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again, and this evening appear /,
be within one mile.
Grass Is short.
We are encamped on the banks
Of the river and are hemmed In on
the east and west by long trains
and on the north and south by tile
river and bluffs.
Last evening at Z p. m. our cat
tie took stampede and some Of
them ran between two and threa
miles. We had some trouble In
collecting them together again.
Shortly after starting this
morning We beheld a large con.
course Of people collected short
distance from the road and Joseph
Peach, lsaic and William Collins
and l went to where they were
and saw them deposit the remaius
Of the young woman to whom We
had sent the brandy, when we
were encamped on the Big Blue
River on the night May 18th. She
died Of consumption after linger-
ing for several weeks and left q
husband and three children, two
of whom are to young to walk.
Last evening being my turn to
stand guard and having become
very much worn down and sleepy
from the effects OF driving all
day and hunting the cattle wheL.
they had taken the stampede I
threw myself upon the ground,
when the hour of midnight arriV-
ed and all nature appeared as II
In sweet repose, by the side of Old
Berry, my favorite oxen, and my
memory for the first time since /
left home and friends carried me
back through all the scenes of my
former days.
1t contrasted the scenes Of my
youth with those Of the p,csen:
time and thus as I was lying upon
the broad plains Of the far west
and the champion of night was
sinking to rest beneath the west
ern horizon leaving starry fir
mament glittering like dia-
monds, thus as | lay contemplate
ing the scenes Of nature and lend
ing a watchful eye to protetct oui
cattle from the depreciation Of
the roaming savages that infest
the plains, memory reminded me
OF the delightful hours had pass
ed away under my parental roof
and of the pleasant hours l willed
away during my collegiate life and
also OF the many happy hours l
spent with my brother and friends
in Fairmont. w. Va, but alas
how changed the scene.
! am now far from home and in
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9 strange land surrounded by Wild
beasts and sayages with no pro-
tecting hand but that Of God who
Is the ruler Of all things, and
those Of my few comrades who arc
with me. We know not at what
minute q body Of savages mag
make an attack upon our small
company and the probability Ia
that some or perhaps all Of us
would be ushered into eternity.
Sometimes we are Obliged TO lie
upon the cold damp ground when
the water soaks up and stands In
pools upon the blankets upon
which we lie, That / lay musIng
when Old Berry commenced iroll-
ing over and aroused me from my
reverie- | sprang to my feet think
ing had been lying there about
five minutes but upon examining
my watch l was struck with sur
prise to find I had been lying
there two hours and a half.
Good guarding this!
Wednesday May 60, 1852
Today we have Travelled twenty
miles. We started at a. m. and
camped at 1880 p. M. Our cours:
lay up the, river bottom but W.
Travelled close to the bluts la
the fore part Of the day. AS we
advanced the bluffs became more
scattering and finally turned into
rolling parties. In the after part
Of the day we Travelled over d
prairie country without grass,
wood or water, and encamped one
half mile to the right OF the
roadlnear slue" in the best grass
ga place OF deep mud or mire)
We have seen. We obtained goo!
water by sinking holes in the
ground three feet in deph. 1t rain.
ed a shower this morning. but
cleared up and turne dout to be
the hottest day We lave had,
James Lamb was taken sick and
rode in the Wagon all day. We
saw a great deal OF cactus, or the
Devils ear, as 1t is sometimes
sailed.
Shortly after the teams started
assembled a high knoll, whicn
stood about one mile from the
river and had a fair view of the
country for about thirty miles
around. In advance OF US ther4
were but few Wagons to be seen
but in the rear lin the Language
OF the Missourians), there were
hundreds rolling out to the road
which presented one long line OF
dust. Toward the north l beheld
many large trains that were start.
ing out, but towards the sou:i.
there was large herd of buffaloei
which occupied my attention az
they were cutting up all sort u
capers.
The scenery from this knoll is
grand. The knoll is elevated $50
feet above the level of the river
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made II q general washing day, II
looked very odd to see 6company
Of men engaged In washing
clothes, and for my part It Is the
first time ] ever undertook Is
wash a shirt Our clothes were
considerably dirty and 1t took a
little scrubbing to get them clean.
Our cooks time having expired
II fell to the company to elect al
other and 1t SO happened that I
was elected to fill this Office, and
which station now am occupying
and with which I am well pleased.
am much better pleased with
cooking than with washing.
Our horses strayed away this
evening and gave US considerable
trouble to find them,
The day was warm and a large
number Of trains passed during
II.
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tANS SSSN AOC
Today we travelled eighteen
miles We started at $3.50 a. nj.
and camped at 4 y. m The trail
still follows UP the Platte Rive'
and the road is eanry. The rain
subsidized during the night and
this evening 1t appears as II we
shall have fine weather.
While our cattle were feeding
at noon we had the violin
brought forth to cheer the com
pany, some Of them having be.
como low-spirlted on account Of
the cold wet weather W hIch We
have had for sometime past. We
have not danced in camp fol
some time considering 1t best not
to do so while we are IN the
Indian country but we keep Il
a-goIng on the road every day
The mail stage from Salt Lake
passed this morning at 6 a. Il.
and there were four beautiful
horses attached to 1t, which tho
driver was driving at full speed.
The mall leaves the states ~!
Salt Lake the first day Of every
month and the mail leaves SAT-
Lake for the statets on the same
day Of each month.
We were in sight OF the Council
Bluff Road for the first time to
day. This road follows up the
north side Of the Platte River. We
saw a great many large trains to-
day.
Grass is short.
Sunday May %, 1852
Eighteen miles were travelled
today. starting at . a m. and en-.
camping at $3.50 p. m. We travel
ed in company with fifty Wagons
and passed a large number o.
trains that were stopping over
Sunday. We saw a large herd Of
buftaloes and antelopes.
About p. m. l saw, IL one Of
the trains that was travelling with
us, beautiful young lady alight
from her splendid carriage and
take the whip from her b rpther's
hand, who was unwell, and drive
the OK team nearly all afternoon,
while her brother roda in tho car,
rage. l thought this a noble act
This afternoon we overlook an
Oregon train composed OF twenty
wagons and quite number o!
young ladies. also several large
families The day was pleasant.
Grass is short. We use buffalo
chips. which we find in great
abundance. for fuel.
Monday May "a, 1852
Today we have travelled twenty
two miles. we started at 6 a, m
and encamped at p. M. We sto?-
ped at ] / a. M. and let our cattle
craze until 2 p. m. We passed
several large Oregon trains today
and train Of ten wagons load
ed with buffalo robes from Fort
Brtdger passed US on their way tn
the states.
The river bottom is widening
out while the bluffs, with theii
tops reaching the clouds, are fas:
receeding from US.
A train OF packers passed us, al
4 p. III. and shortly after two OF
the packers sank from their mules
and fell upon the ground. Theg
were speeches. for some time but
soon recovered so as to Gravel
They had been very warm and ha
drunk freely Of cold water, which
caused their illness.
Tuesday May rs, 1852
Twenty miles were Travelled to,
day by starting at : a m. and en-.
camping at $3.50 p. N. The blur.
today appear to approach the river
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ana II Is; large at the bottom. run.
ming to q small point at the TOP,
and stands alone although mot far
from the range Of bluffs.
I Shortly after descending the
hill l came 10 dead buttaIoes
which had been Killed this morn
ing by an emigrant. I cut off a
large piece Of steak and brought
It along. We found It very we'll for
supper. We cannot distinguish the
difference between 1t and berE
stake.
The trains are generally push
ing to get across the South Plat
before the heaviest Of emmigra-
tlon overtakes them.
Millions Of buifaloes range over
this country during the summer
season. They travel directly north
and south. Paths are worn over
the plains from fifty to one hun
dred feet apart, from three to
fifteen inches deep and just wide
enough for them to walk In them
The paths are worn square on
each side, but where they cross
the river and bluffs they are FIRE.
quently worn twenty or thirty feet
and are Just wide enough for their
bodies TO pass through.
We are using buffalo chips.
Thursday May 81, 1852
We layed up today on accoun:
Of Lambs being sick and this
evening he does not appear to be
much better. We unloaded olir
wagons and summed our provi-
stons during the day. We also
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THE ovERCOATs

~ REAT big roomy listers, snappy III
= stcrettes-large convertible collars,
- kimono and raglan sleeves - all
around belted models-in the new shades
of gray, brown, tan and olive-plaid, back,
double texture CLOTH Overcoats that offer
happy combination OF style and warmth.
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n ATTERNs and styles that reflect the
seasons newest. Styles for the young
man-styles for the outdoor man
styles for the conservative dresser Wheth-
er you are sixteen or sixty we can suit
your taste and fiji your figure. A great
number OF our Suits are made with
Pairs Of Pants.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-30

studying it up and writing it, and
mailing it to the newspapers of the
state, and probably to the principal
schools of the state.
We asked the father OF one of the
university students for his vews on
some of these matters and he said he
had noticed that athletics seemed to
be overdone in the schools, and that
those who make their marks in
athletics often prove to be illiterate
failures in their studies. He said his
son finds it hard to keep up with his
studies when they are giving atten-
tion to athletic contests. He said he
was present on one occasion when
the university team was preparing
to go into contest, and every one OF
them had some disability arising
from injuries received in the training
or the games.
If the athletics is all right, and II
we are to carry out the prevalent
resolution to cut all unnecessary ex-
penses to the quick, why does the
university keep somebody on salary
sending out this useless press stuff
that interests people just about as
much as the above quotation inter-
ests you!
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NOTICE-POULTRY RAIsERS

II you have not culled your flock,
it is too late now, but now Is the time
to select your birds for the breeding
pen. It Is best to Gull your flock in
the fall for then you will not have
to feed chickens all winter that do
not lay.
The number Of females to be
mated with one male varies with the
class Of stock. For the heavy breeds
about eight or ten. For the medium
weight breeds about ten to fifteen
and the light breeds fifteen to
twenty. Where you have only one
pen and need more eggs 1t is advis-
able to use two males, turning one
in the pen one day, and the other
the next day, and have two times as
many females in the pen. II you do
this you should have an extra pen
for the male that is not in use.
Hens that are at least one year old
are best to use in the breeding pen;
use mature males.
To hold chickens when culling,
take one leg between the index and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-30
KANSAS BUDGET FOR THE
WORKING GIRL

Down in Kansas they have been
having quite furore over how much
money is required by a working girl
for her years wardrobe. A woman
connected with the employment de-
partment of one of the Topeka de-
partment stores testified before the
state labor board that a working
girl can dress on $S7.55 per year
and gives the following budget for
her clothes:
lone cotton dress, 81; one
worsted dress, $3.50; one $50 suit
every three years or SO year for
this item; aprons, 81 a year; one
coat costing $25 every three years or
1886 a year; two hats total cost, So;
neckwear, 81; two blouses a year
total cost, $5.95; one kimona, IS
cents; purse, 81; umbrella every
two years, 81 or SO cents year; two
cotton and two sateen petticoats,
total, $3.50; four cotton suits under
wear, 500; four nightgowns,
$3.50; one corset, 81; two pair shoes
total cost, So; six pairs stockings.
total cost, $3.50; one dozen hand
kerchiefs, 81 and one pair Of cotton
and one pair Of kid gloves, total,
$2.75. Grand total, $685."
This created no end of antagonism
from the girls who are earning their
own living in Topeka and they de-
scended upon the store, called for the
lady in question, (who was not pres
emit when they arrived) and asked to
see q few Of the articles in her list,
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HERE is A SAMPLE OF
UNIVERSITY WORK

If you have son or q daughter
at the University Of Idaho, or If your
neighbor has, and you read the fol-
lowing news item in your local paper
how much does it interest you If il
interests you at all?
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Mos.
COW, March. with the arrival OF
spring weather track work has been
started in earnest in the Vandal
camp. Indoor practices have been
held for some time but the greatest
progress is made after the squad
takes to the outdoors. The varsity
squad numbers As, practically all
new men. The loss of several vet
Grams will have rather disastrous ef-
fects this year but Coach Kelley and
Assistant Coach Harsch are devoting
extra time to developing the new ma
terial.
1.-THE seasons schedule is as fol-
lows:
May 6-Washington State at Mos
COW
May 13-Whitman College at
Walla Walla
May 20-University Of Montana at
Moscow ,#al
May 26-27-Pacific Coast Confer
ence meet at Seattle
May 29-Relay Carnival at Seat
tle."
The above quoted matter is sam
pie of the kind of stuff that comes q
few times a week to our Office from
the press bureau at Moscow. Some
body doubtless draws q salary for
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among them the rs cent stockings
which newspaper reports say they
trampled under their feet to show
their disapproval.
There may be some who would be
inclined to make light of these pro-
tests and say that the girls do not
need fancy clothes, but we cant
agree with them. The girl who
spends her six or eight hours a day
working in factory, store or office Is
entitled to the delights of just as
fine clothes as she can possibly at,
ford. We do not pretend to be able
to qualify as judge on how much
the girls should spend for their
clothes, but we have faith enough in
the judgment of the modern business
girl to believe that she had grounds
for righteous indignation when she
protested against the above budget
In this connection it might be well
to stop for a moment and consider
the fine army of young womanhood
that is now on payrolls. The modern
business girl is efficient and capable
and many of them know as much or
more about running the boss bust
ness as he does himself. Let the
boss get sick or take few days va
cation and the business usually man.
ages to carry on, but let some of the
young women helpers clay of" for
few days and see how helpless the
boss Is. .,
The working girl of today occupies
. very important position in the
structure of our business world.
Cheerful, capable and efficient her
radiant nature has a strong effect in
preserving the equilibrium of the
store, office or factory.
We say, "God Bless the Working
Girl" If she does not want to wear
two-bit cotton hose and can afford
silk ones she should have them for
it is said that mere man little knows
the Joy that clothes bring to the
heart of the girls.
Perhaps the young women readers
of The Post may have some views on
this question. We would be glad to
print some letters from them.--The
Idaho Falls Post.
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They must indeed, be willing to
sacrifice a great deal in order to at
tain a standing equal to their more
fortunate school mates. They must
have stamina, perseverance, initia-
tive, pride, and fortitude along with
exceptional industry.
That three boys who work for
everything they get besides their
room and board must be mighty
loyal to their purpose in life. After
four years in high school and four
years more in college 1t Is safe to
say that their education will be
turned to good advantage. 1t has
cost them something besides money
and time.
The great men of our country,
many of them, obtained their educa-
ton under severe handicaps. A
school wagon didn't call for them
every morning, some of them walked
over half mile to school, the cleo
trio light did not always shine over
their left shoulder, the interior Of
the school house was not always
freshly painted and the cloak room
was sometimes below standard.
Education is matter of assimi'a-
ton by application and study. 1t is
not attendance at a pompous build
ing, with acres of gymnasium and
shower baths, pretty teachers, nice
clothes, dramatic, and language So
cieties and hot lunches.
We want every advantage in the
schooling of our children, Of course.
But it is easy to understand that an
advantage is by no means a neces-
sity. Any diligent student can OBJ
tain wonderful education with only
the necessities to work with
American Falls Press.
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big finger, the leg between the third
and small finger, and place the head
under the arm.
Characteritics in chickens which
favor egg production are:
1. The capacity of hen, which
is measured by placing the hand
across the abdomen between the
rear part of the breastbone and
pelvic bones. If three fingers can be
placed there it shows that she has
good capacity, ability to consume a
large amount of food, and that she
has large and full reproductive
organs.
2. The condition Of hen which is
measured by noting the plumpness
of the flesh on the breastbone. II
the hen is out of condition the flesh
will be shrunk from the breastbone.
If in good condition the flesh will be
full and rounding over the breast
bone.
3. The third which really points
out the true egg type is the thick
ness of the pelvic bones. If these
al . SAAA RAu WAuO UCLW001l, IL ID LILO
high egg producing type Of hen. II
these are thick and meaty, it is the
meat type.
Other characteristics which also
favor egg production ar:
1. Strong, healthy, gentle and
happy birds.
2. Not melting before October.
3. Shank and beak pale.
4. Earlobes showing no yellow.
Skin soft and velvety.
5. Breastbone thin and of fine
quality.
6. Abdomen soft and flexible.
1t has been the general idea that
a cockeral secured from neighbor
is better to use in the breeding pen.
Every time you get a cockeral from
a neighbor you are bringing new
strain into your flock, and that will
spoil the strain you already have.
Unless you have q poor strain Of
stock, 1t is better to pick out the best
from your own flock, for then you
will be building up a strain that will
be good producers, If you use proper
methods In selecting the birds for
the breeding pen.-Animal Hus-
bandry Class, Blackfoot High School.
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Back and Forth.

Minister" declared the outspoken
parishioner, unable longer to stihe his
feelings, whenever you launch forth
on one Of your sermons 60 to Sleep"
That's a compliment. my dear sir I"
re1oined the clergyman enthusiastical-
~. 1T shows that my sermons have
the requisite smoothness and soothing
power to put to sleep the person who
Is incapable Of approaching the finer
qualities and deductions that keep the
others awake."-New York Sun.
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MAKING EDUCATION PAY
DOES TT PAY?

Out of ten students in the Ameri-
can Falls high school making their
own way, nine are reported to be on
the honor roll. That proportion does
not hold true with the great major
ity who are supported by their par
ents. It may be sign that educa-
tion that is easy to get is difficult to
appreciate.
The seven girls that work for their
room and board while they attend
school must have keen apprecia-
ton of the value Of an education.
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THE NEW SHORE LINES
BY THE RESERVOIR

With the reservoir constructed to
the hundred-foot level, the largest
dam estimated for, to impound three
million acre-feet, the water would
cover sufficiently large areas to al
low the waves to rise to height of
about eight feet on windy days, and
they would run inland for some dis
lance before exhausting themselves.
The engineers survey the shore line
and make an additional contour for
this, calling it the wave line or tide
flats. There would be a certain belt
that would be saturated or sub-irri-
gated for the period Of highest water.
There would be the natural meadow
belt for few weeks, the tide fats,
the submerged belt on which the
water would remain only short
time in June and possibly early in
July, and then the rest of the reser-
voir would be under water for longer
periods beginning in early spring and
uncovered at some time in July or
early August and remain dry until
the next spring. The winter flow
would not fill the reservoir, but the
spring freshet would finish it tho 1t
would begin to drop rapidly when the
freshet ceased coming, due to heavy
drafts for irrigation. ........
The short line Of the filed reser-
voir comes into the town of Aberdeen
at the southeast corner Of the town
and fills the draws connecting from
there down thru the bluffs deep
enough to operate steamboats, for the
high water period. 1t makes q tide
nat of part of the town, so that a
dyke would need to be built to pro-
tect the town in case they would have
windy days while the reservoir were
filed to the brim. It turns Big Hole
and Little Hole into deep lakes, 1t
makes tide fats of part of the pro-
posed drainage district in the Sterl-
ing country: it covers the Sterling
townsite with shallow water and
covers some of the railroad track
there. It makes the water four inches
Dope on top Of the rails at the SPRING
field lake. backing It up at the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-09

and was unable TO find employ
ment.
He told me he had been robbed
ON a train" said Mrs. Soposhek. y
gave him some work cutting grass.
Then I gave him something TO eat
and also a quarter
HE told me he was going TO
drown himself / thought he was
only joking. But he walked right
down TO the river and went in.
Then he came I'D and waived good
bye. / thought that was a joke.
Asked by Policeman Gellestedt
why she had not notified the police
sooner, the woman said she thought
the man had swam around a boat
and came up where she couldn't
see him The man told the wom-
an he was a Bulgarian.
The body was found floating In
the river by Henry Johnson, 134
Thirty-fifth street. Johnson was In
motorboat.
Coroner Maberry is conducting
an investigation in an effort to es-
tablish identity of the man The
inquest was held last evening at
Barnard's funeral home.
A number of persons have called
up the undertaking parlors, but nc
information has been advanced
that would give the authorities a
clue as to who the man is, or if he
has acquaintance in this vicinity.