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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
SEEDING GRASS IN SUMMER.

When it is required to seed grass in
summer, the stubble should be plowed
as soon after harvest as possible, not
more than four inches deep, and then
narrowed down to fine filth as soon
as the weeds appear. The seed may
then be sown between the middle Of
August and LIST of September, or even
earlier, upon perfectly fine surface,
and the seed ground into the soil light
ly by means of plank drawn over the
surface. Thus the seed will catch
nicely unless very dry weather inter-
venes.
In order that the grass may become
strong enough to stand the winter it
should appear above ground early in
September. DO not be afraid of trash
on the surface if evenly distributed.
1t will assist the grass to winter rathe
than otherwise. But, unless the sur
face-tilth is in the best condition, wait
until the frosts of winter have mellow
ed the surface. Grass-seed is too small
to take well at any season in lumpy
soil.
Clover should never be sown in the
late summer or in the autumn. Its
top root can not penetrate to a suffi-
cient depth in SO short time to allow
it TO stand the winter properly, and if
the soil is inclined to heave it is alto
gether better to sow both grass and
clover early IN the spring. If no other
crop is sown with it Il fair crop of grass
may be cut the same season it is sown,
and in any case when grass-seed is
sown late in the summer light cover
ing of straw after the ground is frozen
will assist materially in wintering in
all the prairie region and other locali-
ties where there is little snow.
If pasturage alone is the object, and
the cultivation of the cornfield has
been level, grass-seed may be sOwn inn
mediately after the last cultivation OF
the corn, and the earth smoothed by
means of Il brush-drag that will just
cover the same, or cover with very
light harrow, the teeth slanting back
wards. The standing stalks will pro-
tect the grass the first winter. and the
spring by the usual means-a railway
bar OF pole-and the stalks left where
they lie. Before knocking down the
corn cloyer-seed should be sown, since
the passage of the bar will level the
land somewhat and assist in covering
the seed. The succeeding spring the
stalks may be raked and disposed OF,
or this may be done Immediately after
knocking them down, if too much
damage will not ensue to the young
grass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23

Will always enjoy monopoly in sup
plying the market with choice beef.
The flesh of cattle unprotected from
storms and compelled to pick up their
living during droughts and through
the winter will necessarily be greatly
inferior to that of cattle raised on
farms where they are protected from
storms and cold, supplied with water
at all times, and furnished with all the
food they need. 1t costs no more to
transport an animal that sells for 6
cents per pound than one that brings
but half that sum. There are but few
legitimate branches of business that
pay better or are attended by fewer
risks than that of raising cattle on the
comparatively cheap lands in the west.
Without extra feed, with cheap protec-
ton, and with only ordinary care steers
8 years old will bring $50 per head at
the farm where they are raised. II
properly fattened, as they may be on
the grain raised on the place, they will
bring so per cent. more than the price
named. The business of raising cattle
on farms is not only profitable but
pleasant. 1t calls for less labor than
grain-raising, and entails little expense
for machinery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
NUMBER is

The days and weeks that followed
were as some Arcadian dream to John
Harvey. But it was not all sunshine.
There was strange, perplexing doubt
in his mind. Why should a married
woman permit anyone but her husband
to accompany her on moonlight strollsP
Pshaw! That amounted to nothing.
Only her uncle-by marriage. Again,
what right had he, John Harvey, to sit
by the side of his nephew's wife and
tell her of his bright dreams? What
right had he to weave romance with
loves magic words and say in tones of
softest rapture:
"And when the golden day is over
and the roseate sunset fushcs the
western horizon, all the day cares will
be sweetened by the presence of the
little woman love-"
John Harney's heart was bursting
in his bosom as he recalled the look
she gave him then. He can feel her
hand yet, as she laid it, warm and
tremulous upon his arm and said: 81
hope your fondest anticipations will be
fully greeted.
And this is what bothered John Har-
ney's mind by night and by day. MY
God! | love, adore my nephew's wife,
heaven help me!' had been the cry
more than once that swelled from his
heart upon retiring or when seated in
his library. And the poems sent to the
magazines from his fruitful pen were
freighted with vein of sadness COM
mingling together in one strain.
'Leona, you tell me that you wish
to returnP" asked John Harvey as the
two were standing under the willows.
'Yes; there is work for me to COM
mence in the city. l have had de-
lightful time, thanks to your kind
ness"
"lts nothing lost to me Leona. You
have brought deal of sunshine to the
old place. And to me-"
He did not finish. How she would
have despised him. he thought, had he
continued.
Jack and Mabel will be back in two
weeks
Jack and whop" quickly interrupt
ed he as he laid his hand upon her
arm.
why, Mabel, my sister,
And what right has he to take your
sister abroad?" fell from his lips as his
fingers clasped her wrist.
81 never knew that it was wrong for
husband and wife to 60 together" re-
piled she.
The glow of the dying sunset shone
upon John Harney's face, transfgur-
ing every feature into picture of hap
piness as he bent down and said:
'And you will let me come to the
city soon after you?'
''Why?"
Because love you, dear" was his
response.
And now. after the honeymoon is
over, John Harvey blesses his nephew,
Jack, for changing his mind at the
very last moment, and taking his wife
to Europe. And the other-was for
tunate mistake indeed. H. S. Keller,
i,i Yo0Eers Go,oflo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
A birthday Sonnet.

Our days are like swift shuttles in the loom,
In which time weaves the warp and wOOf o.
fate;
Its varied threads that intcrpcnetrate
The pattern woven, picture bride and groom
a life-likc scene In their own happy home.
There are some frayed and shaded strands
fair Kate,
But lines Of pnrcst gold illuminate
Our welded lot, as stars the heavenly dome.
And come what may, sunshine or chilling
rain,
Prosperity and peace or woe instead,
Untruth and selfishncss shall never stain
The web of love and hope illustrated.
Not even death unravels when we die
The woven work approved Of God on high.
bay State Monthly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23

An Ohio botanist has been making
estimates of the number of seeds found
upon single plant of several of the
most obnoxious weeds grown in that
State. In the shepherds purse he
found that the number of seeds in
each sillicle or seed vessel varied from
Is to Sewerage about %, and 1900
sillicles were counted upon medium
sized plant, making the total number
of seeds per plant $4,000. Computing
in the same manner, he estimates the
dandelion to contain IL, los seeds in
each plant; wild pepper grass. lS, 400;
wheat thief, 1000; the common thistle,
60, 500; camomile, 1890; butter weed.
S,587; rag weed, 1866; common purs.
lane, 33S 800; common plantain, 43, 200;
burdock, 3S,0S6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
FOR THE FARMER.

Advantages Of Raising Cattle on Farms In
stead Of ON the Ranch and Free
Range.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
Loves Fire.

The log on which the hearth-fre long has fed
is nigh consumed and now the flames burr
low,
With one faint blaze of feeble, fiickering red
That ghostly figures on the wall doth throw
But now the wind comes breathing soft along
il hames again and lights the gloom about
Then lower sinks, rs quick ps the wind Ii
gone,
Then tiick'ring fades and with u pun goes
out.
Loves fire for long has fed upon the heart,
And nigh consumed IL, though feeble
flame
From out the ashes now and then doth start
Casting weird shadows on the troubled
brain:
But mem'ry's wind comes breathing softly
by,
u glOws again and for time Is bright,
Then the thought passes and lips sadly sigh
AS II dies out and leaves behind but night
Edward A. Fuller I'm Boston Transcript.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
BEEF PRODUCTION ON FARMS.

suggestions for summer Seeding of Grass
and the Radiance Of Weed Seeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
Henry BacOn&CO.,
CASH DRY Goods HOUSE.
enowp prepared show full line of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

opened the week Ladies' Misses
Chn Cak bought early the before the recent advance
and designs Ladies tailor made Newmarkets
in 5roa6cloth, Beaver Bourete, Dagonals etc.
We call especial $500 Newmarket which guarantee
money shown the Northwest
and Chlrens Sacques and Newmke
envc, ranging price from $a5 $500.
We O line PLUSH GAR
MENIS all and rs low be found the
below the market value An
of choice
be found n the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
MANKATo FREE Press.
TGrmS---$l.5O per A mum in Advance
ST. iC not Paid IN Advance.

CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH.
" Services sunday morning lO:3o evenings
at 80, Prayer meetings at sc 'ssiursday
evening. Glass meetings sabbath Noon and
evening and Tuesday evening, AT class rooms.
seats free. strangers cordially invited.
j. 4. OGLE, Pastor.
SIS, Fourth Street South.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
pAPTIsr CHURCH. - r. NJ. !.

DAPTISr CHURCH. - r. NJ. ARCHER,
I'D Pastor. Services every sabbath az
1000 "A m aud T:30 y. M. Young peoples
meeting AT 40 -. IN. sabbath school AT ls:ou
NJ Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
al .:3U d IN. Covenant meeting ON Thursday
evening before the first sabbath in each
month.
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OUR sANloR'S ENANGELiCAL LuTb
" ERAN CHU RCH, corner Pleasant anu
Carroll Str. Morning services begin AT 1890:
evening services al =. 80 Sunday school meets
at ; u m RER. II. e.. FAEGRE, Pastor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23

SMOKY ClllMNEfS On THE FARM.
I'm many farm-houses. as well as in
those of cities, illy-constructed CHM
neys, or those near higher elevations
and other local distractions, cause
much annoyance. Where the defect is
radical there is no other way than to
reconstruct or else build the chimney
higher, as the case may be. In the
great majority o. cases, however, diff
Guilty is only experienced when the fire
is first built, and especially so in damp,
muggy weather. When soft coal is
used the nuisance of smoky chimneys
becomes absolutely unbearable, since
not only are the fumes chokingly OPP
pressive, but the walls of the house are
quickly ruined.
Before giving the remedy for all cases
where the defect is not i'm the construc-
tion of the chimney the sense of the
subject will be better understood when
it is remembered that a chimney when
in work contains a column of heated
air. Being lighter than the outside at
mosphere, this is forced up by cor
responding column of atmospheric air
pressing into the entrance of the fur
mace. The oxygen of the air is con-
sumed in producing combustion of the
fuel, and the hot gases resulting are
constantly pressing up the chimney to
find their equilibrium in the light air
far above the surface of the ground.
But when the chimney is filled with
cold air this displacement can not sud-
denly take place. Hence. until the
draft is established in the chimney, the
smoke finds its way through every
crevice in the stone, filling the house
with its disagreeable fumes. In ma
jority of cases the solution is easy.
Whether the difficulty be smoke or gas.
from stove, water, or CRATE, when the
kindlings are placed, and before they
are lighted, newspaper lightly crump-
led, a handful of dry shavings placed
on top of the coal or in the fue. and
lighted, will generally establish a
draft, but, where chimneys are inclin-
ed to smoke, care should be taken new
er to choke fire by placing an undue
quantity of coal in the stove at any one
time
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16
NOTICE.

In the Probate Court Tn the matter of
of the the Estate OF
County of San Juan ! George Cowen
Territory of Washington I deceased.
Order to show cause why order OF Sale
of Real Estate should not be made.
John III. Bowman the Administrator of
the Estate of George Coweu, deceased,
having filed his petition herein praying
or an order of Sale of so much, and such
parts thereof of the Real Estate OF said
decedent, as may be nesssary tor the uses
and purposes therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the Probate
Judge of said court, that all persons IN
terested in the estate of said deceased,
appear before the said Probate Court on
Tuesday. the Goth day of May A. d. 1885,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ. OF said day,at the court
room of said Probate Court at the coun-
ty seat at Friday Harbor, In the county
of San juan, to show cause why an order
should not he granted to the said admin
istrator TO sell so much of the real estate
of the said deceased as shall be necessary.
And that copy of this order be pub
lished at least four weeks successfully in
the Northwest Enterprise, newspaper
printed aud published at Anacortcs, IN
Skaglt County, Washington Territory
Dated this goth DAY of April A. d.
1885.
f. d. Warbass,
CAV Judge s. Ex-Otiicio Clerk.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16

expensive steamships and large
sailing vessels are concerned.
The Canadian Pacific would save
6tty miles OF distance, and eighty
miles Of towagc aud lilotage if 1t
were built directly from Sumas
prairie to Ship Uarbor, in>
stead of tuning out Of its course
: now to Burrard Inlet and Coal
Harbor. The Northern Pacific
railroad. built from Spokane Falls
direct to Ship Harbor 10y the best
course, would save three hundred
miles between that point and the
sea, instead Of DETECTING thirty four
townships out of its coarse, APP
parcntly for no purpose, except to
increase the land grant, and aid the
townsite spectators. When the
competition between the Canadian
and Northern Pacific, sets in, after
striving in vain to compete success
fully over its three hundred miles
ofcxtra road, the latter will ac!lnowl
edge that Higher Power rules on
the land as well as on the sea, and
will build it's road direct 10 theFuca
Straits on FidaIgo island, where the
great transcontinental railway sys~
TEN may reach the sea, at one of the
largest and grandest harbors in the
world, in its insular features resem-~
bling that around Manhatten island,
but in.its great land locked roads
of the Guemes channel, its lagoon
and basin at Burrows Bay. and it's
mountain butresses lnside of De-
ceptlon Pass, far transcending that
Of New York in the magnitud" ,
OF its shore line, perfect protection
from storms, and proximity to the
sea.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16
NoKTHwEsT FNrEKERlsE

Capt. Beecher returned from San
Francisco on the Queen of the Pa
cific last week, and Announces that h,
has purchased the yacht Edith. foI
the Port Townsend and SemiahmOo
mail service. She is described as
staunch boat, we'll adapted and
fitted for the navigation Of the
Straits and Georgian gulf, and
was built ten years ago, at an eX-
pense of $4,000, by the banker Raj
ston, of San Francisco, for use rs a
private yacht. She is 100 feet long,
"a feet beam, and is guaranteed to
make thirteen miles an hour. New
boilers and q few alterations are be-
ing made, and she will bring 100
tons OF freight from San Francisco
for ports on the Sound. Her speed
aud elegant fittings will cause her
to be welcomed on her Island route.
Capt. Lott, who now commands the
Evangel, states that she will also
remain permanently on the same
route, and thus we shall have OPP
position boats through the San Juan
islands to VictoO and SemlaLmoo.
All would rejoice should these fine
steamers secure connection for the
people with Westminster, Coal
Harbor and Victoria on the north,
and Seattle. Tacoma and Olympia
on the south, by alternating their
trips with each other.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16

We call attention to the letter,
on another page of this paper, taken
from the Washington Farmer,
written by Nereus, who is evidently
person very near the yer
tia BILE god Of the sea himself, whose
judgement and foresight we CONS
mend for selecting Fidalgo island
as the seat of government of his
republic of the sea. Stranger
things have happened than the
overruling of affairs by powers
greater than those possessed by
men, and if the environments OF the
land and sea limit and circumscribe
the pretentions and conspiracies OF
men against nature. all human ex-
perience proves that "the schemes
of mice and men," against
the elements will sooner or later
be upset and over ruled by forces
over which neither rodents nor BIZ
peds have any control. The
Straits of Juan de Fuca, vast body
of water one hundred miles long,
thirty wide, and five hundred feet
deep, unobstructed by rocks, dam
gerous reefs, islands, or tide cur
rents. for searoom and all pur>
poses of navigation, will be conced>
ed to be practically as safe for ves-
sells of all sizes as the ocean itself.
Along the shores of this vast arm or
the sea are only three harbors
recognized as suitable for the
purposes of commerce, Victoria,
Port Townsend. aud Ship Harbor,
all of them directly accessible from
the ocean without expensive towage
or pilatage, for vessels of all eizes.
OF these, Victoria is located on an
island, thirty miles from its nearest
pint being Sup Harbor,on the main
land. Port Townsend is situated on
the north eastern extremity OF a
peninsula one hundred miles long,
and is only available for port of
entry for the cities on the Upper
Sound and a railroad from the south.
Ship Harbor is the only harbor on
tho Straits accessible by rail and
wagon roads from the mainland,
without long detour OF 200 miles,
and is located in the NEST direct
lines of approach to the sea for both
the Canadian and Northern Pacific
railroads. All the other ports locat-
cd on Puget Sound and the Georgian
gulf, including Seattle, Tacoma.
Coal Harbor, Westminster, and
other minor places, labor more or
less under the disadvantages of
distance from the Straits, adverse
winds and tide currents, narrow
and tortuous channels, dangerous
rocks, reefs, shadows, eddies, fogs,
and innumerable islands obstructing
the channels, combination of OBJ
stacles and natural forces involv-
ing loss of time, expensive towage,
pilotage, and lighterage, all circam~
stances that demand consideration
when the safety and dispatch Of
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16
MO WORE POISONED CANDY.

Candy Making at Home a neat book
containing receipts tor making $50 kinds
OF candy, including the choice French can,
dies, and telling the whole process, luclud
ing many coniectioners secrets never be-
fore published, SO that any boy or girl
fan make even the most costly ard
choicest candy, at small expense az
come. just the thing Tor parties and
hs,ivals. Pnce so cents, post paid by
mail, Address BUCKEYE PUBLISHING Co.,
Minneapolis, Ninn.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator OF the estate o
Hugh Park deceased, to all persons hay
ing claims against the estate of the said
deceased, TO present the same with the
necessary vouchers, within one year after
the date of this notice, to said adminis.
traitor, at his residence, at Friday Harbor,
San Juan County, or the same will be
forever harred.
Marcia ~ A. ID. 1855. A. r. RAIDER.
34W
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16
McGLIM HOUSE
LA CONNER. - w. T.

No PAINS WILL BE SPARED Ia
J keeping up the well established re-
putation OF this house. a one of th
quetest and best kept hotels in the
Territory. NJ LIQUOR SOLD
Everything clean and neat about the
premises Special Efforts viii he made 20
keep the table supplied Win the best tie
market can afford, and t. see the food
Is property cooked and served, second to
no other bousc IN the Territory. 4
large Reading Room for ACCOMMODATION Ct
guests.
8 JOHN McGLIN.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

u. s LAND OFFICE Mt Olympia, w. f.
March -, lS65.-Noticr is hereby given that
William Grafton has lied notice of intention to
make final proof before the fudge, or in his al
scoce, the Clerk of thu Probate Court at his
office, in Friday Harbor, ". T., on Saturday
the q dry of May, A. ID. 1855, on i.omcttead
Application No. o$54, for tle y of Sc q; M
y Of seq Of Soc. z; Lot 4 OF S G, g am OF 2
Of Sec. Is Up 70 =, R2west.
lie names ~ witnesses: John Kelly, John
= Bowman cf Friday t!aTbor, W. Z. FRI,
Mc-on Shaw, and ). -. Mcdonald II W.
dron w II.
s-Gw John F. Convey, Register.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-05-16
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

U. LAND OFFICE at OLYMPIA, w. 7.
April. s, 1sS5.-Notice is hereby given that
Cecil ia Knowlson, Nee Cecilia Gushee has
fled notice of intention to make inal proof be
fore the Judge, or in his absence the Clerk OF
the Probate Court, at his Office, in Friday lIar.
bor w r., on saturday the 9th day Of june
A d. 1855, on Homestead Application, NJ
1910 for the SWh of NEl(; SEX Of NWH;
wv ofSEIl and NE ar of SW ar of lSec. %
Up 30 " r 3 west.
He namcsas Witnesses: Chr les Mickey
p. e. Peters n, john Little and j. Bow
man all of Friday llarbor, w. I.
5-Gw John /. Convoy Register.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

C.S.LAND. OFFICE, at Olympia w. II,
April H. 1855 Notice is hereby given that
iprlcs D,alle mas filed notice Of intention to
make final proof before the image, or in Iii
sGserce, The Cierk Of the proba5o tourf, at biz
Ollie, ia Friday llaroor ". y on Saturday.
the Glh. day Of june A. y. to,5, on Home
.trad. application No. 1913 for the Wa Of
NWl3 and Mex of NVys OF sec. % and Lou
of Sec. - TIP. 81 y, Il , West.
lie names as witnesses; Peter Seery, Ed
ward Weeks of Lopez Island, ". T. }iartin
Nichols, c. G. Reed of Friday uarbor W. 7.
Bow John +. Convey Register.
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spee..lca.lons Tor r,,irn,,.rs.

Mossrs. Palli>cr, ralliser & co., of Bddye.
.ort, O., the well known architects and uub.
Esacrs Of standurd work, on architecture. hays
Mlel issued sheet containing plans and spec.
'brau1ns of q very tasteful modern eight.u.om
cottage With toWcrand also wi h the pcccssarv
notifications for building it Without TIE tower
WdWilh but sin rooms if desirrd. In It's ,nost
costly form the 0nthy Is estimated nj S3 u0.
Wthopt the tower il has been built for 81 $50,
IGd " Only six rooms are iuc!uded, the cod
may be reduced to 81 100 o. s.. O99 Detalls
arc given of Iuantels, stairs doors and caeiDps
coricca, ctc' The publishers have found L
the most popular plan they have eyer issued
and state that it la. been adopted in more ihan
I'VE hundred instances within their knowledge
The same firm issue specifications In blank
adapted for frame or brick buildings of apy
cost; also forms Of building contract, and sew
cral books on modern inexpensive, artistic COT
tagc plans which are of great practical value
and convenience to everyone interested.