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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
The Electric Era.

This Is the electric era. Back in the
centuries that are past we had the
stone age. the ice age, ETC., but the
electrical age II purely the utilization
OF natural forces by the genius OF man.
In the 25 years last past probably
greater progress has been made in
electrical power development than in
any other sphere Of human activity.
This has been done by scientific con-
version of power represented in the
flow of water to an invisible current
to almost everything that required
power, light or heat. Twenty-Five
years ago there we're no trolley cars,
no street cars propelled by electricity.
This silent but potent force was
known. but little used. In a quarter
of century It has come into general
use. Naturally, the first development
of electric power was at the source OF
the greatest quantity of power any.
where to be found on earth, the Falls
Of misunderstanding Niagara and
Tunneling Catskills," by Edward 8.
Williams. In National Magazine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
k.nsa, Humor Direct From Belgium.

Kansas Humor Direct From Belgium.
Donald Thompson, formerly OF To
peka, is q newspaper photographer IN
the war zone, and writes Of some OF
his experiences to a Topeka friend.
At Termonde he found Belgian VINO
was able to speak English and en-
gagged as q guide.
"Where did you learn to speak Eng
lish?" Thompson inquired as they
were strolling aimlessly through the
ruined city.
IT was waiter in New York." was
the answer.
$50 you threw up a good job to an
swer your country's calf" Thompson
said.
mo. threw it up because my for
mer wife asked for too much all
mony."
At this point the conversation was
suddenly interrupted by splitter OF
rife shots quite close at hand.
"Come on" the ex-waiter shouted
sxcitedly, now is our chance to kill
q German"
"Your chance, not mine," Thomp-
son replied, hastily.-Kansas City
Star.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
John Baptist Lamy.

John Baptist Lamy, one of the most
prominent figures in the early history
Of the Catholic church in the South
west, was born in France 100 years
ago. He was ordained in 1888 and
then came to the United States the
next year. He was stationed first In
the diocese Of Cincinnati. In 1850 he
was consecrated vicar apostolic OF
New Mexico, which had just been &C
quired by the United States. He was
made the first bishop of Santa Fe In
1853, and upon the erection Of the
metropolitan see in 1875 he was pro-
NOTED archbishop. In 1885 he re-
signed his active duties on account
Of age. At the time Of his resigna-
ton his diocese contained "a
churches and more than 200 chapels.
Archbishop Lamy died at Santa Fe,
February 10, 1888.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
CHAPTER XIX.

Exchanging the ollve-sraneh.
The cat jumped on Abe's lap, run
ming to Samuel with new of recog-
milton. Abe turned his head. and
made q startled ejaculation.
"Sam1 Darby" he said stubbornly,
"ef yew've come tew drag me back to
that air beach, yew're wastin' time. l
won't gol"
Samuel closed the door and hung his
damp coat and cap over suit Of old
oilskins. He came to the fire, taking
on his mittens and blowing on his fin.
gers, the suspicious and condemnatory
tail Of his eye on Abraham.
"Haow'd yew git heref" he burst
forth. What yew bin an done with
my wife, an my horse, an my man
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
CHAPTER Xxx.
Tho Fatted Cali.

Abe had no such qualms as Samuel.
He wanted to see Angy that minute,
and he did not care II she did know
why he had returned.
He fairly ran to the back door un-
der the grape arbor, 90 that Samuel.
observing his gait, was seized with q
fear that he might be that young Abe
Of the Beach. during his visit. after
ALL
Abraham rushed into the kitchen
without stopping to knock. I'm back
mother" he cried, 40 II that were al
the joyful explanation needed.
She was struggling with the string
Of her bonnet before the looking-gias'
which adorned BIossy's parlor-kitchen
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Bad Art.

John Sloan, the famous etcher and
painter, condemned at the Bellevue
Stratford In Philadelphia lascivious
painting, on the ground that such
paintings create ignoble thoughts.
1T 10 called The Temptation Of st.
Anthony" said Mr.. Sloan. Its Gre
ator heard the other day that Slash,
the critic. had been to see It. SO he
hurried to the gallery and asked:
"'What did Slash say when he saw
my picture. THE Temptation Of st
Anthony" boysr
"'He said the attendants chorused
amid roars of vulgar laughter-'he said
that It was the first time he evel
wished he was o saint"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
sow ALFALFA IN EARLY FALL
All Danger Of Interference From
Weeds 10 AvoIded-Plant 10 Not
Very Vigorous at start.

A great many people who SOW al.
falfa in the spring complain that the
weeds take It," They do in great
many instances. Weeds and alfalfa
will not be able to occupy the same
ground. One or the other must gain
the upper hand in short order. and
the weeds are the more enduring and
the harder to conquer. AS conse-
quence the alfalfa Is smothered out
by them, and along in the middle Of
the summer you hear another man
proclaiming that alfalfa is no good.
Weeds have caused more alfalfa
failures than sour lands, wet soils or
poor seeded preparation. The danger
is particularly great where the seed
ing is done in the spring. Every
weed seed in the soil Is fighting for
air enough and warmth enough to
sprout. and after it sprouts it will
fight fop room enough to make its
growth. Alfalfa is not particularly
vigorous plant in its first few days of
life, and it is the first few days that
count in the growth Of alfalfa versus
weeds.
On account Of the danger from In
reference by the weed crop, 1t IL
usually better to SOW alfalfa in the
fall, or in late summer. It will be
time and money saved to put In the
seed in the summer following Of the
land, stirring the soil enough to keel
down each successive weed crop. The
soil stirring will not only get rid o.
the weeds that have come up, but
it will stimulate the remaining seeds
that are lying in the soil to germina
ton and growth. In this way severa
successive seedlings of weeds can b
disposed of and the ground left fairl!
clear for the summer or fall seeding
Of alfalfa.
Winter or early spring blowing will
go a long way toward preparing
good seeded for the fall sowing o
alfalfa. If the ground needs it, turf
under considerable quantities of ma
nure when it is broken. If lime !
needed, this should be spread befor
the blowing and turned under so
will have chance to thoroughly mi
with and sweeten the earth.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Build a strona Fence.

It takes time and some money to
build good fence, but 1t costs quite
as much of both to rebuild rundown
one. One Of the most important parts
Of fence, above all others, Is the
quality and setting of corner and
gate posts. On the corner posts de-
ponds the stability of the fence, and
time and expense should not be
spared in setting them firmly.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Wronued.

Representative Henry told at tea
in Waco an international alliance
story.
"The fair young daughter of the
billionsire"-such was Mr.. Henry's
sneering beginning-"had accepted the
earl of Lacland; but her father stu
seemed Ill at ease.
ct don't believe the old man com.
plained. L don't believe that boy has
sound ideas Of finance
"'You are wrong, papa the youns
girl answered. Why. he stopped right
in the middle Of his proposal to ask
how many interlocking directoratea
you held"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
WORKED INSTANT CURE
LITTLE INCIDENT PROVED VALUE
OF HOT WATER BAG.
Wasn't Applied In Exactly the Pre-
scrlbed Manner, but II Aroused
1edridden Man to Sudden and
Murderous Action.

There is nothing like a hot water
bottle on a cold winter night" OBJ
served Mrs. Crabbley. ut warns up
the sheets 80 quickly! I'm sure I
would be cold all night If 1t weren't
for the hot water bottle"
1T is awfully good for babies, too, q
hot water bottle is," seconded Mrs.
Napkins. 1T cures the collie in no
time, and it helps my rheumatism.
WELL" said Crabbley, adding mas
culine tone to the conversation, "the
hot water bag is all right when It ia
hot. It will heat the bed all right II
you can endure the scorching Of your
toes to that end. But when a hot
water bag is cold 1t is the coolest
thing on earth. would as soon have
a toad in the bed with me as one Of
those things when It gets cold.
"A fellow jerks his feet up pretty
lively when the water bag IL hot, and
he jerks them up still more quickly
when it's cold. 1t is certainly clammy.
And kicking it out Of bed onto the
floor requires a great deal Of sci.
ence and perseverance.
"Filling a hot water bag is very
difficult performance, that Is, to do the
Job neatly and without scorching your.
self. You are supposed to grab the
water bag by the ear aggressively to
make 1t behave when you are pour
ing hot water into it."
THAT reminds me-" broke in Nipp
kins, that one of the most stubborn
cases Of something or other. I forge,
what, was once cured by the hot wa
ter bag. In the case speak Of It eff
fected an instantaneous and perma
nent restoration.
"Wallower had the worst siege o
whatever it was that was ever known
It was an aggravated case. The doc
tors all gave him up. In fact, every
body gave him up except his wife. Sh'
continued giving him hot water bal
treatments. He would start groaninl
in the night and she would get vi
and spatter hot water around and ap
ply the hot water bag.
HE was fiat on his back ant
couldn't move a muscle and the doc
tors said there was no hope. At las
his wife wore herself out and the,
hired male nurse. This male nurs
cured Wallower.
"One night Wallower was sufferin
terribly. He called for the hot waite
bottle, and said he wanted 1t hottie
than ever. He wanted it boiling. TIL
male nurse arrived at last, bringin
the water bag forcibly by the ear. Jus
as the nurse was on the point of al
plying 1t to Wallower's back tn
, darned ear pulled out and the ba
busted and squirted boiling water a
, over the patient.
, "That cured Wallower. If 1t hadn
been for the interference Of other pa
ties Wall would have killed that a
tendant. AS 1t was he rolled hill
!. across the floor several times an
II remember Alright, they fought U
: and down the stairs a couple OF time
r "Hot water restores the streng'
awfully quick when you get 1t su
' den and Unexpectedly like that"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11

MAN LOOKED WHILE cLIN0lNo
TO LADDER IN MINE.
Why Reptile RefraIned From strik.
Ing 10 Something Of 4 Mystery,
Though lts PrecarIous Posi-
ton May Explain II.

There is a saying down on the broad
Mojave desert, where the burning
sands conceal many dangers, that no
true son Of the greasewood wastes
will pass up rattler. Strong as is
the lure Of gold which SO irresistibly
holds the prospector on his search.
there Is none who will not stop an
hour or half day to kill the deadly
foe of the gold hunter
There is a story which will bear
telling and 1t Is comparatively new.
It happened in San Bernardino coun.
ty. The man to whom the experience
came is noted the desert over for his
truthfulness. He has been bitten twice.
His name Is George Branch. Quiet,
unassuming, with a laugh at what he
termed q joke on the snake, he told
the story on a recent trip to San Fran.
cisco:
II was hiking along with Jack and
Jennie and Joe, my three burros, when
ran across an outcropping that looked
good and In country / knew was
among the best there is on the desert.
| So we four struck camp right there and
began sinking shaft to get look
at the inside.
Il had little timber, but managed
to get enough over to the workings
to put down a good ladder and keep
the shaft open. The grub ran short
and had to hit the trail back for
more. 1t took about a week. When !
returned started down in the mine to
do half day shift, hitting into camp
little before noon. l wasn't paying
much attention to anything except get
ting down the ladder. My candle shed
a pretty small light for all the dark
ness at the bottom Of the hole.
Il was passing the last set of tim
bers and when they we're opposite my
shoulder l flashed my candle to the
left to see If there was any sign of
settling. Just as was turning around
to look on the other side l heard
about three inches from my ear, the
buzz of a rattler.
1T sounded more like bell rattle
than I ever heard them before. 1t was
so close it almost scared me into los
ing my grip on the ladder. In the
half second l stayed there saw ev.
cry scale on the snake and his wicked
little eyes and his fangs and darting
tongue. Maybe it was the light of the
candle that confronted him and may
be 1t was something else that kept him
from striking But all that lad would
have had to do was to reach out a
couple of inches to get me on the
cheek and would have had no chance
to stop the poison from doing it's
work.
Il asked a college professor after
ward just how he thought l did it,
don't remember. But in about two
skips Of a flea l was out on the sur
face and listening to the rattlcr buzz
away down in the shaft. The pro-
fessor said there was something that
always made a man in an emergency
do just the right thing.
Il got stick and poked him off the
timber and killed him by dropping
rocks into the shaft. He was four
feet long and had sixteen rattles. lie
had slid down the incline of the shaft
and rolled on a four-inch beam.
think he was afraid of falling or he
| would have struck"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Free Clinic In Schools.

The health commissioner Of Milwau-
kee is planning to establish free dis.
pensaries and clinics in school build'
ings, at regular hours, not only for
service to the children but to the gem
eral public.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Easy Method Of Keeping Drinking
Water Clean.

ter on the part of animals and birds
is great, but they drink less than they
should because it is usually cold when
given them. Don't be satisfied with
giving water to the fowls once q day,
but see that they have 1t three times
daily at least, and In clean vessel
into which they can not get their
feet.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
GIVE POULTRY CLEAN WATER
Especially Needed by Laying Hens
for Production Of Egss-Good Plan
Shown In Illustration.

Let the poultry, and especially the
laying hens, have all the water they
will drink during the winter and have
the water warm and have it clean.
The demand for water during the win
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
LIohten Farm Labors.

When everything has time allotted
to 1t and It is finished and out of the
way in that time. the labors of the
farm seem materially lightened.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
The suoreme One.

Hes never made any effort to sup
port himself"
"Oh, yes, he has. To my certain
knowledge he's proposed to every girl
with money he knows"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Family Gathering.

AT II noon, December %, there was u
happy meeting when Sharold Adams
and family Of Happy Hollow, L. M. Phil
lips and family of the Boot ranch and G.
A. Morris OF Elizabeth surprised rather.
mother and sister, Viola Adams, Gil f..
Dale street, Colorado Springs, by com
ing to spend Christmas with them and
Police j. FL. loops and family.
Christmas comes but once year,
And then, oh, what lot OF cheer
1t brings, as once again we meet
The aunts and uncles and cousins to
greet;
From far and near both large and small,
Just twenty seven there in all,
At grandpa and grandma's house.
Sunday, Dec. 26. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II
loops entertained twenty seven OF their
relatives at dinner at their home in Col
orado Springs, and in the afternoon
Sharold Adams and family, G. Morris
and family ano L NJ. Phillips autoed to
their home near Ebert.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Rock Butte

Mrs. Fallen is in Denver for medical
treatment.
George Mayberry is hauling oats to
Elizabeth.
Mrs. Robert Blakely has a cousin Wis
iting her from Missouri.
Ralph Mayberry is helping g. f. Wight
with his work this week
Myrn Wight went to Denver Tuesday
OF last week also this week Tuesday.
Geo. Mayberry bought fifty head Of
young stock of Roy Brown last week.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Mayberry returned
home Tuesday after two weeks visit at
Aurora.
Miss Elsie BIakely, who had been sick
for several days, was taken to Denver
Tuesday for treatment.
George McNamara received quite
painful injuries, including broken limb,
in an accident with horse last Friday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Big Springs

j. WsGood went to Ebert on Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Roehling transact
ed business in Ebert on Tuesday.
James Stiltz hauled big load Of
shingles from Elbert on Tuesday for
their new big barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bohlen of Denver
have been visitors at the home of Fl. A.
Roehling and A. NJ. johnson since last
Thursday.
Albert Roehling went to Kiowa, Tues.
day, and procured license to marry
Amelia Gabardi. They will be married
in Elbert on Thursday, after which they
will go to Denver to visit relatives and
friends there and will return next week
They will be at home at the II. A, Roeh
ling ranch and be glad to see all their
old friends. May happiness and pros
perity "a, Ays be with them during theil
married life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Correspondence
ay Our Regular Correspondent.
Prosperity Ridge

We wish you all a happy new year.
Miss De Cloud, the schoolma' am, left
Friday to spend the holidays in Denver.
Mr.. Phillips Of the Boot ranch bought
a new Ford. Thursday, and he and s.
Adam, with their families, autoed 10
Colorado Springs Saturday, returning
Monday.
Mr.. aud Mrs Chas, Larsen on Christ
mas day entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Em-
NETT Blakely, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harper,
Mr.. and Mrs. A, Hanson, Messrs. Rake
strawsBaber and Donaldson.
George McNamara was thrown from
his horse, Friday afternoon, whiIc run
ming e race With his brother going hotne
from the Rigg school entertainment.
When turning corner the horse tall on
him, breaking his leg, and caused ciot
of blood on the eye. DIR, witter set the
leg aud fixed the boy up and he is get
ting slong as well as could be expected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Cameron Notes.

B. Guthals was butchering hogs, last
Wednesday.
Miss Lucille Quinlau was somewhat
under the weather this week.
C. Guthals has been helping II. Hopp-
mann and b. Guthals butcher this week.
The Progrt ssiye High Five club will
meet at @. g. Browns on Friday night
Of this week
John Guthals has been helping George
Gresham at carpenter work on the lat
ter's nsw barn.
The Adams and Phillips families au-
toed to Colorado Springs Christmas, re-
turning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kunze were Den
yer passengers on Monday, returning
home Wednesday
Miss Leta Brown was visiting with her
friend, Miss Nellie Cole, near Sidney a
day or two last week.
John Christian and family, William
Clugy and family and Orley Crouch
were guests at the Richardson home on
Christmas day.
The Brown and Clugy families were
in attendance at the entertainment and
Xmas tree given Dy the Ebert school
and Sunday school Xmas eve.
Last Monday, while helping II Hopp-
mann butcher hogs, B. Guthals in some
way had the nail on his right thumb
nearly torn off As a result Broer is
carrying his right arm in a sling.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Guthals at their
home in Ebert, last Sunday, entertained
Broer Guthals and family, II. Hoppmann
and family, VIM. Clugy and family, Wm
Renken and family and the Rev. Zim
norman of Denver
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Lincoln School Exercises.

The Christmas tree at the Lincoln
school was greatly enjoyed by the pa
irons OF the district The room and tree
were beautifully decorated and, mas
much, as most of the work was done by
the smaller children, the fairy like effect
was doubly enjoyed by the parents
Old Santa, on his long homeward jour
ney, thinks gratefully Of the Seventh
and Eighth Grade boys who so willingly
took his place at lincoln school.
It was real home gathering of the
people OF the district, and all look for
ward TO many more such gatherings in
the future.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
school Notes

The monthly report will be published
in next weeks issue.
We are in hopes that our county su-
perintendent will CO operate and approve
OF consolidation.
School was dismissed for the holidays,
Friday, Dec. 24sh The current week is
vacation. Monday, Jan. 3, 1916. work
will again commence.
Letters have been received from the
Department of Rural Education Of the
State Agricultural college, Offering to
co operate with the local schools in work
ing out scheme for consolidation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31

r. w Olsen made business trip to
Elhert 1uesdsy.
Mrs. Junper and children took trip
to Kisws h'sioay.s '-s-s
Josey tanner and Fred Josepeit killed
two more coyotes Xmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanner entertained Joe
tanner and family Xmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Thompson are
spending the holidays in Dtnver.
Joe Janner and Daniel Brooks helped
j. s. Gheen butcher hogs Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Meader and chill
dren spent Xmas day at Wm. Hanna's.
The Misses Corlew got one OF their
driving horses badly cut in wire fence.
Edison Good is at home from Boulder
college to spend the holidays with his
parents.
Miss Leila Conarroe is visiting her
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. Jim Harper,
in Ebert.
DR.. Denney called again Tuesday to
see Harry Collins, whose condition is
quite serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gheen and daughters,
Priscilla and Sara Bell, spent Xmas day
at r. W. Olsen's.
Miss Luella Nelson, teacher at District
80, is spending the holidays in Denver
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Scbauer enter
tanned at George Conarroe's, KIN as day,
jim Harper and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wm. Warner.
MIR. and Mrs. Ross Shaver on Xmas
d day entertained in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Il. Shaver, sons Arthur and Clay
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss and little
daughter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
What's thu Reason7

People at Elbert have very peculiar
problem confronting them which is an
nually brought to their attention, es-
pecialIy around Xmas and New Years.
rhe question is this: Why do people at
Denver pay less for their Xmas turkeys.
after the middlemen have received their
profit, than we are compelled to pay
here at homer This is merely an cx-
ample Of many others that occur here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Parent-Teachers' Meeting.

The regular meeting of the
nt-Teachers' association will
be held Friday afternoon, Janu-
ary 7th, in the school house.
Meeting will open promptly at
2::30. Everybody come. Follow
ing is the program:
Paper, "Balanced Meals" s,"....
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Clearance Sale

Shoes, overshoes. mems and
boys leggins, a few mems duck
coats, small sizes, and winter
hats and tams from 25 to so per
cent off at Mrs. Johns.