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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
Blue Joint Grass Soil.

For the past three years I have
been growing alfalfa; however, there
Is only a small acreage in this neigh
borhood, yet in my judgment there
VIII be an increase this year. says
writer in an exchange. 1t has been
my experience that alfalfa grows well
on rolling ground, and on soil that has
at least grown three crops since it
was sod. l believe that farmers would
profit by sowing thinly and avoiding
black, fiat, gumbo soils. My observa-
lions have been that soil for grow
ing blue joint is excellently good
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
cY w Xz7V55Zyzy

breed them in ncubators-thousand
at time-in kind OF brick oven,
and hay. been so doing for centuries.
Sometimes the river has great white
spots caused by the floating eggshells
thrown out OF these incubators. When
the ducks land at night the last one
out is struck by the boatman with a
bit OF rag on the end OF bamboo
stick. This always causes a fierce
scramble. as once last is enough for
the average duck.
But the end of the journey was near.
Our stops at Wubu, Marking and
Chinkiang were short The French
priest. With the long black beard and
carefully-plaited queue and the two
foreign ladies In Chinese costume,
trousers and ALL had ceased to be
snubJect o conversation. The high
official with his gorgeously-robed
companions had left us at Marking
On the third morning we awoke to
ind our boat steaming over a broad,
muddy sea, and Shanghai not far
away. For the mournful tourist the
end-like the tail OF the wasp-had
It's sting. It was all misunderstand-
ing At dinner the waiter always ap-
peared with a decanter of sherry and |
offered 1t to each passenger Then he |
brought the wine card, and everybody |
ordered literally.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
TO HANDLE LIQUID MANURE
Is Better Than Solids for Grass,
Small Fruits, Etc.

A Missouri farmer who some three
years ago installed the manxre pit
shown In the illustration, claims to
have worked wonders with the same,
says the Homestead. This farmer
raises several acres of berries, also
some clover. AS illustrated, a cement
pit was made in which all liquid
manure was drained through the pipe,
H. The pit was covered over with a
two-inch board top and pump in
stalled as shown at C. This pump
was made from a piece of three-inch
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
GARDEN dnd
FAPM NOTES

Have a sharp steel cutter on the
pillow.
Oats do not make as good a nurse
crop Tor alfalfa as barley.
Provide the tomatoes with a support
OF some kind-trellis or stakes.
One Of the best kinds of green
1000 for winter use is clover or alfalfa
hay.
GOOD time to get the manure pile
out OF sight and spread it over the
fields.
wheat responds to the use of fer
tiiizers more rapidly than most farm
crops.
mere are many crops which may be
sown In the spring and make excel
lent pastures.
uood SOIL, good seed, good cultiva-
uon are essential points in growing
good potatoes.
10 retain soil moisture a loose
mulch OF between two or three
inches is necessary.
WOO ashes may be applied at the
1ate OF 20 to so bushels per 1000 or
s'ooo pounds. to the acre.
ran plowed ground can be planted
uuy ten days earlier than ground
nat Is plowed in tho spring
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
Movable Fodder Rack.

distant from each corner. Between
these are two stub 2x4s coming up to
the space left for the cattle to feed
through.
My hunks have six cross 2x4's on
each side, four below the feeding
space and two above. These hunks
are light and two boys can move them
easily. They do this by simply upset
ting them. There are no bottoms in
the hunks.
Every day or two they are turned
over once or twice to a fresh place,
and the stalks left and CLEANED over
by the hogs, and serve as bedding for
the steers until they are worked up
and ready to be hauled to the field as
l notice in the above description
that have neglected to mention that
there should be one or two 2x4's
across the top as a brace to stand the
strain when they are upset, and the
and pushing of the cattle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
Handling Liquid Manure.

gas pipe and the plunger was an iron
rod with cone-shaped leather valve
on the lower end This valve when
lowered allows the liquid to freely
pass same. but when the plunger is
raised 1t is pressed out to the sides
OF the pipe by the weight of the IL
guild A box tank was used for haul
ing the liquid, arranged as shown. The
liquid was first pumped in through
the top and when spraying same over
the clover or berries the liquid was
allowed to escape through a pipe in
the rear end of the tank as shown at
f. A lever arrangement controlled
the flow by closing or opening the
pipe. F, with a wooden plug. In the
B is the manure Dit. Fl.
the drain tile. c the pump, d the pipe
leading from pump to tank, E con-
trolling handle to lever, A the tank.
F the outlet pipe from tank. G. the
distributing box bored full Of small
holes, and l the mauhole to tank. It
Is claimed for the arrangement that
the liquid manure is much better than
solids for grass, berries, etc. and that
by using same the solid manure is
saved for other crops.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

I. March Phillips. In the London
Morning Post. gives graphic picture
OF the Arab whom he describes as
capricious. unstable. the slave of his
own wh!ms. and notes the passing
from him OF North Africa. He saws.
The very temperament OF these chill
dren OF the shifting sand renders Il
physically impossible for them TO per-
severe beyond certain time in any
accustomed round OF tasks and duties.
Agriculture and the fixed laws OF set
tied communities weary them, and the
paraphernalia of civilization crumbles
under their touch. Their cities become
the nests of depredators or strong
holds OF pirates; their aqueducts and
irrigation works dissolve In ruin:
their fields and groves wither and Ian
guish. Babylonia and Syria have the
same tale to tell as North Africa.
Wherever the Arab settles anarchy
creeps In. or the Asiatic and African
states that were prosperous before bis
coming not one but since that vista.
ton has fallen to careless ruin"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

as shown in Fig. 2. having the alter
nate holes opposite. Fig. shows the
machine in position to lift heavy logs
or weights Of any kind. A stout brace
is placed to hold the device solid. The
lever works on iron pins. Y, running
through the planks. The lever is first
applied at the bottom and gradually
worked upward. moving the pins as
you proceed, and raising the weight,
which is attached to the lever by
chain or rope, q. This is practical
device and should be given a trial.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
CLEAN SEED BEFORE SOWING
Over-Estimated Where Wild Dat
Is Practically Only Weed.

| (By F. L. KENNARD. Assistant Agrono-
mist, Idaho Experiment Station)
Plan now to own or rent good
tanning mill, and clean and grade all
seed grain before sowing next spring.
In a section of the country where wild
oat is practically the only weed Of
moment the value of tanning mill
cannot be over-estimated. Stop seed
ing wild oat with the seed grain and
the problem will be much more easily
solved
A mill of the gravity type is far
superior to the old form where the
separating is done principally by the
screens. Do not understand that the
screens are not essential, for they are.
What is meant Is a combined form.
The screens to sort and separate as
to size, the blast to further separate
as to specific gravity. The ideal seed
grain is that which is free from foul
matter and which has been graded to
kernels of uniform size and weight.
This can be accomplished only by the
use of a mill of the type mentioned
above.
In grading, adjust the screens so
as to remove the largest and smallest
kernels, retaining only the medium
sized ones. And you will note how
uniform they are as to
size. They are not, however, uniform
as to weight, and If you have had
wild oat on your farm, some will be
found here Adjust the blast so as to
remove any chaff and light grains and
most Of the wild oat will also be re-
moved. The result will be seed grain,
he kernels of which are strikingly
similar as to size and weight, free
rom chaff and dust and almost if not
entirely free from wild oat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
is HEAD OF POSTAL BANKS

Theodore L. Weed. chief clerk OF the
postofilco department and Postmaster
General illtcheock's principal execu-
tive assistant Ia the management OF
the department. has been appointed
director OF tho postal savings system
az $4,000 year. lie viii assume his
duties Immediately.
The extraordinary development OF
the postal savings system caused Mr..
Hitchcock to organize n special bureau
Go take up tho work.
Mr.. Weed was appointed to the gov
eminent rerylce from Connecticut In
1898.
Mr.. Hitchcock predicts that before
the end Of the current fiscal year the
postal savings deposits viii exceed
s50,0oo.o00 and that the system not
only viii DO self-sustainlng but
source OF profit to the government.
Already tbs deposits have reached
total IN excess OF si5.000.000.
OF the four important Offices that
opened for business August last. Chi
az available statistics. led with dcpos-
With ssii.769. Boston third with $685.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
ADVICE THAT WAS HELPFUL
OF Course the Woman Didn't Follow
II, but She Felt Well
Satisfied.

Mrs. buddy so greatly disliked max
ing purchases without the helpful ad
vice of friend that she seldom wen
shopping by herself On one occasion
however, when setting out to buy O
necktie for her husband. she could find
no one TO bear her company, ead SO
had perforce to go alone.
or the many ties submitted for her
consideration, her choice lay between
two-one brown and the other blue
The salesgirl declined to commit her
self in favor OF either, and poor Mrs.
buddy grew warm and weary in her
struggle to reach decision. Under the
stress OF her need she appealed to a
stranger-an Misunderstanding lady at
the same counter.
Won't you help me out" she asked,
anxiously, "and tell me which one of
these ties you like 5est?"
THE blue" unhesitatingly answered
the other lady. TITS such lovely
shade"
Yes. so 1t is" agreed Mrs. buddy,
but so is the brown. | can't tell
which colo to take"
Which color is the favorite OF the
one II Is for?'
We'll. | hardly know. | think he
likes both very we'll"
rs he dark or light?"
Kind OF light-with red hair"
Then / should certainly take the
blue; II goes so well with red hair"
Yes; b I 80 does brown-doesn't
it," she appealed to the salesgirl.
Certainly" was the answer. Both
colors so well with red hair"
IF were selecting. should take
the blue without any hesitation" de- |
clared the counselor. 1T is such a
rich hue"
1T is--but then. so is the brown, and |
that wouldn't show every speck OF |
lust so plain as the blue would.
hink-rll-take the brown
Mrs. buddy walked out OF the store
With the brown tie In a well-satisfied
rame OF mind. Il always get suited
10 much better when | have some one
o advise me-" she reflected. cheer
ully. than do when have to depend
N myself. Youths Companion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
GOVERNOR ENGAGED TO MARRY

Robert Perkins Bass. governor Of
Hampshire. Il engaged 20 be married
20 Mas Edith Bird. daughter OF
Charles 3 Bird % East Walpole. and
4 granddaughter of the late Francis
~ Bird sh4 IL Seli known Ia tho
Norfolk Hunt club and for her exploits
IN tho busting nsid. For the last two
o. Tires years she has made her home
IN New York. She Is a brilliant con-
rcreatiosAilst and yoeng woman OF
striking personality.
Nr. Nass Il the fFs. public primary
soscrncr - New Hampshire. lie was
nominated Ia 1879 over 8crtram Kills
OF keene ia a statewide primary In
which the old organization supported
Ellis and the sO-caiied Progresssyes.
whe bad gr0wa np around the wir-
slon Cbzrchill Candidacy. voted for
Bars. tie was elected Ia November.
1910. He was one cf the speakers at
the seceaf meeting Of Progressive Re-
prbllczns 10 fremont Temple. In Bos.
ton. with George l.. Record Of New
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
Attend the Instltut.

Do not fall to attend the Institute
held In your community. The insti-
tates are for you. The men who speak
at these institutes are practical
farmers who have succeeded. While
you know better than anyone else
how to run your own farm, finding
out how other people do things will
DO you no harm. and you may hear
something that will mean additional
profits and pleasure to you.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
FRENCH CHIEF WITH TAFT

President TAft'a efforts 10 secure the
ratification Of arbitration treaties with
France had Great Britain was the spe-
cial thcme Of an Official speech made
recently BY President Fallieres at the
New Years reception 10 tho diplomat
&c corps At the Elysee palace Ia Paris
There was a large attendance OF dip
lpmats et the function. among them
being Robert Bacon, the American am
bassador.
Sir Francis l.. nertie. the British
ambassador and dean Of tho diplomat
ic corps. presented 10 the French ex.
ecatiye the New Year fluctuations OF
the foreign representatives. He do
ciufcd that he and the other members
o. the corps felt certain that France
would continue 70 be powerful aid
~ every work having in view the
progress OF civilization. lie added that
this permitted the hope that the gen.
srous initiative Of the president OF tho
United States IN favor OF the exten.
sion Of arbitration TO International
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

be productive OF
countries
fufe 10 md In Franco powerful auxiliary
hponding President
labor O
Like You Mr. Ambassador the President
ufsefes tho
states give bis precious adhesion to tho principle OF arbitration
repeated the application and
things decisive method pacific
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
MOVABLE RACKS FOR FODDER
Description and Illustration Is Given
of Device That Is inexpensive
and Easy to Construct.

A response to query for a rack
to feed corn fodder to cattle and colts
is given by a writer in the Wallace's
Farmer and is as follows:
The drawing herewith will give an
idea of the construction. The four cor
ner posts are AXIS. The sides and
ends are made of 2x4's and space OF
two feet wide is left for the cattle to
feed through. The 2x4's are spiked
or bolted onto the AXIS. Two upright
pieces of 2x4's are on each side, equi-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
ONE-MAN DERRICK IS HANDY
Plan is Given for Making Practical De-
vice for Lifting Heavy Logs or
Weights OF Any Kind.

A plan for making device for lift
Ing logs or weights Of any kind IS
given by a writer in the Farm and
Home and is as follows:
Get two planks eight feet long, as
in Fig. 1, and bore alternate holes
near each edge six inches apart.
Make a lever, as shown in Fig. 3. Bolt
the two planks together at each end,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

Good farmers use fertilizers for the
permanent Improvement of their soils.
Poor farmers use them to get little
more to sell from their impoverished
soils.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
Hauling Manure Easy Job.

Hauling out the manure and spread-
er when the ground is hard In win
er r7-~ ~ essv job
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16
WHO'S WHO -ANDWIIr
" - ysXWEA
NEW MAYOR ON THE LID

Corrupt and contented" no longer
describes She condition OF PhiladeI.
phla. The new administration OF May
or Blanksnburg Is purifying the city
and vice Is already on the run, seek
Ing cover.
The other Sunday for the Arst time
IN 30 years the saloons Of the city
We're closed and all Of Philadelphia
from center TO circumference WAS az
dry as bone. Not only we're the ea-
looms closed. but even the unincorpo-
rated clubs shut their doors, and the
various speak-easiea, of which there
are more than 1000 In the city. we're
In the main as quiet as a graveyard
The few that opened we're promptly
raided. The doom OF the spesk-easIes
has been sounded ia Philadelphia. for
not only Is the administration opposed
10 their existence. but the brewers and
licensed Aaloonkeepers are also max
Ing war on them and soon their names
viii be only memory.
But the reform administration OF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

Clifford
Bass likely 70 represent the the soepens the
ick
OF
he
In the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-16

baksnbug
under tho Fully 800 Of
to alsrge
Sunday
who depnng them OF what they consider their
or his
OF
tho land tho cleanest morally
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

Orofino, Idaho.

the said Complete Placer is recorded in
the office Of the Deputy Recorder in
and for said mining district in Book tN'
al page 81 and is further recorded in
the Office OF the County Recorder in
and for Nez Perez County, Idaho, in
Book 6. OF NJ. D. on page 1870.
To the applicants knowledge there is
no adjacent mining locations or claims
except such as belong to the applicant.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
said placer mining ground or premises
or any part thereof are hereby notified
that unless their adverse claims are
duly filed, according to law, within six
ty days from date herewith the Register
and Receiver of the United States Land
Office at Lewiston, Nez Perez County,
Idaho, they, will be barred by the vir-
tue of the provisions of said laws.
Dated at Lewiston, Idaho, this 9Th
day of April, 1912.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
First publication April 18th, 1912.
Alex Kasberg, Attorney for Appli-
cant, Lewiston, Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

The Orofino Tribune, in its eff
fort to hide the issue and blind
the people to the rottenness of
the present administration of the
county's affairs, taunts us person
ally with being financial failure.
We don't like to be personal, but
We would remark right here that
there are two men now connected
with the editorial staff of the
Tribune who have been engaged
in newspaper work in other sec
tons Of the country, and to say
they had failed financially would
be stating it mildly. But whether
we have made success financially
in the newspaper business is not
the issue now before the people,
but the issue with the Tribune.
To return to the real issues, the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

Tribune seeks to mislead the
people in regard to the purchase
of the Oliver typewriters for the
county. We understand that all
the officials, both democrats and
republicans, offered to pay the
additional cost, if there was any,
between the Oliver machine and
any standard machine now in use
throughout the country. One
democrat in particular demon
strated for us the impracticability
of the Oliver in his work and said
he advised against its purchase by
the board. Two officials Of the
county, one democrat and the
other a republican, refused to in
stall the machines and purchased
others, which were recently paid
for by the county. One deputy
in the auditors office purchased
his own machine rather than use
the Oliver. In regard to the ma
chimes sold in another county at 6
less cost, we are informed that
the machines sold were Of a diff.
ferent model and not as late {
machine as the one Offered here
il comDe Gtion. If these be fact;
what justification from a bushes:
standpoint had the board il
purchasing the Oliver typewriters
IN regard to Brother Crow!
statement about our charges OF
commissioners proceedings, W
will state that We received tire
cents per line On an eight poln
, body while Brother Crow re
ceives 10 ~ cents, as he claims
six point body. Quite a differ
J ence brother, even if you d
| figure it. In conclusion Brothe
, Crow we want to remind you thu
. you are only a hired man an
{ have to cross the street to &C
) an inspiration.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

this issue.
The village has never defaulted in
payment OF principal or interest on
bonds, and no controversy concerning
this issue is pending or threatened
The board OF trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
The purpose OF the proposed issue is
to provide funds for purchasing, en-
larging, improving, extending, con-
structing and maintaining necessary
water works fer said village.
In the absence of defects in the pro-
ceedings for the issuance OF these
bonds, or other circumstances over
which the purchaser has no control,
proceeds of sale must be available not
later than July 1st, 1912.
For further information address the
undersigned village clerk.
j. M. FAIRLY,
Chairman of Board OF Trustees of the
Village of Orofno, Idaho.
ATTEST:
H. L. WALRATH,
Village Clerk.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

CEDAR CHESTS-Storage of furs
and wooden garments-dust proof and
moth proof-something new. Call and
examine. w. E. Stoddard.
LAND WANTED have a call for a
good farm and sone for stock ranch.
What have you to sell? w. M. ChanG-
Ter, Orofino.
FOR SALE. Eighty acre farm we'll
improved, Is acres orchard in bearing;
convenient to school and postoffice.
Price $65 90 per acre. Easy terms. w.
M. Chandler, Orofino, Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. United States Land
office at Lewiston, Idaho. April -, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
LOUIS C. BOEHI
of Orofino Idaho. who. on September. 10th. laR
made homestead entry No 02685. for IL sw Id
sec "a and 1-2 NV IA, sec 25 twp Il n, r b m
has filed notice OF intention to make final five
year proof to establish claim to the land ABOVE
described before register and receiver. u ,
land office at lewiston Idaho. on the 18th day
of June. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Abe Armstrong. George Gleason. Charles j
Larson, Fred Freibe. all Of Orofino. Idaho
T. H. BARTLETT
Register.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
DO YOU REALLY BUY?

When Wood? Land?
Timber? Mnea the final really food and
wn, merely o support
Still education hppnessthe
that life and without which nothing And finally,
provided for yourself loved
your the if
deed Come IN
details