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The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
A BIT OF HISTORY.

IL seems remarkable that a forage
Ii"n. 'nat mas been cultivated since
.he hrst twilight of civilization should
W So nttle known in the South It
was lamlllar plant to the Egyptians.
Meues, Assyr,ans, Persians. Greeks
anu Romans and no doubt grew on
'he plains of Mesopotamia and sun.
pled herbage to the focks of Nebu-
chadnezzar. 1t has been long known
III france and Italy under the name of
lucerne. The Moors intr luced it into
spain In the eighth century, and called
IL by its Arabian name, alfalfa chest
KIND OF fodder. The 81 aniards took
II W ooutn America; from Chile it was
carried to California in 1853, and from
tnence eastward to the Mississippi
river and to the regions beyond. 1t
was brought from Europe to New York
as early as 1925, but it did not give
satisfaction, and it's cultivation was
practically abandoned.
Allal1a is leguminous plant akin.
ootanlcally, to clover and cowpeas. and
IL mas the power of assimilatine nj
trogen from the atmosphere throgh
tubercles on its roots, and so improves
the soil upon which it grows. Unlike
clover and cowpeas, it is a perennial
plant, and will grow for many years
upon the same land without reseeding.
Glover is biennial, and must be re-
sown after two crops have been pro-
duced. The cowpea is an annual. The
great advantages which alfalfa DOS
sesses over any other forage plant is
the number of cuttings that it will
pear every year and also it's perma-
nency.
Generally the most de~irable situa,
tlon for the growing of alfalfa is a
well-drained river or creek bottom,
nigh enough to escape overflows.
Standing water is fatal t, the alfalfa
plant. and il will prove fatal if the
water table under the plant rises to
within few inches of the surface.
Any soil that will produce a good crop
OF corn will grow alfalfa, provided al
ways that it is not subject to inunda-
tions.
After all, if it can be shown that the
thinner soils of the south may be
made to grow successfully this valu-
able plant, 1t will be a gain worth
millions of dollars to our Southern
States
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
TO MAKE HENS LAY IN WINTER.

In planning the winter campaign
with the hens, the first consideration
is the poultry house. E. line it care
fully; give it thorough cleaning and
whitewashing and carefully batten all
cracks to keep out the cold. In some
cases it is good plan to bank up the
building with earth for height of two
or three feet
Cover the floor with straw or chaff
which should be renewed at least once
a week. This covering is for two pur-
poses-to keep the hens feet warm
and to furnish exercise by making
them scratch for their grain, which
should be scattered in the straw.
For the morning feed give the hens
a mash made of a mixture of bran,
shorts and corn meal, chopped clover
hay and little condition powder in
the form of red pepper. This should
all be stirred UP with enough hot
water to make thick, crumbly mass.
1t is good plan to put in handful
of broken plaster for every ten hens.
If you have no broken plaster make
LOl tdi tIlC SAINT dS lOI uldSOu WOIk
and let it harden, then break it up.
Give the hens only as much of this
mash as they will eat up clean in a
short time.
At noon g.ve them some cabbage,
beets or tu.i ps or any kind of green
food to keef them busy. Feed them
their grain wheat or oats) toward
evening and let them scratch in the
straw foT it. Vary their feed once in
while by cleaning out the horses
manger and giving the chaff to the
hens to scratch over.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
THE SMALL FARMER.

The small farmer who is not too
high-tOned to cultivate the land him
self will succeed where a gentleman
farmer, who employs hired help and
sends his children to, college, will fail
even though the latter may control
ten times as much land as the former
and possess Il few thousand dollars
Give the fOrG.er a chance, select him
with care and back him $500 cash for
start. and he will succeed better
than the latter every time What our
arid West needs is not nonresident
gentlemen farmers, with staffs of cow
boys. but resident twentyacre, horny
handed sons Of the soil, who do~not
consider it beneath their own, or their
childrens dignity, to drive the plow,
milk the COW and earn an honest liv-
ing by the sweat of brain and brow
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
OUR NATIVE APPLE,

almost every section of the United
States has some peculiar Towering
tree or shrub that is its especial pride
and glory. Throughout the upper Mis-
sissippi valley there is nothing that
can compare in exquisite beauty and
fragrance with our common wild crab
This tree, botanically known as Pyrus
coronara, has its eastern limits on the
western boundary of New York, but
grows in greatest numbers and reaches
greatest perfection in the states along
the Father of Waters, from Minnesota
tG Arkansas.
Naturally it is of spreading habit,
and when growing in the open seldom
attains a height of more than twenty
five feet, but, surrounded by other for
est growth, often towers up for more
light, TO a height of thirty or forty
feet Tho foliage, serrated on the mar.
gins. is of q dark, glossy green on the
upper surface ana in spring when the
tree is covered with its loose corymas
of large. rose-cclored blossoms, from
which the most enticing but delicate
perfume is waited it is impossible to
imagine anything more perfectly love-
ly.
Is an ""nement for the lawn or
shrubDery the crab apple has not been
fully appreciated. and as the country
is becoming more closely settled and
wood lots cleared for cultivation and
the moving and cutting of the road.
sides committed to ignorant men, who
do not make any distinction between
valuable and perniciOus growths, there
is much danger that this beautiful
aborigine may be utterly eXterminated.
It is easily transplanted and will grow
on hill or in dale, singly or in groups,
and some varieties do not send up
troublesome suckers at all.
Landscape gardeners and florists as
well as others who are interested in
the preservation of our native flora,
should give this matter consideration
and do their part toward preserving
and multiplying this tree TOR the bene-
fit of future generations.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
In the Probate Court of Fremont

In the Probate Court of Fremont
County, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the Guardian
ship of Frank T. Antes, a minor.
Order to show Cause why Peti-
tion for Order of sale of Real Prop
erty should not be Granted.
1t appearing from the petition
OF Sara H. Warner. the Guardian
of the estate of Frank Il. Antes. a
minor, that it would be greatly for
the benefit of her ward, that the
whole of said minors real prop
erty III this County be sold:
1t is therefore ordered that the
next of kin of said ward. and all
persons interested in said estate.
appear before this court on the 2Sth
day of April, A. D.. 1905, to
show cause, if any they can, why
such sale should not be ordered.
Dated this 25th day of March.
A. A. 1905.
John Donaldson.
At. Probate Judge.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
MOrmOrs go to Illinois.

Bloomington. ILL.,, March 25.-
The Mormons have decided to
come back to Illinois. At the Illi-
nois conference of the Mormon
church, just closed in Warren
county, it was decided to invade
the land of their fathers and three
churches will be built, one at
Monmouth. where Joseph, the first
prophet was tried in 1S41, on an
old Missouri warrant charging
him with arson, murder nd other
crimes. The trial. which ended
in acquittal, was presided over by
Stephen A. Douglas, then Judge
of the circuit court.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

when the alfalfa is two wears old.
III the early spring as soon as the
ground is in good working coudi-
''on' setting the harrow about as
stfalght as possible. This splits
the crown of the root of the alfalfa
Piant and, it is said, causes it to
send up more young shoots than if
would. After loosening up the
ground with disk harrow. use the
drag harrow freely to form a dust
mulch on the surface of the soil
that all the soil moisture posi-
Die may be Consumed. Treat
'ie same way after remov-
moving each crop. This cultiva-
'ioh OF the surface to form mulch
and thereby conserve the soil mois-
ture is an absolute necessity where
the rainfall is scant
When the field becomes older
and the roots larger, the disk har-
row may be set to run deeper. 1t
can then be disked two or three
times at each cultivation.
Although it is necessary to 90
TO some trouble and expense in
order to put the soil in proper con-
dltlon for alfalfa, yet paying re-
turns Will be obtained so much
quicker and the meadow is SO valu-
able and lasting so many years,
that the extra time and expense
are amply repaid.
Byron Hunter,
Asst, Agrostologist, U. S. Dept.
of Agriculture.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
EARLY POULTRY.

The incubators must be started now
if early broilers are wanted
The brooder and its proper man.
agement is more than half of artificial
rearing.
Have regular hours for feeding, and
you will always find the fowls ready
at the appointed time.
If you want eggs to hatch and to
sell from March TO June, do not push
your hens now; feed a maintenance
ration and let them rest for six weeks.
The droppings of poultry fed on
grain and meat at this season are too
valuable to be wasted. Carefully
store in barrels, mixing with dry earth
and plaster, and keep for the truck
patch.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
WINTER WHEAT.

The reports of the condition of win
tre wheat are not very favorable.
There has been some damage from
the Hessian fly in some sections, but
this damage is less than is usually re-
ported. The average condition of the
winter wheat crop is now about an
av""ege. The termination was good
last fall and good stand was Sc
cured. The weather has been very
favorable this winter. More than the
average amount of moisture has fall
en- and in many parts of the country
the wheat has been covered with
snow. Unless something unforeseen
occurs, the coming crop of winter
wheat will be above the average In
volume.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
AV

81 was passing through class room
in one of the big down town schools
the other day." said certain super
intendent during lull in a board
meeting, when | heard a remarkable
definition of average In answer tc
the teachers request to define the
word, a little black-haired beauty cried
out: The thing that hens lay eggs
on
when the teacher told her she was
wrong she produced a book in which
she pointed out the phrase, A hen
lays on an average five eggs a week "
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

A colt which persists in carrying it's
head to one side while being broken
must be put into the bit-rig and al
lowed to wander from one to three
hours in the yard, and if necessary be
driven in such rig until broken OF
the habit of carrying to one side This
rig consists of lines from the bit to
rings at turrets and stirrups, which
force him to carry his head straight
forward.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

There would no doubt be much more
corn fodder saved were - not for the
trouble in loading and rrloading the
heavy stalks. To avoid this, have a
long frame built for your wagon, with
solid floor. Then pvt the front
wheels on front axles. This will cause
the rear end of the frame to reach
nearly to the ground, and the leaders
can step on it and walk forward with
their arms full. Begin loading in front
and load backward
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

The feeding of frozen swill and 9TH
er half frozen articles is the cause of
much indigestion and lack of thrift
with our swine during the winter
months. This should never be done.
1t chllls the stomach and the whole
animal system, causes temporary
standstill in assimilation and growth
and requires unnecessary expendi-
ture of food and energy to bring the
animal back to its normal working
order
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

1t is saving of grain to grind it
for stock. If ground at home there is
a further saving of the toll, and this
is sometimes an unknown quantity,
as different millers appear to have
different rules for tolling. And then
by grinding at home at frequent inter-
sweet. Most stock-keepers, nowadays,
have their own power.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Teton Irrigation and Mfg Com

AAoOASONJN4AtAN 4NO L NE.
Teton Irrigation and Mfg Com
pany Canal.
Principal place business Teton Ida.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the aforesaid company held
on Saturday, March 25, a cash
assessment of 5 per cent. was lev
led upon the capital stock of said
company. Said assessment is
now due and payable to the secre-
tary, and unless paid on or before
the 25th day of April, 1905, will
be delinquent, and advertised for
sale according to law. U. c.
Pogge, Secy.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
WARM WATER FOR cows,

1t has long been known that the
more water a COW drinks the more
milk she will give. but it is not gener.
ally known that the COW will give
much more milk if she drinks water
at rs degrees than at 80 to 33 degrees
This is the only legitimate way to
water milk, and milk sellers should
remember it pays to warm water for
milk COWS in winter
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

We have not heard of single case
of cornstalk disease this season, the
stock having had the run of the fields
without loss. Just why this should be
SO it would be interesting to know
There was apparently just about as
much smut in the corn fields as usual.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

If Portland cement can be bought
at So per barrel it is as cheap as
plank and timbers for stable floors,
and far more durable and economical
of manure. Besides it permits greater
cleanliness and leaves no place for
generation of ammonia.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

A high-bred hen scored 81 points at
a western poultry show not long since.
Scrub hens could have scored 100 had
they just gone to laying.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

We know man who says his boys
are not worth shucks, and there is
nobody to blame but the old man him.
self.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30
DAIRY AND STOCK.

Remember the pedigree speaks only
for the offspring; the animal must
speak for itself 1t is what you are,
and not what your grandfather was.
sbat counts.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

Have you seen our assortment of
waist sets' Aschraft Jewelry Co.
~ lbs. California prunes for 81
at Thompsons.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

Put that little timid calf where it
can get its share
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

New line of crockery at Thomp-
son 5.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

OA9To7IA
Bears tho AIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
As'a'''' s' &<AZzzx
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Swifts Hams, 1214 at Thompsons.
The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-30

Conducted by

tMr. Wragg invites contributions
any M new Ideas that readers Of this de-
partment Inn,,1n may wish to present. and
snts %Uuio De pleased to answer correspond
LIS .m.S oesring informa ton on subjects
discussed ~, Address NJ. j. Wragg. 900 Good
Block Des Mones. Iowa wv "ooo
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17
ADAMS REFUSES THE
CORPORATION PLAN

of the repubi
decided
through
the legislature this commit
!. morning, through intedr reports.
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rebuttal
of Booth
Sherwin Grimh Brecken
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before
will
with Hughes, Thomas special
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The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17
PARTICULARS OF SURRENDER.

London, Jan. 17.-(Special.) y
The latest news as to the condition
of Port Arthur when it was surren-
dered to the Japanese occasions
much discussion as to General Stoes-
sells reasons for capitulation.
Criticism, however. is generally
lenient. there being tendency to re-
gard Nogi's tribute to Stoessel's cour-
ageous defense as much in his favor
and the inclination is to credit GEN
eral Stoessel with the knowledge that
the morale of his garrison was shat
tered
The Daily Telegraph's Kobe cor
respondent gives a somewhat theatre
cal account OF the final meeting be-
tween the generals at Port Arthur
prior to the surrender, which account
was obtained from Russian generals
at Nagasaki.
According to this account twelve
generals assembled at General Stoes-
sells house. asked the reasons for
two additional vacant chairs, General
Stoessel. bursting into tears, ex-
planned that they formerly belonged
| to the beloved departed; and. having
paid a tribute to the gallant dead,
General Stoessel abruptly exclaimed: {:
We'll. gentlemen. l presume we
will fight to the end"
The discussion which ensued
showed that the only alternatives
vypra proun nj qVrrapdar ~. enaad,. =,
Inhalation. Then champagne glasses
were filed and the emperor's health
solmenly honored. Meanwhile. the
artillery Numbered outside, and as
several shells burst in the vicinity,
General Stoessel ordered the remov-
al of the emperor's photograph. the
sole adornment of the bare walls
remarking:
1T is not right that his majesty
should witness such proceedings.
The decision to capitulate being
unanimously reached, each general
signed the record. many sobbing
! aloud. Finally General Stoessel
stood at attention silently Offering n
prayer, brought his sword to salute
shouted Long live the czar,'' which
the others repeated in chorus and
| the council ended.
1t is said that Madame Stoessel
seemed stunned and cried aloud when
she heard the decision.
1t is added that acute estrange.
ment exists between General Stoes.
sci and his men. owing to the ar.
rangement of favorable terms for the
officers but not for the men.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17
DEMANDS ARE REFUSED.

Berlin, Jan. Special THE
strike of coal miners which broke
out yesterday is the most formidable
of the kind that Germany has ever
had There has been no serious trou-
BILE in the coal industry since the
strike of 1889. but this strike far
eclipses the one alluded to. the labor
organizations taking part, whereas,
in 1889 only the socialist unions were
concerned. The present movement
has been largely engineered by the
so-called Christian unions which 9TH
erwise oppose the socialist element.
Financial and commercial circles
are greatly excited, fearing the strike
may arrest commerce. since 1t is GER
tain that enforced idleness will fol
low in many other Industries unless
the strike is speedily settled.
The government is also deeply con
cerned and has kept the wires busy
communicating with the military and
police authorities in the mining coun-
try.
Chancellor VonBuelow had long
consultation on Monday with the gov
ernment commissioner who had just
returned from Dortmund.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17
Rnrbonr Climbing I'm.

Ralph Henry Barbour, who is writ
| Ing for ID. Appleton & Company a ser
les of juvenile books on sport. of
| which the latest are "On Your Mark
| and The Arrival of Jimpson" is far
from being cynic. but admits that
1t is necessary to idealize things oc-
casionally in Juvenile books. The
hero is generally both n good fellow
and a good athlete and as n usual
thing the right man wins.
81 remember a fellow in college. ="
said Mr.. Barbour, who couldn't run
much faster than an oyster. He per-
Histently went out with the track
team every spring and fall. however
and finally there came time when
he was the only man willing to run
in 220-yard dash against crack
athlete. This chap was putting along
about 80 yards in the rear when the
crack athlete, who was trying to
break record for the distance. over
ran himself and fell down, cutting
his knees badly on the cinder track.
The slow man finished and won
ndlluSoult hllNtl cup. ne SluGk tUht
up on his mantel. and the next spring
by hook or crook he managed to get
on his class relay team. They were
used to seeing him on the track and
thought that he might have devel-
oped some speed. Not a bit of it,
His team won. but it was all the
other three fellows could do to make
up the ground that he lost. He got
another cup for that. and now he's
fat, respectable financier, and has
a pretty little wife to whom he shows
those two cups, and she firmly be-
lieves that he was once an athlete. ="
Editors Note.-Mr. Barbour be
gan his newspaper experience with
| The Sentinel and is now one of the
foremost writer's and novelists of the
country. The writer can remember
quite a number of his far-fetched
| jokes and quips of the day which
were sent to Puck, Judge and other
| comic journals and were returned
! to him with thanks with the state
ment that they could not be used,
but which are now doubtless worth
much If these papers could secure
! them.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17

"NIe Xos a Swede."

That great Swede, "Ole Olson, 81
entertained big audience last night
at the Park opera house. The per
formance was first class in every
particular. "ole Olson" has been
doing his part towards making life
brighter for number of years, and
the merits of the play need no dis
cussion.
Ben Hendricks came up to the
expectations of the people as a sing
er. Swedish dialect artist and yodler.
in his deiineation of the character
of "Ole Olson" he was superb and
could hardly be excelled. The musi-
cal numbers were very good. Mr..
Hendricks sang four of his new songs
and all were enthusiastically encored
The ballad, Memories of My Swed-
ish Home" was touchingly beautiful
Strawberries" was perhaps the most
charming of the selections. This
piece gave Mr.. Hendricks an oppor-
tunity to show his skill as a yodler,
and the audience made plain its ap-
probation of his fine work. THE
Northland Lullaby was sweetly rem
dered. Appearing in a magnificent
uniform of a high military officer of
Sweden. he sang "a Swagger Swedish
Swell" Mr.. Hendricks has rich
and most pleasing voice. He was re-
peatedly recalled for each number
The company supporting Mr.. Hen
bricks is not an exceptionally strong
one. The leading lady is very
Indifferent actress. She is handsome
enough. but puts no life in the char
acter. Frank Ely, as DR.. Shingle, is
a comedian of n high class. Paul
Jordan" the necessary villain. was
one of the strongest characters. "Ge-
ME Dimple" and Bridget O'Flanni-
gan" were all right Genie" sang
Alexander" and was forced to re-
spond to several encores
or course "ole Olson" was the
whole show. The easy. smooth man
ner in which Mr.. Hendricks employed
the difficult dialect made him per
feet in the part of the big. overgrown.
good natured and keen witted Swede
The next attraction at the opera
house VIII be- ]. II. Stoddart. the,
dean of the American stage, in Tine
Bonnie Briar Bush. This attrac-
tion will prove one of the best of the
season.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17
GARMENTS BALL, TAKES
PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT
The Ball of the Brotherhood Of the Railroad Carmen will
night at The Auditorium All preparations for grand
time have been made by the executive committee The Carmen
promise most enjoyable time to all who attend.
CORPORATIONS FALL DOWN.

Denver, Jan. Special -
corporation leaders, and there is lit
tie probability that they will be able
to force to joint session of the SEN
ate and house to agree to have the
Peabody contest referred to a spe-
eial committee of fifteen. with power
to hear the controversy behind
closed doors.
There is a genuine revolt in the
senate. and there are numbers of
the republican members of the house
who will stand by these senators.
II was apparent last night that
the job could not be carried through
and this morning the conditions were
worse. Another caucus was instant
ly called and if the leaders are not
successful in bringing the constitu-
tional republicans into line the joint
session this afternoon will have the
contest heard in open session, and
Governor Adams will receive fair
treatment.
Among those who will stand for
constitutional methods in the con-
duct of the caucus are the following:
Senators Campbell. Ewing. DeLong.
Owen and probably Cornforth and
Morgan.
Senators Campbell, Ewing and De-
Long would not enter the caucus
yesterday afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1905-01-17
FIDELITY PAYS OUT.

Denver. Jan. 17.-(Special)- 1T
has been discovered that the Fidel-
ity Savings Association stockholders
will not only receive back par value
for stock in the bank, but the in
vestment of 10 per cent on their
money.