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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14

caooage, or sweet corn, the only precau-
ton TO be remembered being to replace
with fertilizer all of which such crops NAV
extract from the soil.
The best plan of pruning trees is to re-
move a branch whenever it is seer. to be
out OF place or to be crowding others.
The earlier this is done the better, as it
VIII produce less injury to the tree. There
Is probably not much difference as 10 the
Tune when aaregular pruning is given the
orchard. Some prefer the spring to the
autumn or winter. Possibly the early
spring is the safest time for this work
Pear trees need very little pruning. and
cherry trees do not endure severe pruu-
ing Suckers must be carefully removed
from the apple trees. Peach trees may
have from one-third to one-half of each
years growth removed with profit every
spring. Peach trees, like grape vines, stand
a good deal of pruning and are
oenehted by Il. Raspberries, black
berries. goOseberries and currants
all do best when thoroughly pruned.
Stakes are unnecessary for any of these
pushes If the young shoots are cut of when
they reach the hight of two or three feet
Extra hne crops are to be secured only
through liberal use ofthe pruning knife
The soil in the fruit garden should be
fairly good before the trees have been
set. Afterward stable manures should
not be used in large quantities except on
the berry bushes. Wood ashes, bone
dust, and the salts of potassium will
give the best results applied to grapes
apples, pears, peaches and plums These
plants are little benefited by stable man
ure, as wood is produced at the expense
OF fruit.
Many persons do not grow fruit on their
farms, thinking that it is no longer posi-
Die to control the ravages of insect pests
In this they are mistaken, for at present
almost every form of insect may be quite
perfectly controlled. The fruit trees
should be examined every spring for the
eggs of caterpilars, and then by scraping
the earth away for few inches around
the trunk of each tree, search should be
made for bOrerS. If the ground is kept
loose and free from weeds about the
trunks of trees and heaped up three or
four inches at the base of each
trunk, there is usually very little
trouble from bOrers. The currant worm
is easily combatted by busting both the
currant and gooseberry bushes with pow
dered hellebOre The substance destroys
the worms completely, and is not poisonous
to human beings. or the curculio and
the Goblin moth, the best treatment is to
spray the trees just after the blossoms
fall in the spring, and two or three times
subsequently during the growing season.
In this way these pests can be kept in
control. Some growers still practice
Earring the insects off the trees upon
sheets spread upon the ground to receive
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14
Restoring Worn Soils.

A late bulletin of the national depart
ment of agriculture is devoted to a con
sideration of leguminous plants as a means
of restoring fertility to long cultivated
soils. .''-..'..
We reproduce in our columns the first
three or four pages of this bulletin, and
NAV publish the remainder in install
ments from time to time.
II is instructive, and our readers would
do well to apply (by postal or letter. to
the Secretary of Agriculture, Washing
ton. D. c., for it, and give it a careful
reading. 1t enforceS great truth that
it is very essential for our farmers to
learn if they would renew the fertility of
their soils.
For years and years we have been do
inc what we could to impress upon south
erp farmers to so conduct their farming
that every few years one section or an
other would be allowed to accumulate the
necessary amount of vegetable matter in
order that the soil might still retain its
fertility, requiring the purchase of small
quantities of mineral matter only, from
year to year.
So much grain, grass, clover or peas
and the like should be sown every year
with the prime consideration of supply
ing vegetable matter or humus which
implies also the necessary nitrogen or
ammonia, which are the most costly of
the several elements of fertility Such
crops as are sown with the prime view of
improving soil are known as and are
termed tallow crops. One or the other of
the leeuminous family is most com
monty used for this purpose, but the grass
family is frequently made use of. When
it is the grass, however, is allowed to oc-
cupy the land for several years usually
before rotating back to hoed crops
We have, however, several varities of
leguminOus plants that can be used yearly
in connection with the main crop of corn,
cotton OF tobacco, that are easy to con-
troll and which supply a large quantity
of vegetable matter without interfering
with that chief crop whatever it may be.
Our field peas, bur and crimson clover,
Witch and SOFA beans are familiar ex-
amples.
We repeat here what we have said per-
haps hundred times before that the only
lasting, economical, rational mode of re
tanning restoring fertility to our lands,
now badly worn if not worn out through a
long devotion to hold crops, is that of
green manuring. Every farmer should
use 1t for all il is worth.
Surely some Of our readers have had an
experience in this matter that will allow
them TO cOrroborate this statement
The writer will be glad TO hear from
them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14

nard Good, north Eaf lot Davis ward; w
X. Wilkinson, lot As Calhoun ward Respect
lCiiJ submitted, ROBERT j. WADE
City Marshal
Report received and city marshal direeted
u repair sidewalks in accordance with ordi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14

NEPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
The committee of the whole to whom Nyos
referred the petition of the Electric Hallway
Company Of Savannah for relief from specific
taN leg leave to report adversely to the
prayer OF petitioner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14

Questions and communications relative
70 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
if addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
MilIedgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
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We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accompany
the letter or article, not necessarily for
publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14
OFFICIAL
CITY GOVERNMENT.
omcial Proceedings of council

Savannah, Ca, May O. 1891. - Council met
this evening at p. m. Present: Hon
John j. McDonough, mayor: Alderman
George j. Mills, chairman of council: Alder
man Il. b, Harms. vice chairman OF council;
Aldermen Baldwin, Bohan, Charlton, FOL
lard, Mcmillan, Myers and Wells.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were confirmed.
ACCOUNTS,
The committee on accounts report that thov
have examined and found correct hills against
the city amounting TO eighteen thousand nine
hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-oue
cents GlS9lTGll, rs per accompanying SEIZED.
ule, and recommend that the same be passed
for payment. GEO. j. MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Accounts
The report of the committee was received
and accounts as per schedule annexed were
passed for payment.
BOARD CT HBALTH-
The oasis., 1894-06-07
4 Very PIeasan, oceasIon.

Sunday morning very pleasant par ty assembled at Fairbank and in a number of conyeyances that had been provided for the occasion, made their way to the Summers picnic ground at St. David, where most delightful day was passed in enjoyment of the many amusements provided on such occasions. Samora's orchestra, from Fairbank, was present, and discoursed lovely music for all who wished to dance. The swings were liberally us- ed, and everything that served to make the day pleasant was brought into requisition.
 A bountiful supply of edibles had been provided, and at the proper time attention was turned in that direc- tion, the appetites of all keenly sharp ened by the pleasure they had exper- fenced.
 Mr. A. Kohler of Tombstone had his camera, and took several negatives  of the party.
 At evening the party returned to Fairbank well pleased with the days outing. Great credit is due Mr. l.. A. Boedecker, and Misses Lupe and Anita Salcido, and Adela Doll of Fairbank, the managers, for the success of the day.
 Those present were MT. and Mrs. Harrington, MT. and Mrs. Heath, MT and Mrs. A. Guiandini, MT. and Mrs Dressel, Misses Lupe and Anita Salci do, and Adela Doll, Messrs L. A Boedecker, A. T. Paredes, A. Samora of Fairbank; Messrs k. Smith, Ed Land, c. E. Kohler, and MT. Browr of Tombstone; Mrs. Summers, Mrs Read, Messrs J. R. Summers Jr., k | Summers and J. Neral of St. David Messrs G. A. Salcido and Arnolt Spring of Benson.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev J. Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to make this extract; s'I have no hesitation in recommend- ing Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the results were almost marvellous in the case of my wife. While l was pastor of the Baptist church at Riyes Juno ton she was brought down with Pneu- monia succeeding la grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little. interruption and 1t seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. Kings New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results" Trial bottles free at H.
 Walkers drug store. Regular size soc. and s1.00.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
The Railroad Coming.

Last Saturday Mir Ben Williams of Bisbee, and the surveying party he has had in the field running line for extension into Benson of the Arizona & Southeastern railroad, drove into Benson and were here over night.
 From statements made by MT. Will Hams to several citizens there seems no doubt that the road will be built, and work will begin very soon. All rights of way have been adjusted, the survey completed, and bids received for the grading. Contracts are to be let during the present week. MT. Will Hams is quoted as saying that dirt will be flying on the grade by the fifteenth inst.
 For the most part the right of way of the new line is across public lands, and a plat of the survey has been filed in the U. $. land office at Tucson, in accordance with law. Rights of way across one or two private properties have been secured by purchase of the ranch outright. The right of way Of the ditch on MT. Leon Larrieu's place at Fairbank was bought by the com pany, which will cut it's grade around a rock cliff followed by the ditch, and when the railroad is completed the ditch will have a much safer line than heretofore.
 The gentlemen constituting the sur yeying party, who were registered at the Virginia hotel, are, Ali Fellum, E. Sweetzer, Wm. Nichols, Wm. Noble, NJ. Huddlestone and c. L. Beckwith.
 LATER. Since the foregoing was in type the authoratiye statement is made that the grading contract has been let to Ward & Courtenay. Mr. Ward was at Benson Tuesday even ing, and stated that he had telegraph. ed for the teams, which will be here in very few days and begin work The gentleman went to Fl Paso, and will return today.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
TOWN & COUNTY

Hay for sale in carload lots. Apply at TIE OASIS office.
 Monday and Tuesday MT. A. Guian- dIni of Fairbank, was visitor at Ben son.
 Sunday MT. Wm. Shilliam of Benson went to Tombstone, returning yester- day.
 Monday MT. G. W. Bryan went to Tombstone. He returned the follow ing day.
 MT. and Mrs. W. c. Land of Babo- comari, were at Benson Thursday of last week.
 Sunday MT. Calvert Wilson, district attorney of Yuma county was visit or at Benson.
 Mir. II. Goldwater is preparing to go to California and will get away in the course of few days.
 Doctor and Mrs. Pool of Pools ranch, down the San Pedro, were reported IS visiting in Tucson last Friday.
 Supervisor E. A. Nichols has resign cd. and on Tuesday MT. Geo, Ferring- ton was elected to fill the vacancy. As per announcement Reverend Father Dnly of Tombstone, was at Benson last Sunday and held services here.
 Complaint is made that the heavy freight teams are cutting the road very greatly between Benson and Fair bank.
 Work of branding calves along the San Pedro in this vicinity will begin tomorrow or next day. Two parties will go out.
 Tuesday evening Hon. c. Layton, the Graham county stage man, was at Benson, en route from Tombstone to his home at Thatcher.
 Sunday Benson was visited by a number of papngo squaws with ollas for sale. They had goodly number which were all quickly sold
 Monday evening Reverend Father billy went to Tucson. He will return Saturday and go to Bisbee, where he holds services next Sabbath.
 Monday evening Mir. A. T. Sowle of the Copper Queen Company's store at Bisbee, was at Benson, en route te San Francisco and the Midwinter fair
 Last Friday Mir J. Moresco of Tres Alamos and Miss Hilera Lopez oi Tombstone, were married at the Cath ollie church in the latter named place
 Thursday of last week Mir. George Montague general roadmaster for tho N. Nj. & A. and Sonora railroads, witl headquarters at Carbo, was visitol at Benson.
 Captain I. H. Tevisof Teviston, tho genial landlord of the Bowie railroad hotel, passed Benson last Thursda. night en route to Tucson on business He returned home Friday night.
 Notice!
The oasis., 1894-06-07
and sl.OO.

Of the one hundred car loads of lum- Der and timber for the Copper Queen company, contracted by the $. P. R. R. to be delivered at Benson, some seventy cars have been received, leay- ing about thirty yet to come. There were some 9oO,OO0 feet in the consign- ment. and it is estimated that it will be enough to last until the new rail road between Benson and Fairbank is in operation.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Monday morning MT. H. T. Richards superintendent of the New Mexico & Arizona and.Sonora railroads, started east, his private car being attached to the Southern Pacific train.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Sunday night Mrs. Lennie Barnett of Benson, took the train for the west. She will visit in Tucson couple of weeks, thence going to San Francisco. Her absence will extend over couple of months.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Crops at St. Davids are reported looking remarkably well. The second crop of alfalfa is coming on finely and the wheat and barley are nearly ripe and ready for harvest, which will be- gin in the course of a couple of weeks.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Accounts from the San Pedro valley below Benson convey the information that crops are looking finely. Cutting of wheat and barley hay commenced last week, and the yield is.turning out large.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

MT. w. C. Land of the Babocomsri Cattle Co.,, was caller at THE OASIS office one day last week The gentle. man expressed himself as highly pleased with the style and appearance of Benson's newspaper.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

By an oversight an error was made in giving the initials of Mir Mason in the item about the Bisbee water works in THE OASIS last week. The name should have read E. B. Mason, instead of the way it was printed.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
Noticei

All my out standing accounts un- settled by the 10th inst. will beDlaced in the hands of my attorney for collec- tion. l.. UoLIwArEk
 BENSON, A. T., June l. lSai.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
Monday evening Mr. w. H. Brophy.

Monday evening Mr. ". H. Brophy, manager of the Copper Queen Con- pany's store at Bisbee, was at Benson, witll Mrs. Brophy and her sister, Miss Mollie Goodbody of San Diego, Cali forna. Miss Goodbody had terminat- ed a visit at Bisbee and was returning home, accompanied by Mrs. Brophy, who will remain in California about three months. MT. Brophy returned to Bisbee Tuesday morning.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

The Benson philosopher remarks that "as times are too hard to drink beer there is large and increased de- mand for cold water, and as ice is also a luxury beyond the reach of ordinary purses, the olla has become quite an institution
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Saturday of last week Jack Scherer's two teams brought into Benson, on four wagons, more than 32,OO0 pounds of copper bullion, for the Copper Queen Company. Each team consist ed of fourteen animals and hauled two wagons. The loads thus noted are the heaviest in the annals of freighting.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Thursday of last week Judge Be- thune qualified, and commenced trial of cases Friday morning. Friday Judge Sloan came down from Tombstone and went to Tucson the same evening. In conversation with THE OASIS man Judge s. stated that he had not yet decided what he will do. He may leave the territcry, and he may not. Should he conclude to resume practice in the territory he will go to the northern part-probably to Prescott.
 No voter should fail to register. The board of supervisors of Cochise coun- ty. in accordance with section seven of the session laws of 1889, has order ed a new registration of voters, and the registration officials in the various precints are now engaged in the work. All voters should see the proper otii- cial and sec that he has him down cor lrectly.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
Sunday evening, Mir. H. Armitago

Sunday evening, MT. H. Armitagc roadmaster on the N. M. & A. R. R., left his horse and cart standing in front of the S. P. depot at Benson, while he went inside for moment. The horse took fright at the barking of dog, and ran away, smashing the cart and throwing out the daughter of MT. Armitage, whom he had left In the cart. The young lady, fortunately. escapedserious injury.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Last Friday evening General Gui- llermo Andrade, of the City of Mexi- co. owner of the Gulf of California pearl fisheries, Tiburon island, and colossal concessions along the Cobra do river below the line, was at Benson en route to San Francisco. He was accompanied by his wife and family, consisting of two attractive young ladies. They.left by the west bound train the same evening. Accompany ing them was Sonora Ybarri, wife of prominent and well known citizen ol Guaymas.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Sunday Mir. Sam Friedman received an inquiry from a well known mining man operating in Sonora and Arizona, who is now in New York, asking for information about the likelihood of leasing the Benson shelter, and wheth- CT sufficient ore to run it can be got in the vicinity, with the necessars fiuxes. Mr. Friedman turned the letter to MT. r. NJ. Sebring, who has charge of the shelter, in correspondence. That there is plenty of ore, ,Guxes, etc, to be had, is well known, and, conducted as it should be, the shelter would doubtless make money.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Last Thursday afternoon Messrs. A.. N. Gray and ]. NJ. Orosco went down the San Pedro, taking in all theranch- es between Benson and the Pima line. They returned with a large number of signatures to the petition for an cleo tion on the proposed county seat re- moval from Tombstone to Benson.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Last Saturday MT. R. c. McMahon, master of transportation for tho Sono- ra railroad, with headquarters at Car bo, was a visitor at Benson. He came LID to engage an operator and agent for a station on the line of his road in Sonora. He returned Sunday morn ing.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Judge Bethune has appointed MT. s. c. Bagg of the Prospector, clerk of the district court in and for Cochise county. TIE OASIS extends MT. Bagg its hearty congratulations.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-15
VnlnOved.

A lady who took a cottage in a
quiet seaside village for the summer
says that she was glad to learn on
engaging it that there was ii fish
market in the place. She is especial
ly fond Of fish and had promised her
prospective guests that they should
have it fresh from the sea During
the first week of her stay she deter
mined to givea lunch party and went
down town to do her marketing.
She found the fishman seated in front
of his shop, looking mildly at moth
ing in particular.
Twill you send me some nice salm-
on this morning." she began, but
the waiting shopman interrupted
her gently, as if unwilling to give
her the trouble of speaking further.
II amt got no salmon" said he.
"Some Holsters, then. I'll have a
salad"
"Well, TO tell the truth, 1 amt got
no Holsters"
mo Holsters? Mackerel will do,
suppose. Yes, you may send me
some mackercl."
Helookcd at her r6gretfully. Tim
sorry oupitched on mackerel, said
he, "for l amt got one
Every well! Send me halibut.'
"Now, I'm real sorry, but I'm all
out o. halibut!'
"No halibut either? Why, what
kind of fish have you?"
He leaned forward and spoke con-
fdentially.
ITO tell the truth, said he, 81
amt got no fish,
She looked at him in amazement.
"Well," said she, you're a pretty
fishman, aren't you?"
He smiled at her in perfect good
nature.
"Ibe, ain'tI?' he responded pleas
antly youths Companion.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-15
The Way to Walk.

Try to be quiet when You walk,
says a physical culturalist. Don't
wabble, don't beat the air, don't
shuttle the shoulders, don't fancy
yourself a whirligig. Keep to a mar
row base when walking, and not by
any "breadth' or sidewise move
ment interfere with other pedestri-
How tired all those people look
Their faces are haggard and drawn,
their backs ache, their nerves are
unstrung, and their brains IRE mud
died. All this is the result of NAL
poise and waste of nerve force
through INSTRUCTED locomotive &C,
ton, Walking on scientific princi.
pies with unimpeded hip and leg &C
ton, and otherwise a conservation
of energy, is a JOY alike to the walk
er and the onlooker.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-15
THE BOY AND HIS PROBLEMS.

For questions dark and eerie let me recon-
Who, though he Is his fathers pet, doth none
the less annoy
BY putting problems every day that no man
living here
Upon this earth can answer with n conscience
that is clear.
It's "Papa, tell me why it is that granite is so
hard?"
And Whats the slipp'riest thing alive, a cake
of ice or lard?'
And "Why don't lions learn to roar in Eng
lish, so that we
Can understand emf" And, again, 'tJust how
wet is the seaf"
off it should snow in summer time, how long
before 'twould melt?''
And "If felt is the past for feel, why isn't
squealed spelt s%quelt?"
eff horses had five legs, how fast could ponies
run a mile?'
And "Why do snakes in fairy tales so often
gnaw a file?"
"lf you We're ma, and she were me, who do
you think I'd be?''
"Who was it first discovered that four minus
one is three?"
"When all those Philistines were by Samson
overthrown,
What was that good jackass' name who let him
have the bone?'
From morn till night he keeps it up until I
sometimes think
II / am not quite crazy I'm at least upon the
brink
And when I ask him why he does not for one
moment pause
He answers me convincingly: "Why don't l?
Oh-because!"
And were it not that when he sleeps he seems
SO innocent
1 think I'd sell him to some man across the
continent.
Although I'm very certain if 1 sold him once
that /
Would move the earth to get him back and
have him ask me "Whyf"
-Eychanne
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-15
a SONG TO CLOVER.


Some sing of the lily and daisy and rose
And the pansies and pinks that the summer
time throws
In the green grassy lap Of the medier hat lays
BlinLin up ut the skies through the sunshiny
days.
But what is tho lily and all of the rest
If the flowers TO IL man with a heart in his
breast
That has slipped brimmin full of the honey and
dow
OF the sweet clover blossoms his boyhood knew?
] never set hevey on Il clover field now,
Or fool round Il stable, or climb in a NOW,
But my childhood comes back Just AS clear and
as plain o.
As the smell of the clover I'm snitin1 again,
And / wander away in a barefooted dream,
Where l tangle my toes in the blossoms that
CLEAN
With the dew of the dawn of the morning Of
love
Ere it wept DER the graves that I'm weepin
above.
And so / love clover. 1t seems like a part
OF the sacrcdest sorrows and joys of my heart.
And wherever it blossoms, oh, there let me
bow
And thank the good Lord as I'm thankin him
now,
And pray to him still for the strength when l
die
To go out in the clover and tell it goodby
And lovingly nestle my face in its bloom,
While my soul slips away on a breath of per
fumc.
james Whitcomb Riley.