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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

$1,000. 100 acres Hay and fruit
ranch, 80 acres meadow, small
orchard, plough land and timber
good soil; good water, soon go up
to $4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03
KOOTENAI VALLEY

Meadow bands. Fruit lands Farming
lands, and Timber lands, GET W
Before Prices go up. Here are 2
few samples.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03
Real
Estate

Before looking elsewhere let ms
show you the BEST BARGAINS
in the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03
R, N.DuNN, Register
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, land once al
Occur dAlene. Idaho, July 29th 1907.
Notice is hereby given that John Schmidt Of
Boomers Ferry Idaho has filed notice of his
intention to make final five year proof in sup
port of his claim, viz: homestead entry No
1854. made October 2s, 1901, for the EI5 of seq
and SEA of NE4 Sec TIP 81 RlEBM and
that said proof will be made before U. S. Com
missioner W. d. Baxter at his office at Boomers
Ferry Idaho, on Sept. 90 1907
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivs.
ton OF the land, viz: George schofeld, Eli B.
Moore, Henry Moore. all Of Bonners Ferry
Idaho, John Dunn. OF Noravia, Idaho.
1897 X. n. DUNN, Register
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

$500. House and two lots in
town. Good residence lots, $50
$75, and 800. Timber lands, $500
to $1,000 per acre.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

$500. 80 acres splendid level
land at Moravia station.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

100000. 100 acres stock ranch,
near town cuts $50 tons hay, 80
head cattle.
town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land Act. June 3, 1878. United States
Land Office, Coelr dAlene, Idaho, July s, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada. and Washington territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August L. 1892, Charles Wheeler OF
Naples, County of Kootenai, State
of Idaho mas this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 29s0 for the purchase OF
the El9 SW14; lots 3 and of Section No : in
Township No. 60. ~ Range No. l E B NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than fol
agricultural purposes and to establish his
claim to said land before U. S. Commissioner
We'll at his Office at Standpoint. Idaho. OF
Wednesday, the 9Th day of October. 1907.
He names as witnesses Frank b. Bond and
John S. Bond, of Macarthur, Idaho, Peter
Sheffel AMI Walter Morris OF Naples, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said
9th day of October 1907
1894 r. E.DuSH Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

See my SPLENDID residence lots
in 50xl25 in Park addition. $50.
to $4,000 each.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

Several 100 acre tracts. Some
improved at $1,000 per acre.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-08-03

Have always on hand good
homestead ACCOMPLISHMENTS, cheap.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
MAIL ORDER EVIL.
ITS RISE is NOT THE RESULT or.
LEGITIMATE DEMAND.
DUE ENTIRELY TO GREED
And 1t Feeds Upon the Prosperity
of the Country Towns-A
Menace to the
Nation,

Copyrighted, 1906. by Alfred C. Clark.)
AS the years go by we are more
than ever brought face to face with
the vital question of trading at home.
During the past decade the habit of
buying goods abroad has grown to
such proportions that the country
merchant may well feel alarmed at
The probable outcome unless something
is done to forestall the great calamity
which will surely result therefrom.
Trade conditions % years ago were
satisfactory. At that time catalogue
houses were entirely unknown and
country merchants were "monarchs of
all they surveyed" SO to speak, in the
lines represented, and the people were
prosperous and happy. Perhaps not
SO much because they generally had
money enough to meet their wants,
but because of the contentment that
prevailed throughout the country at
that time. The farmers raised good
crops, generally, and received good
prices for what they had to SELL They
sold their surplus stuff to the local
merchant and bought what they
wanted; and this was the height of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25

grown up, you-you didn't approve Of
me-"
Il see. I don't fatter you. The
sweethearts' do"
"They mean it." There was a fash
in her eyes.
YES" / agreed. I'm sure they do
Of course they do. They don't mean
nicer things than think of you.
Which is it, little girl?"
Neither" She shrugged her shout
ders pettishly. Il like one just as
much as the other. Really I do. ]
suppose shall end like the girl in
your verses
Which verses?" asked. / am a
writer by profession, and I've written
so many verses; and most of them
about girls
Those in The Mirror. The Third
Person. Don't you remember them?'
Moo. How do they go?''
I did remember them, as matter
of fact; but | wanted TO be flattered
by finding that she did
She fumbled about for pocket
another sign of grown-upness- and
produced tattered cutting.
Read them!" she commanded. So
l read
THE THIRD PERSON.
Two gentlemen came counting me.
Their names were John and jim
Including Peter, there were three;
But who would reckon him!
Dear John was dark like dark men,
And men who're fair Gas Jim)
Poor Peters half and half; but then
/ never thought of him.
John raved about my hair and eyes,
My voice enraptured Jim.
But Peter used to criticise-
AS if I cared for him!
Twas John who sent the books 1 knew,
The MUSIC game from Jim.
That stupid Peter sent the two
l was so mad with him.
liked John best, when John was by;
With Jim inclined to Jim;
But as for Peter-Really, l
Took no account of him!
1 often used to wish l could
Accept both John and Jim,
If they proposed. If Peter should,
I'd soon dispose Of him.
Last Monday, at the fancy ball,
John asked me; SO did Jim;
But Peter never asked at all
Twas just as well for him.
Because of John, told Jim nor
And John because of jim;
And then-Well, Peter bothered so,
I said I'd marry him!
"Ah,' l said, when had finished. ~
see; and who is Peter?"
She would not answer mr. loolv M
me; and we sat in silence for several
minutes. Then stroked her hair.
God bless you BOTH, my dear. He's
a lucky man."
Then suddenly I had a glimpse of
her eyes; they were smiling little,
and little fearful; and found my
self kissing them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
COLLEGE MEN For THE FARM.
Result Of Change in Economic and
Social Conditions.

The character Of farming is chang
ing rapidly. 1t is coming more ana
more to be an efficient, profitable and
attractive business. With here and
there an exception, in the past we
have not given much consecutive
thought to the understanding like
as much as the merchant gives to his
business or the doctor to his. It has
been so easy" buBiness that I'M
framed men could succeed in it. The
change in economic and social condi-
tons is breaking up the tradition.
Farming is becoming more dificult,
and the old methods must go. In the
future only the Well-informed and eff
cient-thinking man can succeed; that
is, only the educated man.
The country is to offer other advan-
tages to the educated man than mere
ly to be a good farmer. There are
good opportunities for leadership on
pubic uestions-probably better op-
portunity and with less competition
than in the great cities. The fact that
city representation is increasing in the
legislatures should make the able
country representative more of a
marked man. The growth of the insti-
tute movement, of the grange and 9TH
er rural organizations, gives fresh op-
portunity to develop leadership of a
high order.
1t would seem that, by the nature
OF the progress we are making, the
college man must go to the farm. In
fact, college men have been going
back from the beginning of the agri-
cultural education movement Stats
tics show that large percentage
actually have returned to farming,
and this in spite of the fact that
cities have been growing with marvel
Gus rapidity, and that the whole sys-
tenn of agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent stations has been developing
and calling for men, Considering the
limitations under which the agricul-
tural colleges have developed, without
sympathy, with the Indifference and
sometimes the opposition of educators
the men who should have known
better-with wholly inadequate funds,
it is little less than marvellous what
they have accomplished within a gen
GRAFTON. It is probable that the pro-
portion of students OF the leading ag-
ricultural colleges, who now engage in
agricultural pursuits, is greater than
students of that of colleges Of law or
Of other professional colleges who fol.
low their chosen profession. No one
now questions the value of education
to a lawyer or physician; why question
its value to a farmer? The educated
man will go back to the farm if he is
fitted to be a farmer.-Scribner's Mag
azine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25

It seems that It could be earify
pointed out to him that if thsre was
no town near him and he had to drive
90 or 80 miles to take his produce te
market and haul his groceries the
same distance home, he could easily
see that his land would greatly depre-
ciate in value and the disadvantages
he would encounter on every hand
would be very disastrous to his time
and he would gladly spend his money
at home to divert this calamity.
One of the most potent levers with
which to control trade in country To-
calities is the liberal use of printers
ink, coupled with intelligence in adj
vertising the wares of the merchant.
The catalogue houses employ the best
talent obtainable to write their adver-
tisements and spend large sums OF
money in this way. Besides adVertis-
ing judiciously they advertise on a
large scale and consequently get the
business. The old saying that You
must fight the devil with fire" will ap-
ply in this case. The home merchant
must advertise. He must do more than
say: Come to Smiths to trade,
cheapest place on earth" He must
describe his merchandise as he would
in private conversation over the coun-
ter to customer, and then quote the
price. This will nearly always act as
a clincher and will at least put him
on standing with the catalogue
house. In fact it will give him an adj
vantage over the catalogue house, for
in almost every case he can sell the
same grade of merchandise cheaper
than the catalogue house can sell 1t.
This is not mere theory but state
ment of fact, for the reason that the
country merchants business is oper-
ated at very much less expense than
that of the mail order merchant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
HELD AS LIVING GERM FACTORY.
Woman in Perfect Health suspected
of Spreading Typhoid Fever.

New York.-A puzzling case is I'm.
der observation in the Reception hos.
pital in this city The patient is a
woman, cook, apparently in perfect
health, but who is detained because
she is suspected of having communi.
Gated typhoid fever to about rs per-
sons within the past six years. Ac-
eording to DR.. Walter Benzel, the SAM.
tary superintendent of Manhattan. the
woman is literally living typhoid
factory She herself was stricken
with the disease about six years ago
1t ran the usual course and she re-.
covered.
Now it is found that all the time
since she was declared cured of ty.
phoid she has kept an aurturiag and
developing typhoid germs. Though her.
self immune, the germs which she has
been developing have been a constant
source of danger and contagioa to
all with whom she had come in con
tact.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
Camp Fire Memories.

Down the beach always l see the
ruddy vigorous campfire of a hunting
party. 1t is a pleasant sight, and one
never to be forgotten by lover OF
the woods, this looking for darkness
upon an evening camp scene A Ian
tern within the tent lights it dimly
and yet sufficiently to show its out
lines. Occasionally another log is
thrown upon the fire, sending a show
er of bright sparks scurrying upward.
l can see the men gathered by the
fire, hear their voices family, and
catch little snatch of song now and
then. Happy men! Free! Free!
Free! Dull care left behind and out
of mind-no thought for the morrow
but the sportsman's anticipation.
l have participated in many such
scenes with friends who are now scat
tered and whom circumstances and
changed conditions will probably pre-
vent ever again Joining, all together,
the happy campfire circle; but the
memories and the close friendships
cemented there will ever be fragrant.
"Who hath smelt wood smoke at
twilight" knows-From the Cutters
Book.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
FRIENDS HELP
St. Paul Park Incident.

After drinking coffee for breakfast
always felt languid and dull. having
no ambition to get to my morning
outles. Then in about an hour or so q
weak, nervous arrangement Of the
neart and stomach would come over
me with such force would frequently
have to lie down.
AZ otner times hal severe head
aches; stomach finally became AFFECT.
cd aud digestion so impaired that /
naa serious chronic dyspepsia and con.
stipation A lady, for MANY wears
state President of the w. G. 4. IT,,
o me she had been greatly bene-
meg by quitting coffee and using
Postum Food Coffee; she was trou-
pied Tor years with asthma. she said
y was no cross to quit coffee when
sue found she could have as delicious
an article as Postum.
another lady, who had been trou.
pied with chronic dyspepsia for wears.
round Immediate relief on ceasine cot.
lee ana beginning Postum twice a dav.
Sne was wholly cured. still another
friend told me that Postum Food Cof-
zee vas Godsend to her, her heart
.rouoie having been relieved after
iea WI on coffee and taking Postum.
% many such cases came to my
notlee that I concluded coffee was tho
s, @ my trouble and / quit and
eooh up Postum. I am more thar
PLEASED TO say that my days of trop
s nave disappeared. am well anu
a vi! here's q Reason. Rea,s
lhe Road to Wellville. tn pigs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
WHERE MoMAN IS suPERIoR.
Vegetarian Springs Few Facts on
Astonished Companions.

"Since the first of the year, he
said, Il haven't had smoke, and I
haven't taken drink"
Everybody looked at him with
amazement, respect and awe. How
strong-willed he must be, they said;
how ascetic, how spiritual! It was tre-
mendous.
And yet" said a pale vegetarian,
"all women, or at least SO per cent of
them, maintain this wonderful absti-
nenee their whole life long. Why
don't you praise them for it,"
With his medicated handkerchief
he brushed the sheer from his lips.
eve men," he said, beside women
are hogs. We call our women silly:
we won't give them the vote; but this.
average woman lives on higher
plane than the average man, She
thinks Of nobler things than money.
grubbing, drink, tobacco, food
did you ever hear your wife
growl about the cooking? Did you
ever. hear of a woman epicure? No;
woman is above the hoglike pleasures
of the table. She is above such
tobacco and whisky seance as is nov
going on here"
The vegetarian put on his cap Of
medicated flannel, and, despite the
warmth of the night, drew the flannel
eartabs over his ears.
Give woman her DUE he ended.
She is a fner-dbered, more temper
ate, more spiritual creature than
coarse, gross, hog-like man. -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
What stumped Pat.

Pat had just arrived from Ireland,
and as he was walking away from tha
Quebec docks met an American who
was on his way to Dawson. He asked
Pat to go, too. Pat at first would not
go, but when the American told him
he might get rich there he readily con-
sented. They went by degrees, catch
ing free ride at any possible chance
Wien at last they arrived in the gold
fields they staked their claims and
settled down to business. They dug
for some time, but without success.
At last they determined to give it up.
Pat was very low spirited, as he was
out of funds. They determined to quit
the next day. That evening, as they
were talking it over, the American,
thinking to crack joke on Pat, said:
why could not dress you up as
monkey and exhibit you?"
''Wa-al, where'll we get the other
man." Pat innocently replied.
What other MANI" asked the
American.
Why" rejoined Pat, 'the man to
tell which end of the string the mon
keys on."-Judge's Library.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25
A Rooster That Rulas.

1t is not often that barnyard fowl
attains neighborhood popularity, but
such is the case with a large Massa.
chusetts red rooster belonging to
Charles Davis of st. John avenue. A
few weeks ago Mr.. Davis was attract
ed to his barnyard by the whines of a
haf-grown setter pup he is training.
He found that the dog had been driv-
en- into a corner and was being say
agely attacked by big cock, and be-
fore he could interfere in behalf of
the pup it had been pretty heavily
marked by the ROSTERS spurs.
Since that time Red, as he has come
to be called, has become a neigh
bofhood bully and refuses to al.
low pigs or dogs to come with
i'll the grounds under his rule.
Curiously enough, dogs will not fight
back, but actually run from his as
saulte. As for gamecocks, he has
probably thrashed more of them than
any other bird in the city.-Kansas
City Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25

| There are a thousand and one Items
of expense which the city merchant
| has to meet that are entirely unknown
to the country merchant.
The time is rapidly approaching
| when people who patronize mail order
houses will be looked upon as soon
ers'' by the solid and influential citi-
zens of all commonwealth and will
suffer ostracism at their hands.
Cities and towns are built by com.
bined efforts of the residents thereof;
not by foreign capital. SO too are our
| churches and schoolhouses built. It
may be true that in many instances
eastern capital has been employed to
make improvements in the west, but
always with good round interest to
the lender of the money. No one ever
heard Of a case where an eastern man
or firm contributed to western enter
prise for the fun of the thing. Nor
did you ever hear of a case where anv
mail order or catalogue house ever
contributed to any church building
fund. Nor yet did they ever build or
help to build any of our schooIhouses
You never heard of case of this kind
and you never will. All these eastern
sharks care for is your dollar. and
you know it, and when they have got
ten that they have no more use for
you. Then why should you patronize
them? You can go to your home n1er-
chant any day in the year and if you
are short of change, he will extend
you credit. If you are sick and un.
able to work the home merchant will
see that your family is provisioned
until you get on your feet again. He
will do all of this and at the same
time furnish the same grade Of goods
at the same or even at less price
viii the catalogue merchant do this9
A society could be organized and
designated as the Peoples Protec.
tive Association" An organization
OF this kind could be perfected in
every town and hamlet in the conn.
try Merchants and business men
would push these organizations for
the reason that it would be to their
interest to do SO. After the oreaniza.
ton is formed and things are running
smoothly questions of the day NAV he
discussed and also matters pertaining
to the welfare of the immediate locaI-
fty may be brought up which viii in.
elude the important question Of trad.
ing at home. OF course it will be All.
mitted that this question will have 70
be handled with gloves on. But there
are men in business IN every town
who are equal to the emergency and
no trouble is anticipated ir getting
the farmers and others who buy Of
mail order houses to listen to reason
Teach the farmer to love his corn.
try, his town and his people; make
him realize that they are his: that
they are part of his being. his Tfa
Teach him that it is to his financial
moral and social interest to buv HE
goods in his home town, and if he he
a man he viii do it.
= pnT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-05-25

| their ambition, hence the cOntentmeni
that prevailed.
But in after years, when cities
grew and trade expanded, the mer.
chants of these cities not being con,
tent with conditions of trade, devised
plans by which they might reach out
for more business. Advertising in the
newspapers being cheap way OF
putting the merits of their goods be.
fore the people, this plan appealed to
them and it was adopted. At first they
operated on a small scale; then, as
the merchant saw the opportunity for
making it pay, he added to his adver.
Using fund. And so it has continued
until to-day millions of dollars are
annually sent to mail order houses by
the people of the United States.
The best and most effective way to
throttle the catalogue house has been
a question uppermost in the minds of
country merchants for several years
past; some advocating one plan and
some another. There are several plans
which might be presented to induce
the farmer to buy at home In the
first place his pride might be appealed
to-. There are very few farmers who
own their own farms but that would
be interested in building up his own
locality. He realizes the fact that if
his farm is to be valuable it must be
farmed in the most scientific manner
and all buildings, fences, ETC., must be
kept up in the best possible shape,
and above all the farm must be 10
Gated not too far from some good
town, for we all know that farm land
brings a much better price when near
to some good town or village. It is
not hard to get the farmer to realize
this, for if he ever sold any farm land
or tried to sell any. he knows this to
be fact. Well, then, after he has
realized this fact, the thing for him
to do is to patronize his home mer-
chants and business men, SO they may
be able to build and maintain a good
town.
Public schools are much better in
the towns than in the country for the
reason that where the population is
most dense, there is more taxable
property to the amount of territory
covered, hence there is more money
collected for school purposes, and as
a result more and better teachers are
employed. All this is Of the highest
importance to the farmer, as most
farmers who are Of any Importance in
their profession are interested in Civ
ing their boys and girls good educa-
ton. And right here is wnere the good
town proposition comes to him with
great force. He knows he can send
his children to the village school at a
great deal less expense than to send
them away to college, and that in
most cases better results are OBJ
tanned.
If the farmer seriously desires all
these good things he must of necessi-
ty help to build them. Let him under
stand that he is one Of the main
spokes in the great wheel of COM
merce m his vicinity and that he can
ill-afford to send abroad to purchase
even the smallest item of merchan-
disc, though It may seem to him that
he is saving a few cents by doing so.