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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-04-13

which had no live timber upon il. IN
Colorado these conditions would almost
surely produce snowslide, but not in
Idaho.
The winter of l92O-l92l was marked
by few serious snowslides, because
of the early freeze. The Crackeriack
mill was carried away, and trees that
were probably one hundred wears old
went with it. The slide must have
been impressive. The mill was fully a
third of mile down gulch of mod
crate slope from the center of the ba-
sin that slid in. river of snow was
formed that filed the guleh about 300
feet wide and go feet deep, and flowed
to point little below the mill. De
spite the bad conditions of last win
ter, there were relatively few slides,
but those that did run were wicked.
CANYONS PLACES FOR ROADS
The foregoing description shows that
the logical avenues of transportation in
this country are the deep snOw-frec
canyons of the larger streams. The ex-
listing roads Dand trails, however, are
almost all built on the high ridges.
The canyons are difficult places in
which to build roads or trails. There
are no river banks. The slopes run
right to the water S edge for the most
part. Where there is bank deposit Il
is likely to be composed of great an
gular boulders, and is sure to be a tan
gle of brush and timber. Naturally
the Indians travelled the open ridges
The pioneer improved the Indian trails
with his n and ha.ann lananIapf
the lines of communication thus estab-
ished. Then the county commission
,rs, with their piecemeal appropria-
ions, extended wagon roads cut along |
he pioneers trails Now, as we look |
backward, we see that enough money |
las been spent on these rluge roads |
md in the yearly snow fight to have |
'uilt frst-class canyon roads in the \
irst place
The day of good road building has
rrived, however, and this difficult /
ountry may soon cease to be inacces-
ible, and may then be a busy mining /
nd numbering center AT present, | |
'elieve that it is the most impenetra-
lie part of the United States.
I asked wag as to the means of
eaching the War Eagle mine, prior to
ny initial venture in central Idaho,
nd he replied: ''You take the limit
d as far as you can, then you take a
og train as far as you can, then you
AXE the stage as far as you can, then
on take a dog sled as far as you
an, then you snowshoe as far as you
an, and then you climb up a rope
n a measure this was correct. l took
he limited to Nampa a log train to
TcCall, a stage to Halfway house, a
leigh to Burgdorf, a dog sled to
varrens, snowshoes to the Salmon,
-hich l crossed in a canoe, and the
utter end of the trail was so steep
hat a rope was provided as an aid
a climbing the incline leading to
he property.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-04-13

the year great quantities OF rock come
twnbingl off the cliffs. Much live
stock and some men are thus killed.
One sees the same thing in all steep
countries, as in the San Juan noun
talns of Colorado, for instance; but
nowhere have 1 seen so much rock fall
rs in the Idaho batholith. In a receut
four-mile trip along the cliffs of the
Salmon canyon. | venture to SAY that
! was never out of sight of the freshly
fallen boulders, and in places it was
evident that great masses had come
down. Yet the great Salmon river
moves all this material. every year,
clear out of central Idaho and is ready
next year for more. We are accus
toned TO regard erosion as deduction
of abstract reasoning. We can seldom
actually see much erosion take place;
but central Idaho is an exception in
this respect as in many others. Here
one can actually &c material erosion
take place from year to year. The
central Idaho region is naturally the
home of landslides. One sees them
every few miles. Some, no doubt,
come down like snowsides, attendant
with terrible havoc, but most of them
are relatively tame affairs. There are
two kinds: one the creepy kind, the |
other the sluffing kind. The creeping !
landslides are the larger. so far as my
observation goes. Sometimes they in
vO've eighty acres or so. A steep side
hill will start slide. Every spring it
'reeps little further. During the dry
season there is no movement, but in
he wet season it groans and cracks
nd the trees tilt and fall; and alto
ether things Ominous. Then the dry
easOn comes. and men cross it again
With unconcern. All the east side of
over Bear creek is involved in slide
f this tvDe
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-04-13
NOT EVEN DECENT TRAILS

The central part of central Idaho
has no roads at all, and the trails are
not worthy of the name. They are at
best a string of blazes through the
omnipresent forest, and every trapper
in the country considers it his personal
privilege to blaze q line out to any
trap he may set. So one can imagine
the bewilderment of stranger trying
to pick out the right string of blazes
from the maze of trappers' and pros
pectors' blazes. OF course, after bit
one learns that the main trails will
follow the main ridges in the direction
intended and this fact often helps one
to pick the right string of blazes from
the wrong one.
The climate of central Idaho is chief
ly characterized from utilitarian
standpoint, by the enormous snowfall
on the higher levels. For instance, the
snow lies eight feet to fifteen feet on
the level at Mount Marshall and Buff
falo Hump, while at the Same time
there will be no snow st eli on the
southern exposures near the bottom of
the canyon of the Salmon river, which
lay 5000 feet below.
The climate of the Pacific northwest
is characterized by long stormy win
ter and dry summer. Central Idaho
is no exception to this rule. In the
winter it will sometimes storm for two
months steadily, and in the summer
time it will often be cloudless Cor a
similar period. It is at the end OF the
long dry summer that forest fires are
such a menace. The dense smoke is
most depressing to the spirits. The
sun looks like a blood-red ball, and
the light (or darkness) is about equal
to moonlight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-04-13
WHY ROCKS FALL

The sluffing type seems to be often
caused by vein or moving fault
assure. The sulphate solutions from
an oxidizing vein soften the rocks and,
in favorable locations, they crumble
and fall. There are numbers of these
sluffing slides, and they are unpleas-
ant to inspect because they are never
inactive. Even in the dry season.
showers of rock come t1mbling down
ut intervals. Hence, my curiosity
never prompted me to inspect more
than two of them closely. One I ID
Gated as mining claim; it was caused
by a vein which assayed $40 per ton,
and which had been exposed by the
slide
One of the most prevalent causes of
loss of stock and even of men is called
"rolling" in the local vernaculer. By
trolling" is meant tumbling to death
down the step hill slopes. The winter
of 1920-1921 was exceedingly bad for
Trolling" Of the fourteen horses
which wintered on Crooked creek, six
"rolled." This was caused by severe
cold weather in November, which froze
the ground so solid that even the
southern slopes stayed frozen al win
ter.
Men sometimes "roll' as well as
horses. I have heard of three deaths
from this cause, and mysterious disap-
pearances are not uncommon.
With all the heavy fall of snow in
the highlands, and the long steep
slopes, snowslides are remarkably
rare. do not understand why this is.
I have seen twelve feet Of snow resting
on a 37-degree slope half mile long,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08

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Blue. brown, gray, etc.
OR, SEVENTH STREET
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Wonderful opportunity to pur-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

OF REAL ESTATE
The undersigned. administrator of
the estate OF James NJ. Webster, de-
ceased. hereby gives notice that by vir-
ture of an order of the Wayne Circuit
Court of Wayne County, Indiana, he
will. at the hour of 2 o'clock p. M, Sat
urday. September 18th, 1922. at the Of
flea of Gardner, Jessup & IoelScher, in
Dickinson Trust Co. building in the
city of Richmond, Indiana, and from
day TO day thereafter, until sold, offer
for sale, at private sale, the following
described real estate in Wayne County,
Indiana, to-wit:
A part of the northeast quarter
of Section nine co.. Township. four
teen (14) East, and a part of the
south half of Section four (4,
Township fourteen (1H, Range one
% west, and containing in all
ninety taree and one-half (93h)
acres. more or less.
Said land particularly described IN
deed 70 James NJ Webster and record
ed IN Decd Record AS, page 222 of the
records OF said county to which refer
ence is made for complete description
Farm located about sone mile north
east OF Chester.
Sold free of all liens, except the 1927
taxes. payable in 1923.
Said sale will be made subject to the
approval of the said court for not less
than the full appraised value thereof
Cash in hand on day of sale.
Dated September II. 1922
]. WILMER HALL.
Administrator.
Gardner, Jessup & Hoelscher, Attys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
AUCTIONS-LEGALS
Local Notices

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed admins
traitor with the will annexed of the es-
tate of William NJ. Thompson. deceased;
late of Wayne County Indiana Said
estate is supposed to be solvent
FRED E. THOMPSON,
Administrator with the will annexed
Kelley & Kelly, Attys. 81
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Portland Banker Views
Crops in Wallowa Co.

T. j. Mahoney, president of the Col
umbia Basin Wool Warehouse company,
spent few days in the county the first
of the week, departing yesterday after
noon. He went through many farming
districts with Jay II. Dobbin, and saw
some wonderful crops coming to matur-
ity, and other fields earelessly or i'm
properly farmed and bearing crops that
spelled failure. Mr.. Dobbin showed him
wheat field just ready for harvest
which looked perfect, and there are 9TH
ers like it in the neighborhood.
The Columbia Basin company, Mr.. Ma
honey said, will continue to serve the
sheep men of the northwest as it is now
doing. 1t handled less wool this year
than before the disturbed market condi-
tions forced it to go through something
of reorganization, but 1t is financing
the sheep business very largely. Mr..
Dobbin was first president of the COM
pany. Mr.. Mahoney, formerly Hepp-
ner banker, now lives in Portland where
he is affiliated with several financial
houses Enterprise Record Chieftain.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Evangelistic Meetings at
the Federated Church

The Storms-Haslam evangelistie party
are conducting a campaign in the Fed
Grated church, which began on last Sun
day evening and will continue on indefi-
nitely, the services beginning at 7:45.
The evangelist, W. R. Storms, has
conducted many very successful cam
paigns. His messages stir everyone who
sits within his hearing.
Mr., Fenwiek, the cornetist, is an ex-
pert with the eornet and will render
many beautiful selections during the
campaign. Mr.. Fenwick lived in sin,
played for dances 2 years and will re-
late some Of his experiences.
There will be lively song service
every night, conducted by ]. R. L. Has
lam, also special music each evening.
The boys and girls will also have a spe-
cial part in the services and you will
want to hear them Thursday night.
There is special interest in the meet
ings and the crowds are increasing every
night. Come and hear the old-time gos-
pei in power.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Pilot Rock Editor Has
Mysteriously Disappeared

Jean P. Kirkpatrick, owner and pub
Usher of the Pilot Rock Record, has been
missing from his home at WallaWalla
since the 18th of August, and his present
whereabouts is mystery to his family
and friends. He left Pilot Rock more
than three weeks ago, going to Walla
Walla, where, it is reported, he was to
arrange for the getting out of pub
lcation backed by the Ku Klux Klan,
copy for which was to be prepared in
Walla Walla and the printing of the pa
per to be done at his plant in Pilot
Rock.
1t is stated that he reached Walla
Walla alright. and leaving that city to
return to Pilot Rock, he dropped out Of
sight entirely and nothing has been
heard of him since, and his wife and
relatives are very anxious to locate him.
IN the meantime the Record is being
published by a printer who was left in
charge of the plant by Kirkpatrick. 1t
is feared he has been foully dealt with,
this theory being strongly adhered to by
his relatives, while others think he was
prompted to get away because of the
depts standing against his business at
Pilot Rock.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Writer Inspired Because
OF Recent Arrest Of Youth

SHERIFF Cy Bingham, of Grant county,
was a visitor in Heppner for a short
time Friday being on his way to north
Idaho where he will spend short va
cation visiting friends. Mr.. Bingham
came via Heppner to get some informa-
tion about Morrow county man who is
in Jail at Canyon on a number of bad
check charges. His name is Jimmy
Leach and he halls from somewhere in
the Hardman country and it is said he
sowed quite a crop of phoney checks
among the Grant county business men
From Heppner Herald of August 8,
1922.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Washington Results Favor
Dry Treatment for Smut

summary of the results obtained
from the experiments conducted in the
state of Washington with copper carbon
ate for the control Of smut have prac-
tcally all been in favor of the dry treat
ment. A report coming from the state
Of Washington indicates that there was
high percentage Of smut generally
speaking throughout their entire area,
regardless of the method of control used.
The state pathologst rendered sum-
married. report, copy of which was sent
to the Morrow county agent. The sum
mary of the results in the state of
Washington show the following smut
percentages for the different methods Of
treatment:
No treatment, 10 per cent; bluestone,
10 per cent; bluestone followed by lime
bath, II per cent; formaldehyde, ii per
cent; formaldehyde followed by lime
bath, 10 per cent; copper carbonate, (dry
treatment), 7h per cent.
1t will be noted that high percentage
of smut was obtained in every case,
Even the copper carbonate treatment
which was the lowest still obtained alto
gether too much smut. The pathologists
feel, however, that 1t has given the best
results this last year and that this av-
erage can be cut down by the machine
treating of the grain so that it will all
be properly done.
Reports from Washington county
| agents reveal the fact that they are or
dering copper carbonate in ton lots to
fiji orders for fall treatment. An order
has been placed for copper carbonate
by the Morrow County Farm Bureau and
just as fast as orders from farmers are
received accompanied by their check
their orders will be placed on file and
filled as ordered.
Gillian & Bisbee Of Heppner, Oregon
are manufacturing machine which
properly treats the wheat with powder
and they say that these can be secured
idea to place your orders few days be-
| in quantities but that it would be goot
fore you want the machine in order tt
avoid congestion.
C. C. CALKINS, County Agent.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
LARGEST TIMBER SALE

A logging "chance" on which so to 60
million board feet Of timber can be cut
annually for all time is the unparalleled
offer to American lumbermen by the
North Pacific District of the Forest Ser
vice of the US. Department of Agricul-
ture, just announced by Assistant Dis
trict Forester Fred Ames. This means
that the industry established to man
ufacture this timber will never have to
be moved, and that it will always be as
sured of an ample supply of raw ma
terial.
The first block of this timber to be
placed on the market is located on the
Bear Valley watershed Of the Silyies
River, Malheur National Forest, north
Of Burns, Oregon. The tract is estimated
to contain s90,000,000 feet of western
yellow pine, Douglas fir, western larch
and lodgepole pine, which will be opened
for logging development under Govern
ment regulations. In order to operate
this unit it will be necessary to build a
railroad from the present terminus of
the Union Pacific at Crane through
Burns, and up the Silvies River to Sem
eca, a distance Of so miles, Mr.. Ames
says. The consummation of this sale
would bring about railroad development
for the Harney Valley which has long
been needed by the agricultural and
commercial interests of that part Of Ore
gon. The unit now being advertised in
cludes $1,000 acres Of fine yellow pine
similar in quality to the well known
Blue Mountain pine.
In addition TO the Bear Valley area are
virgin forests containing over 6,0000o0,-
600 feet of merchantable timber which
will be available for future cutting. For
est officers say these timber units con-
tain the finest and most extensive for
ests of western yellow pine owned by
the Government and 1t is expected that
much interest will be shown on the
part of operators in the West and South
who are looking for new locations.
These forests will be developed, fed
eral experts say, that under the plan Of
management proposed the forests will
produce an inexhaustible supply Of tim
Der. The advertised initial stumpage
rates are s2.75 per thousand feet for the
pine and $50 per NJ. feet for the other
species, the removal of which is optional
with the purchaser. The contract will al
low twenty years for the removal Of the
timber now advertised. The advertise
ment will run until February Is, 1928.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Funeral Of Aaron Peterson
Was Largely Attended

The funeral of Aaron Peterson, prom
inent Eight Mile citizen, was largely at
tended by friends and neighbors on Fri
day afternoon, services being held at
both the residence and the Lutheran
church, near the Peterson farm, and in
terment being in the cemetery in the
church yard.
Rev. B. S. Nystrom, pastor of the
church, preached the funral discourse
and officiated at the burial, assisted by
NJ. L. Case, undertaken of Heppner. A
fitting tribute was paid to the departed
by the pastor, who had known Mr.. Peter
son we'll for the past twenty years, and
was always impressed with the high
character and sterling citizenship of thi:
adopted son of our country Music was
furnished by choir of several voices
and there were many beautiful floral of
ferings from the friends and relatives
of the deceased.
Aaron Peterson was born in Sweden
September 9, 1857, and came to America
in 1888. He settled in Morrow county
and was one of the pioneers in the
Swedish settlement near Gooseberry
where he prospered and made a good
home for himself and family. He died
at his home surrounded by his family
August %, 1922, at the age of Ga years
II months and IA days. His health had
been failing for more than year.
He had been married to Ida Marie
Peterson since March 13, 1886. The
marriage was blessed with six children
namely, FIVE sons, Richard, Ture, Henry
Victor and Elmer and one daughter, Es.
ther all living and present at their fa-
theirs funeral with the mother Mrs. Ida
Peterson. He leaves besides, two bro
theirs and one sister. The brothers are
Henning Peterson of Portland, and Pro-
fessor C. Kalbert of Lindsborg, Kansas
and the sister Emma Johnson, residing
in Sweden.
He was prosperous farmer, and had
succeeded by frugality and patient in.
dustry in making one of the best farm
homes in the county and also in assist
ing several of his sons in getting good
farm homes in the vicinity. For many
years Mr.. Peterson had been stock
holder in the Bank of lone and one Of
the directors of this bank, and in every
way he was worthy citizen of the com
munity and held in high esteem by al
who knew him.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Easier to Complete Call
Than Report Line Busy

When you read criticism Of tele-
phone operators because they make a
Busy Line" report, does it occur to you
that every sensitive telephone girl who
reads it is hurt? They are only doing
their duty when reporting line is busy.
This phrase means that the "line," not
the telephone, you called is busy. There
may be two. three or four telephones on
the line. With one in use, the others
cannot be called. The "line" is busy.
Less labor is involved for the operator
to complete a connection on the first
call, when she can, than to report Line
is Busy" and be called again.
No operator would ever make such a
report if it could be helped. 1t lightens
her burden to complete your call at
once. She knows you will call again if
she gives you busy" report.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
September 5. 1922.

DR.. T. L. Cuyler says, Religions home
is in the conscience. Its watchword is
the word ought" The thing that man
ought, and does not proclaims him a
weakling. Your spiritual life ought to
be sustained, the best place for that is
the church service. So we are inviting
you to the church services of next Lords
Day. There will be just the two SER
vices, Bible school at 10 and Communion
and preaching at II. We shall be pleas
ed to see you, come. The evening SER
vice viii be omitted on account of the
revival services at the Federated church.
LIVINGSTONE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
Will Hold Auction Sale
Saturday, September l6

John E. Brenner announces that he
will hold an auction sale of all his per-
sonal property, consisting of horses,
cows, farm implements and household
goods at his ranch on Rhea creek, ten
miles southeast of lone on Saturday,
September 16. The sale will be con-
Quoted by F, A. McMenamin, auctioneer,
and full announcement will appear next
week
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
CERTIFIED SEED IS
IN GREAT DEMAND

1t is gratifying to note the great de-
mand that there has been for certified
seed in all parts of the county. Any
man whose seed is mixed can afford to
pay fifteen or twenty cents more per
bushel, if necessary, to get clean seed.
This is not necessary as it can be OBJ
tanned so near the market price that
there is no question about the value of
getting clean seed So many have asked
where clean seed could be obtained, hav-
ing lost the original list. that we have
asked the newspapers to k;Edly list them
again for your cnnYnnience