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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
ROADSIDE WATERING PLACES.
Good Chance to Combine Utility and
Beauty in the Countryside.

There is an excellent chance to COM
bine utility and beauty in the erection
of attractive and permanent watering
places in village streets and along coun-
try roads. The old moss-cevered tub,
half buried in bank of ferns and wild
flowers, presents picturesque appear
ance, no doubt; but in a short time the
hoops Of the tub give way. the slaves
fall in, and. long interval may elapse
before the watering-place is again In
commission.
AS one drives about the country dur
ing the summer, he mentally sizes
up" the character of the people and
the value of their farms by the appear.
ance of their roads and roadsides. A
writer in Country Gentleman tells
how he happened to be in a certain
country village little while ago, and
saw there on the main street, at the
meeting place of two roads, the very
attractive and substantial watering.
place that is shown herewith. There
was no need to be told that the com.
munity was progressive and intelli
gent, for its character was writ in its
roads, its sidewalks, its roadside shade
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Idaho's "Dry Average"

Herber o. Hale, chief clerk of the
department of immigration of Idaho,
publishes his official report of the ag-
ricultural development of Idaho, and
after giving the total grain crop and
acreage approximately 5,000,000) for
the state, discusses. Dry Farming"
Idaho Mr.. Hale points out, has mil
lions of acres susceptible of dry
earning, and this is a fast growing
industry, especially in the southeast
crn counties, where the yield last sea-
son was from fifteen to fifty bushels
of grain to the acre. He says:
Oneida county, alone. produced on
dry farm basis of $4,000 acres about
495,000 bushels of wheat, together
with considerable acreage of rye
and alfalfa Bingham county, wholly
within the arid bet, farmed without
irrigation $4,000 acres with very good
results. Bannock county has under
cultivation and Is producing as high
as fifty bushels of wheat to the acre
and other grains in proportion Even
oats, barley and alfalfa are success
fully grown without irrigation water.
Bear Lake county Is producing
crops without irrigation from about
10000 acres; Canyon, 5000 acres;
fillmore, 1000 acres; Ada, 1000 acres;
Cassia, 5000 acres; Washington, 49,
600 acres; Lemhi, 5000 acres; Custer.
2 900 acres. The total area of land
farmed without irrigation, in the arid
portion of the state, is approximately
275,500 acres.
I'm the five northern counties lex
elusive of Shoshone county, which is
wholly devoted to mining) located
within the humid belt, fully 100000
acres are being farmed without the
application of water by artificial
means, which added to the foregoing
total, would make grand total of
,475,500 acres of land producing
crops without irrigation Add to this
1,626.123 acres of irrigated land and
the total cultivated area of the state
Is approximately 3101.625 acres"
This is supplemented by a report OF
George Day, special agent for the
Idaho Land Board, who says:
I'm Southeastern Idaho yields of
forty bushels of wheat to the acre
we're common this year. Barley and
oats did even better. Near Downey,
! 600 900 bushels of wheat had just
heen threshed and near American
Falls the total yield was 100000
bushels. Last year Idaho filed on
900 acres for state ownership in
the Rexburg district. This is all un-
der lease to wheat growers. This
district produced from thirty-fve to
| forty-four bushels to the acre.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Good Grain Yields.

Homer Pease. near Rockland
Idaho, averaged thirty bushels of
wheat, oats, rye ana barley from nine
ty-one acres this year. Fifteen addi-
t:onal acres in Gold Coin wheat aver
aged fifty bushels. Many of his
neighbors produced thirty to forty
five bushels and the district averaged
twenty-five bushels AS against the
fine yields of the scientific farmer
there are reports as low as ten bush
els from men who ''farmed without
giving any attention to system +"
says bulletin issued by the Trans
Missouri Dry Farming congress.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
King Buys an Airship.

Paris.-Alfonso. king of Spain, is
preparing to become an adept in the
ore of flying. He has already acquired
an aeroplane Of the Wright model
and is soon to become a pupil of VIII
bur Wright. When he has finished his
course of instruction under Wright,
he means to- travel about the neigh
borhood Of Madrid in an aeroplane in
stead of an automobile. Representa-
tons made by court officials respect
ing the risk of his life have had no
effect upon him.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
About HAPPINESS.

There is no more beneficial tonic
than good, hearty laughter 1t in
1ates the lungs and has magic eff
feet upon the system. Giggling is not
laughing, and it is habit that brings
wrinkles and soon spoils even a pref
ty face. Why not laugh? 1t improves
the appearance and makes one popu-
lar. There is nothing to be glum over,
and, If there is, being glum will not
help 1t. Be happy and bright and
everyone will wish to help you. The
girl who wants to be beautiful must
sleep with fresh air, plenty of it, In
her room. She must go out and revel
In the sunshine. She must find plenty
of laughter in her daily life. That is
the only true way to live and the only
way capable of bringing beauty.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
LEGAL Amenities.

Several decades ago there lived in
Charleston, w. Va, a judge noted for
his boorish manners. A very finical
lawyer whom he especially disliked
was once trying case before him. and
all the while the barrister spoke the
judge sat with his feet elevated on
the railing in front of him hiding his
face.
Exasperated by this the lawyer
queried:
May | ask which end of your honor
! am to address?'
Whichever you choose" drawled
the Judge.
Well" was the retort, Il suppose
there is as much law in one end as
the other"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

trees and in this example of it's con.
Germ not only for the comfort of dumb
animals, but for identifying the place
as well.
Not every country village would feel
able to build such a structure of
dressed stone as was the case in ques-
ton, but one less elaborate in design,
and made of concrete, is certainly with
in the means of any community that
has fortunately become inoculated with
the home-improvement germ. 1t is also
within the means of the individual
country property owner to erect on
the roadside in front of his farm
simple but substantial and attractive
concrete watering place
The first requisite is, of course,
supply of running water, which this
season has been especially. hard to get.
Then a substantial stone foundation
should be laid below the frost line-an
iron supply pipe as we'll as a waste
pipe being brought up through this
foundation. On this foundation can be
erected as simple or as elaborate de-
sign as one may desire. A mold of
rough boards can easily be set up for
any rectangular shape, the boards be-
ing held in place by crosswise strips
nailed to the upper edges The boards
can be raised as the work goes on.
1t is important, in making any form
OF stone or concrete water-place, that
there should be an out-curving wheel
guard all around the base, such as is
shown in the illustration otherwise a
careless driver will soon mar the beauty
of the most substantial structure.
The roadway in front of a drinking
place should also be well paved with
small cobble stones, else the horses
feet will soon dig out holes that will
fill with water and make the approach
very muddy.
If round watering-place is desired.
1t will be well to set up on the pre-
pared foundation a section of boiler
iron, or such circular iron section as
is used beneath roadways to permit
the passage of water. This will make
an excellent lining for the watering
place and will provide a fixed mark to
WIN llOl1--luS COuCrele DelnS Dullt
up around this iron cylinder. the
outer surface of the concrete being
kept at an exact distance from the
iron lining all the way around When
completed, but before the concrete is
hard, the outer surface can be scraped
with straight-edged board, held per-
pendicularly, which will give a smooth
and even surface. A rectangular
watering-place ought to present even
fewer difficulties, for instead of the
double board guides before mentioned.
box of the required shape and size
can be used as temporary lining. this
being raised and removed when the
concrete has been carried to the de-
sired height. When any structure of
this sort has been completed. a tree of
some native growth should be set AT
one end or behind it, that some day
may cast grateful shade over the
drinking-place. A few shrubs also
grouped about will take of the bare
effect of the concrete work and make
the whole most attractive adjunct
| to the farm and to the roadside.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

Big men are given to taking profits.
while smaller men are laying a basis
ior pronts that may or may not be
shown The law of the fishes in the
sea applies in speculation. The big
and the little fish have their respec-
tive missions, and the small ones are
SAFE when the large ones are not
hungry.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

II men hate the presumption OF those
who claim a reputation to which they
have no right. they equally condemn
the fafn TIL eartedness of those who fall
below the glory which is their own
Lose. then. the sense of your private
sorro~s and lay hold Of the common
good -Deniosthenes
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Essence of Culture.

The very essence of culture is shak-
ing off the nightmare of self-conscious-
ness and self-absorption and attaining
sort of Christian Nirvana-lost in
the great whole OF humanity, thinking
of others, caring for others, admiring
and loving others.-E. R. Sill.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Elks' Excursion to California.

Via Salt Lake Route, February C.
Thirty days, 33 dollars, 80 scenes. II
Interested, see any Salt Lake Route
agent, or write to A. w. Raybould,
Secretary, Salt Lake City. Boating,
bathing, orange grove trips.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

fes5e - NOR Cstarrh section of the country
11eAA Al ~Nner diseases
TO- yer. wss supposed 70 be ueurabie For great
@ local remedies BY constantly falling
setonos na.s 70 be a constituonal dis
and therefore
Satarrh Cure. manufactured nv fhena.
q Co. Toledo. Ohio.
1n- LIS lnternallv IN doses frc,r ~
10 e<zAspoonful directly on the blood
ana mucous sszrfaces sysiem ibcv on
.1exs,<AF1t dollars for II TO cure Send
circulars tcstimonalS - ~ ~"''' Se'1
= 11 rSes r = CHENEY Co. Toledo. Ohio.
pjlla for constn.tton
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
The Favorlte.

Millions of suffering eyes have found
IN DR. Mitchelfs famous salve real
blessing Reject the offer of any dealer
to sell "A drug for your eye. DR.. Mitch
ellis Eye Salve is a simple healthy
remedy to be applied to the lids. 1t
cures without entering the eye Sold
everyw here. Price 25 cents
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
May AGAIN Gel In TroubIe.

New York.-Thornton ]. Hams, ac-
quilted of completely in the murder OF
William f. Annis, is quoted as say
ing that he would willingly do it over
again" IF my bSpther, the major.
here, got into trouble and needed me.
do the same thing" Hams said.
was asked whether, after he
hSep tried on the charge of
Id continue to carry a
inly. I'll carry gun, .
man cannot tell
We to use it"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Clock Made of Straw.

A shoemaker named Wegner living
In Strasburg, has a clock of the grand
father shape, nearly six feet high.
made entirely of straw The wheels.
pointers, case and every detail are
exclusively Of straw. Wegner has
taken is years to construct this
strange piece Of mechanism. 1t keeps
perfect time.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
WANT PROHIBITION.

Ministers of Idaho Said to be LINING
up for Fight for New Law.
Boise, Idaho.--So certain are the
ministers of Boise and nearby towns
who represent the views of those of
the cloth throughout the state, that
the tenth session viii pass a local
option law they are debating whether
to continue a fight along this line
which they now consider as won, or
line up for state wide prohibition
They have set out to get their bear
ings by obtaining the sentiment of
members of the legislature, and If
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

Patriotic Gentleman-My lad, every
American boy has the chance of be-
coming president. just as every Eng.
i1Sh boy has the opportunity of being
prime minister
Small Boy (thoughtfully)- Dwell I'll
sell my chance for dollar
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Some Heavy swelIs.

Society is like wave" comments
. contemporary. He then explains
why, but misses the main point, which
IL that there are some heavy swellA
San Antonio Express.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

Tom-It was case of love at first
sight with me.
Jack--Then why didn't you marry
her?
Tom-Oh. I saw her on several oc-
casions after that.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
Was soon Cured of Dread Humor

contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months. At
times Il thought i would scratch my
self to pieces My face and arms were
covered with large red patches, so
that L was ashamed to go out / was
advised to go to a doctor who was
a specialist in skin diseases, but
received very little relief. I tried
every known remedy with the same
results i thought would never get bet
ter until a friend of mine told me to try
the Cutics1ra Remedies SO tried them
and after four five applications of
$uticura Ointment l was relieved of
my I'm bearable itching. / used two
sets of the Cuticura Remedies. and
am conn letely cured. MISS Barbara
kraI. Hfgh1andtown. Md. JAM o, 0S"
Potter Drug * Chem Corp. Sole Props. Boston
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
TOLD TO USE cuTIcuRA.

After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In.
tense Itching Eczema-Had Been
Tortured and Disfigured But
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

Earnest Female-Professor. / hear
you are a great ornithologist.
Professor am an ornitholosist.
madam.
Earnest Female-Then could you
kindly tell me the botanical name for
4 Whalss
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

Instant Relief from that itch
"A few drops of a soothing liquid
And the itch is gone as il by magic.
Can you imagine how 1t will feel
6hat Itch H x agony swept way in a mo-
k1%ntT Just drop or two on the skin
"A no no 1ore of that torturing endless,
nerve Tacf<iuE itch.
GU can know the relief II lust
Try tn . 81 IN pie edy-simplest of ex-
t<rna1 Liquid remedies-oil of winter
e1-Sen as compounded in ID. D. d. Pre-
sc-rf
d d d Prescription is recommended
oy dru 9 Efsts everywhere.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
81 Runnina Broad Jump.

One q ay. related Denny to his
friend Jerry. when OF had wandered
too far inland on shore leave OF
suddenly found thot there was great
big haythen. tin feet tall, chasin' me
wild n knife long as yer arm Oh
took to me heels an for so miles along
the road we had 1t nip an tuck. Thin
Oh turned into the woods an we run
for one hundred an twinty miles more
W1d him gatnin' steadily, OWN
to his knowledge of the country
Finally, just OF could feel his hot
breath Durnfn' on the back of neck
we came to a big lake. Wild one great
leap Oh landed safe on the opposite
8hOre. leavtn me pursuer COMPOUNDED
and inpotent wild rage"
Faith an thot was no great jump"
com m esnted Jerry, "considerin' the
runnfn start ye had-"-Everybody's
Magazine
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
a SPEEDY ONE.

Miss TaDps-Of course, some type
writer's are extremely expert.
Clcrk"oh, yes. / know of one who
married a rich employer in less than
three months.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21

Nearly every man, when he reads
a good joke and remembers and tells
II Well thinks to himself afterward
Nx6at "A witty fellow am getting to
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
err,portant to Mothers.

Exa mine carefully every bottle OF
CASToRlA safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that it
sa as=ss che ZHAZzzSa
In Use For Over 80 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-01-21
DAYTON M0NEYWEIGHT SCALES

VANGUARD MEAT SLICINC MACHINES
TEMPIEToN COMPUTING CHEESE CUTTERS
Moneyweirht Scale Co.. Salt Lake office 232 w. z1d So St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-06
THE LEGISLATORS TAKE
A TRIP To PORTLAND
To View Bridges Affected by Chase and Donigan
Bills Measure for State Board Of Charities
And Corrections Tabled in Senate.

man plumber The word journcyman
shall mean Il person, who himself does
any work in plumbing. which is by
law, ordinance, rule or regulation, sub
ject to inspection.
Representative Fortier IF Watervila
introduced an act authorizing the
McsSa lonskee Electric Co. to guaran-
tee payment of interest of dividend, Or
performance of other Obligations by
companies in whose securities or pro-
perty ii becomes Interested
Representative Richardson Of
Prcsqut Isle introduced an act pro-
hihiting the exhibiting of moving pic
lures in any city or town without .
license. The penalty shall b" fine Of
$40 for each day for Which pictures are
exhibited.
Representative Mou,ton ~ Cumbcr-
land introduced an act to amend the
revised Statutes. providing that an
agricultural societies. who permit
immoral shows on their grounds snail
not receive any state stipend.
Representative Andrews of Augusta
introduced an act to exempt persons
over 80 years of age from payment &C
the poll tax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-06

been purchased. Tho hospital minis
tered to the needs of Biddeford, Saco,
Sanford ana all of York county. Mr.
Stone informed the committee that in
1901 The institution cared for II male
and 3 female patients. a total Of 144
and iii 1908. s. male and 50 female pa
TENTS. Il total of ia, We're cared for.
Wallace s Mitchell Of Saco treasurer
Of the institution. said that the average
number Of patients in the hospital
WAS "A and the average cost of main
tcnancr for the two years 1907 and 1908
was $4,000
Mrs. EStellc e. Patterson, secretary
Of the Woman's Auxiliary connected
with the Weber hospital, spoke of the,
work OF the auxiliary. TWO ladies of
Saco, SAID she, who were members OF
The auxiliary, each furnished rooms
and the auxiliary during the first year
Of - existence, supplied two free beds
and tn" auxiliary would gladly support
two free beds in the new hospital.
pI%ns of the new building We're pre-.
scented and Senator Hamilton of York
closed the case in behalf of the hos
piJal With an eloquent plea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
vET0ES CENSUS BILL,
Believes That Measure Should Provide for the
Appointment Of Census Officials Through
The Civil Service Commission.

Washington, Feb. o THE evil effect
Of the spells system and Of the custom,
Of treating appointments to the pub
lie service as personal perQuiSiteS e
professional politicians. are peculiarly
evident in the case of a great public
work like the taking of the census, Il
work which should cmphatically b"
done for the whole people and with an
eve single to their interests.
In these words President Roosevelt
today summed up Il message to the
IlouS. Of representatives, returning
without his approval the bin providing
fer taking Of the next census. bccall'"
Of the provision prescribing that APP
pontments shall be- made on the basis
Of non-competitive examinations in
stead of through tn" Civil Service
Commission. AS passed by Congress
the bill permitted members and sena =
tors to designate persons for positions
after they had undergone simple eX-
animation.
incidentally the President referred t.
the provision authorizing the printing
of census reports by private concerns
and laid stress on the point that Wh"fn
work was so allotted the eight h"nl
law should BE applied in effective
fashion," Aside from these matter .
the President said that on the whole
the bill was satisfactory to him and
represented an Improvement upon
previous legis ION ~ the subject. IN"
House adjourned without action on the
message.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-06
Shrubb Co||apses Near
End Of the Race
Sets Terrific Clip at Outset
Which Proves His Undolng.
Mrs. longboat Present at Track
To Encourage Husband.

Madison Square Garden, New York,
Feb. 5.-Mantaining an even. swinging
stride which rarely varied. Tom Long
boat. the Indian from Canada. won the
indoor Marathon race tonight ut Madison
Suuare Garden when victory seemed al
most within the grasp of the pucky Eng
fish champion runner. Alfred Shrubb,
who collapsed in the 23th mile. leaving
the Indian to finish alone,
Longboats time for the race was :
hours. 50 minutes. 40 - seconds, which
is nearly eight minutes behind the record
made by Dorando. the Italian. in his race
with Johnny Hayes, the Olympic Mara
thon winner last fall. The Indian finished
in fine fettle and was in no wis distressed.
The big garden was thronged with en-
cited thousands who cheered the W."
contestants almost continually through
out the race Shrubb. as was predicted
Tx his followers, set out at the pistol Shot
at n pace that was remarkable. lie gain
ed lap after lap on his Indian rival WIN"
continued to run in steady fashion. Only
Il miles had been passed. did lonEh"at
increase his pace Then finding t1at
Shrubb was still strong, he fell back AGAIN
ia his former pace. Nearing the 21th
mile Shrubb became Visibly distressed
and frenuentIv had to walk. during when
periodS Longboat regalned SeNefal taps
oncboat now began running fast ANA the
Euclishman. unable to keep up. lost ms
load In the fifth lap of the 9'th mlle
Shrubb gave up the contest.
New York. Feb. 5.--Madison Square
Garden was janmed with people" 70
night eager to see the indoor MaFd'ii''
race between Alfred shrub. the cham-
MON English middle distance runner
and Tom LungDoat. the Canadian m
| dian runner a large crowd gathered
| long, before the doors of the big AN
nitheatre opened the way t" the sauce
nan track where the two contestants"
| were to measure strides. me peS'
| time over the garden course was mace
| nv Dorando, the Italian. in a race Wlt'
! John HAYES. the winner of the Olympic
| Marathon in London last summer The
Italian was afterwards defeated III Il
Marathon contest at the garden ny
| Longboat.
| Shrubb ruled favorite in the early
fu-agers at { to 5. Trained to the MN
ute Shrubb appeared in perfect con
| dition when he entered his DRESSING
rooms at the garden. The Indian ais'