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The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
REGULATES SUGAR INDUSTRY
New Measure Also Puts Stock Yards
and Smelters Under Utilities
Board.

Three large industries in Colo
RADIO will come within the jurisdi-
ton of the Public Utilities Commits
sion of the state if a bill sponsored
by the Farmers Union passes tie
present Legislature The measure has
been introduced by Representative
George W Smith of Routt and Mot
fat counties and classes the bee,
sugar industry. the smelling OF ORES
and the stockyards business as public
utilities.
Abolition of the State Tax Commits
sion and the transferring OF ia,
duties of that board TO the 5 a .e
Board OF Equalization is provide
for in bill by Representauvo
GARCIA of Conejos.
Exemption of farm buildings from
taxation is proposed in a bill by Rep
resentative Somerville of Lincoln, XII
Carson and Cheyenne
Extension of the powers of tho
state Public Utilities Commission to
regulate the issuance of transporta-
ton by any railroad for use in the
state, in payment of advertising to any
newspaper and magazine publisher, is
authorized in a bill by Representative
Furrow of Archuleta and Mineral.
One OF the many changes in the
election laws proposed by legislators
is the elimination of the assembly
feature of the primaries by Repre-
sentative Cawlfield of Pueblo. The
proposed plan is similar to the Kan
sas law, which provides for the quail
fication of candidates in the primary
race by petition instead of by nomina.
ton in party assembly.
Several bills have been introduced
in both branches of the Assembly to
prevent abuse in the exercise of the
initiative and referendum. One of the
bills, by Representative Gill of Nor.
gan and Washington, prohibits the
paid canvasser from getting sigma.
tufes TO petitions
The adjustment of the House of
Representatives may come through
bill introduced by Representative
I.aube of Montezuma and Carl Marold
of Saguache county. The bill provides
for the consolidation OF the House and
Senate of the State Legislature.
Abolition of primary elections is
provided in bill introduced in the
State Senate by Senator b. T. Napier
If Glenwood Springs on behalf of the
Senate judiciary committee,
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
The Silver llnlnq.

II was after the domestic tiff.
~ have nothing to live for" cont
pli,incd the Wife. bitterly.
You seem To forget my life insur.
.ncc." replied the husband. who was
o. course II bruic.-Judge.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
coloradoans Must Enlist II War Comes

% build up the United States army.
worked out by the army general staff
IN Washington. was outlined by Adj.
Gen, Harry T. Gamble. and includes
m estimate of $4,000 men who. in the
event that number fail to enlist will
be drafted. The first step. perhaps.
sounting on the return from the Mex.
lean border of the Colorado National
Snard would be to bring those troops
% war strength. This would require
1 total OF 9.637 men
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03
OLD WORLD NEWS

MeyneIl in Prison.-Francis Mey-
nell, son of Wilfrid and Alice Meynell,
the Catholic literateurs, is in prison
in England because Of his pacifist
sentiments
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Japanese Schools. - The Morning
Star School in Tokyo, Japan, has $50
Catholic pupils; the Osaka Bright
Star School $50: the Catholic School
at Nagasaki $40.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Catholic for Cabinet Job.-EdWard
\. Hurley. of Illinois. a Catholic man.
ufactmer, who resigned recently as a
member of the Federal Trade Commits
sion. has been selected by President
Wilson for appointment as Secretary
Of Commerce to succeed Secretary
Redfeld and the resignation of Mr..
Redfeld and the appointment of his
successor will be announced late this
spring, says an Associated Press dis
patch.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

One of Nineteen.-The Empress
Zita of Austria has eighteen living
brothers and sisters. Two of her sis
teTS are nuns.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Church and Rectory Burn. St.
Marys Church. Oxford Ohio, was al
most totally destroyed and the pas
toral residence badly damaged by fire,
which started on Sunday morning
while Mass was being celebrated.
The pastor Rev. Timothy Bailey, had
reached the Credo, when he discover
ed smoke coming from the roof of the
building, and, readily seeing the dan
ger. dismissed the congregation. 1t is
estimated that the total damage will
amount to about $4,000.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

For Polish Chiidrer.-By the will OF
Michael Zaichowski, late of Holyoke,
Mass. beuuest of $1,000 is made for
the support Of poor Polish children,
ana also S1,200 TO the Polish Catholic
school at HOlyOkc.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

PapaI Honors,-Rev. William \.
Brown, rector OF st. Mary's Church,
Amsterdam, \. Y. has been made a
domestic prelate by Pope Benedict.
Others who have received similar hon
or in New York state are Rev. Thomas
i. Kayeny. N. r., pastor OF St. Ber-
nard's Church. Cohoes: Rev. Daniel A.
Curtin, pastor OF St Joseph's Church,
Glenn Falls. and Rev. William ?. Fitz-
gerald. pastor Of ST. Patricks Church,
Catskiu.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Delegate to East lndies.-Monsigno
Fumasoni-Biondi, late of the Sacred
Congregation of Propaganda Eide, re-
Gently appointed Apostolic Delegate to
the East Indies, has left Rome for
CeylOn
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Priest Musician.-Rev. Joseph 30
&elti. the popular assistant at the Ca
1hedral in Denver, Colo, who had al
ready attained a unique place in the
nation as the only priest who success,
fully directs grand operas, added new
laurels to his crown with Gounod' S
Romeo and Juliet recently. 1t eX-
Celled either of his previous produc.
lions and was given unstinted praise
both by the press and public.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Father Matthew killed.-Father
Henri Matthew, who went to France
from the Franciscan Convent at
Taunton, Mass, has been killed at the
front.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

The Josephinum. = The Pontifical
College Josephinum, at Columbus, Ohio,
will, as soon as practicable, build a
new seminary in that city, approXi-
mating in cost $5O0,0OO At present
it has 100000 in it's building fund.
The college has 1873 scholarships of
So, 900 each. The new college will
probably be located just outside Of Co
lumbus City.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03

Trappist Abbot Dead.-Abbot Al
heric of New Melleray Abbey, near Du-
buque, Iowa, passed 10 his eternal re-
ward at the monastery, on Sunday,
February 4. The abbot's name before
entering the Cistercian Order was
Dennis Dunlea and he was born in
County Cork. ireland, Sd years ago. He
became monk in Ireland when "a
years old and came to America thirty
three years ago and became associat-
ed with the order at New Melleray.
To Prepare for Possible Hostiiities.
= Cardinal O'Connell, of Boston, has
authorized lie Director OF the Dio-
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Water Rates Fixed

The state utilities commission
have handed in the report of their
findings in the case of the Village
of Kendrick versus Kendrick Water
& Power Co., Limited. In this re-
port they fixed the present valua-
tion of the plant at $8.735. An al
lowance of 3 percent was made for
depreciation which, if applied to
the value of the above property,
would make an annual depreciation
allowance of $273. An allowance
of 8 percent on the valuation
($8, 1850 was made as return
from the investment.
A summary of the operating ex-
penses places $500 for general ex-
penses; 5000 taxes; estimated an
nual depreciation allowance $273;
return, 8 percent on $S735, or
$698.8O, making a total of $1861. 80
which is the operating revenue al
lowed by the commission. Any
rates in effect that will produce op-
Grating revenues in excess of the
above amount are. according to the
commission, excessive and exhorbi-
tant. They have, therefore, fixed
schedule of rates with a hope that
the same will yield an annual reve-
nue. equal to estimated operating
expenses, fixed charges and return
on investment. A brief outline of
rates that will apply to the major
ity of consumers follows:
Meter Rates:
First 1000 gallons per month $50
Next 5000 gallons per month $.35
Next 5000 gallons per month $.25
Excess $50
The above rates to apply to the
total monthly consumption thru any
one meter.
DR.. Moser has offered to sell the
plant to the city for $4,000 plus
the added expense of carrying the
case before the commission. In re-
gard to this matter the commission
says: "If the Village can pur-
chase this plant, it seems to the
commission that steps should be
taken at once to do so. This would
insure the citizens Of Kendrick a
supply of good. pure water. If the
Village should increase its popula-
tion to any great extent in the
near future, trouble in regard to
water supply is sure to arise. In
that event the Village could i'm.
mediately vote bonds and enlarge
its plant, while if the plant is own
ed by private party the question
of the sufficiency of the revenue to
justify such an expenditure will en-
ter largely into the solution of the
problem"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Moscow Highway District

In accordance with the report of
the good roads committee of the
chamber of commerce appointed re-
Gently to investigate and recommend
the most feasible means of procur-
ing good roads for Moscow and vi
cinity, President G. P. Mix was
authorized by the body at a meet
ing Tuesday to appoint committee
to circulate a petition to be pre-
sented to the board of county COM
missioners asking that a highway be
formed. The committee in tenta-
lively suggesting the area of the
territory to be included in the pro-
posed district, recommended that
the district be sufficiently large to
meet and join all state and county
highways leading toward Moscow
The lively discussion which fol.
lowed the presentation of the re.
port brought out very favorably
the fact that everyone is enthusi'
astically behind the movement fol
good roads.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Highway Plans Progressing

Enough names have been signed
TO the petitions being circulated in
the vicinity of Troy, Juliaetta and
Kendrick, for the purpose of form
ing highway district, to allow the
matter to be brought before the
county commissioners. In fact,
there are many more names than
necessary. 1t is expected that the
matter will soon be brought be-
fore the voters within the district
and it is believed the two-thirds
majority in favor of the proposed
district will be attained.
The Potlatch has never been back
ward in promoting a proposition
that would benefit its people. 1t is
hardly likely that project which
will so universally favor everyone
whom it concerns. will be turned
down when it comes to popular
vote.
The Potlatch is not taking the
lead in the formation of highway
district. 1t is not a new or an un-
tried plan. In many parts of the
east and west roads have been built
under the highway district law and
their construction and cost of con-
struction have been entirely salts
factory. Moscow has nut the
stamp of approval on the formation
of a highway district, by launching
one of her own. The towns along
the Clearwater River and the terri
tory thus included have practically
all united on the highway plan.
Lewiston and surrounding territory
is extending the boundaries of her
highway districts to very marked
degree. Why then, should the Pot
latch. the richest farming section
in Idaho, continue to wallow in the
mud during the wet season and rat.
tie over the rocks and plow thru
the dust during the dry months?
Everyone residing within the boun.
daries of the proposed district has
protested against the roads as they
now are. Tie opportunity is be.
fore US of not only improving them
but at the same time put them ir
good condition permanently and al
a minimum cost to the property
owners.
Four sections have been added tt
the district. They are sections 8
9, 16 and II, T 38N, RAW, and
will include Lenville.
What we most need at present il
a few more good roads boosters
like E. P. Atchison, N. E. Ware, G
S. Porter, Henry Emmett, Clarence
Fry, M. E. Newhall, E. w. Porter
of Juliaetta and others. We hav'
them here if they would only ge'
busy.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Boy Scouts Meet

The members of the Kendrick
Boy Scouts met in the town hall
Monday night. The boys are put
ting spirit into their work and are
very enthusiastic over the military
training and preparation that is 60
ing on all thru the country. Mr..
Barnum started the boys with a
few drills preparatory to taking up
the work more fully in the spring.
The annual election was held and
Frank Meyer was chosen to fill the
place as troop treasurer and Walter
McCrea was elected secretary. The
election of Patrol leaders was put
off until the next meeting.
Two more members were given
their first tests and were registered
with the troop at the national head
quarters.
Mr.. VIM. Huyette gave the boys
a very interesting talk, after which
the meeting was adjourned.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Clearwater County Highway

With one hundred citizens in at
tendance. representing the different
sections of the county, the move
ment for the bonding of Clearwater
county for a system of good roads
serving all localities was launched
Saturday with an enthusiasm which
seems to assure beyond all doubt
the carrying out of the important
work. The system of roads to be
installed will include the highway
along the Clearwater river that
would be link in the interstate
highway from Montana to Washing
ton and known as the Lewis and
Clark highway. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the Oro-
fino Commercial club.
An exhaustive discussion of the
good roads subject in connection
with the plan of organizing under
the good highway law followed, the
highway district to embrace all the
county, except that now organized
in good roads district in the
Pierce section.
Under the plan. the following
highways will be included in the
permanent new road construction
plans:
From Greer to Peck along the
Clearwater.
From Greer to Fraser.
From Ford's creek to Fraser and
Weippe.
From Orofino to Gilbert.
From Orofino by Whiskey road to
the Pierce highway district.
From Ahsahka to Teakean.
From Peck Station to Cavendish.
From Ahsahka to Elk River and
thence toward Latah county line.
AS the result Of the meeting the
Clearwater Good Roads club was or.
ganized to promote the formation
of the highway district, committees
were appointed to prepare constitu
tion and bylaws and petitions are
being circulated to ask for the ere
alton of the district.
The discussions showed that
Clearwater county has been spend
ing an average of $4,000 annually
on good roads and bridges, with nj
permanent, standard highways re
Sulting, whereas under the bono
issue plan with 100000 voted, thu
annual cost of taking up this in
debtedness would be less than wa
spent, while also during the periot
the bonds were being paid the peo
pie would have the benefits of gooc
roads.
Sentiment is such that there
seems no doubt whatever that al
the plans will be carried to earl.
and successful conclusion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
A. Orofino Sees 1t

A pioneer in the Kendrick section
is quoted as saying: "Show me any
improvement in the condition of the
roads in the Potlatch country today
over those of Is years ago, after all
the money that has been laid out in
the past" That is just the point in
a nutshell. 1t is estimated that the
mile of road running thru the Main
street of Kendrick has received, in
the past 20 years, no less than
5000, a sum sufficient to have
given it first class pavement. The
farmers of that section, including
Troy and Juliaetta, are waking up
and talking roads. They are or
ganizing and will vote several hun
dred thousand dollars in bonds for
permanent roads.-Orofino Republi-
can.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Five Miles to District

The Lewiston highway district
will add five miles to the north and
south state highway system by the
construction of a road from the
present highway at the foot of the
Lewiston Hill to the east boundary
of the district near the mouth of
Hatwai creek. The work of the
engineers in locating this highway
is practically completed and 1t is
expected the plans AMI specifications
will be ready so that a call for bids
can be made at an early date.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16

an area small enough to have a
common interest and at the same
time large enough to do rather
large things in the event its people
desire to do them.
No bonds can be issued by
highway district except by the
command of two-thirds of the quail
flied voters resident therein.
rs percent of License Money paid
on Automobiles owned in the dis
trict returns to the district from
the County Treasurer as well as all
money collected from residents of
the districts in the shape of poll
Taxes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
Lewiston Highway Work

The following article taken from
the Lewiston Tribune shows that
there are other highway districts
not very far from Kendrick that
have made much more progress
than the proposed Juliaetta-Troy-
Kendrick highway district:
The survey of the state highway
through the Lapwai valley highway
district will be commenced this
week under the direction of Engi-
neer C. G. Van Arsdol, who will
represent State Highway Engineer
E. M. Booth in the location of the
road. The engineer in charge of
the crew will be J. J. McCreedy.
who has been engaged in engineer
ing work on the Lewiston Hill high
way under Engineer Van Arsdol.
1t is probable the survey will
commence at Spalding and the loca-
tion will not be extended beyond
jacques Spur until the location of
the state highway through Lewis
county has been designated by the
state highway engineer.
The district commissioners have
secured the services of County En-
gineer r. A. Burns to locate the
lateral highways to connect with
the state highway and it is expected
Engineer Burns will have crew in
the field as early as next week.
The first attention will be given to
the location of lateral highways on
Tom Beall creek, Sweetwater and
Mission creeks and the location of a
new bridge and new entrance to
the Garden gulch road.
The district will purchase rock
crusher and roller. this equipment
being nece ssary for the maintenance
of the highway, but it is quite
probable this equipment will be
used in the initial construction OF
some of the lateral highways where
the lighter work is encountered
The plan now under consideration
is to operate the crusher plant un.
der the direction of a competent
supervisor to be employed by the
commissioners and to have the grad
ing handled by contract. The com
missioners have been given the as
surance of hearty cooperation by
the farmers throughout the district
and many offers to donate team!
and wagons to distribute crushed
: rock have been received. 1t is pro
posed to accept such proffers fol
the distribution of the crushed
rock furnished by the district crush
er and in this way the mileage O.
| permanent highways can be mater
| tally extended throughout the dis
, trict.
The commissioners have found {
general demand for permanent
7 highways throughout the distric
5 and the farmers are anxious to Civ
all possible assistance in the matte
l of getting the largest possible mile
e age of good roads from the none
: available. This sentiment has re
!. suited in the consideration of tn
plans for using the donation labo
: for the distribution of the material
: and the location of the lateral high
e ways will be made with a view Q
r early inauguratlng the constructio
e work so that donation labor can b
o utilized before the harvest season
n or as soon as the spring seedin
r and blowing has been completed.
4
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16
R. M. Wright of Boise arrived

Il. W. WrlgnC OF BOISE drrIVeu III
Kendrick Wednesday. He was a
former resident of Southwick, hav-
ing been in the real estate business
there. His plans are now made to
return to Southwick and enter into
an arrangement with H. P. Hull,
whereby they may carry on the real
estate business both in Kendrick
and Southwick to their mutual ad.
vantage.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16

M. v. Thomas and daughter, Miss
Elsie, left for Portland Friday for
a short visit with relatives and
friends.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-02-16

jess Collins of Lewiston is spend
ing the week in Kendrick.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04

Hablished Every Thursday by
TRUAX & COLCORD,
MinOt, North Dakota.
I.E,,z, @5 1nzz!
Entered June 10, 1902, as second
class matter, at the postofice at Minot
N. D., under the act of Congress ot
March 3, 1879.
SENTIMENT FOR 1917.
w. r. Galloway, general passenger
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04

the sick list is much improved at this
writing.
The Surrey, community gave a show
for the Newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bradley at the hall Wednesday
evening. A good sized crowd was pre-
sent and many nice presents were CIV
en-. All enjoyed good time.
Elder ID. M. Shorb is at Kenmare
this week looking after the interests
of the Brethren church at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Reiff have been
sick with the grippe but are reported
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Petry of Minot
spent the holidays with Mr.. Petry's
father, d. S. Petry.
Mr. SHIFT ln1unrth,S mnthar Of Gran.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04

IS young anu Sic Is young WHY
not? What is the use of growing old
and wrinkled and sour and decrepit
before ones time? The mode Of living
has changed, and the change has been
for the better. Welcome to the young
old, rosy checked, cheerful grand
mother, who acts and looks and dress
es and behaves very much like school
girl She helps to keep us all young
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04

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Miss Norma Young is visiting at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. A. j. MCDANIEL
| in Minot this week.
The university students consisting
Of the following returned this week to
resume their work: Howard Huston,
John and Jacob Withers, Paul E.
Shorb, Lloyd Fox and Miss Enid
Young.
Miss Conner and Miss Berg, teachers
in the Surrey schools, left to spend
their holiday vacation with home folks
and friends in the east.
Elder d. II. Dierdorff who was kick
Ell by horse, is much improved.
The Surrey school put on for the :
second time their splendid play, "The
! Birds Christmas CAROL which was
enjoyed by all.
The Huston Comedy was well given
and enjoyed by all. Those participant
ing in the entertainment were Howard
! Huston, Melvin Johnson and Miss In
va Leine of Minot.
Miss Anna Roup was Surrey visit
or this week.
Mr.. Chittick of Havre, Mont, was
visitor at the Derdorff home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04

convention. There are several propo-
sitions in contemplation, one being
that the legislature go ahead with its
work and that the convention be called
later. Another is that the convention
be held at once and the legislature adj
journ until the work is over while the
third is that the legislature constitute
itself the constitutional convention
and go about it's work. The supreme
court can declare anv one of these