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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-01

/, ueo. +. Briggs was in town
'euhesday from Moscow.
NJ. ). Hendrickson secured the
su'tact recently to erect the hay
afehouse for the local farmers
tuiOn and has the floor of the
Saulng laid. He will finish it
'iore the middle of the month.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-01
. MARKET NO
DISEASED FRUIT
:. .t;cultural Inspector Murray
Cows Law be Strictly Enforced
Fruit Trees Must Pass In
spection Also.

...Fruit iiSeS "s AH
spection Also
Henry Murray, deputy horti.
,n1tural Inspector for Idaho,
! owls and Clearwater counties
uas in Cottonwood Tuesday from
crangeville and dropped in on us
ar a few minutes chat. In
,peaking of his work Mr.. Muir
Nv stated that he is now visiting
ii the towns in his district and
eautioning all dealers against
sDing or exposing for sale
vormy or diseased fruit. The
tate law covering this point is
very strict and not only prohibits
line sale of diseased fruit under
penalty of a fine but allows the
purchaser the privilege of re-
Turning it or refusing to pay for
\, 1t also provides that the
dealer or shipper who has diseas-
Cd or rotten fruit in his posses
/ sion must destroy same either by
burning or saturating with coal
|dl Mr.. Murray states that it is
/ his intention to enforce this law
! strictly and that when the ship
|yers find they cannot dispose of
diseased fruit the public will no
longer be forced to put up with
|Vhat they see fit to ship to the
smaller towns. Local dealers
promised to adhere to the provi-
siOns of the law and will not ac-
|sept fruit that is not free from
disease in every respect.
Regarding the orchards in his
district Mr.. Murray stated that
owing to this being his first year
IN office not a great deal had been
in the spraying line
many of the larger or
ehardists had been induced to
spray their trees during the
'pring months. Next spring,
however, active steps will be
aiken to see that every owner of
m orchard, whether large or
mall, spray his trees and all
Who refuse or neglect to do so
will be compelled to do so or stand
fine. In future all fruit trees
hlpped into this district will be
lspected before delivered and
Il found to be diseased will
lther be treated or destroyed.
equity inspectors have been ap-
olnted at each railroad station
inspect trees as they arrive and
le parties receiving trees must
ny Tor the cost of inspecting
'me. Elgie Kincaid will handle !
le inspection work at this point. {
MI. Murray stated that so far {
le orchards on the prairie are
ngularly free from fruit pests {
"a that by judicious spraying
10 close inspection of new stock {
will be no hard matter to keep
i frult entirely free from dis !
se Tor many years to come. J
Mr.. Murray has been appoint s
Oy Governor Hawley as a '
legate to the Omaha land show I
q IS making a special effort to '
iect a nice exhibit of fruit, t
ans and grasses to take with '
n lor the purpose of advertis- l
TINS part of our state. The |
nlolt will first be placed on
play at the Boise state fair
! will then be taken on to '
>, ,aha. Anyone having espe-
NY nice samples will do Mr.. Y
'rray a favor by sending them
ulm at Grangeville. Special
e should be observed to see '
y stems are left on all fruit
ked for this purpose.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-01

Dick Ruddy, formerly of the
Genesee country but now resid-
ing near Nampa, was in town
Wednesday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-01
news AROUND
THE STATE
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
Our Exchanges.

Frank Zolber threshed so acre.
OF barley on his ranch west o.
Nezperce last week that made 81
bushels to the acre. Herald.
A small forest fire broke out
Sunday near Winchester but wa.
gotten under control the same
day without doing much damage
R. c. Bywaters had an sO-acre
tract of barley threshed last
week on his ranch northwest OF
town and it ran 95 bushels tc
the acre. -Nezperce Herald.
William Mcmahon was arrest
ed last Friday at Lapwai for in
Producing liquor on the reserva-
ton. He was on his way from
Genesee to his home near Forest
at the time and was accompanied
by his wife and child. Consider
able beer and whiskey was found
in his rig.
Petitions for an anti-local op-
ton election are being circulated
in Lemhi county and it is stated
that over 300 signatures have
already been secured out of 1890
in the county. By the time the
county board meets in October it
is believed fully 1900 names will
be on the petitions.
George H. Connor was drown
ed in Salmon river on Wednesday
of last week near Goff while let
ting a boat loaded with lumber
around a rocky point. When
seen by his companions he was
struggling in the water and sunk
from view before help could
reach him. The body was not
recovered.
An 11-year old boy fell under
the wheels of a freight train at
Wallace last week while trying
to board it and had his right leg
crushed from the hip down, ne
cessitating it's immediate ampu-
tation. Boys there have been in
the habit of climbing onto mov-
ing trains for some time and the
above accident is an outgrowth
Of this dangerous pastime.
The sheriff and deputy of Lew
is county swooped down on Voll-
mer early Wednesday morning
and gathered in several citizens
who were enjoying themselves
in the questionable pastime of
''shuffling the cards and playing
for mon." Those arrested were
Jeff Holm, Frank Mcbride, E.
W. McPeak and Roy Chapman.
The evidence against the men
was secured by Elmer Brogger
who was secured as a decoy to
sit in the game.
A party of prominent lumber
men, consisting of T. J. Hum
oird, of Spokane; John Weyer-
nauser and F. E. Weyerhauser,
If st. Paul; E. L. Ainsworth, of
Falls; VIM. Deary, of
Potlatch and R. H. Mccoy of
Bonners Ferry, visited Orofno
ate last week to look over the
Dig dam site recently purchased
here by the Clearwater Timber
and to inspect other
of the company. 1t is
a large mill is soon to
be erected in that locality.
A smut explosion, last We'd
lesday afternoon, set fire to and
completely destroyed the thresh-
ng machine and a new $4OO
feeder of Swenson Bros, while
,hreshing on the Odeberg Bros.
'anch, s miles east of town. Be-
'ides destroying the machine,
,hreshed grain and straw pile,
he fire spread over the grain
ield, and burned up the balance
# rs acres of shocked grain be-
ore it could be stopped. The
yrain was insured, but the ma
:hine was not and is a total loss.
-Genesee News. IL
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
CORN CLUB BOYS PLAN TRIP.
Mississippi Young Farmers to ATTEND
Land Show.


Land Show.
Jackson.-The boys corn clubs of
Mississippi will storm the land show
which will be given in New York in
November, under the auspices of the
United States Land and Irrigation ON.
gress, according to Prof. G. A. Cobb, Of
the chair Of extension Of tho Agricul
tural and Mechanical College, who is CO.
operating with the government commits
sioners in the promotion of corn clubs
in Mississippi. The New York show
will be the second given in that great
metropolis, and an effort will be made
to detract from the interest which is
attracted by the land show in Chicago
The exhibit department Of the New
York show has announced that prizes
aggregating 100000 have been offered
The membership of the Mississippi
boys corn clubs is now 5000, the strong
est of any similar organization in the
South, and one of the strongest in the
CHltCu DtdbSo' Lhe announcement NdS
made yesterday by Prof. Cobb that the
boys of Mississippi would positively
compete for the $1,000 offered for tho
best thirteen ears OF corn. The clubs
are receiving the support of every agency
in the state, railroads, hotels, business
men and land investors.
Attorney General Hudson, of Missis
sippi, who has taken a great interest
in the affairs of the clubs, announced
yesterday that he would donate $50 to
be added to the money prize to be
given to one of the winners to make
the trip to Washington. Harry Strong,
of West Point, recognized leader in
the raising of alfalfa, the queen of forage
plants, las offered {, suit of clothes to
the boy showing tRA best specimen Of
alfalfa plant.
A Mississippi boy ~on the first prize
at show in Iowa over competition
from boys in the great West, the corn
country. 1t is conceded that if Misss.
sippi can win in Iowa it can also win
in New York.
The total yield of corn last year in
Mississippi, according to recently gath
cred statistics, was 66,OOO,OOO bushels,
an increase of 25,OOO,OOO and the value
was not less than $13,OOO,OoO, or a
total value of $33,OOO,OOO.
The West is the only section in the
world that can approach the record set
by Mississippi corn growers, and it is
believed by experts that within few
years this state will lead the world.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
Powers Favors School Consolidation.

Jackson.-State Superintendent of Ed.
ucation j. N. Powers states that the
movement for agricultural high schools
is on the increase in Mississippi, and that
already "a of the rs now have these use
iul institutions, or have them in course
of preparation for the opening this fall
Other counties have seen the value of
these schools, and there is a healthy SEN
timent all over Mississippi in favor of
them.
Where consolidation of rural schools
has been practiced most gratifying re-
suits have been obtained, and before
tie next session it is believed that
large number of the rural schools will
adopt the plan. Superintendent Powers
is greatly in favor of it, and says the
best sort of results are traceable where
it has already been employed.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13

| especially suitable for the production
Of large roasters, They are slow and
somewhat sluggish in movement, with
little desire for foraging, easily con-
fined by low fences, rather slow to
mature, persistent sltters, and rather
indifferent layers of large brown
shelled eggs. Many poultrymen, how.
ever, are getting very good egg yields
from them. The Brahmas, Cochins
( and Langschans may be mentioned
as belonging to this class.
The general-purpose breed includes
fowls which are fair of size and which
will also produce a good quality of
brown-shelled eggs, making them espe-
cially adapted to the person wishing
supply of both eggs and meat. AS
one has to make frequent sales of flesh
in the shape of surplus cockerels and
hens, the carcass as well as egg pro-
duction Should be considered The
general-purpose breeds are usually
good sitters and good mothers. They
have meAium-sized combs and wattles
and endure cold weather well. They
occupy medium position between the
egg and meat breeds as to size, egg
production and docility. The Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandottes, Orpingtons and
Rhode Island Reds are good repre-
sentatives Of this class.
The choice of a variety Of fowls
will depend largely on the purpose for
which they are to be-kept, the market
demands, and whether sitters or non.
sitters= are desired. If eggs are de-
sired for the market and the market
calls for eggs having white shells, one
of the Mediterranean varieties will
be suitable. If eggs that have brown
shells are. required, one Of the .Ameri.
can or Asiatic varieties may be .chos.
en-, Where meat is the chief object,
the heayy-bodied fowls, such as the
Asiatics, should be chosen. If fowls
are to be kept for the production Of
both eggs and meat, some variety
of the generalpurpese class should be
chosen. While these do not attain
the great size Of the Asiatics,. they
are sufficiently large to be reared for
meat and, at the same time, have the
tendency Tor egg production developed
sufficiently to produce large numbeI
of eggs during the year.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
UNUSUAL POINT OF LAW.
Can Try Iownes Howell for Man.
slaughter Only.

Son 10y AO"HeS uOWeu Ior Man
slaughter Only.
Jackson.-Judge Henry, presiding at
the trial of Townes Howell, on a charge
OF killing Quitman Manning at Crystal
Springs over year ago, which was
brought here from Copiah county on Il
change of venue, was called upon to de-
eide novel point in Mississippi criminal
practice When the case was called the
defendant, through his counsel, set up
the point that the defendant could not
be placed in jeopardy by an arragnment
for murder in connection with a case
which was coming up for trial de novo
after he had been previously tried on
the same Indictment and prosecuted for
murder, which was not sustained.
The court held in effect that the point
was well taken, that the weight of au-
thority and the decisions of the state
supreme court of Mississippi undoubtedly
bore out the contention of the defense,
and in that light the court was dis
posed to view the case before it.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
Henry and Nichols Bound Over.

Starkville.-J. j. Henry, who assaulted
Theodore G. Bilbo, candidate for lieuten-
ant governor of the state, was, with j..
G. Nichols, arrested on a charge of as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Henry and Nichols waived preliminary
trial before local magistrate and were
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury at the next term of court in
October. They were required to, furnish
bond in the sum of 81 900 each for their
appearance.
Nichols is alleged to have accompa-
MED Henry into the smoking car of the
Illinois Central train where the assault
was committed, and is said to have stood
guard, warning passengers and train crew
to stand back while Henry attacked
Bilbo.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
A Busy Place.

Where is that spot you call the
lovers lane?" diff1dently asks tho
young man while the young lady waits
on the hotel piazza
Right down yonder," replies the
clerk. Just keep going until you see
the porter from the barber shop.
Lovers lane Is so crowded now that
we have him stationed there to give
the guests checks, so that each may
have his turn Judges Library.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
BREEDS OF CHICKENS
Largest FOmS Are Represented
in Meat Class.
Choice of Variety Depends Upon Pur-
pose for Which They Are to Be
kept-Plymouth Rock CIassed
as General Purpose.
BY G. ARTHUR BELL, U. S. Depart
ment of Agric,IltDre)

by u. ARTHUR BELL, u. 5. Depart
ment of Agriculture)
For convenience, chickens may be
classified as egg breeds, meat breeds,
general-purpose breeds, and fancy or
ornamental breeds. This is a some
what arbitrary classification and must
be understood as expressing general
characteristics, for not only many of
the general-purpose breeds, but also
many individuals OF the meat and
fancy breeds are good layers. One per-
son might class certain breed as a
meat breed, while another would place
the same breed In the general-purpose
class.
The egg breeds include the small or
medium-sized fowls which are very
active, quick to mature, producers Of
white-shelled eggs, usually non-sitters
or at most poor sitters, and rather
poor mothers. The various varieties
of Leghorns and Minorcas are good
representatives Of this class. Because
they are poor sitters, some other
breed, or at least a few other fowls,
should be kept if natural methods of
Incubation are to be employed On
account of their early maturity it is
not uncommon for individuals to begin
laying at the age of four and one
half months. AS mentioned above,
these breeds are very active and do
not fatten as readily under ordinary
conditions as the larger and less active
breeds. The fowls OF this class have
large combs and wattles, which make
them rather sensitive to low tempera-
lures.
The largest fowls are represented
In the meat class, and these breeds are
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
LOAN CONCERN A FAAE.
Career jackson Loan and rust Com.
pany NeaTs End.


Jackson.-The career of the Jackson
Loan and Trust Company, a corporation
which has been operating among the
poorer class OF people of the state, has
been practically ended by sweeping de-
cision rendered by the Mississippi SUI
preme court. The case was an appeal
from the chancery court of the Fourth
district of Kinds county, from decree
of Chancellor G. G. Lyell, holding that
the contracts written by the company
to be contrary to public policy. The
court denounces the whole scheme and
operative plan of the company as one
to mislead and defraud the unwary.
The chancellor held that receiver
should be appointed, but allowed bond to
be given by the company in lieu OF re-
ceiver and enjoined the company from
doing further business pending the hear
ing by the supreme court. The court
affirmed the decision of the chancellor
on the main proposition, though the case
is technically reversed for the reason,
as given by the court, that Mississippi
has no statute authorizing the appoint
ment of a receiver in suit by the state
to wind up the affairs of corporation.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13

President Worst of the North Dako,
ia Agricultural college in discussing
the escape of water from the soil said:
"If | were to come onto your farm
and set $50 teams to work for week
hauling water onto a quarter section
at the rate Of four tons day, would
then only put on as much water as
evaporates in a week when there is
good moisture content in the soil" He
further said: "A thorough narrowing
will stop this evaporation and save
that amount of water"
This being true, let us keep the
crust broken on the surface of the cul,
tivated land and every foot of the soil
covered with fine mulch of loose
earth and thus take care Of the moiR
ture in the ground
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
COMMISSIONERS RESIGN.
Have Been About Sixty designations
Lately.


Lately.
Jackson.-The State Board of Elec-
tion Commissioners is good deal wor-
ried about the work before them. Since
the present campaign over sixty of the
county election commissioners have re-
signed and as soon as the attorney gen
eral, the governor and the secretary of
state can all get together, the vacancies
will be filled, but this is rather hard
matter, as Attorney General Hudson is
prosecuting most vigorous campaign,
and is away most of the time; the gov
ernor has gotten in the game to some
extent, and Secretary of State Power
Is also shelling the woods some.
Most of those county election commits.
sioners who have resigned have done so
because they are candidates for county
offices and their places must be filled
before the 18th inst.
1t is the intention of the state board
to maintain the partisan equilibrium as
far as possible, giving the Percy, the
Alexander and the Vardaman factions
one each of the county commissioners,
and where one has resigned, it is the
purpose to appoint another of his fac
tional way of thinking in his place.
The state board would be glad to have
suggestions from the various counties
where there are vacancies to be filed,
and will use its utmost endeavors to
give each particular crowd of the three
contending factions an absolutely fair
and square deal on the proposition.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
B1LB0 ATTACKED BY HENRY.
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of
Mississippi Is Badly Beaten.

Starkville,-State Senator Theodore G.
Bilbo, candidate for lieutenant governor
OF Mississippi, was assaulted and badly
beaten by j. J. Henry. claim agent of
the Mobile, Chicago & New Orleans rail
road here, when the Illinois Central train
arrived at the depot.
The attack on Bilbo is said to have
been the result of an alleged scurrilous
remark made by Bilbo in a campaign
speech at Blue Mountain, rejecting on
Henry, who was witness before the
ardaman investigating committee at
jackson in the recent legislative senate,
rial scandal.
Advices received here later from Stur-
gls state that Bilbo's skull is fractured
and his jaw broken. 1t is not thought
that be will be able to actively continue
his campaign.
Bilbo was en- route to Sturgs, whera
he was scheduled to speak, and whcu
the traina rrived here he was seated Ia
the smoking compartment. Henry met
the train at the depot and entered the
car. The attack was at once commence
by Henry who is alleged to have strucl.
Bilbo a number of times on the heaG
and in the face with the butt end of %
revolver
Members of the train crew and by
ISLANDERS intervened, and Henry was per-
suaded to leave the car. The train was
delayed for several minutes. Bilbo was
badly marked and bruised and was taken
to Jackson for medical attention.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
Farmers Favor Good Roads.

Columbus-A meeting having as its
purpose the issuance Of bonds in the sum
of $250,0OO to improve and properly
maintain the public roads Of the county
was held at the court house and that
the farmers are deeply interested in the
matter is evidenced by the fact that
they left their fields and attended the
meeting in large numbers. Petitions re
questing that an election be called to
decide on the issuance Of bonds are now
being circulated throughout the county,
and as soon as the requisite number of
signatures are secured the board of SUI
pervisors will be requested to call the
election.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
Hammer Attached to Anvil Block.

braced with rod as shown, says a
writer In Popular Mechanics. The
yoke at the fulcrum is fastenad Sc
curely to tho handle and also 10 the
bar-iron brace. The brace is attached
to an Lrshaped bracket on the anvil
block, SO it can be raised and lowered
to permit the hammer to strike with
the face parallel to the work. The
bell-crank lever is attached to the
side Of the anvil block with the foot
piece near the operator. If several
holes are drilled in the top part of
the bell-crank, the length Of the stroke
can be adjusted.
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
CROPS ON STATE FARMS.
Visited All of the Places and Finds
Things in Fine Shane.

1hlngs IN Fine Shape.
DR.. J. C. Gathings, superintendent of
the pcnitentiary, has returned from in
spection trips to the Parchman and Oak
ley convict farms.
"Crop conditions on all the state
places are splendid" said DR.. Gathings.
Cotton is growing fast, is we'll limbed
a"i healthy looking, and thus far we
have not been troubled with the boil
Hrcyil. Even at Oakley, which was in
tie heart of the weevil district last
fe.r the sergeant tells me that he has
seen very few weevils, and it seems
'i"t many of them must have been
".oed by the extremely hot weather.
AT the Parchman place our corn
cid promises so fine that we will have
% build additional cribs in which to
lore it. The drouth did not iniure the
~orn crop except on No. 9 Camp and
we have plowed that up and planted
new crop. The general outlook is about
all we could look for"
Okolona messenger., 1911-07-13
BREWER HEADS LIST.
Mississippi Candidates File Names With
Committee.

Jaekson.-Pursuant to the request OF
the democratic state executive committee
for all candidates to notify the secretary
of state committee prior to July l OF in
tention to run for state office and file
their names to 60 on the ticket, the fol-
lowing have done so;
For governor Earle Brewer; leuenant-
governor, Theo. G. Bilbo and Wiley n.
Nash; secretary of state, Frank II.
Smith, Joseph w. Power; railroad com
missioner southern district, F. NJ. Shep-
Dard; railroad commissioner, northern
district, George w. Cooke, w. R. Scott,
Thos. Shipman, w. r. Wilson, A. G. Bu-
ford, C. r. Horne; railroad commissioner,
middle district, Jno. A. Webb, George r.
Edwards; superintendent of education,
]. n, Powers; prison trustees, middle
district, w. A. Montgomery, Jake Ehr-
man, C. H. Neyland; prison trustee,
southern district, c. G. Smith, L. V. Aus
TIM prison trustee, northern district, Le-
roy Taylor, Jno. L. Collins; commissioner
of agriculture, H. L. Blakeslee, J. w.
Boatwright; insurance commissioner, 7.
Dl, Henry; revenue agent, Writ Adams,
VIM. Reeves, Jr., Phil A. Rush; attorney
general, S. S. Hudson, Ross a. Collins;
auditor, Duncan L. Thompson, Alfred D.
Galloway; treasurer, P. S. Stovall, w. j.
Miller; state land commissioner, ]. L.
Gillespie.
Three candidates have failed to get on
the ticket so far, 7. O. Yewell, candidate
for Acknowledgements; r, Whitaker
and John H. Santa Cruz, candidates for
railroad commissioner from the southern
district, and it is generally understood
that NJ. A. Brown, state lecturer for the
Farmers Union, is a candidate for land
commissioner. The request of the Demo,
cratic state executive committee was not
made with the idea of excluding any
body but merely to hurry 'em up, and
at the meeting in Jackson on the 18th
1t is understood resolution will be pass
ed allowing the delinquents to get their
names on the ticket.