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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23
Members of Cabinet Should Have
Privilege Of Speech in Congress
By Perry Belmont Advisory Board American Defense Society

bill was introduced in the Sixty-fourth congress
by Representative Montague of Virginia, providing
that the principal officer of each Of the executive depart
ments may occupy seat the floor of the senate and
house of representatives. The bill confers privilege
at the same time imposing duty the heads of de-
partments, who, it must be remembered, the
lions Of congress and therefore not aduncts of
the president The privilege is voluntary attendance
to take part in debate under established rules The
duty Is to give direct oral information Under com
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-23

pusory With the growth country
legislative and administrative business the
@ for the adoption of becomes daily of vital mpor
1t remarkable that President Wilson excellent treatise
the subject The frequent personal appearances addresses of the
president himself furnish strong for the of the
the cabinet The president well be subjected
gatore it be supposed for instant that he sufficiently
familiar with the affairs the executive departments be able repre-
sent them all upon the floor of congress-
few words spoken by competent head department would place
the whole of congress and the country the vantage ground
the members of congressional committee Direct information from
the heads the departments would enable to be quickly
advised by oral communication rendering legislation much less subject
to the present serious delays and constantly repeated extra sessions
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

several weeks in Lewiston before com
ing up to the prairie.
L. 4. Hale, Martin Wirrer, f. l.. Mar
TIN and Maize Farris left late last week
FOR Spokane and returned Tuesday
evening with four new Buick ears for
the Hoene Hardware. One of the ears
was sold to Mr.. Martin and another to
Fred Pfannebecker, while the Others
Will be placed in this vicinity at am
early date. The boys report having
had fine trip until the last day, when
the heavy rain made the roads slick
and travelling pretty difficult.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Jenny returned
Wednesday evening from their trip to
Boise where Mr.. Jenny and +. A. Kelsey
attended the state convention of
knights of Columbus last week. Mr..
Jenny was elected treasurer of the
order for the coming year and the next
convention will be held at Genesee.
After attending the convention they
spent week there taking in the sights
of Boise and vicinity and having a gen
eral good time. They also visited the
soldier boys from our town and found
them enjoying good health, except for a
few in the hospital with measles, and
apparently well satisfied with soldier
life. Mr.. Kelsey went on to Portland
for short visit before returning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
CoTT ON WOOD
From the Chronicle)

Fred Simon and VIM. Wagner left the
first of the week for bingham, Mont
to look at land in that section and the
former will spend a couple of weeks
east of the mountains looking up pro-
bable investments in the realty line.
Joseph Altman, a prosperous farmer
of the Greencreek section, sold a hun
dred head of stock hogs to the Cotton
wood Milling & Elevator company the
first of the week, receiving check for
$500 in payment for same. The pigs
averaged 1l6 pounds each.
The baseball bug has crawled out of
his winter den and has already bitten a
number of the local fans. There was
some doings at the ball grounds last
Sunday, and the ambient atmosphere
was shattered into millions of pieces
by the wild cheers of the Unlocking en-
thusiasts.
John Baer returned Friday evening
from a trip to points in Montana and
was accompanied home from Spokane by
Mrs Baer and baby daughter. He re-
ports having run across "Frenchy' at
Butte and says the latter is back at
his old job of clown with circus They
| also met AL Hughes and DIR. Harry
Smith while in Spokane.
The Cottonwood Milling e. Elevator
company shipped a car of lat hogs to
| Spokane Tuesday and also a car of flour
to Nashville, Tenn. The latter shipment
sold for an even 5000, which will make
pretty expensive eats for our brethren
in the southland when it is worked ur
into bakery bread and pastry
J. L. Eckert returned on Thursday of
last week from a sojourn of six months
in California and is much improved in
health and appearance. He saw many
old time Cottonwood people down in the
land of perpetual summer and says they
are all prospecting and apparently wei
] satisfied with life. Mr.. Eckert spent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST.

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST.
Notice is hereby given that the lands
described below, embracing S.34 acres,
within the Idaho National Forest, Idaho,
will be subject to settlement and entry
under the provisions of the homestead
laws of the United States and the act Of
June IL, 1906 ga Stat, 233), at the
United States land office at Boise,
Idaho, on June 81, 1917. Any settler
who was actually and in good faith
claiming any of said lands for argicul-
tural purposes prior to January /, 1906,
and has not abandoned same, has a
preference right to make a homestead
entry for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the applica-
tions of the persons mentioned below,
who have a preference right subject to
the prior right of any such settler, pro-
vided such settler or applicant is
qualified to make homestead entry and
the preference right is exercised prior
to June 27, 1917, on which date the
lands will be subject to settlement and
entry by any qualified person. A tract
of land within Secs. 81 and %, r. "a NJ,
r. s f., B. M, described as follows:
Beginning at Cor No. /, identical with
U. s. L. M. No 342; extending thence s..
SO deg. 20 min. f., go chs. to Cor
No 2; thence s. 10 deg. "a min. W.,
1880 chs. to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 81
deg. W., 1880 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence
N. IL deg. "a min. E., 1914 chs. to Cor
No. 5; thence N. SO deg. % min. E.,
$50 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of
beginning, embracing 1927 acres, ex-
cept so much thereof as was described
by List 4-717 (19.93 acres), the net
acreage hereby restored being 834
acres; application of Adam B. G..
Ludwig, Dixie, Idaho; List 4-2053.
April 10, 1917. G. M. Bruce, Assistant
Commissioner of the General Land
Office. SOD
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
NOTICE OF SHERIrr's SALE UNI
DER AN ORDER OF SALE.

In the District Court of the Tenth
judicial District of the State of Idaho,
In and for the County of Idaho.
John P. Eimers, Auditor, as Trustee
for Idaho County, State of Idaho, Plain
tiff, VS.. g. N. Conklin, Mrs. G. N. Con-
kiln, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an Order of
Sale, issued out of the District Court of
the Tenth Judicial District of the State
of Idaho, in and for the County of
Idaho, on the 23rd day of April, 1917,
IN the above entitled action, wherein
John ?. Eimers, Auditor, as Trustee for
Idaho County, State of Idaho, the above
named Plaintiff, on February 18th, 1917,
In the then End Judicial District, re-
covered judgment against G.. N. Conklin
and Mrs. G. N. Conklin, the above
named Defendants, for the sum of
$57.02, lawful money of the United
States, with interest thereon at the rate
of per cent per annum from date of
said judgment, costs and accruing costs.
| am commanded to sell the herein
after described real property situated in
Idaho County, Idaho, to-wit: Lot 7,
Block "Go Schmadeka s Fourth Ad-
dition to the City of Grangeville, in
Idaho County, State of Idaho.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, that
on Saturday the Goth day of May, 1917,
at the hour of 800 O'Clock, P. M. of
said day, in front of the Court House
door, in the City of Grangeville, Idaho
County, Idaho, viii in obedience to
said Order of Sale, sell all the right,
title, claim and interest of the above
mentioned Defendants, of, in and to the
above described real property, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, with interest, costs, etc,
to the highest and best bidder for law.
full money of the United States.
Dated at Grangeville. Idaho, April
30th, 1917.
L. r. Yates, Sheriff.
5O-4 BY T. E. Quinlan, Deputy
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
From the Enterprise.)


Mrs Joe Brockman came home from
short visit with friends at Grange
vile Sunday morning accompanied by
one of her little nieces.
Editor Winner, daughter Beatrice and
three sons, of Cottonwood, were in the
rillage Sunday afternoon to take in the
hid base ball game.
Miss Grace Lowrie has accepted the
,,os;tion as teacher of the eighth grade
e tbe Grangeville public school, being
uroffered the job by County Superin-
tendent J. j. Staley, who will be the
snnerintendent of that city's schools
the coming school year.
Mr.. Bib has a carload of Bart seed
wheat shipped in here that cost laid
dowu. about $40 bushel. IT'S bor-
Jering mighty near the time that the
world is coming to an end, viewing it
from dollar aud cents standpoint.
We have made many inquiries and
find that very little reseeding of wheat
fields will be necessary in this section.
However, many spots in barley fields
will need to be reseeded. The total
will not amount to great deal in spite
of all the worry
Al the farmers meeting last Saturday
II was decided to add about $4,000 bush
oils more of bulk grain capacity to the
Roebdale elevator institution. This
will be accomplished by placing bins in
the warehouse. The expense thus en-
tailed will be about $4,000. To our
notion this was very wise move.
Ernest Behler drove up to our front
door Tuesday and rolled off monster
sack of potatoes, remarking that he
heard we were intending to enter high
society and plant some potatoes, hence
he brought the seed. There was a time
when farmer bringing potatoes to
town had to practically make beggar
Of himself to get rid of them. Not so
nowl That sack of potatoes is behind
the piano in the parlor, and the jigger
who would carry them off, must first
lug off the piano, and then fight the
whole family-the Sassest bunch in all
ferdinand, or Idaho county; ard that
would be going some.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
TheCountyNelus
Interesting Information Of Newsy Nature the
Press of the County or Otherwise Assembled
through the ordeal safely,

through the ordeal safely.
Y. r Spindler, who last fall sold his
holdings in the Tahoe sections with the
intention of locating in some other part
OF the United States and has spent
several weeks searching for the favored
spot is now here and will purchase land
as ne says the Idaho hills look good to
). X, Crittenden and family of Tahoe
stopped over in town Tuesday night
They took the train yesterday morning
for Pine Castle, Florida where they ex,
pect to make their future home. Mr.,
Crittenden and family have been resi-.
dents of Kamiah and Kooskia section
many years and leave many warm
friends who wish them success in their
new location.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
s TIT E S
(From the Enterprise

Fred Smith, of the New York Mining
Co, came down from Newsome last Fri
day evening and departed for Spokane.
Mr.. Smith did not state on what mis-
sion he was going out.
Now is the time for our city trustees
to take some definite action in putting
In permanent riprapping along the city
water front to protect citizens who have
invested their money in real estate and
improvements and who are assisting in
paying the upkeep of our city govern
ment Some provisions should be made
IN doing this work as soon as the water
goes down. Bond the city and con
struct this work and stop the yearly
| overflow, and make it place that in
yestors and home builders can make
permanent Improvements.
John Phillips returned from his trip
to the mining section last Tuesday
evening and reports the road conditions
are poor, the warm weather and heavy
rains bring about the conditions at this
time of the year. Last Sunday the
Moose creek placer flume broke and
washed out large section of the road
besides that which was done by the un-
avoidable elements. On arrival of the
freighting teams at this portion of the
road Mr.. Phillips found John Kelley
Billie Giles and John Troyer and his
nephew and the two men who purchased
the Robt. Kesling mine at work making
the necessary repairs so that the mails
and freight might 60 through without
and delay. Mr.. Phillips spoke in behalf
of Elk City Sites Stage Co, of their
appreciation of these public spirited
gentlemen who are at all times ready
to assist in the progress and develop
ment of the country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
OS X IA
From the Mountaineer)

Leonard and Claude Taylor left this
morning for Seattle, Wash, to enlist in
the U. s. Navy.
Geo. w. Trenary left Sunday morning
for Lewiston, where he entered a hospi-
tai for an operation for appendicitis.
His many friends hope that he will pass
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

Cement blocks, farm tiles, chimneys
and well curbing at Chester Arnold 3
plumbing shop. 43-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

Stop at the Idaho Rooming House
Nice, clean rooms at reasonable prices
Mrs. N. l.. Broughman. 17-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
TRACTOR FOR SALE.

TRACTOR FOR SALE.
Have 1925 Avery tractor and four
bottom pillow for sale cheap. Is in good
shape. Too large for my needs Address
"Tractorv in care of Free Press or
Phone Farmers SKIS. 52.3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
CALLED BY DEATH

While In the prime of life and en-
raptured with the world, Vernon E.
Jackson passed away from earth ear
ly Tuesday morning, after an illness
of three days. Cerebral hemorrage
being the Immediate cause of death.
the primary cause being paralysis.
He was stricken Saturday morning
when out In the round house wards.
and was Immediately taken to St.
Mary's hospital. He was uncon.
scious from the first of the attack and
did not regain consciousness during
his illness. Sunday his condition
seemed TO improve, but late that day
all hope for recovery was given up.
Two sisters, Mrs. Gotthelf and
Miss Mary Jackson and a brother, A.
L. jackson, arrived from their home
at Parker,
Mr.. Jackson came to Pierre eight
years ago, and filled a position in
the general office of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad company
which be held for some time, going
from here to Huron, where he was
employed in the office of Supt. Dixie,
of this division. Some three
months ago he passed examinations
for entrance to the reserve officers
training camp at Fort Smelling and
was accepted. He served bat one
day when he had an attack of illness
resulting from high blood pressure
He returned to Huron to remain in
the employ of the Northwestern road.
On account of the recent illness of
Agent Smith at this place, be was
sent to supervise the local offices and
was engaged in that capacity in TAX
ing car numbers when he met with
the fatal stroke. Mr.. Jackson was
popular among his acquaintance, a
| persistent and consistent worker and
faithful in every trust. He was
prominent in Masonic and Eastern
| Star Circles.
A wide circle of friends and &C
quaintances join in sympathy with
the bereaved relatives. The remains
we're taken to Parker where they were
laid TO rest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Daisy A. Solberg,
County Superintendent.
ARE YOU

ARE YOU RHEUMATIC?
Many Pangs That Pass for Rheuma-
tism Are Really Due to Weak Kid
neys.
Is 1t rheumatism?
Not every pain is.
Weak kidneys let uric acid collect,
Uric acid causes many queer pains.
In the thigh its sciatica;
In the back, lumbago;
In the nerves, neuritis.
Govt, gravel, dropsy are uric trou-
bles.
When you suspect the kidneys use
Doan's kidney Pills
The home-recommended remedy.
Pierre testimony is the best proof.
Read this Pierre woman's story:
Mrs. 81. j. Knapp, SIS Grand Ave,
says: 81 suffered intensely from
rheumatic twipges through my back,
and my body bloated. A friend ad-
vised me to try Doans' Kidney Pills
and | began using them. After tax
ing the first box, l felt better and
three boxes of Doan's removed every
symtom of the trouble"
60c at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Judge j. H. Mccord spent Sunday

Judge J. H. McCord spent Sunday
with relatives near Seneca.
Fine Cigars and Tobacco at the
Smoke House-F. n. Beacon.
How mueh do you love your cour-
tEy-measGred by Liberty Bonds?
Mrs. H. c. Quackenbush is spend
ing the wesk with friends in Minnea-
polls.
The South Dakota farmer who tells
you he isn't making money is a poor
farmer.
f. c. Grothe came up from Har-
rold yesterday. making the trip by
auto.
Chas. L hyde arrived home Tues
day from 9 business visit to points
in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed LofTswald return
ed Monday from a several days visit
at Mitchell.
Miss IaElton came up from Miller
Friday for &c ever sunday visit at
the Swartz bone.
H. M. Straight and E. NJ. Wan
baugh are auck shooting at the lakes,
to the norta OF Pierre.
The Cong egational Aid society was
entertained yesterday at the Reed
home, b. Mesdames Crew, Sheppard,
Livingstone ana Reed.
Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota
are in urgent need of men to husk
corn. As high as ten and twelve
] cents per oushel is offered by South
Dakota farmers and yet few men are
to be had.
Rev. W = Anthony of Eddystone,
Penn, has been assigned as pastor of
the Eplsecpa! church in this city and
will arrive within a few weeks to en-
ter upon he rev field of labor.
We have mailed subscription state
ments to al sqaose subscriptions to The
Free Press nave expired. Paper is so
high now that we must have the sum
due US, and here is no reason why this
subscription hould not be paid. Please
be prompt.
Midland Mail: Mrs. A. Binder of
Sansarc, met with an accident last
week th2t came near resulting ser
iously, when q horse she was riding
fell with h-r She was confined to
the house for several days with a
badly sprained shoulder and ankle.
The work of putting down an ar
teslsn w5ll % The G.. Il. Bronte farm
northwest II Pierre was completed
last week ~ q depth OF 1474 feet. The
water is qa-te warm and there is a
good supply Of gas, which will be
used for ugat and household pur
poses. Tn water flow is IS gallons
q minute.
The department of agriculture an
nounces 9 potato week from October
22nd to tue 9th. A nationwide
campaign sill be made to stimulate
the eating OF potatoes that week. Pc
tatoes then will be the most economi
Cal and plentiful food. The purpose
is to encourage the general use O.
potatoes IS . wheat substitute by
American louseholdeIs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Cesnerate.

Mr.. Smith (making a purchase for
Mrs. Smith, who has instructed him to
get her a pair of three and a half
shoes)-Let me see a pair of ladies
SIS, wide.
Shopman fwho knows the Smiths
Why, Mr.. Smith. your wife always or
ders SO!
Mr.. Smith-My man, / am o going
to suffer the tortures Of the internal
regions every morning watching that
woman trying to get a bushel of feet
into a peck Of shoes. l am going to
take her a pair that will fit her.-Lon-
don Answers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Chamberlain Register: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Wait and Mrs. "A. j.
Hoyer left this morning by boat to
attend the NJ. E conference at Pierre.
They expect to make the return trip
in company with a large number of
those attending the conference, train
connections being somewhat better
here than at Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
E O

The annual meeting of Pierre Chap.
ter American Red Cross will be held
on Wednesday. Oct. "a, 1917 st 2:3O
7: Nj. in the city Of Pierre, So. OAK,
in the basement of the Carnegie Lii
brary, Bylaws will be adopted.
Proposition of changing the name of
the Chapter to Hughes Comfy Chap.
ter will be considered. A new execu-
tive Committee will be elected. All
Red Cross members are invited and
urged to attend this meeting.
CHAS H. BURKE, Chairman.
MABLE NJ. GIBSON, Asst. Secy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Buildings FOR SALE

Notice is ersby given that the Capt.
tai Commission of South Dakota will
receive sea!el bids for the buildings on
lots east OF c pital lake. kno8n as the
Fuller prop-rtg. Bids will be opened
at 2 p. N Tuesday. October %. 1917.
Commission reserves right to reject
any or all bids. Bids should be accom-
panied by certified check Tor 10 per cent
of bid.
J. E. HAHDLIE,
Sec'Y CAPITAL Commiaaion-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

The fall term of the Circuit Court will
convene November ID. By order of Court
the Petit Jury will be called November Ia
at 2 O'Clock p. N. The following Petit
Jurors have been drawn and will serve at
said term of court:
W. A. Grebing
Fred J. Suhn
J. B. Frost
Lawrence Alleman
Jay Taylor
A, E. De Hart
James A. Marso
Lewis Swoboda
Michael Nicholson
A. L. Thorne
J. M. Burger
Frank E, Beer
George B. Ridgeway
W. D. Meyer
Harry L. Notmeyer
G. Huber
Harry E. Bruce
NJ. NJ. RaHeI
Doane Robinson
Ernest Northdurft
Michael Biwer
Henry Krull
j. Scott
Vernette Charrlin
William Hopkins
John R. Grauel
]. c. Kintzie
Paul Winckler
Emil Westlund
Robert M. Workman
Verne johnson
Fred Bonsey
Lyman Keith
R. C. Smith
Harvey Howard
A. F. Core
]. E. slindee,
Clerk otlcourts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Badly Expressed.

Mrs. Key was visiting some friends
and left the Glowing card to her next
door n~efghboIs Dear Mrs. Garrison
Would you please put out a little food
for the cat I have been feeding all
season. II viii eat almost anything
But do not put yourself out."-Dallas
News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Sorne Hope Left.

"Henry, the hour is all out"
so is my money"
''The potatoes are all gone"
$50 is my credit"
well, we can't s~tarve!"
Cant we? That's good! 1 was
afraid we might."-Boston Transcript.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Blessings.

Blessings may appear under the
shape of pains, losses and disappoint-
ments, but !et him have patience and
he will see them in their proper fig
ure.-Addison
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Never in the history of the United
States has there been such a labor
shortage. Moochers ought to find
poor picking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
used Proper Feed.

Humane Ohirer-I trust that you feed
your horses wish nnnctuality. Driver
No. sir: Win hay and oats.-Boston
Transcript.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

That which starts upon stiits often
ends upon cr1teLes-ltalian Proverb.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Many a member of congress finds
when he came home that while he has
been talking his constituents have been
thinking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
Teachers Examination

Examination for Second. Third
Grade and Primary Certificates will
be held at the Court House at Pierre
October 25-26. 1917. at $50 a. M.
promptly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
CIRCUIT COURT

The fall term of the Circuit Court will
convene November ID. By order of Court
the Petit Jury will be called November Ia
at . O'Clock .. m. The following Petit