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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
INDIANS DEMAND
AREA OF
MONTANA LAND.
Nezperce. Tribe to Press
Claim Under Treaty
Of 1856

AT a tribal meeting of Nezperce In
dams in Kamiah. Friday, attended by
hundreds OF Indians, authority was
given members of the tribe to contract
with Washington, d. c., attorneys to
prosecute against the u. s. govern
ment claim of the tribe to a broad strip
of land across Montana. Action is
taken under treaty between the fed
eral government and the Indians, I'M
der date of Oct. IL, 1856.
The treaty gave the Indians exclus-
i've ownership and use of the terri
tory as a hunting ground for ninety
nine years, the boundaries being from
beginning at Helrs Gate, near Mis-
soula, thence along the crest of the
mountains into Yellowstone park and
up Yellowstone river to the Missouri
river, thence west to about the south
ern boundary of Glacier National park
The area includes strip of Montana
from $50 to 200 miles wide, compris-
ing the Billings basin, Helena, Garri-
son and east along the Northern Pacific
railway to Miles City, the value rum
ming to an enormous figure. There has
been no treaty since 1855 which abro.
saws thC tOiitidCL ny but ". =.
government with the tribes at that
time, it Is claimed.
Blackfeet Indians have signed a con-
tract and the Nezperces residing on the
Colville reservation have indicated in
tentiOn of joining the suit to be insti-
tuted by the Washington attorneys
The legal firm agrees to prosecute
the claim in the u. S. court of claims
and to carry the case to the U. 8.
court, If necessary to estab-
lish right of the Indians to the terri
tory Fee to be collected by the at
tOrneys to be set by the court, and is
not to exceed 10 percent of the amount
or a total of $250000. In
case the suit fails, no charge will be
made by the lawyers.
The Indians selected Corbet Lawyer |
Pc Pc Gahlike and Joseph Black Eagle /
% sign the attorneys contract in be-
lalf of the tribe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
CRAZED MAN SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN HEAD

Tony Baune. of Cottonwood. shot
himself in the head in Spokane, Sat
urday, and was taken to a Spokane
hospital, where he is recovering. 1t
is said Mr.. Baune fired the shot with
suicidal intent. The bullet grazed
the side of his head.
Idaho county authorities were adj
yised of the shooting. and Sheriff Eller
left Thursday for Spokane to bring
Baune to Grangeville for hearing on
an insanity charge.
About year ago Baune, while at his
home near Cottonwood, attempted to
kill himself by cutting his throat, &C.
cording to the officers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
HIGHWAY SURFACING
CONTRACT DELAYED

Contract for surfacing ILL miles
Of the North and South highway be-
tween Cottonwood and Lawyers can.
yon was not let when bids were opened
in Lewiston, Saturday. Six concerns
bid on the work. The firm of Camp.
bell & Barr, Genesee, and the General
Construction company, Spokane, each
bid $1.S5 cubic yard for the work,
which totals 24,S66 cubic yards. These
bids were the lowest. The bids were
referred to w. ]. Hall, state commits
sioner of public works, at Boise, for
decision.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
| TO A YEARS
in STATE PEN
FOR BURGUND.
Salmon River Stockman Is
Sentenced . to Prison for
Stealing Three Horses
Goes Back to County Jail,
to Await Arrival of Guard
from Idaho Penitentiary

/ George j. Burgund, Salmon river
stockman, was on Saturday sentenced
by Judge Wallace N. Scales, in dist
trict court, to an indeterminate term
OF from one to fourteen years in the
state penitentiary at Boise.
Burgund was convicted by a Jury In
district court, on April 81, Of charge
OF grand larceny. He was alleged to
have stolen a mare and two colts, the
property OF Sheriff W. III Eller. The
theft was alleged to have been made
on or about December g. last.
Burgunds sentence was. pronounced
after time granted his counsel, NJ r.
Hattabaugh, to make the necessary
showing had elapsed, and no additional
facts had developed in the matter of
an appeal.
Burgund was remanded to the GUS
tody of the sheriff. and has since been
in the county Jail, awaiting arrival of
an officer from the state prison. II
In the case of Charles H. Wilson v
George Wilkin ct al, foreclosure mort
gage, judgment was granted.
Ella M. Tetrick was on Saturday
granted a divorce from Daniel H. Tet-
rick.
In the case of Howard Swatman
George Wood, suit on contract, defend
ants motion for non-suit was granted.
In the suit of Willie Nail and Eva
Nail Fred Hunt, ct al, for RECESSION of
contract, hearing was had and time
was granted attorneys in which to sub
NIT briefs.
Court was adjourned sine die Satur- |
lay, and Judge and Mrs. Scales left,
Sunday for Nezperec, where Judge
Scales convened court Monday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
$4,000 DAMAGE
SUITS AGAINST
ROAD DISTRICT.
Three from Ferdinand Sue
Greencreek for AL
legged Injuries

Damage suits aggregating more than
$34, 900 have been filed in district court
against the Greencreek Highway dist
rict, b. A. Baerlocher, George Kilmer
and Joseph Riener, commissioners of
the district and Ed Dasenbrock, an
employee of the district.
Two separate actions were filed, one
by X. M. Bib, Ferdinand banker, and
the second by Charles II. Strickfaden
and Aubra Strickfaden, his wife, both
of Ferdinand.
Complaints Are Similar
The complaints, fled by Judge James
II. Ailshie, Occur d'Aiene, and Atty A.
S. Hardy, of this city. are similar. and
set forth that plaintiffs were injured
the evening of june 20. 1922 when.
while riding IN ar automobile, the car
plunged into al open culvert in a road
in the highway district. The culvert
had been LETT ope,9 and near it was q
pile of rocks, two and half feet high,
it is claimed The car, driven by
Strickfaden, ran over the rocks and
into the open culvert, There was no
warning of danger at the place, and no
Waterman, it is set forth
Bib claims to have suffered a frac-
ture Of the right knee cap and to have
been permanently injured to the extent
of of $500. He also sues for $27S doc
tors bill and $172.55 hospital fees, as
well as $500 for loss OF time as a re-
suit of the accident.
In the second complaint. Mrs. Strick-
faden claims to have been cut and
bruised, and says her right collar bone |
was broken, and she suffered nervous
shock, for all of which she desires to
be compensated in the sum of $4,000. |
Doctors bill of S412 and $3.50 hospital
fees also are asked.
The Metal Was Fatigued
Mr.. Strickfaden claims that because
Of the accident he was obliged to pay
a $210.9S bill for Ierair of his auto
mobilt, and also that, because of the
wreck, he suffered loss of $500, due
to fatigue of metal in his automobile
He claims also to have been bruised
and injured, and in list If injuries he
alleges to have incurred in the acct
lent he enumerates "straining and
his pericardium," for all of
which bruises, injuries and the like, he
S willing to accept $1,000. Stricll-
'aden also sues for $500 for loss OF
ime.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
NORTH IDAHO BOOKLET
rs RECEIVED BY CLUB

Forty-page illustrated booklet, des-
criptive of the ten northern counties of
Idaho, has just been issued by the
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce
for publicity purposes.
Frank Van Deventer, secretary Of
the Grangeville Commercial club, has
received 1000 copies of the booklet for
distribution.
The Idaho county section, compris-
ing six pages, was written by A. f
Parker, of Grangeville, and carries H.
Illustrations Of the Grangeville, tourist
park. the Grangeville school building,
a hunting scene and a picture show
ing grain combining on Camas Prairie.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
MISS LANNINGHAM AND
DICK FEASTER MARRY

Miss Mae Cunningham, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Cunningham, of
this city. and Richard Feaster. Of
Burke, Ida, were married Thursday Of
this week in Spokane, and Immediately
following the ceremony departed for
Burke, where they will reside, and
where Mr.. Feaster is employed by the
Hecla mine.
Miss Lanninghom, who recently clos
ed a term as teacher of the Fem
school, departed the first Of the week
for Spokane.
Mr.. Feaster, who is a veteran of the
world war; and saw much actual fight
ing in France, left Grangeville In
December for Burke, where he has
since been located.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
COUNT SHOWS
1000 MAJORITY
AGA|NSTAGENT
Commissioners Canvass Re-
turns of County Wide Re-
ferendum on Agriculturist
Grayson Closing Business
of His Office and Plans
to Soon Leave Grangeville

By vote of 1719 to 7OS, voters Of
Idaho county, at special referendum
held by the board of county commits
sioners, decided to abolish the office
of county agricultural agent
The commissioners, who met Satur-
day to canvass the vote In the referen-
dun, taken by mail, found majority
of 1011 against the county agent. The
commissioners, Immediately after the
result of the election was known, an
nounced the county agent question was
definitely settled until Jan. 1, 1925.
Special Election Called
The referendum was ordered by the
commissioners at the regular April ses-
sion of the county board, on request of
leading members of the Idaho County
EARN bureau, who were displeased
with the commissioners action, in jan
uary, in refusing to appropriate funds
to continue the office of county agent,
and the commissioners further refusal
early in the April session to
reopen the matter. The commission
ers finally yielded to supporters of the
agent to- the extent of calling a refer
endum.
Although it was estimated III a re-
port printed in the Free4Press last
week, prior to the counting of the
votes, that the vote would be to I
against the agent, final count showed
the vote to be "a to /.
Farmers Oppose Agent
Opposition to the agent was chiefly
from the farmers. Town people, for the
most part, supported the agent. APP
1000 qualified voters, to
whom the ballots were mailed, failed
to participate In the referendum.
County Agent Grayson, who has fill
ed the position Of county agriculturist
for more than year, and who, since
February IS, has been employed by the
Idaho County Farm bureau, Is closing
the business Of his office, and plans to
leave Grangeville by the end Of the
week.
Mr.. Grayson, it Is reported, has been
offered the job as county agent in Ada
county. He also is being solicited by
the Craig Mountain Lumber company,
Mt Winchester, to organize bull asso-
citation in the vicinity of Winchester,
and to establish dairying among the
farmers of the locality.
Will Sell Motor Cars
Two automobiles, which the county
mas purchased fer the farm agent, will
be sold at public auction 1y the COM
nissioners, on July H. Office equip
nent of the egent will be moved from
he farm bureau headquarters, in the
Courtney building to the courthouse,
and the office will be permanently
closed.
Cost of the referendum to the county
vas $102.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
RAIN CAUSES HALT
IN CITY CLEANUP

Rain throughout the week prevent
ed Grangevlile thoroughly carrying
out the annual cleanup day. set for
Wednesday of this week. Mayor @.
II. Wood requests that the cleanup
of refuse be rushed, and that the de-
bris be Immediately sacked and placed
at the edge of streets, so city teams
can gather the refuse and haul 1t to
the dump yard.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
EXILES IN OREGON
TO HOLD REUNION

Former residents of Camas and Nez-
perez prairies, now located in the Will
lamette valley, in Oregon, will gather in
reunion Sunday at Salem, Ore In
Portland, is an organization of thirty
families, most of whom at one time
lived in or near Grangeville. A picnic
dinner will be held in Wilson park, and
program will be rendered. A similar
organization of Grangeville exiles ex-
lists in southern California.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
GILLETTE RELEASED
FROM COUNTY JAIL

Having completed sentence of
thirty days for possessing intoxicating
leased from the county Jail Tuesday,
on payment Of fine of $500, which
was assessed against him by Judge w.
N. Scales, in district court. Prior to
commencing sentence for violation of
the liquor laws, Gillette served a term
for contributing to the delinquency Of
a minor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
CHICKEN WITH
FOUR LEGS LIVES
FOR TWO HOURS

A chicken with four legs was
Matched this week by hen
owned by James B. Allen, of this
city. The chick lived two hours.
Each of the four legs was per-
fectly formed, with the regula-
ton number of toes. The body
Of the chicken was somewhat
elongated. Two legs were join
ed to the body as in normal
chicken, while two legs were at.
tached about three-quarters of
an inch back of the first two.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
EACH FISHERMAN
ALLOWED BUT ONE
ROD AND ONE LINE

one fishing rod is all that one
fisherman may legally use when
nshing In Idaho, according TO
construction placed on the Idaho
law by r. q. Thomas, state game
and fish warden. The warden
also ruled that, according to the
law. one line is all that may be
attached to one pole. Any other
means of taking fish from
waters of the state, except by
special permit, is a violation of
the law, he held.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
STATE INSPECTOR OF
MINES rs IN COUNTY

Stewart Campbell, state inspector OF
mines, and #. V Cooper, a mining en-
gineer. of Salt Lake, were in Grange
vile last week. and departed for the
ELK City country They will spend
ten days in Idaho county mining
camps
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
oDEM TO MOVE STORE

Iildirc odem has leased the Batty
ocery s anu VIII, on June 1. move his
tbas store from the Crea building
bin INV hew location. Mr.. Odem will
ildipo" We soda fountain In the Battv
\ will ana ana IN addition to the groc.
WI operate the fountain.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
WHITEHEAD COUPLE
rs MARRIED HERE

William /. Bost and Ellen r. Pearce,
both of Whitebird, were married Sat
urday in Grangeville by Probate Judge
w. l.. Campbell.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
CARL r FLYNN rs DEAD

Carl T. Flynn, for thirteen years
stockman in the Salmon river country,
adjacent to Cottonwood, died recently
in Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-05-17
TRAVELLING IN STYLE

James Kask Kash and son, Nezperce
Indians, formerly Of Kooskia, were in
Grangeville Wednesday from their
home at Pendleton, Ore. They were
travelling in 6-cylinder automobile,
and plan on touring California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Indiana Society Of Architects Homes
Local Men.

New officers Of the Indiana Society
OF Architects are H. M. Griffin, Con-
nersville, president and Harry e.
Boyle, Evansville. first vice president.
Ewing Miller, Terre Haute was
elected vice president; Merritt Har-
rlson, Indianapolis, secretary; Wilson
B. Parker. Indianapolis, treasurers
L. A. Turnock, Indianapolis. chair
man entertainment committee; Kurt
Vonnegut, Indianapolis, chairman
pageant and exhibit committee; War
rem D. Miller, Terre Haute, chair
man legislative committee; George w.
Allen, La Porte, chairman member
ship committee, and Herman
Scherrer, indianapolis, chairman pub
licity committee. They were elected
at the annual convention at the Lin
coin late Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
NOTICE

June rs, 1923.
The Board of Trustees of the Central In
diana Hospital for Insane will receive sealed
proposals until Friday June 20, at 10 g. m,
for furnishing supplies for the month of
July 1923. Estimate book will be on file
at Room 14S State House from and after
Monday June 25. 1923. BY ORDER OF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is' hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as administrator
of estate of Susan M. Sheetz deceased late
of Marion County. Indiana. Said estate Is
supposed to be solvent.
STATE SAVINGS AND TRUST co.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
ACUTE SHORTAGE '
OF LABOR IS SEEN
Purdue Survey Shows Farm
ers in>Serious Plight.

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 25.-
Further reports from Indiana counties
received today by the Purdue Uni
versity Agricultural Extension De-
partment, Show a serious farm labor
shortage, according to G. I. Christie,
director.
In response to this condition, word
is being received from many bust
ness organizations over the State Of
fering to provide help for the harvest.
can uncertainty hangs over the
present wheat crop on account of the
extreme heat of the last week which
is ripening the grain too rapidly"
Christie said.
An appeal to all farmers organiza-
tons to report Immediately their labor
needs to county agricultural agents
is being sent out by the department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
MORAY URGES FARM AID
Business Men Asked to Devote Half
Time in Fields.

Pointing out the worlds need for
every bushel Of wheat grown this year.
and appealing to business men to de-
vote half of their time to harvesting
grain, Governor McCray has broad
cast his second word in behalf Of farm
ers this year.
Laborers have been asked to accent
lower wages than Sc and 81. SAID
to be demanded in some places during
the harvest.
McCray has asked G.. T. Christie Of
Purdue to compile a survey Of farrss
needs to concentrate labor in distrid
where the wheat yield will be heaviest
and where losses Of grain are most
likely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as administrator
of estate of Betty D. Manning, deceased.
late Of Marion County. Indiana. Said es-
tate Is supposed to be solvent.
NJ. EDNA MANNING
M o1937
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified administrator
of estate of Eugene Bequette, deceased, late
OF Marion County, Indiana. Said estate is
supposed to be solvent.
ALICE BEQUETTE.
22k
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
Continued,

~oo~o~>@~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~.~~~~>~~~~ee
as 1.-THE Marion County Workhouse" and 1t
is intended to hereby authorize the sale Of
all of such lands and interests in lands. COM.
prising what is known as THE Marion
Count Workhouse Property" whether thu
same has been described with precision liz
the foregoing descriptions, or not, excepting
only the two tracts hereinabove expressly
excepted.
Said sale shall be held under the follow
The president of the board of commits
sioners shall act as the auctioneer and the
county auditor shall act as clerk
Said property shall be offered at not less
All bidders must deposit with the board
of county commissioners certified check
upon some bank in Indianapolis for not
less than $4,000.
Payment for said property to be all cash
upon delivery of deed within sixty days
from date of sale.
ALBERT HOFFMAN,
HARRY D. TUTEWnER,
JOHN KITLEY.
Board of Commissioners of Marion County,
Attest: LEO K. FEsLER
Auditor of Marion County Indiana.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON ACQUISITION
RESOLUTION
Board of park commissioners of the city
of Indianapolis, Ind office of the board, city
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given by the board of
park commissioners of the city of Indian
apol1s, that by Its ACQUISITION Resolution
No. 16. 1923, it has determined to acquire
the following described real estate in the
city of Indianapolis, Marion County. Indiana:
Beginning at the intersection of the
south line of the southeast quarter of gee
ton township Is north, range east Mar
ion County, State of Indiana, and the GEN.
ter line of the Brookville Rd, thence north
201a degrees west distance of 1853 feet to
a point; thence north 4 "a degrees west o
distance of 291 .06 feet to a point in the
center of the National Rd.; thence south 81
degrees west a distance of SO OF feet to
point; thence south 4 u degrees east a dis
tance of 1898 feet to a point thence south
2012 degrees east distance Of 350.63 feet
TO a point in the south line of the afore-
said Il section; thence east along the south
line of the aforesaid 4 section a distance
of 90. IS feet to place of beginning. contain
ing 10 acres.
That said real estate so to be acquired is
to be, used for park purposes of the city
of Indianapolis.
By said resolution it is provided that Sat-
urday, July Z, 1923, at 10 o'clock a. m, a
the office of the said board in the city han
in the said city, will be the time and plaSy
when final action will be taken confirming,
modifying or resembling SAID resouuou and
when 1t will receive and hear remonstrances
from persons interested in OF affected by
such proceedings and when it will determine
the public utility and benefit thereof.
CHARLES A. BOOKWALTER.
FRED CLINE,
A NJ. MAGUIRE,
Board of park commissioners of the city
IF Tndianannlia Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25

Statesmen WANTED

WANTED-Vacuum cleaner salesman. W.
are increasing our sales force and can use
few live men to work Indianapolis or out
side. Liberal proposition a remarkable
cleaner. Apply during Office hours be-
tween z and 8 r. m. CADILLAC SALES
co. 474 Century Bldg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25
Auto Tire Stolen

Harry Hunt, 1898 s. Illinois St. to-
day reported a thief took $23 tire of
his automobile, parked at Broadway
and Twenty-Sixth SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-25

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as administrator
of estate of Gertrude Manning, deceased,
late Of Marion County. Indiana. Said es-
tate is supposed to be solvent.
M. EDNA MANNING.
No 21336