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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-10
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received on the 29th day oil
August. 1917, at 10 A. NJ. of said day by the com,
missioners OF the Green Greek Highway District
highway district. for the construction of s2OC
feet of the 10 foot highway known as Nezperce-
Green Greek Highway this improvement to be
approximately $500 feet in length and being 10
NJ.
All bids shall be in accordance with the plans
and specifications now ON file in the Office of the
Clerk of the Green Greek Highway District.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check in favor of the Board of Commissioners of
the Green Greek Highway District of Idaho
County. Idaho. on some bank in the State of Ida
no for the sum of five per cent of the amount bid.
The commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids or to let the work in part or in
whole.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1917.
JOHN A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Green Creek District. Idaho County. Ida
no. 32-3t.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-10

With range cattle being dump
ed onto the market now because
of the lack of grass on the range
and the shortage of hay for the
coming winter and hogs liable to
follow suit because of the short
crop and high price of grain, all
indications point to lower prices
for a time in the stock market
but after this winter the price of
meats will soar higher than a
drunk mans imagination.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-10
Notice for Publication

O66l5
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office
at Lewiston. Idaho July 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
ALLAN l.. CREELMAN
Whose post-ofice address is Lewiston, Idaho
did ON the 2nd day of October, 1916, file i'll this
office Sworn Statement and Application No.
O66l5, to purchase the SWt SET. Section %. Town
ship 80 North, Range west. Boise Meridian
and the timber thereon. under the provisions OF
the act of June 8. 1873. and acts amendatory,
known as the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement and
that. pursuant to such application. the land and
timber thereon have been appraised. the timber
estimated 70 NJ board feet at 81 90 per NJ and the
land 90; that said applicant will offer hnal
proof in support of his application and sworn
statement on the goth day of September. 1917, be.
fore Register end Receiver U. S. Land Office, at
Lewiston, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur.
chase before entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing corroborat
ed affidavit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
7-209t. HENRY HEITFELD, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-10
Summer Complaint

During the hot weather of the summer
months some member of almost every
family is likely to be troubled with an
unnatural looseness of the bowels, and
it is of the greatest importance that this
be treated promptly, which can only be
done when the medicine is kept at hand.
Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scottsyille, N. Y,
states, 81 first used Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy as much as five
years ago. At that time had a severe
attack of summer complaint and was
suffering intense pain. One dose re-
lieved me. Other members of my fam
lily have since used it with like results, -
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-10
Billie Foresman, one of Idaho's

Billie Foresman, one of Idaho's
pioneer newspaper men, has TAX
en- charge of the Sites Enter
prise and will edit that paper in
future. He if a most competent
editor and will give Sites paper
fully up to the requirements of
the community, providing he re-
ceives proper support. Here's
wishing him the best of success.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-10

Roads are getting badly cut up
during this dry weather and it
will take considerable dragging
to put them in good shape for
winter. The drags should be
started after the first heavy rain
and be used whenever possible
until bad weather comes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
AUSTRALIAN BIRDS

From the antipOdes comes another
illustration Of he danger incurred by
tampering with the established ,Ts-
TEN of natural life in any given com.
munity
About thirty years ago la7e, #efe
passed in Australia ordering he
slaughter Of hawks owls, carrion
crows and other birds that preyed on
small birds and various young domeS,
tie animals. Some Of the results are
indicated in recen, dispatch from
Sydney
The authorities. says an Australian
writer, ignored the fact thar hose
birds Of prey performed useful ser.
vice as scayengers Since their de,.
truction the bodies OF many animals
that happen 70 die i'll the ljclk> and
woods are lef. to be- demolished by
blowhics, and these flies have bred
and multiplied until they work havoc
on sheep farms. On many sheep
runs. he says the sheep become NY
blown and are literally eaten alive
The plague Of rabbits, TOO, is large
" traceablo To The determination Of
birds that would have KEEP down their
numbers.
Victoria Is complaining particularly
just now OF a plague III field mice
traceable to the same cause Farmers
are driven to build enormous traps OF
galvanized iron, surrounding gram
stacks. leaving convenient holes thru
which the mice enter and thcreupon
fall into water pits. AS many as 49,
900 mice are sometimes caught IN a
single night In one community late
" the catch for two nights weighed
more than ton II may readily be
imagined how much grain 4 ton OF
mice would get away With III a week
The leasoa should not be lost %
this country, especially IN a perio'
when conservation Il demanded SC
Questions involving
The slaughter Of any form OF natural
life should be left not to hunters, poll
ticians or farmers. but to expert natur-
alists
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
NO MYSTERY ABOUT SUGAR.

The onIS strange hing about III
sugar scarcity Il hat anybody 1iiool'
have been surprised at il. There VA
no reason why any well informed per
son should have expected anYthn'
else. The statements recently mad
hy Mr. Hoover, while giving deta
not generally known, have had moth
ing essentially new in them.
Early in the lall tho public was nc
lIicd that France was entirely with
0ut sugar. and that She would rema''
without unless The tinted state
shared IT. supply with hel Tho min
mum quantity needed 10 cauE tn
French people 90 The end OF he yeg
was estimated at l4uoto tons. Th
estimate was based on their consum
ti0n o. one ounce q day per eapits
lnasmueh as oar ord nary ounsum
ton ii four ounces day. i was teI
By oar government That We could, an
should save oue.tourlh Of our supp
and let France have il. And the pua
lic in SO Tar aa it paid any atter
lion At all 10 The matter, appeare
willing ANA alad IN mntn tbie sIiol
sacrifice.
The food administration then pro
ceeded 10 send France the sugar
needed taking care also, AN ,,,ll a. Il
could o. England and other anie
whose supp!ips voro far shor,c, the
oars. Since August M. Hoover NV
,,e have exported TO our allies Az
aether a latlp more rhau 100 900 ron
Of refined sugar Abou u uoa ION
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
How Fat Folks
Become Slender
tdt A. You Need, Get Fresh Al
Breathe Deeply. Try Oh
AZ korein


e korein
f'f persons. particularly those from
ten 10 sixty pounds above normal
weight. viii br Interested 10 learn
how they mas easily reduce their
weight without starvation dict or tire
SOME exercise.
II you arc ovcrstout you are daily
drawing uu Your reserve vitality
are constantly lowering Your vitality
~ carrying this excess burden. Don't
Jeopadi4o your health or Dc laugh.
nE stock any longer
Spend as much time as you can in
NJ "G"n air. practice deep breathing
ana %"i from any good druggist box
OF otl Of horein capsules; take one
amer each meal and one before rati,.
inc ia might Also follow the simple
directions that come With the box
surprising reports Of weight reduc.
''n como IN even after inst few
Gays treatment With proper re.lue.
non re He-h becomes firm. the skin
smooth ANA the general health i'm
proved Work seems easier and >
lighter more houyant feeling takes
3o*se>s1oa Of The whole being
ri! 81 kofen is absolutely harmless
a9d IS pleasant 70 take.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29

unity tor unhoy prolucarng re
ono of these people. fhr nation IL
alive bg there are others who.
orl, Is kepi UNDERGROUND ana VII
much damage If II il not dtscov
red in time
The sjatr Industrial commissioners
If New York warn, Of the eforj be
M made to use the apparent scare
IN of labor 10 nnf Nnmsn IN mon
laces al much lower wages
We Min be worry short2iehtel Il
e permit our women 10 be- eNpioitet
y taGoiy-0Wncra who. under the
amo1IWec Of am alleged labor short
g, seca to replace Uel4laid MGR
Eth underpaid women. There is no
a,tiutism IN that Kind ol ehup man
cement and il contains the seeds
y Industrial unrest and di1pr%ance
COMMISSIONS, Saycr in +ts tina
here is no real shortage. ni!t hecau
OF hgh wages there is "a t1astan
movement of men nom one job 10 IN.
ben which crpaIes an apparent
shortage The New York World .ota
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29

II YEA t.,e lo" anything you can
nd ii by advertising u TIE Free Trad
A. Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
WON EMS WAGES.

While most Of the BUSINESS men O.
the country are helping The govern
ment ana the nation by aveIY nean4
in their power often al great personal
sacrifice II must moi ho forgotten
that there IL always q small percon
ave Of harpies who seize The ptr.ec
cupaiion OF the public as an oppcl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
PERSH|NC'S TROOPS
MAY Be FORBIDDEN
USE Of LIGHT WINES
WAR DEPARTMENT HINTS THAT
LAST o. tNr0HICANTS Permit
TED TO SOLDIERS WILL BE
PLACED UNDER BAN.

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hat tte Stt1 TINS tar tlhen CONFORMS
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
Eat CLAIMS
SAYS TEACHER

Portland ore. Dee % Eat
,lams' is the advice oil pr G. H..
1dnrunlson, assistant professor OF
Zoology at the University Of Oregon,
all patriotic Americans who are
ryinG 20 conserve the nations meat
apply He declares the clam IL rs
4aatable as the oyster and has
imiIar food value
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
COMEDY SHOW-DREAM

Two roaring comedies will be shown at the Dream tonight both produced by the famous Triangle Keystone Co, "Dlzzy Heights and Daring Hearts, " with Chester Conklin as chief laugh
 maker. ls quite out of the ordinary run of pictures. Acroplanes and automo- piles in thrilling and funny situations furnish Il novel comedy. The other comedy Love VIII Conquer" deals with n cabaret, q rich widow and three admirers who get into all sorts of scfapcs and scraps trying to win her hand and poke. All high class comedy with laugh every second. The management had extra screws placed to hold the chairs from getting shaken to pieces, for tonights show.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
HUNDRED GERMANS
 ARRESTED CONNECTION
 mUNITI0N PLANT PLOT

picion that they were implicated anti war activities.
 Under the pressure of police inter rogation, one of the men broke down and confessed the details fthe muni- ton plant destruction plans. with the result that large number of others were taken into custody by the police Further confessions placed the om cals in possession of the complete de- tails of the plot.
 The prisoners assert that the plans were formulated at the bidding of an agent of the German government whose identity has not been revealed
 The general plan was to work in such manner as to cripple the ma
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
 0ROMARU
By Associated Press.

rETHOGI;AD. Sept 2A Indications of a renewal of the Russian offensive in the Trans CaucusuI' section are contained in reports reaching thc war office today stating that the Eussians haN" captured the town of Oromaru after hard battle with the Turkish forces which have been greatly strengthened since inc suspension or the British activities in the Eogdld region.
 The Russians took the town by storm and are reported making steady hcadway to the south in close contact with tho Turkish rear guards The Russian advance guard ia in close proximity to Milani. two miles. to the East of orlmauu and a battle tx cX- pccted to develop at that point
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28

ship lahor adjustment board will leave for the Pacinc Coast next Wednesday to adjust the shipyord strikes at Feat. Il" and other ports along the Pacific slope.
 The almost complete tie up of tho coast shiphuilding Industry is causing mo little concern in official circles ow- ing to the serious interference with tho ship construction program. \ consid- erahle number of vessels are in course of construction at the Pacific yards and q continuation of the delays wlll cause considerable depreciation In the volume off tonnage contemplated fo the next few months.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28

Gy 4 soc,ated Press.
 HIITiSH FRONT, FRANCE, Sept. 27
 Continuing the great movement in general eastward direction from Yprcs commenced early in the week. the Brit ish today further Increased their gains along th" kIoinziIhhcakc-I Ionncbcakc- st Julien front in smashing attack which swept the Germans from their positions along a wide section of Yprca sector
 Thc British victory is complete and over whclming. The Germans were forced back for an average distance of more than one thousand wards along the entire six mllo front in the path of
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
NUMEROUS ARRESTS FOLLOW PLOT DISCl lOSURE
BRITISH WON GREAT
 YPRES VICTORY YESTERDAY

t.mpts of th" Germans to deliver countcr attoch- were frustrated by the Grluah artillery and others were brok- cu up by machIn" gun and rifle fire. N mo point were the German counters able to approach the British advance Ines in mrIici'ut strength To disturb rhrr tenure of captured territory The ann of tbc Huft.h movement i4 clear N disclo-cd hN The present trend of the advance and muu,stlonaMy contcm- plates thc cutting Of the railroad hnc ruuulug between MonIn and Roulcrs. which K the chief line of supply ror 1 he entire Nprce sector
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
 ATTEST HOSTILITY
 OF THE ARGENTINIANS

kind occurred although angry mant- festati tions were displayed before the residence of n number of German resi- dents whose activities have placed them in general disfavori
 President Irigoyen Is still maintain ing his stand with respect to the necessity for q closer examination of the messages written by Count I.ux burg and transmitted through the Swedish embassy before deciding on q rupture with the German govern mcnt.
 In spite of the obviously pro German
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28

the advance.
 At some points the Hnusb pcnc trotod the German positions for depths of nearly two mrIcs \ numhcr of highly important positions were taken and prisoners and supplies "cr cap
 urcd, tho former running into the thousands The British this umc managed to break through highly for ulird positions c'st of Ionncb"ahc and the greatest depth of their advance IS east of that point Tho attack commenced as usual al du}broah aud continued throughout the day, the Forward movement being halted only because of nightfall Numerous at-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
By Associated Press.


 PARIS, Sept x Three separate German attacks on thc French posi- tIons in the Argonnc region mad" dur ing the night were rcpulscd with huge losses, according to the official com munquc of the war office lhis morn ing.
 The German efforts were directed against the wooded positions in the district southwest of Aprcmout in the region of Hinarville village Three times between midnight and morning the Germans rolled their lines against the French trenches running along ihc wooded slopes Ranking the Nirc river but were hurled back in diaordorcd fragments by the rain of machine gun bullets poured into their rauka
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28

attitude of the president the demand of the people K ultimately bound to force q break. as the latter are daily growing more dcmonstrativc.
 A dozen demonstrations of the same character as occurred today have takcn place since the Chamber of Deputies signifcd It's dissapproval of the Ger man activities by voting 10 sever re- lations.
 A significant feature of today's dem onstratiOn was the presence of 0 large number of tfrugllayan senators among the thousand participating
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
GERMANS MAINLY ATTACK zONNEBEAKE POSITIONS
uUirry preparation

1Ilul'rN preparation. Details of yrs'ordat's lighting indi- cate rba' th. Germans urro totally un- rhIo 'o "'h13ud the t.unc harrogc .h and tuo llaE forces found htur "rpoHuon -,.' f Dh" moro heavily .fprup,d r"u'. Thr lighting Wa4 rul.pluh severe in r,c region d.
 rotN southeast of Ioun.boa<c where rh' "ernans had erected strong mut- aN works thanked with coucealod mooiunc gun cmpnr.mrus Most of fh'e' positions w,rr taken by storm
 ing attacks m which tho losses were admittrdIy somewhat heavier than us- nal.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
" Associated Press.

y N5SoLid'Ib I'tts-
 LONDON. Sept 2N F,M Marshal lIaig reported to t1c War pncr rht- morning that pumoroue German com ter attacks to recover lhc positions captured hy the British in rhc region east of Houuchool, tre,ula1 were i... pulsed durne tbo niGhl ojh con-id,. able losses to thp attacking columns
 The G@mans ar. rcpott,I maiunn ing terrific homhardn,ut at present but mo infantry attacks have developed since doNhrcoh The British are again moving forward their heavy guns pre- pararory lo another forward move mont in this region after the usull
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28

zation of the cabinet are causing con siderable disquictudc in higher circles and it is reported that the kiug is at E tempting t0 staNc off q complete over throw of the present ministry hy thc formation of coalition cabinet which will include opponents of the present foreign policy with the conservative membership at present represented
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
ANTI GOVT FORCES
 GAINING IN SWEDEN

rctary of Commerce, who is of strongly anti government leanings and also the leader Of the anti government forces in parliment.
 Granting has added fourteen votes to the total of the opositlon party, re- cent votes in the Chamber Of Deputies election showing that he has gained fourteen seats.
 The prospect for n general reorgani-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
GERMAES REFUSED
 ON ARG0NNE FRONT

Each time ih. retiring rroopH Left mrg" numbers of lh,Ir dc'd scattered
 along the cleared gromd below the French positions lhc aggregate losses being especially severe The complct" fiInrc "f an tho successive German attempts to rccapturc 'ho positions taken by the French in tho sudden thrust along the Ncrduu and Argonnc fronts Wednesday Is thc cause of great satisfaction as indicating rbe present inability of lhc Germans to advance lhoyr lines at any point on the castcrn French front
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
By Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Sept 27-Morc than one hundred Germans are under ar rest here in connection with a gigantic plot to wreck several big munition plants and numerous others are being closely watched while secret service men are tracing their movements dur ing the past few weeks.
 The plans which involved the wrcckIng of the machinery of a mum Der of the most Important munitions producing plants in New Jersey and New York were revealed following the arrest of q number of German resi- dents who have been under survcil- lance for some time, owing to the siis-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
WILL START
 B0NO CAMPAIGN
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S Frank Sanders. chairman of tho war savings committee, has announced the com- pction Of plans for nation wide cam paign to sell two billion dollars worth of war savings certificates, separate from the Liberty Lonn campaign. The campaign will probably commence. about the first of December after the Liberty Loan campaign ends.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
AMERICAN WOUNDED IN
 AIR RAID

WASIINGTON. Sopt9S Word has been received from the American army headquarters iH France stating that Lieutenant Howard kcating, of phila- dclphia, who is connected with the army medical corps sustained slight injuries as q result of an enemy air raid on tine French front, occurring on Sept 2l.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28

Garry will have direct charge of the of the governments mcr chant fleet and will direct the opera tions of the various ships connected with the foreign trade
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
5y Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.--Ovcr one hundred and fifty indictments have peeh found by the Federal Grand Jury hefe as a result of the government in- Nesugations of the anti war activities oi 'he !. w. W. based on the evidence op'ained in the recent raids on the "eadduarters of the I. W. W. In vari- o''s sections of the country.
 The evidence obtained at that time shows clearly that the radical organi- Na''on was directly interested in Con
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 27--Dcmon- strations of hostility on the part of the Argcntinian people toward Germany continue to distract the government. which is plainly adverse to a break w'th Berlin in spite of the contrary inclination of the people and parlIa- ment
 More than two hundred thousand persons includcing members of Par linment and military officials partici- pated In the monster demonstration occurring today. No disorders of any
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
By Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 27 The anti government forces are steadily gain Ing strength In the Swedish parlia- Il shake up In the cabinet is imminent.
 The latest indication of the grow istry is displayed in the growing as- tendency of Granting. the present sec
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-28
MANY INDICTMENTS
 FOLLOW l. W. ". RAIDS

spiraces and plots to hamper the ad .
 minlstration war activities. No infor- nation relative to the names of the indicted persons has been given out but arrests are expected to follow i'm mcdiatcly.