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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

Spring weather has been against
Landing this year in the Walla Walla
country and the additional fact that
the ewes did. not come through the
winter in good condition has also had
its effect on the mortality.
At the first sale of the season at
Portland March 20 of spring lambs
$13 per 100 pounds was paid, the high
est price in the history of the Port.
land stock yards at this time of the
year. Record prices also were reg
istered for yearlings at $40 and for
ewes at S8.25. The high quotations
are due to the prolonged cold season
which has held back shearing. The
highest bids since the Civil war are
being offered for wool, but sheepmen
it is said, are not hurrying to shear
as they believe they can get their OWL
prices as a result of the great Euro
pean demand. Some coarse wool has
been sold at 81 cents. Offers have
ranged as high as 35 cents.
Prices of meat animals, hogs, cattle
sheep and chickens were 1874 per CEN
higher on March Is than they were OF
that date year ago, and 1877 per cen
higher than the average of the las
six years on March Is. A report o
the department of agriculture says the
level of prices paid to producers o
the country for meat animals in
creased ga per cent from February Il
to March Is this year, compared will
an average increase Of 81 per cent IL
the same period of the last six years
Prices paid for hogs showed an in
crease of 1853 per 100 pounds owe
March Is a year ago and 60 cents owe
the average of the last six years; bee
cattle increased As cents over last yea
and 95 cents over the six-year aver
| age.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Ruled Grouse.

pheasant In some other parts of its
range. is one of our most widely rang
ing game birds. 1t inhabits wooded
regions from Canada and Alaska south
to California, Colorado, Tennessee and
northern Georgia. 1t responds to pro-
lection In a gratifying manner and
has proved to be we'll adapted to
propagation under artificial conditions.
On account Of these qualities and it's
desirability as a game species 1t is
good subject for game farming.
Wild fruits, mast, and browse make
up the bulk of the vegetable food of
this bird. 1t is very fond of hazel
nuts, beechnuts, chestnuts and acorns,
and 1t eats practically all kinds Of
wild berries and other fruits. Vari-
GUS weed seeds are also consumed.
More than 10 per cent of the food con-
sists of insects, about half of which
are destructive beetles.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Flag Day for War Relief.

New York.-The Daughters of the
American Revolution announces the
Inauguration of a nationwide cam
paign for contributions to relieve des-
titute noncombatants in Belgium and
northern France. The campaign will
eliminate on April 8, birthday of King
Albert of Belgium, which will be known
as Belgian flag day" Members of the
organization throughout the country
100000 strong, dressed in white and
wearing the Belgian colors, will on
that day sell small Belgian flags on
the streets. The proceeds will be
turned over to the commission for re
lief in Belgium.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
BIG VALUE TO FARMER
Prairie Chicken Is Efficient De-
stroyer of Farm Pests.
Nearly is Per Cent Of Birds Food
Consists OF Insects, Bulk Of Them
Grasshoppers-Destroys
Many Beetles.

The prairie chicken, now common
only IN Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
tho Dakotas and Manitoba, Is one of
the birds which formerly occurred
over a much wider range than at pres
ent and In far greater abundance. 1t
has been reduced principally by hunt
ers, as have so many of our finest
species of birds. Many sportsmen de-
clare allegiance to the highest prin-
ciples Of game preservation yet fail
to practice these principles.
Like birds of its family the prairie
chicken Is very prolific, and II ade-
Quately protected would soon become
numerous in its old haunts. The bird
is easily domesticated. hence is emil
nently suited for propagation on pre-
serves.
The prairie chicken is valuable not
only as game, but as an efficient de-
stroyer Of farm pests, and any farm
or would profit by having these birds
reared on his place. Almost 15 per
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
LUMBER AND WOODWORKING.

The Edwards and Bradford Lumber
Co. of Elk, Wash, has resumed opera
lions and is running a night and day
shift. 1t operates a sawmill, planer,
logging railroad, logging camps and
employs 200 men.
This week will mark the opening
of the Rutledge Timber Co.'s big lum-
Der mill a half mile east of Occur
d'Alene, according to information Civ
en- out at the company's offices. On
Saturday, April /, the first logs will be
sent to the sawmill and the operation
of the plant will be under way.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07

frontier. 1t is built between the two
rivers and upon the islands of the Mo-
selle. Much of the city is composed of
narrow, irregular streets, lined with
ancient, picturesque buildings. There
are some new and imposing structures
in the town, however, and some
straight streets. Even in times of
peace Metz makes plain that it's call
ing is war. Though it has about $4,000
civilian population, the peace garrison
of $4,000 men monopolizes the atten-
ton on every thoroughfare and prone
made. Around the city and within it
are the huge barracks Of the soldiery.
The country around Metz, rise and
fall of evergreen woodlands, is beauti-
full. The heights and hills are not
only heavily forested, but are also un-
usually broken and irregular, compos-
ing a ground about as unfavorable as
possible for attacking military opera
lions. The forts of Metz were begun
on a large scale by the French, and
they have been strengthened through
all their years of possession by the
Germans.
Reims Once Quiet and Peaceful.
The Geographic society also gave
out the following short pen picture of
the city of Reims, which has suf-
J fered so heavily in the many wars
in which France has participated.
The tourists Reims was quiet and
peaceful, even industrial and CONNER
cial, peace and neighborly forbearance
seeming to reign there. The whole
appearance of the place made it's war
like history seem as distant and unreal
as the romance of folklore. Reims
was one of the most sleepy of all truly
prosperous cities.
1t preserved with tenacity an all
reminiscent of the middle ages. Its
homes were old-style, its streets were
cobbly, and it's young men and women
regularly danced in the open right
on the naked sands and gravel of the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
MARKET REPORT
Chicago

Chicago
Hogs-Dull, mostly 25c under yes
terday's average. Bulk, $9.35@9.50;
light, $9.1O@9.6O; mixed, $9.20@9.55;
heavy, $9.1O@9.60; rough, $9.10@9.20;
pigs, $7.10@s.4O.
Cattle-Weak. Native beef steers,
$7.60@9.9O; western steers, $1,000
500; stockers and feeders, $6@s.25;
COWS and heifers, $4.25@S.s5; calves,
$7.50@10.
Sheep-Steady. Wethers, $500
9.15; lambs, s9.75@11.7o.
ordinary firsts, 1S34@19c; at mark,
cases included, 1s34@19hc.
New York.
Raw sugar, steady; centrifugal,
5000; molasses, 5.19c. Refined firm,
Spot cotton, quiet; middling uplands
12.10c.
Coffee-Spot, steady; Rio rs. CSC;
Santos As, 10Hc.
Portland.
Steady; steers, grain and
pulp fed, $s.50@s.75; choice hay fed
$s.25@s.35; good, s7.75@s; medium
$7.25@7.50; COWS, choice, $6.S5@7.60;
good. s6.5oQ6.75; medium, s6.25@
$50; heifers, $6Q7.75; bulls, 1906;
stays, $4.50Q5.25.
Hogs-Steady; prime light, $9.15@
9.25; prime strong weights, $S.75@
9.15; good to prime mixed. $S.50Q
S.75; rough heavk packing, Ss.25@
$50; pigs and skips, $7.75@S.00.
Sheep-Higher; spring lambs, $13;
choice lambs, $9.5O@1O; common
lambs. ss.25@9.25; choice yearlings
5000; good yearlings, $500; choice
wethers. $s@s.25; choice light ewes
S7.50@s.25; choice ewes, S6.25@7i
common heavy ewes, $500.
San Francisco.
Butter-Fresh extras, 2skc; prime
firsts, csc; fresh firsts, 271ac.
Eggs-Fresh extras, 22c; pullets
1910.
Tacoma.
Wheat-Bluestem, 81; fortyfold 96e
club. 94c; red fife, 92c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
ALLIES TO SEARCH
PARCEL POST MAIL
ANSWER TO U. S. VIGOROUS PRO-
TEST is MADE REGARDING
RIGHT OF SEIZURE.
BUT WILL NOT OPEN LETTERS
Packages Called the Same as Freight
Except Handled by Mail Route
Insist Right to Search and Take
Goods Under False Covers.

Washington.-The governments of
the entente allies, through Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador,
have presented to Secretary Lansing
a joint reply to the protest made by
the United States against the seizure,
detention and censoring of neuaral
mails. 1t declared that no legitimate
letter mail had been confiscated, nor
any treaty rights violated, but emphat
ically asserted the allies intention tc
continue searching parcel post pack
ages for contraband concealed under
postal folders"
Will Not Modest Letters.
In regard to true correspondence
the note says:
THE allied governments will con
tinue for the present to refrain from
Selling and confiscating at sea these
correspondence, letters and dispatch
es, and they will insure the most rap
| i'd transmission of them possible az
soon as the genuineness of their char
acter is known"
The vigorous protest of the United
States against the treatment of neu
trail mails was based largely on evi
dence in the possession of the state
department that while mails had no
always been searched at sea, neutra
ships upon being taken into British
ports for inspection had their mails
removed, retained and otherwise in
terfered with. The reply does no
mention this phase of the controversy
The protest was in the form of a mem
orandum of instructions to Ambassa
dor Page at London. 1t stated speci
fically that the American government
was inclined to consider that parce
post shipments were subject to tn,
same treatment accorded goods sen
by freight or express.
Parcel Post Is Merchandise.
In regard to parcel post shipment
the communication says "merchandis
shipped under the shape of parcel pos
must not, and shall not, be treated dill
ferently from the merchandise shippe
in any other way"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Prairie Chicken.

cent of the birds food consists of
weed seeds. including those of such
pests as foxtail grass, smartweed. and
ragweed. The prairie chicken eats
a great deal Of grain. but takes most
of 1t from stubble. The bird is fond
of such mast as hazelnuts and acorns.
Nearly 15 per cent of the birds food
consists of insects, the bulk of them
being grasshoppers. Among other
pests eaten by this species are the
Colorado potato beetle, cucumber bee
tie, May beetle, cotton worm, army
worm, cutworm and chinch bug.
The ruffed grouse, called par
fridge" In the northwestern states and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07

- YER since the great war broke
out last summer the French
have been trying desperately to
IL capture Metz, which was taken
from them In the war of 1870,
and the three keys of the city, rescued
at that time, are now in possession of
the French government ready for the
triumphal re-entry of its troops. Con-
corning this powerfully fortified city
of Lorraine the National Geographic
society says:
The fortress of Metz from Roman
days has never been carried by storm.
Throughout history down to 1870 it
successfully defied all besiegers, and
the French in 1870 surrendered to
famine and disease rather than to a
pressing enemy. This almost impreg
nable fortress has changed hands now
and again, and these changes have
been effected by treaty and treachery
and famine, but never by force of
arms. The Romans knew Metz-Divo-
durum-as "the stronghold Of the
gods"
Metz is the capital of German Lor-
raine, and it is considered to possess
one of the most powerful Notifications
in Europe. 1t is the pivot point II the
broken frontier dividing the Franks,
Celts and Gauls of the west and south
from the Germans of the east and
north. The centuries-long contest be-
tween Latin and German has surged
back and forth over this city, broken
in eddies around it, and the contest
ants have continually regrouped with
Metz as the central point in the plans
of their opposing strategies; for Metz
is the most important key in the bar
rier between Latin and Germanic civ
ilizations. Metz and Strassburg are
the two western gates to Germany.
Was Roman Base.
The Romans used Metz as their
northern base against the Germanic
barbarians. and they connected it by
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07

parks, as their forbears had done for
centuries.
This small French city has been one
of the restful places of the world be-
tween wars, but war has awakened it
more often and caused it more of loss
and suffering than falls to the lot of
most cities. Reims has lain across
the path of many an enemy's march.
1t suffered severely in the campaign
of 1914. In 1870 the Germans
stormed its defenses and German
shells tore their way into it's quaint
limestone homes. Now the brave old
town has been forced to break its rest
again and to suffer the penalties of
being a fortress, the key to the Cham
payne plains which swell unobstruct-
ed to Paris.
Reims is the champagne center of
the world There are more than fifty
famous wine firms in the place, and
upon it's outskirts is the wonderful
maze OF underground cellars, drilled
through chalk formation, where mill
lions of bottles are ripened every year.
Reims is two hours by express from
Paris, 107 miles. 1t is built on a
plain, with hills to the south and
southwest. Strong detached forts sur
round it. It's streets and boulevards
are bread and they are bordered by
quaint stone and stucco homes in pat
terms of yesterday. IN the center of
the town. its chief glory and object
of international pilgrimage, stands the
Notre Dame de Reims cathedral
Though a product OF the thirteenth
and fourteenth centuries. it has never
been finished; it still lacks the towers
of the original design.
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military roads with Toul, Verdun and
other camps in Roman hinterland.
From Metz the Roman legions made
their incursions into the almost i'm
penetrable Black forest to the east,
and into the forest and swamp lands
of the north and west. BY the treaty
of Mersen, in $40, Metz came into the
possession of East Franconia, now
Germany. 1t rapidly gained impor-
lance as an industrial and outpost
city and in the thirteenth century was
made a free imperial city.
The Reformation, another element of
the Latin-German struggle, ragged
around Metz as a center During these
times of religious unrest Metz fell into
the power of France, and the French
we're confirmed in their possession by
the peace of Westphalia (164S). 1t
remained under French rule until the
German conquest of 1870.
The country all about Metz is stra-
tegic ard consequently forbidden
ground. Tourists with pronounced
camera tendencies have never been
encouraged around the fortress. The
city lies in a fertile, pleasant valley,
which widens out among the hills to
the north and which narrows toward
the mountainous French frontier. II
is upon the heights, the craggy hills
the passes, the gorge-broken, fir-cov'
cred, razor-back spur hills that the
powerful detached forts which guard
the city of Metz and its valley run
ming between France and Germany
are planted. These works have beer
constructed around the city by the
score, and they stretch in a wide, con
cealed fan more than six miles before
the outskirts of Metz.
Built Between TWO Rivers.
The city itself is situated on the
confluence of the Seille and Moselle
about eleven miles east of the French
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Tool Makers, WAGES Increased

Pittsburg. Pa.-Striking tool makers
in the plant of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing company have
voted to accept the company's offer OF
double time for Sunday work and an
increase Of 10 per cent in the wage
scale.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
THE SPOKANE MARKET.

While there is naturally some un-
easiness in business circles owing to
the Mexican situation, there has been
no apparent diminution in the pros
porous condition of the country as a
whole during the past week. Reports
from all sections continue to be of the
most optimistic nature, with labor
well employed and a generally free
buying movement in evidence. 1t is
felt that the prospects of the United
States being drawn into the European
war are now most remote and this has
had tendency to create a feeling of
confidence in all quarters.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
The Militia Wins.

Washington.-Over vigorous objec-
ton by Chairman Chamberlain of the
military committee, the senate Mon
day voted, 35 to 80, for the Cummins
plan to amend the army reorganiza-
ton bill by creating a national guard
section of the general staff.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
New York Metal Market.

The metal exchange quotes lead
$7.75 bid. Spelter not quoted.
Copper-Firm; electrolytic nearly,
$27.75@2s.25; June and later, s26.75@
27.50.
Bar silver, 60s4c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
MINING NOTES

The Rambler-Cariboo Consolidated
Mining company. at a recent meeting
of the directors. declared a dividend
of l cent share, which will be main
tanned each month for the next two
years.
A general increase in the pay of en-
ployes of the American Smelling and
Refining company became effective
April l at plants in Utah and Colora-
do. Two thousand employees in Colo
RADIO are to receive increases of from
Is to 25 cents a day.
The Laurier property. just this side
Of the British Columbia line in Ferry
county, Washington, is rapidly devel-
oping into one of the great copper
mines of the northwest and already
has the finest body of high-grade ore
in the state. The company has been
shipping recently at the rate of about
100 tons per month.
The mica mines near Avon, Idaho,
are attracting great deal of atten-
ton just now and a deal of impor-
lance has just been made on the An.
derson property. Edward T. Davey
representing New York Capital, and
w. G. McAllister, a mining engineer
at one time in the employ of the late
F.. August Heinze, have bonded Mr.
Anderson's property for $4,000 and
expect to begin its development al
once.
Shelter at Kellogg.
. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan com
pany announces 1t has decided to built
smelter at Kellogg, Idaho, close t
its mines. The smelter will be unique
among western American lead reduc
ton works in that it will include {
bullion refinery. 1t will ship no base
bullion, but will turn out only pur,
= silver and pure lead.
. The equipment will be so absolutel,
up to date that there will be prac
tically no loss either in Stag or fumes
The plant will have a capacity of 90l
to 1000 tons of ore daily from tn,
start. The announcement was made b,
President f. w. Bradley.
The smelter and refinery will Obtain
} power supply from the Washington
= Water Power company. With thre
furnaces in operation and all the aux
iliary departments of a smelter an,
the electrolytic refinery in addition
the needs of the plant in this respec
, will be approximately 1000 horse
/. power.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
caIf.MIIked Cows Go sack.

Cows MIXED by the calf from year
to year go back in their milk produc-
ing capacity instead of improving 1t,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Prevent Vegetables WHITING.

Cover carrots, beets, and other root
crops lightly with dry sand to pre-
vent willing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Marshx Land for Geese.

Geese do we'll on wet or marshy
land where hens and turkeys would
not thrive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Provisions.

Butter-An advance of 3 to 5 cents
is noted in the butter market this
week, which makes the quotations on
Washington creamery 34Q37c. This
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-04-07
Believe In co-operatIon.

Sweden has 425,00O persons in CO
operative associations. There are 5.573
societies.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-22
SOUTH CAROLINA HAS MEN
READY FOR CABINET JOBS
Lever and McLaurin Recommended in
Case Houston is Made
War Chief.

News AMI Courier.
Columbia, Feb. 17-In the event that
Secretary Houston is promoted to the
office of secretary of war, South Caro-
lima already has TWO names to suggest
Yesterday members introduced in the
lcuse resolutions asking that Ware
house Commissioner McLaurin be Sc
lected for the department of agricul-
tue in case Mr.. Houston was called to
another place. Today Mr.. Wingard, Of
Lexington, suggested the name of Con-
gresham Lever in this resolution:
Whereas, it is not improbable that
the present secretary of agriculture in
tae cabinet of President Wilson may
be called to another department in the
administration; and whereas, by his
diligent study of the subjects Of ag-
riculture and the devotion he has dis
played in the interest Of the agricul-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-22
Backing Him Out.

ST. herbert Trees Wit is we'll known
among his ;riands. aIi9 they tell some
very gccd stories atcut his funny re-
marks at 1ehearsals.
Qlce, during the rehearsal of GER
tain play, Sir Herhe~'; asked very
young and by no means brilliant actor
who fancied himself greatly, to 'steE
back a little" The actor did so, and
Tree went on rehearsing. A little later
the famous manager repeated his re-
ques-, and the youth obeyed again.
Shortly afterward Tree once more
asked him to "step little farther
back"
But if 1 do" complained the youth
full one, ruefully, 81 shall be complete
ly off the stage"
Yes" answered Tree, quietly
that's right"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-22

Of the past general assemblies. He
said that Dr.. Babcock had asked for
....f> money year after year,
low the Senator's Voted.
;Ihe senate, by vote Of % to IA
fixed the salary of the superintendent
OF the asylum at $4,000. Those voting
fer the $4,000 salary we're: Banks
Brice, Buck, Carlisle, Christensen,
DuRant, Earle, Epps, E. c.; Epps, R.
D.; Evans, CHM, Hughes, Johnstone,
Alan; Mullins, O'Dell, Padgett, Rich
ardson, Sinkler, Spigner, Stuckey
Kitchen. Lee Manning, McCown. Wal
Walker. Total, 25.
Those 5oting against the $4,000 sal
ary were: Beamguard, Black, Good
win, Harvey, Johnson, R. D.; Laney
Nicholson, Nickels, Patterson, Sharpe
Stacy, Werner, Wightman, Williams
John F. Total, IA.
The House fixed the salary OF the
Asylum superintendent at $4,000
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-22
Wrong Car Again.

There is the old story of the man
who boarded three cars, only to dis
cover that none of them was the car
ne wanted. Boarding fourth in a
high state of irritation, he waxed a
triflle profane in his conversation
with the conductor. A severely pious
looking old man sitting near the door
overheard and remarked little sharp
ly:
My friend, did you know that you
are on the road to perdition?"
"Well, if Pm not On the wrong car
again!" was the retort of the un-
abashed passenger.-Every Week.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-22

EnV1gOrarJng 20 Ine E'alS anu SlCA1y
The Old Standard general strengthen ing tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
y.l,r:a e1riche ~ ~ blood and builds 10 the sys.