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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL
F|TT|NCMONUME|NT
TO GRElT AMERICAN
East Side Building Il Fast
Nearing Completion Has
Open Air Gymnasium and
Other Distinctive Features.

Nearing completion in the eastern
portion Of the city is the Roosevelt
school, a magnificent building costing
$4,000 and fitting monument I'd the
memory Of one Of the greatest Amer
leans this country has ever known.
Theodore Roosevelt, now passed to his
Just reward.
This building is situated on block ~,
which Is bounded by State street on
the north, Maple street on the east
Jefferson on the south and Elm on the
west. The building Is a two story
structure with only enough basement
excavated for the heating plant and
fuel for operation.
1t has frontage Of 141 feet, is 81 feet
in depth and has q wing 37x41 feet in
the rear. There are eight commodious
class rooms all of which are specially
arranged for proper lighting and ven
tiiation. The principals office is on
the first or main floor and on this
floor is also situated the auditorium, q
room 34x63 with arrangements for q
stage and an approximate seating ca
pacity Of 275 pupils. Modern toilet
facilities are also located on this floor.
MODERN IN ALL PARTICULARS
The rooms are the standard class
rooms Of modern school construction
with large cloak rooms in connection.
The second floor contains the same ia
cilities as the first floor and in addi-
ton the school library, room 1Sx22
and q large open air gymnasium, the
first of its kind constructed in Idaho,
and built directly over the auditorium
beneath. While this gymnasium has
windows which may be closed during
extreme cold weather, they are so ar
ranged that they will be pocketed most
OF the time 1t Is in use. Shower baths
for the students are provided and con-
meet directly with the gymnasium. The
best plumbing system is being installed
and heavy three inch pipes take water
to all sections Of the building, stand
pipes with hose connections being sit
uated at convenient points for fire
protection.
BUILT OF BRICK AND STONE
The heat and ventilation will be sup
piled by the Plenum system, the heat
being automatically controlled at q
fixed temperature in the rooms and the
ventilation Is automatic with supply
of fresh warmed air forcing the foul
air from the rooms.
Tho walls Of the building are brick
and stone. The sand stone Is from the
quarry OF the Boise Sand Stone COM
pany. and the brick are the famous
Velvet brick, manufactured in Spo-
kane, and give the building decided
and distinctive setting. the soft red
brick. white trimmings and cut stone
making a general color effect which is
very pleasing. The entrances are SO
arranged that successive additions may
be added as the growth OF the school
requires.
The building 10 being constructed by
o. w. Allen, general contractor. Way
land d Fennell were the architects.
The construction work Is being sup
ervised by c. b. Little. building super
intendent for the board of education.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
STRONG LINK WEDGED
tContinued from page one.)

has made its bathing resort, the Nata-
torium, famous.
The factory and wholesale houses of
Boise are turning out thousands of dol
lars worth of goods annually, serving
large territory, The chief article
manufactured is lumber. Cigars, but
ter, cement pipe, candy, brooms, trunks
snirtwaists, brick, sweeping compound,
tents, awnings, harness, brick, quar-
RES, mattresses, apiary goods, bottled
goods' foundry. bakeries, packing, can
ming and coffee manufactures or
plants are also included in the list.
There are 200 travelling men who make
Boise their headquarters and travel
out OF this city; 300 are employed by
JopDers and wholesalers
FINE SCHOOLS
An extensive wholesale business Is
zone. 1t is steadily on the increase.
The past year wholesale houses have
oeen rushed to meet orders
Boise Is proud Of its schools. They
are the best. The assessed valuation
OF Ada county of which Boise is the
county seat, is $44,041, 705.29. School
property In Boise is valued at over
$l.OO0.O00. 1t is confined to ten schools
AL modern, commodious, well euuip-
ped. The total enrolment is close to
1000. The high school Is of the most
modern to be found in any city. In adj
dttton to the common schools there is
st. Margaret's hall, under Protestant
Episcopal auspices; ST. Teresa's acad-
envy, under Catholic auspices, both
schools for girls. and st. Josephs Cath
Ollie u for boys. business edu-
eaton is supplied by three splendidly
equipped business colleges-Links Bus
iness College, the Paragon school and
the Idaho Business college.
MILD CLIMATE
The farmer, who. through scientific
methods and attention Ia business
can make q success ON the farms OF the
east or middle Mississ4ppi valley states
can get rich with less work in Idaho.
He can raise more per acre and has
the advantages OF u much milder cli-
The climatic conditions southwestern
Idaho IL favored with should be the
deciding factor in starting those peo-
pie, tired OF the hot and humid sum-
nlers and cold and frigid winters OF the
east, westward. The United States
Yves. her bureau records show that
southwestern Idaho lies In the Same
latitude as southern New England,
Boise being almost in line with Con-
cord. n. II yet the January tcmpera-
tllre u six degrees higher here than the
January mean at Springfield. III. The
mean winter Temperature OF Boise .is
about tho same as that OF Fredericks-
burg, Pa, or saltwater. Okla. The al
titn6o ranges from 1000 to 1900 feet In
49, vA1leya 8unstroke Ii unheard Of
{ UH1GG togo&her with rainfall. lorna
Gto1 oyc1ones, bllxgards are unknown.
- 16neysuclEIe II always green. The
&U0oC 0oDm seven months In the year
-. b6o6lvo II robbed four times q
yo1k DtHoWbeRf1es are ripe from May
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
|VEWY. N. 6. 4. TOBE /
MODERNS STRUCTURE
win Be Completed Late in SUM
mer and win Be One Of the
Finest Association Buildings
in Northwest.

During the latter part Of the sum-
mer Of 1920 Boise will dedicate its new
Z. M. G. A. building which will have
This association will be practically
five stories, having high basement
and four additional stories.
The building will be constructed of
reinforced concrete, stone and brick
masonry for all exterior walls and will
have buff colored pressed brick facings
and will be trimmed with cut stone on
the street fronts.
The basement will only be, partially
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
DETAILED DEecRlPTloN

The site Tor this immense dam was
selected at what 10 known - Arrow.
rock, a towering spiral ~ sheer gram
lite rising above the river canyon and
20 miles above Boise. Tho rock TaIned
its name from the habit Of early Indian
tribes shooting ARROWS into the high
pinnacle to indicate the direction they
were travelling to others Of their tribes.
Tests were mnde b. reclamation engi-
neers and the slte declared feasible. An
appropriation was secured to carry on
the construction. . larBe government
camp was insta1led. t66ofher With ma
chinery. fncln1ing steam, shovets. ana
. railroad built to the camp. Like mag
10 the government town Of Arr0wrock
sprung up. Ths Boise river Was al
yerte4 frp0 IN rsgulnr channsi By Z
o56e: . COMM dam vno bu1lt Jeavfng
~ rcyqe ~ ~. un6 aancova11o0g WE'RE
~; ~ 5 ss ssl,e .s sssk sssslss & 10 =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
IDAHO REAL ESTATE
CONTINUED from Page One.)

has brought about a movement OF real
estate unequalled in the state, In ev-
cry hamlet. village and town as well
as i'm cities, there is a scarcity of hous
es. Newcomers seeing the possibilities
in the land of opportunity have bought
homes and as a result there are prac :
tically no houses for rent. People who
have sold have been obliged to rebuy
or build in order to have home in
viii h to live"
COUNTRY IMPROVES
Other conditions, mentioned by Mr..
Stein which mark line OF progress
and advancement, In the wonderful
Improvement Of the country, the build
Ing of creameries, condenseries and
cheese factories which are fast max.
ing the Boise valley a dairy center for
which 1t is most admirably adapted.
The school advantages are cited by
him, the increase in business and bank
deposits, showing Boise to be q live
climate, its abundant water supply and
its social conditions, all OF which tend
to make 1t an ideal section for home
building.
With these conditions known, states
Mr.. Stein, the influx of people for 1920
will be greater than In 1919 and more
farms and city property viii be sold.
As he sees II, the outlook Tor the real
estate business was never brighter. In
every mail he receives inquiries con-
corning Idaho lands, During the past
year he has sold many farms and much
city property and other dealers in
Boise have done the same. With ex-.
cellent chances for investment in prop
erty which is sure to advance. In the
towns which will double in population
and In cities which are experiencing
rapid growth. Mr.. Stein declares there
IL not. in his opinion, the slightest doubt
but what Idaho Is Just on the eve of
the greatest period Of growth In its.
history and one which will extend over
o period OF many years to come. As
he sees It there will be no boom, but
a steady substantial growth which will
make Idaho one OF the greatest, rich-l
est and most largely populated com-
In the entire northwest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
CITIZENS Of BOISE
CONTINUED from Page one.)

vote, 1929 being cast for the 100000
bond issue and but Al against 1t.
Immediately following the carrying
of the bond issue by such an over
whelming majority Governor Davis inn
medktely put into motion the machin-
cry for letting the contract for the
wings of the capitol which are
to cost approximately 100000 and are
now in the course Of construction.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
In commenting upon the issue carry
ing Governor Davis said. The amount
Boise voted Is not large, but the splen-
did spirit the vote showed is worth
more than money to Boise and to
Idaho"
q campaign OF education was con-
Quoted. Through the press and by
holding meetings the citizens were adj
vised that the retaining Of the state
capitol in Boise had been put up to
the citizens here that the bill passed
providing for the building of the wings
at cost Of 100000 depended upon
whether or not the citizens of Boise
were willing to purchase block of
toll and quarter of a block near the
postoffice.
After advising the citizens Of the
conditions the election was held on
Saturday, May IL, and while q heavy
vote was not recorded 1t was a salts
factory vote in that It showed the resi-
dents of Boise believed in their city
by casting an almost 100 per cent vote
for the bonds.
PROPERTY ACQUIRED
Since the voting OF the bond issue
Boise has acquired all of the. property
on block 65 which was occupied by the
Sherman house and other apartments
and q number OF residences. These
have been turned over to the use of
the state for offices while the wings
Of the capitol are under construction.
When the wings are completed the
buildings are to be removed and the
grounds made into beautiful parks.
Seventh street II to be widened from
Jefferson street TO Julia Davis park, a
distance of seven blocks and made into
. boulevard. This plan gives Boise rs
acres Of park. including the courthouse
grounds Of one block
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

completed e. the price Of modern bat
tleship. The dam is 100 feet long,
24o feet wide a. The base and tlpering
to 16 feet at the top. 1Arrowrock the
government town, has faded into .ia-
tory, but Arrovrock dam remains q
monument to engineering.
The impounJed wate- Is red In
the fall, winter and spring, whea the
floods can be collscted. 1t = held until
the latter part N rhe irrigation season
when 1t is allowed to PASS back int the
river below tie Jam ans is cacried an
TO the diversion dam, Is miles bclo n.
There 1t is run into the New York ca
nal and taken on down to the lands
below.
LANDS TAKEN
Settlers We're permitted to homestead
these lands under the reclamation act
early in eighty-acre tracts or units
and they have been SO content with
their entries that they have held and
improved their lands. OF the 243,00O
acres, $4,000 acres OF land Of the New
York Canal company Is included and
$4,000 acres So called doubtful land
Excluding the $4,000 acres OF doubt
full land there Is left 100000 acres, 67,-
900 acres of which has been entered OF
filed upon, 492 acres withdrawn from
entry, 15,721 acres of state school land
and 122,556 acres Of private lands. The
school lands when sold bring better
than their appraised value. They can
not be sold for less than $35 per acre
They are considered of the best and
are purchased on 40 year payment
plan. $40 down, the balance payable In
forty years with interest on deferred
payments Of 8 per cent. The private
lands can also be purchased at reas-
enable figures.
Climatic conditions are ideal over the
entire project-plenty Of sunshine, fol-
which south Idaho is famous. and rair
for maturing crops at the will of the
farmer. for Idaho rain IL artificial
through irrigation bitches. All of the
lands have an elevation Of $500 feet
above sea level. The average annual
rainfall II 1876 inches. The average
range OF temperature ID from 20 to 81
degrees and zero weather il very rare
The irrigation season Is from April ]
| to October 81, PA days.
The soil is clay loan, light sandy
loan and sandy loan. It IL considered
very rich. formed as 1t Is from a vol.
canic ash and having the necessary
qualities to make crop yield abundant
The principal crops are alfalfa (three
cuttings), wheat, oats barley rye, po-
tatoes and all vegetables. together with
fruits, including apples, prunes, peach
es. pears, apricots and small fruits OF
all varieties, and grains.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15
PROGRESS NOTES.

A party was given at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. J. Gosselin
Sunday evening, for the benefit OF
the school children. A large num-
Der attended.
Mr.. Willie Bush was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Cowart, Sunday
afternoon.
Misses Mollie and Murphy Cowart
and Viola Bush were visitors to Mr..
and Mrs. W. Lavinghouse, Sunday.
Miss Ida Cowart was a visitor to
Bush, Monday.
Mrs. Della Rayburn and daughter,
Mrs. Ada Jenkins, were visitors to
relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. R. A. Lott has left here for
his home in Lumberton, Miss.
Mr.. H. G. Lloyd was business
visitor to Bush, Sunday.
Misses Irene Lott and Odel Davis
were visitors of the Misses Ida and
Mollie Cowart last Friday.
Mrs. r. A. Lott has been on the
sick list for several weeks.
Mrs. c. W. Bush was visitor to
her daughter, Mrs. Dell Thomas, at
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lena Whitfield, of Slidell, is
spending a few days here with her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. George ].
Gosselin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15
Alligator Tries To
Swallow A Calf j
Tail First.

Mr.. C. ]. Bailey, while riding The
woods a mile Or so north of Onvii,
Tuesday evening, heard a bull yeacl-
ing. It looked like it was fastenei
to something. He rode over to il
and discovered that it was held by
the tail by an alligator. He called
to Mr.. Mapes who lived nearby and
asked him to bring his gun. He then
shot the alligator. 1t measured
something over six feet. 1t doesn't t
seem that a six-foot alligator could
swallow yearling, but evidently
the yearling thought it was trying
to. Perhaps he only intended to
swallow the tail.
A remarkable thing about it is,
that the alligator was about $50
yards from water. If he had killei
the yearling he would have had a
time getting 1t home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15
HEALTH AND WEALTH.
Matters anu Things-and How To
Utilize Them To the Best
Advantage,
Publicity Medium of St. Tammauy
Poultry Association, Edited by DR.
W. L. Stevenson.)
Wonderful Adaptability of st. Tam.
many To Poultry.

Wonderful Adaptability of st. Tam.
many To Poultry.
The prospectus of the St. Tam
many Poultry Association asserts
that there is not spot in the states
as well adapted to poultry raising as
the Ozone Belt. The Association is
non-profit, mutual concern, and
the basis for it's statements are, mild
climate, early spring, assuring long
seasons for growing feed, rolling and
well drained land, and an abund-
ance of shade and pure water.
A progressive plan of the Asso-
c,ation is mem bership cooperation
cooperation between the members
breeding different varieties, with the
view to assist in the sale of eggs
and stock, and the exchange of males
to prevent inbreeding. Further, fe
lowship with it's practical breeders
will be, for the beginner, the equiv
alent to course in poultry fnstruc-
tion.
Does Poultry Pay?
Would there be any commercial
poultry plants if it did not? But,
get the answer at home. A. w.
Jones, of Covington, has flock Of
fifty Brown Leghorns. During jan
uary and February they yielded 1925
eggs, which averaged SO cents a dOA-
en-. At what cost? His total ex-
penses is estimated at SIS a month
He has no costly equipment, and
does not use an incubator.
Eggs are cheaD now Preserye a
few. Two methods are in use
water-glass and lime-salt mixtures
Both act by excluding air from the
eggs. Water-glass gives the best re-
suits. Use fresh eggs; stale eggs
will not keep. Scald the packing
vessel 0preferably stone jar). Add
one part water-glass to Is to 20 parts
of water that has been boiled and
cooled. Pack the eggs in the jar
and cover with the solution. Keep
in a cool place. Do not wash the
eggs, as this removes the mucilagen-
GUS coating that is Natures preserv
atiVe. New eggs and solution may
be added any time, bat be sure that
there are inches of solution above
the eggs. The cost of the preserva-
tive is l to cents per dozen eggs.
Water-glass is syrup-like liquid
obtained by melting sand and soda.
at high temperature. A test sample
can be obtained on application to the
st. Tammany Poultry Association.
The lime mixture is made Of one
pound quick lime, one-half table
salt and one gallon of boiled wate"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15
After Drinking It, Goes To
School, Is Overcome,
Doctor Sent For.
RECEIVERS BUT
IS STILL DAZED
And His Teacher Says He
Was Really One of Her
Good Pupils.

| Covington is not without its
glory.
The juvenile offender is as up to
date as any Manhattan celebrity t1a1
makes life spicy for the probation
officer. He may not be as numerous
but he can put one over when ii
comes to getting kick out of pro-
hibition Stimulants.
Ask anybody if there are any
| blind tigers in CoVington. No?
| Well, just take lessons of the juVe-
nile. Hold your nose and take a
| long breath-but don't have any
lighted matches around. Then ask
| the young man in the fourth grade
Of the public school whether it was
all wood alcohol or all gin that he
drank.
Tuesday Mss Grace Negrotto be-
came alarmed at the condition of
one of her boy pupils, II or IL years
of age. When DR.. Bulloch arrived
the boy was limp and helpless. His
pulse was still going, but he was
down and out. The Doctor could
not tell what kind of alcohol it was,
but it had a sWeetish smell. Tie
boy, whose name We withhold, was
taken home and Instructions given
for his treatment. He has been
quite Ill, and it was reported that he
had died, but he is getting along all
right and will recover.
1t is reported that the connection
was wood alcohol and gin.
This is a case that should be sift
ed out. Mss Negrotto says he is
one Of her good pupils. 1t is also
said that a young boy with whom
he is intimate did not act quite nat
urally and may have had a little of
the stuff himself Here is chance
for some officer of the law to dis
tinguish himself.
request that the Police Jury give
any consideration to the question or
advice to the Good Roads Commis-
sion as to the roads which are to be
built, but simply requests that the
Police Jury designate the roads
which are to be eliminated from
the building program as originally
outlined by the Police Jury in its
representations to the voters and tax
payers at the time of the election.
This Commission clearly under
stands that it has obligations to
carry out the road building pro-
gram as originally outlined just as
far as the funds provided will per
NIT, and the Commission does not
ask from the Police Jury as to the
roads which shall be built in future
in accordance with that program.
Yours truly,
r. W. FATHEREE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15
ABITA SPRINGS NEWS.

Contractor Brown is at work on
the picture show building and is IN
hopes of having it in running order
by the middle of June.
The newly elected officers of the
town took oath of office May 7th, ald
they are hard at work repairing the
streets and bridges.
Capt H. J. Thompson spent sew
eral days here last week with his
family.
Mr.. E. M. Fox, of New Orleans, is
spending the summer here.
We are glad to learn that Mr..
Robt. Mendow is improving.
Miss Marie Sharp, of Vaudeville,
was the guest of Miss Elmina Pons
last week.
Barney F. Carey has opened re
freshment saloon at the corner
known as the triangle.
Capt. C. J. Mott is spending two
weeks with his family.
Ab.ta Springs has very few suit
able houses for rent this summer, as
every thing is taken up for the sea-
son. 1t would be wise for some one
to build three or four room houses
for rent as Abita fills up more and
more every year.
Mr.. Tom Kieran is spending sew
eral weeks here with his family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15
FLETCHER WILL
LECTURE HERE
THIS COMING
WEEK
Noted Dramatic Orator Will
Entertain at Chautauqua
in Covington
NATIONALLY KNOWN
BY GREAT ADDRESS
One of Chautauqua Features
That Will Be Enjoyed
By Every Body.

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, who VIII
give one Of his great dramatic lectures
at the Redpath Chautauqua here, is
one OF the real stars of lecturedom,
Thomas Brooks Fletcher" saws
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, "is one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15

Vaudeville is figuring on putting
in an electric light plant. 1t is esti-
mated that while the cost would be
around SIS, 1000, it would, in the
long run, be saving on the present
expenses. Vaudeville should be
crowded this summer. The control,
of the wharf and the encouragement
of boats to tie up will be a good
thing,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-15

OF the most powerful orators Of our
time. He Is not an old-time platform
entertainer. He entertalns, but he al
so has powerful message and knows
how to tell 1t. People want to hear
about the things that are being done
and need to be done in this country,
and that is what Fletcher is telling
them about. He leaves the impress
of his lecture on every community"