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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
ELECTRIC HEATING.

Stockholm, way up on the Baltic sea
side of Sweden is a cold proposition
for many months in the year. Not only
its far-north latitude, but its insular
situation conduces to cold climatic
conditions. For Stockholm is built
mostly on islands. and is called the
Venice of the Baltic.
But the people in the city keep very
warm during the long winters. and they
do so through electrical heating ar
rangements. Fuel for individual fam
flies was an immense item in Sweden,
as 1t is in all cold countries, but in
the last few years the electricians of
the country have bent their energies
to the development of the natural water
powers to the end that electricity has
become the chief fuel. Hot water
tanks in hotels, churches and all public
and private buildins are heated by
electricity from a nearby power plant,
and the hot water is sent through the
houses pretty much as it goes through
similarly heated houses in our cities.
The electricity that heats the water is
turned on at night when the family re-
tires, and by morning the tank is so hot
that the water, pumped automatically
through the house pipes, gives the in
habitant all the comforts of steam heat
and it lasts through the whole day.
The chief difference is that we build
our coal fires in our furnaces, and have
smoke and ashes to contend with, while
the Swedes press a button that con-
meets the house tank wire with the
power plant, and the work is done,
with no aftermath of cleaning up
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Boise Forester Points Out
the Damage Done by the
Unskilled Primer and
Warns Against Butcher
ing"
TREES ARE REALLY
COMMON PROPERTY
Pictures Show the Wrong
and the Right Way to
Look After the Shade Civ
ers--W Wood Obtained From
Ruthless Trimming No
Object.
BY n. p. ASHLEY.

City Forester and Park Supervisor.
Now is the time for our citizens to
use their influence to defend the trees
in this city from the indiscriminate
ravages of the unskilled tree primer
whose only aim. apparently, is to dem
onstrate his value by showing how
much wood may be removed from a
tree at one time. 1t has been gener-
ally determined that the quantity of
wood obtained by properly pruning
the average shade or ornamental tree
i'm Boise would be no object, to the
primer as compensation for his serv
ice.
The accompanying photographs
taken in Boise show conditions typi-
cal of many instances of tree butch
ering" These mutilated trees are not
only unsightly in appearance. but are
permanently disfigured, disease and
decay attacks the stubs which are left
by the primer, and if new side shoots
do start out they become a menace to
the public safety, owing to the fact that
they are liable to fall to the ground
at any time when the foliage becomes
heavy.
THE FIRST STEP.
The upper left picture in the accom-
panying cut shows the first step In
the progress of decentralization which
is rapidly robbing Boise of its here
tofore most valuable asset This is a
sample of unsIilled pruning. where the
primer receives the wood which he
removes from the trees as compensa-
ton for his services.
The upper center picture shows the
second year after trees have been
headed back. This is sample of what
is called crows nest" The short
stubs left by the primer the previ-
Gus year soon decay and the thick
bushy mass of limbs poorly supported
are liable to break n any time.
The upper right picture SLOWS trees
four years after pruning. Tho stubs
seen vprotrudins from among the new
growth are already deeayed and the
new growth seriously impaired. These
trees are dangerous to the public safe
ty owing to the fact that the branches
are liable to break when heavily load
ed with leaves,
A COMMON FAULT.
The lower left picture shows very
common trait among the unslSilled
primers. The long stubs which have
been left are at present in a very bad
state of decay. and the tree has ceased
to become a factor in performing the
function of providing shade.
The trees shown in the lower center
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
FERTILE VALLEY NAME GIVEN
COMMUNITY NEAR BOISE

Travelling along the public highway
between Boise and Emmett one passes
through a little valley which has by
unanimous vote of its citizens been
christened 'Eertile Valley" This lit
tie valley four miles in length is To-
Gated between where the main road
crosses Willow creek and the top of
Freezeout hill. Five years ago prodig-
ious sagebrush held unbroken sway
but as in other places it has been re-
placed by fields of wheat, rye, barley
and corn. More than dozen happy
homes exist in this little valley and
they are owned by people who have
come to stay. Modern comforts and
conveniences are coming.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
GREAT INFLUX INTO
THE BOISE VALLEY
NOW IN PROSPECT

Colonization Agent j. M.
Bradley of the oregon Short
Line reports the outlook in the
east to be excellent for coloni-
zation in the Boise valley dur
ing the coming spring. A very
large number of inquiries are on
hand at the Omaha office and
; Mr.. Bradley will meet the rep
resentatives of the Daniel Hayes
) company and the railroad peo-
pie in Omaha on Monday for
the purpose of putting the cam
) paign in shape for the sale of
Boise valley land. Mr.. Bradley
} is anxious to get few more
} samples of Boise valley corn
for exhibition in Omaha.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
.DR|LLER SECURED
FOR SINKING WELLS
in THE VALE field

The Western Pacific Oil & Gas COM
pany has been very fortunate to secure
for its head driller G. H. Comingore
who comes very highly recommended
by three of the best known business
men of southern Idaho-Mr. Howe, Mr..
Regain and Mr.. Eastman of the Boise
Artesian Hot & Cold Water company.
These three men vouch for him to be
an expert driller.
Besides his vast experience in the
eastern oil fields, Mr.. Comingore holds
the honor of drilling the two biggest
wells in the United States. For IS
months he was employed by the
.Standard Oil company all over their
eastern fields, fishing for tools and
Strengthening up spoiled wells, any
man doing this sort of work must be
an expert in the drilling line.
Mr.. Comingore before accepting the
position as head driller for the COM
pany, went to the Vale field in COM
pany with the general manager of the
company and T. w. Davidson of Vale,
and after a thorough inspection of the
new derrick, machinery and tools they
went over the lands owned by the
company, there he found the greatest
surprise of his life, in the oil game, and
| turning to the general manager made
the following statement: This is an
| oil field or l never saw one. I'll ac-
cept the position. l never saw such
convincing surface indications any
where, why the oil sands l see exposed
here are identical with the sands found
in oklahoma at a shallow depth and
which DrOduce as high as 1900 harreIS
of oil per day."
TO HANDLE OPERATIONS.
T. w. Davidson of Vale came to Boise
for the purpose of helping to put on
, the finishing touches and acquaint
himself thoroughly with the company's
way of doing business. Mr.. Davidson
is going to represent the company at
Vale from which point he can handle
the field operations.
1t is known fact that Mr.. Davidson
has spent large sums of money and
nine years of his time in this field and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

Ten Danish shoe manufacturers have
combined in one joint stock company,
under the name of the United Shoe
Factories. in order the better to meet
the foreign competition that is likely
to arise after the close of the present
war;.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

APRIL THE WAR MONTH
IN THE UNITED STATES

IN THE UNITED STATES
With the exception of the war
with Great Britain, in 1912.
every big war In which the
United States has been involved,
started during the month Of
April.
The war of the Revolution be-
gan April 10. 1775, at Concord,
and Lexington.
The war with Mexico was
declared April "a, 1916.
The Black Hawk war, the
greatest conflict with Indian
forces, began April 81, 1881.
The Civil war began with an
attack on Fort Sumter, April
} IL, 1861.
War on Spain was declared
) April 21, 1898.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
Nice shower Monday night.
me Herald si.60 per year.
Eyes tested free By Stoufer.
Cherries for sale. Phone 1884
Azk1KaL&zsesnsss4

stoufer. the jeweler. makes EN-
Days are CITING notisenbly
shorter.
Ford ear for sale. See + T
WANTED : tons Of hay. vcrn
Swartz.
WANTED stock hogs, r. n.
Paasas hat slms j. here Sec cari.
soAa tsne.
Get your school supplies a. the
Il. D. store.
WANTED Damaged grain. +.
AZ. Harding.
carisoai : i'anana bats are Asrs. Did
you gss yourst
The commissioner were Ia ses-
sion Monday.
Al miIen COW Tor sale. Enquire
nj this office.
Long OF short hauls quick Der.
rvs dray line. Il.
Get the habit buy Il ~ Carl
sons II pays
Deh6oude win save you money
on school books.
New goods. very interesting e.
see, ct Stoufers
Have them put on paper az the
Fisher barber shop.
Nothing too good for the Fisher
barber shop. Try us.
Boys school shoes and school
clothes al Carlson's.
Frank Mcbride was over from
v0llmer Monday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
Local and Personal News Notes

Another fine rain last night and
this morning.
DeMoude win save you money
on school books.
Harry Mitchell was a Nollmcr
visitor yesterday
VIM. Fuller went 10 Winchester
on business Tuesday.
Ssonfer has not raised his
prices on repair work.
The Fisher barber shop will
make YOU look better.
g. nj. Keller was over from Wi
mona Saturday evening.
Al the p. o. store. Airs. Lyons
pure homemade candy.
Give your eyes a treat. Look
NJ Stoufer's new goods.
Carlson's fall suit samples for
men are in. Yours is there.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Henke was
Greer visitor last Saturday.
School supplies. pencils, tablets,
etc. az the Post Office store.
J. T.. Sorcnson went 10 Lewis
ton Sunday, returning Monday.
Buy your school supplies az
DehEoudes He has a full line.
BOARD and rooms for school
girls and boys. Mrs. Tom Robinson
when IN need Of an auctioneer,
call /. =. Zuver at this office. l3w3
Pete Grant returned 10 his
home in Charleston this morning
FOR SALLY Young, sound
work horses. See ]. w. Jenkins.
Sky Prichard, the Rumlcy man,
was in town Monday and Tues
FOR SALE -Four al mich
cows, 81 giving milk. J. d. Bias
kett s4w
Harry cranke, the auctioneer,
was an arrival from Spokane Sat
urday.
FOR SALE, cheap, a piano; or
win trade for stock. Mrs. Roy
Lyons.
FOR SALE 16.horsc gasoline
engine and a large Hall safe. w. J.
Ramey.
]. w. Easch, Of Grangeville, was
a business visitor in Nczperce
Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Henke was
in Mohler on official business
Tuesday.
r. W. Hunt, Of GrangeviIle, was
a Nczperce visitor the forepart of
the week.
A. L. Palmer, the auctioneer, is
a business visitor from Kamiah
this week.
For quick and careful dray ser
vice call Berry-at Donovan
hardware. Il.
Falls coming up and Carlson is
ready with oil sorts of toys for
the season.
b. ]. McRac came up from Lew
iston Monday to look after bust
ness interests.
Have your picture taken on
your birthday this year, and let
Dad Miner do it.
For Sale - Secondhand Ford
Chassis, ia good condition. At
IIerrens Garage. #.
G. p. Ramey is up from Lewis
ION this week looking after the
trade.
Frank Cargill and son, Roy, re-
turned home Monday from a short
visit to Spokane.
Chick and scratch food-the
Gold Standard brand-at the Nez-
Derce Roller Mills
Several of the theshing ma
shines have pulled in until the
Ipring grain ripens up.
Complete line Of ladies rain
.oats, all sizes and best quality
xaberdincs, at Carlsons.
The Security Bridge Co ex-
poets to finish their sewer con-
A.. ..4a..Is
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
Lutheran Church Services.

There win be English service
in the Lutheran church at Nex-
perez Sunday at II a. M, and
Christian instruction of the young
people after the service.
Rev. n. }. Holm, Pastor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
School
Books

Will
not
be
advanced
over
last years
prices.
we offer
tablets
at nearly
as good
values
as last
year.
TIC btA9AA@
our stock
q year
ago.
You may
share the
saving
Leo l Robertson
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

n1a+ion has been in the cities and these are the homes of the liberals ana raa- icals It would have been dangerous to change the districts. This would have given the liberals and radicals full representation. Today beflih should have at least 20 representa- lives and elects only eight. The mum her of voters in agricultural districts equal to those of Berlin returned 40 members. In 1907 twenty seats were won by the conservatives with an aV- araqe vote of l0.500, and six by soelal- ists with an average vote of fI'aoo. The average vote for all soeiahSe nembers Eas 67,000 and for all con- servatives 25.680. The significance of this can readily be seen when Il Is stated that out of 12,260,0oO votes east in 1912. ,662, 900 were National Liberal 1.9e6.o00 represented the strength of the Center party l,lzo'- GOO that of the conservative, and D. 75000o that of the socialist and radi-
 
 cal parties.
 Little More Than Debating socieiy.
 But in realty this makes very Httle difference. The Reichstag is little more than a debating society. It was intended to be nothing morei to De a sop to the progressiyes. It's powers are great on paper. but exceedingly small in realty. Il has the eonstttu- tional function of passing on the bud get, but the principal revenue laws are permanent. The Reichstag can nelth= er increase nor decease the schedules nor make any change in the existing situation unless the King of Prussia wishes t. This comes about in this way: The Bundesrath is the upper house of the Imperial Parliament. It's members are delegates from the var ious States, representing several state governments and not the people. They vote according to instructions, and one member may cast the vote for any delegation. Fourteen mem bers can defeat any measure and the Government of Prussia-that IS, the King of Prussia-controls 20 votes.
 Continued next Week.)
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

Jno. L. Clendenia. Register. ". L. Snapp, Receiver.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

,OUNTY, ARKANSAS
 private individuals do with thelr lands. Recently we had clear, prae- tical illustrator of this in Germany. The ruler of Waldecl got into deot. He could not raise the money to equip his army He therefore sold ms rights, his possessions, and his peo- ples to the King of Prussia and went to Italy to live on his income. The people exist for the Government and not the Government for the people Frederick William was not joking when he wrote: Salvation belongs to the Lord and everything else is my affair." or again, We are lord and king and can do what We will" Meth CT was the present Kaiser when he asserted: I've Hohenzollerns take cur crown from God alone and to God alone are we responsible in the fulfill ment of our duty" He was simply revealing the true inwardness of his royal medieval mind and of Prussian politics, speaking from the back ground of centuries Of feudal tradl- tions. Prussia is feudal Sta. It practees paternalism on a large scale in this modern day as did the Duehy of Prussa on small scale centuries ago. It asserts the divine right of the king and of aristoerats to rule.
 Landowners and Industrial Leaders
 Control.
 Prussan governmental arrange ments today of all grades are the le- gal expression of the economic inter- ests and domination of the large land owners and of their recent allies the great industrial leaders. Feudal es tates still persist in the kingdom, with their principal strongholds in East Prussia, Posen, and Pomerania. Tn Prussia 31 per cent of the land is in estates of over 250 acres, large hold ings for central and western Europe; III ] oScti oo pti CtiII s3lid III 0Aia erania 5 per cent. The average size of 8,3e5 estates in East Prussia is l. 132 acres; of 2,793 in Pomrania l, ,380 acres Many of these are very large and are owned by descendants of feudal lords. The great land-hoider, the junker, is an individualist, inde- i,1 favor of armed strength, eondeseend ing to interiors, with feeling for power, and with the instincts of sol dier a supporter Of monarchy as long as monarchy has strong arm and supports him and his interests. At first the jun.iez fought the new in- dustrial class buta reconciliation was effected and recently the powerful leaders of the two classes have coop erated The caste system prevails everywhere. Society is stratified and the individual in each stratum is trained for his duties in his partieu3ar sphere. Education and society, as N Cii elo lilt -tIlAl eai VI t5-~AAlH~1et OAA this basis; and there is no small truth in the wittic;sm that every Prussian is satisfied because he has somebody below h;r1 to kick Royal ty, the junkers, and the great indus runs Germany.
 The Reichstag Not Representative. 
 But" it may be asked How can this be? The Reichstag is the popu- lar house of the imperial parliament and it's members arc elected by uni versal suffrage. Is this conclusive evidence of popular participation and eontrol?' Let Us see. In the first place, the electoral districts for the Reichstag have not been changed since they were formed in 1871 when Germany was dominantly agricultur- al, rural. The great increase in pop
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16
PU BLIC LAND SALE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER IOR. |. s. LAND OFFICE at Harri- son, Arkansas. Oet.17th, 1917

son, Arkansas. Oct. tn, l9if Z
 NOTICE is hereby given that, as directed b. the Commissioner of the General Land office. under provisions of Sec. 2455, R. S, pursuant to the ap- plication of William T. Clardy of Spring Valley, Ark, Serial No. 014593, we gill offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, but at not less than s2.65 per acre, at if o'clock .. m, on the 17th day of December, 1917, next, at this office, the following tract of land: SE1l SW1l See. F, T 18N, R. 28K., 9th P. NJ.
 This tract is ordered into the mar ket on a showing that the greater DOT ton thereof is mountainous or too rough for cultivation
 The sale will not be kept open. but will be declared closed when those present at the hour named have ceas- ed bidding. The person making the highest bid will be required to imme- diately pay to the Receiver the amount thereof Any persons claiming ad- versely the above-describea land are advised to file their claims. CT obiee- tions, on or before the time designated for sale.
 Jno L. Clendenia, Register.
 ". L. Snapp, Receiver.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16
Springdale, Ark, November Is, 1917.
HUGE BUILDINGS FOR
 OFFICES AT WASHINGTON

Washington, D. C., Nov. f4.-One of the manifold problems presented by the war is that of furnishing adequate office accommodations for the thous- ands of additional officials, clerks, and other Federal servants who are pour ing into Washington. The Govern ment is exercising It's pefogative in this direction and has communicated conveniently located office buildings and apartment houses with free hand In addition, it is erecting huge temporary structures for use as of fees, and in the building of these con- tractors are breaking time records for construction work. 1 building to house the six hundred officials and clerks of the Council of National De- fense, containing more than 100000 square feet of floor space, was erect ed and fully equipped in fifty-three days. Similar buildings nearby are for the use of the forces of the Food Administration Fuel Administration, and Army Ordnace Work IS we'll un- der way on a mammoth structure which will cover three city blocks to house the overflow Of the War and Navy Departments, the contract for which calls for completion in four months
 By these methods the Government keeps in advance of its actual needs. At the present rate of increase the usual 35,00o Federal employees in Washington will be more than doubled if the war continues another year. Workers of all kinds are being ap- pointed, stenographers and typewrit- CTS and draftsmeu for the service gen orally, and what are known as sehed- ule clerks, index and catalogue clerks, clerks qualified in statistics or ac- counting, and clerks qualified in bus mess administration for the Ordnance Department of the Army, being in great demand
 Representative of the Federal civ il service commission at the post of fees in all cities are che official re- cruiting agents for the great civilian army, an army of half million be- hind the men behind the guns
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

A number of people in the vicinity of Springdale saw the flight of an air ship Sunday afternoon going in a southwesterly direction, but no in- formation has beer received as to where it was going or where it was from, except the following from Mon days Fayetteville Democrat: An ar- my aeroplane carrying several men aighted near Rhea's Mill. l2 miles southwest of Fayetteville. Sunday af- ternoon and the occupants had lun- cheon with residents of the Rhea's Mill neighborhoodl according to word received here. It is said that the fiji CTS were from Chicago and were bound for a Texas point
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

Published and mailed every Thurs day afternoon at Springdale, Wash ington County, Arkansas.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

Subscribers desiring to change their address, must give both old and new address to assure correct change.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

Entered at the post-office at Spring dale, Ark, as second class mail matter
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16

Subscriptions are strictly cash i'll advance, and all papers are discontin- ued at expiration of time paid for.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-16
Prussia is Germany.

Prussia is Germany She has three dfths the area and five-eights the population The German Empire is a federation only in name. Bismarck's aim was to make Prussa supreme in Germany and Germany supreme in Europe. He knew how to do the job
 This is the underlying fact Prussia is Germany and Prussia politically is feudal. In such 2 system sovereign ty is the private right of rulers. The prince may deal with his people as
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
TWO ARRANGEMENTS
IN DISTRICT COURT

william O'Brian and James Clark
were arraigned in the district court
on Friday afternoon, upon informa-
tion filed by District Attorney Geo.
A. Whiteley. O'Brien Is accused
of having sold whisky to an Indian.
while Clark is facing charge of
mayhem. arising out of a dispute
occurring in the Southern Club
some time ago. in which 1t is alleged
that Henry Nicholson had a portion
of one of his fingers bitten on by the
accused man.
Judge McFadden. appointed Coun-
sellor A b. Lightfoot to defend
O'Brien, while Counsellor C. A.
Eddy has been appointed by the
court to look after the interests of
Clark. The two men we're given the
statutory time of twenty-four hours
in which to plead and on yesterday
afternoon O'Brien entered a plea of
not guilty, while Counsellor Eddy in
terposed a demurrer to the informa-
tion against Clark and that matter is
now under advisement with the
court. The cases will in all prob
ability come to trial at the next ses-
sion of court when a jury is called :.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04

scene of many lively gatherings on
occasions which have gone down In
the history of Ely II was first
erected by II c f Brown and w b
Graham of Ely in 1903.
The fire was caused by an over
heated stove in room on the second
floor occupied by a woman who had
sent messenger to light a fire In
the stove while she remained in the
restaurant on the first floor.
Before the fire was discovered the
interior of the building was prac.
tically a mass of flames Many of
the occupants of the rooms escaped
in scanty attire. leaving their per-
sonal effects behind them. but there
was fortunately no loss of life.
When Ely's fire department got
the alarm. the boys were quickly on
the scene as usual, and did heroic
work 1t was first thought that the
flames would spread to other build