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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

adjoining the government Umatiila
project The new owners have also
acquired some 1900 acres.
Mrs. Cynthia J. Shanks died recent
ly at Arlington, aged Go years.
Henry p. Morrison, brakeman on the
Heppner branch of the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company, shot and
killed his sweetheart, Nora Wright,
near Morgan and wounded Bonnie
Ahalt, her companion, at Heppner
Sunday.
Miss Pearl Watkins of The Dalles,
in "Ole Mistis," won Iirst prize in the
tri-state interscholastic defamation
contest at Whitman college in com
petition with II others Miss Margaret
Stelelle of Boise, in And He Waited, y
took second, and Miss Leila Garfield of
this city, in the wager scene from Ben
Hur," was awarded third prize.
In order that they might rife the
store of its valuables, unmoltsted, rob-
bers murdered Nathan Wolff, a pawn
broker and jeweler, at Portland, re-
Gently. Wolff was evidently first shot
in the neck and his head was hacked
and mutilated with a Ratchet Jewels
and other valuable to the approximate
value of $1,000 are believed to have
been taken.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Chinese Fix Boycott Limit.

Chinese importers and merchants do
ing business in Seattle have received
letters notifying them that Hongkong
merchants had initiated the boycott
against Japanese steamships plying
to this port and against Japanese mer-
chants and manufacturers. The Sc
attic Chinese were informed that here
after all goods would be sent from
China to Seattle and other coast ports
on American vessels or tramp steam
ers. The letters convey the informal
ton that the fight will not be lessened
until Japan has lost 9OO.OOO,OOO yen, or
$3.50, 100000 American gold.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Horrible Crime
Brought to Light

Sheriff Butler of La Porte, Indiana,
of Aberdeen, S. D., dug in the ground
near the wrecked home of Mrs. Belle
Guinness, who, with three children, a
week ago was burned to death in a fire
which consumed her home. At the
depth of four feet the body of Andrew
Heldrgen, who went to La Porte jan
uary 2 for the purpose of visiting Mrs.
Guinness. was found. In another place
the body of woman was dug up " hich
is thought TO be that of Jennie Olsen
Guinness, 16-year-old giil whom Mrs.
q unness had reared nd who dissp-
peared in September, 1906, when it
was said she bad gone to Los Angeles
to attend school. Andrew Heldgren
was supposed to have started on a trip
to Norway He has never been heard
of since Mrs. Guinness was trying to
make loan at the time and Hel1gren
offered TO make the loan. She borrow
ed $500 from him. Just before that
Heldgren had drawn from Aberde en-
through the La Porte bank $4,000
When the news of the burning of the
Guinness home was received by John
Helderen he started for La Porte to ill.,
vestigate the disappearance of his bro
ther. Heldgrens body was found to
dismembered and the arms, legs. trunk
and head had been put in different
sacks and buried. Officers of the law
are confident that Ray Lamphere, a
carpenter, now under arrest in La
Porte charged with the murder of Mrs.
Guinness and her children, knows of
the Heldgren murder
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

From the figures which have just
been published of the census taken in
November last. it appears that Greece
has a population of 1851, 1852, an in
crease of nearly 100000 over the pre-
ceding year.
At a recent municipal celebration in
Covina, Cal in which a barbecue was
given to mark the advent of an cleo
trio railway, coffee was served from an
urn holding $50 gallons or 5000 cups;
beans were cooked in a pot holding
200 gallons.
The right ear is generally larger than
the left.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
War Department to Relief.

In response to an appeal from Gov
ernor Noel of Mississippi, President
Roosevelt has assured him the war
department will do everything possible
to relieve the sufferings of the recent
cyclone victims.
Governor Noel informed the presi-
dent that $500 persons needed rations
and tents for 80 days and about $50
require hospital attention
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
BLEW-UP THE TRAIN
DASTARDLY deed perpetual
TED AT BUTTE.
man Fatally lnjured-Two Young
Men Suspected of the Crime-S5OOO
Reward Has Been Offered for Guilty
Person or Persons.

Butte, Mont, May 3.-Youthful van
dals are suspected by the officers as
having dynamited the Overland Bur
lington Flyer Friday night as it was
pulling into Butte. Charles Busy and
Charles King were killed and Fireman
George Ehle fatally injured
The names of two young men are
freely mentioned by the officers as
the probable train wreckers. The fact
that they ran away from their homes
and that they recently stole box Of
dynamite caps is being linked in the
chain of evidence to connect them
with the case The officers are now
busily searching every cabin and
dugout for the boys within radius Of
10 miles.
1t is the belief of the local authorities
that the dastardly deed was perpe.
trated, not with any desire for re-
venge or loot, but simply for the ex-
element that the wreck would create.
The deed is characterized by railroad
men as the most flendish in the history
of western railroading. Apparently the
perpetrators had planned to explode
the dynamite under the coaches as
they were passing, but the jar of the
engines exploded the charge prema-
turely, or else the fuse was too short
The force of the explosion was terrific,
being felt all over the lower portion
of the city in the immediate vicinity of
the wreck. A rancher living close to
the track was thrown from his bed.
Fish are scattered all over the wreck
from the smashing of a fish car i'm
mediately following the engines. This
car was reduced to simply a gigantic
pile of kindling wood, bearing no SEM
blance to a car.
Engineer Bussy's body was rammed
into the ground so hard that it was
necessary to dig it out with shovels.
After hearing the reports of the
men who had examined the wreck and
making a thorough investigation him
self, Goodell stated that the wreck was
undoubtedly due to the work of dyna-
miters and made the offer of $4,000 re-
ward.
A big, square hole was cut in the
lend of the mail car, where King, the
man who was stealing a ride, was
virtually cut out The end of the
mail car was jammed against the end
of the coal car and here the axes were
used to cut out the unfortunate man
He suffered terribly while the train
crew worked desperately to release
him. An empty flask beside the hole
this morning showed how he had been
stimulated with liquor.
Whisky was given him every few
minutes. One of his legs was crushed
fiat but the man did not lose con
seriousness and never uttered a cry
of pain. He died soon after reaching
the, hospital.
The wreck is one of the most pecu
liar and startling that could be mag
ined. The south end of the mail car
stands 25 feet above the rails and is
leaning against the banks. 1t is con
sidered fortunate that the wreck oc
Cured in a cut where it did, or there
might be a different story to tell.
Third Victim.
George Ehle, the fireman, died Sun
day. The sheriff's Office thus far has
obtained no clue which might aid in
tracing the parties concerned in the
! crime
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

London, May 5.-A third man has
been arrested charged with completely
in the jewelry robbery from the resi-
dence of Mrs. David P. Morgan in
New York on March last. His name
is William Wilson. After his arrest
Wilson confessed to participation in
the robbery. Fourteen of the stolen
diamonds were found on him.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Monthly Mint Business.

The monthly statement of the direc-
tors of the mint show the total voin-
age executed in the minis of the United
States during April, 1908, was $2S, $780,
6S2, as follows:
Gold, S273O7, $50; silver, s767, 900;
minor coins, S156, 122.
In addition to the above 3,593,5O pc
SOS were coined for the Philippine
government.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Ford Not Guilty.

San Francisco, May 4.-After being
out but six minutes the jury in the
case of TREY L. Ford, charged with
bribery Of supervisors to secure an
overhead trolley franchise, was found
not guilty. This is Ford's third trial
on this charge.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Nelson, B. c., Papers Consolidate.

The Daily Canadian will be CONSOLE
dated with the News, and hereafter but
one daily paper will be published in
Nelson. The News is taken over by a
syndicate of conservative citizens.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
BOYS CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH
Hurled in Air by Freight-caught Com
ing Down by Brakeman.

Carlisle, Pa, May 5.-Raymond Smy-
ser, IL, son of Edward Smyser of
Brandtsville, was driving up to the
station when an eastbound freight
smashed into the wagon, knocking it
to atoms and hurting the boy rs feet
into the air. A brakeman caught the
boy by the wrist as the body descend
ed and saved him from certain death.
The boys father was waiting for him
at the station and witnessed the thrill
ing rescue. The brakeman would not
give his name and modestly declined
credit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
OREGON ITEMS.

A s150,000 land deal was consum-
mated in Pendleton recently when the
Hinkle ditch reclamation project was
decided to the Western Land and Irri-
cation company The property consists
of 81 miles of ditch and canals and
1000 acres of land. located on the
Umatilla river, above Pendleton and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

Gary. Ind, the s25,OOO,OOO United
States steel town, is threatened with
the loss of its 10 saloons. Enough
signatures have been recently OBJ
tanned to a petition to legislate them
out of existence temporarily.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
WILHELM WEEDS MARIE.

Cousin to Czar Becomes Wife of Swed-
ioh Prince.
St Petersburg, May 4-Prince VIII
helm of Sweden married the Grand
Duchess Marie Pavlovia, daughter of
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch and
cousin to the czar, at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. The ceremony took place
at Tsarskoe-Selo. The car, King Gus
tax of Sweden, the bridegroom's faith
er. and Prince Carl and Princess In
geborg, his brother and sister, We're
present. So were most of the Russian
royal family and all the greatest of
the nobility outside the charmed circle
of royalty
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE.
Antipolo Blaze Starts From Flash Of
Lightning.

Manila, May 6.-The town of Anti
polo in the province of Morong, has
been practically destroyed by fire.
Four hundred homes were burned
and hundreds of people are homeless
The famous shrine was saved.
The fire was caused by lightning
Antipolo is a town of $500 inhabitants
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Third Victim.

George Ehle, the fireman, died Sun
day. The sheriff's Office thus far has
obtained no clue which might aid in
tracing the parties concerned in the
crime.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

do not know enough about the
local conditions to say how far
drainage bitches would have to be
cut before they would empty into
some of the streams flowing in a
aouthernly direction more or less pa
raliel to the Mississippi and empty
ing into the Father of Waters
through the Yazoo River: but pre-
sume that that sort of drainage will
have 10 be resorted to. Only civil
engineer who has run the levels can
toll how the outlet can be got to the
best advantage. After there are
good main drainage bitches. bitches
can be cut near the levee to catch
water that may seep through the le-
wee. These levee bitches would empty
into the main bitches. and the whole
field could be well drained II would
also then be easy TO make other
bitches 10 carry of excess water from
rains. and wonderful yields could be
made almost every year.
Drainage done by communities CO.
operating will come into favor fast
Those who have put through or who
are putting through drainage enter.
prisea will confer favor by report.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
II There n Grass That VIII Grow on
Wet Lands:

Thos. who own land that they
cannot drain soon may ind IL best To
seed II down In grass. II for any
reason stock raising IL impractical,
resort should he had tn hay making.
II may be that some grasses would
leave th. grounds too yielding for n
mower TO be used. Hut red-top has
long underground root stocks that
tend 10 knit the ground together In n
dense sod II does well In rich.
motst land. bearing overilows with
out injury. even when covered by
water two or three weeks, IL makes
"A moderate yield Of fair hay: and Is
particularly valuable for mixing with
orchard grass. alsike clover and 9TH
sr moiaturc-ioving sorts. Not enough
In known concerning local conditions
for IL To be stated positively that
such n meadow and pasture mixture
would make n sod tough enough for
hay-making. II Bermuda thrived on
the land. IL would help To make the
sod tough and unyielding. III anyone
with experience on such land can
sueeest n hay mixture that VIII make
the soil firm enough for hay-makihs'
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
Comparative Drainage Suggested.

Generally ono landowner cannot,
afford 10 do the draining himself
even though he should toHs~ms soy.
.rai thousands OF acres, The drain
age should b. an rntcrpria. organ
ised. PIT, through and paid for. BY th.
community. Every person who would
tencfit by tho drainag. should b. an.
seased In proportion ,o III. benefit en-
juy.d 4 number of drainage projects
are under way or In tn. process of
organization In the Delta. MiAais-
nippi has a iaw To further Jus, such
enterprises. that has no good results.
Th. beat course for on. desiring
drainag. on a iarg. scale land IL In
presumed that a large seal. In neccs'
saYy hcrcl IL for him io interest an
many landowners aa possible ana 10
consult some reputable attorney
about how 10 put the enterprise
through,
After land owner has suffered
from poor crops several years ne WIZ
feel rather doubtful about assuming
another burden for the purpose OF
drainage But In u great many III
stances III. value OF his land will be-
doubled. his crops will be surer ana
better; and he can do far more thhn
maxi, back the cost OF drainage. IN
deed. his future would. IN many
cases. be- brighter II he sold haii hih
land In order To drain what he had
left. II will not be 30 dimcuit 10
sell his land II IL has been drained
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
What the South Could Do.

For months Georgia has been stirred with activity po-
hea affairs which oush, illustrate how every State in the
South could be stirred with activity material upbu,ding
the and the people OF the South would bend their
ergcs the advancement OF business with the sleep
less energy which the people and the press Of Georgia have
for months political discussion and work there would
be a material upbuiding from Maryland Texas
which would make the South the wonder OF the world II
be imbued with energy political affairs why
can't the energy be wisely directed the things
which the progress and prosperity Of the people
the utilization OF the natural OF the South basis
OF which abundan, prosperity the blessing OF
everybody p--Manuiae,urcrs' Record.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
One RAM With IL To 35 Ewes.

Messrs. Editors; Some time ago
saw an inquiry In The Progressive
Farmer asking how many ewes one
ram should be put with? One ram
Is sufficient for thirty-tlve ewes. or
good strong vigorous lamb for every
fifteen ewes Is about right,
j. l.. STODGHILL
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

ing how they have gon. AT the work.
how they hay. organized In short.
how they have got results, Such in-
formation has been requested several
,lmra recently. and IL will h. all the
better If Ii comes from men who are
working out just wuch problems a.
others has. io meet.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
Why Doesn't Some One Advertise
Scabright Bantams.

Messrs. Editors. Please give me
the address of some OF your adver-
tisers that have Seabrigbt bantam
chickens for sale. Also send me
copy OF your paper, rs want To sub
scribe for II.
ID. A. CARMICHAEL.
Utica, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

he will confer a favor by reporting
his experience for publication.
Government Expert Should Report on
Drainage and Growing Rice.
Meanwhile, it might be well for
owners of such land to take up with
their Congressman the matter of hav-
ing the United States Department of
Agriculture send representative to
investigate and report on the prac-
ticability OF using these wet lands
for rice growing. 1t might be that
all the expense of irrigating the crop
could be avoided; IL not all the en-
pense can be avoided. possibly a
large part of II could. Under such
circumstances. rice growing might be
very profitable. IT rice had to be
harvested in mud. II would only be
what Is done in very large number
OF cases In the Gulf Coast prairies of
Louisiana and Texas. and hence the
necessity OF harvesting It while the
earth was soft with water should not
be considered impractical 1t may be
that the excess OF water can be turn
ed into n valued asset. instead of
handicap: but n careful study of To-
cal conditions by one capable of de-
Gliding wisely on the problems of rice
growing will be required before any
safe conclusion can be reached. Good
drainage would he preferable for
rice field: but what have proved to
be good crops of rice have been
planted on rather soft land.
The Mississippi would be low at
harvest time. In all probability: but
the field might have an excess of
scepag. water at plowing and plant
Ing time. and for this reason drain
age might be required then. Later.
s.epagc water might be used To keep
III. land wet enough for rice growing:
or water might be brought from the
river over the levee BY siphons. as Is
don. eise@ where. II IN not likely that
II would he permissible to have pipes
running through the levce for draw
Ing water from the river. None of
these suggestions are intended for
recommendations. but merely as
something to investigate. II rice
growing is practical, the saving OF
the big expense OF irrigation would
give the grower big advantage.
The Department OF Agriculture
would probably give valuable assist
ancc in the form OF advice both on
the drainage problem and on rice
growing: and as considerable delay
may be experienced In getting that
assistance. applications for assistance
should be made MS early as possible.
Whatever reports might be made by
the specialists representing the De-
partment would give something def
n In ragInp m
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

Editorial Answer: The marvellous
richness of the lands in the section
described makes II very desirable to
use them as plow lands. The surplus
water In the soil does more than keep
piows out OF the fields good part OF
the year. Certain helpful bacteria
that develop in soil mus, be able to
have an abundance of air before they
can grow. They cannot have that
air as long rs the small volds be-
tween the soil PARTICLES are filled with
water. This point Is brought up be-
cause II shows more need for drain
age than is generally considered
Good drainage In the solution. and /,
can probably bc made very profitable
II certainly will hc highly profitable
II an outlet for water is not too hard
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

ing and operating farms bordering
,he Mississippi levees in the Yazot
nelta. and | presume other parts o
the Mississippi Valley as we'll. are NJ
against very serious problem
Gradually the leyecs have grown from
little affairs four feet high. with ten
foot base To huge dykes from twelve
to twenty feet high with l5o-foo'
base. The erection of these immeus.
embankments has required the use o.
millions of cubic yards of dirt, all o
which mus; he taken from owners o
lands nearest the base of operations
A strip o. land running back from
the levec one hundred and fifiy fee
wide. and an additional strip OF fif,,
feet. are condemned for icyec use.
Watcr-Saakci Six Month. In the
Year.
The dirt IN used from the fitty-too'
strip back one hundred and nifty fee'
from the base of the levec. usual,
on the land side. This dir, In re-
moved. leaving what are known q,
barrow pits" about In spota. uncon
nected. without drainage, and are .
source OF great injury to the ada
cent lands for practically six months
In the year. from January IN; IL
July LIST
The Mississippi River. always higt
during the spring months. lags tn.
water against the lcvcc until 1, iw NJ
times dangerously near III. runnins
over point. S@cp water aaturatrs
tho lands back for onr-haif 10 on.
mile. Frequently this water cover
level with the beds OF the cuitivases
lands. in other words. the wafer fur
rows ar. level fuli for NV. fo al,
months Of the year. at the time u.
are trying To get our crops In.
The writer. owing amali farm
within one-fourth mile OF the eoun
,y-scat. and bordering on a sixteen
foo, Ievec. has been 10 date INA,
3uthp unable to plo~ and prepare
any lands within mcep water range oi
the icyec. The holes made hy con
tractors in removing tho dirt ass
overlooking. having no possible ~a,
cf exit for the water Th. public
road parallels the i.yec and IN on The
Isustoo, of condemned strip This
so-eallsd road haa been itnp~ saahls
''ipb-lolly" Neither man nor beast
ran travel H. All of this because tbs
levee authorities cannot or ~iil n"'
drain away The a..pag. water. which
can aud should br done. If for ne
other purpose. than Ia strengthen III.
lese~s
What shall b~ i,oa~ With These
Lands.
The problem IN, What to do with
shs lands eo affected. How can ~e
have them drained Individual cf'
Tort is futile. and the landowner
have nearly bankrupied themselves
trying 10 grow crops on them. Here
se have the finest soil In the world
practically useless for want of drain
age We read your delightfully."- In
'eFessing journal weekly. note ~ha'
progressive farmers are doing else
where. and we feel discouraged. he
tanse We have no possible chanc. 70
emulate them. Wha, In the remedy
what under th. sun will grow and
noarish Oh water-soaked soii7 Grass
Slows in1nfianily. but III. lands ars
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

viii Some Experienced Reader An
swer?
Messrs Editors: want to know:
Cd How to put up barrel pickles
such as we buy In grocery stores. GU
would like to have II correct for
mula for making sour krout?
w. III. G.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
How May Seep-Water Lands be Made
Profitable?
Serious That Faces Many Mississippi and Som. s,
gc,ion> About tho Rest Way the piaculcs ~

panies that will charge planters a
reasonable annual fee for service per.
formed. Kindly suggest. II you can.
some crop likely TO be profitable on
such lands. and confer n favor upon
allnvial interests.
w. r. COLLINS.
Mascrsville. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

or II 1t is known that it will be
drained.