The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12

ers, and commissioned officers. It viii
be sent overseas as soon as organized.
trained and equipped. 1t viii first tie
assembled at two training camps, the
regimental headquarters and one bat
t1lIlon Mt the American University,
Washington, ID. c., and one battalion
at Fit Leavenworth, Kansas.
Enlistment Is for the period Of the
war. Recruits must be between the
ages of IS and 40 and must be citizens
Of the United States or have declared
their intention to become such. They
are subject TO the same physical examE-
nation as that required for other mill
tary service
While designed to serve primarily
as mobile logging and milling crew,
the regiment viii be organized on mill
tary lines and it's members will be uni
formed and armed Hike other units in
the United States Army. The first
duty Of it's officers and men will be 10
learn military discipline and team
work through thorough-going drill at
training camps
For the logging crews skilled axe
men, sawyers, tie-hcwers, skidderB,
transfers, and blacksmiths are being
enlisted. Millwrights, sawyers, and
engineers are to man portable sawmills
which will form part Of the equipment,
while suitable helpers for the various
activities connected with woods opera
| tions and the maintenance Of large
camps viii be picked up.
The prompt recruiting Of this regi-
ment WILL 1t Ia expected, enable 1t TO
be among the first TO carry the flag
Of the United States abroad
Experienced Transfers are desired
particularly to fill out the regiment
Application may be made at the Office
| of the Forest Supervisor, Nezperte
National Forest. Gran3eville. Ida.
Gust Wickman came UP last Monday
from the Salmon river country and
after short visit with his old Grange
vile friends, returned Wednesday TO
his home near Slate Greek. Gust Is
now living on the J. III. Ashby place
at the top of the hill above Slate
Greek. He built a new house on the
place last fall and took out some floor
ing this time, along with other things
to finish up the building. Gust, like a
number of Salmon river citizens, Is
pretty well Disguised with the numer-
Gus surveys that have been and are
being made on the north and south
|
ing but surveyors graft" and many
doubt that the road win be built In
their life time. The people on the Sal
mon all want the road and want 1t bad.
ly, but they do not want the funds all
eaten up In paying high priced sur
| vey0rs for running useless surveys
The criticism is just to a certain ex-
tent, at least OF course we have to
have surveys and estimates made On
a road like this just the same as 0n
| railroad construction, but that there
have been a number of unnecessary.
surveys made, there is no doubt. Just
such procedure is what creates sds-
picion and distrust in the minds of the
/ public and makes It hard to secure
funds with which TO push forward
legitimate and necessary public enter
prises.
See HI. Rothwell about those safety
deposit boxes for your valuable papers.
A. Urbahn. senior member of the
Miller Implement company, who has
been suffering from severe attack Of
rheumatism, Is out once more at his
place of business looking after the
wants Of his customers.
4 See the baby show, the scene from
Japan and hear the iatest song hits at
the opera house, Monday, July 23td,
fos benefit Of the Red Cross.
O. d. Hamlin came over from Cbt-
tonwood In his auto truck Sunday and
brought with him a transformer for
the Grangeville Electric Light com
pany, which he exchanged for a diff
ferent size, and repeated the stunt on
Wednesday. Oscar Is the popular
transfer man at Cottonwood and Is on
to the job when it comes to anything
IN his line.
Q. B. Stewart of Lucille was in the
city early this week and took home
with him an S-horse boiler for install
lation Of sawmill at Crooks Corral,
about nine miles from Lucille. G. j.
Hall. with whom Mr.. Stewart is asso-
! ciated in the mill business Is going
t to build an addition to his present
home also barn, and Mr.. Stewart win
build new house and barn and will
have lumber for their neighbors.
Harry Morris sold his home Inst
IT, ursday 10 Mr. and Mrs. ID. Fl. Kube,
who took possession this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Morris, who recently return
ed here, have been forced to seek other
climes on account Of the health of the
latter, and they departed on yesterday
mornings train for Portland, where
Mrs. Morris will enter hospital The
deal was negotiated through NJ. L.
Ayers.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Wright left W ed.
nesday morning for Calgary where
MIR. Wright owns some farm land
ON which he wishes to inspect the
crops. They fitted up their car In such
a manner that they can bunk right iu
II on the trip and with their kit OF
camping tools they viii be indepehd.
ent of eating houses and high priced
caravansaries. They expect to be gone
couple of weeks. ir Is understood
Joe Eller. one of the substantial
ranchers of the Green Greek country,
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