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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-11
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MORAVlA

Fred Baum was business visitor
here last Monday.
T. C. Messer of Spokane was
here attending to business last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Kenneth Kraizer and Harry
Dunn were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hess of Myr-
lie Greek last Sunday.
Mrs. B. G. Steele and Miss Maye
Dunn were il Standpoint Monday,
where Miss Teresa Simmons
joined them, and they did some
Christmas shopping.
B. Martin Peterson made a bust
ness trip. to Libby, Mont. on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. R, R. Hartling returned
home Wednesday from Sand Point
after spending several days with
friends there.
J. P. Dunn left last Monday fol
Port Hill, where he will spend q
few days looking after business
there.
We certainly are having a glor
ions snow-storm at present. Hur'
rsh for the sleigh-rides!
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-11
GOOD INDIAN JOHN
SHOT AND KILLED AN INDIAN
LAST SUNDAY NIGHT
MARTINA, WAS A BAD INDIAN
GOOD JOHN CASE WAS TRIED
RDAY-DECISION
TODAY.

At the Indian Mission three
miles and a holt from Bonners
Ferry, fatal tradgety was enacted
and the Indians are badly excited
over the affair. Sometime during
the night of December 5, GOOD Jim
David, one of old David's sons shot
and killed an Indian by the name
OF Matina. Martina had been
shot twice and when fnund was
dead.
The Indian police of the Mission
had Jim in handouts and shackels
and also underguard. And held
him until their Priest from Gran
brook, B. G. arrived. The officers
in the city on learning of the shoot
ing went out to the Mission, but
the Indians refused to give up the
prisoner to the local officer saying
that they wanted the Priest to
come first and agreed that whatever
the Priest said to DO, they would do.
The preliminary hearing of John
David, was held in A. j. Kent's
Justice court yesterday. The evil
dence proved very conclusively
that Martina had bad character,
would steal, not work and not sat
isfied with one squaw, but making
trouble with other families and
their squaws. On the other hand
good John David's character was
proven to be good, honest and in
dustrious.
Good John plead guilty to the
shootings and killing of Martina.
The case consumed nearly all day
Yesterday.
The court took the case under
advisement tell 10 O'Clock today
when decision will be given. 1t
is impossible to give any ideal
as TO the out come of the trail al
this time as it is not known how
much prestage to give the unwriten
law of the protection pf the home
and family.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-11
Two Days Devoted to How to Better
Increase the Products of the Soil
PROFESSORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
The Meeting was Instructive and Interesting,
But the Attendance was Small.

The most important meeting
held in Bonners Ferry for several
years W as the Farmers Institute on
Wednesday and Thursday in the
/. O. 0. F. hall. Speakers were Prof.
Elliott, w. H. Wicks, Prof. of Hor-
ticulural, J. H. Frsndson, Prof.
of Dairying and H. Smith all OF
the University of Idaho. Prof.
Elliott gave short talk on the OBJ
iect of calling the farmers together
and particularly requested anyone
to ask as many questions as he
wished. w. H. Wicks, Prof. OF
Horticultural was then introduced
and spoke on planting of fruit, To-
cation with reference to tempera-
ture, aspect, soil for frosts, market,
shipping facilities, associations and
pests. Systems of planting were
discussed in detail showing the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of the
square and Hexagonal. A one year
old tree is recommended as the
best tree to plant. The training
and pruning of the yonrg orchards
was discussed. The object of this
lecture was to aid the pro spective
grower to start correctly. Varieties
favorably mentioned for CONNER
cial uses were Rome Beauty, Spitz-
enburg, Wagner, Newtown Pippin.
Spraying the fruit and planting
by Fl. Smith. A demonstration in
spraying was given illustrating the
making of Lime Sulphur. Bordeaux
Moisture and Arsenic of Lead. The
Eclipse pump mounted on a barrel
was used in this demonstration.
BACTERIA AND THE Soil
This subject was explained by
Mr.. Smith and was designed to
stimulate more active interest in
the important subject of handling
soil SO as to get the most profitable
bacterial action. We find two
kinds of bacteria which we may
truly call our friends; those which
break up our last years stubble'
and prepare it to be drawn through
the next years plants roots te
form wheat grains for the mex
winters bread; and those which
grow upon the roots OF kind o
plants like alfalfa, clover, etc
drawing the nitrogen from the in
exhaustable supply of air to put i
into a form that will mean money
to us. We must know how to en-
courage these bs cteria. How t.
give them food, warm them arc
supply them with moisture. w
do this by supplying food in tn
state of manure thrown on stub
bles; heat by keeping the groun'
stirred up so that warm air cal
circulate and moisture mulch q
finely divided soil on the surface
This subject is new but very impor
tant, and is worthy of the consid
Grafton of every up to date farme
and will mean much to him in tn
future.
DAIRYiNG
This important industry wa
ably discussed by ]. H. Frandsor
1t is certainly true in dairying a
in any other business that one
success in large measure is gaut
by his love and interest for bus
ness. The personal equation is a
Important factor here as elsewher
Success or failure to large exten
depends on the kind of man i
charge of the business. If ma
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-11
Entertained the McCoys

Mrs. |. ]. Causton entertained a
small company of guests Saturday
evening. complimentary to Mrs
Robert Mccoy, who left Monday
noon for Grand Forks, N. D.
800" was the diversion, dainty
favors being won by Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander. Mrs. Causton was
assisted by Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Hy-
dorm and Mrs. Elliott. Refresh
ments were served at the close.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-11

Ai0o ~ hothae$A w" ca ~
the cow, if he is unwilling, so to
speak, to form partnership with
her, his chances for profit from her
products are quite remote. First
of all it is essential that the dairy
man shall have a personal liking
for that breed which he selects. The
form of the dairy COW is frequently
spoken of as the triple wedge"
form. First, she shows increased
depth of body towards the rear
when viewed from one side. Second
ly, she widens gradually from the
breast to the points of the hips.
Thirdly, looking down on the back
the form widens gradually down.
ward like a wedge. BY the dairy
breeds are meant those that have
become most noted for uniformly
conforming to the true dairy type.
They are the Holsteins, Jerseys,
Guernseys and Ayrshires.
with my limited capital and
experience would l be justified in
starting in with pure-bred ami
malsw Prof Frandson stated he
believes that the inexperienced
man with small capital should start
with grade cows.
WINTER DAIRYING
There are many advantages in
having COWS come fresh in the
winter when all dairy pro-
ducts sell at b high price. Here in
Idaho the price of butter is fully
so per cent higher in winter than
in summer.
When the cows calve in the
spring they generally milk well
until the pastures "dry up" when
the flow of milk quickly falls off, so
that by the time stable feeds begin
the COWS are almost "dried up"
Now if the COWS come fresh in the
fall, they produce a good flow of
milk during the winter months,
and in the spring when they are
turned on grass this acts as fresh
ening and thus lengthens the per-
iod of milk production. Another
distinct advantage in winter dairy
ing is that during this season the
farmer is not so busy with
other work consequently. he can
give more time TO the care of the
COWS, the milk. and the cream,
than is possible during the busy
season of the year.
Prof. Grandson also spoke of the
many natural advantages in this
county and around Bonpers Ferry
for dairying and felt sure that in
not many years this county would
be recognized as of great value
from dairy standpoint. He com
pared conditions here with those o.
Holland and Denmark, where ir
many places they built and con
structed large dikes to drainage
systems at great expense and tina
this unclaimed land now sells TO
$1,000 per acre and that thos
dairy farms easily pay an annua
rental of $40 per acre. He strongl'
urged more and better organiza
J tons, pointed out some of tn
, many values that would come t.
: this county when it develope'
. more OF the cooperation spirit
/ Thought that the only reason ther
are now such remarkable Ian
| values perhaps is due to the fac
/ that there is no real live organi
! cation interested in helping devt
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-11

We would be glad to have you
call and inspect our Holiday Stock.
it is more complete this year than
ever before. o. f. Howe, Jeweler.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
FULL OF FIGHT AT AGE LIMIT
A Quantrell Guerilla Is Arrested at
the Age of Seventy Years.

A Portland, Ore, dispatch says
Old ''Bill'' Walker, a Quantrell guer-
lila, an Oregon pioneer with a long
record as an Indian fighter and des-
perado, who stole his wife from the
Indians, killed his brother-in-law,
fought and killed bear single-hand
ed in a hand-to-hand encounter in
the bears den, and who is the hero
of a hundred adventures on the from
tier, is in trouble again. This time
he is charged with having burned the
barn of his son-in-law. This is a
tame escapade compared with other
charges against Bill" Walker, and
the matter sits lightly upon his
shoulders.
II am innocent, but if they can
prove me guilty will take my medi-
cine" is the defiance of this frontier
character, now nearly seventy years
old, but as full of fight as ever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

ed from the foundations and now
stand balanced on end to fall with
the slightest subterranean jar.
The thin crust above exhausted
coal veins, on which Scranton and
neighboring Pennsylvania towns are
Duilt. is in constant state of dis
turbance. Individual buildings are
from time to time swallowed up.
City blocks are twisted into danger
GUS ruins, with half their foundations
dropped out of sight. Trolley car
tracks take sudden plunges into
chasms created over night. School
children, tumbling out of doors at
the noon recess, find the bottom
dropped out of their Fairgrounds.
In a cemetery in the suburbs the bot
toms of graves have dropped out and
all through the city many of the
wells are dry, their waters having
escaped downward into the deserted
mines
Out in the country around cows
and hrsoes frequently tumble into
huge pot holes 40 and so feet dap.
Such accidents excite little comment.
Larger things are looked for. Scran-
ton goes to bed wondering if the
morning will find the city entombed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
g HIGHBALlS" IN THE SKY
FlhsT-CLAss RESTAURANT TEN
THOUSAND FEET ABOVE SEA.
Saloon and Eating House in Heart az
the Alps Is Always Crowded
With Americans

With Americans.
In the heart of the Aims IN tbe
Jungfrau Funicalur Railway at the
station of Eismer, 10000 feet above
sea level, is the highest American
par and restaurant in the world.
Inc restaurant is always crowded.
especially with American visitors
who wish to enjoy the novel experi-
ence of dining above the clouds. for
1t frequently happens in summer
that' while the shoulders and ton of
the Jungrau are bathed in sunshine
sea of white filmed clouds roll
around the mountains waist. shut
ting out the valleys and towns The
higher peaks alone pierce this sea
or clouds, looking like pointed is
lands washed by the ocean. In the
vast galleries cut into the base rock
or the Jungfrau there is every con-
Venlence of first-class restaurant.
Of course the view at an altitude
or over 10000 feet is magnificent
across the snowclad peaks, the bIue
lakes and the green valleys. Pow
erful telescopes placed in the gal
ierles are at the disposal of the Wis
ltor to enjoy the panoramas from
different points of view. For those
to whom thousand feet in altitude
means mountain sickness there is
the Eigerwand station and restau-
rant, 9,405 feet high, on the same
line, but the view is necessarily more
limited than that obtained from the
Eismeer station. At the latter res
taurant all wines and champagnes
are cooled in the natural ice of the
glacier which passes" close to the
Eismeer.
The railway line is soon to be con-
tinued-in fact work is proceeding
on the Jungfrau Terminus, 1928
feet, where another Alpine restau-
rant and resting place will be con-
structed. 1t will be connected with
the summit of the Jungfrau itself
by a lift 242 feet high The Alpinist
takes the greater part of three DAYS
to ascend the Jungfrau and return
to the valley, and he must be a good
climber. The ordinary tourist will
be whirled up to the top of one
of the most dangerous Swiss noun
tains in few hours in the near flu
ture--and in comfort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
STUCK ON GEORGIA Gland"
5000 Acres Owned BY Westcrners in
MOnt0ouer,v County EXISTS i'm Air

5000 Acres Owned BY Westcrners in
Montgomery County Exists in Air.
Cameron and Dubose, real estate
agents of Los Angeles, Cal, have
written to the secretary of state in
Atlanta that they are the owners with
clear title of 5000 acres of land in
Montgomery county, originally rent
ed to James Shorter by Governor
Matthews in 1895, and asked for
some information about the land as
to the best crops, timber values and
expense of putting in shape for ag-
riculture.
Examination shows that the land
they have acquired never existed ex-
cept on paper; that it is included in
the fraudulent land grants in connec-
ton with which four million acres
of land that never existed in Mont
gomery county, appears on the rec
ords to have been granted. The firrl
is out of pocket whatever it paid
for the titles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
NATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION
BY RAILROAD COMMISSION
AFTER A HEARING.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The railroad COM
mission has under consideration, fol-
lowing hearing just held, the ques-
ton of a revision of the rates on
cotton from interior points to the
ports of the state, the question of
al1erential rates on compressed and
soft cotton, the question of privi-
IegeS extended by the railroads OPP
Grating in the state to certain COM
presses and certain COMPRISING COM
panies and finally that of a general
revision OF rates on cotton.
All of these questions came up
collaterally in connection with a COM
paint filed by the Milledgeville Com
press Company against the Central
VI Georgia and the Georgia Railroad,
IN which the commission was asked
70 revise rates on soft cotton from
certain points to Milledgeville and on
Impressed cotton from Milledgeville
to Savannah.
Inc questions at issue and into
Sllch the mission is now making in
Jury affect not only rates within the
slaIe, but indirectly cotton rates
rom distant points in other states.
len Of the railroads doing bust
ness IN Georgia were represented at
,le nearing. Others present and in
crested were the Atlantic Compress
Oolipany, which is controlled by the
lnaLroads, the Augusta and Savannah
GOVlon Exchanges, representatives
-.Olh number of independent COM
perS.
considerable evidence was taken,
Wv the most of it seemed to favor
S le railroad side of the argument.
W. WI, NICELY enough, although the COM
niiSSion, realizing the importance to
r Iguy interests of the question in
lived gave nearly two months no.
we Oh the hearing, there was scant
presentation of those who might be,
~, leei that they might be, benefited
W reductions in or revision of the
'ateS on cotton.
Hdcn OF the railroads answered by
s Jiet The points made in the commits
i f,ou circular letter calling the hear
aug sls' and some of them presented evil
ton. - '''i 90 ~ - 0i'' 20 -
o.. mere exists no good reason, they
,ollend, for any differential in the
c ,otes as between compressed and soft
s "sIon, holding that compression is
t,aS euIlally a part of the transporta-
~ Tou service, and that the railroads,
H. a right, should be permitted to
best. 'io "' 'D0'
VIA AS to their contractual relations
t E,u congresses and special privi-
o 9seS granted to certain compress
~ Dnpanies they presented copies of
a. fe contracts, showing the relation
n compress to railroad, and urged
mat mat 1t is an essential and practically
Service. - :
Both the Savannah and the Angus
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
The White Mans Inhumanity to
Hindu LabOrers.

A hundred or more Hindu labor
ers are in sad straits on the outskirts
of Seattle. Town after town in the
Canadian lumber district forced the
Hindus to leave their confines, and
wherever they go they are being per-
secuted by the white people. At
Tacoma the Hindus were refused
shelter at police headquarters, and
a shed obtained on the outskirts of
the city was utilized as sleeping and
eating quarters for a week. Seattle
officials have refused to care for the
British subjects, and suburban resi-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
WANTS NEW COMMANDMENT.
Professor Would Put ''Thou Shalt
Not Get Drunk" Into Decalogue.

Some changes in the Ten Com
mandments to make them apply to
modern conditions are advocated by
Thomas N. Carver, professor of eco
nomics at Harvard University.
Professor Carver in particular
wants an entirely new commandment
dealing with the liquor habit. He
would have it take the place of the
commandment which reads: Thou
shalt not take the name of the Lord
thy God in vain.
His substitute commandment would
read: Thou shalt not drink to
drunkenness nor bewilder myself
with strong drink.
THE employment of the word God
and like plasphemies as they are ut
tered today have lost their old time
significance, said Professor Carver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
AS IMPORTANT AS THE POLE.
CUM Indians Have COrralIed the Gem
ter of the Earth.

Surely the center of the earth is
as important as either extremity;
then why all this fuss and cOntro-
versy as to whether it was Cook or
Peary or both that discovered the
North Pole? The Zuni Indians have
the center of the earth safely cor
rallied and appropriately marked up
on their reservation. They feel very
sure of it, says the Kansas City Star,
and that ought to be proof enough
for anyone.
In the Zuni cosmogony the earth
is conceived of as fiat, and shaped
like a pancake. Being a chosen peo-
ple of the gods they were command
ed early in their tribal career to
go to the exact center Of the world
and there build their homes; and
one of the most interesting legends
of the people relates the story OF
their wanderings in search OF the
middle place, and tells how they
knew it when they reached it.
The earth's center is located just
about 200 yards south of the zuni
village in western New Mexico, 30
miles south of Gallup, on the Santa
Fe route. 1t is marked by crude
shrine, built like a bake oven, out
of fiat stones. Two large removable
fagstones close the entrance, which
faces the rising sun. On the top are
a number of concreationary forma-
tions. known to the Indians as thun-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
REVISION OF COTTON RATES

ia cotton exchange appeared and OPP
posed any change in the present
methods of handling cotton or any
revision of the existing rates The
commission was given a copy of a
resolution recently passed by the
Augusta Cotton Exchange in which
it took the stand that there should
be no interference with the existing
rates on cotton, and that the present
method of handling cotton, which has
obtained for many years, should not
be disturbed.
Another collateral question before
the commission at the same time was
that contained in the complaint of
the c. Horace Mccall Company of
Atlanta against the use of spliced or
riveted cotton ties. But as the re-
suit of a misunderstanding the indie
pendent compress men, who seemed
to be interested only in this phase
of the hearing, went off to the auto
mobile races. At the suggestion of
S. F. PARROT, representing the At
lantic Compress Company, this phase
of the hearing was therefore carried
over until December End.
The commission took all of the
questions at issue under advisement,
and it will probably be week or
two before a decision is rendered.
A peculiar feature of the hearing
appears to be that although there has
been considerable agitation in GER
tain quarters for reduced rates on
cotton none of those who have taken
part in it were present to urge such
action on the commission part.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Ruin by Piecemeal.
LABOR WAR CAUSES STARVATION.


dents set their dogs on the wander
ers.
Hunger is fast weakening the Ash
atics, and unless the sentiment of
the white people changes many will
starve. The Hindus will not steal,
but begging seems to be a natural
gift. They eat sort of black bread
baked by one of their number and
drink tea.
For smoking tobacco they are us
ing hemp rope chopped fine. Many
of them are afflicted with consump-
ton, and the damp weather is caus-
ing rheumatism. Appeals to the Ca
madam government for aid and in
structions regarding the disposition
of the ostracized Oriental workmen
have failed to bring relief.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
A WOMAN FINDS 800.
Buys Hat First Thing, and Will Get
TailOr-Made Suit Next.

Fifteen hundred dollars found in
an old feather bed which was all
that was left her by a former hus-
band when he was killed in a rail-
road accident brought JOY to the
heart of Mrs. Mary Goodman of At
lanta.
After stuffing the money into a
pocketbook Mrs Goodman rushed to
a store, and the first thing she bought
was a $35 hat.
According to Mrs. Goodman her
life has not been a bed or roses, and
before she found the money in the
feather bed all she had in the world
did not amount to $40.
She has been twice married, and is
now suing for divorce. Mrs. Good
man declared the next thing she will
buy will be tailor-made suit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
SCRANTON CITY Is DOOMED
BIG PENNSYLVANIA TOWN DROP
PING INTO A COAL NINE.
Blocks of Valuable Property Recently
Sagged and Broke in Wreck.
City Sits on a Shell.

SCRANTON, Pat seems as if
this city, the foremost of the great
anthracite coal fields of PENNSYLVANIA
in point of population, wealth and in
f1uence, was doomed to destruction
as the result of coal mining opera
lions. The city is in the throes of
an unbeatable fear-a fear parallel
ing the fear of Frisco when shaken
to ruins by its quake-of collapsing
and topping to pieces at any moment
from end TO end.
The warning of what is coming was
sounded distinctly not long since,
when blocks of property valued at
hundreds of thousands of dollars in
the most thickly populated district
sagged and broke in an utter wreck
which wiped out homes, destroyed
streets, and carried in it's wake woe
to hundreds.
The city is at last realizing that it
sits on shell, an unsupported crust
with an area of 23 square miles.
Undermined of every scrap of coal it
remains only for the shell to crack
to sink the city peace-meal or entire
ly into the waiting grave. For %
square miles Scranton has been
scooped from under as clean as an
egg from it's shell, save here and
there a stray wood prop which holds
up few feet of surface, or more
substantial support of stone or con-
crete which has been installed by in
dividuals.
Ruin by Piecemeal.
These conditions have been known
to exist for years, but it was not un-
til the recent squeeze" that Scran-
ton took notice. In the latest disas-
ter 100000 public school building,
supposed to have been built on solid
rock, went down. Dozens of resi-
dences and tenements in the neigh
borhood of the school broke and top
pied over. More buildings were lift
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

der stones. In the interior are large
numbers of feather-tufted prayer
sticks, and several earthenware yes
sells filled with sacred meal. Numer-
GUS ceremonial dances, in the nature
of rainmaking rites, are performed
around this holy place.