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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
fem To VOTE
ON $4,000.
BONDS
Commissioners to Call Elec-
ton, Which. Probably Will
Be Held Middle of March
Although Once Defeated, Sen
timent Is Said to Now Be
in Favor of Good Roads

Election in the Fem Highway dis
trict to vote on a $4,000 bond issue,
as the districts share in cost of con-
struction of the North and South high
way, will be called soon by the Fem
highway commissioners, it is an
nounced. 1t is probable that the cleo
ton will be held about the middle of
March.
1t is proposed to build seven miles
of road through the Fem district, by
way Of Fem, connecting the Grange
Vile and Cottonwood highway districts
These districts have expressed eager
ness to build from Grangeville and
Cottonwood. respectively, to connect
with the Fem district.
Tentative route for the proposed
highway starts at the northeast corner
of section s, township 80 north, range
2 east, at the west boundary of the
GrangevilIe Highway district, thence
direct to Fem, and from Fem fol-
lows the tracks of the Camas Prairie
railroad to an intersection with the
road that runs north past the Twin
Houses" This intersection marks the
west boundary of the Fem Highway
district.
Except between Grangeville and Cot
tonwood, the last link in the North
and South highway from Weiser to
Lewiston has been finished, save about
seventeen miles through the Salmon
river canyon, and it is expected that
work on the Salmon river project will
be under way before many months
have elapsed.
The Fem district, at an election two
years ago, defeated a $4,000 bond
issue for road purposes, but it is de-
clared sentiment in the district has
since that time, and it is be-
lieyed the new election will carry by
a wide margin. Two-thirds vote is
to carry,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
FORMER GRANGEVILLE
GIRL DIES IN SEATTLE

Mrs. Helen Crawford, nee Norwood,
"a, former Grangeville girl, died in
Seattle Saturday as the result Of a
Caesarean operation.
Mrs. Crawford, who was the daugh-
ter of the late John Norwood, and
Mrs. Annie Norwood, was born and
reared in Grangeville, and was edu-
Gated in the public schools here. Sew
eral years ago, she removed with her
mother and sister to Seattle.
Surviving Mrs. Crawford are her
husband, Wallace Crawford; her mo-
Their, Mrs. Annie Norwood, and a sis
ter, Miss Annie Norwood, besides a
number of other relatives. She was
niece of G. II. Wood and J. A. Wood,
of Grangeville.
Funeral services and burial took
place at Seattle, Monday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
STATE HIGHWAY rs
. IN GOOD CONDITION

North and South highway is in good
condition, considering the season of the
wear, said @. G. Boswell, of Boise,
who was in Grangeville Wednesday.
Mr.. boswell drove from Boise to
higgins Tuesday, and to Grangeville
by Wednesday noon. He experienced
some difficulty with snow in the VI
entities of Tamarack and Round val
lev. Mr.. Boswell is considering esta b.
fishing an automobile stage line be
tween Boise and Spokane, by way OF
Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY FARM LOAN BODY

Annual meeting Of the Grangeville
National Farm Loan association was
held Saturday in the office of the In
land Abstract company, when officers
were elected as follows:
President-N. 3. Pettibone.
Vice PRESIDENT. r. Yates.
Secretary f. Fulton.
Directors-Earl Mulhall, L. r. Yates,
N. B. Pettibone, J. J. Pulse and N.
A. Keller.
Loan committee-L. r. Yates, ]. j.
Pulse and N. A. Keller.
Capital stock of the association was
increased from $4,000 to $4,000. The
association Endorsed the McSary-Hau-
gen agricultural export bonus bill,
pending in congress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
MISS FRIEDA HESTERMAN
rs SUMMONED BY DEATH

Miss Frieda Hesterman passed away
in her home in this city, Wednesday
afternoon, after an illness of long dur
alton. Death was attributed to heart
trouble. Miss Hesterman had been
practically belfast since last July.
During the early fall, she was taken
to Spokane, in hope that treatment
there would improve her health, but
to no avail, and she returned home.
Miss Hesterman was born in Mer-
rill. Wis, on March 8, 1894, and was
more than 20 years of age when she
died. Coming with her parents to
Doumecq plains, nineteen years ago,
the family home was there for brief
time. and then the family removed
to Grangeville, and had since resided
here.
Miss Hesterman was a graduate Of
Grangeville high school, and for sew
eral years was stenOgrapher for Idaho
county, and also had been variously
employed in clerical work in the court
house.
Surviving her are her sorrowing par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hesterman.
and two sisters, Mrs. Ed Flick, of
Kellogg, who was with her when she
died, and Mrs. Madison Myers, Of
San Diego, Cal. Mrs. Myers had been
in Grangeville since last fall and
left Monday for her home, but was
intercepted by a telegram announcing
her sisters death, and will return to
A brother, Henry Hester
man. was killed in battle in France,
during the World war, in 1918.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2, from the FEEDER
ated church, the Rev. r. R. Martin
Burial will be in Prairie
View cemetery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

Claim that the Northern Pacific rail-
road has received S136,11S,533 from
the sale of lands from its government
grants, or nearly twice the $7O,OOO,-
600 cost of constructing the railroad,
is set forth by the forest service as
8 chief reason why congress should
deny the railway company right to
take over the additional 100000 acres
of public lands which it now claims
under the original grants, says q dis
patch from Washington.
A resolution directing the secretary
of the interior to withhold his approval
of adjustment of the Northern Pacific
land grants and the issuance of any
further patents on them until con-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
CARNIVAL OF WINTER
SPORTS AT MCCALL

Residents of Mccall are making ella
borate preparations for a carnival of
winter sports to be held February %
and March 1. There will be dog and
ski races around Payette lake, tobog-
gaming, skating contests, ski jumping
and other winter Sports. Fifteen hun
bred dollars in prizes are offered. Ar
rangements are being made for en-
Pertaining of large number OF visi-
tors. No holdup in charges will be
allowed, advises Duke Robins, secre-
tary of the Mccall Commercial club.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
WRONG FERGUSON IN
DIVORCE CASE REPORT

Floyd f. Ferguson, Harpster mer-
Giant, is not the defendant in the
divorce action brought in district court
by Hazel Ferguson. 1t was stated in
the Free Press last week that Floyd
Ferguson, Harpster merchant, was the
defendant. The defendant is Floyd
ID. Ferguson, nephew of the Harp
ster man. The fact that the names
are the same, except for the middle
initial, caused the error in identity.
Mrs Ida Ferguson is the wife of Floyd
Il. Ferguson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
TELEPHONE LINES IN
GRANGEVILLE MERGED

Lines of the Nezperce Cooperative
Telephone company were merged with
the Pacific States lines in Grangeville,
Tuesday night, and the Nezperce Of
flee closed. The Pacific States COM
pany purchased the Nezperce lines,
several months ago. By the merger,
fifty-six rural subscribers and about
twenty-five town subscribers are added
to the Pacific exchange in Grangeville.
The lines have been merged in Lew
iston, and other exchanges will be cut
over as rapidly as possible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
|rH CHECKS IDAHO
y MINE PROPERTY

Macbeth, of Mackay, secre-
Pc Idaho State Mining as
rs In Grangeville checking
records, in order to de-
i names, locations and own
mining properties in Idaho
I. Macbeth has made a SIM
Vi mines in northern coun-
GaS gathered much valuable
Re mining situation in that
|e state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
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FEDERAL JOB
FOR 4 YEARS
Congressman French Man of
Hour in Making Final Sc
lection for Local Office
Government Holds No Exam
nation; Candidates Merely
File Their Applications

Eight persons, seven men and one
woman, are seeking the job Of post
master in Grangeville. The position
becomes vacant on April 49, when the
term of Postmaster Cha.its J. Sim
mons expires. The term is for four
years. Pay Is $24O0 a year.
Names of Candidates
Applicants are:
Charles J. Simmons, incumbent.
John p. Eimers, cashier of First
National bank.
w. T. Williams, assistant postmaster.
Guy W. Herring.
Paul Harlan.
Frank Reynolds, postoffice clerk.
Gay Colvin, substitute postoffice
clerk.
Mrs. Nettie Yahraus, former post
mistress in Grangeville.
Although the U. S. civil service COM
mission announced an examination of
candidates for the position in Grange
vile February IL, no examination was
held. Candidates were merely required
to make application, stating their
qualifications, and each gave five ref
erences.
'-.--A Three to Be Selected
The three candidates having the
highest rating will be certified by
the civil service commission to the
postoffice department and one of the
three will be selected for the position.
Burton L. French, member of con-
gress from the first Idaho district, 1t
is asserted, will name the person who
will receive the appointment. The
candidate Mr.. French selects will be
recommended to the president for APP
pointment.
In considering the qualifications Of
business training and ex-
perience will count so percent and
education 20 percent.
The American legion, it is declared,
has Endorsed Postmaster Simmons for
Mr.. Eimers, also, has
Endorsements for the posi-
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
and Business Men
in Grangeville and
Export Commission
F-Haugen Bill Gains
10Th. and Passage by
Tess Seems Assured
PORT BILL TO PASS

Coolidge
Ee his endorsement to the
E-Haugen bill, which has
bport of farmers over the
Fest and in the middle
Eithin a few days, accord
a prediction made by s.
bmpson, state president of
kegon Export Commission
1 in a telegram from Wash
1 received by the Pendleton
krcial association. The
|m follows:
yks like bill has good
! Of passing. Expect pres
| Endorsement in few days.
sry Hoover against us.
htes now assured are Ore
Washington, Idaho, Mon
kouth Dakota, Iowa, Him
b Indiana"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
SITES YOUTH DIES
FOREST SERVICE FIGHTS RAILWAY
ON GOVERNMENT LAND GRANTS

gressional inquiry can be made has
been introduced into the house. 1t
is sponsored by the interior and agri-
cultural departments and will be
pressed.
Asserting that the railway company
is seeking acreage in the national for
ests of Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton worth probably $30000,000, the
forest service, in a summary of the
controversy, argues that the Northern
Pacific land grants have been fully
satised. Moreover, it says an account
ing from the railroad which congress
has a right TO demand, may justify
the cancellation of patents to all
granted lands still retained by the
corporation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Pension Bureau Man Takes
Af1dauits on Service OF
Volunteers in Indian War

the war regarding Service of their
comrades. On the roster of volun-
teers in the Indian war, in the
adjutant generals office, in Boise,
names of many. Idaho county men
who served in the Nezperce war
do not appear, and the records
therefore are incomplete.
1t is believed that, as result
of the Investigators visit here.
pensions that have been long de-
layed, because of irregularity In
the records, will be granted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
AIDING. REPORTS
| CLUB ACTIVITIES

on misleading reports of
Pf the Grangeville CONNER
published in outside news
made at the regular week
IN Of the club, at the I'm
dnesday noon. Belief was
that the reports we're print
failure of newspaper cor
IS to thoroughly familiarize
with the clubs work. John
OF this city, correspondent
lston paper, was elected to
Premiership in the club, and
Pulated that he was to be a
e club at the weekly lunch
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
FICKES GOES TO
MONTANA FOREST

Mr.. and Mrs G. P. Fickes and two
children leave Saturday for Montana.
Mr.. Ffckes, who has been deputy SUI
pervisor of the Nezperce National for
est, for almost five years, has been
transferred to the Madison National
forest, where he will be deputy super
visor, with headquarters at Sheridan,
Mont. Mrs Fickes and children will
visit for a month at Kalispell, Mont,
before going to Sheridan.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
AUTO SHOW AT LEWISTON

Lewiston's first automobile SHOW VIII
be held in the lobby of the Lewis
Clark hotel on February 20 and Marcn
/. On account of limited space, 1t
will be necessary to confine the show
to closed cars, but a display of eighteen
cars will be made and full line OF
accessories will be shown.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

Taking affidavits of veterans of
veterans of the Nezperce Indian
war of 1877, William X. Selvey,
special investigator for the U. S.
bureau if pensions, Washington,
d. c., is in Grangevilre.
Mr.. Selvey is investigating
claims of seven Idaho county res
idents for pensions as a result Of
service in the Indian war. Be
cause records are incomplete, the
investigator was sent to Idaho
county to confer with veterans of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

Export Commission League OF
hty was organized at a meet
|rmers and business men in
Ie, Saturday. The league
led in order to vigorously
be McNary-Haugen bin,- now
bgress, providing for bounty
and other agricultural pro-
export, to the end that the
farmer may receive for his
will be on a basis common
|th the price he is required
/ goods he consumes.
liners, at their meeting Sat
bat on record as unanimously
passage of the McNary-Hau-
of the league were elected
lt-N. B. Pettibone.
sesident-William Potter.
ty-J. G.. Eimers.
ions committee - William
tank McGrane and Joe Nc
fcutive board comprises the
officers and committeeman.
Fare being put forth toward
milar organizations in neigh
Ens, with a view to creating
state Farm Export Commits
te.
|rged that all farmers and
pen become members of the
p. There is no membership
from Washington are that
fry-Haugen bill is rapidly
the number of supporters
fmbers of congress and SEN
its passage seems assured.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
DAN w. GUY MARRIED

Miss Minnie Torgeson, of Juliaetta,
and Dan W. Guy, of Lewiston, were
married Saturday in Lewiston. Mr..
Guy formerly resided in Grangeville.
The newlyweds will live at Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
. e -
POTTER AUTHOR OF
ARTICLE ON FARMING

William Potter, Grangeyille
farmer, is the author Of the ar
) ticle, "The Trouble with Agricul-
) ture and the Remedy" printed
on page 5 of this issue Of the Free
Press. The name of Mr.. Potter
) was inadvertently omitted from
the head of the article.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Z WORK PROCEEDS

the : highway route from
NE ne south Fork to Harpster,
Ts,,, rapidly. 1t is expected
WIN be completed in suf-
! LOT actual construction to
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
M. B. MORROW DROPS
DEAD OF APOPLEXY

NJ. B. Morrow, "a, a former resi-
dent of Idaho county, dropped dead
of heart disease at Harrison, Ida,
Monday night Word Of his death
was received by Robert Amber, clerk
of the Woodmen of the World. Mr.:
Morrow was a member Of the local
camp. He resided in Idaho county
from 1891 to 1893, and operated
store at Florence during the mining
boom. Since leaving here, his home
had been in Spokane.
SITES YOUTH DIES
Clark Little, Is, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Little, of Sites, died
Sunday from tuberculosis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-10
Historic Salt Springs
Slowly Disappearing

Springfield, Ill.-Gradual disappear
ance of the Gallatin county salines,
believed to have been worked on by
the Indians, is removing from Illinois
one of It's most historic spots. Jacob
w. Myers, Harrisburg, who has made
a study Of the salt springs, states
that there are now no memorials to
mark the spot.
tradition has 1t that from time Inn
memorial salt has been produced and
manufactured at the springs in Gala
tin county," Mr.. Myers relates.
Around the region of the two priD-
cipal springs, known as 'He1i-MoOn
Dick and Niger Well, is found
kind of pottery, the existence of which
can be explained in no other way than
that it may be fragments of large pots
and kettles used in evapOratlng salt
water.
$50 little remains Of the present site
that the passerby would never know
that he was on historic ground" says
Myers. "About all that is left Of
Niger Well' is a few decayed tim
bers in the old well, which is now
practically filled up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-10
GERMAN TITLE FRAUD
DUPED MANY WOMEN
One Man in Plot Made IL
"Princesses" by Marriage.

Berlin.-Titles of nobility to order
Hohendorf Won Hausler and company,
the principals of which were recently
hailed into Berlin court. The COM
pany, in the words of the judge who
tried the principals, was responsible
for operating 1.-THE most successful
wholesale factory for turning out arts
tOcratic marriages ever undertaken by
sharpers in Germany"
Alfred Won Hausler was accused Of
having married in less than a year
eleven ambitious young women, all Of
whom, it appeared, were eager for a
handle to their names and willing to
pay literally for the privilege of hay
ing one. One of the victims was a
moving picture actress who admitted
a title would be worth a great deal to
her in business, especially in America.
These women paid from 81 to $1,000
each.
BY ingenious schemes and numerous
forged and faxed papers, giving him
fraudulent titles, Won Hausler salts.
fed their desires to become short.
term princesses, but a day of reckon.
ing was brought about by suspicious
persons who engaged detectives and
the company quickly went into bank
ruptcy.
The head of the concern was Frau
Anna Won HOhendorf, who, it was re.
ported In court, collapsed and died
when it became known that the police
were after her. 1t was Anna, accord.
ing to the police, who Matched the
scheme of making princesses to order
and 1t was she who engineered the
plots to get acquainted with young
women. She paid Won Hausler per-
centage on each marriage.
Won Hausler's trial was postponed
pending further investigation. The
police said he had several confed.
crates who had not been captured.
Furthermore, the police expect to find
a half dozen more women who have
been victims of the marriage factory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-10
BADGER AGENTS TAKE
DEMONSTRATION TOURS

Forty-six Wisconsin counties will
take part in the County Agent Dis
trict Summer Demonstration tours
and conferences late in July.
The purpose of these trips is to
furnish an opportunity to county
agents and farm leaders to see what
others are doing; and to study the
newer methods and practices that
help carry on more successful
agriculture in Wisconsin.
j. w. Volta, county agent leader,
safes, "the plan is to meet at a
certain center on a specified day,
and from there travel throughout
that district making about 10 stops
on the tour of 40 or so miles,"
Ashland, Barron, Bayfield,, Bur-
nett, Buffalo, Douglas, Eau Claire,
Pierce, Sawyer and Washburn
counties are to meet at the office Of
w. A. Duffy, Barron, July 80. The
Barron creamery, the largest CO.
operative butter plant in the state,
will be studied. Many of the i'm
portant herds of the district will also
be visited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-10
HUNT AMERICAN LORE
OF 5000 YEARS AGO
Morley Expedition to Yucca
tan Has High Hopes.

New Orleans.-Bent upon solving
the mystery which surrounds the his
tory of America during a period dat
ing back 5000 years, the Morley
archaeological expedition, sponsored by
the Carnegie foundation, has plunged
into the primeval country in the VI
entity of Yucatan, Mexico. During
their stay the party will keep in touch
with New Orleans by radio and obtain
their supplies from this port.
The party includes DR.. Sylvanus G.
Morley, one of the leading archeolo-
gists of the United States; Earl II.
Morris, excavation expert; Mrs Morris,
Monroe Amsden and Mrs. Alma Reed.
The latter, who Is a newspaper woman,
was engaged to marry Felipe Garlic,
governor of YucHtan, when he was as
sassinated. She Is making the trip
largely because she knew GARLIC was
interested in the expedition, which was
planned long before his death.
Stay Indefinite.
The Morley party will spend an in
definite period In Mexico and will en-
deavor to probe the secrets of Amer
ica's earliest civilization. More than
100 Maya Indians, descendants Of
tribes which once dominated south
ern Mexico will remove the soil which
has accumulated over ancient pal
aces and tombs of kings in the last
5000 years.
Doctor Morley believes that riches
far more valuable than those found in
the tomb of King Tut, and even more
interesting to Americans, will be re-
vealed before the work of the expedi-
ton Is completed. Although only the
surface has been touched, priceless
ornaments of jade have already been
found. The meager records of the
Mayas indicate they were powerful
tribe, with a civilization which, In a
measure, challenges the grandeur that
was Greece and the glory that was
Rome.
To Restore Cities.
at Is of no significance whether we
find gold or silver" said Doctor Nor
ris. "Of course there is a romantic
appeal in buried treasure, but we are
going after something more important
and more valuable, too. Under our
feet lie the buried cities of an almost
vanished race The Carnegie FONDA
ton will uncover and restore at least
one of these cities, and perhaps two
"The scientific value Of the work
Will be equaled only by the wonder
Of the American people when they
realize what has happened on this
continent before the white man came
to the shores of America"
The Morley expedition Is one of the
best-equIpped ever organized. While
those who make up the party will bt
without some of the comforts of home
they have an outfit which will make
/ their life luxurious, as compared witt
the experiences of Psychologists ever
in the last decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-10
services.
Paul A. Nygren. Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH

1000 a. m.-Sunday School and
Bible class.
HOO a. m.-Preaching by the
Fastol.
$3.50 p. m.-B.Y.P.U. Leader,
Ethlyn Brown; Topic, abolish War;
Why? How"
7:30-Preaching by the Pastor.
Monday-Sister's Prayer meeting
at Parsonage, A p. m.
Wednesday-Prayer meeting in
church at 7:45 p. m.
81 will go into Thy House with
Burnt offerings; / will pay Thee my
VOWS" Psalm 66:13.
Our Motto, "The Old Book and the
Whole Book"
o. A. Graham, Pastor.