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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
WEST BERKSHIRE.

A. G. Derby and son, Hugh, have in
stalled milking machine and engine
In their new stable.-Miss Alice Mills Of
johnson recently visited at the home Of
F. c. Rogers.-Mr. and Mrs. D. @. Pax
man made an automobile trip to Saranac
Lake and other points in New York State
last week.-Mrs.. Nettie Racine has re-
turned to the home of her sister, Mrs..
e. A. Austin. after several weeks visit
In the home Of her brother at East Char
lotte.-Miss Marjorie Phelps visited friends
in Richford last week.-A large automo-
bile party from Newport called at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hicks Sum-
day.-The Rev. T. H. Cresey of Milton 10
spending his vacation in the home Of
Loyal Strong.-A good number of far
mers In this section have "signed up with
the cooperative creamery at East Berk-
| shire.-Miss Marjorie Rogers visited
friends in Richford over Sunday.
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Field of Woods
Vile. N. H.. recently visited at the home
of o. A. Field.-Herbert Sawyer of Enos-
burg Falls is staying at the Bakersfield
House and visiting friends in town.-Wil-
liam Pearson of Essex Junction is the
guest Of his son, Charles Pearson.-Miss
Grace Farrand of Burlington is spending
her vacation with her parents.
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Eugene Beauregard is visiting her aunt,
Della Williams.-Mrs. Eber Coon is at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Mortimer Rey-
nolds-Mr. and Mrs. Elmore and family
were at the home of Sydney Gordon over
Sunday.-Mrs. Sydney Gordon was in East
Georgia Sunday. Mrs. Ducat returned
home with her.-Mr. and Mrs. F. e. Cor
don and daughters the Misses Isabelle and
Mildred, were at Fort Ethan Allen SUM-
day. They made the trip in Clark Mitch
ellis auto.-Bessie Gonyeau was an over
Sunday guest Of Mrs. Roy Bullock.-Mrs
Sarah Blake was in this place July Is.
Her granddaughter. Bertha Richards. re-
turned home with her.-Miss Agnes Lin
chan. who is visiting her sister. Mrs. r..
e. Bullock is spending the week at Nor
rlsville.--Marion Stanley and Mildred
Goodwin were In st. Adams July IA.
Services for Edgar Fletcher. whose
body was found at South Hero Friday,
were held at the grove in the village
cemetery Saturday. His brother, Edwin
Fletcher. of Rutland, and nephew, Will
liam Fletcher. Of Orange, Mass. were
here to attend the funeral.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. w. Hammond returned to Maine with
| their son, who recently visited them, and
will spend two weeks vacation there
The Rev. F. Paquet recently suffered a
I
ert Rich has been very Ill with erysipelas
but is able to be about the house now
Mrs. Helen Bullock Of Michigan, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Jane Flynn for a
few days, went Tuesday to Underhill.-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Lyon of Minneapolis
| are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bee
man.-Mrs. c. A. Pratt and DR.. Johr
Drew and daughter, Adelaide, of Rum
ney. N. H.. are at the Pratt cottage a.
Camp Rich.-Mrs. Hattie d. Wood, whit
is spending the summer at CRANKY, Is tn,
guest of George and Ella Wood for tive
weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Parker ant
daughter. Albertine. Of Malvern, Pa, arr
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Parker and her sister. Mrs. r. A. Rob
inson. making the trip in their automobile
Samuel Allen of Columbus. Ohio, ha
Joined his wife here for a short vacation
Mrs. George Rivers and son of Barr
are guests of her sister, Mrs. Winon,
Corma.
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs. F. d. Falby entertained the
Kings Daughters Wednesday.-Mrs.A A. T.
Sherman and grandson, Porter Milford.
went Sunday to Jacksonville, where Mrs.
Sherman will remain a few days with her
daughter Mrs. Cushing.-Herbert Riggs.
who enlisted Thursday in Company M,
was a weekend visitor at his home here,
having como from Windsor July II
where he had employment.-The Clover
club meeting, which was to have been
held with Miss Alma Falby last Satur-
day evening. was postponed a week.
The sale of ice cream by the missionary
ladies on the park Saturday evening
amounted to $13.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sherman OF
Burlington are visiting at ]. w. Spauld'
ing's.-Cora Spaulding Is at home
from Rutland for the summer.
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night.-Mrs. Frank Forbes, guardian, and
the Campfire Girls, who have been
spending the week at Lake Iroquois. have
returned.-Mrs. Henry Lawrence and Mr..
and Mrs. John Forville attended the fu-
neral Of Louis Pine in Burlington Mon
day.-The Ladies' Union Home and For
eign Missionary society met yesterday
afternoon with Miss Dora Cady.-There
will be a union praise service in the VIII.
liston Congregational Church this eve.
ming at 7:45, when the Richmond Congre.
gational people, accompanied by theii
pastor, the Rev. G. X. Tracy, will be the
guests Of the Williston Union Church.
number Of autos will convey the people
to this meeting. All friends Of the viii
liston church are invited to be present.
Floyd Putnam and Harold Bryant spen
Sunday In Bolton.-Mrs. Prior, who ha.
been in Richmond the past six weeks, ha.
returned to her home here with her son
Homer.-Master Howard Cassidy Of Bur
lington Is spending the summer with hi
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bradley.
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COLCHESTER.

A pleasant birthday party was held Sat-
urday evening. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Houghton in honor Of Hem
ry Sweeny, j. Lawrence Slade, and Glenn
ent Joubert. A number of young people
were present and the evening was en-
joyably spent with music and dancing.
Refreshments were served.-Miss Ethel
Mayo and brother. Fred, Of st. Adams
and William Mayo from Fort Ethan Allen
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Scion
Bigelow.-Mrs. e. s. Wright and daugh-
ter. Doris, are spending a few days at
Grand Isle with Mrs. Henry Petty.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Buck and daughters. Bea-
trice and Ethel returned Monday to their
home in East Charleston accompanied by
Mrs. l.. l.. Wolcott.-Dr. and Mrs. G.
Peterson and daughter of Brooklyn, N
Y, are at Elm Bank Farm.-Mrs. Jay
Leach Of Essex is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Myron Leach.-Mss Edith Bigelow is Wis
iting in Essex and Westford. The Misses
Mabel and Lena Cadarette are visiting
| in Milton this week.-Mrs.. Matilda Hib
bard of East Georgia has been visiting hei
granddaughter. Mrs. Wilder. Wheelock.-
Mrs. Josephine Anderson of Burlington
is visiting Mrs. Belle Fowler.-Willian
Perry of Rutland Is at the home of Percy
Severance.-The young ladies of the vii
lage will serve ice cream for the benefit
of the Red Cross Friday evening on thu
park. The militia band from Fort Ethar
Allen will give concert at eight o'clock.
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ST. GEORGE.

Miss Nora Hinsdale is passing a week
with her aunt Mrs. Charles Farnsworth,
In Colchester.-The Misses Blanche and
Irene Bobar Of Burlington have been Wis
iting friends In town the past week.
Miss Lucy Hinsiale returned Saturday
evening after a visit Of a week in Bur-
lington.-Miss Madge Ellwell was a visi
tor at the home of Rollin Forbes over
Sunday.-Lawrence Wellinger and daugh-
ter, Abbie. were in Burlington Saturday
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Mrs. Jennie A. williams has re-
turned from visiting friends at Mont
pelier and her sister. Mrs. Hetty
Goodrich. in Greensboro. Miss Adah
Williams of New Britain. Conn.,, who
has been with Mrs. Williams. has re-
| turned to her home.
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FAIRFAX.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Henry and children
of Springfield. Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Henrys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. O.
Wilkins.-William c. Rowell of Boston
is visiting his brothers, H. ]. and E. G..
Rowland.-Patrick Sheridan of Spring.
field. Mass. called on friends in town
recently.-Warrer Gregory of Essex
Jucttion and Harold Gregory of Burling-
ton visited their sister. Mrs. G. c. Paris,
Sunday.-Albert Butler. Jr.. Of Burlington
is passing his vacation at the home of
his uncle, H. A. Butler.-F. L. Goodyear
Of Essex Junction is visiting r. A. South
ard.-Mrs. c. Ellsworth and daughter have
been spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Goodyear of Essex Junction
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WESTFORD.

A largely attended surprise recep-
ton was rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruel James orion on Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
L. Orton.-Christian Endeavor officers
for the ensuing six months are: Presi-
dent, Rolla A. Perry; vice-president,
Mrs. Loula Macomber; recording sec
rotary. Rebecca 1. Sheldon: corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. R. A. Perry:
treasurer, Mrs. Anna Sweeney.-Mrs.
]. e. Allen returned Saturday from
the canning class in Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Heman Rice were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Perry recently
Miss Marcia Stuart went to Concord yes
| terday to do demonstration work in can
ming for about six weeks.-Mr. and Mrs.
| l.. B. Howard have returned from their
| trip, which included a short stay at St.
Johnsbury and the White Mountains
Judge and Mrs. Macomber and sons.
Hervey and Herrick, were visitors in town
recently.-Mrs. Linnie Grow went Mon
day to visit her son, Terrence. in Manches-
ter, N. H., and will also visit relatives
| in Bethel before her return.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Butler and Guy Butler
and daughter Ruth Of Fairfax were in
town Sunday.-Miss Lila Whipple Of John
son was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emer-
son Osgood recently.-Mrs. Herbert Fay
is visiting her father in Greensboro for
a short time.
A patriotic pageant and promenade for
the benefit Of the Red Cross will be given
at the town hall Thursday evening. July a.
The Westford band will be in attendance
and ice cream and cake will be served.
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CONTINUED on page foss).
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

Some grain has been delivered and
stored on the platform az Pauline. An
additional platform is being built.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

had three aces beaten 10 z f~are-you-
veil has been compelled 70 a fried
steak after eating the splendid cook
ed meals provided by the women Of
the Power county ranch households,
and all these misfortunes have been
resented By earnest kicking. But that
young fellow sitting By the roadside
beat any kicker that ever kicked. He
had been working and had a pocket
full Of money He kicked about the
rains that had fallen-they rere 100
set. he kicked about the halt Vas
too hard he kicked about The dust IN
the road. then kicked because the
grave.ed road was roo hard On his
poor tender feet. The sun shole too
hot. and the bush under which he vas
sitting vas not large enough % cast q
decent shade q nice cool spring olb-
bled out from under q rock Just across
the road. but ir should have been On
the same side with the bush, the farm
ers on whose ranches he had worked
should have had electric lights. pre-
sumably with a picture show thrown
ln. and s. 80 per day van not enough
pay. no doubt. an electric fan in the
fields would have been just the thing.
FIFE wound up his p~erOration b. stat
ing that all farmers belonged u the
ecapitalisticF class and that he him
self Has class-conscious." whatever
thai means. He roasted the president.
roasted the government, roasted the
state. and roasted The country. When
the Pilgrim loaded his old Missouri
m~eerschaum aith "c~apitalistc" tobac-
co and the c,ass-c0lsciOus~ nose Of
the bowler got G Thiff Of The cheer
ing weed be asked for papers" but il
vas impossible 20 supply him-and
then be kicked again. and kicked
right. When told that q store was
within two and half miles he declared
that was too far 10 walk. Il is doubt
full if that bowler would have gone
across the road 20 get q drink Of
water from the spring unless his very
life depended on IL. When asked il he
belonged 70 any particular party he
answered that he did hot. that he had
no faith in any of them. The demo
Gratis and republicans we're capital
i-ric. the socialists we're no less 50,
and the / ~. " bunch vas weak
aneed beyond his power 10 express
That fellow surely is in hard luck. He
IS firmly convinced that this is a world
Of sin and sorrow. Of trials and tn
bula-iOns. Stated in plain United
States. be impreses 0ne as the most
selfish and narOv-0rained human be
ings imaginable. Any person that has
the misfortune 20 be compelled 70 as
sOciate with such q fellow is entitled
to pity. After being invited 10 come
along 70 the ranch OF Mr.. Staley. JUS
tice OF The peace for Crystal precinct,
and thence 70 American Falls. 10 re-
peat his statements 70 Sheriff Jeffries,
the kicker suddenly discovered that
he had urgent business down the val
ley The last seen OF him he was
making about four miles an hour down
the reservation road.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18
NOVICE IN IRRIGATION
IS WINNING SUCCESS
FairYiew Farmer Who Had Much to
Learn Has Learned II. and Is Sat
isfied.

The Pilgrim strolled across the river
into the irrigated section recently, and
found practically nobody home" f.
E.. Geesey was the one exception in
half a dozen places visited. After
other parts of the county are covered
where the snow gets deepest, The Pill
grim will resume his wanderings on
the west side of the river, where con-
ditions are most favorable for work
during the winter.
Mr.. Geesey knew mex to nothing
about irrigating when he came here,
but has learned much and is rated as
one of the most successful farmers.
Diversifcation is his mainstay-rota-
zion of crops in a scientific way, with
Marrying, poultry and hogs made to
do their part.
Learned Something About Wheat.
Across the Snake river, two and a
half miles from American Falls-this
is the distance as the crow flies, by
road it is five miles-E. E. Geesey
owns and conducts an irrigated Carey
act tract of 1O8 acres. When he pur-
chased this land in 1908 it was just
plain sagebrush on the hillsides and
the flats, and jungle in other parts.
He went to clearing and the first win
ter he and his family lived in town.
AT the time of his purchase the main
ditch conveying water to the land was
completed but the lateral had not been
built. In 1909 he seeded Is acres to
wheat, but owing to the fact that he
was at that time not familiar with the
art of growing wheat he seeded fall
wheat in the spring. The crop pro-
duced no grain but it made good pas
ture. Not in the least dismayed by
this error, Mr.. Geesey kept on improy-
ing his acreage and at the present time
has practically the entire farm in cul-
t%ivation. This year he has seven acres
of bearded Six-row barley, eight
acres of Dicklow Club wheat "a spring
wheat which does exceedingly we'll
on irrigated land), seven acres of Lin
coin oats { the popular variety grown
on the Aberdeen-Springfield project
and 70 acres in alfalfa. OF the latter
forage he cuts 40 acres and uses the
balance for pasture, with the excep-
1iQT1 Of % acres seeded last spring
Last spring he also seeded 10 acres to
grass pasture, using eight pounds OF
orchard grass, four pounds timothy.
six pounds blue grass, four pounds
meadow fescue and four pounds
bromo ermis grass. This pasture is
irrigated and the grasses show a good
growth. The seeds were mixed in the
drill and will propagate until a thicl
mat of grass is formed. The inten-
ton is to make two pastures of thi:
1O-acre tract, alternately running
stock on them.
System of Rotation.
Mr.. Geesey has by experience form
ed decided opinions on the matter o
rotation of crops and follows then
out to their logical conclusion Will
the result that he is making a sue
cess of his irrigated farm. He is con
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18
ARTISAN WELL BURSTS
FROM IT'S CASING

An ar-ssian well that has been a
source Of trouble 10 the village OF
Sheldon. y. D.. ever since IL was drill
led y wears ago. burst out Of its casing
recently and threatened great damage
no the community. The we'll was 7Se
feet deep. and incased by a ain iron
pipe. the original pressure Of water ar
The bottom being 50 10. 10 the square
inch. An overflow outside the casing
soon after the wei was connected with
the waterworks system. flooded several
s1uar miles of surrounding farm ter
rir0ry. and the village was still night
ing damage suits brought by farmers
vh=n the latest outbreak Of water oc-
Cured. This time the well pipe sank
our OF sight and q cavity. 50 feet in
diameter. opened mp. the water being
in violent motion for Two days Sound
iugs showed the crater 10 be 70 feet
deep az the point where the we'll pipe
disappeared. 4 view of The flooded
district caused By this misfortune is
shown in the October Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

The Pilgrim vent up into the Crys-
tai section by way OF PocatellO and
Mink creek canyon. The road in spots
good many spots. at that's a
peach" Before the recent rains the
dust was extremely bad in the ruts.
and the ruts were extremely deep.
The road in the canyon is narrow for
long stretches. so narrow that il two
outfits eve meet one Of them viii
have to back up 70 a wider part of the
road. The trip from PocatellO up was
made in the car Of LOrin Bailey of Ar
bon. the mail carrier. He is a good
navigating officer and puts his boat
over the road with 4 minimum OF
bumps and a maximum Of safety
first" His car shows that 10 Septem-
Der l. it has travelled over this road
close 70 1900 miles and this has been
done without any accident whatever.
Mink creek sticks around close. and
when the water in the radiator gets TOO
hot-which is several times on the
trip up-the boiling water is drained
off and a fresh supply Of extract OF
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

While in the Pauline neighborhOod
last Tuesday a yOung fellow was en-
countered sitting in the shade OF q
bush by the roadside Ever after a
news item Of some sort or another. the
Pflgrim accosted the fellow. Now. il
should be stated that the Pilgrim has
served in the United States regular
army. and when il comes 70 kicking
a soldier is a past master at the art;
also the Pilgrim has had q sneak ace
trumped in q solo same. and when
that happens all records Of kicking are
in imminent danger OF being broken.
further. he has played baseball and
been maltreated by an umpire: has
lost a nice big trout off his hook: has
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18
ANNUAL NETTING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of members OF the First
81. F. Church. for the purpose OF elect
iu- a board cf trustees. Will be held in
the church p~arlOrs or Tuesday even
ing October Is. AT 1880 o'clock.
e-14-5f
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

Mrs. W.. A. DennisOn. residing on G
ranch about a mile southwest Of Crys-
tai. has a tine garden partly irrigared
from a we'll. The potatoes are giving
an especially fine yield this year. and
Altogether il is the best yielding Ear-
den ever raised on this ranch during
the seven years that Mr.. and Mrs
Dennison have lived on IT,. Mr.. Den
nisOn is the owuer of a splendid dog
who more than earns his keep He
is trained 10 keep off hawks and he
does il. Not only does he keep them
from alighting on the ranch. but he
chases them far into the hills. As
soon as he gets his supper "Shep" re-
tires 10 the stable and guards the
horses. sleeping in the stable with
them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18
ALONG The HIGHWAYS

GIeanings by the Pilgrim in His
Wanderings Here and There.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

vinced hat the ground on his farm
will not give more than three consec-
utiye crops Of grain and for that rea-
son rotates alfalfa with the cereals.
Another thing, he believes in using
the %barnyard manure as fertilizer on
his fields; in fact, he believes that if
the manure is allowed 70 rot in the
%barnyard and is never put into the
ground that just 50 many dollars are
rotting away. Last year he harvested
50 bushels per acre of Dicklow Club
wheat from ground which had been in
alfalfa and fortified by manure, and
had given a fine yield Of oats and barley
before the wheat vas seeded. He has
raised 50 bushels Of barley per acre
on turned-under alfalfa sod. The soil
on every ranch has its peculiar char
acteristics and only by actual exper-
fence and close observation can they
be ascertained.
Mr.. Geesey considers alfalfa 10 be
the main product of his farm. His
principal alfalfa field was drilled in
the spring of 1910 and always gives
two good cuttings, with a smaller third
crop added. The last crop, though re-
duced in tonnage, is considered the
best for COWS. The big stacks of alfal-
ia on the ranch are testimony that it
is successfully grown by this farmer,
and he is entirely justified in the pride
he takes in showing them to the WISH
tors to the ranch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

Mink creek put in. An admirer Of
mountain scenery viii md plenty Of
IT. on this trip. Mr.. Bailey the other
day carried 100 pounds OF mail and
miscellany % Crystal and made sched-
ule time. too. The journey up is made
in from two and a half 70 three hours,
and from Crystal down il IS made IN
about twO hours. Last winter when
the o were 50 deep the mail was
carried b. sleigh. drawn by six horses.
and all sorts Of troubles and tribula-
tons assailed the carrier. With fer
vent hope and keen desire that II is
fulfilled Mr.. Bailey looks forward 70
an open winter.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18

That there is nothing left TO chance
in the preparation of the soil and in
irrigation Of the growing crops is
proven by the methods used by this
rancher. The blowing for spring seed
ing is done in the fall, and up to the
present time no fall seeding at all has
ben done on this ranch. Not less than
six inches deep is the rule for grain
blowing on this ranch and often the
pillow goes to a greater depth. For
garden and potatoes the pillow goes
down eight inches at least. The land
is allowed to remain in the rough
through the winter. and as soon as
conditions permit in the spring the
spring-tooth harrow is brought out
and put over the land. followed by the
common harrow and the float. The
later implement attends TO the level
ing of the field so that an equal stand
of grain may be obtained. Mr.. Geesey
states that land is land, that every
inch is valuable and must be utilized
if the stand of grain is not equal, if the
land is not leveled right. the aggregate
loss on a farm of los acres in the
course of a few years will amount 70
a considerable number of dollars.
This may seem like counting small
things, but no person ver got away
from the truth OF the fact that cents
make dollars and you can't make
dollars out of anything else in the un-
iyerse. All the anu and fertilizer
available is regularly used on this
ranch. as it should be on every ranch
The |irrigating is all done through cor
rugated channels-that is. through
narrow bitches from two TO four
inches in depth and two and a hall
feet apart. By this method OF irriga-
ton the water can with ease be put
on rough land in an evenly distributed
manner without constant herding.
The older method OF flooding can moi
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-18
System OF Rotation.

Mr.. Geesey has by experience form
ed decided opinions on the matter of
rotation of crops and follows them
out to their logical conclusion with
the result that he is making a sue
cess of his irrigated farm. He is con-