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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

the south. II possible, so that the sun
will shin. into It. Perfectly satsfac-
tory houses can be made cheaply from
piano boxes OF other packing cases.
Two piano boxes with the backs re-
moved can be nailed together and a
door cut In the end. These boxes
should be covered with a roofing pa.
per In order to keep the house dry
and make 1t wind-proOf. A portion
of the door should be left open or GOV.
cred with a piece of muslin. so as to
allow ventilation. Similar houses a
be constructed Of packing cases at q
relatively small cost. A small amount
OF two, by four or two by three lumber
ran be purchased for framing. The
box boards can be applied for siding
or sheathing. and then covered with
roofing paper. Where there is n board
fence 1t is sometimes possible to take
advantage of this by building the poul-
try house In the corner Of the FENCE
and making the fence itself. with the
cracks covered by strips or bnttens.
serve rs the back and one side OF the
house.
A cheap house 10 by 1G feet can be
made of two by four inch pieces ana
12-inch boards. Plans for such a house
are given. It Is constructed on the
curtain front plan, which supplies Inc
most satisfactory ventilating system
eve adopted in. a poultry house. AS
the illustration shows. the glass SASH
are up near the roof in the high front
to admit sunshine directly onto the
scratching floor late in winter when
the sun Is high up overhead.
Ventilation Through Curtains.
In very cold sections of the country
sash may he fitted into the lower parts
of the window frames, but always one
must be left open for ventilation
through the curtain. Thin five-cent
cheesecloth Is used for this purpose.
Poultry writer's sometimes make the
mistake of calling it Canvas" Can
vas means alright or watertight. The
windows might as well be boarded
across as to fill In the openings witn
canvas.
The most approved ventilating win
dOws have the muslin stretched over
an inner frame, which fits into a heav-
Ter frame In such a way AS to stretch
the muslin tight and to permit easy
removal for washing. When muslin
is clean, the light gets through 1t
as well as the air. 1t looks cleaner
and better to have muslin nice and
white.
AS the season advances the upper
windows are left open, as shown In
the illustration.
The foundation is made Of concrete
for warmth and to prevent rats and
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

the cost Of living. but the superior
freshness and quality of the eggs are
in themselves well worth the effort ex-
pended. Eggs are a highly nutritious
food and are so widely used as to be
almost Indispensable, and nm occasion
al chicken dinner is relished by every
one.
Where conditions render 1t feasible
and cheap, small flOcks Of poultry
should be kept to a greater extent
than at present by families in villages
and towns, and especially in the sub
urbs Of large cities. The need for
this extension Of poultry raising is
particularly gfeat in those sections
where the consumption Of poultry
products exceeds the production. with
the result that prices are high.
Need Not Be Nuisance.
objection is frequently raised to
the keeping Of poultry in towns and
cities because of the OdOr which may
result and also because of the noise
which is made by ROSTERS Growing.
particularly in the early morning. In
some cases city regulations have been
formulated to prevent or to control
poultry keeping. Where there are city
regulations it is necessary to find out
their provisions and to conform to
them. There is no necessity for the
poultry flock to become a nuisance to
neighbors. If the %drOppings boards are
cleaned daily and the houses and
yards are kept in a reasonably clean
condition there will be no annoying
OdOrs.
The male bird need not he n nuis-
ance. Unless it is intended to hatch
chickens from the flock 1t is unneces-
sary to keep a male bird. The fact
that there is no male in the flock will
have absolutely no effect. on the num-
her Of eggs laid by tn" hens. II it
is desired to mate the hens and to
hatch chicks the male bi ID should be
sold or eaten just as loon as the
Matching season is over. This Is de-
sirable not only for the purpose of
eliminating noises. but also to save
the feed that would be eaten by the
male and for the reason that the eggs
produced after the male is disposed
Of will be infertile. Since these eggs
are incapable of chick development
they keep much better than fertile
eggs and consequently are superior
for preserving or for market.
The flock must be kept confined;
otherwise the hens will stray into
yards and gardens, where
they may cause damage and are al
most always sure to cause III feeling.
House Need Not Be Expensive.
The flock should be comfortably but
not extensively housed. A house
provides a floor space of three
or four square feet per bird is ample
for the purpose. and fowls are often
successfully kept with an allowance
no greater than two and one-half to
three square feet. Houses must be
dry and free from draft, but must al
low ventilation. Often there is a
small unused shed or building on the
place which can easily be converted
into a chicken house. The front of the
poultry house should be faced toward
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

NESTS UNDER NROPPIN91 (
BOARDS N
SCRATCHING Floor \
@MUSLINA
Interior Plan.

sill is placed on top of the concrete
wall and it should be bolted down I;
two by four studding is covered both
outside and inside with building paper.
The outside is finished with drop sid
ing or clapbOards. The inside Is board.
ed with narrow matched siding with
beading.
The roof Is made warm the same as
the sides, and in very much the same
manner. Kiln-dried lining is very much
preferred and should be thoroughly
well nailed to prevent the joints from
opening. The inside of n poultry
house must have no cracks to harbor
mites or lice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
BruQes' Sacred Relic.

In Bruges. Belgium. is a reminder
of the past, the chapel of the Holy
Blood, built by Theodore. a distin-
guished crusader. who. on his return
from the holy land. brought with him.
SO the legend says, some drops of the
holy blood of the Savior, which had
been preserved by Joseph of Arima-
thea. Whether the legend is true or
not, the Church of Saint Sang. with its
dainty little oratory. bears testimony
to the belief of the people Of that
time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

truck. But we must also take into
consideration the motive power used
to pull the freight car.
Trucks Save Steel.
1t takes $50 tons of steel to build a
locomotive and its tender. Averaging
the long trains in level country and
short trains in billy country, you must
allow at least one locomotive and ten
der for every 30 freight cars hauled.
This adds another ton and a quarter
saving in steel for each truck, thus
proving that each twO-tOn truck put
into service will actually save more
than the six tons of steel. Figure for
yourself what a tremendous saving In
steel this would amount to If 100000
trucks were put into service. 1t would
run way owe the milliOn-ton mark.
And 100000 trucks are merely a drop
in the bucket" even when measured by
passenger-car production standards.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
GUARD AGAINST
LOOSE PIST0NS
Suggested to Prevent Undue En-.
trance Of Cylinder Oil Into
Combustion Space.
CAUTION REGARDING RINGS
Modern Engines Are Carefully Safe
guarded Against Loss Of OIL by.
Leakaue-Wateh for Drippings
and Stop Escape.

Well-fitted pistOns and accurately
adjusted piston rings are the only ef-
fective insurance against the undue
entrance of cylinder oil into the COM
bustion spaces of the cylinders and its
loss unused, through the exhaust, says
n motor authority. The waste of
oil is perhaps the least of the evils
occasioned by loose pistons and rings.
1t should be remembered that every
engine which shows an oil exhaust,
when, in normal operation, is an "oil
waster."
Caution Regarding Piston Rings.
Not only should the piston rings be
well fitted. but 1t has been found that
specially formed scraper rings. which
return xcess oil from cylinder walls to
the crank case through holes drilled
in the pistOns, are Of value. In engines
fitted with certain forms of lubricating
systems. 1t is possible to oyer-oil the
cylinders very greatly If the oil supply
is carried too high, and this should be
carefully avoided.
Modern engines are carefully safe
guarded against loss of oil by leakage
from the crank case throw.off rings,
catch-pockets and return passages be-
ing provided at the shaft ends, but
there is still a possibility of waste, If
there is any defect in any gasket used
In the joints of the crank-case Sec
tons. Old engines frequently leak
badly and all possible measures should
be taken to prevent 1t.
Waste Of Lubricant.
There is an immense waste of lubri-
cant occasioned by filling transmission
and rear axle housings too full, as the
oil works out along the shafts, despite
such devices as felt washers. This
evil has largely been forestalled in
modern cars by locating the mouth of
the filling opening at the required oil
level 81 that the housing cannot, by
any possibility, be filed above the
proper point.
Old car are provided with no such
automatic oil level device and the best
the owner can do is to find out, from
the instruction book of experience,
what height of lubricant is ample for
safe fabrication and never greatly to
exceed this. OF course a great waste
of oil and grease may be occasiOned
by the use of too thin lubricants, espe-
Ciaily in hot weather.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

A mOtortruck expert recently made
the statement that every truck with a
capacity of two tons, put into short
haul freight service, ave six tons or
more of steel for reconstruction work.
Figures Prove Assertion.
And he submits some figures to
prove it. The average freight a
mileage, he asserts, is only 20 miles
per day. carrying an average load of
40 tons. Therefore, the daily aver
age per car is 800 ton miles.
Against this a two-ton truck oper-
ated efficiently will average 200 ton
miles. 1t follows from this that four
two-ton trucks will have a daily car
rying capacity Of one freight car. But
it takes only a ton and a half of steel
to build the truck, and 25 tons to
build a freight car. Therefore, the
four two-ton trucks will save 20 tons
of steel. This equals five tons to each
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
Find Steel ladIe in Oak Tree.

A steel ladle, seven inches long, sup
posed to have been used by Indians in
melting lead for bullets many years
ago, was found imbedded in the heart
of a red oak tree sawed up for fire
wood at South Altoona, Pa. Rings on
the tree indicate that it was more than
n hundred years old. The ladle. made
of the finest charcoal steel, is believed
to have been driven into the tree when
it was a sapling.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
AUTOMOBILE RADIUS
ROD HELD TIGHTLY
Joint Is Difficult to Protect and
Soon Becomes Worn.
To Secure Permanent Repair Wedge
Of Steel 10 Driven In Between End
Of Rod and Axle-H ouslne-kept
In Place With Cotter.

In many Of the older automobiles
the radius rods are used to take the
drive. These rods usually have a ball.
and-socket joint ut the forward end
with adjustment. and the rear ends
are connected to the rear axle-housing
with a pin or bolt. Since this joint Is
very difficult to protect with a leather
boot and grease, it soon becomes worn
and is the sOurce of a great deal Of
noise.
New pins a be fitted with BUSH
ings, but these also soon become worn.
To secure a more permanent repair, q
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
WGEMERAL
FARMzNOTES

Wood ashes make a good fertilizer
for the strawberry bed or orchard.
Apply about 20 bushels to the acre.
The shallow well on the farm is a
splendid breeding place for typhoid
fever. Dig the well deep and keep ali
drainage away from it.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
You've Heard of EN-.

"Leddy," said Mournful Marmaduke,
the meandering mendicant, could yer
help a poor Teller what's the victim
of circumstances"
"What circumstances" asked the
suspicious with the pointed
nose and dropped chin. as she glanced
significantly toward the wood pile.
Reduced circumstances, Teddy"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
REPAIR BROKEN TIRE CHAINS
Not Good Practice to Wire Pieces
Across-Make Permanent Job
Under the Felloe.

When the cross pieces of the anti
skid chain break so that the chain
strikes against the fender in passing
it is poor practice to wire the broken
pieces across the tire, as the wires
will quickly be wOrn through. BY
wiring under the felloe a more per-
manent repair will be secured.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

a firm, compact seed bed, well pull
verified, is important with all crops.
Sweet clover is more drought-resi,t
ant than alfalfa or red clover. it i.
quite resistant to alkali.
The best practice for the conserva
ton of manure is to haul it out a.
soon as produced.
The tractor is the fighting tank O.
The farmer in his battle against Labor
shortage.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
SECURITY FOR GREASE CUPS
Places Should Be Set by Means
Of a Center Punch.

Grease cups on the universals and in
similar locations have a tendency to
work loose under the influence of CEN
trifugal force. In cases where this
trouble has been frequently
tered, it is recommended that after the
cups are screwed into place they be
set by means of a center punch.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
Rare Visitors Recorded

The appearance of snowy owls, a
ar occurrence, is reported. These re-
markably beautiful birds come from
the Arctic regions. Only four previous
visitations have been recorded in the
pathological history of the country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
The Dash Lamp.

If your dash lamp is not well shad-
ed you will find it helpful to substitute
a blue bulb for a clear one The blue
light sufficiently Eliminates the instru-
ments but eliminates glare-trouble-
some to the driver.-Milestones.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
Use Diamonds on Autos.

Few people associate diamonds with
the manufacture Of motorcars, yet
thousands of these precious stones r
consumed each year to true up emery
wheels, nothing else being hard enough.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
Protect Spark Plugs.

Spark plugs spares are frequently
injured while being carried in the tool
box. An excellent method of guard
ing against this is to slip each plug
into a SECTION of rubber hose, closing
each end up with a bit Of waste to
prevent the plugs working out.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
The Query Department

Dear Star-Does anybody know
what made the Tower of Pisa lean?
Aspect not, but it couldn't have
been the fat of the land.-1ndianapolis
Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
hydraulic Brake Invented,

'yo'90"S o ~
An Englishman is the inventor Of a
hydraulic brake for automobiles that
acts upon all four wheels Of a car
at nee .
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
. Wedge Placed in the Joint Of q
Radius Rod to Take Up Wear and
Prevent Rattle.

wedge of steel four inches long and
One-half inch wide, tapered to about
One-eighth inch, is driven tightly into
place between the end Of the rod and
the a~xle-housing. The exact size of the
wedge will depend on conditions. The
wedge may be kept in place with a
c~Oil-spring and cotter.-P. p. Avery, in
Popular Science Monthly.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-09-05

Sheriff William Eller was in
Cottonwood Monday on officia
business.
Try a load of our mill wood. it is
ideal for summer use.
HusSman Lumber Co.
Mrs. Nick Adehm of Lewiston
IS visiting with relatives an6
friends in Cottonwood this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. King and
son motored up from Fl. Lapwaj
this week and are visiting at the
home of DR.. McKeen Boyce.
Alvin Tackle expects to leave
Saturday morning for Mt. Angel
Ore, where he will attend college
the present school year.
William Schiller and wife de-
parted Thursday morning in Mr..
Schillers car for Lewiston where
they will make their future
home.
J. B. McCulley and son John
and daughter were passengers
for Lewiston this week where
the McCully family expect to
spend the winter.
A. O. Martin and family de-
parted this morning for Lewis
ton where they will take UP their
residence in the fine home pur-
chased by Mr.. Martin in Lewis
ton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schae-
cher and three children departed
last week for the east where
they will visit with relatives
and friends. While n the east
they will place one of their sons
in school there.
Blackheads, blotches and
plmples are generally caused by
the improper action of the
bowels. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea regulates the
bowels, cleans the stomach
clears the complexion from the
lnside-nature's way Get
that healthy, happy look"
t. F. Schaecher. 1854
The Cottonwood Hardware Co.
received a carload of Dodge auto
mobiles Saturday. The autoes
in this shipment were all sold
before their arrival and several
others could be sold by the firm
II the same could be procured.
The Dodge Brothers are now
turning out 500 of these popular
ears daily according to state
ment sent out by the firm only
/ short time ago.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-09-05
When ready for that barn see us
Hussman Lumber Co.

D. H. Kube of Grangeville
spent some time in the city Mon.
day visiting with old friends
here.
Miss Margaret Nash left Wed
nesday morning for Spokane
where she will join her parents
She will attend high school in
Spokane. this year.
Jack Wills, a hardware dealer
of Kooskia and family were
visitors in Cottonwood Sunday
They came here to accept de-
livery of a Dodge car which Mr..
Wills sold at Koosk1a.
George M. Robertson accom-
panied by his wife and son, Ira
motored to Grangeville Monday.
Labor Day was observed in
Cottonwood Monday by the two
banks and the postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Huss-
man and J. B. Luchtefeld and
family returned last Friday
evening from a ten days auto
mobile trip to Portland and JOS
eph, Oregon where they visited
with relatives and friends.
Word was received by friends
from A. Herboth who was at one
time was employed by the Hoene
Hardware that he has arrived
from overseas. The message
was received Monday. It IS
expected that he will come to
Cottonwood and again resume
his former position here.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Gaul ac-
companied by Mrs. John Bern
hard motored to Orofino Tues
day where Mrs. Bernhard will
visit for a few days at the home
OF a sister after which she will
depart for her home at Bancroft
Iowa. Mrs. Bernhard is a sis
ter of Mrs. Gaul.
John and Ben Hoene, two
prosperous rarchers of Effing-
ham, ILL.,, arrived in Cottonwood
Saturday evening unheralded
and gave their relatives here a
great surprise. Both gentlemen
stated that the trip was well
worth while from a scenic stand
point alone and spoke very high
ly of the scenic beauty from
Lewiston to Cottonwood. Thev
intend to visit here about a
month before returning to their
home.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-09-05
When ready for that barn see us
HuSsman Lumber Co.

HuSSman Lumber 20.
idaho Gold" a health anC
strength producer. 24-t
Jake Welte and family &C
companied by Miss Mamie Beck
man spent Sunday visiting
with friends at Keuterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rob
ertson of the Greencreek section
were Lewiston visitors this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Luchtefeld
departed Thursday for Spokane
where they will visit for two
weeks with relatives and friends
Paul Burgun, who has been
spending his vacation with his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. B.
L. Hussman returned to his
home at Spokane Monday morn
ing.
VIM. ]. Soltman, of Grange
vile was visitor in Cottonwood
Saturday evening. Mr.. Soltman
stated that rain at Grangeville
Saturday afternoon settled the
dust and that auto drivers were
forced to put on their chains to
insure safety in driving.
DIR. w. S. Jackson. the eve
sight specialist of Grangeville
was in the city Monday andTues-
day on business. The Doctor
stated he did the best business
in Cottonwood on this trip then
any at former time. DR.. Jack
son has been making visits here
for some years in the interest of
his profession.
B. c. Albers accompanied by
his father and mother and little
daughter and John Bauer mo-
tored to Nezperce Sunday where
they spent the day at the home
of Joe Smith. Mr.. Smith is an
old time friend of the family and
he expects to remove shortly
from Nezperce to Chewelah,
where he will make his
future home.
Ben Gruenloh and family de-
parted Monday morning for
Effingham, ILL.,, their former
home where they will again To-
cate. Mr.. Crunch was at one
time employed at the Hoene
Hardware and for some time
past has had charge of the store
At Keuterville operated by the
cottonwood Mercantile Co., Mr..
iruenlOh resigned this position
about a month ago.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-09-05
MILLINERY OPENING.
Miss Weber will be here
September 6 with a nice line of
fall millinery.

Lawrence Kaufman will
leave Saturday morning for Mt.
Angel, Ore, where he will enter
school.
Neil Erskine, son of CITY
Engineer Fred Erskine was a
Cottonwood visitor today Neil
intends to leave soon for Oak
land, California where he will
enter school.
Our Zip Top" and idaho
Gold" flour is handled by the
best jobbers and wholesale deal
ers all over the country and US
ed by all the good housewives.
They are made of the pick of
plumb Camas Prairie wheats,
and every sack is guaranteed or
money cheerfully refunded. 24-t
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-09-05
COTTONWOOD
AND VICINITY
Personal Mention and Local
Happenings of the Week in
This Vicinity.
A visit here may save you much
Hussman Lumber Co.

Hussman Lumber Co.
idaho Gold" costs less than
other flour not half as good. 23-t
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Maugg
spent Sunday with home folks
in Cottonwood.
DR.. E. T. Baker of Moscow
was a guest at the DR.. McKeen
Boyce home this week.
Ella Harnlin was a passenger
for Grangeville Wednesday
where she will visit with friends.
Hilda Tackle departed Sunday
morning for Cotton, Wash,
where she will attend school
during the coming winter.
Walter Odell returned to St.
Maries Tuesday morning after a
short visit here with home folks.
Walter just recently returned
from overseas where he spent 16
months with the American Ex-
peditionary forces.
Judge Wilbur L. Campbell
and wife of Grangeville were in
Cottonwood Saturday. While
in the city the Judge attended
to some legal matters which are
to come up at the present term
of the district court.
Remove blackheads, soften
rough skin, clear the blooo,
brighten the eyes, sweeten the
whole system. Nothing helps
make a pretty face, winsome
smile, as HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Try it tonight.
35c. T. F, Schaecher 36-5
Geo. ]. Smith and w. A. Spivy.
two prosperous Salmon river
stockmen, were in Cottonwood
Tuesday delivering cattle. Both
of these gentlemen had fine
animals and received fancy
prices for the same. Mr.. Smith
had one carload and Mr.. Spivy
was the owner Of two carloads. !