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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
SELLS PLUMBING SHOP

A deal was closed last Wednes-
day, week ago. whereby J. j.
t.ichenberger of Nezperce. became
the owner OF the local plumbing
shop. having purchased the same
from Oscar Austin. Mr Eichenber-
ger is at present operating 4 shop
ia Nezperce which he expects to
continue to operate together with
the one here. He has had % years
of experience in the plumbing bust
ness and expects to take charge OF
the local shop the iirst OF the year
Mr.. Austin will go to mis- ranch
where he will take an active part
in the operations of the Hack Log
ging Company in which he Id In
terested.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
American Legion
Elects Officers
DIR. ]. n. FAIRLY IS POST COM
MANDER-T0 ADOPT C0NSTI-
TUITION TOMORROW NIGHT

At meeting of some % mem
bers of Clearwater Post No. 53.
American Legion, held in tho X. p.
hall Monday night. permanent Of
alton put upon a substantial work
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12

and protracted hot weather. We
urge approval Of increases In the
appropriations Of this bureau. which
will be used to perfect the service
being given In connection with for
est protection.
Insects depredations In certain
timbered sections OF the northwest
are causing increasing apprehen-
sions on the part Of the timber
owners and federal authorities en-
gagged in the management of gov
ernment timbered areas. We urge
approved of the Item in the agri-
cultural appropriation estimates. for
est service section. providing for
funds to study means for combat-
ing insect infestations.
In all OF the above matters We
ask our congressional delegation in
dividually ani collectively to take
such action with committees end
department as will insure favor
able action on our requests"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
Announce Legal
Price of Flour
M. H. HOUSER ANNOUCES THE
FLOUR PRICES THAT MUST
RULE IN ZONE TEN

Announcement of the legal prices
miliers will be permitted 10 charge
for -four In Washington. Oregon
and Idaho Is made in letter scat
by Nj. II. Houser, OF tne United
states Grain Corporation. to the
en- wide publicity" aud persons
who are charged more than the le-
Sal rate for -four are requested 10
report the same by tho corporation.
The letter OF Mr.. Houser follows:
TO all Americans interested in
flour; in zone 10. comprising the
states Of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. the carlot price on 1i0
pound iutes will be $l0.50 per bar
rel. net cash, draft attached, deilv-
cred at any railroad station In the
zone
The trade here being accustomed
to buying flour in cotton quarters,
and eighth barrel packages, and pa
per packages not being available
at tuG PlcStHt OucIS VIII U6
made in cotton sacks. The price to
the trade In quarters Will not ex-
coed $10.6O. and In eighths $10.80.
at mill. which will permit retail
price at rate not to exceed $12.00
per barrel in either package. II
any dealer ia unable to obtain -four
of this grade from his mill at these
prices. please advise the local ofilce
of the United States Grain Corpor-
alton. $40 Board of Trade Building
Portland. Oregon, and we will see
that 1t Is made available.
AS soon as paper bags can be Sc
cured. it will be possible to reduce
this price to the extent of the diff
ference in cost between the two
packages.
Yours truly.
United States Grain Corporation,
j By M. n. HOUSER.
Second Vice President
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
TAXES COMING IN

Taxes for 1919 are now payable
to the county tax collector up to
and including December 20, alter
which time they will become delin-
auent. The first half of the taAes
are payable now and the remainder
will become due In June 1929.
Taxes amounting to S15.359.s5
have been collected by Oren ID.
Crockett since November oath up 10
December 10th The total taxes
this year will amount to about
100000 and there are but eight
days remaining in which they must
be paid before becoming delinquent.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
SLEIGH RIDE AND OYSTERS

A party of some ten couples OF
local young people enjoyed sleigh
ride to Ahsahka and return last
Friday night and later partook of
a magnificent oyster stew at the J.
S. Ross home, which was prepared
BY Mesdames j. s. Ross and w. B.
kinne. Musical entertainment and
readings we're also enjoyed being
furnished by members of the party
The gentlemen were the guests of
the young ladies, who arranged the
affair, and want to extend their
hearty thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon them. The oyster stew
was excellent.
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N. p. WANTS CITY WATER.

The village trustees held their
regular monthly meeting In the Are
ball Monday night. the regular bills
being allowed. after which the prop
osition Of supplying water for the
Clearwater branch Of the n. p. rail-
way from the city water system
was taken up.
On December I, one Mr.. Fitzger-
aid. representative of the N. p.
requested the trustees to submit a
monthly rate for supplying water
for the railroads use. He stated
that the road would use approx
mateiy minimum amount of 200.-
600 gallons per month ana that the
company would install its own pipe
line from the city main TO the tank
and a meter at it's own expense
and pay for the water on the meter
rate basis. The only expense to
the city would be the added cost OF
pumping additional amount or vat
er that would necessarily be reQuir-
ed to supply the railroad.
The trustees drafted an offer In
which it fixed a minimum rate OF
s25 for 100000 gallons or less
each additional thousand gallons tt
be charged for at the rate of II IL
cents per thousand. The clerk wa:
instructed to submit the offer t
the proper railway official for ac
/ ceptance or rejection.
The financial condition of tn,
city was shown to be in excellen
shape at the meeting. about s270'
! beng on hand in the treasury. will
! practically all bills paid. The worl
of the city has been kept up L
date. The tax levy for the cit
is less than 1t was last year an
the year before that.
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se25, ,5e2.3 81 IN BANK DEPOSITS

Through some mix-up In juggling
figures the Republican was in error
last week in regard to the total
amount of deposits of the two local
banks. The total should have been
$625, ,562.37 instead of $SSS,727 81
and the deposits of the Bank of
Orofino should have read $SS0,S6O.-
80 instead of $634.S60.3S, the de-
posits of the Fidelity state Bank
being s271.702.04. The Republi-
can is unable to account for the ex-
act manner in which the error was
made. but deeply regrets the oc-
currence of same. and takes this
opportunity to make the correction
Thursdays train did not arrive
until Friday afternoon. Neither
did the Republicans ready print
Consequently this issue is late.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12

AT meeting of some 22 mem
bers of Clearwater Post No. 53.
American Legion, held in tho X. p.
hall Monday night. permanent Of
ficers were elected and the organiz-
alton put upon a substantial work
ing basis. DR. ]. NJ. Fairly was
elected by unanimous vote to I'LL
the office of Post Commander
Lauren L. Johnson was chosen as
Vice Commander. r. w. Merrill
Adjutant and Finance Oncer. Rob
ert Molloy, Historian; and F. x.
Beris. Um smiiins) Post Chaplin.
The new commander and adjutant
immediately took over their new du
ties and administered the oath Of
allegiance to all present and a reg
uiar program Of business followed
A committee OF three. Ralph
Merrill R. A. Hamilton and a. z
Hadley. was appointed to draft a
constitution and bylaws 10 be pre-
sented for approval at meeting
called for Saturday night at seven
o'clock. A temporary executive
committee was also appointed to act
pending the adoption of the con
stitution and bylaws.
Under the head Of new business
the proposition of New Year en-
tertainmpent was discussed and ap-
proved and a committee consisting
of Lauren L. Johnson, Lester Aub-
rey and Herbert Bartlett. was ap-
pointed to arrange suitable pro-
| gram for the occasion. subject tt
the approval of the Post at the
meeting tomorrow night. 1t was
suggested that the program consis
Of vocal and instrumental musica
numbers. several vaudeville stunt:
by local talent, and other features
of like character. The affair woult
take place in the Rex Theatre ant
following the main program ther
would probably he picture shoS
and a dance. Full announcement
| Will come later.
Correspondence pertaining to tn
war risk insurance was read 70
the general information of tho5
present and other matters of min
or Importance were discussed an
deferred until the post Is completel
organized. There are some 4
members to the Clearwater Post i
good standing. Dues are 1926
year, IS cents of which goes 70
the American Legion button. 50 t
the state and national branches an
81 is retained for the local pos
A permanent charter has been oi
dered and is now on it's way her
and by he time it is received th
Clearwater Post organization wi
? have been perfected
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12

ize the farming industry from tn.
standpoint OF cooperative purchas-
ing and marketing but more i'm
portant even than this is bis work
along educational lines which leads
to better schools. the application Of
scientific methods In agriculture
and stock raising as we'll as q more
interesting and therefore more con-
tented social life.
1t Is said that the Lewis County
Farm Agent saved more than the
amount of his salary in fighting
the grass-hopper pest the past sea-
son and this was only one OF many
useful lines of activity.
One OF the best tributes to the
county agent has been mat OF Gov
ernor LonLen of Illiaois:
The most helpful, hopeful move
ment Of modern times N aArieui-
ture is She eouaty bureau, | believe
thc county a. nj is suius 10 help
u bring agriculture vi more rapid
iy than any other AgenC! W. hasa
had IN The past. and Il Is becaus-
he gets the farmers to cooperate
with one another along the most
practical and successful lines.
While we have been developing
in this country the best scientific
education that any country ha'
had. our agricultural colleges have
made marvellous progress in tht
last generation. we have found Il
difficult to transmit that science
from the classroom to the farm
We have not been able to get i
from the college out TO the field
and that Is exactly what the county
agent is doing today all over thi'
western country. He is bearing Ou
into the fields this knowledge which
the professors teach, and teach sue
cessfuliy. l have more faith in al
improved and permanent agricul
ture through the agency Of tn
county farm bureau than any othe
agency we have"
BANK OF OROFINO.
c. H. EIDE. Cashier.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
WAS 1e BELOW MONDAY NIGHT

Monday night. December S. was
the coolest weather experienced in
the Clearwater country for a num-
Der of years. The lowest tempera-
ture registered during the night
was Is degrees below zero as taken
from the government thermometer
just back of the Fidelity State
Bank. The weather moderated con-
siderably Tuesday and during the
night and Wednesday there was a
steady heavy snow and some wind.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
NEW CONFECTIONERY OPENS

The new Confectionery store of
J. X. kirkpatrick, located in the old
commercial club building next to
the Canton Barber Shop. was OPEN
ed for business last week. The es-
tablishment will be known as the
Oasis Confectionery and is owned
and operated solely by Mr.. Kirk
patrick, who states he has expert
enced a pleasing patronage since
opening for business.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-12
Would Organize
Farm Bureau
IN CLEARWATER CoUNrY-AG.
GRICULTURE MEN TO TALK
AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS

The U. s. Department or Agricul-
ture recently shipped three carloads
of powder to the farmers OF Bonner
Boundary, kootenai ana Benewah
counties without cost other than
freight. This was done thru the in
tiuence of the Farm Bureau Organ
izations of these counties. EHten-
sive demonstrations in iaud clear.
ing are being carried ON on the
farms OF these counties under the
supervision of government represen-
tatives and incidentally much land
will be cleared at a low cost per
acre thru the cooperation OF the
farm bureaus and the U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture and the State
College of Agriculture Extension
Division.
Clearwater county farmers can
secnre this same cooperative agree
ment thru the Organization Of a
Farm Bureau
j. P. Harlan has arranged for
the assistance of the University of
Idaho in this work and w, Kjos-
ness of the College of Agriculture
will conduct farmers meetings In
every community in the county. r.
r. Groninger, agriculturalist Of the
Waterman Banks who has had much
experience in farm bureau work in
other counties and who was for
merly a member of the College OF
Agriculture staff. has generously Of
fered to explain what he knows
about this work and will also be
present at the meetings.
Every farmer in the county Is In
vited to be present at the meetings
and express his opinion OF the or
ganization.
Farm bureaus are active in ev
cry county in Idaho with the ex
ception of Clearwater. In northern
Idaho $500 farmers joined this or
ganization in 1919 and large in
crease in membership has come
this fall The College of Agricul
ture also assists in other lines o
work such as squirrel control. dis
ease eradication, marketing prob
lens, livestock improvement. etc.
Schedule of Meetings
Weippe, Thurs. Dec. II, 2 p. m.
Fraser, Friday, Dec. 18th, p. m
Orofino, Saturday, Dec. 18th.
p. m.
Cavendish, Monday. Dec. 18th
2 p. M
Sunnyside School House. Tuesda
Dec. 18th, 2 p. NJ.
Grangemont, Wednesday, Dec. L
p. m.
Fords Creek School House. Thurs
day, Dec. 18th, 2 p. N.
Gilbert, Friday. Dec. 10Th, 2 p. n
WHAT THE BANK OF OR0FIN
THINKS ABOUT FARM BUREA
A county agent helps to orgar
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TATUM.

Tatum, Texas. April 1O.-The fifth
Sunday meeting was fine, raised $685.
rs while the rain was on Rev. T. c..
Collins filed his regular appoint
ment Sunday at st. Paul, he preach
ed notable sermon Sunday and Sum
day night. Sunday school was good
at both churches those attending the
Fifth Sunday meeting from Tatum
were G. S. w. jackson, G. ]. john
son II. Hawkins, Alvin Nelson, w. B.
Manns, ]. M. Cato, l.. w. Whitaker,
Sailie Johnson, Carrie Written Blu
lah Ward Paralee Hawkins, Elnora
Newhouse, Fannie Bates, Addie " IL
liams all report a fine time. Miss
Lillian Newhouse has returned home
from q short visit at l,ongview, where
she has been staying with her cousin,
Mrs. Jerry Williams MISS Fife Hall
from Fort Worth visited her father,
Mr.. eBn Hall last week. Mr. Willis
Gray and Allen Davis have retura ed
home from France. Everybody was
glad to see them. Mrs. Mary Gray
and son visited Mrs. G. S w. Jack
son sunday. Mrs. Annie Bell Written
Of Longview visited her mother, Mrs
Sam Gray Miss Dealia Cato is very
sick. Miss Emma Amey and brother
visited their sister, Mrs. Laura Amey
Sunday
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ALTO.

Alto, Texas, April 10.-Rev Hollis
preached an excellent sermon Sun
day at the G. M. e. church tc a
crowded house. The oil mill of Alto
Cotton Dill Company Of which Mr..
John Long of Tyler is superinten-
dent was burned Saturday night,
leaving a number of our men without
jobs. J. o. Miller died Tuesday morn
ing after a lingering illness of nine
months and was laid to rest in New
Hope cemetery Wednesday evening
with Masonic donors.
Rev. Calhoun, travelling In the in
terest of the Epworth League preach
ed at the c. M. q. church Wednes-
day night. ]. H. Miller, who has
been at the bed side of his brother
for the past four weeks returned to
his home in Houston, Thursday. Mr.,
Joe Hamilton of st. Thomas Chapel
Community spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Harnil.
ton, who have been on the sick list
DR.. p. A. Sims of Jacksonville
paid Alto a professional visit Tues
day accompanied by his brother
Dave. Mr.. Walter Tayler and another
young man whose names we failed
to learn, and Mr.. arthur Allen Of
Rusk spent Sunday in Alto. Miss
Sarah Clemens attended the memoir
IaI service of Henry Bradford al
Hollis Springs, Sunday. John s
Rugby, Robt. Bradley and Armstel
Martin notored in a few miles Of
Hollis Springs Sunday morning
See The Bradley boy every Sat
urday and get the Express.
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Special Opportunity for
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Send a stamp for full particulars
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LAWTON.

Lawton, OKLA, April 1O.-Rev.
Moody, the Deputy of the American
Woodmen is in the city in the interest
Of the Woodmen, he preached at the
A. M. e. church.
Services were conducted at both
churches and well attended. The
Baptist church had their baptizing
on Cache Creek of which thirteen
were baptized and received COM
munion at three o'clock with the
pastor in charge.
At the A. M. q. church the past
tor and members and visiting friends
raised $7.75 to send to Hon. Nick
Chiles, President OF the Council of
Defense to help deiend the boys at
Camp Grant
Mr.. John Gardner of Lawtonview,
received message to come at once
to Dakota Texas, to attend the bed
side of his sick mother. He departed
Monday for that place.
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SOUR LAKE.

Sour Lake, Texas, April SUN
day school was well attended Sun
day with many new faces in atten-
dance.
Rev, G. L. Lee was on dut vat
Tyree's A. M. e. Methodist church
Sunday and reported a good meet
ing.
Mr.. ]. r. Page made business
trip to Houston, Saturday.
Prof. A. X. Watkins, principal of
the high school carried his base ball
team to Beaumont again Saturday
and won the game to 5. The batting
of third baseman, w. r. Pollard was
feature after parking the ball
Beaumont would not allow him to bat
again. Any high school is challeng-
ed for game.
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SAN ANGELO.

San Angelo, Texas, April 10.-Rev.
e. w. King, of Houston is here con-
Quoting series of meetings at the st.
Paul Baptist church. Rev. J. H.
Heron OF Dallas, Texas, has been
called at pastor of the New Hope
Baptist church. He preached great
sermon Sunday night from the fol-
lowing subject, Are You Insured
Against the Judgment Day Fire?'
Text the Second peter, third chapter
twelfth verse. 1t would not be out
Of place to make arrangement for the
10th Of June celebration. The X. OF
P. had its Annual Thanksgiving ser
vices Sunday at the G, U. o. Of 0.
F. and X of P. hall. Rev. S. H.
Washington, offlciated.
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GHMER.

Gilmer. Texas. April 1O.-Rev. H.
M. Jones, P. c., M. Z. church,
Noses Chapel filled his post morn
ing and night. Rev. Calhoun of Pine
blur, Ark, representing the Epworth
League preached Friday night ar
Moses Chapel. Also Rev. Chambers
Of Mt. Pleasant spoke al Moses Chap
Ell last Monday night in the interest
of Equal Rights. All the churches
and Sunday schools were we'll attend
ed Sunday.
Sick listed: Mr.. j. p Montgomery.
Ana Jones. s. venters. Ferris Borens.
The Dallas Express can be found
at A. mgram's every Saturday, also
see Mr.. S H. Jones, the hustler or
Worthy Turner MIS-. Josh Richer
son and Mrs. L. 3. Price are very
sick with pneumonia. Moses Chapel
raised 1880 Sunday on its build
ing fund.
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GAINESVILLE.

Gainesville, Texas, April 1O.-Dr
R. H. Ransom and Eugene Wilson
are in Fort Worth on business. Mrs.
s. M. Brown has returned from La
donia, where she was called to the
bed side Of her mother. Mrs. H. II.
Dickerson. Mrs. J. A. Alnsworth and
Miss M. B. Hill made trip to Sher-
man. Texas Rev DR.. G.. A. Symp-
son returned from Selma where he
Is in charge of the G M. e. church
reported having a grand time.
Mr.. G.. H. feathers was called to
Muskogee on the account OF his
daughter, Mrs N. Solomon. who was
some what improved when he left
for Greenville. Mrs. Albert Aims
worth has opened a first-class beauty
par'c- on p. California street. Rev.
VIM. the r. e. Of The A. M. p. church
Of this district Is spending q few
days in the city the guest Of Rev M.
H. Browns.
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G.. M. f.. Church.


Service was well attended. at both
Morning and evening hours. The
Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Caroline
Tucker last week. Mrs. P. w. Stew
art is president. The Stewards as
sisted by the Stewardesses and pas
tor entertained the choir last week
Of the church with number Of
their friends as guest. Several gall
Ions of cream and plenty OF nice
cakes with Roman punch was the
menu. After the sermon to large
crowd last Sunday night the babies
as were announced received their
first rights as church officers when
the pastor assisted by Prof. IL. s.
Doty, Bros. w. B. Elnkley and James
Jones ordained the following babies:
w. l. Smith, Jr., Frank J. Wilson.
Jr., Granville Johnson, Jr.. and Julius
B. Owens, Jr., their collection
amounted to $S7.75. Special music
by the choir Sunday nighI. Come
you are welcome. Rev. w. Louis
Smith Is the pastor.
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GmaIER.

Gilmer, Texas, April 10.-Rev. r.
H Blick. the presiding elder of the
Pittsburg District held his secon 4
quarterly conference at Summer
Field Sunday. Money raised s36.75
Mr.. Luther Brooks anu Nh Bonnie
odam have been discharged from the
army.
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Thn MiIlnr HnfaI

This hotel is making good success
these two months it has been in
business it has accumulated $4,000
piano and is still going on trying
to make Jacksonville a great place.
Please help us to make it better.
The only Colored hotel in town, when
you arrive in the city it is the place
to stop, 20 blocks forth of Union
Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Props.
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TEXAS TOWNS


Charlie Baltic Smith is suffering with
broken shoulder. The banquet Civ
en- by Mrs. Rucker was success.
Private A. T. Rucker is very ill.
Mrs. Dora Alternately is at home again
after several weeks stay at Ft.
Worth, with the sick. You will al
ways find the Express at Noland's
cafe.
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MCKINNEY.

Mckinney, Texas, April 1O.-Grand
service all day at the Christian
church Sunday. The Pastor, Rev. j.
B. Williams preached an excellent
sermon at $3.50 p. m, subject us
a Manner
The Free Will Baptist church SER
vices were good Sunday. Sunday
school was well attended. Sunday
was the Women's Home Mission Day.