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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

On the ranch where wheat and 9th
er small grains are grown, the straw
from the crops can be made to serve
some useful ends. The best way to
preserve straw is to blow it into
barn or similar shelter at threshing
time. On the special grain farm,
where but few animals are kept, there
is usually much more straw than can
possibly be used and on such places
no attempt, as a rule, is made to save
this by-product On the general farm,
where a relatively large number of
domestic animals is kept, the annual
crop of straw is valued highly as
rough winter feed and for bedding the
animals, writes j. F. Harris in Denver
Field and Farm. In many cases all Of
the straw is placed under shelter in
either loose or baled condition to be
used economically in many ways. On
the small tracts where chickens are
made a large issue, straw is valued
highly as q litter material for the hen
houses, where the fowls scratch for
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
CHARCOAL AS CURE
FOR CONSTIPATION
Trouble Is Easily Started and
the Hog Breeder Must Be on
Constant Lookout.

The hog feeder must watch out for
constipation, because it is so easily
started, and can easily lead to other
troubles. A sure safeguard against
constipation and similar troubles is
proper feeding. 1t is best not to over
feed the pigs, but rather let them be
eager for their feed and clean it up
quickly. Allow them free access to
wood ashes and charcoal. The char
coal is a tonic, and the wood ashes
build bone as well as keep them in
good condition. Bone ash is good to
supply material for the bones.
The most convenient way to secure
the charcoal is to burn corncobs.
Rake the cobs into windrow, and
start them burning by means of cobs
dipped in kerosene and placed in the
windrow at short intervals. When
they have burned enough scatter
them so they will not burn any more.
1t is a good plan to sprinkle little
salt over the charred cobs, but this
is not necessary.
Pigs should, of course, have pasture
when 1t is available. Besides the eff
feet of the pasture in balancing the
ration and causing growth, the exer-
else taken in getting the grass is bene-
fetal to the pigs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
SWEET CLOVER GOOD
TO RENOVATE SOILS
One of Best Crops Available to
Improve Land-Makes Fine
Green Manure Crop.

There are few plants which will
put rundown farms into condition for
producing crops as quickly as the once
despised sweet clover.
Because of its nitrogen-gathering
habit and the fact that it's deep tap
roots bring large quantities Of min
eral plant food up from the subsoil
IL is one of the best crops available
to improve land. II plowed under 1t
makes a fine green manure crop.
Sweet clover IL q biennial plant and
may be used with profit in the rota-
ton Of crops. 1t is being used more
extensively each year as forage crop.
it makes excellent pasturage for
horses, sheep, cattle and hogs. 1t may
be pastured early and late, and live
stock learn to eat 1t more readily II
they are turned into 1t early.
There is little danger of bloating
stock on sweet clover, but to be safe
avoid pasturing when the clover is
damp.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
RING FOR SELF-SUCKING cow
Habit Is Brought on by Putting OFF
Milking-There Are Numberless
Ways Of Prevention.

In most cases it pays to try some
remedy, for COW of this kind Is u.s.
ually a heavy mixer. The habit is
brought on by putting off milking. The
cow suffers and tries to relieve her.
self and the habit is formed. Ways
of prevention are numberless.
A cure after the habit is formed is
almost impossible. The most effective
remedy is putting two rings in the
cows nose. Ring the COW in the usual
way, and in this ring hang another,
forming two links of chain. Some
times one ring will stop the habit, but
in most cases two are needed.
II the COW is not a good mixer bet,
ter sell her to the butcher
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

crop. It is worth baled all the way
from 81 to Sc ton.
My dwelling and barn are located on
ground much higher than the field on
which the straw stack stands and on
which the wheat crop was grown.
Threshing the wheat and stacking the
straw on the lower ground saved haul
ing it up steep grade to the barn and
stock lots An open straw shelter and
fenced lot have been built for calves
and colts for the winter months. They
communicate with large pasture in
which the animals Craze practically
all the year. The calves and colts
can come to the lot and shelter when
ever they desire to do So When the
ground is covered with snow they are
confined in the lot about the straw
stack all the time, being watered and
given extra feed besides the straw.
The shelter is well covered with
straw and has three tight pole and
straw sides, making it thoroughly COM
Portable in cold and stormy weather.
Although there is room in the barn for
all the animals this calf and colt shell
ter relieves the congested condition
of the barn when all of the farm ami
mails are to be sheltered, and utilizes
the straw for roughage so as to re-
duce it to manure during the winter.
By keeping some of the farm animals
here through the winter they get a
good share of their living from the
straw and by the time spring comes
the straw stack will be reduced to
good manure.
Many farmers thresh their small
grain crops away from their barn
grounds to save hauling the wheat a
a long distance, yet in SO doing the
straw stack is in such location that
it cannot be economically used. It
stands out in the field for several
years, gradually rotting down, but al
ways occupying valuable field space.
In the end practically no good has
been derived from the straw. The
good farm manager who realizes the
possible value of straw will arrange
to feed it as soon as possible after
threshing, or use it for bedding or
for some other good purpose. 1t is
better to spread it back on the land
or use it for filling gullies than to al
low it to stand in the stack and slow
ly decompose for three or four years.
Straw makes an excellent temporary
animal shelter; it is ideal bedding ma
terial and it is fairly good roughage
for winter feeding of horses, cattle
and sheep.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Wasteful Handling of Hay.

the grain feed for exercise, especial
ly in cold weather.
With every year straw gradually
grows more valuable. Only few
years ago here in the big West it was
considered worthless and almost a
nuisance. Large grain growers fire.
quently stacked it out in the open to
rot and be wasted, while those who
had no unused spare places to stack
it simply burned it to get the stacks
out of the way of the pillow. The waste
full and thoughtless custom OF burn
ing straw is even practiced now to
some extent in some districts. How
ever, there is now a market for bright
baled straw, and many are baling and
selling the product as staple farm
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

SURE HE KNEW HER NAME
Retty's Indignant Outburst, However,
Came at a Time That Was
Most lnopportune.

A Scottish minister was once busy
catechizing his young parishioners be-
fore the congregation, when he put the
usual first question to a girl whose
father kept a drinking place
What is your manner" =
The question having been repeated.
the girl replied:
"Nane o. your fun, sir; We ken my
name weel enough. Dye no say when
we come toe cor hoose at night, Betty,
bring me some toddy'?"
The congregation. forgetting the sa-
credness Of the place, broke into
loud laugh, and the parson looked dag
gers.-London Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
MILK AT SEASONABLE HOURS
Is Making So Much Money as
When He Is Busy Milking.

Early milking and late milking in
the evening may be all right If a man
is overly anxious to make money and
do the work himself. But, if hired
help has to do it, the owner of that
particular farm will soon gain the rep
utation of being a hard man to work
for.
Why not send the man who takes
care of the cows home from the field
at five o'clock in the afternoon, and
have the chores done in seasonable
time? There is no time when a man
is making so much money as when he
is milking. Then why shouldn't 1t be
done during seasonable hours Of the
day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

enough by the first of October or No
vember to begin laying, and. If they
are properly cared for, should be good
egg-producers.
Special care is needed when pullets
are first transferred to their winter
quarters. If the chickens have been
roosting in the open air through the
summer and are suddenly transferred
to close and stuffy quarters, they are
almost sure to contract colds or even
roup. The windows and the door of
the chicken house, therefore, should
not be closed too tightly at night I'M
til severe weather sets in.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
FOR EGGS
I'M SEVERE WEATHER
Fowls Need Especial Care When
Transferred 10 Quarters In
tended for Winter.

I'VE must depend on well-maturod
pullets for the bulk of our egg supply
In cold weather." says G. e. Brown,
poultryman at the Northwest expert
ment station, Crookston, in Bulletin
No. 81 issued by the extension divi-
sion of the Minnesota College of Agri-
culture.
Pullets of the heavier breeds that
have been Matched between April L
and the middle of May, and those OF
tho lighter varieties Matched between
the middle of May and the middle OF
June, adds Mr.. Brown, will be mature
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
OF Falling Hair Get Cuticura.
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots Of dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
next morning with hot shampoo of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Load Evenly.

In loading a wagon place the load
evenly over the front and hind wheels.
If any difference is made 1t should be
on the hind wheels. They are larger
and hence do not sink in as deep as
the smaller front wheels. The fact
that the load is farther front from the
team does not increase the draft on
the wagon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
FOR PLEURlSY, BRONCHITIS
AND SORE THROAT

Readers are advised not to dose the
stomach. The best way to quickly
overcome soreness in the throat or
chest is to rub on true Mustarine. which
all druggists keep on hand in the origi-
nal yellow box for about 25 cents
1t is quicker and more efficient than
any liniment. Rub it on at night and
blessed relief comes by morning. True
Mustarine is made by Begy Medicine
matte pains and Neuralgia almost like
magic. There's blessed relief in every
rub. 1t stops pain ana congestion
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Good Cream Strainer.

water, rinse thoroughly with boiling
water and place them where they will
come in contact with the direct rays
Of the sun.
In washing the ordinary five, eight,
or ten-gallon milk cans, be sure that
the inside of the shoulder of the can
is rubbed with the brush, as this is
the most difficult part to clean.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
No Occasion to stoop.

Il think you are the man who
stole my shirt" said Pat one day
when he met very suspicious looking
foreigner knocking about his house.
do you think l would stoop so low
as to take your shirt?" said the
stranger.
You hadn't to stoop at all, It was
hanging up"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Too Sudden.

Sad affair about Jones having con-
cussion of the brain, wasn't it?"
What was the matter?"
He was struck with an idea. Yale
Record.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Not in This Case.

What did your wealthy father-in.
law give you for wedding PRESENT."
asked the intimate friend.
"A clock" answered the disappoint4
ed bridegroom, who expected a check
And yet, they say time is money"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Temperature.

do you want a pitcher of ice wa
ter?" asked the member of the com
mittee on arrangements.
Never mind the ice" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum; ''if the audience is as
cold as the one | last addressed the
water will probably freeze
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
AIHnAZT
Hi THE NY
lU9AluRll
CARING FOR DAIRY UTENSILS
Tin Is Regarded as Best Material and
Vessels Should Never Be Used
for Any Other Purpose.
(By CARL z. LEE.D

(By CARL e. Leo
Dairy utensils should be made Of
the best grade of tin and never used
for any other purpose. Wooden or
galvanized pals are Objectionable.
See that all joints in the pals, cans,
and strainers are well made and filled
with solder.
Cans with the tin partly worn off
are not suitable receptacles for milk
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Make Sure Of PedIoree.

II you are not sure of a stations
pedigree make his owner prove 1t In
black and white from the official
records
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

Some men are loafers by choice ana
others drift into the habit through be-
ing elected to office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

To keep clean and healthy take DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
The Waves Are SAVING.

First Wave-What has been wished
on us now?
Second Wave-A joysaif.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

Hardened hands are the real trade-
marks of labor
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Piles Cured in 6 to II DAYS

Druggists refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or ProtIudA-
ing Piles First application gives relief soc
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

Love at first sight often causes the
victims to wish they had consulted an
Oculist
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

Milk Strainer, Showing Center Re
moved.
and cream because they rust and this
condition imparts a metallic flavor to
the butter. Utensils that come in con-
tact with milk or cream can best be
cleaned by first rinsing with cold wa
and hot water.
Washing powder suitable for use in
the dairy should contain no grease.
Ordinary sal-soda used in small
amounts is also good dairy cleanser.
After washing the utensils with hot
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
To Cure a Cold in Ore Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
Druggists refund money il il fails to cure L. w
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24

The stronger mans love for liquor
the greater his weakness
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Innnorfanf 70 aothers
Sure ENOUGH.

"He denies his wife nothing"
well, that's one way of avoiding
trouble if you can afford it"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-24
Just Stayinq.

Just Staying.
Where are you living now, Pod
gers?"
Nowhere. Boarding at the same
old place. "-Browning's Magazine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
MOVABLE SCHOOL
DECEMBER 1890
Farmers Union Successful In Securing
University Three Day Instruction
Course Financial Backing
LECTURES And DEMONSTRATIONS
Will Take Up Principal Phases Of
Successful Farming

The efforts of the local Farmers
Union and the members of the School
Board of Independent School District
No. A, in the matter of arranging a
farmers and homemaker's short
course to be conducted in the new
high school building by the staff of
the Extension Department of the
University of Idaho, have met with
success, according to the announce
ment made yesterday by the com
mittee in charge, Messrs. James,
Shively and Fry. The course will be
extended over three days, beginning
December 20 and ending the evening
of December 31st.
Financial responsibility for the
course has been assumed by the
Boomers Ferry Farmers Union and
the merchants and citizens of this
district who are anxious to contri-
butte their share towards the proper
development of Boundary county's
agricultural resources.
The general program, as outlined
by the University specialists who will
be in charge of the work, starts with
lectures and demonstrations along
horticultural lines. The questions of
orchard practice, including planting
spraying and pruning will be taken
up. Attention will also be given to
the problem of marketing, a question
which, so far, has not been salts
factorily met by local growers.
Thursday, December Both, will be
livestock day and the sessions will be
taken up with demonstrations and
lectures on this topic. On Friday,
farm crops, soils and seeds will be
the subject for lectures and it is
planned to devote the last session of
this day towards effecting an organ
ization and discussing plans for seed
growing in the Kootenai Valley on a
large scale.
In all parts of Idaho the schools
such as will come to Boomers Ferry
December 20, 80 and 81, have at
tracted practically all the farmers
and the lessons and instructions given
has helped them materially in making
the most of the land they own. The
farmers and citizens of the Kootenai
Valley should work together to make
this promised school one of lasting
benefit and an annual affair to be
looked forward to by all.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

party were under obligations to him
for political favors that his nominal
ton was irresistible.
George r. Barker's long newspaper
experience stands him well in hand
in his present position of response
bility. Newspaper work makes men
close students of men and politics.
Close observation and continuous
dealing with politics and politicians
teaches them where to avoid the pit
falls. Barker may be counted on
as a safe leader, and his influence in
the councils of his party in this
state will be very great.
Secretary Barker comes to the
state capitol from the extreme north
ern portion Of the Panhandle and his
long residence in the north and his
official residence in the south gives
him exceptional opportunities Of
knowing the state and it's needs.
He was a resident of Bonner county
when elected secretary, his home be-
ing at Standpoint, where he edited
and published the Pend d'Oreille Re-
view, newspaper of influence. He
has served his party as a member
of the state committee, which posi-
ton he held in 1910-1912. He was
delegate to the Chicago conven-
ton in 1912 where he was sup
porter of Col. Roosevelt, but refused
to bolt the convention with the Col,
and remained regular. He therefore
has no apologies to make for his
republicanism while at the same
time he established himself a pro-
gressive in principle.
Mr.. Barker is a native Of Michigan,
lin which state he was born in 1869
He was educated at the university OF
Michigan, and began life as re-
porter. He was on the staff of the
Detroit Free Press and also the
Grand Rapids Herald. Later he pub
lished the Traverse City Daily Eagle
He disposed Of his business interests
in Michigan in 1902 and came west
and in 1905 established the Pent
dOrei'le Review at Standpoint which
he continued to edit and publish unit
he was elected to his present posi-
ton.
Mr.. Barker has discharged the du
ties Of his Office with such markeS
ability that it is unlikely that h
will have any opposition for renom
ination.-Caldwell Tribune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
A Pleasant Bridge Party

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. /. Monks were host
and hostess last evening at a de-
ightful card party which was given
at their home, "The Monastery" in
honor of DR.. and Mrs. Driesbach, of
Seattle, Wash.
The game of auction bridge (there
were IL tables) formed the pastime
of the evening and the high scores
were made by Mrs. Myrvin Davis
and Otto Mathiesen, while the sec
ond highest scores were made by Mrs.
Otto Mathiesen and F. A. Shultis.
A beautiful guest prize was given
the honor guests. The score cards
were kodak scenes taken near Sc
attic, Wash.
The hostess was assisted in the
serving of dainty luncheon by Mes
danes Baxter, Driesbach and Davis
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
WARM IN PRAISE OF OUR
SECRETARY OF STATE

George r. Barker, secretary of
state, has been very much in the
limelight for the past year and is
very likely to so continue for a num-
Der of years to come. Mr.. Barker
is one of the three men, according to
Governor Alexander, who are manag-
ing the state affairs of Idaho, the
other two being the governor and
Attorney General Peterson. AS At
torney Peterson will not be candidate
for reelection, and as Secretary
Barker will-with every prospect of
re-election-the secretary becomes an
interesting figure in state politics.
The situation gives him great pres
tige and makes him the republican
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
HOME TALENT ENTERTAINMENT
Bonners Ferry Band Boys Have A
Treat Planned-Program Varied

The Bonners Ferry Band will give
its home talent performance at the
Gem theater this evening. Re-
served seat tickets at Simond's Drug
store are we'll sold out and the band
boys are expecting record crowd
and are promising one of the best
entertainments ever given in the
city by home talent. The program
is a varied one and consists of a
number of specially numbers, vocal
solos, instrumental solos, dialogues
and monologues. The first part of
the program will consist of school
room scene in which a number of
latest puns, local and otherwise, will
be pulled off. The entertainment
will close with a Hawaiian scene
with Hawaiian songs, accompanied
by music with stringed instruments.
Those who will take part in the
show have been working hard at the
rehearsals and there is no doubt
but that all who attend will get their
moneys worth.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
WILL LOG THROUGH WINTER
Meadow Creek Lumber Company
Lands Number of Big Contracts

J. F. Archer, one of the proprietors
of the Meadow Creek Lumber COM
pany, of Meadow Greek, Idaho, was
in town Monday looking after the
purchase of horses and arranging
loggig contracts. He contracted with
w. M. Leslie and M. McNichols for
the logging of a half million feet
Of tamarack the work on the same to
begin at once.
The Meadow Creek Lumber COM
pany now has two teams hauling
white pine logs from the Markham
place and will put on six more teams
at once.
Mr.. Archer states that his COM
pany recently received orders for
over 100000 feet Of timber. The
sawmill will start next Monday and
will run, full force, through the win
ter.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

At Eastport, in District No. 6, dur
ing the month of November, a Hal
lowe'en program, candy sale and
box social were given to raise money
for repairing the school building.
In District No. 8, at Porthill, Miss
Stoddard's pupils wrote a prize es-
say on "Care of the Teeth" The
prizes were awarded to Alice Shert-
enlib, 7th grade, and Rae Smith, Ord
grade.
In District No. IL, at Copeland,
a literary society has been organized,
the desks have been painted, the floor
oiled and lot of supplies have been
purchased. Mr.. Thaxton states that
some splendid maps have been sent
to his school through the courtesy of
Senator Borah. They also have OBJ
tanned some of Colgate's tubes of
tooth paste and Colgate's dental lee
lures.
In District No. 16 an interclass
spelling contest was held on No
vember 18th.
In District No. 10, Porthill, a
parents-teachers meeting was held
for the purpose of discussing the
warm lunches which are to be served
in the basement. Mrs. Tuck says
each one seemed to be very enthusi-
astic over the new plan as many of
the pupils have to come quite dis
lance and eat an early breakfast.