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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-05-18

One Of the speakers at the ILL
nois Horse Breeders association
said that one reason for the fact
that our farm horses are not as
good as they ought to be is the
scarcity of good. useful sires. APP
proximately half the stations stand
Ing for public service in this coun-
try are grades and scrubs and half
the pure breds ought never to have
been used as sires. The stallion
shown is a pure bred Percheron.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-05-18
ALL AROUND
THE FARM
GROWING PRIZE CORN.

Champion Corn Club Boy Of kansas
Tells Story Of His Success.
BY ALBERT ROBINSON. Lowemont,
Kan.
4 One day last winter was in an agrl-
culture class. The principal, Mr.. Rowe,
said the topic on corn would be the
next assignment. After l returned to
the assembly room began to think Of
the trips that were won by corn boys
last year. The term was about half
over, and was going to graduate from
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

A farewell surprise party was
given the soldier boys of Gate and
vicinity Tuesday evening at the Gate
City clubhouse. Some of the boys
are gone and others expect to be
called. A large crowd assembled to
greet the boys and help them .cele-
brate and the evening was happily
spent indulging in songs. music,
games and dancing. About midnight
the ladies served a dainty luncheon
and after supper the soldier boys
took their partners and danced until
the early hours of the morning. each
one and all expressing themselves as
having spent a very pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Parrish were
the guests of their parents Tuesday
evening and took in the big party.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
PLUMB STATION

Mrs. Anna Bland, whose home is IN
North Yakima arrived last Thursday
to help care for her mother, who is
seriously Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCorkle were
visitors with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. McCorkle. last Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Kirkendall OF Olympia is
spending the week with Mrs. Whit
taker.
J. F. McCorkle spent the fore part
Of the week on another trip inspect
ing the properties of applicants for
loans through the federal farm loan
board.
Threading is the order Of the day.
All day Tuesday they were busy
threshing for j. D. Mcclure. and on
wednesday for Joe Goetz.
Basel and WILDER vanCieave are
recent additions to the school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
PINE GROVE

Mrs. A. McDaniels and children
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. N. Wiseman.
Miss Ruth McCay. who is attending
school at South Bend. has been visit
Ing her mother, Mrs. A. McCay.
al. g. Fleetwood is drilling a well
for our school. At present he is
down 80 feet and still going.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whitman
called At the Honey home short
time last Sunday.
Our teacher, Miss Cow, went home
to Roy Tor a weekend visit with the
home folks last Friday.
rs Mr.. and Mrs. John Jevons and
daughter Marian, who have been WIS.,
iting friends and relatives in various
parts OF Washington, have returned
Ftqtheir home at Wakefield, Kansas.
Ms. Payne, who has been visiting
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
PUGET

tToo late for last week.
Mrs. Becker spent Monday with
Mrs. Frank Bullard.
Mrs. Minor. Miss Edith Shull and
Mr.. Perry of Johnson's Point, autoed
to Offut Lake Sunday of last week.
Miss Carey visited Mrs. George
Evans Tuesday.
Mrs. George Gartley is visiting
friends in Tacoma this week.
Mrs. Nathan Arnold spent Friday
Of last week with Mrs. Alkire.
Mrs. Verna Brown and little son
visited at the Bennett home Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Barnhart of Johnson's
Point returned home last week after
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. clearinghouse of
Lacey visited at the Chambers home
Monday.
Perry Larsen made trip to Taco
ma last week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
CONFERENCE TODAY
ON GRADING SPUDS
MEETING AT NORTH YAKIMA TO
CONSIDER PROPOSED FED
ERAL STANDARDS.

a meeting of great Importance to
the potato growers of Washington
will be held Friday, September 21,
at North Yakima to discuss the ad-
visibility of adopting for the state of
Washington the proposed potato
grades and standards recommended
by the bureau of markets of the U.
S. department of agriculture.
If Washington potatoes are to in
crease their reputation on other mar
kets it is highly desirable that recog-
nized grades and standards be adopt
ed. says Asher Hobson, director Of
the state marketing bureau. This
need is recognized by the Office Of
farm markets and the state depart
ment OF agriculture and these two
offices have comparatively called this
meeting Of growers, dealers and 9TH
ers interested in the marketing Of DO
tatoes. All who are interested in po-
tato grading are urged to attend and
contribute their experience to the
discussion or to write to either Mr..
Asher Hobson, director Of the Office
OF farm markets, or to NJ. L. Dean,
chief, division Of horticulture, state
department of agriculture, at the
Commercial hotel. North Yakima.
Following are the grades that have
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

been suggested by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture:
Grade No. /. Potatoes sound and
clean, of one variety, free from scab
and second growth, frost injury, sun
burn. damaging cuts or bruises,
blight, dry rot, damaging insect dis
eases or mechanical injuries.
The minimum size for the round
varieties in this grade is u inches
in diameter, ~ inches diameter for
the long varieties.
Grade No. 2. Potatoes of one va
riety which are reasonably clean,
free from frost injury, decay, sun
burn, second growth, scab, and other
diseases. The minimum size will be
l II inches in diameter.
Grade No. 8. Potatoes less than
y inches in diameter otherwise
complying with grades No. / and 2.
Packages. crates or bags contain
ing potatoes must be plainly marked
according to their classification.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

The Ladies' Aid met at the home
Of Mrs. James futile and after the
business Of the society had been dis
posed Of the hostess served delicious
rsfrehmsnts, assisted by Miss Lois
0chwink.
Mrs. Harold Avery gave . party for
her little daughter Joan on her 4th
birthday, She received Z number Of
presents. among them = pretty little
chain and pendant. given by Mrs,
11nyon- Va
Lsn' Rutledse y building > new
harm.
NJ. Edward Bond has rented hi
farm and moved to Great Falls. Miss
Jsnnis Waller accompanied Miss Pear
Bond - far q Big Sandy. I
The Ladies' Aid will have q special
meeting next week ct the home OF Mr.,
Holdtorf, whom the members will eel
quilts together and make other ar.
ticles for the bazaar. to be held some
time II November. Ell
The long dry spell has at last been
broken BY good rain which prom.
ises we'll for the winter wheat just
nown. y
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nelson have
the appointment at Wolfe Point. Biz
Sandy and Box Elder are without q
pastor. There are quite number Of
places In this northern district with.
out minister
The schools have opened to con,
tinue until severe cold weather
Teachers are hard to get and some
schools are without instructors.
Mrs. Fred Lehman and Miss Mary
Potts were callers on Mrs. J. r
Brown last Thursday. y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
SOUTH UNION

Mrs. Mitchell and little grand
daughter spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Mitchel's sister, Mrs. P. B. Glasford.
Mrs. Rich of Portland is visiting
her daughter Mrs. L. r. Campbell
The Red Cross met with Mrc. l.. A
randall Thursday afternoon. Those
present were Mesdames Hansen. Ran
dan, Ismay, Schulze, Gunstone, Fer.
guson, Walker, West, and w. X. and
&. B. Ball, and Mr.. West, who die his
bit" in the sewing line.
Among the boys who went to
Camp Lewis Wednesday were Messrs.
George Ismay, Leo Schulze, Roy
Bergh and Elmer Walker, who will
be very much missed by South Union
folks. We al hope for safe return
home.
Mrs. A. w. Moulton and Mrs. w.
X. Ball, motored to Shelton Monday
with several friends. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell and son
spent Sunday with Mrs. McDowells
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Abbott.
Mrs. w. X. Ball visited Mrs. John
Gunstone Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Campbell and
children motored to Offut Lake Sun
day and spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Ball were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Bergh Sunday.
Mrs. p. B. Glasford, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mcnamara
spent Wednesday evening at the
home of C. B. Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kenney and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gunstone and
daughters were visitors at American
Lake Saturday.
Mr.. Jay Rich has returned to his
home in Duluth, Mimi, after visiting
his sister, Mrs. L. R. Campbell.
Mrs. L. r. Campbell and children
and Mrs. Rich were entertained at
dinner Friday by Mrs. Charles Hart
suck. N
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
TEMPLE GOES TO PUYALLUP.
Pastor of Local Methodist Church Is
Transferred by Conference.

Pastor of Local Methodist Church Is
Transferred by Conference.
Rev. Newton NJ. Temple, pastor Of
the local Methodist church for the
past three years, was transferred to
the pastorate of the church at Puyal-
lup, in the assignment of pastors
made at the close Of the quarterly
conference in Tacoma the fore part Of
this week, and Rev. ]. H. Secor, for
merly pastor of the Puyallup church,
was transferred to Olympia.
The conference made no appoint
ments for the Little Rock and May
town and the Rochester and Oakville
circuits in this county, but reap
pointed Rev. e. Hopkins of Tumwate1
to the Olympia circuit, transferred
Rev. J. NJ. Walker from the Little
Rock district to Tumwater, named
Rev. R. Decker at TeMino, and as
signed Rev. c. w. Mclaughlin to the
Yelm-Eureka churches and Rev. w.
]. Gilbert to those at Rainier and
Bucoda. Rev. J. c. Harrison was
continued as superintendent of the
Olympia district.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
EUREKA

Messrs. and Mesdames W. II. Sex
ton and family and II. L. Conine were
Sunday visitors in Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch and Genevieve
We're Saturday and Sunday visitors a,
the home OF H. L. Conine and Alex
Price.
Mrs. Ray Smith entertained Fri.
day afternoon in honor of her sister
Mrs. Rouse of Tacofa. A very pleas
ant time was spent during which light
refreshments were served.
Fred Erickson, who has been in
Montana and Oregon for the last two
or three years, is visiting his father
Mr.. Johnson, at the home of B. R
Conine.
Ralph Reynolds, who has been
working on the railroad, came in
Monday for a visit with her parents.
Reid CONNIE transacted business in
Tacoma Monday.
Mrs. Rouse and daughter Elsie, who
have been visiting Mrs. Ray Smith
returned to their home in Tacoma
Saturday.
MRS. Reid Conine gave a birthday
dinner Sunday in honor of the 18th
birthday of Dick Ferbrache.
Mr.. Harrison and Miss Anna Clark
of Tacoma were visiting Sunday al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Smith.
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin of Sequin,
and Rev. Mr.. Rees of Yelm have
changed places for the coming year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
FAIRvIEW

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hansen returned
to their home in Auburn Tuesday
after a few days visit with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Brasch and also their two children.
who have been staying with their
grandparents during the summer.
Miss Hazel Rude attended institute
in Olympia Friday, returning that
evening accompanied by her sister,
Miss Myrtle Rude, teacher OF the Nc
Lane school at ED Inlet, who spent
the weekend with her at the ]. D.
Brasch home.
Misses Hazel and Myrtle Rude
called on Mrs. J. Parsons Saturday.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Palms in
honor OF Mrs. Palms SSH. birthday.
About Is friends and neighbors were
present and each reported a delight
full evening. Dainty refreshments,
consisting Of cake, coffee, cookies,
candy and nuts we're served. At a
late hour they departed, each wishing
Mrs. Palms many returns of the oc-
casion.
Stillman Palms came home from
camp to be with his mother on her
birthday.
Miss Hazel Rude was a dinner
guest at the w. F. Brasch home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Brasch visited
at the w. F. Brasch home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Eric Johnson went to American
lake Wednesday. We were sorry to
see him 60 but are hoping for his re-
turn. Mrs. johnson expects to live
In Tacoma so she can be near him.
Mr.. ]. Benton and Lester and Mr..
J. D. Brasch are helping Mr.. ]. P.
Johnson with his grain this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric johnson visited
friends and relatives at Satsop and
Aberdeen before going to American
Lake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
BLACK RIVER VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Spinner made a
business trip to Aberdeen Friday of
last week. ~
Mrs. Laura fletcher of Centralia
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Smith, as is also Mrs.
Mamie Johnston of Elma.
Inez Watson came home from Por-
ter Sunday to help her mother with
the fall work.
Lawrence Teasley came down
from Olympia recently to spend a
short time visiting friends and rela-
tives in Gate.
Roscoe Jones is on the sick list at
the present writing.
Mr.. Austin and George Mitchell
threshed their grain last week.
Elum Parish visited home folks at
Cedarville last Saturday and Sunday.
Inez Watson is assisting Mrs. Aus
tin with house work this week.
Grandma O'Toole is in Tacoma this
week with her son Dan, who is in the
hospital with inflammatops rheuma-
tism.
Miss Florence Spinner spent the
fore part of last week in Olympia
with her many friends.
Mr.. VanFleet is the guest of his
daughter. Mrs. Edgar Smith, this
week.
A. ]. Gaisell baled hay Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher are enter
tanning relatives from The Dalles.
Ore.
The hop-pickers of Gate arrived
home Monday and report a financial
success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
Names War Library Council.

A state war library council was ap-
pointed by Governor Lister this week
to assist Bishop Frederic w. Keator
OF Tacoma. who was recently named
by the national council as manager of
Its activities in this state. Amonx
the members Of the state council are:
Josephine Corliss Preston, state
school superintendent, President
Henry Suzzallo Of the University of
Washington, Mrs. o. G. Ellis of this
city, state regent of the D. A. R., and
c. B. kegley, master of the Washing
ton State Grange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
GRAND VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Drake and
family motored to American Lake
Sunday. N
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Goddard. and
family motored to Olympia Saturday.
Victor Rambo visited Malcolm
Goddard Sunday afternoon.
Albert Anderson spent Sunday at
ternoon at John Erickson's.
Martin Erickson spent last week in
Tacoma and Olympia.
G. A. Erickson, son and daughter,
we're in Olympia Friday.
Ray and Gladys Erickson motored
to Centralia Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson and son
Elmer, motored down from Tacoma
Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Erickson and family.
Allen and Dora Drake were in Ten
ino Saturday.
Ira Kelsey was a Tenino visitor
Friday.
Our school got few ribbons at the
Thurston County School Fair last FRI
day.
Mr.. G. Fl. Kirk of Tacoma visited
9. A. Erickson on business Sunday.
: Freda Erickson of North Star spent
Saturday and Sunday here with her
parents.
Mrs. George Pearce. son George and
daughter Della, and Gladys Brown
motored to Centra1ia Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. r. H. Goddard has Just re-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

her sister. Mrs. Thomas Wisemau, the
past week, has returned TO her nome
AZ Everett.
Miss Gertrude Carpenter was at
home over sunday. She is attending
high school in Olympia.
Grandma Davis OF Boston Harbor
: visiting in Olympia this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
Loft Goes to Chicago.

Edwin P. Loft, of the Loft Adver-
Using System of this city, who re-
Gently enlisted as petty officer in
the navy, stopped over in Olympia
Sunday for visit with relatives, be-
fore leaving for Chicago Monday. He
has been assigned to the naval train
ing station there for training.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
All Drafted Men Report.

Captain F. J. Rosenberg, adjutant
of Camp Lewis, announced officially
this week that every man that had
been certified to him by the exemp-
ton boards had reported. This
means there was not single deser-
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
NEWS OF YOUR FRIENDS
NEIGHBORS--

ceived new collection of books from
the public library in Olympia. Those
having library cards should be sure
and use them, as il is a choice collec-
ton Of books.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
What the People and the Editor Think
Business Me-

aware of them. Sometimes promin.
ent family wishing to suppress the
publication of something relating to
their people. go to some supposed
influential friend of the editor and
make their wants known, presuming
that pressure can be brought to bear
to accomplish their ends They
might as well shool paper wads at
the moon. The person who has a
request to make of the editor never
fails to get hearing If he makes
it to the editor, and never commands
any respect If he makes his applica-
tion thru some one else.
The public misunderstood each
other in great many matters, and
discussion of points of difference
and dissatisfaction can sometimes be
made thru the press so that discord
will be turned into harmony, and
poor service made satisfactory. A
short time ago we offered some cash
prizes for letters written on the sub
ject of service as rendered by Black
foot business houses, and below are
printed some of the responses. In
another article to be published later
we propose to reverse the view and
tell what the dealer thinks of the
customer and his way of doing
things.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
of the Blackfoot


Shears & Sawbuck. He remarked to
the writer that he did not like
IS method of keeping his
money in the community, and said
he. believed the dealer was be-
ing flimflammed by some wholesale
house.
Similar transactions brought to the
writer's notice are too numerous to
mention in this letter. But as our
business men are APPALLED, at the
volume of outgoing business, known
to- them thru open transactions, l
wonder If they could grasp the vast
ness of the amount sent out secretly
by farmers who desire to keep their
credit good at home. and who buy
money orders and register currency
rather than let their names appear
in Che bank on a mail order check?
l believe that both sides can modi-
fy their methods to mutual advant-
age. 1t is up to some one to lay
down the plan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
WOULD -STANDARDIZE
PUBLIC SCHOOL TERMS

A movement has emanated from
the office of the United States COM
missioner Of education to standardize
public school terms the country over.
in point of duration. A uniform 100
days term for all schools, including
those Of rural districts, has been sug-
gested. In answer to an inquiry sent
out, over one-half of the state sup
erintendents have signified their will
ingness to cooperate in securing the
uniform term.
In A Of the states minimum
term Of 60 to $50 days is established
by law, according to bulletin issued
by the bureau of education of the
department of the interior. It is
pointed out that four states, Louis
lana, Alabama, Rhode Island and
Georgia, have no minimum require
ment laws, but that one of these,
Rhode Island, has for over ten years
maintained the longest average term
in the United States While the mini
mum number of days required is al
most invariably much less than the
actual average number of days in the
school term of the state, majority
of the states still report many schools
unable to. meet even the low mini
mum requirements.
Lack of provision for adequate
funds is the greatest hindrance to a
larger school term, according to the
bulletin. This lack is being felt to
some extent in Utah at the present
time, the terms of some of the coun-
try district schools being very much
abbreviated because of the insuffi-
cient sums at the disposal of the
school authorities.
Herald-Republican
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
PRIZE LETTER

To me it seems that Pearson's
Grocery store is store many of the
other Blackfoot merchants could well
afford to initiate. Their store is ex-
ceptionally clean and neat. Their
wares are artistically arranged and
most of their goods are on display.
You know just what you are buying.
Their perishable goods are handled
in a way that they are kept fresh,
and should they begin to spoil they
are dumped in the rubbish heap.
their credit customers are treated
with as much courtesy as are the
cash customers. Without one except
ion the clerks at Pearsons are cour-
teous. There is sufficient service
hired to give immediate attention to
as many customers as may come In.
At Pearson's you don't have to wait
for the clerks are all active and spry
and don't stop to talk about the
weather, the war and politics. They
are there to serve the customers and
they are on the job. When party
wants credit at Mr.. Pearsons he re-
ceives the reply, "we'll be glad to
accommodate you," instead Of the
usual list of questions that most
merchants ask and then request
you to be recommended. An
honest man dislikes to be
treated as tho he is a bill
beaten before he has chance to
prove himself, and this policy does
no good with those who are trying
to beat their bills because they get
around them anyway if that is their
policy. Another little item which is
important, if the delivery man at
Pearson's over-looks an order they
will make a special trip to deliver it
if the party needs the goods before
the next day.
I have another store in mind, The
......-.............. Their store is good
store and they are deserving Of great
praise in many ways. They are lack
not as quick and active as they are
at Pearsons. -
---.......-.--..-..-- runs very lib
eral credit account, in fact they have
more credit customers than any other
store in town, but unlike Pear
sons, they charge higher prices for
some things to a credit customer,
such as canned goods by the case,
etc. At Pearson's it is one price to
all. There is another store that |
will mention because its manager
might take tumble to himself as he
is the manager and the clerk. He
talks socialism TO almost every GUS
toner that goes into his store. Once
in while little socialism does one
good, but if they are in a hurry 1t
don't help them to get their merch-
andise and get home.