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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
FERNIE STRIKE is OFF.
John Mitchell Orders Fernie Strikers
to Work.

John Mitchell Orders Fernie Strikers
to Work.
Fernie, B. c., Nov. 20-The follow
ing telegram has been received from
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, from Min
neapolis, dated today:
Agreement made by Burke recog-
pized by International union and men
will return to work"
This finally settles the question de-
suite the fact that the district and To-
ell officers of the union, with their
following, amounting to about 25 per
cent of the local union. were unwilling
II accept the settlement made by Mr..
Turke.
The Michel union and about so per
cent of the members of the Fernie
lNcal union accepted Mr.. Burke's set
t ement without dispute and went back
TO work without waiting to hear the
result of Messrs. Sherman and Pat
terson's interview with Mr. Mitchell.
There is nothing now for the NAL
contents to do but obey the instruc-
tions of President Mitchell and apply
for places in the mine. This ends a
strike which had far reaching results.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
EWSOFNORTHWEST'
IDAHO, OREGON
AND MONTANA ITEMS.
A Few interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the sur
rounding country-NumerOus Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-FaII Trade Is Good.
IDAHO NEWS.

Never before in as history has the
Occur d'Alenes witnessed a flood of
such proportions and destruction as
that of Thursday and Friday. Just
nine years ago Thursday Wallace was
visited by most disastrous food COM
ing down Placer creek and destroying
several houses, but the territory in
volved in that freshet was much small
er and the property loss less than on
this occasion. 1t is estimated that the
total loss will be not less than $125,0O0.
William Hanna, who pleaded guilty
at Wallace to the charge of assaulting
Sheriff Sutherland last spring with in
tent to murder him, has been sent
enced to serve 10 years in the peniten-
tiary.
Thomas Ward, a saloonkeeper at
Star, committed suicide recently by
taking quantity of strychnine. Re
cent trouble with son is supposed to
be the cause.
1t is said butchers must keep rec
ord of cattle brands and retain hides
for 80 days
The body of Adolph Frisk, who was
killed Thursday by falling tree near
Potlatch, was buried Sunday at Troy.
Three children were instantly killed
and fourth terribly injured at For
rest recently while on their way to
school by being struck by a falling
tree. Archie Ladd, aged 10; Charity
Starr, aged II, and Otelia Starr, aged
IA, were killed and Lillian Ladd, aged
8, had her limbs fractured and was ter
ribly injured. The children were found
an hour later by a passerby.
Emmett Burton, brakeman on the
Oregon Short Line, fell between the
cars of a freight train. at Mountain
home Friday and was instantly killed.
While gathering drifting cordwood
from the Clearwater recently Robert
Fiddler lost his footing and was drown
ed before assistance could reach him.
Jack Allison, a saloonkeeper at
Sweet, was shot and killed by Fred
Brownlee recently. Allison was shot
while resisting arrest. The shooting
was the elimination of trouble that
had existed during the day, during
which Allison had shot and wounded
another man named Harry Helmid.
In the district court at HALEY recent
ly verdict of murder in the second
degree was returned against Arthur
W. Mccoy for the killing of Herbert
Foster, on July 4, at that place. Foster
was manager of a theatrical company
known as the ideals"
August Stensger lies dead at High
land Valley in Ada county and his
brother in law, Louis Yaurnig, is in a
hospital, seriously wounded as a result
of a quarrel among neighDor farmers
over a wood road. Both were shot by
a man named Simmons.
Two thousand head of sheep are be-
ing held at Kooskia awaiting resump-
ton of freight traffic by the Northern
Pacific.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23


Suit In the sum Of $40, 600 has begun
in the district court at Billings By
Sam Kardoush against George Halpin
for alleged damages resulting from
the recent shooting affair.
The undertakers of Butte have
reached a mutual understanding in the
matter Of the burial of the INDECENT
poor Of the county, An agreement has
been reached that the county viii Be
charged SIS for the burial Of each
adult who dies without means and S5O
for each child eight years of age and
under.
Vags, hoboes, buns and shiftless
characters can't remain in Butte here
after.
Alex Beshon, an old-timer Of Dillon,
having resided there for more than
rs years, died recently from being
crushed between two freight cars n
the railroad yards.
State Land Register John P. Schmit
turned into the state treasury satur-
day the sum of $56,s15.42, receipts of
his department for the first half Of No
vember. Ten years ago the receipts
for the whole year were only 900.
while this year Mr.. Schmit estimates
that the receipts will aggregate over
100000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23


body. 1t is claimed that chickens
should have as much care as a human
being to insure the best results, and
modern methods certainly tend in that
direction. The chicken coop shown here
is a good example. 1t is simple, eff
cient and durable. AS shown here it is
rectangular in form, being made of
sheet metal The top and sides. are
bent to shape, with fanges at the bot
tom which connect with the flooring.
At each side are supports which hold
the coop slightly above the ground,
tending to keep the coop moisture
proof and preventing rain or other
water from entering. At each end are
perforated doors, which are very east
ly held in position. At the bottom of
each door is an extension, through
which passes a rod, the latter extend
ing through the top Of the coop and
also into the ground, preventing the
coop from being displaced. In this way
the fowl are rendered safe against the
attacks Of animals.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
FOR Life INSURANCE STORMS in SOUTHIN
PROPOSED LAWS DRAFTED BY
COMMISSIONERS.
Various States Of Union Are Expected
to Adopt Them in Order to Correct
Abuses in Management of Com
panies-Limit on Salaries and Poll
cies Are Uniform.

The work of the special committee
of the 40 insurance commissioners and
actuaries selected at the suggestion
of President Roosevelt to determine
upon an equitable form for governing
all life insurance companies has been
practically completed and an agree
ment reached for the formation of a
bill which will be drafted for enact
ment by congress at its session this
winter.
Sixteen new proposed laws have
been drawn up, and it is believed by
the commissioners that they will, if
adopted by the various states, correct
the greater part of the abuses in the
management of life insurance COM
panies. The bills will be introduced
during the next winter into the legis-
latures Of 81 states.
T. E. Drake, the insurance commits
sioner of the District of Columbia, will
submit the proposed measures to Pres
ident Roosevelt in order that they may
be mentioned in the forthcoming mes
sage of the president to congress. The
proposed new acts may be summarized
as follows:
A standard policy act, which pro-
vides six forms of uniform policies for
use by all life insurance companies.
An annual apportionment act, which
requires life insurance companies Ell
Their to pay annual dividends or credit
the amount earned to The different
policy holders. This act limits the
amount of surplus which the com
panies are permitted to retain in their
treasures.
An act prohibiting discrimination
and rebating between agents and pol
icy holders.
An act prohibiting corporations from
acting as agents of life insurance com
panies.
An act regulating the election of the
directors of mutual life insurance com
banies.
An act prohibiting the publishing of
estimates and illustrations which mis-
represent the terms of any policy, or
the benefits promised thereby.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from making any kind of
political contribution.
An act forbidding companies from
expending more than $4,000 for any spe-
cific purpose without the consent of
the board Of directors.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from paying any officer a
salary in excess of $780, annually
An act regulating the investment of
life insurance company funds.
An act making the policy the entire
contract between the interested par
ties.
An act defining the status of the per-
sons who solicit life insurance.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from issuing participating
and nonparticipating policies.
An act regulating the disbursement
of life insurance companies.
An act regulating companies run on
the life assessment plan.
An act regulating the retirement of
capital stock of life insurance compa-
MES.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Packing ADDIes.

In packing apples for market first as
sort them, so that they will run uni
form in size and quality. Pack in sound,
clean barrels-barrels with fiat hoops
preferred. Turn the upper head down,
take out the lower head and place a
large sheet Of white paper next the
head, then pack the first layer of apples
with the stem ends upon the head.
Pack the second tier, but reverse the
apples; then fill the apples without
bruising the fruit. Shake down thor
Oughly and fill so full that the head
must be pressed in with a lever or bar
rel press; then fasten the head, turn
the barrel over and mark plainly the
name of the variety contained. Extra
care and labor in packing enhances the
value when selling.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
ROOSEVELT TO PORTO RICO.
After Parting Speech at Colon to the
Workmen.

Colon, Nov. 19.-President Roosevelt
and his party sailed Saturday night
at 10 o'clock for Ponce, Porto Rico, on
board the United Stotes battleship
Louisiana.
After riding on horseback through
the muddy streets of Colon Saturday
afternoon, the president went to the
residence of Mr.. Biers, general man
ager of the Panama railroad, for din
ner.
At half past 8 o'clock, President
Roosevelt reached pier No. II, where
there was an enthusiastic gathering of
at least 500 persons, principally canal
employees, at Cristobal and other points
along the line. Here the president
assembled the bandstand and made
80 minute speech.
In giving his impressions of the
work on the canal, he said he was
pleased with what had already been
done and paid his respects to those
who had adversely criticized the work.
The president said ne also was so
impressed with the magnitude and
greatness of this work that he would
like to see one of his sons engaged
thereon. He congratulated all the
heads of the departments on the work
being done.
In conclusion the president said he
would like to remain longer on the
isthmus, but it was necessary for him
to get back to his work in the United
States.
The president went off to the Louis
lana at 9 p. m. He was accompanied
by Surgeon General Rixey. Secretary
Latta and the secret service men. The
Louisiana sailed at 10 p. m.
A ball was given Saturday night at
Cristobal to President Roosevelt and
his party by the employees of the canal
commission. 1t was very brilliant
affair.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Farmers and Poultry Fanciers.

The farmer has a real grievance
against the poultry fancier, in that he
has done all Of his crossing and in
breeding of fathers, daughters, uncles
and aunts without any regard to prac-
teal utility, says Farming, whether the
hens from which he has been breeding
were producing sixty eggs a year or
200 made no difference. His whole
aim has been to breed out foul flight
feather or two, or to create a better
comb, or eyes of a better tint at a
sacrifice of everything else. The result
is that when farmer goes into the
market to buy thoroughbreds with his
money in his pocket ready and willing
TO pay for the best stock, he not only
often pays for qualities he does
not need, but actually pays
a premium for something that
has been obtained at sacrifice
of the very qualities which he does
need. There are a few men, however.
raising thoroughbred stock that is
bred to lay" or to meet certain market
demands, and those are the men that
should be patroniZed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
WASHINGTON MorEs-


Snow evidenced its existence in SpO-
kane for the first time this year Sat
urday afternoon.
The largest sheriff's sale Of livestock
ever held in Douglas county takes
place on November 26 at the State
Land ranch, 10 miles northeast of
Leahy. Thirteen hundred head of cat
tie belonging to Kirby Bros. Of Nez
Perez, Idaho, vial go under the ham
mer to satisfy a $4,000 mortgage held
by Schultz & Mockler, bankers, Of the
same place. Kirby Bros. have
long been heavy cattle raisers in the
northwest, and their Douglas county
ranch contained 20 sections Of leased
state lands, all under fence.
During a recent windstorm at TRIM
dad the steamer St Paul was blown on
the rocks and badly damaged. One OF
the deckhands was struck by flying
debris and severely injured.
Delay in delivery of material for the
new Lincoln county courthouse extern
sion bids fair to delay its completion
indefinitely
AS dSAAS SOdbl COnNSullOu OF Iu0
AID Mems league will be held in spO-
kane for the first time
One man was killed and three seri-
ously injured Saturday morning about
1880 o'clock on the railroad construc-
ton work being done at Nine Mile
bridge, down the river from Spokane.
The ba,.e for closed shop is on in
Tacoma.
Mrs. Maud Crefileld, widow Of Holy
Roller" Crefield, died in the Seattle
Jail, as the result of mental collopse.
SAe was the wife Of Joshua" CrefieId,
who was shot by George Mitchell. who
believed that Crefield had maltreated
his sister Esther. Esther later shot
her brother George. She and Mrs.
Creffield we're arrested for the crime,
both women confessing that they had
done it to avenge the death Of
Joshua" YIs
The firm of Erwin & Rosencrans,
which recently shipped to Prescott 500
hogs from Oregon, has been unfortun-
ate. A disease has spread among the
animals, and about 200 head have died.
The disease is unchecked, and it is
feared the whole herd will die.
M. M. Foote caught a 80 inch cusk
near Chelan. The fish was floating on
top of the water, unable to swim.
These peculiar fish are rarely cap
tured. They live at a great depth in
Lake Chelan, where the pressure of
the water is enormous.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
is buying right Of way west OF Lind.
Goose hunters all over the state are
in the Horse Heaven wheat country,
where the wild geese congregate in
great numbers.
Sunday night was the coolest of the
season at Garfield and ice formed.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever pre-
walls at Fairfield. Six cases have been
reported.
The Western Mercantile company OF
Sprague has taken over the L. G. Fish
er & Co. hardware and implement
stock The deal involves considera-
ton of more than $4,000.
]. B. Holt, Whitman county fruit
inspector, is inspecting fruit trees
shipped into Whitman county for plant
ing next spring.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Grow Feed on the Farm.

The Massachusetts State crop report
contains an article by Prof. B. s. Cooley
on Some Causes Affecting the Profits
of Dairylng." On the subject Of feed
ing dairy cattle the professor urges
that feeds be produced on the farm as
far as possible. Usually the best prac-
tice is to purchase only feeds rich in
protein and raise the coarse folders
on the farm. Cows fed on starvation
rations yield no profit, and those over
fed with expensive feeds are also kept
at loss. The point Of highest ITofit
in feed must be determined by expert
ment and calculation, and varies with
the locality and circumstances Of the
feeder.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
EIGHT PERSONS KNOWN TO Be
DEAD---SCORES INJURED.
Cotton Fields Rulned-Wolf Rivers
Several Miles Wide in Vicinity Of
Rossville, Tenn.-People in State Of
Panic-states Of Mississippi and
Tennessee Suffered Most.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 20.-Eight
persons are known to have lost their
lives, scores of others are injured and
property and crops suffered great dam
age as the result of a terrific wind and
rain storm Sunday The storm, which
originated on the gulf, swept north
eastward through portions of Alabama,
centraland northern Mississippi, and
western Tennessee, and in its north
ward course razed scores of substan-
tial buildings, partially demolished
hundreds of others, caused a complete
decentralization of railroad traffic and
cut off Geographic communication with
many points in the affected territory.
Cotton in the fields blown down by
the wind was beaten into the ground
and badly damaged. Wolf river, a
small stream running eastward of this
city, is out of it's banks in many places,
and in the vicinity of Rossville, Tenn,
is several miles wide, the town being
completely inundated and the populace
in a state bordering on panic.
In the Path of the Storm.
The storm approached Athens, Ala.
from the west, and cut a path 300
yards wide through the southern por-
ton of that city. A score of buildings
were wrecked, put no one was killed
or seriously injured.
At Mathison, Miss, nearly every
building in the southern portion of the
town was destroyed. These included
the Baptist church, public school build
ings, several brick buildings and a
number of residences. At this place a
negro woman was killed and several
others we're injured.
At Okolona, Miss, three lives were
lost. The property loss at this place
can not be ascertained tonight
At Maben, Miss, Ben Woodford,
telegraph operator and his wife sus-
taihed injuries which may cause their
death. At this place the Maben bank
and several brick buildings were de-
molished.
At Bolivar, Tenn, nine inches of
rain fell in "a hours, and thousands of
head of cattle. were cought in the
lowlands. Relief parties were out to-
day. but because of the high stage of
the water, little could be accomplished
in rescuing the drowning cattle.
Grenade, Miss, where serious dam
age was reported to have occurred,
escaped almost unscather.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Canadian steamers Ashore.

Fort Williams, Ont, Nov. 20.-In the
terrific gale which has ragged on Lake
Superior for two days the Canadian
steamer Theano, Captain George Pear
son, struck a rock four miles east of
Thunder cape, and was totally wreck
ed. The American steamer Philip
Minch and the Canadian steamer
Strathcona were also blown ashore
during the storm, and the former may
be a total loss. The crews of all three
steamers are safe
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Make Education compulsorv

Brussels.-There was a great popu-
lar demonstration SUNDAY in favor of
obligatory education, which hitherto
has never been insisted on in Belgium.
Not less than 10000 persons marched
in procession to the city hall and pre-
scented a petition to the mayor voicing
their demand. This petition has 2O0.-
900 signatures. The mayor promised
to bring the matter to the attention of
parliament.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
crazed Mother Rurna Rodv.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.--Crazed by the re-
cent death of her 10 year old son,
Mrs. Stella Bowman made up her mind
that her son had gone to eternal suf-
fering and that only a human sacri-
flee would save him. She covered her
self with gasoline and applied a match.
Though rescued before she died her
injuries are so serious that her life
is despaired Of -
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Improving the Herd.

Select as far as possible females
which conform to the standard Of ex-
ceIlence Of the breed If this is accom-
pIished it will insure a uniformity in
type that is highly desirable If in ad-
dition to this 1t is possible to select
cows and heifers that are similarly
bred they will be more likely to pro
duce uniformity in their ohsDrinR-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23

Fruit growers about Saugatuck,
Mich, have been busy trimming their
apple trees, says Country Gentleman
Ten years ago they were thinking Of
cutting them down and setting out
peach trees. To-day every half-dead
tree is trimmed, and If there is no,
enough manure, fertilizer is bought for
these half-dead trees. six years ago
one Of Saugatuck's young farmers mar
ried a Chicago girl who used to spend
her vacation there. She loved country
life, and was a subscriber to agricul-
tural magazines. Her husbands or
chard was just like the rest, untrlmmed
and had never been sprayed. She made
him buy manure, trim the trees, pillow
and spray. Two years ago he began
to hire his neighbours orchards. Last
year he was the only one who had ap-
pies to sell, and cleared $1,000.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
BLIZZARD in COLORADO.

Trinidad Reports the Storm Extend
ing Into Panhandle of Texas.
Trinidad, Col, Nov. 19-The worst
blizzard experienced here in a dec
ade is now raging: The Colorado &
Southern railroad reports the storm
extending into the panhandle Of Texas.
The Santa BE reports a blizzard along
its line clear to Kingsley, Kan.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
shah Mav Die AM nav.

London.-Oficial advices received
here confirm the recent reports of the
serious illness of the shah of Persia.
It is said that his death may occur any
day, or that he may linger for months.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23

course this includes
those who are In
this business on a
large scale for prof
it, and also those
who probably keep
a half dozen fowl
in the back yard.
Nevertheless, wheth-
er for business or
pleasure, chicken
raising is an inter
esting pastime that
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
, Danish Royalty Goes Visiting.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 19.-
King Frederick and Queen Louise have
left here for Berlin.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Easy Way to Get RID of stumps.

A method of getting rid of stumps
which has been highly recommended
and which, to be effective, should be
done now, Is as follows: Bore hole
one or two inches in diameter and
about eighteen inches deep into the
center of the stump. Then put into
this hole one or two ounces of salt
peter. Fill the hole with water and
plug it up. In the spring take out
the plug, pour in about one-half gall
lon of kerosene oil and light it Tbs
stump will smolder away to the very
extremities of the roots, leaving moth
ing but the ashes.-Farming.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
safe Chicken Co.

II mas been proven by statistics that
the raising of chickens ia the oroo+og+
industry in the United States ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-23
Routing Crab Grass with Glover.

Crab grass is like the dog in the
manager, it kills out every other stem
of green grass and then turns brown
itself. It makes coarse and ugly
cover in the lawn and the individual
who attempts to eradicate it by dig
ging and cultivation may be entirely
without lawn for two or three years.
If anything can get the best of crab
grass in a fair contest, it Is white
clover. In a number of lawns in Wash
ington and elsewhere white clover has
furnished the means for final vic
tory over crab grass. The white Glow
er gradually invades the area of crab
grass, replacing the latter with a close,
dark-green carpet.