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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-02
EDUCATION
COOPERATION
OPPORTUNITY
H0MECAOETs

We believe that the Patriotic slogan
Of the Whole People of this Nation
should be Every Child In a Garsien--
Every Mother In a Homecroft-mnd In
ditidnal Industrial Independence for
Every Worker In q Home OF his Own
on the Land" and that until he owns
such Home. the concentrated purpose
and chief inspiration 20 labor In the life
Of every wage worker should be his
determination TO ''f;et an Acre AMI
Live on it,
We believe that the sluuis and
Tepemenfs and Congested Cenfers Of
population In the Cities are a smvaRmfy
deteriogntlng social. moral aud polif.
Teal influence. aud that q great public
movement should be organized. and
the whole power of the nation and
the sfntes exerfed FOR the betfermenf
Of all the conditions Of Rural Life. and.
70 create and upbuild CeuterS of So
eial and Civic Life IN Country aud
Suburban Towns and Villages. where
Trade and Industry can be so firmly
anchored that they cannot be drawn
into the Commercial Maelstronn that
is now steadily sucking Industry and
Humanity into the Vortex of the
Great Cities.
We believe that every Citizen in
this Country has an inherent and
Fundamental Right TO an Education
which win train him 70 Earn a f.Iy.
Ing. and. II need be. TO get his living
straight from Mother Earth. and that
he has the same right TO the Opporfun-
lty to have the Work 70 DO which win
afford him that living. and 10 earn not
pnly GER sorfabIe livelihood. but /
enough more to enable him TO be n Z
Homecroffer and to have a Home OF
his Own. with ground around Il I
sufficient to yield him and his family d
! Living from the Land as the reward I
or his own labor Il
We believe that the Public Domain a
. the most precious heritage Of fhs q
'eopie. and the suresf safeguard fbe h
Iafion has against Social Unrest Dfa. a
urbance or upheaval. and thai fha q
'ause OF Humanity and the preuerva. h
ION of Social Stability and of our free o.
Institutions demand that tire ahsorn. p
on Of the public lands into wperuia. h,
We private ownership. without seffge. "
'eHf' oe forthwith stopped. and that he
70 nation should create opportunities he
n Homecrpffers by building frrfra- nj
~ H@tsr& fstaA&ffMt WWf%% FU FHFtHtfr ffA
ma ~ faHf ms II u needed TO give m
cry man who wants q Home on the In
md chance 70 get II.
We believe that. ms n Nation vve III,
orid be less absorbed with Making be
oney. and should pay more heed 10 .
ising NJ and training Men who win ST.
Law-Abidlng Citizens; that the wei. nm
re of our Workers IL Of more con. an
1uence than the mere accumulation sol
Wealth: and that Stability OF Ma. laf
nal Character and Of Social and bol
Isi1ess Conditions Ia Of greater i'm. fae
rtance to the people of this country vii
q whole than any other one ques. fv.
n that n now before them: and we fsn
leve that the only way 10 Preserve TN
h Stability. and TO Permanently he
Iinfain our National Prosperity. is the
carry into immediate effect and attn
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-02

This book Ia the FIRST OF a Sexies
tl4at viii Chronicle the Progress OF the
HOMECROFT MOVEMENT
aud inform all who wish to cooperate
with il how they mas do 50 through
the formation OF iocai HOmeefofteFs
Circles. Clubs or GlIds TO promote
Town and Village Retirement. stimu.
late home civic pride and loyalty to
home Institutions. Industries and trade.
Improve methods and facilities OF eiu-
cation Ia Tie local publle schools. and
create new opportunities All Home
that will go FAR 10 cheek the drift Of
trade and population TO the cities
The FIRST Gid of the Homecxofters
has been established az Wafertown.
Massachusetts,. The Glldhail. Shops
and Gardens are located at i45 Main
Street. where the Garden School ID
now fully organized and over one
children are at work Ia the
Gardens. The departments Tor train
Ing In Homeeraft and Village Indus
lrles are being installed the weaysFs
are already at work al the looms
IL Is not designed to bald hGre an
ISOLATED Institution. but 10 make a
model which can be duplicated la any
town OF village In the eounfTy.
There Is New Hope and Inspiration
Zoe every Worker who wants a Home
II his own on the Land In the
REED AND PLATFORM OF THE
fOsTECROFTEkS' which L. a. FOL.
owxt
~peaee has her victories 10 less re-
lowned than war"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-02
BE A HOMECROFTER
Learn by Doing. Work Together
Give every Man a Chance.

HoMEcRoFTERs
LEARN Doiag Hork Tegefhereire Every Man fhaas
" Every Child saraeaEyery Mother Homeefvn,
yduaL Industrial Independence FOR krery Horker ia
Heme OIL he land
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-02
I!ll!!!:E!!!s!| ISL ss!Iss

THE FIRST BOOK 4 ss HOME CROFTERS
JUST PUBLISHED CONTENTS ARE
TIE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF ABSORBING INTEREST
The Brotherhood of Man
Charity thar is Everlasting
The Jecref OF Nippon's poDsr
Lesson OF Great Calamity
The Sign OF Thought
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

II some judges knew what people
really thought OF them and their dc
c%isions. they wouli not regard contempt
Of court as u misdcmcanor; they'd think
it III epidemic.
a judge is Il lawyer raised i'll captivity,
whose inability to DO what his name
denotes has recommended him Ia the
mergers who are chief! instrumental in
having him appointed. The process is
simple. y great railway system makes
collections OF the lawyers along it's lines.
The most promising specimen ls picked
from every principal town. He Is
watched II Ii, tile while on the range, then
lassocd and placed in the corral. fenced
i'll with retaining fees. When he is
quite broken and life in captivity has
shown that hc is tat and satisfied with
the no~sclaltcr, they have him appointed
judge. 70 the corporation he il thence
forth Il useful drGuIhi animal, but TO
the people he becomes AN autocrat be-
fore whom To trcmble. lie is pRuOplicd
with IL sclf.assuned dignity which
makes mat Of the president look like
thirty cents worth Of cheap biuiT, and
armed with nm authority that makes the
constitution read like a Hans Christian
Anderson fairy tale, and most iruprob-
able of them all, besides. He is III for
life. too. or course, a Judge may be re-
moved, Theoretically. but nothing short
Of the hubonic plague or an escaped
automobile ever Goes it,. Ills chief use
seems to Ice t. see that corporate bodies
get their " vested rights and most of
those Of other people who have failed to
INCORPORATE. lie has two chief weapons,
one OF which in an injunction. When a
corporation wants YOU to stop thinking.
nr doug .hrrgs, or remaining on earth,
it goes u its pet judge and gets you
lifted into the atmosphere III nowhere
by an injunction. Nobody knows - here
the judge gets the right to is-uc an in
junction; he just takes it. Some few
people of unbalanced mentality have
been known to doubt this right, or to
say they think differently from the
judge, and then comes in the other chief
weapon. That is ~cOntcLpt of court.
This Ia as sudden rs the wrath of God.
You may commit all the crimes in the
~dccal0guc, from Wholesale murder
doHn t" kissing Il girl IN IA canoe on the
EhGrlcs river, and ynur sentence is not
likely to occur for three y,ari. but il
you question the wisdom Of a judges
d' c!sion in even the pulitest terms. you
will get into Jail u seventeen seconds
by the town clock. There is nothing to
winch Jon can appeal from this celebrity.
The constitution oi the United States
,n0 the holy scriptures are as inOpcra.
tive rs the by Laws OF the PCiunk
dcbtting society. Nothing short OF IL
miracle eau help you.
That's why | say that The il !Ec is the
real American autOcrat. MilliUnaircs
and prophets and even cditura are as
naught before him.-Bo3ton Brown
BOOK.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

The United States Consul at Dawson,
Yukon Territory, has made IA report on
the gold production Df Alaska for the
year 1903. from which he tullo"Ing rX-
tract is taken:
AS regards Seward Peninsula, | put
the past seasons gold crop at 81 90, 900.
According t" reliable private adviccs the
amount would have beer ut least 81 300
900 higher but for the curly FROST. which
cut the season short, and unsatisfactory
weather conditions generally. such us in.
sufficient rainfall during 1900. Sixty
miles of water bitches have been con-
structcd during the past season, dIedgcs
and hydraulic machinery introduced.
and 1t is confidently predicted that next
y.ar's statistics will show L notable cX-
pansion OF the goll mining Industry in
the Nome region.
In the Tupana Valley during the
a Of 1901 > they washed on. gold to
the amount OF -. 10000, ii tremendous
increase over previous returns 1t
should he remembered that the Tgnana
Valley camps are hardly more uhat three
years old. Conservative residents 81
Fairbanks, including bank officials, hc-
lirvc that the 1906 season will prove q
,.HH --".Iy. surpria:. a. mach r:w aud
rich country Is h,mE opened Ut, cs-
pccially ~ the K,uiishua Ii trict, which
borders upon MOant Mckinley. !. Wig
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
A Splendid Offer.

The attention - the people Of IIlko
county il called 10 Tho combination offer
u two papers Tor the price Of one. IN
arrangement has been manc with The
M~ctrovuIi,nn and Rural Home. "lhO
National Agricultural Monthly by
whiri, all who subsrrihc Tor the WEEiLY
iH~nrrE%rE%r and pay in 0dynur" Tor
II year and all old subscribers who pay
all n%rrcor', will receive the tHo rapcra
Tor the pncr ~ one.
This offer 10 the beet rvor mndc to the
rcoric Of Elio county aud they should
e"ni IN their subscriptions at once. na
the "'Tcr will holI gpDd for only Il f"v
InOuiha.
Tho Rurl Home in tho Ionding agri
cultural journal u The country and hne
u circulation " oYcr 10000 couica. II
IN filled with interesting n]rtirlcs about
IL" farm and home, and M TURNER cnu
afford I" he without il
R"nd the announcement rlprW here and
ecnd IN your e"bpcuptious.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
Curr Of Your Girls.

Judge II. &. Smith uf M"lna. Mont..
recently sentenced u man who had been
guilty Of Crimint Il assault upon "A Young
gIrl Co five y,ars III the pCnitvntiury.
Before passing sentence he took Occa=
ION To speak IA follow to tn" throng that
aiways crowds u court room upon such
occasions:
There is another phase Of this matter
TINT presents itself to N" and that ia the
greatest obligation that rCsts upon the
parents of Young gIrls. or all the
sacred lutics Imposed Upon the parents
that Of protecting their daughters from
danger is the most sacred md import
ant. In too many rHs"s this il lost eiGht
81. nm not speaking nf anyone in
particular. bat il IL the sUicmu. bOundCu
duty of parents To make their homes
pleasant: to guar ! their daughters from
owl! influences aud companions: Ia pre-
vent their staying out on the public
streets and at plar"a OF entertainment
nj all hours ul the night with men mud
buys. 10 th" end that they may arrive AT
woman's cstNto pure and unsullicd, 1T 4"
become wives ~ honest mon and moth.
Crs Of clcnn.minlcd children
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

Senator Drhoc, Of Kentucky, tells an
interesting story concerning M enter.
prisrng editor who ran II paper down in
Hardin county Of that State, says the
Washington Post.
"Ihe State Fair Ass]ociatlon," said the
senator, Offered a priz" Of $l0 in gold
Tor each OF the best samples Of corn,
oats md tobacco, This offer gave the
editor an ilca. He advertised that he
would give Il ycar'- subscription-worth
$2-for the best samples Of corn, unt-
and tobacco which were brought to him
within n certain time. Tho country
people jumped at the opportunity tn get
a years reading matter on such easy
terms. Every farmer in Hardin county
brought his contribution, and when all
the samples had been dcro Itrd the wise
editor had a barnful uf stuif. On a GER
tain day the corn. oats and tobacco were
-prcHd upon tables which ran along
three sides of the courthouse square. and
after "A very prolonged examination Tn"
prize was duly awarded. Ih"u the editor
picked ont the finest eRrs OF corn, the
heaviest heads of oats, and the best
twists of tobacco, and sent these sclrc.
tons to the stHtc fair. lie got the go in
gold, aud besides that he sold enough
stuff to tho hCtcl proprietor to pay his
board for six month";
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

luxity in public worship haa long
been "A theme Tor preachers. In i7ii
one ~ them wroi" of ia" congregation
IL -. james. PicradilIy. Loniun. tina,
"thcy "crw To- hc ruUrc taken up with
viewing and cUut"mp la'IrR each UthCr'e
dress md clmIUrEc than III payius their
dcvutiumH Ia tho Divine Bong They
pr"tcuI Ia mdorc, and i! ia usual Ia sec
this sci Of people bowling (" their
ucIghhors, viii u 'Glory h" Ia the Pa.
thcr' ~ their mpu.he7 ADI again.
Tho ladies airow surprising memories
oH the" occasion, beng nhi" Ia r"lnt"
on their return home whnt ciothcu every
woman " iigur" bad ou from hcmI to
loot, tho liucncu II the Ia.o aud the
color Of every itbon worn in the
nRacmbB."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
Sheen On Pancake Doing Wen.

J. .. Logan OF Logan Bros, Elko
county s%heepmen, was mn arrival in
Eureka Thursday for supplies for the
sheep camps in tho Pancake hills, near
the Is Mile House on the Hamilton
road.
II will be remembered that about
$1,000 sheep from Elko were caught by
the early storms while being taken
south to the winter ranges They got us
far u Pancake, when they were snow.
bound. Some OF the sheepmen have
since moved south in the direction Of
Duckwater and Mr.. Logan says he has
not heard how they are making it
He is holding G,COO head in the Pan
cake, 5000 Of HE own Rnd 5000 belong.
ing to j.. J IIylton. and he states that
the now is going oil the silc hills rap
idly and the sheep are now feeding
pretty good. His loss, ne says. has been
comparatively small and no considers
himself very lucky Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

Manhattan has the lead on rush Jobs.
The Town has built from 4 ten, to IA city
inside Of ninety days and all Of the
houses have gone up in ii ru.h that
would give the people Of the western
part 81 the State heart disease. \ con.
tract was let for a cabin one day last
week IN the new town. The cabin WAS
ten 10y twelve. 1t was erected in four
hours, and the happy owner cooHc1 his
mid day meal IN his own establishment.
Two story buildings have gone up III
less than Il week, while it is an every day
occurrence To- see a one story building
built and occupied inside OF forty.riGht
hours. 1t IL this sort OF a rush thai has
made the camp grow with it, wonderful.
rapidity. Contracts for more than on,
hundred buildings have been let and il
IL safe to say hat they will be iinishco
and occupied inside of thirty days
Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

Indian pony which they were riding
about the hills. The owner suddenly
appeared and dropping behind y houl.
der, fired a shot from his rih that cliI =
ped oil the end oi the llaDnou nose.
The lad ran screaming 20 the city and
notified the officers that au attempt had
been made upon his life.
When the officers arrived hey found
that nearly I'll the Indians were pre-.
pairing to leave. Several OF the bucks
were already miles away, and little hope
Ia entertained that the Indian who did
the shooting will ever he found ont.
The Indians cXpiaur that they have
suffered much from white depreciation
within the pisi f.w weeks. They 50!
their horses la" h'rI captured aud ril,
den and III many instances they hav,
been stolen.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
Trott-RlOrdnn.

Last Tuesday evening, Jan. 30th, at
the residence OF the brides parents in
Mound Valley, MIR. Harry Trott and Miss
Katie Riordan in the presence Of Il large
number OF friends. were united in the
holy bonds Of matrimony by Father
Manion Of Eureka. The bride was
chnrmingly attircj i'll cream crepe dc
chine over cream tatretta, and presented
nu attractive appearance. The groom
WIS attired in conventional black. The
bride was attended by Miss Nora
Hickey, daintily gowned in blue silk
null, and the roo WIS attended by
Mr.. John Riordan. Tho wedding march
was played by Mrs. S. \. May.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
n Sermon In n.

In the following paragraph. from n
story by GouvcrnCur Morris. In the
Reader magazine. there Is a whole
ycrmon: Edward" sail my grand
iathcr. never undertake = patroriyo
Goa. II You feel that you 90 not IN.
"ciS,and Him keep II to yourself. II Is
enough to know that you were dust.
hnd lie made Il man of YOU: that you
grow weary Mt length and He gives
you SlceD!"-Atlauta Constitution.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

While IA good many are recommending
s~trychninc rs a poison for rabbits, a
physician suggests the use of cyanide
Of potassium.
This is an extremely poisonous sub
stance, and must be handled with
extreme care. the same as strychminet
but it, poisonous properties are lar
stronger. Tie physician suggested
that M ounce OF cyanide Of potassium
in a barrel OF water would be a very
strong solutlon To place on the ~luccrnc.
The treated hay should be handled
car, fully, keeping it securely from all
stock, leaving small open for the
access of rabbits.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

We publish the fpIloNing fnr the
benefit Of E.Sp county sIortsmcn:
II is unlawful to XIII an spcri' 81
song bird.
The closed season Tor rh,n-nnts until
September list. 1895.
For sage hens between February II
Ia July 10
Grouse from March ! +" September u.
Duck, crauc, pingcr, -uipc aud quail
iron March ! 10 September =.
Deer, antelope aud large game car be
killed from September IL to November
- only, and not more thar > can bc
KILLED by ono prrs III IN Il SCISSOR, and
hunting large game with hOunIs IL
prohibited. 30 larger shot gun than
n 10 guagc ia lawful. \ line If 80 to
500 may he imposed Tor uny viulntiun.
The county commissioners 81 any
county mny extended The CLOSED season
but Cannot shorten it.
Tho opening scnspu FOR catching fl. h
begins March H. and Clusra November /.
and fine Of 80 10 300 mny bc imposed
for any violation. with or wi'hout a jIil
sentence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

\ statement 81 weather conditions and
general forecast issue by the United
States bureau yesterday shows that the
cold wave has reached the New England
middle Atlantic coast and cold wcathc
was general yesterday morning east Of the
Rocky Mountains. except III the south
Atlantic states, the temperature ranging
from 10 to 81 degrees below the season.
able CvcragC. In central and northern
New York the minimum tcmpcra!urce
were from 5 to more than 20 degrees
below zero and the liuc OF zero temper.
allure extends into northern kentucky.
Some moderation was predicted for to.
day.
Storm warnings were displayed on
the Atlantic Coast from Norfolk tc
lIattcrnR.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
Words, Words, Words.

Much innocent qualification may be
derived from getting u friend to read
over the following. Grd holding the die
tiouary on him. The Jest Is not 40
pleasing If he holds the dictionary OF
you:
zone cncrvating morning, Just alter
the rise OF the SUM-, Il youth E,a-3"g the
cogunmcu Of Gulilco, glicd in h.s g"n-
dOla over the lVgcuCary waters Of the
lcta.eaE Thames. ki0 WAS accom- uuiCd
10y his allies and coadiutors. the dolorous
Pcpys and the cruditc C~hoim"rdclcy,
the most cumulative arIstncrat ,x'Hut.
IL an cpicurean who Tor learned
Ties and r. voting DISCREPANCIES Of char
actcI would take precedence Of the mu7,
crUditc of all Ar"upHgitr ~litcrdti these
sa~criicg.ous drUmGtiS person were
discussing in detail a suggC-..yr AID
exhaustive address, delivered from the
~proSccuium box OF the Culis.heric Lycc.
um bY "a notable tiuurcivr on obligatory
hydropdthy, ns accessory /" the Irrcvn-
cable aud irrcI arabic GuciriUo OF cEuIu-
ton. which has been vrhymcntIy
p~ancgyrIzed b. u Splometic professor of
acoustics, ana .imu!tan"ru-l! denounced
Oy a cOmplarsant opponent - an un-
demonstrated romance OF tA. last
decade, amcnublc To no reasoning. how.
ever allopathic, outside II its uwn
larucntab!c cnvir"ns. These pcrempt"ry
tripartltC brethren arrived at Greenwich.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

Different customs prevail in differ
cut countries. When II hrromcs uccoa.
sary Ia celebrate a Japrurac victory
the miEado cHn always touch a baton
md pull oil n hi-'hday, although he
lmR had ono the week before aud
three dnrinR IL" proyiOul month I,
is all right thcr" and they expect IT
and the HlmanauaCmnkcra think nothing
Of getting out an extra every fcw days
10 chronicle IN event ~ thus sort.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

Immediately after the ceremony the
guests repaired to the dining room,
where a s%umptuous repast WIS served,
the tables fairly grooming under the
good things to Fat. Tho remainder OF tho
evening was enioyably spent in music
and games. In the morping the happy
couple departed for Elko amid showers
OF rice, old shoes and joyous good
wishes of their many friends.
The bridal couple were the recipi.
ents OF many valuable and handsome
presents. y UEST
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

However, the custom would never 10
in this country and particularly among
the young ladies'. 1t is ono OF the
touching sights Of our complex lie to
see "a beautiful cir! side stepping Il
birthday when che has been billed Tor
one by the family Bible. While roy
ulty in the abstract might have charms
for her, yet that birthday habit is Il
feature size never could stand Tor
Illinois State journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
WARMING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassing will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent Of the
law. Reinhart Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

An artistic dining room Is developed
by having the walls painted white.
with stained green doors and wood.
work. Have the chairs of natural oak
and made after the Dutch fashion.
The sinchoard may bo n dresser with
shelves above for tho NJ, ummodation
of blue and white china.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09

A diamond is the most lustrous OF
all known substances because it re-
fleets all light which falls on its
poster or surface at an angle of Incl.
dence of more than - degrees. II Is
so hard that its power OF r~cfraction
is immense, and the cutting is de.
mass of prisms, which sparkle tho
white light into the colOrs of which
Il Is composed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
Npti,'.

| have Been rriW strd 10y q number "f
hut Iiud tlnt IT will L." imrussih!r for ma
to leave NY practice hrrr until late IN the
- ring. Of which due notice will he given
throu. h these columns
G. T.. WILSON,.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-02-09
Colonist Tickets.

Daily from February 10Th y April
eth. mrIu-ivc, 1915, aulc f IN" way
SECOND class ticket will he sr'd - Cul,.
l;rdlunds. san Bcrrnr0iinu. riverside.
Pasadena, San Diego and lnt.im,Iint"
main liGr points by the Suu'hcrr
Pacific Company. Rate 49,.