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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
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DIR. j. ID. Shinnick has received let
ter rom his brother, DR.. Tom Shmnick,
of Beloit WIS, stating that he had
passed an examination and will 90 to
France to serve as an army physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Morgan feel proud
of a photograph received from their
son Loran, member of Company r, /.
n. c.. now in France The picture
shows him to be now a straight, square
shouldered splendid looking soldier
somewhat different from another pie
ture they show of Loran when he first
donned the soldier S uniform at Cot
tOnwOod.
The marriage of Rudolph Schroeder
and Miss Margaret Wyatt took place on
Christmas day at the bride IS home in
Lewiston, the 1ev. +. II. Thompson of
the Lewiston Baptist church official
ing.
The bride is a Lewiston girl who has
been engaged in teaching and has been
successful in this work. The bride
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Schroeder, and is young farmer of
this section.
The Cottonwood Creamery Wednesday
shipped 10000 pounds of butter to Port
land Last week 5000 pounds were ship
ped to outside markets, leaving some
thing like 5000 pounds yet on hand for
shipment within a few days. The price
received is 8 cents pound higher than
that of last summer.
The following resolutions were passed
at regular meeting of Cottonwood
council, Knights of Columbus, Decem
Der 90:
Be it resolved, that the Cottonwood
Council No. 1889, Knights of Columbus,
in meeting assembled, by a rising vote,
agree to pay the social dues during the
war, of the members who enlist in the
services of the army and navy, during
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
TAX HITS S2o-wEEK MAN

Denver Post: The S20-a-week man
if married, is exempt from taxation
under the war revenue bill. If a
bachelor, he must pay the government >
percent, Of the amount earned owe.
$1,000. AS his yearly salary amounts to
5000, his tax will be percent Of $40,
or so cents.
Not every $20-a-week bachelor, how
ever, will be required to contribute
even this small sum to the conduct of
the war for democracy. When he APP
pears at the office Of the collector of
internal revenue for his district he will
be furnished with blank on which he
may schedule his salary and also the
exemptions. This must be done before
the first day of March, 1918.
1t he happens to own an equity in
house which involves the payment of
$40 or more interest on a mortgage he
will escape taxation, if he pays interest
on a note, or other form of indebted
ness, or if he pays taxes on any kind of
real estate, the amount is deducted
from his taxable $40.
In case a part of Mr.. Bachelor s in
come is derived from rents, he may
slaim exemptions for repairs, for water
.ents and even insurance.
In other words, the war revenue tax
S levied on "net' income only and
ew propertied persons in the 500
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
K 90 S X I A

In response to the call made by F
+. Quist local committeeman of the
county council of defense, number of
citizens met in the Development club
rooms Friday evening and perfected a
local or precinct council of defense or
ganization.
Similar organizations are to he found
throughout the state and nation, all
looking to the effectual control and
administration of the local questions
which are essential TO successful ter
mination of the present crisis.
Mr. Quist outlined in detail the plans
and operations of such organizations and
emphasized the necessity of immrdia'"
action by the local citizens. The field
of operation is large, including prac-
ticallv every phase of war work not
directly under the control of the war
Many of the committee
men selected have duties aiding in q
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

the emergency food needs of the coun-
try.
About 100000 acres were examined
by the grazing experts of the service
during the year. The information
gained will, the report SAYS, aid in
raising the number Of livestock on the
ranges to the maximum, without exces-
sive damage. Light grazing for three
years has resulted in excellent recupera-
ton of large area of grama grass
range ON the tornado Range reserve
On the high mountain lands of the
Manti National forest, in Utah, it was
found that erosion and decrease in soil
fertility following overgrazing mater
tally lengthen the period necessary for
the grass to 'eome back.
Better Handling of Goats.
A study of the methods of herding
goats has resulted in an improvement
in the handling of these animals on the
range. On the Jornada Range reserve,
a calf crop fully 10 percent above the
average was saved from breeding herd
held on fenced range under improved
methods and given a small amount of
supplemental feed. From another herd.
req an average or tltty pounds OF cot
tonseed cake a head and given still
better care, the calf crop exceeded the
average by more than 90 percent.
On some of the Utah, Montana and
California forests tests /were made
which further demonstrated the advan
tages of the bedding ont to system Of
sheep over the old method of
close herding with dogs! Advance was
made in the methods of sailing cattle
and in showing the value o. well distri
buted watering places! On a number of
forests demonstration tests were made
Of eradication Of the poisonous tall
arkspur. In every case, the report
states, the losses from poisoning were
reduced to an extent which more than
justified the cost Minor investiga-
ions were also started to work out
methods of getting rid of other poison
ms plants.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
THE NEW YEAR AND THE OLD

Another year has come. The year
1917 has swiftly flown past, and we
have entered 1918. What the new year
will bring to us, no man can tell, but
Lot ps hope that it will be filled with
prosperity and happiness for us all, and
let each and every one strive toward
that end. 1t is almost a universal hope
that the present year will see the close
of the struggle which for almost four
wears has been raging in Europe and
narts of Asia and on the high seas,
and that peace may be restored, with
= guarantee of the freedom of man
kind.
The year 1917 has brought great
changes to the American people Sud
denly. in April of last year, they were
awakened to the national peril and
from that time on there has existed a
close union of purpose among all true
Americans. And that purpose was and
remains to subdue the Germanic foe
which would make all the world its
rassal. The year 1917 has seen vast
numbers of American soldiers trans
ported to French soil to fight the Hun,
and huge armies have been raised in
the United States, for early service
across the water Intense prepare
tons for war have been made on all
hands.
Prosperity has ruled throughout the
United States in 1917. Though prices
have been high, work has been plenti-
full for everyone and high wages have
maintained. All lines of commercial en-
terprises experienced an extraordinary
business. Prices for agricultural pro
duets and all raw materials were far
above the a. erage quotations. It was
year filled with prosperity.
Indications point to even more pros
perity in 1918 than in 1917. Wars |
requirements on the country for sup |
, plies will increase with rapiditv. This |
will mean inestimable expenditures |
which of necessity must be made in
the United States, the largest produc-
ing country today. To the United |
States must not only her own armies,
but the armies of her allies look for
sustenance and for materials with which
to fight the Germans. Though in 1918
there must come, if the war continues,
certain industrial readiustment, the
year bids fair to be one of much gener-
al prosperity. If the war should sud
denly come to an end the requirements
on American industries for materials
to be used in reconstruction work will
be so great as TO stimulate industry for
many years to come
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

direct manner some national branch of
the present war board, and all are to
perform some duty which cannot be
neglected and cannot be handled in
any other method under present cOndi-
tions.
The various committee members are
each responsible for the local success of
any matter which may be required b.
the national board, and it is his duty
to make the necessary arrangements for
fulfilling each request. This does
not mean that he will not have the co
operation o. the other members, but
merely that from now on every cam
paign will have a definite local head
ready to enter upon the preliminary
work without waiting for the selection
of such a person by calling a meeting
and it further places one person in a
position where he can be in constant
touch with all the current matters per
tanning to his particular work.
The following committee assignments
were made:
Liberty bond sales, f. E. Quist; Red
Cross activity, L. A. Fem; thrift stamp,
c. II. Gelbach; food administration, o.
2. Decker; fuel administration, Dale
Clark; woman S work, Mrs. William
Y. NJ c. A., A. F. Wohlenberg;
protective association, Jack Wills and
c. II. Howell.
George Killmar a prominent farmer
of the Winona section, has been appoint
ed as a member of the board of direc-
tors of the North Idaho sanitarium ut
OrOfinO.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
Want More Grazing
Permits
NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT ON FOREST RANGES EMPHASIZED
REPORT

A continued increase in the demand
for permits to Craze livestock on the
national forests and the necessity of
going ahead with the work of devel
oping the forest ranges to the utmost
are emphasized by Acting Forester A.
F. Potter in the annual report of the
forest service. The settlement of the
public domain brings new applicants
for grazing privileges with each succeed
ing season, while the continued high
prices received Tor meat, wool, and
hides are an incentive for the older
permittees to endeavor to increase their
numbers. "New permits for an increas-
ed number of animals and an advance
in the grazing ices made during the
year brought the total receipts from
grazing up to 81 $40, 0O0," says the re-
port.
Last Winter Losses Big.
The winter season of 1867 was tn,
most disastrous the range stoskmen of
the west have known, Mr.. Potter states.
There have been years when the local
losses were heavier, but never when the
losses were so general in every range
state. AS a result of continued severe
weather throughout the winter months
and scarcity of hay, which was hard
to get at any price, stockmen suffered
severe losses Inc lamb crop for the en-
tire west was probably 10 to 20 percent
below the average while the calf crop
was considerably below normal. Be
cause of the shortage of feed on the
open range, the national forests We're
opened to grazing in advance of the
regular season and several hundred
thousand sheep and cattle were adj
mitted to the forest ranges.
The number of cattle on the forests
the past season was nearly 2Oo,OOO
greater than in 1916, and the number
of sheep more than 100000 greater.
This increase it is stated, was due to
a more intimate knowledge of the for
ace growth and the carrying capacity OF
the ranges, and to efforts made to in
,rease production Of livestock to meet
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
HOW A SMALL INVESTMENT WILL
GIVE YOU A LARGE INCOME

purchase 1000 shares of the Southern
Montana Oil company's stock at 90
cents per share. 1t may be worth $40
per share if the big drills strike oil in
either field-well No. /, Elk Basin,
where there are over fifty oil wells,
or Spring Creek, Wyo., in well No. ,,
now down 1000 feet and 1000 feet more
may strike oil any day and make you
$4,000 on small investment of 5000,
placing you above poverty and want.
Call or send check to II, F. McGure.
Imperial Hotel, and receive your GER
tifieate of stock by return mail We
furnish you bank references. (Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

Congressional investigations in Wash
ington into delays in equipment OF
American soldiers may have brought
out some mistakes on the part of
agencies of the war department. But
America, in her first year of war, is
not stumbling, as England did and
neither has America made plumbers sim.
liar to those from which Great Britain
so greatly suffered, soon after the out
break of the war
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
DISLOYALTY HERE

That there is disloyalty in Idaho
county must be admitted. Just who
the disloyal persons are is not general
ly known, but enough rumors have been
prevalent lately to set genuine Ameri-
cans thinking. If current accusations
against certain individuals are true.
action should be taken by the proper
authorities to curb these enemies of
the united States If they are not
true, 1t surely is to the interests of the
persons against whom the accusations
have been made to show that they are
false.
While the Free Press is not in a
position to express an opinion as to
the guilt or innocence of the persons
about whom rumors have been circulat-
ed, il does believe that there lives in
Idaho county more than one person who
is not true to the Stars and Stripes.
Any man or woman who is a citizen.
or even a resident of the United States,
and who at this time is not heart and
soul behind his government, is deserv-
ing Of clemency from none. In Iowa.
recently, the rope cure was used on
two disloyal men, and when given an
opportunity to flee the community thev
Immediately departed, bag and bag
gage, rather than be hanged to a near
by boxelder. Perhaps the rope cure
could be employed to advantage in
idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

"Excuee me, SIR" said the panhand-
Ter, shufIling up to DuDDleigh s side,
"but you couldn It let me have
could youY'
"Fifteen dollarsl' echoed Dubbleigh.
"'Great Scott, man; do you for one
moment suppose I'd be fool enough to
give you @15?"
No, chief, didn IT, said the pan
handler, "but ] sort O. hope you d re-
gard it is a kind of personal assessment
and swear off fourteen ninety, leavin
ING with dime to the goodi'
lie got it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
U. S. RAILROAD CONTROL

a ncle Sam has taken control of the
'''ioads Of the United States in order
more effectually operate them dur
y 'he war. President Wilson has
80 William G. McAdoo, secretary
- treasury, in the position of gen
director of the American rail
- and Immediately the appointment
made Mr.. MeAdoo set about to
a the railroads under a centralized
lem.
r railroads, have in most instances
operating independently of one
~ and in manner which did not
III the greatest possible efficiency,
On as the national requirements in
y VI war were concerned. BY pool
IN rolling stock, and operating the
- Of the country as one enter
% 'ne government feels that tn,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
TALK OF PEACE

Peace talk again is rife. The Ger
mans, in their crafty manner, are try
ing to discuss peace separately with
one or more of the allied governments.
They have succeeded in separating Rus
STA from the entente and now appear
to be attempting to drive another
wedge into the allied powers by flirting
with a second nation by Offering what
on the face might appear to be at
tractive terms of peace.
The Austrians, acting as spokesman
for the kaiser, are expected to official
ly present proposals of peace to Eng
land, and Premier Lloyd George, it is
said, will soon visit France to confer
with the French prime minister on the
subject Of seasoned reply to the leu
tons.
he allied governments, including the
United States, remain pledged to dis
cuss peace only collectively. Russia,
once party to this agreement, has
Negotiations between the
Germans and the Russian bolsheviki
have been held mp to give the allies
an opportunity to state whether they
would join in the parleys. 1t is easy
to see that the whole thing is Ger
man scheme to bring an end to the
fighting; but it is a German peace for
which they are aiming.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
TO OUR GERMAN AMERICAN CITI
ZENS.

Atlantic Monthly: There seem to be
times when a man must renounce father
and mother, brother and sister, in order
to be loyal to something higher than
blood relatives. Fifty years ago Lin
coin said that the country could not
exist half slave and half free Today
we can say with equal emphasis that
this country can not exist hail alien and
half American. 1t must be all Ameri-
can, with one language, one literature,
one culture growing naturally from the
original root. You say that you are
loval if you are merely passive, and
some official or others said the other
dav that the government demanded no
more than passive loyalty from its citi-
zens of German birth or origin. Pas
sive loyalty today is disloyalty. You
are needed, and ! am needed, and every
American of German blood, who con
siders himself an American and nothing
else. is needed to symbolic to the rest
of Americans of alien origin, the work
mo of the American crucible. We have
boosted in the past that the American
people was not merely a hOdge-podge
of fifty or a hundred races but new
race. looking not to the past but to the
future. Here is our chance to prove
il. to prove that no temptation, how
ever great no lure, however insistent,
IAN turn us who have received the bene-
its of American citizenship, who have
lived and grown and prospered and been
,appv under American institutions |
,ack to the land that our fathers left.
Jack to the kings they renowned.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
THE DRAFT BOARD

VI course objections may arise to reg
|istrants classification, made at the Iii
|rection of the local draft board foi
Idaho county. The task of properly
classifying more than 1000 men in the
order in which they should be called
|for military service is big one. And
Ihere the draft board is in the same
boat with the newspaper. Neither can
pope to please by its actions all the
people. At most, both simply can do
their best, let the comeback be what
Il will.
The men who compose the local draft
Poard have devoted exceedingly liberal
y Of their time and efforts for the
good of the nation. They do not re-
'eive pay for serving on the draft
poard. They did not seek the jobs
\ determining who will go to war and
sho will stay at home They, them
FNes, were drafted to do this work and
hey ungrudgingly are performing the
esk for their country.
Inc Free Press believes that each
nemoer of the local draft board, in
ssaklng the classifcations of men in
7aer OF liability for military service,
actuated by the highest motives, and
~ nothing personal enters into the
scisions, which are made in what the
V'ru members believe to be to the
~ interest of the country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
= se.rs stick to Weak rebaoee.

The Beers in the Transvaal smoke
something that resembles a weak tea.
1t has a peculiar flavor and English
men who have become used TO it never
smoke any other substitute for tobacco
while in that country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
CaIifornia,s Gibe.

From an account of an Oregon we'd
ding: "The bridegroom's present to
the bride was a handsome diamond
brooch. together with many other beau
tiful things in cut glass.
(Cal) Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
Poor Chance to Retire.

About the time man gets TO the
point where he can AFFORD to retire he
has to work all the time taking care
of the interests he has built up so that
he might retire.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

FURS WANTED-Coyote hides from
Use to $3.50; also cow hides. viii pay
more than any other man in Idaho
county. Ship them by parcel post to J.
F. Prosser, Ferdinand, Ida. 2S-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

the present war; and be it further re-
solved;
That "a copy of these resolutions be
sent to every member enlisted in the
army and navy, and copy be entered
ON the records of this council.
Following is taken from the report
of the war fund collected by the Knight
of Columbus through council 1899:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
Iron Ore in British Columbia.

II is estimated that there are 40
225.000OO0 tons of the best iron ore in
British Columbia; these resources have
scarcely been touched yet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

FOR SALE-Sixty-five horsepower
caterpillar engine, in good shape. See
Wren & Greenough, Denver. 24-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

a-week class will be required to con
tribute 1t is only the propertyless man
with an nencumbered salary of so
a week who must hand in his 80 cents
over the counter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

IVIuI VIVfVsfI
This amount was sent to the supreme
secretary on December %. In addition
to this $2lS was sent by the local coun-
ell, making the total $l25s.45.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
Hold Valuable Property

Religious institutions in New York
now hold real estate valued at S1S9,
100000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Pure bred
Shorthorn bull. Registration papers
with animal.
Stiff McGhie Trading Co. |
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
Great Women.

Great women belong to history and
self sacrifce.-Leigh Hunt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-28
BRITISH PREMIER
SOUNDS CALL TO
AMERICAN PEOPLE
winning War Depends ON En-
thuSiaSm Of Home Folks II

WASHINGTON. March 28 The ap
peal Of Lloyd George for urgent haste
in American troop movement, 10
France, read in New York last night
'y Lord Reading, British ambassador,
was viewed here today as a call 10 the
American people
British officials are already fully al
ylsed as TO the situation here and know
that the American government is
strainlng every resource 10 get men to
the front and has confident hopes Of
placing a million or more men IN the
field during the present year
Depends On Enthusiasm
The uniirng enthusiasm OF the Amer
lean people, officials point out, must
back these efforts, however II they are
to he successful The task OF moving
the men rests as much with Shipbuild
erS, both employers and employees. as
with any government agency II was
regarded as probable that Lloyd
~GeorRc'S message was calculated IN
reach the men IN the ,hipyard, and mn
milton plants and picture for them the
urgent need Of haste with their part Of
the great task
Ships Greatest Need.
The rate at which troops are expected
to go forward cannot he stated for
= military reasons but It is largely lie
pendent upon the speed with which
ships are turned out
Officers here have for month, been
apprehensive Of the attitude Of com.
placency on the part OF the country al
large Lloyd Georges call may hclT
to bring realization Of the urgency oN
d the case home as no other appeal might
dn