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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

binary cultivation would be utterly fruitless. For
best results plants need aeratiOn at the roots If
air cannot penetrate TO the roots the plant Ian
cuisines and dies from suffocaton. When the sur
face of the ground is covered with water, the
plant suffers in the same way and for the same
reason. The sandwich beds" neither be
drowned nor smothered. The air circulates
through the several layers of material, and II too
much water is applied, it readily passes through
the tibrous beds and does no harm. Other adj
vantages of these beds that the fertility Is
placed just where it can be easily absorbed and
assimilated up earlier than does the natural soil
and the decaying mass of fbrous material retains
moisture to such an extent that only nominal
quantity Of hydrant water is required.
A steel garden rake spading fork, small garden
tro, el a long handled shovel, q manure fork
and small hand sprayer are about all the tools
that need be purchased. Mr.. Albaugh uses a
small hand sprayer which is cheap and very
satisfactory 1t has a quart Mason glass jar
for a reservoir, and has the advantage of blow
ing the spray at right angles from the barrel of
the machine. With 1t the under side of the leaves
be effectually reached and this is often es-
sential to success The barrel should be of brass,
as many spraying compounds are corrosive on
iron. With this little machine, and a supply Of
bordeaux mixture, hellebore tobacco extract or
tea, paris green, aphne, ETC.. the careful gardener
is we'll fortified against attacks of insects and
fungi.
The provisioning of the country will be much
aided by the educational work among boys and
girls of the United States which has been carried
on through the cooperation Of the department Of
agriculture and the rural school garden clubs Of
the various states. The younger generation has
been stimulated in the raising of vegetables and
fruits waste land and in the backyards in
the cities and towns.
An example of what can be accomplished by
the pupils of rural schools was strikingly demon
strated last year by the Cook County, Illinois,
Garden club which had a membership of 1887.
The club cultivated over 260 acres Of land, upon
which grew nearly $4,000 worth Of vegetables.
After deductng expenses the club members had a
net profit of SAL ,629.2S. If these 1887 boys and
girls had not grown these gardens probably %
per cent of them would have been idle-doing
notwithstanding away time and energy. The
gardens gave helpful exercise, stimulated interest,
and encouraged thrift and ownership.
The economic side of the problem is aston
lshing, but greater still, and of far more i'm
portance, is the wholesome, moral influence
brought to bear upon the lives of these young
people who receiving most excellent training
in doing worthwhile things.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

Russian junk dealer. The documents
are being held by Leonard ]. Gross
man, an attorney. The papers in the
old battered trunk had lain in a New
York attic for many years. Some of
the military documents bear the sigma
ture Of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew
Johnson and other federal officers of
war times and the reconstruction
period.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
American Official From Germany
Says Conditions There Are
Very Bad.
300 U-BOATS NOW IN use
Government Is Able, to Build Ten a
'Month-kaiser Is Sufferer From
Bright's Disease-Crown Prince
Is Hated by Germans.

New York.-The war will be over
within eight months because Of the
economic conditions in Germany, &C.
cording to an American official who
has just returned to this country after
residing in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort
and other German cities for some
years.
"At the beginning, in August, 1914"
he said, ''the German people were con-
fident that Germany would conquer
Europe In three months and then take
Brazil and any other countries in
South America she needed, regardless
Of the Monroe Doctrine or what the
United States might have to say in
the matter. The setback given to the
army at the battle of the Marine caused
some feeling of pessimism in Germany
until the hopes of the people were
raised once more to the zenith by the
CAPTURE Warsaw and the defeat Of
the Russian army. Then the govern
ment made another big blunder by not
which could have been done then If
the Germans had gone the right way
about 1t and returned Poland.
"Only old men, women and boys are
seen in the streets of the German
| cities performing the labor that was
formerly done by the men who have
been called to the front. There Is
scarcely anything to eat, and what food
can be had is of very poor quality.
Each February the government has
admitted that the crops of the preced-
ing year were poor, but the coming sea-
son would prove to be bumper. 1t is
the same this year, but the people
have lost heart.
| Soldiers Gaunt and Hungry.
"There will no lack of money while
the printing presses can turn out bills
from mark upward in value, but 1t
will not purchase food, especially fat,
lubricating oil to use on the trains or
for machinery in the factories.
"When the officers and soldiers re-
turned from the trenches on leave dur
ing the first year of the war they
looked strong and healthy, well set-up
military men, full of fight. The lack of
proper food and the hopelessness Of
the war outlook has had its influence
on them and they return now gaunt
and haggard and broken In health from
the want of proper nourishment.
"The kaiser is a very sick man and
will not live to see the end of this war,
in the opinion of officials who are in
close touch with him. He is a sufferer
from Bright's disease, and the tremen-
dous strain Of the war combined with
German internal troubles has broken
him down.
1.-THE German people blame the mill
tary party, headed by the crown prince,
for bringing on the war more than they
do the emperor. After. the regatta at
Kiel the kaiser went away to Scandi-
navia for summer cruise, and on his
return to Berlin the affair was so cut
and dried that he could not have pre-
vented the war II he had wanted to.
The crown prince proved that he was
not military genius by the hash he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

three potatoes on his person, Police
Judge Parker, who had Just fined the
prisoner $40 on a charge of drunken
ness, said he would accept the pota-
toes as fine. They were turned over
to the court and Jameson was dis
charged.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
Black Fox Causes Stir.

Old Orchard, Me.-A beautiful black
fox has been seen on the Old Orchard
road, and all the fox hunters In town
are seeking the black-coated animal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

Fort Worth, Tex.-When F. p. jamie
son, q farmer, said he had nothing but
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
u. S. District Court Meets

The annual fall term of the
United States district court in Mos
COW opened Monday morning with
the arrival in the city of all of the
courts attaches and the definite or
ganization of a grand jury.
Among the alleged offenders
bound over for the action of the
grand jury were George Strange ac-
cused of selling liquor to the Nez
Perce Indians; E. Hofstede, an
Orofno attorney who is hello under
a $40, 900 bond on a charge of hav-
ing urged several youths to refuse
to register; Henry Jess of Lewis
ton, under a $4,000 bond on a
similar accusation; King and Le-
land Moores, Charles Gleason and
invalid Berg. all of Orofino, who
are held on charge of having fail
ed to register on June 5; Rect Pla-
co.'s, an Austrian from Lewiston,
who is also an alleged Stacker. and
P. J. Pearl and Ernest Hanson of
Lewiston, who were bound over un-
der the espionage act on a charge
of having advised a group of young
men to be negligent in the perform
ance of military duties.
A single white slavery accusation
is before the grand jury. John
Lamar of Lewiston, colored, is the
accused and Minnie Mason of Spo-
lane, also colored, the alleged vic
tim.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Letter From Martin Lien

The following extracts were
taken from a letter received from
Martin Lien to his brother Isaac.
Martin is in the training camp at
American Lake.
We had holiday today-Liberty
Loan day. Heard Nine. Gluck sing
and she is some song bird. She
sang about dozen songs, "a Long,
Long Trail first and closed with
"The Star Spangled Banner" A
large crowd of the boys were there
to hear her.
Whenever we meet an officer we
have to salute him or we catch
thunder. | have not had any pun
ishment yet but can never tell when
my turn is coming. Army life is
different to what we have been
used to. We have good treatment
and if fellow toes the mark he is
all right.
Otto GLADDEN. was out to see us
the Gath. He said he was going to
enlist in the navy.
There is lots of red tape here.
have signed my name so many
times that it is all shot to pieces.
We get good board. Lots of
beef, pork, beans, rice, fish, prunes,
coffee. tea, hot biscuits, but not
much butter. Of course the big
gest hog gets the most. We eat
from aluminium dishes, taking turns
doing Kitchen police duty" that
is, wait on the tables. wash dishes,
peel spuds and doing odd jobs
around the kitchen. We are on
this kind of duty one day out of
every twenty-five as there are $50
men in the company and ten men
do kitchen police every day.
The camp is at least five miles
long and about one mile wide and
they are adding to it all the time.
The Army Y. M. G. A. is doing
great work in this camp. If you
have chance to give it lift, do
it. They furnish free paper and
envelopes, books and magazines
and give lectures. concerts and
boxing matches. 1t is a clean
place, take it from me.
If you see anyone who is going
to write to me give them the foil
owing address: Private Martin O.
Lien, Co. K, 361st Inf. U. S. N. A.
Camp Lewis. Tacoma, Wash.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Big Bear Ridge

Claire Babcock and mother moved
to his new home on Texas ridge the
first of the week.
Otto GLADDEN. returned home last
week from visit to Camp Lewis
and Spokane.
Miss Stella Nelson spent the
week end at home.
Mrs. O. Eide of Webb, Idaho is
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. A.
Kleth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gentry and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Bigham motor
ed to Moscow Friday.
Miss Clara Lien departed for
Culdesac Monday to remain indefi-
nitely.
Carl Drury and Bill Copinger are
drilling a we'll for Ole Lien.
George Sind left last week for a
short trip to Canada.
Miss Cordelia Emmett spent Sat
urday at her home in Kendrick.
Big Bear ridge is doing her bit
by buying Liberty Bonds and by
Hooverizing.
Dodge cars are now so numerous
in our peaceful. vicinity that it is
impossible to dodge them anymore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mathes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mathes of
Little Bear ridge attended the pro.
gram and basket social here Friday
The English services conducted
by Rev. A. Holbeck Sunday eve.
ming at the Lutheran church was
largely attended.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid was en-
tertained by Mrs. Zack Aas Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruehle of Pierce
Idaho have been visiting at the R
w. Bigham home.
Mrs. H. Dalberg and son o1
Deary are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Sind.
The program given by Mis-
Compton's school Friday evening
was enjoyed by a large crowd
Immediately following was the sell
ing of baskets from which wa
realized the sum of $3.50 to b.
used for the purchase of an organ
for the school.
The young men deserve worth,
mention for their generosity AM
lively bidding.
Miss Oma Mathes received tn
prize for the prettiest decorate
basket, in which the national color
red, white and blue, were NIGEL
displayed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Word From Fred Bolen

Part of letter from Fred Bolon
who has been with Company F since
early last spring, is given below.
Dear Folks: will write a few
lines this evening. Am up in a
little town called Hampstead in
New York. They have a Y. M. C.
A. here for the soldiers and it is
nice and warm so drifted in here
out of the cold to write while.
1t has been raining here to beat
the band. Never saw it rain so
hard out west.
We got here Oct. 29 and are
about twenty miles from New York
City. Don't think we will be here
long as this camp is closed after
the 18th.
+ We had nice trip coming here,
though we were glad to get off Of
the cars. Took us just seven days
to get here. | sure have seen some
pretty sights. There are 100000
men in this camp.
We might have to go across the
water and take our training on the
other side. We are to get new
equipment here. When l get my
new outfit l will have a picture
taken and send you one. How is
everyone and what are they all
doing?
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Queen Esthers Meet

This years first meeting of the
Queen Esther Circle was held Fri
day evening, October 10Th at the
Methodist Parsonage.
New officers were elected, consti-
tutions amended and all business
transactions finished, and now the
Circle is ready to start this year
with much energy and force.
The Queen Esther girls plan to
meet oftener this year and will do
Red Cross work along with the
Missionary Study.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all girls wishing to join the
Queen Esther Circle.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09

A. H. Roberts, who is now locat-
ed twelve miles from Nampa, was
visiting friends and looking after
business interests here this week.
He bought eighty acres of land in
South Idaho about a year ago and
this fall was offered $4,000 for his
bargain. He got $500 for his half
of the crop taken from forty acres
this fall. He is enthusiastic about
the country and likes it there even
better than here.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09

Two private cars for the use of
officers of the inter state commerce
commission and N. P. Railroad Co.,
have been on the sidetrack here for
several days this week. The Off
cials are taking an inventory of the
valuation of the property of the
railrord company,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Red Cross Entertainment

The members of the Red Cross
who had charge of the entertain
ment Monday night have reason to
feel proud of their work. Every
number on the program was enjoy
ed greatly. The vocal solos by Mr..
Biggs, accompanied by Mr.. Green
at the piano. proved very popular
numbers as did the tableau by the
Boy Scouts. The stage setting was
very pretty and the curtains, made
up with large Red Cross banners
and red, white and blue bunting
added much to the appearance of
the stage.
The last number of the program
before the business meeting, was
the address by Congressman Burton
l.. French. He spoke on matters
pertaining to the Red Cross and the
war. Having a thorough know
ledge of what is doing in the world
and particularly in this country.
along that line, he was able to
draw a very clear outline of the
work that is being done and is yet
to be done to get the Red Cross
and the army equipped for the try
ing times ahead. He gave many
instances of the good work of the
Red Cross from the time of its
foundation until the present day
and showed why every loyal Amer
lean has an individual duty toward
this wonderful organization.
Mrs. White, as president of the
local auxiliary, took charge of the
business meeting and after the re-
ports of the treasurer, secretary
and president had been read, officers
for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Sam Callison, president !;
Mrs. j. E. Hoyt, vice president; !;
Miss Helen Helpman, secretary
Mrs. Bert Walker, treasurer.
Mrs. White and DR.. Hoyt then
demonstrated the uses of the vari-
Gus hospital garments and hospital
supplies which the ladies of Kend-
rick have made. Then followed a
Spanish dance by Elsie Thomas and
vocal solo by Mrs. Joday Long.
The meeting was closed by singing
the "Star Spangled Banner"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Vice Pres. Marshall Nov. 16

Vice President Marshall will de-
liver a lecture at the University
auditorium in Moscow November
16. The subject of the lecture will
be Yesterday, Today and Tomor-
row" and will deal with matters
pertaining to the war. The pro-
ceeds of the lecture will be turned
into the treasury of the Moscow
Red Cross.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Cleaned From Exchanges

John G. Miller yesterday brought
into the office some potatoes that
had sprouted and grown to maturi-
ity in the sack. Two of the speci-
mems shown had produced their
fruitage inside the skin and had en-
tifely consumed the inside of the
potato for their own sustenance,
bursting the skin as they gained in
size. The young tubers formed on
the outside of the third specimen,
in clusters. around the eyes. Why
this difference? Mr.. Miller will
submit this question to the experts
at the agricultural college.-Latah
Press.
j. H. Walker of Driscoll ridge
brought three individual hills of
potatoes to the News Office last
Saturday that averaged 8 pounds
each and are attracting consider
able attention. In one hill there
were IL potatoes, in another Z and
in the other six each hill weighing
out 8 pounds or "a pounds for the
bunch. They are known as the
Mills variety and Mr.. Walker states
that they are Of exceptionally fine
cooking quality. The potatoes are
on display at The News Office, each
hill being kept in separate pile
Troy News.
No finer potatoes or beets ever
grew out of doors than those left
at this Office Monday by w. w.
Blackburn, who owns one of the
best ranches in Idaho-1100 acres
eight miles south of Cottonwood.
The Early Rose potatoes weighed
around 4 pounds and two table
beets 81 pounds each-grown with
out irrigation. Mr.. Blackburn
firmly believes his garden contains
the richest ground on earth-and as
proof he has "the goods to show for
it." He says he might be tempted
to sell about half of his ranch, as
he is getting too old to look after
all of the 100 acres.-Cottonwood
Chronicle.
Father, mother, sisters, sweet
hearts. do you miss your boys who
have gone to war? Certainly you
do, most sadly. Yet this thing
has only begun, this passing of our
boys from their peaceful homes to
protect our land against the mailed
fist of Germany. Every word or
act you hear against the govern
ment for which these boys stand is
against your boy. 1t means more
fighting for him to do before he
can return to you. Every assist,
ance rendered your government is
an assistance to your boy. This
thing will be pressed home as the
days pass and bring with them the
realization of what relentless, re-
morseless Kaiserism is doing to the
world.-Nez Perce Herald.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09

Percy Mckenzie went to Lewis
ton Tuesday to take position in
barber shop during Stock Show
week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09
Guantamona Bay, Cuba

Guantamona Bay, Cuba.
To the People of Kendrick.
Well, it has been five months and
seventeen days since l packed my
grip and left that dear old town
one quiet afternoon, while the peo-
pie of Kendrick were talking ex-
citedly of war news. There were
few, if any, who knew | was going
to enlist when l boarded the train
bound for Lewiston and signed up
that same evening and started off
to war. 1t was hard for me to do
it but when | picked up paper
and my eye caught these few words
they seemed to me to mean a great
deal: young man, your country
needs you. Enlist now. The brave
men are in the trenches Are you
slacker?" What does Stacker
mean? 1t doesn't mean that be-
cause he does not enlist he is a
Stacker. There are thousands of
people who cannct go but can help
out at our dear homes. We all
know that the soldiers must have
food and clothing and l am sure
that the people of Kendrick are
doing their bit in different ways.
About 7:3O the night of May 8,
| left Lewiston and after an all
night ride down Snake River I
reached Portland $50 a. m. l
took a second examination at Port
land the next morning and on May
10th was sent to Mare Island. CAL,
where l saw my first training sta
tion. There we were put into
barracks and allowed very little
liberty. After few days we~were
given our final examination which
nearly all passed. Then came the
oath, which did not seem to be so
much at the time but after think
ing it over it seemed to be a whole
lot.
We had eight weeks of very hard
drill. 1t is very hard at first but
when you get on to it it is very
easy.
One morning we were all lined
up and asked to volunteer to go to
San Diego, CAL. which we sure all
did with one shout. We left July
10, taking two days to make the
trip by boat. The first time l was
ever on a real boat and out of sight
of land.
In San Diego we had a real
home. The people gave each and
every enlisted man a welcome invi-
tation to their homes every Sunday.
l was assigned to the list Company
under the command of Captain
Grimm, one of the best and dearest
officers in the Marine Corps.
Every one of his men love him as a
father.
The Marine Corps is just what
you make it. At San Diego we got
liberty from twelve at noon until
seven-thirty the next morning with
only two hours drill each day. We
spent most of our time at the
beach and our headquarters were
at Balboa Park, which is yer,
beautiful place. We sure did hate
to leave the place but couldn't ex
pect such good times to last as
long as we are in the Marines.
On the 18th of August we were
ordered TO nave our sea bags pack
5 ed and ready to move by 1880 tina
night. We didn't know where WI
were going or when we were goint
, to stop. Some one said we wer
going to Philadelphia to be traine'
for France and we all hoped it wa
E so, but after two days on the roat
: we were told that we were not &c
y ing to Philadelphia. However, W
arrived in Philadelphia Aug. %.
Our company commander wa
: told to have his men go over to tn
S auartermaster and draw equipmen
T such as we needed for a good trir
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09

Rev. Emmel went to Moscow
Wednesday to attend a lecture on
the Army Y. M. C. A. at the Uni
versity auditorium.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bailey went
to Lewiston Thursday afternoon to
attend the stock show and visit
with their son and his wife, who live
on an orchard tract near Lewiston.