davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
Artichokes for Hogs.

Artichokes and pumpkins are val
liable sources OF a vegetable feed sup
ply for winter. The former can be
grown on hills and odd corners.
which would not otherwise be util-
lied, and in the late fall the hogs
can be turned in to do their own har-
vesting until the ground Is frozen
Pumpkins are OF value in that they
may be easily stored until mid-winter
and fed when the weather does not
permit ranging out OF doors on the
wheat or rye fields.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
RECLAIM MUCH LAND
Government Rushes Projects in
Many States.
Brigham Young Given credi, for First
Prsetieins Irrigation in United
states-s7o.ooo.o 600 Spent
Last Year.

There are Two principal ways OF
retaining land II too dry. water
must be supplied: II too wet il must
be drained. Strangely enough, so Tar
as reclamation in this country is con
cerned. the harder problem was IN
dertaken first Without going into the
history Of irrigation. il is sufficient 10
say that the people " this country
owe something 10 the memory OF the
first man In the United States who
praeticed irrigauon-as other things
on a large scale. This was the Nor
mon leader. Brigham Young Salt
Lake City. with its beautiful sur
roundings. in th1 midst OF what was
once an arid desert. marks the be-
ginning. The irrigated lands men
toned are among the most productive
sections Of the country.
The act OF congress OF June Il.
1902. known as the reclamation act,
marked the beginning OF the active
interest OF the federal government in
the conversion OF the arid wastes
forming much Of the area OF seven
teen states INTO productive 4dl us
II has been the intention OF the IN
terror department. in accordance with
the terms u the act. 10 make each
project self-supporting; that is 10
say. only such work was carried out
as would. in vi reasonable probable
ity. be paid for w the repayment. on
the ten year inst,llment plan. OF all
charges by those who settled on the
irrigated lands. On this basis. the
government has undertaken and car
ried more OF less nearly TO compile
ton projects in various states as fol
lows:
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14


IN secondary projects in the line OF
preliminary surveys. etc. s5s7.3sl: in
townsite development. $40 1855: in irri-
cations for the benefit OF Indian
reservations. sles .704: and for gen
eral expenses not included in the
above installment, s3s.s11. The state
ment Of expenses for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1911. are not yet avail
able. but they undoubtedly bring the
amount close TO s70.0OO.00O
Reclamation as practiced by the
government dealt the death blow TO
the big ranch There are some OF
them left. but they are gradually be-
ins cut up. The government had no
feeling OF hostility 10 the bononza
farmer. but its desire was to make
as many homes as possible. II there
fore undertook the expenditure OF
some s75000000 at once and more
later to supply water.
The idea was-and It worked out
TO make the land so fertile by merely
watering II that no man could profit
ably take care Of more than a com
paratively small number OF acres.
The limit was placed at 100 acres.
Those who owned a larger amount
in what was to be covered by the re-
clamation project were required to
sell down to that amount or they
would not be supplied with water. In
some instances the maximum is TWEEN
~. forty. or eighty acres. according to
the kind OF crop to which the soil is
adapted.
Most farms under irrigation projects
are under eighty acres. There are
more OF forty and twenty and more
still OF ten acres. In most OF the
western states where fruit is the prin.
cipal crop. II is considered that there
is more money in ten acres In proper.
ton TO the investment than in the
larger acreage. II may be that "a
little farm well titled" possesses the
same influence upon a happy life as
1 when the words were written.
Several Of these farms in Washing
ton and Idaho have been brought into
such state Of productivity as to be
sold for what seem 10 be fabulous
sums. The highest price for purely
farm acreage is believed to be 1880
per acre. This is an exception
There are few instances OF orchard
lands sold for $1,000 per acre.
What may be considered a STANDARD
price for an orchard Just at the be
ginning Of its bearing life is $500 pc
acre The value under proper treat
ment and cultivation should increas,
up to the time II is twenty years oil,
and probably longer.
These things constitute one OF tn,
reasons for the cutting up OF the bi,
ranches and driving the cowboy gu
Of business.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14

lLONu CT 0ldelOuOury WHICH
blossomed every Christmas, and. SO
ran the legend. had done ever since
st. Joseph of Arimathea, having come
as apostle to Britain. and. landing at
Glastonbury. had stuck his stan Of dry
hawthorn into the soil. commanding Il
to put forth leaves and blossoms. This
the stan straightway did. and thereby
was the king converted TO the Chris
tan faith. the faith which preached
life from death.
The holy thorn Of Glastonbury -four.
ished during the centuries until the
civil wars. During those II was I'D
rooted: but several persons had had
trees growing from cuttings from the
original tree. and those continued 70
bloom at the Christ-seasoD. .ast as
their parent which had grown from
St Joseph's staff. had bloomed. And
about the middle OF the 18th century
II was recorded in the Centleman's
Magazine how the famous holy thorn
would not deign TO recognize the new
style calendar. which had then come
into force but would persist in b!os
soming az Of old on old Christmas
day.
In those days the anniversary OF the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
HzGA5sf7ndS EDe Legends.

~ HERE are several exceeding
ly touching legends concern
ing bells. which are heard
ringing from buried cities and villages
at this season. One belongs TO a vii
lage near Raleigh, in Nottingham
shire. and the story runs that once.
where there is now but a valley. there
was a village which. with every trace
OF life and habitation. had been swal-
lowed by an earthquake; but ever
since, al Christmas. the bells OF the
buried church are heard 10 ring as OF
old
A similar legend is told OF Preston,
in Lancashire. and yet another and
more moving one comes from the
Netherlands. II is said that the city
OF Been vas notorious for its black
and shameless sins. as well as re-
nowned for its beauty and magnih-
cence. To the Sodom Of the middle
ages came our Savior on one ami.
versary Of his birth. and went as a
beggar from door to door. but not one
in all that Christmas keeping city
gave the Master OF the abundance. Sin
he saw rampant on every side. but not
q trace Of Christmas bounty and good
will. and he called to the sea. which
as Of old. obeyed his voice. and Been
the city Of sin. was buried deep. clean
out Of sight. beneath the waves But
ever at Christmas up from beneath the
coreriuv Xzrarz cor1es tho eUaa- call
ing Of church bells buried in Been II
is a legend which appears to tell in
parable that nothing which ever be
longed to the Christ, and was dedi
Gated to his service. is ever wholly los,
from him and alienated from service:
that ever and again something Of their
inherent beauty and compelling sweet
ness rises from the depths through all
seeming ruin
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14

L the Christmas rose. and il
tells how good things. fl for giving.
spring up ready 10 the hand which
earnestly desires TO give TO the Child
II is said that a certain maiden Of
Bethlehem was so poor that she had
nothing TO give to the Babe TO whom
kings brought wealth from afar. and.
as she stood. longing and mourning.
and angel appeared TO her. saying:
Look at thy feet. beneath the snow. -
and 10, on obeying the maiden found
that a new flower had miraculously
sprung up and blossomed at her needs.
Every since then. runs this story. this
exquisite flower. with its snowy petals
just touched By suggestions Of pinkish
bloom. is to be found at this season;
and. indeed. its half-opened cups are
Ike chalices Of love. and its fully
spread petals are like a happy limo
cence. fit symbols for the gifts for the
Babe Of spotless innocence. whose
heart was the vessel OF love.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
Remove Dead Branches

All dead branches should be i'm
mediately cut from a tree as to per
NIT them to remain endangers the life
OF the tree.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
Not Blessed.

The presents you forget 20 give to
od ers who don't forget to give TO you
are not SO blessed
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14

Wild and improbable although such
and such legends appear on their
faces. they bear study and repay fl.
for we then see that they are full OF
subtle spiritual expression. as IT were:
that they are parallels OF certain spir-
itual facts. and II will be III for US
should the Christmas day ever dawn
on which such flowers Of tender faith
and wonder shall appear to us no
more than dry curious specimens from
the dead roots Of superstition.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
@ABh75uS
He0ejHTdS

IL around the season OF
the Coming OF Love as
q little Child there have
sprung legends and be
liefs, ike blossoms in
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14

and legend adds that from then until
dawn cocks crow. In Ireland It is
held that whose looks into a mirror on
this eve will see the devil or Judas
lscariot looking over his shoulder.
surely thought sufficient to drive the
hardest soul to thought Of TIE limo
cent Babe.
Another legend tells that. on Christ
mas eve. Judas Iscariot is released
from that hell-~his own place"-and
Is allowed to return to earth that he
may cool himself in icy waters.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
- EH@HOlp Thorn

T Is not so many centuries
ago since there was that holy
thorn at Glastonbury which
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14

HE original cause
Of the trouble was
& DO Ut tv e . Z ,
years in growing
At the end Of
that tine IL was
worth IL
Had you lived
anywhere within
so miles Of Sun
down ranch you
would have heard
OF it II possess
ed a quantity OF
Jet black hair, a
pair OF extremely
frank, deep brown
eyes and a laugh
that rippled across
the prairie ike
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
IAelk1SG hnstmQS Rose.

MOTHER Of those spiritual
parallels is the legend Of
the Christmas rose, and il
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14
SEN Christmas Bells.

RADITION says that the
hour Of the Babes birth
was the hour Of midnight
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-14

~ HERE are several exceeding
ly touching legends concern
ing bells. which are heard
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
LAWYERS IN CONVENTION.
Program Prepared For Meeting Of
Kentucky Bar Association.

Lexington. programme OF the
annual meeting of the Kentucky Bar
association. July Il and 10. has been
completed by Secretary Mcdowell. and
printed copies mailed to the members.
One OF the most interesting features
announced Is an address by Judge
Alex p. Humphrey on The Meaning
of the Decisions in the Standard Oil
and American Tobacco Cases" Gov.
Woodrow Wilson. OF New Jersey. will
address the meeting on The Lawyer
In Politics"
r. j. McDermott Is on the pro
gramme for discussion OF Expert
Testimony" and Judge Matt O'Doherty
will talk about Lawyers Fees" Judge
Shackelford Miller is to speak on
The Value OF Presidents" and Judge
J. +. Gordon. OF jacksonville. will
discuss the question is the Fellow
Servant Law Becoming Obsolete?"
The committee on judicial and law
reform will report on a measure to
provide relief for the congestion Of
the court OF appeals docket. The Ken
lucky court of appeals, it is said. de-
cides annually about four times as
many cases. as the Supreme Court OF
the United States, and II has fewer
judges. The committee will report to
the association on a plan similar to
the Virginia system. Recommends
tons will probably be made that ap
peals be denied in cases involving
less than $500. unless constitutional
or statutory questions are involved,
and that in cases involving more than
5000 and less than $1,000 appeals be
granted only when approved by the
court after a presentation OF the
questions involved.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
CORONER some OFFICER"
Plays Second Fiddle Only to Sheriff
Means Better Pay.

Lexlngton.--A new and Interesting
legal point developed in the circuit
court which may result in the county
coroner becoming much more import.
ant than this official has been in the
past. In back tax suit filed by the
sheriff in the name OF the common
wealth the legal point was raised that
the summons on the suit could not
be served by member of the sheriff's
official force. as the sheriff was an in
terested party to the action.
The court sustained the point. and
as the coroner is the official next in
authority after the sheriff, the county
attorney was directed to issue the
summons through Coroner J. ID. kiser
As 800 or 400 back tax suits will soon
be filed. and the court holds that the
coroner must serve the summons. this
will mean important and lucrative
additions 20 the coroner's usual work.
and the question has been raised as
to whether the coroner has the author
ity To appoint n deputy to assist in
serving summonses
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
CAN YOU FOLLOW THIS YARN7
Tom and Vera Have Secret 6etwees
Them and Each In Burst OF Con-
hdenee Tells Friend.

Tom and Vera had a secret between
told II to mutual friend. Will: but
regretting his action. obtained a prom
ise from Will that he would never let
Vera know that the secret had been
told
VIII. however, told Vera that Tom
had let him into the secret, but made
her promise not to tell Tom that hs
(Will) had informed her of having
obtained the Information from Tom.
A little later Tom decided to let Vera
know that he had told the secret To
VIII, but instructed her not to tell
VIII that he (Tom) had admitted Ia
giving away the secret to Will.
Vera went to Will and told him that
Tom had confessed to having let him
into the secret, but she made Will
promise not to let Tom Know that she
had given him this information. She
also went to Tom and told him. in
strict confidence, that VIII had told
her about having learned the secret
from him.
VIII next went to Tom and inform
ed him of Vera having stated that he
(Tom) had admitted to giving away
the secret Tom retorted by saying
that Vera had told him that he (wiiD
had advised her Of being let into
the secret They both promised not
to tell Vera Of having given away
the condolences which she had late
ly given.
But this is the question: Were any
more condolences necessary Or had
all Of the three friends heard enough
to be convinced that the others knew
everything that could be toldr
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
SURVEY PARTIES
ARE IN THE FIELD
Eastern Kentucky Being Thor
oughly Studied
MAKING SOIL INVESTIGATION
New and important Territory. in the
LIGHT Of Various Development,
Now Receiving Scientific
Attention.

Lexington.-The Kentucky geologi.
cal survey has placed several geology
cal and Typographical survey parties
In the field. whose work for 1911 will
cover much important territory EN-
braccd In the mineral and oil dis
trictJ Of the state. not heretofore
reached. The cooperative mapping
done in conjunction with the United
States survey Will include several NJ.
teen.mIle quadrangles in both coal
fields.
In the eastern field much new and
important territory now being tray-
ersed by railroads preliminary to OPP
ening up new coal and timber sec
tons will be included In the Crock
ettsyille and Troublesome quad.
rangles. The Crockettsyllle quad.
rangle will take In parts of Breathitt.
Perry and Leslie counties. and the
Troublesome quadrangle parts Of
Breathitt. Knott and Perry. including
the important Troublesome creek and
contiguous regions about to be tapped
by new lines OF railroad.
The principal biologists in the field
are Prof August Foerste. DIR. j. ii.
Gardner and Messrs. X. ID. White.
with :. G.. Jones as assistant In soil
investigation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
CLAIMED ARSON EXPOSE
Mayor Of Minnesota Town Arrested
as Leader OF a Band Of Safe Rob-
bers and Torch Appiyers.

81. Paul. Minn.--What is declared
by state officials and detectives to
have been the biggest organized gsng
OF safe blowers and incendiaries over
operating in the west, is believed to
have been exposed.
After a running fight with bandits
engaged In cracking a safe. Mayor Du.
mas. Of Cass Lake, Mimi, a graduate
OF the Physicians and Surgeons Col.
lege OF Chicago. and prominent man
In Northern Minnesota, was arrested.
II is alleged that he is the ringlead.
err OF the notorious band which has
operated in northwestern states. and
Is said TO have been employed by va.
rious merchants burned out to rob
their safes and fire their buildings so
that insurance could be obtained.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
GREAT STADIUM AT TACOMA
Structure Is Shaped Like a Horse
shoe and viii Comfortably Seat
Twenty-Five Thousand.

Tacoma's high school, which plays
an important part In Pacific-Coast ath-
letics. is the only high school in Amer
lea having an Olympic stadium. IL not
the only one In the whole world. ..
is a ponderous mass OF steel and cen
crete. just completed at a cost Of mors
than 100000 in a gulch at one side
Of the high school building. The gulch
happened to be just the right shape
for the stadium. so but little excavs
ton was required. The structure Ia
shaped like horseshoe. with the open
end overlooking Commencement bay
II will seat twenty-five thousand peO-
pie. has a center sufficiently large for
baseball. football. track and field
events. and will also be used for out
door musical concerts and entertain
ments.
A movement Is already on foot to
secure the next Olympic games In
America. the people Of Washington
believing that In the Tacoma stadium
they have one of the best arenas in
the United States for such an event.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
CANADIAN TRIP FOR EDITORS
Ohio Publishers To Become Guests Of
Government and See Great Aqri-
cultural Districts Of Western
Canada.

Columbus, O.--Ohio editors will be.
come the guests Of the Canadian gov.
eminent the latter part of July and
enjoy a sixteen-days' trip through the
great agricultural districts OF western
Canada. Final arrangements have
just been completed by f. Benjamin
Yale. corresponding secretary of the
Buckeye Press Association. and pub
Usher OF the Waynesfeld Chronicle,
and In the notice sent out to the pub
fishers OF Ohio. he says:
The fare will cost nothing as the
Canadian government will furnish us
with a special train. and you will not
be required to give thing in return
therefor except such write-up of the
trip as you care to make and which
you think might prove interesting to
your readers. Representatives Of the
Canadian government will accompany
the party all the way and make ar
engagements for entertainment at cities
and towns along the line"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
ENDOWMENT SUBSCRIBED.
Trsnsyivanis University the eenen.
eisry Of Several Amounts.

Lexington.--Dr. r. II. Crossfield.
president OF Pennsylvania university,
returned from a trip to Louisville and
a portion OF Indiana, where he secured
subscriptions aggregating $4,000 to
the endowment fund OF the university.
Fifteen thousand dollars of this was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Bowers.
Of Muncie. Ind
President Crossfcld announced that
$4,000 had nov been subscribed OF
the entire 100000 which the univer.
sity authorities are attempting to
raise. and that the remaining $4,000
would, he thought. soon be secured.
The General Education Board Of New
York. after carefully inspecting the
work OF the university last year made
an oner of $4,000 for the permanent
endowment. provided the college would
pay the debt on the institution and
raise total OF 100000 in new endow.
ment
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
Children Making Merry.

she pleases. and saying one word of
the following rhyme to each as she
touches her:
"Piease-good - farmer - cut - the
corn,
Keep-the-wbeat- the
thorn.
ur-gate-and-turn - the
lock.
Keep-the - Ave geese - in Il
flock"
As soon as she says the word
flock" the one first touched jumps
up and runs away. The market wom-
an pursues her. But while she Is
catching her. the other geese have
fed. and she has to catch each play
er and reseat her In her place before
the game can begin again. The one
first caught becomes in her turn the
market woman.
Den" is a good out-of-doors game.
Each boy takes the name of a wild
beast and has a tree to himself, which
represents his den. Any player who
leaves his den is liable to be tagged
by the next one out. The best runner
generally starts out first. second
pursues him, and so on until all may
be out at once. II a player can tag
any one he has right to capture
he takes him home to his own den
and the latter must help him to take
the rest. The pursuer cannot be
tagged while bringing home a pris
oner.
The children sit in row with hands
folded to play Button Button, Who's
Got the Button?" One takes button
and, holding II between both hands
pretends to give it to each one of the
players, who open their hands as II
to receive 1t.
As she does this the leader says
to each one. Keep all I give you. .
When she has finished she puts the
question to each one in turn, But
ton, button. who's got the button?'
The answer is Next door neighbor.
When she returns to the head of the
line and asks who's got the but
tom" the player mentions the name
of the one she thinks has IT, The
successful guesser takes the leaders
place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
Actino Animals.

1his is game called acting ami
mails. One child pretends to be some
kind OF animal and acts just as that
animal would act. Then the other
children guess what he is trying to
he. The child who guesses correctly
may be the next one to represent an
animal II is really very funny. espe
cialiy ii you try 10 initiate something
like a sork standing on one leg or a
rhinoceros or a turtle or even q
mosquito. for insects are included as
veil as animals. Sometimes It Is we'll
to allow the guessers three questions
that may be answered by yes" or
no"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
UNCLE SANS CREDIT.
New s5o,ooo,ooo Panama loan over.
Observation-Disclosures Than 1902.

Washington. - The governments
new per cent. s5O0.0O0.000 Panama
loan is a success. More than 5000
bids oyersubscribed it at least three
times.
Before the opening of bids had been
in progress a half hour treasury Off
cials declared that the loan would be
entirely taken by comparatively small
investors at a price higher than 1921.
The prices bid for the new bonds
are taken to indicate that the national
credit of the United States is the
highest in the world. Securities OF
England. France and Germany are
selling at discount, and many finan-
ciers believed that the new Panama
loan would bring little above par.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
BURNS is INDICTED.
indianapolis Grand Jury Charges Kid
nspine Of Mcnamara.

Indianapolis with kidnap-
ing j. Mcnamara. secretary-treasurer
of the International Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron workers,
from indianapolis. William j. Burns,
noted detective, and James Hossick,
a city detective of Los Angeles. were
indicted by the Marion county grand
jury.
An indictment against Mcnamara,
charging him with being implicated
in the dynamiting of a plant of the
Peoria and Pekin Railroad Co. at
Peoria, ILL.,, also was returned
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-22
SPRY AS A KITTEN.

Caseyville. Willis Hamilton. 1906.
and believed 10 be the holder Of the
age record in Kentucky, celebrated his
birthday anniversary Just to show
couple OF generations he was as spry
as he used to be. he walked 10 Sturgis,
about six miles. and back. lie scorn.
ed the use OF a cane. and has been
performing the pedestrian feat for the
last five or six years about two times
weekly.