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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
A FIDDLER IN THE STICKS

A power house in a cabin; an un-
dershot wheel driven by water con-
veyed through a long penstock; a
resort town and its environs hap
PLY supplied with electric light and
power to take the place of bother
some kerosene lamps. That's the
story of one of the smallest but most
appreciated power plants in Idaho,
located few miles from Payette
lakes, owned and operated by T. F.
Bennett.
Mr.. Bennett lives In the power
house. A pullman-like berth is his
bed The hum of the generator lulls
him to sleep. 1t isn't busy life.
Especially in the winter time does
time hang heavily During that
time Bennett makes-violinsl
He made toy one for his daugh-
ter long time ago. Tis interest
aroused he proceeded to make real
ones. He has made some instru-
ments pronounced by high authori-
ties to be very superior Part of
the wood is imported from Europe
Native spruce forms the sounding
boards. He gets good one out of
about every sixth trial Those that
stand the test he polishes by hand |
until they take on wonderful fin
ish. Most of them he gives to de-
serving musicians, the struggling
kind. A hundred or so years from
now the Bennett may rival the Stra-
divarius.
TITS just pastime," said Bennett.
Il do not try to market the violins.
like to help the ambitious musi-
clan who may be up against it.
That's my compensation. But he
has one violin that is slightly i'm
perfect as to wood, Of marvellous
tonal qualities, on which he has set
price Of $1,000, because l do not
want to part with it,"
Bennett is enjoying life to the
fullest extent up there in Gods gar
dens. He expects to continue to do
SO, surrounded by his sympathetic,
ever present and never quarreling
family of violins, unless the popula-
ton should increase heavily and he'd
be yanked before commissions and
kept so upset he will have to forget
his real love.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Rev. Hansen who has had the Glenns
Ferry work in charge for several
years will preach in Mountain Home
every Sunday forenoon.
Cooling College students will give
their annual entertainment at the
Church next Sunday at 1900 a. m.
Everybody who heard them last year
will want to attend and bring some
one with them. The program will con-
sist of music and readings.
Ladies Aid met with Mrs. w. L.
Turner last Thursday afternoon.
Plans were discussed for the Annual
Bazaar which will be given some
time in the forepart of December.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, Feast of the Holy Rosary.
Communion Mass at 8 o'clock in
Mountain Home. Boys and men OF
the Junior and Senior Holy Name
Societies will receive Holy Commun-
ion. Sacrament of Penance at $3.50
Saturday and 700 o'clock Sunday
morning.
High Mass at IL O'Clock in Glenns
Ferry.
Catechetical Instruction and Bible
History following both Masses.
Altar Society meeting Thursday
$3.50 at the Rectory.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in a run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease, it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which assists
in improving the General Health.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Last Sunday was promotion and
one new class was promoted from the
Beginners Department to 1st prim-
airy with Mrs. Ethel Pickrell, teach
er.
The Mountain Home and Glenns
Ferry charges have been united and
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

The Smiths Barber Shop will be
moved in the next few days into the
room formerly occupied by A. A..
Sessions on Front Street. Mickey
o'Brien has accepted position with
Mr. Smith as soon as the equipment
has been moved from the present To-
cation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

John and Elville wilkins spent
one day Of the forepart of the week
hunting Iced on Bennett mountain.
masmuch as they are reluctant to
give out any information as to the
hunt, We are inclined to believe that
they We're unsuccessful.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
Local and Personal

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Mr. and Mrs. John Chattin, of
Boise, were the guests of Mountain
Home friends last Sunday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Miss Mary AXE, William Wallace
and John Gaines spent last Friday
and Saturday at Magic Dam, where
they purchased a number of feeder
lambs, which will be wintered at the
AXE ranch this coming winter.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
Local and Personal

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John w. Caldwell and William
o'Daniels left the forepart of the
past week on big game hunt.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

for his chickens. The reason was
that they are producing good returns
on a much higher valuation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Zacher, of
Boise, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert zacher, of this city,
last Sunday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
CHINESE NEWLYWEDS
AT UNIVERSITY

A Chinese couple, Yum Kan and
his bride Helen Y. d. Yum Kan, are
the only newlyweds attending the
University of Idaho. They were. mar
ried in Seattle September 10 just
prior to leaving for Moscow to en-
rol. Both are majoring in sociology
and both plan. to serve their native
country after completing their edu-
cation.
Mr.. Kan who is the son of Admir-
al L. A. Kan studied economics in
the Fulton university in Shanghai
and served as secretary to his faith
er for time before coming to the
United States. He first met his wife
at the University of Washington
where each was a student.
The Idaho man who received over
a thousand dollars for the appless
from 60 trees will not be interested
in anybOdy's lemon grove
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII H. Gibson, both
former well known residents of this
city but recently of Boise, were the
guests of Mountain Home friends
last Monday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
Preaching, 11:0O a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting, 7:15 p.
Preaching, 500 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 500
p. m.
Choir practice Thursday, S:O0 D.
m.
J. L. Taylor, pastor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
SUNDAY SERVICES
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL

Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Mrs D. M. Van
degrift, superintendent.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Ed Breyer and Dan Reber were in
the city last Wednesday. Mr.. Brey-
er was from his ranch and Mr.. Reber
from his mine. The mine is at the
ranch, the ranch at the mine and
both are at Bennett.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Lloyd Morton is reported to be re-
operating from the results of an
illness of several months duration.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Mrs. Louis Hopkins, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Erall, of Grand
View, were shopping in this city last
Wednesday,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

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*
Local and Personal
*% x x X X x xx%**x*
Mr. and Mrs. John Chattin, of
Boise, were the guests of Mountain
Home friends last Sunday
Miss Mary AXE. William Wallace
and John Gaines spent last Friday
and Saturday at Magic Dam, where
they purchased number of feeder
lambs, which will be wintered at the
AXE ranch this coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Zacher, of
Boise, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Gilbert zacher, of this city,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii H. Gibson, both
former well known residents of this
city but recently of Boise, were the
guests Of Mountain Home friends
last Monday.
Lloyd Morton is reported to be re-
operating from the results of an
illness of several months duration.
Tom Grayson has been busily en-
gagged this week repapering and re-
painting the room in the Grebe
Building, which will be occupied by
Smiths Barber Shop.
Grant Wilson drove down from
Rocky Bar last Monday on brief
business trip.
Fred Burnett and Leonard Ander-
son, both of Big Camas, were local
visitors last Tuesday.
Mrs Frank Foster and little
daughter, of Los Angeles, California,
were arrivals in Mountain Home last
for visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ E. House.
According to Deputy Sheriff w.
w. Fountain there are now thirteen
in his boarding house at the
Court House. OF this number there
are only four county prisoners.
Henry MCGUIRE has accepted
position with the government as
and has been engaged in
his capacity since the first of the
month.
Mrs. Louis Hopkins, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Erall, of Grand
view, were shopping in this city last
Wednesday.
Ed Breyer and Dan Reber were in
he city last Wednesday. Mr. Brey-
+ was from his ranch and Mr.. Reber
rom his mine. The mine is at the
anch, the ranch at the mine and
.ott, ora of Panneft
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Tom Grayson has been busily en-
gagged this week repapering and re-
painting the room in the Grebe
Building, which will be occupied by
Smiths Barber Shop.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Henry Mcguire has accepted
position with the government as
trapper and has been engaged in
this capacity since the first of the
month.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09
SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

1900 a. m. Worship, Sermon
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Grant Wilson drove down from
Rocky Bar last Monday on a brief
business trip.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

According to Deputy Sheriff w.
w. Fountain there are now thirteen
inmates in his boarding house at the
Court House. OF this number there
are only four county prisoners.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Mrs. Frank Foster and little
daughter, Of Los Angeles, California,
were arrivals in Mountain Home last
Monday for a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ E. House.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-10-09

Fred Burnett and Leonard Ander-
son, both of Big Camas, were local
visitors last Tuesday
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
Average Cost of Pig at
Weaving Time Will Vary

Records kept by Pennsylvania farm
ers show that during the past three
years the average cost OF a pig at
weaving time has varied from $4.06
to 1916. Twelve Lancaster county
(Pennsylyania) farmers kept cost OF
production records for 4S sows In CO
operation with the extension depart
ment Of the Pennsylvania State coli
lege. The sows averaged slightly
more than nine pigs each In farrow-
ing and raised slightly under seven
each. Costs on the fall pigs were
lighter than on spring-farrowed pigs.
For the three seasons of 1921 1922
and 1923, the costs on fall pigs were
Sab, s4O6 and S4.57. For the spring
seasons Of 1922 and 1923 the costs
were $500 and 1915 per pig.
As a result Of the study the Penn
sylyanla extension department Issues
the following summary Of the cost OF
caring for brood SOW raising 7.3
pigs to weaving ages
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
-soME MIsTAkEl.

SYNOPSIS. - In London the
teller OF the story Of the adven
lures of King Tommy and
known hereafter as Uncle Bill"
is informed By Lord Horheys. son
OF an old friend, that Lord
Troyte, head OF the British for
etgn once, Norheys' uncle, has a
scheme TO make him (Norheysl
king or Lystria. in central Eu-
rope, through marriage TO Ca
lypsos daughter OF King Wladis-
laws depoaed monarch of that
country. a financier, Procopius
Cable, knows there is OIL IN pro-
fusion In Lystrta. and with an
English king on the throne the
output could be secured for Eng
land Eorheyss In love with a
stage dancer. Viola Temple IL
not enthusiastic over the propo-
sition. The patriarch, Menelaua.
highest ecclesiastical diRnltRry
In Lystxia, Is heartily IN favor OF
the restoration of the monarchy,
and Cable has generously financed
the sentiment Calypso In max
ing a living dancing in the Mas
cotte," Berlin cabaret. Norheys
refuses TO entertain the idea OF
giving up Viola Temple. to whom
he Is secretly engaged Uncle
Bill's~ sister Emily urges him 20
secure a passport from Lord
Troyte for certain Janet
Church. strongminded female
who wants 20 Walt LyBtria In
the interests of q society for
world peace Janet Church leaves
for Berlin Uncle Bill, ls again
appealed 20 BY his sister TO and
a certain curate (name not Riven)
who has left his parish In Ireland
for q visie to Berlin. and cannot
be found. Lord Horheys and Viola
Temple disappear from London.
Procopius Cable receives infor-
nation that Nofheys. with the
princess. has left there on his
way to Lystria, but Norheys APP
pears with the former Viola
Temple. now his wife. The oues-
tfon is. Who fs the man who has
gone to Lystria with the Princess
Calypso9"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
Weeds Rob Gardens
of Food and Water
Plants Should Be Controlled
for Good Crop.

Weeds are perseverlng thieves.
They are at work continuously and
rob the garden OF sunlight, plant food
and moisture which are most essen
tiHl to the growth OF cultivated vege-
tables. They should be controlled to
hare q successful garden.
"Succulent, tender vegetables can be
grown only in the presence Of the
maximum amount OF moisture, light
and plant food" says Glenn o. Ran
dali. extension horttcOlturist for the
North Carolina State college extern
sion service. For the home gardener
70 get the most profitable returns from
his efforts. therefore. be must make
these conditions favorable and he GER
talnly should not allow weeds to take
charge
MANY gardeners allow their en-
thusIasm for the plot to lag when the
weather gets hot and the weeds begin
to grow. II Is possible to have plenty
Of vegetables In midsummer and late
In the season but the weeds must be
controlled. This can be done II the
garden Is laid out In long rows with
plenty OF space between each row 30
that horse cultivation may be given.
II the area Is too small for regular
blowing. use the wheel hoe and then
large amount OF hand hoeing may
be eliminated.
THE destruction OF weeds is the
most important object OF cultivation
more important than maintaining a
mulch. This has been proven by sew
eral experiments, notably one with
corn which showed. as result OF
sixteen tests. that killing weeds pro-
duced a gain OF I'LL bushels per acre.
However, vegetable crops are benefited
by frequent, shallow cultivation and
when this is done 80 as to keep the
weeds In check, the garden VIII be
most profitable II costs money to
neglect the home garden"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
Value of Crops
and Live Stock
Weighted Prices Have Been
Used in Estimating Worth
of Product.


prepared BY the United states Department
OF AErieulture.l
The combined value OF cEoP and live
stock production In the United States
last year was 81, 4O4. 100000. which
was S5800O.OO0 more than In 1928
when the total value was $i2.s48. 600
600. according to estimates by the
United States Department OF Agrlcul-
ture.
The higher figures for last year are
due to the increased value of crops
over the preceding year. lnasmUch as
the value OF live stock production
shows decline.
Crop production had a farm value
OF 81, 404. 100000 compared with $10.-
4Ol, 100000 In 1923. but Of this value
some $495l, 100000 worth Of crops
were fed to live stock whereas In
1923 the value OF crops fed to live
stock was "a, 2S8 900, 900. ig
Live stock and live stock products
are given a farm value of $5,951, 000.
600 compared with s0.2S3. OOO.O the
preceding year, nearly all animal pro-
ducts having decreased In value.
Weighted prices have been used in
estimating the value of nearly every
crop and animal product. so that the
figures are more nearly representative
Of the prices that farmers received
than In previous years when the Hg-
ures were based mostly on December
l prices. The department points out
also that the gross value Of either
crops or animal products last year
was exceeded only 10 the years 1917
to 1920 inclusive.
The value OF the cereal crops In
1924 was 1920, 100000 or 45.S per
cent Of the total OF all crops. as COM
pared with s4.138. 100000 IN 1928 or
B0.s per cent Of the value Of all crops
In that year. Every cereal crop In
creased in value last year.
The value OF the corn crop last year
is placed at $3.50 100000 as compared
with s743. 100000 and oats $7D9, 0O0, 900
compared with 1854. 000.00o.
The cotton crop, including lint and
seed, Is valued at $I.701 100000 last
year compared with $1,657, 100000 in
1929 This increased value was due
to larger production inasmHeh as the
average price per pound Of cotton
lint was lower than for the preceding
year.
Hay and forage crops are given a
value Of sl.7SS. 100000 compared with
S1,819,OO0000 In 1923; the fruit crops
$628,OO0.O00 compared with s042,000.-
900; vegetables $l,0ls.OO0.O0O COM
pared with $l,10QOO0l0OO.
Nearly all animal products declined |
in value as compared w.h 1923; the |
value Of dairy products being $3.50
100000 against $2652.O0O.OOO the pre-
ceding year; animals raised s2.287, OOO,-
BOO compared with 81. 100000, and
poultry products $004.OOO.OO0 com
pared with s1.O3s.0OO.OOO.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04

thirty to a pound. Tommy believes
him and invested every penny he pos
sessed In German marks / do no
know how many he actually bought
but the number was considerable. ant
the sum he stood to gain would have
been q nice little fortune. An invest
ment which promises 10 multiply
your capital By eleven or twelve Il
very attractive. even II Il pays no In
terest for a while
AS everybody knows. the financial
experts. Tommy's friend among them
were disastrousiy wrong. even m0rs
hopelessly wrong than experts usual
" are. The marks deprecated rapid
" and In the spring OF 1922 Il took
one thousand four hundred OF them to
buy a pound Tommy realized he was
the victim. one OF many victims, OF
gigantic swindle. But being man
Of cheerful and buoyant disposition,
he did not wiring his hands or curse
fate. He thought that though marks
were Of little use In England, they
probably had some value In their ma
tive land; that Is to say. that he
would be able to buy a good many din
ners, bottles OF wine. theater tickets
and such things with his marks In
Germany. He asked for a holiday,
packed his entire store Of marks In
a dispatch box and went TO Berlin.
He meant to stay there as long as
the marks lasted and to have as good
time as he could. Tommy was
fool to buy the marks originally. He
was wise In his plan for getting rid
OF them. Things OF the sort he want
ed really were very cheap in Berlin
In the early part OF 1922.
He had never been abroad before
and he did not know a word OF Ger
man. He started with return tick
eft, Baedeker's Guide 10 Berlin and
a German-English Phrase book, which
professed to give him, spelled phonet-
IcalIy, all that q traveller could pos
sibly want to say.
II must have been a good phrase
book, much better than most OF its
kind. Tommy. on the morning after
his arrival, was able to ask a cham
bermaid for hot water. a waiter for
breakfast and another man to clean
his boots. Most phrase books are no
use for that sort OF thing. They only
tell you how to say "Good morning,
honored sir. VIII you give me the
pleasure OF dining at my house to-
day, bringing your gracious lady with
your and things like that which the
tourist seldom wants.
While he drank his coffee and ate
he wretched little roll which the
German hotel-keepers give to guests
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
Plan for Docking Lambs

All lambs should be locked at one
to two weeks old Docking is best
done with a heated pair OF pinchers,
or II may be done with sharp knife
and the wound dIslnfected with a mild
dlslnfectant solution. Ram lambs that
are to be marketed as feeder or fat
lambs should be castrated at three to
SIX weeks old They should not be al
lowed TO go longer than this or there
may be some loss as result OF cas-
trafiOu
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
EARN MITES

Plant good seed and reap more
than you SOW.
Sweet clover pastures are excellent
for ali classes OF stock.
Alfalfa gives the best results when
allowed 70 stand three to Eve years.
II your garden has no great length
or breadth. remember that Its height Is
Remember that sweet clover hay
properly made Is as high In protein as
alfalfa.
Rls well to ask people to help with
that Community enterprise, they like
to be useful.
Just as a certified check is a guar
anteed check. 80 certified seed are
guaranteed seed
There Is no short cut to ease in
farming; but there are ways Of max
ing farming easier.
Wherever farmers get together and
really cooperate they help to make
farming business and not gamble.
More than 90 per cent OF farm grown
feeds are marketed through 1--we stock.
A scrub COW Is q poor market for this
feed. white a good COW has no superior
as sach market
Treating oats with formaidehyde to
prevent smut VIII not kill the germi-
nating power OF the oats, II one pint
81 gormaldehyde TO Eve gallons Of wa
tee for 50 buAhels Of oats Il used
Results tifnf have been secured with
the yellow biennial sweet clover are
.amnsna large numbers Of farmers TO
Inclmde tais valuable crop In their ro-
afAanm 10 nseauce hay and pasture ]
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
Brood for Bee Colony

Peaches, plums and some other fruit
trees are furnishing enough nectar to
stimulate the bees to brood rearing,
and each stand Of bees should have
two or three frames Of brood, If a
good queen is present. II takes a
good deal Of honey to feed this brood !;
see that the bees have enough or
they will dwindle away. The secret
Of making a big surplus Of honey lies
in having your colony strong and full
OF bees before the main honey flow
starts.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04

A simple plan to destroy lice thai
has been used for years with the besl
OF success Is to soak pack Of TO
bacco stems in barrel Of cold soft
water for a few days With this SoIu.
ton wash the animals affected with
Ice thoroughly all over and about two
or three days later repeat the dose
aiI over again. II is very seldom that
two doses do not cleanse the animal OF
lice completely. Use cold water 70
soak the stems.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04

The sllo Is the best known substl-
tute for pasture. and where land Is
valued at more than 500 per acre,
very few acres should be devoted to
pasture, for this same land put into
good corn and that put In the silo
would produce six to seven times more
feed than II 1t Is left In pasture, writes
A. L. Hacker IN the Iowa Homestead
From my experience I would prefer
q sllo in summer to one In winter Z
/ could have but one, but a winter and
summer sllo makes on the average
stock farm by FAR the most economic
feeding Arrangement.