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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
COUNTY sUPERINTEN
HEAD OF GRANGEvILLE
SCHOOLSLTHE OTHER
TEACHERS SELECTED

At meeting of the school board
last Monday night, County Superin
tendent John j. Staley was the unani-
nous choice of the board for superim-
tendent of the city schools for the
coming year. Prof. Staley as we under
stand it was not seeking the position
but was sought by the board. He
is an educator of exceptional ability,
coming to this city five years ago and
from the first winning his way with
the people and pupils, his popularity be-
ing attested to by his election as super
intendent of The schools of Idaho county
the second year. He was reelected last
year to the same position by an over
whelming vote. He is one of the best
known educators in the state, man OF
very fine mental attainments and will
bring the school all that is required by
its most well wishing friends. Prof.
Staiey has not announced his aceep.
tance but is considering the matter.
Should he accept, Grangeville will secure
one of the best qualified educators in
the state, to head its schools and Idaho
county will lose superintendent OF
schools the equal of which she will
find very difficult to secure.
Other teachers elected at the meet.
ing Monday evening were:
Principal Miss Brooks.
Agriculturist, Hugh Chamberlain.
Domestic Science, Miss Kirby.
Eighth Grade, Miss Longfellow.
Sixth Grade, Miss Mezick.
Fourth Grade, Miss Hamill.
Third Grade, Miss Edmunson.
Second Grade, Miss Vincent
First Grade, Miss Erbes.
There remain to be selected a teacher
for the high school and also for the fifth
and seventh grades.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS
Old Officers Re-Elected-To Purchase
BAH Park.

AT the annual election of the CONNER.
cial club, held yesterday, the following
were elected Officers for the ensuing
year:
President, s. A. Anderson
First Vice-President, NJ. r.. Hatta,
baugh.
Second President, DIR. Frank f.
Wood.
Secretary, Frank Van Deventer.
Executive Board-Frank' Me eGrane, j
Frank Sims, G. A. Branscombe, w. W.
Brown, J. P. Eimers and Bert Augur.
The secretary reported u balaAte in
the treasury of $439.19, this sum being
the remainder of the profits realized
from the Border Days show of last year.
The matter of securing ball grounds
for the coming year was taken up and
it seems the committee i'll charge, after
eonfering with a like committee of the
Peb Club, has decided that the five acre
tract in the north end of town offered
by Dave Sasenbery is the most desirable
and will no doubt be purchased this
week. This ground has many advan-
tages and will make an ideal place for
base ball, fairs. etc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
$4,000
FOR FREIGHT ON
Machinery
TO TRANSPORT 100000 POUNDS OF
MACHINERY TO NEWSOME ORC.
GRANDE AND TEN MILE
MEANS RENEWED ACTIVITY
The New York. and Wonder Mines
Equipping for Handling Rich Ore
at Minimum Cost

Chas w. Smith, general manager of
the New York mine, in the Ten Mile
district, has been in the city the past
few days directing the shipment of the
20 stamp mill recently purchased of the
Golden Reward mine at Murray, Idaho.
Ten stamps will be installed on the New
York property and 10 stamps on the
Wonder mine across the river from the
New York. Mr.. Smith said:
"That the shipments going into the
interior at this time will approximately
be 100000 pounds, consisting of
machinery and supplies to the New
York, Wonder and Orogrand mines and
that more than $4,000 will be dis
tributed among the freighters of Sites
and the section tributary thereto within
the next thirty days. 1t will require
from three weeks to one month to get
this machinery in, and in that time the
snow conditions will be more favorable
for the installation of machinery. The
method formerly followed at the mine
were hauling the ore two miles to D.
stamp mill, $50 pounds each, an average
capacity of seven tons each. The
cutting of wood and hauling same to
the mill, caused an unnecessary expense
of $1,000 per month.
1.-THE new l0-stamp mill will be run
by water power and the 10 stamps will
weigh 1850 pounds each and have a
capacity of 3 tons to the stamp or 30
ions per day. The former unnecessary
expense will become credit, and
operations will not be interfered with
bv any unfavorable weather conditions
.,,p,p,a. or winter
1.-THE property is developed down to
the 260 foot depth on the dip. The
depth will be gained as the tunnel adj
yamed. From the lowest tunnel level
at the present time possibly 600 feet is
available from the mill level by added
tunnel. -,
aThe new mill will consist of mill
ing, amalgamation, classification, con-
eentration, both table and flotation.
Water power will be developed from
Fall Creek. The average values of ore
taken from the New York has been from
$16 to $1S per ton.
ssThe machinery being taken to the
Wonder is practically the same as be.
ing installed at the New York and the
same process will be used in the treat
ment of the ore. The Wonder property
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
DEsPoNDENT OVER ILL HEALTH
PROMINENT ELK CITY BUSINESS
AND MINING MAN ENDS LIFE
BY GUN ROUTE .

Word was received last evening by
Attorney Griffith and Sheriff Yates
from Elk City yesterday to the effect
that Frank Steckner, well known min
ing and business man of that camp had
committed suicide. In telephone
conversation with Elk City parties
Sheriff Yates learned the following de-
tails of the tragedy:
1t seems Steckner, who was suffering G
with an attack of la grippe, had a
hemorrage while at local hotel Mon
day, and stated he felt very sick, leav-
ing for his cabin Tuesday afternoon.
Herman Brown, personal friend of
the deceased, knowing of Steckner com
planning, visited Steckner Tuesday
afternoon and was informed by the sick
man that he felt very ill. Yesterday
morning Brown again visited him but
was refused admittanee, Steckner
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
TO LOAD A FLATBOAT WITH RICH
GOLD ORE DOWN SALMON

A. w. Moore and Frank Austin, two
mining prospectors from Spokane, have
fitted out this week to navigate the
Salmon to claim far down in the can
yon below Shoup. They have shovels
and picks and powder as well as provi-
sions to carry them for long time. 1t
is said that strike of surpassing rich
ness in gold was found last year by
Moore and it is proposed to load up
their boat with the ore and take it to
market by way of the water route to
Lewiston. Harry Guleke is authority for
the statement that the mine, from
specimens of the ore he has seen, is
literally streaked with the yellow metal,
rich beyond anything he has ever seen.
The owner and discover when seen
aboard his craft was non-communicative
on the subject of his bonanza but he
wears the smiles of a winner in his
strong pleasing face One end of his
craft is housed in comfortably with a
tent. He will drop down the river as
soon as the ice clears out ahead of him.
Salmon City Recorder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
FRANK STECkNER, Elk CITY MAN
SU|C|DfD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

threatening to shoot him if he forced
the door. After several attempts to
persuade Steckner to admit him Brown
went and secured Slivers Thompson,
another friend, and the two attempted
to persuade Steckner to admit them
which he refused threatening their
lives if they came in. In the mean
time a window with the curtain down
was found and Steekner could be seen
on the bed, half clad and with gun
placed against his chest. Brown and
Thompson left to confer further with
citizens as to what was best to be done
and returning at one in the afternoon
forced the door and found Steekner
had killed himself by firing three shots
in his chest from a heavy caliber revol.
yer. He left note in which he stated
he was not crazy but that the pain
in his heart had become so intense he
could not stand it longer. A coroner s
jury was ompanelled at Elk City this
morning and brought in verdict that
the deceased came to his death as a re-
suit of gunshot wounds inflicted by his
own hands.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05

is developed with three tunnels and
raises connecting all ON ore, which will
guarantee the running of the mill for
some time to come. The installation of
the mill on the Wonder will begin as
soon as weather conditions will per-
nit.
With road agitation said Nj.
Smith, s'that is going on throughout
the country and the various projects
under consideration / do not know of a
section that requires the construction of
road, as does the mining district up
the South Fork of the Clearwater. The
government should start this road on
the river at the Forest Reserve line and
go as far as possible during the coming
year. The appropriation for this of
only $4,000 yearly expenditures would
possibly take ten years to construct the
same from Harpster to Elk City. We
believe that the mining men end resi-
dents of the interior should in some
manner bring pressure to bear upon the
department heads that this construction
should start upon the river to give the
people who are developing this great
mineral, timber and agricultural area
the natural outlet along the water
grade to the nearest railroad point at
Stites. '-Stites Enterprise
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
WILL MOVE TO CANADA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harrison, who
have been visiting for the past several
months with relatives in the Alberta
section, have returned to Grangeville.
Tom informs US that he will move to
the Dominion shortly, having secured
a very fine homestead over there. Snow
is less than eighteen inches deep in
Alberta and the country appeals to him
in regard to climate as well as soil con-
dition. Many Americans are located in
the section he visited and it seems the
same as living in the q. s.. A. He found
the people AZ anxious and interested in
the outcome of the trouble between
Germany and the United States as arc
the American people. The community
will regret the determination of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison to leave but wish them
nbounded success in their new home.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
CEDENCE THROUGHOUT
THE STATE
personnel OF STATE Militia
State House Changes Still Proceed.
Mr.. Scholtz to Publish
Agricultural Paper
Correspondence of the Tribune

Bois, Idaho, March 31.--Idaho has
temporarily relegated- politics while it
hangs up the national flag and vigor-
ously organizes the state for defense
of the country As commander in
chief of the National Guard of this
state Governor Alexander has issued Il
proclamation drawing the attention of
the rank and file Of the people to the
fact that the government is calling to
the service of the nation the flower of
the country. Within n comparatively
short time Idaho will have a regiment
mustered to full war strength ready tO
40 the states share toward national
defense. Precautions are being taken
in the meantime to guard property that
might be attacked and destroyed with
loss of life by jealous sympathizers OF
the nation s enemy. Suspicious charac-
ters of alien birth are being carefully
watched and every precautionary step
taken to avoid internal trouble if d
clash comes with Germany. There seems
to be the utmost confidence that Idaho
will manfully do her part.
Service for six months on the Mexi-
can border left Idaho 8 regiment in
good fighting condition. Within 2t
hours after the assembly call had been
issued to the various command, 1000
men were in arms ready to be mobil-
lid at any given point. The expert
enee of. recruiting the regiment last
summer after it had been modified at
Boise, taught the military authorities
of this state that such procedure
was expensive and better and more
rapid enlisting could be done by hold.
ing companies at home stations and fill
ing the ranks there. This policy is now
being followed The results so far at
tanned have been very satisfactory. Not
only is recruiting more rapid but the ex
pense of assembling the raw material
is much less. Local pride is playing !,
conspicuous part in filling the ranks in
each community. The total war
strength of the Idaho regiment os 2,002
officers and enlisted men. The units
include IL companies of infantry, head
quarters company including the band,
machine gun company and medical corps
The regiment had 1900 men ON the Mexi-
can bordr. 1t expects to increase that
number by at least 1000.
Major Amos III. Martin, II. s. A. has
been designated as official mastering
officer, succeeding Captain Max B. Gar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
WRIGHT-TUMY

Mr. Pearl A. Wright and Miss
Harriet s. Tumy, two of the best
known and most popular young people
of this city were quietly married at the
home of the bride IS mother in the south
end of town at six clock on Monday
morning. This rather unusual hour was
chosen that the newly -weds might slip
away from the too lavish congratula-
tions of their many friends here. Aside
from the relatives the only guest was
Miss Virginia Branscombe. Rev. II. J.
Wood read the service. The bride was
the recipient of some most beautiful
gifts, largely table silver. She was
married in trayeling suit, and they st
once took the train for Portland and
other coast points. After their return
they will make their home with Mrs
Tumy
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
START ON HIGHWAY SURVEY.

IL. A. Turner, surveyor employed by
the state highway commission, arrived
in Grangeville Friday night and left
river section where he will begin locat
ing of the North and South road up the
Salmon from White Bird to New
Meadows. This work will be pushed
with the utmost rapidity as it is the
desire of the commission to begin actual
construction at the earliest date posi-
BILE. William Freund will act as chain
man for Mr.. Turner and crew of s
men in all were taken to White Bird
by Geo. Smith.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY,

The ladies of the Sunnyside Social
Society celebrated their first anniver-
sary on Friday of last week by taking
their families and going to the school
house giving the teacher and pupils a
genuine surprise. Well filled baskets
and boxes were taken from which a
sumptous dinner was spread for all
after which fine program was quickly
got up and rendered by the teacher and
pupils. Quite crowd was present and
all expressing a good time returned
home after the usual school hours with
an invitation from the teacher to come
again. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Colman Kerlee on April 12.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
MEETING OF GIRLS FIRST AID.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Girls :
First Aid was held at the home of Mrs
Stockton yesterday afternoon. Among
other matters to come before the meet,
ing was the request of Capt. Kading of
the local national guard company for
the providing of $50 first aid cases. The
young ladies are now preparing same
which requires expenses for material of
from thirty to thirty-five dollars. A
meeting will be held Friday afternoon
at four clock at the Stockton resi-
dence and all members are requested to
be present.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
PATRIOTIC RESPONSE OF THE LOCAL
PEOPLE TO THEIR C0UNTRYS CALL

Claudio Fray, Grangeville.
John Humphrey, Cottonwood.
Louis Hutsinpiller, Ilo.
Dick Feaster, Grangeville.
Ralph Keltner, Grangeville.
August Maugg, Cottonwood.
Harry Meader, GrangeviIle.
Loran Morgan, Cottonwood.
Arthur Rice, Cottonwood.
Bert Schroeder, Cottonwood.
Vern Couth, Cottonwood.
Roy Tefft, Cottonwood.
Sidney Triplett, Cottonwood.
Frank Turnbull, Grangeville.
Fred Won Bargen, Cottonwood.
Clyde Won Bargen, Cottonwood.
Charles B. Billups, Nezperce.
John G. Cox, Nezperce.
Thomas G. Dumond, Nezperce.
Earl B. Garvin, Nezperce.
Arthur M. Garvin, Nezperce.
Fred F. Jones, Nezperce.
Harold G. Larkin, Nezperce.
Emory Mckinney, Nezperce.
Ray Mckinney, Nezperce.
Harry L. Marsh, Nezperce.
John II. % 'Connor, Nezperce.
Edward V. Randall, Nezperce.
Robert G. Ratcliff, Nezperce.
Carroll c. Rowe, Nezperce.
Ephram H. Testerman, Nezperce.
Ivan FL. Kendall, Pullman.
Company E also enlisted six recruit
t Pendleton and several in Sout
daho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05

cassidy Of Lewiston and Mitchell of
Nezperce Linked with Appointments.

Speeulations was rife about the state
house last week when the name of w.
II. Cassidy of Lewiston was linked with
the vacancy on the public utilities com
mission, together with that of Perry
w. Mitchell, state senator from Lewis
county, and president pro tenn of the
last senate. The governor was not pre-
pared to make an announcement as to
who the commissioner would be nor was
there any light thrown on the matter of
filling the new judgeship in the Seventh
Judicial district. The judicial vacancy
and the public utilities commission
vacancy seem to have been linked to.
gether, due to the fact that the Judge
ship was offered to Commissioner A. L.
Freehafer 1t has been repeatedly
stated in state house circles that Com.
missioner Freehafer would not accept
the appointment. In fact, reports have
been in circulation that he declined it,
There have been reports also circulated
that the public utilities act contains
barrier to member of the commission
running for election to office for two
years after he retires from the commits
sion.
Commission Active.
The retirement of Axel p. Ramstedt
leaves vacancy on the commission
which it was learned yesterday will be
filled with a man selected from the
northern part of the state. Besides
those mentioned, the name of George Il.
Erb of Lewiston has been mentioned.
The commission is proceeding with
plans for its work during the year. To.
day Commissioner Graham leaves for
Idaho Falls to conduct hearing Next
week Commissioner Freehafer leaves for
Washington to represent the commits.
sions interests in the long and short
haul case before the interstate commerce
commission.
In addition a northern itinerary has
been prepared for the commission to
hear eases in the panhandle. This itin-
erary is as follows: Lewiston and Cot
tonwood May L; Kooskia and Orofino
May B; Spokane, May 4; Wallace, May
8; ST. Maries, May s; Morley, May .;
Standpoint, May 10.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05

Idaho is promised another scandal in
the manipulation of state agricultural
land leases in the southeastern part of
the state. The land board has. discover
ed, through its agents and special ap-
praisers, that middlemen have reaped
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
MINORS CAN SUSPEND
YET HOLD TERRITORY
Players Can Be Recalled When
League Reopens; Free to
Play Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Minor leagues
forced to suspend before the close OF
The regular season will not lose their
player or territorial rights. according
to n ruling Of the governing board OF
the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball Leagues received by
President Tierney of the Three-l
league tonight.
The ruling was issued by John II.
Farrell secretary of the National as
sociatlon, as a result of an appeal
from President Tierney, who believed
some of the smaller leagues will not
survive the season owing TO the war
situation and continued unfavorable
weather.
The board ruled. however. that
players will be permitted to seek fem-
ployment wherever possible for the
remainder of the season, but must re-
port next spring to the club holding
their contract this season. The board
also ruled that leagues desiring 10
suspend shall fix u date for closing
and that all players must be paid in
full
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Jack Ness batting .I2O.

CHICAGO. July Jack Ness, the
first baseman who has established a
for hitting in consecutive games and
who last year played with the Chi
cago Americans, is now hitting at
.429 clip in the ranks of the semi
professionals in this city Ness re-
fused to go to Columbus OF the Ameri-
can association this spring when the
Chicago white Sox released him, and
entered the ranks of the semipros. He
is second In the list of regular semi
pros here. In the 21 games he has
played IN he made nine hits and
scored five runs. He has one stolen
base to his credit. Ness is playing
first base for the Magnets. The Mag
nets are members Of the Chicago
league.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-03
Bobby Wallace Quits Wichita.

DENVER, July 2.-"Bobby" Wal
lace. formerly manager Of the St
Louis American league club. who has
heen connected with professional
baseball for twenty years, resigned as
manager OF the Wichita Western
league team and left last night for
his home In Pittsburgh. Wallace said
he was tired and as he was physically
unable to play thot II best to quit
Pending the return OF Frank Isbell
president of the club, from the league
meeting at Kansas City. TEX" Jones
first base is acting as manager.