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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-07

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extracts from the report filed with the
county commissioners of Ciearwa ater
county by the auditing firm of Byron
Defenbach & Sons, who have recently
completed an audit of the county s
financial affairs.
The report covers period of two
years. ending with the close of the
last fiscal year on April Z, 1917. The
figures given in this article are round
numbers. the report itself going into
minute details.
During the period covered the
county has received total of cash
amounting to S623, 900. all of which
has been expended with the exception
of baalnce. of some s27, 900 The
county is the only one in north Idaho
whose banks are not qualified to
handle all of the county's funds, ano
We find portion of the balance car
ried in banks outside.
Contrary to the general impression
great deal of this money comes from
sources other than taxation, only
about two-thirds of the receipts being
from that source. Other sources OF
revenue are interest on deposits, anC
on state school funds, sales of timber
from forest reserves. and various fees
and earnings of officials, all of the
last named under our laws being
turned into the public treasury.
Following an exhaustive report or
the details Of receipt and disburse.
ment, the report goes into comparative
statistics, and, at the express request
of the commissioners, makes numerous
suggestions for the improvement OF
the service generally, but with partic.
ular reference to methods of account t
ing.
Accounting, says the report
''fulfills the same function in munici
pal. as in commercial affairs. 1t is
to any business man what diagnosis i.
to physician. Economy can only bs
effected by the stopping of specific
leaks. and these can be observed anc
appreciated only by comparative
analysis. The need of such analyst.
is even more important in municipa
than in corporate or private fnacia
undertakings. In the later the success.
or failure of the enterprise may b.
estimated upon the basis of the legiti
mate gains or losses, but in city ol
a county We can only determine tn,
success Of administration by compar
ing our achievements of day will
those of yesterday, or with those O
other communities similarly sur
rounded
Becoming specific, the report i'm
presses the need of simplicity in al
public records, and suggests means o
keeping all the records necessary il
the fewest possible number O
volumes. 1t criticises Clearwate
county for having ''too many books, ;
and undertakes to show the need o
concentration and how to bring i
about. Mr.. Defenbach says: i"
once worked for man who kept
seperate book for each and ever
variety Of information. Experienc
showed that this method had two OBJ
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-07
Clearwater County Finances

jections, towit-2T per cent of the
time We could not remember in which
book to look; l9 per cent of the time
we couldn't find the book Other
wise the system was perfectly good
one. In many of our counties. to de-
termine the real facts with reference
to any particular situation implies a
careful seacrh over about 100 acres. -
Taking up that department of
public expenditure known as current
expense. which means operation ex-
elusive of roads, bridges and schools,
the expense Of operating each depart
ment during each of the five years of
the county's existence is shown in
detail. The totals for each year are
as follows:
1912 $40, 900
1913 200
1914 50, 400
1916 10000
1916 46, 500
Compared with other counties of
Idaho. similar in size and wealth to
Clearwater, the total current expense
for 1916 was as follows:
Fremont county s53, 900
Benewah county $4,000
Lewis county $4,000
Lincoln county $1,000
Clearwater county 46, 500
None of these figures take into con-
sideration Clearwater county's famous
''cruise of timber lands which was
made in 1914 at cost of upwards of
$50, 900 and payment for which is now
being contested in the courts.
The cost Of public schools in Clear
water county was highest in 1915,
amounting to s6l 400. dropping to
$57, 300 in 1916. The schools of Free
mont county in 1916 cost Sl47, 900,
Benewah 500, 900 and Lewis $40, 600.
The total amount spent on the roads
and bridges of Clearwater county dur
ing it's life of five years was about
S270, 900, or over one-sixth of the
By years it reached its maximum of
$6s, 500 in 1914; in 1916 these experdi-
lures were SCI, 100.
1t is in this department of roads
and bridges that Clearwater county
exceeds in expenditure any other
county in its class. While Clear
water spent SCI, 500 in 1916, Fremont
county expended S46, 900, Benewah
$42, 900, Lincoln $50, 900, and Lewis
only 500, 500.
The county is gradually reducing
its Indebtedness, having gone from
SIPS, 900 at the close of l9l4..to ss4, 200
at the close of 1916. Interest is a
,, big item of expense, reaching 81. $50
during the past year.
The cost of caring for the poor anC
INDECENT shows the same rapid in.
crease that is being manifested ir
several other counties. 1t has growr
in Clearwater from So, $50 in 1912 t.
81, $50 in 1916. In Fremont county il
1916 the poor cost $500, in Benewai
$4, 300, Lincoln 81. 800, and Levi,
So, 400.
The item of widows pensions es
pecially is growing rapidly, and th'
report suggests that the laws be $,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-07

The report closes W tn the follow
ing suggestions to the commissioners
Have complete quarterly report
of the various activities made to 70
in the form of parallel columns. II
any depai tment cost more last quartei
tlan it did the quarter before or thu
same quarter last year. or more thar
it is costing other places, find OF
who is responsible, call him befol,
you and ASK him
WHY?
Give the public his answer; the
have right to it, The next thini
you know every department heat
around this courthouse will he tryinl
to
IMPROVE THE SERVICE WITHOUT
INCREA, ING THE COST,
and that is about all there is to pro
cressive, efficient, economical ard in
telligent government.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16
AGED PIONEER DIES
HERE YESTERDAY
Jacob Christianson, 80 Years
Old, Passes Away; One Of
Very Oldest Settlers.

Jacob Christianson, one of the very
few remaining pioneer residents of
Morris and Stevens county that have
been the connecting links with the
founding of Morris and the history of
its growth and development, passed
away yesterday, after lingering ILL
ness of several years. Mr.. Christian
son was one of the very Oldest settlers
of Morris and in Stevens county. He
came to Morris in 1876 and estab-
lished lumber yard and a clothing
store. He has been in Morris or
vicinity ever since.
Christiana, Norway, was the birth
place of Jacob Christianson. He was
born January l, 1884. He came to
America in 1861 after spending eight
years as a sailor. He first settled at
Millburn, Canada, where he lived one
year, and then removed to the United
States. He spent two years in Wis
consin, numbering and then in 1865
located at st. Paul, where he was a
switchman in the employ of the St.
Paul and Pacific R. R. for one year.
Through his friendship with the
late James j. Hill, he received the
appointment of immigration agent of
the St. Paul and Pacific R. r. ,SsThis
railroad later became the G. N. R.
He served as immigration agent for
ten years and came to Morris in 1867.
In 1879 he took up tree claim
in the town of Scott, and in 1882
he purchased another farm in Fran
mas township which he farmed for a
number of years before coming to
Morris to reside.
He was married in 1870 to Miss
Raudena johnson Falk, a native of
Norway. Mr.. and Mrs. Christianson
were never blessed with children but
they adopted Mrs. Bert Betters as
their child and who made her home
with them for many years. Mrs.
Christianson and Mrs. Betters are
beth living in Morris.
The funeral services will be held
from the Betters home at 2 p. m.
tomorrow and at the Synod Lutheran
church at 2 80 p. m. Rev Thor
nell will be in charge of the ser
vices. Interment will be made in
the Protestant cemetery.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16
Independents Lose First Game

Handicapped by the loss Of SIR and
Shervin, the Morris Independents lost
the first game of the basket ball sea-
son Monday night in the high school
gymnasium, to the Benson city team
by the score of 36 to 21. Ray Quin-
livan and Arthur Berg we're the new
players for Morris and proved able
substitutes for SIR and Shervin.
Lack of teamwork due to the fact
that the new line up of the lndepen
dents had not practiced together is
the cause of the defeat which came in
playing the first half of the game. The
score at the end of the first period
was 26 to 6 IN favor of Benson. In
the second half the Independents
struck their stride and scored fifteen
points while Benson was getting
ten. There will be return game
soon at Benson and the local team
expects to bring back the goat that
they lost to Benson. There Was a
large crowd present to see the game
which vas we'll played throughout.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

Pope County Times.-The storms
which prevailed over Minnesota and
the northwest the middle of last week
and the very cold weather following
which tied up railroad traffic, made
it impossible to hold the Interstate
Ski Tournament in Glenwood last Fri
day, as advertised. But the Glen
wood club did not give up and decided
to hold the tournament yesterday.
Nearly all the ski riders who were
to have been here last week were on
hand and the contests were equal to
anything ever held here.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

school gymnasium last Saturday night,
and was the best high school game
seen on the local court this season.
The boys will play the Hancock High
School team tonight in the high school
gymnasium and if they exhibit the
form they showed lin the Herman
game, they will have little difficulty
in obtaining "sweet revenge "for the
defeat they suffered few weeks ago
at the hands of the latter team.
The Morris High School Girls
were beaten by the Herman girls Sat-
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16
M. H. S. WILL GIVE
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
Grades and High School Glee
Clubs to Give Washington's
Birthday Program

Probably the most interesting en-
tertainment given during the present
year by the public schools will be the
joint program of the Morris High
School Glee clubs and the grade pu-
pills of the high school building next
Thursday afternoon, the 185 ami
versary of the birth of George Wash
ington. After the literary program,
which will be held in the auditorium,
there will be a gymnastic exhibition
by the high school girls under the
direction of Miss Woodman. There
will be wrestling matches between
several of the high school athletes.
After the program a colonial lunch
will be served by "colonial ladies"
in the domestic science rooms. The
admission to the program and gym
nastic exhibition will be twenty five
cents and the lunch will be served
for an additional dime. The pre-
ceeds of the entertainment are to be
used to purchase illustrative material
for the high school building. Fol-
lowing is the literary program.
Song-High School Girls Glee
Club.
Virginia Reel-Mammie Mussel-
man, Grace Peterson, Jenette Paul
son, Louise Buckentin, Ida McCabe,
Sylvie Henslin, Harold Ostrem, Lloyd
Peterson, Otto Splitstoser, Harry
Betters, Albert Baumgartner, Alfred
Baumgartner.
Song, Emblem of Freedom "-Jas.
Cosgrove, Kenneth Flatner, Robert
McCabe, Arthur Behl, Paul Carlson,
Merton Eastman.
Zu-Zu Drill-Richard Lee, Howard
Flatner, Viola Judd, Rcsella Betters,
Howard Higbie, Florence Sulier, Carl
Carlson, Helen Holman, Lulu Hanson,
Bernice Nelson, Arnold Ettesvold,
Arnold Anderson, Lyle Hanson.
Flag of Washington Drill-Gladys
johnson, Harriet Rhyn, Evelyn Stone
berg, Myrtle Anderson, Alice Hanson,
Helen Ostrem, Helen Watzke, Ger
trude Gilbert, Esther Dolven, Dorothy
Scobey. ~@-1S~ - &c. 49,:
Dutch Drill-Gladys Dolven, Wen
Gil Dolva, Roman WIGHT, Nina Walsh,
Geanne Scobey, Alfred Domstrich,
Pearl Ettesvold, Ward Jacobson, Mar
garet Hanson, Grant jacobson, Flor
ence French, Stanley Peterson, Mar
earet Splitstoser, Clinton Sac.
1.-The Bravest Boy at Bunker HilI".
Play in three acts given by the pupils
of the sixth and seventh grades under
the direction of Miss Margaret Cos
son.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Arthur Mansfield, the bravest boy
at Bunker Hil'-Arthur Ryhn.
Abram, the hired help-Arrhur
SpItstoser.
Pide, the American spy Carl An
derson.
William Howe-Paul Anderson.
Martin Howe, British SGl1iers-
Paul Betters.
Mrs. Mansfield, Arthur's mother
Ruth Cosgrove.
Dorothy, his sister-Julia Ander-
son.
Two British soldiers Clarence
Taylor and Stanley johnson.
Act I. Living room in the Colonial
home of Col. Mansfield.
Washington's Birthday Song: Ar
thur Ryhn, Paul Anderson, Paul Bet
ters, Carl Anderson, Julia Anderson,
Sophia Zahl.
Act II. A hut in the woods near
the Mansfield home.
Song-Marjorie Cook.
Song-High School Boys Glee
Club.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16
All Day Bowling Tournament

The first all day bowling tourna-
ment in Morris was held at the
Homewood alleys Monday.
The tournament began at 10 a. m.
and continued until midnight. The
second all day tournament will be held
next Monday. There was exciting
matches in the singles, doubles and
five men teams and the respective
scores are as follows:
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

urday night bv the close score of 8 to
a. The Morris girla have a good alibi
to offer for their defeat as two of
the regular players We're unable to
play and the usual team work was
lacking. ... .-.-..
AFTER the basket ball games a dance
as given in Linne's hall by the Nor
ris High School boys in honor Of the
visiting teams.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

Breaking away from the disultory
manner that has charactized their
nearly all season the Morris
High School Boys Basket Ball team,
trounced the Herman High School
team by the one sided score of 81 to
6. The game was played at the high
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

The serious condition of Jacob
Christianeon Monday necessitateI the
calling of Bert Betters from Little
Falls Monday night.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

Most men think that if they
could double their incomes they
could double their enjoyment of
life. This may be true with
some, but it is more true that if
a man could double his apprecia-
ton of the beauties that are
around him, he would easily dou-
BILE his enjoyment of life. Pro-
fessor Zwickey's mission in the
world is to reveal the beauties in
man, in nature, and in art.
Though you travel the world
over, he says, Gin search of the
beautiful, you will not find it un-
less you discover it within your
self. Professor Zwickey's art
work is an inspiration and a rev.
elation. He works rapidly with
q crayon and he talks with the
same lightning speed. His audi
ences are carried into another
world, and no community can be
quite the same after once having
heard Professor Zwickey's art
lectures.
To appear in Closing Num-
Der of
High School Lyceum Course
Feb. 10th
at High School Auditorium
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

H. A Bach returned Monday from
Alberta.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
w. S. SMITH, Agent
Lamar, Colo.

4 PERSONAL LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT
SCHOOLS THE LAST FIVE YEARS
May II,
Prof. Wesley F.Dains,
Claksdale,
to the oil
il for
know Mr. Gibson Smith
enough him
Smith neighbOr They
believe either of them would
represent proposition
similar the being developed
nv the Gibson
the
medium DEPTH is Il sand that producing
Iarge wells yesterday well
sorh Oil and heavy producing
of CANDLES the field
on sura of that | am going o
Yours very truly, ABB CoRDER, Schools
Electra,
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
Will Open Branch Office
EeEIEt

Mr.. and Mrs. +. N. Wilson Of Hart
man spent Thanksgiving in Lamar IN.
gucs,so + Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cooper.
They left Saturday for Ka,-sas City
TO spend the winter. Mr.. Wilson will
open a branch Office Of the d. A. NJ
& p. Co. there and get in good run
ming order before returning to Hart
man. The new office will be q sales
office and will b, in close touch with
the feeders of the country
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

L. H. Manvillo left last week for
La Jolla, California, to spend the hol-
idays st homs.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Jones of Two
Buttes visited over Thanksgiving with
friends in Lamar
Messrs. A. A. Hagaman and r. F..
Flint, Springfield merchants, were
Lamar visitors yesterday.
Mrs. r, S. Holbcrt with h-r son left
Monday for Camp Funston to visit
her husband, Lieut.. Holbcrt.
Mrs. NJ. J. Jones of Granada spent
Il few hours Tuesday in Lamar con-
sulting about Red Cross work.
Miss Iva Markham, who has been
teaching in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
achools, is hom2 for the holidays.
Mrs. W. c. Gould returned the first
of the week from visit at Pueblo
and other points in the state.
B. b. Brown, vicc-prcsidant Of the
First National Bank, spent several
days with the local officers this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keairns of Ora
NADIA visited over Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Hutchins in La
mar.
Fred Harris, manager of the Two
Buttes Irrigation & Reservoir Co.,
left Monday for Chicago to spend a
month.
The county commissioners have
been in session this week holding the
regular monthly session to allow the
payroll.
G. H. Brown and Mrs. JohH Y.
Brown and children left yesterday for
California where they will spend the
holidays.
A. W. Curry Of Lebanon, Missouri,
has been here the past week visiting
his brother-in-law, J. f. McIlvaine,
and his son, Tom Curry.
Lamar Lodge No. 1919 b. p. o. f.
at its regular meeting Tuesday even
ing initiated John Mccall into the
order. There was a large attendance
and the usual good time.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE"
High School Auditorium, Friday, Dec.
II, $500 P. VI.
CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS
Shylock ......--.............. Erskine Sanford
The Duke of Venice. Elwyn Eaton
The Prince of Arlagon......G George Hare
Antonio, Merchant of Venice
.....---....-.-...--.--.-.-.-. David Munro
Bassanio, his friend, sutton to Portia-
......-................-..,-....-.-.Lynn Startling
Satanic, Salarino, Gratiano, Friends to
Antonio and Decentralization H.
Morton, Ross Grant, Wells Watson
CHM.
Lorenzo, in love with Jessica--
...-...-.....................-.- Albert J. Carroll
Tubal, Jew, friend to Shylock-
..............................-.-....E lwyn Eaton
Launcelot Gobbo, the clown, servant to
Shylock ....-.-.-..--....-..- George Hare
Old Gobbo, father to Launcclot-
...............-..-...-......-. Albert j. Carroll
Balthcsar, servant to Portia-
.....---......--.....-.-.-..-.-. Katherine Sayre
Jessica. daughter to Shylock-
....-..--...-..-.....-....-..-.-.. Nancy Vcrmcll
Nerissa, waiting maid to Portia-
...-...................-...-..-Agnes Elliot Scot
Portia, a rich hcircss-
........--....................Gra Grace Halsey Mills
The scenes are laid partly in Venice
and partly at Belmont, the home Of
Portia
NOTE: For the highest form of
poetry, for exquisite and clcvating
thought and philosophy; VIC have here
the perfection 70 drama in all its
forms, Of plot, undcrplot, construction,
accumulative interest and intensity;
and, best of all, its humanity and pic
turesquesness; for these reasons, this
comedy will endure TO the crack Of
DOOM
Good seats for the season are still
to be obtained.
Phone high school office for seats
and season tickets.
Season tickets, adults. $500 Child
rea S1.0O.
The Merchant Of Venice will be put
on in the Elizabcthan manner. Cur
tains will be used exclusively instead
Of scenery.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

Miss Clara Sunday returned the
first of the week from weeks visit
in Denver.
Jack Creaghe came up from the
Cimarron to spend Thanksgiving with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. v Newman spent
Thanksgiving in Las Animas with Mr..
Newman's parents.
Miss Marie Silver, who is attend
ing Colorado College, was home for
Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Adams spent
Thanksgiving in Colorado Springs
with Mrs. L. +. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Marx spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. R.
F. Flint at Springfield.
Miss Violet Hcnkins entertained a
few friends last Friday evening in
honor of Mrs. Frank Buckley. A
most enjoyable evening was spent by
all.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
For SALE

One Manualo Player Piano, made by
one Of the best factories in the United
States. This piano has TO be sold in
a few days or 5hippcd back to the
factory. If you need a piano now il
the time TO get it at factory price.
See the piano and f. d. Wilson for
price and terms at the Lamar Book &
Stationery Shop.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
Palace Clothier
A. Pultz


The new Methodist church at Ston-
ington, Baca county, will be dedicated
next Sunday by DR.. c. w. Hancher,
district superintendent Everybody is
invited to attend and the people Of
that section are hoping TO entertain
many visitors as they are proud of
their new building.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

St. George Cr,aghe and grandson.
St George Hillyer, spent Thanksgiv-
ing at Camp Funston the guests Of
Lieut. S.. Georg- Creaghe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Kelsey and Miss
Lucille spent Thanksgiving at the
home of Mrs Kelsey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Jenner, living near
Bristol
A. H. Ryan, an experienced phar-
macist from Nebraska, has accepted
position in the prescription de-
partment Of the w. A. thinner Drug
Co.
Clyde Church went to Fort Lyon
yesterday and enlisted in the hospital
corps of the u S. navy. He will go
as soon as called to the training sta
ton at the Great Lakes.
Lieut.. Frank Strain Of Camp Funs-
ton and Marion Strain, who is attend
ing school at Lexington, Missouri.
spent Thanksgiving with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cora r. Strain.
Charley Wood went to his home in
Wiley the first Of the week where he
had to undergo another operation on
his foot He is reported to be getting
along nicely and will soon be back on
his job in the Pugh & Skinner barber
shop.
w. S. Smith, representing lots in
the famous Electra oil field, has been
in Lamar the past week making his
Headquarters at the McIlvaine-Cox
Realty Co. He has been having con-
siderable success selling lots to our
oil investors.
S. c. Gregory, former county COM
missioner, was up from Granada to-
day. He has sold out his business
there and will leave Saturday for
Camp Keaney, California, to visit
his son, Roy S. Gregory, who has
been quite sick at the camp.
At the regular assembly Of Oriental
Council No. -, R. & S NJ, on Tues
day evening the S. NJ. degree was con-
ferred upon Dr. ]. V. Sayler of Two
Buttes and NJ $. Cooyer of Lamar,
and officers for the ensuing year
elected.
The county court was in session sew
eral days this week and heard evil
dencc in the case Of several farmers
who object to their proportion of as
sessmcnts in the new Wiley Drainage
District. Judge Horn reserved his
decision a few days.
Ben Mace has purchased the Santa
Fe Trail Garage and business from
Miller Bros, and will hereafter con-
duct the business. He is an expert
enced garage man and will make a
success of the business here The
Miller Bros have decided to devote
their time TO the auto sales business
and have rented the Amusu Theatre
for q storeroom.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

II you need a winter suit for boy or
man you will save money by visiting
the Palace Store of A. Pultz. The
best in quality is found there and in
spite Of th2 big advance in wool prices
they are still reasonable.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
First Church of God
Eighth and Maple

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p m.
VIII be glad TO see you there. Come,
you are welcome.
J. w. BLOYD, Pastor.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
OUR PROPOSITION
FOR FORTY DOLLARS
We will give you a Warranty Deed to Tract of Land
of 400 Square Feet in the
GREAT ELECTRA OIL FIELD

and an interest drill sites which propose to drill
wells interest in lease of 20 which
propose drill develop wells agreement in sale
This opportunity don't have day Our
land in the of oil field of about 5000 producing
wells with average SO wells for every 100 holes We have
producing wells three sides of property See
position McILV AINE-COX REALTY CO., Lamar.