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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
TALKS TO WIFE
OVER 1000 MILES

Elmore Ottenheimer was lonesome
last Saturday night, and decided that
a little conversation with the missus
might cheer him up. The fact that
Mrs. Ottenheimer is in Shreveport,
La, did not feaze him. He made
known his wants to the local phone
exchange and in a very short time,
considering the distance, the connec-
tion was made and Elmore enjoyed a
short visit with his wife. The words
were as clearly heard as a telephone
conversation between Mountain
Home and Glenns Ferry people. The
cost for this conversation amount
ed to but $2.35, including the tax.
Many of us can remember the
time when long distance talk of 100
miles was hailed as great achieve
ment, which merely goes to show
the marvellous strides telephony has
made in the last 25 years. Connec-
tions may now be established be-
tween New York and San Francisco
with ease. We are never entirely
from our friends as long
as we can get in touch with the tele-
phone.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
43rd ANNIVERSARY

The Endeavorers celebrated their
43rd birthday of the Christian En-
6eavor movement Sunday evening, at
1880 in the church auditorium, at
tended by a good audience of inter
ested older as well as young people.
C. e. Banners with plants and vines
gave impressive decorations.
Mis- Eta Edgar, the president, pre-
sided and gave the opening talk on
Endeayor principles. A large CHOIR
us choir of young people led by Mr..
Talley with Mrs Talley, organist, led
the singing and sang two specials.
Helen Harmon read Scripture, Ro-
mans 18th. Mr.. Mason offered pray
er.
The general topic of the evening
was zone Hundred Per Centers." Miss
Updegraft spoke on 100 Per Cent Of
Our Time;" Aida Sessions on 100
Per Cent of Our Ability" Burton
Stewart on "100 Per Cent of Money
or Stewardship" Voris Rankin told
of man who supported a Mission
ary; Lucille Norell read an article
by Roger Babson on Religion in the
Home; Kara Collins read poem
on Small Town Sympathy" by DR..
Clark's daughter-in-law. Ella Craw-
ley spoke of the conservation meet
ing.
Byron Norell and Nellie TrathenI
sang a duet. A representative birth
day cake supported AZ candles which
burned with other lights turned of,
while Mrs. Mason told of the found
ing of Christian Endeavor and itsI
extension around the world A group
of Juniors recited the Beatitudes in
concert and sang my Mothers
Bible" with Helen Latimore at thel
organ. Many expressions Of appre-
citation were heard concerning thel
program
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
RAILR0ADERS SHOW
SOME REAL PLAYING

The Oregon Short Line basketball
team of Salt Lake played the Noun
tain Home Clerks game of basket
bali Saturday evening last. They al
so showed the Mountain Home people
just how the game should be played.
The final score was 1915.
The Clerks played their usual good
game, but the railroaders were so
fast that the home team never had a
chance. The work of the Mormons
was a revelation to the crowd. The
two forwards and the center were es-
pecially good. Coach Rankley re-
ferred and gave satisfaction to all.
Preceding the big game the teams
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
HIGH TEAM TO PLAY
NAMPA AND MERIDIAN

The Mountain Home basketball
squad leaves on Friday of this week
for Nampa, where they viii play the
Nampa High School team on their
own floor. A good game is looked
for, but we expect the boys to bring
home the bacon, inasmuch as they
Outclassed Nampa in their former
contest.
From Nampa the team goes to
Meridian on Saturday, and will en-
deavor to repeat their victory Of
last week. A bunch of rooters from
Mountain Home will tag along.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
WE GET SOME
OLD OK SHOES

Jim Stewart of Atlanta this week
sent us some curiosities in three OK
shoes which he got hold of. They are
in two pieces to fit the cloven hoof
of the beast, and from their appear
ance are exceedingly ancient.
They may be seen at the. Republi-
can Office for a time, and, then we
will send them to the State Historical
Society at Boise, where they will be
labeled according to their kno wn his
tory and placed where the capitol
visitors may see them. "a
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
BOISE BANK CLERKS TO
PLAY THE TOWN TEAM

Although the Mountain Home
team will be absent from the city
Friday and Saturday of this week,
our people will be given the oppor-
tunity to witness a fine game of bas-
ketball. A game has been arranged
between the First National Bank of
Boise clerks and our own clerks on
the high school court. The visitors
are said to be fast, but the locals will
do their best to take their measure.
The game will be called at p. m,
sharp, Friday evening.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
REV. j. A. MARTIN
is NEW PASTOR

Rev. ]. A. Martin has been sent to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Rev. w. M. Crowther, who passed
away a few days ago. Rev. Martin
filled the pulpit last Sunday and
everybody was well pleased. The
Methodist people are very fortunate
in securing his services. He is a
very capable man, having served the
church as district superintendent his
allotted time.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
SUMMER WEATHER
AT ROCKY BAR

A letter from Charlie Light, who
is now busy up at Rocky Bar, states
that that center of the mining ac-
tivities is now enjoying regular
spring weather, and the snow has
been disappearing rapidly. But Bro
ther Grounding tells us that winter
is not yet over, and there is plenty
of time for heavy snowfall in the
upper country. It is needed, too
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
HE SAW HIS sHADDER

The well known grounding dis
agrees with the people who have been
predicting chat Winters backbone is
broken and that spring was on its
way. Last Saturday (Groundhog
Day. when the little fellow yawnedi
stretched himself and took to the air,
he discovered his shadow, and
straightway went back into his bur-
row and composed himself for fur
ther nap of six weeks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
SAYS PROSPECTS
GOOD FOR AVERAGE
STORAGE THIS YEAR
Solon Mccoy Has Kept the
Records
DEFICIENCY SAID
TO BE SMALL.
States that Condition Are Good for
Plenty of Irrigation Water
Knows the Camas Watershed
Editor Republican,
nE-S3, Homo Idob,

Editor Republican,
Mountain Home, Idaho.
There seems to be a great deal O.
uneasiness about the water situation
this season. / will first say for the
benefit of those who do not know
the writer has measured the snow
for the United State Weather Bu'
reau at Little Camas for about thirty
years. For the past 15 years have
kept a daily record of the precipita-
tion and snow at that point for the
government.
About the first of January 1 was
asked about the prospects for the
coming year. My reply was it was
good.
Many knowing the above facts
have doubted my judgment and even
my word 1 am going to ask you to
publish a few facts CLEANED from
those records referred to, copies of
which are in the weather bureau at
Boise and Washington, D. C.
Taking a period of ten years to get
an average measurement from July
1st to June 80 of the Following year,
as a water year, find:
The average precipitation for 10
years was 2O.15 inches. The average
snowfall for the same period find to
be S1k feet.
The first half of these years the
average precipitation was 2.42 inches
less than the last half. The first
half of these years the average snow
fall was 35.1 inches less than the
last half, thereby showing that the
greater precipitation falls in the last
half Of each year as rule. The
greatest precipitation was in $780,
and 1911, being 25.01 inches, with
only a snowfall of S7.3 inches. Thel
greatest snowfall was in 1911 and
1912, being 1878 inches, the preci-
pitation for the same period being
2O75 inches.
The least precipitation was in 1918
anu 1917 DCin6 lfsOJ lhSnSos hO
least snowfall the same year was SO
inches.
The average precipitation for the
ten years for the first half of each
year 1 find to be S.79 inches. Aver
age snowfall the first half of the
same years was 3O.3 inches.
This year for the first half the
precipitation was 7.45. Snowfall for
the first half was 25.6 inches.
For the first half of the present
water year you are only 1.94 inches
short on precipitation and AT short
on snow
With the large amount of water
now in the reservoir prospects are
considerably above the average at
this date of Jan. 1, 1924, with fine
prospects for Little Camas to go over
the top.
Respectfully,
Solon Mccoy.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
AUTO MEN LOOK
FOR BIG YEAR

Automobile manufacturers all oyel
the United States evidently are look
ing forward to the biggest year in
the automotive industry. They are
contracting for more advertising
space than ever before, and the tire
manufacturers are naturally follow
ing suit. Advance orders are already
heavy.
Men who know say that business is
now on the upgrade, and big and
profitable business is anticipated.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
CELEBRATES IT'S
21st BIRTHDAY

Roscoe w. Smith is celebrating the
twenty-first birthday of the Rexall
company by big sale of drugs, toilet
necessities, and the like. The sale
will last one week, beginning Sat
urday, Feb. 9. and ending when the
store closes Saturday, Feb. 16.
On another page of the Republican
will be found partial list Of the
bargains which are offered.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
LEST YOU FORGET
WE'LL TELL 1T OVER

The Mountain Home Civic Club is
going right ahead with its plans for
the big leap year dance to be held al
Standard Hall on the evening of Feb
20.
We are not violating any conf
dence when we whisper TO you that
this event is to be THE dance of the
season, and fine music viii be on
tap.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08

Miss Susan Mclaughlin is now in
Pocatello where she is attending the
Idaho Technical Institute. Her many
friends will miss her.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the range of temper
ature and precipitation at Mountain
Home, Idaho. for the week ending
February 8, 1924:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08

Total precipitation .-.......-..-..-.. .25
w. H. MANIoN. Observer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-02-08

I of the seventh and eighth grades'
played close game, the latter win
ming, 9-8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Mrs. Odiorne Takes Control
Famous Society Hall. Bangor

Augusta friends will be interested
to learn that Mrs. Rosanna Odiorne
or Bangor has taken for her studio
IN that city. the famous Society Hall.
which for over 80 years was the
academy of dancing of Horace Mann
Pullen. who prior to his going to
Bangor conducted classes in dane
Ing and department" in Augusta,
Professor Pullen passed away dur
ing the past summer, and Mrs.
Odiorne has taken over the academy,
which has had a remarkable history
ana has been the scene of nearly
every important social function in
Bangor for the past 30 years.
Mrs. Odiorne will be assisted this
year in conducting her dancing
classes by her younger daughter.
Miss Charlotte Odiorne, who has had
training under well known masters
In New York. and has been 4 pupil
at the Ned Wayburn school. Miss
Charlotte Odiorne will devote her at
tention particularly to the classes in
Augusta and possibly In Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Farm Bureau Holds
Annual Meeting Oct. %

The annual meeting of the Ken
nebec Farm Bureau will be held
October % in Augusta at an all-day
session, according to the result of a
meeting of the executive commit
tee held Monday. The committee
appointed to arrange the program
is as follows: II. A. Plummer, Ben
ton; +. B. Stackpole, Augusta; and
Mrs. Harriet Peck, Winslow.
The committee to draw up a slate
of officers to be elected at the an
nual meeting is as follows: H. w.
Austin, South China: ]. H. Blanch-
ard, Mount Vernon; J. W. Tunney,
Monmouth; Mrs. LYDIA Carey, Ben
ton; Mrs. A. P. Watson, North Bel
grade: Mrs. Lura White, Augusta.
The latest reports on the MEM
bership drive, shown at the Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Murray Alliance
Has Busy All Day
Session at Lakeside

The all day meeting of the Murray
Alliance of the Winthrop street
Unfversalist church, which was held
at the Hayes cottage at Lakeside,
Cobbosseecontee, Monday, with Mrs.
Henry Cummings and Miss Arlene
Morang as hostesses, proved a most
enjoyable occasion to the more than
~ members who attended.
After enjoying the late forenoon
hours taking advantage of the won
derful natural advantages which the
lake home offered, the ladies were
served a luncheon on the shore at 1
o'clock, which included roasted
frankfurts, Brookfield sausage,
sweet corn. rolls. onion salad,
doughnuts, cake, coffee and candy.
There seemed to be something about
the time and place which whetted
the appetites of the women to an
extraordinary degree, and the par
ticularly appropriate menu which
their hostesses had set before them
lured them to partake of their full
measure of the viands.
The business meeting of the AL
lance was held in the afternoon,
when extensive plans for the coming
seasons activities were discussed
with satisfactory progress being
made. 1t was decided to hold
rumage sale on October Is. and the
dates for the, annual Christmas sale
set for December 2 and 3.
So intrigued were the ladies with
the beauties of their meeting place
and the warm hospitality of their
hostesses that 1t was early evening
before the party adjourned to return
to their homes in the city. 1t was
the unanimous opinion that the
meeting had been an unqualified
success. both as a social affair and
in the amount of business accom-
n1iShed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
FRIEDMAN SUITS AGAINST PORTLAND
SETTLED OUT OF COURT MONDAY

weeks she could net do the houSework.
Albert, their son, had at one time
previously been IN an auto accident
which caused him to suffer . nervous
breakdown, from which he had fully
recovered when this second accident
brought on a recurrance OF the trou-
BILE.
On cross examination he declared
that he was well on his own side of
the road at the time Of the accident
and that he had no time to put his
car over the railroad track to safe
ty. The force of the collision grove
his car onto the track.
Harold Friedman, who was riding
on the front seat with his father,
testified substantially as did Mr.
Friedman.
Mrs. Friedman testified with re-
gard to her own illness and that of
her son.
DR.. v. T. Lathbury was called to
testify as to the injuries to the vari-
GUS members Of the family and the
condition Of Albert. Upon cross ex-
animation it developed that this ILL
ness of Albert's was one from which
he would probably never fully re-
cover and that he had treated the
boy for this ailment previous to the
second accident.
DR.. 0. S. Davis, who has attended
the boy both before and after this ac-
cident testified very much as did DR..
Lathbury.a
The defense called Percy Richard
son of Portland as its first witness,
and he produced a map of the place
where the accident occurred, which
he described in detail. A recess was
then declared and the opposing coun-
sci settled the case during the recess.
From the opening of the defen-
dents lawyer, it was apparent that
their story would be that the accident
occurred from the fact that the de-
fendent's car was being towed at the
time and that the wheel had run over
the tow rope, which had swerved the
auto against the other car when it
had frightened up. The defense was
prepared to show by an array of
doctors that the illness of Albert
Friedman was not directly due to the
accident but was recurrence of
that which he had had before. At
torney Samuel Titcomb appeared for
the Friedmans, and Attorney Leon
V. Walker of the firm Of verrill,
Hale. Booth and Ives, for SHIRLEY.
This completed the jury trials for
this term of court and Judge Fisher.
in releasing the jury complimented
them highly upon the work which
they have done. Divorces and court
matters will occupy the time of the
Judge today and Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
WEST GARDINER
man HELD IN AUTO
ACCIDENT CASE

Probable cause for holding him to
await the action of the grand jury
at the January sitting, was found
against Ira N. Lovejoy of West Gar
diner. when he was arraigned before
Judge Robert A. Cony in municipal
court, Monday morning on a charge
of operating an automobile while I'M
der the influence of Intoxicating liq-
uor. Another count against Love-
joy for causing property damage and
going away without making his iden-
'tity known, which was tried at the
same time, was placed on file.
Mr.. LovejOy was arraigned on the
two warrants, jointly with his wife,
Melvina Lovejoy and Tibbetts Coch-
ran, who were both charged with in
toXication. On finding the latter two
respondents guilty, Judge Cony SEN
fenced the woman to pay fine of
$10and Cochran drew a 30-day Jail
sentence. Both took an appeal from
the sentence and Mrs. Lovejoy was
released on her personal recognize
ance. Cochran was ordered to fur
rish $3.50 bonds in his own case and
$3.50 additional as material wit
ness in the case against Mr.. Love-
joy. The man was unable to secure
the required collateral and was COM
mitted to Jail.
Lovejoy was placed under $500 bail
for his appearance before the grand
jury in January on condition that he
voluntarily surrender his license to
operate motor vehicles.
The four charges against the three
were the result of the accident on
Rines Hill, Saturday afternoon in
which Ruel w. Knowles of this city
suffered a fracture of the left leg be-
sides bad scalp wounds. when he
was thrown to the pavement and run
over by his transfer wagon after it
had been struck in the rear by Love-
joys automobile. To complicate
matters for the West Gardiner folks,
officers from the Augusta police de-
partment found them in difficulties
on the Spring Brook road Sunday
evening. where they had left the
highway in the Ford sedan and gone
over a steep embankment into the
field.
When the police took the three
into custody Sunday evening, they
were all alleged to be more or less
under the influence of intoxicants
and were detained at the police sta
ton over night as protection for
themselves and the public.
They were represented in munich
pal court yesterday morning by at
torney Burleigh Martin. The major
part of the defense was on the charge
of driving away after the Saturday
afternoon accident, and was to the
effect that both Mr.. and Mrs. Love-
joy had believed that their identity
was known to the officers and others
who assembled shortly after the ac-
cident. and that there had been no
intention on their part Of attempting
to run away to avoid responsibility.
City Marshal w. j. Skehan testi.
ned that when he went to the Love-
joy home late Saturday afternoon to
summons the automobile owner to
appear in court, the man and his
wife had denied positively that II
was their car which struck the
Knowles wagon.
No testimony refuting the two
warrants alleging drunkenness or
the one against Lovejoy for driving
while intoxicated was introduced. and
Judge Cony ruled as stated on the
cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30
Demolishing Old
Baptist Church Steeple

Two steeple- jacks began the work,
Monday. of demolishing the steeple
of the old Baptist church on Win
throp street, which is now occupied
by the Augusta Machine Shop. This
tall spire is in bad shape and It was
felt best to remove it before it should
become dangerous. The work is be-
ing done by Larrabee and Co. Of Sa-
battus, with Mr.. Larrabee himself be-
ing present on the job.
The spire will be removed down to
the top of the part which houses the
large city clock. This will be fin
ished off and left sol that the clock
need not be disturbed. The side of
the church upon which the steeple is
now located will then more closely
resemble the other side, which has a
square tower similar to that in which
the clock is placed. but no spire.
This work is necessarily done at a
great height and the men working at
the top of the tall tower seem like
large insects to one looking upward
from the ground. Indeed it is no job
for a nervous man and many watch
ers catch their breath as the men
swing about the outside of the
steeple in their boatswain's chairs, or
climb about on the improvised lad
der which they use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

n settlement was effected Monday
afternoon between the lawyers repre-
ssnting ths opposing parties in the four
civil eases Of Friedman VS.. SHIRLEY.
which wers heard together. and as
these were the last cases. either civil
or criminal, for jury trial, the jurors
were finally excused by Judge William
II. Fisher. The four suits were brought
by Oscar Friedman, Mrs. Friedman and
their sons Harold and Albert against
George SHIRLEY Of Portland and result
ed from an automobile accident in
which cars driven by Friedman and
SHIRLEY figured. The total amount
which the plaintiffs sought to recover
was $4,000.
ssatszcs Imposed
Three sentences were handed out on
Monday. this cleaning up the criminal
trial list. Raymond Leonard OF Wa
terville, charged with single sale. was
sentenced to serve 60 days in Jail.
James Tracy OF Rome. charged with de-
sertion, was sentenced to serve one
year in jaid and to pay his wife IS a
week He was placed upon probation
upon furnishing bonds as a guarantee
that he would fulfill the orders Of the
court. Allen G. Atkins of Bangor was
Sentenced to serve four months in Jail
and to pay costs Of $50, with one month
in addition If he fails to pay. The
charge in this case was driving an az
tomobile while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor and a demurrer was
filed. the respondent furnishing bonds
to await the action Of the law court.
friedman Case Result Accident
Oscar Friedman was the first witness
to take the stand for the plaintiff in the
cases of Friedman VS.. SHIRLEY. He
testified that on Sunday afternoon, Au-
gust IL. 1928, he was driving his car,
in which were his wife and their two
sons. on the road between Portland and
Old Orchard. At the time there were
automobiles close in front and behind
them and the entire string of cars was
travelling at a speed Of about Is miles
an hour. Because of the short distance
between his car and the one next in
front he was not observing what went
on on the other side of the road. SO he
knew nothing of the events leading up
to the collision. The first he knew of
1t was when the other car was within
a very few feet Of his and about to
strike 1t.
He declared that as a result of this
accident his car. which he valued at
5000 before, was damaged to such an
extent that he was unable to get over
5000 for It when he turned it in toward
a new one. Mrs. Friedman, who often
helped him in the store, was incapaci-
tated for three months as far as work
in the store was concerned and for six
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-30

meeting. was that the total men,
bership of the county is now at 5S4
as compared with 532 of the cor
responding time of last year.
The committee sending in the
largest number of members is Wins
low, with 100. Oakland has sent in
u and East Augusta, u. The Farm
Bureau locals having already attain
ed their full membership are Vas
salboro, East Augusta and Weber
Pond.