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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-26

backed candle stuck in the gun hole
OF a bayonet. The bayonet l have
driven into one of the surplus squad
boxes But even at that 1t beats
sucking hard on your cigarette to see
what time 1t is. All the boys are
getting these luminous dial watche
They are just the thing for guard
duty, and as that seems to go the
rounds pretty regular, about every
three days, they are pretty handy.
All the boys talk of taking up a
farm when We are through here, as
this time, or the time we will serve,
counts on proving up. Bach even
has his house all planned-and take
it from me, he sure has a dandy fine
imagination.
Four boys, Pot er, Besecker, Bach
and myse If, are In one tent We
have acquired the title of the "argu-
ing squad for no matter what comes
up, We never can agree. For instance,
Bach-he is Our LITTER authority. TO
Potter we attribute adj honors in con-
neotion with company mascot as he
bought Co. b the cutest dog mas
cot anyone ever saw. Bese cker
holds the world record when it come
to Analysing Women's queer nature,
and myself? Oh, I'm a genius at fig
urlng how much cold air can ascend
through ten thousand wheat straWs in
an army tick. Ellison is the camp
poet, some OF his work Will be pub
lished soon. Austin seems TO be a
mary when It come to ra sing dance
money for the crowd, Galloway gives
US expert Information about guard
duty as he is doing the $3.50 shift
IL hours on IL hours of. And Ben
ny? He's just downr ght lonesome
but nevertheless h. is our pride, as
he possesses he happest smile in
the Idaho regiment except when he
thinks Of E those Mountain Home
dances and then he becomes our Off
C al "ranmaker." And Porter. He's
the company's loved one for any
time the boys want to miss guard
he II do their little shift for them and
when some lucky devil has an inVi-
tation out to fed it comes pretty
mice to have a Trend who'll help you
out.
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Little Tales of The Camp
By Burt L. Berry, Co. B. Second Idaho

The sun still rises in the east and
sets in the west. We still mess up
three times a day and wash once q
week as usual. But here comes the
break from the monotony OF LIES hor
I'd dean. We ar drilling eight
hours a day. Can you, with ali your
Imagination, bring yourself to see
with clearness of vision, we poor
devils walking and running around
with a gun on our shoulders for
eight hours? Now If you have a
heart rending picture of tired and
wornout youths-change it. For we
never did feel better in our lives ex-
cept on dance night at home, and
even then we had to endure the morn
ing after.
When they gently broke the news
to us THAT were to have the
same hours that the railroads have
been fighting for during the past
winter, for a nom Mt our breaths
were gOne-fiIst from shock, then
from voicing our opinions But now
that We are really IN the harness
we find hat We like 1t better than
when we were only drilling five
hours This is because our minds
fNY nA
reason We learn faster, and the faster
we learn, the more new work we
take up Anyway Its getting us rid ID
that ROCKY" look We all carried for
the first period in camp. A person
would hardly recognize the boys, they
are ALL looking 80 much better and all
are getting that enyied soldier bear
ing. SO remember and look out you
boys who stayed at home, for some
day Well all be coming back and
even though this is mighty pretty
country, and likewise there are
many, yes, very many, pretty girls,
according to Frank Besecker, who IS
camp authority on this subject. But
for the rest of US, Mountain Home
forever, especially so for Fay Bach,
who is usually so busy writing, and
all letters are addressed to Mountain
Home, that there never ia any salts
faction talking to him.
Our Lighting accommodations here
are rather poor, for as | write this 1
do SO by the feeble rays of a broken
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, U. s,
Land Office at Boise. Idaho. April IL
1917.
Notice is hereby given that George
l.. Sherman, of Bliss, Idaho, who, on
May 2, 1918, made Homestead Entry,
No. O1441O, for SWASWA See. rs,
ShSEA, SWA, Sec. q. and SEA
SEA ,-of Section 2S Township / North
Range 9 East, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention to make
Three-year proof, to establish claim
10 the land above described, before
W. {. HOWE, United States Com
missioner, at Mountain Home, Idaho
ON the 10Th day of May, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Frank A. Sherman, OF Hagermsn,
Idaho; Charles b. Faraday, of Noun
tain Home, Idaho, Edgar b. Sherman,
of Hag rman, Idaho Alice Lynch. OF
Mountain Home, Idaho.
FRANK s. HEIR,
Register.
Anil 90 NAV 26
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Register
April % May 26.

Department OF the Interior, U. s
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, May 2
1917.
Notice is hereby given that Georg
W French, Of Mountain Home, Idaho
who, on October %, 1913, made
HON estead entry, No. 0l5l11, for Lot
4, SWANWA, Sec. !, Lot l, 81
NEA Section 2. Township / South
Range East, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
Three-year proof, t. establish claim
to the land above described, before
w. c. Howie, United States Com
missioner, AT Mountain Home. Idaho
on the 18th day Of June, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Win Kendall, of Mountain Home,
Idaho, owen T. French, of Mountain
Home, Idaho, Martin P. Messenger
OF Bennett, Idaho Shirley Abeel,
Bennett, Idaho.
FRANK q. HEER,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department OF the Interior, U. s,
Land Office at Boise Idaho. May
1917,
Notice Is hereby given that George
H. Simpson, of Thurman, Idaho, who,
on June 10, 1912. made Homestead
entry No. 012S25, for N1aSWA, NWM
sen. SEANWA, Section IL, Town
shin ! north, range east, Boise
NJ dian. has filed notice of inten'
tion to make Five-year proof to co
tabLsh claim to the land above dc.
scribed, before Register and Receives
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May 8 June !.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U, ..
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, April
Il 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Ed
Dotson. Of BeGrande Oregon, who
Oh March 81 1914 made Homestea
Eotrs No 0l5740. for S1ssBA, Sec
ton 81 and N1sNBA Section SO
township south Range East
Boise Meridian. has filed notice OF IN
tentiou % make Communication Proc
10 establish claim TO the land above
described. before w. c. Howie
u S. Commisa ioner, at Mounlai1
Home. Idaho. on Lhe End day OF
June. 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Thompson Tony Horack
Martha Hall, Adm Hall all OF Noun
tain Home Idaho.
FRANK S. HEHR,
Register.
April 28 May 26.
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NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF LIENS

Harry Tsskey, VIM A, Nixon, Les
ter F. johnson, II. Il, Gaetz, K
p Plowman Frank /. Stavely, and
]. p. Newton Plaintiffs, VS.. Idaho
Consolidated Gt Id and Silver Min
ing Company, a corporation, and
Nash lockwood, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
Of sale and decree Of foreclosure,
issued out of the District Court, OF
the Fourth Jud ciaI District, State OF
Idaho, in and for the County OF FL
more, on the 5th day of April, 1917,
IN he above entitled action, where
in the above named plaintiffs obtain
ed decree against the above named
defendants, on the 22nd day Of August
1916, which said decree was, on the
22nd day of August, 1916, recorded in
Judgment Book Four of said Court, a
page 634, am commanded to sell all
Of the hereinafter described mining
claims, situated In Bear Creek Mining
District, County Of EImore, and bound
I'd and described as follows, to wit:
Golconda Lode, u. s. Lot No. 81,
Receipt No. 49, Survey No, /; Gold
en- Calf Lode, u 8. Lot No. 3S, Re
ceipt No. 119, Survey No. 2; Alma
i'm Lode, U. s. Lot No. 80, Receipt
No. 100, Survey No. 3; San Jose Lode
L. s. Lot No 40, Receipt No. 121,
Survey No. 4; North Pacific Lode, u.
8 Lot No. II Receipt No. 1873, Sur
sy No. 8.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the
md day OF June 1917, at ten o'clock,
M. Of that day, in front of the
County Court House in the Village OF
Mountain Home, County Of Gilmore, ]
VII, in obedience TO said order OF
sale and decree OF foreclosure, sell
the above described property, or 90
much thereof as may be necessary to
sa.isfyplainti fra decree with interest
thereon and costs, to the highest
bidder for cash lawful money Of the
United States.
Dated his 18th day Of May, 1917.
ARTHUR A. STEVENS,
Sheriff.
BY w. w. FOUNTAIN,
Deputy Sheriff.
Me. S-2s.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, May 81
1917.
Notice ia hereby given that Mel
Sylvester Messenger, of Little Camas
Idaho, who, on May 8, 1912, made
Desert Land Entry, No. 01260S, FOL
SWA NEA, WhSEA, section 20
Township 1 south, range east, Boise
meridian, has filed notice Of inten
ton to make Final Proof, under para
graph 3, Act 3-4-l5 to establish claim
to the land above described, before
w. C HOWE, United States Commits
si0ner, at Mountain Home, Idaho, on
the 18th day Of July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William w. Fireman, Max Wagner
Martin Messenger. Minnie Metcalf
all of Iii lie Camas, Idaho.
FRANK S. HEIR,
May 20 June 22 Register.
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April 28 May 26.
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United States Land Office, at Boise
Idaho, on the 18th day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Hugh Rulings, Bud Bridenstein,
Charles Thompson, Albert Lutrell. all
of Thurman Idaho
FRANK s. HEER,
Register.
May IL June 3.
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ALIAS SUMMONS.
y. II. HOBBS,
Clerk
May 10, June %.

IN the Probate Court of Fillmore
County State Of Idaho
Anna y Harvey Plaintiff vs. John
F Birch Defendant
Tha state of Idaho sends greet
ings to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap
near In the above entitled court to
bp held At the office Of the Probate
Judge. In the Village OF Mountain
Home IN said county in the above
entitled cause at ten O'Clock A. M
upon the 18th day Of July A d., 1917
and auswar plaintiffs complaint OF
file in said court or plaintiff will
axe judgment against you as prayed
for in said complaint, tO-wit For
three hundred and fifty (s350l dollars
together with interest thereon at the
rate Of z per cent per annum from
the 10th day of February 1915, and
for costs of suit.
With - my hand this 18th day OF
April 1917.
tSEALl f. G. SMITH,
Probate Judge and ex-officio CLERK
Of the Probate Court.
]. G. Watts, Attorney for Plain
tiff. Residence Mountain Home, Ida.
April "A May ~.
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REGULATION Brand,

"Well," queried the floorwalker, ibid
you have good timer
did l have a good timer" echoed
the fuffy-halred girl who had just re-
turned to her place behind the ribbon
counter after a two-weeks' outing.
"Say, 1 had a regular circus. l got
engaged three times
sort of a three-ring circus, chr
chuckled the party of the tlooorwalker
part.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l.
Oscar Lewis, having plead guilty to
the charge of Burglary in the Second
Degree, on July S1st, 1916, in the
District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District, sit ing at Mountain Home,
in the County of Gilmore, in the
State of Idaho and having been
sentenced by said Court to serve a
term of not less than six months nor
more than five years Imprisonment
in the State Penitentiary at Boise
Idaho: will make app cation to the
Honorable State Board of Pardons, at
their mex regular meeting, after the
legal publication of this notice, for a
full and absolute pardon.
(Signed) OSCAR LEWIS.
May 26 June 16.
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der authority of an order granted by
the Probate Court of the County Oh
Canyon, State of Idaho, dated May
10Th, 1917, in the matter of the above
mentioned es ate, the undersigned
as guardian of said estate, will sell
at private sale to the highest and best
bidder, and subject to the confirma-
ton of said Probate Court, all right,
title and interest OF said estate OF
said Frank Steunenberg, a minor, of,
in and to the following described
property to-Wit: ALI the interest OF
said minor, being one-sxth interest in
and to The Tohoma No. 3 quartz
mining claim, situated in the Middle
Boise Mining District, Elmore County.
Idaho
The sale will be made on or after
the 18th day of June, 1917 and bids
in writing win be received by the
undersigned guardian at the office
Of Thompson & Bicknell, Attorneys
at-Law, in Caldwell, Canyon County
Idaho Terms OF sale: Cash, ten
per cent to be paid on day of sale,
balance on confirmation by the Pro
bate Court.
Dated May 18th, 1917.
NJ. J. THOMPSON
Guardian of the estate of Frank
Stenuenberg, a minor.
Nov O6 lima O
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NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE

In the Probate Court Of Canyon
County, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Steunenberg, a minor.
Notice Is hereby given, That un-
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SLIM.
"Isn't she Slim z"

isn't she slim?"
slim? | should say she is. Why,
she could actually do high-kick
dance in hobble skirt"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-23
MRS. PURvES IS
VIRGINIA resident

The petition for an injunction
against the State of Virginia made re-
comfy in the United states District
Court by Mrs. Helen ogden Purves
Of Hampton. formerly of New York.
restrain the State from collecting
taxes on intangible property standing
in her name. was Yesterday with
drawn by the petitioners attorneys.
II was admitted by the attorneys that
the position taken by Assistant At
torrey- General l.. c, Garnet that Mrs
Furv"s was a resident of Virginia, is
correct
The treasurer Of Elijah city
County sought 10 collect taxes amount
ing to $4,000 on the intangible property
Of Mrs. Purves. which she declared
should not be collected by the state
because she was not n resident here.
She then made the petition for the In
junction.
Assistant Attorney-Gonera Garnet
made n trip to New York TO look into
the taxes paid Ivy Mrs Purves In that
State, and to establish that she was
resident OF Virginia He unearthed
the fact that In the viii of Mrs,
Purvcs father. The late Robert c. og-
den. wealthy philanthropist and
prominent citizen of New York. his
daughter was made the recipient OF n
New York residence. with the provision
that she occupy it. Mrs. Purves mott
fed the attorneys that she did not
want the property. and then estah-
lished her home in Hampton.
1t is believed that Mrs. Purves Win
now file suit In the Elizabeth City
County court. where a move Will he
made to correct the assessment made
on her intangible property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-23
GOVERNOR NOT NOW
CONSIDERING SENATE
Issues Statement Declaring He Has
No Present Purpose Of Running
For Amy Other Ohice.
HAS BEEN OFTEN MENTIONED
No Present Indication That senator
Martin VIII Fail TO Be on Hand
When Primary Is Called to Name
His Successor.

Governor stuart yesterday afternoon
issued a statement denying that he
was considering or had ever consid-
cred being a candidate next year for
the seat now occupied by Senator
Thomas s. Martin, as indicated in
dispatch from Washington yesterday.
The Governor declared that since his
election he has not given any thought
to running for any other place.
When shown the Washington dis
patch. in which it was stated that
his friends who had recently been in
that city had stated the probabi
of the Governor seeking a senatorial
toga, he issued the following state
ment:
Il have never even considered doing
what the Washington dispatch sug-
gests. | have no present purpose to
be a candidate at any time for any
office. Ny administration as Governor
has been governed by this position
Governor Stuart has on previous &C.
casins declared publicly that he was
cal position after his term as Cover
nor expired. When he took his office
he stated his position In this regard.
declaring. while Governor, he would
not run for any other place.
The question of Governor Stuart
running for the senate was first men,
toned at the time he was defeated for
Congress by Bascom G. Slemp. the
Republican Congressman in the Ninth
District Since that time the report
has been circulated from time to time
and has been frequently mentioned
since the Governor took office. not
outstanding his statement regarding
1t.
The dispatch from Washington on
this subject pointed out that when
the Governor took his seat the Sen
ator was elected by the Legislature.
which would have necessitated his
going before the people in IA primary
in 1917. while nc was in office Since
that time. however the law has been
passed eIecting Senators by direct
vote This means that the election
will he held in 1918, after Governor
Stuart's term shall have expired, and
ii Is said that he can then go before
the people without going contrary TO
his declared position.
The report from Washington also
states that Senator Martin has not
Indicated thai nc is ready TO step down
from his place to give way to any
probable opponent. He has never vet
been defeated. and it is doubtful II
anyone running against him. would
set the nomination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-23

band, and Colonel Robert r. Leedx1
commander Of the Second Regiment.
and his staR
The Second Regiment went to tho
border with the First Infantry, and
has seen strenuous duty. The Ma.
chine-Gun Company ami Supply Com.
pany were both formed after the reRi.
ment arrived on the border. The En-.
gineer Corps did not leave. for tho bor-
der until the middle OF October The
command is new one, and was or.
ganized after the Presidents mobiliza.
ton CALL
Mayor Ainslie stated last night that
he had not been notified by the Office
of the acknowledgement that the
troops were returning, and had noth-
ing definite on which he could base
any move for welcoming the troops to
the city. He added that just as soon
as General Sale had advised him the
date the troops were expected to reach
Richmond, he would call a meeting Of
the committee of 100 appointed by
him to receive the First Regiment and
plans for the homecoming of the sew
erai commands which will leave the
border shortly will be completed.
Those In charge of the automobile
show were not disturbed over the
prospect of the early return of the
troops, and the difficulties that IL
might cause them. 1t was stated that
If the troops reached Richmond during
the show that the armory could be
quickly vacated. They stated that
they intend to hold the show as
planned, and then await developments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-23
president v ANTS THE
WHEELS TO TURN FASTER

Washington. Jan. 22.-lmmediate-
| ly after delivering his league TO en-
force peace speech before the Senate
today, announcement was made that
the President will visit the Capitol
three days week. Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Thursdays, for an in
definite period and put his whole in
fluence into an effort TO have Congress
enact pending legislation which he
desires passed before adjournment in
March.
Personal conferences with the Sem
ate and the House leaders, especially
the Steering Committee. will be neld
frequently by the President. AMI he
will take a determined stand against
irrelevant debate on proposed legisla-
ton.
This afternoon the first of the series
of visits ended without the President
having consulted the Senate Steering
Committee. He was at the Capitol
for two hours this afternoon holding
conferences with Senators on pending
legislation.
Meanwhile the Senate Steering Com
mittee arranged to take stock" as to
the reason for delay in the legislative
program.
Two subcommittee were named to
take up each bill separately and find
measure could not be acted upon at
once. The committees were instructed
to report to the full committee tomor-
row. when efforts Will be made to
eliminate all bitches and rush the
legislation through.
Chief among the measures to be con-
sidered are the Presidents proposed
railway program. the Webb bill for
permitting American business con-
Germs to enter into combinations in
restraint OF trade in foreign countries.
the conservation program, and the
corrupt practices.
The President conferred with Ser a.
tors Phelan, of California: Walsh. OF
Montana; Thomas, of Colorado, and
others in an effort to bring about some
agreement between that committee
and the navy department on pending
legislation in the California oil land
cases
The Senate members served notice
on the President that the legisla-
ton could not be passed unless the
navy department Uithdraws its oppo-
sitions to giving private oil operators
a lease on part OF one of the naval oil
reserves in California.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-23

worries yearning desire for peace was
anywhere to find free voice and utter
ance. ~
Perhaps l am the only person in
high authority amongst all the peoples
or the world who is at liberty to speak
ana hold nothing back.
CONFIDENT HE IS SAYING WHAT
PEOPLE WANT HIM TO SAY
Il am speaking as an individual,
ana yet / am speaking also, of course,
as the responsible head of "A great gov
eminent. and ! feel confident that /
/ have said what the people of the
United States would wish me to say.
May / not add that 1 hope and be-
lieve that j am in effect speaking for
| liberals and friends of humanity in
every nation and of every program of
liberty? / would fain believe that |
am speaking for the silent mass of
mankind everywhere who have as yet
had no place or opportunity to speak
their real hearts out concerning the
death and ruin they see to have come
already upon the persons and the
homes they hold most dear.
And in holding out the expecta-
ton that the peoples and government
of the United States will join the
other civilized nations of the world in
guaranteeing the permanence of peace
upon such terms as l have named,
speak with the greatest holiness and
confidence, because IL is clear to every
man who can think that there is in
this promise no breach in either our
traditions or our policy as a nation.
but n fulfillment. rather. of all that
we have professed or striven for.
i am proposing, as it were. that
the nations should with one accord
a hn In, t,-it, - D,n~
roe as the doctrine of the world.
That no nation should seek to ex-
tend its policy over any nation or
people, but that every people should
be left free to determine it's own
policy, its own way of development,
unhindered. unthreatened. unafraid.
the little along with the great and
powerful
II am proposine that all nations
henceforth avoid entangling alliances
which would draw them into compe-
titions of power, catch them in q net
of intrigue and selfish rivalry, and
disturb their own affairs with in
fuences intruded from without,
There is no changing alliance in
concert OF power When all unite
to act in the same sense and with
the same power all act in the common
interest and are free to live their own
lives under a common protection.
Il am proposing government Icy the
consent of the governed: that free
dom of the seas which in international
conference after conference repre-
sentatives OF the United States have
urged with the eloquencc of those
who are convinced disciples Of liberty;
and that moderation Of ornaments
which makes OF armies and navies =