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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

less than the prevailing local rates
ON private, State, and Indian lands In
Montana lands of the Northern Pacific
Railroad leased for sheep grazing
bring the equivalent of twenty-five
cents per head, as against a charge
Of cents on adjoining National For
est lands On the Crow Indian Re-
servation, in the same State, compet-
titive bids realized 81 cents for sheep,
while cattle grazers bid SO; on ad-
joining National Forests the sheep
rate is 13i5 cents and the cattle rate
81 cents. On the White Mountain and
San Carlos Indian Reservations, in
Arizona, cattle pay $2-40, horses So.
and sheep so cents; on adjoining Ma
tional Forests the sheep rate is 13 IL
cents and the cattle rate 54 cents On
the White Mountain and San Carlos
Indian Reservations, in Arizona, cat
tie pay $2.40, horses SO, and sheep so
cents; on the adjoining National For
est lands quite as good cattle pay 48
cents, horses GO cents, and sheep IL
cents. In California the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company obtains 5 cents
per acre for land leased for sheep graz
ing, while similar and adjoining Ma
tional Forest lands yield l 4-5 cents
per acre.
The present demand for grazing
privileges on majority of the For
ests far exceeds the carrying capa-
city, and the demand is on the in
| crease. Under these conditions the
stockmen using the National Forest
ranges are enjoying advantages over
those who must pay for range on a
competitive basis or do without. The
value of ranches and stock Is marked
ly increased, as is well recognized In
current commercial transactions, by
virtue of preference privileges to use
OF the Forest ranges. 1t is an estab-.
lished principle of National Forest ad-
ministration that the man who is ac-
corded privilege of exclusive use OF
land or material for commercial prof
1t shall pay the public in proportion to
the value of what he receives This Is
just, both from the standpoint of the
public as owners of the Forests and
from the standpoint of other indiv1d-
uals over whom otherwise the holder
Of the privilege would be unduly fav-
ored. 1t has become plain that In
crease of the benefits derived by stock
men from National Forest administers
ton without commensurate increase
in the charge for the grazing privilege
has created situation which calls for
readjustment. The proposal under con
sideration involves moderate annual
advance for three years. Before final
action is taken an opportunity viii be
given for all parties interested ~ ~
heard If the plan is made effective ~
will be put in operation On Martd 81,
1917 and oho,11d 'ovor, ft1n41xr kr@y3S1 49,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
FAMINE PRICES FOR PAPER

The Federal Trade Commission has
completed it's investigation into the
present abnormal prices for paper and
its cost of manufacture. No industry
is more seriously threatened by the
extravagant rise in the prices of raw
materials than the printing and pub
fishing business. Periodicals other
than newspapers, for instance, must
suddenly pay, in 1917, from rs to 100
per cent more for their raw material
-paper-than in any year for the
last decade The Trade Commission
report in it's remarks on the mill costs
of paper manufacture made the strik-
ing statement that during the first
half of 1916, when the prices OF paper
to the consumer were soaring, the
cost of producing the paper was actu-
ally less than it had been at any time
during the preceding three years. This
remarkable finding in the face OF
claims by the manufacturers that the
prices Of their raw materials had ris-
en- extravagantly, is explained simply
and finally by the following facts: The
ingredients for which the mill had to
pay higher prices made up only
small percentage of the aggregate
cost factors and that disadvantage was
more than swept away by the great
cost reductions resulting from operat-
ing the mills twenty-four hours day
six days in the week, with every
pound sold without effort or ex-
pense to clamoring buyers. In spite
of this fortunate situation of the paper
makers, buyers of news-print not pro-
tected by contract arrangements have
had to pay as high as six and even
seven cents pound for paper that
would have cost them under like con-
ditions in 1914 less than three cents.
The Trade Commission finds that the
1916 mill cost of producing this news
print paper is about 1.65 cents.-From
"The Progress of the World" in the
American Review or Reviews for De
cember, 1916.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
Grazing Fees.

The returns from grazing will rise
as more stock use the Forests in con
sequence of range improvements and
the development of new ranges. There
is now in contemplation an increase
in the grazing fee which would re-
suit in marked further addition to
the receipts fund. When regulation
of grazing on the National Forests be-
gan a low scale of charges was adopt
ed. This was necessary at the outset,
both to prevent undue disturbance to
the live stock industry, which has
been accustomed to using the ranges
free of charge, and to facilitate the
working out of syStem of control
which would secure the best use of
the range and restoration of its pro-
ductiveness. Luring the past 10 years
Of grazing regulation the value Of
The range to the stockmen has ma
terially increased Improved methods
of managing both the range and the
stock nave been introduced. Losses
are fewer, production is greater and
the product is of higher quality. At
the same time the outside public
range has been greatly reduced, while
the demand has grown.
Although there have been some
djustments of grazing charges.
there has been no general advance in
the rates. Present users of the Ma
tional Forest ranges are paying much
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
LAVISH EXPENDITURES
FOR LUxURIEs

We do not hear of boycotts against
'uxuries. 1t is cnly the necessities o1
life which suffer such attacks in this
time of topsy-turvy world conditions
Has any labor agitator, woman's club
pilitician or newspaper suggested a
boycott on film shows and theaters
or amusements of any character? Dc
we hear suggestions that the con
sumption of wine and liquors be re-
duced in order that more money may
remain for foods? Are economies in
clothing and millinery preached?
Commercial reviews declare that trade
volume swells In all industries be.
yond precedent. The big cities exhibit
veritable saturnalias of expenditures
for amusements of all kinds. A more
extravagant period Of expenditure In
national life has probably never been
known. Amid it all come these vicious
attacks on the source OF the essential
supplies. Spend millions Of dollars
freely for amusement, for the luxuries
of life, and fight every additional pen
ny of expenditures that goes In part
to the farmer for producing the food
that sustains life. 1t is an amazing
spectacle. Breeders Gazette.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
WILL THE PRICE-FIxERS
KILL THEIR GOOSE?

Coal on the Eastern seaboard has
doubled in price in the last four weeks
tho high to start with.
Coal in the Eastern coal region is
a monopoly product
The coal "barons' control its pro
duction and transportation.
The government has dealt with
this monopoly two or three times, but
with poor results.
It is noted by the New York Com
mercial that eve have reached point
where high prices threaten to reduce
the volume Of retail sales of staple
goods, so that merchants may find
they have over-bought"
Even when spending more than
ever before on amusements and lux
uries, workingmen and their fam
lies revolt at the high cost Of liv-
ing.
The Commercial recalls that the
country was enjoying every evidence
of prime prosperity up to a few days
of the disastrous 1907 panic, the eff
fects of which were felt for years, and
this is typical Of the change from
good to bad times.
In October, 1907, the Commercial
notes that within few days retail
sales fell off enormously and we
heard Of over-production.' 1t was not
over-production.
Today business leaders have more
experience and are not deceived.
Nearly all the big banks are eau
toned against taking present pros
perity too seriously 1t exhibits all the
symptoms of these peculiar eras of
high-priced good times that invaria-
bly, ended in smash-up. -Capper's
Weekly.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
BIG PRICE
FOR BEETS
Farmers VIII Receive 81 Per Ton
Next Year

Burley Bulletin beet grow
ers will receive 81 per ton for theil
beets for the 1917 season, according
to Manager w. A. Bulge Of the Amai
gamated Sugar Co. This price will be
paid for all beets which test Is pei
cent or better, which means practical
ly all beets grown here. Another big
advantage will be given the farmers
by allowing them to deliver beets as
fast as possible after Oct Is, five days
earlier than heretofore.
The higher price paid for beets is
based on the market price Of sugar,
and is given the farmers as a result Of
the general prosperity of the beet in
dustry. The sugar company made
contracts with the farmers here for
beets for the present season at $525
per ton, but voluntarily gave them a
bonus of so cents, making $5.75 for
this years crop. Seven dollars per
ton is the highest price ever paid for
beets in Idaho Mr. Bulge informs us
thata that figure the beet growers of
Idaho and Utah will receive bigger
cash returns per acre from their beets
than those Of any other section of the
United States. Some growers are re-
ceiving more per ton because the sug-
ar content runs higher, but in those
sections the average tonnage per acre
is much lower than ours.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

The personification Of meekness,
the desire to please, the mild an
swer that turneth away wrath, the
strict application to business, and a
tireless and indefatigable worker Is
embodied in the person of Richfield's 8
drayman, John Lennon. vi, vi, John.
Although birds of all families prey
upon grasshoppers, the following may
be selected as the most important de-
stroyers of grasshopper for their re-
spective groups: Franklin's gull, bob
white, prairie chicken, redtailed, red
shouldered, broad-winged, and spar
row hawks, the screech and burrow-
ing owls, yellow-billed cucko, road
runner, nighthawk, red-headed wood
pecker, king-bird, horned lark, crow.
magpie, red-winged and crow black
birds, meadow lark, lark bunting.
grasshopper and lark sparrows, butch
er bird wren, and robin
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
Griier Has Fine
Time in East

D. L. Gricr, local agent for the Oy'
erland car, arrived home Saturday
from Detroit, Mich, where he has
had the time of his life at the dealers
convention of the Willys-Ovorland
Auto Co.
After the arrival o- the crowd their
sleepers were shunted on siding
and after breakfast that would make
a sagebrush-man raise himself by the
boot-straps, the party were divided
into squads, and guides furnished, and
thorough sight seeing sour made Of
the entire plant and as Grier says:
"some plant, and something new every
minute"
Grier would liked to have had one
of those diamonds they Use il. the
wet grind room, to have brot. home
for his best girl.
The party was wined, dined, and
banqaetted to a frazale, and returned
to their respective homes chuck full
Of Auto information.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
ANNUAL SEED SHOW
Premium List and Farmers
and Housekeepers' Week.
PocateIIo. january 8 to 10.


The premium list of the annual see(
show Of the Idaho Seed Growers AS
sOciation, which will be held at Poca
tello from January to January 13, il
off the press and copies may be Sc
cured by writing to President j. w
! Sessions or 0. e. Scott, both of Pc
catello. A fine list of premiums Is
offered in practically all the seeds
grown in Idaho and the rules for en-
trance require that all exhibits enter
ed for competition must have been
grown in the State during the season
OF 1916.
All exhibits must be in place at the
Idaho Technical Institute admins.
tration building where the show is to
be held by o'clock Jan. 8, 1917. Ac-
cording to the premium list, no entry
fee is charged and all premiums will
be paid to winners on Saturday, Jan.
13. Those who wish to enter exhibits
but who cannot attend should send
same to j. w. Sessions, care tie Ida
no Technical Institute, Pocatello, Ida
no.
Wheat must be exhibited in Is
pound lots and premiums are given
In seven different lots. Oats and
barley must also be entered in is
pound lots and there are two groups
under each of these seeds. Fifteen
pound lots Of rye are also anticipated
in the premiums and at least six
classes OF corn which must have a
10 ear variety. Premiums are offer
ed for Is pound exhibit of potatoes Of
4 different types. Eight different
lots of legumes are on the list in 10
pound lots and four different grasses
fered dealers and merchants for ex-
hibits which will not be permitted in
competition.
Public schools and boys and girls
clubs are encouraged by ten different
premiums of considerable value for
exhibits of different classes of agri-
cultural seeds, potatoes, etc.
The annual seed show of the Idaho
Seed Association is being held this
year at the Idaho Technical Institute,
Pocatello, Idaho, jointly with the
Farmers and Housekeepers' week of
that institution and the Idaho Live
Stock Association, the Idaho State
Dairymen's Association and the Idaho
State Swine Growers Association.
A strong program Of addresses by
experts along different agricultural
lines is being provided Members Of
the extension staff of the University
of Idaho and the Agricultural Depart
ment of the United States and the
Idaho Technical Institute will assist
in making this joint program worth
while to all who wish to attend. The
Commercial Club of Pocatello will as
sist in the entertainment Of the visit
ors.
A special reduced rate on all rail-
roads has been secured and indica-
tions are that the session at Pocatello
beginning Jan. 8 will be well attended.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

WHEN the Christmas joy bells send their toned melody
w the civilized world spirit of altrusm
the human Old who
recognized each other months feel the meowing
reach the gulf of
greet each other hearty handshake Hard lines
greed and efshness vanish And why? Because this
curing that gift Heaven
when the Savior arth struggling through the
doubt and of
Particularly Christ humanity spirit
by babe There the
SICK sorrowng This day they
for. If dollar give dinner. If
give that then give smile and a word of cheer.
And surely the world benefited. All
is nobler because of this day.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
CITIZENSHIP
RATHER THAN TECHNICAL
MILITARY TRAINING

Much has been said during TIE past
two years about the question Of mill
tary training and many enthusiastic
advocates of preparedness have sought
to impose a part of the burden Of pre-
paredness upon the growing soys of
the country. The men who are devot-
ing themselves to the Boy Scout Move
ment almost unanimously agree with
the military authorities the world over
that the most essential things in the
proper training of growing boys are
included in the program of the Boy
Scouts of America. They believe that
Iif this program is efficiently carried
out it will result in making available
young men, sound in body, with a pat
riotic conception of their rsponsibili-
ties to the Nation, in way which is
far more practical than, would be the
case if the time of these boys were
consumed during the adolescert years
with purely technical military train
ing. 1t is believed by the men in the
Scout Movement that the purely tech.
nical military training can be best
given under the auspices of different
agencies, and should not crowd out
things which are essential for practi
cal citizenship training.
For these reasons the Boy Scout
Movement, altho only barely started, !
and with less than six years history !
in our country, has commanded the |
support of the foremost leaders in eve I
ry walk of life, including some of our
most prominent educators.
Theodore Roosevelt has recently |
characterized the Boy Scout Move i
ment as distinctly an asset to our
for the development of eff.
cheney, virility and good citizenship
President Wilson says: 1T is fine to
have the boys of our country organic
ed for the purposes the Boy Scouts
| am proud Of
their manliness." Among many edu
cational experts vino have been inter
ested in the movement, Dean Russell
Of the Teachers College of Columbia
mas expressed himself at
length. He regards the Boy Scout
Movement as zone of the most yalu-
able educational agencies of tlis gen
grafton, and hopes ito see the time
when every American hoy wiz look
orwacd to, being a seed scout dad will
De trained to incorporate tho ideals {
If the boy scout into his life as an
American citizen From Trained
or Citizenship: The Boy Scout" by
lanes E West, in the American Re- Ia
riew of Reviews for December, 1915.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
RoXcorT vs.. EMBARGO

The boycott proved an exceptional
ly effective agency for reducing the
price of the Thanksgiving turkey and
thus contributed to lowering the II.
c. of L. 1t is suggested that maybe
those congressman who are urging
the embargo for the same purpose will
now become emboldened to give leg
islative sanction to the boycott in
Stead
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
MARKETS

Portland, December 19.
Prime steers $3.50.
Hogs, 1910.
mutton, $7.25.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

The prosperity of Idaho is demon
strated by the rapid and marvellous
growth of the SIMPSONS MUSIC
Co." OF Boise whose add appears in
another part of this paper
Their fixed policy of carrying only
standard makes of goods, and one
price to all has made them popular
with the public, while their full line
OF Pianos, Piano Players, Victrolas
Mandolins,, guitars, etc, coupled
with the great assortment of sheet
music, makes them very popular
house to deal with
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
HEALTHOGRAMS

Turkey is wholesome food SO is
cranberry sauce, celery and many Of
holiday dinner, but the "stuffing,
thickened gravy, mince pie, and plum
pudding are decidedly unwholesome;
it is these things that put the indj-
gestion into the dinner.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
WISE OR OTHERWISE

Rochester IN. " Post Express
The young and vigorous West has not
joined any coalition in sentiment with
the South, nor will it
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Oswego IN. Y) Timesr-Compul-
sorry military service is favored by
many people who are old enough to
be exempt.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

An Illinois judge has ruled that
golf is not an amusement" 1t is
President Wilson'S method of dispos-
ing of crisis"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
President Wilson say

President Wilson says the railroad
.ssue is between the railroads CT the
country and their locomotive engine
ers, conductors and trainmen." Which
is PROFESSIONAL lingo for "the public
be damned"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

The chief difference between the
Stars and Stripes and the suffrage
flag that appeared at the Capital is
that the former has never been torn
Washington Herald. 1t has
been torn down several times in Mex
leo.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Ii you have a bad taste in the mouth
and your gums are of a blue color,
are sore and bleed easily, you pcobab-
ly have pyorrhea, the most dessruct-
i've of all tooth disorders. Prompt az
tention is needed not only loss OF the
teeth, but chronic rhuEatism and va
rious nutritioaal and digestive disor-
ders usually result.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

A. L. Fletcher was at Shoshone
attending 10 legal business, Satur-
day.
E. E. Streitz spent the week end
in Boise. Just getting onto the
curves, you know.
Geo. Peck of Fairfield spent Sat
urday night at Richfield enroute
home from HALEY
R. f. Mickelwait was dispensing
dollars and dimes at the Bank dur
ing Georges absence.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Continued intestinal gas indicates
that too much bread, potatoes or
sweets are being eaten.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Chestertown (Md.) Enterprise.-T
ultimate consumer is trying to figure
out whether the wheat has swollen
or the dollar has shrunk, or both.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Wooden underwear is not warm be
cause it absorbs the perspiration end
keeps the skin clammy.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Except in those who are unusually
robust, the after dinner smoke inhibits
the secretion of the digestive fluids
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Boston Transcript.-We see that
wheat has gone up another limousine
per acre.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Walnut Cove IN. g. News.-All
our life we have been telling other
people not to worry, and now we wish
some Of you would pay up so we can
quit
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Carranza is in a fair way to become
the head of de functo government.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Game of all Kinds particular'r the
darl meat is rich in phosphates, the
materials that nourish the nervous
BY stem.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Williamsport (Pa.) Gazette & Bul
letin.-It would seem that Villa is
being captured dead or alive very
much the same way that Huerta was
MT made to salute the flag.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Catching cold" means oyereating
Make your teeth save your stomach
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

During co i weather particular care
SHOULD be taknn to breathe through
the nose, where ample provision is
made for We. Il ing the air befor, 1t
comes In c5tLact with the dei;cat :
lung membranes
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Bran is a needed part of our food,
but since it contains no nourishncnt
whatever, brea should not be made
of any large percentage of bran.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

To be easily digested cereals should
be cooked three hours. For this pur-
| cee the fiseiess cooker is excellent.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Vegetables are Just as necessary +;
part of our Diet as bread and meat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-04
GET HOME.

Writing In Farm and Ranch. Robert
Z. Igo urges home ownership. and be
assumes that anyone can BY a little
sacrifice soon become q homeovner
In Texas.
Texas today Is the greatest empire
OF opportunity In the whole world"
says Mr.. Igo. "She Is as large as the
German empire. and one-;hird over;
and has a population OF about 1000.
600 on all this vast domain. while
Germany supports 100000 Teu,ons
on her soil. Yet we hear people com.
plain and say We are crowded and
land so scarce and high we can ne>sr
own a home. This is only an excuse
OF doing something We should no,
put OF n day. but begin to plan and
work and think til home OF some
kind has been purchased and paid for.
There are thousands OF acres Of CHEAP
tNAus VA ouE ONu otattt aAa theAAf
different soils and climates. so one
may ind any kind Of location TO sui,
his own particular vocation or mode
o, farming. East Texas offers good
opportunities for the poor class Of
B homeseeker who desires tlmbered
land sandy soil. shallow wells; this
is especially adapted TO allaround
farming. such a. orchard. garden
truck. cane. cotton. corn. also stock
raising. poultry. bees and dairying
Raw or partially improved land sells
at 81 and SO. best improved at 81
to $50. West Texas offers GOOD
homes for those who desire prairi,
lands. deep wells or artesian water
II is especially adapted to the small
grain crops Of all kinds. also stock