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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-05
DRYING OFF TIL COW.
Dairy Animals Should Have Several
Weeks Rest Before Calvina.

My twenty years wiz. dairy cows
have convinced that continuous
milking is not d~slrable. and | doubt
whether it is probable. writes Charles
Evans in t-e Country Gentleman. 1t
is not unusul to e~d a COW that
shows no inc!inatio' dry off. Such
an animal exhibits an excellent dairy
trait-persiste~ce in yielding milk. No
COW should TO for ; to go dry against
manifestly natural resistance. If,
however. the milk has an unpleasant
we'll be Dire" at once. regardless Of
the date, 70. Ger milk will not be good
until she is -.esh again. This cOndi-
ton as a rule does not occur until a
short time before calving.
l am sure that better results are to
be obtained from cows that are given
a rest-not too long-to allow recuper-
alton and finish the strength to be
impaired to the rapidly growing calf.
MY observation LIDS me to believe
that the COW that milks up strongly
until she drops the If is sapping her
vitality and that either the calf or the
COW or both suffer. However, the
mother will tear de- her own body
to build up that of .-- calf as long as
possible. the results showing later on
In the reduced lilk yield.
One does not need to possess any
extraordinary -easoning. powers tc
conclude that a COW cannot maintain
her own bod build up a new one and
at the safe time give milk without
drawing heavily on her strength.
One instance to prove this was that
Of a Guernsey-Holstein grade that
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-05
Get your scratch food from
Lewiston Milling Company.

Lewiston Mining company.
Notice to readers-This office has
thirty post cards of different scenes
of the Portland trip, showing the fat
cattle, and scenes of the country and
towns along the route, for sale. They
are only 75c a dozen and they would
be nice to have. Call and see them.
For Rent-Five room house ON
Main street close in, inquire of Thos
Mcdowell at the pool room.
Princess flour is worth all
you pay for it.
Have you seen the range in the
Hardware Stores window? 1t is
being reduced fifty cents a day un-
til sold.
Notice to Mare Owners-Moun-
ian King will make the season of
1912 at the old Speary place. two
miles northwest of Leland. Terms
$40. 90 to insure mare with foal, and
payable April 1st, 1913. $500 by
the season, payable at the time of
service. J. w. Pircel. Asst
Princess flour makes better
tasting bread than other flour.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-05
Dairy Notes.

Weigh the milk ard test for butter
fat IL you would know the value of
zach COW.
If the teats of th~ ~Ow have a ten
dency to be sore or dry, u a little
pure v-5e.ine ON them.
The calf that is expected to develop
into Il profitable Cow must have the
best chance to grow from the time it
Is born.
Dairving is not necessarily a compli.
Gated line of work. but Mt the same
time it takes care in order to make a
success.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-05

The Ayrshires are distinguished
more as good average dairy cows
than for heavy production either Of
milk or butter fat. In both these re-
spects they occupy a position mid
way between Jersey Ir Guernseys
and Holsteins. -. average herd Of
Ayrshires -.uId p ',ably produce
more milr and h'~ter fat than an
average nerd o. -ther dairy breeds.
but a selected he~" Of Ayrshires
would fall behind 49, production Of
a selected herd of the other breeds.
says the American Agriculturist.
From the ~sta..Apoint Of the milk
consumer the Ayrshire Is almost
ideal because Of "he Uniform COM
position of the milk. The COW pic
tured 10 q typical Ayrshire.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-05
Announcement

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the republican nomination as
County Commissioner of Latah Coun-
ty from District No. l, at the Repub-
lican primary election to be held
July Goth 1912.
Gustave Danielson.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-04-05
WANTS...F0R SALE

Try a glass OF Hires at McDoWallS.
Get the habit, use Princess
Flour and make good bread
all the time.
For Sale-Several Brown Leghorn
and Speckled Hamburg cockrels.
D. T. Waltz, Kendrick, Idaho.
Try a sack of Blue Feather flour
at Lauterbachs.
For Sale-A bargain 100 acres of
land one mile from Fort Lapwai 100
acres under cultivation, balance al
falfa and pasture land, fair improve
ments and spring water, a money
maker for Sd, OOO.-Inland Invest
ment & Trust Company, Room 228
over Beaches Store. Lewiston Idaho.
Princess flour makes good
bread all the time.
For Sale-One brood mare and
yearljng colt. One good strong run
about buggy. E. w. Wehtje. Big
Bear Ridge. 3-22 If
Try a sack of Choice Family flour
at Lauterbach store it is the best ever
Eggs for Hatching-Full Blood
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds write
me for particulars and prices. l
claim as good as there is in the In
land Empire. B. E. Callison, Ken
drick, Idaho, Porters phone 49-55.
2-12-tf
Princess flour is worth all
you pay for it.
Give the Banks your deposits and
the Idaho Land Company your in
surance.
Rose Comb, Rhode Island eggs
for Matching, so cents per dozen, de-
livered on Saturday in Kendrick, S.
w. Bigham. 2-23-tl
Choice family flour is the flour
you want to make good bread, Lau.
terbach store for the best brands Of
flour from the Pullman mills.
If you are looking for a dairy
and stock ranch, where corn ane
alfalfa grows, let us show this 30(
acre ranch on the Little Potlatch
miles from Juliaetta IA mile from
school. Only $1,000. If you are o
t the bargain counter let us hear from
r you.-Inland Investment & Trus
+ Company, Room 228 over Beache
Store, Lewiston, Idaho.
I; Princess Flour, the brea'
and butter flour.
You will find at the Lauterbac
s store the w. S. c. flour. that is II
= nownd for its flavor and quality.
Wanted-To Repair Your Boilers
: we have an experienced Boiler Mar
and to do your machine work.
re make your patterns. your brass an
u u iron castings. we make the best we
y pump, talk to us. The 1dah
g. Foundry and Machine Compan,
~ Lewiston, Idaho. 3-12
" Don't forget the new flour at La
O. terbach's, the Blue Feather.
H. Sheet music ten cents a copy thr
u for twenty-five cents. Lewis.
re For Sale-One four horse Buckle,
grain drill. inquire at this office.
be Get your scratch food fro
o. Lewiston Milling Company
W For Sale-Five mich cows. / f
~ blood Red Polled. Bull two years Of
in l grade shire black Stallion, a,
ne other horses. Some farm imp
e. ments. Perry Black. Kendrick. ID
R. R.. 2. 1872
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Women's Convoy Corps.

"omon8 N0nVOy NoSPDs
The mothers and sisters Of the Boy
Scouts of England, not to be outdone
in the matter Of home defense, have
organized themselves into service
companies under strict military or
ders. It is no idle. movement for
show or spectacular effect. but the
outcome of a serious purpose. In case
of war a well-trained body Of women
fully uniformed and equipped for hos
pital work and campaign hsrdships.
Under the general name Of the
Women's Sick and Wounded Convoy
corps, the organization has been in
existence for little over year and
is steadily growing. Riding, camp
and hospital cooking, bicycling, homo
nursing, laundry work, signaling and
stretcher drill are included In the
training. Riding drills are held
monthly after the raw recruits" ara
first broken into service. In the
stretcher drill real man is employed
to give practice in lifting body on
and of a stretcher, as well az in bind.
ing up wounds. Particular attention
is paid to dietary kitchen methods,
and the preparation Of simple dishes
that will tempt the faded appetite OF
sick and wounded is the subject OF
practical consideration. The training
in every department is as thorough a.
it is modern.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Fatal French Blank CARTRIDGE.


A strange and sad accident occurred
in the course Of drill manepvers at
Notwithstanding, In the suburbs OF
Paris, where a soldier was killed by 2
blank cartridge discharged at him by
a fellow soldier. A company OF the
Thirty-tirst regiment was taken out tc
Montreuil for maneuvers. At three
o'clock In the afternoon the Neuten-
ant In command decided to order a
sham attack on fort, which his SOL
diers were to storm. Some of tho sol
diers were posted as sentries, and the
others were told that in storming the
imaginary fort they were to try ape
cially to take the sentries prisoners.
but a formal order was given to the
soldiers that they were not to load
their rifles. In spite of this shot
was suddenly heard, and soldier
fell with groan. He was a young re.
cruit called Laurent, and near him
stood another soldier who had acted
as sentry and was X completely dunn.
founded by what had happened. Either
he did not know that there was a
cartridge in the weapon or he fired
thinking that 1t was only part Of the
sham fighting. Laurent was taken to
the hospital at Begin, and soon after
ward expired. He had been killed by
the packing Of the blank cartridge,
which, being fred within only . yard
or two of him, acted like bullet. The
unfortunate soldier was the eldest son
of a widow, who has three smaller
children to bring up.-Paris Core
spondence London Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Too Much.

In persuasive tones the cookbook
ing woman who had secured an inter-
view with the taxicab manager tried
to convince him that the company
owed her $2.02.
Something broke" she said, "and
l was held up for 45 minutes while
the driver tinkered with the ma
chine"
Her manner was 30 impressive that
tho manager was on the point Of writ
ing out a check for the money de-
manded, but before doing 50 he re-
marked:
1T certainly was case Of over
charging. 1t wasn't your fault the cab
broke down, and he should not have
charged you for the time it took to
make repairs"
"O," said she, "he didn't It isn't
overcharging I am complaining about.
He made me late for bargain sale
that closed at II o'clock, and when I
finally got there had to pay 81 for a
blouse that had sold up to II o'clock
for $1.98. It is the difference am
fighting for"
Then the manager closed his check
book.-New York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
WORK OF THE BEAVERS

The beavers not only cut down
trees for the purpose of making dams.
but also use the smaller upper
branches as storage supply OF food
for winter use. These branches, from
two to four diches in diameter, are
cut into lengths of two or three feet
and then by wonderful engineering
ability, are carried beneath the wa
ter and into the beavers houses, or
the burrows, with which the bank OF
every beavers dam is honeycombed.
There they are carefully stored. The
green bark is the staple article OF
food throughout the winter. The dams
are of varying height and length. &C.
cording to the particular location A
dam was found in Mesa county. Col
orado, which was just six feet from
bottom to top and impounded body
of water six feet or more in depth and
covering an area Of several acres.
This dam was perfect in construction
It was composed entirely of willow
bushes, as no larger timber grows In
the vicinity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
CARVED HIMSELF IN WOOD

One Of the most remarkable work
men In the world is Hananuma Masa
kichi Of Toxic. Japan, who has carved
a figure in wood 80 like himself that
when the two are placed side by side
It is said to be almost impossible to
tell which lives and breathes and
which does not.
BY several connoisseurs in art this
wooden figure has been pronounced
the most perfect human image of
man ever made. Masakicht has faith
fully reproduced every scar. vein and
wrinkle to be seen on his own body.
The figure is composed Of 10000
pieces Of wood, dovetailed and joint
ed with such wonderful skill that no
seams can be detected. Tiny holes
were drilled for the reception of hairs
and eyelashes in which no dissimilar-
ity to Massakichi's own can be de-
tected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Ono Leoend SETS Forth That 81. Pat
rick Had Something to Do with
the Custom.

What is known as the ladies leap
wear privilege" is very old one. and
the author of the unwritten law con-
ferrtnR it is not known As early a.
1906 It was said to have become a
nert Of the common law Of social lite.
The following sentence il quoted from
/. hook entitled "Courtship. Love and
Marriage published that year: z.
= albeit it 10 now become = part
Of the common lave, in regard to 70.
cial relations Of life, that % often @
avery bis-sextile year doth return the
isdyes have the sole privilege. during
the time It continueth, Of making love
10 the men, which they doc sithsr y
vordes or lookes, = to thsm y seem-
.sth proper: and moreover, q. man
Ufll Sc entitled 70 the bsnsnt q u
elerxv Who doth ~ my Wis rsats
her proposal viths slight g 60
.tumsty = !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
DRAINAGE OF ZUYDER ZEE

A great project is again before the
people of Holland-the drainage Of
the Zuyder Zee. The sea. which. a.
every one knows, is In tho north Of
Holland, and covers an area Of $4,000
hectares, a hectare being practically
two acres and half. Just half a cen
fury ago a scheme to drain the south
ern portion Of the sea was first moot
ed, and although it received consider
able support, the opposition was great
er, but now an association has been
formed and a bill introduced into
the chamber. The promoters see that
with an increased population means
must be taken to enlarge the country,
and this reclamation Of the sea is sug-
gested as capable of accomplishment
II the sea is conquered there are sew
eral lakes which can be dealt with
later.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

I does not hold, always manages to get
the sun behind her when she scratches
and she will not miss single kerr
mel, either.
Cats hardly ever lie with their feet
to the fire. In most cases they lie
instead with their left side turned to-
ward it. But dogs invariably lie with
| their forepaws to the fire.
A mouse overlooks a perfectly safe
food supply, sufficient for a meal or
two, to enjoy the perilous pleasures Of
an unlimited store. 1t will hide near
the food and come out to nibble when
| it is hungry, for it is not true that a
mouse runs to its hole at the first
alarm
Anyone can be snake charmer.
Find harmless little garter snake,
or something of the sort. and keep
him In box In the house, visiting
him and feeding him daily. In about
three months he will crawl to you for
food when he sees you coming.
Some queer ways Of doing things
are explainable, however Do you
know, for instance, why dog always
turns around two or three times be-
fore he lies down? 1t is because his
remote ancestors. way back in the
! prehistoric times. had to scratch
around in the leaves for a bed before
they could find a convenient place to
lie in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
worthx woman's Monument.

Worthy Woman's Monument.
In Wiltshire, England, a causeway
built and endowed by a market-woman
in 1474 still serves its purpose Of
bringing the neighboring villagers dry.
shod into the ancient market town Of
Chippenham. It runs from Chippen-
ham Cliff to the top Of Wick Hill in
Bremhill parish, q fourand-a-half-mile
road traversing the heavy clay Of the
low-lying lands on either side Of the
Avon. The raised stone footway is
placed high above the horse road, and
is kept in good repair today, q 1t
has been for some $50 years. The
good Maud Heath not only saved
enough to build the road, but pursued
her trade 20 wisely that she was able
to leave property in trust for the
maintenance Of her road. Chippenham
was bequeathed to Alfred's daughter
and was one Of the manors permanent.
" held by Edward the Confessor. 4
large annual wool market - still held
IN the summer and : cattle show q
the Winter. SIS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
OsIer's Cure for oout.

Since his proposition that man
should be chloroformed at sixty, DR..
William Osler has been regarded more
or less as a grim monster by many
people, says zone Who Knows Him. -
In reality Doctor Osler is a mild-man-
nered man, with fund Of genuine
humor, al witness the following cure
for govt which he once recommended
to q friend:
First, pick . handkerchief from
the pocket Of . spinster who never
wished to wed; second, wash the
handkerchief in an honest miller's
pond: third. dry It on the hedge OF a
perDon who has never been covetous;
fourth, send 1t to the shop Of Z ply
siciap who nevsr killed . patient:
nth, marx It with ., lawyers ink who
never eAsatsd ] cnsnt: and. sixth.
Apply q hot So The eoutsormsnAsd
pasG q speeAy cu1o mnst fnllov.. j
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
He Had Good Reason.

At the religious services held at the
county jail on Sunday afternoons it is
customary for one Of the women con-
Quoting the services to circulate
among the prisoners assembled and
endeavor to persuade them to sign
the pledge.
Recently, in the course Of this pro-
cedure a young colored man, who has
gained some reputation as wit, was
approached by one Of the evangelists
and Intercepted as follows:
my dear brother. will you sign the
pledge?"
There is no use Of my signing the
pledge, because don't drink; l
haven't drunk anything Intoxicating
for over q month" he replied.
And how did you come to stop"
she further inquired.
Because" he answered, II vac
locked up in here and can't get to 1t. 80
Cleveland News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
That Leap Year Privilege

to account for the origin Of tho priv
lege relates that the appeal was made
to st. Patrick to accord the ladies' thu
same right Of proposing at any time
as men have. This he refused to do.
but was willing to concede the ri9ht
every seventh year. Finally q com.
promise between his proposition ana
the CLAIM made by the ladies' Va
agreed to that they should enjoy thu
right every fourth year. and that tho
year mould be the longest Of the four.
There II printed sometimes IA res.rd
to this matter what purports "a s. 4
law enacted IN Scotland about tn
middle Of tho thirteenth century. lavv.
ing Z hnez OF one. hundred pounds unnn
any man, not engaged or marriad.
who rejected . leap year propoaai
Perhaps 1t 10 needless to ray that 800
q law VS. never passed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
'sPlR| | Hal COUNTS
YOUNG GIRL LEARNED LESSON
40 70 TRUE HOSPITALITY.
eparsity Of Fare Need Never Be a De-
torrent to q Cordial Invitation
TO- cit At Table With
the Family.

It was Monday noon. Old Martha,
grumbling, was hanging the last Of the
wash on the line. She really enjoyed
washing, and would have been insulted
had her mistress suggested sending 1t
out: but being Of a. pessimistio TEN.
permanent, she grumbled upon prinu,-
pie.
In The house, Miss Elizabeth and her
niece Muriel, who was visiting her,
we're setting the luncheon on the ta-
BILE. It was pickup" luncheon Mon.
daya, Miss Elizabeth explained, as she
set two pieces Of custard pie and q
saucer of snow pudding on the side
board. Muriel nodded. The family to
which she belonged knew all about
pickup" meals. But suddenly a look
Of CONSERVATION swept across her
face.
Aunt Elizabeth" she cried, III
here isn't getting out of a
carriage!"
Miss Elizabeth looked over Murie1's
shoulder. Its Mrs. Stacey Reed!"
she declared. Put the tea on the ia
bic, child. I'll bring her right out"
Bring her out?" Mur1el repeated;
but her aunt was already opening the
door, and Muriel, in an agony of en-
barrassment, knew that she had not
even taken off her green-checked
apron. She gave hasty glance over
the table. A little warmed-over fricas-
seed chicken, left from Sundays din.
ner, and some ounce preserve from
supper, bread and butter and dried
beef. radishes and tea-and the two
pieces of custard pie and one portion
of snow pudding! It could not be that
Aunt Elizabeth would bring a visitor
out! But she was interrupted by
Aunt Elizabeth's voice, cordial and full
of pleasure:
Come right out, Mrs. Reed. We
we're just sitting down to luncheon
This is my niece, Muriel Hastings
Muriel, will you get Mrs. Reed q
plate?"
Muriel set a plate for Mrs. Reed
She could not talk, 1t all seemed SO
have put of luncheon forever rather
than ask anyone out-so. She waited
in torture of anxiety for her aunt
excuses. Then slowly she began to
realize not only that there were no ex
cuses, but that both ladies seemed to
be enjoying themselves. Aunt Eliza
beth only laughed when she offered
the guest her choice of custard pie OF
snow pudding.
That evening Muriel suddenly said:
Aunt Elizabeth, I never knew one
could have company like that. We
never do at home"
Miss Elizabeth's eyes dwelt kindly
upon the young face, which already
had its tired lines OF worry. DO you
like to put folks out Muriel?"
Why, no, of course not" the young
We'll, then," Miss Elizabeth an
swered, smiling.
but 1t would work only with rea
ladies'" Muriel persisted.
well, them" Miss Elizabeth an
swered again.-Youth's Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
WORLDS LARGEST LOOM

At Rodewich, in saxony. the center
of the German textile industry, there
has been set up what Is thought to be
the largest weaving loom in the world.
This huge crank loom is II feet long
and 60 feet wide. It stands 10 feet
high and weighs IS tons. The shuttle
is Of corresponding proportions and
travels to and fro at the rate OF Is
times q minute.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
SHADOW FIFTY MILES LONG

The peak Of Tenerifre projects a
huge shadow stretching upwards Of
fifty miles across the deep. and partly
eclipsing the adjoining islands. Ex-
aggerated shadows of immense size
are commonly seen in many other
places. On the Harz mountains the
so-called Spectre of the Broken
throws gigantic shadows of mountain
climbers into the sky, repeating every
movement made by them. The same
occurs on the summit of Pambamarca,
in Peru.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
IS NOT LIKE OTHER MEN

Charles Schuppel, a window washer
of Toledo, O., holds the record as an
individual of many peculiar forma-
tions. His heart is on the right side,
his stomach is too far to the right, his
liver is on the left side, his kidneys
have changed places, and his spleen
is around to the right side instead OF
the left. Schuppel makes considerable
additions to his regular income by ex-
hibiting himself at clinics. He Is forty
years old and is In excellent health.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
ORlGlN OF SILK STOCKINGS

1t appears that Henry H., when pre-
pairing for the marriage of his sister
in 1859. first gave the idea for silk
hose and was the first to wear silk
knitted stockings at that epoch-mak-
ing event. A hundred years later one
Hindres established a factory for
stockings in the Bots do Boulogne.
This was the first factory In France.
it received protection from the then
ministers It was Z kind Of gold mine,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
why DO THEY DO IT.

There are many strange facts about
animals which no one has ever seem.
ed able to understand or explain Here
are few Of them:
A fly will crawl to the top of win
dom pane, fly back to the bottom, and
crawl up again. Hardly ever does 1t
fly up and crawl down. 1t has been
known, however, to repeat the former
process 30 times without stopping.
Hens scratch for food always with
the sun behind them. 80 that its rays
will reflect on the tiny particles. Yet
a blind hen, for whom this reason