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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
limited States and Russia.

No nation. save the United States,
is so economically self-sustaining or
possesses such a dearth of diversified
scenery and manifold resources as
Russia has. From Arctic Archangel
TO the sunny Crimea. from Teutonic
Poland to the orientalized Pacific mari
time provinces-a gigantic eXpanse Of
over eight and one-half million square
miles-endless beauty and evidences
OF incalculable mineral and agricultu-
raj wealth.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
Mrs. x. C.. Wilson

! High School assembly room. Every
member should be present.
| Mrs. H. R. Ficken dressed anC
sold nine geese that brought hel
s2155, an average of S2.39 each
The heaviest weighed II 1-2 lbs.
The Association began packing
again last Friday.
Sunday morning Rev. Beckner clos
ed the series of meetings which he
held in the Brethren Church. Five
boys were baptised after the morn
ing service.
The c. Els were entertained at
the R. G. Wilson home Saturday eve.
ming. A large attendance and good
time are reported.
The Misses Zoe and May Hall
spent the past week at the Thos.
Weir homs.
Musgrove and Hunt are pasturing
sheep ct the C. 7. Hall and A A
Settler ranches.
H. B. Strawn left last Thursday
for Iowa points with several cars
of apples purchased and SHIPPED by
Mr.. Mattock.
Mrs. L. F. Shaw went to Boise
this week for a two weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Lovett.
Mr.. Shaw went to Chicago short
time ago with a car of onions ship
ped by Mr.. Hogue which he bought
early in the season from Mr.. Dali
zeu. The car contained SIS sacks.
Mr.. Dalzell received s1.75 per hun
dred for them.
Odell Cochran returned last week
from his trip east to Omaha and
Kansas City, with apples.
The Methodist Ladies Aid met
last Thursday at the S. NJ. Thomas
home for their monthly tea. A
goodly number were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bates gave
an oyster supper Saturday night at
their home in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Taylor. About so friends
and neighbors were present.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Russell
If Cambridge, Neb., Nov Both, a
laughter. Mrs. Russell will be re-
Alta Beers.
Rev. Ford Burtch is i'll at his
lone with pneumonia.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hurst
1t the Ontario Hospital, Dec. 10th
| daughter
Mr.. Grin Channer is very i'll at
he home of his brother, NJ. E.
Ihanner
The Fruitland cider mill vii
lose its custom December goth. All
work must be in before that date.
adv.
There will be a representative
rom the Payette WOman's Council
If National Defense at the Red Cross
Meeting in Epworth Hall Friday after
loon to explain to the women of
Truitland about registering Saturday,.
billiard Creger left Tuesday for
Boise to join the Navy From there
he will go to San Francisco.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
LOCALS.

LOCALS.
An airplane was sighted between
Nyssa and Arcadia Sunday night
about Sis O'Clock by H. B. Fuller
who called the attention of the
Ramey family to it. 1t appeared to
fly down near Arcadia then took a
southwesterly course toward Jordan
Valley and disappeared over the
hills.
J. A. Bates sold his home place
of 20 acres to Gentry Walker last
week, receiving 100000 per acre.
Mr.. Walker will take possession in
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
Personal Items

Miss Selma Kullander accompanied
her sister, Miss Ida Ku!lander, to
Weiser, Friday, returning to the
B. w. Grover home Sunday.
The VIM Mcconnell family motor
ed to Caldwell Sunday to visit rela-
Misses Iona Johnson and Clara Sill
kett an Ed. Silkett and James
Hardin accompanied them as far as
Notus where they spent the day.
T. O. Ady has a new Buick Four.
Mrs. T. NJ. Brown and little son
Paul are visiting her father in
Wassoe, OKLA Mrs. Brown had not
seen her father in II years and
her visit was a complete surprise.
Miss Annetta Now, who has been
attending the Bethany Bible School
of the Brethren Church and who was
a roommate of Miss E,nora Boiling
er, visited the D, d. Bollinger home
Sunday enroute to Seattle where
she will sail the 18th as a Mission
airy to India. She gave short talk
in the Brethren church Sunday morn
ing. In the evening she was at Wei
ser. She will spend a few days
with her parents in Moscow.
Capt. and Mrs Matt. Cox and
daughter Mrs. Anna Lyons, who
have been visiting the j. F. Smith
home LIFT Monday for Los Angeles
and other coast points.
Loyal Troxal passed the examina-
ton and has entered the U. S. n.
training station at San Francisco. |
This makes Fruitland's honor roll
reach Sc. |
Forest Wilfong is on the sick |
list and has been out of schoo!.
Lewis Russell left last Thursday /.
for McMinnvile, Ore. He was not
fully decided as to entering the /
school there, but visited Chas. Davis,
who is in attendance at the college.
Miss Rosa Strohbehn of Payette
visited her sister, Mrs. H. B. Sol
terbeck and family Saturday and
Sunday. She expects to leave soon
with her parents for their new
home in Pasadena, Calf.
Henry Solterbeck Of New Plymouth
has moved ,down to spend the win
ter at the home of his brother, H.B.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blain of Harper,
Oregon, who have been at the
Smith Bros. home during the apple
work returned to their home Friday.
The Idaho Products packing house
finished packing Monday and ex-
pect to finish up their work in Fruit
land this week.
Mrs. Clarence kaufman and chill
dren returned to their home near
New Plymouth Sunday. Lyle, who is
remained at the H. b,
A. Kaufman home.
Mrs. Chas Chase of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, arrived Saturday at the hons
of her brother, Geo. Childs'. Mrs.
Chase is enroute to her new home
in Spokane.
Mrs. j. r. Bryant and children
leave this week for their new home
at McAIinnville, Oregon.
A number of orchard men have
sold the remaining crop of apples
in the bulk, receiving a good price
for them. The prices reported are
from $22. so up to $35 per ton.
The Francis Willard w. C. 7. U.
met with Mrs. Chas. Coon last
and di sewing for the
Red Cross. Mesdames R. w. Smith
and J. A. Bates are overseeing the
work.
The Mothers Circle will meet
the first Friday in January in the
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many fri
ends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us during the sickness and
death of our little Wanda, and for
the beautiful floral offerings.
G. NJ Lackey and family,
Miss Irene Law.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

March. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates have not
decided what they will do.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Richardson suf-
fered quite a loss Saturday night
when shed in which they had about
$1,000 worth of goods stored, was
| burned to the ground. The finishing
material for their new house was
stored in this building and will de-
lay the finishing Of the house some
time. The fire occurred between 10
and II O'Clock, the origin is un--
known.
The Secretary Of the Fruitland
Red Cross received a card from
Headquarters at Seattle thanking the
Fruitland Branch for the Christmas
packets and saying they would be
s mt to France as soon as possible.
Every woman in the community
rs requested to give one afternoon
a week to Red Cross sewing. 1t
is not necessary that you be mem
Der of the Red Cross to help in
this. Every one welcome either Tues
day or Friday at 1870 O'Clock in
EpwO-th Hall. The Secretary will
give full report of money receiv-
ed and paid out next month.
Geo. Cross, who has been manager
of ia Sanitary Cannery, left Mon
day for Bozeman, Mont, where the
Hastings Industrial Co. will build a
SEA. 900 cannery. Thu Company has
had a very successful season. Sat
urday they sold to Bernard Hass
Grocery Co. at Weiser the balance
OF catsup, and pie peaches and odd
sizei cans of beans. They still have
OH hand a number of cases of to-
mstJes, pumpkin, bean and canned
apps. J. H. Bowers will finish !
overseeing the canning OF apples
and making of more apple butter
and cider The Cannery expect TO
enla:g- their plant for next season
by building a storage building and !
adding new machinery. The cans
for n xt season have been purchased. |
The head man of the American Can |
Co Mr.. Leonard was dinner guest
at the home of Mr.. Cross Sunday. |
He CAV. a talk in the afternoon to
tho members of the board.
4 letter from one Of "our boys:
Fruitland Red Cross Chapter:
Dear Ladies: 1t was with gnu
inc pleasure and delight that l re-
ceived my comfort kit. To make the
pleasure all the more it came from
my home town. 1t is only when
long way from home and friends that
the true significance OF such gifts
are truly appreciated and / want
you one and all to know that your
gift is certainly appreciated and
wish to thank you for it.
Sincerely,
EpAN-K AfApJAp
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
DO 1T NOW.

THIS is the time Of the year when
the fallen leaves accumulate in the
cutters and ON the roof. 1t viii
only take few minutes to removes
them. A stitch IN time might save
the house from burning.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
sincerely
FRANK MARLAR,
U. S. S. Rainbow, San Francisc

U. S. S. Rainbow, San Francisco
Other of our boys have written
telling how much they appreciated
the kit and contents We sent them.
Thanking every one who had a
part in the gift. One boy wrote Of
reading a chapter in the testament
soon after receiving; another said
it held all the necessaries and pack
ed nicely in his saddle bag. A
number told of how much theyy need
ed them and how pleased they were
with them.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

FOR SALE: A few 50-lb and 60-lb.
pigs; also Duroc jersey male for
service. Telephone 1872, Fruitland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
THE BARLEY ACREAGE.
National crov Improvement ssrvIes.l

lNatohAI CFOp MpIotomoht S0fVIco.J
In 1915 we raised nearly 229,O00,000
bushels on 100000 acres. We did not
fare so well in 1916 on account of the
bad season. On seven and one half
million acres we raised 1S1 ,000,0 900
bushels. The price of barley will war
rant a large increase in the acreage
this year. Forty-eight million bushels
of barley were matted and about 25,-
100000 of that 100000 was sent
back in the shape of feed to the farm.
AS an economic problem. it would
seem that the high price of barley for
mailing would greatly Offset any feed
ing-value, if any. lost thereby.
The season for planting barley Is
one week late, and therefore, barley
can be put in to advantage up to the
10th of May. and perhaps the 18th. It
is generally the best farm practice to
put barley in just ahead of corn plant
ing. There is less labor in producing
a field of barley than a field Of corn
and a great deal less risk. II you are
short of labor on your farm 1t will pay
you to put in some barley.
If you put in all of your crops and
still have some land idle. both oats
and barley can be sown for hay or
green feed which will be immensely
valuable this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

lieyes more and more strongly that the
nations imperative need OF the G,O00,-
100000 pounds Of foodstuffs that go
into the manufacture Of liquor is suffi-
cient reason for the government to take
the step that some European belliger-
ents have been forced to take in order
that their armies and people may have
sufficient food.
A decision as to the presidents pow.
er to stop liquor manufacture is under.
stood to be in the hands Of Attorney
General Gregory. If necessary it ap-
pears probable that legislation author
izing the president to act will be intro
duced in congress. In this event the
president would then be empowered to
take the drastic action whenever he
saw fit.
Whether he would take it Immediate
~ or later probably would depend on
the report made by Chairman Hoover
of the National Economy Board, who
will make thorough study Of food
conditions in the country and recon-
mend conservation measures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
BARLEY NOT A HUMAN FOOD
Az a Bread Cereal Il ls Little Used.
As An Animal Food 1t Is OF
Great Value.
national Crop improvement Service.

National Crop Improvement Sersce.1
For many centuries barley, the
"corn" OF holy writ, was used as a
bread cereal, but it has practically
gone out of use, except that Norway
and Sweden use II in their peculiar
bread disks, which are about the size
and shape Of a photograph record.
Barley in itself does not make a
a good bread flour and could be uti-
liked only by mixing it with wheat,
something which the American miller
considers dissertation of his shrine. 1t
has a peculiar flavor and is just as DIFF.
ferent from wheat bread. as either
corn or rye.
But as a stock feed, it has many
merits. As the kernels are too hard for
some animals to relish, it may be
crushed by passing it between rollers.
If finely ground, the gluten makes
a sticky mass as soon as it is wet,
and this peculiar property makes 1t
difficult to make it into good bread. It's
main use In the American kitchen has
been to use it as pearled barley in
soups. It is used some in breakfast
food, through mailing process, but
unless we as American people are on
the verge Of starvation, we will never
use barley as . regular diet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
A FINE PLAN THAT FizzLED.
Gerard Says Germany Expected United
States to Pay For War.

otSIeS TO ray TOr war;
At national defense dinner given
by the Pilgrim Publicity association in
Boston James w. Gerard, former am
bassador to Germany, declared that
Admiral Won Tirpitz and the German
reichstag had seriously proposed the in
stitution Of unrestricted submarine
warfare against England with the in
tention, when England should have
been subdued by hunger, to come over
to the United States and collect the
price of the war from u.s.
81 want to tell you," Mr.. Gerard add
ed, "that If we had not gone into this
war Germany would have fulfilled its
intention to come over here afterward
and attack us and would have done so
almost with the applause of the rest Of
the world. I can tell you also that ev-
erythng consistent with honor was
done to keep us out of the war. Be-
yond that l am sure none would have
us CO."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
NEXT YEARS CROP
Let Us Begin. Now to Organize for
More Prosperity! Z
National Crop Improvement SsryIcs.1

National Crop Improvement SsryIcs.1
1t is one of our American traits to
speed up to high tension for few
days and then to relapse into our old
"easy-going" habits. If we can only
learn by experience that we must or
ganize against emergencies Of all
kinds for peace and war, this excite
ment will not have been in vain. 1t
will do little good to shout at the far
mer through q megaphone. He knows
his business and is doing just as good
as he can under the circumstances. II
there, is any improvement to be made,
it is to improve circumstances. Our
prosperity depends upon the prosper
fly of the farmers and it is our duty to
get him the best price possible consis-
tent with quality. If we want the far
mer to do better, we must do better
by him. However, he can find no COM
plant about the present prices nor for
several years to come. We may be
too late to do very much more this
spring, although we still have barley.
corn and potatoes to put into the
ground. We should organize for serv-
ice in this county and get ready for
early fall blowing after harvest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
TAKE TWENTY SUBMARINES
Base Located by British, the Starving
Crews Surrendered.

OreWS SURRENDERED
A member Of the British war COM
mission declared in Washington that
twenty German submarines and their
crews were captured by the British on
April 10, the day before the party
sailed.
"They weren't exactly captured,
either said the Englishman. "They
had been searching for destroyed
base for days, had been suffering for
food and water, and when our boats
picked them up many Of the men were
on the verge of starvation. The crews
were quite subdued and gladly sur
rendered.
England is getting lot more SUBJ
marines than you people in America
have any idea of.
"The submarine commanders are
having rough time of it. Their bases
are sought out and destroyed almost
before they are established. The Brit
ish know Of certain bases, but they let
them alone until the submarines are
gone. then destroy them and leave the
U boats in hole
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01


The Chicago Humane society has sent
out nation wide request for owners OF
cats to bell their pets SO birds may be
warned Of their approach.
Protection for American birds was
the theme of hundreds Of special pro-
grams in schools all over the country
the other day, celebrating the third an
nual bird day of the Liberty Bell Bird
club. Founded in 1913, it now has a
membership Of 772,5OO.
Eleven governors issued proclama-
tons making the observance Of bird
day official in their states. More than
10000 public schools where the study
Of birds has been introduced by the
club had part in the celebration.
The necessity for increasing the ma
tons food yield this summer has called
attention to the Importance of bring
ing back the BIRDS" Reports show that
a large per cent Of the birds of the coun-
try have been destroyed, and as a con-
sequence the farmers and fruit grow
ers of the country lose $1,O00,O0O,OO0
year by the ravages of insects.
TO increase the bird population the
Liberty Bell Bird club is advocating
feeding birds in winter, putting up
bird houses, establishing bird sanctu-
aries in every town and the regulation
Of cats by putting bells on their necks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
WHAT FRENCH HAVE DONE
IN ONE WEEK OF DRIVE

:. In just one week the French ;
!. in their great attack on the front .
!. from Scissors to Auberive, near .
!. ly fifty miles, did these things: .
!. Took more than 100 guns, some !
!. of large caliber. .
!. Took approximately 10000 !
:. prisoners. !
! Occupied twenty good sized vii !
!. lagos, not including hamlets. !
4 Reconquered about fifty square !
+ miles of French soil. !
+ Put out Of action in killed, l
! wounded and prisoners, on con-
i sentative estimate, at least 10O,- Z:
!. 600 German soldiers. the equiv l
+ aleat of seven divisions. 1
! Forced the German high COM 4
i. mand to throw in twenty divi- l
!. sions from their last reserves, :.
!. their strategic reserves" whom :.
!. they Were saving for great Of !
i fensive campaign, to save their I
4 whole frent in France from dis. !
= aster. And the battle only be- :.
!. gun! /
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
PAGE FIVE
MONEY FOR FARMERS.
National Crop improvement Service.


Many of our farmers will not have
money enough to put in maximum
crop. This should not be the case. or
course, during this war excitement 1t
is pretty hard to get onyone to do any
thing but run around in circles, but
the greatest business problem we
have is to finance our farmers SO that
they can get the maximum results for
themselves and for our community.
We believe that if the banks will ask
young farmers and tenants who have
not established their credit, to make
a statement regarding what they want
to do with the money, that they Will
take very little risk in advancing
whatever money any farmer Will IN
diligently use this year.
1t is true that the federal reserve
banks will re-discount farmers paper.
but they do 1t entirely on the credit
of the bank asking for the re-discount.
We believe that our business men
would be very glad to pro-rate any
loss that any bank would make in ex-
tending loans to any farmer who
wants to increase the production OF
his farm even though his land may be
mortgaged all that 1t can stand.
Especially in those counties where
county agents can advise and 0. 4.
the project, our bankers should have
no hesitancy in furnishing whatever
money may be required. There is very
little risk because the world is short
Of food and everything will be high
for this year and probably several
years to come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
STILL TIME TO sow BARLEY.
[NatIonaI Crop Imlroyen,snt ssrxIca.1

IEatonal Crop Improvement Sevlce.l
The seeding time of barley should
be done later than that of oats or
spring wheat, as an early spring frost
is more detrimental to young barley
than to other small cereals. The sea-
son is usually week later. In Canada
barley is sown up into June, but that
is not advocated in this country. Still.
the second or third week in May will
probably be safe this year.
A drill or broadcast seeder Is COM
monty used and the barley is sown
at the rate of 11s to bushels to the
acre. Where it is desirable to seed the
land down to clover and timothy, to
~ bushels of seed barley as nurse
crop is sufficient.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
how CAPITAL SIZED up
ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR
Wears Frock Coat and Striped
Movements Sug-
gest An "0utdoor. Man."

Washington has sized up Arthur
James Balfour In this way:
Five feet ten and three-quarteI
inches in height.
Weight 155 pounds or thereabout.
OF slender figure, with narrow shoul,
ders that stoop slightly, but very long
sinewy arms-a figure unusually ath-
letic for man of sixty-nine years.
The Balfour head is long and narrow,
with an overhanging brow, "bulging'
type. It is covered with gray hair, at
the temples trained down to a thin
skein of whiskers that extend an inch
along the cheek.
The Balfour face is SHARP" though
the mild gray blue eyes detract some
what from the general impression
gained when the Balfour countenance
is in repose. The nose is aquiline. al
most hawklike, with prominent bridge.
The Balfour eyes are rather promi-
nent, ordinarily steely and penetrating
save when the Balfour smile comes into
them to radiate over the entire face.
This smile is infectious-"w winning" 1t
might almost be called.
When the Balfour smile is working
which is most of the time-there Is
little in the expression to suggest the
'bloody Balfour" Of Fenian days when
the then secretary Of foreign affairs for
Ireland was compelled, with firm hand,
to stay frequent disorders.
The Balfour voice is that Of the ora
tor and linguist. 1t possesses all the
charm of the well cultivated English
vocal vehicle. It is soft, nodulated, al
most to whisper at times, though 1t
is decidedly resonant when reused in
public speaking.
The chief use Mr.. Balfour makes Of
his brilliant power of speech is to keep
it out of action most Of the time. He
is an eloquent listener, his smile taking
the place of speech.
While engaged in official missions,
such as that which brings him to the
United States, the British secretary
for foreign affairs garbs himself much
as he does when he goes to parliament.
Inc CHIEF IcdCureS Ol IL are u AOuS
frock coat that flaps around his knees,
gray striped trousers, comfortably
square toed shoes, a black string tie
and a narrow brimmed silk hat that
appears to sit uncomfortably on his
head.
The Balfour walk and movement
suggest "the outdoor man." His stride
is long and swinging, and he moves
along Mt very rapid gait.
The Balfour diversions-he is bach
elor-are bicycling, golf and almost
boyish fondness for dime novels Of the
shilling shocker" sort and profound
works on philosophy. He can recite
pages of Socrates in the original He
speaks French, German, Spanish, 1tal-
ian and can make himself understood
in the original Gaelic.
That tue distinguished statesman
has a sense of humor is indicated by
the tribute of one Of his associates.
who is authority for the statement that
"Balfour can make really good pun,
with an American punch, as you call
it." ,