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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
LIGHTNING CREEK
fire NOW HELD
IN CHECK
BIG BLAZE DEVELOPS ACROSS
SALMON RIvER-MAY ENDANG-
Err THIS FOREST.
WOODS DR|ER THEN EVER
Improved Organization in Forest Ser-
vice Stops Fires in Incipiency-5o0
Acres Burning.

The Lightning Creek fire has stretch
ed out until it takes in five mile line
and covers more than 500 acres. Nearly
90 per men are employed in combating
the flames in that section and they can
do little more than hold it in check.
The territory covered by the fire is
mostly open forest and no private prop
erty has been destroyed to date.
Another serious fire which was start.
ed by lightning was reported south of
Dixie. Six men were sent out to that
section Sunday. Four men are still held
at Smith Brothers Mine to take care or
the remains of the fire there. Two
other fires were reported Sunday be.
tween Fish Creek Ranger Station and
Adams Camp. One of these resulted
from lightning and the other was caused
by camp fire. Both were discovered
when small and were held in control.
Two fires were reported yesterday,
one near the South Fork mine, said TO
have been started by neglected camp
fire and lightning fire in the north east
corner OF Elk City township. Six men
were sent out from this place to take
care of the fire at the South Fork mine
and some men went from Elk City to
combat the latter.
A very large fire of about three miles
extent is reported to be raging across
the Salmon river from this forest. II is
located just above Painter q ranch.
Some danger of it's crossing the river
and attacking this forest is anticipated.
One unfavorable indication in regard to
the fires is the increase of lightning
fires. Up to last week there had been
practically no lightning on this forest
and the danger was limited to ''human
agency fires But this week the oc.
currenee of several thunder storms has
been the cause of fires. Officers of the
forest service report that there are at
the present time at least ten fires burn
ing in this forest.
II is announced byS officers of the
Forest Service that while rains in the
northern and eastern parts of this dis.
trict occurred few days ago, the rain
fall was not sufficient to relieve the
(Contiuue1 IN naue 4
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
ANNOUNCED
FOR NOB|L|1NC
DRAFTED men
AnuTANT GENERAL WILL ISSUE
ORDERS FOR EACH COUNTY TO
SUPPLY oNE-THIRD OF LIST
EANPs Open SEPT. | TO S
Local Boards Instructed to Have
Everything In Readiness-To Call
Drafted Men Soon.

Orders will be issued soon by Adult
Int General c. s. Moody, calling upon
syery one of the Al counties in this
bate to supply one-third Of their draft
suota to entrain for designated mobili-
(ation camps between Sept. l and 5, a
)eriod that official has designated as
5ne of the most significant in the his
|pry of the state. 1t is requested that
Shen the drafted men are called to the
|plors the occasion be taken advantage
& for an expression of honor and appre-
tation which the selected men deserve
] the hands of their fellow citizens.
! The first step to prepare for the
bobilization of these troops was taken
tuesday night when the adjutant gem
ral issued a formal notice to the presi-
ents of all county boards of exemption.
chronology of the steps necessary just
efore the men are called is given in
be Instructions issued by the adjutant
eneral. The communication is as fol-
Tvs.
Formal Notice Issued.
Boise, Ida, August IA, 19l7.-Pres-
lent of the Boards-Dear Sirs:s The
bird, final, and most significant step
the Selective draft Law is imminent.
bat is the assembling into mobilization
tmps of the first contingent of the
Elected men. This office will issue
fders very shortly, looking toward the
bsembly of at least one-third of your
pOta. These will be concentrated at a
utilization camp to be afterwards
fsignated to you. 1t is altogether
fobable that this movement will not be
elled to begin upon a single day but
Rll exented over a period of one week,
nearly so, from September 1st to
<ptember 9Th.
On or about the 10Th Of this month
expert routing agent will be des.
nated to assist this office in working
train schedules which shall be com
nnicated to you at later date.
You have already received the Mob
zation Regulations which 1 desire you
read carefully section by section and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

If there is anything vague or not un.
derstood i urge you to communicate
with this office at once, preferably by
letter.
have directed you by wire today to
communicate at the close of each day s
business the men not exempted so that
the District Board may not be hampered
III their certification to this office of
the first contingent.
Steps Necessary.
For your further information and
guidance | will submit a chronology of
the steps necessary.
(D AS September lst approaches,
the adjutant general, by consultation
OF the lists received from district boards
on form 164, will determine the unmber
OF men who are to be called for from
each local board.
~ After consultation with the rail
road representatives, the adiutant gen.
eral will learn the date and hour of en-
tralnment, between September 1st and
September 5th, for each local board.
(3) The adjutant general will then
inform each local board of the number
of men to be called for and the date
and hour of entrainment for each con-
tingent.
(4 The local boards, will by this
time each have accumulated list of
men selected for military service and
who have been warned to hold them
selves in readiness to report for mill.
tary duty. Upon receipt of orders from
the adjutant general, the local boards
will promptly call upon the men so
warned to assemble at the office of the
local board for transportation to the
mobilization camp. All the details of
the assembly are described in the mobi-
llzation regulations and careful study of
them will elucidate all points not fully
covered in this letter.
Yon can readily understand that this
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

Herbert Moore, who owns and oper-
ates ranch near Clearwater but makes
his home in Sites, came up Friday and
paid this office substantial call. He
states that on account of the dry
weather he hid not thresh his clover
seed this year bnt put up 40 tons of
exceptionally fine hay. He will have a
hundred tons or more for sale and SAYS
he will be able to provide feed lots, etc
for any cattleman who would purchase
the hay and feed on the ground.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
IDAHO COUNTY BOY fly
ING At FRONT

Friends of Harry p. Bennett
will be gald to learn of his safe
arrival in Europe. In letter to
his mother from Liverpool, Eng.
land dated July, 2s he says that
he landed safely and did not catch
sight of submarine during all
the nine days spent in crossing
the ocean. He says they had
pleasant voyage and were pro.
tected by two submarine destroy
ers. Harry is connected with the
Foreign School Squadron of Avia-
tion and he expected when in
Liverpool to proceed at once to
France where he no doubt is at
the present writing. Notably he
is the first Idaho county boy, to
our knowledge to reach the
European battle fields. He may
be counted on to do brilliant and
loyal service for his country and
no doubt we will hear more of him
later on.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
FIERCE FIRE RAGING
NEAR DIXIE

A forest fire covering a front
OF more than five miles in the
Idaho Forest Reserve, 20 miles
south of Dixie, has gotten beyond
control of the force now fighting
the same and this afternoon SUP.
ervisor MacHarg of the Nezperce
reserve, at the instances Of the
supervisor of the Idaho reserve.
wired for men to Spokane.
Elghty-five men with full eauip-
ment will arrive tomorrow night
and be taken to the scene of the
fire by George Smith, fifteen rigs
being necessary to convey them
Food will be sent in from Grange.
vile and Elk City. The fire has
been burning for several DAYS but
the crew fighting the same was
too small to make any headway.
Under the new arrangements n
man is kept at Spokane by the
forest people for the purpose of
supplying help.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

John Long who has recently been re-
leased from the Reserve Officers Train.
ing Corps at the Preside as second
lieutenant in the regular army, arrived
here Sunday evening for visit with his
parents and friends before reporting
for duty at American Lake. His in.
structiOns direct him TO report at the
latter place on August 30. There he
will join his company in official
capacity and his job win probably be
that of training recruits. Perhaps an
early trip to France is in store for him
but no one is quite prepared to say
about this.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

Joe Greenfield left for Moscow Mon.
day morning by way of vacation. He is
going to visit with friends in that city
for week or more.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
Nevins Held in High Esteem.

The tragedy was terrible blow to
the Salmon river people who looked up.
on John Nevins as one of their very best
citizens. Out of respect for the deceas-
ed all the business places of the town
were closed following the shooting and
here and there could be seen little knots
of people bemoaning the fact that the
life of so good man should be taken.
No man in the entire river country had
as many good and true friends as John
Nevins. Your troubles were his trou-
bles. your welfare his welfare, the peo-
pie. the country and the development
and happiness of the community were
Coming from good, old Irish stock to
this country when a young man, he has
Experienced all the vicissitudes and hard
ships incident to pioneer country and
through his kindly way and self -saerific-
ing spirit made friends from one end of
the river to the other. He was COM
mon man in his way but far above the
average in his accomplishments. Work
ing first as a miner and packer, he
finally entered the mercantile business
in a small way, running small store at
Slate Creek originally and building up
until he finally became the head of a
chain of stores up the river known as
the Salmon River Stores and recently
branched out in the banking business,
his business judgment and standing in
the community resulting in his selection
as president of the Whitebird State
Bank. Nevins was known and truly
appreciated not only in his home coun-
FRY hut GranpeyilIe Lewiston and other
points where he had made many lasting
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
MENTALLY DERAN0ED. Arthur
FREEMAN SHOOTS DOWN JOHN
NEVIN6, POPULAR BUSINESS
MAN AND CITIZEN-THEN
KILLS SELF.

A sad tragedy was enacted at White
bird last Saturday when John Nevins,
well known Salmon river business man,
banker and leading citizen was shot to
death by Arthur Freeman, laborer of
the river country, who took his own
life after killing Nevins. Laboring
under the delusion that he was aveng-
ing wrong, Freeman shot down in cold
blood this popular citizen and brought
a cloud of grief to the entire county.
The shooting occurred at noon as New
ins was on his way home and resulted In
the almost instant death of the victim
of perturbed mind as letters left by
Freeman plainly Indicated he had been
brooding over an imaginary grievance
for some time.
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Continued on page 6.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
Killed on His Way Home.

Nevins had left his place of business
along about the noon hour and was on
his way to his home when just opposite
the Methodist parsonage Freeman walk
ed across the street and covered Nevins
with 3S special army Colt. Rev. An.
derson, who. was the only witness to
the tragedy, stated Nevins was read.
ing paper at the time Freeman cover.
ed him with the gun and had no chance
to realize his position. Freeman utter
ed some words and Nevins apparently
made reply but the conversation of
both was inaudable. Freeman who
was less than ten feet from his victim,
immediately fired two shots, one bullet
entering the left shoulder of Nevins
and passing through the back, the other
the left arm. Nevins fell and struggled
to get up but Freeman was at once upon
him and fired at close range, a bullet
entering just below the right eye and
the other shot the right temple. Free
man then walked to the Methodist
church steps, about fifty feet from
where Nevins fell and fired bullet in.
to his own brain, dying several hours
after.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
Victim of Deranged Mind.

tFf N1cClm OF O6rangc0 M1nQ.
Upon the body of Freeman was found
a letter dated August II, and addressed
to his sister, making certain requests
rs to the disposition of his body and re-
ferring them to two letters he had writ.
ten and left in his grip at the home of
his sister. These letters, which were
dated August 13, showed the murder was
a premeditated one and that Freeman
had been laboring under an imaginary
wrong. In the letter to his people he
spoke of the sorrow such tragedy
would bring to them but felt it his duty
to kill Nevins. One was addressed to
the county attorney and was similar in
tone to the one he left his people. Ac.
cording to reports Freeman has been
having more or less trouble with Nevins
and other mmbers of the school board
holding them responsible for the non
retention of his sister, Mrs. Meyers, as
teacher of the public schools down
there and had acted in way in times
past as to indicate he was not in a nor
NAL mental condition. Later he left
the country and went to Cascade to
work and none suspected when he re.
turned to Whitebird last week that he
was bent upon killing Nevins. He had
made preparations for his burial, hav.
ing placed his best clothes out upon the
bed and also made suggestions as to his
burial. Saturday morning he appeared
at the stage barn and assisted in the
work, remarked he felt fine and to all
was in a normal mental condition.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

Continued on page 5.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

; friends. He is survived by wife and
three children, the oldest of which is
thirteen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL TODAY

Lionel Barrymore in 1.-THE Million.
aires Doubles" "A Service Of Love-"
Another Of the o. Henry Stories;
Picturesraph; krazy Kat kartoon;
Fine Program
Lionel Barrymore appears on the screen
today at the Coloial in his latest picture.
The Millionaire's Double" a fve-part
Metro wonderfully of love. mystery and
millions.
Mr.. Barrymore comes of the famous
family and excels in the portrayal of Wig
orous young American manhood combin-
ing comedy and dramatic intensity in this
picture. The methods of modern so
ciety crooks are exposed in a series OF
absorbing scenes having both dramatic
power and comedy interest
"A Service Of Love- starring Mildred
! Manning and Walter McGrail, is another
of the popular o. Henry stories. Patrons
of this theatre have come to recognize
these stories as being equal to many five
part features and above everything else
being true to life and interesting from
beginning to end.
The Paramount Picturegraph and the
famous Krazy Kat kartoon complete a
program whose merits are unequalled in
! any other house in the State when COM
bined with the music furnished by the
Colonial Peerless orchestra.
A treat is in store for the lovers Of
Wednesday Regina Badet the famous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
Antj-Suffraoe Notes,

Miss Lucy Price of New York. men,
Der OF the National Suffrage Association.
will speak on anti-suffrage at the field
day given by the Portland Retail Market
mems Association at Sebago Lake. July
Is. at which time the Portland Association
with the Lewiston and Auburn market
men will entertain the grocers and mar
ketmen of the State. When plans were
first made for this annual affair the mar
ketmen wishing to hear some Of the argu-
ments Of the anti-suffragists made known
to the headquarters their request for a
speaker which was cheerfully granted.
The following night Thursday Miss
Price speaks at Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

The biggest auto truck owned in this
city and, in fact, one Of the two or three
biggest in the State, has recently been
acquired by Noyes & Campbell. 1t is a
15-ton White vehicle of 80 horsepower
and is a combination transportation
truck and street roller. 1t is of steel
construction throughout and the mas
sive rear wheels are IS inches wide.
1t will be used largely in breaking
out and rolling roads. Just at present
it is being used for transportation pur-
poses at Fairfield in connection with
work on the Sanatorium building.
Leon Moves is the driver Of the pom
derous vehicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

! white cloths will rise like canvas-back
Aladdin's palaces.
| The miniature city of separate tents
will all be installed, if nothing untoward
intervenes, advance agents estimated last
night long before noon.
The street parade is scheduled to move
from the show grounds at ten O'Clock.
The arching, up curved front of splendid
red and gold band chariot, effuging a
fanfarng, crashing cataract of brazen
melody and drawn by many broad, pom
poned white horses will first disclose it
self. Stretching for blocks behind, a sinu-
Gus, colorful mass, crowned with dancing,
distant banner things, and suggesting in
glintngs of gold and splashings of color
an on-coming argosy of glitter and gor-
geousness.
| Slowly and deliberately after the fash
ion Of circus parades, will appear the
knights and ladies on gaily caparisoned
steeds: the golden pageant dens filled with
beasts of the forest and jungle; the sun
| bright tableau cars with crystal mirrors
the sundry closed cages with historical
paintings on their sides, suggesting by
the very secrecy presence of marvellous
pIlSOneQ creatures, elephants anu CdmelS;
a great golden chariot with our own Col
umbia and her court travelling in imperial
pomp atop; the droves of Shetland ponies
drawing the fairy vehicles of nursery
days the funny, grinning clowns in their
paint and powder; and last Of all the I'M
utterable grandeur. the steam calliope,
whistling and blasting and shrieking.
Various free displays will follow the
return of the parade to the show grounds
The department Of ethnology, comprising
a congress of odd and curious people, will
be continuously open.
Performances of the circus will be
given at two o'clock and at eight O'Clock.
The crowds will be admitted an hour
earlier to permit observation of the rare
wild animals: queer quadrupeds costly
birds and other strange living creatures
of land, ocean and air. This great college
of natural science forms an ellipse of
chariot cages within the immense me-
nagerie tent.
More than 5000 patrons are invited to
find comfortable seating accommodations
in the main canvas pavilion. The circus
promises a three-hour phantasma goria Of
unprecedented magnitude and diversity
and Of uninterrupted individual and COL
lective merit.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
CIRCUS TODAY

: The Sparks circus will he hero today.
Two long railroad trains will bring the
picturesque invaders; through densely
crowded street the morning parade will
measure its gay and glamorous passage
performances will be given this afternoon
and tonight; midnight will witness the
breaking of the great tented encampment
and the departure to people and scenes
anew.
The big tented institution comes from
Bangor. where it's exhibitions were given
yesterday 10 delighted audiences which
tested the capacity of the biggest white
top the enterprise has ever, carried. In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

popularity and in patronage the Sparks
circus is this season making the best
record of it's long and illustrious history.
First to come to a putting halt early
this morning will be the flying squad
rom" as the first section of the circus
railroad equipment is known. The volun-
teer reception committee of juveniles and
their elders will be on hand to bid it vo-
cferous welcome. Magically it will dis
gorge men and six-team horses and huge,
wheeled burdens hooded under tarpaulins
and the procession to the Capital PARK
show grounds will start. At the destina-
ton a geometrc pattern of iron-laying-
out pins will appear to spring up sim
ultaneously. with rag pennons of red and
blue futtering in the tops. Soon mammoth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

vampire of Frahce.' will be seen il
THE Golden Lotus and on Thursday
the divine Sarah Bernhardt will be seen in
a six-part production called Mothers Of
France These are the first two releases
on the VIM. A. Brady-International pro
gram and should not be missed.
Matinee today at go. Admission &c and
Zoe. Evening show at : and So Admis-
sion 10c-15c. Feature shown only once in
the evening
Tomorrow presents Geo Beban in one
of his own stories. "A Roadside Impras-
sario," Paramount production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
Mrs. Harry A. REYNOLDS of Portland

WITS. Hairy a. Reyh6Tds Of Fort1ano
Augusta friends of Mrs. Harry A.
Reynolds. will regret to hear Of her
death which occurred Wednesday July
is. at her home in Portland. aged SO
years. Mrs. Reynolds formerly lived
in Augusta and Mr. Reynolds was
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

very small amount will disable a car.
buretor causing much annoyance AMI
expense" say Fifield Bros. Co. and
we by experimenting, see that II re.
quires more than one filter 70 extract
all water and foreign matter, so have
adopted the triple filter system. using
three distinct separate filters thereby
eliminating all possibility of trouble
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

George F. Winfield of Breton hall,
New York, under the guidance of John
Merrill, made a good catch early We'd
resday morning at Cobbosseecontee.
his prizes being nine pound salmon
so inches long, and another salmon
which measured 26 inches in length and
weighed "a pounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

Manager Otis Smith Of the Red Cross
ball team wishes all players to report
this afternoon on the Williams field for
a session of strenuous practice for the
game Saturday afternoon at North
Nassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Morse and son
James and Mrs. Stanley Bisbee Of Rum
ford motored Thursday to this city and
visited Mrs. Bisbees son. Capt. Bishee
of Co. B. at Camp Keyes. Mr.. Morse
was a member of the Legislature Of two
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

John A. McDonough of Lewiston. for.
merly located in Augusta as a clerk in
the State auditors office. came Thursday
to this city to visit Camp Keyes for the
purpose of familiarizing himself with the
duties of the office of mess sergeant. tc
which office in the Nelson Dingley Bat
terry he has been appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

The G. S. York shoe store advertise
for Saturday only a $3.50 nobby "Ked"
pump, rubber sole, at s1.9S. "Keds" are
the favorite summer shoes and new this
seas on.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

Friends of departing soldiers will be
interested in the military wrist watch
es with a radum, dial which can be
read in the dark-s4 at FuAer's Jewelry
store.-Adv.