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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
The following letter from the Car
penters Union at Idaho Falls:
Idaho Falls, Idaho,

penters Union at Idaho Falls:
Idaho Falls, Idaho,
June IA, 1915.
Secretary Carpenters Union
Boise, Idaho
Dear Sir and Brother:
have been instructed by this Union
to write the Boise local AMI also to
see if you would see that the follow
ing is published in the Statesman to
contradict the story printed by that
paper last Thursday June 10 that
there were Is business blocks under
construction in this place and over
100 residents, which is false. There
are elevator jobs let, seed house
and l warehouse just completed and
two store buildings which are divided
into ten rooms when completed and
so residents will cover all that are
under construction and just finished
and the federal building which has
no carpenter work on it at all at
present.
Fraternally yours,
Local 600. Idaho Falls.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
Answers Own Question

San Francisco, This question is
asked and answered by the Evening
Bulletins editor:
"How many great strikes have there
been in the United States in which the
employers honestly tried to show the
employees that they were on the
squarep Not one. From Homestead TO
Las Animas, not one.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
Half Holiday Secured

Holyoke, Mass.-Ninety per cent of
the journeymen horseshoers in this
city organized and affiliated to the
Horseshoers. They announce that
their first move would be to secure
Saturday half holiday. Their charter
had hardly arrived when employers
conceded the half holiday.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
Municipal CIub--NOtice

A call is hereby made for meet
ing of the Executive Committee of
the Municipal Club to be held at the
office of Gustave Kroeger, l0z North
Tenth street, Monday evening, june
21. 1915, at 8 o'clock. A full attend
JOHN ALDEN
Acting Secretary.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
r,ABoRERs STRIKE; ORGANIZE

Buffalo, N. Y.-About 500 workers
are involved in the strike against paw
ing companies for higher wages. A
+. of L. Organizer Streifer has organ
ized these workers, who are now af-
filiated to the International Hod Car
riers, Building and Common Laborers'
union.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
FAvoRs nAY LABoR

Calgary, Aiberta--City commission
ers have decided against letting con-
tracts for a big bridge. and passed q
resolution that this work shall be done
bv day labor.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
Bank Changes Name

Washington-The treasur,. depart
ment Tuesday approved the applica-
ton of ]. H. Black. Anna Noble, R.
f, Bicknell and others to organize the
Overland National Bank of Boise,
Idaho. to succeed the Idaho Trust &
Savings Bank of Boise. The national
bank will have capital of one hum
dred thousand dollars.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
To Investigate Official

Vancouver, B. C.-Agitation by
trade unionists against the retention
in office of Thomas Graham, inspector
of mines, has been partially successful.
This official is charged with conceal
ing. information from jury that in
vestigated the death of nineteen min
ers whe were drowned several months
ago. The government has appointed
a commission to investigate the
charges.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
Beat Uniform Text Book

Springfield, Ill.--The house of rep
resentatives has defeated the bill pro-
viding for uniform text books in pub
lie schools below the eighth grade in
counties outside of Chicago.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
RAILROAD oRpERs INcREAsE

Philadelphia is stated that dur
ing the month of May the railroads Of
the country have arranged definitely
for new equipment-cars and locomo-
tives-to cost $31 100000. This is
double the total amount Of equip
Iment during the previous four
months.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17
Waist Workers Unite

Philadelphia-several hundred shirt
waist workers have voted to form
new local and affiliate to the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
union.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17

Ithaca, N. Y.-Carpenters in this
city have raised their wage rate from
AZ to As cents an hour, Contractors
Offered no opposition.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-17

The Gem Worker speaks to and
for the organized labor member
ship Of Idaho. It has loyal and
progressive constituency - til e
workers Of the State. 1t stands for
progress and achievement; for the
rights and brotherhood of man; for
the development of Idaho and for
the prosperity of all. There can
be no better advertising medium
and we solicit the patronage Of pro-
gressive business firms.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02
attention TO WORK HORSES
Labor Should Not Be Continued for
Long Period Without Good Rest
and Change OF Diet.

Horses at work on the farm should
be given the best Of care, and the
work should not be too severe or
continued for too long time without
giving the horse rest and change
of diet. Collars should be examined
frequently to see that they conform
to changes in the size of the neck as
fat changes to muscles, and the
names should be kept perfectly ad-
justed to the collar. The name should
be kept from under the collar and
the shoulders should be washed at
meal times, preferably with little
salt in the water. Oats is the stand
ard grain where available, and mixed
clover and timothy is one OF the best
hays. A little hay may be given at
noon, all the animals will eat up
clearly over night, and none in the
morning. Water should be given
three times day before feeding, and
1t should be clean enough for the
owner to drink.-Ohio Agricultural
College Bulletin.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Among it's typical designs for farm
icehousos suited to dairymen the Unit
cd States department of agriculture
offers the following suggestion for a
wooden icehouse, insulated with saw
dust or mill shavings:
Franing.-All framing used should
be dry, square-edged, sawed fair and
full to the sizes given, and should not
contain any of the following defects:
Worm holes, shakes, heart pith,
warped, twisted, or unevenly sawed
lumber. rotten or unsound knots. Sizes
to be as shown on drawings.
Eoards.-All boards used should be
thoroughly dry and sound and free
from loose knots, heart centers,
shakes, or splits. and should be
dressed and tOngued and grooved. I'm.
seasoned boards should be carefully
avoided.
Papers.-All paper used should be
heavy waterproofed insulating paper,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

a certain amount Of heat under given
conditions.
Cinders.-Coal cinders should be
used where obtainable to cover the
ground area of building in preference
to sand or gravel.
Excavating and Grading.-Excavate
for floor and foundations sufficient to
get solid and firm footing. Grade
entire floor to level shown and roll
and lamp until firm and solid.
Notwithstanding should be Of
stone or concrete of size shown ON
drawings and of suff cient depth to in
sure a solid foundation.
Carpenter Work.-AI work to ba
executed in substantial workman
like manner
Walls.-Set up double rows of 2 by
staggered with one 2 by tie, as
shown on drawings, and cover outside
with one course of T-inch tongued.
and-grooved boards. Place on the out
side of this two layers of water
PROCEED insulating paper and then a
good quality of drop or shiplap siding.
For inside of room place directly on
studs one course Of %-inch tongued-
and grooved boards, then two layers Of
waterproofed insulating PAPER, and
finish with one course of M-inch
tongued-and-grooved boards. Paper
to extend continuously around the cor
ners and lap six inches.
CeIing.-Ceiling to be constructed
as shown on drawings, with one course
Of %-inch matched boards nailed to
joists, then two layers Of waterproofed
insulating paper, following by course
of %-inch tongued-and- grooved boards.
Roof.-Roof to be sheeted with l.
inch rough board and covered with
good quality of shingles laid ~
inches to weather and securely nailed
Or some one of the patented roofings
may be used.
Doors.-Doors to be constructed az
shown on detail drawings, of good
quality OF seasoned lumber Com.
mercial doors can be bought at q
reasonable price, and will probably
give better satisfaction than those con-
structed by an inexperienced carpen.
ter.
Drainage.-Provide for thorough
drainage by filling in floor about II
inches deep with cinders or gravel,
and If necessary provide 3-inch
porous tile drain. Drain to be proper
ly trapped to prevent warm air from
entering room.
entiIation.-rrovide ventilation a.
! shown on drawings.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02
TREATING SHEEP FOR WORMS
Pasture Rotation, Combined With
Drugs, Is Practical Method Of Sue
cessfuIly Combating Pest.

The stomach worm is the worst pest
affecting sheep. Lambs are more sus,
ceptible than older sheep, probably
because the older sheep are accus'
toned to the presence of the orm.
In the spring, soon after Landing, the
old sheep should each receive desc
of one or two ounces of gasoline, fol.
lowed by small dose of epson salts,
After a day or two they should be
placed in worm-free pasture, If pos
sible.
In July treat the whole herd, includ.
ing the lambs, with gasoline, and
turn them into new pasture, and re-
peat the process in November. Pas.
ture rotation, combined with drugs
that are injurious to the worms, is q
practical method OF successfully com.
batting this worm.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

For years past Mandal has oeen ex.
porting considerable quantities Of
tytteberries Swedish: lingon berries,
to foreign countries. But never did
this traffic assume such proportions
as this fall. A year ago a basket con.
tanning five quarts OF berries could be
mad for eighteen to twenty cents, but
now 1t easily brings from forty to for
ty-tive cents. Grown people have been
making from 81 to $1.35 day, and
even children have made about sew
enty-five cents a day.
Denmark produced 100000 bushels
OF wheat in the season Just closed,
nearly double the average for the last
i've years, according to reports to the
department of commerce. The rye
crop was 100000 bushels against an
average yield of 100000 bushels;
barley, 100000 bushels, compared
with an average of 19,000,000: oats.
45,O0O,0OQ bushels against the average
Of 46,O00,000 bushels.
The steamship Neaume of Christi
ania, from New York to Sweden, was
chased by British cruiser off the
southwestern coast OF Norway, says
a Copenhagen dispatch. When the
steamer reached neutral waters a Nor
Wegian torpedo boat stopped tho
cruiser, and the vessel proceeded to
Bergen.
The president of the government Of
Slesvig has prohibited all public
dances and society entertainments.
Violations arc to be punished by fines
not to exceed SIS. In case the delin.
quent is unable to pay a fine, 10 will
have to serve a term in prison.
Wounded Serb soldiers are g. aeral-
ly left to their fate by their com FADES,
attended only by q few nurses, of
whom number are Danes, and by the
Serb surgeons, who are sticking faith
fully by their patients.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

which, at this latitude is covered with
SHOWS for many months of the year;
it is however, the most practicable
place at which to locate the govern.
ment headquarters and to establish
small village consisting Of few
stores and supply stations. 1t is not,
however, at the rim of the crater and
therefore could never, under any cir.
cumstances, be a place where tourists
would be content to stay, for there il
ever the mountain top with the lake
beyond reckoning the traveller to the
goal Of his pilgrimage.
The establishment of the village on
the rim Of the crater overlooking the
lake would be ideal, but in certain sea-
sons the SHOWS are so late in melting
that tourists might never reach the vii.
lage in the season of their travel. The
solution, therefore, appears to be .
double village or two stations, one at
the lower level, which opens several
weeks before the upper levels, and one
at the rim of the crater. By this
means tourists may arrive at the lower
station, where accommodations may
be found, and proceed to the rim OF
the crater by foot when the road is
not passable for vehicular traffic. AT
the rim of the crater should be estab.
lished secondary village in which
sleeping and eating accommodations
are provided, together with stores and
studios which might supply the wants
of the tourists.
Sailing and Fishing on the Lake.
The desire of the tourist upon arriv
ing at Crater Lake National park is to
reach the rim of the crater at the
ecrliest time. Once there, his all-con
Stunning desire is to descend to the
surface of the lake and to sail upon
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02
GREAT WORK BY SCIENTISTS
mense Value to Farmers in Many
Different BranGhes.

Scientists have learned n,rtr :s,c1;e
soils and plants and animals. They
have classified the soils azI know
about their crop adaptation. Tho eff
'ects Of manures, fertilizers, lime,
,rainage and cultivation have bees
studied. Varieties o: the varioua
grains, grasses, legumes, fruits and
vegetables have been com sared. Tbs
production of fruit and vegetables de-
maDds great skill.
Science has enabled the orchardist
and market gardener to combat sue
c. ssfully some of the worst fungusea
ana insect foes. In dairyinE end poul
try husbandry the reaaits OF research
! ti.yf, immense value or practical meet
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

and will leave as lasting an impress,
sion as Crater lake.
Crater Lake National park is in the
Cascade range of mountains in south
ern Oregon. The lake is circular in
form and about six miles in diameter.
Its surface is at an elevation of Gilt
feet above sea level and is an average
of 1000 feet below the crest of the
surrounding crater rim. The great
cavity in this mountain was once the
crater of an active volcano which, at
one time or another, collapsed, leaving
a receptacle several hundred feet in
depth which is now filled with spar
king blue water, clear as diamond
and Of blue that defles description.
Arranging for Tourists.
To make this unique gem of ex.
quisite beauty available to the travel.
ing public has been no simple problem.
The park is traversed by roads from
the west and from the south and the
approaches are along easy gradients
and through wonderful forests and
alongside beautiful canyons, but upon
closer approach to the ascent to the
rim: of the crater, the difficulty OF
reaching the lake becomes more and
more serious, and the problems in.
volved in establishing proper accom-.
modations for the tourists and main.
tanning them throughout the season
becomes more and more complex.
The superintendent house is To-
Gated several miles from the rim OF
the crater and at an elevation Of 0OC
feet above sea level. This altitude
while more than 1000 feet below the
rim Of the crater from which a view
!of tho lake can be had, is still one
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02
By MARK DANIELS,

General Superintendent and Landscape
Engineer of National Parksl
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

this bluest sea about the phantom
island and in the shadow of the jaggeo
rim. After he goes this far, his next
consuming desire will be to hook the
glorious trout which may be seen
swimming in the depths beneath his
boat. A trip of this sort will only fill
him with a further longing to encircle
the lake on land around the rim. 80
that he may drink in the sparkling
colors and deeper shadows from all
angles. The problem, therefore, which
confronts the secretary of the interior
IS the development Of roads and trails
about the lake so that the tourist NAV
receive full satisfaction, and to do this
plans have been drawn and work he
gun on the roads and trails and vii
lage.
Congress has appropriated money
which is being expended through the
war department, for the construction
OF an encircling road to be built
around the crater. This r,,ad is unde,
construction and material portion O.
it has been completed. The three en-
trance roads, one from Medford on the
west, one from klamath Falls on the
south, and one along Sand creek on
the east, have been completed and arc
now open to travel. The trail from
the rim Of the crater to the lake sur
face Indicating the location of the pro
posed rim village has been construct
ed and will this year BIZ widened and
improved. A lodge or hotel has been
constructed on the rim Of the crate,
and roads connecting It with the su
perIrtendent's headquarters 1t ANN
Spring at the lower lG.nl hare been
completed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02
PROFIT IN BREEDING SHEEP
Keep Animals Feeling and Looking
Good and Flock Will Return the
Best They Possess.

The main point in the business of
sheep breeding is to get the best lot
of breeding ewes you can for the
morey you have to invest, then the
best ram, and aim to handle them so
as t., get the best results in numbers
and quality of progeny.
This means an observance of care
and feeding that will keep these ami
mails Always feeling good, looking
good. and the flock wiz return to you
III >ex: they have =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

not the ordinary building paper. Dou-
BILE thickness of paper should be used
in all cases, each layer tapping six
inches over the preceding one. The
layers should extend continuously
around all corners, and breaks should
be carefully covered.
InsuIation.-When shavings or saw
dust are used they should be thorough
ly dry and free from dirt, chips, and
bark, and well packed into place.
When commercial insulation is used
and installed by the manufacturers, it
is usually under guaranty that the in
sulation will not transmit more than
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-02

s'rtli'Edl superintendent ana Landscape
Engineer Of National Parks)
~ RATER LAKE National park has
81 been termed by many the eighth
S wonder Of the world. Nesting
a. in the heart of great noun
tain which, in ages past, was a
living volcano, 5000 feet above the
seq, with it's sapphire surface unruf.
fled, rejecting the many-hued surfaces
of the 1000 feet high crater walls
which surrounded it, it is undoubtedly
one Of the most exquisite gems of
color to be found in the world. Its
blue surpasses the blue of the Bay. OF
Naples in richness and intensity and
it's somewhat weird surroundings,
pregnant with mystery and solitude,
arc in perfect harmony with the placid
repose of it's surface.
There are glaciers in many coun-
tries, high peaks, water falls, cascades,
forests and fields Of wild flowers to be
found in many lands, but there is only
ono Crater lake. Individuality is as
difficult of attainment in scenery as it
Is in persons, and in Crater Lake Ma
tional park one finds it to an extreme
degree.
The people Of the United States are
particularly fortunate in the posses.
sion of their national parks in that al
most every one of them has a marked
and striking individuality and con-
tains within it's boundaries some fea-
lures which will leave lasting i'm
preston and will be a source Of Joy
and pleasure when other things are
forgotten; but of all the sights that
can be had in the scenic reservations
OF our country, perhaps none will
strike the observer with such force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02
RUSSIAN FINANCE
NEEDS ALLIES HELP
Joint Course of Action Between
London and PetrOgrad Arranged.

London, Oct 1T is officially an
nounced that the conferences between
Reginald McKenna, the British Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer. and Pierre l..
Bark. the Russian Minister of Finance,
have resulted in an arrangement for
"a joint course of action between the
two allied governments"
NJ. Bark on September 81 concluded
conference in Paris with Alexandra
Ribot. the French Minister of Finance.
and departed for London to disucss
financial matters affecting the Allies
with Mr. Mckenna. lie said that Rus
STA was going through a difficult period
as regarded exchange. She was unable
TO export her products. Russia had
large payments TO make abroad. but she
could not make them IN goods or prod
ucts.
NJ. Bark said that this difficulty had
been examined into in February by the
Allied finance ministers and that Great
Britain and France had come TO Rus
sla's assistance with advances which
had been employed 10 pay Russia's debt
coupons and 10 purchase supplies. He
added that this policy of cooperation
evidently must be continued and that
certain precautions must be taken TO
raise the rate of exchange for the
rouble and give IL stability. An i'm
provement in the exchange. he said.
would facilitate importations into Rus
STA which were INSTRUCTED by the de-
probation Of the rouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02
Loan Terms Please Paris;
"Some Feeling" in London

Paris OCT, General satisfaction ~
in official and financial clrcles
and among the public generaily oyer
the favorable status of the hhg'o-
French loan in America.
The Bourse was the centre OF com
mont to-day, the prevailing sentiment
being one o. relief that the negotla
tions were nearing a conclusion ana
there was no disposition 20 question: the
rate at which the loan will be issued
In variance with this, advices reacn-
inc the Bourse from London were 10
the effect that some feeling eSisted
there because the British public nad
taken the war loan at ~ per cent, SUD-
ioct 10 the income tax, while the Amer
lean public is now getting a per CENT
loan not subject to the inome tax, ana
Welding the British and French gov
ernments 96 on the dollar.
French fnanciers, however, do not
share the view that better bargain
might have been made and express tne
onion that the general results OF the
loan will be highly advantageous IN
stabilizing financial conditions, remoV-
ing the danger of further depletion
of Frances stock of gold and prevent
ing a renewed decline in the exchange
rate. Bankers pointed out that the
new credit would take care OF most
of the trade balance due America Tor
war supplies. not only for England ana
France, but also for Russia, as 1T IS
understood that part of the new credit
will be placed at the disposal OF Rus
STA as a means of liquidatlng her pur-
chases of supplies.
Americas heavy trade balance, con-
stantly draining Europe's stock OF goid'
was regarded as the chief menace. Now
that this has been removed, Frehcn
bankers say large internal expendi
lures can be readily looked after by
the funds now available and issues OF
paper currency as required, there
issues passing current within the couh-
try, but not serving TO meet foreign
balances.
The effect of the loan in steadylng
exchange already is apparent. Inc
rate, which at one time reached 6.0a'
to-day was down to 5.75. However. a
leading French banker said that the
American loan would merely prevent
further adverse fuctuation, but
would not send the rate down greatly
for two reasons:
First, the amount of the loan was
too small, considering the gigantic
daily expenditures; second, because
the full effect of the loan had been
foreshadowed and was now in opera
ton.