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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
MAKE BOOZE;
LAND BEHIND
PRISON BARS
Federal Court Sends Moon
sinners to Grangeville to
Pay Penalty of the Law
Sentences Run Up to Six
Months; Some Are Fined
But Will Do Time Instead

Population of the Idaho county jail
| increased from nothing to six Satur-
day night, when a half dozen viola
tors of the federal prohibition law
! were brought to Grangeville to COM
mence serving sentences.
The prisoners were escorted here
from Moscow, where federal court has
been in session, by Deputy u. s. Mar
shall West and Sheriff w. II. Eller,
and were Immediately lodged behind
the bars of the Idaho county prison.
-Four of the men are from Idaho coun-
ty, while two are from neighboring
counties, and were ordered incarcer-
ated in the local prison because of
crowded condition of other jails.
In order to accommodate the pris-
oners, who are kept at federal ex-
pense, it was necessary for the sher-
ifrs office to buy new bedding for
the iron hunks in the cells.
Men in Durance Vile
Prisoners brought here to serve SEN
tence are:
Otto Achlemeyer, Cottonwood, six
months in Jail and fine of 800, fol
lowing conviction by jury of posses
sion of liquor, possessing property for
manufacture of liquor, manufacturing
booze and maintaining a nuisance.
Peter FODDER, school janitor in Lew
iston orchards, three months and
$500 fine for manufacturing booze In
the schoolh0use.
Martin Johnson, Caribel, three
months and 500, possession Of mater
ials for manufacture of liquor.
Elmer Rouse, Clearwater, six months
and 500, for possession of property
for manufacture of liquor and manu-
featuring liquor. He was acquitted Of
the charge of having booze in his pos
session.
George Wilson, Orofno, fined $500
for violation of the ant-booze statute.
Wilson has not paid the fine, and goes
to Jail to think it over.
Negro Is Behind Bars
John Brown, negro, of Westlake,
fined $500, after he pleaded guilty to
possession of property for manufac-
ture of liquor. He didn't want to
pay, so he will have TO stay, at the
rate of 81 a day, or a total of $50
days.
The court sentenced Henry Neibuhr,
of Cottonwood, to six months in jail
and to pay 500 fine, following his
conviction of possession, possession OF
property for manufacture, manufac-
turing and maintaining nuisance.
He will serve time in the Bonner
county Jail at Standpoint.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY MASONIC LODGE

Mt. Idaho lodge No. 9, A. f. & A.
NJ. on Tuesday night elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
Worshipful master-George d. Wi
ley.
Senior warden-Arthur Weber.
Junior warden-Dennis @. Howard.
Treasurer-A. f. Parker.
Secretary-C o. Vincent.
Trustees-A. w. Talkington, a L.
Gilkeson, Jesse Woods.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
$500 FINE FOR
BUILDING CABIN
IN U. S. FOREST

Following his plea of guilty to
constructing and maintaining a
cabin in the Selway National
forest without permit, Stanley
Litchtield, of Elk City, was fined
5000 by Judge Dietrich, at Mos
COW, and given thirty days In
which to make payment. Counts
charging Litchfield with con-
structing and maintaining two
other cabins in the Selway for
est without obtaining a permit
were dismissed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13

Frank Falos, a crippled laDorer'
takes his four young children to the
STATE workmen's compensation bureau
and saws. "You feed Them, 1 can't.
Ten thousand voices will cry, "Wnae,
Won can't feed them? You must feed
fbem IFS your duty" To that ev-
erybody aays, Amen" yet me Grip
pied father would get no reward eA-
cept a quiet conscience, for leeuins
these children, whereas the comnun,
ity in general would get the Faiue Oh
their work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
HOUERT CONFESSES
TO LIQUOR CHARGE

Claude Houert, of Grangeyille.
pleaded guilty to liquor charge in
federal court in Moscow, last week,
and was sentenced to two months in
the Nez Perez county Jail and to pay
a fine of 5000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
CHRISTMAS DANCE
AS FAIR BENEFIT

Idaho County Fair association is
sponsoring the annual Christmas
dance, in Grangeville, this year. The
dance will be in Dreamland hall the
night of December %. Music will be
by the d. o. K. X. orchestra, Lewis
ton. The dance is for benefit of the
fair association, and after expenses
are paid the funds that remain will
be used toward reducing the fair as
ISOLATION deficit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
MONTH IN JAIL
AND 500 fine
FOR KAISER

Kaiser NJ. Ugo, of Grangeville, who
pleaded guilty to possession and man
ufacture of wine, was sentenced to
one month in the Bonner county jail
at Standpoint and fined 500 by Judge
Frank S. Dietrich, in federal court
at Moscow, Wednesday
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
COURT HOLDS.
NEW.
lax LAW VALID.
|urreme Tribunal Rules on
statute Granting Relief
to Delinquent Taxpayers
ksv Now Pay Principal Sum
nth 7 Percent Interest
and Obtain Clear Title

49,, sunreme court has held the
rol;ef measure enacted by the
., LEGISLATURE constitutional, in de-
ain. test case appealed from Wash
ston county. The measure gives re-
= 70 persons whose 1920, 1921 or
boo taxes are delinquent. In the
ort tbe county has not sold the
roOsrty for taxes. Under the new
V. the 6 percent penalty is removed
"a tbe county may collect the tax,
sotber with 7 percent interest from
10 date of delinquency.
The courts opinion was unanimous,
iustices concurring in the opinion,
plivered by Chief Justice Alfred
Judge.
Three Cases Appealed
Three cases were appealed to the
Durt 70 fest the validity Of the act.
xo Of these were from Washington
buntv. where county officials were
riucjpals of the suits. The other was
original action in the court from
da county in which a petitioner
might court order compelling the
bunty treasurer to accept taxes in as
brdance with the new law.
All of these are decided by the re-
Int decision. so that a person whose
leo 1921 or 1922 taxes are delin-
uent may now pay the tax, together
kith 7 percent interest from the date
delinquency, and thus save the q
ercent penalty and the / percent
bonth interest from date of delin-
|uency.
1 In the case decided by the court, 1t
Jas held that county does not ac-
uire a vested right in property by
frtue of tax for delinquent taxes !;
nch purchase only perpetuates the
len of the tax and is in aid of its
pllectiOn, the court said.
Washington County Case
Washington county, which contested
be law, argued that the measure
Fas special legislation, as it affected
)nly certain class of people. The
<purt held the law was not special
egislation, for the reason that 1t at
ects alike all persons whose taxes
lave become delinquent or will be-
pine delinquent, and where the prop
Pity has been sold to the county and
Pc county has not disposed Of the
eme.
The court held, however. that where
Pc county has sold the property to a
nlrd party for taxes. the person to
Fhom the property originally belonged
an obtain no relief.
"On the other hand, those whose
Rnds are still held by the county" the
plnlon says, "are permitted to re-
eem upon complying with its terms.
ne provisions of the act afford no
keher to those who have paid their
Zaxes when due, while it affords relief
& those who have permitted their
property to be sold to and held by the
{ounty for delinquent taxes. Such
cessation may be wholly unwise and
npraeticable, but not necessarily I'M
institutional"
Obey New Law Here
lax payments in Idaho county have
zen accepted by Mrs. Otie L. Cone,
sunty treasurer, under the provisions
Me new law, which has just been
pueld by the supreme court.
county Atty. F. e. Fogg, some time
ksO' aeiiyered to the treasurer a writ
~ opinion on the law which prac-
a aiiy reaches the same conclusion as
St Of the supreme court.
N some counties of the state, the
reW law has been ignored.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
SHAW is APPOINTED
KOOSKIA POSTMASTER

J. M. Shaw, acting postmaster al
Kooskia, has been nominated by Pres
ident Coolidge for postmaster. His
nomination was sent to the senate
Monday. Mr.. Shaw was one of sever
al candidates who wrote civil service
examinations for the job in Grange
vile last summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
RESUME DISTRICT
COURT MONDAY

b. re .s,rel court for Idaho county will
6sv S nsoed In Grangeville next Mon
ton ~ ng Judge w. f. McNaugh-
|First u Occur d'Alene, will preside.
|H wn uase set for trial is that Of G.
bf tp nngnt against the conn. ioners
Begged Joseph Highway district. AL
hapcioi Irregularities in condu of fl
E ortS a affairs of the districr are set
p92l ne case was filed April O.,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-13
DISMISS CHARGE
AGAINST GORSUCH
IN u. S. COURT

Liquor charge against Anton
Gorsuch, Winona rancher, was
dismissed in federal court at
Moscow, late last week. Job
Snyder, of Weippe, who was ar
rested with Gorsuch in Lewis
ton by a government officer,
pleaded guilty in federal court
to possession of liquor.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
LAST MANS CLUB BANQUET.
function To Be Held At saltwater
On Saturday, July Fl.

function To Be Held At saltwater
On Saturday, July Fl.
Saltwater, July 16.-The friendly
nut never ceastng race with Father
rime begun on July 81, 1885, by
hirty- three surviving members OF
! company, First Minnesota regi-
aent OF infantry, at the Sawyer
iouse In Saltwater, is slowly draw
ng to a close OF the gallant little
and who came out of the war be-
ween the states to resume their
york in the paths of peace and who
sat In" at that first banquet Of the
low famous Last Mans club, but
pur are living today. One Of these
> in Florida, unable to get about
Except in a wheel chair, another
Ives in South Dakota, and but two
re In handy distance Of the tryst-
ng place made sacred by memor-
es.
The two men sure to be at the
lawyer house next Saturday, bar
ing unforeseen happenings, are
lohn s. Goff of the Minnesota Sol
liers' home, and Peter Hall Of At
water, MINI. The South Dakota res
dent is Charles Lockwood Of Cham =
,erlain, and the comrade in far
way Florida is Emil Graft. 1t is not
expected either man will answer roll
all this year, although Comrade
lockwood was present at the muster
q 1922.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
WILL SEEK NEW DEPOT
Rcck >ster After Three Hundred
,ousand Dollar Structure

Rock >ster After Three Hundred
( nousand Dollar Structure
RSahester, July 16.-Agitation for
new s300,0O0 Chicago and North
western railway station in Roches-
ter will be started soon by the rail
way commission OF the Rochester
Civic association and prominent ci-
tizens. Steps will be taken in case
the Northwestern road turns down
Rochester's request, to have hear
ing before the railroad warehouse
commission at st. Paul where facts
and figures will be shown to the ef-
feet that Rochester gives the rail-
road company, through heavy pas
senger and freight, business OF
nearly 100000 yearly.
In fact close to a 81 100000 bust
ness is what Rochester means to the
Northwestern railway company is
the assertion Of the local railway
commission and yet the public Is
forced to tolerate shambling ola
type of depot erected in 1884.
That the Northwestern railway Is
in a position at the present time to
give Rochester it's 100000 station
is borne out by their own articles on
improvements for 1923, published In
their magazine for July, the local
railway commission notes. During
the present season the company Is
carrying out in addition to routine
betterments, a number Of projects
of major costs and importance.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
CITY Flower Is Selected

st. James. July 16.--Many years
ago when the state was young the
moccasin flower was designated as
the state flower. Different cities of
the state have their city flower. In
Fairmont it is the petunia and the
citizens of the city on thealakes are
urged to plant lots of petunias. st.
James has a city flower 1t is the
beautiful snap dragon. This flower
which grows profusely and is of
many colors, was chosen by the Wo-
mems Civic club. at a recent meet
ing as the official flower for the
city Of st. James. The committee
of the club recommended four flow
ers to choose from, the Zinnia, the
petunia, cosmos, and snap dragon.
The snap dragon Won by a large
majority.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20

erts were unconscious when F.
walden Of Winnebago arrived Oh
the scene moment after, Miss
Adams was the most seriously in
jured having a deep hole in her left
shoulder and long cash across the
same shoulder. Miss Roberts re-
ceived several deep gashes In her
limbs.
The injured girs were taken to
Vernon Center where they were at,
tended by DR.. Arnold Miss Beatrice
Scolton was slightly injured over
one eye, and her little three year
old sister came through the acci-
dent uninjured. All four in the car
were thrown from the machine,
when 1t turned over.
The car is practically a total
wreck from the collision with the
cow. The top was torn off and the
four heels were ripped from the
machine. The engine as forced
back and out Of lien, and the frame
Of the body was bent.
The cow-cause of the accident
was uninjured when hit.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
Auto Struck Cow; Tluo
People Seriously Hurt

Two persons were seriously in
jured and one slightly injured late
yesterday afternoon when the auto
mobile they were riding in crashed
into cow crossing the road, near
the Fred c. WILDER farm, a short
distance north of Vernon Center,
whirled around and tipped over twice
and then went hurting into ditch at
the side of the road.
Seriously injured-Miss Bea-
trice Adams, Winnebago, Mimi.
Miss Helen Roberts, Lake
Crystal, Mimi.
Slightly injured-Miss Bea-
trice Scolton.
Miss Adams was driving the car
and the party was driving to Lake
Crystal after taking Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams to Mankato where they took
a train for Rochester, Mimi. The
cow started across the road in front
of the car, and the collision occur
red. The car careened around and
turned over twice.
Two Ladies' Unconscious
Both Miss Adams and Miss Rob
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
STERLING CENTER NOTES

Sterling, July 13-Mr. and Mrs.
Lid Annis and family called on Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Morris Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Grover and
Mrs. c. c. Troy spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Olson.
Quite few neighbors and friends
attended the( funeral Of the little
twin boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
Ellis on Sunday. The little one
passed away on Saturday and was
two weeks old. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
have the sympathy of the community
in the loss Of their little son.
G. H. Hazel transacted business in
Mankato on Monday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hill and
daughters who spent the fourth in
Iowa, returned home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Grover and
daughter of Northwood, Iowa, who
spent the Fourth with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Grover,
returned to their home last Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Grover
also spent the fourth at Sterling
have returned to Northwood, Iowa
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Grover.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rehse were
Mankato visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pommeranke
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manther
OF Good Thurder visited on Sunday
with the latters daughter Mrs.
Charles Ellis
Charles Ellis and John Sloor were
Mankato visitors on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Schil1ing and
daughter visited at Minnesota Lake
Monday.
AIISTIN MAvop ApoI oeIzE1
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
FATHER AND SONS REUNITED
Lads Have Just Crossed Water To
Land of Amerca

Redwing, July 16.-Two bright
eyed and eager foreign lads arrived
in Redwing after a long journey
from their home in Sweden and
were united with their father whom
they had not seen since they were
mere babies. In fact neither father
or sons would know each had they
not been provided with identification
marks and known they were to meet
here.
The boys are sons Of Edward Sjo-
lin, tailor at the dry cleaning estap =
lishment, of the Redwing laundry
Their names are Gunnar and Vego
and both are close to twenty or
twenty one years of age. They were
mere babies when their father went
to America about twenty years ago.
Since then they have been making
their home with their sister who is
nurse. She remained in the old
country.
One of the lads is q graduate nur-
seryman and will no doubt ind en-
ployment in this locality. The 9th or
is an iron moulder and should be
able to progress rapidly here. One OF
the boys was a member Of the RoyaI
Guard in the old country and shows
the athletic training afforded such
soldiers in his bearing and manners.
The trip to this country was made
| via Canada and was completed in
short order, 1t being only two
months ago that Mr.. Sjolin sent
money for their transportation here
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
RECALL old Times
HISTORIC PAGEANT TO BE
IN WORTHINGTON
Spectacular Program Will Take
Place There July 23
And "a

What is to be the biggest spec
tacle Of its kind ever undertaken in
Mobiles county will be the historic
pageant dated at the Fair grounds
in Worthington on the evening of
July % and "a, under the auspices
OF the Worthington Commercial club
and directed by the Thurston Man
agement, Inc, of Minneapolis.
The production is being arranged
on mammoth scale, and hundreds
OF people, young and old, with scores
OF animals, are being tarined for
appearances in the many scenes.
Symbolic dances, impressive cere-
monials and thrilling action will
mark the progress of the pagenat
from the first trill of the birds on
the dawn of the west to the coming
and the conquest OF the white man,
and the beginning Of the present
day civilization.
A street museum of relics and eX
hibits Of artistic and historical in
terest will be held in connection.
Jay Wolven is chairman of the COM
mittee which has charge Of collect
ing and distributing the exhibits in
the different shop windows of Wor-
thington. The committee urgently
request that all residents Of Mobiles
county get together such relics as
they possess and communicate with
the chairman Of the committee as
to what they are ready to furnish.
Anything in the way Of old time
articles is wanted-old farm imple-
ments, fails, scythes, grain cradles,
tools, OK yokes, house furnishings,
quilts, rugs, table linens. samplers,
mats, chinas, silver ware, baskets
pictures, books, papers, manuscripts,
flags, war momentoes, fire arms, FUR
niture. musical instruments, lamps.
stuffed animals, old time clothing.
dresses, suits, bonnets, shoes, shawls
wraps, laces, jewelry, antique finery,
of all sorts, brasses, European and
other handiwork, Indian bead work
and exhibits, anything antedated
1900 in the way of relics, and any
thing in the class Of art work OF the
present.
No spectacles such as this would
be complete without the clash of the
white man and his red foe. There
will be action and firing aplenty.
And to lend to a touch Of the modern
and additional thrill, the closing
scene will be featured by an "oyer
the top raid" by hundreds OF uni
formed men amid vived fireworks.
There will be scores OF Indian
braves with their sQuaws and as
many sturdy white farmer soldiers
Of the early days. The Legion boys,
If. any, are we'll prepared to work up
scenes such as these will be.
Actual data of the early days has
been gathered from Roses history
of Mobiles county and from pioneer
citizens. The pageant will be just
as far as is humanity possible correct
in general historic conception.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
DROWNED WHILE BATHING
Boys Body Was Lying at Bottom o.
Stream When Discovered


Byron, July 16.-Harold Christen-
sen, seventeen year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Christensen was
drowned while swimming in the
creek on the Fitzpatrick farm seven
miles out of the city and one mile
from the Town Line road. The ira
gedy occurred in an unusual manner
in the midst of happy throng OF
bathers. Harold lay at the bottom of
the pool for nearly one half hoHr be-
fore he was missed following q dive
from the spring board. 81 think +
touched somebody" said one of the
boys as he came up after a long dive.
There was an instant silence over
the group of about twenty bathers,
silence that was oppressive-chill
fear clutched at the hearts of the
merry makers But Harold was NOT
missed. The pool so enticing before
looked suddenly dark and forbidding.
Without a word two OF the older
men, John Donovan and John Fitz-
patrick dove to the bottom. When
they came up they bore the limp
form of Harold Christensen. At
tempts to revive him failed.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
Grading Contract Awarded

Faribault, July 16.-In one Of the
largest and closest road lettings OF
the year, the county board In its
concluding day OF the July session
awarded road contracts on twenty
seven miles of state roads at a total
cost approximately $4,000. All of
the contracts were for grading and
bridge and culvert construction.
Work will begin between now and
August 15 and must be finished by
November Is. The Jack Brown Con-
struction company of Madison Lake
was awarded the contract for grad
ing eight and one half miles of road
at S17,b57.7S.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
wafer BONDS Are Paid

Vernon Center, July 16.-Water
bond No. 16 has been paid by the
village. This is the last on OF the
water bonds. These bonds were is
sued when the water works system
was installed sixteen years ago asd
were purchased by the Easton
State bank. They called for inter
est at the rate Of five per cent and
one bond became due year to-
gether with the interest which was
payable twice year. At the pre-
sent time the village finances are
in good condition with little less
than $500 indebtedness which Ia
carried as floating Indebtedness by
local nartieS
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
Foroeries Are Alleged

Rochester, July 16.-Lawrence W
levy, aged twenty five, alleged
Iaxwell car dealer, who had beer
topping at the Brown hotel for the
ist thirteen days, is under arrest
Lacrosse after a series of amaZ
ag disclosures and after having
,ade his flight from Rochester in an
agin touring car belonging to Ar
hur GIasenapp, clerk at the Brown
otel. Hevy and his companion, who
egistered here as George l.. Dean
re wanted in the following places
q charges specified: Rochester
linn, forgery and theft. Of car
aCrosse. Wis, forgery. Monroe
Vis., forgery. Beloit, Wis, (Hevy's
ONE, forgery. Milwaukee, Wis, for
cry and theft Of a Maxwell car.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
Forty-eioht VIII Graduate

st. James, July 16.-On Saturday,
July 21, at the High School building
st. James, at 2:30 p. m. will occur
the eleventh annual commencement
of the Rural and Semi Graded
schools Of the county. This will be
under the direction of the County
Superintendent of Schools Miss Ma
bel Madison. Forty eight children
will receive their diplomas showing
they have successfully passed the
eighth grade .....