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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

The city council is installing a new
fire alarm, TO replace the old bell
which has grown hoaIy with age and
become cracked in the service. An
electric siren was this week placed on
the office building occupied by the
Nezperce Telephone Co. and is under.
going sO-days' trial. 1t is operated
by key placed near the switch board
and is being sounded at 1900 a. M,
1900 m. and 500 p. m. each day so
that the populace may become assuc.
toned to it and so that its endurance
and working qualities may be tested.
If it meets the. requirements, rules
for its operation viii be published la
ter. The cost of bell similar to the
old one would be about six times that
of this electric alarm.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
SCHOOL NEWS.

Everyone is looking forward to tn,
Christmas holidays. Vacation begin,
Friday, December 2lst, and closes
Wednesday, morning, Jan. >.
The grade pupils have number OF
trees decorated, and are planning a
real Christmas frolie for Friday af
telnoon.
The next ParentTeacher meeting
will be held Wednesday, January ?.
The Annual staff is working very
diligently ON the Annual.
There is possibility of the H. S.
basket ball team playing the alumni
during the vacation, probably the Goth
or 27th.
The gym has been ceiled and new
lights have been put in, so everyone
can enjoy the game Friday night.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
Mail Carriers Get Holiday.

The Postmaster General is making
Christmas holiday for the rural and
city mail carriers this year for the
first time in the histoy of the service.
There will be no mail handled on
Christmas day. The Nezperce office
will be kept open on the evening of
the gath to accommodate all late comers
with Christmas mail.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
Lapwai Fridax Night-come.

Remembers folks, Friday, December
twenty-first, at eight thirty 'clock in
the high school gymnasium, Nezperce
is going to take Lapwai into camp.
The lineup for the home team viii be
as follows:
Mockler, Huffman, forwards.
Cook, center.
Flatt, stapleton, guards.
These fellows can do it if they
know the town is back of them. Don t
be bashful; bring your voice with you.
Show your old Nczperce colors.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

leagues and they send represento,;,o.
70 the annual budget meetings ana
through wears of experience baya
learned that cooperation. rather than
con. - s va
In spite of all this, there have beep
and VIII be malfeasanee in off;oa
Treasures have been and viii be nn,.
loined and courts of Justice clothed
IN their dignity and power win son.
tence officials to penal servituda and
heavy fines, as they are overtaken bv
justice. DO you not think it possible
for these Organizations to minimize
lnese unfortunate circumstances, keen
down disgrace on communities and in /
dividuals by an intelligent and wise
curbing of luxurious expenditures
We might outline our future duties
as follows:
l. Better understanding and better
feeling between those who pay the
taxes and those who are charged with
the expenditure of public funds.
2 The control, voice and manage.
ment of tax economy associations bv
the medium-sized taxpayer
3. Pursuing a constructive course
toward the general development of the
country and its people should be the
factor in all tax economy
1t seemed 10 be the concensus of
opinion that the people generally do
lot consider that when they get mon
from the government-state or
ational- for building roads, etc., il
their money, paid first in taxes to
he government and then back 10
hem; and in the round-table discus, S
on along this line, P W. Mitchell, of
ezperce, got considerable support for rN
IS proposition that many bond issues
ere voted to match federal appropri.
ions on the theory that federal con.
buttons were in the nature of Gift
hen in fact the federal government
ID to levy the taxes to make these bu
called gifts proportionately on the =
ry communities which were the re-
Dients of the contributions. Thus '"s
e Taxpayer was deluded into think ne'
2 that any contribution which came off
,m a distance was so much to the hal
cd for the local taxpayer ero
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
JUDGE W. N, SCALES DEAD.
suecumbed at Portland Sunday, Where
He Had Hoped to Recoupe
Failing Health.

Judge Wallace n. Scales died al a
hospital in Portland at $500 o,elock
last Sunday evening. A weakened
heart condition from which he had
suffered after an attack of influenza
some two years ago took him to Port
land for treatment several weeks ago.
and this complicated with an attack
Of pneumonia brought about the end.
Prior to going to Portland, Judge
Scales was i'll in Lewiston for several
weeks.
Judge Scales came to Idaho county
80 years ago and until elevated to the
bench of the district court for the
tenth Judicial district, his home was
in Gangeville. His practice and his
acquaintance extended throughout the
central idaho region and his pleasant
manners and personality won for him
the love and high esteem of all who
knew him.
Judge Scales was native of North
Carolina, having been born al Greens
boro, June l3, 1861 He came from
a family prominent in the public life
of that state, and in choosing the legal
profession he followed step taken
by many members of the family. His
father, Junius |. Scales, was a part
ner Of his brother, A. NJ, Scales, who
served North Carolina ms eoyemor
and his great grandfather was Chief
Justice Henderson of the supreme
court Of North Carolina. He is sur,
viyed by brother, A. NJ. Scales. and
another brother, Admiral A. H. Scales.
IS commander of the Philadelphia
navy yard; and by his wife, formerly
Helen Newman, sister of Mrs. Az.
Parker of Grangeyillc.
Judge Scales secured his education
1t Davidson college, Davidson, n. c..
his being the institution former prcsi-
lent Wilson attended before going to
Princeton. When his uncle was gov
rnor of North Carolina. Judge Scales
vas his confidential secretary, this
ringing him into contact with the
ate James w. Reid, former Lewiston
ttoney, who had been elected 10
ongress from the district vacated by
Governor Scales, when the latter was
lected TO the governorship. Mr.. Reid,
pom retiring from congress, came 10
.ewiston to engage in the practice Of
IVY. He advised Mr. Scales, then
oung attorney, TO come TO Idaho.
udge Scales accepted the advice and
'cated in Idaho county in 1898, since
,siding there. He served Idaho
'unty two terms as probate judge,
70 terms as prosecuting attorney and
1902 WIS the nominee of the demo.
attic party for district judge. He
.cepted the appointment of judge of
C tenth judicial district, embracing
aho, Lewis and Nez Pcrce counties,
March %, 1917, and was elected to
e office in 1918 and 1922
Grangeyille, Dee. ls.--The funeral
rvices Of the late Judge Wallace N.
ales, who died Sunday night in Port.
nd, will be held at the Episcopal
urch, Thursday noon. The body win
rive Wednesday night and win be
ken to the Scales home Following
0 funeral services, the remains viii
laid 70 rest in the Prairie View
netefy. Business will cease in
angeville during the funeral service
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
Christmas Dance 25th.

The general demand for a community
dance on Christmas night will be met
by the Nezperce orchestra, which has
a. fine dance program arranged for
that night at the Fraternal Hi. Ev-
erybody is invited. This is the only
general community event scheduled fol
Christmas week here, and it is the ain
of the management that it be made a
big social gathering as well as holi
day ball. Next Tuesday night at the
Fraternal Hall.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
MAKES THEIR oHRIsrMAs nRv

Inc dozens of convictions for vio
iiatIons of the prohibition law found in
United States District Judge Die
tlch 5 court at Moscow during the
term which closed last week will have
most drying effect, no doubt, on
this portion of the country for some
time to come, and right here at Christ.
mas time TOO. And most of the penal.
ties awarded were accompanied by
Jail sentences, very disagrecable fea.
ture
Almost every county within the iu,.
Is diction was represented amoue those
sentenced, and even Lewis county did
not escape.
j. A. Bowman and Wade Emick.
both of Craigmont, found guilty of
violations OF the national prohibition
act by jury in the U. S. district court
at Moscow, received sentence last
Thursday morning. Bowman was sen.
fenced to six month S Imprisonment in
the Bonner county Jail at Standpoint
for maintaining nuisance and fined
500 for liquor possession. Emick was
fined $500 for possession of property
designed for manufacture and sen
fenced TO four months in the Bonner
county jail for maintaining nuisance.
Alvin T. Schuman of Craigmont. |
charged jointly with Wade Emick and
J. A. Bowman, but who plead guilty, /
vas fined 5000 and sentenced TO two
months in the Bonner county Jail.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20
Serve Dinner Saturday.

The ladies of the Altar Society will
serve hot dinner and give q cooking
demonstration from 10 70 i2 clock
Saturday, Dec. %, at the Temple
Theatre.
If you have bazaar tickets, present
them after the first show Saturday
night
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

"A special and well arranged Christ
mas program viii be given at the
Brethren church at 700 O'Clock next
sunday evening. Everybody is in
vited to attend this and join in the
syirit of the time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

The Idaho University will take a
I7.dav Christmas holiday vacation
starting tomorrow evening.
Cheer up-the days are longer after
tomorrow.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

Tho Ladies Aid of the Community
church this week shipped two barrels
of canned fruit as Christmas gift to
the Deseoness Hospital at Spokane.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

Auctioneer Harry cranke came over
from Grangeville this morning to cry
the Ed. Reed sale today.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

o. L. Daugherty was d business Wis.
itor Yesterday from Renbens.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-20

Join the happy party in the dance
at the Fiaternal Hall Christmas pigiis.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT

Three Young Men Were, In Auto
That Turned over On Highway
Minnesota Lake, June 5.-What
might have been a fatal accident
for three young boys Of this place
happened last Thursday evening,
when a Buick six touring car turned
turtle on the gravel road one mile
south of town. Henry Sonnek, Rex
Reynolds and Arthur Roessler were
riding In the formers car and when
making a turn near the Evan place.
little shaking up the three were not
injured in the least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney ellison and
family left Friday for their home
at Rice Lake. Wis, after spending
a few days at the r. L. Lutz home
Charles LutZ and r. L. Lutz and
children autoed to Mankato Friday
evening for visit with the Joe
LutZ.
The Minnesota Lake public
schools commencement exercis es
were held at the Orpha theatre Fri
day evening. June /. The following
program was given:
Song, Flow, Flow, High school
HiSC
Invocation, Rev Otto W. Muecke
Essay, The Keynote of Citizen
ship. Bernice Jones.
Essay, The New Conquest OF
Space, Irene Fisher.
Essay. Americas Balance Wheel
Media Brandt.
Song, when Life is Brightest
Girls chorus
Glass Prophecy. Milford studelska
Lowell Wrucke and Raymond Phil,
lips
Commencement address. George
NJ. Palmer. Mankato.
Presentation of diplomas, a mem
Der Of the board.
Benediction, Rev. o. A. Muecke.
The class of graduates were Media
Brandt, Bernice Jones and Irene
Fischer. A large number were in at
tendance.
DR.. A. F. Simon autoed to st
Paul Saturday afternoon to spend
a few days with his family.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Foesch re
turned home Saturday from Ro
chester. where Mrs. Foesch received
medical aid. .N|
Alvin Bramer of Matawan spent
Sunday with friends at the Lake
Charles Langan autoed to Man
kato Saturday evening.
Russell Hostetler and STANLEY
krefer spent Sunday with relatives
John Neil left Saturday evening
for Sleepy Eye. where he will spend
few days with his parents, who re
Gently arrived from Florida.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08

paign will not have covered the
Northsweet until the 1924 season, and
there remains enough barberry, par
icularly in North and South Dakota
o cause one OF the dread epidemics
4 weather conditions are, from the
point Of view Of the hungry rust run
gus, right. The moral is plain. The
campaign must go on with all pos
sible vigor, which means that not
only must the state and Federal
agents do their part. as they un-
doubtedly will, but the farmers
must CO. operate. Scientists have
rarely agreed with the same unani-
nifty as do the plant pathologists on
the merits Of the strategy which
has been adopted against the black
rust. The relation between the bar
berry bush and the black stem rust
has been positively established, and
OF science did not have all the
proofs II needs in the laboratory
the experience Of the European SEQ
tions where eradication of the bush
has been followed by a complete
elimination of the disease would be
positive proof that the state and
federal governments are on the
right track. 1t cannot be promised
that when the last bush Is uprooted
In this territory, the black stem rust
will be no more, for the southern
winds certainly do carry the dis
ease north from the fields where
the life cycle OF the destructive fun J.
gus Is not dependent upon the same
barberry phase as here, but the
danger Of serious loss will have
been dissipated
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
HAPPENINGS in AMsoY
Number Of Events Occur There
BASEBALL La Feature

Amboy. June 5.-The Old Set
tiers picnic will be held IN Cornell's
grove, Mapleton. Friday, June 8.
The Amboy band played on the
street Saturday night and is book
ed for the Old Settlers picnic in
Cornell's grove.
Children's day exercises were
held in the Methodist church last
Sunday and a children's program
will be given in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, June 10.
The vacation Bible school com
menced Monday in the school house
and some good instructors have
been engaged to teach the Bible.
Chris Grass of Owatonna, former
ly a resident here, spent a few days
visiting friends and relatives.
A Sunday school convention will
be held in Vernon Center June
and and 70, 10; Several se,,e Il ? parties from Am
The Shelby Fire Insurance com
pany held its annual meeting here
today.
The sewer ditch was completed
Saturday night and the machine will
be shipped to Florida, where Ged
ney and Murphy have a large con
tract ..
days in Mankato, arriving home
Monday noon. -
The ball game was quite interest
ing on Sunday afternoon. The score
was to 1 in favor. of Amboy. Mad
ison Lake played good game ever
though they were defeated. Louis
Rhinehart made a home run anG
many friends congratulated him
The team will play New -Richland a.
the Old Settlers picnic on Friday
June s. ...
Plans have been completed for. g
thrown on the screen on the State
bank corner every Friday night.
The State bank has had burglar
alarm installed, and all robbers bet
ter take notice. -.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
MORE CARS LISTED
LESS ROAD MONEY
Cost of Tags Not So Much As
Last Year; Cuts
! Receipts

More motor vehicle licenses are
being issued this year than last in
Minnesota but the average tax is
reduced and the funds for trunk
highways are proportionately small
er-more travel but less money for
the main roads.
This Is the report from the ST.
Paul capitol where in the motor We
hicls registration department S.
$50 cars more than a year ago are
listed. The total to date Is $500
more cars but $4,000 less taxes
than during all last year.
The average tax Is below the $16.-
"A prediction and more than SO
cents under that Of 1922-compared
to $1S agreed under Good Roads
Amendment No. /. The decrease is
attributed to the larger number OF
cars taking depreciation allowances
after three and hve years and to the
lower prices on new cars. New tax
rates fixed by the last Legislature
will take effect next year. .....
In justice to more than $4,000
car and truck owners who already
have paid 1923 taxes toward road
Improvements anu IopdIIc Iuc oCdIt
motor vehicle, highway and legal
departments are continuing the
campaign against the tax dodgers
1t Is to be continued! the officials
assert, until every car is registered
and tax paid.
Sheriffs throughout the state are
being called on to levy upon any
property of delinquents as may be
necessary to collect 1922 taxes
Prosecutions are ordered -. against
those using cars and trucks without
the proper 1923 license plates
Parties who have obtained 1928
plates are warned to display them
without, further delay.
The state tax now takes the place
of the old personal property taxes
and license fees formerly collected
on motor vehicles in Minnesota and
| is the only tax except the local
wheelage and car for. hire taxes
levied in some cities. The proceeds
OF the motor vehicle tax and the
federal aid are the only funds avail
able for use on the 1000 mile sys
tenn Of trunk routes serving four out
Of five highway users in the state.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
OLDEST KNOWN ELEPHANT
Animal VIII Be Here With the
World Brothers Circus

The oldest known living elephant
in, America is Jennie-lproperty OF
Fred Buchanan owner of the World
Brothers circus. This old elephant
Is as kind as a small kitten and Is
harmless. Children often lead Jen. =.
ME around the show grounds and
are permitted to play with her.
Some afternoon, the keepers let the
little ones ride on old Jennie's back.
This usually is done after the matt
nee. Jennie has Travelled with
shows in this country for over sew
enty five years and has been .exhib. d.
tied to more people than any other
living animal. Your father and
mother when they were small child :
rem, undoubtedly fed this old animal
and there is no doubt Jennie was
the first elephant your parents ever
feed the elephant your grandfather
fed peanuts when he was a little
boy. Ask any of the attendants for
old Jennie and she will be pointed
out. Jennie is showing her age now
there is no telling how old she is,
probably three or four hundred
years old, but she is still lively
enough to go from the cars to the
show grounds and keep up with the
balance of the herd. Every after
noon, unlike, the other elephants,
she has to have a nap. This usu-
ally takes place after she has played
with the children for an hour. BY
all means do not fail to ask for old
Jepnie-she will like you, and you
will like her. .."
The World Brothers circus will
be in Mankato Monday, June 1S.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Happenings In Faribauit County
Town and NeiSAborhood.

Happenings In Faribault County
Town and NeiEaborhood.
Minnesota Lake, june 4-Memor1ai
day was fttingly observed at Mime
sofa Lake. At $3.50 a. m, the parade,
composed OF sons Of veterans, band,
world war veterans. Legion auxiliary
and citizens marched to the cemete-
~ where a program was conducted
at the l. Hodge resting place. Rev.
Kenderline of Wells was the speaker
OF the day. y
Mr.. and Mrs John Ksin and son
were Mankato callers Monday,
w. r. Annis OF Mapleton transact.
ed business here Monday
Mrs. Joe Hengy and son Joseph
Kremer autoed to st. Peter Thurs :
day.
Mrs Mary Kremer and daughter
Lena came down from SykestonS N
D.. Tuesday afternoon. --t~. ~.
Wednesday afternoon the Kiester
ball team met the Lake bows on the
local grounds. Kiester was outclass
ed, but played a good game In spite
OF their hard luck. The Lake boys
won the bacon by a score Of 5 to Z
Tuesday evening a very large
number of friends gathered at the
Orpha theatre in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W. Moore, who recently
moved to Sherburn, MINI. The ev.
ening was spent In dancing and card
playing. At twelve o'clock a deli
cious luncheon was served. At. a
late hour all departed. wishing MIR
and Mrs. Moore success In their new
field. a.
Miss Lillian Harvey, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Greenwald the past two weeks, left
Monday for Rochester. 5sf p
Mrs. Mary Kinney and daughter
Helen were Mapleton callers Tues
day. - -
Mrs. Harriet Cote Of Mankatc
spent Wednesday with relatives here
Blvoin label returned home Tues
day from Owatonna where he attend
ed Pilsbury acaemy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney ellison auto
ed from Rice Lake, Wis, Wednesday
for a short visit at the r. l. Lutz
home
Mrs. Henry Roessler and son Har.
low Ieft Tuesday evening for Soldier
Iowa.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1928

IR. C. and veterans OF the Civil Span :.
ish American, World War the aux
iliaries those who took part and In
vited guests were served lunch oy
the ladies of the W. r.. c.. All OF
those who were on the program old
remarkable well and the members
were exceptionally pleasing TO the
people. The audience was particular
ly impressed with the speaker whose
words will live in the hearts OF the
people who are vastly benefited by
the principles of patriotism uttered
here. Joseph Byron and Frank Bar
den, who have attended college Ia
Omaha during the past year. have
returned for the summer vacA-
tion. They were accompanied by
resides in South Dakota who comes
for a short visit with them.
e. L. Paddock arrived from Mon
tana where he resides on a ranch,
Thursday afternoon, for brief visit
with former friends in this vicinity.
He reports his section of that state
teeming with prosperity because Of
the oil boom. He Is not far from
the oil region that is being develop
ed. He still thinks however that
Minnesota is the best farming state
in the Union and that Waseca coun-
ty Is the richest farming region In
the state of Minnesota. Mr.. Paddock
is a Civil War veteran as well as
one Of the old republicans who still
looks hale and hearty and as though
he still had the vigor Of youth.
Thursday afternoon little girl
about four years of age named Hope
Schwandt was run down by car
Il hsy .yl. kxxk
not injured beyond q few scratches
and severe shaking up. The car
came up the cross street from the
east and had made the turn around
the iron lamp post standing in the
middle of the street to direct traffic
when the little girl who had gone
across ahead of 1t suddenly turned
back and run right in front of the
car. She was knocked down but the
wheels did not pass over her. A
large crowd Immediately gathered
and the little girl was at once taken
up to the office Of DR.. T. M. Joyce
who after an examination declared
that she was not injured. She had
been knocked senseless but recoy-
cred while in the doctors office. 'It
was a lucky escape.
Mrs. Art Frisk took Mrs Barragh
and her, daughter Miss Helen and
two sons Frances and Charles to
Mankato Saturday. While in the
Salet store the youngest boy of Mrs.
Darragh Charles accidentally discov-
cred pocketbook on the floor con
tanning considerable sum of money
and receipt was found which bore
the name Of farmer residing near
LIE Sueur. Partly through the aid of
this receipt and partly through the
aid of an add which appeared in The
Mankato Free Press advertising
lost pocket book Mrs. Darragh was
placed in touch with the party and
the property was returned and sub
stantial reward given which the Dar-
ragh boy shared In.