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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Ritch of New Zealand to Discuss
Classification and Grading

A speaker of national reputation has
been secured for the major part of
the work on the day of Farmers
Week set aside for work with sheep.
This day is Friday, Jan. 26, and the
principal attraction in the way Of
talent is Mr.. w. 7. Ritch, of Salt
Lake City, Utah. Mr.. Ritch is the
expert of the American Wool I'M
provement association. He is native
of New Zealand and there learned
through years of experience the fun
damentals of mutton and wool produc-
ton.
He has been in the western states
for sometime and knows the prob
lens of the western sheep man. His
original mission here was upon in
vitation to introduce the Australian
and New Zealand methods of classing
and grading wools. Mr.. Ritch has
an international reputation as an au-
thority on sheep breeding, manage
ment. and wool marketing.
Other speakers will be E. ]. Iddings
and C. w. Hickman of the University
department of Animal Husbandry and
DR.. A. r. Hahner of the department,
Of Veterinary Science. Topics to be
considered are: Types and breeds OF
sheep for Idaho, Farm Flock Man
agement, Classification and grading
Of wool and preparing wool for mar
ket, control Of parasites and diseases
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Want Better Grade to Gilbert.

The farmers of the Gilpert section
have determined to have good road
into Orofino, and movement is under
way to this end. 1t is proposed to
have a suitable route down the big
hill worked out, all within maxi
mum grade, and to hereafter spend
such funds as are available on this
work. with only enough on the pres
ent grade to keep it passable. The
farmers do not expect to have this
new grade completed within year,
but only as fast as their road funds
are available. The farmers will
donate literally, as they have done
heretofore, and complete this grade at
no great cost to the county. And
Orofino will probably do her share,
the people here being anxious to have
better grade up this hill, the most
important coming into Orofno.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
At the Court House.

Monday was the day for the Install
alton of new set of county officials,
but in our county but few changes
took place. T. F. Edwards was in
stalled as surveyor in place of Robt.
Swadner Miss Hulda Anderson went
in as school superintendent, succeed
ing Mrs. Fisher, and Seymour Snyder
and G. A. Pittwood take the place of
Messrs. Harland and Coontz on the
county board. Otherwise the county
staff remains as it was. The Orofno
Tribune, Jim Blake's paper, thru At
torney Hofstede, made an effort to
get official recognition, insisting that
the salvation of the world depended
on their paper getting the county
printing, but up to date the board has
not shown much interest in the affairs
of Jim Blake and Mr.. Hofstede. The
Tribune will probably get as much
county printing from the republicans
as the republicans would have re-
ceived from any board the Blake gang
might happen to elect. That is fair
enough,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
A Nigger In the WoodpiIe.

From information reaching Orofino
there is plan on foot to job this Sec
tion. AS now planned the great
national highways include the north
and south road to Lewiston, and an
east and west connection from Lewis
ton to Missoula. A letter reaching
Orofino this week says:
MAPS of the proposed important
east and west state highway show
this road leaving the Clearwater at
Kooskia, going by way of Nez Perce
to Vollmer-llo, where it connects
with the north and south road
If such plan is on foot somebody
is jobbing the people and manipu.
lating the proposed highways for
reasons other than the location OF
these roads where they belong
Think of leaving water grade anc
climbing onto Nez Perce prairie, anc
then back into this canyon again.
That is the most idiotic thing we have
heard Of in recent years. but perhaps
it is part of the game, just the same
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Idaho Primary Law A Farce.

In the Clearwater Republican of
December 9Th is an editorial worthy
of consideration and added comment.
The primary is farce. When the
primary law was passed and became
law | was convinced it was farce
and my suspicious have been justified.
l insist the primary law nominated
d. w. Davis for governor on the re-
publican ticket with democratic votes.
The democrats were afraid of Crum.
Had Crum been nominated he would
have received third or half the dem
ocratic vote of north Idaho, while Mr..
Davis, as they knew, could not pull
any democratic strength in the north.
l feel that had Mr.. Crum been NOM
mated that he would have been cleo
ted. So in my mind it is plain the
primary is not what it should be. and
that the people do not have any more
to say thar they had under the old
convention system. 1t is true the
large majority of the people cannot
attend convention, and that the ex-
pense makes it difficult for poor men
to be delegates, and that men who
can afford the expense, are usually
sent. Some times poor men attended
conventions, and later had to 'cut
their slices of bread thinner" to make
it up. The majority of men who at
tended conventions were of the middle
and upper classes, and often the
lower classes were ignored and not
represented. But | have lived in
precincts where we would contribute
towards the expenses of poor man
who was elected delegate, enabling
him to attend convention. Some
times our precinct was not repre-
sented.
In Maine 81 years ago the common
working class were in the majority
and could nominate any one they
wanted on party ticket. How could
the common people do this? The
common people were in the majority
and controlled party conventions.
The state was under township rule.
Delegates received $3.50 per day
and five cents per mile both ways
from the public funds, while there
was state law furnishing any one
who threatened or intimidated dele
gate, the same as at the general, cleo
tion. F. P. FITZ, Pierce, Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Proposed Change Not Popular.

Post Master p. H. Blake was
quoted in the Lewiston Tribune of
Sunday to the effect that the people
wanted our present train schedule re-
versed, the train leaving in the even
ing and arriving from Lewiston in the
morning. Under that arrangement a
farmer coming in from the Weippe
section via Greer to pay taxes would
be compelled to remain in Orofino over
night and lose two days. If citizen
of Orofino had business in Lewiston it
would require two nights in Lewiston
since few places would be open when
the train reached Lewiston, and
would leave the next morning before
public offices opened. This would re-
quire all day and second night in
Lewiston, permitting one to get
home after an absence of almost one
third of week. The Spokesman
Review would reach Orofino, under
this proposed plan, just 24-hours be-
hind the Lewiston Tribune and with
news two days old. Eastern mail
would reach us one day delayed We
would, in fact, be able, under the
proposed change, to write to Spokane
and get a reply the same week.
The Republican has interviewed many
business men of Orofno and find unan.
inous opposition to any change II
the railroad schedule. All agree that
it would be failure, and refer to the
time when the proposed arrangement
was imposed on this section. If nee
sssary the people will demonstrate
TIE change would benefit all post
masters along the branch. enablins
them to keep comfortable hours, an,
that is probably the only class ask
ing for any change. Lewiston will
no doubt. favor the change.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Series Of Sermons.

Beginning next Sunday at II A.
M, Rev. Smothers will p each for
three Sunday mornings from the same
text. The attention of the public is
called to the announcement of these
important subjects, and cordial in
vitation is extended to the public to
attend Special subjects will be dis
cussed at the evening services, pre-
paratory to the special meetings to
begin Feb. 4th.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Edward II, Hilton Dead.

A dispatch from Priest River dated
January 8, states that +. II. Hilton,
formerly in business in that place,
died that day at the home of his
father in law, Charles Jackson.
Death was due to consumption. De-
ceased had lived in north Idaho for
some fifteen years, coming to this
state from Iowa, and for time was
engaged in the drug business in Oro-
fino, and later at Elk River served
as post master.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Climatic Variety.

The wagon road from Orofino to
Pierce, via Weippe, shows great
variety of climatic changes. At
torney John r. Becker and wife drove
to Weippe the frs of the week. Out
of Orofno along the Clearwater river
there were places where the snow was
almost gone. On Weippe prairie
they found some three feet of snow
The avreage was about foot and a
half, but that doesn t make the sleigh
ing any the better when bare ground
begins to appear in spots. COME
to think about it, one can't apply
averages to wagon roads, and three
feet Of snow on the uplands will
never make good sleighing down the
river. 1t shows however, what a
variety of climatic conditions we have
in Clearwater county.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
University Steers Sell High.

At the Pacific international
Livestock show at Portland the
university has for five times in sue
cession had the grand champion steer
over all breeds and ages. The grand
champion of this year the university
bred pure bred Hereford Bonnie Lad
sold at auction for $747. The five
Idaho Portland grand champions have
belonged to the various breeds as fol-
lows:
1912, pure bred Hereford.
1913. pure bredShort Horn.
1914, pure bred Aberdeen Angus.
1915, pure bred Short Horn.
1916, pure bred Hereford.
The five sters sold at public auc.
tion have brought an average price Of
fifty-five and four-fifths cents per
pound.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
May Have New Court House

A delegation of stockholders rep
resenting Odd Fellows hail property,
had conference with the county COM
issioners today relative to the pro-
posal to rent the building to the
county for court house. The stock
holders have financed the deal and
are in position to proceed with the
alterations if the county board ac-
cepts their offer. The building will
be remodeled to meets the require
ments of the county, and will afford
ample vault room to accommodate all
county records. AS planned the
stairs are to go up from the front,
and the upper rear will be converted
into court room. A commits sioners
room will be provided on the grount
floor adjoining the county auditor
The auditor will have two rooms, one
for clerical workers who will be re
moved from the main Office wher,
visitors will not interfere with theil
work.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Sites Enterprise: Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Hartman gave a party in honor
of their son and daughter, William
and Miss Julia, who are attending
school at Orofino, at their home Fri
day evening. Twenty young peo-
pie of our city were present. A lap
supper was served about midnight
and Miss Bessie Mcmillan knew how
to bake the cake to tickle the pallets
of the jolly party. The hours were
spent in playing games, also music
entertained until two o'clock in the
morning. Every one enjoyed them
selves and departed by thanking
their host and hostess for the gem
erous hospitality extended and wish
ing both Willie and Miss Julia sue
cess in their school work at Orofino,
for which place they departed Wed
neSday morning
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Clearwater Republican Gets County Printing

The Clearwater Republican has been
made official paper of Clearwater
county for the ensuing two years. the
county board accepting our offer of
five and three cents as against three
and lac during the past two years.
The old price was the lowest, per-
haps, in the state. while war prices
have imposed increased burdens OF
the printer. Paper and ink and
other supplies have doubled during
the past eighteen months, and g
reasonable increase is justified.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
TraDs An Otter.

Kamiah Progress: f. w. Bowman,
who has been doing some trap
ping along the river this winter,
caught speciment of American otter
in one of his traps about. two miles
above town, the first of the week. 1t
weighed 81 pounds and measured
three feet in length The otter is an
aquatic fish-eating animal with tail
long and flattened, the legs short
and feet completely webbed. 1t has
dark brown fur and is very valuable.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Sunday School Starts Contest.

A contest has been started in the
Christian Sunday School, to be known
as "Trip to Palestine and Return -
Progress in this journey is determined
by individual efforts of the members,
such as attendance, studied lesson,
number of bibles in class, etc. and
the side making the trip first is to be
entertained by the losers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Local Man Will Wrestle.

DR.. Wells of Orotino and Grover
Myers of Lewiston will wrestle in
Oro6no Friday evening, January 26,
for purse of $50, winner to take the
money. Some good preliminary bouts
will be put on by local talent, and
VIM. Ashly will be one of them if
any man in Clearwater county will
wrestle him at that time.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Milwaukee to Start Work.

Rumor has it that the Milwaukee
has let the contract for the construc-
tion of twenty miles of road from
Elk River to point near Big Island.
The Republican believes the plans
provide for big saw mill at Big Is
land, with logging road up t" Wash
ington creek which will tap the tim
ber belt on Weippe prairie.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Reubens Citizen: L. P. Teats has
made deal with C. F. Yerkes of
Cedar canyon of the Clearwater. to
put in sawmill here on his place
about two and half miles northeast
of Reubens. The mill will be shipped
in at once and moved on the Teats
farm while it is good sleighing. He
has contracted to saw 100000 feet
in the spring for Mr.. Teats and the
latter commenced cutting logs this
week and will haul them in at once to
the mill site. 1t will take two years
to saw out the timber in this location.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Tentative Program for the Merchants
and Bankers Week

To be held in Moscow from January
22d to January 9th, 1917.
Section A-(Bankers.)
Wednesday, Jan. 24th.-
Organization of Group of North
idaho Bankers.
Paper-The Practical Working OF
the Federal Reserve LAW. D. Vim,
cent.
Dicussion.
Address-Needed Changes in the
States Banking Laws-Hon. G. r
Hit
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Samson Snyder is in Lewiston to-
day attending good roads meeting.
No citizen in Clearwater county takes
greater interest in matters of a public
nature than does Samson Snyder, and
few are more unse fish in their work.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Thursday, Jan. 25th.-
NJ

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Morning Session.
Paper-The Taxation of Banks
Professor H. I. Lewis.
Paper-Business Barometers-Pro-
fessor A. p. r. Drucker.
Discussion.
Afternoon Session.
Joint Meeting Of Bankers, Mer-
chants, and Farmers.
Paper-The Banker and the Com.
munity-Fred N. Shepherd.
Paper-The Banker and the Mer
chant-G. H. Waterman.
Paper The Advantages of State
Chamber of Commerce to the Busi
ness Men of the State-Mr. Parkhurst
Discussion.
Evening Banquet.
Reduced rates during this week t
Moscow.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Mr.. COontz Visits Kansas.

Jesse l.. Coontz left yesterday
morning for Kansas to visit his par
ents. Mr.. Coontz has not visited
Kansas for twenty-five years and in
that time his native state has made
considerable progress. The chances
are he will hardly recognize the
conutry.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Testimanial-

Dear Doctor: Your nerve tonic is
working wonders with my wife. She
sleeps almost all the time and talks
but little. Please rush six more bot
ties.
(Signed)
o. HAPPYHAE
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
o. HAPPYHAE.
A Poetical Lie,

If were wealthy, like some men
I'd end lot of woes
I'd seek and find the needy, then
I'd give them food and clothes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Deary, Latah County, Press: 1t has
become somewhat of custom in To-
calities where the dairy industry is
being developed for local banks to
extend substantial aid to the farmers
in purchasing good dairy cows. The
banks at Kendrick. Juliaetta and Pa
louise and elsewhere have been instru-
mental in bringing several car loads
of fine dairy stock into their sections
during the past few wears. and their
action has greatly helped the indus
try. The Latah County State Bank
has announced that it stands ready to
ship in dairy cows in carload lots if
the farmers of this section feel SUI
ficientlv interested to undertake
dairying along progressive lines.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

L. f. Stalnaker was in Wednesday
from his ranch on the North Fork.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

r. NJ. Noftsger is in Lewiston to-
day on business.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
ImproYing Nicely.

An exchange reports that prom
inent citizen, who has been seriously
i'll for some time, is now able to sit
up on his veranda
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

The new district, No. "a, is created
from territory segregated from
districts 2 and 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
NOTICE

Whereas, Louis H. Morris of the
City, County, and State Of New York.
is indebted to the undersigned cor
poratfon in the sum of SS,SS129, and
Whereas, The said Louis H Morris
- the owner Of so shares of the pre-
ferred capital stock OF said corpora
ton, now standing in the name of
Mary G. Pinckney. deceased, and evil
denced by certificate No. A-207, and
Whereas, The said corporation has,
by virtue of the corporation laws of
the State of Connecticut, under which
1t is organized, lien on said SO shares
of It's preferred capital stock, to secure
the payment of said Indebtedness;
NOW THEREFORE,, Notice is here
by given, that said indebtedness is due
and payable. and that pursuant to
Section 81 of the Revised CORPORATION
Laws of said State of Connecticu said
corporation will on the Goth day Of
May, 1917. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, and at No. 1870 Fsairne1d avenue,
in the City of Bridgeport in said state,
sell at public auction said SO shares OF
its preferred capital stock owned by
the said Louis H. Morris, and evil
denoed by said certificate No. A-207.
or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to discharge said indebtedness.
and the expense Of such sale
Dated at said Bridgeport, Connecti-
cut. this S0th day of April, 1917.
THE BLUE RIBBON AUTO &
CARRIAGE CO.,
by GEORGE 8. SHERWOOD, its Pres.
BIG Be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
Memorial Day Train
Service Scheduled BY
New Haven Road

Warning has been issued by the
New Haven road to patrons to observe
carefully the schedules Of trains for
Memorial Day May 80, as printed in
railroad timetable folders. Superficial
examination discloses that at least one
train from New York, arriving in this
city at 900 a. m. has been d1scon-
tinued.
Trains that will make special stops
on Decoration Day are No. 284 leav-
ing New York at 2:57 p. M, which
stops at Columbus avenue. Pelham
and Mararoneck.
Train 2s6, leaving New York at
1854 D. m. will make additional stops
to take passengers only at Mt Vernon,
New Rochelle and Mamaroneck-
Train 29O, leaving New York at
5I3 %. m. will make additional stops
at Mt. Vernon. Columbus avenue, Pei
ham New Rochelle, Larchmont
Manor. Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye,
port chester, running 10 minutes late
into New Haven at 1928 p. m,
Train ESQ leaving New York at sos
N m. will make additional stops at Mt
vernon. Columbus avenue Pelham,
New Rochelle, Larchmont Manor,
Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye.
Number 271, leaving New Haven at
5:5O a. M, Stamford at 7:2l a. m
will make additional stops at Sound
Beach, Riverside. Cos Cob. Green
wich. Port Chester, arriving at New
York 500 a. M.
Other trains not stopping at Bridge
mort have also increased their station
stops for the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
SISTERS
POISONED SISTER

San Antonio, Tex, May 16-In an
effort to solve what appeared to be
a mysterious poisoning, police are
holding Mrs. Margaret H. Allen Of
Brooklyn and Miss Alice Herdman OF
San Antonio following discovery yes
terday of the body of DR.. Sarah
Frances Herdman, physician, at her
home in this city. The two women
are sisters of DR.. Herdman.
The three, each over SO years of
age, occupied the same house but the
two sisters were away when detectives
summoned by neighbors broke into
the houce. City Chemist Herman
Nester announced last night that DR..
Herdman had died from poisoning.
In dresser drawer in lDr. Herd
mans room was found note saying:
IF die in the poison mystery my
brother will surely uncover it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
GLASS, PICTURES FRAMES
DRAPEzRIE,S
WORKMANSHIP O
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So.
PROBATE COURT.

May Is, A. D., 1917.
Estate of Mary l.. Hopkins late of
Bridgeport in said district, deceased.
Upon application praying-that an
instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased
be admitted to probate,-as per said
application on file more fully appears.
it is
Ordered. That said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
office in Bridgeport in said district on
the 10th day of May, A D., 1917 at
10 o'clock in the forenoon: and that
notice thereof be given to all persons
known to be interested in said estate
to appear, If they see cause, at said.
time and place, and be heard there
on,-by publishing once in some news
paper having a circulation in said
district,-and by mailing in letters
addressed to each of the persons nam
ed in said appication-who have
known addresses copy of this or
der, all at least 8 days before said day
of hearing, and. that return of no.
tice given be made to this. court.
Attest,
PAUL L. MILLER,
a. Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
THE WEATHER

New Haven, May 16-Forecast:
Partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer tonight and Thursday.
Connecticut: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday warmer on
the mainland; moderate west
winds, becoming variable.
Pleasant weather prevails gen.
orally this morning in all dis
tricts east of the Mississippi river.
The western disturbance is now
central over North Dakota, with
a barometer reading of 29.3S. 1t
is causing unsettled weather with
decidedly higher temperatures in
the western and central districts.
Temperatures of 90 and above
were reported from North Dakota
and Montana. Temperatures in
the Lake region are from is to 20
higher than they are In the New
England states.
Conditions favor for this Vi
cinity partly cloudy weather with
higher temperature.