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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
STATE AND COUNTY
TAXES $1.90 ON $100

The state and county tax rate in
Idaho county for 1919 will be $1.90 on
each 800 assessed valuation. This de-
cision was reached by the board of cOun-
ty commissioners, in session in the court
house, Monday.
The county levy was fixed at $1.15,
as follows: Current expense 80 cents;
general road, 25 cents; general bridge,
10 cents; general school, 40 cents.
In order to raise the $108, 355.9S re-
quired of Idaho county by the state,
levy of rs mills on each dollars valua-
ton is required, besides a predatory
animal tax of 3 mills on each dollar
assessed valuation of sheep in the coun-
ty, and one-half mill on each dollar as
sessed valuation of all cattle, hogs and
horses.
The tax money required of the cOun
ty by the state is listed as follows:
General state, $5S, 2S0.64
General interest and sinking fund,
$11, 1897.
Public building interest tax, $3,496.-
90.
Tuberculosis hospital, $3,410.30.
State highways, $27 ,42929.
Highway redemption, second issue,
$2,742.93.
Highway redemption , third issue,
$54S.59
Predatory animal tax, $1,257.34.
The board of commissioners levied n
road poll of "a on each male in the coun-
ty between the ages of 81 and so years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
TRAPPER KILLED BY
GRIZZLY BEAR, SAYS
MAN WHO FOUND BONES
Villas TELLS OF DISCOVERY OF
PARTS OF SKELETON
OF ALBERT WOOD

Albert Wood, part of whose skeleton
was found late i'll july on Sheep Hill,
twenty miles east of Dixie, was killed
by grizzly bear, which he had wound
ed, i'll the opinion of Walter Villas, fire
| fighter, who discovered Wood IS bones
in the mountains. Villas was in Grange
vile Saturday and related details of the
discovery of scattered bones of the
trapper, who had been missing for five
years.
Marks of bears teeth were clearly
visible on one of the pelvic bones, de
clared Villas, who believes the flesh
was eaten by the bear.
Wood, when last seen, was packing
his winters supplies to his cabin on
Salmon mountain, about twenty five
miles east of the place where his bones
were found. He had long been trap
per in the wilds of the Bite Root noun
tains, and was preparing for a season
Of hunting and trapping for fur-bear-
ing animals. Some time after the man
disappeared, an investigation was be-
gun, and finally his cabin was located
in the isolated Salmon mountain cOun-
try. Here supplies he had packed in
were found, apparently just as he had
unlOaded them from the pack mules,
but the trapper and mules were miss
ing.
cit is the ambition of every trap
per-" declared Villas, ''to some day kill
"a grizzly bear, a few of which are to be
found in the extreme eastern part of
Idaho county. Wood, while packing
supplies to his cabin, probably saw a
grizzly at or near the spot where his
bones were found. / believe he contin-
ued to the cabin with his pack outfit,
unloaded the mules, and then returned,
in search of the bear"
1t is the belief of Villas that Wood
encountered the grizzly, wounded it.,
and was attacked by the bear, which
overpowered him before he could STAY
the animal, and killed him. Because
of the abundance of smaller bears in
the mountains, it is believed Wood
would not have returned to the scene
for anything except a grizzly.
At the spot where Wood IS bones
were found, Villas picked up a 5000
rifle, the property of Wood, but the
barrel was rusted shut, and Villas was
unable to open the gun.
Wood s bones were scattered about.
His skull was missing. Villas and a
companion, Delmar Sillivan, hunted for
three days, but were unable to find it.
The bones of one foot were in a shoe.
Overalls, fragments of Undertaking
and hat were found but the coat could
not be located The bones were iden
titled as those Of Wood by a knife,
on which appeaed his name.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
Steam Shovel
Digs Up Bones
Indian Fighter

The skeleton of an unknown L.
S. soldier, killed by Nezperce Ind
ians in the battle of Whitebird
on the morning of June II, 1877,
was dug up Tuesday on the old
battle ground, near the Swartz
place. on Whitebird hill, by
steam shovel excavating for the
North and South highway.
The skeleton was identified
as that of one of General Perry's
men by leather boots, which were
found in the grave, and by a spur.
Following the battle, in which
thirty-three men, including a first
lieutenant, under General Perry,
was killed by the Indians, the
bodies were buried in shallow
graves. Afterward the bodies
were exhumed and removed to
Fort Lapwai, and it was thought
that all the bodies buried on the
battle ground had been taken up.
Later they were removed from
Fort Lapwai to the national Gem
eterv at Walla Walla.
Because of the haste with
which the bodies of the soldiers
were first buried, it is believed
some of them lay in unmarked
graves, and when the bodies were
disinterred, it was impossible to
find all the graves.
The skeleton dug up by the
steam shovel, Tuesday, will be
reburied near the North and
South highway.
Old-timers recall that, headed
bv eleven volunteers, two compan-
les of L. S. cavalry, under Major
Perry, sailed forth to meet the
Indian warriors, numbering 325
under Chief Joseph. The volunte-
ers, who were some distance
ahead of the regulars, were re-
PEELED by the Indians, and when
the cavalrymen saw the volun-
teers fall back they turned and
led.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
HALL SELLS SHEEP
LAYOUT, REALIZING
100000 FORTUNE
WITHIN few YEARS
Salmon River Stockman Re
tires from Active Business
and Will Live in Lewiston
Sale Includes $500 Head Ewes,
1850 Acres of Decided Land
and Complete Camp Outfits

What is believed to be the largest
sheep deal in the history of north Ida
no, if not in the entire state, has taken
place in the sale by C. j. Hall of his
entire layout in Idaho county to the
firm of Dobbin and Huffman, for $1O2,
$50. In the sale Mr. Hall disposes of
$500 head of ewes, 1850 acres of deed
ed land in the Salmon river section, and
the entire equipment of his sheep camps.
He retains the 1919 wool clip and the
1919 crop of lambs
Mr. Hall ranked as the biggest
sheep operator in north Idaho. The out
fit he has sold for more than 100000,
was the result of only few years
work Mr.. Hall s fortune, it is said,
was amassed within the last few years,
during which prices of mutton and wool
have been abnormally high. Mr.. Hall,
who at one time was a travelling sales
man, later was in the cattle business,
and then engaged in sheep growing.
When Mr.. Hall entered the sheep bu-
siness, he acquired a band of common
run of range sheep, which, by using
cross blood Rambouillet and pure-bred
Hampshire Down bucks, he developed
one of the best bands of sheep in the
state.
Mr.. Hall recently purchased a $4,000
residence property in Lewiston, and will
retire from active business. Mr.. Hall s
home was at Lucille.
The firm to which he sold his seep
layout will maintain headquarters in
lewiston
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
TRIAL JURORS CALLED
FOR MONDAY MORNING

Little business has been transacted
in the district court this week. Trial
jurors have been summoned to report
at the court house next Monday morn
ing at 10, when case of state VS.. w. D.
Guthrie, charged with embezzlement, is
set for hearing.
Following is list of the trial jurors
George Simon, Robert N. Walker, w.
j. Miller, Henry Jess, Charles Kunze,
Andrew J. Oliver, Oscar wilkins, Ar
thur P. MeBoyle, George Riebold, G.. F.
Hockersmith, Herbert M. King, R. G..
Day, Powell Gibson, L. G. English, c..
P. Cone, c. E. Conger, J. B. Carter,
August Won Bargen, w. Fl. Spnecer,
J. w. Wilson, j. A. Witherow, j. M.
Richmond, Nephi Aldrich, Ed Sonnen.
Ellen Wilkins was granted a divorce
by the court from A. j Wilkins.
Case of w. E. Stockdale ct al. VS..
Whitebird State bank, ct Il, was dis
missed.
Andrew Kalitee, of Kooskia, a nat
i've of Austria, Charles B. Selfors of
Fem, native of Norway, and Franz
Schlicker, Of Grangeville, a native Of
Germany, have been admitted to Ameri
can citizenship by the court.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
GULEKE AND PARTY
FLOAT DOWN SALMON

Capt. Walter Guleke and party arriv-
ed in Grangeville Thursday of this week
after a journey in a flat-boat down the
Salmon river from Salmon City to Rig
gins. At higgins they left their boat
and proceeded by automobile to Grange
vile. The trip was made purely for
pleasure. From Grangeville the party
left by rail for south idaho
In the party were Captain Guleke,
Percy Anderson, Salmon City; Wallace
M. Bransford, son of ex-Mayor Brans-
ford, of Salt Lake; G. G. Campbell and
son, Robert, Idaho Falls; James Buck,
idaho Falls; Larry Harrison, Idaho
Falls, and George and Will Shoup, Sal
mon City. The Shoup brothers are the
sons of the late Senator Shoup, of Ida
no.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
GRANT SMITH & CO
|C|VEN CONTRACT.
FOR NEW HIGHWAY
UP SALMON RIVER
Project Pared Down So Job
Can Be Let Within $780,
900 Available for the Work
Road Will Be Constructed at
Expenditure of Approx
mately $625,0OO, Says Hall

Contract for a part of the North and
South highway, lying between the
mouth of Whitebird creek and New
Meadows, has been awarded to Grant
Smith 4 Co., of Spokane, for approx
mately $625,OOO. A telegram to this
effect was received by the Free Press
Saturday from w. J. Hall, state com
missioner Of public works, at Boise.
When bids on the project were open
ed at Boise, almost three weeks ago,
It was found that none of the bids sub
mitted came within the $6S0,O0O avail
able for construction of the road.
The bid originally submitted by Grant
Smith & Co. was 1884, while
Zach of three other bids submitted
was higher than the sum for which
Grant Smith & Co. offered to build the
road. c. A. Bicknell, who has the con-
tract for the Grangeville- Whitebird
link of the road, was more than $780,
900 higher than the first bid submitted
by Grant Smith & Co., while other bid
ders were much higher still.
Inasmuch as the sum to be expended
for construction of portions of the road
between the mouth of Whitebird creek
and New Meadows is much less than the
bid first submitted by Grant Smith &
Co., it is believed that the size of the
project has been pared down, in order
that the contract might be let within
the $6SOOOO available.
The project originally included 30.5
miles of standard highway at various
points along the present road from
Whitebird to New Meadows. Most of
the project was rock work.
Initial specifications required that
work start by September 10, and the
entire job be completed by Jan. 81,
1921.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
AVIATOR HERE ON
HONEYMOON FLYING
FOR BORDER DAYS
KEI,sO BRINGS HIS BRIDE TO
GRANGEVILLE IN FIRST
PLANE SEEN HERE

1t. Floyd Kelso, giving exhibition
flights in an airplane for the delight
of throngs who have been in Grange
Vile all week, is here on his honeymoon.
His bride, to whom he was welded in
an airpane little more than month
ago at Kenewick, Wn., is in Grangevile
with him. The aviator and his bride
arrived by the air route Wednesday
morning in the first airplane to be seen
in Grangeville or on Camas Prairie.
Lieutenant Kelso, who is flying for
the Spokane Aircraft company, has
made exhibition flights here, as well as
flights on which passengers were car
ried.
Lieutenant Kelso, in is flight Wednes-
day, reached an altitude of $500 feet
above Grangeville.
"This is indeed 4 beautiful country"
commented Lieutenant Kelso. ''TO
look over the broad expanses of Camas
Prairie from an airplane, is a sight
wonderful to behold. One is impressed
by the immensity of the entire country,
and the miles and miles of wheat
fields"
The air was so smoky, because of
forest fires, that Lieutenant KelsO
could not see far into the mountain
country to the south.
The Spokane concern, by which the
aviator is employed, is gathering data
on distances, landing fields, and the
like. which it is planned to use next
year in the establishing of commercial
lines throughout the northwest
for the carrying of passengers and mail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
MRS. M. GLATIGNY OF
WHITEHEAD is DEAD

Mrs. NJ. Glatigny died Thursday eve
ming of this week in her home at White
bird. She was aged 80 years. Mrs.
Glatigny was an oldtime resident of
Idaho county She is survived by her
husband, NJ. Glatigny, nephew, Don
aid Morrison, a niece, Miss Morrison.
The funeral will be held Saturday morn
ing at 1890 in Whitebird, the Rev. FIR.
Phelan officiating. Burial, under the
direction of A. J. Maugg, will be at
Whitebird
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11

The Guggenheim interests Of
New York City have procured OPP
tions on seven mining properties
in the Elk basin, according to
word brought to Grangeville by
mining men who have just arrived
from Elk City. The Guggenheims
are said to have taken options on
four quartz and three placer claims.
A Mr.. Ferry, representing the
Guggenheim interests, is known to
have recently been in the Elk City
country, investigating mining pro
perties, and he is the man believed
to have procured the options.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
ALLEGED GAMBLINS rs
SHUT DOWN BY ELLER

Sheriff Eller Wednesday night clos
ed an alleged gambling joint being OPP
Grated in connection with the carnival
company here. According to the sheriff
the game was played for merchandise,
and when the man operating the wheel
felt no officer was near money was plae-
ed on the board, instead of merchandise
The sheriff made no arrest, but exacted
a promise from the concesSionaire to
eliminate gaming for money.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
LOSES HIS CLOTHES;
SPENDS NIGHT NUDE
IN THE WILDERNESS

Stranded without clothing in
the narrow canyon of Salmon ri
YER, some distance up the Salmon
from the mouth of Wind river,
William II. McComas, member of
n government surveying crew, re-
Gently spent a cold night on
sand-bar, clad only in nature IS
raiment. Word of the expert
ence was brought to Grangeville
by Grant Higgins, government
surveyor. McComas and the 9th
er men placed their clothing on
logs, in a treacherous place in the
river, expecting to shoot the clio
thing past a whirlpool, and them
selves swim downstream. The
og on which McComas' clothing
was tied became fast in the whirl-
pool, and he was unable to rescue
the outfit till morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
CUCCENHEINS HAVE OPTIONS ON
7 CLAIMS IN ELK BASIN, REPORT

Mining men here point out that,
when TIE Guggenheims decide to
enter a mining district, they spare
no expense in conducting opera
tions. They build roads and rail
roads, and operate in an extensive
manner. It is felt they arc of
the opinion that the Elk City dis
trict is worthy of careful investi-
cation from a mining point of
view, and have taken options on
desirable properties, pending the
outcome of discussions whether
they will actually enter the Idaho
county gold fields.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11

RE and the Salmon river country, and
remained until late at night.
Arthur McSpadden, of Doumecq, a ri
der during Fridays Border Days exhi-
bition, was seriously hurt at the Bor-
der Days grounds, when horse he was
riding reared and fell on him. DIR. G.
S: Stockton, attending physician, said
it was impossible to tell how seriously
McSpadden was hurt. The physician
fears internal injuries were caused.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
DUCK|NC HORSES, BLOOD-CURDuNC
A|RPLANE FLIGHTS AND BALLOON
ASCENSIONS THRILL SPECTATORS
These are Border Daysl

Everyone has thrown dull away and has come to
Grangeve for the sixth annual Border Days. which have
proven highly successful Opening Wednesday morning with
grand parade through the business streets of Grang
willie. the big show will continue until early Saturday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
GRANGEVILLE SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN MONDAY

The Grangeville public schools will
open next Monday morning for school
year of nine months duration.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
WINNERS ON WEDNESDAY

Winners of events at the grounds on
Wednesday we're:
Calf riding contest-Frank Woods,
first; Clarence Manderville, second.
Stake race-Arthur IcSpadden, first;
Emmett Jones, second.
Riding bucking bulls - Clarence
Manderville, first; S. Pomertien, second.
Mule race-Guy Behean, first; Oliver
DennisOn, second.
Range race-Robert Gill, first; Oliver
Dennison, second.
Cowboys bucking contest - Tex
White and Dace Hartman, tied for first.
Riding bucking mule-Frank Woods,
first; Pearl Vaudeville, second.
Wild horse race-M. Williams, first;
Frank Woods, second
THE vICToRs THURSDAY
Winners of events Thursday were:
Calf riding-T. r. Delford, first
Stake race-Guy BeLean, first; Oliver
Dennison and Bob Gill, tied for second.
Cowboys bucking contest-M. Cash,
first; Dace Hartman, second.
Riding bucking steers-George Den
nison. first; Clarence Manderville, sec
ond.
Mule race-LOuis Jones, first.
Cowboys mule riding contest. M.
Williams first.
Wild horse racc-George DennisOn,
first.
Seth D. Jones and f. W. Rhett are
Judges of events in the arena, Ed Vim
cent is arena manager and Bob Cone
assistant manager. Slim Allen is Off
cial announcer.
Riding by Prairie Lille, other
wise known as Mrs. Allen, is a feature
each day.
Thursday YVES Elks' day and Lewis
ton day. One hundred fifty persons
from Lewiston arrived on special
train at 10 in the morning, and in a
parade led by the Lewiston band, pas
sed through Main street. Closing the
parade was the Cowboy band. The
Lewiston visitors joined the merry
throngs from all parts of Camas Prai-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11

Riding bucking horses and bulls
horse races, fancy roping, and num-
erous other cowboy stunts were fea-
lures of the entertainments at Border
Day grounds each afternoon, while thrill
ling airplane flights by Lit. Floyd Kel-
so and balloon ascesions by ]. Lee
strange, added to the program each
day.
FREE ACTS IN STREET
Down town, the thousands of visi-
tors and townspeople were entertain
ed by numerous free acts, including a
high dive, twice daily, by DIR. A. c..
Carhart, exhibition roller skating by
Turner, the Whirling Demon" band
concerts by the Cowboy band and the
Lewiston band, dances, and carnival at
fractions.
The Coney Island Carnival company
arrived in Grangeville Sunday even
ing, and pitched tents Monday and
Tuesday, The company includes a
round, ferris wheel, girl show,
and scOreG of concessions.
The parade Wednesday morning for
mally opened the 3-day exhibition.
Under the direction of L. M. Harris,
the parade, headed by Tex Frizzell,
numerous floats representing
business houses, and local organiza-
lions The Cowboy band, clad in reg
llation cowboy gorb, followed Mr..
and then came floats repre-
lenting the G.. A. R. and American
Legion, Grangeville Elks, A. & F.,
Granville Drug company, L. M. Harris,
Miller Hardware & Implement Co., o.
r. Lingo, Hub, Central Garage, M. B.
5eary, Smoke House and the Fair
tore. The Silver Grill was represent
ID by a clown. Following the floats
anne a hundred mounted cowboys and
Owgirls.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-11
SLATED FOR u. S. JOB

Reevership of u s Land
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-17
Millionaire Sfoker
Plans to Serve Out
Enlistment in Navy
sY Assoc;ated pres..

New York. July ia millionaire
stoker', with two years and fIys
months service to complete before his
enlistment runs out, arrived on the
transport Imperator, Sunday liz the
person of E.. L. Perkins. Of Eastland,
Tex. Oil discovered on his farm. which
his father is running for him, will give
him an income of $~I.08o,oo0 a. gear, he
was told in a message from the elder
Perklns received just before the big
transport left for Brest on her last
previous trip.
Young Perkins enlisted in the navy in
December, 1917, was assigned to the
telephone service and later was sent
into the Imperator's engine room for
duty as a coal passer.
The coal passer millionaire will not
try to get out of his enlistment, he said,
and Will use the money "for the benefit
OF the world and Christianity"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-17
CHARGE FLEEC|NG
IN timber DEALS
Affidavits In Probe. Of Spruce
Production During War Al
lege Government Lost
Huge Sums.

Washington, July 16.-Atfdavits pur.
porting to show criminal misuse OF
public funds by the spruce production
division of the army air service. col
lected during the past year by the
says. that the government was SUBJ
mitted to the special House committee
investigating war department expendi-
lures and r being investigated by o
subcommittee OF which Representative
Frear, of Wisconsin. is chairman.
According toAa statement authorized
by Mr.. Frear, tho affidavits allege that
contracts for spruce production and
railroad construction on the Pacific
coast were awarded under the cost
plus system to companies which had
no practical experience In the work,
with the result that great sums of
money were wasted. Dishonest meth
DDS We're used by the companies, 1t is
charged, to obtain larger fees from the
government.
Charges are made" the statement
says, "tha the government was sub
jected. under the cost-plus system, to
q cost of practically $3.50 per 1000 feet
for spruce, when private concerns were
procuring the same kind for from $3.50
to SITS.
Col. Bryce p. Disque. former chief
of the spruce production, is criticised
in the affidavits for having adopted
wasteful methods for the production Of
spruce for, having used poor judgment
in h lumber tracts to be worked, and
for having often reversed himsel& in
decisions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-17
TOWNLEY GUILTY,
VERDICT Of JURY
Disloyalty Charges Against Gil
bert, and Head of Nonparti.
san League, Sustained
at Trial.
BY Associated Press.

Jackson. Mimi, July 15.-The jury In
the trial of President A. C. Townley
and Joseph Gilbert, of the Nonpartisan
League, late Saturday found the de-
PENDANTS guilty of the charge OF con-
sptracy to teach ~disloyalty in violation
Of the Minnesota law.
The jury was out two hours, Mel
ther Townley nor Gilbert showed n
emotion.
The Jurors announced that they took
ballots. The first was nine to
three for conviction. The second was
unanimous for conviction.
Judge e. c. Dean granted q stay Of
sentence until September Is to permit
the preparation of the court record and
the making OF motions for a new trial.
The other two criminal actions
against Gilbert we're continued until
the January term of court. He was
convicted in justice court at L4akefield
of unlawful assembIage, sentenced to
80 days in Jail, and appealed to dis
trict court. Both charges are based
upon the speech which Gilbert made at
Lakefield June 20. 1918.
Townley Statement.
After receiving the verdict Townley
maui Lhe lollOWlHS statement:
Judges and lawyers may bubble, but
III the court of public opinion, the com
mon of the people will never APP
prove q ruling hat says a man may
merely deny he is loyal and is for
hidden to prove by constructive testi-
mony that he is loyal"
h defense asserted that speeches
by Townley and Gilbert at mass meet
inGs in Minnesota in 1918 were not dis
loyal in their references to the govern
ment and prosecution of the war. These
speeches were made the basis Of the in.
dictment, together with circulation o.
the Nonpartisan Leagues so called
war program over Townley's sigma.
ture.