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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Reuter-
were in the city yesterday from
near Fem.
Auctioneer F. w. Cline came
over from Nezperce Tuesday
evening and cried the Olson sale
south of town on Wednesday.
The passenger train was STALL
ed out on the prairie again Wed
nesday morning and was more
than an hour late in reaching this
place on its down trip.
Felix Martzen went out into
the Winona country Tuesday and
clerked the Greer sale that day.
He said property sold we'll, con-
sidering the shape it was in, and
the sale totaled $4,000.
Elvin Parker left wednesday.
morning for Sigourney, Iowa, in
response to a telegram announc-
ing the death of his father the
evening before but on reaching
Lewiston he could receive no as
surance of getting through an d
so returned home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

1t took nerve and far-sighted-
ness to hold onto hogs year or
so ago when the price was way
down and grain was selling a.
round the dollar mark but the
farmers who kept a good bunch
of brood sows are the ones who
will make big money out of pork
during the next year or more.
1t is always a losing game to try
getting in and out of any indus
try on the top wave and, while
conditions may often seem to
justify quitting a business, the
man who holds fast will win out
in the long run.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16
Past Winter a Record Breaker

The winter of 1867 will un-
doubtedly go down in the history
of central Idaho, and of Cotton
wood in particular, as being the
hardest winter known here in
more than forty years. While
the weather has not been unduly
cold and the snow fall not of
more than ordinary depth, the
winter season has lasted for more
than four and one-half months
and there has been good sleighing
the greater part of this time.
Today we are in the middle of
March and the spring season
should be with US yet snow still
lies more than two feet in depth
on the level and more falls al
most every day.
The winter season really begun
on October 10Th when nice fall
of snow was recorded. Cold
weather and several snow storms
occurred during November and
snow fell almost daily during De-
cember, providing excellent
sleighing from and after Thanks
giving. There were no thaws,
or "chinooks," during the winter,
such as frequently occur in jan
uary or February, and the snow
that fell early in the winter still
remains on the ground in this
section, while seven or eight
inches of snow fell here the fore
part of the week and the fall
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

One of the Orofino banks dis
tributed a carload Of calves
among the boys of Clearwater
county recently in order to get
the younger generation interest
ed in dairying and the growing
of livestock. Now watch results
during the next few years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

In years past the United States
has secured most of it's horses
for breeding purposes from Eng
land, France and Belgium. After
the war it is more than probable
we will be called on to supply
those nations with defendants of
the horses we have secured from
them in the past. This will mean
a big boost to the horse market
and even ordinary draft horses
will command a big price. Bet
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

reached almost a foot in depth
out in the country beyond Green
creek.
Persons who have resided on
the prairie for almost forty years
say they have never seen the
equal of the present winter for
steady sleighing. At no time
during the winter has the mere
ury dropped much below the zero
mark but the prolonged season
has taken much feed for live
stock and left many out of feed
at this time, while the lateness
of the spring breakup may re-
suit in a sudden thaw and conse-
quent floods in the lower country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

The benefits of we'll graded,
we'll drained roads will no doubt
be easily recognized this spring
when the snow starts melting.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

Will Schober left Wednesday
for Montana points.
The Cottonwood Milling & Ele-
vator company closed deal the
first of the week for the DIR. j.
E. Smith residence property on
Broadway and will use it as a
home for their new miller.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-16

ter raise a few more of those
good colts this year, even if the
local market does look a little off
color.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
t1iqh School Soldiers.

Military training among high school
boys is being advocated strongly by
the official school publications of the
high schools Of Kansas CRY. No. An
idea Of what this military drill il ne.
compllshing among these youths may
he gathered from tie following extract
from the Central IIlgh School Luml.
nary Of tie Missouri city
Attention. One hundred 'tummies
stuck out till they nearly burst. II hun.
dred heads few hack tin the same
number Of necks nearly broke. a han.
dred faces flushed to Il reddish hue.
One thousand girls looked on 70 the
disgust Of the recruits. but they bit
their lips and stood the test.
Forward. marchr One hundred
boys marched forward. There were
girls TO the right Of them there were
girls TO left Of them, who Uttered. and
the boys felt like thunder.
Attention" 1t was four weeks later.
One hundred chests arched out, a hun.
dred heels clicked in unison, and every
move was one One thousand girls
looked on with eyes wide In undis.
guised admiration. Yes; they did look
fine, but just wait till the uniforms
come
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
HOME GARDEN MOVEMENT
TO BE A NATIONAL ONE
All Cities Urged to Follow Example
Being Set by Washington.

Charles Lathr0p Pack, president Of
the National Emergency Food Garden
Commission, has written letter to A.
j. Driscoll, chairman OF the Promotion
Committee Of the Central Garden Com
mittee Of the District Of Columbia,
commencing the work Of the commit
tee,
Mr.. Pack calls attention to the fact
that President Wilson emphasized the
patriotism involved In the garden
movement and adds. The president
OF the United States In his appeal 70
the nation points out In forceful Ian.
suage the part that must be played by
the people. Tho members Of the Wash
ington garden clubs are now doing
what the president urges all to do, and
| sincerely hope that the good work
will be kept up.
"The National Emergency Food Gar
lien Commission, Of which | have the
honor OF being president, Is urging
throughout the nation as vigorous
campaign as Is being prosecuted In
Washington. Our whole aim il to aid
the people to aid themselves, and by
the creation of home gardens, where
fresh vegetables may be raised all dur
ing the summer season, great benefit
will be the result not only TO tho indl
vidual family, but to the government
which now Is burdened as never before
with a multiplicity OF responsibilities.
"The need for immediate action on
the part Of the people to embrace every
possible opportunity to aid themselves
ana their country is apparent on all
sides The great government depart
meuts and the president of the coun.
try himself arc urging the masses ia
permit no wild land go to waste. The
food problem ia serious today, but with
war progressing, as 1t must progress,
with leaps and bounds, the food situa.
ton will become more acute, and then
viii the situation arise where the In.
dlvidual householder must not only lis.
ten to counsel, but must do his bit If
sufficient food is wanted"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
BANK BILL
READY FOR FINAL
ACTION IN HOUSE
LEGISLATURE STARTS BUSIEST
GRIND OF SESSloN-DOWN
STATE LAW MAKERS AGAINST
PROPOSED LAWS

Springfield. H., May 2S-Tomorrow
will be a busy day in the upper
house of the general assembly The
state bank regulation bill, the yoca-
tional education bill and the revenue
bill providing for tax Of per cent.
on the earnings Of insurance com
panies are all set for consideration
The biggest fight viii be over the
bank bill. which will be taken up on
the order OF second reading. A mum
Der of amendments have Deen sub.
mitted and printed ana there will be
big fight between Chicago and
downstate members on these amend.
ments
The downstate members as a rule
are against forcing private banks to
become state banks. while Chicago
members generally are in favor of
stringent regulations. Most of the
Republicans recognize that it would
be poor politics for them to oppose
regulation in the face OF the COVER
nors special message demanding it
and the pledge in the party platform,
Opposition on the Republican side
therefore viii take the form of Limit.
ing amendments designed to restrict
the operation of the act, An attempt
will be made 70 limit it to Chicago
alone, and failing in that to make
the regulation as easy and elastic as
possible.
AS ii passed. the senate the bin pro
yides for state regulation of all banks
in the state and permits the incor.
poration of banks with $4,000 capital
capital stock in small cities. Under
the present law a bank must have
$4,000 capital stock to be incorpor-
ated
A big fight is promised also on the
Smejkal revenue bin. The original
measure was killed in committee and
the pending bill was reported out in
its stead Insurance companies are
bitterly opposed for it and many
members who believe that life insur-
ance is a necessity and not a luxury
are against adding this burden to the
insured public.
The vocational education bill. intro.
duced by Representative Miller. is in.
tended TO bring Illinois into line for
the federal vocational education fund
allotted to this state. The bill pro-
yides for vocational instruction. such
as is prescribed in the federal act
The senate will not be in session
until Thursday, The senate Is well
up on its calendar The house will
adjourn tomorrow night until Thurs
day morning in honor of Memorial
day
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

Henry Thomas and wife to
John Thomas sl2 seil swA
sea ii 81 , ,,...,.......
John Thomas and wife to
George A Hornung s5ac VIZ
sel4 IA 50 ; ............
Michael Flick ct al to VIM. G.
Flick surface M 1t 6 b 8
piumbs End add Streator
Michael Flick ct al to Meta p
Smith, surface SO sa. me. Il.
Michael Flick to VIM c Flick ct
al It's 2 3 b Plumbs End add
StreatOr Observation-Disclosures.
Chas Geigor and wife to Sid
ney Stiefel und y int w30ft
1t 3 b y Ottawa .........
Sidney Stitfel to Chas Geiger
una y int e30ft 1t 3 b II
Ottawa ............
Alice Franklin to Mary T.
Clark pit O 1t / Ottawa N
Ottawa ............
n W Duncan to Sylvester s
Scott 1t , b ) Noonans sub
etc La Sale ...........
VIM Blackwell to Robert
Blackwell eh nwh s SO 4.
Ada l. Knight TO Clara b Clough
ct al, 1t 2 VIE nwh nwA
swH, e12 W fri u sei4 80
36 4 sit l 8 b IS Sheridan. -.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

The recently organized Carlisle (pal
chamber If commerce has been carry.
Ing forward IT, work in a very practi.
eel manner For 19t7.S the chandler
has prepared program Of work which
it expects to undertake which covers
completely crcey branch Of activities in
which commercial organization In
that particular community can engage
The program II along departmental
lines and provides for definite things
to he undertaken in each department
The members Of The chamber are now
at work getting action on the program
they have outlined
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
BOY SOL OIERS or the
C0MhfOhWERLTH FIGHT
VITA HOE RNO SP7DE.

Twenty-Five thousand boys and
girls and twice ms many adults
broke ground in New York in one
day to begin the converting Of va
cant lots and back yards into yege-
table gardens and small farms.
In the lnwOOd section of Mauhat-
tan company Of fifty or more
American Junior Naval and Ma
rine scouts began gardening under
the eyes of Borough President Mar
Gus NJ. Marks and many invited
guests.
The scouts marched in uniform
carving garden implements. The
whole plot assigned was raked over
and, II the sun smiles. the peas.
beans, radishes and cucumbers will
be gathered SOON
Potatoes are too slow" said
some scouts. We want To plant
some things We can see come up
quick"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
LONDON H0NORS GEN. SHUTS.
Bocr Leader Likely to Be offered High
British Command.

London. 49, Lieutenant General Jan
SHUTS, who was relieved of the COM
mand of the British forces operating
against the Germans in German East
Africa to attend the imperial confer
encc here, received the freedom of the
city of London. General SHUTS in an
address said.
"The United States entered the strug-
gle because, Ike us, she recognized
that universal liberty was at stake.
The end Of the struggle is coming near.
err | have learned the spirit of our
armies and know that it Is maguih-
cent in its confidence to carry the
struggle through to !. victorious end"
General SHUTS Will be- offered high
military command. III 4 it Is expected
be will accept IT,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
De POTESTAD OFFERS SWORD
Son of Exspanish Diplomat Seeks
United States Officers Commission,

Baltlmore.~R X. Il. l.. dc Potestad, son
Of the late Marquis de Potestad- For
mari, formerly Spanish diplomat in the
United States, has applied for COM
mission in the officers reserve corps
from Maryland and has virtually been
accepted by Ahc army examining board
at Johns Hopkins university.
Lieutenant Elliott, chief examining
officer said that although Mr.. de Pote-
stad Is past ilfty.two he Is the finest
specimen OF manhood that has been
examined here and has the physique of
man of thirty Mr.. de Potestad's IA.
Their represented the Spanish govern
ment during the settlement of the Gu
ban claims after the Spanish American
war; He died in Switzerland several
months ago, Ills son has q large estate
near this city and is an American
"a G -- ,AtNE4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
Mortgages.

James Farrell &w to Streator
II 3 & l. Assn pit back It 1
Riverside add pit 1t nell OF
ela nwl4 80 81 3 ..........
Woiciech Clogowski &w to
Eureka 3 Assn 1t s b 3 La
Sale Center add Peru. $50.
Anton PysZka &w to same It
IA Stuarts sub It 10 seA 10 30
'.''''''''.' t..,..........
Mary A Hardiman & h to same
1t | b l16 La Sale .....
Agnes D Jaeger to Valley b &
l. Assn s1a same ...,.......
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

like different woman, and now have
healthy little baby girl and do all my
house work. | will always praise Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
women who suffer as / did. p Mrs,
ALTON ID. CAKES. Fort Fairfield, Maine.
When remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands Of women declare they owe
their health to it, IL II not reasonable
to believe that II II an article of merit?
II you want special advice write to
Lydia +. pinkhsm Medicine Co. fconii.
dentiaD, Lynn. Mass. Your letter will
b. opened and readily voyaon only.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
A BACK YARD AND
GARDEN CONTEST
Davenport, Ia, Achieves Clean
and Sanitary Alleys.
MANY TOWNS COPY PLAN
Under the Impetus Of Cash and Honor
Awards Thousands of Citizens Of
Davenport Join Hands Each Summer
In a Movement to Make Their City
Clean and Beautiful.


Clean and Beautiful.
THE City With the Cleanest Alleys"
is description which has been APP
piled to Davenport, Ia, since that city
inaugurated its annual yard and gar
den contest four years ago, says o. L.
Geyer IN the American City. Under the
impetus of cash and honor awards sew
erai thousand citizens of Davenport
are joining hands each summer in
movement to make their city one Of
the cleanest and most beautiful cities
In the country. This competition has
succeeded to such an extent that it has
attracted national attention, and it's in
huence is doing much to introduce a
new municipal spirit throughout the
west
The Garden club is the outgroWth Of
a suggestion made three years ago that
the business men get behind city
beautiful campaign Of some sort. The
members of the Rotary club promptly
subscribed $500 for cash prizes and set
about conducting a publicity campalcG
which left no one in the entire city IN
ignorance concerning the new move
ment. Novel slogans, such as "Bc 1t
Ever SO Humble, Make 1t Attractive
You Win If You Lose" and Make
Your Neighbor Sit Up and Take No
tee" stirred up enough interest to
start the contest with big sendot1
The first contest was so successful
that one out Of every seven homes was
entered in the contest the following
summer. One out Of every five persons
IN the city, or about 5000 persons, took
part in the third annual contest last
season, which not only established a
new record for contests Of this sort
but resulted in untold benefits for the
city. In all there were 1900 entries in
this contest, 100 for yards and 600
for gardens. All classes, from the
poorest 10 the wealthiest, were repre-
scented among the contestants, and
there was the keencst sort of competi
don on all sides.
Extraordinary steps were taken to
keep the yards and alleys clean and to
plant good vegetable gardens. Hun
dreds Of homes which had not been
able to lay special claim to beautiful
surroundings have blossomed ont each
year In backgrounds which are making
city life more attractive And above
all. the hundreds Of new gardens which
have been started in all sections Of the
city are doing much to cut down the
high cost Of living.
The good that Davenport Is doing
with this contest. conducted under the
auspices Of the Rotary club, has been
reflected in almost II score OF Iowa
towns and cities. Some of the Iowa
towns have copied the Davenport plan
in its entirety, while others are using
the same plan on much smaller scale.
The clubwomcn of the state have given
this new municipal movement consider
able impetus through the work Of the
state federation, which has II 600 mem
bcrs. In number of the cities the
cubwomcn themselves are conducting
these contests and Offering prizes. Iowa
state college Mt Ames IN the work of
Its extension department Is spreading
the new gospel through the medium Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28

In Brazil, as throughout South Amer
lea, French IL almost universally read
Editions Of the classics are found III
most homes, and bookstores are filed
with modern French writer's of prose
OF verse, sometimes In Translation and
as frequently in the original.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-28
BAcK.AcHE soon d | !.
DISAPPEARED
Could Not Do Housework
Till Lydia K. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Removed Cause.


by female troubles
SO | was unable to
do my house work.
l took treatments
for it but received
no help whatever.
Then some of my
friends asked why
| did not try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I
did SO and my back
ache soon disap-
reared and / felt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

have proper form and have been pruned
high enough so as not to interfere
with public traffic.
The lower right shows five magnif-
icent trees, two of which have been
ruined permanently by severe pruning
the other three in proper form, and
fairly well pruned. To make the job
complete the short stubs which have
been allowed to remain after removing
the limbs should now be cut off close
to the tree so that the wounds may
readily heal.
The shade trees OF a city in reality
are common property and when al
lowed to grow more or less naturally
according to their own variety with
just enough lower limbs removed SO
as not to interfere with public traffic
add to any community feature that
is unparalleled by any act of man or
nature.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO HOLD ELECTION

The annual election of directors and
also president of the Boise CONNER
cial club will take place at the club
rooms tomorrow.
The nominating committee has de-
cided to close the ballot at p. m,
and all members are urged to take ad-
vantage Of this opportunity to cast
their ballot, and from the interest al
ready shown it is predicted that the
largest vote will be recorded in the
history of the club.
w. F. Graham has withdrawn as
candidate for president as he feels
that his business will not justify the
sacrifice which the president is called
upon to put forth. This leaves w. N.
Sweet and Charles L. Joy and 1t
looks like a very close race. Mr.. Joy
is already a director but those voting
for Mr.. Sweet for president should
also vote for Mr.. Sweet for director,
for president has to be director of
the club before he can serve as presi-
dent.
Directors-O. G. F. Markhus, public
utilities, banks, ETC.; o. P. Henderson,,
agricultural, ETC.; C. E. Rose, educa-
tional, etc; w. N Reeves, cigars, sta
tionery, ETC.; Harry K. Friedman, real
estate, insurance, ETC.; R. NJ. D. Childs,
real estate, insurance, etc.; Sidney c.
Fuld, real estate, insurance, ETC.; Harry
H. Runyon, at large; Bradley Shep-
pard, at large w. N. Sweet, at large;
A. B. Eaton, at large.
For president-W. N. Sweet, Charles
L. Joy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

has at different times brought In men
whose regulations as biologists are the
best. Such men as Captain Barrett,
pioneer of the Colingo oil field, Cali
fornia; Mr.. Patten, Tampico, Mex, who
brought in the largest oil well in the
world; Professor j. A. c. Freund, who
is a geologist second to none: w. M.
Durham and others. In every instance
they have agreed and said that with
intelligent management this would be
one of the largest producing oil fields
on the American continent.
Before investing his money Mr.
Davidson investigated the oil fields in
Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas
Ohio and Wyoming and in none of the
above mentioned fields did he find one
quarter the surface indications that
exist in the Vale field and he feels
certain that if years ago an intelligent
driller had been employed the Vale
field would be a big producer today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

crooked jeweler. We already have adj
missions from jewelers. that they have
received commissions for making these
false appraisements and hope to prose-
cute several
Mrs. Ullray recovered about one
third of the diamonds she had pur-
chased and the purchases were made
at, sometimes 200 per cent advance On
the market"
Captain Paul F1ammer, who Tor
many years has fought to keep dia-
mond crooks out of this city stated
last evening that he would cooperate
with the county authorities in AN Of
fort to- stamp out the growing traffic
in stolen diamonds. Diamond thieves
come here, take up their residence in
the outlying districts and pretend 10
h We reformed. They are almost i'm
pregnable. We have run them out IF
the city time and again, but they ride
the trains back, locate victims and
after getting a line on, a bediamonded
woman, watch her until an opportunity
arrives for the theft"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
AQUATIC COWS.

1t Is reported that almost every day
an unusual scene may be witnessed on
Loeb Dutch, Rosshire, New Bruins
wick, where a number of cows swim
over to an island on the loch, about
200 yards from the mainland, feed there
and return in the evening. They are
never driven, but take their bath en-
tirely of their own free will. If the
wind is against them on their return
journey, and the sea is rough, it some
times is necessary for a man to put out
in a boat and help them over in turn
by holding out his hand under each
COWS chin, since they become dazed If
the sea dashes in their faces and swim
in circles instead of going straight
ahead