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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
$4,000 TROOPS. TO AMERICAN LAKE
III. IN SEPTEMBER FOR TRAINING
SHOULD BOND THE DISTRICT.

At the Wednesday s commercial club
luncheon this week that body went on
record favoring the calling of bond
election in the Grangeville highway dis
trict, resolution asking the highway
commissioners to call such an election
receiving unanimous support. In this
connection it should be recalled that it
was the opinion of the highway com
missioners from the various districts of
the county at their meeting last week
that the quickest and most practical way
for the county to provide its share of
money for the North and South High.
way would be the financing of the pro
ject by the various districts through
which the road is to pass and it is in
line with this suggestion that the
Grangeville district is being urged to
call bond election. White Bird and
other districts through which the road
is to pass are heartily in favor of the
bond issues and will call an election at
an early date. The amount proposed
for our district to raise is small, not
over $4,000, and would prove highly
profitable business transaction for it
would mean the completion of the high
way to this town Us well as supplying
considerable money for other road i'm
provements in the district. The high
way commissioners are IN session Satur-
day afternoon and the matter will be
considered.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
OBSERVED MEMORIAL DAY.

On account of the inclement weather
the program arranged for Memorial Day
was abandoned. Members of the local
@. A. r. post and citizens generally
decorated the graves of the deceased
old soldiers and friends. The local band
gave a patriotic concert on the streets
during the afternoon. In connection
with the decorating of the graves of the
deceased soldiers we have been asked to
call the attention of those who last year
took the flags from the cemetery to not
repeat the offense as they will be
severely dealt with by the law. Flags
placed on the graves of our soldier
dead out OF honor of the battles they
have fought to preserve the republic,
are not removed and intended to be left
there until destroyed by the elements,
Last year some party or parties, who
surely did not reflect on the dishonor
they were committing, removed the
same and let it be this community s ere
dit that repetition of this act will not
occur again.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
MISS PARSONS MARRIED.

Miss Charlotte j. Parsons and Mr. j.
Cleveland Price were united in marriage
at Hay, Kansas, May 10th, 1917. Mr..
Price is an auto dealer of Burlington,
Colorado and Miss Parsons the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Parsons
of Grangeville. The young couple are
now touring in an auto and will be at
home in Burlington, Colorado after
July 1st. Mrs. Price (as she is now
KNOWN spent the greater part of her
life in Grangeville and was one of the
city's most charming young ladies leav-
ig here about three years ago and the
news of her recent marriage will be a
real surprise to her many friends who
wish her and her better half the best
there is in the journey through life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
COUNTY ODD FELLOWS TO MEET
Annual Meeting be Held at aranscville.
Juno 12 and Is.

The annual meeting of the Idaho
County Association of Odd Fellows will
he held at the l. o. o. F. hall, in this
city on June IL and 13 at which time
there will be a number of Three Link
men from all over the county assembled
here to assist in the program which is
an extensive one. The official program
as issued is as follows:
TUESDAY EVENING, Q P. M.
Encampment Degree Work.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS
Forenoon Session
Meet at /. 0. o. F. Hall ..... 10 A. NJ
Address of Welcome. Brother H. Taylor
Response
Grand Master Geo. M. Robertson
Vocal Solo. ;. Miss Mae Lanningham
Roll Call of Officers and Lodges.
..... BY Secretary of Association
Vocal Solo .. Miss Rosa Pfeufer
Response ........... By Delegates
Vocal Solo ......,. Miss Gleavs Cole
Address. President State Assembly
Miss Edna Ross
vocal SOLO MISS EStner Ieicnef
Noon Lunch
Afternoon Session
Business Session of Lodges at I. O. o.
+. Hall
Subordinate Lodges meet at P. NJ. at
T. o. o. F. Hall
Rebekah branch in smaller hall at same
hour
Supper at /. O. o. F. Hall Banquet room
500 p. M.
Evening Session
Exhibition Drill, Sunbeam Lodge No. 80
of Cottonwood
Rebekah Degree at 1880 P. M.
Degree Contests or Exhibition Drill of
Subordinate Lodges at L. o. o. +.
Hall, 9 P. M.
Adjournment
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
LIBERTY WAR BONDS SOUNDEST
INVESTMENT IN WORLD, SAY BANKERS

the war. In other words, if other is
sues demand higher rate, the rate
on the first $4,000 100000 will raise
with them. United States government
credit has usually been on 3 per cent
basis or lower, which would mean III
for 3h per cent bond, 1873 for per
cent, and $50 for a Az per cent bond.
If this government has to issue bonds
at 4 per cent before the was is over
which is likely-the present 31as will
be converted into As, and if the gov
ernment Is credit returns to per cent
basis after the war the liberty loan
bonds will sell at 1873. Bankers agree
that this looks the most probable out
come. Liberty war bonds, therefore,
are a most attractive investment.
Secure sound investment and do
your country patriotic service at once
by signing the coupon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
LOCAL MACHINERY FOR ARMY
CONSCRIPTION READY-NO WAY
TO GET AROUND THE Law.

Although ONE of the largest counties
in the United States as well as most
inaccessible, Sheriff Yates of the regis
tration bhard now announces Idaho
county is ready for registration day,
June 5. The last supplies have been
sent out and by this time all of the
special messengers dispatched early last
week should have arrived at their des-
tinations. There are just fifty pre-
cincts in Idaho county and to reach
some of them requires journey of
several hundred miles, the trip being
most hazardous and a portion of it re-
quiring snow shoes. However, Sheriff
Yates and Auditor Eimers, realizing the
condition, have worked night and day
to see that the law would be carried out
and now announce all machinery is in
place, oiled up and ready for business.
No Way to Beat the Law.
Last week this paper published com
plete information as to answering the
questions which will be asked, etc. and
does not feel it is necessary to go into
details again. However, one fact should
be impressed upon every male inhabi-
tant of Idaho county between the ages
of 81 and 30, inclusive and that is this:
If you fail to register the penalty for
violation is plain as well as severe. A
year in prison and then out and into the
army. There is just one thing to do
and that is go and register like man.
No quibbling and no evasion Step up
and do your duty or suffer the penalty.
No local Officers, political pull or in
fluence can save you.
Who the Registrars Are.
We publish below list of the regis
trars of the various precincts of the
county who will be found in most in
stances at the regular polling places:
Grangeville No. 1--R. +. Fulton, John
A. Powell.
Grangeville No. 2-J. A. Bradbury.
Grangeyille No. 3-George Martin,
Geo. Manning.
Grangeville No. IN. g. Rambo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
LOCATION AND CLIMATE IDEAL
NOT POSITIVELY KNOWN WHAT
MEN BE ORDERED THERE.

The war department has given it out
that early in September 10000 troops
will be placed in cantonment at Ameri
can Lake in western Washington. Two
divisions will be placed there or a total
of 10000 which is 10000 in excess of
the strength of the regular army at the
time of the Spanish American war
While the war department has not given
out what two divisions will be quarter
ed at American Lake it is probable
western divisions including the Idaho
men will be ordered there.
There is only one other place in the
country where two divisional canton
ments are to be established, Atlanta,
Ga. More troops are to be assembled
and trained in the state of Washington
than in any other state outside of the
south, for it must be borne in mind that
Vancouver barracks also, is on the map
and that 2000 recruits for the regular
army are to be modified there.
Two reasons operate TO give this dis.
tinction to Washington. One is stra-
tegic location with regard to ultimate
use of troops, and the other and per-
haps this has more immediate weight
is healthfulness of the surroundings.
The sole reason advanced for sending
so many of the new soldiers into the
south is health and climate. Washing
ton apparently qualities on all counts.
To construct the 800 buildings re-
quired a force of from 5000 to 5000
men will be required to be employed
from next week, when work is ex-
pected to start, until September |.
Roughly, 1T is known that the bulk
of the structures will be frame build
ings, each two stories high, 100 feet
long and 43 feet wide, to be used as
dormitories, company to building
Nothing has come from the war de-
partment as to precisely what two divi-
sions of the three to be raised in the
western department are TO be quartered
at American Lake.
The Nineteenth nationol guard divi-
sion is made up of national guard
troops from the southwestern states and
the Twentieth national guard division
of national guard troops from the
northwestern states, two regiments of
infantry and one regiment of cavalry to
be furnished by Minnesota, the Dakotas
and Iowa. The Sixteenth division of
the national army, otherwise the force
to be raised BY draft, comes from the
entire. western department, or Pacific
coast states, This indicates that the
Twentieth national guard division and
the Sixteenth national army division
are to be assembled at the lake.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
DIR. sLUSsER TO LEAVE.

DR.. Slusser this week disposed of his
medical practice to DR.. P. j. Scallon
formerly of Occur d. Alene City but
more recently of Pocatello. DR.. Slusser
who came to this city ten years ago, is
a man of far above the average in his
profession, a surgeon who has won a
reputation for skill that extends beyond
the county. He has been eminently
successful in his practice here and has
large following of loyal friends who
regret to learn of his decision to leave
Grangeville. While he has not an
n0unced what his future plans are we
understand he will probably locate in
the East. The removal of DR.. Slusser
and his estimable family leave a
vacancy in public and social life that
will be filled with difficulty. DR..
Scallon, his successor, comes highly re-
commended, conducting hospital at
Occur d. Alene for years, he was known
as one of the leading surgeons in the
Northwest. For the past several years
he has been in active practice at
Pocatello where he was the leading sur
geon in the hospital of that city. His
family will remove to Grangeville in
the next several weeks.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31

Liberty war bonds, bankers declare,
offer the soundest investment in the
world. This is because they are guar
anteed by the United States govern
ment The United States has the low
est per capita Indebtedness of any first
class power in the world. Including
the proposed $7,O0O,OO0,000 war appro-
priations, the per capita indebtedness is
only $S9. Compare this with 1891 in
Great Britain, $459 in France, 1927 in
Italy and $246 in Germany.
On the other hand, the national
wealth of the United States is $1967
per capita, as against 1895 in Great
Britain, 1873 in France, $23s in Rus
sia, $571 in Italy and $1176 in Germany.
To Command Highest Rate.
Liberty bonds are convertible into
any subsequent of a higher rate during
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
BACK FROM VISIT TO SWEDEN
August Bloom Returns from Old Coun.
try After Long Visit.

August Bloom, who left here for
Sweden last October, returned this week
after an absence of sven months IN the
old country. Bloom had not been home
Tor twenty nine years AM went With
the object of visiting his mother, who
was well along in years and passed
away shortly after his arrival He
found conditions bad in Sweden, due
to the war. There was plenty of money
but food and supplies were very high
and almost unobtainable. Many men had
become well-tO-do, in fact accumulated
large fortunes, by trafficking in food
with Germany. The prices ol fered by
Germany for food were fabulous and the
country had not only sold supplies i'm
ported but had also sold of its own
production to such an extent as to en-
danger the future. Sweden it seems
has been occupying not at all envious
position, having to depend upon Ger
many for her coal supply and England
and the Allies to great extent for her
imports of food. Germany demanded
food of Sweden if that country was to
have her fuel and on the other hand
England and the Allies have been clos
ing down in the way of permitting food
to reach Sweden until now conditions
are getting desperate. Cards are issued
for most food, the government control
ling and the amount of food issued for
week to the workingmen is about
what an American would demand for
four days. AS to the people, they are
divided in their sympathy, sort of tax
ing the position of asking to be left
alone and allowed to live. The army
has been mobilized since the war and as
result the business affairs of the
country are badly upset. The younger
men are favoring revolt and form
ing of a republic but the government
seems to have the situation pretty well
in control at this time While Mr.
Bloom enjoyed his visit, he was mighty
glad to get back home and found the
trip one filled with plenty of thrills.
The boat he came over on made the trip
way north, touching Iceland in it's at
tempt to avoid the submarines. K w.
Elmen, young man of sixteen and a
nephew of Ole johnson of Sites, came
over with Bloom and will make this
country his home
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
IDAHO COUNTY IS NOW READY
FOR REGISTRATION TUESDAY, JUNE 5

Lake-Fred B. Mckinney.
Forks-V +. Flick.
Deer Creek-Seth ID. Jones.
Ferdinand-B. G. Barbor, III. j. Sasse.
Yellow Pine-Charles w. Selee.
Dewey-A. A. Kinkaid.
Harpster-Thos. Surridge.
Stites--J. b. Burney, Ed Hutchins.
Formulation Webber.
Mt. ldaho-R. w. Overman.
Woodland-L ID. George.
Pleasant View-H. G. johnson.
Denver-H. j. Kressley.
Westlake-Geo. w. Riley.
Warm Springs. f. Gerber.
Border W. Callard.
Florence. H. Smith
Fairview-N. B. Pettibone.
Cottonwood v. Nash.
Pardee-Harry +. Bethmann.
Keuterville-Edward Blake.
White Bird-John Nevins.
Clearwater-Harry Baker.
Newsome-John w. Yarbrough.
Concord-Aug II. Schultz.
Stuart-,John ID. Quinlan and j. p.
Fitzgerald.
Lorena-Henry Brey.
Glover-C. P. Agee
Harris Ridge--A. j. Williams.
Kamiah-Mrs. s. M. Atkinson.
Tahoe-B. F. Cressler.
Elk City---G. l.. l.. Basket.
Slate Creek-Clark LYDIA.
PollOck-E. 8. Adsley.
Goff-Cal White.
Joseph-W. f. Reed
Big Butte-E. l.. Martin and Roy
Cain.
Green Creek. M. Jack.
Warren--Geo. l.. Patterson.
Edwardsburg-W A. Edwards
johnson Creek-Albert G. Behne.
Dixie-Henry Hazlitt.
Ten Mile-Andy johnson.
Orc Grande-Orin Lamb.
John Day-James Carr.
Red River-Wm. Finley.
In its campaign to stimulate interest
in registration the war department has
issued memorandum emphasizing the
Continued on page 5)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
STATE ENGINEER IN TOWN.

state Engineer Booth was in Kamiah,
this week, and was looking over the
proposed route of the Lewiston Missoula
highway, to be constructed by the com
bined efforts of the forest department,
the state and the highway districts of
the lower valley.
With the building of the Seven Mile
canyon road from Kamiah to Winona
will make an ideal connection with the
prairie country on five per cent grade
and it is our bet that when the north
and south state highway is built and
also the Lewiston. Missoula road up the
Clearwater that the latter will be the
one used by the prairie people from
the fact that it will be an alI-year-
round road.-Kaimah Progress.
DIR. Stockton reports the birth of a
bouncing baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Baker Sunday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
UNION WAREHOUSE MEETING
On Saturday, June Mil and Ware
house Matters Come Up for Settlement

meeting of the Union Warehouse
Il Supply Co. stockholders will be held
at the |. o. o. f. hall, in Grangeville
on Saturday, June 9th, 1917 to increase
the capital stock of the company to
$5o,OOO.OO in order to build an elevator
az F'enn and an elevator and flour mill
at Grangeville if enough stock has been
subscribed at the time of the meeting.
Enough stock has been subscribed by
the farmers at Fem to warrant build
ing at Fem.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing in regard to the financial con-
dition and the intentions of the com.
pany among the farmers, so the secre-
tary was instructed to publish few
facts in regard to the same.
The original cost of the company s
property was $13,046.S3 with paid up
outstanding stock to the amount Of
$9,425.00. The management is proud of
the fact that the company stands to-
day free of all debt, that it has paid
its stockholders SO per cent in divi-
dends, that the total bank deposits for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917
will aggregate more than $4OO 900. 90.
The company hasn't anything to sell
but its capital stock and the proceeds
derived therefrom will be used for the
purposes stated. The proposition cannot
be considered after this meeting and
must be decided then as the time for
building operations to commence is at
hand. An invitation is extended to
everyone interested to attend this meet
ing and voice their sentiments in favor
OF or against any part, or all of the pro-
positions. The business men of Grange
Vile have given the proposition their
hearty support, and it is now up to the
farmers
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
JOY RIDERS PAY salsa INTO
COUNTY TREASURY.

Assessor Calvin Hazlebaker re-
ports total of $4,591 already col
,eeted in the way of automobile
licenses in this county to date.
ms report shows 22S auto fans
nave paid up and there are pro-
oaoiy number delinquent which
VIII bring the number of machines
IN TINS county up to 800 and add
70 the treasury a sum in the
nneighborhood of $4,000. Of this
20 per cent goes to the road fund
"ilnin the county and % per cent
W. w the state. Autos are assessed
shls year on their weight and the
average so far has been $1S.31.
neaier's licenses have been issued
70 the amount of $415 and
ehauffer's licenses are repre-
sented by the sum of $42. The
amount amount collected from the joy
.ioers reaches substantial
amount and will no doubt increase
rom year to year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
BREAK into four BUSINESS PLACES
friday NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING

baugh was not inclined to any such
thrift.
John Callan got off easy, the lock of
the door was removed and entrance
gained through the front of the store.
Johns loss was just fifteen cents, that
amount being left in the till at the
close of business Friday night.
The officers are working on the case
and some sensational developments may
be looked for in the future.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
LONG TO TRAINING CAMP.

We note that among the Idaho
guardsmen selected for training as of
fieers Sergeant John Long of the local
company has been designated to join
the men now in active training at the
Preside and will be detached from his
company for the present and leave at
once for San Francisco. John is a
manly young fellow and has the mater
ial from which to make mighty fine
type of an officer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
BRIDGES ON CLEARWATER AT
HARPSTER, KOOSKIA AND
Sites SWEPT AWAY

Due to the unprecedented rainfall
and the resulting melting Of snow flood
I damages to the extent of $75,000 oc-
cured in Idaho county this week and
overland transportation is practically
AZ a standstill. Monday nights rain
and the resulting melting of snow made
raging torrents out of mountain streams
emptying into the South Fork of the
Clearwater and the rush of water in
that stream swept out the wagon
bridges at Harpster, Sites and KoOskia
eptailing an enormous loss to the
county. Dispatches from the Clear
water section to Lewiston giving the ex-
tent of the damage up to Wednesday
morning are as follows:
Stdtes is Flooded.
The wagon bridge at Sites was car.
ried out at / O'Clock in the afternoon
and at that time the streets and bust
ness houses were flooded and the river
filled the valley from bluff to bluff.
Many residences were abandoned with
all furniture and household effects and
the loss to a number of families will be
very severe. The loss sustained by the
merchants will be very heavy but no
The Sites bridge was wooden struc-
ture but had been reinforced with a
concrete pier and the entire bridge and
pier were carried away.
Kooskia Damage $4,000.
The Kooskia bridge was carried out
at four CLOCK yesterday afternoon and
the water last night filled the streets
to depth ranging from three to four
feet. The damage at Kooskia was es-
timated at $4,000 and it is feared a
further damage would be experienced
during the night. The water had not
entered many of the stores to any great
extent but many of the residents were
flooded and chairs, bedding and light
furniture were carried down the river.
The Kooskia bridge was completed in
January by the Security Bridge com
pany at cost of $4,000 and the money
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
HOW ARE LIBERTY BONDS Oh
TANNED

Blank forms of application for the
purchase of these bonds can be OBJ
tained from the Treasury Department,
any Federal Reserve Bank, any
National, State or private bank, any
express office, and any post office in the
United States. Any bank or postmaster
will aid applicant in filling out his
blank and the other acts necessary TO
obtain these bonds.