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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-12-21
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Red Cross acknowledges with
thanks the gift of $500 from Mrs. Nc
BRIDE.
The urgent call for wood was not in vain
and thanks to the generosity of Mr..
Price, Miss Maud Wright and an un-
known donor the stove can be kept
filled for some lime to come.
The Red Cross room has been closed
this week and will probably be next
week. 1t is hoped that ladies will take
work home and Mrs. Bailey will be
very glad to give it out.
Mrs. Leete viii be in the Red Cross
room from to on Monday and Tues.
day to receive Red Cross subscriptions,
Those who have given their subscrip-
ton before the buttons and stamps ar.
rived may get the same by calling for
them.
The News-Journa has received let.
ter from Frank T. Peterson, of Custer,
| S. d., who is Interested in the Clifton
Oil and Gas Company, stating that they
have contracted with the South Petro
! leum company, Of Wichita, Kansas, foI
/ the drilling Of test wells on their hold
| ings near Dewey, and that work will be
started as soon AS possible.-Newcastlt
/ News-J ournal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-12-21

Redeem Your War Savings Stamp
Pledge" is the request of Mr.. q. A.
Kneeland, chairman Of the sales of War
Savings Stamps in Custer county, as you
have only to the first of the year to get
them. Secretary McAdoo says that the
government momentary requirements
were never greater than they are at
present. The troops must be fed, main
tanned and paid, till the peace is signed
and they are home. This is no time to
relax your efforts rather it is the time to
increase them. The state needs the
pledges redeemed. Are you doing 1t
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-12-21

Lieutenant Rufus Pitcher, who was
called here a short time ago by the
death of his brother, Warren Pitcher,
left last night for Los Angeles, Cal. He
was accompanied by his mother who
will remain in Los Angeles during the
winter months. Rufus will later re-
port for duty in the flying corp at Fort
Worth, Texas, where he has been sta
toned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-12-21
Chairman Chapter school COmmitte'

A party consisting Of Henry Frawley
and VIM. Faust, of Deadwood; Judge G.
l.. Lewis, of Rapid City, and VIM. Tar
rant, of Custer, inspected the tungsten
claims near the st. Elmo mine to which
title was awarded to MIR. Faust by de-
cision Of the circuit court after a trial,
last Saturday. We understand Mr. Tar
rant is on deal to purchase The claims.
Hill City News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-12-21
JUNIOR RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Many boys and girls joined the Junior
Red Cross last year ard number of
school auxiliaries were formed. The
need for Red Cross work is now as great
as ever, and We hope every boy and girl
will enroll this year.
The membership fee is 25c and may
be paid to your teacher or sent to the
Chapter Treasurer, Mr.. c. h. Perrin, at
Custer Those joining now will be given
a Red Cross paper bangle to show that
they are members, and lists Of those
Joining will be published from time to
time as the fees are received
All old members should endeavor to
secure new ones Let us see how the
Junior enrolment will compare with
that Of the Seniors
ETHEL M0NTGOM ERY,
Chairman Chapter School Committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-12-21
GARD OF THANKS.

We in our late bereavement wish TO
extend our heartfelt thanks to all the
friends who have so kindly helped Us
in this our time Of sorrow. For the
floral offering, the music and singing,
and to all our neighbors who have Sc
kindly helped and offered their assist.
ance.
J. y. HUTzEL,
r. +. NATION,
&. ID. NATION,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
TWO MOTORISTS ARE INJURED
Wood and Dawson Hurt When Automo-
bile Turns over.

A. Wood, Grangeville junk dealer,
incurred fracture of his collar bone
and other injuries, and John Dawson
was badly bruised, and rendered unron-
scious, for a half hour, Sunday, when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing upset, on road west of Grange
vile. The men were driving in Wood IS
car at a rapid rate of speed, and were
closely following Lonnie Fry, who was
driving a motor truck. Fray turned
from one side of the road to the other,
in order to reach better track, and in
an attempt to avoid collision, Wood,
who was driving his car, turned abrupt
ly, and the machine upset. The injured
men were attended by DR.. G. S. Stock
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
I3Haho County Men
Called to Report for
Army in October
STATE ORDERED TO ENTRAIN 4S7
REGISTRANTS FOR CAMP
LEWIS, WIN.

Idaho county will send thirteen men
into the national army the week of
October 6. The call for men has been
sent out from Boise, in response to ord
ers from Provost Marshal General
Crowder at Washington calling on the
state to entrain during the second week
in October 4S7 men for Camp Lewis, is
American Lake, Wn.
OF the total Twin Falls county is
called upon to furnish the greater num-
Der of forty-nine. This is the first Octo-
Der call received by the adjutant gen
eral IS department at Bosie. 1t will take
practically all of the Glass l men left.
The call will be made up of men left in
Glass as result of the 1917 regis
tration, and part of the Glass l men re-
gistered June and August "a of this
year.
Apportinoment under the call to the
ten northern Idaho counties follow:
Benewah, 8; Bonner, 10; Boundary, 6;
Clearwater, 6; Idaho, 10; Kootenai, 10;
Latah, II; Lewis, 2; Shoshone, IS; Nee
Perez, ID.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
VICTOR PETERSON rs HoNoRED
Named Junior Vice Stewart of Idaho
Grand Lodge.

Victor Peterson of Grangeville was
named junior steward of the Masonic
grand lodge of Idaho, at the session of
the lodge held last week in Moscow. Mr..
Peterson went to grand lodge as a dele
gate from Mount Idaho No. 9, of
Grangeville.
The Officers named are:
Andrew Lounsbery, grand master;
Arch Cunningham, deputy grand mas
ter; I. Edgar Meek, senior grand war
den; Harry c. Burke, junior grand war
den; G. F. Pike, grand treasurer; G.. E.
Knepper, grand secretary; J. A. Brown,
grand lecturer.
The appointive offices are; Francis
Jenkins, grand chaplain; W. FL. Tier,
grand orator; j. Sears, sword bearer;
G.. NJ. Scott, senior deacon; F. Knox,
senior steward; Victor Peterson, junior
steward; o. C. Baker, tyler.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19

The Democratic State Central com
mittee meeting in Boise Tuesday elect
ed jerome j. Day of Moscow state chair
iran to succeed w. R. Hamilton. Chair
man Day defeated William Healy, look
ed upon as a candidate satisfactory to
the partisan league committee. He
was empowered to name his own secre-
tary and an executive committee of
seven.
Chairman Day won on a one-sided
vote of Is to 4. The test came over
the report Of the credentials committee
not to seat J. N. Jaynes as committee
man from Twin Falls county and J. H.
Trout, committeeman from Canyon
county. Neither had credentials. The
committee held they were not entitled
to seats. Both were looked upon as
standing favorable to the Non-partisan
league. On the vote of 16 to 6 the re-
port of the committee was adopted
Jaynes made hard fight to hold his
seat in the committee. He declared
that he had been legally elected and
was ready to make affidavit to that
effect, although he did not have his ere
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
MONEY FOR SALMON BRIDGE
Bonds Are Sold and Work Will Start
at Early Date.

The sum of 49, 65 cash has been re-
oeived by the Deer Creek Highway dis
trict from the sale of bonds for con
struction of a bridge across Salmon
river, near the mouth of Whitebird
creek. Contract for erecting the bridge
has been let to the Security Bridge
company, of Lewiston. and calls for
completion of the bridge by November
I, next. However, because of delay in
procuring steel, it is probable that the
bridge will not be finished until after
the date specified, according to Seth D.
Jones, secretary and treasurer of the
highway distict, who was in Grange
vile this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
MEN HURT AT COTTONWOOD

Clyde Kline, lineman for the Grange
vile Light & Power company, was in
jured seriously and r. A. Kendall, Cot
tonwood manager for the Grangeville
Light & Power company, was bruised
severely when a 60-fOot pole upon which
they were working gave away Monday
afternoon at Cottonwood. Kline was
strapped to the pole and was unable
to throw himself clear Kendall was
free and escaped much of he shock of
the fall.
The men were working in the cross
arms when the pole gave way at the
ground, where it has been weakened by
dry rot. Kline was carried the full
sweep of the falling pole and was dash
ed to the ground with great force. Ken
dali cleared the cross-arms and dropped
to the ground within few feet from
the base of the pole. He received
severe bruises and cuts and was badly
shaken up but his injuries are not re-
garded as serious.
Kline incurred fracture of his col
lar bone, dislocated shoulder, two frac-
tured ribs and other serious injuries.
He is a resident of Kamiah.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
Cuts DUN Throat
Because He Didn't
Want TO Go to War
JACK HOWARD FOUND DEAD AT
CASPER RANCH, ON THE
SALMON RIVER

Because he didn t want to 90 to war.
Jack Howard, aged about SO years, a
new registrant for the army draft, kill
ed himself by slashing his throat with
a razor, at the Caspar ranch, four miles
below the mouth of French creek, on
the Salmon eiver.
Howard was in Grangeville little more
than two weeks ago to fill out his
QUESTIONABLE, and at that time voiced
no objection to entering the army.
When he returned to the mountains,
according to John Fox, who returned
to Grangeville today from the mining
country, Howard declared that he did
not want to go across the water to fight.
He said that he had bought Liberty
bonds, and was willing to do all with
in his power on this side of the Atlantic
to further America g cause in the war,
but he would not enter the army and 90
to France.
Howard asked for a gun, according
to Mr.. Fox, but his request was re-
fused. He disappeared, and later his
body was found, cold in death, at the
Casper ranch, with a razor by his side.
Howard was a mining man, and had
worked in the Ten Mile and other min
ing districts of Idaho county. The day
when he killed himself is not known
here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
TOTAL OF 1851 NAMES ARE ON
FILE, WITH TWO DISTRICTS
YET TO SEND RETURNS.
MISSIONARIES NA|LEDOUT
Local Board Hopes to Have Names
Ready for Publication by
Next Week

Idaho county registered almost 1000
men between the ages of Is and 46
last Thursday, against an estimated reg
istration of 1882. With returns from
two registration districts not yet re-
eeived by the local board, a total of
1851 men were listed. he missing dis
tricts are Dewey and Dixie.
Questionnaires already are going out
to men between the ages of 10 and SO,
who will be the first to be called for
service. One hundred questionnaires
were mailed to new registrants by the
local board on Wednesday, and 100
were mailed today 1t is planned to
send 100 daily, until questionnaires have
been mailed to each man between the
ages of 10 and SO.
When returns on questionnaires are
made, the men will be classified and
men in Glass will be called for ply
steal examination.
Complete returns from the registra-
ton last Thursday in sixteen states
and the District of Columbia of men be-
tween the ages of Is and 46 years,
schow total of 3,23s, 629 men as against
the estimate of 3,232,267, and it was
announced officially that they do not
justify the assumption that returns from
the entire country will show an enroll
ment very greatly in excess of the es-
innate of 100000.
In six of the states the total regis
tration fell below the estimate, but in
ten of them it exceeded it. The dis
trict of Columbia registered % percent
more than the number estimated for
it, due, officials believe, to the influx
Of war workers. Of the states report
ing Vermont s percentage of excess was
the highest, being 1919.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
old MINE MACHINERY,
ONCE WORTHLESS, is
NOW OF GREAT VALUE
LIMITED OUTPUT AND HIGH
COSTS CAUSE DEMAND FOR
SECOND HAND STUFF

Old mining machinery in Idaho county
was year ago considered of little
value, but now it is in great demand,
according to statements by mining men
in Elk City and other camps of central
Idaho.
Output of mining machinery has been
greatly curtailed because of war de-
mands for iron and steel. Meantime,
requirements for mining machinery Of
all kinds have increased and mining
men are searching every nook and corn
er of the west, hoping that somewhere
they may find, in a mine where work
has ceased, machinery that will be of
value to them in some other field
Want Elk City Machinery.
b. B. Scott, Elk City mining man,
who was in Grangeville this week, de-
clared that he recently has had two
offers on machinery in dormant proper
ties of which he is in charge at Elk
City, but has refused the offers. Mr..
Scott is of the opinion that the time
is not far distant when the machinery
which he has been asked to sell will
again be needed in Elk City, and for
that reason is reluctant to dispose of it.
Joe Dysard, who was in Grangeville,
said he was to be employed this week
in removing a steam shovel from the
placers, on the South Fork,
to Grangeville, for shipment to the
Occur d Alene. The shovel, no longer
in use at the Telegram placers, has been
purchased by northern mining man.
Machinery Prices Soar.
Manufacture of mining machinery, it
is pointed out, will not be resumed on a
big scale until after the war. Prices Of
machinery also have advanced tremen
iously and because of the high cost, as
we'll as the scarcity, mining men are
turning their eyes to old machinery
which can be repaired and used during
he emergency.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
MADISON LUMBER co. CHANGE
'icnuIlln Succeeds Smith as Manager
Of Grangeville Yard.

w. b. McMullin of Spokane this week
was placed in charge of the Grange
VIE yard of the Madison Lumber COM
tany' to succeed as manager John A.
'"l'h, resigned. Mr.. Smith as accepted
position as manager of the Potlatch
rumOer company's yard at Genesee,
-ua' and with Mrs. Smith will leave
friday for that place.
4uI. MeMullin who for the last two
months had been in Spokane, formerly
issiued IN Montana. Mrs. McMullin
~"u three children, and Mr.. McMullin IS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William McMul-
'''' VINO are in Occur d'Alene, will re-
10's TO Grangeville as soon as neces-
20 arrangements can be made for
heir location.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
DAY HEADS STATE DEMOCRATS;
TAYLOR REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN

dentials. He contended that to unseat
him would be direct slap at the Non
partisans in his county. The committee
decided, however, to adopt the creden-
tials committee report. Trout was un-
seated by the same vote. He, too, is
considered a Non-partisan Democrat. 1t
was said after the meeting the simon
pure and Nugent Democrats held to-
gether in supporting the new chairman.
In short address Mr.. Day declared
that the Democratic party had duty
before it in the election of two U. s..
senators. He made no mention of the
state ticket.
With practically every county rep
resented, the Republican State commit
tee reelected S. D. Taylor as chairman.
paying him the compliment of unani-
nous vote for his excellent work dur
ing the preliminary of the campaign"
as the motion was worded.
The candidates on the Republican
ticket will select an executive com
mittee of seven with Chairman Taylor
as its head and this committee will name
the secretary and other officers of the
state committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
SCHOOL RECEPTION PROGRAM

A reception in honor of the teachers
of the Grangeville public schools has
been arranged for Friday night in the
high school auditorium, to which patrons
of eth school and the general puohc
are invited.
Following is the program:
Music, led by Mrs. M. R. Hattabaugh.
Address of welcome-Henry Telcher.
Response-Prof. Luther Case.
Address-M. R. Hattabaugh
Music.
Addresses-The Rev. H. J. Wood and
the Rev. J. A. Pine.
Music.
Reading, "Minnie of the Movies =
Miss Genevieve Edmundson.
Social hour.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
ERECT FLAG POLE AT ADAMS
Mountain Country Shows Patriotism on
Registration Day.

Patriotic sheepmen in the vicinity of
Adams Camp on registration day erect
ed 52-foot flag pole at Adams, in
eommemoration of the day. The pole
has been painted white and at the top
floats an American flag, 5 by 8 feet,
the property of Mrs. Jennie Sawyer,
rroprietress of the hotel at Adams.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
PICTURESQUE FIGURE OF IDAHO
/ COUNTY IN CUSTODY OF
SHERIFF YATES
LIKE KENTUCKY COLONEL
Man Worth $4,000 Said to Have Re-
marked Wilson Would Be More
Despised Than Kaiser
@ o o o @ O o o O o Q o o o Q o
ALLEN HELD O

a FL. Allen of Garfield was to- {
. day held by Probate Judge 6
3 Campbell to appear before the G
B U. S. commissioner in Grange g
3 Vile on October % to answer to .
5 the charge of seditious utter .
3 ances. He was released on bond g
; of $4,000 furnished by G. j. Hall g
) and John Hokenson. 2
500 o o o o @ @ @ @ 9 O 9 @ @ @
Fl L. Allen more than 70 years of
age, is in the custody of Sheriff Yates
on charge of seditious utterances, and
Is being held pending an investigation
being made into the case.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Mark Howe
was here from Moscow today looking
into the matter.
Allen is a wealthy resident of the
Garfield section, and is unique figure
in Idaho county. More than six feet
in height, extremely slender, and with
hair and beard of snow white, he closely
resembles the well-known type of Ken
lucky colonel which has existed since
the days long before the Civil war.
Apparently not the least worried
about his case, Allen, well groomed,
head high and shoulders erect sat all
Tuesday and Wednesday in the sheriff g
office calmly reading newspapers,
and seemingly not cognizant of that
which transpired within the office.
Callers at the office were seemingly
unnoticed by the prisoner, as he quitely
awaited disposition of his case.
Allen, who is unmarried, is reputed
to be worth $4,000. He is said to have
been an ardent foe of the national ad-
ministration in the war and is declared
to have remarked that he expects to see
the day when President Wilson will
be more hated than Kaiser Wilhelm. He
also is said to have made additional re-
marks derogatory to the government.
longtime acquaintance of Allen say
they do not believe he is disloyal at
heart, but is so prejudiced politically
and no act of the national government
IN the prosecution of the war pleases
him.
he is said to have reluctantly con-
ributed to the Red Cross and after
having made contribution of $25 to
nave stated that if he had the money |
oack ne would not give to the organiza- !
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
) 8 8 8 . % 8 8 9 8 9 8 8 8 8
HAY WORTH $500 A TON
AT LOWELL; is MIGHTY
) SCARCE AT THAT PRICE

Hay is worth 800 a ton-ex-
actly 5 cents pound, at Lowell,
according to e w. johnson,
homesteader residing on the
Locksa river, above Lowell. Mr.. (
johnson was in Grangeville this
) week with his son delivering re &
) gistration cards to the local
, draft board. "The great de- {
, mand and difficulty in trans
, portation of hay from outside
points into the Lowell country
said Mr.. johnson, "makes the {
home grown product extremely
valuable. l have two tons {
which 1 shall cut Immediately l {
return home.'
<1 Is @ <D SsS Is >S Is IS s. Z. eS q SA Is Z.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
JONES BUYS TAYLOR RANCH

N w. A. Jones has purchased from B. F.
'iof the latter g stock ranch of $50
:, eS On Cottonwood creek, for a con-
l,ue'ation said to be near $4,000. Mr..
who is extensively engaged in
'-' livestock business in the Boles
,sS .'ry' will use his newly-acquired
"s place for wintering stock.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
NEW SUGAR PRICE.

Although the price of sugar has been
advanced for next year, the food ad-
ministration, according to Victor Peter
son, county food administrator, requires
wholesalers and retailers to sell sugar
on the old basis until their stocks of
low-priced sugar are exhausted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
sAxBY BoLEs IS HURT.

saxby Boles Of Boles was injured
Sunday bv bucking horse he was rid
ing. The horse threw him in such
manner that his abdomen struck the
nommel of the saddle. Extent of his
Injuries is not known here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
TWO GRANGEVILLE BOYS

Memorial services in memory Of hay
Moses and Earnest De Haven, two
cranoeville soldiers who lost their
lives in France, win be held Sunday
evening at 8 cock in the Odd Fellows
hall Appropriate exercises will be held
and the services viii be attended by the
public.