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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
STATE HAS RIGHT
TO BIG LAND TRACT
$1O,O0O,OOO Worth Secure
Under Valid Indemnity
School Land Sections.

Helena, April 2l.-The states right
to $10,OO0.000 worth of land was con-
firmed in telegram received today
by Register Sidney Miller of the state
land office, from Clay Tillman, COM
missioner of the general land office.
The commissioner in response to a
telegram from Register Miller advises
him that under a decision of the s,l-
premc court of the United States no
congressional action is needed to make
valid the states indemnity school land
sections.
This means the state can Immediate
ly secure title to approximately SOC, 900
acres which can then either be offered
for sale or leased.
Upon the wholesale creation of for
est reserves in Montana, the state as
serted title to unsurveyed section 16
and SO within the forests. Finally the
federal authorities conceded the claim
in part. 1t was decided that the state
should relinquish non -forested areas
areas and select lieu lands outside. Fhe
total is approximately 100000 acres.
Arrangements were also made to re-
| linquish 100. 900 acres of forested land
and select in lieu lands outside. The
body. This transfer is still pending.
! The state proceeded to designate un-
surveyed tracts, chiefly in eastern
Montana, which is desired to set aside
to fill the forest base land selections.
The department granted the state a
preference right on these areas but
then held that additional Legislation
was needed to validate the selections.
The supreme court decision upset
this ruling and holds there was express
statutory authority for reconveyance
by state of a school section in place
to the United States and the selection
lof public lanGs in lieu thereof.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
ARTILLERY FIRE
PRESAGES BATTLE
One of Wars Biggest Battles
May Have Commenced
Following Lull.
(By Associated Press.)

One of the biggest battles Of the
var, possibly of a decisive nature, ap-
is in progress in northern
France.
The British after a weeks attack
eased up a few days ago. giving way
% the French, who started in Monday
With a magnificent rush, pushing back
he German front as much as four
liles in some places, all along the
Aisne and we'll into the Champagne
region. Within the last day or two,
lowever. they have also let down
,omewhat in the intensity and scope
# their attack.
Now both armies seemingly are
eady for renewed attack, If indeed
hey have not already begun it. The
igns were not wanting in Saturdays s
ierman official statement.
Friday afternoon strong artillery
iring was commenced along the whole
Aisne front and also in the Cham
,agne," said the Berlin communica-
ion. From this, the assumption seems
FdETdHteu tIldt tIie fIGHCH OlIcHSlNS t
included within this field and the
infantry attack seems not unlikely to
re resumed along the entire line
should break be effected by General
Iivelle at any one of the numerous
anger points of the Germans on this
ront, something approaching a dis
.ster for them would result, the leas,
fleet of which would be a further
nforced retirement.
The Berlin report also indicates tina,
he British are about to resume theil
rive in the Arras battle. All the wa,
rom Loos, north of Lens, down tt
he Arras- Cambria railway line, Brit
sh guns began to increase the inten
ity of their fire Friday, the German!
nnounce. The north end of the Hin
'enburg line, it may be judged, il
bout to suffer another hammerng
British and French, indeed, may b.
sready to make a combined attack a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
BalfOur Convinced That This
Country's Efforts Will
Startle World.
LANDING PLACE KEPT
LABORTOUSLY SECRET
Mission Aims to Secure Close
Cooperation That Lasting
Peace May Come.

With the Balfour Party. April I'll
Great Britain's high commissioners to
the international war council to begin
in Washington next week set foot on
American soil today and now are on
their way to the capital.
Arthur James Balfour, secretary Of
state for foreign affairs of the empire,
formerly premier and often called the
dean of the worlds elder statesmen,
was the central figure of a party that
included some of Great Britain's most
prominent men. With IA genial smile
playing over his features, he consented
to a brief interview, warmly express
ing his appreciation of all the United
States has done as a neutral in char
table and relief work in Belgium and
in German prison camps. his gratifi-
cation that England and the United
States were now allied for a common
purpose and his conviction that this
country in its war efforts would
astound the world, particularly Ger
many
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
800 NAVAL RECRUITS
RECEIVED IN 20 DAYS

Chicago, April 21.--Navy recruiting
officers in the central western division
obtained in the 2O-day period from
March 81 to April l9 only 4,450 recruits
out of an allotment of $500 according
to official figures made public here
tonight Hope was expressed how
ever, that the $500 men might be OBJ
tained by May 5, the original time
limit having been extended until that
date.
recruiting center, according to figures
for the period. Minneapolis Is second
and Chicago third.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22

each end of tie line simultaneously in
a determined effort to roll it up.
British headquarters reports a
movement toward Cambria in an ac-
ton in which they captured Gonnelieu,
scoring an advance of about mile
toward the German lines.
East of Couroy the French contin-
ued their thrust toward the Brimont
plateau. one of the chief obstacles in
their advance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
TRIAL IN SEVENTH WEEK.

Seattle, April 2l-As a result OF
complaints from Snohomish county au.
thorities over the expense OF the case
there was an afternoon session today
Of the trial of Thomas r. Tracy, the
Industrial Worker of The World
charged with the murder Of jefferson
Beard, a Snohomish deputy sheriff.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
DEMAND FOOD EMBARGO,

Stockholm Via London. April GA
crowd of workmen congregated this
afternoon before the riksdag building
to emphasize their demand for the
stoppage of all exports of food, for a
better distribution Of foodstuffs and
for an immediate commercial agree
ment with Great Britain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
Welcomed by Officials.

Englands leading statesmen, having
safely evaded the German submarines
and mines which sent Lord Kitchener
to his death, We're received with the
highest honors as guests of the Amer
lean people. when they arrived at a
place in America which cannot be
named. A delegation OF state, war
and navy department officials well
coined them in the name of the gov
ernment and set out with them to the
capitol for what is admittedly the
most vital conference in American his
tory.
The commission was received with
the utmost simplicity and cordiality
and with every recognition of the fact
that Great Britain had given of her
very best. n is said indeed, that no
foreign minister has left England for
the length Of time that Mr.. Balfour
will be away, since the congress OF
Vienna, a century ago.
The formal welcome was extended
by Third Assistant Secretary of State
Breckenridge Long. through the pre-
sentation to Mr. Balfour of a letter of
greeting from Secretary Lansing,
which the British statesman acknowl-
edged with equal simplicity, while
British and American officials mingled
together
Special Train.
A special train OF five cars, which
had been waiting with steam up and
crew aboard for five days, at once got
under way, guarded as almost no other
train has ever been guarded in this
! country. Double protection had been
afforded at all bridges and tunnels
and every mile of the track has been
gone over within the previous "a hours
No detail of any sort whatsoever
which could betray the place of arrival
or route of travel was allowed tc
escape.
! When the train started, the party
! broke up into groups OF army. navy
and state department officials to be,
gin at once the informal conversations
which are expected to sketch ou
Americas part in the world figh
against German autocracy. Mr.. Bal
four and Secretary Long, Lieutenan
Geleral T. Bridges, who drew the firs
blood for En- gland in August. 1914, an,
Major General Leonard Wood, an,
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair an,
Rear A1 niral F. f. Fletcher were 500
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
BALFOUR PARTY IS In AMERICA
England's Leading Statesmen
Being Rushed Secretly to the
Great War Council at Capital

il conversation over the various
phases of American participation.
On all sides it was reiterated that
the British had come in n spirit OF
service and appreciation and that it
was their hope that the lessons they
service to this country in avoiding
similar mistakes. Similarly, as one
official expressed it. the commission
was moved by exactly the same feel
ingS which raised the Stars and
stripes to the flag tower of the par
llam'nt building in London for the
first time a foreign flag has ever flown
there in history.
Secretary Ralfour. a tall. slim man
OF 62 years. who has held the highest
posts in the empire since ne first en-
tered parliament i3 years ago, saw to-
day the completion of one of his life
hopes, expressed under vastly different
circumstances on January Is. 1896.
when he was largely Instrumental in
avcrting war between England and
America over the Venezuela dispute.
1T cannot but be-" he said. that
those whose national roots 70 down
into the same past as ours. who share
our language, our literature. our laws
our religion. everything that makes a
nation great, it cannot but be that a
time will come when they will feel
that they and We have a common duty
to perform, common office to fulfill
among the nations of the world"
While unable to grant n regular in =
tcrview before presenting himself be-
fore President Wilson. Mr.. Ralfour
willingly consented to say n few words
as to his general hopes for the con
ference and the fundamental purposes
behind it. a verbatim copy follows:
There are two things which | may
permit myself to say:
"one on my own behalf the other
on behalf Of my countrymon in gen
cral.
"on my own behalf. let me express
the deep qualification | feel at being
connected in any capacity whatever
with events which associate our coun
tries in a common effort for Il great
ideal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
CONDITION FAVORABLE.

New York, April 2l.-The condition
of Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, who is ill
In hospital here tonight, was de-
scribed by her physicians as favor
able.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-22
Lasting Peace the Object.

The object of the commission, Mr.
Halfour said was ito make CO. opera :
ton easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
to bring about a lasting peace by the
only means that can secure it, namely,
Il successful war"
Your president in a most apt and
vivid phrase Mr.. Balfour added, has
proclaimed that the world must be
made safe for democracy: that self
governing communities are not to be
treated as negligible simply because
they are snail; that the ruthless domi =
nation of one unscrupulous power i'm
perils the future of civilization and
the liberties of mankind are truths of
political ethics, which the bitter ex-
perience of war is burning into the
souls of all freedom loving peoples"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
From the Progress)

The cross sectioning of the Seven
Mile road survey was completed, yes
terday, and as soon as Surveyor Marsh
Brown finishes up the blue prints, the
committee will call for bids for doing
the work, which it is expected will com
mence very soon.
The Progress received a card this
week from our soldier boys in which
they thank the people of Kamiah for
the generous Easter remembrances.
They state that they are all well and
enjoying the workout they are getting
in modern military tactics.
j. L. Rice, the United States marshal,
came up from Lewiston, last week, and
went up to the home of Roy Bowles and
made a search for liquor and stated
that he found sufficient evidence to
warrant taking him before U. s. Com
missioner, O'Neil, at Lewiston, where
he waived examination and was bound
over to the United States district court
His bond was placed at 800.
mass meeting of the citizens of
Kamiah and vicinity was held at the
Jewel theater, last Sunday, for the pur
pose of organizing a home guard, the
members of which are to receive mill
tary training from experienced men
Over 100 men have signed the roll thus
far and more are coming, no one is bar
red over sixteen years of age. Respect
for the flag is the essential feature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
G o T T o N w GOD
From the Chronicle)

The Hoene Hardware unloaded car
of four auto trucks Wednesday, one of
which has been sold to o. D. Hamlin,
another to the Cottonwood Milling &
Elevator company and third to Fred
Hinkleman, of Winona. The extra
truck will be kept here for demonstra-
ton purposes and will no doubt be sold
before the season is far advanced
w. r. Ferguson was in town Monday
from his ranch on the Joseph met his
wife and brother and escorted them
back across the river, Mrs. Ferguson
having returned from visit of several
weeks in Lewiston. Will said the snow
was all off over where he lives and the
grass is coming along fine but up on
top it is still three or four feet deeI
and horse goes through to the ground
at every step.
Two real estate deals of considerable
size were closed here the first of the
week when the f. D. Lamb farm north
of town and the Huff farm east of towr
changed hands. The former deal was
put through Tuesday by Felix Martzer
and consisted of the sale of the home
place of 100 acres to Tony Baune, who
recently returned from Montana, at {
price of $50 an acre while Mr.. MartzeI
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
KoosKIA
From the Mountaineer)

B. C. Decker left Saturday morning
with twenty--four head of pack animals
all loaded with supplies for the Kerr
Cedar company's camp on the Locksa.
Miss Lura Twillegar, who last Friday
closed O successful term of school in the
Kupro district ON the Middle Fork of
the Clearwater above Kooskia, has re,
turned to her home on Salmon river.
]. /. Cox and Roy Randall were in
town from near Kamiah Monday. They
aim to move their cattle in about two
weeks to the Three Forks on the Sell
way. where they have located land.
Ernest Jones of the local forestry
office is in receipt of a telegram from
President Wilson, in which his thanks
are extended for the patriotic action
taken by Kooskia people at the meet
ing held several days ago.
Mr.. Walker, brother of G. e. Walk
er who lately purchased the McCrea
farm south of town, an arrival from
,Iuliaetta section few days ago and is
now residing on the VIM. Corbett ranch
south of town.
The sale at Fred Schotts last Thurs.
day according to N. F. King the auc-
tioneer that day, was about the highest
priced sale that he has cried in many
wears. One steer bought by Walter
Musiel at Sites, for which he paid the
magnificent sum of $1,000. Another
was purchased by Kamiah man and
brought $1,000. He also paid $4,000
for third one.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
s TIT Z S
From the Enterprise

Thomas Larkens, of Tacoma, connect
ed with the smelter in that city, was in
town several days the latter part of
last week Mr.. Larkens is interested in
the mining business and is investigating
mining properties thruout this section
thru the advice of Geo. Curtis, of Clear
water Mr.. Larkens' departed for
Grangeville Monday where he will in
vestigate titles of mining property
with view to investing. Should he
find the title clear and the values suf-
ficient another large shipment of
machinery will be seen going into the
district.
J. A. Rogers was in the city Wednes-
day and in talking the matter over be-
lieves company of sixty two men can
be formed from Kamiah and Sites, and
if the same can be organized the ser.
vices of the company will be rendered
to the State or National Government
for duty. This company would be local
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
TheCountyNews
Interesting Information of Newy Nature from the
o County or Otherwise Assembled

ana would undoubtedly be kept in tact
ana the members would have the plea
sure OF lending assistance to one another
while in the service. Every one should
give Mr.. Rogers their moral support in
TINS move and on receipt of the proper
authority to create this organization he
given everybody will help to boost it
along.
Pursuant to a call for a Home Guard
meeting called by M. P. Strecker at the
Ivy Theatre last Wednesday evening a
large crowd assembled and a permanent
organization was perfected. After out
lining the purpose of the meeting bv
Mr.. Strecker, DR.. Wentworth was elect
ed president and A. NJ REYNOLDS secre-
tary. The choir sang patriotic songs
and few remarks were made by DR..
Wentworth, Rev. Robt. M. Hood. j. b.
Leeper and others citing that at this
time our patriotism should be shown on
every hand. Nearly everyone in the
hall signed the roll to give any moral
or financial support that the govern
ment would need at any time. Two
young men, one the son of Thomas
Oliver, Francis Oliver, and Thomas Van
Meter, who were about ready to depart
for Lewiston to join the navy were pres
ent and a warm welcome was given
them. The members of the Home
Guard will meet next Friday evening to
decide OF the plans of drilling and the
meeting nights.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, April
10th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Melvin
E. Sewell, of Lucille, Idaho, who, on
March 25th, 1912, made homestead en-
try, No. 0437s, for NWA SEA, ER
SWA and SWA SWA, Section 10,
Township 25 North, Range East, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore G. J. Wright, U. S. Commissioner,
at White Bird, Idaho, on the Goth day
of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Revillo Johnston, James NJ. Baker,
Edward T. futile, Edward Fl. Clark, all
of Lucille, Idaho.
! 4S-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
ORGANIZE DRILL SQUAD.

The meeting held at the club rooms
Thursday evening for the purpose of
organizing drill squad met with sue
cess, as large number of citizens and
young men were present and from ex.
pressions made by many at that time,
the move is a popular one, about thirty
signified their willingness to meet two
days each week and put in couple of
hours drilling The drill masters are
John Rodgers and VIM. Noble, who
agreed to donate that much time and as
they are both old regular soldiers, there
ISM much question but the boys will
get the proper training and it is to be
hoped that the interest will not lag
Mounaineer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26

purchased so acres north of the road at
sos an acre and so acres of timber land
on the mountain west Of the Pierce
farm for $1,000.
The second sale was negotiated by
II. III. Nuxoll and consisted of the sale
of the Huff farm of 800 acres to John
SCHNEIDER for $4,000, or 800 an acre.
Mr.. SCHNEIDER intends moving onto his
new place and may later sell most of his
present farm, retaining the eighty acre
tract lying south of the creek. This
will leave him 400 acres of as fine farm
land as lies on Camas prairie and tract
that will easily be worth 900 in the
course of few years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UN
DER AN ORDER OF SALE.

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Idaho
John p. Eimers, Auditor, as trustee
for Idaho County, State of Idaho,
Plaintiff, vs.. Z. V. Posey, ct al, Defen.
dants.
Under and by virtue of an Order of
Sale, issued out of the District Court
of the Tenth Judicial District of the
State of Idaho, in and for the County
OF Idaho, on the '23rd day of April,
1917, in the above entitled action where
in John P. Eimers, Auditor, as Trustee
for Idaho County, State of Idaho, the
above named Plaintiff on February
18th, 1917, in the then End Judicial
District, recovered judgment against
T. V. Posey, ct al, the above named
Defendants, for the sum of $57.02, law
full money, with interest thereon at the
rate of per cent per annum from date
OF said judgment, besides costs and
accruing costs.
L am commanded to sell the herein
after described real property situated
in Idaho County, Idaho, to-wit: A
tract of land commencing at the North
east corner of Lot 3, Block "F''
Schmadeka Fourth Addition to the
City of Grangeville, thence West lOC
feet; thence South 200 feet; thense East
100 feet; thence North 200 feet to the
place of beginning, being North 200
feet of Lot 3, Block "F' in Idaho
County, State of Idaho.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, thai
on Saturday the 10Th day of May, 1917
at 1000 O'Clock A. M. of sale
day, in front of the Court House door
in the City of Grangeville, Idaho
County, Idaho, | will in obedience tt
said Order of Sale, sell all the right, title
claim and interest of the above mention
ed Defendants, of, in and to the above
described real property, or as muef
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, with interest, costs, etc.
to the highest and best bidder for law
full money of the United States.
Dated at Grangeville, Idaho, Apri
cath, 1917.
l.. r. Yates, Sheriff.
494 By T. +. Quinlan, Deputy
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-26
NOTICE OF sHERIrF's SALE UN-
DER AN ORDER OF SALE

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Idaho.
John T. Eimers, Auditor, as trustee
for Idaho County, State of Idaho,
Plaintiff, VS.. f. w. Lingo, ct al, Defem-
dants.
Under and by viture of an Order of
Sale, issued out of the District
Court OF the Tenth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Idaho, ON the 23rd
day of April, 1917, in the above en-
titled action, wherein John p. Eimers,
Auditor, as Trustee for Idaho County,
State of Idaho, the above named Plain
tiff, ON February 18th, 1917, in the
then End Judicial District, recovered
judgment against E. w. Lingo, ct al,
the above named Defendants, for the
sum of $3.50, lawful money, with in
terest thereon at the rate of per cent
per annum from date of said Judgment,
besides costs and accruing costs.
| | am commanded to sell the herein
after described real property situated
in Idaho County, to-wit: Lots and
| 10, Block IL, Lewiston Addition to
Grangeville, in Idaho County, State of
Idaho.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, that
on Saturday the 10th day of May, 1917,
at the hour of 2:30 p M. of said
day, in front of the Court House door,
in the City of GIangeville, Idaho
County, Idaho, l will in obedience to
said Order of Sale, sell all the right, title,
claim and interest of the above mention
ed Defendants, of, in and to the above
described real property, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, with interest, costs, etc,
to the highest and best bidder for law
full money of the United States.
Dated at Grangeville, Idaho, April
Gath, 1917.
L. r. Yates, Sheriff.
49-4 By T. E. Quinlan, Deputy