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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
EMMETT

WHAT Gem county is prosperous
may be seen from the fact that
the crop returns to the farm
ers and gtockmen of the coun-
ty in 1916 reached the splendid
total of $2.4O0,OoO, made up of the fol-
lowing items: Livestock $1,000, 900,
wool s350,000, hay $25O.o grain $500
600. clover and alfalfa seed $4,000,
poultry $4,000. butterfat $4,000 pota-
toes $4,000 etc.
Gem county shipped out 40 carloads
In 1916, as follows: Livestock 1877
cars, wool 81 ears, grain rs cars lum
Der 40 acres, miscellaneous II cars.
There are four fallroad shipping
points In Gem county-Emmett, Mon
tour, Letha and Bramwell
In 1916 Emmett shipped out 233 car
loads. including SS3 cars OF livestock,
"a Of lumber, 81 of grain and 20 of
wool. Montour shipped oil, 149 cars,
including 1O2 cars of livestock. 81 of
grain and seven of wool. Montour is
the shipping point for Sweet and Ola.
Ietha shipped out total of Is car
loads. 10 of which were grain. Bran
well shipped out total of Is carloads,
mostly watermelons.
The 1916 carload shipments from
Gem county We're 80 per cent greater
than in 1915. This is "A remark
able showing when consideration is
taken Of the fact that no fruit was
shipped out in carload lots in 1916,
whereas a great many carloads of fruit
were shipped from the county in 1915
There is promise of a big fruit crop in
1917. With Il big fruit crop this year
there is assured for Gem county the
most prosperous year in the history OF
the area comprising the present bound
aries of this county.
BUSINESS MAN ON FARM.
Personal efforts on the farm are
what count. An experience worth
while is that of w. II. Appel, whose
farm Is on the famous Emmett bench
10 miles northwest of town. Mr.. APP
pei was IL business man in Iowa foI
years. He bought 1870 acres on the
bench and planted so acres to trees
and 20 acres in alfalfa. Last year was
Mr.. Appels first year to do actual
farming. The results he obtained are
worth telling. From the 20 acres OF
alfalfa he got seven and three fourths
tons per acre, or 165 tons, which he
sold at $3.50 per ton. or $1402.50. He
had 10 acres of clover among the trees
He got two and one half tons per acre
from the first cutting. or 3712 tons
, which he sold for $3.50 per ton, OIL
s31S.75.
He then let the Is acres of clover
go to seed, and got 100 bushels Of seed
or 5000 pounds. which he sold for II
cents per pound, or 5000. The thresh.
cd hay from the seed he sold for $3.50
He planted 10 acres of oats among
his trees and got 80 bushels per acre
or 500 bushels. He sold 5000 worth Of
oats and has over 200 bushels left.
It is seen that Mr.. Appel actually
farmed As acres, 25 acres Of which was
between the trees in his orchard. His
cash return from the As acres was
$2971.26. or S66 per acre.
Henry Conrad last year planted &c
acres to alfalfa, and sowed small grain
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
O|lmportant Developments In Gem County
ported by Mr.. wilhelm are:


ported by Mr.. Wilhelm are:
charles Stimson from 10 acres got 70
bushels OF clover seed, or $500 POUNDS.
AT 10 cents per pound this seed
Drought S675. or $3.50 per acre. w. e.
Buck had seven acres of clover from
whlch ne got 40 bushels OF seed, or
2940 pounds. At 10 cents per pound
TINS seed brought SAL. or $63 per acre.
l. o. Hankins had Is acres of clover.
he got an average of five bushels of
cioNer SEED per acre. Al 10 cents per
pound tho return from this seed
amounted To S46 per acre.
Fred Wilhelm last season threshcd
4s'ooo bushels OF grain with his ma
chihe. from 40 acres OF grain John
Wilton got al bushels OF wheat and
l422 bushels OF oats.
E"ln6 * fomeroy nave one of the
pest Jersey oairles IN western Idaho
lhey are now mixing IL cows and
seho ,he cream 10 fortiahd. MI. EW-
ing stated their cream check during
,he winter meh'hs aVeraged upwards
VI Soo per week. lhey raise tneir own
nay ana gram.
LANO KEN Al H'1H ri1oHt.
me loregoing are put rev ex-
-. -.
'ric' are ooihe. Inc laho mere Is
"ohderiuiiy productive, ana rental
Values nave reached hish figure. for
instance, y. >. heynolos stated ne
rented MS Iarh OF loo'ol acres on 'he
oehch 10 >. t. CLINTON 1r', sheepfnan
Oh BOISE TOT d term OF fiVe years at
s-ooo per year Inc farm Is al III al
'aila. rms rehlai llsures WE'D per
acre per year.
"one tiihe ago LIT. d. H. ReshoIus
,raaeo MS town residence 10 o. W.
Nichol LOT MS loo-acre idrh on the
pehch' I'LL raw iaho. van Deusen
! prothers' inc wen known firfn OF EN-
! ,iie't sheepriieh' leaseo the loo acres
| ior i've years van Deusehs Will put
the iand uhder CULTIVATION ana SEED II
10 aiiaila the iirst year. AFTER tha'
they VIII pay sIo per acre Tor the neNl
iour years OF S4ooo' van Deusens &c
tne pio"ine' ieVelhg ana seeoing az
thelr own expense.
ne outstanding feature that means
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

table to form community bull clubs.
good bull is half the herd, a poor
bull worse than none.
NOT ALL SHOULD RAISE PURE.
BREEDS.
The rank and file of dairymen should
keep good grade cows, using a regis
tered sire of high producing ances-
tors. Only those who wish to make
a specially of registered cattle with
the high idea of producing breeding
stock of superior bloodlines should UNI
dertake breeding purebreds.
THE RICH BOISE VALLEY.
Literally speaking the Boise valley
is land of milk and honey where
pastures are green eight months in the
year, furnishing an abundance of nutri-
tons, succulent feed, so necessary for
dairying. One acre of irrigated pas
ture produces sufficient feed for three
cattle; an acre OF alfalfa properly cul-
tivated and watered produces eight to
10 tons Of first-c hay. Corn sill
age makes 20 to 25 tons per acre, prop
erly cared for. Stock beets have been
known to yield s6 tons per acre In this
valley. The grains and grasses all
yield abundantly annually.
Dairying is unquestionably the most
dependable industry in Idaho. How
ever, there is great diversity of re-
sources here, mining. general farming,
fruit growing. numbering, etc. This
section offers about everything neces-
sary for comfort. happiness, and pros
perity.
Here we have the Boise government
irrigation project. embracing million
acres of fertile land, watered by one
of the most dependable irrigation
systems in the world including the
great Arrowrock dam, $50 feet In
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

stacker and unstacker. The power
house has 10 big boilers.
The mammoth burner is between the
power house and mill. This burner is
"a feet in diameter and 100 feet high
to the spark screen. All the refuse
Of the mill and shavings of the plan
ing mill are carried to this incinerator
and burned.
The sorting shed is "a feet wide and
256 feet long.
The building in which is the auto
matte stacker and unstacker is a large
one. This is the fourth sawmill plant
in the country thus equipped. The
stacker stacks lumber automatically
on trucks for the dry kiln: coming
from the dry kiln the unstacker auto
matically unstacks the lumber. Much
labor is thus saved.
There are ~ modern fire proof dry
kins, each 1Sx104 feet.
The box factory is 92x100 feet. All
the machines in this factory are OPP
Grated by individual motors.
The planning mill is 100xl6o feet. All
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

heighth. Hundreds of miles of canals
carry this water through the valley.
distributing it to the farmers
Boise, the capital city, is located at
the entrance Of this beautiful valley.
has population of $4,000. The Boise
Valley tElectric) Traction company
makes loop of so miles through this
valley, placing the farmers practically
at the city's door.
Ada county has approximately 100
miles of macadamiZed roads. Cyclones
or tornadoes are unknown in Idaho.
with lightning and thunder a curiosi-
ty. The bracing mountain atmosphere
relieves the summer heat. and modi-
fies the winters cold.
For truth Idaho is to be considered
If you want ideal conditions to sur
round country life
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
MONTOUR

VIE biggest zeal estaty deal made
in Gem county in 1916 was the
sale of s95 acres at Montour to
Mcconnell Bros. for $4,000. The
land involved in the sale is widely
known as the old Marsh -Ireton ranch.
and includes the present unsold por-
lions of the townsite of Montour. TIE
transfer to Mcconnell Bros. was made
by e. Fl. and w. c. Dewey of Nampa
in December.
Mcconnell Bros. are the well known
sheepmen of Gem county. They pur-
! chased the big ranch for the purpose uf
raising hay and grain for their sheep.
and of making this their winter and
lambng camp The place is ideally
situated for all of these purposes.
Mr.. Mcconnell when seen stated that
the ranch this spring VIII be put down
to red clover, alske clover and grain.
A caterpillar tractor will be used to d.
the blowing.
| There are several very large barns
on the ranch They will be converted
into Landing sheds.
| The Idaho Northern track divides the
ranch in two. The railroad makes It
possible to ship the wool, lambs ana
ship directly off the ranch.
| Mr.. Mcconnell stated their land hold
ings, owned and leased, consist of 5000
acres. and extend from a point on An
derson creek three miles west OF Mon
tour to their allotment in the forest
reserve. Through the purchase Of the
big ranch at Montour Mcconnell Bros.
have one Of the best layouts in the
state for the conducting OF a large ana
successful sheep business.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING POINT.
Montour Is tho railroad shipping
point for the rich Squaw creek valley,
the principal towns Of which are Sweet
and Ola. One hundred and forty nine
carloads of wool, grain and hvestock
were shipped from Montour in 1916.
! There were seven carloads of WOOL 81
cars of grain and 1O2 cars of livestock
1t is reported there are about 5000
cattle in Gem county. 1t Ia said most
of them are In the Sweet and Ola dis
tricts.
/ Considerable improvements were
made in Montour and Sweet in 1916.
Those at Montour are:
/ II. A. Pugh, warehouse costing $4,000
1t is 40xS4 feet. and is used for wool
and grain storage, etc, and for for
warding business.
i r. L. holland, modern $4,000 bunga-
low.
/ Lloyd Cox. modern $4,000 bungalow.
i J. w. Vadney, new cottage.
Mrs. Eta Pratt. addition to rooming
house.
DR.. vadney, new drug store, 24xso
feet
NJ. e. church, new $500 bungalow
church.
The improvements at Sweet are:
H. w. Clement, large. modern garage,
cost about $4,000.
Talley Bros, $4,000 improvements in
the shape OF water system for their
store and two homes, and the enlarg
ing of their feed mill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Irrespective of the elevated railroad
system comprising the Second, Third.
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines, and the
elevated portions of the Broadway and
Lenox avenue sections of the subway,
New York city mas AZ bridges spanning
the East and Harlem rivers, Newtown
creek, and other waterways. These
roads over rivers, including the Brook
Ign, Manhattan, Delaney street and
Greensboro spans, among the greatest
in the world, represent. with the real
estate requisite for their approaches. an
investment by the municipality OF more
than $135,000,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

the rust, or the coddling moth. injureth
her not. When you think that she not
only gives you job every day, a con-
slant income, "A constant employment,
but she works into your system OF
farming. She will eat the alfalfa that
is necessary to grow in order to bring
nitrogen to the soil and bring you the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

stock. That is at the rate of more
than 100 cars for each day of the 800.
and all the cars put together would
make n train 2S1 miles long.
The products consisted of fruit of
every kind known to the temperate
zone, seed, grain, cattle, sheep, hogs
horses. wool. potatoes, and in fact eV-
erything which goes to make pros
porous state.
When the figures for 1916 come to
hand, they will undoubtedly show q
very heavy increase over the preceding
year, and indications are that the year
1917 will show a greater measure OF
prosperity than any of its predeeess
ors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

the year, against six months in Wis
consin. Why ship Idaho alfalfa to
Wisconsin and Wisconsin cheese to
Idaho? We pay the freight both ways.
SEE" besides we are selling soil
fertility when we ship out hay. Farm
ers. note the experience of older states
and keep up the soil fertility.
SILAGE GOOD FOR DAIRY COWS.
Being a succulent feed silage tends
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

cific exposition in 1915, and the silver
medal at the National Dairy show.
Springfield. Mass, in 1916. with a
score of 81 SIS, this being rs of l
per cent less than the first prize
cheese. Alfalfa hay averages SO per
ton more in Wisconsin than in Idaho.
Our pastures are good eight months in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
IDAHO AND WISCONSIN

Wisconsin, through its various or
1anizations, developed its dairy indus
try until today it leads all other
states in the dairy industry. In 1910
Wisconsin had 1473.ooo cows: value
dairy products. 1910, s63,S6S.o2s, oper-
ated S35 creameries. 201s cheese fac
tories. Sheboygan county alone oper-
ating ITO cheese factories with $2,5O0,-
900 in dairy products annually. Halt
of the cheese made in the United
States Is made in Wisconsin
IDAHO had in 1910. S6,299 cows,
value dairy products, 81, 1862 800, be-
ing sears per cow. Idaho in 1916
had 10000 cows. value dairy pro-
ducts, SIS 100000, making $40 per
COW Idaho has 90 cheese factories.
These figures do not include the
value of the calf, the milk and
butter consumed in the home, nor
soil fertility; for these we can
safely add $40 per COW which gives
the cows credit for $1,S00,0o0 in
round numbers. (Note the increase
Of $5,s37.500 over 1900
The Idaho dairyman receives as
much per pound for butter fat as do
the Wisconsin dairymen. Idaho cheese
won second prize at the Panama Pa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

highest price for same of any animal
on this earth. Stop for a moment and
farming. Nitrogen is necessary for the
growth of plants, organic matter is
necessary to decompose and liberate
plant food The dairy COW is the key
to successful farming in Idaho. We
need organization, cooperation, and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
IDVINI1 The Of Idaho 1916 Gave State C7 Q00 000I
UAlN llv~J Products Including Cheese That Sold for y ,OUU,
BY o. P. HENDERSON,
Secretary Idaho State Dairy Association.

he Gem state has competition when comes to poduc-
ing butter fat the minimum cost. Idaho has four cow
testing associations with approximately 24OO cows BENG
being kept each showing the teed
the butter fat produced While only
these testing the full
will average about the each Through the
testing reduce the OF butter fat
at least two cents per pound cg the star boarder
For the closed the for butter fat is
pound The maximum cost of individual
with the minimum of 10
individual herd the has
rs cows brought S6552 So value of the whey
Is hundred SIPS value o.
manure $500 calves birth $3.50 toang
an average of 81 SO gross per
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

real dairymen to get behind this in
dustry.
The Idaho State Dairy association
has undertaken this work. If you are
interested in dairying. we will gladly
help you. If you want information re-
garding dairying write us. If you have
troubles tell us, perhaps we can be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
t service to you.
REGARDING DAIRY BREEDS.

The standard dairy breeds are all
good, the breed the dairyman likes
best, is generally the best for that par
ticular man; however, | favor COM
munity organizations, all adopted the
same breed. thereby making 1t prof
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Andy Thornberg. $1,000 residence.
E. Sweet. garage and coal house,
about $500.
W. p. Driscoll, $500 residence.
f. E. Rowland, $500 residence.
The indications are that all that por-
ton of Gem county extending from
Montour through Sweet to Ola will
witness in 1917 the most prosperous
year in the history Of this district
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Manager Christy Mathewson's pro-
posed school for pitchers at the Reds
training camp looks good. but why
limit the school to pitchers. Red in
fieders, outfielders and batsmen also
could use q little of that school stuff.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

for nurse crop. He got 1900 bushels
Of small grain, and got better than half
a ton of alfalfa per acre. the first year.
MIR. Conrad had five acres of clover
last year The first cutting made IL
tons of hay, which he sold for s96. The
seed from the second crop he sold for
$249.s2. His total receipts from the
five acres were $345.S2 or s69.16 per
acre.
j. Loe Reed last year sold the hay
from 20 acres and received a check
for 1898, or s4990 per acre. His yield
was six and one-quarter tons per acre.
A year ago last June Mr.. Reed seed
ed 10 acres to alfalfa. Last year he
got IS tons of alfalfa hay from the 10
acres. or five tons per acre. His farm
is one and three fourths miles north
east of Emmett on the bench.
1900 BUSHELS CLOVER SEED.
Otto Wilhelm threshed 1900 bushels
of clover seed last season with his ma
chine. Some of the best results as re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

are under way.
The figures for 1916 are not yet
available. but in 1915 the oregon Short
Line hauled out Of Idaho 3T,1S0 car
loads of Idaho's soil products and live
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

to heavy milk production and Is an
important factor in the ration Of dairy
cows. Silage whets the appetite. keeps
the digestive system in good order 1t
must be borne in mind, however. that
silage is not advanced as an all-suffi-
cient ration for dairy cows. Thirty
five pounds Of good sweet silage Is
about right for the average cow per
day, supplemented with all the first
or third cut of alfalfa she will take.
Silage is low in protein, therefore
cows must have alfalfa. clover, COW
peas, soy beans, or bran for balanced
ration.
WHAT ABOUT OVER RoDUC-
TlON7
For 73 years prior to 1905, butter
averaged % cents per pound. From
1907 to 1917 butter avtraged % cents
per pound, and still going higher.
When we realize that II per cent Of
all we eat is made from dairy pro-
ducts we do not need to worry about
low prices for a really good product.
When you consider that the dairy cow
not only gives you an income 1855 days
in the year and there are never any
crop failures with her: that you will
always have a profitable Job. II you
stick to the dairy COW, for the frost.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
OREGON SHORT LINE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

VIE biggest zeal estat. deal made
in Gem county in 1916 was the
sale of s95 acres at Montour to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

The power house is equipped with a
900-horse- power engine that runs the
mill: also a 100 kilowatt generator
which furnishes light for the whole
plant and furnishes the energy for OPP
Grating the planning mill, box factory
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-22
WILD GEESE PASS
ON NORTHERN TRIP

ECONOMY, Ind, Feb. 22.-Tuesday
noon 100 wild geese passed over here
on their northward journey. which, the
old timers say, is sure indication
spring is on the road. It was esti-
mated they were half mile high and
Canada their destination. Their posi-
ton In flight formed the letter V and
the leader honked every few seconds
to following companions to ask II all
was well and honk-honk was the reply
that they made. :. The Otto Pedro
stock sale which was held Monday
near Modoc attracted several from
here. Heavy farm horses brought
from 5000 to $240 apiece. Drivers
went with drag at SAT to $65 each.
There were IL shorthorn cows sold at
ST. per head. Hogs and shoats $3.50
ST per head. Hogs and shoats $3.50
per hundred. 1t is said Perry town
ship has 81 automobiles in good shape
for spring travel What formidable
parade they would make. Why not
some pretty May day swoop down on
Richmond and give display of the
prosperity that thickens the air at
Economy viii Williamson and Vine
Scott were at Modoc and attended the
Pedro public sale Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. O l.. Hiatt Of here, and d. B.
Williams. Marion. were guests Of Ed
wards brothers today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-22
SAYS ACID STOMACH
CAUSES INDIGESTION
Excess Of Hydrochioric Acid Sours the
Food and Forms Gases.

Undigested food delayed in the stom-
ach decays, or rather, ferments the
same as food left in the open air, says
a noted authority. He also tells us
that indigestion is caused by Hyper
acidity, meaning, there is an excess Of
hydrochloric acid in the stomach
which prevents complete digestion and
starts food fermentation. Thus every
thing eaten sours in the stomach much
like garbage sOurs in a can, forming
acrid fluids and gases which initiate
the stomach like toy balloon. Then
we feel heavy, lumpy misery in the
chest, We belch up gas, we eructatc
sour food or have heartburn, flutu-
lence, water-brash or nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar
macy four ounces OF Jad Salts and
take tablespoonful in glass of wa
ter before breakfast and drink while
II is effervescing and furthermore, to
continue this for week. While re-
lief follows the first dose, it is i'm
portant to neutralize the acidity, re-
move the gas.making mass, start the
liver. stimulate the kidneys and thus
promote a free flow Of pure digestive
juices.
Jads Salts is inexpensive and is
made from the acid of grapes and lem
on iuice, combined with lithta and So
dunn phosphate. This harmless salts
is used by thousands of PEOPLE for
stomach trouble with excellent results.
ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-22
Goes Six Years
Without Missing

PHILOMATH, Ind, Feb. 22-Miss
Okla Clevenger, age II, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John Clevenger, living
north of here has the record of attend
ing school six years without missing a
day until Thursday when she was con-
fined at home with the measles. She
is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. McCashland. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Rodenberg and sons. Elmer
and Charles, motored to Richmond
Saturday and were shopping. :. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Doddridge and family of
Milton spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher
and family Miss Cora McCashland
spent Sunday afternoon with her sis
ter, Mrs. John Clevenger, and family
-. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hendrix enter
tanned as their guests Sunday Mr..
Ross Hendrix of Richmond and Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Hendrix and daughter,
Thelma. ;. John Rodenberg purchased
the 12-acre farm sold Monday belong
ing to the Leistner heirs at 500 an
acre.