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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
March "a, 1920.

GrangeVlile, Idaho.
May "a, 1920
Editor Free Press;
Having served two years as state
land appraiser was in position to
learn something of the values of the
timber resources of the state, and
submit the following data as con-
tributon of more or less value to the
taxpayers, as showing the absolute
necessity of fire protection in this
matter.
The total forested area in Idaho,
including barren or grazing land,
young timber growth and merchantable
timber within such area, 23,000,00O
acres, which is about 43 percent of the
of the total area of 100000 acres
in the state.
Total merchantable timber in the
state, divided approximately as fol
lows:
White pine 10 percent.
Yellow pine II percent.
Red fir q percent.
Tamarack 6 percent.
Mixed 81 ercent.
This timber represents one hundred
and thirty billion feet of lumber,
which would fill 100000 freight cars,
build a sidewalk of one-inch lumber
ten feet wide and 2,462,1 miles
long, or frdm earth to moon and
back five times, or build a two-stOry
frame house with eight rooms for
every one of the six million people
living west of the Rocky mountains.
At least So per 1000 feet viii be
paid out in wages to residents of the
state. or $1,O4OOOO,OOO, or would en-
ploy 5000 men at S. per day, 300 /
days in the year for 13S years. In
50 per 1000 feet, or 100000 |
poo will be paid for supplies pur-
chased of residents of the state of |
Idaho, exclusive of farm products.
Careless campers leaving camp fires
in the timber are responsible for the
annual destruction of many million
feet of this timber, and thus causes
scarcity and high prices of building
Prevention is better than
'ure. Use forethought and extinguish
very trace of fire when breaking
amp.
A. F. PARKER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27

Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho. April
%, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Fl.
Clay Hamilton, of Joseph, Idaho, who,
on June 30, 1919, made Add. Stock
raising Homestead Entry, No. O6923,
for SEA SEA, Section Z, sWA SWA,
Section s, & VIZ NEA, Section Is,
Township 20 North, Range l West
Boise Meridian, has filed notice of IN
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described. before the Register & Re
ceiver of the T. S. Land Office, at
Lewiston, Idaho, on the Sth. day of
June, 1920
Claimant names as witnesses:
Walter D. Smith, of Charleston, Wash
ington; Elias r. Vaughan, of Clarks-
Joseph, Idaho, and Enedric B. Camp
bell. of Joseph, Idaho.
non-coal HENRY HEITFELD,
51-5 Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27

} Those who own the country live IN
, England, and those who are here
God knows how they live.
Wages are lower than ours and liv-
ing is much higher, than at home.
This is the fall Of the year here,
or what to us would be like the end
Of September and still potatoes sell for
ten and eleven cents a pound, eggs,
one dollar and four cents a dozen,
bread, sixteen cents for one pound
loaf and can Of milk like Eagle
Brand. forty-twO cents. These articles
are not "picked out' but are just as
low as the other foods and will give
YOU a fair idea of what it costs to
/ live The tallymen, 1.-TWO of them
tell me that butter is so high that
they don t buy it, and their wages are
les, or about 1925 a day. They are
white men and get about as much as
an ordinary semi-skilled laborer and
little more than a common laborer.
Well to get back to this .'harbor"
thing again-the other night it began
to look a little seemybOliOus and
after an hour or so on came a regular
baffagaliOn and both of our anchor
chains broke and we started for shore.
tug boat came out and caught us
just about the time things got in
teresting and we were beginning to
figure on how we were going to hit
the beach, and how long the old scow
would hold together after she did
hit. We wouldn t have lasted very
long, for of the many ships that have
been blown ashore here, mighty few
ever got off. There is no chance for
wooden vessel like ours.
A night or two ago we Host our
starbOard anchor again, but the port
anchor held us. We have an anchor
and chain rented from the government
here, and it looks as though it would
have to blow some to get us ashore
now With the ship out in the bay
and rough water most of the time,
only a couple of men are allowed
TO 90 ashore at a time, as we never
know when a breeze might spring up
and break the anchor chains and we
would have to set sail and clear out.
we been ashore once and for real
life, Whitebird, at > a. m. Sunday
has this place beat mile.
We don t hear much about diamonds
here, as we hear in the states. There
is no rule to follow when you go
after diamonds-one place may be as
good as another, and it only after
YOU we dug a place over that you
know anything about it.
The climate here is about the same
as southern California, with some parts
Yelling for rain and other parts hav
ng washouts
We are going from here to Hobart
Town, Tasmania, for a load of wool, {
md the to San Francisco. May Y
get to Frisco in August. I've been
rying TO get paid off here, as | don T [
ike this ship at all, but they have
ONE strange immigration laws here I
md | can t find anyone to take my
,lace. 7
If ] ever get back to Washington, r
gain, l I'll try and look you folks up
nd then | can tell you little more
ews than ! have time to write R
live my best regards to everyone and L
boot a couple of those cornfeld pi- L
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
WH|TEBIRD BOY
WRITES ABOUT
SOUTH AFRICA

James E. Mason, a former Whitebird
boy, who is in South Africa, has writ
ten the following interesting letter
TO Charles II. Lyons, Of Whitebird;
Port Elizabeth,
Cape Province,
South Africa.
Friend Charles:
Your letter had to travel some but
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
Treatment Of Common Colds

eff all who catch cold could be per-
suaded to remain in bed for the
first twenty-four hours Of such an at
tack says well known physician
" there would be fewer cases dragging
ON with distressing symptoms for
weeks and often ending in some SER
ious disease. To make sure of a
prompt recovery You should also take
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy, whether
sick or well the bowels should move
each day. lAdv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho.
May IL, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Villas E.
Flick, of Garfield, Idaho, who, on Nav
is, 1915, made Additional Homestead
Entry, No. O6106, for Lot 7. Sec. 6
TIP. 20, N. R. l East, and Ell SCI
Section l, Township 20 North, Range !
West, Boise Meridian, has filled no.
tice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to tbe
land above described, before Hamp-
ton Taylor, U. s. Commissioner. at
Grangeville, Idaho, on the 2lst. dav
of June, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clarence E. Morgan, of Garfield.
Idaho; Ray Shinn, of Garfield. Ida
no; Clarence Ryan, of Boles. idaho
and Wilbur Box, of Boles. Idaho.
non-coal HENRY HEITFEID
oz-o Register
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
HELP WANTED

Young Men and Women for Railway
Mail and Government Clerkships
$40 month. Age, IS upward. Exami-
nations June Is. Experience unneces-
sary. For free particulars write R.
Terry Corner Civil Service Examiner)
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho.
May 10, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Daniel
E. Ryan, of Garfield, Idaho, who, on
March %, 1920, made Additional
Stock-raising H. E. No. O7Os5, for
SWH NEH, Section 81, Township
% North, Range ] East, Boise Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described
before Hampton Taylor, U. S. Com
missioner, at Grangeville, Idaho, on
the 18th day of June, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jesse V. Ripley, of Garfield, Ida
no; Frank o. Allen, of Garfield, Ida
no; r. H. Otto, of Whitebird, Idaho
and Clarence Harrison, of Whitebird,
Idaho.
non-coal HENRY HEITFELD.
go Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27

rates if you happen to 90 over to
the river.
With best wishes for good health
and good luck, I remain as ever,
Yours Truly,
James +. Mason.
March "a, 1920.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-27

1900 acres bunch grass, lots of shade
and water. VIII take horses by month.
Inquire Free Press 4s-tf
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07
AN INCIDENT OF THE CIVIL
WAR.
(Communicated.)


Editor Clinch Valley News:
Fulfilling my promise to give you
an occasional article from the "Val-
ley of the Sunless River" / will give
you a version Of on of the modern
traditions of the retreat of the Fed
cral army from Princeton, w. Va,
then, rs it should be now-VirginiA
AS you know, am less than a mile
from the crossing of Bluestone River
at what is known in compliment to
Senator A. st Clair, as the st. Clair
spring. / always call it the st. Clair
farm and hope it will remain with
that designation.
When it was found that the federals
were retreating, under | believe, Gen.
Jacob Cox, Coils. May and Henry
Bowen met them at Bluestonc River,
opposite the old Coffee place. With
inferior numbers they FASTENED their
retreat along through KY, then Mr..
Billy Wittens, by the ST. Clair farm
by Peeled Chestnuts into what is now
the coal region. AS | was walking
with friend not long since to the
crest Of the hill where you can see
the Witten residence and the rolling
hills beyond, he said, "have you ever
heard of the incident of the death of
federal colonel at The spring be-
low the old log house?" had not.
1t seems that in that retreat
fastened by Coils. May and Bowen
that young confederate private had
his horse taken from him by Fed
eral colonel. This private was but q
boy-but like very boy in the South
loyal to his people. AS ] heard it,
he followed along from the Witten
farm until he reached n small grove
Of oaks on the line of the st. Clair
farm, and what was later the Scott
Witten place, and where you get q
clear view of the little rice that goes
by the st, Clair spring. The young
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07
SWAT TIE EARLY FLY.

Soon the fly will be making his
advent into our homes.
Much has been said in regard To
screening doors and destroying the
breeding places. All this is good, but
one of the surcst campaigns against
the housofiy is to swat him on his
Iirst arrival.
They sccl. some secluded place
about the home where they pass the
winter and arc ready at the oncoming
Of spring to emerge from their winter
quarters.
When they first come out they are
sluggish and easily swatted. One
swatted ut this period may save
thousads during the summr.
Doors and windows should be neat
ly screened at all dwellings, and
every Industrious farmer Mt this
time should haul out the manure ac-
cumulated through tho winter; but
despite all these there will come some
flies in the dwelling.
"a stitch in time saves nine" So
swat the early fly.-Southern Agri-
culturist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

confederate, by we'll directed shot
brought down the federal officer from
his horse. There is tradition that
the officer was buried near the Gap
known as st. Clair's Gap, but this
cannot verify, but have no doubt OF
it's truth.
would like for some of the older
residents of the county to let us hear
through your columns, of this in
cidcnt. 1t may have been that this
federal column was retrcating from
Wythevillc.
MIR. James Whitman, an interesting
writer, could enlightcn us and many
others but they are diffident and
modest like my friend Pecry Brit
tain. they know but just fail to say
so. The shadowy tradition of this in
cidcnt only emphasizes what | have
contendcd for in the few fugitive
articles have written, that our peo-
pie take no care Of their history ON
the lives of the records of the men
who made this country great in the
past.
Within the boundary stretching
from New River to the Holston-
running by what is now Knoxville
and taking in u portion of the free
state of Franklin and only n small
portion of North Carolina, lies the
land of the Revolution.
The first declaration of defiance
to Kingly Knights and loyal preroga-
tives came from this section. 1t is
true, other battles were fought, but
the finishing stroke was given at
Kings Mountain by the men from
IIolston. But you hear nothing from
! in our modern school histories. We
ere teaching our children modern
version of the Ananias fable. Shall
we go on or stop ii? Now this is
gerInanc to this article. If the stirr-
ing events with which this country
of Southwest Virginia is full to over
flowing, had occurred in New Eng
land. why, every day would have been
IL holiday and they would have celc-
brations like the centennial and the
landing Of the Pilgrims. Judging
from the public prcss-thc pilgrims
are still landing in Massachusetts,
New Jersey, and overlooking to Penn
sylvania, but never get South of
Mason's and Dixon's line.
Now, the difficulty of tracing the
incident | began this article with
only emphasizes the point contend
for, we take no care of our past,
while New England has capitalized
into millions every single net of the
Revolution-from Bunker Hill to
Plymouth Rock and back again.
The men mentioned in this article
Col. May and Col. Bowen-werc rs
brave and courageous rs any who
ever faced foe and against odds
difficult to know, forced retreat
and yet hardly n word or paragraph
to tell their tale of chivalry They
sleep their last long sleep, guarded
by the sentincls of God-thc blue
hills of Tazewcll, but in the histories
Of the great struggle for human
rights-their names are unknown.
Mr.. Editor, contend for our place
in history and that we shall by agita-
tion cause the true story of our
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

struggles, to be put where there shall
be no vecring or crasing. Gen Grant,
so often misquotcd, SO little under
stood-says in his personal memories
"'The loyalty of the Southern peo-
pie made that section military
camp" Could any higher tribute be
paid to Il people?
AS stood on my portco the other
night and watched the twinkling
lights darting across by pinnacle
rock from Bramwell, the home of the
modern millionaires, to Blucficld, the
Queen City of the Southwest, won
lcrcd if ever in this commercial age
the spirit of those who died in honor
and in glory could claim their fugi-
tive and shifting attention long
enough to say-"I was among those
who gave all?"
JAMES S. BROWNING.
Abs Valley, Va. May /, 1920.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07
NO THIRD PARTY NEEDED.

The committee of 4S have sent out
notices for convention to meet soon
for the purpose of nominating Il can
didatc for President independent of
either of the old parties. Various
attempts have been made in the past
to establish Third Party-Green-
hackers, Populists, Progrcssives and
others, will be recalled, neither of
these got anywhere to speak of. The
Progressives did more for Wilson
and the Democratic party than for
Roosevelt.
A Third Party is not needed "Sur-
gerry, not obstetrics" remarks the
Saturday Evening Post. Reform the
old parties instead of forming a new
one.
1t is evident that there is much
dissatisfaction in both the old parties
and there will be more Independent
voting this year than for many years
The people want an out-and-out broad
minded homemade President, and
such man can be found in either OF
the old parties. The Saturday Even
ing Post puts it tersely, as follows:
If there are ten men in each state
with the courage and conviction to
step out and voice the first demand
there will be tens of thousands to
follow them.
Five forward-looking Republicans
and five forward-looking Democrats
in each state, working within the
bounds of their own parties, could
bring about revolution within those
partisc, depose the old leaders, scrap
the old policies, put those parties in
line for usefulness and service to the
people. This is the practical thing to
do-forcc the old parties TO clean
themselves and clean their candidates.
That will enable the average voter to
continue rs he began politically, but
enable him to continue mi an orGaniZn-
ton that is reconstructed to meet the
needs Of the United States. Rcpubli-
cans can remain Republicans if thy
like, Democrats remain Democrats,
but In party organizations that repre-
sent them and the people.
That Is the practical, the workable
plan. That is the horse-sense thing
to do. No elaborate program is re-
quired. What this country needs Is
less bunk and more business less
oratory and more action, less politics
and more production. less class and
more cohesion, less hypocrisy and
more honesty, less publicity seeking
for its public men and more work,
less craftsmanship and more stability,
less theory and more results, less
CUFF and more honest-to-God Ameri-
canism; and the only way to get
these things is to make our Govern
ment business Government in all
that the term implies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

The cost Of living, according to re-
ports, is highest in Detroit, Michigan,
and in Norfolk, Virginia, next.
There are a number of Tazewell
people in Norfolk Hope they are not
starving.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

AS the Swiss rcad the testimony of
the admirals at the Sims nvestiga-
ton, thy doubtless thank God their
country is surrounded by land
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

Machine politics did it in Mary
land and in New Jersey. Exchange.
The old-time machine seems to be
still working. Watch it work in San
Francisco and Chicago when the con-
ventions meet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

1t may take us as long to get out
of the war as we took to get into it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-05-07

JAMES s. BROWNING.
Abs Valley, Va. May |, 1920.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-01
COAL NINE LEADER
is NOW IN JAIL

Alexander Howat, president OF
the Kansas district No. IA OF the
United Mine Workers of America, is
in Jail at Indianapolis, Ind, await
ing hearing on charge OF violation
of the federal court court injunction
against furtherance of the strike or
coal miners. Hearing has been set
for next Monday at $500 p. m.
Howat appeared in federal court
Monday at the order of United
States District Judge A. B. Ander-
son. He was under bond of $lO,-
600 provided in the form of a check
on Kansas bank. Judge Ander-
son disapproved of this form OF
bond and Immediately after the af-
ternoon session of court began, re-
manded the mine union official to
Jail until he reached decision as
TO the amount and kind Of bond
which will be acceptable.
Judge Anderson denounced Howat
for his attitude in connection with
the courts injunction against the
strike and declared:
EITHER / have to vindicate the
law or abdicate in favor of Howat."
The hearing began with a re-
SDOlS6 D1 0oA uhAt 1890
counsel for the UDited Mine Work
ers OF America, in which the posi-
ton was taken that Howat in keep
ing in force local strike OF lOOV
miners in the Kansas district, which
was called last July did not violate
the Injunction against furtherance OF
the general strike, but complied
with instructions of the miners
general committee, in that operation
of mining in Kansas was resumed
on the same basis as was obtained
The afternoon session OF court
lasted less than two minutes. When
the Judge took his seat he turned TO
Henry Warrum, counsel for Howat,
and asked IL he had anything to add
to his statements.
Nothing, your honor" Mr.. War
rum replied, except to ask what
amount will be required of Mr.. How
at as bond for his appearance Mon
day"
THAT is a matter of serious con-
sideration," Judge Anderson said.
81 will take that up later. Mr..
Marshal, put Mr.. Howat in jail"
: Howat was taken to the Marion
county jail. There was no indfca-
ton when decision as to the amount
Of bail to be required would De
forthcoming.
Judge Anderson was vehement In
his .denunciation Of the conditions
existing in the Kansas field and told
of having received a number OF
'scurrilous" letters and editorial
clippings from the district, denounc-
ing him for his action in connec-
ton with the coal strike. Some OF
the letters, he said, were signed ana
others were anonymous, but prac-
tically all of them, he asserted were
in violation of the United States pos
tai laws.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-01
--O---
PyTBIIC SALE DATES

The following public sale dates
have already been made and are pub
lished for the benefit Of those inter
ested in sales and are published free
OF charge. II you are going to have
a sale let us know your date:
January 5th. VIM. Weimann.
January 5, Mrs. Robert Owen and
Son.
January 6, EdiE. Campbell.
January 9Th. III. G. Andersen.
January 9Th, Ed r. Campbell.
January 7, Harold Reese.
January s. Lee Hayes.
January IL, G. A. Settlemire.
January IA, A. w. Quinby.
January Is, Adam Weible.
January 27th, John Lovelace.
February 4th. j. w. Antilles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-01
FRANCE STANDS WITH U. S.

The American people have been
wondering what France thinks of
the United States senate for its
failure to ratify the peace treaty.
Now comes the lie Temps, the great
est newspaper in France and upholds
the senate for demanding reserva-
tons. That noted paper says.
why has the Versailles treaty not
been ratified by the United States?
Because of the reservations which
the American senate has voted But
have these reservations been read in
Paris? Do they destroy the basis
of the treaty as we have been told?
Every one can read them and form
his own opinion. In the meanwhile
we will give our opinion.
1.-THE fourteen reservations and
interpretations of the American
senate are prefaced with a pream-
BILE which has direct interest for the
Allied powers. American ratifica-
ton will come into effect, the senate
declared, only If three Allied pow
ers, by exchange of notes, accept the
reservations voted at Washington.
This stipulation raises a question of
form and a question of principle.
"As for the form, can the Allies
accept these reservations and inter-
pretations? We cannot see what
will hinder them. Yesterday the
Supreme Council authorized the
Jugoslav delegation to formulate
reservations in agreeing to the pro-
visions of the treaty of St. Ger
main. There is, then a precedent.
And if a precedent did not exist it
would be good idea TO make one.
Nobody with and sense would say
that we ought to hesitate over this
question of American ratification.
"But there is question of prin-
ciple: Are the American reserva-
lions of such a nature that the AL
lies can consider them as binding?
That is the question TO look into.
1--WE have been told that the reser-
vations of the senate were dis
avowal of the work accomplished by
the Paris conference. 1t has been
alleged that the United States shows
a tendency no longer to be associat-
ed with Europe or with the peace.
In reply to this manifest falsehood
il is only necessary to state the fact,
which is that, although they insist
upon redrafting in two or three
places the covenant OF the League OF
Nations-which can be amended,
anyhow, under Article XXVI.-the
American reservations contain moth
ing which should lead the Allies to
reject ratification under these condi-
tions. On the contrary, they con-
tain certain interpretations which are
very wise, and which it would be to
our interest to sanction.
LET French opinion, fully in
formed, express itself with vigor.