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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
FARMERS, PICNIC A SUCCESS.

The farmers union picnic held at Cot
tonwood last Thursday proved highly
ENJOYABLE occasion to all in attendance
The day started out clear and bright and
continued so except for a dust storm
for a couple of hours in the afternoon
The band started things off by it's ap
pearance on the street at nine o'clock
After a short concert the crowd listened
to speeches by M. Reese Hattabaugh, OF
Grangeville; J. V. Mccall, president OF
the F. f. & G. U. of A. of Washington
and north Idaho, and local speakers
After the big picnic dinner in which
everybody participated to the fullest
extent and to which the farmers union
contributed coffee and ice cream, an
address was given by Ray McKaig. Mr.
McKaig spoke of the work of the non
partisan league in North Dakota and
made many points of interest to loca
farmers. At four O'Clock the Cotton
wood ball team played the Grangevillt
boys with resulting score of 10 to in
favor of Cottonwood. In the evening
the wrestling match between Wilson
and Thye resulted in a draw. After
that dance at the X. G. hall ended the
ENJOYABLE features of the day.
1t is estimated that about 1900 PEG
pie from various parts of the prairie
were present through the day, many
coming from Nezperce prairie. The
farmers expect to repeat this event next
year and an equally successful affair
is looked forward to.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

Charley Bradbury, son of Treasurer
j. A. Bradbury, came in last week and
is now employed at the Bradbury
Cigar Store.
Edmund Schmadeka arrived from
Spokane Tuesday for short visit. He
came down TO get his ear which has
been stored here in the garage all win
ter with stripped gear Edmund says
that he is leaving as soon as he can
get his machine repaired.
w. s. NJ. Williams of Mt. Idaho was
in town today. He came over with
Mackey Williams in the latter's ear
Mr.. Williams says that he is not
feeling particularly well at the
present time but he looks remark
ably well considering that he has been
sick for long time past
J. B. Scoles, mining man from Null
Ian, Idaho has been in town for the
past week interesting local people in his
properties near Mullan. He states that
he has eleven claims in the heart of
the best lead and silver section in the
world He is trying to get together a
little capital to buy machinery and
to get started on.
Hon. A. F. Parker returned from
Kamiah Tuesday evening where he has
been attending to state land business
He states that there are nearly enough
applications for state land made now to
warrant sale in that section next
year. Mr.. Parker is home for short
time only. He is leaving again the
last of the week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
THANKS FREE PRESS.

This office has received the follow
ing message from the treasury depart
ment:
The Bureau of Publicity of the
Liberty Loan of 1917 notes with plea
sure and appreciation the excellent as
sistance you have rendered and are rem
dering in periodically promoting the
sale. of the Liberty Loan Bonds. Please
accept sincere thanks for your coopera
ton.
R. w. Woolley,
Director of Publicity, Liberty Loan
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

Cement blocks, farm tiles, chimneys
and well curbing at Chester Arnold 4
plumbing shop. Att
Mr.. and Mrs. James White from Nez
perez have been visiting with Mrs
Whites mother, Mrs. Cy Overman in
Grangeville for the past week.
VIM. Fruen from the surveyors CAM
at John Day spent the Fourth and 3
few days preceding in town. He states
Highway is in earnest.
Charles R. Campbell Of the Fisher
Placers came into town early this week
on business. He was unable to cross the
river on horse back as usual and had to
90 to Harpster to cross in the basket
ralk from there to Grangeville.
Miller Implement Company has placed
at least five of their Titan 1920 trac,
tors this season, one to G. d. Almond
one to Ed Hyles one to Pei Shewin and
two TO McHugh Brothers. All of them
are using their engines in summer fal.
low to excellent satisfaction. The trae
tors of this size cost in the neighbor
hood Of $1,000.
DR.. John W. Turner of Cottonwood
brought patient to Grangeville Mon.
dav in order to use Dr. Rains X-ray in
setting an arm. The patient was Mrs
Campbell, the sister of Mrs. L. A. Brun.
err, who was injured in an automobile
accident near Cottonwood last week
Mrs. Campbell was accompanied by
Mrs. Bruner and Jim Wright. The arm
was successfully set and Mrs. Campbell
is expected to recover speedily.
Two members Of company r arrived
in town this week for the purpose of
obtaining new recruits for the army.
Neill Erskine arrived Saturday even
ing and has since been spending his time
telling the bows about the ioys of army
life. Sergeant Albert Guthrie came in
Monday and is confident of securing
enough recruits in few days to fill
the company to full war strength. He
states that the company is about 30
men short.
Highest prices paid for cream by
Hazelwood Co. SIS
The Government needs Farmers as
well as Fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon and
California Railroad Co. Grant Lands.
Title revested in United States. To be
opened for homesteads and sale. Con
taininc some of best land left in United
States. Large Copyrighter Map. show
ing land by sections and description of
soil. climate, rainfall. elevations. tenn
perature etc, by counties. Postpaid
One Dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co.,
Box 61O, Portland, Oregon. 6-12
Cement blocks, farm tiles, chimnevs
and well curbing at Chester Arnold g
plumbing shop. ATT
DR.. G. 8. Stockton received short
time ago notice from the Medical As
ISOLATION of North Idaho requesting
him to make a census of the doctors of
idaho County and to report concerning
the number who would be willing to
ioin the medical corps of the army. DR..
Stockton sent out letters to all the doe
tors for this purpose and reports that
all of them are either above the age
limit or unwilling for some reason or
other to 90. Most of them explain that
they would be eager to go If they could
have some assurance of where thev
were TO 90 and what thew We're TO do
IF they could see active service at once
they would not hesitate but as it is
there is no certainty about where a
volunteer doctor will he Dlaced
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS


The Hazelwood Co. receive, test and
pay for cream each day. SIS
Gid Williams came over from Mt
Idaho Saturday on business. He says
that his brother Mac Williams has been
sick for some time past but is much
better now.
Bob Walker left Monday morning for
ton. He is going to investigate the
garage business at Toppenish in the in
terest of the son, James who is consider
ing the proposition of locating there.
James Buchanan from Kooskia ar
rived here Monday to stay until after
the Fourth. He reports business condi-
tions rather slow and unpromising in
his section. He says that the construc-
tion of the Kooskia bridge will soon
he under way.
Neil Smith passed through town Sat
urday on his way to join a government
pack train leaving White Bird. Neill
has been working for Reuben Overman
all spring and states that he has about
four months job packing. The out
fit he is with is going to Thunder
Mountain to do some surveying.
T. M. Atwood, the local distributor of
Maxwell cars has been very active in
disposing of machines Among his
satisfied customers are A. NJ Dyer, Will
liam Huff Carl Carlton, A. p. SchneIl,
Frank Rauch, f. s. Barton, L. 8. Cross
of Grangeville and Reynold Robertson
Of Green Creek and Joseph friedrich Of
Ferdinand.
II T., L..
Miss Marion Sims came up from Lewis
ton Friday to spend n few days in
Grangeville. They returned Monday
morning in order that Miss Sims might
continue her work at the summer
Normal. They will stay in Lewiston for
the term of the Normal and expect to
be in Grangeville again this fall.
Seth Stantial after passing his exami-
nations at Portland all o. K. has re-
turned He is now qualified to enter
the wireless school at Mare Island in
preparation for the job of wireless
operator on one of Uncle Sam Is battle
ships. Mr.. Stantial is now awaiting the
call for service and it is only a question
Of short time when he will leave us
again.
Il StOchHldH ITOfn tne SdI-
mon river country was in town several
days this week purchasing his summers
supplies He is about to start having
and says he has fine crop. He expects
to pat up about two hundred tons of
hay this year. He says that the hay
crop is promising in his section and that
the rain of last Friday and Saturday
will be worth thousands of dollars TO the
Salmon River people.
McHugh Brothers of Fem pulled two
Titan tractors out of town last Thurs
day which they had purchased from the
Miller Implement Company. The en-
pines are 1920 horse power, 10 horse on
the pull and 90 horse on the belt. They
are wonderful machines for general
utility. One of them will pull three
gang pillow or a small combine or run a
separator or other power driven machin-
cry. McHugh Brothers purchased from
Miller Implement also two P and o gang
plows for use with their engines. They
are going to do their summer fallow
with the outfits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
CALL FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received by School Board
of Mt. Idaho, School District No. /, up
to 10 a. m. Saturday, July Z, 1917 for
Strengthening the school house and other
repairs on the same and furnishing
material for same. A bond of $500
will be required. Specifications to be
seen at Browns Store, Mt. Idaho.
Geo. E. Watkins,
A Clerk Dist. No. |.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

/ few days and have been having vaca-
ton this week. Until further notice
Headquarters will be closed on Monday
and Friday of each week This will
make'it easier for the workers and it is
hoped that as much will be accomplish
ed as was formerly since the ladies who
usually came Mondays and Fridays will
select other days for work.
Several friends from the country are
hemming sheets and pillow cases at
their homes. Others who desire to help
in this way may call at headquarters.
Our 400 mark was not quite reached
by July 4th on account of headquarters
being closed but we lack only six and
are sure that many more then that will
sign up during the next week. 1t is
your duty and privilege to join the Red
Cross so please come forward with your
dollar if you have not already done so.
The list of new members follows:
Miss Evelyn Sorrow.
Mrs F.. J. Mcconnell.
Mrs. M. /. Cross.
Miss Emma Cross.
J. w. VanTine
j. E. Zuver.
Mrs. NJ. A. Keller
Mrs. M. i. Krikham.
F. l.. Moore.
s. w. Paterson.
Mrs. S. w. Paterson.
Ailene Martin.
Mrs. Myrtle Moore.
Mrs. Myrtle McQuillam.
Mrs. VIM. Watson.
Mrs Scott Gharrett.
Mrs. VIM. Nissen.
Mrs. r. F.. Cain.
Mrs A. P. Mundt.
A. P. Mundt
Miss Georgia Leonard.
Mrs. NJ. F. Farris.
Mrs. Upton.
NJ. L. Telcher.
M. Martin.
Helen Truseter.
Mrs. A. E. Truester.
J. A. McGhie
Mrs Victor Nelson.
Miss Elizabeth Eimers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
NOTICE.
Cream Station at Palace of Sweets

To all whom it may concern:
My attention has been frequently
called to alleged violations of the Sun.
DAY Closing Law, Chapter 10l) of the
Session Laws of 1911, and a manifested
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
- Red Cross Notes

| wear Cross of brilliant red
That stands for rescue from the dead !;
pit also stands for sacrifice,
When men and women pay the price (:
II shows the world the ieb. of love
That must have come from heaven
above,
For no reward do we re .e;ve
Who wear the Red Cross on our sleeve.
The he'd Cross means royal gift
OF self; or means that we may lift
Humanity to higher place
And benefit the human race.
Like sentinel, we want to call
And give the best we have-our all,
And with it just that tender smile
That makes the gift-well worth the
i swhile.
What does the Red Cross mean to you
0 friend of minei What will you do !
For great or small, no matter where,
May find AZ place and do their share.
Oh, wonderous body of honor dear,
The emblem of the volunteer,
That wonderons Cross of brilliant red,
Whose deeds of love the world has led!
John Dewitt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

Stop at the Idaho Rooming House,
Nice, clean rooms at reasonable prices.
Mrs. N. l.. Broughman. 17-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

disposition to ignore same. , ,n~ spl
call direct attention to SAID az ~, b,
that violation of same VIII reA .;mips
PERSON so doing liable to
prosecution. .,6th
IL Prosecuting Ae
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

The above poem expresses beautifully
the fine spirit of Red Cross workers.
Henry P. Davidson of J. p. Morgan &
Co. has given up salary of 100000 a
year that he may give his entire time
gratuitously to the Red Cross work in
Washington, d. G. Many other eminent
and successful business men and their
associates are serving without pay and
their example brings gratitude service
wherever Red Cross organization is
found. Literally volunteer army of
thousands of patriotic men and women
are giving free service to the American
Red Cross. Does this not inspire us all
to give ourselves and what we have
literally to the greatest relief agency
ever organizedf
The United Artisans recently donat, I
$1,000 to the Red Cross and Mrs. Geo.
H. Anderson gave $500.
The ladies have been sewing so stead
lily that many felt the need of rest for a
New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY LIEUT. F1TzHUaH GREEN. s \.
Ashes.
III GREEN. U. s. N.

Fleet lay before tho war. Timey' was pretty nearly afraid to knock his pipe out over the rail. When the lighter gangs went on strike the man. -of-war was in the embarrassing position of a cigarette fiend calling on an Old Maid-simply had to smoke and no ash try between the Devil and the Deep Blue.
 At sea ashes are ho1sted out of the hreroom to the deck and dumped overheard. On late types of ships patent ash-ejectors are provided. There Is large hopper or funnel near each group of furnaces. Ashes are shoveled directly in and shot over the side by heavy jet of water.
 Stokers, or flremen as the Service calls them, are almost more concerned with ashes than with coal. Experi- ments have shown 790.000 cubic feet of air necessary for burning 1 ton of fuel. At good cruising speed 5 tons an hour is not unusual. To make way for this prodigious volume of alr to reach the fuel every speck of dirt or dropping must be kept clear or the ash pits and srates.
 To this end fires are cleaned each watch with a Slice Bar and Devils Claw-long tools that look like they sound. Pits arc hauled with Hoe. hot ashes wet down and sent by hoist or ejector to their last resting place in the sea. A sailors burial indeed: with something in 1t of pathos when one thinks. But just then 9 grimy giant, half-naked and dripping sweat lurches backward from his roaring fires and leans for a weary moment on his shovel. Show me the way to so home Babe" he chants with hoarse abandon. and your poetic musings fade in the light of deeper romance: Life.
 Windjammers went but left a heri- tage of reminiscence. Golfers, tramps. and coal-burning battleships are on their way-strewing behind them. like trail of ashes, great burnt-out oaths of engineers at their dirtiness and inefnciency.
 Clean speedy oil-fuel ships load the Fleet today. They F'letcherize their food; no ash nor clinkered slag; and the well-bred breath of their smoke pipes is almost colorlees.
 Charley, go fix the furnace. . It's cold in this room, and you know what the Doctor said about your cough. v
New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
EDWARD R. CURRAN.

Leaving Middlebury college. where he had a promising career ahead of him, both as a student and an ath- lete, Edward R. Curran, son of Mrs. John E. Curran, of 195 Fairview street, responded to the call of his country and last August enlisted in Troop B while that command was conducting it's recruiting campaign here. He is now somewhere in France with this same company, which is now a machine gun unit Curran is particularly well known amnng the young men of this city. He WH$. grad uated from the local High school where he was brilliant football player, and subsequently, went to Middlebury college, where he made good on the foothal eleven. Later he went to the University of Vermont but was scheduled to return to Mid dlebury this fall. After leaving High school, young Curran received an ap- pOintment to the Naval academy at Annapolis. but was prevented from attending because of an injury to his eye. Before finally being accepted in Troop B, Curran made several unsuc- cessful attempts to enlist in both the Army and Navy. but was rejected for minor physical ailments.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
PATRIOTISM.

When Uncle Sam called men to the colors, and when volunteers did not
 step up to the recruiting offices in
 Eoodly numbers a method was found to i'll the ranks of the army and navy, and this we know as the Selective
 Service Law.
 Under the workings of the law enacted by Congress the men in this nation, citizens, between the age of twenty -one and thirty-one, were re- uuired, on June last. to register. Af- ter that they were examined by com- |petent physicians and administrators |of the law If deemed advisable, |these men were sent to training camps Throughout the country where they
 are now preparing for battle. They had no alternative, except assertion
 for which they would be shot if caught. Uncle Sam commanded them Ito come forth, and they did.
 If the government of the United |states can take all that a man holds dear, his life If necessary, 1t Is like wise entitled to take over his treasure for the continuance of the war. Those coal dealers in the city of New Brit ain who are lamenting government &C., kion in fixing prices should bear this in mind. We grant they will lose some Iof their former excessive profits. What they lose, however, is as nothing to what men must sacrifice on the bat |tlenelds of Europe. Think 1t over.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
MATTER OF CHEFS?

Down Asheville, North Carolina, way there Is much heat and indigna- ton among the natives because the German prisoners interned at Hot Springs are supposed to be getting the best foodstuffs that money can buy because they are thought to be getting .sthe fat of the land" while Americans are going hungry. It has been de- clared by some of the railroad men who handle the food shipm ents that mo American making a salary of $2oO monthly could begin to give his fam fly the quality of food supplied to the correspondence, we hear this:
 "The finest of steaks, pork and lamb chops, veal, hams, bacon, eggs. hutter and fresh vegeta bles, together with the best canned goods on the market. are unloaded there by the thousand pounds, and the natives. who cannot commence to supply their ta- bles with anything approaching the menu 9upplleu tue 6eIllld4AS, "otNAA the unloading with growing dissatis- faction. The prisoners are cared for by chefs who have seen service on ocean liners and who are competent to prepare the best of food in the high est class manner Women in the vi- cinity of Hot Springs have refused flatly to sign food pledge cards, and are planning to protest to the govern ment and food administration regard
 Ing the food furnished the Germans"
 In the event these things arc true that interned Germans are getting bet ter food from tho government than folk who are helping support the na- ton are enabled to buy-there will be little criticism of the North Carolina women who refuse to sign food pledge cards, and who are making ready to protest to the government The Ger mans interned at Hot Springs are in- deed fortunate beings, and this wheth. CT they receive the foodstuffs accred- ited or whether they get the fare ap-
 portioned to the average mortal. They are fortunate, in the first place. be-
 cause of the natural surroundings of
New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
IDENTIFYING THE HEROES.

Many have wondered how Ameri- field of battle are to be identified. The method of identification used in the army Is not much different from that of the navy, which has been pro- nounced the best yet adopted by any country. Each officer and enlisted man in the United States navy will wear a metal Identification tag which will bear the Wearer's name, date of birth and enlistment, and, in the case of an officer. his rank and date of appointment. On tho reverse side will be etched the f1nger-print of his right index finger. This is part of what naval officers regard as the best system of Identification known. su- perior to that in use in European armies and navtes.
 The Identification tag for officers and enlisted men of the navy consists of an oval plate of monel metal, 125
 by 1.50 inch, perforated at one end and suspended from the neck by a monel wire incnsed in a cotton sleeve Monel. which IS the alloy used as
 the material for bnttleship propellers, l was chosen in preference to bras. or 1 any other metal because 1t is unaffected l by heat, not melting until 1t han reached a tenn pcrnture of 249O de- grees Fahrenheit; it will not oorrode
 and Is not affected by salt water. On
 each ship and at each naval station g.
 hospital corps officer has charge of ! the preparations of the tag. Tho fln- l gerprint Is taken in ink on the metal the name and date9 writtcn on the tag, which is sprinkled with powdered
 asphaltum and held ovcr an alcohol 1 lamp until the asphaltum melts into l the ink The tag is then placed for on
 etches the finger print and inscrip- 1 ton on the metal.
 There is not one chance in 65,0O0,-
 900, the finger print experts estimate,
 of a mistake in Identification, as there are 65 characteristics in each finger 1 and only one chance in a million of
 the fingers of any two persons having
 the same characteristics. Thus does Uncle Sam insure the absolute inden- 1 tif1cation of his boys who might fall | in service.