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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
SAVINGS AND.
TRUST BANK IS.
FORCED SHUT.
Local Institution Loaded on
Paper and Has Not Enough
Cash to Transact Business
Crash Comes Monday After
noon When Deputy State Elk
aminer Orders Doors Closed

Doors of the Grangeville Savings &
Trust Co.. bank in Grangeville, were
q closed Monday afternoon at o clock
y by E. V. Beck, deputy state bank ex-
aminer. following a small run on the
bank The bank is now in charge of
4 the state department of commerce and
n industry.
q While Mr. Beck refused to make a
Statement regarding condition of the
X bank, pending completion of a full
report. on which he is now working,
Ia is declared that the bank is solvent.
DEPOSITS ABOUT S125,O0
Deposits, it is said, approximate
#$l25,O0O while loans amount to
about $l9S,O0O. Failure of farmers to
meet their maturing paper is said to
1 have been, in a measure. responsible
for the closing of the bank. Paper
That is due remains unpaid, it is de-
fared, because of the prevailing low
/ price of whei,t, which has caused farm
ers to refrain from selling their grain.
Percy Puyear, against whom charges
Of fraud were filed last week, is de-
elared to have owed the bank q large
sum and other large loans had been
made.
Reserve fund i'll the bank was low,
It is pointed out, and on Monday sew
eral depositors became alarmed and
withdrew their deposits, bringing the
reserve below the legal limit which
caused the state official to close the
Institution.
Officers of the bank assert that a
deal was in course of completion on
Sunday whereby the bank would be
sold to Wallace interests and that a |
man was on the way from Wallace to
take over the institution when the |
crash came. If it had been possible, !
officers declare, to have kept the bank
open until Tuesday night, the sale
would have been completed, and the
bank would not have been forced to
close its doors.
Hundreds of depositors were startled
Monday night when word was spread
that the bank had been closed. A num-
per of Grangeville business men had
accounts in the bank One account
$4,000, it is said, and
another $4,000. Accounts of the depos-
ltors are indefinitely tied up by the
closing f the bank, and have caused fl
nanclal embarrassment to some, who
had no funds in any other bank
Officers of the bank are:
President-Henry Telcher.
Seeretary-Herman Won Bargen.
Oashier-R. II. Russell.
Directors Officers and C. b. Knorr
md ). A. Bradbury.
CAPITAL STOCK $4,000
Capital stock of the bank is $4,000
IND surplus about $4,000. The bank
'wns the banking housed which is
alued at about $4,000. Rediscounts,
is asserte approximate $4,000
IL Is declared by stockholders in
he bank that the bank is not insol-
ent' and that depositors will be paid
The state bank examiner is expect
TO arrive in GrangevilIe shortly
take charge of the institution. 1t
a few DAVIS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
COMMISSIONERS ELECTED

.ep W. Cole, Chester Arnold and
Cd pOss Brown were on Tuesday cleo
b ;u commissioners of the Grangeville
;nsaway district, at an election held
mo 'ne courthouse. Cole is the only
taS H"oer Of the old board to be reelec-
80 lie received 107 votes. Arnold
lived 16 and Brown %. Scatter
cs votes We're for c. 0. Vincent,
'V'ge Everest and Prince johnson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
CROP AT HIGH COST
BOYS ARM BROKEN

Godfrey Warren, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Warren, this city, suf
fered fracture of a bone in one
of his arms, the first Of the week while
playing at school. The boy was taken
by his parents to Lewiston Wednes-
day where x-ray photographs of the
arm were made.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
HOLIDAY DANCES

What promises to be the So
cial events of the entire year in
Grangeville and Idaho county are the
holiday dances to be given at Dream
land hall during holiday week. The
Christmas ball will be held on Christ
mas night, December %, and the New
Year s ball on New Years eve, De
cember 81. Music for both events will
be furnished by the Cowboy orchestra.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
GOING TO CALIFORNIA

Hon. Evan Evans will depart Satur-
.urday morning for Los Angeles, where
he will spend the winter. Mr.. Evans
enroute, will stop at Moscow and
Boise. At Boise, he will attend a
meeting of the state board of educa-
ton, of which he is a member.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
BATTERY CASE
GETS PROBATE
COURT HEARING

Case of the state VS.. Claude
Shearer, charged with battery
on Police Officer Dick Crea,
heard by q jury in probate
court Wednesday, resulted in a
verdict for aequittal. The ease
developed from an aIterca ton
between the officer and Shearer
on the streets of Grangeville,
Tuesday night. The defendant
was represented by Atty. NJ. r.
Hattabaugh, while County At
torney Anger conducted the
prosecution.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
WOMEN ARE TO PAY
FOR DANCE TICKETS

Leap year dance will be held by
the married folk in Odd Fellows hall
"e evening of Wednesday. December
Aght refreshnmets will be SER
IL yu Music will be by Cross and
The women are requested
sG,, !ne committee to pay the couple
"uilsslon price of 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
GRANGEVILLE DEFEATS
LAPWAI TEAM, 1921

Grangeville high school basketball
team defeated the Lapwai high school
team in Grangeville last Saturday eve
ming. Score was 80 to 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
SCHOOL HEAD HOME

Prof. r 3. Lukens, superintendent
of the Grangeville public schools, is
home from Bots where he attended
state meeting of school teachers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
LICENSED TO WED

De- marriage license was issued Tues
M 70 christopher +. Hazelbaker and
ville w. Manring, both of Grange
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
RETURNS FROM PoRT1.ANn

VIII S Harris returned to Grange
.sfav sunday night, after two weeks
! aoaa ~ Portland, where he was en-
show IN publicity work for livestock
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02

public land subject to entry under tn,
homestead laws. The statute of limi
tations and therefore inapplicable
While the Indian is the beneficial
owner the government not only holds
the legal title but has an interest in its
own right, besides the Indian is in q
state of pupilage. Hence the defense
of laches cannot be pleaded in bar.
In exceptional circumstances only
is the government subject TO the rule
estoppel, and the facts do not bring
the case Within the exceptions. There
was no positive action either by con-
gress or executive heads which it
would be against conscience to ignore
nor were the subordinate administra-
tive officers and agents guilty of fraud
or intentional wrong-do.ng. The ac-
ceptance of Hazelbaker IS application
and the patent to him resulted from
carelessness or inadvertance and not
willful misconduct.
PROTECTS DEFENDANTS
While, therefore, the defenses
pleaded do not necessarily constitute
a bar to the relief prayed for the de-
PENDANTS should be protected against
unnecessary loss. They ere the vic
tins of an unfortunate mistake for
which they are in no wise response
Bile. The improvements upon the land
were put there at their expense and
not by the government or its ward
Some of them may doubtless be re-
moved without serious injury to the
land, and these the defendants should
be permitted to retain, with the right
of removal in a responsible time. AS
stated the government is ordinarily
not bound or estopped by the mac
ton or carelessness of its agents, but
as a sutton in a court of chancery it
is subject to cert2in equitable princi-
Piles and cannot ask for that which is
against good conscience. If it should
not suffer- loss through the mscon-
duct of its offices neither should it
acquire gain. United States VS.. Hem
mer, 204 Fed 1893. United States VS..
Debell, 227 Fed. rs. United States
VS.. Sweet, 22SS Fed. 421 In sofar as
may be practicable, therefore the
plaintiff will be required to submit to
The general rule that he who seeks
equity must be willing to do equity |
He lccolu uOcS HOt contain ueScrlp- |
ion of the specific Improvements
which the defendants made. They |
nay within thirty days submit list o.
uch as they deem to be removable, !
md reasonable opportunity will be
yiven to remove them, if the govern
nent does not see fit to retain them
Ipon the payment of their reasonable
-alue. 1t is possible that a plan can
,e worked out by mutual agreement
hat will be for the benefit of both
'artiesn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
To CONSIDER
REMEDY FOR
PRICES
Revival of War Finance Cor
poration and Opening of
European Markets, Scheme
Would Amend Federal Reserve
Act to Afford Credit Exten-
ton of Agricultural Paper

Remedial legislation for agricultural
interests will be considered at
joint meeting of the agricultural
committee of the senate and house, set
for Thursday. The senate committee
went over the situation and invited
the house committee members to meet
With them to see what could be
done to alleviate the situation caused
by falling prices for farm products.
PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED
Senate committeeman said tenta-
tive suggestions fer consideration
included:
"Revival of the war finance cor
poration and the opening Of European
markets for surplus products, some
plan fer extending credit to foreign
notions and amendments of the fed
eral reserve act to afford extension
of credits on agricultural paper.
Senator Norris of Nebraska said
reestablishment Of trade with Russia
would be one means of relief Sen
ator France of Maryland, another
member of the committee. plans to
introduce resolution for this pur-
pose
Senator Harrison of Mississippi,
also committee member, indicated
that congressman from cotton states
were ready to join with those from
wheat and cattle states in pushing
relief legislation. He said he wanted
to see the war finance corporation
revived and provisions made for
government loans to the agricu-
ural interests.
CROP AT HIGH COST
"The government encouraged the
armers to make this crop, which
vas produced at high cost, and the
government ought to apply exeep-
ional treatment to aid them, as
erted Senat Harrison who said he
ad bills to offer dealing with the
'roblem, if the joint committee
cached no definite program. He
aid he would also favor making
in the hands of the alien
custodian. amounting to
bout 4O0,OOO,OOO, basis for extend
ng credit to Germany to purchase
urplus American products.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
TREATY MIGHT MEAN WAR

''The initiative anti-alien l;,nd law
just passed by the overwhelming vote
of the people indicates their temper.
Such treaty as proposed instead of
producing better relations would
cause greater antagonism and lead
possibly to war. The Japanese as
usual are preparing for war as a
background for forcing their diplo-
matte negotiations and the state de-
partment is evidently frightened. A
treaty should not be allowed to at
tempt to override a state law passed
by a people who understand their c'vn
peril and are acting for their own
-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
PART OF THE DECISION

Judge DIETRICH in his decision said:
con May 20, 1896, a trust patent
duly issued, by the terms of which
the United St1tes took in trust for one
Me-yone- yah. Nez Perez Indian,
eighty acres of land, described as the
west half of the northeast quarter of
section 10, township 81 north, range
E. B. NJ, formerly a part of the Nez-
Perez Indian reservation. BY mad
vertance on the part of the land Off
cials the status of the land was not
noted on the public records, and the
defendant, Clarence Hazelbaker, being
ignorant of the allotment to the In
dian and the trust patent, settled and
filed upon the land under the home
stead lsws, on April 10, 1908, and
having hereafter taken the requisite
steps he secured patent on
Sept. 10, 1910. In the meantime, on
July %, 1910, after the issuance of
final certificate, he decided the land
to his codefendant, j. H. Mcdonald,
who was without knowledge of the
Indian title. In 1912
through correspondence from the SUI
perintendeI.t of the reservation, the de-
PENDANTS Tor the first time learned of |
the Indian claim, but no action of any
kind was taken by the government to
disturb their possession or question |
their title until this suit commenced,
ON Sept 30, 1919. The de-
ants have expended approximately$3 |
900 in fencing the land. constructing
buildings upon it. and in uniting out
and in other improvements.
The suit is brought primarily to va
cate the defendants patent.
NOT PATENTED BY FRAUD
CIT is not case of procuring pa
,ent by fraud but rather one where
he officials issuing it were without
he power to do so. The land having
1een allotted to the Indian and the
rust patent having issued. it was not
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
DAVIS WOULD.
DENY JAPSU.S.
CITIZENSHIP
Governor Says People of
Idaho Are Opposed to AS
similation of Nipponese
Hot Fight on the Oriental
Question Is Predicted in
Next Legislative Session

Acting for and On behalf of the
people of the state of Idaho, whom
he represents as chief executive. Gov.
ID. w. Davis has gone on record against
any treaty that will grant to foreign
born Japanese in Idaho, or in this
country, the right of citizenship or to
increasing the number of any race
which cannot be assimiated into the
existing form of civilization here and
therefore cannot become real Ameri-
cans.
The action of Governor Davis was
taken in response to an appeal re-
ceived from u. S. Senator
James d. Phelan of California, who
points out treaty is in the making
which will grant American citizen
ship to Japanese now in this country
and who holds the japanese situation
in the United States has reached
critical stage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
LOSES RANCH
LONG HELD TO
INDIAN HEIR

). II. Mcdonald, raneher residing
ten miles north and east of Grange
vile, will lose an S0-acre ranch, un-
der ruling just handed down by
Judge F. S. DIETRICH, of the federal
court, which gives title to the land
to young Indian named Moses, at
Lapwai, under heirship provisions for
disposition of land allotted to deceased
Indians.
Mcdonald, who was in Grangeville
Thursday, after the decision was
rendered is, through his attorneys,
making an effort to retain improve
ments on the land. The land is val
ued at $4,000 and the improvements
thereon are declared to be worth
$4,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
PATENT BY HAzELBAKER

In 1903, the federal government per-
mitted Clarence Hazelbaker to file
on the S0acre tract under the home
stead law, and after final proof had
been made by Hazelbaker, and pat
ent to the land issued, the tract was
sold to Mcdonald, who had been in
undistrubed possession of the land for
about ten years, and has until recent
ly paid taxes on the land.
The government, several years ago
decided an error had been made in
permitting Hazelbaker to patent the
tract, which was declared to be In
dian lana, but still permitted Mr..
Mcdonald to reside thereon. Later
the government started suit to cancel
the patent and return the land to
the Indian heir.
The case is entitled United States
VS.. Clarence Hazelbaker, j. H. Me-
Donald and Mae Mcdonald, defendants.
AT the trial # the case the govern
ment was represented by U. S. Atty.
j. l.. McClear and Assistant U. S.
Atty J. R. Smead The defendants
were represented by Attorneys F.
E. Fogg, w. L. Campbell and
M. Reese Hattabaugh, all of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-12-02
FIGHT IN LEGISLATURE

The step taken by Governor Da-
Wis is said to forecast a prediction
that has been made: that the
anti-Japanese question is likely to
become mOoted one before the
Sixteenth Idaho legislature when
1t convenes in regular biennial
session in January. Many mem
bers. of the legislature have al
ready been approached on the sub
ject. Governor Davis telegram of
protest is as follows:
''ln keeping with well-defined and
well-matured sentiment of the people
of Idaho, I protest against any treaty
which gives foreign borh japanese
now in this country the rights of citi-
Idaho people are opposed
to extending citizenship to or increas-
ing the numbers of any race which
be assimilated into our civil
cation and become Americans in sym
pathy an ideals as well as in name. -
TELEGRAM FROM PHELAN
The telegram received by Governor
Davis from Senator Phelan, going
more into detail on the situation,
follows:
"The Japanese situation is critical.
A London telegram says: The i'm
Dortant lines of Japanese agreement
are nearing final settlement. Japan
'grees absolutely to stop immigration
o America. America grants full citi
,enship to the japanese already
here
Experience teaches us that Jap
Inese exclusion can only be effected
~ U. S. laws. To grant
lights of citizenship, including land
ownership, to the 100000 Japanese
n California and other thousands |
catered throughout the western
tates, would be nothing less than the
destruction of the white population.
VIII you not please telegraph the
tate department your protest against
my treaty which gives foreign-born
Japanese now in this country the
tights of citizenship, for such would
i've them not only control of the land
'ut also dangerous political control.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Convenient
Terms

The l-aun dry-ctte nlav
bc purchased for cash.
OF. if preferred. on
the following convenient
terms a first payment
cf $50 ana following
payments of <15 month
~ until rhr halanc- -
paid Figure your pros
cni cost Of having thu
weekly wash dom You
can see how quickly tn"
I.sun dry ette Will more
than pay for itself be-
sides saving labor and
l-aVing much more play
time.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
SAVE YOUR OWN
SWEET POTATOES
Laws OF Selection Can
Be Profitably Appli-
ed At Harvesting
Time.

Every year there are many farmers
in the State Of Kentucky who will
70 in the marke; and buy high priced
seed potatoes. They claim that their
potatoes have run out and il Is neces-
sary for them to 20 and buy new
seed This may or may not be true.
but IL is known fact that farmers
who select their own seed potatoes
will. in few years, have a better
strain of potatoes. especially adapted
90 their own soil conditions. than IL is
possible for them TO buy in the open
market
A few simple rules in making these
selections will help to improve the
equality and quantity Of potatoes.
In the first place. good hills that have
. large number Of medium TO large
size tubers should be selected and
placed in separate boxes at digging
time. This is the only time that Il
is possible TO save good seed
II you wait until after the potatoes
are all dug and placed in large pile
and then eNpec, to select your seed
the changes are that you will select
medium TO large size tubers ami. in
all probability. these tubers will come
from hills where there were only one
or two medium to large sized potatoes
in the hill. the rest being too small TO
use Since we know that potatoes
breed up more or less true u b very
evident thFt in saving seed Il Is inn
portant TO save the tubers that come
from hills where most ~ them are
medium 10 large with a small number
of small potatoes IN each hill.
This is always preferable to select
Ing the one or two medium sized
tubers from hills where all OF the rest
Of the potatoes are small II n small
quantity of seed can be saved By
this method this year and planted in
separate rows next year and the same
method Of selection followed again
next year II will be found that IN
three or four year, il will be possible
TO breed up potatoes 80 that they will
yield from 30 90 so per cent better
than when the seed Is selected at
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
WHAT'S DOING
in POLITICS

Registration figures In he fifth Dis.
irici. announced officially by County
clerk. prove more encouraging To the
Democrats than the unofficial. 4 total
" il2I2i rrglstrants were divided
- follows Republicans. t5.2:G Dem.
"cruts. lGsoi Independents. i0.asi
This Gives The Republicans lead ~
s5ls
~ the majority ~ the Independent
vote il expected to line w behind the
League " Nations. the race In this a.
trict will prove to be- very cloSc u
appears ~ II the district will mo- 20
more than i've or fhre thousand either
way
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
FOUR MILLION
POUNDS BUTTER
Consumed Daily In The
United States.

II i difficult to realize the total
daily consumption of butter in the
United States little more than
four million pounds daily. Some
idea can be gained by using the i'm
ports and exports Of 1919 for a basis.
rhe imports for 1919 toatling 9, 500
090 pounds. would last ~ from Mon
day until Wednesday morning. The
- 900 coo W. exported would last
only little over a week and a day
Because Of the numerous refer
ences 20 importations Of butter from
Denmark. Holland and other coun-
tries, many persons are led to believe
that We depend upon foreign coun-
tries Tor "A considerable part % our
supply. This is very FAR from the
truth according to the reports u the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. We export more butter
than We import, and our importations
are Insignificant compared with the
total consumption in this country.
The calendar year, 1919, shows the
greatest Importation Of butter on rec
ord in the United States. when il
reached only 9,5l9.36s pounds; the
exports FOR the same year were Sd
S5d,is5 pounds. giving net export Of
25.037. M pounds The exports of
butter have never been high. but they
have exceeded the Imports except in
a few years, these exceptions being
IN 1871 and 1914. During and since
the European war, the exports have
been much larger than normally.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21

u is better 10 be a year ahead Of
your time than a day behind. The
fellow who lags behind seldom catch
Is up, but the man In the lead can al.
ways drop back when advisable.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21

Woman came into politics with a
whoop, but lets hope she doesn't 20
out with a scream.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21

OF course dead men tell no tales
Live ones need no aid from the dead
IN this pleasing occupation.