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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-07
Big Land Deal

Jullaetta-InlS week real eS-
tate deal was consumated which be-
yond question, establishes a new
record in the value Of farm land in
northern Idaho, when County Com
missioner Columbus Clark bought
of William Hunter, a banker and
capitalist of Moscow, 800 acres OF
land on Fix ridge, near Juliaetta,
at price of $4,000, or S218.75 per
acre. While it was hoped that the
price would not be made public,
from source that is unquestion-
able as to correctness, the writer
obtained the facts as above set
forth.
The history of this land will be
read more like an Arabian knights
tale than a true narration of facts;
but this is an age of surprises.
In about the year 1890, William
Hunter purchased "as an invest
ment" 100 acres of the above land
for $3.50, or S16.50 per acre. He
rented the land for "one-third of
the CROP and his Investment paid
such good interest on his money
that in 1898, or about that time, he
bought a second quarter section.
But in thoes eight years Fix ridge
farm land had advanced in price,
so that Mr.. Hunter was compelled
to pay $3,175 for his second quar-
ter" or almost $l8.85 per acre.
Since that time the rental Of this
half section of farm land has pro-
vided good living for the owner.
He had many very tempting offers
for his holdings, but with tenacity
he held on, saying: "If it is worth
that much to him it is worth as
much to me-" and when his price
was finally set at $4,000 Mr.. Hun
ter no doubt felt that no one woulc
take it at such figure. a1
| The purchaser, Mr.. Clark, is one
of the most successful farmers Of
the Fix ridge section. He knows
this land and Judging the future b!
the past, he knows what it will pro
duce in future.
Had the above price been paid b,
a newcomer, no doubt many woult
have felt he had been held up ant
robbed-but such a charge canno
be laid at Mr.. Clark's feet.
The land is of greater intrinsl
value to Mr.. Clark than it would b.
to others. He has large family O
boys. He already has plenty 0
livestock, farm implements an
equipment with which to farm h
new purchase. Some day it will
, furnish a home or homes for hi
children; but the fact is that land il
, the Potlatch section establishes
+ new high mark in land values-an
probably time will prove that tn
above was wise purchase.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-07
Over The County

Latah County Press: Ferris &
Hargrove. the Spokane firm having
charge Of the bond issue for High
way District No. 3, has advised the
board of commissioners that the
issue has been approved by the
Chicago attorneys and the cash will
be paid over to the district by the
Seattle National Bank shortly. The
board is now in position to engage
in regular road building program.
Troy News: Bob Blgham, who has
been farming on Big Bear ridge has
bought the old Holmes place Of 166
acres, one mile west of town, pay
ing $4,000 for it. Sixty acres of
the land are under cultivation. and
while there is fair set of build
lngs on the place, Mr.. Bigham in
tends building a nice, new house
and improving the place generally.
He and his family have already
taken possession of the place. N.
r. Shepherd made the deal.
Juliaetta Record: That peanuts
can be grown successfully at Juli-
.aetta is evidenced by the fact that
Arnold Behrens, of this place,
bought five cents worth of unroast-
ed nuts last spring and planted
them. A few days ago he harvested
the crop from nine or ten vines and
got one gallon of fine peanuts.
They are we'll matured and to all
appearances are as good as any of
those for sale on the market.
Genesee News: W. A. Whitted re.
Gently closed deal for the E. Hass
Ter and Roy Sweet farms on Fix
Ridge which lie close together
These farms are two miles from Mr.
Whitted's farm.
Star Mirror: There is a lesson for
organized labor in the election re
turns from Massachusetts today
The fight was made squarely on th'
issue of organized labor control
Governor Coolidge had taken firm
stand against the policemen o
Boston organizing and striking
His opponent made the fight square
ly on the issue 'shall organized
labor control?" He upheld tn
policemen's strike and condemned
Governor Coolidge for firing tn
strikers and replacing them wit
ex-soldiers. Coolidge was reelecte
by the largest vote ever given
governor in Massachusetts,. Cool
idge is a republican, but demo
cratic president arose above part
zanship and congratulated the re
publican on his victory and tn
triumph of law and order. Part
zanship should never be permitte
to interfere with duty in case c
this kind.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-07
Hegge-Keiber

Mrs. Josephine Hegge, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Westling,
was married in Spokane last week
to Mr.. George Keiber, fireman on
the local freight. Mr.. Keiber lived
in Kendrick few years ago and
was fireman on the helper engine.
The bride and groom Will make
their home in Moscow.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-07
, ~ ~
Masons Celebrate

On the night when black cats,
bats and witches were most in evid-
ence, congenial crowd gathered
in the Fraternal Temple for the an
nual good time of the Masons.
All members of the local lodge and
any other Masons who were in this
jurisdiction at the time, with their
ladies were summoned to appear on
Hal allow'e and show cause why a
good time should not be had. They
came from towns as far away as
Charleston and were found to be sew
enty strong when the roll was CAL
led. None were able to show cause
why good time was not the order
of the evening so each helped to
make the other enjoy him or herself.
The evening began at $50 with a
banquet such as only the dependable
Brooke family can prepare and, if
quality and quantity are properly
spoken about in reference to enjoy
able feasts, we would judge that
the superlative was reached by
those in charge. The cooks sup
piled quality and the guests took
care of quantities.
The banquet hall and main lodge
room were prettily decorated with
orange and black crepe paper, and
caterwauling cats held lengthy
seances on various parts Of the
walls. Nothing was spared in dec
orations and very pleasing effect
resulted from the efforts of the com
, mittee. ....,. ..-
} A musical number by Brothers
, Lutz and Mcconnell was tempor-
arily halted by the soloist being
, stricken with a serious toothache.
However, the patient was expertly
treated by corps of dentists who
used the latest painless methods in
their work. incidentally extracting
three troublesome residents of the
patients oral cavity. In his weak
> ened condition, the patient was not
. able to proceed so the committee
;, made search and discovered that a
i picked quartette from the Unlver.
sity of Idaho Glee Club was present
. and waiting.
The quartette composed of E. O.
Bangs director and first tenor, Ros-
coe Jones, second tenor, Russell
Scott, baritone and Titus LeClaire,
basso, entertained the delighted
0 crowd for over an hour with selec.
Z tions ranging from the sublime to
J. the ridiculous. Solos there were
I without number and all were heart.
J. lily received and encored. Ii these
II four singers are representative OF
: the entire Glee Club, we will
/ travel miles to hear the chorus ir
Z grand ensemble.
Games were played to fill in the
akward pauses during the evening
and when the fixed program wal
over, the crowd danced the nigh
away. There were two-steps O.
ID fifty seven varieties and waltze
ID galore. Quadrilles and Virgin'
q reels were called and guests 81
e. years old were skipping about il
|v time to the music Brother j. b
Watson of Troy was judged tn
s, priced son of the light fantastic anc
er was frequently applauded for hi
dancing.
At low twelve, the guests depart
y, ed for their homes and hotels, al
II irving just in time to miss seein
W the witches and bats in their mic
ne night gambols.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-07

Frank Meyer is recovering from
an operation for the removal of his
tonsils. He also had an operation
on his nose, several pieces of bone
having to be removed, as the result
of an injury received some time ago
when he was struck on the side of
the face with a piece of timber.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-11-07

Ole Torgeson of Park was in
kendrick Wednesday on business.
He said the snow on his hay ranch
beyond Park was three to four feet
deep. Mrs. Torgeson is spending
the winter in Juliaetta.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
British Blamed for Death
Of $4,000, 900 in India
Speaker Here Says King Ceorp.
Has More to Answer For
Than Former K ais..

More than 1000 persons ATTENDED
meeting in Cooper Union last ,;o,.
called by the Friends of Freedom,
India, to protest agains, British rn,o
in that country and demand the !,
dependence Of India. Basanta Kooms,
Roy described the situation in rnd;s
and charged that the Britt h were nj.
ruling that country politically ans
economically. He said that 80 0oo neo
Hindoos died In India during the ~
as a result Of famine and disease
brought on by famine
"1f the Kaiser is to be tried fo- -.
responsibility in the death of 4 C,oo sos
Allied so diers," said the speaker .K;ne.
George should be tried eith,r !, n'hs
IN or India for his responsbilitv sor
the death Of 100000 Hindoos.@ W.
Roy said tina. mass strikes are sn-osJ
ing throughout India and that -
people are preparing for revolution
Other speakers were Andrew Furr.
seth, president Of the Internat;onaI u,
Seamen's Union; DR.. Abraham Jat
kowitz, Of the American Labor na1tr
and Miss Rose Schneiderman, presidess.
Of the Women's Trade Union Lear,,o'
All the speakers protested against ~
arrest, imprisonment and threatened
deportation Of Hindoo propsgandists
in the United States. President F :
Hannah, of the Central Federates
Union OF New York, presided.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Public Service Board
Asks Right to Force
Fuel Savi,1g in State
Epecfal Corr4apof

OpCCtU< COTT0SpOHU0UC6
ALBANY, Dec. 1.-THE United States
Fuel Administration is to be asked to
delegate some Of its powers to the
Public Service Commission In the ef-
fort 10 meet the coal shortage situa-
ton. At conference here to-day.
called by the commission and attended
by representatives Of the State Con-
ference of Mayors, the Empire State
Gas and Electric Association and the
State Manufacturers Association, q
special committee was chosen to draw
up a fuel-saving plan and send the
morrow. Secretary Chaplin Of the Gas
situation is more serious than gen.
orally is believed. In the Eastern
regional district, he said, the number
been reduced from 1,11l,000 to $1,000,
to $4,000 cars.
E. H. Palmer, Of Geneva. said the
gas companies suffered most. as they
supplied fuel for cooking and lighting,
in which there was very little waste,
while the electric light companies could
cut off the supply from all but essential
Industries. He suggested the conserva-
ton of gas coal A return to wartime
restrictions. such as lightless nights.
skip-stops on trolley lines, and the
stopping of sign and store window
lighting also was discussed.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Kansas Governor Plans
Au-Winter Campaign,
To Break Coal Strike
Special Correapondence

Spcct0 Correspondent
TOPEKA. Kan, Dec 4.-Governor
Allen to-day arranged to fortify for
an all-winter fight in the coal fields.
He called into service state officers of
the Y. M. C. A.. the Red Cross and
similar organizations, and will imme-
diately open a number Of centers for
volunteer workers and soldiers. Com
munity houses with entertainment and
recreation features may be added be-
ore the end Of the week.
The fact that interurban and electric
train crews in the district have refused
to haul vo unteers and soldiers did not
disturb the Governor in the east He
has been assured by the railroad ad-
mnistration that coal production will
be handed. The stand Of the electric
trainmen has been presented to their
national organization. Should the men
stand out, the Governor threatens to
declare martial law.
"We want coal, not trouble" the Gov
ernor reitera ed, but we won't stand
for foolishness. Service to the sta
and to humanity is not measured in
dollars or interpreted in union ru.es.
am vel. pleased with results to date.
But if we must fight. we are ready to
meet every emergency and can stay
here all winter"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Hatchets Welded
AS Rival Unions
Battle il, Queens
Cottages Under Construction
in Hollis Are Stormed by
Carpenters; Mans Hand
Almost Severed ;Two Held

Members Of rival labor unions
fought for half an hour yesterday IN
Hollis, Queens, with fists, bricks and
hatchets. One mans hand nearly was
severed, another was hurt badly by d
blow with a piece Of scantling over
the head, while score Of others were
painfully cut and bruised. About l6p
took part in the fight.
Four large autos carrying fifty men
drew up to where row Of cottages are
being erected on Farmers Avenue, left
one Of their number at the wheel of
each machine, placed themselves in
mass formation and charged on the
construction workmen. small party
Of the latter, surrounded by the at
tacking party, were being beaten and
kicked when they we're reinforced by
their associates, who came running
from the partly finished houses, -four
shing tools. The attackers began to
hurl bricks and WELD heavy timbers
that had been lying about.
The casualties, so far a. Is known.
we're among the men working on the
cottages. Jacob Garhis. of 693 Second
Avenue, East New York. had his lather
hatchet snatched from his grip. He
raised his arm to protect himself
against his opponent and the blade of
the weapon cut through the bones of
his wrist. John Gould, Of 482 Powell
street, Brooklyn suffered bad wound
in the head Garhis and Gould were
removed to Jamaica Hospital. Am
bulance surgeons dressed the injuries
of the twenty others who were hurt.
After the melee had ragged for thirty
minutes. some one te'ephoned to the
police. Bicycle Patrolman Strenck and
Doran were sent to the scene from a
booth two miles away. They were seen
peda ing up the road by the raiders,
WHO ran to their autos and sped away.
The policemen pursued them and man
the running board Of one Of the ma
chimes. They described them elves as
John Savage, of 212 West 126th Street
and James Cunningham. Of 3Ol West
Twenty first Street, business agants Of
Manhattan locals Of the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union. Each wa held in
Jamaica Court under $4,000 bail for
hearing next Thursday on charges of
fe .onious assault.
Another business agent of the union
said the workmen who had been at
tackled were members Of an indie pendent
organization aft lated with the I. w w.
and that it was they who started the
fight when asked to show their union
cards. The cottages are being erected
by Kerr Brothers. Of 81 Liberty Ave
nue., Jamaica, and Charles Sohl, Of 10
Window Street, Woodhaven.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
''$4 on War Carden''
Lands 23 i'm Court
Dope Sheets" and Racing
Charts Seized in Raid ON
FOodless Tables

Detective Sergeant John j.. Roach
brought twenty three men to night
court last night to lay before NJ gis-
rate Tobias a strange state of affairs
which he said he discovered yesterday
n restaurant on Seventh Street.
The twenty three men. he said, were
sitting at tables, but there was neither
iood nor drink on the tables nor was
there food on the range. Instead Of
,ating, he said, the twenty three were
discussing racing and he heard one
exclalm: -Four dollars on War Gar
den in the first race" He produced
certain documents which he termed
dope sheets and racing charts, which
some of the barmecide feasters were
said to be perusing.
The owner Of the place, Roach said,
told him that at that hour every day
the restaurant was sublet to the prs
oners, who said they wanted to hold q
daily meeting there. Magistrate Tobias
declared that was an unsatisfactory
explanation and adjourned the case to
to-day in Jefferson Market police
court. directing that subpoena be
served on the owner of the restaurant.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
COCL Situation
Alarms Countru
Westerners Demand That
East Share Surplus;
Miners Pay Increased

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The country
as whole now Is involved in coal
rationing measures which have been
proposed TO exc out supplies shortened
by the nationwide strike of bituminous
mine workers.
The flow of appeals to the re-estab-
lishcd fuel administration showed gen
eral a.atm over the situation.
Middle Western territory, where the
shortage has become acute, demanded
to-day through representatives in Con
gress that the Eastern seaboard and
New England be compelled to share
surplus supplies and live up to re-
strictions on power and light consump.
tion as drastic as those effective in the
West
Senator Cummins. Republican, Of
Iowa, announced after consulting the
fuel administration that he had OBJ
aimed an increase in the allotment Of
coal to Mississippi Valley States. Louia
V. Hill, chairman Of the Board of the
Great Northern Railway, representing
northwestern consumers made plea
for better di trlbution of coal resoul ce $
at the head Of the Great Lakes, visiting
both the railroad and fuel adm nistra-
tions.
Meanwhile the responsible heads OF
the larger coal mining concerns Of the
country, in second day Of general con-
ference here announced that they had
agreed to pay miners an additional
sum of ii cen per ton for coal mined.
basing the figure on conditions in chin
vein areas y and thereby fixing a scale
prac icaly for the entire country.
This more than carried out the pro-
posal Of Fuel Administrator Carrie d
that the coal miners be given Ia per
cent advance without increase in the
selling price of coal, thy asserted, be-
eau average figures showed that an
advance Of 10 Sc cents ton would
meet the requirement.
Proposals were made at the final ses-
sion that the mine operators adopt
an aggressive policy Of fighting the
strike by resuming production on an
"open shop" basis. but no definite stand
was, taken on a collective policy. 1t
was said the majority. preferred to
await the result of the renewed ef-
forts by the government to prosecute
the leaders of the striking mine work
ers in the Federal courts for violating
thesLever law.
Goa production was said to be con-
tinuing at slight advance over last
week, according to the reports availab bic
in advance of the Geological Surveys
weekly summary.
The railroad administration, since
the fuel shortage became acute in the
Midd e West, has been sending coal
westw>.a 4 on fast schedule. In e last
two weeks approximately 0OO0 cars
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Jury to Bare
Law Breaking
In Coal Strike
Continued from page I

the United Mine Workers Of America,
and five other defendants to the charge
of criminal contempt Of court brought
by the government appeared at the
United States Marshal's Office to-day
and gave surety bonds Of $4,000 each.
Besides Mr.. Lewis those who appeared
and gave bonds we're: William Green,
secretary-treasurer; Percy Tetlow.
statistician; Ellis Searles. editor Of
"The United Mine Workers. Journal;
Ed Stewart, of Terre Haute, president
of District II. and William Mitch, of
Terre Haute, secretary-treasurer of
District II.
With the general officers came Henry
Warrum, general counsel and G. l..
Grant, of Fort Smith, Ark. Of the
legal staff of the United Mine Workers,
and with Stewart and Mitch came
Harold Henderson, of Terre Haute, at
torney for District IL. Through a
misunderstanding Mr.. Green took with
him to the United States Marshal's g
Office six cashiers checks Of $4,000
each, payable to the United States
Marshal, and this caused some delay
in giving the bonds, because the checks
were not acceptable.
Int t., Dond excessive and un-
Il ual ?" asked Mr.. Lewis, who said
$4,000 in each case would make about
81 000,0 900. "That makes an awful lot
Of collateral to furnish before Tues
day" he added. "A man might be re-
leased for murder for bond .ess than
$40 O00."
Cretors said the way to get at that
matter would be to take It up with
Judge Anderson, who had fixed the
bonds at $4,000 each when the govern
ment filed the contempt charge
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Cretors re-
marked that $40 900 was not an un-
ual bond in Federal court.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Chicago Lights
Go Out at $3.50
s'Loop' Business Hats in
Mid.Afternoor as Coal
Ban Is Clan,ped Do,Ur,
Specid Correspondenc.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The coal. con-
servation "lid" of the. Public Utilities
Commission was clamped down on the
industrial Uranium of Chicago promptly
as the hands Of the clock swung to
$3.50 this afternoon. A few minutes
later hundreds Of thousands of work
ers. from the fair-faced stenographers
Of "The Loops" skyscrapers to the man
with the blackened face and hands of
the foundries. found themselves in the
street and confronted with the task of
getting transportation home.
1t was something unknown in Chi
cago. 1t was $3.50 rush hour" The
Office buildings and all manufacturing
plants closed at that hour the lights
suddenly going out and the heat dimin-
Using. The big loop stores closed at
80 In the out yng districts the re-
tail stores were to close at 6 m.
The loop Offices obeyed the order re-
lisiousiy. A pedestrian on La Sale
Street said the lights semed to 20 out
as though turned from single switch
box.
Candles are Lighted
Lights and elevator service stoned
-ogether. BY $3.50 office forces began
% pour out Of the Chamber of Com
-Nerce Building. in which the State
Bank Of Chicago is located and at
the only ilehts to be seen were
The candles by which bank employees
were trying to finish up their work
The Conway Bui ding and the Otis
Building were about empty at $3.50.
D.;
stopped long before some were ready
The Chicago Title and Trust Company
kept its cars running until 3:4o to
nty the building
The lid was on. At the same time
passenger train service was cut one
thrd-the biggest cut in local history
in orders issued by r. H. Ashton,
Northwestern regional director; Hale
Holden, Centra Western regional di-
rector. and B. F. Bush, director of the
Southwestern Regional Division Par
lor, club, lounge and observation
sleeping cars are ordered disco ontinued
and no special trains are to be run for
business or pleasure traffic
To Cut Coal Third
The train curtailment order is to
become effective at 1901 o'c ock next
Monday morning, and the new SC ed
ules it is estimated viii reduce con-
sumption Of coal by the roads by one
third. Hundreds of persons contem-
plating Christmas and New Year travel
may find themselves disappointed
Hundreds o. small s.Orv owners in
the residential sections we're interested
n the statement late to-day of P. j.
Ley. member of the utilities comm s
sion, that "there is nothing IN the
order of the commission to prevent the
operation of business in other than
the specified hours so long as heat,
light or power produced flom coal are
not employed"
Proprictors of 10000 amusement
houses are planning to demand immc-
diate settlement Of the coal strike.
Levy Mayer has been engaged as
counsel He is to help draft plan
for submission to the government
urging a settlement fair to both miner
and mine operator. 1t is planned to
draw the support Of 100000 daily
patrons of the houses by use of the
movie screen. The local committee
has been in session since Tuesday and
been in constant touch with a New
York committee formed by A. l..
Erlanger.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
More for ssAds'' in 1920
Convention Predicts
New Record Next Year

LAKEWOOD, N. j.. Dec. 4.-The rec.
ord sum Of s15o.0o0 900 spent for sd.
vertising in 1919 will be exceeded in
1920. delegates to the annual conven-
tion Of the Association Of National Ad-
vertisers, in session here, predicted TO-
day.
This increased expenditure Is looked
for in spite Of the fact that most manu-.
featuring plants are now behind on the
orders. Many attribute the delay in
flling orders to increased consump.
ion rather than decreased output.
"Tin Thrift" representing the Amer.
can Mutigraph Sales Company, de.
cared that advertising on motion pic.
ture screens had been generally unsuc.
cessfu1.