davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

appearing as a political question. 1t is
admitted that the movement in Congress
to advance the price of wheat was strong
ly sponsored by Congressman with rura
constituencies. The farm vote is very
considerable, and there is an election next
fall. Indeed, remarks The New York
Tribune, "inevitably the price of wheat
will become a politicaP issue. We have
injected into politics purely class ques-
ton. Price fixing will become a national
issue, because you cannot fix one price
and not all prices" Indeed
"Roughly speaking, three votes out OF
every ten cast in our national elections come
from the farm. In a large number of states
the farm vote is predominant
"At the moment the farm mindss distressed
at the fact that the price Of wheat should be
fixed and other farm products threatened
with like procedure, while there is no limit
the price Of things which the farmer must
buy"
The average metropolitan paper sas vet
shows little appreciation Of the farmers
side Of the price-fixing problem. How
then, is the farmer taking the new wheat
price? Here is one view, at least, that OF
The Bismarck Tribune" with the Non
Partisan League yet to be heard from:
"Unce Sam says $3.50 is enough for wheat
"Probably he's right
"The farmer isn't going to do much kicking
"There's good money in 1920 wheat if crops
are good. If crops bad-as bad as they
were in certain sections last year-the farm
I,Jt G.
'1f old Mother Nature gives the NORTH
Dakota farmer square deal, he will have nt
great reason to complain of the margin o1
profit in his wheat crop.
"The farmer is no profiteer-he's quite
willing to go ffty-ffty with Uncle Sam B,
the same token, he would be glad to sec
Uncle Sam use trihe more moral suasior
on certain individuals who do not seem sc
/ anxious to split the difference"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

of food or ammunition, or both. Had it not
been for the Russian revolution Germany
would inevitably have been defeated by this
time, without the military aid of America.
81 regard any really large scale German
offensive in the West as exceedingly improb-
able. The German General Staff could not
even deliver the goods against Italy. | vent
ure the opinion that the German military
machine will crack before the political ma
chine cracks; in other words, that German
military reserves will give out before food
supplies give out"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Americanism Against Prus-
sianism
LeSLie'S

WHILE still on this theme, and in the
mood for mcdtating upon this vital
issue OF Americanism VS.. Gcrmanism, it is
well to open "Lcslie's" for March 9,
where one finds the leading editorial be-
ginning thus:
FYer since 1914, when the German army
oFe'fah Belgiunl and France, Prussnnism has
been pnrnded fyfore the world ns some hor
rible and wcllnigh uncomfortable force, a power
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
XXIar Found the Sheep Industry
w On the Wane

w On the Wane
"When the began the sheep industry
had been for several years in declining
condition. The supply exceeded the demand
Wool was selling for twenty cents pound or
less, while a good eve could be purchased
for two or three dollars. The land used for
grazing was being rapidly taken up by home
steaders, and for ten years, from 1904 to 1914,
the number of sheep in the United States
decreased by nearly a million annually.
"Of the worlds population eight hundred
millions wear silk or cotton, six hundred
millions dress in wool and few millions
adorn themselves in fur feathers, while
the remainder, natives of tropical countries,
are lightly clad in little more than coat
of sunburn. In round numbers, there are
about six hundred million sheep in the world
"ln ordinary times of peace wool makes
several trips to market. First it is sold and
bought in the form of high grade cloth or
Blankets second, as cheaper clothing ma
terial; third, as 'shoddy' clothing It's fourth
appearance may be in the guise of upholstery
while it's last trip from the rag bag carries
it to mills which grind it into powder, where
it is mixed with tar and converted into
roofing.
Game the war, with military operations
on a gigantic scale. Burrowing in muddy
trenches ruined uniforms at an unheard of
rate. In former conflicts clothes could be
stripped from the dead and used by the sur
vivors if necessary; but not in this struggle
This means total loss of huge amounts of
wool.
"To further increase the scarcity of wool.
the hocks of such livestock producing coun-
tries as Belgium Serbia Rumania and North
ern France were practically wiped out. This
was a loss of more than ten million sheep.
Nearly as many more died in Australia from
The effects of severe drouth. And, as
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

with food and raw materials from Rus
sla? Was the recent German trumpeting
of Western offensive only gas attack
to conceal the Russian maneuvre? Isn't
Germany much more likely to attack in
Macedonia and Italy than in the West?
These, and even such fantastic sugges-
tion as that Germany may be planning to
invade England across the Channel, show
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
n Story About Wool

from the home ranch to the mountain ranges
for summer feeding.
ARRIVING at the forest reserve, govern
ment ranger counts the sheep, fo~ small
fee-several cents per head-is charged for
the privilege of grazing. A deputy state
veterinarian inspects them for symptoms of
CONTAGIOUS disease
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

When President Wilson set the price of
wheat he settled the present agitation for
q higher price Of wheat, but judging from
press comment he did not settle the issue
of price fixing. Indeed, the farmer has
found a number of champions for at least
two reasons. One is that he is being dis
eliminated against. He is denied the
highest prices for his staple product, but
prices run riot on those things which he
nas to buy On the other hand, imitation
of the currency is now carrying prices up
at rate unknown in fifty years, accord
ing to The New York Tribune, and so the
farmer, held down on the price for his
wheat, is doubly Disseminated against
when he comes to buy.
Other expressions of dissatisfaction
with price fixing are not wanting What
higher fixed price for wheat will do to
corn is shown by "The Oklahoma City
Cklahoman." If higher price were to
be fixed for wheat, says this Journal "the
price Of corn would go leaping forward
until it was as far ahead Of the new wheat
price as it is of the present price. The
dilemma would be unchanged, the only
difference being that a new and higher
scale of food prices would prevail"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
War Time in an Irish Port
Scrlbne2'S 8

NlNSTON CHURCHILL, the American
w novelist, gives some more travellers
wartime impressions in the March "Scrib-
ners. The censor wouldn't let him pub
llsh the name Of the port, but it was a
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
AVIS!

OST, one German offensive IN
the West, designed to enable Won
Hindenburg to lunch in Paris by
April. Liberal reward for dis
coverer at Allied army head
quarters.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
7 ARIOUS military and semi-mil-
ltary critics are busily seeking t
.x.,l.cxx

" Nary crltlcs are buslIy seeking to
qualify for the above reward,
with the result that the expectation of the
much-heralded German offensive in the
West is, at this writing, being displaced
by other theories
Has Germany, because of her success in
Russia, given up all but defensive warfare
in the West while she rehabilitates herself
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
The Importance of Regulating
/ Corn Also

So, urges "The Oklahoman," fix the
price of corn also-something which for
some incomprehensible reason has not al
ready beer done. "The explanation ad-
vanced seems incredible. According to
rumor the political influences Of North
and South in Congress have made trade
exempt from regulation"
At the same time price fixing is re-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

the uncertaintNt with which military COM
mentators now regard the Western thea
tre-even though the German attack may
begin before this article is in print!
Doubt of German Western offensive
takes many forms. 1t is pointed out, for
example, that two years ago the Verdun
attack was at its height, and started in
the midst Of very bad weather. Yet the
corresponding period this year has seen
ideal weather on the Western front And,
to outward appearances, the attack has
been about to break. Aerial activity has
ly raids engaging thousands of men have
been taking place from the Channel to
Switzerland. Sporadic artillery lombard
ments have occurred everywhere, while
German prisoners caught i'm raids spoke of
intensive training behind the lines, denial
of leaves, and similar evidences of an i'm
pending offensive of the first magnitude.
And yet-at this writing-the German
drive tarries.
Cuspicion Attaches to the
~ German Irumpeting
The latest school of opinion believes
that the Russian success has changed Ger
man plans. if, indeed Germany had not
planned the Western "bluff" all the time
to conceal movements in the East First
many's recent heralding of the coming Of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

"The leading wool-producng states are
Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Idaho.
Oregon, California, Utah and Colorado follow
closely. These eight states contain more
than twenty million sheep, about 40 per cent
of the total number in the United States
Evening star., 1918-08-18


guished American of letters and
achievement.
II X
The Rambler knows almost nothing
about Maj. Mutt and is not even sure
of the spelling of the name. AS he
Jotted down the name, Maj. Knutt,"
his informant. without trace of q
smile and all unconscious that there
was anything to smile at, said: NO,
that is not right: just spell it plain
Nut"
From the Wise family the farm
went to Col. Elijah viers White of
Ieesburg. who during the civil war
shared with Moseby the honor of
being one of Virginia's daring. and
enterprising Partisan Rangers. He was
also the father of Cool. Elijah Viers
White. who lately ran IA good race
In that district for Congress as "the
farmers candidate" After White
parted with the property 1t was taken
over by Loudoun man. named
Beavers. Then 1t passed to Thomas
Grymes Of the old Virginia family
of that name. From Grymes 1t passed
to a Mr.. Nichols, or Nicholson, and
by him was sold to Mr.. Cochran.
The historic road, where II passes
through this place. with a cultivated
field of great extent on each side, is
grass growing between the tracks
worn by an occasional horse and
wagon. which travel that way. To
the north the principal object in the
landscape is Sugar Loaf mountain,
across the Potomac in Maryland. To
Evening star., 1918-08-18

habit. At first 1t was theory that
locust trees were policies of insur-
ance against lightning: then 1t be-
came a fashion to plant locusts-a
fashion which no home builder could
ignore and keep his footing in the So
ciety of his Northumberland out OF
this fashion grew the habit to have
locust trees around the house, just
as 1t became the habit to have jon
gui,s. lilacs, snowballs and bridal
wreath in the garden, just as 1t be-
same a habit to border the walk from
the gate to the porch with box BUSH
es, and just as it became a habit to
have mint bed down by the spring.
house.
From the grateful shade OF the
locust trees the Rambler took up his
burden and retraced his way over
the Braddoock road. or, rather. the
Sir Peter Halkett road, to the point
where 1t Is crossed by the road from
Sterling 10 Daysville. East. of that
thoroughfare. the way along which
to Winchester. thence to Wills creek.
now Cumberland. and thence to the
Indian ambuscade near Fort Du-
uuesne, now Pittsburgh. is lane
through the Bridges farm. which has
been in possession of the family liv-
ing there since Indian days in north
ern Virginia. West of the Sterling
Daysville road 1t is a lane across
the farm of Robert Cochran. New
York farmer of skill and industry,
who bought that place about FIVE
years ago. The earliest recollection
of that farm which the Rambler has
been able to gather is that before
the civil war It was owned by man
named Masters, who came to Vir-
Evening star., 1918-08-18
What He Wanted.
Cen. BIDDI.E said at London gar

Cen. BIDDI.E said at London gar.
den party:
"The dough hoy in France has lot
of trouble with the French language.
a dough boy sat on bench in the
Tuileries gardens one day and thumb
ed French phrase book discontent-
edly.
""rhis here book he growled, don't
tell you what you want to say at all.
1t tells you how to say the uncle OF
your mother is sixty-five years old, or
the sister of your wife has bought
cow. or the umbrella of your neigh
Dor is in the attic. but don't want to
say nothing of that kind
What do you want to say?' an
other dough boy asked.
"'What I'm after said the first
dough boy, lis a book that tells you
how to say. Your face is familiar:
amt we met before? or Gee. them
eyes" or Little girl. you sure do look
out o sight in that swimmin' suit"
Evening star., 1918-08-18
A Disappointment.

IN country week appeal Senator
Harding said in Cleveland:
ut Is most pathetic to see the ieno-
rance OF country life that Is mani
tested by the little country weekers
from the slums.
"A little country wccker on an Ohio
farm went down into the barnyard to
see the milking. and returned with
tears ir 1s eyes.
"'Why, what's tho matter, bubY
said the farmers wife. Didn't the
milking please ynu?'
NAV said the country weeker.
Them cows o. yourn don't give moth
in but milk
"'Fcr the lands sakes, And what
do you expect 'cm to give?' said the
farmers wife
"'Beef tea, o. course snapped the
country wccker."
Evening star., 1918-08-18

homes was because Of its "cool
shade" 1t was said two centuries
ago. and is said today. that in the
shade of the locust tree there Is AL
ways a cool breeze on the hottest and
stillest day. And there Is a founda-
tion. in fact, for that estimate of the
locust. The pinnate leaves of this
tree are small and are not close to-
gether. 1t has not the thick. heavy
foliage of the elm or the oak or many
the lowest to the topmost branches.
Through this height of light foliage
the air can circulate. Perhaps a draft
Is created after the fashion in which
a chimney creates draft. Anyhow, the
locust tree is famous for its "cool
shade"
An important factor. and it may
have been the controlling factor which
induced men to plant locust trees
about the house, was that 1t became a
Evening star., 1918-08-18

ginia From Bermuda. He had been 4
seafarinE man and built the house
which stands on the place today on
an elevation overlooking the Alexan-
dria and Leesburg pike Immediately
terror of the house suggests. or at one
time did suggest. the ca bin Of a ship.
After Mr.. Masters died, or moved
away from the neighborhood. the
property came into possession of
Peter Wise of Alexandria. and his
son Peter married Alice. daughter of
Mat. Mutt, who owned a large tract
of land in the Broad run region, now
incorporated in Sterling Farm. That
immense farm Is a combination of a
number OF old tracts and is owned nee
direction Of Dr. Albert Shaw, editor
Of the American Review OF Reviews
and in many other ways distin-
Evening star., 1918-08-18

Another reason why the locust tree
vas planted around so many olden
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
CHILD Welfare
IN Custer CO.

Our Government has started o
determined. nation wide effort On
behalf of the children of this ma.
ton. Tue future strength of the
nation unqnestionably depends
upon the strength of the child
his health, development, educa
ton and equipment for citizen
ship. The Child Welfare De-
partment Of the Womans Com.
mittee of the National Council Of
Defense is therefore calling upon
the fathers and mothers of the
nation to help in the work OF the
Children's Year. 1t is war work
of the highest Importance.
The Womans Committee of
Custer county, have appointed
Mrs D. V. Archbold of Mackay !;
and Mrs. David Laing of Challis.
as chairmen for this county.
A meeting of the mothers was
held Tuesday, September II. to
organize an active committee on
Child Welfare for Chaliis and vi
ciuity. The chairmen of the fol.
lowing committees were appoint
ed: Executive, Mrs. Charles c.
Shaw; Hygiene. Mrs. E. Jones;
Permanent work, Mrs. George [
McGowar; Home Health Volnn-
teers. Mrs. Ralph Baxter; Sec.
rotary, Mrs Alex Klug.
Helph the work along by sign
ing under the Home Health Vol.
unteers. Mrs. David Laing.
Chairman
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18

In considering read matters
the following orde S were made
1t appearing that the road VI
Slate Greek W hich creek emptiss
into Salmon liver above the !,
T. Oster ranch, hal been closed
contrary to law. it was ordered
that notice be served on any and
all persons obstructing said road
to open anne forthwith. and t );
the Prosecui ng- Attorney pro
coed under the law to have said
road opened.
! In the matter Of the roads here
tofore ordered opened il the
Pohsainaroi valley the Prosecr
ting Attorney is hereby instruct
ed to proceed under the law a
gainst any an all persons reeus
ing to open same.
No further business al pearius
Board adjourned. @. L. Kirtley
E. j. Michael
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
And for the purpose of

And for the purpose of meet
ing the special levy for the Pred
atory animal fund. it was ordered
that 3 mills be levied on each ore
dollar of the assessed valuation
OF all sheep and one half iniIl On
each one dollar of the assessed
valuation Of al other classes Of
livestock and collected as other
taxes.
Ii the matter OF determining
the special levies of the several
Scnool Districts which have been
certified to by the trustees of
said districts, it was ordered
that said levics be fixed upon
each 81 90 valuation Of assessa-
BILE property in each of said dis
tricts and collected and appor
TONED as follows,
Dist Gen Fund Bond Fund Tot.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18

NekiSIer az hlrtley' 8 office.
Register at Kirtley's. Office.
Pay your subscription.
An ounce Of pep is worth q ton
OF peace talk.
Save your old clothes-they
might save some Belgian's life
Help lick the kaiser by buying
thrift stamps. For sale at the
Ipostofiice.
| For sale: Comb and strained
honey. 25c pound.-Mrs. G. B.
Jensen. Challis, Idaho.
The Meat Market closes Sun
days after the 18th. Get your
Sunday meat Saturday.
For sale: Sow and Z pigs, 10
weeks old. Inquire at this of
ice.
The Ed. Mulvaney baby died
at their, PahsAmaroi home last
week.
Rev. Ingham, state superin.
tendent of Congregational char.
ches has been here the past few
days. \
o. W. Ksssinger and wife Of
Mackay, were here the fore part
os the week On their way to Sal
mon.
Mrs. E. R. Aadsen, Gladys
Crawford and q brother.in.l law
Of the former were up from
Mackay the fore part Ct the
week.
Don't burn up your old wear
ing apparel-it will be called fol
soon by the Red Cross, who vii
send the same to suffering Bel
gians.
See ludlow & Baxter for thu
best in the hardware line. We
handle nothing but hardware
implements, etc.--it is our spec
ialty, not a side line with us
we are therefore able to save J o,
money on guaranteed goods.
II our country isn't wortl
fighting for It isn't worth living
in!
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
Piano and Player TOR Sale

We offer for immediate sale at
v substantial reduction in price
q new piano and player which
we have in the vicinity of Chal
lis. Quality guaranteed. Lib.
eral terms to a responsible par.
ty. For particulars write Con-
solidated Music Company, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
PROCEEDINGS OF
COMMISSIONERS

Office of the Board of County
Commissioners, Custer county,
Idaho, September 9th, 1918.
Pursuant to law. the Board of
County commissioners of Custer
county. Idaho, met this day for
HE purpose OF determining the
necessary levy on each 500 val
uation OF taxable property of said
county for the year, 1918. for
State and County purposes, Ak
ing the levies for the several
school districts that have been
certified TO the board, consider
ing any and all road matters, al
90 to canvass the vote cast at the
Primary Election on the 3rd day
of September. 1918.
Present: c. L. Kirtley, chair
man; w. T. Oster, C. V. Hansen
Commissioners, and E. j. Mi
chael, clerk.
Whereupon the following pro-
ceedings were had:
1t appearing to the Board that
the returns of the Primary Elec-
ton from all of the precincts
within the county were fled in
the Office of the Clerk. the Board
convened as a Board of Canvass.
ers and proceeded to publicly
count said election returas and
canvass the vote of said election
and make abstracts thereof.
| And now the work of the board
setting as Board of Canvassers
having been completed, and the
abstracts and certificates of nom.
ination having been filed with
the Auditor, of Custer county, |
IDAHO, on motion the Board ad'
burned until $50 A. NJ, Sept.
no, 1918. \
Office Of the Board of County
Commissioners, Cust:r county,
Idaho, Challis, Sept. 10, 1918.
Pursuant to recess taken yes
terday, Board convened this day
with all members aud the clerk
present.
Ia the matter of fixing a tax
rate on the assessed property Of
Custer county for the year 1918
After due consideration it was
ordered that said rate be add the
same is hereby fixed at 81. 80 or
each $4,000 valuation of assess
able property, apporticned to the
state and county funds as follows
to Wit:
State funds -. ---~--- q
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-18
ITEMS ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW

I ITEMS ABOUT PE
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Register ct Kirtley y Office.
Fresh bread at the City Meat
Market 3 l0Adv
Boys 10 to 81 may enlist in
NE Students Army Training
Corgs st the University of Idaho
See Dr.. Kirtley for full particu.
lars. .,
Chase A. Clark and wife pass.
- through town this morning
on their way to Mackay.
K. D. Williams, who left for
Dslt Lake last week To undergo
n operation was operated on
lsst Monday at the Holy Cross
Hospital and died Wedne. day.
Ars. Williams and her sister,
who were in Salt Lake are &C.
ssmpanying the body home al d
are expected to arrive here this
evening. Funeral services will
probably be held some time Fri.
Day.
Erik Burstedt and wife went
. Aackay this morning to meet
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Kleu.
pier.
N. A. Dillingham. e. w How.
y, D. B. Drake ana George Cor.
| yell have been appointed to have
charge OF the Fourth Liberty
Loan Bond Drive for the Salmon
River watershed. !
The frst OF the week bills
we're mailed, together with a
personal letter to all those ow.
ing US on subscription. We ask
oil those who received . bill TO
come In st once and pay up or it
viii be impossible for the paper
70 continue.
J. A. Harrington and wife
were oyer from Pahsamaroi last
week.
D. v. Archbold ]. D. Carr
sad George L. Ambrose were up
from Mackay Tuesday on bssi.
asss.
D. B. Drake was in Mackay
the fore part OF the week on bust
ness.
E. ", Hovey vas q Nay on
business last Saturday and Sun
lay.
W. Hovey, G. l.. Kirtley
= B, Drake, George Coryell
I'D N. A Dillingham; will or.
pnise q Community Council a,
layton Thursday evening.
Ars. N. N. Bullock left for
er home 1t Salmon Tuesd ay
leraing after a weeks visit
18th the Dillingham; family.
v. A. criswell was up from
.okay the latter part OF last
cen on Business.
!. R. wilso. wasin town from
sssanaroi last wesk on bust
)ss.
Bob Csmrbell was down from
ayten Last week on a shorl
|'lness trip.
I'd. Lufkin returned to his
ls AZ Mackay last Saturday.
olonsl hcF adden was in .Po.
clio last week on bvsiness.
4. Brown returned home
iassday iron business
'eentside points.
::s.sshing's birthday cake sold
| 1880 and . boz Of candy
| pens 10 tl2.5o fer the Red
] 'as Friday night'a dance.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-17

Of in another sector an advance will begin at dawn. In the thick of 1t will be these men-perhaps of the Knights of Columbus or Y. M. c. A, perhaps the Jewish Welfare Board or Salvation Army.
 Whatever uniform they wear, the hot chocolate which they serve tastes just e wcrm and comforting. Th2 c-garettes they light and hand the wounded will be ss good first aid.