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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
A SUICIDES NOTE
LEFT FOR MOTHER
IRWIN ADAMS TAKES HIS LIFE
ON KIRTLEY CREEK WITH HIS
OWN RIFLE.

Dear Mother: l have made up
my mind that | would end Il up
that my life is gone and | am
happy no more. l think Ed viii
pay for the funeral until they
can sell some of my stock, or he
might take some of my stock for
the pay. Mr.. Doebler will see
that | have done this myself. II
is pretty hard to take but | am
the one that can take IL. So good
bye. mother. Pearly. Ella and
Jim, Goodbye forever. Your son
Irwin.
George Irwin Adams, aged % years,
resident of Kirtley creek, Ave miles
above the dredge, shot and killed him-
self last Monday with his own rife.
II was case of suicide. The young
man left the ranch of his father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Adams,
where he made his nome, at ten
O'Clock in the morning, riding away
horseback. His mission was TO come
to Salmon to have cashed ten dol
lar warrant from the state veterina-
ry department which the young man
had received for animal bounties. He
said he would carry along his rife
so that he might be able to shoot a
coyote or two on the ride. A few
miles from his home Ed Manfull
gave him a quarter and requested
that the traveller buy some tobacco
for him. There was nothing unusual
in the young mans appearance or ac-
tions until half a mile down the road
Mr.. Manfull observed that the rider
had dismounted and was leading his
horse. Along in the afternoon the
horse came up the road riderless.
Then an investigation resulted in
finding the lifeless body In a small
shed by the side of the road half q
mile up from the dredge. Mr. Manfull
notified Coroner Doebler and the
sheriff's department Mr.. Doebler and
| Sheriff Frazier at once visited the
place. II was found that a bullet from
the rife had penetrated the cheel
under the right eye and torn away
the top of the head. causing instant
death.
The father did not at first considel
il possible that the son, who wal
known as being always cheerful ans
happy, could have killed himself In
deed the death was accounted for a
Iacrfdental until the note was foun,
the next day.
Mr.. Doebler discovered the explain
atory note along with the warrant re
ceived from the state in the Goa
pocket of the dead man. He alsi
found the quarter which Mr.. Manful
had given the young man. There wa
no further official inquiry. The sui
eide had been engaged in stockrais
inc and a little mining There ar
eight brothers and sisters surviving
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
ISSUES PROCLAMATION FOR
ARBoR DAY EXERCISES

Governor Alexander issued an Ar
Dor Day Proclamation last week, in
which he callsattention to the OBJ
servance of one day to be set aside
in the public schools to stimulate the
planting of trees, shrubs. etc. The
governors proclamation follows in
part:
II hereby proclaim that the days
set apart by the various county SUI
perintendents of public instruction
throughout the various counties OF
the state, shall be appropriately OBJ
served as Arbor Day by the teachers
and children of our public schools by
recitation, song and appropriate exer,
cises in commemoration thereof, and
by the planting of trees and shrubs
on the school grounds"
Arbor day has been announced Tor
April 27th by the county superinten
dent of Lemhi county.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
EckERsELL--tloLBERT

Miss Marjorie Holhert, younger
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas u.
Holbert. was united In marriage last
"Wednesday evening nj the family
home 70 John EckerReiI. The cere-
mony with the ring service WAS per
formed hy the Rev. u. Y. Meredith Of
the Mathodla church in the presence
Of the close friends and relatives ot
the families represented, The bride
wore a gown OF crepe de chine and
GeorRetfe crepe The attendants were
Miss Veata Holbert aA bridesmaid
and the beat man william Shsarin.
Mrs. Meredith played the wedding
march Pink and white were used
in the decorations. The young people
win make theif home AZ He1bnrE
where Mr.. Eckersell is engaRd IN the
livestock business and where he be
longs to the well known family ~
that name
Mr.. and Mrs Holbcrt. the brids'r
parents are among the FIRST settlers
Of salmon and the family ir held in
| hirh esteem. 10 that the young bride
viii carr awBy with her IN Der new
life the good wishes Of al the town.
people who have known her since
childhood
! fn celebration % the happy event
Ia great many young people gathered
n the home 10 give tbsm polite ~
/ iention with seFenads This feninfs.
/ wan somewhat out uf the ordinary
4 in r separate gathering ~ little girls
| Who came along latter ta The home in
| sbower good wishes upon ihr asupts
Supper for twenty people Nas srfN-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
MR.. AlsBs HAS HAD HoNoRs
THICK AND FAST UPON HIM

Newton Hibbs was an arrival on
the train getting into Salmon last
Sunday night or Monday morning
Three days before. this traveller. who
had spent two months at the state
capital in behalf of Lemhi county in
terests involved In the passage of the
state bonding bill for highways, had
arrived AT Armstead, ne was then
two hours late for that days train
and so there was nothing to do but
wait for the next. In the severe win
ter temperatures stiil prevailing the
next train was uncertain, Finally he
got in here, but not until after mid.
night ON Sunday, The Short Line
train i'm which he travelled was
stalled in the snow at Idaho Falls for
twelve hours. lie passed an entire
night there where the snow was
three feet deep. The greatest depth
was found there. perhaps, bur
Throughout the Snake river valley
and on the plains and mountains Il
was a midwinter storm. from Nampp
on east and south II was said that
the temperature had dropped 10 q
below at Armstead.
MIR. Hibbs said there were appear
tances on all hands that cattle an.
horses were perishlng for the wan
of hay. II was reported that at For
Hall five hundred head of cattle be-
longing to the Indian reservation
would have to be turned out 10 die
for even the federal government
could not obtain hay for them, II i
easy to move grain and hogs an,
sheep win be saved by the genera
use OF the serials throughout th'
Snake river valley
Livestock interests were found q
be all right In the Lemhi valley.
Blushing honors have fallen thiel
and fast upon Mr.. Hibbs for the ei
fective part he bore in securing tn
safe passage and enactment into lay
of the state good roads bin. What h
was able 10 accomplish was wrongh
as an humble private in the ranks q
the dominant party. Those VIII
know his effective and wise manag,
ment OF the campaign for ais apler
did work for Lemhi county. In whic
he was ably seconded by Allen Mel
rltt Roy Herndon and e,aers. ar
aware that IL took past master 1
politics to do just what he did.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
REPRESENTATIVE WIckHAM
EXPLAINS SOME MEASURES

Representative R A. Wickham on
invitation appeared before the Wo-
mans club at the last meeting held
Thursday afternoon to explain some
of the work of the recent session OF
the state lawmakers. Mr.. Wickham
said perhaps the measures OF most
interest to the club members would
be the feme sole trading bill, giving
women the same rights as men IN
merchandising: making II misde-
meanor for a husband TO desert MS
family: the divorce bin extending the
residence requirement from SIX
months to a year, the same not to go
into effect for six months: oill
TO prohibit the advertising OF intoHl-
eating liquors: bin conhscating vehi-
cIes or any receptacle used to trans
mort liuuors; the workmen's compen
Satinn TO provide for the insurance o.
income when operators are injured
in their employment. Mr.. Wickham
also explained the limits Of the neS
game preserve secured by bill ne
| introduced. the same being bounded
| bv Niddlefork, Big creek. Big Deei
creek and the Salmon river, eOmpTls
| ing 10 miles square of territory
The I.emhi Fort park bin vas pass
ed but met with executive veto fol
/ the reason as stated by the governor
/ is support was 20 come from the gen
eraI fund instead Of the fish and
game fund
| There we're two changes in the on
GERS Of the club occasioned by resig
nations-Mrs. J. II. Wright as CORES
pondlng secretary In place Of Mr.
lC. A. Norton and Miss Margare
| Shoup as treasurer in place Of Mrs.
i c a Beers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
SUNSET COMPANY
PLANNING BIG MILL
PLANT rs NEEDED TO TREAT IN.
MENsE TONNAGE OF THE Low
GRADE ORES.

WilfoFd Van Wagner, general
manager Of the Sunset Mining com.
many that recently took over the
I.eadvllle mines az Leadore. accom-
panied by j, q. Murdoch and Richard
Jones OF the same company have
been AZ Leadore for the past week %
make arrangements for the installa
ton al miii 10 handle the lnfge
amaHnt of low grade lead-silver found
i'm that property. The visitors were
not here In the most favorable sea
son. with blizzard 20 catch them Ht
ArmStead and 4 long wait there BIZ
sides with poor accommodations tut
They lnaily arrived AZ the mines and
We're fayorably impressed there. u Is
said that other properties besides the
old Leady llle are to be taken ia hand
under bond and lease.
The Sunset has In tha leadvliie
more than 200,O00 tons of ofe aYerag
ing per cent lead and ounces in
silver ~ the ion, and while thse u
hardly shipping grade modern plant
can handle the ore at a large margin
Of profit.
liowaser. the Sunset Ii not contin
ed 10 the low grade product. as ship
ments are being regularly made. the
ore averaging l6 per cent lead and
3 ounces in silver.
Alvin J. Smith. mine superinien.
dent, made report recently to the
effect that the miners were coming
into hfgh grade ore through the low
er workings on the property. the ay-
eraaea running from so 10 60 per
cent lead and 80 ounces In silver. and
of this unusually high grade Il II con.
hdentiy anticipated big body will
be developed
The management expects the sun,
set 10 become ona Of the big lead
producers of the west and the mine
to be on dividend paying basis ~
soon AZ the new MIN can be put into
loperati0n.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
spRlAn RLIZZARp

4 blizzard broke over this part of
the country Thursday night Aarch
- Wind blew out Of the north ~
rate of 50 miles an hour. driving hrtt
rain aud then snow. which aeeatn1
lated "a a depth Of four inches IN ths
freezing temperatures that follow "a
before morning II was reported tFi-
dav morning that the drifts on the
summit along the G. and +. raiioad
were probably impossible and that
the train. which did not start away
from Armstead until noon, would
probably be blocked for many hours.
salmon has had no train service since
Sunday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
uNsELFIsH SERVICE ONLY
MEASURE or TRUE GREATNESS
tBy A. c, Cherry. Member OF the Bar
of idaho1

tBy A. C. Cherry. Member OF the Bar
of idaho.1
Two great and good men. men who
had been extraordinarily successful
in life. were asked the foll0wlnF
question: What Ii the secret nt
your wonderful personality, why II u
that people are naturally drawn go
YOU and that you at once gain their
love, respect and confidence"
In answering the question they
both disclaimed any such quality o.
power while they undoubtedly pos
sessed ita-they were evidently uncon
sCious OF IL.
One Of these men replied that he
was astonished that any such quality
I should be imputed 10 him and sus
| pected that we were not drawn to-
any person, but rather, 10 the good
which they expressed
! The other replied IN part a. fol
lows: Il cannot admit that / have
such power; but, assuming that
lhaya. / am wholly unconscious Of IL,
| and of the causes that produce IT,.
| ! have worked ON the principle that
| Iselfeffacement. self.sacrifice and the
| pirit OF love and service are necae
/
| Iieve that man iH noble and ethical
and that II you will love him, and
| love him hard enough, he will love
you In return, II YOU help him. and
make sacrifices in his interest. be
viii! also love you and suffer for you
/ believe this Is a human and divine
llaw. and that If we project onr
lives along the lines above Indicated
and do II completely. We viii lnd .
receptive mass Of people, appreciat
ing and helping us II seems 10 m'
lthai one should sink himself from
view. and make no effort 70 receive
credit for his service, but simply 81
forward. serving aAEidu0usly, silent
Iy and nobly. seeking and asking NJ
reward for as we give 80 shall W.
receive. ! believe love IL the secfe
- personal magnetism. ! believe tina
confidence In others. and eonEiruc
Tive. aggressive sacrificing interest %
iothera. ie necessary. In order go b.
magnetic one must have sens" O
Justice if be would succeed y
liha fullest measure. and must liF
D | in close relationship with the grea
power in which We live and moH
and have our being
hut il IN becomes me 60 BE- talkin
IaIunr these lines. for I feel unworth
/ lDf the Ideals which I discuss ] haF
unlv made the discovery that 10 IN
extent I live with people and loF
% them. and trust them, and hat
faith IN them. just to that exiena
n receive their faith. love and cont
Iaanra Complete seIf-effareWcut, IA
forgetting II oneself. the covering
lgne'z own personality. with goo
~ and loyal service. is neceEsary r.
= she accomplishment Of the sympath
!, nf people in your efforts"
Tns other gentleman expressed -
3. idea that Good WAS the onl1 power
~ and that as We oppressed good.
u that degree would othen be draw
= uutn uz. 10 that dsgre" would I"
;" have the love. respect and eenhdehf
p Of our brothers. He too. dweii Hpf
y the principle of self sacrifice Of u
D. selfish service to others.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30

Mrs. Roy B. HeTndon IA 20 enter
tain AZ a bridge luncheon Saturday
afternoon, four tables 10 be engaged
in the game.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
IDAHO NINE AND SHELTER
TOGETHER BRING 10000

Control OF the lead industry in the
western states was reported to nave
been secured last week by the Amer
can Smelling & Refining company
rhrough a deal closed in SPOKANE
whereby Simon Guggenheim, Yiet
president Of the smelling company
bought the Bunker nill and Sullivan
mine in northern Idaho and the bis
lead smelter al Kellogg, Idaho. To-
s17 600 600. Idaho produces about >,
per cent OF the lead Of the tnitet
states. and the Bunker Hin and SUI
lfyan mine is the greatest prodncei
in the country. II has produced NOR
than $50. 900 600.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30

with this chance TO Wtn 300 or
$50 or Sz5. in addition 10 the prirt
your mig will bring when aole az th"
cloze Of the contest. don't you think
his viii b. a fns opportunity Tor
Won 10 start a bank account Talk f.
over with Father and Mother and
then ioin Pig Club and try. II YOU
want more information about Pig
CIub or about this contest. write "a
the extension Division. Boise. Idaho
We will give you all the help posi-
HE 40 start out with determination
10 win. Here's wishing you success.
o. y. CENTER,
Director Of Extension, University
OF Idaho.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30

! 2 Crooks sale last THURSDAY
called out the highest price yet paid
for ewes. which sold for $50 a head
Some had lambs and others we're
stin 10 lamb. Cows went as hlEh az
$40 a head. Mr.. Carpenter was thf
auctIoneer. Mr.. Crook had reeenllz
sold the ranch from which this stock
was auctioned.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30

Nr. and Mrs John A Pearson and
daughter. Miss Ruth Pearson. are to
spend a portion Of the summer at the
Middle Fork ranch which was recent
" purchased by Mr Pearson. The
owner is retiring from the office Of
forest supervisor to become a flock
master. Ray Dryer and Valentine
MaelEer being interested with Mr.,
Pearson in this enterprise.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-30
liberal PRIZES ARE
OFFERED CONTESTANTS
Boys and Girls Pig Club to be Started
Il In State and Short Line Offers
L LIBERAL Awards.

How many members of the Boys
and Girls Clubs of Idaho have bank
account? IL you are a member OF
Club and haven't some money in the
bank, wouldn't you like TO haye2 How
would 800 look to you TO start an ac-
count? Now listen, and read careful
~. Some boy or girl, member OF
some Pig Club IN the state. is going
to win 800 in gold for the best pig
grown during 1917 Doesn't this
sound interesting? Let's read farther.
The Oregon snort Line Railroad
through Mr.. Joel l.. Priest, District
Passenger agent, offers three prizes,
slOO-s50, and $25 for the best three
pigs farrowed in 1917, and grown, fed
and cared for by member OF any
Idaho Boys and Girls Pig Club, II
bgasg Join a Pie Club. or are now A
member OF one, you have chance 10
win one of these three prizs. There
are some requirements which you
must observe, but they are SO easy
and simple that any club member
can follow them. Just see how easy
| they are.
/. You must be between ten and
eighteen years old.
| @ Join Pig Club.
3. Secure your pig and send In
your true membership card TO the EN.
tension Division, Boise. Idaho. On
this card there will be space whore
YOU must check your entry INTO THIS
contest.
4. There must be Atty or more
pigs entered in the contest
s. All the pigs entered in this con.
test must have been farrowed be
tween February ! and May ], 1917
and the date they were farrowed
must be a part of your record
q. You san enter pig OF any
breed you wish in the contest
7. All the work of feeding and car
ing for the pig must be done by lh'
contestant. Pa. or Mother, or bip
Brother cannot look after the care
of the pig unless YOU are sick.
s. All the feeds must be measured
and an accurate record OF the amoah'
of feed fed each day must be kept
All feeds used will be charged a.
prices established by the Extension
Division and will be uniform through
out the state. This feed record mus
be turned in al the close OF the con
test and will form q par1 OF IN" oa
sis on which the prizes viii De AWARD
! ed.
Q. story of not less than 90
words. written by the contestant an'
: lteIling how the pig was grown. mus
! be turned In at the close OF the cor
? TEST. a. well az the feed record.
I'll 10 You do not need to Keep an
D record Of the time or labor spent D
{ caring for the pig
q II. The contest begins as soon a
z YOU have secured your pix and ser
o in your true membership card 10 10
> Extension Division. Boise. Idaho, o
; which you must check your entry u
Q to this contest The contest viii clos
( September 90, 1917.
o u. Your pig must be weighed
II weaving time and the weight ma
/ par4 Of your record. your cub al
J. visor. the district leader. caEn.
r. agent or State Club Len '"r snFn
!. lbeIp YOU take this weight
,fI IL The basis on ghicH pfi2'
q url BE- given will be-
n Total gain in weight from
y weaving time 10 close OF con
d Daily gain In weight
n Average cost per pound Of gain
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
Dakota News
GUARDS TO KEEP
LIQUOR OUT OF The STATE IS
! ADVOCATED BY F. |. WATKINS

transportation of cigarettes and SNUFF
in interstate commerce into states
that have prohibited their manufac-
ture, or sale.
Continue the enforcement Of the
gambling laws. including such by car
lottery gambling, now h rage.
Continue the enforcement Of the
bawdy house law. including hotels
that harbor such immoral persons.
Promote . movement that will en-
list kindred organisations and church.
% all over the state to work for q bet
ter observance Of the Lords day and
Sunday laws.
laws in effect after July 1, North Da-
kota will be dry indeed, and the prob
lem Of Law enforcement greatly sim
plified," Mr.. Watkins told the men,
bers.
More than any other institution.
the pool hall ONE in for many COM
plaints," said Mr.. Watkins. Il have
for several years studied this institu-
ton n have come to the conclusion
that strict regulation must change the
pool hall or it will be necessary to
abolish 1t for the public good. have
visited them, sat M watched what
Fgoes on, and while some are conduct
' ed in a wholesome, orderly way the
majority are not. Profanity and the
vilest obscenity are common; cigar
cites. hard cider. beer and whiskey are
sold, II the owner thinks he can get
by with it. or persons are allowed to
resort to such places for the purpose
Of drinking or gambling. The pool
hall initiates ~aggressively the above
violations of law and is alert to de-
wise new methods Of violation when
compelled to desist from others.
can illustration Is found in a new
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18

by, especially agricultural workers
who Used to pull up their teams, water
the horses, and give themselves q rest
and a drink at the comfortable bar
of the roadside inn.
But nowadays the restriction Of
hours Of sale has made 1t impossible
for the passerby to obtain anything
stronger than ginger ale except a
lunch time and the agricultural la
borers arc learning to pass the Inns
which have been used for generations
as houses of call.
Some of the most picturesque way
side inns In England now take in only
a few shillings weekly, and very few
Of them make enough to afford a liv-
ing to the landlords, who have largely
heen forced to become farmers or to
retire on their savingS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18

tgo. N. D., April 16.-EstAblish-
OF a border guard to prevent the
Cling into the state Of liquor att
r. national and state bone dry"
Sbecome operative July /, next,
advocated today by +. l.. Watkins.
Antendent Of the North Dakota
cement league. In his address
that organisation which is
nc ita annual convention here.
lngent and effective enforcement
. bone dry laws, Mr.. WaAkins
nds. will require the maintenance
10.
.ension Of the principle Of the
.-Kenyon act to include the
alton Of cigarette and snuff ship
! into states that have permitted
sale. also was advocated.
Watkins formal program for
,ominE years work in the En-
nent league follows:
,ck, freight and express records
! Investigate drug stores after July
n, to sec that no illegal liquors
eceived, used or. sold.
!anixe on the borders Of the
to prevent the smuggling in of
sstisate as to the manufacture
.ret still.
ry out a program Of education
the results of the, use Of alcoholic
q as q beverage and take no
90 I'D to reaubmission.
and work in harmony with the
,al organisation In securing the
ssion Of the national prohibit
asolution to the states.
duct Of q campaign Of enforce.
Of the cigarette and snuff laws,
ing the securing Of congress
action to make\ the principle
Webb Kenyon law apply to the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
HELD FOR
MRS. r. J. MONTGOMERY

bismarck. n. D., April 17.-Funer-
al services were hold at Tappan for
the late Mrs. X. J. j. Montgomery,
wife Of the president Of the North
Dakota Farmers Educational union.
who passed away last week after a
lingering illness of several months.
The deceased had received treatment
from the Mayos at Rochester and
some Of the larger st. Paul hospitals
without beneficial results, and her
death was not unexpected. There
survive in addition to the husband a
family Of grown children. The Mont
gomery homestead Is seven miles
OF TaDpan. St'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
ANNUAL H. S. MEET
TO BE HELD All "U''

Bismarck. N. D., April 1.-THE an
nual conference Of the su%perintend-
ents and principals of the high schools
will be held at the university at Grand
Forks May II. 1S and 10. The state
high school track meet, defamation
contest and debates will be hold at
this time. Addresses will he given by
o. M. Phillips, high school inspector
Of Minnesota and DIR. W. C. Bagey Of
thu IIniYaraity of Illinois.