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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
HARPSTER
Special Correspondent



Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Utz arrived
this week from The Dalles, Ore,
and will spend Christmas with
friends and relatives.
Harold McCarter has just receiv-
ed new radio set.
Mrs. Johnson and daughter Edna,
have removed to Harpster so that
Edna may attend school. They are
living in the Will Sorweide house.
Mrs. Marion Griner and two child
rem are spending their Christmas va
cation with Mrs. Griner's parents in
Washington.
Frances Hunter, who is attending
school at Charleston, is spending her
Christmas vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hunter.
Phillip Griner and family have
moved into their new house, built to
take the place of the one that burn
ed down last summer. at
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25

time to do the mornings chores.
About 10 O'Clock on the morning OF
the morning of the 26th. there came
family that lived back in the woods
and who had lost track of the date.
But we had some leftovers so we
had an encore.
The organ that figured in the
Christmas celebration was moved
around to many places and served a
strange purpose at one time when an
ex-convict was found hiding in it.,
three years after. That same organ
can still be seen in Westlake School
District No. So, Larimer County,
Colorado.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
Tongue TsUisfers That
Haze Become classics

Some time ago there appeared in the
British comic Journal Punch, particu-
larly effective tongue twister, which
ran something to this effect:
A lady was walking down a country
lane when she met a tinker "Ah," she
said. II see you are copper-bottoming
your pots" "Oh, no." he replied, I'm
aluminiuming em, num-" AS tongue
twister this is pretty hard to get,
though perhaps the American form of
the words is just triie more difficult
to wrap ones tongue around: I'm
aluminuming 'em, num-"
There are, of course, many thou
sands of these traps for the unwary
floating about. Here are a few. The
test is, not merely to say them, but to
manage TO repeat them quickly, say
half a dozen times without getting
ones tongue tied up in a knot.
The sea ceaseth and it sufficeth us.
A growing CLEAN growing green.
The bleak breeze blighted the bright
bloom blossoms.
She took a switch at Smiths fish
sauce shop.
Flesh of fresh-frying fish.
High roller, low roller, lower roller.
A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed
biscuit box.
She stood at the gate welcoming him
In.
She sells sea shells on the sea shore
Which switch is the switch, miss, for
City Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
"AUTOMOBALL'
By Otto Horne

The game of "automoball'' is play
ed by about 80 per cent Of us.
The object of the game is to spin
about the country faster than the
other fellow. Another object of the
game is to sec if you can take a
thirty-mile ride ON a Sunday after
noon without getting killed or in
jured. If you get killed, that counts
500 points against you; but if only
| injured, a less number of points. For
example: the player who is 1T
which is called the 'driver" in COM
mon families, and tie chauffeur"
is families having anything above a
Huick pronounced ''hick") car,-as
was saying, the fellow who is 1T,
if he breaks leg or arm, 1t counts
rs points against him; for the loss
of either eye, $50 points; any minor
bruise, % points, and so on.
If you happen to get back OF your
own garage safe and sound, you have
made a goal, that is, you win. Any
person riding with you who is in
jured that doesn't count Life is too
short to worry about anyone except
ones own precious self. AUTOMOBILE
is much like golf; il has lots of
hazards. As for opponents, many peo-
pie prefer to play against railroad
trains 1t makes the game so much
more exciting than to have merely
another AUTOMOBILE to smash into.
Besides you get lot more publicity
if you tackle a Iocomotrain.
Some of the minor points which you
will learn as time goes on are quite
interesting For instance, just like in
baseball, three strikes are "out."
Willie says, Lets take a joy ride"
That's one strike. Then daughter
Jane implores, 30, papaw, take us in
the motow cawl" That's two strikes
Then friend wife demands that 1--WE
now go out for little fresh all? p
That settles it, you're OUT. OF i
course, if you don't go you get ''bal-
led out" SO what's the difference.
In order to win the game of auto
moball you have to take chances and
have lots of nerve. Anything goes
no one to fouf you except a
motor cop, and if you are wise you
can talk him out of it; but so far |
no sporting writer ever has recorded |
a successful case. Anyhow, trying to
out-talk motor cop just isn't done
anymore. It's bad form. The way to
10 it is play the game square. Pay
your fine and help maintain the
'oads for the rest of the players.
The only trobule with automoball
Is manly sport is that it is becom-
ng commercialized like everything
Use. Service stations and accessory
hops tempt the players. Courts and
wax fat, and undertakers
nut finishing touches ON the losers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
NOTICE OF COUNTY WARRANTS
REDEEMED

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing registered County Warrants
will be paid on presentation at the
office of County Treasurer.
Current Expense warrants from
327O6 to 1927 inclusive.
General Road warrants from $40
to S466 inclusive.
General Road warrants from S495
to 1916 inclusive.
All warrants of previous calls will
be paid on presentation.
Interest on above warrants will
cease Dec. %, 1924.
Dated December 2S, 1924
Grangeville, Idaho.
Otie L. Cone,
DlS-25 County Treasurer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
PROGRAM AT FEM

Rev. Barber will conduct program
at Fem, in tie 1. 0. o. F. hall, Friday
evening, Dec. &c. The program will
include community singing and some
amusing slides. Every member of the
Fem community is invited to attend.
No charge for admission.
Come and see Darius Green and
His Flying Machine; "The Farmer
and the Calf, Erasmus and His
Mule"
Several other slides will be shown.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
Whu Sea Causes Sickness

Inasmuch as. seasickness is caused
by reflex disturbance of the nervous
system, particularly the canals of the
ears, people who have impaired hear
ing are not so apt to be subject to this
disturbance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
DAWES SYSTEM WORKING

History will probably record that
the greatest piece of work ever per-
formed by three men following. a
great world war was the working out
of the reparatiOn plan by Legal Adj
visor Owen d. Young of New York,
Businessman Dawes, our new Vice
president, and Banker Robinson of
Los Angeles.
Their report on PREPARATIONS due the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
Holu Many Post Offices?

The Post Office department says
TINT there are 266008 post offices IN
the world and In all these letter will
be given the same treatment; that is,
according 10 the size of post office,
the letter will be delivered by a city
or rural carrier, or held for call.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
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How 400" Originated

The -four hundred" is defined as the
exclusive social set of a city. The
phrase owes Its origin to Ward Meal
lister, New York society leader, who
gave ii as his opinion about the year
1889 that only that number of people
were actually in society in New YorL
city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
Cane Juice Heavy

The sugar cane juice, constituting
about 80 per cent of the weight Of
the cane, says Nature Magazine, is
clarified by the addition of lime.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25
Bring On The Winner

"That lobster has only one claw,
said Pat, cycling the "broiled live"
you see Holsters fight with eacn
other and occasionally one loses
claw" explained the waiter.
"All right" replied Pat, pushing
back the plate, ''but bring me the
winner"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-12-25

Wendell-Cream Association sells
s3,2S3 worth of cream for November.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
JEWEL ROBBERY
STILL MYSTERY
Sleuths Believe Cosden
Theft Was Inside
Job
fBv The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE mystery
of the disappearance of S25O,0OO worth
of gems from the Long Island home Of
J. $. Cosden. where Lrrd and Lady
Mount Batten are guests deepcned to-
day. Investigators are convinced that
entry was not forced from the outcidc
~ the building. They reached this con
clusicn after they had made minute cx.
animation Of the premises and had
questioned the twenty servants in the
Cosden household
The Investigators were puzzled in
their search for clue when they learn
cd that a steward employed ny Mrs
Cosdcn had been on duty on the ground
floor Of the house Monday night. In
addition there were guards on duty
continually.
The robbery has not yet been report
ed 60 the police. Articles stolen from
Mrs. Cosdcn. il was learned today i'm
cludcd q pearl ring valued at 10000. a
pink peral ring valued at s25.o0O and =
pigeon blood ruby valued az $4,000
Lady Mount Batcn lost rings and brace
let's valued At $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
MOVE TO KEEP
MA OFF BALLOT
Date for Hearing on In
junction Suit at Aus
tin Not Set
nv Tho Associated Press. J

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. il.-Date for the
hearing on the injunction suit filed in
district court here yesterday by ! w.
Stephens of Fort Worth as attorney for
Charles NJ Dickson Of San Anonio, seek
ing 10 enjoin every county judge. coun-
ty clerk and sheriff in Texas from
placing the name Of Mrs. Miriam a..
Ferguson, democratic gubcrnatorial can
didate, Oh the November ballot. has not
yet been set. District Judge Calhoun.
IN whose curt the suit was filed, is
out OF the city.
The petition of Mr.. Dickson, who Is a
law partner of Marshal Hicks. who was
chairman Of The democratic state con-
vcntion a. Waco and chairman of the
Texas delegation 10 the national con-
vcntion. alleges that James r. FerEu-
son. who is dehnrred from holding Off
flee, is the real candidate i'm the name
of his wife. If Mrs. Fcrguson's name
is not kept or the ballot, IL alleges.
Ferguson viii w elected governor IN
hs wifc's name. thereby cGrcumventing
the Judgment NJ impeachment and dis
qualification against him.
constitutional limitations also make
woman ineligible 10 hold any exec
utivc or judicial office in tho state. ID
is stated in the petition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
BRITISH DOCTOR is HELD
y. II *
FOR DEPORTATION; MAD
Z. u II
LOVE AFFAIR RILES u. S.

NEW YORK, Slpt- li--Ordered de-
ported because his infatuation for
New York brokers' daughter had, in the
words of immigration officer deprived
him Of the self control required by the
Z, INVENTIONS II nodcra society, Or.
william n. McCullagh. a lieutenant
colonel in the British forces duding the
world War. IL being held at Ellis Is
land. IIc will DC given n hearing Tues
day in habcas corpus proceedings whicr
he instituter yesterday in an effort 10
avoid deportation.
In the petition for writ Of hnheas
corpus the charges against the physi-
clan were characterized MS "frivilous
and shame"
TIE gifl is Mis- May Furbcck, -,
daughter of R0llin G.. Furheck. mem
hcr of a New Yor., Stock exchange firm
Drrinr The hearing on Ellis sland af-
ter Dr McCulla-h's arrival last month
from London. i. now IN revealed, testi-
mony was given of threat by the sur
rcan against Mis- Furhcck's father, her
hrnthcr-ir-l law. q London surgeon. and
others. who might impede his suit for
the girls hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vi nifty: Cloudy and
un>",,lcd tonight and Friday with oc-
caSional showers.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight. show
crs. cooler ia north portion. Moderate
a. fresh eastcrly TO southcrly winds on
the coast.
Weather Conditions
Cloudy and unsettled weather pre-
vailed at the morning observation from
the Rio Grandc Valley northward 10 the
Canadian border. Scattered showers
occurred within the last u hours in cN-
treme southern portion II Texas and
Florida. in the north Atlantic states. and
in m, southern Rocky Mountain region,
while general rains were reported from
the central and northern Plains states
AMI the upper Mississippi Valley.
Temperatures have risen throughout
the cotton belt and the Mississippi val
ley. and fallen over the Rocky Mountain
region and the far northeastern states
Readings werf siill sub normal however.
practically throughout the United States
~ the morning observation
The highest temperature yesterday ~
Texas stations ranged from :i6 ut Abi-
lene Ia ~ ~ Galveston,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
Out-of- State Leghorns
Win in A. & M. Contest

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Sept. H.
white lcrhorns of other states swept in
to TIE lead W tnc Tcxa- National egg
laying contest being conducted at the
A. x VI. college of Texas during the
past month ~ III Bcall Dr.. If Wash
on. Washington, had the highest Pen az
five which sct a record ~ ll9 eggs and
AlcNandor Stewart of Santa Cruz. Calit-
orria. ,had the highest individual. his
bird having laid RI eggs in the ~ day
period. Mr. BcaTs white leghorns are
now leading all other pens for contest
honors and bis indi.idual is leading in
that class also.
In spite of the hrt weather which has
prevailed without the surccasc W cool
inr rain for three months, the contest
had very good month in August. The
average monthly production wa "a Per
cent and the monthly average Of an
hens 1876 eggs a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11

STILL RAGING
Interest Centers in Eff
fort to Check Advance
Thing

SHANGHAI. Sept. ll.-Desperate at
tCmpts w the kiaugsu generals 70
check the advance OF Chekiang troops
upon hing. town about 100 miles 70
chr westward Of Shanghai. near Trai
Lake, took the bulk Of interest IN
China's civil war away from the near
Pm hattie fronts today
The nearer sectors were not wholly
without acticr. however. Observers
who returned tonight from Hwangtu,
about T. miles west in the railway sec
tor, told ~ z sizeahlc attack last night
Nv the Kiargsu forces. which the Che
kianr soldiers defending Shanghai re-
Fighting IN the LiUho sector north.
west M the city. was reported ~ OBJ
servers az ~ without special features
The Chckianr army started n counter
attack in the Hwanrtu sector tonight
thu Observers said. trying once more ~
effect the capture of AntinE. five miles
further vest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11

The first dredging work on the outer
channel NJ Point Isabel has been start
ci
For five months steady obstruction
work on the huge drcdTe 70 he used IN
this work has been going on. Now the
dredge is finished. and ia putting into
the sea bed 70 make an outer channel,
and give Point Isabel deep water
Work on the inner channel is almost
complete. a total of 9,2iO feet Of chan
mel has been dug. leaving only a little
more than 1000 feet 10 be cut. A.
tais work ncars completion il bercmes
easier. for the water y deeper and
thcrs is less scarth 10 y, removed.
The channel is being cut ia a depth
Of IL feet at mean low tide. the CON
tract allowing this much. although the
projected depth is l6 fest.
with wor kon the inner channel
nearly finished. and work cn the outer
channel started. Point Isabel is begin
ming 10 attract the attention of steam
ship companies and business concerns
over the country. for prospects are that
the little town Will be a booming city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
One MAN SHOT in
LOUISIANA Is ALIVE
Try The Asscciated Press }

OPELOUSAS. La, Sept. ll.-Getty
Chids. wounded in gun battle Tue
day az the Plaqucminc Point polling
booth in Saint Landry parish. ana re-
ported 10 have been killed with his
father. John Chlds. a brother. Thom-
as. and John Cormicr. is still alive and
has chance for recovery according 10
q report received here today from Fun
ice where he was taken.
The shooting was the result Of IN
feeling II several years standing be-
tween the participants.
when they met AZ the polling booth
nm argument over political matters
arose and the fight started in which
the elder Childs was killed ny Cormicr.
Cormier was fatally shot ny the two
sons. Living on the ground Cormicr
killed Thomas Childs and seriously
wounded Getty Childs. and himself died
. few minutes later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11

II LIFT M ~ the merchants oi
Brownsville. the parking ordinances
ANA regulations of The city would pre-
sent weird picture with a different
sct w rules and regulations for every
merchant. "a cordiug ~ interviews >c-
cured from some NJ them There ~
no uniformity If opinion on the mat
ter. especially on the amount Of time
that should De- allowed. although there
il some uniformity ~ the question
~ need for parking regulations
More than half ~ those interviewed
were NJ thp opinion that thirty min
utc, the time limit according tp the
new ritv ordinance. which viii umr
up for final reading at iho next meet
ing of the commission. Friday. Sep
trmber ~ il too short. The opinion
was expressed in some places that
there i no use 70 keep persons from
leaving their ears parked IN front of
their business concerns W.T. day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
Nicolas Lopez Dies
At Residence Here

Nicolas Lopez. age ~ years. for -
wears manager Of the Dclicias dance
hall, di"d last night at 10 o'clock nj
his residence, corner Of jefferson and
Fifth streets. and will be buried this
afternoon At o'clock from the I'M
macula'e Conception church.
Tho deceased was born in Browns
Vile. ard was well known in the city.
being a member Of the W. o. w and a
friend Of all the old residents Of the
city. Mr.. Lopez conducted dances
rcguars at the Dclitias hall and
would ronduct special dances on all
occasions, including the birthdays Of
well known residents in the city
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Srfia Z. De Lopez, his brother,
Justina Lopez, by two IaTgntcrs and
a number Of more distant relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
on Outer
Channel atlP o int
Isabel is Started

with "A thriving shipping trade soon af
tar IL IL opened an to the ships of the
world.
The LaEuna Madre has long been re-
rarlcd as one Of the most favored
spots on the Gulf coast for a deep wat
or port. on account of the protection
affoi dcd by Padre island on the cast
and BRACES Santiago on the south Be-
foIc the constructions -nf the railroad
in 1904 it was the Valleys only means
Of commercial nnCction with the out
side world. and during the years fol
lowing the civil War il was the most
active port On the lcwer Gulf Coast.
Point Isabel ceased 10 be AR active
port with the construction Of the rail
road The old wharvcs have been rt-
placed hy n new wharf, built several
wears ago by the Rio Grande railway in
anticipation of the opening Of tho har
hor. which will be some time soon. hut
the Old lighter. which formerly carried
the merchandise from the ocean frei'ht-
c,s anchored outside the Brazos San
tiago Bar have disappeared.
From q thriving seaport the town of
Poin, Isabel gradually dcg.nerated into
y fishing village, but its somnrl lence
has been rudely shattered by the influx
cf -urmcr .Ciourncrs and the lr,dgcs
which are now working "a hours day
20 revive and augment tho commerce
that once came over the sea lanes.
Connecting up Point Isabel and
Brownsville II the Rio Grandc railway,
which road IS being standardized nj the
present time Material is arriNin:
daily far work "a the road. standard
size rails being shipped in for this
purpo-e Twelve raii niles will W.
standardized now, whish will complete
the work of standlrdhing the road.
arcorling To y. A. O'Bricn, president.
Sninmtnts of new tics for the road are
arriving constantly. and are being put
in place in order that il may be in
perfect shape ~ handle an traffic when
the dccp water port opens. One pro-
vision of the government aii IN digging
thc channel and making a deep water
port ~ that q -tardard gauge road from
Brownsville ~ Point Isabel Ne con
s'ructcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11

Thirty minutes j. ail right" said
Wm. G Whitman of Willman's rhar-
macy This ordinance was made pri-
marily to keep thc ears az office men
and merchants off the street during
thc day. ami. although it win strike
me along with the others. | am in
favor uf ii."
Thirty minutes H. mot long enough.
said James IomHN. sales manager IF
Euiledgc's. If man comes to buy
suit hc should not have to BE- worried
about leaving his ear too long. and 4
time limit viii some. lines interfere
with a sale
II believe thirty minutes IN about
right" said Joe Hollack The ordi
nan = viii work % hardship on some.
aud will be toe little time fer son
shoppers hut those who really intend
huying can 40 il in less than half an
hour II they want 70. ! would be IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-11
miller Hotel.
CHANGES HANDS
Sam Bell Leases Historic
Structure From Nc
Clintock Estate

Announcement was made today that
the historic old Miller Hotel, with its
air If early border days. ana its Span
ish patio surroundcd ny tropical
plants, will change hands. the lease N
the building having been secured ny
Sam Boil from the John MrClintock cs-
tate. George Ireland will continue as ac-
tive manager Of the hotel, Mr.. Bell am
nounccd today.
The original Miller hotel is one Of
the oldest and most interesting build
ing sin Brownsville when it was con-
structed. back in 1861. Brownsville was
on the verge of boom due TO goods
being routed through here from San
Artru MO ana from cities " the south.
going on out through the then thriving
port az Matamoros and Bagiad The
structure was the largest I'm the city ~
the time ID was instructed, being a
thrac-story brick building. attractivcly
built with q large patio Of Spanish de-
sign constructed in the interior. giving
il 2 quaint atmosphere.
The hotel which was the first in
Brownsville, was constructed by the
late Henry Miller. II did not include
All of The space which Il now occupies.
but was only about rhrcr fourths as
large. and ffcnted on Thirteenth street,
Between the Miller Hotel and Eliza
beth street there was frame residence
and n saloon. MANY men rot their
faces punched in there" said "A Bel
lack. one of the cold timers" ~
Brownsville. i'm speaking of the aloon.
Mr. Bollack came to Brownsville in
1865. four years after the construction
of the hotel. and mentioned some cf the
exciting inciicnts that had token nlaca
around the saloon and hotel during the
half century that hc has lived in the
ncighborhood.
IN 1908. aftrr the hotel Ma been tax
I'M over bv the late Francisco Yturria
md OScar Sander. " was rcmodellcd ana
an addition was mal to it The frame
residence and sll IN were removed. the
hotel was extended nm rut IN Elizabeth
'reot, and 'ho entire building was work
ri over. II w1s leased In Colonel John
NrClntori who camo here from Hous-
ton "a t~kc over the hotel.
Colonel NcClintrck continued 10 he
re lessee w the hotel until the time
"f his death. two wears a~n. af'cr which
time n ". orcratcd hy tie NcClintock
estate WV until the expiration of tho
lsrr~ Or'nFcr I rcrt The hotel will
~o~'irnr orcr1tin~ ~ hns for the NY I
f"w wears. arrorlinr to Nv Bell with
tho sam" arrangement and with m
change i'm policy.