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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
WHEAT PRICES A LARGE
GUESS AND GAMBLE

What of the future price OF wheat?
One who could answer that query
with convincing proofs that he knew
whereof he spoke could have large
audience In the Inland Empire and
other grain-growing districts of the
United States.
On the whole the present outlook
can not be said to justify expectations
of higher prices. The United States
is harvesting great crop. 1t may
yield 1,000.0O0,000 bushels, and will
hardly fall short of 900, 900 900 bushels
even though considerable damage
might yet follow from bad harvest
weather.
We shall have large surplus to
sell abroad. Europe knows that, and
is in no hurry to buy. Europe, there
fore, is betting that the American
price will fall.
Ships are scarce, freight rates are
high, and the purchasing power of the
is impaired. The worlds marketing
machinery is not working smoothly,
and the friction must come out of the
prices that will be paid for grain.
European authorities keep insisting
that the world has a large wheat crop
this year A London cable to the New
York Journal of Commerce says that
London Grain, Seed and Oil Reporter
tamalgamation of Dornbusch's and
Beerbohms lists) estimates the worlds
wheat production at 4,14S,0 ,000,0 ,00C
bushels greater than last year. The
worlds eXportablo surplus unaffected
by war conditions is paced at 236. 900.
| 600 bushels in excess of import re.
lquirements. The London authority here
quoted thus tabulates it estimates and
comparisons;
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
TAFT SAVED IDAHO
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
Former Governor Hawley Pays De.
served Tribute to Former
President

II believe that few iaymen of the
state realize what former PresAient
Taft has done for Idaho" remarked
former Governor Hawley Saturday.
after he had enjoyed an interesting
private chat with the distinguished
visitor.
Although differing with MIR. Taft
politically. recognize his great worth
and l believe him to be one of the
strong men OF our nation. In less
than two years, during which time I
happened to be governor of Idaho. and
In position to know personally, the
circumstances of the uuse, President
Taft saved Idaho more than twenty
millions OF dollars.
Makes Filing Complete.
at was through the presidents
standing out alone almost against the
forestry department that one hundred
thousand acres of timber on the Clear
water was placed In n position where
the state could complete It's filing.
II went to Washington on this mat
ter and saw personally how the presi-
dent stood firm until Idaho got this
timber, which is worth at the lowest
figure, ten millions.
when | discovered that the school
fund OF the state owned every 10 and
80 township within the land includ-
ed In the vast forest reserve, which
was utterly worthless In this position.
| originated the scheme whereby these
districts could be exchanged for gov
ernment land at Soda Springs and In
Bonner county, land which was even
moro valuable and accessible. out
lined this scheme 10 Land Ccmmis-
sioner Day and he worked out the de-
tails.
Beats Other States.
"To make this exchange required a
special act of congress and here again
Mr.. Taft was our friend, doing every
thing to put the bill through. This
saved the school fund Of the state
more than ten million collars.
1T is often possible to do an un-
usual thing once, but never again
Since Idahos success In this matter
other states have been trying to ADOPT
Idahos plan. but so far have not beer
successful.
so. say. Idaho owes much to Mr.
Taft, who has always been stroni
friend OF the state. regardless Of poll
tics. Boise Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

ly William Gillettes' leading man, has
"A part which brings out all this we'll
known actors great talent He gives
a splendid portrayal Of Presby, the
best feared and hated man In Goidpan.
The dainty and charming lealing wo-
man Claire Whitney, who a,peJred
with Mr.. Farnum in The New Gov
ernor based on The Niger, gives a
delightful sketch OF the captivating
John Presby, the Bully's daughter and
Elizabeth Eyre, is All impressive and
beautiful picture as Lilly Meredith
THE Lily" of the rough mining camp.
w. ]. Gross succeeds in making the
old engineer of the Golden Cross mine
a tremendously sympathic and moving
character. 1t is a splendid bit OF act
ing by one of Broadway's best known
character stars.
George De Carlton, another William
Fox favorite formerly leading man
with Henry Miller and other famous
dramatic luminaries distinguishes him
self by the fine way In which he has
caught the spirit of the part OF th'
important role of Dave Thompson
Henry Armetta, a distinguished
| Spanish actor, does a telling bit o.
characterization as Pedro, "greas
er" OF yillanious traits.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
Bushels

I; These figures should be taken with
reserve. They come from source that
IA vitality interested la buying cheap
beat, ana are calculated on expecta-
tons of normal harvest weather every
where, though 1t is now known that
the grain-growing regions of Europe
have been having lot Of bad weather
On the other hand there Is always
to be considered the possibility that
the British and French forces may
open the Dardanelles and release Rus
sian grain.
1t all reduces down to large guess
and something of a gamble, with
present odds against higher prices
than the market is paying now
Spokesman Review.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
200 SACKS OF WHEAT STOLEN

Two hundred sacks OF wheat we're
stolen from the Paul Bulfinch and
Charles Garfield places at the head
OF the Rockland Valley last week. The
thieves have not been apprehended. No
traces were eft In the field where the
grain was olen. Many Of the sacks
wre lying the ground where they
fallen 1m the combine and this
le t,e u comparatively easy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET

All kinds in bulk, $3.50 per cwt.
All kinds sacked, $1.35 per cwt.
This is decline Of cents from last
weeks prices. All markets have a
downward trend.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

the two houses, and with them the
president will outline the general
plan of legislation which he will sub
NIT to congress when it reassembles.
Notice of this conference has already
been given.
In this way the president is virtual
ly creating council of national de-
fense, though no such council has
been authorized by congress and has
no official standing as yet Never
theless, the men who are to confer
with the president are the same who
would confer if the council were a
body authorized by law and through
these officials the president hopes to
get results.
Pacific Coast Interested.
The Pacific coast has a direct and
an important interest in the develop
ment of the new army and navy pro-
gram. Today the west coast is admit
ted to be without adequate military
protection. It's coast defenses lack
men; it has practically no mobile ar
my to protect that part Of its coast
! line lying beyond the protection OF
/ the seacoast Notifications and Of ma
val protection it has little or nothing
With the battleship fleet concentrated
on the Atlantic and not single one
of the modern dreadnaughts in Pa
cific waters; with only handful ol
submarines for harbor defense, and
none of the speedy battle-cruisers, the
Pacific today is practically at the
mercy of well-armed enemy
] 1t, therefore, will be incumbent
upon the senators and Representatives
from the coast states, backed by cele
cations from the Rocky mountain
country, to see that adequate provis
sion is made in the new military pro
gram for the better protection of th'
Pacific coast, both on land and ol
sea. The least that can be done Is t'
accord a real fleet to the Pacific
coast; to substantially increase th'
number of submarines in Pacific
waters, to properly man the existing
coast defenses and augment then
with adequate mobile forces to repe
invasion at points now utterly unpro
tected. This can be accomplished bu
only after hard fight, for the bulk
votes in congress are primarily con
cerned in the protection of the Atan
tic and gulf coasts, as shown by pas
expenditures and by the present dis
, tributiou of the fleet,
= outlying Possessions.
In the development OF genera
: policy it remains for the administra
: ton and for congress to decid
G whether the Philippines, Alaska an
5 Hawaii, in event of war with an ol
= iental country, shall be assets or lia
e bilities. If the United States, in tn
Y event of war with such a power, is I
y hold these outlying possessions pro
n vision for their protection must
| made a part of the military and navi
: program. If they are to be retaine
d and defended provision must be mao
: for a fleet adequate to guard the
r against invasion. And here, asai
n arises the question OF bow I 5att''
ship and fast cruiser fleets shall
distributed. With the bulk of Il
# navy and all it's best ships in Atlant
o waters, these possessions are at Il
: mercy of an oriental foe equipped
Il engage the United States in warfar
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Sides and their
son Alfred left this morning on their
return trip to Seattle overland. They
will return by way of Butte and expect
to arrive in Seattle about the NTH OF
September. Miss Ethel Knemeyer
who came over with them will remain
about two months with her aunt Miss
Myrtle Whaley.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
TEACHERS ASSIGNED

Several new faces and most OF the
old ones will be seen among the teach
ers that have been engaged to teach
IN the American Fans district and
high school this year. Professor
Wallis announces his tedchers for
the coming term az follows: First
grade, Florence Drum, and Elsie VIII
iams, of Maied, second grade, Goidie
Drake and Bee Beckstead. Miss Beck
stead taught several terms In Utah
before coming here. her home. and
bears a splendid reputation as teach
er Helena Hughes VIII continue to
teach the fourth grade. Mrs. Rosa
Brown has been engaged again for the
fifth, Mabel Nyder will teach the
sixth. Miss Nyder is new lnstruc-
tor and comes here from Excelsior
Springs, Missouri Minnie Jones and
Bessie Cronkhite Will teach the
seventh and eighth grades. In the high
school departments will be Richard
Warwas, instructor Ia history, Mamie
Brady instructor I'm the sciences.
Emma Irminger. instructor In English
and German, Ethel Baugh Instructor
In commercial subjects, Minnie Jones
domestic science instructor, and Pro-
fessor ii. Il. Wallis instructor In Latin
Besides history, Mr.. Warwas Will be
instructor In the manual training de-
partment OF the high school. Miss
Cora Cronkhite will teach the Igo
school and Ethel Moore has been en-
gagged for the school at Horse Island
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26
KINDLING WOOD

Thoroughly Dry. Cut In stove
lengths, delivered any place in town
in quarter cord lots for 81. Call
Philbrick & Greenwood, phone %.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

Ramon Domingez, Don Charlie, Wal
ter Lusk and Juan Garcia were ar
rested Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff
Jeffries for gambling. Domingez and
Charlie pied guilty and were fined
5000 and costs each. Lusk and Garcia
have not had their hearing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

w. B. Jacobs and Foxy Oliver left
for Omaha last night on sheep train.
They expect to return In about t-N
weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

The first ticket sold from the new
depot in Pocareilo went to M. Palmer
and wife Of American Falls. The sec
ond round trip ticket sold to outside
points, went to Mrs. Eva u. Smith and
daughter Marguerite who purchased
round trips to Los Angeles. Mrs. w.
X. siders, sister OF the Sparks broth
ers here, purchased the second local
ticket sold. TO American Falls. The
delegation from the Falls to the OPEN
ing OF the new depot was among the
largest from nearby towns, so the
people OF American Falls contributed
no small amount OF enthusiasp to
the opening OF the new depot. In the
gate city last Friday. Automobiles
began leaving early In the day and
continued late into the evening. Many
went up on trains and stayed all night.
ALI enjoyed the hospitality offered
and pronounced the opening an un-
usual success Of which to be proud.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

Mrs. 8. J. Roberts, who was taken
to Lava Hot Springs several months
ago In a paralyzed condition II near
death Doctors estimate that she can
live but q few weeks.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
\ She Took tle Commission.

We offer ten thousand ollars re-
ward for the capture of the Grim
ina. say the authorities to Mrs.
Her1ock shomes. the famous female
detective, whose adrottn ess and acu-
men have made her the marvel OF.
the ciyilized world. 5lB A
Pardon me, lemen. replies
the great lady detect tive, 81 but even
such g reward as that does not in
terest me.
# The committee turns away dis
heartened. hen one Of its members
y has happy thonght. Bidding his
fellows wait a moment he returns
and says:
On second thought, madam, We
have decided to offer. for Monday
only, reward of ;SS9, 81 90 e
It's sinteresting to note that on
the foil loving Monday Mrs. STONES
brought the fugi tive to the lookup.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

whenever he heard me coming,
stand on his hind legs. with his
paws resting on the edge Of the box,
and beg to be carried upstairs.
If I passed by without appearing
to notice him he invariably became
much enraged and chfppered ana
scolded away at a great rate, stamp
ing meanwhile most Veh emently He
always liked to n be carried sup to
my office. and as soon as strong
enough en- Would climb up OF his own
accord. He was very sprightly and
frolicsome, and used to hop about
the floor and run from room to room
-. 10 search 3, Of ching to play With,
and frequently amused himself by
trying to demolish my slippers.
During the evening he occasion
ally assumed al cunning mood, and
would steal softly up to my chair
and, standing erect, would claw at
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
Pretty steep. the farmer assent

Pretty steep. z the farmer assent
= suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn ~
Quite difficult, 4, came the echo.
The visitor was interested. and
would not be put of with short re-
plies
# how do you manage to plant
on this hill he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him plying
~.
We have to shoot it all IN the
earth with shotguns, stranger he
assured his guest, putting solemnly
at his pipe in the pauses of his re-
ply. Il i;{ IN g: I.
The visitor gasped. teReal1y?p he
calculated. Rea1ly noW Is that
actually true 2''
The farmer sighed and turned up
on his guest IA look of whitening
scorn. IS 4
. No, that isn't true, he answered.
I'm trying to make conversatio
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

my pants once or twice, and then
scamper off as fast as his little legs
would carry him, evidently anxious
to have me give chase. Re I refused
to follow he was soon back to try
a new scheme to attract my atten-
ton. III Il a NH 'ssssss;ss3
Now that the skunk has been in
troduced to polite society by the
name OF sach 81 kitten, and guarau-
#teed by science to- etaye. VIII you
household pet? Perhaps YOU have
a little sachet kitten IN your home
already.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

to persist in teasing it. why, it is
more than likely to protect Itself
And, oh. what protection. Child OF
the Dew that is what our French
neighbors called the skunk away
ba.4k in 1886.
But when not bothered the skunk
is the incest pet one could imagine.
~ have often been camping where
several Of them would come right
up to the cabin door and play
around: Of course. I did not annoy
them, and In return they did moi
annoy me. .fs 5s s.
Let me tell you q few more
things about this animal, spoken Or
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

4 : y +
than any other Of our common nam
mails. Cases Of hydrophobia from
the bite Of a skunk have been re
ported, however, where persons
i have been bitten with fatal result.
The flesh Of young skunkis very
good eating. as can testify from
personal experience. It is not unlike
chicken and far better than possum
or coon. It's taste is particularly
agreeable. Enormous mum bers Of
skunks- are trapped annually and
their skins sold for furs which IN
many cases are offered for sale as
Alaska sable. | don't suppose thai
many of our women know this. Per
haps am doing an injustice to the
fur trade by saying this. but it Is
fact. @
DIR. MERRIAM
TO RESCUE.
DR.. Clinton Hart Merriam, also a
Well-knoWn naturalist pays tribu.e
to the skunk as q household pet.
These animals, particularly{whe
young, make very pretty PETS, he
says, being attractive in appear
ance. gentle in disposition, interest
ing in manners, Clearly in habits
are
playful, sometimes ischieyous, and
manifest considerable affection for
those who have the care Of them
= have had, at different times.
ten live skunks IN confinement.
From. some Of them ] removed the
scent bags, but the greater mum Der
We're left in q state OF nature
I was the master OF the clever
est young skunk that I have thus
far Glanced to meet For name
he received the title OF his genus,
and we called him tA1eph for short.
While driving about the country IN
y the performance Of my professional
duties he usually slept In my pocket.
After supper commonly took
walk and he always followed close
at my heels. II I CHANGED to walk
too fast for him be would scold and
stamp with his forefeet, and if I
persisted In keeping too far ahead
would turn about. disgusted, and
make of in an opposite direction
but It I stopped and called him he
would hurry along at a short anlb-
ling pace and soon orertake me.
lie LOVED
TIE LADIES.
He was particularly fond of
ladies. 4 think It was their dress
that attracted him. but be this as
it may, he would Invariably leave
me to follow any lady hat CHANGED
to come near.
We used oA;walk through the
woods to e large meadow when
abounded IN grasshopp Here
.Meph would fairly revels In his
savorite food. His nest was in q
box near the foot Of the stairs, ana
before lie grew strong enough to
crawl out by Inns self he would
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
Not Very Expensive

Well. thank heaven, r said the
clerk in a downtown Office the other
day, our engagement is broken, but
4 I'm not out much .
How much ?Y inquired the book
keeper. 3l3i
We'll ID spent s. go for candy and
paid four instalments on the ring
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

Mary has been sitting up quite
late reading about the latest perils
OF her favorite movie actress.
Mother. from her bedroom of the
parlor, hears Mary lay down the
paper. yawn sleepily, and prepare.
to retire.
#s Mary, calls mother, ''be sure to
lock the back door. And, Mary. Is
Mephitis in vet? See that he's not
left out all night
Yes. mother
Mary goes to the back door. She
hears a soft scratching from with
out and knows it is Mephitis-poor
fellow. left out in the cold ali this
while!
Mary opens the door aud N walks
q handsome little black animal with
q long and bushy tail thick1y
clothed with very fine hair. White
markings streak its forehead. neck
md back. 5
a nice Angora kitten2
Well. hardly. Mary's pet is moth
Ing more or less than-now don't
GASP skunk! But you must not
call 1t that now. It has a new
name-the Sachet Kitten.
54 Now to tell you why. Science has
dispensed with some former quail
4 ties that barred him from polite So
ciety, and now he is becoming a
real household favorite.
But LET Charles 3. Cory, curator
Of zoology at the Field Columbian
Museum. in Chicago, and one Of the
most widely known naturalists IN
the country, tell you what q fine
pet the sachet cat makes also a
few other interesting facts about
what he terms "a much naligned
animal, If Mary should ever be-
come real peeved with Mephitis.
following out what Mr.. Cory says,
and wish to be real mean why
she could kill the little animal and
md It THE finest eating IN the
land land
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

SO disparagi ely. yet SO little known
about by most Of our people.
"Skunks may be numbered among.
our best animals, and, although
they have the reputation Of being
undesirable neighbors, largely on
account Of their malodorous qualr-
ties, they are in reality one Of our
prettiest mammals. They are natur-
ally inoffensive and are OF great
practical value to the farmer, as
they destroy enormous Quantities Of
grasshoppers. beetles and the like,
and they also prey upon and kill
large numbers OF mice, ground
squirrels and other small mammals.
1t is true that ley occasionally Kill
chickens and suck eggs when they
find nest, but the harm which
they do is as nothing when COM
pared with their value to the agri-
culturist in, Kidding his garden ana
fields Of the various pests which
destroy his crops.
JOINS CLUB
IN WINTER.
"Skunks usually make their
Il homes In burrows In the GROUND, al
though they are not averse to living
under an outbuilding and occasion
ally IN an old hollow stump or log.
In very cold weather there Is no
doubt that they hibernate to more
or less extent, but their sleep can-
not be very deep or protracted. for
on mild winter days I have often
seen their fresh tracks In the snow.
den in winter, and it is claimed that
four or FIVE are often found together
and sometimes as many as ten.
1tWould seem probable that in most
cases they are members OF one fam
ilyao the preceding season, although
one authority states that as many
az fifteen have been found in win
ter laying In one nest.
The young are born in April or
early in May and uspally number
from four to six, rearely more. al
though as many as ten in a litter
have been recorded. They are very
pretty little animals, and. as already
mentioned, when taken young ana
the scent glands removed, they
make interesting and often affeco
Tomato pets.
Much has been written about
mad skunks and the danger OF
hydrophobia IL bitten by them.
While tthere1is no doubt that skunks
can contract hydropho bia, in my
opinion they rarely do so. I have
myself been twice bitten BY skunks
and know several people who have
been bitten by them. but Ia no IN
stance were there any after iii e.
fscts other than would be produced
nv an1 sim nI = trni1nfJ 4 80 49, 1s.+
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
SKUNK. NOW
HOUSEH0LD PET.

Charles 3. Cory, curator of zoo1-
osy al the Field Columbian Museum
of Chicago. and one Of the most
Ngadsly known naturalists Ii the
country. says: Science has founo
a.iway to remove the scent glands Of.
the skunk without lii ans any way s:,:; al
feeling the health or happiness OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

No, no. he says, stop her.
Try to imagine how you would feel
If some one near and dear to you
We're lost asss
She tries to act that way, but with
no better success. The director Is
about to give up and let her go
sHere!a he e. ex s, ne d. Act 81
you would If E,aater bonnet
We're not going to be delivered I'M
time for you to wear 1T to- hurch.
When the play was produced. It.
was said that the herofne,s Tendit ton
of this scene was one OF the finest
bits OF acting; ever Witnessed