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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
A Tale of the Flatwoods
By DAVID ANDERSON
Author of THE Blue Moon"
Copyright BY The Bobbs- Merrill Co.

past-the past with It's disappoint
ments, Its Misunderstanding 1t
I tragedy.
| In bold hand that wavered slight
| ly-unmistakably the hand of an Oh
man-the big envelope was addressed
with the legend-"Not to be opened
until his twenty-drst birthday"
After a moment the old man fun
bled some legal-looking papers out Of
the envelope; read them through with
great care; replaced them; sealed the
envelope and put 1t In his pocket. Then
he walked to the safe; dropped the
empty locket behind some papers at
the very back Of 1t; closed the door
locked 1t and strayed aimlessly out to
the porch again.
The shadows of the fine old trees In
the yard were creeping well eastward.
The preacher, still q truant from his
studies, was with Texie at the spring.
Just over the brink OF the decline
where the yard dipped to the park
like orchard, he could see them-the
girl on the rustic seat, the tall form
Of the young minister lounging against
fork of the huge maple.
The drone of their voices carried up
to the lonesome old man, at loss how
to spend the hours of his enforced
idleness, and the splintered ruins of
what had once been smile for a mo-
ment chased the WEAKNESS from his
craggy old battlement of a face. He
dragged a chair to sunny spot Of
the porch and sat down.
The girl, hearing the scrape Of the
chair, sprang up.
"Fatherl'' she cried. Hes up"
Springing over the gnarled, exposed
roots of the great maple, she hurried
up the yard, half laughing back over
her shoulder at the preachers mine
ing steps as he followed.
She flew to the porch, and In a mo-
ment her arms were around the weary
gray figure in the chair.
'F'rgive me, father-I didn't know
y'u was up r I'd a come sooner"
Jaw, that's all right" he drawled.
Cant expect young folks t. waste
Their time on old ones"
mo, mo- Not waste" She smoothed
his hair. I'm so sorry I f'rgot-your
good day at home, too"
The old man patted her face and re-
assured her, In voice that the people |
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Handy Chute for Loading Hogs.

tachment that shows in the sketch.
An old set Of wheels from a heavy
buggy or a cart or something of that
kind Is attached to the middle Of
the loading chute and the whole thing
can be wheeled around from one place
to another by one man. The wheels
should be set so that when the end
Of the chute is on the ground the
wheels will be raised from the ground
while the upper part is into the end
Of the wagon box or rack that Is to
be used to haul hogs with.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
How's Your Appetite? Are
You Nervous? Sleepless?
Take This Advice

Salt Lake City, Utah-"Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery was a
blessing to me when I was in a
weak, nervous and exhausted con-
dltion: My appetite was poor and my
sleep broken. The tonic effect of the
Discovery helped me in every way,
Tor l got my appetite back again, could
rest at night and my strength re-
turned. For those in a weakened
and rundown condition, DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery can be de-
pended upon."-Mrs. Frances ALL
good, 252 West 9th ST., South.
elf you need a building-up tonic
for stomach and blood obtain DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
from your nearest druggist, or send
10c for trial pkg. of tablets to DIR.
Pierce, President Invalids' Hotel in.
Buffalo, N. Y, nf
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Il NEWS
TAKE CARE OF SOWS
AT NARROWING TIME

This Is the time Of year when the
swine grower receives his greatest
harvest, and for this reason special
precautions should be taken.
A week before the SOW is due to
farrow she should be separated from
the herd and placed In pen by her
self SO that she will become accus-
toned to her new quarters. The care
taker should make her accustomed to
being handled. The SOW may easily
be trained to lie down by scratching
her on the side. This little Stunt is
very helpful In quieting the SOW after
she has narrowed and in preventing
her from lying on and crushing her
pigs. The herdsman should make 1t
point to be present when pigs are
narrowed. With an old sack or cloth
each pig may be dried. Apparently
dead pigs may be revived by rubbing
and blowing in the mouth and nostrils.
The pigs may be kept in box or
basket until the SOW is through far
rowing, after which they may all be
turned with the SOW.
The pen or house for the brood sows
should be not less than 6 by 8 feet
Greater dimensions are decidedly pref
cradle. Often when the weather Is
good sows do best outside, as they
have more room and they crush fewer
of their pigs.
There should be enough bedding and
not too much. If too much bedding is
supplied, the pigs may become en-
tangled and be crushed when the
mother lies down.
Just how much the sow should be
watched Immediately after narrowing
will depend on the temperament Of the
sow, the condition of the pen, the
and various other factors.
Sometimes sows do better when left
alone, and sometimes they must have
attention. This should be left to the
skill and judgment Of the herdsman.
For the first "a hours after farrow-
ng SOW should not receive food, but |
should be offered water.
1t is not necessary or wise to in
ute all the neighbors in to see the
liter the first few days. This causes
Undue excitement at a time when the
low needs to be quiet.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Fall Pigs Crowded Will
Make the Cheapest Gains

Fall pigs should be crowded as fast
as possible for the spring and early
summer markets. Early gains are the
cheap gains In the case of the fall pig
because corn usually advances IL
price rapidly during the spring anc
summer. Self feeding is very salts
factory way to feed fall pigs, allow
ing Them to help themselves to both
corn and tankage rs they see fit. 1t
is wonderful how economically they
will balance their ration when self-fed
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
IeuJis1 s~vzt<lA

|
| the Locket.
who borrowed his money had never
| heard.
"W'y, child, l got up only a little
bit ago, an thought I'd jist set out on
the porch while. It's kinda-lone-
some in the house."
"And do y'u feel better after y'ur
nap?" the girl asked, glowingly happy
at his endearments-end that
had been all too rare.
oceans" was his answer, with a
grimace at the idea of the nap-a
grimace that he suppressed just in
time to keep her from seeing. Good
as new. 1 ben wonderin' why y'u
never tuck Mr. Hopkins hossback
ridin' Y'u amt even showed i'm y'ur
new saddle boss, have y'u?"
Brownie? FIR wonder, I hain't
But this is the first time he's ever
ben here, except at highland he's
travelled s. much and knows s. much
that 1 didn't low he'd care about
bosses. We've jist ben talking about
Ken"
The old banker bent his head and
fumbled with s. loosened screw of the
chair-arm. The girl gazed out across
the wide bottoms to the river The
preacher took out his handkerchief;
nervously brushed away speck of
dust from his coat sleeve; put it back.
Brownie" the girl repeated after
time, her eyes turning back from the
river to the piously penslve face Of
the preacher, ''would y'u care t see
err"
1T would give me the greatest pleas
ure," was his answer, in the studied
and faultless though somewhat stilted
diction of the period.
II could talk y'u t death about 'er."
II should die happy" he answered.
The girl was SO artless and I'M
spoiled that the dattery. trlte az 1t
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Simple Little Rack to
Load Swine Saves Time

Many times now there Is mv,e tnan
one place to load hogs from on the
farm. says a writer in Farm Life.
There is a tendency to get away from
the stationary house for feeding and
use the individual pens for the hogs.
Here is a little plan that saves
good deal of time and labor In the year
If a lot of hogs are to be IlurKered.
Most farmers have some sort Of
a chute for driving the hogs into that
could be fixed up with the wheel at
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12

time my baby was born-anice fat little
girl in the best of health. surely am
recommending the Vegetable Compound
to my friends when they have troubles
like mine, and am perfectly willing for
you to use these facts as testimonial.
Mrs. FRANK H. GRIMM, 533 Locust
Street, Lancaster, Pa.
Women should heed such symptoms
as pains, backache, nervousness,
rundown condition and irregularity,
as they indicate some form of female
trouble.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is dependable medicine for all
these troubles. For sale by druggists
everywhere.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
To Ripen Bananas

The best way to ripen bananas Is to
hang them in dark room at about
20 degrees Fahrenheit, well ventilated
and kept at high humidity. Humid
ity should be at about 50 to 90 per cent.
There are many variations to this prac-
tice
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Carrier Pigeons

Carrier pigeons normally fly at the
rate of about thirty to thirty-six miles
an hour, but when "homing" they can
reach a speed of sixty miles an hour
or more.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Too Fresh

"Why did you strike the telegraph
1perator?" the judge asked the darby.
'Well, yo' honah," said the culprit,
ut was jest like this: 1 hands him
a telegram for nah girl, an he starts
In readin' it. So 1 jest natchurally
ups an hands him one."-American
Boy.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
lis Different Nou

May-I don't understand men.
Fay-What's the matter now?
May-My husband ran a tank dur
Ing the war and now he can't even
run a vacuum cleaner for me.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
Rubber Balls Elatton.

Rubber balls dropped to the ground
flatten almost into hemisphere at
the moment Of impact. bur do 1t 80
quickly the eye cannot res It.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
"DANDELION BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12

Twas weak ana ner-
Ivous. My sister-in-
Ilaw told me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham g
Vegetable Com
pound. My husband
got me q bottle at
once, and it did me
so much good that I
kept on taking it. I
began to feel well
and strong again and
was able to do my
|housework up to the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12

What is useful" work? Merely
he kind that feeds, clothes and
houses the human body?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12

Even If cross, feverish, bilious, con
stipated or full of cold, children love
the pleasant taste of California Fig
Syrup" A teaspoonful never fails to
clean the liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle Mother You must
say California" or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
rundown
WEAK, NERVOUS
Benefited by First Bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Lancaster, Pa. After I was mar
Red became terribly rundown and
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12

A Safe and Sure Laxative
Brandreth Pills. One or two taken at
ped time will keep you in good condi-
lion. Entirely vegetable.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP

AlIsys irritation. soothes and heals throat
and lung inflammation. The constant
irritation of a cough keeps the delicate
mucus membrane of the throat and lungs
ina congested condition, which BOSCHEES
SYRUP gently and quickly heals. For this
reason it has been favorite household
remedy for colds. coughs, bronchitis and
especially for lung troubles in millions of
homes al over the world for the last fifty
seven years, enabling the patient to obtain
. good nights rest, free from coughing
with easy expectorstion in the morning.
You can buy BOSCHEES SYRUP wherever
medicines are sold.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-12

In order TO reach mans intelli'
gence, you may sometimes have to
coach II for long time beforehand
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24

promote and keep the various COM
modify organizations together in a
unified effort to further the interest
of all, was necessary, or one of these
organizations might fail and conse-
uuently weaken the others. The
family farm bureau was the kind OF
organization desired where the
women and children participate as
we'll as the men The communities
should be so organized that there is
a place for everyone and regular
meetings held to discuss subjects OF
interest to the community.
The state farm bureau in their
meeting held in Pocatello on Janu-
airy IS, decided to call an open meet
ing for February IA and Is, where
they would reorganize and put some
real life and pep to the organization.
In the past, due to various reasons,
the counties have not supplied the
necessary funds for carrying on a
very active state farm bureau pro-
gram, and what work has been done
was gratis.
In order to maintain well
rounded farm bureau program 1t will
be necessary to have active COM
county and state Organiza-
lions. 1t is only with these organi-
cations that the most can be gotten
out of the National Farm Bureau
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24

better. Since southern Idaho ship
ped 17S cars of eggs the first ten
months in 1928, only fifty of which
were graded, it is evident that the
poultry industry needs our attention.
H. K. Wiley discussed the POSSIBLE
tiles of dairying in Bingham county,
showing what progress had already
been made in importation of better
sires and the establishment of cheese
factories to make an outlet for the
product The three cheese factories
in Bingham county brought us some
thing over $4,000 for the month of
December and will show a marked in
factory has installed a second 5000
which has reached 10000 lbs. of
milk daily Bingham county is an
ideal place for dairying since we
the necessary feeds such as alfalfa
hay, corn, barley, oats, pulp, mangles
or silage. Ladino clover Is rapidly
coming to the front as a pasture crop
and with other grasses will fill all
the pasture requirements. At pres
ent we need more good cows in the
County duu everyone SuOulu buppOTt
such movements as will bring in
young grade cattle of good quality.
The herd sire is very important and
every community should have pure
bred bulls with good records back
of them. BY concerted action Bing-
ham county can be made one of the
leading dairy counties Of the state,
which would mean steady monthly
pay roll and increased fertility of
the soil.
George A. Line, president of the
State Farm Bureau, drew attention
to the fact that the State Farm
Bureau had done several things for
the farmers of the state and for
Idaho, which had not
been given publicity, some of which
we're lowering freight on wheat to
the extent of cents per bushel;
bringing beet growers of the beet
growing district together to improve
he contract; fostering the poultry
under way, and many |
other things. Mr.. Line made the |
oofnt that mother organization, to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24

held during the conference, which
| should be of interest to members of
the Idaho Potato Growers Exchange.
The purpose of this sectional meet
ing will be to consider plans for ma
tional coordination of existing Po-
tato Marketing associations and to
stimulate organization work In un-
organized territory. Potatoes will
probably be the first farm crop
grown in all sections of the country
to be ready for national co-ordina-
ton. s.. G. Rubinow of st. Paul,
Mimi, will be chairman of the po-
tatO section.
Field service, one of the most
vexing problems 0 fco-operatives will
be the subject of sectional confer
ence at which field service managers
and workers will consider the prac-
tical aspects of this important phase
of cooperative management.
Cooperative editors and publicity
men will also have a sectional meet
ing to consider their special prob
lem and to plan for big educational
plan in behalf of cooperative mar
keting, which at this time looms I'D
as very important feature II the
best results are obtained.
Other notables on the program
will be sectional meetings of CO.
operative sales managers, co-opera-
tive accountants and home and
social workers. Additional COM
modify group meetings are being ar
ranged for applies, wool, poultry
and eggs, and vegetables and other
farm crops.
All farmers cooperative Market
ing associations, whether members
of the council or not should if DOS
s1ble be represented at this confer
ence.
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SECOND NATIONAL CO-OPERA-
TIVE MARKETING MEETING
Continued from Page one)
proper solution depends the prosper

proper solution depends the prosper
ity of national agriculture.
The program bristles with i'm
portant subjects. Former Governor
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, chair
man of the National Wheat Advisory
committee, will present plans for
settling the wheat problem thru CO.
operative marketing. He will also
discuss the relation of government to
agriculture, which will involve con-
sideration of a multitude of relief
measures now before congress.
Aaron Sapiro, nationally known
cooperative counsel, who was in
strumental in organizing the Idaho
Potato Growers Exchange here last
fall, and the Idaho Grimm Alfalfa
Seed Growers association which
markets approximately 20 per cent
of the worlds production of Certi-
fed Grimm alfalfa seed, the greater
part of which Is produced in Bing-
ham county, will speak on National
Commodity Organization.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry c..
Wallace, will define the policy of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture toward the cooperative
movement, and other pressing agri-
cultural problems.
The railroad problem as it affects
co-operatives will be handled by ].
C. Stone president of the Burnley
Tobacco Growers association,
farmer and a business man of wide
experience and manager of an or
ganization whose annual business
exceeds $50,0O0,0O0.
Judge R. W. Bingham, of Louis
Vile, KY, chairman of the national
council, will preside over the con-
ference and will present plans for
permanent national service and edu-
cational agency for cooperative
marketing associations.
Utilization of the facilities of new
rural credit laws will be discussed
by speakers yet to be selected.
A special sectional meeting of Po-l
tato Marketing associations will be
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FARM BUREAU MEETING
Continued from page one)

Bureau Federation to discuss the
contract for next year. Mr.. Hale has
been appointed as one of the three
delegates to that meeting. Mr.. Hale
travelled several hundred miles last
year on his own resources to repre-
sent the Bingham County Beet grow
ers 1t is very desirable that the
beet growers contribute to help
finance this work, which means dol
lars and cents in the beet growers
pockets.
Charles e. Harris, executive mem
Der of the Idaho Poultry Organiza
ton committee, presented facts in
favor of poultry organization in
southeastern Idaho, stating that pro-
duction of eggs was at the point
where we must either go forward
and organize to place a graded pro-
duct on the best markets of the
country in carlots and get the money
back to the farmers, or If morgan
lied, decrease production or get out
of the game altogether because there
is nothing in 10 to 13 cent eggs.
Mr.. Harris gave an example of
successful poultry producers organ
izations in Western Idaho and Utah.
One of these associations returned
about 26 cents per dozen, average
which included the flush season
when most of the eggs are laid and
when we receive 1914 cents per
dozen At the Southeastern Idaho
Poultry meeting at POcatellO on
January IA the Oregon-Idaho con-
tract was adopted after a committee
from this district met with the Cald
we'll association directors, during the
poultry show held at that place.
Eugene Hale represented Bingham
at the Caldwell meeting. The
Oregon-Idaho association held that |
Idaho could come into
the organization providing. $4,000 |
hens, in 100 hen blocks or better, !
we're signed up. The contracts are
being printed and will be ready to
sign in the near future. The county
agent reports 21,460 hens in Bing-
ham county, in 100 hen fiocks or
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24
DAIRY COW MEETING MONDAY
Continued from page one)

cows purchased, sales made to farm
ers without profit, and a follow-up
inspection made to give every COW a
chance to make good.
Farmers, who are interested
should be at the meeting. Farmers
who can help should be at the meet
ing. Men Of the town who approve
of the project, or who want to learn
more about 1t, should be there at 8
o'clock to hear it explained and to
respond and say what part they want
to have in it.
Monday night will decide the vital
questions in 1t, and the folks who
are interested, but yet stay away will
not be In q position to find any fault
II 1t is not done to suit them nor to
have much part In the venture and
Its benefits. Be at the meeting and
have your say.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24
MCMILLAN BIRTHDAY

D. w. Mcmillan celebrated his
seventy-second birthday on Thurs
day., Jan. II, with his family at
Blackfoot.
His daughter, Mrs. Edith Farrer,
of Shelley, brought very large cake
for the occasion, and the scattered
members of the family gathered In
for a demonstration of their wish
that there might be many happy re-
turns of the day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24
STERLING
Observation-Disclosures
Received January %

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Grover are the
proud parents of baby boy, born
January Is.
The leap year dance held here Fri
day was attended by large crowd,
both old and young.
The Sea Gull girls held their meet
ing last week at the home of Jennie
Nilsson. After the business meeting
dainty refreshments were served.
G. Gardner of Salt Lake was in
Sterling on business last Wednesday.
Ed Hutchinson is clerking at the
Grover store this week.
Ernest Harris sold car of Rural
potatoes to Mr.. Stone, of Aberdeen.
Mrs. James Christensen went to
Ogden for visit with relatives and
friends.
E. Eldridge moved his family on
the Griffin's ranch for the rest of
the winter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24
MaIIIno Coins.

To send small coin through the
mail, use narrow strip of adhesive
plaster to fasten 1t to the paper. 1t
will arrive at its destination safely
Designer Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24

An original and curious way Of max
ing living h that a one woman In
Scotland who Is engaged In tearing
and twisting by hand the fringes Of
tartan plaids which are worn by Ger
tain English regiments OF the British
army.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24

The Republican for butter wraps
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Little Rock, Arkan-
sass April 4. 1924.
Notice is hereby given that John w
Matheny of Ravenden Springs, Arkan-
sas, who on November 20, 1920 made
Homestead Entry No. 016971, for NV
IA Sc IA: S IL Sc IA Section 8;
SW IA SW Ia, Section Q, Township
20 North, Range 2 West, 9th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Three Year Final Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before w. III. Phipps, Probate
Clerk of Randolph County, at Poca-
hontas, Arkansas, on the 14th day OF
May, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
W. n. England Of Ravenden Springs
Arkansas; Il. NJ. Shelby of Dalton, Ar.
kansas; ID. C. Looney, of Ravenden
Springs, Arkansas; James Beard, OF
Ravenden Springs, Arkansas.
Wallace Townsend,
80 ct. Register.