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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19
THE SMALL FARM.

While Oregon is putting forth
strong claims about the productive
ness of its soil and its enormous and
well-paying crops, it is possible that
pointer may be had from staid old
Nebraska, in the case of man named
Martin. Martin is not a big farmer,
but he has mastered the problem of
making the little farm pay, and pay
handsomely. He came from Switzer-
land about fifteen years ago and work
ed as a farm hand until he had saw
ed enough money to secure a twenty
acre tract of his own. He has paid
for this and now has a good sized
bank account, and although he could
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19
THE WOODEN LEG.

One of the greatest walking adver
tisements is the man with the wooder
leg. Subconsciously you glance a
him, and in that glance the question
is formed in your mind as to how he
lost the member, and concurrently you
look him over to ascertain if pei
chance the loss has worked a hardship
on him in any form. Be his attire
seedy or showing lack of means, a
wave of pity seems to flow voluntarily
to him; or, if his attire betoken av-
erage success and prosperity, still the
average person feels sense of pity
for the unfortunate, and there is
coupled with this the feeling of cur
iosity as to the nature of the accident
which has deprived him in some way
of a portion of his anatomy. You
have taken notice not that a one-eg-
ged man is unusual, not that you know
that there must be many one-legged
men in the world, but that you have
seen this one-legged man today-to-
morrow you may see another one, and
more next week.
Be this as it may, it is probably true
that each one-legged man you see will
have the same subconscious effect on
you. You took notice because of the
individuality of the one-legged man.
In the crowd of the street he was
mingled with droves of two-legged
men, but all of them unmarked in
any way from his fellow man. You
are an individual in the business
world, be you alone in business or
doing business as a firm, a corporation
or even trust.It is up to you to stand
out from the mass, to advertise. if you
please, a something different" from
the other fellow.
1t is mistake to think that the
man with the wooden leg must Gloom
up" or be noticeably taller than the
crowd, but he must have "his sign
out to attract attention. The moral
of this epilogue, dear brother, you will
see at a glance; don't tread the old
beaten paths; show your wooden leg.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

The removal of duty on sugar i'm
ports has already lost to the govern
ment about $5O,OOO,OOO in revenue,
while the cost of living remains prac-
tically the same. The rapidly mount
ing deficit under the democratic ad-
ministration is becoming alarming, the
treasury being approximately $4,000
600 behind, and something must be
done. 1t is the same old story of
incompetency, so comprehensively told
by John Sharp Williams, democratic
senator from Mississippi, and former
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

thorities to step in and take charge
But the general government cannot
go on forever using its troops to act
as policemen for the mine owners,
nor can it withdraw its soldiers while
there is a prospect of renewed troubles
and further atrocities. The only So
luton, apparently, is the one now pro-
posed to the mine owners-that they
arbitrate or shut down. And when
they face this dilemma they may dis
cover that, after all, there are reas-
ons why they should consent to ar
bitrate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19
Is CHRISTIANITY DECLINING?

Clergymen occasionally bewail thu
lack Of popular influence which they
realize affects the modern church
Scotfers forsee the day when churches
will be swallowed up in great economic
movements. Both scoffers and clergy
are partly right and partly wrong.
The church does lack influence, but the
right kind of clergymen are beginning
to see why, and the day is not far dis
tant when the church, instead of re-
naming reactionary, will cast in its
lot with the progress of civilization
and wage its share of the battle.
Economic movement will not swal-
low up the church because church
leaders will make the church more
practical and less theoritical, its ad-
ministration more business and less
laundering, and its aims as earnestly
to improve conditions on earth as to
insure happiness in heaven. The
American people are giving just about
81 100000 day to christian churches.
In a nation where the church receives
81 900, 100000 more than all the ex-
of its States, christianity
is not waning and the church is not
lpclininp
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19
AS TO PENSIONS.

: While 1t costs Folk county tax
payers a pretty penny to support its
dependent poor, something over $500
per month, the system is commended
as heading off direct and open char.
ity by recognizing the right of every
honest person to such help as may be
needed without actually forcing them
into the pauper class and compelling
him. or her, to become a mendicant,
or take the alternative of crime.
After about a year of experimenting
with pensions for dependent widows
and children it has been demonstrat-
ed that recipients of pensions use the
money on the whole economically and
effectively for themselves, without
breaking down the independence, self
respect and capabilities of those who
receive the favor.
To permit an unfortunate mother to
keep her family together, to keep it
in her own charge and under her
own immediate care, is found to be the
most satisfactory way to spread mon
ey over the needs of the case. Far
from injuring the economic capability
of the benefciaries to take care of
themselves, this plan seems to be
better for them than any other form
of charity. 1t probably will not be
many years before the pension for
the dependent widow, and for the aged
and incapacitated worker will be rec
ognized as part Of the general obliga-
tion of society to itself in every state
in the Union. The essence of this
principle is already being accepted by
thinkers and leaders in this and other
modern nations, and the actual ap-
plication of the plan is spreading
everywhere. So-called mothers pen
sions are already established in a
number of states besides Oregon, also
in several of the larger cities, and
pensions for incapacitated workers are
low the policy of almost all intelli-
gently organized employing interests
If large size. Several classes of pub
ic employees are also provided for in
he same manner, such as teachers,
iremen and policemen, and persistent
tforts are being made to induce the
rational government to adopt a sys-
EN- of pensions for all civil service
mployes, while the ambition of some
5 to establish a general old age pen
ion system.
The more extreme of these plans
ill scarcely be accomplished in
ears, if ever, but clearly there is a
larked trend in the direction of sup
lanting plain charity with some form
private pensions, adapted to the
articular needs and merits of differ
Mt classes of INDECENT citizens. I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19
Give the Chautauqua a boost.
Big Jewelry Sale,

Shepherd S Jewelry Store, one of
the most foremost institutions of its
kind in Polk county, has inaugurated
a special sale, which will continue
until the stock is reduced to normal
proportions. Everything in the store
is marked down in plain figures, and
there are some genuine bargains in
every department. If you would get
the best of the offerings you will at
tend early. 31-1t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

1t is, indeed, gratifying to know
that the councilmen are insistent upon
public improvements. And in their
efforts for advancement along the line
OF municipal betterments t!.ey should
have the hearty support of the com,
1uEity. The r4verse is too often the
case.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

ject of ridicule, but the graduates
continue to come and go and most of
them to make good. Then why not
give them lift by commencing them
on sticking to their jobs thus far and
thus laying the foundation for higher
efficiency when they begin to wrestle
with the problems of real life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

Just as was to have been expect
ed, many of the old-time democrats
of Eastern Oregon have declared for
DR.. Withycombe for governor in pref
erence to DIR. Smith.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

The fellow who has been out in the
back yard climbing trees every morn
ing. is not in need of mental treat
ment, but is simply in training for
the creased pole contest on July 4.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

Every forest fire is caused by the
carelessness of some one. A little pre-
caution will save losses of thousands
of dollars, and very likely lives.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

Appeals are being made to Presi-
dent Wilson, from various sections of
the country, to give aid in the demo-
{ calic campaign. 1t appears to be a
case of grasping at straws. Even
Woodrow couldn't save Oregon this
fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

\ blooded calf sold for $4,000 at
Chicago last week. That is the kind
that more Of the farmers of this state
should be raising.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

If there is anybody in Dallas who
doesn't believe in miracles, all he has
to do is to note the growth of vege-
tation for the last three days. Mir
aculous is the only word that de-
scribes it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

1t seems a little strange that some
one hasn't proposed a monument to
the memory of J. Pierpont Morgan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

Dallas should put on gala attire for
the chautauqua. And, by the way,
cut the grass.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

The community as whole, The OBJ
server believes, Graves advancement,
and the will of the majority should be
paramount.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

1t is the fashion of some writers
to make the high school and college
graduate the butt of jokes and the OBJ
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

Having sprinkled your lawn turn
off the water Aqua puri costs money.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19

leader, in recent speech on the
floor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-19
Subscription Rates.

Entered as second-class matter in
The Postoffice at Dallas, Oregon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
BABY DROWNED In KOOTENAI
Bobby Krause Falls Into River Tues
day Off Raft

Bobbie", the little two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Krause, of Copeland, was drowned
in the Kootenai river Tuesday
afternoon about two o clock.
The little fellow found his way
from the Krause home to the river
before its parents noted its
absence and crawled on a raft used
for boat landing. The body was
found in few feet of water under
meath the raft about half an hour
after the child was last seen.
Undertaken Moore went to Cope
land Wednesday to bury the child.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the Krause home and inter
ment was made in the Copeland
cemetery.
Mr.. Krause is one of the best
known farmers of the Copeland
district and is at the head of the
Farmers Union of that place.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
CAR ROBRER
CAUGHT HERE
Erie Plan to Go Through Great North.
ern Merchandise Car, But Purpose
Is Learned by Officials
RINCLEADER NABBED; CONFESSES
Sentenced to Four Months in County
Jail-Other Two Escape

Albert Pfeifle was nabbed Mon
day night by Deputy Sheriff
Heathershaw, thereby frustrating
a plan to rob freight car standing
in the Great Northern yards.
Pfeifle had already broken the seal
on the car and had planned to pull
off the robbery at O'Clock a. m.
but the job was tipped off to Mar
shall Morley who laid the neces-
sary plans and promptly put stop
to it. The prisoner was arraigned
before Justice Kent Tuesday and
was sentenced to four months in
the county jail
Pfeifle and two companions had
planned the job and attempted to
get local lumberjack to go in
with them. The lumber jack at
once told Worley, and the marshal
told him to go ahead as pretended
accomplice and they would nab the
trio. About 10 o'clock Monday
night Pfeifle handed the lumber
jack a paper containing the num-
Der of the car to be robbed, and
told him to be on hand at 2 o'clock
stating that he had already broken
the seal to the car. The lumber
jack reported to the officers and
soon thereafter Deputy Heather
shaw ran onto his-man and put him
under arrest. The next morning
he confessed and was sentenced
as above. He was taken to Sand
point Wednesday morning by
the deputy sheriff.
Men watched the car for the
other two would-be robbers, but
they did not make an appearance,
evidently having heard of their
companions arrest. The car con-
tanned general merchandise. cloth
ing, groceries, etc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Move Mill to Macarthur

The Macarthur Mcdowell saw
mill, which has been operating at
Naples since last winter, is being
moved this week to a point about
three miles west of Macarthur
where the owners have a contract
for the saving of 3 million feet of
lumber for the Standpoint Lumber
& Pole company. The Standpoint
Lumber & Pole company is build
ing a fume six miles long which
will be used to float the lumber
from the mill to the Great North
ern tracks at Macarthur. The
company has over 100 men at work
now. The fume will cost in the
neighborhood of $50, 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Defeat Mill Team

The Boomers Ferry team proved
too much last Sunday for the lum-
Der company's nine, and won the
game of baseball with a score of
16 to 2. Kent, in the box for the
lumber company boys, held the
Boomers heavy hitters to only
few runs for the first few innings
of the game, but they finally began
to land on him rather heavily and
Larsen was put in for the balance
of the game. Yerkes was the
backstop. Dunkle, Stratton and
O. Brien were the batteries for the
town team. A large delegation of
rooters were on hand to help the
mill team to victory, and although
they rooted with great gusto and
earnestness they were not able to
pull" the game for their favor
ties.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
More Road improvements

County Commissioner Don Nc
Coll and County Surveyor c. J.
Chafins, accompanied by A. J.
Kent, drove Monday from Boomers
Ferry east through the Moyie dis
trict to the Montana state line.
Supervisor of the road district,
Tom Casey, was also one of the
party, the trip having been taken
in order that Commissioner Nc
Coll might see what work is
needed on the roads in that sec
ton. The commissioner practical
ly decided to have the road graded
from the top of Moyie hill to the
Montana line, a distance of eight
miles, and a call for bids will
probably soon be published to COW
er that work.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
c. n. AGENTS COMING SEPT. IS


The Great Northern Station
Agents association of the Spokane
and Marcus divisions will hold its
next meeting in Boomers Ferry, on
Sunday, September 13, the associ-
alton accepting the invitation of
the Kootenai Valley Commercial
Club of this city made to it last
Sunday at Soap Lake, Wash.
The association has about forty
members who are station agents at
various points on the Great North
ern railway line or who are officials
in higher offices. The visitors
will be entertained here with an
auto ride and ball game in the
afternoon and a banquet in the
evening
Local Agent A. B. Ashby at
tended the association at Soap
Lake Sunday, and was honored by
being elected the president of the
body.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Lipp Sees Big Bear

Fred Lipp, the wellknown Cope
land rancher, and his nephew,
John Lipp, of South Bend, Ind.
were in town Saturday. Fred and
his friends have recently enjoyed
several good laughs over a bear
hunting trip in which Mr.. Lipp's
nephew and R. Fisher figured
The two boys met a couple OF
silver tip bears in the woods on a
recent excursion. Fisher carried
25-20 rifle and Lipp a .22 calibre
rifle. Fisher opened fire and one
of the bears took for young Lipp
who did some tall scrambling
Young Lipp says the bears looked
big as elephants to him,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
WILL INVITE COMMISSIONER HERE
Member of Public Utilities Commission
Will Be Requested to Come Here

Mayor Fry and City Attorney
Buhrow were appointed commit
tee at the council meeting Tuesday
evening to meet the member of the
public utilities commission who is
to be at Standpoint next Monday
and extend an invitation to the
commissioner to visit Boomers
Ferry at this time and investigate
the condition of the city's water
supply and other matters relative
to the water and light situation.
A. H. Featherstone, owner of
the local water and light plant,
in conversation with members of
the city council while here recent
ly, said he would at once begin an
investigation as to the cost of
installing filtering system. Many
cities rely upon filtering plants to
purify what otherwise would be
very poor water, and it is stated
by competent authorities that a
proper filtering plant will cleanse
the water and destroy any danger
from germs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
In Honor of Miss Remer

Miss Laurel Gleed entertained a
company of young ladies Thursday
afternoon at Kensington in hon
or of Miss Alwilda Remer. The
afternoon was delightfully."- passed
in guessing contests. Prizes were
won by the following: Misses
Goldah Harding, Edna Alberts and
Aileen Leader. Dainty refresh
ments were served, after which a
pleasant half hour was spent. The
house was tastefully decorated with
roses and heliotrope.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Raises Big Crop Of Hay

Chas. O'Callaghan is justly
proud of the crop of hay he recent
ly harvested from the small pasture
on his residence property in Park
addition. From II acres he cut
"a tons of hay, and cow has been
pastured on the tract all this seas
on and horse part of the time.
Three years ago the tract was
seeded to a mixture of meadow
grass consisting of tall meadow oat
grass, meadow fscue, Canadian
blue grass and red clover.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Boosts Dairying Here

William Van Gasken was in
town last Friday and Saturday
renewing old acquaintance and
looking after business matters.
Mr.. Van Gasken was in business
here for several years and left here
about four years ago for Des
Moines, Wash. Mr.. Van Gasken
compliments Boomers Ferry and
the surrounding district upon the
many improvements he noted had
been made since he left here. He
said, This district needs cream
cry and will never reach the height
of prosperity until the farmers
begin to pay more attention to
dairying and stockraising. l have
advocated this for years in this
district and now I see that many
of the farmers are beginning to
follow my advice"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
RICH MINES ON MEADOW CREEK
Recent Discoveries Give Promise Of
Becoming Valuable Properties

c.. B. and F. c. Chaplin were In
from Meadow Greek Wednesday
and report that large number of
mines are being located in that
section. About 80 days ago F. c.
Chaplin and Veat Gudbaur dis
covered lead that has prospects
of developing into a very good
property. They have staked out
claims and have named the mine
The Dora. 1t lies on the west
side of the mountain across from
Meadow Creek and about three
quarters of mile east of Brush
lake. -Four men are interested in
the property, Veat Gudbaur, F. c.
Chaplin, Ira Parker and lack
Parker.
An assay of the ore shows gold
and silver to the value of 1924. 90
to the ton. They state that it is
the only free gold found in that
section.
The lead the men are working on
is about six feet wide with granite
walls on both sides. They have
tunneled in about 10 feet, and the
ore runs about the same value all
the way.
An old mine in that section that
is again showing up we'll is the
Copper King. The vein in that
mine petered out several years ago,
but recently d. Chaplin and Tom
Plunkett opened up this property
quite distance below the old shaft
and have struck ore that appears
to be very rich. G. B. Chaplin
stated that pure lead and silver
could be melted out of this ore by
heating it in frying pan.
A large number of claims have
been staked out in that section and
it is believed some very rich prop
critics will be developed, the elder
Chaplin remarking that undoubt-
eddy the entire mountain was
heavily mineralized.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

which you End, no matter whether
they aow from private enemity OF
psrtissnship,
II would be improper for the
esurt to assume that any person 10
guilty of any offense which you
are to investigate, or to assume
even that an indictable crime has
been committed by any person,
This grand jury, I may say,
was called primarily to investi-
gate charges that were fiosting
around concerning b e county
commissioners; but you can investi-
gate those charges and any other
things that may come before you,
which you deem a proper subject
OF inquiry as citizens of this county,
and which you deem for the good
OF the county should be investigat-
ed by you.
If you find an indictment, do
not be afraid to return it. These
statutes will show that you are
protected; and l want to say, al
though do not think there is
much necessity for saying it, that
you are not to permit anyone to
converse with you outside as in
dividual jurors on any matter that
may come before you or may be
about to come before you as grand
Jurors. If anyone, either publicly
or privately, outside of this jury
room or in any way, attempts to
influence your conduct one way or
the other, attempts improperly to
influence it, it would be an OBJ
struction of justice which might
amount to an indictable crime, a
crime for which the person so op-
Grating could be brought before
this court and prosecuted. If there
is any such attempt say, 1 do
not apprehend that there will be-
why, this court will, on informa-
ton from you jurors, cite the per-
son that should attempt anything
of that kind before this court and
punish him. if the facts warrant
it, for contempt.
1 do not apprehend that there
will be anything of that kind, but
1 thought it we'll to call your at
tention to the matter in the very
beginning.
No one can or should interfere
in any way with your work as
grand jurors. 1t is serious mat
ter and I hope you gentlemen will
take the matter seriouslv -
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Celebrates Ninth Birthday

Yesterday afternoon a number
of her playmates gathered at the
home of Kathleen Mahoney to do
honor to her ninth birthday ami
versary. Games of various kinds
helped to speed the afternoon along
all too rapidly, one feature being
an auto ride about the city. Lunch
con was served, and the little
guests report most pleasant after
noon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

The Altar Society will meet next
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Wales.
Howard Monks returned home
yesterday from Seattle, where he
has been attending the University
of Washington from which institu-
ton he graduated this spring with
a degree of Bachelor of Scientific
Forestry,