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The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
FiddLes Easily
Made Out of
Cigar Boxes
Copyrisht' 1871.

While a cigar box fiddle does
not make the sweetest and best
music III the world, it is enter
tanning and has been used sue
cessfully for that purpose on the
stage and in homes, many, many
times.
To make one. first get an old
cigar box. Take the paper Off
it. and pull off the lid.
Plane a 3-foot broom handle in
half Smooth down the fat side
paper. In the top end of the
stick. about inches down, bore
a small hole to receive a peg to
which the string of the fiddle.
which should be "D" violin
string. is fastened.
Cut a long notch in the other
end OF the stick So the lid OF
the cigar box fits on snugly and
smoothly. The broomstick need
extend only about half way the
length OF the lid. as shown by
the dotted lines in the inustra-
tion. Fasten the lid to the stick
with brads. Center it on the
broom handle. Be careful not
to crack ii.
In each side OF the lid. using
a sharp jackknife. cut two IS"
shaped holes, similar to those
in real violin. These slots
should be about inches long
and the cut should be one-quar-
ter of an inch wide.
Before fastening the lid TO
the box cut a groove in the end
Of IL to receive the rounded side
OF the broomstick. Then care
fully tack on the lid.
In the bottom end OF the box.
directly in line with the end of
the brocmstick. bore a small hole
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
The -Four Co the Comic Of The Sunday Herald

men are concerned, you deny that
there is a future"
He left the fre and came over
TO sit beside her on the divan.
: Perhaps l have seen life and
women in that light. but that was
only before / met you. Once. wo-
men were to me only a passing di-
version which were relegated in the
past almost before they had existed
in the present. Now. I. know that
want a woman for the future and
I'm willing to sacrifice the tempta-
tions and the opportunities of the
present to make that future pos
sible."
: Nancy looked at him curiously
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
tMorning,
,ByRUDoLPH pEkxMS
,ByRUDoLPH pEkkMs,I
FINDS SHOES PINCH
AND GRABS NEW PAIR.

AND CRABS NEW PAIR
Edward Allen needed a new psir
of shoes. He bought a pair from
Louis Lazaroff. At 1922 Seventh
street northwest and wore them =
few days.
Soon the shoes began to pinch his
feet. He wore them some more.
Then he decided to take them back
and get d new pair.
Those shoes are secondhand
now" Lazaroff told him when he
demanded a new pair in exchange
"Whyfore you wear EN- and then
bring them back for new ones2"
without stopping to argue. Ed
ward grabbed a new pair and ran
out OF the store.
Lazsroff ran out also. Policem man
Dank kmeyer caught on 20 things and
caught up with Edward as he sat
down in the street to put on the
stolen shoes.
MY other shoes pinch NAH feets.-
Edward explained TO the policeman.
We'll. sir" said Dsnkmeyer. you
are pinched twice. once by the shoes
and once by me. Come along.
Edward tried 20 tell Judge Nc
Mahon that Lazaroff gave him the
shoes, but Lazaroff said he was not
in business for his health.
The case was ended when Edward
handed a SO bill to the clerk as
his fine.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

What are you trying to say?"
Just this" He took both her
hands in his strong magnetic clasp.
You don't love Burrard: you love
me ] don't love Edith; I love you.
Why keep up the farce any longer?
Let's put an end to both our little
make-believe existences and start
a new life togethr?"
Nancy was staring at him in
You love me-you-want me to
go away with your"
He crushed her finger against his
lips.
Not quite so drastic. my dear
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Friday Specials in
Muslin
Undergarments

22o White Nainsook Gowns
-Slip-over style, some are
tailored, others prettily trim
med with lace and embroidery.
Special, $1.as each.
Io6 Pairs Step-In Drawers
OF white nainsook, nicely hn-
ished with narrow lace edge.
Special, 4sc pair.
eI pairs White Windsor
Crepe Boomers Finished
with narrow ruffle. Special
7Sc pair.
Murlin nderwesr Section, Third noor
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

II just show him how it pays
to have somebody around to sug-
Gest things. And I'm going to
be the somebody he needs"
AS soon as Skeets had finished
analNing the situation in this
manner and come to his decision
to show Baumberg that he was
the one he needed" he started
at a swift pace for home. ON
the way he stopped at the sta
tionery store and bought some
heavy pieces of white cardboard,
some drawing paper and some
black ink. r..
I'll bet my scheme works"
Skeets chuckled as he climbed TO
his room and got busy.
more Tomorrow.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Friday Specials in
Men S Oxtords

u Pairs Mems White Ok
fords, light weight, desirable
footwear for warm weather.
Sizes E to 10, but in &C" width
only. Specially priced, $3.50
pair.
aS Pairs Mems Tan Oxfords,
broad toe and rubber heels.
Sizes 6, ga, T., III, 8. 815, 9,
oH, 10 c; &, 81, 7, ~, 8, 81,
9, oH, 10. II D. Specially
priced $4.es pair.
4i Pairs Warm Weather
: Bath Slippers, closing out at
7sc pair; were sI.ss.
Mems Shoe Store, First floor.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
LITTLE STORIES
OF GREAT MEN

When Ezekiel whitman, a
prominent lawyer and graduate
of Harvard. was elected to the
Massachusetts, legislature, he
came to Boston from his farm
in countryman's dress, and went
to a hotel in Boston. He went
into the parIor and sat down,
when he overheard a remark be-
tween some ladies and gentle
men. "Ah. here comes a real
homespun coun'ry'nan. Here's
fun" They asked him all sorts
OF queer questions tending to
throw ridicule upon him. when
he arose and said: Ladies and
gentlemen, permit me to wish
you health and happiness. and
may you grow better and wiser
in advancing years. bearing in
mind that outward appearances
are dcceitful You mistook me.
from my dress, for a country
BOBBY; while ], from the same
superficial cause, thought you
were ladies and gentlemen. The
mistake has been mutual" Just
then Gov. Caleb Strong entered
and called to Mr.. Whitman, who,
turning to the dumbfounded COM
pany, said, Il wish you a very
good evening"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Secretary of Women's Clubs.

hENSlSGToN. Nd, July Mrs.
Edmund s. Noyes. this city, has been
chosen corresponding secretary or
the Montgomery County Federation
OF Women's Clubs. succeeding Mrs.
j. Dawson Williams, resigned.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Women S White
Lisle Hose
Special Price. Soc Pair

20 dozen pairs Womcns
White Gauze Lisle Full-fssh-
ioncd Hose. double solcs. toes
and heels. and garter hcms. A
sheer. cool quality that will al
lord good service.
Hosiery Section, First nocr.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
I2Dz. Double Panel
) White Pethcoats
SneciaI QSc Each
Special, Csc Each

Good quality White Satcen
Pctticoats, tailored style. fn-
ished with hem, also scslloped
style; all have double panel. A
splendid value at CSC each.
Petticoat Section. Third floor.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Skeets A Lmost
Gets His Job;
Maybe Soon
CFourth Day of "Skeets Lands
Job.D

CFOurth Day of "Skeets Lands
Job."D
1t was a restless night Skeet3
experienced. Twice or three
times he was awoke from "A
troubled sleep. Once he dreamed
he was working for Baumberg.
the grocer. and while carrying 4
huge barrel of green apples to
the rear of the store dropped
them on a crate of eggs.
What good can a little feller
like you be-" Old Baumberg's
words rang through Skeets'
brain. They insulted him. They
made him want to get up and
fight-almost.
Skeets Forms scheme.
Il know" spoke Skeets, half
aloud, in the darkness, II know
what I'll do. I'll Just show
Baumberg what a little feller
give me a job-that what. And
And with this determination
Skets dozed again. only to dream
of more barrels of green apples
and smashed crates of eggs.
Next day Skeets stationed
himself on a soap box ner Baum
berg store and watched. Baum
berg didn't seem to be getting
many customers. But several
doors down and ross the street
Raymond's grocery store ap-
peared to be atEacting most Of
the housewives with their shop
ping lists.
Studies Baumbere's.
Il wonder why" unused Skeets.
Must be something awful wrong
with Baumberg's. I'm going to
compare the two stores. Ray
mond's seems a lot cleaner than
Baumberg's. Old Baumberg's
window displays are always
messed up, Raymond's amt. And
look at Baumberg front win
dows. Don't look as though
they'd been washed in A month
Of Mondays. Old BaumherS
amt a neat person, anyhow, SO
you can't expect his store to be
But Mr.. Raymond and Bud Ray
mond-they sure keep their place
pick and span.
He Commences Work.
I'll bet if old Baumberg
would clean up his place once in
a while he'd get a lot of Ray
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

Let US both quietly get a divorce
and marry each other.
CCopyrigh.. 1891. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Friday Special
RicheLieu Ribbed
TricoleHe Skirts
specially priced IS

Richclieu Ribbed Trioolcttc
Skirts. gathered models, with
pockets fetchingly trimmed with
pearl buckles. In most sttrsc-
tive colors. flesh. tan. light
gold. blue. copcn and black.
Skirt Sertion. Third For.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
A stunt.

Place II matches in such posi-
tons that six equal squares are
formed. Then remove five
matches and still leave three
perfetc squares.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
He Com menees Work

I'll bet if old Baumberg
would clean up his place once in
a while he'd get a lot of Ray
mond's trade. Baumberg's
prices are just the same as Ray
mond's. I'm going to make
some suggestions to BaumberS.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
NUTS TO CRACK.

NUTS TO CRACK.
MAKE one up and send il in)
What is the oldest of all ber-
ries"-Contributed by Jean.
Yesterdays: what Is the
greatest bet that was ever
made?"-The alphabet
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

more Tomorrow.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

ICY looked at him curiously.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24
GROW POTATOES

Present indications are that Ida
no alfalfa will be rather cheap for
some seasons to come as according
to government figures there is only
about forty percent of the normal
amount of feeder livestock in the
western country. 1t is also under
stood that even the summer range
will not all be utilized. 1t would
seem that the proper thing for US
to do would be to go in for some
other crop. We are too far away
from the sugar factories to raise
sugar beets with any profit and
raising corn competition present east
ern prices would not be profitable.
1t would seem that our logical crop
would be potatoes.
Our neighbors at Parma and in
the Caldwell country have been rails
ing both early and late potatoes for
the last few years and have found
them profitable; in fact they have
increased their acreage each year
until it is now one of their principle
crops. There is no reason why we
cannot raise just as early and as
good potatoes as our neighbors. We
are situated on the main line and
our freight rate would be from five
to ten cents less than the growers on
the branch lines out of Caldwell and
Nampa have to pay. We believe the
situation should be looked into.
We should be very careful to see
that we do not bring in any diseased
seed as that was the principle draw,
back to Idaho potatoes last year.
Some of the growers were careless
and did not give proper attention to
their seed selection. We believe it
would make quite a difference in
our financial condition If our crops
were little more diversified.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24
WHY LOCAL OIL WELLS FAILED
(By w. A. Bartlett.)

In nreyious articles l have tried
to explain the origin of oil and gas
show how they have Travelled thru
porus rocks, and accumulated III
domes and anticlines, and how these
anticlines are measured out and 10
Gated by measuring the slope OF
underground strata which outcrop
on the surface of the ground.
Although the travels of oil and
gas was originally founded on theory
and a study of the natural laws OF
rock pressure and gravity, it has
been proven to be one of the surest
and most practical studies of natur-
al phenomena. Just as the theory of
air-pressure and resistance has made
it possible to fly through the CLOUDS;
as the study of electricity has made
it possible to turn our waterfalls in
to electric power; and the surveyor
transit has made it possible to re-
claim thousands of acres of arid land
with abundant water supply; so has
the study of oil geology developed
hundreds of producing oil fields
which would never have been discoV-
cred by chance or accident.
In the selection of and the drilling
of a successful oil or gas well there
are a number of scientific and prac-
teal operations which should be
followed. First, the geology of the
district should be studied to deter
mine whether the surface strata nat
urally cover oil-bearing sands. Sec
ond, the well-site should be located
on the top of the anticline, where
the oil will be struck at the shallow
est depth and in the greatest guam
tity. Third, the proper. drilling equip
ment should be used to go down to
the proper depth and to give an ac-
curate log or test of each strata
as the well goes down.
Why Local Wells Failed.
The history of oil well drilling in
the observation-disclosures district in
the past fifteen years, proves that
these operations were not followed,
and it is therefore easy to explain
why the oil and gas resources of this
district have not been successfully
developed. Wells were put down
without geological advice or structur
al measurement, were put down on
some mans farm because he had a
showing of gas, or because he had
more money in the company than
others, or on some hill so that the
drill could be seen from railroad
or wagon road, perhaps to hasten
the sale of stock.
Washburne's United States Geolo-
gical Survey map of this district
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24
PAYETTE COUNTY
WELL REPRESENTED

When it comes to politics, Payette
is pretty well represented in the
present legislative session at Boise
with THREE very able and indus
trious lawmakers. Some of our
hard-shelled politicians will want to
come right down to this office and
tell us that we don't know what we
are talking about, and claim that
Payette only has two lawmakers at
Boise-Senator John r. Mckinney
and Representative H. R. Boomer.
But just to stop heated discussions
of this matter, and to perpetuate our
reputation for truth and verasity, we
would, like to introduce Representa-,
tive j. H. Davis, Manager of the Pay
cite Flour Mills, who is at present
serving in the Sixteenth Legislature.
Mr.. Davis, at the time of his cleo
ton to the Legislature was manager
for large commercial house at
Paul, Idaho, and was elected to rep
resent Minidoka County as a member
of the House. He came to Payette
about the first of the year to accept
the position as Manager of the Flour
Mills, and has made host of friends
since his arrival by his careful at
tention to business and his courte-
Gus treatment of the company's pa
irons. Since the Legislature con-
/. vened he has been on the jump try
ing to conscientiously represent Mini
doka county in the legislature and
at the same time giving some time
to making Payette flour. And we
don't think he is passing up anay OPP
portunities to do Payette good turn
at Boise.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24

shows few, if any, wells were locat-
ed on a real oil structure. And few
of them went down to the required
depth, even if they had been properly
located.
Then there are rumOrs of certain
wells having been ruined by their
drillers, who were said to be secret
agents of, and under pay of the STAN
dard Oil Company, which at that
time did not want new oil fields de-
veloped so that it could better con-
troll the oil market. How true these
stories are, 1 cannot say, but. l have
heard of some very suspicious occur
ances in local oil drilling, and have
seen actual evidence of either great
Ignorance in drilling or the actual
purpose of running an oil well.
Why Rotary Rigs Fail.
There are several varities OF
drilling rigs, the two main differ
ences being between the rotary rigs
and Standard or churn drills. In
using rotary tools, the oil well is
filled with water from the surface
of the ground down to the bottom OF
the steel casing, and if the drill is
down 1000 feet this column of wa
ter develops weight and pressure
at the bottom of the hole of $50
pounds to the square inch. If the
drill should penetrate an oil sand
at that depth this water pressure
would drive the oil back, unless the
oil pressure was greater than $50
pounds, in which case it would blow
the water out of the hole and be a
gusher we'll. The deepest wells in
this district were drilled with rotary
tools and may have passed through
productive oil sands, which would
have developed big producers if
opened up with churn drills. The
churn drill uses only few buckets
of water in the bottom of the hole,
and this is bailed out several times
day along with samples of the
sand and shale through which the
drill is passing.
In explaining why test wells in
this district have not been more sue
cessful, Robert N. Bell, as State
Mine Inspector of the state of Idaho,
reports, There have been a dozen
or so oil tests made in this territory,
300 to 1900 feet deep, in addition to
the deep test at Ontario, but it is
doubtful If much regard was paid
before starting them, to the ES-
SENTIAL PRELIMINARY GEOLoG-
TCAL AND STRUCTURAL STUDY
for favorable doming, and several of
the well sites selected, including the
most important gassers, are started
on strata as flat as floor.
There are many details of prac-
teal knowledge necessary in the de-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24

Oregon, which we must compete with
when marketing our Idaho fruit.
with the present high transpor-
tation and War Tax charges for
transporting our fruit to the markets
we have to sell in, and the humid
districts marketing centers, we can
not market our low grade fruit and
small apples in competition to the
small and inferior fruit and realize
expense out of them, unless we have
very large sizes of the varieties we
are selling The DISTRICTS where we
must sell our fruit produces more
small and inferior fruit than the
consuming people will use; hence
in order to procure prices that will
result in giving good net returns
over and above costs of production,
packing and marketing, we must take
the very best care of our fruit trees
by thorough pruning, thorough spray
ing at the time that will kill the
diseases and fruit pests, must thin
early to the extent that we will grow
only large seHetrical fruit very
largest possible to produce and with
the least low grades; by taking out
the low grades when thinning, so
our commercial fruit will be of the
extra fancy and fancy fruit, elimi-
mating the low grade and small siZ-
eS.
"The difference in prices between
large sized apples and small sizes
is so great it seems suicide to con-
tinue to produce the small and low
grade fruit
ITO give what will command the
best prices I will classify as follows:
such varieties as Jonathans, Winter
Permains, Newtons, Arkansas Black,
Ben Davis, and Ganos, should be $50
and larger, to the box; Winesaps 1913
and larger; Rome Beauties, Deli
cious, Winter Banana 1873 and larg-
err. These sizes of our &C" will
COuudUu dJ lGcioI lllly COlIS pOA
more than smaller sizes. And the
Extra Fancy grade, at least one dol
lar box more than five tier apples
as there anything the fruit grow
er can do that will pay better than
to give heed to these important mat,
ters, from this on?
with the careful attention to the
fruit trees by proper pruning, spray
ing, heavy thinning, and grading,
and intelligent marketing of the
fruit of Idaho, there is nothing in
line of farming that will begin to pay
the net profit and income on capital
invested that fruit will pay from
this on, if handled as above out
lined And the experience I got from
my contact with many of the larger
markets as well as smaller ones, and
Farmers Associations, compels one
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24
CHURCH OF GOD

Last Lords Day was a great day
in spite of inclement weather. Next
will be better. Every department con
tinues from time to time to take on
new life. Large plans are being made
You too, may have a part.
Bible School 10 a. m.
Preaching hours, IL a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Y. P. C. E. at $50 p. m. Hear
the fellows lead this live meeting
You miss it if you do not come.
Wednesday evening, March End
the C. E. will have charge of the
Prayer meeting.
A meeting of unusual interest fol
the Young People Friday night.
Argyll HOUSER, Pastor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24
To The Doubling Public

We regret to find among some OF
the property owners of this locality
feeling that all real estate dealers
are dishonest, and we more deeply
regret the occurrence of circumstan-
Ces which have enkindled this lament
able distrust. We must take the
position that these people are, in
part anyway, mistaken, for we IN
sist that some are honest and pride
themselves in their personal nteg-
rity and the rectitude with which
they consummate their deals. Even
be they few, if you insist, in every
box of rotten apples or case of rot
ten eggs, there are always few
good apples and eggs which have
held out against the deteriorating in
fluence of their weaker and more I'M
fortunate associates.
We. OF course, cannot speak for
others engaged in this business, but
for ourselves, we desire to inform
you all that we have been in the real
estate and general brokerage bust
ness in this City and elsew1sa for
years. We have during all ger
iod put forth every effort to com
mercialize this business and to place
it upon the same high standard as
that occupied by other institutions of
a commercial nature.
We invite, If you choose, an inves-
tigation of our past dealings. Such
will disclose that every past client
is now our friend and booster. We
have dealt over and over with the
same parties, even here in Payette
in the short time we have been in
business here.
We absolutely refuse to take adj
vantage of anybody, by reason of
their inferior business ability, or
otherwise. We want you all to feel
perfectly safe In dealing with us and
to feel that your business, entrusted
to us, will have as good, as probably
more close and careful scrutiny,
than were you doing it yourself. We
protect your interests as we do our
own. Our legal department is at
your service every moment free of
charge in making deals through our
firm, thus giving you expert legal
protection as we'll as expert sales
manship and unqualified honesty
and square dealing.
Come in and let us prove the state
ments in this article. We are pre-
pared to do so.
Northwest General Brokerage Co.
Postoffice Bldg, Phone 81
Payette Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24

velopment and progress of profit
able oil or gas we'll. For instance, it
has been repeatedly experienced in
drilling wells in the big successful
oil fields of the southwest that when
working under high column water
pressure in a well using rotary tools,
big commercially important gas and
oil sands have been muddied up,
sealed off and passed through with
out the driller knowing of their ex-
istence, to be later developed as big
producers by more closely kept well
logs and careful headwork in ada
cent wells"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24

In an interview with Mr.. A. e.
Wood one of our fruit shippers who
has recently returned from trip to
the market, he has. the following to
say, which should be of much inter>
est to all fruit growers:
what the Fruit Growers of Ida
no would gain in knowledge, if
they could all experience what
have, while out selling fruit in com
petition with New England, and all
humid districts. and Washington and
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-02-24
FISHING TACKLE

Fishing time is here-and so are
we, with complete line of all kinds
of fishing tackle: Steel and Bamboo
rods, just the kind you want; Reels
and creels, books, lines and hooks
Everything imaginable in the line OF
first class outfit for a real fisherman
& Snowberger.