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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
ARREST MORRIS
AS SUSPECT IN
.P.O. ROBBERY At
.FENN; ON BAIL
Preliminary for Farm Hand
Is Set for Friday Morning
Before the Probate Court
Weber Store Entered in the
Night, While Postmaster and
Wife Are Attending Dance

Arrested in connection with the rob-
berry of the postoffice at Fem last
Friday night, Fred Morris, a farm
hand, is out of Jail on $1,000 bond,
awaiting a preliminary hearing, which
is set for Friday morning at 10 O. clock
before Probate Judge Campbell.
Morris was nabbed bv Sheriff Eller
Saturday and was brought to Grange
vile and quizzed. Later he was re-
leased and was subsequently arrested
when what is said to constitute addi-
tional evidence was unearthed by the
officers.
The Fem postoffice is located in the
general store of Marion Weber,. The
store was entered Friday night while
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber, who reside in
rooms in the rear of the store, were
attending a dance. The combination
on the safe was chiseled off, and
approximately 1925 in currency and
postage stamps was stolen.
The robbery was discovered at 1890.
Sheriff Eller who was notified, went to
Eenn, and, picking up footprints in
the snow, followed them from the
rear of the store to the Jack Wither
ow ranch, two and a half miles from
Fem, where Morris was employed. He
was found at the ranch.
Character of the evidence procured
by the officers was not revealed. U.
s. Postoffice Inspector Fullenwider, of
Spokane, is in Grangeville in connec-
ton with the case.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
KERLEE PLACE SOLD;
i OTHER FARM DEALS

L. H. Kerlee, through the agency
ii L. NJ. Harris, has sold his 1877
Icre ranch one mile west of Grange
Bile to George Schleier, for $3.50 an
IRE. Mr.. Kerlee will hold a pubic
pction sale soon, after which he viii
b to California, with a view to 10
biting. During the last year, said Mr.
Harris, in reporting the transaction,
,nsiness for Mr. Kerlee to the amount
+ $l47,155 has passed through Mr..
Harris hands.
Mr.. Harris also sold the George
5chleier place Of 100 acres, three
files east of Grangeville, TO r. NJ.
lovey, of Canada, for $40 an acre.
The p. Y. Jesse place, of sixty acres,
no miles east of Grangeville, has been
pld by Mr.. Harris to R. j. Dunn, Of
'illisca, la, for $l35 an acre.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
SIMMONS MAY BE
NEW POSTMASTER

Street rumor is to the effect that
Charles Simmons, clerk in the local
postoffice, will be appointed postmas-
ter for Gralgeville. U. S. civil ser
vice examinations of candidates for
postmaster were conducted here early
in the winter, and Simmons was an
applicant.
Simmons, who is a young man, at
tended the University of Idaho, and
later was with the American army in
France.
Basis for the rumor that Simmons
will receive the appointment is the
fact that an eastern bonding company
on Thursday of this week wired local
persons seeking Endorsements for Sim
mons.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
DIRECTORY OF IDAHO'S
STOCKMEN ISSUED

Nearly 800 breeders of purebred live
stock are listed in the idaho Pure
bred Livestock directory, just issued
by the university extension division
The name of breeder, breed of live
Stock county, postoffice address and
number of males and females owned
are given. The directories will be
distributed through the county farm
bureau offices, the office of the ex-
tension division at Boise, and the
university at Moscow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
TILLIE KETRoN DIES

Tillie Ketron, 215-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs w. R. Ketron, died
Wednesday morning in the family
home in Denver. Death was caused
by pneumonia. Burial took place
Thursday in the Denver cemetery. A.
j. Maugg furnished the funeral.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
JUDGE POSTPONES
TERMS OF COURT

Judge w. N. Scales, who is conva-
lescing from influenza. has been obliged
to postpone terms of the district court
as follows:
Nez Perez county, at Lewiston, set
for April u, adjourned until May "a.
Lewis county, at Nezperce, set for
May 81.
February term of the district court
of Idaho county, which was adjourned
until May "a, has been adjourned sine
die.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
DEEP SNOW IN MOUNTAINS

Snow is fifteen feet deep at Mount
ain House and thirty-three inches of
snow lies at Elk City, according to
William Noble, of the forest service,
who has just returned to Grangeville
from Elk City. Snow of such depth
at the present time is unusual, it is
said.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
MRS. HARRY DOBNER
rs DEAD IN MONTANA

Mrs. Harry Dobner, a former resi-
dent of Grangeville, and well known
here, died on last Thursday in her
home at Valentine, Mont, friends here
have been advised. Burial was at
Lewistown, Mont
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
TWELVE DREDGEST TO Be
OPERATED At ELK
fUGGENHEIds REPORTED TO BE
INTERESTED IN IDAHO
COUNTY MINING

Report current in Grangeville is that
Pc Guggenheim interests, which sew
'Fal months ago were said to have
'eeome interested in mining property
3 the Elk City district, have pro
pred 5000 acres of placer ground in
'hat section, and win shortly in
pau dredges, to digtover old work
for the recovery of gold.
Twelve dredges, it is said, are to
4 token into the Elk City country
n The big operators, who declare
|'eY have sufficient work in sight
\ last twelve years.
According to apparently reliable in
.r,Imation received here, the work
Ill start during the coming summer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
SOUTHERN PART.
OF COUNTY MAY
ASK DIVORCE To.
JOIN VALLEY CO..
Residents South Of Salmon
Favor Change, Because of
Distance from Grangeville
Davis Tells of Conditions in
Mountain Country; Travels
$50 Miles Taking Census

Residents of the southern part of
Idaho county, comprising the district
from Salmon river south to the Val
ley county line, are DESTROYS of di-
vorcing themselves from Idaho coun-
ty, and joining Valley county, accord
ing to George l.. Davis, who has just
arrived in Grangeville, after spend
ing month in the mountain districts,
taking the federal census.
Desire to leave idaho county and
join Valley county is based entirely
on distance and difficulty of travel
from the south side of Salmon river
to Grangeville, said Mr.. Davis. The
case of Warren was cited as an in
stance of difficulties encountered in
reaching the county seat. Distance
from Warren to Mccall is about for
ty miles from which a railroad leads
to Cascade. seat of Valley county
from Warren to Grangeville, the
distance is considerable more than
100 miles over poor trail and roads.
TRAVELS ON .SNOWSHOES
During the thirty-two days Mr.. Da-
Wis was in the mountains, he Travelled
more than $50 miles, much of the way
on snowshoes He went from Grange
Vile to Adams, thence to Florence,
the Bullion mine, thence across Sal
mon river, up French creek, thence
to Marshall lake, Burgdorf, Warren,
down the South Fork of the Sal
mon to the Main Salmon, thence to
Crooked river, Buffalo Hump, Orc
grande, Golden, and down the South
Fork of the Clearwater to Grangeville
On Buffalo Hump, Mr.. Davis, on last
Friday, encountered twelve feet of
snow.
Warren, according to Mr.. Davis, is
looking forward to a mining boom
in the summer. Development work is
in progress on the Little Giant proper
ty and other properties in the camp.
GOOD SHOWING AT HOLT
The Holt mine, said Mr.. Davis, is
doing development work, and a splen-
did showing exists there. At Florence
work on the tunnel in the Waverly
mine is progressing.
A crew is getting out timbers for
the Hogan mine at Orogrande, and
operations are to continue on a big
ger scale there rs soon as spring
opens.
Randolph is busy running tunnel
at his property on the hump, remark
ed Mr. Davis.
Evidence Of prosperity is to be seen
at all the mining camps of the
central Idaho country, said Mr.. Davis,
though operations have been handi-
capped by a severe winter.
ON DEATH OF ABEL
While in the mountain country, Mr..
Davis had the opportunity Of informing
himself on the mysterious killing of
o. NJ Abel, last winter, on Big creek.
Mr. Abel, rancher, was reported to
have been killed by a bull, but cir
cumstances pointed to murder. The
bull which is said to have gored Mr..
Abel to death, was a yearling and was
dehOrned, said Mr.. Davis. A man in
the employ of Mr.. Abel was arrested
and taken to Cascade, seat of Val
ley county, for a hearing. Rumor
has it in the mountains that more
than one man was implicated in the
killing of Abel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
BARNETT SENTENCED TO
25 TO 90 YEARS IN PEN

Eugene Barnett, former Idaho county
homesteader, who with seven other /.
w. w. was convicted of second de-
gree murder at Montesano, Wn., for
the Staying of American legion men at
Centralia, Wn., has been sentenced to
from twenty-five to forty years i'm
prisonment in the Washington state
penitentiary at Walla Walla.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
HAS EYE TAKEN OUT

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Cone have
returned from Portland, Ore, where
Mr. Cone recently underwent an opera
ton for removal of his right eye. He
had for some time been troubled with
the eye, and specialists whom he con
suited at Portland decided upon the
operation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
BIG CREW AT WINCHESTER

Sam Heiter of Winchester spent sew
eral days this week with friends in
Grangeville. Mr.. Heiter, who is en-
ployed by the Craig Mountain lumber
company, said several hundred men
now are at work in the camp and ad-
ditional men are put on daily
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
LATE SPRING ON RIVER

Oscar NJ. Newkirk, who resides on
Snake river, was in Grangeville Tues
day to make final proof on homestead
entry before u. S. Commissioner
Taylor. Mr.. Newkirk said spring is
a month delayed in both the Snake
and Salmon river countries, except on
the river lowlands, there has been eir-
tually no spring weather, said Mr..
Newkirk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
Elk PREMIUM YEARLY

SEC. 5. That for period common
cling Nav 1, 1925, both the tax and pre-
MUM as herein set forth shall be re.
adjusted annually by the secretary OF
the treasury, the secretary of com
merce, and the secretary Of the IN,
terror. me ting as an adjustment board
for such purposes; that said readJust-
ment shall be made in accordance with
the commodity price index number OF
the fifth year of the five-year period
hereinbefore designated as compared
with the average commodity price IN.
dex number for the first four years Of
said periods that the index numbers
of all commodities governing this re
adjustment shall be those ascertained
and published by the bureau Of labor
statistics of the department. of labor;
that the said tax and premium as
readiusted shall constitute the amount
Of tax and premium that shall be col
lected and paid during the year next
ensuing; and that each reimbursement
shall be made annually prior to the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
REMOVE To YAKIMA

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Zuver departed
Wednesday for Yakima, Wn., where
they will reside. They sold their re-
sidence property in GrangevIlie to
o. T. Lingo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
LICENSED TO WED

Marriage licenses have been issued
during the week to William M. Gregg
and Evelyn Vesta Nepean, both OF
Whitebird and to William Altman
and Virginia Ely.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
CERTIFICATE TO PRODUCER
PRovEs or ON LAND

Henry Nelson, who resides four miles
east of Whitebird, was in Grangeville
Tuesday. making final proof on home
stead entry before q. S. Commissioner
Taylor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
CHARLES BAKER DIES;
FUNERAL IS SATURDAY

Charles Baker, 81 years old, died of
tuberculosis last Thursday at his home
at Lucille. He was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Baker Besides his parents,
he is survived by three brothers, Roe,
MILFORD and Henry Baker, and by two
sisters. Mrs. Mary Jenkins and Mrs.
Clay Davis. Funeral was held Satur-
day, with burial at John Day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
BooKKEEPER AT WHITEHEAD

John Watson jr., who formerly re
sided in Whitebird, was in Grangeville
Wednesday on his way to Whltebird'
where he has accepted a position
with the Salmon River Stores company.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
PETERSON Is HOME

j. A. Peterson, acting postmaster,
Eho has been in Lewiston for medical
rcaiment, has returned TO Grange
Pile, much improved in health.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
MAKES FINAL PROOF

Graham of Spring Camp
s. in Grangevillc Monday. He made
al proof on his homestead entry be
re H. Taylor, U. S. commissioner.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-08
Will 60 no CALIFoRNIA

Mr. and Mrs Tammany C. Vincent
nd daughter expect to depart soon
pr Santa Anna, Cal, where they will
eside.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
Henry Cahbot Barred.

Mr.. Lodge, according to his
biographical sketches, was 20
years old on May -, and has
therefore rounded out the span
of life allotted to man by the
Psalmist. The people of the Uni
ted States have never elected a
man of that advanced age to the
presidency, and in all probability
never will. The oldest of the
Presidents was William Henry
Harrison, who was SO when inau-
gurated. He lasted just one
month in Office. Next to him in
point of years was Buchanan,
whose age, 65, when elected and
| 6S when the crisis of the impend.
ing Civil war found him unequal
to the emergency, must be held
in part responsible for his lack
of aggressiveness. Taylor was
GA when inaugurated, and sue
sum bed under the onerous duties
of the presidency in less than 6
year and a half. Jackson was 81
when first elected, as was John
Adams.
All the other Presidents have
been under 60 when first honore(
by the voters, and in recent year.
the tendency has been to choos'
men in the very prime of life
Roosevelt was only AZ when h
reached the White House through
McKinley's death, and Gran
was but 46, Cleveland AZ, Pierc
46 and Garfield and Polk 40.
No, HI G. L. will not do. Th'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
The SoIdier.BonuS Raid.

To put through the Soldier,
Bonus Bill was only a few min
utes pastime for the House. The
rules were overridden. The gag
was applied. No amendments
we're permitted. No debate was
possible. Only twenty minutes
we're allowed each side for dis.
cussion, and to attempt discuss
ion was useless, for the House
was a bedlam.
An outrageous raid, engineer
ed by Republicans against the
protests of a few older leaders
like Mann and Cannon, it was
gleefully shared Enthusiastically
by Democrats. Between the two
narties there was little to choose
except that on the iinal roll caii d
number of Democrats were mo-
we'd through political cowardice
to vote for the bill after pretend
ing to oppose it on principle.
Rarely before in the history Of
the House of Representatives has
there been 80 indecent an exhi
bition. A vote.getting scheme
devised with an eye to. the com
ing election-to turn over nearly
$1,000, 100000 Of the taxpayers
money to men who saw service il
the war was a shameless propo
eel, both for the motives that In
\ spired it and the methods EN-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
A VISITOR.
ployed to carry it through.

ployed to carry it through.
For politicians in Congress,
seeking reelection next Novem-
ber to profess that the $1,000
100000 in bonuses is the free
patriotic Offering of a grateful
country to the service men is a
palpable falsehood in their own
interest. The country has not
been consulted, or, so far as
heard, it has been ignored. The
American Legion is radically di-
vided on the issue, and at best
the American Legion in it's entire
membership represents only a
small fraction of the men who
were with the army and navy
during the war with Germany
The most insistent demand fol
the bonus scheme has come from
a group of members of the House
who planned to loot the United
States Treasury for their owr
and their party's political profit
New York World.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
Stopped In Time.

Little Willie, who for some few
months had Away ended his eve
ming prayer with please send
me a baby brother" announced
to his mother that he was tired
of praying for what he did not
get and that he did not believe
God had any more little boys to
send.
Not long afterwards he was
carried into his mothers room
very early in the morning to see
his twin brothers who had arri.
we'd during the night. Willie look
ed at the two babies critically and
then remarked, IT'S good
thing l stopped praying when
did,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
Entry Notice, No. 1853.

State of North Carolin. Watauga
County, Office of Entry Takcr of said
County.
NJ. II. Edmistcn locates and enters if-
ty (5O) acres of land on the waters of
Watauga River, in Laurel Creek
township. Beginning on hemlc ck,
Polly EdmiStenS corner, and runs
north 50 poles with p. II. Farthing's
line to chestnut, his corner. thence
west Is poles to pine, thence north
20 poles to maple, Thence east to
Rufus Hockaday's line, then up the
river with Hockaday's line to G. a.
Edmistens line, thence a west course
to the beginning. Entered May "a, 20.
II. j. HARDIN, Entry Taker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
NOTICE,

The undersigned having quail
fed us administrator of the es-
tate of John w. Maine dec. all
persons having claims against the
said estate will present same
within 12 months from the date
hereof OF this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons owing said estate settle the
same at once. This May 22nd,
1920.
r. F.. MILLER,
Administrator.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
Baltimore 0rio le.


Robin; Hang Nest; Golden Oriale.
A fash of flame among the ten
der young spring foliage; a rich,
high whistling song from t h e
blossoming cherry boughs, and
every child knows that the soci-
able Baltimore Orio le has just
returned from Central America.
Brilliant orange and black feath-
ers like his could no more be con,
cealed than the fiery little red
starts; and if they alone were
not enough to advertise his well
come presence in the neighbor-
hood, he keeps up rich, ringing,
insistent whistle that you can
quickly learn to initiate. You
have often started all the rOos-
ters in your neighborhood to
growing, no doubt; even so you
can whistle up" the mystified
orioles, who are always disposed
to live near our homes. Although
the Baltimore oriole has a south
ern name, he is really more com,
mon at the North, whereas the
orchard oriole is more at home
south of New England.
Lady Baltimore, who wears a
yellowish- olive dress with dusky
wings and tails, has the reputa-
tion of being one of the finest
nest.builders in the world. To
the end of a branch of some tall
shade tree, preferably an elm or
willow, although almost any large
treee on a lawn or roadside may
suit her, she carries grasses,
plant fibre, strings or bits of
cloth. These she weaves and felts
into a perfect bag six or seven
inches deep and lines it with finer
grasses. hair and wool-a safe,
cozy, swinging cradle for her ba'
bieS.
But rs you may imagine, those
babies have a rather hard time
when they try to climb out of il
into the world Many a one tum
bles to the ground, unable to
hold on to the tips of a swaying
twig and not being strong enough
to fly. Then what a tremendous
fuss the parents make. They car
not carry the youngsters up in
to the tree; they are in deadly
fear of cats, they are too worried
and excited to leave him alone
but the plucky little fellow usual
ly hops towards the tree an(
with the help of his shary claw.
on the rough bark, hutters on
; for himself in this world. -Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10

ANNOUNCEMENT.

have nominated myself a can
didate for a chance fora seat in
the next General Assembly of
North Carolina, provided, my as
piration meets with the approba-
tion of the people collectively,
whose interest | hold very dear
and tender.
m -, tic e. NJ. GREER.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10
Acres Are Yields.

"A DullellH lIOlll lIlc TeucIdl
Department of Agriculture ad-
vises increasing the corn crop by
increasing the acreage yield. Ag-
riculturally we have spread all
over creation with acreage, but
the yield to the acre is low. Eff
ty years ago the United States
raised a billion bushels of corn
on thirty eight million acres. The
average was nearly twenty eight
bushels to the acre. In 1917 the
crop was three times as much,
but the acreage a little over three
times as much and the yield to
the acre was only 26 bushels.
We hardly held the average of 26
bushels to the acre one year with
another. But Maine makes near
ly so bushels to the acre, and
Pennsylvania makes 40. North
Carolina makes around 20 bush.
els to the acre, which is an in
crease over the low yield of ear.
lier years.
But such yield is too eXpen.
sive. Some farms go much d
bove this figure, but as it is the
average it is certain that whenev-
er a farm goes above this record
others 60 below it. Now every
farm that makes corn has to plow
plant, cultivate and work the a.
creage. Maincin making 80 bush,
els to the acre gets out of work
ing one and IL half acres; for it
takes in North Carolina two and
a half acres to make the corn
Maine makes on one acre. Maine
saves three-tifthS of the work
that we do, or with the same
work gets two and a half times
as much corn. 1t is not that
Maine is a favored corn state and
North Carolina not. The big
record yields of away over hun
dred bushels to the acre that
have been made in this state
show that the corn can be made
here if we choose to make it.
The trouble is we have not yet
learned to crowd the acre. We
have had so much land that we
take no account of the value of il
in making crop, and in forget
ting about the land we forget that
every time we plow and work
more land than is needed to make
the crop We are wasting a lot ot
time and work to no purpose. L
blowing one acre and handling
the crop right will give as mucl
! corn as the present unsatisfac
tory method gives through work
ing two and a half acres we are
farming in a way that is foolish
The next step for North Carolin;
, to take in farming is to get thu
acreage yield up to where three
tifths of the work will be cut on
, by a bigger crop from the SAM
acreage. The present yields in
volve too much walking aroun'
, for all that is done. News ant
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-06-10

FOR SALE: One hundred acres
of good land one halrmile from
the depot, and within one
fourth of mile of good school.
For quick sale, will take SIC
per acre. For terms write or
see Jesse +. Robbins, Shulls
Mills, n. G. III ~, t. &C.