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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Now 64O-acre Homesteads

An announcement of far-reaching
importance in development way
to all Idaho was made last week
through receipt by the officials of
the Lewiston land office of tele-
gram from Washington announcing
that the stock-raising homestead
law is in force-this enactment be-
ing another step in the policy of the
Wilson administration to encourage
the appropriation by the people of
western lands and the placing of
the same to the uses of mankind.
This act, which supplements the
320-acre act, allows for the entry
of $40 acres of land where the
same is not dapted to agriculture
or horticulture and not subject to
irrigation and where not principally
valuable for it's timber-in other
words la ID principally adaptable
for grazing.
View is expressed that through
out Idaho the act will result in the
settlement of hundreds of thousands
of acres of land.
The act provides that lands en-
tered must be in compact body. but
where person has entered 800
acres under the old act, he shall be
privileged to enter additional
ground up to GAO acres if such land
is located within radius of twenty
miles of the original entry. How
ever, he must first utilize such
lands as are contiguous to this orig
inal entry. The entryman instead
of cultivation raust put improve
ments on the land reaching $1.25
an acre and at least one-half of
such improvements must be pro-
vided within three years. If a
homesteader has not completed
proof on an existing entry, he can
, make additional entry and residence
on the original entry will be allow
ed, but on the additional entry he
must make improvements reaching
$1.25 an acre.
, In a case where an entryman has
made entry IN lands under previous
acts, and where he has placed no
encumbrances on The land or has
not sold the same, and there is no
land contiguous or within a radius
of twenty miles for additional en-
!, try, he may relinquish his original
: entry and make new entry for
= $40 acres.
= The communication provisions OF
the homestead laws will not apply
to this act.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
One Barber Shop Now

Kendrick now has but one barber
shop. This is as it should be. Two
shops in town of this size are too
many and divide up the business to
such an extent that there is nothing
in it for either one Mckenzie and
Gibbs are both first class BARRIERS
and can handle the business in good
shape. Gibbs is the proprietor of
the shop. This shop now has the
right of being the established bus.
mess and should receive the support
of the community to the exclusion
of any other which might try te
start into business here.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Work on Line Soon

The local electric light and power
company is just about to start act
i've work on the construction of
their high-tension transmission line
to Moscow. Shortly after the or
ders for the necessary line material
had been ordered, it looked as if it
would be at least two months be-
fore the copper wire, to be used in
the construction. would be deliver
ed The order was filed with the
manufacturers and the delivery
date was given as March lst but
recently the light company received
a wire from Chicago informing
them that sufficient stock Of the
required size had been found and
that the wire had left Chicago on
December 31st. This will enable
the company to string up their
wire as soon as it arrives and will
rush the building of the line along
so that it can be completed within
period of time about thirty days
shorter than was figured on at the
start.
The necessary insulators, pins,
cross-arms, poles have all been or
dered and are either on the road at
this time or promised for shipment
at an early date. The heavy SHOWS
of the past week will make the
sleighing the best possible, which
will help in the hauling of the
poles and other material along the
route of the line. The company
does not anticipate much trouble
from frozen ground because of the
snow which already covered the
ground when the cold weather set
in.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Improve Juliaetta Plant

F. C. Holbrook, who had been in
Spokane several days lately, informs
the Independent that he has begun
radical changes in the local light
plant, says the Juliaetta Indepen-
dent. He will soon install 35-
horsepower gasoline engine. put in
meters and give the line general
overhauling. He publishes notice
elsewhere in this paper to the eff
feet that all customers of the plant
will be supplied with meters by
January first, he having ordered 40
of such. and these, with those on
hand, will be sufficient for the
town.
Mr.. Holbrook proposes to begin q
day service as soon as the engine ar.
rives. This will be a long step for
ward, for with the early darkness
and cloudy days early lighting is
greatly desired by merchants anc
others. The work of rebuilding
the line is to begin at once anc
Manager Holbrook says he expects
to have the work completed anC
the extra service ready by the frs
of the year.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Wrestling Match

The wrestling match last Satur-
day night was somewhat of a sur
prise to everyone. A tall, slim
Swede came up from Lewiston to
wrestle Lambert. 1t looked like a
Joke before the match began but
the Swede, whose name is Wilson,
proved to be a good many times
better than he looked. He also had
implicit confidence in himself.
The match was advertised. as a
handicap and Lambert was to
throw the Swede two falls in an
hour or forfeit the gate receipts.
Wilson would not agree to this and
stated before the crowd that he
would not "go to a finish" before a
"meal ticket crowd" but, to satisfy
the spectators he would wrestle
, thirty minutes, just for an exhibi-
tion. 1t was good exhibition all
right and the time limit of thirty
minutes was probably wise pre-.
caution as the contestants. were sc
evenly matched that, had they de.
cided to make it a finish match
they would no doubt be at it yet
They will wrestle here again if the
proper arrangements can be made.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Returns From Field Peas

From 3.88 acres of ground on the
university farm, planted to field
peas and "hogged off," a return of
2316 pounds of pork was reported.
At eight cents a pound the returns
for an acre would be $45. 20 or at
nine cents, $53.72. This clearly
demonstrates that war prices are
not necessary for good returns
from field peas in Latah county.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Farming $50 Acres

S. A. Sutton, who farms $50
acres of land on the Big Potlatch
ridge, between the towns of Teak
can and Cavendish, and George
Garner, a prominent farmer of Lin
den, were visitors in Lewiston We'd
nesday. Mr.. Sutton located on his
present farm about twelve years
ago. At that time he came west
and was casting about for a loca-
tion, and upon viewing the Big Pot
latch ridge section, and noting the
productiveness of the soil and it's
adaptability to diversified farming,
he Immediately decided to locate
there.
At the start he settled upon 800
acres, paving a price of $3.50 per
acre. The land was then mainly
covered with timber, but this Las
been removed from more than one.
third of the land, leaving several
million feet of marketable timber
standing. For certain parts of the
farm land Mr.. Sutton owns he has
been offered as high as $50 an acre
Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
New Grade Teacher

Miss Hattie Benscoter has been
engaged by the school board to
take charge of the third and fourth
grades in the Kendrick school, to
fill the place left vacant by the
resignation of Miss Mellison. Miss
Mellison was compelled to give up
her school work on account of i'll
health. Miss Benscoter has had ex.
perience in teaching, having taught
in the grades in Genesee last win
ter and her work will undoubtedly
be very satisfactory during the rest
of the school year.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
New Auto Truck

Guy Lewis has just completed an
auto truck which he made from an
old Overland car. 1t will haul "a
bout a ton and a half and will be
fitted with seating capacity for
about fifteen people so that it can
be used for transportation purposes.
should occasion arise. 1t has the
regular truck body and hind wheels
with rubber tires and is a chain
drive. 1t will travel fifteen miles
an hour on the average.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Kendrick Study Club

The Kendrick Study Club met at
the home of Mrs. Busse, Jan. 3rd.
After the business meeting the fol-
lowing program was enjoyed:
Remarkable Railways of South
America" written by Mrs. Grow
and read by Mrs. Lewis. Lima
City of the Kings by Mrs. Patton.
Delightful refreshments were serv.
ed by the hostess.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05

The local hardware stores are
selling a gasoline wood saw. 1t
has an engine similar to the kind
used on a motor cycle and gets its
power by its speed. They seem to
be a servicable machine and quite a
number are being used in this Sec
ton.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
Entertain Husbands

The Okoke Klootchman and their
husbands were entertained at 500
by DIR. and Mrs. A. w. Patton, last
Friday evening. Mrs. McCrea car
ried off the prize and Mrs. Moser
the second prize. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05
State Officers Inaugurated
Special Correspondence.


There is something interesting
about the inauguration ceremonies
of state officials but just what it is,
is little hard to determine by one
on the outside. We went early so
as to take in the whole show. 1t
took half an hour by the watch to
watch the Hall of Representatives
fill to seating capacity but it paid,
as it always does, to observe how
people act when out of their Gus
tomary environment.
At the time appointed Adjutant
General Moody appeared with
Chief Justice Bulge, followed by
the newly elected state officers.
From the standpoint of good looks
one could notice a slight improve
ment, in spots, over the outgoing
bunch. The governorship held its
own fairly we'll while there was a
distinct improvement in the looks
of the newly elected Justice of the
Supreme Court. 1t was give and
take all along down the line until it
came to the two women-the out
going and the incoming. 1t would
take a more discriminate survey OF
feminine beauty than the writer
was able to give to notice any dis
tinction. In fact there was not
much from which to choose but we
verify believe that the incoming Of
fetal had it by a Shade.
All seemed to be happy. The
ans and the hasbeens both wore
their best smiles. Especially was
this true of those retiring from the
public crib. This was doubtless for
the purpose of showing their few
friends that the world was not as
cold as it looked on this dreary
New Years morning. AS the ottic'
ials marched in they were given the
glad hand in subdued fashion. Oh
course the Governor assumed thai
the generous applause was for HIN
and he made acknowledgements &C
cordingly, or it might have beer
agreed beforehand that the Cover
nor, on account of his gracious man
ners. should do this stunt for hi
followers.
There was only one slight hitcl
in the ceremonies. Ex-Governo,
Hawley presented the Governo
elect to Chief Justice Bulge. bu
the Justice appeared rather nervou
and before Hawley said word tn
Governor was half way through tn
obligation, and whatever orator,
the Ex-Governor had in his system
he still has. Justice Bulge rea
the oath of office and read it poor
ly. Having to repeat the oath t
nine different officers it was expec
ted that the reading would improv
as he went down the line but thi
was not perceptible.
General Moody was the officer G
the day and made distinct in
preston. He was clearly the tai
est and handsomest man in tn
room and he acquitted himself wit
great dignity throughout. So fs
as we have seen the General is ou
choice for Speaker of the House {
Representatives by large majorit.
After the brief inauguratio
ceremonies the Second Idaho reg
ment passed the reviewing stand
front of the Capital building ar
the soldiers were given the usu
ov,tion. 1t is still uncertain no
Zig the soldiers will remain
Boise. There are all sorts of OPT
ions going the rounds but the sc
diers will in all probability he ca
ed out again when the law makir
body of the state is formally i
Quoted into office one week fro
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05

Elmer Grice returned home from
Portland Tuesday evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

ARE HOLDING
CONVENTION
ARE GOING TO PETITION CON-
GRESS TO GRANT PENSIONS TO
THOSE WHO BORE THE sRUNT
OF THE DANGER.

Today at Muskogee nearly all of
the old eX-deputy United States mar
shals are in session with the object
in view Of securing pensions for those
who bore the brunt of the danger in
Indian Territory prior to statehood,
and a petition will be presented to
congress as soon as possible covering
this and asking that law be passed
to grant the pay for service that they
have rendered in the past.
Bob Hutchins, chief of police of this
city, left Friday to attend the ses-
sion. Mr., Hutchins was for many
years one of the men who wore the
badge of office as a United States
marshal, and has prepared a memoir
ial that he will present for considera.
ton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

hesitation for word, so real did she
make the eleven characters in the
book that there was never a time
when every eye was not fastened up.
on her.
u could have staid until morning
said a member Of the school board af.
ter hearing Miss Lilly and banker
made the remark that he did not know
the city had such talent. Miss Lilly
held her crowd and swayed them with
the sentiment Of the book, they laugh.
ed one time at the language OF Lilly
Peaches and cried again at her SUI.
fering and cheers were given Michael
iO'Halleron the newsboy for his cour-
age, for his good sense and for his
devotion to the little sufferer whom
he picked up in a heap of rags and
took her to his own squali! apart.
ments on Sunrise Alley in Multiopolis.
The evening with Miss Lilly was
genuine treat and the vast number
that heard her was compliment to
her popularity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
BOND ISSUE
STILL VERY
LIVE: TOPIC
BONDING COMPANY is OFFERING
BIG PREMIMUM, BUT CoMMIS-
SIoNERS STATE THEY CAME
TOO LATE.

The question of the injunction sued
out by local parties against the Board
of County Commissioners is another
question that will not down Opinions
are being freely expressed by parti-
sans of both sides, and the whole af-
fair promises to be very interesting
one when it comes up for hearing in
February
o. II. Wolverton, who represents a
bond buying concern, stated yesterday
that his correspondents were in the
city and prepared to offer $4,000 prem
ium for the bonds, and put up a bond
of $4,000 that they would deliver.
The chairman of the Board of Com.
missioners on the other hand, said:
"Why didn't they submit their bid at
the time the bids were called for? We
made fair trade at a price which we
thought was equitable, and it is the
hNiShb VI loiig lOl pclSOil W Nullc
thirty or sixty days after the contract
was made and demand that they be
given chance simply because they
offer a better price. A mule that |
might sell today may be worth $3.50.
On the other hand, next week, or
next month, 1t might be worth 5000.
But If sold the animal at the price
first named | would consider myself
honor bound to stick to my bargain,
and would not have the nerve to ask
someone to break the bargain. How.
ever, the Board of County Commits.
sioners are not worrying 1t seems
that the other parties are, and it's
their move"
This question promises to develop
interesting circumstances before fin.
ished. Both sides seem sure Of their
ground, and a legal battle may result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

FTVNUINo /" ITIIIIY VI NTIN Y doNs
You must not believe that drugs and
salves will stop facial blemishes. The
cause is impure blood filled with all
manner of refuse matter
Stuarts Calcium Waters cleanse
and clear the blood, driving out all
poisons and impurities. And you'll
never have a good complexion until
the blood is clean.
No matter how bad your complex.
ion is, Stuarts Calcium Waters will
work wonders with t. You can re,
these little wonder-workers at your
druggists for 80 cents a package.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

siding here for several years, Mr..
Newsom moved ten years ago to Ken
lucky. His return here has kept him
busy shaking hands with old friends.
He states that 1t is his intention to
remain for all time now in southern
Oklahoma. He is organizing a bank
for New Healdton and expects to de.
vote his entire time to the interests of
the bank and to reside in the new rail.
road town in the Healdton oil fields.
Mr.. Newsom says there is no reason
why New Healdton should not be as
large as Drumright, in the Cushing
field, and he believes it will be.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

charter. and nothing that | have seen
published is in keeping with my views
on this subject. notice that one
writer is insisting on the election of
three men to serve at a salary Of s2,-
600 each per year and require them to
devote all of their time TO the ofhSe.
My experience and observation has
been that the spoils of office are likely
to corrupt the government
My opinion is that it would be bet
ter for the city of Ardmore to elect
four directors, one from each ward,
allowing the residents in each ward
to elect such director and only the
residents Of that ward to be allowed
to vote on the question. | also favor
the electing of one director at large
| would suggest that all of the direct
ors serve without pay whatever, just
as the school commissioners are serv-
ing. 1t would not be intended for
these directors to devote all of their
time to their office.
81 would suggest that these direct,
ors employ city manager and pay
him well for his services, also to EN-
ploy all the officers and all other EN-
ployes that the city may need, the
directors to have the right to fix the
salaries of all city employees. In case
the city manager should not be able
to make good, discharge him and EN-.
ploy another, just as would be the
case in private corporation, and this
same rule would apply to all city EN-
ployes. There is no doubt in my mind
that these directors could be selected
from the best business men in this
city. They would be glad to serve the
people for term solely from patriot
ism, as they would only have to &c
through the bills of the city twice each
month. These semi-monthly reports
could be made by the employees in
charge of that department, and the
books could be audited by a certified
accountant once each year, thus giving
the directors information as to how
the business of the city has beer
carried on.
Should we elect three directors t
serve at salary Of $4,000 each pei
year, as has been suggested in m!
opinion, men would be selected whose
earning capacity is not $1,000 pei
year. By selecting directors to serve
without pay, Tom Dick and Harr!
would not offer themselves for office
but the good citizens of each ware
could get together and insist on a gooC
strong business man accepting the of
flce and the city of Ardmore woulC
then be controlled by the best bust
ness men we have, instead of by mer,
office seekers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Society to Purchase Home.

Mrs Kahn, president of the benevo.
lent society announced yesterday that
they were on deal to purchase a
home and few acres of ground just
south Of the city limits where aged
people could be maintained, and an op
portunity given them in a manner Of
supporting themselves.
The ladies desire that their plans
be kept secret for the time being, but
it is well known that they have Sc
cured some very substantial backing
and will be in position to practically
pay for the place when the deal is
consumated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
RETIREs TO THE FARM
Opportunity Here Such AS Mr.. Bryan
Had at AUGUSTA.

SPpV' NuNlJ 1eTe OUCH NS MT, bryan
Had at Augusta.
c. VI. Bryan Jr, is operating a hotel
at Augusta, Kansas. The hotel has 80
rooms and it is filled with people every
night A dining hall and lunch coun
ter are operated in connection with
the hotel, and from 400 to i5O people
are fed there every day.
c. NJ. Bryan Sr., had charge of the
hotel until its busy days and nights
wore him out, and he disposed of his
lease to his son and took his profits
to western Oklahoma, bought a large
farm within two miles Of Mangum.
where he has electric lights and all
other conveniences, and Is enjoying
real rest.
Augusta Is located with reference
to the Augusta oil fields as New Head.
ton is located with reference to the
Healdton fields. Profits just such as
came TO Mr.. Bryan at Augusta will
come to the man who builds a good
brick hotel at New Healdton.
C. NJ. Bryan Jra operates the Ran.
dol hotel in Ardmore and also his no.
tel in Augusta
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Railroad Men Organize.

The Railroad Mems Investment AS
sociation was organized Friday night
at the Rock Island freight office with
the following officers elected: c. C..
Lynch, president; S. p Caudill, vice.
president; p. NJ. Brigance, secretary
and treasurer. The following com.
pose the board of directors; J. S.
Kendrick, Tom Gray, Jack Hammond
and c. II. vinyard The association
will make a specially of small invest.
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
BUSINESS MAN
ON PROPOSED
NEW CHARTER
HAS SOME PERTINENT SUGGES.
TlONS TO MAKE AND WANTS
TO SEE THE ClTYS AFFAIRS
WELL MANAGED.

Since the discussion of the proposed
change in the city charter has taken
such proportions, the best business
men in the city are taking interest,
and it is no trouble to get an expires.
ion from the men who have made Ard
more.
]. r. Pennington, VINO FOR years
served the city as alderman was in.
terytewed yesterday and submitted
the following statement:
81 have been reading The Ardmore-
ite very closely and have noticed the
suggestions that have appeared there.
ing relative to the change in the city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE

Bad blood is responsible for more
ailments than anything else. 1t
causes catarrh, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, weak, tired, languid feelings
and worse troubles.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
wonderfully successful in purifying
and enriching the blood, removing
scrofula and other humors, and
building up the whole system. Take
it-give it to all the family so as to
avoid illness. Get it today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
oh! The Charm
OF Beauty
Let Stuart's Calcium Waters Restore
the Color TO Your Cheeks and
Remove the Cause Of Pimples,
Blackheads, Etc.

Every one envies a beautiful skin,
just as every one envies a healthy per.
son. Unsightly faces filled with PIN.
pies, discolorations, backheads, etc,
are nothing but unhealthy faces due
to blood impurities. Cleanse the blood
and the facial blemishes disappear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
AN EVENING WITH MICKEY

Miss Elenor Lilly Delights Audience
That Packs Auditorium.
Miss Elenor Lilly teacher of drama.
tic art in the city schools entertained
a packed house Thursday evening
with Michael OHalleron. The read.
ing required something like one and a
half hours yet the teacher had so
thoroughly mastered It that there was
never a moment when there was a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
old.Timer Comes Back.

Old timers in this city will remem.
ber w ]. Newsom. who was with
Finis Fox in the publication of the
Ardmore Morning Appeal After re.