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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

Robt Shaffer road work III
- Sc 3 %
Fl Kellner election oo
Shaw 4 Borden supplies 80 -
T,ueman & Wunderlich cutting
out ferry Is %
&c Dallas repairing door l'o
SLoddard Wall Paper Co danger
signs printed
J B Hogan transcript IL oo
SM Logan publishing tax notice oo
CE Remington guide boards 70
n II Hoffman constable oV
Uauser Lumber Co supplies "a
Pasquale Mlschau road "ork 80
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11
Treasurer.

Do you know that cronp can be
prevented? Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the croupy cough
appears and 1t will prevent The
attack. 1t is also certain cure for
Group and has never been known to
fail. Sold by Red Cross Drug Co.,
Rathdrum, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

MEN are sometimes punished
for doing their duty. Because
he had n brother lodge member
arrested and fined $3.50 for lille
gal sale of trout, the Elks al
Moscow nave preferred charges
against Deputy Game Warden
X. q. West, with a view to ex
ptlling him from the order.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

LAST year the statement was
made in the public press that
the American Mining congress
was controlled through the ma
jol.ity of it's delegates by the cor
porations. 1t is not surprising,
therefore, to find that organiza-
tion opposing the governments
conservation policy and thu
forestry department.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

An attack of the grip is often fol.
lowed by a persistent cough. which to
many proves a great annoyance. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been ex-
tensiveiy used and with good success
for the relief and cure Of this couyh.
Many cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed. Sold by
Red Cross Drug Co., Rathdrum.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

special to the indianapolis News
from Marion, Ind, says that after a
hard fight of seventeen years against
competitors who advertised, Gunder
Bros. dry goods merchants, the oldest
mercantile firm in Marion and at one
time the largest retail house in north
ern Indiana, have given up the hope
less struggle and sold out their bust
ness.
When gas was discovered in Marion
the town began to grow rapidly, and
competition in all business WAS soon
encountered by all the old local mer-
chants. The new merchants adver-
tised, but many of the old established
firms We're slow In believing that 1t
was necessary for them to use print
ers' ink, us they knew nearly every
man In the county. All of them who
are now in business concluded that it
was necessary to advertise in order. to
hold what trade they had and I'd in
crease 1t, except Gunder Bros, who
absolutely refused, claiming it was
money thrown away The firm had the
best business site in the city. but the
store was never filled with shoppers.
thousands passed and repassed the
place day after day without stopping.
The firm carried an excellent line Of
goods and treated customers we'll, but
only few farmers and some of the
old citizens of Marion patronized tho
place. The store is now closed for In
voice.
MOST merchants now agree that adj
vertisins 10 necessity and that the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

THE Teton Peak Chronicle
states that all the papers in
Idaho, not owned by Governor
Brady, has given O'Neil's guber-
material candidacy favorable
mention. Does O'Neil own the
Chronicle, or, where did the
Teton paper get its misinforma-
ton?
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

thirteen ladies Of Columbia have
'"f'ncd an anti gossip club, the mem,
Der OF which are pledged not To dis.
parage anybody. The chance If the
survival OF such body was slim
enough without the selection of that
faleful number. But may tn evil
spell OF the hOodoo be broken ia this
ca>c.-Pocatello Tribune.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11
Call for Athol School Warrants

Athol, Idaho, Feb. !, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that am
prepared to pay school warrants Of
Independent School District No. 81.
Nos 81 to 1877. inclusive, interest on
which ceases 10 days after date Of
call.
G. W. Clark,
Treasurer.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

The first numbers Of the
Inland Herald, Spokane's new
afternoon daily, show it to be Il
large newsy, well edited and lib
orally patronized paper.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11

The direct primary law is said
to favor the rich seekers after
office. But all three republican
gubernatorial aspirants in this
state are men OF large means.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-02-11
Commissioners Proceedings.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
district % was approved.

J e Williams justice 5
s NJ Babbitt constable II 20
25 So
John Shafer over-eer LAG 80
Chas Wondlerk road work 26
J NJ Nickery :. %
John Shafer overseer 81 SO
p + McGuvern constable l3 80
4" .. !" 1855
G VI Trigy expenses l42 20
f S VanDusen repairs 3 so
Cd'A Undertaking Co burial 80 IS
A V Cnamberlin rent 80
E p Ullbright livery so
M Peters Jr. guard 3
l A Libby 3" 3
J w Broadhead livery 225
II G Whitaker matshal S
Louis Olson board 375
+ w Wheeler Judge 6
A o ModlIn road map &
L A Larsen supplies 2l5
Elmer Dole over eer ~ so
Chas Waggoner road work 200
Reinhart Bros supplies 10
Lake City Hdw Co supplies 80 30
II K Dierks road work 10
Remington Typewriter Co
machine for auditor 90
G M Trigg supplies Is As
A A Rnb>h bridge work 6
Q NJ Trigg road work II so
City OF Occur d'Alene rent 200
DucOmmun overseer l40
J B Walker road work $3.50 IS
10 G Gragg express So
John Cngan hall rent
The bill VI + G VandetGrieDd was
rejected.
The clerk was ordered to ad, ert $
FOR bids for the instruction Of the
Benson road across section 81 % and
29-52-5W, bids u be opened Feb. Is,
The board ordered that road over.
seers allow $3.50 per day for man
aud $3.50 per day for team work 10
working out special property road
AK.
The board approved a petition levy
5 mill special tax IN road district
No. %.
A mill special levy was approved
for road district No 5.
The board ordered that J w Smith
he granted permission to be absent
from the duties Of his office and the
state for period Of 80 days from and
after January 25, 1910.
Upon the payment of $75 by Free |
Wannacott 10 settlement of delin- |
quent taxes of 1908. the board can.
the tax certificates covering same. !,
Upon petition OF J w Smith, tax
collector, list Of "A tax certificates
were ordered cancelled and amounts
refunded aggregating $578 81.
January 10
The board ordered the clerk toIub.
lish notice Of sale OF the old court
house aud Jail at Rathdrum and all
The real estate acquired by the coun-
W on deeds for delinquent taxes. such
sale to be made in front of the Occur
dAlene city hall on March IA.
An appropriation of $500 was made
out OF the general road fund for the
improvement of the Little North
Fork road, warrants for the amount
to be drawn IN favor OF G Il Leightner
The bill of Geo. Colgate for repair
ing boom at Glenn's Ferry bridge
was allowed in the snm OF $40.
Adjourned to Jan. 81
January 81 Bills allowed:
Six witnesses at 81 % each $i3 so
Six jurors ut So rs each Is SO
J f Williams Justice IL
S NJ Babbitt constable % 45
II Scheller road work 81 SO
$ A varnum registrar 35 20
Clement wilkins supplies so As
Fred Carlesun wood II
NJ w Frost acting coroner u
l N Coplen acting constable IL SO
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT November | 1910

bs machinery for shipment StSai. the other fiber from which binding twine k made. comes from the hene. eRea plant. which is produced chiefly ia the province of yucatau. Mexico. large areas being devoted to growing il. The young plants are set in rows about ten feet apart. At the age of six years the plant Is mature enough So that the under and larger leaves are cut and the pulp removed from them mechanically. When the tAers are dried they are haled and ready for market. From this stage on both kinds af fher are treated the same in the process of manufacture into twine. including carding. working into coarse strands and spinning The balling ma. chimes are automatic. winding nvc pounds of the finished twine from & bebhin and discharEing ii when u has reached the proper dimensions. The finished bah Is supposed to contain five pounds. and if II Is pure manila dbr it will contain 65o feet snd if sisai, which fs . eoarser fiber. but 5oe feet
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
LOO. OUT FOR FEM.

Along about new-uice mellow fall days when the roads are fine-is the time when the neripatetie fruit tree vender gets in his work. Not all of his kind are scoundreis, but enough Of them are so that the class has come to be viewed largely in this light Some of these fellows may have good stuff to.sell. but before loading up with lot of II find out where the chap is from and why he is operating So far from home and then tell him you guess you'll wait awhile h the meantime write 10 your nearest reliable nursery. man. but if you don't know who he Is ask some one who does. Find out whHt his prices are for small and large quantities of fruit trees. vines or bush. es and follow his suggestions as to method and time of planting. We're the above simple directions followed Q loa of good hard money would be saved annually. as well as much subsequent disgust and disappointment.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
APPLES FOR NORTHERN srArsa

The horticultural department of tue Iowa State college al Ames has lately issued a little pamphlet in which rec concentrations are made of varieties of apples suitable for growing in the northern and southern portions of the state. respectively lnasmueh as Iowa occupies I north central position. the recommendations will he found salu- ahle far a number of other states hay- ing about the same climatic conditions. For commercial use in the northern area fhe Wealthy. Duchess. Faften Greening. Northwestern Grcening. Sas lome, Eastman (for trian and Colorado Orange ttriah are recommended. For use in the southern part of the state the Jonathan. Grimes Golden. Deli cious ffriah. Ben Davis family, Stay man, NinesaR. York Imperial and Gen itun are suggested. For family use q number of other well known varieties are added. h connection with com uiercial paintings of apples fl is well for the beginner te keep well in mind that better results all around. includ- ing facility ia shipping in large auan= titles and financial returns. will be had hy restricting the varieties to not more than two ar three which are reeoc- nized as the best. New varieties may be tried out. hu; the planting should be on q small scale
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
Promp. pueishnent Of . Liar.

Years ago the courthouse in San Francisco fronteti the old Plaza. A trial Nas in progress, and counsel for the defendant was cress examining the plaintiff An earthquake shook the chandeliers aud dislodged some of the eeiliug Judge. jurors. witnesses and spectators rushed for the door. but hnding that the seismic disturb ance was over. they returned.
 -Yon can proceed With the cross ess animation of the witness" said the judge.
 .siaFslen me. your honor" said eouns sel for the defendant "ha, after the late exhibition of the displeasure of the Almighty at the Hes ihls witness was telling dc not care ta further Invoke divine wrath will ask hitn nn more questions - Los Angeles Times
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
TAAT SPRING FREEZE.

The harvesting of the apple crop in the Iowa orchard in which the writer has had an interest for several years was a simple matter this season. From the same but older trees from wliic Il We gathered more than 900 barrels Of fine fruit two years ago there were picked this fall. few days ago. q couple of qnarss of runty fruit. We have the consolation of knowing that the harvest expense was not burden some ant that hundreds of orchard lsts in the area visited by the freeze last sprtug when theitrees were ableom farcd no better. Smudge pots would lave bees of mo avail. for in the lati. Jude the cold spell was not spring frost but February blizzard. with all of its friliA-
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
1HMsv
Nc. ft.e PropIs.

The phrase We the people of the United States. is fine preamble of The constitution read h the first draft Of the constitution as f,dlerwss "tae. the peepIe oT New iGampshhe. Ma s;isela- setts. Rs5de Isiand. Connect cut. ssevs- York. New .jersey Pepnsylsauia. 12e'. aware. M.rslani Virginia. North 'essr. olfna. South Carolina and Georgia. do orlain dessare and establish. 4ete. Though unanimously adoffiei ty tbp nsentiop. tAe wording tad te be chaHGed 70 -aS'e. the I~orir. simply beeapze the esInstitn; ion which had not as yet been ratified. was to go into effect when ratified by nine states. and. nut knowing which states were fo rarsfy. fhe naming of the stafes was. of course. our of the question = New York Americab.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
CONAN DOYLE WAS LATE.
The Lonely Seh~sreneaeh Inn and .
 Literary coincieeree.

Literary Coincidence.
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once walked over the Gemmi He was much i'm pressed by the desolate snpearahce Of the lonely looking Schwarcahach inn Here. il seemed 10 hIm. was an Ideal scene in which a novelist might locate q story of mystery and crime
 He procee<ied to invent story of mystery and crime suitahle tc the creepy environment. IL was story of muricr-the murder af long lest son just home from the wars by his own father the needy iunkeepcr. whe did not recognize him until after the deei was done. but had resolved te Kill and rob the first lonely stranger that passed that way with money In his pocket
 The very thing" thought Sir Ar thur. and be went down the hiii cheer fully revolving the morbid conception In his mind. Then a strange thing hap pened
 After dinner. in the hotel at Lenker- bad. he picked up volume of Mau- passant's short stories and he found that the French author had not only been to the Schwarenhaeh inn hefore him. but had actually located there q story practically Identical with the one which he himself had just devised - Travel and Explora ton.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

The family boar, the pig. wild deer and occasionally game birds. like the imported pheasants. appear on the list of garden maranders. but not until the other day have We seen the snapning turtle. known to every boy who fishes for builheads, put in this list. A Mis- sissippi valley farmer noticed that something was raising hob with his tomato patch. He set q watch one night and found that eight or ten big snapping turtles came out of the near by creek and feasted to their fill on his big j1ley tomatoes. He also found that they had been going from these when the supply was short to his cab bage patch. Itswould seem about time for him to negotiate with some city cafe for soup stock.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
ABOUT BINDING rWlNE.

There are very few folks who are not familiar with what Is usually known as hemp twine. usad for agri' cultural and many other purposes, bn'
 many do pof know the source Of the enormous supply which is used in tEss country annually. II Is made from
 TWO varieties of 6b@I known as ma nila and sisal. The ferrner is one of the chief export products of the Phi .npine Islands. and nearly All o3 the amount produced annually. fotaiins
 J250oO tons. Is shipped to fhh o"oh- fry. This fiber is secured from spe- eiex of the banana family which ai- rains A height of twenty feet The ssem. of the leaves grow in close r,usfer. forming what has the appear ance of | solid trunk 10 the height
 of fen or twelve feet. where they branch ont ike the limbs of sn ordi- nary tree These punches of sfsiks the natives cut o6 near the ground. remove fhe leaves from the top of the ssalk. then separate the stems snd se- move the pulp from the aber by enw- ing them repeatedly across the edge Of dull btade pressed on . block of wood. This hand work k ssili 10 vogue. ard q day's work for . nauve is about eiekseen pounds of the elem el ab<r. Tne erowing and cicantns of the manlla gre done fp the Doun' esfnous disfrtcts the natfves drytna the eher is the sun. tying II In smAn bunAiss and taking if 10 the conss sevrs. whese is . pesssed tnfs oa'ea
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

Now and then one moves into "a neighborhood where the soil is good. crops are fine and climate endurahle, but where one inst can't get along with with some of them most eef the time. Where one haunt a poeketbook long enough ts huy ssReh neighhors out and they show no disposition to sell to oth- CT folks and move away t6e sensible thing is for the asgrieyedi party to sell and move 1s a mere agreeable neigh hOrhOOd
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

The day is mot herr yet. hutsst,wfll be ere long. when the,only acceptsd meth ,od of handling the farm mana,res will be storing them carefully under. a GOV cred shed with a eoneave eemez floor, which will net only prevent their teaching in fhe rain. hut will cateh and hold all the liquid ingredients. With fresh manslre worth e9y actual crop growing test S22.25 per ton and with mere than half this .safue lost 2nder the prevalent method .Sf handhss. saner method for conserving this i'm portanf by product of tn, farm nreatd j seem to be demanded.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

A few nights ago A flock of sheep near where the writer lives were raid ed by a bunch of neighborhood CUTS. and next merningi thirteen, of the inno- ! cents were found dead and dozen badly injured Of course if the owner of these sheep can prove whose dogs Ishey were nho did this killing he can compel them to ifeet the bill of dam ages. If not he'll have to, charge it to
 profit and loss This lust for blood in rlsc average canine Is natural enough
 perhaps. for ii tells of the wild dog or
 Waf ancestry of the modern dog fam
 i.x sud of a time when their whole bill
 of fare consisted of the blood and flesh
 of the wild animals which they ran to
 ea1ah. This sheep Killing streak in dogs
 has it's parallel among humankind in
 tbs. iita rbarian instinct which crops out
 now a nd then in naal.s bent on lynching
 or Eaudlin droves of bipeds that will
 hack ,a notorious criminals scaffoid or
 coffns ao pieces for grim souvenirs
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

Dairy Maid of Pinehurst is the name of the champion three-year-old COW of the world. In years milking test which closed short time ago she gave 4.eo0 pounds of milk, which contained s6o pounds of butter fat. UT the equivalent of 1.032 pounds of conn merciai butter. The COW was on ex- hibition at some Of the big state fairs is Guernsey of large size. beautiful color and splendid dairy type confU- nation and belongs To W. W. Marsh of Waterloo. Ia.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

Along with the Very se,mDenaaAse policyqof storing the barn full of fsss- der for the stock and the cellar fuli o1 fruit aud vegetables far physica chees during the long winter moIahs. 1t Is a Very excellent idea to Irovitks goodfs supply of mental provender Tor the library table in the shape saf popular periodicals and SeyerM wEoiesoIne books Suited to their respective tastes and ages. there should b. found ID these something for the boys and girs' for the soberer parent and for grand pa and grandma. if the hetae k still 2gaeed with their presence. Ii VIII cost few dollars thus fitiy to provide fer the mental needs. buf no nl.sley puf in around the place in the zAF s1f winter supplies win have more e' 'aeas- soiae effect or be more enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

Time WAS when the Russian thistle was looked upon as almost as great a menace to agriculture as quaek grass and Canada thistles. but little attention is paid to 1t now. It is annual and does not spread by an underground root stalk system. and if kept from seeding by cutting before the seeds mature it is easily disposed of.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

The refined city dweller who Is too respectable to 20 10 the polls en eaec- tan day because he does not want to associate with the kind of men whs gather there" is, if anything. little worse traitor to the country of which he Is citizen and the free institutions or which he Is beneficiary thaa the farmer who is so busy he cant snare the time 10 vote this year. However. the important thing 10 remember is that both are traitors and should be viewed as such by all right thinking people.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

There is many q section where there Is considerable agitation for better roads where the first step which must be taken te make good reads possible is a drainage of highway areas and territory adjacent thereto. so that the sabseil will lot be in condition of oeze seven or eight months out of the year. While such drainage may cost quite a goed deal it is well to remem- Der that the rich lowlands just out side the highways from which the water is taken will be greatly increas- ea in value.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
The Chinese Corq.

The fyuz,1s does not s<und fbe cali to meals on tfs~ Pacific iisers. as IA the Atlantic haisMs Instead Chinaman pats a gor ernfiy. and it's booming echoes find the ear. no matter bow re moteIy located The goSS is the quInfessence Of vibration. II sets waves of sound into motion thai reyer- berate from every barrier. II moans or defies according 10 the strength with which II Is struck No wonder the Chinese used IL in battle to scare the foe.-New York World
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

A Bumber of people who visited the national corn show at Omaha two years &xo had tasfsa Of the alfalfa meal cookies and cakes which were on . rxhibifi.ss ia the Nebraska beadquar ters New comes the Texas seaPeri- ment station in bulletin No. FPS with rhe suggestion that finely ground cot tonseed meal may in tht near fnfure l., used extensively as a protein far- fllshing ration in place of meat. egEs. .sieese. beans. peas. etc. Experiments lrftse been saade along this line. and Diseslits. cafsx. cookies and fread have been made 1f n flour mixture contain ing eue part o1 eottanseed meal to four rar;s uf wheat These products are palafaiie and a.e of yellowish brown color. jtist Us ibe alfalfa meal products ' ere ef light olive green II Is esti- mated that pslInd of protein from sottopsead meal costs but one-fweD- fieth If a pound If protein got from meat. while three ounces of ecttes- seed meng-fhe maximum ration ree- commended for an aault-furnishes as much protein as would he supplied iB six ounces of meat. aa average days ration
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

In spite of the popular superstition that brown shelied egg is richer than a white sheiied. chemical andy ses of the contents of the two dc not reveal any difference i'll quality. It is merely d notion. but nevertheless the brown egg will fetch higher price in some localities and white eggs in oth-
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04

If the job has not been already 1t will be a good idea soon te go through the bush fruit patch and cut out the old canes. This will tend to make the new canes thriftier and hard fer and will simplify the work of eov- ering the canes for the winter if aie's latitude is such that this work needs to be done Tine brush and litter from the patch should be burned.