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GLEANINGS There will be a special term of district court of Nez Perce county at Lewiston, January 30, at 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bolon and lamily left Tuesday for Orotino, where they will make their home. Mr. Bolon has a position with the Clearwater Hardware Co. Stewart Compton is manager of the company. George Barnum's name appears in the list ot instructors of the Air Service Mechanics School at Cha nute Field, Kantoul, III. The Gaz ette is in receipt ot a copy ot the "Flying Circus", which gives a number of interesting views of the flying field and other fea tures concerning the schoul. A" Mr. and Mrs. Ira Havens of Amer ican ridge spent Sunday in Moscow with relatives. Gus Zieman of Southwick went to Moscow the first ot the week to visit his son, who is slowly re covernng trom blood poison in one of his ankles. The value of gold, silver, copper and lead mined in Idaho in 1921 is S laced at $15,2(18,000 by the United tates geological survey. Aaron Westling arrived here Thursday of last week from the Craig Mountain district to visit his brother, A. Westling. Will Rich of Southwick called at the office last week and stated that there was a mistake in the name In the write-up of an arrest made in Nez Perce county. It was stated m the Gazette that Jesse Rich was arrested and Will said the name should have read Jesse Rice. We are glad to make the correction, as the article in last week's paper might hiave been applied to Jesse Rich of Leland, who was in no way connected with the affair. Mrs. Julia Fleshman and fcur children returned last Saturday from Turon, Kansas, where she spent the past four months visiting at her old home. She stated that prospects for a wheat crop were not good in the vicinity of luron, as there had been practically no rain there this tall. Mrs. Fleshman will make her home in Leland. Miss Wade, book-keeper for the Kendrick Hardware Co., spent the week end at her home in Lewiston. One of our exchanges tells about a man who was arrested, charged with racing. "I wasn't racing", he exclaimed. "But," he temporized a moment later. "I passed a couple of fellows that were." Halvor Nelson of Farmington, Wash., was transacting business in Kendrick this week. Mrs. John Waide and son, Darrell, went to Lewiston Tuesday afternoon to visit friends. Bobby,who being kept after school several times, was later than usual in getting home one evening. His father met him at the door, asked the reason for his being so late. "The teacher kept me in late," an swered Bobby, "and its all your fault, too." "How's that?" inquired father. "Well, the other night 1 asked you how much a million dol lars was, and you said 'a hell of a let of money,' and that ani't the right answer at all." K The little son of A. W. Jones was taken to Lewitson the tirst of the week to have some surgical work done on the nones of his face. He was injured some time ago in Mon tana, while helping to put up hay. A tug came loose, allowing tne end of a single tree to strike him in the face. The injury has never entire ly healed. Miss Laura Pemberion retruned Tuesday atternon trom a visit with relatives in Lewiston. llie annual meeting and election ot officers of the Farmers Hardware Co. was held at the store the tirst of the week. Because an Arkansas jury sentenc ed a man, convicted of murdering an editor, to 99 years in prison, and a man convicted of killing a lawyer got off with 7 years, the.Topeka Capital is blissful; says it proves way down deep in their .hearts the people think more of editors than they do of lawyers. Dr. Otteraaen is working up n splendid practice in Kendrick and Juliaetta and the surtoumiing countiy. He is a good doctoi and it hasn't taken the people of the com munity long to become awaie of the fact. He has been busy right from tne start. X Miss Edith Compton rt turned from Orotino Wednesday morning, where she lias been ill with inflau - matory rheumatism. She expects to return to Boise next week to re sume lier werk as teacher in the eity schools. G. G. Pickett, attorney for Kend rick, was here last week to meet with the council and talk over with the members the necessary pro cedure eoncirning the abatement of several buildings which were condemned by the council some time ago. HewtlJJlake the neces sary legal steps to have the build ings eliminated. ed that the school work in Kendrick was progressing very nicely ind During her visit here last week Miss Lillian Scattaboe, superintend ent of schools ot Latah county, stiat - rf that the people of this district might well feel pleased at the good work that is being done. The school is running smoothly and both fne teachers and pupils are appareritly very much interested in their wqrk, The discipline is above the standard". Mrs. Katherine Hunter of Coeur d' Alene visited at the home ot Mrs. H. R. Hull this week. Mrs. Hupter is a former resident of Kendrick and has many friends in the com munity. Her son and daughter are attending the University of Idaho. E. R. Porter, who has held a posi tion with the Potlatch lumber Co. at Dayton, Wash., during the past two years, has been transferee! to Waitsburg, Wasn., where he is now manager ot the yard. His friends will be glad to learn of his advance ment. Postmaster Brown is in receipt of a circular from Mrs. Sam Griswold of Camp Point, Illinois, asking aid in finding her son, Emerson Gris wold, who is 23 years old, and who, after returning from service in the World War, left home in April, 1919 to see the west. He was heard from in Washington and later in Oregon. The last word received from him by the grief-stricken mother was in June, 1920. The mother will pay a reward of $50 to anyone giving her information which will put her in communication with her boy. Rev. Mitchell, espiscopal minister of Moscow, will preach in the Pres byterian church Sunday evening. Everybody is cordially invited to at tend the service. ^John Halseth, who has been quite ill with tonsilitis, was down town yesterday for the first time in over a week. X C. B. Green, S. P. Callison and sory Ben expect to leave today for the T North Fork of the Clearwater for a fishing trip lasting several days. They plan to drive to the river in a sleigh and will stop at the Duross place. The roof of Frank Vincent's house at Juliaetta caught fire from the flue Wednesday afternoon. About half of the roof was destroyed and considerable damage done to the contents from the watet used to extinguish the blaze. Long Meadow Items Miss Viola Speck returned home Sunday after a visit with relatives at Park. Misses Bell and Nina Hunt ac companied bv~their brother, Klldie, were Saturday and Sunday visitors at C.T. Mulkey's. Charles Higgle returned home Monday from a visit in Kendrick. The dance at Carl Hendricksons, of Good Hopkms Spur, given Satur day night, was well attended and everyone reported a fine time. Miss Celia McPhee and her father lett for Cedar Creek, Saturday morning. Frank Starr left tor Cedar Cteek Saturday night to spend Sunday with home folks. MILK DELIVERED TO CITIES Figures Announced by Department of Agriculture on Total Cost to Ultimate Consumer. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of AKHculture.) The total cost ot milk delivered to the consumer's door in Columbus, O., during the tirst six months of 1920, ranged from 11.3 cents up to 15.3 cents per quart. If the costs of oue company which does business in "certified" milk are omitted, according to (lie fig ures recently announced by the United States Department of Agriculture. The cost of the raw milk delivered at the dairy ranged from 8.7 cents to 10 cents per quart. The total cost of op erating flic dairy plant, including the pasteurizing and bottling of thi* milk, ranged from 1 cent to 1.4 cents per quart, and the cost of delivering the milk from the dairy to the consumer ranged from l.til cents to 3.9 cents per qmu t. The Item of administrative friteuse varies widely, being us low gs two tenths of a cent per quart for on« small company and as high as 1 cent l«'r quart for a large concern. Two of the seven companies covered were small concerns which produced their own milk supply. The cost of producing the milk for these com panies in 1920 was 8.9 cents per quart, which Is very similar to the price puitl for milk by the larger concerns. ! One of the items of cost which has ! attracted most attention among stu j lents of the milk business Is the so i called "bottle loss." The depart ment's study Indicates tliut for the companies covered in Columbus this I item ranges from one-tenth to two ; tenths of u cent per quart, j Great difficulty was experienced in 1 gel ting any satisfactory informa tion «•onceming the shrinkage which tuxes place In the hamlliug anil delivery of milk, hut according to the best data available this Item amounts to be tween 2.3 per cent and 5.5 per cent of the total volume of milk. Columbus is a city of 237,031 populu tion, which Is reported to consume about 27,000,000 qunrts of milk per an num. This milk Is supplied by over 2,IKK) producers, from 15 different coun ties, and Is transported to Columbus from a territory having a radius of 35 miles. Conditions nppear to be Keeping Account of Feed Given to Cows Is Necessary to Determine Cost of Producing Milk. fairly representative of many Middle Western cities. The investigation covered seven companies,' which sold about 16,500,000 quarts of milk and cream in 1920, or approximately 65 per cent of the total quantity consumed. The companies ranged in size from a very small one wagon concern, up to the largest, which operated 40 milk routes. From the point of view of the farm er and the consumer, the important question is, What does it cost to han dle the milk from the farm to the consumer? The cost of raw milk whs between 63 per cent and 75 per cent of the total cost of the milk as it reaches the consumer. During the jieriod under study the retail price of Grade A milk in Co lumbus, as quoted by the dealers in vestigated, ranged from 15 cents to 14.5 cents per quart, though during 1920 tile two small dealers sold their milk, which conies from tuberculin tested cows, for 15 cents per quart. At the same time the wholesale price of milk ranged from 12 cents to 12Vk cents. The average number of customers per route In 1920 ranged from 169 to 297, and the number of quarts per wagon ranged from 178 to 378, the average being 262. It is noteworthy that the most profitable company was the one having the largest average vvagonload. Insurance, Notary Public Real Estate Phone 462 G. F. WALKER NOTICE The annual stockholders meeting of the Taney Telephone Co. will be held at the Taney school house, Jan uary 21. A large attendance is de sired. R. A. Hughes, Sec. 2-11 How About Horse Blankets? I have good 10 oz. white duck blankets priced very reasonably. Also some good buys in robes. Kendrick Harness Shop N. E. Walker, Prop. Announcement «• Dr. H. R. Veon Dentist Prompt and Courteous Treatment Hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 6 Other hours by appointment. I T p-to-date methods used Office Drug Store Bldg. Kendrick. Idaho ^jphe value of a store is judged by the service it renders to the public. Not only trom the standpoint of a mercantile establishment, but from the standpoint ot a center of attraction as a ftart of a community. Of its life—of its activities. The service this Store renders is not limited to selling goods for money paid, but it also takes care that its most cherished assets be selfishly safe guarded trom blemish. Honesty—truthful advertising, reliability. The service we render is manifold. It is always safe to trade at the Kendrick Store. You can expect all of that when you trade here. ' Seasonable Bargains Dark outing flannel 27 inch | 5c 100 lb. Khaki cloth 28 inch Kraft cloth 36 in. for art work 35c Fine unbleached muslin Pure white Irish Linen 17 1-2 inch 90c 40c 20c it to Japanese Lunch Cloths at New Low Prices Size 47x47 at $ \ .35 Size .54x52 at $ | .75 Size 58x58 at $2.00 Napkins to match 12x12, six for 60c Ladies' skirts at $2,50. $3.50 find $4.00 Children's sets consisting of sweater coat, pants, cap and mittens made of pure wool, colors brown, red and cardinal at $6 00, $6.75 and $7.50 In The Men's Department Men's leather vests at close-out prices. All wool stag shirts priced to sell out. Just 6 pairs men's wool pants left at $3.00 Men's heavy Moleskin pants, color, brown, warm and serviceable at - $4.00 Men's dress shoes priced from $3.50 to $8.00 Royal White Soap, 20 bars $ | .00 Luna White Soap 20 bars $ | .00 Ivory Soap Flakes 3 for 25c Good Health Bran 1 lb 14 oz. for j 5c Kendrick Store Company The Quality Store LOST: Fox terrior, about three weeks ago; brown spot over one eye, black spot on right side and on tip of tail. Finder please notify Walter Housley, Kendrick. 2-lt FOR SALE: Fulton collapsible gocart with new rubber tires and newly painted; child'ssleigh; Stover waffle iron. ^Inquire Potlatch Electric Company's office, Kena rick. 1-tt Recommends Chamber Iain's Tablets "I have frequently Used Cham berlain's Tablets, during the past three years, and have found them splendid for headache and bilious attacks. I am only too pleased, at any time, to speak a word in praise of them," writes Mrs. Laura M. Hoyt, Rockport, N. Y.—Adv. Saturday Night See Doris Kenyon S' Most winsome star of the screen, in 'The Street of Seven Stars' By Mary Roberts Rinehart Mrs. Rinehart calls "The Street of Seven Stars," "My most beautiful and artistic story." Miss Kenyon calls it "My Greatest Success." Also a comedy entitled "WINNING HIM BACK" "A Cry in The Night" Episode No. 1 of "The Screaming Shadow" Serial This is a splendid feature which starts Saturday night. Don't misfe the first episode. How Many Beans In the glass jar in the Farmers Hardware show window? Anyone purchasing a ticket to the show Saturday night will be giyen one guess as to the number of beans in the jar. The beans will be counted during the progress of the show and the names df the winners thrown on the screen. The following prizes will be awarded: First Prize_______ 14 Movie Tickets Second Prize------------ 7 Movie Tickets Third Prize------------- 4 Movie Tickets Fourth Prize____________ 1 Movie Ticket These tickets are Not Transferable. GRAND THEATRE Admission 15c and 25c Wedding announcements printed i at the Gazette office. When You Are Con stipated To insure a healthy action of the I bowels, correct disorders of liver, take two of Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper. They will not only causu a gentle move j ment of the bowels, without ur-: | j j | i 1 pleasant effects, but banish that dull, stupid feeling, that often ac companies constipation.—Adv. FOR SALE: A good light car and some cash buys good 160 acres on Potlatch ridge, 150 acres cultivated, good improvements, well located! À dandy home. Terms. Inquire Gazette. 49-tf.