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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12
Radical Change In
Arbuckle evidence

San Francisco, Jan. 12.--Rumors
of radical changes In the scope Of
evidence to be submitted during the
second trial OF Roscoe Arbuckle were
circulated today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12
Transport CrOOke
Is Nearing Port

New York, Jan. 12.-Buffeted~ by
heavy seas the leaking transport,
Crooke, carrying 900 soldiers home
from Germany was nearing New
York today and will probably arrive
tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12
Lives Lost In
An Explosion

Berlin, Jan. 12.-Many lives were
lost in an explosion of chemical
factory near Budapest, it was report
ed today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12
More Dairy Cows
Idea of Bankers

Watertown, Jan. 12.-At meet
ing held In this city by bankers from
all parts OF northeastern South Da-
kota, after much dismussion 1t was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12

to Foley & Co., 2o3E Sheffield Ave-.
chicago, Ill, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn1a trial package containing Foleys
colds ana Group, Eoley KtdlW Pills and
Foisy Cathart1c Tableth.-.S6ld Every
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12
FREEDOM or ERIN
AFTEFlNANY YEARS
BRITISH TROOPS BEGAN EVACU.
ATING ii ELAND TODAY.

Dublin, Jan. 12.-Evacuation of
Ireland by British troops, signifying
to all Irishmen freedom of Erin after
years of occupation, began today.
Black and tans who had become a
symbol for terror throughout the
south, departed for Queenstown and
Dublin enroute back to England. Sat
urday the work of setting up the
Irish free state will begin. Griffith
has called the parliament of South
ern Ireland which differs from Dali
Eireann in that it contains four un-
ionists. He will ask this parliament
to approve the Dali vote to ratify the
treaty with Britain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12

London, Jan. 12.-Amnesty has
been granted all Irish political prison
ers by King George, it was announc-
ed today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01

Everett Rambo, GrangevilIe young
man. was acquitted Of charge of
burglarizing the Wood hardware store,
in Grangeville, last October, by a
Jury in district court, Monday evening,
after trial which lasted two days.
Rambo was accused of entering the
hardware store and stealing rifle.
The trial attracted much attention,
and on Saturday and Monday the
courtroom was crowded by men and
women who carefully followed the
testimony Monday afternoon, stand
ing room was at a premium.
The state identified a rifle, found in
search of the Rambo home in this
city, as the gun stolen from the hard
ware store The defense contended
that Rambo received the gun in pay
ment from a stranger whom Rambo
hauled in his taxi from Grangeville
to Forest, the day following the rob
berry. It was claimed the man who
hired Rambo to make the trip was I'M
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
SPOKANE FIRM
GETS MACADAM
JOB At sl9,852
Contractors Will Immediate.
ly Start Surfacing Road
to Top of Hill

General Construction company of
Spokane was ON Saturday awarded
contract for surfacing with crushed
rock 5.11 miles of the North and
South highway from a point four miles
southwest of Grangeville to the top
of Whitebird hill. The cost will be
$19,S52.
The rock to be used will be
crushed on the ground, and 2100 yards
will be applied to each mile of high
way, forming an s. inch 2-coarse
surface. The contract calls for COM
pletion by October ] and the contrac-
tors will start work at once.
The bid of the General Construction
company, which was the lowest of
seven received at the office of the
district highway Engineer in Lewis
ton, was $1.s5 yard for crushing
and laying the rock. Other bids
we're:
Porter & Read, Culdesac $1.97; High
way Construction company, Colfax,
$2.1715; G.. i. Stickler, Payton, Wn.,
1920; Lingo & Sorrow, Grangeville,
$3.50; L. C. Fountain, Charleston, 1924;
Bailey & Waters, Weippe, $3.50.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
JURY DISAGREES IN
CASE ON BURGUND

After almost four hours delibera-
ton, the jury in the case of the state
v. George Burgund, charged with
stealing two horses, was discharged
in district court by Jude Wallace N.
Scales, Thursday afternoon. The jury
is reported to have stood eleven for
acquittal to one for conviction. Bur.
gund was arrested on complaint OF
W. Fl. Eller, who alleged the horses in
question were his property
witnesses for the state were W. ii.
ElIer, William He'll, Joe South, John
Bentlv. Clarence Ryan, Charles M.
Gill. Wallace Jarrett, and Theodore ID.
Robertson.
Defense witnesses were the defend
ant. Joe South, V. III. Johnson, George
T. Smead, JEFF Swan, Alvin Castle,
and DR.. r. ]. Sorenson.
The jury comprised Charles Il.
Campbell, Willie A. Wood, Frank
Bvrne. J. L. Clute, John Fox, Albert
j. Woods, Hugh Brady, Peter Aschen-
brenner, William Nissen, Charles w.
Hindman, Oscar Asker and Ralph
Hovev. Burgund was represented by
ATTY. M. r. Hattabaugh. Prosecuting
Attorney Anger conducted the state .
case.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
E. j. BRISCOE FOUND
DEAD IN HIGHWAY

Elijah John Briscoe, for many
years resident of Grangeville, was
found dead in the road, near the
Harry Wood place, south of town,
Tuesday evening Mr.. Briscoe was
leading his COW home from TIE Wood
pasture when stricken. Death was
declared due to heart disease. Mr.
Briscoe had been ailing for several
months. He failed to recover from an
attack of influenza, and had ,empora-
riIy given up his work in the Proctor
bakery, hoping resi- would improve
his health.
Mr.. Briscoe who was a son of John
f. and Margaret Briscoe. was born
in Benton county, Ark, on June
10, 1860. He grew to manhood in Ar
kansas. and on Sept. 20, 1890, was
married to Miss Ella Motley, in that
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briscoe removed in
1890 to southern Idaho, and in 1898
came to Idaho county, where they
since resided.
When 81 years old, Mr.. Briscoe
united with the Baptist church. He
was member of the Odd Fellows
ana was acJlNe III indJ OIuef.
Tn early life Mr.. Briscoe followed
farming, and later engaged in the
mercantile business. For the last
several years, he had been employed
in the Proctor bakery.
Surviving him are his widow, two
daughters, Miss Edith, at home, and
Mrs. Lulu Mcdonald, of Walla Walla;
three brothers, George, James and
William Briscoe, and sister, Mrs.
r. 7. Chase, all of Grangeville.
Funeral services were set for Fri
dav afternoon at 2, in Odd Fellows
hall, w. N. Knox, minister, officiat-
ing. Burial, in charge of A. J. Maugg,
was to be in Prairie View cemetery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
JURY ACQU|TS RAMB0 AFTER
TRIAL LASTING TWO DAYS

able TO pay him in cash, and gave him
the gun, which was subject to re-
demption.
Witnesses for the state were @. HI.
Wood, manager of the hardware store;
Egbert Kabat and A. J. Msugg, clerks
at the store; Sheriff j. G. Eimers and
Deputy Chester Arnold.
Defense witnesses were Everett
Rambo, M. G.. Rambo, the defendant s
father; Mrs. M. G. Rambo, his mother;
Pearl Hubbard, George Cammack, s.
A. Defong, Dick Feaster, Roger Me-
earthly, Walter Basinger, and 0. W.
Mcconnell. -itS
The jury comprised Ralph Hovey,
Chares Matock, A. J. Barth, Frank
Byrne, Charles w. Hindman, John Fox,
Lee DeMoss, G. II. Goan, Robin Lamb,
f. IT. Lowther Willie A. Wood and
William H. Nissen.
The prosecution was conducted by
Prosecuting Atty B. Anger. Attys. b.
M. Griffith and M. R. Hattabaugh rep
resented Rambo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
COUNTY SHIPS THOMAS
= FAMILY TO INDIANY

Back, back, back to Indiany went
the Thomas family, comprising father,
mother and six children, who have
long been charges on Idaho county.
Relatives in the Hoosier state agreed
to care for the family, and on Thur
day the parents and two of the child
rem were loaded on the train and start
ed on their journey east. Authorities
at Lewiston were to place on the
train four children, who have been
in the children IS home at Lewiston.
Relatives at Gas City, Ind, have
agreed to care for the family. The
county was not slow to accept the
offer, and bought non-stopover tickets
for the outfit.
The father is a cripple and has been
in hospital in Lewiston. Since early
in the spring, Mrs. Thomas and two
of the children have been at the poor
farm, while four of the children were
at the children IS home in Lewiston.
Prior to his departure, Thomas as
signed his 800 acre homestead, near
Lucille, to idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Sites MAN PUNCHED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Charged with assault with a dead
iy weapon, Louis Hall, a young man,
of Sites, has been arrested, on com
plant of T. c. Benoy, blacksmith at
Sites, who alleged Hall threatened
him and carried gun. Hall was
brought to Grangeville Wednesday by
Sheriff -Eimers. Probate Judge j. r.
Byron fixed his bond at $500, which
was furnished. Preliminary exami-
nation was set for June IL in pro-
bate court. Warrant for Halls arrest
was issued from the court of j. b.
Burney, justice of the peace, at Sites.
He was granted change of venue
to the probate court.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
BIG WILD WEST
EXHIBITION At
FLYBL0W
-Four Days Fourth of July
Celebration Planned in
Cow Country

With genuine wild west show on
the range in a typical COW country,
stockmen residing between the Salmon
and the Snake rivers, are planning a
big Fourth of July celebration, which
will last for four days, July 4, 5, 6 and
Z. The show will be the third annual
roundup, at Flyblow, and is being pro-
NOTED by w. L. Rookie, Saxby Boles,
w. A. Spivey, Sam Ryan and Pick
Chamberlin, with scores of others CO.
operating.
Those in charge of the show plan
to make the next entertainment the
most successful of any held at Fly
blow. Hundreds of head of bucking
horses and wild steers will be provided,
and fearless riders from Idaho and
eastern Oregon will participate.
The show will feature the real cow
boy in his home environment, far re-
moved from city conventionalities
and in this respect is unique. Life on
the open range will be wildly depicted
amid all the natural surroundings
which have contributed toward MAX
ing this life among the cattlemen
particularly reflective of the old days
in the west, when vast herds of cattle
even the country now occupied
by farms, while the stock business on
a big scale has been crowded to the
more inaccessible regions.
Horse races, in which will be numer-
Gus entries from the Wallowa valley,
in Oregon, will be features of the show.
Good fishing is available in the vi
entity, and camping parties are to be
encouraged to attend the show. Am
pie accommodation for visitors will be
provided. The cattlemen are expect
ing many guests.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
THROWS SELF
ON MERCY Of
COURT; FINED
Mrs. Anna King, of Forest,
Tells Judge She Made Rum
to Support Her Children
Scales Suspends Jail SEN
tence of Thirty Days and
Woman Is Glad to Pay $50

Declaring that she manufactured and
sold moonshine whiskey in order to
support herself and three children,
who were without funds, Mrs. Anna
King, of Forest, on Saturday pleaded
guilty before Judge Wallace N. Scales,
of the district court, to a charge of
having intoxicating liquor in her
possession. She was the first woman
bootlegger to be hauled into court in
Idaho county during the present sta
tutory dry regime.
Mrs. King was sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and to serve thirty days
in the county Jail, but on recommen-
dation Of Prosecuting Attorney Pen
nell, of Lewis county, the court sus-
pended the Jail sentence, and the
woman bootlegger paid the fine.
Mrs. King was brought to Grange
vile from the county Jail at Nez-
perez by Sheriff Fl. w. Smith, of Lew
is county.
The woman was arrested on Wednes-
day of last week at Forest by Sheriff
Smith and Jack Foster, of the state
At the time Mrs. King was arrested,
Geary Karnes, formerly of Mount Ida
no, was nabbed by the officers at For
est charged also with violation of the
prohibition laws. Karnes pleaded
guilty in probate court at Nezperce to
selling intoxicating liquor, and drew a
fine of $50 and thirty days in the
Lewis county Jail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY is
FITTINGLY OBSERVED

Memorial day was fttingly observed
in Grangeville. Led by former service
men, in uniform, the procession, fol-
lowed by many automobiles, formed at
the courthouse and proceeded 70
Prairie View cemetery, where w n.
Knox, minister, delivered an address
in keeping with the spirit of the day.
Graves of war veterans and civilians
were decorated. Three volleys were
fred over the graves and taps were
sounded. Veterans of the Civil war
and Spanish American war participat-
ed with the American legion in the
ceremonies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
BASEBALL TOURNEY
HERE JULY 2, 8 AND 4

Baseball tournament will be held
in Grangeville July 2, and a. Teams
from Grangeville, Cottonwood and
Lewiston and an all-star Lewis county
team will play. A barbecue will be a
feature July a. During the tourna-
ment an automobile viii be given
away by the Grangeville club.
In the tournament at Lewiston,
early this week, Grangeville won from
Uniontown, and lost to Lewiston, Mon
day. GrangevilIe participated in the
finals, and lost to Genesee, Is to 5.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
ODD FELLOWS
IN COUNTY To.
GATHER HERE.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting
of Lodge Association in
Grangeville Next Tuesday
Local Members Expect More
Than 100 Delegates to At
tend Fraternal Gathering

Fifteenth annual meeting of the
Idaho County Association of Odd Eel
lows will be held in Grangevillc, next
Tuesday. More than 100 Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs, representing all the
lodges in Idaho county, are expected
to attend
The convention will convene in the
afternoon at 80. with an open meet
ing in Odd Fellows hall, to be fol
lowed by business meetings of the
Odd Fellow and Rebekah branches.
At 6, a banquet will be served by
the Grangeville Rebekahs, and a pro
gram will be given. Rebekah degree
work also will be put on.
Riley Rice, of Cottonwood, is presi-
dent of the association, and DR.. W..
S. jackson, Grangeville, is secretary.
Lodges which are members of the
association, the Odd Fellow lodge be-
ing given first. are:
rangeville-Mount Idaho No q;
Mizpah No. 10.
Clearwater-Crystal No. 1903; Sylvan
No. 81.
Cottonwood-C Cottonwood No. A;
Sunbeam No. SO.
Ferdinand-Comus No. 81; Ferdi-
nand No. lib.
Fenn-Central No. So; Mountain
View No. ia.
Forest-Forest No. 40; Pine No. SO.
Winona-Lowe No. 115; Winona No.
103.
hitebird-Whitebird No. 70; Roy
al Gem No. 10.
The fifteenth annual meeting was
to have been held in Cottonwood, but
recently the plans were changed and
were made for the con-
vention to convene in Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Former Banker
in Handouts on
Way to Prison
GEORGE WATERMAN STARTS FOR
STATE PENITENTIARY AT
BOISE

With handouts securely locked
around his wrists, George Waterman,
former president of the defunct State
Bank of Kamiah, left the Lewis coun-
ty Jail at Nezperce, Monday, with a
prison guard, for the state peniten-
tiary at Boise.
Waterman, two weeks ago, was con
victed by jury in district court at
NezPeree of classifying reports of the
bank to the state banking department.
Waterman was sentenced to from
eighteen months to three years in the
penitentiary, and to pay a fine of
$1,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Report on 1921
Metal Production
of Idaho County
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ISSUES
STATEMENT ON MINE
OUTPUT

There were thirty-one producing
mines in Idaho county in 1921, accord
ing to statement just issued by the
U. s. geological survey, Washington,
d. c.
According to the survey, total value
of the county's mineral products for
the year was $20,422. Six hundred
short tons of ore were treated. The
output was principally gold, which
amounted to 97036 fine ounces Silver
production totaled 1868 fine ounces.
In the state, there were 225 prsduc-
ing mines in 1921 and 1853 in 1920.
Total value of the mineral production
of idaho last year is given as $751;
776,s19, compared with $31 ,170,l76
in 1920.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
IN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Herbert Powell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Powell, of this city, is now
identified with the U. s. geological sur
vey, and is working in Bonner county.
The survey party win be in Idaho
county late this month Mr.. Powell
has been attending the University of
Idaho school of mines.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
ELK CITY COUPLE
WEEDS IN LEWISTON

Miss Lucille Lewis and Idaho @.
Titchfeld. both of Elk City, were mar
ried in Lewiston Saturday by Justice
of the Peace ]. G. Hattabaugh MT.
and Mrs. Litchfeld will reside in Yak
ina.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
BISHOP TO CONFIRM
GRANGEVILLE GLASS

Bishop Daniel German, of the
Roman Catholic diocese of IdaLo, will
be in Grangeville Friday, and at 9:So
in the morning will confirm class OF
the Catholic church here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Z. . &. o % o 90 o o o O @ @
(. START GRADING FOR
. STREET IMPROVEMENT

> Contractor o. T. Lingo this
week commenced grading of Main
street. west from the intersec-
ton of Idaho avenue to the North
) and South highway, and by the
) middle of next week plans to
) start surfacing the street with
> crushed rock ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
Cottonwood Man Seeks Demo
cratic Nomination for Com
missioner of I'd District
New Candidates Appear on
Scene and Place Names Be
fore Idaho County Voters
@ O o o o @ o o O o @ o @ o
o ELLER IN RACE FOR
@ SHERIFF'S OFFICE

w. II. Eller, former sheriff of 4:
o Idaho county, late Thursday an g
o nounced his candidacy for sheriff.
q Mr.. Eller will file on the Demo ::
0 cratic ticket. He is widely known 9
o throughout idaho county. 9
o Deputy Sheriff Chester Arnold g
o has definitely decided to become :
o candidate for the Republican 9
o nomination for sheriff. Mr.. Ar g
o mold has served as deputy during =.
o the term of Sheriff Eimers. He Q
o has been a resident of idaho E.
o county for more than twenty 9
Q five years. 9
o William Ingram, an old-time @
o resident of Idaho county, and 8
0 widely known throughout the Q
o county, has decided to file for o
o assessor on the Democratic ticket. {:
o He has received assurance of .
o support from many sections of Q
o the county. @
August Schroeder, of Cottonwood,
is the first candidate for public office
in Idaho county this year to file his
nomination papers. Mr.. Schroeder
seeks the Democratic nomination for
commissioner from the second district.
His nomination papers were signed by
j. V. Nash, G. F.. Simon, H. c..
Matthiesen, George Medved and j.
v Baker, all of Cottonwood.
Mr.. Schroeder is one of the leading
farmers of the west side. He served
in the state legislature during the
1919 session.
MANY DEVELOPMENT
Political developments have been
rapid during the last week. County
commissioner appears to be the Gov
eted office. Already there are four
avowed candidates in the second dis
trict alone, and it is declared more
will appear on the scene.
On the Republican ticket, j. w. Ha
zelbaker, Bert Decker, and Floyd
Church, all of Grangeville, have de-
clared their intentions of entering the
race. l.. r. Yates, former sheriff, is
being favorably mentioned as a Dem
ocratic candidate for commissioner
from the second district.
All four of these men aresfarmers.
Mr., Church served in the state legis-
lature in 1913.
Edwin Nelson, of Fem, is being
mentioned as Republican candidate
Tor commissioner from the second dis
trict.
1t is reported that N. B. Pettibone,
former state senator, will probably
ME on the Democratic ticket for com
missioner from the first district.
flick FOR COMMISSIONER
I'd Flick, stockman and rancher, of
oanheld, has announced his candidacy
LOT commissioner from the third, or
salmon river district. Mr.. Flick is
Republican.
V. II. johnson, the well-known auc'
noneer, has thrown his hat into the
mig Mr.. Johnson wants to be sheriff.
ne ne Will file on the Republican ticket.
rfior to coming to Grangeville, he
kota
b. NJ. Griffith, of this city, an
nounees he will seek the Democratic
summation for prosecuting attorney,
~. Ir' Grlffith has held that office in
the past.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
EDGAR sopERBuRe HELD

Edgar Sodcrburg, formerly of
Grangeville. was arrested this week at
st. John, Wn., by Deputy Sheriff Ba-
ker. Of Colfax. Soderburg is wanted
at Dayton, Wn.. on charge of pas
sing bad check.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
MONTANA MAN TO
Be SCHOOL HEAD
ooard Elects j. H. Gore as
superintendent at Salary
of $1,000

has H. Gore, of Fromberg, Mont,
Gr s oeen elected superintendent of the
ens,' aseVille public schools for the
Mr. Gs year, at a salary of $1,000.
II. pore pore has accepted the offer of
yss,a ooard of education. For three
scboo,. ne has been superintendent of
'40ois at Fromberg.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
FISHING SEASON OPEN;
MANY TRY THEIR LUCK

Fishing season in Idaho county
opened June l. Many local fishermen
are rushing to the mountain streams to
try their luck at casting for trout.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-06-01
DIVORCE GRANTED

Row ID. Wisdom was granted a d.
vorce from Lois Wisdom, in district
court. The defendant did not appear
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-09-22
PUNTA GORDA PINES TO
Be EXHIBITED IN n. YORK
Florida Federation Business Women
viii Show Local Fruit in Flor
ida Exhibit

The following telegram from Ruth
Rich, of the Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville, has been received by 4.
Rickenbach
FLORIDA Federation of Business
Womens Clubs will have exhibit OF
Florida resources at Hotel Commo-
dOre, New York City, next week. We
want some especially fine pineapplea
for exhibition purposes and under
stand you have finest in state. Please
ship crate your best to me collect inn
mediately."
While this is the off season for
pineapples, Mr.. Rickenbach was able
to send one crate of small but excel
lent fruit, those sent averaging seven
pounds each.
Punta GOrda pineapples have taken
first prize at all state fairs for many
years, and while the industry is not
as extensive here as in other parts
of the state, the superiority Of the
fruit grown here is acknowledged
everywhere and the industry is slow
ly expanding.