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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
STATE ROAD BOARD
|. FAvORS SOUTH, IS
PARKER'S CLAIM
SAYS HIGHWAY COMMISSION Is
SCHEMING TO GIVE WEISER
SALMON RIVER TRADE.
BIG SLAP AT CRANCEv|LLE
Commercial Club President Directs
Committee to Take Such Action As
It Deems Advisable.

Expressing belief that the state high.
way commission in awarding contract
for construction of portions of the north
and south highway in south Idaho, is
discriminating against the northern part
of the state, A. F. Parker Wednesday
asked the Grangeville Commercial club
to take hand in the affair and to
make a determined effort to bring to
the northern end of the proposed high.
way a part of the early construction
work. Mr.. Parker spoke at the regular
weekly luncheon of the Commercial
club, in the Imperial hotel.
Basis for Conclusion.
Mr.. Parker based his conclusion on
announcement that contract for con-
struction of that part of the highway
between New Meadows and higgins had
been let by the state highway commits
sion. He also remarked that much
work on the highway had already been
done between Weiser and New Mead.
ows.
cit seems,'' said Mr.. Parker, "that
an effort is being made through the
early completion of the southern part
of the north and south highway, to divert
trade to Weiser and other towns in
south Idaho, which rightfully belongs
to Grangeville. Unless we people here
wake up, and voice protest against
such action, we will find that the south.
ern part of the state will acquire great
deal of trade, which should come here. y
Convenience to Ranchers.
Mr. Parker g opinion was that per,
sons residing in the Salmon river Icoun
try would find it more convenient to dc
their trading in towns in Adams and
Washington counties than in Grange
vile, unless steps are taken to haster
construction of the new highway from
the upper Salmon river to Grangeville
Taking cognizance of Mr.. Parker i
remarks, President Anderson of the Com
mercial club requested the good road
committee of the club to follow sucl
course in this regard as it deemed ad
visable. Mr.. Parker is member of th'
good roads committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
COSTS 8 CENTS TO COLLECT
County Loses Money on Tax Paid OF
Lot In Denver.

1t will cost Idaho county 6 cents to
collect cents taxes on town lot in
Denver.
County Treasurer Bradbury and his
office force this week are making out
the annual tax notices, and in going
over the list it was discovered that in
the town of Denver is a lot valued at
SO, and on which the annual tax is just
cents. The person owning the lot
resides in Canada and by him the Den
yer real estate has been virtually
abandoned, yet he pays the tax on the
property.
1t will cost Idaho county 3 cents
postage to send the tax statement fol
cents to the owner of the property
The statement will be posted after
November 2, the envelope thus requir
ing cents in postage. When the own
er of the property RENTS cents fol
taxes, the county will be obliged t.
acknowledge receipt of the amount, ane
will again spend cents for postage or
the receipt. Besides, considerable
amount of clerical work is required Il
keep this tax account, and stationery
is consumed in keeping the account ant
in making out the statement.
Treasurer Bradbury and his Office
| force are at work on $500 tax state
Ements for Idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
COUNTY PROMISES TO SAVE FOOD
Miss Sweet Meets With Encouragement
In Conservation Campaign.

The food-saving campaign in Idaho
county is being rapidly promoted under
the direction of Miss Margaret Sweet,
county superintendent for the U. s. food
administration. Organizations for food
conservation have been formed by Miss
Sweet in every town and hamlet IN
Idaho county, and everywhere she is
meeting with encouragement in her eff
fort to save food here so that the sol
diers aud our allies in Europe may be
fed.
This week canvass is being made
of home in Grangeville to enlist house
wives in the movement for food con
servation. Cooperation, in almost every
instance, has been promised.
Pledge cards are being signed al
over the county and these cards will be
sent to state headquarters at Boise
Later they will be sent to Washington
| D. G.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
MAY EXTEND RAIL
Line UP RIVER
FROM Sites,
CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROAD ON
SOUTH FORK BANK AS FAR AS
DEWEY MINES DISCUSSED.
SAuC|OUS ORE IN DEMAND
American Mining & Smelling Co. Sends
Representative to Look Over
the Situation.

Construction of a railroad from Stitea
to the Dewey mining district, on the
South Fork of the Clearwater, several
miles east of Grangeville, is being con-
sidered by the American Mining q
Smelling Co.
The proposed railroad would be four
teen miles long, and would be used in
transporting ores from the mines to the
Northern Pacific railroad at Sites, and
thence to the Pacific coast.
Special Agent Sent Here.
Presence in the Dewey district of vast
quantities of salicious ore, in great
demand at Tacoma smelters for fluxing
purposes, and the difficulty in procnr-
ing ores from other districts prompted
the American Mining & Smelling CO.,
to last week send a special representa-
tice, ii. G. Pitt, of Lewiston, into tho
Dewey district to make q careful In
spection of conditions there, and to 70
port on the advisabihty of the com
pany deciding upon extensive opera
tions in this section.
The great difficulty now encountered
by the mines of the Dewey district 10
transportation. Present outlets are by
trail or rough wagon road TO Grange.
vile, and then by rail to the outside.
Building of railroad along a water
grade to Sites would solve the imme-
diate transportation question for tho
Dewey mines and also would serve a.
an outlet for rich lumber and grazing
territory.
Should the American Mining &
Smelling Co. decide to build the road,
it is believed ownership of the railway
ultimately would pass to the Northern
Pacific system, and would serve as q
link in line which could eventually
find it's way to Elk City.
May Ship 200 Tons Daily.
Shipment of 200 tons of salicious ore
daily from the Dewey district is NOT
thought improbable, if the railway Ia
built. Much of the salicious ore now
received by the Tacoma smelter comes
by ship from South America, it is said,
and in case of further shortage of bot
toms, due to submarine activities or
Communicating of additional privately
owned vessels by the U. s. government
for war purposes, the supply of salicious
ores would be greatly decreased. With
these thoughts in mind, it is asserted,
the American Mining & Smelling Co,
decided to look into the Dewey situar
tin.
Fletcher T. Hamshaw, president OF
the Clearwater Copper company, and
operator of the Dewey st. Patrick pro
perties, recently left Grangeville for
Minneapolis and New York city to meet
eastern men, whom he hopes to furthe1
interest in mining here. He took with
him number of specimens of ore.
yielded by the Dewey properties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
ARNEy BOOSTS cAMAs PRAIRIE
Tells Boise Paper Why Land values
Are ON Increase

Charles f. Arney, immigration agent
for the Northern Pacific railroad, with
headquarters at Spokane, recently gave
out in Boise an interview praising
Camas Prairie. Mr.. Arney's interview
in part follows:
Northern Idaho is very prosperous,
the farm land in the Nezperce and
Camas prairie sections, as good 81 the
best of Illinois, Iowa or Nebraska land,
is selling at prices ranging from Is to
25 percent higher than a year ago.
"This increase comes from two
causes: First: Better farming has
demonstrated the quality of the land
Second: Guarantees of fixed price on
wheat by the government serves tc
Justify confidence in land which will
produce an abundant crop of the
cereal.
"The demand for grain and vegetable
land is increasing. Men of moderate
means are reaching for land upor
which they can raise any sort of foot
product.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
RELAY RACE is CALLED OFF
High School Boys Say Nezperce Team
Has .Cold Feet

The relay race, which was to have
been run last Saturday between teams
representing the Grangeville and Nez-
perez high school, was called off be-
cause of Nezperce's failue to appear.
Local high school boys, who were
much disappointed because the race
did not materialize, declared the Nez-
perce bunch had "eold feet with
which ailment they became afflicted
at the last moment. Nezperce offered
as an excuse that no definite date had
been set for the event.
Tickets to the relay race, which had
been sold to number of townsmen, will
be received as part payment for the
first basketball game.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
6AHO COUNTY RAISES $l75,00O
| Of WAR loan; TWO DAYS LEFT
IN WHICH TO REACH HUGE COAL
cAMMACK PoSTpoNES
WEDDING DAY; rs SENT
TO ASYLUM FOR INSANE

Charlie Cammack, the higgins
rancher, has postponed his wed
ding day. Instead of meeting his
intended bride, as Charlie had
hoped last week, he now is in the
North Idaho asylum for the in
sane at Orofino, undergoing treat
ment for mental disorder with
which he was proven afflicted be-
fore Probate Judge Campbell last
Friday.
When Charlie departed from
Grangeville for Orofino, in Gus
tody of Deputy Sheriff William
Eller, Saturday morning, he was
under the impression that he was
to meet in Lewiston the woman
who was to be his wife, and was
much disappointed when the
"bride-to-be' - could not be found.
"Ain't / a lucky guy,'' re-
marked Charlie before he left
Grangeville. "Here l have been
waiting all these years, and now
/ have found for my wife a woman
who is beautiful and who is rich. -
Charlie is A years old.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
ORDERED TO vAcArE PREMISES
Brothers Garry Battle to Court and
Defendant Loses.

John Popp and his wife, Mary Popp,
ranchers of near Cottonwood, were or
dered to vacate premises, as the out
come of a case heard by jury in pro-
bate court Saturday. The ranch oc-
eupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Popp is owned
by Andreas Popp, a brother of John
Popp, and he brought suit to compel the
removal of John and his wife from the
land. Also, Andreas wanted $3.50
damages. The jury, while ordering
John and his wife to move from the
place, refused to award Andreas the
damages he asked.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
VOLLMER ESTATE IS MORE
THAN Z MILLION DOLLARS
EXTENSIVE PROPERTY INTER
ESTS IN GRANGEVILLE AND
IDAHO COUNTY.

mi, .. . q ~ . 49, ~, - Vnllrnn-
Inc es.ate oi the laae 'onn laaaaa oianl ru;.h
Oh Lewiston, VINO aiea PosSesseu WIN
extensive properly interests IN alanse
Viile ana loaho county saiueu az
s2,oos,9o -, aecoralng 10 an nasensony =.
Just fiied IN the PROBATE court ae he~-
iston. L. me inventory 10 paseo Sns, On sa1
lihdlngs OF tnfee appraiee,s, 5amuoa q
Goldstone, r. %. bal.ieet ana hooer. 4 ..
rrn' Mf. foii'iei ai'u on 10y ,h".,s, iS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
|,sca1pr1oNs POUR IN AS END
= prR1oD NEARS-EN0RMOUs
+ suMs ARE YET REQUIRED.
ny COMES TO THE front
kssav Observed by Many Business In
....r+ions but Banks Work on in
Effort to Sell Bonds.

w;,b more than half of its allotment
hser;bed. Idaho county is making
|r;d advances toward it's $29O, 900 goal
Liberty loan subscriptions. Exten-
70 gains were recorded yesterday,
herty Loan day, when the banks of
county launched their greatest
;ye for subscriptions.
{Every bank in the county is putting
MI all possible efforts toward OBJ
ming subscriptions, which are being
,eiyed in amounts ranging from $50
several thousands.
Holiday Devoted to Loan.
Business houses of Grangeville were
Dsed Wednesday afternoon in recog-
ton Of the national holiday proclaim
by President Wilson as Liberty Loan
u. but it was red-letter day for the
MS. They did not close their doors.
the other hand they remained open
(ter banking hours, in order to receive
Inscriptions to the loan.
Grangeville is rapidly coming to the
pnt with subscriptions. Additional
Sousands are being listed, and more
Fill come in during the next two days.
! II was estimated late yesterday that
A75,OOO had been subscribed in the
bunty, leaving $115,000 yet to be rails
Official returns from the various
Inks have not been received at head
harters, and in all probability will
bt come in before the end of the week.
a Subscriptions Close Saturday.
\ Subscriptions to the government s
,O0O,00O,O00 loan close Saturday.
pcal banks must wire the amounts of
beir subscriptions by Saturday noon,
<hich means that Idaho county patriots
hust buy their bonds by Saturday
borning at the latest, and it is urged
the banks that purchase, when.
Fer possible, be made today or Friday
hch would lessen the burden of work
lhich win fall upon the banks during
e closing hours.
The state of Idaho is rallying to the
Ruse of liberty, says d. w. Davis
hairman of the state Liberty LoaI
pmmittee, in a telegram to w. w
rown, committee chairman for Idaho
punty, and indications are that tht
fate's allotment of $7,900,000 will bs
Rken in its entirety.
Idaho soldiers enroute to the from
rom Boise have subscribed literally t.
be loan, wires Mr.. Davis one company
aying agreed to purchase bonds in th'
pm of $500, and another $11, 600.
List Not Complete.
Ihe list of subscribers to the Libert,
pan in Grangeville up to the time O.
olng to press was far from complete
much work was entailed in the com
liations that the exact amount sub
enbed will not be known until tn
Eork is brought to a close, Saturday
ne following subscriptions were re
orted since the last issue by the BAN
Gamas Prairie.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
HERE ON U. s. LAND BUSINESS
T. s. Foley Looks Up Applications for
Homestead Reductions.

E. S. Foley of Portland, Ore, repre-.
setning the field division of the gen
eral land office, was in Grangeville
Tuesday on government business. Mr..
Foley at present is engaged in looking
up applications for reduction of area
of homesteads in the Lewiston land dis
trict.< He has been working in the
Salmon river country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
A. E. SMITH WEEDS IVA MILLS
Couple Married Sunday in Court House
by Judge Campbell.

Miss Iva Mills of. Mount Idaho and
A. E. Smith of Grangeville were mar.
ried Sunday by Probate Judge Campbell
in the office of the judge in the court
house. The couple was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Shanks of Grangeville
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside in Liv
ingston, Mont.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
ODD FELLOWS RETURN.

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Grange
vile returned the latter part OF las1
week from Nampa, where they were IN
attendance upon sessions OF tne state
arsamnment and auxiliary bodies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25

Judge Wallace N. Scales will leave
Friday for Lewiston to attend the
funeral of the late George w. Tannahill
and will remain in Lewiston to open
the district court next Monday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20
NAVY CALL FOR CRAFTSMEN
Work Being Retarded by Scarcity OF
Men in Drawing Rooms.

Men in Drawing Rooms.
washington An urgent call for
ship craftsmen has been issued by the
Government. as all the shipbuilding
work undertaken at navy yards is be.
ing retarded by shortage Of men in
the drawing rooms. The Civil Serv.
ice Commission in making the call
asks that all persons qualified for
such work communicate with its OF.
fees throughout the country regard
less OF their private interests
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20
WEST VA. GETS ARMoR PLANT
Charleston Is Selected Because OF
Military and Industrial Reasons.

Charleston Is Selected Because Of
Military and Industrial Reasons.
ington.-Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels announced that Charleston,
w. Va, had been selected as the site
of the Governments armor plate and
projectile plant, construction OF which
at cost OF S11,0OO.OO0 will be begun
at once.
Charleston was the choice OF the
General Board OF the Navy and the
Army War College over 103 other con-
tending cities. because its location in
the heart OF the Appalachians gives
il necessary protection from invasive
attack and guarantees greater eff.
cheney and economy to the Govern.
ment by the accessibility OF raw ma.
terials in that region.
Explaining the superior advantages
offered by Charleston over other Am
erican cities, Secretary Daniels said
that that city's nearness to ore, abun.
dance and cheapness Of coal. gas and
oil and the offer OF a site without
cost 10 the Government were import.
ant factors entering into the final de.
cision
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20
cReEL HEADS PRESS BUREAU
To Control Publicity with State. War
and Navy Aids.

Washington American censor.
ship question was settled when Presi.
dent Wilson created by Executive or.
der a Committee on Public lnforma'
ton. to combine the two functions OF
censorship and publicity. and named
George Creel, a magazine writer and
former newspaper man. as Executive
Chairman Of the Committee The
other members Of the committee are
the Secretaries Of State, War, and the
Navy. who are authorized to delegate
assistants to aid in carrying out the
active work Of the committee.
In letter sent to the President rec.
ommending the step, and made public
at the White House. Secretaries Ian.
sing, Baker. and Daniels say that
Americas needs at present are CON
idence. enthusiasm, and service" and
that these needs will not be met with.
out the fullest publicity on all the
vial facts of national defense.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

at ST. Quentin the French big guns
have been hammerine the German
defense works for more than 49
hours, and with the British driving
down from the north. Gen. Nivelle is
expected momentarily TO launch his
final attack on the great stratea e
center.
Petrograd reported that the German
Imperial Chancellor has sent social.
lists 10 Sweden TO try to negotiate a
separate peace with Russia.
Americas entry into the war has prov.
ed disheartening TO the soldiers on
the Prussian front. according to let.
ters captured by the British.
At 10 more or less widely separated
points, the British smashed new
gaps into the German wall OF men
iron and steel, or hurled back on.
slauehts by Hindenbure's infantry.
Below ST. Quentin. the French
helped along. reopening with signal
success their drive on the keypoint.
German newspapers regarded the lat
est British attack as only ~ local
importance, and expressed the be.
lief tnat the Hindenburo line would
hold
m counter attacks al Bullecourt the
Germans claim TO have taken 1000
prisoners.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20
FIRST JOINT COUNCIL OF WAR
AMERICAS PART IN NAVAL WAR
MAPPED OUT WITH BRITISH
AND FRENCH ADMlRAlS
President Considering Martial Law
for Entire Country In Order to
Protect Munition Plants and
United States Property =

Washington -"Clear the steamer
lanes of the German submarine men.
ace" was the course determined upon
after the first joint war council. A
British and French admiral came to
Washington, and with the heads OF
the American navy they planned joint
operations. Details of the operations,
will be worked out at conferences
which will continue for some time.
Americas part in the naval end OF
the war il was announced at the Navy
Department, will be 10 aid in keeping
the ocean highways clear for the con.
tinuous flow OF munitions and supplies
TO the Allies.
The British and French navy Off.
GERS conferred with Secretary Daniels,
Admiral Benson. chief OF operations,
and Counsellor Polk OF the State De.
partment. They reviewed the coast
patrol arrangements with Capt. II. ID.
Wilson. in charge OF the mosquito
fleet Of submarine chasers. The plans
decided on include the relief OF En-
tente ships now on patrol duty on
'liio Siuc vi lut AlldHllC ny AlutlIN
ships
The French naval officer, Rear Ad.
miral Grasset was accompanied by
his chief of staff. De Vaissean Ma.
quet, and Flag Lieut.. Hennessy. Vice.
Admiral Browning OF the British fleet
had with him Captains A. Lowndes
and f. G.. Cheeseman. and Lieut.. Com.
mander A. X. J. Southley.
IL became known that there is a
strong probability OF proclamation
by President Wilson placing the coun.
try and its possessions under martial
law as necessary step toward the
suppression Of attacks on munition
plants and Government property by
alien enemies and to make such out
RACES punishable by death.
Ten thousand and more militiamen
were ordered into protection purposes.
The war department plans TO have
the entire militia strength Of the
country mustered in and recruited to
war strength by the time the organ.
ization OF the new national army is
begun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20
HOOVER TO HEAD FOOD BOARD
BEGINS WIDE INQUIRY IN EU-
ROPE BEFORE COMING TO
AMERICA TO START WORK
Belgian Relief Workers Take Up Huge
Problems Connected with Efficient
Feeding Of Allied Populations
for Duration Of the War

London. C.. Hoover, head
OF the American Commission ior he'
| lief in Belgium, has after consultation
with his colleagues on the Commls'
sion accepted the chairmanshlp OIL
fered him by the National Defense
Council OF the new Food Board In
the United States.
Mr.. Hoover expects 10 leave shortly
for America. Meanwhile he has lniti'
ated a wide inquiry in France, Eng
land and Italy regarding the existing
food situation, having the cooperation
OF the various governments in TINS
work. The inquiry includes eXamlna-
tion Of the prospects OF the coming
harvests, import necessities, methods
OF food regulation and control now in
operation in the Allied countries and
the results achieved through these
methods. After having accepted the
position Of chairman Of the American
Food Board. Mr.. Hoover made the
following statement outlining his
plans:
81 will at present continue as chair
man Of the Belgian Relief Commits
sion, but will return to the United
States shortly. The Dutch have TAX
en- over control OF relief inside Bel
gium and Northern France and have
opened relations with the German
Government, the activities OF the Bel
gian Relief Commission now being
confined to financing the purchase and
delivery OF supplies at the Belgian
frontier My very able and long ex-
perienced colleagues. Messrs. Hon
mold. Foland. Brown. Grey and Kel-
logg, are entirely able, any one OF
them, to carry on the direction OF
the relief work | shall. however,
give them such assistance on the fl
nancial side as may be necessary
beginning at once | am initiating
wide inquiry in France, England
and Italy. in cooperation with Gov
ernment departments, into the exist
ing food situation, the prospects or
the coming harvest, import necessi-
ties and the methods OF regulating
food control as at present in opera
tion and their working results in AL
lied countries. One important fea-
ture OF this inquiry will be the meth
ods used to control prices and for
the elimination OF speculation for Eu
rope has been vast experimental
laboratory in this particular"