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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
"Plok UP" FOR UNCLE SAM.
Millions of Dollars of Unclaimed
Money In the Treasury.

Money IN the lEeAGury.
There are millions upon millions of
dollars In the treasury paid In from diff
ferent sources which belong to citizens
OF the United States. To this wealth
the postof1ce department, through the
money order Office, contributes largely.
A few years back the postmaster gem
eral deposited with the treasurer nearly
100000 the money from uneashed
orders which had accumulated since the
Office was started in 1868. At first no
effort was made to restore this un-
claimed money to it's rightful owners,
but the letters of advice, turned in as
unpaid by the postmasters from all over
the country were kept In case a de-
mand should be made for their pay
ment. This money remained to the
credit of the money order office, show
ing large profit for the service. This
policy was subsequently changed and
now the office endeayors to refund the
money to the remitters by a draft
drawn on the treasury This rule OBJ
tains In case of money orders less than
ten years old. Letters of advice older
than this are destroyed.
Every year about l per cent Of the
money orders issued are not cashed.
leaving from $4,000 to 100000 un-
claimed, which is deposited In the treas
ury. There are many reasons to ac-
count for this large number of money
orders not being cashed In some in
stances orders are filed away with 9th
er papers and forgotten. More fire.
quently the letter containing the order
is lost or stolen, and the order never
reaches the addressee. This Is true Of
the orders made out to the large shops
which do not receive the order or the
accompanying letter containing orders
for goods to be shipped, owing general
~ to the dishonesty of employees. There
aEe cases. too, where men have used
the money order office as a bank and
have made out orders TO tLemsely os
which, owing to sudden death or other
cause, have never been claimed.
1t Is difficult. however, to explain why
such large sums remain unclaimed for
in case an order is lost duplicate is
easily obtained. Application is made
by either the remitter, the payee or the
office of payment, and duplicate is is
sued with only the delay necessary tc
comply with the forms year age
the department made a ruling that du
plicate money orders could not be is
sued in less than three months from tht
time when an application was filed, bu
this was found inconvenient, and thi.
order was resclnded.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
AGAIN IN HARNESS.
The Reassembling of Congress After the
Holiday Recess.

Washington-The senate reassem-
bled today after the holiday recess and
passed the house bill abolishinC the
death penalty in large number Of
cases. The measure is in the line of
the recent state laws abolishing capital
punishment, and applies the same prin-
ciple TO federal offenses, although the
change is not extended to a total aloli-
ton of the death penalty. The present
laws, which have come down from
colonial times, have a sanguinary as
pect, and prescribe death for offenses
of various characters The bin passed
today reduces the offtnses to five, viz:
Treason, rape, murder, and two
offenses applicable to the army and
navy In all other offenses hard labor
for life is substituted as the maximum
punishment, and even in cases Of muir
der and rape, hard labor may be sub
stituted if the jury states in its verdic
without capital punishment. Al
the bill has passed the house after
long crusade by Representative Curti
of New York, and is amended bu
slightly by the senate, it is likely to &,
to the president when the minor dis
agreements are arranged in conference
During the day Mr.. Call introduce,
resolutions calling for information a
to the condemnation of Julio Sanguill,
at Havana to life Imprisonment, an,
also directing the secretary of state t
demand Sanguilly's immediate release
Mr.. PETER delivered speech in sup
port of his resolution for a nationa
monetary commission.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
storing Potatoes.

Strictly speaking no one should store
potatoes in the house cellar But as
hundreds Of thousands do every year,
and will continue to do so. q word may
not prove amiss. First potatoes should
be sorted while in the field II saves
the housewife much work, saves stor-
age room and the work of extra han
ding. Potatoes for the cellar are best
barreled, as they are then movable
when the accidents of time bring frost
or water Above all, they shonld be
kept dark Canvas sacks make good
curtains to set off a portion Of the eel
lar, and also good covers for the bar
rels Light will ruin the flavor. and
half-light will cause them 20 sprout.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Market Quotations.
Portland, Or, Jan. s, 1879

Portland, Or, Jan. 8, 1897.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, 81 so; Benton county and
White Lily, s.. so; graham, $3. 70; su.
perfne, 50. 80 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, $40 Soc; Val
ley, S6@87c per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 40@42c per
bushel; choice gray, $50 40c.
Hay - Timothy, $1,000 per ton
clover, $S.00@9.oo; oat, $S.00@10
wheat, IS. 00@10 per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $500 per ton
brewing, $50.
Millstuffs-Bran, $500; shorts
$40. so; middlings, $23.
Butter-Creamery, 35@40c Tilla
nook, 40c; dairy, % Il a 30c
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 60 a zoe;
Early Rose, 500 soc per sack; Cali,
fornia river Burbanks, soc per GENITAL
sweets, $1.0O@2. 90 per GENITAL for Mer,
ced; Jersey Red, So. 90.
Onions--S5c per sack.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
800; geese, So turkeys, live, Toe
ducks, 1904. 90 per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, 22 Y per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon, lie; Young Ameri
ca, 12o per pound,
Wool-Valley, loo per pound; East
ern Oregon, 6@Sc.
Hops-9@ 10c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, 80. 25@2. 70
COWS, 50. 00@2.25, dressed beef, IA
&c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wetheu
and ewes, 81. 50@2.75; dressed NUT
ton, A = a &c per pound.
Veal-Net, small, SC; large, 4 &c pc
pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, $3.25@
8. so; light and feeders, $2.50@3.o0
dressed, So 900 4.25 per cwt.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
They See It's Imnnrtnnoe.

The Merchants association of San
Francisco, recently forwarded to Cali
fornia's senator and congressman at
Washington, resolutions asking them
to lend their efforts to advance the work
of the Nicaragua canal. Replies were
received from Senators Perkins and
White and Congressman Mcclure,
Lound and McLachlan. All of them
acknowledged the Importance to Cali
fornia of the completion of the great
canal, and all assured the association
that nothing would be left undone to
bring it about, and thereby establish
the advantageous route.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Wheat bran or shorts contain a little
more flesh and milk forming matter
and a little less fat than mlddlings
There is not much difference in the
average feeding value per ton. but the
shorts being more bulky is to be prefer.
red to middhngs for mixing with glu-
ten and other heavy concentrated
foods. Careful analyses and digestion
tests made at the State Experiment Sta
ton have failed to note any material
difference in the feeding value of Sc.
lected winter wheat Massachu
setts Plowman.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
The ADVANTAGES of sheep.

They are profitable.
They weaken the soil least, and
strengthen it most.
They are enemies of weeds
The care they need is required when
other farm operations are slack
The amount of investment need not
be large.
The returns are quick and many.
They are the quietest and easiest
handled of all farm stock.
Other farm products are made more
largely from cash grains, while those
from the sheep are made principally
from pasture.
There is no other product of the farm
that has fluctuated so slightly in value
as good mutton.
BY comparison wool costs nothing.
for do not the horses and COW in shed
ding their coats waste what the sheep
saves?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Some Good Ideas.

Judging from the enormous produc-
tiYeness Of our common field corn, II
anyone should ask me what Is best to
grow to fill silo, | would say the best
thing to grow is corn. The second best
is corn, and the third choice in the sec
ton would be corn. Like the COW, ey-
cry part Of it is useful, and it is forage
crop, the lazy mans crop, the Ignorant
mans friend On hillside or valley II
brings a profitable return. 1t will do
well with half chance, even on hard
seed bed, or with roots torn and bleed
ing it Is a great forager, and when
nursed it responds with great possibili-
ties. We have only half appreciated its
wealth of helpfulness IN the past The
sllo and fodder machinery are giving a
double value to it with a meaning of a
large profit on ourlseason's etfort.-E. G.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Every farmer who burns wood even
partially for heating and cooking
should, rs early in the winter as pcs
sible cut and pile enough wood to last
a whole year. This will save many
complaints during the summer, and be
much easier done now than in warm
weather Besides, dry wood burns
without the waste of heat, always lost
in turning its sap into steam. When
using green wood, chips and small
limbs will dry out more quickly than
will the body Of the tree, especially If
the small limbs are split.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Working Butter.

The object of working butter is 70 rid
it of the surplus moisture, to distlib-
ute the salt, and to unite the granules
and give the butter consistency; ana 1t
should not have any more ,han will ac-
complish this One of the advantages
of sailing in the churn and allowing
the butter to stand until the salt Is
wholly dissolved is, that much working
is not required, rs the butter only re-
quires to be worked until the color is
uniform, or when the streaks caused
by the salt disappear.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
The Drama AZ the Vatican.

Theatricals in the vatican! The an.
nouncement, though strange, is true.
Pope Leo has hitherto allowed no the
atrical representations to be given with
in the walls of the vatican He has.
however, lately made one exception
The historic Swiss guards from. the
canton of Valals, who, in their yellow
and crimson uniforms, are on sentinel
and escort duty within the palace, sur
fer, 1t seems, from Inconsistencies and
ennui. To these human weaknesses
the pope has made the concession of
allowing short amateur pieces with
orchestral accompaniment to be acted
during the coming winter. The enter
tainments are to take place ia the small
private theater within the Belvedcre
gardens. The performance Is to CON
sist of harp and violin music mono
logues and short pieces in French. So
here Is one more link between church
and stage.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
The Cow TO the Acre Plan.

Can the dairy be made to payf We
believe It can bat Il must be done on
tile COW TO TIE acre plan better and
fewer COWS, better and more feed to the
acre, aud coWs better looked after
There are men making money to-day
from their daifies How are they doing
4! Condensed dairyng As fast as
cows are demonstrated not to be max
nag a profit they 20 the way that All
poor things should, ard leave their food
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Rest Food for rnn1trr-

The very best use Of shrunken wheat.
some of which will be found in every
crop, is as food for poultry. The grain,
being shrunken, is deficient in starch,
but ii has all the greater proportion Of
gluten, which is the chief element of
the egg, while the outside husk. or
bran, is rich in phosphate, which helps
to make the eggshsll The poultry
dealer can usually buy shrunken wheat
at lower price than the perfect grain,
while for feeding fowl it Is really better
for being ken-Germantown Tel
egraph.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Killing White Grub Worms.

Meadow lands infested with white
grubs should be plowed and thorough
~ cultivated in the fall, then planted
to some crop that requires thorough
cultivation the next season. The fall
cultivation viii destroy many of the
insects which are then in very ten
der stage in little earthen cells in the
ground, and the thorough and frequent
cultivation of the following crop will
soon discourage the grubs.-Rural New
Yorker.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

to the COW that HATH from two to Ave
talents already. 1t does not pay, nor
did II ever, to feed "a COW $50 worth Of
food to get SO worth of milk, let alone
her drying off soon after the county
fair let the time of year be what II
may. Think this matter over. An acre
Of corn fodder. another of oats, and a
third of mixed crops. will keep two
cows a year. Can corn, oats and the
like be as well sold as to good COW,
her produce sold, and the fertility re-
turned to the farm?-Cor. Practical
Farmer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Less thnn n Enrthinn

The smallest coin now current in Eu.
rope, and the one having the least value,
is the Greek lepton. The lepton is. ae.
cerding to the decimal monetary sys-
ten. current money In all countries be-
longing to the Latin union. Some idea
of this valneless little disc of copper
may be gathered from the fact that the
lepton Is the one-hundredth part of a
draehma. The Greek drachma usually
passes for the same value that a franc
piece does.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
seattle, Wash, Jan. s, 1897.


Flour Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
1925; Novelty A, $4.75; California
brands, $500; Dakota, So. 90; patent,
$6.25.
Wheat-Chicken feed, $27 per ton.
Oats-Choice, S24@25 per ton.
Barley-Rolled. or ground, $22 per
ton.
Corn-Whole, $22 per ton; cracked,
$23; feed meal, 1913.
Millstuffs-Bran, $1,000 per ton;
shorts, $40.
Feed-Chopped feed, s19. 90 per ton,
middlings, $24; oilcake meal, $2S.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $4,000
1000; Eastern Washington, $i3.
Butter = Fancy native creamery,
brick, 24c; select, 23c; tubs, 22c;
ranch, 1Sc.
Cheese-NativeW Washington, 10 a 12c.
egetables-Potatoes per ton, $15@
IS; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per
sack, 75c; turnips, per sack, COO; ruta-
bagas, per sack, 75c; carrots, per sack,
85@ 45c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.25;
onions, per 100 lbs, 9oe@$1.
Sweet potatoesIPer 100 lbs, sl,75.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, ia Sc; dressed, s@l1c; ducks,
$2.00@3. so; dressed turkeys, 13Q &c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 24c; Eastern,
22@23c per dozen.
Fresh Meats--Choice dressed beef,
steers, nc; COWS, &c; mutton, sheep,
&c per pound; lamb, 5c;, pork, &c per
pound; veal, small, &c.
Fresh Fish--Halibut, soc; salmon,
5@6; salmon trout, 7@10; founders
and soles, 3@4c.
observation-disclosures, large, 12c; hams,
small, 12Tc; breakfast bacon, l0c;
dry salt sides, &c per pound.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

The American chestnut has the sweet
est kernel but is smaller and the
trees must be some fifteen or more
years from the seed before they bear
The European, or Spanish chestnut, has
nuts nearly double the size of the Amer
lean. but tanner in flavor. But the
seed viii bear at about ten years from
the seed. The dwarf Chinauepin Chest
nut will often bear the second or third
year from seed, but the nuts are so
small that they are not in general use.
The Japan chestnut is a comparative
dwarf, though a stronger grower than
the American Chiquepin-but the nuts
are as large as the European chestnut,
with about the same taste. Like the
Chinquepin, they bear early. But all
the kinds bear early when grated from
bearing trees. -Meehan's Monthly
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. THE
steamer Miowera, which arrived from
Australia this morning, brings word of
a terrible colliery disaster at the Stock
ton mine, Newcastle, N. S. W, at the
beginning Of December. Two men
were suffocated by foul air, and on the
very day on which their funeral was
to take place the foreman of the mine
and eight men entered the same shaft.
As they did not reappear, rescue
party was sent down and the bodies
soon recovered.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Paris, Jan. There was meeting
In the Sale de Riyoli tonight to pro-
test against the torturing of anarchists
in the prison in Barcelona, Spain. AZ
ter the meeting, 500 persons marched
to the Spanish embassy in the Boule-
ward de Courcell, singing the "Carma-
gnolo" and Ira" and shouting Con
spuoz Canoyas. The police dispersed
the mob and arrested several of tho
members.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
The Tnrtle-

Formerly the turtle was taken by
means of harpoons or spears; but this
process injured the creature. 1t is now
taken in nets or captured upon the
beach Certain fishermen prefer to
dive and take the animal by hand, but
when the reptile Is powerful this is not
accomplished without some difficulty
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
TARIFF AND TAXES.

Whatever the new order of things may
be in tariff and taxes, business is already
better, and there are sure signs Of its being
rapidly improved. Inirmities and all
ments are the tariff and taxes on physical
strength Lumbago is a complaint that
taxes our best endurance It cripples and
units one for anything like active eXer-
ton. 1t is a sudden backache, but no
matter how sudden, st. Jacobs Oil is quick
and sure enough in its prompt cure to
break ii up and restore strength. In pay
ing the taxes on our health the best cur
rency is the best remedy for pain, aud its
prompt use the surest way of getting back
to business.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

washington, Jan. 5. Under call OF
the secretary of the treasury issued
November 90, for 800, re 900 United
States per cent bonds issned IN ala
of the Pacific railroads, and rootured
January l. 1897, the treasury has re.
ceiVed so far $5,597 coo, on which
checks have been issued. The nri.e
paid for these bonds will not AIMEE
in the treasurer's statement until next
month.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
TO PAY A PENALTY FoR pINING

Is rather hard, isn't itg Yet how many are
compelled TO de this after every meal. Dys-
pepsia, that memorable prosecutor, never
ceases TO torment OF its own yolition, and
rarely yields TO ordinary medication. But
tranquility Of the stomach is In store Tor those
who pursue a course OF Hostetter's stomach
Bitters. This fine corrective also remedies ma
larial and kidney complaints, rheumatism,
constipation, biliousncss and nervousness.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
sherman win Not vi.it Cuba.

There is no truth in the report that
Senator Sherman, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, intends to
visit Cnha
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
Srht22yug' { BeSftea-

SchtHing's Best tea-gro-
Ger gives your money back
if you don't like it.
It's one thing to say
money back, and another
thing to do money back.
We say it, and your gro
Ger does it; and we pay him
A seAiliag Company
San FTsaciseo 400
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

L. Frizzell has recently put on his
ranch on Gird creek, in Grant county,
thirty head of fine Hereford cattle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

A street railroad operated by gas en-
gines is being experimental with in
London.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13
oArARRH oANSor BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as thsJ cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Caterrh is =
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure IL you must take internal remedies Hail
CatArrh Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
fso4ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. hhlls
CataFTh Cure is not auaek medicine. II was
prescribed by one Of the best ph9 sietans in this
country for years aud is a regular prescrip-
ton. II is composed OF the best tenics known,
com binsd with the best blood purifiers acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
com binAtton OF the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful effects in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free
+. J. CHENEY d co Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price Zoe.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

All true internal parasites are blind,
being very safe and without necessity
for eyes,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

A Goldfish recently caught off Flam.
borough Head, England, had inside il
fifty-nine fish hooks.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

? piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with Us since lSi5.-J. X.
Madison, 2l09 I'D ave, Chicago, lii.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-13

Three copies of the Bible, written on
leaves of the fan palm, are in the Brit
ish museum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
Abolish Wolf ROuuty.

During the past few years large sums
have been paid out by the various counties
in bounties for the killing of wolves. The
county was formerly fixed by the state
legislature at 81 per wolf but subsequent
act empowered boards u: county commits
>ioners to fix the bounty at - or any sum
under that amount. BY reason OF this
nearly all the counties in the state east of
the Missouri River. in which farmers were
annoyed by the depredations Of wolves,
placed the bounty al 81 80. Even at this
reduced figure hunters were able to make
large sums. and the counties have been re-
luircd to pay ont considerable money for
wolf scalps. The commissioners of Charles
Mix Coaniy have become convinced that
this expense is unnecessary, and recently
passed resolution stating that after the
regular October meeting of the board they
will refuse to pay any more wolf hounties.
There is said to be a question as to whether
or not the act fixing the bounty is manda-
tory, and'ihe commissioners propose Civ
ing hunters an opportunity to test it if
they wish.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-30
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.

Senator Wilson Says There Will Be
No Contest in the Senate.
In an interview at Tacoma, Wash, Sem
ator John L. Wilson said there would be
no contest in the senate over the annexa-
fion OF Hawaii. The only question, he
said. would be over the matter Of govern
ment and plan has already been preached
by several senators which, it was thought,
would meet all requirements. 1t would be
OF = territorial form with two houses, the
upper house and the governor to be APP
pointed and the lower house to be elected.
The governor would be from this country
and nominated by the president subject to
the approval of the senate. The upper
house would be appointed from the island
and the members of the lower body will
be elected by the island.
! The national house Of representatives
will have nothing to do with the appoint
ment. Senator Morgan will lead the de-
bate and his mission to Hawaii is to gather
data