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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
BACKYARD PULLETS
MAKE GOOD RECORD

Chickens which lay so prolifically
that they pay in short time for their
original cost and their feed are the
kind Of which all suburbanites dream.
s. B. Horton Of Washington, d. O..
has them In his back yard.
On May /, 1919, Mr.. Horton bought
IS two-day-old White Leghorn chicks.
The baby chicks were brooded with
Jars filled with hot water until they
were old enough to be put in an out
side coop. Later six by eightfoot
house was built for them, with an out
side yard only four feet square.
Seven of these were pullets which
began laying on October %, when they
were less than six months old. Their
laying record for November was 115
eggs and for December 1877 eggs,
total Of 252 eggs for the two months,
or an average of SO eggs pullet for
the two-month period In all probable
ity they would have made a record Of
$50 eggs in December but for the cold
wave during the latter part of he
month.
Crediting the birds with eggs at the
market price of 90 cents a dozen (they
were 81 part of the time) for the pc
riod. they had paid for their original
cost and all feed by December Is. In
figuring the total cost Of the project
the cost of the seven other chicks
raised. which were cockerels, was fig
ured, and allowance was made for theil
market value when slaughtered. From
now on the upkeep Of this flock will
be small compared with the revenue.
The pullets were fed scratch feed
morning and night, with dry mash
made of equal parts of middlings,
bran, cornmeal, and meat scrap, be-
fore them all the time. This ration is
one used and advocated by the United
States department of agriculture.
Nearly every day they were given a
little green stuff, such as cabbage or
sprouted oats, as well as table scraps
and grit and oyster shell.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16

PORTLAND.-Mrs. Anna Booth, on
parole from the Oregon penitentiary,
and Claude o. Ross, another prisoner
on parole, were married recently at
Vancouver.
Flies q 300 Feet High.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Walter T. Var
ney, San Francisco aviator, flew q, 800
feet above the Golden Gate recently,
establishing what was claimed to be a
Pacific coast altitude record.
Seize Drugs Worth $43,soo.
VANCOUVER, B. Cocaine, he
roin and morphine, said to be worth
$4,000, and approximately $500 worth
OF opium were seized in chink quarters
by Vancouver officers recently.
HURT Wanted at Seattle.
SEATTLE.-Andrew HURT, alias
James Woods, reported to have at
tempted to end his life at San Diego,
CAL, recently following his arrest at
Los Angeles on request of Seattle au-
thorities, is alleged to be wanted here
in connection with the alleged disap-
pearance of Mrs. Louis Hilton, form.
erly mss Alice Ludvigson, police said.
Fight Alien Land Control.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Plans to submit
to the people Of California as soon as
possible an initiative petition de.
| signed to prevent aliens not qualified
for citizenship from controlling OF
operating agricultural land in any
other capacity than as laborers were
made Saturday at an executive con
ference of representatives of the Cali
fornia Oriental Exclusion league ant
other affiliated organizations. This
action was taken in preference t.
waiting for the next session of the
legislature to deal with the question
Air Fire Patrol.
SAN FRANCISCO.-The 31st squad
ron of Is airplanes, two of them t,
be scout ships equipped with wire
less telephone sets, has been turned
over by the army to the Unitet
States forestry service and will be
gin fire patrol duty on May1. TIL
scout ships will direct forest fir,
fighting from the air, connecting will
portable land sets, while all of tn,
other planes will be equipped will
wireless telegraph sets which will
contact with fixed land stations a
certain specified points.
Planes Must Pay Air Tax.
SAN FRANCISCO-Even the al
isn't free any more, at least as ia
as war tax is concerned, according t.
Justice Wardell, collector of interna
revenue, who announced the receip
of ruling from Washington that air
planes engaged in commercial pas
senger, freigth and express traffi
over established routes, in compel
tin with other methods of transpol
tation, must pay taxes on their ira
fic. Passengers carried by airplan
under such conditions must pay
per cent additional on their fare
just as if they had ridden on trail
Wardell said, while airplane freigf
will be subject to the regular 2 pc
, cent tax.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
BENEFITS OF BETTER ROADS
Release From Bondage the City Man
az Well as Farmer--SoIve Living
Cost Problem.

To both city man and farmer the
good road means release from bond
age. Counties and states where good
roads have become part of pro-
gressive program of legislation have
seen values rise, and this again has
brought home the fact that good roads
pay for themselves. More important
to the city dweller, however, is the
fact that eventually good roads will
prove the solution of the high cost Of
living problem.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
COST OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Some Of Determining Factors Are
Rlpht Of Way, Material and Gull
verts or Bridges.

Some Of the things which determine
the cost Of road construction are: Cost
of right of way. cost of clearing and
grubbing, amount and kind of material
to be excavated and amount of filling
to be done, amount of ditching for sur
face drainage and thing for subdrain-
age. number and size of stream cross
ings necessitating cuiverts or bridges,
cost of securing ana placing material.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Legion Wants Land; No Cash.

TWIN FALLS.-The Idaho depart.
ment of the American Legion definite.
ly placed itself on record as opposed
to a cash bonus when the state con-
vention in session here tabled reso.
luton calling for the passing OF a
bonus bill by the next legislature. The
convention favored the extension OF
preferential rights to service men un'
der the Carey act reclamation law
Kellogg was selected as the next meet.
ing place. Leo +. Bracken Of Twin
Falls were named commander. M. r.
Albert of Payette, who lost both legs
in France. was selected as adjutant
The state headquarters will be at Twin
Falls.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Reducing Clearwater Grade.
BARLEY Sells His Jerseys.

MOSCOW.-Four Jersey cows, three
yearling heifers, two heifer calves
seven months old, and bull calf, eight
weeks old, were sold recently by T
w. Barley of Moscow to G. ]. Horning
of Excelsior Springs, Mo-, for $1,000
and they will be shipped next week to
Mr.. Mornings farm. Mr.. Horning is a
dairyman of wide experience and he
came from Missouri to Moscow to buy
dairy cattle. The animals are all pure
bred and registered and are a fine
lot.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16

much scald as those In commercial
barrels if both were held in storage
room that received occasional yentila-
ton. If the storage room was not VEN
tilated, or if it was only poorly ven-
tilated, the ventilated barrels caused
very little decrease in scald. Apples
near the aisle or near door scalded
far less than those in the bottom of
the stack. Boxed apples exposed to
a continuous air current Of SO miles
an hour were practically free from
scald while similar apples that did not
receive the constant tanning became
badly scalded. Stirring the storage
air was found to be more important
than renewing 1t. Scald was greatly
increased on fruit delayed in storage
unless well ventilated during the delay.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Japs Did Not Revolt.

TOKYO.-With reference to a wire
less message form Moscow, announc-
ing that disaffection had broken out
among the Japanese troops in Siberia,
the war office declares that the report
is an entire fabrication.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
UphoIds Dry Ratification.

LANSING, Mich.-Action of the
Michigan legislature in ratifying the
national prohibition amendment is
final and can not be submitted to a
referendum vote of the people, the
supreme court holds.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Hate to Give Up Gold.

BERLIN.-Pandemo reigned on
the stock exchange Monday in conse-
quence of the putting into effect of an
order for compulsory transfer of for
eign securities held in Germany. as
provided by the peace treaty.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
DISADVANTAGE TO TRUCKERS
II Roads Are Not Improved He Is I'm.
able to Compete With Farmer
Living on Good Road.

A trucker ten miles from a market
for spring crops, such as rhubarb,
peas and spinach, is at great dis
advantage If his market road is un-
improved, and he may be totally I'M
able to compete with the trucker the
same distance from market in another
direction on a good road.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Strike Hits Idaho.

BOISE.-The strike of railroad yard
men have affected Idaho. The yard
forces at Pocatello and Nampa quit
Saturday and rumors are in circula-
ton in railroad circles that further
strikes may be expected. An embargo
has been declared by the Oregon Short
Line on shipments routed through
Nampa and Pocatello on account Of
the strike. This will affect Boise
shipments. Shipments are beginning,
to pile up at Pocatello, and the
freight office there has been instruct
ed to receive no more consignments.
The purpose Of the strike is not clear.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Fishermen Get Raise.

SAN FRANCISCO.-An agreement
between the Alaska Packers Associa-
ton and the Alaska Fishermen's union
providing 26 per cent increase to
the fishermen for the season was sign
cd recently.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Frank Mccormick Acquitted.

MARYSVILLE, Cal.-Frank Nc
Cormick was recently acquitted of the
charge Of numbering Charles Brown
Brown, wealthy sheepman, was shot
to death November l, 1919, at ranch
near Honcut.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
An Improved Highway in New Jersey

An improved f7ignWdy IN New Jersey.
than 100000 yearly by using motor
trucks; and the trucks will undoubted-
ly contribute largely to organized i'm
provement Of roads.
Good roads are a paying investment.
Local authorities in cities, towns and
counties should act without delay to
meet the growing national and local
demands before trade goes In other d.
rections. 1t Is almost impossible to
get back the lost advantage after other
districts have won it.
Good roads bring trade and In
crease property values In a commu-
nifty. They attract homeseekers and
industries.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Radicals Stir Rio Janeiro.

RIO JANEIRO.-Ranks of striking
working men were swelled Sunday
when walters, cooks and other hotel
and restaurant employees walked out
All restaurants are closed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Japanese Take Railroad.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS troops have
taken over the entire length of the
Ussui railroad from Vladivostok to
Khabarovsk.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Switchman Strike.

Seventy switchmen of the Great
Northern In Hillyard walked out Sun
day and also those employed at Pasco
by Ahe Northern Pacific railroad.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Demand the Eight-Hour Day.

MARQUETTE, Mich.-Timber work
ers of Marquette recently voted "a to
1, to strike May 1, unless demands for
an eight hour day were met.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Palmer RidIcules Senate.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-Attorney General
Palmer declared in an address here
Saturday that most Of the senate reser-
vations to the peace treaty were "po-
litical bunk"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
German Cargo Ships Sold.

WASHINGTON.-All German cargo
vessels taken over by the government
have been disposed of to private in
terests.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Civil War Sweetheart Bride.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS a romance of
civil war days, Richard Ward, age
70, Saturday married Mrs. Mary Bur
ton Willis, age 76.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
e...nt Happenings In This state
Given In Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Mrs. Sly Dies.

Mrs. SLY Dies.
rpoy-Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Sly
,,aa here April 8. Mrs. Sly was over
a 90 uoars of age and is survived by five
children.
Delmar Fortune Grows.
r,a estate of Joseph r. De Lamar,
der of the Delamar mines in Owy-
n"a county, Idaho, has increased from
zoo zoo s71724 to $33,327,335 since his
s.oth according to an account filed
.,,itb the surrogate court in New
York.
Vote 100000 Road Bonds.
oROFINO.-At q special election
Hold April s the board of commission
ars of the Grangemont highway dis
trict were authorized to issue bonds
in the sum of 100000 for the purpose
81 building and maintaining roads in
said district.
Absence Causes Anxiety.
OROFINO.-Relatives and friends Of
Claude A. Hogle are concerned as to
bic whereabouts. Mr.. Hogle had re-
sided on the north fork of the Clear
water river for five years and for
three wears prior to that time had
made his home at Bovill, working in
logging camps. Mr.. Hogle Is 80 years
of age, blue eyes, brown hair, about
q feet 3 inches and weighs $50 pounds.
He is an engineer and mechanic by
trade.
Drouth Fears Are Banished.
MOSCOW.-The weather bureau of
the university of Idaho shows precipi-
tation for March more than double
that of March, 1919, so per cent great
er than 1918 and three times as great
as 1917. Dean e. ]. Iddings Of the
agricultural college of the university
of Idaho says that the precipitation
for the first seven days of April is
more than ~ inches, new record
for this section, and predictions are
for more rain.
Reducing Clearwater Grade.
LEWISTON-Inform has reach
ed the local office of the state de-
partment that giant steam shovel,
% head of horses and large crew are
now at work on the excavation for the
section of the Clearwater highway be-
tween Greer and Fraser from Greer
to the top of the hill, eight and one
half miles from Greer. This piece Of
difficult construction involves reduc-
ing the grade on the hill road from
approximately 20 per cent in places
to a five per cent maximum.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Former Convicts Marry.

PORTLAND.-Mrs. Anna Booth, on
parole from the Oregon penitentiary
and Claude o. Ross, another prisoner
on parole, were married recently at
Vancouver,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Flies q 300 Feet High.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Walter T. Var
ney, San Francisco aviator, flew 1880
feet above the Golden Gate recently,
establishing what was claimed to be a
Pacific coast altitude record.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16
Sells 200 Carloads Of Hay.

ELLENSBURG--The sale of 200 car
loads of hay to buyer In Alberta,
Canada. Is reported by G. A. Morrison.
This Is probably the largest individual
sale transacted In the Kittitas valley
In years. The order will virtually
clean up the hay supply in the valley.
A strong hay market vas caused by
the sale, some of the dealers paying
as high as $32 in the last few days.
Not long ago $500 tons of hay were
sold to the same people. in Alberta.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-16

rRoy.-Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Sly
MA here April 9. Mrs Sly was over
90 vears of age and is survived by five
children,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Effects of Lord Grey's Letter.

~~ HOUGH a week has passed since the
publication of Lord Grey's extraor-
~ binary letter, it's effect on the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10

scientists and fiction writer's, it Is usually
selected as the planet most likely to be paging
the earth. This idea is all wrong, according
to Dr. Abbott.
"Mars," he states, lis as dry as any desert
in the world. In fact, the Sahara would be
quite damp in comparison with the fields of
Mars AS water is essential to human exist
ence, this precludes the possibility of life
there"
The dryness of Mars is concluded from the
fact that there are no clouds surrounding it
to create vapor. That there are no seas or
rivers on the dying planet was long ago de-
cided by astronomers.
The idea of life on the planet was advo-
Gated through the discovery of the so-called
canal of Mars, in 1877. Some astronomers
Immediately deduced that the network Of
straight lines discovered was gigantic irriga-
ton system by which an ingenious race of
Martians supplied their fields with moisture
in a last stand for existence.
The source of the water supply according
to this theory, is the snow and ice fields at
the poles. White circles are plainly visible at
the poles OF Mars at times, but astronomers
differ as to their character. Some say that
they are deposits of frozen carbonic acid gas
which idea spoils entirely the theory of
polar water supply Others think that the
white patches may be ice, but even so, there
may De only thin skim like frost, for it is
believed that a layer a quarter of an inch
thick would make the surface appear perfect
ly white.
Whether seas of ice form at the poles Of
Mars or not, it is difficult to conceive of suff-
clent water being obtained to irrigate six
hundred canals, stretching over thousands of
miles. Imagine canals five or ten miles wide
dug from Boston to Mexico City, and from
Seattle to Atlanta, and then, with this as a.
scale, imagine 600 such engineering projects,
and you have vague idea of what you must
believe If you accept the Marian canal
theory.
While we cannot get definite view Of this
mysterious and neglected planet, We know
that it is only two hundred miles less in diam
eter than the earth, and that it's temperature
is similar to our tropics. The cloud blankets
reflect about seventy per cent OF the suns
heat and cool the atmosphere, which other
wise would be much too hot for life. The
clouds indicate water vapor, and therefore
both air and water conditions are favorable.
AS these are the two main requisites of
habitable world, Venus is coming to be re-
garded as the possible younger sister OF our
comparatively middle-aged earth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Government Expenditure.

T HERE are few dryer subjects than gov
eminent receipts and disbursements,
so the announcement that members
of the House of Representatives last week de-
rived amusement from the discussion of so
dull topic is a cause for surprise. Accord
ing to news reports the House found enter
tanment and instruction in a speech deliv-
cred by Representative Ramseyer, of Iowa,
reviewing the growth Of our national ex-
penses.
To Representatives accustomed in these
times to talking and reading and voting in
billions, it is small wonder that Mr.. Ram
sewers references to the finances Of the ma
ton in it's infancy afforded comparisons that
provoked amusement.
The burden of the speech was an appeal
for economy in government expenditures
which was supported by figures showing IN
creases in expenditures out OF all proportion
with the growth and development or the
country.
During the first administration Of Wash
ington, dating from September 2, 1883, to De-
cember 81, 1891, the total disbursements OF
the government amounted to $3,791,43b An
increase was noted during the second admin
istration of Washington, since the infant re-
Dublic then had begun to expand, but even SO
the highest amount disbursed in single year
was only $10,435,069.
Mr.. Ramseyer pointed out that during the
administration of John Adams the expendl-
lures showed slight increase, and that dur
ing Thomas Jefferson's terms the upward ten
dency continued, when the top mark was
reached, in 1908, with expenditures Of $l6'-
764,5S4.
The war Of 1912, under the administra-
ton of Madison, witnessed the record break
ing expenditures of the republics history to
that time, but the disbursements Of only $780,
,i1 p1o
Justify the conclusion that war IN those days
was far less costly than now.
Annual expenditures increased slowly from
the administration of Madison to the date OF
the Mexican war, under President POLK, when
the largest annual appropriation for single
year reached the figure of $50 ABILITY. The
increase continued after the Mexican war I'M
til, in 1859, the annual budget amounted to
$83751,511 y .-...,
The War Between the States witnessed the
first billion dollar budget. For the fiscal
wear ending June 80, 1865, the expenditures
amounted to 1887, 674,224, which record
stood until the world war occasloned eXpenol-
lures running into the billions.
There was a recession of disbursements
from 1865 to 1869, when the budget totaled
S321,49O,597, yet this sum, small though II
now seems, was almost four times the an
nual government disbursements be1ofe the
War Between the States. Only once between
the years 1875 and 1889 did the expenol-
tures 90 beyond the $400,000,000 mark.
Rut as Mr.. Ramseyer pointed out, after
1899 there was a steady increase from year
to wear, until in the three years preceding
our entrance into the world war-l9l4, 191 o
and 1916-the annual expenditures e1ceeoeu
$1,000, 100000. :,
And after we entered the war, the expendi-
lures, according to Mr.. Ramseyer were: 1917,
S3O461S3,746; 1918, $21, b,5O8;
1919. S18514,O00,000
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Contentment on the Farm.
a ssTsTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
u BLAKSLEE recently took it upon

a SSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
IA BLAKSLEE recently took it upon
L n himself to ascertain the measure OF
contentment prevailing among the farmers or
the United States. He sent out 2OO,OOO ques-
tionnaires to as many farmers IN all sectlonS
of the country. Seventy-fve per cent OF the
missionaries were disregarded, and OF the
twenty-five per cent which we're returned
considerable number indicated dissatisfaction
with conditions.
Mr. Blakslee concludes, therefore, that
the farmers as class are discontented and
he argues that the condition is menace to
the production Of the country. lie accepts
the pessimism of a small minority as reflect
ing the attitude Of the whole, and ID TINS
he is woefully mistaken.
What Of the one hundred and fifty thou
sand farmers who paid no attention to Mr..
BIakslee's QUESTIONABLE? Certainly their
silence cannot be interpreted as a manifesto
ton of discomfort. The chances are quite
the reverse The shiftless and unsuc-
cessful generally accept every opportunity
to register dissatisfaction. The prosperous
and contented as rule are too busy attend
ing to their business, enlarging their produc~
ton and using and enjoying life, to
heed what they consider superfluous
questions. The questionable goes by default
with them.
1t is a well-known and gratifying fact that
the farmers of the South were never in such
good circumstances. Indeed, the farmer is
the most favored class of an unusually pros
porous section in a season of unprecedented
prosperity. If there is any feeling of dis
content among the farmers of Georgia GER
tainly there has been no visible manifesta-
ton of it's existence. Instead of grumbling
and complaining, they are busiIy engaged in
the Improvements Of their farms and maxi
ing ready for the next crops They are
studying advanced methods not only of in
creasng their yield per acre but of crop
diversification and the production of live
stock on an enlarged scale. They are invest
ing their money in modern farm Implements
and are cooperating in a>spirit of patriotism
in the upbuilding of their communities
Everywhere in the rural districts of Georgia
there is renewed energy, eagerness to move
forward and every evidence of satisfaction