Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-23

America is your country and mine.
Old Glory is your flag and mine II
you would have 1t all you hope for 1t
help to preserve 1t and respect it.
George w. Smith. who was sent to
the asylum from Wallace. and died
October 21. is to be taken up from the
asylum burial ground and the re-
mains laid to rest in the Orofino GEM
etery. friends having arranged for the
change which was ordered by the
Probate Judge Of Shoshone county.
Rex and Verne Trutton, who mo-
tored to Portland in their Ford. are
now employed in the Portland Paper
Mills and drawing $3.50 per day and
hoard. Roy Trutton is in Portland
visiting but will return to the farm
between Gilbert and Peck and run ii.
Tom Walker was up from Ahsahka
yesterday. Last year. on six acres
OF bench land he and his brother not
only raised good crop of corn, but
harvested $500 worth of beans.
grown between the rows. This year
Tom reports yield Of 500 pounds of
beans per acre from his farm, which
is better than most of our bean grow
ers got this season.
The Royal Neighbors surprised
Mrs. Eva Rettig Wednesday evening.
They came fourteen strong we'll sup
piled with a delicious lunch, and
spent the evening in social enjoy
ment, some playing 500 and others
Rummie. Some brought their knit
ting and crocheting. Mrs. Rettig is
secretary of the local lodge and her
duties. so faithfully performed. are
appreciated by the members.
E. ]. Loren. who has been assisting
on the Republican for the past four
weeks, was notified by wire Monday
that he was wanted at Monroe, Wash.
TO take charge of paper as editor
and general manager. and left for the
coast Wednesday morning. He is a
most excellent gentleman. and it was
with considerable regret that we let
him go. altho we were pleased that
he was to have better position, and
one near his family.
The Socialist party of the world
is to-day nothing more nor less than
a tool in the hands of Prussian autoc-
racy. working night and day with the
Kaiser to impose militaryism upon all
mankind. No wonder that Socialists
like Russell washed their hands of
the whole dirty mess Of treason and
treachery now controlling the social
list party in the United States and are
out fighting for this country and the
right of the people to govern them
selves
w. H. Shaw and j. S. Houx left for
Headquarters Monday on deer
hunt This is Mr.. Shaw's first hunt
in the 10 or 20 years he has resided
in this section, and during much of
this time deer have ben plentiful in
the immediate neighborhood of his
farm on Fords Creek. Mr.. Shaw has
made success of farming, and spec
ializes on blooded hogs and yellow
dent corn, paying combination on
any farm.
Ben Trutton was down from his
farm above Peck yesterday and in
formed the Republican of his inten-
tion to bid for the Star route from
San Jose to Mt. Hamilton. on which
the Lick observatory is located. 1t is
scenic drive of 26 1-2 miles. and
the successful bidder must put on
motor service, with schedule of about
six hours for the round trip of fiftv-
'iiSN hiiiCS every udy Dul SUNDAY.
Mr.. Trutton says the government will
let contracts this winter for over 900
Star mail routes in California.
Coon Cow. Chinaman who killed
another Chinaman in Lewiston on a
night in August, this year, and who
is declared to be insane and about to
die. was brought to the Orofino asy-
lum this week. Will Bison, who is
we'll known here. and 'who was not
long ago discharged from the asylum.
was also examined in Lewiston last
week and ordered returned to Orofino.
Bisson's wife. after working for his
release, sued for divorce at the last
term of the Nez Perez District Court.
nut the divorce was denied. Bisson's
dream of marital bliss was, therefore
shattered. and his, mental condition
in no way improved by his expert
ence.