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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
Jerry in Search
Of a Mother
q
By Katherine. Howe
(CnraxrrixrhA


Copyright. 1917. by w. G. Chapman
'Ill just tell you frankly Joe, the
prospect of being stepmother to boy
frightens me. I'm not used to chill
dren. l should bungle the Job"
But Jerry is lovable little chap.
You'd get on with him all right"
II tell you Tn afraid to try. No
master how hard they try, all step
mothers are supposed to be in the
wrong"
"You know dear, / would not think
that. But anyway you would not be
troubled much with Jerry. He is at
a good school, and Is doing so well,
have 40 idea of taking him away. He
has been spending his vacations with
my sister, and he could go on doing
So"
There was no mistaking the adoring
gaze in Joe Aiken's honest eyes. Just
then nothing mattered but to hold as
his own the love and companionship of
the girl before him who tapped the
floor of the veranda with a small,
dainty foot, and put up a perfect arm
to brush back some blown locks of
brown hair. The pretty gown Of soft
pink set off her loneliness, and Joe said
to himself she was exquisite from
head to foot.
Charlotte Blynn had not told him
she did not like children. She knew
no man wants to hesr q woman say
that. At once the men thinks she is
rather an abnormal, unpleasant crea
ture. Charlotte did not wish him tC
think So for she really loved the mar
who sat there pleading With her to be
his wife. But the truth was children
did not in the least interest her. They
bored and bothered her, and the pros
pecf of trying to be mother to boy
of SIX was rather appalling.
Joe Aiken's wife had died when lit
tie Jerry was only year old, and since
then no woman had given him mo
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

Hats that fill in the time between
the end OF summer and the beginning
of winter are obliged to meet the de-
mands of the weather in both seasons.
They must look cool on warm days
and hint at warmth on cool days.
Light felts and velours, known as
summer felts and velours," make
their entry with July. and this year
have been more enthusiastically re-
ceived than ever before. The summer
shades of those colors' which have
come to be described as sweater
shades" and these soft tones of gay
colors are at their best in soft surfaces
like felts and velours. For August and
early September wear fashion APP
proves hats of this description above
all others. Light blue, pale rose and
delicate apple green, head the list as
favortes so far as color is concerned,
For school girls, who must be hated
by September for fall, darker felts and
velours, and velvet hats are in the
hands of milliners in August, in an
ticipatior Of the needs of girls going
awar to school. They are very sim
ply trimmed and the shapes are grace
full and very soft. Nearly all velvet
hats have flexible crowns, but the
brims are of both kinds-fiexible and
"hoppy"-or ,..raight.
The group of three hats shown in
the picture, begins with velour hat
trimmed with a band and sash of soft
and heavy plaid ribbon having long
center a velvet-covered hat in back, is
made on soft frame, bound with mar.
row grosgrain ribbon and trimmed
with q band of wide grosgrain ribbon
The third hat is velvet sailor shape
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
MARES BRED TO BEST SIRES
Practice Should Be More Carefully
Considered This Year Than at
Any Previous Time.

There has never been a time when
the sires to which mares are to be
bred should be more carefully con-
sidered than the present year. The
last five years have seen a gradually
increasing difference between the price
of good and of inferior horses. Dur
ing the last year those horses and
mules which were good enough to do
some job well have found ready sale,
while others have been a drug on the
market, and have lost money for the
men who produced them. A good USE
full draft horse, or a useful horse from
among the lighter breeds, or a useful
mule, meets ready demand, but the
culls and inferior horses and mules do
not.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
rugged Him Tightly.

ment's thought till he met at a friends
summer home the girl whose soul he
thought the most beautiful he had ever
found. 1t is always a man of high
ideals who is looking for the soul, and
who thinks he has found 1t in one
whom the majority of people call just
a charming woman with good deal OF
tact. Sometimes the man is discriminate
ing enough to he right, but sometimes
his love has blinded him to realitiess
and marriage is sad awakening.
Whether the charm of. personality
mere surface attraction had so dazzled
Joe Aiken as to impair his finer judg-
ment only time could tell. And so
they were married.
Home from the wedding tour, Joe
asked his wife if she would like to take
short trip to the school to see little
Jerry. She seemed pleased to go. Jerry
was brought into the reception room.
Though he had large, soft, appealing
eyes, and a very winsome mouth, he
was every inch boy, and ran to his ia
Their hugging him tightly around the
neck, and beginning to ask at once
what he had brought him.
81 have brought you lovely, new
mother. Isn't she nice?" asked Aiken.
Jerry looked In sudden surprise, and
1t must be confessed with some disap-
pointment at the pretty woman before
him.
81 want a cart and roller skates,
said Jerry.
EYES," urged his father. ''but first
you must get acquainted
as she "A real mother?" broke in
Jerry.
This question proved so intensely
embarrassing to both parties, who were
quite helpless to answer it that Char
lotte attempted to save the situation
by bending over the child and kissing
him.
Jerry accepted The kiss with toll
erance, but continued to look in ques
tioning surprise at the stranger.
Il hope" smiled Charlotte, 1--WE are
going to be good friends Don't you
want to be?"
"Yes," answered Jerry in perfume
tory way Then to his father: "Johr
Ferry has mother; and he says sh'
isr't a 'rc;s mother and he doesnl
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
Fish Refrigerating Plants Planned.

Arrangements have been completed
by a fish corporation for the erection
of number of cold-storage plants at
various places on the coast of New
foundland. The principal plant will be
erected in the city of ST. Johns and
will occupy ground space of about IA
feet by 80 feet. The plan calls for a
six-story building, but only three
stories will be erected at present. The
basement will be of concrete, and
above this the walls will be construct
ed of local brick. of which about 725,-
600 will be required. The lower fiat
will contain the freezing apparatus.
having refrigerating capacity of $50
tons, where fresh fish will be frozen in
xtout two hours. The ammonia plant
for making artificial ice for preserving
bait and for use on cars and steamers
will be on the same floor. The second
and third stories win be used for stor-
age purposes. The entire building viii
have a capacity of about 10000,0O0
pounds of frozen fish. - Scientific
American.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
NECESSARY FOR CLEAN MILK
Most of Bacteria Comes From Dirty
Cows, Utensils, Etc.-Particu-
larly So in Summer.

Most of the bacteria which gets in
to milk come from the dirty COW and
from the utensils, such as cans, pals,
strainers, coolers, and separators,
which have not been properly cleaned.
In winter the cows are likely to be-
come dirty from confinement in the
barn, but in summer they are easily
kept clean so that they are then of lit
tie relative Importance in contaminat-
ing milk. On the other hand, a far
greater number of bacteria get into
milk from dirty utensils in summer
than from a dirty COW in winter.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

wheat is not followed by seeding to
other crops, the fields should be plowed
as soon as the wheat is harvested.
Flowing kills the worms by destroying
their food supply and preventing them
from preparing suitable quarters for
the winter.
Some kinds of wireworms live only
in land that is poorly drained and for
this reason tile draining Of land is
beneficial, especially where the gen
eral condition of the field is further
improved by applications Of lime and
by thorough cultivation.
Methods Of Eradication.
Tn the Northwest and northern Mid
die West the dry-land wireworm is
sometimes very injurious. The follow
ing methods have been found to be
valuable In the eradication of this
pest: Cd Disk or drag harrow the
summer fallow as soon as possible In
the spring. in order to produce a dust
mulch and thereby conserve the accu-
mulated winter moisture; (2) continue
the disking as often as is necessary In
order to maintain the mulch and keep
down the weeds; (3) pillow the summer
fallow in July or early in August and
Immediately drag; (4) pillow the stub
bic as soon as the crop is removed.
Farmers Bulletin TBS contains addl-
| tional information on wireworms and
will be mailed free of charge on appli-
cation to the secretary of agriculture
! Washington, d. c.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
Hats for the schoolgirls Needs.

that depends for ornamentation on
chenille cord sewed in a "battlement"
pattern to the body of the hat, about
the brim edge and on the crown.
There are only three selected from
a variety of hats of similar character.
They are representative of the sea-
sons styles and may be depended up
on for their good style. The velvet
hats are in black and the velours in
dark brown the latter is made in
dark shades of all the standard colors.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
FERTILIZER FOR GARDEN USE
Best Way to Prepare Hen Manure Is
TO Crush 1t and Mix With Equal
Amount of Earth.

The best way to prepare hen ma
nure for use in the garden is to thor
oughly crush 1t and mix it with an
equal amount Of dry earth, after which
it can be applied quite literally around
the plants. About two handfuls well
mato plant will make good, liberal
application.
If you wish to put it into the hill
before setting the plant, be sure to
mix it thoroughly with the soil, other
wise it will cause injury to the roots.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

like her very much But Artie Leyerc
has mother that's just bully, ! saw
her oncel She gave me some candy.
She sings awful nice. Artie's going to
1--we with her when she can stop being
on the road. Have / got TO live with
my mother?"
Not just yet son-but after a while
when you get better acquainted
Aiken cnddled the little head closely
to his breast. The pathos of the child
heart that did not even know what
mother meant rather choked his utter
ance. But the mute appeal in his eyes
would have prompted most women 10
have cried out: Bring the little fell
low home Let me try to be a. mother"
But Charlotte said nothing, and was
considerably relieved when they were
once more at home.
When vacation time drew near,
Aiken mentioned the school closing,
and hoped his wife would suggest
Jerry coming home, but as she did not,
and made the summer plans without
him, he did not insist on the child
coming, but went instead to see him.
Over year went by. Then there
came little girl baby to them. Char
lotte was real mother" Joe was
very happy in seeing that it was "real,"
and that the mother-heart had
awakened in her. AS the months went
on, Joe began to hope she would now
ask for Jerry. but her own child
seemed to engross all her time and
thought Joe loved the little girl dear
ly. but always there haunted him the
appealing eyes of the little boy who
had no "real mother"
When the baby girl was little more
than a year old she died. The mother
was well nigh crazed with the loss Of
her child, and Joe had the double task
of bearing his own grief, and trying to
comfort his wife. He dreaded having
| to start on a long business trip. and
leaving her in the quiet, lonesome
house, but he bad to go.
Charlotte sitting alone one day took
a sudden resolve. 1t was the vacation
time, and she got ready and took the
train to the place where Jerry lived.
The aunt met her rather coldly. Char
lotte begged her to let Jerry come
home with her. Miss Aiken objected.
She had had the boy so long she had
become greatly attached to him.
II have had to be a mother to him."
she said. II can't give him up unless
my brother insists on it,
Then Charlotte opened her heart to
the woman. She saw how the mother
had awakened, and how her soul was
torn by the loss of her own child; she
could not stand out against these
things, and consented.
Charlotte said nothing to Joe. Wher
he came home, and the boy ran to meet
him, his surprise was so great, he could
only smile his joy to Charlotte. Their
she said "Jerry, are we rood friends? 2
And the little chap answered. "Surt
as you live!" Then he added Daddy
I've got the best mumsy Artie lie
. vere's wasn't near so bully!" Then
back to Aunt Ida?'
at will be as 'mumsy' says" an
swered Joe.
Charlotte caught the little fellow
and Rugged him tightly to her breast
sobbing out: "Neverw
No other child ever came to them
Sometimes Charlotte wondered if tn
little girl who only staid year wa
the angelic way of teaching her les
son.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

the number OF wireworms in the sou.
Land already in corn, which Is badly
infested. should be cultivated deeply
even at the risk of slightly root-prun-
ing the corn. This should be continued
as long as the corn can be cultivated,
and If wheat is to follow, the field
should be titled thoroughly as soon as
the corn crop is removed.
In regions where wheat land is seed
ed down for hay, any treatment OF In
tested fields is nrecluded. Where the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
To Travel by HydroairpIane.

Plans are being laid for the estab-
hydroairplane school. 1t is reported
that regular passenger routes will be
established in connection with the
school, and the practically of the air
plane will be demonstrated, not only
by trips between New York, Boston
Washington and Philadelphia, but al
so by transatlantic flight.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

the first cutting of hay. usually early
In July, and should be cultivated deep
ly during the rest of the summer.
When it is. practicable, other crops not
severely attacked by the wireworms,
such as field peas or buckwheat, should
be grown on such land before corn
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
Wash Fabrics in Hats.

Plaid Bingham is much in vogue for
hats this summer, and delightful mod
els of gray-colored ginghams are often
faced with black or bright colored
straw. Dimity is another fabric that
has come in with Bingham, and is re-
ceiving its share of attention.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

Brown patent leather is being used
to fashion feminine shoes. II has
wonderful softness and pliability and
has not quite the same size-increasing
highlights which black patent leather
shows
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

Kinds of Chickens--Be Careful
With Young Fowls.

Skim milk for all kinds of chickens
Is a comparatively safe feed. They
can be given all they will drink, yet
it is not best to let 1t stand in drink
ing vessels where young chickens
have access to it, as they are liable
to get into it and make 1t unsanitary.
1t should be fed to young chickens
with more care than to old hens.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Parke Goodwin, your heirs, eX- ecutors, assigns, successors or per onal representatives,:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars each year for the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916 on the following placer mining claims to wit: The New Zealand claim situated on the right limit of Bourbon creek, The New Year Association and the Anvil Square Association situated on the right limit of Anvil creek and No. ? Bench claim on the right limit of Quartz creek, a tributary of Anvil creek, all of said claims being re- corded and more fully described in the Records of the Cape Nome Min ing and Recording District, Second Division, Territory of Alaska.
 The above amount has been eX- pended under the provisions Of the laws concerning annual labor upon mining claims being the amount re- quired to hold said claims.
 And your are further notified that if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail to contribute your proportion of said expenditure your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned your co-owner under section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOE DAROLLE.
 Co-Owner. Date of first publ, Feb. 1, 1917. Date of last pub. May 3, 1917.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-12
No. 0314. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR \ PATENT.

Tn the United States Land Office at
 Nom., Alaska, February 26, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that John F. Ames Trustee with residence and post office address at Cleveland, Ohio. through his authorized at torney in fact V. V. Dickenson dress is Nome, Alaska has filed ap- plication oD behalf of himself and his co-beneficiaries under said trust Mortimer P. Ames also with resi- dence and post office address at Cleveland, Ohio. and Charles Wente of Nome, Alaska, before the United States Land office at Nome. Terri tory of Alaska for patent for
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ed Carlson, your heirs, eXecut- ors. administrators and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned has eX- pended during the year ending 31st December. 1916, the sum of One Hundred dollars in labor and i'm provements upon placer mining claim known and described as No. l Below on Hastings Creek, located the 1st day of January 1909 and re- corded in Volume 1S4 at page 225 of the records of the Cape Nome Re cording Precinct, Territory of Al aska.
 You are hereby further notified, that if within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this no tico you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure your interest in said claim will be come the property of the under signed. your co-owner, under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Dated this 3rd day of Jan. 1917.
 J. s. KIMBALL COMPANY
 Co-Owner. Date of first publ, Jan. 4. 1917. Date of last pub, April ,, 1917.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To G. R. Jackson, M. E. Jackson, R. W. Jackson. w. c. Jackson, F. c. Jackson and John Nelson, your
 heirs, executors, ass1gns, success

heirs, executors. assigns, success
 sors or personal representatives.:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned has eH- pended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars each year for the years 1914, 1915, 1916 on Aksala Association Placer Min ing claim situated on Cunningham creek and recorded and more fully described in Vol. 190 on Page 316 ill the Records of the Cape Nome Mining and Recrding District, Se- cond Division, Territory of Alaska.
 The above amount has been eX- pended under the provisions of the laws concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount re- quired to hold said claim.
 And you and each of you are further notified that if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail to contribute your proportion of said expenditure your interest in said claim will be- come the property of the under signed your co-owner under section 1924 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JAMES FRAWLEY. Co-Owner.
 Date of first publ, Feb. 1, 1917. Date of last publ. May }. 1917.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-12
THE PIONEERS OF ALASKA

Special meeting Thursday. April 18th, at S:30 P. M. Important Business.
 I'll. LEHMAN, Pres.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-04-12

Prepare for the winter by patron izing the advertisers of your paper. Mir. Miner!
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Anything in the Upe of Job work
 at the Industrial Worker Ofice. Satisfaction assured. ..t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06
TORNADOS STILL RAGING.
Oklahoma and Kansas Towns Are lit
Hard Blows.

MuskOgee, Okla, June l.-Seve-
raj people were killed and over a
hundred injured when Il tornado
swept Il wide path through the town
OF Colgate, Il town of $500 inhabi-
! tants, about 80 miles south of Nc
Alcster, late to-day. The storm prac-
tically wrecked the residence portion
Of the town. Four hundred houses
are in ruins. Physicians and nurses
were Immediately hurried to the
stricken city on special trains from
McAlcstcr, Atoka and Tupclo.
Reports Of the storms damage at
Colgate were sent by the railroad
agent at Lehigh, a few miles south
OF Colgate, who reported that Lehigh
also had been badly damaged and
several persons injured there.
At Drake, Okla, 20 miles north
west Of Ardmorc. five persons were
reported TO have been killed late to-
day when two residences and school
buildings damaged. In the vicinity
Of Seminole nine persons were re-
ported injured and at Mansfield,
Ark, one building was blown down
and several damaged. 1t was stated
that no one was killed or seriously
injured at Mansfield.
The tornado also passed through
strip Of country seven miles south
Of Guthrie late to-day. Several per-
sons are reported injured. Many
buildings were razed.
Kansas Town Wrecked.
Topeka. Kan, June News that
Coffeyville had been struck by a tor
nado with the loss Of several lives
was received in a message to Cover
nor Capper tonight from r. D. Full
ton. captain Of Kansas cavalry
troop, asking that guardsmen be or
dered to take charge Of rescue work.
The Governor Immediately wired the
necessary authority.
The Iron Mountain railroad dis
patcher. at Van Buren. Ark, was in
communication at o'clock tonight
with the dispatcher at Coffeyyille,
Kan, who reported 200 buildings de-
stroyed In that city by tornado
Several persons were killed, the Cof-
feyville dispatcher said. He estimat-
ed the property damage at a quarter
Of million dollars.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06
LEMONS WIIITEN AND
IEAUTIFY THE SKIN
Make this Beauty Lotion Chcaply for
Your Face, Neck, Arms
and Hands.

At the cost OF small lar of ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare
full quarter pint Of the most wonder
full lemon skin softcner and complex
ion beautiticr. by squeezing the Juice
OF two fresh lemons into a bottle con-
tanning three ounces Of orchard white
Car, should be taken to strain the
juice through fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets in, then this lotion will
keep fresh for months. Every wo-
man knows that lemon juice is used
to bleach and remove such blemishes
as freckles. sallowness and tan and
Is the ideal skin softcncr, whitener
and beautiner.
Just try 1t! Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up quarter pint OF this sweet
ly fragrant lemon lotion and massage
it daily into the face. neck, arms and
hands. 1t is marvellous to smoother
rough, red hands. ADV.