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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08
MRS. KIESO SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Aurora, Ill.-"For seven long months
suffered from female trouble, with

severe pains III my
back and sides until
! became so weak |
could hardly walk
from chair to chair
and got so nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. l
was entirely unfit
to do my house
work, l was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing well, when my
sister asked me to
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Legislative Notices

INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME
The Committee on Inland Fisheries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
To
MEET TONIGHT.
Managers to Get Together
for Discussion on League
Rules.

Managers OF the Commercial league
VIII meet tonight at 8 o'clock iu the
Office OF the sporting editor or The
Herald FOR the purpose of discussing
rules pertaining to- The signing Of
players and 90 rear-sa-e the sehed-
uie for The remaining days OF the
season Tie league IS now nearly
three months Old and is considered TO
be one OF the strongest amateur
leagues that has ever been organized
in the southwest
The federals, ably handled by pilot
Perkins have shown c0usidera BILE form
IN recent games. while the sensational
race or the Furniture team managed
by Charlie Aronsun has caused a great
deal OF comment as one OF tire snap
piest mines OF the league. and IS 20
be recEoued when the final dash for
the penuanr is made
Next SUNDAY afternoon the FederaIs
are slated 20 20 up against the Fcuu-
cry team. while the Furniture and
Momseu clubs clash. The Afodurv club
has been showing poor form during
the past month. and in the event thar
this team does score victory over
their opponents q protest is very like
~ lnaSmuch as PLAYERS not signed
prior 20 tho game by the manager
VIII be put into the contest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
Will White Meet Leonard
! Observation-Disclosures
Promoter Wants To Know

7 $ Eifr boys. it's a sift. this
thing Of promoting boxing bouts.
Il You've got to have some sort Of
an Unborn notion OF how the thing
is run When the commercial man,
the man who may be stepped to the
sills in smart business ways. under
takes the job he gets funny at times
There's a business man DOWN fin
Dayton, o. who is attempting TO run
a boxing club on strict business lines.
He sells calico and muslin and such
az that and doesn't for the life OF
him see why he shouldn't handle the
boxing men in much the same man
ner- Going along on the old basis
OF supply and demand and such Drin-
ciples you know. Why note
V ell here's the answer. This
man OF business whose name t.
Louis b. Roehm. wants n match
Tor Labor day and wants II badly.
he cnuVusscd the situation thor
oughly and then he made up his
mind much as he would make up
MS mind about buying large biIl
" dry goods from New York or
n chicago concern. 10 he refailed
off in Dayton. q.
So he wrote a letter TO Nate Lewis
OF this city. turning loose on the
mai thought This is about the way
the screed rau-
We have decided 60 run a big box
ING show here on Labor Day and
have gone over the situation thor
oughly and have come 90 the conclu-
sion that We viii have Charley White
2s one of the contestants We have
been looking around considerably f0r
a1 opponent for him and have reached
tfe conclusion that the best man we
can ger lS Benny Leonard o. New
y orA. the Young man who recently
ION tL7 htweirht title by knocking
out Freddie Welsh.
we consider this would be fine
card FOR this vicinity and wish to
know 20 once what you would take
.gr W hlLe s. services On q match Of this
KIND We already have decided one
ehau nlonship battle at our club the
layton t,}muastic club. that being
between Ted Lewis and Jack Britton.
90 rounds
After Nate had thoroughly dfresre5
he miSSive and had poured some ice
water on his head. he sat down and
" to.5 oul "a reply as best ne could
ours received. etc. he man
AGED 20 hammer out OF hIs trusfv
mneh nine Rest thing for Won %
a." o. 60 negotiate at once with
Leonard White will he fnund
easy 20 do huSinexS with a. soon
ms you get Leonard. We win cv-
nect only small percentage Or
the gross receipts.
ne onl- thing 7 would insist uuon
10 fI-t the contest IS 600 rounds .
AMI now Nate is listsn-n- -o- tlc .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
McGraW Team
ALuckyBunch

YER hear OF a ball club winning
X a same by two inchess
L. Most likely you haven't so IL
may be interesting 70 tell Of how
the Giants happened TO do IT in their
recent series at Cincinnati
II was the last game of the series
and McGraw's gang was in The lead,
to .. The last OF the ninth came
along, and with = two-run lead. the
Giants went humminE about their
work. satisfied that within a few
minutes they would be on their way
TO the shower.
Il didn't matter that Neaie and
Thorpe raped out singles with one
down The Giants were not worried
over a trifle like that But the next
batter Up almost caused a riot Ivy
Wugo stepped 20 the platter and
took "a long healthy swing at the
pill There was a crash and the be j
went sailing toward the depths OF
right field Ii landed iu the fartlest
corner of the field and bounced over
the fence for a home run. NeaIe and
Thorpe brushed around the bases TO
the home platter, closely followed by
MinEO.
But 1t wasn't a homer. Umpire
Byron ruled the BAN fell foul by
about two inches. and thus il hap
pened that two inches stood between
the Giants and defeat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
MUCH RIVALRY
IN TOURNAMENT

Forest HIS. T. J.. Aug. 2--After
a day featured by unusually hard
fought tennis matches the East and
West were about equally represented
among the vicrors iu the national
patriotic singles tournament. heius
PLAYED cu The courts of the West
side club for the benefit OF The VA
u1uaI association Ambulance fund
While there were no further sausa-
tiouaI upse-s as was the case Mon
day. the class Of play was high ana
kept the large gallery OF spectators
ON edge throughout the afternoons
matches
The most thrilling struggle was the
four set match between r. LiudIey
Murray Of Niagara Falls and W T.
Tudeu. ir., OF Philadelphia Murray
won SIS. 5-i, 6-5. 6-3. but only after
he had worn down his opponent ia
sensational struggle in which terrific
serving, smashing and court covering
at top speed was interspersed with
remarkable gets and blocking a. the
net.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
Gunboat Smith
Is After Jess

- ONER" sAIITH. whose pugiI-
site craft IS piloted by
~ Jesms Buckley. wants 20
know why his name is never linked
with that OF Jess willard by the
writer's and promoters Who are en-
deavoring 20 rig up a heavyweight
Championship match
Smith recently handed Kid Norfolk.
the biz coIored heavyweight. a real
licking. and ne points 20 the fact that
Norfolk. little as he is known. once
made Carl Morris -Uu out OF the
r-nE- and slipped over a sleeper punch
on Tom COwler.
Get me the big fellow says Smith
20 Buckley. I'm primed for him I
licked him at Frisco four years ago
and can do neat job Of 1T again
smith has lost 10 Dillon. Leviusky
and others. yet he is rugged and
willing battler, and If Willard keeps
on holding Norris and Fulton al a
distance, why not shoot the -Gooner"
into the breach2 Anything for lit
tie action.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

stands in baseball annals as one OF
the grandest players who ever
uOuued a uniform
Biddy NcPhee. So and bald. yet a
lowed the Cincinnati club from his
home In Ocean Beach. California.
eagerly watching the score from day
20 day
Biddy MePhee. once heraIded
throughout the length and
breadth Of the country a. the
"lzing Of second basement felt
thrill Of pride because the Reds
were winning, and paid HIS
tribute 10 the men OF MufheWHOm.
Why. the old Reds are going great
guns said McPhee to a coast writer.
They are fighting like the teams OF
tne old days. and they bring back a
lot OF cherished memories 10 me
"Of course, baseball has improved
so much that there IS little compari-
son 70 the old article, although when
1 lett Cincinnati in 1900 we had
great team"
team 70 which McPhee referred there
Is no denying il. Old Book Ewing
played first on that team and Nc
Phee played second
Germany smith was the short
stop and Artfe Latham was sta
TONED At third Bugs Holiday.
Dummy Hoy and Dusty Miller
were OutfieIders. while BIZ Phil
lips Teddy Hriefenstein and
Frank DWyer were the pitchers
Harry Vaughan and Morgan Mur-
ply shared the work behind the
bat.
The records away back there IN
the days when McPhee was a star in
his prime prove concIusively that the
Reds Of those days were always
good team. yet McPhee admits that
baseball as Il is played today has the
old time game tied 10 a post
Thirty years ago AcPhee was just
as much 10 baseball as Ty Cobb is
today He was a wonderful fielder.
and his specially was trapping the
Texas leaguers that drop far back
Of second He was a wizard on hard
hit ground balls and the veteran
fans viii recall that he played far
Their back than any second baseman
Of his day. in order 20 get a wider
range i'm fielding the ball
A feature connected with McPhee'E
career lies. in the fact that he was
never a minor Lacquer
He Joined the Reds in 1SSe. 60
ing up from a semi-pro team in
Akron OhiC- and IN 1900. when he
hung up his spikes. he passed
from the game. Although offered
several managerial berthE In the
minors. McPhee refused them all
He said that he knew he was
through and would Eef out TO
give the youngsters chance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
B 4 s { B 4 | |
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TUESDAYS GAMES.


Al Philadelphia game. r. H Z.
Chicago ...-.- 900 600 600 3
Philadelphia ----230 600 lOx-6 o
Batteries Chicago. Vaughn and FL
lott. Philadelphia, Bender and KILL
fer.
Second game r IT, E.
Chicago .--..- 600 O04 900 o o
Philadelphia 100 600 0l1-2
Batteries Chicago. Carter and VIII
son. Philadelphia. RiNey Lavender.
Mayer and Adams
At Boston r. T. Z.
ST Louis ----..-----0I0 O0U-I
Boston $1,000 ------. 600 900 J.
Batteries. St Louis, Goodwin ana
snyder. Boston. Hughes and Myers.
At Brooklyn r. H. E.
Pittsburg 200 600 100 200 O-8 s
Brooklyn ZOO O01 600 200 0-3 II ]
tCalled on account OF darkness
Batteries Pittsburg. Steele and
Fischer. Brooklyn. Pfeffer. smith and
Miller.
AT New York r. H. L.
Cincinnati ..- .-.-2u Ul0 300 IA OF
New York ----.-.lU0 800 900 81
Batteries Cincinnati. Raglan. Eller
and Niueo- New York. Sallee and
EarIleu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
TRAPSHOOTERS TO
MEET ON RANGE

E0tICseI lT the ATTENDANCE ar me
shotgun shoot last Sunday morning
az the Mt Franklin Country CLUB
range members of the new FL Pas0
TrapshootinE club have arranged "a
second shoot 10 be held next Sunday
morning. and 90 which everyone i'm
terested in the popular outdoor game
is invited Excellent scores were
made in the shoot last Sunday and
members are getting ready TO break
all former records
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

being booked for CinriEnati on
that date, hut ~ get Biddy
Bishop, the promoter, has not been
able TO close the match he was
after. All In all, 81 will be a busy
day I'm Ohio for the boxing fans.
and they can satisfy their desire
in that respect in most any class.
There has been suggestion that
the promoters al Akron and Canton
arrange 90 hold their battles AZ diff
fereut periods or the day-0ne Of them
in the afternoon and The other in the
evening.
II this were done. il would enable
The fans 10 attend both contests as
the towns are not vary far sn7rr n
would be great plan, especially for
the fans from the outside. DeieEa-
tons are going from Chicago and
Milwaukee TO attend the Fulton ror-
ris match at Canton, and 10 is certain
that this one will be held in me
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
PITTSBURGER TO
MEET LEYINSKY

Harry Greb. the Pittsburgh middle
weight sensation. expects TO meet Bat
Ting Levinsky Labor day in a 10
round battle and after that he VIII
prepare for his contest with jeff
smith before the Cream City A. O.
OF Milwaukee. about Sept 10 or 10
smith Is expected to come TO 1Iilwau-
hee and train a week before the
match
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
By JACK VELOoK.

A1Ew YORK. aug. c2.-Nmer
n Higgins. the scrappy little
= y manager Of the ST. Louis
Cardinals, has a habit OF bringing out
sensational bau-D-aye-s. And ne is
keeping his average Up 70 the stand
ard this year
Several years ago, when Ivy WInso
became acclimated in the National
League. he was heralded as one OF
the biggest finds Of the season Ivy
IS still a great catcher, though he is
now wearing the uniform Of the Reds.
not the Cardinals
In 1918 Hug came 90 bat with
Lee Meadows, the only major
league hurler who wears specs
and Meadows came through by
winning n nice majority of his
games for the st. Louis club. The
records this season prove thar
Meadows has developed into one
Of the most dependable pitchers
in the Tener circuit.
Last year Higgins introduced
Roger Horns1- as a regular Cardinal
He had shown Hornsby 20 the fans
in a few games the year previous. but
no one paid a whole lot OF attention TO
The PLAYER until last season. when
he was unanimously voted the find of
the year That EOrnsbv is UNFOLDING
HuEEins's judgment may be verified
by Elanciug al the batting and field
ing averages for this season. He is a
star Of the first water, and only a
-0uuEster.
This year Higgins introduced Wal
ton Cruise 10 the biz show, and if
Cruise isn't voted the most seusa-
season ends he VIII be- so close 20 the
mark that Dc viii take a ma-uifviu.
glass 10 find out the difference.
Cruise played in the American
Association last season and failed
10 hit 800, though he finished the
season banging the pill at n .29f
clip In the 4. a. he was looked
upon as a cIeun-cut. dependable
player. with fairly good speed and
the ability TO mike the pitchers
work hard.
But he wasn't classed as a world
beaten What does Hug dO2 Why.
HuE grabs Cruise from the Saints.
puts him into d 81. Louis uniform.
gives him Few slaps on the broad
Of the back and few pointers re-
-ardinS his hitting and fielding and.
Deholc-we have the National League
sesariOu of 1917 Name a ball play
err In any position who has broken
IN this season and who IS more Ta.-
liable 20 his club rrau Cruise Dc
cans be done. steve. -- cal.- De done .
Fred Murphy. oue--iue Yale foot
bail star who now IS coacn a. North
western is unaltarahlE opposed 20
the proposition 10 let down the bars
to freshmen on varsity teams. lIur-
ply holds that even with the war
-oiu- on there are some coaches F.1 4.
would 90 TO extremes 10 recruit /.
schoolboy stars in order 20 strengthen F.
their varsity teams.
Murphy's argument Is clear and tc F.
The 0olur and handles The Question .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

Itself one OF the best rules ever
put on the books, doing away
with a great many evils that were
running athletics into disreuute.
Let down the bars and the coach
who does no. tour the country
PROSECUTING high school athletes
Is going TO he left completely in
the lurch when the season opens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
Big Bouts For Cleveland
il lIIII. 0 II ] ] !
Many Boxers Are Signed

- HIO viii undoubtedly be the
mecca for some big boxing
- matches on Labor day. Matt
HinkeI. the Cleveland promoter, start
ed things when he matched Up Fred
Fulton and Carl Norris at Canton,
O.. for an elimination contest FOR the
worlds heavy weight championship.
The fact chat Jess Willard has prom
ised TO meet the winner makes this
battle a near-championship event. and
as IL viii be OF fifteen rounds dura-
ton TO a decision the interest VIII
be all the greater.
On the same day johnny Crit
fifth. the Ohio flash, and Ted
Lewis, WeIterveight champion.
viii mingle for twenty rounds at
Akron, Ohio Up 10 date there has
been no certainty as TO whether a
decision will be permitted In this
contest, although Bernie Strapp.
the promoter, IA endeuVorfnE TO
have the authorities permit the
awarding Of a verdict.
Another match that viii create con-
siderable interest is scheduled at
Dayton. Ohio between Tommy Glib
bous, brother Of the famous Nike. and
Gus Christie. the Milwaukee middle
weight They are scheduled for a
twelve-round fight. but il may be ex-
tended 10 fifteen rounds
Tommy Gibbons has been trying TO
step into brother Mixes shoes.
There is no doubt about his clever
ness, and he viii have a chance 20
show his ability IN hitting against
Christie. Gus. while he has not been
able 10 reach the top. is considered
a very tough proposition for any OF
the middleWeighIs and he is liable 10
keep Tommy busy during the entire
route.
There will be other contests At
various places in Ohio, another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
AKRON FIGHTER
AFTER A BOLT

Chick Maglioue or Akron. Ohio. has
apparently made good in Minneapolis.
He has been asked TO return 10 the
twin city TO meet Johnny Tillman
sept a. Maglione knocked out Clint
Flynn Of Chicago in six rounds a-e
10, and his exhibition caused the box
ing promoters TO believe he can Win
Tillman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

? EW YORK, Aug. when the
M Cincinnati Reds were standing
L the staid old National league
on its head during July every base
ball fan in the country followed their
fortunes
Everyone was was interested In
Mstty's -cam. and everyone had
good word and a good wish for the
Reds. But no one in this broad old
land was more interesting than a
veteran member OF the Reds Of the
old days-a veteran whose name
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
1870 II CALLTn.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 1--LouIs
Cleveland American league CLUB
Tuesday received a telegram from
Napa, Call notifying him that his
number for selective draft service has
been called He viii 20 before one
OF the Cleveland examining boards
tomorrow and does not intend 10
claim exemption
This makes six Cleveland players
taken in the draft
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
HERlIAN NJ FIGHT.

New Orleans. La. Aus --Pett
Herman, claimant 10 the bantam
weight championship Of the world,
never was I'm danger during his ten
round no decision fight here Tuesday
night with Jack Douglas Of san
Francesca Herman knocked his 0p-
poren- down during the first round
Boxing critics were unanimous lu
awarding the fight 20 Herman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

Boston. Mass Aug 21-The J.
round bout set for Tuesday night be-
tween Ted Lewis. weIterweiEhr champ
ion and Tony Robson Of Maiden. was
called off owing 70 an injury Rob
son received in training.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
KAUFF Is NOT HITCHED.

Speaking Of Benny Kauff. they say
his conscriptiCn card. when duly
filled out, was a pippin on the line
where the card said. "Evemurion
claimed on account OF wife and chill
dren." Benny wrote Not at present
bur miEht have almost anv tim
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
AMERIcAN IEAGIE-

At Chlcasc- H. H. Z.
Boston ..--.. ZOO 600 000-0
Chicago ------ 900 0uI lUx-2 %
Batteries Boston. Ruth and Aeuev
Chicago. Russell and SchaIk
At Detroit Il H. E.
New York -.---Hf0 900 TOO Is Io o.
Detroit Coz loo 0gu 900 OIL
Batteries. N-w York. Shswksy and
Nunamaker Detroit. E0laud and
Nelle
At Cleveland D. b. r.
Philadelphia - 900 Uug 1rU- 3 1s
Cleveland ..- --JO6 Jos sgv-Is 81 o.
Batteries Philadelphia. Myers and
schanE. Haley. Cleveland. BaEhy and
ONeilI
Washing tou-S- Louis. rain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
oUTFIELDER USES HEAD.


. Clarks5urs. W. Va. Aug. so.
- Robert Cr0pp. local out
. fielder, rounded third in the
= eighth inning Of a recent game
- and saw that the ban coming
. from first base would beat him
- 20 the plate. He looked un. saw
- the umpires were NOT l0okfr
= iu ms direction. and then puuea
= prolaoly the most amazine
- play In the history OF baseball Z
- lu these parts .
- re berately walked out OF 4
- me base line and hid behind O.,
- sFouL OF spectators who We're ,
= standing more than is feet I
= back Of third base. Upon re- I
= ceiVlns the ball the visiting (
= catcher looked around for I
= Cropp. but saw no one. lie WAS .
= convinced thar a man had been I
- coming home from third. but I
= guessed maybe ir was hcar that I
= was affecting him I
= Tie then hurled the pin TO I
- second 20 catch Stu1. who was (
. or the bag. but the throw 4
= went wild. Crop then emerged 4
. from his hiding place and Z
9 scored The visitors RAISED a &
g howl ON the umpire-s decision. Z
9 but as the latter had not seen 4
= Dropp OUT ot the base line. he Z
. refused 90 make a reverse. Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

sound OF an explosion in the direction
OF Dayton, o., which he thinks viii
come when Mr.. ROehm opens the reply
from Billy Gibson. Leonard's man
ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
W 7ASy IFEI66sssy
Texas League.
American League.


" Where They Play THURSDAY.
Washington at Chicago
PhiIadeI phis at Detroit
Boston at ST. Louis.
New York lt Cleveland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
CINCINNATI REDS ARE POPULAR
AGGREGATION Of BALL PLAYERS

Bbby McPhee, One of Best First Baseman Of Baseball
25 Years Ago, Declares That Reds Are Doing Fine,
and That MatheWson Is An Ideal Manager;
Fans Favor Former Star TWirler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
SPORT sCRAPPLE.

. SPORT SCRAPPLE.
Q Plant OF q Mob Scene star. Z
. You weep when the horrible .
. villain
= Gives Pauline a crack in the 8
. jaw q
. As she registers fear. you shed Z
. tear after tear q
= And murmur politely That's =
. But Pauline isn't really the :
. WHO'S battered SO hard She 6
. can't see. &
. They can't take the chance 10 4
. send her in a trance 6
. The faL-guy is me-Nildred T.. q
. You shudder when innocent FL =
. Meets a barbarian sheep .
. As she looks in dismay. at this .
= beast in her way. -
9 lou are very near ready 90 Q
. weep. .
= But Elsie isn't the victim. .
. The stage can't lose one such .
9 as she .
g The sirl who gets biz. so It's .
. painful TO sit .
Q Is 'you guessed iD me Nil .
Q Live and squirm is the sIo- .
= gan that we thought was copy =
2 riElted By the Apatbetics. but =
= the Browns have horned iu -
= on it- -
> Wei. lis question. Per- .
= sonaly we don't think Bates .
. and the rest Of the MacImen .
, who enlisted Don the national ..
- army Will DO fu "a r--oren an =.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22
MILLER HIGGINS UPH0LDS NAME
FOR BRINGING OUT STAR MEN

Snappy Little St. Louis Manager Has Developed Many
Stars Of National Pastime and Bids Fair to Bring
Out Two More in Roger Hornsby and Big
Cruise Who Are Doing Great Work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

Live and squirm is the sIo-
gan that we thought was copy
rigltel By the Apathetics. but
the Browns have horned iu
on d.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
TO SPEND SUMMER IN LEWISTON

frof. ). w. Curtis and family left for
Lewiston Friday where they win spend
the summer. Mr.. Curtis will do some
work IN the state normal. From there
tney Will go to Nezperce where Mr.. Cur
tls has position as superintendent of
the Nezperce school.
we regret very much to see this est.
mable family leave White Bird. In the
past three years that they have lived
here they have made many friends and
acquaintances who will miss them.
Mr.. Curtis has done much for the ad.
vancement of the school, placing it in
ITS present state of efficiency.
lie has been a faithful and conscien-
tious worker and by his efficient man
agement has added two grades to the
local school making ten grades in all.
This year has been the most successful
year ever known in the school The
place held by Mr.. Curtis will be hard to
fill.