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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-20
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE.
(By United Press J

Washington, Dec. 20.-Officials Of
railroad shop unions called on Rail
Director Hines today to renew de-
mands for a wage increase.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-20
rLwelv Game Throughout; Wis.,
itors Pull Out in Last Few
Minutes of Play
BROOKS AND POWELL
SHOOT MOST POINTS
Longer Practice in Games lh,'
Season Put Winners
on Better Edge

Although. the local high scnool
basketball teams put UP a good scrap
in it's first encounter Of the basket
ball season, they met de1eat Wy
score of 23 to 19 last night "nen .ne
ouintette played the Wadena nlgn
school team. From start to nnlsh'
the game was lively, the ball pe1ng
kent in motion almost continuously
although both of the teams seemed 10
lack the teamwork required Tor sys.
tematic playing. A large NUMBER OF
-fonls were called on both sides ana
the ball was lost frequently to the op-
posing team because OF poor passing:
Bemidii's basket was we'll guarded
and the boys had few chances LOT
easy throws. Becalise OF this, HlgDe,
who showed up exceptionally wen
during the entire game, was 1orceu
to attempt many long shots: he
seemed to have hard luck in scoring
hut finally managed to basket tne
throw from the center OF the moor.
Brooks also played GOOD game man
ing three of the seven baskets 1or BE-
midi. Powell secured the otner
three.
The local team played well singly
but it is evident" that they lacked
teamwork in passing the ball.
Wadena In Good Trim.
The Wadena team showed Detter
form than the local quint for it has
had a longer training and has al
ready played and won two games TINS
season. Merickel of the visitors
showed up splendidly in the forward
mosition. Although they played 1ast-
er and more systematic than the TO-
cal boys, they lost many easy throws
while their basket was poorly
guarded. ..
Bemidii Ties Score.
At the end Of the first half, the
score stood to 5 in Wadena's favor
and the crowd showed enthusiasm
when the whistle was blown for the
second half as it was hoped the locals
were going to show more speed than
in the first half.
More scoring was made in this half
and several times Bemidji evened up,
but could not hold Wadena down.
During the last few minutes OF play
Wadena succeeded in making two
successive baskets in short order.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-20
SUIT TO TEST ACT.

Minneapolis, Dec. 20.-A test suit
on the Minnesota soldiers bonus law
authorizing $20,O00,00O to pay state
bonuses to Minnesota service men
and women was argued on appeal and
taken under advisement yesterday by
the state supreme court.
The bonus law was attacked as un-
constitutional and invalid by George
T. Simpson and John F. Dahl, Mime
apolis attorneys. appearing for A.
Gustafson, a citizen and taxpayer of
that city who brought the test suit.
1t was defended by Attorney General
Clifford l.. Hilton and members OF
his staff, as counsel for the bonus
board and by attorneys for the Amer
lean Legion appearing by consent as
Il friend Of the court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-20
How Teams Lined Up.

Baskets thrown: ;Bemidji, z; Wa
den, 10. Fouls thrown: Bemitji, 5;
Wadena,.3. Fouls missed: Bemid1i,
2; Wadena, 8.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-20
Appeal from Minneapolis.

The appeal was from Hennepin
county district court order sustain
ing the demurrer to the complaint on
the ground that 1t does not state facts
to constitute a ground of action.
Judge Oscar Hallam, senior member
sitting in the case, presided at the
hearing. District Judges H. A. DAN
Ger, Duluth; s. d. Catherwood, Aus
tin, and w. K. McClenahan, Brain
erd, took places Of Calvin L. Brown,
chief justice, Andrew Holt and James
H. Quinn, associate justices, who
were disqualified because Of relation
ship to several beneiciaries under
the law.
Three Points Argued.
Three main points Of attack were
argued by Gustafson's attorneys.
They are the contention that the pro-
posed Indebtedness is to be contract
ed in prohibited manner-that the
certificates are in effect bonds Of the
state; that the law would create in
debtedness forbidden by the constitu-
tional limitation, and that the levy
ing Of taxes and payment of money
Is proposed for a purpose which is
not public but private
Principal arguments for the bonus
board were made by Egbert s. Oak
ley and a. f. Pratt, assistant to tho
attorney general.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
SCHOOL HEAD HERE;
TEACHERS SELECTED

Fred f. Lukens, elected some time
ago as superintendent of the Grange
Vile schools, arrived in the city Tues
day with his family. He is arranging
for the opening of school, on September
Is.
A complete corps of techers has been
engaged, and with school opening later
than usual, record attendance is expect
ed on the opening day. A successful
school year is anticipated.
Teachers employed come from var
ious parts of the country and their rec
concentrations, it is said, speak very
favorably of them. The list of teachers
is as follows:
High School-Principal, Bell Wynne,
st. Thomas, n D.; science, Jane Mat
thews, SCOTS Bluff, Neb.; domestic
science, Florence TIA, Burlington, Ia;
manual training and athletics, R Moore,
Oelwein, Ia; English and French, Mil
bred Waite, Sutherlin, Ore.
Grades-Grace Lowrie, Grangeville;
Jennie Schulz, Lewiston; Ethel Ander-
son, Lewiston; Ruth Locke, Flandreau,
S. D.; Pearl Baxter, Tacoma, Wn. /;
Opal Gilbert, Minneapolis; Martha
Bentley, New Richmond, Wis.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
LITTLE INTEREST IN
CHURCH, SAYS PASTOR

A Grangeville congregation needs a
change of pastors every three months
asserted the Rev. G. o. Oliver, pastor
of the Federated church, from the pull
pit Sunday morning, when he expressed
his intention Of resigning the local pas
torate to locate elsewhere.
The Rev Mr.. Oliver has received a
call to a church at Tillamook, Ore, and
will leave about September Is to accept
his new charge.
The Rev. Mr.. Oliver, who came to
Grangeville about six months ago, to
become pastor of the Federated church,
is much discouraged over the situation
here. During the first several Sundays
he was in Grangeville, the pews of the
Federated church were filled, but gra-
duallv the attendance dwindled, until
now but a mere handful attends the
church.
"When the novelty of hearing new
preacher wears away" said the pastor
last Sunday, cit is time to get another
preacher. The Grangeville church
should be on a sort of chautauqua cir
cult, with frequent changes of pastors,
in order to stimulate interest in the
church. "
The Rev. Mr.. Oliver is rated as
first-class preacher of the new school.
He is wide-awake, liberal minded and
progressive. yet he, like other pastors
who have come and gone before him, is
utterly unable to interest the public
in church work here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
TIME NOW TO FILE
AFFIDAVITS OR
|EXENP TON FROM
MINE ASSESSMENT.
Text of Resolution Passed by
Congress and Signed by Pre-
sident Is Reproduced in Full
Man Who Owns Five Claims or
Less Need Not Perform An
nual Work to Retain Title

Affidavits of intention to hold min.
ing claims, without performing 800
annual assessment work on each claim,
may now be filed with the county re-
corder for the year 1919, under provis-
ions of the joint resolution recently pas
sed by both houses of congress and
signed by President Wilson. Notice of
intention to hold mining claims may be
filed up to and including Dec. 81, 1919.
Claims to the number of five for each
owner are exempt from assessment
work, under the law. ANY person hold
ing more than five claims must perform
800 assessment work on each claim in
excess of five. He may claim exemp-
tion for five.
Affidavit setting forth that the
claim-owner intends to hold his claims
under the resolution must be fled for
each claim for which exemption from
assessment work is sought.
Here is the text of the joint resolu-
ton:
To suspend the requirements of annu-
al assessment work on certain mining
claims during the year 1919.
Resolved by the senate and house of
of the United States of
America in congress assembled, That
the provision of Section 1924 of the
revised statutes of the United States
which requires on each mining claim
located, and until patent has been is
sued therefor, not less than 800 worth |
of labor to be performed or improve
ments aggregating such amount to be
made during each year, be, and the
same is hereby suspended during the
year 1919: Provided, That
no such suspension shall be granted |
10 any one claimant for more than five
claims: Provided, That every claim
ant or any such mining claim in or
Ter to obtain the benefits of this reso-
ution shall file or cause to be filed in
he office where the ocation notice or
certificate is recorded, on or before
Dec. 81. 1919, notice of his desire to
lold said mining claim under this reso
ution.
Section 2. That this resolution shall
lot be construed to alter, modify, amend
n repeal the public resolution entitled
Joint resolution to relieve the owners
f mining claims who have been mus
cred into the military or naval service
f the United States as officers or en-
isted men from performing assessment
york during the term Of such service"
pproved July II, 1919. Passed by the
ouse of representatives July 81, 1919.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
NJ NifFKEN MURDER TRIAL COMES
UP At SEPTEMBER COURT TERN

ct al, suit for cancellation of mortgages
Briggs VS.. Irwin ct al, suit on not'
and mortgage.
Whitebird Highway District VS.. Can
field ct al, condemnation proceedings.
Wells VS.. Wells, divorce.
County auditor VS.. Cross, ct al, fore
closure tax liens.
County Auditor VS.. Mitchell, ct al
foreclosure tax liens.
Melville VS.. Renaud ct al, suit tC
quiet title.
Martin VS.. Hammer ct al, suit on
note.
Plat ct al. VS.. johnson ct al, suit foi
Injunction
Platt ct al vs.. johnson ct al, suit for
damages.
Alters vs.. Alters, ct al, suit to quiet
title.
Puyear vs.. Hoene, suit for breach
of warranty.
Butler vs.Kuhnen, ct al, suits to quiet
title.
Painter VS.. Mcdonald ct al, suit to re-
new judgment.
Reidhaar vs. Kurdy, appeal from pro-
bate court.
Crawford vs.. Crawford, divorce.
First National Bank Cottonwood VS..
Griner ct al, foreclosure chattel mort
gage.
Frazer VS.. Fraser, divorce.
Holland Bank VS.. Powell ct al, suit
on note and mortgages.
Onthank VS.. Onthank, divorce.
Spencer ct al VS.. Fray, suit for dam
ages.
Kohlhase vs.. Western States Lumber
Co, suit to quiet title.
Grangeville Highway Dist. VS.. Ada
A. Addison, ct al, condemnation suit.
Bonstrom VS.. Fray, suit in replevin.
Wilkens vs.. Wilkens, divorce.
Oliver VS.. Peterson, suit on account.
Vollmer Clearwater Co. VS.. Griner,
suit on note.
Wienss vs.. Simmons, ct al, foreclosure
mortgage.
Yates VS.. Hy-ya-ye-tom- mon, condem-
nation suit.
Long vs. Idaho Standard Mines Co.
suit for damages.
Otter vs. Burmeister ct al, foreclo-
sure on mortgage.
Rice vs. Rice, divorce.
Hendrie & Bolthoff Co. VS.. Hottie, ct
al, suit on account.
Popp vs.. Popp, suit for damages.
Nail vs. Hines LET al, suit for damages.
Garfield vs.. Walker, suit on contract.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28

Their entire camp outfit burned by
forest fires, and escaping with their
lives only by fleeing to nearby stream,
in which they submerged their bodies,
and held wet blankets over their heads,
members of a fire-fighting crew, headed
by George D Smith of Grangeville, had
a thrilling experience this week in the
Johns creek section, on the South Fork
of the Clearwater. 1t is reported that
of the camp equipment, nothing was
saved but canned food, which was
thrown into the stream.
Forest fires continue to burn with
great fury on the Nezperce National
forest, with no relief in sight. Only
heavy rainfall can extinguish the fires.
The fire situation on the South Fork Is
reported to be favorable, but elsewhere
on the national forest the fires continue
to rage furiously. A bad fire is report
ed ON Salmon river, above Whitebird.
Fire this week broke out on federal,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
Six Criminal Cases on Calen.
dar and Many Civil
Actions

With six criminal cases ON the cal
endar, including that of Neil McMeeken
charged with the murder of Charles
White, at Wind river, last Eay, the
September term of district court fol-
Idaho county, will convene in the court
house in Grangeville Monday morning
at 10 o clock, Judge Wallace N. Scales
presiding.
Only seven suits for divorce are on
the calendar, about half the usual num-
Der.
Among the cases on the calendar are:
CRIMINAL CALENDAR
State VS.. Caleb Smith, charge of as
sault with intent to commit rape
State VS.. James Oliver, charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon.
State VS.. Matte Otto, charge Of as
sault with deadly weapon.
State vs. Neil McMeeken, charge Of
murder in the first degree.
State VS.. w. d. Guthrie, charge of
embezzlement.
State VS.. Rufus Walker, charge of as.
sault with deadly weapon.
CIVIL CALENDAR
State vs.. johnson ct al, foreclosure
mortgage.
County Auditor VS.. Newman, ct al,
foreclosure tax lien.
Tuttle VS.. Mcdonald ct al, suit for
money.
Haener ct al vs.. Alcorn ct al, suit
for money.
Hoene VS.. Burmeister ct al, foreclosure
of lien.
Smith VS.. New York mining company,
1.-TWO cases) foreclosure of lien.
Schmidt VS.. Williams ct al, ejectment.
Schissler vs. Golden Mining Co., fore
closure of lien.
Cowgirl VS.. Wagner, foreclosure mort
gage.
Erskine VS.. Black Diamond Mines
suit on contract.
Bader VS.. Bader, divorce.
Lake Highway Dist VS.. Robbins ct
al, condemnation.
Stockdale VS.. Whitebird State Bank,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT. NDBAND
GREET MAYOR CAMPBELL ON
RETURN FROM HONEYMOON

Grangeville enthusiastically welcomed Mayor w. L.
Campbell and his bride Saturday night when they arrived
in the city from their honeymoon.
If the 18th day of the month"; which the mayor
married to Miss Bessie Eaton, of Portland Ore wasn't
unlucky day for marriage ceremony the 23d day of
the month, to wit August, surely unlucky
day for the mayor, if not for his bride.
Mayor Campbell sliced by mob Immediately he
aghted from the train and escorted to waiting
motor truck With the mayor occupying a vantage point
the big truck with red torch lights brilliantly burn
ing and with members of the Cowboy band the truck
vigorously playing lively airs, the mayor escorted
through the business section of the city while hundreds
of mrtfu townsfolk cheered the party raed by the
Grangevile fire department. twice passed through Main
street The procession ended at the mayors home where
he permitted to join his bride.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
BORDER DAY PLANS GO
FORWARD RAPIDLY

Arrangements are rapidly being per
fected for Grangeville sixth annual
Border Days, to be held September 10,
II and 70. Committees are busy
signing contracts for numerous attrac-
tions for three days
Thousands of visitors are expected
in Grangeville for Border Days, and
adequate preparations are being made
to care for the throngs.
A parade on the morning of September
10 will be a feature. Ten dollars will
be given for the best decorated automo-
bile OF float. Business houses and in
dividuals will participate. Signs and
banners for the parade will be painted
free by C. E. Krakau, Grafton johnson
and Basil Harris. The Grabski build
ing win be used for this purpose with
out expense.
A tentative program for the three
days was received too late for publica.
tion in this issue.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
F|RE-FICHTERS SUBNERCE IN
STREAM TO SAVE OWN LIVES

state and privately owned timber in
the vicinity of Boles. Seth D. Jones of
Whitebird was authorized by the state
to organize a crew to fight this fire,
and with eighteen men rushed to the
scene. Seventy-five men were soon as
sembled and for three days battled the
flames, which are now reported under
control, after burning over 5000 acres
of government and private land and
400 acres of state timber.
This is believed to be the same fire to
which Don c Fisher, deputy game war
den. was ordered Sunday by the state.
Mr.. Fisher was instructed to form a
fire fighting crew to battle the flames
Tuesday he wired the Free Press as fol-
lows:
"Fire is still burning, but have 1t I'M
der control Have good crew watching
ing it. Everything is fine. Fire is COW
ering large area, about 1000 acres. !"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
BREAK INTO OFFICE
OF Sites PAPER
AND Pr TYPE

z Persons of unknown indemnity
+ last week broke into the office
: of the Sites Enterprise, at Sites.
{ pied type. cases, and threw part
: OF the newspaper equipment into
{ the alley. According to L. F.
( Rohrbeck, editor of the paper,
I the alleged attempt to get rid
! of the Enterprise" took place be-
!. tween Monday morning and Thurs
!. day night of last week, when the
!. editor was in Elk City.
: The plant was not so badly
wrecked that Mr.. Rohrbeck was
|. unable to issue his newspaper, but
: the last issue necessarily appear
ed in abbreviated form, so far as
local news was concerned. Much
of the type was hurled out the
back door, and up to Monday
. Mr.. Rohrbeck had not gathered
together his disarranged equip
. ment.
, Mr.. Rohrbeck, through his con-
duet of his newspaper, has incur
red the displeasure of a portion of
the residents of Sites and vicini-
ty. In referring in his paper to
the incident, he says, "this little
Offense may have been committed
by Young men, but older ones laid
the plan and as soon as things
are throughly sifted we will give
You interesting reading for some
time. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28

contract must begin removing dirt by
September Is, and the entire job must
be finished by Jan. 81, 1921. Because
of the low altitude, operations can be
continued during the entire winter
In view of the fact that C. A. Bick-
nell is now constructing the Grange
-Whitebird link of the highway,
which, it is believed, will be complied
by December 81, it is the opinion of
many that Mr.. BicknelI will be award
de the contract for the new project.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
DIR. M'NEILL RETURNS;
WILL PRACTICE HERE

DR.. William MacNeill, who left
Grangeville more than year ago to
enter the army, returned Wednesday
night, and is arranging to resume the
practice of dentistry here. His office
will be in the suite he formerly oc,
cupied in the Grangeville Savings and
Trust building. DR.. MacNeill spent
nine months in France, during which
time he was engaged in actual figting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
WILL BUILD SCHOOL
HOUSE IN DIST. %

William Shuck, clerk of School Dis
trict No. %, across Salmon river from
the mouth of Whitebird creek, was in
Graneeville this week arranging for a
building a $4,000 school house. The dis
trict received no bid for erection of the
building. The trustees have decided
TO purchase the materials and hire the
work done. 1t is expected to have the
new school house ready for use this fall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
MRS. HIBBs RELEASED

CAGE against Mrs. Maple Hibbs of
Lucille, who was apprehended in Lewis
ton last Thursday, on n charge of issu-
ing checks with no bank account, was
dismissed this week. Her husband,
Glenn Hibbs, repaid persons from whom
Mrs. Hibbs had procured money by is
suing the checks.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
FARM VALUATIONS IN
IDAHO COUNTY RAISED

The state board of equalization has
increased assessed valuation of agricul-
tural land in Idaho county from $3.50
to $37 % an acre. A total of 159,791
acres is involved
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
SCHOOL ELECTION IS
TO BE HELD TUESDAY

Annual election in the Grangeville
Independent School district, for two
trustees TO serve a term Of three years
each will be held in the school house
Tuesday. The newly-elected trustees
are TO succeed J. G.. Timers and Henry
fletcher. Polls will be open from to
3 p. m.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
WILL ARRIVE AT
.6:45 AFTER SUNDAY

BEGINNING next Sunday, the evening
train will arrive in Grangeville at $40,
instead of 7:45. 1t will leave Lewiston
at and will meet the Spokane train at
North Lapwai. -.....-.-..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
WILL REDUCE PROJECT

1t is believed, in order that the bids
may come within the $6S0,000 available
for this project, that the length of the
project will be reduced.
The lowest bid for the 30.5 miles of
road construction was made by Grant
Smith & Co., railroad contractors, of
Seattle, who offered to build the road
for $779,75S.44. Three other bids were
submitted.
G. A. Bicknell, who has the contract
for the Grangeville- Whitebird link of
the road, submitted a bid of $500, S14.
9s; H. II. Boomer, Spokane, bid 81 49,
$500, and Porter & Connolly, Portland,
$1,15s,s71.sS.
The 3O.5' miles of road, for which bids
were asked, is partly in Idaho county,
and partly in Adams county. The pro-
ject, unlike the GrangevilleW hitebird
link of the highway, is not continuous,
but is divided into seven sections, rang
ing in length from one-fourth mile to
fourteen miles.
In order that the contract may be
let within the $6S0,0O0 available, it is
believed that some of the sections of
the project will be eliminated for the
time being. A. L. Kahl, bridge engineer
for the state highway department, says
the present road, with the new road
will supplant, is the poorest road in
in the world
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
BIDS OPENED FOR
SO.5 MILES MORE
OF NORTH-SOUTH
STATE HIGHWAY.
Idaho Department of Public
Works Does Not Make the
Award; Not Enough Cash
Project Probably Will Be Cut
Down So Work Can Be Done
with Money Now at Hand

Bids for construction of 3O.5 miles of
the North and South highway, between
Whitebird and New Meadows, opened
by the state department of public works
at Boise, Friday, were so much higher
than the amount of money available for
construction of this part of the high
uav. that no contract WAS Let.