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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
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ICE HARVE STING.
inland Empire Crop from Lakes in
Idaho.

In point of fact, you will likely con-
eiude that the Inland Empire ice
mans winter job is just about as
soft as DR. Cooks conquest of the
pole. taking the doctors own word for
it, of course. To be sure he eats three
"hots' a day, but one of these proba-
bly, is before you and / have heard the
alarm clock, and he follows up one of
the others with hurryup rush for the
hay"
To be a real downright good ice
man i'm winter time it is necessary to
possess characteristics of the amphib-
ian and the Eskimo. These among 9th
er things, particularly these. He must
love to feel the caressing stings of fine
particles of snow, properly iced, blow
ing into his face in front of a 40-mile
gale. He must take delight in disport-
ing himself in the chilling waves of
disturbed lake surface and to canter
happily across a mile of ice to his
I bunk house for dry clothing while the
wintry blasts convert him into NOV
ing ice berg, showing immediate symp-
toms of ehilbfains.
At CocoIalla lake, Idaho a short dis
taifce out on the Northern Pacific
more than 200 men have been this win
ter engaged in this alluring sport.
As sample five of the "harVesters'
of frozen water were engaged in
breaking up few acres of ice that
had become detached from the main
formation after it had been plowed.
While the quintet, armed with ice
picks, stood on the port side of one of
the crystal RATS. the "starbard" side
tilted toward the sky 1t was cool wa
ter fer five right there.
The horse is to the ice man what the
wolf-dog is to the Eskimo. Mayhap
he is on the raft in the same mishap.
Men can climb out, but the horse has
to be towed to the main body and
ehoked until his struggles fill his
lungs TO their full air capacity. That
makes him float high and boards are
showed under him. He also is much
lighter while the faucet is turned off
his windpipe and he is easily rolled
up the plank.
Strange as ii may seem, the life of
not a single horse has been lost at
the Cocolalla plant. They finally be-
come accustomed to the operation and
able to fake" choke These arc
mere incidents to the e-hafvesting
industry.
z. J. Bower, president Of the Coco
lalla Ice & Fuel company, has been in
the business in Spokane % years. He
started on Hangman creek With one
or two horses he borrowed and a few
boys he conducted one of the first nat
uraI ice businesses in Spokane. In
those days he was in partnership with
Jack Squires, an old timer, still re-
membered. and Jimmie Jones.
The Cocolala lake investment in
machinery, houses and grounds totals
clese to 100000. the cost of operation
runs up into the thousands of dollars
for two months each year.
The lake supplies the Northern Pa
eifc railroad ell of it's ice for cars west
of Spokane. This means the icing of
refrigerator cars, the providing of ice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
Get Your Money Back
If This Medicine Does Not Satisfac
Tablets.

Practising physicians making a spe-
cialty of stomach troubles are really
responsible for the formula from
which Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are
made. We have simply profited by
the experience of experts.
Our experience with Rexall Dyspep-
STA Tablets leads us to believe them
to be an excellent remedy for the re-
lief of acute Indigestion and chronic
dyspepsia. Their ingredients are
soothing and healing to the inflamed
membranes of the stomach They are
rich in pepsin, one of the greatest di-
gestive aids known to medicine. The
relief they afford is almost immediate
Their use with persistency and regu-
larity for a short time helps to bring
about a. cessation of the pains caused
by stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets aid to in
sure healthy appetite, aid digestion,
and promote nutrition. AS evidence
of our sincere faith in Rexall Dyspep-
STA Tablets, we ask you to try them
at our risk. If they do not give you
entire satisfaction, we will return you
the money you paid us for them. with
out question or formality. They come
in three sizes, prices % cents, so
cents, and s1.00. Remember. you can
obtain them only at our store-The
Rexall Store. John Coughlin, III
Water st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

for the passenger trains and even the
little cubes for the diners The North
ern Pacific alone takes something like
80 QUO to 10000 tons annually
Already $50 cars of ice have been
shipped out to Inland Empire points
Pronibitfve freight rates keep the ears
this side of the Cascades, else Coast
towns ice trusts would have a new
factor to be dealt with, for Spokane ice
is cheaper than in Coast cities, ac-
cording to Bower. because of the avail
ability of natural ice.
1t will be necessary, according to
Bower, to ship more than 800 cars of
ice still to cities and towns contiguous
to Spokane for the summer trade. The
ears are loaded at the rate of seven an
hour, while the plant has a capacity of
IL cars an hour.
To carry on the work during Janu-
AIRY and February, after the ice has
attained thickness Of from l. to Ii
inches. So head of horses are required
in addition to the 200 men. These are
attached to snow scrapers. markers
and p,ows. First, all the snow must
be scraped from the surface and then
a line is established for a given dis
tanee. \ groove is dug out along this
line, which is about as straight. as 1t
is possible to make it, and it is neces-
sary that it be almost absolutely
straight. Into this groove small roll
Ter is fitted, attached to a marker. pull
led by horse This marker makes
another groove at an even distance
away, the width the cutting is desired.
The process is repeated until the entire
field is thus marked with parallel lines
both ways. the result constrasting 4
footb ball field or a checker board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

After that come the plows-there
are is of them in operation most OF
the time-and the groove becomes a
deep cash. When the plowmen have
finished an army of men armed with
picks appear and the breakng-u up
process begins. Some of the men are
equipped with heavy bars, while in a
few instances it is necessary to use
saws To make an open channel to
where the carrying belts have been
planted. Thus the ice is hoated along,
much as in logging, each cake showed
down the channel until it comes in
contact with the carrying-c chain, when
it is hoisted upward to another chain
at right angles. Here the sharp steel
planners come into play. Impurities
come to the surface in freezing water
and these are planned off by the
knives.
The shaving of the surface is ac-
complished almost in a twinkling. the
crystal chips flying in all directions. to
be caught up as fast as they fall and
placed ON another belt running in an
opposite direction and carried to an
out of the way spot, where they are
deposited.
After leaving the shavers the ice
blocks are carried on to the waiting
cars and at times a car may be filled
within Il very few minutes-less than
five on occasion. One chain alone has
been known to handle IA tons in q
minute. while the capacity of ear is
usually 80 tons.
Bower directs the Zee cutting per-
sonally and is assisted by his two sons
Spokesman Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
The Change in
Trade Currents,

The marked change which has charac-
terized trade currents into and out of
the United States in recent years IS
illustrated by figures showing the rela-
tive imports and exports of representa-
tive articles of foreign commerce in the
calendar year 1900 compared with 1910,
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics,
Department of Commerce and Labor
They show much greater growth in
exports than in imports, the latter IN
many instances being ~ 1911 but little
above and, in some Instances, actually
below the figures of a dozen years ear
lier Foodstufs oner the most import
ant exception to the general rule of in
CREASED exports and decreased or but
slightly increased imports. Copper,
while showing increased exports, also
shows increased imports during the
period under review.
Cement, for example, showed in 1900
imports aggregating 955 million pounds.
compared with exports of but So million.
BY 1911 imports had FALLEN to less than
100 million, while exports had risen to
1871 million pounds. In 1900 the country
imported 1856 million and exported less
than one million pounds of tin plate.
In 1911 imports had decreased to 80 mill
lion while exports had advanced to 1873
million pounds. This is typical of the
general group of iron and steel manufac-
lures. In the period from 1860 to 1911 i'm
ports under that head only increased
from 20 million to 20 million dollars,
while exports increased from 1870 million
to $50 million dollars, a gain of but nine
million in imports and of 100 million in
exports. OF leather and manufactures
thereof imports have remained practi-
cally stationary since 1900, while exports
have grown from q million to 81 million
dollars.
OF copper pigs, bars, and ingots, there
is large movement both into and out
of the country, the balance of trade be-
ing on the export side. Imports grew
from a million pounds in 1860 to 266 mill
lion in 1911, and, exports from 1888 million
to 1877 million pounds the gains in II
years having been 1877 million in imports
and 449 million in exports. These heavy
imports of copper into the United States,
the worlds largest producer of that ar
tcle are due chiefly to our superior
facilities for smelling and refining.
The increased domestic consumption
of meat and dairy products and the de-
creasing surplus available for exporta-
ton are suggested by a comparison of
imports and exports In 1911 with those
of 1900 During tnis u year period inn
ports of this class of articles increased
from three million to IA million dollars
while exports decreased from 1877 millioE
to 160 million dollars
The following table illustrates this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

vide more, and plan still others in con-
nection with new groups of workmen's
dwellings. 1t was reported that Ger
many paid much attention to play
grounds, and that in large towns IL
was found that in spite of vigorous
teaching of gymnastics, Fairgrounds
where games were taught were also
highly desirable. A committee report
ed at the conference that 1t had
secured legislation making compulsory
the devotion of one afternoon q week
to playing of games by school children,
and that $4,000 teachers were engaged
to organize the games. The committee
having the matter in hand found that
the games greatly improved the health
of the children. The council warmly
advocated more attention to play. One
member maintained that the elefnen-
tary system of school was unnatural,
that there was too much of a break
between its system and life at home;
1t was paralyzing to the child's nature.
and there must be pleasure added and
less of discipline. No one doubts that
this is the day of the child.-Sprfng-
field Republican.
Last year over six thousand tons of
beef were disposed of in the London
central narxatS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
WANT BEAUTIFUL HAIR?
USE THIS SHAMPOO

The reason so many women have
dull, brittle. stringy hair-hair that
splits at the ends. fades and falls cut
is because of employing alkali
shampoos. This robs the hair saes of
their required oil and causes brittle
ness of the hair and profuse dam
druff, writes Mrs. Mae Martyr in the
San Francisco Express.
IAN inexpensive and really delight
full shampoo can be had by getting a
small package of canthrox from the
druggist and 6lissolving a teaspoonful
in cup of hot water. This mixture
should be poured slowly on the scalp
and rubbed up we'll. The canthrox
creates a thick, white lather that
eleanses, soothes and invigorates At
ter rinsing. the scalp is left clean and
plant. while the hair is fluffy, silky
and easy to do mp"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Picture of Health.

Dear Doctors Daughter.
Since taking your Stomach-Rite my
oldest son, nineteen years of age, Is en-
tirely cured of severe attacks Of indi-
gestion, and has changed from sickly,
misunderstanding young man TO the pic
ture of health. Long may you live.
Yours gratefully.
MRS. CHARLES Il. CLARK,
643 Park Ave, Woonsoeket, r. /.
For the cure of Indigestion, dyspep-
STA, gas, heartburn, sour stomach, dis
tress after eating and constipation,
TOMACH-RtTE is the best medicine.
A trial Of one box will quickly prove
this to you. You can get it at Kins-
man Pharmacy, b. r.. Bither, Prop.
and all other good drug stores.
febl7-20-22
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
GAMES IN ENGLISH SCHOOL.
Some Systems Compel Day or Part
Of Day Of Play.

Last September there was meeting
OF the junior city council of the city
of Manchester. Eng, on the subject Of
training of young citizens" in char
aeter and efficiency Character was
defined as having a love of things and
people that deserved to be loved. and
settled habit of giving effect to that
love- 1t was the consensus Of opinion
that town councils had a great power
in giving young people such a love
by virtue of their control of the play
grounds of the elementary schools. 1t
was desired TO give the children the
full use of existing Fairgrounds. pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
Doctors Use This for Eczema

DIR. Evans Reconnaissance of Health
says: There Is almost no relation be-
tween skin di sea ses and the blood" The
skin must be cured through the SKIN.
The germs must be washed out, and 50
salveS have long ago been found worth
less. THE most advanced physicians of
this country are now agreed on this, and
are prescribing wash of wintergreen
thymol and other ingredients for eczema
and all other skin diseases. This COM
pound is known as Odd. Prescription
for Eczema.
Bowditch, Webster e. Co., Druggists
son Bros Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

> Or. Holmes. the we'll known skin spe-
cialist writes: Il am convinced that the
Odd. Prescription is as much specific
for eczema as quinine for malaria.
have been prescribing the Odd. remedy
for years" 1t will take away the itch
the instant you apply it.
In fact. we are 50 sure of what ODD
will do for You that we will be glad
to let you have 81 bottle on our guar
autee that it will cost you nothing I'M
less you find that it does the work.
Spaulding Drug Store. Halowell Jack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

reception of white elephant are not
Buddhist only, but are performed part
ly by Brahmin priests. A Brahmin
ceremony must obviously be older than
purely Buddhist one, so that the idea
of an incarnation of the Buddha may
be set aside.-Manchester, N. H.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

changes in trade movements of repre-
sentative articles and the extent TO
which imports and exports of certain
articles have increased or decreased in
the period from 1900 to 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Last year over six thousand tons of
beef We're disposed of in the London
central markets.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

when George Stephenson, the
celebrated Scotch engineer, had
completed bis model 81 4 locomo-
tive he appeared before q COMMITTEES
Of the British parliament and asked
the attention and support Of that
body. The grave n. P.,n, looking
aneeringly at the great mechanics
invention, asked;
$50 you have made q carriage TO
run only BY steam, have your
"Yes, my lords"
@And you expect your carriage 10
run on parallel rails. so that Il can't
get Oh, do your"
"Yes, my lords"
swell, nov. Mr.. Stephenson, let
a. show you how absurd your claim
IA. Suppose when your carriage is
running upon these rails At the rate
Of twenty or thirty miles an hour,
II you're e~xtrayagant enough to
sven suppose such q thing Is pos
nible. q COW should get in its way.
Xon can't turn out for her-what
them"
"Then twill Be bad for the COO,
my lordsl"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

$50 poor dear old Uncle William
IL deadr cried the nie~ce-in-law,
weeping gracefully.
~Yes, the fine old scout has
passed in AZ last
when do they read the willSD
~Why. not until after the funeral.
Of course. Why do you ask 2"
Because / think that's a silly
custom. The viii should be read
before the funeral"
eBut whyY"
$50 the relatives can tell what
sort Of flowers to send, II any,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

Hasheesh, or the Indian hemp, is
a reainous substance produced from
the tops Of the plant IN India. Some
authorities state that II is gathered
BY men who dress themselves IN
leather clothing and run to and fro
in the hemp fields, afterward scrap
ing of the resin from their gar
ments, while other authorities say
that il is gathered by rubbing the
tops IN the hands and afterward
scraping the hands. It's narcotic
properties are well known.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

Department Of The Inisrlor . 8 Land Omca
~ Lewiston. 1daho. 0ctobeF efh, 1872
Notice IL hereby given that william W Hey-
Eanot Of Greer, Idaho who. on August md.
1909. made homestead entry. No, uk153. for -
ahL and ~ 8MA. section "a toHnahIp g n.
range 2 +. b. Meridian. has filed notice ol H.
tenflon 70 sake fhTee-year proof, 20 establish
claim 70 he land above described. before ".
". Hammell. u. 8. Commissioner, a. te9-
perez. Idaho, on the 18th day Of November.
IBl1
Clalnant names a. Witnesses Frank Bog
Norris hehoon. George Nation, both q
7. n. Bartlett, Register.
Coal iands Proof meds undeF Artof June
& 1919.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

@The Girl / Left Behind Ne" Is
an Irish tune, known to have been
in existence in 1870. The author Of
the words is unknown, though
claims have been made for several
Irish and English poets. For over
100 years it has been the parting
tune Of the British army and navy
and is played whenever a regiment
is leaving q town where it has bsen
stationed or q man-of-war Is weigh
ing anchor to sail from a port.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

The contraction ~Yiz" Is q curl
Gus instance Of the universally Of
arbitrary signs. There are few writ
en Who do not appreciate the fact
that the little contraction may be
used in good form writing Of all
kinda, but thaEe are probably eEen
fewer persons who have any ldea Of
its origin. Il is 9 corruption Of the
word videlieet. the terminal letter
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

W ~sHHatAF NHAtN ~ MNfIHe
Assldsnss On Hssord.
The most singular series of ship.
wrecks on record began With the
loss Of the Engliah merchantmen
Mermaid, which vas driven on the
Focbi Of Torres strait in October,
1899. The officers and crew chung
70 the shattered vessel, which was
held fast upon g snnksn ledge. nm
til q few minutes before the doom
cd ahip vent 70 pieces, q passing
frigate picked them up.
The BWiflaurs. a. the latter craft
vas called. resumed her northward
course. to b foundered il q terrific
gale three days later.
Her combined crcus were saved
By the warship Governor Ready. en-
voyage 10 India. May Is, 1880. The
last named, ~oFeriaken By . storm.
"a stranded on q barren coast, her
three crews 70 a man succeeding in
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

The rescpsa had been purely acci-
dental ia every case, none Of the
ships having been sailing as s con-
sort or even to the same port.
Though the weather had been
tempestous and the escapes barely
made, not a life had been lost
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

When you have 4 bad cold you want he
beut medicine obiainnble % ns 20 cure Il with
- little delay a. possible. Here is . drug
Cough Remedy for 1heen yean7 says knos
Lollar Of Hanioea, Ind, aand consider Il the
hsi On The market" For sale BY all dealen
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-24

EVERYBODY knowing themselves
indebted TO c. A. Herrick must set
tie before the first Of November.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
SHOW SOIL PRODUCTS.
Apple Show to Give Place to Larger
Exhibition.

Portland, Ore.-Instead of an ap-
pie show, Portland will hold land
products show this winter that will
be the first of its kind in the Pacific
northwest. 1t is hoped to make it an
annual event rivaling in interest the
big land shows of the east and middle
west.
November or December will prob
ably be the time of holding the show
and it Is planned to have it last two
weeks. In scope it will cover the en-
tire Pacific northwest and all the
states included in this territory will
be asked to cooperate and send eX-
hibits.
1t is desired to have every product
of the soil assembled here at that
time. Commercial bodies will be in
terested and it is hoped to levelop
this event into an annual attraction
that will appeal to people throughout
the whole country who may be at
tracted to the vacant lands of the
northwest states. The land show
project has the support of the Ore
gon Development League and the
chief organizations of Portland and
the state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
FLAX WEAVING IS ANCIENT.
And the Process Has improved but Lit
tie In Forty Centuries.

And the Process Has Improved but Lit
tie In Forty Centuries.
Flax weaving. according to a recent
authority, is 1000 years old as an in
dustry. Egypt was the first country
to raise fax. All fine table linen Ia
made from water spun fax, as water
Is essential to its manufacture. Vapor
has been tried, but unsuccessfully.
The process of manufacture has i'm
proved but little in 1000 years, the
linen made by the Egyptians being
often found in an excellent state of
preservation, wrapped about the bodies
of mummies.
There Is no grass bleached linen to-
day, as grass bleaching is too slow a
process. Chemicals are used to short
en- the work.
Very little fax Is raised in the Unit
ed States because the air contains too
little moisture. The finest lawns and
handkerchlefs are made in Ireland.
and the Scotch linens wear perhaps
better than any. Straight line patterns
do not wear. as we'll as figures with
rounded edges.
In single thread damask the same
number of threads run each way. In
double thread damask there is double
the number of threads in the weft.
which doubles the wear.-New York
Pos;