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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-30
THIS Is THE YEAR

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

Brown was Boosting of the fine tur-
key he had bought for Christmas.
Biggest bird ! ever saw; cost me
seven-fifty."
That's nothing to the turkey / had
last Christmas" said his friend Jones.
1T cost me $50"
"One hundred and fifty dollarsl"
positively shrieked Brown, in his in
credulity.
Yes" said Jones, bitterly.
Turkeys" said Brown. looking him
straight in the eye. ARE generally to
be bought for quarter a pound Say
yours was a quarter. then II must
have weighed about $50 poundsl"
1T only weighed twenty pounds. I"
said Jones. sadly: but bought II
alive and tried to kill It myself Il
flew all over the house first and did
$3.50 worth Of damage"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

Christmas present | got 70 give. I'm
going TO ride over tomorrow night and
shoot Madison Lane In his own house.
He got my girl--Rosita would have
had me II be hadn't cut into the game.
| wonder why happened to overlook
IL up to nowg"
"Ah. shucks. Kid" said Mexican.
don't talk foolishness. You know you
can't get within a mile of Mad Lanes
house tomorrow night / see old man
Allen day before yesterday. and he
says Mad Is going TO have Christmas
doings at his house. You remember
how YOU shot up the festivities when
Mad was married. and about the
threats you made? Don't you sup
pose Mad Lane'll kind OF keep his eye
open for a certain Mr.. Kid? You
plumb make me tired. Kid. with such
remarks"
I'm going" repeated the Frio Kid.
without heat. ito go to Madison Lanes
Christmas doings. and kill him. |
ought 10 have done IL long time
ago"
There's other ways OF committing
suicide" advised Mexican. why don't
you go and surrender TO the sheriff?"
"I1l get him." said the Kid.
Christmas eve fell as balmy as
April Perhaps there was a hint OF
far-away freshness in the air, but II
tlngled like settler. perfumed family
with late prairie blossoms and the
mesquite grass
When night came the five or six
rooms Of the ranch house were bright
ly 1T. In one room was a Christmas
/ tree. for the Lanes had a boy OF three.
and dozen or more guests were ex-
pected from the nearer ranches.
The guests had arrived in buck
boards and on horseback and were
making themselves comfortable inside.
The evening went along pleasantly
The guests enjoyed and praised Rosi-
ta's excellent supper, and afterward
the men scattered In groups about the
rooms or on the broad gallery"
smoking and chatting.
The Christmas tree. OF course. de-
lighted tho youngsters. and above all
were they pleased when Santa Claus
himself in magnificent white beard and
furs appeared and began TO distribute
/ the toys.
ITS my papa" announced Billy
Sampson, aged six.
Berkly, a sheepman, an old friend OF
Lane, stopped Rosita as she was pass
ing by him on the gallery.
We'll. Mrs. Lane said he, i sup
pose by this Christmas you've gotten
over being afraid OF that fellow Nc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
a A

Roy. haven't you? Madison and | have
talked about 1t, you know"
Very nearly said Rosita, smiling.
"but | am still nervous sometimes. |
shall never forget that awful time
when he came SO near killing us"
He's the most cold-hearted villain
I'm the world said Berkly The citi.
zens all along the border ought 10 turn
out and hunt him down like a wolf"
HE has committed awful crimes"
said Rosita, "but--I-don't--k
think there Is spot OF good some.
where in everybody He was not al.
ways bad-that know"
Rosita turned into the hallway be.
tween the rooms. Santa Claus. In muf.
fling whIskers and furs. was just com.
ing through.
Il heard what you said through the
window. Mrs. Lane" he said Il was
just going down In my pocket for a
Christmas present for your husband.
But I've left one for you. instead. It's
I'm the room to your right"
"Oh. thank you, kind Santa Claus, "
said Rosita, brightly.
Rosita went into the room. while
Santa Claus stepped into the cooler
air Of the yard
She found no one in the room but
Madison.
Where Is my present that Santa
said he left for me in here?" she
asked.
Haven't seen anything in the way
of a present" said her husband. laugh
ing, unless he could have meant me"
The next day Gabriel Radd. the
foreman OF the X o ranch, dropped
into the post ONCE AZ Iona Alta.
We'll. the Frio Kids got HIS dose
OF lead at last" no remarked TO the
, postmaster.
THAT so7 How'd Il happen7"
"One OF old Sanchez's Mexican
sheep herders did it-think OF ~ the
Frio Kid killed by a sheep herderl
The Greaser saw him riding alons
: past his camp about twelve o'clock
last night. and was so skeered that he
up with Winchester and let him
have II. Funniest part OF II was that
the Kid was dressed all up with white
! Aneora-skin whiskers and a regular
! Sanity Claus rig-out from head TO foot
Think OF the Frio Kid playing Santyi"
Copyright. 1910. by r. l.. NeisonJ
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
At the Din err.

Last Christmas a certain minister
was invited 10 a big dinner at the
house OF one of the leading men in
the town At the dinner table he was
placed opposite goose.
The lady Of the house was placed
on the ministers left Seeing the
goose he Remarked
shall / sit so close TO the gooseg"
Finding his words bit equivocal.
he turned round 20 the lady. and said,
In n most inofensive tone:
Excuse me. my lady; ! meant the
roast one"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

anything very elaborate. The re-
ceiver OF a present which was judged
too expensive had TO offer II up for
auction. when Il was knocked down
TO the highest bidder, and the money
appropriated by the national treasurer
OF tho period. Consequently, although
tho Romans continued to distribute
their presents in great numbers. they
had TO confine their offerings to such
tribes as Jars OF olives. napkins, jel-
lied fishes. boxes OF toothpicks. can
dies. cloaks and sweetmeats
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

In Bulgaria "Koleda." as Christians
Is called. is marked with many quaint
ceremonies. One is called "Koledars,"
the name given to band OF boys.
mostly. who go about proclaiming that
the season of fasting is over. and her
aiding a reign OF feasting and merri-
ment Each Koleda party numbers
seven--the Old Man. the Old Woman.
the Crumb Picker twho collects the
presents and money. while the Old
Man and Old Woman play the fooD,
and Four Singers. who carol out the
Christmas songs. The attire OF the
KoIedars Is most grotesque. and their
procession Is Joined by huge crowd.
OF townspeople. who take great do
light In the antics Of the testers. 1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
a convcnlent MYth.

why do you still keep up that alb
surd Santa Claus myth" asked tho
cynic Il should have thought you
would have laughed at IT,"
because" answered the man with
a large family ''it is convenient to
have some one to blame for presents
that fail to please"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

Dudley Nobs-Pa, there's one thing
about Santa Claus | never could un-
dorstand.
Mr.. Nobs What Is that, my son?
Dudley Nobs Why does Santa al
ways leave valuable presents 10 rich
folks and cheap ones to poor peopleg
Why don't ho even things up?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
once Enouqh.

christmas comes but once a year. "
said tho CHEEKY citizen.
eNo rse in IT'S coming twice year. /"
said the morose person. Must give
a man chance to save little money
before he can spend it,"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
TAe FIRST PRESENTS.

The giving OF Christ
mas presents was
first introduced by
the early Romans.
They exchanged gifts
freely, but In compIi.
ance with n sumptu-
airy law they were
never allowed 20 give
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
WonderfuI Man.

Decem-Glnks had the most wonder
ful control Of his features of any man
/ ever knew.
Burr understand he was mar
vel.
Decem-He was Why, I've even
seen that man look pleased when he
saw what his wife had bought him
for Christmas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
M AdNancn.

Mrs. SkinAintoh, John! Mary.
the parlor maid. has just swallowed a
quarter! What ever shall we do?
Old Skinfiint-Do7 Well. | suppose
we'd better let her keep II. She'd
have expected a Christmas present,
anyhow!
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

George -Ah, Lily, dear this will be
the iolliest Christmas I've ever spent.
Now that we're engaged think only
OF the future
Ll.y-Do you? Well. at this time OF
the year | think only Of the present.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
Too Late.

Highwayman-EIalt! Your money or
your life!
Victim-lt's no 90. stranger. My
wife's in the same line OF business al.
ways at Christmas time, and she's just
finished with me.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
rwo kInda.

There are friends and Christmas
tree friends The latter take all the
presents they can get and present
you with beautiful boughs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
chrIstmas Thanks.

When turkeys on the table laid,
And good things | may scan.
I'm thankful that | wasn't made
A vegetarian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't give
your husband a necktIe every Christ
masf
Mrs. Athome oh. yes, | dol And
the poor dear never seems TO know
that it is the same onei
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

y ing distracting enough for
their children. how would they like 10
live In Russia. where work is often
suspended for fortnight, while all the
people keep holiday.
Even the poorest peasant has tree
and II Is harvest time for beggars, for
no one Will refuse him anything.
In some OF the country districts the
boys dress as animals, and led by oth.I
er boys as keepers, march through thd
streets headed by band OF boys maxi
ing dreadful music with harsh sound
ng instruments These professions go
from door to door pound until they are
admitted, and all given food and drink,
and two small pieces or money.
All over Scandinavia a week Is given
to merrymaking Every one goes TO six
o'clock church on the dark Christmas
morning. and in the evening every
home In the land Is illuminated. They
have wonderful trees. around which
grown people and children dance and
sing. The scandinavian child is very
good 10 the poor on Christmas and
takes gifts and food to poor families.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

Mrs. Gramercy She must have been
surprised when her husband gave her
such an expensive present for Christ
mas.
Mrs. Park-Not surprised. my dear,
but suspicious
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23
a Clean sweep.

caroline-I've been in the stores all
day.
Paullne-so soon after Christmas,
and still shopping2
Caroline Shopping guess not.
I'm exchanging all my presents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-23

instead OF stockings. and there Is
great chanting of Noel. Noel" the
Christmas song.
Like the Scandinavian children, lit
tie French boys and girls never forget
the birds, but instead Of placing
sheaves OF grain on long poles, they
are hung along the caves OF tho
houses.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17

piers, and has received its first and
second reading in the council. The
ordinance makes it unlawful for
any person not a resident of the
city to conduct the business of
photography for pay within the
limits of the citv without first hav-
ing procured a license. 1t further
authorizes the city clerk to issue
the licenses, and the fees are regu-
lated as follows:
For conducting such business
in railroad car. the sum of ten
dollars a day; for conducting such
business in building, tent, port
able house or other studio on
wheels, owned. leased or possessed
by any such person, five dollars
per day; for conducting such bust
ness on foot and not in connection
with any car, building, tent, port
aDle mousse or other studio. three
dollars per day"
The new law provides also, that
"such license shall not be trans
ferable nor authorize more than one
such nonresident person to con-
duct the business of photography
for pay within the city limits, and
DO person shall conduct a business
under the same license as co-part-
ners, agents or otherwise"
The penalty for violation is fixed
at cum not exceeding fifty dollars
an deach day that such business is
conducted without a license shall
be considered a separate offense.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
SATURDAY. JUNE. II 1911
Protection Which Does Not Protect All

At present, the merchants of
Bonner's Ferry are protected from
the incursion of itinerant peddlers
BY the ordinance requiring such
people to pay a licence before they
can do business. The merchan ts
of the city are requested to donate
as they can afford toward projects
to advertise the city or toward the
furtherance of an announcement.
Now there is one business which
is not protected in this way, and at
the same time the proprietor of
that business is constant contri-
butor to any thing which is of suf-
| fcient interest to demand assis-
tance---I refer to the local photo
grapher. He is a resident, tax
J payer and voter. Why should
he not be protected by licen &c
which will exclude travelling anna
tours. They come in, live cheaply
and take out considerable money
1t is up to the city dads" if the,
wish to be fair to protect this man
in the manner indicated.
Park Holland
q The following article taken from
v Bulletin of Photography in it!
y issue inlay 81, tells what som
q councils are doing:
q "The Com mission Council Of Eai
& Claire, Wis, has drawn mp an OIL
b dinance which win tend to pIoteC
= the business of local photographer
Il The measure provides for the licer
Z sing of all nonresident photogra
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
Timely Orchard And Garden Hints

Watch the trees for the appear
ance of "Fire Blight" The trou-
BILE manifests itself first by the
shriveling and dying of the flower
clusters. Remove affected parts be-
ing careful to disinfect all cut sur
faces and tools with corrosive SUBJ
limate-one part to one thousand.
Begin now to conserve the mois-
ture in the orchard. The Acme
harrow is a splendid implemen;
for this work.
Do not neglect to spray the trees
now for the Cooling moth. Use
two pounds Of arsenate of lead tC
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. ].
Cheney for the last is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
BROWN CHEMICAL co.
56I2 State ST., Chicago.


The fact that Eliza was angered
5000 years ago When the children
called out the above shows that
bald heads were as unpopular then
as now. Grey hairs may be crown
of glory. Not so the bald head. TO
those who are threatened with bald
ness we offer a preventive-yea
more we claim that many compar-
atlvely bald can once more have a
good growth of hair.
Some years ago a medical mis-
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where the hair had entirely dis
appeared was surprised to note
after a few weeks that hair wa:
growing thickly where the healing
lotion had been applied. Afterward
other bald-headed people wei {
treated, with the result that il
most cases hair grew again. W.
have named this preparation BALD
inc" 1t comes in crystal form a
so cents per box. We are so sure o
its efficiency that we will guarante
two boxes costing $1.00 TO give yo'
satisfactory results. If not. hail u
the tops of the boxes and we will
return the money at once. Dom
allow druggist to give you some
thing else. A money order for s o.
will cost you only 3 cents. We viii
gladly mail you, charges prepaid
OIL receipt of price.
BROWN CHEMICAL co.
56l2 State St., Chissge
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17

fifty gallons of water.
The apple borer will soon make
its appearance. Protect the trees
by securing tree wrappers or screen
wire and placing around the trunks.
To prevent the further spread of
apple scab the second application of
lime sulphur diluted,1 gallon to 40
gallons of water should be made
now.
Now is the time to send in your
order for strawberry boxes and
crates DO not wait until the ber-
ries are ripe before ordering as at
that time boxes may be hard 10
secure.
Strawberry growers should not
forget that the sooner berries are
placed in cool place after picking
the longer they will carry.
If the newly set strawberry plants
are dying, look around for the cut
worm. The best remedy is to dig
the worms out and DESTROY them.
Liberal applications of lime may
be used to advantage by all vege-
table growers 1t is an effective
means of preventing malnutrition
diseases and is exceedingly impor-
tant IN correcting soil acidity.
Tomato, pepper and egg plants
should be SET out now.
After the early radishes, salads
and peas have been gathered, why
not clear the ground and thorough
ly work it over for another plant
ling.
The cabbage aphis will soon be
appearing on the young plants.
"Black leaf" tobacco extract. o.
kerosene emulsion" are excelle n
remedies. G. G. VINCENT.
Assistant Horticulturist, Uni
versity Experiment Station.
If the Herald prints your butte
wrappers they are lawful in ever,
Tesnect
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
Systm Cleanser.

No remedy will do more than
the above-it il well named. and
by regulating the action of Liver
and kidneys. and filing your cir
culatory system with rich. red
blood, renewing absolutely the
cause of Rhuematism it will indeed
cleanse your system-and give to
many women and men a new lease
of life.
When your Liver becomes active
you will lose that grouchipess and
pessimism that makes you a burden
to your family. With the ahun-
dance of good blood that comes
from persistent use of System
Cleanser most diseases of the stom-
ach will disappear. and your COM
plexlon will become as clear and
beautiful as that of a child. Take
no substitute. If your druggist does
not have it we will be glad to sup
ply you by mail-and give you six
boxes for 81 so, OF 80 cents for a
single box. Your mail carrier can
give you money order at your
door.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
PEOPLE WHO DRIFT
KATHERINE KIP

Are you drifting? Then take up and pull
against the stream, The world is full of drifting people
They get fairly good boat then sit idly gazing into
space, contentedly watch the ripping water flow by
realization Of how far they have drifted
til glance shows them that they in unfamiliar or for
hidden waters,
Then they wantto change things They take up the
and try against the curart Like as not they
find that for of practice they unfit for the task
hard work. harder than they dreamed could be- but
they realize that they get back stream and pull
and work hard. Perhaps just they reach the point
where the rowing becomes they drop off from sheer
exhaustion.
That's just it, Too many people drift. Good people,
really people, truly able people Then they attempt
make up for their drowsy dreaming by pulling hard and
perssenty. They make violent jerks and shoves ahead
and reverse notions that them and finish them
before they have chance to redeem themselves
The athlete out of practice for long time, intending
Marathon race, wouldn't think of attempting to
the in record time at his first practice attempt
He would his strength and his powers Of endur
and all that he could with safety speeding
up he got used to exercise, for he knows that in that
way he would have chance to win the contemplated
Just so with those who have been drifting in other
things They get ready by degrees for the upstream
pulling that is just ahead of them.
It's easy and pleasant TO drift. That's why we see
people Of ability wasting their lives in letting opportunity
pass like flower floating the breast of the water until
finally they reach the place where there flowers
only the sandbar of wrecked and msspent life is
ahead
1t is the sight of this sandbar that usually makes
people take up and try of danger. Just
long there obst rucons the drifting they
content but the sight of the bar ahead their
sleeping energies, and for a time, they make attempt
o right themselves.
Some people like driftwood. IL may have been
enough and fair enough first started to
drift with the but when at last it ashore it
has lost its strength its comelnes and its commercial
value 1t IS useless except for ftful fires.
If you drifting. pick up your and pull up
There is plenty for your craft
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright
registered land lawyers. oo2 F Street
N. w Opposite Genl Land Office,
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17

See Moore Bros. if you are think
ing about buying a Photograph
Agents for Thos. A. Edison Il Co.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-06-17

If the Herald prints your butter
wrappers they are lawful in every
respect.