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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
THEIR Two Ways
Women Shoppers Show There Are
Two Methods of Killing a Cat.
One Gets Grudging Service by Sharp
Demands While Other Wins Sales
girl by Her Pleasant Words.

1t was three days before Christmas.
In many departments Of Bolivar &
Clark's great store girls with tired
eyes were trying, usually with pa
thence, to serve the never-ending line
Of customers. In the Bingham depart
ment, however, the clerks were having
an easy time. Few persons buy ging-
hams at Christmas time. The girls,
grown careless, were talking together,
taking 1t for granted that any chance
visitor to the department was on her
way to the silk department beyond.
So it happened that two women
stood for several minutes In front Of
Presently one of them walked across
to the group where Madge Hardness
was graphically describing the Christ
mas that she would have II she had
q thousand dollars to spend. Her
voice cut sharply through Madge's gay
tone.
II want to see ~seersuckers, and I
have no time to waste. Will one of
you come and wait upon me, or shall
I call a floorwalker"
A hot color famed in Madge's face.
She turned at once and began taking
down seersuckers. She answered ev-
cry question distinctly there was not
a thing with which her customer could
find fault, and yet her whole manner
radiated antagonism. When she took
the order she shrugged her shoulders
behind her customers back.
"The old cat !" she said to Minnie
Dixon. us her customer left. "Td like
I'd like to put her behind the counter
to wait upon herself. Wouldn't she
be a sweet one? Shed be fired at the
end Of the first day"
Just then the other woman stepped
up to the counter. She was a little.
white-haired, old lady, but there was y
twinkle In her eyes. She smiled into
Madge's sullen face with a warm
hearted friendliness.
II hope you won't mind my saying
It," she remarked, "but what pretty
girls you have Mt this counter! Old
ladies love to see them. you know"
For a moment Madge stared. Then
she began to laugh, and the old lady
laughed with her.
"Of course, I'd have to give you any
thing you want for that" she said.
"Of course" the old lady agreed.
twinkling again, II expected you to.
But all the same" she added, when her
order was taken and she was turning
away, II meant 1t, too" 4
"Taffy !" Madge exclaimed as she
went back to the others. But I be-
lieve she meant 1t. Anyway, 1t made
you feel good. Who'd have thought an
old lady like that would be SO foxy"
The old lady herself was smiling as
she went toward the elevator, but 1t
was a tender smile, for she really
loved girls.
And the interested bystander who
had seen 1t all went on her way smil-
Ing, too.-Youth's Companion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
PROHIBITION IS A
WAR PROVISION
CONFEREES WOULD GIVE POWER
so GUARANTY WHEAT
IN 1918.
CONGRESS VOTES BOOZE OUT
Wheat Price Applies to Next Years
Crop Instead of This Year's-Ten
Million Provided for Nitrate
Stocks to Sell at Cost.

Washington.-Senate and house con-
ferees on the administration food con-
troll bill Saturday smoothed out their
differences on a prohibition provision.
The prohibition provision approved
provides that 80 days after the bill be-
law no person shall use any
foods, fruits, food materials or feeds
in the production of any distilled spir-
its for beverage purposes, with a sepa-
rate stipulation that the prohibition
shall not apply to the fortification Of
sweet wines. Importation of distilled
spirits is prohibited in a new section.
Power to President.
The house conferees receded on
their opposition to the liquor command
eering amendment which was adopted
substantially as written by the senate
except to include whisky in stock as
we'll as in bond. This section directs
the president to commander any or
all such distilled spirits for redistilla-
munitions and other military or hosp
ital supplies.
The spirits Communicated would be
paid for by the government. 1t was
understood at the capitol that the pres
ident has no present purpose Of re-
sorting to the communicating author
ity. The president is given discretion
to stop either the manufacture OF i'm
portation of beer and wines.
So Wheat Guaranty 1918.
There was little opposition to the
senate's So wheat guaranty amend
ment, but it was changed so as to
make it apply to next years crop in
stead of this years. The section
authorizes the president, when he finds
that an emergency exists, requiring
stimulation of wheat production and
that is is essential for wheat producers
to have the benefits of a guaranty to
require the food administration to det-
ermine and fix a reasonable guaranteed
price to assure the producers a reason
able profit, 10 less that So per bushel
at the principal interior primary mar
kets. 1t also provides for additional
customs duties on wheat, when nee
essary, to bring the price Of the i'm
ported article up to the guaranty.
The S10,OO0,000 appropriation for
nitrate stocks in a senate amendment
as agreed to, authorizes the president
to procure necessary stocks Of nitrate
of soda for increasing agricultural
production during 1918 and to dis
pose of them at cost.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
CUTTING ALFALFA FOR HAY
AZ Rule, Proper Time 10 When Young
Shoots First Appear at the Bases
Of the Young Plants.

In general, alfalfa should be cut tor
hay when the young shoots at the
bases Of the plants first appear. II
these new shoots become long enough
to be cut Off by the mower, the new
:rop may be badly damaged.
The blossoms often appear stimuli
aneously with the new young shoots.
,ut blossoms alone are not q sate
Iuide to the time for cutting.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
THE SHIP BOARD REoRGANizEs
Successor for Brent on Board Not
Named.

0uCCC0SOT IOT oTCUt on oOdTO no
Named.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
shipping board and the emergency
fleet corporation is now complete. Ed
ward N. Hurley Of Chicago, who sue
ceeded William Denman on the
board, was elected chairman, and
John A. Donald was elected vice
chairman to succeed Theodore Brent,
whose resignation was accepted by
President Wilson.
The members of the board Of d.
rectors of the fleet corporation elect
ed Rear Admiral Caps general man.
ager, to succeed Major General Goe-
thals, and named other officers as
follows; President. Mr.. Hurley; vice
president, Mr.Donald; treasurer, R.
B. Stevens. another member Of the
board, secretary, Lester Sisler, who
is also secretary of the board.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreet's says: A broad survey
OF trade, crop and industrial condi-
tions yields a preponderance of en-.
couraging reports for a midsummer
period, but particularly aspects OF
the general situation reflect uncer-
tainty 81 governmental price fix
ing, which has made for more or less
conservatism as to future wants and
incidentally there are some readjust-
ments of outputs in Difference to the
governments imperative needs which
continue the chief single factor.
Weekly bank clearings, $6,535,249
600.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
Accidentally Killed.

Kellogg, Idaho.-Harry II. Smith
was accidentally shot and instantly
killed Monday at the home of DR.. T.
q. Mason. Mrs. Mason had called
Smith in to assist her in tearing down
a bed. Smith was about to lift the
springs from the bed when a Colts
army revolver which was lying on
the springs slipped to the floor and
was discharged, the bullet entering his
chest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
MARKET At

Inc genera business SITUATION,
while subjected to many unusual fac
tors, shows activity as predominating
influence.
The basic elements which sustain
retail trade have shown marked i'm
provement throughout the Pacific
Northwest.
Improvement in the crop prospect
in the Pacific Northwest and gener-
ally throughout the country has been
a very favorable feature of midsum-
mer developments.
The demand for foodstuffs have
been heavy in jobbing circles, al
though not above seasonable proper
lions in retail lines. Improvement
Provisions.
Butter-The advancing season con-
tinues to show a decrease in the
milk supply, and as a result butter
is very firm and shows signs of ad-
v~ancing while demands are holding
up to normal. Local market advanced
Sc Friday.
Eggs-Market has shown another
advance. With the present position
Of the market a strong one; the fut-
ure upward movement assured, and
a deficit in storage stocks, it gives
the situation a high-priced aspect.
Local prices to the producers are
now $10.25@1O.50 and wholesale
$11.50@12.O0.
Dressed Meats-Demands are good,
although hot weather and abundance
of fresh vegetables have cut down
general consumptive requirements to
some extent. Supplies ares omewhat
improved in beef, but pork is still
around top figures, while mutton con-
tinues to hold scarce.
Poultry-No further changes as to
prices have been noted in the poultry
market during the week and receipts
continue to be rather restricted.
Lard and Cured transformations
in cured meats are rather anomalous.
While hogs are scarce and the mar
ket still crowding to new record fig
ures, hams have eased off, and quot
ing lower, while bacon is very scarce
and high. Lard has receded from top
figures and shows easier tendencies.
Hides and Wool-Market is in very
unsettled condition, with dealers not
knowing just where they stand.
Prices have advanced sharply .
Fruits and Vegetables.
Observation-Disclosures are over In a
jobbing way, although a few crates
still come In from producers. Red
raspberries are getting scarce and
the price Is up to $3.50 per crate.
Black caps are about over, the sup
ply being cut short by the hot
weather. What are left will sell at
$3.50. G~ooseberries have not been
up to form this season and are now
about gone.
Fancy Valencia oranges are ad-
vanced and are now offered at $3.50
@4.75 per crate, while there are no
choice stocks on the market.
Catalogues are easier with ASS
selling at $3.50 and 3Os at $3.50.
Plums hold at the same figure as
heretofore, $1.s5 per box; apricots
are easier at $1.25 as is also peaches
at $1.00. Watermelons are up a lit
tie at &c.
Spuds are arriving in increasing
quantities and the price is easier this
week at $2.75 per cwt.
Cabbage is off csc at $500 e cwt.
and head lettuce Is also easier, being
quoted at Coo per dozen. Hothouse
cucumbers are a little firmer at S1Q
LIS per dozen as Is also beans at
6Q7c per pound.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The market is occupying a
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
Reports Gold Import.

Washington. - Americas gold I'M
ports during the fiscal year ended
June 30 totaled $%977,176,026 as shown
in figures compiled by the de-
partment of commerce. The excess
Of imports owe exports was $685.
254,S01 against a net import of $403,-
1885, 1853 last year and SEE, 1914, 607
the year before that.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
Named American Troops.

Paris. - The American troops in
France have chosen their own sou
briquet, according to the Matin, adopt
ing the name "Amexes."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
China Again Wars.

London.-The outlook in China is
very serious and a complete rupture
between the north and the south
seems inevitable.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03
Nebraska Crops Hit.

Lincoln, Neb.-Reports from all
I'VE Nebraska show damage to the
growing crops by the drought.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03

Great Britain's Airplanes TripIed.
London.-Great -Britian's produc
tion of airplanes has been tripled
the last year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03

German Airplanes Raid Paris.
Paris.-German airplanes made a
raid on Paris Sunday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-03

Wheat-The market is occupying q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15

OF this total there comes from the three
Mexican tributaries. the Concha~. the Sa-
lado and the San Juan. a little more thar
half this water.
About - per cent Of the flood waters
comes from Mexico.
The foregoing are the facts about which
there. l. ne question.
4 assert tilr folhwing to he true:
There J. no way a. lrrigate economical
" more than about 300. 400 acres on the
lower Rio Crunde. without artificial sfor-
! age. since the normal flow j. about
$500 cubic feet per second. What mean
by normal flow" j. the dependable low
water flow.
There j. no dam site on the Rio Grand,
below Devils river.
| believe there j. a dam ~ite in the BIZ
Bend below the Conchas. | know Their,
j. u reservoir having about three million
acre-feet capacity there.
Reservoirs Ia both the San Juan and Sa-
lado are essential.
The problem l. essentially an interna
tional one.
Nearly all the work Ia be done before
this problem can find an answer muNt b,
done in Mexico. and AZ least two II ID,
impoundIng reservoirs must be loctct
within Mexican territory.
Before il can be done al al q proper
treaty must be- entered into with Mexico
and before any onc can say what the pro
\ Der terms oi ~nrh "A treaty should be, to,
geographic and geologic surveys mu~i b,
made of the watersheds of the Conchas
Salado and San Juan watersheds.
a gravity canal without artificial >tor-
age i feasible and would be- economical
but II would not make II posi>ble la irri
Igetc amy more land than can he irrigated
lby pumps.
Gravity irrigation with adequate stor
age, tabout -four and one half million
acre feet wonld be more economical thar
gravity irrigation without storage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
TEXAS FARMERS ARE BACK
: IS or BORDER CANAL PROJECT
Continued from page one)

ing fiures in connection with the project
Referring 10 your communication anent
the gravity canal question of the lower
Rio Grande. | beg 10 submit 10 you The
following facts:
There j. an area Of about two million
acres of irrigable land on the Rio Grande
below Rio Grande City. About 60 pei
cent of this j. on the American side.
II j. physically possible. and feasible
Ia irrigate thi, much land by gravity Sys-
tens.
To make these gravity systems feasible
the total average discharge Of the Ri,
Grande must be under artificial control.
The dependable discharge of the Ri
Grande 80 far as known i about four mil
lion acre-teet per annum. The aetna
discharge has been n follows, stated il
- -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST Is. 1917.
ASK MEXICO To HELP.

Mexico should JOIN the United States IN
it, efforts to exclude opium and suppress
IT. sale or use. The deadly effects of the
universal and unrestricted use of narcotics
! seen a plainly IN China and other East
.ra countries. hat intelligent minds should
hc able To grasp easily the tremendous i'm
%nortance of freeing the country from the
dangerous use of these poison drugs. IN
these days and times every people has need
~ the best efforts, the highest intelligence
the ~elearest thinking. in other words. of the
highest abilities. of it, individual citizens
Opium deadens the senses, steals tn,
brain, destroys the moral fiber. and finally
casts lis victims on the bone heap OF the
nations. Ii i the deadly enemy Of all that
j. good and right.
Mexico has equally a. great need n Thu
country to guard against such an in>id-
iou- enemy Of national progress. Possibly
IL this government would send 4 commits
SION To the Mexican capital Ia urge the CO.
operation of our ~neighbors in the fight
against the opium evil. we might succeed
in obtaining it. The new Mexico Of the
Twentieth Century, j. on the side OF prog
rc~S. Her guiding minds are bound To real
ize that opium i opposed To progress
therefore they should be- on the side 81
their neighbors in the fight against III,
opium peril.
SO long as Mexico permits herself to b,
used as the channel through which ihe-s
ppIsons may he poured ad Iibitum into Thu
country, she j. doing both herself and be-
nc;ghbor a gross wrong. The opium traf
fic on the Texas Mexico border i going
II cause trouble unless it i suppressed
u xico should cooperate with u in IT,
suppression.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15

The capture of about Sl0.00o worth 81
opium and the arrest of the men charged
with smuggling the dope into this countrv
through Mexico i Il feather in the cap If
the treasury department officials in the
Eagle Pass district. There j. without
doubt an enormous amount of narcotics be
ing Smuggled into this country across the
Mexican border. since the strict enforce
meni Of the Harrison ~anti-narcotic law be-
gan. Every person with an, knowledge
that would lead 10 the detection of such
crimes and the capture of the guilty par
tics should lose no time IN imparting such
information TO the proper Officials. The
United States l. having a stiff fight TO ex-
einde the Eastern poi~onS from IT, con
fines. Every true American should be
ready and willing to assist in keeping tn,
dope out of the country and Ia put the
vile dealers in these poisonS where the,
b~elong-behind the bars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
is ALLP0WERFUL
IN COUNTY CASH
COUNTY AUDITOR, RECENTLY APP
POINTED, REQUIRED TO APPROVE
AND ORDER PAY or ALL CLAIMS.

Very few people realize the the import
ance of the recently created office Of
County Auditor. To which Judge W. b
Hopkins and W. +. Timon have appointed
j. :. Ford of Brownsville. The auditors
office. automatically created IN counties Of
over 10000 population. or in cities Of
5000 population and with a tax assess
ment of over fifteen millions dollars, j.
in compliance with 4 recent act OF the leg
~i~lature.
The office of auditor carries with il n
salary of 5000 per annum and authority
that exceeds that Of any other county Of
iiccr in the matter Of handling the com
tvs cash. The appointment H. made by the
comfy and district Judges and reported
Ia the commissioners court. who receives
the official bond. $1,000. To be eligible
for the office, the appolntee must he q bus
inc~~ man Of good moral character, or 4
competent accountant who has had actual
experience in this line of work.
The auditor ha~ oversight of all county
books and the books and records "a all
state. county and district %oiiiccr-. lie has
continued access to al accounts in MI Of
fees and = required To make = quarterly
check of the books of the county lax col
lectnr and the county treasurer.
The auditor makes ununnounccd checl;
of al funds in the hands Of the treasurer,
collector and ON deposit in the county de
poSitory. lie L. required 10 see that no
unauthorized investment ~ public .und-
i made and enforce such regulations Tor
tie collection Of revenues ~ he may deem
necessary. He shall receive all bids for
books. stationery. blanks. road material.
etc, and -cc that the contracts for the
same are awarded ID the Lowest bidder.
Hc shall examine III claims against the
county aud shall approve no claims he
deems unjust and shall counter~ign MI
county warrants except those issued for
iary service.
4 register oi al county warrants shall
be- kept hv the uadltor who must also open
!, set OF books recording the financial
transactions IT the county and submit fire.
q'irrt tabulatcd statements a. the commi~-
>%.oncr>' court. The auditor must also sub
rali an estimate for the use of the com
mi~>ion,r~' court IN preparing the annua.
budget and shall -ec that the expenses 81
the county a. net exceed the appropria-
lions.
Another duty of the auditor j. Ia super
wise the expcditure- Of school funds and
for this purpose shall maintain 4 ~epar-
ate ledger.
Many 81 the duties. especially those oi
bookkeeping. are assumed by the auditor
from the county clork'~ office. Mr.. Ford
ha~ opened hi office III the room occupied
~ County Clerk Joe Webb ~ \ private
office and has entered into hi~ duties by
first opening the required set ri hooks an'
gong over the reports 81 the county off
| rtal-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
A LAND TAX NEEDED.
Beaumont Jonrnal. J

For wears Denmark has experimental
with plans for building npa class II small
landed proprietor~. The result has been 10
boom land values: with the result that per
sons assisted by low interest rates found
their savings IN interest more than eaten
I'D in the increased price Of the land. A.
usual, the SPECTATOR stepped in and made
sure of his pickin.S, and they were sub
s%iantial. The Danish legislators have
conntered, however. by what Is IN effect y
lax on land values. Such \ tax hlr~ the
-peculator, forces vacant land INTO real
use, and helps Ia secure for u country thai
most valuable asset. a class of small land
owning farmers. AT = time when more
production i, needed, with 4 three wear
war in prospect, a tax on land value
might force a great deal of land held for
speculative purposes into useful produc-
ton. besides adding materially 10 III,
\ venue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
Cablemen Resourceful
In Mending Bad Break
,A~sociatcd Press Correspondence,

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
LONDON. August l5.-iIow the cable
staff 1T Tanning Island patched mp the
cable which was cut by the men 81 the
German cruiser Nurnberg. L. told IN the
Zodiac the organ of the Eastern and
Associated Telegraph company. which
says:
The resources of u coral island IN the
Pacific are naturally slight. and the Ger
mans had thought to clinch the matter by
towing the severed cnd- Of the cable fan
apart. But they rcckoned without Their
hosts. Hugh Craig. u member of the Fan
ning Island staff, although entirely lack
ing experience IN handling or repairing
cables. undertook the temporary repair
of the Tanning Suva cable.
As there was no grapncl, he used IN
ordinary pickaxe. by this means and nj
20 bv diving and working under the sea
to secure the cable ends with ropes h,
managed 10 raise them Ia the surface
But they were still far apart. there wa,
no possibility of bringing them together
and no spare cable was available. fill tn,
gap.
lie improvised RATS made with plank,
and ordinary barrels with the cable end
securely fastened Ia these made q con
nection between them with ordinary GOV
cred wire. 1t was across these RATS tha,
Tanning spoke again to Suva transmit
ting the urgently awaited information o.
her requirements for complete repair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
WAS UP.

Private Fatty. IN the march with his bat
talion in France. WAS tired ont.
How far is il to F--t" h. asked n
French peasant as h. swung past.
Ten kilnmeterS." came the reply.
They marcher for another hour "r So. u
seemed 10 Fatty. Then h. asked again. Agsin
,ame the reply:
Ten kilomrtcrs.'
H. went IN. and again asked how far IL was
To p
About ~ kilnmrters." was the answer.
FATTY signed and turned To his neighbor.
Well" h. said. thank heaven were ~
least keeping ~ with the bnlly place"-Ex-
change.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
NO USE FOR HOMELESS.
Chicago News.)

Reports from the trenches on all the
fronts in Europe, Asia and Africa agree
that the boys who are busily blending IN
one way or another with the landscape do
not wish 10 he instructed. Their longing y
for amusement. That l. 10 say. they de
mand fiction of a light sort. funny pie
lures. raetime songs and cigarettes. Tracts
which dwell upon the future state" do moi
appeal TO them. for they find their sur
roundine> conducive 10 serious thinking
without the aid Of tracts and homllies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
IS JAPANESE MINISTER TO MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. l5.-Baron Full
tario Otori has been named ~ Japanese
minister To Mexico. Baron Otori formerly
was secretary 10 The japanese embassy in
Rome and il i expected that he will make
a journey To Toxic before coming Ia Mex
leo.