Clearwater Republican. [volume], April 02, 1920, Image 1

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ATKR REPUBLICAN
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CLEARWATER COUNTY
VOLUME IX NUMBER 1
OROFINO, CLEARWATER COUNTY, IDAHO
FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1920.
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Sidewalk District
Is Now Assured
HIKES ATTORNEY AND ENGI
NEER—TO RE-ESTABLISH
GRADES OF DISTRICT
Upon the petition of some 39
property owners, the village board
of trustees In special sesion Mon
day night, set the machinery in
motion for the creation of a side
walk improvement district in that
section of Orofino lying east or
Johnson*Avenue and north of Oro
fino creek.
property owners were present at
(he meeting and presented the pe
tition which also asked for the
employment of a competent attor
A large number of
ney and engineer. The board voted
to accept the petition and create
the district. A motion also carried I
to employ F. E. Smith, county at- j
torney. to handle the legal'work
(his connection and J. W. Mutch j
as engineer. Mr. Smith Is now
preparing a resolution for publica
tion calling for the creation of the
district which will probably be
adopted at the next meeting of the
board. Mr. Mutch, chief engineer
for the Clearwater Timber com
county j
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Owing to the fact that some of I
pany has refused to accept the en
gineering work on account of other
duties, but it is expected the board
will hire T. F. Edwards,
engineer at the next meeting.
the property owners present object
to some of the grades already es- 1
tablished, because they were not |
uniform, and the fact that the re-1
cords from which these grades were
taken are not complete, the board
■decided to reestablish all grades
within the district and have plots
and necessary data compiled so that
proper record may be kept of same.
The district is the only one that
will lie created this year on account I
of the financial status of the city.
The resolution calling for the cre
ation of the district Will provide
for the building of sidewalks, four
anil one-half feet wide and six
inches from the property line,
everywhere within the district
where cement sidewalks do not now
exist, excepting those places where
proprty owners have already been
grantd permission to construct their
own.
ORCHESTRA HERE TOMORROW
The concert to be given by the
Hallowell Concert Company in the
Rex Theatre tomorrow night, will
be without doubt one of the very ,
best musical entertainments ever:
given here. This organization con-1
sists of 10 pieces, including a harp j
and a baritone soloist, and they
give a program of exceptionally j
high class music—though not too ;
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"Sowing" Dollars
for a Thrift Crop
S OWING the seed is only one step in the
production of a crop. If the harvest is to be
abundant, favorable conditions must be main
tained. To the business man. this means
favorable credit conditions.
The Federal Reserve System is the great
stabilizer of commercial credit conditions to
day. It insures an ample alupply of such credit
at all times.
MEMBER^^I
FEDERAL RESERVE
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BANKfOF OROFINO
OROFINO, IDAHO
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"classical" to entertain the
audience in a country town.
member of the orchestra is a skilled
musician
average
Every
and a
number of solos.»
as a part
After the regular
concert program the orchestra will
play for a dance in the Odd Fellows
hall where It will be very pleasing
to dance to this excellent
Everyone should plan to attend this
entertainment. You will be repaid
for your time and money in >x
ceptional music and at the the same
time will be helping the
legion boys.
duets, etc., will be given
of the program.
music.
local
The concert company is coming
Clearwater
Legion,
which has a full knowledge of the
facts regarding the orchestra and
what they can do.
under the auspices of
Post No. 53,
American
REPUBLICANS MEET SATURDAY
[Central
county has been called by Chairman
A meeting of the
Committee of
Republican
Clearwater
F. E. Smith, for one o'clock tomor
row at the Odd Fellows hall. The
purpose of the meeting is to fill the
vacancies now existing in the com
Injmittee and to elect delegates to the
state convention which will be held
in Coeur d'Alene on the 26th of
Api'il. At this convention delegates
will be elected to the national re
publican convention to be held in
Chicago some time in June,
BUYS NEW THRESHER
Fred Richter of Spokane, repre
sentative of the Russell Machinery
Co., was in Orofino last week for
a few days and while here assisted
the Oud-Shields Hardware Co., in
disposing of a new 33X54 Russell
threshing machine. The purchasers,
Tom Nygard and Frank Kalosa,
placed an order for one of Russell's
latest and most Improved, all steel
machine, equipped w-jth a
steel Garden City feeder with a 14
foot extension. Farmer's Friend
-wind stacker and Peoria weigher
33-lnch
local representative of the Russell
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The
swing conveyor.
with
machine will be delivered July 15.
thru the Oud-Shields Hardware Co.,
a
Company.
METHODIST CHURCH
The choir will furnish special |
the Methodist
Easter music at
church next Sunday morning, at !
which time the pastor will preach
on "The Fact of the Resurrection."
Epworth League at 6:45, followed
at 7:30 by Easter exercises by the
Sunday school,
eludes the showing of a set of ster
eoptican slides depicting Sunday
schools in the Orient. The pictures
are beautifully colored, the work of
the greatest experts in America.
These pictures are the ons shown
Interchurch World move
The program in
by the
ment.
The pastor has one of the
very best machines and lenses that
can be obtained for this purpose,
It Is on a direct wire, thus afford
Ing ample light, and showing a
screen 8 X 10 feet._
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The above is a picture of the Orofino Auto Company's garage,
B. C. Lomax, soie proprietor, having purchased the interest of his
former partner in the business last week, which
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is now undergoing
some improvements in the way of better equipment for handling the
automobile repair trade. One side of the rear end of the
being made into an up-to-date machine and tool room, which will
be partitioned off from the main shop by a screen. It will be
equipped with a lathe, drill press, blacksmith forge, oxyacetelene welder,
and other minor tools necessary to a first class repair shop. The in- 1
stallation is now under way and will he completed within a very short
time. The above picture was taken by Miss Gillespie of the Republi- ;
can force with an ordinary kodak.—Adv. ;
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garage is
Nonpartisan League Now
After Idaho Government
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The notorious Ray McKaig, of
Kate O'Hare fame, together with
his socialist lieutenant, It. D. Oster
haut. were the principals in a Non
Partisan League meeting, in Odd
Fellows hall, last Saturday after
noon. If ever there was evidence
of this organization being a social
ist aggregation. It was positively
proven last Saturday. The chair
man of the meeting was a promi
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-[»nent socialist of Clearwater County,
the two speakers were socialists and
their soviet adherents were in evi
dence in the hall. The most of the
audience, however, was composed of
fair minded citizens, many of whom
were not Leaguers, and who listen
ed attentively and recpectfully to
both speakers. A collection was
the first move and it was explained
that the funds were to be applied
toward the payment of the hall
I rent and printing. 'The usual vote
baiting, indulged in by ail political
speakers, wasnext in order.
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*~There was nothing particularly
new advanced and it is. therefor,
unnecessary to- thresh over oft re
peated assertions and partisan col
ored claims.
It has been suggested to the
Clearwater Republican, that the
experiment of socialist state and
county government, in North Dako
ta. should be thoroughly investi
gated by a representative commit
tee composed of meliiDers who
would make an unpartial report.
This, is a big undertaking ami it
is also a very vital one. and should
be taken up by the national gov
ernment. free of partisan politics.
If the workings of the Non Par
tisan League in North Dakota is
practical and of benefit to the
people at large, the organization
should lie heralded as an American
benefactor. If, as claimed by its
opponents, it Is a national ulcer,
it should be entirely destroyed.
While there are no doubt, many
conscientious and well meaning
citizens v\ lio join ihe Non Partisan
League, the organization is a naven
for radicals and 1. W. W. agitators.
In Clearwater County tne un
scrupulous power that exploited the
county during its early period, is
now prominent in the Non Partisan
League movement. The situation
has developed Into a question as to
which the citizens of
County desire, undiluted American
Ism or experimental socialism,
the conservative people immediately
and thoroughly consider and finally
decide ibis present vital question.
The Country Gentleman Is the
leading agricultural journal In the
United States today. It is non
political. It is trying to Improve
farm conditions. It sent one of Its
most trusted writers. John E. Pick
ett. to North Dakota to investigate
and report the exact facts, without
coloring them. Mr. Pickett spent
much time in North Dakota, and
his ably written and evidently fair
articles are appearing In The Conn
try Gentleman. In view of the fact
that Townley and McKaig an
nounces that the league will carry
Idaho next fall, the article Is ot
special Interest to Idaho voters, cit
izens and, . especially, tax-payers
The first article follows:
Clearwater
l.et
It is quite possible that A. C.
Townley's Nonpartisan League may
capture the state government of
Minnesota this fall,
closely tied up with the numerous
radical labor elements of the state.
It owns or controls a big string ot j
publicity organs. And money is |
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being poured into the big slush
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fund by a veritable army of League
organizers who are covering a
dozen or more states in motor cars
selling two-year memberships in the
league to farmers at eighteen dol- !
: lars a throw.
The league is
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Using the clever scheme by which !
North Dakota was wrested from the 1 a
republican party in 1916. the Minn-1
esota League and Minnesota Labor I
purpose to agree upon a slate of j
county, state and congressional
candidates who will file under the j
name 'Republican."
if the real re
publicans go into the June primary j
with a big field of candidates,
asI
seems likely, it is .easy to,see what |
such division will produce. The ;
League-Labor slate will be norai- j
nated. Real republicans may then
do one of three things at the fall
election: Help elect the League 1
slate, votex for democrats or stay at in
home. Experience in North Dakota |
indicates that they will
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Of a dozen more states in which
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the league is active, interest cen
térs in a few of them. Townley
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makes rather confident claims re
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garding Idaho long a hotbed of
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labor radicalism. He thinks there
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is a chance in Washington-—Ole
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mention with pride the growth of i
the league in Wisconsin, and they
call attention to South Dakota and
Montan a.
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do all !
three thus insuring the election of ;
their opponents and turning
the
state over to the league and Its I
labor allies for their experiments
in state ownership.
But chief interest, as ever, cen-,
ters in the home state of North j
Dakota the state where "industri- !
ul democracy" is actually being I
tried, the boiling caldron of state
ownership, the state of coict winds
and hot words, the state of the An
tiliar's Law; the state which per
mits a woman living more than
half a mile from the polls to have
her ballot marked for her by some
the state of single tax;
the state of state owned mills, ele
vators, mortgages, insurance and
whatnot; the state where all school
and public funds are compulsorily
put 'into a state owned bank and
made available to the Industrial
Commission for any or every state
owned thing.
North Dakota is the white-hot
center of interest, because the firsi
pay day has arrived. Those who
hired Townley to paint a rainbow
over the state are now sharing the
general expense of digging for gold
at Its end. Taxes are seldom met
cheerfully. "Death and taxes" be
gins an old saying Illustrative of
the sad certainty of both. In North
Dakota the current taxes are kick
Ing up a furious row.
"It's the opposition's best bet in
fighting us, Mr. Townley said to
C.
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ORCHESTRA PLEASES
The
Orofino
$97.80 from the
Kram Riven in the Rex Theatre last
Friday night
to be the most pleasing entertain
realiïed !
orchestra
concert and pro-1
vhich was pronounced
ment that has occurred here for
some time. There was a large crowd
in attendance who were effusive in
their praise of the
efforts
program and the
of the entertainers who
practically all local talent,
orchestra will give another
were
The
concert in the latter part of May
and will probably go to Kamtah
and Kooskia
and render the same i
New music has been pur
program.
chased and rehersals have been ar
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ranged for this coming event.
'-'•or-rFTTON ON APRIL 9 I
April 9 is the date set for the !
meeting* of the Interchurch World ;
The meet- J
j ing begins at 1:30 in the afternoon i
tin the Presbeyterlan cnurch. There j
j will be speakers of nation-wide rep j
It is expected that a large
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delegation will attend from Oro
; fino - headed by the pastors of the
; local churches. The meetings are
1 free to all.
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movement at Lewiston.
MAKES IMPROVEMENTS
Numerous
improvements
have
j been made in the Atherton Black
I smith shop recently, the most im
portant being the acquirement of
the livery stable next door which
has been converted into a store
room for materials. A line of small
hardware has also been installed
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which Mr. Atherton states will be |
increased as the
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scope of work required by the pat
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I ronizing puhlic.
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trade
demands. |
The improvements have been made I
I with the view of increasing space!
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for added equipment and stock
which will gradually be installed
so that the shop may expand the
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Follow the crowd to the Chrls
tian church. The revival is at
tracting good audiences,
j been among the number?
! meetings will soon close, don't, miss)
1 a single service. Subjects follow,
Friday "A Champion Knocked
I Out" Saturday -'Why There are!
j Not More Christians " Sunday—
Easter. A big day Is planned, id a.
j m. Bible school. Aim Is 100 present,
Have you 1
The !
Will you he one of the number?
j 11 a. m. Sermon. Subject "Did Je
asI sus Rise from the Dead?"
6:45
Special Easter
Special exercise«,
children. Solo,
Mrs Schmid
obligato by Mi
5 young ladles
Sermon subject
| Christian Endeavor,
; service at 7:45.
j by Sunday school
"The Holy City" by
with saxophone
1 Schmid, assisted by
in pantomime,
| "My Resurrection.'
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Life Worth Living?" Tuesday—
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Petei Thursday—Chart Sermon.
You only have a short time to
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Monday—Com
! meneing the last week of the meet
; ings. Make special effort to attend
every service,
I one to Christ before the
Try and win some
close of
W. W. Crabb. Pastor
Saving Is Constructive
Saving something out of
what you earn means a;
stronger resolution, future'
comfort, permanent satisfac
tion, happiness for the wife
and children, proper
ing and education for the'
children, success for self,
and independence in old age
—all these are governed by
the habit of saving or of
spending. A man's habits
in handling his income af
fect his life and the welfare
of his family, both now and
for the future; his children
are served or compelled to
suffer because of these habits.
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For those who find it hard to save.
Start a constructive sys
tem of saving today—one we ^ ave these Liberty Bell Home
dollar is all you need.
Banks-—where you can deposit your
small change at any time.
FIDELITY STATE BANK
OROFINO, IDAHO
Member American and Idaho Bankers Association.
GEO. H. WATERMAN. PRESIDENT
DR. J. M. FAIRLY, VICE PRESIDENT
BENJ. R. SCHMID. CASHIER
E. J. PHILLIPS, ASST. CASHIER
Shows What War
Cost U.S. People
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INEFFICIENCY OF WAR AND
NAVY DEPARTMENTS ARE
SHOWN BY FIGURES
Washington, March 25. -It is
possible now very closely to arrive,
at what the war has cost th people
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I of the United States in mon y. how
lit was spent and what It wad spent.
I for.
The vast sum of $54.9 18,063.
892.03 whs appropriated to carry it
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i publican party,
j expenditures
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on.
Since the war ended congrewhas
under the control of the re
Connnittees on war
were at once "ppoint
These committees are aearing
the end of thorough and widespread
investigation. "And when their
Investigations are completed,** said
Représentai ve Edward E. Denison
of Illinois, in an exhaustive presen
tation to the house of the facts s<o
far as learned, "and the remits are
fully disclosed to the American
people, there will be a political, if
not an actual revolution. There
' has been an orgy of waste, extrav
agance, of dishonesty, of fraud In
the disbursement of these billions
taken by taxes and borrowed from
j the people that not only surpasses
| everyth ing ever recorded in connec
| tj on any government, but ex
I ceeds t , le vvtldest imaKlnatlon ."
p^ven Expenditureg
Boiled down the statements of
proven expenditures made by Mr.
Denison were as follows:
1. The treasury department re
ports that it paid out betwe' n April
6. 1917, and February 29, 1 120, on
warrants of the various executive
departments, the sum of $:;6,918,
000,000. When from this -'.mount
taken the normal cost of con
ducting the government (,'ighty
! three and one-third million lollars
a month), the war cost to di te has
been approximately $34.000,000,000
2. So far as made repc-ts of
chairman of investigating c inmlt
tees show that of the $18,00 ,000,
000 expended by the war i -part
ment alone, practically $9,000,000
000 has been wasted, lost or spent
on projects that were foolish, are
wholly useless now and were total
ly ineffective in prosecuting the
war.
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3, There was spent at Charles
ton, Norfolk, Boston and other
places $150,000.000 for port termi
nals from which no ship during the
war ever sailed.
4. A port terminal was begun
in a bog and swamp 10 miles up
the river from Charleston, and after
! $20,000,000 had been spent in con
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j struction it was found that ships
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5. For powder plants $160,000
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of
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