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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
SECOND IDAHO MoBILIzINa.

The Second Infantry of the Idaho
National Guard which has approx
mately reached full war strength began
pouring into the capital city last Friday
evening with the arrival of Companies
B, d and G.
The first intimation people of Boise
troops had come was whsn the regimen
tai band marched to the Oregon Short
Line station at 8 O'Clock. A few
minutes later music by the band at
tracted hundreds of people to the depot.
"The soldiers are coming was the
word quickly passed over the city and
the streets quickly filled with people
anxious to see H'The Pride of Idaho -
again.
oMore than 1000 husky young men are
now housed in the barracks and the
uniform is seen everywhere. Nothing
can be learned concerning the future
disposition of the regiment. 1t will at
once cease to be state organization
and become unit of the regular army.
1t is generally understood that the boys
will be at the Boise barracks about a
month, but nothing official can be learn
ed concerning the time.
Company E arrived at Boise on Sun
day after guard duty in Utah and will
be in position to receive visits from
relatives although furloughs are not
obtainable at the present time. num-
ber of the mothers of soldier boys from
Grangeville left here Tuesday morning
to see their sons at Boise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
AUDITOR APPROVES TAX ROLL.
valuation Of Land Not Greatly Changed
Of Stock Shows Variation.

The county tax roll recently com
pleted and approved by the auditor IS
office shows total valuation in county
assessments, not including state assess.
ments on railroads and so forth, of
S10,S1l,113 which exceeds last wear s
total l0,6S7,736 by nearly 5000 600. The
valuation of lands remains practically
the same as last year, l50,270.63 acres
of agricultural land was assessed last
year at 1922 per acre. This year there
were 153,222.76 acres of agricultural
land assessed at 1924 per acre. Other
land items show practically no varia
tion.
The tax roll shows considerable
difference in valuation of live stock
though little difference in numbers
work horses were valued at an aver
age of $s9.l7 last year and $l1O.23 this
year. Sheep were correspondingly high
this year being valued at an average of
$6.oOS per head>as compared with $4.OO
per head last year. The valuation of
hogs varied in the opposite direction
being assessed at 800 per head last
year and $5.315 this year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
REGULATE VEHICLES IN CITY.

An ordinance for the conduct of
vehicle on the streets of Grangeville
has recently been formulated by the
city clerk. 1t is copied for the most
part from similar ordinance in force
in the city of Spokane. The ordnance
contains rules enough to govern the
management of all vehicles and to cover
all cases that might arise in Grange
vile. Some of the provisions which
will mean considerable improvement
are these: Vehicles must stop back of
crOsswalks so as not to interfere with
the passage of the pedestrians. No
vehicle shall so occupy any street so
as to interferce with or interrupt the
passage of other vehicles. No, vehicle
shall emerge from an alley, stable or
garage at a greater rate of speed than
five miles an hour. A vehicle turning
into another street to the right shall
turn the corner as near to the right
hand curb as practicable. A vehicle
turning into another street to the left
shall circle around the center of the
street intersections. A vehicle crossing
from one side of the street to the other
shall, in doing so, keep to the right.
No vehicle shall stop with the left side
to the curb. No vehicle shall stand
backed to the curb, except when actully
loading or unloading, and, if such
vehicle is horse drawn, the horses shall
stand parallel to the curb and face in
the direction of the traffic. Other sec
tions provide for proper lights on auto
mobiles and bycicles. One section sets
an age limit for chauffeurs saying that
no one under the age of sixteen years
shall be permitted to drive any motor
vehicle
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
NEW FIRES REPORTED YESTER-
DAY AND TODAY.

Fires i'll the adjacent forests are now
springiag up daily. Yesterday report
came into the local forest office of a
serious fire near the Pittsburg Saddle
The extent of this fire is not known but
it will undoubtedly result in great loss
for it is destroying the range. The
country which it covers is late range
and contains mostly grass but little tim,
ber. Another fire east of Adams Camp
between Mill Creek and John IS Creek
was reported today. Its extent is not
reported and help has not yet been sum
moned but in this section the thick
ness of timber and brush and the dry
ness of everything makes IA fire es.
peeially dangerous.
Forest fires in this section says Sup.
ervisor McHarg are due entirely to
neglected camp fires or intentional in
eendiarism. A smouldering camp fire
was found on the Adams Camp road at
the Corduroy Meadows yesterday.
Some one had camped there the night
before and failed to extinguish the fire.
A man who was grazing some cattle on
the range was the first to discover it.
A neglected fire like this one is sure to
be the cause of a conflagration if not
discovered in time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
Make ARREST FOR VIOLATION Of !,
PROHIBITION Law SATURDAY NIGHT

liquor had come from except what De-
Ford had said. He identified the flask
the state introduced as evidence as be.
ing the bottle from which they drank.
Frances Zurr was next called and his
testimony was along the same line as
that of Kearns. He stated after they
had all had a round, the bottle was
given to him to carry and later surren-
dered by him to VIM. Eller, who
searched him at the Idaho rooming
house.
Virgil Remington was called and
testified along the lines of Kearns and
Eurr and stated he had taken DeFord
to his home shortly after eight where
he was later arrested.
Deputy Eller was then called and
testified as to the arrest of McAdams
and DeFord and of the taking of the
bottle away from Zurr. With Eller IS
testimony the state rested its case.
The defense put on on witness but
moved for dismissal, Attorney Anger
arguing that the only evidence if any
connecting the defendant with the
transaction was that of DeFord, who
was under the law an accomplice and
the law provided that court could not
hold the defendant in such eases where
there was no corroborating evidence.
Prosecutor Griffith in resisting the
motion stated of the desire of the Off
GERS to enfore the law and the effort
they were putting forth and would con
tinue to put forth and further stated if
this action was dismissed it would be
next to impossible to make convictions
in the future if the position of defen-
dants council was sustained. He argued
that the state had made sufficient
showing to have the defendant held to
the district court and if the courts and
people did not stand back of the officers
in enforcing the law the task would be-
come most difficult.
Attorney Hattabaugh made an elo
'quent plea for dismissal, going over the
ground of the incompetency of the
evidence of DeFord and while praising
the state for its zeal, insisted sufficient
evidence had not been introduced to
connect the defendant with the transac.
ton.
Judge Garets ruled in favor of the
defendant and the case was dismissed
Immediately after, however, Deputy
Eller, upon the instructions of the pro
scouting attorney re-arrested the defen-
dant upon the same charge He was
taken before Judge Taylor last night
and waived preliminary examination,
was placed under $500 bonds which were
furnished and now the entire matter
will be taken before the district court
where it will be threshed out IN Septem-
Der:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09

as in the past is John Fox one of the
original discoverers of the Holt mine.
He acts as a sort of self appointed guide
and shows visitors through the camp
and mine giving them am insight into
the property which only he could give.
Mr.. Fox seems to take as much pride
in the great work of the camp as though
it were all the result of his own erea-
tiOn.
After leaving Mt. Marshall Wednes-
day, August | the party encountered
snow drifts II and 10 feet deep and
by four O'Clock they wete eating
cherries and aprieots at the Howard
place a few miles above higgins They
were at higgins Hot Springs day and
proceeded down the Salmon river reach
ing Grangeville Friday night
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
H|KERS COVER OVER ZOO MILES
OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ON FOOT

hive mountains about II miles west of
Warren. At the present the inlet and
outlet as well as the lake itself are full
The party encountered the best fishing
at that place they had on the trip.
Bull trout weighing on an average five
pounds apiece were plentiful and the
lake is well filled with white fish. DIR.
Green states that they discovered a
variety of trout in the lake which have
hitherto been unknown in this section,
the silver side trout. They are broad
III shape and measure from six to eight
inches in length.
Mt. Marshall Camp Active.
Visiting the Holt Mine in the Mt.
Marshall district, DR.. Green said he
found all the good things he has heard
about that property to be true and more
than true. All the claims in that see
tion are extremely promising and the
only unfavorable condition about the
mine situation is the lack of interest
of the citizens of Idaho county and
Grangeville and Idaho county as "A
source of supplies. Several other com
panies are operating in the district and
there is general activity from Cary
Greek to California Creek. The camp is
wei Iiicu Will prOspeclOTS anu new
discoveries are being reported every
day. Allan Riggle recently uncovered a
new lead near the head of Maxwell
Greek which showed nearly two feet Of
solid ore body. W. G. Cadby came into
camp the day DIR. Green lef. with
fine specimen of molybedum which he
said he had discovered on the South
Fork of the, Salmon river ten niles north
east of Warren. Eddie Long located
what is supposed to be the east exton-
sion of the Kimberly mine owned by
Roy Gerber. 1t is conceded to be the
richest ore veins in the district A
specimen from the lead discoveries by
Eddie Long showed solid streak of
gold nearly an inch thick and three
nuggets among the quartz crystals as
large as peas. The whole rock had the
appearance Of being shot through with
gold. Mr.. Long has bonded the claim
to an eastern firm and they are now
building n road and commencing to
erect buildings. They will continue
development work ala winter Herb
Haekett, another Grangeville boy, has a
group of claims adjoining the Holt Mine
! which bear every evidence of being as
rich as any. Bob Dunn and Chris Ar
mold and many other of the faithful
ones who have stuck by the camp have
fine groups of claims which promise soon
to bring the owners fortune. The
central figure of the camp these days
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
noMESTEADER MENTALLY UN-
BALANCED.

" D Hoover of the Spring Camp see
uon was brought out the first of the
week and his mental condition looked
an'U' II seems he has been acting nor
@al until last Thursday when he tied a
edh oil valuable horses he owned to a
Ivy Ivy IN the woods near his homestead
! anu Killed both animals with a rifle.
sa'ef on he went to the home of his
|aest neighbor, Tom O'Harrah, and
J.ated he had committed a terrible deed,
;..aillng ~. the killing of his horses. This
a'n other peculiar actions on his part
mau u TO the belief that he was suffering
.ntaliy and as result he was brought
~" "s the first of the week and examined
e,ore ~. District Judge Scales who can
Msh "hen the probate judge is absent in
to eases. Doctors Seallon and Stock
to,0 o~ assisted as well as Prosecuting At
,aa, Griffith. Hoover seemed to
onnaz ",ze ms mind was failing and did not
,ppose being sent to Orofino for treat
~ where he was taken Tuesday.
oo's aOoSer, who has been homesteading
tat poies, has the very best of repu-
Z'on saS y" and his ease is an exceptionally
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
SALMON RIVER SHORT OF FEED.
w. A. Jones Been in Montana Looking
For Possible Feed Supply.

w. A. Jones of the Salmon river sec
tion has recently been in Montana in.
vestigating pasture and feed conditions
Mr.. Jones is engaged in the cattle bust
ness and is interested in looking up the
prospects for an adequate feed supply
this winter
The season has not been favorable
for growing winter feed and the sup
ply on the ranches this winter will be
some below normal said Mr.. Jones'
"The severe winter and late spring
from which we have recently passed,
exhausted completely the feed supply
on the river and with no certainty as
to the weather conditions to be expert
enced this winter, it is only matter
of wisdom to know as early as possible
where feed is to be secured and what
price will be in event the river feed is
not sufficient to carry the herds to
new feed next spring.
Montana will have no feed nor
range that can be secured at a price
within the reach of Salmon river stock
men. By this | mean the price of hay
will prohibit shipping to the Salmon
river country and the price of range is
too high to take the stock into Montana
! have visited a number of feed sections
and have returned with determination
of securing the cooperation of the Sal
mon river stockmen in a movement to
get the steers off the river during the
early fall. 1t will be matter of wis.
dom to get the steers from the river as
early as stubble field range is secured
in the agricultural districts and the feed
now on the river will be sufficient to
carry the cows and young stock through
any kind of weather the country has
ever experienced.
1.-THE long drought and the extreme
heat have affected every district ! Wis.
tied and every locality from which |
could receive reports. There will be
much less than a normal supply of feed
in all localities and for this reason it
is only matter of wisdom for the stock.
men to prepare to handle their herds on
feed that is available at home This
will perhaps mean early marketing of
the -fattened steers to save the
feed for the cows and young stock, but
such policy may perhaps be the means
of saving many cattle next winter and
spring in the event severe winter is ex.
perienced. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
QUOTED THE WRONG PARTY.

In an article appearing IN these
columns last week, under the title Of
"Fall Grain Not Over Fifty Per Cent, -
in which a general survey of the crop
conditions of this setion was given, an
interview purporting to have come
from Victor Peterson of the local Farm
ers Warehouse was given which should
not have been credited to Mr.. Peterson
who was one among number of grain
men and farmers talked with and from
whom information was CLEANED as a
basis of the article. In the rush OF
business Incidental to getting to press
on time the writer of the article at
tributed the interview to Mr.. Peterson
when such was not the fact and with
the view of placing Mr.. Peterson in the
proper light this correction is made.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
FLOWER SHOW cALELD OFF.

The Ladies of the Civic Club decided
il would not be advisable to attempt
holding the proposed Sweet Pea Show
this wear. This decision was reached
after very careful investigation of the
prospects for displays of flowers. and
learning that owing to the unusual sea
son. late paintings and dry weather, the
flowers are not up to the standard OF
preyious years. and that the growers are
yery much discouraged in attempting
to make any display. The Civic uiup
deeply regrets the necessity for eallihg
off the sweet pea show this year, out
decided IL was better not to have 1t, than
TO see It fall below the standard or pre-
vious years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
DR.. G.. A. GREEN GIVES GENERAL
REVIEW OF MINE CONDITIONS
BRIDGE NEEDED ON SALMON

DR.. G. A. Green of Grangeville, Har-
vey Peterson of White Bird and j. p
Reeves of Orc Grande left this place
three weeks ago last Monday for a hike
in the mountains. They walked or
rather climbed as DIR. Green says for
more than 200 miles, part of the way
with 80 pound packs on their backs. DIR.
Green reports that he tried to fill all
the requirements that Uncle Sam i'm
poses on his young soldiers and that on
some days he did more, covering over
thirty miles per day.
Need Bridge on Salmon.
DIR. Green states that there is a great
demand for bridge over the Salmon
River where the old state bridge used to
be. The Howard boys have built one
at their place six miles below the site
of the state bridge which was washed
out. All the travel going through this
section has to go down the river to the
Howard bridge. Many people 90 that
way and more would if bridge were
constructed. 1t is estimated on compe
tent authority that wire suspension
bridge strong enough to support a four
horse team and load could be put in at
the mouth of French Creek for $2500.
Warren Patriotic.
The party visited Burgdorff and War
rem and DIR. Green remarks that he saw
more display of patriotism and more
flags in Warren than at any other place
on the trip. Even the Cinnamon were
equipped with flag poles and the in
sigma of the United States. The Little
Giant at Warren is working crew on
a tunnel to join the lead of the Big
Giant. They are now in over 1900 feet
and expect to 90 over 2l00 feet before
they reach the Big Giant. This will be
accomplished some time this winter.
Mr.. Beall, superintendent of the mine
said that the greatest month s headway
had been 1877 feet. The mine altogether
has a promising appearance being
equipped with the latest machine drills
and air compressor plant. The tunnel
il electrically lighted and is large and
well drained. The Rescue Mining Com
pany is in the process of reorganization
and is taking in new capital. They are
enlarging their plant and expect to keep
up the work all winter.
Fish Plentiful in Loon Lake.
The mixers spent several days ON Pony
Creek and stopped four days at Loon
Lake. This lake covers about square
mile and is situated high up in the Bee
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
JULY WEATHER.

The weather report for July shows
an average temperature higher than
that of the same month last two years
and an almost total lack of precipita.
tion. The details are as follows:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09

Miss Mccoy of Spokane, an experienc
ed stenographer, has accepted a position
in the office of Attorney Griffith, tax
ing the place made vacant through the
resignation of Grafton johnson who will
enter the government service shortly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09

ing ofney oa Bert Anger left this morn
and Min professional trip to Lewiston
viii be gone for several days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
w. O. w. CIRCLE ENrERTAINs.

The w. o. w. Circle No. 100 en-
tertained at the local lodge last Tues
day evening having about twenty five
members of the Nezperce lodge as visi-
tors. After a banquet new member
was formally admitted to the lodge the
work being II charge of the delegation
from Nezperce. The hosts provided a
varied program of music and reading
for the amusement of their guests. The
program was as follows:
Recitation, Maiden's Prayer -.
Helen Eresch
Patriotic Drill .......... Eight Girls
Reading, ''When This War Will End
.................... George Sly
Vocal Solo Mrs. Davis, of Nezperce
Reading, "Why Aunt Patience Got
Married ............... Mrs. Farris
lkulele Quartet ........... -Four Girls
Remarks ..............J Judge Ailshie
Vocal Duet ........ Vita Whitcombe
Ukulele Duet ..... Stephens Sisters
The program received the approba-
fion of everyone. The vocal solo by
Mrs. Davis of Nezperce was especially
fine. Judge Ailshie gave an excellent
address on patriotic subjects.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09

Max. 80 on 10th and 26th
Min. 81 on 2Sth.
Prec. .02 inch.
A very hot dry month. Bad for all
vegetation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-08-09
Fish Plentiful in Loon Lake.

The hikers spent several days on Pony
Creek and stopped four days at Loon
Lake. This lake covers about square
mile and is situated high up in the Bee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-13
Senator McNary VIII
Go To Eastern Oregon

Senator McNary, starting Thursday,
will visit Pendleton and the grain
growing sections of eastern Oregon to
investigate conditions, so they can be
made better when he returns to Wash
iington. He has also wired grain grow
ers to send him all the information pos
sible as to the handicaps due to gov
ernment control 1t seems one of the
troubles in the northwest just now is
that the grain has to be stored and the
grower is charged interest on such
money as is advanced him. Senator
McNary will urge the food controllers
to make some arrangements by which
the government will buy and pay for
this stored wheat This would stop in
terest charges and at the same time
ALLOW the growers to get their money.
He will also undertake to get further
relief through better transportation
facilities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-13
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
Continued, from Page one.)


he set about rustling up some gift to
replace them. No Sammy will find him
self forgotten when reveille calls on
Christmas morning, if the officers at
this Atlantic port can help it. They
have spent their own money and have
done and are doing everything possible
to see that gifts deleted by censor"
are replaced.
Knitted socks by the thousands are
going to the Americans abroad in these
Christmas boxes. Then there are home
knitted sweaters, wristlets, mouth or
gans, games, trench mirrors, trench kits,
smokes, periscopes, compasses, mittens.
books, playing cards, khaki handerchiefs
wrist watches, family albums with pic
lures of the folks at home, tiny phono-
graphs and innumerable other devices
for te comfort and amusement of Per
shing s lads
Whenever it was necessary to remove
an article, the censor placed little
printed slip in the box saying that some
thing had been taken out.
To one side was a heap Of already
badly broken boxes. Carpenters were
tinkering with them, or roping them, do
ing everything possible to make them
hang together until they reach the
trenches.
There was another heap Of boxes lack
ing addresses. On some of them the
labels had peeled off. On others the
name had been obliterated or the ad-
dress was insufficient. A corps of men
is at work trying to ascertain to whom
these gifts are consigned.
Fifty men work twelve hours a day
inspecting each box as it is received
Each is given serial number and a
record kept of the man to whom it is
consigned, and the sender. The officer
in charge issued an appeal today for
small wooden boxes in which to pack
articles that might be damaged in tran