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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-03
REV. R. |. BONSTEEL
RESIGNS PASTORATE
Of Baptist Church-Effort
Being Made to Have Him
Reconsider.

AS announced exclusively in The
Palatka News last week, Rev. R. L.
Bonstee, the popular and wel-loved
pastor Of the First Baptist Church in
this city, has received a unanimous
call to the pastorate of the church in
Baxley, Ga. The Baxley church is a
large, strong church, and although
the town is not as important or as
large as Palatka there is united
and strong Baptist organization and
one that offers opportunities for ac-
compjlshment that would appeal
ST. ongIy to an ambitious, consecrated
minister Of the gospel.
Last Sunday morning, even before
Mr.. Bonsteel had the official notice
Of the call he had been assured was
coming, he announced his resignation
as pastor before his assembled Palat-
ita congregation. Of course many of
those present were aware of an at
tempt being made on the part of the
BaXle" church to lure him away. 1t
wasn't the first time that other
churches had cast longing eyes on
the PaIatka preacher. However, the
resignation coming before the official
call to another church, created a gen.
eral surprise.
The Palatka church don't want their
pastor to leave them; they feel that in
him they have a strong, able and safe
leadcr and that with him gone some
time might elapse before they could
secure his equal in leadership and
pulpit and general pastoral ability.
Rev Mr.. BonsteeI has been in Pa
latka about one year and in that
time he has made nothing but friends
among the people of the city. He is
highly regarded by the people of all
denominations and no denomination.
| He is a manly, courageous man of
large heart and brain who seems to
somehow feel that his mission on
earth is to help in making this world
a better place to live and who is
going about that mission in efforts to
make righteousness attractive. He
| Wlu0llp. All PaIatKA is better for
his avn oxomnIn Of smiIino, iov-
ons C5risti,n Iivin0
some Christian ministers 90 about
tboiT dai1v offeirs nc thonuh thov were
+, ,' rgad with this inscrintion. "I'm
Ia stranaor hern heaven is NV
I"mo ,"r y W6t CO With onr heInfnl
P.ntis+ nastor On the contrary his
rran S,5 ''S sonms to hp to create = little
br,ven in each individual heart and
,,v, ,,.a,oro II HAT boort for tba fntnre life
:. lt,[ l.bnvinc ~ II Tho roo1 advant pes Of
cbr;Stian life oc onnoSed 70 a life
e. sin in '''''''' ''-N 80 0ff
VI 1In 2ti'' l;ros !, paIo+l,o and is of Pa
r.+l.o anJ poiatko is seeing more and
,n ,,,on(' "f ['f'o tho Ialno If Cbr;sti1nitv he
,.,,,o l''1.I W of hi bis racticaI nxnositions Of
ts'uSe io e,,,ton, ~ ' I'D itS cffoct on his own
Ia lfo '' 7''''' ''''' '''
MI yioro +bor tho Firs+ Ran+is+ chnrch
rt ;ntorostod tc.l' IN tbis resignation rs
Irvr, tnv,n epoot n,ot+nr m ' and tha town is dis
.,o;nm lomtr i't' II I'D %onoraIlv , evnrnssino
[l ",oL'rE bnno y thot tl tbo GOOD nsstnr nav he
!IiJ I,,aoG moPe '',' '.;+bdroT, t,l w II P'',''
".,roJ" tnJ w strnnm ~r, offort o. !, that diroc-
.;,,f r'iH ;o vow, g." ,,ndcr woy At a meeting
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-03
SOILS for Alfalfa.

4 won SOlls N general are par.
Be- Im Ians suited to alfalfa, but
(pl,o' 'dnds lI.'s are frequently acid
Epn,v, v inning to grow this crop
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-03

How bitter a thing 1t Is to look
into happiness through another mans
eyes!- Shakespeare
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
FATHERS PRETTY GOOD CHAPS
AFTER ALL, BOYS DECIDE
Sonless Daddies of American Falls
Give Most Advice ON How to Raise
Children.

That the best fathers are the ones
that have no sons, seemed to be the
consensus of opinion at the first an
nual banquet of the fathers and sons
Of American Falls In the NJ. E. church
Friday evening. Half a dozen sonless
fathers told seventy-five leading faith
ers OF American Falls, how to raise
their boys. be good pals to them, gain
their confidence and enjoy their COM
panionship.
Fathers in the audience took their
advice with a grain OF salt and intimat-
ed on several occasions that the first
qualification for a speaker at father
and sons banquet was a son. The
sons present we're not given much op-
portunity to advise their fathers and
with the exception Of talk by Stahl
Butler on The Best Man Know" were
left to satisfy themselves with the
minor features Of the program, con-
sisting largely Of potato salad. roast
beef and brown gravy, ice cream and
cocoa.
l25 at Banquet Table.
One hundred and twenty-five men
and boys we're present 10 fill the seats
around the large tables in the base
ment OF the NJ. E. church. They gath
cred at 1880 and by o'clock had be-
come acquainted with each other
From there they went to the banquet
hall where Mr.. and Mrs. Thornhill had
prepared spread that made the gath
ering a real banquet with lots Of gooc
things TO eat.
Attorney Maurice NJ. Myers wa:
I ltoastmaster for the evening and over
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
LIVE STOCK BREEDING
CLAIMING MORE ATTENTION
Best Blood of Dairy and Beef Types
introduced Into County-Horse and
Hog Breeders Increasing In Num-
bers Every Year.

Better livestock and more OF 1t, Is
being promoted by leaders in all lines
of business. Every encouragement and
assistance is given farmers to secure
a foundation for purebred herds.
Every new country is of necessity a
one crop country The heavy cost OF
development calls for quick returns,
and wheat was the natural cash crop
here. The first few years everything
was wheat. Our leading business men
and farmers then began systematic
campaign to encourage diversification.
For several years the First National
bank gave a good farm and livestock
paper to its farmer patrons instead
of the customary. calendar, changing
the paper to meet the conditions Of
development 1t assisted farmers to
procure start Of good dairy COWS, and
to stock their farms with hogs. Every
year it gives a cash prize OF S25 to
the boy or girl under 16 who exhibits
the best pig at the county fair. Other
business men have given prizes to
encouraging production along other
lines, the result being that a good foun-
dation has been laid upon which to
build.
Power county has a start of the
very best dairy and beef cattle, and
horses and hogs that will compare
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
BIG POWER DEVELOPMRyT
WILL SOON BE BEGUE

Increased Demand Of Twenty
Two Per Cent C0mpels Material En-
largement-One init to Be Installed
In Near Future.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
R0CELAND PEOPLE HAPPY
OVER RAILROAD PROSPECTS
Survey for Branch of Oregon Short
Line Brings Cheer to Every Rock.
land Valley Farmer. q

The Oregon Short Line will build
into the Rockland valley whenever
traffic warrants the expenditure" has
been said time and again by high Of
icials Of that system whenever they
have been appealed to to build a line
from American Falls into the valley.
by promoters who wanted to get some
thing 70 sell, and each time property
owners have been asked TO contribute
a stated sum per acre. either in cash
or labor. towards paying for the con-
struction work. Each time the farmers
have agreed TO contribute literally.
but the road has never been built
The Oregon Short Line now has a
surveying crew at work running a pre-
liminsry survey. II came almost IN
announced, and without solicitation
There is every reason 70 believe that
the Short Line is preparing 70 build
This line will probably be surveyed
10 Holbrook, south Of ArbOn.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

looked no opportunity 10 allow the
fathers TO express themselves on the
great questions OF parenthoOd and how
TO raise a boy Mayor H. C. WOnes,
one OF the qualified members of the
audience, spoke reluctantly when cal
led upon, because, as he said, my wife
might find out what I say here and
have something on me for the rest Of
my life. We fathers take a great deal
of pride in telling how We raise our
boys and enjoy their confidence. but
in most cases, if the truth we're told,
we are woefully neglectful OF them
The mothers are their real compan-
ions and the ones who do most OF the
raising I feel that this is an oppor-
tunity for the fathers rather than an
opportunity for the boys and hope TO
have the opportunity OF enjoying such
an occasion again"
Y. VI. c. A. Is a Possibility.
The gathering here tonight is the
nearest thing to a Young Mems Chris
tian Association that I have ever seen
in American Falls" said J. F. Cooper.
manager OF the Idaho Power company,
later in the evening. 1T has long been
my hope that a Y. N. c. A. could be
[ established here and I feel that this
is a step that may eventually lead 10
such an end. Ny experiences with the
Y. ". C. A is that it is one Of the
very best institutions that can come
to a town and is an invaluable asset
for the boys Of a community"
Attorney R. S. Anderson spoke in
behalf Of the mothers. who he said,
would take the keenest delight in lis
tening 10 the presumptiOus advice of
the fathers whose experience for the
most part was theoretical rather than
/ practical.
Other speakers on the program we're
/ DR.. Schiltz, DR.. o. F. Starr, S. H.
Laird, T. E. st. John. Vim. Schmidt,
D ". Davis, o. H. Barber and c. H.
Torrance. Mr.. Torrance was intro
duced by the POSTMASTER as the man
who knew more about the boys Of
American Falls than their own faith
ers. D. W. Davis and o. H. Barber
spoke in the place Of VIII. Cleare and
E. A. Krussman Of the Pocatello Y.
NJ. c. A.
Rev. ]. Wesley Miller, ]. F. Cooper
and c. H. Torrance, the committee
that had charge OF the banquet, were
well pleased with the response of the
fathers and sons. Rev. Miller said al
the close OF the banquet that he hop
ed that the fathers and sons would
be able to get together again soon and
planned 10 make the banquet a regu-
lar affair.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

Poland Chinas for some time. TheDs
has not been a case Of hog cholera in
Power county, and great care is used
to keep free from it.
The improvement in horses has been
marked, and there are many good sires
scattered throughout the county. The
breeding OF high grade draft stock
has claimed the attention OF quite a
number. Jack Hartley Of Landing has
bred a superior quality Of draft horses
for years. Bolingbroke Brothers Of
Pauline have bred high grade Per
cherons for four generations and have
their third purebred Percheron sire.
]. R. Bailey of Arbon is a breeder Of
high gade Percheron stock. Phil
brick & Greenwood have been leading
breeders of Percherons and Belgians
at American Falls for many years. G.
]. Bergstrom of Fairview has a breed
ing farm, with pure bred Percheron
mares and sires. Bert Davis has help
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
OUR TAXES

The last report Of the state
tax commission shows that only
three counties in Idaho had
lower taxes than Power coun-
tyS The average for the state
is more than one and a half
times the rate Of Power coun-
ty.
Due 10 having so little patent
ed land in the past, some OF
the school districts have been
compelled to levy a heavy
special tax. but land is pas
sing to patent so rapidly that
this condition is all but cured.
a new school law, which goes
into effect this year distributes
the school revenue .on a per
capita basis. so that excessive
school taxes in the outlying
districts is a thing Of the past,
regardless OF whether or not
their lands have become tax
able.
In 1915 the school taxes we're
about as much as all other
taxes combined. In some dis
tricts they we're more than
all other taxes. due to the cause
above mentioned.
The affairs Of the county have
been ably and economically ad-
ministered from the very be-
ginning and the people have
received full value for the mon
ey expended. With patented
lands being added to the tax
roll at the rate OF from 10000
to $4,000 acres a year, and the
school taxes readjusted, the
districts that have had unusual
burdens TO carry will be re-
lieved-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
SEED WHEAT FARMER.
Frank kluek Developing Varieties
adapted to Local Conditions.

For the past several years Frank
Kluck has been working to improve
and introduce varieties OF wheat that
have hardness and high milling quail
ties. He began with hand picked Sc
lections and has kept this up, the re-
suit being that he not only has pure
varieties. but hardy and high yielding
ones. He is aiming at seed produc-
tiOn as his chief source OF revenue.
He began with several varieties, but
has settled down to Turkey Red. Mar
quis. Blue Ribbon and Indian Runner.
an Australian Maccaroni wheat. Tur-
key Red is the hardest winter variety.
as we'll as one Of the surest and
heaviest yielders that has ever been
grown here. II also commands a mar
ket premium on account OF its milling
qualities.
The Marquis and Blue Ribbon are
hard spring wheats. The former is
the variety that has made western Can
ada famous as a wheat producer. Mar
quis and Blue Ribbon have been care
fully observed by Mr.. Kluck for sew
eral years. They are much alike in
appearance and quality. His prefer
ence is for Blue Ribbon. as it has
withstood both frost and drouth bet
ter than the Marquis and has been an
equally good yielder. Last year, one
OF the most unfavorable for spring
seeding We have ever had. his Blue
Ribbon went 26 bushels per acre. He
will have 20 acres Of Blue Ribbon this
year and will have a linsited amount
OF seed for sale for next Years plant
ing.
Mr. Kluck will have pure Turkey
Red seed for sale this fall, strain that
he has been developing for several
years.
I His start in Indian Runner was pro-
cured from the Australian exhibit at
the Dry Farm Congress at Denver
in 1915. II is a spring wheat OF the
durum variety. with large berry OF
extreme hardness. Its virtues are 4
long. well-filled head protected by
strong boards and supported by a
strong stem His yield last year was
at the rate OF 80 bushels per acre.
He will try out the variety thoroughly
before recommending it for general
planting. The HugenOt, another Aus
tralian variety tested last year. vii
fbe discarded. Its straw is weak where
il joins the head. resulting in quite q
loss from the breaking off Of heads
Mr.. Kluck has secured IS and 81
bushel yields OF White Bonanza oats
through several years. which tes
about ~ pounds TO the measured bush
el. He Will have forty acres in cat.
this year. He also grows peas ol
beans as a catch crop because the!
give something back to the land HI
grows rape or vetch. buckwheat an,
rye for plowing under.
He is one OF our very best dry farm
ers. His average yield OF sprini
! wheat for eight years, in seasons goo
aud bad. has been 2S bushels.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

not even thought Of The Sparks
brothers have used Shorthorn and
Hereford sires on range cattle until
only high grade stock remains. Last
year Mr.. Sparks purchased four prize
winning bulls at the Utah State Fair
He is laying the foundation of a pure
bred herd and encouraging his son,
Shirley Sparks. to continue the busi-
ness and carry it to a higher plane,
by giving him his pick of cows to
start with. Mr.. Sparks has been COM
missioner of Power county from its
creation and has given the county's
affairs the same careful attention that
has made a success of his own busi-
ness.
Evans and Daniels. of American
Falls and Pauline. are among the old
est and most successful stockmen. and
are the largest shippers in the couu-
ty. They have developed high grade
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
INVESTIGATE.

The contents of this issue
have been prepared with view
to inducing those seeking new
homes to investigate Power
county and adjacent territory.
Imagination of the reader playsA
so important a part that moth
ing that can be pictured or
written will ever present things
Just as they are. Readers will
form varying opinions. from
reading the same article or
viewing the same picture. The
reason is that they make their
own experiences a part Of what
they read or see. A mind
picture will be formed by read
ing a description Of a bit Of
mountain scenery, but the pic
ture so formed will not be like
one viewed through the eye.
Every reader will form a diff
ferent picture, and either i'm
agination or mountain scenes
he has viewed will give shape
and colorings to the mind-pic
ture he forms. And so it is
with anything one reads. The
Imagination, intelligence or ex-
periences of the reader furnish
the colorings. For this reason
a personal investigation is the
only safe plan for those seek
ing new homes to follow, and
Power county asks nothing
more from those who may read
these pages.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
POWER COUNTY FARM TURKEY RED WHEAT
WINS FIRST PRIZE IN WORLD COMPETITION

H. OF gold medal
Exposition
in His
all the states the Union and from
all producing
world
yielded 40
which
thoroughly ground The
yield But forty
wordpze quality good enough satisfy almost
anyone
Mr Bullock this grain
his this
William Mcknight OF American Falls,
silver
Congress Denver Mr. Meningitis
grain and third for variety
the
both the farming di
visions wit exhib o. Turkey Red
reading Of the article milling
qualities Power should at least sufficient
the
Idaho before deciding
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

Riveryiew Bracelet Gerbin. First in
Her Glass at Panama Pacific Expo
sitiOn.
ed Rockland valley with purebred
Shire. Belgian and Percheron stations.
Last year he had the greatest Shire
stallion that has ever visited this sec
ton. Drake & Sons have both draft
and driving stock. S. B. Rowe of Fair
view is a breeder of racing and driv-
ing animals. There are others, but
the foregoing is sufficient to indicate
the progress that is being made along
breeding lines.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

favorably with the best of any coun-
try. Probably the Holstein dairy herd
with the most royal blood is that OF
A. w. Davis. The head of his herd is
Hazelwood Albin King. His sire was
grand champion at the Panama-Paci-
fic exposition His dam was held at
the head of the line in the judging
contest for two hours, and then given
second place. and his grand dam CIV
en- first. Another of his herd, River
view Bracelet Gerbin, junior yearling
was given first in her class. His two
other purebreds, Hazelwood Matilda
Ormsby and Hazelwood Aggie Ormsby
we're awarded first and second, respec-
lively, at the Power county fair last
year.
These animals are sustaining their
breeding in milk production, although
only Junior two-year-olds. Hazelwood
Matilda Ormsby is producing 4S pounds
of milk daily and Hazelwood Aggie
Ormsby AZ, testing AZ in butter fat
]. P. Voight brought the first pure
bred and high-grade Holsteins into
the county. The success of his herd
has greatly stimulated a demand for
better dairy stock.
A. c. Sallee is the only breeder Of
purebred Je in the county. He
has used 49, care in breeding than
any othef ff5Ceder and has materially
improved the dairy stock during the
past few years.
Sparks & Brothers are the ranking
breeders of the beef types. W. S
CnorkS ic the faCfOr in the manage
ment and development of this business
His father was one of the big stock
men of the Snake river valley in the
seventies and early eighties. when
farming more than a garden patch was
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

range cattle from the use of pure
bred Hereford sires. They are deal
ers as well as growers. and ship from
many points outside the county.
Among the leading hog growers is
W. E. Dawson of Arbon, who has been
breeding red hogs for several years.
He now has four registered purebred
Duroc-Jersey sows all with ftters from
a registered purebred Duroc-Jersey
sire Of the best type and breeding. He
has had prize-winning exhibits at the
last two fairs. W. c. SweetwOod and
d. T. Farnham of Fairview have pure
bred Poland Chinas. The Blackstone
ranch has been the home OF purebrec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-11
IS SURVIVORS
IN TOURNAMENT
Golf Matches Are Being
Closely Contested in Big
Chicago Tourney.

Chicago, Ill, July 11--Thrse lead
ing eastern golfers, two information
al PLAYERS and one southerner. were
among the Is survivors Tuesday OF
the first match round in the western
amateur Eolf championship playing at
Midlothian country club. All the
southern co1tenders except Reuben
Bush. OF New Orleans, were eumln-
ated, including Bobby Jones. OF Allan
to, southern champion. who sue
com5eI 20 Ned Sawyer. Of Chicago, s
TO I. after holding the former cham
piou even ON The first nine holes with
par golf
Donald Edwards. of Midlothian. AZ
ter scoring low medal score Of $50 for
the s. hole Qualification. defeated
Tom Prescott, Of Atlanta. 9 and j.
while kenneth Edwards. Of the home
CLUB, had 20 go g holes 20 defeat
Euncie Martin, . Chicago public links
golfer
The longest match Of the dav was
between Jesse Guilford, Massachu-
setts champion. who won on the .zd
hole from Walter Cr1wdus another
public links golfer Guiif0rd, despite
his Ions drives. was three down at
the turn. but nit his stride on the
47...a.. a-aNaH 10 aaaA e-a 30 = N- Naaa anu
brides, and caught his opponent ar
the home green in another extra hole
match X X. T. Peterson defeated his
fellow .hlcaEoan, r. /. Role, on the
18th hole
Jack May. Argentine champion. GUST
cd F. j. Douglas, of Chicago. and D
Wnile l- =. rs 0rtninEtou. of England.
eliminated Perry Adalr. the Young At
lantlu, h- the same margin.
The match that attracted the gal
lery was staged between Bobby Jones
and Nel sawyer, and was the best
golf ~ the first round. SAWYER Went
uLu boo rs and Jones iu 81. one over
par. and were on even az the half way
point The veteran player haIveI tho
tenth lu five and won the short 1Trn
with three and the 18th iu par four.
but Jones cut the lead 20 one with q
birdie three on the 32s ward 18th
sawyer made It two up gain with a
par four ar the 18th. Jones getting iu
trouble, bur the southern champion
made another birdie three ON The fe-
Ea~l 18TH standing one down and
three 90 go Sawyer drew a birdie
four on the 55S yard 16-h with long
putt ana was oormle lWo- W 18th a
long putt for a half OF the 18th. the
young Georgian lifted his bali and
conceded the hole and match. and D.
Francis Duimet former national
amateur and open champion. found a
.HaI ... aN la'." NE
experienced CnIca gOan. who admitted
NE was somewhat abashcd AZ his ft-
nous opponent OuImer has not
shown as good golf as ordinarily. but
qualified with 71-7l-lJ4s finishing
third lu medal play. Iu the match be
won the first hole in par four, but
took SIX ON the second, two over par.
and four ON the third. one over par.
and was one down. Tie squared 10 ON
the $50 yard fourth VITA a birdie four
and was one at the sixth. won iu par
taree- Another birdie four OF the $50
ward seventh made the B0s-ouian two
Up.
holes. four Of them iu par. but was
three down after losing the l4tL.
They naIveI the next and Ouimet
was Iormte three With q four on
the long 10th, Mcintyre kept Duimer
TO dormie two. but lost the 18th and
the match. three down and one To-
play.