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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
Judge JOHNSON writes from Boise.

Soldiers, Home, Nov. 25, 1917.
Dear Herald: As / promised to
write You and inform you of my
safe arrival here, I now embrace
this opportunity Of so doing.
I arrived here at $50 on the
21st, Judge Morgan meeting me at
the train and taking me to his
home where / spent the night.
The Judge is the same Judge Nor
gan Of old, and has warm spot
in his heart for the old soldiers,
being himself a son of a veteran.
His wife is a kind matronly wo-
man and did everything in her
power to make my short stay
comfortable and pleasant.
The next morning | was con-
Quoted to the Soldiers Home by
the commandant and safely in
stalled in my new quarters, which
| found very comfortable and
home-like. So far we have re-
ceived the best of attention and
consideration and our stay pro-
misses to be a pleasant one.
/ met several comrades with
whom | have enjoyed previous
acquaintance, among whom, are
Jim and Harry Greer. The boys
are quartered at the barracks
since the fire at the Home last
summer and are gradually get
ting accustomed to their new sur
roundings.
Boise is 'sdry" and dusty, but
was moistened up a little last
night with a little rain, the first
since September q.
In closing this short message
/ wish to be remembered to all
my old friends and associates, and
will be pleased to hear from you
at any time.
Sincerely your old time friend,
A. G. johnson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

II. Sharkey, the well known
local real estate man, ON last Fri
day closed the biggest land deal
made in Lewis county this year,
when he sold the Conn Forder
720-acre farm, a half mile west
of Russell, to c. S. Waldrip. of
Lind, Wash, for $4,000. This is
a fine ranch with GOO acres adapt
ed to beans and grain and the
balance pasture and timber. If
planted TO beans or grain, with
an average years yield and this
years prices, il would more than
pay for itself in two years. Mr.
Waldrip will take possession Of
the place within the next 80 days.
Mr.. Forder, who is an old-timer
here and much attached to the
country, has not yet made his
plans for the future, but his many
friends hope to see him reinvest
in the prairie.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
schoOl House Dist. % completed

Contractor G. Q. Mixer yester-
day turned over the new school
building in district No. 26 to the
board Of trustees, and il viii be
opened for school purposes next
Monday. This is known as the
Blenders school, is four miles
southwest Of Nezpercc, and the
new building is a credit TO the
neighborhood and fair criterion
of the interest taken there in ed
ucation.
The old pioneer school houses
on the prairie are fast being re-
placed by modern structures, with
the necessary eonveniences to
make school life as attractive as
possible 70 the young folks; a
condition which speaks volumes
for the class Of citizens to be
found here.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

Dewey Marker, formerly OF
Nezperce, was arrested at Lewis
ton Monday evening on the charge
Of having passed forged check
at Lapwai. The Tribune makes
the following report of the unfor-
tunate affair
II is alleged Marker entered the
J. s. Taylor store at Lapwai
about 5 o'clock Monday and pur-
chased a pair Of gloves for $1.75.
He offered check for $27.50 in
payment for the gloves, the check
bearing the signature Of G. w.
Clouting, a farmer of the Tom Bell
creek section. The check was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Taylor and the
diffeiience between the amount
Of the check and the purchase
nrice Of the gloves was given
Marker in cash. Marker left the
store and short time after it was
discovered the check was a for
gerry. The matter was reported to
Marshal A. d. Polly Of Lapwai,
who learned that Marker had left
Ilapwai for Lewiston in an auto
mobile driven BY al Moses, an
Indian. Marshal Polly reported
the matter to the Lewiston offic-
ers and Marker was taken into
custody a few minutes after his
arrival here.
When he was arrested he had IN
his possession all Of the money
secured from Mr. Taylor except
the $5 paid the Indian for bring
ing him to Lewiston and the 20
cents he paid for his lunch at tho
depot stand.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
Enjoyable Recital

This community was given a
real treat when Miss Wright de-
lightfully entertained a large au-
dience in a musical recital at the
Christian church last Friday ev-
ening. The program included a
very pleasing reportoir of vocal
solos, readings and piano solos.
As accompanies Misses Blanche
Rowe, Virla Wallace, Isabel Stou-
fer and Edna Cargill figured ef-
ficiently in the success Of the en-
tertainment.
Nezperce is justly proud Of Miss
Wright. She has done more for
the musical upbuilding of this
community than any other ele-
ment, and to her is also due the
credit for the refining influences
brought TO bear on our young peo-
pie through her work in muiscal
and literary lines. After the man.
ner of those real successes
in any lines, she has per-
Sisfently and consistently adhered
10 her chosen work and has imbu-
ed others with the same spirit.
After going as far as local teach
ers could take her, she studied
pianoforte under the leading in
structors in Spokane. then in Seat
lie and finally in Chicago. In the
latter city she also included vocal
work in her studies, with the re-
slilt that Nezperce now boasts one
Of the sweetest singers in the En-
nire as well as a highly accom-
plished pianist.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

At high noon Sunday Nov.
25th, Miss Mamie Mable Schafer
and John w. Hamilton were the
principals in a simple, though
pretty wedding, which was
solemnized by Rev. +. N. Finn
at the home Of the brides sister,
Miss Bertha Schafer, in this city.
The ceremony was witnessed by
only the immediate relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties.
The bride wore a simple gown
of white silk chiffon poplin and
crepe dc chine, with tulle veil,
and carried a boquet of pink
carnations{ The groom wore a
suit Of navy blue serge.
The bridal pair stood beneath
large wedding bell suspended
from a canopy Of pink and white,
in a corner Of the sitting room.
which was banked with ferns and
pink blossoms. A color scheme
of pink and green was very taste
fully carried out In the dining
room, where a buffet lunch was
served Immediately following the
ceremony, by Miss Schafer, as
sisted by Mrs. Jessie Lyons and
Miss Lilly Schafer.
The bride and groom are well
known young people Of this sec
tion, the former being a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Schaffer
and the latter the step-son of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Kelly, two esteemed
families Of the Alpine neighbor-
hood northeast Of Nexperce.
They were the recipients Of
many beautiful and useful pres.
ents.
For The present the happy
couple viii make their home with
the parents of the groom, and
later they plan to move to his
homestead IN Wyoming.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
Odd Fellows Elect officers.

The following are the officers
who were elected Saturday night
at the regular meeting Of Nezperce
Lodge No. Sc, /. O. o. F.:
Sanford Sfapleton, n. G.; Will
liam L. Henke, Y. G.; w. r.
Emerson, Rec. Sec. Edward
Schnell, Fin. Sec; L. J. Rowe,
Treasurer; Trustees, j. B. White,
Three Year Term: F. M. Young,
Two Year Term; Harry Smith,
One Year Term.
The installation of the new Of
ficers win take place the first
meeting night in january.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
DIR. Gray Lectures.

DR.. John A. Gray might be pro-
perly termed typical New York
er. He is making his first drive
into the far west this season un-
der the auspices Of the Midland
Lyceum Bureau, and on Tuesday
night talked TO a large audience
ia the Nezperce opera house on
"The Hobo. He il somewhat
familiar with the characteristics
Of his subject. lie "hoboed" for
three months himself (not as a
matter of necessity. but of choice)
on the Bowry in New York and
he told the Nezperce audience of
his experiences, and then he sug-
gested a cure-a system of COM
pelling the hobo to work until he
got out of the habit of hoboing.
DR.. Gray was for eight years pas
tor of the second largest church
in the big Knickerbocker town.
He is a learned man. His lecture
was without flowers or thrills,
but interesting.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

Sheriff Paige and Deputy Wm
Hcnke were called TO Winchester
last Thursday night to investi.
gate a gambling complaint against
the Central Hotel management.
They searched the premises ana
found a card table, cards, checks,
etc, behind closed doors-evi.
dence that a card game was be.
ing conducted contrary to law,
Geo. Woodward, proprietor of the
hotel, was arrested Friday. charg-
ed with operating a card game
behind closed doors, and brought
TO Nezperce where he was given
a preliminary hearing; after
which he was bound over TO ap-
pear before Probate Judge Niles
Saturday morning. lie made his
appearance and plead guilty to
the charge and was fined 500,
which he paid.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
Oovev-stellmon.

Roy Stellmon and Miss Leila Co
vey, two popular young peopl OF
this city, were quietly married at
the home of the brides mother at
z o'clock this morning by Rev +.
NJ. Finn.
They departed by auto for
Charleston, where they will take
Thanksgiving dinner with the
groom : mother and sisters, after
which the newlyweds will return
to the prairie he to the ranch
west Of town and she to her schooi
east OF this place.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

DIR, O. A. Jeffreys recently sent
several packages Of Hawaiian cof.
fee to old Nezperce friends, to
show them what real coffee il
like. The berry il near twice the
size 90 the usual commercial var.
ieties, and has a much richer ap.
pearance. and the brew has d
kick to il like q properly con.
structed mint-julep. These sam.
pies win provide the beverage foi
many Nezperce Thanksgiving din.
ners to-day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
LOCAL STORIES
BRIEFLY TOLD,
Items Of News Generated During
the Past Week by the Activi-
ties Of a Live Community.

ties of a Live Community.
I F. H. Brown, Of Oaksdale, il
the city visiting at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. r. e. Moser,
and his son, Leslie.
Geo. Schadt, one of Central
Ridges hustling farmers, went to
Montana this week to look some
of those farm prospects squareIy
in the face.
Rodney Snyder win deliver a
lecture at the Brethren church
Saturday evening at 500, his
subject being "The Life of
Christ. - 1t viii be well illus
trated and well worth seeing.
Another Lewis county boy who
is receiving deserved recognition
in the army service is Chas. (Baa-
CONF Billups, of Nezperce. who
has just been advanced TO the
rank Of first-class private In the
10th Engineer corps at Camp
Mills, New York
The Odd Fellows are preparing
for big time Saturday night.
Grand Master Geo. B. Schweiger
and Grand Secretary Presley f.
Horne viii be present and it will
also be the Annual Roll Call A
short program has been arranged.
aud a lunch will be served bat
the main features of the evening
viii be the addresses Of the grand
officers.
The statements of the two local
banks, which viii be found else
where in this paper, not only show
that this town has two first-class
banking institutions of the most
substantial nature, but they give
very impressive evidence of the
prosperity enjoyed by the Nez-
perez community this season. Yes,
there are yet many things to be
thankful for.
Sheriff Lafe Yates is on the
lookout for pro-Germans in Ida
no county. Several persons in the
county are known to have made
remarks derogatory to the United
States and the sheriff's office is
at work to procure absolute proof
against these persons Arrests
are expected to follow, and cle-
mency viii be shown norFe.-Free
Press, Grangeville.
A special thanksgiving dinner
viii be served at the Nezperce Ho-
tel to-day with turkey, goose,
chicken, sir loin Of beef, leg o.
pork and all the substantial and
dainty side dishes that the ina
gination might coniure in sure
enough Thanksgiving spread.
Treat yourself and your family 20
a big dinner to-day without all
the bother Of preparing ID at
home.
Miss Matilda Gilbert was badly
hurt last Friday evening while
enroute to the dance at MohIer.
She was with a party Of friends
and the car in which she was rid
ing hit bump and threw her in
such manner that she hit 9 bow.
Her nose was skinned, her eyes
blackened and she was rendered
unconscious for the time being but
soon recovered, and is getting
elong nicely.
A large congregation heard
Rev. Geo. II. Ellis discourse on
the sad plight Of the Armenian
people in q sermon on Armenia
al the Mohler church last Sunday,
and when be came down to the
close of his story Of misery among
that Christian clan and asked his
hearers 60 contribute toward q
fund for their relief. generous
outpouring Of dollars resulted
until total OF $5895 was raised.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

Only two Of the solicitors ap.
pointed for the Y II. g. A. Wal
Fund have thus far shown ans
activity. As the X. c. war fund
and the Y. NJ. c. A. army fund
are admittedly for the same pur.
pose those who have already con.
tributed 70 the one can not b
strictly urged 10 contribute TO the
other, though they do not acs
amiss II they do 80 Of their own
good viii. For a. both these fra.
ternal societies land these two
alone) have been designated BY
the War Department N official
agencies in behalf Of our soldiers
and sailors, il would be a mistak-
en- policy to work for the one ai
the expense Of the other. Still
wish 70 submit the following
points for consideration:
The War Department in its
little booklet on Training Camp
Activities (Which can be ordered
gratis from Room 149. Old Land
Office Bldg, Washington, d. ca
states on page .: just as the
Y.M. G. A. represents the Protest
ant denomination, which will con-
stitute roughly go per cent Of our
new army and navy, 50 the X. G.
represents the Catholic Activities
-. This latter society win sus-
tain exactly the same relation 10
the camps as Ia sustained by the
". M. G. A., and will hold no
meetings TO which ell the troops
of The camp are not invited, re-
gardlcss Of religious or other
preference There were on
October rs, 1917, 65 X. G. halls
completed and in operation in the
various training camps. Fifty
recrcatries were at work, and It
is estimated, that within a few
weeks $50 representatives of the
Il. G. will be ministering to the
general welfare and comfort Of
the soldiers in the training camps.
Each X. G. hall Is equipped with
reading desks, benches, folding
chairs, monographs, player pi-
anos, moving picture apparatus,
athletic equipment, and facilit-
les for other entertainments. If
there liz demand, debating and
literary societies will be organic
ed, " etc.
AS then the X. G. have been
designated by the War Depart
ment as the official agency for
Catholic activities IN behalf Of the
soldiers and sailors. It would fall
as a disgrace on the Catholics of
the II. $. If this patriotic under
taking would fall down from lack
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

The total Lewis county contri-
button to the Y. NJ. G. "A. War
Fund will pass $2100, Already
$2091 have been turned in and
there are a few small items still
out.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

All members Of Nezperce Local
No. 2, Farmers Union, are request
ed to be present at an important
meeting to be held at 2 100 p. m.
next Saturday afternoon, Dec. /,
at the Fraiernal Hall.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

WHEN represents TO you that this government will
any way deal unfairly with its loyal German citizens and viii
give protection consideration does any
other loyal citizens that is liar and traitor
that has been good mother to all natiOnaldes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
SERVING THE SOLDIERS.
Supply Social Camp Needs Same
asY. M @. A.-Funda Need
cd.-Local Contri-
buttons.

Following are the contributions
10 date BY Lewis county citizens
TO The Knights Of Columbus war
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-11-29

Of Leather Uphostered Rockers the Big cumy kind
Handsome Full Tube Brass Beds end Mattresses that Of the finest
Dining Room Sets that would make proud
And the Special White Kitchen Cane The that has be
Printers ink not DO i Justice
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
CRESTED BUTTE BOYS
DRAWN FOR ARMY

O1t of the total number of So
men drawn AT the first call 20 the
army, from Gunnison county, the
following names are on the list
from Crested Butte, Ruben V.
Roberts, Nick Grcff, Paul J.
Heuchemer, Mark M. Byouk, Chas.
Guerri, Mat Sta,iuhar, John Con-
forli, Raifel Falsetto, Frank Kur-
etich. Earl D.Dauh, Joseph Vau-
ghn, John Gerancic, James J.
Arrott, john Shavorn, Felix X.
Ruggeo, Rudolph, Sporcich, Ralph
Giardino. james G. Lucero.
These boys will have to report
within the next few days for ex-
animation and offer exemption
claims if any, fail to report they
will be drawn fer service without
excuse.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
NEW HARD COAL MINE
BEING OPENED

The C. C.F.&.I. Company are open
ing a new hard coal mine about
half mile above the town OF
Crested Butte and just below the
reservoir OF the Light Il Water Co.
1t ia said the company have some
fou- feet Of excellent coal and that
the vein will be develop d at oLce
and coal breaker erected to crush
the coal and size it into COM
mercial product. The company
sometime since put down diamond
drill holes ovor this tract of coal
land and know what they are going
after the great demand for hard
cal at the present time has doubt
less hastened the work OF opening
this new mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
Forfeiture Notice

Crested Butte, Colorado, Maya Ith, 1917
To Frank Mckee:
Yo, a-e hereby nosiH II tina. fh,7, .x,,ll,i
during the five yeas 1912, 1913. 1914. 1915, 1918
one hundred dollars upon the Ada Bell Min
ing claim. SITUATED in. the Spring Gre X
mining District, County of Gunnison and Site
OF Colorado, the location certificate OF VIII h
Is recorded in the Office of the Cierk
and Recorder of Guunisou County. Colorado
in order to hold aid claim under the provis ion
Of Section :ss24 OF tho revised Statutes Of the
Unite.i States and amendment thereto ap-
proved January end, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the AIN
mount required to hold said lodr
for the periods erding on the Sist day
December A. D. 1912. 1918, 1914. 1915. 1916, aud lie
within ninty days after the pubics ton OF this
notice you fail or refuse to contribute you
proportion OF such expenditure as a co-o"aer
for each Of said years, your interest In
said claim will become the property OF the
rubscriber, your coowuer. who has made she
eau.red expenditure by the terms OF said
secti, n.
Frank McGill.
First Pub. June 7th. LAST August end. 1871
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
Grow Your Own
Vegetables

The high price and scarcity Of al
kinds "f vegetables, SHOULD induce
rybody to plant every inch uf
suitable ground they have with
some some kind 1T garden stuff that
will come in tn reduce the high cost
Of living. The Robinson Store is
headquarters for GprJen Seeds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
FOR SALE . burrows, pack
Saddle, cart. l four year olb
mare with harness and buggy, at
reasonable prices. See S. Riser.
Iron Duke. Doctor Still Living.

1t Is ruther bewlldering to read In
these days thnt one Of the Iron Dukes
medical attendants Is still alive. Yet
1t Is fact. The victor Of Assnye and
Waterloo died In 1852. and 1t was In
the year before that he was attended
by a very young medical man attached
to one of the London hospitals. Re-
Gently the doctor In question. DR.. Hen
ry F. Holland. celebrated his eighty
seventh birthday at Godalming.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
Land Office Notice

Montrose, Colorado, June III 1917
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
r .sic of Crested Butte, Colorado. no.
on June 4th 1918, made Homestead Ea-
try. No O7745 for SCI NEt. Ea SWt
NE3. EAsEi, EaNWtSEt, Section IA
Township 13. South, Range s6 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Thres Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, befor,
Ernest NJ. Nourse, US. Commissioner,
at Gunnison, Colo on the 2sth day of
July 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
Matt Malensic, VIM. H .Whalen. Nick
Kriznanich, VIM. Runnoe, all Of Crested
Butte, Colorado. non-cOsl
Within Nationl Forest.
o. C. SKINNER,
Register
FIRST p ublic alton June "a. 1917.
Last publication July 26. 1917.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Crested Butte, Colorado, Maya Ith, 1911
To Frank Mckee:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
Farm Land.

The Government needs Farmers
as we'll as Fighters. Two niillionf
hree hundred thousand Acres o
Oregon & California Railroad Co
Grant Lands. Title revested in
United States. To be opened for
homesteads and sale. Containing
some OF the hest land left in the
United States. Large copyrighted
Map, sho wing land by sections and
description of soil. climate. rainfall
elevators, temperature ETC., by
counties, postpaid One Dollar.
Grant Lands Locating Co. Box
61O Portland, Oregon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
Another Soft Coal Mine
To Be Operated At
Crested Butte

Parties are expected here any
day to take hold of the old Verzuh
soft coal mine about a mile and
one hall below the town, This mine
has a ten foot vein of fine domestic
coal free from bone Or dirt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Garden seeds Onion SETS. Timothy
and Clover seed Garden rakes hoes
pit .l,fmk ,irrigating shovels tried mud
true axes, nailhammerS, n;tils. shin
giles building and Tclco rnl,i,er roo
ing parer, flooring and finishing
lumber ut Robinson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Martin Mulch is working his
property adjoining the Estes mine on
Cement creek and is following some
fine copper ore Veins which he eX-
poets will lead to big body OF this
IRE not far distance from his present
workings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Newell Stanley who put in a
sawnill up Washsogton gulch
many years ago is here looking
after some old gold mines up the
galch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
Mining Notes

C. C. Bruner has gone over to
Galena Mountain t. work his lead
silver property there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Tom Griffith is expecting pay
ore in his property, which is i'll the
contact vein as in the Estes mine.
before the season closes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Steve Day was up here and
went over to Elko Park last week
where he expects to legin big dev
elopment work upon his mines
there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

AL Arnold has securet the 400
foot contract on the Fairview Tun-
mel in Irwin aud expects to begin
work as soon as his partners get
here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

Ifyou cant go to the front do
your part by an annual mem ber-
shir OF sl.00 to the Red Cross.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26

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