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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
FIRE ON AUGUST z

The sheep were burned on August
Mr.. Durham learned, when he went in
to the mountains after. being advised
that his flock was in peril. He left
Grangeville On August s, expecting to
find his sheep alive, but when he ar
rived on the scene, the animals were
dead.
Mr.. Durham g flock consisted of al
most 1900 ewes and spring lambs.
Twelve hundred of the sheep were in
one bunch, while the others were scat
tered
On the night of August 6, said Mr..
Durham, a small fire was observed over
the mountain, but the fire was not
thought to be of such size as to endan-
ger the sheep. Herders had been fight
ing fire for several days, and apparent
ly had the blaze under control.
HIGH WIND COMES
A strong wind arose Thursday, and
within an hour the flames, famed by
the high wind, spread over virtually the
entire country. Embers were blown a
mile. They were carried by the wind
over the band of sheep, and dropped to
the ground a quarter of mile beyond
the sheep, according to IMr. Durham.
Debris in the timber caught fire, and
the sheep were soon surrounded by the
flames. with no avenue of escape. The
ground was covered with brush and fall
en- logs, and it was impossible to move
the sheep.
1.-THE wind developed into a regular
cyclone, and the fire almost trapped
the herder, a man by the name of Bow
ers." said Mr.. Durham
The herder had no dog. He had whip
ped his dog short time before the
fire and the dog had run away.
81 do not blame the herder for the
loss of the sheep" asserted Mr.. Dunham
1" could have done no better myself.
The flames swept forward so rapidly,
that no man even though he might
have had fifty dogs, could have rescued
the sheep. It was a genuine cyclOne.'
The sheep punched when the flames
approached, and were literally cooked
IN the great furnace. Their wool burn
ed. and the carcasses were bursted open.
The flesh was badly charred. One of
the sheep was found living in natural
position. as though asleep. Many of
the animals were suffocated, while
others burned to death.
The sheep had practically been sold |
by Mr.. Durham to Lester and William
Lee. Mr.. Durham was in Grangeville |
on August 8, the day following the fire, |
TO close a contract with Lee brothers |
for the entire outfit. whe he learned |
that the sheep were endangered by for
est fires. The sheep. in reality, were
dead at the time. but Mr.. Durham was
unaware of the loss.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
Feast and Dance
As LewiSton ElkS
InUade GrangeUiNe
BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE EN-
TERTAINED BY BILLS
ON PRAIRIE

Grangeville Elks on Tuesday night
entertained more than ninety guests
from Lewiston, including members of
Lewiston lodge No. 500. B.P o. E., and
ladies who accompanied the delegation,
which was on a 2-day tour of prairie
towns
The Lewiston folk arrived in Grange
vile Tuesday afternoon by automobile,
and were entertained at in the evening
at banquet served in the Imperial
hotel.
After the banquet the $50 persons
seated at the tables were entertained
by vocal and instrumental selections
both by members of the visiting dele
cation and local entertainers.
A finale of the banquet was the en-
try into the banquet room of b. Anger
and his bride, who had Just returned
on the evening train from their honey
moon. A toast to the bride was drunk
by the Elks. Wild cheers arose from
the banqueters, who called for a speech
from Mr.. Anger, a brother Elk. The
bridegroom esponded fittingly. NJ. r.
Hattabaugh was toastmaster.
Following the event at the hotel, the
patty adjourned to Dreaml2nd hall,
where with the public also as guests,
dancing and varied program of music,
exhibition dancing and speaking cOntin
ued until ! a. m.
Talks were made by visiting Elks
from Lewiston and Spokane Musical
numbers were frequent, and Miss Marga-
ret Stidell of Lewiston gave an exhibit
ton of toe dancing. Hon. Seth D. Jones
who tips the beam at 1926 pounds, and
is known as the biggest cowboy on earth
made a hit by his jigging and toe-dan
eng.
The Elks departed Wednesday morn
for their homes in Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
DOUNECQ ELECTION
OF $4,000 BONDS
FOR BETTER ROADS.
HELD TO Be LEGAL
Opinion of Judge Scales in
Hard-fought Suit Big Aid to
Good Highways Movement
Commissioners of District Win
in Battle Contesting Legal
ity; Only One Vote Ahead

Judge Wallace N. Scales of the dis
trict court today rendered a decision
holding to be valid the $l7, 900 bond
election in the Doumecq highway dis
trict, on March %, last.
Legality of the bond election was
contested by F. L. Allen, D. NJ. Ripley,
A. H. Mccoy, Charles Crawford and
c. H. Ryan, who sought to restrain the
commissioners of the Doumecq district
from proceeding with the sale of bonds.
Of the $4,000 bond issue, $4,000 was to
be used to defray a portion of the cost
of a bridge already constructed across
Salmon river at the mouth of White
bird creek, and $4,000 was for build
ing a road up the grade from the Sal
mon river bridge to the DOumecq plains.
The validity of the election was at
tackled on several grounds. After rul-
in against the contentious of the plain
tiff on minor points, Judge Scales, in
his decision, dwells on the matter of al
legged illegal votes cast at the election
as follows:
cit is contended by the plaintiff that
two thirds of the legal voters did not
vote in favor of the bonds, and men
tions the names of six or eight persons
who are alleged to have voted illegally;
and alleges generally that other per-
sons, not named, voted illegally; Led
better. one of the witnesses for the
plaintiff. whom the court finds to be
an illegal voter, stated that he voted
against the issuance of the bonds, the
plaintiff contends that his vote can
not be deducted from those opposed to
the bonds because the issue was not
raised in the pleadings. The court can
not agree with this contention. One
Of the ALLEGATIONS of the complaint and
of the amended complaint is that the
issuance of said bonds was never au-
thOrized by twothirds of the qualified
electors of said district voting at said
election. This is denied by the answer
"The court believes that Miss Behean
md the two hOmesteaders (Wardens,
husband and wife,, were nOn-residents
If the district when they voted making
hree illegal votes for the issuance Of
he bonds. and one illegal vote against
he issuance Deducting these votes
rom the result, as certified, would
cave twenty-five votes against the is
uance of the bonds and fifty-one votes
or the issuance. one more than the nee
essary twOthirds.
" An order will be made denying the |
Injunction and declaring the election
aid -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
NORTH-S0U TIL ROAD
WORK GOES RAPIDLY
THREE STEAM SHOVELS MOVING
HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF
ROCK DAILY

With three steam shOvels at work
on the Grangeville- Whitebird link of
the North and South highway, moving
hundreds of cubic yards of rock AMI
dirt daily, with several miles of the
road already finished, and with excava-
ton completed on many more miles,
work on the highway, under the direc-
ton of c. A. Bicknell, assisted by
Frank Sturgill, is being rapidly push
ed and indications are the road will be
completed and opened to traffic by
December l, although the contract does
does not require the road to be finished
until July l, 1920.
Within few days, rock crusher
will be brought to Grangeville by the
contractors, for the purpose of propar-
ing rock for matchmaking a portion of
the highway, on the Grangeville end.
The road from Whitebird to Salmon
river was completed several months ago
and a crew is now engaged in surfac-
ing from Whitebird toward Grangeville.
Practically four miles of the road be-
tween Whitebird and Grangeville has
been surfaced. This work will be rushed.
One steam shovel is excavating near
the summit. For months it has been
blowing its way through timber-cover-
ed land up the mountain side, making
deep cuts, as it passed. The shovel
now is within less than a half mile of
the summit, from which the new road
gradually drops into the Whitebird
country. Forty men are working at
Camp l, at the summit.
The second shovel is working on the
grade several miles below the shovel
near the summit, and the third is work
ing toward Grangeville, from Whitebird.
It is probably five miles from White
bird.
Building temporary roads through
the mountains, over which to trans
port machinery and supplies to the new
road. the contractors have tackled the
big job in telling way. A few months
ago having barely scratched the surface
n the survey extending from Grangevlle
10 Salmon river, at the present time per
haps six miles of the road on the
Whitebird end is ready for use, and a
part of it is actually open to traffic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
FRANCIS GILBERT rs
HOME; BADLY WOUNDED

Francis Gilbert, Grangevile boy who
was seriously wounded while fighting
in France, has. in company with his
mother, Mrs George Gilbert, returned
to his home here from an army hospital
at Des MOines, la. He has received hon
orable discharge from the army.
Wounds he incurred in battle were
of such nature that he will be crippled
for life. He is unable TO close his left
hand, and a part of the bone in his
right arm has been shot away. He
also suffered serious flesh wounds. Mrs.
Gilbert and sons, Francis and Arlie, will
leave within month for st. Paul,
Mimi, where the boys will enter
school.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
SEATTLE PAPER TELLS
OF AUGER WEDDING

The Seattle Times for Sunday, Aug
ust 10, has the following account of
the Bennett-Auger wedding, which took
place in Seattle:
Miss Clara f. Bennett became the
bride of Mr. Berchmans Anger We'd
nesday evening. The ceremony was
performed at O'Clock at the First
Presbyterian church in the presence of
a few intimate friends. Miss Cecilia
Augspruger attended the bride and Mr..
Thomas Dempsey acted as best man.
Following the service, a dinner was
given at the New Washington hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anger are at present on
a trip in British Columbia. Upon their
return they will make their home in
Grangeville, Idaho. Mr.. Anger is pros
ecuting attorney of Idaho county, Ida
no
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
WILL BUY REMNANT

Lee brothers. according to Mr.. Dun
ham, will purchase the remaining sheep
and will add to their herd by purchases
from other sheepman.
Thirty-eight of the sheep which were
round alive suffered bad burns on the
teet. They will lose their hoofs, said
Mr.. Durham.
It was estimated by Mr.. Durham that
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
LOCAL BOYS IN BIG
WILD WEST FEATURE

The famous Cowboy band of Grange
willie will be one of the leading attrae-
tions during Border Days, September
10, II, and 10.
The Boise Statesman in a recent is
sue prihted the following article, des-
criptive Of the band;
Boise state fair visitors will prob
ably have the pleasure of hearing and
seeing Grangevilc's famous Cowboy
band in Boise during fair week, as
negotiations are under way to bring
this unique musical organization to the
capital as one of the attractions A
photo of the Cowboy band, taken at
Continued ON page q
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
NAB YOUTH; FRAUD
IN CHECKS, CHARGE

S F. Mcfarland, IS years old, of
Grangeville, was nabbed today by
Deputy Sheriff Hartman on a charge of
issuing fraudulent checks. Complaint
was made by A. D. Kennedy, manager
of the Hub store. It is alleged MdFar-
land gave Kennedy Il check on a local
bank, and is said to have never had
of shoes. He had no money in the
bank, and is said have never had
an account in the bank on which the
check was issued. The lad is also said
to have given a worthless check for
$685. to d. H. Sasenbery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
MRS. GLENN HIBBS

On complaint of T. f. Zuver, proprie-
tor of the Silver Grill, a warrant was
issued late today for the arrest of Mrs.
Maple Hibbs, wife of Glenn Hibbs, a
stockman, of Lucille. Mr.. Zuver this
morning cashed for Mrs. Hibbs n $50
check, signed by herself. She depart
ed on today's train for Lewiston. Pay
ment on the check was refused by the
Salmon River State bank at Whitebird
on which it was drawn. The sheriff s
office has asked the authorities at Lew
iston to locate Mrs Hibbs who is be-
lieved TO be in that city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
DUNHAM FINDS 1850 DEAD SHEEP
IN WAKE OF GREAT FOREST FIRE:
ESTIMATES HIS LOSS At $I7, 900
$50 ANIMALS RESCUED FROM SETTLING FLAMES, BUT
TWENTY-FIVE ARE so BADLY BURNED THAT
THEY WILL DIE; HERDED HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Finding total of 1850 sheep burned to DEATH entaling
of $7000 Charles Dunham Whebrd sheepman arrived
rangeve last Friday, from the mountains where during
the previous week he carefully checked up his losses due
the forest fire which swept Dome HILL miles
station Reports received in Grangeve week were to
the effect that 700 sheep burned but after careful in
vestgatiOn Mr. Durham learned that all his Sheep with the
exception of $50 head dead and of these twenty
were so badly burned that they will die
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
NO LETUP TN FIRES
IN NATIONAL FOREST

Fires continue to rage in the national
forests of Idaho county. High winds
of the last few days have aggravated
the situation. Men are being rushed in
TO the mountains daily to fight the fires.
The situation is described as more
grave than at any previous time during
the summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21
AIRPLANE TO FLY
HERE DURING BIG
WILD WEST SHOW;
MANY FREE ACTS
Trick Roping and Fancy Rid
ing to Be Featured in the
Arena; Great Time Promised
Amusement Company Signs
Contract to Put on Perfor-
nance; Names of Officers

All aboard for Border Days That g
he way to put it, for everybody, yes;
everybody in Idaho county is coming TO
Grangeville on September 10, IL and 10
for the sixth annual Border Days, which
if is promised will be an attraction biz
ger and better than any show ever stag
ed in Grangeville or Idaho county.
Free acts galore. That is the prom
Use of the committee, which has charge
of the big show. There III be no roping
of steers, nothing cruel in the treat
ment of dumb animal. The whole affair
will be clean and cup to snuff" the
committee asserts. Aerial circus flights
are promised, there will he free outdoor
vaudeville performances and many other
attractions for which the public
will not be asked to pay one cent admis-
sion. An amusement company has sign
ed a contract to put on a show here.
Bring U. s. Airplane
Arrangements are now being made
with governmental authorities TO bring
to Grangeville U. S. army airplane
during the 3-day celebration. If it is
not possible to procure an army airman
and machine, a commercial flyer will be
here.
The wild west show will be held on
the old Border Day grounds, south of
town, where a grandstand will be erect
ed.
The Salmon and Snake river sections
will come in for n good share of the big
show. Cowpunchers and buckaroos
from those sections will appear on the
program.
Names of Officers
George Behean, presidents and general
manager, announces the appointment of
the following officers of the show and
chairmen of tina various committees:
Treasurer-A. H. Wetherbec.
Seeretary-T Quinlan.
Executive cOmmittee-Geo. Behean,
r. f. Edmundson, Sheldon A. Stubbs
Free attractions-T E. Edmundson.
Concessions-Wil Ingram.
Parades-L NJ. Harris.
Rooms-Chester Arnold.
Band Music-Jack Running.
Great war veterans-Jack Edwards
Street dccorations-Ed Abrcmson.
Bowery dances-Gib Timers.
Transportation Morris.
Special committees for border days
events:
Judges - Seth Jones, Whitebird;
Henry Elfers, John Day; f. W. Rhett
Freedom.
Horse Races-Roy Gordon, higgins;
Wilbur Bryant, Grangeville; Ed Pierce,
Whitcbird; Sam Jones. Garfield.
Wild horses and cattle-Monte Jar
rett, Pittsburg Landing; Oliver DENIM
son, higgins; Robert Gill, John Day;
Dace Hartman, Lucille; Arthur McSpad-
len, Doumecq; Lewis Jones' Boles; lee
Whitebird.
Arena-Ed Vincent. Whitebird; BIZ
tones, Boles; Rob Cone. Whitebirl.
Trick roping- Ross Frizzcll.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-21

10000 acres of timber burned in the
Dome hill country, up to the time he
left, almost week ago. Two acres
surrounding the Earl cabin, did not
burn.
Mr.. Durham had no insurance on his
sheep.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Notice to Parents

The attention of parents is called to the fact that. in spite of all efforts of the school auth critics to break up the practice, there has, during the past few days. been a recurrence among some of the smaller children of HoIbrook of the dangerous habit of climbing through or under trains. This can, if continued. lead to but one result. death or serious injury. The cooperation of parents and citizens in stop ping this is earnestly requested.
 c. c. DoLMAN. Supervising Principal Holbrook
 Schools.
 Dec. A. 1918. Dec.27-2w
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Advertisement for Bids

Sealed proposals will be re- ceived at the office of the Navajo County Highway Commission. until 200 P. M., January 9th, 1919. for the placing of approx imately 300 cubic yards of gravel surfacing on the Holbrook-St. Johns road. The work will be- gin about a quarter of a mile east of the Little Colorado River.
 Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the High way Engineer, Holbrook. Arizo- na, and specifications will be furnished to prospective bidders on deposit of Two Dollars, which will be refunded upon receipt of a bonifide proposal or the return ot the specifications in good con- dition on or before 200 o'clock P. M. January 9th, 1919. 12-18-4
 w. E. FERGUSON. Sec'y.
 Navajo County Highway Con- mission. 12-1S-4t
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Gouernor-Elect Campbell
 Announces Appointments

GoVernor-elect Thomas E. Campbell made his first an. nouncement of appointments under the new state administra- tion Monday. About half of the major appointments outside of the various boards and commits sions are included in the list, which is as follows:
 Members of the Commission of State Institutions-Andrew Bau- inert of Phoenix. Lloyd B Christy of Flagstaff.
 Superintendent of the Arizona State Prison-C. c. Powell of Florence.
 State Examiner-Charles W. Fairfield of Winslow.
 Inspector of Weights and Measures-Charles F. Price of Mesa.
 Superintendent of the Pio- neers' Home-F. $. Ingalls, of Yuma.
 Superintendent of Public Health-Dr. George B. Goodrich of Phoenix.
 Superintendent of Industrial School-J. H, Larson of Thatcher
 State Employment Agent John F. White of Phoenix.
 Dairy Commissiener-W. A. Barr of Phoenix.
 State Veterinarian-Dr. R. J. Flight of Tempe.
 Sheep Sanitary Board-W. E. Purcell. St. Johns; Charles E. Burton, Ash Fork; J. G. Ham, mons. Phoenix.
 Members State Board of Edu- cation-Elsie Toles. Tombstone, superintendent Cochise county schools; Fl. E. Matthews. Mesa, Mesa high school; c. F. Philbrook. Bisbee, superin- tendent of Bisbee city schools.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of the state of Arizona. in and for the county of Navajo.
 Navajo-Apache Bank & Trust Company, cor poration. plaintiff. vs. Martha Downs. John Downs. Benjamin Downs. Carrie S. Downs, wife Howard c. Cassidy. her Husband. Jane Irene Downs. Leo Jedlil1a. H. M. White and Frank Jedlika. defendants
 Action brought in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Maya jo. and the complaint filed in said County of Navajo in the office of the Clerk of said Superior Court
 In the Name of the State of Arizona. to Martha Downs. John Downs. Benjamin Downs, Carrie S. Downs, wife of Benjamin Downs, Grace Downs Cassidy. and Howard G. Cassidy. her husband, Jane Irene Downs, Lo Jedlika, H. M, White and Frank Jedlika, defendants, Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Superior court of the state of Arizona, in and for the county of Navajo and answer the complaint therein flied with the Clerk of this said court, at Holbrook, in said county. within twenty days after the service upon you of this summons. if served in this said county, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter the times above mentioned being ex- elusive of the day of service. or judgement by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Super or Court of the statsof Arizona. in and for the county of Navajo. this S1st day of December. 1918 (seaD Lloyd C. Henning.
 Clerk of said Superior County
 Jan. SAW
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Chas. Adams Quits
 Arizona for the East

Charles Adams, clerk of the superior court, left Friday morn- ing for Williams for a short visit to relatives there and from there started the following day for Petosky, Michigan. to join his wife. MT. Adams received word that his wife was III and made arrangements to leave sooner than he had expected. It is un- derstood that Mr. Adams intends remaining back east if he finds conditions that suit him. MT.
 and Mrs. Adams have many warm friends in Flagstaff and Coconino county, who regret that they are leaving Arizona, but hope that they will return at some later date. Flagstaff Sun.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
To the Dyspebtic

Would you not like to feel that your stomach troubles are oyer, that you can eat any kind of food that you crave? Consider then the fact that Chamberlain's Tab lets have cured others-why not you. There are many who have been restored to health by taking these tablets and can now eat any kind of food that they crave.
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The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
MAN WANTED TO
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 sary
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The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
NOTICE

The gravel bank on South side of river belonging to c. E. Perkins has been placed in charge of CIemons, the transfer man, to whom all parties inter- ested are referred.
 0has. E. Perkins.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Many Deaths From Inauensa

Rev. Father Derichemont, who has kept an accurate record of deaths from Spanish influenza among the Spanish American people of Apache county. fur nishes us with the following figures which cover the period from Oct. 10th to Dec. 19, 1918: Children under 16. 38; adults. 57; total, 93. Of these deaths AT were males and 46 females. These figures are for the whole county. In St. Johns alone there were 36 deaths. St. Johns Ob- server.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-03
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Aztec Petroleum Be- curities Company will be held at the office of the company, at Holbrook, Arizona. on the 9th day of January. 1919. at ten o'clock of said day. for the pur- pose of transacting any business that may lawfully come before it.
 Dated this 24th day of Dec. 1918. JACK HARDEN,
 D-27-2w Secretary.