The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-05


Gratifying Vote In Deer Creek
The bond election held In White
Bird and Deer Creek Highway dis
tricfs IN the past week, to raise money
to help, with Doumecq district, in
building q bridge across the Salmon
river, show very gratifying commun-
ity feeling Deer Creeks vote was
unanimous for $500 for this purpose,
and White Bird by a vote OF almost
0 To 1, agrees TO furnish $4,000. This
money Will be available when the bonds
arc sold; we understand that 1t Is the
intention to sell the bonds Of Grange
Vile, White Bird, Deer Greek and
Doumecq districts all at the same time,
presuming that a better rate will thus
be obtained. The D0umecq commits
sioners have not yet called their bond
election, as the commissioners of that
district have been so busy with their
crops on account Of the late spring that
they have been unable to give the mat
ter proper attention They expect to
call the election within the week, which
will make IL come about the middle Of
this month. This will be for $751; 900,
half to be applied on the bridge, the
balance to improve the grade to the top
OF the DoumecQ hill We expect to see
Doumecq district poll as good a vote
for the enterprise as did Deer Creek,
as the citizens of that community are
wide awake TO the benefits OF good
roads; with a good grade down the hill
and a bridge across the river, they will
land right on the state highway, which
Is now a certainty. made so by the en-
terprise OF the citizens of Grangeville
and White Bird districts.
tr1 4ssf.. 81. &x.. In.
market for the Plains country, will be
made more accessible by the construc-
ton of these projects, and the now linn
tied market at that point for such pro-
dsice as potatoes and like crops will be
enabled by the construction of the state
highway to handle everything raised
ON the Plains.
The enhancement la land values on
Doumecq, after construction of the
bridge and grade, cannot now be esti-
mated. Intending buyers Will be able
10 get into the country without going
over roads that are actually dangerous
land they can get in at any time Of
the year; those who wish to stay on
their farms land when the road Is fin
ishcd they will be the majority of the
present inhabitants) win find living
much pleasanter, easier and more prof.
table.
From our knowledge of the Doumecq
citizens, we do not anticipate single
vote against the issuing of tho bonds
for these immense improvements; the
other two districts have ''come
through" very handsomely, and Dou-
mecq will show the people OF this coun-
ty and state that they are as progress
sive as any part Of the commonwealth,
and viii not be outdone at the polls.
The situation In the mine and mill
industry Is becoming alarming. If
there Is any foundation for the belief
that the tieup Is due to German in
fiuence Uncle sam ought to take a
hand at once and firmly. Serious times
call for serious measures. A stitch In
time saves nine Let not the menace
spread too far. 1t Will he all the harder
to control. Remember the submarine
menace. We can't see the connection
between patriotism and refusal TO
work, whether in mine. mill or on the
farm wages should not be the chief
consideration at this time.
Professor Mcmahon, formerly super
intendent Of the NezRerce public school,
now representing Inc Northwestern
School Supply Co, was in White Bird
Monday and Tuesday. He met the
school board and tried to get 1t TO in
vest in the Kaustien chemical closet.
These are used In tine Nezperce school
and have proved very satisfactory.
Nothing is too good for White Bird
and we hope that IL the members OF the
school board are convinced OF the mer-
its Of the article, win not hesitate to
buy.
AS yet we have not learned much
about the fate OF the school house.
We are confident, however, that the