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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
FARM BUREAU in CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERSHIP; ISSUE
APPEAL TO FARMERS
Schedule of Meetings Arranged for Next Week. Meetings
Grangeville Tuesday and Fem Wednesday Well Attend
ed and Much Interest Shown; Stonebreaker Speaker.

Quite a number of farmers and busi-
ness men were in attendance at the
meeting OF the Idaho County Farm
Bureau held at the court house Oh
Tuesday afternoon to hear Charles G.
Stonebreaker representative of the
American Farm Bureau Fedora ti)n,
which organization is putting on cam
paign for membership in this county
A large number OF farmers was also
In attendance at the meeting held al
Fem yesterday and many who have
In some respect been opposed to the
farm bureau movement are now sign
ing up for membership In arranging
for the meetings to be held the coming
week the executive committee of the
local bureau has issued the statement
which we reproduce below:
ITO the Farmers of Idaho County
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
You are one integral unit in the
American Farm Bureau Federation. 1t
is an organization of farmers and for
farmers interests; formed, financed
and differed by farmers; it is your
organization. Know your own business,
and see to it that it is properly hand
led. Nothing can aid you SO much in
this matter as the Farm Bureau Organ
ization. No person in Idaho County
should remain in doubt about the work
that Is being accomplished by this
great organization. If you should find
such one consider it part of your
duty to enlighten him. Only by the
united efforts Of all the farmers of
Idaho County and other counties OF
the state and nation can we hope to
make this organization the power that
1t should be to properly represent the
interests of the farmers. X-Ray the
whole proposition so that you can be
sure that there is nothing which you
do~nOt understand. We will aid YOU
In every way that we can to get all
of the facts.
Commercial interests organized, why
should not the farmers protect them
selves in like manner and care for
their own business. Only by organi-
zation can we ever expect to receive
the recognition in the business world
to which we are entitled and must
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
WHITE BIRD NEWS.

Mr. Ern Bentley well known ranaher
of the Domecq section passed through
here last Tuesday enroute to his home
after spending a few days In Grange
vile on business matters
Mr. A. Mcdonald, well known Do
mecq rancher was doing business in
town Tuesday.
stockman, was in town Wednesday
from his home up the river.
Mr.. Melvin Holbrook. manager of the
1'hoS. POgue rance at Fiddle Creek
passed through here last Wednes lay
enroute to outside points during the
holidays.
Mr.. Clarence Morgan of the Don,ecq
country was in town Wednesday at
tending to business matters and visit
ing with friends.
Miss Gertrude Fattimer who has been
employed as teacher In the local
school for the past two years, left last
Thursday for South Idaho where she
will spend the holidays returning mere
afterwards to resume her school work
Dan Johnson. well known contrac-
for made a business trip to Lewiston
last week
Mrs w. r. Ringer Of Slate Creek
was here last week attending the i'll
ness of her aunt Mrs J. w. Crooks
who has been ailing for some time.
Miss Margaret Chamberlain who is
teaching the John Day school. passed
through here enroute to Clarksto
where she will spend the holidays with
! her parents Miss Chamberlain was
accompanied by Mr. Milton Hibbs,
well known stockman of the Snake
river country.
Miss Siemens. hookkeeper at the
III 20 Iof
last Thursday for outside points whore
she will eniov visit with relatives
during the holiday season
Mr.. A. Nepean of the local meat
market was stricken last Thurslay
night with severe commissions. brought
on by an acute case of kidney trouble
and was i'm n very serious condition
for some time, hut the efficient medI-
cal services Of DR. Foskett were avail
able and the gentleman is now on the
road to recovery.
Tho many friends and associates Of
ex-county commissioner John n. Rice
will he sorry to learn that from let
fer received by Mrs. W. r. Ringer.
from the Rice family In Santa Rosa
, Calf that Mr. Rice is suffering from
; an acute cancerous attack At the last
writing he was I'm a very serious con-
dition. Mr. Rice will be remembered by
all who knew him, as a very prOmin-
ent citizen in our county While his
integrity and trust worthiness made
him n man conspicuous in everything
; that tended toward the public good
his many friends and admirers on the
river proffcr to him their heartfelt
r sympathy and earnest homes for his
+ immediate recovery from his affliction.
: Mr. Harry Vincent, caretaker for
. Grant Smith && Co. arrived here
? Tuesday night after spending n few
I davs with his family at Grangeville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Wyatt arc here
i from their ranch home attending the
{ illnesS Of Mrs. Watts mother. Mrs.
l. W Crooks. whose condition Is re-
, rortcd rs being still somewhat serious.
r hnt with excellent chances of recovery.
Mr. Frank TAYLOR of Horseshoe Btnd
was Fridays visitor in town
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
GRAVE CREEK
ROAD MONEY
RECEIVED
County Auditor Telcher Has
Check for $4,000 From
State of Idaho.

The 100000 appropriated by the ast
state legislature to be expended by the
Idaho county commissioners in the
construction of road from the Sal
mon river up Grave Creek to Cotton
wood was received by Henry Telcher
clerk of the board this week
This sum was included in the So
600. 900 bond issue and become avail
able owing to the recent sale of the
bonds. County Commissioner Geo. d.
Smith is Of the opinion that inasmuch
as the money is to he expended under
direct supervision of the board of
county commissioners under the terms
Of the bill, that nothing will he done
toward construction until after The
January meeting of the board. at
which time it Is expected that mum
her Of Cottonwood people will he OH
hand to lay tentative plans for the
new road before the hoard.
The construction Of this road will
afford an outlet for large number
Of settlers in the Joseph Plains sec
tion of the county.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
MRS. KEPPLE DEAD.
Mother of Mrs James Fray Passed
Away at Portland Tuesday.

Mother of Mrs James Fray Passed
Away at Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. Della Kepple, mother of Mrs.
James Fray, died at Portland, Oregon.
Tuesday night, a message having been
received by Mrs. c. A. Bonstrom We'd
nesday morning. Mrs. Kepple was Eti
years of age and the wife of X. f.
Kepple, who farmed in this vicinity
during the past three years. Afte:
caring for this years crop they moved
to Portland hoping that the change
would benefit the latter's health.
Deceased is survived by the husband
three sons and one daughter, and with
the exception Of one son, all were at
the bedside when death came.
Mrs. c. A. Bonstrom and mother
Mrs. w. o. Fray departed for Portland
this morning to be present at the fun
eral Mr.. and Mrs. James Fray are
spending the winter at Portland.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
Payments Receipted for Now
Tota lSum of $235, 900; Have
Many More.
$44S,738.98, TOTAL
Large Number of Farmers
Make Full Payment; Force
Works Overtime.

For some time past County Treas
urer Otie l.. Cone and her staff of en-
plOyees have been working overtime in
order to record and receipt for the
large amount of taxes that were receiv-
ed up to the close of business on De-
cember oath, and at the present time
it is not known just what the exact
total will reach. Today more than 1926.
600 have been receipted for and a
large number of remittances are yet
to be recorded. This year along with
the railroad company, many farmers
have liquidated their taxes In full
The treasurer's office is authority for
the statement that the payments will
exceed the quarter million mark. The
total tax for the year, including lhe
personal tax secured by lien on real
estate is $448, ,T3S.9S.
Last year the first payments reeeiv-
ed up to the close of the books in De-
cember was approximately $247, 900.
No Bonded Indebtedness.
Idaho county has no bonded ind,,bt-
edness and never has had. and accord
ing to the books of the county auditor
cities, villages, school and highway
districts are bonded to the total of al
most a million dollars, as recently
given out by the state bureau of pub
lie accounts.
Highway districts have the largest
amount of bonded obligations of any
subdivision Of the county with a totai
of $26S. 900 worth. Schools come next
with $154, 200
Indebtedness Classified.
Some of the bonded debts have beer
reported to the office of the bureau
since the examiner made his inspec-
ton. These. together with the bonds
found by the examiner, are as follows
Cities and villages ------S 81 .S22 A.
Reported since examination 25.00l0(
Highway districts --- 23S.000 0C
Reported since examination 100000
School districts ------- 1877 90O.0t
Reported since exaination- 26.300i0f
= lOIdi Observation-Disclosures Htto.u-G.f'
be total state and county levies fo
1921 as reported to the bureau Is S1.S7
Fifty-six cents of this goes to tn,
state and S131 to the county. Tht
county's portion Of this for cost o
government is 80 cents.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
STATE ROAD WORK ANNOUNCED.
Department proceed with Projects
Beginning Next Month.

Road improvement projects in Idaho
planned by the state highway depart
ment to begin next month will necessi-
tate the expenditure of about half
a million dollars, it is announced by
w. j. Hall, state commissioner Of
public works.
ALI the work is i'm the four northern
counties, Lewis, Clearwater, Nez Perce
and Idaho, and about 80 consecutive
miles of the road between Lewiston
and Grangeville. The stretch begins at
Spalding and with the exception of
about a three and one-half mile gap,
is continuous to within a few miles of
Cottonwood.
Another project to be undertaken by
the highway department in cooperation
with the federal government Is the con-
struction of the Greer-Orofino high
way, road approximately nine miles
in length. The construction of this Sec
tion will shorten the distance between
the two towns by about 13 miles. The
total cost of construction will be ap-
proximately 100000. 1t will follow
the Clearwater river, whereas the
present road winds among the hills
AT one place ON the present highway
comes within one-half mile of Greer.
as the crow flies, but has to travel 13
miles more before reaching the town.
At Spalding, where the state high
way crosses the Clearwater river, a
700-foot span steel and concrete bridge
will be constructed 1t will cost approx
mately $4,000 and will be similar il
design to structures across the Snake
river in southern Idaho. The contract
for this bridge will be advertised some
time in January.
The most important piece of work
to be undertaken at this time is tho
construction of the Culdesac hill sec.
tion i'm Nez Perce county. This stretch
is about six miles long and the esti-
mated cost of construction is $150,U00
The work is heavy and in addition
to laying a grade the maximum OF
which shall be percent, the road will
he surfaced with crushed rock.
Ten miles of grading and crushe,
rock surfacing i'm the Evergreen high
way district in Lewis county is est
mated to cost approximately $4,000
This project will he advertised for let
ting about the middle of January.
The road connecting the Evergr, ei
highway district with the Ferdinand
district through Central district vii
be constructed at a cost of also ap
proximately $4,000. The stretci. Il
about ten miles long
In the Ferdinand highway distric
an improved highway will he mad
including the crossing of Lawyer
canyon.
On the road between Kooskia am
Sites the Clearwater river has washe,
out the entire county road which wa
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
LOST TO. NEZPERCE.
Local Basket Ball Team Defeated by
Score of IL to 13.

In an evenly matched game at the
local gym Grangeville's high school
basket ball team went down to defeat
by the close margin of II to IL. As the
score indicates the teams were very
evenly matched On the home team
more baskets We're made by Wilbur
Pettibone, playing forward, and he was
generally conceded the star of the team
The lineuDs were as follows: Grange
ville-Pettibone and BriscOe forwards
Keeler. center; Howard and Basinger,
guards Nezperce-Flatt and Stellmon
forwards; Rowe. center; Fills and
Harding. guards: Guy d. Barnett of
the Lewiston normal. refereed the
game.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
PTOMAINE POISON FATAL
Four Year Old Son on Everett JOHN
stOn Died Tuesday Morning.

Alter partaklng OF Chrfstmas candy
at an entertainment held the latter
part Of the week, John Dea, the four
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Johnston, who reside about three miles
west from Grangeville, passed away
on Tuesday morning, every possible
effort to save his young life proving
futile. His physician stated that death
was due to ptomaine poisoning, induc-
ed by colored Christmas candy.
Funeral services conducted by w. N.
Knox, held at the residence this after
noon were largely attended. The par
ents three brothers aud one sister sur
vive
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS.
Number of Students Attending u. of I.
Now With Home Folks.

Quite n number Of students at The
University of Idaho came in the lat
ter part of the week from Moscow to
spend the Christmas holidays with the
home folks. among them being Oren
Fitzgerald. Albert Taylor. Clark and
Willard Rush. Don G. Fisher Herbert
Powell. Lee Pettibone, and Miss Nor
ma Cowgirl Orcn Fitzgerald, who is
connected with the university press
service department. was required t. re
turn on this mornings train. while the
other visitors are TO resume their stud
les on January 5th.
Miss Alvina Meyers and Merle Mark
ham. who have not attended the uni
versity during the first semester, will
re-enter on January 5th.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29

up against a rocky bluff thus lea wing
a gap filled in by solid rock The state
will spend about $4,000 to blast a
roadway through this rock to make
the road passable.
Idaho county commissioners will
soon start the construction of a piece
of road out of Rocky canyon to ward
Cottonwood. The highway is also
known as Grave creek road.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
UTILITIES HEARING JAN. 10.
Commission Fixed Date for Hearing
PrOpOSed Rate Increase.

The Idaho Public Utilities commits
sion has fixed January 10Th as the
date for the hearing to be held in
Grangeville on the application of the
Grangeville Electric Light & Power
Co for permission to put in force a
schedule of increased rates. The ser
vice for which the company desires
to secure permission for an increase
affects Grangeville. Cottonwood. Craig.
mont, Nez Perce. Ferdinand and the
Clearwater river towns. The towns
affected are we'll organized and are
prepared to contest the increase to the
last ditch.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
TEACHERS DEPART.

Several Members of Local Faculty
Spending Holidays Outside.
With the closing of school last Thurs
day afternoon there was quite an exo-
.dus of teachers to points outside for
the Christmas holidays a number to
their homes and others to the homes of
friends.
Miss Hazel Hamill went ia Julietta
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Ladd to CIarks-
ton; Mr. and Mrs r. l.. Massey to
Spokane; and Thurlyn Schrontz to Mos
cow. School will resume on Tuesday.
January 3.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
In BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA.
Wayne Arnold and Blake Adams Pur
chased Grocery Store.

Wayne Arnold, son of Geo. Arnold,
who visited here some weeks ago, and
his brother-in-law, Blake Adams, who
was also a visitor with Mr.. Arnold,
have purchased grocery store in Los
Angeles, Calf, and are enjoying a
nice trade. The store is in charge of
Mr.. Adams.
These gentlemen, both residents of
this place for a number Of years, have
been residing in Montana, where they
proved up on homesteads in the Mus
sellshen district. Mr.. Arnold is engag-
ed at his customary work of barbering
and holds a position in a 12-chair shop
in that city and likes it wonderfully
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
COMMUNITY CLUB MEETING.

The reporter for the Community
club has made the announcement hat
the next meeting of the club will be
held at the "rest room" ON Tuesday,
January 3, at which good attendance
is desired. 1t is hoped that members
who have not already contributed to
the club library will bring their books
to this meeting.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29
YOUNG FOLKS MARRIED.
Three Couples United OH Christmas
Day; All Well Known.


Dan Cupid was kept quite busy in
Day. three couples being united in the
bonds of matrimony.
Carpenter-Perls
At IL o'clock a. m, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o,
Il. Perkins, Miss Helen II. Perkins and
Donald II. Carpenter were made Llan
and wife, w. N. Knox being the oflici-
ating minister.
The bride comes from one of the
best known families of Camas Prairie
and has grown to womanhood in this
community where she attended school
She is a charming young lady and On
deared herself to all who have the
pleasure of her acquaintance. The
groom is the son of former county
school superintendent, Il. A Carpenter,
and also grew up in this community.
They will make their home near Grange
Vile
LOOmis-Heath.
At the home of the officiating minis
ter at 4 p IN. Sunday afternoon, Glen
d. Loomis and Miss Ora Bell Heath
were united in marriage, w. N. Knox
speaking the words that made them
one.
These young people, while not piO-
neers of the county, have resided here
sufficient length of time to acq lire
Il host Of warm friendships. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heath, well known farm people, and
the groom is a prosperous young far
mer residing northwest of this city
where they will make their home,
Hibbs- Chamberlain.
Milton NJ. Hibbs of Lucille, and Miss
Marjorie NJ. Chamberlain of White
Bird, were joined in wedlock at II
o'clock Christmas morning, by Probate
Judge J. r. BYRON, the ceremony be
ing performed in the offices of the
probate court For the present they viii
make their home at Lucille where thu
groom has property interests, later mOy
ing to the Snake river.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-12-29

TIE total state and county levies for
1921 as reported to the bureau Is S1S7.
Fifty-six cents Of this goes to the
state and s131 to the county, The
county's portion Of this for cost of
government is 80 cents
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-05
WILLERs GOT PEN FIVE YEA RS
For Deserting--Was German Spy
While Serving In U. S. Army.

Washington, Jan. John A. Will
lers, a former captain in the United
States army, who, when arrested at
New York on Dec. Z. claimed that
he had acted as a German spy while
serving with the American forces,
has been convicted by court martial
Of desertion from the army, and sem
fenced to five years in the Federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, it was
announced yesterday at the War De-
partment. Willers still is to be tried
on charges Of theft and embezz,
mont. The former captain, who said
he ,ha -ome to the United States as
an agent Of the German government,
is charged with absconding with $5,-
600 OF the funds of his company on
Dec. 10, 1918. His company CT, Of
the Forty-eighth Infantry,) was then
stationed at Camp Sewer, Green
Vile, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-05
SOME OF TOM WATsON's PLANS.
Contemplates Making n Dig Noise in
the Next Congress-.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. Thomas T..
Watson, United States Sena ator-eleci
from this State, announces in a copy
righted statement prepared for the
Constitution, that at the extra ses-
sion Of the eth Congress he will in
troduce bill to make Liberty and
Victory bonds and other government
war paper legal tender. 4,
Mr.. Watson has announced plans
for Introducing bills to force the Fed
eral Reserve and farm loan banks t.,
lend money directly to individuals,
and to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue the unissued green.
backs authorized by a bill signed by
President Lincoln. The total Of these
authorized but unissued greenbacks,
according to the Senator-elect, Is
$102,000,00O.
Discussing his plan to make legal
tender Of Liberty and Victory bonds
and credit certificates, with savings
stamps and all government obliga-
ton paper issued during and since
the World War as a rem edy for what
he claims is an existing domestic
crisis,"' Mr.. Watson declared that
such action would have an electrify-
ing effect upon American business
life.
On the passage Of such legislation,
Mr.. Watson declared, "all apprehen-
sion Of panic would quickly disap-
pear"
Regarding the nations financial
system, Mr.. Watson said that he
would introduce bills to make it
mandatory, under penalty, for the re-
gional banks to lend direct to farm
ery on approved securities at an in
terest rate not over five per cent; to
repeal that section Of the Farm Loan
Bank Act requiring a group of ten
signatories to q loan, and insertion of
a mandatory clause compelling such
banks to lend to an Individual appli-
cant upon approved securities with
out the requirement OF additional OBJ
ligators.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-05
This Railroad in Bad Fix,

Washington, Dec. 31.-~--The bor-
rowed locomotive now used by the
Fredericksburg and Northern rail-
road, short line In Texas, Is about
all in, the road told the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day in
making application for Federal
loan Of $4,000 with which to pur-
chase a good secondhand engine"
Unless another locomotiye ls ac-
quired by the spring, the application
said, the road will be forced to sus-
pend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-01-05
Negro Train Bandits Captured.

Newbern, N. c., Dec. 81 Two me-
groes who held up Norfolk Southern
passenger train No. 6 on the Neuse
river bridge here, at O'Clock this
morning In wild West style by, climb
Ing over the tender of the locomotive
and covering the engine crew with
revolyers, bungled the Job and wera
captured by an army officer, who OBJ
tanned his service pistol from HIS bag
gage and charged the bandits FROM
the rear. q /,