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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-19

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Most farmers already own wood
lots; every farmer ought to own one
Yet the wood lot is frequently not a
paying proposition financially, and is
almost never as profitable as it should
be. Why? Simply because the farm
er does not realize its true value. AS
result he neglects to care for the
trees during their life, and is at dis
advantage when 1t comes to selling
them. Any effort to improve present
conditions must, therefore, take these
two facts into consideration.
The essential point for every farm
er to recognize, is that the trees in
his wood lot are just as much farm
crop as are his corn, oats, hay, or 9TH
er products. Moreover, they have
many advantages over other crops
they require comparatively little care
ing the winter when other work is
slack; there are no storage charges
on the crop because trees can be left
standing without deterioration an in
definite time until they can be sold
profitably or used to advantage on the
farms; and they furnish protection to
buildings, to cattle, and to crops, from
wind, drought and frost
PROFESSIONALLY, then, the wood lot
deserves better than the present neg
lect, or often worse, to which it is
now subjected. No farmer would think
for moment of burning over a crop
of young wheat. Yet that is just what
many do with their crop of young
trees. Nor is the damage confined to
the young growth; even the larger
trees, though seldom destroyed out
right, are weakened so that eventually
they will fall prey to insects, fungi,
or wind; furthermore, the fertility of
the soil is greatly lessened by fires.
Every fire that runs through a wood
lot is a direct source of loss to the
owner. The absolute exclusion of fire
is, therefore, the first and most i'm
portant step in the rational manage
ment of the wood lot
Closely connected with this is the
exclusion of stock, which do much
damage in destroying and retarding
young growth, particularly of broad
leaf trees, and in packing down the
soil and exposing the roots of trees.
Finally, the farmer should select the
trees to be cut in such way as to
improve rather than impair tie wood
lot. Too often the reverse has been
the case and the wood lot has de.
Perforated steadily through the re-
mova1 of the best trees, leaving the
less valuable species and poorer indi-
viduals to take possession of the
ground. No knowledge of technical
forestry is necessary to enable the
farmer to recognize the trees which
are defective, crooked, unusually
branchy, or of undesirable species; OF
to realize that the cutting of these
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-19
STUMBLE AFTER HARVESTING
Anything That Will Thoroughly Stir
Surface of Soil Will Prevent
Loss of Moisture.

by ALVIN KEYSER. Agronomist. Colo
RADIO Experiment Station)
Land in growing small grain is well
shaded This shading, with the pro
lection furnished by the crop from
winds, amounts in practice to a very
affectual mulch so that loss of water
from the soil by direct evaporation is
almost reduced to a minimum.
The only loss is the amount taken
Up by the plants. When grain is har-
vested the soil is left in condition to
ose water from two sources. First
and most important is the loss of water
through the growth of weeds; second,
IN the heavier soils there is some loss
)y evaporation from the surface which
,auses contraction of the soil followed
oy more or less severe cracking. This
permits the air to penetrate farther
md thus dry out the soil to consid-
.rable depth. Weeds, however, are
Usually the most severe source of loss
1t this period.
To check the losses which occur from
.hese causes it is only necessary to
Itir the surface of the land with disk
harrow, double disking by tapping half,
,r the use of some of the heavier
Ipring-tooth harrows or cultivators.
anything, in fact, which will thoroughly
stir the surface and kill the weeds will
sffect the purpose. These processes
lot only kill the weeds and prevent
tracking but they also protect the filth
If the soil so that blowing can be done
more leisurely with the soil in better
physical condition.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-19
GOOD DAIRY FACTORS
Form of a Cow Is Valuable Index
to Its Qualities.
However, There Are So Many Points
Entering Into Growth and Deyel-
opment of Animal That Many
Good Judges Are Deceived.

We must study the temperaments OF
our COWS, for no two COWS in a herd
are alike.
To the close observer the form OF
an animal is valuable index to its
qualities; however, there are so many
factors that enter into the growth and
development of dairy COW that many
excellent judges of form and function
are deceived by outside appearance.
The new cow has an individuality
of her own and the feeder should be-
come acquainted with her as soon as
possible after she is brought into the
herd.
The most of the loss that comes to
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-19
Quarantine New PIc.

II pig is brought to the farm from
he outside it should be thoroughly
examined and kept in a separate pen
ZONE distance from the home herd
long enough to determine that 1t is
absolutely free from disease.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-19
Deduction for staos.

Every farmer should know that so
bounds is deducted from the stays by
he buyers at the big stockyards. This
s a pretty big discount for the own
xs' carelessness,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
$135,OO0,OOO A MONTH.

With every government report on our exports and I'M
ports the foreign balance of trade in our favor shoots
skyWard
For the first two weeks of December there ay-
erage of more than $4800000 day to the credit OF the
country in balance of exports over imports.
For the third week in December this average balance
ran up to nearly $6O00,00O day.
This brings the balance in our favor for the three
weeks up $93000000 which average for the whole
period of about $5 100000 a day.
For rs business days in the month, foreign trade
balance in our favor at average Of S52OOOOO day
would round out December complete with more than
$135 100000 in our favor
As was expected, the London Stock Exchange
reopened on the first Monday of the new year. 1t has
been feared by some faint hearts here that when
England has her stock market again her holders OF
American securities will begin to sell them and OF course
we must be the ultimate market.
Well, suppose they do offer our securities for sale.
We should worry When we don't owe in Europe penny
of current obligations-and now don't; when are
running up trade credit abroad of more than $l3OOOO
600 month"; when there smaller deductions OF inter-
est dividend ocean freight and like charges to be made
from than in years before; when are selling Europe
to so prodgious balance in favor why, let Europe
pay us some of it in our securities if she wants to-
It's the best way in the world There are better
tiles on the worlds markets than American securities
And no people is better able to buy them than we are
The American farmer, manufacturer and merchant
are selling Europe products at rate almost fabulous.
What better chance could they want than to exchange
those wares at high prices into choice American Secur
ties at low prices?
The possession Of these American securities abroad is
no longer menace to us but is blessing 1t insures
prompt and gtedged payment, for while at least, on
the immense and increasing balance of trade in ia
VOr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
TINKERING THE LAWS.

Corporation Commissioner Watson has written a very
comprehensive report of the work of his department and
makes some valuable suggestions However there is one
statement he makes many others have DONE that not
borne out by the facts He says: he most perfect laws
of today are those that have been moulded polished and
perfected by long years of administration enforcement
and construction"
1t would be perhaps too much to say the contrary is
true but certainly is true that laws perfected
but eernally require amending and tnkerng, or some
one thinks they do and comes forward just as Mr. Wat
son does with suggestions to how they can be made
better case in point is the tax laws Since emerg
ed from savagery there have been tax laws and yet at
Che opening session of the Legislature as at all past
sons the tax laws are to be amended He is indeed an
optmist who can imagine the time when the pro
curing laws those concerning the registration Of voters
will be perfected and allowed to remain unchanged long
enough for the average citizen to get acquainted with
them to the point Of familiarity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
DR.. 0SIer on tuberculosis

Sir William OHler, one OF the fore
most Of living medical men, for
mcrly Of JOhRH Hopkins. baltimore,
nnd now heglua Professor Of Mcdl-
cline Ht Oxford, says IN hlh "practlcc
Of Medicine" (tSn2l, ON page 2iDt
"Ihe hehllng Of pulmonary tubcr-
culOsls IN shown cllutcnily by the
recovery Of patients In whose apntn
elastic tissue and hncilli have been
found, In the grnnulntiuna
products nnd nnSOriatcd pneumonia
scar tissue IN formed, while the
smaller Gaseous areas hecOme Inn
prcgnutcd with lime salts. 10 such
conditions alone should the tern
healing he applied"
Many eminent medical authorities
have testified TO the efficacy OF lime
eNltA IN the treatment OF tuhprcu-
luHls and the success OF Eckmun'H
Alternative In this and allied throat
ana bronchial affections may be due
partly 20 the fact that II contains
u Time salt so combined with other
Variable INGREDIENTS uH to be easily
assimilatcd
Widespread use OF this remedy In
numerous cases OF tuhcrculosls-
many of which appear TO have Yield
ed completely to -iuHtiHes our bu.
lief that Il iS worth a trial, unlcsa
HOmo other treatment already IN
HurceedinR IL contniuH no upinteH,
narcotics OF mhit.formug druga.
We make no promises concerning IL
any more that reputable physicians
give promises with thdr preacrlp-
tluns, but We know OF many eases
In which m HAS HELPED.
Your druggist has II or can get
IT, on you can send direct
Eckmnn Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
LITTLE BoBBIE's PA.
By William F. Kirk.


The teacher asked me to write a
essay about the buties of Nature, | sed
to Pa last mite, & [ dount know any.
thing about it. | cant rite about it if
l doOnt know it.
Then you will newer bcekum rit.
er PA sed, \ ritter can rite about any.
thing, whether he knows anything
about it or not.
| doant agree with you, deer, sed
Ma.
Nevertheless it is the truth, sed Pa.
1t always cain natural to me to rite
u newer cared whether | knew about
a subjeck or not wen l rote about it.
Il that is jest why you newer rotc
anything that anybody evycr hecrd Of,
sed Ma. Doant get Bobbie's 5 he'd turn.
ed with yure foolish speeches. You
know he cant rite about the butics of
Nature unless he has seen them,
They are all about him, scd Pa. That
is why l talk him hunting 4 fishing
with me 50 much. | will start his es.
say for him, & then he can finnish il
& he Incident tell his teacher that !
helped him if he doesn't want to. Then
Pa went into the libary & this is hot
he becgan my essay:
The buties Of nature are vary butt.
full That is to say, they are luycly
to the eye, which is the saim thing
differently expressed. The waving
tree, the lowing kline, the gentcl frog
that sets on yondcr primrose bank 4
blinks at the sun, the trout that darts
up the stream and grabs an angel worm
with a hook in it, the lamb that
stretches its graceful limbs in the pas.
tur all of these butics of nature are
pleasing to the human eye & the soul
of thinker like me.
What u awkward way to begin a
essay, sed Ma, to say Tho buties OF
Nature are very butiful. II is like
saying the hair on dog is vary hairy.
Doant interrupt me till | have fin.
nished, sed Pa, this is how end my
part Of Bobbie 3 essay;
From the beginning Of all time man
has looked up TO Il udored the buties
Of Nature. The locves on tho trees are
green in the Summer & 80 is the gras.
ON the ground, They are q green that
no artist has ever matched. What
CRATE painter except my brother ev.
yer painted flaming forest in the
Autumn, all crimson & goald. The
butics of Nature cannot be did oaycr
by man, but eternal and sublimely bu.
tiful they shall butify Nature until
the planet has crumblcd away To dust
q billion years from now or maybe a
billion & a quarter years.
l think you better let Bobbic rite
his own littel essay, scd Ma. The
teacher will think the poor child is
very dumb il he starts off his essay
like that.
Is that 500 scd Pa / doant thiuk
you are much of critic, scd PA. You
newer rote anything yursclf & certain.
y II you cant rite you cant criticisc.
To be u critic, one must be Il ritter,
too.
Well sed Ma, IL that Is the case. YOU
aren't much Of critic ecthcr. Bohbic,
wouldn't you rather rite your own ca.
sayf
No, | scd, | think that is a grand
start PA has rote.
When Ma wussent looking Pa gaiv
me fifty cents Of course [ took Il
but | am going to rite my own essay
onyway.--Copyright, 1914, Brooks Fca.
turc Syndicate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

or you, ! teilt some
credit for a week OF.
two. OIL gurker
scratched his snowy
head, aud took a
paper from n hook;
al have n lcttor
here, " he said, Gin.
forming me I ha /
you re a crook *.
This comes from
NJ II Il { own.on the -
Hill, whore you have
lived a year or two;
it says you never
pay a bill whilo
three = a chance to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
MINNESOTA TO SAIL.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. j.-Artcr lying
idle since September 10, when she reach.
ed this port from the far cast with a
cargo valued at SlO,OOOOOO, the Hin
liner Minnesota, the largest steamship
plying the Pacific ocean, is to steam
from Seattle February with a great
cargo of foodstuffs, lumber, cotton and
machinery consigned to China, Japan
aud the Philippines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
Insists On the Passage
of Ship Purchase Bill
President Says He VIII Call Extra
Session If Bill Is Not Passed at
Present ono

Washington Jan. 5.--Prcsidcnt Wit
sou made IL plain today that the gov.
ernment ship purchase bill must be en-.
acted He said he was confident Il
would succeed but indicated he would
call an extra session Of congress unless
the bill was enacted during tho present
session, Collers were told by the prcsi.
dent that more shipping facilities wcrc
imperative.
President Wilson also indicated that
the speech he is 10 deliver In Indian.
apolis Friday win be the opening gun
Of the democratic campaign Cor 1910
He left the impression that Il win bc
Of decided political nature aud that
he also would attempt TO answer the
attacks on his administration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

dodge in view. So Mr. Jagsworth,
there's the door, in which | take an
honest pride; pray you leave my
moral store, aud soak your head a
while outside" There was time
when beats could 20 from town to town
and play their gamo, for merchants
didn seem to know the way to cir.
cumyent the same. But now the man
who will not pay is known and side.
stepped cyerywhere; he cannot move 30
far away his reputation won't be there.
And having won that sort of fame,
twill always be q greyious load, and
bring the burning blush of shame, when
he has quit the crooked road. Be
straight, be honest as the day and
never dodge bill that's due; YOU II
find where 'cr YOU chance to stray, that
sort OF fame will travel, too,
!s::' !ss:s'sa': s.:.g'".! l":s' s,r,,. DsekHsss,,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
OREGON NEWS
AND COMMENT
4 4 = 4 Il y 4 4 x 4 y * !;

Marshficld Record: Philip Arhos, of
the Ideal cafe, found a large pearl last
night while opening oysters. Mr.. Arhos
took the pearl to a ieweler to find its
value and was Informed he had gem,
which, on being polished might be of
considerable intrinsic worth,
Gold Hill News. Tommy Anderson
suffered a relapse Of the prospecting
fever last week and is now in the Mer.
lin district panning gravel for the
seductive "colors.'' Tommy has a
partner whom he desiguates as ga
man from Montana and whose name
is immaterial to the business Of treas.
ure hunting, anyhow, Tho partners
claim to have located a propect that
promises we'll
Pilot Rock Record: An unusual ac.
cidcnt as a result Of the recent sleet,
happened at Escmorse when seven
head Of cattle belonging to w. N.
Wright slid down canyon, Five Of
the snumber were killed. Mr.. Wright is
on the old Joe Rithlin place about n
quarter of mile above the poatofficc.
The buildings are in the creek bottom,
but the ranch takes in the canyon on
each side of the creek II was in one
Of these that the slide Of death oc.
cured.
Roscburg Review: County School
Superintendent O. c. Brown returned
here Saturday evening from Salem
where he spent the past few days at.
tending the annual convention Of school
supcrintendents. While he was there
the school superintcudents organized q
state association O. c, Brown, Of
Roseburg, was chosen president Of the
organization. Meetings will be held
annually. according to present plans,
and the work Of the schools will be dis.
cussed thoroughly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
Fame Travels

Job jagworth came to Punkvilc 3
shore, upon breezy autumn lay and
then he went to Corkers store, and
said "l'ye settled here to stay. A
check | looked for isn't here, bat it
will cOme--it 3 overdue; so | must ash,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

gentleman from Douglas county or "the gentleman from
Jackson will have to be employed with more care in the
coming session. 1t would hardly be proper to refer to
the Hon Katie Clarke or the Hon. Marian Towne in that
manner
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

In his few casual remarks about the Philippines a
couple of days ago Former President Taft stated that he
believed he voiced the views of Colonel Roosevelt although
he was mot in the confidence of that gentleman And
good many persons used to Mr. Taft of lack Of
The sense of humor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
= Editorial Page OF ''The Capital Journal [!=

bill suggesting the disarmament of nations and the
creation of international army navy court and egs
ature introduced Saturday afternoon in congress by
Representative Curry of California The bill authorizes
the president to invite the nations to discuss these ideals
in conference and proposes that each nation maintain only
such army and naval forces are necessary to police its
own territory. The idea seems good one, but Mexico
will have to be excluded from its scope 1t would require
such large standing army to police Mexico properly that
it might be menace to the other nations
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

It's well TO know how 10 do some
thing', and better to know how not
to TO others.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05
VICE. PRESIDENT OF roR Capital

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. Vico.presi.
dent aud Mrs Thomas r. Marshall
will leave Phoenix tonight foi Wash.
iugton, They will return to their win.
ter home here when congress adiourns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

IT'S poor mirror that will not on.
able u man to see his best friend,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

Reports from New England are that the cotton mills
are running "A hours day and six days in the week. Still
there who continue to mourn about hard times
Some folks would grOw the old miners say "f they
were going to be hanged"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

The Daily Capital Journals circulation is one thing
that grows in every and not npped blythe rosts
of winter No Salem paper before had real bona
de circulation of 3541 copies-and we are only getting
fairly started.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

The Medford Mail Tribune issued one of the most
New Years editions printed in the North
west 1t was handsomely Illustrated and neatly printed
The Asoan also gave an excellent resume of the prog
Of Astoria and Casop county during the past year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

A bright Oregon detective has secured confession
from patient in the insane asylum that he committed
the murder for which man named Pender is under SEN
tence of death Probably almost any old kind of con-
fession might be obtained among the inmates of the big
institution and this particular detective may now pro-
ceed to solve all the criminal mysteries Of the age and fur
nish confession with each guaranteed solution
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

Governor Blease of South Carolina has just pardoned
nine more convcts from the penitentary This leaves
only 4O remaining out of some 14O0 in the penal nstt
ton at the beginning of his term.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

CHARLES II. FISHER
Editor and Manager
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

the kidneys and bowels they Natures best aid to grea
strength better health clearer compexons and brighter spr
III Ill DuGgin Ior. 49,
"The Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the WorkI''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

If that high tide of prosperity comes in according to
Schedule surf bathing likely to become even more pop
ular than ever "-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-05

The republican senators may be gallant enough to
Governor Vests appontee from Douglas county to say
"Pray be seated"-but we doubt it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-30

The second in Miss Harriet l.. Mar
ble's course in Musical Appreciation
was given Monday evening at her
studio in the Merrill Block. The
subject was the Maine Music Festival
and was illustrated by songs and
piano numbers. In her lecture Miss
Marble graphically told of the music
and singers, OF their early life parti-
cularly OF Melba. and Emilio de
Gogorza. and other interesting facts.
She also mentioned the composers
and took up In general the programs
for the Festival music. Among the
songs she sang was "Se Sara Rose,
choruses from the Fireay and the
Mystic Trumpeteer." She also read
poems and played very charmIngly
some OF the piano arrangements. Her
next lecture will be upon The Musi.
clan. the Critics and the Public" The
Indications are now that a chorus may
be gotten together In skowhe for
next years Musical Festival and II is
understood that Director Chapman
and Mr., Smith, who 10 director OF the
waierviile chorus will come here later
to organize chorus. Quite nun.
Der have already siEnifsd their iuisp
llon of .olninK the organization
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-30

Edward Wilson of Alder St has
gone to Berlin, N. H. to visit his
nephew.
Miss p. A. Nolin visited Friday and
Saturday with her cousin, Mrs. Geo.
Stilphin in Augusta.
Mrs Anne Pulsifer of Waterville
departed Friday after a long visit with
her son, DR.. Pulsifer and family.
Elocution has been added to the
High School course of studies with
Miss Marion Steward as instructor.
Mrs. ]. D. Houghton of New Glou-
cester, who has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Green, departed
Monday forenoon.
Mr., and Mrs. George r. Merriam
and child of Belmont, Mass, departed
Friday on the midday train following
a short visit with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. George Merriam at the Be-
thany Baptist parsonage. Mr.. Merri-
am is one of the boys secretaries OF
the Massachusetts, Y. NJ. c. A. and this
summer has been in charge of Camp
Durrell, a boys camp at Friendship
He will probably return to that place
next summer. Mrs. Frank E. Merriam
of Dayton, Ohio, has also arrived for
a visit, she and her husband having
moved to Dayton from Pttsburg Pa.
during the summer.