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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-30
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suMMoNs.
In the District Caert OF the Four h
judicial District of the state OF
idshe, In and fer Elmsre County.

judicial District of the state Of
idaho. In and fer Elmsrs County.
Bertha Simpkins, Plaintiff, va. G
Carpenter. z. A. Carpenter, FRI |
eric Il. Hastings: Kings Hill TX
tension Irrigation Company, The
Continental Il Commercial Trust IL
Savings Bank. Albert G. Lester
Herman A. Fischer, Trustee, John
Doe and Jennie Doe. Defendants.
The State OF Idaho sends Greetip 10
to. g. Carpenter. p. A. Carpenter
Frederic r. Hastings. The Continent
oil d Commercial Trust Il Savil 20
Bank, Herman A. Fischer. ALDER G
Lester. trustee, John Doe and Jennie
Doe.
You. and each OF You are here by
notiaed that o complaint has b. en-
Tiled against you In the Dist ct
Court of the Fourth judicial Diati ct
OF the State of Idaho, In and Tor
hlmore County, by the above nan I'd
plaintiff. and YOU are hereby direct I'd
- appear and answer the said con
plaint within twenty days OF the II
vice of this summons Ii served wi h.
in saM Judicial district. and wit in
forty days Ii served elsewhere.
The said action ~ brought TO 90
tain q decree OF this Court for 10
foreclosure Of delinquency tan Va 4
ficate No. 1880. dated January II b
1915 described In the complaint
covering the delinquent taxes due oI
the real property describes Ia g. i
complaint for the year 1914 being il
the sum of $10.05, with interest there
On at the rate OF one and nDe-htl
per cont per month from tho fltb dsy
of January 1915. together with nj
Denaltics, accrued interest and costs
The said delinquency certificate GOV
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-30

Mountain Home, Idaho, ON the 25th
day Of July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses
Claude c. Barber, of Mountain
Home. Idaho; C. A. Rathburn, of
Mountain Home, Idaho Norman
Davidson, of Mountain Home, Idaho
Il. l.. Stevens, of Reverse. Idaho
FRANK s. HEIR,
Register,
June 10 July 7.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-30
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department of the Interior, United
] States Land Office, Boise, Idaho June
a, 1917.
To Tom Thompson of Mountain
hoem, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that James
Grinsell who gives Mountainhome,
! Idaho, as his post office address did on
June 10, 1917, file In this office his
| duly cOrroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation
of your homestead entry No 018718,
Serial No. 01S718 made February l6
1915, for Eh NE u, Section II, and
VIZ NWA, Section IL, Township
South, Range East, Boise Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he
alleges that Said Tom Thompson
wholly abandoned said claim on or
about the 1st day of September, 1916,
and has never resided on said land
since, and that said absence was not
due to his employment In military
service rendered in connection with
operations in Mexico, or along the
borders thereof, or in mobilization
camps elsewhere in the military or
naval organizations of the United
States, or the National Guard OF any
of the several states nor in any other
wars or military operation in which
the United States was engaged"
You are, therefore, further notified
hat the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or |
on appeal, If you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice,
as shown below your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations of contest, together with
Tue proof that you have served a
copy OF your answer on the said con- /
.estant either in person or by regis
.ered mail
You should state in your answer
he name of the post office to which
'ou desire future notices to be sent to
yOu.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-30

LOST-One brown mare, weight
1850 with yearling colt Colt brand
ed box H. One bay mare weight
1850, one white eye. Indistinct
brand on both mares. One bay horse
weight 1850, branded lazy H on left
mp, Three horses hobbled, one bell.
Notlfy Morrison's Barn, Mountain
nome Idaho. June 23 July z.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-30

FRANK S. HER, Register.
f, B. KINYON, Receiver.
Date of first Pub. June 30, 1917.
Date of second Pub June 80, 1917.
Date of third Pub. July 7, 1917.
Date of fourth Pub. July IA, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

bordering the park on the Seven
teenth street side. The chalet is
topped with quaint natural
stone chimney in fact. quaiutness and
uniqueuess prevail throughout the en-
tire structure
Some idea Of the difficulties encoun-
tered i'm securing c0lvenlences for
the building may he gained from the
fact that AGO feet Of sewer pipe was
laid to connect with the main into the
park and 315 feet Of water pipe also
was constructed & temporary flag
pole dyiug Ola Glory has been placed
from the loegla to the north On July
q q flag raising viii take place ct the
inn ar which time the national en-
biaD VIII be 6oatsd On a slaE on
the roof Of the structure.
Mr.. Gaerjer sent TO Reading. Pa,
Tor a folio by Fred AIreson. an arcbl-,
rert BE- International fame. who spec
aGzes IN chalets. George F.. StaE-
duhar arranged the plans following
the ones laid out in this folio,
designing the interior himself. John
Tolk * co. had the general contract
Enauuou & DuEvs the plumbing e ".
Allen Che electrical work anu ]. a.
E5EIsEer the heating
The chalet viii Ge leased to some
caterer when completed and viii be
operated on similar tines to the ian
at The Tower Several bids already
have been received by the park
b0aE1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

The chalet will also aEord shelter
10 those at the park Last summer
sudden storm arose ~yhsn a large
number OF children were at the park
at 2 picnic. Many were drenched be.
fore they reached homes bordering the
park
ne perk board deserves c5umen-
da1ioa Tor ire progress reuess il
manifested ia providing the beautiful
chalet fer the park. There are few
municipal parks in the state which
possess such buildings. although there
is little doubt bur that the inn will
be popular with the public. inasmuch
as it VIII afford . convenience that
VIII receive the support of persons
who visit the park The park board
viii be careful in its selection of a
tenant as it is the desire Of the com
uissIoners TO secure a reliable caterer
as q lessee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
sPECIAI TAXATION N0TICE.

Notice is hereby given TO ali per
sons interested, that the board &c To-
cal improvement of the city Of ROCK
Island. Ill.,, has f-ed In the county
court a5 Rock Island county certt-
acatc of the cost OF the Lmproveme nL
entitled in said court. Tn re petition
of the city Of Rock Island. H. to as
sess the cost of paving with brick of
Twentieth street from Twelfth TO Sew
elteaurh avenue and said certificate
also shows the court costs. the
amount of said assessment, and which
there is deficit Of s72S73. and said
certificate also states shat The said
improvement conforms substantially
to -he requirements OF the original o --
0iuauCe for the construction OF the
same. as required by law. and that
1nal hearing on said certi6 cate anu
cn SAID supplemental assessment roll
will be had on the 14th day of July
A d. 1917. at g o'clock 3 No.. or as
soon thereafter as the business of the
court VIII permit. All persons des-r-
ing may 6Ie objections ln said court
to either said certificate or supple
mental assessment roll before said
day and may appear at the hearing
and make their defense
Dated this z5th day OF June a. D.
1857.
WILLIAM 1GcCCEOCHIE. President
=. JCEL. Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER. Member.
Board of local improvement OF the
city of Rock Island, Ill
WILLIAM A NORRIS
CHcer appointed TO make she assess
naut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

The crest Of Long View park IS
crowned with a beautiful Swiss
chalet. Which viii Be completed within
The next TWO weeks The style of ar
chEeecturs of the building being
Swiss. naturally makes the structure
picturesque for a park possessing
hills as does Long View. and the
aualntnezz ~ She building. lends
much towards the beauty of its sur
FouudlnEs.
Painters are putting the finishing
touches on tbs exterior and work on
the interior Is being rushed SO That
soILe idea of how the new structure
win look when completed. can be
gained The chalet BIS situated on taa
brow Of Stag hail. the highest point
IA rhe park, and holds commanding
view oT the Mississippi valley
Chris F. Gaet5er. superintendent of
the city parks. states while the build
ing will be completed within two
weeks. g. longer time VIII be re-
CURED to complete the laying out Of
the grounds.
The chalet cost $4,000 TO CON
str8ct and is the only building cr its
kind In the state. according TO reliable
authority and is one that the citizens
of Rock Island can he Justly proud.
Exclusive of the wide pOrclez on
three Sides the ground measurement
of the chalet are 10 by 90 feet. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
wHEy LATHE WAS MONEY.

Leather vas very early used az
currency, the Romans employing u for
this purpose before either gold. silver
or brass came into common use. His
tory is full OF references showing that
leather was used by the anclents as
sort OF circulating medium Of ez-
change Il is said on good authority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
sPECTlL T4xATI0N N0TICE.

GA s-A+H eH"s
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of local
improvements Of this c3Gy Of Rock Is
land. III has sled Ia the county court
OF Rock Island county "a certificate Of
the cost CE improvement entitled ia
said court, "IE re petition OF the city
Of Rock Island, Ill to assess the cost
Of the paving with brick of Sixth ave-
nue. from Ninth street TO Seventeenth
street" and said certificate also shows
the court costs. the amount Of accrued
interest, and the total amount of said
assessment. ana In which there Us q
deficit OF 81 2022I, and said certificate
also states that the said Improvement
conforms substantially to the require
raeuts OF the original ordinance for
the construction of the same. as re-
Quired by law. and that anal hearing
on said certificate and on said supple
mental assessment viii be had on the
1#ta day Of July a. ID. 1917 at s.
@ clocl a. M. OF as soon thereafter as
the business OF the court viii permit.
All persons desiring may 6le oojec-
tons ia said court before said day.
and may appear at the hearing and
make their defense The officer APP
pointed to make the assessment has
been ordered to file q supplemental
assessment roll herein. spreading the
amount IF said deficit.
Dated this 26th day Of June. s. r.
1917. WILLIAM ACON0CHTE
President.
y. JUHL.
Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER.
Member
Beard az Local improvements OF the
C5fv of Rock Island. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29

that 50 late as during the reign ~
Louis XII. Or France the country g..
came so impoverished and az 4 "a.
sequence money was so scarce tAst
little pieces Of leather with a snail
silver nail driven through each wsra
in general use as money Some fsw
specimens CT this leather money ~.
still in existence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
7TTsr4TryF FxCrRsT0v.

Saturday, June 50. Steamer Sidney"
leaves Rock Island 1913 a M. and
returns 6.15 p. IN. Two hours in
Muscauna. Tickets, SO cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
HOME VEGETABLE
NOW on MARKET
Green Peas, Caaliil0wer, Beeis, Cab
bages Turnips, Cabbage and Carrots
Are Latest Arrivals.
CHERRIES ARE ALSO HERE
Strawberry Crop Is Practically TX
haUsted-PInms, Peaches and April
cots From California.

Homegrown vegetables such as
green onions. cauIiGoweT, beeJs, tur-
niDs. carrots, cabbage and green peas
can now be mad on the local markets
10 great proGusfon. Bests ard turnips
arc selling at TWO lunches for cents
and carrots three lunches for 10 cents
Cabbage iE priced 81 s cents a pound
Houe-E grown peas are selling al two
quarts Tor Is cents. Green and wax
beans are selling az IS cents
Strawberries ara practically of the
market, the local crop being very
small. due Is ths extreme cold winter
and late frosta Homegrown stra w
berries are 20 cents 2 quart Local
Cherries are now on the market 81 IL y
cents q box. The cherry crop Is very
large this year. California CanCe-
ioupes received this week ara selling
at 1916 aud 15 cents apiece Cali
fornia plums can be had al from lZ13
10 Is cents a dozen GooseoeFrtes are
selling at 1913 cents box. House
wives who are planning I'd preserve
these berries w5l have TO act quickly
as they remain GA tae market only
about a wael, or 9 days Fresh april
cots and peaches are here from Cali
fornla plneapplas are ADVANCING
rapldIV ia price. the smaller sizes sell
ing uagq 81 two FOR Is cents. Lemons
which have been selling at two lor
cents all winter are now three for
] g cents
Sugar Has Drop.
Sugar aIumpad during the week and
Is now selling ac IL pounds for one
dollar Last week 10 pounds was the
amount given. Flour remains the
same at from So so to $3.50 per sack.
Eggs are selling ar from SIS cents TO
40 cents for the strictly fresh. Butter
is st1lI Is cents o pound while lard
dropped from 81 Eo SO cents pound.
Potatoes still command $40 peck,
but 10 ls expected that the price VIII
be reduced materially when the drzt
homegrown spuds are put On the
market within She next week or SO.
Tea ard coffee drinkers had best
be prepared for O shock. Due to an
import war tax coffee which formerly
sold at So cents "a pound will now he
50 cents and tea which formerly sold
al so cents viii now be SO cents.
Matches have advanced TO 6, e and & y
cents e box
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
SWEET MUSIC APPARENTLY
COMING FROM THE SKIES
AROUSES NEIGHBORHOOD

With a bang, shutters came open in
Geigcr street near Fifth early yester-
day morning. Windows were opened
with a slam, and in less time than it
takes to tell there were a half hundred
heads sticking out.
Women with nightcaps. young wom-
end with their hair in papers; men,
boys and kids were lighting for
view. Two young women in pajamas
appeared at the doors of their homes.
A passenger fireman en- route to duty
heard the racket and stopped. He ex-
pected to hear a cry of fire, or u call
for police,
Suddenly all was quiet. Then came
strains of music. There was no one
in sight and it was certain the music
did not come from any of the homes.
1t was 1.S0 a. IN.
"Ain't 1t divlne?" said a woman. "It
must be coming from the heavens"
mo music like that could be pro-
duced by human being" sighed a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
British Commission Has
Not Yet Reached the u. S.

washington, d. O., April 17.--An-
nouHeement was made at the State De-
partment that so far as the depart
ments information was concerned the
British commission, headed by Foreign
Secretary Balfour had not arrived in
this country and reports to the con-
trary were utterly false and made from
whole cloth"
Added to this announcement was a
'atement that after the commission
'rives here and the conferences be-
tween the British and American Off
cials begin no part of the discussions
will be made public
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
NEW ASSAULT
CRUSHES LINE
FOR $50 MILES
Allies Roll Back Teuton Armies in Titanic Struggle For
the Mastery of the Western Front; Powerful Counter
attacks Fail With Appalling Losses For the Invading
Hosts; Bad Weather Hampers Organization

Along 5O-mie front battle line the French and British
pushing back the German armies titanic struggle for the
terry OF the western front,
Stepping British had been hammerng the
German lines the Arra bits for week. the French
struck along 2e front along the Asn carried the German
positions depth OF from and half miles,
captured than thousand and maintained all the
ground Last night after the OF their initial rush.
General Nivee forces occupied themselves with consolidating
their positions and resisting German counteracs All these
assaults repued and the ALLIES region Of Caonne,
the Germans suffered heavy losses Their total casualties all told
the first wntour hours fighting estimated 100000
Both British and French reports to-day indicate that the
nuaon OF the operations being hampered by bad weather
Nevertheless the British pushed forward in the region between St
Quentin and Cambria advancing pehy lie 1ombois
within and half miles OF lie Caeet where they threaten
khe St Quentin Cambria main line of communication
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
G>VE%Nl1ynoNak-

schoolgirl. who resided in the neigh
borhood.
"Why 1 believe it is in the sky, l
can't see anything up there but it GER
tainly is not coming from below" re-
marked another listener,
Let's Pray
Let us pray" shouted one of the
men who had been awakened out of his
sleep. 1T might be the end of the
world" he continued. 1T is certainly
angelic music" said his daughter.
The Pennsy fireman was taking it all
in. and finally decided to investigate.
He tried to get a line on the direction
the music was coming from,
Nearer and nearer came the music
and o maiden remarked. NJ believe it
Is an angel with harp descending
from heaven" when from small alley
stepped u stranger,
The man was playing a ukelele. He
CONTINUED on Page 101
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
Council Authorizes City
Solicitor to File Bonds
in Hardscrapple Appeals

City Solicitor John f. Fox to-day
was authorized by Council to tender
bonds in all appealed ceases in the
Hardscrabble proceedings, as sug-
gested by the Dauphin county court.
The bonds will be complete within the
next few days and will then be given
to counsel for the property holders in
the district In case any OF them are
refused as the city is offering its own
surety, the court will be asked TO de-
eide. After the bond question is set
tied the court Will be petitioned again
TO award issues for trials of the ap-
pealed cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
AUSTRIA, WEARY
OF WAR, READY
TO MAKE PEACE
Will Accept Terms That Are
Not Humiliating to Ma
tional Pride
BY associated Press

Berne, Switzerland, April Peace
and spring weather are what the
Austrian and Hungarian people most
desire. During a long stay in Vienna
whence The Associated Press corres-
pondent has just come, there was OBJ
served every indication that the gov
ernment and people are willing to ac-
cept any peace proposal leaving
Austro- ro-Hungarian territory intact and
making no claims for war indemnity.
BY the same token there appears to
be no doubt that the monarchy will
continue fighting unless these mini
CONTINUED on Page f8l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
Veteran of Somme Battles
Passes Through on Way
to Canada to Recuperate

+. B. McFarren. a veteran of the
Somme battles on the western front
IN France, passed through Harrisburg
last night on his way home to Toronto
Mr. Mctarren, who is prominent
Toronto businessman, was wounded
three times in the Somme engage
ments and is now home to recuperate
lie expects to return to the front
IN a short time. He states that it is
impossible to eXaggerate the fearful
ness of the fighting in France. and
pays a great tribute to the GOODNESS and
bravery of the Americans fighting with
the Canadian overseas army Surgeons
and nurses are doing a wonderful work
at the field and base hospitals, he
states. He has no doubt of the ulti-
mate complete defeat of the Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
Patriotic Canine Series
"KAISER" MOPISU

Kaiser" formerly an aggressive
bull dog belonging to Harry Mason,
keenly feels the ignominy of his name.
Since war was declared with Germany
he mopes under the kitchen stove and
refuses to answer when his name is
called. In the carly days of the war
when Kaiser" was on everybody's
lips the bull sneaked under so many
porches that he rubbed all the hair
from his back. Tomorrow on the
anniversary of Paul Revers famous
ride" his owner says, I'm going to
christen him Warning"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
PLOWS
WILL USHER IN
GARDEN SEASON
Giant Machines to Turn Soil in
Spectacular Opening of Lot
Cultivation

The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce campaign for the cultivation of
vacant lots in Harrisburg will be in
augurated in spectacular fashion at
O'Clock tomorrow morning when two
giant tractor plows donated by the
Emerson Brantingham Implement Co.,
and the international Harvester Co.,
begin to turn over the soil of a tract
of land at Twenty-Fifth and Market
streets. the use of which has been do
mated to the public through the Cham
ber of Commerce by the Bellevue Park
interests.
The plowing of this tract of city lots
Continued on Page p
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
VOTES FOR WOMEN
BEATEN in HOUSE
BY VOTE OF 1O1-94
Required 104 Votes
For Passage; Galleries
Well Filled

The Whitaker resolution proposing
the woman suffrage amendment to the
Constitution was defeated on third
reading In the House of Representa-
tives to-day, falling three short of the
number of votes required to pass it,
The vote was 10l to "a, The measure
required 104 to be passed,
The vote came at the conclusion Of
two hours of speeches and the presen-
tation of numerous petitions, The gall
leries were crowded by advocates and
opponents of suffrage when the vote
was taken.
Suffrage leaders announced immedi-
ately after the vote that they would
endeavor to have the vote reconsldered
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
FIXED PRICES FOR
FOOD IN WAR TIME
PLANNED BY US.
Proposed Legislation Would
Provide For Government
Supervision

Washington, April II. - Legislation
TO empower the Council of National
Defense to supervise distribution of
food, and If necessary, fix maximum
and minimum prices. was being franz
ed to-day as one of the results of yes
terday's conference between the Chi
cago meat packers and Secretary
Houston, of the Department of Agri-
culture.
Headed by j. Ogden Armour a dele
cation of the foremost packers, In
Edwin Morris, e. A. Cudahy,
Thomas E. Wilson and L. +. Swift,
assured Secretary Houston of their CO.
LCQntinued on Page 1el
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
Prisoner Who Escapes
From Almshouse Enjoys
Liberty Just One Week

Julius Clawson, held on a charge Of
felonious assault with intent to kill
after true bill had been found
against him, was rearrested last night
by City Detective Hyde Speese after
one week of freedom. Clawsor, sew
eral weeks ago, became i'll while in
Jail and was sent to the almshouse,
the police say. From the latter place
he was released when he recovered,
it is claimed, and Detective Speese was
sent to rearrest him as he has no bail,
authorities declare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
PARADE WILL BE
REVIEW OF ALL
FRIENDLY POWERS
Serbians, French and Other
f Foreign-Born Persons to
Be in Line

While the big patriotic parade next
Saturday will be essentially a display
of Americanism it will not be without
its international aspect.
In the titanic struggle for the per-
petuation of this righteous cause are
listed many of the weaker nations Of
the earth, and that they should be rep
resented at the patriotc demonstra-
ton celebrating Americas entrance
into that struggle is thought by the
committee on arrangements for
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