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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

On demand OF one of the members
of the state land board, the follow
ing data regarding the state land de-
partment has recently been gathered
and can be depended upon as accur-
ate.
Total acreage now under lease,
914,471.3 acres. Applications for
leases already filed and waiting issu-
ance, when added to the above,
amount in excess OF 1,000,,0 900 acres
of land leased.
The interest and rent collected by
the state from all sources amount
for the year 1915 to $545,158.4O.
The amount of interest due the
state on loans prior to January L.,
1914, which still remains unpaid. is
$12,149.6O.
The total amount oil loans in ar
rears before January /, 1915, is
$114,345.
The total acreage of state lands
sold in 1914 was 26,995.S7 acres and
in 1915 was 27,46S.25.
Total receipts on grazing land for
the year 1914, $24,496.59 and for
1915, $22,9O5.11. The decrease is
accounted for by the fact that in
1915 a reconstruction of the leasing
question has been going on, resulting
in the giving over to agricultural
purposes large areas heretofore held
under the grazing leases which are
now in the course of consumhtion
The total amount received for ag.
ricultural leases in 1914 was ST.
774.69, and in 1916, $19,540.23.
Total amount received from sales
of timber in 1914, $1,000 and in
1915, $1O9,1O2.47.
The total amount received from al
sales and leases during the year 1911
amounted to $751,2O6.26, and il
1916, to $635,57S.98. The decreas,
in 1915 over 1914 is accounted fol
in the fact that payments on stat,
land contracts were not demanded il
1915 on account of the law provid
ing for the extension of such con
tracts under the forty year plan an,
the allowance by the board unde
said law of the dividing of 1915 prin
cipal payments into the extension
= contracts.
The total acreage granted to tn
T state by the government through tn
enabling act and special grant
amounts to approximately 3,318,OS
/ acres.
Z The exact acreage cannot be def
nitely determined on account of tn
school grants embracing sections 1
and SO in each township, the tot;
n acreage of which it is considere
y amounts to about 2,65U,O00 acre
% which added to the special grants II
+ other state institutions, aggregate
/ the total above given.
ID The total acreage sold up to da
y is 430,68O.
e The total acres remaining unso
of and in possession of the state is a
e. proximately 2,887 400 acres.
N The proportionate share that L
e state university receives from t
IN special grant lands is.O475 per Ger
g. or 25,9O7.41 of the year 1915.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

Quinine sulphate is about nine
times as high now as it was.
Evidently witch hazel neither
comes from abroad or is used in
making war munitions, for it is only
few cents agallon higher than for
merly. But through long list OF
drugs big increase of price is seen
and, according to druggists, indica.
tions are that the top has been
reached yet.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
RALPH PARLETTE AT OPERA
HOUSE NEXT TUESDAY EI6HI

Ralph PaFlstte. Who comes % the
opera house next Tuesday night as
the last number Of the Lycsum
course. has bssn called a preacher.
poet. a philosopher. hamorist. an
orator. He Il not an entertainer. nor
= funny man. bat keeps hi audi
snea laughing and crying b. turns.
He II absolutely unique. different
from any other speaker on the plat
form. lie talks out OF hls vide sx-
psrisnee In life. lie laughs and cries
with the crowd lie has a way Of
making : wDnderful picture of e.
sryday life. and thsn hanging some
teaching 10 Il that no heaFer can
ever forget.
Every address is In reality : ser
mon. People IA every audience say,
II never knew y lecture eouid % .
interesting" People say. ! never
laughed 80 much "a my lafe,s and ys'
ParIeste aoeAn't try 10 be funny. IL
IL fanny. Ills good cheer. 81
/ quaintnsas. his personality niumin'
ate every utteranee.
lie has baen called The sarioal
Hnmorist. "A Preacher in . Thea
sand Pulpits." Z" The Humortss Wa'
HELPS Humanity" Prince OF Pea Al
Platform" The Orator ef 0oos
chser." 'srhe PhilosOpher of joy
The helper 90 Happiness.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

The progressive state convention
which was held in Boise on Saturday
last. in the resolutions passed, was
insistent that the only man of stat
ure in the United States was Colon
Ell Roosevelt, and the delegation was
instructed to be for him all the way
through. 1t was decided that there
should be sixteen delegates, each OF
whom being entitled to half vote
Although the call for the convention
provided for a membership of some
thing like 500 delegates. less thar
$50 were in attendance, these repre-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

fixed at sl0 a month. and he was dl-
rected 10 provide surety bond in
the sum OF $500, at the expense OF
the club.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28

Rev. johnson conducted Easter
services at MeCammon last Monday
He was accompanied BY Mrs. John
son. and during the afternoon the
ladies OF the ehuch held q reception
for them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-28
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Of the 500 Accredited Delegates, Over 400 Were
Present Remnants Of Progressive Party Meet
in Boise--Data Regarding State Lands.

senting party organization in only a
few of the counties of the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
SHADE FOR FOWLS.
Sunflowers Make an Excellent Protec
ton From the Hot Sun.

Sunfiowers make cXcellSnt shade In
poultry yards and have the added adj
vantage of producing considerable
grain, which hens will relish.
1t may be necessary TO protect the
young plants until the growth is two
feet high by placing strip Of wire
netting around the group or row of
plants, but after the plants get well
established nothing will injure them
except cyclone.
If the shade fence is planted along
the south or west side of the poul-
try yard II should be at least a foot
inside of the poultry fence or else the
ripening heads have to be bent SO that
all the seed will fall IN the poultry
yard: otherwise considerable Of the
seed will be lost.
Sunhower seed ripens at Il time when
the fowls are In mott, and the seed con
tains oil that Is very helpful TO fowls
for starting new feathers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

We enough pick up a dozen overal
dyed with indigo the old kind of dye. They for $10
and 81 Is per pair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

II, however, the poultryman is fortu-
fully through the mott and get them
laying by November, the fowls
will probably continue to lay through
out the winter. Thus pouItrymen wish
ing to produce winter eggs for market
are very anxious to get their hens
through the mott at an early date.
In order to accomplish this end some
advocate forcing the mott. This may
be done by practically starving the
hens for a week or ten days and then
putting them on heavy ration of rich
food. While this does cause quick
mott experimental evidence does not
show 1t promOtiVe of good later egg
production. This is probably due to
the general constitutional shock caused
by the starving process followed by
heavy feeding. The general consensus
OF opinion is that 1t is best to let nature
take its course, while man simply sees
to 1t that the environment which the
hen needs, together with her feed and
| care, Is as nearly ideal as possible.
The feeding of molting hens should
not differ greatly from that of laying
hens. Both eggs and feathers are rich
In nitrogen, so a food adaptable for
/ eggs will also make feathers. How.
ever, the latter are richer In oil than
| eggs, and some food OF oily nature
should Ike added TO the ration to sup
ply this want 1t has been conclusive
~ proved that liberal amount OF
sunflower. flaXseed or oiImeal to the
ration makes hens mott faster and
| leaves them In stronger condition and
with more vitality.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
KERRICk

From Our Correspondent.
+. MI. Steere returned Sunday
with bunch of landmen from
South Dakota.
Mr.. Magnus of Nickerson, was
transacting business here be-
tween trains Tuesday.
Mr.. Curry came down Sunday
from Duluth with several friends
and looked over this section. We
understand that they were well
pleased with what they saw.
s. Shellman of Washington,
S. D.. purchased l20 acres in
l7-45-18 of the kerrick Realty
Co. on Monday. Mr.. Shellman
will move here in the near future.
Robert Efnor of Webster, SD,
has been i'm town for a few days.
Mr.. Efnor owns a fine so acre
tract near here, and he is we'll
pleased with the looks of every
thing.
Victor Hermal. who recently
purchased the Magnus Cos acre
tract of the kerrick Realty Co.,
was in town Tuesday closing the
deal. He expects to stock UP
and improve the place at once.
There will be a grand dance in
the town hall on Saturday even
ing, August 9Th. Mr.. Yotti of
Duluth will furnish the music
and we know that will be good.
Don't forget the date and come
out and have a good time.
John Dahlgren had the mis-.
fortune to fall on hayrack las,
Monday and dislocate his shoul.
der. E. M. Berset rushed him
to the doctor at Moose Lake
who put it back in place and said
that in a few days John would be
alright again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

Amount uf reserve on hand ,,..,...,... So $50 81
Amount of reserve required by law 9,Iia.SD
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Pine "'
We. M Bulls. president and JAS. II, Hogan.
cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is true to the best
of our Knowledge and belief
Nj. BULLS, President.
JAS. III, HOGAN, Cashier.
Correct Attest! W. 4. Hogan,
ttwo direetorsl Edward Nj. Rerset.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this -
day of July. 1916.
M. A. McGrath.
tSeall Notary Public. Pine County. MINI,
Nv commission expires Feb, H. 1874
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

A little for sale notice in het
American will save many steps,
and it nearly always gives
results.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
Mems Furnishings

Just received lot of mems
dress shirts. This shipment has
been tied up since February, but
the shirts were bought before
the advance in price came on.
We pass them along to you at
from Csc to $3.50. Don't miss
this bargain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
Exhausted.

DO you think your husband has de-
rived any benefit from playing golf.
Mrs. NihlickE"
'Oh. yes; I'm sure he has, He used
10 be frightfully irritable, but now I
never hear n cross wort from him
"Ot course you don't. His vocabu.
larry of expletives must he pretty we'll
used up by the time he gets home from
the links. "--Exchange
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

We, NJ Bulls, president. and j, +. Drummer.
cashier Of the above named bank, do soIemnly
swear that the above statement Ia true to the
best Of our knowledg and belief.
Nj. BULLS, President.
j. F. Drummer Cashier.
Correct Attest; ID. C.. Profit
two drectorsl J. +. Drummer.
Subscribed and sworn to before this cath
day of July. 1916.
M. A. McGRATH.
tSeaD Notary Public Pine County, MINI
My commission expires Feb. II, 1923
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
Mescal Buttons.

The sacred mushroom" OF the Az
tees, which was called by them teona.
nacatl and used as an intoNicant. was,
it appears, not IA mushroom. hut the
narcotic cactus Laphophora Williamsii
now we'll known for its use 10y the
South American Indians in religious
ceremonies, 1t is popularity called
"mescal button" though better name
is peyote. Early writers on Mexico
described 1t as mushroom. and this
notion as TO its botanical status still
survives. The mistake is due 10 the
fact that in one OF the two principal
forms In which 1t Is prepared the head
Of the plant is cut of trausversely. and
when dried it bears close resem-
blance To Il mushroom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

for complete change Of plumage. the
first feather beginning to fall about
July /. At first the egg production does
not materially decrease, but as the proc
ess advances the drain on the system
increases until the production grad
0ally diminishes toward Sept /.
Usually egg laying will no, commence
again until the new set OF feathers is
complete.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
Shade For Chickens.

Now that the days are becoming
warmer some preparation must he
made for shade. which both the old
and young stock will need during this
and next month, Where there are uu
trees to give this protection some shady
hooks must be provided which will
give the stock. especially the young
sters. chance to get away from the
direct rays of the hot sun. Where this
is not afforded the chicks will meet
with setback and there Will be some
cases Of prOstlation. Farm Journal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
LAND EQuALIZED

The county commissioners met
last week as a board of equalizers
and placed the assessed value of
land in this county as given be-
low. The first column is the
value placed on land by the
assessors, the latter by the COM
missioners.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
POULTRY
ano EGGS
FEEDING NOTING HENS.
No Attempt Should Be Made to Force
the Birds In This Matter.

The annual mott, which starts with
the arrival OF dog days, is Il most crit
ical time In the life OF hens, Shedding
old feathers and growing new ones
come when their vitality Is at low
ehb. writes +. L, Quisenherry In the
American Agriculturist. In a normal
mott about four months are required
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
Notice FOR Publication.
REPAYMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

VEL An MIN VIZ tlEi IN I,NlNFN
L. S. Land office at Duluth Minnesota.
July 10th, 1916.
of Bruno, Mimi, who, May Gath. 1918,
made homestead application, No, 0l090T. for n I, "a
NV =. Section 10. Township 43 n. Range Is W
tth =. Meridian. has filed notice of intention to
make final three (3 year proof. to establish claim
to the land abov described, before the Register
and Receiver of the IT, S. Land office at Duluth.
Mimi. on the llth day of Sept 1915.
Claimant names witnesses: G.. NJ Ball. of
Bruno, Mimi Frank ]. Olson, Of Bruno, Mimi:
Frank NJ. Rodenberger. Of Bruno, Mimi: Pat
Murphy. Of Bruno, Mimi
Joseph Ninczewski.
Register.
July 20-Aug. "a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27

breeds may come and breeds may
&c, but none have stood the test SO
well as our plymouth RcckS Wy
anaotses. kraha1as and LeehornS.
says Nj. X. Boyer, poultry expert
Years before the Barred Plymouth
Rocks saw the light OF day the
American nolniaiQues were the pop
ular fowls, bat to-day they are sell
dom heard Of. having been crowded
cut by the popularity OF the barred
Rock, We cannot see that the poul-
try world has suffered any by the
change, as the Rock Is better
sixed bird and, we believe. an equal
~ good layer, The bunch OF chick
ems pictured are Plymouth Rocks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-27
Shoe Bargains

We have about fifty pair Of
shoes in broken lots, different
sizes and styles, for men, women
and children. We can not de-
scribe every pair, but you can
probably use some of them, and
the price will be right.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
HOW PROMOTION WORK HELPS COM
MUNITI SPIRIT.

Aside from the direct and indirect cash value OF tile
tourist trafic-whch runs up into the hundreds OF
thousands vcarly-pronotion work has definite com
nunity value 1t represents life action progress 1t
helps put and keep the community up on its toes
The tremendous strides OF western cities in the last
half-century have been primarily due TO this aggres-
sive community spirit this enthusiasm over their as
sets and possibilities The city town which believes
in boosting also the city town which tries to live
up to its progressive ideals The community that adj
vertises has to make good what it advertises It
cannot afford TO Let improvements go by the board
All of tbs obvious that il would be almost tool
sh 10 repeat here except for the fact that the crIti
cism OF Supervisor Hatch has started some discus
sion upon the value of the Promotion Committee 5
work to Honolulu and Hawaii in general.
This value is so direct. easily subsantiatcd by
figures upon the money spent by tourists III many
channels and the business activity due to tourists.
that it is beyond peradventure The fact that the lit
tie fellows in business just strong supporters
of the Promotion Committee the big fellows is proof
enough that tourist money does not go into few poe
kcts only il goes into many pockets; it helps many
businesses. ~.>. = III. ~.
All of this would seem to have been beyond the
stage of debate long ago. but appears that there
still doubling Thomases few years ago there were
good many but most of the keptical have since been
enlightened. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
Mrs. Sophie 0verend is Given
Farewell at Notable Grad
uating Exercises

The closing exercises OF the Waipa.
hu school took place on Friday morn.
ing at $50 O'Clock. An elaborate pro
gram vas rendered. consisting of
songs, recitations, stories. etc. A vo-
cational play was given by the sew
enth and eighth graders, the point of
which was that efficiency is the key
nCte OF every business today and that
it is the efficient person who gets the
best position. -.." -. =.
The first eighth grade in the his.
tory OF the school graduated 100 per
cent strong. -. ..4--
At the close OF the exercises Miss
Margaret Frame, an eighth, grade
Gradual. said She had something to
say anil asked Mrs. Sophie Oyerend
to step to the front OF the stage,
which she did, and was covered with
leis by the children of the seventh
and eighth grades whom she has
dren 1t the back of the stage sang
"Al0ha De-" 1t was very effective and
affecting; needless to say, everybody
cried. ........ ...-=.. b.. -. -. ... -.
This was III compliment to Mrs.
Overen1, who after ~ years as prin-
ciEal of Waipahu school leaves to &C
cept the principalship of Central
Grammar in Honolulu, the second
largest school on the islands. Every
one expressed regret at her leaving
as she has done much fer the school
and grounds. The latter she has trans
formed from barren, treeless waste
into a park covered with beautiful
trees, grass and flowers. -... Ill.
At the conclusion Of the program
the guests we're asked to go to the
principals room and look at the ex.
hibition of academic and manual
training work.
The written work and maps were
well worth seeing as they were beau.
tifully Gone.
The manual training consisted OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
WARS NEIGHBORS.

Not even the Caucasian front is more hay than the
ItaoAustran front in the mind OF the average reader
Of war news Yet some of the most interesting events
of the great conflict taking place along this front
broken by lofty mountains and Serrated with ridges
and passes for whose possessions whole regiments
dying.
Zagora, which is little mountain hamlet that
buried oblivion before the war, is famous today
tie only point on the Austro-ltaan front and per-
haps any army 'front.' where enemy trench lines &C
tually run into each other For 400 miles this
'front.' the Austrian and Italian trenches parallel
being often close thirty to fifty yards, but at "a
CORA they slide into each other and then slide away
again uphill and down dale following the general
tred of the sonzo riNer which eptieS into the Adria
tic sea far above Venice.
The situation at Zagora illustrates the difficult and
curious character of the warfare this front where
there probably anywhere opposing lines of
trenches crossing much single of fat land.
for there is no fiat land except mountain top
An officer escorng correspondents recently pointed
to the barbed wire and said: We are on such init
mate relations with the AustFians that we and they
use the same barbed wire protection. There ism t
room TO plant any and their wires prevent them
from.gettng at well as keeping from getting
at them Then. with duled expression he pointed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-28
MAKING PROHIBITION A LIVE ISSUE.

Though the oldine national parties obstinately
fused TO include prohibition plank i'll their platforms
this year. prohibition is distinctly live pocamoral
issue Perhaps its most significant development is the
formation of The Committee of Sixty" with head
quarters in New York and branches throughout the
country.
The purpose of this committee is to enroll 100000
voters who will pledge themselves work for national
prohibition through the big parties and not to support
the big parties until their demand is granted. 1t is
noteworthy that the men and women supporting this
committee are men and ability of substantially and
intelligencefieaded by David Starr Jordan and in
Guiding college presidents Grand Chief Stone of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Prof. Irving
Fisher, Yaies noted economist, DR. Harvey w Wiley,
Luther Burbank and many others of national reputa-
ton
The committee in its appeal to the delegates and
leaders of the coming conventions declares what is
asserted to be absolute findings of modern science,
namely, that alcohol is the enemy of public health,
business efficiency and national morals. 1t also claims
that prohibition has made SO much progress in the
last four years deserve place in the national
platforms of all political parties
This conclusion is based partly the fact that since
the last presidential election the Webb Kenyon law
passed Congress by vote of more than two to one.
in spite of its having been vetoed by President Taft,
and that the house of representatives year ago
gave majority vote in favor of the Hobson constitu
tionai amendment, despite the opposition of party
leaders ON both sides of the house Ftis also pointed
out that the majority of the people of the United
States 90 per cent already live i'll territory voted dry
and that in area so per cent is under prohibition law
Attention is called also to the impetus the has
given to prohibition throughout the world only in
Russia and the other warning nations the
ters but also in Canada, New Zealand and generally
throughout civilization " IT,. :.s