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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
The Wonderful
Tree


&c. I'VE, western Newspaper UnionJ
TT STOOD In the corner Of a rather
needy room. II was festooned with
strings OF popcorn and cables of Gran.
berries. Wisps of tissue paper and
fnsel ornaments were out upon the
branches, and small candles stood
ready to illuminate the occasion. There
were many invisible things upon the
tree, too. The imaginations OF the
children had been as busy as their
dreams. Family resources may be
limited, but there are no bounds in the
realms of Santa Claus and hope. In
the magical Christmas time the clouds
of poverty are all as gilded and beau
fiful as any sunset can furnish. Any
thing may happen then. Cinderella is
as hopeful as her more favored sis
tiers not an urchin but has an expect
ant eye So the Tanner Christmas tree
was as beautiful as a picture and as
full OF presents as picture could be.
But, however pictured by fancy and
made Of good wishes, the presents were
all invisible. No one could see what
was in the heads of the dreamers and
the hearts Of the anxious but needy
providers. For weeks the mill had
been closed, and now the family pock-
etbook was about empty. Father Tan
ner looked at the tree, could not see
a gift on 1t, and shook his head. Moth
er Tanner was inclined to make the
best Of II.
Yes, the tree was one Of the family.
1t had been the tree Of last years
Christmas and the tree Of the year be
fore that. 1t was a tree that kept Its
evergreen habit and that did not seem
to grow old. 1t was like living tree
made to bring forth its fruit every
year. 1t had been SO good to them that
they had named it Bounty. And now
1t stood there in the dark, all dressed
up, but with nothing but blossoms,
without any fruit. 1t could see the
hurrylng children running to their
morning disappointment. II could
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
BERRIES TO PAY CAMP FEES

Scouts Of Canisteo, \. Y. Troops l,
2 and 3, will have an opportunity to
pay their way at camp by picking ber-
ries on their own camp site. A fruit
grower has offered a beautiful spot at
Lake Lamoka, Tyrone, n. Y. 10 the
scouts with the provision that they
pick his berries for him. He will pay
the boys by the box. All the boys at
camp will do equal work, so as to in
sure unity of program The boys say:
you see. in this way we can really
pick our own camp site"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
WHY SCOUTS REFUSED REWARD

An account Of the rescue by boy
scouts Of three men from drowning.
appeared recently throughout the
country. The account read substan
TALLY as follows.
Boy Scouts Rescue Three Men From
Drowning; Refuse Slim Reward.
Chicago, May 16.-Three men at
the point of death in Lake Michigan
after their rowboat had capsized.
were rescued yesterday by four boy
scouts When the third man had been
landed, one of the rescued victims Of
fered the scout leader a dollar bill
for reward. 1t was not accepted.
The account did not mention why
here's the reason. 1t wasn't because
the gratulty was slim" 1t wasn't
because the boys didn't have use for
pocket money. Ii was because to do
so would be a violation OF the scout
law which says in part: "A scout may
work for pay, but must not receive
tips for courtesies or good turns" Ii
wouldn't have been hard 10 identify
these boys as scouts. Their courage
and skill in making the rescue gave
evidence of their scout training; their
faithfulneSs 10 the'scout LAW confirmed
IL. It's Just such boys as these, with
the courage to help others at all times
and TO hold fast TO their conviction,
that are the backbone of the move
ment. And all honor to them!
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28

longer than that before they could cud-
die him up into comfort and warm his
cold little toes. II was not until Christ
mas morning that the searchers found
out where the little boy had wandered
10, and when they came to Mrs. Gentle's
house he was happily busy in open.
ing bis stocking and did not want TO
go home. After he had gone away,
with his stocking und~s his arm and
candy marks all over his face. Nelly
said, Mother, ] think there is a good
deal of truth IN that story about guild
ing the Christ Child to your house
with a lighted candle"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
The
Lighted Candle

BY Christopher G. Hazard

D.
I'm SORRY for anyone who has to
be out tonight" said Mrs. Gentle,
as she drew down the window shades
and stirred the hearth fire, shutting
the light in and the darkness out
and sending host OF sparks up the
chimney TO scare away the storm. The
disappointed wind howled In its rage
and shook the house, the snow
whirled about and heaped itself up,
the cold tried to get In at every crack
and crevice, but Nelly and her moth
er were as snug and safe as any
Christmas eve could wish TO find
them. The Christmas tree looked all
ready for the youngsters who were
fast asleep upstairs and dreaming
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
Nut Pudding.

One cupful soft bread crumbs. .
cupfuls scalded milk, tablespoonful
shortening, ! cupful chopped nuts. !
cupful chopped seeded raislns. u tea
spoonful salt, ? egg yolks, x cupful
sugar, juice and grated rind Of ! lemon
? stitfly beaten egg whites.
Mix bread crumbs, milk, shortening.
nuts, salt, egg yoiks, sugar, juice and
rind of lemon. When well blended
add raislns and mix thoroughly Then
fold In whites Of eggs pour into bul
'ered individual molas bake 20 10 !,
minutes Serve hot with cream
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28

all dark; | like to think Of friendly
lighthouses when 1t storms and Of our
house as u kindly guide in the dark
ness.
WELL" answered her mother,
suppose we do as they did In that
lovely story we read the other day,
and put candle In the window to
guide the Christ Child through the
storm, and you can hang up another
stocking, In case he should come"
So the four stockings by the chin.
ney corner became five, a shade was
lifted a little to give a glimpse of the
pleasant room. and the lighted can
die sent Its beams out into the stormy
night, looking for any little wanderer
who might be astray. The cheering
rays played with the snowhakes and
they seemed to feel Invited In as they
pressed upon the window panes.
While they sat there listening and
looking, there came a step on the
stair and there was Tommy. In his
nightgown and peeking through the
partly opened door. Failing TO see
santa Claus, he was about to fee IN
10 his room again. but Nelly caught
him and said that he must sing them n
song first. as punishment for his
curiosity. Tommy had just learned a
new song, so lie was willing enough
and this was II:
Five little brothers set out together
10 journey the lifelong day;
IN a curious carriage all made OF leather
Ihey hurried away, away.
one big brother and three quite small
One wee fellow. no size at all.
The carriage was dark and not too roonly.
They could not move about.
The five little brothers grew quite sloon,v
me wee one began to pout
!. ~ ~ the biggest one whispered,
What do you say?
Let's leave the carriage and RIM awav,
50 on they scampered. the five together.
Far away they sped:
When somebody found the carriage OF
leather.
Oh, my! How she shook her head!
Twas her little boys shoe; as everyone
knows.
The i've little brothers were Ave little
toes
Then. with a bow, Tommy was or
% his dreams again.
The fire was burning low and so
was the candle, so 1t was time to go
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
Pathetic Condition Of Peasa

The French peasant always has
loved his home. He has stayed on the
land that his forefathers titled through
the centuries. Today he is breaking
home ties, because of the darkness of
the future. The peasants of France
today are for the most part old peas
ants. The young men died in the war.
The fathers and mothers are working
bent-backed in the fields. There is oc-
casional help from the foreigner. the
Spaniard, or the Italian who comes TO
work, to get his pay-and he always
gets it-and then 20 away. The for
eigner sees to II that the money is on
hand 70 reimburse him for his labor
before he VIII put his hand to toll.
| talked with an old man and an old
woman laborlng in the fields In France.
They were ready to leave what had
been their home. They said 1--WE can
not go on" The two sons had been
killed in battle. Home was home no
longer. There was no one to come af.
ter them and their heart was gone.
On one Of the slopes OF the battle
field a The rci zone of the Chemin dies
Danes iaere is farmhouse which the
Germans held for a long period during
the war. Tie farmer and his wife are
both way beyond the Psalmist's limit of
age. Their sons are gone The old
man told me that he ami his wife
would stay and die on their land. and
then he asked who will get it?"
The love Of these Frenchmen for
their ancestral homes is so strong that
in 1t perhaps lies the only hope for
rural France Many are going, but also
of course many are staying. but the
many who nre staying are for the most
part aged and feeble.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28

upstairs and get
out OF Santa's
way. but just as
Nelly and her
m 0 I h err were
about to do so
there came a lit
tie ia e up
against the win
dow pane and
I b e v heard a
small voice, SO
faint that they
could not know
what Il was say
ing. II took Nelly
but q moment to
throw open the
door and bring
the little strang.
er In, but II was
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28

about It. with its
bundles and glld-
ed balls II fairly
twinkled In the
freight. IKE the
star OF hope that
guided those wise
p e ople tn at
brought tn eir
elf is TO the
Christ Child long
ago.
Mother, said
Nelly. "this is
as comfy as it
can be with
father away on
the wild sea, but
] don't quite like
to have the out.
side Of the house
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
saw to Trim Roofs.

Trimming Wooden car roofs Is the
purpose Of recently invented circular
saw operated ty compressed air.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23

from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Europe has nearly reached, If it has
not already passed its summit in
production and trade. The Americas
and most of the countries bordering
the Pacific in Asia are undeveloped
and have resources thus far hardly
touched. Siberia is a vast expanse
of latent wealth, China holds min
eral deposits awaiting use, the east
coast of Africa offers the best gate
ways for commercial development
in the interior of that continent,
and Australia is young in industry.
South America and trans-Pacific
markets offer the best opportunities
for the future of American trade.
In those regions there will be the
greatest development in the next
hundred years and because OF its
own resources, experience, enter
prise and wealth, the United States
should be the strongest factor in
aiding the transformation of COM
parative wilderness into a homeland
for vast civilized population. Our
commercial relations with Europe
are by no means thing of the
past, but the door of greatest oppor-
tunity opens toward the west.
The Union Pacific is about to
spend $5,00O,000 in the develop
ment of the industrial and scenic re-
sources of southwestern Utah.
Under private management, the
money will be spent with the sole
object in view of making the rail-
roads earn more money. The effort
will be to open up an interesting
scenic region in such way as to at
tract tourists. Under government
management, the selection of a
place for expenditure of $5,000,O0O
would be determined largely by
politics. Under private manage
ment the chief question is will 1T
pay" Under government manage
ment the determining factor would
probably be the amount of pressure
that could be brought to bear in be-
half of one project or another.
Under private management, the
question is decided solely on bust.
ness principles, as it should be.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23
A POLITICAL REVOLUTION

The man who has not been able
to sense the fact that there Is a po-
litical evolution IL not revolution
under way lacks foresight. The re-
cent election tells the story. Old
leaders are going down and new
leaders are arising. Old methods,
be they good or bad, will be sent to
the scrap pile. The roll of casualt-
les in the recent election goes to
prove it. There is no escaping the
storm, but to get out of the way of
the path.
To the "stand-patters' who would
rather take licking than acknowl-
edge defeat the licking is coming.
There is every sign in the political
sky; the storm has not broken as yet
but the clouds are gathering and
there is force behind them that
nothing can stay.
Political writer's say the people
want change" which is the title
of articles bearing on the question
where the reasons for happenings In
the last election are discussed. The
defeat of reactionary representatives
and the substitution Of progressives
in staid and conservative states GER
tainly is warning enough. The
gospel will not have to be preached
for the message has been delivered.
There will be a changed order OF
things. The restles discomfort
is growing. In 1920 38 per cent OF
those who live on farms were ten.
ants. BY 1880 it will be SO per cent.
Conditions are becoming so intoler-
able that the man of independent
thought and action will not put up
with it. Why wait for the political
evolution or upheaval? There are
men farsighted enough, with vision
broad enough to understand and
who will be able to avert the
threatened condition.
There has to be better deal; a
more equitable distributions; better
return on the investment for the
creator of. wealth. The man on the
farm, by the very nature of his life
and existance, is semi-exile. He
has little opportunity to study COM
binations to beat the other fellow
or to keep from being beaten as a
result, all too frequently he seizes
hold of the idea of some hairbrained
radical who has no ability to de-
liver anything constructive.
Why cannot the men who have
made a big success in their own
ventures, who have been able to ac-
cumulate fortunes far beyond their
needs, give to those who are max
ing desperate efforts the benefit Of
their talents and ability and help
bring things to a more equitable
level. If the commercial and f1nan-
cial geniuses of the nation would,
for short time only, give the bene-
fit of their ability to acert need
less political revolution it could be
brought about.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23
If Thanksgiving Dinner Was Re
versed, How Would You Like It?
REASONS FOR GIVING THANKS
As a Nation, the American People Has
Ample Cause for Rejoicing at
This Period.

It Is three hundred years since
Thanksgiving day was first celebrated
on the American continent. The Pill
grim band, though they had lost hall
their numbers during the first winter
at Plymouth, and though they were
beset by hardships and by the fear of
their savage neighbors, found in the
survival Of the little colony and il
the hope of gradually ameliorating
lot just cause for thanksgiving to God.
Have we, who have inherited the in
situations and the spiritual ideals that
they labored to establish, less reason
than they to be thankful?
Like the other nations of the world
the United States has reached great
social and political crisis. We have
passed through a great war, and we
begin to feel the burden Of debt and
disaster that the war laid upon man.
kind. Our trade is disarranged
neither financially nor economically Hre
we so prosperous as we are wont to
be. We are a little afraid Of the fu-
ture, for we have been shaken out of
the easy and comfortable confidence
in our own efficiency in which we have
been used to live.
But great material prosperity is not
always matter for thanksgiving. 1t
sometimes softens and dissipates the
strength and virtue Of a nation. Per-
haps nations like men should echo the
prayer of Agur: "Give me neither
poverty nor riches" We have enough
and, like the Pilgrims, we can reason
ably hope for an increasing store of
comforts in the coming years. Is there
not ample cause for thanksgiving IN
the fact that, although the "ation has
been tried by adversely and loss and
assailed by doubt and misgivings, Il
shows no sign of losing it's heart or its
head? The gospel of hard work and
cheerful courage still counts most
Americans as its adherents. We are
working our way out of the depression
that the war caused.
We do. not thank God because our
way is the way of fairness and Of peace,
but because, in the time Of testing and
trial, our people are able to quit them
selves like men.-Youth's Companion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23
BANK PAYING DEPOSlTORS

One thousand six hundred and
sixty-six checks were mailed re-
Gently to the comptroller of the
treasury for his signature, by R. l..
Curtis, receiver Of the Overland Ma
tional bank. The sum represented
by these checks equals $S6,930.02
or the next 10 per cent dividend
which will be paid to creditors OF
the institution as soon as the checks
can be signed and mailed to Boise.
This third division will make a
total Of As per cent paid on the
total number Of proven claims
Proven claims total $S69,29O.SO
The largest individual check sent to
the comptroller was for $9079.45
and the smallest was for 2 cents.
The last dividend was paid to
creditors about a month ago. 1t
will be fifteen days before this
group of checks is ready for distri-
button. Wrapped for mailing, the
checks made a package about
eighteen inches long by twelve
inches wide by two inches deep. 1t
was securely tied and SO besmeared
with red sealing wax that 1t re-
sembled Christmas box.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23
DEATH OF SALMON EDITOR

j. F. Melvin, publisher of The
Recorder at Salmon City died re-
Gently, of heart failure, at his print
ing office following a heated dispute
over election matters.
Mr.. Melvin was interested in the
publication of a couple of news
papers on the Twin Falls north side
tract twelve or fourteen years ago,
made considerable money, lost part
of it, and finally purchased The Re-
corder and has lived at Salmon ever
since.
Mr.. Melvin was man of very pro-
nounced opinions and was one who
was little disposed to bend his judy
ment to harmonic with the opinions
Of others. In the campaign of 1920
a commissioner failed of election by
a narrow margin, and he and Editor
Melvin held very pronounced
opinions about an alleged stuffing
of the ballot box, and suit was
brought, contesting the election.
The district court affirmed the de-
cision of the canvassing board and
it was appealed to the supreme court
of the state, where it was reversed
by a minority Of the court sitting,
and then was reviewed and sus-
tanned by the majority on the recon-
sideration.
Mr.. Melvin seemed very much in
censed at these decisions and gave
expression to much bitterness over
it, and that is said to have been a
factor in the bitterness Of politics in
that county in the 1922 campaign.
The Recorder strenuously advocated
cleaning up the judiciary, and is
said to have been rather intemper-
ate in it's expressions about it in
public print. No reply was made to
it by the candidate he was opposing
and everybody had more or less OF
individual expression and opinion
about it, Judge Adair carrying the
county Notwithstanding the attacks
of The Recorder.
Mr.. Melvin came to Idaho in 1888
and has engaged in mining and
newspaper work most Of the time.
Mrs. Melvin was candidate for the
position of county superintendent
of schools this year, being in the
unique position Of being defeated
for nomination by her own party the
first day of August, but nominated
in the Republican primaries the
same day. On the enemy's ticket
she made the race for election and
failed to score.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23
ROCKFORD

Received November Fl


The Relief society teachers made
their monthly visit the past week.
The Primary teachers were
around Monday soliciting food and
articles for the coming bazaar.
On November "a the Relief So
cieties and Primary associations will
unite and hold a bazaar at the
Thomas meeting house.
r. A. Hall and Anthony Peterson
have returned from their hunting
trip.
Joseph Patrajas of Groveland
visited with Andrew Privitt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sproul Of
Thomas visited Mr.. and Mrs. Claus
Anderson Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Baker visited her
mother, Mrs. George Williams OF
Thomas Tuesday.
The ward reunion will take place
November 80 at the Thomas meet
ing house. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend
T. A. Hall spent Friday and Sat
urday on business at Moreland.
The Rockford ladies Joined the
Thomas ladies at the meeting house
i tuesday and made articles for the
bazaar.
Mrs. Robert Walters visited Mrs.
Dan Williams of Thomas Tuesday.
There was good attendance OF
Rockford young people at the apron
and overall dance at Thomas Friday
night.
There are many acres of potatoes
that the farmers have not been able
to harvest on account of the frozen
ground.
Mrs. Hardy has been quite sick
the past week, but is much better at
this writing.
Several of our men have been
hauling wood from the lavas the
past week.
Several of our people attended
conference at Blackfoot Sunday.
Swan Berg was a Blackfoot
visitor Tuesday.
William Sjostrom and John Sjos-
from were Blackfoot visitors Satur-
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-23
GROVELAND
Received November 20

Received November ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Patrajes are the
proud parents of a fine baby boy
born Friday morning, Nov. II.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Browning Jr.
of Idaho Falls visited Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Higgins last Tuesday.
Horace Hale and Miss Delta
Mangum were married at the Logan
Temple Thursday. They returned
to their home Friday evening. The
bride and groom are among the
most popular men and ladies of this
community and all join in wishing
them a life Of prosperity, success
their in this community.
Arthur Hale, who was injured in
an auto accident is slowly improving
at this writing.
Eugent C. Hale, who has been In
Logan for a short time arrived here
Friday evening.
Messrs. Daniel and Orley Yancey
and Emery and Ben Barrus went to
the lavas after wood Saturday and
returned with good load.
Melvin Barrus and A. r. Ham
mond have been taking advantage
of the good weather by hauling In
wood from the lavas.
Master Dean Hale of Logan ac-
companied his uncle, Eugene Hale
from Logan. He is going to stay
with his grandmother for a while.
Vern Reynolds left Sunday for
Caldwell, where he will get work.
Saturday evening crowd of
young folks went to the home of j."
H. Hale and called the bride and
groom out of the house. The young
couple were then put into a trailer
and the crowd took them for JOY
ride. Several cars followed filled
with young folks, cowbells and other
noise making apparatus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hale and
family of Pocatello visited with MT.
Hale's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. d.
Hale.
Many people of this community
attended the conference at Black
foot Saturday and Sunday.
Raymond benson worked for
Uriah Taylor of Rose last week.
Mrs. R. M. Barrus called at the
home of Mrs. Ellen Hale Sunday.
F. l.. Buchanan called on Everett
Green Saturday.
Melvin Barrus visited with his
mother Mrs. r. M. Barrus Sunday
evening.
Miss Helen Barrus visited her
sister Mrs. A. F. Hammond Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gaffner motored
to Fort Hall Sunday.
Mrs. Arus Warren and family
have moved to Pocatello to be with
Mr.. Warren, who is working there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bergeson spent
few days last week in Pocatello
visiting their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. Shoemaker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wixom
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
B. Higgins.
Joe and George McKie left Mon
day for Pocatello to work.
DR.. J. o. Hampton and Victor
Hampton spent Sunday at Spring
field
Mrs. J. o. Hampton visited Mrs.
Victor Hampton Sunday.