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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
TEACHERS NOT REQUIRED TO
PAY CASH INTO PENSION FUND

tornev general IS office Immediately
started the action which resulted in
the decision of the court. The
state petitioned the court for writ
of mandamus to compel the dis
trict to collect the funds. An alterna-
tive writ was issued and when the
arguments were presented to the court
the school district board filed de-
murrer to the petition. The court sus-
tanned the demurrer and dismissed the
action.
Nowhere, says the court, does the
law establishing the retirement fund
board create a binding obligation to
pay on the part of the teachers.
Neither does it provide any machin-
erv or method to enforce the eollee-
ton. the court continues. The law
does, however, provide penalty for
teachers failing to pay. 1t says they
shall be ineligible to receive annu-
ties from the fund until all back pay
ments are met.
The decision of the court does not
mean that all funds collected by the
board must be returned. Payment
into the funds is entirely optional with
the teachers. Those who have paid
and want to drop out may do so, but
must lose what they have paid in.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
Harding Approues
Forest Reserve
Land Exchange
MEASURE TO ELIMINATE Phi
vATELY HELD TRACTS is
SIGNED

President Harding has signed and
made law bill recently enacted by
congress authorizing owners of private
lands within forest reserves to relin-
quish title to the lands AMI to take in
exchange other forest reserve lands of
equal value or national forest timber
equal in value TO the land surrendered.
In the main the law will operate 20
eliminate checkerboards within for
est reserves and to give to the present
holders of isolated tracts lands that
are accessibly located, near the boun-
daries of existing reserves.
Lands acquired in exchange under
the bill will be eliminated from the
forest reserves, Only exchanges APP
proved by the secretary of the inter
Tor can be made.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
JURY ACQU|Ts TWO 'HEALERs'
OF MANSLAUCHTER CHARGE

the deceased Matte Shaw voluntarily
selected the belief and mode of treat
ment of the defendants that she
thereby accepted and adopted the
kind of treatment common to that
faith Or belief, and if you should find
that in the treatment of the said
Matte Shaw by such faith or belief
she was treated and cared for accord
ing to the practice and beliefs of
such faith, then the defendants would
not be guilty of the crime of involun-
tary manslaIlghter or of any crime.
% And should you have Reasonable
doubt as to these matters or either
of them. it will be your duty to give
the defendants the benefit of that
doubt and acquit them.
''But should you find that the de-
ceased Matte Shaw, accepted and
adopted the kind of treatment Prac-
ticed and believed in by the defend
ants and that in receiving said treat
ments from the defendants they did
not give her the care and attention
required bv said faith or belief, and
that bv reason or such lack of care
or caution or circumspection in adj
ministering the healing under the
practices of said belief the said Mat
tie Shaw died, then the defendants
would be guilty of involuntary man
slaughter
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
CHILDREN TIE IN
SPELLING CONTEST

Elizabeth Matthiesen, of Cottonwood,
won first place and Margaret Selfros.
of Fem, second, in the 9th, 9TH and
Sth grade class in the county spelling
contest, held in Grangeville last Fri
dav under direction of Mrs. Olive
Lyon, county superintendent of schools.
The girls tied in the contest proper,
and spelled down for first honors.
In the Sd, 4th and 9Th grade class,
Edwin Fiddes, Grangeville, Ida Chand-
Ter, Grangeville and Emma Mae Ever
est. of the Star district tied for first
place. They spelled down, and Ida
Chandler won first and Emma Mae
Everest, second.
Edwin Fiddes is only in the 3D.
grade, and defeated many children old
er than himself.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
NABBED ON CHARGE
DESERVING CHILDREN

Acting on direction of the sheriff IS
office in Grangeville, A. B. Thomas, of
Kamiah last week arrested Calvin
Gates, at the home of Mrs. William
Brickey, near Kamiah. Gates was want
ed by authorities at Prineville, Ore,
for the alleged desertion of his two
sons, aged 8 and II years. He was ia
ken from Kamiah to Lewiston, where
he was met by an Oregon officer who
escorted him to Prineville. Gates for
merly resided near Kalniah. He is sep
arated from his wife, who has custody
of daughter, while he is said to have
been responsible for the care of his
sons
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30

Week of April to Is has been
designated cleanup week by Gov.
ID. w. Davis in a proclamation recent
ly issued from the executive offices at
Boise. In his proclamation. he gov
ernor says in part:
Health and attractiveness of com
munites demand that, following the
close of the winter season and before
the beginning of the summers heat,
re should be general cleaning up
of deposits of animal and vegetable
matter and other debris which can
not be prevented from accommodating by
any measure of precaution that can be
enforced, in order that unclean, un-
healthful and unsightly conditions may
not prevail, generating and spreading
disease and breeding pestilential in
sects.
cit is deemed advisable and most con-
ducive TO a general renovation whereby
no one may have excuse for delay
or negligence to the detriment and
danger to the health of himself, his
family, or of his neighbOrs, to set
apart a week wherein all good citizens
are called upon not alone to see that
their own premises are set in order,
but that wholesome and effective
community spirit may be created.
"We should consider it our duty at
all times, to interest ourselves in the
welfare of the patriots who risked their
lives and endangered or impaired their
health for our national safety and Sc
curity during the world war 1t is
therefore, suggested to all communities
as well as individuals that where help
has to be employed in the necessary
work incident to cleaning up of prem
ises. our ex-service men be given the
preference as far as practicable. "
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
Of
MINES TELLS
0FRESOURCEs
Local Mineral Production
Should BE Greatly In
creased in the Future
Campbell Gives Gold Out
put for 1921 at S26,546,
and S442 Worth of Silver

Opportunities without number are to
be found by prospeetors in the min
eral zones of Idaho county, according
to a statement made by Stewart Camp
bell, state mine inspector. in his re-
port on mining in Idaho in 1921.
The report contains $50 pages and
gives a list of the more important
mines in the state, location, brief
description of property and names IF
officers.
Gold output in Idaho county for the
year 1921 was valued at $26,546.4S, ac-
cording to the inspector statement,
while the county produced $442.54
worth of silver.
ON IDAHO COUNTY
The general description of Idaho
county mining reads:
Idaho county is the largest coun-
ty in the state. In 1921 the
chief industry was agriculture, but
for long number of years gold min
ing, both placer and lode, was the
principal resource. In addition TO gold.
the other minerals are silver, copper,
lead, zinc, anthony, tungsten and
monazite, practically all Of which are
found in the many mining districts of
the county; also asbestos, coal and
marble are present in various locali-
ties.
During 1921, gold mining was
again becoming profitable, and the cop
siderable increase in prospecting, de-
veloping. mill and dredge construction,
and the organization of new COM
panies manifest a return of this in
dustry, so the poor production record of
1921 should be greatly increased in
the future. The ground has been test
ed and plans completed for two dredg-
ing enterprises; two quartz mills are
under construction; a number of old
producers, which were idle during 1921,
contemplate an early resumption, and
the increase in production that is pos
sible from some of the operating COM
panies gives a brighter outlook.
"Practicaily all the copper, lead
and zinc mines were idle throughout
1921 but a little development and
prospecting was done; however, with
conditions approaching normal, these
resources will soon return to- their
previous position.
PROSPECT FOR COAL
Zone company was actively engaged
in prospecting for coal, and the prin-
cipal producing asbestos mine was re-
organized and started production dur
ing the closing months of 1921. These
developments, in connection with the
opportunities that tungsten. antimony
and monazite offer, will add materially
to the county's future in mineral pro
duction.
"There are many properties worthy
of development, which. will give a
handsome return on the money inves-
ted. and opportunities without num-
Der for the prospectors are to be
found in this county"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
WILL WORK ON MAIL
ROUTE TO GOLDEN

All members of Idaho IS delegation in
congress have informed Frank Van De
venter, secretary of the Grangeville
Commercial club, that they are inter
sted in adequate mail service between
Newsome and Golden and will take up
the matter with the postoffice depart
ment in an effort to obtain improved
service on this route. The Grangeville
Commercial club recently placed the
matter before the congressional delega-
ton. with a request that action be
taken
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
SALVATION ARMY TO
QUIT GRANGEVILLE

Local corps of the Salvation army
will be closed Sunday by Envoy Ever,
who has received instructions to re-
port to the army headquarters at Boise.
A farewell meeting will be held at
the hall Sunday night at 7:45, and
Envoy Ever requests a large atten-
dance at this meeting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
LODGE MEMBERS HAVE
BIG TIME; 178 PRESENT

= Grangeville Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs to the number of 17S partieipa-
ted in a social in Odd Fellows hall,
Tuesday evening. A program of must
cal numbers, readings AMI sketches was
enjoyed, after which Refreshments were
served. Dancing followed until mid
night.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
ROY D. WISDOM FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Rov D. Wisdom, of higgins, has filed
in the district court suit for divorce
from Lois Wisdom, whose address is
unknown. Mr.. Wisdom, in his com
plant, sets forth that the couple mar
red at Ellensburg, Wn., on Aug. %,
1926, and hhat his wife deserted
him on Sept. IS, 1920.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
MILLINERY STORE
GOES UNDER HAMMER

Stock and fixtures of the Batty mil
linery. Mrs. n. II. Stubs, proprietor,
were sold at public auction Wednesday,
to satisfy chatte mortgage for $500
and interest, held by j. G. Travillion,
of Portland. Ore. The sale was con
Quoted by T. f. Quinlan, agent of the
mortgagee, and the stock and fixtures
were bid in for $3.50 by b. Anger,
attorney for the mortgage. 1t is
said the property will be removed from
the building by April /.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
TRIES TO ORGANIZE
CREDIT ASSOCIATION

Z. c. Whipple, of Lewiston, was
IN Grangeville this week and We'd
nesday night met with group of
business men and discussed the forma-
ZION of credit association. 1t was
mr Whipple's plan to have the
,'rangevlle business men unite with the
Lewiston Credit association. Some,
II Is said, were favorable to his plan,
while others were not enthusiastic over
the proposal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
ALL READY FOR BALL
CLUB MASQUERADE

Local people have been busy all
week arranging costumes for the grand
All Fools masquerade, to be held in
Dreamland hall, Friday evening, for
benefit of the Grangeville Baseball
club. Music will be directed by Jack
Running, of Lewiston. Three cash
prizes viii be given for mems cos
tunes and three prizes for ladies cos
tunes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

Board of education of the Grange
vile Independent School district met
IN adjourned session Thursday eve
nlng, but took no action relative to
election of teachers. it is said.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
COTTONWOOD MAN is
CALLED BY DEATH

Joseph C. Weber died Wednesday in
his home north of Cottonwood Death
resulted from pneumonia. He is sur
vived by his father, in California, a
sister, Mrs Kaschmitter, of Fem, and
brother Leo, of Cottonwood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
START PRACTICE ON
SENIOR CLASS PLAY

Practice for the play, "The Prince
Chap" to be given by the senior class
of Grangeville high school, commenced
this week. Mrs. f. L. Massey, of the
high school faculty, is directing the
blay. May 5 is date set for the play.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
american Legion
Is to Giue Show

Owing to the success of the last
show, "Sittin Pretty" both from an
artistic standpoint and the apprecia-
tion of the public, the American le-
gion, has decided to produce another
comedy at an early date.
For this purpose the legion has Sc
lected the famous stage success, care
You Mason?' with which the post
members fully expect to maintain the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
LOCATES IN LEWISTON

w. F. Myrick, who for several years
operated the confectionery store in
now owned by o. w. Nc
Council, has purchased a confectionery
I'm Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
MRS. SOPHIA JANSEN, OF
GREENCREEK, CALLED

Mrs. Sophia Jensen, "A, wife of
Henry Jensen, of the Greencreek sec
ton. died on Wednesday of last week
in the home of her son, Anthony, OF
Greencreek.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30

excellent reputation, as comedy expo
nents, that the last production made
for them.
Sanford Dodge, an actor and stage
manager of much experience, has been
engaged to direct the presentation of
the comedy aud talented east of
Grangeville players has been selected.
The dates for this show will be
announced soon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-03-30
CLUB TO ELECT NEW
OFFICERS WEDNESDAY

Annual nomination and election of
officers of the Grangeville Commercial
club will take place at the club meet
ing. at the Imperial hotel, next Wed
nesday noon.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
TO OCCUPY NEW BUILDING.

ii. c. Netzel, proprietor of
NetZers Cash Store, and his wife
and son arrived in Orofino We'd
nesday evening from Cottonwood
by car. Upon his arrival Mr..
Netzel announced that arrange
ments have been completed to
move his stock to the new brick
block next TO Bullock - Holm
berg's grocery, now under con-
struction by f. II. Atherton. The
lease will date from August Is.
Mr.. Netzel will continue to
conduct a general merchandise
business including dry goods,
groceries, clothing and shoes and
will carry a complete and up-to-
date line of each. The business
will be conducted on a cash basis
as heretofore. The new location
will bring the business to the
center Of the business section of
the village and is considered an
ideal location. Mr.. Bennell will
continue his connection with the
establishment at least until cleo
ton and if not successful in the
election viii be there indefinitely
Mr.. Netzel will remain here 10
move the stock himself. He has
many years of experience in the
business and now has three
stores, the others being at Cot
tonwood and Craigmont.
Mr.. Atherton states that the
building will be completed by
August Is. That pa.t of it to be
used by the Cash Store is 24x-
100 feet, all brick, plastered, and
will have a plate glass front. 1t
will be steam heated throughout
from a plant in the basement in
the rear. The building has what
is known as a "builtup" asphalt
roof, which consists Of alternate
layers of three-ply paper and as
! phalt. The sky-lights are OF
sawtooth plate pattern. Both the
roof and sky-lights are the latest
and best in their lines.-Clear-
water Tribune (Orofino),
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN
DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
Hit Greeneresk, Westlake and
Winchester Country Sat
urday Afternoon.

A hail storm, covering q ter
ritory of approximately three
miles wide and extending for al
most the same distance played
havoc to standing and shocked
grain in the Greencreek section,
Saturday afternoon at about 8 p.
m. and caused thousands of dol
lars worth of damage.
The storm started with a
heavy down pour of rain which
soon turned into a terrible hail
storm, hail falling the size of
hens eggs, doing much damage
to standing grain and grain in
shocks, killing chickens and
ducks and the rain which took on
the proportions of a cloud burst
washed out fences and machin-
cry from the barn lots.
The storm did its greatest
damage at the Victor Lustig and
Henry Schmidt ranches, COM
pletely destroying the crop for
Mr.. Lustig and washing dirt off
of plowed land to the depth of
several inches.
At the Henry Schmidt ranch
the water came with such force
that it washed a cook house and
granery out of the farm lot
through fences and set them on
the opposite side of the road and
did it with such ease that bottles
on the tables in the cook house
were found undisturbed.
Others in the Greencreek sec
ton, in the path of the storm al
so suffered more or less from the
hail and rain.
1t is reported that no hail in
Surance was carried bv anyone
in the devastated district.
Hail at Westlake and Winches ster
At about the same hour of the
day, of the Greencreeq storm q
terrible hail storm caused great
/ damage to standing grain in the
vicinity of Mason prairie. Some
of the fields are reported at an
almost total loss in the country
south of Winchester. and havoc
! was wrought throughout a wide
belt running from Forest to
/ Westlake. Windows were broken
chickens were killed, and tele,
phone service was interrupted
! for several hours.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
TWO SMUT
EXPLOSIONS
7SO SACKS OF GRAIN BURN
SMUT CAUSES FIRE
GRAIN INSURED.

Two threshing machines, both
of them steel separators were
gutted this week by fire caused
by smut explosions, the fire also
spread and burnt up 7S9 sacks OF
newly threshed grain.
The first machine to suffer
from fire, caused by smut eX-
plosion was the Twin City steel
separator owned and operated by
Albert and Harry Vessels in the
Greencreek district. Some 80
sacks of grain were also burned.
The fire did no serious damage
to the separator and by Wednes-
day the machine was again in
operation. Excellent work on
the part of the crew saved some
80 sacks of grain.
On Wednesday, the machine
owned and operated by c. A.
Hall. which was threshing on
the Charles Miller ranch explod-
ed, the cause of the explosion be-
ing smut. The Miller fire was a
more serious affair, the inside of
the steel separator having been
completely gutted and some 700
sacks Of grain that had just been
threshed burned.
Both crops and separators
were insured against fire we
understand, the grain having
been protected to The amount of
rs cents q bushel.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
AGNEW WILL BUILD

II. T. Agnew, Wednesday OF
this week closed Il deal with IL.
A. Hazen for the property east
of the st. Joseph school, known
as the Leo Simon property upon
which he will build a two story
modern home to be occupied
as a home for himself and fam
ily..
When it was first reported
that Mr.. Agnew had purchased
this property his friends began
to wonder if he was going into
the garage business for in the
deal he also becomes the owner
of the Fair Deal garage which
has been vacant for some time.
Mr.. Agnew will build at once
and according to the plans laid
out, will when completed have
one of the finest residences in
Cottonwod. 1t will be two
stories high with a full basement
and will be modern in every re-
spect including a heating plant
in the basement.
Work on the building will com.
mence soon. it is the desire OF
Mr.. Agnew to have the home
ready for occupancy this fall
The excavating will take place
| the first Of the coming week anC
/ the new home will be built under
the direction of Contractor VIM
Ruhoff.
The Agnews have resided here
for the past four years, spending
their summers at their summer
cottage near Westlake where tn,
Agnew brothers own Thousand
of acres of the best timber OF
Craig mountain and the decision
of the Agnews to build a new
home in Cottonwood and to be
come permanent residents o
Cottonwood is indeed welcomin,
news to everyone.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11

We repair all makes of bat
teries. Cottonwood Garage. 30-t
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
ON ANNUAL TRIP.

Dir. J. d. Adams, director OF
the state bureau of animal in
dustry, is making his annual
trip through north Idaho confer
ring with the local deputy vet
erinarians also the special vet
erinal'ians on tuberculosis eradi-
cation in cattle. Three of these
veterinarians are working in the
counties north of the Salmon
river. In addition to the special
work of this kind the state de-
partment has started work in
tuberculosis IN chickens and
abortion disease in cattle. If
any person suspects either OF
these diseases on their premiS es,
and will report the same TO Dr.,
Sommer Of Cottonwood, the local
deputy, he will make an investi-
cation, diagnosis, and recon-
mendation on cleaning up and
eradicating these diseases, free
OF charge TO the owner.
Generally speaking the live
stock conditions are very good in
north Idaho in so far as affected
by contagious disease, as tht
state department is giving much
service to the people in the con
troll and eradication of these
diseases. In certain districts
however, there is much tubercul
osis in poultry, which we are try
ing to eradicate. This service i:
free to the public on application
to the state office or the loca
deputies. we find a great deal o
disease in Nczperce and Clear
water counties and ask the co
operation of the public in report
ing this disease, that it may b.
cleaned up.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
PROMOTERS HERE.

James Lyttle, president of the
Grangeville Coal Development
Co., and Lem Neil, vice president
of the company, of Grangeville,
spent Thursday in Cottonwood
in the interest of their mine.
Both gentlemen are very enthus-
iastic over the prospects OF stIik-
ing coal and at the present time
are endeavoring to raise $250O
with which to do development
work. $500 of this sum has
been raised in Grangeville and
they are now anxious to interest
people in Cottonwood. 1t is the
aim of both Mr.. Lyttle and Mr.
Neil to sell the stock in small
blocks so as to place no financial
burden on anyone.
The development work at the
mine, which is located on the
mountain a short distance from
Grangeville was progressing
nicely until they began to sink
shaft and then water became q
contending factor. 1t is now
estimated that the company vii
have to spend at least $1,000 fol
necessary equipment to keep the
water out of the shaft and the
remaining $500 will be used fol
development work.
Every dollar invested in tn,
mine is spent for actual worl
and no commissions are paid fol
selling stock nor do officers o.
the company receive salary ac
cording to the above namet
gentlemen.
A committee composed of mem
bers of the Grangeville CONNER
cial Club recently investigate,
the mine and its operations an,
made a very favorable report t,
members of the club.