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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
School Finds $559.87

Harry Stanton, clerk of the school
board, received notice last week
that the state and county levy had
been increased enough over last
years levy to give the Kendrick
district $559.7S more than expected
for last years general fund. De-
Quoting all expenses of last year
there is a balance in the general
fund of $3.50. This will probably
be applied on the sinking fund.
Last year at this time the general
fund was overdrawn $11O3. so that
the showing at the beginning of
this school year will be much
more encouraging.
The expenses will naturally be
increased in regard to grade
teachers salaries as the schools
generally over the county have
been compelled to raise salaries on
account of the increased cost of
living. Country schools have found
it necessary in most cases to in
crease the salary of the teachers
from five to ten dollars a month.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Walter Thomas Randmaster

Walter Thomas left for Spokane
Monday to take US his work in con-
nection with the formation of the
Spokane Navy Band. Walter was
appointed director or bandmaster
and has charge of selecting the
men who will make up the band,
which will consist of % pieces.
Kendrick is rejoicing that this dis
tinguished position should come to
one of our local musicians. Walter
has had number of years expert
ence as leader of small town bands
and is an accomplished cornet play
er. He will no doubt make good
in his position. His brother, Har-
old, and Will Boyd will look after
the interests of the Juliaetta Hard
ware. ~,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Texas Ridge

Elmer Pierce was a Bear Ridge
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. A. Hara and family of Spok-
ane are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Elbra Randall, this week.
Claude Browning and family Of
Bear Ridge are spending a few
days with relatives here.
Hattie Pierce left for Fernwood
Tuesday.
G. M. Ramey arrived here Mon
day from Canada. after a three
years absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arven Hammond
went to Pullman Monday but ex-
pecti to return in a few days to
make their home here.
Rev. Emmel of Kendrick preach
ed an interesting sermon at the
Union church Sunday. .s
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Local Mention

N. B. Long went to Lewiston
Wednesday, returning Thursday.
jeff Buckles made business trip
to Moscow Thursday.
L. G. Peterson made a business
trip to Moscow Wednesday, return
ing Thursday.
Miss Clara Baily is spending the
week in Kendrick visiting friends.
Mrs. G. G. Oldfield's mother,
Mrs. Pearson, returned to Spokane
after spending a week here.
William Rodgers, who has been
running barber shop in Uniont owr
for a number OF years and who
owned a shop in Kendrick before
going to Unioptown, bought C. j
Dalburg's shop in Kendrick last
week and expects to take charge Of
the business. He has followed tn,
barber business for eleven years.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Witch Grass on Bear Ridge

A. J. Aas of Bear Ridge brought
some samples of witch grass to the
Gazette Office this week that are
quite curiosity. Mr.. Aas said he
had a patch about eight feet square
on his place. When it once gets a
start it is almost impossible to clean
the land of it. One sample which
he brought showed the grass had
grown through small clover root
instead of sliding around it in it's
growth as most plants do. Another
section of the plant had grown
through a piece of dead wood about
an inch long. The tips of the
plants are as sharp as a needle and
will sometimes grow through a
large potato. The part of the
plant under the ground is divided
into sections or joints about an inch
and one half long and from each
joint fiber roots grow so that when
the plant is plowed up every section
that sticks to the plow and is
dragged to another part of the field,
will start growing. The top re.
sembles rye or old English blue
grass. It is as dangerous as jim
Hall mustard when it once gets q
start.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Dry Vegetables And Fruit

The drying of vegetables and
fruit affords one of the most econ
omical and simple ways of conserv-
ing foods. 1t is especially practical
for the woman who is very busy
and cannot afford the time that is
required in canning vegetables.
The dried product is much more
portable than the canned product,
and for that reason people who pro-
vide supplies for men who are
going to the mountains, or for diff
cult transportation, will find these
products most satisfactory.
Dried fruits are very valuable in
the diet and this year will be found
most economical, as they require
such small amount of sugar to
make them palatable. The excess
supply Of cherries. peaches and
prunes should be dried and stored
for winter use. Also corn, pump.
kin and squash are most palatable
when dried. Any excess of these
food products should be cared for
in similar way.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Disagreeable Experience

After his discouraging experience
with automobiles Monday, ], l..
Mitcham says the old grey mare is
good enough for him. J. l. start
ed out Monday morning at the
usual hour to show his substitute,
Mr.. Emmel, the intricacies of his
rural mail route. They got as far
as the johnson place at the top of
the grade when Mr.. Emmel's car
broke down. Dan Stevens happen
ed to be close by and took charge
of the U. S. mail and its carrier.
His car didn't break down until
within several miles of town but
when it did the chief mogul Of
rural route No. l had to shoulder
his mail sacks and. start for town
on foot. About a mile from the
postoffice he caught up with Joe
Davis Sr. who brought him in on
the homestretch without further ac'
cident.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
The Liberty Loan Cycle

Through the sale of Liberty Loan
Bonds the United States is borrow
ing large sums of money from it's
citizens, it's business men, farmers,
bankers, wage earners, merchants,
manufacturers. The government
collects this money and disburses it
in two ways. Part it expends itself
and part It loans our allies. The
United States and these other gov
ernments spend it for American
products and American labor and it
goes back directly into the hands of
the people, the American business
man, farmer, barker, wage Garner,
merchant, and manufacturer.
This is the cycle. John Smith
the farmer and Thomas Brown the
wage Garner each has purchased a
Liberty Loan Bond paying down
the initial payment of 2 per cent.
On June 28th they made the 18
per cent payment, depositing the
amount in their banks and sending
checks to tie Federal Reserve Bank
Of their district. The Federal Re-
serve Bank collects the check and
redeposits the money with the local
banks. Later the Treasury De-
partment draws against it and the
money is again lodged with the
Federal Reserve Bank. 1t is almost
Immediately withdrawn from the
Federal Reserve Bank either bv
the United States or by some foreign
government engaged in war with
Germany to which the United
States has advanced money and is
paid out for American products or
labor. Some of it is spent for
farm products and raw material.
and some of it for manufactured
products, thus going back into the
hands of American citizens.
Therefore the money paid in by
the above mentioned John Smith
and Thomas Brown on June 28th in
part payment of their Liberty Loan
Bonds may have gotten back into
their hands in time to make up
part of their payments made July
30th.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Army Growing East

Statements issued by the war de-
partment show that preliminary fig
ures place the total force of nation
al guard taken into the federal SER
vice August 5, at 1908 officers
and 419,834 men. Another state
ment showed that lsO,766 war vol
unteers have been recruited for the
regular service since April l, leav-
ing only about 1000 vacancies in
the regulars at war strength.
These figures mean that approxi-
mately 725, 900 men are now under
arms exclusive of the navy and ma
rine corps, to be supplemented with
in the next few weeks bv 687, 900
raised under the selective draft bill.
Of the latter number about 500, 900
will compose the third great element
of the war army, the national army,
and the remainder will go to fill up
the regulars and the guard and
their reserves.
The mobilization regulations will
show how the drafted men are to be
assigned. Already the war depart
ment has received countless applica-
tions from men certain to be called
in the first increment of the draft
forces for assignment to some par
ticular arm or branch of the SER
vice. Where man has been sum-
moned bv his local board for ply
sical examination, no method exists
whereby he may enlist in the reg
ulars and have his service count on
the home quota. 1t is probable,
however, that some effort will be
made to meet the wishes of the
drafted men in this regard, as fal
as possible, when they are mobiliz'
ed. 1t can only be done to limit,
ed extent as the regulars anC
guards, as shown, are practically
filled up now.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Verdin Pearl Davis

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Davis of American
Ridge died last Friday at the age
of eighteen months after a weeks
illness. The funeral services were
conducted in the Methodist church
by Rev. Emmel and burial took
place in the Kendrick cemetery.
The following relatives from a dis
tance attended the funeral: Mrs.
Abba Henry of Walla Walla, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Ferguson Of Tekean
and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels of Caven-
dish.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Construction Progressing

The elevator crew on the Kend-
rick Warehouse & Milling Com
pany's construction work has de-
veloped into an efficient machine.
Every man has his particular part
of the work to accomplish and if
he gets behind. the man following
is held up and so on down the line.
No one seems to get behind how
ever, so the work is carried on like
a we'll oiled piece of machinery. It
is worth your time to go and see
the crew at work. The night shift
is particularly interesting.
The crews have nine hours and a
half for each shift and a minimum
of four feet of concrete to finish
on each of the six tubes during
every shift. Sometimes the boys
get in a hurry and finish pouring
the four feet of concrete in a trifle
over six hours. When this is done
they are through for the balance of
the shift.
Tons of the very highest grade
steel are put into the walls of the
tubes and form a network that
makes the walls almost indestruct-
able. This steel forms girders sew
en- inches apart and the strips are
placed at that distance both horiz-
ontally and perpendicularly.
There has been some delay in the
construction work as the contrac.
tors have been held up on account
of delayed shipments of sand. De.
spite this fact it is estimated that
the concrete work on the six tubes
will be finished in less than two
weeks from the time the work was
started. This means the tubes will
probably be completed some time
next week. After they are finished
it will require some time to get the
machinery housed and installed
The plans call for a large shed be-
tween the mill and the elevator fol-
the machinery for running botf
the mill and the elevator.
The mill is now resting on a sub
stantial concrete foundation ant
has basement with concrete wall
and floor. 1t will be heated by steam
as steam is required in the process
of milling and practically the SAM
fuel will supply steam for botl
purposes. The mill will be strictl,
a modern one when completed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Juliaetta Organized

A numerously attended meeting
was held August 5th at the Com
mercial club rooms in Juliaetta,
called by E. w. Porter, precinct
organizer for the Latah County
Protective league. for the purpose
of organizing a local branch.
Many farmers and business men
took an active part in the meeting
and the organization was completed.
and the precinct and town Of Julia
eta will be quietly patrolled from
this time forward until the nee
essity will no longer appear for the
protection Of the property against
1. WV. disturbers.
Speeches were made by E. w.
Porter. Columbus Clark, S. S. Taber
and others, and the sentiment was
strongly for an active and efficient
local control of the situation.
1t was strongly the opinion of
those who spoke that no state or
federal assistance would be needed
and that patriotic and law-abiding
men would be found here able and
willing summarily to prevent any
lawlessness and to handle those who
attempt to perpetrate any such.
A list of those whom it is desired
for local deputy sheriffs was pre-
pared and the same will be SUBJ
mitted to the sheriff of Latah
county for his action in that re-
spect.
Action was taken to cooperate
with the county organization in the
matter of supplying reliable labor
to farmers during harvest as might
be required.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10

Miss Elsie Thomas returned from
Juliaetta Thursday after spending
several days there assisting with
the work at the Juliaetta Hard
ware.
Mrs. R. H Hatfield and children
returned to their home in Lewiston
Wednesday, having spent the past
week at the Pemberton home.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Improvement District Carried

The names of over seventy per-
cent of the resident property own
ers were secured on a petition ask
ing for the formation of an improve
ment district in kendrick. This in
sures the construction of cement
walks within the boundaries of the
district. The boundaries extend
from the corner of the R. F. Big
ham property in the lower end of
town to the lower corner of the
school house yard on the hill and to
the corner of Mrs. Crows property
at the upper end of Main Street.
The side street from the postoffice
to Railroad Street is also included.
The matter was taken up at the
meeting of the Village Council last
Tuesday evening and the final dis
cussion was given the question. In
next weeks issue of the Gazette an
ordinance of intention to form the
improvement district will be pub
lished and everything is to be
handled with as much expedience as
possible as the council is anxious t.,
start on actual construction work
as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made. They estimate.
that unless some unforeseen delay is
occassioned the walks will all be
completed before bad weather starts
this winter.
The sidewalks in the business
section will be ten feet wide and in
the residence section five feet wide.
On the side street at the postoffice
they will be six feet wide. There
will be curbing for a parking strip
the full length of Main Street and
up the hill to the school house.
This will allow for probably forty
foot street which can be more easily
graded and kept in shape than a
wider road bed.
1t is practically a certainty now
that Kendrick will have Uniform
cement walks extending over a
greater part of the town and that
the walks will be built in the near
future.
At the last meeting of the council
James Bolon was given the contract
of digging the ditch at the lower
end of town for putting in a drain
to handle the surface water that
stands on the low ground in the
spring. The contract was awarded
with the proviso that it could be
ca ncelled in case the tiling could
not be secured at this time.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10
Big Bear Ridge

Mrs. Roy McCay and two children
arrived here from Central Point
Oregon for an extended visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
McGrane.
Mrs. Anton Nelson and son, Thor
valid, are here from Porter, Montana
for short visit.
Miss Gunda Rognstad returned to
her home in Charleston, Wash, Fri
day.
Miss Clara Lien of Moscow
spent the week end at home.
Ingvald Aas and Earl Messenger
of Culdesac were visitors here Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. o. Field and son, Lief,
arrived here Saturday from Moscow
to visit friends.
A soldier boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson
August 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Rise of Oregon
were visiting at the home Of Ole
Lien last week.
Miss Ruth Dammarell of Kend-
rick was the week end guest of
Mayme Sind.
George Sind is improving the
appearance of the ridge by the
building of fine new barn.
Misses Bertha Kleth and Sadie
Gustafson of Moscow spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the A. Kleth
home.
Mrs. A. G. Wilson of Cedar Creek
is at the Alfred Nelson home caring
for her new grandson.
Mrs. Ida Comstock and Mrs. May
Whitcomb were in the Deary vicinity
the first of the week in search of
huckleberries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Thayre. Mr..
and Mrs. George Eacker, Jack Jones
and sister, Miss Leathe, enjoyed
several days outing near Bovill the
first of the week.
Gabriel and sAdolph Forest motor
ed to Moscow Tuesday.
Union Sundry School services at
800 p. m. Sunday August 18th. by
DR.. Smith.
Mrs. Flora Harrison is making
various improvements on her home.
Preaching at the Lutheran church
Sunday August 18th. at 1890 a. m.
The Willing Helpers wish to
thank everyone who helped in max
ing their sale and ice cream social a
marked success Saturday evening.
They especially thank Mr.. Ware for
his kindness in auctioneering. The
proceeds of the sale were $35.
and the ice cream and lemonade
brought $31.23.
James Emmett and Mr.. Wardell
were business visitors on the ridge
last week.
Mrs. w. M. McCrea accompanied
by her sister. Miss Mellison, anc
neice, Miss Bessie McCrea, enjoyed
several days outing at Atwater Lake
the first of the week.
Mrs. Anton Nelson and son, Thor
valid, were Sunday visitors at thu
Nelse Nelson home on Little Beal
Ridge.
Cutting grain is the main occupa
tion followed these days.
InQuisitive.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-08-10

Harold Thomas went to Spokane
Tuesday to try for a position in the
marine band in which his brother,
Walter, is director.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Indians Bad Habit.
3; 3: e: g: :.

Jud. n. D.-To boost his cigar
sales JEFF Green invented a mechau-
ical contrivance by which his cigar
store Indian served customers who
dropped a nickel in the slot. Find
ing his stock rapidly vanishing,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Hound Is BolsheYiki.
MIR. /. Knowitt
TODAY
ESatS
ERRdl

Linko. Ont.-Jasper Grove. farm
er near here. has finally been forced
TO kill his prize Russia wolfhound,
winner OF many dog show medals.
Formerly gentle. the hound has re-
Gently killed many sheep and cattle,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Fish. Not Edible.

Joy. Ga-Having stocked an old
stone quarry with ash three years
ago. Fritz Trueblood today set out
to make his first catch. The fish
were Of good size and easily caught.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Falls of Bridge Into Rowboat.

John Williams was leaning over the
rail Of q walhonding River bridge,
when he lost his balance and fell
smack into . rowboat Just passing
under the bridge. He alighted 20
squareiy the boat was not overturned.
although one seat was cracked by the
Impact
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Misses Bootiack.

killed . black cat with . bootjack
a year ago. has been near nervous
prostration because the cats ghost
serenaded him every night Finally
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26

following the lead Of a degenerate
daschund In these practices. Grove
thinks some strange current from
Russia must have turned the dog
bolshevikI.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26

nerve specialists hit upon the device
of buryIng the bootjack. which
Forge had kept in his bedroom. with
the cats body and now Forge, no
longer haunted. has to go about In
stocking feet.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Accidents Bring Lack, Sometimes.

A. l. Seward feli down stairs nj
MS home in Brooklyn and In failing
clutched the bsnister. tearing Il Ioose.
The accident revealed. under the bot
tom post. q nat purse containing -
m cilis probably hidden there b. q
previous tenant. .Akter paying ehfs
doctor bin Seward had 80 Ieft.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-04-12
WARWICK
IN MEMoR1UM

Egls H.E sN-rahEtsrNT ts%1Eta r.-sy& %tEEs- t@I-SS q
Mabel Lollis Is dead. The word flew
over our town on wings Of wind.
Wherever it touched it left sorrow,
and the expression Of sympathy for
the bereaved ones were many and from
the heart. Mabel was IL years old
and the joy Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lollis Of our city.
Always bright and cheerful, Mabel
carried sunshine with her wherever she
went. Her death comes as a dark
shadow to friends and to her relatives
who loved her SO dearly.
She was i'll for several days, but bore
her illness bravely, putting up q brave
battle for her life.
The end was as peaceful as the close
Of a{beautiful summer day when day
light fades into night with increasing
lovliness.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church, Rev. Trigg Off
eating. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. The little school
girls composed a choir who sang au-
propriate anthems and six little school
mates acted as pail bearers. Many
were the tears in the eyes Of all. At
the close, Of the solemn services all
were permitted to look for the last
time upon the face Of the departed;
then the sad cortage moved on to our
silent city.
Mr.. Tanton Of Garske was here to
attend the Lollis funeral.
Mrs. Klum and daughter Blanche,
have departed for Norwich.
Charles Anderson was a visitor to
Devils Lake this week.
Rumor has it that James G. Coulter
will perhaps move with his family to
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anderson anu
Miss Clara Anderson Of Warwick,
were visiting their sister, Miss Anna
Anderson Of Devils Lake for a few
days.
Attorney and Mrs. F. X. Krish and
daughter Irene, ere visitors in Devils
Lake last Friday ano Saturday.
Silver Stinson is here from Iowa anl
has taken charge Of the James Coulter
farm which place he has recently pur'
CHASED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson are Ne.
joicing over the arrival Of q bouncing
baby boy that came to gladden. theil
home last Friday. Mother and sol
are well.
Banker Haugland and wife wer,
Visitors at Devils Lake on Friday d
Hast week and took in the big movi,
play at the Grand opera theatre in til,
4 evening.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-04-12
EDMoRE

x. Melby spent the weekend with
his family.
Thomas Goulding was a county seat
caller Monday.
Gus Kramer was a passenger to La
kota Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Mcdonald went Satur-
day to Devils Lake.
Miss Selma Weirmuller visited over
Sunday at Grand Forks.
G.. C. Honey returned from Glas-
gov, Montana, last Thursday.
Christ Gjesdahl who has been Wis
iting in Northwood, returned Thurs
day.
Burt Currier, the oil man, now has.
an auto truck for the purpose Of de-
livering oil.
Thomas Bruer, who has spent the
winter in Minneapolis, returned to Ed
more Thursday.
A. Bernstein made a business trip
to Munich and Clyde Monday, return
ing Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Kuchar, who has been Wis
iting with her folks at Waseka, Mimi,
returned to her home Saturday.
Andrew Anderson returned from
Grand Forks last Thursday, bringing
with. him his little son who has been
in q hospital having his eyes treated.
J. E. Dougherty has sold his meat
market to P. ". Honnef Of Munich.
Mr.. Honnef will take possession on
the 18th.
;ss' The young peopletso Of the Lutheran
church enjoyed a social evening last
Thursday. After the program, the
society was organized with a membef-
ship of IS. The following officers were
elected: J.. R. Anderson, president;
Miss Mabel Mcdonald, vice president;
Miss Nettie Thompson, secretary; and
Miss Ruth Woldy, treasurer.