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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29
Says Round Prairie Needs Roads

George McMartin, a prominent
rancher of the Round Prairie dis
trict, was a business visitor in town
last Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr..
McMartin is a good roads enthusi-
asst but states that he and the other
people of Round Prairie have little
chance to become enthused.
Mr.. McMartin states that the Adj
die-Copeland road is impossible the
greater part of the year, especially
the west end. Surveys for new
road were run about two years ago
at a cost of several hundred dollars
but nothing was done toward build
ing. Last year the commissioners
told the Round Prairie folks that
they had no money with which to
build a new road or repair the old
one. Many promises were made at
election time, says Mr.. McMartin,
but so far none have been fulfilled
and the people are getting mighty
tired of the conditions. TIL eranchers
have no way to get out and to haul
hay with a good sized team would
cost $40 per ton.
The Round Prairie country is one
of the richest districts of the county
and if conditions are half as bad as
Mr.. McMartin states something
should be done at once to provide
roads which may be travelled with
ease at all times of the year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29

Miss Anna Driscoll, of New York
City, arrived here Wednesday to
spend several weeks visiting with her
brother, Henry Driscoll, proprietor
of the Commercial hotel.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29

Frank Bottum has leased the L. E.
Reich residence in Park addition and
plans to move to the new home
this week
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29
BEGIN DIKINC
RIVER BANK
LOCAL COMMERCIAL LEASES
O'CALLAGHAN BUILDING
ON MAIN STREET.
Dixie TO The 32D FOOT LEVEL
Committee Will Formulate Definite
Plans for Budget System.

In accordance with plans resolved
upon at the meeting held Friday
night of the village board of trus-
tees, the construction of a dixie along
the banks of the Kootenai river was
started yesterday morning. Three
teams have been hired by the town
and dirt for the dixie is being hauled
from the Shavelear hill pit under
the supervision of Joe Meddock.
Trustees Clapp, Meeker and Simonds
were appointed by Chairman Henry
as members of the committee en-
powered to proceed with the construc-
ton of the dixie.
The committee has arranged with
Engineer Harley S. Cave to run a
survey about the town on the river
bank and to set stakes showing
the amount of filling and diking
necessary to hold the Kootenai river
to the 80 foot mark.
The present plans of the COM
mittee are to dixie from the Spokane
international Railway bridge to the
DeWolf residence and from the De-
Wolf residence south to the Great
Northern Railway company's tracks.
The committee has on hand about
$500 for this work. The county COM
missioners will pay for part of the
diking to be done between the county
bridge and the Spokane international
Railway company's bridge.
The board of trustees desired to
dixie the river bank from the Spo-
kane International Railway COM
pany's bridge to the Great Northern
trestle but was unable to secure
rights-of-way from property owners
in the east end of town. The dix
ing planned would necessitate the
moving Of several buildings and
would also mean the running of some
garden plots and some of the prop
erty owners therefore figured that
they would run the risk of being
flooded this year and in future years
Unless different arrangements can be
secured for rights-of-way than al
present the town trustees will pro
coed with their plan to dixie from
the river bank to the Great Northern
tracks on the street running by the
H. L. Medbury corner.
The conference which was to have
taken place Tuesday night between
the town trustees and the members
of the sewer commission was post
poned until this evening.
c. D. Simonds asked permission
to move the frame building adjoining
the George r. Gray block to the
rear of his lot until after he hac
completed the construction of his new
brick building. The request will be
acted upon this evening.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29

On the eighth of May Of last year
the river was up to the 21-foot level
according to the readings made by
John Snyder.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-29

A. c. White, owner Of the A. G.
White sawmill of Laclede, Idaho, is
in the city today looking after bust
ness matters
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
AGREED
SATISFACTORILY.
DECLARES BRAND
Harmony Principal Object
of Conference at Rome,
Premier Asserts.

.fs Paris Jan. 12.-While on his way
back to Paris from the Rome con-
favAnce of the Entente Allies Premier
BRAND made the following state
ment at Turin to a correspondent Of
the Petit Journal:
rAll the chiefs of the Allied Gov
ernments decided to maintain the
Etrictest reserve as to the character
and scope Of the decisions reached at
the conferences. I may say, however,
that, during the discussions, we found
that an absolute agreement existed
among the Allies. We decided to ac-
centuate still further the co-ordina-
ton Of our efforts.
"Such was the principal object of
the conference, and it has been real
lied. I am personally highly salts
ed with the results Of our meetings,
and, after the conference at Rome, I
have more than ever a deep convic-
ton of our ultimate victory
After the Premier's arrival in Paris
, another brief council was held by
French Ministers in the waiting-room
at the railroad terminus.
The Petit Parisien says the Rome
conference considered three ques-
tons: Concerning Greece, in regard
| TO WHICH, lLdIy HlLAcItO IlSdu IIlcLuC GER
tain reservations; concerning the OPP
erations on the Macedonian front, and
concerning greater and more effec-
tive unity in the direction Of the war.
.'As regards Greece this newspa-
per says, ITALY accepted the point
Of view. Of her allies after having OBJ
tanned the explanations she desired.
The agreement as to the operations
in Macedonia also is complete, thanks
largely to the presence Of Gen. Sar-
rail- (the Entente commander-in-chief
on the Macedonian front), and Gen.
Cadorna (the Italian commander-in-
chief), and Great Britain, Russian,
France, and Italy will apply one pol
icy toward Greece and toward ma
king the necessary effort at Sa1onica.
I'VE are obliged to maintain the
closest reserve as to the organization
Of Allied resources in men and ma
terfaI, as well as their distribution
among the different sectors Of the sin
gle front, but we can say that ex-
changes Of material among the Allied
countries will be intensied methodi-
cally and regularly. AS to electives
the decisions naturally are bound up
with the plans Of action discussed at
the meetings which were held by mil
ttary chiefs apart from the political
conferences in Rome"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
AMERICANS ARE INDUSTRIAL
MASTERS OF WORLD" ASSERTS
U. s. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Compares This Country With Nations of Europe Says
Government Has Done Much to Aid Business, But
Individual and Corporate Action Is More Needed
Than Laws.

Philadelphia, Jan. 12.-Business
Preparedness in the United States is
not so much the concern Of the Gov
eminent as it is of business itself, Sec
rotary Of Commerce Redfield told the
Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce.
The American Government, he said,
already is doing more than that OF
any other nation to aid business.
preparation for conditions to be
expected after the war; continued
Secretary Redfield, sis not, in its most
effective form, something that the
Government can do. An official can
at most from his broad outlook ov-
er the Industrial field suggest the pres
ence Of things needing correction or
alteration. Law is not SO much
needed to prepare us for the after
the war as action, and the action Is
that which individual concerns can
take in handling their own affairs
Just as the way to resume was to re-
sumo so the way to prepare is to pre-
pare-not by having somebody else
do it for us, but by doing it our
selves. It Is rather matter OF in
dividual and corporate responsibility
than Of governmental action.
1.-THE Government has, however,
done much to pave the way by the
creation Of such bodies as the Fed
eral Trade Commission, the Federal
Reserve Board, the Federal Shipping
Board, and the Federal Tariff Com
mission. It has enacted laws for
bidding unfair foreign competition! 1t
has established and is enla-g,ng y
great foreign service, the best OF It's
kind in the world, for the direct pro-
motion OF American commerce.
Through great research laboratories
At is studying and solving the prob
lens that lie behind industry. All
statements to the contrary notwith-
standing, there is no government in
the world that does more, if any does
as much, for the aid of business as
our own"
Continuing, Mr.. Redfield said:
n The trouble is that the business
world knows little of what the Gov
eminent does for it, but takes at par
irresponsible statements published on
the subject, often with political bias,
without making any inquiry into the
facts. It would be easy, however, to
show the responses Of business
houses all over the land to the prac-
tical efforts of the Government in
their behalf. The great things to be
done, however, are not, as I have
said, matters for the Government to
do. They lie within the sphere Of
private action. We can call atten-
ton to them, but we cannot do them.
There exist in the industries of the
United States, not everywhere. but in
most places, with ne exceptions yet
generally prevailing, certain serious
!, handicaps uncorrected or unnoticed,
which, 80 long as they stay as they
are, will prevent the United States
frbm taking the place in the world to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

which her wealth, her resources, and
the character of her people at it's best
entitle her.
eve are the waste of the world.
1t would not be untruthful to take the
initials 1. w. W., with which we are
familiar and attach them to our
selves as meaning the Industrial
MASTERS of the World. It would be
easy to give examples throughout an
afternoon of the fearful wastes
throughout the land for lack of
thought or for lack of care. It is
all very we'll to say that the natural
effect Of competition is to make men
study their own business and run it
economically. It is SO in some cases.
There are fine examples Of this very
thing. But it is not so on the av-
erage. One manufacturer has re-
Gently said to an acquaintance of my
own that he would like a higher tar
iff upon his goods because he need
then only attend strictly to his bust
ness for six months in the year,
whereas under present conditions he
has to work hard the full year.
1.-THE Department of Agriculture will
tell you that we waste IS per cent. of
a tree in turning it into lumber and
add further waste of several timeA
ten millions a year in drying the 1um-
Der we make. Vast amounts Of
scrap wood available for making pulp
or alcohol or other valuable products
are either burned or allowed to rot.
Whoever is in close touch with the
wonderful work Of the Bureau of
Standards or the Forest Products Lab
oratory knows how 1amentable the
wastes are and how Indifferent most
of us are. to them. We like to be
lavish We would rather hand out a
roll than save a few cents. This
wastefulness is one Of our great indus
trial weaknesses. We cannot COM
pete, and we ought not to expect to
compete, with a nation like France or
Germany, so long as we are wasteful
and they are thrifty. 1t is not a
question of law. It is a matter of
character. We usually ignore science
in industry and are apt to talk about
a practical man as better than a sci
entif1c one. Meanwhile Germany
builds up great industries wholly
based on scientific research, and Eng
land organizes special Government
committee on industrial research.
Many, indeed, of our individual con-
Germs do the same. We are in touch
with them often in the work Of our
Bureau of Standards. But am sor-
ny to say. they are the exceptions
rather than the rule. There are pitt
full examples coming to our knowledge
of the truths science can teach. In
dustry must be welded to science in
this country if it is to compete with
nations where science and industry
go hand in hand. The worker by the
rule of thumb who does not know
but merely thinks he knows cannot
compete, ought not to compete, with
the man whose knowledge is precise
and accurate"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply win not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, or your child is Iistless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful Of California
Syrup OF Figs then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in
a few hours all this constipation poi
son, sour bile and fermenting waste
will gently move out Of the bowels.
and you have a we'll, playful Child
again. A thorough "inside cleansing
is oftimes all that is necessary. 1t
should be the first treatment given in
any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, tchildren
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company.'-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

Boy in Trip Van Wink1e," and in.
other productions, and made a tour
of South America and the West In
dies. She scored her first big success
In Frances Hodgson Burnett's
"Esmeralda." In 1884 Miss Russell
became the bride of Eugene Wiley
Presbrey, stage manager, but she
divorced him 10 years later and sub
sequently became the wife of Os-
valid Yorke, an English actor. She
made her first visit to her native land
in 1898 and was given an enthusiast
tic reception in London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

and easily may lead to governmental
censorship of all printed matter. If
it becomes unlawful to publish ad
vertising relating to the sale Of intoX-
icating liquors, it will be but a step to
prohibit the advertising of tobacco,
Of underwear, of stockings or of any
other commodity in which a large
portion of the public is interested. 1t
would almost appear that a law so
drastic in it's operation would be in.
contravention of the constitutional
guarantees to the press. Not be-
cause the bill in question relates to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
WHY NOT REGULATE EVERY
THING?

J Opposition Of the Board of Cover
nors of the Cincinnati Advertisers
Club to the Randall advertising bill
pending in Congress is timely and
sensible. This measure, if enacted
into law, is to withhold from the
mails any publication or printed mat
ter advertising Intoxicating liquor
for sale.
Enactment Of this bill into law will
establish g. precedent which quickly
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
TO REPEAT ssMESSIAH"

The unique presentation of Han
dePs Messiah given at the Universe
list Church Christmas Sunday evening
was so highly appreciated that it has
been decided to give those who could
not be present that Sunday evening a
chance to hear and see this great
Oratorio. Accommodations are being
made to seat 500 people at Olivet
Church, Main street at North avenue
Sunday night at 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

debut, appearing in the role of jean
pool So years ago to-day, Jan. IL,
1864, according to the earlier bio
graphies Of the gifted actress, al
though later compilations give the
year Of her birth as 1869. She was
reared and educated in Canada, and,
after season in Montreal, became a
members of the chorus in Haverlys
Juvenile ''Pinafore" Company in
New York. She also appeared as Eva
in Uncle Toms Cabin as Little
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
ANNIE RUSSELL

In the early sos Rose Eytinge pro-
duced Miss Moulton'' at the Aca-
denny of Music in Montreal. In that
production a mere slip of girl nam
ed Annie Russell made her stage
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

advertising of alcohol. but for the
broader reason that it impinges upon
personal rights. members of Con-
gress should study the measure Sc
riously before committing themselves
to it's support.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

Twenty-eight Americans, compris-
ing Section 10 OF the American Field
Ambulance corps in France, arrived
at Saloniki.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

Chapman Coleman, secretary of the
American Embassy at Berlin, died of
pneumonia at Louisville. Ky.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

er "A two week visit with his parents
John TimonS and wife
Remember Walkers for films.
John Moss. wife and son. of Ely.
and Harvey Benson and wife, spent
Sunday at the home Of S. j Owen.
Nike HartlGan was tranSaCtine
business in Hannibal. Monday
Sweenv Carpenter of Hunnewell
spent Sunday at the home of Floyd
Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. win KendriCk of
Shelblna, visited at the home Of
john Kendrick one day last week.
Several from this place attended
the funeral of Mrs Baxter. which
waS held at Huntington church
Monday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29
THURSDAY MARCH % 1917
Farmersville

Farmers are busy sowing oats
where the ground is dry enough.
Are having fine spring weather.
Tom Weekly and family. and
VIM Bunte and family visited Sun
day at George LoweryS.
Miss Elsie Lewellen visited par,
of last week with Miss Irene Jones
John Goodwin and family spent
Sunday with u 5 GooiNinS parents
Pete Shuise and wife
A. s. Jayne ard son Frank were
III tuTmetsNliIe Saturday.
Mrs }. II. McClintic ann son Rob.
Chas W ire, Mrs Robert Berry, Chr
enCe Leak ana family and FL Klef.
fer aud tImI, spent SUNDAY at
Walter a.....,.
J,c. IoD.- ana family visited
Suniay At ium II-rrS
49, u.onr at VIM Blnr
were su TO-. VISITORS Non day
Lon b .. ..a -anHay with j. -
Shu>. GH salt.
tor a.. a.rye, aHj vile
a.. ... 0. Lester LJfjl.ii
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Lawrence Little of Center visited
his mother Mrs. Josie Little Sun
day.
F, + Batty the Farmers Co clerk
has returned from III.
Miss Cora Scheer closed success
sful term of school at Rock Lick
last Saturday.
Goldman Shuck has rented Mach
Thompsons farm and will move
there soon.
Harry and Fred Batty visited
their brother f +. Batty on e even
ing last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

! People are SOWING ot,, in this
vicinity this week
Mr.. {. a Jones and niece Leora
spent a few days Of last " ek visit
ina relatives in St Louis.
Mr. agI }jI>. J | Thomas aud
Clyde luoma> spent Sunday with
Harley Williams.
just come new Victor Records
X n Walkers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rcdman spent
Sunday with his parents r. Z. Red
man
Ernest Berry was calling on Miss
Alberta Finch Sunday evening,
J. W. Rouse spent the day Sun
day with Tom Yeaeer and family
". II. Berry visited his son Will
Berry ard family Tuesday.
A few from this place attended
the Sophomore play Tuesday night
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29
haSSard

Mr. ana Mrs. Howard Tuley and
son. and Mrs. Elias Tuey, motored
to Hannibal Saturday.
Chas. Long aud family were Sun
day guests at the home Of Mike
Long.
Carl Carpenter and wife. were
visiting relatives here, SUNDAY.
John c. kenhrlcG. entertained
several of his friends last Tnursd AZ
night At his nome The evening
vas pleasantly spent in progressive
rock, after winch dainty refresh
ments were served Those present
were Misses ktulah aud Etiie Owen
Pink and Pearl Roland, Josephine
GoldSberry. Mrs Joe Elloitt and
Chalmer Benson
Misses Prarl Roland. Rhntby
Boiling, aud John c K"ndrck
were tiurutNrlI visitor, SUNDAY.
L.vd G.eHNnp,- has return d
none from Columbus f,r or,t
visit
>lr nua Mr. Abr, RdnpI4ut
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29
Wabash

No. 1873. Inbound 11:O7 o. IN
1919, South Bound 4:25 p. IN.
Wabash train No. 1913 stops or
ienal for passengers for Quincy.
1atry and points beyond and to
dlcharle passengers IRON Moberly,
Crntralla, Brunswick, Macon and
uonls beyond No 1923 stops on
signal for passengers for Macon,
Brunswick, Centralia and points
beyond
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Mrs joe Larham and Mrs Virrn
Hamilton ri Lakenan attended the
funeral of Mrs. Frank Lanham
VI ednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Mis- Tom iIardcaStle and Miss
Pauline skinner Of MObefly have
returned home after a visit with Mrs.
Anna CaplInler and family of this
civ.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

NnS. C. S. jackson. Joe Smith
and Ivan Yates we're Quincy visit.
ors Tuesday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29
Joanna

Hugh Henderson ard wife. and
Ed Young and family spent Sunday
with Charley Lefever and wife.
RAy aud Dewey Utterback spent
Sunday with their Grand. ma. Mrs
G Z Carlson.
Dee West is working for Marvin
Grteve,. they are building IA new
barn
Champion seed oats on han0
Green & Tooley Elevator Co
Arthur Thomas was THANKSGIVING
business IN Monroe Saturday.
John HINES and family visited
Tom S,rrhen> a0i wife SUNDAY.
Miss lur, Nutd returned HON
SUNDAY after Spreading a few ia, :
with her >I>teI Mrs Albert Utter
back
A,arra N~.an visited Gladly
Thomas YESTERDAY.
Jn ,H..,. B., hao'..- lmr r
rom M.are". A., oea o,rn
II, ru-. .Ug.u ,r..r
"- ..-. ....,.-u....us DID,. +
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Mr., and Mrs. A Il. Ely are the
guests Of tier parents at Macon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Carl HALEY of Paris spent vest.
rrday in this city
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Ralph Graham spent tuesday in
Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

ENtRBEAI;lNG strawberry plants
Sl.21 per 100: pr.Ie ranna- and
dahlias: u,rr! and flower plants
fruit trees. prun!r- and iri~: price is.
free. W l. I.uN,R Topeka. Ea- ia
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29
FARM LOANS AND INSURANCE
FOR SALE OR TRADE

One extra good driver, one 3 year
Old, one yearIing aud one mare.
UIa Mcfarland
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

FOh ~ALt, 80 acres. huIaskl td.,
Nc ,urr y uur-halt mI.r from Franks
ON Frisco E.li.. mi, from Gh-run.
ado River: partly I,uc,G, 10 acres
cleared, - acre. ,dt.rl anu, anuuu-
nur,. -. ter. ir.Iur rru-r and barn.
good dairy farm. 81 p.l. acre. j. a.
QulcN. Dixon, Mo. %3l
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29
Male Help Wanted

BE y DETECTIVE Interesting work.
travr' best paid profession, rrpr, p
sentative, wanted every where. tlart-
ley Detective Agency. 81 Joseph. Mo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

Miss Hattie Bond rf Columbia.
A''>-,Dr. i, the Aue.tof,rltrGS here
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

FOR SALE. 40 IL acre, with $1,000
iHprONr + ice slG.Ouu for
quick sale, terms. /. y. Cobb, Battle
Greek. Michigan. 5.3l
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

city
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-29

J + Na,a,l pm Suid,s H.
Nraul>1l.o.