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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06
Preventing Propagation Of Flies.

For the destruction of fly larvae in
horse manure the department Of agri-
culture recommends the use of borax
in the commercial form which is avail
able throughout the country. The bo-
rax, it is claimed, increases the water
soluble ammonia and alkilinity of ma
nure and apparently does not injure
the bacterial fora. The directions are
to apply O.62 Of pound, which is a
little over half pound, Of borax to
every ten cubic feet, which is about
eight bushels, Of manure Immediately
on its removal from the barn. The
borax should be applied particularly
around the outer edges Of the pile
with a -four sitter or other fine sieve,
and two or three gallons of water
should be sprinkled over the borax
treated manure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06
A Good Wall Nest.

Roomy, clean nests mean clean eggs.
The Kansas State Agricultural college
advocates the use of the nest shown.
Dirty nests are generally caused by
the fowls roosting on the edge Of the
nests and allowing droppings to fall in
or by the hens waiting at the edge of
their favorite nest for another hen to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06
Shade For Chickens.

Now that the days are becoming
warmer some preparation must be
made for shade, which both the old
and young stock will need during this.
and next month. Where there are no.
trees to give this protection some shady
hooks must be, provided which will
give the stock, especially the young
sters, chance Ito get away from the.
direct rays of the hot sun. Where this;
is not afforded the chicks will meet:
with setback fand there will be some
cases Of Drostration.-Farm Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06
CLOSING HOURS Want.

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06
POULTRY NOTES.

Hens need exercise during warm
weather. If they are confined in close
quarters dig up few rods of the runs
and keep the ground moist so the lay
ers will scratch. Feed them grain In
litter and make them scratch it out.
This will afford exercise.
The Incubator has many advantages,
but none are more apparent than that
it does not transmit lice to the young
chicks. Old Biddy does, and that is
one reason why she should be kept
busy laying while the incubator matches
her brood.
Hens naturally like dark place In
which to lay, and such place can be
provided by box tight on all sides,
into which is cut hole large enough
to admit the hen easily about four
inches from the bottom.
A small piece of camphor about the
size of grain of rye daily and ten
drops of camphor or turpentine added
to pint of drinking water is said to
be good remedy for the gapes.
II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06

get through laying and fouling the
side Of the nest with droppings as they
wait. In the nest illustrated the slid
ing door at one end may be shut at
night. This will keep the birds from
roosting on the nests. The narrow
board by which the hens enter the
nests allows their droppings to fall on
the floor instead of accommodating to
soil their feet and then the eggs. The
removable board on the front Of the
nests makes them convenient to clean.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06

Breeds may come and breeds may
20, but none have stood the test 30
we'll as our Plymouth Rocks, Wy
andottes, Brahmas and Leghorns,
says NJ. X. Boyer, poultry expert.
Years before the Barred Plymouth
Rocks saw the light Of day the
American DominiQues were the pop
ular fowls, but today they are sell
dom heard of, having been crowded
out by the popularity of the Barred
Rock. We cannot see that the poul-
try world has suffered any by the
change, as the Rock is a better
sized bird and, we believe, an equal
ly good layer. The bunch of chick
ems pictured are Plymouth Rocks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06

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Pioneer want ads bring results.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06

K Ads to be classified prop
erly in the Pioneer want col
umn must be in before IL
o'clock. Ads received later
will appear on another page
that day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-06
POULTRY
ana EGGS
FEEDING NOTING HENS.

No Attempt Should Be Made to Force
the Birds In This Matter.
The annual mott, which starts with
the arrival of dog days, is a most crit
ical time In the life of hens. Shedding
old feathers and growing new ones
come when their vitality is at low
ebb. writes T. E. Quisenberry In the
American Agricultural. In a normal
mott about four months are required
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
JOE KINNEY MAKES
A 100000 DEAL

Joseph Kinney of Cokeville, well
known stockman and raneher. was
among the first Wyoming capitalists
TO become interested in the oil fields
of the state. and according TO report
ne has made several deals In oil lands
that have netted him many thousands
of dollars.
A report during the week states
that Mr. Kinney has closed a deal
with number Of oil men for the
undivided half interest in $50 acres
adjoining other valuable oil property
in the Casper region. for a consider
alton Of $500. 900. This property
lies short distance east Of the Big
Muddy field, where big strike was
made two weeks ago. Kemmerei
Republican.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01

and ducking suddenly he grabbed his
six shooter, ran along under the COW
er of the bar. which was promptly
perforated by the freebotters. and
cut loose, driving the three men from
the house. it eing reasonably Ger
tain that he winged one of them.
After the shooting seven bullet holes
were found through and behind the
bar. and Doc emptied his gun at
the offenders, which made six other
shots, one of which put his own slot
machine out of business, one of the
would-be robbers having hid behind
that contrivanee.
He went to American Falls In 1885
and was a man about so years of age
He engaged in the saloon business
about 1886, and following the dry
spell of two years ago, when the
courts ordered his place closed, he
settled into other pursuits in Ameri.
can Falls. having amassed consider
able property. During his earlier
years he rode he range and was ab-
sOiutely unknown to fear.
1 During the recent campaign ht
was named as The candidate for sher
iff BY the Democrats of that localit,
and like many other officials rod'
through on the Wilson ticket, am
those knowing Dee believed tina
he would have made a good official
as he knew the faults and fOibles o
all the natives, and couldn't b
bluffed. :
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
The SOUTH ROLLS
UP A SOLID VOTE

Although President Wilson has
been reelected and win serve an
other four years in the white house,
vet a study OF the election returns
will show that Hughes received =
large majority Of the electoral votes
in those states where there was a
real political contest. In eleven
southern states. which constitute the
solid south, and which have voted
the democratic national ticket with
out fail ever since the Civil war.
there are 1876 electoral votes. II
would have been perfectly safe ten
years ago tO make bet at the odds
Of 100 to / that all those states
would support the democratic ma
tional candidate In 1916. regardless
of who that candidate might be.
With such q situation presented.
IL is absolutely true 20 say that there
was no political contest in those
states. The total electoral vote IN
the country Is b3I. Subtracting
the i26 electoral votes in the south
we have 4O5 electoral votes from
states in which there was a contest
between the republican and demo
cratic parties. In those states
Hughes won 255 votes. and Wood
row Wilson $50.
The republican candidate went in
! TO the campaign with a handicap oi
% per cent. Every republican can
didate for the presidency has exact
Iy the same handicap. For all prac
tical purposes. We could as vel
abandon the national election in tn,
southern states and count the cleo
toral votes for the democratic nomi
nees without any other formality
Neither the tariff nor any foreiR
or domestic policies Of the admins
tration. nor even the kept us ou
: of war" argument had any infiuene
whatever In the soothern states IN
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
PRINTER SKIPS OUT;
LEAVES UNPAID BILLS

The Examiner would be excluded
from the mails this week If we ex-
pressed in print the words tnat we
reeled off last Monday morning when
we arrived at the Office and learned
that Guy Bay. who had been operat-
ing our linotype for the past three
months. had taken French leave"
of the town, thus leaving US with
out an operator. and no one in sight
to take his place.
When he quit work last Saturday
night he did not intimate by word
or deed that he would not be on the
job Monday morning. Why he left
SO suddenly he alone knows. We
would not care so much for his hav-
ing gone, II he hadn't left unpaid
bills about town to the amount of
nearly $40. We are not in the habit
of employing dead beats, and had
we suspected that Mr.. Bay was con-
tracing bills about town, with the
view of skipping out and leaving
them unpaid. we would have put a
stop to it several weeks ago. But
he appeared to be honest and had
expressed himself as being satisfied
with the town and his position. As
his work in the main was satisfac-
tory, we felt secure in the belief
that he would remain for the winter.
at least.
But they say that 1t takes all kind
of people to make up this old world,
and this fellow belongs to the kind
whose actions are too strange for u,
to comprehend. Why a young mar
with wife would quit a good jol
at the approach of winter and hi
the road" with nothing in view. Il
truly mystery.
His sudden leave-takinR compelled
us to resort to hand composition thi
week. and being somewhat short o.
type, we are unable to print nucl
home news in this issue. An exper
fenced operator has promised to b.
on the job next Monday morning
and if he shows up everything viii
be running as usual next week. w,
hope 80 at least.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
HOW TO OBTAIN
CHRISTMAS TREES

Boys and girls are beginning to
think of Christmas, and of course,
that means a tree. The Caribou
forest is strong for the Christmas
tree idea. and wants to furnish all
that are required in Montpelier, and
other towns that are close to the
forest. Many of the ranchers will
need trees also.
The best Christmas tree is bright
and healthy, well-formed. limby, and
not very large Such trees frequent
ly grow in the open, pretty much by
themselves, and are very likely to
be selected for Christmas trees, if
close to a town. However. 1t hap
pens that these trees are often just
the ones that are most needed for
public purposes. For instance, in
Montpelier canyon. scattered trees
on the open sagebrush hills are use
full as seed trees. to scatter pine
seeds all over the hills. Doubtless
very few of the seeds will grow, but
the ones that do, will furnish shade
for stock, will help to keep the city
water supply clean and constant,
and will be pleasing to travellers. or
campers passing along the road.
Lone trees are frequently more in
terestinR than groups of trees. TIE
point is. if the scattered trees are
allowed. to grow, they win be useful
and pleasing to many more people
than if they were cut down to serve
la few days, and then wither away
on the ash pile.
] There are plenty of trees. though
that can be spared. and the servics
is anxious to fully meet the demand
In order that the trees may be taker
and the more useful ones spared. /
plan is being made to provide foi
cutting on certain Christmas Ire,
Days" On these days, the range
will be on hand, at certain places, t
meet anyone wishing q tree. Cut
ting trees without permission viii
not be allowed. but ample provision
will be made to secure permits witt
the minimum of inconvenience.
Anyone desiring a tree for hi
own use can obtain one free 0
) charge. Sales will be made to any
: one wishing to take trees for com
t mercial purposes. Announcement
! : will be made shortly of the detaile
. plan for handling the business.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
EFFORT WILL Be MADE TO
READJUST POSTAL RATES
A Zone System of Rates VIII Probably be Es-
tabIished for Second Class Matter-May Al
so Reduce Letter Postage.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The ways
are now being CREASED for the
launching of the movement for the
readjustment Of postal rates in the
next session of congress. This prob
lem was TO have been taken up in
the last session but had to be de-
ferred on account Of the considera-
tion required by railway mail pay.
Since this has been disposed Of the
committees are ready to take up the
matter Of placing the various postal
rates on a more equitable basis.
A zone system Of rates for second
class matter is being promptly urR-
ed 60 take the place Of the present
flat rate which was adopted nearly
40 years ago. The present rate has
for some time been regarded as a
discrimination against the newSpa-
pers in favor of the great national
magazines. Like the parcel post the
the proposed zone rates would be
based on the length Of the haul.
The postal committees have been
beseiged by petitions bearing mil-
lions of names and several hundred
thousand letters from individuals
urging a readjustment Of postal
rates with a view of making possi-
Bile one cent letter postage. A sur-
vey of the situation indicates that
sufficient changes will be made In
the various rates to permit the
granting of l cent rate on local
delivery letters in the next session of
Congress.
Chairman Moon of the House Pos
tai Committee. today said; l think
that the committee will take up
this second-class mail matter at the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
FINED FOR VIOLATING
The LIQUOR LAWS

District court adjourned lee FRI
day night. ard Judge Guheen and
Court Reporter Jones returned 70
Pocatello Saturday morning.
Hobb. Jones and Gonzales, who
were acquitted on the charge of
murder. were arraiRned Friday on
the charge of violating the liquor
laws. Hobbs. who was charged
with the illegal possession of booze.
entered a plea Of guilty and was
fined 400. which he promptly paid.
Jones and Gonzales each entered
pleas of guilty To the change of H.
legally Transporting liquor. The
former drew fine Of 5000 and the
latter $3.50. Not having that amount
Of filthy lacre" about their persons.
they will board Il out at Hotel
Athay.
In the case Of Emery 4. Scott.
charged with stealing a horse from
George Sparks. the jury returned =
verdict Of not guilty.
August cointi DIRE. q fine Of $40
for having liquor la bic possession.
contrary 70 Law.
Elmer Jewett was fined $50 for
the same oifenae. bur sentence was
suspended during good behavior.
The court granted +. d. Stewart
judgment against the bonanza Min
ing CO. in the sum Of sl669.7b.
Harry PursIey was granted : de-
cree Of divorce from his uife. Lnlu
pursley
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
MRS. EIELS p. LARSEN
DIES At GEORGETOWN

Mrs. Niels p. Larsen died at her
home in Georgetown last Friday
morning at the advanced age of 81
years. Deceased was a native of
Denmark. With her husband, she
came to America in 1863 and located
at Pleasant Grove. Utah. In the
spring of 1885 they came to George
town, where they have since resided.
Besides her husband. she is survived
By two sons and three daughters.
Her funeral services were held al
the Georgetown meeting house last
Monday afternoon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
The GREATEST
INDUSTRY OF. The DAY
The Week Beginning Dec. ? Has Been DeSignat-
ed as Americas Electrical Week''-H will
be Celebrated Thruout the Nation.

Americas Electrical Week, Dec
ember 2 to 9. will be celebrated
thruout the nation as the time set
apart for the celebration of the
greatest industry Of modern times
Electricity and its phenominal sue
cess.
OF all the Arabian Nights tales.
the story of Aladdin is perhaps the
most fascinating. The all-powerful
slave, who could be summoned by
the mere rubbing of a mysterious
lamp; the treasure thus placed at
the command of the lamps owner
these make narrative which viii
live as long as the world lives.
Yet before the modern Aladdin of
American Nights; the old Arabian
Nights hero fades into insignifi-
canoe.
Gone is the ancient lamp! Now
the gentle touch of button brings
the genie, Electricity. He bears
not precious stones, but things far
more precious-the power that
makes the world go round, the heat
that drives out cold, the light that
turns night into day.
And this wonderful genie, like
Aladdin's lamp, is always at your
service. In the handsome homes, in
humble cottages, high up in the
mountains, down in the valleys, on
the farm, EVERYWHERE is the
powerful genie and at a mere pres
sure of button-yours to command.
Electricity has brought new ways
of living into the world. Formerly
nightfall necessitated the cessation
of mans activities because the un-
satisfaction Of artificial light meant
early retiring hours, and when peo-
pie went about at night they must
needs be preceded by torch-bearer
to light the way.
But now nightfall means new re
creation hours the dance, the thea
tire, long delightful evenings at home
where clear light, with almost the
brightness of day permits reading
sewing, games, etc. to be enjoyed t.
the utmost.
Then electricity in other ways ha
proved boon to womanhood-gon'
is the drudgery attendant on the oil
cookstove-an electric range ha
taken its place toaster and per
colator at the breakfast table make
the morning meal a pleasure blue
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01
.sDOC" WEST, SHERIFF-ELEcT /
SUCCUMBS TO PINE ONIA

William Alexander West died at
his home in American Falls last
Sunday morning, from pneumonia.
Few people would recognize deceas-
ed by his full name, says the Poca-
tello Tribune, as for many years he
has been known far and wide as
Doc" West, typical western char
acter. nervy, congeniaI and of the
disposition that attended strictly to
its own knitting.
Doc West is best known locally
through having been the last of the
early day saloon keepers to hold out
against the raids of the dry areas.
and for long period he maintained
such an institution across the river
from American Falls. after Power
county entered the dry column. and
many individuals, prominent and 9th
erwise, visited his resort. Some oi
them visited it without appreciating
the character Of the individual oper.
ating il, and it will be recalled thai
about two years ago. three holdupt
dropped in on him one night anc
leveled their guns on the man be.
hind the bar. Doe" was that man
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01

next session and press It to sonclu-
sion at once. While | cannot speak
for the committee. this is my desire
In the matter. do not know what
kind of bill we will pass. whether
II will have zone feature attached
To II or not. This view has been
presented frequently In years past,
and sometimes received favor and
sometimes not. As TO whist shape
the Legislation will be in | am not
able to aay, butt am sure the COM
mittee will give Il the beat possible
shape In the public interest.
Senator Reed Smoot. Of Utah.
says that history tells us that with
every reduction In the letter rate Of
postage there haa Immediately fol-
lowed tremendous increase In the
volume of business and revenue.
During the first month or 50 there
might possibly bu slight falling of
in the revenues under the proposed
rate but by the end Of one year after
its inauguration feel certain they
would total even more than under
the old rate. However. IN consider
ing the proposed reduction we should
keep in mind the enormous benefits
that are to be derived by every pa
tron OF the postal service.
Il introduced a bill proposing n
one cent rate on local delivery lee.
ters. AZ yet the Postal COMMITTEES
has not been disposed to report It to
the Senate for consideration. II the
committee does not feel disposed TO
report the bill ~ an Independent
measure hope to have its provisions
included In the next regular postal
appropriation bill"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01

Mondays are no more and ironing
day has lost its terrprs. Housework
has ceased to be slavery thanks to
Electricity!
The farmer has embarrassed his
horses and harnessed Electricity to
do innumerable things about the
farm and the mines and mills and
factories have abandoned compli-
Gated uncertain motive power and
installed Electricity. Offices, stores
and every line of business that de-
mands the highest efficiency uses
Electricity in one way or another to
aid in the conduct of the business.
And this wonderful industry,
brought to its present high degree
of development in years that hardly
number those of grown man, has
already invested N8, ,125, 900, 900 in
the business of America. This in
cludes, of course, railways, tele-
phones and telegraphs. Its utility
companies alone pay 5000, 900, 900
every year in taxes; 5000, 900 Amer
leans live off electricity; seven of
every ten people use it in some form
every day. 1t is unmistakably the
most vital factor today in America s
prosperity. Its resources are bound
less.
This strange power, only recently
harnessed to earth, has not only
revolutionized modern life, but
promises more radical reformation
in the future. Mysterious, yet de-
pendable; powerful enough to drive
ponderous machinery, yet gentle
enough to warm The baby's bottle
almost omnipotent, yet the best OF
trained servants; omnipresent, yet
invisible-what paradox this inani
mate. yet living thing. we call Elec
tricity for lack Of q better name
And all at the touch of button.
I. Next week, December 2 to 9. SCI
aside by the Electrical Industry anc
called Americas Electrical Week
, when those in the electrical business
and in other lines of industry fitting
, ly observe the event. will be a mos
auspicious occasion. In many of th,
} larger cities electrical shows will b.
: held supplemented by electrical par
I AIDES and other celebrations. In thi
vicinity the Utah Power & LiRh
company will observe Americas Elec
trical Week with enthusiasm, and
special invitation is given to the pub
Z lie to visit its store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01

year. The election IN those states
was decided IN advance OF The adoT-
tion Of platforms o. the nomination
Of candidates. In yiew of these
facts. Mr.. Wilson can hardly figure
his election an unqualified victory.
He received about three-eiehta Of
eha alesRaral votes IN "a aantea
where there was . real political eon-
test.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01

Governor Alenander's official plu-
rality is 672.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-01

Wilson's official plurality in Cali
fornia is 3.773.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-09
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO GUARD pEKING9
Reported That United States
Forces In China Have Been
Made Ready to Move.

London, June S.-An Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Tien Tsin,
China. says that the United States
troops at that place have been or
dered to hold themselves in readi-
ness to proceed TO Peking.
The dispatch also says the French
authorities already have dispatched
strong force of native troops from
the French protectorate at Anna,L
to Peking. A delegation OF officers
of the body guard of the new presi
dent Ii Yuan Hung. has assured him
OF the fealty of the guard.