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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
DON'TS.

Don't buy much cracked corn at q
time 1t soon molds, and that's deadly.
Grind your own and save money and
mortality.
Don't change methods as soon a. you
read what great success some other
fellow has had with another. He may
be lying to induce buying.
Don't do others, but do your part
with all your might. art and heart.
Don't think fllth is dormant when
dried on the dropping boards. Il be-
comes dust, and every moving wing
sends It into the lungs with its destruc.
five microbes
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
sREEp FROM THE eEsr.

It's fine thing to have dock Of
hens where every ones a great layer
and payer. and why not?
siany fOcks have u few extra layers
with the rest ordinary or drones. Now.
why not breed from those few bon tons
and get flock up to their standard in
stead Of breeding from the flock in
general and making no progress? Hens
that lay few eggs will produce progeny
init will lay few eggs; hens that lay
many eggs. If mated to males of equal
laying strain, are bound to produce
pullets OF like laying capacity. Note
the picture.
The hen shown when trapnested laid
PAP eggs in her pullet year.
Her mother was the one great layer
in flock. Her productiveness being
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
PIG SUGGESTIONS.

Rape has been found 10 be one
Of the best forage crops in con-
nection with n light grain ration
to make rapid and economical
growth in pigs.
The profits of n successful hog
man rest largely upon his sue
cess in raising pigs.
The meat from quickly grown
pigs or hogs Is far more palata
bic and nutritious than when
they are fattened otherwise.
Hogs like drink Of water at
night Little pigs like a drink of
skimmill most any time
The growing pigs require pro-
tein and not much corn. 1t Is all
right to give a little corn. but
much is harmful.
Get the sucking pigs to eat
whole oats on n clean platform
as soon as possible
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
KILLING BUGS ON elDDY.

Killing bugs on Biddy is a pestif-
erous proposition. one that many don't
indulge in and one TINT many others
don't indulge In enough to qualify as
experts.
Some get round the bughouse job
by sprinking louise powder on the hen
willie in the nest placing bug killer,
moth balls, tobacco, sulphur, slaked
lime, in the nest or greasing the hen
with lard with the idea that she will,
grease the chicks.
But why take lazy halfway meas
ures with these crawlers that are so
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27

noted, she WIS mated to Il male whose
dam was n great layer
From this pair the first season thirty
pullets We're bred. and from these pull
lets the second season 500 pullets We're
raised, many Of them magnificent lay
ers and payers.
Many people have fiocks that are
pocr clear through, and their progress
IL downward Some have flocks that
lay fair to middin'." most of the lay
ing being done by few fine layers
who would pay Il profit If they did not
have to pay for the feed of the drones
as well as their own.
Others have tlocks that pay They
have eliminated the MASTERS and bred
from the best. aud thus their hens
reach maximum production the year
around and pay.
Now which kind is your flock?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27

revolving canvas drum in which the
fowls turn In contact with the pow
der.
Good louise killer is hard to buy.
Much on the market Is worthless, some
injurious. Persian insect powder Is
the best sold, especially fine for chicks
and poults. but rather expensive for
big fiocks.
For new readers we repeat our louise
killer recipe. and we find no better for
old stock:
One pint gasoline.
One-half pint crude carbolic acid.
Four pounds plaster paris.
Stir the mixed liquids into plaster,
screen on to newspaper and let stand
two hours, then can for use and use
In moderate quantity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
FEATHERS AND EecsAELLs.

Egypt exported 1,lS3,20O eggs last
Year, these going to England, France.
Austria and Germany. The export
season begins Nov. / and ends April
80 After that the heat changes eggs
to high explosives.
Galvanized iron nests are becoming
popular. Your timer can make all you
want cheap They are indestructible,
sanitary, light and can be burned out
occasionally to kill crawlers. Concrete
nests are harder to make and heavy.
Wiring and sealing show coops Is
becoming the rule in some sections
where fancier's fowls have been stolen
or mutllated at exhibitions. Seals and
wire. however, will not protect birds
from such rascals.
The early sitting hen Is nearly al
ways the best winter layer, and she Is
almost always set on eggs laid by the
drone hens that lay in the cheap egg
season and do their sitting In hot sum-
mer. when eggs are scarce.
Ohio now has 95O6 fanciers raising
pure bred poultry, and her last egg
census shows an egg crop Of SS, 1885,
$40 dozens per year. Ninety three per
cent of her farm fiocks are mongrels.
The day old chick business is crowd
ing out the Matching egg trade. One
reason for this is because many fan
ciers have shipped eggs that didn't
hatch. and dissatisfied buyers natural
ly prefer chicks to risking money and
time on eggs.
Fowls need salt and relish il. but 1t
is Very injurious IL too much Is given.
The safe way is to mi. it with water.
n tablespoonful to the gallon, and use
to moisten the mash.
The fact that hen is strong
breeder one season Is no sign that she
will be the next. The wise fancier is
always on the watch for changes In
his birds, ready to Gull out those that
break down after the mott or heavy
laying season or suddenly show weak
ness or develop of points that would
he reflected In their offspring.
A Chester pal woman was arrested
by the S. p. c. A. and sent to the lock-
up for burning chicken alive be-
cause 1t came into her yard. She GER
tainly must have been hot under the
collar, and the cooler was the place
for her
A Cleveland co. fence company re-
ports selling 25.OO0.OOO rods of fence
to poultrymen. This is just slight
hint of the magnitude Of the poultry
business. which little while ago was
too insignificant as an industry to men,
ton.
8. +. Beeler of Waynesboro, Pa, has
so connected his hens nests with the
kitchen that when a hen goes on the
nest q bell rings in the house. As the
rooster often goes on the nest to show
the hen the way. the Joke must be on
Mr.. Beeler quite often unless he has
invented a rooster that lays also.
Practical poultry raisers are making
June l the limit Of Matching opera
tons. so far as laying stock IL con-
cerned. Many get no chicks out after
May Is. The early chicks have plenty
OF time to develop into early layers,
are strong before the torrid heat ar
rlves and feed on the abundant insect
and vegetable crop Of the early
months.
4o.MoH.sucr~k.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27

The Southdown Is one of the pop
ular mutton breeds OF sheep and Is
quite extensively bred The breed
is hornless. The face and legs are
of gray-brown color. The best
rams when fat often weigh from
li5 to 200 pounds. the ewes from LIS
to $50. The body Is rather blocky.
This breed furnishes fleece of
good quality. weighing from six to
seven pounds. The wool Is rather
short. but of medium fine texture.
The mutton Is OF excellent quality.
The Southdown ewes produce more
than one lamb at birth. often two
and sometimes three. They are q
very valuable breed for early lambs.
as the lambs grow rapidly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
FOR SALE.

$50 acres of good farming land in
the heart of the Doumecq country, this
land lays fine and is very productive,
price $3.50 per acre. A splendid buy,
terms, address A. L. Donaldson, White
bird, Idaho. Glib
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
Idaho Undertaking Parlors.

Second door north of First National
Bank. Up-to-date funeral furnishings.
Funeral car and ambulance. Calls
answered day or night. E. s. Hancock,
Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Direc.
tor. 37tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27

Leave your orders early for your holi.
day photographs. Hancock, photog
rapher. Next door to Lingo's. 23-2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
HOUSE 4 FURNITURE FOR SALE.

Ny residence, one of the finest in
town, is for sale at a bargain price and
on easy terms for short time only. A
part Of the furniture is for sale also.
Cali any forenoon, up to IL O'Clock.
2l-tf Dr. Jesse L. Rains.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
PAY UP.

PLEASE PAY UP,
All who are indebted to me will
please call at my office and settle their
accounts at once, as am getting ready
to leave Grangeville
21-tf DR.. Jesse 7, Paine
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
FOR SALE.

Breeding stock in Duroc Jersey. and
fresh milk cows. Jas. w. Willis, Fer.
dinand, Idaho. PA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

Eugencies has been a popular fad
but in the end the term means simp-
lv better babies" and this is the re-
suit sought by the proposed exhibit
about which President d. c. Collier
of The san Diego Exposition and Mrs
Gertrude b. Lane of New York, are
in correspondence. Mrs. Lane pro-
noses to hold "better babies" contest
and is holding them, in every state in
the union. The san Diego Exposition
has asked her to exhibit the results
of these contests at San Diego, or to
outline a plan whereby the exhibit
can be made.
Following is the score card adopted
and in use which may be used at the
SAN Diego Exposition:
Body-Height and weight 70; cir
conference of chest and abdomen 8;
symmetry and quality of skin and fat
Q. oualitv of muscle-hand grasp,
rising, sitting poise, walking, running
6; bones of skull, spine, chest. limbs
and feet 6.
/ ad-Circumference I; shape oil
eyes 4: shape size and position OF
Iears 2. shape and size of lips 3; shape
and size of forehead A; shape and pat
ency of nose 8; shape and condition
of jaw, hard palate, tonsils 8; shape
size and condition of teeth 5.
Psychological - Disposition s; en-
ergy 3; facial and ocular expression
10; attention 3.
President Collier may decide to of
fer a big prize for the best baby les!
than three years old exhibited at th'
exposition during the year 1915, anC
is awaiting Mrs. Lanes suggestion
with a good deal of interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Lohnson-Redmond Bout.

Pueblo, Colo.-Considerable west
ern interest attaches to the ten-round
bout here tonight between Eddie
johnson of Pueblo and Jack Red
mond, because the former is regard
ed as an active future contender for
the lightweight honors. Although the
men are to weigh in at 1875 pounds
Johnson says he could readily have
done the lightweight limit. The pas
sage of the bill regulating boxing /!
expected to cause a revival of the
sport in the state and Johnson, witt
great following in Colorado, expects
to make a "clean-up."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Who Is the swain?

Who is the Pendleton swain who is
contemplating a journey to Walla
Walla to secure a marriage license
when the same kind of a document
can be had here at lower price? Ac-
cording to a Walla Walla paper the
following letter was received by
County Slerk E. L. Casey from a man
of this city: "I would like to know If
a fellow and girl living in Pendleton
would have to Be examened BY a
Doctor to get marrige llsen'
their. Yours Truely." The Washing
ton law which requires physicianE
certificate before marriage license
can be issued has been repealed, sc
it is expected that the local couple
will soon make application to th'
| Walla Walla Cupid's assistant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

pecially several days of it, will send a
mass Of water into the Grande Ronde
river that has not been equalled thus
far this year, according to Ed Pro-
peck, caretaker of the Beaver creek
water protect intake. Mr.. and Mrs
Propeck came down to the city over
is miles of exceptionally hard travel
ing-never had they had worse trip.
The ground is thoroughly saturated
with water and the mass of snow in
the mountains will not seep in but runs
into the watershed streams. Inter-
mittent cold and warm weather Will
prevent floods thinks Mr.. Propeck but
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
May BE Sunday Excursion.

move is afoot today to arrange
for an excursion train to carry local
fans to Walla Walla and return sun
day in order that those not favored
by auto owners may have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the game between the
Bears ana Buckarooes. Many have
already signified a willingness to go
and If enough come forward to insure
the guarantee, the train will doubtless
be run. Vice. president Ritner Of the
Pendleton club stated this afternoon
that If the Walla Walla club would
agree to stand half of any guarantee
necessary, he would boost for the
train, declaring he would be willing
to enter into the same agreement
when the Walla Walla team plays
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Gaelic League Meets.

New York.-Episodes in Irish ma
tional history will be pictured this
evening when the Gaelic League of
the Irish-American committee holds
its spectacular pageant and Gaelic
Festival in seth Regiment Armory
There will be 500 participants, 30 of
whom are professionals. President
Wilson is one of the patrons of the
festival. The proceeds will go toward
aiding the Gaelic League of Ireland
in it's work of reviving the Irish lam
guage in the old country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
WOMAN DENIES KILLING
HER MOTHER AND SISTER

st. Louis, April % Following the
finding of the body of her mother,
Mrs. Srnestine Kemmichau, 70, and
her sister, Thelma Kemmichau, so,
in a grave filled with quicklime in
the basement of their home, Mary
Kemmichau is under arrest. She de-
nies she killed her mother and sister
declaring they died naturally and
that in accordance with their wish
es she buried them in. the basement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

A. NICE Ball OF, Portland, who was
appointed secretary of the new state
board of accountants created by
House Bill No. 2O9, is in Pendleton to-
day having come up to Umatilla
county to visit his fruit ranch at Her
mistOn. The board of accountancy
law provides that all public account
ants must pass an examination before
entitled to sign themselves as a GER
titled public accountant. The other
members of the board are John Y
Richardson and Arthur Berridge oi
Portland. Charles L. Parrish of Kla
math Falls, and w. II. Wann of Med
! ford.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

A petition was today filed in the
county court to probate the will of the
late Mrs. Leah ]. Despair who died
April II by Charles D. Despair, nam
ed in the will as the executor. The
estate is valued at about $3.50, con-
sisting of real and personal property
in this county to the value of $4,000
and property in Gillian county to
the value of $3.50. Heirs of the de-
ceased are her children, Mrs. E. L
Harpole of McMinnville, Mrs. L. I
Griggs, c. j., Grover. Charles d.
Ralph w, Joe R., Glenn r.. and Ed
gar NJ. Despair, all of this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
BABY EXHIBIT AT
SAN DIEGO FAIR

San Diego, Cal, April 23.-(SpeciaD
How many babies in Oregon can
qualify under the rules adopted for
the Better Babies" exhibit at the San
Diego Exposition"
Another question is How many
mothers and fathers will be willing to
have their babies judged by the same
standards applied to prize animals
with the single purpose of adopting
some system that will produce better
Ia HES 80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Can Get Frost Warming.

f. F. Averill, local weather man, Is
now supplied from Portland with tel
egraphic frost warnings on evenings
when such Warnings are called for by
weather conditions. Those who de-
sire to get the benefit of these warn
ngs may do so by 'phoning to the
Averill home, Red 1882 not later than
9 o'clock in the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
FAITH NEEDED,SA BRYAN.
Never More Necessary Than Now
CIaimS Secretary i'm Lecture

Never More Necessary Than Now,
Claims Secretary in Lecture.
Washington, April 2S.-Secretary
of State Bryan told an audience of
men in the second of a series of SUM
day afternoon Christian Endeavor
meetings, that there never was time
when faith was needed more than at
present.
without faith" said Bryan, ''it is
impossible to accomplish anything
worth while. man must have faith
in God, faith in himself, faith in his
fellow men and faith in his govern.
ment before he can do any work Of
| importance in the world.
| Faith in. the government does no
mean that men shall not see its de
| fects. They must try to perfect 1t
Our form Of government makes /
possible to make the government JUS
as good as the people deserve"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Ercewater Woman Asks Divorce.

Margaret Knight of Freewater. to-
day started proceedings in the local
court to secure a divorce from her
husband, NJ. B. Knight, who, she al
leges among other things, has failed
to support her properly, has abused
and assaulted her and treated her
with cruelty and inhumanity. S. D.
Peterson is her attorney
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

Not to be outdone by the Pendleton
Chinese colony, local Japanese have
raised money to be sent to the flood
sufferers in Ohio and Indiana. This
morning they turned over to Mayor
Matlock $3.50 which they had
raised among themselves by small in
dividual subscriptions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
To Make Decision.

New York.-The board of arbitra-
tion which was named to decide the
wage dispute between the eastern rail-
roads and their firemen. was expect
ed to render its decision today. The
board went into conference April IL
after hearing great deal of evidence
on both sides. 1t held daily sessions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
WILSON WILL CONFER
ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS

Washington. April 29,-The presi-
dent will occupy the presidents room
in the capitol tomorrow long enough
to consult with 25 senators regarding
federal appointments in their respect
i've states, according to an announce
ment at the white house. He may
also discuss the tariff with them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
DIES IN SEATTLE

Seattle, April 23.-Thomas Milton
Catch. so. former president of the
Oregon Agricultural College and the
University of Washington, died OF
heart disease last night. He was one
of the most prominent educators on
the coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
BUT ONE TEXTBOOK
FOR SINGLE COURSE
Attorney Generals Office Renders
Opinion for Commissioner Brew

Attorney Generals Office Renders
Opinion for Commissioner Brew
sfer.
Salem, Ore = April 23.-The state
text book commission cannot pur-
chase more than one textbook for a
single course of study, nor can 1t buy
additional supplementary textbooks.
according to an opinion rendered by
Assistant Attorney General Van Win
kle. in response to a request for in
formation from w. L. Brewster of
Portland, a member Of the commits
sion.
If the commission should acquire
more than a single textbook for one
course of study the opinion holds, IL
would destroy the uniformity of the
books, eliminate competition on the
part Of the textbook publishers and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Elmer Turner BUYS Auto.

Elmer Turner, best known baseball
rooter in Umatilla county, has pur'
chased a five passenger Maxwell au-
tomobile from Gurdane & Long and
intends making his initial cross
country excursion Sunday to Walla
Walla to witness the ball game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
"EFFICIENCY'' THE FETISH NOW
indianapolis News.)

We used to hear a good deal OF
old-fashioned democratic and old
fashioned republican administrations.
But we have outgrown all that. What
the people want today is efficiency
what they demand is progress, The
public service is no longer looked on
as a refuge for incompetents 1t be-
longs to the people and is maintained
and paid for by them.
We do not believe it Is even po'
litically possible to set the standard
too high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Sheen shearers to Pilot Rock

A gang of sheepshearers who have
just finished work at Johnson Broth
ers ranch at Juniper, came in this
morning on the N. P. train and will
go to Pilot Rock to harvest the wool
crop there. In the crew We're Clar-
ence Kearney and Ben Crisp of this
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

increase the expenses to be born by
the parents of the scholars. This 1t
is held, would be in direct contradic-
ton of the spirit of the act creating
a textbook commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
Present OccmDatiOn.

Observation-Disclosures became of that
friend of yours who used to have
money to burn?
Buggns-He's sitting the ashes
Philadelphia Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

there is going to be very high water
if warm weather continues unabated
for any length of time. Snow prevails
as far down as Whiskey creek saddle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23

City Recorder is Ill.
Thomas Fitz Gerald, city recorder,
is confined to his home today by ILL
ness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
VIII Visit in MICHIGAN

Mrs. c. w. Lassen will leave this
evening for Michigan in which state
she will visit for several months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
DEEP SNOW IN MOUNTAINS YET

La Grande. Ore, April 23.-From
two to four feet of snow still cover
the mountains and warm weather, es-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-23
.Newsy Notes
Of Pendleton

The Wheat Market.
At 73 cents, the wheat market is
unchanged today.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-23
NEW MONEY ORDER
RATES ON SOON

Word has been received at the 10
cal Office Of the Western Union tnat
on and after March l there viii be
q general reduction in the rates for
the transfer Of money in the United
States and Canada The design Of
the new rates Is p5rticularialy TO re
duce the rate on the transfer OF small
amounts Of money.
A tabulation of the bus. ness for
1912 shows that the average amount
OF money transferred by telegraph
was S47 Nearly tWo-thirds Of 1hr
entire number of transfers were for
sums Of S25 OF less. while % per cent
OF the total transfers WAS for 500 "r
less.
The following are the rates that
are TO he changed: For transfer CT
S25 or less. - cents: over So and moi
exceeding $50. % cents; over $50 and
not exceeding ST5. Co cents; over
SIS and not exceeding 500; 50 cents;
1a"E, additional SIO0 or fraction there
OF up to and including $1,000, p
cents: each additional 800 or irac.
ton thereof over s300o. 20 cents.