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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-04-27
Interesting ITEMS
from I'm and around
Cottonwood.

Tip Top-the Flower of fours.
Use Zensal for that itching eczema.
Sold by Schaecher, druggist.
A nice lot of sheet music now on
sale at the Nau Furniture House.
Highest market price paid for but,
ter, eggs and lard. j. V. Baker q Son.
Ray Shinn was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday from his farm on the
Doumecq.
Herman Hussman has rented 100
acres of bean land near Sweetwater
station, in the Lapwai valley, and
went down the first of the week to
close the contract for the land. The
owner furnishes the ground, seed for
planting, and prepares the land for
the crop, while Herman does the plant
ing, cultivating and harvesting ard
gets half the crop. We would not
mind tackling a similar proposition
ourself with beans at the present price.
Sidney Brown rented his farm north
of town late last week to Lawrence
Vetsch, who arrived here recently
from North Dakota, and left this
week in company with E. D. Lamb
for Montana to look over land in that
state. Mr.. Vetsch purchased all of
the farm machinery and stock neces-
sary to run the place and moved his
household goods out to the farm Mon
day. The Brown family will reside
in town until Mr.. Brown decides
whether or not he will 60 to Montana
to live.
Alfred Moberg, on whom some two
or three operations were performed in
the White hospital some few weeks
ago, had to be taken back to the hos
pital on Monday afternoon, and on
Tuesday was again operated on by
DR.. Sawyer and a peice of diseased
bone removed from the leg that was
previously operated on. This young
man has certainly been having more
than his share Of trouble during the
past few months and all join in hop
ing, with his parents, that turning
point will soon be reached which will
insure permanent recovery.-Asotin
Sentinel.
A. w. Maris disposed of his big
crop of potatoes last week and, while
we are not appraised of the exact price
it will probably reach more than 3 IL
cents pound. He dug the potatoes
last fall and placed them in pits where
they are in the best Of shape. Owing
to inability to deliver them to market
on account Of the drifted roads he did
not dispose of them during the winter
and now realizes an extra fancy price
as result Of holding onto them. He
states he will have almost 600 sacks
and expects to realize better than
$4,000 for them, while the cost of the !
seed and labor will not amount to
much more than 500. This is some
profit and will pay several times for
the land on which they were grown.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-04-27
FRIDAY, APRIL 81, 1917.

Tip Top-a sweet, pure and perfect
-four.
A full line of best furniture always
on hand at Nau's Furniture House.
Tip Top, the -four that makes the
man. For sale by all good grocers.
All good housewives like it; why not
try it?
If you need hog oilor or hoy oil
see Howard Mckinley before placing
your order. He is agent for the New
Idea oiler and for Rowe's Medicated
Oil.
Come in and look over our spring
styles for your spring suit. We rep
resent Strauss Bros, leading tailors of
Chicago, and will guarantee satisfac-
ton. j. V. Baker & Son.
M. NJ. Bower, organizer for the
Moose lodge, returned late last week
from Lewiston and hopes to be able to
soon sign members enough here to in
stitute branch of the order at this
place.
VIM. Beckman, of Greencreek, de
livered six-horse load of potatoes
here Saturday that brought him $78
and he still has about $50 worth of
''spuds' at home. All were grown on
less than an acre Of ground, which
beats grain farming by quite a wide
margin.
BY an oversight we omitted the
name Of Bert Schroeder last week
from the list Of soldier boys from this
place. However, Bert's there with
the rest and will make one of the best
boys representing his state at the
front. He is Of the stuff good soldiers
are made of.
Fred Ptannebecker was in the city
Tuesday from his farm in the Winona
section for the first time in many
weeks He is still travelling on a
cr"tch as a result of spraining his
ankle quite badly some time ago. He
said they hope to start farming opera
lions the latter part Of this week.
The Association for Increased Pro
duction is making an effort to furnish
men for the farms of this vicinity.
List your needs early with the secre-
try, W. w. Lint, at the First Ma.
tional Bank, so that we can get in
touch with suitable farm help WHEREBY
er it may be found.
Association for Increased Production.
A. 0. Martin and Howard McKin-
ley started down Grave creek Monday
to try and locate some range on the
river but found the creek running so
high that it made crossing dangerous
and returned. They said some of the
small bridges were under water and
that boulders we're washing down
stream and could be heard half mile
away.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-04-27
Market Report.

Wheat, Marquis. per blu. 80
Wheat, Bluestem, per bu. ........ 2.25
Wheat, white Russian, per blu. 80. 2.2O
Wheat, club, per blu. 2.18
Wheat, white Oregon. ............ 2.18
Oats, per hundred ................ 2.25
Barley, brewing, per hundred -. 2.25
Barley, blue, per cwt. ........... 2.25
Barley, feed, per hundred ........ 2.2O
Butter, per pound .............. so
Eggs, per dozen ................. 80
Flour, per sack, Tip Top. ......... 2.9O
Hogs, top stuff, per hundred 49,. .15 90
Cattle, prime steers, per cwt...... $50
LS-Corrected every Thursday P. M.
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CTo BE CONTINUED,
MAN MAKER OF W0MAN's CARE
Meanest Part of 1t, Says Writer, ls That He Makee Her Look Funny,
 Then Laughs.

Every now and then some writer makes fun of woman's attire, not req liking that man gets up these skirts, shoes, spats and hats for woman; and the meanest part of 1t Is that after man has sold woman her togs and made her look funny he laughs at her, says writer in the New York Sun.
 Some day woman will see how beau tiful she is and that man cunningly tries to make her look homely and awkward, and when that day comes 10 skirts that are likely to shrink Into a girdle will mar her lines of natural grace no shoes, no spats will spoil the beauty of her feet; but the classic folds of Grecian draperies will reveal her heretofore hidden symmetry and form under them her sandal toes will nodestiy peep out. Upon her crown ing glory the classic ribbon or the aurel wreath will rest and bring out the beauty of her brow.
 Then perhaps man, relieved of this responsibility for woman, will have a title time to see that his costume is lust a bit ridiculous.
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FRUIT LAXATIVE }
 FOR SICK C|
'California Syrup of Fius' harm tender stomacE
 liver anu bowels.

Every mother realizes, afss, her children California ~ Figs" that this is their ideal x because they love it's pleassr and 1t thoroughly cleanses thel little stomach, liver and bowsl out griping.
 When cross, irritable, feyo,, breath is bad, stomach sour the tongue, motherl If coataa teaspoonful of this harmles, laxative" and in a few hour, foul, constipated waste, sour N undigested food passes out of N els, and you have a well, plavs again. When it's little system of cold, throat sore, has stomas diarrhoea, indigestion, collie, Der. a good inside cleaning" always be the first treatment i,
 Millions of mothers keep "csp Syrup of Figs" handy; they K teaspoonful today saves a sIeI tomorrow. Ask at the store to cent bottle of California sr Figs" which has directions forI children of all ages and uv, printed on the bottle. Adv.
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CHAPTER Il.
pe spaIn chanaes l4ls Mind.


 Before De Spain had walked far he heard music from the open-air dancing pavilion in Grant street. Stirred by an idle curiosity, he turned the corner and stopped to watch the crowded couples whirling up and downg the raised platform under paper lanterns aud red streamers to the music of an automatic piano. He took his place in fringe of onlookers that filled the sidewalk. But he was thinking as he stood, not of the boisterous dancing or the clumsy dancers, but of the broken lever and the defeat at the fairgrounds. It still ranked in his mind. While he stood thinking the music ceased.
 A man, who appeared to be in au- thority. walked to the center Of the danclng-floor, made an announcement that De Spain failed to catch, and looked toward young couple stand ing in an attitude of waiting at the head of the hall
 All eyes being turned their way, De Spain's attention as we'll was drawn toward them. The man was powerful in stature, and rather too heavy, but straight as an Indian. His small, red dish face was tanned by the sun and wind. and from the handsome hat down to the small. high-heeled and spurred boots. he wore the distinctive cowboy rig of the mountains. De Spain seemed to recall that this particular fellow had crowed the ioudest when he himself forfeited the shootlng-match earlier In the day.
 But De Spain, unamiable as he now was, looked with unconeealed interest at the mans dancing partner. She, too, was Drowned by the mountain sun and air--a slight, erect girl, her head well set. and a delicate waistline above belted. brown skirt, which just reached the tops of her small. high tan riding boots. She wore soft, French-gray Stetson hat. Her eyes, noticeably pretty, wandered about the platform, refiecting in their unrest the dissatisfied expression of her face. A tallxative woman standing just in front of De Spain, told companion that the man was Gale Morgan. nephew of Satterlee. laziest of the Morgans. De Spain at once recognized in the dane
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difficult to divine from her expression, was, at least, disdainful of her morn ing rival
 Reaching the station platform while still busy with his thoughts. De Spain encountered jeffries and Leftover.
 'Jeffries, I'll take that Thief River stage job," announced De Spain bluntly.
 What's the reason that fellow changed his mind2" demanded Jeffries, when Lefever joined him later in his office.
 Don't ask me-" drowned Lefever perplexed Don't ask me. Henry is odd in some ways. You can't tell what's going on inside that fellows head by looking at the outside of 1t" Jeffries granted coldly at this bit of wisdom. "T'll tell you what I should think--if I had to think: Henry de Spain has never found out rightly who was responsible for the death of his father. He expects to do 1t. some time; and long ago some of these same Morgans lived on the Peace river above his fathers ranch"
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GIRLS! GIRLS! TRT
 BEAUTIFY YOUR|
Make 1t Thick, Glossy, WaW| iant and Remove DandruH~I
 Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light. u fy, abundant and appears asl trous and beautiful as 8 yo1 after a 'Danderine hair cleans try this-moisten a cloth Wlu Danderine and carefully through your hair. taking x strand at a time. This Wi| the hair of dust. dirt and e1'7 and in just a few moments doubled the beauty of you
 Besides beautifying the ha') Danderine dissolves every p dandruff; cleanses, purihes crates the scalp. forever stow ing and falling hair.
 But what will please you ! be after a few weeks use \ will actually see new half
 downy at first-yes-but ''s''I hair-growing all over tae
 you care for pretty, soft han of 1t, surely get Q 25 cens $ Knowlton's Danderine iron
 and just try it. Adv.
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the girls pretty eyes. Gale. calling ahead to the others, invited their at tentIon to the man on the street cor ner. De Spain only stood still, re- turning their inspection as insolently as silence could. Each face was faith fully photographed and filed in his memory, and his steady gaze followed them until they rode down the hill and clattered jauntily out on the swaying suspension bridge that still crosses the Rat river at Grant street, and con meets the whole south country-the Spanish sinks, the Thief River gold fields, the saw-toothed Superstition range, Morgan's gap. and Music noun tain with Sleepy Cat and the railroad.
 De Spain, walking down Grant street, watched the party disappear among the hills across the river. The encounter had stirred him. He already hated the Morgans, at least all except the blue-eyed girl, and she, it was not
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PROVEN SWAMP ROOT
 AIDS WEAK N

The symptoms of kidney and troubles are often very distreui leave the system in a rundown q The kidneys seem to suffer mofl most every victim complains of Id and urinary troubles which shout neglected, as these danger signa3 lead to dangerous kidney trouhla|
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root whl heals and strengthens the kidns| splendid kidney, liver and blad1
 edy, and, being an herbal eoinIns' a gentle healing effect on the which is almost immediately ns, most cases by those who use t
 A trial will convince anyone |, be in need of it. Better get bas,' your nearest drug store, and str' ment at once.
 However, if you wish first to |; great preparation send ten cenn Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, \. " sample bottle. When writing be \ mention this paper. Adv.
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Simple Arrangements.

4 lady who had just received an in- teresting bit of news said to her little daughter:
 "Marjorie. dear, auntie has a new baby. and now mamma Is the baby's aunt. papa Is the baby's uncle, and you are her little cousin"
 Well" said Marjorie, wonderIngly, wasn't that arranged quick T-New York American.
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Accordino to prescriptIo,

He was a sadly ill-used son ture, and the heart of the hon went out to him as she suryen grimy countenance and his \ clothing.
 "Yes, poor fellow?" she asks
 "Please, kind woman, the doa just give me this bottle of nd but I want something to take ItI
 "Oh, yes, I see" replied the| erly soul. You want spoon glass of water"
 Thank you, mum, no. I can quite all right without them. directions on the bottle are a| to be taken after meals. Ava a meal you could spare, lave yd
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"That boy can shoot all around me. Jeff"
 Tor instance,v continued Jeffries, 'lf you had put Gale Morgan up against Henry, and told him to shoot at each other, instead of against each other, you'd have got bull's-eyes to burn from De Spain. And the Gala basas crowd wouldn't have your money. John, If you want to win money. you must study the psycholog- ical."
 There was abundance of raillery in Lefever's retort: That's why you are rich, Jeff?"
 No, I am poor because failed to study 1t. That is why am at Sleepy Cat holding down a division. But now that you've brought Henry up here. we'll keep him."
 What do you mean, keep himf' demanded Lefever. starting in protest. T mean 1 need him. I mean the time to shoot bear is when you see him. John, what kind of fellow Is De SpaIn?" demanded the superintend- ent. as If he had never heard of him. Lefever, regarding Jeffries keenly, exclaimed with emphasis: "Why, if you want him short and sharp, he's man with soft eye and snap-turtle jaw, a man of close squeaks and short-arm shots, always getting into trouble. al- ways getting out; a man that can wheedle more out of horse than any body but an Indian; coax more shots out of gun than anybody else can put into it-if you want him flat, that's Henry. as I size him."
 Jeffries resumed his mildest tone : ''TeIl him to come in minute, John"
 De Spain himself expressed con temptuous impatience when Lefever told him the superintendent wanted him to go to work at Sleepy Cat. He declared he had always hated the town, raised one objection after anoth- CT to leaving Medicine Bend, and Jef- fries finally summoned a show of im- patience.
 You are looking for promotion, aren't you?" he demanded threaten ingly.
 -Yes, but not for motion without the pro-" objected De Spain. T want to stick to the railroad business. You want to get me Into the stage busi- ness"
 Temporarily, yes. But I've told you when you come back to the divi- sion proper you come as my assist ant, if you make good running the Thief River stages. Think of the sal- ary."
 "I have no immediate heirs"
 "This is not matter for joking, De Spain,"
 "I know that, too. How many men have been shot on the stages in the last six months7"
 "Why. now and again the stages are held up, yes" admitted Jeffries brusquely; that is to be expected where the specie shipments are large. The Thief River mines are rotten with gold just now. But you don't have to drive a stage. We supply you with good men for that. and good guards men willing to take any kind of q chance if the pay is right. And the pay is right, and yours as general man. ager will be right"
 q have never as yet generally man. aged any stage line" remarked De Spain. poxing ridicule at the title. mo matter how modest an outfit"
 You will never learn younger. We must have man to run that line that can curb the disorders along the route. Caiabasas valley. De Spain. is bad place"
 "Is it?' De Spain asked as nalvely as if he had never heard of Calabasas, though Jeffries was nervily stating q fact bald and notorious to both.
 "rhere are lot of bad men there" Jeffries went on, "who are bad simply
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to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as she had taken it with good results. l did SO, my weakness dis appeared, l gained in strength, moved into cur new home, did all kinds of garden work, shoveled dirt, did build ing and cement work, and raised hun dreds of chickens and ducks. can not say enough in praise of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and If these facts are useful you may pub Iish them for the benefit of other women. Mrs. M. O. JOHNSTON, Route D. Box l90, Richmond. Ind
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because they've never had a man to show them
 "The last general manager was killed there. wasn't her
 Not ill the valley, no. He was shot at Calabasas inn "Would that make very much dIffer- ence in the way he felt about it?" Jeffries, wit1 an effort laughed. That's all right, Henryl They won't get you" Again he extended his fin- ger dogmatically: If I thought they would, I wouldn't send you down there"
 Thank you.r
 "You are young, ambitious-four thousand year isn't hanging from ey- cry telegraph pole; 1t Is almost twice what they are paying me" You're not getting siiot at" "No man. Henry, knows the hour of his death. No man in the high coun- try Knows when he is to be made a
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Point to Consider.

'sThe former private secretary of a prison warden went back to life of crime as soon as he was released and committed forgery"
 ''What have you to say to taat?''
 Perhaps 1t might have been bet ter te have given him some employ ment while serving his sentence in which he would not have had so many opportunities to practice with pen"
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Worked Both Ways

White-So Green Is applying for a divorce from the widow he married a month ago, is he? Whatever possessed him to marry her, anyway7
 Brown-Her wonderful conversa- tional powers, I believe.
 White-And why is he applying for a divorce so soon?
 Brown-Oh, for the same reason.
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Frank Hamilton Spearnan Is America's foremost writer of railroad adventure stories, and his work Is in constant demand by leading periodicals and pub fishing houses. For a number of years he was a railroader in the Rocky mountain country, and the robust fascination of that life Is reflected In thIs serial. We believe that you surely will en- Joy Man of Music Mountain" because the characters are un- usually impressive, the plot we'll made and the movement vigor- ous.
 THE EDITOR.
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target-that you well understand. Men
 are shot down in this country that
 have no more idea of getting killed than have--or you have"
 Don't include me. I have a pretty good idea of getting killed right away-the minute take this job."
 "We have temporized with this Gala basas outfit long enough" declared lief fries, dropping his mask at last. Deaf
 Sandusky, Logan and that squint-eyed thief, Dave Sassoon-all hold-up men, every one of theml Henry, I'm put
 ting you in on that job because you've got nerve, because you can shoot, be- cause I don't think they can get you and paying you a whaling big salary to straighten things out along the Span ish Sinks. Do you know, Henry" Jeffries leaned forward and lowered his tone. Master of the art of persuad- ing and convincing, of hammering and pounding, of swaying the doubling and deciding the undecided, the strong-eyed mountain man looked his best as he held the younger man under his spell.
 Do you know" he repeated, T suspect
 that Morgan's Gap bunch are really be- hind and beneath a lot of this devil try around Calabasas7 You take Gale Morgan-why, he trains with Dave
 Sassoon; take his uncle, Duke-Sas- soon never is in trouble but what Duke will help him out" Jeffries ex- ploded with slight but forcible exple- tive. "Was there ever a thief or a robber driven into Morgan's gap that didn't find sympathy and shelter with some of the Morgans? l believe they are in every game pulled on the Thief river stages"
 "As bad as thatr'
 Jeffries turned to his, desk. Ask John Lefever."
 De Spain had long talk with John. But John was poor adviser. He ad- vised no one on any subject. He whis- tied, he hummed tune. He extended his arm, at times, suddenly, as if on the brink of q positive assertion. He decided nothing, and asserted nothing. But concerning the Morgans and their friends, he did abandon his habitual reticence. "Rustlers, thieves, robbers, coiners, outIawsl" he exclaimed ener- getically.
 "Is this because they got your money today. John?" asked De Spain. Never mind my money. I've got a new job with nothing to do, and plenty of cash"
 De Spain asked what the job was. "On the stages" announced Lefever. T am now general superintendent of the Thief River line"
 What does that mean?" Tt means that am to be your as- sistant."
 I'm not going to take that Job, John"
 Lefever took off his hat and twirled it skillfully on one hand. humming softly the while.
 q believe you'd better change your mind. Henry, and stay with us."
 "No," returned De Spain medita- lively, 'Tm not going to stay. I've had glory enough out of this town for while." He picked up his hat, poked the crown dlscontentedly, and, rising with q loss of suitability in his fea- lures and manner, walked out of the room.
 The late sun was streaming down the full length of Main street. The street was still filled with loiterers who had spent the day at the fair, and fingered now in town in the vague hope of seeing brawl or a fight before undown-roisterer from the Spanish Sinks, and g'mmen and gamblers from
 Calabasas and Morgan's gap. The Morgans themselves and their follow ing were out to the last retainer.
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A Masterpiece.

''This apostrophe to water is suit able for scrapboolSs."
 A fine tribute, eh7"
 'Yes. It was written by preacher who never touched a drop of alcoholic liquor in his life, but he could not have been more surprised If he had been ad- dessing q large pitcher of ice water on the morning after New Years party"
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from my age that when going up stairs l had to go very slowly with my hands on the steps, then sit down at the top to rest. The doctor said he thought I should have an operation,
 and my frie n ds thought Iwouid not live to move into our new house. My daftuhfar aeka afl me
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immensely FIattered.

T went to town with Mrs. Twobble this morning." said Mrs. Dubwaite.
 q thought you said you would never speak to that woman again" replied Mir. Dubwaite. with superior smile.
 ''well. she asked me to go along and advise her about some new drap- cries for her living room and of course no woman could resist compliment like that"
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Conan Doyle Convert .s spIrltuaII,

~SF'"''' " " NSFF~'t v oPFFFtudIIsFffs
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has made open confession of belief in spiritual ism. He says:
 Tn spite of occasional fraud and wild imaginings there remains solid core ir thss whole spiritual movement which Is infinitely nearer to positive faith than any other religious devei- opment with which I am acquainted" i"
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Hardly the PIacs.

q want to see life in the
 Well, son. it's about z you'll find 1t anywhere in v but I wouldn't advise you Y for a pleasure trip."