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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
CLAIMING THE FLooDWATERs

At well attended meeting of the
members of the Farmers Protective
Irrigation association held at Idaho
Falls at the Colonial theatre, ar
rangements were completed for the
filing on the food waters .of the
Snake river. &T
The meeting was presided over by
the president of the association, Par
ley j. Davis, in the chair, and with
John E. Lee, secretary Of the associa-
ton, keeping the minutes OF the
meeting.
The matter has been taken up with
Attorney Otto McCutcheon to begin
a suit to secure a decree for high
water rights.
In discussing the situation, Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon said:' 1.-THE time was when
1t was not necessary to make a filing
on the high water as there was an
abundance of water and all used It
without question, but with the estab-
lishment of storage reservoirs in
southern Idaho stored water becomes
valuable asset, which this section
OF the country needs now and will
have greater need in the future"
The original DEGREES filed date to
1910 and were for the normal flow.
At that time there was not the de-
mand for water that there is now
and it was not necessary to make
filings on the excess or flood waters
OF the river. At that time the de-
mand for water for irrigation was [
not thought of to the extent that 1t |
has developed.
This matter has been under dis
cussion by the water users of the
valley for over year or about the
time that storage projects were first
discussed. In case the surplus water
is not decreed and filed on it will go
down the river and go to make up
the stored water in reservoirs to be
built. Idaho Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
pocatello Principal
Would Bar Local
Girl From Contest

POCATELLO.-A sensation has
been caused in high school circles OF
the state by the protest filed with
G. r. 'Dienst of the high school asso-
citation by George B.. Crawford of the
Pocatello high school asking that
Superintendent Bloom of the Black
foot schools show cause why Norma
Parkinson of Blackfoot should not be
barred from representing the south
eastern Idaho section in the state
declaRatory contest. -
miss Parkinson won first place in
the dramatic section at the contest
in Pocatello Thursday evening. Since
that time Principal Crawford of Po-
catello declares that he has made the
discovery that Miss Parkinson regis,
tered at the Idaho Technical Institute;
summer normal in 1919, for third
grade teachers certificate, which preei
supposed high school diploma or itss
equivalent a.
Her registration card, Mr.. Craw-
ford says, which was filled out by
herself, also states that4sshe WAS
from the University of
Utah high school in 1919. The pro-
test claims that because of these all
legged facts Miss Parkinson had no
right to enter the contest and that
therefore the second contestant in
The section, Miss Mary Murphy,
should be classed as the winner and
receive the right to represent the
southeast at the state contest.-Salt
lake Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Trying to, Make Ends
Meet on the Farm
Continued from page one

butter and the hogs all fat, follow
ing the cattle, he had used up about
It's tons of the hay and when he sold
all the cattle and nearly all the hogs,
he lacked $1,000 Of having enough to
repay what hefhad paid for the cat
tie and the corn and a fair price for
the hay he had fed them. In other
words, he had donated his winters
work, twenty-four hogs and $1,000 to
find market for his hay and all that
he had left was the fertilizer on the
fields and the memory of hard win
ter's work.
Spring has opened, and he has no
money, nothing coming in unless he
can sell that other twenty-five tons
of hay. He has some chickens and
they are laying eggs. He gets some
milk and is selling that to the cream
cry, after using what they need for
family use. Out of the hog crop, he
sailed down barrel of pork, Sc. they
have bread, meat, eggs, milk, cream
and butter on the farm. For while
during the summer they will have
garden truck. 1t takes some money
to keep the implements in repair
and to supply the table with such
groceries as they cannot obtain from
the ranch They do not count on
getting any new clothing, hiring any
help; they could sell a few loads of |
hay if they had time to haul it to
town but if they keep team on the
road hauling the hay to town, they
will not get their spring work done. /
He says it all looks like a difficult
problem, but even at that he is bet
ter off than the railroad man who has
been laid off and has nothing in the
pork barrel; no milk, poultry or any
thing in the way of garden to go to.
He thinks he would have been bet
ter off last year If he had just sum-
mer fallowed his fields and not raised
However, he is going right
along and raise another crop this
year. Foolish as it may seem he is
going to raise all that he can.
We forgot to mention that the
COWS gained an average of 500
pounds apiece and the steers an aver
age of 225 pounds apiece and he sold
his hogs at 9 cents a pound.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Gardens in District of
Columbia Give 1900
People Recreation
BY FREDRIC ]. HASKIN

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Whethel
cuitivating a garden deserves tc
rank as recreation, and whether II
is as much deserving of place on
! earth as golf, are questions now
agitating a. number of persons in the
District of Columbia.
Down in Potomac park, this city. is
a tract of seventy-five acres, which
has been for three years given over
to the citizens Of the District of
Columbia to be used for gardening.
An organization called the Potomac
Garden club has been formed and
placed under the general supervision
of w C. Hall of the department of
agriculture. In this way a flourish
ing and productive community farm
has been put into operation.
Adjoining the farm is a golf
course, also on the government land,
and open to all the citizens of the
district. Now congress has passed an
act appropriating all of this govern
ment ground in Potomac park for
"recreational purposes and this is
understood to mean that 500 vege-
table gardens, upon which 1900 peo-
pie work, and which supply about
5000 people with all the fresh vege-
tables they need, are to be plowed
and sodded in order to add a few
more holes to a golf course.
Naturally the 500 citizens, who
have garden plats in this tract are
indignant and so are many other
home gardeners who have plats in
other parts of the city. Thru citizens,
associations a number of protests
have been made to congress. It has
been pointed out to the gentlemen
on the hill that these seventy-five
acres in garden furnish exercise to
great many more people than the
same area can furnish in a golf
course The congressman have also
been remided of their great desire
10 economize. 1t has been pointed
out to them that the, seventy-five
acres of garden produce 100000
worth of food year and cost the
government :, practically nothing,
While the golf course will cost the
government $4,000 a year to keep
Up.
A Great Playground
OF course, the proponents of the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
KEROSENE TO DESTROY BUGS
Easily Prepared Emulsion Of Soap and
OH Is Excellent for Plants
and Animals.

Kerosene emulsion is one Of the vest
lice killers on plants and animals, says
North Dakota college. It is easily pre-
pared and very cheap. Dissolve one
half pound of soap in one gallon Of
kerosene and stir very vigorously, or
better vet, churn with force pump
for few minutes. For use, dilute one
gallon with nine to ten gallons Of wa
ter. Stir we'll. 1t is best to use rain
water. If only small quantity is
wanted use one to two ounces of soap.
two quarts Of boiling water and one
pint Of kerosene and dilute to two gal
Ions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
GIVE attention
70 GARDEN PLOT
Likely to Be Most Profitable
Acreage on Farm for Pro.
ducing Food for Family.
REFUSE SHOULD Be REMOVED
Considerable Increase in Farm income
Can Be Made by Sale Of Young
Plants in Hotbeds Ready
rag for Transpiantina.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Whether It Is conducted on an ey-
tensive scale to supply the market or
whether 1t is to produce food for the
family the garden plot is likely to be
Ntiie most profitable acreage on tie
farm.
Any rubbish, dead vines or plants,
and bean poles or tomato stakes
should be, cleared away.
=. The earliest and choicest vegetables
are harvested by the man who main
tains a few hotbed sashes and uses
them to start his garden. He is able
to handicap the frost line by several
weeks. and to set strong, well-devel-
oped plants in his garden at time his
neighbors are planting seed.
Increase Farm Income.
The farm income is at it's lowest
point In the early spring, but it can
be Increased considerably by the sale
OF young plants grown in the hotbeds
and ready for transplanting. Tomato,
cabbage, eggplant, and pepper plants
are always snapped up when the first
warm planting days come, and they
are easily grown in the hotbed. A lit
lie more space and little more seed
han the grower needs for his own use
ire likely to bring good profits. Be-
fore the ground freezes in the fall is
Z good time to clean out the old hot
aeds ~
Unless the soil used in the hotbed
to be exchanged for fresh earth It
ihould be shoyeled from the bed and
ossed into a pile nearby. The decayed
manure from the bottom is scattered
over the pile and thoroughly mixed
with it to form rich soil for next years
beds. Over this goes a coat of straw
Or leaves held down by bits OF board
to keep it from blowing. n
Some farmers find It convenient to
use evergreen boughs instead Of straw
'Or the outer covering.
Hotbed Should Face South. i
New hotbed pits should he dug SO
hat they will face the south, and the :
OcatiOn should be selected so that the |
,eds will be protected from cold north
Winds and late spring storms. Some
lines the earth taken from the new
ut Is suitable for use in the hotbed,
nut this is the exception rather than
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11

golf course have their strong argu-
ments, too. They claim that the
proper use of Potomac park Is that
of "a playground. 1t is already one
of the best in the country in the var
iety of sports 1t affords, in the ex-
cellence of the fields for them, and
in its adequacy of the city's popula-
ton Here tennis, baseball, football,
pole, horseback riding, golf and
swimming are all provided for. And
the facilities are not skinny and
overcrowded, like those of the New
York and Chicago Fairgrounds, but
compare fayorably with those Of
country clubs.
Whether gardening has a place in
the organization is matter which no
no doubt will admit of much debate,
but 1t certainly cannot be denied that
this Potomac Garden club is one of
the most successful and interesting
experiments in municipal gardening
which has been made in the United
States. Mr.. Hall has made statis-
tical study of the operations of this
tract which is very revealing of the
possibilities of the municipal gardens.
Each gardner is here given a tract
of one-tenth of an acre. Mr.. Halls
reports show that nearly every gar
dener produces on this tract, not only
enough fresh vegetables for his own
family, but usually enough to sup
ply several neighbor families, while
most of the gardeners also produce
their. own supplies of potatoes and
canned vegetables for the winter.
There were $4,000 quarts of canned
goods put up by members of the
Potomac club last year.
The average value of what each
farmer produced from his tenth of
an acre was about $S5. The gardens
required on an average about one
hour of work a day. There were in
all 1900 persons employed on them, !
which means that members of a fam
lily took turns at the wedding and
hoeing. Call it recreation or not,
just as you choose, but it is good ex-
ercise and the, garden workers earned
on an average of IS cents an hour
for every hour they put in. That is
probably more than a good many of
them earned in their regular occupa-
lions. All of this is based upon the
market values of the vege-
,ables they produced. Mr.. Hall esti-
mates that in all this garden plat
vas the means of converting 10000
tours of leisure into food. /
Possibilities of Gardens
The most interesting thing about
his farm, tho, is the uniform sue
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
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SCHOOL NOTES ]


The regular meeting of the Span
ish club will be held Tuesday and a
fine program is promised. This will
be an opportunity for some of the
new members to display their ability.
This years Broncho thru the un-
firing efforts of the staff is gradually
nearing completion.
A great deal of commotion has
been caused by Norma Parkinson's
right in the declamatory contest be-
ing challenged. But according to the
records in Principal Eichelberger's
possession there can be no doubt as
to what the outcome will be.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Coidframe Snowi. Open g. y.ttna-
ton and Hardening Of PIants-The
Hotbed is Constructed in Much the
Same Manner.


Same Manner.
the rule. A few loads of leaf mold
from the woods mixed with the nat
ural soil will often form smooth.
rich, stoneless mass which gives an
ideal hOtbed filler.
The back or north side of the frame
is usually made from IL to IS inches
high, while the south end Is about
eight inches, so that the whole bed
may have pitch enough to get the sun
upon all parts. The standard hotbed
sash is handled by most dealers, and
measures three feet in width and six
feet in length. A frame just wide
enough to support the sash seems to
be the most satisfactory, though wider
beds are sometimes used with support
ing ridges placed at six-foot intervals.
A well-painted cypress sash, glazed
with good double-strength glass we'll
set In putty should give the careful
gardener IL to Is years service.
Heat for the hotbed is furnished by
means of bed Of horse manure 8 to
16 inches thick in the bottom of the pit.
Permanent hotbeds are often heated
with coils Of steam or hot-water pipes
under the bed.
Hotbeds require constant care to
prevent their becoming overheated, es-
pecially during bright weather.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
POTATOES LOST IN STORAGE
Decay, Shrinkage and sprouting Arc
Caused by Too Much Light and
High Temperature.

Losses of potatoes In storage can be
minimiZed if proper care ard attention
are given through the winter. Ade-
quate ventilation must be provided.
Storage places should be kept uni
formly cool, dark and frost-proof.
These precautions are emphasized by
potato men of the Minnesota College
Of Agriculture. Decay, shrinkage and
sprouting are caused by light and high
temperature.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
FEEDING VALUE OF SOY BEAN
Cannot Be Compared to Fodder Corn
Because Of Protein Content
Supplement Each Other.

Soy beans can scarcely be compared
to fodder corn IN feeding value be-
cause soy beans are very much richer
In protein than the corn plant. They
are splendid foods to supplement each
other in a ration.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
RETURNS FROM A MISSION

Gerald Robertson, who has been
on a mission for the past two years
has returned to his home here and
is being welcomed by his many
friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
SECRETARY SUICIDE

Samuel Victor Fiery, So years of
age, fromer private secretary to
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war
during the Wilson administration,
shot himself at his home in West
Virginia, April s, dying from the
wound an hour later.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09
Green valley School Notes.
RECOMMEND MARQUIS
WHEAT FOR PLANTING

Marquis wheat is recommended for
spring planting in 1921 by farm crops
division men at University Farm.
sConceding that it is not rust resistant,
Marquis is a high yielder under con-
ditions where rust is not abundant,
and is of high milling value. Kota is
more rust resistant than Marquis, say
station men, but it appears to be weak
strawed and only moderate yielder in
Minnesota. Very little seed Of Kota
is available. Ruby is declared to be a
wheat Of good milling value, but ap-
pears to be only a medium yielder, and
its earliness apparently does not enable
it to escape rust to any extent. Red
Bobs is a fair yielder Of rather poor
quality wheat under rust free condl.
lions. ~ s. So
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09
CONDEMNED HIGH
PRICED STOCK FOODS
Prominent Hog Raiser Says Prices
Charged are UnwarranteiL Makes
His Onw Hog Food, With
Better Results.

That he is all through paying fancy
prices for stock foods and hog rem
edies and that he is raising some Of the
best hogs ever placed on the market
was the statement made recently by
D. H. Beckstead, well-known hog raiser
and authority on live stock
Mr.. Beckstead's hogs are the envy
Of his neighbors, and have topped the
market for several years in Iowa.
He states that for years he bought
high-priced hog foods and hog rem
edies, but he is all through paying ex-
trayagant prices for what he can make
himself. He states that what the hogs
need are minerals, and tells the secret
Of his wonderful success by explaining
that he takes about five pounds of
ordinary mineraline (Which is pure
concentrated minerals and cost only q
couple Of dollars) and mixes same with
enough bran or filler to make hun
dred pounds. All hogs, and especially
brood sows require minerals as they
keep them free from worms, and in the
pink Of condition, and are essential to
the hogs growth and a well balanced
ration. This inexpensive mixture
placed in sheltered box where the
hogs can get at it as they need 1t, will
produce far better results than any
high priced so-called stock foods.
Send two dollars to The Mineraline
Chemical Co., 1888 North Wells st.,
Chicago, ILL.,, and they will forward
you by prepaid parcel post, enough
mineraline to make full hundred
pounds. (Adv.)
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09
VIKING e.ro., J.

Miss Nina xSkOnoyd, of Comstock,
was guest at the Frank Anderson
home over Sunday.
Frank Hansen, whos has been employ
ed at Thief River Falls for some time,
is spending his vacation at his home
here.
Paul Engelsted, representative of the
Farm Bureau, spoke at the /. O. G. Il.
Hall last Saturday afternoon. Quite
& number Of THE members attended.
A large baby boy arrived at the home
Of MI. and Mrs. Henry Sustad last
Wednesday. Mother and child are
getting along nicely. We extend con
xratulations. g.stefg
Rev. Lindhoim, formerly Of Tian,
was in Viking Thursday evening and
eonducted services at the Swedish Mis-
sion church. Rev. Lindhohnt left the
following morning for Michigan.
Last Sunday number of friends
and relatives of aged Mrs. Lindquist
drove over and surprised her on her
9th birthday anniversary. Grand
mother Lindquist is quite spry in spite
DE- her advanced age.
y Martin Rud came home from Crooks
ton last week. where he went through
an operation for appendicitis.
(, DR.. Melby, of Thief River Falls, was
professional caller at Viking the past
week. s.:.j
!. E. @. .Styrlund's entertained large
number Of relatives for supper Sunday.
s: Rev. Drotts conducted services at
Rosewood Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Hanson and son, of
Strandquist, are visiting at the o. 81.
Hansen home in Viking.
Mrs. Sam Olson, Of Fergus Falls, is
visiting at kersparental home, F. An
derson, of this place.
A fine baby girl arrived to brighten
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. sMyrbo
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09

the Mrs. Eva Carlson home between
trains one day last week.
Mrs. James johnson and son Earl
from Thief River Fails, were Friday
and Saturday visitors at the j. T. He'll
Quist home here.
Isabelle Sagmoen returned on Friday
from her vacation spent with the s.
Benson family and other friends at
Thief River Falls.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09

b On recommendation of the State
Game and Fish commission, Governor
Preus last week revoked an order of
former Governor Burnquist, which pro-
vided a closed season on muskrats ii
certain counties in Southern Minnal
sofa. The counties in which the ami
mails may be killed all year are Lac
qui Parle, Lyon, Brown, Lincoln, MUIR
ray, Redwood, Kandiyohi, Cottonwood,
Jackson, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine,
Mobiles and Swift. &:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09

s Miss Emma Olson and Mrs. r.. W.
Kemp went to Warren Wednesday eve
ming to visit for a couple Of days with
Mrs. r. B. Taralseth.
The Misses Alice Peterson, Hbba
Lundgren and Rev. A. T.Tollevs, who
drove up from Warren on Monday eve;
ming to act as judges for the Declama-I
ton contest, were entertained at the
home Of "A. G. Peterson after the con-
test. s
A card received Tuesday from Mrs.
A. J. w. Johnson states that she and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Viste and her grand
daughter, Ella Wallin, who recently
left for California to make their home,
arrived at Turlock on Wednesday,, Jan.
26. They like whats they have seen of
California very much.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09

The Shear can save you money on
magazine subscriptions. Let US quote
our prices.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-02-09
MARSH GROYE

Mr.. and Mrs liver Nelson and daugh,
tiers, Kathryn and Virgil, spent Sunday
afternoon. at the home of Oscar Sherns
January Both.
Mrs. Clara Shern and Emil and Han
nah Shern and Henry Doe visited at
Edward -Hanson's.
John r. johnson attended to some
business at the Gunnar johnson home
Thursday.
Mrs. John Gothenborg and son Syver
and daughter Gida, spent Wednesday
evening at J.. F. Johnson's
Nels Boo and Myrtle Ramstad visit
ed at Adam Salberg's Saturday even.
ing.
Mrs. liver Haarstad has been sick last
week.
J. f. johnson was caller on Chas.
Kniter on account of business matters
Monday evening.
Oscar Sahlberg spent Saturday after
noon with the Doe brothers.
Arthur johnson, who was kicked by
a horse, is now well.
Mrs. ]. Doe was a brief caller on
Mrs. Adam Sahlberg.
-Purrl Sloan and his sisters, Fay and
Mamie, were short Sunday callers at
the Adam Sahlberg home.
& Mrs. Chas. Knitter and daughters,
Ethel and Hazel, visited Sunday after
noon at Fred Knitter's.
Fs Green Valley School Notes.
The pupils who have perfect attend
ance this month are as follows: Hart
Wig Knitter, Bernice Shern, Ethel Knit.
ter and Harry Shern.
Those who have attended nineteen
days are. as follows: Edith Sahlberg
Hans Hanson, Merlin Shern and Ray.
mond Waldorf.
The third, fourth and sixth grades
have made booklets on the life OF
Abraham Lincoln.
Arthur johnson is, back at school
after q few weeks absence.