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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06
Milwaukee Co.
To Start SaWlniIl
SUPERINTENDENT GIVES ASSURANCE
First Logs Expected Monday From COmpanyS
Camps at Big Creek

The Milwaukee Lumber company
expect to have It's big saw mill in
this city 10 full operation by next
Wednesday. 1t will start hrst with
day crew ouly. but as soou as every
thlGg eeis to going NICELY night
shift will be put on aud the mill will
be pushed 20 Its fullest capacity in an
effort to make up for the time lost on
account of high water.
j. P. Goodwin. superintendent of
the mill, says 1t will be long time
before the mill closes down again and
is predicting a record breaking season
yet, Ia spite of the delay in getting
started.
The first logs are expected to be
down Sunday or Monday. These will
he from the company's own camps on
Big Greek near HerIick. These will
be followed by the logs being got out
by G. ". Branson, still further up
the creek.
1t was expected that the Cox Bros.
logs at Santa would be the first TO 1T.
rive, but trouble over the right Of
way for the railroad has delayed
these.
The matter has been in the courri
and Judge Dunn found in favor o.
Cox Bros. and appointed a commits
sion composed of Messrs. Russell
Haily and Mclean to appraise thu
valpe of the land wanted for rlgh
of wayu...ghe5 went up Saturday, bu
'he'oF; had begun work they wer
reealle n by Judge Dunn, who inform
ed the that all proceedings had bee
stoppe by orders from the suprem
Al itnow stands everything Is Z
In the AIR and there is no KNOWN
when these logs can be brought down
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06
Last Drive or
This Season
River Practically Clear Of Logs for
Mills Below Here

A. S. Campbell, superintendent
aud general manager of the st. Joe
Boom company, was in this city
Wednesday. He was on his way to
st. Joe with a crew of men TO make
the fnal cleaning up of the river for
the season.
This has been a record breaking
season for the company. Between
eighty aud ninety men have been kept
at work at the sorting gap ever since
the irst logs came down this spring.
The river has been swept clean from
this city TO the sorting works twice
this season aud the present will make
the third aud flnal cleanup.
The high water this spring has
made a great deal Of e1tFa work. On
each of the raises a large number Of
logs have run out Of the channel and
have been carried over the meadows
and into the brush along side Of the
river. These logs all have to be
picked up, got back iuto the river
aud taken down 10 the gap. This has
been a big task this year, as anyone
passing up OF down the river could
easily see. It is especially slow work
getting the logs out of the brush and
it has been necessary to employ q
large number OF expert drivers on
this account
It is expected that 1t will take
ABOUT sixty days more to clean up the
work.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06
Freight Car Hits
Open Switch
Passenger Train Delayed For Sew
eraI Hours Near Santa

A wreck On the branch line of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road near Santa yesterday delayed the
6 :aO passenger tsaiu Tuesday evening
for sevresl hours aud 1t WIS not until
about II 100 O'Clock that it arrived
10 this city.
A local freight train was doing
some switching near Santa 10 the ai
ternoon and ran ioto an olen switch,
deralling an oil tank car. The pass
enger oame down from Bovill as far
as the wreck. but could not pass and
was held up until the car could b
set on the track again.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06

ment will contain line large laund'
~ room aud large bath room fitted
M with two shower baths and eight
bath tubs for the use of the men.
A room about forty feet square In
the center of the next hoor will be
Attd up for a public reading room
This will be we'll lighted and com
fortably furnished and will be sup
piled by the Company with the daily
papers and the leading monthly peri
odicals and magazines
The balance of the second door and
all of the third will be htted up with
private rooms for the men. Although
the building Is intended to aoommo
date about eighty men, there will be
no herding Of them together as is sc
oten done in mill boarding houses
out every effort will be made by the
company to have its men as comfort
ably housed as possible, aud the san
itary conditius will salso be carefully
looked after.
The company Is not going TO thi
expense from a purely philanthropi
motive, but look upon it as goo'
business Investment. With a clean
sanitary place in which to live, th
health Of the men is bound to be bet
ter aud there will be less loss of tim
from sickness good, comfortable
we'll stocked reading room affords th
men a place to spend their leisur
time and there will be less frequntin
of and less drinking. which is dc
moralizing to a crew. The men VII
be more oonten.ed and will be easi'
TO find aud keep good men than uu
der the old conditions.
In order to futher carry out th
purpose the company is seriousl
, thinking Of furnishing the men vii
a pooI table and boxing gloves, ar
are trying to have a branch Of the
NJ @. A. established there.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06
Henderson aud Biteman.

Henderson aud Biteman.
The clerk was instructed to call for
bids for publishing city ordinances.
The council adjourned to meet Sat
urday evening at which time the
grading ordinances will be taken up,
providing the engineer has the neces-
sary work done.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06

James Nevins returned Wednesday
from Occur d'Alene. where be had
been spending two or three days look
Ing after some business matters
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06
Meeting Of
CityEOuuciI
ORDINANCES PASSED
Take Steps to Increase Water
SuppIy for City

The city council held one Of its
regular sessions Monday evening
They we're slow In assembling and
time was taken up in
discussions, making 1t nearly twelve
O'Clock when adjournment was taken.
Chief of Police Cherry reported 81
police court cases and Police Judge
Schultz repqtted $3.50. 90 collected in
fines and costs. He also reported
s799. j Pas the income for the month
from Water rents A Partial report
from the auditor, Mr.. Cook, who is
going over the books of the city was
read aud placed on file.
Chief of Police Cherry called the
attention of the council to the large
number of vagrants who had been In
Testing the city lately and asked fol
Instruction. He was directed to gath
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06
Land Company
Build ROOming House
Will Provide Men With Reading
Room and Other COnvienCeS

The Milwaukee Land Company, OF
st. Joe, is utilizing the time that the
mill Is closed down 10 making some
extensive improvements around the
rlant.
Besides the unloading docks which
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06

@Not
question of bridges crossing
b creek on jefferson and Wash
ION avenues came up and the
eet and alley committee reported
that property owners bad SUBSIDIZED
more than enough to build the bridge
on Washington, aud nearly enough to
build the one on Jefferson.
A petition asking for a sidewalk on
Third street between Jefferson aud
College was read, but as the street
would probably be graded soon, nc
action was taken on the petition.
The question of recording the plat
of the city with the changes that had
been made was taken up aud the city
attorney, city engineer aud city cleri
we're instructed to have an Sordinanc'
prepared taking In that territory GOV
cred by the new sewer district an'
preuare an official map Of the cit
and have 1t and the plat recorded.
Water Commissioners John MARITIME
dies. reported that with the increased
demand for water mains there wa
sure to be a water famine when th
dry season sets ia and recommends
that steps be taken at once to increas
the supply.
The city clerk and engineer wer
instructed to procure the necessar
data and take the required steps {
die on the water rights on Cedar an
Canyon creeks.
Several ordinances we're passed un
der suspension Of the rules, the tri
being for a dog license, fixing th
tax at SO. 90 and So 90. aud maxim
Il obligatory upon the owners TO ca
aud pay the tax aud procure tag
The second was fixing the salarl'
Of the police officers, giving the chi
$4,000 per month and the patrolm'
ss5. 90 each. The third and last o
dinance passed provided for Il
spesdy repairing Of sidewalks.
A resolution was passed creating
local health board, the members
which are DR.. Platt and Councilm
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-06

started on a large roominl
which when completed will b.
ell. The building is 40xl00I
three stories high iucludil
ment.
Besides the heating plant
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p IN and SET them at work on
cts.
question of bridges crossing
creek on jefferson and Wash
avenues came up and the
and alley committee reported
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st. Maries, Idaho, Friday, June 8. 19l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS NOTICES.

Every one knows that fitting SEN
timent to go with gift greatly en-
hances it's value. Here is a very old
one. which is appropriate for nearly
every individual. and is consequently
a safe one to use: it is in the quaint
old spelling, which is attractive In
fancy lettering:
Hi Jeie and 'elIitis wait on thy holiday;
Crue love and friendIinesse
baIIew thy happiness
One little more sentimental goes
well with flowers or plant:
fond Thoughts and constant prayers scatter
free,
1.-The flowers. along the pathway thou must
tread,
Grateful and glad II baply they may shed
Some fragrance to refresh and comfort thee.
The last one, which is by TennysOn,
Is beautiful inscribed in book or to
go with a calendar:
Che time draws near the birth Of Christ,
Che moon 10 hid the night te stiIIs
Che Christmas bells from hill to bill
Hnswer each other in the mist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
CHRISTMASTIDE IN MEXICO.
A Feast That Is Celebrated For Two
Weeks.

A Feast That Is Celebrated For Two
Weeks.
In fiesta loving Mexico Christmas is
celebrated for two weeks, beginning
with the 18th of December and not
ending until New Years day. The
principal features of the celebration
are the 'posadas'' and "pinatas," both
very quaint and picturesque customs
and entirely peculiar to Mexico.
"Posada" in Spanish means "abid-
ing place" or "inn" and in Mexico is
applied to the nightly semireligious and
entirely jolly performances which in
the houses of all Mexicans last from
the 18th to the 25th Of December.
These celebrations are called "posa.
das" because they are in commemora-
ton of that night when the holy fam
lily unavailingly searched for an "abid-
ing place" or linn" and, unable to find
such place. sought refuge in the sta
BILE where our Lord was born.
At an early hour on account of the
clamoring children, the signal is given
for the pinata breaking, and all the
guests flock gayly about the bobbing
clown. with the servants and small
babies congregated in the background.
When the assembly is complete all
join hands and circle about the big.
glittering toy as it swings from it's
hook in the ceiling. One of the chill
dren is blindfolded and placed in the
center of the ring, just under the pi-
nata; a long, light pole is handed to her,
and she is told to strike carefully and
icon mucha fuerza" with much force)
in the direction of the pinata
Good nature demands that all of the
children first have an opportunity to
break the pinata. AS they naturally
are never able to do so, the clown be-
ing tough fibered individual, the
turn of the grownups comes next.
One by one they are blindfolded, turn
ed about three times and then admon-
ished to ''strike OUT
Amid applause from the elders and
wild yells from the children the pinata
is finally located and struck at vicious
ly. when - hey. presto! - the poor
clowns gay boomers and red and gold
waistcoat are rent from top to bottom,
his big sombrero is sent flying across
the room. and down upon your devot-
cd head comes deafening rain of
oranges. nuts. small candies, all sorts
of small, unbreakable presents and all
conceivable kinds of dulces and good
things to eat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
THE OLDEN MISTLETOE RITE.
Origin Of Present Use Of the Classic
Plant.

Plant.
The druids at Yuletide used to cut
the mistletoe to place upon their affairs
with elaborate ceremonies. Their name
for it was all heal or all healing.
There was "a large procession, headed
by the druidcal priests. with bards
singing canticles and hymns; then a
herald preceded three druids, fur
nished with implements for severing
the sacred plant, then the prince or
chief of the druids. accompanied by
all his followers.
The chief mounted the oak and with
a golden knife detached the mistletoe
and presented it to the priest, who re-
ceived and bore away the branches
with great reverence. Two white bulls
We're sacrificed during the rite.
On the first day of the new year the
branches after resting on the affairs in
the interval were distributed among
the people as sacred and holy plant,
the druid priest crying, 1.-The mistle-
toe for the New Year" Just when the
mistletoe became known as the kiss.
ing bush" Is not known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
my LONELY
CHRISTMAS

S there-can there be-a man more
lonely than one returned from a
colony who has been out Of his
native land for twenty years and
comes back when his parents are dead,
his old friends dispersed and the old
nest has passed to other occupants?
And can his loneliness be more en-
phasized than when his return syn
ehronizes with Christmas?
That was my condition when I re-
visited my old home l was back-not
at home, for had no home now. My
heart began to fail me, my spirits to
decline. when l reached the little coun-
try town near which l was born.
was indeed depressed. l would hasten
to the rooms had taken in a house
in the town and spend my Christmas
eve with pipe and glass-alone.
| had done well in the big world and
had returned not rich man. but with
a competence. 1t had been my wish,
my ambition. to settle in the village
about which clung all my sweetest and
hottest thoughts. But now-could 1t be?
AS l walked back to my lodgings
through the street and by the market
place folks We're hurrying in all direc-
tons. and the very atmosphere was
filled with the spirit of Christmas.
AS | pursued my way l saw a tall,
slim girl walking before me with a
basket on her arm. l noticed that the
bottom had come out and that the con-
tents were falling on the pavement
OF this she was unaware. stopped.
picked up little woolly lamb, then
something wrapped in paper-a silver
matchbox.
Gathering them together, ran after
the girl and stopped her.
Excuse me-" said l. "Are you fe-
male hop O. my thumb, dropping to-
kens whereby your track may be
known?"
showed what had collected. She
colored and thanked me. Then I rec
ognized her as my landlady's daughter.
'You must allow me to tie my hand
kerchief around the basket and to car
ry it for you. l believe we go the
same way" l said.
You are very good" she replied.
1--WE are about to have a Christmas
tree for the children this evening, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
The RED CROSS SEAL
COMES FROM NORWAY
WTTOW did the Red Cross Christmas
seal originator" is a question

MTTOW did the Red Cross Christmas
seal originator" is question
that is being asked by many
during this holiday season. when mil
lions of these stickers are being sold
all over the United States. To Jacob
Riis. the well known social worker Of
New York. and to Miss Emily P. Bis
sell. the energetic secretary Of the
Delaware Red Cross society. jointly
belongs the honor of originating our
American Red Cross Christmas seal.
In 1909 Mr.. Riis' interest was arous-
ed by the receipt of Christmas tu-
berculosis stamp on letter from Nor.
way. He published an article about
this queer looking stamp in the Out
look and suggested some possible uses
for 1t in this country. Miss Bissell at
once saw an opportunity here and pre-
pared q stamp, from the sale of which
her society realized $1,000 for tubercu-
losis work. So impressed was she with
this success that she induced the
American Red Cross to take up the
sale in 1908 on national basis.
With very little organization and
with hardly any attempt at careful ad-
vertising. the sale that year brought
in over $4,000 for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
work in various parts of the United
States. In 1909, with more organiza-
ton, the sale was increased to $3.50, 900
and in 1910 to nearly $4,000. Last
year the sale increased to $33O.OOO. or
100000 seals.
While our own Red Cross seal dates
back only four years. charity stamps"
from which this idea originally sprang,
60 back to 1862, when sanitary fair
stamps" were first used in Boston to
raise money for the care of soldiers
wounded during the civil war. Nearly
100000 was raised in this way dur
ing the years 1862 to 1865.
After the war this method of raising
money was discontinued In this cOun-
try for a generation. although it found
vogue in Portugal. Switzerland. Aus
tria, France, Spain. Denmark. Norway.
Russia, Sweden and other European
countries. There are now hundreds
Of different types Of charity stamps
used in all parts of the world. as many
as forty being used in America for
children's hospitals alone.
Stamps or seals were first used to
SADIE in Norway and Sweden In 1904.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

CHRISTMAS COMMENTS

The baldheaded man is fattered
when his little son presents him with q
hairbrush.
Soldiers are never so poor at Christ
mas time that they cannot present
arms.
The first Christmas present any man
should buy is a set of receipted bills
for himself from all his creditors.
The proper kind Of holiday presents
for men in responsible positions where
nerves and patience are tried to the
uttermost is presence of mind.
Beginning with the glad New Year
the dime museums hope to have on ex-
hibition the man who never gave
Christmas present from a sense of
duty. 4...
The Grabbed bachelor member of the
family who with squirt of generosity
purchased for the children the long,
resonant Christmas horns will have
soon completed the task of kicking
himself into the glad New Year.
few weeks ago woman wrote a
letter to newspaper. in which she
said. IF could get money how |
would make peoples hearts bound with
joy. \ rich uncle presented her with
500 on Christmas day, and the seal
skin sack she bought with the money
made number of peoples hearts
bound with envy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
The Christmas Stocking

0ANG up the Christmas stockings;
Leave not IA dear one out,
And wake on Christmas morning
With ringing song and shout.
For in the silent midnight
Shall Santa Claus appear
And crown with gifts of gladness
The love time of the year.
Hang up the baby's stocking.
The cunning little elf
Is still too very thin
To do 1t for herself.
And hang the mothers stocking.
Oh, very plain in sight!
Some one must think for mother.
Or she'll forget II quite.
Hang fathers sturdy stocking
Right here between the boys,
And give him books and papers.
AS he gives the children toys.
Let Santa Claus be careful
About the politics.
For father has a conscience
That to the right side sticks.
Hang up the old folks stockings:
Hang up the little girls.
Dear grandma with her silver hair.
Sweet Flossy with her curis.
Will both be very happy
When dawns. In roseate cheer.
The merry Christmas morning.
The love time of the year.
Ethel Bridges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

l have been making some trifling pur-
chases for my brothers and sisters and
for papa and mamma"
Then we proceeded on our way, and
when we went in the house she receiv-
ed the basket from me and again
thanked me.
Shall you be dining out tomorrow
asked the girl.
81? Oh, no. l have no one to dine
with. know no one here"
And this evening-shall you be 60
ing anywhere?"
mo. l have no wherewhither to CO."
So we parted. l went to my room.
l had done with my papers. I sat be-
fore the fire in brown study, and my
spirits sank lower and even lower.
The door opened. and l saw some
little heads outside. with golden curls
and flushed cheeks. and child's voice
said. "Please. Mr.. What's-your-name.
will you come to our tree downstairs?"
AS l hesitated the child said. please
Annie told us to ask you"
So l descended and was witness of
the delight of the little ones over their
presents. when up sprang one Of the
children and plucked from the tree the
silver matchbox.
"This," said the boy, "is for Mr..
What's-his-name. Sister Annie said it
was for him."
was moved more than I can say.
So some had been thinking Of me,
though l was only a lodger.
"Look here, sirv said the father.
you're stranger in England, and at
such time as this there must be no
strangers. You must really sup with
us and dine also with us tomorrow.
san promise you good plum pudding.
Tor 1t Is of Annie's making"
All was changed. l was q stranger,
and they took me in. I was lonely.
and they made of me friend.
All. If the old home were gone might
l not build one that was new? need
no longer live in the past, but look to
the future. and next Christmas, please
God, would not be alone-that is. If
Annie (but l cannot say will consent
to put an end to my loneliness and
help in building up a future. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

smiles that came from childhood's hap
py memory, and his heart grew hard
and cold.
"Christmasw he sneered as he reach
ed for the electric light "All over the
country. suppose, they are deluding
children with the Santa Claus tomfool-
cry"
Then it was darkness. and he tucked
himself deep down under the covers.
A great happiness came over him, for
he could not hear sound, so he closed
his eyes and sleep came to him.
Outside the noise grew fast and loud
er. Only little time and the bells
would ring the midnight hour and it
would be Christmas morning. A mil
lion housetops were silent, for beneath
them, in their tiny beds. were the lit
tie expectant hearts.
And he in the inside room was snor-
lng. Suddenly he threw his arm up
and grabbed the side Of the bed. He
tossed his legs wildly about and rocked
like a man in great agony. Then he
was still for a moment. and then sud
denly he sat erect and, shaking his
fist In the air. exclaimed:
"Back. l say! Back before l fire."
Let us crawl over the wall around
his heart and look. The room Is filed
with a thousand soldiers-more than
that.
There is regiment after regiment.
Some are of lead. others Of tin, while
those making the assault on the bed
are wooden. From back of the bureau
comes a troop Of cavalry. the tin horses
fairly galloping as the captain bran
dishes his sword. From under the
washstand comes battery of artil-
lery. They are placing their guns. The
little general. painted so gaudily, is on
the mans shoulder. Will he capitu-
late? There is quiet among the troops.
The general comes down and consults
for a moment with the commander Of
the wooden soldiers. The man looks
at them with terror. He has asked
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Nov. my dear" said Mr.. Younghus-
band to the partner of his joys. who
was about to start forth on Christ
mas shopping bent get presents for
all the familyin-law and buy nice lot
of things for the boys. but don't spend
more than 500. We must live within
our income"
"Why, George" replied the lady in
an aggrieved tone. you told me we
had 5000 this month-you know you
did"
And Mr. Younghusband only sighed.