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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-23
Contest Notice
Department of the Interior,
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Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Boise, Idaho, January H. 1908
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by DAVID G. HASKETT, Noun
tain Home Idaho, contestant, against home
stead entry No. $780, made March II, 1907, for
81 ne u and n a sc 4 Sec. Is, TIP. s., Range 8
e., B. NJ. by ALFRED J. DRAKE, Mountain
Home, Idaho, contestee. In which 1t Is alleged
that "said Alfred ]. Drake has abandoned said
entry and has left the country, also that he
has not esta blished residence on said land
ARD more than six months have elapsed since
he made said entry; that said alleged absence
from said land was not due to his employment
in the army navy or marine corp of the United
States as a private soldier, officer, seaman, or
marine, during the war with Spain, or during
any other war in which the United States may
he engaged" Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. M on March A,
1908, before W G. HOWE, o. s. Commissioner
at Mountain Home, Idaho and that final hear
ing will be held at O'Clock p. m on March IL,
1908, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Boise, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in a proper otf-
dayit filed January ID, 1908, set forth facts that
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made 1t Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
l8-4t EDWARD E. GARRETT, Receiver.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-23
FENCE POSTS MADE DURABLE

Fence posts of many kinds Of
cheap woods, which ordinarily
would soon decay if set in the
ground, can be made to last for
twenty years by simple treatment
with creosote. Most of the so.called
"inferior" woods are we'll adapted
to the treatment, and this is espe-
cially true OF cottonwood, aspen,
willow, sycamore, w-grade pines
and some of the gums. When
properly treated, these outlast un.
treated cedar and oak, which are
becoming too scarce and too much
in demand for other uses to allow
of their meeting the demand for
fence posts.
Impregnation with creosote has
been greatly cheapened by the in.
PRODUCTION of the open "tank,"
which can be installed at cost OF
from $50 to $45, or much less if an
old boiler is used. A tank with a
bottom twelve feet square in area
will suffice for treating forty or fifty
6-inch posts day, or double this
number when two runs per day
can be made. The absorption oil
creosote per post is about as fol-
lows: Eucalyptus, one tenth gal
lon; willow, two. tenths gallon; sas'
safras, ash, hickory, red oak. water
oak, elm and maple, four-tenths
gallon; Douglas fir, quaking aspen
and black walnut, six tenths gal
Ion; sycamore, cottonwood and
lodgepole pine, seven-tenths gal
lon. The price of creosote is abou,
40 cents per gallon in the east and
middle west, 16 cents per gallon or
the Pacific coast and 81 cents pei
gallon in the Rocky mountain
states. The cost of treating pos
will therefore vary from 4 to II
cents. Properly treated, it shoulc
give service for at least twenty
years.
Experiments of the forest servic'
show that with preventative treat
ment the durability of lodgepole
pine is increased in Idaho sixteer
years. The cost OF creosote there Ii
relatively high, yet by treating
posts there is saving with inter
crest at 6 per cent, OF 2 cents pei
post yearly More important thar
the saving, however, is the fact thai
through preservative treatment 9th
er woods are fitted to take the place
of cedar, of which the supply II
rapidly becoming exhausted. A
detailed description of experiments
in preserving fence posts, together
with practical suggestions for treat
ing them on commercial scale
are contained in Circular lit O.
the forest service. This publica
ton can be obtained upon applica
ton to the forester at Washington
n
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-23
Dry Farming Congress

SaltLake City, Jan. % 26, '0S
For the above occasion an open
rate of two cents per mile in each
direction is authorized to Salt
Lake City and return. Tickets on
sale January 22d and 23d, limited
to continuous passage in each di-
rection and with final return limit
OF January %, 1908. For further
particulars call on
f. Il. AUSTIN, Agent
D. e. Burnley, G.P.A.
DIS .'SPENcER, Asst G.P.A.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-23
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Boise, Idaho,

Department OF the INTERIOR
Land Office at Boise, Idaho,
Jonuary TO- 1908
Notice is hereby given that Henry Mennecke
nj Mountainhome, Idaho, has filed notice of
his intention to make final fye-year proof in
support of his claim, viz. Homestead Entry
No, 6089 made October 2, 1902 for the Lots 5, 8,
Hec. a. Lots 8, 9, 10 and SEAsWN Section %,
township N, Range E., B. NJ, and that said
proof WIFI be made before Register and Re-
ceiyer u. s, Land Office at Boise, Idaho, on
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of the land, viz:
Jack Jakey of Boise, Idaho.
s. +. Ragen of Boise, Idaho.
W. Book of Mountainhome, Idaho.
G. w. Joy of Mountainhome, Idaho.
ADDISON 4. SMITH,
I7-2I Register.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
CONGRATULATIONS,

The ,Iournal-Couricr takes great pleasure in congratulatiug its stalwart contemporary. the Bridgeport Post upon the occasion of it's twenty ffth birthday. The Post commemorates the event with a handsome anniversary edition which would do great credit to any paper in the country This edition contains one hundred pages and the finished product might be used any where as model for modern newspa- per typography, Not the least pleasing detail is the excellent paper on which the edition Is printed This Is most pleasing to the eye in reading and to the fingers in handling,
 The Post Is sending this big edition broadcast all over the country and 1t should prove an admirable advertise ment for the city of Bridgeport,
 our Bridgeport contemporary is hy no means in the ranks of the old papers of the state, but it must be remembered that Connecticut can boast of newspa- pers of unusual age. Twenty-Five years is by no means long time for a news paper to continue to exist in these days and especially In this state, but the Post Is Illustrating well how big results can be accomplished in that comparatively short space of time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
PROFIT SHARING,

The meeting of the national civic fed eration in New York city on Monday developed some interesting points of view At times debate was sharp be- tween representatives of labor and those of capital, but at the same time quite frank as the different speakers considered the claims of their respec- tive sides
 solvent for the various difficulties that are constantly arising between capital and labor was strongly urged by M. E. lngaIls, the head of the big four railroad system who believed that profit sharing must come to be geDer- ally adopted "This country" said Mr. 1ngals "is to take possession of the trade of the earth and if we are to progress to this industrial point we
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
EVANS AND REuTERDtHL.

Rear Admiral Evans is after Mr. Reuterdahl with a sharp stick for his criticism of tho construction of our war vessels His constant compari- sons with things foreign, and always to our disadvantage leads mo to con slider his criticisms un American :" This is Fighting Bohs' estimate of Mir Reuterdahl. Whatever is said Co discredit anything American stirs Bobs fighting blood. one whose life experiences have been amid the scenes of war, either in preparation or in actual conflict can not long remain qulesccnt some way must be found to expend bent up energy. especially in one If Roblcy D. Evans robust build The fight in him Is fin those days being put now and then in the form of literature. W0en it comes to talk about warships this sea dog is in his element He denies positively the statement of MT, Reuterdahl that our war vessels are in the condition of .he Russian vessels after the Russian Japanese war, and he as strongly as serts that our latest ships are vastly superior to tae Dreadnought type of England
 "Of all the inaccurate and mislead ing statements in this wonderful Keu- terdahl criticism, says Fighting Bob" the most incorrect is that the battleships of the United States are in exactly the same condition as werc the Russian ships after the Russo. Japanese fight in the Sea of Japan not temporarily but permanently [ assert that the battledeet of the Unit cd States never was and never will be, never can be- in the condition of that Russian fleet when it went into action for the last time"
 It can be easily seen by the cm phatlc way in which Roar Admiral Evans expresses himself that Mr. Reuterdahl has something to answer for. Above all things Admiral Evans is an American and jealous of the fighting powers and good name of the navy.
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must develop the system of profit shar- ing"
 It Is we'll known that NIr. Ingalls, has an ambition to undertake big things but 1t may not have been known be- fore that he takes such a worldwide view Of things as his statement iudlr oates While this country is gaining the trade of the earth and sharing all the profits, what in the meantime will the other countries be doing? will the people of those countries come here where the profit sharing system Is in full force, or will they become vassals of American capital and labor? Are there not leaders of trade abroad who may be able to see as far as MT In- gals and be as able to provide against such emergencies as Mr. Ingalls prophecies for them? Very likely what MT Ingalls, means Is that in ease American capital and enterprise should gain control of the earths trade, a sys- tenn of profit sharing with the labor that Is engaged in producing the prof. It's whether in this country or any other, Is desirable to further progress under the new conditions of industrial effort
 The proposition to share profits is not new but thus far very few industrial establishments have put 1t in force. Labor Is not altogether favorable to 1t because it is not quite sure about the seat of the determinative power of the matter. Is capital 10 determine how much of profit shall go to labor? Or, is | the matter to be put on a democratic 1 basis? At this same civic federation meeting Mir, Gompcrs said that it was an error to say that 1t is possible 10 lcgislate for labor and capital on terms of equality. Capital Is a product Of labor" he asserted "It may be mani mate You cannot accord the same treatment to a dead thing that you can to a living human being Here in this idea of capital is an indication that under a system of profit sharing how ever many may be its commcudablc features, there will still bc present some fundamental clements of the troublesome discord between capital and labor,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

subjects there. The second was the Venezuelan "coast-guard vessel" 23 de Mayo--those conversant with the slang of the hour will recognize the significance of the numerals-a con verted American steamer, which once belonged to an American consul in that region. '"Twcnty-three" was armed" with one machine gun! Sho was taken to Willcmstad. where she was accorded as enthusiastic d reccp ton as her predecessor
 In the meantime President Castro has issued the statement from Berlin that there has been no such vessel as the Alexis in the Venezuelan navy; and from The Hatue, on the other hand, has como the amusing state mcnt that the Dutch have not com mitted an act of war Tho Alexis was simply appropriated It is explained, for the time being, as n sort of host age or lien upon the Venezuelan gov ornment to insure the payment of ccr tain damages duo the Dutch, We presume tho second capture. that of The Twenty three" was made to in sure Iis lien.
 What this whole mix-up in Nene- 2uolan waters will lead to nobody knows. but it seems highly improba blo that the Dutch will finally succeed with Castros government as they have hopes of doing 1T they do, they will differ radically from every other government which has had tifts with Venezuela, either of diplomatic or warlikc nature. Venezuela Is In peculiar condition The more the powers attempt to lnhict T punishment upon her for acts committed, the more do they hurt themselves. To wage war with Venezuela means a serious dctriment tn the trade of the foreign merchants who trade In that country Their number is legion and they are found everywhere, including The Nethefands Says the Evening Post Last spring when President Roose welt vainly asked that congress give him a free hand in dealing with Gas tro. the American merchants trading in Venezuelan products we're quick to send delegations tn Washington to show that if there were any coercing they would ho as badly punished as Castro, if not worse The vital ducs- ton is whether the Dutch will burn their own fingers more than those of Castro's, if they carry tho present
 war with ts blockade of trade, further Developments will be await ed with interest.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
The Merry Christmas.
# Abides in the Full Heart, Not In
 The FuN Purse.

GNHE Christmas spirit must be the spirit of the Master
 N in whose memory kindly thoughts are entertained and kindly deeds done As an exchange rightly ad- monishes it's readers Let us forget for the time being the material gifts the petty speculation as to what and how much someone is going to give us, and what and how much shall be compelled to give
 one in return Let forget the barter and exchange of it all the shopping, the empty purses Yes, let us forget the fir tree with it's candles that may set
 fire to the house. and the fake Santa Clauses and the Christmas dinner Let forget them all not because it is wrong to remember them but because they have usurped the place of the real Christmas spirit in our hearts. These things all of Christmas but they are not Christmas. Let us not make them so As give in the spirit of Christmas to others get the real Christmas blessing, the reward which lasts and does not lose it's value with tme--Norwich Bulletin
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
IN HER GARDEN.

Her garden blooms as 1t was wont 10
 bloom These many springs, And still amid the lnrksnur and tho
 broom The llnnct sings But she will never pass this way again Wlen springtdcs stir To comfort through the spnshinc or the
 rain our grief for hen And vet her presence seems SO warm
 and near This quiet place. That we who loved her feel less lonely
 here little space, As if there broodcd on each budding
 flower Her tenderness, As lf her spirit OCT each bird tillc( bower Bent down to bless
 Metropolitan Magazine
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
Paying for inc Canal.

INCW NOTK TTTDHOtII
 II was tho American congress which fixed inc price which was to he paid 10 the French company for its unfinished canal, and which directed the president to make the purchase if he found the title good Tho president obeycd con gress. He found the title good, and he paid the purchase price II was no con cern of his. as he well says, or of any officer of the executive department, 10 inquire what the French company did with the money As a matter of fact however the 'evdencc Is absolutely overwhelming that the French compa- nv honestly and equltahly apportloned the whole sum. after paying necessary and reasonable expenses, among the hunareds of thousands of its stock holders and the creditors of the former company 10 which it succeeded
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

Says the Hartford Courant; "We assume that a typographical error was the most noticeable feature of the New Haven JournaI-Courier ycs- terday morning. In discussing the proceeding under the law with regard to the election court it said It is in the power of the legislature to declare the election void as it will. The last three words are what we stick at, 1t is manifest that they were not intend- od but what was ant?'--Strange things will happen in newspaper of-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
SuggcstiOu for Parents.

To the Editor of the Kick Column:
 Attention has been called to the prac- tlce on the part of some parents of taking small children with them when shopping, The children are allowed to wander about the stores, handling the goods to the discomfort of the sales girls, and often breaking or solling goods II seems to mo that the chil- dren should be left home, if the par ents cannot control them. In these days the stores are crowded. and it were best that parents do their shop ping without bringing the children, and so aid in not providing for overcrowd- ing the stores
 Very many children enter the stores to look around and to handle things with no intention of buying They are not accompanied by parents, have noticed that they annoy the noorwalk CTS exceedingly. [ write of this, think ing that attention should be called tc it
 Yours truly
 New Haven, Dec l6
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
THE JUNIORS OF A WAR.

With our American elections out of the way, the present farce-war on the Venezuelan coast serves well 10 offer amusement and interest until the first of the year, when the Christmas bells will have rung and the Christmas bills will begin to pour in and none will be inclined to be amused by any thing. Quite like some of the musical comedies, which are guaranteed to produce "a laugh every minute is this war It is impossible to be- lieve that the sober Dutch realize it's many humors.
 Here is Venezuela, little South American so-callcd republic, not as large as tho state of Massachusetts, it's dictator president away in Europe up- on some mysterious errand at most critical time when 1t is about to meas ure its strength with one of the best nations of fighters the world has ever produced, the Dutch. On the other hand, it is not at all certain that the Dutch will get the better of the argu- ment, They have already captured two of the "warships' of their "ene- my" The first was the Alexis A yacht like affair with six rusty rifles and a crew of experts" which offered not the least resistance to capture, The boat was lowed by the Dutch battle ship Jacob Won Heemskerk to Wil- lcmstad where 1t was received with great demonstration by the Dutch
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
state Attorney Williams.

tNnSOnla SenIIneTl
 If 1t Is true that State Attorney Will Hams of Derby is candidate for ap- pointment to the superior court bench, may he be successful. The state has no more worthy or capable man for the place. Testimony in his behalf Is as unqualifedly in his favor from the peo- pie In his own nelghborhood as from every other section of Connecticut where he Is known. Here is sample from the Bridgeport Post: New Ha- ven county will have other candidates for vacancies on the superior court bench, and by all odds the strongest name so far mentioned is that of State Attorney Williams of Derby, who was at one time partner of the late Chlef Justice Torrance"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
What h "smggests."
(New Britain Herald) )

lNtN bllNull lltl tll''
 Governor Elect lilley has surrounded himself With q pretty good staff Of ofll = cers, His selection of young Roosevelt is an official recognition of the young mans residence in Connecticut 1t shows to what heights and distinction an employe of a carpet factory In this good old commonwealth can attain. It also suggests that President Roosevelt has been in accord with Mir. Liley in his submarine investigation otherwise his son would not be on the incoming governors staff MT, Lllley has known the young man for long time and t Is quite natural that ne should bc pleas ed to honor one, who, like himself, has to do with some hard work
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

The fact that Dictator Castro of Venezuela, was allowed to land on French soil only upon his sworn prom ise that he will at all times refuse to be interviewed by the newspapers puts that gentleman in the same class with the German emperor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

Whatever Is the right and wrong of the present. Roosevelt Tie World con troversy, which Is supplying about the spiciest bit of politics since election tlmes II certainly means publicity of the widest sort for the newspaper con ccrned and we doubt not but that the latter is very glad 10 have 1t.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17

flee. In this particular instance an "s' fell off the end of that sentence. lt should have read: As 1t wills" meaning that the legislature may do either one thing or the other waich- over 1t wishes Had we felt an ab- soute certainty that the legislature is to declare the election of Mir. Lr- Icy null and void, we would have said so in positive language. On the other land we do not know that 1t will not. Who does?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-17
CRYING .Molr wonrm


 We are all quite familiar with the story relating to the little hoy who cried: Wolf! Wolf" time and again, when there was really no cause for 1t, just to sec people rush to his assist ancc with aid and sympathy It was that same little boy who cried Wolff once too often, so that when really q wolf did come, his cries were accord cd little attention.
 There seems to be considerable sim ilarity between this proverbial little hoy and our president We would be far from asserting that the latter is on the wrong trail when he proceeds against The New York World and Jos eph Pulitzer, its editor-owner. If any paper is at fault in the general jour nalistic attack which has been made upon the administration and the presi- dent because of existing policies in tho Panama canal zone, 1t Is the New York World. From the offices of that paper radiated the first aggressive agi- tation along this line, which has final ly resulted In SO irritating the pres- dent that he has made his characteris- tic and spirited replies. Because Mir. Roosevelt has cried Wolf! Wolf" as regards Editor Delevan Smith Of the Indianapolis News and Editor Laffan of the New York Sun, he has lost quite all of the power at his command to arouse the American people to the justice of his present vilifcation when he cries Wolf" because of Editor Pulitzer of the World In other words, the president had used up all his wind before this final spurt, Now the pa per and the editor which deserve his word -ashings, if any do, remain quite unharmed
 We have before this seriously ques- tioned the wisdom of any president of the United States 50 endangering his dignity as to stoop to such personal lifts as these. Quite aside from tho justice of his cause, he does not strengthen himself in the eyes of the genera public. Yesterdays attack upon Tho World was comment cd upon In certain Washington dis patches as being written in Language probably more cmphatically denuncia- tory than was ever used before in such a document" Is the result worth that rorder?
 Tn his letter on this subject to Mir Joulke a week ago Mir. Roosevelt wrote the latter that he would be quite welcome to print his answer to the Panama charges. But" MT Roose- welt added T must frankly add that don't think any good will come from 20 doing If that was the case then, how much less ought the president to have thought would result from this latest personal attack? He could have explained the administration Panama policies to the senate easily without indulginG in such personal at- tacks and he would have gained much more force and dignity by so doing.
 As for the Panama incident as whole, we are not quite sure but that the Hartford Times Is right when it says In regard to the canal and the administration "Tho belief is rapidly growing that the plans on which the government is working arc wrong and that the whole business Is running wild It might be well for congress to order all work stopped on the Cat un dam until further orders" Why not? That would be the action of the true business man in such dilemma.
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