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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
ECKER 100 PERCENT
EFFICIENT IN EXAM

One hundred percent etlclent Is tne
record attained by A. M. Ecker,
Grangeville post office clerk, IN case 3e
examination given in the postonlce
here Sunday night. Mr.. Ecker, IN a
neriod of twenty-four minutes correctly
threw 635 cards, each representative
n nostoffice in Idaho, and distributed
among thirty-six railroad post,otIcee
Fortv minutes is allowed
by the postoffice department to com nm
niete this examination. Mr.. Ecker dlu
not make a single mistake IN DIS
tribution of the cards.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
FUERAL SERVICES
FOR ALTMAN BABY

Funeral services for Wyane Rudolph
Altman, 3-month-old son of Mr.. and
Walter G.. Altman, were held Sunday
afternoon at , from the family home,
three miles northeast of Grangeville,
the Rev. H. S. Randall officiating
Burial was in Prairie View cemetery
E. S. Hancock directed the funeral.
The child was born March "a, last,
and died on June "a, after a brief
illness. He was child Of sunny dis
position, and was patient sufferer
during his illness.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01

Members of the Idaho County Pho
neer association assembled in annual
picnic in the grove at Mount Idaho
Wednesday, listened to speeches re-
miniscent of olden times, ate pic
mic, visited, elected officers, and adj
iourned, to meet next year.
Two hundred fifty persons were
present. including pioneers from var
ious parts of the county, their fam
lilies and friends.
Officers of the association for the
ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows:
President-A. F. Parker.
Vice president-Miss Margaret Rob
inson.
Secretary-Henry Telcher.
Treasurer-Mrs. John D. Long.
A. F. Parker. president of the asso-
citation. after telling of his experiences
in Idaho county in an arly day, in
troduced the Hon. Frank A. Fem, OF
Kooskia, who was the principal speak
er of the occasion.
esT was never so proud of being an
Idaho county pioneer as am to-
day. said Mr. Fem, at the opening
of his address.
81 was here before the territory of
Idaho existed. In 1862, idaho was q
part Of Washington territory. There
fore. I have seen the birth OF
idaho.
cit was ffty-eight years ago this
month that 1 first saw Camas Prai-
RE We camped at what is now the
eitv of Cottonwood, and which was
then only an Indian wigwam. Here
at Mount Idaho, was only one house,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
AUTO STAGE LINE
RUN TO LEWISTON

w. G.. Peacock on Tuesday began
operation of an automobile stale line
between Grangeville and Lewiston.
A round trip is made daily. The stage
leaves the Imperial hotel at a. m,
and passes through the towns of Fem,
Cottonwood, Westlake, Forest and
Waha, arriving at the Bollinger no.
tel. Lewiston, at IL 0 clock. The stage
leaves Lewiston at p. m, and arrives
in Grangeville at GAO.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
EMMA WHITE WOULD
DIVORCE CLARENCE

Emma White has asked for a de-
cree of divorce from Clarence b.
White, in action filed in the district
court. Failure to provide is alleged as
grounds for the divorce. The couple
married in Meadows, Ida, ON May ~,
1906. M. R. Hattabaugh is attorney
for the plaintiff.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01

Motor trucks win be placed on the
entire route of the Sites Elk City
stage line, about July 10, according to
Ole johnson, one of the proprietors OF
the line, who was in the city Sunday
from Sites. The trip from Sites to
Elk City will be made in one day, in
stead Of day and half, as at the
present time.
Motor trucks now are being operat-
ed on the line between Sites and
Switchback,- land between Newsome and
Elk City, but because of snow and
mud, it is necessary to use horses and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
MOTOR STAGES ALL WAY To
ELK CITY AFTER JULY 10

wagons between Switchbaek and New
some.
From one to four feet of snow lays
on the summit, according to Mr.. John
son. Snow is encountered for dis
lance Of about two miles, in the VI
cinitv of Mountain House.
Five thousand pounds Of machinery,
fo be used in the Orogrande mine, is
in the company's warehouse at Suites,
to be transported to the mountain
section as soon as condition Of the
roads permits, said Mr.. Johnson, who
predicts big mining activities in the
Idaho county camps this summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
STRECKER WILL NOT
LEAVE PERMANENTLY

M. P. Strecker, who recently resig-
ed the postmastership at Sites does
not intend to permanently remove from
Idaho, he informs the Free Press, Mr.;
strecker expects to visit Kansas and
Oklahoma. where he is interested IN
oil and coal lands. In the meantime
his family will reside in Snokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
HAWLEY COMES IN
INTEREST OF PATCH

While his father, ex-Gov. James d.
Hawlev of Idaho, was in San Fran
cisco, to attend the Democratic Ma
tional convention, as delegate az.
at-large from Idaho, Ed Hawley, Oh
Boise. was in Grangeville Saturday
building political fences for Col. u.
V. Patch. of Payette, aspirant LOT
the Republican nomination for U. ?.
senator. Mr.. Hawley was in conference
with local politicians.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
GABRIEL WANTED FOR
DISCRETION OF WIFE

Filing Gabriel, until recently resi-
dent of Grangeville, is being sought
throughout northern Idaho and east
ern Washington. on a charge of wife
desertion. Gabriel is alleged to have
deserted his wife and small children,
who are in Grangeville. Sheriff Ell
Ter holds warrant for his arrest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
MRS. ESCH FILES
DIVORCE ACTION

Suit has been filed in the district
court by Ruth Esch, through her at
torney, M. R. Hattabaugh, for divorce
from Ralph P. Esch, alleging deser-
ton. The couple intermarried on Oct
IL, 1916, in Noel, Mo. Mrs. Eseh asks
custody of minor son.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
STORES IN GRANGEVILLE
WILL BE CLOSED

Monday-July 5, IL a. m. to
4:30 p. m.
Tuesday-July 6, 2 p. m. to
1870 p. M.
For the Fourth of July cele-
Formrr Governor of Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
BUMPER CROPS ARE
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN

Only hail or grasshoppers can pre-
vent bumper wheat crop on Ca
mas Prairie this year, is the conclu-
sion reached by County Commissioner
John D. Long, who is a pioneer or
Idaho county. Weather conditions
have been suitable for growth OF
grain, declared Mr.. Long. and crop
prospects are splendid
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
JESS CALLAHAN is
DEAD IN WALLACE

Word has been received here of the
dootb in wallace of Jess Callahan, a
former resident of Grangeville, and at
one time landlord at the Imperial no
rel Death was caused by pneumonia
Mr. Callahan was about So years old
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
REMopELING AT ADAMS

extensive remodeling to cabins at
Nam MAINS Camp is being done by Fred
AS contractor, of Grangeville. The
M -ails Camp station is operated by
MRS Jennie Sawyer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
LOCATE IN LOS ANGELES

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Richmond, VINO
left here several weeks ago for Cal
ifornia, hav purchased home IN
Los Angeles, and are pleased with
their new location they write rela-
tives here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
BIDS ON.
|SOUTH FORK.
ROAD JULY 10.
Specifications of Project Now
on File in Office of Local
Nezperce Forest Supervisor
Job Must Be Finished with
in $50 Weather Working
Days; Cost About $4,000

Rids for construction of approxima-
telv eleven miles of the South Fork
highway, from Rocky Ridge school
house to Castle Creek ranger station,
viii be opened in the office of the
district engineer, U. S. Bureau OF
Public Roads, at Missoula, Mont, on
Julv 10. Already two local contractors
have filed bids for the work, which
will cost approximately $1S5,00O.
The highway will be constructed by
the federal government, in cooperation
with the Grangeville Highway dis
triet. Of the cost of construction, the
federal government pays $4,000,
and the highway district $4,000.
FEET IN WIDTH
The roadway will be eight feet
wide. It was found necessary by the
engineers who made the survey to
narrow d. the roadway from nine to
eight feet, because of high cost of
construction in the rocky canyon of
the South Fork.
Originally the project was to extend
to Meadow creek, but it was decid-
ed by the government engineers to
shorten the project about a mile, in
order that the work might be done
within the specified appropriation.
According to specifications on file
in the Grangeville office of the
Nezperee National forest, the work
must be completed within 250 wealth
er working days following execution
of the contract by the secretary of
agriculture
SPECIFICATIONS OF JOB
The work entails:
Clearing, 3l.6 acres.
Grabbing, 16 acres.
Common excavation, 1880 cubic
yards.
Rock excavation, $4,000 cubic
yards. ,
Finishing, lily miles.
Log culverts, 1880 linear feet.
Dry rubble retaining wall, GA cubic
yards.
Log abutments, 324 square feet.
Bridge decking, As linear feet.
Because of danger Of rock slides,
and possible heavy cost of mainten-
ance, it will be necessary to change
the survey Of a certain portion of
the route from the west bank to the
east bank of the river. A party of
surveyors will shortly arrive to
make the new survey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
G COMMISSIONERS AS
EQUALIZATION BOARD

Board of county commissioners, COM
prising John D. Long, chairman H.
S. Vincent and Dale Clark, net IN
the courthouse in Grangeville Monday
as a board Of equalization.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

and the proposal is sound. Such asso-
Citations certainly would tend to cut
out the gamblers and spectators IN
farm products who are parasites on
the consumers. They would tend to
regulate the entire middlemen's tunc-
ton, and reduce it to legitimate
bounds. Today it is impossible to dis
tinguish between those middlemen who
are essential to distribution on the
most economic basis, and those GanlD-
lers who intrude themselves to buy
and sell products to make a gamblers
profit and boost the price to the con-
sinners without any compensatory SER
vice in distribution.
Senator arding accents the supreme
Importance of the interests of the
millions OF middle class farmers and
those of the corresponding millions of
middle class when he says:
l desire with all my heart to speak
for the consumer when | speak OF
American agriculture. With the ag-
riculture of the United States-the
basic industry, l I'M deeply concern
ed. We must look our land problems
and farming situation squarely in the
face and act bravely and wisely and
promptly.
In. this matter Senator Harding
touches upon the one subject of the
most vital Importance to the Amer
lean p%eople-the equalization of in
dustrial rewards and the elimination
of illicit and injurious factors in our
industry. The great mass of the Am
erican people never will be satisfied
with industrial conditions until the
parasitism, profiteering and purely
speculative activity in the business
world have been reduced to a state of
comparative insignificance; when the
producers of the essentials in life and
the industrial workers who perform
the indispensable functions of national
economy get a full and just return for
their service to society and their labor.
Record Herald.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17
FIGHTING THE FARMERS"

The Montana Development associa-
ton has been accused by the Nonpar-
tisan League of fighting the farmers
But so it has always been since the
league was first inaugurated. The
skulking socialist leaders who are re-
sponsible for all the legislative mis-
deeds and political abuses of the league
have never had the courage to come
out in the open and defend themselves.
When anyone attacks them they shove
the farmer out to receive the blow and
bear the brunt.
Having joined the league with the
honest intention of improving his con-
dition, except that he votes for the
program the farmer of North Dakota
was not responsible for the political
knavery of which the league leaders
have been guilty; he was not respon-
sible for the Observation-Disclosures
bank scandal; he was responsible for
the appropriation of 100000 to spread
socialistic propaganda over the coun-
try; he was not responsible for send
ing Kate 'Hara to insult American
motherhood.
Except that he voted for the pro-
gram, it was not his fault that Town
ley preached sedition and d~isloyalty
and was arrested and convicted for it;
it was not his fault that Governor
Frazier has placed the power of North
Dakota in a position to protect the
/. ". w. and render them immune
from prosecution; it was not his fault
that hundreds of farmers were buncoed
through Consumers Stores scheme,
nor was he responsible for the humid
red other acts of spite, deceit, graft,
office-grabbing, d~isloyalty, knavery
and political jobbery.
And the Montana farmer who paid
his membership fee to the league in
good faith, except that he votes for
the program, is not responsible for
the ill-smelling propaganda of hate
now being disseminated by the leagues
~ "oPaPSlo III NloIltuil0, liz 10 llOl
responsible for sowing the seeds OF
discomfort, class-hatred, and suspic.
ion by these papers and league organi
. zers; he is not responsible for the
! Townley-D Dunn udden alliance, nor fol
, the Butte daily Bulletin, an officia
Nonpartisan League publication which
!, ODenlV advocates SahOtaoa and strik
ing IN the job, especially against tn,
| farmer.
: 1t is not the. farmers fault tina
w. F. Dunn dominated the Great Fall
convention; it is not his fault that 8
X. Wheeler was endorsed as a candi
date for governor; it is not his faul
. that radical labor candidates were en-
:, dorsed all down the line on the stat
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17
REGISTRATION IMPORTANT

One of the most important phases
of the work in which the individual
members of the Montana Development
association must engage is in the
matter of registration. 1t is essential
that registration throughout the state
be brought up to 100 per cent.
No one need urge the Socialists, the
~malcontents and the revolutionists to
register. They have already attended
to the matter, Every additional regis
tration secured by association men,
bers is something gained for the cause
of Americanism.
The registration books will close on
September IS. This important work
muct be commenced at once.
An effective way in which to accom-
plish the desired end is to divide the
town into districts, volunteers to be
assigned to work through these dis
tricts. The county clerk in each
county can provide a printed list OF
all of those who are already registered
Don't overlook anybody. This work
must be done thoroughly and effective,
ly if the association is to muster it:
entire strength to save Montana from
state socialism.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

ticket; it is not his fault hat he
league has now embraces a radical la
Dor program to promote an alliance
between the farmer and the I. w. w.
Except that he votes for the pro-
gram, the farmer is not responsible
for all these things, and no n is
blaming him for them. The farmer
does not control the league nor does
he have any voice in the conduct Of
it's affairs. He is not consulted about
how the organizations millions shall
be spent nor who shall administer
them.
An honest farmers organization,
with farmers on it's directorate and in
charge of it's affairs, would receive
nothing but encouragement and help
from the Montana Development as
ISOLATION. But the Nonpartisan League
is far from measuring up to these
specifications.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Don't forget the County Fair.
they expect to work through thresh-
ing.
Ray Carter had the misfortune again
on Sunday of having another colt cut
in the wire fence.
The Glascock-Hanson outfit is
threshing in Lower Whitewater.
Harold Wang and Miss Anna An
derson of Whitewater passed thru
here on their way to Saco Thursday
of last week.
Several from Whitewater attended
the funeral of DR.. Clay in Malta one
day last week.
Miss Annie Carter arrived the first
of the week for a visit with her brother
Ray Carter and family. Miss Carriers
home is in Woolsey, S. D., but she
has spent the summer visiting in
Ohio and Minnesota.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17
SEN. HARDING UNDERSTANDS

~N~
Senator Harding, the Republican
candidate for the presidency, obvious
ly understands one of the greatest
economic needs of America, the need
for protection of the farming industry
the greatest and most fundamental
industry in the country, from para
sites, and the need to protect the con-
Stunning public from the same; and IN
a speech just made he emphasizes
that, while he is ~unalterably opposed
to economicclass organizations or to
movements, he is for the suppression
of the ''organized profiteering" that
~"squeezes in between" the farmers
and the consumers.
1t is high time that the American
people appreciate, as Senator Hard
ing obviously appreciates, the fact
that the gamblers, spectators and il
legitimate middlemen of all kinds.
Swimming off the cream between the
farmers and the consumers, must be
eliminated from American conom
it disaster to the nation is to be pre-.
vented. The legitimate wholesalers
jobbers and retailers-those distribut
ing agencies that are essential to in
dustry and commensurate not includ
ed in Senator Harding's condemnation
These factors are not injurious bu
beneficial both to the farmers and tn
consumers, and serve an entirely lie
gitimate economic function; but tn,
others are a curse to economy, to tn
farming industry, to all an,
to the American people. They must b
eliminated in the view of Senator Hard
ing, and all rightminded sensible Am
orleans will agree with that dictum.
Cooperative farmers association
for the distribution of farm product
are advocated by Senator Harding
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17
REV. JOSEPH R. JEFFERY

This week closes the career Of Rev.
Joseph R. Jeffrey as pastor of the M.
E. Church of Glasgow. In his leaving
the city loses an upright citizen, a
man who holds the civic betterment of
the community in which he lives next
only to his work. The Methodist Epis-
copal Church loses a pastor beloved
by all it's congregation, a pastor who in
his work was ever faithful to his trust
and who spread the gospel of good
cheer and clean living both in religious
and civic betterment. Mr.. Jeffrey
came to Glasgow a little over a year
ago from Harlowton and during his
short residence in our city has accom-
plished much. He added seventy new
members to his congregation and at
the annual convention Of the Methodist
church for Montana a short time ago
was returned to Glasgow with a large
increase in salary, the largest ever
given a pastor in this city. Through
his public addresses, as well as from
the pulpit he has pointed out the way
for all to know and love their God,
their country and their government
with a cleaner, finer and a more sin
cere understanding. He was much in
demand as a public speaker and deliv-
cred many lectures in the northeastern
section Of this state. He, with his fam
lily, left this week for their new home
in Chelan, Washington, where Mr..
Jeffrey is in hopes the climate will be
of beneficial help to Mrs. Jeffrey, who
has been delicate in health for some
time past. The people of Glasgow bid
them Godspeed and success in their
new home, and all who knew them will
ever remember the Jeffrey family with
nom but kind and loving thoughts.
The Courier will regret to see them
depart as Mr.. Jeffrey was called upon
often during the past four months to
fill the editorial chair of this paper
and it is indeed indebted to him for
the masterful and powerful editorials
which appeared herein from his pen.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

The imitation Roosevelt keeps on
telling people out West what the
government will do when he is elect
ed. He acts as if he thought he was
running for President, though he isn't
running for anything to which he is
likely to be elected.-Philadelphia.
Press.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Retail lumbermen, it is reported, be-
lieve there will be an immediate de-
cline in lumber prices. Here is a case
where belief might have a good deal
to do with fulfillment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Candidate Cox is the busiest man in
eve counties, but the prospects of
a protracted rest after November 2
are encouraging.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

it, a resolution passed Congress ask
ing the filing of suits to recover
illegally obtained millions and there
have been numerous criminal indict-
ments. But perhaps Mr.. Cox means
that not a rascal has been punished.
st. Louis Times.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

dren were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. R. Tathum at Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Celia Vest is taking care of Mrs
Peters in Saco, who is very sick.
Levi Osier, and son Steve, hauled
a couple Of loads of wheat to town on
Sunday.
Mrs. j. w. Pinkerman and Mrs. Lew
Osier caller on Mrs. Hymer on Sun
day.
Mrs. L. Mole and daughters, Miss
Myrtle and Mrs. George Summons and
grand daughter, little Ruth SammonS
spent Thursday of last week with
Mrs. W. R. Tathum.
Mrs. Hans Waal visited Mrs. B
Kappel on Sunday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Mckee Anderson lief
the first of the week for Canada where
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Mr.. Cox says there has not been a
whisper of dishonesty" in conduct
of the war. Mr.. Hughes and former
Attorney General Gregory whispered
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

The square deal SO freely offered by
our loving politicians may be all right
for shape but has a tendency to ring
a bit hollow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Dempsey is an efficient champion,
but as a popular entertainer he should
learn to play a little longer with his
prey.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

Glasgow. They contemplate making
another trip in a short time to place
distributing agents for the Lincoln
Standard planes which retail at present
for $4,000.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

this city a number of our citizens took
their first joy-ride in the air. From
here the boys left for Havre and from
there went on to Helena where they
will remain during the fair.
The machine they are flying is a
three passenger Lincoln-Stahdard man.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

ufactured by the Nebraska aircraft
corporation and is equipped with a
one hundred and fifty horse power
Hispana motor.
Both Mr.. Innis and Mr.. Brooks are
splendid pilots and made a host of
friends during their short stay in
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

LOWER WHITEWATER
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McCord and
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Busche and chill
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17

ception of the real issues confronting
the nation, and with a determination
to rid the government of the evil in
.fluences under which hey have strug-
gled since 1913"