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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
SHOULD HOLD WOOL
President Sproat Of Wool Growers
Locks for Higher Prices.

Sheep owners of Idaho are advised
against contracting their clips at the
present time by Hugh Sproat, presi-
dent OF the Wool Growers associa-
iton. Eastern buyers are arriving
and will endeavor to tie up as much
of the prospective output as they cam
Everything indicates big advance
dn prices by shearing time.
Freight rates ON Australian wool" "
said Mr.. Sproat, in recent interview,
have advanced from 11a cents a
pound to 61a cents a pound, on ac-
count OF the great difficulty i'm get
ting carrying vessels. The Argentine
wool clip Is nearly all contracted for
by the Germans, and even at that,
any wool which enters this country
Will cost $45 a bale where 1T used to
cost $12. A bale contains one thou
sand pound.
This" said Mr.. Sproat, lis as
good as five cent tariff on wool
Wool is not held i'm the east in amy
large supply and if the grower will
not contract at this time we will have
manufacturers coming out here at
shearing time and making competition
the stronger. So my advice is, do
not contract at this time
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
PYTHIAN HOSTS
IN CONVENTION
Delegates From District
No. s Meet Feb. e
at Clenns Ferry.

On February % at Glealns Ferry
delegates from the knights of Pythias
lodges i'm District No. of the Grand
Domain of Idaho win gather in am
nual conv enntion, indulge I'm the ele-
giant banquet that ts bedng prepared
for them and Witness the contest OF
degnee teams for the sdlver cup won
last year by the Mountain Home
knights at the convention held in this
city.
The convention will be attended by
a large number OF delegates and
knlghts and the Glenls Ferry lodge
has made arrangements to hold the
meeting and serve the banquet In
the commoudious new opera house
at that place.
According to reports there win be
four teams present to compete for
the ooverted cup, among them one
from the local lodge which will strive
to retain the mark of high merit won
last year. 1t Is learned that both
Gooding and Shoshone are ambitious
TO take down this trophy and have
their teams in strenuous training.
Twin Fails will also bring team 10
make Things interesting for the cup
holders. The Mountain Home team
win be there to defend hts hJnors
and i'm addition some thirty members
of the local lodge win go down to th+
merry doings4
The convention is to be honored
with the presence Of the grand chsn-
cellor of the Domain of Idaho. Charles
E. Harris of Blackhoot. Idaho. and
1t lis possible that other Pythian M
tables will be present
The banquet is announced to be-
gin at 6 o'clock sharp and the work
of the convention. including the con-
test for the cup, win follow and pro
vide entertainment for am aGluight
session.
The Glenns Ferry knights are pre-
pairing TO spDendidly entertain their
guests and the convention wtl doubt
less be one to linger In the mem-
ory of those attending.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
CONDITIONS eETTER IN TEXAS

With cotton again selling at IL
cents a pound and the seed bringing
$40 ton, the Texas farmer is getting
into better financial shape. Such is
the report brought by ID. M. Burt. who
returned to Mountain Home Satur-
day from a trip to his former home In
Coffin county, Texas.
The unprecedented advance I'm cot
tonseed and the raise tn the price OF
cotton over that of two years ago has
about doubled the price of unginned
cotton, which is now selling at $50 a
bale The demand for cottonseed oil
the production OF the various brands
of lard substitutes, Its use In manai-
featuring an oil that Is passed off as
pure olive and ITS use In the
place of lhnseed oil in the manu-
facture of paints. has been largely re-
sponsible for it's increase In price.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
continued from page %
Margaret Mather Entertains.

One of the most pleasant social
affairs of the season was that given
at the beautiful home of Dr. and Mrs.
b. w. Mather on Friday might of
last week, at which their daughter,
Miss Margaret, was hostess. The
young lady had issued invitations to
twenty OF her schoolmates and plan
ned all the details fG masquerade
dancing party and fun and frolic was
indulged In by all her guests.
The spacious rooms OF the Mather
residence We're decoratd in a man
ner that had st. Valentine for a
motif, and hearts were everywhere in
evidence. Nearly all the guests
came in tasteful, original costumes.
Miss Alice Griffith won the prize for
the best costume. Dancing was the
chief amusement and the Virginia
reed gracefully danced by these young
couples was a beautiful sight.
Punch and delicious refreshments
were delightful features of the party.
The young people departed reluctantly
and their appreciation was voiced by
the one exclamation, Eve had such
a lovely time"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
DAVIS A CANDIDATE


BlOSE-Senator d. w. Davis of
American Falls has formally am
noumced his candidacy for nomination
for governor in the Republican pri-
maries i'm September, and has ne
signed as a member of the executive
OF the Republican state central COM
mittee. Senator Davis said that his
purpose in restgning at this time was
to make it plain that he had no de-
sire to use the executive or the COM
mittee in ftlfthering his candidacy.
The Republican field lis open, "
said the senator. II do not wish to
participate in the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee ON Saturday, be-
cause | wish to be absolutely free as
a candidate Moreover, wish 1T to
be understood now that should be
unsuccessful in obtaining the Republi-
can nomination., l will be right be-
hind the man who does. There is no
room i'm the party for grouches.'
The letter OF Senator Davis to
Chairman Evans follows:
Boise, Ida, Feb. IL, 1916.
Hoon. Evan Evans, Chairman Republ;.
cam State Central Committee:
My Dear Mr.. Evans: Having de-
cided to become a candidate for nomi-
nation tor governor i'm the Republican
primaries I'm September next, re-
sign as member of the state CEN
tral committee from Power county
January "a last. which was accepted
and my successor was duly appointed
at that time | therefore give you
this notice in order that you may ap-
point someone to fill the vacancy on
the executive committee which you
have called to meet in Boise Febru-
airy IL. With warm personal regards,
| am, yours very truly,
d. w. DAVIS.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

A surprise party was given by the
Young friends of Franklin Kunnecke
at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. August Kunnecke, on the evening
of February IL. The occasion was
the young mans 18th birthday annd-
rsary. Mrs. Thomas Lee chapere
oned the party of merry young folk
and the evening was delightfully."-
spent music and, games being IN
dulged i'm, with refreshments served
by Mrs. Kunnecke. Those composing
the party were: Denning Tye, Alien
O'Neill. Roy Her,der VIII Callaway,
Walter Kunnecke, Allen Fitzwater. FL
mer House, Franklil Kumnecke, Misses
Margaret and Lucille Lee, Mande Tye,
Alva Gibson, Grace House and june
Evans.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
GREGORY IS CASHIER
Local Man Buys Stock In American
Falls First National Bank.

The First National Bank has in
creased its capital from $25,O0O to
$4,000, elected a new cashier In the
person OF w. C. Gre sory, and ad-
vanced Jay Gibson from Cashier to
Vice President and manager, says
the American Fails Press.
Mr. Gregory is well known to many
of the business men OF American
Falls. Until two years ago he was a
resident of Pocatello, and SINCE leav-
ing there has been actively engaged
in the Mountain Home Irrigation pro-
ject He is very capable man
and enjoys a wide acquaintance
throughout the state.
Senator Brady parted with part of
his holdings in the First National to
u. w. Davis, some months ago. Mr..
Gregory has ktaen over the remainder
of Mr.. Brady's stock and at a meet
ine of the stockholders held about the
first of the month, was elected caShitc
and will assume HIS dlltdes as soon as
nd gets his family settled.
Mr. Gibson, who has been cashier
for the past eighteen months. was
elected vice president and manager or
the bank at the same time. This ar
arJlamgam mt will relieve d. w. Davis
of much of the responsibility he has
carried in the past, leaving him free
to give his attention to other matters
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
COLLEGE MEN FRATERNlZE

VIII II. Gibson went to Boise
Friday morning to attend to matters
of business While there he attend
cd the twelfth annual banquet OF
of the Idaho Pan Hellenic society. am
organization of college men belonging
to the various Greek letter fratemi-
ties. On this occasion Mr.. Gibson,
the reifn'ng president, acted as toast
master, and he reports splendid
me ting. with about fifty members
present Allen B. Eaton former
resident of Mountain Home, was
elected president for the ensuing
year.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
LEVELL-WOOLLEY

Maruied-In the pastors study Of
the Baptist church Friday evening,
February IS, Wesley H. Levell Of
Glenns Ferry and Helen j. Woolley
of Clinton, Oklahoma, Rev. John r.
George officiating.
The groom, Mr.. LEVEL Is one Of
Glenns Fewy's best young men and
we'll known throughout that part of
the community The bride, Miss
Woolley, a most charming young
woman, necently came to Glenns
Ferry from Oklahoma.
For the present the happy couple
will make their home i'm Glems
Ferry.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
DEATH OF MRS. RILEY TURNER.

The death of Mrs. Riley Turner
occurred on February 8. Mrs. Turner
had been LID since about last Thanks
giving but medical skill and care
ful nursing failed to acaert the end.
The funeral was held ON the following
Thursday, touching funerall sermon
beng preached by Rev. Joyce Kendall.
Mrs Turner was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Waller and was
born i'm Ohio dn 1884, but moved
with her parents first to Illinois
and then to Idaho about twelve years
ago. In 1894 she was married to
Mr.. Riley Turner. There are three
children, one a baby born last Nov
ember. Besides the sorrowimg hus-
band and her father the deceased
Elmer Waller, now residing at Ham
nett. Mrs. w. j. Turner of Nampa,
a former resident of this place, is an
aunt.
In this sad bereavement Mr..
Turner has the sympathy of every
heart. and all will wish him strength
to care for the little ones that are
lett without a mothers care.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

ON proper cultivation and rototon
Science is not dependent upon late
spring and summer precipitation, al
though these are beneficial If condi-
tions are right. But if they compact
the surface and set up evaporation,
by bringing the moisture from blQow
to the compacted surface, more mois-
ture will escape in vapor form than
the storms add and INJURY rather
than benefit will result. Moisture
is a prime essential to crop produc-
ton and the first consideration of the
dry farmer. Instead of supplying it
through bitches he plows deep and
creates a +, ,seryoir that will take UP
and hold fall and spring rains and
the SHOWS of winter. He plows when
the soil is moist and Immediately
harows TO make the top few inches
prevents evaporation, holds the mois-
ture slightly below the surface and
gives access to the Gdr. Should rains
come suffici mt to rum this top dress
ing together the land is thoroughly
narrowed to restore a lose, cloddy
mulch and the moisture that fell is
added to that already i'm the soil
Should weeds appear they are de
saroyed by cultivation, usually with
a harrow. 1t takes more water to
mature a Russian thistle than aG ear
OF corn or a bundle of wheat. Al
heavy growth of weeds on summer
fallow land win practically exhaust
al the moistufe that is i'm it, so that
a good part of successful dry farming
consists in keeping the fields free
from weeds.
Summer fallowing is an essential
to success. By this means the pre-
cipitation of two seasons is made
available for the production of one
crop. 1t enables the soil to accumu-
ate nitrogen from the air as we'll
and nitrogen is the element lacking
in our arid soils The mineral salts
we have i'm abundance, as many irr-
gators have learned to their sorrow.
Nitrogen can be supplied by growing
alfalfa, peas and other legumes and
this will be the next advance i'm dry
farming. Within the next few years
Idaho dry farms will be producing
one good crop of alfalfa hay and one
crop of seed and peas Will be grown
plentifully enough to feed large
bunch of hogs on every dry farm.
Different crops use different proper
tions of the stored plant foods and
the continuous growing of one crop
will eventually rob the soil of the
clements upon which it feeds. Con-
t,nued success therefore is depend
ent upon a proper system of rotation
and rotation requires a market which
can only be supplied by livestock ON
the farm. The growing of other
crops than wheat on our dry farms
will not only encourage livestock
growing, but rotation will in a mea-
sure replace summer fallow. A part
Of the land, at least that now lies
idle each year, will be utilized i'm
the production Of nitro-restoTng
crops, or other crops that can be
{ d to livestock and the nitrogen re-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
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DRY FARMING IS SCIENTIFIC
Plain Exposition Of the Methods Used the Successful Cropping
Land Regions of Limited Thorough Cultivation Essential
]D CG l
D. W. DAVIS in Blaekfoot Republican

d. w. Davis of American Fails, who
last week announced his candidacy
for the goyernorship, has seen the
marvellous development of Power
county as a producer of cereals. Six
years ago less than a dozen carloads
of wheat were shipped from American
Falls. In 1915 the production of that
cereal in the county tributary to
that town was i'm excess of 100000
complished under what is commonly
called the dry farming method, but
termed moisture conservation. In an
article published in the holiday num-
ber of the Blackfoot Republican Mr..
Davis gave able treatment to the sub
ject and showed that dry farming was
an exact science that required busi-
ness methods to secure best results,
The article follows:
When We come to realize that IS
per cent of the elements which enter
into the production of crops i'm the
way of moisture and chemical plant
foods can be conserved, developed, or
supplied by proper tillage and rota-
ton and that only Is per cent is
dependent upon the soil itself, we
will insist that chemistry so far as
it prettins to agriculture, shall be
taught in every public school. l hope
the day is not far distant when every
boy and girl MAY be able to look
upon a field of growing grain and tell
what the soil lacks and the reason why
maximum production is not being OBJ
tanned. Science can unlock this stores
house of knowledge and will do SO
whenever the people, realizing the
possibilities that lie therein, demand
it, Scientific farming and business
methods in the handling of our nat
ural resources win bring to Idaho am
era of prosperity such as We have
never known
We are entering upon the serious
study of these problems In the
early days of Idaho's settlement 1t
was considered that the supplying of
moisture was the only thing needed
to secure maximum results. Import
ant as water is, we have learned that
1T is drink, and not food, that while
it hberates and makes available the
plant foods contained in the soil II
does not create them. We have dis
covered further, and lit Is a most
valuable discovery, that moisture can
be conserved as we'll as supplied and
that the means necessary to this con-
servation are highly beneficial i'm the
production of crops, both as TO yield
an equality, and have a lesson for
every farmer, whether he irrigates
or not. Cultivation is replacing irri-
cation on large acreages and making
possible the successful tillage of our
amid regions. A combination OF the
ideal condition and our dry farm
ers are demonstrating that cultiva-
tion is not less important than irri-
cation. Dry farming methods are
producing splendid yields with less
than half the moisture during the
entire year, that many irrigators be-
lieve is absolutely necessary during
the months of May to September
alone.
Dry farming lis a science based up
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
COW EARNS $4,000 A YEAR.

The announcement that a COW owned
by a Duluth, (Minn) man has an
canning capacity Of s. 900 yearly for
milk alone, with an additional 81 600
accruing from the sale Of her calf,
must be given credit, for the feat
was accomplished under supervision
that places 1t in the list of official
worlds records.
This remarkable cow Jean du LlIth
Beauty, in twelve months gave 20, $50
pounds of milk, containing S91 pounds
of butter fat. The milk lis equivalent
to about 10000 quarts, worth ten cents
a quart, and the butterfat to l,lo0
pounds of commercial butter.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
Senator Brady improving

Senator Brady Improving
Late Reports from Washington
indicate that Senator Brady Is
making slow but steady recovery
since his return to that city from
Palm Beach, Florida. His doc
tors order is for complete rest
and he is transactins no business
and seeing no callers.
Il y A.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

cannot estimate what levy would be
necessary to meet the anmua1 cost Of
the bond issue on the above basis, but
this ID a simple matter to figure when
the valuation is known"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
STOCK PRICES AT DENVER.

Choice Light steers sold up to $7.40
jn the Denver markets last week.
The market held up we'll on hogs,
the high mark being $7.75, with
packers taking everything Off red.
Receipts of sheep were light Good
fat ewes sold from $3.50 to 81, good
yearhngs at SO and lambs $3.50 to $40
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22
Rio Grande Wro4 Was a Close
Call for Prominent Citizens Of State

Federal Judge Robert E Lewis =
Denver, United States Masshal 8 D.
Burris also Of Denver. andssvseal oeAsr
federal officers narrowly sseaps1 dsath
yesterday afternooa whsa thsss eas6 q
. west bound narrow-gsugs Rio cfande
train jumped the track two milss eAst
Of Cerro Summit. All The ofIiesss wess
on their way to open he fan tsrm
Of the United States district court
Judge Lewis was in the paFloe car Of
the train. and. sltho not Seriously hurt,
was badly shaken up and bruissd n ~
accident. His stenoerapher. W. Hsine-
man. was seriously scratched. and suf-
fered painful contusions.
In the smoker. which was one Of the
cars that left the track in the accident,
besides Marshal Burris were Deputy
United States Marshal w. H. Robinson
and Deputy United States District At
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22
FLAG RMsInG IT HlLF-wlr
HOUSE on DLUE mesa

Az ths elimination Of plan proposed
. year ego ct The dedicatiod Of de Half
Way house On Bloc Mesa, : Dag wss M
fur'ed over that plaes Ffiday, Sept. Is,
. joint prssentation By ths Gunnison
and MOntrose ". r. c. oeganisationG.
Mn. \. 1. White, pssi6snt Of IL
Aontross organization, presented tie
Dag with appropriate csremoniss and
". A. Gillaspey Of this city, accepted
II IN bshalf Of cunnisoa ecunty and
Lynn Monroe n behaA Il MonRuos.
Iho uontruoe aGgToeaajcn u1Ilhu9od
nb0ut tweutY.zvo, ut - .ou1n3ooi
ropeeeeotnetvo bady - - senalBsgs
ethee thfnGD hhvinR fnteefef6d WitA ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22

for minessin DistrictjNo. I or Marble.
but something over $3.50. 900 Of the dis
crepahcy was in District 8. and allon C.
F. 4 I. coal mines Il 10 true that she
last big item, was on . schedule for the
Durango Land and Coal Co.. but this
is understood to be under c. F. 4 I.
control.
At the meeting Of the County Board
Of Equalization this week, Commission
sr Whslen brought ths matter. Com
missioner Gillaspey appeared to have
known Of . reduction. bat seemed 70
contend It was on Old abandoned coal
mines which had been valued too high.
Commissioners Wha1sn soon convinced
the Board that this wss not the case
and Assessor Hartman was at once Or
dered to put the valuations back to 1915
figures.
It will be remembered that in 1916,
Assessor Hartman reduced coal mines
and improvements ID the county from
e, 6l9, $50 - valnsd By, Ajax Thomas
to =, 26o. .l76, OF . decre1se Of $2D. .97l.
THIS seems to have been lster made up
on ranch lands.
This reduction would also have affected
the entire county - well - the districts
involved.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22
Plans for the Crested Butte-Marble
+ r. + + r +
Road Are Rapidly Materializng

How to secure funds to build the
Crested Butte Somerset Marble road
was the big question up at the meeting
Of the board Of county commissioners
Tuesday.
Robert E. Pratt, representative Of the
government in distribution Of the for
est reserve money and new national
road funds was present to consult with
the commissioners about proposed roads.
He WAS accompanied by Supervisor Alva
Simpson Of the Coehetopa forest and
Supervisor w. r. Kreutzsr Of the Gun
nison Forest. He wanted to know how
much money the county could spend,
how much the state Of Colorado could
give ~. and how and where We wanted
the government to match this money on
. fifty fifty basis. The commissioners
wanted the long talked Of road through
to Marble. Commissioners Whalen
thought he would have ~ least 5000
to spend on this in 1917. He has been
doing some quiet work with the State
Highway Commission and believed the
state would help. perhaps more than
5000. With an equal amount from the
government this would give from $2O,-
600 to so. 900 on the road.
But, declared Mr.. Pratt, who had
along all sorts Of maps and seemed to
be master Of his subject "you are ask
ing for IN appropriation on two roads.
The one from Crested Butte to Bardine
(Junction Of the Muddy and Anthrscite)
Il designatsd on both state and govern.
ment maps - secondary No 68. 1t has
besn surveyed twice and IL plated -
No. g. while ths rod over Mcclure
pass, Paonia TO Redstooe ts secondary
highway No. e. and has not yet been
aurvsysd Or plated" " After two hours
discussion from III angles the commits
sioOees still wanted b consider The
Crossed Butte -Somsrsst- Marble road
- ons project whereapoo Nj. Pratt
|aid down ths word. ssYoa won't get
to Arst bsss X yoq divids your county
appropriation, md ~ IL state and
nasisa . naeeh 4 - heeh rods e. and
-" Aeeord1aeiy ~ hoard was con-
psllsd % bsneh IT, soqnGbes and apply]
Isr svailabls stass f51olil fqnds - "a.
y Ut VII sndsaslk = ~ - -
4
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22
TELEPHONE Co. KEEPS Up
WITH ca9WTH Of IDWI

The local system of tie Mountain
statss Telsphoos Company hes been
doing lively businsss in de past month
and exhibits quite list Of new places
where tslephenes were installed. Ths
following places have acquired tsIs-
phones il IL last fonr vssks:
Rev. sherman CoollAgs. c. e. Nosd-
stsom. 81. 1. Borden, Marvin FuehgFub-
q. = K Mspes. jus Voutas. r s Lob
dell. Chas. Msrgisman, Jno Boni, ard
n extsnsioa h H. Cert HOUSE foe ~
ef Comty CT assistnnk
Tlbs following rseidssoss ass having
p1oaes instaiIsd: c. Ia Moore, Boyss
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22

eegs Otto Book end Walter =. Daily.
, smoker caught 6re immediately #
eWazd. end ths flames were ex-
ngsishsd oaly through tie bravery Of
asb and hi eompansons.
1tain Auditor John Duncan sprainsd
= ankles badly when be jumped from
edey coach - that car began to turn
ef On it side. Two automobiles were
nhsd from Aontrose and the passen-
- on The train were brought there
naediately after the accident.
~ accident was caused by . brake
I'm dropping under one car.
<Ihe engineer and fireman Of the
vecked train were Henry Knoll and
Hb6't Hards. As far as we can learn
I H.rbert Andrews, was the only Gunni.
: p nan in the coaches and be was un-
Iajursd.