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Bank of Bisbee, by NJ. J. Cunning
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St. Louis 2-s. Boston 11-s

BOSTON, July 26.-Boston won two games from St. Louis. Poor pitching and wretched fielding gave Boston its chance in the first game. in which Ruth had easy sailing. In the second Foster and Sothoron and Rogers were hit hard
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-27
cleveland 1.5. washinoton 2.2

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Clevelaid and Washington split double header, the second game being called at the end of the fifth inning account of
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St. Louis 2. Boston 0

ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Doak held Bos- ton to two hits and St Louis won. It was Fifth Missouri Infantry day, part of the proceeds going to the hospital fund
 Score by innings HI E Boston .. ..... 000 900 0O0-0 2 0 St. Louis e. ..... .000 100 10*-2 l
 Barnes and Tragesser; Doak and Gonzales.
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Omaha-Denver postponed; rain.
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R. Gnerna Lloyd L. Gilman Arthur Notman Copper Queen Cons. Mng. Co, by
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Score by innings
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
INDIAN WOMAN DROWNED II
RIVER AT Sites.

MIS-. Alex P1nkham, While fording
the river horseback, this afternoon
friday was drowned about three
o'clock near G. w. Halls place east OF
town. Stella Howard was the only
witness to the sad affair and spread
the alarm. She said that the woman
was making 1t alright until she struck
a hole and the horse and Mrs. Pinkham
went down. Mrs. Pinkham came to the
surface and threw herself back and
never came to the surface until her
remains were found near the n. p. de-
pot by Percy r. Puyrear and. Allen
Reborn. The body was taken to DR..
respiration was used without effect.
Sites Enterprise.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
CALL FOR BIDS TO FURNISH
WOOD.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners will
on the 23rd day Of July, 1917, at 2
o'clock d. M. open and consider bids
for the delivery, at the court house,
Of 20 cords of wood. to be split. four
feet IN length. from red fir. tamarack,
yellow pine or black pine. and cut from
green standing timber.
Bidder to designate kind OF wood
he will furnish.
Bid TO be accompanied by bond i'm
the sum of $4,000 signed by two
sureties. for the faithful delivery of
said wood.
All bids to be filed with the clerk ON
or before Saturday. July 81. 1917.
The hoard reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Done by order of the board this 18th
day Of July. 1917.
JOHN p. EIMERS.
Clerk Of Board of County Commits.
sionerS
rs II. TECHER. Clerk. 33-2t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE KEEP
OF COUNTY POOR.

Notice Is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners win
on the 23rd day of July, 1917, at 10
o'clock a. m. open and consider bids
for the keep of the county poor and in
digent sick, at the county farm. Bid
must be accompanied by bond In the
sum OF 100000 with two sureties for
the faithful performance Of contract.
All bids to be filed with the clerk
not later than Saturday, July %, 1917.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Done by order Of the board this 18th
day Of July. 1917.
JOHN p. EIAfERS,
siOners.
BY II. TEI.CHER. Clerk. 33-2t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION IN DOUMECQ
HIGHWAY DISTRICT, IN IDAHO
COUNTY. STATE OF IDAHO.

Public notice is hereby given that ac-
c0rding to law and the requisite action
of the Highway Board of Doumecq
Highway District, m Idaho County,
State Of Idaho, special bond election
of said highway district will be held
at the school house of School District
No 90, In said highway district, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day of July, 1917,
between the hours of eight (S) o'clock
a. m. and seven "a o'clock p. M, at
which there viii be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Ida
no who are residents of the DOumecq
Highway district, the following ques-
ton for their vote and determination
at said election:
Question Submitted:
"Shall Doumecq Highway District,
in Idaho county State Of Idaho, and
its highway board be empowered and
authorized to issue the negotiable cou-
pom bonds of the district In the amount
of $4,000, bearing interest at a rate
not to exceed six per cent per annum !;
said bonds to bear date August 1, 1917.
payable twenty years after date and
redeemable after ten years after date /;
interest to be paid semi-annually, jan
uary ! and July / each year; for the
purpose Of constructing, improving and
repairing highways in said Doumecq
Highway District, and in particular
therefor to construct wagon bridge
across the Salmon river at or near the
mouth of White Bird creek in said
district (said mouth of White Bird
creek being in White Bird Highway
District which district adjoins Dou-
mecq Highway District), and also for
the purpose of purchasing material and
machinery and defraying necessary ex-
penses Of the district In connection
therewithy"
The said qualified electors, voting as
aforesaid, shall vote upon said ques-
tion by secret ballot, and the ballot
used shall be substantially as fol-
lows:
"In favor of issuing bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the purpose
stated in the resolution Of July 10,
1917
Against issuing bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the purpose stat
ed In the resolution Of July 10, 1917
The qualified electors desiring to
vote said bond issue shall vote by bal
lot containing the words, Against is
suing bonds to the amount OF $4,000
for the purpose stated In the resolution
OF July 10. 1917.
The qualified electors desiring to
vote In favor of said bond issue shall
vote by ballot containing the words,
"In favor of issuing bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 for the purpose
stated IN the resolution OF July 10.
1917"
The polls for the reception OF the
ballots cast upon said question will on
said day and date. at the place afore-
said. be opened at the hour Of eight
tS) o'clock a. m, and will remain open
until the hour Of seven ca O'Clock u
IN. of the same day, when they shall
be closed.
II. p. TWOGOOD:
President Of Highway Board Of Dou-
mecq Highway District.
Attest &C. +. MORGAN, Secretary.
33-:}t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
BRIDGE FOR sTrTEs AT ONCE.
Citizens 10 Build Temporary Structure
by Donations Of Money

Enterprise: At the Battle Ridge
celebration meeting was called by
g. M. Butler, of Sites, for the residents
OF the Clearwater Highway district
to discuss the idea or building a tenn
porary bridge over the South Fork OF
the Clearwater river at Sites. The
movement received the hearty support
Of the entire section and a committee
composed of the following was APP
pointed to get donations of labor at
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS

4NVNENE NzkK1h1kINU EUN UTEfSs
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council will receive bids up to Mon
day. August 9th, 1917, for the painting
of the fire station building. Building
to be painted white with two coats of
paint. Material to he pure white lead
and Linseed oil.
Bids should be left with the City
Clerk
Right reserved to reject any or all
bids.
BY order of the City Council.
33-2t HI. TAYLOR, City Clerk.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12

once: w. w. Young and III. j. Howser
OF Battle Ridge, Fred Brown of Clear
water, Geo Emmert Of Pleasant Valley
aud J. b. Leeper OF sites. This com.
mite will meet at Clearwater Satur-
day with the highway commissioners
to ascertain what steps can be taken
by that body to make a substantial
bridge and road improvements in the
district
Thursday afternoon j. b. Leeper
called a meeting OF the citizens Of
Sites to ascertain how many would
donate labor in assisting to get lumber
and material on the ground Sixteen
men volunteered their services and
John Phillips will have charge of this
crew of assembling the material to the
location of the temporary structure
below the ferry. Work started this
morning and by Monday evening there
will be plenty material on the ground
TO start construction on the bridge
Tuesday morning, when the ranchers
will be In to assist. All business houses
will close and business will suspend
and all hands win assist In the work.
]. II. Leeper. l. Ewing, and j. b.
Wells We're elected executive commit
tee and will have entire charge In con-
structing the bridge.
A fund was raised by the citizens
yesterday to furnish dinner for the
farmers on that day at the Sites
Hotel. and Mrs Wells has promised
that there will he plenty for all.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12

saved. The fire evidently started from
a defective fiue and was first noticed
by w. A. Kelsey, who had started to
Winona. When ON the hill east Of the
Jenny farm he noticed smoke coming
from the roof near the chimney and
flames followed minute later.
Mr.. Goeckner figures his total loss
at $1,000, with $500 insurance recently
taken out in the Farmers Mutual
company
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
WESTsIDE HOME burned.

The farm home Of Barney Goeckner
northeast of town was destroyed By
fire Sunday evening and was practis
cally total loss, but very little Of the
furniture from the lower floor being
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12

Two Angora billie goats, Angora
pet goats, 8 fat muttons.
31-2t ]. PFEUFER.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
mo- TRADE

House and six lots in Grangeville
for small ranch on Salmon or Clear
water rivers. Call at Globe office
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
NOTICE.

win be held July 20, q and %, at the
court house In Grangeville. Morning
session begins at $50; afternoon SEES
sion at o'clock.
J. j. STALEY,
July 5, 1917. County Supt
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12
SHEEP PAY LARGE RETURNS.

b. Luchtefeld was In town Monday
and Informed the writer that when
himself and sons sheared their band
Of sheep recently they found the fleece
on the old sheep run from 10 to 10
punds each In weight. At the existing
market price of seventy cents for wool
the sheep paid their owners from 81
to $11 each In wool, which Is more
than good sheep would cost few
years ago. The Luchtefelds have some
Of the best sheep ON the prairie and are
finding them highly paying invest
ment just now. for besides helping to
keep the farm land clear Of noxions
weeds and making their living largely
on OF vegetable growth that could not
otherwise be utilized they pay big re
turns each year IN lambs and wool.
both OF which are now at top market
PRICE Chronicle
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12

Purebred Barred Plymoth Rock eggs
for Matching. $1.00 per setting Of Is
eggs. MADISON MYERS, at the Eec
trio Laundry. lot
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-07-12

Farms, city property, loans. M. L.
Ayers.
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City property--Geo. NJ. Reed.
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FOR SALE.

A good span of mares, wagon and
harness, cheap. Call on A. P. Cham
berlin, box 642, Grangeville. S2-3t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29
Mot . Butcher.

Lady Poore, the wife of Sir Rich
ard Poore, who had just been placed
on the retired list at his own request
in order to facilitate the promotion OF
younger officers, has published a new
volume of "reminiscences, "An Ad-
mirals Wife in the Making" which Is
full of good stories.
Here is one concerning a Lieuten-
ant Thrupp, who was, one gathers,
rather self-important parsonage.
One morning, writes Lady Poore.
he was rung up on the telephone, and
the question: Have you any beefr
surprised his attentive ear.
"No,", he replied, 81 have no beef"
Have you any muttonT followed.
"No, have no mutton" said Mr..
Thrupp.
"Well, then, have you any veal or
lamb?"
NO" he answered curtly.
sand you call yourself butcher I"
said the voice, conveying, even through
the telephone the contempt of his fe-
male interlocutor.
81 don't" roared Mr.. Thrupp. "Fm
Thrupp Of the Royal Artillery" and
rang off.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29
FORESEEs FUSION OF RACES
One Complex Human Species Will
Grow From Those Which Succeed
in Persisting, Says Scientist.

eff the ancestors of Swede and Arab,
Saxon and negro, Greek and Chinaman
had all lived together and freely inter-
married there would never have been
any Swedes, Arabs, Saxons, Greeks or
Cinnamon, but instead a homogeneous
race differing from them ALL" said
Prof. Maynard M. Metcalf of the Or
chard laboratory of Oberlin, O., in an
address before the Chinese Students
alliance. SIT is isolation which has al
lowed the several races of man to de-
velOp, to evolve.
Hereafter no race can develop in
dependently of the rest of mankind.
Divergent evolution into races more
and more distinct has ceased. We are
entering upon a new anthropological
period, period in which divergent
evolution has ended and a fusion Of
the races will begin. Increasing fu-
sion will remove the present rather
clearly demarcated racial diversities
and the ultimate human species will be
one complex race, fused from all those
present races which succeed In per.
sisting."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29
DADDSEV[N[N(
ARI IAL[ 61
FROGS SINGLES.
. MARY GRAHAM. BONNER

"Goog-a-rum, goog-a-rum, goog-a-
rum" said Grandfather Frog.
"Goog-a-rum, goog-a-rum, goog-a-
rum," answered Uncle Green Back
Frog. He was usually called Green
Back because he had back very green
in color and he was extremely proud
of it.
Often he would call all the frogs to-
gether as if he had great secret to
tell them, and when they, had all be-
come very much excited, he would
whisper in hoarse tones:
Haven't handsome back?"
Of course the frogs would be much
disappointed that Uncle Green Back
had nothing else of interest to tell
them, for they had heard him admire
his own back almost ever since he be-
came frog.
"How about it?" asked Grandfather
Frog.
''It's fine, thank you. It's looking
particularly beautiful in the SUM-
shine"
"Oh, dear me; oh, mercy me; oh,
goodness, gracious me, didn't mean
to ask about your back"
Sand why not, pray tell?" asked
Green Back in sad voice. "T'm sure
it is worth asking about"
ITO be sure, goog-a-rum, to be sure, y
said Grandfather Frog. "I have moth
ing to say against your back or be-
hind your back or in front Of your
back-no, couldn't speak in front of
back, could II" And Grandfather
Frog looked very much puzzled as he
put on his spectacles and opened his
eyes and his mouth quite wide.
''It's good to think" said GRANDPA
ther Frog, as he swallowed a bug
which had hoped upon his nose.
"What makes you say so?" asked
Green Back.
81 was thinking just then, and ]
swallowed a bug. See"
II certainly don't see the bug" said
Green Back. "And what is more,
really do not see why you should
thank your thinking cap for giving
you that bug"
81 must explain" said Grandfather
Frog, as he moved little on his
stump. "You see, I was thinking I haG
my mouth open and all I had to dt
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29

was to snap it shut and take inside the
delicate little bug which had happened
to come along at just that time"
'It was not because you were think
ing" said Green Back. ''You don't
have to think with your mouth open;
in fact, I've heard folks say that it
looks stupid to have ones mouth hang
open. When the mouth is closed we
are more apt to look wise whether we
are or not"
"Your rules, AID the things you have
heard say do not amount to anything"
said Grandfather Frog. "The main
thing is that swallowed a bug-a
most delicious bug" and Grandfather
Frog smacked his lips together.
Eyes, that is the main thing" said
Green Back, "but you mustn't say it
was because you were thinking"
"Oh, very WELL" said Grandfather
Frog, taking off his spectacles and
looking at Green Backs face.
"How much you look like me-" said
Grandfather Frog. "What great hon.
or for you. All, you are lucky frog"
"Well, as you think your face is
handsome, I can think my back Is"
said Green Back.
"We can think all we want" said
Grandfather Frog, ''but hope the next
time I think I'll get another bug"
what did you call me for today?"
asked Green Back. "You called 'goog-
a-rum,' and you must have had some
special reason, didn't you?"
'Of course, Of course" said Grand
father Frog. "Do you see this tennis
racket I have by my side. I put it
down when I came along, as was so
busy talking and thinking Of other
things. But I really came to ask you
to have a game. Well play Frogs
Singles"
"What in the world are they?" asked
Green Back.
"When only two men play or two
boys play, they say Mems Singles
When four men play-two on each
side, they say Mems Doubtless So, as
there are only two of US, it means we
are playing singles-one against one
and as we aren't men, we must say
frogs"
ITO be sure, goog-a-rum, to be sure, y
said Green Back. "Pu be ready in a
moment" He looked about him and
saw q nice bit of bark from stump
which he thought would do beautifully
as a tennis racket. The tennis net
was a vine growing between two low
bushes, and the frogs hoped about on
either side, using ball of mud. They
had a great game, and though neither
could beat the other, they decided that
Frogs Singles" was a wonderful
game.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29
KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE AS
NDORFF TO WILLIAM LEQUEUX

night of my departure, for Hartwieg,
following him, reported to me by wire
that he was in Paris.
What | Learned in Paris.
Without delay 1 travelled to the
French capital, saw my old friend,
Pinaud of the Surete, and told him
the whole story, explaining in conf
dence that for some mysterious rea-
son the crown prince feared that if
the man were arrested, he might reveal
something unpleasant.
II quite understand" replied the
French detective, with a smile. 81
know that, six months ago, while the
crown prince was in Paris, he was one
night enticed into the gaming house
kept by the notorious Minckwitz.
There quarrel ensued, and the crown
prince, fearing attack, drew his re-
| volver, which went off and shot one of
| Minckwitz's confederates stone-dead.
| The crown prince has ever since been
| paying big sums to hush up the af-
fair.
Until recently Minckwitz conceived
the idea that if the emperor died and
the crown prince came to the throne,
it would mean to him considerably
more money each year. Therefore he
conceived that diabolical plot. !
warned the crown prince of it, and he
threatened to expose Minckwitz and
have him arrested. Minckwitz, in turn,
threatened that if his highness made
the slightest movement to thwart his
plans, he would expose to the world
that the German crown prince, during
his latest escapade in the Montmartre
had killed man. Finding this to be
the case, myself wrote that anony-
nous letter of warning, which 1 ad.
dressed to the emperor"
''And which has had the effect OF
saving his majesty's life," I remarked
That night Minckwitz found himself
arrested upon charge of blackmailing
Portuguese nobleman, and was Later
on sentenced to 10 years imprison
ment.
In his solitary hours in prison HI
often wonders, 1 expect, why his das
tardly plot failed. Had it been sue
cessful, however, it certainly would
have had great effect upon the fu
ture history of the world.
Copyright, 1917. by William LeQueux
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29
Blanket Named After Inventor.

The cold winter of 1910 gave US the
blanket. So, at least, says tradition,
which ascribes its invention to Thomas
Blanket, Flemish merchant, who set
tied in Bristol, and fell from aff1uence
to want, says the London Chronicle.
Blanket and his wife, suffering from
the intense cold by reason Of scanty
bedding and lack Of fuel, he searched
for something to put on the bed to
increase the warmth, and hit on a
piece of rough, unfinished cloth that
had been thrown to waste. Its sue
cess as a warmth giver suggested the
manufacture of special bed covers
from the same material, and these ar
ticles, to which he gave his own name,
won the worthy Blanket wealth and
Immortality.