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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04

ard Stevens" she put the wrong letter
the letter she had Just written.
She sealed 1t up very quickly, and
then before she could weaken she
called Tommy. aged ten, and gave II
| 10 hun TO mail.
Here's 10 cents for the trouble,
Tommy" she offered.
Her brother, clasping it in his club
by paw. went whistling down the road
Marjorie waited with flutterng
heart for the sound of the white gate
TO click. Dickey must come to say
goodbye tonight. He must have got
ten the letter by now. He would see
she was precious in the eyes Of some
one else; it might make a difference
all the difference in the world. But
he must never know what she had
done purposely.
The gate snapped and Marjorie
felt her hands grow icy cold and her
heart pound maddeningly. Would he
be able to see through the silly trick
would be give her up and know her
for the girl who had thrown herself
at his feet?
Her dark eyes quivered with tears
and Dickey, finding her at last with
her face pressed close to the honey
suckle hedge, took her In his arms
without word.
Even as she felt his first kiss on
her lips and his voice husky with
feeling Marjorie, want you to come
with mel" she felt wickedly unhappy.
That wretched letter would stand
between her and an easy conscience.
She would always know that she had
won him by trick.
Yet she had promised brokenly to
marry him, and had known moment
of wild ecstacy when he had told her
Of the new life that awaited them In
the West before she made her way up
the stairs to bed.
On the stairs she brushed against
something that cracked, and. stoop-
ing. felt crushed oblong, sticky with
melting molasses.
Before her own lamp she held 1t
up and saw with amazement and a
sense Of relief that 1t was the un-
stamped letter bearing the name, Mr..
Richard Stevens.
Tommy forgot to mail It," she
breathed, and, kneeling down with
the letter clasped in her hands, she
smiled happily through her open win
dow into the moonlight.
Dicky loved her! He had never
seen her silly trick to win his love
The future, iridescent as a dream,
stretched before her a rosy, beckoning
way.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
M ortsa9es.

Fred Sonnenburg ct Tx to L. H.
kockuck-SWA, VIZ NEA, Eh
NWA 26-14-3S. $49S0.
James Emert ct TX to Netherlands
American Mortgage bank-Lots and
blocks in Pullman. $4,000.
John A. Poffenroth ct ux to bank
of Winona-NW'A, SWA. Ss SEA
22-l7-4O. $443S.45.
Geo. Imler ct Tx to Murphey, Favre
& Co.-SWA WIZ SEA 9-17.44.
$4,000.
T. F. Kelley ct TX to Mrs. S. C..
Blakemore and Mrs. NJ. E. Hastings
SEW 4-1S-44 and part SWA 4-18-44.
$4,000.
Thos. F. Kelley ct ux to Mrs. M. S.
GGreene-Part Sla Sh 2S-19-44
$4,000.
VIM. A. Yeo to First National bank
Pullman-Part sec. 1-14-43. $4,000.
Ernest C. Huntley ct ux Emily e.
to Colfax State bank-NWA 81,
SWA 1G-19-45. $4,000.
Chas. E. Maynard ct ux to Neither
lands American Mortgage bank
sen, Sh NEA. Eh SWA, SEA
NWA %, NWA SWA, SWA NWA
part NWA NWA 23-13-45. $4,000.
Edward William Knoll ct ux Ellen
to Colfax Farmers National bank
NEA SWA, SEA NW114, lots s and
6, in 6-15-43. $4,000.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
EXTENSION WORK
GIVES BIG RETURN

Extension work in the state of
Washington during 1920. carried on
under direction of S. B. Nelson, dean
at Washington State college, Pull
man, more than paid it's way, Mr..
Nelson has declared.
THAT extension service work more
than paid its way in 1920 is proved
without a doubt" Mr.. Nelson said.
THE total cost paid by the nation,
state and county for work in the
state OF Washington amounted to
$150,071.S0, while the net returns to
counties and the state were eight
times as much, or $1,232,126.09."
This return is figured by COM
pairing the cost OF conducting county
agent work, home demonstration
agent work and boys and girls club
work. with the cash receipts which
these agents have been able to save
the people OF the counties.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
GHOSTS IN CORNISH MINES
Firmly Believed In by the Work.
ers Underground.

Some of the best-authenticated cases
of hauntings in England are those In
connection with tin and coal mines.
Many of them come from Cornwall,
where there is a profound belief in
what are termed 1.-THE Knockers" Ac-
cording to Charles Kingsley, 1.-THE
Knockers" are the ghosts Of the Jews
who crucified our Lord, and who, as
a consequence Of that crime, have been
compelled to remain earthbound ever
since. He explains the reason of them
haunting Cornwall by saying they
were sent thither as slaves by the Ro-
man Emperors, who obtained most Of
their tin from that country.
Be this as 1t may. ''the Knockers"
are still heard, and if anyone wants
proof they should pay visit one night
to one of the many disused shafts.
'The Knockers" do not confine them
selves to ancient mines. They are at
times in quite modern ones. There
is a story still current in Cornwall
to the effect that man who bought
house that had just been built in g.
mining district was awakened one
night by the sound of tramping up
and down the stairs, as If by an army
of men in heavy boots. He got up
several times to attempt to discover
what it was but the moment he opened
the door and looked out all was quiet.
He made inquiries of one of the serv-
ants, who was local girl. Those
noises?" she said. "Why, l heard
them too. They are the Knockers
and they came last night to tell us
there is a new lode under this house
that waits to be worked"
What she said proved to be an sct-
ual fact. There was new tin lode
beneath the building, and a very pro-
ductive one.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
THE VICTORIOUS LIFE

1t is not to the one who earth's
greatness can claim,
1t is not to the mighty who wear
the proud name,
Nor yet to the hero who gains in
the fight
With weapons of warfare are what
he thinks is right;
But the battle is won by the faith
full in heart,
Who patiently struggle in bearing
their part
OF all that is done in the trials
and strife
For a faithful and true, victorious
life.
No one can be victor until he has
found
That humble submission in him must
abound,
To what he Is learning in scripture
divine
To make his life better and his
light to shine,
That no one can conquer another
until
He learns the great lesson of doing
Gods will,
That he can not conquer OF people
the worst
Until he has managed to conquer
self first.
BY ]. ]. Bunting.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
Taxes, Revenue
Hold Attention
In Legislature

With the seventh week of the leg
islature closed and less than three
weeks in which to bring to a close
the 18th legislative session, legisla-
tors are working feverishly to enact
into laws the many bills which are
yet flooding the legislative hoppers.
One of the important bills intro
duced during the week is Senator
MetcaH's bill for cooperative market
ing. 1t provides for formation of
cooperative agricultural and horti-
cultural associations for services con-
nected with the production and mar
keting of agricultural and horticul.
tural products.
Finances OF the state have played
an important part In activities of the
week. The appropriations committee
is working out double budget, which
the legislature is expected to adopt.
One budget will provide for ex-
penses under the present system of
administration II the new admins
trative code is held up in the su.
preme court, while the other budget
will be for operating expenses under
the code, if it becomes effective under
the supreme court rule. Adoption Of
the double budget will make unnec-
essary special session, which some
representatives feared IL court &C.
ton on the code is deferred.
A special committee voted not to
introduce a correction bill to permit
payment of 10-months' license fee
for the 10 months automobile license
provided for in a recently enacted
law. To Offset this loss, 1t was de-
termined not to make effective until
June l, instead of April /, the pro-
posed law assessing a tax OF one cent
gallon on gasoline and other COM
bustible oils.
A special poll tax OF SIS year on
all between the ages Of 81 and SO has
been proposed to meet payments on
soldier bonus bonds.
Another tax proposal is for licens.
ing of all automobile drivers at fee
OF 81 for each two years. Under this
bill all auto drivers, regardless OF
whether they are driving their own
or some ones else car, would have
to secure licenses.
Any legislation that will add ma
terially to the states gross revenues
is not conceded a great deal OF
chance to pass. The tendency Of the
two houses is to choke down expen-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
Stage Line Operated With 800 Horses

stage line used 800 horses, 22 stages
$50 employees and annually fed on
365 tons Of grain and 412 tons o
hay. Local stages also operated Il
all directions, connecting the prinei
pal points and Transporting freish
and passengers to the boat landing,
on the Snake river.
The first railroad to enter thu
country was constructed in part il
1883 by the Oregon Transcontinenta
railway. Work was suspended fol
time, due to financial difficulties
but later resumed in 1885, when tn.
march OF the Palouse section wa.
taken up with renewed vigor.
Schools Founded.
With the growth of this great dis
trict, the rapid conversion of saw
age land into region of homes
there grew churches, business insti
tutions and institutions OF highe,
learning. Education of the higher
type occupied the attention Of the
district in 1890, when a Legislative
act approved the establishment OF
a state agricultural college, expert
ment station and school of science
The title was subsequently changed
to the State College OF Washington
Selection Of site was entrusted
to commission OF three and keen
competition developed between east.
ern Washington towns and cities,
notably North Yakima, Walla Walla,
Spokane, Colfax, Palouse and Pull.
man. AS the institution was the
beneficiary by the grant of the
United States government of 10000
acres OF land and an annual United
States appropriation of $4,000, as
piring towns realized that the prize
was great one. Deep disappoint-
ment was felt by the losers when
the award went to Pullman.
The school opened in January.
1892, with George Lille as its first
president and with faculty of four
or five members. The institution
struggled with political administra-
ton for five years, when E. A. Bryan
was called to the presidency and
politics partly eliminated. The
school then began a phenomenal
growth and in 1900 had 638 enrolled
and employed 40 instructors. In
1912 the enrolment had reached 1900.
At present the student body numbers
in the vicinity of $500.
Thus century has developed al
most beyond belief a district of roll
ing hills and heavy grades, where
tough, rank grass were in them
selves sufficient evidence to the
lowland farmer that nothing good
might ever result. With such a phe-
nomenal development upon which to
base conjecture. the future of the
great Palouse country may truly be
said to beggar the imagination.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04

and a year later a livery stable wa,
added. two grocery stores constructed
Main street partly graded and the
streets lighted by two street lamps
First Wedding.
The first marriage ceremony in Col
fax. and the second or third in the
county, took place April 6, 1873
uniting James A. Perkins and Miss
Jennie Ewart. Mrs. G. G. White was
the first white woman in Colfax, ar
irving in 1870. August Paulsen mar
ried her daughter.
The adaptfbility OF the land to
wheat growing had slow demonstrs
ton, but shipments OF about 10000
bushels we're made to Portland in
1875 from the steamboat landing at
AlmOta on the Snake river. The
late II. H. Spalding, son OF the noted
missionary, is authority for the state.
ment that during that year there
were shipped from Almota 800 tons
of produce and that four threshers,
three sulky plows, three reapers,
three headers, Is new wagons and
100 tons Of merchandise were I'M
loaded there. Thirty passengers
came up the river to Almota.
Had Indian Scare.
The memorable Nez Perez Indian
scare in 1877 caused the abandon
ment of large number Of farms
and threw into disorder practically
the entire 1900 population OF the
county. The period Immediately fol-
lowing this was one of rapid growth.
A census taken by F. Duff in June.
1879, gave Whitman county 1894
population; Calfax nearly 600.
The year OF the Nez Perce up
rising saw the inception OF the first
newspaper in the district. the Pa
louise Gazette. published in Colfax
by Charles B. Hopkins and e. l..
To Mr.. Hopkins also belongs the
chief credit as the builder OF tele-
phone lines in the Inland Empire. In
1884 he and his associates took over
the old government line between AL
mota and Colfax. Extensions fol
lowed to Palouse, Pullman, Moscow
and Garfield. In 1886 an exchange
was established at Spokane and in
1888 the line was connected with the
Palouse district.
For IS years after the earIiest al.
riculturaI settlement in the Palouse
district the pioneers were without
railroad connections and were de-
pendent upon waterways and stage
lines. In 1871 an extensive stage
line began to operate through the
district under the direction Of the
Stage company. II
the Central Pacific rail-
road at kelton, Utah, with the
0aIIes, Pendleton, Walla Walia, Day
.on, Lewiston and Pomeroy. The
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
A Mothers Maxim.

When Frederick Temple, the late
archbishop of Canterbury, was a poor
boy. wearing patched clothes and
patched shoes, he had the good fortune
to have wise mother who stimulated
and encouraged the right kind Of am
bition, and directed his zeal. One day
the boy waxed critical over the incon-
sistency of English spelling, when his
mother chided him gently. Freddie.
don't argue; do your work" The les
son was not lost ON his open mind.
He followed the sage advice. And
long years after, when as primate of
all England he had arisen to a position
scarcely second to any In dignity and
influence in the land he acted on his
mothers counsel: Don't argue; do
your work."-F. 81. Cheley In .Stor,es
for Talks to Boys"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04

Somewhat more than a century age
French Canadian voyageurs OF the
fur companies beheld, north of the
Snake river, vast expanse OF bunch
grass hills. These, in their own Ian
guage. they characterized as the
''pelouse Countrywide grass lands
and, with a slight alteration In spell
ing, the Palouse country it remains
today.
Rapid has been the growth OF this
great district lying in the southern
portion of the Inland Empire, and
tourists who travel through the dis
trict in harvest never cease to mar
vel at the wonderful productivity OF
the land of rolling hills and pitching
slopes. Visitors from the eastland
are scarcely more impressed with
the methods of the west in utilizing
this great country than they are with
the queer names and strange tales
attributed to it.
Clark's expedition. penetrating into
the interior in 1912 to establish a
branch trading post at the mouth Of
the Little Spokane. left the Snake
river at the mouth OF the PalOuse,
then called the Pavilion. placed their
boats in custody OF Indian chieftains
at that point, and proceeded into
this district on horses, Durham's
History OF Spokane and the Inland
Empire" relates. The region then
lay wild and unpeopled, for even
the Indian tribes utilized 1t as open
range for their large herds OF cay
uses, preferring to pitch their tents
in the shelter of adjacent forests.
The lawlands we're the favorites
for agricultural purposes, and it was
long before many cared to try the
rugged hillsides.
Pangburn First Settler.
George Pangburn, who took squat
ter's claim on land about eight miles
southeast OF Winona, is credited as
being the first settler in Whitman
county. The first considerable set
Element in Whitman county came in
1869. when several families located
on Union fat. A year later James
A. Perkins and Thomas J. Smith took
claims at the present site of Colfax.
They promptly set about cutting
bunch grass for hay for the winter
and to assemble logs for the first
house. Smith moved away and left
Perkins virtually alone until 1871,
when H. s. Hollingsworth OF Waits
burg permanently settled on the aban-
doned Smith claim.
Settlers then began entering the
in thin stream, and in 1872
Colfax was named county seat Of
the new Whitman county. Tho town
was plated and named in honor Of
the vice president Of the United
States. In the same year a school
house 20 by SO feet was constructed
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST

We lead the world with II per cent
Of all the iron and IS per cent Of all
the coal.
The jewelry industry In Switzerland,
according to recent information, In
cludes 75O factories and shops, employ
ing 1858 persons.
Street car motormen and conduct
ors in Buenos Aires receive $1.93h
a day, while railroad workers wages
vary from $3.50 to $3480 per month.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04

Sixty-nine per cent Of the worlds
yield OF copper is produced In America.
In japanese cities many of the
streets are devoted exclusively to the
sale Of particular articles.
Between 1914 and 1917 the female
membership In British trade unions in
creased from 12O,191 to Al, 4O4.
Among theatrical folk there Ia an
old superstition that If an actors
shoes squeak when he Is making b,s
first entrance he will be well received
by the audience.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04

The department of agriculture
urges those farmers sowing foreign
grown clover seed this winter to use
great care in selecting this seed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04

Is your spraying outfit ready for
early spring work? There is no
question but what the enemies Of the
trees are getting ready.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
ALLIES WILL PAY,
LAMONT STATES
Banker Denies Wilson Agreed to
Cancel Any Of Loans.

PHILADELPHIA. ALI the allies
VIII pay their war debts to the United
states. Thomas w. Lamont, parnner
IN J. P. Morgan & Co., who was one
OF the United States treasury repre-
sentatives upon the American com.
mission to negotiate peace, declared
recently before the Philadelphia Pub
Tic Ledger forum on the peace con-
ference
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
MARJORIE DEAN"

Marjorie read over the letter, draw
Ing her velvety brows together and
feeling her cheeks redden at what
she was going to do. Deliberately
she addressed two envelopes. Into
the one bearing the name "Mr. Rich
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
RECENT DEATHS

Mrs. Matilda Mendenhall, age SO. a
resident of Pomeroy for 20 years. died
of sleeping sickness.
COLFAX.-Joseph r. Barton. are
81, pioneer farmer of Whitman
county.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
Seattle Helps Unemployed.

SEATTLE.-The city council has
passed an emergency ordinance ap-
propriating $4,000 for the relief of
the unemployed of the city and of
destitute families. OF the sum $4,000
VIII be administered by the streets
and parks departments to relieve I'm.
employment and $4,000 will be used
to aid needy families. The councils
action resulted from a conference
with a committee representing the
unemployed which waited on the bodv
last week.
The New York herald., 1921-07-25
GIFTS OF FOUNDATION
IN 1920 ARE LISTED
Rockefeller Aid Reached All
Parts of the World.

Here are the achievements of the
Rockefeller Foundation in 1920 as sum-
married. yesterday by its president, DR..
George E. Vincent:
Aided six medical schools in Canada
Gave a large sum to a medical train
ing centre in London.
Appropriated million francs for the
Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Medi-
cal Research in Belgium.
Agreed to contribute toward the COM
plete rebuilding of the medical school Of
the University of Brussels.
Provided American medical journals
and laboratory supplies for ten medical
schools and medical libraries in five
European countries.
Continued to construct and maintain
in Pekin, China, modern medical
school with premedical department.
Aided thirty-one hospitals in China to
increase their efficiency in the care of
patients and in the further training of
doctors and nurses.
Supported the School Of Hygiene and
Public Health of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity
Contributed to the teaching Of hygiene
in the medical school at Sac Paulo,
Brazil.
Provided fellowships in public health
and medical education for ninety-three
individuals who represented thirteen diff
ferent countries.
Brought to the United States commits
sions Of medical teachers and hygienists
from England, Belgium and Czecho-
Slovakia.
Continued to support campaign
against yellow fever in South and Gen.
trail America and in West Africa.
Aided Government agencies in the
control Of malaria in ten States Of the
South.
Prosecuted hoolSworm work in ten
Southern States and in eighteen foreign
countries.
Helped to expand anti-hookworm
campaigns into more general health
organizations In countries. States and
nations.
Brought a wartime anti-tubercuIosis
work in France to the point where II
could soon be left entirely in French
hands.
Assisted the Government of Czecho-
Slovakia to reorganize it's public health
laboratory system.
Rendered various services in organiz-
ing committees to study the training of
nurses and of hospital superintendents,
lent experts for conference and counsel,
sent officers abroad to study conditions,
&c.
Brought to q close its participation in
wartime emergency relief by giving a
million dollars to the fund for European
children.
The New York herald., 1921-07-25
FOREIGN LOAN MONEY
RETYRES LIBERTY BONDS
Repayments From Abroad
Are on Special Account.

WASHINGTON, July "a. - Repayments
of S70,706.S99 by foreign Governments
on the principal of obligations to this
country was used by the Treasury to
retire $73,939.300 face amount Of LIB
erty bonds during the last fiscal year,
Secretary Mellon announced tonight.
The foreign repayments from which
that amount Of bonds was purchased
and retired Mr.. Mellon explained. COM
prised $50, 634 from the British Gov
ernment on obligations on account of
Pittnan silver, and $16.00O,000 on other
obligations $19.302,35S by France, ST.
12,9o1 by Belgium. s6O5,326 by Serbia,
S1,794,1S0 by Rumania and S974,500 BY
Cuba.
For the most part" he said, these
payments were on special account, or by
way of adjustment of accounts and
should not be taken to indicate that
any general programme of repayment
OF the foreign obligations has begun"
The New York herald., 1921-07-25
FLEEING COUPLE HELD
IN ATTACK ON DRIVER

CAMDEN, N. j., July 24.-Mrs. Beatrice
Southeimer Ambruster, aged IS, of rs
South Rhode Island avenue, Atlantic
City, and John Burgess. soldier at
Camp Dix, were arrested to-day in the
woods near Mornings Grove, where they
fled, according to the police, after an at
tack on Harry Doyle, a Camp Dix Jitney
driver, last Thursday. The woman was
badly bitten by mosquitoes and was suf-
fering from exposure. She was taken
to Cooper Hospital.
The police say Burgess. two other SOL
diers and Mrs. Ambruster were on their
way to Camden, when one soldier struck
Doyle on the head. knocking him uncon-
scdus to the road Believing they had
killed him the party took to the woods.
Two returned Friday. Doyle was badly
hurt. out will recover.
The police say Mrs. Ambruster's hus-
band, who lives in Atlantic City, brought
suit for divorce against her short time
ago.