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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
MAY REGISTER
$4,000 men
THAT Is THE NUMBER EXPECTED
UNDER THE ENLARGED REGIS
TRATI0N LAWS \
SEPTEMBER IL Is The DATE SET
All Unregistered Men from Is to 45
Years Must Register on That Date

Idaho may register about $4,000
men or more under the enlarged reg
istration law which includes men of
Is years and up to and including men
TO 45 years of age. This is the esti-
mate of the adjutant generals depart
ment of Idaho. On the first registra-
tion-men 81 to 81 years of age-Ida-
no registered 1000. Under the first
registration of the 1918 class, Idaho
registered approximately $500 men
and it is estimated the registration of
last Saturday, or the second for 1918
men, will register 600 more. Idaho
now has at least $1,000 men in the
service. The total number of volun-
teers in Idaho from April 6, 1917, up
to the time of closing recruiting Offices
to enlistments was 2,240. Last week
Idaho entrained 500 more boys for
Camp Lewis where they will join the
U. S. army: the government. by the
way, has announced that all forces of
the United States will now be known
as the u. S. Army and the names such
as the National Army, National
Guard" etc, will be discontinued.
In this state the calls for draft men
are depicting the 1918 class of regis
trants and many boards, including that
of Boundary county, will soon have to
begin to draw on the men in classes
2 and 3. Redistribution of many OF
the men registered has been going on
in the state through the order of the
district boards.
Following are the names of the men
who registered on August oath for mil
itary service who had become of age
between June 9Th and August oath OF
this year: Olivia ]. Lacrosse. Leon o
Stone. Alvin F. Peter. all of Boomers
Ferry; Melville Morice and Gaspar
Petri. of Naples; Adolph E. Bayer. OF
Copeland; H. f. Anderson, of Addie
These men are now being classified
by the local draft board
e. NJ Flood. clerk of the local draft
board. announces that the following
registrars have been appointed in the
various precincts of the county tC
register the men of this county or
September ~ who are between the
ages of Is and As years:
Boomers Ferry. E. NJ. Flood
n. Boomers Ferry. o. H. Campbell
Boundary. II. A. French.
Boulder. f. B. Schlette
Continental i. r. LOOMS.
Copeland f. J. Wilson.
PASSPORT. Mrs. Lorraine Kingsriter
Lenial f. ]. Zintheo.
Meadow Creek. BOYD Spring.
Naples. c. E. Honsinger.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fewkes, for the
past 16 years residents of this district,
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary on Friday, August Goth, at
their home on the Northside Every
one of their seven children was pres
ent to take part in the celebration and
to congratulate their parents upon
the completion OF a half century of
marital bliss and to wish them happi-
ness and prosperity for years to come.
Following are the members of the
Fewkes family who were here Friday
to attend the anniversary Mrs. Eva
Miley, Tacoma, Wash; w. c. Fewkes
and daughter. Miss Mildred, of Rex
ford, Mont; Mrs. Ira Gines, Mr.. Gines.
and the Misses Berdine, Emma and
Evelyn Gines, of Bonners Ferry. Mrs.
Maud MUIR and two sons, Bernard and
Elton, of Spokane, Wash; w. l..
Fewkes, st. Maries, Ida; Miss Mabel
Fewkes, Boomers Ferry; ID. F. Fewkes
and wife and children, Jane and Lura,
of Troy, Mont. Mrs. Mary Whitaker,
of Los Angeles, Cali, sister of Mrs.
Lee Fewkes.
1t is not often that one hears of
a couple celebrating their golden we'd
uluS dHulNtISdI1 GOlQ6n wedding
anniversaries are not common occur
rences and 1t is still more unusual
that all members of family are per-
mitted to attend such a celebration.
1t goes without saying that each mem
Der of the Fewkes family appreciated
the good fortune which permitted them
the joyous reunion of last Friday and
they all have hosts of friends who are
glad with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fewkes are each
20 years old and both enjoy the best
of health and are much younger and
spryer than manv folksin their fifties
They were married in Wabash county
Illinois where thew spent the first
years of their married life: then they
moved to Texas where thev lived for
two years at FIT. Worth which was
only a hamlet They returned tc
Illinois and their next move was tc
this district where they have lived
for over 16 wears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fewkes received many
beautiful presents from their man,
friends and relatives and as a specia
gift from their children in addition t.
gifts from individuals. they received
handsome gold clock.
The celebration would not have beer
complete, OF course. without a dinner
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
E. A. ABBOTT SELLS HIS RANCH
Bought By II. w. Kirchoff for Consid-
GRAFTON Of $500

A deal was closed this week where
by E. A. Abbott, wellknown, pros
porous and respected farmer of the
Kootenai valley, sold his 160 acre
ranch to H. w. Kirchoff. the consid-
GRAFTON being s3.500. Mr.. Kirchoff is
a wellknown mining man of this dis
trict and he bought the Abbott ranch
as an investment.
Mr.. Abbott plans to dispose of his
horses, stock, farm implements and
tools at an auction sale to be conduct
ed at his ranch on Saturday, Septem-
Der IA, by Col. A. K. Walker. The
sale will start at two o'clock.
Mr.. Abbott plans to leave in few
weeks for n. Dakota where he will
spend the winter at least with his
daughter He has been more than
successful as farmer in this district
since coming here in December. 1900
and taking up homestead This
country is the best place 1 know OF
for a poor man to get start" says
Mr.. Abbott, land l have certainly
like the people and all the conditions
here but l am getting along in years
Che is 20 years of age and don't look
it, and l have decided to take it easy
for the rest of my time"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
FIND BODY OF
MRS. BENNER

The corpse of Mrs. H. N. Benner,
who was drowned in the Kootenai riv-
err on March 2Sth of this year was
found yesterday morning by Pierre,
a Kootenai Mission Indian, on the
banks of the river about six miles be-
low town. The remains were al
most entirely decayed and were only
identified by the clothing and teeth.
Burial was had Monday afternoon in
the Boomers Ferry cemetery
Coroner c. ID. Simonds and Sheriff
Cunning were members of the party
which brought the remains to town.
The corpse was lying near a pile of
brush few feet above the water and
could not be easily seen by anyone
passing the place in a boat
When Mrs. Benner disappeared last
March it was generally believed that
she had met death by drowning and
Sheriff Cunning spent manv hours
searching the river for the body Az
ter several weeks all hope of finding
the body was given up and many en-
tertained the hope that Mrs. Benner
had wandered away and was still
alive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
SECRETARY HANSEN is COMING
Special Meeting at Kenfs Hall on
Sunday Evening

Yesterday morning Douglas Pal
mer, secretary of the. Boundary County
Defense Council, received wire from
Secretary Hansen, of the state de-
tense council, stating that he would be
here Sunday to meet with the county
council.
Mr.. Hansen is one of the big men OF
Idaho and he is one OF the most active
men on the state defense council. The
members of the county council are
arranging to hold meeting at Kent's
hall Sunday night in honor of Mr.
Hansen and have been assured that
he will give the people OF this vicinity
an address.
Mr.. Hansen is a brilliant public
speaker and he will have a message
that every patriotic citizen should
hear 1t is hoped that full house
will be out Sunday night to hear Mr.
Hansen. There will be special music
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
LAFAYETTE DAY
TO BE HONORED

Boundary county will celebrate the
anniversary of the Battle of the Marine
and Lafayette Day at patriotic meet
ing to be held at Kent's hall on Friday
evening, September 9Th. The meeting
is to be held under the auspices of the
defense council and the following COM
mittee has been appointed to arrange
for the program, Mrs. G. II. Wilbur
being in charge of the musical num-
bers: Messrs. E. M. Flood, Frank Bot
tom, George Causton, A. A. Mcintyre.
The members of the Liberty Chorus
viii render several selections and for
the past week have been rehearsing
new numbers for the occasion under
the direction of Mrs. Wilbur.
Two short patriotic addresses will
be given by A. V. Hemming and ]. A
Tormey. Both these men are local
people and are interesting speakers
and they will have something we'll
worth while to say.
Mr.. Causton has charge of the decor
ations and he is requesting that all the
business houses of the city display
both the American and French flags
in honor of the day which means as
much to our French allies as the Attn
of July does to America.
Following is the musical program
to be rendered at the meeting Friday
night:
"Larboard Watch, Cornet and Clarin-
ct Duet ...................
Wesley Wilbur and Carl Walden.
Stars and Stripes, (Sousa)
Land of Mine" prof. McDermid)
What Are You Going To Do To Help
the Boys. Liberty Chorus.
Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old
Kit Bag, Solo and Chorus. ~
.................. Mr.. Clair Yahne.
Ladies' In Khaki, Solo and Chorus.
...............M Mrs. G.. H. Wilbur
Joan of Arc Is Calling To YOU. =.
............ Mrs. Frank Bottom.
"Marseillaise" ...... Liberty Chorus.
Star Spangled Banner. Audience
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
Has a Government Position

Miss Lucille Dayton, of Naples, left
Thursday for Washington, ID. c. to
enter upon her new duties in the di-
vision of military aeronautics OF the
ordnance department under the secre-
tary of war. on September 3rd-
Miss Dayton rendered her services
to the government some time ago and
was able to pass the civil service ex-
aminations in fine shape. She is an
Idaho girl, graduate OF the Sand
point high schools and OF the Poly
technic Institute of Los Angeles, Cali
Since her father, d. p. Dayton, OPP
ened his store at Naples, Miss Lucille
has acted as store-keeper and was re-
Gently appointed postmistress.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

The schools of Independent District
No. opened Tuesday. The morning
was spent enrolling the pupils in the
various grades and studies were taken
up Wednesday morning.
Following are the teachers who
will be in charge the present term:
superintendent T. S. Kerr. economics
and commercial law; principal of high
SHOOT. Miss Middaugh mathematics:
Miss Underwood. English; Miss Ber-
ger. science: Miss Kevall, commercial:
Miss Holland. languages; Miss Gleed
music and art; Miss Squirting. domes-
tic science. Albert Hende has been
offered the position of head OF the
manual training department.
Mrs. Croker is principal of the
grammar grades and will teach the
seventh grade. Miss HUM will teach
the eighth grade. Miss Smith the sixth.
Miss Wales the fifth Miss buchanan
the fourth. Miss Hawkins the third.
Miss Moore the second and Miss Ches-
TEX the first.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

An interesting ball game will be
played at the ball park on Sunday
Sept. Sth. when the Bonners Ferry
high school team will cross bats with
the regular team of this city, the pro-
ceeds to go to the Knights of Column
bus war fund
Both teams are promising to win the
game and a lively contest is assured
Last spring the regular team beat the
high school by a score of Ito 10 and
the high school boys are anxious for
revenge.
Ticket sales will begin on Friday
and everyone will be asked to boost
worthy cause by buying a ticket.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

The school election Tuesday in In
dependent School District No. re-
suited in the reelection of T. j. Jones
and Fred Gleed as school trustees,
Jones getting SO votes. Gleed as votes.
F. A. Shultis received Al votes and W.
T. James "a votes.
No unusual interest was taken in
the election and less than the normal
vote was cast.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

B. F. Blair, wellknown and popu-
lar merchant of Meadow Creek, died
Monday of acute gastritis, following a
ten days illness. The body is being
held at the Stookey Undertaking Par
lors pending word from distant rel
atiyes as to whether or not they can
attend the funeral.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and is survived by his wife and three
children, his parents and several sis
tiers and brothers.
Mr.. Blair had been suffering for
the past three years with stomach
trouble. With his family he had
resided at Meadow Creek for the past
three years. Mrs. Blair and her fam
lily have the deepest sympathy of hosts
1bf friends in their sad bereavement
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
Ben Harsch Child Dies

The four and a half years old baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Harsch,
of this city, died early Monday morn
ing following a short sickness with
stomach trouble. The funeral SER
vices were held at 1920 this morning
at the Catholic church by Rev. Fr.
Kelly.
The child became ill about nine
O'Clock Sunday but its condition did
not seem serious. Early on Monday
the baby had sinking spell and died
before the arrival of the doctor.
Mr. Harsch left a few weeks ago for
the coast to work in the government
ship yards. Word of the sad bereave-
ment was telegraphed him and he ar
rived home Tuesday night.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

Mrs. Fred Gleed and daughter Miss
Laurel, returned home Sunday from
Seattle where Mrs. Gleed has been
visiting for several weeks and where
Miss Laurel has been taking a spec
iai course in music and art at the Uni
versity OF Washington.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

John Leach. proprietor of the Cold
en- Rule Transfer has leased office
space in the Bonners Ferry Herald
building where Mrs. Leach will take
care of the book work of the business
and answer all telephone calls. Mr..
Leach recently added new Ford auto
truck to his equipment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

Lee Williams is receiving the con-
gratulations of scores of friends over
the arrival at his home on Friday OF
an eleven pound baby girl. Mother
and child are doing well and Mr.. Will
liams "ain't mad at nobody"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03

and If it was all as delicious as the
wedding cake which the editor of the
Herald tasted, it was some kind Of a
spread.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-03
MODIFIED FLOUR REGULATIONS
GO INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ST

HEREAFTER WHITE FLOUR MAY BE BOUGHT ON BASIS OF FOUR
PARTS OF WHITE FLOUR TO ONE OF SUBSTITUTES" VICTORY
FLOUR WILL BE kILLED CONTAINING PROPER MIXTURE AND
MAY BE PURCHASED WITHOUT SUBSTITUTES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

council q soon a. practicable their
findings regarding the cost Of the best
kind Of q now well. In order to be
helped in this work by the opinions
of the best business men Of the city
O public meeting has been called for
this evening at the superior court room
at 1850 for 4 full and free discussion
Of tho present water conditions of the
city. it's needs, and the best way TO
meet them. The sinking Of a new and
larger we'll, the digging Of wells in the
Skunk river bottom and piping the
water to the city. and the sinking OF
wells in the sand strata in this region
as has been successfully done at New
burg by the N. & st. L. railroad. are
the three plans now discussed by the
interested public and general agree
ment upon any .one Of them does not
seem near
H. L.. Beyers. Mrs. Claire ,Manatt and
Jesse L. Fellows form the committee
appointed by the chairman OF ~
meeting on Wednesday evening to ar
range for a general meeting this week
for the public discussion Of the PROPOSE
ton made by Sisters Of ST. Francis
to build. equip and maintain a thirty
five bed hospital at the city Of Grim
nell. This committee announces Wed.
nesdav evening. Jan. %, as the time
and the Savings Bank as the place tor
such meeting There Is widespread
and earnest discussion thru the city
with apparently but one conclusions:
that the city needs tine hospital ana
has no prospect of getting It for several
years to come unless this offer is ac-
cepted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
PETITION FILLED TOO LATE.
Mayor Holds Effort to CHANGE Sioux
City Government Has Failed.


Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Jan. 21.-For some weeks
there has been agitation 10 abandon
the commission form Of government
and TO return to the old style of elect
ing ward aldermen and it was asserted
BY those who agitated the matter they
would file a petition for a special cleo
ton on the matter that city officen3 70
be elected at the approaching city cleo
ton might be elected according to tae
old way Of doing things. Such petit
ton was filed last Friday night, late,
too late Il is asserted Ivy Mayor An
drews to affect the manner of eleCting
at the approaching election, as he as
serts that before the special election
could be held the time for nominating,
etc, for the regular city election wouIC
have passed. Other members Of the
city council hold the same opinion as
Mayor Andrews.
These men state. however. that the
petition is perfectly regular and that
there will he a special election in al!
probability, but that the officers elected
al the approaching CRY election will be
elected under the commission form and
Will serve for TWO years, so il Will ."
two wears uat!l the old ward system
can be- returned to even tho that idea
should prevail IN the special election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
MILK PRODUCERS TO ORGANIZE
Would Market Product Thru Central
ORGANIZATION at Waterloo.

Specia! to Times Repu blican.
Waterloo. Jan. 2l.-The milk pro-
ducers OF Waterloo. Cedar Falls Hud-
son, Gilbertville La Porte city and
other sections Of Black Hawk county
are perfecting plans OF a producers
organization" in this county. A COM
mittee consisting Of ten milk producers
Of this section has been appointed to
make a canvass Of the county and to
report back at the next meeting Of pro-
ducers called for the second week IN
February, at which time It 10 expected
to form a permanent organization.
J. C. Court, OF the iowa State Cob
lego at Ames. was here last week and
a meeting Of producers was held when
Mr.. Court explained the milk situation
as II now exists thruout the state OF
Iowa He advised the local producers
to do as other cities had done. such %
Mason City. Des Moines, Waverly
Sioux city and Marshalltown. That IA
to market their products thru central
organization ,dHe advised that the pro-
ducers organize md establish central
milk depot at Waterloo and Cedar
Falls. 1t Is thought that this plan Will
be carried out. However, the producers
must first organize an association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
Grinneli and Vicinity.
Special to Timee Republican.

Grinnell, Jan. o1.-Drake put up 3
gallant fight on the Grnnell floor on
Saturday night but went down TO de-
feat with a final score OF 20 to ,16. At
the end of the first half the score stood
II to s in Grnnelrs favor. Drake came
back strong and ran up the score
quickly to 14-l4. Then Grinnell took
tho lead and allowed Drake only one
basket Till the finish.
Rev Arthur Ryan, student In iowa
College in this city. l9O4-1307. mission
AIRY to Turkey, assistant at present 10
Secretary Hitchcock, Of the American
board, Is to be a guest OF honor this
evening at the meeting at the Gongre-
gational church when the Benevolent
Social Society serves supper at 3: 10 as
the social opening Of the meeting. Rev.
3. +. Martin, Of the Congregational
church Of Marshalltown, Is also to be
an honored guest.
The annual meeting on Friday eve
ming last Of the Baptist church showed
good progress and fine harmony for
the year just closed. Financially there
was shown to be in the treasury s147.55
after all bills were paid and a debt
ditlon to this there are pledges Of last
year still to be collected Of s3o4.6o.
And the cause Of missions has received
$40 during the year past. The election
of officers resulted as follows: Pastor,
y. J. Peterson; clerk, A. %. Johnson;
treasurer, W. r. Scandrett! missionary
treasurer, Mrs. Annie r. Sanders; dea-
cons, c. f. Kicker, c. e. Decatur, Ellis
Kinnan, George Quivey, M. l.. Norris
Jr., and Samuel Raffety: trustees
Samuel Nelson, Frank p. Marvin, G. IT,
Brown. A. C. Norris, c. o. Parmley and
John Alley: Sunday school superin
tendent, M. L. Norris, Jr.; secretary
Victor Harrell; treasurer, LaVernt
Raffety.
Newton and Grinneil high schoo
teams tried conclusions on the Grin
nell floor on Friday night with the
result 35 to in Grinnell's favor. This
was a surprise to everybody as New
ton has always been the most dreaded
competitor for basketball honors.
Fire Chief E. NJ. Nicely has presented
an account Of his stewardship to the
mayor with a very satisfactory show
ing as compared with recent years
The total number OF alarms has beer
forty eight. The total value Of prop
erty endangered by fires to which tht
department has been called Is close te
1910, 900. The total loss by such fires
has been $34S2. The total number o.
feet of hose laid in the year was $3.50
The number of gallons of chemicals
used was 3,442. The truck had forty.
five miles Of service use. Water wal
used in only nine Of these alarms The
cause Of the fires in nineteen cases wal
sparks from the chimneys. Ten caussi
are grouped under tho heading mis-
cellaneous."
BY shutting OFF the city water supply
each night from $50 until $40 mex
morning the city is gradually getting
sufficient supply ahead to snable ths
change in machinery to be made 70 -
turn to the old air-lift process P1
! which as much water 10 expectea 90:
one well as the two are now gTny
4 committee Of !nvestlSatian AM Reei
appointed consisting pf psdrte Pasnsl
chairman OF the water committee. ~
L. n. Adkins ana w. 81. 1kcCulloch, =
] 70 to Chicago and xanort - t6s ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
PECULIAR AUTO ACCIDENT.
Switch Engine Carries Car 300 Feet
Then Brings Il Back.
Times Republican

Special to Times -RepuOIlcaH.
Belle Plaine, Jan. 2l.--A peculiar &C
cident happened Sunday afternoon
about o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Combs, OF Marenso, were starting for
home and they were driving an Over
land car with the curtains all up. AS
they were in the east part Of town and
just turning south off Main street and
were crossing the brick yard track to
go under the trestle bridge Il switch
engine caught the car between the
front and back wheels and carried
them about 900 feet east and then
brought them back and set them on the
ground about where it picked them up.
The car was q complete wreck but OUT
side Of few scratches the occupants
were not hurt.