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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
PORTABLE HOG HOUSE.

two center runners are fourteen feet
long, SO that they may extend out two
feet at each end of the house. Across
these outer ends we spike 2 by or
2 by 6 pieces to hitch to. The floor
should be of good oak boards, but need
not be very tight The sides are match
ed lumber, and the roof should be as
light as possible. We have used felt
paper for roofing for FIVE years, but
the kind we used became leaky in
about two years, and now we have
four or five houses to reroof. We ex-
pect to try galvanized iron or tin. The
uprights or studding are by placed
two feet apart, except that there are
2 by as placed at each side of doors.
Doors are fastened shut by means of
strong wooden buttons, each held by a
spike.-Olin H. Dobbins In National
Stockman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
Lime Correets Aeiditx.

Most cultivated soils possess a slight
ly acid reaction This is generally due
to decomposition Of the remains of
plants in the soil forming organic
acids. On wet soils this condition is
more noticeable than on dry soils.
The sour humus and organic acids
are not only unfavorable to the growth
of multiplying ferments and the root
tubercles of leguminous plants, but
also are likely to dissolve iron and
other compounds which are poisonous
to microbes and crops. Water culture
experiments have shown that slightly
acid solutions are favorable to the
growth of plants, and while most soils
possess this character to a slight de-
In the soil would be highly detrimental
While most Of our cultivated crops
seem to need slight acidity, 1t Is
probable that they have the ability to
create this condition to a sufficient de-
gree through the medium of the solu-
ton sent out by their roots. This be-
ing the case, 1t would seem that the
aim should be to keep soils in neu-
trail or slightly alkaline condition so as
to favor the growth of root tubercles
of the legumes and the desirable soil
ferments.
Lining is excellent for correcting
any excess Of acidity and is probably
the most effective and economical sub
stance for bringing about these other
desirable conditions.-H. ]. Patterson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
HOG HOUSE.
Portable and In Use In Various Ways
the Year Round.

the rear Truthful
We send herewith a sketch of what
we think the best, handiest and cheap
est hog house we have ever used. Two
doors In front make 1t convenient for
ventilating, as we have them face
south in the winter time. If there is a
cold wind from the southwest the west
doors are closed and the east ones open
ed. Should the wind be in the east or
southeast they are reversed. The house
which should be nearly four feet high
and made of good oak boards with very
narrow cracks between them, especial
ly near the bottom. With this partition
In place it makes good, roomy beds by
8 feet each for the sows, and when
through with it for sows the partition
is removed and placed by the back
wall and held there by large wooden
button turning down over the top
board In this shape we use it for
twenty to twenty-five pigs and find it
better than any of 4 half dozen differ
emit patterns that we have used and are
using, as it affords better ventilation
and is easier to clean, as there is plenty
of room.
We use these houses in spring and
fall for the sows. In summer they are
used for hens with little chickens, be
ing pulled into the chicken lot or or
chard, and they would make excellent
colony houses for laying hens In win
ter they furnish beds for fall pigs, thus
making themselves useful the year
around.
One good horse or ordinary team will
move one of them anywhere on the
level ground, and as they are only eight
feet wide they will pass through any
ordinary gate. The bracket arrange
ment seen at the ends of the house is
for attaching portable fence which we
USE
Size of house is by 10 feet, four
feet high at back and seven feet in
front. The runners or foundation are
4 by 4 oak, beveled off at each end
with an, ak so as to run easily. The
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
Southern Hay GROWING.

In sections where Johnson grass Is
well established very good system of
nay growing Is to SOW vetch or GRIM
son clover. or both, with a small
amount of oats as a winter crop, on
johnson grass land. Where the land
Us plowed early In the fall and put in
good condition for the winter hay
crop two or three good crops of John
son grass can be cut the next summer.
This system will then give crop of
winter hay and two or three cuttings
OF Johnson grass hay every year.-H.
Benton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
WHEAT BRAN.
Practical Advice on cheapenins the
Ration For the Cow


Ration For the Cow.
One Of the best known milling by.
products and one which has long been
recognized as valuable feeding stuff
is wheat bran. OF this material ]. B.
Lindsey of the Massachusetts, expert
ment station says:
Until comparatively recent times
wheat bran and cornmeal have formed
the two staple concentrated feeds for
dairy stock, and in spite of the large
variety of concentrates now In the
market the former still continues to be
used by the majority Of dairymen in
eastern states. The reasons for this are
not difficult to find. A good quality of
bran is uniformly palatable; it can be
fed in considerable quantities without
producing any i'll effects; it acts as a
slight laxative; it furnishes more d.
gestible protein than corn, and it serves
as very satisfactory diluter or dis
tributer of the heavy concentrates, such
as the glutens, cottonseed meal and
-four middlings.
Home Grown Corn Substitute.
Lindsey believes, however, that the
nutritive material contained in bran
may be purchased more cheaply in 9TH
er concentrated feeds and that New
England farmers especially often use
more bran than economy warrants. AS
a practical result from experiments to
find cheaper rations for milk cows than
those containing large amounts of
bran, Professor Lindsey suggests:
Farmers who keep comparatively
small herds and who personally look
after the feeding may reduce the guam
tity of purchased grain to three or four
pounds daily per head and substitute
home grown corn in place of wheat
bran. Five to seven pounds Of grain
daily Is the usual allowance for cows
producing about ten quarts of milk of
average quality. This grain mixture
may consist of one and one-half pounds
of cottonseed meal, two pounds Of flour
middlings and two and one-half to
three pounds of corn or corn and
cob meal daily or one and one-half
pounds of cottonseed meal, two pounds
of oat middlings or rye feed and two
and one-half to three pounds of corn
meal. Malt sprouts may be substitute
ed for the wheat, oat or rye middlings.
The several grains after being mixed
should be distributed through the silage
or cut hay with the aid of fork.
According to the Farmer.
The foregoing method of feeding will
enable the farmer to get along with a
minimum cash outlay for grain Az
cents daily, and at the same time he
will be supplying we'll balanced ra-
ton, rich in elements of fertility. The
method will be more particularly suit
ed to farmers not having easy trans
portation facilities and who sell their
dairy products to the creamery.
Farmers and dairymen who cannot
closely supervise the feeding and who
desire to feed more than five to seven
pounds of grain daily will probably
find 1t advisable to use one third to one
half wheat bran in compounding the
grain mixture. Distillers' grains and
malt sprouts have also been shown to
be quite satisfactory distributors of the
heavy concentrates.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
Farm Scales.

II consider that on farm of 100
acres good scales would be worth $50
to $50 year, possibly much more l
use scales mostly for weighing stock,
hay and grains. There are times when
use scales every day." says a writer
In Farm and Home. "In feeding stock
you may take small bunch of cattle
or hogs and by weighing each day both
stock and feed you can tell just what
the gain Is per pound of feed. You
may change the feed and see which
gives the greatest gain If you keep a
record of your feeding while making
the test. The scales are the only sure
way to determine profit or loss in feed
ing stock"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
Progress Of the Sugar Beet.

The beet sugar industry has grown
very rapidly during the past fifteen
years. In 1892 the beet sugar fac
tories turned out 1890 short tons of
refined sugar; in 1897. FIVE years later,
1926 tons; In 1902. Mt the end of an-
other five year period. 21s,405 tons, and
In 1907 the estimated product reached
100000 tons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Caldwell. Idaho. Nav II. 100

Caldwell. Idaho, May II, 1908.
The Board of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment,
present, w. H. Plat, chairman; s.
F. CLANCY, d. P. Dodd, and o. v.
Bailey, clerk, when the following
proceedings were had, to wit:
This being the day and hour pre-
viously set for opening bids for the
construction OF cement sidewalk on
south side and leading up to Court
House. the following bids were SUBJ
mitted:
Charles H. Calkins, s370.92
John Mcdonald, ....... 1912
Harding & Williams -. $3.50
]. H. Forbes & Co. 49,. 1884
Il. B. Manning, ........ $4,000
1t appearing from the above bids
that the lowest and best bid is the
bid of Harding & Williams, who are
awarded the contract for the sum
of sss6.50.
In the matter of the petition of
Hiram Stark, ct al. asking for a
public road in road district No. 10
OF Canyon County. Idaho. 1t appear
ing to this Board that ]. ]. Jarvis
does not consent to the opening of
said road thru his place. the said
j. J. Jarvis pursuant to due and le-
gal notice having personally appear
ed before the said board on the 21st
day of April. 1908 at 2 o'clock D. m.
the time of hearing the road viewers
report herein, and objections by nom
consenting land owners. 1t is hereby
ordered that said ]. ]. Jarvis he
right of way for said road as de-
scribed in said petition, thru his
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23

16 to IS B 25 w. H, $.23
Wattles. G. W., sW or NE or
6-4-4, 44.Ss
Will ans, Geo. W., Caldwell
lots % to "a B %, 39.67
Wojak, Ben, Nampa w, lots
2, 4, B "a, 6.81
Wardell, Clark, Emmett o. lot
9, B 9, 3.44
Woods, Geo., Emmett Daily
lots 9 to IL B 8, It's
Wilcoxen, Geo., Middleton lots
5, 6, B 5, FAC
Wertman, Mary A., Payette,
Mast Sc or B IS, 6.5s
Warren, F. W.. Parma lot B
"a, 1877:
,, Woodland, Geo., Caldwell
Foote'S fr. lots 20 to "a B
67. 2.9t
Webb & Harris, Emmett e y
lot 1 7-6-1, S.4s
Wilson, John F., NV or NV
or Sc or 1892 & Nampa
Y fir. lots 1 to B 1, 1925
Waggoner. l.. E., NV or g.
81, 1881
Weston, Mrs. E. M, in sW or
Sc Or NE Or 6-6-1 6
acres), 4.93
Wooten, w. F., Parma Ito in
w hf w hf $685., 4.21
Werrick, E. B., in NV or NE
or 7-6-1, GO acres), 22.03
Wilson, Hazella M, Nampa
Kurtz, B 19O-191, ABB
Wilkinson, T. K, Nampa.
Kurtz, B 2, 1913
Woods. Jacob, w hf SW or, e
hf Sc or 26-9-1, 47.62
Wolf. Frank, w hf Sc or NE
or NE or BAIL, IL
Williams, John, N hf SW or
SW or SW or 23-4-3, 31.73
Wadsworth, Harley D., NV or
SW or 1852, 2.9S
Wells & Leeks s hf SW or
NV or, 1855, 2-10 int. in
NE or SW or 1856, 1919
Young & Gregory, SW or NV
Or 3-7-4, $3.50
Young, j. H., Imp. on Hid. &c
hf SW or 29-2-1), ST
Young, B. F., Caldwell o, lots
Z, 8, B "a, ABB
Yoder, H. j., Nampa, Kurtz
ID ~, OF
ziegler, Carl F., Sc or sW or
18-4-3, $50
Hyatt, Mrs. Mary, in s hf SW
or NE or 1882 a acres) s.37
Hubbell, Ida Adora, north of
r. R. in N hf Sc or 1873
2, (23 acres), $50
Hickey, ]. s., Nampa, Kurtz
B II. 1919
M. e. Church of Emmetet,
Emmett lot 6 & S hf lot s
& west 10 IT of south rs #
of abandoned alley of B 8, 2O.33
Fremont Post No. 23 G. A.
r. Emmett lot B /, 5.75
Fishbower, j. O., 115x15O It.
in Sc Or SE or 1885, 35.O4
Campbell, T. j., w hf e hf
Sc or NE or 9-4-2, 81
Marhis, ]. c., e hf e hf Sc
or NE or 9-4-2, 81
Vahlberg, E. c., in Sc or NV
or Sc or SOL, (3.16 AZ 2.13
Howard, ]. K, NE or SW or
1854, 90
Hayden, r. f., 2-10 int. in W
hf SW or $685., 1890
Crescent Brewing Co., Nampa
Kath Place B 2, 1878
Brainard, G. E., in SW or NV
Or SW or west of R. r.
1885 (4.20 acres) $50
Brunzell, ]. M, Nampa, Y lot
s B 81. 1922
Brown, King, in w hf NV or
20-4-3 (15 acres) 3,O5
Hickey, G. r., lot B Gate
way Park S6-3-2 6 AZ 2.S2
Caldwell Interurban R. R., 436.26
Idaho White Pine Milling Co..
All of the Sc Or NV or east
of the B. N. & o. R. R.
Small wedge shaped tract
lying south and east of pond
and mill site in 1882 q
40 acres). Small tracvt
east of Sc cor. Orig. Mill
site in 1882 (2.70 acres)
The Wardwell pond and
ditch in sec 5-6-7 tp6 rgl.
elise acres). Tract in
river in e hf NV or 5-6-1.
(12.60 acres) 800 square
TT. north of the I. N. R. R.
formerly owned by Mrs.
pnna
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
lincoin,s Sarcasm.

Probably the most cutting thing LII
eoln ever said was the remark b.
made about a very loquacious man
This person can compress the mos
words into the smallest ideas Of say
man I ever met"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-23
Certain piffsranne.-

do they never forget their dIffe,
sncesr'
why, yes. In way. He forget.
that he's a gentleman. and she forge,
that she's q lady PUCK
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING.

Several weeks ago the Current
Event Club of Blackfoot asked the
several ministers of the town to
preach series of three sermons,
bearing the following subjects,
Purity" Local Option" and Good
Citizenship" We do not know what
disposition was made of the request
in the various churches as a whole.
The Rev. Chamberlain, however, has
been out of town and Rev. Edwards
was SO we'll pleased with the sug-
gestion, he at once gave his congre-
cation one of his best productions on
the first subject. This was soon fol-
lowed by one on the second, that
caused people to stop and think deep
er and harder on the subject than
they ever had before. Next Sunday
morning he will conclude the series
with the one on good citizenship and
all who do not contemplate attending
services elsewhere, are cordially in
vited to attend the Methodist church
and hear what he thinks constitutes
a good citizen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
V. l. S. AFFAIRS.

The society needs more cooking
utensils, more dining room chairs or
the price of same, three dozen tum-
blers or water glasses, two water
pitchers, salt and pepper shaker,
sugar bowl, cream pitcher, comb and
brush, some clothes hooks, a looking
glass and a heating stove. If you
have any of the above articles to do
nate, please ring up Al, Mrs. Christy
and tell her about it,
The Methodists will serve a hot
dinner in the dining room l/sxt Tues
day and the regular meeting of the
society will be held in the rest room
in the afternoon,
Everything is getting along nicely.
The rummage sale netted about one
hundred and thirty-five dollars, and
SO many good clothes were sent in
late. it has been concluded advisable
to hold another in November or De-
cember Come out Tuesday as
visitor il you are not regular men,
ber. They will be glad to have you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

and have men gather about him to
hear him talk, and he talks almost
constantly, filling In between
thoughts with such little filters as
understand Nov, my friends, !"
Don't you see.''
There was one thing that was an
open question all evening. and per-
haps until the following evening.
Mr. Alexander was introduced by
A. W. Holden of Idaho Falls, who
said, There is about as much diff
ference between the Democratic and
the Republican candidates for gov
ernor as there is between the Ken
tucky thoroughbred and Missouri
mule. The question, why is
crow" gives way to Which is the
mule?"
His speech, If speech it might be
called, was spicy without being
strong; was catchy without possess
ing dignity or showing strength OF
character, or OF purpose. He mani
tests considerable of "Old Hickory"
is undoubtedly good honorable cit
izen, is probably as bright and brave
as Jackson, and appears to be fana-
tical along some of the same lines.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
LAND OPENING AT
DARLINGTON


The Houston Ditch CO., Limited,
will offer for sale on Nov. 10th, 1908.
1000 acres OF land, with water rights,
on the Antelope fiat near Darlington.
Idaho.
Water rights date from 1897, and
are decreed by the court for the use
Of this land Water will be furnished
at the rate of one second foot to
each eighty acres--equivalent to "
Of an inch per acre.
The land is all in the wheat belt"
OF the Big Lost River Valley, and
none of 1t more than two miles from
the railroad. The best grain and po-
tato land In Idaho. The price of
land and perpetual water right will
be $3.50, $500 at time OF filing,
balance in nine equal installments.
Plat of tract is on file at Purdy's
store at Darlington.
WAYNE DARLINGTON, Pres.
Houston Ditch Co., Limited.
17tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
JOSEPH MORELEY
METHODIST CHICKEN.

The Methodist Aid Society will
serve two good hot diners at the
V. |. S. rooms on Taylor street cleo
tion day, At noon there will be good
old fashioned hot chicken pie with
plenty of rich gravy and all the other
things that go with it, including a
generous piece of homemade pie.
At night there will be the very best
of Tat, juicy, tender roast beef and
the other things. The price of each
meal will be 81 cents, and they are
guaranteed to make you feel dollar
and half better and happier. Try
them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

of her lady friends to be present. The
program is interesting and consists
of paper by Mrs. J. B. Davis ON
American Literature, History and
Atr."
The subject of another paper by
Mrs. Win Younie, "Is the Woman's s
Club Worth While" will be followed
by lively discussion. There will
also be three musical numbers by
some of the best club talent. The
president would like to see large
attendance present. Mrs. Reesor, our
district president, has been invited
to attend and writes she will accept,
II possible.
The department OF history, under
the leadership of Mrs. Dan Jones, en-
joys a good steady attendance and
close application to study; They have
finished the political history of the
United States.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
MASS MEETING OF BEET GROW
ERS,

On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
there will be meeting of business
men at the Isis theater to confer with
representatives of the Idaho Sugar
Company to Sc what can be done to
increase the acreage of beets in this
locality and keep the sugar factory
from moving away.
In the afternoon at $3.50 a meeting
of farmers and business men will be
held in the same place to discuss it
further r. r. Cutler. and = others
representing the sugar company will
be there, and farmers who are rails
ing beets in this locality are espe-
cially urged to be there to discuss the
subject. Some of the more success
full beet raisers will be there to tell
how they are doing it.
Agriculturist George Smith says
there are $500 acres of good land
within 1-2 miles of the factory on
which no beets are raised, and that
while the capacity of the factory is
about 10000 tons, only half that
amount Is raised and the company is
tired of Shipping them in from other
places to keep the factory going,
while other localities wanting a fac
tory are willing to pay for moving
this one.
Come out and consider matters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
ALEXANDER AT THE RINK.

On Monday evening Moses Alex
ander, the Democratic candidate fol
governor addressed an audience ol
$50 people at the skating rink, and
his adress was characteristic of the
Democratic position. He talked con-
siderable about reducing taxes, turn
ing the rascals out, and said many
funny things that provoked laughter
and applause, but he did not discuss
the problems ahead. Following up
criticisms of the state land board he
did not say how 1t could be reorgan-
lied and conducted any better. He
talked about the extravaganza of the
present administration of state af-
fairs, but did not say whether he was
opposed to having the university re-
built after the fire to save expense,
or whether he regretted the expenses
of prosecuting the supposed dyna-
ihibSio VI iIh-IoNtlHOI 0t6UUtHD6TS.
He did not say whether If elected, he
would cease to protect game and fish
to curtail expenses, or get down to
details in anything in particular, ex-
cept to say that If he were elected,
the first thing he would do after TAX
ing the oath of office would be to go
down and throw out the state bank
examiner. He has a grudge against
him, because, as he said, he certified
that the Capital State Bank, which
failed during the panic. was all right
so days before it failed he, the ex-
having made an examination
at that time and. filed his certificate
as to it's condition.
He made spicy, catchy talk OF
over an hour, told how he had as
mayor of Boise, brought about an ad-
vance of the pay Of the working man
who worked on the streets in Boise
In 1897, and reduced the hours from
10 to 8. He did not explain whether
the change affected one man or sew
eral, but in this and other statements
ne appeared to be seeking to gain the
graces of the man who works for
wages, provided little sop and jokes |
would do 1t. He talked in very dis
way, jumping from local or
state afafirs to national matters and |
hen back again, just as he happened ]
% think of them. He talks rapidly
and runs his words together just a
title so that 1t Ia difficult to UNDER
stand him. His grammar Is so bad
i would be source of embarrass-
nent to the citizenship of the state
I he were elected and went about
representing Idaho. His talk Is full
II witticisms, but they are of the
iind that entertain and amuse rather
han carry conviction. He impresses
is as being that type of man who
owes to stand In a conspicuous place
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
and as far as his reputation reaches.
w. ID. HUFFAKER

and as far as his reputation reaches.
w. d. HUFFAKER
Commissioner.
Mr. Huffaker is well known to all
the older settlers, having served as
commissioner before and he has a
clean record and a host of friends.
CLARENCE CROWLEY
Assessor
Mr.. Crowley is one of the young
men who grew up in this county and
has a good record. The writer has
known him as pupil, a friend and
business man and can recommend
him as one who is absolutely honest
and morally is as clean as the morn
ing.
WIN. Il. MCCONNELL
County Attorney
w. L. McConnells present admin
istration is the best guarantee of
what the next will be. A careful at
tention to duty and fair treatment
for all before the law, marks his
course in office.
JOHN EMPEY
COMMISSIONER
Mr.. Empey is one of the well-to-do
farmers of Ammon, and while we
have no personal acquaintance with
him, we have heard no reflections
against him during the campaign,
and that is a pretty good guarantee
of good character.
JOSEPH MORELEY
CorOner
Joseph Moreley has served one
term with credit and we trust he will
be reelected to serve another.
A. Il. CHRISTENSEN
Surveyor
1t is nothing against Mr.. Christen-
sen that the writer does not know
him well enough personally to vouch
for him nor his work, but SO far as
we can learn everybody speaks we'll |
of him.