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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
American Collected
Hair of Famous Poets

The lock Of Milton's hair which IL
being offered for sale by Z New York
care book dealer for $1,000 II the tress
which was successfully in the posses
sion of Addison, Doctor johnson. John
Hoole and Leigh Hunt, and was I'm
nortalIzed In verse by the latter. as
we'll as by Keats and Elisabeth Bar
.ett Browning. At last 1t found its
way to America. but the States have
long had first-hand knowledge Of II.
It was in 1867 that Bayard Taylor
wrote a letter, which appeared In the
New York Tribune. telling Of &. visir
to Leigh Hunt In his modest cottage
at Hammersmith. The poet showed
him the hair In question.
"Could 1t really have been shorn
from Mllton's headT asked Mr.. Tay-
lor.
"Touch 1t and you viii have
touched Milton's SELF" replied Leigh
Hunt.
The visitor touched It. murmurinE
his hosts own line
Inere ID Lis IN nAifs bseS
dead.
Leigh Hunt had then q remarkable
collection of locks from the heads OF
poets and others, which Ba.vard Tay-
lor described at the time. 4ntons.
he said, was thin tuft ~ brown,
silky flbers; Shelley's was gold And
very soft. That from the head Of
Keats was bright brown. curling In
large Bacchic rings. Doctor JOHN
sons hair was gray. with harsh. MV
feel, and Dean Swift's both brown an =
gray, but f1ner. denoting more sehsi :
tive organization. The Charles Lamb
tress was reddish brown, short and
strong.-AsncAelteE GgsEaieA II
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
Interstate Fair

The 3Ist annual exposition oi
the fair at Spokane next week,
Sept. l 6, promises to have record
exhibits in many departments in
Guiding draft horses, race horses,
farm machinery, automobiles and
poultry, while the baby show will
be the largest ever held in the
Inland Empire. The daily grand
stand and race programs will be
featured with special events by
various organizations.
Fifty dollars in gold will be the
prize to the young lady judged to
be the winning princess at the tair
Inland Empire day, Sept. 2, ac-
cording to announcement by the
management. Second and third
will receive handsome gowns. A
suite of rooms at the Davenport
has been reserved for headquarters
for all the princesses and they will
be guests of the Spokane chamber
of commerce at luncheon from
1890 to 1890. Silver cups aud
other prizes are offered for decor
ated automobiles, floats, the
largest family, the best bands, ETC., /,
in the parade.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
LOW DEATH RATE
Idaho Has Best Record. Mon
tana Genes Next.

Washington, D. C.--Idaho has
a lower death rate than any other
state of which the census bureau
keeps vital statistics and its rate
at present is we'll below what il
was year ago.
According to figures published
by the census bureau Saturday the
death rate in Idaho for the first
three months this year was S. per
thousand of population. In the
same months last year it was 8.5.
The average for all states recorded
was I2.6 this spring, and IS for the
same months of 1923. Actual
number of deaths in Idaho for the
first three months this year was
Sol, as compared with 983 in the
same months last year.
Montana is the only recorded
state with death rate approximat
ing that of Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
Three Parties Nominate.

The republican state convention
at Idaho Falls this week renomi-
mated all the present state officials
from Governor Moore down; also
the present senator and represen-
tatives in congress. Besides re-
ceiving the republican renomina-
ton, Senator Borah has been
nominated by the progressives.
The democrats nominated an
entire ticket including A. L. Free
hafer of Payette for governor,
Frank Martin Of Boise for United
States senator and Perry Mitchell
Of Nez Perce for congressman from
the first district.
H. F. Samnels is again the pro-
gressive nominee for governor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
Insurance Fund PrOspeTss

Boise, Idaho.-The surplus asd
reserve OF the Idaho state insllt-
ance fund at the close Of busisess
June go, 1924, amounted to more
than 81, 900, 600, according 70 q
report OF the assets aud liabilities
issued by W. D. Yager, manager.
last week.
OF the total Of fI,o69, 1891 ia
surplus and reserve, 5000, 300. 46 is
invested in Idaho securities, Sa5t,.
Ior.83 is held az surplus and
fI25, 900 is held as reserve in
accordance with law.
This is the result Of seven years
operation. When the fund started
the state appropriated $40, 900.
This has been paid back and more
than 81, 900, ,ooo accumulated and
expenses have been paid out Of
the funds assets each year.
Mr.. Wager sad; Tnesday he ~ss
planning TO give those who iosnge
with the state. The advantage OF
reduced premiums and that this
would br pn, into effect ss scoa as
a study OF the various insurers wac
completed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
FuTOT Over Salary.

Boise. Idaho, Aug. 25.-The dlit
Of 4 certificate Of, appuIntmsot with
the state board nj examiners, ssttipg
forth a salary Of ${20 month for
Miss Ethel Redfeld. executIvs secfer
tary OF the state board Of education.
has caused comment fia otlicIal circles
1t Boise. ~
The last legislature Appropriated
$4,000 to pay the salary Of 80 execn
tive secretary from July l, 1923. the
date Dr. Bryas resiRaed. to the end ue
1924, which would give sslarys af
$3.50 a month Az executive escre-
tary was nos appointed At that time
and 1t Is charged that seyldently the
board OF education proposes to spped
It all 10 the remaInIng dve mo0;bs s0f
the bennIum.
The salary of $420 moDth Is
greater lhau that OF the gpseraor er
apy other state employs except tbs
president Of the uoIversIty.
The state board OF exaEnlnefs
consists OF Governor Nopre, Attos0sy
General Conner ,ed ( Secretary Of
State Jeter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
CGUR D'ALENE

The electrical work on the new
annex to the high school has been
contracted at S497 so.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Weston and
A. P Hay returned last Friday from
two weeks trip to Vancouver, BIC,
Portland, Pendleton and Seattle.
j A. McFee and Alta Gordon, both
OF Occur d 'Alene, obtained Iicense TO
wed last Saturday.
Miss Clara E, Cowgirl, Of the cx-
tension service of the U. of L., is con-
ductiug a class in nutrition at the
Mica school house.
L. S. Parker who was killed in an
automobile accident near Ritzvllle,
Wash, recently, was not from Occur
d'Alene, but was a citizen OF Spokane.
The city is defendant 10 number
of suits brought by the Union Trust
company to recover on delinquent
bonds to the amount of SO, ,74S SO.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of Hugh Winder formerly OF
this city, who issued several bogus
checks before leaving recently. E.
Bjorklund suffered to the extent or
S85, and Fled Suter for $50. Mr
Winder was employed as an automo'
bile salesman. and also as vocalist.
An Odd Fellow picnic was held 10
the city park Sunday. The Cantons
Patriarchs Militant from Spokane, ST.
Maries and Spirit Lake were present,
as we'll as mem bers of Rebekahs and
I.OO.F. from Rathdrum, Occur a.
Alene, Spirit Lake, Post Falls An
Odd Fellow picnic association was
formed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
ten MILL TOWN TAX
Fixed By Board. ..-Put CuTb.0B
SpTinklins Again.

AT the meeting Tuesday night
the village board ordered the ten
millsax levy certified to the county
auditor. An order was made TO
buy some plank for use in bridge
repairs, aud cement crosswaIhs
were ordered constructed on Nc
Cartney street north of the Milwan-
kee track. 1t was also ordered
that the old walls 10 the big rsseF-
voir be washed with cement, thst
the reservoirs be fenced in and that
spripkling regulations Of August
-, be put back into force.
Bills allowed on the current ex-
pense fund for work at the reset
voir to change the location Of the
flume aud adjust pipes and valve
amounted to $6a 40; for turning on
and shutting off water and police
services $Io.3 80; printing spriuk-
ling notices OF Aug. i3. ST.; for
drayage s.. A bill for sprinkliuE
the new reservoir walls "a days
during the curing process. amount
$3S 40, was laid on the table.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29

Poultry can be supplied with grain
automatically 1t any desired time
from Z feeder operated by m alarm
clock. The apparatus seatters the
material In proper amounts over 20
foot space. insuriDg the fowls suf-
ficaent exercise In gathering II. a
switch attachment can also be made
to turn electric lights on and on with
out interfering With the feeding
mechanism. The device can be hung
to the ceiling OF coop or placed
over Z gard. and Il designed to do
away with much OF the care required
from attendants. Ii II claimed that
It can be Alled and set for work In =
few minutes. = Popular Mechanics
Magazine
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
Idaho State News Items.


40 apple crop OF i've million
barrels Is forecast for Idaho.
The American Falls project 10 in--
tended TO reclaim between 260,00
and 800. 900 acres OF land.
The Denton school near Hope was
DESTROYED BY fire last Saturday night,
loss about $4,000.
Contracts have been let for grading
AID surfacing two pieces OF state
road between Kellogg a0d Mullan, 81
miles, for total sum OF $50, 500
State expenditures for the 6rst le
months Of the benninm 1929 "a have
reached $3.432.257, The appropria.
tion was 4,s4s. 207 for the Two yeare
and savlag Of $500. 600 is indicated,
according to George Lewis, state
budget of1lcer.
The state board Of education will
meet at Moscow September II to
consider the budgets Il The various
educational Institutions aud VI the
state department OF education, accord.
ing to Miss Ethel r Redded, secre
Lary OF the board.
Idaho has 46 water power plants
developing 270.9iS horsepower. The
u. s. geological survey estimates the
potential water resources in Idaho as
2.i22. 900 horsepower available 30 per
cent Of The ti'ue, and 4.032, 900 avail
able SO per cent OF the time.
10 an interview at Boise last week,
Congressman Addison T. Smith said
most Idaho people were in favor OF
the Republican protective tariff
policy as the principal Industries 10
Idaho cannot prosper without the
protective tariff.
Idahos rate Of automobile fatal
ties Is 9 per hundred thousand, the
smallest rate 10 the United States
except that ia West Virginia, accord
ing to figures prepared by the Metro
politan Life Insurance company. The
highest rate Ia 80 S 10 Florida, with
California second with rate OF rs E.
The rate for the United States is
One OF the largest Ores Of the
season VS. la the Loon creek section
of the Chsllis Dationa. forest. The
Loou creek watershed was badly
damaged and much timber la the
game refuge where deer winter was
destroyed. The fire was caused By a
careless smoker. who p'esded guilt,
and was fined $500. Several other dres
were caused by smokers Ia the same
forest, according to rangers.
Judge f. S. Dietrich OF the United
States district. court has allowed
$500 damages TO Jacob Polak against
mlnipg companies 10 the C1ur d.
Alene district 10 an opi0ion recently
handed down following bearings and
the taking Of testimony. The COM
plaiut was based on charges that de-
posits 10 the Celr d'Alene river
ruined lands cwned by Polak Dear
Cataldo. The court ruled 70 award
damages at the rate Of $l25 az acre
for 20 acres, and $1,000 for the balance
OF the 80 acre tract. or $500 ia the
aggregate The judgment goes
against the Bunker Hill g. SuilivsD
Mining and Concentrating company,
the Federal Mini0g g. Smelling
company. the Hecia Milling company
and the Gold Huater Mining 4
Smelling company.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29

County Assessor S. II. Smith
received a telegram last Saturday
from the secretary OF State at Boise
stating there would be 90 change IN
the valuation OF Kootenal county as
reported to the state board.
The assessed valuation Of the cOun-
ty, as reported. totals $I2. $40, 82S, not
including railroads, power, telegraph
aud telephone lines. This amount Is
made up OF the following general
items:
Agricultural land SIS. .04l a. $l,455, Si4
Irrigated land, 66ll acres, 1885
Cut over and burned land
1913, ,039 acres 1924, OO6
Grazing and waste land.
172,643 acres 542,5l
Timber separate from land,
and other real property 1,2Ol. 354
Improvements on land 2,283, 26O
Saw and planning mills, 1s, 726. 200
Flour and grst mill, L, $500
Creamery. l., 3,74o
Cattle
Purebred, 20 at 81 so 1850
bulls, 81 at 81 so 1,750
Yearlings. 1904 at 90 il, i0I
Common, 1915 at % 81 35.2S0
MIX cows, 2793 at 33 10 90, ,450
Other Livestock
Work horses. 100 at 1920 1885
Common horses. 1862 at 1921 IS, 405
Mules. 90 at 1915 855
Common sheep. S82 at 5 so 2,2l4
Goats, "a at 8 80 PSI
Hogs, 47s at 6 "a 3,0lS
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
IDAHO TAX VALUES
Lower State Levy mo Change
In KOOtenai Values.

Idaho's assessed valuation for
1924 as found by the state board
of equalization is $3.50,
according to a compilation made
in the auditors Office at Boise
Saturday afternoon. This figure
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29
Chickens, 4l42 at 30c
Bees, 80 stands at 2
Ofhar rronarfy

Chickens, 4l42 at 30c 1850
Bees, 80 stands at 2 l60
Other property
Lumber PITTS M at l3 16 1856, ,s75
Wood, ll75 cd at O6 1850
Sawlogs, 7l,543 M at 10 500, 7s3
Machinery 40,705
Merchandise 23S.545
Repair shops, tractors. etc 2O,l25
Furniture and fixtures 6a.O90
Steamers and other craft 52,l45
Printing plants, 5, 1890
Private Libraries 400
Tools and farm implements 4l0
Household goods and jewelry 1880
Not classified I57,93O
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29

E'mrr Berry was nued s25 f'r
Violating The rule against smoking Ia
the Itano national forest. He plead
ed guilty to the charge 10 federal
court.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-29

Total. ..... ............ &56, 6,259, ,99l n
The state tax levy, as fixed by
the board for the year, is .oo4759,
which is reduction under 1923,
when the rate was .oo47736.
In the real and personal proper
ty item the board made increases
amounting to 81, S74o33 so over
what the assessors reported, but
the equalized figure this year is
still almost exactly 81, 900, 900
under the equalized value of 1923.
There is slight reduction in
railroad valuation but increases
were made 10 telephone and tele-
graph lines and power properties.
The Washington Water Power
company was raised from $I,823,-
e7o to $1,000, 652. Forty-two
telephone companies are operating
in the state and the assessment on
them varies from $40 to $40 per
mile. The assessment on most
railway lines remain as last year,
the Oregon Short Line at sos, 900
a mile and the north and south
lines at SIS, 900 mile.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway company received a
cut from S5I, 900 to $50, 900 mile.
The Lewiston branch Of the o.
w. r. & N. received an increase
from $40, 600 to $50, 900 mile.
Z Changes were made in valua
tions reported from IS counties,
including increases of'Io tots per
cent on grazing and irrigation
lands of the southern part of the
state. Grazing land in Bonner and
agricultural land in Latah were
raised.
No changes were made IN
Kootenai county valuations as re-
ported by the assessor.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
xxx
Yurs sinseerly,
Ola's fren.

Preston, Mimi
Editor, Call of the North:
The burning of fiery cross in this
vicinity brought forth several out
bursts on the part of Ola Levang,
He certainly searched the diction-
ary for words that would serve as
instruments of vituperation. But he
overshot his mark and many who
thought Mr.. Levang absolutely sin
cere in his opposition to the Ku Klux
Klan are now beginning to small a
mouse. There is not the least doubt
in my mind but that the motive back
of Levang's anti-Klan stand is mere
ly play for political support. You
perhaps have been informed con-
cerning Levang's attitude toward
Congressman Sidney Anderson. Le-
vang's Weekly has quite frequently
devoted space to bitter denunciation
of our Congressman. It would not
be strange to see an article in Le-
vang's Weekly with headline "Syd-
ney Anderson Joins Hooded Order of
Blackguards." Politics sometimes
goes to mans head and them most
anything can be expected. Mr.. Le-
wang certainly has not the following
he thinks he has. There are visible
signs in nearly all the communities
in this part of the state.
Very sincerely yours,
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25

Preston, MINI.
The Call Of the North,
St.. Paul, MINI.
Enclosed find clippings from Le-
vang's Weekly of Lanesboro. Le-
wang does enjoy printing cracks at
the Klan but of the many people
that I talk to every day very few,
pay any attention to the "also-ran"
man from Lanesboro. Ola gets the
funniest ideas about the subject
"How to Get to Congress" It looks
very much as if Levang is fighting
the Klan because he has a notion that
it will make people think he is "fear-
less" I know positively that Ola is
disappointed because he hasn't been
given a coat of tar and feathers by
the Klan. He is just wrong enough
in his understanding Of the Organ
ization to think that we are band
Of outlaws and self-appointed vigi-
lantes. We who have followed Le-
vang's career know that Ola enjoys
featuring his courage-in fact he
likes to parade the thing. Let him
parade, but only a few around here
will attend his circus.
.... Yours truly.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
ALIENS CONVICTED
OF ATTACKING GIRLS

Alliance, Ohio. - Accused by two
young girls, who declared the men
kept them prisoners all night in a
garage, two aliens are serving SEN
tences of 80 and 60 days each in the
Stark county workhouse.
They are Bernard Koroyski, who
was fined 5000 and costs, and SEN
fenced to 80 days, and Andy Bur-
netti, whose fine was fixed at $3.50
and costs and 60 days Imprisonment.
The trial was before Judge E. w.
Diehl of Alliance.
The girls testified they were lured
into an automobile by Koroyski and
Burnett in Sebring and were taken
to the garage and locked in.
Neither of the girls is 16 years old.
When the girls failed to return
home, a search was started for them
which finally led to the discovery
that they were captives. There were
threats of mob violence when the
identity of the men became known,
but the parents Of the victims asked
that the law be permitted. to take
It's course.
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xxx
Lanesboro, MINI

AohSo0SAo,
Dere Tvilite:
I spose yu wont publish dis Letter
but I want to speek for my friend
Ola. He iss brav man-yas yust eS
brav es dey max dem. He fight dat
dere turible Klan and iss not a bitt
skared. Taak bout kurig, Ola shure
hass gott a lot ov it. He certenly
tells yuh fellers WHARF to go in such
yucy words that dey smart like onion
in de eyes. We wonder Wy de Gull
of de Mutt dosent yump on i'm vid
fore pages anyway. Yust yesterday
de orgnizer ov de Klaxers vas in
town and Ola new it rite away. He
called de preest and tall heem and in
forty three minits de town vas full Of
dem what hates de X. K. K, like Ola
doss-yell de orgnizer ran from town
on de next train nifty fast, I tell yuh.
Yuh can't max Ola rum, he stand
lik vail of butter in january, stiff
and salty.
Yurs sinseerly,
Ola's fren.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
KLANSMEN IN SEARCH
OF FLAG DESECRAT0R|
Aid Legion and Police in Hunt for
Alien Who Tore Emblem From
Memorial
.K.K.K-
.K-K-K-

Vineland, N. J.-In an endeavor to
find and bring to justice the >crimi-
mails who recently tore down the
American flag which foated over the
American Legion Memorial, the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have
taken an official stand by Offering a
reward for the arrest and conviction
of those implicated.
Since the flags were destroyed four
weeks ago an investigation has been
made by the Legion and citizens Of
the community.
Citizens of Vineland have prided
themselves on the loyalty and support
they have shown to the Stars and
Stripes in all its difficulties and con-
dicts. They regard the affair an in
suit to them as American citizens and
resent the attempt to disgrace and
belittle the pride that they have
taken in American history.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25

ly doesn't care about facts neither
does it pay any attention to conclu-
sive arguments so have arrived at
the point in my thinking where l
consider the source and let it 60 at
that. Whimper's Weakly is wrong
end to so frequently as to make the
thing look like what it is-Hillbilly's
Howl.
The Editor of Whimper's Weakly
might just as well go out on hill
and try to stop the clouds as to ex-
pect his whimpers to affect the Klan
movement. We let the Hillbilly howl
around here and laugh up our sleeves.
Sincerely yours,
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
XXX

Lanesboro, MINI.
Editor The Call of the North,
st. Paul, MINI. ..- .
Dear "Twilght:" ..'...
Every town has its character" and
we have it here. Guess who it is.
I enjoy your pepper very much and
hope you continue your good work
Indefinitely.
Yours very truly,
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-01-25
ACT
MEETS OPPOSITION
XXX
New Chairman of Interstate Com
merce Commission FavOrs
Changes
Y Y U

Bureau Publication and Education)
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Now that
Senator Cummins has been defeated
for chairman of the Interstate Com
merce committee of the Senate, pro-
gressive senators will begin action to
bring a reduction of freight rates in
this country. The new chairman,
Senator Smith, Democrat, is in favor
of amendments to the Esch-Cummins
act to bring about a reduction and
will have the active support of seven
progressive and insurgent senator's
and the minority to help him.
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin,
leader of the insurgents in the Sem
ate has made the first move in the
new Congress toward achieving his
object along this line. He has Of
fered drastic amendments to the
Esch- Cummins law, in support Of
which he is said to expect the aid of
all progressives and radicals in both
parties. He contends that if the
amendments can be enacted into law
the country will be saved hundreds
of millions of dollars in freight
charges. He is said to count upon
the new chairman of this committee
Senator Smith, of South Carolina, to
help him get the bill out of commit
tee.
According to Senator LaFollette's
explanation of the bill containing
the proposed amendments, it will re-
quire the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to fix railroad rates on the
basis of actual service costs. By costs
of service he means operating ex-
penses plus actual capital cost, and
that, he explains, is interest on
bonds, plus fair dividends for stock
that represents money invested. 81
reject the theory" he says, "that
public utilities have any right to
earn profits on inflated and fictitious
values"
Thus the old bill comes back to the
old question of railway valuation,
which has been a bone of contention
for years, and which will be raised
again in the ample debates which
will follow. Senator LaFollette con-
tends that the opposition of the rail-
ways has prevented the complete
fulillment of the purposes Of the
valuation act. His bill directs the
commission to fulfill its provisions
and to report the cost Of the roads
to date. He says the bill is based
upon the principle that the private
owners of railroads are entitled to
be reimbursed for the actual cost of
the services they perform and to be
paid a fair return for the money
they have "prudently invested in
property now devoted to public serv-
ice"