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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Lucky Escape.

The truth of the old adage:
They who are born to be hanged
cannot be drowned, was again
demonstrated this morning when
for a time it looked as though
the Review office and occupants,
not to mention the better pre-
pared Persohn Co. force were
going to be blown into Kingdom
Come. Mrs. J. w. Benson Of Cat
fish lake had driven her Saxon
Roadster up to the gasoline
pump in front Of that store and
proceeded to have the tank re-
plenished with the fluid by Chas.
Hanke. The engine was still run
ming and from some cause it ig-
nited, and in less time than it
can be told the car was enveloped
in flames. No one was prepared
to fight that sort of fire and the
methods applied were Of no avail
until the arrival Of Art De Meyer
who grabbed a shovel and did
the sensible thing by throwing
dirt on the dangerous parts, fol-
lowed a few minutes later by
Claude Stevens with a chemical
.extinguisher which quickly
Iquenched the fire but not before
the bodyof the car was practic-
cally ruined.
Although the loss to the owners
Of the car is to be regretted the
accident was of value in demon
strating several important things.
One: the danger of filing auto
mobile tanks while the engine is
running; and will no doubt cause
every dealer in town to be more
careful in future; another is that
there are still some people who
imagine that water is Of value
in subduing a fire started from
gasoline. It not only is not of
value but increases the danger.
We don't know a carburatOr
from a sliding transmission but
do know that in all such cases
something is wanted to smother
the fire instead of spreading it.
The best and handiest weapon
for an out door fire is just plain
dirt. The best thing for the home
is to apply the contents of the
flour sack at once.
We also acknowledge that this
morning were too busy looking
for a good place to go Up through
the sky to suggest any remedies
whatever.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Canning Hints.

In this issue of the Review we are
printing special article giving in
structions for the canning Of fruits
and vegetables that will be Of inter
est and value to every housewife.
Reading matter and illustrations
were prepared by the United States
Department of Agriculture to aid in
the campaign for food conservation.
The instructions are Of a decidedly
practical nature, easy to follow, and
they should be read and studied care
fully by every American woman who
is anxious to s'do her bit''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Sincerely,

We are able to inform Mr.. Colman
that his contribution was very thank
fully received by Eagle River Chap
ter and that it is the largest individ-
ual one to date, but in no way de-
tracts from the patriotism and sacri-
flee of those who because Of lesser
means necessarily contribute less.
Personally, it placed us beyond criti-
cism by young ladies who having
neither admiration or respect for age,
openly haunted us with failure as a
subscription solicitor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Thanks to E. F. HAYWARD.

We acknowledge receipt of a neat
little folder containing two poems
entitled "Movin' to Town, and Liyin'
in Town. issued by the ''Poet of the
Pines" known outside of literary cir
Giles as E. f. Hayward of Haymead-
oW Farm at Rummeles. AS usual
they are good reading and express
sentiments often felt by many but
who could not reduce them to paper
80 aptly as E. F. has done.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Contributed by N. A. CO|man.

Portland, Oregon, July 7, 1917.
Dear Mr.. Richards,
The last issue of the Review to
reach us brings news of the organiza-
tion of an American Red Cross Chap
ter at Eagle River. Will you kindly
hand the enclosed check to the prop
er officer.
We are ali greatly interested in the
Red Cross work out here. Every
member of my family, as well as
thousands Of other families, are do
ing all they can in this great human
itarian work. Portland was called
upon to raise 100000 for the Red
Cross. 1t has already raised over
100000 in cash and the work is still
going on.
We knew Eagle River would do her
part, not only in this Red Cross drive
which is sweeping the country, but
also in furnishing fighters for the
front. And [ was thrilled with pride
when / read the names of nearly
thirty of the patriotic young men of
my old home town, the youth and
flower Of the place, who have voluE-
tarily responded to their country's
call, and have already gone to offer
their services in the navy and on the
battlefield.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Red Cross Knights.

I will be a Red Cross Knight.
I will wear the Sign!
/ will help the godly fight
With the strength that's mine!
Some may blow the stirring tife;
Some may win a sword;
Some may give precious life
Fighting for the Lord.
But at home my task is plain
Not the field for me.
Yet with heart and hand and brall
Soldier / may be!
/ may knit and sew and fold;
/ may save and give
Pennies, dollars, notes or gold
That our boys may live.
Take the Cross and lend hand
In the goodly fight,
Children of a gallant land,
Each Red Cross Knight!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
KnObIa Was Down.

John Knobla and e. S. Weisse were
down from State Line Tuesday.
While renewing his subscription to
the Review, John informed US that
he had been pretty busy up to date
with his duties as Assessor Of the
township, or practically two, but now
had the job completed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Another Eagle River SOIdieri

Another former Eagle River boy
whom we recently heard of as being
engaged in the military service of
Uncle Sam, is George White, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. White He has
been nearly two years a member of
the y. S. End Infantry at present
stationed at Fort Schaffer, Honolulu.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Moved to Phelps.

L. L. Reightley, who for The past
three years has been a resident of Ell
cho was in town the first of the week
and informed us that he and his fam
lily have moved to Phelps, where he
has long engagement as painter for
the Hackley- Phelps Bonnell Co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-13
Small Fire.

The fire department was called out
at o'clock Tuesday P. NJ. to fight
flames that destroyed the barn of
Chris Nagle on the north side, The
building was an old enc and repre-
sented no great financial value, al
though a loss to the owner.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS MOVING
Farm Lands in Great Demand on Camas
Prairie

Farm lands have been booming on
Camas Prairie of late and the demand
has been greater than the supply, the
present and guaranteed future high
price of wheat is in way responsible
and as a result farm sales are being
reported daily. Last week the G. o.
Vincent place, which by the way is a
mighty fine ranch, was sold for 800
an acre. This week l.. M. Harris sold
the IL. A. Won Bargen place four miles
north of town, to Joel Altman, who
came to this section several years ago
from the Mississippi valley section
where they have nothing but good land
and whose inhabitants are mighty good
judges of land values. Mr.. Altman
purchased the place for his son who
will come out from the east about
Christmas to take possession. The
place is one of the best in the section
Of the country where located and sold
for a good, round price and for cash.
Mr.. Won Bargen purchased it five or
six years ago and while he had little
capital he had faith and a willingness
to farm right and as a result can now
retire with mighty comfortable for
tune However, we look for him to
purchase another ranch shortly and go
into the game bigger than ever.
Another sale reported by Harris was
that of the Hiles place, known as the
old Stephens ranch and located several
miles west of town. 1t consists of 800
acres of as fine land as lays out of
doors and was purchased by Larkin
Kerlee, at price in the neighborhood
Of 500. Mr.. Kerlee, who already owns
many acres of Camas Prairie land, pur-
chased it for an investment we under
stand and certainly used good Judgment
in making the deal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
GRANGEvILLE LAD IN U. s. NAVY
Now Located With Jackies ON Goat
Island.

Young o. X. Rogers enlisted in the
navy some time ago and went down to
Portland to be examined. He passed
the exams in fine shape but returned to
Grangeville awaiting to be called. His
bld to service came couple of weeks
ago and he writes as much as wisdom
dictates in these letters home. The
epistle was sent from the training sta
tion i'll San Francisco to l.. A. Wisener
of the Free Press. 1t reads:
AS | am located for the next three
weeks and maybe longer suppose II
find time to write to a good many of
my friends so to speak, | I'll begin with
you.
First you will want to know how |
like it. Well l like it fine. When got
to Portland they shipped me with about
sixty other fellows to Frisco. We met
another bunch at Frisco and were all
sent on a boat to Goat Island At Goat
Island, we were examined again by doe
tors and then our clothes and bedding
and all the necessary articles one needs
were furnished. 1t was then we lost
our civilian clothes which were sent
back home. We have sack to keep
our clothes in. 1t reminds me of grain
sack, only it is made of strong canvas.
We received one suit of blue navy
clothes and couple of white. We are
wearing the whites, you know they are
so easy to keep clean so | have an idea
the 20 pounds of soap each one received
will come in for a good part later. As
yet we have received no drilling but
have an idea it will commence soon.
While we were in detention camp we
received about four or five shots in the
arm But first the barber and then the
dentist. and that is as far along as |
know about the proceedings. We all live
in tents, the Railways are called streets
and numbered, all the same as city Tell
the boys up there its fine. The boys
eat at one table, no they don't but the
tables are all boys. | see no girls, how
ever, | think their company at dinner
would improve the table manners to
quite an extent.
After l am here few days may be
able to write more interesting letter.
If | feel inclined ] will do So
How is everything in old Grangeville,
would be glad to hear from you most
any time. My address is San Francisco,
Naval Training Station, Company DC,
Goat Island.
Very truly yours,
O. K. Rogers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
WOULD REGISTER IDAHO COUNTY
Council of National Defense Ask Ladies
to Sign UP.

Mrs. NJ. r. Hattabaugh of the Red
Cross has received index cards from
headquarters of the Woman IS committee
Council of National Defense, asking
her to sign up ladies of Idaho county
for service III the present war crisis.
There are blanks in the cards to be
filled in by the volunteer giving her
qualifications and family history also
how, when or where she can best serve.
This service partakes of an agricul-
tural, clerical, domestic, industrial,
professional, public service or a social
nature, and includes about every voca-
ton. A lady may sign up for the kind
of work she likes and be sent in most
cases where she prefers.
These cards are to be retained at local
headquarters, city wards, towns, OF
rural counties, where they will serve as
"A card catalogue of women giving ser
vice. Summaries of the local registra-
tion cards will be sent at regular inter
walls to the headquarters of the State
Division of the Woman : Committee or
to the Committee on Woman's IS Work of
the State Council of Defense; the State
Division will send these summaries in
tabulated form to the Woman S Com
mittee of the Council of National
Defense in Washington. The informa-
tion on these cards will be available to
Government officials, both State and
Federal to the Red Cross, and other
authorized agencies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
THREE ARE FREED TUESDAY
Judge Steele Grants Decree to Unhappy
Wives.

Three women chatting under the bonds
on unhappy marriages sought relief in
district court Tuesday morning and
after hearing were granted DEGREES by
Judge Steele. The first was Ida NJ
against G. M. Pagan. The plaintiff
alleged that the spouse was a great
nand for his bitters being under its in
1iuenee most of the time and was not
addicted to drawing very many sober
Dreaths during the course of year The
testimony also showed that Pagan was
shy on support of the family so that
duty falls on the plaintiff. The couple
were married in Buffalo, Kansas in
1889. They have five children. As
Fagan has been away from home for
more than a year, the decree was grant
ed.
Ennice Powell, fine looking young
lady OF ~ summers, next appeared. She
detailed a list of abuses she had suffer
ed at the hands of her husband that
showed that married life in her case was
anything but a picnic party. She
claimed that her husband, Joseph f.
Powell, was of extremely jealous dis
position and that he had abused and
done her bodily injury. After admoni-
tion by the court to be careful before
taking another step into the holy bonds
of matrimony the decree was granted.
The couple were married in 1914 and
lived at higgins. There are no
children.
Katherine f. Rood appeared Tues
day afternoon seeking divorce from
Charles f. Rood on improper attitude
and unbecoming treatment. Her story
was substantiated by witnesses and the
decree was granted. The couple had
lived together 21 years and have grown
children
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
ONE OF THE BIG SALES.

One of the big sales of this section
will be that of Edward Nelson who has
recently leased his place and will dis
pose of his stock, machinery, etc. on
October the tenth, the sale to be held at
his farm, l1a miles west of Denver, on
the Grangeville, Cottonwood road. In
the way of cattle he is offering thirty,
some registerd animals, in shape of some
of the best in the country and Will also
sell Al head of extra fine horses, in
Guiding the well known Percheron stall
lion. Champion As he has farmed over
1900 acres he has large lot of farm
machinery and mostly of the best known
makes. This sale will be worth going
miles to attend if you are on the market
for anything in the way of stock or
machinery. Mr. Nelson is an example
of what may be accomplished on Camas
Prairie land by man who farms right,
He bought his present place just rev
years ago and has practically made 1t
since besides putting up some excellent
farm buildings and improvements
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
LUMBER co. CHANGES MANAGERS
Ranchers Building Fine New Homes on
the Prairie.

J. A. Smith arrived in the city sat
urday evening to accept position aS
manager of the Madison Lumber Com
panv. The former manager, Paul Roher
beck, was transferred to Lewiston
where he is employed in the head office.
Mr. Smith was formerly with the Piper
Howe Lumber Company of Max, ). ID.
and has much experience in this line.
Mr.. Smith likes our city fine and
thinks we have one feature here that
should be boosted along with the other
GOOD things in our locality, that is our
supply of good water. Mr.. Smith has
been living in a section where good
drinking water is II scarce commodity
and he counts himself fortunate Ill land
ing in place where it can be had III
such abundance.
The gentleman is taking charge of "A
company that is doing brisk business
The company informs us that w. u
Hanson is building splendid bungalow
of the California type on his ranch
seven miles northeast of town. G. II
Kramer is doing the carpenter work
Monroe Mattox is also building bun
galow on his place three miles north OF
town. James johnson is just complet
ing a cottage on his farm IL miles ont.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
TEACHERS RECEPTION TONIGHT
Wives of Commercial Club Members
Plan Function.

The wives of the members of the
Grangeville Commercial club have
planned reception for the teachers of
the city schools, to take place this
evening in the Odd Fellows hall, at
nine O'Clock. The affair is for the
purpose on giving the people of the
town an opportunity to meet and get
acquainted with our instructors. In the
neighborhood of 200 invitations have
been issued and it is presumed that a
large crowd will be present.
The wives of the members of the
Commercial club and the teachers w'll
be in line and after the reception there
will be musical program after which
light refreshments will be served. Then
is to follow a generals lget-a acquainte |
time and all are urged to make the most
of the occasion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
GOOD REPORTS FROM TEN-MLE
Miners in That Section Preparing to
Do Things.

c. F., Fred and c. w. Smith are in
from the Ten-Mile mining district this
week on a few days vacation. The
brothers are highly elated over the pros
poets on the mining field at this time
and especially over conditions existing
IN their property operated under the
name of the New York Mining Co. Ac-
cording to G. f. Smith more men are
looking over and buying mines this year
than ever before in the history of
metallurgy. More properties are chang
ing hands.
Adjacent to the New York Mining
Company claims is group formerly be-
longing to George +. Mackey, but he re
Gently sold two groups to S. A. Davis
and associates from Prosser, Wash and
they have sunk 35-foot shaft and en-
countered II feet of fine milling ore.
Another group has been sold to w. G..
Peterson and associates of Seattle. The
new owners have men on the ground
surveying and measuring the ground fer
a mill which is to be erected immedia
tely.
The Smith brothers have the machin-
cry on the ground preparatory to put
ting up a ten-stamp mill that will handle
from 20 to % tons of ore per day. The
excavating is all done and the work of
construction will proceed shortly. Water
power will be used as Fall creek on
which the property is located is well
adapted to that purpose. The boys have
dug two us foot tunnels 10 feet apart
and have plenty of $15 ore that
can be milled without hauling.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
STOCK TRAIN LEAVES PRAIRIE
Thousands of Dollars Received Here
From Meat Sales.

Car after ear of stock has left the
prairie during the past month and the
first of the week whole train load was
sent down the line This is bringing
thousands of dollars into the country
and is one of the sources of wealth in
this section. The train was a mixed
shipment of hogs and cattle and were
consigned to Spokane and Seattle. Cat
tie have been bringing eight cents while
hogs have been selling around II cents
per pound. Most of the stock leaving
this section is in fine shape and com
manding the best prices.
Geo. Behean and Gill Bros from
Whitebird arrived in town Monday
with over 200 head of choice beef eat
tie which they have summered in the
Salmon river section. These cattle were
sold to Frye 4 Co. of Seattle and sold
at approximately Sc for fat steer and
61a for good cows.
Frye & Co. have always bought Ia
large share of the Salmon river cattle
and on account of war contracts as
well as constantly increasing coast
and Alaska trade, they are handling
practically all of them this year and
they report that while the quality
naruly measures up WITH oihtI Stdi -
still there are plenty of very good cat
tie and shipment will continue heavy
until the first of November.
Frye & Co. shipped IA loads of cattle
from prairie points last Tuesday be-
sides several ears of fat hogs which are
scarce.
Buyers are paying $500 to $3.50
for good hogs and hogs will sell for
high figures all fall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
OLD TIMER BACK TO LEWISTON
James Witt Came Here in 6l-Among
First Settlers.

James Witt returned to Lewiston
Tuesday after spending the summer
with his son-in-law, j. b. Sloan. Mr..
Witt is one of the old timers of this
section having come onto Camas Prairie
IN 1861. At that time the population
of this section consisted mostly of In.
dians and there was hardly house on
the whole prairie. The plains were
covered with horses belonging to the
red men.
Mr.. Witt, assisted by his father and
two others, built the first ferry in the
country at Greer. Along about that
time gold was discovered at Florence
and there was stampede for that camp.
Nose Miner broke the first trail to
Florence and built the first house in Mt.
Idaho. At that time Grangevile was
not thought of.
During the Indian uprising of "A
Mr.. Witt was in Elk City. The people
of this section including Mt. Idaho were
endangered and inquiries were sent from
Elk City asking if any help was needed
here. The reply was made that neither
food nor guns were obtainable, and not
to come.
Chief Joseph and his braves were en-
camped at the lake a few miles south
west of Grangeville and up to that time
had not molested the settlers to speak
of. 1t has been often said that if
Joseph had been left alone he would
have killed no one. But the whites
started killing the Indians and the war
was on.
Captain Perry with bunch of mex
perienced soldiers was sent here from
Fort Lapwai to protect the settlers. He
with his command was after the Indians
on the summit between here and White
bird. The troops dismounted from their
horses and with their arms slipped
through the reins and guns in hand they
were maching carelessly down over the
steep bluffs when the Indians rose up
from ambush and killed 80 before the
soldiers could get away. Captain Perry
had been warned to be on the lookout
as Indians were near but it seems that
few army men knew how to cope with
the reds and allowed his men to run
into the ambuscade.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-20
RAISES POINT IN INDIAN CASE
Holds U. s. Should be Party With
Martha Yellow Bear

In the case of Martha Yellow Bear
against the Kooskia Milling and Power
company being tried in court this week
the attorney for the defense raised the
question whether the government should
be party in the suit, owing to the
nature of the case. The suit is for
damages claimed by the plaintiff for
land washed away because of the pres
ence of dam during high water last
spring.
Martha Yellow Bear, an Indian
who received an allotment of land on
the South Fork of the Clearwater from
the U. s. government but title is not
transferred for period of 25 years dur
ing which time the land cannot be
transferred to a second party in any
way. The Kooskia Milling and Power
company put in dam adjacent to the
Indian woman s property and during
the high water of last spring the dam
overflowed, the water running around
and over the plaintiff s property with
such force and volume that several
acres of Martha Yellow Bear s valuable
land was washed away clear to bedrock.
So damage suit was brought against
the company putting in the dam.
Attorney F. L. Fogg for the defense
raised the question whether the gov
crnment should not also be party with
the Indian since they still retained title
to the lard, and whether the Indian un'
der the circumstances could seek redress
in a state court. Judge Steele took the
matter under advisement.