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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
STORY OF A BRICK
BY PARMA EDITOR
EGYPTIANS WERE DREAMING
OF PAYETTE CLAY WHEN
THEY ORDERED BRICKS
WITHOUT STRAW"
(From Parma Review

Ancient and honorable is the ''storJ
OF a brick" 1t surrounds the earth.
Remember, it was a difference in
opinion on the subject of brick max
ing that led to the parting historical
between Egyptian and Israelite. What
the poor Israelite most needed, had
he but known it, was an American
inventor to produce for him ma
chine to gather and mix the clay, a
machine to mold the brick, a fan to
blow the fire and few electric mo-
tors to run the machinery He could
then have spent his time reading the
meters and figuring up his profits,
and would have continued unto this
day a contented lover of the flesh
pots of Egypt. But the dispute was
correct in that there is right and
a wrong way to make a brick. The
right way leads to success and af-
fluence, and the wrong way leaves
your remains scattered over the hill
sides, pickings for the other fellow,
metaphorically speaking.
A Man Who Knows His Trade.
William Sherwood, of Payette, has
been making brick for 25 years. For
Is years Mr.. Sherwood has been own
er and manager of the Payette brick
yards. The ten years previous were
those of his apprenticeship in brick
making. Since his ownership he has
enlarged and modernized his plant
until now he has a business estimat-
ed at $4,000, equipped with the best
In hrick-making machinery and work
ing at full capacity.
Mr.. Sherwood is making better
brick every year. He says the secret
of brick making lies in the burning,
and when the kilns of the Payette
brick yard are full of adobes ready
for the burning, Mr.. Sherwood takes |
his meals and even sleeps in sight
of that burning. Consequently the
result is something that costs money.
The brick yards at Payette draw
clay from five different locations,
in all to about seven acres
Of ground The brick clay supply at
Payett Is practically unlimited.
The kilns of the Payette Brick |
company are located
quarters of mile from the
oregon Short Line station at Pay
,tte. Brick making begins about the
asst week in March and continues IN
il November. The kilns, of which
here are three, run full capacity for
hat time, turning out equal to 76,-
100 brick week. A fourth kiln is
bout to be added to the yards, Mr..
Sherwood having bought the neces-
airy machinery for this addition with
n the past two weeks.
Orders Take 100000 Brick.
Orders for brick already secured
y Mr.. Sherwood, and others in sight
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
THINKS IT MEANS HUGHES.
(Fron the oregonian.)

O@<~ N>~->~>~%t
The fact of largest Significance and
interest in the Oregon primary cleo
tioc is the overwhelming triumph OF
Justice Hughes over his two oppo-
nents. Mr.. Cummins and Mr. Burton.
The Iowa candidate and the Ohio
candidate for President had each
made personal campaign in the
state, and organizations captained by
energetic citizens had by personal ap-
Peal and by letters and printed litera-
ture sought to stem the obvious
trend toward the Supreme Court
Justice. The official leaders Of the
Progressive party, alarmed at the
same phenomenon, had openly solicit
ed the votes OF the Roosevelt fol-
lowing for Mr.. Cummins. The Ger
man-Americans through one OF their
societies had Endorsed Cummins. and
altogether the movement in his be-
half appeared formidable. Yet it fail
ed utterly to impress the Republican
voters.
The result is normal and unin-
spired expression Of the general
sentiment for Mr.. Hughes. 1t Is un-
answerable testimony to his strength
with the masses and their confidence
in his capacity. character and avail
ability. 1t IS direct call from the
people for Justice Hughes to be-
come a candidate, and it is an ex-
pltcit instruction to the Oregon dele
cation to use every effort to pro-
cure his nomination. 1t is notifica-
tion to the Nation that the Republi-
can party, in state having no IA
vorite son, wants neither Cummins
nor Burton nor Roosevelt nor any
other except Hughes. The circum-
stances Of the election make 1t clear
that, even il Colonel Roosevelt's
name had been on the ballot, the re-
suit would have been the same. I'm
doubtedly the thousands who voted
for Hughes include many Progress
~-~'s NAScn anu "ocus VIM hASo re-
Joined the Republican party and who
feel that the highest duty OF the
National convention " to select al
nominee who shall be acceptable
alike to regulars and Progressiyes.
That man Is Justice Hughes. The
impressive and spontaneous verdict
~ NJ - rv7x ~ II
Oregon leaves no question about it.
1t 70 not conceivable that find
ing for Hughes 80 convincing and
70 timely Will fail to have q power
tui effect upon those leaders Of the
rArty. Mailing from New York. Penn
sylvanta and elsewhere. who fancy
thst. II they can dispose of Roosevelt
they may also sidetrack Hughes. and |
.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
NO PROGRESS IN MEXICO.

Says the New York Independent:
The conference between General
Scott and General Funston, repre-
senting the United States Govern
ment, and General Obregon, repre-
senting the de facto President of
Mexico, has come to nothing. A ten
tative agreement had been drawn up
and had received the approval of
President Wilson. But General Car
rama, after apparently trustworthy
reports had been forthcoming that
he was satisfied with the agree
ment, suddenly rejected it. General
Scott has returned to Washington.
The status of the American troops
in Mexico is still unfixed by any
agreement between the two govern
ments.
1.-THE one point of disagreement be-
tween the American Government and
Senior Carranza appears to be one
that Is hard to get over, CarranGa
wants the American soldiers brought
back from Mexico. If that were to
be done, there would be no need
Of any agreement at all Fortunately,
the Administration has shown no
inclination to give up the purpose
which led 1t to send the troops
across the border in the first in
stance. 1t must be admitted, however,
that that purpose is not being pur-
sued with appreciable vigor."
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

are sufficiently large to take the en-
this season. This means 100000 al
ready sold, This is busy year for
the brick yards, Mr.. Sherwood say
ing that other yards within the state
are telling the same story. Ten men
are in constant employment in the
Payette yards and the payroll
amounts to $3.50 a week With an
equipment of four men, one team
and three wagons, $4,000 brick are
loaded ready for freight shipment in
a day.
The Boss system of brick burn
ing is the one used at the Payette
yards. A z 1-2 horsepower electric
motor operates the powerful fan that
makes possible draft sufficiently
strong for the burning of slack, the
cheapest grade of fuel furnishing
heat for the burning of the brick.
The draft generated by the fan
travels to the burning kilns through
24-inch brick air duct. 1t is there
taken by two 12-inch air ducts and
distributed to each furnace through
three-inch air duct. The brick max
ing machine is one of the best
models made. 1t has capacity of
25, 900 brick day, but as yard room
Will not accommodate that quantity
of brick, at present the machine is
running on half time Its operation |
is by 20 horsepower electric mo-
tor. This make of machine comes |
from gainesville, Ohio. It's cost is
in the neighborhood of 81, 100 at Pay
cite.
The brick molds used at the Pay
cite yards are the make of Lon
don. Ohio, firm. They are mechanical
ly perfect in shape, an important
point in brick manufacture Fifty
eight molds are used at cost of SO
each.
The soak pitt stands just in front
Of the brick-making machine. 1t has
4 capacity of 80 square yards of clay,
making 1880 bricks. The pit is
filled each afternoon with clay ready
mixed for bricks. The clay as seen
N the "soak pitt is ready mixed for
prick making. The dry clay is gath
cred from the various banks and pits
'y a Quincy clay gatherer. This ma
,hine is manufactured at Quincy,
II. Within three hours the" Quincy"
With the help of one man and team,
gathers SO yards of clay and puts
: in the soak pit" Water for the
oak pit is pumped from the Payette
rigating ditch. For this gasolene
'ngine is used, but all other power
lsed about the yards DIS electric.
Superior Brick Final Product.
The clay pits of Payette produce a
inished brick, hard, fine textured
nd of a pure, even terra-cotta color
IS produced by the Payette kilns it
makes possible bricks of accurate
hape, clearly defined edge and even
olor. That the Payette clay will
lake weather resisting brick may
ow be seen by careful scrutiny of
everal of the public buildings of
ayette, built of Payette bricks,
mong them the Methodist church
nd city hall of Payette.
\
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

The Oregon State Dairy convention
recently passed a''hot milk" resoiu-
ton which is expected to result IN
turning the idle breweries into COW
sheds. The Rural Spirit says that
Hereafter, instead OF going out
with the boys to hunt for high
ball or an applejack, dad will stay
at home and share baby's bedtime
bottle
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

Anyone who reads the advertising
columns of the. Weiser newspapers
does not have to be told why the
merchants of that little city are
doing fine business. They have
learned the Importance of keeping
in close touch with the surrounding
community through the medium of
the local press.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
STOCK MEN ATTENTION.

There will be mass meeting Of
all persons who are interested in
grazing on the public domain held
at Emmett, Idaho. June LIST, at the
Commercial Club room, at 10 a. m,
for the purpose Of reaching an agree
ment among the sheep, cattle and
horse men. All persons interested are
urged to be present. 20-t2.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
According to Goodwin's weekly tn,

According to Goodwin's Weekly the
Utah peach crop was not damaged
by the late frosts. Says the vet
eran editor, whose gallantry like
wine, appears to ripen with age:
1.-THE peaches are not killed yet.
They are in full bloom as may be
seen on the cheeks of thousands of
our girls on any of these cool morn
ings."
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

FOUND: Bay horse, white star
in face, white right hind foot. Owner
may have same by paying all ex-
penses.-DeAont Judd, "a 2l.t
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

FOR SALE; Two and one-half
acres full bearing Prune orchard. ad-
joining city limits of Pgyette, in
fine condition. Price and terms rea-
sonable.--Will Wells.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

FOR RENT: Large four-room cot
tage. Good location. See S. J..
Kenepp. 21-tf.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
AUTO FOR SALE.

E. M. F. 80, good running order,
S175 cash. Inquire at this office. IT,.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

WANTED; 15 or 20 acres. Cultivat,
gu OF IN alfalfa, near school. Must be
good land and price reasonable. VIII
pay cash,-Wun Wsus.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

For week ending May 20, 1916.
Florence. D.
Griffin. Mrs. Stella
Johnson, Miss Lelo
Neher, Joseph
Stringer. w. F.
Stewart. Bill
e. r. BOWMAN. p ]
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-25

e. T. BOWMAN. P. M.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

You're an A 1 young man. OF
course you know It already, but
!! don't mind telling you again be-
cause it's the truth. You can sing
a song, tell story, or crack a
joke and you have often worked up
an interesting game when others
did not know what to do. More
than once you have seen the group
of playmates brighten up when you
came. When you think of the
bright and happy things you'll FAY
to your admiring friends don't for
get the best one Of all, the one
Who never finds you dull, who is
never jealous or critical to you.
the most worshipper at your shrine,
the best woman in the world
Your Mother. Let your associates
languish without your presence
once in a while and give an &C.
casional evening to her Your pop
ularity is proved by the number of
dates you have to keep, still don't
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
HOW MANY CAN GOD COUNT

"Once there was crow that
could count five and only five"-so
the story began that used to hear.
Most children can count more than
five. but soon get to the end Of
Ecounting. Even grown-ups have an
END to the number they can count.
Does God have so many in his
world that he cannot count us all?
| II some of us are bad, or do not do
four work, or get hurt or lost. can
EGod know it and does he care?
Jesus gives us lesson in the
lway God counts with his heart.
He says man had two sons, and
[one went away and one was lost,
but the father missed him and was
glad when he came back. Then he
says woman had ten pieces of
fmoney, and when one got lost she
Emissed it and hunted it till she
found it. And God is like the
twoman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

OF course you all know stories
about robins, and have watched
them yourselves many times, but
Pll venture there are several queer
little things about all robins that
you never saw before.
One is that they have a little
white spot on each side of their
tails, which shows just as they light
on something after flying. Another
thing is that Mrs. Robins head
is grey while the Mr.. Robins lead
is black. And another thing is that
the reason a young robins breast
is SO speckled, Is because the rob-
in family, is just little higher de-
veloped than their close cousins,
the thrush family, SO the little rob-
ms have speckled breasts just like
thrushes before they are full
grown.
Although the robins eat lots of
cherries, they usually take only
those at the top of the tree where
we could not reach them anyway,
and they more than pay for them
by keeping the trees well rid of the
insects and worms which otherwise
would ruin the crop. But if you
don't want SO many of your cher
ries taken all you have to do is to
plant a few wild fruit trees or
bushes near by, and the birds will
scarcely touch the cultivated fruit,
for they always seem to prefer the
wild.
One of the most clever things
any robin has been reported doing
around here, is to mix the mud fol
it's nest. There hadn't been Any
rain for several weeks and the time
came for building second nest
so this Mrs. Robin got her bill full
OF dry dust, flew over to a pan OF
water that some kind person had
put out for the birds, and wet the
| dust until it would stick together
so that she could build her nest
land yet that winter some mean
| person down South probably put
her in a pie, because she never
| came back the next spring.
/ Watch the robins and try being
more and more friendly, for these
are our best friends up here, and
they know that Indiana folks won't
/ shoot them and cook them as the
Southerners do, so they sing their
best and look their incest for US.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
big wistful eyes who had four
bands of gold around her hair.

bands of gold around her hair.
And soon a wonderful lady with
snow white hair. babe US eat and
there were little tables all over
the lawn. And when we had eaten
all We could, they were taken away.
just as in that fairy story about lit
tie Two-Eyes where she said,
"Bleat, little goat-kin, bleat; table
carry away the meat" do you re-
member?
But after the supper was over we
had the foveliest time. Japanese
lanterns twinkled in among the
trees, and fire-flies trailed their lit
tie lights over the grass, while in a
cool splashing fountain, little gold
fish darted back and forth in the
moonlight. And all the time a lit
tie soft breeze brought strains of
the most wonderful music, and a
lTtle Japanese girl sang lulIaDleS
to US in her own strange tongue,
and then it was time to go home
again. But couldn't be sorry, for
I went home to dream other
beautiful dreams and then watch
for the day when they, too will
come true.
And, Oh Folks, just wished
that all Of you would dream things,
too; because they always come
true sometime, or somehow, if you
only believe in them hard enough
and are willing to wait patiently.
And when the Dream-day does
come, why, folks it makes your
whole life worth living. Try it
and see, won't you2
AUNT MOLLY. r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Dear Aunt Molly:

Dear Aunt Molly:
Whenever we have company my
mother pulls me behind door and
splits on her handkerchief, and then
washes my face with it. How can
I make her stop! L. G.
Down at the library there are
several good books on sanitation.
You might get one for her. Ed.
Junior Editor: I live on farm
and do not have much time to get
educated and cultured. Will you
please tell me some quick way?
Clarence M.
The quickest way I know is to
stop trying to make an orchid out
OF a perfectly good holiy-hock. Ed.
Editor of Junior. Deer sir: How
can get rid of my miskeeter bits.
there is 81 on one leg an Al on
the other an they iche somethin
ferCc. John G..
Amputate them. You surely
have my sympathy, poor fellow,
we're with you. Ed.
Query Corner Editor: My little
brother keeps bothering me all the
time trying to do everything 1
want to do. so how can 1 get rid
Of him? N. C.
Let him go with you someplace
where he will have a perfectly
miserable time, and that will soon
cure him. But be careful, for some
time you will be mighty glad to
have a companion. Ed.
Dear Editor: We have a parrot
and after she says something fun
ny she sort of chuckles to herself
DO you suppose she is really
laughing? Sarah s.
No. A parrot can't understand
what it is talking about any more
than you can. talking Chinese; so
even il 1t does happen to say some
thing funny It doesn't know it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
My Dear Children:

Do you ever dream about some
wonderful place where you would
long to be? Have you ever seen
some beautiful home, or read of
some ideal spot. where you knew
you never could 60. and yet you
wished, and dreamed, that some
time, somehow it might happen?
Listen folks, and will tell you
how once upon time had a
dream day, when one of my fairy
land dreams came true.
There was wonderful big
house, half hidden in tail. lacy
trees, with little towers and peaks
in the roof just showing through
the branches, and guarding the
winding driveway were two heavy
iron gates which I had so often
leaned against. peering in with all
the longing and spell-bound wonder
OF a little girl who lived outside
That was my Never-Never Land.
And then one day an invitation
came asking me to a great evening
party.
Can you think how I felt? It was
just at sunset, when all the sky
was clear pale gold. that l walked
between those big iron gates up the
road beneath those trees and to
the very door of that great house.
And nay dream was coming true.
There were lots Of people there,
all dressed in soft, floating silks of
beautiful colors. One was a little
strange girl from over the sea, and
she was dressed in a queer green
gown with long loose sleeves al
most touching the ground. And an
other was a little lost princess with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

WANTED-More boys to join the
Boy Scouts; guaranteed to be the
best boys organization ever start
ed; recognized all over the world;
mentioned in almost every news
paper. magazine, or periodical ev-
er printed; holding a membership
of over 100000 boys here in Amer
lea alone, with 10000 men in
charge, while in other countries
the membership is just as large. Go
to some of The meetings and see all
the things the boys are doing, and
then give your name in to be one
of them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
WAxED STRING MAKES
GOOD HOME PHONE

Home made telephones can east
ly be made by waxing strong
string, tieing a knot in one end,
pushing it through a very small
hole in a tin can and then stretch
ing 1t tightly to another part of
the yard where a second tin can
for a receiver is attached. The can
is used both for mouthpiece and
receiver and this simple arrange
ment can be as useful as it is
pleasure-g giving for boys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium section Of The Palladium issued satur
invited to contribute Stories sketches personal incidents happenings
the school acceptable
The Junior Palladium No
The
entirely
this
he for you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Here's Way to
Make Tea Pot

Did you ever make cherry tea
pots? There isn't much to them
but they are fun to make if You
haven't anything else to do. just
take a cherry with its stem left on
and bend the stem around until
it makes the handle. sticking it in
to the side of the cherry; and then
take another stem and put it in
the opposite side to lock like a
spout.
When mother used to make
cherry pickles we would fix up a
little tea pot every once In while
TO put in with the other cherries,
just for fun, and then in the Win
ter we would see who would be the
first to find "the prize"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
eoRnst

The editor will try to answer
questions readers of the Junior
submit to him. He will not
promise to answer al of them.
The questions will be answered
in rotation. 80 do not expect the
answer to be printed in the
same week in which you send
1t in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Our Saturday Talk

Then he says man had a hum
dred sheep and when one was lost
he went after 1t in the wilderness
and brought it home, and God feels
toward one Of US that is lost like
that.
Jesus says God knows the num-
Der of our hairs and counts the
isparrows, SO that not one falls to
the ground without Gods knowing
it. And one of the prophets says
God knows even the stars by name
and cares for them all.
So we need not be afraid that
God has so many children that he
cannot count us or does not miss
us, If we go astray.
BY GILBERT RUSSELL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Father Cronin Writes for Bows

forget to make a date with your
Mother.
BY FATHER CRONIN
Next week Father Cronin will
have a talk for the gentle girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

There are nearly 100000 boy
scouts in America who are ready
to help if any case of emergency
comes up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

FOR TRADE-German and Neither
land stamps. What will you trade?
See H. H. NJ, at the Palladium Of
flee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

Union City has joined the Rich
mond Radio Club, and the first sta
ton has been put up there so that
members may talk from stations
here to the new ones over there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

One of the largest flag poles in
the world is being set up. The
freight on it to send it across the
United States was $1,550.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22

STAMPS-A Belgian soldier in
termed in Holland, would like
very much to obtain some Ameri-
can or other stamps for his collec-
ton. in exchange for European
stamps. Write to Antoine De Cos
ter, Is enc Batterie de. place in
terne, Baraque 21, Camp l, Zeist,
Holland, Europe.
FOR SALE-Ingersoll watch in
good running order; also two
good Water Pistols. Frederick
Marsden, 1913 S. 10th ST, Richmond,
Ind.