Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, November 7, 1919, Page 7

‘COWBOY NOT YET EXTINCT May Be Fewer Than Some Years Ago, but This Traveler Tells of Meet- ing One. “You mean to say,” I began, “that there are still real cow—” But a3 smiles were beginning to pass about the platform I desisted, realization | beginning to dawn why the barber said that the men we had seen driv- ing cattle back in Kansas would be Pleased to have been called cow- punchers, The trip at once began to assume a new interest, and when the mine bar- | ber came back on the platform I eyed | him with something of that reserve | with which one contemplates a de- | ceitful man. But nothing could pene. | trate his drawling sang-froid. At a tank station farther along there was opportunity to stretch our legs; opportunity, also, to observe at close range a bronzed, dark-haired cow-puncher who had paused on his mustang to observe the train. The barber approached him confidently, “Neighbor,” he said, “I bought a gun In K. C., Mizoo, What do you think of it?” The puncher took .the wicked 44, balanced it In the palm of his hand, twirled it around on his forefinger, and then brought it to bear upon a tin can lying in the road about 20 feet away. Bang! The can leaped into the air. Bang! It rolled five feet farther along. Bang! Again it flew {oto the air and rolied. Bang! ‘It rolled again. Bang! peared in the dust. “It’s a good gun,” said the puncher, handing it back, “only it shoots a little high.” A little high! Rather a nice criti- cism, I thought. The barber snapped out the cylinder, reloaded the weapon and passed silently into the back- ground. My impression was that he wus avoiding some questions on my | part relative to Kansas City bad men; | but I may have been wrong. We began to fly through the level ground, perspectives on all sides dot- ted with peaks upon which clouds rested. Suddenly along the trail ap- peared an altogether amazing, un- looked-for, almost unbelievable spec- tacle—two Indians jogging along on- horseback wearing moccasins, wide black trousers, red or pink shirts, their black hair secured by scarlet bands about their foreheads.—Scrib- ner’s Magazine. Americanism In the Making. Almost anything you can think of, it is said, can be seen somewhere in that long, erratic historie street that strays upward from the point of Manhattan island, cutting across the streets and avenues of the .world’s largest city at its own sweet will. Something once seen there by Mr. J. B. Kerfoot, the author of Broadway, indicates that the enterprise, the daring and adapt- ability to new conditions that were characteristic of the early settlers in America are still characteristic of the people who are crossing the Atlantic to our shores in the twentieth cen- tury. One day, says Mr. Kerfoot, T saw an Italian peasant woman, fresh land- ed from the steerage and dressed in all the fete-day regalia of her native province, chase a Broadway car for half a block In front of the post of- fice. She caught up with it from be- hind when it stopped at Park place, and falling to notice the entranceway, grasped the brake handle of the rear platform, threw a sturdy, red-stock- inged leg over the ratl, and swung her- self aboard with the satisfied air of having successfully surmounted one of the early difficulties of the new coun- cry; Broadway smiled, collected her fare, and went on about its business.— Youth’s Companion, Birds Farmers’ Best Friends. Examination of hundreds of stom- achs of birds, taken in different lo- calities and at all seasons, painstaking scientific observations of the birds’ habits by trained experts, have now for many years been establishing, be- yond question, the fact that they are one of nature's most effective checks on the undue increase of insect and rodent pests. In the early days, the days before we had scientific study of the habits of birds, the connection in the popu- lar mind between birds and the sow- ing of seed principally took the form of speculation as to what proportion of the sown seed or its product the birds would get. Crows and black- birds were observed to pull corn, The fact that some kernels were left in the hill uneaten did not suggest to the farmer that it was the cutworm that the crows were really after, not the corn.—B. S. Bowdish, in Chris- tian Herald. Indians in United States Army. A total of about 5,000 Indians enlist- ed to fight against Germany in the war, according to information given out by the office of the commissioner of Indian affairs at Washington, sev- eral hundred of them being In the navy. ‘The Indians were not segre gated and there were no army units made up exclusively of Indians. They served in the ranks and fought beside the other soldiers without regard to the fact that they were Indians. Offi- cial reports of Indian superintendents showed that on June 20, 1917, the total number of Indians in the United States was 335,998. Quite Enough. “When you charged over the top, did the Germans remark your style of fighting?” “Oh, yes; they kept up a running comment.” The can disap: | i Fairbanks-Motse “Z” Engine with Bosch Magneto esta station. | I | | | | | WHAT-IS A FARM? Seems a foolish question to ask, doesn’t it? Almost anyone can tell off-hand just what a farm is and knows one when he sees it. But do you happen to know the interpretation Uncle Sam places on the word “farm” for census purposes? No? Then read how his Bureau of the Census defines the word: “A farm for census purposes is all the land which is directly farmed by one person conduct- ing agricultural operations, ei- ther by his own lobor or with the assistance of members of his household or hired employees.” In further explanation of this definition the Census Bureau points out that the term “agri- cultural operations” is used as a general term referring to the work of growing crops, produc- ing other agricultural products and raising domestic animals, poultry or bees. From this definition it will be seen that a farm may consist of a single tract of land or of a number of separate and distinct tracts. And these several tracts may be held under different ten- ures as, for instance, when one tract is owned by the farmer and another is rented by him. Thus if aman who owns 100 acres rents an additional ten acres | from some one else and operates both the 100 acres and the ten both tracts of land comprising 110 acres. By the same token when a landowner has one or more ten- ants, renters, croppers or mana- gers, each different tract of land operated by any such ten- ant, renter, cropper or manager is considered a separate and dis- tinct farm by the Census Burean Or, to give an example, if a man owning 120 acres of land rents 40 acres to a tenant and farms the remaining 80 acres himself, his farm is the B0 acres which : 5 : t acres, then his “farm” includes | SSS SSS ES eS SE) The Greatest Combination HEN the full meaning of this “Z” message is realized—mighty few farmers in this com- munity will fail to at once call on us. example of master engine-building—must be Type and pictures can but suggest this value Phishing achievement. J This one possible bet- terment—Bosch high tension, oscillating magneto— completes a rare engine service, fully maintained by us in co-operation with a nearby Bosch service § Prices—124 H. P., $75.00—3 H. P., $125.00o—6 H. P., $200.00—all F. O. B. Factory. § This seen. he operates, not the 120 acres which he owns, while the 40 acre tract which he rents to a tenant comprises a_ seperate farm to be reported in the name of the tenant. Another question to be de- termined is how important does an agricultural enterprise have to be in order to secure recogni- tion in the census asa farm? A small vegetable garden or a chicken yard accommodating a few busy hens will not be allow- ed to qualify as a “farm” in the census no matter with what par- donable pride and satisfaction the proprietor may view his agricultural enterprise. But if the garden or chicken yard expands until it covers not less than three acres of ground, or until it requires for its care the continuous services of at least one person, or yields pro- ducts annually to the value of $250 or more, it comes within the census definition of a farm and will be recognized as such and counted. The agricultural schedule con- tains many questions regarding farm values, expenses and live stock as well as the acerage and quanity of crops raised in the year 1919. Census Bureau of- ficials are urging farmers every- where to prepare for the census enumerator by looking over their books and records so that accurate answers may be fur- nished to questions. 2 In this connection the Bureau of the Census emphasizes the fact that the information furn- ished to census takers is abso- lutely confidential, made so by Act of Congress, and that under no circumstances can any such information be used as a basis for taxation. “Co-operation between farm- ers and the census officials next January, is more necessary and SSeS Ee) DE LAVAL QUANTITY of cream that no other separator will re- cover completely, particularly under the harder conditions of every day use. QUALITY of cream as evidenced by DeLavel butter al- ways scoring highest in every important contest. LABOR in every way over any gravity system, and also over any other separator, by turning easier, being simp- ler, easier to clean and requiring no adjustments. TIME by hours over any gravity system, and as well over any other separator by reason of greater capacity and the same reasons that save labor. COST since while a De Laval Cream Separator may cost a little more than a poor one to begin with, it will last from ten to twenty years, while other separators wear out and require to be replaced in from one to five years. PROFIT is more and better cream, with less labor and ef- fort, every time milk is put through the machine, twice a day or 730 times a year for every year the separator lasts. SATISFACTION which is no small consideration, and can only come from knowing you have the best separator, and being sure you are at all times accomplishing the best possible results. Don’t Forget the Armistice Ball, Tuesday, November 11th HOENE HARDWARE eS] SS a SS SSS SS SS i The New Way of Practicing Dentistry HE E. R. Parker System in Dentistry is nothing but dentistry put. on a commoh-sense basis. Instead of one man practicing in a small way in a small office, several dentists practice together under the Parker System in large offices, where there is room for complete equip- ments. Some of the System dentists extract teeth, some fill teeth, some make crowns and bridges, some make arti- ficial plates and some treat diseased teeth. In this way each patient is cared for by a dentist who is experienced in the kind of work each pa- tient needs. Dental work done in this manner is not only done better, but in less time, making fewer visits necessary, and the saving in time helps to make prices lower. There are twenty-four offices where the E. R, Parker System is used, SYSTEM, located ir different cities. Thousands of pa- tients are treated in these offices, and the large quantities of den- tal supplies used are bought for less moncy than has to be paid for small quantities. All dentists using the E. R. Parker System are reg- istered, licensed and experi- enced. The work they do is done so well that it can be guaranteed. You are sure of satisfaction. Under the Parker System no charge is made for exam- inations and advice. You can find out what your teeth need without having to pay a cent. Everything known in dentis- try to overcome pain is used in Parker System offices, so you need have no fear at all. The whole idea is this: Fine dentistry, fewer visits, moderate cost, sat- isfaction, no fear of pain. There is an E. R. Par- ker System oflice at DAVIES BLOCK, Lewiston, Idaho strive.” part that the farmer played in it and will continue to play in the rehabilitation of Europe serve to make the agricultural section of the Fourteenth Decennial Cen- sus the most important in the Nation’s history. Absolute ac- curacy and completeness in the census returns is the goal to- ward which every citizen should Patronize home industry by buying “Tip Top” and “Idaho Gold” flour. They are manu- factured from your own wheat under the most’sanitary condi- tions, and’ guaranteed satisfae- vital than ever before,” declares | tory. 24-tf Directér of the Census Sam. L. eens Rogers. “The world war and the! Subscribe for the Chronicle. ELECT OFFICERS. On Monday evening last, the local Boy Scout organization re- elected officers for the ensuing six months. This was a feature that added “punch” and “pep” to the boys. The Patrol leaders are: Vernon Morton of the Eagle Patrol, and Wallace Rhett of the Wolf Patrol. Vernon Morton and Francis Homar were reelected Secretary and - Treasurer —re- spectively. They have organiz- ed a “cracker” of a basket-ball team with Chester Hendrickson as Captain. The new ball is ex- pected to arrive real soon. Your FARM BUREAU NEWS ITEMS — Will Rotate their Hogs In Nez Perce county, the farm . bureau is sworking out a system of rotation’ for feeding hogs in the orchards, with. the use of sod legume crops. . The scheme of transferring the hogs from one field to another would take into account the supoly of water for the hogs, e hogs would eat the wormy apples, thus doing great service t the cod- dling moth, but the temporary fences would interfere more or less with irrigating, spraying, etc. This plan, it is pointed out, would be of much value in main- taining soil fertility, as well as providing meat for the farmer’s use, and hogs to sell. 500 Hens Culled Out In poultry culling demonstra- tions held in six communities in Fremont county, more than 500 hens were,culled out as unprofit- able. A united effort is heing made among farmers to eradi- cate tuberculosis from the flocks in the country. _ Nitrate Helps Orchards In tests made this year in use of nitrate of soda on. Kootenai county apple orchards, benefits were noticed in most cases, the increase in yield being 10 per cent in one instance. Lack of moisture is believed to have re- tarded the action of the nitrate to a large extent. More tests will be made next year by the same farmers. About 5000 pounds of nitrate were used in the experiments the past season, Silo Enters New ‘Territory The first silo in the Ola vici- nity, in Gem county, was built on the Chandler place, under farm bureau auspices. In this con- nection, the Gem county farm bureau reports that it was de- monstrated on a-corn.plot that 18 tons of silage could be grown on land which produced two tons of timothy and clover hay, one year’s crop of. corn having the feeding value of seven years crop of hay. Holsteins for Camas county Six Camas county dairymen have entered into an agreerhent with the farm bureau . to take from one to three registered Holsteins, each, provided the right kind of stock can be secur- Railroad Helps Kill Gophers The Oregon Short Line has entered into the Canyon county campaign for the extermination of gophers, William Farrell, roadmaster, recently visited Midway to get a lineup on the cooperatile work, and took an ac- tive part in poisoning one side of the right of way for a distance of halfa mile. He took a supply of the poison and agreed to de- velop a crew for this work along the main line. He will take care of the Idaho Northern right of way, wherever the communities put on drives. A good start toward develop- ing the seed potato business as one of the standard industries of Benewah county is reported by the county farm bureau. A few farmers already -have succeeded in procuring some excellent Net- ted Gem and Idaho. Rural seed potatoes suitable for. certifica- tion. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. The barber does his headwork with his hands. Don’s judge a man by the cha- racter given him by his next door neighbor. It is the want of health that makes wealth—for the physi- cian. No young man is quite as good as his best girl thinks his picture looks. ‘ Crabs. may not be so palatable as lobsters but they will do in a pinch. Some people use a Jackass to dray a conveyance; others em- ploy a. lawyer. When a telephone gir] breaks her engagement it is another case.of “ring. off.” No man was,ever blamed for being a gentleman, but many are accused of it. When a man turns over a new leaf he is never satisfied until he gets it blotted up worse than the old one.’ parental and community interest in these boys greatly aid in making them worthy men. M. W. Sligar, S. M. » Drop a nickel in the toy bank today and get five cents’ worth of exercise trying to get it out -