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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
IDAHO STATE NORMAL
At Lewiston Announced Six Weeks
Session, Beginning April 10.


President Black of the Lewiston State
Normal school has just announced six
weeks session, beginning April 10th.
According to the new state law, Just
adopted by the state legislature, can
didates must at least have finished a
six weeks course in methods of teach
ing history, geography, arithmetic, and
English, and school law Those al
ready holding second or third grade GER
tifcates may renew such certificates by
attending six weeks at any regular or
summer session of a normal school, and
receiving therein credit in two subjects.
The session just announced by Presi-
dent Black will meet all the conditions
of the new school code. No tuition
fee will be charged.
At the same time special course
will be given in those subjects which
are required for the coming examina.
tions, as well as a review in common
school branches. Those attending this
session will be exempted from examin
alton in professional subjects.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
DRIVING OF Cow

A well-known dairymaD, speaking
Of drying off his cows, says: Sixty
days before calving / withdraw the
greater part of the grain or nitrogen
GUS part of the ration, and put the
COW on hay, corn slower and silage
which will generally cause decrease
In the milk flow, and she will go dry
in a few weeks. / feed wide but full
ration while dry. During the last
week previous to calving / feed one
pound per day of old process oil meal,
and continue the ration for week
after calving, after which / increase
the grain till give a standard ration,
as l may have found that indiyiduas
low to do best on"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
SENATORS TO SEE ALASKA.
Joint Congressional Committee tc
Probe Conditions.

An investigation into existing condi-
tions in Alaska is to be made in the
coming summer by joint committee of
congress, composed of five senators and
five members of the house.
The committee, made possible by an
amendment to the sundry civil bill in
troduced by Senator Piles of Washing
ton, is instructed to report its find
ings at the regular session of congress
in December, with recommendations for
such legislation as may be deemed
necessary. An appropriation of $4,000
was made for expenses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
METHOD OF DRYING OFF cow
Individual Animals Are SO Vastly Diff
ferent That No One Plan Can
Be Applied to All.
cRv r. GRAHAM wHITE)

Some cows dry off only too readily
gradually diminishing their yield
comparatively early in the milking
period. In these cases the difficulty
lies in keeping them in milk long
enough to pay their way, but there
are others that keep up their flow of
milk so long that they are exceeding
ly troublesome to put dry.
Sometimes they milk from calving
to calving and seem never the worse
for it, but there are always risks
When the udder has been kept In
work all the time 1t is particularly
subject to external influences so that
there is the possibility of inf1amma-
ton with the fresh flow of milk at
calving.
Besides a COW cannot do full justice
to her calf If her energies are spent
in milk production. Finally cow
that has been dried for reasonable
| time makes a better springing than
one that has been MIXED up to calv-
| ing time.
| 1t is universally conceded that
every COW should have about six
weeks rest from milking before calv-
ing. The difficulty is how to secure
the rest with free milking cows. On
this point there is a great diversity of
opinion AS a matter of fact the con-
stitution of cows differ and what
would put one COW dry would fail
with others.
On the principle that the yield OF
milk is stimulated by the actual proc
| ctr chnnld ha ff
milk the cow that is to be put dry
only as often as is absolutely neces
sary to prevent overstocking. This
may be done once day at first and
with gradually widening intervals, AT
the supply falls off. The difficulty II
% define what Is overstocking.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
spokane Prices to Producers.

The following list may be taken as
a fair standard of prices paid to pro-
ducers outside of the city market for
the commodities named:
Fruits and Observation-Disclosures, $50
soc lb; caulifower, $1.5o@1.75 doz; po-
tatoes, $1@1.25 cwt; apples, 75c@$S
box; beets, $1.75@2 cwt; horseradish,
15c lb; cabbage, 2@215c per lb; sweet
potatoes, 1915 cwt; parsnips, $1.25 cwt;
green peas, lac lb; green beans, lac;
spinach, Sc lb; oysters, ST. qt; Dunge
ness crabs, 25@soc; Brussels sprouts
lie lb; cucumbers, 81 doz; Casabs
melons, $2.25 doz; endive, $3.50 doz
wax beans, lac lb; leeks, 6oc do
punches; red cabbage, &c lb; huckleber
ries, 10c ID.
Butter-Ranch, Csc lb.
Eggs-23c doz.
Cheese-Wisconsin and Hazelwood
1870 lb; domestic Swiss, zoe Id; bricl
cream, 2O@2o15c.
Grain-Oats, $1.30 cwt; barley, $1.2
cwt; wheat, $1.20 cwt.
Hay and feed prices are f. o. b. cars
Spokane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
PUTTING MACHINERY IN SHEDS
There Is Proper Method In Accom-
pilshing This Task AS In Storing
Anything Else.
By M. CLovERDELL)


Shedding machinery is not merely
jamming tools and implements under
shelder There's a proper method OF
procedure in accomplishing the work,
the same as in storing anything else.
Arrange to have all the implements
under some kind of shelter, and the
| first rainy day that comes get them
ready to house in the regular machine
sheds
In order to DO this properly, it will
| be necessary for you to have on hand
a good supply of implement paint,
some frst-class machine oil, some old
cloths, a hammer wrenches. bolts
and nuts galore.
Your very first step will be that of
inspection, cleaning up and repairing.
With any kind of clean, coarse cloth
go carefully over each implement, re-
moving all CRIME, dirt and grease. 1t
is most essential that you clean off all
cog wheels, shafts and bearings. In
doing this, one will ascertain where
all taps, bolts, straps of iron, castings
, and pieces of wood are loose, dam
aged or missing These should be
fully replaced or repaired while they
, are fresh in the mind, lest they be
neglected till the machine is needed
again
When each implement is thus over
hauled, a thorough oiling should fol-
: low. Let every cup and oil receiver
}. be filled to overlooking. Oil is mighty
:, cheap when we consider its saving
qualities.
Where a pillow or cultivator is gone
J.; over, all shovels and shares should
> be given a thin coat of linseed oil to
o prevent rusting Sckles should be
oiled, carefully wrapped in old dry
q gunny sacks, and laid away in safe
n place.
IS Where implements have the paint
Il nearly worn off, it is preferable to
give the entire surface good coating
IL Where there are only occasiona
- places scaled or broken off, stroke
- or two of the paint brush will be SUI
pr fcient.
re Be especially particular to paint al
w woodwork, carefully filling each cracl
a and crevice to prevent further decay
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
Judge GAY. Seattle. Quits.

Superior Court Judge Wilson R. Gay
declares that within few days he will
send his resignation to Governor Hay
and resume the practice of law in Sc
attic. Judge Gays reason for this
step, it is said, is that the salary paid
him as Judge, $4,000 year, is not suf-
ficient for him to properly provide for
the present and future welfare of his
family.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
Assess Idaho Land in Full.

Governor Hawley has notified county
assessors that all property must be as
sessed at its full cash value and that
the state board will enforce any infrac-
ton from this ruling. The governor
tells the assessors to call upon the
county attorney for help in all cases
where the property owners refuse to
aid the assessor in obtaining the full
value of the land.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
Record for Walla Walla.

One of the most remarkable fnan-
cial campaigns in the history of the
city of Walla Walla ended Saturday
when it was announced that the $4,000
debt of the Y. M. G. A. had been lifted
and more than 81, 1000 in addition was
raised, the exact sum being $46,946.5o.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
WEAVING Pigs

One of the secrets OF success N ths
rearing of weaving pigs Is the feeding
Of food which should, In winter and
wen at any time during chilly wealth
or be given warm milk
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
Pacific Northwest Wheat.

Tacoma.-Bluestem, sac; fortyfold, 81
@s2c; club, SEC; red Russian, soc.
Portland.-Track prices: Club, 700
soc; bluestem, s2@s3c; red Russian,
use; valley, soc; fortyfold, s0@s1c.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
TRAIN KILLS CONDUCTOR
George B. Loucks, of Spokane, Meets
Horrible Death at Tekoa.

Stepping from his train which was
still in motion, to the station platform
at Tekoa, Wash, George B. Loucks, age
AZ years, conductor on Soo-Spokane
passenger train, met instant death Sun
day morning at 11:4s O'Clock, when he
was thrown beneath his train.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30

st. Louis (Mo.) shoe workers have
obtained higher wages.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30

st. Louis (Mo.) hotel clerks union
opposes tipping.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-30
Farm Ownership.

The total number of farms operated
in 1910 by owners, part owners, and
owners and tenants, comprising the IAN
ownera" class, was PILL, as compared
with 1885 in 1900, an increase OF
,5e6.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

ONDURAS, In the light OF recent de-
velopments, is playing the same
game as did Nicaragua, and 1t is
expected here that the firm hand
OF the United States will be felt in
= north Central American republic
- Too many American interests are at
X stake to let the threats of Spanish
al rulers go unheeded, say Managua
M officials. One by one as these
v troubles arise throughout Central
America it is the intention of Presi-
dent Taft and his subordinates to
force a lasting peace.
1t hasn't been long since United
States Minister Merry was chased
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

of the coast claimed by Honduras, while to
Nicaragua she agreed to surrender her pro-
tectorate and recognize the sovereignty OF
Nicaragua.
Nicaragua In turn agreed to grant complete
local self-government to the Mosquito tribes.
then of blood largely diluted with strains OF
white and Jamaica negro. and using Eng
lsh as their official language. Nicaragua
also bound itself to make free port OF
Greytown at the mouth of the navgable river
by which the great central lake of Nicaragua
discharges into the Caribbean sea, and for
ten years to pay annually to the Mosquito
Indians a subsidy of s. O00
After 10 years less than half of the sub
sidy had been paid, while in violation of the
treaty Nicaragua had imposed duties at Grey
town under the pretext that they were to
pay the subsidy, and had introduced a gov
ernor and a garrison at Bluefelds the Mo
squito kings capital, and was otherwise vex-
ing the inhabitants so as to force them to
abandon the English language and their local
self-government. Finally, after most inso
lent treatment of the British consul at Grey
town. who had been appointed the Mosquito
kings agent to receive the arrears, England
sent warship to Greytown. Nicaragua pro-
tested that. the British protectorate had
been withdrawn and Nicaragua's sovereignty
recognized over the coast, II was none OF
England's business whether Nicaragua fulfill
ed the treaty stipulations In favor OF the In
dians. But the captain of the warship was
not moved by this. and after much parley the
entire matter was submitted to the arbitra-
ton of the emperor of Austria.
On two points the Nicaraguan contentious
we're upheld. hrst. that the subsidy was of
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

in the northern part Of the Republic and
founded the Lone Star mine Today he Is
several times over millionaire Joe La Pere' a
French Canadian, discovered the Bonanza
mine from which millions in gold nave peen
taken. The Topaz Mining company is an
other having venture The chief difficulty
with the mining is the matter of Transports
ton
While the earnings of the various mines
have proven satisfactory, yet it is In the ba'
mana business that the figures presented by
American experts prove amazing; they show
payment for land cost of clearing planting
and harvesting at the end of the second year
with an additional profit of so per cent. on
the investment They indeed startling, but
the men WHO make them point to the United
Fruit company, having started business on
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

Maud Muller cts name you know,
Stood on the sidewalk, shoveling snow.
tThis parody. you see. IS thing
We write each winter, fall and spring.)
The judge came walking down the street
With caution where he placed his feet
He saw fair Maud, and dotted his hat
And thought he'd stop to have chat
But treacherous ice was hid below
The velvet Wilderness of the snow.
And while the judge sedately bowed
With manner dignified and proud
His feet slipped on the hidden ice,
He swayed and stumbled once or twice
He tried in vain TO overcome
His lack of equilibrium.
He gasped and grappled at the air
And found no firm support was there,
. And so with wild and sudden shout
He whirled and twirled and spun about
And waved his arms. and wrenched his
back,
And then came sprawling down. kerr
smack
The snow scooped up beneath his vest
And plastered him by east and west,
The back breadths OF his coat were torn,
And for his language we should mourn.
He then arose, deliberate.
And stalked away with careful gait
And never gave backward glance,
To Maud, who waited for chance
And when the judge was far away
She laughed as though she laughed for
pay.
She shrieked. she squealed In girlish
mirth
At how the Judge had whacked the earth
And then, too much amused to talk.
She finished shoveling off the walk.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
dA/>>4/XH HLN/YZN7ICW M WNCARHCLIN

men "on 81. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago
ana men from numerous smaller cities who
are interested financially in agriculture and
mining WORK In Nicaragua Many are already
realizing ON their investments.
Along the Rio Grande river there is wide
sretch OF territory covered with bamboo,
some OF which is planted in bananas Ship
ments of bananas were taken out of that sec.
ton for the first time a few weeks ago by the
Pan-American company, a Kansas City and St
Louis concern. There are half dozen small
companies beginning operations and within
six months fully 100000 or 100000 acres of ba-
nanas will have been planted along that river
which is said to be the best for the culture
OF this particular fruit of any In the republic.
Inc bannas-about 5000 bunches-shipped
lately were the finest taken into the port of
New Orleans.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

now known as Belize. or British Honduras
ish colony.
However, It was only IA years before the
French revolutionary turmoil again brought
war between Spain and England In the
course of this, the protectorate was revived
so that In spite of SPANS becoming later
the ally Of England against Napoleon the
three succeeding Mosquito kings of the first
half of the nineteenth century were crowned
as of old In Jamaica or Belize and did HON
age for their kingdom, the last in 1S47.
In 1921, after long struggle, all Central
American broke away from Spain and offered
to join the United States as five states an
offer which was at once refused as the pop
ulation was not considered sufficient in num-
Der to justify ten seats in our senate. nor
sufficiently advanced otherwise to be a de-
sirable element The refusal stirred up bad
blood against the English-speaking peoples
and dispute with England over the protec-
torate.
BY the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850, both
England and the United States bound them
selves not to seek exclusive rights in any part
of Central America. Again the protectorate
made trouble, and London and Washington
agreed on a treaty by which the Mosquito
coast was to be protected by treaty with the
Central American states interested. but these
refused the suggested terms, and, finally, In
1850 Great Britain concluded separate treat
les with Honduras and Nicaragua, by which
to the first she surrendered absolutely all au-
thority over the almost uninhabtable portion
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

THE beginnings of the troubles that wreck
its discovery by Columbus small remnant
Of Indians has recently been found living on
island near Bluefeds, speaking the lam
guage of the Aztecs and having traditions of
ruling in splendid cities over the subject
tribes of the coast.
These cities, of which great ruins remain
at once attracted the Spaniards to the in
terror, so that from Panama to Yucatan not
an important Spanish settlement was formed
on the Caribbean coast, and thus the coast
tribes, freed from Aztec domination,
manned almost unknown to the Spaniards
having no property worth lootng
Loot was plenty among the buccaneers but
fresh food and women they lacked. These the
grew up, which speedily developed into an
alliance against the Spaniards, by means of
which the Indians maintained their indepen-
dence, until their chief was carried, in 1888,
with great pomp, to Jamaica, where he sur
rendered his authority to the duke of Able
marie, and was then crowned and received
back his insignia a vassal king under q
British protectorate, of all the coast from
Chiviqui lagoon to Yucatan, along what is
known as the Mosquito coast
Subject to occasional clashes with the Span
iards, matters went thus for century,
each successive Mosquito king going to ia
ally, in 1888, by the peace OF Paris, England
'pecfcally abandoned its protectorate over
u OF the Mosquito coast, except for the part
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
Abreast of the Times.

There was such a cultured beggar
here this morning" says Mrs. Spuds-
gott to her husband
Cultured beggar?"
Yes. He did not make the usual
whining requests for cold victuals and
CASTOR shoes, He sent his card up
to me, and when came downstairs he
asked if we had any slightly worn
automobile coats or caps, and If we
would bear him In mind when we
wished to throw away our present ma
chine and secure a newer model.
really was impressed by the mans
manner and ideals. 1t shows that good
breeding and a knowledge of true So
cial ethics is possible in combination
with mere begging"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

the nature of gift, and therefore that inter-
est should not be added to the arrears; and.
second, that the vessels belonging to the
Mosquito coast should hoist the Nicaraguan
flag though against Nicaragua's contention
they were allowed to hoist their own along
side of 1t; but on every important point the
decision favor of England
Under this decision settlers began to come
in, especially from Canada and Jamaica. and
business became quite brisk Nicaragua
failed in another attempt to induce the coast
to vote in favor of full citizenship and mat
tiers went on merrily till few months after
Zelayas rise to the presidency, when, in
January, 1894. a Nicaraguan army suddenly
appeared at Bluefelds kidnapped and sent to
the interior the chief justice and all the lead
ing men of the coast, and In their absence
ordered an election. with soldiers at every
polling place. to determine finally the status
of the coast -
In this election there could be only ons
result and Nicaragua announced that the
coast had accepted full citizenship IN Mica.
ragua. and, therefore. British interference
at an end
For ten years, in spite Of occasional at.
tempts at revolution, one nearly successful
matters went on fairly at pluoheds ana
business grew. but in 1904 there began syO
tematic attempts to Cypress this coast. M
AS further vexation of foreigners the
Moravian missionaries and the Church of
England rector at Blueselds, who, since the
Catholic churches have been harred out a
existence, are the only representatives cf
religion Of any kind In all this region. nayO
had their schools closed because tuition va.
In English.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
DREIWC CO<TEE

knew better than any other diplomatic official that
left alone, they would never cease fighting
AS the result of his work in the service, the
United States has virtually established a protec-
toratc over Nicaragua At all times American
warship is within four hours call by the wireless
An American postage stamp is good in Mica
ragua as 1t is In Louisiana. Mail for the United
States goes through the American consulates and
is carried in sealed sacks to New Orleans and Mo
bile, or to port on the Pacific coast in another
1t is not handled by natives. There is opening
of mail addressed to the subjects of the United
States these days, common In the past.
That is result of Minister Merry's work
and today he is in the diplomatic service in Costa
Rca, watching his labor bear fruit
President Estrada is good fellow as Nicara
guans go-but he couldn't last twenty minutes as
the head of people who love to fight II the Unit
ed States department at Washington wasn't hold
ing his hand over the rough places. They are
going to send a commission down there in a
short time to straighten out affairs and con-
duct the first honest election the country
had Then j. P. Morgan Co. will handle the
refunding of the 20000,000 bonded debt. BY
that time the United States will be well in
charge probably with Consul Moffat as minis
ter and real head of the government.
Just rapidly possible Nicaragua is
being made a good place in which to live.
American capitalists and investors are crowd
ing into the country with rapdty Now that
the days of the revolution ended-the
chete made implement of agriculture in
stead of war-the future of the little republic
looms bright. Mines being developed, for
ests cleared, lagoons drained and homes built.
Men from the north and middle western states
causing the hustle. There are business
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

the store, raging off labor in Nicaragua Is
much like taking a dollar from one pocket and
putting it into another. That's all right, SO
far as 1t goes but when the laborer-generally
Indian a Jamaican-thinks he has too
much to do he quits. He can live without
work, and works merely to please his foreman
The foreman who get the good will OF the
Indian is the valuable man. The superln-
tendent Of coffee plantation has been trying
to get 300 men to work for the last two years.
At one time he had 130-and he is a man the
natives like too.
The manager of a big banana plantation Il
having the same trouble. A month or two Ii
frequently spent getting half hundred men
together. Indians stay close to their villages
and the hope of the planter is the building
of these conglomeratons of huts. Give the
workers bamboo covered shed in which to
live, build them a church of the same ma
terial and secure for them a preacher, even
though their morals seem lax, and the natives
Will probably spend their lives the planta-
ticn--working when they feel so inclined. Now
and then they want to wander away and get
all the bad whisky they buy, but they
return in time to again take up the machete.
Good treatment appears to be the only secret
If there be any secret OF getting labor in
Nicaragua.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03
Same Principle.

"And stolen kisses are sweetest?"
she asks, coyly.
YES" he replies.
II wonder why?"
ut must be on the same principle
as the getting of cocktail on Sunday
in prohibition town. 1t is more the
fun of getting 1t than because one
actually wants it,"