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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
WILLIAM CANNON OF
NEAR POLLOCK DIES

William Cannon, an eldery man, re-
siding near Pollock, died Monday, af-
ter a brief illness. Death occurred in
the home of Mrs. Woodward, to which
place Cannon was taken a few days
previously, following the burning of
his cabin.
Deputy Sheriff John Powell, who was
called in connection with the illness of
Cannon, by persons who thought him
insane, found the man in such condition
that death was inevitable. He died
shortly after Mr. Powell left.
The body was taken to higgins,
where the funeral was held Wednes-
day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
PETTIBONE RAPIDLY
RECOVERING HEALTH

Senator n. B. Pettibone was in
Grangeville Tuesday from his ranch
north of the city. Senator Pettibone
who is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Idaho, re-
Gently returned from Lewiston, where
he received medical treatment to re-
lieve him from injuries incurred sew
eral weeks ago when he fell from
load Of hay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
MANY HUNTERS
KILL LIMIT OF
BIRDS SUNDAY

Bringing home as a rule the
limit of six birds to each man
many sportsmen returned to
Grangeville Sunday evening aft
ter a successful opening day of
the hunting season. Grouse were
plentiful in most sections that
are generally looked upon as
haunts of the birds. In some
instances, it is said, the birds
are so plentiful that they can
be knocked down with clubs, or
killed with rocks. However, ali
the Grangeville sportsmen who
were out Sunday. admit they
shot the birds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
ROBERTSON ASKS FOR
DECREE OF DIVORCE

Reynold L. Robertson, through his
attorney. w. L. Campbell, has fled
suit in the district court for divorce
from Bethel Grace Robertson alleging
among other things, cruelty DE ASKS
custody of minor child, FRANCIS
belmont Robertson, years old.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
Fogg Elected Head of Demo.
Gratis Republicans Again
Choose Eimers

Newly elected Democratic and Re
publican precinct committeeman from
all parts Of Idaho county in which pr
mary elections were held, met IN
Grangeville Saturday, Pursuant to law,
and organized.
The Democrats elected F. E. Fogg
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-19
JUDGE FORNEY OF
MOSCOW is HERE

Hon. James II. Fornes of Moscow
was in Grangevile late last week on
legal business.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
Our SpringlRally.

Sunday, June 18th, is a very
important day with the pastor
and congregation Of the Mt.
Pisgah A. M. E. Zion Church in
Rockingham, it being their Spring
Rally Day. 1t was to have been
earlier, but was deferred until
now because of the absence
of the pastor. AS on all
occasions of our efforts, we
have been truly grateful to our
friends for their most substantial
help, especially our good white
friends and honored citizens of
Rockingham.
Our struggle now is to lift the
notes, and to pay off our floating
Indebtedness, so as to relieve the
strain of anxiety on the part of
its membership and at the same
time retain the good will of our
patientcreditors. We will thank
anyone, and every body who will
be kindly disposed towards us in
this, our earnest struggle. We
have two notes Of $1,Gc0.0O each.
One is to be paid this year, the
other next. We will appreciate
every consideration from the
hands of our friends.
We are, yoursIgratefully,
Thos. T. Taylor, Pastor
Dewey P.Neak, Treas.
DR.. F. D. Quick,:sSec.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
Route S Dots.
(Contributed)

The people of this section were blessed
with good rain last Friday and Saturday.
The farmers are up with their crops very
well at this time.
Mr.. J. J. Peele end two sons were visit.
ing Mr.. S. D. Peele'slast Wednesday.
We are glad to know that Mrs. ]. D.
Watkins is improving; hope she will soon
be well again.
Mr.. E. T. Gibson and family were visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Glib
son, of Hannah Pickett, last Sunday.
Mr.. Farley Rachel and family and
brother Tim were visiting Mr.. S. D. Peele
last Sunday. Tney said crops were look
ing very well in Scotland.
Mrs. Ben Morgan and daughter and
Mr.. Guilford Currie all of Scotland, were
visiting Mr.. S. D. Peele Sunday.
Mr. Ed Terry, of Marks Creek, was in
this section last Sunday.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. RAY
Ussery seems to be improving, but sorry
to know that Mr.. ]. D. Watkins is on the
sick list at this writing.
Mr.. Coleman Gibson, of Hannah Pickett
spent last Friday night with his brother,
E. T. Gibson.
Benny
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
sAE GOT THEM.

She blushed very prettily as she
walked into the tCbacconist's big shop.
Eyes, madam" said the assistant,
smiling interrogatively, 40 they say in
all the best novels.
'I--er-oh, I want some cigars,
please she said hurriedly, under her
breath, Fastening to add: "But not for
myself-for my husband"
Certainly, madam; what kind do
you likef'
@Oh, the best--Quite the best,
please"
Certainly, madam; strong or me-
dump
"The very strongest you've got.
please she answered in decided tones.
my husband was complaining only the
other day that the last lot he bought
all broke in his pocket, so they had
better be strong. hadn't they?"
And the young man behind the coun-
ter hadn't the heart to contradict her.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
$50 Reward for Dockery.

| Jennie Terry, who was shot by
Watt Dockery on Wednesday
might Of last week, is still in a
lceitical condition. The bullet
entered just below the heart and
ranged through to her back,
lodging against the backbone
and causing paralysis Of the
lower limbs.
Watt Dockery, her assailant, is
|still at large, although a reward
of $50 has been offered for his
capture. Heis a bright nulatto,
about Is years old, weighs about
lbs pounds, is about S #. s in.
high, stands erect and dresses
well.
All the parties are colored. It
seems that Watt and Jennie had
been keeping company" On
the Wednesday night in question
they attended the colored school
commencement exc rcises in
Rockingham, and about IL o'clock
were returning to Jennie's home,
who lives..with her father. Calvin
Terry, near the County Home, in
a Ford with some other friends
when opposite the colored GENE
terry Watt ordered the driver to
stop the car, and alighting he
drew a pistol and shot the girl
below the heart. = He then took
to the woods. A fit Of jealous
anger is supposed to be the cause
for his outrageous attempt to
take the life of a fellow.creature
and that a defenseless Womans
1t is to be hoped he viii s.
hended
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10

For five years T. Berry Lilies
carried the::Route two mail with
a bay mare, and the faithful ami.
NAL made the full "a miles every
day except Sundays and holidays
for the entire five years. The
distance she travelled during that
time was $4,000 miles.
Mr.. Lilies had been leaving
Rockingham at 81 andreturning
at 4 in the afternoon, by the
horse method, but Progress de-
mands the elimination Of slower
means of travel. And so the
never-failing horse has been dis
carded, and Mr.. Lilies now makes
his rounds in a John Henry,
leaving Rockingham at 9:15 a. M,
and returning at IL.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
Starr.Henley

Mr.. " H. Starr and Miss Bessie
Hendley were married at BENEFITS.
vile June 18th by Squire ]. G. Nc
Laurin.Mr. Starr has been and is the
efficient manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Office here since
January, 1919. His bride is dau-
ghter Of Mr.. E. A. Hendley. They
are stopping at present at Mrs.
Shores
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
An Expert at the Game.

| Lady-Here. my poor fellow, Is a
quarter for you. 1t must be awful to
be lame, but think It's worse to be
blind"
Expert-You bet 1t Is, mum. When
j was blind they was always handin'
me counterfeit Peoples
Home Journal.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
Roberdel Items.
tContributed)

Quiet a crowd attended the
Children's Day exercises at M.
E. Church Sunday night which
were the best in years.
Mrs. Charles Terry, of St.
Pauls, took in the Woods Ellerbe
marriage, and is remaining a
few days with her brother, ]. ].
Bennett.
Mr.. w. F. Gibson, of Grant,
Fla, is with his parents this
week.
Many young folks enjoyed
themselves very much at the
entertainments given by Mrs.
Calvin Gibson in honor of her
daughter, Dora, Miss Villa Nc
Kay and Josie Terry, who leave
for Massey's College at Rich
mond, Va, Monday night.
Much information was gained
from the Rolling College. Keen
on with this good work
Miss ,'ii1s Ills zpeds|
No. sIota and
The convict force is putting
the roads in and near Roberdel
in splendid condition.
Mrs. Pugh, of Nashville, Tenn,
is spending several days with
Mrs. James Covington.
Mrs. w. H. Jordan, of Raleigh,
is spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Shaw Dawkins.
We are glad to hear Mr.. WI
R. Covington is improving some.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
DISEASES For MAY.

The following are the contagious
disease reported to county quaran-
tine officer J. M. Maness for the
month of May.
Whooping Cough-Child of Ed.
Buchanan, Marston; Martha Ledbet-
ter, Rockingham.
Meningitis-W. F. Garris, Rocking
ham,
Diptheria-Mrs. Jenne MORRISON,
Rockingham, Route 3.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10

The Felts Job plantgwas Tues
"a moved into.E theE building
merry occupied sbM:the Post
patch. next toIthe Chinaman's
ndry T. r. Cole will fit up
old Smith Print Shop into a
crn real estate Office.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
Proper Place.

"The bookkeeper and the stenogra-
pher seem to be@in love with each
other"
sum"
See them sitting at that desk biii-
Ing and cooling"
"Weil. that's the billing desk. kan
sas City Journal.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
The Surviving Vice.

Charley DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, do you associate with men
who drink and swear?p
Not with men who drink. But
some Of them are inclined to swear d
little because they can't" a
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
The Real Feat.

"Smith was telling the other night
of the awful trouble he had one time
when he was shipwrecked in getting
away from man-eating shark"
Eyes, but did he ever tell you how
ne succeeded in lodging his wife when
she was after him for. money for q
bargain-hunting shopping tripr
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
sEABoARD ENGINEER DROWNED

Charles A. Schafer, Of Hamlet, was
drowned last Thursday in the Pee
Dee river, near Poston, s. O., where
he with number Of friends were on
q fishing trip. Mr.. Schafer was for
many years engineer on the run be-
tween Charlotte and Wilmington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10
After the lecture

In his lecture he gave some
facts"
"Why, ! thought hts words I
clothed with beautiful IDEAS"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-10

s.Poor Oh GrimcsI So he's gone
ast Wat man Ne was to run afz
ez1oRs r
IS after eyaybedy's but - oHz|
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

than a year, II has been demonstrated
that II is possible TO determine from
appearances the males which are most
likely to produce the best-paying
hens.
The difference In the appearance OF
males is comparable to the difference
In the rate Of growth and the Intensity
with which hens lay, according to the
college. Some hens can lay an egg
once In every "a hours; others are not
able to produce an egg oftener than
once In 4S hours, although both have
the same care and feed. II n hen
can lay faster than another, Il indi-
Gates that she car digest large amounts
of feed quickly. The experiments at
this point determine also the value Of
males as foundations of hl~gh-produc-
ing focks.
The Cornell workers measured
several lots Of males a year ago, and
by observing the records OF the on
spring, they say that they can tell
from the appearance Of the rooster
whether his daughters will be good
layers. Members Of the college stan
think the results of these experiments
will have as much value In developing
efficient poultry focks as the original
discovery that II was possible to de-
termine by appearance which hens
were laying.
A rooster TO father e%gg.lsying on
spring should grow rapidly and ma
ture quickly. He should anpear deep
bedled and short legged, full In breast
and abdomen with a fat, wide hack.
Ills head should he moderately short,
vet on a large full neck, and with
prominent eyes, A good male for
breeding Is friendly, courageous and
proud Of himself. calling attention to
his pride by frequent Growing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

velop such of the seal as Is fit for
food, while the Offal Is used for the
fox herd.
I'VE discovered there what have
been nlckhamed Redield's Old Bones
1t was a deposit of seal homes which
had accumulated for over a century.
Some of these deposits were several
feet thick and ran for yer 100 miles.
In 1919 we got 100000 pounds out
and got $3.S9l. They are excellent
fertilizer. Tractors and trailers are AT
work there. Then we put In use a
power lighter to Unalaska, $50 miles
away. The government has a proper
ty worth $20,OO0.OO0 on the two
Pribilof islands OF st. Paul and St
George.
ave turned our attention to the big
old male seals. which were supposed
to be so rough and torn and marked
by fighting as to be no use. and we
found that these could be made into
very fine skins. A single n OF these
skins Is big enough for an automobile
coat. They dpn't sell for anything In
London, but at our sales In 1919 they
sold high above the prices for the
small skins. All that Is clear gain. he
| cause the skins Of these old bulls were
supposed to be a dead loss. Further
more, It helps the herd. because now
the number Of males Is very much
larger than is needed for the normal
Increase Of the herd.
Though In 1918 we killed $4,000
seals. In that year the herd Increased
IL per cent. At the present rate 1t
would double In ten years. II Is get
ting to be a magnificent property.
Look nj the results: The estab-
Iishment OF an entirely new industry,
the largest and best of its kind In the
world: the obtaining thereby of this
great product, the largest In the
world; putting II entirely under our
control from beginning TO end. from
the birth of the pup down to the
making Of the sealskin.
.This thing has been so successful
that the japanese government. the
Uruguayan government and som 9TH
ers have sent NOT only their W seal
skins. hut other skins as well, to St
Lonis TO be treated In this way.
at is a very wonderful result OF
conservation The raw material. SC
far from being wasted. IL increasing
all the time. II Is in a certain sense
eating your cake and having Il too
We can Kill 10000 a year and yet ado
right along to the size Of u herd
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
TO KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEAR
New York Chauffeur utillxes Piece Of
Channels Skin an6 Clean Rag
or Paper.

Louis George, who has for twelve
years been a chauffeur In New York,
writes that for the last two years he
has been keeping his windshield clear
on rainy days In a very simple man
ner. When the windshield is first wet
he takes a piece of channels skin, a
clean rig or. II he has nothing else
handy. u piece Of newspaper. and ruhs
the glass with Il. pressing quite hard,
and he says the glass stays clear so
long as the rain lasts.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
MAKE HEN FLOCK PROFITABLE
with Possible Exception Of Leehcrns
Fowls Over Two Years Old Do
Not Pay to Keep.

II seldom pays TO keep hens for lay
ing after they are We and one-taf
years old. This may not he true OF
Leghorns hut Is generally so Of most
other breeds Hens older than this
may return some profit but younger
hens viii return greater profits. In
this day Of high-priced feed. culling
will make poultry more profitable.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
Last NATHAN.

aDid Mrs. Gadder do much travelling
during the summer
well. going back and forth. |
should shy she travelled hundreds OF
miles"
"what do you mean by back and
forthT"
"She put In seven hours a day In a
rocking chair on the veranda OF n
summer hotel" - Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

- AOA6 $500
In these processes. In Its original con-
|dition the sealskin looks nothing like
she fur you see in the market. The
skin is a ~yellowish gray with an outer
layer of what are called guard hairs.
The actual fur lies within the guard
hairs and close 10 the skin, and ON
the removal of the guard hairs looks
like a rather curly. soft, silky wool,
light brown In color. The process con-
sIsts In removing the hairs without In
Jury to the fur that lies beneath. In
the tanning and dressing of the skin,
the dyelng Of the fur. and finishing 1t
by a machining process, There are
$50 separate operations on the skin
before III reaches what we know MS
seal furs, and the process takes about
| three months.
"ln the United States there was
nothing adequate of the kind. We
arranged for the establishment Of a
undressing. dyelng and finishing 'n'
| dustry which should be the equal OF
anything In the world. We made this
arrangement with a contractor, who
established a factory in ST. Louis. II
employs something over 300 hands.
and Is the largest establishment OF It's
kind on earth and gives us the
finest product In the world. During
the last year of the closed season.
with the limited amount of furs we
were able to obtain from the natives
and which we sem to ST. Louis, the
factory was able TO get Its hand In for
the larger business that was to follow
and train its men for handling the
processes on a larger scale. A number
of experts from Great Britain volun'
tarily came over and took part In the
organization Of the factory I'M the
trimming OF the hands.
"Then In 1918 we renewed the com
mercial killing of seals. The quota wal
fxed at $4,000 and we took 34.SSs
seals. In the next year. 1913. the
ouota was $4,000. and the total mum
Der nj the end of August, practical!,
the close OF the season, was 25.3Sl.
1.-The result has been an Immense
saving TO our government In the cos
of handling its product. and a yer!
much greater return to the govern
ment In the shape Of profit"
Here Mr.. Redfield illustrated hi
point by giving the figures OF a single
sale held Oct. Z. 1918. The number o
! skins sold was 1902. The gross pro
|. ceeds were S777.931 +: the expenses, In
Guiding cost Of preparation Of skins
TRANSFORMATION, agents commissions
discount for cash. etc, aggregated
|, so33, 1882. Thus the net proceeds ol
|, this single sale of 120R sealskin
. were s~544.T35.7s. At this same auc
: tlon the government contractor soil
/, fox skins numbering COZ blue and u
) white nelts. The gross receipts wer
S5s.ITah0. the expenses were S62S0Se
|. and the proceeds were s51.SgS.54.
I .Op that same island" resumed IN
ex- secretary. the government own
the finest herd Of foxes In the world
: We feed the foxes with the ofal O
r the slaughtered seals. supplied fror
our new h~y-products factory. W
I found that the carcasses Of seals cor
tanned a lot OF valuable materis
Q which was being thrown away. w
2 set M a rendering plant ai first 70
. trying out the hluhber. The plaT
? cozt $4,000 and paid for itself~h III
first year-nald for Itself In oil. II
n the intention OF the department to d.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

their hands In horror over the threat
ened extinction Of the once enormous
seal herds In Alaska. Now, II appears,
the seals are increasing greatly In
numbers and probably will become as
numerous as ever.
Moreover, q new American Industry
has been created. There never wns
any seal fur industry In the United
States, though the United States was
the greatest fur consumer In the
world; now II has the largest and
best, conducted under government d.
rectlon. Along with II the government
has been building up a by-products in
dustry OF which oil and meat are
the chief items. and is making use
of the seals on the Pribllof islands to
maintain and Increase the grny FOX
herd and enlarge the fox-skin business.
Along with that goes the probing OF
the islands for seal homes for fertilizer,
also a profitable industry. and the gov.
eminent has found ways to get a far
greater lid Of furs than ever before
while at the same time greatly In
creasing the herd.
When one says that the government
has found means to increase both the
yield and herd II may not strike the
reader as so astonishing as II would
be II put In another way. II forestry
could manage conservation SCI as 10
increase the amount Of lumber taken
out and OF the same time increase the
number OF trees. that would be a match
IN conservation for what conservation
has done in the matter of seals.
The chief credit for these achieve
ments lies at the door of DR.. Hugh
M. Smith. the commissioner OF fish
cries. one Of the foremost authorities
on fish culture in the country. "
says former Secretary of Commerce
william c. Redfeld, who took Or
Smiths ideas and carried them out
MFR Redfeld tells the story thus:
ave took hold OF II In 1913 anC
found existing the flve-year CLOSED
season. which forbade the killing o
n seals except the small numhe
needed by the natives for food. Tia
gave as plenty Of time 10 plan ,fo'
the taking up Of the production on
large scale. This country was TN
largest producer Of sealskln7 and tn
largest consumer of seal furs. But Oh
process was that we would tnk- ~
skins and ship them down to Sal
Francisco or Seattle. send them acros
the continent. cross the Atlantic oceal
with them and land them in Londcr
There they were dyed. dressed an
made into finished furs, and The
were sent back again across the Al
,antlc ocean 10 the United States y
an imported article. paying 30 ne
cent duty. to be consumed by our ov'
people-one trip across the continer
and " across the ocean.
The economic wastefulness Of tn
process needs only 10 be stated, n
producf being ours originally and "
market ours. There was no adeQuni
plant In this country for dyelns. dress
ins and machining sealskins. Londo
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

arating them. The formel is mostly
lowland. with extensive sugar pIania-
fions while Basse Terre. despite It's
MI me. L. rugged. with c~loud-cspped
mountains that show modest signs Of
volcanic activity. Not far to the south
Is q bunch Of small Islands which. n
sng regarded as one Of tie strategic
points Of the Antilles are formidahiy
fortified.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
First American Novelist

The man who Is usually referred 70
"a the nrst American novelist unn
whose claim 10 the title seems to 10
u~ndl=nnfed- WIS Charles Brockden
nrozn. uAe was born 10 Philadelphia
IN IT.. and died q isin Ills ees'
cosrI -uaeland.- h = mnrhid horror
xsnrv ha~ea on v~nFritsauisnL snd
xhise lutrnnshie u confalns series
AZ rrezs powcr. ne published several
osher aoselk and IN iTpe : book on IL
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
VARIETY OF FEED ESSENTIAL
Every Flock Of Hens Must Be Supplied
With Necessary Material to
Manufacture Eggs

Every flock of hens Is an egg fac
tory. Like any other factory the flock
can he given the best materials In the
world TO work on and still fail to pro-
duce enough to pay for running the
plant. Good feed In sufficient variety
Is necessary for egg production. but
the ability to manufacture eggs from
feed must be there first.