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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15

school Mt Medley. started In 1885. Miss
Robinson married VIM. Mullen and is
now living at McCammon.
In 1888 and 1899 the teacher was a
MISS Hodgins, OF Wisconsin. She
taught IN the sane building above
mentioned. In 1890 we secured a teach
or from Blackfoot. through Fred Stew
ems. n Miss Graham, who had taught
there. In 1891 Miss Alice Watts, sis
ter or Joe Watts, vas engaged, but did
not finish her term. Tom hilbert of
Malad finished the school that year. I'D
to that time the school had been main
tanned by subscription. All the teach
ers were paid $50 per month. In 1892
a district was formed with ]. p. Steb-
bins. Tom Sparks and myself as d.
roctors. We employed hilbert again
that year.. but had To buy school desks
before he would agree to teach. He
held school this year In an old log
building since destroyed by fire. on the
lots owned by George Mower. In those
early days the children attending the
NV WV otu anu VII OliNtT, jim
Raglan. VIII Bowman, ely de and Claud
Cottrell. Lila Cottrell. now Mrs. Roy
Halling. Of Rockland, Lydia Workman.
now Mrs. VIM. Edwards Of Pocatello,
Andrew. Neal. Bud. Frank and May
Workman.
One OF the old stone school
building was built In 1901. Ethel
Sparks. now Mrs. Mrs. Walter Siders
Of Pocatello. l think. was the first
teacher In the new building. Accord
ing to my recollection she did not COM
plete her term. Carl lines finished the
school and was the teacher In 1902.
W. II. Philbrick first came TO Amer
lean Falls in 1883. remaining but a
short while, and going to Kansas. In
April, 1884 he came back. h. B.
Greenwood came In 1885, remaining
only n short time. and returned to
Massachusetts for several years. In
January. 1885. Mr.. Philbrick's father.
who had an interest In a placer min
ing company at Bonanza Bar. came out
and put W. II. Philbrick In charge of
the property. A man named Murphy
had been in charge but they were not
satisfied with his management
Start In the Stock Business.
One result of his fathers visit. I
think. was the starting OF w. H. Phil
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15

4 Stebbins. Ed Garland had a saloon
on the ground occupied by the West
building. The Calder restaurant, with
the ell addition to 1t, stood adjoining
the oliver house, with the addition ex-
tending into what is now the street
between the Oliver house and the
West building. There were a few 9TH
er buildings but none Of any moment.
People simply selected a building site
that looked good to them, and built.
And N fine day they awoke to the fact
that a man named R%eddington, a broth
er of Bob Paxton who was killed by a
livestock detective in 1886. had filed a
homestead on the townsite and was
master of the situation.
was In Pocatello one day where 7
met Mr.. Dudenhauser, register Of the
United States iand office for this dis
trict, which was then located at Ok
ford, who asked me what we were 60
ing to do now.
Build a town." I replied. He then
Informed me that a man named Red
dington had filed a homestead on the
l60 acres embraced In the original
townsite. Reddington had been stay
Ing at my house for several months.
thus living on his homestead In strict
compliance with the law. and his legal
claim to the land could have been per-
fected In spite of all we could do.
Campbell, Stcbbins and I held several
little conferences to see what could
be done In the matter and as an out
come OF these conferences we put up
a Job on him which induced him to
take a sudden notion to leave the
country. There was a man here named
BIZ Van Ormen. a dare devil fun-lov-
Ing being. who would do anything
that promised an exciting diversion.
Arrangements were made for he and
to go fishing. Redding-
ton was an enthusiastic fisherman.
was good here all the time
then. especially on the lake northwest
town. While they were thus en-
gagged Reddington asked for the facts
about the killing of his brother. Van
inumated to him that he
thought the whole town was implicat-
ed In the killing. and that there was no
one living here who would not XIII a
man on the slightest provocation, and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15

Driscoll and Nat Ireland we're the
judges, and John Ross and myself
were clerks OF election. This was the
first election ever held on this side OF
the mountains. Mr.. Ireland came ov-
err from Malad to see that we did the
proper thing by Hancock, and we did,
by casting the entire eight votes for
the Democratic ticket. The voters
were Martin and Dick Driscoli, Nat
Ireland. John Ross, Sam Cook, Tex
Vicory, my father and myself. My
father was on a visit here, having
come about three weeks before cleo
ton. Regulations we're not as strict
then as now and being a Democrat we
let him vote. Vicory was a picturesque
character, the first professional cook
who ever came here and for about thir-
ty years before his death, which oc-
CURED September s, 1908, had been
with the Sparks family.
The next election, 1882, was held In
Blackfoot. For some reason which I
do not recall now, there was a hard
fight on and a special train was run
from here, taking all the men who
were working on the railroad bridge
here as well as everyone else. The
election was held in a store, with the
judges behind the counters. We had
our tickets all ready and marched
through the building, handing our bal
lots to the judges as we passed and
then returned to the train. We we're
not In Blackfoot more than half an
hour. 1t may have beer John HALEY
for delegate TO congress, that we we're
interested In. The election to which Mr..
Sorenson referred was probably the
election Of 1884.
Many people I'm Malad and the old
timers around American Falls and
Medley Will remember the election of
1888. There was a hard fight on for
commissioner between John Lewis and
Henry Peck both OF Malad. Adherents
OF Lewis put up a job on Peck and /
was selected to carry II through. They
got word to Peck that there was a
heavy vote In West American Falls,
and nobody seemed to know how IL
was going. IL was represented to him
In such a way that he came up the day
before election to look after his in
terests and to see that there was no
ballot-box stuffing going on He In
CURED about West American Falls and
was told that he would be directed
there eelction day morning. Bill Van
norman. n daredevil who was In for
anything that looked like fun, took my
boat and rowed Peck to the island,
which IL about due west OF the mill
and told him to 30 through the willows
n short distance whore he would find
n road leading to where he wanted to
60. The island contains about five
acres and ia so thiciiy grown with
willows that a rabbit can hardly get
through. Peck was left there while
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15

brick in the stock business. Mr.. PHI
brick was wearing a very old, dila1-
dated pair OF shoes concealed by a par
OF heavy overshoes. The train for tie
east arrived about 4 a. m. and tie
night before Mr.. Philbrick and Us
father occupied rooms al the hopl.
When called I'm the morning, 1t beng
quite cold. they completed dressingfn
the office by the stove. Mr.. Philbrtk
came In carrying his shoes with he
rubbers removed, and set them DOM
by the stove to warm. His father 10
ticed their dilapidated condition aid
said, Wilmer, is that the best pair of
shoes you have?" Yes, father. thse
are the best shoes / have" replied
Wilmer. Taking a bill out of his poA-
ct and handing 1t to Mr.. Philbrick, lis
father said, Take this. and as soon as
the store opens get a good pair of
boots or shoes. You are liable to have
pneumonia and with no doctor htre
you know what that means" Il thank
you very much, father" Mr.. Philbrck
replied.
After the train had gone, Mr.. Pill
brick returned to the hotel. Fingeing
the bill his father had just given him
he said II think I know where I can
buy a calf with this five dollars" That
evening l saw a man from Rocklsnd
who said he had seen Mr.. Philbnck
riding toward the ranch carrying, a
calf in front of him. have no doubt
but that this was Mr.. Philbrick's start
In the livestock business.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15
Townsite Jumped.

Property rights Of every resident Of
The original townsite were placed in
jeopardy by a sharp stranger, in 1887,
and but for the putting up of a job on
him which led him to believe his life
was in danger, a mar named Redaing-
ton, would have been the townsite
owner. When the townsite was estab-
lished there was so much land that 1t
was not considered valuable, and no
steps were taken to secure title to land
townsite purposes. Danielson &,
Stevens had built a store which had
passed to the ownership of Campbell
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15
Wealth Within Reach

We had not any more than gotten
the townsite surveyed than we go in
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-15

Al about this stage in construction the builder begins
to realize what a convenience and help it is to have
the local lumber yard at hand.
In fact, from the very beginning of building opera
tions, it's u decided advantage to be able to get Just what
you want, and when you want it.
That's one reason why there are lumber yards.
Then again, 10 on who understands the differences in woods.
wants to build inside and out, roof and floor, of any one kind of wood.
The lumber yard has the necessary varieties for the different
purposes.
Gem State Lumber Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

Nice Present Any Girl Can Make.
er with a bit Of muslin is sewed all
around the white covered sole and
then to the smaller sole, silk upward.
When this is sewed together you have
sole half an inch In thickness turn
ing up at the toe as the Chinaman's
shoe does. Fill this with cotton.
/ The one thing to remember is to
take time In making this pretty box.
It costs next to nothing, but it will not
be a success il carelessly done.
The writer saw an exquisite model
OF this work case that Is to be given
to bride. It is carried out in white
satin embroidered in silk and silver
thread in wistaria design, the lin.
ing being OF wistaria-colored silk to
match.
This should be hint to girls who
have friends marrying during the holi-
day season. II embroidery is beyond
the donors skill, tiny spray OF
orange blossom tied with silver cord
might decorate the top, or the initial
Of the bride could be placed there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
ORGANIZE A POULTRY CLUB.
Cooperative Spirit Among Neighbors
Inaures Good Egg Market.

Not only is winter the time to crack
Jokes and nuts around the fireside. but
in the opinion of E. p. Clayton OF the
Mississippi A. and M. College, 1t Is
the best time to organize Poultry
Club to sell eggs to the leading hotels
while they are glad to get them. BY
doing this, good contracts at % or 80
cents a dozen can be made for the en-
tire years output of eggs.
II you have few friendly neigh
bors 1t is no trick at all to organize
and successfully run an egg selling as.
ISOLATION. The requirements as set
forth by Mr.. Clayton are: I'd A CO.
operative spirit among the people; ~
willingness to labor and wait for re.
suits: CD enough hens to permit the
shipment of at least one case OF 80
dozen eggs every week in the winter
season, and q case Of 80 dozen every
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

and can be made to pay better price
for grains, hays and forage crops than
these would bring On the markets, be-
sides leaving the fertility contained In
them on the farm. They also clean out
the fields of much that without them
would be wasted. They enable the
farmer to grow and market many land
restoring crops. such as velvet beans
and some other legumes for which
there is ordinarily no regular market.
A farmer with a number of dairy
cows will at least have the satisfac'
ton of knowing that his land Is grow.
ing better instead OF poorer each year.
and even il he merely breaks even with
the sale OF dairy products proper, the
increase of his herd and the increased
productiveness OF his soils may amount
to more than the net profits OF other
lines where crops only are grown and
sold directly from the soil.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
Walnut Candy.

For an excellent homemade candy.
take cupful of molasses, cupful OF
brown sugar, tablespoonful Of vine
gar, ! tablespoonful Of butter. and 2
cupfuls OF black walnut kernels. Mia
the molasses. sugar, butter and vine.
gar together. Stir over tbs Are until
the sugar Is dissolved, and boil with.
out stirring until = drop OF the MKT
ure hardens when dropped In Ice VA
ter Grease the pans. All nearly fun
with nuts, pour the CANDY syfss axe1
them and let cool. s.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

Bank accounts, good barns, school
houses, and big crops grow where dairy
COWS are kept The dairy cow has been
called the friend to the poor man and
to poor land. She enables the man to
buy the land, then makes 1t fertile.
Dairy farming has proven not only
permanent, but to increase the farms
prosperity under long time heavy crop
ping systems.
There is less variation in income due
to seasons and good or bad weather
conditions with dairying than with any
other form of agriculture, according to
E. B. Ferris of the McNiel Mississippi
Branch Experiment Station. And he
pointedly adds, sit enables the farmer
to do business on cash instead OF
credit basis"
Dairy cattle furnish a market for
nearly every crop grown on the farm,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER

The gladdest hour Of Christmas day,
The time the hearts are hgntest
An every care Is chased away
An all the smiles are brightest,
Is when the family, young an OLD,
From dad to little brother,
with all the love that hearts can hold
Come bringing gifts to mother
We keep her presents till the last
An then when she sits rocking,
An all the other gifts are passed,
We 20 an get her stocking.
We gather round her easy chair,
First one an then the other
Steps up an says: well, declare!
Here's something else for mother!
An with each present goes kiss,
An all IL still an quiet
When mother murmurs: what ID tnis3
An hastens to unite It.
Then everybody wildly cheers
An shouts for perfect gladness.
An mothers eyes are moist with tears
But not the tears OF sadness.
Oh, here's scene that gold can't buy.
Or stage in imitation.
The smiling face. the glistening eye
or loves own celebration.
And with each jolly Christmas day
We pray to know another
When we shall meet the self-same way
And bring our gifts to mother.
Detroit Free Pres.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
CHINESE SHOE WoRkBox
Perhaps This May Provide Work for
Some Small ChIld's NImble
Fingers.

The small girl who would like to
make mother or elder sister gift,
but whose pocket money is limited,
should try her hand at the little Chi
nese shoe workbox shown here. She
will surely succeed II she can sew at
all, and II she will be very careful
about the cutting and sewing. The
beauty Of it Is the piece bag will
probably supply the materials for max
Ing, while % cents will buy the fur
nishings.
One must cut two pieces Of card
board, each seven inches long, then
shape 1t into q sole and take OF one.
quarter inch from the toe Of one piece
The larger piece Is covered on one
side with white muslin and the small,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
A Mississippi Ansu. Bred For Production.

Who will breed the South's pure
bred cattle?
Mississippi is already taking the
lead in this work. In no other state
are the cattle ticks being more rapidly
swept out. Our neighboring states are
turning to Mississippi breeders for
new blood with which to improve their
herds. Mississippi Jerseys have long
established reputation as heavy pro-
ducers and these cattle have been
shipped to many Southern States to be
used in building up dairy herds.
The call now comes for pure-bred
beef bulls. According to Ira w. Car
penter, of the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechanical College, there is a
great field for breeders of pure-bred
beef animals in Mississippi.
1.-The demand for these animals"
states Mr.. Carpenter, will increase
year by year, as the South has bet.
ter understanding of the possibilities
OF the beef cattle industry. There are
thousands of acres of land lying idle
that would make good pastures. To
stock these we at least need pure-bred
bulls to head the herds. Our Northern
neighbors find it profitable to produce
these and ship them in even after the
charge of one or more middlemen, and
high freight rates are deducted. Mis-
sissippi can produce animals of the
same breeds, Herefords, Angus, or
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
KITCHEN TIPS FOR NurTlNo TIME

Nutting season offers housekeepers
many opportunities to provide dainty
and nourishing dishes for the family.
A few suggestions for the use Of nuts
are offered below:
Canned Peaches In Party Dress.
Put squares OF leftover cake IN
small dishes and pour q little OF the
canned peace juice over the cake. Put
q half peach on each square OF cake;
ill the center OF each peAch with
chopped nuts; top with whipped Or
swaetened cream.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

This Is m English custom. The
gifts are hidden in large pan OF bran.
A string is tied to each package. and
on the end OF the string il the name
of the one for whom the pactaoe il
intended. When al have thelr stringz
they I'll pull. Then comes the I'm q
getting the bran on and opening the
packages.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

Shorthorns. and of equal merit at much
less expense, as we have long grazing
seasons, cheap land; can grow two
crops a year. and require only mex
pensive buildings.
"a number of men In Mississippi
have embarked on this pure bred beef
cattle business, and many of these are
succeeding wonderfully well. In going
into the business. however, our farm
ers may we'll be cautious to avoid mis-
takes that some breeders are inclined
to make. This error comes in not ap.
preciating the fact that these animals
require more care and feed than
scrubs. While they require good feed
in greater amounts they will pay a
better price for it than will scrub
cattle.
Those who are succeeding best are
liberal feeders Of their pure-bred cat
tie. The calves are induced to eat
grain at an early age, and this is con-
tinued until good weight and develop
ment is secured. This does not neces-
sarily mean heavy feeding or pushing.
One Mississippi farmer, who Is wise
feeder has recently sold few yearling
bulls for from 5000 to $3.50 each that,
had they not been developed by proper
feeding, would have sold for not more
than one-half as much.
1--WE must not lose sight of the fact
that by poor feeding we make scrubs
out of the best-bred animals"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
Naturally.

The magistrate was examining a
witness, to whom he remarked:
"You admit you overheard the quar-
rel between the defendant and his
wife,"
"Yis, sor, / do" stoutly maintained
the witness
Tell the court, If you can. what he
seemed to he DOING"
HE seemed to be dom the listen
in'."-Harper's Magazine,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
three or four days during the summer

three or four days during the summer
season,
The club members first take few
lessons In selecting and grading eggs.
These are simple and can be learned
after little practice. The main rule
is to Gull out all small and extra large
and all dirty eggs, shipping only eggs
uniform in size and shape. Put all
white eggs in one end of the case and
all brown ones in the other end.
Each member stamps his eggs 80
that they can be identified in case any
bad eggs happen to get into the ship
ment
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

S0N the pine trees OF the lot
VOW est. These tall stately
trees stood very straight
and still on this cold night. BY and
by the tallest and the oldest OF them
said:
How happy / shall be when 1t last
I am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters. ]
hope when they do cut me down that
I may be good enough that they will
want me for some great ship. and then
I shall have a chance to sell the seas"
What do you know about ships and
the seas?" asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot OF the tall one.
The stately tree bent his branches q
very little and looked down at the
small tree, at his feet.
II have heard many stories OF the
seas, and the ships that sail on them,
for the birds sit In my branches and
sing to me all the time Of the beauties
and wonders of the world. Then. too,
the starbeams, who are much older
than the birds, have some truly won
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Starbeam Of the
Brightest Star, just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
derful tales"
The little pine tree trembled for
very JOY This was his first winter In
the forest, and these things were all
new to him, just as was the snow that
was covering his roots, and making
them all warm with it's white blanket.
Wont you please ask the Starbeam
to tell us a story?" asked the little
pine.
LET us ask him to tell US again the
Christmas story" said another OF the
older pines, 'the one he told us last
year."
So, when the Starbeam came over
and rested gently on the tallest pine,
he asked it to tell again the Story OF
the First Christmas.
II love to tell this story best Of all
stories that l know" said the little
Starbeam.
"Once upon time long time ago,
long before even the oldest pine trees
here began to grow, beautiful Wom-
an, named Mary, and her husband, Jo-
seph, went on journey to q little city
called Bethlehem. All the people in
that country went to this same city. to
pay their taxes, and when Mary and
Joseph got there, they found SO many
people, that there was no room left
for them at the inn. The only place
where they could find shelter was in
stable, and here they went. That night
q little babe was born, and it's mother.
Mary, laid him in a manger on some
nice clean straw.
Away OF in the East, the Brightest
Star appeared. He had never been
seen before, and some wise men who
knew that this was the time for the
babe to be born, saw the Brightest
Star as they started out to lind the
babe. All their long journey the Bright
est Star kept just In front Of them to
show them the way to go, and when
they rested at night, the Brightest
Star would rest too, and wait for them.
At last they reached the city OF Beth
lehem, and found the little babe In the
manger with his mother by his side.
these wise men had brought some
very costly gifts to this babe. and It
Is the birthday of this babe that Is
celebrated every Christmas, and 1t Is
In his memory that gifts are given to
the poor.
THAT is all OF the story. and It is
time for me to be going, and the Star
beam went gayly on. dancing over the
tops Of the trees.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
Anticipating.

Have you heard that Biglow's
daughter is going to marry million
aire?"
"Yes. Heard 1t yesterday. Biglow
tried to borrow ten dollars from me
on the strength of it"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16

The Russian st. Nicholas.

In Russia the children put their
shoes filled with hay outside the door
for the horses OF st. Nicholas; and
It is believed in most sections that
st. Nicholas comes first on q prepare
tory visit ten days before Christmas
to learn which children have been
good. He leaves nuts and candy In
the shoes Of those who have been
good, but nothing for those who have
been bad, who thus know that they
may expect no presents on the real
Christmas day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-16
70 iron ! centerplece.

Do not stretch the round center
niece on the bias before ironing. but
treat it as though Il were square.
Stretch 1rst with the warp. then with
the woof Of 4he material. and iron In
the same way. The result will be 8
perfectly smooth. round surface