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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
SALT DEPOSITS
IN SOUTH IDAHO
VAST TONNAGE WORTH So TO S11
PER T0N-REP0RT OF u.
GEOLOGIST.

A rock salt deposit said to have a
total thickness of 175 feet and a
little more than 500 feet below the
surface has been located in south
eastern Idaho in the eastern part of
Caribou county, according to a re
port received by Virgil r. d. Kirk
ham, geologist with the state bureau
of mines and geology and a member
of the University of Idaho school of
mines faculty. The discovery was
made by an operator drilling a we'll
to test the oil structures in the area,
which are said to be promising. Mr..
Kirkham recently studied the geology
of the area with special attention to
it's oil producing possibilities.
Samples of the newly discovered de-
posit have been analyzed and show
exceptional purity. Some of the beds
are more than 20 feet thick and with
the area in which brine springs are
found exceeding 40 square miles and
the results of analyses, which indi-
cate that the salt Will average from
SIS to $11 per ton, Idaho may soon
have a new industry. The proba-
bility of railroad connections In the
near future and the possibilities of
locating oil, for two wells are now
exploring the structures, augur well
salt refining industry.
Existence Is Known.
Since the earliest days of the wes-
tern emigrants the existence of salt
in that area has been known" said
Professor Kirkham in commenting
upon the discovery. The Lander
trail, a cutoff which joined the old
Oregon trail at Blackfoot, was built
through that part of what is now
Caribou county because of the salt
springs existing there. Since those
early days of the covered wagon
pioneer, these springs have had COM
mercial value but until now no in
formation as to the extent of the de-
posits has been available. The salt
springs had greater value in the old
days than in recent years, since they
furnished all the salt for the mining
camps of Idaho and Montana There
were no railroads then and the salt
was boiled from the brine and hauled
by OK teams.
The present wagon road from,
Montpelier in Bear Lake valley to Star
valley, the location of the springs,
was built to supply the outside de-
mand for this salt. The production
of salt from these springs reached
a high point of 200 tons per month
in the sixties and sold for $25 per ton
on the ground, but the rise of the
salt industry at Great Salt Lake
proved too great competition for the
Idaho Springs deposits.
These deposits may be mined by
drilling wells, forcing water to the
salt beds, and pumping it back to
the surface to be evaporated, or sink
ing shaft and mining the salt like
COAL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
SALE CALLED FOR IDAHO
REFUNDING BONDS

State of Idaho refunding bonds in
the amount Of $776,5OO will be sold
at the office of D. w. Banks, state
treasurer, Thursday morning, March
%, at 10 o'clock, according to am
nouncement Friday by the state Off
cia1, says the Statesman.
The refunding of this much of the
states bonded debt is made possible
by an act of the seventeenth legisla-
ture approved by the governor March
6. The act permits the state to re-
fund all it's bonded Indebtedness but
this amount being the bonds issued in
1913 is all that can be taken up at
the present time.
The purpose of the refunding is to
save the state money as it is esti-
mated that a lower rate of interest
can be secured on the new bonds than
the ones now outstanding. The bonds
sold March % will be optional and
redeemable on any interest date on
and after April 1, 1888.
The effect Of the bond sale will be
neither to increase nor decrease the
states bonded debt but to change the
status of bonds already issued.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
RETURN FROM AUTO TRIP
TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Frank Slater, of Mabelle avenue,
well known retired farmer of Mos
COW, and his wife, returned from an
extended auto trip in southern Cali
fornia Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Slater has been gone from Moscow
since Thanksgiving day, when he
and his wife left by auto for win
ters vacation in the balmy Califor-
MIA sunshine. They have been
spending the majority of their time
at Whittier, 15 miles below Los
Angeles Mr.. Slater stated.
They report that the roads were in
excellent condition as a whole, and
that a surprisingly large number of
tourists are taking advantage of
them during the winter months. Lit
tie difficulty was experienced until
last Friday, when the creeks near
Pomeroy rose to such a height, due
to the terrific rains, that they were
forced considerably out of their way
and had to come in by way of Col
fax, instead of by way of Lewiston.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
FORMER PALOUSE COUNTRY
PIONEER PNEUMONIA VICTIM

George H. Sheldon, a pioneer of
the Palouse country, but for the past
20 years engaged in farming in the
Kamiah district, died at his home
Saturday of pneumonia. He was 70
years of age. Mr.. Sheldon lived in
Palouse for many years. For num-
Der of years he was engaged in news
paper work and later was in the ho-
tel business. He was well known
throughout the Palouse country.
He will be buried at Lewiston by
the side of his old friend, Mark
Howe, well known here, who died a
few weeks ago at Lewiston. 1t was
the request of Mr.. Sheldon when Mr..
Howe died that he be buried by his
side
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
" F. WALLACE dies
AT SAN FRANCISCO

Will E. Wallace, former well
known Moscow business man, pass
ed away Friday afternoon, March 16,
in a San Francisco hospital. He had
been stricken with apoplexy just a
week before his death and did not
rally. At his bedside when death
came was his wife and their only
daughter, Virginia, and his two sis
ters, Mrs. Glen Sanders and Miss
Ella Wallace, of this city.
Mr.. Wallace was 81 years of age
and was for 80 years a resident of
Moscow, being engaged in the jewel
ry business here the greater part of
that time Some six years ago he
moved to San Francisco. The news
of his death comes as a distinct
shock to a large circle of friends in
this city, where he had spent the
greater part of his life. His thought
fulness for others and his kindly
disposition, had won for him many
friends and expression of regret
were everywhere heard following
the arrival of the news of his death.
He was a thirty-second degree
Mason and a Shriner, and a MEM
Der of Moscow Lodge No. 249, B. P.
O. f., being one of the early exalted
rulers of that organization.
The funeral services were held
Sunday at San Francisco and the
body was shipped to Los Angeles for
burial
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
/. w w. Attorney Arrested
DIR. UPHAM SPEAKS AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

DR.. a. H. Upham, president of the
University of Idaho, spoke yesterday
morning at the Presbyterian church
at the annual morning service con-
Quoted by the brotherhood of the
church and given in the place of one
of their regular monthly evening ser
vices The topic upon which the uni
versity president spoke was 8 A Man
Sized Religion
The speaker gave an optomistic pic
ture of the present day aspect of
Americans toward religion, stating
that after all was said, there was a
considerable interest being taken
throughout the country in religious
matters, and that men were coming
more and more to depend on the aid
which they obtained from their re-
ligion to carry them through their
difficulties.
The speaker started in by calling
attention to the reluctance of many
men to stand up publically for their
religion. The causes for this SEEM
ingly inborn tendency were then gone
into, and a careful analysis made of
the situation and causes which lay
at the back of the whole matter.
The present tendency toward re-
ligious realism, and the tendency to-
ward the formation of a self repres-
sion habit in religious matters, as well
as the natural religious reaction from
the war, were discussed and dwelt
upon by President Upham during the
course Of his talk. A large congrega-
ton attended the services, which are
given annually by the brotherhood of
the church
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
RECORDS
Of Men HELD HERE

The two men arrested here by the
Latah county sheriff's office week
ago Sunday night after two boys
claimed they had sen the men hiding
burglar tools and quantity of nitro
glycerine under an old warehouse
adjoining the Northern Pacific Rail
way companys tracks, are attract
ing the attention of officers through
out the northwest. A number of Of
ficers, federal and county, have been
Moscow visitors during the past
week in an effort to identify the
men, who are thought to be hardened
criminals.
Prison records of some length,
which lend weight to the belief here
that the men were planning a large
robbery in the near vicinity, have
been obtained by the local officers,
and are as follows: -
Dan Sullivan, whose real name is
thought to be Jackson Thomas, SER
we'd a three year term at McNeil's
island for robbing the postoffice at
station A, Portland. He also served
a term at San Quentin prison.
The man giving his name as Mac
Donald is also known as William
Murphy, Joe Murphy, and James
Smith, and has served time in the
jails, in Washington. and at Dillon,
Montana.
Finger Prints Not Back
The finger prints of the two men,
taken under strenuous objections,
have been sent to the bureau of
criminal Identification at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, but returns have not
been received here. Officers, how
ever, are anxtously awaiting a re-
port from the federal prison, which
it is thought will aid greatly in clear
ing up the past actions of the two
men held here, and which may lead
to solving the riddle which has baf-
fled the authorities for over a week
The men are serving a so day SEN
tence for vagrancy, which will keep
them for a sufficient time to allow
their records to be thoroughly in
vestigated. They have so far refused
to make any admissions and talk
but little.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19

stellar performance in the state
tournament over the weekend, earned
his selection, as did Woody and
Drury, who have been mainstays in
the Moscow lineup during the past
season.
Sports Cup to COeur d'AIene.
Occur dAlene was given the cup
for the best craftsmanship shown
during the tournament, which was
deserved. Members of the all-state
teams were given miniature gold bas-
ket balls as mark of appreciation
by the state interscholastic athletic
association.
The personal of the two all state
teams is as follows:
First team-Quinter, Boise, and
Bradbury, Occur d'Alene, forwards; /;
Larson, Oakley, center; Nedros, Mos
COW, and Hunter, Oakley, guards.
Second team-Martindale, Oakley,
and Scarbro, Occur d'Alene, forwards;
Drury, Moscow, center; Quillen, Boise,
and Woody, Moscow, guards.
Final Game Tonight
The final game to decide the win
ner of the annual state tournament
will be played tonight in the univer-
sity gymnasium, when the two tied
teams, Oakley and Moscow, meet for
LuolT CulTu CLASH, udV1uS broken even
in their two former games. Under
the system being followed this year,
it is necessary for each team to be
defeated twice before being elimin-
ated, and both the two teams now tied
have suffered but one set back.
Tonight's game will undoubtedly be
the most fiercely contested of the
tournament, with both teams re-
freshed with their Sunday rest. Mos
COW will go into the game in much
better condition than when she
entered the opening game of the tour
ney Friday, while the southern team
has suffered no serious injuries The
local managers of the tournament are
anxious to have as big a crowd in at
tendance tonight for the final game
so that they may be assured of break
ing even on the expense end, as the
twoday delay due to the tie has
resulted in an additional finan-
cia1 burden.
The game will be played in the
university gymnasium, and is called
for 7:30 O'Clock.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
MOSCOW TIES FOR
CHAMPION HONORS
BY WINNING FROM OAKLEY IN
THIRD CONSECUTIVE GAME,
LOCALS ENTER RUNNING.

Moscow forced the championship
game of the series to be bound over
until Monday evening by virtue of
their win over Oakley, Saturday even
ing, 81 to IA. The game in every
sense resembled championship con-
tse,t Moscow fighting and playing
their best to make good their only
chance for premier honors of the
state. Oakley, on the other hand,
with one win already over Moscow,
seemed more confident, but fought
hard to keep the final game from be-
ing tied over until Monday.
The win of the upstate aggrega-
tion was a source of surprise to many
of the fans. The dope was sorely
against Moscow owing to two games
played that day to Oakley's one, one
win already in Oakley's favor and the
complete changing of the MOSCOW
style because of the poor condition of
Drury, Moscow's star center, due to
recent illness. However, the Moscow
pivot man seemed to be in fair condi-
tion and helped a great deal in scor-
ing the win
Guarding Close.
Guarding was exceptionally close
and the floor and passing games were
exceedingly fast. Due to erratic
shooting and close guarding the mi
tial period, five minutes had passed
before Nedros broke the ice for the
first basket. This style of play lead
to an eight to four score in Oakley's
favor the initial period.
Moscow, the second half, came back
strong and after the first few min
utes of play forced into the lead.
Once in the lead Moscow kept up their
stride, and through the registering
ability of Nedros and Woody soon
widened the gap. The Oakley offense
was rendered helpless during the final
eight minutes of play when Davidson,
the down-state scoring ace, was with
drawn from the contest on account of
personals.
Play Good Ball.
Woody and Nedros both played stel-
lar ball, the former caging four field
goals, and the latter hopping an equal
number from the floor and converting
three out of seven attempts at free
throws. None of the other Moscow
men were able to score, but did eff
fective defensive work, Drury man
aging to hold Larson, star center for
the Oakley team, to lone field goal.
For the southerners, Davidson at
forward position, and Larson at CEN
ter, were the two stellar performers
The dribbling of Davidson was spec
tacular at all times, and his shooting
accurate. Larson was able to gain the
tip-off the majority of the time, but
was held down in guarding by the
excellent work of the Moscow pivot
man. The two men shared honors
for high point man on the Oakley side
of the scoring, Larson making one
field basket and converting four out
of nine free throw attempts, and
Davidson hopping three baskets from
the floor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
Masonic Banquet Thursday

The Eastern Stars will give a
banquet for all Masons next Thurs
day evening in the Masonic banquet
hall, at six O'Clock. it was announced
today by Mrs Vincent, worthy mat
ron of the local Eastern Star lodge.
Immediately following the banquet,
the Masonic lodge will take up work.
in the third degree.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
Andersons Home From Boise

With the arrival of Representative
Alfred Anderson from south Idaho,
Saturday, Latah county's legislative
delegation is all at home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson spent several days in
south Idaho after the close of the
session.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19

Six candidates will be given the
third rank tonight by Idaho Lodge
number 1, Knights of Pythias. In
regular meeting at Castle Hall The
meeting is being called for 1880. to
facilitate the initiation ceremonies.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
Bratton Buys Former Parsonage

c. H. Bratton has purchased the
former Swedish Lutheran parsonage,
at the corner of Fifth and Lincoln
streets. The house contains eight
rooms, and is semi-modern Mr.
Bratton has leased it to Mrs. J. E.
Hodge. who will use it for hospital
purposes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19

Baumgarner :. G ....... K. Wilson
Scoring Field goals: Moscow,
Nedros 4, Woody 4. Baumgarner.
Oakley, Davidson 8, Martindale, Lar
sen. Four goals: Nedros 4 out of g.,
Larsen out of 9.
Substitutions: Oakley, j. Wilson
for Davidson.
Win Three Straight.
A distinct feature of the day was
the winning by the Moscow team of
three consecutive games. Their first
battle came in the morning, when
Boise was humbled 81 to II, in
game, which, despite the one-sided
score, was fast and featured by the
-dribbling and floor work of the Mos
cow men. Boise, with that defeat, was
definitely counted out of the running
for state championship honors, while
Moscow took a new lease on life and
started out her string of victories
which was to tie her for premier hon
ors with the Oakley five.
In the afternoon game the Moscow
quintet continued it's elimination
work by defeating the Coeur d'Alene
five, which had tasted it's first defeat
in the morning when it lost to the
Oakley high school basketeers' to
35 to 26 tune. Occur d'Alene put up
a gallant figt, but proved to be un-
able to cope with the faster and more
powerful Moscow men. Moscow was
evidently in much better shape dur
ing the second day of the tournament
than she had been Friday, and her
superiority began to evince itself when
she so successfully defended herself
against the terrific onslaughts of the
Lake City team, which was battling
for the right to enter the finals
against Oakley.
Necessitates Extra Game.
By virtue of her winning three con-
secutive games Saturday, the local ag-
gregation tied Oakley for first hon
ors in the state tournament, which
necessitates playing an extra game
here tonight for the Idaho title and
championship cup.
After the final game Saturday
night, the two alI-state teams were
announced by the judges, Moscow
gaining one member on the first
squad, and two on the second. Ne
dros was given first choice in guard
position on the first all-star team,
while Woody and Drury were both
given berths on the mythical second
a1l-star team.
Nedros, through his consistent
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19
middle and EASTERN States in THROES
Of ZERO WEATHER. --TRAINS TIED Up

of $100 per month during training.
The contention of the government was
sustained.
/. w w. Attorney Arrested
Centralia-(A. P)-Elmer Smith,
Centralia attorney, was arrested by
the police yesterday for the second
time within a month, when he at
tempted to address a meeting under
the auspices of the 1. w. w. and the
Civil Liberties union. He was re-
leased today on $100 bond, pending a
hearing tomorrow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19

Weather Forecast

+ Idaho-Tonight probably rain; !
= Tuesday cloudy. I
+ Puget Sound-Tonight, occas- I
E ional rain; Tuesday probably I
r showers. 1
+ = = 4. = = = = . = = = = = . = Z
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-19

shooting throughout the year, and his
stellar performance in the state
tournament over the weekend, earned
his selection, as did Woody and
Drury, who have been mainstays in
the Moscow lineup during the past
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-22
$4,000 SUIT
AFTERMATH OF
SHOOTING ROW

Suit for $4,000 has been filed in
the superior court by Frank Stands
ayainst Hira Singh and Charon
Singh. The complaint alleges that
the defendants shot Stands on the
public highway on August IA, 1929,
the weapon used being a shot gun.
The charge of shot entered
Shand's hip, he states, and caused
him intense suffering. In all, 50
shot were removed from his hip by
surgeons and the injury has prevent
ed him from doing any work since
that time. For this reason he asks
that he be awarded damages in the
sum of $4,000. Punitive damages
amounting to $4,000 are also asked.
The shooting was reported to the
sheriff S office by the Singhs,
shortly after it happened, but no
criminal action was ever brought
against them, as Stands disappear
ed. The men had previously been
in partnership with Stands brother
they have stated, and the shoot
ing followed an argument over bus
mess affairs. Charles E. Scott is
attorney for Stands.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-22
STRESEMAEN PROMI S ES
TO LIFT GERMAN SIEGE
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Nov. 22.--Chancelloy
Stresemann in the Reichstag today
announced the state of siege pro-
claimed recently would be partially
lifted.
The chamber was heavily guarded
by polica cnd detectives.
The Chancellor thanked America
for her interest in the Preparations
problem and warned foreign powers
that the "world would stagnate'
if Germany IS "open wounds were
allowed to bleed white"
The chancellor again charged that
the policy of Premier Poincare was
DESTROYING Germanv and said he
saw no change of improvement of
the countrv's in;ernal condition.
He also hinted that he hoped and
still expected that p reparations
conference would take place.
Great precaud ions Were taken to
guard all members of the govern.
ment from attack owing to the
fear of an ATTEMPT to assassinate
Stresemann. Of which President
Loche informed the United Press af-
ter the Reichstag meeting Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-22
Mrs. Stokes Wins
In Final Fight
In N. Y. Courts
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Justice
Wasseyvogel in the supreme court
today, on motion of Samuel Inter
mvnr, counsel for Helen Elwood
Stokes, dismissed the suit of her
husband, w. f. d. Stokes, for di-
vorcc.. granted her a separation and
provided that Stokes should have
access at all times to his children,
who are to remain i'll the custody of
their mother, where they were
placed by Denver court.
1t was learned that under terms
of agreement, Stokes set aside a
trust of 100000, the income from
which is TO go to the support of the
children during the life time of the
mother. At her death the principal
goes in equal parts to the children.
Stokes, under the agreement, is
left free to DISPOSE of his realty
holdings. Mrs. Stokes is to inter
pose no claims to dover rights i'll
any such transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-22
McAdOO StrOnq
For Bonus, Tdx
Reduction Too
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-"The
secretary of the treasury has stat
cd that taxes can be reduced $685.
100000 per annum if the soldier
bonus is not granted; that they can
not be reduced if the bonus IS
granted. | repeat that taxes can
be reduced and that the bonus can
be paid as WELL
This was the declaration here to-
dav of William 6. McAdoo, pro-
bable candidate for the democratic
nomination for president, replying
to Il recent statement of Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon, and placing
himself again squarely on record
favorihg the bonus proposition.
"The finance committee of the
senate, of which Mr.. McCumber was
chairman and Mr.. Smoot a leading
member, reported in 1921 that II
every veteran should accept cash,
the total cost of adjusted compensa-
ton would be Approximately $l,o4S,-
100000. I favor paying the bonus
in cash and getting it behind us.
This can BE done by issuing 50-year
bonds for the required amount.
Disposes of Problem
"The interest charge, including a
sufficient sinking fund provision at
; per cent, will be $77 7,4OO,Oo0 per
annum. Deduct this from the S323,-
OO0,O0 tax reduction proposed by
the secretary of the treasury and we
have net reduction in taxes OF
s245 100000. and the soldiers bonus
will be disposed of with justice to
the men and honor to the country.
~ believe also,' MeAdoo con,
tinued, "that this recognition VIII
prove an effective barrier against
anv demand that may be made IN the
future for service pensions which
which. because of the great number
of men involved, would impose an
/ almost impossible burden ON the
American people. Justice to the sol
diers now may prevent injustice to
"Those who oppose a settlement OF
this matter by saying it will hurf
the credit of the government or tha'
II cannot be financed by the treas
urv remind me of those who INSIST
cd that the Liberty Bonds could not
be sold to the people" t3