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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-05-04
SOWING HIS WILD OATS.
Nights of Waststui Debauehsry That
Wore Him Out.

Nights of Wastsful Debauehery That
Wore Him Out.
"Yes. I'm dissipnting too mnt b. said
the red faced rustic us be rubbed his
head despondpntly.
''Disslpating:" gaSped mis- friend
''FhHt's rhe word used. You've
heard thai expression abOHt burning
life's candle al both endsy Well
that's my raSe exactly. TO tell the
truth. have been having TOO gay a
time. Last night ! went down TO the
Blue Moon aud drank a soda. Then
some travelling man offered me a cigar.
OF course had TO take IT."
You don't mean it,
II mean Just what ! say. Then
bought n ham sandwich. | ate It and
actually forgot myself and took an
other On my way home ! dropped
into the church social for few min
utes. Some OF the young ladies made
me try rhe penny dip. and drew
blank"
such extravaganza!
That's exactly II. Extravaganza
and dissipation win kill me. Ii was p
O'Clock before reached home"
mine o'clock"
yes must be sowing my wild
oats. Well. I've finished now. Night
before last called on my girl She
wouldn't lei me leave until had taken
her our and bought chocolate creams.
Talk about pleasure hunting. I'm
simply worn out after these nights
of wnsteful debnurhery. Pearson's
Weekly.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-05-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The committee appointed by the
German Lutheran church will receive
bids on a brick church to be erected
in Payette. Plans and specifications
may be examined by applying at
the office of Architect Button. Bids
to be opened Saturday. May 20. The
right to reject all bids is to be re-
served.
ct COMMITTEE.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-05-04
GRAPE PAPER FLOWERS.
The 5easonsbls chrysanthemun an
Easily Made Blossom.

With taste and care Grape paper
makes up into all manner Of pretty
things. from flowers to table centers.
and especially for Thanksgiving dec
orations is this flower desirable.
The materials required for chrysan-
themums are a portion of roll OF
paper in a delicate shade OF pale yell
low or pink of the crinkled variety.
Some stout or medium plain wire. n
small glass headed hatpin. a few
strips Of dull green tissue paper for
the stems and a little foliage.
A word or two on the subject Of
leaves. IL is always better TO use mil
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-05-04


II Mr.. Wood would write him abou
the rate to Portland on cantaloupei
he woud take the matter up with
the o. w. H. & N. Co, and though
he could do some good. Also Il
Mr.. Moody WOULD write him regard
ing the Ice proposition he would lay
the matter before the Fruit Grow
ers Express and felt certain that
good could be accomplished. He
also felt that he might be able to
make some change in Wyoming rates
and on rates to Pocatello and would
take the matter up at once.
John Hin next spoke on the stock
yards. He thought they should be
enlarged and also moved from their
present location. Also as much
loading was done at night there
should be lights placed near enough
the yards to enable the shippers to
work handily. He also believed a
well was needed and a scale to
weigh on for the fenefit of the
small grower.
General Supt. f. C. Mansen replied
TO Mr.. Hill and stated that they
would look into this matter but
that instead of putting in a scale
they would much rather II they
moved and rebuilt the yards lease
them to some stockman at a nomin-
al price and let him install the
scales. Mr.. Mansen also assured
Mayor Coughanour that the cement
crossings would be put In and by the
time ordered. He was also gratified
TO learn that we we're pleased with
the local force In Payette and that
It was very gratifying to learn that
we are enjoying the service from
them the company meant us to
have.
Supt of Divisions Stevenson was
then called on and stated that for
the benefit OF the growers who
shipped from Crystal he would state
that a request made by them some
time ago for an agent during the
fruit growing season had been grant
cd and that this year there would
be one there during the time the
fruit and melons were being harvest
ed.
A. y. Moss next addressed the
meeting and spoke of the friendly
feeling that existed for the road
that had been such an important
factor In upbulldlng this section OF
Idaho. He alluded to the proposed
line from Owinza through Poise and
10 Payette and stated that should
the line be built and the Short Line
desire to make Payette a terminal
point that terminal facilities just
TO suit them were theirs for the
asking.
r. ]. Brown then called attention
to the proposition OF regulating the
sale OF inferior fruit at the sta
ton and on behalf of the club asked |
for permission to establish a fruit |
display at the station during the
season and to control the fruit
sold.
The club members were assured
by Mr.. Priest that that matter was
being worked out and that while he
was not in position to make any
definite promises along that line
that II possible something would be
done. General Superintendent Man
sen also asked how the club pro
posed TO manage the exhibit and
stated that on account OF the ele-
ment OF danger to the boys who
were In the habit of selling fruit at
the stations the company very
much desired to stop t. He asked
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-05-04
SUPPLEMENT TO
PAYETTE ENTERPRISE
May 9TH, 1911.
CONTINUED from page H.

IS acres OF melons. but this veal
there are fully 400 acres out and
with a fair crop we shall ship In
stead Of one car day four or five
cars and the entire output should
reach 10000 crates" In quoting
rates Mr.. Wood stated that during
the early part OF the season when
the price was extremely high the
growers could ship at the present
rates for a short time and make
good but that when the price went
Gown In many instances that re-
turns received would barely pay OK
uress charges. He spoke OF the
fact that we paid the same rate to
Butte that Hood River did and that
he felt when we began shipping
the large number OF melons we
would this year that some conces-
sions should be granted. Mr. Wood
went into his subject thoroughly and
treated on rates to Chicago and the
ract that the minimum OF $4,000
opunds was too high a minimum as
II was impossible to refrigerate
car OF cantaloupes loaded with that
amount OF fruit as the top rows
would not refrlgerate and that time
and again half of the car would be
spoiled especially when they at
tempted to put II on the Chicago
market.
Mr.. Lovsey, Industrial Agent for
the American Express Co.. followed
MIR. Wood and simply stated that
he was In Payette for the purpose
OF meeting with him and talking ov-
or express rates and that he thought
when he had talked with him and
quoted the rates they would put into
effect that there would be no more
complaints TO make and that the
growers would be able by properly
packing and handling their fruit
70 reach the northern Idaho and al
30 the Portland. Seattle and Wyom-
ing markets. vi
MIR. Moody OF Santa Rosa Orchard
next talked on freight rates and
made very thorough talk. While
there we're some minor details that
might be corrected Mr.. Moody
thought that In the man the rates
rs compared with those OF other
were satisfactory. They |
might be high but by comparison
we're as low as other fruit growing
sections enjoyed. The smain rate
hat MIR. Moody thought II corrected
would benefit Payette Valley was
The local rate on the early varieties
10 Pocatello and other eastern |
points and also TO Wyoming and |
Montana points. The rate at pres
INT was such that d was impossible |
10 successfully ship to these points
he class OF fruit we wanted to and
some through with profit lie also
,uoke OF the shortage of ice here /
last year and stated that II was a
serious matter as the cars had not /
been iced until they reached Poca-
tello and that this was the cause
~ large amount OF Idaho apples
going down and was responsible for
HE false impression that Idaho ,
'ruit would not keep well. He felt
hat care should be taken that we
have ample icing facilities and with
hat he knew that Idaho apples
would keep as well II not better than
any grown anywhere In the United
states.
Assistant General Freight Agent
Plaisted replied to this talk and /
explained the freight rates and
stated that he was OF the opinion {
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

down to AZ feet on the back. A roost-
ing closet, in front of which is hung a
muslin curtain, must be provided In
one end for winter use. This curtain
should be hung upon a rod supported
by cleats so that 1t may be removed in
summer when the curtain is not
needed.
A fixed or permanent laying house
for farm flock may be constructed about
as follows: The building should be IA
feet wide and as long as is necessary
to provide ~ feet compartments which
win hold 40 to so hens each. The
partitions between these compart'
ments may be made Of netting. This
building should have q long and short
slope roof about feet high on the
front and AZ feet on the rear. In the
front a window, covered with one-inch
netting, open the year around, will
furnish ample ventilation and light.
Perches should be put in at the rear
over a dropping board. in front Of
which is hung the muslin curtain to
be dropped in severely cold weather to
confine the heat from the bodies Of
the fowls into q small space. Sum.
Gent ventilation will 'be secured in the
roosting compartment through the
muslin.
Mixed gravel furnishes the best
material for the floor Of a house for
laying hens, and II changed each year
Is quite sanitary. This gravel should
be at least six inches deep upon nrm
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19
LITTLE REMARKS THAT HURT
Two UnkInd Phrases, Often Untrue
and unIustIhed, That Our Juniors
May Wall Avoid.

Think before you speak" says an
old sage, and our juniors may well
ponder over his advice. For there are
words that wound more deeply than
weapons. and 1t would be difficult to
find any utterances more vexing than
the two following: II told you sol"
and Just what I expected" With
slight variations in the last men,
toned, those two remarks are as COM
mon as they are unjustifled.
They are unjustified because they
are so often untrue. The person who
tells you that such or such happen.
Ing Is just what she had anticipated
Is often either talking for the sake OF
saying something. or pretending to
wisdom which she does not possess. It
Is safe to say, In nine cases out Of ten.
that she never thought anything about
It till that very moment
She really does not mean what she
says. What she does mean is this:
II had given a thought to the matter.
should have arrived at the conclusion
that the accident is just what might
have been anticipated.
AS a matter OF fact. people get into
the habit Of saying that kind Of thing
without considering the truth Of what
they say. Il told you SOL" is frequently
used. although the speaker has pot
told you sol" 1t is a fiction pure and
simple.
Now, what is the use Of making such
remarks? Generally speaking. when
person has committed some error or
done something unwise. she suffers
the penalty. and Is sufficiently vexed
about the whole thing without having
to bear the stab Of an aggravating OBJ
servation which either has no founda'
ton or is tantamount TO an expression
OF superior wisdom. Does 1t help US,
when We have been foolish. to have
some one boast OF being SO much wiser
than We?
There are. naturally, q Few cases
where the remark is perfectly justi'
fed, and in those instances It may be
that the unwise person deserves the
added sting. Yet 1t is questionable II
the utterance Of either Of those ex.
pressions does any good. To Il told
you sol" one might reply: Yes. 1t is
true you did. but why hit me when |
am down? am suffering enough with
out that"
Perhaps a little thought on this
subject may prevent much annoyance
to others.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

enough nests should be provided so
that there is at least one nest for each
SIX hens. Make the top and sidos sep
arate from the bottom, SO that 1t
may be removed and easily cleansed.
Such nests should be taken out at
least once a month and thoroughly
cleaned. The sloping top is neces.
sary to prevent the hens roosting
upon the nest.
In providing perches many farmers
make the common mistake Of not plac-
ing them on the same level. Hens
naturally like the highest roost, and
will crowd each other OF often, with
serious injury. Six inches of roost.
ing space for o hen Is ample. Under
the perches q tight, removable drop
ping board should be provided, which
may be regularly cleaned In winter
and may be removed entirely in sum.
mer, while the fowls are not using the
house so constantly.
Most farm poultry houses are not
tight enough to keep the fowls SUM-
ciently warm; are stuify and poorly
ventilated. and soon become filled with
fumes from the droppings until they
are decidedly unhealthy. Two extremes
are commonly observed. either a
large number Of fowls are crowded
into a small. poorly constructed hen
house or they are left to seek their
roosting places as best they can on
either a piece Of farm machinery or q
stable partition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

Poultry can be made to pay much
larger return on most farms with good
winter management. since the fowls
consume much feed that would other
wise be wasted. During the summer
farm poultry keeping Is comparatively
easy, and the fowls earn a good liv.
ing and give profitable returns in
growth and eggs, but during the win
ter periods the farm flock Is often
poorly cared for and returns are far
less than they should be under slight
ly improved methods. A small flock,
rightly managed. will lay more eggs
than several hundred hens allowed to
roam free. hunting for their living
with the exception Of an occasional
feed Of whole corn or table scraps.
When laying hens crowd into draughty
stables or under the corn crib for
shelter. the egg crop Is bound to be
short.
Colony House System.
Tho best poultry house for the aver
age farmer is q small movable col
ony house, which will accommodate rs
TO 30 hens as laying flock. The
advantages Of the movable house are
that It is more sanitary. particularly In
summer, when 1t can be dragged about
fields and cleaning is made unneces.
Sary. Fowls are given an increased
range over new territory each time
the house is moved. Less poultry
feed is needed to keep the fowls in
active condition and the benefits Of
the birds as insect destroyers may
be secured by bringing the movable
house into the orchard. During win.
ter the movable house is less advan-
tageous. but by locating II on a warm
south slope and providing ample space.
It serves this purpose fully as well as
q fixed house.
A good colony house, shown in the
Is used at the Wisconsin
College OF Agriculture poultry depart.
ment for summer chick raising. and
with slight notifications may be made
TO serve for winter use. This house
is sx12 feet on the floor. which is Of
matched hard pine laid upon two
444 inch runners. II is sided on studs
with plain mill lumber and where used
only for summer colonies no lining is
required. Where such house is used
In the winter, 1t should be we'll lined.
SO that 1t is perfectly air tight on
all sides. except the front, where the
2 open windows are placed. The house
is ~ feet high on front and slopes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19
Noah,s Ark Party.

From water-color paper cut and dec
crate Noah's arks three or four inches
long, and on the back Of these paste
an envelope to contain the invita-
ticn. Inclose the whole in large en-.
velope for mailing. says the Woman's
Home Companion. The invitation
may designate the kind Of animal
each guest is expected to represent,
or that may be left to the individual
choice, merely asking them to come
to the party in costume. These cos
tunes are to be as simple as posi-
BILE, only expressing some character
istic feature of the animal. To repre-
sent the elephant q loose domino Of
gray muslin may be used and close
fitting cap with huge Tapping ears
attached. For the lion a tawny-col
ored domino with fluffy ruche for
the neck and. shoulders made Of It's
Huo paper fringe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

midas secreted wealth is venturing
into the open. A short time ago i
financial adviser in northern India
made the suggestion that all existing
railway lines be converted into COM
NAMES for the purpose Of "unearthing
midas boarded millions" the reason
for the unwiIlingnsss Of the natives
70 invest their money being, IA bic
opnIon. their lack o. ldyAmeans
III selling out in time ofAeed. But II
q The Cooperative Credit Societies
that have enticed the savings nom
thelr hiding places. The lieutenant
rovernor Of the Punjab. in his ~
view a. the working Of these eocie-
tics IN his province during the last
voar. states THAI bags OF rupees crust
"a with mould have been deposited in
- banks which have been establish
"a in connection with thee societies.
Another observer believes that the
restoration Of these mould-crustod
lupees into circulation shows that
TIE cooperative movement 10 begin
ning 70 tap the hosrdsd wealth q Tie
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

and that the first thing he knew he
didn't know anything. except that the
boss would surely give him the
bounce when he returned.
This was not enough for the
Eagle. II wanted thrills and sensa-
lions, and the gardener was sent into
the house to see II they could be had.
A personal interview was requested
with Miss Florence Gray. She prompt.
ly replied In the negative. but just as
promptly that little mink" came to
the front with:
"oh, 1t will be delightful! All my
life / have longed to be interviewed
for a newspaper, but It has never
come about"
But father will be angry"
Then. you needn't interview. I'll
attend to It,"
But you'll make a great long story
Of It."
"Of course l will; and. oh, Flor.
ence. we can have some fun out OF II
at the same time. We can make It
the greatest interview Of the TWEEN.
tieth century,"
What do you mean7" her friend
asked.
You needn't come in the room at
all. I'll tie q bandage around my head
and another around one Of my ankles,
and I'll pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Get me a pencil and some paper. 1t
will he barrels Of fun"
"But-but-"
But she had her way about It. The
reporter was shown into the parlor
to md one of the victims Of the &C.
cldent nesting in a big easy chair. and
he proceeded to say:
II am from the Eagle. and / shall
be much obliged for your story of
the accident. Were you sneedingG"
Miss Josie fetched q groan and
wrote on q slip Of paper:
Il am deaf and dumb You must
write out your questions"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19
LAW GOVERNING BANK CHECK
Il Is Merely an Order and Not a.
Good a. Money, ~ lS the
Popular Belief.

A young man had kept in his pos
session for several days q check from
his uncle. His uncle died. and be has
tened 70 eha bank % cash the check.
Whan he found the bank would not
pag ne cheek until 4 nd orders iFen
ne hslrb:Os from the oootn ~ -Nan
surprised, ana observed to his father
that he thought Of 4 check az being
90 much money Il the signature was
good.
As matter Of fact. however, .
check ID merely an order from A TO B,
who holds some Of Az money. TO pay
A csrtain amount thereof % c. Il 10
not money, even Il the names on the
check are good and wen known and
the bank Il solid a. the government,
Aifhough checks are given In pay
msnt Of debt snd q receipt usually 4
Owen on the spot ~ the passing q
= check dos not constituts payment
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

Miss Josie Morris was on a visit to
her college chum and best friend.
Florence Gray. Miss Josie had ar
rived at the dignifled age of twenty.
but was still referred to by her &C
quaintances as that mischievous
mink" On the contrary. Miss Flor
ence. who was a year younger. had
dignity enough for woman Of forty.
and was not to be compared to a
mink. fox. a wolf or any other ami
NAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris had been
called away from their home for a
stay of four or five days. They did
not doubt that Florence could man
age things during their absence. but
they did not take that little mink"
into consideration.
Something was wrong with the
auto, and It was not to be taken out
Of the garage until the father re-
turned. He hadn't left the house an
hour before Miss Josie was planning
to have It out She pestered and pro-
tested and coaxed, and when the
gardner had finally looked the ma
chine over and said he guessed 1t was
all right II not speeded up. Miss
Florence reluctantly permitted herself
to be coerced.
on they started one afternoon, with
the gardener at the wheel. and Mt
the end OF a mile they left the high
way, lodged a telegraph pole, tore
through a stone wall and brought up
in a blackberry patch. No one was
killed-no one badly injured. They
were Just shaken up; and the auto
was Just smashed.
The accident was heard Of. and the
city editor Of the Eagle assigned a
reporter to secure the details in an
interview. The gardener. who had
Just had his scalp wound dressed,
said that the thingumbob had sud
denly got away from the thingumjig,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19

Wonderful Paying Proposition In
Western Canadian PraIrles.


So much is heard OF the wheat, oats
and barley grown in the prairie lands
Of western Canada, and 90 much has
been told OF the wealth to be made
out Of the raising Of cattle on
the succulent and rich grasses
Of those fertile plains, that q
most important product has been al
most lost sight Of, Flax. Recent press
reports advise us that on one Of the
last boats to clear from Fort William
Cat the head OF Lake Superior) for
Buffalo, there were 1000 bushels OF
fax valued at S5SS,220. and on another
boat leaving the same day there were
2SS,0OO bushels valued at $4,000.
There has been a big demand for Ca
madam fax this season, and the lake
movement has been very heavy. Flax
is always a sure crop. and gives to
the farmer who is anxious for quick
return after getting on his land. the
chance he is looking for. There 10
opportunity for thousands yet, on the
free homesteads Of 100 acres, and
many Of these are available within
short distance Of the lines Of railway
that are already built or under con-
structlon, either on the main line or
branches. Besides these free grant
lands there is an opportunity to pur-
chase from railway and land COM
panies at reasonable prices.
+ The display Of western Canada'S
grains in the straw as well as
threshed grains and grasses recently
made at st. Louis was an excellent
demonstration of what the country can
do. It proved splendid as an Illustration
Of the resources of that vast prairie
country. which during the past year
has again proven its ability to pro-
duce excellent yields Of wheat, oats
and barley-and FAX. Not only this.
but the splendid herds Of cattle are
a source Of large revenue. There II
a fund of information to be had by
reading the Canadian government lit
erature. copies of which may be had
free by applying to your nearest Ca
madam government agent.