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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
ALONG The HIGHWAYS
Gleanings by the Pilgrim In His
Wanderings Here and There.

]. A. Parsons resides on a 40-acre
irrigated tract a mile and a half west
of Aberdeen and raises alfalfa and
sugar beets thereon. This spring Is
acres will be planted to beets, while
the rest of the acreage will produce
alfalfa. Last year he had five acres
in sugar beets, but owing to the late
ness of planting they did not yield
the tonnage per acre usual on irri-
gated land. Sugar beets require plen-
ty of cultivation and in order to get
that they must be planted early in the
season. The alfalfa on this tract al
ways gives three annual cuttings. Mr..
Parsons also owns a. dry farm of 100
acres four miles northwest of Aber-
deem, filed on as a homestead in 1912.
Last fall he put in 80 acres of Turkey
Red wheat and it shows a good stand
this spring. Wheat raising will be the
main thing on the dry farm. When
Mr.. Parsons filed on it he was without
capital and he is improving the ranch
as rapidly as possible. This rancher
has been in this section for the past
seventeen years. When he came here
there was no Aberdeen, and Amrican
Falls was a graf deal smaller than it
is now. He put in many days of work
in helping clear the Aberdeen town
site of s%agebrush. Everything around
here was then covered with s~agebrush
and there is plenty of it left now. His
father in those days had the chance
to file on any part of the domain he
chose, but did not think much of the
future of the country and neglected to
do so. Mr.. Parsons has a start to-
ward a bunch of sheep, like many 9TH
er farmers around here picking up a
few deserted lambs in the desert to
the west. Last spring he adopted a
little ran and raised him on a bottle.
This sheep will yield a 12-pound
fleece this spring and more than pay
for his keep. The milk to raise him
was purchased at a cost of SO and
twelve pounds of wool will repay that
with interest. This yearling would
make a fine mascot for a company of
soldiers in the army. Now and then it
becomes somewhat tedious for the men
in the service TO keep their company
street clean, and hat is where this
sheep would come in handy. While
the writer was showing Mr.. Parsons
a copy of the Press the sheep calmly
began eating off one corner of it and
seemed to relish it. When he was
ordered away by his wne he just as
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

section of the state is all right in every
way, but that the fact must not be
overlooked that diversifcation in grow
ing crops will be the best and safest
method to keep it so. Mr.. Estes, Sr.,
related an experiment in growing oats
III Missouri in the seventies, when
land out there was comparatively new.
He and a neighbor put in an equal
amount of seed oats on an equal acre
age. Mr.. Estes plowed his land deep,
narrowed it and then rolled it. The
neighbor merely scratched his acre
age and let it go at that. The oats
were broadcasted and when ready for
the harvest the old-fashioned cradle
was swung through the stand of grain
and the binding was attended to by
hand. The yield of the field of Mr..
Estes more than doubled that of the
neighbor, but the latter was not the
loser in the long run; he admitted the
error of his ways and thereafter farm
ed decently. Mr.. Estes, ST., stated that
when he came here nine years e
land under the canal was selling for
$40 per acre and that some of it is
now bringing 5000 an acre. He has
farmed in various parts of the west
and has observed conditions and drawn
conclusions therefrom. He is a firm
advocate of the dairy feature on every
ranch, be it large or small. He is of
the opinion that in the long run there
is more money and quicker none in
the dairy herd than in the flock of
sheep.
1t happens so that when the Pilgrim
first met this kindly pioneer he was
reminded of another pioneer over in
Oregon, whose name was also Estes.
The resemblance was so apparent that
inquiry brought forth the information
that Mr.. Estes of Aberdeen had a first
cousin residing in eastern Oregon but
had lost track of him. The address
of the Oregon cousin was given to Mr..
Estes and a letter has gone forward
to him. Here's hoping that the cou-
sins find each other and exchange
many letters.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing described animal will be sold
at public auction on Saturday,
March IA, 1918, to pay costs of keep, ad-
vertising and sale unless claimed and
taken away before said date:
One black stallion, two a old,
weight 500 or 900 pounds, branded
~ combined on right shoulder.
KNN Sale will be held at the place
m~13A& OF Andrew Runer, in Landing
precinct, at 1 o'clock p. m. March IA,
1918.
D. B. JEFFRIES,
2-19-26; 3-5-12. Sheriff.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
FACTS FROM FAIRVIEW.


Mrs. Lila Rowe has been on the
sick list for the last few days.
Or. McKinnen of Aberdeen had car
troubles n day last week and stop
ped at the Blackstone stock farm for
dinner.
The children of this district have
responded willingly to efforts made
for the savings fund. They seem to
take pleasure in seeing their thrift
cards punched. Ardella and Theodore
Geesey last week each bought a stamp,
Karl Kampf bought two and Vera
Meyers and Alvina Vollmer each
bought one.
Guy Geesey writes from France that
he is feeling fine and gaining in weight.
For several weeks after arriving there
he waited longingly for news from
home. At last he was rewarded with
q bunch Of twelve letters and the home
paper. He says. You can imagine
what a good time l had for a while
Last Monday night Geesey's flock
OF sheep were again visited by dogs
and in spite of the fact that the family
were on the watch, three more sheep
were injured so badly that they had to
be killed. Later in the week Geesey's
flock being securely corralled, the dogs
visited Sande's flock, biting five or six
so badly that they may die. The stray
dog is a menace to the sheep owner.
besides being a useless consumer of
food. The ~serviceable dog usually has
business at home and stays there.
Let's get rid of the wandering dog.
A splendid meeting Of the Fairview
Woman's club was held last Thursday
at the home of Mrs. James Howell. 1t
was decided to hold an all-day get-to-
gether meeting at the Fairview school
house Saturday, March 18th. The va
rious committees were appointed for
carrying out the plans. Mrs. Johnson
Clark, who a a guest from Ameri-
can Falls, and Mr.. Howell, her father
sang several very pleasing duets, ano
patriotic songs were sung by the en-.
tire club. Mr.. Howell addressed the
club on Entertainment of Young
People in Rural Communities" The
next meeting will be March 21st at the
home of Mrs. d. T. Farnham.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
CERTIFICATE ISSUE
IS OYERSUBSCRIBED

Over-subscription of the issue of
100000, 900 treasury certificates of in
de%btedness, subscriptions for which
closed Tuesday, was announced We'd
nesday night by Secretary McAdoo.
The certificates we're the first to bear
al interest rate Of Az per cent and
were issued in preparation for the
third Liberty Loan.
subscriptions in every district ex-
cept Philadelphia equaled or exceed
ed the entative quota" said Secretary
McAdOO's statement.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
AULINE NEWS ITEMS.


Mrs. Merton Crump has Just re-
turned from Ogden, Utah, where she
has been visiting relatives and friends
for the past month. She was also
with her sister, Miss Dora Lopez, du-
ring her operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Hughie After is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. Lou Rees. for a few days.
Mr.. John D. Price came over to his
ranch Thursday. He is feeding cattle
this winter for his uncle, Henry Dan
iels. on West Fork.
Mr.. Lou Rees lost a valuable colt
recently. 1t fell in a manager and
strangled to death. Mr.. Rees was
away at the time. otherwise he might
have saved it.
Mr.. Merton Crump returned Thurs
day from Robin. He bought hay there
last fall and is just finishing hauling
it over to Pauline. He says roads are
good.
1t looks as though we were going
to have an early spring. The snow is
going fast. We don't feel to complain
of winter we have had in the valley
this year thus far.
Lorin Bailey, mail carrier from Po-
catello to Arbon is still carrying mail
with a sleigh but says roads are get
ting quite soft and it is hard for a
horse to keep on the road.
Charles Hassepflug, one of Uncle
Sans soldiers from Pauline. passed
through Pocatello last week en- route
for the coast. He was being transfer
red from Camp Lewis. He said he had
not had any trouble as reported while
stationed at Camp Lewis.
Earl Daniels came out from Po-
catello Saturday and went in again
Monday. He has been living in Po-
catello this winter but intends to move
his family out on his ranch here in
the nea future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Reese and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Abter we're visitors at the
home of Merton Crump Sunday.
Merton Crump was very unfortun-
ate lately in having one of his work
horses fall on the ice and dislocating
his knee.
Tom Wheatley. who is Somewhere
in France" writes that he is enjoying
the best of health and likes army life
ine so far. He is guarding German
prisoners.
Carlyle Dawson has returned home
from Weston where he has been visit
ing relatives and friends during the
past few weeks.
Messrs. Willard and Leo Crump OF
Robin were visitors at the home of
Merton Crump during the week. Will
lard is also assisting Merton Crump
in hauling hay from Robin.
Born. January 10th. a baby boy TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Morgan of this place.
Mrs Morgan was formerly Miss Agnes
After of Arbon. Mother and son do
ing fine.
Mrs. John Briant who has been
critically i'll in Pocatello is much bet
ter at this writing and will be able to
come home soon.
Spring seems to be right at our door
and everyone is beginning to get ready
for farming in the near future. Many
of the people that moved away for the
winter are moving back to begin work.
Will Jenkins and family were over
to their ranch Monday. They moved
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
CRYSTAL.


Ezra Lindsay has been suffering
from lagrippe and neuralgia the last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison we're in Po-
catello Thursday visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nellie Johnston, who pee
to leave in the near future to Join
her husband in Texas, who is i'll at
the present time.
Last Tuesday night some Of the
friends of Carl Johnston met at his
home as a surprise. A very enjoyable
time is reported by all.
Martin Hayden lost a valuable milch
COW last week.
l.. A. Whiting has been busy hauling
hay the last week.
Don't forget the Red Cross social at
the amusement hall Friday, March 16.
Little Delbert, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Buckley, is very i'll.
Mrs. Ruth Phillips entertained Sat
urday night in honor of the 21st birth
day anniversary of her brother. Reese
Whiting. A nice supper was served
and all enjoyed the evening very much.
Mrs. Ralph Whiting spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Phillips.
Will Clezie is busy plastering a
house for Ralph Whiting, on the old
Brown place.
Clifton, the ~5-year-old son of Mrs.
Ella Reiger, was attacked and bitten
by a mad dog last Wednesday even
ing The child was taken to Pocatel-
10 for medical attention, and the doc
tor reports nothing very serious. The
child is perfectly we'll at this writing.
Last Thursday night a party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Breeze
in honor Of their nephew, Roy Hill
dreth. A nice crowd was in attend
ance and the evening was spent in
playing games and dancing. A nice
lunch was served by the hostess. A
very enjoyable time is reported by all.
Mrs. Peter Wrenstead returned from
Pocatello Saturday.
Little Walter Hayden is on the sick
list this week and isn't able to attend
school.
The Relief society will give a social
at the amusement hall, March %. "A
good program will be rendered follow
ed by dancing, and a big free lunch
afterward. Everyone invited. Good
music will be furnished.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
Named Investigator OF Steel Ship Yard

N%nAN VI 0ANNA 1nAB AaAn
Carroll Todd. assistant to the attOr-
ney general was appointed Tuesday
by Attorney General Gregory to con-
duct an investigation into charges that
government funds have been spent ex-
travagantly in the fabricated steel
shipyards at Hog Island. Pa.
Mr.. Todd, who has had charge Of
antitrust suits for the department of
justice since 1913, and is considered
one of the most able lawyers in the
department, will be assisted in the in
quiry by Mark Hyman of New York,
who, for several years. has been a
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eral for antitrust Investigations.
The investigation is an outgrowth
of a congressional inquiry into the
shipping boards building program and
a later request of President Wilson
that Attorney General Gregory under
take a separate investigation.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
Sheep to Keen Americans in Fur.

Sheep to Keep Americans in Fur.
In far-away Bokkara, a town and
district in Asiatic Russia that has a
half-mystical sound to American ears.
Persian lambs have been grown for
ages for the tightly curled, lustrous-
black fleeces that constitute the warm
covering of the natives, say Robert H.
Moulton in the March Popular Mech
anlcs magazine. And so the
fashion Of wearing Persian lamb and
astrakhan has come down from the
ages until women in all civilized lands
where the winters are cold seek their
warmth. and fashions decree has
made them so popular that the cost OF
Persian lamb has gone up ZAP per cent
in Is years.
1t must have been instinct-it could
not have been foreknowledge that a
world war would curtail commerce
that made an American decide a few
years ago to try breeding the sort of
sheep that bear the highly priced
f~leeces, on his 1.900-acre ranch near
Cottonwood Falls. Kan. He reasoned
that if they could be bred in Asia, they
could be bred in Kansas, and so thor
oughly did he believe in the PROPOSE
ton that he invested S35, 900 in karakul
sheep from Bokhara. These he eros
sed with nation Lincoln-bred sheep.
and the lambs of this bear the
valuable pelts that hitherto have been
imported almost exclusively from Rus
STA.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

for not coming to school today; he is
dead Next fall the man owning this
field will probably notify the man with
the threshing outfit not to come be-
cause the crop of wheat will be too
dead to thresh." The Pilgrim asked
for a match to light the old corncob,
thanked the donor, and went on his
way. The more he thought of the say
ing Of the philosopher the more II
dawned on him that he had been talk
ing with a modern prophet.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
MEXICAN SOLDIER KILLED.
SHIPPER in Uniform Shot to Death BIZ
American Troops.

A Mexican federal soldier in uni
form was killed opposite Rocky Ford,
five miles east of Ell Paso. late Satur-
day afternoon by American soldiers, II
became known Sunday. A detachment
OF American soldiers was riding along
the border in an automobile. Mexi-
cans fired GRO the river at the auto
mobile. Later another detachment Of
troops went to the scene of the snip
ing, and when a Mexican soldier was
seen to raise his rifle to fire again he
was killed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

calmly began to pick up a scrap or
two of paper lying in the yard and ate
them He makes it his particular
business to keep the yard clear of
scraps of paper, but he will try any
other article at least once. One day
his owner set a box of photograph
records down on the porch while he
went to the rig to get some other ar
ticles. On his return he found that
the sheep had been nibbling at. three
OF the records and had eaten the best
sounding part of each of them. Mr..
Parsons has plenty of alfalfa for the
livestock on his place, and the readers
may rest assured that it is not hunger
which impels this sheep to eat paper
and photograph records.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

Sam Hunsinger, a rancher living
two and one-half miles south of Aber-
deem, is running his ranch along di-
versiied lines and making a success
of it. At present seven COWS are be-
ing MIXED, but during the winter
months only five were MIXED. His
cream checks show that since the
first day of January of this year he
has received the tidy sum of s91.O2
for cream marketed in Aberdeen. be-
sides supplying the home with cream.
milk and butter. During the winter
the cows are fed rations of mangel-
beets in addition to alfalfa hay. In
the summer they get pasture and hay
only. About 16 head of sheep are on
the ranch and the average weight of
the fleeces last year was IL pounds.
A flock of go Plymouth Rock chickens
adds to the income of the ranch. The
Pilgrim has called at this ranch sew
eral times during his stay in this sec
ton, but has never been able to find
the owner at home. Mr.. Hunsinger
has n of the most attractive farms
in this section. A line brick residence
and an equally fine grove of shade
trees are factors in making the farm
an attractive one. On the next call
we hope to find the owner at home; if
disappointed, will try again.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
New Outlaw Band Begins Activities

AtN Uutidn Ddnu DtElMs AtllfliltS
A new outlaw band has made it's
appearance near Villa Ahumada, SO
miles south of the border, and is raid
ing and robbing American and Mexican
ranches in that section. An American
rancher's barn, filled with IS horses,
including two blooded Belgian mares,
was burned Wednesday night, after
the band had been thwarted in its eff
forts to steal the animals.
Cattlemen from Villa Ahumada
said today that the men we're armed
with American-made rifles and pis-
tolls. rode American horses and were
believed to have been organized in the
United States to invade Mexico and
steal cattle and horses. There are
ten of them, in command of a man
named Ochoa. Federal troops are
pursuing the band.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

to West Fork to feed cattle during the
winter for Dave Daniels but expect
to come back to the ranch soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Abter visited with
their daughter, Mrs. Lou Reese Sat
urday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
CASULTY LIST INCREASES.
Two More Privates Reported Killed
and One Wounded in German Raid.

The reporting Wednesday of two
~privates killed and one slightly wound
ed March l brings the total casualties
on the day of the German attack on
an American trench near Toul to three
l%eutenants and 10 men killed, one
captain. one lieutenant and 16 men
severely wounded and IL men slightly
wounded
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

The writer met a philosopher along
the highway the other day who was
leaning against a fence, inspecting a
field overrun with Russian thistles. He
was asked what he thought about it.
and the reply came in the form of a
parable. He said; "One day a school
teacher received a note brought in by
a little girl; the note read as follows:
Dear teacher. please excuse johnnie
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

On the grounds of the experiment
station at Aberdeen the Stars and
Stripes are flown from the staff every
day from sunrise to sunset in accord
ance with the regulations pertaining
to all federal institutions. One day a
Japanese was seen passing the station
and gave the regulation military sa-
Lutte to the flag. On being asked if
this was also the custom in Japan he
replied that he had never been in ia
pan, but was a native of California.
He said hat for a number of years he
had been employed in a university
there and had learned from the stu
dents to salute the flag. He tool
particular pains to explain that he
did not consider himself a Japanese
subject, but that he claimed the right
to call himself an American. In part
ing he added; Our country is at
war now and this is our battle flag
and it will win" And yet out Of one
thousand native American civilians in
the neighborhood of 999.9 per cent will
pass the Stars and Stripes without
saluting.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12
With Power COunty's Farms and Farmers

What They are Doing and How They are Doing It
Methods That Bring Success and Those That Do Not
"Reminiscences, Items of Historical and Personal
Lnterest-A Department for and About Farmers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-12

A. H. Boese in 1910 filed on a dry
farm homestead, located three miles
west of Aberdeen and is developing
the 92-acre ranch along diversified
lines. He seeded 40 acres to Turkey
Red wheat last fall and from the pres
ent appearance of the stand of this
grain is looking forward to a good
yield. Last year the volunteer Tur-
key Red gave five bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Boese found a good deal of lava
rock on his land and has made good
use of it by utilizing it in the erection
of a large chicken house and granary
He thinks so well of the poultry bust
ness that he is preparing to go into it
on an extensive scale. He has pur-
chased five pure bred White Plymouth
Rock hens and n rooster and intends
to build up a big flock of these SPLEEN
did chickens. His flock of 40 Buff
Orpingtons have laid all winter and
he has only words of praise for this
breed of chickens but will dispose of
them for the reason that he is sure
the White Plymouth Rocks are a bet
ter revenue producer. He has ac.
quired a wide knowledge in the poul-
try business by actual experience in
that field and has no doubt of making
1t a profitable venture. Years ago the
raising of Belgian hares had a wide
vogue throughout the United States
for a considerable period and then it
went into decline. Since the outbreak
OF the war, however, this industry has
again come into life. Mr.. Boese has
built kennels for Belgian hares and
has purchased several pair of pedi-
greed stock. The National Food and
Fur association is fostering the re-
vived industry and supplies pedigreed
foundation stock. Belgian hares re-
quire a certain amount of care, it is
true, but on the whole the market for
them is remunerative. The writer's at
one time engaged in the business of
raising Belgian hares and was getting
along we'll with the enterprise when
an old scout named "Grinner" butted
into the game and applied what the
kaiser called kulture in Belgium
where the hares come from, presum-
ably-to the whole works and wiped
aforesaid enterprise out in one night.
"Gr1nner' was a tame (but not too
tame) coyote who had the run of the
ranch as far as a tenfoot chain would
let him run. One night he broke the
chain and killed an even two dozen of
hares, and because that was the entire
number in the bunch the industry died
right then and there; so did the
coyote as soon as there was light
enough to shoot. Belgian hares and
! cOVOtes will NOT fratarniza NFr Dooea
some time ago caught a wild doe of the
tribe of black-tail rabbits which roam
the ~sagebrush in the vicinity of his
ranch and now he has a little gray
youngster in one of his kennels which
is helf Belgian hare and half jack
rabbit.