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The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
Saving And Lending

Sir William Goode, of the British
Food Ministry, says that from July,
1917, to April, 1918, the United
States exported to the allies SO,-
100000 bushels of wheat products.
Of this it is asserted that 5O,O0O,-
900 bushels represented voluntary
sacrifices by the American people
in their consumption of wheat.
There is triple economy, triple
aspect to this saving of wheat. 1t
saved wheat fo, our Army and the
armies of our allies; it saved money
to the American people, and for the
most part this money went for the
purchase of Government war Sc.
curities.
There is another saving still; this
sort of sacrifice and economy is
helping win the war shorten the
war-With the resultant saving Of
soldiers lives.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

Entirely too many cattle are be-
ing shipped out of the Potlatch
country this summer. This is a
condition that is causing the farm
ers great deal of anxiety but the
price of feed has advanced so great
ly that it is losing proposition to
hold cattle over winter and feed
them hay at $50 or more ton.
1t will in all probability cause a
serious shortage later on. Those
who have winter pasture can hold
their stock to a good advantage as
the price will no doubt be greatly
advanced in the future.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
FARMERS ASSIST
COAL sTR|NGENCy
Use of More Wood Would Aid
Economy in Commodity.
MANY DOLLARS ARE IDLE
1t Is Where Team-Hauled Wood Can
Be Used Instead of Railroad.
Hauled Coal That Change of
Fuel Would Help.

Are you a coal burner when you
might be wood burner? Have you
a woodland that isn't working? What
can the town man and the suburban
dweller do about the coal stringency? I?
Much would be accomplished toward
meeting the present situation arising
from the unparalleled demand for coal
and from the great burden on the ma
tion's railroads, it is believed, if not
only the farmers who have woodlands
but city and suburban real estate own
ers possessing more or less wooded
tracts Of land would draw on these
areas for part, at least, of their fuel
supply. In the neighborhood of small
cities as well as larger ones there are
many woodlots from which much fuel
wood could be obtained without en-
croachment on the needed shade trees
and without detracting from the
beauty Of the landscape. In fact,
proper thinning in many cases will
help the development of desirable
trees.
Save by Burning Wood.
As an instance Of how coal can be
saved by the burning of wood, the
United States department of agricn,-
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

More than a quarter of a mil
lion bushels of wheat have been
turned over to the Food Admins
tration from the Norman wheat
storehouses in Utah, which are be-
ing swept clean for the first time
in more than thirty years. This
represents the enormous reserve
supply built up under the tithing
practice to protect the people a.
gainst any emergency. After each
harvest, the church members who
are farmers, contribute one-tenth
of their production to provide seed
for future crops and insure against
famine. e.-Asotin Sentinel.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

1t seems strange that Idaho, one
of the most wonderful states in the
Union from the standpoint of
natural resources, cannot produce
a candidate for the office of Cover
nor who could fill the Office in
everv way the term implies. The
state has struggled along, advanc-
ing net by the aid of the guiding
hand of the chef executive, but
in spite of the handicap under
which she has been laboring in
having men at the helm who are
probably competent to handle a
minor, clerical position, but who do
not measure up to the ideals that a
governor of an intelligent class of
citizens should exemplify. The
blame for this unfortunate situa-
tion might be placed at the door
of either one of the great political
parties, as they have both repeat
edly had an opportunity to fill the
office, but with results that were
not all that could be desired. Un-
less new filings for the primary
election have come in at the last
minute, the present list of avail
able candidates for the office do not
bid fair to relieve the situation to
any great extent.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
More Food From New Islands,

Our new possessions in the Attain
tic-the Virgin islands-win become
more nearly self-supporting if the aim
Of the United States department Of
agriculture is realized. A representa-
tive of the federal department in
vestigated the agricultural situation in
these islands last season and made
suggestions intended to help the peo-
pie there to produce more food.
The only crops the investigator found
under extensive cultivation were sugar
cane and Sea Island cotton, the yields
of which are low compared with other
West Indian islands. The representa-
tive found that there was an almost
complete absence of vegetables and
fruit on the markets. indicating very
limited supplies of locally grown food
materials. Stock growing IS followed
to some extent, but improved stock is
needed, better forage plants should be
introduced, and more attention is
needed to the proper handling of stock,
dairying and other farm enterprises.
Optimistic Thought.
That which turns out with good re-
ults is better than any law.
Optimistic Thought.
Fortune smiles at those whose reso-
luton forces open her gates.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02


Wood CRATES are sold in two pieces
which can be inserted through the~fre
door and placed on top of the regular
CRATE.
In heating value one standard cord
of well-SeasOned hickory, oak, beech,
birch, hard maple, ash, elm, locust or
cherry is approximately equal to one
ton (2000 pounds) of anthracite coal.
Of soft maple cord and half is re-
quired to equal one ton of coal, and of
cedar, poplar or Eastwood, two cords.
One cord of mixed wood, we'll sea-
soned, equals in heating value at least
one ton of average grade bituminous
COAL
The most common method of making
cord wood is to cut the trees into four
foot lengths with an AK and split the
larger pieces. The pieces are then
piled in a standard cord. which is
eight feet long, four feet high and four
feet wide. The contents are 12S cubic
feet, of which 20 per cent is wood and
30 per cent air.
Best Heating Value.
To have the best heating value as
well as to reduce the cost of hauling,
wood should be thoroughly seasoned,
which means drying it from six to
eight months when piled so as to get
good circulation of air. However,
90 per cent of the moisture may be
removed in three months.
Because of the unusual demand for
cord wood it Is believed that the
present time offers unparalleled or
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

ture has cited figures for II northern
and eastern states with rural popu-
lation of about 20,000,00O which, it is
estimated uses annually about 49,
0OO,O tons of coal. 1t is figured that
the substitution of wood for one
fourth of the coal burned by farmers
and for one-tenth of the coal burned
in villages would result in saving Of
nearly 100000 tons, or between 65,-
600 and 10000 carloads.
1t is where team-hauled wood can be
used instead Of railroad-hauled coal
that the change of fuel should be
made. While it is not expected that
the substitution of wood for coal
could be complete, it is true that for
heating many kinds of buildings wood
is the more convenient and ordinarily
the cheaper fuel.
This is particularly true in buildings
for which heat is required only occa-
sionally, but then is wanted in large
volume at short notice.
Arrange for Burning Wood.
Furnaces are built especially for
burning wood in three or four-foot
lengths. If stove CRATE is too coarse
for wood sheet-iron cover over q
good part of the surface will make it
suitable, or few bricks can be used.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

No industry in the United States
is carrying as heavy burden in
the war work as the newspaper in
dustry. There are more demands
made upon this industry for its
stock in trade" tits advertising
space) than upon any other industry
in the United States. The govern
ment is asking for and receiving
space in the newspapers of the
country that. if paid for at regular
rates, would cost billions of dollars.
This space is given freely, but there
is not paper in the United States
that can publish all Of the copy sent
it by the various departments of
the government.
The press is responsible for the
success of the Liberty loan, the
Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. and the
Knights of Columbus drives. The
press is largely responsible for the
success of the federal land loan
banks, and for many government
campaigns that could not have sue
ceeded except through the publicity
that can be secured in no other
place than in the newspapers.
But there is limit to the pa
tience and good nature of the news
paper publishers. Every mail
brings to every paper in the coun-
try lot of stuff that is purest kind
of advertising for some individual
special interest. This stuff comes
in many DISCUSSES. The favorite is
News-Please Rush. printed in
large type on the envelope. An
other is 'Important-Open at
Once" Probably more real pro-
family has resulted from these let
ters when they are found to contain
advertising for some corporation
or some special interest, than any
one thing that happens in an editor s
sanctum.-Star- Mirror.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD
A WOODCUTTER CUT IF

Taking white oak as fairly
typical of the hard woods and
white pine for the soft woods,
the figures below will show ap-
proximately the amount of cord
wood that may be cut from trees
of different sizes. The figures
will vary considerably with the
extent at which the tops and
branches are utilized and on the
taper of the tree trunks. With
forest-grown trees, utilizing the
branches and tops to about two
inches, these amounts may be
expected:
White Oak.
Ten inches in diameter, so feet
high, one-sixth to one-seventh of
a cord; Is inches in diameter, 60
feet high, about two-fifths of a
cord; "a inches in diameter, 20
feet high, one and one-fifth
cords.
White Pine.
Ten inches in diameter, so feet
high, one-eighth of a cord; IS
inches in diameter, 60 feet high,
one-third of a cord; "a inches in
diameter, 70 feet high, seven
eighths of cord.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

portunity not only for farmers to i'm
prove their woodlands by cutting out
the poorer trees and selling them, but
for private and public owners Of
wooded tracts to clear their lands at
are threatened with serious fuel
shortage will do well to take measures
to stimulate the cutting of wood Such
action may be viewed as part Of
Americas cooperation in the national
endeavor to feed and sustain Ameri-
cas- army and allies.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

A prominent farmer of the Pot
latch stated this week he believed
if no unfavorable conditions arise
between this time and harvest, the
bean crop on the Potlatch will
verage in the neighborhood of
1000 pounds to the acre. He has
a large field of beans and so has as
good right to an opinion as any,
one. If the average reaches the
above figure and the price in the
fall is about ten cents, then the
land in this part of the country is
being sold at loss at any figure
less than $500 per acre.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

Some of our exchanges are op-
posing Borah on the ground that he
is inconsistent. Analysis of this
opposition leads us to believe that
the principal objection these papers
have to Mr.. Borah is that he is not
a good party man. We have al
WAYS thought that the senator was
a far better and more faithful ex-
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
WESTBOUND
Methodist Church

Plan of service of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday, Aug. 4.
All services will be held in the
Grand Theatre.
Kendrick
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Preaching 100 a. m.
Epworth League 1880. Young
people cordially invited.
Preaching service 500 p. m.
American Ridge.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Preaching loo a. m.
FAIRVIEW
Sunday School 10. a. m.
J. Carloss Gregory, Pastor.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
Arrange for Burning Wood.
PRIVATE WOODLOTS HELP
MEET A COAL SHORTAGE.

Throwing open the woodlot on
his suburban place to all who
would come and cut, Washing
ton ID. CO. man aided shivering
families to meet the coal strin-
gency few weeks ago. Then
he located some 5000 cords more
in either fallen or dead standing
timber in wooded lands nearby
and obtained the consent Of the
owners to allow the public to cut
fuel in needed quantities under
proper supervision.
Are the woodlots around your
town doing their part in the fuel
emergency?
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
PENIS "Walklnu Purchase

The walking purchase" was pur-
chase of land by William Penn from
the Indians in 1852, which was to ex-
tend as far to the interior from the
in three days. At the end Of a day
and half of walking it is said, Penn
declared he had land enough. He had
walked 40 miles.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

ponent of the principles of repub-
licanism than many of the hide
bound stand patters are, and, while
we are not from Missouri, we pass
ed through that proverbially stub
born commonwealth on our way
west. .-Latah County Press.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
NO DRAW BACK.

''It must be awkward for the bows
over there who have married French
girls not to understand the Ian
guage."
81 don't know. 1t must be good
deal Of an advantage sometimes for
man not to know what his wife is
talking about"
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02

Without any special inconvenience
and without any risk to health or we'll
being, the sugar consumption Of the
average person can be lowered. Any
one who uses sugar in excessive
amounts will be the better for using
less.
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
DlCklE THE DIPLOMAT.

They had been married two days.
'Dickie, dear, which would you
rather lose, me or my money!" said
the girl.
''You, dearest"
ooh, Dickiep'
'But would. Because, you see,
dear. if lost you l would have the
money to offer large reward to get
you back again p
'You darling boy!"
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.

"I despise a hypocrite. Now
there's Johnson, for example; he's
the biggest hypocrite on earth.''
"But you appear to be his best
friend"
"Oh, yes; l try to appear friend
ly toward him. 1t pays better in the
end" ..---
The Kendrick gazette., 1918-08-02
Mp. Time Card
EASTBOUND

EASTBOUND
No. 312 to Spokane, 9:05 a. m.
No. 314 to Spokane l AZ y. m.
WESTBOUND
No. 311 to Lewiston LAS p. m.
No. 313 to Lewiston 9:O5 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13

asks the return of $4,000, to cover
notes amounting to that sum which it
purchased at a discount of 10 per cent
from the company's agents; it asks the
removal of the treasurer of the COM
pany, c. c. Criss; the revocation OF
the license of the company to do busi-
ress in the state; and it asks that
Criss and four of his agents, w. c.
Jenkins, J. w. Mccarthy, F. c. Grovey
and Fred B. Adkins, be forbidden to
write insurance within the state.
Notes Made Good.
All of the $4,000 worth of notes
still held by the bank have been COW
red by the stockholders and are now
in the possession of the attorneys for
the bank. Fred J. Armbrust, cashier
of the bank, and his father, Fred Arm
brust, a stockholder, have personally
made good $4,000 of the amount in
vested in the notes.
Armbrust and his attorneys say that
the Mutual Benefit Health and Acct
dent association has redeemed be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 of the notes
bought by the bank from the COM
pany's agents. They also allege that
Grover Adkins and jenkins are still
in the employ of the company. and
want the company held responsible
for the acts of its agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR INcURANCE
COMPANY BY BANK
Officers of Bank Ask Return
of $4,000 to Cover
Notes Sold by
Company.

To make the Mutual Benefit Health
and Accident association, 40l City
National Bank building, responsible
for the acts of its agents, is the plan
of the officers of the German-Amer-
lean State bank of Chalco, Neb.,
which has filed a petition with the
state insurance board to appoin. re-
ceiver for the insurance company.
w. H. Smith, state auditor and
member of the state insurance board,
and w. B. Eastman, secretary of the
board. are conducting hearings at the
court house on the petition OF the
bank.
The Chalco bank purchased $4,000
worth of notes which agents OF the
company accepted instead of cash
payments of premium. Only $4,000
of these were found collectable by the
bank.
So the bank is petitioning that the
state insurance board appoint re-
cever for the insurance company so
that its assets may be ascertained. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
AGREE TO MERGER
OF LIGHT PLANTS
AT GRAND ISLAND
Tentative Plan ContempIateS
Consolidation During Period
Water Power at BoeIuS
Is in Use.

Grand Island, Neb.. July l2.-(Spe-
ial,)-Other cities in Nebraska which
have been or may be called upon to
merge electric light Plants might be
interested in the final solution of the
problem in this city. A merger was
requested by the Goa. administration
at Washington OF the Central Power
company's plant with the states
plant at the Soldiers home and the
municipal plant. The first proposi-
ton by the Central Power company
vas refused Several counter PROPOSE
lions were discussed and it was
agreed by both sides that no saving
IN coal could be effected in the event
TWO plants have an ordinary coal
load A proposition was finally
agreed to, both sides contemplating
a merger practically effective only
when the water power of the Central
Power company at Boelus is in use. In
general terms the merger is on the
following lines:
The agreement is TO be for the dur
alton of the fuel shortage, which
might be longer, and again not as
long as the continuation of the war.
1t is to be optional with the city to
run its own steam plant at any time
that the, Central Power company's s
plant Is not run on water power. The
price of the current to be provided
to the city by the Central Power
company, whether on water power or
otherwise Is to be l.9 cents per X. w.
fer the first 100000 K. w. for COM
inercial lighting. and LIS cents Per
X. w. for all over 100000 X. w. per
month For all street lighting the
rate is to be S cents per X. w. re-
gardless of amount. The Central Pow
er company is to pay the city $2sC
per month for stand by" service OF
$50 X. w. In the event the Central
Power company buys current from
the city, the same rate of paymen,
is to be applied that the city pays
to the Central Power company up to
100000 K. w. per month. II the
Central Power company demands that
much or more it is to be optional
with the city to continue its entire
plant or furnish to the Central Pow.
er company. A scale of deviation
made necessary by increase or de-
crease in coal prices, will be part OF
the agreement The states plant has
so tar not been considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
EVANS FILES FOR
CONGRESS FROM
THIRD DISTRICT
Dakota City Man Was Special
Prosecutor of BootIeggers
In His Section of
the State.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, July l2.-(Special.)-
r. E. Evans of Dakota City has filed
for the republican nomination for
congress in the Third Nebraska dis
trict. The filing was accompanied
with petitions from 10 of the l8
counties of the district and contained
more than 500 names, many of them
being we'll known and influential re-
publicans of the district
Judge Evans has long been one Of
the live and influential men Of that
section of the state, having been dele
gate to national conventions. He was
special prosecutor OF prohibition law
violators in his district AS result
the gang of bootleggers which had
been operating in that part OF the
state was curbed.
D. M. Amsberry Files.
The fling of d. NJ. Amsberry Of
Broken Bow was received at the
office OF the secretary of state today
| for the republican nomination for Sec
retary of state. Mr., Amsberry was
formerly receiver of the land office at
Broken Bow, and has been endorsed
by the republicans Of Custer county
for the nomination.
John Swanson of ST. Edward, but
who lives in Platte county, has filed
for the republican nomination for the
state senate from the Eleventh district,
composed of the counties of Platte,
Polk and Merrick, represented in the
last session by / L. Albert of Colum-
bus, a democrat.
George M. Adams of Crawford has
filed for denomination as a candidate
for the state senate on the demo
cratic ticket, represented by him in
the last three sessions. Mr.. Adams
was one of the democratic senator's in
the last session who made things so
pleasant for Lieutenant Governor
/ Howard, while occupying the chair
after he had accused them of "cruci-
flying the democratic party on beer
keg."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
Commissioners Mad a @
Mistake in Gerrymander

The county commissioners over
reached themselves in their gerry"
mander, according to Jerry Howard,
who says that, III the alleged attempt
to redistrict the county to hold Long
Tom" O'Connor safely in Office, they
took in a large slice of territory in
which Oscar Pickard lives. Pickard'
who used to be county commissioner
is going to be democratic candidate
for the office now and O'Connor, it
is said, will get no aid or comfort
from the territory thus taken IN.
Pickard is transferred from Comp.
toms district, against whom he had
expected to run.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
State Fair Visitors Must
Paw 10 Cents Street Car Fare

Lincoln, July l2.-(Special.) Wis
itors to the state fair this year will
pay a street car fare of 10 cents to the
fair grounds from the city. This has
been made necessary to cover the ex-
pense OF putting in the new switch
and terminal at the grounds.
The car company will get the usual
5 cent charge while the other five
cents goes to the fair association to
help pay for the changing Of the
tracks, grading, rails and work, By
this arrangement the fair association
now owns and controls the tracks laid
on the property of the association.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
Garfield Refuses to kppraise
Gas Plant at Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb., July l2.-(Special.)
DIR. Garfield, federal fuel admins
traitor. who was asked some weeks ago
to appoint some one to appraise the
local gas plant after it had been closed
down for a few days, because the city
commissioners refused to grant the
Company a 20 per cent increase in
rates, yesterday wired the company
that he would not name an appraiser
because it would establish precedent
and probably conflict with some other
department OF the government The
matter will now have to be settled be-
tween the company and the city com
missioners, but no action will be taken
until Mayor Heffelhnger returns from
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
Obituaries

DENNIS CLARK, for twenty-five
years section foreman of the Rock
island at Beatrice, died at hospital
In Omaha Wednesday Of cancer Clark
was 55 years of age. The body
will be taken to Colony, Mo, for
interment.
LEE T. CROFT, 1S-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Croft, 1914 South
Twenty-eighth street, died Thursday
while visiting his brother at Johns
town, Neb. Funeral services will be
held at the home Of his parents Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
Edward F. Trefz Speaks
To the Retail GrOCerS

Edward F. Trefz. formerly pastor
of Kountze Memorial church, Omaha,
and now food administration
speaker, spoke in place of Herbert
Hoover at the national convention OF
retail grocers. Mr.. Trefz was one OF
commission of six sent to England
and France 10 study food and war
conditions.
"We discovered over there that
Germany is spending $500, 600 month
in America in propaganda" he SAID.
He declared that there is lecided
food shortage in France and England
and that the defeat of Germany de-
Dends on America,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-13
Schuyler Organizes Home
Guard COMPANY Of 110 Men

Fremont, Neb,, July 12.-(Special)
A company OF home guards was or
ganized at Schuyler with a member
ship of ITO. The following officers
were chosen: Captain, c. c. Child
ress; first lieutenant, c. C, Watts;
second lieutenant, John Spidel; SER
geants, E. S. Brownell, Ed Schmid,
Leo Davis and James Gerard. A
committee was appointed to purchase
uniforms and equipment.