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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-03-05
The Blades Policy Unchanged

While THE BLADE has a new ed
itor this week, you will probably
find that there is very little change
in the character and general make
up of the paper. 1t is the editors S
aim and object to follow along the
same general lines that have marked
the policy Of this paper in the past,
and to make only such changes as
seem most likely to be of lasting
benefit both to it and to it's readers.
The Office will remain in the same
building where it has been for sew
|eral years past. Having been a
member of The BLADE force for a
number of years and being familiar
with most of the details of the work
in all departments, the present
editor believes that he can carry on
the work in a manner that will be
satisfactory to our readers. But in
order to do so he must have your
help. He cannot publish all the
local news, which is the life of the
paper, unless you furnish it to him.
He cannot tell who is married,
buried or born, who goes visiting
or who comes to visit you, or say
anything about the various things
that help to make life pleasant for
you unless you give him some in
formation about these things, And
the doings Of our friends in the
country are just as interesting and
just as important as any and will
be published just as gladly. Send
or bring in your items and help
make the paper interesting. If you
want to bny or sell anything, the
advertising columns are open to all
at a reasonable price. If a mistake
occurs once in while, don't be too
harsh in passing judgment. Your
patronage is heartily appreciated,
and if he can do anything to make
your home paper of greater interest
to you in any way, you will confer
a favor by telling The EDITOR.
Trade in your old separator on a
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-03-05
NJ. {. Church Notes

captain IL. ". Lewis oI Wepp Olty
Scholars, Ill; teachers, Ia; off.
GERS, z; visitors, 5; total 1877, col
lection $5.57.
Mrs. o. A. Hendricks delightfully."-
entertained her Sunday school class
Tuesday evening.
Not a bad record considering the
condition of the roads that kept
many Of the people living in the
country at home.
Miss Jardine will lead the League
Sunday night. Subject, mission
ary topic found in 2 Kings
17:17-33. All are welcome,
According to the treasurer's re-
port of the Aid society, the lecture
course lacked 1922. .85 Of paying out.
The ladies made good this deficit by
| a donation of $25 to the piano
fund.
March q is the time set for,
when we make our offering for the
benevolence Of the church. Let us
show grateful appreciation Of the
blessings enjoyed during the past
year by filling the measure full.
Brother VIM. Kraft was appoint
ed by the official board to receive
contributions ON the piano fund.
The instrument belongs to the en-
tire church and the pleasure of pay
ing for it should be enjoyed by
every member.
/ At the Sabbath school board
meeting Tuesday night it was de-
cided to observe Easter time with
appropriate services, and Mrs. Big
ger, Mrs. Wood and Alice Hawes
appointed committee Of arrange
ments. The bill Of Brother Kraft
was allowed and ordered paid.
It is not usual that a community
lis privileged to hear SO many good
Things said on the all absorbing
topic of statewide prohibition and
the temperance question in general,
las was given us last Friday night
and Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings Of this week by Mrs, E. F. st.
John, national lecturer Of the w.
IC. T. u.
/ In the presence Of the friends Of
the families of the bride and groom,
Otis E. Peacher and Miss Julia G..
Keune were united in marriage at
the home of the BRIDES father. F.
w. Keune, Sunday afternoon, Rev,
L. G. Powell performing the cere-
mony. These young people are
we'll and fayorably known in the
community and carry with them
the best wishes of their friends for
a continued happy life.
L = u
At the business meeting of the
league Monday night the resigna-
tion of Brother Alva Hendricks,
fWho leaves us next week, was ac-
cepted and Xillon White was elect
Jed president to fill vacancy. Miss
i Agnes Thompson was elected as
secretary to fill vacancy made by
! the resignation of Laura SEeesn.
The district dues were ordered
paid, and May 10 and 20 reconf-
mended as suitable time of holding
the district convention
Fifty ladies and one man were
present at the w. f. NJ. S. meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Neal
/ Welsh last Wednesday afternoon.
|The society, instead of taking up
the regular lesson, listened to
splendid address by Mrs. st. John.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-03-05
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

". M. DuruetG anu ldIully HoNOu
to town yesterday.
Mrs. l.. b. Standby, who has
been seriously i'll for some time, is
slowly recovering.
FL. L. James of Carrollton, dep
uty state game and fish commission
er, was in Laclede Thursday.
O. A. Hendricks loaded a car
Thursday and left with it that night
for his new home at Walnut,
Kansas. e
Mrs. j. R. Hawes and Mrs. Bert
McKisson have visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilton Halves at Winston the
past week. N
G. G, Chinn and family moved to
a farm south of Meadville this
week. Their many friends regret
to lose them.
Mrs. DIR. F. W. Burke left Tues
day for a two mouths visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Lomax at
San Benito, Texas.
Mrs. J. E. Littrell of Wheeling
and Miss Belle Carr of Chillicothe
were guests of Mrs. w. B. Littreu
in Laclede last Sunday.
Miss Lou Shifett and her aged
parents of Brookfeld have rented
and moved into the Glover residence
in the northwest part of town.
Ed. M. Welsh, who recently
went to Forker to accept a position
in the Middleton store at that
place was in Laclede Tuesday.
G. R. Hamill and family moved
Tuesday from their former home
on route one and are occupying the
Bottiger residence in North Laclede.
George Anderson of Brookfeld
was in Laclede between trains
Thursday and made this Office a
pleasant call and renewed his sub
scription.
Mrs. Corrough of Carroll, Iowa,
has beeen here the past week visit
ing her daughter and other rela-
tives, guest at the home of DR.. q.
T. Standby.
Arthur Middleton, who recently
purchased the Huffman store at
Forker, has been appointed post
master at Boomer, J. M. Thompson
having resigned.
Internal Revenue Collector Allen
came home from st. Louis Thurs
day and is receiving the congratula-
tions of his host of friends here on
his reappointment.
Carl Ziegler left with his house
hold goods Wednesday for his new
home at Bethel. The family will
go later. We are all sorry to lose
this splendid family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Polly arriv-
ed this week and have taken pos
ession of the G. G. Chinn farm at
the northwest corner Of town which
they recently purchased.
l.. Switzer and family arrived
here from Plymouth, Illinois, this
week and have moved onto the
Silas Sharp farm on route one
which Mr.. Switzer purchased last
fall.
John FL. Duckworth of route
three, a splendid citizen and one of
our few remaining veterans of the
civil war, was in town Tuesday and
left US dollar to renew his sub
seription for another year.
E. Z. Welsh, prominent farm
er and grain buyer on route one,
sent in a check this week to renew
his subscription and pay for the
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-03-05
THINGS YOU NAY WANT TOkNoW
Pungeni Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram.
lsf'fs bulating Pencil Pusher.

Ine regular mOHI MY neotluS VI
the local G.. A. r.. post will be held
at their hall this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
AS usual, the first of March was
a mighty poor time for moving,
the roads being almost impossible
in places.
Regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen camp|next Wednesday
night. All members should attend
if possible.
R. T. Dye, the landman, acting
for Oklahoma, parties, last week
traded some Iowa property and a
large farm in Adair county for 49,
600 acres of land in Oregon and
Shannon counties.
Calvin Moore died at his home in
Brookfeld last Monday, aged &c
years. He was we'll known here,
having been a citizen of Laclede
for many years. A wife and grown
children survive him. >~.
81. B. Van Valkenburg, who be-
gan taking The BLADE with the
first issue, called Tuesday and paid
his twenty-first annual subscrip-
tion. We surely appreciate such
faithful friends and hope he will
continue to be one Of our readers
for many years to come.
w. Daniels of route one was
in Laclede Tuesday and had part Of
the bone removed from the finger
that was crushed in a corn binder
last fall. This is the third opera
tion Mr. Daniels has had to under
go in the past six months and he
has the sympathy 0I all.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger entertained
her Sunday school class and their
families Monday night in honor of
Carl Ziegler and Alva Hendricks,
two members of the class who left
later in the week for their new
homes elsewhere. All present en-
joyed the evening very much, yet
were sad at the thought of parting.
j. Ell. Wilson left Thursday for
his new home at Oakland, Cali.
his family having gone there some
time ago. During the two years
they have lived among us they have
made many friends, all of whom
sincerely mourn their departure and
wish them success and happiness in
their new home. The BLADE will
continue to visit them weekly.
In mentioning the retirement of
p. F. Felt from the implement
business, the Implement Trade
Journal deeply regrets that Mr..
Felt has found it advisable to retire
from the implement business, for
he is one of the old standbys in
this part of the state. However,
if forty-three years of continuous
activity in the implement business
does not entitle a man to retire and
take life easy for the balance of his
days, we do not know what would.
We trust that Mr.. Felt will have
many years in which to enjoy the
fruits of his long business life +"
G. w. Felto Nezperce, Idaho, ar
rived Thursday for short visit with
his father, P. F. Felt, and his
many friends here. Curry has been
taking vacation from the cares of
his immense business establishment
at Nezperce and with his wife and
children spent delightful month
in. the Hawaiian islands and in
California. His family is now
visiting in Los Angeles. The West
seems to agree with Curry physical
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-03-05
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
Local Events oi The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.

Local Events OF The Past Week Recorded rof
Busy Blade Readers.
Two or three tons Of hay for sale
by @. s. Welsh.
One man made $40 last year
with a De Laval and four cows.
All kinds of job printing neatly
done at this Office. Prices reason
able.
Miss Mary Dye has accepted a
position in the composing room of
The BLADE.
Laclede Mill wants all the feed
and meal trade. Good weight and
quality the best.
Good 8O-aere farm five miles
south of Laclede for rent at once
by w. M. Lomax.
A lot of good hedge fence posts
for sale. Write or phone J. s.
Weatherly, Boomer, Mo.
Several tons Of timothy and clover
hay for sale. It is barn cured and
very fine. q. T. Standby.
For the best cream separator oil
-one good enough for sewing
machines-see j. Paul Jones.
Mrs. Ed. Ingram Of Mendoza, Mo-,
and Miss Minnie johnson of Hale
visited friends here Thursday.
Alfalfa hay is good for your COW,
horse, pigs and chickens. Order a
bale or ton today. Laclede Mill.
This Office is we'll equipped to
furnish horsemen with horse and
jack bills. Let us make you prices.
The best painters in town use the
only strictly pure paint-Mound
City Co.'s Horse Shoe brand. w.
r. Barton.
B. f. Fain of route two, who
suffered a slight stroke Of paralysis
last week, was reported somewhat
better yesterday.
Fifteen or 20 tons of good barn
hay and 150 bushels Of early white
seed oats for sale by q. R. King,
route one, Laclede.
Let me set a De Laval Separator
in on trial. If it don't do all ]
claim, will take it out without any
charge. j. Paul Jones Agent.
/ will have a Belgian stallion, an
extra good horse, for sale at La
clede next week. Reason for sale,
overstocked. A. A. Wiseman.
For sale or trade, my residence
property in Laclede; 6 6room house,
ID lots, well improved. Call or
write Geo. Powell, Laclede, Mo.
A pie supper will be given at the
Pleasant Grove (Barton) school
house Friday evening, March II,
for the benefit of the school library
Everybody is invited.
Try sack of our mixed feed
corn, oats and bran land bale OF
alfalfa for your milch COW. In q
weeks time you will get from one
half to one gallon more milk day.
Rev. G. f. Tobey called Thursday
and renewed his subscription for
another year. Rev Tobey is an old
printer himself, having published
and printed a church paper for ten
years
The Kraft grocery and hardware
stock changed hands again this
week, A. A. Wiseman selling it,
except the shoe stock, to Thomas
Dorrell, who viii continue the
business.
Two hundred bushels Timothy,
100 bushels Clover, also Cane,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-03-05

Trade in your old separator on a
new De Laval.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
TACOMA DAMSEL GOES TO THE
LONELY LIFE ON A DIE
TRICH CLAIM.

The following is a dispatch to
The Spokesman-Review of Spokane
Tacoma, Sept. ~. - Miss Alice
True, South Tacoma girl, left thi
afternoon for idaho. where, with a
bulldog and a saddle Lnrse, she will
live alone On a lonely claim near
Dietrich, Idaho, She purposes to
prove up on the claim.
Il have filed on claim near
Dietrich ano am going to live on
il. even if | do have to live alone. y"
said Miss True today before leav-
ing here. There is but one other
woman III the neighborhood, but
Miss True declares that between
the bulldog and the saddle horse
she thinks she will be able to hold
tine fort all right.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
A GOUDBURST IN KETCHUM.

There was a cloudburst on the
eastern edge of Ketchum about
O'Clock on Friday afternoon that
drowned out Horace C. Lewis fine
pasture, filled his reservoir with
silt and gravel, also all the bitches
TO the town of Ketchum and with
in it, that turned the town streets
INTO so many swollen rivers and al
so compelled the turning loose fror
the cOrrals of the sheep that would
else have been drowned, as only
their heads showed above the water
says the Wood River Times.
J. w. Newman has II carloads of
sheep to load but could only ship ~
carloads and they by the freight
instead of special train. The five
carloads will go by sheep train.
The town streets will need some
repairs because of the torrential
wash that washed away the loose
top dressing, but the damage will
not cost 800 to repair.
Mr.. Lewis put men to work on
his pasture and reservoir immedi-
:ately. 1t may cost 5000 ar $500 to
remove the debris from those.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
AUTUMN is APPROACHING.

By slow approaches the Autumn
is coming upon us. The night winds
are taking on some of the tones
which Winters old bugler sounds
when his chilly ministers take up
their march. The sun is wander
ing further and further away; the
days are growing shorter and short
or and the old haze is taking pos
session of the sky; the migratory
birds are gathering their brOods in
preparation for their southern
flight: the trees are giving up their
foliage; it will not be long now I'M
til the brooks viii be muffled, and
the air coming in from the north
will be chill and filled with premO-
niiions of storms.
But the rippened harvest is guar
anteeing bread, the fruits in purple
and gold are loaded with blessings
and all in mute voices proclaiming
that though the tired earth is abou
to take its annual nap. it has pro-
1ided an abundance for its children
until refreshed, it shall awaken and
resume its work.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
TRAVELS MANY MILES TO RE-
COVER BONES OF HIS DEAD
MOTHER.
Was Buried on the Desert Plains
Twenty Years Aga.

The Sutherland, Ore, Sun has TIN
following account of the long jour
ney into Idaho taken by Henry
Johnson of that city in search OF
the bones of his mother, who wa,
buried on the old Boise-Kelton trai
twenty years ago, his trip being re-
warded by discovery of the grave
near the town of Burnley. The ac-
count follows:
Dust covered and astride q horse
that had the appearance Of having
Travelled for many days, there came
down the valley just at sunset last
Sunday a man of middle age who
was covering the last miles of a
long and perilous journey for the
memory of a mother. Carefully
wrapped in little narrow box that
was securely fastened to the pun
mel of his saddle were a human
skull and few crumbling bones
all that remained of dear old
mother. who had fallen i'll and had
died on the old Boise-Kelton trail
in Idaho, while making the trip
overland with her husband and
little son years ago.
The man who was performing
this mission in order that the earth
lv remains of the mother might rest
beside those of the husband and the
father near his present home, was
Henry Johnson, who owns a ranch
in one of the small valleys in the
southwestern portion Of Douglas
county.
In conversation with the writer,
Mr.. johnson stated that his mother
died of fever nearly twenty years
ago while he and his parents were
making the journey in a wagon
from Iowa to Oregon. Alone on the
desert, far from human habitation.
he and his father sadly fashioned
the little grave that was to contain
for many years the earthly remains
of a loved wife and devoted mother
Thinking of the future the grave
was carefully marked and rough
diagram made of the immediate
surroundings, after which the boy
and his father sadly continued on
The long trail across deserts and tie
until they reached their
destination in a beautiful valley on
he Oregon coast.
Two years ago the father passed
away, and his last request to his
son was that he return to Idaho as
soon as he could conveniently do
so. and obtain the remains Of the
mother that they might rest beside
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
SEALED BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received until
noon, September 22ud, by the VIII
low River and Irrigation Co., Bro
gen, Oregon, for the construction
of four miles Of canal. Approx
mate quantities $4,000 cubic yards.
Work must be opened up by OctO-
Der 4, 1910, and completed on
March /, 1914. Two separate bids
are asked for. One at flat price
per cubic yard and the other on a
classification basis. Specifications
may be seen at the office of the
company, Brogan, Oregon.
Writer reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
w. M. WAYMAN, Gen. Manager.
Sept. 1911
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
PINK PAJAMAS MAIN FIGURE IN
AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

To have his trunk broken open,
and the contents scattered over the
country for a hundred yards, and
to have the pleasure of recovering
everything but pair of pink pa
jamas given him by a girl friend,
was the rather amusing experience
of Chaplin ID. Foster, Tacoma
newspaper man, who had been liv-
ing on claim three miles from
Dietrich, Idaho, for some weeks,u
says the Boise Statesman.
Wednesday Foster decided that
he must leave for Tacoma, and he
had his trunk hauled into the sta
ton at Dietrich. When he went to
have his baggage checked, the
agent informed him that the trunk
had been taken from the depot, the
lock broken, and everything in it
stolen.
After a search through the sage
brush, the pencil pusher" found
the trunk and noticed his belong
ings scattered to the four winds.
While he was wondering what he
had lost the whistle Of an approach
ing train sounded, and as it was his
train he grabbed up his things like
hungry tramp going after
cheese sandwich, and finally, with
the assistance of the entire train
crew, the depot agent and piece
of rope, he managed to get aboard
with his trunk safely stored in the
baggage car.
After being blinded by Bosses
bright lights for a couple of nights
and getting his neck in an elastic
from looking at the tall
Mr.. Foster yesterday too
his departure for Tacoma, where h
vii, write bright things and tell the
natives where to get off. Before
be left, however, he took an inven-
tory of the contents of the trunk
AMI found that the only loot the
thieves had obtained was his pair
If pink pajamas.
"Just why those h0odlums should
rob me of the very things that [
prize most is more than can tell"
said Foster with tear in his left
'y..
THE pajamas were given to me
~ an old girl of mine way back in
Mimi, and the day that
received them she promised to
De my wife. Now, suppose, every
hing will be all off,"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23

entrymen under all of the Idaho
Irrigation company's segregations
affecting the big project in which
the people around Richfield, Good
ing and Shoshone are vitality inter
ested, the extension in which to es-
tablish residence and make final
proof being from October of this
year to April 1, 1911. This decision
was reached at a meeting held by
the board on Friday of last week,
and attended by Governor James
H. Brady, Secretary of State ]
ert Lansdon, Attorney General G.
C. McDougal and Superintendent of
Public instruction S. Belle Cham
berlain.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
him on the hillside.

FCur months ago the son started
Oh his long journey, and although
he possessed a rough diagram
mae long aga of the immediate
vicinity surrounding the lonely
resting place of his dear mother,
he had great difficulty in locating
the spot.
Il found many changes in Idaho
since | came over the trail twenty
years ago. said Johnson, in speak
ing of his journey. when we pass
cd that way the Boise-ketOn trail
extended through a great unbrOk-
IN desert, covered with sage brush,
with no habitatiOn in sight. On my
rec INT visit l found that the desert
was dotted with many towns which
had an air of prosperity about
them, and the lands, formerly I'M
productive of any vegetation save
sage brush, were being irrigated by
means of canals, and splendid crops
were being produced. Instead of
old uncertain ferry boat l found
good substantial bridge at a place
called Hepburn which extended
across the Snake river to Burley,
town with a new brick hotel, large
opera house, two banks and many
substantial business places. This
Town. was informed, had come in
to existence from a sage-brush des-
ert during the past six years.
"A few miles south Of Burnley, |
truck the old Boise-KeIton trail, >"
said Johnson, continuing his mar
ralive. In many places | found
the trail blocked by fences which
enclosed farm lands and it was with
great difficulty that | was able to
get my bearings. | spent week
on the trail between Burnley and
place known as Rock Greek before
the search for the bones of my dea
old mother was rewarded, and C; 4
assure you that it was with the
deepest reverence that carefully
removed the earth and picked up
the fragments of bones-all that re !
NAMED of the dearest woman | eve |
knew. The return trip has been a |
sad and lonely one. After securing
the remains of my mother. | went |
to Twin Falls, a city of 5000 people,
which has sprung up on the desert
during the past seven years. Here |
! had the little narrow box made
that I might convey the remains of
my mother safely over the long
trail to Oregon. My love of nature
the great forests, the mountains,
Ihe open plains prompted me to
make the journey on horseback and
during my absence of nearly four
months ] have slept in the open
,vers aight with the exception of a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
Cut OUT THE BOOZE" ENSCRIB
ED ON WAGONS.

A carload of dump wagons for
use in the construction of the big
dam which is being built by the
Twin Falls North Side Land < Wa
ter company, in Lincoln countyu,
were unloaded on Thursday of last
week at ShoshOne. As they form
ed in line, headed for the great
reservoir south of town. the inscrip-
ton sienciled on the end-gate of
each wagon carried unique OBJ
ieci lesson. and was the SUBJECT of
comment. It reads as follows: Cut
Out the booze-There is only one
wagon that beats ours, and that is
the water wagon" The wagons
were from the Stroud Manufactur-
ing company of Omaha.