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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
NO HOPE rs HELD
FOR ASSESSMENT
EXEMPTION BILL

Mining men who did not per-
form their 1920 assessment work
will lose their claims at mid
night, June 30. At least virtual
ly no hope was held out late
Wednesday night for passage by
the house of representatives, at
Washington, of the Bursum bill,
previously passed by the senate,
oxempting mining claims from
the 1920 assessment. Late in
December, congress passed
bill extending time for perform
ing 1920 assessment work until
June 80, 1921.
The Bursum bill was adversely
reported by the house committee
on mines and mining, and after
being reconsidered by the COM
mittee at the request of Senator
Smoot, of Utah, was again re-
ported unfavorabiy.
Many claims in central
Idaho viii be dumped " with
the striking of the hour of mid
night, it is believed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
FOR BUFFALO HUMP

Wireless telephone outfit has been
received by the forest service, in
Grangeville, and will within a few
days be transported to Buffalo Hump,
where it will be erected, and utilized
during the summer in reporting for
est fires. f. D. Vandenberg, of Mis-
soula, Mont, will be in charge of the
station.
A wireless telephone station will
be installed on Salmon mountain,
southeast of Elk City, and one will
be located in the Idaho national for
est, south of Salmon river From
Buffalo Hump, reports gathered by
wireless will be sent by wire to
HEADQUARTERS of the Nezperce national
forest, in Grangeville.
The wireless telephone has been
found practicable in forest service
work, but up to the present time none
has been used in Idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
FARM HOME IS
LOST IN FIRE
Flames Destroy House and
Contents on E. H. Altman
Ranch

Fire, believed to have started from
aue, or a spark from the chimney, des-
troyed the farm home of E. II. Altman,
six miles north of Grangeville, Fri
day afternoon, entailing an estimated
loss of $500, with $500 insurance.
Very little of the household effects was
saved.
Mrs. Altman was alone in the house
when the fire broke out. She was iron
ing, and went into the yard, where
her small son was playing, when she
discovered the fire.
Mr.. Altman who was working on
the road, half mile away, saw the
smoke, and rushed to the house. Neigh
bors gathered, but the building, a
story and half frame structure, could
not be saved. A woodshed nearby, and
other outbuldings, were kept from
burning only with great difficulty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF CENTRAL
IDAHO STARTS; ERECT MONUMENTS
ON PEAKS IN NEzPERCE FOREST

Topographic survey of the mountain
areas of central Idaho has started,
under direction of the U. S. geological
survey, department Of the interior.
Triangulation work is now under way
in the Weiser national forest, south
Of Salmon river, and later in the sum-
mer will be continued into the Idaho
national forest, the local office of the
forest service announces. This work
is preparatory to making the actual
Topographic survey, which, it is be-
lieved, will be followed by geolo
gical survey Of the entire area.
The forest service is monumenting
six primary stations and four second
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
TEAR DOWN BUILDINGS
AT MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Old buildings at Mountain House,
on the Elk City road, were RACED tins
week by forest service crew, headed
bv Ranger Thomas Crossley, of TINS
city. and a crew employed by the
Sites Elk City stage line.
With two exceptions, barn and a
house. all buildings on the summit
were torn down and the DEBRIS puIn,
ed. The house and one barn VIII Dv
rebuilt by the stage company, and VIII
be used as stopping place by freight
ers.
The buildings, which were erected
wears ago, were nothing more than
fumbled-down shacks. The roofs had
caved under weight of heavy SHOWS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
HITS
WH|TEb|R D;.
DAMAGE
Hill Garage Crashes Under
Pressure of Heavy Wind
storm; No Electric Light
Fish IA Inches Long Blown
from Creek; Bed of Stream
Devoid of Water in Places

Whitebird was hit by a cyclone last
Thursday afternoon, at 5:2O. The w
r Hill garage was totally wrecked
Tho Selectric light plant, operated by
Mr. Hill, was damaged, small build
i inps were RACED, trees were blown
down. and much damage resulted to
fruit and gardens
SWEEPS INTO CANYON
The storm suddenly swept down into
tho eanyon in which the town is To-
Gated. and for a time threatened to
wipe out much of the business section
The Hill garage. situated IN the
lower end of the business district,
tumbIed in the fury of the storm like
stack of cards. The electric light
plant was partially wrecked.
Large trees in front of the Taylor
and Chamberlin residence properties
were uprooted by the wind. The storm,
which VS. accompanied by o heavy
rainfall, continued for about forty
five minutes. No one Was hurt.
BLOWS FISH FROM RIVER
Suckers fourteen inches long were
blown from Whitebird creek on to
the bank of the stream, and in places
the water was blown out of the creek,
and the rocks, over which the stream
flows, were exposed. 1t is said that
dozens of the fish, which frequent the
creek in large numbers, were found
on the bank, after the storm had
abated. Eyewitnesses declare their
willingness to swear to the ..uthenti-
city of the report.
The garage, it is declared, will be
rebuilt. The light plant will soon be
in operation. For the last week,
Whitebird has depended on oil lamps
for illumination.
The storm struck Whitebird almost
with a severe wind
storm which swept Lewiston orchards,
and caused enormous damage to fruit
on trees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30

airy stations in the Nezperce ma
tional forest. Triangulatiop work will
not be done in the Nezperce forest
until the summer of 1922, according to
present plans. Monuments, or signals,
on basic points, however, are to be
placed this summer, in order to fac
ilitate the work
Primary stations in the Nezperce for
est are Seven Devils, Grave Point,
Pilot Knob, Buffalo Hump, Burnt
Knob and Salmon mountain. Second
airy stations are Nut basin, Oregon
butte, Gospel mountain and Sheep
hill. j. B. Yule, in charge of topogra-
phic surveys, of Missoula, is doing
the work on the Nezperce forest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
.FETE To OPEN
SUNDAY;CL0SE
TUESDAY EVE
Committee Outlines Plenty
of Amusement for Throngs
Expected in Grangeville
Big Times Scheduled for
Sites, higgins, Whitebird;
Chautauqua at Whitebird

With Grangeville's Fourth of July
celebration opening Sunday, the stage
is practically set for three holidays
to observe the anniversary of the
nations birth. The celebration will
continue until late Tuesday night
Only baseball game is planned
for Sunday, and the celebration pro-
per viii open Monday, July 4, with
parade to Hall IS grove, where patriot
ic exercises will be held. Robert ID.
Leeper, of Lewiston, win deliver an
address appropriate to the day. Other
numbers will be given, and the Cow
boy band will furnish music.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
A baseball game and athletic con
tests are scheduled for the afternoon
at Border Days park. Fifty cents adj
mission will be charged TO the base
ball game, but after the game no
charge will be made for admission TO
the other sporting events.
The comittee announces an elaborate
display of fireworks will be produced
free Monday and Tuesday nights at
Border Days park. Bowery dances will
run day and night.
The program Tuesday, will comprise
baseball games both morning and after
noon, athletic contests in the af-
ternoon, and fireworks at night.
WHITEHEAD CHAUTAUQUA
Whitebird will hold a 5-day celebra-
tisn, commencing July 2, and lasting
through July 6. Many entertaining
features are promised for each day.
A chautauqua will be held during
the celebration.
Rigging will celebrate for three
days, July 3, 4 and s. Horse racing
will be featured each day at higgins.
with large purses to the winners.
A 2-dpy celebration, on July 4 and
5, will take place at Sites. where
many from the Clearwater country
lre expected to assemble. Major r. A.
Fem, of KooslSia, win be orator of the
lay at Sites, July 4.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
STATE GETS S36,238.36
OF LOCAL TAX MONEY

A remittance of $36,23S,36 will be
made shortly by Mrs. Otie H. Cone,
treasurer of Idaho county, to the
state treasurer, as Idaho county s quota
of state t;.xes from the payment OF the
second half of 1920 taxes. Taxes be-
came delinquent on Monday, last.
Henry fletcher, county auditor, on
Thursday. issued an order on the trea-
surer for this amount
The treasurer's office has been busy
this week crediting tax payments.
Many persons held off until the last
minute to pay their taxes, and the
office has not yet fully checked re-
II is believed the delinquent list
will be large.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
Seventy-two Men Will Soon
Be on Job in Federal
Reserve

Extensive trail work, in addition to
road improvement, will constitute a
part of the work to be done by the
forest service in the Nezperce national
forest, this summer.
Sixty men, it is announced, will start
on July building new trails and re-
pairing old trails. This work will
continue until September IS. Local
men will be employed
NEW 20-MILE TRAIL
A new trail, twenty miles in length
will be built from the mouth of Ten
Mile creek, on the South Fork if the
Clearwater river, to Buffalo Hump.
Fred Milwood will be in charge of the
crew on this job.
A trail, of which two miles were
constructed last year, will be built
from Buffalo Hump to the mouth of
Sheep creek, ON Salmon river. Ben
Anderson is directing this work. The
trail, when completed, will be SIX
miles long.
The old road from Adams Camp to
Buffalo Hump will be repaired, in
order that it will be passable for wa
CONS. Trail work will be carried out IN
the Elk City district, and In other
parts of the county.
GRANGEvIILE-AD ROAD
Twelve men now are at work on the
road at the Fish Creek Ranger station,
between Grangeville and Adams Camp
Much work was done on this road last
wear, and rebuilding of portions of the
old road will continue during July. The
road is now passable for automoolles
all the way from Grangeville to Adams
Camp, the forest service advises. WORK
on this road is being done coopera-
lively by the forest service and ldaho
county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
2 TO 3 FEET SNOW
ON BUFFALO HUMP

From two to three feet of snow, for
distance of fifteen miles, lay on
Buffalo Hump on June 23. This is the
report brought to Grangeville this
week by William Boyce, of Elk City,
who crossed the hump on that day. Mr..
Boyee said crew patrolled sections of
Salmon river, last week, in search of
the bodies of William Sorrow and
Fred Sillge, who were drowned in
the river on June 8, but the bodies
were not found. The river at that
time was rapidly falling.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
IDAHO COUNTY
HEROES ON gu"
ROLL OF HONOR

Names of two Idaho county
boys appear on a bronze tablet,
bearing names of thirty-two Uni
versity of Idaho students who
persisted in the late war The
tablet is the gift of the univer
sity class of 1921 and will be
placed in a corridor of the adj
ministration building at Moscow.
Idaho county boys whose
names appear on the tablet are:
Ernest DeHaven, Grangeville,
died of wounds, July 30, 1918,
in France.
John Francis Hayden, second
lieutenant, Sites, died Oct. %,
1918, of wounds received in the
battle of the Argonne forest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
% CANS OF TROUT
ARE LEFT AT KOOSKIA

Don G. Fisher, deputy state fish
and game warden. arrived in Grange
Vile Wednesday night from Kooskia,
where he left twenty-eight cans of
trout fry from the Standpoint hatch
cry for distribution in streams in the
vicinity Of Kooskia.
Mr.. Fisher, who went to Standpoint
for the fry, left seventeen cans in
Nez Perez county.
1t is planned to bring forty-fve cans
of trout to Grangeville on July is
for placing in streams in the mountain
country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
REPAIRS TO LYRIC
NEAR COMPLETION

Workmen have practically completed
repairing the Lyric theatre, badly
damaged by the flood Of May Il. me Inc
east wall of the building was repullo
of concrete blocks, and the foundation
was reinforced with concrete: Rooms
in the basement have been fully re-
paired and replastered.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
ABANDON PLANS FOR
LOS ANGELES TRIP

Plans for the Cowboy band accom-
panying the Lewiston lodge of Elks to
The national convention of Elks at
Los Angeles, in July, were abandoned
Thursday, when telegram was receiv-
ed here from the Lewiston lodge in
dicating inability of the lodge to fl
nance the trip.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
LENORA N. SHINKLE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Alleging that her husband, Paul II.
Shinkle, has deserted her, and failed
to provide for herself and child Mrs. lie
nora n Shinkle has fled suit in the
district court for divorce. According
to the complaint, the couple married
on Oct. u, 1912, and have one
child, daughter, Lathelmarea, 21a
wears old Mrs. Shinkle asks Gus
todv of the child She is represented
by Atty. NJ. Il. Hattabaugh.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
WAVES HEARING
IN LIQUOR CASE
rage Bound Over to District
Court on Bond of
$1,000

sion S"arged with having in his posses
Iou In" and transporting Intoxicating
nar -O', Floyd Page waived prelimi-
far p rAaihination when arraigned be-
last ropate Judge J. f. Byron, late
triet week, and was held to the dis
fort Oa u was fixed at $1,000, and an at
leased 4 s oelng made to have Page re-
aigbt who figured in sensational
Dennt,' o., Sheriff j. G.. Eimers and
% onerif Arnold, on February
SHERIFF a :. brought to Grangeville by
Wn lIlmers, June 10, from Colfax,
- "nere he was arrested.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
WILLARD RUSH HURT

Willard Rush was painfully injured
Sunday when he fell twenty-five feet
from the top of tree. The accident
occurred near the top of the Whitebird
grade. Mr.. Rush incurred injuries to
his back, and was confined to his bed
for several days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
CHAUTAUQUA SESSION
rs BROUGHT TO CLOSE

The 6-day session of the Ellison
White chautauqua ended with a con
cert by the Mary Adel HAYS grand
opera singers, Sunday night. The
chautauqua was declared to have been
successful and was well attended. A
contract was signed with the company
for chautauqua in Grangeville in
1922
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
MISS HEARTBURG AND
ROBERT RUSSELL WE'D

Miss Martha L. Heartburg, of Fem,
and Robert Russell, of Grangeville
were married Monday afternoon in the
parsonage of the Christian church, of
this city. The Rev. 0. A. Cooper per-
formed the ceremony. They plan to
reside in Spokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
NEW MAN IN CHARGE
OF NICHE MARKET

d, W. Guy, of Kendrick, who re-
Gently acquired the McGhie meat
market and grocery store in Grange
we assumed charge Monday. Mr.. Guy
will be Joined on JULY bv I. j.
odem, Of Winchester, who will be a
partner in the business.
D. A. McGhie, the retiring owner,
announces that he will not remove from
y. geville, but will engage in the
livestock business here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
EVANS CONFIRMED
REVENUE COLLECTOR

Nomination by President Harding
of Evan Evans Of Grangeville, for
collector of internal revenue for the
district of Idaho, has been con-
frmed by the U. S. senate. Mr.. Evans
now is in southern California.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
PIONEER PICNIC NOT
HELD, DUE TO RAIN

Annual picnic of the Idaho County
Pioneer association, scheduled for
Thursday of this week, in Halls
grove, Grangeville, was not held, due
TO rain. Tt has not been determined
whether the picnic will be held later.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30
COMMISSIONERS IN
EQUALIZATION SESSION

Board of county commissioners met
in the courthouse Monday as board
of equalization, TO hear objections from
property owners on assessments.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-30

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New Ulm review., 1921-06-15
NEW HORSE AND CATTLE
BARNS AT FAIR GROUNDS
Auto Polo Will be One of the Big
Features of This Years County
Exhibition.

A large barn, 74x116 feet in size, will
be erected on the Fair Grounds in this
city, this summer, to house the horses
and cattle that will be exhibited at the
Brown County Fair next fall. The
contract for the construction work
was let to Puhlmann Bros. of this city,
at recent meeting of the directors of
the Brown County Agricultural So
ciety, their bid of $9,246 being the
lowest of the six received. The five
other proposals were as follows: Otto
Tape, $9,34O; Weilandt & Stegemann,
So, 400; Herman Koop & Son, SO ,450;
Mueller & Son, $9,972, and Kaiser &
Keute $10,277. The building will
be constructed of cement blocks,
similar in design and architecture to
the poultry exhibition built on the
local Fair Grounds two years ago.
There will be four rows of stalls, with
two alleyways running the entire
length of the building, the front eleva-
tion of which will be about 40 feet.
One Of the big features of this years
Brown County Fair will be exhibitions
of auto polo during the afternoon and
evening peri ormances. Eight men,
working with four cars, specially con-
structed for the purpose, will stage
these contests, which no doubt will be
highly exciting.
New Ulm review., 1921-06-15
ELEVATOR co. WINS.

A verdict Of $841, 80 was awarded
the Dotson Farmers Elevator Co. Of
Dotson in the Cottonwood County
district court at Window, Wednes-
day morning, against H. S. Cain,
and Attorney N. Z. Clover, to com
pensate the plaintiff elevator COM
pany for a judgment which the
First State Bank of Bingham Lake
recovered against it in 1918. The
minor sons Of Mr.. Cain marketed
4, $50 bushels of oats in the fall Of
1917 in Attorney Glover's name. The
foats were mortgaged to the bank,
which sued the elevator company
and recovered judgement, which
was paid. Alleging that the Win
dom attorney and Mr.. Cain had
conspired together to defraud the
elevator company by selling the mort
gagged grain in Attorney Gloyer's
name, the elevator company brought
suit for the amount Of the judge
ment paid by it to the bank, and
for the expenses Of conducting the
suit.
New Ulm review., 1921-06-15
46S DONORS TO
[ CATHOLIC DRIVE
l1,121 BUSHES GRAIN; 2,25o
POUNDS FLOUR AND 2s4
POUNDS LARD.
275 MEMBERS OF PARISH GIVE
WEARING APPAREL OF
ALL KINDS.

Coming as it did at "a time when the
farmers Of this vicinity had only com-
paratively small quantities of grain on
hand, due to the fact that they had
marketed the greater part of last
years crops, the Catholic drive for
food and clothing for the starving and
destitute inhabitants of Central
Europe, which was inaugurated in
Holy Trinity parish here, last week, in
response to a special appeal for as.
sistance, recently sent to the priests Of
the Archdiocese of st. Paul by Arch-
bishop Austin Bowling, failed to prove
as successful as it would certainly have
been under more favorable conditions.
Nevertheless, the members of the local
parish demonstrated their generosity
and willingness to help Central
Europe's suffering humanity by do-
mating as literally as was in their
power.
468 Donors in List.
Up to yesterday noon, the names OF
a total of 468 donors had been irl-
scribed on the lists, their gifts aggre-
eating in excess of 1,12l bushels of
grain, 1880 pounds of -four, t264 pounds
of lard, large quantity of wearing
apparel of all kinds, and there were
also few donations of cash. The
grain included $40 bushels and 80
pounds Of wheat; 474 bushels Of corn;
1913 bushels and 27 pounds of oats, and
Ia bushels and 35 pounds of barley.
The grain and flour was donated by
135 farmers Of the local parish, .21
from the Catholic church at st. George
and a few from the Searles parish, while
there we're s275 members of the New
Uhn church, mostly. city dwellers,
who provided The articles Of clothing.
Better After Harvest.
Had the. drive been held after the
coming harvest, the result would have
been more gratifying and a larger
amount of grain would have been
donated by the farmers of the parish.
Inasmuch as the distress Of the people
of Central Europe is exceedingly great
and assistance must reach them soon,
or many more will starye to death, it
was not deemed advisable to delay the
drive until after harvest. In view of
the adverse circumstances, all the
greater credit is due to the donors for
their material assistance.
New Ulm review., 1921-06-15
NEW uInd BROWN COUNTY MINrsoTA
NIcoLLET cOUNTYPHoNE
co. HOLDS ANNUAL MEET
Three Per Cent Dividend Deci , red
to Stockholders. Old Officers
Are Reelected.

At the annual stockholders meeting
of the Nicollet County Telephone Co.
held in st. Peter recently three per
cent dividend was declared on the
past six, months business. The high
cost of materials during the last two
years has made it impossible to pay
dividends butas normalcy is returning
the old basis will be resumed.
The following officers were re-
elected for another year: President
M. B. Johnson; vice president w. G.
Laumanll; secretary H. J.. Ludcke;
treasurer CA. Benson and manager
Otto R. Kohn.
During the past year the company
has cabled the exchange in Lafayette
and Gaylord at an approximate cost
of $1,000. 1t is possible that the
.Nicollet exchange will be cabled next
fall. Lafayette New Sweden and
,Gibbon lines will be repaired and re-
built where necessary this summer.
According to Manager Kohn's an
snual report the value of the plant and
equipment Of the company was $179
,257.92 on January | 1920. Additions
during the past year amounted to
1913 3l9.25 making a total of $192 :
i577.17. The total receipts aggregated
;,$48, 1880 of which $43, 3,915.71 repre-
5sented telephone rentals $1,383.35
was for tolls from home lines and
I$2,956.54 was received as commissions
,on switching tolls. The balance, $214,
was for advertising in the telephone
directory.
The largest individual item in the
disbursements was the operators
wages which aggregated $12,392.O9,
while SO, ,755.48 was charged off for
depreciation. $6,624. .13 was expended
for repairs on telephone lines and
salaries of officers and clerks amounted
to $3,282.41. Numerous other items
make up the total disbursements which
were $44,640.4O, leaving a net income
sof So, ,829.20 for the year.
New Ulm review., 1921-06-15
sKAT TOURNAMENT.

The New Ulm Skat Club was repre-
sented by five members at the national
skat tournament in Milwaukee, Wis,
Saturday and Sunday. The local
"skat onkels," who iourneyed to the
Cream City to participate in, the cons
test were Joseph Chaser, Andrew
Schmidt, Ernst Wicherski,- William
Klippel and Henry Wendorf. We
have not learned whether or not they
were able to capture any Of the prizes,
but hope that the New Ulmites will
return with their share of ..sthe bacon;