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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
ANOTHER REPORT
ON SMUDGE POTS
Payette Fruit Men Studying Successful
Methods For Saving Their
Fruit Crop

They use oil heaters and coal heat
ers. After close investigation l would
recommend the oil heater The people
Of Grand Valley get coal as low as
$1.6O per ton at the mines, a distance
of eight OF ten miles, which may make
the coal the cheapest for them but on
account of the convenience of the oil
many are giving up the coal for oil.
Now oil costs them five and one-half
cents per gallon laid down at the
junction. This oil is crude and is
shipped in tank cars holding 5000
gallons. On my way home ! stopped
over day in Salt Lake and took the
matter up with J. A. Reeves, general
freight agent of the Oregon Short
Line. He seems to have a very deep
feeling of sympathy for us having lost
our crop and has taken the matter of
rates up with the general agent Of the
Union Pacific and has advised that
they make a low rate of so cents per
hundred which, if granted by the
Union Pacific, and Mr.. Reeves seems
to think it will be, it would mean that
our oil would cost us five and seven
tenths or two tenths of a cent more
than it costs in the Grand Valley,
while there is difference of from Sc
to 81 in coal. l have a number of oil
pots and will demonstrate them to any
one that is interested in them. Some
of the heaters are small and cost less
but it takes more to the acre. prefer
the Hamilton heater 1t is large, only
takes about so to the acre, and holds
oil to burn all night. 1t costs 45c
delivered. 1t is easily adjusted, which
is no little consideration on a cold
night with from one to five thousand
to handle. Other heaters are smaller
and cost less, but take more to the
acre, which makes the cost per acre
the same, and then if you have to
burn them all night they will have tc
be refilled which is not pleasant at all
to the operator.
AS to the damage OF the fruit by
smoke this is a false report. The
trees bending with their loads Of fine
fruit tell the story The fruit is not
damaged at all by smoke.
Now what more can ! say; try il
and see. If we expect to be ready in
time properly, the cistern should b,
built and filled with oil this fall
as it gets very thick in cold weather
and in many cases has to be warmed
am not prepared yet to say JUS
what kind of cistern will be the cheap
est but will report later.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
WILL MANUFACTURE
SAGE BRUSH MACHINE
Shops To Be Started Making Most Use
fuI Machine the Invention of
Local Men

Mountain Home will soon be the
home of another industry that will
mean much to her prosperity and add
considerable to her Importance as a
manufacturing community. Although
small at the beginning the possibili-
ties give promise for a factory and
machine shop employing a large num-
Der OF men and no small pay roll.
Some years ago Gus Gunderson
conceived a machine for grubbing
and clearing sage brush land. Being
Of a inventive turn Of mind he made
a crude machiae for use on his tarm
which soon attracted the attention
of his neighbors, and although but
roughly made and of the most crude
character the machine will clear and
grubb from 50 to 100 per cent of the
sage brush on the land The mach
inc with four horses will clear up
from four to six acres per day and
do it easily. During the course Of
lWD years llit HlutulHts lOdHtd " HIS
neighbors together with his own land,
has cleared nearly 500 acres and is
still in good condition
Sam Durant, the best mechanic
who every came west, discovered the
machine laying aside the road one
day and Immediately recognized its
possibilities and soon formed a com
pany with NJ Gundersol to manu-
facturo the machines and place them
on the market He has completed a
small model in copper which gives
very fair idea of what the machine
viii be when built and ready for
business.
1t consists OF two cutting eoges
about six feet long each, hung from
frame that is adjusted BY levers
to either raise or lower the blades.
There is a little small wheel following
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHED AT THE sTATE UNTER-
sITY IN MOSCOW.

Moscow, Idaho-Iho Forestry De
partment recently established at the
University Of Idaho is to be made an
important feature Of this coming
years worl
Dr. c. II. Shattucr Of Clemson Col
lege, South Carolina, has just been
elected head Of this department and,
it is claimed. will assur tn estab-
lishment of this worl- on a stronS ba-
sis. Mr.. Shattuck has been holding
the position Of Professor Of Forestry
and Botany in Clemson College and
was formerly a member Of the facUl-
ty Of Washburn College. Kansas. He
is also a postgraduate student Of
Chicago University At present he is
engaged in doing special research
work in connection with tho we'll
'-nown Baltimore School OF Forestry.
His field work is being done in the
Allegheny Mountains. A complete
laboratory equipment is beng planned
and the course Of study outlined is
said to be adopted with a view tc It's
practicabiIity
An important feature Of the for
estry course will be the uses Of the
section Of land on the Coeus d Alene
Indian Reservation which the Univer-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

C. H. Sargent, one of the leading
fruit growers of the Payette Valley,
returned a few days ago from the
Grand Valley in Colorado where he
went in official capacity to investigate
the results OF orchardists using
smudge pots to protect their orchards
from frosts. Like f. E. Price, who
preceded him in the investigation, he
finds smudges were a complete success
and he returns home enthusiastically
in favor of the orchardists Of the Pay
cite Valley supplying themselves with
the pots to be in readiness against
the time when their orchards may
again be threatened with frost.
Mr.. Sargent has prepared the fol-
lowing written report, which is pub
lished in full:
No doubt the public understands
that l was sent to the Grand Valley,
Colorado to thoroughly investigate the
orchard heating as there was a diver
sity of reports from that section as to
their success in saving their crop this
year, by heating their orchards by the
so-called smudge pot. This l have
done to the best of my ability, and
<below is my report in brief. l was
sent not only to investigate the sue
cess but to see which would be the
most adapted to our needs in the Pay
cite Valley.
= Now as to the success it will be
hard to get language TO express the
feelings and thankfulness of the citi-
zens of Grand Valley for the intro
duction of the orchard heater in theii
midst. 1t is no longer an experiment
with them, but is called a success on
every hand. 1 could not find a man
in that valley but what was laudine
the enterprise to the very highest
standard
First, they have a fruit crop, ap
pies, pears, peaches, apricots; second
the thermometer registered colder il
the Grand Valley by three or foui
degrees than it did in the Payett'
Valley
/ spent seven days of actual worl
while there looking over the orchard.
and talking to the growers. / was
in thirty orchards and talkec
with sixty-fve people on the subjec
and did not hear one word agains
the heaters as a whole. There being
over 40 different heaters in the valley
l would find man now and then tina
would speak against other makes bu
that is natural.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

in the rear which prevents the blades
from running to one sde or the other,
or being jolted out of position by
large sage brush. The guide wheels
in front control the blades, and when
stone is struck, the blades are lift
ed over without serious trouble. The
whole frame and wheels arc con-
trolled with levers which place the
machine under complete control
There Will be four cutting edges on
the blades, which will make them very
lasting, and easily changed while at
worl in the field.
This in addition to several other
machines Of a similar nature will be
manufactured by the new company.
They have rented a part Of the old
foundry building and have purchased
most Of the machinery and will open
for business at once.
The machines will be placed on the
market at small price Gnabling
every rancher to own one. When the
millions Of acres Of sage brush land
is considered and the demand for a
good machine to clear and grub this
land, it is easy to imagine a large
demand for this new machine. Sever
al who have seen ehttlit (atn tgmt
al who have seen the little model are
very enthusiastic over its possibili-
ties and several orders have been
taken regardless Of the cos, This
company will absolutely guarantee
the machine 10 do sc pen cent wori.
on any kind Of land and with the
heaviest brush and from past dem
onstrations with the old machine they
are no doubt very safe in making the
guarantee. The machine will prove
a boon to the west and especially to
country covered with a growth Of
sag brush
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Houston is another number on the
course. He is an entertainer. mo
matter what he may be doing, one
thinks of him first as a great enter
tanner. You cannot put limits on his
boundaries or define his special chan
nels. He arouses curiousity and graf
ifies your sense of sight and sound.
He has delighted hundreds of au-
diences with his impersonations of
Herman the Great" We therefore
feel justified in saying that Houston
is 2 great entertainer
The New Zealanders present in
song. story and picture a most unique
and fascinating portrayal of native
life in the South Sea Islands. with a
superb setting Of Primitive Costumes.
Curios, Ceremonies and three hun
died beautiful views
Clare vaughn Wales and compan..
give an evening with famouG authos
and composers. This COMPANY en-
JOYS the distinction of being one Of
the very few OF whom not one adverse
,r'i'ois'0 has beer offered this sea
son SO far as the management has
beea ahic to discover The manage
ment desires it expressly understood
that the high standard Of excellence
vi'i te maintained and perfect sat
isfa.tion assured in an programs.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

names Of residents still living in the
penalty Of $50 to $500 fine and im-
prisonment of 10 days to three
months and second conviction will
take his right to practice from him.
Owners Of property where liquors
may be sold contrary to law are
made subject to fine and imprison-
ment. Justices Of the peace and pro-
bate judges are given jurisdiction.
over offenses.
The prohibitive features Of the bill
apply to all persons, firms, corpora
tions, societies, associations or clubs.
and prevents the sale Of any "near
beer" or other substitutes Any
county attorney neglecting or refus-
ing to prosecute under the law is
subject to fine and removal from
Office.
precinct from the last regular cleo
tion registers but new names may be
added as in regular elections. Any
elector qualified to vote at general
election may vote. The ballots shall
have printed on them in two lines,
Against the sale of liquors. and
"For the sale Of liquors. the voters
to place a cross after the line Of their
choice.
When an election has been held
under this law, no other election on
the same question may be held in
that county for two years
If the vote is dry then in six
months from the date Of election, it
shall be unlawful to sell liquors and
all licenses issued for that purpose
shall be null and void. If the per-
son holding the license shall surrender
it in that time he shall receive a re-
fund Of the money paid in propor-
tion TO the unexpired time.
The prohibition will apply to
wholesale as well as retail liquors,
except the usual medicinal purposes.
But to purchase such liquor per-
son must have written application
for it stating the purpose for which
it is needed and must secure pre-
sciiptioa from reputable physician
which prescription shall contain the
name and quantity Of liquor pre-
scribed, the name Of the person to
whom given, the date and directions
for its use, and then the prescription
shall be good for but one filing when
it shall be marked cancelled" and
keer + on file
False statements in connection with
this prescription shall be punishable
by a fine of $25 to $500 or imprison-
ment of 10 days to three months.
All prescriptions and applications
for liquor shall be filed with the clerk
Of the board Of couaty commissioners,
and those who sell on prescriptions
shall keep a record Of The sales under
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

sity was fortunate 10 securing at
nominal cost throaga special act Of
Congress and an appropriation Of the
State Legislature last winte Much
Of this section Of land his a stand Of
the finest kind OF timber and ii is
proposed to establish on this tract a
forestry station, TO b. used in the
same sense as an experiment station
Of the Az icuitulal Department Of
the University.
Students viii be expected to spend
one full semester Of the eight required
at this station before graduation and
also 10 spend one or more summer vac
cations with the Cni5ed States For
estry Service. The unusual facilities
for this work promise to make the
course a very popular ono and stu
dents completing it win be except
ionally well qualified for such ser
vice A school for rangers will be
established for those who wish to
prepare themselves technically
The national forestry departments
experience and reGuireme is have
been drawn on in a prepara on Of the
course Of study and i. is claimed by
the faculty that Idaho viii not be ex-
celled in this particular by ans in
stitution in the country.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
COMING.
BURK's BIG UNCLE TOMS CABIN COM
PANY UNDER A MAMMOTH CANVAS.

Will exhibit at Mountain Home.
Among the many tented organiza-
tions in America, that have become
famous. The Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Shows, are con
ceded to be the largest and most pop
ular circuses. But the largest dra-
matte organization exhibiting under
canvas is "Burk's Big Spectacular
Production of Uncle Toms Cabin"
This Mammoth Amusement Enter
prise is the acknowledged BARNUM
of all "Uncle Tom Cabin Companies
like the big circuses they travel in
their own cars and require train
of their own to transport their par
aphenalia from one city to another,
this organization embraces more
Men Women and Children, More
Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Siberian
Tableaux Wagons, etc, than any 9TH
er similar exhibition in America The
parade which may be seen daily on
the principal streets whenever this
Mighty Show exhibits is the largest
Of any Dramatic exhibition in the
world. The immortal play "Uncle
Toms Cabin" is Mrs. Harriet Beech
er Stoves Masterpiece Of Dramatic
Fiction. The management of Burk's
Big Company has spared no expense
in securing a Metropolitan Cast tC
properly produce this grand ole
drama. In combination with the dra
matte talent the management present:
a Contingent of High Class Vaude
vile Artists consisting of Merry
Makers, Jubilee Singers, Dancers
Wire Walkers, Hoop RollGs etc,
these Artists are introduced during
the action Of the play, and alway
create the greatest Of satisfaction
Fred R. Pitchers Famous Concer
Band and Symphony Orchestra is al
50 one of the many strong features o
this up-to-date Modern American
Amusement Organization, which il
coming in all its vast entirety and will
exhibit at Mountain Home, Sept.
under Mammoth Water Proof Pal
ace Pavilion Theatre Seating 25O
people
New wheat and oat bags at Ben
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE.
SPLENDID NUMBERS SECURED FOR CITY
THIS wINTET.

Arrangements have been concluded
with the Central Lyceum Bureau for
one of its best entertainment courses
for the winter season. Manager Can
non together with a representative
circulated a contract agreement for
tickets and secured enough signatures
to guarantee the course. The first
number will be a lecture by Senator
Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee. He
is ono Of the strongest numbers of
the entire course and will nc doubt
be greeted with a full house Regard
ing Nj Taylor tha Chattanooga
Times says: Bob Taylor ir more
than genius in his way and today
stands alone as the great portrayer,
upon the lecture platforn, of the
beauties of nature, and delineator Of
tha humber characters Hi is a
hear OF melody and tongue Oh
golt"
Edward Elliott in his "Stories from
fhe Stage" is promised as a real
treat. "Mr. Elliott inaugurates his
nineteenth year in his art Of enact
ing Stories from the Stage. These
years have been devoted wholly to his
l-profession- life work--and today
he stands as an exemplifcation of
the best attainments, highest aims, and
most lasting successes of the Ly-
ceums. No further comment is nee
essary."
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR OCTOBER SIXTH
County Commissioners Gall Special Election
To Vote On County ObtiOn--IeM
OF the Law

At meeting of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners last Saturday the
matter of a special election TO vote
on the county option in this county
was taken up and the petition con-
sidered It was found that the petit
tion asking for the special election
contained enough names to demand
the election and all matters connected
with the request being regular and
according to the law a special cleo
tion was called to take place Oct
6, 1908.
At this time voting places will be
arranged in the various precincts Of
the county and all necessary arrange
ments made for the election. The
commissioners feel that they have
obeyed the will of the people in call
ing this special election and that is
what they are anxious to do at all
times. If it is the will of the major
ity of the qualified voters Of this
county to hold a special election the
right should not be denied them Full
notice describing precinct boundaries,
etc, will appear in this paper in a
late ISSUE
The text of the County Option Law
as passed by the last session of the
legislature provides that upon peti.
ton Of 20 per cent Of the legal voters
as shown by the vote for secretary
Of state at the last preceding cleo
ton, the county commissioners shall
within 10 days after the petition is
filed, call an election to be held be-
tween 60 and 80 days from the date
of the order to determine whether
liquors shall be sold in any county OF
not The commissioners are not Civ
en- any discretion but must call the
election if the petition is correct. The
special election shall not be helC
within go days OF any general cleo
tion, and the day for election shall b.
Wednesday, The petition may be
presented at any regular meeting ol
the board Of county commissioners
Qualified electors for the purpose
of petition must have been registered
at the preceding general election
but their names upon the petition
shall be prima facie evidence tha'
they are legal and qualified voters.
Notice Of the election shall be pub
lished for six weeks in three papers
in the county, if there be that man.
published, the clerk Of the board O.
commissioners to cause the notice e
be published. The commissioners arr
required to appoint judges, clerks
registrars, etc., for the election, tn
same as in general elections excep
that no counting judges are appoint
ed. The judges shall be equally divid
ed on the liquor question so far a.
possible. Registrars shall transfer al
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
YOU ARE INVITED.

To make your headquarters at Wat
sons Restaurant when in Boise. All
the delicacies Of the season at rea-
sonable prices. III N. Ninth St.
1924.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

The latest sheet music f. now on
sails az Trather's.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-03
When Cultivation Paid.

The advantage of orchard cultiva.
ion was clearly demonstrated the
vast year in almost all sections where
here was opportunity of comparing
he clean cultivation and sod systems.
t was easily noticeable that the
'routh during the season did not ma
erally affect cultivated or mulched
orchards, but in grass orchards half
he crop dropped before maturity. The
grass took up the moisture to such an
extent that the trees suffered and con.
seCuently the fruit dropped. When
the soil was under cultivation and a
dust mulch was provided to prevent
evaporation the supply of soil water
was held for The use of the fruit trees.
A full crop OF fruit, according to the
method practiced, was the result.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-03
CULTIVATION THE KEY.
Orchard Will Not Do Well Unless
Given Attention..

If you plant an orchard and think
you have nothing to do but to pick the
apples once year, you will find your
time and money thrown away.
should as quick think of raising corn
without cultivation as apples, but you
raise apple trees and corn on the
same piece and give both the cultiva-
ton they need, says Scion Chase, a
successful fruit grower of Maine.
Plow deep, harrow fine, plant your
trees and corn at the same time; the
cultivation you give the corn will
make the young trees grow.
A hoed crop doesn't hurt young or
chard if you will hoe the trees when
you hoe the corn. After three hoed
crops two years to corn and one year
to potatoes, in the early spring seed
10 clover. In August cut a crop of hay
when the clover is in bloom-a sec
ond crop of clover will grow up in the
Tall. The next spring turn in the
lover sod and plant to corn again and
follow with three hoed crops and a
crop Of clover. In this rotation don't
tut but one crop of hay In this way
YOUR orchard will come into bearing
Young and all the time you can raise
paying crops. If you fertilize the
ground the trees will get their part of
it. If you make clean cultivation. Cul.
ovation is the key to the growth of
the apple tree.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-03

/, kept in his private forest outside of
the clearing. He had race track in
the clearing next to the forest, and
told Pa that every morning his herd
ers turned a lot of lions, CRATES,
rhinoceroses and zebras into The track,
and the family chased them around
the track in automobiles, and Pa said
he would like to enter into such a
race, and the man ordered the herders
to turn in the animals.
The cowboy wanted saddle horse
and a lariat rope, and they fixed him
out, and when the herders announced
that the animals were on the track
all right, we got into the waiting autos,
the man and pat sat on the front seat
with the chauffeur, and some of us got
in the back seats and started out.
When the animals saw us coming
they started down the home stretch,
and the auto gave chase, and we
yelled and fired guns in the air, and
the chauffeur put a charge of bird