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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
ROAD /.
BUILDING
FIXING BAD SPOTS IN ROADS
Temporary Expedlents for Making
Them Passable--shouid BE EN-
ployed Only In Emergencies.

Ct'rom Weekly News Letter. United States
Department of Agricultnre.)
Temporary. repairs to roads are, or
at least should be, confined TO emer-
gency measures. In proportion to the
results obtained. temporary work Is al
ways expensive and is never justified
by ordinary conditions. Unusual con-
ditions, however, often occur to plague
the road man. For example, the clos
ing of a main highway to traffic be-
cause OF construction, repair or wash
outs may suddenly throw heavy traf-
hc for short time on little-used and
probably unimproved byway. Clearly,
in such a case temporary expedients
are legitimate.
The most common troubles met with
in a case of this kind are mudholes
and ruts II the soil is heavy, and dust
and loose sand IL the soil is light or
sandy.
On a clay or gumbo road mudholes
usually cause the most trouble. AS
water is absolutely necessary for the
existence of a mudhole, any treatment,
whether temporary or permanent in
character, must provide for getting rid
of the water. The first step is, there
fore, TO dig trench to the side and
allow the water and mud to drain. II
necessary, open up also the side
bitches. Furthermore, remove all OF
the soft mud left in the mudhole. The
M al hA oil
with broken stone or coarse gravel SO
as to provide drain to prevent any
further accumulation of water. Gravel
is the best material for filling the old
mudhole. II gravel Is not available,
use the best earth at hand, tamping It
down in three or four.inch layers. II
possible, spread little gravel or sand
over the new fill, which should be
made slightly higher than the adjoin-
ing road surface. The best treatment
of all, however, is to keep the drain
age In good condition. Serious mud
holes will then rarely develop.
Don't try to fill mudhole without
first draining out the water and re-
moving the soft mud. Don't try to fill
1t with large stones, because II this is
done there will soon be two mudholes
instead of one. Don't try to I'LL mud
hole with sods or similar material
which absorb water readily.
On an earth or gravel road ruts are
best treated with the drag. Don't be
afraid Of dragging too often during
rainy spell. II a thin coat Of sand or
gravel be spread over the road sur
face when II has been softened by rain
and then worked in by traffic and
liberal use Of the drag, a poor earth
road can be much improved and made
to carry surprisingly heavy traffic
for short time.
In contrast to the clay or gumbo
road, the sand road gives least trouble
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEvER|SH|, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue ID
coated, give california
! Syrup Of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
/ A child simply will not stop playing
70 empty the bowels, and the result ia
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad.
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
stomach-ache OF diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See II tongue Is coated. then
give q teaspoonful Of California
Syrup OF Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have a well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love It, and It new
or fails to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
TASK at the store for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
A GOOD CHANGE.
A Change OF Food Works Wonders.

Wrong food and drink cause lot OF
trouble In this world. To change il
first aid when person is Ill. particu-
larly from stomach and nervous trou-
bles. AS an illustrations: A lady in
Mo. was brought around to health
again by leaving of coffee and some
articles of food that did not agree with
her.
She says:
For a number of years I suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble which
kept getting worse until was Ill
most OF the time. About four years
ago l left OF coffee and began using
Postum. My stomach and bowels
improved right along, but was so re-
duced In flesh and so nervous that the
least thing would overcome me.
Then l changed my food and began
using Grape-Nuts In addition TO
Postum. lived on these two princi-
pally for about four months. Day by
day l gained in flesh and strength I'M
til the nervous trouble had disap-
peared. feel that owe my health
to Postum and Grape-Nuts.
Husband was troubled. for long
time, with occasional cramps, and
slept badly. Finally / prevailed upon
him to leave or coffee and take
Postum. After he tried Postum for
few days no found that he could
sleep and that his cramps disappeared.
He never went back to coffee" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form.
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc
packages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly In a cup of hot wa.
ter and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. 30c
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Good Prospect for Business.


A young lawyer tells this story on
himself with keen appreciation OF
It's humor:
"A negro came into my office re-
Gently and consulted with me about
getting divorce for his daughter, who
was the eldest child. After ascertain
Ing from the old negro the grounds
for a divorce he asked me what my
charges would be. told him, and he
said as follows: Mr.. -, you knows
rs always given you my business?
told him Yes and / appreciated 1t.
You knows Is always going to give
you my business. and Mary what
wants this divorce is my oldest chile.
and fust and onliest one married. This
thing is just startin, and has eleven
chillun, and, of course, you'll get them
all, and couldn't you make me q
wholesale price on them?"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Had the Enthusiasm.

A clerk was showing shopper some
parasols. The man had good COM
mand OF language and knew how to
speak OF the good qualities and show
up the best points OF goods. AS he
picked up parasol from the lot on the
counter and opened it, he struck an
attitude OF admiration and, holding 1t
up to the light, said:
Now. madam, isn't It lovely? Look
at the silk; particularly observe the
quality, the finish. the general effect.
Feel 1t; pass your hand over it. No
nonsense about that parasol, is there?"
he said, as he handed it TO the lady.
Isn't 1t beauty-only S."
Yes said the lady; that's my old
one. i just laid 1t down there"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

sprouting their fourth and fifth leaves
There were IS altogether.
AS each little Geranium grew its
second leaf, transplanted 1t careful
ly into q two-inch pot, and when IL
of them were growing nicely. in May
/ again transplanted all the nice,
bright-looking babies" to a tub OF
sandy soil, and put it out on the west
lawn.
Here they grew fast; for the gerani.
um loves the hot sun. In July ]
shipped off their tops, to make them
branch out. BY the first of Septem.
Der this tubful of geraniums were
fine, stocky plants, from six to nine
inches high.
About this time / planted another
packet Of geranium seeds. They are
in fine condition and growing nicely,
expect the plants first from the seeds
to give me flowers this summer.
They are now in three-inch pots,
and l am quite anxious to see their
blossoms. shall keep none but the
very best colors and best-formed
fiorets.
Those planted last September will
probably blossom next winter. For
several years have had good success
with keeping geranium slips over, al.
so with the old plants, by cutting the
latter down.
Last summer the heads of my ger.
aniums were four inches across. They
were Of the General Grant variety, a
deep glowing red. l keep all my ger
aniums in bay window of the living
room where the temperature often
falls to 40 degrees on very cold win
ter nights.
Every morning I pour about my
large geranium plants cold, weak tea
and dig the tea leaves into the soil. II
is a splendid tonic for them, and
keeps the leaves green and thrifty.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Not a Bite Of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a glass OF hot water and
phosphate prevents Illness
and keeps US fit.

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind a certain amount of incom.
bustible material in the form OF ashes,
30 the food and drink taken day after
day leaves i'm the alimentary canal q
certain amount of indigestible mate
rial, which IL not completely eliminat-
ed from the system each day, becomes
food foy the millions of bacteria which
infest tie bowels. From this mass of
leftover waste. toxins and ptomaine
like poisons are formed and sucked
into the blood.
Mem and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to take inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink a glass OF real hot wa.
ter with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate In 1t to wash out OF the
thirty feet OF bowels the previous days
accumulation of poisons and toxins
and to keep the entire alimentary
canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache, colds, biliousness, constipation,
others who wake up with bad taste.
foul breath. backache, rheumatic stir.
ness. or have sour, gassy stomach
after meals, are urged to get a quarter
pound OF limestone phosphate from
any druggist or storekeeper. and be.
gin practiclng internal sanitation.
This will cost very little, but is suffi-
cient to make anyone an enthusiast
on the subject.
Remember inside bathing is more
important than outside bathing, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood, causing poor
health, while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and hot water cleanses.
sweetens and freshens the skin, 80
hot water and limestone phosphate
act on the stomach, liver kidneys and
bowels.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
WHEN KIDNEYS ACT BAD
TAKE GLASS OF SALTS
Eat Less Meat II Kidneys Hurt or You
Have Baekache or Bladder Misery
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says q
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
so they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
the blood, then you get sick. Nearly
BILE, nervousness, constipation, dizzi-
ness. sleeplessness. bladder disorders
come from sluggish Kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache In
the kidneys or your back hurts. or II
the urine is cloudy, offensive. full Of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding, get
about four ounces of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take q
tablespoonful In a glass of water be.
fore breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This IA
nous salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia and has been used for genera.
tions to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neu.
tralize the acids in urine so II no
longer causes irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves.
cent Whitewater drink which all reg
nlar meat eaters should take now and
then to keep the kidneys clean and
the blood pure. thereby avoiding Sc
rious kidney complications.--Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
GERANIUMS FROM SEED
ey ADELE J. POWELL.

Last spring purchased a package
Of Large Flowering California Ger
aniums,' and planted them in pot
about the middle of March. kept
the soil moist and placed the pot in
e. sunny window, where in eight days
the first tiny plant made its appear
ance. and from then until some time
in June the seeds kept terminating,
and when the last one was about an
inch In height. the others were
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
TO PREVENT GREEN ALGA

To prevent the green alga that
forms on flower pots, soak the pots
in the following solution: Take three
ounces of copper carbonate and make
thick paste Of 1t with water, using
a wooden pail for the purpose. Di-
lutte Ave pints of strong ammonia with
20 pints Of water. Add the diluted
ammonia to the paste and stir thor
oughly. Add water to make 80 gal
Ions or in this proportion.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
For Immediate Use.

An old Rip Van Wrinkle of a fellow
went into country drug store and
asked for some powder.
Face, gun or bug?" asked the clerk,
leaning far over the counter.
Bug" replied the old man, "and
mean to mind about wrappin' It up
just blow 1t on my whiskers. Cot.
trell's Magazine.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
How About. n?

III a man has the price he can get
anything he wants and the way he
wants 1t" W
Don't know about that, There's
the medium soft boiled egg. Brown
ing's Magazine.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Thoroughly PesslmIstlc.

why don't you announce yourself
as presidential candidate?"
Because" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, Il don't believe could get
nominated. And If did get nomi-
mated couldn't get elected. And if L
did get elected couldn't fill the posi-
ton properly, And If did fill II prop
erly l wouldn't get much credit for it
anyhow" Washington STAR
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
PREPAREDNESS
, Fortify Tho System Against Grip

when Grip Is prevalent LAXATIVE BRoMo
QUININR should be taken. as this combination
Of Quinine with other ingredients, destroys
germs. acts as . Tonic and Laxative and thus
keeps the system In condition TO withstand
Colds. Grip and Influenza. There Is only one
"BROMO QUININE." 4. w. GROVES sig
uature on box SC
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Crushed Oats for Horses.

There is no doubt that crushing the
oats fed to all horses is far the most
economical way OF feeding them. Any
thrifty farmer can well afford to own
his own crusher.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

Scions for next springs grating
should be cut now. Take them from
the tips of the limbs and bury them
in sand in the cellar. Do not allow the
earth to dry out but 1t must not be
kept too wet.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
. Appropriate Serving.

"They say as dumb as an oyster,
don't they%
"Yes."
DO you suppose that Is one reason
why they serve with oysters wine
that's Mumm?"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
GETTING Satisfaction.

De Quiz-Why did you walk home
from the races?
De Whiz with bitterness) because
wanted to beat the nag bet on.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

And the smaller the girl the larger
the doll necessary to satisfy her In
cipient maternal instinct.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Preuent chunk LIolea.

Chuck holes in the road multiply II
neglected. Each chuck makes anoth-
er. Road patrol prevents the first one.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

The traveller wants full fare at ho-
tells, but he doesn't object to half fare
on railroads.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

Shortly after the wedding march
many a man discovers that he's an
April fool.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

Any man whose will power is all in
his wife's name is to be pitied.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

When a man swallows his pride II
Is very apt to impair his digestion.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Sends Eye Book on request.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Reaso nabIe ProposItlon.

Reasonable Proposition.
A good road between every farm
and market is a reasonable and worth
while proposition.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10
Servants, Not Masters.

Our country roads should be pur
servants, not our masters.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

Many a man who seeks fame fndt
nothing but infamy.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-10

WGM1e0 Sales representative for popular
priced western made well established
complete line of Concrete Mixers and Machinery.
Liberal commission exclusive territory: nquir-
les referred. Address Green Machinery a
Manufacturing Co.. Salt Like City, Utah.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
NO APPEAL Will
BE taken IN THE
TAXATION CASE
Judge Dietrich's Decision
That County Can Collect
Taxes on Lands Under
Project to Stand.

Caldwell Dec. 23.-That the decision
and decree Of Judge f. S. Dietrich of
the federal court for this state holding
homesteads under the Boise Payette
project and other government projects
subject to taxation by the county are
substantially correct and that no APP
peal should be taken from that decision
is the information of letter received
yesterday by County Attorney Fl. A.
Griffiths Of this city from United
States Attorney j. l.. McClear Of Boise
Judge McClear in this letter advises the
county attorney that the department of
justice has come to the conclusion that
the county is within it's legal rights in
levying and collecting taxes on the in
terests Of reclamation entrymen and
patentees in lands under the govern
ment project.
BIG INCOME FOR COUNTY.
The decision is of vast import to
Canyon county as the taxes on these
lands approximate a total of from
$4,000 to $4,000. The decision of
Judge Dietrich was handed down IN
the early part of the present year, but
for the past several months the i'm
preston has prevailed in legal circles
that the department of justice of the
national government would take IN
appeal to the United States appellant
court at San Francisco.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
Nampa BrevitIes.

Nampa, Dec. 23.-Mrs. B. r. Walling
left yesterday for Union, Ore, where
she will spend the holidays with her
husband who is there looking after
business interests.
Mrs. r. II. Dewey and daughter.
Miss Geraldine. returned last evening
from Palo Alto, Cal, where Miss
Dewey is a student in the Leland Stan
ford university. After spending the
holidays with her parents Miss Dewey
will resume her studies in the uni
versity.
Edward Smell of Homedale Is visit
ing in the city as the guest of his
parents, Judge and Mrs. w. w. Smell,
and will remain through the holidays.
Mrs. C. E. Lore visited in Boise to-
day as the guest of friends.
Mrs. l.. A. Blunck returned last even
ing from an extended visit with rela-
tives in New York.
Miss Esther Swami of Meridian. Wis
tied in the city today as the guest of
friends.
L. A. Blunck is expected to arrive
from Lewiston tomorrow to spend the
holidays with relatives.
w. P. O'Connor and family will &C.
cupy the b. +. Walling residence
property on Fourteenth avenue, Mr..
OConnor having leased It,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
APPRECIATION
OF H. c. HENRY'S
SERVICES
Two Hundred Business Men
Tell of His Good Work as
President Of Anti Tuber-
culosis League.

Seattle. Dec. II, 1916.-An address,
signed by 200 business men, was pre-
scented to Fl. C. Henry by committee
King county Saturday morning ex-
pressing appreciation for his services
as president of the organization for six
years.
The committee consisted Of E. F.
Blaine, J. +. Douglas. d. f. Frederick,
Frank McDermott. II. w. Treat. DR..
B. J. Lloyd, DR.. J. +. Crichton, DR.. Park
Weed Willis and William X. McKibben.
Mr.. Treat and DIR. Willis were spokes-
men for the committee
The address said in part:
Your course of conduct, thoughtful
and considerate, while yet consistent
ly firm, has endeared you to us ALL
Your presence in the counsels Of the
league always means hope and cheer.
both to the helpless and to us who
have shared with you in their care.
When you first came among US we
knew you as the successful man of
business, the builder and flnancier AS
we learned to know you, you are the
man touched with the needs of your
leiioWs. 1our wealth. Is means TO
an end-its use the alienation of dis
tress. Your ear is keen to the cry OF
suffering, your feet do not falter in the
path of duty. Men absorbed in great
business responsibilities. as we know,
too often pay scant heed in a per-
sonal way to the unfortunates about
them. But you go in person to their
aid. These things, with other charac-
teristics which to the public are more
conspicuous, rank you eminent
among your fellows.
wealth, power skill, material sue
cess, Observation-Disclosures must
give way to goodness, and it is the
man who loves and heals his fellow
man who shall be exalted above
others"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

There are two animals that puzzle
naturalists more than any others. They
are natures submarine and airplane-
the whale and the eagle. 1t is known
that whales occasionally descend as
far as 5000 feet below the surface of
the sea-a depth at which, from the
pressure of the water, they ought to
be crushed flat. Why they are not
injured naturalists have yet to dis
cover II is this pressure that prevents
a modern submarine from descending
more than some 800 feet. Eagles have
been seen, through telescopes. to fly
with apparent ease from 10000 to 49,
900 feet above sea level. At that
height no human being can live. owing
to the rarefication of the air. How the
birds live and fly at far greater
heights than man can endure is an
other question still unanswered
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
HEAVY LIVESTOCK
SHIPMENTS MADE
Thirty seven Carloads Sent
Out of Nampa During the
Past Month by Two Firms
Alone.


Nampa, Dec 25.-HeaVy livestock
shipments continue to feature the
business lie OF this city. Two firms,
alone, the l.. l.. Miller Livestock COM
pany, ana the Farmers Society OF
Equity, OF this city, have shipped
from the city 10 the markets during
the present month, ~ carloads or cattle
and hogs. 1t is only few years since
the greater portion or the country
tributary TO this city, which is now
IN cultivation, was transformed from
sagebrush des ,rt to as fertile farm
Ing section as is to be found in the
Paclfic northwest, but the proportions
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
NAMPA MANAGER TO
LEAVE FOR ONTARIO

Caldwell, Dec. 23.-From an entirely
reliable source 1t is learned that ]. M.
Lewis. the local manager of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph company. has been transferred to
Ontario. Ore, as the manager Of the
office Of his company in that city, and
that II. C. Mckinney. district cashier of
the Boise office, will succeed Mr.. Lew
is as the manager of the office in this
city.
The transfer OF Mr.. Lewis Is In the
nature Of promotion. For the past
several years he has been the manager
of the local office and during this peri
cd of time. he has been prominently
identified with the progress and de-
velopment of the city. He Is extreme
ly popular in business circles and
among the members of the CONNER
cial club of this city. of which he
has been a leading member.