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The New York herald., 1921-05-23
Roamer, the Famous Race Horse.
Goes FurIong in II Seconds Flat

The horse whose record is used for the
sake of comparison, although almost twice
as fast as Paddock. is by no means the
fastest of the animals. Roamer is no longer
fastest of the animals. He is the famous
Roamer. which was owned by the late
Andrew Miller. Roamer is no longer
alve lie broke one of his legs a. Red
Bank, N. j., and II was necessary TO de-
s'roy him. Two years ago at Saratoga
Rcamer covered mile on a circular course
i'm "a 4-5 which established a new record
for the American turf. a record which has
never since been cquaed and which horse
men declare viii stand for many years, Ills
best time for furlong. or 220 yards Ia
this mile was from the quarter post to the
three-eighths, which he covered in IL sec
1uds Hat.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

mg merely through fright The geological
name of the animal is gazea gutturosa.
While going sixty miles an hour the
antelope must have been doing 220 yards in
7H seconds.
Parenthetically il may be stated that MI
Andrews is in Pekn for the Museum
of Natural History. For years naturalsts
have tried to reach the interior of Thibet
for the purpose of investigating the flora
and fauna there but they have been pre-
vented BY the authorities from pursuing
.heir Investigations
The party which is now headed by Mr..
Andrews is equipped with a Handley- Page
airplane, with very large capacity. Only
eight will be in the expedition. The re-
mainder of the tonnage will be used for
provisions and fuel. The party will simply
hop over the lines into the forbidden terri
tory and, having completed its investiga-
tons hop out again. Mr.. Andrews is ex-
pected to bring back some wonderfully in
teresting material a result of this trip
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
Continncd from rhird paoc.

command. Such capital ships combine mo-
bility, protection and armament TO the great
est extent. Supported by proper types and
n train they can operate for long periods
command of this area.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
Charles W. Paddock Speed Marvel Seems Slow When His World
Record for 220 Yards Compared Actual Timing of Horse
Antelope and Carrier Pigeon Wild Creatures Too Fast
Camera and Split Second Timers

The lion is swift of foot and easily runs
away from man, particularly since he has
the ability of giving a series Of leaps that
make the ground disappear beneath him,
but faster still is the more agile tiger
The elephant moves rapidly when once
he gets started despite his enormous bulk
and his ungainly walk, but he is not so
swift as either the lion the tiger.
One would naturally think that the giraffe
would be capable of great speed but not So.
His long legs and terrific stride would seem
to give him the advantage in a jungle race
course, but, as matter of fact his legs are
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

The antelope whose time is given to the
world is still at large. His was a burst Of
frightened speed. a course was marked
on the plains of Mongolia and a stop watch
was held on the performance of the animal
by Roy Chapman Andrews of the Museum
of Natural History. Mr. Andrews followed
the antelope in an automobile. but the little
beast easily outdstanced him. although he
was sufficiently close to note when he had
crossed the tape at the end of the mile. .
Mr.. Andrews states that he believes he
has seen these little antelopes going as fast
as eighty miles an hour, but this is merely
belief on his part. His official time for the
antelope is sixty miles an hour with
gradual lessening of speed until the animal
continues for long distances at fifty miles
an hour.
The antelope which made this remarkabl
time was unpaced. of course. and was r.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

even brought about this change The mir
menace must BE- considered not III hysteri.
cal predictions Of its future value. but a.
i practical proposition Of what Il Is and
what ID can 10 in the immediate future.
As It develops the defence against X win
kenn nnce'
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
OF DING THE STOP WATCH ON MAN AND BEAST

At the left is shown an ante
lope, swiftest of animals ever
timed, at rest. The diagram
tells the story Of mans slow
means Of self propulsion better
than words.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

Yet the man was merely toddlng over
the records of the beasts and birds which
he controls. Birds of the air beasts Of the
hopelessly in the rear in contests of either
speed or endurance. The speed bursts of
frightened wild creatures will probably never
be recorded but compared with them the
tagging pace of man. who requires years Of
training and practice to 220 yards in
20 4-5 seconds resembles the movement of
a snail.
Man, the lord Of creation boasts of his
prowess, his skill, his feats both in arms
and in the arts. He is supposed to do
everything in the world sometimes just
little bit better. ofttimes very much better.
than anything else on earth that breathes.
In the main 1t is true, but it is not true Of
speed contests
1t may be that when the word "Erectus"
was added to his generic name and he began
to prope himself two feet instead of
four he proportionately decreased his speed
bv lessening the number of muscles en-
ployed in locomotion. 1t may be that with
the development OF the brain comes a cor
responding lessenng Of muscular activities.
III NAV be that because man is the great
pursuer and hunter and because the animals
and birds are the hunted, nature has
equipped them with the protecting powers
of speed in order that they may live on
the same earth with man and not fall too
easy prey to his desire to kill
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

MANS pride in his achievements, espe-
AVA ciaHy those on the physical side, is
bound to have decided drop when the
accompanying article is read and digested.
PaddocRs phenomenal sso yard dash rec
ord fades into insignifcance when con-
trasted with the known speed of many
animals and the actual time speed of the
antelope. horse and carrier pigeon. Still
thousands doubtless will clamor to see
Paddock run when he comes East and
will get genuine thrills by either his de-
feat or victory.
A RUNNER in Southern California COW
~ cred 22o yards in the remarkable
time of 90 As seconds. The dazed
timeSeepers could hardly credit their
watches Another fifth of second clipped
from the running time of man was so
startling performance that when they had
recovered sufficiently to announce the MAX
ing of new record the telegraph wires sane
with the flashing of the news around
world
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18

L. f. Williams, the Mohler
merchant, was business visitor
in this city Friday.
Hon. f. II. Rehberg and Squire
Mattoon were up from Kamiah
Friday on business and visit
ing mission.
Professor l.. G. McMahan and
wife and son, Leonard, who have
been spending the greater part
of their summer vacation here
returned to their home at Deer
Park Saturday morningl They
were accompanied home by Mr..
and Mrs. George Poler and Mrs.
Bart Simon and daughter who
will spend a month visiting at
a lake resort near Spokane with
the McMahans. -C o t to n w Dod
Chronicle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
May Increase Farm Land Val
uations.

That all indications point to an
increase by the state board OF
equalization on the valuation
placed on Agricultural lands in
the various counties of the state
by the county assessors of from
5 to go per cent was the report
brought back to Lewiston by
county Assessor James l.. Arm
strong, who returned Saturday
morning from Boise, where he
had been attending a meeting of
the assessors of the state called
to confer with the state board of
equalization.
1t is probable, according to
Mr.. Armstrong, that other clas-
ses of taxable property, such as
stock, merchandise, machinery
and fixtures, will remain with
valuations practically unchanged
it being deemed that in agricul-
tural lands that there is the great
er inequality of taxation.
The announcement was made
by Governor Davis during the
session that the counties having
low reported assessments would
be raised by the board to the av-
erage equalized valuation to be
set by the board. Governor Dav-
is told the county assessors that
the counties with high valuations
were bearing more than their
proportionate share of the state
taxes, the result being that they
are paying in part the share of
those counties which have lower
property valuations.--Lewiston
Tribune.
Assessor E. III. Ratliff Of Lewis
county had one Of the most sat
isfactory reports presented at the
Boise conference, and while no
definite information is at hand
as to what will be done relative
to increasing the farm land val
uation in this county, it is not
considered likely such increase
will exceed five per cent, if any
is made at all
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
GrangViIle EIectric Would In.
crease Rates.

Grangeville, August 14.-Ask-
ing an increase in rates on all
kinds of eectric service, a new
tariff has been filed with the
state public utilities commission
by the Grangeville Electric Light
and Power company.
Action on the rate increase by
the commission will be deferred,
however, until patrons have been
given an opportunity to register
their objections.
The Grangeville company sup
plies electric service to Grange
vile, Fem, Cottonwood, Ferdi-
nand, Craigmont, Reubens, Nez-
perce, Kamiah, Orofino and Gree
which places should carefully
communities should carefully
consider this proposal to increase
their electric service rates and
help the public utilities commits
sion by placing before it any in
formation bearing on the subject.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
Walla Walla Man Lauds Lewis
County Exhibit.

Frank George, the Walla
Walla grain expert who was in
Nezperce last week and mention
of whose work here with County
Agent Behnke and S. b. Onthank
in organizing the Lewis county
farm products exhibit was made
in these columns, gave out the
following statement to the Lew
iston Tribune last Saturday:
That Lewis county will have n
splendid exhibit at the lewiston
Charleston fair is the view held by
Frank George, horticulturist of
Walla Walla who is preparing
the Walla Walla county exhibit
for the fair circuit this fall. Mr.
George visited Lewiston on We'd
nesday to arrange for his space
at the exposition grounds and
give assistance to the Nez Perce
county exhibitors in the matter
of preparing their exhibits. On
Thursday MIR. George visited
Nezperce where he conferred
witr County Agent G. III. Behnke
and S. b. Onthank, who ae pre-
pairing the Lewis county exhibit
for the Lewiston show.
"The Nez Perce prairie has
wonderful crops and Messrs.
Behnke and Onthank have secur-
ed some grand grain for their ex-
hibit, said Mr.. George. Lewis
county is to be congratulated on
its Judgment in securing an agri-
and horticultural exhibit
as / believe such exhibits are the
best means of advertising a
country. We have always con-
tended that Walla Walla county
produces the best wheat in the
country but / must admit there
is a wonderful crop on the Nez
Perez prairie and the specimens
for the exhibit this year
viii command the attention of
all visitors to the lewiston
Charleston exposition building
The county will secure much
favorable advertising from this
and this policy of prepar-
ing an exhibit for the outside
fairs should be followed each
year"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
Cheer Up, Nimrods.

Deputy Game Warden George
Carlisle, who was in Nezpercc
last Friday, pointed out the fact
that the waters of Lewis county
are 10000 trout-spawn ahead as
result of recent paintings from
the North Idaho hatchery at
Standpoint. These baby trout
were distributed as follows:
In the lake at Winchester, 80,-
600 Rainbow trout; Mission creek
in the western part of the coun-
ty, 10000 Eastern Brook trout ;
Lawyers Creek, 10000 mixed
trout; Big Canyon, 10000 East
ern Brook trout. 1t is likely that
nearly this many more spawn
will be distributed over the coun-
ty before the present season clos
es; and this ought to make local
fishing pretty interesting during
tie next three years.
Lawyers Creek at present af
fords come of the finest catches
our sportsmen have found within
radius of so miles, and the
Winchester lake is giving up a
liberal quantity of the big beau
ties, several of the 18-inch type
and one 221la inches long having
been caught over there recently.
In the bird line, our people are
are not permitted to kill grouse
within the confines Of Lewis
county until Sept. 18th, and not
a few have taken advantage Of
the opening Of the grouse season
in Idaho county on August Is
and brought back good bags
from over there.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18

In spite of the busy time ano
threatening weather, the aio
meeting of the Christian church
held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j. M. Baskett, was
a decided success. 1t was an all
day meeting and the dinner,
which was not the least of the
days pleasure, was served in
cafeteria style, and included
fried chicken, mashed potatoes,
salad and all the other necessary
viands. 1t was served by Mrs.
Basket in her usual gracious
manner.
At four o o'clock a liberal sup
ply of ice-cream, sherbet and
cake was passed around.
AT the meeting held two weeks
ago it was decided to give a pub
lie tea in the near future. The
plans were completed and a pub
lie program and tea will be held
at the church on Saturday after
noon, Sept. 3. The program will
be under the supervision Of Mrs.
A. G. Hartley and Miss Marie
Rowe, and the menu of the lunch
will be printed next week.
The next meeting of the Aid
will be held at the home of Mrs.
c.. S. Cook for an all-day session
on Wednesday of next week !
when all friends of the church
are invited.
Transportation will be furnish
ed all who wish to attend, and
any one wishing to go or who
will furnish cars please notify
Mrs. Joe Peterson or Mrs. G. II.
Ellis, who are the committee on
transportation.
To those who furnished cars
for yesterdays meeting we ex-
tend our thanks.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
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SIx1xrxrxINII0O fN|I0IGGxIyIN

The hard storm Sunday even
ing stopped the threshing ma
chimes for a few days.
Mrs. Helmer Ringsage s father
end mother Of Lind, Washington,
are visiting her.
Helena Carey, who has been
working in Chas. Coon's cook
house, had bad tooth extracted
at Nezperce Thursday. She was
able to commence work again
Sunday.
Elmer Reynolds and Albert
Fine, of Culdesac, went home
Sunday.
John Graham, of Peck, motor
cd up to Chas. Coon's threshing
machine Sunday evening and
was caught in the hard storm and
stayed overnight.
Ida Willoughby, of Orofino,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Parsons, went home
Friday.
Charlie Ladd went to Orofino
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Melcum, Of
Garden City, Kansas, Mrs. Z. j.
Meats, of Junction City, Oregon,
and A. M. Melcum of Asotin,
Wash, are here visiting their
brother, Roy Melcum and family.
Mr.. Naftsger, Of Peck, deliv-
ors groceries to the threshing ma
chimes on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
VIM. Willoughby came over
from Orofino Tuesday
The Melcum brothers and
lsertle Melcum motored to Aso-
lin Tuesday. Reporter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
Fire Threatens s4ellmon Home.

The farm residence Of John
Stellmon, two miles northeast OF
this city, is one of the finest III
all the prairie country, and last
Friday morning when word was
passed over the community that
thi splace was on fire many peo-
pie were soon rushing in that
direction as fast as automobiles
would carry them. A general
sigh of relief went up, however,
when it was found the threaten
ed danger had been nipped in the
bud.
just after the breakfast hour,
when the men had all gone to the
fields to work, smoke was discov-
cred in a room over the kitchen,
and Mrs. Leslie Basket, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Stellmon, got IN
touch with her father and had
assistance on hand in short
time. The partition just back of
the kitchen range was cut into
and bed of smouldering fire
was found there and extinguish-
heat from the stove pipe pene-
trating the asbestos protection
about the pipe, which passed
through the partition.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
Replenishing the Earth.

VIM. Larson, the erstwhil ;
booster and real estate man of
this community. maintained that
this country would become fam
Gus for its two prolific crops
children and wheat; and it is
still making good along this
line. The farmers are now har-
vesting a generous crop of wheat,
and this week we have the pleas
ure of reporting three additions
to our population:
On Tuesday a son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Anderson, of
north of this city, and on the
same date a son came to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Turner, of the Mohler section. On
Wednesday it was a boy, too,
came to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Ingram, of Central Ridge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18

Shows $4,000 Profit Last Year
y and Total Assets of $143,-
244.-Auditor's Re-
port.

In discussing affairs anent the
business of the Nezperce Roch-
| dale Co, the farmers institution
dong a large percentage of the
grain and warehouse business at
this point, Manager John b.
Lauby said:
Our company has Just receiv-
Led It's financial report from its
auditors, Richards & Becker. and
considering the hard times and
financial depression DUNG the
fiscal year ending July 1st, the
business gives a splendid show
ing, far above expectations.
The net gains show profit
of $12, 2,649.47 However, the audi
tors considered it proper to place
$4, ,65706 of this amount into the
depreciation fund for the reason
that during the term of my pred
ecessor nothing was set aside for
that purpose. Last year there
was $4,000 taken out for deprec-
iation and adding the above
amount would give a total of
81, ,657.0 taken out of the earn
ings during my two years man.
agement. This is not treating me
quite fair in the matter, yet |
am willing to abide by the de-
cision of the auditors. The total
assets of the company amount to
$143, PASS.
1.-THE above is conclusive proof
that the company is rapidly re-
covering from its setbacks of a
few years ago and win soon be
back to its earlier position, pay
ing handsome dividends to its
members.
Personally, | do not Iclaim
any honor for this splendid show
ing in such an adverse year OF
business life. | prefer to thank
each and every one of our pat
rons for the good will they have
shown towards the company and
myself, and | sincerely hope that
our business relationship in the
future will be more cordial than
ever.
II desire also not to overlook
our employees who are the best
men for their positions and who
are sparing no effort in making
our company a success.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
MoRRowTowN NEWS
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown
and son, of Portland, are visiting
Fred Robertson and family.
G. T. Flynn and family, Of
Toppenish, Wash, are spending
few days on Craig Mountain.
The Madison, Lumber Co. fin
ished their planning Saturday and
the mill has shut down indefinit-
ely.
Several of our young people
took in the dance at Forest Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Bickwell
were shopping in Craigmont
Monday.
z. A., Fox had the misfortune
to cut one of his fingers on the
saw at the mill where he was
working last week.
The party at Westlake was
we'll attended Saturday night.
There was a fistic encounter
between two young men of West
lake Saturday. One got a black
eye and is minus a tooth.
Miss Velma Ellis is home from
Nezperce.
There will be another dance
here Saturday night.
VI. f. Jobe has been i'll Of rheu-
matism.
Billie Simmons was up from
Charleston one day last week,
calling on old friends.
Weis and Boonkey began
threshing for Fred Roberts Mon
day afternoon. Cor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
Harvey Hosley Gets 80 Days and
$50 Fine.

Harvey Hosley, a young man
of the Winchester and Craigmont
section who had some previous
experience explaining things to
the peace officers of this county,
was brought before Probate
Judge Ellis Monday and given a
hearing on a battery charge and
the judge summed up his decis-
ion in fine of $50 and 30 days
in Jail, from which fine the de-
fendant took an appeal to the
district court. His case will come
ON for trial in the coming Sep
tember session, and in the mean
time Hosley is out on $400 bond.
The trouble which caused Hos
ley's arrest occurred last Friday
evening at Craigmont. Accord
ing to the information, he was
riding a pony rapidly down the
main street of that place, when
Ed. Halt, mistaking him for an
other party, hailed him with a.
friendly expression like "cut
'em loose Whereupon he dis
mounted and walking up to Halt,
who still did not recognize him,
landed a stiff blow on Halt S face
before the latter realized his in
tention. The bow cost Halt a
couple of teeth and knocked him
down. Leavin~ him in a dazed
condition, Hosely remounted his
horse and rode away. Sheriff
Smith was notified and Hosley IS
arrest followed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18
Church of the Brethren.

Sunday school next Sunday at
10. Morning sermon at II.
Christian workers meet at z, fol
lowed by sermon at 8. You are
invited to all of these services.
Even in this busy harvest season
let us not forget the giver of all
these wonderful blessings. Come
and give Thanks to God on the
Lords day and you will be bet
ter able to take care of the bou,l-
{; fu' harvest the following week
Come and worship with us.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-18


not compare favorably with prey.
ious years. The August forecast
of 755 million bushels is sd mil.
lion less than in Juy and 30 mil
lion less than last year. 1t is al
so 76 million bushels less than
the five year average.
Spring wheat yields in eastern
states are generally unsatisfac-
tory. They are unusually light
in Wisconsin and below average
in North Dakota with quality un-
even. Wheat in Missouri is test
ing No. 3 and 4 and some poorer.
Unthreshed shock wheat in Neb-
raska is badly bleached, Yields
in Ohio are poor. In Kansas, the
market movement is the heaviest
in years.
Latest reports indicate that
drought is widespread in Europe
and India, the continuation of
which will probably seriously af-
feet spring sown crops. Condi-
tions in France are said to be the
worst in many years, the pro-
longed drought causing keen un-
easiness. Crops in eastern Cam
ada have suffered from drought,
but conditions in western prov
inces are favorable.
A crop of 8,037, 900 bushels of
oats is promised, which is a little
less than last month s estimate
but higher than 1920. Further
reduction is certain due to heat
and drought. 1t is estimated
that 25 per cent, or 180,500 bush
els of last years crop is still on
farms.
Barley production is placed at
{, PAT 900 bushels, which is $780,
900 less than last year. Carry
over of last years crop amounts
to 69,760 bushels, or 2 per cent.
Idaho's hay crop continues to
increase both in quantity and
quality due to exceptionally good
growing and harvesting weather
in all parts of the state. Alfalfa
is yielding particularly well.
Tame hay acreage has been re-
duced approximately 2 per cent
but wild hay acreage has increas-
ed 5 per cent.
Reports from Idaho wheat
fields indicate winter wheat will
average 24.3 bushels per acre for
a total production of 8,918,000
bushels and spring wheat 25.6
bushels for a total of 1862, 900
bushels. These average acre
yields are the highest attained
since the favorable year of 1915,
while the total production of 25,-
$4,000 bushels will be the state s
record wheat crop. This total is
a reduction of little over half
a million bushels from last month
due to heat and drought, but is
still nearly 2 million bushels
greater than the 1920 crop.
Winter wheat in northern
counties is particularly good and
they are leading the state with
an average of 80 bushels per-
acre. Eastern counties, from
Oneida to Fremont, average 20
bushels per acre. Power County
will average is to 90 bushels,
which is particularly encourag-
ing after last years average of
bushels. Spring wheat on nom
irrigated land has deteriorated
1ue to heat and drought.