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Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

1t. or course he may use the reindeer
as usuai and the sleigh, II the snow
storm that he has ordered from the
North Wind turns up on time. But
we've decided that If the storm doesn't
arrive. 1t will be the airplane."
One Question Barred.
"You see its ." ." She suddenly
stood up. "Why don't you so out into
the back yard and talk to him your
self? think hear the motor now.
guess that he will tell you about the
troubles that come when there is not
enough snow on the roofs. Mind you
don't ask him any curious questions
though. He hates curious questions,
you know, questions such as we have
been listening to this past week, like:
What am l going to get for Christ
masT People don't know. Heavens on
earth, what a chorus Of that kind Of
questions there is now Folks ought to
know that they must Just wait. Run
along now. I'm busy"
Tie Man From the Newspaper went
out into the back yard.
"Brrrrrrrr rrrrrrr rrrrr ." he
heard above his head. He looked up.
There sure enough was an airplane. It
was tearing around in a mad circle,
with Santa Claus sitting on the tor Of
one wing and holding on for dear life.
There was a row Of chimneys set up
on the ground. and, as the flying ma
chine roared over them. Santa Claus
would lean forward and kick q lever
and down would drop a doll, ker-plop.
In a parachute, or boys book, or a
pair Of furlined gloves, or something
else. And every single one Of the para
chutes would go right straight down
a chimney.
Parachute Mistakes.
After a few minutes the machine
came down to the ground and Santa
Claus climbed out. "Wheuuu. That
was TERRIBLE" said he, blowing on his
hands.
"Do they always 60 right straight
down the chimneys2" asked the Man
From the Newspaper.
"NOw they do" replied the white
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
WAS NOT HIS TIME TO DIE
Indiana Judge, Reported Slain In Civil
War, Still Alive and In Off.
cial Harness.

Judge Henry Clay Allen tells u
thrilling story Of the battle at Rich
mOnd, Ky. He asserts that only a
miracle kept him from being found
shot in the back more than once
Only boy of eighteen, he suddenly
was thrust into this battle with the
rest Of his regiment, unframed and
undrilled. The fighting was long and
hard, and twO-thirds of the regiment
met death. Judge Allen was shot
twice. but once the bullet hit an iron
spoon In his pocket, spoon he car.
ried for his ague medicine. and once
the hard heel Of his harvester shoe.
When the fight was over at last he
dropped exhausted where he stood,
his face all powder-blackened, and
slept for hours and hours. One Of
his comrades, seeing him lying there,
reported to his brother that he had
seen him dead, wounded in the face !;
but the Judge is still living-Indian
apolis News.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
Good Roads In Peru,

Down In Peru the good roads move
ment Is fast gathering momentum. A
law was recently passed requiring all
males from eighteen to sixty to work
on the highways three days year or
else pay the government an amount
sufficient to hire labor for that pc
riod. 1t is expected that most of the
citizens will pay cash and that $780,
600 will be raised yearly in this man.
ner.-Goodrlch Travel and Transport
Topics.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

haired, fur-coated old Saint. "You
should have been around when tried
1t first, though. THEN they NEVER
whole week to get them to 60 where
want them to.
"You see, 1t was rather hard at
first, and rather bad. too. II I sent .
sled to Willie Jefferson, and 1t went
flop right down the chimney Of the
elder Miss Jones, now. well - ha-
ha-ha - what on earth would the
elder Miss Jones do with q new. shiny,
steel-framed fyer7
"But I got them to 60 right after .
while. shall use the parachutes In
some cases, but mostly 1 believe that
I shall 60 right down the chimney al
usual. with the pack. 1t only takes .
minute. And II something SHOULD
go wrong with the parachute. you
know 80 well, I'd rather not think
what might happen"
"Doesn't look as If a storm was
coming, either" suggested the Man
From the Newspaper. to get the dis
cr3slon back to the reindeer and
sleigh question.
No Room Except on Top.
mo. 1t doesn't" admitted Santa
Claus. THAT'S Just what started me
practicing. You've no idea what a
terrible job 1t is for those poor rein-
deer to haul heavy load Of toys
across roof when there Is no snow.
II simply tires them to death. So, II
the North Wind gets up to any pranks
with me. I'll Just use the plane"
us II much faster?" asked the Man
From the Newspaper.
"Faster7 l should say It is," said st.
Nicholas. "It's pretty big old
world, you know. even II some of these
scientists do deny 1t. Maybe they
wouldn't be quite SO sure II they had
to make trip all over 1t every Christ
mas. as I do. have to be in France
and America and England all at the
same time almost, you know. Only
about five hours difference"
"Why do you ride ON the top Of the
plane7" demanded the Man.
"No room inside. that's why. Just
take a look at that plane. young man."
said Santa Claus. The Man walked
over.
The plane was Just jammed,
crammed, packed with boxes and bum
dies and packages. ITS only the first
load, all that" explained st. Nicholas.
II have to make "a loads in oil. Bellsi
Surely. There they are, hung up over
there on the wall Of the house. My old
sleigh bells, OF course. One has to be
| economical, though, these days Of high
prices mud everything"
Joke on the Children.
II am simply going to tie the bells
over the plane and let the wind ring
them. or course you understand about
the reindeer. II It really DOES snow
they're trim as ever. There's
Prnncer and Dancer there now. over
by the fence enting moss.
"Won't II be n Joke on the children
though! No one will dream, when
they hear the drone Of an airplane
motor above the house. that it's me
will they2 I can see them all waiting
tucked In their beds. listening for the
sound Of the reindeer on the roof. And
there won't be any reindeer at all. Il
It doesn't snow. Ha. ha, good joke
"But tell me- what am going to gel
for ." The Man From the News
paper got no further. Santa Claus
and the house and the airplane and thu
reindeer vanished like smoke.
It doesn't pay to be too curious
after ALL Mr.. Santa was Rightly
James II. Powers. in the Boston Globe
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

KANSAS CRY, KANs.-"I have
taken Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription many times with very good
results. Ihave taken it for woman'R
weakness when was all rundown.
weak and nervous and it soon had
me built up in health and strength.
I have taken It at different times -
. tonic and It has never failed 70.
give relief. I have also recon-
mended It to others who have been
benefited by its use.
eAs have done lots Of nursing ]
am in q position to know that 'Fa-
vorite Prescription has saved the
life Of many a woman."-MRs. A.
GEHRICER, 1402 Wood Avenue.
Good looks in woman do not.
depend upon age, but upon health.
You never see q good-lookinR
woman who is weak, rundown.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is the best women's tonic
there is. It is so years old, and
Its age testifes to its goodness.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
Saved MyLife
With Eatonic
Says Now Jersey Woman

Says Now Jersey Woman
II was nearly dead until found
Eatonic and can truly saw It saved
my life. It is the best stomach medi.
cine ever made" writes Mrs. Ella,
Smith.
Acid stomach causes awful misery
which Eatonic quickly gets rid Of BY
taking up and carrying out the acidity
and gases which prevent good diges.
ton. A tablet taken after meals bringS
quick relief. Keeps the stomach
healthy and helps to prevent the many
Ills SO liable to arise from excess acid
Don't suffer from stomach miserieS.
when you can get big box Of Eatonie-
for trifie with your druggists guar
antee.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

@$W cars. and bags of candy.
and skates, and little carts.
and sleds, and picture books, and all
the hundreds Of other things that
every youngster In the world Is wait
ing for.
She paused in her work for a mo-
ment and looked over her glasses. $50
you want to see him. Humm, humm.
He doesn't like much to talk or be
interviewed. Just about this time, you
know. What do you want to see him
abOutT
The Man From the Newspaper
cleared his throat. "Oh." said he. II
Just merely wanted to ask him how he
10 going to get around, in case there
10 not enough snow on the roofs for
his sleigh"
Not Behind tho Times.
"Well, 1 never; that's Just what he
has been fussing about himself for the
past two weeks. But the thing Is all
settled now. Everything Strengthened
out. Why. he is out there in the back
yard now practicing with his air
plane"
"Airplane!" cried the startled Man
From the Newspaper.
"Yes, airplane. That's what said.
He is going to try out an airplane this
year." Mrs. Santa reached over and
picked up beautiful, dark-haired,
rosy-cheeked doll nearly two feet high
II wonder what shall do to get that
in." she mused aloud.
"But he has always used reindeer
always, always" ventured the Man
From the Newspaper, when he had
recovered from the shock.
"Of course he has, silly" replied
Mrs. Santa Claus. But, my dear young
man. do you suppose that just because
We are up at the North Pole here we
are behind the times7 Not q bit OF
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
cockIebur Is "DoubIe earreIed..

In eradicating the cocklebur, remem-
Der that it carries a double barreled'
gun. Every bur carries two seeds,
only one of which sprouts the nrst
year. Even when the product Of that
seed has been killed the other will be.
In shape to make trouble the next
season. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has a circular on,
the cocklebur-how to get rid Of IT.
Kansas City Star.
IN your effort to make both ends
meet you must be mighty careful they
don't snap In the middle.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
So lono,

Jim-Why did France make the lit.
tie finger Of the Goddess Of Liberty"
Just II inches longf
Jam-I can't imagine.
Jim-Well, II they made 1t II inches
long It would be foot.-Boys' Life.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

OODNESS sakes alive, what
a time good old Santa
Claus is having these daysl"
Mrs. Santa Claus was
busy packing up dolls, and
wonderful teddy bears, and
trains Of brightly painted
cars, and bags Of candy.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Hand Kissing Observed.
The young Armenians, 90 Christma0
day. pay "hand.kissinG" Si1s0 = 0s1B
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IDAHO HAY AND GRAIN
GROWERS SUFFER

Continued from page u
$40 to $15 per ton, depending upon the
grade and amount of the lot contract
ed for. Now the market conditions
take on an entirely different complex
ion-farmers are lucky to command
eight or ten dollars per ton and the
market is limited at this price.
With a comparatively open winter
prevailing throughout the sheep ranges
there is no great need at present for
hay to feed their stock and It IL the
general consensus of opinion among
the dealers that the crops will not
begin to move until colder weather
prevails. Until this colder weather
comes, which win invariably necessi-
tate the sheepmen feeding or suffer.
ing great losses, the hay market thru
out Idaho will remain practically mill.
Idaho county is much better Off at
present than some Of the other sec-
lions OF the state because most Of the
nay produced in this section ia CON-
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and women are weaving saddle blank
cts of virgin wool for the cowmen
and ranchers on old-fashioned hand
looms resurrected from the attic.
The plan of the southwestern wool
growers Is to concentrate their wool
at Galveston, on the Gulf Of Mexico,
from which 1t Is only days by water
TO the big New England wooden mills.
Mr.. Boog-Scott showed the committee
that present rates from the western
states by rail to Boston can be lower.
ed to the tune Of as much as go cents
pound Of wool by water from Gal
weston.
The loss to American wool growers
is about SOD, 0O0, 900, Of which $780,
100000 Is on the shrinkage of the
price for raw wool; another similar
sum for the lower valuation Of NUT
ton and lamb and still another like
sum for depreciation In the value Of
breeding stock.
The bill introduced by Senator
Smoot to place an embargo on foreign
wool IS being watched with great in
tercst by wool growers throughout the
land. There is no doubt that the
present decline in wool is the direct
result Of large importations Of Aus
tralian and wool from other countries
competing with American wool.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
sumed on the prairie and turned int

sumed on the prairie and turned inb
beef or pork.
Now comes the alarming condition
which greatly affects the Idaho county
stockmen as well as those in all SEQ
lions Of the United States-which has
been greatly aided by the Free Trade"
legislation, permitting the Canadian
and South American beef growers 10
food home markets with their goods
at price much lower than the Amer.
can stoclzmen can produce the same
stock. A survey Of the situation show,
that American markets at present are
carrying great stocks of Argentine"
Clipped beef, secured from the stock
which roam the vast unsettled ranges
Of southwestern Argentine. The cost
of producing this stock is pfacticalb
nothing compared with the cost Of
producing American beef, where the
pasture land is limited and winter
feeding is necessary.
Canadian cattle and wheat are also
creating their share of the havoc on
American market. Omaha and Kan.
sas City stockyards, according to 70
cent reports are handling a much
greater percentage Of Canadian beef
than they are accommodating from the
American stock growing regions.
America, however, is speedily return.
ing to her pre-war status, and with
the return Of that condition will come
the inyariable protection of American
producers-which they righteOusly de
serve and shall have under a Repubn.
can congress. But what fate holds
in store for the producers between now
and that time is problematical.
Stockmen have the best securities
obtainable but there is bound to be
great number of failures among
those who are more speculative In
their efforts to make a clearing. This
number Of failures so far has been
comparatively small in Idaho and only
a conservative policy on the part Of
the stockmen and hay growers viii
prevent the loss becoming more apall.
ing.
Farmers whose efforts at producing
hay and grain were fruitless during
the past year will Invariably turn
their attention to the production Of
crops which win guarantee a fair re
turn in any season. In southern Ida.
no the most Of them are turning their
attention to the producing sugar beets
which practically guaranteed them a
return of $18 per ton and an extra
bonus of 81 per ton. Others, whose
land is not adapted to sugar beet pro
duction will either turn their atten.
ton to other crops; such as potatoes
or will let their land revert to pasture
rather than have 1t produce non-payins
crops.
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Virgil Frady Of the Grangeyille
livery, spent Christmas and the Sun
day folloing with friends at Cotton
wood.
Prof. FL. A. Bcndixon, of the dairy
department Of the University Of Ida
no, spent Christmas with friends In
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Jay Fogg of Clarks-
ton, are spending the Christmas holt
days at the home OF the formers
father. II =. Fogg. in this city.
Mrs. Sam Flynn, who has been very
seriously Ill for a few weeks past,
Is reported to be considerably improv-
ed.
Miss Mabel Sorweide left last Sat
urday morning for The Dalles, Ore,
to make an extended visit with her
parents and other relatives
Forest Leeper, cashier of the Bank
Of Sites is a business visitor In the
city today Mr.. Leeper was recently
appointed postmaster at Sites.
Carl Hanna, who has been located
for some time past at outside points,
Is making an extended visit with his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Hanna.
Chinook winds and rains have taken
the snow from Camas Prairie and the
mud will soon be as deep as before
the freeze.
frankie McGrane, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank McGrane is now GONZALES
cling from a very severe attack of
pneumonia, much to the qualification
Of the family
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Eimers have re-
turned from Lewiston where they
went few weeks ago to secure treat
ment for Mrs Eimers, who has been
in Ill health for some time past.
Orcn Fitzgerald win leave Friday
morning for Pocatello where he is at
tending the Idaho Technical institute.
This year 0ren will complete his
course in civil engineering.
Dancing from 0 o'clock D. m. Dec
ember 81, 1920, until 1 80 q m. jan
uary 1, 1921. at the New Years Eve
dance at Dreamland Hall Friday eve
ming
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w Brown and
daughter Miss zelma, spent Christmas
with relatives and friends at Lewis.
ton Mr.. Brown returned on Sunday
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
FINE CHRISTMAS DANCE

The Cowboy bands Christmas dance
last Friday night was one of the
most enjoyable affairs Of the kind
ever held in the city and the music
rendered by the orchestra of that or
ganization would be hard to surnass
The hall was beautifully decorated in
evergreens and Christmas colors and
presented very attractive appear
ance. The attendance was very good
ana all seemed to have good time.
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evenings train while the ladies re
NAMED for a longer visit.
Percy Puyear came up from Ciarks-
ton on Sunday evenings train to at
tend to some business matters I'm con-
nection with his case In the district
court filed against him by the Grange
VILE Savings & Trust Co.
Dance the Old Year out and the
New Year in at Dreamland ball Fri
day evening. Special musical features
by the Cowboy orchestra.
Four small sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
G N Hardin went down to Lewiston
Saturday to spend the Christmas hol-
idays with their grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin, who formerly resid-
ed here. They will return in time
to take up their school duties
Auctioneers Cranke & johnson are
arranging for a community sale for
January 9Th, Saturday A large list
of property has already ben secured
and the sale promises to be a good
one. Everything win be sold on terms
If desired.
New Years Eve dance at Dreamland
Hall Friday evening The biggest
dance of the year. Everybody invited
wANTED-who has a leanto gas
oline saw to trade for a work horse
or ON team, or for town lots? Have
two combines to sell on time or trade,
giving choice Of either; ais two or
three work teams to sell ON time.
Write or come and see what I have.
Geo. w. wilkin 6-2t
J. 70 Jalbard was up from the Han
son camp on the Clearwater In COM
pany with a number Of other workmen
last Friday night While here Mr..
Jalbard added his name to the Globe
list and will keep himself and others
in that neighborhood informed ON
what is going on about the country.
Paul Atwood has severed his con-
nection with the ranch at Winona and
has accepted position with the EN-
pire National bank at Lewiston. His
brother, Pitman Atwood. who has been
connected with that institution for
some time past, has received a nice
promotion and viii go to the Dayton,
Wash, bank. having been rendered the
assistant cashiership.
Fred Mckinney was over from Cot
tonwood to spend Christmas with his
family at this place. Fred last week
had the misfortune to have one of
the small bones in his right fore arm
broken while chranking a car, and
consequently that member was being
carried In a sling.
Fred Guthrie, express messenger
working out Of Portland. was an ar
rival here last week and is spending
the Christmas holidays with the home
folks. On resumisg his duties with
the express company 1t is quite posi-
Bile Fred viii be given the lewiston
Spokane run, which win be much to
his liking.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
CANCELLED ENGAGEMENT.

The University Jazz Orchestra.
scheduled to provide music at the
dance to be given at Dreamland Hall
on the evening Of New Years Day,
has been compelled to change plans
for the week and win not play In
Giangeville during the present tour.
The orchestra win play at Nezperce
Saturday night, instead of at Grange
Vile. Music for the dance here on
Saturday evening will be furnished by
the Cowboy orchestra.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

lire Inu<ance--A. w. Talktngtou. II
Surety bouds-A. W Tslkingtoa
Gall Brockman's feed store for coal.
Usan rags wanted at this offica
why Day rent when We can ssli you
q hose ON terms like rentf Geo. n
Reed q Co.
We have some unusually good buys
in farms and city homes. Geo. n. Reed
q Co.
FOR SALE--Black Pine pole or
cord wood. Enquire Price Barn. btf
We write insurance. Fire, Liability
Auto, workman's Compensation. Life
Accident Geo. n. Reed q Go.
HAVE STRAW STACKS and run
ming water for 100 head of cattle. In
Quire at this Office. 4-tf
Practical nursing by Mrs. Hattie Ad-
kison. Best OF recommendations. from
local physicians. also n California
practitioner Of wide repute. 5-tf
To the Farmer-85 pounds OF HoNr
b the bushel Of wheat--in exchange.
n J. Bennett, Denver Roller Mills,
Eenn, Idaho at
Mfr. and Mrs. Ed Knorr OF Boles,
came up from Lewiston on Sunday
evenings train
"Fat" Heath is In town for q visit
with friends and relatives from Yak
ima.
A N Dyer. vice president Of the
First National bank, made a business
trip to Ferdinand today.
Mrs. John @. Cash left Sunday for
weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. Jack Large, and family of Slate
Greek.
Mrs. AL Nelson departed on Tuesday
morning for Dayton where she was
called by the serious illness Of her
mother. Mrs. Liston.
The Cowboy Band gave a street
concert Wednesday night as a bally-
hoo for the basket bah game between
the q. H. s. and Town Team.
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MARRIED FOLKS ENJOY DANCE

At the Married Folks dance Wed
nesday night some 20 numbers were
sold, and the crowd was made up OF
several old-time dancers. The COM
mittee composed of Mrs. Geo. Bchean.
Mrs. A N Dyer and Edwin Nelson
had planned an arrangement Of dances
that were enjoyed by old and young.
Syncopations were furnished by the
Harris-Bellmaine orchestra.
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GROWERS TO MANUFACTURES
DIRECT MARKETING PLAN

Continued from page ~
ping centers for prices ranging from
made by the wool growers.
J. H. Boog-Scott, Of Coleman, Tex,
one Of the largest wool growers in
the southwest and member Of the
National Wool Growers Committee
OF the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton. says out in his country men
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TOWN TEAM DRUBs G. H. 8.

A local aggregation known at the
Town Basket Ball Team" put the
skids under the fieet-footed ball tos-
sers of the G. II. s. Wednesday night
at the school gymnasium. It is un-
derstood that the school team was a
little rough with the town boys, dis
coiored eyes and bruised lips being dis
played later-to the victor belongs the
spells. etc. The score was 30 to %.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
DANCE AT SUNNYsIDE

There will be dance at the Sum
nyside school house on the night Of
Friday, Jan z, 1921, the proceeds from
which will be used for the benefit Of
the district. Music will be furnished
by Cross and Hazelbaker. A bount-
eous supper will also be served.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
CIDER FOR SALE

II you want cider l will ship 1t to
you at 40 cents per gallon, I. o. b.
Lewiston, purchaser to pay for keg.
w. r. FLINT, route 2, box 40. Lew
iston, Ida. 6-2t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-12-30
A DAUGHTER BORN

Last Sunday afternoon a daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. T Lingo
In this city The little miss has been
named Phyllis Harlan Lingo, and is
taking very kindly to her new sur
roundings.