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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-25
1R OF sFIosHoNE AND LINCOLN COUNTY,
Book Harley Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding oc
lcurred at the home of the bride,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ii. G. Book
Sunday afternoon, the contracting
parties being NJ Mss Henrietta Book
and William Harley of Mountain
home. The wedding was a quiet
one; only immediate friends and
relatives being present.
Misses Shodde and Anna Book
were bridesmaids and Messrs. Shod-
de and Millett served as grooms-
men. The bride wore simple
dress of blue serpentine crepe or
namented with white medallions
and made with dropped effect yoke
of white brocade satin. She car
ried brides roses and white carna-
tions and wore white roses in her
hair. Edward Pratt ohiciated, US
ing the ring ceremony. The bride
and groom received hearty con-
gratulations from all present.
A dainty wedding supper was
served by Mrs. Book assisted by
Mesdames Fay, White and Bren-
nan.
The guests present from out OF
town were: Mrs. Harley and Mr..
and Mrs. Whitson of Mountain
home, and Mss Cora Shodde and
Geo Shodde Of Jessie.
Mrs. Harley is young lady
whom to know is to admire. She
leaves a host of friends in Sho-
shone. Mr. Harley is a prominent
citizen and business man of Noun
trinhome. Those who know him
well are unstinted in their praise
of his many sterling qualities.
The many beautiful wedding pres
ents showed the high esteem in
which the young people are held.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley left Mon
day for Boise, where they will visit
Mr.. Harley's sister They will
commence housekeeping in Noun
in the near future. *#*
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-25
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man en-
during pains OF accidental Cuts,
Wounds, Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Sore feet or stiff joints, But there's
no need for it. BuckIen's Arnica
Salve Will kill the pain and cure
the the trouble. It's the best
Salve on earth for Piles, too. 25c
at W. H. Baugh, Druggist.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-25
Eobody's Island.

1t is owing to a disagreement be.
tween Austria and Seryia that the
folk who have taken up their resi-
dence on certain little island in the
Danube pay no taxes and acknowledge
allegiance to nobody. The islsrd,
which has very appropriately been
called nobody's island was formed
many years ago by the accumulation
of mud and sand carried down hy the
great river during food Since tlien
Austria and Seryia have been guar
reling about its possession.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-25
FOR SOUTHERN IDAHO
Company to Push This Section of
the State VII, Open Branch
Office III SIoshone.

The Western Surety & Adjust
ment company, corporation which
has probably done more towards
populating Minnesota and the Da-
kotas than any other agency of the
kind, is going to exploit Idaho on
the same lines, saws the Boise
Statesman. Geo T. Proper, sec
retary OF the compiny. and A. W.
Harwood, who is in the head Office
OF the organization at Wahpeton,
N. d., have been in Boise for the
past few days looking over the
ground and have reached the CON
clusion that Idaho offers the best
field for agricultural and horticul-
tural development Before leaving
for the east they announced their
intention to move to Boise, making
this city their headquarters and es-
tablishing branch Offices in Parma,
Caldwell, Nampa, Shosohne and
Twin Falls. They will handle
fruit and grain land on an extern
sive scale and will endeavor through
their many eastern agencies to
bring to Idaho highly desir-
able class of citizens. The corpor-
alton has branch offices in over
two score cities in Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. 1t
has formed working alliance with
a prominent local capitalist and
will begin operations in Idaho
within xty days
Mr.. Harwood and myself have
been all over the northwest" said
Mr.. Proper, "and we are satisfied
that idaho is the coming state.
Lands are becoming scarce in Min
nesota and the Dakotas, where our
company has been bringing in set
tiers for many years. We are in
touch with farming communities
and 1t is our purpose to induce the
right sort OF people to come here
and take up land. There are anv
number of industrious and | NAV
say well to do young farmers back
in Illinois and Iowa who would
like to come west and would un-
doubtedly come to Idaho if the at
fractions offered by this state were
put before them. This
state will, believe, welcome this
class of citizens.
$50 soon as we can arrange our
business affairs, Mr.. Harwood and
nyself will move to Boise. We
ike your state and believe it is on !,
he eve of wonderful development,
specially on agricultural lines.
With offices at Shoshone, Nampa. !,
Caldwell and Parma we think we
an bring you some good people
Who will do their share towards
up the state. 1t is plain =
BUSINESS proposition with us. We
SIX no concessions from the state
+ from any individual or irriga- !"
ion company. The land is here
'aiting for the tiller and the tiller :.
; back in the middle west ready
} strike out for Idaho. All that =
necessary is to show him that - !,
e stands a chance to do some
hing for himself here and it is our
usiness to do that showing" - =
Eobody's Island.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-25
FOREST PROTECTION
Gifforp Pincf1ot Talks About Forest
Reserves Tree Protection of
Great Importance.

lOfcSb IeScINt question: III the w est
there should be clear understand
ing of the governments policy in
creating and managing these re-
serves" said Mr.. Clifford Pinchot,
forester, of the bureau of forestry.
Through ignorance of this pol
icy, possibly justified in some
measure by occasional mistaken
Interpretation of it by over-zealous
or incompetent officials, many
citizens have objections to reserves
which they would be the first to
drop if they understood the true
situation. The government has
but one aim in creating forest re-
serves-the best permanent use Of
the land by the people and the
prevention of waste Of any Of its
resources.
"The possible uses of most forest
areas are manifold They may in
clude the production of lumber, or
of mineral, or Of pasture, or the
conservation of water. One of these
functions may be the most impor-
tant or all may be fairly well bal
anced, but in any case the indus
tries and resources OF a region, or a
state, should be considered as parts
of whole, each contributing to
and sharing the general good.
Practically every important indus
try in the inter-mountain states.
whether mining, agriculture, graz
ing, or numbering, depends for It's
upon the forests of these
states, and the forests can serve all |
these interests best only if placed |
under management which will |
prevent undue promotion of one
at the expense of the aggregate
good OF all.
"a trip through the white pine
states of the great lakes region, or
through a hundred other once for
,sted districts of the world, will
;onvln'e any man of the short
sighted abuse of timber resources.
ind of the effect of attendant forest
Tres on permanent prosperity. For
! while times are good; towns and
ailroads are built, farms are
leared, and prosperity is evident
verywhere, but it does not last.
)nly the best timber is cut, while
nillion of dollars worth of poorer
laterial, which in time would be
Torth quite as much, is DESTROYED
y fires. These fires also kill all !.
oung growth and seed trees and !.
turn the land into a
esert, which is abandoned by its
wners and does not even pay
lxes. The mills are moved away.
he towns abandoned, the farmers
nd themselves without a market.
nd the enterprises, and sometimes
zen the counties, which were built
pom such unstable foundations.
come bankrupt. This is not
cory, it is history written in lum-
II district after lumber district. .
1t only all over the United States
1t throughout the world.
"The lum bermen were not to 8,
anne; it was only the natural ~
Itcome of conditions which OBJ =.
5ed them to conduct their bust -,
sg in this way or lose money. f.
le private owner of timber often -,
mot afford to do otherwise. IN
1t the government can, and this =,
the reason why every civilized 4
nntry in the world, including GO
r own has adopted the forest re- q,
We system. or
If sufficiently large and we'll
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-25

reserves, Only the mature timber
cut, and the young growth pro.
tected from fires, there is no reason
why numbering should not be q
permanent and profitable industry
Small mills, scattered over the
timber districts, will perpetuate
local prosperity, and the price OF
lumber to the resident will be low
Without reserves the present tend
ency towards syndicate ownership
of all commercial timber is apt to
result not only in wasteful use, but
in the disappearance OF the small
mill and in high prices for lumber.
"Almost if not quite as impor-
tant is the relation of forest re-
serves to mining, which absolutely
requires an immense amount of
timber and sustained supply Of
water. In all cases its profits de-
pend directly upon the cheapness
of these commodities. Without
protection from fire, and from en-
terprising lumbermen who may
acquire all the timber around them
and ship it out Of the states, many
important mining camps are GER
tain to be in serious straits in a
few years.
"One of the objects of forest re-
serve is to preserve the timber for
its logical users. Reserves do not
make it more difficult for miners
to secure timber, for prospertors
are allowed free use of all they
need and large concerns can pur-
chase as cheap or cheaper than
from private SPECTATORS. There is
no intention of working hardship
on legitimate industries. for the
desire is simply to secure the fol-
lowing objects:
Maintenance of the area intact
nnder one management; establish
ment of fire protection; preserva-
ton OF resources for local use; reg
ulation, as far as is practicable, of |
grazing and timber cutting so as to
prevent waste and utilize the full
production of forest and range,
and protection of young growth so
as to insure a future supply.
prospecting and locating OF
claims are in no way inter-
iered with by reserve regulations,
ir the mining laws apply exactly
Is on the public domain. Settlers
md others are allowed free all the
,imber they use. Reservoirs, roads,
stores, and similar enterprises are
upon application. Graz
ng by sheep and cattle is permitted
With only such restrictions as prove
to preserve the range {
nd protect settlers, or others hay.
ng rights of priority and equity,
rom outside competition.
while it is true that many of
be earlier reserves were established
'ithout investigation sufficient to
revent the inclusion of some agri-
ultural land, this is imp ssible
nder the present system. Now
ne land is carefully examined and
lapped, and the lines are drawn
} exclude all considerable areas
OF settlement Small
gricultural areas are provided for
! the legislation just recommend T
by the public lands commission.
This system removes one Of the
rongest arguments which has been
ade against reserves. A no less
elcome change will be the pro- I
'sed new policy OF reducing con
oil from Washington to a mimi 5
um and placing more authority
the hands of local officers who
e familiar with their state con-
tions, and will thus be free to 4
nduct the business promptly and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05
MIscELLANEoUs cITIzENs.

HAOC-AAA4NLO0S OAAALG1NS.
H E. Weeks, 500 o Street southwest,
Iss,OOs.
Peter White, I1Is Fourth Street
northeast, IoI,o65.
]. W. Nicholson, 1905 Ninth Street
northwest, $3.50.
These are the six persons who will
attend the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position in st. Louis at the expense OF
The Washington Times
Three of them are employees of the
Government.
Three are citizens who are not upon
Uncle Sans pay roll
They are the winners Of the contest
which The Times has been conducting
for the past two months. Figures op.
posite their respective names indicate
the number of votes each received In
that exciting battle OF Times ballots.
To Cost Them Nothing.
These are the six citizens Of Washing
ton who will go to St. Louis and re-
turn in a palace car. The cost OF such
luxurious travel will be borne by The
Times.
They will be housed during their stay
In the Mound City at the expense oil
The Times which viii also pay theil
board bills"
Neither Will it cost them anything tC
enter the grounds where the big show
is held. The price OF admission vii
likewise be paid by The Times
Guests of The Times.
In other words these SIX persons vii
be the guests Of The Times at the St
Louis Exposition. They viii go and
have glorious good time and This
Times viii foot the bill.
This is in accordance with Che gener-
Gus offer which The Times made to is
readers several weeks ago The persons
named are the fortunate ones who arr
the beneficiaries.
The privileges which these six per
sons viii enjoy We're not won without q
struggle They had a hard fight TO wiz
and deserve all the pleasure which
awaits them in a trip 70 the greatest Of
Many Competitors.
There were many competitors for the
honor, and many whose popularity was
attestcd by the thousands OF votes
which were cast nor them Although
those who lost are unfortunate, they
nevertheless have the Satisfaction OF
knowing that they have hosts Of friends
who worked diligently in their behalf
and corralled thousands of votes, which
in any ordinary contest would doubt
less have been sufficient for them tc
have won.
The Times contest, however was
something out OF the ordinary. as was
indicated by the marked degree Of M
terest taken IN It BY scores who were
competitors, and the thousands who
participated by casting their ballots
for their favorites. and By thef big ma
1orities with which the fortunate can
didatts won the race.
Congratulations to Winners.
To those who were successful The
Times extends It's congratulations and
its best wishes that they may thorough
~ enjoy themselves at the big fair
To those who made a game race. but
were unsuccessful, The Times extends
fits thanks and appreciation for the In
terest which they manifested In Ghis
great contest
That the leaders in tho contest are
highly pleased at the RESULT. Il IS not
necessary to state. Some were surpris-
ed. while others were confident OF VIC
tory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-05
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
]. T. Simpson, Treasury Department,
residence goa 1 northwest, III,7zs.
L. A. SPiess, Postoffice Department,
residence 627 G southwest, ea,I5o.
Mrs. E. N. Page, Treasury Depart
ment, residence 1910 Fifteenth north
west, 1895.
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one of these sections from which he
solicited and collected coupons. He dc
voted three nights to each district.
Starting out with five or six miles
to his credit each evening he finally
raised the record TO fifteen In Gov
ering mis- rounds Mr.. Simpson visited
Fort Myer. the Washington Barracks.
the Soldiers Home. Marine Barracks.
Navy Yard. and Capitol Police force.
Aid From Colleagues.
In addition to the coupons collected IN
this way Mr.. Simpson received sub
stantial assistance from his colIeages
at the Columbian School Of Law and
from clerks in the Treasury, where he
Is employed Having served five years
In the United States Marine Corps and
made good many friends in the ser
vice he wrote TO some - the men In
Panama who saved up their coupons
and sent them on TO Washington to
him.
Mr.. Simpson says he does not care
TO go to the fair as he has visited many
Of the worlds eXpositions and may turn
this privilege over to some one else.
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told him If he took The Times he would
be greatly obliged if he would save his
coupons for me. The physician said he
was saving the coupons for himself.
He had been cutting them out of hts
paper religiously ever since the contest
commenced. He already had about fifty
and thought that was as good a show
ing as anyone would be able TO make
up TO that time. When Mr.SPage told
him had 10000 he threw up his hands.
I got the doctors bunch.
Il met a woman on the street one
day. just about the middle of the con-
test. and she advised me to withdraw
because she knew Of some one who had
20 900 coupons. and said I wouldn't be in
it. l told her to tell the party to get
some more. He'd need them badly.
I'm spite Of the work I enjoyed 1t.
Now l am assured of being among the
winners 1 am glad that / entered the
race. l thank The Times"
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H. E. Weeks, 500 o Street southwest,
I5s,oos.
Peter White, 1913 Fourth Street
northeast, 1865.
w Nicholson rons Ninth Strnet
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the first month that l then determined
to go in with determination to win.
Coupons From Strangers.
lone of the most curious incidents that
happened to me in striving TO land
among the first three was the number
Of coupons I received from people I did
not know at all and never saw. 1 was
second a number Of times when the list
of competitors for the miscellaneous
prizes was published, and I received
many letters from strangers who wrote
that. seeing I ,Tas second and wishing
70 help the under dog. or words 10 that
effect, inclosed coupons. Several hundred
came IN this way, and TO all Of those
who sent them l wish to express my
thanks.
Il also wish to thank The Times for
its generosity and fair treatment, and
my many friends for the faithful manner
IN which they supported me through the
trying struggle"
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FRIENDS ENLIST
TO HELP HIM WIN

"a contest like the one in which 1
have been so fortunate as TO come out a
winner involves a good deal Of work I'm
the way Of hustling for votes" said
Louis Spiess. winner of the second prize
for Government employees. II got so
much enjoyment out OF II. however. that
really it was fun all the way through.
You see you cannot make good by
yourself. Nobody can get enough cou-
pons without assistance. So you have 10
enlist the aid Of your friends. Mine stood
by me Loyalty. and you may believe that
I appreciate it
"One way got a lot Of fun out Of the
contest was to 'jolly' the other contest
ants. when ! met them II thev did no;
know me- I would not disclose my iden-
tity. but would ask what they thought
of the chances Of that young fellow
Spiess. The answers I got from some
I sources are amusing in view Of the fact
that I won
Il have never attended a Worlds Fair
and I therefore expect to Eet all the
more enjoyment out Of this one.
And you may put it down in your
notebook that it's not the Pike am GO
ing TO see. can see a circus every
season right here at home.
Il am going to study the exhibits. and
learn as much as ! can
Values the Privilege.
1T is because value the privilege Sc
much. perhaps, that I appreciate so mucr
the manner in which the contest has
been conducted by The Times Ny count
always showed up true 10 the vote
Even when 1 turned in thousands at q
time. there was never the mistake or Z
| coupon. which showed the painstakinl
fairness with which the contest was
conducted"
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All Kinds of Friends.
MILLION VOTES
CAST IN CONTEST

The whole number OF coupons, or
votes, cast. including those sent in by
contestants who subsequently with
drew from the race, was "a, 263. This
is about one-tenth Of the total vote
cast throughout the entire United
States at the last national election for
the republican and Democratic candi-
dates for President
Strung end 10 end these little bits Of
paper would form a chain sixty-three
and half miles long. Counting them
at the rate Of sixty a minute for twelve
hours a day ii would take thirty
days TO enumerate them ALI
The vote was as follows:
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A Liberal Offer.
BOUGHT BUT FEW
TIMES COUPONS

Peter White. winner of the second
prize for miscellaneous citizens. was one
OF the most pleased men in Washington
when he received the news he had won.
He was one Of the most conscientious
and consistent OF all who tried for the
free trip to st. Louis, and will go their
on merit and the loyalty o: his friends
When told Of his success. he said:
'I have been a reader of The Times
FOR years, but especially since 1t last
changed hands. as 1 considered it by far
the best newspaper In Washington.
Determined to Win.
II went into the St Louis contest
with little hope of winning, but asked
all my friends to help me out as much
as possible. I was surprised at the num-
Der Of offers OF assistance received,
and the coupons accumulated so fast in
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Values the Privilege.
ONLY WOMAN TO
WIN FAIR PRIZE

Mrs Eliza NJ. Page Of the Treasu-v
Department, who finished third in the
National or Distric. Government ent-
ployes' contest, Is eiated over her sue
cess, and proud to be the only woman
10 wear the laurels after what she says
WAS the most exciting race she or any Of
her acqualntances ever participated in
1T was work from start 10 finish. 80
she said last night, and the hardest
work I ever did.
Il began collecting coupons the first
day the announcement appeared in The
Times, and from that time on my hus-
band and myself kept ceaselessIy at 4
until the manager Of the contest called
time last Wednesday evening Sewing.
darning, and other ordinary household
duties were allowed vacation during
those two months Of coupon collecting.
Deaf to Discouragement.
81 had started TO compete In SINH
lar contest. which a publication away
from Washington was conducting. As
soon as / saw the announcement Of The
Times contest L dropped that, and de-
voted all by energies to the latter
Friends told me l was foolish. and
couldn't possibly win. Several even
SA6bEsAEl AAAdN 4AS AsAiA'7 AA'AA al F.AA9
picked the winners. 1 had confidence
in the good faith Of The Times, which
VIC have taken for many years, and
now the laugh IS on them
4 really don know how many people
rendered me assistance. Coupons came
from every part OF Washington, rs well
as from all over Maryland and Virginia.
One old gentleman sent me lot from
Arkansas, aid many more Were receiH-
ed from other distant points.
Coupons Offered for Sale.
1.-The mails every day brought In
Vulnerable letters inquiring II / did not
want TO buy coupons in lots ranging
from as few as 10 to as many as $1,000
People came 10 the house with them,
offered 10 sell them over the telephone,
and several sent kilograms saying they
would like 10 augment my supply for q
small consideration.
You haven't any idea what a task
Il was TO cut the coupons out Of the
paper and count them. We sat up every
night until IL O'Clock, and oftentiTneS
we had six people helping US When
/ was away for several days Mr. Page
remained up until o'clock In the morn
ing clipping coupons. Very often. while
was cutting out coupons IN the even
2 Mr.. Page went out 10 skirmish and
me back with every pocket fiiied win
bits Of paper.
Got These Coupons.
One evening he met q physician
iom we are well acquainted with and