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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
HAZEL GREEN.

The recently organized Jolly Jack
company puts a drill in operation on
its leases this week, work starting on
the property owned by VIM. Rails
beck.
VIM. Schill, the well-driller, was
called home to Mineral Point sever
al days ago by his wife who was suf-
fering from a case of blood poison
ing He returned Tuesday evening
ard said his wife was much better.
Denzel Bambrough had leg brOk
en-, fractured hip and other injur-
les, at $3.50 Tuesday, when he was
caught in the chains of truck. He
died Wednesday night at a Platte
vile hospital.
A message was received from Fred
Stephens yesterday with the informa-
ton that he is in a hospital in New
York, and the letter would follow.
Friends here hope for his early re-
turn home.
The first part of last week Frank
Wheeler went to Reedsburg to visit
his mother and found her quite sick
and she died Wednesday night His
brother Charles went up to attend
the funeral Friday. She was "a years
old and the mother of large family
Mrs. JAS holland is quite low from
an attack of what may be be partial
paralysis. At this writing she is
somewhat better buc still very sick.
Her three absent daughters are here
and with the two who live here are
anxiously waiting for her hoped-for
Improvement
Mrs. Bennett Andrews was 80 years
old on Monday She is in fairly good
health and quite spry for one of her
advanced age.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Bambrough jumped onto a moving
truck Tuesday afternoon. The driv-
er told him to get off. In so doing
he fell under the wheel which passed
over the lower part of his body. How
much he is hurt we cannot say at
present but he had to be carried home
and DR.. Blair called. The ore truck
fortunately was empty or no doubt
the little fellow would have been
crushed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
GERMANY TO SURRENDER
2,25O,000 TONS GROSS,

BERLIN mercantile fleet in
German harbors, disposition of which
will be decided at the food and ship
ping conference at Brussels, consists
according to German figures, of 723
steamers of 1,986,7OO gross tons and
1876 sailing vessels of $4,000 tons. The
sailing crafts and some smaller
steamers will be left to Germany for
costal traffic The fate of German
steamers in neutral ports is not alb
solutely known The total tonnage
that may be surrendered to the en-
tente is about 2,250,000 gross.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19

= OBITUARIES.

In william HI. Pollock.
William H. Pollock was born Dec
"a, 1894 and died of wounds receiv-
on field of battle in France on Nov.
8, 1918, at the age of 20 years, IL
months. Willie was the son of Mr..
and Mrs John Pollock who reside a
few miles west of the city. Here on
the old homestead Willie was born
and reared, growing up into strong,
vigorous manhood. From early child
hood he with his brothers and sister
was taught the value of truth, nom
esty and Christian living and under
that parental roof with this blessed
influence he grew into young man
of sterling worth and splendid phys
ique. When the call came for help
to subdue the enemy he was ready to
respond to his country's call. On
April 26, 1918, with an aching heart
in parting with friends and loved
ones and yet happy in the thought of
loving sacrifice and service. he
marched away to begin training at
Camp Grant. After two weeks train
ing at that place he was removed to
Camp Funston and when the call
came two weeks later to go across
Willie was one of the first at the
camp to offer himself to help make
up a division for immediate service
in France. On May 27 he started for
Europe and received a short training
overseas. On Aug. Is he was in the
thick of battle and continued in the
big drives against the Hun until ia
tally wounded The following letter
was recently received from Willie's
lieutenant:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
PLATTEVILLE.

The News says:
Mrs. Chas. Blunt is spending the
greater part of the week with her
daughter, Mrs. Lester Thorne, who is
among those on the sick list.
Henry Wolf has moved on a farm
near Dickeyville. Thomas Manuel
is now living in the Speth house va
Gated by Mr. Wolf
George Austin, son of the late Jno.
Austin, is visiting in Platteville with
relatives. Mr. Austin is superintend-
ent of a coal mine for the Cleveland
Coal Co. The property is located in
Indiana.
Henry Kleinhammer was in Miner
al Point the first of the week in con-
sultaton with the city officials of
that place in making arrangements
for an extension Of .ne water mains.
Immediately after the big fire in
Platteville, Mineral Point took active
steps to put its property under suf-
| flc1ent water protection
Lieut.. Clyde Dickerson, a Mining
School graduate, has been released
from service and has purchased the
VIM. McCord farm near Boscobel. The
D1ckerson family after leaving Platte
vile returned to Clinton, Ia. Mr..
Dickerman is nephew of the Messer-
smith Bros. of this city.
Mrs. Velma Perry Armstrong, who
has been spending the winter in Flor
ida was stricken while shopping and
was taken at once to the hospital
where she is receiving medical treat
ment. Mrs. Armstrong spent several
| weeks in Platteville while enroute
from her home in Canada to Florida
Her little daughter remained at the
Perry home here until her mother re
turns to Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19

Mrs. John Pollock: A martyr to
the great cause for which we were
fighting, your son, Pvt William H.
Pollock, was fatally wounded on the
field of honor on Nov. 2, 1918, at the
battle of the Argonne- Meuse near N.
Quart, France. He was sent to a
Your son had been under my COM
mand about three months. At the
time he was fatally wounded we were
attacking a German machine gun
position. He was hit by machine gun
bullets ard a trench mortar shell fell
square upon him. He was only a
few yards from mo when this hap
pened and he would have been in
stantly killed had it not been for the
steel helmet he was wearing. He was
wounded horribly. While this news
must bring great sorrow to you, yet
in your hours of grief let your con-
ISOLATION be the Thought that he fought
for an ideal greater than that which
no man could lay down his life for
in this world, to save his country and
those he cherished most, from the
hands of the enemy. His value as a
soldier and his conduct as a man
iii NC dA Ills dIlOu W LIS GULL
rades and has brought honor to his
country He has passed on to the
thousands who follow him, a heri-
tage of answering loyalty and SUI
preme self sacrifice.
Sympathetically yours,
Claude Bratcher, Lieut.. 9th Inf"
A fe'v Years ago Willie united with
the Corp1 church and since that time
hDl ro1, -
tian work Those who were most
clOSelv associated with him came to
love him for in him they found kind
ness, thoughtfulness, unselfishness
and all the qualities that go in the
making Of a noble hoy. He was es-
pecially thoughtful of his mother and
sister, and the latter must always ac-
company him to church and social
gatherings. Perhaps if we could hear
him speak he would say something
like this:
see a pretty hill, a steep and
wooded hill;
And down beside it is a home
With all that l have loved.
1t was my home, a loving home;
No other can compare with it
Save this. my new found home.
! went away to war to help howe'er
I could.
did not go because I had to go;
| went because | loved my home and
friends so we'll
And then it was not long until there
came that awful test,
The test that comes to all Of us some
time.
Some had TO die;
Soma hoI 70
And was one of those who gave his
all,
Who gave his life the most that one
can give.
But it was not in vain that it was
given
For sacrifice is sweet,
And God is good.
know you long each day and grieve
for me-
| wish that YOU could see me now
ana / could tell YOU what I know
And show you what I've seen;
Then things would seem so clear.
Then you could smile and know that
| am happy now
Willie was very choice in his MAX
ing friends and those whom he chose
were friends indeed Among them
was his pastor. Rev. II. A Studebak-
err, whom he loved dearly and who
IN ms letter OF coincidence to the Pol
locks told Of his love and esteem for
the dead hero. He mentioned also
that 1t was : great soul that Willie
gave to his country and some day
he expected to go to France where he.
would if possible find and visit VIII
lies grave.
Besides the parents who mourn are
four brothers, Roy at U. S. Naval sta
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
Hoover on Wheat.

PARIS, Special.-Herbert Hoover,
United States food administrator,
asked whether the United States gov
eminent would lose the billion dol
lars appropriated to support the
guarantee for next years wheat crop,
said:
"TEe question of government loss,
If any, will revOlve around several
different factors. First, whether we
or the world will have any surplus
from the 1918 crops to carry over in
to next year; second, what the sup
ply and demand will be for the 1919
crop; and, third, whether the gov
eminent should deliberately decide to
take a loss in order to lower the price
of bread.
Changes in the world demand dur
ing the last month indicate there will
be no surplus to carry over into the
1919 crop. Altogether the balance of
the supply and demand for our pres
ent wheat now looks as though we
might see wheat at $3.50 bushel, as
it was in the spring of 1917, if there
is a free market and uncontrolled
prices. So much for the 1918 crop.
AS to the 1919 crop, it is too early
Our crop looks from 10 to 20 per cent
greater next year than this year. Be
fore the war Russia, India, Bulgaria.
Serbia and Roumania exported large
amounts of wheat The war famine.
loss Of seed and lack of fertilizers.
and anarchy have eliminated to turn
these countries into importers of
wheat for the whole of next year.
Altogether it would appear now
there would be no bread to waste in.
any quarter of the world for the next
year, even if the world had the mon
ey to pay it, and if the Bolsheviki did
not get more territory.
Therefore, to all present appear
ances, it should be possible to mar
ket the whole of next years crop
without loss to the government.
AS to whether the government will
deliberately take a loss below the
price of 1925 a bushel in order to
lower the price of bread is a matter
that will have to be determined by
the officials of the day."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19

ton, Boston, Mass, Wesley of this
city, Charles and Floyd and sister
Clara at home. Many relatives and
friends are saddened and join in
deepest sympathy with the family of
the deceased.
$50 you'll live, you'll live young
fellow my lad
In the CLEAN of the evening star,
In the wood note wild and the
laugh Of the child
And all sweet things that are,
And you'll never die, our wonder
full boy
While life is noble and true,
For all our beauty and hope and
joy
We will owe to our lads like you
NJ F. w.
We wish to thank the ministers,
singers and those who brought floral
offerings on memorial service day of
our beloved son and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pollock & Family
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19

Try a Herald want ad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22

Women's Glove and Italian Silk V
chemise in plain. embroidered and lace II
and sizes Is incomplete. Included are Ks
makes. Pre-Inventory Sale price, 1895.
$3.50 Glove Silk Vests, Boomers and
Camisoles in plain, embroidered and lace
trimmed styles. Boomers are plain, oper
and closed. in white. pink and black. g. q.
Pre-Inventory Sale price,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22

styles. In white and pink; reinforced. Sizes
Women's SOC Sleeveless Vests, with
plain and fancy yoke, also bodice style,
in regular and extra sizes. Pre-Inven-
tory Sale price, SEC
Palais Royal-street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
a Seasons Supply Tomorrow and Save Generousl,
Printed eorgette Blous

The latest vogue IN blouse
ton, street or business wear. Al
conceivable color combination is
Inventory Sale price, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22

An Excellent Assert.
ment, but not all sizes
in Every Style Offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22

Women's Kayser Union Suits; tailo
yoke models in fine weave and Swiss ribbed
40, ~ and A..
Women's Union Suits, worth to Csc.
low neck and sleeveless style with tailored
band and crochet edge; tight and umbrella
knee. Regular and extra sizes Pre-Inven-
tory Sale price 7Qr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
To $3.50 Suits, SIS Pongee Bio
Wash Skirts, $l.29

Made Of Ok Gray and
White-striped Wash ma
terial. Worth So. Regu-
lar and extra sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
In An Incomplete
Range of Sizes

Women know the price of good quail
as this will be instantly recognized as
white, pongee, gray, tan and black. $125
$I.50 and S1.75 Silk Gloves-l2- button
length, in white. mode and black; also
chamoisette gloves in white and 81 .3S
mode. Pre-Inventory Sale price.
The Ocala banner., 1919-08-08
.arelv Eva nneeks has Mr-

Barely five weeks has Mr. q
been chairman of the senate for
relations committee, and twice
that brief time he has led his paY
up q blind alley in chase of a parrish
issue His charge of a treaty "leaA
disclosed an early draft of that %s8'
per without itnpropriety, in the hands
of a republican adviser of the presi-
dent; and led Ito a tactful hint as to
the senate's powers by Mr.. Root as
a witness. The Knox resolution he
eagerly championed is now dropped
tike a hot potato, following the ad-
vice of the same astute veteran
World Lodge does better writing
history than making it.
The Ocala banner., 1919-08-08

PeptOna is a reconstruct
and enriche,s the blood. Pep
tains Peptona OF Iron, Ma
Malt andss Extract of Cod
The Ocala banner., 1919-08-08

Meat packers will never convince
the people that their manipulation is
good for the ptiblic by argument tho
they might by.a big cut in prices
Greenville Is. c. News
The Ocala banner., 1919-08-08
Weihe Co,
close at L D. M
summer, beg:ini
22nd. IS Soft. N

The mother who
on Irish soil, so wes
in our heart for Z
pie. We like the fla
the Irish. Never irl
they shown the "whi
"yelIoW streak" butf
governments of-freIaIl
We do not think that i'll
of ours any more thar
he The concern o fEng
wanted to set up a litt
its own. The Irish qa
"eutangliug alliance" tn
not get tangled up" wi
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
REORGANIZATION OF LAND
BOARD.

Much of the work imposed upon the
state board of land commissioners is
not required by the constitution of the
state to be performed by that board,
but has been delegated to the board by
legislative enactment. L refer partic-
ularly to the investment of state funds
Owing to the fact that the officers
composing the land board are primarily
selected for other duties, in the perfor
nance of which their time is largely oc-
cupied, the delegation to them of the
investment of the public funds has prov
ed unfortunate. hope to see a reor-
ganization effected by which this non
constitutional duty may be imposed up
on a department organized along modern
business lines.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

of each session present estimates of
the amount of money required to be rails
ed by taxation for all purposes
state. J."
The present provisions of the stat.
utes relating to the compilation and
presentation of budget are very in
adequate. 1t is the apparent intent of
the constitution that the responsibility
should be placed upon the chief execu-
tive to prepare the budget. In order
that he may do so intelligently and to
carry out the constitutional mandate I
recommend that the study and prepare
ton of the budget be made one of the
duties of an officer directly
under the control and supervision of
the governor.
The budget which L expect to submit
for your consideration later in the SEES
sion will necessarily be tentative. for
the very reason that there has existed
in this state no budget making machin-
cry. | hope to see the budget system so
perfected that the next governor can
say in presenting his budget that he is
to stand or fall on the figures
presented
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
U. s. SOLDIERS ARE NO LONGER
STATIONED IN NATURES
WONDERLAND
FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
War Department Ceases to Control
Government Reservation in
Wyoming

The soldiers have disappeared a sec
ond time from the Yellowstone National
park, this time permanently. They were
taken out in 1916 by arrangement be-
tween the war department and the in
terror department, but congress ordered
them back in 1917 This year congress
itself ordered them out and added the
roadbuildingand patrol of the park to
the other functions of the National
Park service. Originally number of
national parks were placed under the
control of the war department. yell
lowstOne remained Under its jurisdiction
longer than the other because of the
fort at Mammoth Hot Springs. With
the passing of the soldiers the fine per-
manent buildings of Fort Yellowstone
came into possession of the department
Of the interior.
During the last summer the National
Park service organized the most eff
fective wild animal patrol which Yellow
stone has ever had. 1t consists of a
chief ranger, four assistant chief rang
ers, and twenty five rangers. all of
whom are experienced scouts of unusual |
ability. During the season the ranger
force will be doubled so as to take care |
Of visitors and guard against forest
fires
These services Will be many times az
as that formerly rendered by
several hundred soldiers gathered is
squads and changed so frequently that
'ew mastered the duties of game partol
n in fact, became greatly interested in
t.
Under the old system there were three
in the park, the superinten-
In, who was responsible to the depart
nent of the interior, the patrolling
Military, who were responsible to gen
raj officer in San Francisco, and the
rmy engineers working on the roads,
yho got their orders from the war de-
artment in Washington. At last Vel
)wstone is effectively ORGANIZED under
ne responsible head.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
TAXATION.
presented.

The ever-present problem of equit.
able taxation viii no doubt present it.
self to you in various phases. Intel
ligent study and the collection of ac-
curate data are the first requisites for
intelligent legislation on this subject.
Much valuable information was collect
ed by. the now abolished tax commission
and am convinced that it's abolition
was mistake. The investigational
duties which it was requierd to perform
should be imposed upon an officer or
department directly responsible to the
chief executive.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

cies and plans outlined for the whole
business. Each department. is eo-ordi-
mated and correlated with the whole.
1t is not run as a seprate and distinct
organization. Always the department
head is responsible to the manager of
the whole concern.
The federal system of government and
the business systems with which We are
familiar are not autoeracies. They are
the essence and eonsummation of dem
cratic government, because the executive
in each case is responsible to his con-
stituency. He is not only responsible
to that constituency but responsive to
its demands because within relatively
short time the constituency can demand
an accounting of his stewardship. In
the state of Idaho where the governor is
elected every two years he is
responsible directly to the public. There
is no reason why when the public has re-
posed sufficient confidence in him to
call him to the position of manager of
state affairs he should not be intrusted
with those powers which will enable him
TO carry out the responsibility which it
is obviously the intention of the cleo
tors Of the state to fasten upon him.
The principal reason for the divided
responsibility in our state governments
is historical. The present system is pat
termed after the original colonial system
which was framed at time when gov
ernors were appointed by the crown and
the crown was not responsible to the
people. Every device was used to curb
the power of the royal appointee and to
delegate the power to those who more
directly at that time represented the
people. Today the governor is the direct
of the people and should
be the direct executor of Their public
affairs. He should be given tho power
not only to formulate plans for the bet
Ter welfare of the people but he should
De given the power, when those plans
rave received general approval, to carry
hem into execution.
With but one exception the governors
# the state of Idaho for a number of
-ears have been chosen from the ranks
# business men. The party platforms
f both parties have almost invariably
recommended measures calculated to in
rease the efficiency Of the state ad-
with a view to bringing
bout businesslike administration.
ORGANIZATION Oh EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT.
The executive and administrative de-
artments of the state should be di-
ided into a small number of depart
Continued on last page)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
sornrERs FROM NORTHWEST ARE
DESIGNATED FOR EARLY
RETJRN TO STATES
MAY LEAVE LAST OF MONTH
Date for Embarkati'n. Howe fer, Is
Merely Tentative, and Delay
May Be Expected.

The Ninety-first division, including
many Idaho county soldiers, will soon
bo returned to the United States. In
sormation available from Washington,
e. is that the Ninety-first will be-
ain TO move homeward from France
ahont the last of January.
The division now is in camp or billets
at LIE Mans, 1877 miles southwest of
Paris. where returning divisions are
assembled to await shipment to Brest,
s. Nazaire, or Bordeaux, ports of en-
barkation.
At LIE Fans members of the Wild
West division are going through a pro-
cess TO rid them of such alien wild life
as may be roaming on their persons. The
division is split into sections, which see
tions in turn enter what is known as
"dirty" camp. Here men and their
uniforms and equipment are put through
the establishment officially known as
delousing plant, to free them from
coolies
They also have to pass severe medical
inspection. Those who fail to pass this
inspection go to hospitals and do not |
get a chance of returning with their
own units until clean and healthy. The
remainder move to a clean camp to
await the summons from the port of de-
barkation.
At this port the division goes again
into camp to await transports, and
hence on to God s country.
The end of the month is only ten
,ativ date for embarkation on ships.
slow movements of divisions ahead of
he Wild West division may cause few
lays delay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
THE STATE EXECUTIVE.

The constitution provides, "The SUI
preme executive power of the state is
vested in the governor but other pro
visions of the constitution itself and
various acts of the legislative belle this
declaration. The executive power of
the state is scattered among several
elective officers and numerous appoin-
tive officers, boards and bureaus, de-
partments and commissions, the appoint
ments being made by various officers
for varying terms and without any at
tempt to fix responsibility anywhere.
Governor Capper, of Kansas, in his
annual message of 1917, made use of
the following language which is equally
to Idaho:
kansas has admittedly out
grown our present system of gov
eminent. 1t is hodge-podge;
patchwork; Anticipated, cumber-
some, wasteful, inefficient, entirely
out of keeping with the more
scientific systems of business now =,
employed by private concerns and
many other states. A multiplicity