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Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

had clans for three meals We were
getting clam hungry. We had just
begun digging when a tall, we'll
dressed man appeared. His face was
picture of sadness-of utter
misery-that kind of sadness you
often see on the face of a married
man when the news comes that his
wife's mother is coming for six
months visit
Il have learned" he said, from
reputable sources, that the supply Of
crustacea in this vicinity is rapidly
diminishing. Isn't it deplorable?".
We stopped digging clans and made
all haste to the boat. Father, nor
the captain never understood
whether this man ordered us off the
flats or not. Capt. Sinclair said that
we hadn't better take any chances.
That night we anchored in Bartlett's
island narrows.
Rather thought of friend or rela-
tive tit doesn't matter which when
ones hungry who lived on the west
side of Bartlett's island. After dark
we crossed to the western side of the
lslahd and found the home of our
| relatlVe Father raped on the door.
/ ana shortly there appeared a middle
aSed woman After looking us over,
She began laughing loudly. She
thought we were some of her. neigh
bors rigged up as ragamuffins. But
father soon convinced her otherwise.
We invited ourselves into the house,
and after bit of conversation
after she had inquired about Uncle
hn,
she asked II we had been to supper.
we all answered together, no"
Isn't that too bad" she said, 'if you
had only been here before, you could
have had clans" Clams
Father looked at Capt Sinclair
and whispered, "clamsl" We had al
ready eaten clans three times a dav
for three weeks The lady began
preparing the food for supper. 1t
seemed as though supper would
never be ready. We were desperate
ly hungry. Never have I since heard
such welcome words as these: Sup
per is ready" We seated ourselves
at the table. We abandoned all table
manners, even dispensed with con-
versation, and ate like ravenous
beasts every morsel of food in sight.
ana still we were hungry.
we remained as guests over night.
The next morning our appetites We're
as Keen as ever. After breakfast. we
set out single file for the eastern side
OF the island. AS we approached the
shore, we met a most distressing
sight. Our boat was half a mile
away, high and dry on a ledee We
Went ABOARD in our skiff and waited
ior her to hoat. She foated, and
leaked no worse than before-that
was impossible
Navigator Sinclair brought us
safely nome, after more than
months absence. We had shrunken
IN weight, but had grown in wisdom
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19


and the boys had no trouble finding
places to ski.
''Well, fellows" said Ralph, poised
for action at the top of the hill, I'm
off. Here begins my great quest for
Santa Claus" and he made a low bow
scraping the snow with his cap. $50
long" and he was gone.
Good luck" called the fellows
He seemed to go on and on at a re-
markable speed after he reached the
bottom. The boys stood and watched
him skim over the snow out of sight
Ralph went on for two or three miles
this way. Then he came to wooded
strip. His ruddy cheeks glowed with
delight, as he thought of the adven-
lures he might have here.
The farther into the forest he got
the darker it grew, until finally Ralph
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
4 CHRISTMAS HYMN.

r.. .. t,,. ,.,t,, and silent nighti
,.,,,,l,.d- voars and fftv-three
,,...l 49,, ,,,,,,,i,,. nm to might
,,.,,s g,,,,., of land and sea.
s.. ...,,t ,,.., hoard of clashing wars
,.,,.d o,.r tho busbed do
,.1,. D,Il.s To,,e and Mars
lltIu uiiUtS' ~ ~
!" cue
'0'
.,r... >. .,,,, .,,,,,,, o,,d si1ent nipbtl
~, .e,. or bougbt,, Ronp
,,,,,,,ti-,,t ,r,..d his chariot,s flight.
r,,,, lardI,, ra,aI railing home:
,r.i,,,,,,a, o,,,ros cleaning swell
~ t,,e+ ,,ith =tbonpbts of hound
,ass su,av.
,,rtat ,..ol.,d +ba Ronlan what befell
,a1tr,, nro,,i,co far away.
t,o .solonoNr midnight
Co,t,,rios apo
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

might be the side of mountain and
if he could get up high enough he
would come to daylight.
He Slid down several times. got
badly scratched CIV branches, but that
didn't bother him in the least. He was
determined To get out Of the forest
The mountain proved to be quite high
and after an hour or so of climbin.
Ralph sat down t" rest in the snow
AS he rested, he took good look at
what was before Ii NJ What was that
up ON the top, Why, 1t looked like 3
hut, sure enough place where he
could rest, get something to eat and
get warm.
Ralph didn't rest long, he wanted to
get to the hut II was queer little
place, lie found upon reaching it, 1t
looked as though puff of wind would
be enough to blow it over
Ralph knocked It the door very
gently for fear of knocking the house
down. The door opened, but Ralph
started back with surprise, for the
object before bin had a bulls head
and horns. and Il mans body, cloven
hoofs and long tail.
"Well, my boy" said the creature
"what are you here for? Did you
come to help me? | usually have
some boys come about Christmas
time" Ralph gave a shudder. Sc
this was his beloved Santa Claus, who
looked and talked like this. Why
hadn't someone told him?
"Who are youT Stammered Ralph
getting up his courage. Are you Sants
Claus?'
The creature burst out laughing. II
sounded like thunder He held hi,
Il. .Al1 rnnlcnl
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
West Sullivan.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
T. Gordon was the scene of quiet
wedding Monday Dec. 10, when their
daughter Mona, was married to Rus
sell Manchester. Only the Immediate
relatives were present. Rev. Herbert
knowles officiated. The bride is the
Youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon, is graduate of Sullivan
nigh school and Castine normal
school and has taught successfully
FOR eight years, for the last three
years in Northeast Harbor. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Manson Manchester of Northeast
Harbor and an overseas veteran
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by Aunt Madge."
AoTTo.-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL

II e purposes of this column AZ
4uccinctIy stated in the title and mott
1t is for the mutual benefit, and aim
20 he helpful ant hopeful. Being f."
iha common good it is for the comn"
.lse-a public servant, purNeyor "
information and suggestions. medlu
for the interchange of ideas. In ~
.apacity II solicitS communications, an
is success depends largely on the SUI
mort given 1T in this respect. Cor
must he signed but Il
uame of writer will not be printed e>
"rpt hy permission. Communication
viii be subject to approval or re1edtl"
IN he reieoted without good reasO1
ADDRESS all comuuications TO III
Americans Ellsworth. Me.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
New Master State Grange.

John f. Abbot of North Berwick
is the newly elected master of the
Maine state grange. Mr. Abbott will
succeed Hon. w j, Thompson Of
South China, who has held the posi-
tion for eight years, and who was not
a candidate for reelection. Mr. Alb
bott has long been well and favora-
bly, known in agricultural circles, and
has previously held Office in the State
grange, serving for six years as over
seer.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

couldn't see his
hand before HE
face. There was
only one thing he
knew of to do
feel his way out.
That was Il slow
oce S S, b II {
Ralph t h ou e h t
any way out of
this darl, hole
would suit him.
In his search for
a way out, he
found a pl a C q
where the snow
seemed to go al
most straight up.
1t occurred to
him that t h I s
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
Ellsworth, Nov. 30

ELLSWORTH, NOV. ".
Dear NJ b. Sisters;
Well. Thanksgiving of 1928 has gone.
| went out to dinner and tea and had
a very nice day. | also made call
which / enjoyed; it will give me some
thing new to think of for a few days.
Did any of you ever have an egg
with three yolks? | did, last spring,
and they were all good size. 1 had an
egg while ago that measured 71A
inches one way and p the other, and
another one. 6 inches one way and s
inches the other. Can any of you beat
that?
Oh, | have had another postcard from
Georgia, and one from Mississippi so |
think | may succeed
Dec. 7--If / don't look out, this let
ter viii never be sent | have had a
card from Portland. Ore, from one of
my neighbors who is spending the win
ter there, She saw my letter in the
paper so sent it. Wasn't she kind?
OF course she knew my name, but if
she had put "Pansy' on it and it came
to the postofiice, | would have got it.
for once | had card come without any
address on it when it came into the Of
fee. They looked it over. thought it
was mine, and sent it to me, and it
was mine
saw some birds the other day
yellow black and a little white on
them. wonder what kind they are.
CI2vening grosbeaks)
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

with Lar gilter.
r a | p II didn't
know what to do
nuW-WaS he go
ing to laugh him
self to death ?
Wen he rather
hoped he would.
Then the crea-
ture finally com
posed himself to
say, NO! but I
follow up Santa
with my helpers.
We break up the
toys for the chill
dren that they
get for Christ
mas. You stay
LNro tOnight. with
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

HERE we're three things that
Ralph thoroughly enjoyed
the West, skiing and ad-
venture. He and three other
fellows about his age, rang
ing from nine to twelve had
been skiing all morning.
The whole surrounding
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19


me and then go along with us. It's
great sport breaking up toys
"No, can't stay" said Ralph. back
ING away, 81 am in quest of Santa
CLAUS"
The beast doubled up with laughter
again. Ralph thought this an oppor-
tune time to make his getaway, so he
put on his skis and and started down
tie mountain. Dangerous? Anything
was better than staying with that
beast
Ralph seemed to be coming to
wall He jumped, landed squarely and
skinned along the SLOW for mile or
more. Looking up Che hadn't had
time to do this before), he beheld in
front of him a great castle, covered
with turrets and towers.
"Now, what have l gotten nto?'
said Ralph, aloud. He knocked at the
door and was admitted by two queer
looking fairies.
"Who are you, and who lives here?'
queried Ralph. "Do you go around
breaking up toys too?'
Christmas Adv. Dummy-Seven
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

ary but the lands are kept irrigated,
so are unaffected by drouth
Much love to all the Mutual friends,
from
"Helen."
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

The very best wishes of Aunt
Madge to all who read the column
for a pleasant and enjoyable Christ
mas.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
Much Driving Hurts Ey es

After a long drive ALWAYS wash
your eyes with simple cam hor.
witchhazel, hydrastis, etc. as mixed
in Lavoptik eye wash. This removes
dust and germs and counteracts eff
fects of wind and sun. Stors dryness
and burning. Alexander's Phar-
macy.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

We are glad for the prospect and
hope of seeing you next summer.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

1t Is the calm and solemn night!
4 thousand bells ring out, and throw
Their joyous peals abroad, and smite
The MISUNDERSTANDING and holy
now
The night that erst no name had
worn,
To it. a happy name is given:
For in that stable lay, new born,
The peaceful prince of earth and
heaven,
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.
Alfred Dommett.
Dear NJ b. Friends:
In looking up a suitable heading
for this week, | found the above in
book of poems. | had never read it
and never heard of the author, but it
is certainly worth preserving; indeed,
it will bear studying it contains so
much more than a mere rhyming of
words.
1t does not seem possible that be
fore another issue of The American,
Christmas will have arrived. and
Ia ,,.,,o.,o,. wa ono rood,,
may 0i' ''N'''
tor II or not. But thouSh All we
planned to do lacks accomplishment,
we can send ont our kindliest greet
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
Dry Mash Is Excellent
Feed All Year Around

Many poultry raisers are feeding
cockerels to get in shape to sell as
broilers. Purdue university recon-
mends for this use a ration composed
Of two pounds Of corn, one pound OF
shorts, one pound Of ground oats, and
eight pounds of buttermilk.
This should be mixed and allowed to
stand and sour for "a hours before
feeding Feed in trough placed out
side the crate in front of the birds.
The birds should appear ravenous and
eat greedily. If they do not, there Is
something wrong with them, and they
should be removed from the coop.
When the birds have eaten for 80 min,
utes the trough should be taken away,
thoroughly cleaned and allowed to
dry. Give the fowls all they will eat
In 80 minutes and no more.
Water is not necessary except In hot
weather. 1t is advisable to feed grit
every few days. Two weeks is a good
average length of time to feed. The
greatest gain should be made during
the first week, but 1t is profitable to
continue in most cases for arOther
week.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
Give Little Pig Chance
to Make Hog of Himself

Just as soon, as the little pigs will
eat they should be fed in addition to
what they get from the SOW. This
will pay, according to L. A. Weaver
Of the Missouri College Of Agriculture,
even when the sow is good milk pro-
Queer, and on the best ration.
The pigs should be given access to
a small pen where the SOW cannot 60,
to receive their supplementary feed.
Skim milk fed in q shallow pan Is
very good for them. The pigs may be
taught to run into the creep for feed
by allowing them some shelled or ear
corn. AS soon as they begin to eat
well, a slop made Of milk, some
shorts, a little bran and some linseed
oil meal or tankage fed along with
the corn will make q ration which
with proper exercise should satisfac-
torily meet the requirements for rapid
growth.
This ration for the young pigs should
include by weight: 4 parts shorts, 1
part bran and l part tankage AS the
pigs become older the corn may be
gradually increased until the amount
has been doubled.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11

out of circuit. When the receivin,
set was adjusted to 400 meters abou
80 per cent of the interfering signal
was eliminated.
The accompanying diagram Illus
trates how the trap should be con
nected In circuit. When the condensel
is adjusted so that the circuit resonate.
at 400 meters, for example, the traI
offers, theoretically. an infinite imped
ance to any incoming signal of the
same wave length. In actual practice
the impedance Of the trap at resonance
Is not infinite, due to the fact that q
coil cannot be made which has no re-
sistance, but 1t Is. however, very high
All other signals above or below 4OC
meters find their way into the receiv-
ing set, since the trap Is not In res
onance with them.
How Induotance IL Made.
The inductance Is made by winding
II turns of No. Is or No. 10 D. G. G.
copper wire on 41a-inch bakelite tube
The variable condenser is .001 MID,
or the usual 43-plate type The fixed
condensers are also .001 MID. Of mica
dlelectric. Two single-pole switches
make 1t possible to cut In or out the
fixed condensers In order that broader
range Of tuning may be had on the
trap. The other single-pole switch
makes 1t possible to cut In or out the
wave trap as desired. After the prop
er capacity has been determined for
any particular receiving station, 1t is
probable that switches will be unnec-
essary for cutting the condensers in
and out Of circuit.
The trap will cut out 40O-meter sta
lions when one fixed condenser is In
circuit and the variable condenser Is
placed approximately at mid-setting.
To eliminate higher waves, increase
the condenser capacity, and for shorter
waves, decrease 1t, cutting In or out the
fixed condensers as necessary. If
loose coupler or variocouplef arrange
ment Is used In the receiving set, very
close coupling must be employed; 9TH
erwise the trap will not be at all efrec-
tive. The trap will slightly alter the
previous settings of the receiving set,
but not to an appreciate extent. This
particular apparatus will undoubtedly
be Of most service In eliminating 400
meter stations when one desires to
hear 360-meter stations, and vice versa
Those who have trouble from CONNER
cial spark sets will also find 1t great
addition to a radio set.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11

sending set also, and there will be
daily chats between the Bowdoin, which
sails from Eastport, Me-, In June and
the Chicago broadcasting station at the
Edgewater Beach hotel. q. f. Nc
Donald. millionaire Chicago radio
phan, Is In Maine to oversee the IN
stalllng Of apparatus on the Bowdoln.
Radiophans will be asked to stand
by" each night for the voice of Mac
MILAN from the Arctic. It Is believed
that he may be received better in some
parts of the country than In Others
owing to various forms Of interference.
IF we have the same experience
with the Eskimos regarding radio that
we did with the regular wire telephone,
1t will be interesting and amusing"
said Mr.. Macmillan. I found one Es-
kimo at one end Of the wire. He would
yell and then run to the other end of
the wire to try to hear the sound of
his own voice. When caught up with
him he explained gravely that 1t could
not be done. There was no hole In the
WIRE"
The next expedition will have crew
of seven men aboard, to go within TO
miles Of the pole. Five monographs
will be taken. one to be given to each
Of the Eskimo tribes. Two thousand
pounds Of pemmican. a highly concen-
trated food. will be taken along to
avoid any possible food shortage
ashore.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
Dress and Undress.

Otto Kahn, the New York financier,
was talking about Deauville at a din
ner party.
Deauville is the most famous sum-
mer resort In the world" he said.
''Kings flock to 1.-THE king Of Spain,
the king Of the Belgians, the king Of
Rumania, ex-King Manuel.
"They dress in Deauville rather re-
markably, Of course. A beautiful
young lady travelling Deauvilleward
was having her luggage examined by
customs officer at frontier.
"'What is In this pOcketbook,
ma'am? he said.
"My Clothes said the young lady
three bathing costumes, eight day
frocks, ten evening gowns and % sets
Of lingerie
"'And in this large trunk?
"My cosmetics she answered.
Tip sticks, creams, rouge and so on"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11

At the present time there is no prac-
dcal solution for every interference
problem that a radio fan may have,
Of interference that can be solved by
the use Of properly constructed wave
trap. 1t Is the purpose Of this article
to give the results of tests which have
been made and to explain exactly the
construction of trap which the writer
believes will be Of much help to many
of the fans.
Just such trap Is being used by one
Of the government receiving stations
which operates on 450 meters and up
ward and Is less than a mile from one
of the large 4OO-meter broadcasting sta
lions. Before the trap was put Into
service, signals from the broadcasting
station could not be tuned out, regard
less of how the government receiving
set was tuned. In fact, the interfering
concerts could be heard for many feet
from the phones. Before the broad
casting station was finally allowed to
begin regular operations the problem
Of interference had to be solved. Sew
eral traps were made and tried out,
and finally one was developed which
cleared the trouble.
Conditions We're Rigorous
The conditions which the trap had
to meet were very rigorous. When the
broadcastlne station was in operation
1t was necessary that 1t should not be
heard In the least when the govern
ment set was tuned to $50 meters or
more. For this test the receiving set
was tuned to $50 meters, the lowest
wave length used in the reception of
messages at that particular station.
Also the regeneration was set at min
imum and two amplifier tubes In addi-
ton to the detector were employed.
The fact that no regeneration was used
made the receiving set much less selec-
tive, even though 1t was a loose coupled
type. Also, 1t was required that the
use Of the trap would not noticeably
cut the signal strength Of any messages
that the operator desired to receive
Finally. after building several traps,
using various sizes of wire, inductance
and capacitance. an arrangement was
found which met the specified condl- |,
lions. 1t was possible to tune the re |
ceiving set as low as 430 meters before |
the 400-meter broadcasting signals
were audible. There was no notice
able change In Intensity of 450-meter
stations when the trap was cut In and
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11

Swine house Made Of Concrete BIocLs.
Concrete block Is the material used In
constructing not only the walls Of the
house itself, but also in inclosing small
runways at the front. The design
shown is known as the half-mouitor
type. 1t is always built to face the
south, SO that sunlight may enter
through both the upper and lower tiers
of windows. A passageway runs from
one end to the other, which facilitates
cleaning the bins, which are located at
both sides Of the passageway.
At one end some space is set off for
feed storage and mixing. Provision Is
made here for the cooking Of feed,
which is especially advantageous in
cold weather and for early spring lit
tiers.
The swine house should be kept COM
paratively warm, either with a small
heater or ~ insulating the walls SO
that the animal heat is retained. AIDE
quate ventilation is also very essen
tial.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
Arctic Explorer to
Take Airphone Along

Donald Macmillan, the Arctic ex-
plorer. II planning to take powerful
radio receiving and transmitting outfit
with his expedition on the ship Bow
doin, this summer. No matter how far
north the party penetrates, the re-
ceIving part of the outfit at least will
20 with them, and while they are sit
ting inside their snow igIoos in the
frozen North. they can be listening to
the latest jazz broadcasts from civil
zatjon.
Not only Will the explorers ship be
equipped with a powerful receiving set,
but 1t II planned to have a,powerYul
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
% v E
STOCK
Healthful Quarters for
Hogs of Big Importance

II hog raising Is to be profitable
business the animals must be kept
healthy. This requires that sanitary
quarters and equipment be provided.
Hog houses can be designed and
built Of concrete block so as to satisfy
every requirement. They possess all
the advantages Of houses built Of other
materials and, when properly built,
have none of the disadvantages.
The accompanying photograph shows
4 swine house which forms part Of the
equipment on a large farm in Illinois.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
Purebred Live Stock

Four per cent Of the beef cattle and
three and one-half per cent Of the
hogs In the United States are pure
bred. This does not indicate any great
danger of overriding the purebred bust
ness at q very early date
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
Aids Telephone Service.

A little mechanism called a tele-
chronometer measures the amount Of
time that person spends In using
the telephone. 1t registers only at
the instrument Of the person who calls.
In one city where the meter has been
tried it not only quickened service, but
reduced the telephone bills of the sub
scribers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11

In the manner described and has with
stood several storms that have torn
other aerials down.
This Is a truss brace When turn
buckle is placed near the ground 1t pro-
vides an easy method Of keeping the
guy wires taut.