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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-16
Beware of the Coming of the
English Sparrow.

The English sparrow, the worst
pest in the bird kingdom, is now
making its first appearance in
many sections of Idaho. This
bird bears the same relation to
the bird kingdom that mice and
rats do to domestic animals. 1t
is not only a constant annoyer
through its perpetual unmusical
chirp, but it distributes filth on
the sidewalks, roofs of dwellings
and farm machinery; distributes
mites among domestic fowls;
builds nests in cave troughs and
is credited with spreading avian
tuberculosis.
Not only these faults has the
sparrow but it is responsible for
the determination of many of the
beneficial birds in some sections.
This is accomplished by either
destroying their eggs or by con-
stantly fighting them away from
their nesting places. In many
cities the martins, orioles and
swallows, which are everywhere
recognized as being great insect
destroyers, once existed in large
numbers. They have now been
supplanted by the English spar
row.
The sparrow's diet in the city
consists of horse manure land
garbage from the street. In the
country it consists of the farm
ers' crops.
If the rapidity of the sparrow's
increase in other states can be
taken. as a criterion for estimat-
ing the numbers that will soon
infest Idaho it is safe to say that
they will exist in millions within
the next five years.
Let US then take warning and
at once destroy those that we
now have.
The best methods of destroy
ing them when they first make
their appearance is by means OF
a shotgun loaded with pigeon
shot, watching for their roosting
places and killing them at night,
and by robbing all of their nests.
Poison is often resorted to but
this is dangerous to other ami,
mails. One experiment station
recommends a certain trap that
catches forty or fifty birds at &
time. Whatever the method EN-.
ployed one must be persistent if
he succeeds in holding this pest
in check.
O. M. Osborne, Agriculture
Editor, Idaho Experiment Sta.
ton.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-16
Cotonwoods Brick High School Building

space will be utilized for a boys
college where the young men
will have an opportunity of TAX
ing private instruction in the
higher branches after complet-
ing the regular high school
course.
st. Gertrude's Convent located
southwest of town. is also con-
templating the erection of a large
brick convent building on their
land within the next year or so
and will devote much of it to the
uses of an academy for young
ladies when it is completed. The
academy will be similar to the
one now operated at Cotton, Wn.,
and will be under the direct su-
pervision of the Sisters at all
times.
From the above it will be seen
that Cottonwood's educational
advantages in the future are 60
ing to be very superior and will
result in drawing many people
to this section because of our ex-
ceptional school facilities.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-16

People from all parts of the
surrounding country move to
town each winter to give their
children the advantage of at
tending these schools, and as the
efficiency of our schools becomes
more widely known, the winter
population of our town increases.
The above educational features
are established and permanent
ones but the future holds out
still greater advantages in an
educational way to the future
generations of school children of
this part of the state. Plans are
now we'll under way for the cree
ton of a wing, to cost not less
than $4,000, at St. Michaeps
Monastery west of the city and
this wing will be but the first of
many to be erected as time rolls
by. The new wing will be erect
ed this year, if nothing unfore-
seen happens to prevent, and
will be built of brick. When
completed considerable of it's
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-16

Steam rolled barley and oats,
the feed for your HORSES. 1t reach
es farther and keeps them healthier.
Cottonwood Milling Co.
Tony Tackle returned last Friday
from a visit to Spokane, Walla
Walla and other points in Wash
ington. He was accompanied home
by Mrs. Wiesman. mother of Mrs.
Tackle. who will visit here for a
short time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-16

to which the younger friends of
the welded couple were invited
and which was thoroughly en-
joyed by all. Both of the young
people are we'll and favorably
known here and have many
friends who wish them a very
happy married life. They will
reside near Ferdinand.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-02-16
Cottonwood a Coming
Educational Center

Future Holds Bright Prospects for this Place an Educa
tional Way---Be Two Academies Besides High School
and Parochial School,
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
Will Veto Legislative
Bill for Second Time

President Taft has confided to several
of his closest advisers that he will re-
main in Washington all summer rather
than sign the legislative, executive.
and judicial appropriation bill contain
Ing the clause to abolish the Commerce
Court.
The budget. which has again been
passed by both houses OF Congress with
the seven-year-tenure clause eliminated
but the Commerce Court abolishment
authorized. had not reached the White
House at late hour this afternoon.
Just as soon as It reaches the White
House the President will again veto 1t.
Mr.. Taft and members of his Cabinet
are practically certain that the Senate
will not vote to override the veto and
they are calmly waiting to see what
action the House will take when the
budget Is returned to 1t for the second
time.
On severals occasions during this ses-
sion the President has forCibly informed
the legislators that he would not sane
ton Appropriation bills that contain gen.
eral legislation. He regards the para
graph legislating out OF existence the
Commerce Court as general legislation.
AT the same time Mr. Taft has let II
be known that he wants the court
maintained. Should Congress decide to
pass the legislative bill without the
clause abolishing the tribunal, and then
pass a separate bill to accomplish this
end. It Is said the President would veto
that bill.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
CIRCULARS OUT FOR
HUGE PROGRESSIVE
RALLY NEXT FRIDAY
Ten Thousand Cards to Be
Sent to Departments An
nouncing Meeting.

Five thousand circulars will be post
ed in Washington today and 10000
cards distributed in the various de-
partments announcing the mass meet
ing of Progressives, to be held FRI
day night at the National Rifles Arm
ory.
A Iarfe number of Spanish War Vet
erans will attend this meeting, as
well as soldiers and sailors in WASH
ington and members of the G. A. r.
The Progressive Club of Prince
George county and delegations from
Mt. Rainier, Hyattsville, and other
nearby Maryland towns have signified
their intention to send large delega-
tions.
The Progressive central committee is
in receipt today of a letter rom A. 8.
Woodland, of Alexandria county, In
which he expresses the thanks OF Pro-
gressives in that section for the assist
ance rendered by Washington Progress
sives recently at the Clarendon rally.
The Progressive organization in the
District Is growing rapidly. Present re-
ports indicate that the rally will be a
striking success.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
BAY STATE MAN
MADE BOOKKEEPER
BY POSTAL CHIEF
Four Other Promotions Fol-
low Lovett's Removal to
Postoffice.

Louis A. Delano. Of Massachusetts,
was today promoted by Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock from clerk in class 3,
at $1,000 per annum, to bookkeeper and
accountant at 1900, to succeed Robert
II. Lovett, who was promoted to be
cashier of the Washington city post
office, August /.
Other promotions incident upon the
advancement of Mr.. Delano are:
Eugene f. Coulon, of Louisiana.
from clerk, class two $1,400l to clerk,
class three, S1,6OO), vice Louis A.
Delano, promoted.
Thomas J. Howell. of Massachusetts,
from clerk, class one H1 ,200) to clerk
class two s1,4oO), vice Eugene E.
Coulon, promoted.
w. Fred Byrne. of Massachusetts,
from clerk, class three S1,000) to
clerk. class one $1.2OO), vice Thorn
as ]. Howell, promoted.
In the office of the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General: Edna H
Tune, of Virginia, transferred to the
office of the Postmaster General. and
promoted from clerk class D $4,000
to CLERK class E $4,000, vice w. Fred
Byrne, promoted.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
SENATE DISCUSSES
TAFT'S APPOINTMENT
Executive Session Held To Dis.
cuss Romero
Case.

The Senate went into executive ses-
sion today soon after 1t met at II
o o'oaock the executive meeting was still
going on u Was understood the meet
ing was held 70 consider the confrma-
tion Of 6Dcundino Romero, who was re-
cent? Sappointed as marshall in New
Mexico and who was confirmed last
Thursday, but whose confirmation was
later reconsidered on mtin Senatr Ba-
en-.
The case Of Judge Sloan is also hang
ing f1re and It is understood that this
was ais being taken up.
In the case OF Romero a number of
Senators are oposins him because he
is alleged to have got his appoint
ment as the result of a political deal
whereby one Of the Roosevelt dele
gates at Chicago switched to Taft.
Other charges are made against him.
Judge Sloans appointment has
failed OF confirmation for months be-
cause OF the opposition of Senators
Smith and Ashurst of Arizona, by
whom he is charged with being over
friendly to railroad and corporation
interests
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
REGULAR SOLDIERS
RECEIVE BUT HALF
OF PAY PAST DUE
July Money Is Received, But
Cash for June Is Still
Held Up.

Approximately 10000 soldiers who
had gone "broke" through the failure
of Congress to pass the army appro-
prtation bill received their pension
money for the month of July today.
Brig. Gen. George Smith, paymaster
general, preferred not to make the
July payments until the June ac-
counts had been settled, for the rea-
son that many of the soldiers have run
UP accounts during the two months
exceeding one months pay and they
will have nothing after the July pay-
ment Is made. The June payment
which will be provided for in the gen.
eral appropriation bill, will put the
enlisted men well ahead.
The soldiers who were without
funds were allowed to open up ac-
counts at the canteen and with the
department. for extra
clothing, and for such necessaries in a
soldiers life as tobacco, soda pop,
chewing gum, and other things.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
Will Get $4,000 From
Man She Befriended

A direction that $4,000 be paid within
one year to Rose L. Butterfield, who
befriended the testator when no one
would or did come to his aid," is con-
tained in the will Of Peter P. Laughlin,
who died at Canandaigua, N. Y. June
% last.
The will. which bears the date of
April 49, 1912, was written with a lead
pencil on a sheet of tablet paper.
The sum of 81 is left to a daughter,
Elva Laughlin, and the remaining es-
tate to the widow, Lila A. Laughlin.
The will was filed by Attorney r. P.
Evans, who states 1t was turned over
to him by Attorney Arthur L. Helli-
well, of Minneapolis, who represents
Mrs. Laughln.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
Attacking Army Had
Best of War Game

Although the official reports are not
yet on file at the War Department, 1t
Is the consensus of opinion of stan OFF,
GERS that the attacking army had a
shade the best of it in the campaign
about New York and that in actual
warfare the city, besides losing Its wa
ter supply, would have suffered severe
ly at the hands of the invaders.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood said from
what he had heard unofficially the
Red" army had won a victory. The
full report from Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
who acted as umpire of the maneuvers
will probably be submitted in a few
days.
The officers who witnessed the war
game express satisfaction with the
work performed by the army aero
planes in the reconnaissance maneu-
vers.
The work of the Signal Corps and
wireless field operators is also favor
ably commented upon here.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
Steamftters' Unions
Clash at Convention

Labor unionists in Washington are
watching the convention of the Mary
land and District OF Columbia Fedora
tion of Labor now in session at Hagers-
town, Md, with much interest, owing
to the fight which Is anticipated over
the seating of delegates from the In
ternational Steam and Hot Water Fit
ters Union, to which w. A Bryan,
president OF the Baltimore Federation
of Labor, belongs
The American Federation Of Labor
recently ordered that there should be
only one union for each trade. There
are two organizations of pipe filters
and the international Steam and Hot
water Filters Union, to which Bryan
nation with the other union.
The fight Is expected to take place
when the committee on credentials re-
ports this afternoon
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
All Pensioners to Get
Checks by Tomorrow
"Rack to normal again"

This was the trite comment of Com
missioner OF Pensions Davenport to-
day upon the situation resulting in
his office from the failure of Con-
gress TO agree on the pension bill
thereby delaying payments to nearly
100000 pensioners
Most all of these 100000 received
their checks today. The others will
have them by tomorrow at the latest
Quarterly payments 10 pension re-
cipients to be paid September 4, viii
be made promptly, and the office will
have chance to settle into the usual
routine. Nearly the entire force ct
clerks in Washington is busy an
cations under the new "dollar-S day
pension law.
The Washington times., 1912-08-20
House Oratop Record
Broken Yesterday.

Statistical "flends' Of the House
today figured that n twenty
years. House record was broken
yesterday in debate. There
were 10000 words spoken dur
ing the day, between 1880 a.
m. and 8 p. M, making the
bulkiest record in two decades.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
COT TON GOES Up
ON BULL SUPPORT
Strong Cables Stimulating Fac
tor and Cause Interests
to Cover.

a., NEW YORK Dec. 3O-Better cables
nv We resulted in the cotton market
neie opening steady with first prices a net
Sum OF Z to IL points from the closing
quotations of Saturday Commission
houses ana the ring crowd We're fair sell
efS curing the first 10 minutes; however,
4lgrlngS We're readily absorbed by the
puu leaders and prices rallied . to 6
PoiHls on near months. 1t was said that
brokers' representing John McFadden
pouShi about 10000 bales on and after
ihe can. There We're about 5000 notices
ISSUED early, which was said to have
come from spot interests
During the late forenoon trading there
was a wave of selling by the spectators
winch forced the market down March
cropped to l2,56 and May 1859. The en-
Iie. IiSl feceded to 10 points from the
initial figures. The leading spot inter-
estS We're constant buyers throughout the
gay. mere was scattered profit taking by
longs, nut the market was strongly sup
ported by the bun leaders when il was
reported that the Pen interest was cover
ing some recent short lines,
lhe rum0r that National Gmuers' would
ne around half million bales for the
period from December 10 to January I. re-
suited in further selling by the ring crowd.
however, offerings were absorbed remark
ably Wen and prices during the afternoon
early decline II is not believed there will
be any decline of consequence, as the
class of buying is from q good source
and the speculative trade hroadened.
At the close the market was steady
win prices net gain of TO IA points
from the final quotations of SATURDAY.
RANGE IN NEW YORN FUTURES
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
TODAYS
MARKET S
COTTON.

NEW YORK, Dec 31-Erratic cables
resulted in the cotton market here open
ing barely steady, with near positions l
70 3 points higher and distant months (
TO o points lower than last nights close.
Trading at the outset was very light
Inc principal buyers were leading spot
interests, while the selling came chiefly
from commission houses and the ring
crowd. Mitchell bought January freely,
causing some buying in distant months.
At the end of fifteen minutes, prices had
reclded to points from the opening
After the call the market was steady
at the, decline, with prices a few points
over the early decline.
The markets seems to be strictly of a
holiday character, with the public gener-
any waiting the next ginners report.
Some OF the most conservative traders are
inclined to think the market will go some
lower, as the spots are usually quiet dur
ing the first part of January.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK mAekgr.
(By w. H. White, Jr., of the White Pm
Nicio0 Cop1naDNN

(By w. H. White, Jr., Of the White Pro.
vision Company
Quotations based on actual purchases
during the current week:
Choice to good steers, 900 TO 200 > q
6t5.75; good steers 800 to 900 3 O0q15 %.
medium to good steers. 700 to $50, 4. sou
500 good to choice beef cows 500 to 800
to 500 3.75M4 100, good to choice heifers
$50 to $50, 1000 450 medium TO good
Mixed TO good steers, if fat, 700uSOO.
4.00M4.50. Medium to common cows II
to fair, 600 to 500 2.75M325: good butch
er bulls 3.00M3.75,
Prime hogs 100 to 200 average. 1854
T.CO; good butcher hogs, 40 to 100. 7f0m
so good butcher pigs, 100 70 $40, 650u
1876. light pigs 200 to $50, G50a6. Is, heavy
rough hogs, 200 to $50, 6.5Om725.
Fair run Of cattle in yards this week.
assortment better than usual for this sea-
son Of the year Several loads of light
fed steers were among the weeks re-
ceipts. which were sold readily and
brought good prices.
Medium and light steers and good butch
er cows and heifers were also In good de-
mand and ruled steady Plain cattle were
hard TO sell, although prices sagged in this
class buyers preferring the better grades
a correspondingly higher prices.
The market generally il considered
steady on the better weights and grades,
cred by the buyers. Medium and plain
kinds are barely steady TO a quarter lower
than a week ago,
Hogs continue to come freely. although
were short for a couple Of days during
Christmas week. Prices have ranged
about steady to shade higher Demand
good.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS

Thompson, Towle & Co: I'VE are in
clined to look for stronger prices"
SternbergeT Sim & Co: I'VE would
not be surprised to see the market take
an uptuTn.'
Logan & Bryan: I'VE are inclined to
advise, against the, purchasing except on
very sharp drives.
A Norden & Co: 1--WE think quite an
advance will be seen"
Miller & Co: Our opinion continues
unchanged; advise meeting the hard
spots with sales"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
eI,rrEp POULTRY AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-Dressed poultry,
steady; turkeys, 14G24; chickens, 12@26;
fowls, 1926; ducks, 1920; geese, 8G18.
Live poultry, quiet; chickens, 12d1212
fowls, 12d13l3; turkeys, 20; ROSTERS, 8;
ducks. 14d15; geese, 1315 ala
Butter steady; creamery specials $50
Bly,: creamery extras, 1905; state dairy,
tubs. 23424.
Eggs, firmer; nearby white fancy 420
45: nearby brown fancy 32Q33: extra
Cheese. quiet; white milk specials, Ia
18: whole milk fancy, l6l2017&4 skins.
specials, 1312@14&; skins, fine. l2@lS;
milk "A 4412.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
STOCKS.
BY CHARLES w. srnRM


NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A buying move
ment developed at the opening of the
stock market today and gains ranging up
wards of point were made. The largest
ADVANCE was sustained by General Flee
trio, which opened at 1877. or IL over
Mondays final Lehigh Valley crossed
10 for a gain Of "a. There was good de-
mand for Amalgamated Copper, which
rose is on first sales. Reading rose /
point
Among the other early advances were:
american Smelling a, Anaconda Copper
=, Bethlehem Steel g. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit q, California Petroleum y, Chi
G9go Great Western a Chino Copper q,
Distiilers Securities x, Interboro Metro
potlian Y, Louisville and Nashville y,
Rock Island 4, United States Steel q
Union Pacific Il to u, and Southern Pacif-
&c rs. Atchison was unchanged, Canad-
ian Pacific was unchanged on the first
sale, but later dropped a The upturn
was attributed to covering and to the
Tba c,1f I I,,oe IL o'e money MARKET
parent in Americans in London with
Steel leading the purchases.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of THE FLEECY STAPLE

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-N. L. Carpenter
y %; Liverpool was 515 points better
bsr 49, Tue WIlch brought out good buying
mere by bulls, while the ring crowd ana
commission houses were inclined 70 saii
and they did so N'''-0N 10 sell
a., me bull leaders bought heavily during
III ~ iate trading, which caused few
! leTed When buyers are handy.
T{lordan bought 1000 bales about
CioGk' Schill 1000, Pell said to have
ppT2iq 4eghtt, heavily also McFadden and
It was said that McFadden Hopkins
dliG dwight stopped most of the notices
daI. ne market ruled steady the entire
udy ana gossip among the bulls was that
| coJLon would sell higher before the close
mere has been considerable profit
| eahhB To-Day by scattered longs, which
spot people 'O'i'e
There is said to be about 900 notices
ISSUED by Craig, Cone, Hopkins and Hoop
ef ms morning
Mctadden, Geer and Riordan were the
| leadlng buyers Today. McFadden featured
curing the early trading when his brokers
DGught fully 2O.000 bales McEroy, Cohn
9mearson and Clifford were the best sell
Following are II a m. bids: January
~ 20; March l2.65 May 1887, July 1866
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8O.-Hayward &,
Clark; The weather map shows fair in
northwestern quarter and west Texas
cloudy elsewhere; general precipitation
central states and western portion of At
IahllcS. Indications are for fair and
warmer in southern half of belt Cloudy.
and more rain, in northwestern quarter of
the belt
Following are 10 a m bids January
E l2SS; March u 81, May 1890, July 1921
Estimated receipts for Tuesday: 49,,
New Orleans LII, 600 to 5000 S64
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Nav YoRk PRopucE MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O-Wheat steady;
May, 1915 d99h; spot No. red 107 in
elevator, and LOS f. o. b. Corn steady:
No. 2, in elevator, nominal; export No 2
o44 f. o. b.; steamer, nominal; No f.
nominal. Oats steady: natural white rs
q 40; white clipped, 39042 Rye steady:
No. 2, 6612 f, o. b. New York Barley firm.
Hay steady; good to prime 90d110: poor
to fair, 75G105. Flour steady; spring
patents, 4.65@49O; straights. 4.4OG4. 60;
clears 4.200435; winter patents, 5.20d
$50; straights, 465@4S0; clears, 4.30@
40.
Beef firm; family. 24.OO@26.OO Pork
weak; mess, 19.25G1950; family, 81. 5OG
ESQ, Lard weak; city steam, ga: middle
West spot, 1015. Tallow quiet; city. in
hogsheads GA country, in tierces, 6@6&4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
RANk cLoslNe NOTICE.

BANK CLOSING NOTICE.
Wednesday, January I, 1918, New
Year" is a legal holiday. The banks
composing Tho Atlanta Clearing House
Association viii be closed for business
DARWIN C. JONES, Sec. & Mgr
ROBT. j. LOWRY Pres.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

THE best help ootainable in every line
can be easily gotten by consulting the
Situations Wanted column of The
Georgian. Mr.. Business Man and Wom-
an, the party that can fill that position
YOU have open is addressing you in the
Situations Wanted" columns this very
day.