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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
Booming Grain Crop.

Some Of the best posted men in
the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative union have been sounding
warning against booming the
wheat yield and have persistently
and consistently declared that the
estimates Of the big yield are much
overestimated, says the Pacific Far
mers' Union. From all parts re-
ports come showing this to be true.
Word comes from the Horse Heaven
country that hundreds of acres of the
grain will never be cut and that the
grain that is being cut is yielding as
low as three bushels per acre, while
hundreds of acres are yielding only
five bushels. The great Palouse
country, which has good crop, will
not produce anything like the
amount estimated by the boomers
and by the big warehouse and grain
exporting companies. Conservative
men place the yield of the state of
Idaho many millions Of bushels be-
low the published figures. 1t is
certain that when dealers learn of the
exaggeration used Intentionally or
unintentionally in reporting the
grain crop, there will be rush to
secure grain and higher prices are
certain to follow.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
DR.. Cooks Achievement.

DR.. Cook; the American explorer
and discoverer of new Arctic lands
and the north pole, was given ar
ovation in Denmark. All the Danish
expert explorers have expressed faith
IN his story. King Frederick, after
thorough investigation, summoned
him 10 audience and to the royal
dinner, showing him many honors.
Although the explorer was accom-
panied by only two EskimOs when he
reached the pole and has only his own
observations to verify his statements,
his character and seriousness Of mind
have already brought all the leading
scientists to entertain no doubt of
the accuracy Of his narrative. An
American flag and brass tube con-
tanning REF account of his journey
were planted by DR.. Cook at the spot
which he located as the north pole.
Astronomers say that with the sex.
tant and other instruments used hy
Dr. Cook, te was able to have locate
the pole within 10 seconds Of an arc,
and that he could not have missed
the actual position of the pole by
more than 500 feet.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
PLANTATIONS WON CAME
Defeated Locals in Last Game Of
Season.

The last game Of the Sc snn on the
local diamond was played Sunday
afternoon and resulted 10 victory
for the visitors. The score stood:
Plantations. 8; Rathdrum 6. Knop
pitched the entire game for Ra,h.
drum, while the vlsito-s changed
pitchers after the 6fth inning, Bur.
chett twirling the last four aud not
allowing run. Rathdrum seem. d
10 have slight chance t. win up to
the last inning, but succeeded IN
only getting two men on bases after
the fifth. Harry West, lne catcher
was the star player on the home team,
not only putting out several runners,
but securing three runs for himself.
Score by innings:
P'antations-l 4 1902 30 O-8
Rathdrum -30lO 1000 O--6
Batteries Plantations, Beaver aud
''urchett and B. Franz; Rathdrum,
Knop and West. Umpil Gibson.
Runs-Plantations: Guu, 2, Royce
|, j. Franz 2, Smart i, Is Franz l,
Beaver !; Rathdrum: Robert /, Tom
/, IL. West 3, w West /.
Struck out-by Beavers s Burchctt
I, Knop
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
The Magnetic Pole.

Like those who think mica and
ising-glass have the same origin,
many people whose knowledge Of
geography has been lost through
defective memory or otherwise are
apt to think the north pole and the
magnetic pole are one and the same.
But let them look at the map and
they will find the magnetic pole is
located on the mainland of North
America on the Boothia peninsula,
almost on the 10th degree Of latitude
or 20 degrees from the north pole.
The fact that the magnetic pole is
not north from all points accounts
for the necessity of allowing for de-
grees of variation in the compass ac-
cording to ones position in longi-
tude. For instance, in Idaho one
must allow % degrees variation east
of north, in Kansas there is little or
no variation, east of there the varia-
tion is west of north. In southern
Greenland the needle would point
directly west; in northern Greenland
it points southwest, and at the north
pole directly south.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
BRADY AND GOOD ROADS
Governor Fayors Improvement
Of Highways.
IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR
In Greater Development of the
State.

Governor James H. Brady pro.
poses to actively enter the good
roads movement, which as pub
l'c question before the people of
Idaho is second in prominence to
local option. The building of
good public highways, he declares,
will be the most important factor
in the development of the state.
81 have read with increasing
interest the articles and editorials
which have been appearing in the
papers over the state, evidently
written for the purpose Of arousing
the interest of the people to the
importance Of Improving the
present system of county roads,"
he stated recently.
81 have not been able to give
this subject the attention that it
merits, but want to register my
approval Of any agitation which
will bring about this improvement.
In my message to the Tenth legis-
lature called attention to the
need for better legislation along
these lines, and | was much graft
fed when Senator Whitaker intro
duced senate bill No. 1903, which
was enacted into law and is now
upon our statute books. States
man.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
Water Rent Questi IN.

Some Of the citizens OF Rath-
drum have become cog zant of
the tact that approximately forty
farmers haul water from the village
hydrant and that few or none of
them pay any water rent. although
it is estimated they hail on an
average Of more than one tank Of
water day during the summer
months. A tank is estimated to
contain SIX barrels, so that it is
figured that more than 50 0 gallons
OF water are hauled out each day
when the town is least able 10
spare it, for which reason many
are of the opinion that the farmers
should pay monthly or annual
rental. going on the theory that if
the water is of value to IT, farmers
they will be willing and glad to
pay reasonable rent tow ard help.
ing to defray the expenses OF i'm
proving the water system and thus
securing a larger supply.
1t seems that the village trustees
made rate of $500 year to the
farmers some years ago but that,
unknown to the present board, the
collecting of this rent hid been
overlooked or. neglected. This
condition of affairs was d ,covered
last week and as a r, suit the
village board took immediate
action, fixing the rate at $500 a
year, payable on or before October
/. However the matter seems to
be still unsettled, as there is some
doubt whether or not the fixing of
the rate at only 50 instead Of S.
was mistake and further action
is expected.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
Appointments by Conference.

Rev. Andrew Warner succeeds Rev.
j. s. Bell as pastor of the M. E..
church of Rathdrum, according to tn,
announcement made Of the assign
ments by the Columbia. River con-
ference at Occur d'AIene Monday
Rev. Mr. Bell is transferred to Hays
Park, Spokane, Wash.
Rev. Amos Allen Luce has been
elected superintendent of the Spokane
district. Some of the pastors assigned
to charges Ia this district are: Charles
S. Price, supply, Athol; VIM. H. Fry,
Occur d'Alene; Martin L. Anderson.
Harrison; Henry Brown, Post Falls:
Robt. Warner, Standpoint; II. F.
Pemberton, st. Maries.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
New York's First Ferry.

The first ferry by means of
which the dwellers on the other
side of the East river visited their
brethren in Manhattan was square
ended scow rigged with mast and
sails. The fare charged for horse
was shilling, and wagon cost 5.
This ferry was in operation in 1875,
and three-quarters of a century
passed before it was improved upon.
The improvement consisted of a
horse boat, twin boat with wheel
in the center, propelled by hori-
zontal treadmill worked by horses.
This was an eight horsepower boat,
which crossed the river in from
twelve to twenty minutes. Then
came the first steam ferryboat in
1922,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
Forest Depletion.

Carelessness in the production of
timber and recklessness in its use be.
cause it has been cheap and a5undan!
has brought upon the nation a men,
ace which will take many years OF
-ffort to overcome and to reach the
necessary condition of equilibrium
between the lumber production and
consumption. says p. S. Kellogg. as
>Istant forester, in a forest publica-
tion issued recently.
I'VE are cutting our forests three
tsmes as fast as they are growing"
said Mr. Kellogg. "The yearly dram
upon our forests Is twenty billion
cubic feet. The annual growth is
less than seven billion cubic feet"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
BIG FISH SEEN AGAIN
Schools Of Sturgeon Believed to
Inhabit Fish Lake.

Much interest has again been
aroused by reports that the big
fish have been seen again in Twin
or Fish lake. Frank Lafavre is
said to have seen school of ten
OF the "monsters" swimming past
his dock on the upper lake last
Sunday. He is said to have fred
at them with a rifle whereupon
they made for deep water and dis
appeared.
Again, on Monday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. R. F: Dyer, while row.
ing on the lower lake near Echo
beach, are said to have seen a fish,
as long as an oar, swim close to
their boat. 1t was only about six
inches under the surface and, the
water being quite clear, they are
said to have gotten an excellent
view of the monster.
A number of people reported
having seen big fish in the Twin
lakes last year and even made
efforts to capture them, but most
people were skeptical and refused
to believe the stories until they
saw the proof. Those who claim
to have seen them are of the opin-
ion that the big fish are sturgeon.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
The States Money.

The interest accruing to the state
from the use Of the public funds by
the banks is as follows:
First quarter, 1909, $7,O:7.O3: Sec
ond quarter, $y,934,l1; July, 1909,
S3, 369 "a; August 1909, $3,67s.77;
total, $24,c0 95; total for 1907 and
1908, l,l55.O7: grand total &c.,
l64 O2.
State Treasurer Hastings says hr is
good for $4,000 more this year aud
predicts that in the four years he
no ds office he interest will amount
to over 500, 900.
The average daily interest for The
month of August, 1909, is $ilS67,
aud the average daily interest fnr the
year 1909 is 800. This cash is
carried in III hanks ard in 90
different funds in the sta ledger.
The rate Of interest is 81 per cent.
Cash now on hand is $l,24S l55. 40.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10

Juliaetta was threatened with
destruction last Friday afternoon
wneL seven-foot wall Of water
dashed down the canyon from Ampri.
Can rldge, tore uD trees by the roots
ana washed out 300 feet OF Northern
Paclhc track before it filled Potlatch
creek and was lost 10 its broad can.
yon. A heavy downpour OF rain
on American ridge caused the food.
Norman Holm, eldest son Of Thos.
HOLM residing three miles east Of
fost Falls. was seriously hurt In
runaway at Post Falls Thursday of
last week. He was kicked by one of
the horses and fell, two ties falling
on him and the horse falling on the
ties. After being rescued ne was able
10 get on the wagon and 20 home
with his father.
work was commenced the latter
part Of last week on a 1000 foot ex.
tension of the water system to secure
purer supply OF lake water for Spirit
Lake. This Improvement OF the
water system was contemplated early
IN the spring but, owing TO delay in
certain matters including the secur
ing OF pipe, work was not commenced
on the extension until last week. -
Herald
Governor James Brady, in a letter
TO DR.. Minnie Howard of Pocatello,
positively denies that he has stock
Of liquor 10 the cellar of his home. |
He declares that the report was cir.
culated by the saloon interests. And
The governor does not stop with deny.
Ing the existence of wine cellar.
He declares that he has been total
abstainer since taking the office OF
governor of Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
ABOUT FEATHERD GAME
Prairie Chicken and Pinnated
Grouse Same.
WARDEN MAKES INQUIRY
Receives Letter From Expert Who
Processes to Know.

Growing out of an apparent mis-
understanding as to whether prairie
chicken, pintail grouse and pinnated
grouse are one and the same bird.
State Game Warden W. N. Stephens
wrote letter August II to The
American Field Publishing company.
he received a reply last week stating
tnat the prairie chicken and pnnated
grouse are the same, but the pintall
grouse is a separate and distinct bird
IL Is unlawful under the state game
laws To kill any prairie chicken or
plnnated grouse at any season OF the
year. In order to fully determine he
question, however. Warden Stephens
proposes 10 send to Minnesota for
prairie chicken aud pinnated grouse
and and make comparisons with
specimens OF the birds which, it is
believed, are being killed by hunters
in north Idaho.
The letter from The American
Field Publishing company is as fol-
lows:
"Mr. W. N. Stephens, State Fish
and Game Warden, Boise, Idaho.
Dear Sir: Your favor of the I7lh
inst. duly received, enclosing synopsis
of the game laws, for which we thank
you.
"We note your inquiry regarding
the words prairie chicken, 'piniai
grouse and 'pinnated grouse. The
pinnated grouse and the prairie
chicken are one and the same bird.
There are many varieties of the
grouse family. The pinnated grouse
is the one that is commonly known
as prairie chicken, 50 called because
the natural habitat of the pinnated
grouse is the prairie countries.
1.-THE sharptail grouse, often called
piuOdil kIOuSc, Is d SIutllcT DlTu anu
is found always in the north tier of
states, clear up to Alaska, in fact,
and is much lighter colOred bird.
Then there is the ruffed grouse, its
natural habitat being the woods, not
going into prairie country at all.
The ruffed grouse is often called, in
the north states. 'partrdge.' This is
local designation, and when south.
ern man comes north he is always
puzzled when someone speaks of part
ridge shooting, for 10 the south the
Bob White quail is called the part
ridge.
"Then other varieties are the willow
grouse and the sage hen of the western
plains, which belongs to the grouse
family, also the ptarmigan.
Therefore, when you state 10
your law, prairie chicken 'pintail
grouse and .pinnated grouse,' the
prairie chicken and the pinnated
grouse are one and the same bird.
The pintail grouse is the well-known
sharptail grouse.-Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
The Cowards Dare.

1t is no test of bravery for boy
to refuse to take dare" and the
real coward is often, the one who
gives the dare. The most manly
thing little man can do is to say
no" when tempted to do something
which he knows is not right or of
which his parents would not approve.
Chronicle.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
Two More Dry Counties.

Bannock and Bear Lake coun-
ties, which held local option
elections September 1, voted
"dry" by large majorities. Ban
mock gave majority of approx
mately 1900 for the anti-saloon
forces, although the city Of Poca-
tello gave 3o3 majority for the
"wets." All the country precincts
gave majorities for the 'drys." In
Bear Lake county all the precincts
gave "dry" majorities.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
Store Changes Hands.

The f. A. Empey general merchan-
disc store changed hands this week,
G. w. OFT, recently of Hartland,
Wash, taking charge. The store
was closed the fo-epart of the week
while the invoice was heing taken,
hut was reopened for business Thurs
day morning under the new manage
ment Announcement Is made that
goods will be sold at greatly reduced
prices fo- cash or in exchange for
produce.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10

Last Friday the Idaho & Washing
ton Northern inaugurated passenger
service as far as U>k, Wash. Here
tofore The trains ran only AS far as
Newport. The time has been
changed on No. l04 which now
reaches Rathdrum, northbound, at
Il:5S A. M, instead of l2:l5 p. NJ.
as under the former schedule.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10

Minneapolis has followed New
York's lead in opening baseball
games with religious services, and
the plea is if the people will not go
to church, then the church must go
to the people. The sower of seed
never can tell where the fertile soil
may be found. Teller.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10

Those flying machine fellows are as
jealou. of one another as vaudeville
actresses.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10

The lowest temperature recorded
by DIR. Frederick A. Cook, on his TX
peditlon N the North Pole was S3
degrees centigrade below zero, which
Is equivalent TO III degrees below
zero Fahrenheit.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10
PEARY REACHED THE POLE
Farthest North Trodden by Man
Second Time Within Year.

OC0VHu 1IHC WIVuIH car.
Following closely on the news. re.
ceived September 2, that DR.. Cook
had reached the North pole April 81,
1908. came the announcement in a
brief telegram, September 6, that
Commander Robt. K. Peary of the
Arctic vessel Roosevelt, had just
emerged from the arctic wastes and
reported having reached the pole on
April 6, 1909, almost one year after
DIR. Cook had performed the feat.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-10

Perhaps Japan intends to make
Manchuria the Egypt of Asia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
LEos Grow SHORTER WITH ACE,
Fact Taken Note Of by cbservans
Tailor IN Baltimore.

As q man grows older his legs grow
shorter. This 10 physiological fact.
and Baltimore Is the seat Of its dis
covery. 1t all came out accidentally
when a man walked into Baltimore
street clothing store and called for a
pair of trousers, 32 length. He tried
them on. They dropped on his shoes
In baggy fold.
They're not 32!" he exclaimed.
"Yup." insisted the man.. as he came
up with tape measure; but" run
ring the measure quickly over the III
side seam line, you're not 81 your
self"
I'm rot 80! Why. you're off! I've
been 90 for the last six years"
Jesse" said the man. And no"
you're BIZ. You've lost half an in1h
leg length
The customer surveyed the mans
face with a "quit-your-kiddin' me" ex
preston.
Honestly" said the man, its a
fact that as man grows older his
1888 BIOW SuOILSI. ADM any luiiSA a.
town, and he'll tell you the same
thing"
"A veteran tailor-a man who has
measured mems legs for years and
years-was hunted up.
IT'S fact" he said. Il don't know
just how to account for It, but 1t is =
physical fact that a mah's legs grow
shorter every year he lives, if he is an
average man. Myself, for instance-i
am not DID, not 40 even, but | know
my inside seam measurement is three
quarters of an inch shorter than 1t
used to be. I'm not over-corpuient,
either. think growing corpulency ac-
counts for it. AS a man develops
bay window, fat develops on the upper
part of his legs, and our measure
ment from the fork of the trousers
down has to be reduced accordingly,
the growing fat absorbing considerable
of the actual length. And just as the
leg length is reduced, the length over
the abdomen and hips is increased, be-
cause it takes that much more goods
to make the distance"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
The Real Immortals.

We have been building monuments
to those who could massacre the most
In the cathedrals of Europe and in the
parks of America you will find ten
monuments to those who have de
strcyed their kind to every one Of
those who have brought the world light
and life; but better day is dawning
Seven years ago, when France made
up Its list of immortals, Napoleon, the
greatest of butchers, headed the list,
but last year 1t made another roll Of its
noble men, and Pasteur, the savior OF
human life, stood first There is an
other book which has the list of Gods
imnortals, and above that list 1t is
written, ''They that be wise shall shine
as the armament and they that turn
many to righteousness as the stars
forever and er."-Homiletic Review,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
Snakes a Profit to Him.

Hunting rattlesnakes for living IS
the pleasant occupation of H. T. Brown
OF Newton, Wis. For Is years ne has
been chasing those button-bearers and
he says his earnings average 500 a
week. If farmer wants to rid his
ground of rattlers, he sends for Brown,
and hires him at $50 a week. Brown
has additional income by selling the
skins of all the rattlers he kills. Be-
sides, he gets three dollars an ounce
for the SNAKE oil and the state pays
him 80 cents for every head. A stout
hickory club is Browns only weapon
when hunting. He never attacks a
snake from the front, but follows it
from the side. When the snake turns,
he strikes quickly and accurately-N.
Y Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
The wsddlnu Rlnu Finger.

The idea that the wedding ring
should be worn ON the third finger of
the left hand because "a nerve, con
meets this finger with the heart" is.
says the writer of an article In Won.
ans Life, of Roman origin, but, oddly
enough, is not continued on the con.
tinent as in England, for in France.
Belgium and Germany, and mos. other
european nations, the engagement.
s'rg~ finger is the third finger of the
kft hand, while the wedding RAG
singer is the third finger OF the right
sand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
Family Likeness,

During the civil war Col. E. ]. Sher-
man visited Washington, and called
upon his distinguished kinsman, Gen.
William T. Sherman. In Some Recol-
lections of a Long Life" he describes
the visit:
l sent in my card, and when | en-
tered his room, he said:
We'll, Mr.. Sherman, are we re-
lated"
answered.: Eyes, general, but not
near enough to cause you any special
uneasiness." I explained to him just
what the relationship was; that we be-
longed to the same Sherman family"
that we separated four generations
back from him.
WELL" said the general, I'VE Sher-
mans all look alike"
After a little another card came In.
The general remarked that probably
the gentleman had never seen him,
and asked me to take offs chair, which
I did, we bolh being In civilian dress.
AS the gentleman approached. rose
and offered him my hand, and as he
took 1t he said to me:
Il shouia know you, general, from
your pictures"
replied: II cannot claim to be
Gen. Sherman. am only colonel.
This" turning to the general, rs Gen.
Sherman"
well" said the general, Il had just
remarked to Col Sherman that we
Shermans all looked alike."-Youth's
Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
OKoLoNA. MISS.
NoRfHBoUND

No. 2 Express daily, leaves $50 m
No. 4 Express daily leaves 6;03 p m
No. 6 Express Daily leaves 1928 p m
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-12
MONEY FOUND.

During the O. clone that swept over
much Of this region April 9th, articles
Of all kinds were scattered over the
country. Among the finds in this
county was a parcel containing an
amount of money that was picked up
by Mr. Bates Gay on his plantation.
and that the owner can have by iden-
tifying property. Address him at
Hamilton, Miss, R. F. D.-Aberdeen
Examiner.