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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

b&nal which ought to decide 1.-THE
voters of the state-I suggest to those
VINO are in favor of an open and com
plete repeal of the primary and a sub
stitution of something in its place that
they present their bill to this legis
iature embodying the repeal of the pri-
mary law and the substitute for the
law, one of those convention substl-
tutes which is to be robbed of its DOS
slbllity of going back to the old prac-
tlce, and incorporate in this law and
as part of it referendum on the
same to the vote of the people. Formr-
Iate your law just as the people will
nave 1t in case they repeal the prI-
mary law and adopt your law and
then by special referendum incorpor-
ated in this particular law refer the
whole matter back to the people for a
vote. This seems to me fair. Per
haps this kind of measure can be
put through the legislature. l shall
he pleased under such circumstances
to present my views to the people, in
deed l covet the opportunity of doing
so.
Or If it is too late to get the bin
through with its referendum | suggest
another process by which we can pre-
sent this matter fairly before the PEG
PIE. Submit your bill to the legisla-
ture providing for the repeal and the
substitute for the primary so that the
people may have the concrete question
before them. Then we will have the
issue In the coming primary election
let those who are in favor of the law
as submitted by the legislature do
clare III its favor and those who are
of r,.it, IL
favor and let the people elect the next
legislature upon that issue
There are only two things / ask for
In regard to this first, that the mat
ter shall be presented to the people
fairly for their determination, second
", that 1T shall be presented under
Such circumstances that those of us
opposed to its repeal may have an ob-
portunity to present rully our views.
1t seems that the leaders of my parity
are practically all against my views
and 1t may be that the people have
come to the same conclusion. If SO
those who favor the repeal will lose
nothing but little delay. / say now
so there may be no possibility of mis-
understanding that | am opposed 10
the repeal of the primary and shall
continue to be opposed to it to the end
reference was made in the Lincoln
day speech to a letter which | wrote
to member of the legislature two
years ago That letter was character
lied as an effort to control the legis-
lature by men in high places. In view
OF that statement may | trespass upon
your kindness to ask a publication in
full of that letter which l transmit.
| do not incorporate the name of the
gentleman to whom it was addressed
as the assailment seems to be wholly
upon myself and l am quite willing TO
assume the entire responsibility.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM f. BORAH.
Letter Written i'm 1915.
Following is the text Of the letter re-
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
GOOD HORSES
SECURED
HERE
Walter D. Roberts Shipped
Carload Tuesday-Aver-
aged 5000.

Walter ID. Roberts. buyer for the
Spokane Union Stockyards, arrived in
Grangeville Saturday night on schedule
time, as per the Globe advertisement,
for the purchase of carload of draft
horses. Mr. Roberts came at the earn
est solicitation of t. s. Sweet who
was thoroughly familiar with the char
acter of horses raised on Camas
Prairie, and believed that the quality
Justified the best prices going for
draft stock. The prices paid by Mr..
Roberts averaged little under 500
per head. He was here two DAYS. and
with the assistance of Mr.. Sweet, sue
ceeded in purchasing carload of
twenty fine animals, which were bill
led out for Spokane on the regular
Tuesday morning stock train. In CON
yersation with the Globe reporter Mr..
Roberts said: 'The men who sold
horses to me have Mr. +. S. Sweet to
thank for my coming. He told me of
the high character of the horses here
and entered IA plea that | spring the
prices to the limit. which / can truth
fully say, | did. 1t was total sur
prise to me that / could come In here
on as short notice as was given and
secure twenty head of as fine animals
as hlu Ill TWO udNS time. 1nlS snip
ment is credit to any country, care
not where We have bought and sold
1000 head of horses at our stock
yards within the last thirteen months.
and this is the highest priced carload
that has passed through our hands in
the past year. Two of them In this
lot the 1900 pound gelding purchased
of +. w. Cole and the 100 pound
black mare secured from l. II. Kerlee..
! consider the equal of the best ones
Of the 1000 head we have handled
In the years time. | shall make ii
point to come to Grangeville again
for horses"
Following is list of the horses
purAased and their owners: A. c.
Cole, /; +. w. Cole 3; l.. A. Wilkins
VIM. Squibb, 2; p. f.. Sherwin, pair of
grays; Frank Byrne, 1 Jesse Adams.
/; George Chase, l; Oscar Chase, 2
l.. III. Kerlee, 2: one mare weighing
1000: Ii. Il. Sweet 2; Il. S. Sweet, 1
Hans Hagan, l. The purchasing head
quarters was at Georges livery.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
DE HAVEN-ALKIRE.

The marriage Of Miss Mary De Hay
en- to J. H. Alkire was soIemnized last
Friday evening at the Federated
church manse by Rev. ii. ]. Wood, the
pastor The bridal couple were at
tended by Mr.. Robert Gill and Miss
Alice Culley of the Salmon river coun-
try. The ring ceremony was used. The
bride Is the daughter of ex-Probate
Judge James De Haven, of this place.
aud is one of Idaho countys education
al instructors. Miss De Haven has
grown up here in Grangeville where
she has host of warm friends. She
has been teaching in the Lucille school
this winter where she became acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Alkire, the frindship later
ripening into a stronger regard which
nnally eliminated in life compact ce-
mented by the marriage ceremony.
The groom is a well known young man
OF the Lucille country andit is in that
community the young couple will take
up the duties and obligations of mar
ried life. The Globe joins with the
many Grangeville friends in congratu-
lations and kindly wishes for the new
ly weds.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

the problem of transportation.
1.-Two years ago. through coopera-
tion with the forest reserve authort-
ties. we made the first start on this
road, there being a few thousand
dollars expended on same and we now
have the assurance that with the CO.
operation of the people of Idaho
county, work will begin again on this
road, and be pushed to completion as
fast as possible by the federal author
tiles. We are now working for a
state appropriation for the north and
south highway and If this appropria-
ton is secured through the legislature
which is now In session at Boise. we
propose to undertake to vote bond
issue i'll Idaho county for $50000b.
the money to be expended for the
purpose of cooperating with the state
in the building of the north and south
highway, and for the purpose of CO.
operating with the federal authorities
in the building of the Grangeville.
Elk City-South Fork wagon road and
for the purpose of cooperating with
the different districts throughout our
county in the building of laterals and
roads IN the different districts where
they are mostly needed. If we suc-
ceed in our efforts along these lines,
there is no doubt in my mind but that
we will open great mining section
throughout the Buffalo Hump district.
| have always believed that the Jumbo
would make dividend payer with
the right management and if 1t Is
possible for me to do SO, l would he
very much pleased to go to the mine
with you, as per your suggestion, dur
ing the coming Tribune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
HEAVY SHOWS
DRIVE OUT
GAME
At Eakin Placers in Dixie Sec
tion Are Mt. Sheep and
Elk.
(By Joe r. Wade. J

A letter received this week from J
X. Painter, who OWNS the old EakiI
placers on Salmon river l. miles from
Dixie, states that the snowfall this
winter along the Salmon river is the
heaviest for many years and that hun
dreds of elk, deer and mountain sheer
have been driven down to the river
They can he seen at all times of the
day and often come to within 200 yards
of the house."
The Eakin placers were purchased
about eight years ago from Joe Eakin
well known here in Grangeyille, by a
Philadelphia company represented by
J. r. Painter. 1t was these placers
the difficulties the owners had in
equipping them and the obstacles that
were overcome that inspired the writ
ing of that charming story of love and
adventure THE Man From the Bit
ter Roots" by Caroline Lockhart
Dixie is the mining camp referred to
IN the story as Oroville and the char
acters depicted are we'll known resi-
dents of Dixie and Elk City.
Caroline Lockhart was guest at the
Painter residence one summer and
while there wrote the story. This
story is now featured III the movies
and was the stellar attraction AT one
of the Spokane theatres last month
On a bluff overlooking Salmon river
Mr.. Painter has erected one of the
most modern residences in the state
a bungalow of the California type
The furnishings are in harmony with
the building. Both the material fol
the building and the furnishings were
floated down the river on scows from
Salmon City, distance of 80 miles
An electric light plant and complete
water system adds the city convent
ences to this Alladin home in the wllds
of Idaho.
The well written newspaper accounts
of the trips made down the river to
the Eakin bar by Captain Guellck III
the delivery of the material Tor the
Painter home and the mining outnt ana
supplies. made excellent and eXcltlils
reading, for at one time one or TWO oi
the scows ran afoul Of the submerged
rock reefs which line the sides ana
channel of that torrential mountain
stream, and were wrecked and dashed
to pieces in the whirlpools below tMhe M
reckless voyagers barely escaping WIN
their lives. 1t was on one OF these
dangerous voyages that the lRrvy ana
brilliant novelist made the trip 10 the
Painter home. and received the liislhr'
ational force to write her 'ilrl''ins
story.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
TRANSPORTATION ONLY
DRAWBACK TO JUMBO

A comprehensive plan for perman-
ent highway construction in Idaho
county is outlined in a letter received
10y J. c. Jansen from Frank McGrane
prominent Grangeville citizen. Mr.
Jansen was recently elected president
of the Jumbo Mining 4 Milling com
pany. the properties being in the
Buffalo Hump district of Idaho coun-
ty. Mr.. Jansen believes the needed
relief for the Jumbo company to place
the property on a paying basis Is
cheaper transportation and had writ
ten Mr. McGrane relative to the pro
cedure necessary to secure assistance
from Idaho county in the matter OF
providing IA permanent highway into
the mining district.
The letter of Mr.. McGrane suggests
the plan for Idaho county to vote
bonds in the sum of $500,000 and
funds derived from this sale will be
apportioned for general highway con
sfruction throughout the county. A
fund will he made available for co
operating with the federal govern
ment in the building or the South
Fork highway which will serve the
Elk CITY. Dixie. Buhalo Hump and
other mining districts. The following
is the text of the letter received:
THE problem of transportation is
certainly of vital interest To the
Jumbo property as well as to the en-
fire Buffalo Hump mining district,
and we have been working continu-
allv for several years past for wagon
road from Grangeville to Orogrande
-, tba South Fork of the Clearwater
river which would open TINS entlre
section. including the Elk Clty-DlXle
country. and In great measure solve
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
COMPLETE SOUTH FORK BRIDGE

Inc new bridge across the South
Fork of the Clearwater. 3b miles
ABOVE the forest reserve bridge. at the
Dolph Smith ranch, will be completad
this week, and will prove a great CON.
venience to the settlers of that section
OF the country. The county commits.
sioners donated 5000, and the peonle
OF the neighborhood furnished the To-
Dor and balance of material. The first
span of 80 feet was completed last
Saturday night, and this week the
crew, under the leadership of Bob Nc.
Connell, Is working on 113 foot
span which will be finished this weel,
This bridge when completed will con.
meet the north and south sides of the
river between Golden and Whitebird
station. Settlers in that section are
loud in their praises of Bob Mcconnell
as bridge builder and state that when
completed there will be no more suh-
stantial structure in the county. The
bridge is constructed entirely of tim
bers, and is up out of the danger zone
from high water and with fine an
DrOacheS
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

resentatlves stood solidly for the meas.
ure, ana We're supported by a sufficient
number OF the southerners to comfort
ably put it over. ~ Oo"ior'-
me land department Investigation
act authorizing the state auditar ,n
der the supervision of the land hoord
10 prone the records of the land dena ~
ment clear back to the year of one ana
10 also equip it with a proper systam @
OF bookkeeping, was passed Tnesdar
and carries with it an appropria t;o3
OF $4,000. The senate also nasSad q
new state banking bureau act. creatino
commission of three with a 81 o00
salary attachment for each memher
10 exclusively handle the loaning of the
state land and school fund, taking this
business out of the hands of the state
land board ''"'e
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

ferred to by Senator Borah, written to
member of the state senate during
the session of 1915:
February 20, 1915.-My Dear Sena-
tor: l have your letter Of recent date
and while l am physically In very
bad shape to do anything, l will brief
ly submit my view of the situation
with regard to the primary election
law, | have no feeling about the mat
ter but very earnest conviction.
In the first place was this question
submitted to the people in any way
during the last campaign? Was there
any mtimation of such an Intention In
our platform? Did the candidates for
the Legislature pledge themselves to
the repeal? If 1t was submitted to
the people and you deem the instruc-
tion from the people TO have been
given, of course, it should be re-
pealed although so far as / am con-
cerned / would not consent to its re-
peal IL every man, woman and child
in the state insisted up it. If It
was not submitted to the people and if
1t was not an issue in the campaign.
is 1t wise to undertake to gether up
the sentiment of the people from
very few, most of whom have always
been against the primary?
Second, / am informed quite directly
that IL you pass law emasculating
the bill by providing for state conven-
ton, etc, the governor win veto the
bill. 1t may be that l am in error as
to this information and you will per-
haps know better than / do. do not
entertain much doubt, however, as to
what he will do and IL my Judgment
is worth anything the politics would
be altogether on his side, and so far
as that is concerned, in my Judgment,
the justice and wisdom would be on
his side.
Fear Platform Declaration.
Would it not be wiser, in regard to
this measure which is so directly a
peoples measure, called for by the
people and in my judgment wanted by
a great majority of the people, to
submit it at election as an issue, and
l Will venture to say that there is
not political party in the state of
Idaho which will dare to go on rec
ord in its platform in the next cam
paign against its repeal.
Now, with reference to excepting
senator's and representatives, upon re-
Election, | will not ask for that If
you conclude to pass the law and to
provide state convention, let the tail
go with the hide. If l thought the peo-
pie of the state wanted senator
manipulated in the old way / would
be perfectly willing for them to have
him, and If they want state officers
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
old MAIDS CONVENTION :"

The play entitled "The Old Maids
convention put on by the ladies of
the Sunnyside Social club, last Friday
evening at the Sunnyside school house
attracted fine attendance, and was
rendered to the satisfaction of those
present. Just before the c,Atain Ralph
lelcher gave short humorous address
that was well received
The play was followed by dance
and basket social, the entire perform
ance netting the club the sum of so,
which Will be expended for the benefit
OF the school district. The ladies of
the social club are untiring workers.
success crowning their efforts at all
times
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

Letter Written i'm 1915.
Following is the text of the letter. re-
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
TAKES OVER MUSIC co.

Last week the Kohler & Chase stock
OF sheet music and musical Instruments
was taken over by the Clark Musical
company Of Walla Walla, and this
week the goods We're removed to the
A. j. Maugg establishment in the
Wilks building, and Mr. Maugg viii
have charge of the company's business
in the future
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01
AUTOMOBILES STOLEN.

Last Friday night at the Sunnyside
school while the "Old Maids Conyen-
ton was in progress, some miscreant
stole Lester wilkins little red Ford.
A reasonable reward is offered for its
return To this office
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20

on last Tuesday that it had bor-
rowed $1,000 from the Farmers
Bank to cover the expenses of the
Trustees of the Poor until July l.
Sheriff Francis, on a motor trip
from Wilmington to Baltimore and
return on Sunday, June 10, passed
through several sections where
rain had fallen heavily but escap-
ed the showers, going and return
ing.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20

Haslett and family and those of
Governor Daniel Rogers removed
from their graves, at Cedar Creek
and South Milford, last week and
reintered in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in Milford.
John L. Talley, former owner OF
the site Of the Workhouse and the
tract attached to it, died on Thurs
day, aged II years. Three sons
survive him. His funeral was
held on Sunday with interment in
Red Clay Greek Cemetery.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20

Guard to full strength that each
man in the two battalions seek to
obtain a recruit.
Vincenzo Nosati, aged % years,
of Chester, who was arrested in
Wilmington on the charge of try
ing to pick the pockets Of Harry
Lewis, taxicab driver, near
Shellpot Park, was found to have
loaded revolver upon him when
he was searched. He was fined
5000 and given six months in the
Workhouse.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20

Henry C. Downward, President
of Wilmington City Council, on
Friday received notice that his
nephew, Harry Palmer, of New
York, had met death while fight
ing in the Foreign Legion in
France. He was 81 years Of age
and leaves a widow and two young
children. He often visited Will
mington, where he had many
friends.
The Finance Committee of the
New Castle Levy Court reported
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
HERE AND THERE


vile, one day last week, for $500.
The Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company has been made
Wilmington's active depository for
the coming fiscial year, beginning
July /.
Women pea sorters in the Sea-
ford cannery struck for an in
crease of Is cents an hour last
week which was quickly granted.
Wilmington bank clearings last
week totaled 1851, 552 against
S3,272,266 for the like week last
year.
Elan B. Clayton, aged 10 years,
of New Castle, whose right leg
was crippled when he was three
years old, fell on the porch at the
Craig farm, near Hare's Corner
on Thursday, when his crutches
slipped, and his thigh was tract
ured.
David M. Hillegas and Edward
L. Hobbs have been designated by
Resident Judge Rice to make the
annual audit for New Castle
County.
New Castle Council has fixed the
city tax rate at S13O for the COM
ing year, the rate for the present
year.
Engineer Wilson recommends to
the Levy Court that 100000 be
appropriated for maintaining
roads in New Castle County next
year.
DR.. Lewis Booker, of New Cas-
tie, a member of the Reserve
Corps of the Army, has received
an honorable discharge, on the
ground of his retention as physi.
clan for the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany at it's plant, near New Castle
4 large tract near Georgetown
has been sold to Syrian colonists
who will divide it into separate al
lOtmentS.
Seaford's branch of the Rec
Cross, organized on April 16, has
28S members and S400 in its treas
ury. The members will hav,
charge of the towns Fourth-of
July celebration and will apply
the profits therefrom to theil
work.
The chapel of Emmanuel Church
New Castle, has been supplied
with cots and will be used fol
lodging employees of the projectil
plant. -
William C. Walker, aged y, wa
killed one day last week, when h
stepped on the track of the New
ark and Pomeroy Railroad, il
front of train, near Landenberg
Louis G.. Gibbony, of Whining
ton, who saw service with tn
Delaware Guardsmen at Deming
n. NJ, last summer and fall an
in training for some time past a
the officers camp at Fort Meye,
Va, has been commissioned sec
ond lieutenant in the regula
army and assigned to the Cavalry
Large catches of soft she
crabs which sell for $3.50 pc
dozen are reported from India
River.
A new shrapnel plant is unde
construction near New Castle.
Samuel Knopf, employed on TT
dupont boulevard at Georgetown
has been appointed assistant t
State Highways Engineer Uphal
and qualified on June II.
Several hundred acres of Ian,
lying along the south bank of tn
Christiana in South Wilmingto
purchased several years ago b
the Otto Gas Engine Company,
Philadelphia, have been sold to
syndicate of Philadelphia ar
New Jersey capitalists, as sit
it is reported, for a steel plant.
A monster carp, 40 inches
length and weighing AZ pound
was caught on June 9, in Silvt
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20

Lieutenant-Go Eliason,
Senator Newton and Representa-
tive Prettyman, the commission
appointed by the Legislature, had
the remains of Governor Joseph
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
Ralph CahoOn Whitenack, of

Ralph Cahoon Whitenack, of
Wilmington, a graduate Of Brown
University, for some time past
professor Of political economy and
sociology in Keio University in
Tokyo, Japan, has been appointed
secretary and economic advisor to
the Gaekwar of Baroda, India.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-09
PREFER NATL GUARD
Two Kansans at FIT. Riley Accept Com
missions From Gen. Martin.

After being listed for government
commissions at the Fort Riley train
ing camp, two Kansans today accepted
national guard commissions instead of
appointments by the federal depart
ment. The two men are John B. Sharp,
Topeka, and J. w. Mechanical. Horton
Both have received commissions as
first lieutenants of the Third Kansas
infantry. a..
Sharp had been listed for appoint
ment as second lieutenant in a
cavalry company and was due to leave
the Fort Riley school with high hon
ors. Mechanical was also listed for
federal appointment.
Charles 1. Martin, brigadier general
in charge of the Kansas troops. offer
ed guard commissions to four Kansans
at the fort. All accepted. In addition
to Sharp and Mechanical, a first lieu
tenancy in the signal corps went to
Kenneth Lewis, of Topeka, son of I.
E. Lewis, former superintendent of
insurance. commission as second
lieutenant in the Third infantry was
given Ralph w. Martin, of Fort Scott