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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
Some Up-to-Dato Hints About Gull
uvation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures yitIculturs and
Horticulture.


A year ago my boy caught, in a
little river mile away, five little cat
hsh with hook. Being too small for
tbs frying-pan he put them in the
pond. They began at once to replen-
ish and multiply. This season the
family has caught several messes of
catfish, some of which weighed fully a
pound. So we see how rapidly catfish
grow. They will reach pound in
weight in one year. For my part |
would much rather have my pond
stocked with catfish than with carp.
carp are hard to catch with a hook
and are much more bony than catfish,
and then, do not regard them as any
thing near SO hardy. 1t makes no dill
ference with a catfish whether there IS
a current or not. They are at home
with either. | found sucker in the
pond also. 1t was as healthy as ever
| saw one. | take it that it reached
the pond through the wasteway. 1t is
a strong-swimming fish. 1t
is plain to me that to make a success
full pond, trees are necessary. They
can be planted and a little forest will
soon be grown. l had much rather
have a narrow and long pond than
short and broad pond l have planted
calamus, cat-tails, white-hellebore,
skunk-cabbage, and IS The more
weeds and the like along the margin,
the better. They prevent the wash
from filling up the basin. Then, they
are pleasant to look at, adding diver
sity and beauty Then they afford
spawning places for the fish, and
homes for all sorts of aquatic insects.
These become numerous and afford
it in the midst of plowed land 1t is
also bad for it to have cattle and hogs
run to it at their pleasure. The pond
fence can be so built that they can
go to the water and drink, but not
tramp its margin. When a pond is
built and it is we'll stocked with fish,
it pays by what it furnishes the table.
1t is very pleasant to sit down to Ia
bic furnished with fresh fish. Here in
your pond you have them without |
money and without price, with the |
sport of fishing thrown in. These are
briefly my views. There are other
reasons in favor of a home pond l |
think, however, that every farm of |
eighty acres should have a pond like |
mine, which l have tried to describe. |
[ believe that were they thus numer- |
ous they would materially modify our |
climatic conditions. There would not |
be such violent changes.-Edward B.
Heaton in Farmers Review
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

OF beef, milk and pork For young
! stock Of all kinds it supplies the mate
rails needed to develop bone, muscle
and rapid growth. When alfalfa hay
is used as the roughness in fattening
steers, large saving in grain is made,
conservative feeders estimating the
saving to be from % to so per cent.
At least one good crop of alfalfa can
be harvested in the dryest year in any
part of Kansas, and in most years,
under favorable conditions, from three
to five crops are harvested. When
once established it lives for years; it
roots deeply and withstands drouth
well. Alfalfa is weak when young and
on many soils is hard to establish. It
grows best on a rich loan with a
porous clay subsoil where water is not
over twenty feet from the surface, but
we have found it growing on high up
lands in both the eastern and western
parts of the state where water was
from lbs to IT'S feet from the surface.
and it is probable that it can be grown
on some spot on almost every section
of land in the state
Alfalfa needs a fine seed-bed in
ground free from weeds Seeding
should be done early in April and the
ground handled so that at seeding time
1t will be moist for at least fifteen to-
twenty inches This condition can be
secured on many soils by fall blowing,
pulverizing the soil to depth of five
or six inches with a disc harrow be-
fore blowing, making the whole depth
plowed mellow. Soil inclined to blow
can be lightly ridged or sub-surface
packed after blowing In western
Kansas successful alfalfa-grower
runs burrows through the prairie sur
rounding his alfalfa to conduct the sur
plus water from each rain to the field.
This may be done to get moisture into
the soil during the winter before seed
ing. Alfalfa roots deeply and must
nave subsoil which it can penetrate.
Where the subsoil is impervious, a sub
soiler can be used, or where there is
no danger from washing, the ground
can be thrown up into high, sharp
ridges just before freezing. The frost
will thoroughly pulverize the ridges,
putting them in good condition for a
seed-bed when leveled in the cpring,
and will pulverize the subsoil in the
burrows deeper, better and cheaper
han a subsoil pillow. Preparation
should be made this fall. 1t will pay.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

In the sixties our young men were
willing to start life lower down OF,
the ladder. II circumstances gave
promise of advancement after their
several years of steady fidelity to em-
ployer's interest, that young man was
considered "a lucky fellow" Cheer
fully, and full of energy, he toiled
early and late, acquiring with his little
savings a manliness and force of char
acter by his steady purpose, which
showed itself in physique and manner.
The maiden of his choice contentedly
awaited the day of his advancement
to salary which would warrant them
in setting up their few little household
goods and journeying on in life to-
xoIid-y goods" easily enumerated
She brought to him her rich dowry Of
health and sweet temper, and this,
with their true oldfashioned love, was
the wealth which ensured to them a
happy future.
Nowadays, the sons of our wealthy
men when they marry must have al
elegant house, horses, carriages, yacht.
opera box, and all the paraphernalia of
fashion. She, with her travelled, culti-
waited taste, thinks him eligible" He
declares she will make stunning"
appearance at the head of his menage.
His hand overflows with generous gifts
and glittering baubales, and they do
not miss the quiet home life, which,
to the lovers of a simple age brought
a thrill Of happiness. The ambitious
young aspirant for the position of
mature man, at the present day. as
sumes heavy responsibilities, runs i'm
mense risks, and lives in a state OF |
anxiety and excitement.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
A Sleeps Ideas.

When sheep are driven through a
ance is for one sheep to give leap as
il over an obstacle or across a ditch.
If one gives leap all the others to
the rear of it, on reaching the same
spot, follow its example. Wild sheep
always appoint sentinels and leaders.
and adopt their ways of progression
in the most implicit manner. The
origin of the jumping habit of a flock
when one only gives the example is
very ingeniously explained in DR..
Louis Robinson's work, entitled, "Wild
Traits in Tame Animals" when
sheep in wild state" he remarks.
dash off together among broken
ground, or on crowding along some
perilous ledge on the mountain side
their usual habitat-it would be quite
useless for those in the middle of the
band to endeavor to see obstacles at .
their feet. Hence each animal keeps
an eye on the leader, or those imme-
diately in front and initiates his move
ments. If the leader thinks a three
foot jump is necessary to clear some
dangerous spot every sheep in the pro-
cession will take a three foot jump. il
he jumps higher, they will jump high
er, and so on. They carry out this imi-
tated action with most extraordi-
nary precision. even when it has to be
transmitted through a long chain of
individuals"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

The manufacturers of dried fruits in
the United States have found a good
market for their products in some of
the European countries, notably Ger
many. This trade should be fostered
and built up till it is able to take all
of our surplus in heavy fruit years as
well as in years when we have lin
tied supply. But an obstacle appears
in the custom of many of our shippers
using sulphurous acid for the improve
ment of the appearance of their fruits.
Already the German authorities have
taken the matter up and are doing
what they can to stop the further i'm
portation of fruit so treated
Some Of the California papers are
saying that the sulphuring is a good
thing, at least thing that does not
make the fruit detrimental to the
health, and they claim that some ply
sicians have said so. We are in very
grave doubt on that point We have
many kinds of preservatives in use,
and it is probable that all Of them are
more or less harmful. Yet we know
ehot ~ 10 POoolblC " 6Ct lACOlSoi
opinion in favor of anything that
brings a good price on the market. Let
us cite the case of Preservaline Med
ical Investigations have decided that
1t is harmful to the health, especially
to the health of little children and
invalids. Nevertheless the makers and
defenders of Preservaline declare that
they have medical opinions to the Ell
feet that it does not act injuriously.
We cannot help feeling that it is not
right to put any powerful chemical
into foods that are to be consumed
by all classes of people, the weak as
well as the strong. We have a great |
deal OF sympathy with the foreign ma
tons that have very strict anti-adul- |
teration laws, and we can but wish |
that our own laws against adultera-
ton were stronger.
We desire the foreign market for our
dried fruits, and we should therefore
see to it that only pure articles are
sent across the water. The United
States government should take I'D the
natter. but it is doubtful if it will do
10 without an initial move being made
by the shippers Of fruit or other par
les directly interested.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
Notes on the Strawberry.

Land for Strawberries must be prop
erly prepared. We saw a case this
year where Strawberries were set out
on virgin soil-soil that had never had
the pillow in it, and where the ground
was so compact that even the natural
verdure on it was thin and weak This
land, although MANFRED, did not dc
well and should not be expected to do
well, in helping to make good straw
perry bed. Though the growing sea-
son has been good one, most of the
plants in question are now small and
stunted in appearance. Had the year
been a dry one they must of necessity
have withered and died Land like the
above lacks both the mechanical struc-
ture and the plant food to permit the
strawberry plant to do its best.
Nurserymen are often blamed for
sending out strawberries that do not
come up to the expectations CT the
buyers. In very many cases the poor
results are directly traceable to the
manner in which the plants were han
died by the purchasers or to the very
unprepared condition of the ground in
which they were placed The land for
strawberries must be land that has
been growing some thrifty crop and
that has received proper manuring and
attention. Virgin soils are not suit
able for the development of a crop that
must feed as grossly as does the straw
berry. Land well-worked and we'll
MANFRED, and of proper mechanical
structure will give good results when
the plants are properly handled and
taken care Of. 1t is our experience
that the nurseryman is seldom to
blame, but the buyer often. This is
the case when the buyers are
people setIlng out strawberry bed -or
the first time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
To Her.

Her minds a garden, where do grow
Sweet thoughts like posies in a row;
Her soul is as some lucent star,
That shines upon us from affair;
Her hearts an ocean, wide and Deep
Where swirling waves of passion sweep.
Aye, deeper than the deepest sea,
And wide woman's mystery;
O, man, the mariner, beware
Yet will I chance a shipwreck there.
Robert Loveman in Cosmopolitan.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

The dress represented in the illus
tration is Of red cloth and has three
imitation fiounces, with indentations
edged with velvet. The bodice is also
adorned with overlapping "decou-
pures" Of rounded shape, and the front,
which opens over basis of embroid-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

Preparation for AIfsIfa Seeding.
A bulletin of the Kansas Experiment
Station says:
Alfalfa is necessary to the cheapest
production, under Kansas conditions.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

A pretty autumn frock for a little
girl is made of navy blue wool, dotted
with red
The sleeves, which are slightly wrin-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

One of the most important rules Is
that which demands perfect quiet for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
TURQUOISE KING MURDERED.
Shot in the Back by n Mexican,
with Whom He Had Quarreicd.

DENVER. Nov. pa special from FL
Paso. Tex. says: \. j. DE Mules. better
known as ire turquoise King OF the Jar
HAS" was murdered AT the celebrated Tur-
quoise mine. fifty miles north or FL Paso.
in New Mexico. al an early hour this morn
ing, by a Mexican. with whom ne had
quarreied about a trivial matter. De Mules
was shot In the back with a six-slooter
while eating breakfast and instantly Kill
ed After the killing the murderer at
tempted 10 escape. but was pursued ard
captured by several American employees,
After hts capture n determined effort was
made 10 lynch the prisoner by the large
force 81 mine employees but the Aneri-
cans who had him In custody and several
railroad men stood guard with WInches-
ters ana prevented mob violence. De Mules
was born IN New York. He was until
Gently a poor prospector. but three years
ago obtained sufficient money 30 develop
his Jarilias mountain turquoise mines. The
mines proved 70 ba 81 great value ard De
Mules became suddenly wealthy. and was
given the sobriauet 81 the Turquoise King
of the Jar.slAs"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
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bEi'EW ~ THE LEAD
finances Favorable For His Fla.
fiop to the T. x Seurts

IEN YORK. Nov. 2S.--Ss, FAR "a RAJ, -
aeteTtiltned a this stage ChatIncav n ~ .s'
f,aW Arrears 10 he in the lead in the sena
~ ~ the candidates are keertrw ,,.is,
Ahd senator Eiatt has s,ealfastiv r.f,sxe
20 tApff'ss a'a opinion Tire fact thS. g.
AtNrsatn eEsg declared himself IN So
~ iNefsew. hss, however h-serf taLsr -.
~. IN thaf Ifepsw j. Also Platt's rr,.fare,,' 80
sg'd me senator ~fL give him the sa1nrsn--
"i TIE regular organization 80 .
~ Il "a So believed inat Senator rssa...
re~ra5arn"ndaiion ~ Elhu Root FOR snrae
hsaaoF - England was tn order 10 cleay -,
NAY for lhsIs@w for senator. as Mr. ~,
- sa4pp~sst~i "a ne Col Roossagxlt's cSo,c,,
soE senator. TIE nghs has nos vet srou-n
SaF'fs; ana .tttie aF'taSonisrn 70 any canrl.
a@t1 b&s Fat been d5ve.cpsd
toL hoosovctt had q conference vxg.h
- I'atoT t'aI:. ~ wes. Eliha Esrot and
Joseph II. t'suats. to-day nut ne DECAYS
he 1aG not discuss politics.
am F.1u4g al my friends today v
as'9e7i co. Iisf~svslt. la1ghin1gy. ssssit
honestly. ] have ds's-uSsez4 nothing % an
s'iapaTT ant political nature, have NOT as
cgSsss4 Esae senatorial situation al az I
have seen Mr. Root and Mr.. thoate. s,i
neither q thssse gentlemen nor Fr9vsalf
brought 10 ne subject"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
SEATTLE ACKNOWLEDGMENT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80 1895

shal and his deputies. inspectors OF Asher
les and other officials.
4 An emergency fund. 10 Be disbursed BY
the governor. should be provided. In case
OF disaster by fire or shipw-eck. there IS
row no fund from which immediate relief
can be furnished.
a monthly mail service throughout the
year between S.rka and Unalaska should
be established. Cable connection between
Alaska and the states. encouraged by con-
gressionai action. is urged The first rail-
way in Alaska between tide water ard
lakes at the headwaters Of the Yukon
river is being constructed by the Pacific
& Arctic Railway and Navigation Com
pany.
There is under the present form Of gov
eminent lack of executive responsibility.
/ respectfully urge that congress provide
for such increase OF the power Of the gov
ernor as vii. enable him. with the advice
of a council 20 administer the laws OF the
territory more effectively than can be done
under the present system.
The policy OF extending the Land laws
OF the United States 10 Alaska. or al least
to the settled portions OF the territory.
should have careful consideration
II respectfully call attention To the Va
rious recon- Ensndations Of the governor.
many Of which should receive serious con-
sideration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29

urday. And upon the proud achievement
or the Scottish Gistiers he based n scorfs
ful jihe al Sir Wilfrii Lawson. who wen.
about the country. he said, depressing his
iong-suffering listeners with anecdotes
which even bur forefathers, by dint OF their
constant repetition, regarded a. bald
headed
The secret OF the accumulation of SO vast
store of good whisky lies, according 10
Mr. Dewar, in the difficulty of finding a
sufHcient supply OF suitable wafer with
which TO mix the pure distilled spirit. for
blending Is as great science as eyer
distiling itself. And so the blenders haye
vafniy struggled with the rising tiAe Of
neat spirit, and the reservoir OF reserve TO-
day contains those Ss.0ea0u gallons. where
ten years ago ii only held 43a0c 90 gallons
Twelve and a half million gallons, or an
overproduction OF 30 per cent is the YEAR
ly output of Scotch whisky But, accord
ING TO Mr.. Dewar, Scotch" agfees with
the constitution and the palate OF the En-
giishNan 10 a gratifying extent and so the
whisky dfsiillers are satisfied
But the whisky d.stiilers suffer keen COM
petition at the exhibition in Agricultural
hail. There is wonderful show Of brew
ers' ana maltsters' machines and articles
OF manufacture. There Is as fine n show
or hops as has been seen at the exhibition
during the twenty years II has been held.
and that Is a result on which not only
brewers. but agricuiturists, may csngrat,i-
late themselves. In particular. the exhibi-
ton bears a striking testimony 10 the
healthy condition OF the trade"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
BLANCO PREPARES
FOB RETIREMENT
General Castellanos, His Successor
Is Popular with the Troops
I'm Cuha.

NEW YORK, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: Gen. Blanco's
retirement and the resignation OF the au-
economist cabinet increases the confusion
here which preceded American control
Fear is felt that the United states does
not take immediate jurisdiction. Blanco
is carrying out his original purpose not 10
participate in any formal surrender OF au-
thority to the American flag. Besides his
personal feeling in this matter he avoids
growing difficulties with the troops one
million dollars are promised toward their
payment, but advances on this amount
have not been received.
The Madrid government, however, is
showing how energetic 1t can De IN EN-
barking troops. Transports nov in the
hsrbor and TO arrive within a few days
Der 10.
Gen. Castellanos. who is the successor TO
Blanco for the short period that remains
Of Spanish sovere!snty. has been In com com
province. He has the confidence OF the
army, but the duties he will have to per
rosm are are, ib m,arV gov
ernor, will continue in his place until the
United States assumes authority. he VIII
continue his vigorous measures TO repress
disorder here.
The resignation Of the autonomist cabin
ct is not important, but il increases the
emba rrassment Of continuing the exercise
OF spanish authority HiSEt ever iiilIlS 10
ready for American control All the func
tons il has had TO exercise have been CEN
tered in two Observation-Disclosures and
Justice respectively. Several weeks ago
orders were given TO transact no new bust
ness. Since then the clerks and subordin-
ates have been engaged in completing the
records and closing up work. To form q
new autonomst cabinet now for the last
days of Spanish rule would be ridiculous.
The governor general exercises all the ne
cessary functions. 1t Is recognized that
The American military authorities must
construct a new government and cabinet
selected for them by the Spanish governor
general will not command their confidence.
The civil governor of the province OF Pinar
del Rio, who has resigned. viii remain in
osfice for another week. BY that time the
province will be under control of All Amer
lean military commander. Fernandez de
Castro who has also resigned as civil gov
ernor OF Havana province, Will not retire
from office Immediately. He has been try
ing to improve the condition OF Havana,
but has been without means and the re-
suits have been unsatisfactory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
Too MUCH WHIsk r.
No Use Over Sea for Efgbty-nins
Million Gall ons of "Scetch."


II Scotland soon discovers herseIf in the
thross Of invasion the troubie will be at
trlbusabie TO the twentieth brewers exhi-
hstson. now being held al lslington.
For that exhibition displays a spirit Of
broad catholcity. and the whisky dsstsilers
play almost as important a part as tho
brewers them Sesyrs Thus Il happens that
the secrets of ih.. beer barrel NOT the
oniy ones disclose 4. and that on Saturday
an a1noyncemem WAS made which may
turn the tide Of 2 N grafton neTthwarG. II
was that AZ pres .ssnt s9.is1sU gaiions Of
frSt-cIags whisky are waiting Oh The other
side OF the nordSr for thirsty Engisizmen.
The production of Scotch "a proceed .ng
AZ q sreakueck ss &C smong the "nieianfs''
and in fsa yes - those $4,000 gallons
nave accumulated in bond. Ireland can
show nothing likc me increase IN output
thai scotland has scored during tae iass
iea years For Instance. IL 1858 Ireland
made II. So as xriilons OF whisky. ard IN
lszSs has made IL Sassa gallons Is SCOT
lard ii fsss the output WAS 1870 SIS g4i-
Iogas. and tfsis - ar q. 80 gallons have
been distilled. anal the year IN rot finished.
That a'tss the thrilling announcement
which kr. Dvwac presiding q; the Opening
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
KILLS MANY PEOPLE.
Civil Authorities In Havana VIII In
vestfgate the Anafr-FOrty VIC
TINS In the Accident.

HAVANA, Nov. ga box of dynamite
exploded this morning near Reina battery.
killing or injuring forty persons.
The explosion was due to carelessness in
handling box OF powder. Thirty-eight
persons were killed or more or less seri-
ously injured.
The presence of such large quantity OF
cartridges-known to have been brought re-
Gently from the artillery depot-in an out
OF the way house. where they were stored
roof high, has not heen explained. Most or
those employed in eInptyng the cartridges.
evidently their only duty. We're boys and
girls under Il years OF age. Whether there
may have been some Interior motive In stor-
ing these explosives there. cannot be an
swered but the casualty suggests the proc
ability that there may have been other
similar deposits where the localities ara I'M
known to the authorities. Senior de Castro,
the civil governor OF Havana, has stationed
a guard over The unssxploded powder and
ali investigation into the whole affair has
been ordered.