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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
boy OF l6 JAILED FOR BREAKING
into STORE; CONFESSES TO ELLER

Less than nine hours after he had
shattered the glass in the west en-
trance to the Alexander F'reidenrieh de-
partment tore in Grangeville, and stole
a revolver and pair of gloves, Reil-
ley Skowl, l6, years old, of Lewiston,
was apprehended by Deputy Sheriff
Hartman, Monday morning, and lodg-
ed in the county Jail.
In a confession, later to Sheriff Ell
Ter, the boy told of beraking into the
store here, and also admitted that on
Sunday night he had broken into a
second hand store in Lewiston, and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
BODY SENT EAST FOR BURIAL
Francar A. Krausa Dies in the Hotel at
Pollock

The body Of Francar A. Krausa, who
died on February % in the hotel at
Pollock, was sent this morning by I'm
dertaker Maugg of Grangville to Kala-
mazoo, Mich, the former home of Mr..
Krausa, for burial.
Mr.. Krausa, who was 20 years OF age
died as result of general infirmities.
He had long resided in the Salmon riv-
err country, and owned a ranch on Rap
id river.
Surviving him are a cousin, Lee Hol'
brook, of Salmon river who accompan-
led the body to Grangeville, and Sis
ter, Mrs. Ida Waterbury, of Kalamazoo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

also had robbed the depot news stand
in Lewiston. From Lewiston he came
to Grangeville.
Probate Judge Campbell, in whose
Jurisdiction the case lies, has decided
to turn the boy over to Nezperce
county for prosecution, since the lad is
a resident of Nesperee county, and
should be dealt with by the probate
court of. that county.
Skowl was arrested on the railroad
track at the Howard place near Fem,
while attempting to make his getaway.
When arrested he had two guns on
his person.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
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SOLDIER HOME FROM
) FRANCE RECEIVES
) STATE APPOINTMENT

Home from France not more I
than u week, Sgt. Don C. Fisher 1
has been appointed assistant s
chief deputy of the state game i:
department, and already is en- 3.
gagged in the discharge of his d =, Z:
ties. The appointm mt was mai, s:
by Otto M, Jones, state game :
; warden. 1t is the plan of the e
, stlte game warden TO divide Ida q:
) no into districts over each of /:
) which an assistant will be in q
charge. Several counties will be g
included in each district. 9
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
COMPANY T WILL BE HOME SOON;
SOLDIERS LEAVE CAMP DIX, n. J.

Camp Lewis to be mustered out.
Word from Boise, however, is to the
effect that the 10th engineers were
to leave Camp Dix on Tuesday OF this
week for Fort Logan, and that the en-
gineers are coming home in sections
Whatever may be the plan for demo
Utilization, it seems assured that Com
pany E will be home within fortnight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

Members of Company E of Grange
vile will be home within short time,
Judging from advices from Camp Dix
~ j., where the boys were stationed.
The 10th engineers, of which Com
pany E is member, were scheduled to
'eaVe Camp Dix early this week.
Letters received from the boys ex-
press belief that the unit is to be sent to
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
EDGAR G. WORKMAN MARRIEs
Soldier Will Wed Clara X. Cramer OF
Cottonwood.

Edgar C. Workman, of Grangeville
lately dicharged from the army, today
was married by Rev. J. A. Pine
to Mrs. Clara K. Cremer, of Cotton
wood. Mr.. Workman is a son of Mr.
and Mrs William Wotrman of near
Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral sermon for the late Frank
Cowling, at Clearwater, last Thurs
day, was preached by the Rev. Alfred
Segsworth of Asotin, Wn. 1t was in
correctly stated that the Rev. J. B.
York preached the sermon. f. S. Han
cock conducted the funeral.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
BUYS TRACT NEAR TOWN.

s. B. Deuel. of DesMoines, Ia, this
week bought the 37-aere tract owned
by Jesse Adams, adjoining Grange
vile. Mr.. Deuel., who is the father of
Mrs. B. Chapman, purchased the place
as a home. He and Mrs. Deuel. ALREADY
are in the city. The deal was made
by NJ. L. Ayers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
CATHOLIC SERVICES.

The regular services will be held in
the Catholic church on Sunday. On
the following Saturday and Sunday
March 10 and IS, Father Phelan will
be at Reubens and Winchester.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
OBSERVE LENT.

Members of the local Roman Cath
Ollie church are observing Lent, which
began last Wednesday, Ash Wednesday,
and continues until Easter Saturday
Rules for observance of Lent have been
received here from Bishop German, at
Boise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
MRS. BRUsT SEEKS DIVORCE
Wants Decree of Separation and Gus
tody of Minor Child.

Mrs. Lamona Brust, through her at
torney, on Monday filed suit for di-
vorce from her husband, Leo Brust, al
Ieging non support. Custody of a minor
child is asked by the plaintiff.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
sou1BB RANCH is SOLD

Joseph Squibb has sold his ranch of
100 acres, northeast of Grangeville, to
George Turner and Otto Sholtz, of the
reservation country. The price was
800 an acre.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
JUNIOR PROM MARCH Is.

The annual junior prom of the
Grangeville high school will be an
event of the evening of March Is in
Odd Fellows hall. Committees now
are at work arranging for the dance
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
DANCE AT COLUMBUS

A dance will be held in the Column
bus school house Friday night of this
week, as a school benefit. Supper will
be served Miss Ethel Shoemaker is
teacher of the school.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
SISTER Is DEAD.

Mrs. NJ. R. Hattabaugh has received
word of the DEATH in Eldora, Ia, of her
sister, Mrs. Lulu Kuser. Mrs. Kuser
visited Mrs. Hattabaugh in Grange
Vile in the autumn of 1917.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
TOBACCO PRICES UP.

Local tobacco dealers were busy this
week figuring new prices for cigars,
cigarettes and smoking and chewing
tobaccos. The rise in prices is made
necessary by the new war tax on tobae-
cos.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

J. Loyal Addison of Whitebird, who
was in Grangeville this week, said
work on the highway is progressing
rapidly
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06

ment should afford profitable minins
enterprises.
Gold predOminates in all the ore re-
sources of this region Better aeeessi
bility is essential to its future develop
ment and success. The residents along
the route and of Grangeville and Sites
are wide awake to the necessity of bet
ter means of transportation to this pro-
missing field and have made an elabor-
ate study and survey of the cost of
such road, an enterprise that should
be literally assisted by the federal for
est service and is worthy of the SER
ious consideration of the state wagon
road commission, and the national gov
eminent in its expressed desire to en-
courage gold production.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
Road to Marshall Lake

Other points of potential new gold
supply in central Idaho that are worthy
of federal consideration would be i'm
proved auto truck road construction
from the Payette lakes to the Mar
shall lake gold mining district, which
was the most prolific source of gold
output during the past year in Idaho
county from the Holt mine, tributary
to which are a number of handsome
high grade gold ore prospects whose
progress is retarded by their isolation
and difficulty Of access. Such a road
could be extended to the Big Greek min
ing district, through Warrens, where
rich ore deposits of both gold, silver
and tungsten have been discovered, over
a route already built in outline on a
splendid average grade, but with too
narrow base to be servicable for
loaded vehicles.
The Big Creek district has a string of
immense low-grade ore deposits vary
ing from 80 to 200 feet in width in
which average values of So to 81 ton
in gold have been found, indicating the
basis of big milling enterprises and
greatly increased gold supply which
would be decidedly ecouraged and faci-
litated by decent wagon road acessibil-
ity.
From the Big Creek district such
road could be extended on a favorable
route and moderate grades thirty miles
to the Yellow Pine district and con-
nected with the railroad again at Cas-
cade. The Yellow Pine distric carries
some splendid prospects and definite
evidences of anthony and quicksilver,
as well as gold ores.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
Part of Inspectors Report

Part of Inspector Report
Referring to gold mining in Idaho
county, Inspector Bell says:
The new 300-ton cyanide mill of the
Orogrande Mining company at Orc
grande, was operated for short period
during the summer and 10,000-ton run
of ore was made from a big glory hole
quarry for the purpose Of a practical
test as to average values of the big
gOld-bearing zone 400 feet wide that
traverses this property and to test the
best method of extraction. | am adj
vised by the operators that this test
proved entirely satisfactory as to val
ues, indicating an approximate aver
age across the zone of So ton in gold.
The run demonstrated the necessity of
important mechanical and other changes
in the process, in the matter of slime
and sand segregations and mechanical
concentration, which involved addi-
tiOnal machinery. Owing to the diff
Guilty of getting new mechanical sup
plies under war conditions, the further
elaboration of treatment of ores has
been deferred. Sufficient information
was obtained from the test of this big
lode deposit, which, l am advised, was
carefully conducted with the advan-
tage of competent and conservative
technical talent, to indicate quite def
nitely that close recovery of the i'm
portant values in this big zone can be
made and the more complete solution of
Its milling problem promises to result
in the ultimate establishment of big
gOldproducing enterprise at this point
that may warrant a milling plant of
several thousand tons daily capacity.
Better Roads Are Required
This property is situated in rather
isolated district difficult of access over
the present wagon road route. 1t would
be entirely feasible to build road to
ehe NINE from the railway up the South
Fork of the Clearwater river on an
easv grade. This route is largely
through federal forest reserve and ira
verses a fine timber and mineral coun-
Try, embracing, on its way, the excep-
nonally promising copper gold deposits
OF the Dewey and Evergreen mines and
adjacent properties-the Newsome, Dix
lie and Elk City districts, with their
numerous deposits of slode and placer
gold, the Ten Mile district and the Big |
Lode district of Orogrande, from which
point well-graded but narrow road ex-
tends to the Buffalo Hump district,
Where, with proper methods of treat
ment, number of splendid ore de-
posts in various stages of develop
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
No Cause for Fretting

With Running and Heath to do the
mound work and Dutch Kabat taking
care of the receiving end of the game
the fans will have no cause to worry
Glib Eimers on first, Swank or Criddle-
baugh on the middle sack, Ingram OF
Day at third, apd Holselaw on duty
at short, the infeld looks fine and
dandy, which, with the material that
is handy for the outer garden and a
little practice, would make a pretty
strong combination and one that would
be worth watching.
Jack Running, the leader of the fam
GUS Cowboy band, comes to us with the
reputation of being a star on the mound
and would be very strong addition
to the team. There are several other
players in the city who will endeavor
to make the team and quite likely some
new players will be drifting into the
city during the summer who can be
utilized to goodladvantage.
Expect SKINNY LAY Back
belmont Day, who at the present
writing is working for his dear old
Uncle Sam, will no doubt be here be-
fore the season closes and all of the
fans who are familiar with his play
ing will agree that with his arrival,
the team will be greatly strengthened.
If we are to have team, now is the
time to get busy and start the ball
rolling and quite likely tournament
can be arranged in connection with the
proposed homecoming celebration to be
rendered the soldiers of Idaho, Clear
water and Lewis counties some time
the coming summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-06
IDAHO RANKS SECOND AMONG
COUNTIES OF STATE IN
PRODUCTION
REPORT OF INSPECTOR BELL
Tells of Great Aid South Fork Eoao
Would Be 70 Mining Industry
of Central Idaho

Idaho county in 1915 produced 1851
fine ounces of gold, valued at $74,l43.
90, according to the annual report OF
Robert N. Bell, state mine inspector
The 1918 gold output of Idaho county
was greater than that of any other
county in the. state, save Shoshone, in
which the Occur d'Alenes are located.
Idaho county produced in 1918 silver to
the value of $1645.09.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22
FOLLETT CUP ON
DISPLAY; CADETS TO
COMPETE FOR IT

Great admiration is expressed by
everyone who has viewed the beau
tiful loving cup which is to be pre-
scented by Lieut. LOthrop Perkins to
the High School Cadets. The cup is
now on display in the Keller q
Kroehnke jewelry store, 1t will be
presented to the company Of cadets
winning the competitive drill which
will be held on King field on the after
noon of May 81. The cup is very
large one and is of quite beautiful
design.
The organization of High School
Cadets is divided into three compan-
les. each of these companies feel
confident that they will win the hon
Ors of the day. When the cadets We're
reviewed by Capt, Taylor Strawn last
winter, he declared ii was really un-
fair for judge to award an honor to
any one Of the three companies as
all three were so good it was impos-
sible to tell which was the best.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22

allow the barge line its fair share o.
he through rate to destination.
With the bills now before the legis.
AZURE at Springfield pertaining to the
deepening of the Illinois River be
tween Lockport and Starved ROCK
passed and the work Of deepening
he channel completed. Ottawa should
become one OF the most important
shipping cities in the entire Nissi
sippi Valley. The market for silica
sand will be so broadcned on account
Of the cheaper transportation tina
vast fleets Of river freightcrs viii ply
these rivers and the great lakes, car
gying this raw material TO market II
quantities almost beyond our concep
ton.
To those who need examples OF
what barge line service will be atten
ton is directed to the Monongahe,a
River, leading from Pittsburgh into
the coal fields, where coal is being
carried a distance Of forty miles at 9
cents per ton and to the iron ore
movement at Superior The iron
mines are sixty miles back from the
AXE. where the railroad operates an
ore train every twenty minutes, and
the freight rate charged is 60 cents
per ton. The ore is there loaded on
boats and barges and conveyed to the
Lake Erie ports, a distance Of LOCO
miles, at a freight rate Of only 90
cents per ton,
The foregoing facts were all brought
out at this St. Louis convention and
may be easily verified.
Il. C. Jordan, one of the committee
from Ottawa has attended every
waterway convention in the Mssis-
sippi Valley held during the past
twenty years His thorough knoWl-
edge of the subject and his forceful
way in presenting the facts were man
Tested in the talks he had with many
If the leading delegates. Mr. Jordan
is now thoroughly enthusiastic over
he subject.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22
100000 INDUSTRY
FOR OTTAWA ISSUED
A LICENSE PERMIT
GRAIN LOADER MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, FOUNDED BY LOCAL
MEN, GRANTED RIGHT TO-DAY
TO INCORPORATE.

Ottawa is soon to become the site
OF another large manufacturing con
Germ. This morning papers incorporat
ing the Grain Loader Manufacturing
Company of Ottawa wire issued in
Springfield. The company is capital
lied at 100000, with w A Herrick
{. b. Herlick T. S, Knowles and +
w. Moore as incorpOTators. The com
rany is TO manufacture grain load
ing implement which is claimed to be
indispensable on farm when il once
comes into use.
A large building is to be erected fOl
the manufacture of the machine, and
all Of the machinery will be manu-
featured at he Knowles foundry. The
two plants will be run in connection
with each other,
The incorporatOrs of the concern
today refused to announce any of the
plans for the operation Of the factory
or when it would be ready for bust.
ness, hut they claimed the would an
nounce their completed plans in a few
days.
The machine was invented by c.
p. Herrick and was patented by he
and his brother, W, A. Herrick. 1t
is constructed so that it can be fas-
tened to a wagon, and will gather
the grain. from the field after it has
bnau Ont and hound kvithp1It baViu o.
to be stacked or shocked
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22
HEBREW PEDDLER MAKES
BIG FORTUNE IN INDIANA

Muncie, Ind, April 22.-Fifteen
years ago George ID. Roberts came TO
Nuncie Hebrew peddler. He was
arrested for pedd'ing on the streets
without license and friends Clipped
in and paid his fine
Within the past year he has paid
$4,000 for downtown building,
$4,000 for a downtown lot and com
menced erection of an $50, 600 build.
ing and purchased a downtown cor
ner for $4,000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22
City and Vicinity
News

Mrs. Marie Marco. 800 West Jack
son street, has gone to southern Hi
nois for visit with friends.
Morris Engel is spending the day
in Chicago on business.
George Dbrri$ has gone to Hot
Springs Ark, for twomonlhs Wis
il.
W G. Vittum went to Chicago this
morning on business visit
Harold Hessling of Chicago is Wis
ting his mother, Mrs. Cora Hessling,
On Superior street,
Private Winston Colwell of Fort
Sheridan spent Easter with his par
,nts. Mr.. and Mrs VIM Colwell on
Ottawa avenue.
Miss Mayme Corrigan, 329 DeLeon
street, went 20 Chicago this morning
for visit with friends.
Mrs. Edward Corrigan went to Chi
ago this morning for a visit with
friends.
Sidney StiefeI is spending the day
in Chicago on business.
Charles de Barnard of east Ottawa
went to Chicago this morning on a
business trip.
Miss Susie Smith Df Columbus
street went to La Sale this morning
rnr a visit with friaudc
Attorney Clarence Griggs is spend
ng the day in Chicago on business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. f. Hook are visit
ng friends i'm Chicago for few
lays.
w. Ne Voy Strawn Of ottawa ave
lue went to Chicago this morning on
/ business visit
John h. Horris has returned to his
nome in Peoria after a several days
business visit at the home of Mr.
md Mrs. E. +. Gladfelter on Clinton
street
Miss Ruth JenckX has returned to
ottawa after spending several months
a the government service at Wash
,ngton and from here she viii 90 to
Fort Sill, Okla, where she will be
stationed in the ordinance depart
nent.
w A, Herrick went to Chicago thia
morning on a business visit
Il. E Gladieter went to Peoria this
morning on business visit
Mrs. Carl Orsinger and daughter
tolene have returned to their home
IN West Main street after spending
he week end visiting relatives il
eru.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Porter have re
urned to their home in this city after
D visit with relatives in Newark.
Mrs. Florence duncan Hester o.
sheridan is visiting at the home Of
Ter father Robert Duncan, 542 Third
venue.
DR.. 5. +. Parr went to Peoria this
forming on a short visit.
Miss Eta Runaway returned to
l'i hpilit VIZ ipDp'ti dF'4lu', tttN'
Veuing after spending number OF
weeks in Chicago.
Roy Mal0 went to Peoria this
morning to spend the day with
ricnds.
Charles Grover is spending the
lay in Peoria on business.
II. NJ Davis is spending the day in
hicago on business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-22
MAIL BOX ROBBER
TO FORT SHERIDAN
THEN LEAVENWORTH
FEMALE COMPANION WILL ES
CAPE SHMENT FOR AIDING
ESCAPED ARMY PRISONER IN
hOBsiNG MAIL BOXES HERE
AND ELSEWHERE.

walter l.. Merrill. alias George VII
son. Ottawa mail box thief, whose ar.
rest at Joliet on information furnished
by local authorities led to confes.
sion that he and Leono MERCER Bur
kett a woman companion. had broken
open and robbed Hail retainers in a
dozen or more Midwest cities. is to
uay prisoner at Fort Sheridan
awaiting removal to Leayenwortb
prison, from which institution he es.
capped last March while serving a fiji
leen-year sentence for desertion from.
the army.
Mrs. Burkctt, who left her husband
at Kansas City and ran away with
Merrill, probably will escape punish
ment. Federal officers are inclined to
believe she was Merrill's dupe. and.
while under his influence, was not
cognizant of the seriousness of her
crime
Merrill, who gave the name o.
George Wilson after his arrest al
Joliet, and Mrs. Burkett smashed open
eight Ottawa mail boxes, robbed them
of their contents, and cashed a s3t
check here after forging the payee'
signature The crime was committed
on the night of April G. After work
ing Joliet Saturday night, they re
turned there Monday and again car
ried on their operations only to fal
into the clutches of the law.
After his arrest Merrill, or Wilson
cOntided to the United States marsha
he was a deserter from the army anC
was also a fugitive from Fort Leayen
worth. where he was doing a fiteel
years trick after having been fount
guilty by "A court-martial When hi
story was all told the federal officers
decided not to send him before tn,
grand jury nor make him stand trial
but To return him to prison and lie.
him complete his sentence. He wa
taken before United States Commits
sioner Mason in Chicago late ycster
day and released from the charge. II,
was Immediately rearrcsted by De
tective Sergeant Delaney OF Joliet ant
hustled up to Fort Sheridan ant
turned over TO the army authorities
From there he will go to Leayenwortl
to finish tlp his fifteen-year sentence
Mrs. Burkett probably will be sen
home to try a reconciliation with hel
husband. Lester Burkett, a Kansas
City plumber residing at 220i Leste
street Pending disposition Of he
Use Mrs Burkett has been a prisone
In the Waukegan, H., Jail.
Took Attendants Clothes
When asked by representatives. o
the United States marshaIs office how
he escaped from Geayenworth, Mer
rill, or Wilson. said he was employed
in the hospital, and when one OF the
attendants changed his uniform he
switched with him. CARRIED in the al
tendant's clothing, he had no trouble
walking out of the hospital, on oui
into the open and then escaping
Kansas City, where he met the Bur
kett woman Clandestne meeting
followed and finally the couple de
cided to elope. They went to st. Joe
Mo, and started upon their itinerary
of visiting city after city, smashin
into mail boxes, only to come to grief
ten days later at Joliet.