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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF
CHARLES #. KOOKEN

The community was shocked when
a telegram was received by Mrs Clint
Waggoner Wednesday stating that
her father, Charles F. Kooken, had
died that morning in Denver of pneu-
monia. Mr.. and Mrs. Kooken left on
January 18th for Denver, to visit Mr..
Kooken's son Charles, who had but
recently returned from two years SER
vice in France. AS he had not seen
his son for years the meeting was
TO have been a happy one, and he
remarked to Meridian friends that
his visit would be one of real enjoy
ment. On the trip to Denver, how
ever, both Mr.. and Mrs. Kooken con-
tracted severe colds, and upon reach
ing Denver doctor was called. At
the time of her husbands death Mrs.
Kooken was unable to leave her bed.
Both were at the home of the son
who did everything for the care OF
his parents.
No funeral arrangements have been
made at this time, but in later tel
egram the son stated that as. soon as
Mrs. Kooken was able to travel they
would bring the body to Meridian for
burial.
Mr.. Kooken was born in Ohio 58
years ago. When small child his
parents having died, he went out to
Colorado and made his home in Den
yer until fifteen years ago when he
moved to Idaho, where he has since
resided. For the past few years they
have lived on ranch north of Mer-
fdian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30
xyRTUNITIEs IN
THE ARMY TO-DAY
Bernard H. rafferty, Of the

Esk Bernard H. Rafferty, of the
SISuM Corps, u. s. A., who was re-
s@I visitor In Meridian says to the
lere has never been a time in
|HS history OF the military establish
iSSSsft when an enlisted man with am
|iklz>n and determination had the op-
to improve himself along
8Dhtional and vocational lines as
b6 Has at the present time. This APP
1zfxB to each branch of the service.
4fhe u. s. signal corps in partic-
ifze b fTords a young man the greatest
liaIssSz zunity of life time to secure a
l2se education as well as being paid
~zlle learning. The Signal Corps has
4 &Ehool at Camp Alfred Vail, near
I4affRe Silver. New Jersey, four miles
RRn4n Long Branch and four miles
Exam Red Bank and about one hour
I3Y rail from New York City This
H6n0ol embraces many subjects all of
WY3feh are technical. The student at
ling this school has right to
eIzacse which subject he desires TO
5nBeialize in.
ne course covers a six-months per-
Iaa and the following subjects are
Ganght: storage battery man, gas en-
HIAe man, auto mechanic, cable OPP
axa&or, cable splicer, Morse operator,
IalAphone engineer, radio specialist,
radio operator, telegraph mechanic,
E@fephone switchboard installer,
item ographer, photography. Each
eexaduate gets a certificate that will
Rafp him to secur employment In civ
Il life. The laboratories are completely
eQaiped with modern implements "A
srAduate student will be assigned to
sarne organization where he will be
ahle to apply his practical knowledge
Opportunities for advancement are
ln8ny and all depends on the man
The pay ranges from $40 to S105
5aer month. This is clear as clothing
lodging. medical attention, etc, is fur,
nsahed free.
oung man, give this serious
as the government is offer
if1g you free education which In
ea7il life would cost thousands of dol
zars, which the average young mar
cannot afford. Write or apply TO the
aargeant in charge of the nearest re
cxhiting Office
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30
zECRUITING OFFICERS PAY
MERIDIAN A VISIT

Lieut.. o. L. Evans, 14th Field Ar
ti1lery and Sgt. Van Norst, Infantry.
were in Meridian Tuesday in the in
fasest of the general recruiting SER
4see. Lieut.. Evans is especially in
Earested in securing recruits for the
aeld artillery which he thinks is
the best branch of the service.
He says: There is great nation
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30

Deputy Revenue Collector T. r.
Graham will be In Meridian, Friday
and Saturday. February 9Th and 7th.
He comes for the 1919 income tax
drive, ending March Is, 1920. ana
his visit is for the purpose of receiy-
ing income tax returns and rendering
all possible assistance to the tax
payers In preparing same He will
be at Kuna Feb. 20.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30
REVIVAL AT NAzARENE CHURCH

We are announcing coming re-
vival service at the Nazarene church
in Meridian. Watch for the date.
Rev. Matte Wines tthat lady preach
er) you will want to hear her.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30
WOOD SAVING

have wood saw and outfit for
saving stove wood in any length. Six
horse power gasoline engine. Can go
any pdace and viii do you a good joD.
Price 81 rs an hour.
Call or phone Meridian hotel
GEORGE SMITH.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
EFFORTS OF THREE CANDIDATES
CENTERED ON MICHIGAN
IRON COUNTY IS INVADED
Hiram Johnson Speaker Here To
Address People At City HALL
Auditorium This Evening

The presidential primary election in
Michigan promises to be a much more
interesting affair than was thought IL
would at first glance. The three lead
ing candidates in the race, Wood.
Lowden and Johnson. have concentra-
ted their efforts on Michigan as this
is the first of the big states under the
primary system to make decision.
During the week the state has been
canvassed by the three leading can
didates. Lowden finished up his tour
and was supplemented by a number of
assistant speakers. Gen. Wood spent
most OF the week in the state, starting
In at Detroit, touring the east coast,
entering the upper peninsula at Mac
kinaw and continuing TO Calumet
where he doubled To Menominee. He
is being followed by assistants who
are canvassing every nook and corner.
Senator Johnson is busy in the lower
peninsula-he is expected to be in De-
troit tonight--while his aids who In
clude Senator Borah, Kenyon and
Poindexter, the latter a presidential
candidate himself. are making a whirl
wind finish in the lower peninsula.
His lieutenants are working IN the up
per peninsula, among them being
Fred ]. Doherty OF Los Angeles, who
will speak in Crystal Falls this even
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
The Field Against Wood

It looks as II the fight has develop
ed into one in which the field, which
meanse every other candidate, Is lin
ed up against Wood In an effort tc
eliminate him from the lead that he Is
acknowledged to have.
The plan is to win Michigan for
either Lowden or Johnson. Let La
toilette or Phillip clean up In Wiscon-
sin, have Lowden best Wood in Illi-
nois, which he certainly ought to do,
and let Harding take Ohio. With four
set-backs in a row IL is figured that
Woods boom will collapse. Howev-
er, the Wood men are as aware OF the
pocket being fixed up for them as are
the others and they are making des-
perate efforts to keep out of the
clutches OF their opponents.
Most guesses are that Wood will
win In Michigan. II is acknowledged
that Johnson has made a squirt on the
home stretch that is liable to bring
him under the wire a winner while
the Lowden supporters seem to have
Quilted down considerably from what
they were few weeks ago.
Johnson has made big gains in Iron
county. especially on the east side.
If he succeeds in making any inroads
on the west side there is strong pos
sibility that the county will go to him.
However, IL looks like Wood or Low
den at this writing with Wood slight
ly In the lead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
TAKE TIME IN VOTING

Electors should take plenty OF time
next Monday. especially the women
voters who are not used to the multi
plicity OF tickets and may become con-
fused as result.
There is plenty OF voting facilities.
The number of voters to the precinct
is not great and women should not
feel embarrassed because they take
time 10 read over their ballot. Read
the instructions at the top OF the bal
lot patiently and vote for the person
you wish carefully so that you may
not spoil your ballot
Remember there are two general
ballots, one for president and one for
committeeman. The presidential
primary ballot is the very important
one. the one that most people want to
be sure and vote. Don't get confused;
read your ballot carefully and pick
out your man, then mark your cross
and you will be sure OF voting cor
rectly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03

There will be but one contest In the
City OF Crystal Falls next Monday
that between Aibino Notes and ID. NJ
Ross for membership on the commits
sion. Mr.. Neugebauer has ordered
his name on the supervisor list SC
there Is no opposition there.
The polls will be open at 1900 o.
clock and close at $500 p. m. The
fact that there Is but one local con
test ought not deter electors from
turning out for there Is the very inn
portant PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
election at the same time.
This Is really the first time that the
people OF Michigan have had an op-
portunity to vote for their choice for
president so do not miss II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
BALLOTS STILL HERE
Those Cast for Ford and Newberr, In
'rystai Falls Are In Local yault

Ine ballots cast in Crystal Falls In
the Ford-Newberry contest are stir IN
possession OF City Clerk Gribble.
They are locked up in the vault fol-
lowing instructions OF attorneys for
Mr. Ford, and will be turned over to
the proper authorities when proper
credentials are presented.
In this connection II might be men
toned that many OF the ballots. cast
IN that election were DESTROYED. In
Marquette where the city election oc-
ours early in the year the ballots
were destroyed. In Alpha they were
destroyed to make way for the VIII
iage election and so all over the state
there are places where the ballots
were destroyed as called for bv the
laws.
This fact will undoubtedly interfere
with the county which the senate pro-
poses TO make OF the ballots cast ne
that election. A Lansing dispatch
says that only small portion OF the
ballots cast at that election are avail
able, those not available having been
destroyed before word came to destroy
them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
cAswELL's NICE VICTORY
Local Attorney Won In Case Carried
To Supreme Court

Leigh c. Caswell won nice victory
recently in the Michigan supreme
court when case which had been de-
cided adversely to him In the onton-
agon county court was reversed and
ordered back for a new trial.
II was the case OF Anderson VS.. the
&C. M. & st. p. Ry. Co. and was an ac-
ton for damages brought by Anderson
against the railroad company because
OF the failure OF the latter to furnish
him logging cars fast enough in the
winter OF 1918 l9. Anderson claimed
that the company caused him injury
because OF failure 10 furnish cars and
also claimed that they had discrimin-
ated against him and thereby caused
him greater injury.
The jury, when the case was tried
in Ontonagon. gave Anderson verdict
OF $4,000 damages. Mr.. Caswell, as
attorney for the railroad company, ap-
pealed and succeeded in having the
case sent back for a new trial on
points OF error raised against the
handling OF the case in the lower
court
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
TOWNSHIP ELECTORS WILL DECIDE
TINE QUESTION MONDAY
FEES MAKE OFFICE PAY BIG
Claim Of Treasurer For Delinquent
Roll Making in Addition Brings
up Question Of Salary

The first effort on the east side OF
Iron county TO put a township
treasurer under the law BY which
townships may vote to pay the treas
urer salary instead OF allowing him
90 take all OF the fees will be made in
the Township OF Crystal Falls this
spring.
The law allowing township boards
TO place treasurers on a salary basis
was enacted by the legislature after
the advances in the assessments by
the tax commission raised the fees re-
ceiyed 10 amounts where the treasur-
er became the best paid officer in the
township.
In Crystal Falls township the treas
urer has retained the collection fees
provided by law. The fees amount to
the neighborhood OF 81 500 making the
office renumerative one. In addi-
fion. a practice, commenced when the
fees amounted TO but little, OF paying
the treasurer for making out the de-
linquent roll had been continued in
this township as in others. The fee
for this work was about $3.50.
Taxpayers Step In
The Iron County Taxpayers Assoc
iation served notice few months ago
that all extras must be cut off-no
more fees for making assessment or
tax rolls.
Accordingly when the bill OF the
treasurer came In for the extra II was
objected TO by the Tax Payers Assoc
iation and request to put the ques-
ton OF salary for the treasurer to a
vote resulted.
On Monday the electors in Crystal
Falls township will be handed an
extra ballot reading:
vote on proposition OF adopting the
provisions OF an act placing the town.
ship treasurer of this township upon
salary In lieu of fees:
To adopt the provisions OF said act
Yes { }.
To adopt the provisions OF said act
No {
Upon the outcome OF this vote will
depend the future action OF the town
ship board.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
WAGES FOR TEACHERS

The Crystal Falls board Of educa-
tion at a meeting last Tuesday fixed
wages for the coming year. The low
est wage that any teacher will re-
celve IS 500. Above that the sky is
the limit.
Teachers wages are soaring all ov-
er the nation these days and it has
caused teachers to get the moving
fever, a fact that greatly decreases
their worth. The action OF various
boards in bidding for teachers already
under contract has been responsible
for a great deal OF the uneasiness a
mohg teachers and has served more
than any one thing to decrease the eff
flciency OF teaching corps.
Teachers wages have in the past
been shamefully low. The high cost
of living has reflected upon the
schools with as much detriment as up
ON other American institutions. II is
well acknowledged fact that work
ers we're much more efficient, even
when underpaid. than they are now
with the great wage tnat they are get
ting. Too much money Is as demor-
allzing as not enough so far as indust-
ry Is concerned. although IT'S much
easier to get by with too much than
with not enough.
The new rate OF wage paid Crystal
Falls teachers will raise the school
budget about 20 per cent above that OF
last year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
MANIsTIQUE FLOODED

The city OF Manistique suffered
greatly from foods during the week.
The Manistique river, which drains a
very large area off 10 the north OF the
city, burst its bounds behind the big
new power dam Of the paper and pulp
company and formed new channel
down one OF the streets OF the city.
over fifty homes were engulfed In
the lake formed and the residents had
to Zee for their lives, Some OF the
houses are submerged to the second
story.
The damage done is estimated at one
and one-half million of dollars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
BRANCHING OUT
Iron County Lumber a. Fuel Co. To
Open Branch Mt Charming

Manager Poulsen OF the Iron County
Lumber & Fuel Co. informs us that
his company will open branch at
Claiming just as soon as the negotia-
tons for site are completed. The
site and the terms have been practi-
cally agreed upon. What's holding
up the arrangement is the necessity
OF the lease passing the approval OF
various railroad authorities, the
ground selected being on the right-of-
way OF the Milwaukee road.
The company will erect a large
warehouse and keep line OF lumber
and building material as we'll as coal
and wood. The company has been
doing big business at Claiming for
two years and decided that the out
look warrants getting on the grounds
and going after the business harder
than they have in the past.
The Iron County Lumber & Fuel Co.
has a yard at Amasa which 1t has
maintained for the past two years. IL
is managed by Mr.. Thompson OF Am
asa and has been doing a nice bust
ness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
TWO TOWNSHIP CONTESTS

There will be two slip contests in
Crystal Falls township One is be
tween Erick Erickson and John Stebic
for Highway Commissioner Mr.. Fri
ckson won out by good sized major
ity at the primary and this contest Is
not looked upon as a very strenuous
one.
The other contest Is between Ralph
Waite and Henry Liberty for township
treasurer. Waite won in three cor
nored fight at the primary but the
fact that the third man had 73 votes
that are left foot free caused Henry
Liberty to contest for the position on
slips. Liberty was beaten by only
10 votes at the primary.
The ex-soldiers are lined up back Of
Liberty and will work hard to put him
across as he was wounded In service
and is unable 10 do any work There
is no complaint lodged against Mr..
Waite. who Is seeking second term.
The supporters OF Mr.. Liberty have
only good words 10 say for Mr. Waite,
their only reason for wanting him
supplanted is that they say Mr.. Lab
erty needs the money because he was
IncapIcated for labor in fighting for
his country The contest promises 70
be a very lively one
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03

II is stated in official circles that the
Federal Supreme court will pass upon
the 18th amendment as quickly as pos
sible. possibly by April 49, The court
has heard arguments upon the Ques-
tions at issue and will loose no time
in arriving al a decision.
The length OF time which the court
will consume in consideration OF the
question Is a mere guess but the real
thirsty expect to slack their thirst by
July /: the drys say. ma Ma, Paul
ine"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
COUNTY PROPERTY LISTED
County Supervisors Caused Careful
Inventory To BE Made

Under the direction OF Supervisors
Robinson and udd careful inventory
OF the property OF Iron county has
been made and some surprising reveI-
ations developed, especially in the line
Of insurance.
For example, II was found that the
insurance upon the court house a.
mounted to only $4,000 while the
building alone, figuring depreciation
against II. is worth over $4,000. To
this must be added the furniture and
fixtures which equal another neat
sum.
The result OF this investigation was
complete reyisal Of the insurance
list whereby the county Is now ade-
quately covered in all OF its property
holdings and the premium amounts to
but trifie more on the total amount
OF the new line than II did on the In
adequate insurance that was rarried
heretofore
This condition is caused by
change in insurance rates and in ge-
ting these concessions the county was
ably assisted by County Treasurer
Reynolds who is well versed In insur-
ance matters and whose assistance in
getting new rates and taking advan-
tage OF new features. such as coin
suranse, is inestimable.
The inventory OF the court house
shows as follows:
nuf1dfng E,trnftura
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03

The contract to macadam the mile
OF road connecting the Mansfield road
with Superior avenue was let Monday
10 Uren and Olson who were $3.50 low
er than Burridge a. Holmes, the only
other bidder on the Job.
Mr.. Davies, the representative OF the
state highway department, was pres
ont when the bids were opened and
he approved the prices named in the
bid for the work.
The bids were sent to Lansing
where they will get the approval OF
MIR. Rogers and work can then be
started upon the macadam.
The work called for in the contract
IS the covering OF the grade with bot
tom course rock. This rock will be
got at the Hilltop mine and the con-
tractor must pay zoe per yd. for Il 20
G. T. Roberts, who secured the rock
from the owners OF the property
In addition 20 the hauling and
spreading. the rock must be rolled in
TO place and guard rail placed on the
big ill near Runkel lake. The sue
cessfui bidders are Charles Uren and
o. II. Olson. Mr.. Uren was the sue
cessful bidder on the grading Of this
piece OF road while Mr.. Olson has
done lot OF road work In this vicin-
ity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03

The ex-service meE Will pull OF a
rally tonight In Crystal Falls for the
purpose OF gathering support to their
candidates for township treasurer and
commissioner.
The new band will make its FIRST ap-
pearance. parade will be formed and
general hurrah time had. The rally
will start at 500 o'clock.
Following the rally the Johnson men
will have a speaker at the city hall
auditorium hut this feature win have
no connection with the soldier boy
rally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
yAsA TO CONVENE HERE

The next annual convention OF the
Order OF vasa OF the upper peninsula
will convene In Crystal Falls on the
the first Friday and Saturday in June
1920.
The order Is composed almost en-
tIrely Of Swedish people and is ira
ternal benefit association. Tho Crys-
tai Falls lodge is quite prosperous and
one OF the best in the peninsula.
The convention will bring about 80
visitors here. all OF whom viii be TAX
en- care OF by the members OF the or
der living here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03

Senator Newberry has announced
that he will not take his seat in the
y. s. senate while the appeal TO the
supreme court IS pending. The SEN
ator was In conference with n number
OF his republican colleagues at Wash
ington and Il is supposed that he has
taken this course so as not TO en-
barras the republican party in the
senate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03
TIMBER WORKERS ORGANIZE

The timber workers OF the north
west have about perfected their orr
ganizatlon and demand for an eight
hour day has been made upon mill
owners all over northern Wisconsin
and Michigan. The report Is current
that unless an eight hour day 4 grant
ed by April there will be a general
strike OF all saw mill workmen atiiliat-
ed with the union.
The movement to close the mills to
ali non union men Is being strenuous
iy opposed by the mill owners ana
tbev threate n shutdown u the men
insist upon such condition.
The matter will undoubtedly come 20
a head within the next four weeks.