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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09

and 122 enlisted men, makes up the
quota of five troops Of cavalry and
one chaplin, besides two medical of
ficers and six enlisted men with one
veterinarian officer and six enlisted
men, making total of twenty-eight of
ficers and 200 enlisted men, constitute
the regiment which belongs to the
corps of the ninth corps area.
The formation of battalion of
corps artillery of 155 millimeter how
itzers between six and seven.inch
guns,) of fifteen officers and 302 en-
listed men. a headquarters company of
two officers and Ill enlisted men, and
an A. d. A. supply company of four
officers and sixty-four enlisted men,
gives Idaho regimental headquarters
for this artillery regiment which adds
six more officers and makes, with a
battalion from Montana and one from
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
PICK 1921 OFFICERS

Buffalo Hump lodge No. "a, Knights
of Pythias, has selected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
Chancellor commander-Dr. William
MacNeill.
Vice chancellor-A. II. Wether-
bee
Prelate-C S. Smith.
Master at arms-Albert Guthrie.
Master of work-E. o. Abramson.
Keeper of records and seal and mas
ter of finance-H. Rothwell.
Inner guard-Walter Basinger.
Outer guard-A. d. Kennedy.
Installation will take place on Jan
uary /, when a social dance will be
given by the lodge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
IDAHO HEADQUARTERS FOR
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY

iuano has been designated as head
quarters for both regiment Of cavalry
and regiment Of heavy artillery.
- tne units in the cavalry regiment are
mia Soue from Idaho and Utah. The
l'S OF the heavy artillery regiment
arc are to come from Idaho. Utah and
nontana- This is the information civ.
on out by Col L. V. Patch, adjutant
ipsneral Of the state and Mai j. B.
, pSans' assistant adiutant general,
cn no nave returned to Boise from a
n;n ntefence at the headquarters of the
nun corps, San Francisco.
Of WI" .i the regimental headquarters
6eo. Tue cavalry, consisting of five Of
t ,., Is one squadron consisting of
Tive Tive officers and 2s5 enlisted men.
tso With headquarters troop of
adm; "nlcers and $50 enlisted men, an
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
TRAIN NOW RUNS
DIRECT TO STATION

Instead of turning on the wye be-
fore proceeding to the Grangeille sta
ton, the evening passenger train now
runs direct to the station, and turns
after passengers and baggage have
been discharged. The state public util-
tiles commission, through which the
matter of better train service in
Grangeville was taken up, was unable
to induce the Camas Prairie railroad
to run the train direct to the station.
l.. M. Harris, of his ely, however,
through channels other than the public
utilities commission, took up the sub
ject, and the railroad officials ordered
the change made.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
WILL HOLD PUREBRED
POLAND CHINA SALE

Toward Mckinley, well-known
Slockman of the Cottonwood country,
was in Grangeville Wednesday, at
Lending meeting of the farn burea /.
Mr. Mckinley, who is breeder of
P1urebred Poland China hogs, will, with
Johh Funkc, also Of Cottonwood, hold
pred SOW sale at Lewiston on Feb
ruary Z. Fortyfve sows win be put
up at auction at this sale Both Mr..
nehlnley and Mr.. Funke have re-
eeNed choice prizes on their hogs at
recent fairs and stock shows
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
Common Labor Cut in Idaho
County Camps 30 Cents
Day-More Later

Existing financial depression through
out the country has brought about 9
condition of unemployment, which in
many parts of the United States has
become serious.
In the northwest, lumber mills have
closed, and other industrial establish
ments are working only on part time.
Ten thousand men are said to be out
of work in Portland, and many are
unemployed in Spokane and Lewiston.
The Craig Mountain Lumber com
pany, at Winchester, employing sew
eral numbered men, has ceased oper-
ations Many employers, who have
not laid off men, are reducing wages.
Common labor, which has been draw
ing So for an S-hour day in road con
struction camps in Idaho county, now
is being paid $3.50, while further cuts
in wages are anticipated, in line with
conditions in other parts of the coun-
try.
Skilled workers, who during the
summer drew 81 to So day in Idaho
county, now often find themselves
without work and are offering to ac-
eept employment at a much lower wage.
VI drmeIS, WIN plouuCeu thVi PioS-
emit wheat crop under high costs, chiefly
in the way of labor, are elated over
of hiring men next spring
and summer at reasonable wage.
High wages and poor quality of labor,
during the last summer, contributed
largely to the high cost of producing
wheat on Camas Prairie.
1t is predicted that farm labor will
be plentiful next summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09

Following changes in the state game
laws have been suggested by focal
sportsmen in response to a letter from
Otto M. Jones, state game warden
asking for suggestions:
Closing season On quail. Season now
open during month Of November.
Increasing amount of jerked elk
meat that one person may have in his
possession. Now limited to sixty
pounds.
Taking bear out of the fur-bearing
animal class.
Making it the duty of owners of
irrigating and mining bitches to main
tain screens in all bitches for protec-
ton of trout
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
Financial Depression
Brings Wages Down;
Many Men Are Idle
RECOMMENDS TAX
LAW BE CHANGED

Change in date of making the an
nual tax levy from the second Monday
in September to the first Monday in
April is recommended by Calvin Ha-
zelbaker, county assessor, in a letter
just written to Roy L. Black, attorney
general of idaho.
Every assessor knows the incon-
venience of making collections of per
sonal property tax by using levies o
the previous year, writes Assessor
Hazelbaker. 'This method almost al
ways leads to subsequent collections
after the levies for the ensuing year
are made. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
JAMES c. GRAVES
ANSWERS FINAL.
SUMMONS
Pioneer of Idaho County
and Spanish American
Veteran Dies

James G. Graves, better known as
"Jim' Graves, pioneer of Idaho coun-
ty, veteran of the Spanish
war; and for years custodian of the
Idaho county courthouse, died Tuesday
night in his home in this city. Death
resulted from penumonia. Mr.. Graves
had been i'll about a week.
BORN IN OREGON
Mr.. Graves was 80 years of age He
was born in Albany, Ore, on Dec. 4,
1868. When II years old, he removed
with his parents to the Big Bend
country, in Washington, and later
to the Palouse.
In 1891, he came to Idaho county,
settling first at Mount Idaho, and la
ter removing to Grangeville He saw
active service in the Philippines dur
ing the Spanish war, and
after his honorable discharge from
the service, returned to Grangeville
For thirteen years, Mr.. Graves was
custodian of the courthouse. He had
many friends throughout Idaho county.
ACTIVE IN LODGES
Mr.. Graves was actively interested
in lodge affairs. He was member of
the Elks, Eagles, knights of Pythias
and United Artisans.
Surviving him are his aged mother,
Mrs Francis j. Smith, of this city;
a brother, Clyde Graves, of Oregon;
a brother, Ira Smith, Grangeville,
and a half-sister, Mrs. Carrie F. Mar
tin, of Salem, Ore. All were present
at the funeral.
Services were held from the Christ
ian church, Thursday afternoon, at 2
w. N. Knox, officiating. Burial, in
charge of the Eagles lodge, was in
Prairie View cemetery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
1908 ACRES IN
IDAHO COUNTY
ARE IRRIGATED

Although agriculture in Idaho
county is generally conceded to
be carried on without irrigation,
26O3 acres within the county are
under irrigation, according to an
announcement by the census bu-
reau. The irrigated land is
largely in the Salmon and Clear
water river valleys. The census
bureau report says existing ir-
rgation works are capable of
supplying water to 1928 acres in
Idaho county, and that acreage
to be irrigated by works either
completed or under construction
in 1920 in Idaho county is 3S43.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
GUY BENNETT
DIES, RESULT
Of INJURIES
Accident Occurs on Union
Pacific Railway Between
Laramie and Rawlins, Wyo.
Young Man Is Son of Pro
prietor of Denver Mill;
Former G.. H. S. Student

Falling from the cab of a speeding
locomotive, Guy Bennett, "a YEARS
old, former Grangeville boy, and son
of e. j. Bennett, of Denver, in
cured injuries from which he died on
December ] at Laramie, Wyo.
The father, who is proprietor of
the Denver Roller mills, returned to
Denver Wednesday evening from Spo-
kane, where he attended the funeral
of his son, on Monday afternoon.
BRAKEMAN ON FREIGHT
The young man, who was well
known here, having attended high
school in Grangeville several years ago,
was chief brakeman on a fast freight
train running between Laramie and
Rawlans. On what is known as "track
watch, - he was stationed in the loco
motive cab, peering at the track
ahead. AS the engine approached
curve, Bennett attempted to cross from
and as the turn was made, he dropped
to the ground. He fell on his back,
and bounced about fifteen feet His
skull was fractured and he was other
wise injured.
The young man was taken to Lara
ME, where he died ten DAYS later.
IN U s.. SERVICE
Mr.. Bennett was in the U. S. ser
vice during the late war, and after
his discharge was in the employ of the
Union Pacific railroad.
Surviving him are his father, his
mother, Mrs. f 81. Bennett, of Spo-
kane, a brother, Harry Bennett, La
ramie, Wyo., and two sisters, Audrey
and Marie Bennett. of Spokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
SUGGEST CHANGES Be MADE
IN FISH AND GAME LAWS

month. Season now from October
to March 81. Proposed season from
October j to February 2S.
Giving Idaho county two-weeks
open season On prairie chickens.
Issuing button with each license
that may be worn when hunting or
fishing giving the number of the Ii
cense.
Requiring all hunters to report the
result of their trip.
Repeating senate bill No. IS, Great
ing The Black Lake game preserve near
higgins.
Making the law clear in regard to
women hunting and fishing in Idaho.
Increasing bounties on coyotes from
80 IN IN 81 or 81 so
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
COMMISSIONERS OF
COUNTY IN SESSION

Board of county commissioners of
Idaho county, comprising Dale Clark,
chairman; Z. S. Vincent and George
D. Smith, met in Grangeville Monday
as board of equalization on personal
taxes. No person appeared to object
to assessment on personal property.
The board recessed until December 90.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
SEEK COTTONWOOD
POSTOFFICE JOB

Several candidates for the position
of postmaster at Cottonwood will
write civil service examinations in
Grangeville next Wednesday. The po-
sition was vacated by resignation of
Postmaster John V. Nash. Mrs. Percy
Campbell has been appointed tempo
rary postmistress. Among those ex-
pected to write the examinations are
Mrs. Campbell, John Rookie, G. A.
Johnston and Ed Terhaar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
SAVINGS AND
DOORS
CLOSED
No Sign of Reopening of Lo-
cal Financial Institution
Is Revealed to the Public
State Commissioner of Com
MERGE and Industry Leaves
Without Making Statement

Doors of the Grangeville Savings &
Trust Co., which were closed Novem-
Der 20 by the state department of com
merce and industry, remain shut, and
so far as the public or the depositors
are concerned. no signs of reopening
of the bank has been revealed.
Following the closing of the bank
by E. V. Beck, deputy state bank ex-
aminer j. g. Fralick, state commits
sioner of commerce and industry, ar
rived in Grangeville, and spent sew
eral days in the citv. hut left. in
company with Mr.. Beck, early this
week, without making any public state
ment as to condition of the bank, or
when the institution might be expected
to open for business.
CALLS DEPOSITORS
A meeting of depositors in the bank
has been called by r. Fl. Russell,
cashier, for Saturday afternoon Mr..
Russell s signed letter, sent to deposi-
tors under date of December z, follows:
For the purpose of arriving at
the best method of handling the
affairs of the Grangeville Saw
ings & Trust Co., will you kindly
arrange to attend meeting to
be held in the bankineroom Of that
bank, on Saturday, December II,
at 100 p. m.
It is important that you attend
this meeting in person.
What matter will be laid before the
depositors at this meeting has not
been made clear.
1t has been reported that at least |
two deals are being considered where |
by outside interests would take over
the bank, and reopen the institution. |
DAYS MAY COME HERE
One report was that the Day inter
ests, at Wallace, might purchase the
bank. The Day brothers are million
aire mining men and bankers of the
Occur d'Alenes, and if they decide to
take over the Grangeville Savings &
Trust Co. they would bring into idaho
county much money, it is pointed out
that, if the Days decide to enter idaho
county, in banking way, they would
be prompted to do so by belief in the
mining industry in the mountains adj
accent to Grangeville, and that they
would not come here, simply to en-
rage in the banking business, but to
ay the foundation for extensive de-
,elopment work which, in view of
heir virtually unlimited financial re-
ources, would be possible in the noun
am country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
WANT SCIENCE HALL
AT STATE COLLEGE

The University of Idaho will ask the
coming legislature to appropriate
100000 for construction of a science
hall and the Idaho Technical insti-
tute at Pocatello will ask the idaho
lawmakers to set aside a like amount
for the construction of an administra-
ton building. This information is
given out by DR.. E. A. Bryan, state
commissioner of education.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09

Wenatchee and Snoqualmie national
forests These reserves were created
before much of the indemnity areas
were surveyed, or temporary with
drawals having been made in advance
of surveys, which amounts to the same
thing
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR
TOWN OF REUBENS

Grangeville Electric Light & Power
Co. has applied TO the state public
utilities commission at Boise for per-
mission to serve light and power to
the town of Reubens. The line to
Reubens has been constructed, and the
company seeks legal permission to
supply current to the town.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
$50 CORPORATIONS
DEFAULT IN IDAHO

Three hundred fifty companies in
corporated under the laws of the state
of Idaho have forfeited their rights
to do business within the state.
Many of the companies have de-
clared their intention of allowing
their rights to cease, giving as their
reason that they would not sell or at
tempt to sell any more stock in their
organization.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
HOLIDAY DRESS IN
GRANGEVILLE STORES

With Christmas only two weeks dis
tant, Grangevlle stores have assumed
holiday aspect, and Christmas buy
ing has begun. With large stocks of
suitable Christmas gifts, and with re-
duced prices in many lines, merchants
report heavy holiday tradc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
GRANGEVILLE COUPLE
Welded IN LEWISTON

Miss Mae Manring and Christopher
Hazelbaker, both of Grangeville, were
married last week in Lewiston. They
have returned to Grangeville and will
reside on Mr.. Hazelbaker's farm in
the Milt Springs section.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
HUGE REVENUE FOR
u. S. FROM IDAHO

Total of $3,6ss,616 was collected in
Idaho by the internal revenue officers
from Oct. l, 1919, when the of
fee started in Boise, to June 80.
1920, according to figures made pub
lie by Lewis Williams collector of
internal revenue Previous to being
established in Boise in 1919, head
quarters were at Helena. Mont,
with supervision over Idaho, Mon
tana and Utah. For this reason COM
parative figures for the period pre-
vious were not available for Idaho
alone.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
HERE FROM OREGON

Miss Rosa Williams, of Portland,
is in the city, called here by reason of
the illness and death of James c..
Graves.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Grangeville city council met in regu-
lar session Monday night, allowed bills
and transacted other routine business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
\. P. RAILWAY
.SEEkSLAND IN
IDAHO COUNTY.
Suit to Acquire Territory
in National Forests Now
Before U. S. Supreme Court
Title to 100000 Acres in
Federal Reserves Depends
Upon Decision of Tribunal

On the decision of the U. S. supreme
eourt in the| pending case, United
States vs.. Northern Pacific Railway
company, depends the title to $780,
600 acres of national forest land in
Montana, Idaho and Washington, worth
500, 100000. Part of this land is in
Idaho county. The suit in question
directly involves the government s title
to only 1851 acres in Gallatin county
Mont, but the principals laid down
by the supreme court in disposing of
this case will determine the ultimate
ownership of nearly 100000 acres of
land lying within the indemnity limits
of the Northern Pacific grant and now
embraced within national forests.
FACTS IN BRIEF
The government is asking the SUI
preme court to reverse the U. S. dis
trict court of Montana and the unani-
nous opinion of the U. S. circuit
court for the Ninth circuit, and to
cancel a patent given to the Northern
Pacific for 1851 acres in Gallatin coun-
ty which also lies in the Gallatin ma
tional forest.
The government contends that this
land was covered by forest reserve
at the time patent was is
sued, and that the issuance of the
patent therefore was an error. Patent
was issued June "a, 1909 and suit to
cancel the patent was instituted June 5,
1915, six years later. The lower
courts having unheld the railroad
S title, the government s last
chance lies with the supreme court, |
which is expected to hand down a de- |
,ision in the not distant future.
EMPIRE TO RAILWAY
Under its grant the Northern Pacific
was given non-mineral, unOccupied
i'd sections within forty miles each
iide of its road, and because of the
s inability to get the full
Measure of its land within these limits
wO strips, each ten miles wide, were
designated as indemnity
limits within which the railroad com
AMY might make selections to recon-
'cnse it fer losses in the place limits
f its grant. Under the granting act
he president was directed to have the
ands surveyed for forty miles ON both
ides of the road Gas fast as might be
equired by the construction of said
abroad
The railroad points out that these
urveys were not made as required by
NV, and in consequence settlers went
a upon much of this land and made
} necessary for the railroad company
D resort to indemnity selections. The
overnment, on the other hand, points
0 subsequent legislation which per-
lifted the railroad comnanv to put up
loney to cover the cost of the survey
its grant, and in this way expedite
lrveys and conveyances and con-
ends that the railroad company hav-
~ failed in the past to make these
eposits, failed to take advantage of
S opportunities to acquire title years
20.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
OPEN TO SETTLERS

Nevertheless. according to the rail
road S contention, although the gov
eminent did not survey and patent the
lands as fast as the railroad was con-
structed, it did for many years with
draw from sale or entry all odd sec
tions in the place as well as in the in
demnity limits, and in that way pre-
served those lands for railroad selec-
ton. In 1887 this practice was dis
continued by the secretary of the in
terror, in the Guilford Miller case, and
subsequently odd sections in the in
demnity limits have been open to
SETTLEMENT, although the department
has steadfastly refused to allow the
railroad company to make selections
until after survey. In other words
settlers could acquire the lands, but
the railroad company could not, as
long as the land were unsurveyed.
There is TODAY a deficiency of some
4,000,0 900 acres in the Northern Pacific
grant; the railroad lacks that amount
of having acquired the full amount of
land it expected to get under its grant
from congress authorized in 1864. In
order to get lands equal in value to
many lands it lost by adverse claims,
the railroad company must now make
its selection within the limits of for
est reserves in Montana, Idaho and
Washington, its grant extending across
those three states, and embracing
lands in the Custer, Beartooth, Sho
shone, Absaroka, Gallatin, Madison,
Beaverhead, Clearwater, Bitterroot,
st. Joe, Occur d'Alene, Wenaha, JEFF
ferson, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Flat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-09
MARRIED BY JUSTICE

Minnie Pajgett and Len Jones, both
of Grangeville, were married Monday
by !. e. Byron, justice of the peace.
They will make their home here.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-10-26

They spending hundreds thousands dollars to steal
the e'ecton which, if it does 90 the stockholders
Of the company in the shape Of dividends should
deground workers of Butte the shape Of wages
their working conditions, for the purpose Of maxi
ing Butte happier and healthier place in which to live.
IN their prostitute published in Aaconda this
morning they ask HWhat Can Dunn Give Butte
utte to Dunn?" And this in edited editorial
prostitute who he has enough Joe Dxon running
governor on the republican ticket him
and Montana What has w. F. Dunn done Butte? What
has he given to Butte? What give Sep
tember 1913, when the on, strike was called OF
the miners, With the assistance of detectives the pay of the
company with information supplied by b. X Wheeler, then
United States district attorneys exposed Thorpe Shirley
through the columns Of the Daily Buenthe detectives in
the employ Of Roy Alley who had oentinq the
w. r. Dunn went directly to l. W. w. hall and the plat
form denounced these two company detectives their
and dared them to toe the scratch Shortly strike
called Offs the two company detectives who had confidence
OF the miners SUNK out OF town and plying their
farous trade esewhere and the company higher
price for copper, most Of which did not the miners
wages, or to better their conditions bigger
better Butte yet to the stockholders in the shape dy
dend but to debauc Butte protect the company
urderers and into the pockets Of Joh Con and Roy the
lesser satellites who the misery Of the underground
workers of the company mines,
In the last strike which Called last spring. when the
men by thousands were swarmng from the heat of the hot
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