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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
FARMERS PROVIDE BIG PICNIC
Annual Event Comes off at Cottonwood
today-Grangeville Bali Team Plays.

The second annual farmers Union
Day is in progress today at Cottonwood
and all manner of entertainment is of
fered to those coming early or lats
The services of three excellent speakers
have been secured. M. Reese Hatta
baugh gave the Grafton of the ;iav at
$3.50. j. V. Mccall, president of F.. E.
and G. U. of A. of Washington ard
North Idaho, gave an address at l0:30
At 1880 Ray McKaig, secretary of the
North Dakota Non-partisan League
talked on the work of the league in
North Dakota. A big free picnic din
ner was served at noon. Well filled
baskets were brought by everybody and
tables and coffee were provided. The
Cottonwood band furnished music Mt
various times throughout the day. A
baseball game between Grangeville and
Cottonwood came off at 400. In the
evening Ted Thye wrestles with Chas.
Wilson and a boxing match is provided
Two big dances close the days enter
tainment. Music will be provided free
at the X. c. and Creelman halls.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
FORD GOES OVER GRADE.

An auto party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Bruner, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Rookie and Mrs. Campbell, sister of Mrs.
Bruner, met with deplorable accident
when leaving Jim Wright 8 place south
of Cottonwood. TIE machine, which
was Ford, turned ,ver on grade
pinning the occupants under it. Mrs.
Campbell was badly injured sustaining
the fracture of an arm and rib. Mr..
Rookie also had a rib broken in the
mix-up but the others escaped unhurt
with exception of Mr.. Bruner who re-
ceived a slight bruise or one leg. The
car was badly wrecked ana left bv the
road side. Mr.. Wright arrived ON the
scene speedily with his car and took the
party to Cottonwood whore the injured
ones received medical treatment. Just
how the accident happened cannot be
known. Mr.. Bruner states that they
were taking turn on a steep grade,
going rather slow, not more than ten
miles an hour and the machine began to
turn off the edge of the grade. He
could not control it and it got SO far
over the edge that it tipped. 1t is
likely that the steering gear was out
of order from some cause. Neither of
the injured ones are mortally hurt but
Mrs. Campbell is in rather serious con-
dition. She was taken to Rookie IS
Rooming House in Cottonwood where
she will stay until she is able to travel.
She will then be Brought to Grangeville
where the doctors can make use of an
X-ray to discover her injury. Mrs.
Campbell had intended to leave for the
east on the twenty sixth of this month
to visit her children but it is likely that
the trip will be indefinitely postponed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
FRANK VAUGHAN MEMBER OF co.
E, MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
BODY SHIPPED BACK.

The news of the death of Frank
Vaughan at Fort Douglas, Utah came
as total surprise to his friends and
relatives here. No one here knew any
thing of his sickness until the dispatch
came Monday evening announcing his
death. 1t is now known that he was af
flicted with rheumatism of the heart
His death occurred at 4 o'clock, Mon
day the 25th of June at the Fort Dou-
glas hospital, Salt Lake City. In a let
ter to his sister, Mrs. w. o. Anson,
dated June % and mailed June "a he
gives no intimation of serious illness
The following sentences are the only
indication he gives of going to the hospi-
tai: my heels have been sore the
last few days. | have to go to Salt
Lake to the doctor. May stay and
may not, hope not. - He had written
another letter the previous. day to his
sister and requests her to answer them
both at the same time; both of them
were received after Mr.. Vaughan s
death.
Mr.. Vaughan was pember of Com
pany y and left here several weeks ago
with the other members of the eompan,
for the mobilization camp at Boise.
From there he was moved to Garfield,
Utah where he was stationed until his
last illness.
Francis Vaughan, generally known as
Frank, was born at San Louis Obisto,
Calf. on the 9th day of March 1884, be.
ing over 33 years old at the time of his
death. He was the son of Mrs. Frank
s. Rice of this city. In 1898 when
Frank was IA years old the family
moved to Spaulding, Idaho where they
lived until their coming to Grangeville
in 1904. Mr.. Vaughan has made his
home here since that time. He has
three brothers and sister surviving
him, Harvey Vaughan, member of
Company E, Allison Vaughan, resident
of the Salmon river country, Clinton
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOND ISSUES
ALL CARRIED OVERWHELMINGLY

for and l3 against which ought to be
pretty satisfactory evidence to anyone
that the people of Grangeville and
vicinity are for good roads and alive
to the necessity of stepping along with
progress. This sum will be used on
road within the district but particu-
larily the North and South highway.
The voting of the bonds Tuesday is the
most progressive move the people of
Grangeville and surrounding country
have made in years and means the
county seat will be on the main line of
the North and South highway, where it
rightfully belongs and not on spur
five or ten miles from nowhere.
Salmon River People Right in Line
The White Bird district also held a
bond election Tuesday the issue asked
for $25, 900 and of this amount $4,000 is
to sbe used in the construction of a
bridge across the Salmon river at the
mouth of White Bird creek and the re-
naming sum, $4,000 to go on the
North and South road. For bonds for
the money to be used ON the highway
district the vote was 141 for and IL
against. For the bridge bond the "ote
was 80 to %. As both carried big and
are vital Importance to the Salmon
river country, the people down their
are naturally jubilant. Another bond
election in that section will occur the
last of the week, the Deer Creek and
Doumecq districts voting on d 100000
issue for roads leading to the river. No
doubt the bonds will carry and with
even less opposition than has appeared
in the elections just closed.
Out of the Wilderness.
The people who went to the polls and
east their vote for good roads will find
they will have nothing to regret and
are entitled to congratulations from
every good citizen who has the interest
of the community at heart. 1t means
Idaho county will no longer stumble
along in the wilderness of damnable
roads, and occupying the unenviable
position of having the worst roads in
the best section of the state of Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28

On the evening of July 4th, Wednes-
day in the Schmadeka Hall occurs a
grand patriotic ball, the greatest dane
ing affair of the year 1t is given un-
der the auspices of the Grangeville Cow
boy Band and an augmented orchestra
The boys promise tPositively the best
music you ever heard Refreshments
will be served by the Red Cross Society
which will receive the proceeds Attend
the 4th of July ball whether you cele-
brate somewhere in the day time or
not. You can't afford to miss this
event
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
made. n A part of the statement is as

made. A part of the statement is as
follows: %
1t is indeed gratifying to be able
TO report to the taxpayers of the state
that at no time since statehood have
the FINANCES been as satisfactory as
today.
AT this time when the crisis of war
Is racing us and liberty bonds are be-
ing subscribed for and agricultural dis
ucts needing assistance, the state had
ON hand ON June l, 1890, ,5S9.S6 and
more coming in every day, and farm
loans are being made at the rate that
eclispes anything heretofore attempted
in that line.
We are collecting old interest as
never before. For instance, on June l
we received $925.33 interest loaned on
state loans and some of this interest
mas been accommodating for years back.
We have collection department or
ganlzed, it is in the land board where
we can supervise it ourselves and
where it is done on business basis.
Under the old regime, of which 1 was
a member, we could not get any action
ON those old loans, and under the pres
ent administration we took the matter
into our own hands, as the land de-
partment is responsible, and it certainly
was high time that we did. In the de-
partment where the loans were hereto
fore, they did not receive the same con
sideration that they do now.
Some Loans Outlawed.
Why did we move it? As stated
above, it was high time we did. We
found that some of the loans were out
lawed. just think of it, loan made
ten years ago and due five years ago,
allowed to be outlawed. We are getting
them adjusted with the exception of
one of two. To allow loans to become
outlawed for five years is certainly the
poorest business / have ever seen.
had not the power on the previous
board that | have on this and / am
proud to say that every member of the
present land board is heart and soul
interested in collecting these loans, and
for that reason we have taken the loans
back into the land department and
have employed "a man to take charge of
it.
''Three million dollars of loans in
terest accumulating from day to day and
uncollected-it is certainly high time
to look after them.
. Yes, there were reports made on
these loans covering pages upon pages,
but that was all there was ever done
about it and our attention was never
called to the outlawed loans specific
ally until we discovered them for our
selves. This interest will be collected
from day to day until it is all collected,
which / think will be about the end of
the year.
. am glad to say that when we shall
turn the state loaning department over
to our successors, it shall be it ought
TO be, straight banking proposition
politics and without fear or
favor. Have we money to loan ON farm
loans? Yes, over half a million dollars
We shall have to pay out of the common
school fund about $350,000 by July 1,
but we shall also get the semi-annual
taxes in from July Is to August l and
| doubt whether our balance will go
down at any time during the year be.
low 81, 500, ,0O0.'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
BALL TEAM GETS GAMES.

The Grangeville ball players have
evidently achieved some fame by their
brilliant game last Sunday for they
have already a schedule of four games
ahead of them. Today they will play AT
Cottonwood at clock. The boys left
here at 100 in Pap Jarvis auto buss.
The line up is as follows: Kabat, c;
Romney, p; w. Criddlebaugh, 1b; w.
Criddlebaugh, 2b; Ingram, 3b; Holsclaw,
SIS; Pauley, rf; E. Rambo, eff, Day, II.
On Sunday next they are to play
Kamiah, lilo on July 3rd and Kamiah
on the 4th.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28

Aotnl SS,SSG.IO
Final reports have not been received
from other points, Kooskia, Sites and
White Bird. 1t is estimated that near
one thousand dollars will come in from
the unreported districts. 1t is very
conservative then to estimate the total
fund from Idaho County at $40, 10000.
This magnificent sum will exceed the
amount requested of the county, $4,000
by more than 25 per cent
1t had been thought generally that
the total moneys received would be sent
directly to the National Red Cross, but
it is found that the local chapters are
entitled to 25 per cent of the fund to
purchase materials and to carry on their
work. In a statement concerning this
Henry p. Davidson, chairman of the
Red Cross war council says: Local
chapters of the Red Cross are entitled
to retain for their own work 25 per
cent of the total amount contributed,
but it is very evident that the National
Red Cross will have generous fund
with which to begin its tremendous
tasks The local chapter and the fund
committee had conference on this
point last night. The chapter was re-
presented by Mrs. p. NJ. Glanville, Mrs.
G. S. Stockton and F. l.. Leonard. The
fund committee delegated w. w. Brown,
John Eimers, M. Reese Hattabaugh, r.
F. Fulton, Frank McGrane and F. l..
Leonard, They decided that the local
chapter was undoubtedly entitled to the
20 per cent and it was unanimously
voted that that amount be retained for
their uses. Even after this 25 per cent
deduction the committee will be able to
send in more than the amount originally
requested.
The list of subscribers continuing
from where we left off in last week IS re-
port is as follows:
Friday, June 20.
Miller Hardware Co IN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
CAKES FOR SOLDIER BOYS.

The ladies are sending box of cakes
to our boys in Utah, to arrive there by
the Fourth of July. Anyone wishing to
assist in the treat at this time is iu-
vited to take their cake to the armory
at 2:30 p. m., Saturday, June 80, or
leave it at the express office not later
than p. m The boys are all very ap-
preciative of these remembranees from
the home friends and thank them
heartily.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28

Practically all lands sold for apprais-
FED value The last of this series of state
zland sales occurs at Orofino today
Others have been held at Coeur d ;
Alene, June 16; ST. Maries, June Is;
Standpoint, June 20; Moscow, June %.
In connection with this may be noted
Z statement issued by Governor Alexan
der with regard to the financial condi
Efon Of the state. 1t will be seen that
Eneyer before was the state treasury in
such good condition, with balance
amounting to almost two millions, loans
being collected, and new notes being
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

The City Council through its street
committee has been carrying ON some
important work ON the highways about
town. Grading and dragging has p-sn
done at both ends of Main street.
Idaho Ave., A and N. State Streets, Col
lege street and Madison street have re-
ceived liberal amount of effort in
grading and Dragging. The improve.
ments are just what we need and we
hope to see them continued
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
L.A.SMOOT TALKSON
WORK OF STATE
LAND BOARD
LAND COMMISSIONERS HAS PRAISE
FOR CAMAS PAIRIE-SURPRISE
AT IT'S FERTILITY.
6 SALES Been CONDUCTED
cutoff and Agricultural Lands Sell at
Average $1,000 Per Acre-Brings
Income to the State.

State Land Commissioner l. A. Smoot
who has been in Grangeville several
days conducting sale of state lands
gave IN an interview his impressions of
the Gamas Prairie country and explain
ed III some detail the method of pro
ceedure in handling funds derived from
lands. He said: ~ was very much
struck from the first with the wonder
fui fertility of your prairie land here,
and surprised to learn that all your
crops are raised without irrigation.
Lands in the southeastern part of the
state require constant irrigation and
make Necessary elaborate systems. The
settler has to pay heavy water assess
ments and after all the land produces no
more than that here
Will Support More.
The time is coming, not far off
when your extensive tracts of fertile
land will be more thickly settled For
you have enough here to support many
thousand more homes than are located
here at present. l find that in the
southeastern part of the state 40 or
go acre tract will comfortably support
good sized family. 1t would be bet
ter for a country like this, capable of
producing so much, if instead of one
man owning hundreds and thousands of
acres, it We're more thickly settled and
more intensively worked
Lands to be Sold
The State Land Board is now con
ducting vigorous campaign over the
state with a view to disposing of 64 900
acres of common school lands and as
many tracts of the grant lands as can
be disposed of. There are no statuta-
tory limitations ON the sale of grant
lands and it is estimated that between
one hundred and two hundred thousand
acres will be sold in the present cam
paign.
State 8 Greatest Asset.
The annual revenues derived from
the sale and leasing of state lands is ap-
proximately $750000 yearly. The state
has sold approximately 100000 acres
of grant lands and is selling land mt
the rate of 25,000 acres per year. The
fund created by the leasing and sale
of grant lands amounts to some $S,.
100000. The state is leasing at the
present time over 1885, 900 acres of agri-
cultural land and 100000 acres of graz
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28

Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Lamm and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Badgero
autoed to Nezperce last Sunday in Mr..
Wright g and Joe Lamm Is cars and re-
port most enjoyable trip,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28

Judge Wallace N. Scales drove to
Lewiston Tuesday afternoon in his ear
and was accompanied by Mrs. Nc. r.
Hattabaugh, who will make brief visit
at Lewiston and Land Commissioner
|. A. Smoot and A. Il, Parker. the
deputy of the North.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28

Tom Atwood returned the last of the
week from Hot Lake, Oregon where he
has been trying out the curative powers
of the waters of the famous resort. He
returns considerably improved but is
still under treatment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
IDAHO COUNTY RED CROSS FUND
EXCEEDS REQUEST PASSES $4,000
ALL DISTRICTS NOT YET HEARD
FROM JOINT CONFERENCE
DECIDES TO RETAIN 25 PER
CENT FOR LOCAL CHAPTER

The Red Cross campaign ended on
: Pershing Day. with heavy contribu-
tlons which brought the total fund in
all sections well above the amount asked
for. Final reports from various points
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
WEST SIDE GIRLS ENTERTAINED

Miller Hardware Co. $ sc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

The Reading club met with Mrs. II
\. Wheeler Thursday of last week. ]
met the same day this week with Mrs
Arthur Wheeler.
Representative f. T. Wheeler wa
home from Montpelier over Sunday. II
\. Wheeler returned with him to At
tend the 1919 reunion of the hous
Tuesday
Bolton Amidon, VINO has been worl
ing for the American Locomotive Co
| IN Providence. r. l., has been promote,
and is now in Montreal, Canada, en-,
ployed by the same company.
The speaking contest by the pupil
| of the town viii be held IN Gree,
Mountain hall Friday evening Of th
| week. There viii be first and sccon
prize FIR three divisions, primary, il
termediate and grammar. After til
speaking there viii be dance.
At meeting Of the Ladies' Benev
lent society Mrs Flora Anderson VIZ
chosen president, Mrs. Edith Dorst Sc
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. H. 4. Vince
er, Mrs c. II. Wheeler and Mrs. A. /
Wheeler directors. They voted to hay
a dinner town meeting day in tt
church vestry.
Commodore Betit, son of Euger
Betit Of this town, and Miss DIV
Gagne Of Pittsfield, Mass, were ma
ried in Pittsfeld Sunday and came /
Mr.. Betit : home here Monday. A r.
ception was given them by their rel.
tives in town Monday evening NJ
Betit s sister, Aida, and friend, Phil
Racicot of Bennington, came wi
them. Mr. Betit' S brother, Joe Bet
and Miss Gaorgianna Morrier attendc
the couple at their quiet wedding j
Pittsfeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
WHITJNGHAM.
Miss Lucy Lafiemme.

Miss Lucy Lahemme, p, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John La
femme of Bennington, formerly Of
this town, died in her home in Benning-
ton last week. Miss Lafemme had been
IN failing health for few years but
had been able to be about and assist
with the home duties since she re
turned from the sanitarium in Pitts
ford about three years ago
She was taken i'll with grip about
Christmas time and since then had
failed, although not confined to her
bed, and the day before she died SHE
was ont to a neighbor 5 for visit
The next morning she arose and dressed
las usual came down stairs and in less
than an hour the end came, which was
a great shock to her family and
friends. Miss Lahemme viii be re
membered here as a girl of loving dis
position, with winning manners and
one who made friends wherever she
went.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

II Valley Falls, Mass, with his sister,
irs. John Henderson, and brother,
Frank Mortified
Merl Pierce of Colchester was a
-uest recently for a few days of his
wife 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Guilford Center. His wife is here
listing her parents.
The roads were drifted badly Satur-
lay and Sunday. The thermometer
ras 30 below zero at Fred Aklev s
tuesday, morning. = at Sindev Cole
nan Is, 33 at VIII Higley 5.
Extensive repairs have been made
the Baptist parsonage, putting it in
eadiness for the new pastor, Capt
'ennie, who moved here from Brattle
ORC with his family Thursday of this
eek. He will begin his labors Will
he church Sunday, Feb. Is. Morning
rorship at H. SUNDAY school at y
'vening services at $50.
The Ladies Aid society will meet i
he church vestry next week Wednes
ay afternoon, Feb. 81 A quilt vii
tied. Supper will be served in th'
vening. There will be debate: Re
Owed, that war is necessity: Atlir
'ative, w S. Bufum and Charles Cox
negative, f. R. Thomas and II. c. Mer
field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
HALIFAX.

Mrs. Luella Lake is a guest of Mrs,
minis Green.
Mrs. Harry Learnard is i'll with an
tack Of neuritis.
Clara Crosier, who has been i'll two
eeks, is much better.
Mrs. Laura Wilson is seriously i'll
her home near the deer park.
Paul Crosier is recovering from an
mess of several days with measles.
Walter Curtis is filing the Maple
lrst ice house with the fine ice cut
ON the deer park pond.
The Jacksonville stage was unable to
axe the return trip from Brattleboro
1turday, on account of the drifted
ads, but it came through Sunday
fternoon
The funeral of Elijah P. Green, who
ed Wednesday, Jan. 81, was held at
e house Friday noon following. The
fciating minister was Rev. William
Tinker. Several from out of town
tended The burial took place in the
alifax Center cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
BROKE INTO BANK.
But Burglars Failed to Get Anything
- of Value in Brandon.

BRANDON, Feb. 15.-When the en-
ploves arrived at the First National
bank Tuesday morning they found
that the banking rooms had been ran
sacked during the night, the contents
of the desks and cupboards being strewn
about the floor, and that three holes
had been drilled in the door of the
vault. The burglars, for there were
evidently two of them as disclosed by
tracks in the SNOW, were apparently
frightened away before they had time
to blow the safe. Nothing, with the
! exception Of revolver, was missing.
The burglars gained entrance to the
building by breaking a pane of glass
and smashing a wooden panel in a
: door at the rear of the block, giving
them access to bar with which the
door was fastenend. From the rear
room. which is used for coal and stor-
age. their way was again blocked by
another barred door. This was also
/ opened by smashing a panel and re-
moving the iron bar.
| Once in the banking room they made
a thorough search for valuables, going
through all Of the desks and draw
ers.