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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
Tag Day Was a Great Success and
Everybody Entered Heartily Into
the Spirit of the Day, and the
Library is Materially Benefited

Last Saturday was Tag day in
American Falls, and every pretty
girl, every booster, and every live
wire got busy for the promotion of
the good work of the public library
and the result is very satisfactory
TO the community.
During the day the fellow who
did not wear from one to a dozen
tags led a miserable existence, and
the individual who was hardened TO
that point where he resisted the ap-
peals of fair femininity will be on
the in-bad list henceforth. though
as a matter of fact there were no
pikers on the process of working
for a good thing.
In the evening a cafeteria supper
vas served in the new library build
ing on Chestnut street, and it was
we'll patronized, and the good things
there were to eat held the crowd
Tor a long period.
AA0ldAs dcSONAolAOA
something over 5000 from the sale
Of tags and the dinner, and this will
De applied to the general library &C
count.
The finishing touches are now be-
ing placed on the shelving and othel
fixtures of the new building, and
Il Will constitute one of the neatest
little Libraries to found anywhere,
The books will be moved from the
oid quarters within a few days.
n ladies who had the affair in
'harge desire the Press TO extend
uelr appreciation. They feel deeply
s'a'eful for the substantial sup
port and assistance given the pro-
sect' and everybody was glad &c
help.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
Judqina Meiahts.


In making observations on the ca
pacity Of different people for judging
which of two weights is the heavier
DR.. DemoOr, a Belgian physician. has
satisfied himself says the London
Lancet, that. while ordinary people.
especially children. fail 10 appreciate a
small difference. the reverse is the case
with the imbecile idiotic and half wit
ted. he prepared two bottles. differ
ing in size. partly filed with a heavy
mineral. but covered all over with
black paper and exactly equal in
weight. These be handed to $50 chill
dren Of FROM six 10 fifteen years Of
age. OF these $40 judged n bottle
TO be the heavier. The other ten said
the two were the same weight. These
ten children were all abnormal or de-
generates"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
DANCE TONIGHT

The regular weekly dance will oe-
cur this evening, and it should Dc
greatly enjoyed. not only because
the weather is such to make dane
ing a p~leasurable pasume. but the
music will be materially improved
tonight by the addition Of the trap
drummer. Mr.. Fisher could not
get here last week, but has informed
Mr.. Sovereign that he Will be with
the orchestra for tonight.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
TABOR ITEMS

Plenty Of refreshing showers.
Grandma Lee is on the sick list
VIII stroh, the locator, Is kept
busy Of late. New corners for land
every day.
The wheat crops at Tabor is said
to be the thest dry farm wheat in
Bingham county.
Harry Fisher and Rex Mitchell
are helping out the o. S. L. crew
again. The boys don't believe in
being idle.
There will be an ice cream sup
per and Sunday school program at
the new store building August 2.
for the benefit OF the Sunday school.
All are welcome.
Ralph Siesser is home from the
Lafever sheep camps and Is help
ing his father construct the new
store and hotel, which will soon be
ready for use.
Andrew Anderson has lumber on
the ground for a nice dwelling
which will be erected soon.
Charlie Brownell has a large acre
age OF wheat sown.
Adrain Siesser is blowing ground
for wheat, for Roy Hartvell.
Charlie Trefz is hauling lumber
for a nice dwelling on his ranch
north OF Tabor.
Charlie Lee has moved into his
new house on his ranch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
TO o DEPUTY

To all whom it may concern;
Notice is hereby given that l. H.
C. Wones. clerk Of the court ex-
officio auditor and recorder VII
ar the next meeting of the board
Of county commissioners, apply &c
said board for the appointment OF
$ deputy in such office.
Dated this 21st day Of July 1919
H. c. woNEs,
Clerk Of the district court eA-
ofticio auditor and recorder.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
PRESIDENT REGARDS NO
CRISIS WITH MEXICO

resident Wilson does not be-
1--we the public mind in the United
s'@.es Is excited over the situation
Mexico nor is he convinced a
ISIS has been reached in the
evolution itself. This information
@s obtained in official circles with
w authoritative denial that any
'''posa looking toward cooperation
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
Art Collectors Economy.

A good story is told Of the great
v~irtuoso and eeneroso, George Sailing,
says Mr.. Thomas Seccombe IN the
New Witness. The collector hated
spending money on anything save
works Of AFT A friend met him once
in a hat Of unusual luster and remark
ed upon il. Yes" said the million
aire. my brothers widow found 1t
among his things and thought IT might
fit me-"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31

The total strength Of all the muscles
IN the body Of a strong man can be es-
iimated at about 10000 pounds Apart
from the voluntary muscles, which
number over 500. there are infinite In
voluntary ones which are ever too
great TO attempt to estimate.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
FAIRVIEW ITEMS

A bunch of Fairviewites took / n
the celebration at Neeley, nearly
all stayed for the dance. Everyone
reports an excellent time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yarnell c~haperoned
the Fairview young people on a
picnic to warm springs, Sunday and
returned to the Falls in time for
the picture show.
Miss Lila Farnum is spending the
week with Mrs. Yarnell.
Mr.. Geesy has been very low
with pneumonia, though is some
better.
Mr.. McGrath OF Albert Lee. MINI,
and Mr.. W. c. Sweetwood' returned
this week from Twin Falls, on a
sight seeing trip.
Mrs. Nelly Lee McCabe has gone
to Butte, On a visit to her sister.
Hubby is patching, but he has good
~neighbors.
Henry Hose has the header and a
crew of men in the wheat fields.
Andy Sullivan and family spent
two days this week at Winona
ranch. and bought a team.
O. NJ. Hall and Fred Bockard
made a trip 10 Lost river the past
week.
District Organizer Carpenter
called a meeting at Fairview scnool
4 house Wednesday evening, to or
ganize a Farmers Union. There was
a full attendance. The following OF
ficers we're elected. Dan Farnum'
district organizer; J. E. Searles'
president; o. N. Miller. vice presi-
dent: Arthur Davis, secretary and
treasurer. The pexs-messzg VII
~baheld- rnasday-OVening-
Little Karl Kemp, who has been
under the doctors care, has entire
ly recovered.
Hazel Davis was quite SICK DS
week with bilious feaver.
Haywood Lee came up ron
Neeley to attend the barn dance a.
the Blackstone ranch SATURDAY
night.
We are getting more than oui
share Of rain. 1t has been an e'eI'
day occurrence this week.
Owing to the rain there was
/ very small attendance at the dance
given by Mr.. Davis. II the wealhei
permits it will be repeated Il
coming Saturday.
Fairview second team played th'
German Dry Farmers, sunday
with a score Of s to , in favor 81
Fairview.
Gus Larsen and family spent sun
dav at Penn-lda ranch. the CUES
of the sweetwood family.
There was a lively game at Neeie'
the gath. between Neeiey and th'
Fairview mixed team. The score
stood 4 to 5 in favor OF FairVie"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee o
Neeley spent Saturday night VIII
the Berkstrom family.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31
american Falls ON the
7~ranscontinental Route

permits the Short Line 70 grant the
transportation TO which state depart
ments have heretofore been ccu
toned. At the present time it looks
as though the expenses for the year
would aggregate $4,000. while the
income from sale Of licenses and
other items will not exceed $4,000.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31

Father - Young Dobson has asked
me- for your hand. and ! have on
scented. Daughter-You dear, dear old
dad, Father-So eve mind going to
the dentists tomorrow about that
crown and bridge work. Wait till you
are married. Kansas City Star.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-31

NJ. A. Ellsberry was a business
visitor in Pocatello Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01

The word gravel often conveys the
wrong idea as to what is best to use
on a road. Good coarse plastering
sand with a small mixture of small
gravel, is the best material for our
black. or clay soil roads, though any
thing that contains sand or small
gravel is better than nothing.
There are two essential things to be
accomplished: first, stop the mud or
clay sticking to the wagon wheels and
horses feet, which is Immediately ac-
complished when sand is mixed with
the mud. This stops the rutting up
of the road, and therefore stops the
holding of the water in the holes.
Second: the forming of a "hard pan"
or solid crust, which is done by the
mixing of clay and sand, or black dirt
and sand. Sand or gravel alone
makes the poorest road in the world,
and dirt or clay alone are only good
when partially wet. When too wet
they are soft and cut all up by travel
and when too dry they will not pack,
but work up into a deep dust. Dirt
roads would be good roads if we could
regulate the rainfall on them all the
time, but as we cannot, they are not
good except occasionally, when the
weather has been just right for a
spell, but with the mixture of sand
and dirt, the road will remain hard as
a floor through rain or drouth. If the
mixture has been about right, and it
is easy to get this mixture just right
on all dirt or clay soils if little care
is used in putting on the sand, as it
will naturally mix itself exactly right
by travel, if it has any kind of
chance to really mix. This has been
proven in all kinds of dirt soil, and is
no longer theory but proven fact.
If too much sand is applied to any
one spot, at one time, there is no
chance to mix with the dirt below it
by travel, because the wear of the
travel is all spent on the loose sand,
and does not mix at all with the dirt.
Some of the best road advocates today
are using manure spreaders to apply
the sand, and go over the roads every
few days with sprinkling of sand,
during the mixing process, and if this
is attended to properly it makes a
splendid road, but it is expensive, and
usually does not get the sand applied
as often as it should be at just the
right time. 1t has been demonstrate
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01
Fireman Performs
Rare Feat In Midair
"Nerviest Thing | Ever Saw" Says
Chief Ross of COstellO's
Performance

Five thousand men and women who
watched a fire on the fourth floor of
the loft building at 121-125 West Sew
enth street in New York early last
Wednesday evening opened their eyes
when they saw six foot fireman
crawl out on the window ledge of the
floor below with pike pole in his
hand. They strained their necks bit
more when they saw him swing the
pole upward and fall short by three
feet of the windows above, behind
which flames leaped and roared.
Then they saw pair of strong
hands grab one of the fireman's legs,
saw his free hand reach out for a fin
ger tip grasp of the sheer wall, saw
him shoot a leg over to the next win
dow and saw it grasped by another
pair of hands. Two men leaned far
out over the street and strained with
all their might as they lifted their
companion clean from his feet and up
the face of the building.
Then the pike pole swung again and
again and as thick glass fell about his
head and shoulders a mass of fame
and smoke bellied forth, whipped him
in the face and completely hid him
and his mates from view. The men
held their grip upon him and some
how he got back into the building.
Faces Seen Through the Smoke
The building is eight stories high
and of modern construction, each floor
a unit. The fire couldn't get outside
that floor, and those who fought it
from the back tried in vain to break
the front windows with streams of
water. Man after man was overcome
and chucked out on the fireescape to
recover as best he might while those
who remained wilted under the intense
heat and the choking smoke
Finding that no Roadway was being
made Battalion Chief Charles L. Ross
told Frank Costello of Truck II and
two other men to go to the floor below.
make their way to the front of the
building and smash the windows. Cos
tello is six feet tall and he had pike
pole six feet long but there is fifteen
feet between the floors, and his first
efforts were in vain.
ssNorv;ocf Thine Evar Ca.
Then just as if he hadn't intended
to do anything else in the first place
he told his companions to boost him
up and he'd try it that way. So they
did, and the crowd cheered, and Ross
told him afterward that it was about
the nerviest piece of work he had ever
seen.
{ Two high pressure crews went at
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01
GEO. W. ALLYN, GOOD ROAD SPECIALIST
TALKS ON CRAWLING OF ROAD BEDS

ed time and again that just as good,
or better results are obtained, where
the right quantity of sand is dumped
EXACTLY NTHECENTEROFTH
ROAD, then run a common field drag
over the road once or twice, length
wise, using care not to drag but little
out into the wheel tracks at first, then
later repeat the drag process, when
the first sand has been mixed by the
wheels, but the horses feet and other
travel inside the wheel tracks will
usually scatter out the sand about
fast enough, and the rains also wash
it out, and the track where the wheels
run, and inside where the horses feet
travel, soon mixes with dirt until it's
as hard as adamant
The tendency is always to put on
too much sand at first, rather than too
little. This not only wastes the labor
of hauling the sand but spoils the
road, as it cannot properly mix, and
the road will never be as good as it
would have been had the sand been
put on lighter at first so it could
properly mix. About one half yard
is all that should be put in the center
of the road at one time, the length of
a set of twelve foot boards, and in
soil that is hard and has some sand
and gravel in it already, less am
cunt is better.
The writer has several times dem
onstrated the fact, on the same road
where there was rather soft dump,
that one half yard, properly applied,
made harder road and better, than
a yard or more dumped on the same
ground. In the latter case the gravel
would not properly mix with the top
dirt, to form the crust, but was pun
ched deep into the mud later when
the whole dump softened up by con-
tinued wet. On soft dump, land
also many other places on the road)
1T will be necessary, sooner or later to
again haul on a small amount of sand,
but a road cannot be made, so that
all of it will remain good, without the
second application, and occasionally
we find certain soil that the third coat
is necessary. But the most of the
roads will require but the one, if the
proper mixture is secured the first
time. But in all cases REMEMBER
THAT THE MIXTURE WITH THE
DIRT is ABSOLUTELY NECES-
SARY
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01
ESSAY ON "THE PANTRY"

The pantry is a small, alright en-
closure which is filled with cast-off
dishes and the blasted hopes of last
weeks menu. 1t is also used to con-
ceal burned loaves of bread from the
watchful eyes of prying stepmothers,
who are satisfied that the family wastes
enough food every week to gorge an
orphans home.
Pantries are always located as close
to the dining room as possible, so that
no time may be lost in bringing some
forgotten delicacy of by-gone days to
the table. This is handy arrange
ment, for every once in while some
member of the family will inquire
what became of that apple pie that
was served last Friday, upon which
the remnants can be placed in front of
him before he has time to change his
mind Thrifty housewives never throw
anything away that will keep for
three weeks without souring, but
place it high up the pantry, where no
body can get at it but the feverish
housefiy.
The pantry was originally intended
as an elastic mausoleum for damaged
goods, and is used with much success
as a warehouse for case-hardened
cookies, discouraged jelly, aged dough-
nuts, petrifed pie, decrepit cheese, dis
carded sponge cake and blue-faced
milk. In addition to these dainties, it
will also hold with perfect ease the
family stock of matches, soda, leaky
tinware, sour biscuit, canned corn, pink
pills. beet sugar and water-logged
waters, giving it a very neat and ORD
erly appearance
| Most pantries are provided with a
rebounding -four bin, which has to be
held open with the right knee while it
is being searched. IL woman runs
her head into one of these bins and re-
leases her hold, she is liable to be
penned within its dark confines In a
STOPPING attitude and have to call for
help in smothered accents.
Pantries would be more highly
thought Of il they could be ventilated
with something besides the pervasive
i odor of the nutmeg crater and the
fetid breath of the potato salad
Howard Rahn-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01

To admire, to love, to regret, is to
live, said a great writer. Do not let the
regret be brought on by cough or cold,
which if treated when it first appeared
would have easily been controlled. Aliens
Cough Balsam brings welcomed relief in such
cases. Contains no harmful ingredients.
25c., SOC. and $1.00 bottles at all dealers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01
WANTED

Good, reliable men in this and adj
Joining counties. Those willing to
work can make twenty-five hundred
dollars a year. Permanent employ
ment. Address at once.
Brydwell Company,
703 w. Lake,
48-4t. Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01

the front of the building while anoth-
err scrambled up the rear fire escape.
They made little Roadway until Cos
tello broke the heavy plate windows.
After that they had the fire under
control in short order.-New York
Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-01
YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

To make more money during your
spare hours than at your regular
work z Become a salesman. An old.
well-established automobile manufac-
turing company wants an agent IL
every township and district where ii
has no representative. You need nc
experience You can sell your neigh
Dor. Some of your neighbors are 60
ing to buy cars. Why don't you sell
them? VIII you do it now or will you
miss the opportunity?
Write this minute to
Great Western Automobile Co,
Perm. Ind.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-05-29

Leonardtown, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-05-29
NEVER GOT WISH HE CRAvED
Pathetic Desire for Fishing Trip Re-
malned UnfuIfiied Until the End
Of Long Life.

A man died In New England not
long ago, and when they came to ex,
anime his effects they brought to light
a pathetic story.
It appears that for 40 years the man
wanted to go a-hshing. Yet, In vari-
Gus ways, he had been prevented.
There was no fishing near his home,
and when he went away, on business
or for pleasure, he found neither time
nor opportunity to crafty his desire.
He had obtained and hidden away
an unusually fine fisherman's outfit,
and he had bought the leading hooks
on the anglers art These. too, he had
hidden away-either afraid of being
laughed at for his fad, or desiring to
keep the enjoyment of his treasures
all to himself.
So he lived on and on, the longing
still gripping him, the hope of fulfill
ment strong within him-on and on.
until at ripe old age he died, his
fond desire unqualified.
This seems quite as pathetic as the
lifelong longing Of the old French
peasant to see Carcassone, the city
lust beyond the nearest hills.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-05-29
SECRET OF TRUE HAPPINESS
Make Up Your Mind That II 10 Fun
10 Live and Enjoyment Is
Yours.

Whether you are happy or not de-
ponds upon whether you ding out
what Whitman calls the nag OF your
disposition" 10 the breeze. and are
ready 10 be pleased by what repine
and be- Qucruious whether in palace
or a dungeon others would find roses
growing 10 the middle Of the Arabian
desert and behold the sunshine rather
than tho backyard squalor from the
garrett window Tine eye sees what
II brings the means Of seeing" Make
up your mind that II Is fun to live
and you viii find reasons sprouting
like mushrooms on every hand To con
firm your theory But II you decide
that the game Isn't worth the candle,
every hour viii provide you with a
frcsh excuse for gloomy face and q
bitter speech or stlll more bitter tact.
turulty The strong men and women
and the useful ones are those who re-
Iolcc. and praise cur God for that
they served hts world
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-05-29
Eseuaable At Times.

Those aging. bercf victims Of thin.
ming locks may need 10 supplement na.
ture. but there r. no need for girls 20
spoil their beauty and become artih
cial
This Is not cauatic talk Were that
being given, actual comment over
heard IN public places would be quot.
ed. II is plain fact and 30 IS this, that
the gaze which follows the girl or
woman "madeup' IS more often OF be
wllderment wonder, disapproyal. than
OF admiration
A few years ago the woman or girl
who painted was as conspicuous ~
a lone church spirit against blue sky,
and people SHE'D from her.
Now there pass scores. wearing dif.
serent tints OF roaeate hue. while the
rest Of the world wonders at this limo.
walton. happy In the belief that such
only II f.. and that It has not come to
stay.--New York Telegram.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-05-29
SHOES and DRESS GOODS,

Our Stock Of Dress Goods, Waisi
Goods, Dry Goods and Notions,
generally are right up-to-date
and the prices are the very lov
est Ia fact there is not d better
Stock to select from in the 3oun.
ty, also our Inc o. SHOES are
wight up TO the scratch all ina
way through and YOU viii end
taaa our prices are as low il no'
iower than any other place.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-05-29
HEIGHT OF FORK OF TREES
It Never Grows Higher Than the Point
Where First Noted, Declares
an Authority.

Some people through careless OBJ
servation believe that the fork Of a
forest tree will gradually grow higher
from the ground. If they would In
vestigate 1t would be found that the
forks and heads" of fruit trees at at
exactly the same point where they
were when first noted.
The state forester in inspecting To-
Gust and catalpa groves throughout the
state, says the Indiana Farmer, has
found owners who have not removed
one part Of the fork of those trees
that have formed forks below the fence
post length, believing that in years
the fork would grow up and a fence
post could be cut below the fork. This
erroneous belief Is the cause of much
Of the delay and neglect Of pruning In
early life Of street and roadside trees.
It should be remembered that the
base OF a fork or a branch of q tree
will always remain at the same dis
lance above the ground. The side
branches Of some trees, such as the
elm, usually continue TO grow upward,
while those of other trees, such as
the naples, incline upward when
young and as the tree grows older
the weight Of the branches gradually
brings II to the horizontal. The latter
often makes the removal Of large
branches necessary, which not only
spolls tho symmetry OF the tree. but
usually starts decay. which soon kills
the tree.
No street or roadside tree should be
permitted TO form q fork below ten
feet and all Of the side branches to the
same height should be removed SO that
they will shade the adjacent crop less.
n this Ia done the tree In time will
grow a saw log below the branches.