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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
A Silo Should Be On Every Farm In County

at glance that the profit depends
entirely on the cost of production
that there is profit in hogs. at 5 cents
if the cost of production is two or
three or four cents. But if high cost
of feed brings the cost of producing
a pound Of pork up to six cents, there
ISM much profit if the farmer sells at
five. The cheaper the feed the great
er the profit, so the farmer must wake
up and play the game. If silo will
solve the problem, or if corn and alf-
alfa is the crop, find out and get busy.
If success lays in combining cattle,
hogs and hens, feeding the crops Oh
the farm, do it. If dairying is nee
essary to the success of our farmers dc
that, because the test of any crop OIL
any system is the profit it will return
for honest effort and the money invest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

Farmers week at the University of
Idaho is scheduled for January 1929,
1916. A full week program has been
arranged both for farmers and house
keepers. Application has been made
to the railroads for reduced rates.
For detailed program and other in
formation address the College of Ag-
riculture, Moscow, Idaho. The grand
champion barrow of the Northwest
Live Stock show at Lewiston, Poland
China shown by George McGown of
Garfield, Wash. has been purchased
by the Animal Husbandry Department
of the University of Idaho. This
barrow will be used in stock Judging
demonstrations during Farmers Week,
Jan. 2429, and will be slaughtered in
time to use the carcass for the meat
cutting demonstration by c. A. Hagan
Saturday, Jan. %. In addition to the
barrow, the grand champion we ther of
the Lewiston show, South Down, bred
and shown by the University, and a
yearling University bred and fed
Aberdeen Angus steer will be slaught-
cred for the meat cutting demonstra-
tion. These carcasses Of prize wir
ming animals of our improved types
and breeds will be exhibited along
side of carcasses of animals of scrub
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Special Service For Men Was Worth While

The Sunday afternoon service for
men at the M. E. church was not as
we'll attended as the meeting de-
served, for it was good. DR.. Warner
of Walla Walla spoke, and urged the
necessity of the men of Orofino wax
ing up to the lurking evils that lay
in wait for boys. Some of these are
suggestive stories, some are profanity,
some social impurity. The DR.. said
pool halls are generally bad place,
unfit for boys because men congregate
and profane and tell dirty stories that
poison the mind. But he added he
had it on good authority that the Oro-
fino pool halls were we'll conducted,
and if so the town was to be congrat-
ulated. Pool, DR.. Warner said, was
not in itself bad; that the Christian
people in Walla Walla and other pln-
ces endorse the game and provide pool
for the boys in the Y. M. c. A. build
ings. But there was evil and danger
if the surroundings are bad, and it
was the business of men to make con-
ditions good for the sake of the boys.
The question of social purity was the
biggest of all lurking evils that men,
ace boys, said the speaker. Their
came the question as how to handle
the question. The boys and girls
ought to know. But at what age, anC
what are they to be told? 1t was
plain that many parents are not quail
fed. They don't know.
DR. Given kindly discussed briefly
the vital points, saying he had talked
to his own boys while they Were
young, and by twelve instructed then
in the physiology of the sexual or
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Is Christianity Failure? Minister Says Not Sc
Some New Years Suggestions on Orofino

Here we are, citizens of Orofino
confronted with brand new year.
What are we going TO do with it?
This coming year has 500 days prom
Used, full of hope and big prospects,
which mean, if grasped and utilized,
prosperity for everybody.
What are some of the things Orofino
can accomplish during 1916 if the
citizens, not all of them, but all the
good, progressive, live ones, pull
together?
GOOD ROADS.
First. We can improve the roads
leading to Orofino; we can all unite
here, regardless of faction, regardless
of politics, because roads are some
thing that vitally touch everybody.
And Orotino must not neglect this
important work.
Today Orofno is practically out of
reach of its greatest trade area. The
foot of the Gilbert grade, changed by
County Commissioner Zelenka for the
purpose of increasing the value of his
own property, is today getting danger
ously near point where it cannot be
Travelled, and the people are COM
planning bitterly. Does this help
Orofino merchants? Does this dan
gerous piece of grade tend to draw
trade to our town? Not if it can pos
sibly go anywhere else, and it is up
to Orofino to wake up and see that
something is done.
Orofino should, through it's COM
mercial club, make good roads the
paramount business for 1916, and, not
because its good politics, or because
its fun, but because the very existence
of O-ofino demands it, every possible
effort must be exerted to improve all
roads leading our way. That's es-
sential. Let us realize it. Let us
talk it. Let us put personal effort
and means into it. n And let us be
satisfied with nothing short of good
grades, say, a maximum of seven per
cent.
Second. During the coming year
what business will pay better than
the opening of a standard trunk high
way from Lewiston up the Clearwater
to Montana? Uncle Sam will help
pay the cost of construction. Nez
Perce county has signifed willing.
ness to complete the gap of some
four miles near Fir Bluff that will,
open this road from Orofino to Lewis
ton. A short grade will complete tht
road to Greer, eight miles above Orc
fino, and this can be constructed
during 1916.
The Gilbert grade should b'
changed. reducing all grades to no
exceed eight per cent. Seven viii
be better. In this movement tn
farmers of that neighborhood will co
operate.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

George Cook, residing on the Fohl
place two miles up Orofino creek from
Orofno, says that the more his stock
eat ensilage the better they like it,
and he is more than satisfied with the
result of his experiment. Mr.. Cook
says his hens have laid all winter, and
credits this to the fact that the chick
ems are very fond of the ensilage,
which they pick up, watching for any
that is scattered by the cattle. The
green feed seems to be just what hens
need. 1t is certain many solos will
go up throughout this section the COM
ing year, since those who have tried
them can't say enough for them. In
this connection let the reader stop and
figure on the element of cost in the
production of pound of pork or beef,
and it will not take wise man to see
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
How To Be Happy.

One of the most helpful lectures de-
livered in Orofino for some time was
given Tuesday night by Rev. Warner,
of Walla Walla, presiding elder of
the NJ E. church. His subject was
"How to be Happy" and he took
David as his text. He showed how
neither political power, or honor, or
fame, or wealth, or any other worldly
thing. all of which David possessed
in abundance, made him happy, but
the great king was happy because he
made his life count for good in this
world. David was happy because he
lived an unselfish life, and his happi-
ness came from the satisfaction that
comes to all men who render service
to their fellowmen. He cited Christ
who said: 81 came not to be minis
tered unto, but to minister. Rev.
Warner told of a great physician
whose life was devoted to good work );
he was a man who sreved the poor and
the unfortunate. He did good all the
days of his life, and multitudes of
people loved him. This man was
happy Rev. Warner then told of a
young woman, beautiful and rich,
whose money and time were devoted to
the selfish purpose of enhancing her
personal beauty. She had trained SER
wants who devoted their time to max
ing her pretty. And this young wom-
an snubbed the doctor. who dared speak
to her, beautiful wealthy young
woman. But this woman was not
happy. Neither beauty Of face and
form, the most costly raiment, the
grandest home, automobiles, fame,
honor, and all that this world posses.
ses in material way brought happi-
ness. Her life was empty. She
Lived solely self. No thought Of
others entered her head. And she was
not happy. IF, then, said the
speaker, ''you wo be happy. max,
your life count for something; 80 liv,
that the world will be better for you
liAi,g; so live that the world viii
miss you when you leave it," Con
GLIDING Rev. Warner urged the Christ
ian life as the one way to find happi
ness, because man needs the Cody in
fuence in his heart, ard the Christian
ideals as the best standards of life
True happiness can come to man in n
other way than such life of servic
as Christ demands.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

In these days when whole CONT
nent in which for nearly two thousand
years the church has lived should be
torn asunder by the most disastrous
war of the ages; when another great
nation that has been looked upon as a
leader in humanitarian movements
seems to find it necessary to adopt a
program of military preparedness, a
task which shall employ the energies
Of its people for years; when in our
own country, with its boasted demo-
cracy, the strife between one social
group and another makes breaches in
our social body almost AS deep and i'm
passable as that between castles in In
dia; when hatred and cruelty and jeal-
ousy and greed prevail SO largely,
some are asking the question, ''Is not
Christianity a failure?''
Perhaps the best anwser is that OF
DR.. Lyman Abbott "lt has never beer
tried - When the doctrine of the sur
.vival of the fittest, a doctrine fit only
for the animal world, is taken over
into human life, and all the inventive
genius of the modern mind is used in
enabling the strong to exploit and de-
stroy the weaker becomes the ideal,
that civilization cannot be said to be
Christian. 1t is pagan. 1t is mater
ialistic and anti Christian, "a substi-
tuition in the life of humanity of the
brute law of the jungle for the spirit
ual law of the kingdom of God.
Militaryism, the great enemy of hu'
manity, is the expression of this law
in our national relationships in mod
erp times
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
MUST ADVERTISE.

During 1916 the utmost effort should
be put forth to attract attention to
Clearwater county. We must adver-
tise.
Orofino must get on the map in big,
red letters, and this requires work.
1t requires boosting. Only the local
newspapers can do this, and the Re-
publican will do all its financial sup
port will permit it to do. But local
newspaper can t do it ALL The people
must help. They must help send the
local papers to eastern friends where
boosting counts.
MUST HAVE HOME MARKETS.
The biggest need today is home
markets. 0rofno must find way to
dispose of all products of every de-
scription that can be produced in and
around Orofino.
1t will not do to have Orofno
apples, Orofino vegetables, Orofno
berries, or any other Orotino product
prove unprontaDle.
Our citizens must wake up.
We must assume this responsibility,
and solve it, just as other districts,
less favored than Orofino, have solved
it.
Orofno must make market.
How?
har nd
We must induce somebody to start our
lime kilns. We must get behind a
creamery. We must investigate,
possibly start a small cannery. We
must go into outside markets and find
an outlet for surplus products. Not
for the very insignificant total now
produced, but for all that can be
grown, SO that we can offer some in
ducement to prospective settlers. We
want to be able to assure people that
they can safely invest in farm land
tributary to Orofino, and by making il
profitable, increase many fold the
population tributary to our town.
Other small towns have done it.
Orofino can if the citizens deserve to
succeed
SETTLE UP THE RESERVATION.
Another important thing is to get
families living on and cultivating the
large area of reservation land tribu.
tary to our town. Think it over
Remember that every family livini
within trading distance of Orofino il
worth several hundred dollars PEI
year to Orofino. Figure it out. ADD
up doctor bills, blacksmith bills, stor'
bills, drugs, and all that goes to sup
port the average family and see wha
you have. Some fix $1,000 as tn
value per year of the average famil
to a town. Let Orofino wake up an
get busy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Nease Cruise Pays, Alright

Did the Nease cruise pay? 1t cost
Clearwater county $50 to cruise sec.
20, in township 80 north. range east
Boise meridian. Mr.. Nease found
80, 900 feet of red fir, 10000 feet of
white fir, 10000 feet of tamarac. If
this timber had any market value it
would be worth $40. At the present
rate of taxation it will take about SO
years to get enough taxes out of the
owners of this timber to pay Mr..
Nease. And in the meantime the
county officers, road overseers and
school mans should work for nothing
and board themselves.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Republicans Are Paving Debts.

County Treasurer Crockett issued a
call Monday, January 8, for all those
old Nez Perce county warrants, out
standing since Oct. 10, 1911, and draw
ing five per cent. interest. These
warrants total SIG, 1886. .46, and there is
accrued interest warrants issued to
pay interest totaling 81, 454.62. These
warrants draw per cent. When the
interest was due the gang democrats
just issued more warrants, and then,
like the old woman, exclaimed
Thank Heaven | am now out of
debt. For verification see '"Treas-
urer's Warrant Register, Book 2, Page
Al. - These interest warrants were is
sued Nov. IL, 1914. Mr.. Zelenka was
chairman of the county board.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
OF Interest to Knights Of Pythias

The knights of Pythias will have a
meeting of 1.-THE Social Club" every
second and fourth Monday in each
month commencing January 10th.
Every Knight in this Domain is expec-
ted to be present with his wife.
There will be good music. dancing
and other entertainment and refresh
ments. A royal good time is guaran-
teed
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Sir Knights Take Notice

All members of the Knights of
Pythias are requested to be present at
the X. of p. hall Saturday night,
January 8th., for the purpose of uem-
onstrating the work in the LIST, 2nd,
Refreshments will be served at the
proper time.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Fire Warden at Oxford Mine

Paul A. Wohlen of Weippe has ac-
cepted a position as forest ranger
with the local department of Uncle
Sans forest service, and will be sta
toned at the Oxford mine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Plenty OF Basketball

Following is the Orofino High
school basket ball schedule: Troy at
Orofino Jan. Z. Weippe at Orofino
Jan. l5. kendrick at Orofino Jan. %.
Moscow at Orofino Jan. %. Orofino
at Kendrick Feb. s. Orofino at Mos
COW Feb. IL. Peck at Orofino Feb.
II
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Gilbert Girl Married

Bruery Croome and Miss Grace
Pratt were married New Years day at
the bride g home near Gilbert. Miss
Pratt is the daughter of Ross Pratt, of
Gilbert. DR.. Reese performed the
ceremony.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
L. ID. Snyder Critically III

Word has reached Orofino that Mayo
Brothers could do l.. d. Snyder no
good, and that the unfortunate man,
who is accompanied by his brother
Samson, will return to Orofino tomor-
row.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Broke His Arm

Fred Hammond, while working in
the old White Pine building. yesterday
morning, fell from step ladder and
broke his left arm.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Weippe Herald Makes Its Appear,nce

The first issue of the Weippe
Herald came out Friday and is credit
T. Weippe. 1t is live, we'll edited,
and boosting its section of the county.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

Feed the birds. Hang a piece of
beef suet in the branches of the BUSH
es, or on the limb of tree. Scatter
crumbs of bread,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07
Orofino M rchsnts UnderseiI All Competit :,

The semi annual meeting of the
boar # direc or of the Orofino asy.
lum was held this week, with George
E b of Lewiston and E. l. Parker of
Co ,nwood present. Director Perry
Mitchell was absent on account of
sickness. Bids for supplies for the
ensuing year were opened and Orofino
merchants got practically all Of the
business.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

The No tern Pacific has at la t
placed all Clearwater county holdings
of land on the market. Interested
plrties can see plats at the Office of
Mix 4 Walrath in Orofino. These
holdings include some of the best
lands in this county, and average only
about $l3 per acre in price. 1t will
not be on the market long.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

John Rettig, who moved to Elk
River last summer, has been confirmed
post master at Elk River. This shows
who is dispensing the political pie in
Clearwater county, and the democrats
of Elk River must like it. This is
not saying that Mr.. Rettig is not al
right. But what right has an Orofino
democrat, one of the Blake wing at
that, to pick the only plum on the
tree at Elk River?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-07

gans. He thought the family physi-
clan was the proper person to talk to
the boys. DR.. Givens told the men
that the human race today was gener-
ally afflicted more or less with some
taint of venereal disease, the result of
disregarding moral law; that it was
wrong physically for man to have
double standard of morality; that a
man had no more right to indulge the
passions indscriminately than had
woman that there should be but one
standard for the sexes, and the hus-
band should be as clean and moral as
the wife.
The matter of sex hygiene in the
public schools was inadvisable, said
one speaker for the reason that public
school teachers are not competent to
teach it. But there was no reason
why boys and girls should not know
the proper functions of every organ of
the body, and by education be taught
how to conserve health.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-24
TONIGHT IS THE BIG
 DANCE OF PIONEERS

Tonight the grand ball given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pioneers of Alaska will take place in Eagle Hall, and it promises to be the event of the season. The ladies have beau tifully decorated the hall with Easter lilies. and five-piece orchestra will furnish music for the dancing. An elaborate lunch will be served, and the usual enjoyable evening, which always attends the affairs of this or der is guaranteed all who attend. The advance sale of tickets is suffi- cient guaraptee that the affair will be unusually successful.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-24
VALDEZ COUPLE ARE
 MARRIED AT JUNEAU

JUNEAU, April 24.-Sidney Car ter, chief clerk for the Alaska Road Commission, arrived here on, the steamer Admiral Evans from Valdez, and was married this morning to Miss Sophia Peterson, at the Episco- pal church, Rev. Christian officiating. The ceremony was private. Miss Pc terson arrived here short time ago from Valdez. The newly welded cou- pie will return to Valdez on the first steamer
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-24
Conflicting Reports.

FL PASO. April 24.-Conflicting reports are current here as to wheth- CT or not the American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico. Officials of the army refuse to talk on the sub ject, and the various reports, circulat- ed as having been received from an authoritative source, are regarded as purely surmises.
 It is generally conceded however. that some action will have to be taken at once. If the American expedition is to remain in Mexico. reinforce ments will have to be sent at once, for the position of General Pershing is unquestionably dangerous in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. Reports arriving from Mexico state that large bodies of Carranza troops have been ordered north, and are be-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-24
WOULD |MPEACA
 PRESIDENT CHINA ASSEMBLY CHARGES TREASON Yaak Shi Kai May Be Placed on Trial for Attempt to Re-establish Chi ,~ .~r .
 nose Monarchy with Himself as the *5- -.; i J,. ..,.~ t4 ,.-F =. Head of Mongolian Government.
ASSEMBLY CHARGES TREASON

SHANGHAI, April 24.-At the ses- sion of the National Assembly. today, 2 resolution was passed that Presi- dent Yuan Shi Kai be impeached for high treason.
 The proceedings grow out of the recent attempt of Yuan to establish the monarchy, with himself at the head of it. His attempt in this direc- tion was frustrated by the numerous uprisings throughout the country, and he announced the abandonment of his attempt, after several pitched battles with the government troops, in which his forces were defeated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-24
.R|OT|NG FOLLOWS
 PITTSBURG STRIKE
1s,O 900 MEN ARE NOW ENGAGED
Fight Occurs Between Strikers and Deputy Sherifls When Attempt Is Made to Employ Strikebreakers- Threaten to Use Dynamite.

PITTSBURGH, April 24.-The striking employees of the Westing- house Company, the first of whom went out Saturday following the re- fusal of their demand for an eight hour day and an increase in wages. has been increased to 13,O0O men, as others have struck in sympathy with their fellow workmen.
 The first rioting occurred this morning when the company attempt ed to use strike-breakers to operate that portion of the plant deserted by the strikers. The strikers attempted to prevent the. new men from going to work, and drew themselves up in battle line about the plant to stop them from entering. The strike breakers were accompanied by num- Der of deputy sheriffs who used their clubs freely in forcing a passage through the strikers.
 A number of the strikers were seri- ously injured in the fight, and today threats have been frequently heard that the plant will be dynamited if the strike-breakers are continued in in the works. All sa- looms in the city have been closed by the authorities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-24
LAST OPPORTUNITY To ....,. :,
 EXPRESS YOUR OPINION

The canvass of the town on the question of license or no license will end tomorrow, when the enumera- tors expect to finish their labors. If, through any cause, they have missed any of our people, it is. imperative, if they wish to be recorded on this ques- tion, to call at the office of the Uni ted States Commissioner between the hours of four and five o'clock tomor- row afternoon, after which time the books will be closed.