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The Washington times., 1924-01-19

wv HEN you were an inno-
NV cent child, with a streak
3 t-*l 1of smut across your little
map. you probably never dreamed
that when you were big enough
to drive your Gazokus Six-with
nickel all down it's front an
everything-you would be turned
aside from your path of glory
into a side road all full of hazards
shy the fateful sign-Detour.
atos When you were Nhat little
enid. Singing "Au Around the
Mulberry Bush.' with fierce earn
estness but distressfully off the
key, you probably never dreamed
that that nlittle song would be
" prophetic Of your automotive ex-
pertences, as 1t were.
And did you ever stop to won
der where it is that they manage
to find. the master minds that
pick '5detours?" Or do they do
1t blindfolded, using a map and
plunking ,.the forefinger down at
random+7making sort of a game
of it.?
.ss For, can anybody testify that
he ever found "detour" which
was really fit to drive a burro
on without imminent risk of
breaking two or three of his legs?
s And, in the next place, can any
Z, one rise with due solemnity, waiv-
ing immunity and all that, and
state without fear of punishment
Or hope of reward, that he is
e certain that the "detour" is not
picked by having someone fresh
from the psychopathic ward look
UP the worst possible way to get
around some given point, and then
establish that with sufficient bar
riers, as the obligatory route for
all unfortunate enough to have
to pass.
We are aware that the forego.
ing sounds bit like a hypotheti-
cal question-but you get the
1dea,a no. doubt, so let it go at
that.
It may occur to some of a
pessinistic turn of mind that the
detour-picker is the garage man
who has spread his web in the
vicinity of the place where they
are pulling fairly good road to
pieces to make you go over one
that shakes the false teeth out of
the driver and deposits them on
the bottom of the car.
We struck a sample ''detour"
the other day. For a few mo-
.ments it extinguished our faith in
ta4he common sense of the rum of
mankind. q 1t began with a dip
into shell-hole about two feet
deep that threatened to take a
couple of wheels off faithful Liz
zie.
1t wound through some superb
ruts and around a couple of
boulders that had been excavated
and put down at spots where they
would cause the most trouble
Or perhaps the gentleman who
did it wished to establish a test
de luxe for drivers.
After winding around corners,
over rattly board bridges and up
stiff grades covered with broken
stones. we finally emerged all per-
spring into a street that was
full of discarded tinware and an
assortment of tire-eating junk.
BY this time we didn't know
where We were at, the signs hav-
ing ceased and we having lost
our celebrated sense of direction.
We stopped the car at the side
Of the way in a pool of water
and hailed citizen to beg him
to, help us out. After carefully
asexplaining to him that we were
Z lost, through no fault of our own
II and asiing him whittier we must
fitanaxtSate to get to our objective.
he gazen reflectively at the sky
No9asseesmonent and then said:
"F1afta excuse me, cap. I'm o.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
Plan to Reinstate Howat.

PITTSBURG, Kans., Jan. 19.-
Plans to demand reinstatement Of
Alexander Howat, deposed president
Of the Kansas Mine Workers, and
his followers were announced, to-
day by Howat adherents.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

His wife loses hundred dol.
lars every afternoon at Nah Jong
and it keeps him busy playing
poker at night winning it back
for her..
(Copyrisht. 1924. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Our Oriental Iaundrynan al.
ways plays his customers to see
who pays for the weeks wash.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

That's why 50 many husbands
are going around with sOiIed
shirts ON.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

One man says hen be able to
wear a clean one az soon a. his
wife wins a hand Of Nah Jons.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

If ii wasn't for this Nah JOng
a lot Of Chinese cooks would
never have a chance to get into
your par.lOr.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

He's a musician and one nigfat
he started leading the orchestra
with a chopstick.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

A man who doesn't owe q cent
in the world can go home a thou
sand dollars in debt.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

There are 144 tiles in q Nah
Jong set, and If you ever get
tired Of playing there are almost
enough to make a good flor in
your bath room.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

But it's hard to beat d launAEy.
man at his own game.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
',sss
MEDBURY.. {.
s A vs.
By John p. MedburY.

By John P. Medbury.
AYow that 'Put ana Take
M tops have gone out Of
n Y style, everybody 10 playing
Nah Jong. This is a game that
was invented by the same race
that discovered laundries.
Nah JOng is hike love. No mat.
ter how long you play at e you
never know what It's all abOuA
Shooting craps isn't az disni-
fled, but it's more practical
Very few people know how to
play this Pung ChOw-that's why
you can win so much money from
your company in one evening.
A man who doesn't owe q cent
in the world can go home a thou
sand dollars in debt.
If 10 wasn't for this Nah JonR
a lot Of Chinese cocks would
= never have chance to get into
your parIOr.
Our Oriental Iaundryman al
ways plays his customers to see
who pays for the weeks wash.
That's why 50 many husbands
are going around with soiIed
shirts ON.
One man says hen be able to
wear clean one az soon a. .his
wife wins hand Of Nah Jong.
III
But it's hard to beat q launAEy.
man at his own game.
There are 144 tiles in q Nah
Jong set, and If you ever get
tired Of playing there are almost
enough to make a good flor in
your bath room.
Part of the tiles are composed
Of the four winds and the four
seasons. One man always lOOlxs
in the newspaper for the weatIfer
report before he plays.
This game requires lots Of
thinking. That's why it's so easy
to win from the average person.
Most people like to play in .
game where they don't have to
use their head. such as hide-and.
gO-seek or matrimOny.
In hide-and-go-seek you don't
have to use your head, except to
keep. it hidden.
Fish is supposed to be brain
food. but one guy thought Il he
ate a lot Of chop suey he'd be.
come an expert at Nah dong.
A San Francisco woman is SO
enthusiastic over the game that
for months she hasn't fed her
husband anything but -ice and
bamboo shoots.
He's a musician and one Iaight
he started leading the orchestra
with a chOpStick. -.-,-.
His wife loses a hundred dol.
lars every afternoon at Nah Jons
and it keeps him busy playing
poker at night winning it back
for her..
Copyright. 1924, King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

In hide-and-go-seek you don't
have to use your head, except to
keep. it hidden.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

A San Francisco woman is so
enthusiastic over the game that
for months she hasn't fed her
husband anything but -ice and
bamboo shoots.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Fish is supposed to be brain
food. but one guy thought Il he
ate a lot of chop suey he'd be-
come an expert at Nah dong.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Part of the tiles are composed
Of the four winds and the four
seasons. One man always lOOlks
in the newspaper for the weatI1er
report before he plays.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Very few people know how to
play this Pung ChOw-that's why
you can win SO much money from
your company in one evening.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Most people like to play in
game where they don't have to
use their head. such as hide-and.
gO-seek or matrimOny.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

This game requires lots Of
thinking. That's why it's so easy
to win from the average person.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Shooting craps isn't al disni-
fled, but it's more practical.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

Nah JOng is like love. No mat.
ter how long you play at It you
never know what it's all ab0nt
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
SPEAKING OF
jg: g:DETOURS
BY La Monte WaIdron.

y HEN you were an inno-
" cent child, with a streak
~ of smut across your little
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
GET 100 GALLONS MASH

When the winds had waited to tht
ears of our sheriff's office that a
moonshine still was being operated in
the vicinity of Forest and that it was
possible to take same while operating
Deputy Sheriff Leslie Brown and Act
ing Deputy Nicholson, of Winchester,
were detailed to the search and went,
Friday evening, to the scene of action.
The rumor was correct and the search
was successful, inasmuch as the place
was found The operators, however,
were not to be found, and it is sup
posed that they were as yet unpre-
pared to start.
The fire beds and a complete camp
for two men were located along with
about 100 gallons of mash. Kegs and
jugs were also numerously scattered
about, and from all appearances it is
estimated the stills would be running
in few days. After waiting for sew
eral hours for the truants to return
to their work. Deputies Brown and
Nicholson destroyed the "makin f Z"
and left all possibility of continued ac-
tivity nil
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
CENTRAL RIDGE NEWS.

Ira Ragan of Missouri is visiting
his cousins, the Coons, and working
during harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. .Stearns and son,
Everett, motored up from Pomeroy
Tuesday to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Roy Melcum.
Glen Ragan came up from Lewiston
Sunday to harvest.
w. r. Emerson and son of Nezpercc
motored down to the Roy Melcum
home yesterday morning.
The harvest crews are gathering and
getting ready to commence work. The
rain delayed harvest, but il was great
ly enjoyed and welcomed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank MCGEE went to
Lewiston Monday, where Mrs. McGee
has been receiving medical treatment
for throat trouble.
Dewie Rickett of Peck is working
for H. w. Longeteig.
Mr. Warren preached at the Central
Ridge school house Sunday evening.
Ira Coon spent the weekend with
his family at Melrosc.
Chas. Coon motored to Lewiston one
day last week.
Jim Boyd of Nezperce is working
for Berry Tyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Hunter spent
Sunday with her parents at Peck.
The new grade to Peck is open
again after having been closed week
for repairing of bridge.
Glen Puckett, who is working for
Turner brothers, spent Sunday with
his brothers on the ranch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
FIRST GRAIN In
FROM NEW CROP
w. T. johnson Opened Local Harvest
Season with Delivery of White
Barley Today.

The harvest of 1924 in the Nez-
perez section is on. w. Frank John.
son, one of the prairie Is most extern
sive pioneer farmers, started his com
bine in field of white barley on his
place two miles southeast Of town this
afternoon, and shortly thereafter be-
gun delivering loads of this cereal at.
the warehouses Of the Nezperce Roch
dale Co. in this city. This is 200
acre field, and while the amount OF
the yield could not be ascertained, 1t
is considered it will go over so bush
els to the acre. The quality is said
to be excellent.
While Mr.. Johnson was getting his
rig under way, Ed. Reed was thresh-
ing 2s-acre piece of similar grain
for Curtis j. Miller on his ranch in
the Alpine district northeast of town.
This is said to be making 40 to so
bushels to the acre and is also of fine
quality.
Primus brothers have their big holt
combine ready for the field, and ex-
pect to start threshing next Monday
in field of Forty-fold wheat for Jas.
seven miles northwest of
this place. They plan to go right on
from this crop to the Eastman place
in the same neighborhood.
JAS johnson is getting his machine
in shape for work in his barley south
east of town early next week.
N. H. Jacobs is preparing to start
his new Holt combine next Monday
on the Mead place formerly Wester-
man ~ northwest of town.
Next week will doubtless see many
more machines in the fields in this
territory, and the run, starting un-
usually early, promises to be a long
one ere the later spring wheat is all
garnered in.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

posing structure, built on the tradi-
tional lines of benedictine architect
ure, and is an ornament to the town
and Prairie. Many visitors from
abroad have declared it to be the best
of its kind for many a hundred mile.
1t measures 164 feet on the east side,
l27 feet on the north. The height of
the convent is Sc feet with width
OF GO feet. The chapel is 127 by some
fifty feet. The two chapel towers at
tain height of 81 feet. The whole
structure is built of blue porphyry
stone quarried on the premises. A
very special mention is due to the
Architect, Mr.. z. Gier, of Mount
Angel, Ore, to whose untiring efforts
and able supervision we are indebted
for the magnificent. achievement.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
DIR. WEBER LOCATES HERE.

DIR. J. P. Weber, accompanied by DIR.
John F. Gist, of Winchester, paid our
little city visit last Saturday. The
former was looking up a new location,
and decided after couple of days
inspection that that was it. He has
leased the offices formerly occupied
as dental parlors on the second floor
of the Union State Bank building and
is busily engaged arranging his equip
ment ready for practice.
DR.. Weber graduated from the 10y
ola School of Medicine in Chicago in
1917 and has since been engaged in
the practice of his profession. He
comes to Nezperce from Boyille, where
he had charge of the hospital for the
Potlatch Lumber Co. for some time
prior to the recession in the lumber
industry in that section. The Doctor
comes well recommended, and our
community is glad to welcome him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
GRANGEvILLE BONDS FOR Ms.
HIGHWAY

BY the overwhelming majority OF
3l3 to IL, voters of the Grangeville
Highway District, at special elee-
tion Tuesday, approved a $4,000 bond
issue, for the purpose of defraying the
district s share in cost of constructing
approximately five and half miles
of the North and South highway.
This highway win be a part of the
Grangeville-Co Cottonwood link of the
state road system, and will extend
westward from Grangeville to the line
of the Fem Highway district. The
road will be of standard construction,
and win be surfaced with crushed
rock. The districts $4,000 will be
AZ per cent of cost. of this road, and
viii be matched by So per cent of fed
eral money.
The Fem Highway district, several
months ago, voted $4,000 bond is
sue, which viii pay that districts por-
ton of cost of building seven and a
half miles of road from the Grange
Vile district line, through Fem, to
the Cottonwood Highway district.
Cottonwood will build about two miles
of highway, but win not vote bonds
for this purpose. Cottonwood will
raise its money for these two miles by
direct levy.
Bonds of the Grangeville and Fem
Highway districts, it is declared, viii
be immediately offered for sale, and
when the proceeds of the bond sales
are received, the district s part in the
project will be completed.
The road will be built by the state
of public works, bureau of
highways, which viii shortly call for
bids for the job 1t is expected that
construction of the Grangeville-Cot
link will be under way With
in few weeks, and when the road is
finished the last section in the North
and South highway in central Idaho,
with exception Of short stretches on
Salmon river, will be Completed
Idaho County Free Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
U. s. POPULATION 112.ooo.ooo

Washington, July 1S.-Eleven cities
have grown into the 10000 population
during the last year. Estimates OF
population of the principal cities OF
the country as of July of this year
show there are 70 having 100000 OF
more as compared with IS last year.
The census bureau in preparing the
estimates did not calculate the popu-
lation of some of the growing cities,
such as Detroit, Los Angeles, Seattle,
Denver, Akron, Bridgeport, Houston
and Spokane.
The population of the country ON
July l was estimated at l12,078,611.
The relative rank of some of the
cities is changed by their newly esti-
mated population. New Orleans has
passed Cincinnati, Rochester has ous-
grown Jersey City, st. Paul has sur
passed Providence, Oakland 3 popula-
tion has grown so that it now outranks
st. Paul and Providence, and Spring
field, Mass, has passed Grand Rapids,
Mich.
New York has passed the six million
mark, Chicago is approaching three
million and Philadelphia the two mil
lion mark, while Cleveland is some
what short of million.
Detroit, for which no estimate was
made, likely has passed the million
mark, as its population was estimated
at almost 100000 year ago.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
Bathing Beauty Contest.

Charleston 8 municipal swimming
beach on August 7, and will be the
scene of water carnival staged under
the auspices of the d. O. K. X. lodge
of Lewiston, supported by Knights of
Pythias lodge members of Lewiston
and Charleston. The Charleston council
has granted permit for use of the
beach.
This will be one of the greatest car
nivals in the northwest, and viii in
clude bathing beauty contest in
which each community in the Lewiston
district will be allowed to make one
entry. 1t is time to select your con-
testant
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
RUSSELL NEWS.

Rain Friday and Saturday soaked
the ground and started some to plow-
ing and did more good to the late
crops than damage to the early or fall
crops and hay.
Frank Hansen is down with typhoid
fever.
Burt Martin Aand family, who have
been visiting Frank Wilkinson, left
Monday for eastern Oregon. They will
return later to 60 through harvest with
Andy Stellmon 8 outfit.
Henry Schlader lost one of his best
horses last week, as the result of loss
of blood from o wire cut.
John and Herman Albers, Lafe Will
liams and VIM. Payne have bought a
new Wood Bros. threshing rig and a
Fordson tractor, which has been de-
livered and they are getting ready to
start in the harvest this week.
Hansen Brothers, who bought the
18x34 Russell separator and tractor
sold at the Mead sale southwest of
Nezperce last Tuesday, are bringing
the same out to their place here today
and expect to soon have it ready for
work in the harvest.
T. G. Richards, of Spokane, father
of Sam, Harry, Dale and Mrs. Chas
Dixon of this place, left on the 18th
over the Milwaukee for New York
City, to- embark on the Goth for Liver
pool, England, and thence for his old
home at Hereford, in Devonshire, for
several months visit with his broth
ers and sisters in their declining years.
He left there AZ years ago, tenant
to the lords of the manor, steerage
passenger, seeking the means to sus-
tain life. He goes back a cabin pas
senger, the father of thirteen Ameri-
cans and with his American citizen.
ship. Hereford is where the Hereford
cattle originated.
A casual poll of Russell precinct
shows John B. Davis will run behind
his party strength and Robert M. La
Toilette will gain. They do not ex-
pect to elect him, but show protest
against nominating man who has
acted as attorney for large corpora
tions; SO did McAdoo, SO would Smith,
and they would have voted for either
of these. Davis had the warm com
mendation of McAddo's father-in-law,
President Wilson. Consistency, thou
art a jewell
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
Funeral of Mrs. westfall

The funeral of Mrs. June Westfall,
who died at the home of her son,
John Westfall, south of Craigmont,
Wednesday morning Of last week, was
held Friday afternoon, many friends
of the family being present Rev. J.
A. Hoffman, pastor of the. Nezperce
Community church, delivered the fun
eral sermon and the interment was
made in the Craigmont I. o. o. F.
cemetery.
The pail bearers, friends of the fam
lily, were; E. R. LEM, F. M. Randall,
D. H. Lowry, M. H. Wilson, W. A. Pat
ton and J. G. Jackson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
Much Old Wheat Held.

Spokane, July 49, Stocks of 1928
wheat on hand in eastern Washington
and northern idaho are worth $780,
900 more today than if they were sold
at the low level due to the recent rise
in prices, according to Walter J. Rob
inson, manager of the Washington
Wheat. Growers. He estimates there
is between 100000 and 100000
bushels of wheat held over.
The new crop is not being sold, Mr..
Robinson said.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

G. s. Mead, who last spring traded
his finely improved farm near sunny
side, VIM, for the H. j. Westerman
place southwest of this city, and
moved to this community, on last
Tuesday held public sale of his
farming equipment here. The sale was
we'll attended and brought satfsfac-
tory returns. Some offerings went
very cheap and others were well COW
cred by the prices paid. The total
was around $2500, and all cash but
about $4OO Harry O. Cranke was the
auctioneer. Mr.. Mead still has ex.
tensive interests in the Yakima valley
which are demanding his attention,
and he contemplates returning to that
section about the first of October, but
he is not fully decided as to per-
manent location. The numerouss
friends made by himself and wife DUR
ing their stay here would be glad to
see them decide to continue permanent
ly as residents of this community.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Messers Hawley of Grangeville and
Burns of Craigmont, well known line
men in the local territory for the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
were in Nezperce the first of the week
carrying on general program of con-
struction and repair work preparatory
to the coming winter, when ga stitch
in time' will be much harder to
make.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Lawrence P. Zolber and Miss Nina
R. Goodall, both of Craigmont, were
married last Friday afternoon at the
parlors of the Raymond hotel by Rev.
d. J. w .SomervilIe, the ceremony be-
ing witnessed by relatives of the bride.
Lewiston Tribune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Frank r. Gates of Lewiston was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr.. Gates, who operated bakery here
several years ago, recently returned
with his family to Lewiston from a
visit of several months at their old
home in Illinois. He is now travelling
for men 's clothing establishment.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
Dance Friday Night.

The Harmony Five will furnish the
music for the big dance at the Tempre
Theatre Frilay night, July %. Har-
vest is near and one big dance will
help you get started off on the right
foot. Join the happy party Friday
nipht.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs Mae Scofield will re-
turn the latter part of this week from
Spokane, to which point they were
called the early part of last week by
the sudden death of Mr.. Scofield's
father. The deceased was a widower,
73 years of age and had resided in
Spokane the past thirteen years.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lydon of Lew
iston were visitors in this city last
Monday. They had been spending a
vacation in Winchester and made the
trip over here ON business connected
with Mrs. Lydon's office Of secretary
of the Lewiston Red Cross chapter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24
Holy Trinity Church Services

On account of the dedication of st.
Gertrude's Convent at Cottonwood
next Sunday, the Divine services here
will be held at 1880 a. m. The second
Mass will be held at Russell at 1880,
followed by the usual instruction for
the children. Rev. r. F. Zuur, pastor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Yesterday j. G. Wright, the veter-
an grain buyer at this point, offered
$110 for white and $I.07 for red
wheat This was for spot delivery,
but stated that it could also be con-
sidered the contract price. He was
paying $177 for No. white barley
and $165 for oats. He stated that
wheat went up four cents on the coast
and seven cents at Chicago. All Of
which augers q real\ market for the
prairie's 1924 crop.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-24

Mrs. F. w. Blakely and daughter,
Mrs. Victor Agrell, of Charleston, are
visiting Nezperce relatives and
friends.