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VOLUME 30.
KENDRICK. LATAH COUNTY. IDAHO. FRIDAY. MARCH 26. 1920
NUMBER 13
Over The County
Genesee News: On Saturday,
March 6, at the annual school elec
tion held at Uniontown, J. J. Grief
was elected director for a term of
three years. The question of vot
ing $20,000 bonds for the erection
and fnrnishing of a gymnasium was
carried by a vote ot 161 to 60.
The erection of a gymnasium
there will fill a long-felt want and
shows that the patrons of the school
district are alive to the needs of
more modern ideas in their school.
The matter was put before the vot
^ vrs a year ago but was defeated at
that time. Those who had the mat
ter at heart, however, were not dis
couraged' and made it the leading
iusse at this election, with tha re
suit that it was carried by a hand
some majority.
Genesee would do well to emu
late Uniontown inlthe matter.
Star-Mirror: Seven purebred Po
land China pigs have reached Mos
cow from Spokane for the boys' pig
club of Latah county. The pigs
were given to boys selected by the
Latah county farm bureau for the
reason that they take an interest in
livestock. Those who received pigs
are Raymond Armbruster, Harry
Wallen, Earl Clyde, James Phelps,
Ardie Gustafsen, Jas. Allen and
Tracey Mudgett., The pigs are all
bred gilts and they will have pigs
next month.
The terms of the contract are
that the pigs are furnished by Arm
our & Co., of Spokane, upon an
agreement that the boys are to take
care of the sows and their pigs and
exhibit the sow and the two best
pigs in the pig club show at the In
terstate fair at Spokane next fall.
The sow and two pigs are to be en
tered in this contest and also in
the open contest at the fair. The
expenses of the boy to Spokane and
return and while there are paid by
,
the second best pig shown at the
fair. The boy gets the best pig
Armour & Co., who get the sow and j
shown and all other pigs in the !
litter, for his work. !
The boy is to take part in the I
boys''stock judging contest and is ;
to have any prizes won by his pigs
or by himself as a stock judge. He
is also to compete in the contest,
the prize for which is a free trip,
financed by Armour & Co., to the
International Livestock show at
Chicago. Some Inland Empire boy
will take this trip and have all his
expenses paid and Latah county will
have seven contestants for that
honor.
The pigs came to Moscow during
the temporary illness of 0. S.
Fletcher, county agent,' and were
taken in charge and distributed by
George Sievers, secretary ot the
Farmers'Union and manager of the
Farmers'Union store and elevator
here.
Juliaetta Record: The work on
the road below town to the Nez
Perce county line is progressing
nicely considering the rainy
weather of the past week. The
crew is now working near the Spray
place and Tuesday, George Calvert,
who is operating the engine hooked
on to a pine tree about 8 inches
through and 50 to 60 feet tall,
which had to be removed and pul
led it out by the roots as easy as
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you please. This is the engine that:
some thought would not work good,
but Mr. Calvert has got it tarriëd
down now until it is as docile as
a lamband does fine work.
Deary Press: Johnny Anderson,
the hustling farmer of the Avon
section, has recently purchased five
head of registered Red Poll cattle
of the milk strain—one cow, three
heifers and a sire. This shows the
right kind of enterprise, and John-i
ny will find that his venture will
not cost as much to keep a thorough-!
bred as it does to keep a scrub; and
a thoroughbred will sell at from
two to three times as much as a
scrub. The time is not far distant
when the farms of this section will
be a paying one. The Red Poll is a
fine beet animal, and be has a com
bination here that will pay two
ways. Men who specialize in rais
ing blooded stock claim that it does
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill, one of the pioneer
residents ef Kendrick, passed away
at his home here Saturday evening,
at the age of 68 years and 7 months.
His health had been gradually fail
ing tor sometime, so that his death
was not unexpected.
The funeral service was held at
the home Monday morning at
eleven o'clock. Rev. Bell of Mos
cow and the I. 0. 0. F. Lodge con
ducted the service. A short burial
service was held at the cemetery.
Andrew Hill was born in East
Wilson, New York, August 20, 1852.
On January 6, 1880, he married
Mary A. Carrigan. To this union
six children were born, tour ot
them now living. In 1891 he and
his wife came to Idaho to make
their home. Three years later his
wife passed away.
On February 21, 1897 he married
Mary C. Drescher. They lived in
Kendrick until the fall of 1910
when they moved to Alberta where
they took up a homestead. After
spending six years there they re
turned to Kendrick where they
made their home until Mr. Hill's
death. Before moving to Alberta
Mr. Hill owned the dray line here
for a number of years.
The members of the family who
survive him are his wife, two sons,
J. M. Hill and A. E. Hill of Jenner,
Alberta; two daughters, Mrs. G. L.
Jennings ot Tucson, Arizona and
Mrs. 0. A. Nordness of Jenner,
Alberta: two step-daughters, Mrs.
Charles Chandler of Kendrick and
Mrs. T. S. Malone of Bellingham,
Wash.
Business Change
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very flourishing little business since
it was started about two years ago.
The millinery store which has
been under the management of Mrs.
Millon, was sold this week to Mrs.
Aaron McCrery, who Î is now in
charge. It has apparently been a
A Very Good Lectuie
Mrs. McCrery expects to increase
the stock to be ready for the spring
trade.
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I have bl00ded stock because the
! rancbers are gradually working in
that direction. Whether for milk
or meat, the thoroughbred critter
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Tbe lecture given under the j
auspices of the Kendrick Lyceum !
last Mondav night, was very good.
Everyone who heard Mr. Evans was
pleased and some went so far as to
say that it was the best they had
ever heard. A fair sized crowd was
present.
The following morning Mr. Evans
spoke in assembly to the pupils of
the school. His talk was well re
ceived.
pays.
Troy News: Last Friady evening
at the High school building the
parents of the high school students
gathered in response to invitations.
About 7:30 the guests were invited
into the class room, which had been
turned into a banquet hall, by the
students. The room was decorated
in proper style for the occasion and
three long tables were ladened with
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the good things to eat, which al
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ways pleases the eye and satisfies
the hunger of man, this bountiful
meal had been prepared by the
Domestic Science class, and don't
forget, it was served in as tastlv a
j manner as it had been prepared,
After the contents of those well
filled dishes had been consumed
the house was called to order by the
chairman, Homer Wright, the pro
gram was carried out in a pleasing j
manner,"students and citizens alike :
made very impressive talks along ;
the lines of education. Aftçr the
program was completed the merry
guests indulged in many games fori
considerable time. The event, no
doubt, will mark the starting of
many more just such occasions.
; These kind of gatherings are what
j makes a better feeling between the
j teachers, student body and* the pat-1
rons of the school. Let their be
more of them.
LYMAN L. PIERCE
Director General of the United Simultaneous Financial Campaign of the Inter
church World Movement.
The following extracts from let
ters to the Insurance Bureau, Wash
intgon, were contributed by Lieut.
Commander Thiess, U. S. navy re
cruiting station, Denver:
This is to notify your department
that on the 7th day of September
18th there was born to me, the un
did jf f Ni k f amnana
No liw. an enli^ted man
The Insurance Bureau
See M. President and Uncle Sam
Claude Wright taken out 5,000 ins.
Hain't read police for it.
Please send me the form for a
wife and child.
I have been in bed with one doc
tor for thirteen yaars and intend to
try another,
We have another
baby in our
house. How much more do we git?
I am sitting in the Y. M. C. A.
writing with the piano playing in
my uniform (extract from a boy's
letter to his mother).
He is my best supporter and he
was discharged from the army as
he had a goiter on his neck which
he was sent home on.
I haven't heard from John since
he was sent to a constipation camp
in Germany.
Mr. President as per your in
structions on a pink slip, I have
given birth to a baby girl.
My son hasn't wirt for sum time.
Is he living or dead and if so
what is his latest address.
Please let me know if John put in
an application for a wife and child.
Churches to Raise Money
The world-wide movement of Pro
testant churches will get under way
definitely in Latah county when the
Interchurch county conference
opens at the Methodist church at
Moscow, Idaho, on April 8.
Pastors and leading men and
women of this country will meet to
mobilize the Christian forces for
their part in the program to raise
$1,330,000,000 in America, in the
next five years for extension of
j cburcb activities throughout the
: wor,d - Thirty denominations are
; cooperating nationally in the Inter
church World Movement. The
tota ' budget these denominations
expect to p ' edge ' n ^20 is $336.
777.572, of which $175,448,
^ 1S to be pa ' d ,n th ' s yea f'
!^ ean J- G. Eldredge of Moscow is
director or the financial campaign
' n this county.
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j E. H. Dammarell was a Lewiston
I visitor the first of the week.
Ground Squirrels Doomed
The Latah County Farm Bureau
squirrel control campaign is on in
earnest. Meetings are being held
in interested communities in all
sections of the county. At these
meetings the county agricultural
agent is explaining the object of
tne campaign, arranging for con
certed community action in squirrel
contre! work and distributing
poison supplies. Much interest has
been shown at the meetings that are
being held.
A very successful meeting was
held at Kendrick Thursday morn
ing. Keen interest was shown on
the part of the farmers in the meth
ods of squirrel poisoning as explain
ed by County Agent Fletcher. A
meeting was also held on American
ridge Tuesday afternoon and at
Juliaetta Wednesday morning.
Mr. Fletcher stated yesterday
that he is very well pleased with
the interest shown in these meet
ings, which have been well attend
ed. Voluntary memberships in the
farm bureau are coming in every
day and the outlook for success all
over the county is very bright.
A meeting was also held on Bear
ridge Thursday afternoon.
Steers Brought Big Price
The Potlatch country isn't noted
so much for stock raising as it is
for beans, nevertheless more cattle
and hogs are marketed here than
one might suppose. Nearly every
farmer has a few head to sell each
year and the total number makes a
very good showing at the end of a
year. Better stock is now being
raised than ever before as was
shown last week when J. A. Stevens
of lower Potlatch ridge, brought in
five head of two-year-old steers.
He sold them to N. B. Long & Sons,
receiving 9J cents a pound. The
average price received for ihem was
$91 or a total ot $455 for the five
head. These steers were stall fed
and of finest quality.
Fred Johns Sold Ranch
Fred Johns sold his ranch on Tex
as ridge this week to Lewis Main
rich of Pullman. The place con
sists of 160 acres of which about 25
acres is under cultivation.} Mr.
and Mrs. Mal nr ich expect to move
here soon and will make their home
on the ranch. Mrs. Malnrich is a
sister of Mrs. Axel Swanson.
Improve Ridge Road
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The commissioners of Kendrick
Highway District have decided to
build a new section of road on
American ridge, following the old
survey made by the county eommis
sioners some time ago. The new
strip of road will eliminate several
steep hills and bad curves, and will
make the road from the Frank Ben
scoter place to the prune dryer at
the old Russell place, practically
level. Tnere will be no rock work
and a greater part of the road can
be made with a road grader.
The commissioners expect to start
construction work in the near
future and the road will be com
pleted in the early part of the sum
mer.
The commissioners are also con
sidering the proposition of putting
on a poll tax in this district. This
would raise quite a sum of money.
The district is short of funds be
cause of the fact that no levy was
voted by the different road districts
in Kendrick Highway District.
This will be adjusted, however,
wnen the time comes for fixing the
levy for next year. The PoMatch
Highway district on Potlatch ridge,
has been collecting a poll tax and
finds it to be a satisfactory way to
raise money.
Enjoyable Stag Party
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0. E. MacPherson entertained a
number of his friends at a stag
party last Monday evening. Pinochle
and "500" served to pass the time
very enjoyably. IF was understood
beforehand that refreshments be
fitting the occasion would be served
in the dead hours of the night, so
it was not a surprise to see a heap
ing platter of Limburger gracing
the center of the table. This delect
able dish always causes an uproar
and the levity caused by these sev
eral deceased bricks of cheese, was
no exception to the general rule,
on this occasion. A lovely piece of
layer cake was "loaded" with a
creamy filling of the aforemention
ed cheese and was to be presented
to A. V. Dunkle in the hope that
his palate might be educated up to
a proper point. However, E. E.
Bechtol drew this particular piece
of cake and had completely de
molished it before the mistake had
been discovered.
Refreshments consisted of sand
wiches, CHEESE, coffee, pickles
and .punch.
Shortly after two-thirty Tuesday
morning the following ^'stags''
stampeded for home: Dr. Moser,
G. F. Walker, E. W. Lutz. Stuart
Compton, M. B. McConnell, A. V.
Dunkle, A. E. Wilcox, R. B. Knep
per, G. S. Porter, Leo Raaberg,
Phil DeCourcey, Geo. L. Carlson, R
D. Newton and E. E. Bechtol.
School Notes
The sophomore class of the senior
high school entertained the juniors
and the members of the faculty in
the high school auditorium last
Friday evening. A track meet and
other games provided amusement
for the evening. Punch and wafers
were served.
Roy Florance and Dan Guy finish
ed two nice library tables in Man
ual Training the first of last week.
The Sophomore class is doing its
bit toward helping to pay for the
new moving picture machine which
has been installed in the high
school. The class sold home made
candy during the lunch hour last
Friday. The demand was greater
than the supply, and the girls of
the class were allowed the use of
the Home Economics kitchen to
make more candy. $9.47 was realiz
ed from the sale. Gertrude Hunt,
Bernice Gentry and Ruby Sloan
worked overtime to make the sale a
success.
Tuesday evening after school a
baseball meeting was held for the
purpose of organizing a High
School Base Ball Team for the com
ing spring. Indications are very
good for a winning team.
Moscow Has Opal Mine
The Moscow Chamber of Com
merce is in receipt of a letter from
the Gardena Gem Company, of Cali
fornia asking about the opals found
near Moscow. The company are
manufacturers of rare gems, and
want samples of the Moscow forma
tion to determine the nature of the
a
a
volcanic matrix, that they may de
termine how best to handle this de
posit.
It had almost been forgotten that
these opal deposits ever existed, it
has been so long since the opal find
had caused some excitement in and
around Moscow, but inquiry from
pioneer citizens recalled many
things that are now interesting.
It is said the Moscow opals are as
fine in quality as any found any
where in the world; and the quan
tity was immense, but at the time of
th e dis covery, nearly 30 years ago,
the cost of mining the gems was too
great to make it a profitable invest
ment and the opal excitement grad
ually died out and was forgotten.
It is related that a donkey forag
ing for grass in the vicinity of
Wardner, in Shoshone county, dis
covered the great Bunker Hill and
Sullivan lead and silver mine. The
Moscow opal deposit was discovered
by a chicken. A Moscow woman
found a fine opal in the crop of a
chicken. Investigation was made
and the chicken traced to the old
Wm. Leasure farm, some four miles
northeast of Moscow just over the
Whitman county line. A shaft was
sunk twenty feet and great quan
tities of opals taken out. The writ
er was told by some of the pioneer
residents of Moscow that the opals
were simply wonderful; that some
of the specimens were of a quality
surpassing anything" in the opal
line ever seen. Many Moscow
people still have some of these
gems, and this story will revive old
memories of the Moscow opal ex
citement.
The farm is now known as Opal
Stock Farm, and is owned by T. A.
Meeker of our city, now spending
the winter in Los Aangelss. The
letter of'inquirv has been forward
ed to Mr. Meeker, and the company
making the inquiry informed that
the owner of the opal deposits lives
near their place of business. It is
to be hoped something substantial
will come out of this, and that Mos
cow may soon have a new industry
with the payroll that will follow.
This reminds us that Latah county
may some day become famous fur
its mines. We have the Hoodoo
goldfand copper mines near Har
vard, with prospects good for real
mines of large proportions. At
4von in our county is the famous
mica deposits, long recognized as
worth while, and which at various
times has enjoyed more or less de
velopment. Copper is also being
developed at Troy.
At Orofino, in Clearwater county,
adjoining us on the south, are
wonderful lime and cement de
posits, and at Pierce some day will
be rich gold mines. Millions of
dollars in placer gold has been
washed from the creek bottom
along the head waters of Orofino
creek, near Pierce. The Hoodoo
placer mines have also produced
large quantities of gold in the
past, and the hope never abandoned
that some day the mother lode from
whence these placer £olds were
washed will be discovered.—Star
Mirror.
Dan Zieman Won
At the annual Nez Perce county
spelling match, held at Lewiston
last Saturday, Dan Zieman of South
wick took first hunors in class No.
1, composed of the 3rd; 4th and 5th
grades. The winners ot first place
in each class were awarded $5 in
war savings stamps. The winners
of second place were awarded $3
in thrift stamps and third place $2
in thrift stamps.
Dan Zieman can well be proud of
his achievement as he won against
opponents from nearly every school
in the county.