American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-14

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v. A. Kramer. who conducts a farm
about three miles south Of Pauline. To-
Gated in the valley six years ago. The
first two years he worked out mons
other ranchers 70 obtain the means 70
develop his homestead. Just about
the time that he began 10 work for
himself the cycle of ~Off-years set in
and crop failures. or al least reduced
yields, have been the rule. One year
Mr.. Kramer threshed $500 bushels OF
wheat on his ranch, but the price OF
the cereal that year vas so low THAI
no real stake rewarded the labors Of
this or any rancher in the valley. Mr..
Kramer being made Of the stuff which
knows not what submission 10 a tenn
porary setback means kept right on
year after year preparing his lands
ana seeding wheat. This year the
stand promised well when the hail
storm came and destroyed practically
all Of it. Still undaunted. this ener-
getic mar again put in another crop.
and II there is a man OF woman in
ArbOn valley who does otherwise than
hope that the crop Of 1915 will be
good and bountiful in IT'S yield he or
she constitute a minority so small that
II Is not visible 70 a magnifying glass
OF a thousand diameters. One product
Of the ranch that no hail can ever
destroy is the bunch OF more than ex-
cellent horses that Mr.. Kramer has
raised during the six years Of his resi-
dence in the valley. Among them are
some high grade Clyde and Percheron
brood mares, and some Of the best
colts in the country. Another thing
that misfortune has not destroyed. nor
even slightly diminished in its forces.
Is the optimism Of Mr.. Kramer and
the energy within him which led him
10 put in a crop this fall and prepare
his land for further seeding in the
spring.
The statement Of a Boise woman
published in a newspaper the other
day gives food for thought and reason
for action. This woman had Just re-
turned from a visit TO Camp Mills.
New York, where her son is stationed
as a member Of the former Second
Idaho infantry She urges that all
who a write-and this means every
body-send letters or cards 10 the SOL
diers. One soldier stated TO her that
il people knew how disappointed the
men are when they line up for mail
and fail TO receive anything they
would write their name on a slip Of
paper and mail il TO some soldier. Il
is ver so in any army: nothing will
help 70 cheer the men as effectively as
q letter. card or parcel Of newspapers
from home. II is not much trouble TO
write a few lines and mail them. II
you have no relative or friend in the
service don't let that keep YOU from
Nriting 10 a soldier. Get the name
and address Of some soldier. sailor or
marine and write 10 him often, and
then write some more. If you don't
know the name and address of any Of
the men serving Uncle Sam a list Of
a number OF them will gladly be given
you in this column. or any other col
umn. of the Press on request. When
YOU have finished reading this get
busy; grab your pen and write 10 q
soldier. sailor or marine.
The Pilgrim made the acquaintance
OF a Canadian the other day named
Henry Defender. The neighbor from,
the north in the course Of converse
ton stated that he had resided in the
United States a number Of wears and
intended 10 enlist i'm the British army.
via q Canadian regiment. in the near
future. II happened that the writer
knew no better than 10 pronounce
the name Defender as il IS written
the owner of the name save ONT the
information that il was pronounced
DePahnsy. That may be. too; but il
insnired the following Mmarick Is one