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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins viii yo1
please admit jolly little American girl
into your happy band of boys and girls?
live on a farm, and like farm life fine
What do all you cousins do for pleasure
[ read papers, go fishing, boat riding, buL
best Of ALL l like to read the Letter Box
1 love the wild flowers that grow in the
woo1y. i go TO Sunday school every Sun
day and am in the intermediate class. |
am member of the Methodist church. |
am only eleven years old and am IN the
sixth grade at school. | have 3 sweet
mother and father and also sweet little
tIue-eyed sister. ! live five miles from the
nearest town, but [ have a good time, any
way. ] am so glad Aunt Julia has given
me this small space in her Letter Box. All
you little cousins write to
NEAITE MAE SUMNER.
Adrian, Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
MRS. HINCKLEY
NERVOUS WRECK
Tells How She Was Restored to
Perfect Health by Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound

Memphis, Tenn" Twoyears ago /
was completely rundown and my
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
De bman. Ga,

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit two Georgia boys into your happy
ha21 of boys and girls? We, like most all
OF The cousins, live in the county. about
mont. and Summit Our favorite pastime
is fishing and going in swimming, although
we do lots Of work on the farm. We live
near new consolidated school. ], Remer,
the ninth. We will LET you all guess our
ages. Remer's is between fourteen and sew,
enteen. Johnnie's is between fifteen and
eighteen. IF any of the cousins care to
write we will answer all letters and cards
received. From your nephews and cousins,
REMER LAMB
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15

nal. NV father used to take The Journal
long years ago. Now my mother Ms is a suo-
nal. l have just been reading the Letter
Box, and dearly love all the good letters;
Wish could write good r interesting un lef
not mind picking up a pen or pencil. l
am all alone with my darling little son.
The last time ] visited you he was nor
here to make me happy. But he is the
cid, August u (WiIiam Garland Jr).
III close for this time. Best wishes 10
~ MRS. W. C. CANNON.
Fitzpatrick Ca.
MY, how it's raining out here. May l
come ia snd stay until the downpour
ceases? But what gay looking crowd you
sweet for anything. What a loud op-
planse). L knew You all would agree with
noisy Georgia kid? I wrote once before and
| received lots of good letters. Am enjoy
ing vacation just right. Enjoyed weeks
encampment last week which I'll never
see school start again? I certainly will
Am very fond of teaching and look for
one who said they thought that a school
teacher should be a Christian (of course,
every one should, as they have sacred
task of moulding and training the minds
of the children for their future lives.
don't think a teacher be real teach
er without being Christian, L have
is next TO a preachers.
won't ask how many love music and
flowers. viii take for granted all do.
/ just love box flowers and have . great
many. Dearly love music also. Don't make
any myself. but no one can beat me play
! ing the Victrola. Have ordered sixte N
/ new records.
1 How many enjoy moonlight picnics? My!
( | DO, and we have some gay ones some
/ times. All Won girls come over q have
three good-looking cousins and three broth
| ers). and we will have a first-rate moon
| light picnic The boys may come, too, also
witches, etc. In fact, everything good. How
many enjoy b. Z. 7. u. work? I 90.
! I'm secretary. The rain hasn't ceased but
/ III take my raincoat and "bumber shoot
and skidoo.
BiakeIy. Ca
Dear Auntie and Cousins Will you let
! me in again after these years have gone
| by: | was single girl when ] last visited
you all. ] sm married now and have Il
| little boy nearly three years old. ] wonda'
now many of the cousins will send noe
I quilt squaresF I'd like to piece Letter
Box quilt. All that want TO cheer lone
| ~. unhealthy person let your cards and
| letters also pictures, come TO
! (MRS.) CHARLES MORGAN.
Alamo, Ca, Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please admit two girls from dear old Geor-
gia into your happy band of girls and boys
| Thank you very much, Aunt Julia, for let
! ting lis come in. Now we will sit over here
| by the door as have come all the way
from Trenton to chat with you all a while
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15

Quiet town. Ii has quite few grocery
stores aud dry goods. also lovely school
and courthouse, two banks. aud is having
Il theater built. We have a good ball team
and play all the towns near enough TO reach.
I certainly would like to hear from any
who would care to write to me. new
cousin
ELOISE COCKFIEID.
Brooksyile, Fla.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here !
come again | wrote TO the Letter Box some
time ago. l am twelve years Old and / am
in the ninth grade. [ love TO go to school.
am going TO tell you something about the
place ] I've. [ live on a 250acre farm.
We have two large orchards and one. peach
orchard and have some peaches ripe
now. We have all kinds of fruit and We
have large watermelon patch; they are
just beginning to get ripe. We live about
200 yards from a creek and J. so in swim
ming and go fishing sometimes. Will some
of you please send me The songs, let tie
Rest of the World CD By" Peggy O'Neu"
and ''Wnen I'm Gone YOu Will Soon For
get?' Everybody write 10 country girl,
helen MITCHELL
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
"Help for the Representatives, to
All Dumb Things"
RuloS

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
words.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
Texarks ma, Texas.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: / live in
the beautiful land of sun and flowers,
florlda is known. We have fruits, flowers
and many kinds Of trees here, especially
pines and oaks. | live in large two-story
house and we have lot Of zinnias and
grapefruit trees. RrooksyiIle is a amaAA
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As I have
read so many of your letters in The journal.
L thought / would write, too. 1 like stories
parties and school. ] had rather go TO
1 want to. I am taking music. l have
taken eight months and am still taking
l can play and sing anything I want to. !
aam fourteen years of age. Now it sny OF
gia girl lee your letters come TO
NELLIE GREENE
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15

and we are real hot and tired. We are
hotn readers of The Tri- Weekly Journal and
we think Aunt Julias Council is just SPLEEN
did. We enjoy reading The Journal very
much
How many Of you cousins. enjoy reading?
We do, and we read great many books.
Have any of you cousins the book, 1.-THE
Finding Of Jasper Holt?' If so, will you
please lend it to us? We are very anxious
to read it and would take good care of it!
we live in a small town. 1t is located
Between two large mountains, Lookout noun
tain on the east and Sand mountain on the
west. /. Tura, am seventeen years old /,
Minnie Lee, am eighteen years old. Now
all OF you cousins please write to us, as we
often get very lonesome, and will answer
all letters received, if possible. Phase send
us your pictures, as we would like to start
us a cousins &lbum." Please write us sep
arately, as we want to which will re-
ceive the most letters and pictures. With
love and hest regards to Aunt Julia and all
the cousins, your Georgia cousins,
MISS TURA WHITE.
MISS MINNIE LEE NJ CLINTON.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
Dear Folks:

Dear Folks:
1 hope l will not be too late on
my return ten days from now to
give you some hints as to fall fash
ions in other cities. Am going to
make notes all along the way, not
only as to clothes, but as to the
new things about house identifying
and of course the novelties suitable
for our Christmas work.
Cordially yours,
AUNT JULIA.
Don:
There are several good soaps for
use on dogs. Write me and send a
stamped envelope for a reply and [
experience.
Jenny Lou:
Yes, Jersey dresses [ believe will
be as good as ever this fall. If you
wish 10 tighten yours up a bit, why
not take out the Jersey vest and
substitute one of tucked muslin or
muslin and lace, that with a, collar
and cuffs to match makes a fresh,
satisfactory change in the costume.
Mrs. D.:
[ learned to make pastry by put
ting my -four and shortening in a.
wooden chopping bowl and chopping
these two ingredients until they had
the appearance of fine cornmeal,
then [ gradually added very cold,
or ice water until [ had a pastry
that was held together but not
moist. I found that an easier and
more certain way than dotting the
pastry and rolling in bits of short
ening.
EIoise;
If you are planning a visit to the
city, with your fair coloring a smart
black satin afternoon street dress
would be just what you need.
Mary:
[ am sorry to say that the dress
slippers continue very fancy. 1t is
a hard job to secure anything in a
plain strap slipper. / see no indica-
ton at present that there will be
return to high shoes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15

Dear Aunt Julia AND Cousins: Will you
all let me in Just for few minutes
chat? III promise not 10 worry You sll
long. L am g. reader OF the dear old jour
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
BONNIE RUTH SWAMI.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please admit two girls from dear old Geor-
gia into your happy band of girls and boys I!
ting lis come in. Now we will sit over here
by the door, we have come all the way
from Trenton to chat with you all a while
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
EXHIBIT HALL. ON
FAIR GROUNDS TO
BE BUILT At ONCE

Workmen are expected to immedi-
ately commence construction of n
new exhibit hall at the Idaho county
fair grounds to house the large num-
her of agricultural and livestock eX-
hibitions during the Idaho County
fair, October 10, il and -
Officers of the fair association are
busy preparing for the fair, which,
combined with the annual Border
Days, gives promise of being the best
fair ever held in Grangeviile
Particularly because of the splendid
crops that Camas Prairie has pro
duced this year, are the exhibits OF
grains and grasses expected to com
mand unusual attention, for the choic-
est specimens from all parts Of the
prairie have been gathered for the
fall display.
Numerous inquiries have been re-
ce7ved from men in the range country,
who plan to bring to Grangeville
large strings of outlaw horses and
wild cattle for the arena exhibitions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
SCALES HOLDS FOR
NAILS IN LAND CASE

Judge Wallace N. Scales, of the dis
trict court, in decision rendered this
week. has found in favor of the
plaintiffs in the suit of Eva Nail and
Willie Nail V. Fred Hunt, an action
for recession of contract and cancel
lation of certain notes.
Willie Mali. minor. had contracted
for the purchase Of land from Hunt.
and Eva Nail, his mother and guar
dian, had signed notes with him, in
favor of Hunt.
The court held there was no inten-
ton of any of the contracting parties
to hold her personally responsible on
the notes, and she was not responsible
in any way when she signed the con-
tract and notes as guardian of her
minor son.
The court also held that the minor
had disaffirmed the contract and it
was annulled. FOgg & Campbell rep
resented the plaintiffs in the action.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
GUT ASSESSED
FARM VALUES
BY 5 PERCENT
Ingram Works for Reduction
in Idaho County and State
Board Grants His Request
Insists Agricultural Area
Be Equalized with Other
Parts of Northern Idaho


Reduction of 5 percent in the assess
ed valuation of agricultural land in
Idaho county has been ordered by the
Idaho state board of equalization, in
compliance with a request by Assessor
William Ingram, of Idaho county,
who, at recent meeting of the state
beard, insisted that the valuation of
farm land in Idaho county he equal
lied with valuations of similar land
in neighboring counties
The reduction affects 1852 acres,
assessed at $7.15S, 255, and applies for
the year 1928 Mr.. Ingram, at the
state board meeting, in Boise, pointed
out to the board that farmers in Ida
no county, in the sale Of their grain,
are affected byea higher freight rate
than applies in several agricultural
counties of the north that are nearer
market, and he asked that this be
taken into consideration by the board.
The state board increased by 10 per-
cent the assessed valuation of private
ly owned timber lands in Idaho coun-
ty. These lands total 12,S75 acres,
and were valued at $125,S65. The
board also increased the valuation of
stock horses 10 per cent. The real
roll shows 2769 stock horses, valued
at $49,071. No other changes were
made in Idaho county. Action by the
state board necessitates much extra
work in the county auditors office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
Report Auditor
Telcher Is Dead
Is Exaggerated

Report current in Kooskia We'd
nesday that Henry Telcher, coun-
ty clerk. auditor and recorder, was
dead, like the report of Mark
Twain's death, many years ago,
was greatly exaggerated Mr..
Telcher enjoys the best of health
and has no thought of dying.
Wednesday morning, Lloyd A.
Fem, editor Of the Kooskia Noun
taineer, called the Free Press
over long-distance telephone, and
asked for an account of Mr.. Tel
cher's death and an obituary of
the county official. The editor Of
the Free Press told Mr. Fem to
hold the line a minute. and the in
formation would be forthcoming.
The newspaper man rushed
across the street to the county
auditors office, and informed Mr..
Telcher Of the report of his
death" The Kooskia call was
at once transferred from the Free
Press office to the auditors office,
and Mr. Telcher took up the CON
versation with Mr.. Fem.
Eyes, this is Henry Telcher
speaking" he informed the
Kooslxia editor. "What is it you
wantw
For second, perhaps, Mr.. Fem
thought he had received mes
sage from the spirit world, but
i'm an instant he ''tumbled." The
report concerning Mr.. fletcher was
mistake.
Mr. fletcher later explained to
the Free Press how the report
probably. had gained currency in
Kooskia. On Tuesday, Mr.. Tel
cher had called by telephone the
Rev. c. r. Waite, in Kooskia
asking him whether, in the alb
sence of all the Grangeville pas
tors, he would be available to
come TO Grangeville and officiate
at the funeral of William A. Cain,
on Wednesday. The KooslSia pas
tor evidently had confused the
names, and was of the opinion it
was at a funeral for the county
auditor that he had been asked
to officiate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
IN ANNUAL ELECTION

Grangeville Volunteer Fire depart
ment, at its annual meeting Wednes-
day night, elected officers as follows
Chief: d. II. Sasenbery.
Assistants: 0. L. Lingo, John Mundt.
President: G. H. Wood.
Vice president: Glib Eimers.
Secretary: Joe Derrig.
Treasurer: Glib Eimers.
A committee comprising ID. H. Sas-
enbery, A. l.. Gilkes0n, w. McAdams,
O. T. Lingo and Jack Edwards was
appointed to confer with the city coun-
Gil regarding the purchase of new
fire truck.
The fremen received gift Of $50
from H. E. Corum, Of the City cafe,
in appreciation of work Sunday night
in saving the cafe from destruction
by fire.
H. e. Corum, Dale Eimers and Sid
King jr. were elected members of the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
THRESHING STRIKE
SOON ENDED; MEN
RETURN TO WORK

Half the threshing crew EN-
ployed by Wilbur Bryant went
on strike Monday morning, while
Mr.. Bryant's threshing outfit was
at the w. L. Campbell ranch,
but after half day the strike
was called off and the men re-
turned to work ON the same con-
diti0ns under which they had
been employed The strike was
confined TO common laborers,
Mr.. Bryant reported. Engineers
and separator men were not in
volved. The men demanded 50
for ten hours work. They had
been receiving 81 for twelve
hours. When the men went ON
strike, Bryant took strikers
committee TO interview other
threshermen, and when they
learned Bryant was paying the
same wages as others, they de-
cided to go back on the job.
Bryant announced Wednesday
night that, beginning Thursday,
he would pay $3.50 for twelve
hours, but added, they'll have
to get ND in the morning when
the whistle blows"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
Grand Army Men
Are Pallbearers for
Southern Veteran

More than fifty-eight years after the
close of the Civil war, two members
of the Grand Army of the Republic
tenderly hepled lay in his final resting
place a veteran of the Confederate
army, in Grangeville, Wednesday.
when the body Of William Anthony
Cain was buried in Prairie View Gem
etery. Mr. Cane, who died in his home
IN this city, Monday, was aged 80
years, 3 monthn and 16 days, and is
believed to have been the oldest per-
son in Idaho county.
Members of the Grand Army, who
acted as pallbearers at Mr.. Gains
funeral, were Oren Bentley and ]. f.
Derring Other pallbearers were J.
Harris, J.. Il. Allen, d. A. Jourdan and
w. r. wilkins. The funeral, held in
the Baptist church, was largely attend
ed. The Rev. ]. b. York, of Asotin,
preached the sermon, The foneral
was directed by q. S. Hancock.
Mr.. Cain died suddenly, after an
illness which began only Sunday even
ing. He had never worn spectacles,
yet was able to read with ease.
Mr.. Cain was born in Tennessee on
May 16, 1888. He had enjoyed the
best of health during the more than
ninety years of his lifetime. He was
reared in his native state, and when
the Civil war broke out he joined the
army Of the Confederacy and saw
four years active service in the cause
of the south.
He came west thirty-five years ago,
and settled in Custer county, Idaho.
In 1892, Mr.. Cain came with his fam
lily to Camas Prairie. He had for
many years been a freighter. He was
thrice married. Mr.. Cain was men,
Der of the Baptist church.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Jane Cain, three sons, David B.
Cain, Spokane; Roy Hardy Cain,
and Harry H. Cain,
and daughter, Mrs. "
NJ. Darling, Whitebird.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
MISS HANSON MARRIES
ALBERTA BUSINESS MAN

Miss Harriet Hanson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. /. Hanson, formerly
Of this city but now Of Potlatch, was
married on Wednesday of last week
to Charles ]. Cummerford, Of Leslie
vile, Alta. Canada. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father Boz
nora, of SPIRIT Lake, in ST. Mary's
church, Potlatch. Miss Lallah Fulton,
of Grangeville, was bridesmaid, and
Homer Hanson, brother of the bride,
was best man. Following the cere-
mony. a wedding breakfast was served
in the Hanson home. Mr.. Gunner
ford is merchant at Leslieville,
where the couple will reside.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
500 BUSHELS WHEAT
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire which started at the top OF
the strawstack while threshing was
in progress on the ranch Of Probate
Judge W. l.. Campbell, eleven miles
northwest of Grangeville, Tuesday de
stroyed 500 bushels of wheat The
threshing machine, belonging to Will
bur Bryant, was pulled from beside
the burning straw, and was saved
from the flames Men with wet sacks
prevented spread Of the fire. Judge
Campbell said there had been no smut
explosion, and he attributes the fire
to carelessness in smoking. Loss OF
the wheat was covered by insurance in
the Eimers-Graham agency.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
JACKSON BUYS
HANDY KITCHEN

r. S. Jackson on Wednesday pur-
chased the Randy Kitchen in Grange
vile from Dale Eimers and Joe Der
rig, who bought the business in April
from 0. w. Mcconnell.
Mr.. Jackson owned the confection-
cry for two years, selling in May, 1921,
to Mr.. Mcconnell. Mr.. Jackson took
possession of the business Thursday
morning.
In addition to operating the confec-
tionery, Mr.. Jackson will continue in
the ice cream and ice manufacturing
business in the basement of the Randy
Kitchen. Mr.. Derrig and Mr.. Eimers
have announced no plans for the fu-
ture.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
superintendent Urges Cooper
alton of Parents in Promot-
ing Success In Education
Gore Emphasizes Importance
of Punctuaity of Pupils
Regularity in Attendance
NOTICE TO GRANGEvILLE
HIGH SCHOOL

Pupils who anticipate registra-
ton as seniors in the Grange
willie high school for the ensuing
school year are requested to re-
mort at the high school Saturday
morning, September 8, between
the hours of and II in order
to register. Seniors will register
on Saturday, but all the other
!. high school pupils will register
Monday morning. This change
in plan Of registration is made
in order to register all high
school pupils more efficiently.
1t is very important that pu-
pills who plan attendance at the
Grangeville high school, at any
time during the year, register on
the days indicated.
]. H. GORE, Superintendent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
10,7OO BUSHELS ARE
THRESHED IN WEEK

A. b. Clayton, veteran thresherman,
who was in Grangeville last Saturday
night, reported that in the previous
weeks run of six days he mad thresll-
ed 1O700 bushels of wheat. Mr.. Clay
ton had posted bonus of So for each
of his nine men if 10000 bushels were
threshed during the week. The men
worked hard for the bonus, with the
result of total of 10,7oO bushels fer
tho xx-nalrtc
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
MISS WILDENTHALER
MARRIES IN SEATTLE

Miss Harriet Wildenthaler, Of Lew
listen, and Ralph Perkins, of Billings,
Mont, were married on Tuesday OF
last week in Seattle, according to word
received by friends of the bride in
Grangeville. Miss Wildenthaler fire.
quently visited in Grangeville and is
well known here. Mr.. Perkins Is sup
erintendent of the Security Bridge
company, at Billings.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
METHODIST PREACHER
FOR COUNTRY CIRCUIT

The Rev. Il. d. Osterhout. Meth
odist minister, and his family have
removed to Grangeville from Culdesac.
The pastor has been assigned to Idaho
county territory, and will spend his
time preaching in the salmon river
country, at Winona and at other points
on the prairie. He also will assist the
Rev. Il. r. Martin, pastor Of the Fed
Grated church, in church work in
Grangeyille
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
BASEMENT STORE
rs OPENED BY HUB

First bargain basement to be opened
in Grangeville is that of the Hub
store, which adopted the city depart
ment store method OF selling merchan-
disc this week when. in connection
with the Hubs fall sale, basement
department was opened. A stairway
has been built from the main floor
to the basement, and store room,
filed with merchandise, has been lit
ted up underground. The basement
salesroom will be continued perman-
emily.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-09-06
MISS SAGER rs BRIDE
OF ALFRED RICHARDS

Miss Ruth Il. Sager and Alfred III.
Richards, both of Cottonwood, were
married Saturday in this city. The
Rev. r. d. Osterhout performed the
ceremony. Mr.. Richards Is son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Richards, of Cot
tonwood. For many years the family
resided in Grangeville, prior to going
70 Cottonwood, two years ago. The
bride has been manager or Nezperce
telephone office. in Cottonwood.