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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
FEDERAL OFFICERS
MAKE ARREST
Evidence Secured and Pris-
oner Taken to Boise Sew
eral Shots Required to
Halt Man

Federal Prohibition Enforcement
Officers made a raid on the island
home of Charles Crossman last Thurs
day and after securing some evidence
in the way of contraband arrested
Mr.. Crossman and took him to Boise,
where he will be given a hearing on
a charge of violation of the Volstead
Act.
Crossman, who lives on an island
in the Snake river, near the Bruneau
bridge, upon seeing the federal au-
thorities, it has been reported, en-
deavored to make his getaway in a
boat and it was necessary for the
officers to shoot several holes in the
craft before the fleeing man would
submit to arrest.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
Mining ACTIVITIES
IN ELMORE COUNTY
Bond and Lease Taken On
Several Properties in The
Upper Country = Will
Install Small Mill

w. c. Settles, who represents sew
eral Casper, Wyoming capitalists, is
now engaged in some very extensive
prospect work on the William Deck
ard group of claims, which imme-
diately adjoin the Franklin mine at
Pine. In addition to this property,
Mr.. Settles has only recently taken
a bond and lease on the Toler mine.
At the present time he is busily en-
gagged in the running OF tunnel to
tap the Deckard vein, which was en-
countered in the Franklin cross-cut
tunnel, to determine the extent Of
that deposit
On March 18th, papers were sign
ed, whereby Mr. Settles is to take
over the Mrs. A. NJ. Reecy group of
claims, known as the Bird group.
The bond in this particular instance
requires that work be started within
sixty days and also provides for six
good substantial payments on the
property.
It is understood that Mr.. Settles
is now making arrangements for the
establishment of a small stamp mill,
which will be operated for prospect
ing purposes. Mr.. Settles represents
group of reliable mining men who
have gone into the game quite extern
sively and some considerable aetiyi-
ty may be expected from this parti-
eular source.
Several eastern parties are now ne
gotiating for the purchase Of the old
Franklin property.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
BUSINESS MEN
ENJOY SUPPER
Last Thursday Nights Ban
quet Given Under Aus
pices of Local Club
Largely Attended

About forty local business men
participated in the supper, which
was given on Thursday evening of
last week under the auspices of the
Mountain Home Commercial Club.
The business OF the club was trans
acted over the banquet table and
many matters of Importance were
discussed. During the progress of
the supper many songs were INDUCED
in by those present and general
good time was enjoyed by all.
r. W. Smith, chairman of the or
ganization, introduced Rev. ]. l..
Taylor, who acted in the capacity of
toast master and he in turn present.
ed Judge J. G. Watts. Mr. Watts
avoided platitudes in apprising the
business men Of the many advantages
OF This section and urged upon them
the necessity Of at once starting a
campaign to capitalize many Of the
natural resources and possibilities of
this section. Mr.. Watts gave many
excellent ideas to the members Of the
club and it is hoped that his ideas
will spur the members on TO a great
er activity along the lines suggested.
Mr.. Watts was followed by Prof.
Curtis, of the local high school, who
gave the club an idea of the Ameri-
can Educational System. His ad-
dress proved very interesting and
gave out ideas along this line that
had not come to the mind of many
who were present.
Attorney Floyd C. White then
spoke on the proposition OF the or
ganization of unit of the National
Guard, in this city and asked for the
cooperation OF the club in this en-
terprise.
Immediately following two boxing
added to the enjoyment of
the evening. The participants in
these bouts were Lloyd Daniels VS..
Jim Conners and Willis Carrie VS..
Carrie.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
LOCAL STUDENTS
HAVE HIGH AVERAGE
Mountain Home High School
Has a High Percentage In
Number of Errors In The
English Exams

The recent english examinations
given at the University of Idaho re
feet considerable credit on the To-
cal high school, through the members
of the freshman class, from this city,
who participated.
According to the statement sent
out by the college the members of
the freshman class consisting OF
Philip Anderson, Marion Dick and
Merlyn Hall made only II errors out
of possible 300, making an excell-
ent average for the local students,
one of the highest percentages of any
high school in the state of the same
classification.
The local high school is one of the
approved schools of the state by the
Northwest Association of Secondary
and Higher schools. There are only
twelve fully approved high schools in
the state and it is with considerable
pride that the local school holds a
position on this list
Mr. Nixon, the superintendent of
the local school, states that he has
received the records of all of the
Mountain Home students who are at
tending the university and up to the
present time there have been no fail
ures reported.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
BUT THAT'S
THE ONLY PLACE

To those who hold that nowhere
can women be found without rings
bracelets, dingie-dangles or other
decorative jewellery, pretty Vera
Reynolds chirps forth with this one:
There's one place"
Says the pocket-sized heroine of
Cecil B. DeMille's Feet of Clay"
"They have a mean sign up in the
Paramount West Coast studio labor
atory which says, Don't wear rings
in the cutting ROOM
Paramount is taking no chances,
you see of having a Swanson eye or
a Meighan nose gorged out by a gilt
tering diamond or other knick-knack.
Feet of Clay" is due for show
ing at the Weaver Theatre on Thurs
day and Friday of this week. 9th
ers featured with Miss Reynolds are
Rod La RocqIe. Victor Varconi, Ri
chardo Cortez. Julia Faye, Theodore
Kosloff and Robert Edeson.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
SUICIDE AT BRUNEAU
ONLAST THURSDAY
John Lock Shoots Self Twice
Lives About Two Hours
Melancholia Given
AS Cause

Word was received in Mountain
Home last Thursday evening to the
effect that John Lock, of Bruneau
had committed suicide and Under.
taker zacher, of this city, made the
trip there to attend to the arrange
ments for the funeral.
1t seems that Lock had gone to his
room in the Bruneau Hotel, where
he was employed and had taken hie
revolver and shot himself through
the breast, with the intention appar-
emily of piercing his heart, but the
bullet missed this vital organ and
he agai nturned the weapon and shot
himself in the head. The shots at
traeted John Crocheron, who imme-
diately summoned a physician, but
Lock was mortally wounded and be-
yond medical assistance, he died
about two hours afterward. He was
conscious all of the time and told
his friends that he had become des-
pondent and 1t was for this reason
that he had resolved to take his own
life.
Lock was about sixty-five years Of
age and had lived in the Bruneau
section for approximately forty one
years, during which time he had fol-
lowed various pursuits For the past
few months he had been employed
at the Bruneau Hotel
The funeral services were held on
last Saturday from the Congregation
al Church at Bruneau, when a host
Of friends paid homage to the mem
Dry of an old time resident.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
CITY ELECTION
SET FOR APRIL
Two Vacancies To Be Filled
On Board of Trustees;
Bennett Refuses To
Be A Candidate

A notice appears in this issue of
the Republican to the effect that the
Village election will be held on
April 27th. At that time there Will
be elected two members of the board
Of trustees. One to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of j. A.
Whitaker and the other to fill the
expired term of Mayor Bennett.
AS yet no candidates have been
mentioned for either position, al
though several are inclined that way.
Despite the urging of many friends,
Mayor Bennett has stated emphati-
cally that he will not again be can
didate.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
MRS. RATHJE BURIED
LAST WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Maria A. Rathje passed away
last Sunday afternoon and was buri-
ed from the local Catholic Church on
Wednesday. At the time of her de-
mise, Mrs. Rathje was 73 years of
age and had been a resident of
Mountain Home since 1906 and has
a host of friends in this city who will
mourn her loss. Mrs. Rathje was
married thirtyIthree years ago to
Henry F. Rathje in North Dakota.
Rev. Father Michael officiated at
the services and the remains were
laid to rest by the following pail
bearers: Joe and John Labbee,
Fred Geselchen, Tom Lynch, John
Bullen and John Brady.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
ELECTION CONTEST
in DISTRICT COURT
Number Of Witnesses Ex-
amined in Case of Ruberry
Versus Trathen-Deci-
sion Thursday

The election contest case of Thos
Ruberry versus Thomas Trathen fol-
the office of County Assessor came
up in the District Court in this city
last Friday morning. Owings to the
contention of Mr.. Trathen, the pre-
sent incumbent, that the ballots
should not, according to law, be re-
counted, the evidence on this day
along the lines of the handling OF
the counting and the disposition OF
the ballots after they were counted
ined: j. B. Summers, Emil Hanson,
Mrs. Pearl Rice and Mrs. Schweitzer,
all members of the election board of
Hammett precinct and Calvin H.
Schoff, C. F. Waller, Sheriff A. A
Stevens, Deputy Sheriff w. w. Foun-
tain and Deputy County Clerk w. F.
Ottenheimer.
During the progress of the trial
it was quite evident that Mr.. Ira
then's contention was to the effect
that there had been no mistake made
on the part of the election board in
the actual count of the ballots, but
that the error occurred in the plac-
ing of the tally marks in the poll
book. 1t was also contended that
the law had been disregarded by
,xlo 80 In I'd
to the care and safe keeping of the
ballots after they were counted,
thereby opening possibility that
the ballots might have been tamper-
ed with.
At the time that the discrepancy
occurred, it was noted in the GER
tificate by the election board that
the ballots were in the basement Of
the school house an dthat the key to
the basement had been turned over
to G. F. Waller AS soon as this was
discovered by the Commissioners
they Immediately instructed Sheriff
Stevens to secure the ballot boxes
and they have been in his custody
ever since.
Judge Brink took uhe matter un-
der advisement on Friday and post
poned the matter until Friday morn
ing.
Mr. Ruberry is represented in this
case by Attorneys Harry Keyser and
e. P. Barnes, Of Boise, while Judge
]. G. Watts handles the case of Mr..
Trathen.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
IDAHO PIONEER
ANSWERS CALL

Mrs. Sarah Ballantyne, 80, re-
sident of Idaho for so years, died at
the home of her son, Alex Ballantyne
of Caldwell, Monday morning after
an illness of six weeks; following
bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Ballan-
tyne, who was Sarah Lachead, was
born in Glasgow, Scotland, where
she passea ne. hood. and was
married to James Ballanty7e.
Mrs. Ballantyne was the mother of
Mrs. Alpha Little, of this city.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
MRS. DENA HARTMAN
DIES IN BOISE

Mrs. Dena Hartman. 81, died last
Monday at Boise hospital of chron-
ic liver trouble Her husband and
one son, Martin Stein, of Glenns
Ferry survive.
Mrs Hartman has a number of
friends in Mountain Home, where her
son, Mr.. Stein, resided for a number
Of years. The body passed through
this city last Wednesday morning en-
route to Glenns Ferry for burial.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
COUNTY CASES
ARE POSTPONED

The cases of Elmore County ver-
sus the bonding companies and Miss
Florence OMAHA for an alleged
shortage in the Office of the county
treasurer, which were scheduled to
nave been heard in the District Court
in this city on March 10th, have
again been postponed until a later
date, possibly sometime in April. The
postponement at this time was oc-
casioned by the serious illness of a
daughter of Attorney Frank T. Wy
man, who is representing one of the
bonding companies in the matter.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
CnAKIn TIErrp
lInAlsD VIEW
GRANGE INSTITUTE
Members of Grand View
Grange Extend Invitation
To the Public To Attend
Institute on March 21

The Grand View Grange extends
to the public in general a most cor
dial invitation to attend their in
stitute, which will be held at that
place ON Saturday, March 21st. There
is no cost to anyone and the meeting
is planned for the betterment of
farming conditions in the Grand
View Valley.
Subject to a few minor changes
the speakers will be:
200 p. m. j. H. Rearden, Exten-
sion Department, State University,
"Pig and Corn Clubs Mainly for
Boys and Girls"
2:3O p. m. E. F, Rinehart, Exten-
sion Department, State University,
'FHog Raising and Feeding"
$3.50 p. m. R. L. Spangler, Exten-
sion Department, State University,
Corn Raising"
4:30 p. M Intermission.
500 p. m. w. B. Kjosness, State
County Agent Leader, Cooperative
Marketing and an Agricultural Pro-
gram for Idaho."
S:45 p. m. NJ. A. Means, Commits
sioner of Agriculture, State of Ida
ho, Prosperity of the Agriculturist."
The speakers are recognized ex-
perts and have made study OF con-
ditions in Idaho and all other states
where there are schools or colleges
of agriculture.
No more can any fairly strong
man hope for the largest success on
farm unless he has chance to learn
how Others succeed. Farming is just
as much matter of training as is
the business of a lawyer, doctor, min
lister, engineer or skilled mechanic.
Recognizing this fact, The Grange is
bringing this Institute to you and 1
hopes every m1a anI woman will be
present and so aid in the great prob
lem of making this Valley the most
prosperous in Idaho through a better
understanding of what can be done
and how to do it.
The committee in charge consists
of c. Blodgett, Ed Evans, Mrs. Jas.
Palmer and J. e. 1ngham.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
TRANSFORMER BURNS
OUT-POLE AFIRE

A transformer on the lines of the
Idaho Power Company in the rear Of
the local post Office became short
circuited last Wednesday afternoon
and burned out. The current set the
pole on fire and had it not been for
the discovery Of the fire would not
doubt have burned to the ground. AS
a result of the trouble the power was
turned off for about half an hour
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
IDAHO TO RECEIVE
Big sum FOR ROADS
Uncle Sam Will Contribute
Almost a Million Dollars
For Each Year 1926
and 1927

Idaho has been apportioned $685.
927 federal aid road funds for each
of the fiscal years of 1926 and 1927,
beginning July 1, 1925, according
to information received from the sec
retary of agriculture by B. H. Finch,
district engineer of the United States
Bureau of public roads.
This apportionment as well as
those of every other state in the un-
ion, is provided by the Dowell bill,
passed by congress and approved by
President Coolidge February IL,
which appropriates s75,O00,O00 for
each of the two years for federal aid
highway projects.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20
MRS. r. w. SMITH
ENTERTAINS CLUB

Mrs. Roscoe w. Smith was pleas
ant hostess to the members of her
Bridge Club at her residence last
Saturday afternoon. After enjoy
ing several rounds OF bridge, prizes
were awarded to Mrs. H. J. Dick and
Mrs. John w. Morton In addition
to the regular members of the club
Mesdames Milan Miller and Gallager
were entertained as guests.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20

County Assessor Thomas Trathen
announces that up to date there have
been received in his Office approxima-
tely four hundred applications for
auto licenses and more are arriving
daily. There are about one thousand
licenses to be issued in the county
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-03-20

James O'Neill was a visitor with
relatives in Boise last Saturday night
and Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

Kids! Get Ready
to Go to School
Here s First Call

The day of washing behind the
ears, shining shoes and an apple for
teacher, is approaching at the rate
of sixty minutes an hour in Kenosha.
And this week the parents of all the
boys and girls in the city who attend
the public and parochial schools are
making preparations for sending their
young hopefuls in quest of learn
ing which may some day make them
president.
At any rate school is ready to be-
gin on Tuesday morning, September
s, promptly and will continue thence
forth throughout the next school year.
The parochial school call is being sent
out today from all Of the city's
private schools and today also G. F.
Loomis, superintendent of public
schools, issued the call for the open
ing day of school.
ALL of the school buildings in the
city have been completely renovated
and all are in first class shape for the
beginning of classes on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Attorneys General
Organize Association

Detroit, Mich The interna-
tional association of attorneys general
was organized yesterday by delegates
here to attend the 49th annual meeting
of the American Bar association.
Officers elected were:
President, Clifford L. Hilton, attor-
ney general of Minnesota; first vice
president, r. w. Craig, K. c., attorney
general of Manitoba; second vice pres
ident, George F. Short, attorney gen.
eral of Oklahoma; secretary
Herman L Ekern, attorney general of
Wisconsin.
THE time and place of the annual
meeting will be chosen by the execu-
tive committee.
The national association of attorneys
general elected George M. Napier, at
torney general Of Georgia, president;
George F. Short, attorney general of
Oklahoma, vice president and Herman
l. Ekern, attorney general Of Wis
consin, secretary and treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
HUGHES in APPEAL
FOR REAL LIBERTY

Detroit Liberty and law
are combination (which our political
alchemists seem to find increasing diff
ficulty in successfully achieving
Charles Evans Hughes, said today in
opening the 49th meeting of the Am
erica1 Bar Association OF which he
is president.
1--WE call ourselves the ministers of
Justice" he said, "but we are remind
ed that the justice to be administrated
is justice according to law = the ex-
preston of the democratic will.
The problems presented by the
multiplicity of laws the encroach-
ments on liberty of learnings, in ade-
quate payment of budgets, inordinate
latitude granted lawyers, especially in
proper standards of legal education
sensational cases and the need of
for admission to the bar were among
the many legal facts that sparkled in
Mr.. Hughes address.
Liberty today has such broad
scope" he said, shat it taxes the
acumen of the ablest. statesman to
provide laws which even measurably
assure it. It is no longer the simple
matter of doing what one pleases in
the wide open spaces, for there are
no such spaces and the danger from
other liberties more than offset the
delight in uncontrolled freedom.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
ANOTHER CALLED
DRUNKEN DRIVER
Ernest Hylte Arrested Sec,
Ond Time for Drunken
Driving-Fined.
FORTY DAYS IN JAIL

+ "a i +
Ernest Hylte has qualified not only
as member of the Drunken Drivers
club, but obviously as a charter mem
Der, having been arrested and convict
ed twice for the offense. This morn
ing before Judge Slater in the muni-
cipsI cciirt he pleaded guilty to the
charge Of driving an, automobile while
drunk on September /. He was ar
rested by Police Officer Ernst and
Special Merchant Policeman Fox Tues
day at 1880 p. M, when he was driv-
ing an Overland sedan, license number
C31-O60 WIS, west on Elizabeth
street, zig-zagging all over the road
way The arrest took place at the
corner of Grover and Elizabeth streets.
Four months ago Hylte was arrest
ed for drunken driving, and was fined
S75 and costs and in addition was Civ
en- thirty days at hard labor.
''You might as well sell that car
now" ssaid Judge Slater to the defend
and this morning, after he had entered
plea of guilty to the new charge,
"for you will not be able to use it"
Hylte was given fine of 500 and
costs or go days, plus forty days at
hard labor. In addition Judge Slater
ordered him to refrain from driving
that car or any other car for period
of one year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
FORD TO SEND OUT
AERIAL CAVALCADE
Ford Company Plans to Send an Aerial
Cavalcade Across the Continent
SIS. Late This Month.

Chicago, III. IL An aerial
motorcade planned to be sent through
the air across the country later in the
month, it was disclosed today when
representatives of the Ford aviation
interests arrived here.
The Ford contingent landed their
plane at 1925 a. m. and were met by
a delegation from the Chicago asso-
citation of commerce and escorted to
a down town hotel.
There, at luncheon, plans were
discussed for the dispatch of an aerial
parade that will arouse wide atten-
ton.
Representatives Of the association
of commerce said details remained to
be worked out but that they understood
Mr.. Ford was DESTROYS of making a
demonstration that would enlist the
support of substantial men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Seek Legislation
for Consolidation

Swampscott, Mass. = - = Legis-
lation to force railroad consolidation
after period of seven years will be
sought by the administration in the
next session of congress.
Amendment of the Esch-Cummins
act to this effect was agreed upon to-
day at conference between President
Coolidge and Senator Watson, Repub-
lican of Indiana, assistant leader of
the senate and chairman of the senate
interstate commerce committee.
Senator Watson agreed with the
president that approval of the Van
Sweringen consolidation scheme now
pending before the interstate commerce
commission would clear the way for
numerous voluntary consultations.
Senator Watson, who is also a mem
Der of the finance committee predicted
that a tax reduction bill be passed be-
fore March Is when first payments of
1925 are due. The combined maximum
normal and surtax income rate will be
cut from &c per cent to % per cent
he believed.