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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
5
W. S. Thornber presents a practical plan for year by year pruning to balance wood growth and fruit production. He advises winter thinning, late season pruning after buds show, and summer pruning to favor fruit buds while limiting wood until bearing improves. For irrigated areas, moisture is increased after pruning to saturate soil by October.
The text outlines how fruit buds should appear with vigor and shape, warns water application before growth ends may hinder growth, and stresses yearly pruning to develop a strong frame, abundant fruiting wood, balanced vigor, good feeding, and thorough autumn irrigation.
Under suspention of the rules the No. 44 newisis consolidated school district to issue deficiency warrants was unanimously passed by the senate Wednesday. If signed by the governor the bill will remove the financial stringency caused by the conflict of chapters 43 and 134 of the last session. The act allows any school district to issue deficiency warrants with state board approval, effective January 1, 1916, and aims to relieve Gooding county schools facing closure due to low minimum funding.
In a brief from Inland Crystal Salt company of Salt Lake City a booklet outlines many common uses for ordinary table salt. It notes salt on ice to melt it, salt to prevent freezing, and using salt with ice cream to aid freezing. It covers salt for vegetation control, hay salting, tooth brushing, enamel cleaning, chimney polishing, curing meats, and other household and farm applications.
In district court a memorial hearing occupied an hour or more for four deceased individuals. A winter party hosted by Mrs Edward G Grodin showcased many local residents. Gem State Lumber moves yards to downtown, and a three day cooking exhibition by the Study Club with Amy Kelly demonstrates meat prep and home decor at the high school. Community notes cover church events, a quashed complaint against Guy Bay, postal letters, a funeral, frost and cold affecting water pipes, a Wood River farmer injured assisting in moving a building, and district meetings on lighting contracts and new nitrogen street lights under way.
Josiah Mills Ward aged 89, longtime friend of Abraham Lincoln and foreman of the Jefferson Davis treason trial jury, married Martha Streckx aged 63 in Baltimore today fulfilling his first wife's wish.
Liberty H Bailey states that a good farmer needs at least four traits. He should earn a full comfortable living from the land, rear a family well, serve the community, and leave the farm more productive than when he started. 2300 sheep for sale and a four room house for rent listed in Payette and Zell Truman housing ad.
The note promotes trips to Boise on January 29 and 30 aboard the Oregon Short Line. It lists February 10 as a limit and directs readers to see agents for rates. It reads like a brief travel notice from a railroad timetable or agents’ bulletin.
Next Sunday the pastor will speak at 11 o clock on The Heavenly Vision in the morning. The evening topic is Why a Strong Man Failed. On the following Sunday evening the subject will be Why go to Church noted for February Tth.
Two million dollars paid by American commission for Belgian relief. One million bushels of wheat sold in New York for war aid. Rubber supply warned to be scarce as Great Britain embargoes exports. Crude rubber near ninety cents a pound domestically, English markets high. June shipments of wool allowed from Australia with guarantees. Kansas City lumber company contracts to ship 54 million feet to England. Copper exports to Europe command high prices. domestic around 13 cents per pound, Germany paying 36 25. Army boot demand rises to 80 million pairs yearly for about 20 million soldiers. US can absorb trade, farmers benefited from horse shipments to Europe. US consuls report growing foreign demand for American goods. listed items include Florida phosphate, potatoes for Germany, Brazil foods for Madagascar, Sweden machinery, France cotton and woolen goods, Denmark dry goods, Latin America brushes, Norway seed, Portugal furs, Italy raw cotton, Holland raw cotton.
The Shoshone Highway District No. 2 reports its financial condition as of the first Monday in January 1915. Assets include tools and machinery valued at 1200.00 and work horses. liabilities show bonded indebtedness and outstanding warrants totaling 80,150.00. President Fred W. Gooding signs the report with secretary treasurer Fred P. Gwinnan.
Notice states William D. Lirge of Shoshone Idaho filed for five year proof to establish homestead claim for lot 1 section 5 township 6 south range 18 east bulse meritian. Hearing before Frank T. Disney commissioner at Shoshone February 27 1915. Witnesses include Homer W. Davis David W. Tadee William D. Vredenburgh and Ferrell Clark all of Shoshone.
For rent a furnished single room dwelling in Shoshone. Apply to Mrs. Mary Riya.
Notice states that village warrants of Shoshone on the General Fund up to and including number STs are due and payable at the Court House. Dated January 11 1915. Also an ad offers a folding bed and a job opening from a magazine publisher in New York City for a man and woman to handle a special plan with references.
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