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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-26
PIONEER DAYS IN ELMORE.


.<~-a..s.
Say, do some of you old mossbacks I
of southern Elmores remember when
the grade of the Oregon Short Line
was constr ucted and when the track
layers followed the graders2
You will remember that the end
of the track was tough place,
something fierce-a place where
ruffianism was in the ascendaucy
and the Law of the land was worth
not cent on the dollar
In the spring of 1883 Glenns Fer
ry was the end of the track and
close to the old ferry on the Snake
river, about a mile east of the pres
emf townsite. was town composed
of tents, shacks and dugouts. She
was 4 hot number of a place-a
typical frontier town--of the kind
that has passed away before the
march of civilization.
The population vas an aggrega-
tion of graders, tracklayers, cow
boys, placer miners saloon keepers,
gamblers, mule skiners, Mexicans
and Indians.
There was large contingent of
/ abandoned men and women in the
+ oamp-human vultures who follow
ed up the grade for the purpose of
preying on the workingmen en-
ployed on the construction. All
kinds of whiskey was dispensed in
number of board and tent struc-
lures that dotted the camp. In
four large tent buildings the music
of the fiddle and the old square pi-
ano sounded on the night air, pro-
claiming the revelry of the frontier
dancehall. The rattle of the chips
and the cry of the dealer made an
incessant din about the poker and
faro tables. The skulking sandbag-
ger and the sueaking holdup roam :
ed about the camp like wild beasts
watching for prey.
The Denver Hall, the Palace of
/ Pleasure the Retreat and the Rialto
combined all vaudevilleism and
dance hall for time, tlourished
and then withered and died, as the
tracklaying went farther west.
The board structures became desert
ed and were either torn down and
carried away, or went to ruin.
The dugouts caved in ana all that is
left OF that miniature Babylon today
of ri Ok
on the river bank. The occupants
of these unkno wn graves, in most
cases, died with their boots on.
Even the old ferry house, a pio-
neer landmark, is now a heap Of
ruins, and where once the song Of
the vaudeville artist. the music o.
the dance hall fiddlers, the rattle
of the poker chips, the clink of th'
! whiskey glasses, the blatant roar o.
: the drunken bad man. and The
, popping of the self-cocker, resound
! ed on the midnight air, all is al
still as the halls OF the dead.
In a substantial frame building
in the camp an honest man nam eC
Pat Campbell kept a saloon, which
he conducted in a decent orderl,
manner. He never knowingly, per
: mitted dissolute characters of an,
e kind TO frequent his place. On
afternoon a couple of tracklayer
3 y no had drawn their time and re
ceived their pcy, called into hi
place and ordering drinks, sa
: down with the intention. of spend
ing a short time-aud a little mon
{ ey, too-there. A brace Of hold
ups, like hungry wolves looking 10
prey, entered the saloon and trie'
to work themselves INTO the goo'
, graces of the tracklayers. Campbell
: knowing the character of the tw'
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-26
Commercial Club Ball.

The Commercial Club is arrang-
irg to give another bail in the
Opera House on the evening Of
April g. All membes with their
families are invited 10 attend.
Plans are being perfected to make
this the most enjoyable event of the
season.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-26
THOUSANDS PERISH

Thousands perish every year from
consumption resulting from a cold.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate racking coughs and
expels the cold from your system
and prevents consumption and ptieu-
mona. 1t has cured many cases of
incipient consumption. r. w.
Smith.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-26

Clean up your home and have il
papered with some Of those swell
designs Just received by Trathen.
He will make the price right.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
PROOF

The Memphis girl who was mar
ried to two different men in four
hours time makes out a strong
case in her own behalf. She has
insisted all along that she didn't
know what she was doing when
she became the wife Of husband
No. |, intimating that she was
drugged. As soon as she regain
ed consciousness she alleges she
planned to escape and when the
opportunity came she took adVan-
tage Of it, fastening to the man
she really loved and who immed-
lately became husband No. 2.
Along come the parents of the
young woman, however, and
charge that she doesn't know her
own mind and heart and that she
was undecided between the two
she consented to wed husband No.
4. To this charge the young
woman makes answer as follows
My parents say I was Radecid-
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29

fact il it were not for the annual
burning over, much of the cut
over land in Florida would now be
covered with a fine second growth
of pine. Even on lands where a
few old trees have been left from
numbering, the fires which are set
annually to improve a limited
amount of pasturage prevent the
growth Of Seeding trees. While
this burning usually has for it's
object the Improvement of graz
ing, it must be realized sooner or
later that grazing and timber grow
ing can not be ~practiced profitably
on the same land9! It is certain
that this burning over does not
payNin the long run, even froh the
standpoint of the owners of stock,
sinse it steadily reduces the pro-
ductive capacity of the soil.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
''THE

Joseph Jefferson and William
w. l6erson will be seen in 1.-THE
R1als' at Sandoz Opera House on
Thursday, March 18th. Theater-
goers need not be informed that
the Jefferson boys visit here
means a dramatic treat of un-
usual dimensions; they know and
appreciate the inimitable quality
of their art. Therefore, to see these
Splendid artists in the famous
characters of Sir Lucius O'Triq-
ger and Bob Acres is one that will
doubtless be eagerly seized. There
is a great interest in this engage
ment, as they come heralded as
able opponents of the characters.
The supporting company includes
Theodore Hamilton, Leopold
Lane, Richard Lyle, Roger Burn
ham, Blanche Bender, Roberta
Brennan and Loretta Wells, which
lnsures one Of the histrionic capa-
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29

ed and did not know my own heart.
They say that finally I consented
to marry Mr.. Butler. Now,
was married in a soiled dressing
sacque, sitting in a chair, with my
hair piled on my head every which
way. Does that look as if I final.
ly had made up my mind to be
married."
That ought to settle it. No
body ever heard of a girl knowing
ly and designedly submitting to
the marriage ceremony in a soiled
dressing sacque, sitting in a chair
with her hair piled on her head
every which way. There is prob
ably no Court in the land which
would not take cognizance of a
disturbed mental condition in a
girl who weds under these circum-
stances. This young woman in
Memphis who doesn't know to
whom she really owes wifely al
legiance until the courts have de-
cided the case need have no occa-
sion for alarm-she has absolute
proof that she wasn't in her right
mind when she sWofe to love and
obey husband No. /. Therefore
he has no claims on herb. R.
States.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29

the hard times, and his optimism
has proven an antidote to the Re.
publican panic.
The advertising manager OF
Governor Douglas explains the
phenomenon of increased sales,
when by all the rules of business
there should have been a decrease,
as entirely produced by the in
creased advertising. Other ad-
vertisers of shoes were drawing in
their horns and many of their for
mer customers were induced to
patronize the Douglas Shoe be-
cause it was more than ever
brought to their notice.
It seems that persistent adver-
Using pays, for last year nearly
5000 newspapers carried the Dou-
glas advertisement, and the profits
of the business were larger than
ever. The business managers of
newspapers should point out these
facts to those who decresae or de-
cline to advertise at all when bus
mess is dropping and show them
that persistent advertising pays
and that increased advertising
pays better, and that the news
PAPER is the best advertising
medium.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
TIMBER USED FOR sPooLs

Small things are not to be over
looked in considering the problems
of the future timber supply. The
matchmaker is having as much
trouble in getting the grade of
wood necessary for his business as
the dealer in telegraph poles.
One of the industries which
deals with small things, yet, which
is one of che utmost Importance to
the counay's commerce, is the
manufacture and export of spool
wood. This business is peculiar to
the New England States, and is
centered in Maine. Spool factories
of da.state are now turning out
eight nd hsip sed million spools an
nuallyssSess.;i , pno'o : o. market value of
nearly $I,tsuEEa z..,.. y. =
The best dMansh strsahen6s
used for the manufacture 81 sp6ols.
White birch, which is used almost
exclusivelyfor this industry, reach
es the factory in the form of bars
from u to 2 9-18 inches square,
and from 2H to 4 feet long. These
bars must be absolutely clear. The
birch is cut in winter and sawed in
small portable mills which operate
near some railroad line, about
2 1-3 cords being required for
1000 feet of bars. After saving.
the bars are piled c~riss-cross, in
order to facilitate thorough sea-
soning, and protected from the
weather, are allowed to season un-
til June. The spool bar mills in
Maine turn out about fifteen mil
lion feet of bars during the year,
and approximately the same
amount of material is manufac-
tured into spools in the State.
The machines for making spools
are complicated and require skilled
men for their operation. The spools
drop from the lathe at the rate of
one per second, and must be per-
fectly uniform and true. The fin
ished spools are marketed in this
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
a LESSON FOR ADVERTISERS

1A0 CA 14AoGSAAANN vi 0A@ s0AAO vi
newspaper advertising to increase
or force trade, the following facts
are remarkable. During Deem
Der the orders received by the
Douglas Boot and Shoe Company,
or Brocton, Mass, fell off in con-
sequence of the business depres-
sion following : the panic. The
advertising manager Of that large
concern mentioned the matter to
Governor Douglas, and asked his
advice, whether under the cir
cumstances they should place the
usual amount Of advertising dur
ing January and February, which
are usually the sloWest months in
the year in the shoe business.
Governor Douglas at once ordered
an increase Of thirty per cent in
the amount appropriated for adj
vertising, declaring that such an
increase would help to overcome
the unfavorable business outlook.
There was considerable skepticism
about the result amongst the prin-
cipal employees Of the Douglas
Company. But the result showed
almost an immediate improve
ment in business, which is now
averaging more than last year dur
inc these unusually dull months.
Thus the business sagacity Of
Douglas has overcome
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
PLANS TO REFOREST 5000
ACRES PRIVATE LANDS In
FLORIDA

Washington, D. c. FLORIDA is
the latest state to show an interest
in reforestation. The United
States Forest Service, at the re-
quest of the Dunnellon Phosphate
Company, has just completed an
examination of vast acres of cut
over lands in Marion and Citrus
counties to determine the feast
bility of forest planting in this
section of the Palmetto State
While the greater portion cf92the
tract examined is well tinfbefed,
there was found to be about 5000
acres of sandy brush and grass
covered land from which every
pine has been cut SO that natural
reproduction is impossible except
on a narrow strip adjoining the
forest. If the lands are to be
used to the best advantage it will
be necessary to restock this cut
over area by artificial means. The
plans outline the most extensive
reforestation operations ever be-.
gun in the South.
After a careful study of condi-
tions it was decided that the SOW
ing of longleaf pine seed in spots
would be the most practicable
method of accomplishing this.
The growing of this species in q
nursery, followed by transplant.
ing OF seedlings to the field, is not
considered feasible owing to the
long tap roots which are charac-
teristic of the longleaf pine and
make transplanting difficult. Elk
perimental planting of the cam
phor tree, mesquite, and several
species Of eucalyptus is suggested,
since it is thought to be entirely
practicable from q business stand
point to grow these trees in this
region.
1t is probable that the owners
OF the land will prepare to take up
work along the lines recommended
immediately. The only thing
which is likely TO threaten the sue
cess Of planting in this region is
danger from fires. As is in the
case IN all forest work, fire pro
lection must be provided. In
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
'@*araf Opeloua

country large.y1 kssaaR hode
Connecticut, New YoPfn PAM
Jersey, while the 1ool =.
largely exported to Greenoel
Glasgow, Scotland, and to
and Fleetwood, England.
ments to those points are
mostly from Bangor, as mu
eight million feet having bee
from that port in a season.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29

bilities Of the organization. The
comedy will be mounted exqui-
sitely with beautiful scenery, and
the costumes and the appoint
ments will be accurate.
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
VOTE FOR THE AMENDMl

Five amendments are I
voted on at the general saectl
Aprikos21st. Every ons Of
slz''stanee' so.2--iad. FAdoWing
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29
coRlIlElslREA HkEl tas 'f is,'
fixing his an at $5,OOe
making all a payable int
treasury of 80 State.

2. Authorizing the
ture to initiate legisla4 on To-
Railroad Commission. Undei
existing article of the con
ton, the Legislature is pow
to act except upon the recon-
dation of the commission.
8. Subjecting transport
lines to fine for disobeying I I
der of the Railroad Comm
requiring them to enter thee|
to suspend it; penalizing t
the rate of from $40 to $
date of the operation of the
if the Judgment is against
and giving the commission
dtion over DJtr1ice
.Nagraph and telenhaneA
The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-29

Good groceries and good SER
what you always get when YOU
with Allen T. Sandoz & Bro. -
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
Too Talkadve.

The great Won Moltke never wasted
words and despised anything that ap-
preached garrulity in others. On one
occasion he was leaving Berlin on a
railway Journey. Just before the
train pulled out of the station, a cap
tain of hussars entered the generals
compartment and recognizing him
saluted with "Guten Morgen, Excel
lenz!" Two hours later the train
slowed up at way station. The cap
tain rose, after sitting In silence dur
ing the journey, saluted, and with
another "Guten Morgen, Excellenz!!"
left the train. Turning to one of his
companions, Won Moltke said, with an
expression of disgust, Intolerable
gas-bag!"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04

ncientiy warm the following April.
Don't neglect the spring pruning. This
will consist In cutting back the canes
of most varieties to four or six buds.
The dead and injured wood should. Of
course, be removed at the same time.
What variety shall we plant? The
list of roses is a long one. but only a
small per cent of this number are suf-
ficiently hardy to endure the climate.
But in spite of this fact, there issstill
quite list to choose from, 30 that we
can only mention a few Of the differ
eht kinds.
Red-Prince Camille De Rohan
dark. American Beauty. Gruss sand
Teplitz tdark). Gen. Jacqueminot.
Pink-La France, Helen Gould. An
ma de Diesback.
White-Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.
Yellow-Franz Deegan.
Climbing-Crimson Rambler, Doro-
thy Perkins. Prairie Queen, Baltimore
Belle. w. PADDOCK,
Horticulturist and Botanist, Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins.
Colorado.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
Hsppy to BE Of Service.

A physician who has for fifteen
years been one Of the doctors OF the
Actors Fund and who has attended
hundreds OF actors with no compen-
sation whatever. wrote recently to a
prominent manager and asked for
Some theatre tickets. His request was
refused, the manaser asking what the
doctor had ever done that he should
be entitled to receive theatre tickets
gratis. The physician Immediately
replied His letter contained a brief
recital OF services to theatrical peo-
pie. In conclusion he said: Despite
my services, as named above. I should
not have thought OF asking you for
tickets had II not been that upon the
occasion OF the death OF Mr.. Blank
you assured me In any way whatever
you would consider II favor II I
would call upon you. However,
bear you no Ill will on account OF your
present action. was very glad to at
tend Mr.. Blank when he died in your
box-ofiice, and should be happy to
do as much for you at any time"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
A Good Listener.

With those who understood him,
General Grant was always frank,
courteous and unassuming. In con-
versation he was a considerate and
patient listener. His comments were
brief and modest, but showed a ready
grasp of the subject in hand. 1t was
seldom that he branched into any ex-
tended discussion, being more in
clined in his terse way to dissent from
or agree with the views of others rath-
er than to volunteer any new phase
of the question. He apparently
weighed matters quite deliberately
from his own point of view as a man
accustomed to plan for himself. While
he was ready to admit there was an
other side to an argument, his own po-
sition was we'll guarded. AS in the
fighting of his battles, this was the de-
veloped caution of judicious antagOn-
ism. Even when pleasantly chided
for his apparently stubborn attitude,
he had in reserve a ready answer for
the disputer.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
81 PERSONS KILLED BY
THE BENDERS IN KANSAS

The finding of nine bodies in La
porte. Ind, recalls the old Bender
murders in Kansas. The Bender fami-
" lived in Labette, near Cherryvale,
In 1879. They are credited with hav-
ing killed 81 people.
~ OF these the bodies Of nine were
found, but represented the killings Of
the last six months of the Bender
samily's stay in Kansas. The family
consisted Of William Bender, aged 60;
his wife, aged IS; and two children
by a former wife, Kate, aged Is, and
John, aged 23. They lived in 1920
house in a remote region. This shack
was divided by a canvas partition.
The plan was to get travellers who
had stopped for food and shelter to
sit with their backs to the canvas
wall and then Kate would strike them
from behind with a hammer. The old
man would then finish the job with
another hammer, a board would be
taken up from the floor and the vic
TINS throat cut over it. Horses and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
TAFT SEEMS TO HAVE
MAJORITY OF DELEGATES

The following statement was issued
at Taft headquarters covering the Sc
lection of delegates to the national
convention:
"Of S42 delegates to the Republican
national convention selected up to
and including Friday. May 8, Secre-
tary Taft is assured of the support OF
at least 554, while only 491 are re-
ouired to nominate. There are yet
to be chosen 1873 delegates, the bulk
of whom will come from Michigan.
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wash
ington, Oregon, California and Texas,
all of which are conceded Taft states.
when all the delegates to the ma
tional convention will have been cho-
sen Secretary Taft will have a clear
majority in the convention, without
counting for him any of the contested
delegates.
"Of the 554 delegates now credited
to Secretary Taft AIT are instructed
for him; 1877 are uninstructed, but are
known supporters of Ohio's candi-
date.
'Tn all LOG delegates have been
chosen since last weeks statement
was issued. OF this number 60 were
instructed for Secretary Taft and 46
are uninstructed. At least 80 Of these
uninstructed delegates will support
Secretary Taft.
.'Of the S42 delegates thus far Sc
lected 225 are instructed for candi-
dates other than Secretary Taft. All
but four of these come from so-called
favorite son states. Two hundred dele
gates are uninstructed, AT are in
structed for Secretary Taft, and the
seats of 80 are contested. In the
contests affecting 20 of these delegates
only Taft supporters are involved.
Connecticut, Kentucky, and Wyo-
ming were the states to swing into
the Taft column this week by the
adoption of resolutions of instruction
for Taft by their respective state con-
yentions"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04

clothes were taken away by confed-
crates, and the Bender's would keep
the money and valuables. Their
crimes were discovered by the muir
der of DR.. York of Independence,
Kansas. His brother traced him to
the Bender hut, but the members OF
the family had made their escape.
OF the nine bodies found all but two
were identified 1t was thought that
the others had been taken far away
from the hut and buried.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
LOOKS LIKE TAFT
ON THE FIRST BALLOT

With the close of the campaign for
delegates to the Republican national
convention the nomination OF Secre-
tary Taft on the first ballot OF the
convention is a foregone conclusion.
OF the $50 delegates who will sit in
the convention, 563 have been chosen
under positive instructions to vote
for Ohio's candidate or under reso-
lutIors of endorsement or preference
that were the equivalent OF instruc-
tiou. Two hundred and twenty-five
delegates have been instructed for
other candidates. One hundred and
ninety-tvo delegates are uuinstructed
or these 192 more than 100 are known
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
WHAT A CENTS WORTH
OF ELECTRICITY WILL %

A Chicago engineer has figured out
few OF the big things which can b
done with one cents worth OF elec-
tricity, estimated on the average rate
and discounts OF the ordinary coa-
sumer.
He says q cent:
Will operate q l2-Inch electric fan
for 80 minutes.
Will operate a sewing machine mo-
tor for hoars- sssssssAss,s .
! VIII keep . six pound electric nat
Iron hot for Is minutes. "
VIII make four cups OF coffee In
an electric coffee pcrcoiator. 81 --9.
Will keep an s-Inch disk stove hot
for seven minutes.
r Will operate 4 small luminous ra-
diator for 8 minutes. "
VIII bring to q boil quarts os
water or operate tho baby warmer
twice.
VIII make on, rnreb.t In an eleq
trio chafing dish.
VIII operate the finch frying pan
for IL minutes.
Will keep the heating pad hot for
hours.
VIII operate the electric griddle for
minutes.
viii run the electric broiler for
minutes.
Will run the massage machine for
az hours.
VIII keep the electric dental ham
mer going for 80 minutes straight
use.
Will operate the foot warmer for
Y OF an hour.
Will run an electric piano for one
hour.
VIII vulcanize a patch on an auto
mobile. ...
Will heat an electric curling iron
once day for two weeks.
viii pump $50 gallons of water 100
feet high.
VIII operate a 2-Quart glus-pot for
/ hour. o. r-r E- ,
Will drive the electric clippers
while clipping one horse. nTi-u
VIII raise 10 tons ~ feet high with
an electric crane in less than one
minute. -r ..
VIII raise a large passenger elsva-
tor, loaded. nvs stories per minute, !
VIII iron your silk hat while yoG
wait .u....
VIII brand your name on $50 hams
or brand 200 electrotype bases.