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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
TO GIVE COURSE In FORESTRY
University of Idaho Would Fit Men
For Forest Service and LAUNDERING

A ten weeks course in forestry
will be offered at the University of
Idaho at Moscow, beginning Janu-
airy The course will consist of
intensely practical work with a
view of fitting men for the forest
service and numbering in the north
west. Special attention will be
paid to numbering, forest engineer
ing, forest protection and forest
management.
In addition to the regular courses
given by the university instructors,
special lectures will be given by a
number of forest supervisors and
lumbermen on different phases of
forest management, administration
and protection.
A part of the time will be spent
on one of the largest numbering
operations in the northwest. Every
phase of the lumber business will
be studied on the ground, from the
the standing timber to the finished
lumber. A series of lectures and
demonstrations on lumber grading
will be given at the sawmill by an
official inspector of the Northern
Pine Manufacturing association:
With the increasing develop
ment and magnitude of forestry and
numbering interests in the north
west, said DR.. c. H. Shattuck,
professor of forestry, there has
come a great demand for trained
practical men to carry on the work
There is no line of work which of
fers greater opportunities for the
young man who is willing to work
and who has the necessary training.
1t is the purpose of the university
in offering the short practical
course i'll forestry to give forest
rangers and young men who are
limited in time or money for school
ing an opportunity to prepare
themselves for these positions. "
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Moore

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Moore were
pleasantly surprised Wednesday
evening of this week when some
sixteen of their friends dropped
in" and announced they had come
to spend the evening which was
spent playing bridge. The high
est score of the evening was made
by Mrs. p. L. Turgeon. Dainty
refreshments were served towards
the close of the evening which
proved to be most delightful one
for Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and their
friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
THE HOME TEAM WINS AGAIN
High School Basket Ball Team Defeats
Troy Saturday Night

Last Saturday night the Boomers
Ferry High School basket ball team
defeated the representatives of the
Troy, Montana town team in a
good, fast, clean game of basket
ball by a score of p to 8. 1t
was no ping pong affair but
real basket ball. The members of
both teams played as fast a game
as will likely be witnessed in this
town, in some time, the school
team having bestof the the con
test throughout both halves.
Kent's hall was literally packed,
about 200 fans gathering to see the
teams clash. They were not dis
appointed in the least as the game
was fast and exciting and the
crowd was on its feet most of the
time cheering for the home team.
The Troy team had quite an
advantage in height and weight
which was offset by the speed and
superior team work of the local
FIVE. The short low passing of
the locals seemed to trouble the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

Troy aggregation and at no time
were they i'll danger of losing after
the first five minutes of play.
Boomers Ferry started the scoring
early in the game and kept CON
tinually pegging away, garnering
9 goals before the time was called.
The best the Troy team could do
was to get one lone goal. The
guarding of Yahne and O'Calla-
CHAN was responsible for the low
score of the Troy team while the
work of Murphy, Campbell, Jarvis
and Norton at shooting goals kept
the local boys far in the lead. 1t
would be hard to pick out any
individual stars on the home team
as they were all in the game but
for the Troy team, Baker an old
Michigan Agricultural College
graduate, was the star player.
Coach J. +. Carlson will take
his team to Standpoint Friday Dec.
18th to play the fast high school
team of that place in the first of a
series OF games for the county
championship. Standpoint has an
exceptionally strong team this year
and a good close game is expected.
The following week Standpoint will
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Married at Fairmont, Mimi.

The Fairmont, Mimi, Sentinel
of November 20 contains the ac-
count of the marriage of Edwin
B. Squirting to Miss Florence Mill
er. Mr.. Squirting is the son of E.
l.. Squirting of Bookings, S. Oak.
who was recently in this vicinity
and who purchased a few weeks
ago one of the finest ranches in
the valley which is to be man
aged by Mr.. Edwin Sparkling. Mr..
and Mrs. Spnrling, Jr., will be at
home to their friends in this city
after December IS.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

ROAD BEFORE SYSTEMATIC DRAGGING.
a bad one. Good roads bring the mar
ket nearer to the farm and make the
farm more desirable. In turn good
roads enlarge the trade territory Of
the town. A country home out from
the city five miles over a we'll kept
road is in reality nearer than one sit
uated considerably closer which is
reached over bad road. Fifteen miles
is not a long drive over a finely kept
highway. II Is prohibitive through
muck or over a rutted. humpy. rig
racking, uncared for way.
The road drag is the one implement
at hand that will make and keep good
roads at a low cost. A road drag can
be made at an expense of less than 81
In material and labor, and it will do
more work and better work than any
grader at any cost 1t will operate
with one man and a team. and a grad
er requires three teams and as many
men at least IL all the money that
Is spent on the grader to the detri-
ment of the road was put into drag
BiuB lutie WOuu De iedN AhPlOfC-
ment in the highways. Because a
township has Il grader on hand is no
reason or excuse for using it to tear
up and ruin roads.
perfect dirt road can't be made
with a drag In a day or a week and
scarcely in a year. but long and con-
sistent use Of 1t Is bound to make a
good road finally. The main trouble
now with the drag is that 1t is used
only systematically in many cases and
then not at the right time. There is u
certain time after a rain when the
mud is not entirely dried and yet is in
shape to be dragged into the ruts and
uneven places Of the grade. In this
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Don't forget The Date or Place
CAUSTON, AuctioneeI

A. c. Mayheld expects to move
back on his ranch the first of the
year. He has been running the
boarding house at the Idamont
mine since early last spring.
H. d. Todd has four tie-makers
making ties on the f. +. Martin
place.
Henry LaFour and his son Law
renee were business visitors in this
neighborhood last week.
The Katka school opened No
vember 20 with Peter Shaw of Co
colalla as teacher.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Elaborate Dinner Tonight

Mrs. George r. Gray and Mrs.
G. +. Crocker will entertain a
number of their friends tonight at
a course dinner which is to be
given i'll honor of Mrs. J. /. Monks,
who recently returned from an ex-
tended visit in the east. Follow
ing the dinner the guests will be
entertained at cards.
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condition it packs like putty. and tray
ell on it beats it until it is almost as
hard as a pavement and practically
lmpervious to water. When the roads
are dragged before they are dry there
are no little humps to be ground into
dust.
The making and keeping of the prop
er crown on the roads aTe another mat
ter that should be given close consid
GRAFTON. After dragging the roads a
long time the center OF the highway
may become too full This condition
has not been reached generally, but 1t
may be- II is then time to turn the
drag and throw the dirt out from the
center toward the edges.
A roadway well drained at the sides
and treated with the drag consistently.
faithfully aud scientifically will never
get very bad. 1t Will be excellent to
drive over eleven and oneshayf months
OF the year.-Road Maker.
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KATHA.

y . y
Frank Norton has his new black
smith shop nearly completed.
A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. Mrs. and Jennings on No
vember II. Mother and child are
doing nicely.
o. N. Southwick came hp with
several tie-makers this week and
expects to put in the winter at the
tie-making business.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Will Lecture Tonight

Rev. J. V. Clark, M. A. S., a
noted astronomer of Kansas City,
No, will lecture tonight at the
Christian church on the topic,
The Moon, the Earth 5 Mirror. "
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
THE PROBLEM
OF GOOD ROADS
Cooperation Only Remedy For
Present Conditions.
MUST USE THE LOG DRAG

Long and Consistent Work With This
Simple instrument Will Work Won
ders-Wateh the Crown-Drainaa &c
Important In Dirt Roads.
The good roads problem would be
no problem at all If the people as a
whole would work together 1t is just
as much to the interest of the city man
as the farmer.
There is no influence that encourages
community improvement and rural de-
velopment more than good roads. You
or | would rather haul a load ten miles
over a good road than five miles over
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Hold Bazaar Tuesday

The Ladies Aid society of the
Christian church will hold their
annual sale ON tncy work and no
tons at the K. X. Hall Tuesday,
December II. Munich will be
served all afternoon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

Xmas candies Of all kinds at
Rosebaugh's Postadce store. spe-
cial prices made / purchasers of
orders for Sunday school and COM
munity Christmas trees.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

play in Bonners Ferry. A crowd
is already planning to accompany
the team on the trip.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
The following property of
the Idaho Meat Co. will be
sold at auction at the Frank
Garris
Golden Rule Livery Barn
Saturday, Dec. Il,
Sale Commences Promptly at
Up. m.

l team GRAY mares, 5000
pounds, 7 and 8 years old;
l bay horse single or double,
l, 100 pounds, 8 years old; !
3 year old colt, 1,050 pounds;
i saddle horse, $50 pounds;
10 head COWS; l logging truck
or wagon; l single buggy; 2
sets harness; l single har-
ness; 2 saddles and other
farm tools
Don't fOr0et the Date or Place
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-21
MULES FOR THE FARM
Demand for First Glass Animals
Above the Supply.
Kentucky Breeds Have Better Heads
and Action-Jennets Are Profitable
When Bred to Best jacks
Saves Farmer Money.

l found a great difference between
the class of mules raised west of the
Mississippi from the draft mares and
those raised In Kentucky from trot-
ting-bred mares, says writer in the
National Stockman. The Kentucky
mules have better heads. long. thin
ears, good necks and better action.
Those bred from the draft mares have
short, thick necks. with heavy lop
ears. The demand for first-class mules
il. above the supply, and four-year-old
well-broken mules bring $3.50 to $70e
per pair.
Maine lumbermen have two repre-
sentatives in the west buying the best
mules they can find, paying $500 to
500 pair for them. This means 500
to 81 900 pair by the time they reach
the lumber camps. A friend of mine is
the buyer for a large coal company
that uses thousands of mules. He
scours the west in search for mules
for the miners. There Is market
for mules wherever there Is hauling.
He fills place In the mines. lumber
camps, railroads and on the farm. He
fills a place which no other animal can
I'LL, and there Is nothing In sight to
take his place.
Mules are becoming scarcer all the
time. Look around the country and
see the stations. This means fewer
mules. A jack costs somewhere from
$500 to $500. A four-year-old will
serve about so mares in q season. A
three-year-old will grow into money,
and ct six he IL ready for heavy serv-
ice. Jennets cost $500 to $500 each.
Large ones Weighing 1000 pounds or
over, are very profitable when bred to
the very best jacks. In Kentucky
many breeders are mating jennets to
the very best trotting stations. pro-
ducing hinnies. No one could guess
their breeding. Recently saw one
In Louisville that was q wonderful ami
nal. The owner had refused $1,000
for him. His side was like seal skin,
ears like rabbits, and he could trot
In 1880. A great many hinnies are
being raised In the mountain districts,
and they sell at prices ranging from
$3.50 to $500.
A mule authority says: There IL
nothing that walks that will beat an
old jennet as q money-maker" Out In
Missouri, when a farmer goes to the
bank to borrow money. the banker
asks: How many mules have your
The farmer says: Fifty two-year-olds.'
The banker says: You can have
$1,000 As long as railroads build. ium-
Der is hauled or coal mined. grow
mules. Not one year. but every year.
Mr.. Mule will save you money and pay
the mortgage on the FARM
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-21
WANTS LONG STAPLE COTTON
Department Of Agriculture Urges
Southern Farmers TO Grow Variety
Now In Demand.

The department of agriculture,
through it's cooperative farm demon
stration work. is trying to get the
southern farmers to grow more long
staple cotton. This action has been
taken a. the result Of Increased de-
mands from the mills of New England.
which are willing to pay a premium
for this variety. Long staple bottom
was among the first important results
OF plant breeding work of the departS
ments. having been attained Though
the efforts Of H. ]. Weber, now con-
nected with Cornell University. Sew
eral years ego Professor Webbe{ de-
veloped q long staple strain of ubland
cotton. Where the community brow
ing of cotton is carefully practiced. It
IL possible to grow this cotton and
keep it true to type. Some Of the
New England mills have had COM
munity growing scheme in operation
for more than year near Ell Centre.
CAL This year about 100 acres will
be added to the area. which win be
planted to seed sent out from the de-
rartment. There Is a community grow
ing long staple cotton in Georgia, but
this ia not helping the New England
mills. as they take the whole supply
and want more.
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grandson shall! He shall wear vel
vet and lace collar and ride his pony
yet, by God. as a gentleman's grand
son should."
1T sounds well, Price, but where's
the money coming from to push law
suit?"
The Judge waved this aside.
THE means will be found, Solo
mon Our horizon is lifting-I can
see it lift. Don't drag me back from
the portal of hope! Wen drink the
stuff that comes across the water;
that from me and what would l be?
Why, the very fate have been fight
Ing OF with tooth and nail would
overwhelm me. I'd sink into unim-
portance-my unparalleled misfor-
tunes would degrade me to a level
with the commonest! No. sir, I've
never been without hope, and though
I've fallen I've always got up. What
Fentress has is based on money he
stole from me. BY God, the days Of
his profit-taking are at en- end! l am
going to strip him. And even II ]
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CHAPTER XVI.

The Judge Names His Second. $
"Price-" began Mahaffy. They were
back in Raleigh in the room the Judge
called his ONCE, and this was Ma
haffy's first opportunity to ease his
mind on the subject OF the duel. as
they had only just parted from Yancy
and Cavendish, who had stopped at
one of the stores to make certain
purchases for the raft.
Not a word, Solomon--it had to
come. am going to kill him. 1
shall feel better then"
What If he kills your" demanded
Mahaffy harshly. The Judge shrugged
his shoulders.
That Is as 1t may be-"
Have you forgotten your grand
sod." Mahaffy's voice was still harsh
and rasping.
Il regard my meeting with Fentress
as nothing less than sacred duty
% him'
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don't live to enjoy what's mine, my
I'll warm the cookies of your heart
with imported brandy. l carry twenty
years hunger and thirst under my
wes-coat, and I'll feed and drink like
gentleman yeti" The Judge smacked
his lips in an ecstacy OF enjoyment,
and dropping down before the table
which served him as q desk. seized q
pen.
TITS good enough to think about,
Price," admitted Mahaffy grudgingly.
ITS better to do; and II anything
happens to me the papers am going
to leave will tell you how it's to be
done. Man. there's a million of
money in sight. and we've got to get
1t and spend it and enjoy it! None OF
your swinish thrift for me. but life on
big scale--company, and feasting.
and refined surroundingsl"
And you are going to meet Fen
tress in the morning?" asked Mahaffy.
II suppose there's no way OF avoiding
that?"
Avoiding it," almost shouted the
judge. For what have been living?
l shall meet him, let the consequences
be what they may. Tonight when 1
have reduced certain facts to- writing
! shall join you at Belle Plain. The
strange and melancholy history OF my
life I shall place in your hands for
safe keeping. In the morning can be
driven back to Boggs'."
And you will go there without q
second?"
If necessary: yes"
II declare. Price, you are hardly
fitted to be at large! Why. you act
as II you were tired of life! There's
Yancy-there's Cavendishi"
The judge gave him an indulgent
but superior smile.
Two very worthy men, but go to
Boggs' attended by gentleman or |
60 there alone. am aware OF your
prejudices, Solomon; otherwise
might ask this favor of you"
Mr.. Mahaffy snorted loudly and
turned to the door, for Yancy and
Cavendish were now approaching the
house, the latter with a meal sack
slung over his shoulder.
Here, Solomon, take one of my
pistols" urged the Judge hastily
Toms stammering speech, he was
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-21
Care During Noting.

The winter egg production will be
hastened II you will help the hens
along during and Immediately after
their noting period. After the hens
have grown their new feathers 1t will
take them many weeks to recuperate
their weakened energies so they may
again produce eggs II they are left to
shift for themselves entirely and pick
up their meals as best they can.
Feed the hens well for at least a
time If they are to be wintered oves
and pay you a profit during the fall
and winter
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HARNESS HORSE in HURRY
Chains Arranged to BE Adjusted ovef
Animals Back In Very Small
Space Of Time.

For horses or mules that pull
freight cars or help out on hills or
are used In any of the numerous
emergency ways. harness that can
be hitched up in jiRy IL required.
In most cases the beasts wear their
harness all the time and are merely
hitched up to the load: but the har-
ness patented by . Pennsylvanis
man. and shown here, may either
be worn continually or thrown over
the-Aorse In an instant. A ring
IL mounted on the horses back over
the hind quarters, and from this
ring chains stretch to the animals
collar and to the back end of the
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I'VE know no more than we did
this morning." said Mahaffy. You
are mixing up all sorts of side issues
with what should be your real pur-
pose"
Not at all, Soiomon--not at all! l
look upon my grandson's speedy re-
covery as an assured fact Fentress
dare not hold him. He knows he Is
run to earth at last"
Price"
mo, Solomon-no, my friend. we
will not speak OF 1t again. You will
go back to Belle Plain with Yancy and
Cavendish; you must represent. me
there. We have as good as found
Hannibal. but we must be active in
Miss Malroy's behalf. For us that has
an important bearing on the future,
and since l cannot, you must be at
Belle Plain when Darlington arrives
with his pack of dogs. Give him the
advantage of your sound and mature
judgment, Solomon; don't let any
false modesty keep you In the back
ground.
Who's going to second your
snapped Mahaffy.
The Judge was a picture Of indif-
ference.
1T will be quite informal. the code
Is scarcely applicable; merely in
tend to remove him because he is not
fit to i've"
AT sun-up!" muttered Mahaffy.
Il intend TO start one day right
even II never live to begin another"
said the judge. sudden fierce light
flashing from his eyes. Il feel that
this is the turning point in my ca
reer. Solomon" he went ON. The
beginning Of great things! But 4
shall take no chances with the fu-
ture: l shall prepare for every pos
sible contingency. l am going to
make you and Yancy my grandson's
guardians. There's a hundred thou
sand acres of lard hereabout that
must come to him. l shall outline In
writing the legal steps to be taken to
substantiate his claims. Also he will
inherit largely from me at my death. .
Something very like laughter es-
capped from Mahaffy's lips.
There you go. Solomon, with your
inopportune mirth! What in. Gods
name have II haven't hope? Take
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still seeing his CHASTITY face. and he
had come upon him with startling
suddenness. He had CHANGED to look
back over his shoulder and when he
faced about there had been the plant
er within a hundred yards OF him.
Presently Carrington's glance ceas-
ed to follow the windings OF the path.
He stared down at the gray dust and
saw the trail left by Hues and his
You may need it at Belle Plain. Good
by. and God bless you!"
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Sprays for Garden Pests.

In experiments at the Maryland
station from sulphate has been found
Of special value in controlling chick
weed and other early weeds in straw
berries, alfalfa and other crops. It
was used at the rate Of one and ono
half to two pounds per gallon Of wa
ter during the dormant season, pref
erably in the fall after frost when
the weeds were small. Spraying
horse nettle with iron sulphate killed
the terminal portions, but not the
well-developed leavss and stems.
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Fruit Buds

Many farmers who have been grow
ing fruit for years do not know that
the apple and most other fruit trees
form fruit buds In the late summer
months.
In very dry weather fruit buds are
formed quite early and In case OF q
set change into leaf buds.
Most small fruit form their fruit
buds In the spring.
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and an absolutely square acre Is the
result. From the drawing this IL evil
dent: for the inside square contains
"a square rods and each triangle con-
tains "a square rods (base times ones
half the altitude, or IL times divided
by ~ So four times "a Ia So. which
added to "a gives the requisite 100. It
viii be readily seen that the placing
Of one Of the pegs outlining this
square acre Is an easy matter. for they
each come at the end of q certain rod
on the chain. Then the square acre
can be laid on without actually meas
uring the sides at all.
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An acre contains 100 square rods.
Therefore one side Of square acre
should be the square root Of this. As
the square root runs into many deci-
mails some indirect method has to be
found of obtaining the proper measure
ment. The drawing will make clear
one Of the most ingenious methods and
one very little known to any but old
line surveyors. It will prove valuable
to any farmer.
First square eight rods on side
IL laid on. Then from each corner
one side is extended four rods more:
These last ends are now connected