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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09

SMALL PINE TREE DESTROYED BY MICE
mice are true rodents and live upon
seeds, roots and leaves. Their harmful
activities include the destruction Of
potatoes, sweet potatoes, ginseng roots,
bulbs in lawns, shrubbery and trees.
They destroy many fruit trees in up
land orchards and nurseries. The mis-
chief they do Is not usually discovered
until later, when harvest reveals the
rifled potato hills or when leaves Of
plants or trees suddenly wither. In
many instances the injury is wrongly
attributed to moles, whose tunnels In
wade the place or extend from hi! to
hill of potatoes. The mole is seeking
earthworms or white grubs that feed
upon the tubers, but mice that follow
in the runs eat the potatoes them
selves.
Depredations by pine mice can be
found only after digging about the tree
and exposing the trunk below the sur
face. The roots of small trees are Of
ten entirely eaten off by pine mice, and
pine trees as well as deciduOus forest
trees, when young, are frequently kill
ed by these animals.
For destroying pine mice sweet po-
tatoes as bait have been found eff
fective. They keep we'll in contact
with soil except when there is danger
of freezing. and are readily eaten by
the mice. The bats should be pre-
pared as follows:
Cut sweet potatoes into pieces about
as large as good sized grapes. Place
them In a metal pan or tub and wet
them with water. Drain off the water
and with tin pepper box slowly sif'
over them powdered strychnine (al'
kaloid preferred), stirring constantly sc
that the poison is evenly distributed
An ounce of strychnine should poison
a bushel of the cut bait.
The bait. whether Of grain or pieces
Of potato, may be dropped into the pine
mouse tunnels through the natura
openings or through holes made witt
a piece of broom handle or other stick
Bird life will not be endangered o'
these bats.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09

Of this useful liquid can be had by
arranging barrel as shown in the IL
lustration.
The barrel is placed on platform or
table high enough to permit a pail or
watering can to be set under the
spigot. A metal pail is pierced on the
side and bottom. and the fertilizer
placed in the pail. which is suspended
in the barrel with rope or wire, and
the barrel Is then filed with water.
A bag can be used In place Of the pail
and will permit of stirring somewhat
by turning the bag and raising and
lowering 1t until the water has ex-
tracted the fertilizer material. when it
will be ready for use, first diluting the
liquid with water until II is Of the
solor of weak tea. Chicken and pi-
geon manure is very strong. and only a
peck should be used to thirty-two gal
Ions of water.
Always apply liquid manure directly
to the roots Of the plants. being care
full not to wet the foliage or flowers.
Pot plants should not be treated often
er than once week.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09
Farm and
Garden
PINE MICE, ORCHARD PESTS.

They Are True Rodents and Live Upon
Seeds, Roots and Leaves.
Prepared by the United States depart
ment of agricultural
Pine mice occur over the greater part
OF eastern United States from the Hud-
son river valley to eastern Kansas and
Nebraska and from the great lakes to
the gulf of Mexico. Inhabitants chief
ly of forest regions, they are un-
known on the open plains. Ordinarily
they live in the woods, but are partial
also to old pastures or lands not fire.
quently cultivated. From woods.
hedges and fence rows they spread
into gardens, lawns and cultivated
fields through their own underground
tunnels or those Of the garden mole.
The tunnels made by pine mice can be
distinguished from those made by
moles only by their smaller diameter
and the frequent holes that open to
the surface.
While the mole feeds almost wholly
upon insects and earthworms and sell
dom eats vegetable substances, pine
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09
THE HESSlAN FLY.

Do Not Burn Wheat Stubbis or Straw
to Destroy 1t.
prepared by Kansas State Agricultural
college.l
Don't burn your wheat stubble or
straw stacks this summer for the pur-
pose Of destroying the Hessian fly. The
burning of the stubble or wheat straw
in the stacks not only fails to destroy
the fly. but will lead to the destruction
of organic matter and plant food.
The Hessan fly would not be eradi-
Gated by burning because the fly passes
its resting stage in the summer not
only In the straw and stubble above
ground, but also in the crown of the
plant, SO low that it could not be de-
stroyed by burning The parasite which
preys upon the Hessian fly passes the
summer in the fly located in the straw
and the stubble above the ground. If
the wheatfelds are burned the parasite
preying on the fly will be killed.
There Is no danger Of increasing the
injury from the Hessian fly by spread
ing straw as a top dressing upon the
field. The top dressing Of straw upon
the field does not furnish winter pro-
lection to the fly. Wheat which has
been infested with the jointworm and
the greater wheat strawworm in large
numbers should not he spread on the
field. These insects make their pres
ence known by the large number Of
white heads in the field. If there was
large number of white heads of
wheat in your field do not spread straw
on the field. This infested straw, how.
ever, may be used as top dressing on
corn ground If the straw be worked
into the ground early in the spring.
The best method Of controlling the
Hessian fly Is to prevent the growth of
volunteer wheat in summer and fall
and to delay the seeding Of the wheat
until most Of the flies have deposited
their eggs. The best method of handling
wheat ground is to disk the stubble
as quickly as possible after harvest
and to pillow the ground deep after the
volunteer wheat starts.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09
Mrs. Shinnick was a Grange
vile visitor Tuesday.

Mrs. Shinnick was Grange
vile visitor Tuesday.
Bill Schober and Ira Robertson
went to Kamiah Saturday where
the former played on the Nez-
perez ball team.
Joe Coyne, the Grangeville CT
gar maker, is in town today look
ing up business among our smoke
merchants.
Another nice rain fell yester-
day which was welcomed by the
fields of spring grain and the
gardens but was not entirely ap-
preciated by the farmers who
have hay lying in the fields.
c. B. Fetters returned recent
ly from his trip to south Idaho
and states that Amos Fogerson
secured'a nice claim in Squaw
Valley, beyond Council, and will
move down there later to reside.
Carl also has his eye on a nice
decided tract there which he may
later secure.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09
POULTRY NOTES.

Better keep one good hen than three
that you have your doubts about
If meat scraps are fed to the poultry
better see that they are not too old'
Ten drops of carbolic acid to gal,
lon of drink water makes a good us
ease preventive when cholera threat
ems.
Excited men and women make eA,
cited birds, and that has bad enec'
on the egg producing mechanism or the
birds.
Charcoal and grit should be Kept
where the fowls can have access 10
them at all times. They are Pr"
yentive as we'll as cure for images
ton. =,
Dampness and contaminated GROUND
IRE fruitful causes of poultry discusses
The quarters should be as dry as d
chip and the ground in the runs per-
fectly pure.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09
LIQUID Manure,

Liquid manure Is stimulant and
not substitute for manure of q more
solid character. 1t is taken up by
straw or other bedding material.
Solid manure on heavy soils should
be applied literally in the autumn and
turned under. Liquid manure Is bene-
fetal when applied while the plants
are making growth or In early stages
Of Towering or fruiting. Towering
plants receive the greatest benefit
from liquid manure before the buds
show color. vegetables when about half
grown. foliage plants when new growth
has become well advanced and fruit
trees when the fruit Is half developed.
Plants that are to receive treatment
with liquid manure should first receive
an application of pure water.
Liquid manure is prepared from the
excrement of horses. cows. sheep. pi-
geons or chickens or from commercial
fertilizers. The first two are generally
used. For use in the garden a supply
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-07-09
FARM COOPERATION.

In Ohio In some Of the wide
awake counties farmers have
united to retain, by law. officers
whose business it Is to spray all
orchards every spring. This Is
wholly preventive. They spray
when the trees are driest, and
they never spray on a sunny, hot
day with liquid spray since 1t
burns the plant to do so. This
officer knows how and when to
spray and which sprays are ef-
fective for each kind of insect.
For instance, poisons which are
effective for one sort Of pest do
not hurt singing or boring or
sucking insects. In this way a
competent or expert man earns
his salary and the farmer need
not trouble his head with these
details.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
WILL PAY RANSOM
FOR IDAHO RANCRER
FATHER OF KIDNAPPED MAN HAS
RAISED $4,000 IN ~
/. OPEN WAGON
The Publicity Given the Matter it is
Feared May Result in Attempts
to Take the Money

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 22.-E.
S. Empey has arranged to deliver $4,000
gold to desperate for the ransom Of
his son, Ernest, who is held some
where in the mountains north of here
The delivery of the money is to be
made in Long Canyon, a mountain
solitude on the Idaho Wyoming line,
at midnight, Saturday.
Ernest Empey, who is a rancher,
was kidnapped last Saturday night. A
man with a revolver in each hand
stopped him, his son, a boy of Is,
and a neighbours boy, while the three
were driving to their ranch 80 miles
north of here. The two boys were
given a letter addressed to E. S. EN-
pey, father of Ernest, which demand
ed $4,000 in gold and which gave eX-
plicit directions as to how the ransom
should be delivered.
E. S. Empey said tonight he be-
lieved he had the situation in hand
He added that he regretted so much
publicity had been given the. kidnap-
ing, fearing, he said, that the $4,000
which he is to send to Long Canyon
Saturday night, would fall into the
hands of persons who might take ad-
vantage of the knowledge that the
money is to be dispatched in an open
wagon to the bandit.
The father said he was convinced
the man who is holding his son would
fulfill his threat and kill him if the
money were not at the appointed
place by midnight Saturday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
FOREST FIRES
WERE STARTED
FIRE IN THE TIMBER EAST OF
RAWS0N MILL WAS STARTED
YESTERDAY
Pure Carelessness Responsible for
Blaze-Flames Easily Seen From
Points Near Moscow

The first forest fire of the sea-
son, SO far as reported in this sec
ton, occurred yesterday in the Mos
COW mountains. when it was learned
that the owner of timber claim
about two miles east of the Rawson
mill had accidentally caused a fire
which spread rapidly during the day
and last night was burning over Il
considerable area.
Information concerning the fire is
meagre, though the smoke and flames
could be distinctly seen last night at
country points east of Moscow 1t
was learned that man had attempted
to burn out hornets nest and that the
fire ignited pitch stump. This threw
sparks to the nearby trees and under
brush, already dry, and was quickly
communicated and had got beyond
control.
Another fire is reported to have
been started in the timber several
miles west of the Rawson mill. The
lighting of fires in the timber at this
time in the year is regarded as care
lessness. Few persons realize the
extent of the damage that may be caus-
ed by this carelessness.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
UNION MEETINGS
OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Representative of Young Peoples So
cieties Of Moscow United in Laying
Plans for Evening Services for the
Next Four Weeks

A committee of representatives from
the young peoples societies of the
churches uniting in the evening serv-
ices of the next four weeks met at
the manse of the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening to arrange for union
meetings of the young people. There
will be no meeting on the evening OF
August /, the schedule for the other
evenings is as follows:
July %, at the Presbyterian church,
topic, Christ in Me-; leader, Mrs
Jensen. August 8, at the Christian
church; topic, Little Everyday
Kindnesses" leader, Miss Yates. Au-
gust Is, at the Baptist church; topic,
BE True to Your Ideals; leader, c..
F. Johnson Special music will be
provided and profitable meetings are
assured. They will begin promptly at
o. m.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
BAYONNE STRIKE
SITUATION BETTER
THE BLOODY FIGHTING OF YES
TERDAY NOT RENEWED UP TO
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Many Special Deputies PatrOlling
'.Deadline" Which Has Been Drawn
Around the Oil Company's Plant

By the United Press Associations.
BAYONNE, N. j., July 23-Rumors
of dynamite plots are keeping the po-
lice on the alert, but up to a late hour
today there has been no renewal of
the bloody fighting which characteriz-
ed the Standard Oil employees strike
yesterday. Special deputies are pa
trolling the "deadline" drawn five hun
dred yards from the wall about the oil
plant Strikers and their sympath-
izers kept pacing up and down outside
this line but no shots have been fired
since early in the morning The sher-
iff has telephoned to ten nearby
cities requesting additional aid for the
local police. If this request is COM
piled with he will have a large addi-
tional force of uniformed men on duty
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
NEW INVENTION
BY MOSCOW MAN
H. L. Coats Has Invented an Auto
matte Farm Gate That Promises to
Become a Favored Utility-New In
dustry for Moscow

H. L. Coats of this city, who for
many years has been studying the COLI
ditions that must be met by semi
automatic farm gates, and has con-
structed and tested out many designs,
has developed highly perfected gate
which he has named 'The Hi-lo." A
patent was recently granted him, and
he plans to market the gate.
The Hi-lo gate may be built of any
size, even large enough to accommo-
date threshing outfits, can be opened
or closed from either side without
alighting from vehicle, and is al
ways fully open or entirely closed.
Two tracks, one directly over the
gateway and at such height as to per-
nit the free passage of vehicles, and
another low down along the fence,
support the gate. Strength and rig
idity are claimed to result from the
use of the low rear track.
Both the high and the low tracks
slope down each way from the mid
die. Levers, from which the operat-
ing ropes hang down, stand out at
right angles to the gate along the
roadway, and. by means of either of
these levers the gate can be drawn
from either its open or closed posi-
ton over the high points of the tracks,
gravity completing it's movement.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
CONGRESSMAN ADVOCATES
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
TAVENNER WOULD PLACE MANUFACTURE OF
MUNITIONS IN FEDERAL HANDS o2
STOP SUBMARINE WARFARE
Present Strained Relations With Germany and Cha
otic Conditions of Munition Factories
Charged to Present System

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Goverm-
ment ownership and monopoly of the
manufacture of munitions of war is
being advocated by Congressman Clyde
Tavenner. He declares that in spite
of the fact that the government is an
nually spending more than quarter
of billion dollars upon the army and
navy, the country is not in any way
prepared for war. ''The strained re-
lations between this country and Ger
many, chaotic conditions among mum
ition workers, would not exist if the
government were in charge of the
munitions factories" declared the
congressman. Primarily the pres
ent submarine warfare now being so
vigorously prosecuted by Germany
was inaugurated to prevent the ship
ment by Americans of munitions to
the allies. If the government had
monopoly of this industry there would
of course be no expectation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
OFFICIAL TRIP
OF COMMISSION
NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD
COMMISSION WILL BE AT NEW
MEADOWS MONDAY
State Senator Jerome J. Day Passed
Through Moscow EnrOute to
Grangeville This Morning

The first official gathering of the
North and South railroad commission
will be held at New Meadows next
Monday at which time Governor Alex
ander, officials of the P. & l. N and
other railroad men will be present.
State Senator J. J. Day passed through
Moscow today with his two automo-
biles on his way to New Meadows and
expects to reach Grangeville tonight,
where he will pick up A. F. Parker,
another member of the commission. At
New Meadows they will be joined by
Dr. Paddock, the other member, and
by Governor Alexander and State En-
gineer Smith.
The entire party will leave Tuesday
for Grangeville to inspect the several
proposed routes of the road. Mem
bers of the commission will tour the
route in body for the first time. At
New Meadows the commission will
meet with Governor Alexander and
others who are interested in planning
the trip and will also have available
the data secured by the public util
tiles commission in it's recent trip
over the route.
Interest in the proposed roads is be-
coming great in all parts of the state
and there is hopes that some definite
plans will be worked out that may re-
suit in the ultimate construction of the
line.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
Italians Report Progress

The Italians continue their attacks
along the Isonzo, the battle for the
conquest of Gorilla and the Carso
plateau assuming larger proportions
and more men being engaged than in
any previous battle on the Italian
front. The Italians claim to be ma
king progress, while the Austrians
consistently report that all attacks
have been repulsed.
A short official account of recent
fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula in
dicates that the engagements have
been OF rather minor nature, but
have favored the allies.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23

In the region of Shawl ON the Du-
bisa river and on the Mariampol-
Kovno road the Germans claim q
series of successes, but nothing is said
of the fighting near Riga, for which
city another German army is heading.
The Argonne and the Vosges still
are the scenes of severe fighting in
the west. The accounts from the op-
posing sides are as contradictory as
ever, but it would appear that the
French are the aggressors in the
Vosges, and have made some progress,
and the Germans have offset this by
partially successful offensive in the
Argonne,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
CRITICS BELIEVE A GREAT BATTLE WILL PRE-
CEDE CAPTURE OF CITY
GERMANS CONTROL RAILROADS
Rumor That Russian Army Will Occupy City Not
Credited-Duke Nicholas Will Give Atten-
tion to Saving Army
(By United Press)

In. 23-THE NJ
is TEU-
FORCES AT AN AVERAGE DISTANCE
DHREE OF RAILROADS
ACCORDING TO LATEST
FROM THE FRONT
OF RUSSIAN PREPARING
CIRCULATED
DEFENSES ABOUT THE CAPTURE
UNLESS THE TEUTONIC ADVANCE FROM
EAST ATTAINS UNEXPECTED MOMENTUM
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
A YALE ANNIVERSARY
,e United Press Associations.

BY the United Press Assoclat1ons.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 23.-Ap-
propriate ceremonies were held here
today in. commemoration of the death
July 23, 1871, of Elihu Yale, founder of
Yale University. Yale was born in
Boston but was buried in Wales.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
UNFIT FOR OFFICE
SULLIVAN is OUT
Santo Domingo Envoy From the Uni
ted States Has Resigned From Office
as Result of Investigations Success
sOr Not Yet Named
United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON July 23-James
Sullivan has resigned as United States
minister to Santo Domingo, it was
resignation followed an investigation
of allegations that Sullivan was guilty
of misconduct and unfit for office. His
successor has not yet been selected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
CLAIM GERMANS REPULSED

PETROGRAD, July 23.-Ten strong
German attacks against the Russian
lines to the southeast of Lublin were
repulsed with extremely heavy losses.
With this official announcement the
war office reported that a successful
stand is being made by the Russians
in their defense of Lublin- -ChOlmry, in
the region where Field Marshal Won
Mackenzen is endeavoring to envelop
Warsaw, through the fortress of Ivan
gorod The enemy is declared to have
suffered most heavily in these attacks
Later dispatches declare that the fight
ing is now within eight miles OF the
railway where it will enter upon its
decisive stage.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
E X + X II
AMERICAN NOTE DELIVERED

By the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, July 23.-The new Ameri-
can note was handed to Foreign Min
lister Won JagOw. at l rs this afternoon.
The note arrived at the American En-
bassy, having been somewhat delayed
in transmission from Copenhagen,
earlier in the day, and was immed-
lately sdecOded and prepared for sub
mission to the foreign minister. Ar
are being made for the
publication of the note in its entirety
this afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
ORDUNA TORPEDOED!

By the United Press ASSOCIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, July %. - 1t is
learned on high authority that accord
ing to a report officially submitted by
Collector Malone Of the port of New
York City, the liner Orduna was attack
ed by a submarine, presumably Ger
man.. Details of the report have not
been made public.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
PRONOUNCED 'INCOM-
PETENT AND CORRUPT
Oregon County Attorney Faces Recall
on These Charges According to Peti-
ton Filed

By the United Press Associations.
SALEM. Oregon, July 23.-Allega-
tions to the effect that he is incOm-
petent and corrupt are contained in
petition for the recall of District At
torney Joseph Starr of Wheeler coun-
ty. The recall petition was filed with
the secretary of state this afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23

LONDON-Practi all British
medical students are serving in the
Royal Army Medical Corps and every
community is short of registered doc
tors.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
Probe Every Problem

In connection with the study of ex-
plosions in grain mills and elevators
which the U. S. department of agri-
culture has been conducting, it has
been definitely established that when
the air is filled with fine particles Of
vegetable dust, this dust can be ignit-
ed and an explosion follow, much as
a mixture of gasoline and air is ex-
ploded in the cylinder of an automo-
bile. 1t is planned to conduct the
study relative to smut explosions j..
Continued on Page p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
PRESIDENT WILL
RESUME VACATION
Will Return to Cornish for Another
Week or Ten Days Rest From Of
fetal Dufy

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-It was an
nounced at the White House this af-
ternoon that President Wilson would
very probably return to Cornish in
day or two to resume his vacation.
He expects to remain at Cornish a
week or ten days, which will end his
vacation for the season.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23

LONDON-Sir II. II. Raphael, mem
ber of parliament the only Million
aire serving in the rank of the Brit
ish army has been promoted from priv
ate to corporal