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New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

George Scarlet, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Scarlet of 1873 Park street,
is spending his Christmas with the
thousands OF other American boys
with the Expeditionary Forces some
where in France Private Scarlet
enlisted In Company E of. the First
Regiment on June 20, 1916, going to
the Mexican border with that COM
mand. At the present time he is as
signed to the Headquarters company
of the 102nd U. S. Infantry. He is
only 10 years old.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
NEW LOAN.

Perne, Dec. 24.--Switzerland will
issue in January a new loan of $780,
QUO, 900 francs at 5 per cent The cost
of Swiss mobilization to date amounts
to 1000, 10000 francs.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24


~ our flag, ono by one
gu arose,
the sky on our banner was
blazing with splendor!
ray from their depths is a
night to our foes,
md a sunburst of Joy to the
gallant defender.
og,ly their worth cheers the
hand OF your birth,
filings dts clear light to the
ends OF the earth!
the nation shalt never from
victory rest
/ the world is as free as the
Land of the West.
WILL CARLETON.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
Swedish Bethany Church.

The Christmas day sermon will be
preached at the Swedish Bethany
church by the pastor, the Rev q. E.
Phil, at the services on that day
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

If I cannot guide you to my kind
of universal brotherhood, says Trotz-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

When a woman says to a man,
Tell me you still love mel" she knows
he doesn't.-Don Marquis in the New
York Evening Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
woodmen of the World.

WoOGimen Of the World.
New Britain Camp, No. 20, Wood
men of the World. will hold a regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening. State
Manager Garvin will be present. Inn
portant business will be transacted.
All members are requested to be pres
emit
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
FACTS AND FANUES.

Having allowed the British to take
the Holy City, Cot will be in for a
sharp reprimand from the Highest
at PotsdAm. Milwaukee Sentinel,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

Five congressional Investigations of
the governments conduct OF the war
and war not started yet. This looks
promising.-Waterbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

Six months hence we shall not be
worrying about our coal supply, and If
the ice men are equal to their respon-
sibiEities at the present time we ought
not to have to worry about our Ice
supply then either.-Providence Jour-
nal,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

Even our little tots weave war
worsted into their talk. Bessie's aunt
was very obese lady, a fact which
put an idea into the child's busy
brain. She began by questioning her
aunt about heaven and what folks did
when they went there. Finally she
said: "Well aunhe, I'll bet when you
die and get wings and fly all about
folks will think you're a Zeppelin. -
Boston TRANSCRIPT
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

We saw strong minded though
eccentric individual on the street tho
other day. He went by a hardware
store, where washing machine was
standing out in front, without Civ
ing the handle jerk.-Grinnell (Ia-)
Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

BY giving the allies two months in
which to join in the general peace,
Trotzky, the Bolsheyik foreign minis
ter, assumes that Russia will tolerate
him for that period. But will 1t? The
kaiser would like to be sure OF it
New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

Connecticut school girls have
pledged themselves ito eat no more
bonbons, candy, tarts, cream-puffs or
other sweetmeats for the duration of
the war; A heroic resolve, unless,
indeed, it is taken as showing a high
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

Attorney s. Russell Mink. acting for
A. A. Mills OF the J. 0. Mills Co., has a
brought suit against the New Britain,
Trap Rock Co. for $500 damages
The writ was served by Constable
Wrinkle and Is returnable in the city
court on the fsth Monday in Janu-
airy!
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD MONDAY DECEMBER a. 1911.
" optimistic view as to the duration
Of the war.-New York World.

That President Garfields own Ohio
should be the first to quarrel with her
son over a little matter like coal is
curiously shocking. Let us draw the
veil over such NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

meeting Of the society in two weeks.
The president-elect has been author
lied to appoint committee OF five
to arrange for a smoker in the COM
ing month.
Martha Chapter, No. Fl, O. e. S.
Martha Chapter. No. 81. o. e. S..
will hold g. regular meeting Thursday
evening, Dec. 9th. One candidate
will be initiated.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
PHONE CALLS

a. the Associated Press.
Rrens 10 exclusively entitled
for republication Of all news
&C or not otherwise. credited
- and also the local news
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
Herald.

l1No COMPANY.
Dtors.
teepted) at 4:15 p. M.
i. 81 Church st.
Once at New Britain
EAtl Matter.
Eko any part OF the city
oNk, 66 cents q month.
- to be sent by mail,
ncS % cents a month.
ndvert1stng medium in
Nation books and press
~ u advertisers.
hound on sale at Hota-
nd. 42nd st. and Broad
~ city: Board Walk. At
lad Hartford Depot.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24

A fellow gets to thinking that the
town Isl ION the Fritz"
And probably makes up his mind to
New Britain herald., 1917-12-24
o. F. CURTIS,

Alderman.
P. S. am willing to compare my
or my ancestors Americanism Chow
ever small it may be) from 1880 to
the present day with the writer's rec
ord in that respect.
o. F. c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16

will cost as much as 20 miles of
dirt road; that Boundary county is
in need of many miles of new roads
and if the crusher is bought now and
operated all money available for the
building of roads this year will be
exhausted and the much needed new
roads will have to go unbuilt. There
fore, Mr.. Lunden believes he is act
ing in the best interest of the county
when he refuses to sanction pay
ments on the contract.
On the other hand members of the
town board of trustees and the retir-
ing commissioners are firm in their
conviction that the purchase of the
crushers was a wise step. One of
the town board stated, when ques-
toned, that the nature of the soil
here made the building of good roads
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
HELD FOR RESISTING OFFICERS
Homer Dayton Under Arrest for Re-
sisting Custom Officers at PASSPORT

Homer Dayton, arrested on the
charge of attempting to bring liquor
into the county at Eastport and of
resisting federal officers, was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Baxter Saturday and plead
ed not guilty. The date for his
preliminary hearing was set for
January 22nd and his bail was placed
at $4,000. Deputy United States Mar
shall Howe of Moscow arrived in the
city Saturday morning and was pres
ent at the hearing.
1t appears that last Wednesday
young Dayton attempted to cross
the line from Kingsgate with liquor
in his possession and which he had
been imbibing quite freely. When
the customs officers stopped him,
Dayton resisted arrest and in the
scrimmage it is stated that a shot
was fired from % calibre high
power rifle that he carried. While
the officers were disarming him,
he struck one of the officers in the
face and later struck another officer
twice. 1t was finally necessary to
subdue him with a dubbed revolver
according to reports. He was brought
to town last Wednesday by Deputy
Sheriff Mcmahon and lodged in the
county Jail.
Inasmuch as the alleged offense
is a violation of federal law, the
matter is in the hands of United
States officers and Dayton will prob
ably be bound over to stand trial at
the next session of the federal court
at Occur d'Alene City.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16

practically impossible without the
use of crushed rock or some similar
material as there was no BOTTOM"
or compactness to the soil, and that
the purchase of the machine would
prove economical in the end as it
would result in the construction of
roads of permanent value.
At the time of the purchase of the
machine the contract was signed by
former Commissioners McColl and
Deyoe' with Commissioner Shively
dissenting and for the city the con-
tract was signed by the entire town
board.
The initial cost of the crusher was
approximately $4,000 1t has cost
$500 more to build bins and operate
it to date and a payment Of $500
is due.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
WILL BUY HYDRAULIC PLANT
!. n. Schnatterly to Purchase Big
Equipment for the LENA Mines.

]. M. Schnatterly of Spokane left
Saturday for San Francisco, Cal,
to purchase more than half a mile
of pipe line and six hydraulic giants
to be used by the, Idaho Gold and
Ruby Mining company at their mines
near Lenia, Idaho. The pipe will
have diameter of four feet and will
be used to carry water from a canal
to the point of mining operations.
The investment to be made in San
Francisco will range from $4,000 to
$4,000.
"The pipe line, to have a length
of 5000 feet, will provide a 420-foot
perpendicular head for hydraulic
PRESSURE" said Mr.. Schnatterly. "1'he
water will pass to six large hy-
draulic giants and be used in an at
tack on huge, high bars of gravel.
These bars range III height from
so to 400 feet above the creek at
the point where operations will be
started.
Engineers estimate the equipment
to be installed will have an average
working capacity of $4,000 cubic
yards of high grade placer gravel
each "a hours.
1.-The company has expended todate
more than 100000 in development
equipment and installation. By the
time delivery is obtained of the
equipment to be ordered in Sar
Francisco, the big canal, which con
veys water five miles from Boulder
creek, will have been completed. The
dimensions of this canal may b,
gathered from our use of 56-tor
Bucyrus steam shovel in its exca
walton. The shovel will be operated
two shifts of 10 hours each to speed
this part of the work, which we ex
pect to complete in the spring.
Mining men say our deposit
which covers 1900 acres, is the larg
est of high grade convenient to nat
ural facilities and conveniences sucl
as sufficient water and dump TO
the waste tailings. These conditions
make possible operations on an ex
tremely economical basis"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
Objection Is Developing Among Commissioners to
Recent Purchase of Rock Crusher by County and City

In the opinion of County Commits
sioner Lunden, the purchase of a
rock crusher last fall by the former
board of county commissioners and
the city of Bonners Ferry was a
poor investment, and it is under
stood he will object to any payments
being made on the contract by the
county. Commissioner Shively has
never concurred in the action of the
old board and it is understood that
Commissioner Fitzpatrick is of the
opinion that a crusher will not be
needed for several years.
Commissioner Lunden bases his OBJ
jections on his belief that the roads
of the county are not in condition
to receive crushed rock; that bulle-
tins issued by the government show
that one mile of crushed rock road
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
COLLECTS OVER S6S,OOO.OO

County Treasurer James re-
ports that up to last Saturday
evening his office had collected
$68,392.59 in taxes due the first
of the year. While a few have
paid in full their taxes due at
this time, most remittances COW
cred only half of the amount
due, the taxpayers taking adj
vantage of that provision Of the
law that allows the payment to be
made in two equal installments.
Mr.. James states there are more
delinquencies this time than usual,
but believes it is due to misunder-
standing when the sewer assess
ments should be paid, many prop
erty owners having overlooked the
payment of this assessment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
Odd Fellows Viii Give Masquerade

The social committee of the Odd
Fellows lodge are making arrange
ments for a grand masquerade ball
to be given in their hall on the eve
ming of January 10. Special music
has been engaged for this occasion
and extra efforts are being made to
make this an enjoyable evening for
everyone who attends. Gold prizes
will be awarded to the lady and gen
tleman best representing some char
acter.
The Odd Fellows have an enviable
reputation as entertainers and all
who enjoy dancing can look forward
to this event with keen multiplication.
Remember the date, next Friday eve
ming, the 10th.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
DOING GOOD WORK FOR COMMUNITY
Boomers Ferry Hospital Valuable Institution and Is Fulfilling Need the
Importance Of Which Realized by But Few of the Residents
Of the District That 1t Serves

recent gift to the hospital by some
residents of Eastport and their
promise to assist if a new building
is ever constructed. But it is well
to note in this connection that this
was the first and only gift ever re-
ceived by the hospital.
Like most hospitals, the local one
is not money making institution,
although the management has been
able to finance it successfully with
out assistance. This is due largely
to the fact that the attending ply
sicians have always given their ser
vices to the institution without
charge, so that the hospitals entire
income could be converted to it's
maintenance.
Another factor that has made it's
operation possible is the fact that
many of the large industrial cor
porations of the county have taken
out hospital protection for their en-
ployes. If any of the larger of these
should definitely suspend operations
and thus deprive the hospital of it's
patronage, the continuance of the
hospital would be seriously in doubt
However, such a contingency is not
anticipated by the management, but
on the contrary it has been consid-
ering for some time the ACCESSIBILITY
of erecting a new building moderate
in size but modern in every convent
ence, to take care of its ever increas-
ing patronage. From the very fact
that the hospital has never been a
money making institution, it may be
necessary to require the assistance
of the business interests and those
philanthropically inclined if it is fl
nally decided that there is need for
new building, and if it is desired
that the institution grow and con-
tinue an asset to the community.
The hospiatal was organized by
DR.. E. E. Fry of this city in 1910
and has been maintained by him
continuously ever since that time
At present he is assisted by DR.. S.
T. Faucet. The hospital is in charge
of Miss Elsie Steinhour as matron
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
Entertain Visitor From Libby

Miss Ella Reedy, of Libby, Mont,
arrived here last Thursday to visit
at the home of Mrs. P. II. Callahan
and Mrs. Edward Miley. On Thurs
day evening Miss Anna Callahan en-
tertained a number of friends at a
party given in Miss Reedy's honor.
On Friday evening Mrs. Miley en-
tertained five couples at a dinner
party in honor of the Libby guest
and on Saturday evening some 80
guests were entertained at the Miley
home at a Five hundred" party.
Prizes were given Miss Nellie Egan
winning first for the highest score
and Miss Reedy being awarded the
consolation prize. Dainty refresh
ments were served after the card
games.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
ORGANIZE LOAN
ASSOCIATION
Farmers Meet Saturday and Take Steps
to Secure Benefits Of the New
Federal Loan Act
OVER $4,000 WANTED IN LOANS
Should Aid Materially in Development
Of County's Farm Lands

Planning to be in position to take
advantage of the provisions of the
new federal farm loan act as soon
as the new land bank at Spokane
is ready for business, a number of
local farmers met in the law offices
of Bottum & Wilson Saturday after
noon and took the first steps in the
organization Of national farm loan
association. The organization of
such an association is the first re-
quirement of the new law for those
who desire to avail themselves Of it's
provisions.
While officers Of the local associa-
ton were not elected at this meet
ing and while a complete organize
ton was not effected, sufficient was
done along this line to assure the
formation of the association. The
law requires that at least 10 farmers
join in organizing an association, and
more than the required number were
present at the Saturday meeting.
Those present elected a board of
directors to consist of Edgar Charles,
James Deyoe, w. w. Branom, j. v.
Stanley and a fifth member to be
elected later.
A meeting of all those interested
in the association is called for next
Saturday at 1880 o'clock in the Bot
tum & Wilson offices, when officers
will be elected and further work done
in perfecting the organization.
The law requires that the board
of directors elect president, vice
president, secretary and a
loan committee of three. The sec
retary-treasurer need not be a mem
Der of the association and is paid
small salary. The other officers
must be members of the association
and shall receive no salary unless
approved by the federal farm loan
board. The duty of the loan COM
mittee is to pass on applications for
loans and appraise the lano -
Applications for loans aggregat-
ing over $4,000 have already been
made, and this will be greatly in
creased in a few weeks as there
are several who have signified their
intention to join the association and
apply for loans. While there is no
limit to the number of associations
that may be formed, it is believed
by local people that one such as
ISOLATION in Boundary county is all
that is needed and it is hoped that
but the one will be formed, as by
this means the expenses. can be
materially reduced.
Very noticeable development in
the farms of the county should be
made possible by securing for this
work sum ranging from $4,000
upwards, and it is hoped that the
local men desiring loans from the
new government banks will be able
to obtain them speedily.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
SHIPS TWO CARS OF CATTLE

A shipment of two carloads of
fat cattle went out from the local
yards Monday to Spokane. The
beeves belonged to Chas. Smith
and Dan English Of Porthill. Mr..
Smith having 81 head and Mr..
English 81. The buyers have pur-
chased a number of cattle from
other ranchers and a second ship
ment will be made in short
time. This is one of several ship
ments of cattle that have gone
from Boundary county this fall
1t is considered somewhat unusual
for this section as very little sur
plus stock has been raised here.
1t indicates increased interest in
stockraising with the attendant
satisfying returns in a financial
way to the farmers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16

An institution that has been per
forming a really worth while SER
vice to the community but withall
doing it so quietly and unostenta-
tiously that but few realize how val
liable and needful a work is being
done, is the Bonners Ferry hospital
of this city. Organized in December,
1910, the hospital has been minister
ing to the people of an extensive
territory and providing service that
would be sadly missed if it were
lacking.
A little information covering the
service done by this institution will
prove instructive to the people of the
district that it serves. Since its or
ganization in 1910, the hospital has
treated 1000 cases, both surgical and
medical. During 1916 it has minis
tered to approximately 200 cases of
which 80 were major operations, 81
minor operations, the remainder re-
quiring medical treatment only. Con-
tinuing the statistics, it is interest
ing to know that this institution
expends in the neighborhood of $4,000
yearly in hospital supplies and is
responsible directly and indirectly
for the expenditure in the town of
approximately $4,000 annually. This
is the considerable benefit the COM
munity receives from the hospital
in a financial way, but the thing
from which the management takes
the greatest satisfaction is the real
ization of the performance of a real
service to the community.
1t might be natural to suppose that
the local hospital would receive its
patronage almost exclusively from
the county in which it is located, but
such is not the case. Much patron
age is secured from across the line
in Canada and the number of pa
tents from a distance is increasing
rapidly from month to month, due
to its spreading favorable reputation.
Likewise a kindly appreciation of the
institution is felt by the people of
outlying districts as evidence the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
]. W. Reid Banquets Sales Force

A quiet social gathering of unusual
pleasure was the banquet given Fri
day night by j. w. Reid to the
members of his sales force and
few friends, the event being held at
the International hotel. The banquet
was given by Mr.. Reid to fulfill
promise made by him some months
ago to the effect that if the force
increased the sales of Mr.. Reid's
popular store by $4,000 over the
sales of 1915 that the banquet would
be given. Mr.. Reid stated that the
increase was more than accomplished
and hence he gladly complied with
his part of the agreement.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Hollinger, Miss Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Palmer, Mrs. r.
H. Mccoy and Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
and son, Harold. Miss Lila Wells
was i'll and unable to attend
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
Fill S. /. Railway Right-of- Way

Although the officials of the Spo-
kane international Railway company
have made no formal announceme nt
of their plans it is generally under
stood that work will begin about
the 10th of January on the construc-
ton of gravel roadbed across Mir
ror lake for a distance of one and
one-sixteenth miles. The railway
company's track across Mirror lake
is now on trestle work. Represen-
tatives of the Grant Smith company
Twohy Bros, Porter Bros, and w.
]. Hoy company, all railway con-
struction contractors of Spokane,
have been on the ground and made
estimates of the cost of the work.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
Still Working for Paper Mill.

The manufacturing committee of
the Kootenai Valley Commercial club
has received a report from the SUI
pervisor of the the Pend d'Oreille
national forest and he states that
there is considerably over 100000
900 feet of timber in the forest
suitable for the manufacture of pa
per, A greater amount than this
is tributary to this place along the
'Yakt river and reports concerning
this is expected to be received this
week. Just as soon as the full data
is received it will be forwarded to
]. S. Clark in New York City who
is endeavoring to interest capital in
the location of a paper mill here.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-16
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS ANOTHER
Jameson Hawkins Dies Last Night
After a Weeks Illness

Jameson Hawkins died last night
about midnight at his home in the
Cow Creek district after an illness
of about a week with pneumonia.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 1870 p. m. at the Union
church and will be conducted by Rev.
E. R. Henderson.
The deceased came to this county
in 1906, moving here with his fam
lily from Washington. He took up
as a homestead the well improved
ranch upon which he and his wife
have lived for some ten years. He
was well knoYn in many parts of
the county and had a particularly
large acquaintance in Bonners Ferry.
In this community he was respected
and admired as man justly proud
of his home and family and one who
was always strictly honorable and
conscientious in his dealings with his
neighbors.
Jameson Hawkins was born No
vember 1, 1849, at Greenville, Mis-
sissippi. He is survived by his wife
four children, and ten brothers and
sisters. The children are: the Miss
es Sara and Ellen Hawkins, Mrs
Carl d. Garvey of Washington, D. c..
and W. B. Hawkins of Pasco, Wash
Mr.. Hawkins, Jr., arrived here last
Friday to be with his father in his
last illness.