The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-28
MRS. SMITH RESPONDS
TO CALL FOR HELP
The Idaho Republican,
Blackfot, Idaho.

The Idaho Republican,
Blackfot, Idaho.
Dear Editors; - -
am writing this srficle to he'll
make up the paper this week, as
expect you are feeling 1t my duty t.
offer something of the kind. l shall
write about the way in which tn,
people Of this country live and exist
Our main thought IS what we shall
eat and what our stock shall eat. The
preparing of this begins with spring
and lasts. until harvest is over anG
many times that is all one has &C
complished in season. By the time
show flies our cellars and store
houses have plenty and little more
for friend or stranger, who might
drop in, that there will be plenty
with no worry until warm weather
comes again.
Our clothes do not follow style, but
rather the plainest and commonest
obtainable that will give the most
wear, and at the same time keep us
dry. and comfortable. On summer
Sunday afternoon you may see them
in their best the women in bingham
and the men in khaki or blue denim
trousers and usually light shirts
And l dare say they are really hap
pier than were their clothes satins
and serges.
For fuel we burn wood which is
brought in from the groves of dry
quaking' asps and pines in the fall
of the year. Many have their wood
sawed with gasoline engines at this
time and when winter arrives it is all
ricked up ready for the cold days and
nights.
Our amusements are extending
farther and farther each year. One
family is installing radio, singing
classes are being organized and the
Sunday schools are growing. The
main amusement in days gone by
was, and is, "the Dance" at which
everyone brings lunch and takes
part, from young to old and it would
remind you of one big family having
4 reunion. In the summer, horse
back riding, boating, camp fires or
picnicing in some far off canyon or
ravine makes up much fun for young
and old. In winter, skiing parties
md oyster suppers afford much
Often times one bothers
lis nearest neighbor to do chores
Ind he puts his family in the sleigh
Ind goes some miles away and
spends a few days and nights around
he warm fires of friend. 1t usually
axes a long time to go in the winter,
Is the snow is deep and roads not !
my to good. A horse does well to |
Walk, il not plunge, to reach his |
Ourney's end.
Perhaps you would like to know
What our store houses and cellars are
He'd with, and l shall also offer a
ew of my choice recipes, maybe
hey would taste good to some Of you
S well as us. Flour, sugar, salt,
Office, tea, ETC., are bought, while
he rest comes from our own soils.
)ur meat we also raise, We raise
most all kinds of vegetables, such as
arrots, turnips, beets, onions, cab
age, potatoes, peas and some corn
n the lower and warmer valleys,
cans which sometimes ripen, other
rise they are canned as string beans.
Many have strawberries, raspber-
les, currants and gooseberries and
hen there are the wild fruits to can
UGH as choke cherries, service ber-
les and Oregon grapes. With few
Their fruits from the stores, our sup
Iy of canned fruits, vegetables, jel
es and jams, are tempting to look
pom.
A good way to put peas away foc
lie winter so they will retain their !
'iginal flavor and sweetness, is to
~ them as you would beans, just '
efore they become too old. Soak
Id cook with little sugar and {
liter.
Corn may be canned in the same
amer as meat, by filling the jars :
it'll the raw product cut from the
ID and to each quart put level ,
aspoon of salt and let cook in its I
vn milk or juice. Set the jars in +
oker and pour in cold water to Z
me up about halfway on jars, and
cook four hours. Lids should be z
It on jars when put to cook and :
aled when cooked.
Head lettuce may be put away in
e cellar and kept until midwinter.
lis was tried out by one of our in
bitants here.
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