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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-09-18
Sites BRIEFS

trict, came in from the Winona section
on Sunday, where he has been working
in the harvest field for the past forty
days.
Norman Black Eagle, of Kamiah
was caller in Sites the first of the
week. Mr.. Black Eagle left for the
Pendleton Roundup, Wednesday morn
ing and expects to go from there to the
Border Days show.
| X. l.. Spiker, the Lewiston hardware
man, passed through our village Satur-
day in his auto. Mr.. Spiker was look
ing after the Lovness sawmill which he
recently sold to Dave Landon, of Koos-
ka.
+. NJ. Granville, our county superin-
tendent, visited our schools last week
is a cousin to Mrs. f. W. Murray of
this place, and on his trip was accom-
panied by Mrs Dora Hughes, another
cousin They were guests at the Muir
ray home while here.
- o IVY - Lttpti anu DdDN, JdHleS
Woodrow, of Elk River, Idaho. spent
three weeks in our town visiting at the
old home with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Phil Hartman. 1t is needless to say
Marie and little Jamie had a fine time
in Sites where she has so many friends.
Robert Baily has returned from an
extended trip through Washington,
Oregon, Nevada and California. Mr..
Baily in company with Johnnie Wick
man left here about three months ago
to find new location but after going
as far south as MERGED, Cal, and find
ing everything burnt up, they decided
to come back where the crops don t
fail.
Geo. Waterman and wife of Kamiah.
and +. f. Quist and wife of Kooskia
drove up to our burg on Friday in Mr..
Waterman S car.
j. Ii. Cambell, manager of the Ma
jectis mines, near Dixie, came out from
the Mountains Thursday. Mr.. Camp
bell recently undertook to move the
machinery from the Idaho Champion
mines to the Majestic but was deferred
by the insufficient strength of the
bridges from moving the heaviest
pieces. The task will be completed on
snow next winter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-09-18
(From the Enterprise. J

j. T. ONO was guest at the Com
mercial Thursday, Mr.. Ono was en-
route to Spokane from Newsome where
he is managing the South Fork mines
&. +. McCauley killed fine fa
y'earling bear yesterday morning al
Corral Hill. There were two of tn,
youngsters and Mac thought that wa,
at least one too many.
G. +. Kelly is planning to run an ole
fashioned turnbrace stage from Sites
TO Grangeville Border Days on Sept
IL, Is, 10 and 20, leaving early each
morning and returning after the day 5
program.
Thos. Howard took advantage OF the
lay off caused by the rain, Monday
night and came to town Tuesday after
warmer clothes and new horse blankets
He says the nights ON the prairie are
getting quite cold.
Two important real estate trans
actions We're consumated this week
when Earnest Packer, of Springston,
Idaho, brother of Wesley and Marley
Packer of this place purchased the $.
w. Newland ranch of 100 acres for
$500 and the j. Q. Jones town pro-
perty, consideration 5000. Mr.. Pack
err father will move from Springston
and will occupy the Jones property
while Mr.. Earnest Packer will farm
the Newland place.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Strecker pleasantly en-
tertained few of her friends at whist
on Friday September 3, in honor of her
birthday. Mrs. Lawrance won the
prize and Mrs. Tollefson scored lowest
and received spoon with which to
stir up another game. Those present
were: Madams Murray, Lawrance,
Tove, Tollefson, Critenden, Pettibone
and the Misses Jessie Myers and Hazel
Toye.
Mrs. Jennie King has moved back to
town. s. NJ. Swineheart IS oldest boy is
stopping with her and taking advantage
of our excellent school.
II. G. Johnson, John Frazer and E.
c. Simmons of the Caribell country
were in town Wednesday on the latter's
final proof
Henry Overman of the Tenn Nile dis
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-09-18
From the Mountaineer.

John Decker was thrown from horse
one day this week, and although the
animal fell on him in the mix-up, John
was up and around the next day as If
nothing unusual had happened.
David Lantop the well known saw
mill man, made deal recently by
which he secured the Lovsness mill
which has been operated for the past
four years in the Sites and Clearwater
regions. In the deal Mr.. Landon trad
ed in his saw mill on Harris ridge
which will be dismantled and shipped
to Lewiston. The new mill will have
a capacity of $4,000 feet per day and
IS one of the best rigs in the entire
Clearwater region
Cary York, of Clearwater, and Miss
Rosa Brown of Harpster, were united
IN marriage Thursday in Lewiston, the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
PAINLESS WHEAT GROWN
ON AFRlCA'S ARID PLAINS.
Moisture Saving Faaows Mako Agri-
culture Possible n Continent.

What sCens one o lac most wonder.
full ana fruitful d-eoveries Of the
world, say Dispatches from London.
was announced and described by Mr..
Macdonald in lecture ut the Royal
Colonial institute raccntly. A few
years ago il WAS universally believed
that in the dry be- in South Africa
agriculture WIS tied to the water fur
row This meant few cultivated
patches lsiandcd 10 desert. In fact,
tens of thousands of acres are today
carrying crops il The dry district with
no help from irritation. We quote the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
NORTHWARD
ALL IN ITS PATH
Creature Invades Everything
In House and Even At
tackS Babies.


the dining table with poisoned tape
and sometimes even set the legs of the
tables upon panes Of glass coated with
vaseliue poisoned with some repellcnt.
Yet so persistent are The little iInml-
grants in their attacks that even these
obstacles do not always stop them. The
government reports are full Of state
mcHts to show the ineffcctiveness of
all repellent agencies when the ants
get on the rampage.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
IMPORTS OF OLIVE OIL
ARE NOT ADULTERATED.
Government corre5ts Rumor That
Much Impure Oil Is Brought Here.

Following the receipt Of several in
arIirieS as to whether Il large part Of
the olive oil imported into the United
States is adu'tcrated with cottonSccd
OH the department Of agriculture has
msde a special Investigation into the
condition Of the olive oil admitted
TIE governments interest in The mat
ter is twofoId-drSt, to project tie
people from getting aduite.Hted olive
oil second. TO protest the reputation
ofsolive oil iu tie interest of olive oil
producers ia California. Ari2ona and
other olive growing sections.
Since 1890 the department Of agri-
culture through IFS vnvioH- port labor
atbries. has examined samples from
2.1ig lmpnrtations ~ olive oil. OF
tlfse only ten were refused entry aud
only three OF THESE were refused entry
for containing eottonSeed oil The
cottonseed oil authorizations date back
to zoos. when two shipments were
found to he adultcrated. and 1909.
when one shipment was found to be
adultcrated Since that time there
has been no shipment which has Civ
en- evidence Of cottonseed oil adultera-
ten.
In 1919 seven shipments Of olive oil
were refused admission because adul-
teratcd with peanut oil. and since that
tine there have been no eases discov-
cred Of either cottonsced oil or peanut
oil adulteration
The addition Of cottonsccd al TO
olive oil the government specialists
report, is very easily detected. Indi-
cations therefore are that all olive
oil admitted to the country and brand
ed as olive oil has been pure olive
OIL and has contained no cottonsecd
or peanut oil Occasionally the gov
ernment discovers shipments Of sar-
dimes in which the olive oil contains
some cottonSeed oil.
The experts pout ont that it would
he Illogical for the importer TO bring
into this country olive OH adulterntcd
with cottouscpd oil. and pay n duty of
81 cents gallon on the cottonseed oil
that is contained il the mixture, Sim
ildrly, nut oils are admitted under the
taFiff act. ard the specialists say that
itswould be absurd fer an importer to
bfing from Holland olive oil adulterat-
ed with peanut ell. aud pay a duty of
20 cents gallon on the mixture,
when he could bring them over sep
amtey and avoid paving any duty on
the nut oil
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25

1t eats whatever man eats. 1t pcno-
trates iceboxes, breadhoycs paper par
GELS and even glass fruit jars if the
housewife foreetS to put on the rub
Der gaSket before she screws the cover
down In houses infested with it
there is no sleep unless the legs OF
the beds are wound with tape poisoned
with something that win affect and
stop this ant, aud only certain poisons
will do that Beds 10 bc secure must
be pulled ont from the walls so that
no part Of bed or bedding touches the
wall and the person before retiring
must stand upon an insulated CHAIR
and make certain he is not taking any
of the ants 10 bed with him. Let the
baby but Kick the corner of n sheet
against the wall and in few minutes
the screaming infant has to be snatch
cd from its crib, diSrohed and I'M
morsed in water To make certain that
all the ants are removed
In such a house the use of poisons
ard rcpclIeuts must he continuous. A
little cHrclr$sucss aud the foodstuffs
of the household are filed with count
less numbers Of the ants in short
time. The ants are predatory social
sugar, fruits meats, lard. olive oil,
cream, butter. eggs. raw or cooked ;
FISH corumcal and even wheat -four he
does not keep the secret to himself.
The ant scout informs the tribe and
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25

Son Of Nathaniel hawthorne, whose
sentence Of two years Imprisonment
in the Atlanta Federal Peaitent'ar.,
IS said to have been shortened by
President Wilson "a a result of Haw
horne making application for parole
hawthorne was convicted of charges
chat involved him in u get rich-quick
mining land fraud. lie expects to be
released from prison the last week
of this month and declares that his
health has been SO improved by his
stay in prison that he will make the
journey from Atlanta to New York
on tuot.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25

For BoWders ADVERTISE In The
Worlds Classified column.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
Ants Kill Babies.

1t is in these statements collected
from the infested territory that the
reports Of infant fatalities due TO the
ants are found Authentic cases are
found by the hundreds, the experts
say, whore the ants had covered the
bodies Of babies and crawled into their
mouths. ears and nostris.
SO destructive IS the Argentina ant
to certain fognlS of vegetation that In
southern Louisiana land values are
governed to considerable extent by
The presence or absence Of this ant
The insect is partial to nectar and
causes it to be feared by those who
raise flowers if It cannot reach the
honey In u blossom otherwise. it will
cut its way 10 It. This has been found
highly destructive TO certain fruits,
among them oranges. Some garden
seeds also find favor with the ants,
and this is why coinmcal always is
soWu with lettuce seed in an ant in
Tested district. While the ants are
harvesting the meal the lettuce seed
has time TO sprout. Otherwise the ants
would eat the lettuce seed.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
All Countries Asked to Guard
Lines Of Flight.
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
Government Takes Steps to Safeguard
Migratory Species In Their Travels
From Summer to Winter Quarters.
hcLesn Law Proposes Negotiations
With Lawmakers of Other Lands.

Persons interested III the nalOnai
campaign for the adequate protection
Of wild life in the United States are re-
loicing in the adoption OF Senator
George L. McLean's resolution provid-
ing for the calling of convention with
the governments OF other countries for
the mutual protection and preservation
Of birds
The first step IN the protective cam
paign was the recent enactment of the
Weeks Mclean law. placing the pro
lection Of these creatures in the hands
OF the federal government. The pres
ent action is the second step. and is
scarcely less important 1t means that
migratory birds will. in time. be pro-
tected not only ia the United States,
but throughout the entire line of their
Eight from breeding in Wintering
grounds and return. When il is con
sidered that some of the species fly
from the arctic zone to Argentina. and
many of them from Canada well into
South America. the Importance of the
Mclean resolution will be realized.
Senate's Action Timely.
"The sennte's action In the present
instance furnishes an effective com
plement to The good results that are
insured by the Weeks Mclean law"
said John b. Burnham, president of
the American Game Protective and
Propagation association, which took
the lead in the fight for the adoption
of the Weeks Mclean law THE prin-
cipal countries with which it will be
necessary TO open negotiations now
that the resolution has been adopted
are: Great Britain. with Canada to
the north and insular possessions to
the south of us, which harbuf many of
our migrants; France, on account of
her colonies in the West Indies and in
Guiana; japan. with which we have
had trouble in the past because of the
activities of her feather hunters in the
Hawaiian Islands: Mexico. Brazil, Ar
gentina, Columbia and Ecuador.
Other Countries Concerned.
"Therc are other countries with less
important possessions to the south or
near our colonies in the Pacific. These
include Holland and Denmark, the in
dependent republics in the West In
dies and certain of the smaller re
publics in South America. Russia also
viii probably be included by reason
of the migration between the Aleu-
tan islands and Siberia.
"A strong sentiment already exists
in Canada for a treaty with this coun-
try protecting the migratory game
birds that breed largely within the
borders of our northern neighbor. In
Mexico progress will probably he SLOW,
owing to the unsettled state Of affairs
in that country. Conditions were ripe
for the negotiation of just such Il
treaty Mt the time of the fall Of Pres
idCnt DiaZ; but, of course his deposit
tion knocked things completely in the
head"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
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The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
One Iron in the Fire Enough; J.;
Concentration Brought Success.
By DONALD SCOTT.

week job at the coal ONCE to take a position
at IS the week in a store at the county seat.
e believe that was good move. for Sykes
had way OF being able TO hold on to his
clerks-he might have kept me from getting
into business for myself until It would have
been too late to make much OF a success
My new employer soon found me to be
his hardest worker. l lived at the store
and was never napPy away from II. Within
three months knew the stock in that store
almost as well al did my employer.
My employer told me that he credited
his show windows with no small part of the
reason for his success. Forthwith gave my
attention day and night TO thinking about
that method of advertising. I read all that
l could find in trade journals and special
books on the subject. Then persuaded nv
employer to let me try my hand trim
mer. I remember well that i worked all
night to get just the effect 1 wanted on one
window display of dress goods
That nights work gave me the regular
position window trimmer with a 81 salary
increase. The man I had suppla nted-no
man had a pension on any job in this store
Immediately got a better job in a city store
I was mighty glad to hear it and managed
to keep up an acquaintance with that man
l visited him in the city and all the time /
was there 1 studied the big stores and
crammed my head full Of ideas that might
be applied out at the little county seat store
where l was working.
Briefly. when got back home I began
to put into practice all these ideas, with the
result that after three years OF service in that
one store I became general manager at a SAL
AIRY Of $500 year. of which l saved 81 go
during each of three years.
with $500 capital started a small store
Of my own-and the rest Of course was com
paratively easy.
- Here is the point to all this: Thousands
and thousands of men say. o. IL 7 could only
once get a start. tell you il takes money
TO make money and SO on.
'' At least ninety-nine out of hundred of
all such men could get together the necessary
starting capital il they would concentrate
on one thing"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

and start a little home again. But Anne in
sisted We wait little longer. :'.r-'
= q X
Launched in q New Business.
One day Anne came out with plan that
We buy delicatessen store. There was one
for sale a few blocks from the place where
she was working. 1t was not in the best Of
condition. but she would work mp trade.
She knew the business. She was even a
better cook by this time than her employer
she felt. / was Of course taken aback at
first. But after considerable talking and
thinking it over l began to see that she was
right
Two weeks later We we're installed In a
store Of our own and Anne was initiating n.
into the secrets connected with the prepara-
tion of all sorts Of meats and salads and other
delectable dishes
l was getting used to tie work and was
beginning TO like 1t. We were getting up u
big trade.
One day Anne suggested that ] put an
advertisement in the papers for a girl t"
help out in a delicatessen store. wondered
what she wanted help for but she insisted
that l do as she said. We got girl. Anne
began giving her instructions, and after two
weeks / had time hanging heavy on my
hands. / told Anne so.
THAT is just what I have been planning
all along" Anne said smiling her happiest
smile. But wait. We will put you to work
soon There will be no idling for you
looked up at her. wondering what she
meant But it soon became clear to me.
There is a straight line from here 10 the
rniversity," Anne said. pointing to the
street; - don't need you here except from
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

was the last straw and hence burst OF anger
and remonstrance from me.
! regretted my outburst later. For from
that moment these clerks began working
against me. They did not knock me openly
to our superiors. but they kept on digging
at me silently. They tried in every way to
create the impression that did not amount
to anything and was drag rather than
help and was not worth my salt
At first thought of fighting it out, Of show
ing the head Of the department that l was
not only doing my duty but was taking an
interest in the work and doing more than
some of my backbiters. But l soon lost my
nerve. 1t was no use. I said to myself. In
trigue has a smooth tongue. l began to look
about for job elsewhere. One Of the clerks
got wind OF it. 1t came back to the boss and
l was discharged.
l came home that evening pretty much dis
couraged. We had $50 in the bank. But
that was all II l did not find work before
that money gave out we would be up against
it," My father had not approved Of my mar
riage and l could not bring myself to ask
him for help, though ! knew he would gladly
give it.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
No Profit Sales Built Store;
Druggist Liked Postage Buyers.
Bv T. w. SAMTER.
By T. w. SAMTER.

just bought stamps and left. I was polite
to them out of ha bit.
l almost made the greatest business error
of my life one day when deci6ed to be a
bit cool to my numerous postage stamp
customers. when, impossible as II seemed
at the time. one Of them bought a box Of
tooth powder. 1t was one of the first sales
had made in my new store. The purchaser
was little girl with pigtails. She was far
from being beautiful. but l wanted TO kiss
her for her purchase. l didn't.
Gradually l got TO know my postage stamp
customers. l would inquire about them
and tried to appear interested in them
as l could. The little girl had awakened
a new train of thought. II she came in for
a postage stamp and then bought something
else. maybe the others would. too.
l arranged my small show cases as neatly
as l knew how. displayed advertised goods
even then. although then the lines were
fewer and not nearly SO attractive. fixed
up my windows with weekly bargains ad-
Nertising some speciality and changing it
each Saturday morning. Gradually my
postage stamp customers became real Gus
toners
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
):
Hardest Work He Ever Did.

i stayed alone in the store until l was y.
II was the hardest two years | have ever
spent, but at the end of that time had paid
of all Of my Indebtedness. had good stock,
and little money in the bank.
Then / was married My wife was one Of
those who had started as a postage stamp
customer. We took four room fat in the
neighborhood and hired young man clerk
My wife helped me in the store on saturday
Both she and the new clerk were instructed
how to treat postage stamp customers
The gradual rise Of my store is not inter
esting to the outsider. My trade grew be-
ca Use kept up to date. carried advertiss d
goods. kept my store clean. we'll arranged
and attractive, and because l treated my
postage stamp; customers-and other Gus
toners. too. with all Of the poIteness of
which | was capable.
AT the end of twenty-three years the city
has grown SO that my store is on a wide
awake business street. And my store is one
of the wide awake spots of the street I
know hundreds Of my customers by sight
and name. l believe they prefer d. aIing with
some one who takes a personal interest In
them
The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
Now Going Forward to the Land
by Way Of the Small Town Lot.
Bv L. M. JOHNSON.
By L. M. JOHNSON.

- AGED by three problems-no salary in
y crease a steady rise in living expenses.
and four remarkably healthy appetites
TO provide for, knew il was up to me
TO do something.
l was willing to hustle, but didn't know
where TO begin.
My wife and I had talked and talked. none
of which confabs threw any light on the
subject until. in a fresh rehash, she said:
" II we only grew things
From that minute We planned. instead of
talked. We were paying for our six room
house located on the fringe of a city of 50
0oO. A number of vacant lots were around
US: in fact the three adjoining our to be
paid for on the installment plan domiciIe
were unsold. II you paid SS down and 20
cents week you-in time-owned a lot.
MY brother-in-law's an accommodating
chap so l went TO him, outlined our plans
and asked for the loan of $50 20 pay on two
lots Having faith in his sisters husbands
Willingness to pay If he had time enough he
dug up the fifty. interviewed the real estate
men and the two lots next our home were
Professionally annexed. They're almost ours
now, and the ffty's paid back to the trust
ing relative. When they're all paid out we've
other plans-bu: that's another story.
| described our needs in a letter to the
secretary of agriculture and in return mail
came a library of specific directions on how
TO make the city lot blossom as the rose
II cost me 81 50 TO have the lots and the
land back of our house plowed md narrowed.
! invested in a hoe. small rake. and trow
el These were for my wifes welding as
well as for my own. for we're partners in
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