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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28
To Moses Alexander:

| AS tax agent of the state, my duties
require me to visit every county each
year, and to submit to the state board
OF equalization data relative to tire
assessments of the various classes of
property made by the county assessors
and equalized by the county boards:
also TO submit an estimate of the val
ues of the operating properties OF all
railroads and other public utilities,
and to render such assistance and in
formation as the state board may re-
quire relating to tax matters; to in !
vestigate tax laws of other state, and
TO formulate and recommend to the
Governor such legislation as | NAV
deem expedient to nrevent evasion of
assessment and taxing laws, and so
secure just and equal taxation.
was asked by Governor Davis ito
take this position, and have honestly
and earnestly tried to carry out the
duties of the office. This is not a new
position. You must admit that to a
certain extent you had man doing
the same work during the four years
you were governor. Having made a
close study of Idaho's tax problem and
realizing that it was becoming a seri-
Gus menace TO the welfare and pros
perity of our people, and realizing
further that in the past it had been
made political football, | felt il my
duty as the states tax officer to point
out to the taxpayer the seriousness of
the situation and to impress on him
that the tax problem was his and that
he alone could solve it, but only by
an intelligent understanding of I h G
problem. In carrying out my idea /
have spoken before forty or forty-five
commercial and other civic bodies in
different parts of the state Az no
time have | ever allowed politics TO
enter into my discussion of the prob
lem. | have always invited questions
that might throw further light on the
subject. The press of the state have
assisted me by presenting the facts
and figures to their readers. No one
has ever challenged a figure or state
ment made by me, but on the other
hand, / have received the approval OF
all taxpayers - democrats as well as
CONTINUED on last page.l
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28

A deal was closed yesterday where
by Lawrence j. Mccoy sold a 100 acre
tract on the north bench, west of the
j. j. Kindschuh ranch to George
Henry, who recently came here from
eastern Montana. The deal was made
through George Wade, real estate
dealer.
The tract purchased by Mr.. Henry
is considered fine piece of agricul-
tural land. He will move onto it at
once and start the building of home
and the clearing of land.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28
Potato Show Nov. 21-24

The Pacific Northwest Potato Show
and the Potato Growers conference
will be held under the direction of the
Northwest Growers Association, Nov
ember 21 to "a, in the assembly rooms
of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Plans are being perfected to include
in the show many kinds of machines
and implements. designed for the po-
tato industry and the management
hopes to make this department spe-
cial value to the potato growers.
An entry to qualify in Glass A must
consist of not less than 30 pounds of
seed potatoes that have passed the
second inspection for certification by
state wide authorities.
Miscellaneous will include any va
riety not mentioned above that is in
spected and certified by state wide au-
thorities in Oregon. Washington. Ida
no and Montana
The premium list will be ready for
mailing shortly and the same score
card will be used as last year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28
Lieut.. Gov. Moore Here
Next Friday Evening

= According to present arrange .
! ments, c. c. Moore, of st. An :
= thony, Idaho. the republican .
: nominee for governor, will speak :
: in Bonners Ferry at the X. p. :
r hall on Friday evening. Oct. .
+ 6. Mr.. Moore will be accompan- :
r led by Capt letter cf Coeur (
= d'Alene. the republican nominee :
: for secretary of state :
+ c. C. Moore served FOR two .
= terms as lieutenant governor OF :
+ Idaho. and was a member of the .
: Idaho legislature for two terms. :
+ His record. both as a private :
: citizen and as a public official, :
: is spotless. He has made good .
= in all his undertakings. both as I
: citizen and as an official. lie .
= is the sort of a man who ioes .
: things and then forgets to brag !
: about them. He probably likes !
+ to hear about his good qualities, :
= but he is plainly embarrassed if 4
: they are mentioned in his pres !
+ ence.
: Lieutenant Governor Moore is
= not talented public speaker. He :
= is just a plain farmer and bust :
= ness man. There are lots of peo- :
: pie in Boundary county who can :
= make better speech than !
: Charley" Moore. But he does !
4 tell the truth and he will fulfill :,
: any promises ne may make to :
+ the voters of Idaho. :.
: The voters of Boundary coun- !
: ty are urged to come out and I
= hear Lieutenant Governor Moore !
: and Captain Jeter at the X. P. Z
: hall next Friday night :
!. \ !. !. r :. :. :. !. !. :. :. !. !. = !. ::
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28
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Road Contracts Let
Yesterday At Miss0ula

The Herald received a tele-
gram yesterday from K. ID.
Farmin, of Standpoint, who
was al Missoula to attend the
opening of bids and the letting
OF forestry department con-
tracts for the construction of
new roads in boundary and
Bonner counties. announcing
that the Boundary county con
tract was awarded to The Pa
cific Coast Paving Co, of To
coma, for approximately $780,
600 and the Bonner county
contract was awarded TO the
Sloane Construction Co, OF
Spokane, for approximately
S171,000
The road work in Boundary
county consists of better than
four miles. starting at Moyie
Springs and extending to the
Skin creek road. 1t is under
stood that the contractor will
begin work at once.
Another road contract. for
work on the North and South
highway, north of Bonners
Ferry, is to be let soon by the
state and federal highway Of
ficials.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28
+. A. Shultis Named yice-President.

Eugene Cox of Lewiston, Idaho, was
elected president of the western di-
vision of the Roosevelt Highway as
sociation at the annual meeting held
at Newport, Wash, on Saturday. ]. G..
Masek, Eureka, Mont, was chosen
vice-president and Ray Bigelow, of
Oolfax. secretary-treasurer
AT a meeting of the Washington
Idaho section of the association. Mr..
Cox was named president; F. A. Shul-
tbs of Bonners Ferry vice-president.
and Mr. Bigelow, secretary-treasurer
About 20 delegates attended the con-
ference. They were entertained at
lunch and dinner by the commercial
club and taken in automobiles TO AL
bany Falls, to view the site of the
proposed diversion dam on the Pend
Oreille river for the Columbia basin
project
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28

The state pardon board will have a
big task before it the coming session
as there are 80 applications for par
don. Among them being that OF Har-
ry Orchard, a life prisoner serving a
sentence for the murder of Governor
Stuenenburg of Idaho as an aftermath
OF the Occur d'Alene mining labor
troubles, and James Whitaker, the
Fremont county boy who, at the age of
IL years, shot his mother to death in
1912, and who is serving a sentence
from 10 to so years. A number of
men serving terms for murder are on
the list of those asking for pardon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28
Causton Buys Main Street Property

A deal was concluded this week
whereby A. c. Moore of Seattle, sold
to George r. Causton, 371a foot lot
on Main street. adjoining the l. o. o.
F. hall building on the south. The
consideration was not made public.
Mr. Moore acquired this property
from j. w. Reid several years ago in
a deal whereby Reid purchased the
brick building now occupied by the
Reid Department Store.
Mr. Causton bought the property as
an investment and should business
conditions warrant he will construct
a brick building upon il.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28

j A. Fit2water, supervisor of the
Pend d'Oreille National Forest Re-
serve, was in the city Saturday. Mr..
Fitzwater states that the forestry de-
partment is now engaged in surveying
a new road from Eileen to Meadow
Creek, the construction of which is
planned for next spring.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reid of Cho-
teau, Mont, arrived here last Thurs
day to visit for time at the home
Of Mrs Reid's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Peterson of Moravia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28

Alex Rosander. president of the
Twin Ledge Mining Co.. with prop
critics near Naples. was a business
visitor in the city today.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-09-28

Continued on last page.l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
OBSERVE SCOUT ANNIVERSARY.
Mayor Harvey Initiated Tomorrow
OK Roast at Shellpot In Afternoon.

Commemorating the twelfth ami
versary OF the Boy Scouts OF America,
nearly n thousand young sc~uts OF
Wilmington Joined In a nation wide
celebration. which was started yes
terday and will be continued until
next Tuesday. The celebration opened
In this city with display OF scout
work In the windows of the store at
sac Market street. This exhibit, made
possible through tho courtesy OF Fred
erick Stone OF tho Wilmington Savings
Fund. was arranged by q. n. ID. Rand
chairman OF the troop committee of
Troop %. assisted by number of the
scouts.
The hiG feature OF the celebration
will be tho OK roast tomorrow at the
Edward Bringhurst estate. near She'll
pot Park. This will be attended by all
of the scouts add number of Rotari-
ans. who were invited yesterday by
Scoutmastcr Groenhawk. Tomorrow
morning at 11.45 o'clock. Mayor Har-
vey will be made an honorary member
| OF the scout organization. He will
be presented with n tenderfoot badge
THE scouts viii then hike to tho Bring.
hurst estate.
Many of the featured OF the cele-
hration were cancelled because OF tho
scarlet fever epidemic. AZ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
HEAVY FIRE LOSS IN
STATE IN FINE YEARS
Money Value Of Property Con-
sumsd Would Build 61o
Houses, 800 Miles Of Road.

According ~ nsurc~ Just made pub
= hy the National board cf Farc Un-
dcrwri,ers. during tho Ave years end
sus with 1870. f,re lo~scs IN Delaware
cau~sss thu DESTRUCTION Of .rroperty
valued Mt ts.ootais. Tho c0usc~ are
classified under three headlines of
witch twelve are described as STRICT
n prcvcntahlc." with a total OF $685.
y,i or ss.S per cont Of the whole; nine
ar. designated NJ partly preventahle.
che aggrega,e being ssaG.% or 27.a
pvr cont ~ the complete lo~s.
IN addition there are those listed
~ the unknown" column which total
q ESQ. .Sot or Ass per cent. The "un-
known" losscs are considered as large
Il prcNon,nhle
In anslvnlng the :'grree II - found
thst while exposure" which means
ehc effect ~ communicated fires. was
Responsible for the h~avi,~t losss, st2t,-
spa the PRINCIPAL specific couse 'oi
sbre- was Notwithstanding" With a
sc,, ~ sasi sos. Next In Importance, as
eauao~ of flrc. .wcrc Petroleum and
~ pi>cducts." f2oe.e2a. then Sparks
H,rm Combustion" sieb.?27. and ther
Subjective chimneys and Flues," 500.
cse
The lossscs during the fvc year:
we're as follows; Strictly prevcntabl,
cnuscs, defective chimnev~ and nues
Spd aSc. fireworks. ,rccrackcrs. etc.
eilisi Eaa. natural and artificial
t1o.Ofo; hot ashes and Goals, oper
nfc-. teS.Sai; ignition of hot grease
uli. tar. wax. asphalt. etc. si5Gs
natchcs-smcl,ing. ss3i.SoS; opei
hlhts. s35.se7, petroleum and its prod
uc'-. t2oe. .62s, rubbish and litter
ttoei, sfarka on roofs, sls.l7s; stcon
nni hot water pipes. sil.Sii; stoves
furnaces. boilers and their pipes
eft.s7i, total. tfeS.1i1.
Partly preyen,aple causes; Elec
tiiclty. sa2,65i; explosions. s23,95s: ex
posure tincludlna coniiagIations)
siet. .2et; rpnrls. from machinery. $50.
aso inccndiarism, sS.J43; lightning
sio,iio; miscellaneous known causes
sai,oie; eparks from combustion
fipt,a2l; spontaneous combustion
sie,fhi, total, sSi6.4aT. unknown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

cAuses (probehly largely prcventuble)
i.ASO.so5: total. xso94.9lS.
Delaware stands forty NTH among
NIL the states In the amount OF lpes
by nre. The States losses during the
iive years from 1916 TO 1910 inclusive.
averaged s6lS,9s2 per annum. II the
total Of S3.o94.9l3 could have been
used, instead OF wasted 1t would have
built 6iS houses ct 1000 a piece (safii-
cient to furnish homes for 5000 people
or more than the population Of MIL
ford). or II would have built 500 miles
OF good mncadam roads at $4,000 4
mile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
WEST BRANDywINE CHANGERS
PROVE APT SPEAKERS

Despite ths disagreeable weather.
moro than 30 members OF West Bran
dywine Grange tattendcd the regular
meeting last night. held in Grarge
Hall. Talleyvillc. The initiation Of
candidates was completed by the de-
gree team, and very interesting lee
turer's program was carried out. a
roll-cAl for. current events was is-
sued. and a number of tho members
were unexpectedly called upon to de-
scribe some topic that Is attracting
community or national interest at
present. A valentine party will be held
next Thursday evening. Miss Elsie
Webster IL in charge OF arrangcments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Speaks Highly Of
This Home Made
Cough Remedy
Says 1t Acts With Unusual Speed
Loosens the Mucus-Relieves the
Irritation and Stops the Cough.
Costs Next to Nothing-For Big
supply.

whenever anyone In my family
catches cold and begins to cough and
sneeze. and hawk and breathe heavy,
1t doesn't take mo many minutes TO
fix UP remedy that will drive away
all such troubles In double quick time.
It's no secret--enyone can make n
half pint OF tho finest cough medicine
in. the world for O trifling sum.
Get from any druggist ono ounce Of
Parmint double strength)--to this
add little granulated sugar and
enough water TO make one half pint
that's all there is to It,
But now you've got real medi-
cine-mind you--the first spoonful
you take acts directly on tho mem
brane of the throat and nose. tho tick-
ling ceases almost instantly--the In
flammation begins to disappear-up
comes the stubborn mucus and often
In "a hours every trace of tho cough
that frightened you Is gone.
It's really remarkable how this home
made rsmedy acts on the mucous
membrane and that is one reason 1t Is
so helpful &c thousands Of Cstarrh
sufferers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Obtain Judgment In Suit Over Repair

In tho suit OF Samuel Biddle. of I'll
Tntnall street. against ELI II. Crowl
and Charles Engle, who. It is alleged
failed 10 live up to an agreement in a
contract for repair work. Magistrate
Barnet Gluckman. at n hearing yes
terday afternoon, entered Judgment tc
the amount of SSs against Crowl and
sac against Engle. The defendants
we're represented by Robert Adair
Walter Willis was counsel for the
plaiptif
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
PARADERS DEMAND POLITICAL
AMNESTY,

Washington, Nov. l.-Their ranks
swelled by the delegations from New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, 100
amnesty crusaders with a band parad-
ed in front of the White House this
afternoon and presented President
Harding with a letter demanding the
release Of all political prisoners still
confined in federal penitentiaries.
The Amnesty enthusiasts had plang
ned a walls of Jericho demonstration
marching even times around the
executive mansion while blowing trum
petsAbut this was abandoned because
of Mrs. Harding's illness.
When the marchers tried to get
nearer the White House by coming
down Executive avenue between the
White House and the State War and
Navy building, they were stopped by
United States police and ordered back
to Pennsylvania avenue, on the ground
Executive avenue is government pro-
perty.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
BANS CHRISTIAN HYMNS IN
SCHOOLS.

Cologne.-Patriotic songs and hymns
in which there are references to the
Christian religion have been deleted
from the new song books that are to be
used in the schools of the Republic.o of
'Thuringia. This little republic, which
was formed by a combination of the
pre-war dukedoms Of Saxe-Meiningen,
.Coburg, and Gotha, is now dominated
by the socialist party. and It is to an
order of the Socialist Minister Of Edu-
cation that the change in the hymn
books is due.
All Christmas songs are included in
the list Of those banned from the
schools as are all songs in which the
name5sof Christ is used or reference is
made to the Biblical account of His
birth. Silent Night, Holy Night" the
song which the American Armysof Oc-
cupation sang last Christmas in Cob
LEM, is also de1eted, as are all hymns
In which the words God Heaven
or Angels are mentioned
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
SAN FRANCISCO X. &C. PLAN NEW
100000 CENTER.

San Francisco.-PIans for the .erec-
ton Of a $1,OOO,00O Catholic commu-
nifty building have been announced
here by California Council, No. $50,
Knights Of Columbus. The building will
be Of ample proportions TO house all
San Francisco Catholic societies not
now suitably accommodated.
San Francisco already has several
substantial structures erected by Cath
Ole organizations; including the $3.50
900 home Of San Francisco Council, No.
6f5, X. Of G., and the Young MEMS.
Institute Building, which was erected
at a cost OF 100000 by the Young
Mems Institute and the Young Ladies'
Institute, and which houses the Dono-.
hoe Library, as we'll as making proyi-
sion for recreational activities, with
a fine swimming pool. The Ancient
Order Of Hibernians has also erected
a 100000 home.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16

ritory with that Of the Puritan colon
les, Th~irty-eight Of his hearers, great
~ impressed BY his speech; presented
Or. NELL with q petition for its publi-
cation.
In the evening a magnificent ball"
was held In st. Paul at Mazourka'
Hall, which 4 short time before had
been equipped with "transparencies,s
paintings, pictures, and chandeliers in
IA style Of superb elegance"
The letter to Ramsey from the four
clerygymen who requested the Thanks
giving Day proclamation, the original
copy Of the proclamation, and a copy
Of the Minnesota Pioneer in which it
was printed, are nov In the possession
Of the Minnesota Historical society.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
aSHORT VISIT BEGUN 10 YEARS
AGO. ENDS.

Minneapolis. Mile. Louise Lescond
OF Lontizy, Brittany, who left her home
in France ten years ago for a short
visit in America, was enroute back
to Brittany today, her short visit" at
an end.
Miss Lescond spent practically all
of the ten years in Minneapolis.
Ten years ago, en- route west from
New York and greatly handicapped in
her tour because she was unable to
speak English, Miss LeLscond decided
to remain in Minneapolis and study
Studies near an end, she planned the
shomeWard trip, but was halted when
war was declared Then she obtained
a position as a telephone operator, spe-
3cializing in long distance traffic, hop
ing that she would.be able to get back
to France and enlist for war work.
a week ago she started the long de-
ferred homeWard Journey. She was
scheduled to sail today from Quebec
on the Empress Of Britain. Miss Les
eond lived at 900 Eighth avenue s.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
MINNESOTA'S FIRST THANKSGIV.
ING DAY.

When the first official Thanksgiving
Day in Minnesota was celebrated, on.
December rs, 1850, the nine counties
of the territory counted only a few
more than 5000 people. St Paul was Il
frontier village with about 225 dwell
ing houses, while st. Anthony could
boast only lis. But the good cheer
Of the day did not hinge upon num-
bers.
At the suggestion of a group of
clergymen, Governor Ramsey issued a
proclamation setting aside n of the
Christmas holidays as a day Of thanks
giving. Among the blessings which he
enumerated were abundant crops;
freedom from the rayages- of blast,
hurricane, drought, and epidemic di-
sease; and friendly relations between
the pioneer and the red man. The Gov
ernor solemnly invited thanksgiving:
LET us in the public temple Of re-
ligion, by the Preside and family altar,
on the prairie and in the forest, join in
the expression of our gratitude, Of u
devotion to the God who brought our
fathers safely through the perils Of an.
early revolution, and who continues
his favors to the remotest colonies Of
his sons"
&a .EEA%E&# E1EN. GEi. %lEIE
At sunrise and at sunset IN Decem-
Der 26, bells e rung. Special morn
ing services were held in the churches,
and a notable address was deliverde by
Reverend Edward D. Neil1, who COM
pared "the infancy of our favored Ter
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-11-16
The Political Prisoners:
"A National Scandal.

to the I. w. w. they must have been
guilty Of serious crimes in addition 70
the things that they wrote or said.
Therefore, the trial records must be
searched and scrutinized for testimony
which would tend to connect the pri-
soners with such offenses, for example,
sabotage, even though they We're not
formally convicted on such charges.
Any man whose record reveals indica-
lions of this sort is not regarded as a
fit subject for clemency. Apparently
few, if any, of the cases thus far ex-
.amined have yielded this information.
This theory and this method are es-
sentially unjust. The sentences impos-
ed upon these men, twenty, ten, I'VE
years, were all excessive on any theory
of penal justice that any reasonable
person would care to defend. Six
months was the maximum sentence
imposed in Great Britain for utteranc-
es against the a Hence the problem
before the Department Of Justice Is
not that of extending clemency to men
whom rigorous justice would keep in
prison until the end Of their terms,
but that of making reparation to men
who have been treated unjustly. There
fore, the question of illegal activities
of an Industrial nature with which
these men have been connected, is en-
tirely irrelevant. If they have been
guilty of such, let them have the bene-
fit of a legal trial. Nor should they
be continued in prison because they
were members of the 1. w. W.. Such
membership was 6ot a crime in the
eyes of the law. Nevertheless, this
was the real reason why most of them
were convicted and given such long
sentences. The attorney who p%rosecut-
ed the Chicago cases for the govern
ment refuses to do anything for the
prisoners because they were trained
revolutionists," and because they
would have. a bad influence upon labor
conditions If they were released. This
attitude and the attitude of the De-
partment of Justice represents the
spirit Of anarchy rather than the spirit
of law. They represent a desire to
reach ends which may be in them
selves desirable by %autocratic and ex-
tra-legal