The Republic News-Miner

Republic, Washington, 1922

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Date	Newspaper Clippings
Jan. 6, 1922	Mike Moran has returned to Republic from Malo, where he has been building a house on the Cannon place. Joe Somday , of Malo, was a Republic visitor Thursday.
Jan. 20, 1922	High School Shows Grit. The high school tossers played much better basket ball than the score indicates and are commended for the game fight they put up in the face of such bitter odds. The town team was out to win and there was no stopping them. The high school displayed the best passing and team work shown by them this year. Lewis and O'Connor, Coach Terry's best bets at forward were shadowed at every step and did not get a real chance to exhibit their ability. Moran, at center, used good judgment in following the ball. Casey and Anderson at guards did some clever checking and gave their best efforts to stay the onslaught. Greenberg played an aggressive game at guard when at guard when inserted into the high school lineup late in the second part. R. Sullivan bagged two field goals during his participation in the game. The score, Town Team 46, High School 14.
Jan. 20, 1922	High School. The following officers were elected for the last semester: Bergan Moran --- President. Mildred Long ---Vice President Clara Williams ---Treasurer Mona MacKenzie---Secretary Jane Kenney---Song Mistress Walter Coutts---Yell Leader Horace Mason---Sergeant-At-Arms
Feb. 3, 1922	REPUBLIC HI GRABS FAST DOUBLE BILL Defeat Wauconda Unbelting a dynamic attack before with the defense of their opponents crumbled like the walls of Jerico, the Republic High School ran rough shod over the Wauconda A. C. Friday at the High School auditorium. The final was 67 to 9. Republic was truly a great aggregation. A short passing attack that puzzled, coupled with a choice assortment of Cross-court shots, dribbles, and long tosses proved the down fall of the Okanogan County quintet. Moran Cog at Center Using Moran as a cog, Lewis and O'Connor rotated back and forth and down the floor for a succession of field goals. The play in which Lewis got the tip-off from Moran and O'Connor caged the ball was used successfully for a number of points. Wauconda, although out weighing the local hoop artists by a wide margin were completely outclassed. Two field goals by Sautter, Wauconda's center, was all the visitors were able to register in the first period. The score at half time was 41 to 4. Captain Lewis had a great night in floor work. He moved a bout the floor like a slippery eel, and dropped in six field goals for good measure. . . Moran, Republic's rugged center, had the edge on Sautter, the rival pivot-man. In feeding the ball to his forwards, Moran showed a cool, discerning skill and adeptness that marks one of the prerequisites of a really great center. While not a flash player, Moran is a tower of strength on the defense, and his steadiness is a vital factor in the team play. Leo Anderson played his usual strong defensive game at guard. He smeared Wauconda's attempt at team play time and again and assisted materially in working the ball down the floor when Republic had the ball. Casey's work left nothing uncalled for. Instead of playing his usual standing guard position he was shifted to running guard and he dribbled through the Wauconda team time after time. The visitors could not stop him no matter what he did. He added seven filed goals to his total.
Feb. 17, 1922	REPUBLIC TOSSERS LOSE TO CURLEW . . . The boys' game was unquestionably the fastest game ever played on the Curlew floor, an overtime period being necessary to win the gam. Curlew is credited with playing the best game in the history of the school and much of their credit is due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Whaley in building up his team, which is second only to Republic's. Republic did not play her usual good game, being handicapped by the small floor and the loss of several players through sickness and low grades. The stars for Republic were O'Connor at forward, Leo and Thor Anderson at guards, and Bergan Moran at center. Although Bergan played only the last ten minutes, he quickly brought down Curlew's lead and made enough points to make it a tie. Republic failed at the crucial moment here by missing two free throws in succession, while Curlew, who had the same opportunity, converted one of theirs. Somday and Anderson were the individual stars of the game. Somday's offensive play brought 16 of Curlew's 19 points, while Anderson's defense is mainly credited for holding Republic to 18 points. The game was slightly rough, but was as clean as could be expected on the small floor. Time after time were the spectators brought to their feet by some spectacular play, and the tie created a frenzy which did not abate 'til a few minutes after the game had finished. . . .
Feb. 24, 1922	Mrs. M. J. Welsh arrived Tuesday from Everett for a few days visit a the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Moran.
Mar. 24, 1922	Mr. John Stack is spending the week in Spokane with his daughter Marie. While in Spokane Mr. Stack is a guest at the home of Mrs. Patrick Clark.
Mar. 29, 1922	HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Pupils Neither Absent Nor Tardy for Month of March 6th Grade--Miss Pinnell, teacher. Eric Anderson, Maurice Moss, Harry Sievers, Maurice Slagle, Ralph Thompson, Gertrude Krajewsky, Matilda McKeen, Alice Moran, Ruby Palmer, Marjorie Pierce, Daisy Sharp,
Mar. 29, 1922	'ANN OF OLD SALEM' IS SENIOR CLASS PLAY A play called "Anne of Old Salem" is to be given shortly after Easter by the Senior Class of the High school, the proceeds to be used for the expenses of commencement. The scene of the play is laid in Salem, Mass., in the year 1692. It was in this year that 19 persons were hanged on the charge of witchcraft. . . The cast is as follows: Cotton Mather--Leo Anderson Roger Hardman, his son--Bergan Moran. Ezekiel Brown, a lover, confirmed and continuous--Walter Greenberg. . . .
May 3, 1922	BIG CROWD ATTENDS JUNIOR PROMENADE The annual junior promenade in honor of the seniors was given Saturday night in Slagle's hall, 230 guests being present. The hall was prettily decorated in French blue and grey, the senior colors. Inviting cosy corners, adding to its pleasing appearance. Music was furnished by Mrs. Madge Leonard and Clarence Williams. . . . Members of the junior class are Abner McKeen, Annabelle MacKenzie, Gladys Wiseman, Grace Houser, Glenn Lewis, Ione Launer, John Casey, Jane Kenney, Jennie Krajewski, Kenneth Mackenzie, Lois Kurtz, Mildred Long, Mary Patterson, Mona McKenzie, Roosevelt McKeen, Tina Montgomery, Walter Coutts, Glen Lewis is president and Loie Kurtz vice-president.
May 3, 1922	Squirrel Season Here The "squirrel poisoners" will be in Republic on Saturday, May 13, for the purpose of mixing poison, and demonstrating, for the benefit of the farmers, the best method of handling it. . . All farmers are urged to be in Republic on Saturday May 13th for the purpose of securing information on the poisoning of ground squirrels. Leo. K. Couch, biological assistant, will be here to mix some poison so that every farmer can get all he needs. This poison will sell for 20 cents per quart.
May 24, 1922	RESULTS OF FERRY COUNTY TRACK MEET . . . Running High Jump 1st-- Bergan Moran, 4.9 feet 2nd --John Casey, 4.8 feet 3rd --James Somday, 4.65 feet Shot Put 1st-- Bergan Moran, 37.9 feet 2nd--James Somday, 35.1 feet 3rd--John Casey, 33 feet . . . Individual Scores James Somday 23 John Casey 15 Glenn Lewis 10 Bergan Moran 6 Anderson 2 Dennis 1
May 31, 1922	Mike Moran, Ray Ward and Roy Snyder have cut out the sheep driveway from Thirteen Mile east across the Hall Creek road to Bald Mountain and will start work clearing out several other trails within Ranger Hougland's jurisdiction.
July, 1922	FINED FOR LEAVING CAMPFIRE BURNING Frank Bowerman, of Oroville, and W. D. Durgan, of Marcus, pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Ward, of Orient, Washington, to leaving their campfire burning. Last Sunday Ranger Hougland discovered a fire on the Kettle Falls road near the Eder place and found that a campfire left burning had run into a rotten log and was spreading rapidly. He immediately extinguished the same with the help of Mike Moran. . .
Aug. 9, 1922	FERRY COUNTY IS VICTIM OF SPOKANE BOOTLEGGERS According to evidence gathered by Mark A. Shields for the Spokane Chronicle, Ferry County is the victim of an organized gang of moneyed crooks and bootleggers operating from Spokane and running booze from Grand Forks and Midway down the San Poil and by the way of Wilbur and Davenport to Spokane. In Part Mr. Shields says: "Liquor runners are smuggling a carload of whisky from Canada into Spokane monthly and a second carload is being smuggled into Walla Walla, Wallace, Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint and other Inland Empire towns every 30 days. The Canadian line is wide open, and the bootleggers are experiencing but little difficulty in bringing their cargoes out of British Columbia into Washington and Idaho. . . The bulk of the whisky coming into Spokane from Canada is brought south down the San Poil river road through Ferry county, while north Idaho towns are being served by bootleggers operating through Bonner and boundary counties. . .
Aug. 9, 1922	Forest Service news . . . The Moran trail crew have commenced work on the Summit telephone line from Lookout Mountain.
Aug. 30, 1922	BOTWICK ACCUSED OF STEALING A HEIFER Matt Botwick was placed under arrest on Friday of last week on a charge of stealing a heifer off the range belonging to Jess Peck. It is said that Botwick had attempted to obliterate the Peck brand and had placed his own brand on the other side of the animal, but that the heifer was recognized by the owner and by Lee Cheney as she was grazing with the Botwick herd. Botwick claims to have a money claim against the heifer, but gave her up when Peck demanded her. Botwick was placed under $500 bonds to appear for trial.
Sep. 18, 1922	Miss Ella Stack has been chosen Derby Queen for the Derby race, Saturday. Miss Doris Moran has gone to Everett, where she will attend school. She was accompanied as far as Spokane by her sister, Alice, who has returned to Republic. Mrs. Thomas Barrett and Mrs. Moran will give a card party and social for the benefit of the Catholic Church, on Wednesday evening, September 20, at the home of Mrs. Moran, on Clark Avenue. All are cordially invited.
Nov. 8, 1922	JANE KENNEY IS BEST TICKET SELLER Jane Kenney was awarded the prize of five dollars, offered by Superintendent Stout of the Chautauqua to the high school student who should sell the greatest number of tickets. The pennant awarded to the seventh and eighth grades of last year for selling the greatest number of tickets to last years' chautauqua arrived Friday. The delay was due to the fact that during a temporary change in the office force the correspondence with the local chairman had become mislaid. The pennant is very pretty and the owners are very much pleased with it. It will be their property throughout their school course.
Dec. 27, 1922	Miss Marie Stack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stack came home for Christmas, returning to Spokane Tuesday. Miss Stack hold a position as bookkeeper for the Spokane Eastern Trust Company. She says she is always glad to meet her Republic friends while in Spokane. Bergan Moran and Lewis and Fred Walters, students at Gonzaga University, are home for the holidays. Walter and Nathan Greenberg, sons of C. A. Greenberg, returned to Republic to spend their vacation. The young men are pharmacy students at the State College at Pullman.
Jan. 3, 1923	J. B. Cody of Keller, spent Christmas with his brother, John C. Cody, county assessor. Mr. Cody is employed in the Indian Forest Service with headquarters at Keller. He left for home Thursday of last week.
Feb. 8, 1923	DEER BATTLES HUNGRY COYOTES Three men while laying poison bait for coyotes on Gold Hill, four miles east of Republic, saved the life of a deer and spoiled the feast of a pack of hungry coyotes. The men, Mike Moran, Willis Ward and Lloyd Hougland were near the summit of the hill when a short distance ahead near a cluster of small pines appeared the head of a coyote. Ward took a shot at the head, which disappeared. In a moment another bobbed up in the same place and ran when fired upon. Going on up to see the effect of the shots the men found a snow dotted with blood and torn up with coyote tracks, showing signs of a battle royal. In a cluster of pines only a few yards away was a deer, a big doe laying completely exhausted. On the approach of the men she got up slowly and limped away. Her breast and fore legs were torn and bleeding, evidence of the hard fight she had for her life.
Feb. 8, 1923	J. C. Cody county assessor is busy looking up information and arranging schedules for his filed deputies which start work March 1st.
Feb. 8, 1923	THE REPUBLIC DRUG STORE A picture of the modern and up to date drug store building occupied by the above drug company will be noted in this issue. Here is an excellent example of progress and busy commercial life seen in Republic. This store is one of the best and most thoroughly stocked drug stores in the state of Washington. Further we are pleased to quote this as an example of what may be accomplished here. The business is conducted by J. W. Slagle who has followed these lines successfully ever since 1905 at which time he started his first drug store at Republic. He has been operating in four different locations and the present modern brick structure was erected by him in 1918 J. W. Slagle is one of our many wide awake, progressive and public spirited citizens who have the utmost confidence in the country and its future and who are showing their confidence by continuous increase of investments. He is a registered pharmacist of this and other states and attends in person to the prescription department which is an import branch of the business. He also supervises the whole and is invariably to be found on the job giving his patrons and their wants his personal attention. All stocks usually found in any well kept drug store are in evidence including the handling of current magazines and a soda fountain which is much in demand in the summer months.
Feb. 8, 1923	STACK SUPPLY CO. Another of our business institutions and one that has played a leading part in the commercial life of this country is The Stack Supply Company of Republic. They are dealers on a large scale of general merchandise, Dupont Power, hardware etc. and stocks carried are most compete. In fact it is one of the best stocked stores of any of a like order in the smaller towns of the state. One seldom has to patronize out of town or mail order houses with such a store in our midst. Mr. John Stack the leading figure has been identified with the life of the country ever since the early days and organized this business as early as 1897, or one year after the first gold discovery. Throughout the years in business here he has always taken an active part in the progress of the country in which his business was located and done his share in promoting its welfare and advancement. He is widely known throughout the country and the Stack Supply Company enjoys the trade of all. The business is well known for quality goods, prices reasonable and consistent with good business methods and for the fact that a square deal is always accorded the patrons. We are describing our creamery interests and the dairy industry in detail in these columns. Here is another venture that is proving daily its success and one in which Mr. Stack is interested and of which he is also the president. The dairy industry has no better booster then John Stack of Republic. Write to him for further information.
Mar. 1, 1923	Miss Doris Moran, who has been attending school at Everett, is at home for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Moran.
Mar. 8, 1923	E. P. Cody who has been employed in the county assessors office all winter, by his brother John C. Cody, left for Wall Walla Thursday for an extended visit with his sister.
Mar. 15, 1923	John W. McCool John W. McCool, a pioneer farmer of this county, after a lingering illness of several months, died of brights disease, at the home of William Allard, on Trout Creek, Tuesday evening Mr. McCool was born in Illinois in 1850. he came to this county in 1896 and later located a homestead on Trout Creek, two miles from Curlew Lake. He served the county as sheriff one term and was county assessor for eight years. He also served on the city council and as marshall of the City of Republic for some time. . .
Mar 15, 1923	J. McDougall, of Danville, is cutting ties for James Bremner.
Apr 5, 1923	Mrs. M. J. Welsh, of Everett, Wash. who has been visiting with her parents for some time will return home today. Mrs. Welsh will be remembered as Bernadine Moran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Moran.
Apr. 26, 1923	HIGH SCHOOL PLAY . . . Music, attending Knowledge ....Jane Kenney . . .
May 17, 1923	RESULTS OF COUNTY SCHOLASTIC CONTEST . . . Mary Walsh won the contest in the fifth and sixth grades: Mary Sands, second. Alice Moran, first; Flora Ward second in the seventh and eighth grade contest. . . .
May 24, 1923	Mrs. G. H. SMITH ENTERTAINS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Mrs. G. H. Smith was the hostess last Friday afternoon to a group of the high school people. The occasion was to honor her son, Walter, who reached his majority the next day. The members of the senior class were invited as well as the hight school faculty. Walter himself was a member of the former. . . . Jane Kenney, Gladys Wiseman, Jennie Karjewski, Annabelle McKenzie, Mona McKenzie, Mildred Long, Tina Montgomery, Mary Patterson, Loie Kurtz, Abner McKeen, Roosevelt McKeen, Kenneth McKenzie, Walter Coutts, Miss Lucas, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Blackburn were the guests, and appeared for their pictures after the luncheon. . .
June 28, 1923	William Moran is compelled to go about on crutches for a while as the result of a bad axe cut in his foot, sustained while at work in the woods for the Forest Service.
July 5, 1923	Commissioners Appoint M. M. Moran Sheriff Following the vacancy in the sheriff's office caused by the forfeiture of the office by T. J. Barker, the board of county commissioners on Friday of last week appointed Mike Moran as sheriff for the unexpired term. Mr. Moran took the oath of office Saturday and immediately left for White Mountain to finish some work for the Forest Service on which he was engaged when he received notice of his appointment. He will assume the duties of his office as soon as the details of his bond can be arranged, which will probably be about Monday of Next week. The new sheriff is not at all new to the duties of his office. He was elected sheriff of Ferry county on the Republican ticket in 1910 and served two terms, after which he has served as deputy under Harry Durrell. He is an old settler of the county, having come here in 1902. He knows the crooks and turns of every road in the county. His integrity is unquestioned, and his appointment gives general satisfaction to the law abiding element which he will serve.
July 12, 1923	Niel Cook and R. B. Moran returned from Scar Mountain Saturday where they have been working on the telephone line of the forest service. Miss Marie Stack, daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Stack, came up from Spokane Sunday for a couple week's visit with home folks.
July 12, 1923	FOREST OFFICE NEWS NOTES Mike Moran who has worked for the Forest Service during the summer months for the past four years has resigned to become sheriff. Mr. Moran was in charge of the crew that completed the Summit trail from Marble Mountain south to White Mountain, a distance of about 40 miles. He also completed the North Fork - St. Peters trail and the Hall Creek - White Mountain trail and helped in the construction of the White Mountain lookout cabin and tower.
July 12, 1923	Neil Cook and Bergan Moran left Tuesday to start work on the Bailey Creek - Lost Creek trail. Ranger Hougland left with them to make a survey of the trail.
July 12, 1923	MORAN'S DEMAND FOR OFFICE IS REFUSED Bonds for Mike Moran, the new sheriff of Ferry county arrived yesterday and were approved by the county commissioners. A demand for the sheriff's office made by Moran was refused. Work was immediately begun on papers to oust the present incumbent. It is thought that a week or so will be required to complete the work. A telegram received by Prosecuting Attorney Allyn Saturday from the Attorney General in response to a request for an opinion states that in the opinion of the Attorney General a conviction and sentence works a forfeiture of office without regard to a pending appeal.
Aug. 16, 1923	M. BOTWICK AND WIFE PLACED UNDER ARREST The Federal dry squad was active in this vicinity again this week, their raid this time being made on alleged moonshiners rather that bootleggers. On Monday, Matt Botwick and his wife, Mary Botwick, were placed under arrest and charged with the illicit manufacture of intoxicating liquors. They were taken before U. S. Commissioner J. E. Ritter, where they waived preliminary examination and were placed under $750 bond each to appear before the U. S. District Court at Spokane. Two barrels of mash, four gallons of the finished product, and disconnected parts of a moonshine still were found in the possession of the Botwicks.
Aug. 23, 1923	Miss Alice Moran returned home from Wauconda Tuesday from a two week's visit with her friend, Gene McKenzie. Miss Jane Kenney has taken a position at the Bailey.
Aug. 23, 1923	MORAN TAKES OVER SHERIFF'S OFFICE Thursday of last week, T. J. Barker formally resigned his office as sheriff of Ferry county and turned over the keys to his successor, Mike Moran . The change was made after some dickering between Barker and the county commissioners as a result of which the commissioners agreed to allow Barker salary and expense account till July 11, when Moran qualified as sheriff and filed his bond. Mr. Moran has assumed the duties of his office, but has not yet appointed his deputies, though he expects to do so within the next two or three days.
Sep 13, 1923	A party of Republic young folks attended the dance at Inchelium Tuesday night, leaving here Tuesday afternoon and returning Wednesday morning. Those in the party were Jane Kenney Gladis Wiseman, Margaret Kenney, Johnnie Palmer and Carl Larsen. Sheriff Moran reports that he is meeting with success in the collection of delinquent personal tax roll which extends back to 1919 and contains about 1800 delinquencies left over by the former sheriff and amounting to between $4000 and $5000.