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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
Five Days Celebration
Range Country Comes
to Close

Typical of frontier life OH the range.
was the annual Flyblow roundup, that
closed last Saturday night, after a D.
day celebration which conferred
around Independence day. Hundreds
Of persons from the Salmon river
country. besides visitors from the
prairie, attended the western show in
the heart of the cow country.
Condition of the roads, due to wash
outs. a few weeks ago, prevented
many who had planned to visit Fly
blow from attending. for automobiles
were able to make the trip only with
difficulty.
Through fancy roping, bold bull
DIGGING of steers by cowboys and dar-
ing Riding of wild horses and cattle
the Idaho. county cattlemen and VS.
itors from eastern Oregon demonstrate
cd TO the crowds their skill in the ac-
tivities Of the range.
There was dancing day and night
and every effort was made by me
roundup association to insure their
guests ample entertainment during the
entire five days of the big show.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
.C0UNTYBOARD
IS READY FOR.
COURT ACTION
Demands Highway District
Do It's Share Of Work NEG
essary Because of Washout
Idaho County Refuses to Pay
Deficiency in Farm Agents
Expenses of Over 5000

, Steps to compel the Fem Highway
district to bear its share of expense
in repairing the Grave creek road.
part of which lies within the Fem
district, were taken by the board of
county commissioners, Thursday Due
to a cloudburst, more than a month
ago. serious washouts occurred in the
road. built last year, and the high
way is badly In need of repair. It is
said the Fem Highway district re-
fuses to pay its share of cost of re-
pairing the road. or do the work.
Bring Court Action
The county board, in resolutions
adopted, demands that the Fem dis
trict do its share of the work, and If
1t refuses within ten days to COM
mence repairing the road, the county
attorney is instructed to file suit in
district court to compel the Fem dis
trict to repair the road, or else per
nit the county to proceed with the
work. and. charge the cost to the Fem
Highway district. and collect the
money required by taxes on the Fem
district.
The board, Wednesday. refused to
pay more than 5000 In bills, accrued
against the Office of the county agent,
abolished last February. These bills
were contracted between February Is
and May IS, when the Idaho County
Farm bureau proposed to finance the
county agent work by private sub
scription. John Funke. Cottonwood,
president of the farm bureau, and
J. H.. Mcdonald. Fem. secretary, ap-
peared before the board and told OF
the deficiency. declaring that the farm
bureau was unable to collect enough
money to pay the county agents bills.
Gets Sidewalk Contract
The board Thursday awarded to
Fred Karsten, of Grangeville, con
tract for construction of 292 feet of
sidewalk, eight feet wide, in
front of the courthouse, at a cost OF
~ cents n square foot. including ex-
cavation. Karsten was the lowest
bidder Other bidders were w. III.
Campbell and o. T. Lingo, Grange
Vile; Harry Mitchell, Nezperce. and
J. +. Reeves, Lewiston.
f. S. Hancock was on Thursday
appointed coroner of Idaho county,
vice A. J. Maugg, resigned. Mr.
Maugg has removed to Seattle. ~
The board refused to create a pro
posed herd district in the South Fork
country. on the ground that most of
the proposed district lies within the
Nezperce National forest.
County property will be sold at
public auction by the board. i'm front
of the courthouse, Saturday after
noon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
DISCRETION CHARGE
IN DIVORCE SUIT

w. A. McMurray has filed suit in
district court of divorce from Lula b.
McMurray, whom he married in St
Paul, Mimi, June rs, 1907.
Desertion is charged i'm the com
plant, filed by Atty. w. l.. Campbell.
McMurray alleges his wife deserted
him Dec. %, 1921, and that she is sup
posed to reside in Spokane. The cou-
pie has four children. Carol IA: Earl.
~; Douglas, 10, and Louberta, 6. Earl
and Douglas are with the plaintiff,
While the other two are with the de-
PENDANT.
McMurray asks custody of all the
children. alleging his wife is mot a
fit and proper person to have custody
of the children"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
NEW TRAIL IN
SELWAY0PENS.
W|LDC0UNTRY'
Vast Region Is Heretofore
Known Only by Trappers
and U. S. Forest Officials
Area of Great Scenic Beau
) ty in Idaho County Noun
tain District Is Accessible

Meadow creek trail, in the Seiway
national forest, has been. completed
by the forest service the last barrier
to free travel having been removed
on July 3.
Few trails Of the Importance of
this one or offering such complex
construction problems have been built
m recent years. The trail opens with
water grade route from Kooskia,
the Meadow creek drainage basin,
comprising approximately 100000
acres of timber land carrying half
billion feet of cedar, fir. yellow and
lodgepole pine,
Heretofore it has been necessary to
travel circuitous and difficult route
from Kooskia via Elk City. and
to reach this territory. Five days
were required for the trip from
Kooskia, 1t can now he made i'm two.
Development of the new route required
the construction of sixteen miles of
high grade trail through the Meadow
creek canyon. much of il through
heavy rock bluffs: the building of
165 foot cable suspension bridge
across the Selway river at SeIway
Falls; and the construction of several
minor bridges. ranging in length, from
forty feet to seventy-five.
In addition to the timber resources
which this trail serves. the more
adequate protection Of which was the
primary purpose Of its construction.
1t also opens up region of great !
scenic beauty and one which is eX-
pected to prove delight to hunters |
fisherman, and the seeker after rest |
and solitude. Three interesting pack |
train trips are offered by the new
route. One. a round trip, is from |
Lowell. by way of the Selway river.
Meadow creek, Meadow creek river.
Meadow creek, Elk City and O'Hara
creek trails. One is from Lowell via
the Anderson Butte-TahOe trail. The
third Is a round trip from Lowell via
the lower Selway river and Meadow
creek trails TO the Running creek
divide. and thence return down
Running creek. through the Bear
week and Three Forks country to
the Selway trail. and then to Lowell
and Kooskia. the railroad point for
this region.
All three routes traverse country
rich In big game and fishing posi-
blities, offering sonte of fine most
.aried and picturesque scenery to be
found in the northwest. and having
me added lure of being. practically an
unknown region except to the trapping
paternity and the few forest officers
Vho have been responsible for its pro
ection from fire.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
PLANT
FOR UNITY MINES
Installation or South Fork
of Salmon Will Cost
$500, eco

Unity Gold Mines company. OF
Warren, of which J. A. Czizek. former
state mine inspector is manager, Is
installing 100000 hydro-electris
plant on Elk creek. a tributary OF
tie South Fork of Salmon rive-, to
supply power to the Warren mining
district
The plant is to be of sufficient ca
pacity to care for requirements of the
district for years to come. Work Of
construction and installation will 3be
completed this season. .se 'a.t5
While primary object of construc-
ton of the plant Is to provide power
for the Unity mines, other properties
and the town of Warren also will be
served.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
WOMAN DRIVES FIRST
CAR OF SEASON TO ELK

Honor of plotting the first automO-
bile of the season into Elk City fell
TO Mrs. Nellie B. Meehan, Of Red
lands Cal.
A party comprising Mrs. Meehan
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Fisk and Mrs
Fannie Way. all of Redlands, travel
ing. in two cars. arrived in Grange
Vile three weeks ago, and after re-
manning hero two weeks for the
roads TO dry. departed for Orogrande
by way of Elk City.
Mr.. Fink is interested with Robert
Pultz i'm promising mining property at
Oregrande. where he will spend some
time looking over the district
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
COWBOYS. DEMONSTRATE SKILL
IN ANNUAL FLYBL0W ROUNDUP
100000 F E D E R AL
MONEY FOR IDAHO
FOREST HIGHWAYS

Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, at Washington, has
just approved expenditure of
$390,900 in federal money on
about 100 miles of Idaho roads
within national forests. Includ-
ed in the projects which will re-
ceive this aid are the LOlo Pass
road, Northern Pacific highway.
KoOterai-Peck road, Warren
wagon road, Warm River Yellow
stone highway, LOwman-Stanley
road. Strawberry Sharon pro
icct and Ketchum- Clayton road.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
All Idaho Lawyers
Face $500 Fine or
Six Months in Jail

More than 400 Idaho attorneys are
guilty of an offense. the penalty of
which Is $500 fine or six months
Imprisonment. or both, according to d.
F., Banks. state treasurer, at Boise,
for 427 attorneys in the state have
failed to pay their annual license fee
IF 50 TO the state treasurer. provided
for in an act of the 1923 legislature.
Although introduced in the 1egisla-
iute by the livestock committee OF the
senate. the bill was sponsored by law
gers Of the state. Its purpose is to
relieve the state of the expense of
holding bar examinations and to pro-
teet the public against improper, I'M
ethical and unauthorized practice of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
ROAD TO FLORENCE REPAIRED;
/ CAN MAKE TRIP BY AUTOMOBILE

Rocks have been removed and trees
that had fallen in the road have been
eliminated The work between Adams
and Florence was done at the expense
Of Idaho county
Thirteen men are mining in and
near Florence, and more are expected
to arrive shortly, now that the wea-
ther has settled More than the usu-
al activity at Florence is predicted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
MRS. ADA PRICE AND
CLIFFORD D. CYR WED

Mrs. Ada Price and Clifford d. Cyr,
both of Grangeville, were married
Sunday noon in the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. FL.
Smith. in this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. r. r..
Martin. pastor of the Federated
Church. The bride has for several
wears been operator for the Nezperce
Telephone company. Mr.. Cyr until
recently resided on Salmon river.
where he has ranching interests.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12

Road between Grangeville and Flor
ence is now open to automobile traffic.
Cars can make the trip all the way to
Florence without Difficulty, according
to Al Deflong and James Ward, who
were in Grangeyille this week from
Florence. The with crew of men
have been busy placing the old Flor
ence road in condition for travel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
SENATOR JONES HURT

State Senator Seth ID. Jones is re-
covering from injuries incurred last
week, when he was bucked from a
mule he was riding, near his ranch
home on Salmon river. The senator,
Mt last reports, was still confined to
his bed. No bones were broken when
he fell to the ground, but other in
juries were incurred which were ex-
tremely painful.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
w. G.. MEADE FILES
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

w., G. Meade of Higgins, has,
through his attorney. NJ. r, Hatta-
baugh, filed suit in district court for
divorce from Bessie L.. Meade who
he alleges. deserted him July 2, 1922.
The couple married in Spokane on
Oct. 3. 1918.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
HEAVY FIRE LOSS IN
IDAHO IN FIVE YEARS

Figures made public nv the Nation
al Board Of Fire Underwriters
through ito acturial bureau show that
Idaho burned. during the Swear per-
iod IF t917-192t. dwelling house pro-
perty valued Mt 1898 $50.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-07-12
TACOMA MEN BUY
NINE IN TEN MILE

rrona e harmon & Morrow gold mining
r. npy, IN the Ten Milo district, *
bv S Ts as having been purchased
sscs acoma men for $500. u. S. Is
rjlle ~. ~ Maila Walla, was in Grange
desI tne iirst of the week. closing the
il d.. vr tne purchase of the mine. He
nia Capitalists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
ANSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Towle. who
have been visiting Mrs. Towle's
mother, Mrs. Josie Frost on Third
street, left Monday for Auburn where
they will visit Mr.. Towles son for
D few weeks.
Mrs. Rose Pooler of Barons Corner
passed Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Gordon on Spear hill.
Mrs. Sadie Churchill Of Madison
was visitor Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Hopworth on Riverview street.
holiday and weekend with her par
entS in Deadwater, returning home
Sunday.
Elmer Bracket moved his family
Saturday from his home on Nichols
Hill to his fathers home on Madison
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walker of
North Arson visited relatives in
town Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Bracket has COM
pleted her duties in the S. G. Think
ham store and Miss Pearl .Hopworth
has accepted her position there as
clerk.
Schools opened Monday after few
days vacation for the Thanksgiving
holiday.
4He eighth grace OF the Garheld
school will present the play what
Happened at Brents" in the Arson
town hall on Thursday and Friday
evening, Dec. 6 and z. The play is
written by Lindsey Barbee and is
given in two acts.
Nferyille Churchill of Madison was
a visitor Sunday at the home of
William Dixon.
Clayton White, Miles Waddell and
Miss Glenie White made an automo-
bile trip to Pennington Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
IT'S CHANGERS At
ALL DAY MEETING
KENNEbEC POMONA

In spite of the Indictment weather
a large number of members of Ken
nebec Pomona Grange were present
at the meeting which was held We'd
nesday with Capital Grange of this
city. The meetings both IN the fore
noon and afternoon were held in
knights of Pythias hall and the din
ner, which was served at noon, was
served at G. A. r. hall. About 115
members of the Pomona. including
at this meeting.
The forenoon was devoted to the
work in the fifth degree which was
conferred in full form upon a class
of candidates. At noon the meeting
adjourned to G. A. X. hall where a
very delightful dinner was served by
the ladies of Capital Grange. All
sorts of delicacies were on the menu
and the members of Kennebec Po-
mona were greatly pleased by the
fine reception which they received
while in Augusta.
After the dinner the members re-
turned to K. of p. hall for the after
noon meeting. This was given over
to the regular business of the Pomo-
ma Grange and to songs, recitations
and speeches.
f. d. Clifford of Winthrop was the
first speaker. He gave a most inter-
esting discourse upon the business
and principles of the order. D. S.
Clement of the State Department of
Agriculture spoke next of the pro-
Guction and use of apples, with some
general observations pertaining to
orcharding. The last speaker of the
afternoon was Josiah Taylor of the
state Department of Education. Mr..
Taylor spoke along educational lines.
and his talk was especially directed
to the younger members of the
Grange but because of the lateness
of the hour he did not have time to
speak at length on this subject. Mr.
Taylor will speak at the next meet
ing.
The next meeting will be held the
second Wednesday and Thursday of
January at Oakland. The meeting
will be with Cascade Grange and The
election of officers will take place at
that meeting.
Besides all Of the officers Of Ken
nebec Pomona Grange, there were
present two others of Importance in
the work of the Grange in this state.
They were State Lecturer Merle J.
Hartman of Readfield and D. f.
Foster of Augusta, Master of East
kennebec Pomona Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Alaska's Scenery
Source of Revenue
r. r. Heads Plan

Seattle, Wash, Dec. CA. P.)-
The Alaska Railroad, built by the
government at cost of $56,O00,O00
and thus far operated at a deficit,
will attract patronage by Turing
tourists who are potential sellers
and inventors, Lee II. Lands, the
new manager of the line. said when
he was here recently on his way
north to assume his duties.
Mr.. Lands formerly was industrial
commissioner of the Western Pacific
Railroad, and in that position his
work was to establish colonistS and
industries along the right of-way, as
the other tranScontinental lines have
done. he hopes to do the same thing
in Alaska
we are going to develop not only
industrial tonnage" explained MIR.
Lands. but intend to make the
tourist pay new revenue for the rail-
road.
I'VE should have feeder lines for
the railroad, especially a branch into
Mount Mckinley National park. Ho-
tells and other accommodations for
tourists should be provided at Curry
station, the entrance to the park.
Additional sleeping cars will be put
on to- care for the tourist travel.
Alaska, an undeveloped country.
has large resources, but needs money
and men to develop them. This
means. in a nutshell, more popula
ton. The best way to get permanent
settlers is, I believe, to advertise the
opportunities the territory offers. and
there is no better way to advertise
any country than to get people to go
and LOOK at it. There is no question
about the scenic attractions of
Alaska, but new industries must be
ENCOURAGED and developed. Coal and
metal mining must be Increased"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06

Jail. Savage appealed the sentence
through his attorney Burleigh Mar
tin and furnished bonds in the sum
of $3.50 for his appearance in Janu-
airy. Savage was brought in from
Weeks Mills in China, Tuesday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff Carl L. Fell
lows. who went to the Savage home
after word had been received at the
Office of the sheriff that Savage was
on a drunken orgy and had beaten
his wife.
The respondents wife, Mrs. Flor
ence M. Savage. who swore out the
warrent, testified that though her
husband was habitually peaceful and
provident enough, when he was in
toxicated he was wild man. On
Tuesday he had been imbibing of a
home brewed concoction of fruit
juices and yeast. and that he threat
ened her life and mauled her about,
breaking one tooth out of her mouth.
Mrs. Savage's mother. Mrs. Jennie r..
Hall substantiated the daughters
testimony concerning Savage being
intoxicated Tuesday.
The respondents plea was not
guilty, and when called to the stand
in defense. said that he was intoxi-
CdIeu Oh tuesday ana remembered
nothing Of assaulting his wife. He
said that he would never do a thing
like that If he were in his right
mind. In addressing the court. At
torney Burleigh Martin drew such a
realistic word picture of the happy
home which would he disrupted
should the respondent be sentenced
to Jail. that the wife. who was the
complainant in the case was moved
to copious tears, and considerable
feeling was evident on the part of
the husky husband.
Judge Cony in announcing his de-
cision recalled that Savage was be-
fore the court on a similar charge
several years ago and at that time
clemency had been allowed. Tt was
stated for the information Of the
court that the neighbors in the conn.,
munity in which Savage lived con-
sidered him a disturbing element
and Judge Cony allowed that Jail
term might be the one thing which
would bring the man to a realiza-
| ton of his responsibilities. to his IA
milv and the community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
AUGUSTA TO HAVE
HUGE COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas and those activities
which always occur during the holt
day period and help to enlive and
enhance the spirit of the Yuletide
season were the main topics to be
discussed at the meeting of the
Merchants Bureau, which was held
Wednesday noon at the Business
Mems Club.
1t was definitely decided to have
community Christmas tree in
Market SQUARE and to have COM
munity singing by the school chill
dren, gifts for the poor children and
candy and popcorn for all as a part
of the community tree exercises.
The Central Maine Power Co. has
kindly offered to decorate this tree
with colored lights. Secretary Fol
som was appointed a committee of
one to carry out the details in re-
gard to this matter.
The merchants also voted to re-
quest the A. Il X. Railway Co. to
furnish extra car service, especially
on the Winthrop line, afternoons
and evenings. for the period of 10
days previous to Christmas
A committee consisting of Pres
ident Reid of the Merchants Bu-
reau and Secretary Folsom with a
power to select other members for
the committee, was elected to con-
fer with the city officials regarding
special parking regulations during
the holiday season. 1t was the
unanimous feeling of the merchants
at the meeting that out of town
people should have the privilege of
driving into Augusta to do their
Christmas shopping without being
Inconvenience by moving their cars
every few minutes. Without ques-
ton nearly everybody who would
drive into the city to do Christmas
shopping will visit several stores
and cannot possibly visit them all
and complete their shopping within
the time limit allowed by the park
ing regulations.
1t was the sentiment of the mer-
chants that the stores should remain
open evenings beginning Thursday
evening. Dec. Goth, and keep open
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Monday evenings, as Christmas this
year falls upon Tuesday and it was
officially voted to adopt this sched-
ule.
Many OF the stores are already be-
ing decorated for the Christmas sea-
son and Water street will without
doubt be up to it's usual standard
by the time the Christmas shopping
begins in earnest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Maine Winter Ferns
Subject of Paper
Before Ball Bird Club

A most comprehensive and inter-
esting paper on the Winter Ferns
of Maine was read at the meeting
of the Ball Bird Club, Thursday
afternoon, by Mrs. Fred Pitman Of
Winthrop. The meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. G. A. Patten.
10 Winthrop street, and was well
attended. The ladies of the club
were greatly pleased with the fine
paper prepared by the member of
the Winthrop Nature Study class. 1t
was reported at this meeting that
the club had been instrumental in
the Establishing of four winter feed
ing stations for birds and would
keep these stations supplied with
food throughout the snow months.
These stations are at the top of
Winthrop hill, one on Capitol street,
Quinby street, and one near the Far
'rington school,
Mrs. Pitman's paper denoted a
careful study of our winter ferns
and an exceptional knowledge of
her subject. 1t was most interest
ing because of it's descriptions and
references of local significance. Mrs.
Pitman called the crested shield
fern the handsomest of the ever
green's. 1t is found in many places,
by the side of rocky gullies or on
the fringe of the forest. More
plentiful than the crested shield is
the Christmas fern. which is named
because of its particular fitness for
winter decorations, when it's pretty,
green. glossy fronds are particular
~ welcome.
Bolts fern is a rare variety men
toned by Mrs. Pitman, and she said
that the marginal shield or ever
green weed was perhaps the hardi-
est of native winter ferns. One of
the most prolific is the spinulese
fern. OF which millions of frqnds
are used by florists for decorations.
Other specie described by Mrs. Pit
man were the Goldianum, Clinton's
weed, Common Polypodium. Solo,
mons Seal. and Woodsia Obtusa.
There were several interesting
quotations from Thoreau's notes,
and Mrs. Pitman mentioned the
wonderful collection of 1000 sheets
of fern specimens, the property of
Miss Eaton at the Historical Society
rooms in Portland, MrS Pitman