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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07
Valuations
LOWER NOW
orraILED REPORT OF C0MPLET
IN WORK OF THE STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
1gIS YEARS LEVIES REDUCED
r.ree Of State Leyies Are Fixed BY
Statute.

rho total assessed valuation of prop.
- in Idaho in 1920 will exceed by
'.me $4,000 900 the valuation for 1919
cows ,s George w. Lewis, deputy state
snaitor. on completing the tabulatior
y the equalized assessment de-
tsrmined by the state board of equali-
ntion.
Exclusive of returns on the personal
,ronerty rolls from the various eoun-
sas which will be received this month
sa total valuation in $46S,730 ,491. 95
n 1919 the total valuation, personal
,,onerty included, was $4S9 900 ,493. rs
The personal property rolls of 1919 to-
allied s93.363, ,397.41. If they show nc
increase this year the combined totals
will be in excess of 100000, says
| Mr. Lewis.
Tax levies made by the board of
aualization this year were lower in
sverv item not fixed by statute than
| aose Of 1919. The total levy for state
mrposes this year is 61.25 cents on
filOO, as compared with 1873 cents last
|year.
The total sum raised by state taxes
last year was $3,676, 1852. The sum
which will be raised on the real valua-
hon for 1920, at the reduced rate, will
|be 6S,16569. Adding the sum to be
raised on the estimated personal prop
erty valuations, Mr.. Lewis calculates
THAT the total taxes for 1920 will pro-
duce, in round numbers, $4,000 less
than was raised year ago.
Board Was Thorough.
This is the saving to taxpayers eff
fected by the board of equalization in
its sessions completed ten days ago
according to Mr.. Lewis estimate
Il have never known a board of
Equalization to do its work as sys-
tematically, consistently and wisely as
did the present board" Mr. Lewis
commented "They went into the de-
tails on every levy and threshed things
out to a satisfactory conclusion"
The various levies for 1920 as esti-
mated on the real property valuations
compared with the levies for 1919,
and the amount not estimated to be
raised, are as follows:
This Years Levies.
General tax, .0O353 mills on the dol
lar, reduced from .00427 in 1919, will
raise SLIPS ,3S3.54.
General interest and sinking fund
.0OOO7 mills reduced from 0000S2 mills
in 1919 will raise $34,234.23.
Public building interest and sinking
,OOOl6 mills, reduced from .00025 in
1919, will raise $78,2496S.
tuberculosis hospital, .000125 mills
reduced from 00025 in 1919, will raise
s6l,13256.
Three other tax levies fixed by law
and the amounts they will raise, based
On the 1920 valuation. are as follows:
State highway, .002 mills, $937.-
lSO.SS; highway redemption No.
oOO2 mills, $93,746.1O; highway re-
lemption lei No. 8, 100000 mills, $1S,-
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. A. C. WHITE
Vile of Prominent Lumberman Bur-
led at Laclede Last Monday.

Mrs. A. c. White, wife of A. G.
White, lumberman of Laclede and the
manager and principal owner of the
T. White Lumber Co., died August
~ soon after her return from a trip
70 Alaska. The funeral services were
qeld last Monday at Laclede, from the
1aciede Baptist church. Burial was
nad IN the Laclede cemetery.
MIS- Anna Whiting White was born
u saginaw, Mich, being the youngest,
anu the only daughter, of a family of
mree Both on her fathers and moth
yrs side she was from the old Puri-
.an stock of New England, and her
Swn IDEALS and character were shaped
Dy these influences.
n As a girl she attended the schools
VI saginaw, but after finishing the
II msn school, she devoted herself en-
suiey TO music. From her own earn
.ues she was able to study for two
ears IN the New England Conserva-
~y IN Boston, where she graduated
"iun honor in piano and pipe organ.
neturning to Saginaw she entered
,shnOienleartedly ~ into the music life of
nle Is elty-teaching, giving recitals,
mayihg the pipe organ and conduct
s tne choir in one of Saginaw's lead
ing churches.
on August 26, 1898, she was mar
,oa 70 Albert Charles White. After
,tsssialng in Saginaw for eleven years
ss ,Ie family moved to Laclede, Idaho,
toa, rnsfe she lived until her death, which
Am place early in the morning OF
august 29th, 1920.
o,s sirs' White has ever taken keen
,a, suu active interest in all that per-
Srlaea San to the growth and betterment
dor r community, and to this work she
i,T,ed must of her time and fine
raoesl,iectual rosll and moral power. The
e,o,I A ior the youth and children
tbo,n tbied ner special attention, and for
MI MI welfare she was an earnest
siDrs iD,Aer IN the w. C. T. u, the gymna-
sba lhe school and the church. Since
baen was sixteen years old she has
bsonna Z member of the Baptist church,
p.ssuihg charter member of the
op.Ist orgo1t church in Laclede upon its
O'ggIanization.
thra0e Is survived by her husband and
Wbi,i.e enlidren, also a brother, Lewis
N T'ls, nss IN Saginaw, Michigan.
us sad bereavement Mr.. White
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07
CHAPTER II.
The Conflict Begins.

When President Wilson arrived in
Europe, December 13, 1918-a month
and two days after the armistice was
signed-the great powers had not con-
sidered seriously the formation of a
league of nations, nor had they in
tend to include it in the formal peace
with Germany They desired a quick
peace. We now have the testimony
of Mr. House that treaty of peace
could have been concluded with Ger
many by Christmas of 1918. This was
as he said, "the obvious thing to do"
But President Wilson's insistence on
the league made a quick peace impos-
sible.
Except few men of prominence in
Great Britain, like General SHUTS and
Sir Robert Cecil, and a still smaller
number in France, the league project
had no noteworthy supporters in those
countries. 1t was Mr.. Wilson's in
sistence and his contention that in
this insistence he represented the de-
mand of the American people, that
made the league the first business of
the conference and later an insep-
arabic part of the treaty itself. No
other country was in position to re-
fuse such a demand, made in the name
of the United States. The French
were particularly opposed to the
league, fearing to trust their future
to it. They demanded and finally Sc
cured a separate treaty for their de-
fense.
How President Wilson brought the
Representatives of the European pow
ers to heed his demands can give no
pride to any American. Despite his
pledge that the work of the conference
was to be done in the open and that
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07
Played Auction Bridge

Mr. and Mrs. Byron n. Hawks enter
tanned a company of their friends
Thursday evening at an auction bridge
party, four tables playing.
A delightful evening was enjoyed
by all and after the card games a
dainty lunch was partaken OF, the
hostess being assisted in serving by
Mesdames Saunders, Flood ond Kerr.
The prizes for the highest scores
at the bridge games were won by Mrs.
e. e. Saunders and S. M. Soule.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07
In Honor Of Mrs. Cav

Mrs. A. C. Gay entertained a COM
pany of her friends Thursday evening
at a five hundred party given in honor
of her mother-in-law, Mrs. G. F. Gay,
who plans to leave this week for her
home in Calgary, Alberta, after having
been visiting her for several weeks.
The prize for the highest score was
won by Mrs. G. D. Rowe A pretty
guest prize was given to Mrs. Gay.
After the games the hostess served
dainty lunch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07

Albert Causton and two friends
from 9 SPOKANE, en- motorea 5 @ mere saLuIqay a.l
trip. Mr. Causton is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. I. Causton. Mrs. Albert
Causton passed through here on We'd
nesday on her way to eastern states
where she will spend a couple of
months visiting relatives.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07

Henry Henige left yesterday for
Spokane where he planned to spend
a few days looking after business
matters and attending the fair.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07

has the sincere sympathy of many
scores of friends in this district and
all Join in extending heartfelt con-
.dolences to him and his family.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-07

Continued on page three)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

LATAH COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
VOTE FOR MEN, NOT PARTY

We believe there never was a time
in the history of the country when the
interests of the people OF the county
could better be served than by forget
ting politics next Tuesday when yot-
ing for county officers. Nearly all of
the candidates are known throughout
the county, at least by reputation.
Why should we draw party lines in
selecting men for office with whom we
have business dealing many times
during the year? What we want is
efficient county officers-not republi-
cans or democrats We believe the
large majority of Kendrick people I'll
abandon party lines and vote for the
candidates who will in their iudg-
ment make the most trustworthy and
officials.-Kendrick Ga
zette
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
SUPPORT OUR OWN MEN

Patronize Home Industry" might
we'll be applied to voting next Tues
day. Moscow has a number of candi-
dates for office and every one is
worthy of the support of Moscow PEG
pie. Heading the list is Hon. Burton
l.. French. our representative in con-
gress Mr. French is MOSCOW man,
a graduate of the University of Idaho;
and a loyal, patriotic and progressive
citizen of Idaho. He has represented
this state in congress for many years
and he has never 'been weighed and
found wanting" Few men have made
as good record in congress as has
he. He deserves the undivided sup
port of Moscow and Latah county citi-
zens at Tuesdays election Let us
give him the biggest vote ever given
a candidate for office IN this county.
Another Moscow citizen who is a
candidate for a responsible position
is Judge j. H. Forney. He is thorou-.
ghly competent to fill the high office
to which he aspires, and it is nom
political and nonpartizan. The su-
preme court should be freed from
partizan politics. Judge Forney is the
democratic nominee but he is entitled |
to and will receive the votes of many |
men of other parties. He has always |
been one of Moscow's foremost citi- !
zens and is a loyal booster" for Mos
cows greatest industry, the Univer-
sity of Idaho He deserves big vote
from citizens of Latah county and
friends of the university. t
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
Hear Election Returns.

Prosecuting Attorney
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

appealing to the voters of Latah
County for their support of my can
didacy for County Treasurer solely
upon the ground that am the widow
of soldier who was killed in action
in France.
My husbands sacrifice and my
loss was for humanity and our coun-
try.
| do feel, however, that / am
thoroughly equipped, from stand
point of education and experience, to-
perform the duties of the office eff
GENTLY and economically.
It is true, of course, that am de-
pendent upon my own efforts for my
living, but / would not have become
a candidate if I had not known
could conduct the office of treasurer
with credit to myself and to the en-
tire satisfaction of the taxpayers
MRS. MARY C. HAWLEY.
30-31
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
USING CORN FOR FUEL

/ Associated Press dispatches tell 0
Nebraska farmers burning corn be
cause it is cheaper than coal Th1
story is that shelled corn is wortl
1 but SIS per ton, or rs cents per 10(
pounds, or 45 cents a bushel in the
western part of Nebraska, where it is
grown, and that coal costs SIS pei
ton The farmers are said to claim
that a ton of shelled corn will give
more heat than ton of coal.
There seems to be something radi-
cally wrong when such conditions
prevail. Chicago quotations on corn
in the same newspaper, are SO cents
a bushel for cash corn, or nearly
double what the Nebraska farmers
can get for it, but a short distance
from the great market. Portland mar
ket quotations on cash corn is S46
per ton, or more than three times the
price paid the Nebraska farmers
Who gets this difference? The rail
road gets a good share of it but there
must be several big profits added by
producers between the Nebraska
corn farmer and the western con-
sumner, When 200 per cent is added
between the producer and consumer,
is radically wrong.
The writer remembers when a boy
in Kansas, of corn being the fuel of
Kansas farmers. But corn was worth
only 10 cents bushel then and we
had to husk it and haul it ten miles
TO market and pay Sc per ton for coal
md haul it ten miles from town to
he farm. But the Chicago and other
markets were not three times as high !
rs the market in Kansas where the |
corn was produced. 1t seems like
uel when millions of people are suf
ering for food and would gladly use
,orn if they could get it, just because
relay of profiteers stand between
he producer of the corn and the hun
Try people who need it to sustain
ife; another relay of profiteers stand
etween the coal mines and the farm
RS who produce the corn and burn
because they cannot buy coal.
Can any one doubt that our econo-
lical system needs fixing" and that
lere are many questions of far great
r import to the American people than
Article Ten" about which the poll
clans are fighting?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

Moscow's candidates for the legis-
lature are honorable, capable and 10y
al men. They are all good citizens.
They have often been tried in public
places and they have always made
good" They deserve a big vote from
MOSCOW citizens. There is not Mos
COW candidate on either the democrat
ic or republican ticket, who is not a
good citizen and an honor to Moscow
and Latah county.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
TO THE VOTERS OF LATAH
COUNTY:

| am candidate for reelection tc
the office of Sheriff on the Republi-
can ticket. / have held this office for
nearly two years, and submit that my
record justifies my candidacy for an
other term.
In performing my official duties I
have gone on the assumption that all
the laws should be impartially en-
forced. l have honestly tried to do
this and have not played any favor
ties. Any sheriff who tries to en-
force the laws necessarily incurs
great opposition on the part of those
who have been arrested, their friends,
and others who naturally are in SYM
pathy with law violations. The great
body of the voters of this county be-
lieve in law enforcement. I submit
that my record for law enforcement
entities me to the support of the law
abiding people of the county, and /
ask that my record be investigated.
My office, in cooperation with the
attorneys office, has been
the means OF collecting more than
$4,000 in fines for liquor law viola
lions, and more than 100000 in fines
for the violation of various other laws
These sums were collected without
the expense of trials, and the county
treasury has been enriched to that
extent.
JOHN L. WOODY
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

Notwithstanding November LIST,
all grocery stores will again handle
our bread at the original price of IL
cents. Flour has had a slight drop,
but overhead expenses and wages still
on the raise. 1Oc bread is not possible
Electric Bakery $3.50
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

the fact that no person can vote or
election day who is not registered by
nine o'clock P. NJ, October 80, 1920,
The law has been repealed permitting
persons to swear in their votes on
election : day Therefore, it is my
opinion that you should permit no
person to vote who is not registered
as above stated.
Yours very truly,
JOHN NISBET,
Prosecuting Attorney.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
VOTERS CANNOT SWEAR
IN" THEIR VOTES

All question about Swearing in
votes by people who have not regis
tered have been settled by the follow
ing letter from the prosecuting at
torney to election judges. Those not
registered positively cannot vote. Mr..
Nisbet's instructions follow:
TO THE JUDGES OF ELECTION,
LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO:
Your attention is hereby called to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

, tMEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The Associated Press is exclusively
s entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
siished therein
All rights of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

The Moscow Elks will get election
returns at the temple Tuesday night
and all Elks and their families are
invited to come to the temple and get
the returns as they come in over the
wires.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

Announcement.
l do not desire to be understood as
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

and Of North Idaho's interests Miss Ethel
Redfield of Lewiston, candidate for State Sup
erintendent, is another tried and true friend of
Latah County. Jones, Black and Redfield have
stood with the Governor on every occasion
when Latah County's interests have been
threatened.
The other Republican candidates for state
Offices, including Judge Robert NJ Dunn and
the other candidates for the Supreme Court,
are all men Of tried ability and integrity and are
fit and proper persons to be elected to the Of
fetTsfz ~ r1ffasasru3f -. ~ 'sttsS -
fices they seek. s
There is no reason why any republican
should fail to support the republican state
ticket at this election and Latah County's vital
interests are such as to justify those democrats,
who have our vital interests at heart to support
Governor Davis and the other candidates on
our state ticket.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

will be in need of assistance and friendship at
the hands of the Governor of Idaho during the
coming two years. Would it not be proper for
the people of Latah County to, not only show
Governor Davis that it appreciates his gener-
Gus friendship, but to give Governor Davis
such majority i'll this county to go great
way toward insuring his election.
And in the friendship and loyalty toward La
tab County shown by the Governor during the
past two years, he has been ably assisted and
supported by Robert O. Jones, former grad
uatc Of the University and a candidate for re-
election as Secretary Of State. Bob Jones is
atrue friend Of North Idaho and Of this county
in particular This is also true Of Roy L.
Black, candidate for Attorney General His
home is at Occur d'Alene and his official con-
duct has convinced the people of the entire
State that he is sincere friend of North Idaho
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

In the final analysis, every community
should remember it's own interests on election
day, and should give careful consideration to
those public officials who have stood by the
community and its vital interests in the past.
Governor Frank r. Gooding has heretofore
manifested his friendship for Latah County
and the vital interests of Moscow in a manner
that could not be misunderstood Gooding is
candidate for United States Senator In that
office he will have Latah's varied interests at
heart and he, therefore, deserves the generous
support of Latah County.
In more ways than one, Governor D. w.
Davis, during the past two years, has given
every assurance of his deep friendship for our
most vital interest. He has done that in the
face of pressure to do otherwise. There is no
question but that Latah County's vital interest
The courier-index., 1920-04-02
spillina the chestn ute.

One Sunday in the late fall l took my sweetheart to the country to call on one of her cousins, who owned a farm on which were some chestnut trees. During the afternoon, we gath cred chestnuts, filling everything that would hold chestnuts, even to my overcoat pockets
 That night we all drove to neigh boring village 10 church. I was hold ing my overcOat on my lap when the audience arose during the prayer service. The preacher had just begun his prayer when noise like Lewis machine gun broke upon our ears.
 In arising, I had taken hold of the overcoat, turning it upside down and spiling the chestnuts, which rolled to- ward the pulpit amid the giggles of the ysunger couples. and to my utter horror. Is it any wonder l was after wards called "Chestnuts" in that com munlty y7-Chicago Tribune.
The courier-index., 1920-04-02
Moros Skilled Iron Workers

Bolos, huge, heavy and keen-edged knives that are swung with both hands or may he used for thrusting, were effective weapons used by Fiji. ipino soldiers in their rebellion against the United States at the expense of American lives.
 Their merits were appreciated by the Americans, and, at the advice of Gen. Leonard Wood, were adopted and are in use today as supplement, ary arm for the United States troops in the Philippines.
 The finest and most elaborate bolos, of many different patterns and shapes, are used by the Moros of Min dsnao and the Sulu islands, who make them themselves, The Moros are skilled workers in iron, although say ages. They know how to get the metal from its ores. and the production of good steel is no mystery to them. They are said 10 have learned these arts originally from the Arabs.
The courier-index., 1920-04-02
Poison Gas Born by Accident

Some years age disastrous fire followed chemical explosion at Grelsheim, near Frankfort-on-tbe- Main, in Germany.
 Fire engines came rushing up, hut as they approached the men were seen to fall from their seats Spectators running after them drop ped as if shot, and meanwhile the blaze increased. involving fresh buildings. and even crossing the river into the village of Schwan- helm.
 What had happened was this:
 The sudden mixture of vats If different chemicals under intense heat had filled the air with gas of 50 terribly poisonous nature that those who came within it's deadly in- fiuence were suffocated at once. Fifty one dead. and three times that num- Der injured. was the result of that terrible fire. This accident led to the use of poison gas in warfare.
The courier-index., 1920-04-02
MISTAKES ABOUT SEA WAVES
Really They Are Not Nearly as High as Some veyaaers Have
 Asserted.

voyagers on stormy seas come safe ly ashore and tell their friends of waves that rose mountains high and at times threatened to overwheIm the vessel on which they braved the deep. The untrained eyes of the amateur seafarer generally e1aggerate the height of the waves, and when the statement is made that the water rose at least 100 feet above the vessel it is seldom that any of the auditors can disprove it.
 Exhaustive observations made by scientists give the maximum height attained by waves st not more than sixty feet. and then only when the wind has been of hurricane force. The average height of waves in 8 strong gale is about thirty feet, in q whole gale about thirty seven feet. and in . storm about forty-fve feet. The scien- ttsts further state that If waves travel as fast as the average velocity of the strongest winds and if there be swift CT waves produced directly or indirect ly by action of the wind upon the sea they do not attain sufficient height to form noticeable breakers.