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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29

vantages over Iowa, they have
thought it was too good to be true.
Now we work along here and when
somebody tells us about the advant-
ages of silos we thing it impossible
and nobody builds silo. Somebody
will build one one of~these days and
demonstrate it, and then everybody
Twill be wanting them. | could build
one suppose but | have had my
share of work and worry and have
met with some degree of success, and
II am willing to leave these activities
for younger men. [ am trying to
close out rather than take on more
property If | were young man
and had my life to live over l would
stick to the farm. | am surprised
that a man like you, who can run
Ia newspaper would waste your talents
on it when you have two farms and
Iccul make money on either Of
them"
Hebcr C. C. Rich: Those crop re-
ports, and the discussion of how to
improve conditions on the farms are
just what we need. Now you're doing
something! ! see where you can do
as much for the country in this line
las you did with your tax articles
Your editorial on the coming Of the
auto truck for heavy farm work was
absolutely right, and the way it will
0e introduced, in my opinion, is just
as you say. Down at my place we
are hauling 25 tons day to the ct
dump. 1t is a five-mile haul, and we
have to start the teams out before
daylight to make It. They arrive at
the Virden dump above Pingree coon
after the weigher arrives, and II they
/ got there a little later and were de-
layed waiting for other teams to un-
load, it would throw them into the
night on the last trip. My whole
force is working their full capacity.
Why my little boy said the other day,
Papa, If I should stub my toe and
fall down. or II any of us should stub
our toe, we couldn't catch up with the
work that day could we?' 1t was so
significant just sat down and laugh
led. Why just think of the way a
team of horses creeps along with a
heavy load. Pulling hard enough
to keep it going and yet not speed
enough to get anywhere. II we had
an auto truck we could glide over
and back in little while, and as
you say, get done with the beet work
in time to do some fall blowing, that
would add few dollars an acre to
our income. l agree with you that
|auto trucks for farmers are coming
soon, and they will be adopted be-
cause the farmer can't afford to do
without them"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29

eral to initiating the example of our
best farmers, is public benefactor.
] am sure the banks of Blackfoot
are enxious to do their part in any
such movement when men take an
interest and go to pulling together
for these things. We would like to
see lot of pure bred stock, especial
ly cattle, shipped in here every sea-
son, and sold among the farmers who
of stock 1t might be arranged on
some plan of credit by which the
farmer could make the animals help
pay for themselves.
s. l.. Reece: my idea is to have
some cows, hogs and poultry on every
farm and to treat 1t as commercial
product; handle it in way to get
some income from it as much of the
year as is possible. Have something
to sell every week and every month
in the year, and be careful to have
more to sell than you have to buy.
Raising hay and grain and other
crops that have to be hauled off to
the railroad and shipped away never
made country rich. 1t is the meat
and dairy products and the poultry
and fine horses that a farmer sells
that bring in the money, and if he
just manages so he can keep right
on selling something month after
month and year after year, he gets
things to coming his way. The farm
should be used to raise feed for the
animals and poultry. and they will
be the means of making the profits,
and replenishing the fertility of the
soil. Farming should be a step in
the process of raising stock, and when
it is reversed so that little stock is
raised for the purpose of conducting
the farm, the road to failure is in
sight. This bank and all the men
behind it, think, are in accord with
that idea and want to see the farm
ers makeaevery effort to get to work
ing on such plans"
A. Younie: II have become very
much impressed with the advantage
of silos on the farm wherever they
have the stock to feed. The amount
of roughness that goes to waste here
or is left to dry out and pleach till
1t Is nearly worthless for feed as as
tonishing. Down about Boise and
Payette they got the idea couple
of years ago and began building silos
and the advantages were so plain
they are building them in great num-
Ibers now. In the eastern states they
have proven their usefulness SO well
can only account for our not hav-
ling them by the fact that 1t has not
been brought to peoples attention SC
they understand it. We ought to find
out more about what our neighbors
are doing. When | was young man
lived in the province of Quebec, and
we worked very hard to produce
crops on that poor soil, and We saved
every scrap that would do for feed
in winter. When some of us went
out into Iowa and we could make a
living so much easier and would go
back there and tell them about it, a
,lot of them thought 1t impossible.
Some of them who came and made
fortunes in Iowa and rejoiced over
having left Quebec, are in Iowa yet,
and when l have gone back there and
told them about Idaho and its ad-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29
BODY OF HUNTER
FROM OREGON FOUND
Search Kept Up for Days by Guides
and Hunters-BrOther Offered
q Reward

Word was received here this morn
ing from briggs. in the Teton Basin
section, to the effect that the body
of Dr. Clayton r. Ransome, of Mill
City, Oregon, had been found by
searchers in thu wilds of the Jack
son Hole country and was being
brought out t. briggs, where it will
be prepared for shipment to his home
in Oregon.
Quite a good deal of interest has
been aroused in the case owing to the
fact that DR.. Itansome is one of sew
eral prominent men who have lost
their lives in this section within the
past few years while on hunt for
Ibig game.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29
Entered at the postoffice at Black
foot, Idaho, as second class matter.
SPIRITUALITY IN
TRAGEDY

The execution of Edith Sevell, re-
Gently by the Germans in Brussels,
brings out some of the characteristics
of The Savior at The Cricifiction. Her
demeanor in the hour of death, and
her last expressions concerning those
who sought her destruction, showed
a lofty spirit free from any feeling
of resentment for her wrongs.
Her only crime had been that OF
aiding some wounded and homesick
British and Belgian soldiers to get
across the line and make their way
home. She had nursed the wounded
Germans as we'll as the others, and
her sympathy for those in distress
who were no longer able to partici-
pate in the war, led her to extend
them aid. For this she was court
martialed and sentenced to be shot.
Within few hours She was led out
of the prison and taken to a resi-
dence. There, at 2 o'clock in the
night she was blindfolded and led out
into the garden where firing squad
stood really for the execution. AS
she was passing them to take her po-
sition to receive the volley from their
rifles, she tainted and sank to death,
for an officer bent over her form and
fired, there was quivering, and she
died.
During her last hours when inter-
viwed by friendly attache of the
American embassy, she. was calm,
and sweet in her expression, saying
she felt no bitterness against any
one, and was ready for the passing.
In the last moment her strength gave
way and she was spared the agony
of the final thrust.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29
DEFUNCT MUNICIPAL PLANTS

Il know of no way of judging of
the future but by the past. Patrick
Henry.
Cape Vincent, N. Yin August,
1915, the citizens voted to sell the
municipal electric lighting plant to a
private company for the sum. Of
$500 After marv years of expert
ence with municipal ownership the
taxpayers were glad to make this
change which was in every way to
their advantage. Some of the beno-
fits obtained by the return to pri-
vate ownership were enumerated as
follows:
/. Power. An inducement for
manufacturers to locate in Cape Vim
cent, thereby increasing the popula-
ton of the village and the trade of
the merchants.
2. All night street lighting at a
cost of $4,000 per year, practically
the same that is now paid for IL
o'clock service.
8. 24-hour commercial service at
a IL cent per XVIII rate, only two
cents more than is now paid for SER
vice from dusk to half past one
o'clock. Taking the March XVIII con-
sumption it means oil cents per day
for each consumer.
Some Other Cases
In referring to the new county
Court House at White Plains, N. Y,
the Yonkers Daily News says that the
county of Westchester has been
heavily taxed on account of the OPP
Grafton of the lighting plant. In ad-
dition to the plants original cost of
100000, the county has been pay
ing out more than 500 each week in
the year in excess of what its light
and power. would cost If furnished
by the lighting company doing bust
ness in White Plains. A loss of S.
200 a year on the operation of
plant lighting one building only
seems large figure for the taxpay-
ers to pay for municipal pride.
The town OF Chanute. Kansas, has
given itself over altogether to the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29

lay for a few minutes on part of
the bridge that was not broken en-
cirely down. When he came to his
senses he rushed to. help his horses
and cut three of the animals loose
with his pocket knife, when the
knife fell from his hand into the riv-
er and the other animal was forced
under the water and drowned. Mr..
Fox had a wonderful escape from
death as the wagon and load turned
completely over into the river. The
team belonged to ]. F. Shelley
Shelley Pioneer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29
BRIDGE CAVES IN

A very serious accident occurred
at about $3.50 on Wednesday morn
ing at the river bridge near the
Thornton ranch. Joe Fox was driv-
ing four-horse team and a wagon
loaded with sugar beets across the
bridge when it gave way under the
weight and threw the team, load and
driver into the river. Mr.. Fox was
struck by something in the fall and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29
WORK IN NJ. M. DEGREE

The Masons will have work in the
third degree next Saturday evening
at s O'Clock. Grand Lecturer Good
heart is expected to be present. Re-
freshments will be served. Visiting
members are welcome.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-29
WHAT PEOPLE THINK
OF OUR CROP REPORTS

Continued from page one
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Names Is Names.
y. Il. kneeDune lives at HALEY. Ida
Luke McLuke Says:

Luke McLuke Says:
A vigilance society has denounced
the wearing of low necked dresses ON
the street, aud each member of the so
ciety will offer Il pin to every woman
who is exposing her chest 1t wont
last long. The bill for pins will be
about $9S7.G;l4,OOO week.
What has become of the old fash
Toned scbooboy who used to hold up
his hand and snap his fingers when he
wanted to attract teachers attention!
The man who marries once is euti
tied to some sympathy. but when he
makes the same mistake two or three
times he deserves all he gets.
When they are counting he always
lies about his income and she always
lies about her relatives.
The man who is thrown on his own
resources seldom lands In an easy
chair
There are a lot Of fool names for
laziness, but ennui is about the biggest
fool name of the lot.
Why is 1t that there is always one
cartridge left in the empty gun which
the cheerful idiot playfully points at
the innocent bystander when the fool
killer isn't around?
The main reason why there are so
many divorces is because there are too
many married women and too few
wives.
The fashion sheets predict a reyolu-
ton in underwear. Well. Il change is
necessary every now and then.
When man tells you that his wife
believes everything he tells her you
can bet that he is either monumental
liar or that he hasn't been married
more than two weeks.
AS a rule, the man who is a great
help to his wife and who is handy
around the house isn't worth q nickel
on any other job
What has become of the old fashion
ed supper that consisted of hash and
stewed tripe and prl1nes for dessert?
Ignorance is bliss, That's the reason
why married man often hides his
money in the sweat band of his hat
for month after his wife discovers
where he is hiding it.
A man will go into snake dispen-
sary to get away from himself, and
after awhile he will look into the mir
ror and see four of himself.
man will buy himself pair of
crimson socks and be so proud of them
that he can't hoist his pants high
cerise tie he gets mad and asks her II
she wants people to imagine that he is
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
FARMERS
INSTRUCT BRITISH
Exlles Show Gratitude by Re-
vea|ing Secrets Of Work.

London. -Engand is to reap benefits
from the agricultural skill of the Bel
gian farmers who are exiles in Great
Britain. AS a token of their apprecia-
ton of British hospitality the queen
OF the Belgians has suggested that the
agriculturists from her country in
struct English farmers in the system
of intensive cultivation which has
made Belgium famous the world over.
A committee headed by Sir Richard
Paget has been appointed. and ar
rangements are being made to delegate
Belgian experts who will direct their
fellow countrymen in preparing Eng
fish land for intensive cultivation The
British and BeIgians alike are eager
to have all Belgians return to their
homes as soon us possible, but mean
time there is Il desire to make the Bel
gians as little burden as possible on
the British, and the agricultural colony
plan has been hit upon as a desirable
means of employing Belgians where
they will not be in direct competition
with Englishmen.
AS many as five crops of vegetables
are grown in a single year by the Bel
gians OH tracts under glass. Only
rough frames with ordinary window
glass are required for this work. The
Belgian farmers are able to make these
themselves, and in many places in
England they are already employed
preparing the frames.
The Belgian knowledge of soil cul-
ture is the secret of the great success
the farmers of the little kingdom have
achieved. A tiny tract of land is suf-
ficient to support Il Belgian family in
comfort, and the refugees are willing
to impart their knowledge of soil treat
ment to their British hosts. who are
in no sense competitors in the CONT
mental markets dominated by the Bel.
gian gardeners.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Moonlight.

Many readers may not be aware
of the fact that the full moon gives
several times more than twice the
light of the half moon. They may
be still more surprised to learn that
the ratio is approximately as nine
to one. The reason for the remark
able difference is to be found in
the varying angles of reflection pre-
sented by the roughened surface of
our satellite to the sun. The moon
is brighter between first quarter
and full than between full and last
quarter. The cause of this is evil
dent in the more highly reflective
character Of that part Of the moon
which lies west Of its meridian.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
POISONED BY A CHlLD'S BITE.
Physician, Infected In Operation, Is
Saved by Brother.

Physician, Infected In Operation, Is
Saved by Brother.
New York.-Dr. Samuel Kutscher
performed an emergency operation on
the throat of Il child suffering from an
abscess. The child suddenly closed his
mouth and bit Dr.. Kutscher on the in
tleX finger of the right hand.
The physician washed the wound in
an antiseptic. but the next day his
hand began to swell, blood poisoning
having set in. Two or three days later
his whole arm had grown to twice it's
normal size DR.. Kutscher called in
his elder brother. DR.. Martin Kutsch-
err, and further treatment was admin
istered The poison did not yield to
drugs. and then the patient was taken
to Lebanon hospital in state Of coma.
Dr. Martin kutscher determined not
to amputate except as a very last re-
sort. Every day he opened his broth
er's arm, and he was in constant at
tendance upon him day and night. liv-
ing at the hospital. Soon the sick man
began to show signs of Improvement.
and now DR.. Martin kutscher, though
admitting his brother is not out of
danger, says he hopes for ultimate re-
cOyery.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Roman, Mont, April 8, 1915.
School Notes

The kindness of the Roman car
owners has made it possible for
the school to give in Poison on
April 9th, part of the entertain
n1ent which was given here.
Those going will be the pupils
who took part in the high school
play; tomahawk drill, I'm Grand
mas Time,' and the tableau.
The proceeds are to go for ath-
letic equipment and if possible
for a coach for a few days. The
boys are training for the annual
Polson-Ronan meet to be held in
Roman May 1st.
Each member of the Roman
Industrial club is working faith
fully in his department. The
girls in the canning department
have ordered their seeds and ex-
pect to have fifty or more canned
varieties. Some of the work is
carried on by direction, while
other work is purely experiment
tai. The boys are confident of
a Showing" in the potato and
corn crop. and hope to be of use
to the community through their
efforts. Harold Resner, Sec'y.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Simons Selling Out

Frank Simons, who has a
homestead Z miles west of Sloan,
will have a public sale of per-
sonal property at Ed. Baldwin's,
on the Frank Dupuis place one
half mile northwest of Roman,
on Saturday, April 18th. He
will sell 6 head of horses, one
cow and calf, Is head of hogs,
2 wagons, l buggy, harness and
saddles, and various pieces of
farm machinery, etc., all good.
Watch for the bills and remem-
Der the time and place-April II,
one-half mile northwest of Ro-
nan. adv.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
REASON LOST SIX WEEKS.
Victim Of Robbers Receivers From Pos
sibe Druqqnq.

Salem. Ore.-His reason gone for six
weeks as q result, it is believed, of Il
powerful drug administered by rob
bers in Calgary, Canada, Henry Cries
bach, Jr., has just left the State Hos
pital For the Insane for his home in
Fort Benton, Mont, having fully re-
covered
Griesbach was robbed of $500 soon
after he took it out OF the Imperial
bank of Calgary, it has been ascertain
ed by his father who made il trip to
Calgary and learned of the fact that
soon afterWard disappeared.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09

Miss Geraldine Harvey re-
turned Wednesday from a visit
Of several days with friends in
Missoula.
R. G. Mcbride is spending the
week in Missoula.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
STEALS $1.60; LIFE TERM.
Convicted Fourth Time-Sentenced as
Habitua Criminal.

SOTVlGlC0 TOuflh tiIlS-oGIlISHCSd as
Habtual Criminal.
Huntington, W. Na.-For the theft of
$50 pennies and a plugged dime Bernie
Smith will spend the remainder of his
life in the state penitentiary. Smith
was sentenced by Judge Ora ham. 1t
is alleged Smith broke into the offices
of the Guyan Big Ugly and Coal River
railroad offices at Hamlin and stole
SLIGO from the safe. A dollar and
half of this loot is said to have been
in pennies.
Smith was arrested when he spent
the plugged dime at the company store
1t was the fourth time he has been
convicted of larceny, and Judge Gra
ham sentenced him under the habtual
criminal act.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Splits Own Nose With Ak.

Chippewa Falls, Wis.--August Fuch.
aged thirty-two, of KEENAN,. Wis. met
with a peculiar accident while work
ing in the woods near Phillips. He
was cutting Il limb from Il tree with
an ak, which slipped, striking him in
the nose. splitting it in two. He was
brought here for treatment ut the local
hospital
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
German Soldiers Thrifty.

Berlin.-A story says that the Ger
man troops. including officers. are say,
ing $25,OOO.OO0 monthly during the
war. The average pay of men in the
army is Ia cents day.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
"Rush!"

Inc OLD fogy is an old fashioned fel
low, isn't hep remarked the wise guy
Yes, replied the crouch. He is
the kind OF man who writes Rush ON
the envelope when he mails letter
and lmagines that it will have the
same erect as special delivery
stamp"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
His Opinion.

hat do YOU think of he war in
Europe? asked the thin man.
"Generai Sherman beat me to the
EXPRESSION" replied the fat man.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Correct.

Stick to short words and follow them,
This ism t any Joke
For II you nave TO swallow them
Inc big ones make you choke.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Touch.

our language is beyond my KEN"
Complained old Mr. Hutch;
or know that the closest men
Are those | cannot touch.''
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Timely Verse;.

V6FSE.
Bill BoWhay is a Jolly wight.
He loves his little loke
Says ne, My watch is water tight:
Its often been in soak
-Clnclnnati Enquirer
Up in an airship Billy wore
Ills Watch-the artfuI guy
And to his satisfaction proved
That time could surely HN
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Bill does not care for company
When he's in miseree:
W men ne is dry he does not want
The town he's in to be
Houston Post.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Bits Of Byplay
BY Luke McLuke
Copyright. 1915, the Cinytnnat,
Enquirer
Our Daily Sneeial

The wise man is the one who knows
how little he knows.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Things to Worry About.

The thread OF Il SILK worm is one
thUusandth Ut an inch IN dllneter.
It Happens to Us All.
The Jokes | tell are full OF fun
Just wait units I've told you one,
But when my new made yarn I've spun,
Some boob will tell an old one
Luke McLuke
subtle jest leaps off my tongue,
I've slyly PLAYED 1t up:
The boob shouts back what I've Just
sprung
And thinks he made it up
New York Mail
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
The Nine Most indispensable Thinos,

The Nine Most indispensable Things.
Garlic.
Spats.
Ear muffs.
Rubber collars.
Hot dogs.
Finger bowls.
10y poodles.
Rouge.
Noise.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
Are You Going to Build?

house, barn, grai1ary, she'd or anything requiring
lumber? If you are, yon will need US. Remember
are the originatots of lou prices building ma
1erials on the Flahead and continue the lou price,
We manufacture and sell the very best in all kinds of
building n1ateiaL in the rough or finished product
Home Labor and Home Material
Our planer is turning out seasoned flooring, sding
ceiling, shiplap, n1ouldings, frames, ETC. Doors and
WindoWs of all kinds. For estimates, prices etc., see
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-09
NO SUCH THING
AS NEW" STYLES
Changes Merely Stages Of Great
Ever Revolving Cycle.
VIEWS OF ARCHAEOLOGIST.

Annual Report of Smithsonian nstitu
ton Says Leg of Mutton Sleeves and
FIounced Skirts Are Seen In Fres-
Goes of $500 Years Ago-Origin of
Styles.