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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
WAR SERVICE FOR MINERS
Special Regiment of Volunteers Being
Enlisted for Service in France.

The following appeal has been sent
to mine managers throughout the
country for the purpose of securing vol
unteers in a miners regiment to serve
in France, which it is hoped will result
In securing the active cooperation of
the managers:
"The engineers corps of the army
has been authorized to raise by volun-
tary enlistment a special mining re-
iment to consist of six companies of
$50 men each and to be known as the
Twenty-seventh engineers, national
army. The regiment is now being re-
cruited. The first company has been
formed and is in training at Camp
Meade, Md. This regiment is to be
made up entirely of picked men from
the various mining sections Of the
country. All trades and occupations
in and around a mine will be repre-
sented and each company will have a
sufficient number of men skilled in each
trade to enable it to operate as a
unit. The work to be done is purelv
military in character, and what is
known as first line work consists of
the preparation IF underground shelf
ers for the fighting troops and the
pldcinR OF explosive mines. ms WORK
requires a high decree of skill in rap
id tunneling construction and involves
the handling of all sorts of material
from clay and chalk to hard rock. In
addition to the regular engineer equip
ment, each company will be provided
with special tools such as ~tunneling
and boring machines, drills, compress
ors, hoists, lighting sets, and the like.
While most of the work of the Tween.
~ty-seventh engineers will he under.
ground mining, the regiment will be
trained to fight as well as to mine The
commanding officer will be a regular
army engineer officer, the remaining
officers of the regiment being largely
drawn from the mining engineers who
have volunteered their services and
who have been given the necessary
military training at the officers train.
ing camps. The Twentv-seventh engi-
neers offers a great opportunity for the
miners of this country to show theil
skill and courage. ANY experienced
mining man who wants first line ser
vice in France is urged to enlist at
once.'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
WITH IDAHO EDITORS

TIL New Freedom, Boise, says a gen
tleman who was urged to become an or
ganizer for the Non-Partisan league
states the business end of the PROPOSE
ton was a dandy. He was to have
eight dollars for every pledge of six
teen dollars given by a farmer. EARN
ing the farmer is a means of liveli-
hood to many a CRATER.
An eastern Idaho exchange, asserts the
Weiser American, is puzzled about the
Non-Partisan league. Nothing strange
about it at all. The dream of 10000
members at $1,000 each means 100000
and that is enough to GUS the en-
thusiasm of a bunch of organizers and
n few newspapers.
1t doesn't take any more effort to
lick a scent postage stamp, than it did
a 2-cent stamp, remarks the Kamiah
Progress.
Spokane printers, says the Wallace
Miner, are very much wrought up over
the action of the city commissioners in
accepting a bid for printing from a st.
Louis company, which was $744 lower
than the lowest local bid. Possibly the
printers were justified in the howl
made, but they will not receive much
sympathy from the craft in the counties
of north Idaho. Evidently it is an un-
pardonable offense to accept a low bid
for printing, ever to save money to the
taxpayers, if it takes business from Spo-
zane printers, but when Spokane is the
low bidder and the job to be secured is
in the panhandle of Idaho, it is highly
proper and good business to accept the
low figure. Which brings us back to
the old proverb that it makes all the
| difference in the world whose OK is be,
ing gored.
1t is stated that Paul Clagstone m8y
be the candidate for governor on the
so-called Non-Partisan league ticket,
SAYS the Pocatello Tribune. Paul has
tried about everything, ald another
chance more or less should not be OF
particular moment, though it was not
supposed his long retirement from Idaho
and politics would induce him to joke
with himself again on the Non-Partisar
project. Does Paul, too, incline to the
eeeentrieties of Sobbing Bob La
Toilette? If not, it is not apparent
wherein he can gain much Roadway with
any combination hat offers the farmer
an automobile, a warehouse and a legis
lture without much cost-except for the
gas.
The 0rofino Tribune says when the
news reached Orofino the other day
that Judge DIETRICH had imposed a sen
tence of four months on Edward Hof
stede, of Orofino, who was found guilty
in the fedaral court at Moscow of in
terfering with the operations of the
seleetive draft law, there was more OF
less surprise, as the belief prevailed that
Hofstede would get q more severe sen.
tence. He will serve his term in the
Jail at Moscow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
MEDDLESoME WOMEN

Women s clubs often are meddlesome.
Thought their intentions usually are
based on sincerely of purpose, they
sometimes get off on the wrong foot
In Chicago, the other day, club women
objected to the free staging on Sunday
Of a theatrical performance for the
amusement of student officers at Fort
Sheridan. But Col. James A. Ryan
commandant at Fort Sheridan, put an
end of such objections when, in a tense
order sanctioning the performance, he
said:
"You won't protest against the boy
in the trenches fighting for youl
homes on Sunday, will you? ] thought
not. Very well, then, Wen let then
Taught a bit on this day, too
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
Story of a Lost Mine
PEaLEG DIES IN FRUITLEss ATTEMPT TO AGAIN LOCATE
KNOLL WHERE QUARTZ IS so RICH IN GOLD AS TO BE
ALMOST SOLID METAL
E.VERY mining camp has it's story of

II VERY mining camp has it's story of
romantic discovery. Those who
nave shared the bivouac of the pros
peetor or the warmth of the stove in
a frontier hotel have heard of men who
won wealth at a stroke. The poor
~prospeetor who went out as Bill or Dick
Is promoted, to mister or colonel. As
one old fellow expressed it: GA man
can hustle, and '~starve, perhaps, may be.
while trying to find a mine, but let
him make a strike and they IL want to
give him an oyster supper when he
ain t hungry There is scarcely a
mining community in the west hut has
its mythical "lost mine.o There was
the Blue Bucket in Oregon. the Lost
Cabin in Idaho, the Niger Ben in
wyoming; there were others even more
FAMOUS, such as the Breyfogle and Gun
sight, both lost mines in the Death Val
ley region; but the most famous of all
was the Pegleg, which was said to have
been found by a prospector called
Smith.
He had lost a leg and stumped around
actively enough by aid of a wooden
substitute. His stamping ground, as
they say, was among the sand dunes
and rock ridges of the Colorado desert,
in Imperial county, Cal. According
to the story, Smith was journeying from,
Yuma to Los Angeles when he was over
taken by a wind that drifted the sand
across the trail. When the storm had
passed he climed to the top of one of
a group of three small knobs in order
to ascertain his way. When he reached
the top of this knoll he was ~astonished
TO find the surface covered with pieces
of dark blue quartz so rich in gold as to
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

be nearly solid metal. So astounded
was he by his discovery that he for
got to take his bearings and hasten.
ed down the hill to make his way as
quickly as he could to Warmers pass.
As soon as he could get a burro and
some supplies he returned to his treas
ure trove, but it was nowhere to be
found. For days he searched the des.
ert unsuccessfully. The days became
weeks, the weeks heightened into
months, the years slipped by, and yet
he failed to find that golden-crested
hillock. He made many journeys, vary
ing his direction, changing his area of
search. Finally, he lived in a dugout
and mated himself to an Indian squaw
at the foot of the hill now called Smith
mountain. He never found his mine
and died with his quest unfulfilled.
In his last days be become garrulous
and told the secret to other prospectors,
who, in turn started on a still hunt for
the golden treasure. They, too, failed.
The newspapers of the west have related
the story in various guises. Scores of
men have searched for the Pegleg mine
and many have died in the effort; for
example, four men in one party which
went out from San Diego in 1894. Per
haps you would like to know where it
is as described by Smith s squaw long
after Pegleg had found a resting place
in the n prospect hole to which every
man comes at least: Thirty miles
southwest of Smith mountain, not far
from the Butterfield trail, which is the
old overland route between Yuma and
Los Angeles, at the summit of one out
of three little knobs. But two of those
knobs may have been sane dunes that
the wind shifts as it lists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

pens from Jealousy and distrust between
France and ourselves"
Politicians in America who at the
present time are trying to undermine
the national administration have an
opportunity TO profit from LLOYD
Georges denuciation of their kind in
Great Britain as traitors to their coun.
try. EVEN IN IDAHO THERE ARE
SEDITIoUS NEWSPAPERS which in
times gone by have been honorable pub
LEGATIONS, deserving Of public support.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
AN OLD MANS STOMACH.

As we grow older and less active, |, s.
and less food is required to meet the
demands of our bodies. If too much is
habitually taken, the stomach will re.
bel. When a man reaches the advanced
age of IS or 90, you will find that he
is a light eater. Be as careful as you
will, however, you will occasionally eat
more than you should and will feel the
need of Chamberlain Tablets to cor
rect the disorder. These tablets do not
contain pepsin, but strengthen the
stomach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. They also cause a
gentle movement of the bowels. (Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
oYD GEORGE WINS

|loyd George, the Welshman,
enier Of Great Britain, in
attacks upon his criticism
ldnet of the war, made by
fnler Asquith and his follow
'O.ge MS the courage of his
that COORDINATION OF
ritD NATIONS is NEC
mat Germany may be
he apparently has survived
ufeat Britain, and has won
FecA IN the house of commons
Frying to an attack on the
COMMONS by Asquith, the
''ef defended himself for his
nS speech, in which he assert,
la'eFallied council, possessed
w power over all the allied
ned, is essential to sue
Vu'ion Of the great war on
"se sees, III the criticism of
'aatlon, HIS OPPONENTS
IN GAME OF
WITH THE
Using SUSPICION AT
70 OVERLOOKING H
DEMONSTRATION IN
the course of his
"uaay' he dealt a hard
political enemies opposing
.S Of policy and strategy
'Ofk together. Men who
fo,, separate them, to divide
E[ount,r aisunion are traitors
Fam ry' | care not whetbe,
i i personal rancor or politi.
Far5 equally reasonable. We
\ civil ~ cooperation between
[ies anu and soldiers, but
BON OleFate men in this eouu.
ipurely political personal
franeaA i u %distrust and jeal.
ssu IN the breasts of En-.
how we ought to stop il
Oor Pa What about
|aay of f'aee, trampled upon
riehes, "rI sons lost to her
vants provinces torn from
Faed f sne deadly menace tba,
fappens y a,iIy years. I do hope
her h.. ~ any rate, that thew
aands aud tonpes anil
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, Nov
ember 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Stanley
II. Ripley, of Garfield, Idaho, who, on
November 10 and Dee. 3, 1914, made
Homestead Entries Nos. 05s3s and
O5S66, for 81 NEA and NEA SEA,
Section 4, Township % North, Range /
East, Boise Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three-year Proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before J. Loyal Addison, U.
5. Commissioner, at White' Bird, Idaho,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

War economies have come to be en-
forced in the Unitel States in a manner
which borders on the strict economies
long since necessary in France and
Great Britain. One of the latest econo.
mics enforced is that darkening New
York IS great white way after IL p. m.
in order to save coal. Promptly at II
O'Clock, every night, the great electric
advertising signs along Broadway are
extinguished, by government order, and
Broadway becomes a "great dark
way" so to speak. The bright lights
now burn only from 7:45 to II O'Clock,
with the possibility that the period of
illumination may be further limited. In
the future, the American people may
look for still more strict conservation
of fuel and for other economies neees-
~sary'to prosecution of the war.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
AND

r,.ueel England has had
81, aid in the war, poor Bel
[;,v. the Russian people have
roral support, end Italy we
L,vored to encourage. But
~ and admiration have gone
NE nation which has borne
If the fighting, and whose
.,osd the Hun back toward
..rsh aoldiers under a French
J. repelled the advancing Ger,
h River Marine in 1914, and
|ved the world for democracy.
|rsutons we're compelled to in
he fields of northern France,
In as admitted that they were
Inf with characteristic Ger
linscy, they determined to
\ TO the bitter end. And so
been fighting, with alternate
Ind reverses, for three years.
struck their most powerful
thew hurled the Teutons from
of Paris. But the French,
have spent their greatest
they have been powerless
he German hordes from the
il republic, even though they
aided by the British.
he the Americans, fresh from
nd without any Of the weari-
ree years at war, ready and
he of aid to their French
Ousting the Teuton scourge.
a spirit of joy and eagerness
|nericans go to the assistance
to in reality repay a debt OF
standing, for which hereto
interest had been paid by the
PeOple-and that in gratitude
De Continental army was bat
British in what is now the
|stes, for the rights of life
ID the pursuit of happiness
ben a monarchy, but whose
be filled with the spirit OF
outfitted an army and sent
Did Of the bleeding Americans
fghting for independence from
Fain. Through the assistance
General Washington and his
able to force CORVALLIS to
lat Yorktown, and from that
Pike of tyrannical rule as lift,
Y American people.
ted States was slow in repay,
llgation to France. But the
PINE and the debt will be paid.
|anyfOld,
America in l77S! France,
Eete, to the rescue! Bleed.
In 1917! America, with
70 the rescue. Both for an
Fause, the precious cause of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

Some idea of the amount of meat
that can be saved by the careful obser-
walton of a meatless day every week
is to be had from announcement by the
federal food administration that a chain
Of restaurants which serves no meat on
Tuesdays saved in n week seven tous
of meat. The saving includes about
$500 pounds of pork and 5000 pounds of
beef.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

In Baker, Ore, there is a young man
w. H. Eaton by name, who has SIX
times been rejected for various branches
of the army because of physical dis
ability. Now he is giving free hair.
cuts and shaves in a barber shop, pay.
...g the barber for the privilege because
he has been told that if he can qualify
as a barber there is a chance for him
to be taken to France as a soldier. A
man if his caliber is certain to make a
good soldier for Uncle Sam.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

More Americans have mad the
supreme sacrifice. Additional deaths
among the American troops fighting in
France are announced. More have been
wounded by heavy Smelling of American
occupied trenches by German artillery.
We must not shudder at these losses.
Further and heavier casualties surely
will be reported. We should receive
with as little disturbance as pos
sihlp.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

Governor Whitman of New York has
decided that newly-enfranchised women
of the Empire state are to hold state
offices. The governor, it seems, has
decided that, since the men of the state
have given the vote to the women, it
is strictly proper that the women shall
share in administration of the laws.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

An Idaho boy was the first to rise
from the ranks to a commission in the
national army camp at American Lake.
He is A. G. Balzer, formerly an i~nstruc-
touchdown on Pullman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

on the Goth day of December, 1879 Al
Claimant names as witnesses: III
Charles f.. Shinn, Jr., Frank L.. A1sb
Daniel f. Ryan all of Garfield, Tdahb
Rudolph Otto, of White Bird, Idaho}
200 Henry Heitfeld, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

A year ago it would have been
simply shocking to hold a dance for
the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A. Ism t it
interesting to note what changes are
wrought by war?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

tin j. Folden deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 9th day of
November 1917, by the Probate Court of
Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance at the law office of
IL. Taylor, Grangeville, Idaho, the same
being hereby designated as the place of
business of said estate, within ten
months after the date of the first pub.
hcation of this notice, or they shall be
forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of November
1917.
Emma NJ. Folden,
Administrative Estate OF
Martin j.. Folden. Deceased
II. Taylor Attorney for Administra
trix. 90
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

If every person in Idaho county had
donated as freely to the army and navy
Y. NJ. G. A. fund as did the boys of the
Cowboy band, Idaho county's quota
would have been tripled-yes, quadrupi.
ed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

Europe and Asia are not the only
places where fighting is in progress, \
revolution has broken out in Eequador.
1t seems as thought fighting has be.
come the chief occupation on earth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

Iteration. 1t is fitting that the names
of these men be perpetuated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court, County of
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the Estate of Martin
J. Folden, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administrator on the estate of Mar
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
WANTED.

Bring samples of all kinds of white
81 cwt. cash at track. Potatoes must
be matured and free from scab. City
Feed Store. 23-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

The proposal that a bronze tablet
bearing the names of Privates Enright,
Gresham and Hay, the first three Ameri.
can soldiers to be killed in the war with
Germany, be placed in a suitable spot
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
EvIDECNE OF INCOMPETENCE

Chicago News: A man always
imagines he has good sense until he
comes across an old love letter he
wrote to his wife during courtship.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

Loans, low rate, long time. Ayers.26-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22

Farms for sale. Ayers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
TURKEYS WANTED.

We will pay Is cents a pound on foot
for turkeys. City Feed Store. 23-tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-16
TALK OF THE TOXIN

Many new suit models at Abbott's.
Organ recital and concert, First Baptist
church, April 20.-adv
Baby carriages and sulkies, reed and
metal. Sadlier's, Keith avenue.
A golden opportunity TO save money
on your footwear at Shea's this week.
Miss Violet Mckee of Burlington re-
turned Saturday afternoon to her home
after visiting friends on Seminary street
during the past week.
Mrs Charles Collins OF South Main
street, who has been visiting relatives in
South Boston and Lynn, Mass. returned
to her home last evening.
A double team, with two passengers
homeward bound from a business trip
Saturday. met with an accident near the
Spaulding school, the horses becoming
frightened at an approaching electric
car, and jumping TO the side of the road
in order to edge away from the track.
As the team SHE'D, both men were tipped
out. milk cans and other contents Of the
wagon being scattered on the street. The
horses started to run, but the driver
managed to gain his feet in time to grab
the reins before the team had made
any Roadway, and prevented any dam
age. Both men escaped injuries, and all
the damage to the rig was the ripping OF
few of the straps OF the harness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

A new display OF dresses in crepe de
chine, georgette crepe, taffeta, and sport
dresses, all the new and desirable colors.
Mrs. Shepard Co., Inc
Don't pay fancy price for an electric
vacuum cleaner when you can get the
famous Franz Premier or the Sweeper
Vac at Hooker's for $27 so on time or S25
cash Free trial
Merton McIver of Graniteville passed
through the city yesterday, while en-
route to Burlington. where he will visit
his son. Leslie McIver, a student at the
University of Vermont On his re-
turn trip to Barre, Mr.. McIver will visit
Roscoe Mclver, member of Headquar
tiers Co. at Forth Ethan Allen.
Coach Kinney of the Goddard track
team gave his men the first tryout Of the
season on the turf when weight men, as
we'll as the runners, practiced this morn
ing. The team is without doubt one of
the fastest which has represented the
hilltop institution in many years. Sew
eral of the men, who arrived in school
this spring, will have a chance in few
of the meets, but not in the Burlington
meet. The sprinters and long distance
runners have worked out in the cage for
weeks, and on few occasions the long
distance men have taken long runs over
the hills; but this is really the first
appearance of few of the weight men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Robert Mcknight left the city Satur-
day evening for Springfield, Mass, where
he expects to be employed.
Miss Ruth Waterman, who visited
friends in Burlington over the week end,
returned TO Barre last evening
Miss Alfredo Ducharme of the Miles
block left Saturday evening for Boston,
where she will visit for few days.
Rev. w. J. NJ. Beattie of fremont
street returned Saturday from Montreal,
r. O., where he passed week with his
sister.
Mrs. Clarence X. Jones, who has been
visiting at the home of J. c. Davidson,
returned to her home in Springfield,
Mass, Saturday.
Ten new Andes ranges to exchange for
your old stoves. Come In and get prices.
f. A. Prindle & CO., 200 North Main
street, Depot square.
Sweeper Vac or Franz Premier electric
vacuum sweepers to-day, the best ma
chimes made. Phone B. w. Hooker &
Co. for free trial Cask or time.
Battalion Serg. Maj Nesle Hooker of
Headquarters CO., at Fort Ethan Allen,
left for his post yesterday after spend
ing the week end at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Hooker, of
Park street. Mr.. Hooker rode Captain
BARRIERS horse on the return trip TO
the fort, making half the trip yesterday
and the remainder to-day.