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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23
IMPORTANT BILLS
IN THE HOUSE

Among the bills introduced in
the house which are of impor-
lance to this county are the fol-
lowing:
House bill No. 10, by Kiger,
Smith, Daughter, Braillie, Lewis
and MCGOWAN of -Provid-
ing assessments for first bien-
NAL period shall commence with
assessment for 1917.
House bill No. i6, by Daugh-
ters, Bailey, Smith and Kiger-
Re-classifying counties into
classes, placing Benewah and
Bonner counties in the first
class; Teton and Gem in the third
class.
House bill No. II by Lewis, XII
ger and Kent-Exercis of right
81 eminent domain toward rail
foads etc.
House bill No. lS, by Kiger and
MCGOWAN of Latah-Providing
for election of commissioners by
districts instead of at large.
House bill No. 20, by Lewis,
Daughters and Kiger-Repealing
the road poll tax and manner of
collecting the same.
House bill No. %, by Kiger-
Providing for opening of roads
on request of two or more owners
of timber lands.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23
RECORD OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

IN THE MATTER OF THE EN-
PLOYMENT OF COUNSEL IN
THE CASE OF THE CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
RAILWAY COMPANY, A COR
PORATION, PLAINTIFF, VS..
THE COUNTY OF BENEWAH,
EFT AL, DEFENDANTS.
Whereas, an action has been
commenced in the United States
District Court, for the District of
Idaho, Northern Division, by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Company, a corporation,
as plaintiff, against the County
OF Benewah ct al, as defendants,
in which the taxes levied and as
sessed for the year 1915 on the
property of said railway company
located in Benewah County are
involved; and
Whereas, a large amount of
money is involved in said action
and intricate questions of law are
presented for determination by
said court, and a great deal of
time and labor will be required
in the preparation Of said case in
order that the same may be prop
erly presented and the interest
, of Benewah County protected
and
Whereas, it appears to the sat
isfaction of the board that by rea-
son of the amount involved in
said action, and the work and la
Dor required to properly prepare
said case and present the same
that it is necessary for Benewah
County to employ counsel in adj
dition to the County Attorney tC
handle said case, and that Mr.. C
| H. Potts, of Occur d'Alene, Idaho
an attorney and solicitor duly ad-
mitted to practice in all the
lcourts of the State Of Idaho, anC
in said United States Distric
Court, has agreed to accept en-
ployment as counsel in said casl
for an agreed fee of Five Hundre,
($5OO.OO) Dollars in full paymen
of his services in connection
with said case in said Unite,
States District Court;
It is therefore ordered that
, necessity exists for the employ
ment of counsel in addition T.
the County Attorney to handl
> said case; that the sum of Fiv
Hundred (s5OO.OO) Dollars is
reasonable fee for services O
= counsel in said case, and that tn
- said C. H. Potts be and he hereb
3 is employed as counsel for Bene
f wah County in said action, an
- that he shall be paid for his ser
+ vices the sum of Five Hundre
(S5OO.OO) Dollars of whic
a amount Two Hundred FIT
(S25O.OO) Dollars shall be pal
e as a retainer upon the entry {
this order and the balance of Tv
II Hundred Fifty (S25O.OO) Dollar
o paid when said action is final
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ADMINISTRATION MEASURES
IN LEGISLATURE

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2O.-Admin-
istration measures flooded onto
the floors of the legislature to-
day. There appeared in the
house OF representatives mea-
ures seeking to place the appoint
i've power i'm the hands of the gov
ernor if for any reason there is a
vacancy in the Idaho delegation
in the upper house of congress;
new election law that eliminates
the straight ballot and places on
the general election ballot the
names of the president and vice
president candidates; measures
giving the land board greater
powers in the supervision of the
Carey act projects and promot-
ing companies; relief bills for the
King Hill and King Hill extension
projects and a bill placing more
power in the hands of the direc-
tors of farm markets.
The most important measure
introduced in the senate came
from the minority Senator Thorn
as of Bingham Offering a joint
resolution to amend the cOnsti-
tuition of the state so that a con-
stitutional convention can be
called to revise the Anticipated
document adopted 27 years ago
and to which "a amendments
have been adopted. Senator
Thomas holds that important
changes have taken place in the
social and economic life Of Idaho
since this instrument was adopted
and it is time it was revised up to
present day methods. Another
measure introduced provides for
county care for unfortunate blind.
The administration measure
introduced by Representatives
Cannon, Kribs, Giles and Peck
ham provides that on the general
election ballot there shall appear
the names of the presidential and
vice presidential candidates fol-
lowing which shall be the names
OF the presidetial electors. The
ballot is arranged in two columns
After the names of the presiden-
tial electors there are listed the
names of candidates for repre-
sentatives, justice of the district
court, legislative candidates anC
county officials.
A series of bills we're intro
duced by the committee on horti-
culture and agriculture seeking tC
strengthen the farm markets bur
eau. These bills provide fOi
threshermen and seed hullers tC
pay a 81 license to the farm mar.
kets director and keep samples O
grain threshed; assessors are re.
quired to gather statistical dat;
regading Horticulture, agriculture
stock raising, ETC.; the directo
of markets is given power to is
sue subpoenas, to conduct hear
ings, to propose standards 70
open and closed receptacles, t.
appoint persons to classify pro
ducts, TO require cooperative as
o sociations to keep accounts &C
ceptable to the director; relatin
to formation and carrying on O
business of cooperative assOcia
tions; requiring promoters @
creameries, cheese factories an
condensers to register and pay
81 state license.
The judiciary committee of tn
house split over favorably recon-
mending the administration hi
giving the governor authority {
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23

be approved and these personal
property assessment valuations
be placed on The subsequent land
assessment roll and coupled with
the tax levy as made upon the ST.
Maries distributing plant of the
Washington Water Power COM
.pany as security, that these ease
ment valuations be assessed for
taxes and that these taxes be
COLLECTED in the same manner as
other real property taxes of
Benewah County are collected.
Dated this 4th day of Decem-
Der, A. d., 1916.
j. II. MORAN,
Chairman Board of
County Commissioners.
C.. Il. WELLS
Commissioners.
j. W. SHELTON,
Commissioner.
1t was moved by Commissioner
f.. w. SHELTON and seconded by
Commissioner c.. Il. Wells, that
he above resolution be adopted.
Whereupon an Aye and Nay vote
being taken the following vote
was recorded:
Commissioner C. II. Wells vot-
ed Yes.
Commissioner J. w. SHELTON
voted Yes.
Commissioner J. T. Moran vot-
ed Yes.
Whereupon the chairman de-
clared the resolution duly passed
and ordered the same placed up
on the records of the proceedings
of this Board.
AT this time the Board of coun-
ty commissioners took up the
matter of payment for the land
sought to be condemned in the
action of Benewah County, Ida
bo, municipal corporation,
plaintiff, V. State of Idaho, a mu-
nicipal corporation, defendant
being case No. lOl and
WHEREAS. the State of Idaho
has by stipulation and answer
agreed with said Benewah county
that an order of condemnation
may be entered i'm said action up
on the payment to the State oil
Idaho, defendant, of the sum oil
Ten Dollars $4,000 per acre
and
WHEREAS, it being further
agreed and admitted by slipula-
ton and answer that the amour
of land so taken i'm said action i.
one and one-half q ~ acres an,
that there is now due from sal,
Benewah County to the state o
Idaho the sum of fifteen dollars
(Si5.OO) for the land so sough
to be condemned;
NOW, THEREFORE,, 1T IS OR
/ DERED that the auditor draw
? warrant on the General ROa
; Fund of said County i'm favor o
I the State of Idaho. i'm the sum o
r Fifteen Dollars tSl5.OO) in fuI
] payment for the land sought E
be condemned i'm said action.
f Dated this 4th day of Decembe
A. D., 1915.
I J. r MORAN,
= Chairman of Board G
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The Benewah club has ar
ranged to give a series of five
dances at the Masonic Temple,
the first of which will be given on
Wednesday evening, Jan. "a. The
others will be held on February
7, February l6, March 7, and
March 21.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23
Al ihis limo Nd Board of coun-

AT this time the Board of coun-
ty commissioners of Benewah
County met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10000 a. M, Dec. 4, 1916,
as a Board of Equalization for
the equalizing of the personal
property tax roll for the year
1916 as provided by law. PEes-
emit:
James T.. Moran, chairman.
Chas. Il. Wells, commissioner.
John W. SHELTON, commissioner
Warren II. shepherd, Clerk.
AT this time the protest of
John r. Moody on Statement No.
81, the same being a protest on
penalty assessment placed on
wood, was taken up and after due
consideration was laid over until
the next meeting of the Board.
At this time no other protests
on personal property assessed
valuations coming up the board
adjourned to meet Thursday, Dec.
IA, 1916, at 1000 a. m.
j. Il. MORAN
Chairman
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23

Chairman of Board OF
County Commissioners
IN THE MATTER OF THE EN-
pLOYMENT OF COUNSEL IN
THE CASE OF WASHINGTON
WATER POWER COMPANY, A
CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF,
vs.. BENEWAH COUNTY, Ell
AL, DEFENDANTS
Whereas, an action has been
commenced in the District Court
of the Eighth Judicial District of
the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Benewah, by the Wash
ington Water Power Company,
corporation, as plaintiff, against
Benewah County ct al as defend
ants, in which is involved the
taxes levied and assessed upon
the easements owned by said
company in Benewah County, and
wherein the said Washington
Water Power Company seeks to
have said assessment involving
several thousand dollars declared
null and void and cancelled; and
WHEREAS, it appears to the
Board that questions of law hav-
ing vital Importance to Benewah
County are involved in said action
as we'll as several thousand dol
lars in taxes, which will be lost
to the County if the plaintiff in
said action is successful, and
that it is necessary for the Coun-
/ ty to employ counsel in addition
t. the County attorney to handle
said case, which necessity the
Board hereby finds to exist; and
Whereas, it appears that Mr..
c.. II. Potts, of Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, has agreed to accept en-
ployment as counsel in said case
for fee of Two Hundred Fifty
(S25O.OO) Dollars and has actual
and necessary expenses, in full
payment of his services rendered
lin said case i'm said District Court
and also any services necessary
to be rendered in the Supreme
Court of the State of Idaho, if
said action shall be appealed to
said Supreme Court by either
party, and that said amount is a
reasonable fee for such services
It is therefore ordered that the
the said C. II. Potts be and he
hereby is employed as counsel for
Benewah County in said action,
and that he shall receive for his
services the sum of Two Hundred
Fifty (S25O.OO) Dollars and his
b actual and necessary expenses in
CURED in the preparation of the
defense i'm said action and in at
tending the trial thereof, OF
which amount One Hundred
(SiOO.OO) Dollars shall be paiC
as a retainer upon the entry oil
this order, and the balance OF
, One Hundred Fifty (S15O.00)
Dollars paid when said action is
, finally determined, and the Au-
= ditor of said County is herby or
dered and directed to draw a war.
rant in favor of said C. H. Potts
in the sum of One Hundred
(SiOO.OO) Dollars.
J. 7. MORAN,
Chairman of the Boar
of County Commission
= ers.
At this time the Board ad
- journed to meet Dec. 4, 1916, a
1000 a. m.
= J. T. moral
Chairma
Attest:
Warren T. Shepherd,
Clerk.
n Dec. 4, 1916
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23
NOTICE OF ISSUE OF ATTACH
MENT

WENT
IN THE DISTICT COURT OF
THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY ON BENEWAH
L. e. Woodward, doing business
as Woodward Cash Grocery.
Plaintiff,
A. Il. Allberry,
Defendant.
State of Idaho,
SIS.
County of Benewah
NOTICE is hereby given that
an attachment issued out Of the
District Court of the Eighth Ju-
dicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of
Benewah in the above entitled ac-
ton on the 10th day of January,
1917 against the property Of the
defendant, A. e. Allberry.
Dated this 10th day of Janu-
airy, 1917.
WARREN II. SHEPHERD,
Clerk of the District Court
BY C. B. MOON,
Deputy.
/ Court SeaD
Jan. 1870.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-01-23
Y arren T. shepherd,

Attest:
Warren II. Shepperd,
Clerk.
Dec. IA, 1916
At this time the Board of coun-
ty commissioner of Benewah
County met pursuant to ad-
journment at the Court House in
st. Maries, Dec. lth, 1916. Pres
ent:
James T.. Moran, chairman.
Chas. r. Wells, commissioner.
John w. SHELTON commissioner.
Warren II. Shepherd, clerk.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: Odd pieces of land
we're missed by the Assessor of
Benewah County in making up
the real property assessment
rolls of Benewah County, as
lequalized by the Board of Equal
ization of Benewah County at
their July meeting, and
WHEREAS the Session Laws of
the State of Idaho provides that
real property so missed on the
assessment roll may be placed
on a subsequent tax roll and
WHEREAS, the Session Laws
of the State of Idaho provide that
overflow easements held by pub
lie service corporations on lands
overlooked by them shall be as
sessed by the assessor as person
al property;
THEREFORE, be it resolved
that we, the Board of County
Commissioners in and for Bene-
wah County do heerby order, frs
That the valuations of real prop
erty as placed upon the subse-
quent assessment roll of Bene-
wah County be approved an,
equalized and that the propert,
so listed be assessed for taxes
and that these taxes be collecte,
in the same manner as the othe
real property taxes of Renewal
County are collected;
Second: That the valuations O
easements as held by the Wash
ington Water Power company OF
overflow lands in Benewah count
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-07-12
Saving in Eating.

An Eastern authority on eating rises
to suggest that the people Of the Uni
ted States might just as we'll save 81,
0O9, 100000 yearly on their food bill
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston not
long since declared that the American
waste annually not less than $500, 900,
600 in food preparation. To this the
eastern food expert adds l69,600'000
expended for tea and coffee, which he
says might just as we'll be dispensed
with; Sl4O, 100000 for candy and
sweets aud $1,000, 100000 for excess
meats, which he says we consume TO
our detriment.
1t is at least optomistic 10 say that
the biggest item Of saving lies along
the line OF curtailment in meat eating,
because meat has become so high in
price a natural curtailment has set in.
However, there is a sort Of vicious cir
Gle connected with it. II we cut down
our meat eating to the point where the
demand is reflected in lower prices for
cattle and hogs there will be a curtail.
ment in cattle and hog Kissing, and
that, in the end, will mean higher pri'
ces Tor meat once more.
It isn't likely that the people Of this
country can be persuaded to do much
along the items OF tea and coffee and
candy and sweets, but they should do
something in the matter Of needless
waste. In the average hotel today an
order for a steak brings more meat than
the patron could possibly eat, This is
not always the case, OF course, but il is
true in most cases. And a similar sur
plus Of food is offered the guest in nu'
merous other orders.
II someone could work out a plan oil
restaurant and hotel service where meat
could be sold by certain standard por,
ton, a square Of certain dimensions and
thickness, for instance, it might be a
good thing. And if standards could
could be worked out in other food por.
tions, hungry patrons could then order
one portion at time until they get E.
nough, and the waste would be reduced
to a minimum. Joplin Globe.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-07-12
Work for Tariff Commission.

In the opinion Of Representative
Nicholas Longworth Of Ohio the food
control bill offers rare opportunity for
the Tariff Commission to get in some
good work. The measure contains
provision that, in rase the importation
oil an article is found 10 interIeer with
any price guaranteed by the bill, the
President may raise the duty on that
article so as to bring the imported
price up 10 the guaranteed price, Mr.,
Longworth offered an amendment that
It should be the duty oil the Tariff Com
mission, 10 ascertain in such cases what
the proper rate Of duty should he. II
the Tariff Commission as it exists today
declares Mr.. Longworth, is worth its
salt, it ought 10 be able to do Just this
precise thing that in this law you com.
nit 10 the President" 1t was conten.
ded by the Democratic leader, however
that the general plan" Of the bill
might be destroyed il the amended was
agreed to, and he secured its rejection.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-07-12
To Prevent Manipulation.

Perhaps the strongest argument that
was made against the food control bill
was that it is unfair 10 single out the
farmer and his products for regulation
and leave other producers, some Of
whom have made enormous profits out
Of the war, entirely free to add still fur
ther to their incomes. To meet that
condition Congressman c. William
Ramseyer Of Iowa has introduced bill
drawn along lines similar to the food
bill, that will apply to iron, steel, cop
per, lumber, cotton, wool, hemp, leath
er and petroleum. It has been char
ged that the market Of many Of the
products mentioned has been manipu.
lated as to bring inexhorbitant profits
to specuators, and it is Mr.. Ramseyer's 5
purpose 10 endeyour to remedy the
situation in the same manner as the
food problem will be handled;
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-07-12
Not Liks the Old Days.

There isn't use talking, boys don't
have as much fun on the Fourth ol July
as they used TO" remarked an elderly
man on Main street Yesterday afternoon
Times have changed so much that
most Of the pep has been taken obt Of
our celebrations. When l was a kid l
got up at o'clock in he morning 10
help fire the anvils, then there was the
calathumpian parade and speaking at
the park in the forenoon and races and
ball game in the afternoon and big
dance and fireworks at night.
And US kids used TO 20 around with
our pockets full Of frecrackers aud
punk all day and we used to keep
things lively. | remember sometimes
! didn't have but about so cons to
spend but it's surprising how far that
much money will 20. You can buy
four or FIVE packages OF frecrackers and
two or three packages Of peanuts and
some lemonade and have a lot Of fun
and a dandy sick headache before 10
O'Clock at night.
Nowadays there isn't much doing
for boy. Firecrackers aren't popular
aud fireworks cost too much. There
aren't any calithumpian parades and
the ball games are too important to
furnish the fun that we used to get
out Of it, | have been looking around
all day for boy who seemed to be
having any real fun and haven't"
Bangl A good sized frecracker ex'
ploded right under the elderly gentle.
mans feet and he jumped as il he we're
shot, his straw hat fell eff into the
gutter and he uttered a vehement cuss
word as he turned In red-iaced anger
TO see who had dared 10 startle him in
such manner. A bare footed boy
was beating" it up the street post
haste but turned and looked over his
shoulder as he ran. There was broad
grin on his sun Drowned face and he
laughed out loud.
Hull" grunted the elderly gentle
man. Some kids ought 10 be in Jail. "
Joplin Globe.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-07-12
Sheep Raising a War Crop Feature.

Missouri vii do her bit, no doubt,
in helping to avert a wool and mutton
famine by rallyiDg 10 the Missouri State
Fair in an effort TO encourage sheep
breeding in Missouri on larger scale.
The Nation must have wool for
soldiers blankets, overcoats socks and
uniforms. The civil population must
have WOODEN clothing, too, and Europe
can contribute nc wool, as its own sup.
ply has shrunk 40 per cent since the
war embroiled Europe. Sheep values
in the United States have increased
from s5.l7 per head average ian. /,
1916, TO 81 IA per head average Jan.
/, 1917. Wool is worth so cents a
pound and rising In price. Not only
are sheep men being encouraged tc
show their best animals for the SS42 il
cash prizes offered BY the Missouri
State Fair board but they are also being
encouraged TO bring good breeding
animals TO the state lair to sell durinI
! the week OF Sept. % to %.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-07-12
Hypocrisy Unveiled.

On March 3lst last the country was
treated 20 another Of those Executive
proclamations with which the public
has become so familiar. In il the Presi
dent ordered that thereafter when va
cancy occurred in the position Of post
master Of the first, second or third class
by death, resignation, etc, it should be
filed as result Of competitive civil
service examination. Shortly afterwards
the postmaster at Concord, New Hamp
shire, a first class Office, died, and an
opportunity was presented for testing
the sincerity Of the Presidents words,
Upon inquireY Of the Department as
TO when the examination would be held
reply was received that the Civil Ser
vice Commission had not completed ar
rangements for such tests. That con-
ditiOn has prevailed to the present time
It now transpires that the company
which issued the bond OF the deceased
postmaster has right to name a man
to complete the unexpired term, That
has been done, and, through mere
coincidence OF course, the Democratic
boss Of Concord has been chosen for
the place snd the choice approved by
the Post Office Department. Thus do
we find Democratic reIolm" in actual
operation,