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IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS A Weekly Newspaper Founded June 18, 1886 E. M. OLMSTED, Publisher Entered ns second-class mail mat ter at the postoffice in Grlfngeville, Idaho. Subscription price, to he paid in advance, $1.50 yearly. Of ficial- newspaper of Idaho county. For Sale and Want Ads Per line each week _ . Locals to be mixed with Reading matter per line Obituaries per line _ _ Card of Thanks _ _ . 10 06 i (HI Member Idaho Editorial Association. PRE-ELECTION CLAIMS if there Is one trait more than another that the editor of the Free Press admires in the politician, it is his extreme optimism. The American candidate Is never discouraged—be fore election. He claims uot only the earth but all the inhabitants thereof. Listen to these : and Coolidge will lie our next presi dent."—Charley Moore "Samuels is as sure of being next governor of Idaho as the sun to rise and set "—-Chairman Progres sive party. "Frcehafer will carry the state 3(XX) votes. He Is lying in the middle of tiie bed, has all the covers and can kick both ways."—L. E. Dilling ham. Of course for all to lie elected, hut hope springs eternal in the human breast—other wise there would lie but few politi cians or candidates. And in the meantime; It would be well not to forget that whoever is, or is not elected, that our hundred-odd million people must buy goods, eat, live and each have their measure of sorrow and happiness. So, next week let's get down to business again and begin to think of "Christmas." it is utterly Impossible In another column will lie found a series of three articles on the three presidential candidates, by local men. The editor of the Free Press is in no way responsible for the views set forth by any of them. These are not paid articles and the space is do nated to the writers. « «T* 1 ivm You Will Want To Look Your Best At Your Thanksgiving Dinner. v 1 \ o <v k> o If you want to be assured of a good fit and real hand workman t ca E Ä OK / s!' f \/y ship in the shap fl in g of your coat, a coat that will stand and retain it's shape until completely worn out, with wool linings. that are guaranteed to last the life time of a suit— Order It From a ■M- W. » j SOLTMAN "BETTER QUALITY CLOTHES" Three Views On The election WHY I SHALL VOTE THE DEMOCRAT TICKET to vote for the if all America, I cau As au American liest interests not'vote for Calvin Coolidge, because: As Vice-President, he was a mem ber of tlie cabinet and was silent when the Navy Oil Reserve laud was il legally transferred to the Interior de partment where Secretary Fall sold ids own and the country's honor to the great Oil Interests. As President, he has not only not aided the investigating committees, in seeking to convict Fall, Forbes, Mel lon, and Daugherty, arch-traitors and dispoilers of the treasury and robbers of the fund for sick and disabled soldiers, sailors and marines, but he flagrantly refused to demand tKelr resignations when convicted, and ex onerated them when they were forced out of office by the investigating committee. Neither cun I conscientiously or for patriotic reasons vote for La Follette. As United States senator he voted against raising the standing army from 100,(XX) to 250,000 when we were facing the greatest crisis in our his tory. When Germany was sinking our ships upon the high seas and killing innocent men, women and children who were citizens of our country he voted against the declaration of war and tiie necessary appropriation of funds to sustain our army and navy in action. is He voted against the conscription act that required the rich man's sons to go to the battle-front and leave the widow's son at home to provide and care for his mother. And now he is standing on a plat form that would make Congress the judge of the legality of its own acts, and make tiie laws of Congress the supreme law of the land and thereby nullify the protection guaranteed to | every citizen by the fundiraental laws embodied In our Constitution. But I could hotli conscientiously arid patriotically vote for Mr. Davis. because:—As president of the Amerl-' can Bar Association he Is eminently qualified to superintend the prosecu-[ Hon of the crooks now infesting the departments nt Washington under the protection of the White House. As our representative at the court of onr greatest ally, during the war, he was loyal to the highest ideals of America and America's president. 1 He proved himself to be an able statesman and a shrewd diplomat of the highest type. During this campaign of nnpreci dented mud-slinging he stands with clean hands and n pure, unassailable character and public and private record. Dr. G. A. GREEN Meridian—Green prune shipments this year were 120 ears. Boise—Idaho farmers will receive $4.296,(XX) for sugar beets, production 1 icing 498,000 tons from 43,000 Lewiston—About 40 per cent of wheat crop sold and shipped. acres. Burke — Ajax Mining Company levies assessment of 3 cents per share for big development. WHY I SHALL VOTE THE PROGRESSIVE TICKET Because I lielleve in the Progressive principals. Because the progressive party had adopted the Lincoln. Because the progressive party Is opposed to war. The progressive movement is not new to me; on the other hand it Is a life dream of mine. At the age of seven, in the days of torch light pro cessions, I begun to notice how the people were divided politically. One family of republican ral]y, high above their heads in one hand and a little brown jug in the other. In a few days their neighbors would go to a democratic rally in the same manner. I could uot understand why they were so badly divided, when their, in terests were identical. I read the fable n the old school book about the "bundle of sticks." My mother rend to me from the Bible the words "A house divided against itself cannot stand," and I began to investigate and I find that day by day conditions have grown worse, policies laid down by men folk would go to a with a torch held with one half of the people fighting the other half. The Progressive Party's slogan is "United we stand, divided we fall." believe Ihe Progressive Party is des tined to bring the people of the en tire universe together as it is made up of people of all walks of life, of all parties, creeds and denominations. I believe the progressive party will not only unite the people politically, but will also christianize them ns well, and through the power and triumph of the universal God and education will abolish all wars, and instead'of hiring professional men to teach your Boy Scouts to carry on war, and to litre a Christian man to teach them shoot and kill people, tiie ten commandments. Especially the one "Thou shalt not kill," anil soon it will ho the young generation will know nothing about war, and then it can truly lie said "Peace on Earth. good will toward men." Now there is a duty for each and every citizen to perform at the forth coming election and that is to get out and vote. To neglect to cast your vote would In my opinion he an unpardon able crime, for this country has drift ed In to such a deplorable state POLITICALLY, that it Is absolutely necessary to register the will of the people by a popular vote. RIGGINS PUPILS AMBITIOUS « J. I>. LYTTILE The pupils of the Riggins school have organized a student body and are giving a series of socials and enter tainments to raise money for the school, and improvements considered necessary. The efforts of the stu dents has already equipped the school with a commercial class, made pos sible thru the purchase of typewriters. A flagpole has been purchased and erected. The school grounds have been repaired and apparatus added to the playgorund, and several good periodicals are being taken by the school. VOTE THE . I SHALL REPUBLICAN TICKET win I will vote the Republican ticket again this year because: I have been a Republican up to this lime and in remaining one I will I«" doing that which is liest for the country and my fellow-man. Mv candidate for President, Calvin Coolidge, amidst the great confusion is serene and exercises a control over himself sufficient to inspire confi dence that he will not rock the Ship because of the threatening of State storm. I prefer tried theories in time of distress to proposed and untried theories of government which only should be tested when there is no danger of wreck. He has definite opinions, as witness the veto of the soldier bonus and his reasons there for. Altho I rendered service in the army and abroad, he did not for his personal advantage curry my favor. My candidate for Vice-President has that broad and varied experience which bespeaks the necessity of ad hering to the life, friends and con ditions to which we have become ae customed. Our Senior Senator from Idaho, VVm. E. Borah needs no commenda me. his convictions, und he has the abil ity to present his opinions. Borah and French have always been on the joli. They do everything that can possibly Ik* done, even to the minutest details of correspon dence. They also will make decision as to the course of party on or thru which they intend to work for our good. Governor Moore and tiie State ad ministrators have kept their promises in the past. They have the same per sonal questions to solve as I have, have received the benefit of their ad ministration, I I do not see where their opponents have proposed any I improvement, and I do see where they propose to alter to our detri ment the North and South Highway, of concern to them because it makes a united Idaho, is of particular mater lal advantage to Idaho County thru which so much of the highway runs. nud I want that good work eontin ued. I believe Government will cure many of the existing evils when we have less new plans to consider, if the programs of the opponents may he called plans, and a reduction in the number of those now pending so that a majority will unite on some thing for the common good, rather than have individuals desire to be in the limelight as authors of the only plan. The Republican party has prog ressed with the times. Even one of tiie presidential candidates on oppos ing tickets points out a long list of Republican accomplishments, which he as a Republican and not as the adherent of another party favored and fought for, and which' feats part of the Republican party record. That other candidate did not have bis own ticket until this I want to stick bave with me met and overcome ob stacles, and especially now I want to proceed along the lines I a re year, with those who stand. not something new. JACK EDWARDS ♦ ♦i****** * ❖ 4- * 4 . R. WHITEBIRD ■Special Correspondent ❖ •> 4- * 4 . 4- 4* ❖ 4* 4* * 4> < * * 111 iMss. Elva Berry spent last week end in Spokjaue and returned Tuesday. The dance given by the school directors Friday evening attended. Miss Lena Shatzer and Miss Myr tle Mahurin were week-end visitors from Banner Ridge. J. E. Holbrook was down from Rig gins Tuesday. Mr. Holbrook is in the garage and blacksmith business was well at Riggins. A. M. Reynolds, who is employed at the GUI ranch, was in town for a few days last week, rturning Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Howard visitors at were the Leonard Howard ranch at Canfield last week-end. Mrs. C. S. Gregory returned Tues day from (Lewiston, after a short stay with her sister, Miss Nell Greg ory. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mahurin and son, Walter will he glad to hear that they are located In Los Angeles and Walter has entered auto engineering Institution there. Mrs. Emma Holden and John Taylor were White bird delegates who attended the I. O. O. F. and Rebekah Boise last week. The party. In company with dele gates from Orangeville, left n week ago Sunday, making the trip by au tomobile over the North and South Highway. They report an enjoyable Irp. On (lie return they stopped at Caldwell and visited the Odd Fel lows home there. an Mrs. Melvin Irwin, convention in Parma—Local farmer bushels onions from one-eighth acre of land. Another raiser 225 sacks or 450 bushels potatoes from raised 450 (in c-lia if acre. Idaho's bean crop for 1924 ages 16.5 bushels per acre, and state aver produc tion, according to federal statistician. Pocatello—Potato repack plant iag, here from Chicago, are graded and individually wrapped for fancy market. Lewiston—Head lettuce sbipnicii t s begun, with prices above $4 j )( . r i rate, netting grower about $2.85 for No. 1 product* Last year's yield 525 carloads. Payette—Alfalfa mill starts grind ing several hundred tons of alfalfa for stock feed. Idaho Falls—Real estate sales into large figures. * State taxes were $886,048.46 lower in last biennium two years, and more bonds have been paid off and more cash left on hand, mov Potatoefl was run than for previous * *+♦ •:* ❖ Wilbur L Campbell I . ❖ V ♦ PROBATE JUDGE ❖ * I ♦ + Candidate for Reelection DEMOCRATIC TICKET ♦ + * » + + ♦ * + * + # * * I was elected a campaign Two years ago Probate Judge pledge of economy and saving in my office, and efficiency in the probate and administration of es ? '•II tates. No question has been raised as to my qualifications, but re ports have emlnated that the of fice could be run more economic ally by my opponent, and that he had done so. To this end I am . giving a comparison of figures + taken from the financial reports * available, made by the County * Auditor. t * 1921 Total costs of con $ ducting affairs of Pro ^ bate Court - * 1922 Total cost of con 4* ducting affairs of Pro * hate Court •_ 4* * First Year Under Wilbur L. Campbell 4* 4> 1923 Total costs of con ducting affairs of Pro Ÿ bate Court * The figures for my first year are 4. complete. For the first nine monhts * of 1924, the expenses have been * $1892.19 and will not exceed $2300 ? for the year. * My first year's expenses show a X saving of $419.51 over the first year t of Judge Byrom, and $81.82 less 4* than his second year. But that * is not all. ,. „ . , further Savings of $2318.70 $2837.30 2500.57 v V _$2418.75 1 have made a saving in the mat ter of mothers pensions of $2318.70 over the two years of Judge By For 1921 under Judge By rom. rom $3488.70 was paid for mothers' pensions, and in 1922 his second year $3785.00, making a total for two years of $7273.70. My first year (1923) there was paid $1935.00 for mothers' pensions, and for the second year there will I FALL EXHIBIT OF Daniel Boone hand tailored suits for men and young men. Our fall line of men's and boys' sport coats, caps, dress shirts and sweaters ■\ Wà / ■A 1 £ If. y ' » j \ ■in y\ jj * I have a few num I hers of misses fleece 1 lined union suits for ages I 8-10-12—14—16 original I prices .85, .95, $1.00, J $1.05-and $1.10 now .75 | per suit. = Full line of Rubber Goods for Women, Men, Girls and Boys. I SASENBERY'S 1 ' '{Better Merchandise Jor Less Money I ♦ be paid $2020.00; years, $4955.00. Th is ing of $2318.70, no pension to which the tW.j ♦ total for shows a and I will was denied sar.* say that! refused ♦ wa » entit- ♦ amounts toi Pensioner led. This saving alone approximately the the office for cost of Judge Byrom made allow to indigent persons l n lo-q" $350.00. In 1922 he allowed Total for twd running one year. ♦ Allowances To Indigents cei of $751.00. * $1101.00 by j years Judge Byrom. The total of allowances made bv I me for the year and * been and the Probate Judge has not in spect been sacrificed in qualification and ability to handle^ the probate and administration of* estates, and guardianships of min-j ors, the most Important duties of J the office and to advise and sei those who come for the -. , .. „ * after the death occurs that necesst-* tates the administration of täte. Anyone who has had business before my court or sought advice will testify as to that I new my pledge in this election and solicit the same consideration of* the voters this year as they corded me two years ago. WILBUR L. CAMPBELL ten months* my present term is $78000 * This »um is only slightly of the amount Judge Byrom the last in office, j claim of I in ex «•lowed byj year he was saving of a t least $350 In indigent matters. a * My Pledge Renewed My pledge of economy, with a* result of saving approximately* to the tax payers has* redeemed. The efficiency* service of the office oft + I ' $2668.70 ; any re such sav ing. I further claim for myself full COUD- ♦ same* an es i ri \ * ae ♦ ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT