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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12
Install Nez Perce Officials

The Nez Perce county officials
took office Monday. R. N. Wright,
clerk and auditor, holds over, with
his deputies. Henry S. Gray, coun-
ty attorney; Clvde j. Vassar, coro-
ner, and Leroy j. Southwick, COM
missioner, were reelected. James
F. Thompson, who was named by
the commissioners to succeed to the
Office of county treasurer on the
death of John L. Chapman, has not
designated his deputy. Mrs. Min
ME Faust took the Office of county
superintendent. Miss Sallie Gro
zier will continue as assistant.
George Welker stepped up from
the position of chief deputy to sher-
iff, while Harry Lydon steps down
from sheriff to chief deputy. and
John Gertje retains his position as
jailer.
Probate Judge Otto D. Burns was
succeeded by William Bollinger,
and M. C. johnson, probation off.
Ger, by Thomas Lindsay.
Arthur H. Hazen was succeeded
as assessor by James L. Armstrong,
and Henry Mielke, chief deputy as
SCISSOR, by Arthur T. Livengood
R. A. Burns succeeded Al. Warner
as county surveyor.
The new board of county com
missioners consists of Porter Shat
fer, succeeding A. J. Ferris in Dis
trict No. /; Thomas D. Barton. sue
ceeding George w. Watson in Dis
trict No. 2, and Leroy j. South
wick, reelected from District No. 3
Thomas D. Barton was named a
chairman.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12
Moscow Paper is Leased

L. H. Parsons has taken a lease
with an option to buy, on the Star
Mirror of Moscow Mr.. Parsons,
who has lived for years in Moscow,
engaged in land business, announces
that the political policy of the pa
per under his management will be
nonpartizan. S. E. Hutton who
gives the lease to Mr.. Parsons, will
remain for a week or so to assist in
getting the new manager started.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12

Mrs. George Reardar, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riggans, returned to her home
in Spokane Wednesday.
A meeting of the Kendrick Co.
Operative Creamery Company was
held in Kendrick yesterday after
noon. A large number of stock.
holders were in attendance.
George P. Andrus of Minneapolis
arrived in Kendrick the first of the
week. He is an electric wireman
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12

George Brewer bought the bar
Der shop recently purchased by
Eugene Gibbs from Percy McKen-
zie and will go into business here,
He went to Spokane Wednesday to
purchase supplies.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12

The annual meeting of the Nez
Perce Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company was held at Nez
Perce Wednesday. Jess Hoffman of
Leland, secretary of the company.
attended the meeting.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12
THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Organization of The Idaho
State Legislature
Capital Correspondence.

Capital Correspondence.
1t was our business to see that
the 14th Session of the State Legis-
lature was properly organized. We
did our part but failed. We were
on hand early and selected a seat
where we could look all the demo-
cratic legislators squarely in the
face. There was method in this be-
cause we wished to have a good op-
portunity to "size up" the men who
will be responsible for all the good
and bad legislation in Idaho in this
biennium.
1t was interesting to watch the
boys and men as they filed in and
took their seats. Their feelings
were clearly indicated in their fac
ial expressions. Several felt that
the job was too big for them, 9TH
ers seemed to know it all. 1t was
easy to segregate the new and old
MEMBERSHIP new ones were self
conscious, the old ones pompous.
They are a lot of average men. No
one was selected as leader, by the
writer, by virtue of his own person
ality. At the time appointed by
the constitution, Chief Justice
Bulge was escorted to the speakers
chair. He then administered the
oath of office, and the decks were
cleared for the election of Speak
er.
The selection of a speaker, ALL.
red, was mistake. He is not an
intellectual giant neither has he
that grace or suavity of manner
that a speaker so greatly needs. He
can't think on his feet and is ver-
liable blunderbus. 1t is said "Give
him time to get acquainted with
conditions" but his time to learn
was in the country debating school
and not in the State Legislature
His selection was a matter of geog.
raphy and a matter of Mormon
geography.
What has been said of the speak
er can truthfully be said of the
Chief Clerk. 1t would seem that {
set of men. after years of waiting
would distribute the political pie
with better judgment. We believ.
that the House is poorly organized
The attaches of the House seem t,
have been selected with more wis
dom. Fifteen of these took th'
oath of Office. A third Of thes'
were women who looked particular
ly good. But the big push is tn
speaker.
There was no variation or shadow
of turning. The caucus slate in al
details was ratified. That was no
unexpected but it seems strang'
that party domination must b
placed above public efficiency an
party advantage must proceed tn
service and the people.
To the writer it was a body o
strangers. One familiar face wa
noticed in the crowd of spectators
1t was the face of the business mar
ager of the Lewiston Tribune. H
seemed to view with much CON
placency the speakers chair i
which his gifted brother sat
years agone. Of course, being
northern man, he naturally expec
ed to see DR.. Moody. elected speal
er on his merits but a norther
man soon learns to feel might
small in a southern crowd.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12
AHSAHKA GIRL
RAISES POTATOES
Very Successful Member of
Potato Club

Nellie Chase, of Ahsahka, Clear
water County. Idaho, joined the
Boys and Girls Potato club in the
spring of 1916 and as result
planted, cultivated and harvested
this year one-eighth of an acre of
Melted Gem potatoes in accordance
with instructions sent out by the
University Agricultural Extension
Division.
Nellie is high school girl of six
teen summers and was as proud of
her fine potato patch as she was of
any achievement made in the school
room. She was the county cham.
pion Of Clearwater County, and was
chosen by Mrs. Fisher, the County
Superintendent, to represent the
County as the honored delegate to
the Spokane Interstate fair. She
also entered her potatoes there and
won the blue ribbon for the best
exhibit of Melted Gems at the Spo-
kane fair.
She likewise sent an exhibit to
the Gem State fair at Boise this
fall and won the first prize in COM
petition with a hundred or more
very choice exhibits from various
i parts of the state. Her prize pota-
toes with the blue ribbons won, can
now be seen in the Office window of
Mr.. Bruce of the State Board of
Education, Boise, Idaho. Besides
capturing the two state prizes at
Spokane and Boise, Nellie won the
first prize on the best bushel of po-
tatoes in the general exhibit, and
first prize in the childrens' exhibit
at the Clearwater County fair, held
this fall at Orofino.
The Extension Division and the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
appreciate this achievement of high
school girl, yet they place greater
stress upon her record-report and
story Of how she raised her one
eighth of an acre of potatoes and
the amount of profit made.
Her record-report shows the fol-
lowing main points:
Amount of yield, 60 bushels.
Seed potatoes, IA sacks.
Marketable potatoes, 13 sacks.
Culls, sacks.
Total value and receipts for one
eighth of an acre, $82.74.
, Cost of production, 1854.
Net profit on investment, $74.24.
In concluding her story on "How
, l Raised My Potatoes" she says, 81
have learned much along agricul-
tural lines, have made my spending
money of this year. providing l
5 wish to use it as such, and proved
that girls are capable of doing
, what is generally considered boys
work, as we'll or better than the
r boys do it themselves; besides the
r outdoor work is fun and very bene-
: fetal to one physically. My club
r work has enabled me to study all
: the harder in the schoolroom.
e Nellie Chase has set fine exam
o pie for girls of the state. She has
e accomplished something more than
e ordinary and deserves much praise.
Idaho needs ten thousand more
girls of her type to help develop
her rich soil and encourage the
young men to stay on the farm, and
g farm right.
. . In Idaho the total club enroll
r. ment this year exceeds 5000 mem
e bers, 593 of whom belong to potato
clubs. The total value of the prod
i ucts raised by the club boys and
- girls will amount to many thou
Al sands of dollars and is a valuable
y asset to the state.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-12
.REDPATH COURSE
FOR NEXT WINTER
Signed up For Four Numbers
of Unusual Merit

Vi SAuOu0A AvAS1AG
At called meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce held at the office
Of L. G. Peterson. arrangements
were made for the lyceum course
entertainments for next year. A
contract was signed with the Red
path Lyceum Bureau calling for
four numbers to be furnished on
dates that will be given out some
time in June.
The course is a strong one and
will no doubt prove popular with
the people of this community. In
stead Of the customary lecturer, the
committee appointed to make the
selection, decided to substitute
cartoonist as a more popular num-
ber with the general public. Know
ing Hendricks weakness for male
quartets they selected two, the Rob
Roy and Homeland. The Home
land Quartet were here a year ago
under the name of The Panama
Singers and they proved to be one
of the most popular group Of enter
tainers who have ever appeared
here.
The St. Claire Four are quartet
of lady entertainers. Vocal num-
bers, instrumental selections and
readings make up the program
which they will have to offer. This
should be vely pleasing entertain
ment.
There will probably be fifth
number to the course but no def
mite decision was reached as to
whether it should be school enter
tainment or home talent produc-
tion of some kind. This matter
will be taken up at a later meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Another matter of Importance
was brought up in regard to the
proposed making over of the road
from the north end of town to the
mouth of Wauncher gulch. This
stretch Of road has been almost i'm
passible during the muddy season
and plan must be worked out
whereby a decided improvement
can be made. To macadamize
seems to be the only practicable So
luton of the problem. To do this
will mean the hearty cooperation
of the business men If Kendrick
and the farmers who use the road
; together with a substantial dona
tion from the county.
A meeting of the Chamber o1
, Commerce was set for Tuesday, Jan
16. The evening will be devoted tt
the consideration of this road ques
tion. If enough interest can b,
aroused and the right amount o:
support pledged, general mas
: meeting of the citizens of Kendricl
! and the farmers concerned will b.
y held at an early date. This roa'
simply must be rebuilt and the tim
to start active work on it is early il
c the spring. By raising the requir
ed amount of money and gettin,
e definite plans formed now, the wor
can be started at the proper time
= Next Tuesday night at the town ha
S is the first step.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Are Organizing
Naval Coast Reserve

DR.. Z. G. Davis, Lieutenant II. &,
Frazier. Chief Pharmacist Mate j. J.
Mitchell, Machinist Mate First Glass
Roscoe NJ. Parker and Chief Quarter
master C. Groat, all from the United
States navy, are here from Brcmerton
yards at Seattle to interest Ashland
ers in The Naval Coast Defense Re-
serve.
The Naval Coast Defense Reserve
is far different from either the regu-
lar army or the militia and should
appeal to every patriotic citizen. No
previous military training Is required
and no military service during times
of peace. Should war come, the men
in the reserve would probably be
called upon, but would oven then be
placed in service in the coast defense
and would be near home. A member
of the reserve cannot be drafted and
is sure of employment at good pay in
case Of war.
The navy men who are here are
after men in every branch of business
and state that in case of war these
men will he given work in line with
their present occupation For in
stance, druggists or anyone having
knowledge of drugs or nursing will
be attached to the Red Cross. Ma
chinists WEI be used in work along
their line, clerks in clerical work and
so on.
The enlistment in the reserve is
for period of four years and carries
absolutely no service or time unless
war demands calling out of the re-
serve. Each member Of the reserve
Is paid $12 & year, and II he goes into
service will receive commensurate
wages with services rendered.
The navy men are at Hotel Austin
and will be here over Friday. They
will have daytime headquarters at
he postofficc.
They urgently request that all men
lot belonging to other military Or
call and talk over the
proposition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Ask Ashland To
Send Representatives

The local Commercial Club has re-
ceived the following letter, which is
self-explanatory, from the Portland
Chamber of Commerce:
Portland, March II, 1917.
ITO Secretaries of Commercial Clubs,
and County Courts of Oregon.
Gentlemen: Anticipating that
British Columbia will appropriate a
sum of money to be used by the
Northwest Tourist Association, as
have the states of Washington and
Oregon. and that the work of the
association may begin in time to get
at least partial results during the
year 1917, a conference of represent
atives of all sections of Oregon is
hereby called to meet at Portland on
March 81. The conference will be
made up as follows: Representatives
of commercial clubs and representa-
tives of county courts.
"The purpose of this conference IS
to organize an advisory committee
on which every section of the state
shall have representation, and so that
the directors who are charged with
the responsibility of spending the
Oregon appropriation OF $45, 900 may,
so far as possible, represent the de-
sires of the people of Oregon in going
after the tourist business and to see
that every section is given fair treat
ment.
"The conference will be called to
order al 10 O'Clock a. M. Saturday,
March 81. Your organization is in
vited to participate"
The above was signed by the fol-
lowing officers and directors of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Emery Olmstead, J. c. Ainsworth, w.
]. Hofmann. Phil Mctschan Jr., G. c.
Overmire, H. A. Latta, ]. H. Koke,
]. w. Seimons, r. e. Scott and Mark
Woodruff.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Fire Bell Tower
Is To Be Moved

The fire-bell tower located between
the Park Hotel and the Chautauqua
building is to be either torn down or
moved Immediately. The new audi
troium will cover the ground on
which the tower stands. A commit
tee from the council is investigating
possible locations for the tower and
will report at special meeting OF
the council tomorrow night. One of
the most probable locations discussed
is to move the bell to the top of the
city hall. Superintendent Strickland
called attention to the fact that the
fire alarm system was not much good
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Decorative Light
Stringers for City

Ashland's streets will be brilliantly
illuminated, not only during the July
celebration but during Choutauqua
and on every other special occasion
this summer, as the result Of action
by the city council Tuesday night au-
thorizing the purchase of 1000 feet
of electric light stringers.
This will give the city decorative
light outfit of its own for al special
occasions. The outfit will cost ap-
proximately 1927. Last year because
of the iLthia Springs Dedication the
Portland Rose Festival people kindly
donated the use of the stringers
which were used. but of course this
favor could not be asked again, and
rent of such stringers would amount
to as much as their cost in a very
few years. ...,4
The lighting system is one of the
most durable decorative features for
any city to have in dressing up. for
visitors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Eight-Hour Ruling
Means Much to City

The acceptance of the railroad
managers of the provisions Of the
Adamson eight-hour law, which was
Immediately followed by announce
ment that the supreme court had de-
clared the law constitutional, means
great deal 10 the railroad men liv-
ing in Ashland.
While various provisions govern
various services the sum Of the agree
ment is to the effect that hereafter
all freight trainmen, engineers, fire
men and switchmen will be placed
upon an eight-hour basis with over
time paid for any amount of work
over eight hours. Back pay on the
Adamson law basis will be received
by all the employees dating from
the time of the passage of the law
and will amount to a fat little pocket
full of money for a number of local
residents.
Far reaching effects may follow
the establishment of the new basis
which may cause some of the longer
divisions to be shortened in order
that crews may make the runs in
eight hours. The railroad men claim
that the decision is more likely to
make the roads run lighter trains,
which will get over the divisions in
better time and use more crews for
this reason.
The switchmen in the local yards
will probably be given straight eight
hour shifts instead of twelve hours
as at present, and additional men
placed on the payroll.
1t is estimated that nearly 100000
men in the United States will be given
better working conditions as re-
suit. The increase in the railroad
payrolls will amount to several mil
lion dollars annually.
The Adamson law does not take
into account the fact that trainmans
wages are computed on both mile
age and on hourly basis The freight
basis is 100 miles or less or 10 hours
or less. II they work more than 10
hours or run more than 100 miles
they are paid a pro rata excess.
The Adamson law applies only to
the hourly schedule, and makes no
reference to the distance schedule.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Chautauqua Construction.

Chautauqua Construction.
Bids for the construction of the
concrete walls are asked for in this
issue of the Tidings.
The city is to move the old fire
bell tower Immediately, as the new
building will cover the ground upon
which ii stands.
Root Will Superintend.
The work of removing the old
Chautauqua building was begun
Wednesday morning by Messrs. Bar
ney and Stenlett under direction of
C. w. Root, who has been chosen su-
perintendent of construction by the
association. City Electrician Strick-
land removed the wiring end the first
work done by the men was removal
of the old benches. The work will
be pushed with all possible eXpedi-
tion.
Following Mondays election, at
which the citizens voted $4,000 to
buy part of Chautauqua park and
thereby create a building fund, the
association held meeting at Hotel
Austin Tuesday afternoon and organ
ized for action. E. D. Briggs is chair
man of the building committee and
G. w. Trefren secretary.
1t is planned to have the building
ready for the July assembly, although
probably a dirt floor and benches will
be used this year and the stage and
heating system may not be finished
as they will be eventually.
The proposed building is circular
in plan, is 160 feet in diameter, and
will have a seating capacity on the
main floor of 1000 people. Provision
is made for the addition at any time
of a gallery to seat 1900 more. The
stage is housed in the circular annex
at the lower side of the main build
ing, this annex to he eighty feet in
diameter. II necessary, this stage
will hold 500 folding chairs, and 1t
is large enough and will be equipped
sufficiently to accommodate the larg-
est show that will come our way. Be-
low the stage will be the ticket Of
fices, ladies rest room, heating plant
dressing rooms and store rooms.
The foundation wall of the pro-
posed building will be Of reinforced
concrete, one foot in thickness and
carried to a height of fourteen feet,
except around the stage annex, where
It will be carried around level. The
dome will be of rib and sheathing
construction, all interior woodwork
to he surfaced and painted with a
fire-resisting paint. The sheathing
will be one and one-cighth inches
thick and covered with material
which can be used for this class OF
work. The building of this means
work for laborers, tcamsters and me-
chanics, as the concrete work will re-
quire much labor and about 400 loads
of gravel. The material, hauling and
labor of ell kinds will be furnished
and done by local people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Will Inform S. P.
When Fish Bite

Harry Hosler of this city has con-
sented to act as volunteer fish re-
porter for the weekly fishing bulletin
which the Southern Pacific railroad
issues for the benefit of its angler
patrons. Tho bulletin covers condi-
ions in every fishing stream in Ore.
yon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Chautauqua Bonds Garry and
Work on Auditorium Begins

The $4,000 bonds for the pur-
chase of Chautauqua park, the money
to be used in the new Chautauqua
auditorium, carried by o"Cr two to
one in Mondays special election. and
the Chautauqua association has al
ready put a crew of mer at work
tearing down the old building pre-
paratory to beginning construction of
the new building. About 1,055 votes
were cast at the special election. The
bonds carried 725 to 337.
Reassessment Carries.
The charter amendment providing
for reassessment of properly in case
of technical errors in first assess
ments carried by big majority. The
city now has power to protect itself
against possible errors.
Money For Park Upkeep.
The amendment transferring the
$500 which has been donated to the
Chautauqua by the park commission
for care of the newly acquired six
and three-quarters acres Of park car
ried by less than 100 votes, due prob
ably to the wording Of the measure
on the ballot.
Ordinance Repeats lose.
The measures asking expression of
opinion in regard to the repeal of or
dinances prohibiting minors from
playing in billiard halls, and allowing
the halls to open on Sunday, both re-
ceived negative votes and the ordi-
nances will stand as at present.
Results Tabulated.
The tabulated results from the
three wards follow: