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The Detroit times., 1911-05-19
AHAI.o1Ilnd
the Home.
BY CYNTHIA cpKY

When silver Is not IN constant use
a piece of camphor will keep II from
furnishing.
Brushing moth holes in furniture
with paraffin will arrest their pro-
gress. The holes should be filled with
paraffin wax.
Valuable china and glass may be
saved from chipping by placing a
heavy Turkish towel at the bottom OF
the basin In which II Is washed.
After mirrors are washed and dried
they should be rubbed with alcohol
and polished with tissue paper.
Net blouses do not get stringy n
washed in bran water. Pour boiling
water over a small bag Of bran and
when cold rinse the net In 1t.
After an umbrella has been In use
for short time put q drop of Oil
In the center Of the top about once
q month. This prevents the ribs from
rusting.
Clear soup should be strained with.
out forcing through a folded towel.
laid on a colander; otherwise par
ticles Of egg used in clearing will be
forced through and spoil the soup.
In making cookies ~ the dough Is
thoroughly chilled IL will not only be
lighter but will not stick TO the board
when rolling. Some housekeepers al.
so chill their doughnuts before try
ing.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19

Cornelius Cornblossom was one or
those persons who use unkindness to
dumb animals. Nor did he belong TO
the Humane Society. He was never
known to 10 supperless TO bed that
the robin red breasts might eat his
portion of fried potatoes. He thought
It sport, too. II the cat were locked
up In the furnace over summer.
On q sunny afaternoon Cornelius
was strolling on the edge Of a high
cliff overlooking the sea. But Corne-
Illus was not overlooking anything. He
perceived goat browsing on the edge
or the elf. So Cornelius walked up
to II In whimsical manner and tried
to pull It over the brink. But the
force OF his effort unbalanced Corn
Illus and
(THE END).
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19

THOMAS n. CAR EH,
former senator from Montana. Con-
spicuous as one OF the Aldrich sena-
tors; active for the revision upward
tariff: supporter of Ballinger; openly
against election OF senators by the PEG.
pla:- aHologist for Postmaster.Generel
Hitchcock and with many other items
in long chapter Of reactionary spe-
eial privilege activity In the senate.
Regulated by the people OF Montana,
has been appointed by President Taft
10 the Canadian boundary commission
at $4,000 per annum. This body has
go little to do that the appointments
we're not made, although its existence
was authorized several years ago. Mr..
Carter Is expected to act az Presi
dent Taft's campaign manager.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19

P.S. Telling the merchsnt You
read his advertisements always
pleases him, and telling him
where you read II helps The
Times and the cause OF clean
and honest advertising.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19
(THE END).

There Is an asbestos mine at
Lowell. Mass, which produces fine
grade OF material and 10 said to
promise an output OF 100 tons per
day. a
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19

One Of the things with which Presi-
dent Taft IL charged by the progress
sives OF his party Is the use Of feder-
al patronage to reward reactionary
public servants who have been repudi-
ated by the people. The latter are
generally called lame ducks"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19


fault
girl
or nourishing
almond OIL
thin make
favote method OF changing
proportions
makes the look heshy
1t is much the
grandmothes
reprianded for putting their elbows
dry elbow. and a sharp
Lifting the arms above ones head and moving them about in SEMI
fne outdoors exercise Though much of this will give the
masculine
The Detroit times., 1911-05-19
ToDAY's JOKE IN
BLACK AND WHITE

He had been calling on her twice a
week for year or so, but had not
proposed. Bessie" he said. az they
were taking moonlight stroll Ter
am going to ask you an important
question" "Oh, Fredi" she exclaimed,
-"this 10 80 sudden! Why, l." What
I want to ask" he interrupted, is.
what date have you and your mother
decided upon for our weddingf"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
DRY FARM CONGRESS.
Three American Falls Men Have
Been Named as Delegates.

Three American Falls men, w.
II. Phllbrick, David Burrell and d.
w. Davis, have been named as del
egates to attend the dry farm con-
gress which meets in October at
Colorado Springs. This is one of
most important associations in ex-
istence, so far as the interests of
the west are concernd, and deserves
much larger attendance than it
receives. No one who cares to go
need do SO as an outsider, because
there are many vacancies in the del
egation to which this state is en-
titled, and it is the earnest desire
of those interested in the develop
ment of dry farming in Idaho to
have the state well represented. A
good representation will be of ad-
vantage to those engaged in the in
dustry, because the congress is the
greatest school of experience in ex-
istence, where better methods are
taught. If the yield of this section
can be increased a bushel per acre
1t will reach a great total, and this
is placing low estimate on the ben
eflts that may reasonably be expect
ed. ANY farmer who is farming 160
acres will more than make his ex-
penses incurred in attending, from
increased yields secured in a single
year. AS an evidence of the truth
OF this claim it may be stated that
those who attend one session are
usually on hand at future ones, no
matter how distant the convention
place may be.
Not only should there be a good
from this section, but
good exhibit should be taken. The
kind of people who are most need
ed here will be at the congress in
force, aand il VS. want our share of
them we must show well with other
irv farming sections.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Tells a Story in Few Words.

SIX line paragraph in the Arbon correspondence this
week tells wonderful story Development 1t merely
states that nine threshers work following orty<
headers and that headers be needed next wear
one unacquained with the situation these lines are al
"ost meaningless, yet to who first saw the Arbon
country less than three ago. they speak volumes
AT that time the settlement contained about forty fai
es and the seasons yield of grain estimated at
fo'ooo bushels This four men, all of whom have
gone there since the writer made his first trip there thirtv
one and half months ago. have harvested about 2 900
bushels Now nine threshng outfits are at work in the
valley and 40 headers will not be able to harvest next
year crop Three ago many headers were re-
CURED and one threshng machine had grain all been
collected to frequent moves would have made short
work of the whole job.
me correspondent caught the spirit of DEVELOPMENT
ELSEWHERE ne refers to with twenty large stacks of
graln to headers operation, who came
only last April having large fields ready seedngeven
an entire stranger not help catching gmpses of enter
prize and development from such information The peoDle
OF Arbon have made record of which they may well he
proud Yet their record has been duplicated at Landing
at Rockand in the Pleasant Valley settlement and in the
country directly surrounding American Falls On the irr
gated tract Aberdeen Springfield and Sterling are keeping
apace and the farmers recover from the
burdens imposed by rapid and DEVELOPMENT this
will be of the most prosperous sections the west
The number of threshers at Arbon has a counterpart
and west OF American Falls Two ago the first COM
bne to the country Now there seven or eioht
and more will be needed next wear
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Statement From Assessor.

Assessor R. M. Hull. in a letter,
mas the following to say regarding
valuations made by him this year:
l noticed by your last report in
me Press you had taken from the
Boise paapers what is purported to
nave been and in fact what the cold
1lgures show, that we, in Oneida
county, only made an increase of 70
per cent over last year. But you
should stop and take into considera-
uon that in 1910 our assessment
was very much in excess of the av-
erage of all the counties. That, cou-
pied with the fact that our 1910
report included all of the migratory
STOCK assessments for the year, ap-
prox1mately $150,0OO of valuation,
ana about $4,000 double and erro-
heous assessments and about $4,000
VI other property which. has not yet
oeen assessed. and which will ap-
pear on the subsequent roll. When
ehese are taken into consideration
oor county stands on a par with the
ois majority of the counties of the
sseate. Our small amount of irriga-
eeo lands, the remoteness of much
VI our lands from railroads, and
.ae large amount of pasture lands in
.nn countymust be considered when
;nahlng comparisons. Our actual
Increase has been more than 100
yer cent and l think we have shown
tion."
90 IN Justice to Mr.. Hull it must be |
Jaiu s that he came out of the or
me- MAJ without blemish, and his peo-
pns,Ie me nave apparently escaped the i'm
ttosi.ion of unjust burdens. He has
stIps ps a clear head throughout the
serlfe that has ragged and due to his
Sool judgment more than anything
dangers. 'o"peu ~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

There is sufficient advantage in
fall plowing to warrant greater
amount of it than is done by the
AVERAGE farmer. The practice on the
college farm for several years has
been to fall plow all the land to be
planted to crops following spring
If possible to do so. There have been
times however, when for lack of hor-
ses, and work pressing, that it was
impossible to get all of the land
fall plowed. The crop in such in
stances, never failed to show the
results. Fall plowin always produ-
ces better crops. The difference is
so great that where spring and fall
plowing comes together the line is
well marked and can easily be fol-
lowed with the eve from distance
by the difference in appearance OF
the grain. Grain on the fail plowing
is, if properly handled, free from
wild oats. Fall plowing can be
worked and be ready to seed in the
spring by the time the land that has
been left for spring plowingis dry
enough to stir, consequently earlier
seeding can be done. Flowing can
be done as late as the 18th of De-
cember, and at times even later.
The land intended for summer fall
low should be fall plowed, thus ad-
mittin9 a greater amount of mois-
ture into the subson. summer IA
low so handled can be rid C wild
oats and a much better seed bed
maintained. CTons depend upon the
seed bed or condition of the soil,
and II in poor condition a poor crop
should be expected, and a good seed
bed. all other conditions being equal.
produce enough extra to pay for the
of the entire crop.-Pren
Moore, Foreman University Exper-
iment Station.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
BIG SHOW.
Richards & Pringles Famous Min!
strels Here SATURDAY..

Richards & Pringles Famous Min.
streis Here SATURDAY..
The merry, merry minstreIs are
coming to town Saturday. Not one
of those cheap fly-by-night organi-
cations, claiming much and giving
little, but the old reliable one. Rich
ards & Pringles Famous Georgia
Minstrels; the one your father pat
ronfzed and his father before him
This year, as is their custom, they
bring you a show replete with nov
ell surprises.
Clarence Powell and Billy King
still head the fun fountain, assisted
by IL other dusky funmakers of in
ternational reputation. There is
band of 25 solo musicians, a choral
chort of 20 and an orchestra of IL
and vaudeville program unsurpas-
sed. The scenery ard costumes are
all new and designed especially for
this company. The parade, which is
a big feature this year, will traverse
the principal streets of the city at
IL o'clock, promptly, and Fred Simp-
sons Challenge Band will give a
long and varied program in front of
the Auditorium at 1880 in the ev-
ening. The date of this company's
appearance at the Auditorium is
next Saturday evening, September g.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Relinquishments for Sale.

sl,O0O-320 acres ten miles from
town. in the big Dry Farm dis
.rlct; good house; very little
brush.
81, ,40O-320 acres twelve miles from
town, good story and half house,
TWO horses, wagon, buggy and har
ness, eighty acres ready to seed
this fall; in Dry Farm district.
ToO-l60 acres seven miles east of
town, with small house.
$500-160 acres 10 miles from town
in Dry Farm district.
$75O - 100 acres two miles from
town. Can be irrigated.
S60O-320 acres, 12h miles from
American Falls, ~ miles from
railroad switch.
ARTHUR w. DAVIS co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
RAILROADS GET
ABIC RAISE
Main Lines Assessed $4,000
per Mile.
Increase is 222 Per Cent Over Last
Year Although Branch Lines Get
Off Easy Patented Lands
Increased 212 Per Cent.

The state board of eoualization
mas completed it's work by fixing the
valuation of the railways. The main
line Of the Oregon Short Line east
and west. the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific have gone in
at $4,000 per mile. The north and
south line of the Oregon Short Line
at $4,000. The main branches of
the. system as follows Boise branch
200; Twin Falls branch $4,000
Wood River and Yellowstone bran
ches, $4,000; Malad branch $4,000
Mackay branch $1,000; Small bran
ches 81 500 to $1,000. The total val
uatlon of the railroads of the state
Is given as $73,446,2O6, an increase
OF 222 per cent over last year. Of
1nls the Oregon Short Line is given
;S43,902,12O.
The Oregon Short Line has pro-
tested against its assessment at any
thing like the above figures, claim
ing that other property has not been
increased in like proportion. Wheth-
er 1t will resist payment is not at
all certain
When the county levies have been
made it will be possible to estimate
the effect of the raise in values. If
the five mill county school levy is
not evaded, it will ~lace a heavy
burden on some localities, and ben
eft Others. The law says that not
less than five mills nor more than
ten mills shall be levied for the sup
port of common schools. The COVER
nor has advised that this law be ig-
nOred, and a levy only sufficiently
large to meet needs be levied How
that can be done is another question.
Below is shown the patented lands
assessments of 1910 and 1911, and
the valuations of 1911 as equalized
by the state board. The per centage
of increase or decrease of the var
locus counties. The increase in pat
ented lands is almost as great as
that of the railroads, and if the
railroads will have to pay more tax
es, as they claim, so will the far
mers of the state:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
How to Have Fresh Rhubarb Dur
ing the Winter Months.

Fresh rhubarb can be raised with
ease during the winter months All
that is requisite in the way of room
is a warm cellar or basement. AS
soon as the late fall arrives dig up
the roots, allowing as much dirt to
adhere as possible, and pile them
up on the north side of some build
ing to prevent alternate thawing and
freezing. When winter arrives bring
the roots into the cellar and plant
them out close together in shall
low box or bin, with a little soil be-
tween them. Thesoil should not be
kept wet, but simply moist and mel
low in order to allow a good circula-
tion of air around the roots.
Shoots grown in this manner are
remarkably tender and of an excel
lent flavor. In order to obtain a
supply over a long neriod they
should be set out about every two
weeks. At the end of month the
roots are usually exhausted. Roots
forced in this manner are worthless
for planting out again in the spring.
University Experiment Station.
Minstrels Saturday evening.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Sfo Prize rnr Turke- Red.

The First National Bank has hung
up a prize of $40 for the best 70
pounds of Turkey Red exhibited at
the Farmers Day display. The ex-
ira ten pounds is added to make
allowance for shrinkage or loss in
transit. The grain is to be sent
east, where 1t will do the country
much good. Tho prize is generous
enough to warrant competitors to
clean and grade their exhibits thor
oughly. This is one Of the special
prizes that will be offered for Far
mers' Day.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
FRUITS
GRAINS AND GRASSES.
'seiui Recipes for Preserving of
Fruits, Grains and Grasses for
Exhibition PURPOSES.

itecipeS Tor Preserving OF
FRUITS, Grains and Grasses for
exhibition Purposes.
The following recipe for preserv-
Ing fruit for exhibition purposes has
Deen furnished by c. S. Farout. who
is employed by the State Bureau of
immigration in preparing and col
iectlng exhibits for Idaho at the
land shows in the east.
Distilled water 80. 80 parts
n formaldehyde .s.. 10 parts
To each quart of water add one
tablet anti-fermentin.
For peaches, plums, or any fruit
Where there is a liability of the
skin breaking, add two tablespoons
or glycerine to each quart.
Following is formula used in dip
ping grains and alfalfa to keep them
from shattering and to hold color.
l 1-2 lbs. gum arabic.
l IL lbs. white glue
Five gallons water.
/ tablespoonful acetic acid.
Dissolve gum and glue over a
slow fire in enough water to- take it
up. which will be about a gallon
Care must be taken not to let it
burn. Add the acetic acid to the
rest of the water and mix with the
dissolved glue and gum. Dip heads
hot and spread on the floor to dry.
In dinping bearded grain care must
be taken to shake the boards out
so that they will not be-
come matted
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Humble Cow Plays a Part in
the Game.
Farmer Awakened by Disturbance in
Barnyard Finds Team Harnessed
and Wagon Moved Raid on
Sacked Grain Suspected
Total for state. $329,39s,9O1.7O

That some farmer is not short
several bushels of wheat is due to
humble cow belonging to c. ].
Bergstrom, who lives above the ca
nal in the Ems neigh borhoOd. On
Monday, about a. M, that gentle
man was awakened bv a disturb
ance in his barnyard, and without
stonpiLg to fully dress, started to in
vestigate. On arriving at the barn
he found one of his horses loose
Believing that the animal had bro
ken halter strap, he thought moth
ing of it until he discovered that
she was harnessed. Being without
his shoes he was not prepared to
make a very careful examination.
Returning TO the house he put his
shoes on and secured lantern and
again started out. This time he dis
covered that another of his horses
was also harnessed and ready to be
hitched up. His heavy wagon was
gone, and he found this in a draw
back of his barn where it had been
run by hand, to lessen the chance
of discovery when driving away. A
CAREFUL search failed to disclose any
one on the premises. No doubt they
had been frightened away when Mr..
Bergstrom first came out. 1t is his
belief that the parties had planned
to steal wheat from some field and
haul it to a place of safety where
it could be taken to market later.
He is thankful that his team did
not go on such a mission for it
might be tracked. and he might be
eelled upon to defend himself
against a charge of theft. Consider
ing the lateness of the hour, it is
possible that the team could not
have been returned to his place,
because not great deal could be
done in the hours between 2 and
daylight. Out of several teams the
largest horses on his place were Sc
lected for the work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Notice for Sealed Rids

Notice is hereby given that sealet
bids for IT, construction of a school
house and outbuildings will be re-
ceived at the office of Travis & Bur-
rell. in American Falls, Idaho, up
to the hour of 10 a. M, of Satur-
day, September 8. 1911. Plans and
specific may be seen at the
office of Travis & Burrell.
By order of theboard of trustees
of School District No. So, Oneida
County, Idaho.
P. w MEISONHfIMER. Clerk.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Many Fine SampIes-

The Arthur w. Davis Company
has this week received many fine
samples of grain to add to its Of
flee display. They have come from
several localities. The judges who
are to decide the winners of the pri-
zes offered will be selected and per-
form their duty within a very short
time, so that all who wish to enter
exhibits must do so at once.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

Second hand threshing outfit, com
plete and entirely rebuilt Will sell
at a low price and upon favorable
terms. If interested it will pay you
to investigate through our local
branch in your city.
G. w. & M. CO., Idaho Falls, Idaho
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

Good pasture for horses and cat
tie. one mile from town. Inquire al
Keith & Greene Grain Co.
Have your family washing rough
dry. at the steam Laundry. we
iron the flat work. Phone No. 6Z
for prices.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
GRAIN COMING IN.
As Much Now Stored Here as Was
Shipped Two Years Ago.

Shipped Two ears ago.
Although threshing is only well
under way, and the hauling of grain
has hardly started, as much has al
ready been received as was shipped
two years ago. The two warehouses
each have a good start, and accord
ing to present indications will be
filled within a short time. The re-
ceipts of wheat are increasing ev-
cry day. What the total crop will be
is the merest speculation, the fields
being scattered over large area,
but it will be at least five and pos
sibly seven times as much as in any
previous year. 1t will be reckoned by
the hundreds Of thousand bushels,
and next year probably by the mil
lions of bushels. so fast is the acre
age devoted to wheat increasing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

Boys venture Into Big, Big World.
June Stevenson, who has been
working at the Keogh ranch on
Raft river for two weeks, came to
town unannounced Sunday night and
induced Earl Hooker to depart with
him to see the big, big world. They
got as far as Boise, where they were
discovered by the police, who asked
their parents for shipping instruc-
lions. Mrs. Hooker directed that a
certain piece of budding humanity
who still needs parental solicitude,
be billed to American Falls. Direc-
tions for the other consignment have
not been learned.
The Stevenson boy is a pug nosed.
freckle faced. sporty" "bad' lad
of II whose Munchausen exploits
lose nothing in the telling. He is
too ornery to kill and thinks it is
smart to be so. but after he has
little worldly experience and comes
out of his Dead-Eye Dick atmos-
phere he will be a pretty decent sort
Of fellow. He has been aching to
set the world agog ever since his
parents have been away. The Hook
sr lad has been his understudy and
has required a pretty large sized
1at, but neither Of the boys are as
.ough as they would like people to
believe.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

See US before you sell your grain,
We are in position to offer you
best price sacked or bulk. Keith
Greene Grain Co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31
Agents Wanted.

II you are making less than 81
day. see me. Atwood, Schmidt
block. American Falls,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

Furnished room for rent for sin
gle man or woman, with or without
board. Inquire at this office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-31

Minstrels Saturday evening.