The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-20

We had met all the representatives
OF the sheep business, but when the
nayman came upon the scene we real.
lied there were rogues at large other
than sheep men. We recognized him
when ne tied his mule to our only
cherry tree. He wore a large flock
or hair, in which he carried SAMPLES
OF MS hay and cockleburs, and had
large, well developed feet encased in
overshoes, which left marks on our
porch reminding one of "a relief map
| OF the Alps. He looked at us loud
and angrily through a pair of window
panes and demanded we hand over
the ready cash which we have made
IN this business, amounting to several
thousand dollars. Upon our refusal
ne gave us the choice of settling with
MS attorney or going to the peniten.
tlary. Considering there was little
preference, we consulted with his
lawyer, who charged us $50 besides
postage. st,;-f" - q .2.;f 3 J. - a.
\ He is a shining light in his pfofes-
! sion, and his tall, - hungry looking
form swayed with emotion as he laid
down, the law to. us. which he had
learned at his mothers knee back
IN the early '4Os. He tried to compel
us to sign over this sheep ranch in
settlement Of his fee and we wish we
had. No lawyer would ever bother a
sheep man again with such an expert
ence recorded in Blackstone. How
ever, we think his aspirations point
toward the. sheep business. This &C.
Cured to us when We compromised
by assigning our bank book to- him,
but he didn't like the idea of carrying |
around bottle with a rubber cork |
with which to feed motherless lambs.
1t wasn't the right kind of a cork;
nor bottle ,.,.,
lie said the collection had been put
In his hands because the hayman had |
forgotten his multiplication table and
couldn't figure its'out He produced
a bnshel basketfuF of hay tickets
which he. said were,ours We are glad
he recognized. them; ave didn't Every
great mind hasa hobby. COLLECTING
old hay tickets must be his. .,s3.z- I
We contracted this hay, at four dol
lars per tor, but when they. tried to
make ,isy pay :$1s WI 2sshatly fsff y
put on our dignity sard .sour late ;hyg. Z
bands pvercoatt which h& lsly t4n$Nfl
ng behind the kitchen dooif-he dfihft
stop to take his coat when he, found
'ut we were going into the sheep
'usiness---and, determined to- fght ltd
'ut. Sheep men should hang on to
heir dignity and 1evefcoats: z HEATS +,
probably all they will have left if,the
continue III the u sheep
market, ... Il, z,,.,,, ~ ,,s,ial !
The hay was not only full of sand,
urs, hut'it wasn't hay We forward f
d sample to the Departmental agri, III
ulture; they were unable to classify !
/, but said they would have ft S6a1et
wed and make report. We would t
dvise all sheep men to raise their {
WIN hay as well as lawyers as it "a
- S' ihuSh 1893 oHu duuOy dHCC dHU NJ v
oes away with the necessity of send a
lg them to, Washington for analysis o
find out what they are good for.
% not buy hay containing sandburs. {
hey not only injured the mouths and +; :
.omachs OF our sheep, causing them
die before we could get them, off +,
our commission man, but they i n
ave a disagreeable way OF clinging !,
the dress Of our hired man. max. g
g him feel like a young porcupinea "
! well as his socks :.
We wish to say we have 40 tons of h
is hay product for sale. Someone W
ay know what it is good for. We eli
mt; neither. does our. lawyer, but Ell
might be turned over to new is
eep feeder at a profitable advantage a,
some one who's knows how. "
- CHARLOTTE. WHITNEY. II;