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KENDRICK
The Hub of the
Potlatch
KENDRICK GAZETTE
THE POTLATCH
Home of the
White Navy Bean
Volume 22.
Kendrick, Latah County, Idaho, Friday February 14, 1918.
Number 6.
CITY FATHERS HOLD
IT
The village board of trustees met
in regular session on Feb. 5th and
was called to order by Chairman
Brown. The following bills were
allowed:
Albert Moskop, clerk salary for
Jan. $5. J. E. Hoyt, treas. salary
for Jan. $5. L. S. Koker, street
work $4.25. H. Durbin, street
work $6.50. B. C. Johnson, pub
lishing treas. report $2.00. C. F.
Byrne, for kerosene $15. Bamum,
lumber 70c. N. C. Thomas, night
watch $23.
Frank Chamberlain was appointed
registrar to register the lawful voters
for the village election to be held
April 1, 1913. Henry Hill, H. S.
Brown and A. B. Cakes were ap
pointed judges of election and T. J.
Buckles was appointed distributing
clerk.
Chairman of the board was or
dered to appoint a committee of
three, consisting of the members of
the village board to confer with a
like number to be appointed by D.
J. Rowlands and others and then
this committee of six to select and
appoint a seventh member suitable
to themselves and this committee of
seven to confer in regard to making
or reaching a satisfactory disposition
of lots No. 4, 5 and 6, in block 3,
and lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 in block 104,
Oakes addition to Kendrick, and
this committee of seven to report to
the board of trustees at their next
regular meeting.
Boys Make Good Exhibit
The athletic exhibition was very
well attended last Friday evening.
The boys put up a good exhibit with
the exception of one Dr. Blunt, who
happened to have business in another
part of the state that evening. The
boys are trying to create some in
terest in this kind of sport so that a
good club may be started here.
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is
Immigrant Social.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will give an
Immigrant social at the Fraternal
Temple Friday evening the 14th. j
Different nations will be represented
by booths at which approprite re
freshments will be served at a small
cost. Admission 10c. Everybody
come and have a good time.
Your Too Slow Boys
Some of the school teachers on
Big Bear ridge were heard to remark
that the boys on that ridge were so
slow that their watches wouldn't run
any more and that they couldn't
catch cold. Boys, if this is what
they think of you we wouldn't stand
for it a minute. Take them out
sleighing and dump them in a show
drift.
Porkers Win Favor
The Kendrick Warehouse & Mill
ing company shipped several cars of
hogs to the Spokane market this
week. The hogs that were shipped
this week won favor on the market,
the buyers stating that the best
porkers that came into the yards
were from the Potlatch country.
Mask Bali The 21st
On the 21st of Februar' there
will'be a big masquerade ball at the
Barnum hall. Get you ready, wear
your bran new gown, you will meet
your Waterloo, if he don't get there
he will be sent for. The manage
ment promises good music and a
good time for all.
Harry Riley and Miss Whistler
attended the dance on Cedar creek
Friday and church on Sunday.
LADIES OF WOOD
GRAFT ENTERTAIN
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Wednesday evening the Ladies of
Woodcraft entertained the Woodmen
and their wives and sweethearts at
the Fraternal Temple in first class j
style. The evening was spent in a
social manner. A short program ;
was rendered, games were played
and at 10:30 the ladies invited the
guests to the banquet room, where
the tables were laden with plenty of
the good things to eat. The cham
pion pie eater was there and ycu can
find out who he was by calling on,
Howard Fenton. The ladies are to !
be complimented for their excellent
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manner of entertaining.
THE ICE HARVEST ON
Wednesday morning the Kendrick
Dray & Ice company begun to har
vest their ice crop. The thickness
is almost seven inches and the ice
is a pure crystal. The bed of the
river had somewhat changed in the
past season and those who have been
watching for the water to freeze had
almost made up their minds that
there would be no ice to pack this
winter as the water where they have
heretofore got the ice was still run
ning freely. This season they are
cutting the ice from the wide place
above the bridge where it has never
before been deep enough to get ice.
The butcher shop and Roberts' con
fectionery will also put up several
tons if it will stay cold a few davs
longer.
Preacher vs Model
Out in North Yakima, Wash.,
there lives a preacher who has seen
fit to complain to the mayor of that
city in regard to stores using wooden
figures in their windows, from which
are displayed corsets and other
wearing apparel used by the gentler
sex.
It doesn't take much to attract the
attention of some preachers, espec
Tally if it is anything in the form of
a woman. The idea of a minister of
the gospel stooping so low as to
j even mention the voluptuous curves
of a wooden model sitting in a dis
play window. Such an act plainly
reveals his thoughts and shows in
what direction his mind is traveling.
The human being with just
The average human being with just
ordinary common sense would never
window were indecent and tend to
incite improper thoughts in the
minds of the young. The minister's
mind is the one that seemed to be
affected. Most young people of
the present day have something else
to think of instead of fooling away
time on some insignificant thing like
occupy his mind to better advantage
by devoting more time to the prepa
ration of his sermons. The fact
that he has mentioned such a thing
think of such a trifling thing as a
wooden model in a store window.
The minister complained to the
mayor that wooden forms in a store
a piece of wood with voluptuous
curves. The minister could perhaps
But it always remains for a preacher
to meddle where he has no particu
to the mayor has done more to
arouse curiosity among the young
than ten thousand stores chock full
of models could ever hope to do.
lar business, If there is any par
ticular trouble to be aroused just
leave it to a preacher, He will
start the ball to rolling and delight
in the undertaking.
A Reader.
Several farmers over the country
are feeding flocks of quail and other
wild birds.
Geo. Vadney of Leland was a
business visitor in Kendrick Tuesday,
Correspondence
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Big Bear Ridge
The 10c Valentine party to have
been given at Mrs. B. J. Ingles Fri
bay evening has been postponed to
bie evening of Tuesday the 18th.
A number from the lower end of
the ridge attended the Carmon sale
Tuesday,
Rev - Smith a nd wife spent Sun
bay on Texas ridge,
The Christian Endeavor has plan
ned to hold services on Texas ridge
next Sunday evening.
Luther McGraw went to Juliaetta
Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Alber visited at the
home of her parents Monday.
The Misses May and Maggie Mc
Bride left Monday for Kendrick
where they have accepted positions.
Ella Whitcomb has gone to Ken
American Ridge
brick where she intends to spend the
summer,
Married on Neb. 6th at Moscow,
Miss Hattie Hobart and Elmer Rog
ers. The bride is a half sister of
Mrs. Frank May and has lived all
her life on the ridge where she has a
host of warm friends. The groom
is a very energetic young man, horn
est and industrious. We with a host
of friends wish them a long and
happy i;f e
G ' H ' Daugherty is visiting friends
and Natives in California this month.
Word was received on the ridge
last week of the death of Wm. Bar
troff in Spokane. Mr. Bartroff
formerly lived on the ridge where
he has a host of friends.
Clarence Daugherty and wife were ;
Moscow visitors last week. [
L. R. Carlton is delivering 1700
boxes of apples at Troy for eastern
firms.
The people on the ridge have a
new but honorable way of raising
money for the church. Last Tues
day about 30 persons gathered at
the residence of Mr. Keene and
picked beans, receiving 1 l-2c per
pound, the money to be used in
papering the church.
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Mrs. Thompson of Southwick
Leland Items
stopping in Leland with her niece,
John Hardinger is on
again.
Miss Florence Blackinton, while
Mrs. Blackinton is visiting her
brother at Dayton, Wash.
lnhn Hardint , er ; s on the sick list
Geo. Linderman and C. H. Dale
went to Kendrick on business one
day last week.
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The joint debate between Leland
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and Cameron was warmly discussed
terminating in Leland walking away
with the gold medal.
R 0 b er t Smith has bought the
town property of Mr. Stockdale,
the latter and family moving to
Dixie, Wash.
The League gave a party Tuesday
night at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
R eese.
Miss Carrie LeBaron of Caven
dish is visiting in Leland this week.
to his school at Moscow after a few
days' visit with his parents
Texas Ridge
Ralph La Bolle is on the sick list
Miss Ollie Wilson spent a few
days on the ridge the latter part of
the week.'
a party of young folks from this
vicinity attended the dance on Cedar
creek Friday night.
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James Winegardner has gone back
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Rev. Anderson of Nora former
missionery to Alaska delivered a
most interesting lecture on Eskimo
life at the Elwood school house Fri
day night.
People in this vicinity are pleased
to know that D. B. Ousterhout will
be a beneficiary of the late pension
law recently passed by congress to
pension the veterans of the early
Indian wars of this western county.
been
past
Little Bear Ridge
Miss Adeline Hupp has
home from her school for the
week on account of sickness.
A dance was given at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harris
Friday night. About 30 were pres
ent and everybody reported a good
time.
E. Harris and wife were visiting
at J. Bovencamp's Sunday.
The pupils of Yellow Rose school
have secured a beautiful flag 5x8 ft.
for their school house. The teacher
sent for 35 emblematic flag buttons
whieh the children bought at 10c
each.
Harry Campbell of Moscow is
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Nellie Rich is visiting with
Mrs. O. Erickson this week.
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LOCAL ITEMS
The next meeting of the Kendrick
local Farmers' Union will be held at
Kendrick Saturday, Feb. 15, at
P- m. All members are requested
to attend as there is very important
business to be transacted,
of
Mrs. Carl Hartung of near Cam
eron returned Wednesday from Sand
point, Idaho, where she has been
visiting her parents for some time.
Mrs. Wm. Collenburn after a short
v ; s j t w ;th friends in Pullman depart
ed f or h er new home near Cotton
wood.
Mrs Wm Stump and Mrs. p
Specker of near Southwick went to
at
Lew'iston Wednesday to visit at the
home of Mrs. P. Turtling fora week.
Miss Josephine Moser returned
home from Lewiston Wednesday
where she has been attending Nor
mal school this winter.
Wm. Stump of Southwick was a
visitor in this city the first of the
week. He states that fall grain is
doing fine under the cover of snow.
A1 Sten of Moscow returned on
Thursday to his home after a short
visit at the home of Mr. Westen
dahi's.
James Mellison went to Spokane
Tuesday to spend a few days in the
city and take in the Lumbermens'
convention,
W. S. Phillips and wife returned
to their home in Harrison. Wash,
They have been spending the past
biree months near Southwick.
W. J. Harris and mother of South
wick returned the first of the week
from an extended visit with relatives
in Virginia and other eastern states.
N. E. Newhall and Emory Jenks
of Cedar Creek were in town Tues
bay. They say the snow is still
at
in
! deep and they are having a good
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time hunting rabbits and coyotes.
The Georgia Minstrel troupe will
I appear in Leland on February 18th.
I Everything in this show is clean and
j up to the minute. Don't forget the
j date and bring your friends.
The children of this little city, as
well as the older ones, are surely
! having the time of their lives while
the snow is on. You can see boys
and girls all over town with their
sleds enjoying the fine coasting.
SIGNS THAT N. P. WILL
BUILD MISSOULA CUTOFF
Contract Being Let For Provisions And
Construction of Large Ware
houses.
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An article which appeared in last
week's issue of the Gazette, sent in
with and published under American
ridge correspondence, dealing with
conditions as they exist along rural
route No. 1, was timely and right to
the point.
It is to be regretted that the pres
ent day system of daily delivtry of
mail right to one's very door is so
little appreciated and so magnani
mously ignored by the very people
it was inaugurated for and for whose
benefit it is being carried out. With
the establishment of the rural routes
there came a code of requirements,
which are easily fulfilled and should
be carefully guarded in order that
our mail routes are to remain per
manently.
The article of last week states that
not over a half dozen people who
are being served on this route have
complied with the government re
quirements in regard to the erection
of their mail boxes and the failure to
keep the road open so as to give free
access to the mail box by the carrier.
This state of affairs is certainly
open to criticism, and especially so
at this season of the year when it
has been at times almost impossible
on
for the carriers to make their trips
with any degree of safety. We are
informed that the carrier on route 1 1
has not missed a single trip in nine
a
years of service, regardless of
weather conditions, and we believe
the peoDle who are served on this
route should appreciate this fact by
at least trying to live up to postal
requirements.
The same conditions may exist on
route 2, and we have no aoubt they
do, but we are using the context of
the article sent in last week to illus
träte the necessity of a more con
certed action by those being served
in order to make sure that all is well
with both Uncle Sam and the man
who does his bidding.
who does his bidding.
To Bridge Little Potlatch
Yesterday County Surveyor Eu
gene Booth submitted to the board
of county commissioners plans for
the steel wagon bridge to be con
structed over the little Potlatch at a
point about three miles below Julia
etta. The structure will replace a
wooden bridge and the
cost is $1500.
estimated
One 50-foot span
will suffice, with concrete abut
ments. The survey made provides
for a three-foot clearance over the
high-water mark. The commission
ers had directed the preparation of
the plans with the view of early is
suing a call for bids.
Make Home In Kendrick
Mrs. A. R. Shumaker arrived in
the city on Saturday evening of last
week from Pullman, where she had
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been stopping with her parents for
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several weeks. Mr. Shumaker is
employed with the Kendrick Store
Co. in the general sales and adver
tising department and Kendrick will
be the home of the Shumakers for
an indefinite period.
H. H. Hanson and wife of Oro
fino returned to their home Tuesday
after a short visit with Martin Schei
and wife of Big Bear ridge.
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time that construction
Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. 12.—The
activity of the Northern Pacific at
Kamiah, Idaho, suggest preparations
for inaugurating construction work
on the Missoula line according to
reports brought to the city yester
day by William Thompson, a pio
neer merchant of Kamiah, who is a
business visitor in the city.
Mr. Thompson states the railroad
company now has a work train at
Kamiah and the crew is engaged in
the construction of a cold storage
warehouse of large capacity and
agents for the railroad company
have been canvassing the surround
ing country to contract for potatoes
and other vegetables in large quan
tities. Potatoes are bought by the
carload and hay and grain is being
purchased in large quantities. Mr.
Thompson also reports that the
Rawson Lumber company has been
given a contract for all the ties that
can be delivered at Kamiah and
that parties residing in the vicinity
of Kooskia have also received large
tie contracts for the coming season's
delivery.
The report was out several months
ago that the Northern Pacific had
again turned to the Missoula cut-off
as the logical route for the short
line between St. Paul and the coast
and suggestion was made at that
work would
be commenced this year. During
the winter months parties in the city
from Missoula stated the rumor was
current among railroad men there
that the line from Missoula to Lew
iston would be operating within two
years and that the building of the
road would be commenced as early
this year as the weather conditions
would permit.
It is stated that the building of
the road would require the services
of a large force of construction en
gineers, that the contract would be
sub-let in small stretches with a view
of hastening its completion and that
construction engineers would be re
quired tor each sub-contractor. It
is suggested the vegetables now be
ing gathered at Kamiah are for the
use of these engineering parties and
the feed will be used for the rail
road pack animals employed in sup
plying the engineer's camps.
He Must Be Lost
Burl Emmett of Little Bear ridge
who went back to good old Missouri
about the first of December for a
months visit has surely become lost
in the jungles or some Missouri con
fidence man has taken him in for an
easy mark and handed him a pack
age that he is still looking for in
some remote corner of that good
old state, for he was to return the
first of January but has not showed
up, neither has he been heard from.
If you are in trouble Burl let us help
you out.
Last week the editor decided to
take a little trip and Friday evening
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boarded a freight train loaded with
li% r estock and bound for Spokane.
The trip was a very delightful one.
At three different places along the
line we looked at the thermometer
and found it registered from zero to
five below.
Thomas Byrne was a visitor in
Lewiston this week.
Lou daugherty went to Spokane
; with a shipment ol hogs Tuesday.