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r. J. REYNOLDS Tobacco Co.
Winston. Salem, N. c.

other peoples comfort tnar never
failed him. But after had begged q
little, telling him that he'd need some.
body to take notes in the mine meet.
ing, he said. "All right" and we got
aboard and gave the word to Maclise.
the conductor. to get his clearance
and 60.
A few minutes later we pulled out
and the night run was begun. Like
every other car the boss had ever
owned, the 'O5" was fitted up as
working Office, and since he had me
along. he opened up lot Of claim
papers upon which the legal depart
ment was giving him the final say-so,
and we went to work.
For the next two hours was so
busy that l didn't know when we
passed the various stations. At half
past nine. Mr.. Norcross snapped
rubber band over the last Of the claim
files, lighted pipe, and told me I
might go to bed II wanted to; said
that he was going himself after he'd
had smoke. Just then, Chandler
whistled for station, and, looking
out Of q window. I saw that we were
pulling into Bauxite. the little wind
blown junction from which the Strath-
coma branch led away into the north.
ern mountains.
Wanting o bite Of fresh air before
turning in. ! got of when we made
the stop and strolled up to the en-
CINE. Maclise was in the Office. get.
ing orders for the branch, and
Chandler was squatting in the gang.
way Of the 815 and waiting. Up ahead
Of us. and too far away for me to
read the number on her tender, there
was q light engine. I thought at first
II was the pusher which was kept at
Rauxite. to help heavy freights up the
branch grades and I wondered what
1t was doing out on the branch ~"
and in our way.
whats the pusher out for. Buck7"
I asked.
Chandler grinned down at me.
You faint so much Of railroad
man as you might be. Jimmie" he
said THAT amt the pusher. It's
our first section. runnin' light to
Strathcona."
Maybe Chandler was right. that l
wasn't much of railroad man. but
sawed the Short Line operating rules
we'll enough to know that It wasn't
usual to run light engine, deadhead.
ing over the road. as a section Of a
special. Also, I knew that Buck
knew II.
With that last little talk over the
club dinner-table fresh in mind, I be-
gan to wonder, but instead Of asking
Chandler any more questions about
the engine out ahead. I asked him If
I might ride piece with him up the
branch; ard when he said Sure" I
climbed up and bumped myself on the
fireman's box.
Maclise got his orders in due time
and we pulled out. noticed that
when he gave Chandler the word. he
also made motions with his lantern
to the engine up ahead and 1t prompt.
" steamed away. speeding up until It
had about a half-mile lead and then
holding 1t. That seemed funny. too.
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reused him. and he was up and dressed
and coming along beside the engine.
When he came up, Maclise told him
why we we're stopping. He didn't say
anything about the rail break, but he
did ask, sort Of sharp and quick, what
engine that was up ahead.
don't know what Maclise told him.
Chandler turned to 60 back to his en-
CINE. and the rest Of us were moving
along the other way, the boss setting
the pace with Maclise at his elbow.
Three rail-lengths ahead Of the stopped
light engine we came to the break.
The head engineer and another man
were down on their hands and knees
examining it. and when they stood up
at our coming, saw that the other
man was Mr.. Van Britt.
"What?" said the boss; "you hereT
Our only millionaire nodded. II
ride the line once In while-just to
see how things are going" he re-
turned crisply.
The boss didn't say anything more.
but he knelt to look at the break. 1t
was a trap, all right, set, beyond all
question Of doubt. to catch the private
car special. The fish-plates had been
removed from a joint in the left-hand
rail and the end Of the down-hill rail
had been sprung out to make de-
railing switch. which was held in posi-
ton by the insertion Of one Of the
fish-plates between the rail-webs. If
we had hit the trap. going at even or
binary COMMUNICATING speed, there
would have been nothing left to tell
the tale but heap Of scrap at the
bottom of the thousand-foot dump.
Under Mr.. Van BIRTHS directions the
engineer and fireman of the pilot en-
CINE brought tools and the break was
repaired.
To Be Continued.
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lHOuEn II is rule tnat is o1te0
broken on all railroads. the different
sections Of train are supposed to
keep at least five minutes apart, and
our first" wasn't much more than
minute away from us at any time.
Another thing that struck me as be-
ing funny was the way Chandler was
running. 1t was only sixty mountain
miles up the branch to the big gold
camp. and we ought to have been
able to make 1t by one O'clock taking
1t dead easy. But the way Buck was
niggling along It looked as IL it might
he going to take us all night.
Just the same. nothing happened.
The first ten miles was across q desert
stretch with only slightly rising
grade, and II was pretty much all
tangent-straight line. Beyond the
ten-mile station Of hippo we hit the
mountain proper. climbing It through
a dry canyon. with curves that blocked
off everything fifty feet ahead Of the
engine, and grades that would have
made pretty good toboggan slides. The
night was fine and starlit. but there
was no moon and the canyon shadows
doomed like huge walls to shut US in.
On the reverse curves l could oc.
casiOnally get glimpse Of the red
tail lights of the engine which ought,
by rights. to have been Ave full min
utes ahead Of us. 1t was still hold.
ing its short lead. Jogging along as
leisurely as we were.
With nothing to do and not much
to see. got sleepy after a while,
and about the time when l was think
ing that I might as we'll climb back
over the tender and turn in, l dozed
of right there on the fireman's box
which was safe enough, at the snail's
pace we were running. When l awoke
1t was nearly one o'clock In the MORN
ing. and we had worried through the
thirty-miles Of canyon run and were
climbing the steep talus of Slide noun
tain.
While was rubbing my eyes, the
eight-wheeler gave another little Jerk,
and ! saw that Chandler was slowing
for stop; saw this and got a glimpse
of somebody on the track ahead, flag.
ging US down with lantern.
A minute later the brakes had been
set and Buck and I were of. As we
swung down from the engine step,
Maclise Joined us, and we went to
meet the man with the lantern. lie
was the fireman of the engine ahead,
and when we got around on the track
/ saw that our first section" was
Stoned Just a little way farther on.
What Is It, Barty7" SAID MacIise,
when we came up to the fireman.
Its them h-l-fired wreckers again."
was the gritting reply. "Rail joint
disconnected and sprung out SOS to
let US off down the mountain"
thought 1t was up to me to go
back and tell the boss, but there
wasn't any need Of 1t. The stop or
the slow running or something had
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Meckers
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Be burning good and hard. To hear
them talk you would have thought she
was another Portia-person. and then
some.
The dinner wore itself out after
while, and when the waiter brought
the cigars, the boss was looking at his
watch.
I'm sorry can't stay and smoke
with you. major" he said, pushing his
chair back. "But the business grind
never let's up. I'm obliged to 60 to
Strathcona tonight"
don't know what the major was
going to say to this abrupt break
away: the after-dinner social cigar
was a sort of religious ceremony with
him. But whatever he was going to
say. he didn't say It. for at that mo-
ment a telegraph boy came In ana
handed him message. He put on
his other glasses and read the teie'
gram, with his big goatee looking more
than ever like dagger and the fierce
white mustaches twitching. At the
end Of things he folded the message
and put It into his pocket. saying. sort
OF soberly:
Graham. there are times when
Sheila's intuhferences are mighty
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pointment. Sheila has merely over
heard an echo Of the threats that are
constantly being made by the Hatch
sympathizers. It's the aftermath OF
the election, but it's all talk. They're
down and out, and they haven't the
nerve to strike back, now"
That ended matters at the club, and
the boss and I walked down to the
headquarters. The special, with Buck
Chandler, was waiting, and at the last
minute I thought l wasn't going 10
get to go.
"There's no need Of your putting in
a night on the road. Jimmie" SAID
the boss, with the kindly thought FOR
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Washington's forest provide lum-
Der, forage, power and irrigation
water. Fairgrounds, camping, fish
q ing, hunting. hiking, summer homes.
Help keep these resources in the for
ests by keeping fires out.
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--OIAD STAGE DRIVER
- PASSES AWAY

William e. DeMoss, Familiarity
known in this county in the early
days as Rocky Mountain Bill"
passed away at Steilacoom last Tues
day, May II. at the advanced age of
So or 81 years.
According to Washington P. Fro
zier, another Of the old pioneers,
Rocky Mountain Bilr' was stage
driver for the stage which was OPP
Grated between Olympia and Month
cello on the Columbia river. He
drove a four-horse team, and made
the time in what was then consid-
cred very fast schedule. No other
driver could quite make the time
that he could coax out Of his team.
He was we'll known to all the old
timers Of this county, and his pass
ing will be noted with regret.
For the past few years he has been
practically helpless, and was cared
for as a county patient at st. Peters
hospital in this city. Last January
he was taken to Steilacoom to the
hospital for the feeble minded, his
mentality having given way.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
SCHOOL PLAY Is
PLEASING AFFAIR.

"The Touch Down." presented by
the Senior class of the Grangeville
high school, Friday evening, was a
play typical of college life, full of
fun and all the other events that go
to make up the happenings of a
college year.
Leading parts were taken by Albert
Taylor and Miss Jessie Keller. Stan
ley Stanberry, Willard Rush, and
Miss Margaret Krakau also had i'm
portant parts. Miss Locke Dyrden
was director
The play proved a pleasing affair
and financial success. About $3.50
was raised by sale. of tickets, which
money is to be used to lefray the
expenses of the high school annual,
being printed.
The cast was:
Grant Hagen, expert football play
er and sculptor-Albert Taylor.
Robert Hayden, Grants younger
Stanbery.
Alfred Wolfe, a dissipated foot
ball player-Kenneth Richards.
Gene Clark, football coach
Lawrence Foskett.
Junius Brooks, heavyweight sopho- |
Willard Rush.
George Holman, football substitute
Lee Pettibone
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF
1880

/ FOR SALE-A1 Marquis seed wheat
at Union warehouse. NJ G. Rambo
-Grangeville. 4S-3
Sells Store-Leonard Case, county
superintendent of schools, has sold
his confectionery store in Ferdinand
to E. l.. Mueller, of Kamiah. Mr..
Mueller will add a stock Of drugs to
the store. Mrs. Case, who has been
operating the stores since early in
January, when Mr.. Case came to
Grangeville to assume the duties of
his office. is now in Grangeville.
RooMS-Rooms for rent, hot and
cold water Enquire City Meat Mar
ket, or Mrs B. Strange. 5O-4
Columbia Graphonolas and records on
sale at tho Smoke House. 41-tf.
FORD Ford truck for sale. Fac
tory built express body, cab and wind
shield. w. g. Peacock, one block east
of Imperial hotel. Aft
Correction-Fhe advertisement of
the First National bank of Grangeville |
in last week IS issue was made to read
Shareholders responsibilities over
two million dollars.,' This was an er-
ror and should have read "'Sharehold-
ers responsibility (meaning ability to
answer in payment) over two million
dollars. -
Rebuilt lawn mowers at Lingo s. 400
Boy Scouts Raise Funds-Boy Scouts
If Grangeville, at carnival held Sat
irday evening in the old courthouse,
'aised Sl45.45, which will be devoted
oward defraying expenses of the
couts summer camp.
Catholic Services-Services win be
eld in the Catholic church in Grange
lille next Sunday morning and the fol-
owing Sunday morning, at 1890
Hoskin Leaving-F. z. Hoskin has
evered his connection with the George
1. Reed & Co., investment business
nd viii return soon to his old position
18th the Federal Land bank of Spo-
ane. Mr.. HOskin s interest in the
usiness viii be taken over bv George !
|. Reed and the office will continue :
handle the same lines of business d
lat 1t has always handled. Miss Ada q
weet is now associated with the
Office with q partnership
terest and viii be in charge during e
r. Reeds absence and has full au- r.
iority to handle all matters in CON /,
'ction with the business Mr.. Hos &
n stated that he regretted to leave n
but the Federal Land Ct
INK, with which he has been associat K
for several years before coming to f,
is city, has made him very at t,
active offer and he feels that he can W
t refuse it. c.
b,
Save money and time by placing N
ur magazine subscriptions at the
loke House. 4I-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Henry Sumner, one of the younger
professors-Fred Hanger.
Watassa Faulkner, girl student
and football nthusiast-Margare
Krakau.
Rens Maynard, a coquetish girl
studentzJessie Keeler.
Margery Carson, junior who lisps
-MGyme Richards.
Dolly Sylvester, one of the Syl-
vester twins-Marie Kennedy.
Evelyn Sylvester, Dolly echo
Margaret Kerlee.
Priscilla Parmelee, Dena IS assistant
Naomi Manning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
A Farmer Cured of Rheumatism

A man living on a farm near here
came in short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. / hand
ed him bottle of Chamberlain 3 Lini-
ment and told him to use it freely"
says G. P. Rayder, Patten Mills, N.
Y. " A few days later he walked into
the store as straight as a string and
handed me dollar saying, give me
another bottle of Chamberl in s Lini-
nent; ! want it in the house all the
lime Tor 1t cured me-. - (Adv.) (
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Food Sale-Ladies of the Baptis
church will hold a cooked food sal,
at the Hub store on May 7.
Before buying furniture, be sure
and get my prices, as / am forced to
sell the stuff have in stock. o. T.
Lingo. 49-2
Federated Church-The fourth SER
mon in the series on ''Wealth and
Poverty will be given next Sunday
morning. In the evening, l intend
talking on "Christian Science, :"
pointing out some of what seems to
me the good and the evil in it. H.
S. Randall, pastor.
A choice line of new spring hats at
the Wilks Millinery, in j. Frank
Sims store. Aft
Civil Service Exams-Civil service
examinations viii be held at the post
office in Grangeville on May % for
the purpose of filing vacancies as
rural mail carrier, out of the Grange
vile office.
DOGS LUNCH
Meals 10 cents and upward Meals /
most all hours. You are always well |
come. 1t.
Estrayed-Dark red heifer, yrs. /
old, left V. M. Ray ranch about month
ago. Branded circle X on left hip.
No earmarks. Reasonable reward.
Notify j. w. Knight ,Grangeville. 1t
Friday May 13th-The Neighbors of
Woodcraft will give a dance and bas-
ket supper at the /. o. o. f. hall.
Ladies bring baskets. Everybody well
come. Good music and good time. 5O-3
Special Meetings Special evange-
listic meetings are to be held next
week at Whitebird. It is expected
that the Rev. H. S. Randall of Grange
vile will assist the pastor, the Rev.
w. J. Gamble.
A good line of baseballs and bats
at the Smoke House. 46-tf
Farewell Surprise Party The Bryant ]
nome at Harpster was the scene of !
delightful surprise party April. 10. \
yiven by Mrs. William F. Myers and +
Mrs. Wesley L. Wakeley, the occasion +
icing a farewell party for Mrs. F. E. s
5ryant, who will spend the summer c
With her daughter, Mrs Myers, and i
on, Clarence, of Spokane. Diversions \
f the evening were games. whist 4
nd dancing. In an advertisement con N
est, first prize was won by Miss Vesta /,
lerby, consolation prize by Walter q
Ierr. The honors at whist were won h
Y Mrs. William Sorweide and Wal q,
or Kerr; consultations by Miss Vesta II
.erby and Cloyton eager. A dainty r.
asket lunch, which was provided bv n,
he ladies present, was served to
bout fifty guests. All enjoyed a de-
ghtful evening, and joined in wishing yc
IRIS. Bryant a pleasant visit. ST.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
DAYS OF LONG AGO


Il L
rejoice about in the announcement
that at least three dance orchestras
Will provide music during the show,
Among these will be the Cowboy or.
ehestra of this city and the Mann
Brothers & Kelsey orchestra of Lew
iston. Negotiations are now under
way to bring to Grangeville for the
= Days of Long Ago. a travelling mu-
sleal organization to provide concert
ana dance music for one evening of
the snow. Mann Brothers & Kelsey
n aaaition to furnishing dance mu-
sic, viii also be heard in n concert
program of musical and minstrel num.
bers. I'M
Other forms of amusement and d.
version, all in harmony with life and
incidents of the days of long ago. are
beng planned for the three evenings,
program, by the boys of the Cowboy
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
WHITEHEAD COUPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

Miss Della Irene Stoekdale and Ed
ward G.. Thomas, both of Whitebird.
were married Monday by the Rev. W.
y. Gamble, of Whitebird. The cere.
mony took place at the Buckhorn
ranch, near Crooks corral Mrs. Mary
A. Stockdale was bridesmaid and j.
N. Dickson was best man. Following
the ceremony a wedding dinner was
served. Mr.. Thomas owns a ranch in
the Salmon river country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
[. 0. o. F. OBSERVES
102d ANNIVERSARY

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to the
number of 225 ON Tuesday night cele-
brated the 102d anniversary of the
founding OF Odd Fellowship bv q
banquet in /. o. o. +. hall. Following
the banquet, Mrs. Barton, of this
city, spoke on the history of Rebee-
cas-, and A. F. Parker told of the
early history of Odd Fellowship in
Idaho county. Mr.. Parker also gave a
description of the new Odd Fellows
home at Caldwell.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George Boley, of near
Whitebird, are visitors in the city.
Hugh Arnold made trip to Lewis
ton this week.
Charles S. Boren, court reporter
was an arrival in the city Wednesday
from Lewiston.
Wilbur Van Wey, stockman, of
Whitebird, was an arrival in the city
Monday evening.
Atty. Lloyd A. Fem, of Kooskia,
was a professional visitor in Grange
vile, Monday.
Robert Cone and Lloyd Leach,
ranchers and stockmen, of the White
bird country, were in Grangeville
Tuesday.
Commissioner and Mrs. E. s. Vincent
departed Monday for their home at
Freedom, after spending two weeks
in Grangeville.
A. S. Johnson, merchant and post
masten at Golden, departed Wednes-
day or his home, after a week IS
business visit in Grangeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hanley and
Michael Flanagan, all of the Cotton
wood section, were visitors in Grange
vile Saturday Mr.. Hanley was a
pleasant caller at the Free Press office.
Mrs. Mabel White was in the city
this week, from Spokane, to visit her
father, j. A. Bradbury, who was
taken ill ten days ago, but who is
now rapidly recovering his health
j. G. Daubenspeck, of Higgins, was
in Grangeville late last week on his
way to Moscow, where he was called
wing to serious illness of Mrs.
Daubenspeck, who has been in a hos
'ital in Moscow for some time.
Robert Griffith, pioneer stockman,
# Whitebird, is in Grangeville. Mr.
griffith said the crops are practically
III sown in the Salmon river country, /
md grass and stock are looking well. {
Mr.. Griffith first came to Idaho fifty
our years ago.
Michael Meyer was in Grangeville !
he first of the week, enorute to Z
lucille from the National Soldiers ,
ONE, at Sawtelle, Cal. where he ;
pent the winter. Mr.. Meyer, en-
QUITE here, stopped at Portland for
visit with relatives. 4
A. M. Ecker will leave Monday for
oeur d'Alene as a delegate from \
taho county to the state camp of the =
Iodern Woodmen of America. Mr..
eker has been active in lodge work
h.
'oodmen of America by being sent
the state gathering. l
Don C. Fisher, deputy game warden.
as in Lewiston this week for
with Otto M. Jones, state
lme war len. On his return home, I'll
r. Fisher reported the state game hi
arden favorable to establishment here I'd
receiving station for trout fry, fl
divided a small expense would be to
rne locally. Warden Jones told co
putty Fisher, in case the station is e
lit, the deputy would be sent to tt
e state fish hatchery at Occur lie,
Alene for instruction in the care Nj
trout fry. DO
r. N. Mckay, who has been inter We
ed in the Grangeville-W hitebird
ID contract, and who recently sub an
the job to Dan johnson, was in wa
city this week arranging for ship me
mt of two carloads of highway ma eA
merry to Palouse, Wn., Mr.. Nc De
y recently was awarded a contract
building eight miles of road be-
zen Palouse and Garfield, Wn. The er
rk is expected to require six months. 7
lrles Turner, of this city, will bro
in the employ of Mr.. Mckay on
new job. III
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
The Road to Happiness

You must Keep well if you wish to
be happy. When constipated take
one or two of Chamberlain IS Tablets
Immediately after supper. They cause
a gentle movement of the
bowels. (Adv)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

band, who promise the best and most
interesting show ever given under the
auspices of that organization. Eff
forts are being made to arrange base
ball games as a special afternoon at
traction each day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

High prices knocked in the head at
Doc s Lunch. 1t
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. George Boley, of near
Whitebird, are visitors in the city.
Hugh Arnold made a trip to Lewis
ton this week
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

AN ODD DESIGN
when purchasing jewelry is always
sought, We always bear in mind the
kind of
JEWELRY
that the trade prefers when manufae
turing same.
We have gotten out many handsome
patterns and the jewellk design can
not be surpassed by anyone.
1t little matters what you choose
the stock is complete.
THOMAS THOMPSON
acknowledgements
Opposite Bank of Camas Prairie
Grangevillc, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28
EGGSl EGGsl EGGsI
Pure bred BARRED PLYMOUTH
EGGS

ROCK Matching eggs. SO for Is. A. j.
Maugg, Grangeville. AFT
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Wilbur Van Wey, stockman, of
Whitebird, was an arrival in the city
Monday evening.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Charles S. Boren, court reporter
was an arrival in the city Wednesday
from Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

A. S. Johnson, merchant and post
masten at Golden, departed Wednes-
day or his home, after a week IS
business visit in Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Atty. Lloyd A. Fem, of Kooslia,
was a professional visitor in Grange
vile. Monday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

Commissioner and Mrs. E. S. Vincent
departed Monday for their home at
Freedom, after spending two weeks
n Grangeville.