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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

formed into farms within a few years,
lands upon which not n dollar OF
outside money would be loaned Not
a loan corporation doing business in
the field; title to most of the land
vested in the government; no securi-
ty to offer; not a bank, except local
institutions, which would loan a dol
lar 10 a dry farmer. Remembering
these things, and the transformation
that has taken place. It is easy to APP
preciate that during the first four or
five years OF this development until
the loan companies began to operate,
there was real executive ability
brought into play. Our bankers and
our business men stood behind many
farmers who could not succeed with
out I'D. with a loyalty that has never
been surpassed. And the ability and
loyalty displayed by them is still an as
set and always will be.
But the supplying Of credit does moi
Of itself bring development. Our far
mers have had to do that, and they
have done II we'll. What they have &C.
complished is the best indication Of
what they are and of what the coun'
try is.
other names, in most instances
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

wrhen Il comes 10 liking the blame
for starting dry farming In Power
ennuty Prank a. Meadows can not IS
~spa a large share Of H. He came
from the Grand Ronde vailey In ore
son In the spring OF 1905, With a few
crude Instruments for soil testing, and
with a roll Of bedding 70 make him
comfortable. vent out into the sage
brush and remained for about a Eeck.
x7hsf he found satisfied him. Every
thine waa open country then aud he
could have his choice Hisshoice was
. quarter section OF land near a school
section. He homesteaeed the former
and leased the latter. taking NJ n.
walker o. Rockiand into partnership
with hlm. He began 70 piow and the
old timers began 70 scott. Nobody
hAd ever dreamed OF farming without
Irrigation. not even the drcamiest OF
me pioneers. ard Of course no one
souid succeed at a.: Que Just simply
couldn't Didnt ue have long periods
without rain. and lots Of sfnd, and
en- accumulation OF lnertiai We GER.
sainiy had
Mr.. Meadows vas about the only pro
xounced opfimist IN the community.
The dire predictions finally affected
Atm somewhat. with the result that hs
seeded lighter than his best judgment
prompted Then came anxious months
Of waiting for harvest. Result. an
average of 81 bushels per acre from
three OF four hundred acres He be.
nesea be would have averaged A. but
mr. seeding too thin. This SUCCESS dld
not disturb the pesaimiats They
claimed h was Al accident com
hinaflon Of favorable circumstances
that aouid not happen again IN years
hut favorable circumstances have con
tinuod with Mr. MeadoWa. with sue
cess every year. and last year ths
Best one OF them an.
: In 1907 Mr. Meadows waa asked q
report on conditions west OF American
Falls. on tho plain miles from the
mountains He reported o. X. ant
the bis dry farm mentioned elsewhere
~An started II succeeded. and start
ed a settlement tina, han rarely beer
equailed This development woul,
have come anyway. but except for Mr.
Meadows. Il might have been years a
coming lie Is entitled 10 the honol
o. being called the father Of dry farm
tnR IN this part OF Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

80 cold as central or southern Iowa,
nor so much OF Il. The winter just
past Is the worst We have ever had.
both as to continued cold and depth
Of snow. We have had as much OF
both az wa have In two average win
ters. January last. our coolest month.
had nine days when below zero was
registered. ranging from two below TO
twenty-one below. The highest tenn
perature was t%hlrty-nine above, and
the month was cold throughout Feb
ruary showed fewer cold days. but the
month was not any great improvement
over January. There. you have the
worst OF Il.
The low mark reached In January,
1916, was twelve below. In 1915 Jan
uary had five days when zero or lower
was reached, the extreme being IS be-
low. In 1914 seven below was the
low record. About sixteen below. and
not more than five or six days when
below zero is reached. viii be a fair
average for January.
We have some wind, but not SO
much as the plains between the Rocky
mountains and the Missouri river. We
have some frost and some hail. but
no mofd than are common TO all tenn.
perate climates, and not so much as
a great many places which are rated
as first-class farming districts. We
have a few insect pests. very few as
compared with the Missouri river val.
ley. Our animal pests are squirrels
and rabbits, and our farmers in co
operation with the county agent ar'
taking care OF these. We have sons
coyotes 10 plague our sheepmen. bui
these are growing fewer every year
The things mentioned represent thu
thorns that grow OF our rose.
Our country is new and only par
TALLY developed. Better development
will rid as OF some OF the undesirable
things mentioned above, and the 9th
ers we must endure. The ideal exist
nowhere except in imagination, ant
We are content In the knowledge tina
our advantages very greatly outweigh
our disadvantages.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
Glen Acres

Glen Acres was well repre-
scented in Seattle last Saturday.
Mrs. John Slattery was shop
ping in Seattle the last of the
week.
Sidney Ringdahl of Seattle
visited with the home folks over
Sunday.
Mrs. f. c. Shanahan returned
from a visit in Seattle the first
of the week.
Mrs. Roy Kimmel returned to
Seattle on Saturday after a visit
with the home folks.
c. N. Hutchinson of Dilworth
Point has been laid up for few
days nursing a severe sprain.
Mrs. Kenneth johnson was a
week end visitor at the home of
her mother, Mrs. l.. Stevenson.
Garner Kimmel reached home
Friday with the other members
of the University ambulance
corps on a furlough until the 26th
inst. z e trip was made possible
for tine boys by the Fathers
Fund" which has been raised to
meet expenses of home comings,
etc. Gamers many friends were
truly glad to see him. He is
looking fine.
Word comes that Alvin Stew.
enson, who has been stationed at
Camp Lewis, will be assigned to
government work in a logging
camp. This is cheering news to
his mother, Mrs. l., Stevenson,
as Alvin was expecting to be
sent later on to some distant
camp.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT


impossible to keep count in ones
head, especially when people are
talking. The Punch" system
is particularly helpful when you
are knitting a large piece of work
like a sweater. | also keep a
crochet hook with yarn knitting
to pick up dropped stitches or to
bind off.
When garment is stained or
streaked from being partially
dipped in cleansing fluid, it
should be allowed to dry and
then held over the steam from a
kettle until the ring disappears.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
Center News

Mrs. Cynthia Williams re-
turned on Friday last from Wis
it in Seattle.
Mrs. T. B. Allison spent Fri
day and Saturday visiting and
shopping in Seattle.
Miss Marguerite Stone of Sc
attic spent the weekend with
Mrs. T. B. Allison.
Mrs. Bessie Rodda went to
Seattle Friday, returning Sun.
day afternoon. She will take
charge of Mrs. Sorenson's room
another week.
Friends of Mrs. Sorensen will
be pleased to learn that she has
recovered from an attack of
pneumonia sufficiently to be tax
en- to Tacoma, where she is stay
ing with her sister.
r. n. Thompson has just com
pleted setting out a small pear
orchard, also a family orchard,
at his place, "Valhalla.'
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20

At a children's hospital re-
Gently established by the Ameri.
can Red Cross in France, an
average of $50 boys and girls are
being examined each day. In
connection is dental dispensary
located III an old kitchen, with a
dental chair improvised from a
wine barrel.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20

When the tin tips come off
your shoe laces, inst put a few
drops of liquid glue on the rag
ged ends of the laces and roll
them between your thumb and
forefingcr When it dries yon
will have a tip that win outwear
the laces.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
A Help in Salad Making

To mold a salad neatly and
quickly, use small ice cream
scoop, packing the salad firmly
in the scoop before turning the
scraper. This method of mold
ing is extremely simple, and in
sures a perfectly shaped salad.
The cone shape is attractive and
may be garnished in many pleas
ing ways.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, FOR
KING COUNTY.
In Probate No. 225is- Notice to Cred
itprs.
liz the Matter Of the Estate of Martha
Gorsuch, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as Administrator OF the Es-
tate of Martha Gorsuch, deceased: that
all persons having claims against said
deceased or against said estate are
hereby required to serve the same duly
verified, on said administrator or his
attorney OF record at the address be-
low stated. and file the same with the
clerk of said court. together with proof
OF such service, within six months after
the date of first publication of this no
tice, or the same will be barred.
Date OF first publication Dec. 20, 1917.
Frank w. Gorsuch,
Administrator OF said Estate.
Address l22 Second Avenue,
Seattle, Wash.
Almon Ray Smith,
Attorney for Estate.
722 Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
A Hint for Motorists

To keep rain drops from the
windshield when driving through
storm, rub the surface of the
windshield with kerosene oil,
and the rain drops will drop off
the glass instead of staying on
and obstructing the view.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
The Home Paper and Dad
Author Unknown


Sometimes dad says the paper some
how amt got up Just right and does a
lot of knocking when he reads 1t Fri
day night. He says there amt a
blamed thing in II worth while to read
an that 1t doesn't print the kind of
stuff the people need. He throws it
In the corner and says its on the
"bum"-but you'd ought to hear him
boiler when the paper fails to come.
He reads about the weddings and
snorts like ali git out and he reads
the social column with most derisive
shout; he'll read about the parties
and he'll fuss and fret and groan, and
says they print the paper for the
women folks alone. He says of infor-
nation 1t does not contain q crumb--
but you ought to hear him holler II
the paper fails to come He's always
first to grab 1t and he reads II
through and through, and he doesn't
miss an item or want ad old or new
He says, They don't know what we
want. them burned newspaper guys;
III take day OFF some time and 90
and put them wise Ii editors were
as wise as dad they'd sure be goin'
some-but you'd oughier hear him
holler if the paper fails to come.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
Pancakes Without Grease

Pancakes Without Grease
Put a tablespoonful of salt in a
small piece of cotton cloth. Tie
the corners together securely and
use them for handle. Have
your pancake griddle hot and
perfectly free from grease. Rub
the griddle thoroughly with the
salt bag and your cakes will fry
a beautiful brown and will not
stick to the griddle. This meth
cd does away with the disagree
able odor of the grease. Nc
Calls Magazine.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
Legal Notices

INTHE SUPERIOR COURTOF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, FOR
KING COUNTY.
In Probate No. 22490- Notice to Cred
itors.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jay G.
Dubois, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as Executrix of the Last Will
of Jay G. Dubois, deceased: that all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased or against said estate are here
by required to serve the same, duly
verified, on said cxccutrix, Flora G.
Dubois. or her attorneys of record, at
the address below stated, and file the
same with the clerk of said court, to-
gether with proof OF such service,
within six months after the date of
first publication of this notice, or the
same will be barred.
Date Of first publication, November
20, 1917.
Flora c. Dubois,
Executrix Of Last viii Of
Jay G. Dubois, deceased
Address: llG4 Empire building,
Seattle, Wash.
Carkeek. Mcdonald, Harris & Coryell,
Attorneys of record for said Execu-
trix, room li6i Empire building, Sc
attic. Wash.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
A Hint for our Knitters

/ always keep a piece of paper
in my knitting bag. Then when
/ come to the end of the row, l
punch a hole in the paper with
my needle. 1t is much easter to
count holes than it is rows on
the work itself and it is almost
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
Covering an Ironing Board

NUvFr1riB On III orr1'1s5 17orrU
A practical and ideal way to
cover an ironing board is to first
starch the cover stiff, then while
it is still wet to stretch it on the
board, and set it away to dry.
When it is almost dry, iron it
carefully. If this method is fol
lowed, the cover will not only
remain wrinkleless but will also
last three times as long as when
put on in the ordinary way.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20

The National Council of women,
meeting in Washington for war work,
embraces y national woman's organi-
cations representing 100000 Ameri-
can womens
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT
AS TO ADVANCE GUARD
No Word From General Per.
shing Has Been Received
at Army Headquarters.

Washington, June 29.-Reports from
Major General Pershing on the land
ing of American troops in France still
were lacking tonight and the personal
accounts of newspaper correspondents
again were held up to wait on the Of
ficial information. Army officials
maintained complete silence as to the
expedition or as to the plans for flu
ture movements of troops to support
the advance guard.
Marine corps officers were eager to
learn whether the regiment or the sea
soldiers was first 10 ,and. The ma
rines generally are proud of their rec
ord of being first in the field and are
hopeful that it has been sustained.
1t appears possible today that a full
marine brigade eventually would be
sent to France to work as a unit of
General Pershing's army. With the
corps raised TO 10000 men, enough for
a brigade could be spared and officers
and men want to get to the fighting
front.
Preparation of the great forces that
are to support those already dispatched
are moving steadily ahead. Announce
ment today that when the national
guard is drafted into federal service
and mobilized, it will be sent at once
Continued on Page Five.)
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GOVERNMENT CONTROL
TO ENFORCE COAL AGREEMENT

was said today. through regulation OF
jobbers' and retailers profits. Tho
coal committee, the trade commission
and Secretary Lane expect to call an
thracite dealers together soon to work
out a plan for furnishing cheaper coal
to the householdcrs.
Under an agreement with the trade
commission. anthracite is selling at the
mine now only 80 cents higher than
last year. but jobbers and retailers are
adding so much to the cost, officials
say the price to the consumers is far
higher than it should be.
Bituminous jobbers will not be al
lowed to raise coal prices beyond the
mine price with the addition OF the
freight and their profit of 20 cents q
ton. The new prices will not disturb
existing contracts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
War Summary

The French and Germans are
tied up in an intensive engage
ment in the Soissons- Rheims sec
tor. Positions near Cerny have
changed hands repeatedly, at last
accounts remaining in the hands of
the Germans at the expense of
heavy casualties.
Southeast of COrbcny the French
repulsed German attacks, again in
flicting heavy losses upon the
raiders.
The British, in their attempt to
gain possession of Lens, have TAX
en- AviOn. two miles south of Lens.
In the fighting near Oppy, prison.
ers and machine guns were lost to
General Haigs forces.
Only minor operations are taking
place on the Austro-Italian and
Russian fronts.
Greece has severed relations
with Germany and is expected
soon to take the field on the side
Of the alice Venizelos. the new
premier, announced that the place
Of Greece is beside democracy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
NEW WIRE MILL
AT GREAT FALLS

Great Falls. June c9.-Official an
,nOuncement for the Anaconda Copper
Mining company was made here today
that work will begin next Monday on
the construction of a rod and wire mill
to manufacture copper rods and wire
the improvement to cost more than
100000 and to be in operation early
next spring. The building will be 400
by 125 feet of brick and steel and will
be built by the company's own con-
struction department The capacity
will be 100000 pounds of copper rods
ranging down to a quarter of an inch
in diameter and $4,000 pounds of cop
per wires ranging from No. 16 wire to
trolley wire size per day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30

Washington June 29.-COal price
reductions agreed on yesterday by the
country's bituminous producers at
conference with government officials,
will be strictly enforced.
With the weight of the industry's
approval behind the agreement and
certain of the fact that the govern
ment will take control If it is not
lived up to, the coal committee OF the
council of national defense will take
quick measures to prevent any waVer-
ing.
The coal committee has given each
of its 26 members supervision of one
coal production district and every man
|, will be held responsible for prices In
his territory.
The price Of anthracite probably will
be further reduced to consumers, it
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
GRADUALLY
CLOSING IN ON LENS
Avion Is Occupied and 1000
Yards of Trenches Wrest-
ed From Germans.
By Associated Press.

Field Marshal Haig's forces in an
offensive in the region OF Oppy have
taken German positions on front of
1000 yards and have forced their way
into Avton. two miles south of Lens.
In addition, successful trench raiding
operations were carried out north of
Cherisy and southeast of Loos. In the
fighting around Oppy and south of the
Souchcz river, 2t7 prisoners and Il
machine guns were captured by the
British.
Germans Get Upper Hand.
The French and Germans are en-
gagged in intensive fighting in the re-
gion of cerny and corbeny in the
Soissons- Rheims sector, and around
Hill 3Oi and in the .Avocourt wood nea
Nerdun.
The battle around Ccrny has bee,
sanguinary. positions several times
changing hands, but at last reports re-
naming in the hands of the Germans
who, after several unsuccessful at
tcmpts, won them from the French
but at the cost of heavy casualties.
Southeast of Corbeny the Germans
along the I.aon- Rheims road also en-
dcavorcd to force the French line. bu,
were repulscd. losing heavily amonf
their men, who were led by picket
storming troops.
According to Berlin, tho Germans
have captured French positions alont
the Malancourt Esnes road in tn,
Verdun sector. 1000 metres in length
to depth of 500 metres and repulset
! French attacks delivered in an en-
| deavor to regain the lost ground. Th'
( claim is also made that in the Avo
! court wood the Germans stormcd
| French position over u front of 30
! metres.
Quiet on Other Fronts.
Minor operations continue on th
Russian, Austro- Italian and Maccdoni;
fronts Along the Persian Meso
potamian frontier there has been con
| siderable activity in which the Turk
have forced the Russians to reCros
the Abs Hirman river south of Benal
Greece has severed diplomatic rela
tions with Germany and her allies an
apparently soon will take the fiel
against them on the side of the en-
tente allies.
The new premier, F.liptherios Veni
zelos. in taking the oath of office. an
nounced that Greece's place was be
! side democraCY.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30

st. Paul. June 2S-Frank ]. Dunn,
convicted of hiring gunmen to kill his
wife, Alice McQuillan Dunn, was, SEN
fenced to life imprisonment in the
state penitentiary at hard labor late
today by Judge Hugo Hanft in the
district court. The jury which found
Dunn guilty. announced it's verdict
after deliberating less than two hours.
Dunn betrayed no emotion when the
verdict was announced. He walked
firmly to the railing to be sentenced
and replied clearly and loudly to the
questions put to him by the court.
When Dunn is taken to saltwater,
probably tomorrow. the doors Of the
prison will have closed behind four
Of the five men charged by the state
with plotting the murder Of Alice NJ
Dunn, who was slain on the morning
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
DUNN GIVEN LIFES SENTENCE
FOR PLOTTING WIFE'S MURDER

of April &c, as she lay sleeping be-
side her younger sister at the home
of her father in ST. Paul.
Joseph Redenbaugh. confessed slayer
of the woman, Is serving a life SEN
tence for the murder of Patrolman
George Connery in Minneapolis, two
days before the Dunn killing. Frank
McCool, who has confessed that he
was at the McQuillan home with Red
enbaugh and received a share OF the
blood money" paid by Dunn, also is
serving a sentence for the murder Of
the Minneapolis patrolman. John Doyle
said to have been the third man in the
party at the McQuillan home, has moi
yet been apprehended by the police
Mike Moore. convicted as the go.be'
tween id the Dunn plot, is serving I
life sentence in saltwater.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
COLORADO BLAST
KILLS FOUR MEN

Trinidad, Colo, June 29.-FOur men,
including Superintendent ]. b. jean
dell, were killed and 10 injured as the
result of an explosion which wrecked
two buildings of the E. I. Du Pont de
Nemours Powder company at Augusta,
near Aguilar. in this county, late to-
day. The cause of the explosion has
not been determined. The crash shat
tered windows half a mile away. The
plant comprises six buildings, all
widely scattered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
FOUR BIG SHIPS ~
ARE ToRPEDoED

Boston, June 29.-The torpedoing
and sinking of four large British cargo
carrying steamers was announced in
advices to local insurance offices to-
day. The steamers were the Ultonia
of the Cunard line, 6,593 tons; Haver-
ford of the American line. 7,493 tons:
Buffalo. Wilson liner, 2.5S3 tons. and
the Manistee, another Cunard vessel.
No details of the losses were given
and no mention was made of the fate
OF the crews.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30

Paris, June 29.-Telcsraphing from
Athens. the correspondent of The
Times says that Greek ministers In
Berlin. Vienna. Sofia and CONSTANT
nople have been instructed to leave
their posts and to place their archives
with the Netherlands legation. The
rupture Is based on the incompatible
ity Of maintaining diplomatic relations
with governments that are carrying on
war in Greek territory" the dispatch
adds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
Wants to Start in Italy.
STRIVING FOR PEACE.

Amsterdam, June 29.-It is reported
from Vienna that Emperor Charles in
audiences given to party leaders in the
lobbies Of the reichrath. several times
stated that he was striving actively
and untiringly for peace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-30
200 WILLING TO.
DIE FOR COUNTRY

PetrOgrad, June 29.--TWo hundred
sailors from the Baltic fleet have ap-
peared at Riga to join the army and
lead in an attack upon the enemy. ac-
cording to the Russkayal VOLTA. Their
action. says the newspaper, was taken
as the result of a declaration by an
army officer that If 200 brave men
willing to die for their country could
be found, the whole army would fight