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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

Idaho, the state of satisfied people.
became more pleased with herself re-
Gently when the Union Pacific an
nouncsd that s75.00O.0OO was to be
spent to double track the Union Pa
cihc system from Omaha west to the
Pacific coast. A short time later when
Cerrit Fort, passenger traffic manager
OF the system, told the world that ST.
100000, the greatest amount ever ap-
propriated by any one concern for
like purpose. was to be expended In
telling the world OF the advantages
Of Idaho and the rest Of the Union
Pacific territory. Idaho took on even
a more satisfied smile and chuckled:
Before they found out what great
water supply ! had, and what my lands
would do, these double tracks weren't
needed and they didn't think of adver-
tising on such a scale. had big
part in It,"
Idaho did have a big part in our
plans" said Mr. Fort. In fact it was
the possibilities OF Idaho and other
parts of our territory that caused this
big appropriation to be made. Then,
too, the great exhibits of the United
States Land & Irrigation Exposition
company at the Coliseum in Chicago
and the Western Land Products Ex-
position held in Omaha opened our
eyes wide. The way the people
crowded into those immense build
ings and gathered about the TX.
hibits of the wonderful fruit and grain
products took our breath away. Il
was the land hunger that also helped
do It,
Did Not Know Where to Go.
you know" continued Mr.. Fort
that six-tenths Of the people who &c
to the newer states in search Of farm
homes or new locations for business
come from Chicago and Omaha terri
tory Government statistics tell ul
that. These people, many OF them
are not satisfied with their presen
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

conditions. They make good wages,
but they cannot save much, for the ex-
penses of the city take away the mon
ey almost as fast as it is possible to
make it. Consequently the land shows
gave them an opportunity to find the
new home.
when we began our plans for this
exposition we discovered that in the
far Northwest and in the South and
Southwest there was a strong com
munity spirit prevailing, and the peo-
pie were working together to send the
best they produced to Chicago ana
Omaha. Then we went into our own
territory in Idaho and looked it over.
Much Of this spirit was lacking. That
meant that Idaho was not to have
adequate representation.
1--WE people of the Union Pacific
know what Idaho can do, and so do
the men and women of this state, but
the East, especially in the vicinity Of
Chicago, know little. It was getting
along close to the time when quick
action was necessary and so we sent
men out into Idaho, who gathered up
the best OF the fruits and cereals, the
finest grasses and the records Of the
wonderful yields All Of the products
were packed in Union Pacific cars and
seat to Chicago and Omaha free OF
charge, and there placed in the Idaho
booth Of the Union Pacific. where
they attracted widespread attention.
Only Few Years from Desert.
idaho Is one Of the newest OF the
reclaimed states, and yet we secured
products Of the soil which we're the
superior Of any grown in the midwest
ern states It Is less than a decade
since Idaho was little more than des
ert. yet today there are handsome
homes, miles upon miles Of wellim
proved prosperous farms and some Of
the finest fruit orchards ] ever saw
That was our problem, to show these
wonderful things to the people who
were looking for homes.
I'm our lecture halls we told
thousands upon thousands Of peo
pie what Idaho could do and wha
she had to offer Our stereopticoI
and moving pictures portrayed thu
wonderful work being done by tn
United States reclamation service, ant
also by some OF the big irrigation com
panies, and our lecturers gave fact
and figures that opened the eyes o
hard headed old farmers who wer
satisfied with a crop return OF $40 o
s12 An acre.
r Some OF these men went to the a
: tendanfs Ia charge Of our Idaho boot
and questioned tho statements mad
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15
@. E. Convention at PocateIlo

Arrangements are being perfected
for the entertainment of the delegat-
es to the forthcoming c. E. Conven-
fion to he held in Pocatello on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, June
27. % and %.
Committees are working on details
of the program which will be issued
shortly, a corn of which will appear
in this paper. The Pocatello CONNER
cia1 Club has undertaken some part
of the entertaining and there is no
doubt that all who are able to attend
will spend a profitable and enjoy
able time in the Gate City.
The members of c. E. societies all
over the state of Idaho are cordially
invited to attend and particular
stress is laid on those who are dele
gated by the different societies to
make a sDecial effort to be present
and contribute to the success of he
convention. From present indications
it will be the biggest and best Christ
ian Endeavor convention ever held in
the state, and all who can help are
urged to do so.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

A Young lady had ACCOMPANIED her
steady to diuner party The young
man noticed a speck Of what appeared
TO be lint on her shoulder. When she
wasn't looking he attempted to
knock II of with his finger After
several futile attempts he took hold
OF the lint ami ATTEMPTED to pull It
off, He unraveled several yards OF
the aeecy stuff and when he seemed
TO have 1t all he threw the wad under
the table
That night the girl told her mother
that she had had a perfectly lovely
time. But. she added IT have just
been lying here In bed mother. and
wondering what became Of my union
suit"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

time exhibits Of pure seei are made.
A long premium list is offered to en-
courage exhibitors. The compilation
of this list will be completed by July
lst. But the present idea is to notify
everybody so they can grow something
for this exhibit If you have plant
ed your crop tend it a little better, or
If you haven't planted yet, then get
some pure seed, plant them in little
richer ground, add little stable ma
nure experience has shown that this
will not hurt), and have something
for this show
L. F. CH1LDERS.
Secretary, Moscow, Ida
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15
Good Show.

J. M. Bisbv's big minstrel company
which exhibited here under canvas,
Tuesday evening. was greeted with a
crowded house" in spite of the in
tense heat Of that evening.
The Advocates representative re-
ports an excellent performance. es-
pecially the dancing. while the old
time minstrel performances and song
as usual delighted the audience. They
carry a fine band and are a tuneful,
musical. talented crowd. Yates Cen
ter Advocate. Aug. 20. Mountain
Nome, Wednesday. June 81.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

"Dversined FARMING IS usualiy
adopted by the man who comes here.
His early aim is to get his ground
cleared and leveled and his ditches in.
Then he gets in an alfalfa crop, for
alfalfa seems to have again found its
natural home here. Then come the
grains. and a COW and a few chickens.
These lay the foundation for q com
Portable old age. As Improvements are
made and the one-time colonisi finds
himself stepping rapidly along to the
Easy street Of which he had dreamed,
his thoughts turn to fruit.
"That is where he learns new things
about his land With ldaho's climate,
it's sunshiny. clear days, its cool
nights, and its wonderful soil, rich in
its fertility, and unleached by the rains
which wash from the soil of the east
much of its wealth, the apple tree
thrives in a manner that is startling
to the man who has watched their
slow growth to maturity in the East.
"Idahos orchards are young, but
they have proved their productiveness
various parts of Southern Idaho orch
to the pioneers, and there are today in
ards which are the equal Of those
anywhere, and the fruit OF which
brings the top OF the market at all
I times.
irrigation Makes the State.
without irrigation Idaho would be
a region Of sheep herders and miners
continued Mr.. Fort. with the water
from the mighty streams which wind
through the state. everything that
grows in the temperate zone is pro
duced here In vast quantities. The
records Of the Idaho farms put to the
blush the best performances OF the
farmers back east The sons who
we're sent out here by their farmer
fathers have astounded their parents
by their letters home telling OF re
suits, and many Of the fathers have
sold their back East farms and fol
lowed In their sons footsteps
The low price OF lands. and thu
long time payments make it easy 70
an industrious man to make not onl,
a livelihood, but to save a goodly POI
ton Of what his crops bring.
"One sure profit, which may be de
pended on. Is the fattening OF cat
tie. And another is dairying. Cream
cries are springing up all over tn
state, and good prices are paid 70
both milk and butter fat. Poultry an
eggs also bring splendid returns, an
side lire that costs nothing for 1t
upkeep has been discovered. That
bee keeping. The great stretches
alfalfa blooms furnish a wondcrft
pasture for the bees. and these bus
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

At ten-thirty Sunday morning Rev.
c. z. Mason pronounced the words
which Joined together "fOr better
for worse" Mr.. Ray r. Yates Of
Mountain Home and Miss Mary L.
Sapp Of Wyanet. Illinois. The bridal
party attended the morning service
and then drove TO their ranch about
two miles North west of town. MT.
Yates and his parents have lived
near town for about six weeks, COM
ing from Pendleton. Oregon. We wish
Mr.. and Mrs. Yates a long and happy
married life and hope they may de-
eide 70 remain here permanently.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

little insects not only iecu rnemovises
but return a double proft for in their
travels from flower to flower both ia
the alfalfa field and IN the orchard.
they carry the precious terminating
rollen. without which the fruit would
not grow to maturity or the alfalfa
seed become reproductive.
Get Torether for Big Results.
"The people OF Idaho know all these
things. and so do we men of the Union
Pacific" concluded Mr. Fort. but the
people Of the East do not That is the
main reason for our great advertising
appropriation We intend to spend a
big share Of It to tell the world Of the
wonderful possibilities OF Idaho, Of the
splendid future she holds out to all.
and Of the hand OF good fellowship
offered by her inhabitants. And 1t
is in cooperation that we will obtain
the best results.
I'VE must get together with the
people OF the state themselves. Join
hands with them and with their aid
we will pull Industrious men and
women here who will not only help
themselves by coming. but in turn
will add to the prosperity OF the state
both by what they bring and what
they do. Cooperation is the thine
and with cooperation every one viii
be well repaid When we tell OF Ida
hos good things we can, by co-opera
ton, tell them convincingly. and thai
means results"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

The business men of Mountain
Home are determined to make the
celebration this year the best in the
history of the city. A large purse
was subscribed several weeks ago to
defray all the expenses for the day,
and during the past week another
fund has been raised in order to Sc
cure other sports and add addition
al features to the program.
A bucking contest has been ar
ranged for which $500 has been
raised to use as purses. Out law hors-
-es from all parts will be present and
the best riding talent in the state
will be present to compete Tor the
prjzes. The wild ives feature of the
program will beat anything ever car
ried by a show.
In addition to the additional funds
the Nampa band has been secured fol
this date This is a good band ant
one in which the city of Nampa takes
a great deal of pride. The band viii
be present all day long and discourse
music in various parts of town.
A ball game has been arranged be
tween the local team and the Good
ing team. This should be fast game
as the teams are evenly matched am
nave in the past PLAYED very fine ball
A grand ball will be held in tn
evening in the Standard Theater Will
good music. An invitation is extend
ed to everyone to attend the ball.
The celebration on the 4th is go
ing to be a good one and those hv
ing out of town should plan to b
present. Entertainment will be prov
dded for everyone and special effor
will be made to take care of all Wis
dtOrs.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15
The State Pure Seed Show.

Each year the State Pure Seed
Show is held in connection with the
meetings of the Idaho Agronomy As
sociation. The purposes of this as
sociation are two; 1st. To present
and discuss the best methods Of crop
culture and soil manipulation; End.
To ascertain by experiences and dis
cussions the best varieties Of grains
and grasses for specific localities.
The association usually holds its
meetings after the fairs and street
carniTals are over and during this
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15
EVANS MINE LOOKS GOOD
Recent Assays Show Rock Possess
sing Splendid Values.

w. d. Evans, who returned from
his mining properties at Castle creek
last week. reports the properties
looking better each day. He is very
enthusiasts over the outlook and
from the samples he has been bring
ing to town he has every reason to
be. Several samples he brought with
him on his last trip were sent to the
assayer and his analysis shows val
ues running to nearly $500. This is
remarkable ore and from present in
dications there is an immense pay
streak of values running still higher.
The mine runs silver but during
the past few weeks the prospectors
have been running into gold and MIR.
Evans expects to strike a rich gold
strike as the work progresses.
Mr.. Evans has received very Hat
tering offers for his mine during the
past few months but has refused all
offers to sell. He will develop the
property fully on his own hook, and
take the values personally rather
than dispose of the prospects already
IN sight
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15
CROPS IN EXCEL
LENT CONDITION
IDAHO TO BE WELL REPRESENT
ED AT THE NATIONAL con-
GRESS
Don II. BARK Makes Report On Spc-
ciaI irrigation Investigation.--Ida
no Represented in Congress by Ex-
Governor Gooding and ID. II. Bark.

CHICAGO. H.. June 14.-Don II.
Bark. irrigation engineer in charge
Of investigations In Idaho for the
United States department OF agricul-
ture. says in a letter TO Arhur Hook
er. executive secretary OF the Naion-
al IRRIGATION congress-. which viii
have its 18th annual convention In
this city. December to 3. that more
land has been put under cultivation
in Idaho this year than ever before,
and he adds, crops are in excellent
condition throughout the state. Con-
tinuing he saws;
''The snowfall in the mountains,
which are drained by the Idaho
streams. was unusually heavy last
winter and as the weather has been
cool throughout the spring months,
the flood water did not start to come
down from the hills until toward the
end OF May. which fact insures the
irrigators an abundance of water for
the IRRIGATION OF their crops during
the present season"
REGARDING what Is being accom-
nlished on srecial irrigation investi-
cations in Idaho. MT Bark notes
among other things:
"During the last two wears I have
heon conducting the largest dutv on
water Investigations that has been
carried nm In he United States. We
have had from 10 to I 2 men engae-
od in measuring water on typical
farms throughout the state and are
hound N secure a large amount OF
data which viii he NJ much benefit to
all irripators. especially 70 those who
are called rnon to allot the proper
and economic amount of wafer TO
large projects to be opened in the fu-
ture.
''The method ueed Is tn select tvr-
ical farms planted tn sfanie field
crons. IN The variors IRRIGATED sec-
tions of the state From to 20
ocroe are eeiected on each farm and
this Sc divided into three nearlv en-
nal Mats The owner Is allowed TO
irrieato ono Of them OF such times
, and using the SANE amount OF wa
, TOR as has hean his reval custom.
This IS caregullv rnessured nv nv as-
elefanf after which tho two. other
, Mats are irrigated using a larvef
amount ~ water than the owner hos
Z ueod unon oue and a lesser amount
upon the other.
seThue we have In each case three
fields. al planted to the same crop
on the same soil and handled in ex-
y activ tho same manner brt upon
which different amounts of water
y have been applied during the grow
Ing season. making 1t ouite easy q
decide. in the fall. as to the propel
I omounf 10 apply to the soil and croI
p I'm question
This IS the second wear we have
= been working along the foregoini
y lines and we hope to continue tns
work throughout next year as well
e We are now measuring water on more
4 than $50 hel1s and J am sure that W.
n viii secure much scientific data tha'
] viii be Of benefit TO irrigation farm
= ers"
y. Idaho IS roDresented in The Nation
# al Irrigntions CONGRESS by forme
r Governor Frank r.. Goodine Of Good
l. ing honorary vice president and Dol
O. " Bark OF Boise. member OF the Ma
tional executive committees.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

For United Commercial Travellers
Convention. Tickets on sale from Ida
no and Montana points June 10th.
11th and 18th, limited to ten days
from date OF sale. Tickets on sale
from Utah points June 18th to 18th,
inclusive. limited to June 18th. See
agents for rates and further partc-
ulars. t
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woodmen 70 Entertain.

The local lodge Of Modern Wood
men will give a social and party to
ali visiting Woodmen. local Wood
men and families and members OF
the r. n. A. after the regular lodge
session on next Thursday night, June
22nd. All those connected in the
above manner are cordially invited to
attend
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15
Dry Garn Rye.

Harry Thomson. who has a ranch
out on Cold Springs. sent to this Of
fee a sample OF dry farm rye raised
on the Phillip Ensley ranch on Rye
Grass Creek. The sample is well head
ed and stands over three feet high.
The grain is an average Of the en-
tire field and shows extremely weli
for drv farming.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-15

via Oregon Short Line Railroad.
Tickets on sale July 1st. End, 5rd and
4th. limited to July 5th. See agents
for rates and further particulars.
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CELEBRATE AT
MOUNTAIN HOME
ADDITIONAL PURSES RAISED FOR
MORE SPORTS TO TAKE
PLACE DURING DAY

Nampa Band Secured to Furnish Niu-
sic All Day.-Buclxing Contests to
be Feature of the Day.--Good Pro-
gram Assured.
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TIMELY HINTS
| FOR FARMERS
Winter Quarters For Hens.

while fowls can stand a great deal
lmore crowdlng In the winter than
IN the summer. they cannot stand too
much even then. The first noticeable
scffect from overcrowding is diminished
egg production, which can be relieved
10y removing part of the fowls to other
l9uarters. Feather pulling and egg
eating are vices that are soon learned
when fowls are too crowded. A con-
fsgious disease soon spreads in crowd
ed quarters and plays sad havoc
among the flock. There Is never enough
foom at the feeding trough, and the
fweaker ones never get enough to eat
lBut the worst result Of overcrOwdlng
Do the curtallment of the egg supply,
and this counts when eggs are so high
IN price. IF you would have plenty
'of eggs keep no more fowls In one
tpen than can be comfortable on the
'roosts without overcrowding and have
plenty of scratching room In the house.
af they are SO crowded as to be In the
way OF one another while scratching
dor their food, you certainly will not
swet many eggs.
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WICKERSHAM is SORRY
Says He Hated to Bring Suit Against
Steel Corporation.

Steel Corporation.
Washington, Oct. 28.-The suit he
has filed against the United States
Steel corporation and it's subsidiaries
was discussed freely by Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham. He expressed the
hope that the steel trust aid the
other respondents would put their
houses in order by reorganizing and
THAT decree might be entered with
out having the case go to tiial, as
has been done in the case of the
electrical trust and other "malefac-
tors" but in expressing the hope that
this would be done, the attorney gen
eral admitted that he had some
doubts about the willingness of the
steel trust and it's officers to acqui-
esce in the governments program.
"You know these men have reputa-
tion as fighters" said the attorney
general.
In expressing the hope that the
steel trust would dissolve and con-
eral added that the dissolution and
reorganization would have to be real
and not pretense.
Talking to one of his personal
friends. the attorney general recalled
conversation he had recently with
one of the captains of industry"
whom he encountered in club in
New York city. The captain of in
dustry was complaining bitterly Of
the policy that was being pursued by
the president and the attorney gen.
eral. Mr.. Wickersham said that he
told his critic that neither the presi-
dent nor the attorney general was
responsible for the Sherman law, but
both had taken an oath to see that
the laws were faithfully and fear.
lessly enforced. There was time
he said, when there was n doubt as
to what the Sherman law meant and
when there was some just reason why
the executive department should go
slowly in the matter of enforcing the
law. But all of that had disappeared
with the decisions OF the supreme
court in the Standard Oil and the
tobacco case II the laws were harsh
and unjust, then II was the duty Of
congress to amend them, and If con-
gress would not act. then 1t was the
duty of the people to elect a congress
that would make such laws as re-
Elected rational public policy
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THE STORAGE OF
| seed POTATOES.
IuheTs Keep Best In a Well
Ventilated Cellar.

Seed potatoes in storage have three
very definite requirements They must
DO kept In a cool place well ventilated
and dark. That the potatoes be kept
cool IL most important. The best tenn
pesature Is from 80 to 80 degrees. IL
ahe temperature falls below 80 degrees
there is danger Of freezing, although
at takes slightly lower temperature
20 freeze potatoes than water. Good
ventilation lis necessary In order to
prevent the spread of rot, and II Is
uvell to keep the potatoes dark, 10 they
will not start to sprout at any time.
a cool, dark. well ventilated cellar
tfnirly dry is the best place 10 store seed
potatoes OIL the ordinary farm.
Az spring comes on seed potatoes
should not be allowed to send out the
Gong. pale, spindly shoots so often seen.
This may be prevented by keeping the
potatoes cool and dark. Some growers,
three or four weeks before planting
eime, spre0d their seed potatoes out In
che light at a temperature of 90 to 70
degrees and here allow them TO de-
velop sprouts half TO an inch long.
dhese are strong, stubbly little sprouts,
4hnt are not broken of In planting.
at In said this process both hastens the
maturity OF the crop and increases the
waeid--orange Judd Farmer