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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

on, give ideal conditions s,.,
should not be plowed but hss aea'
only before seeding. Wheat os,, Ossi
and 'pillst stubble ground plowaa ~
low. narrowed thoroughly ana ~ ga.
to settle before seeding fIrnyss 0ssa
conditions for alfalfa. II sneh = s0's
Is msliow. blowing may not he s'00a
sary. as the land will only nass ~. -.
dlsced and cross-disced. v
The best time to SOW Is h -.
half OF August. Il Is safe IL ~ ~
late as September Is II condi,,a - y
good. The ground must Be wan Y
tied. with a loose mulch ON ~ g
well saturated with moisture - Z "
bring up the seed quickly and fo,..
fall growth. II either OF thesa =. -
lions are lacking II win moi n 49,
SOW. p1
The best way 10 SOW is with
drill, using 20 pounds OF seed y, ~
Mix the seed with equal par,
measure, OF coarse. cornehop !, -
Drill half the seed one way ana 80
drill the other half. II nece...,, !,
SOW broadcast. use rs IN 80 pouns.
seed per acre. cover with a harrov 4.
roll unless there Is danger from ~.
ins. II Is much better To seed VII.
drill. Alfalfa should be sown slos.
The best quality OF seed win ~. y.
best stand and the most sI,o,s..
growth and Is always the most pros,,
BILE 10 use. although Il costs the -,
Alfalfa will grow on any -
drained soil that will pFodues y,
II does best on well-drainsd Aos,,-
lands that do not overflow, bu, /, 4.
eastern half OF Kansas. when proOe,,
handled. is profitable crop on up',,i
Alfalfa seeded last fall on uplsss !
Shawnee and Riley counties gays 4,
good cuttings this summer bsisrs n,
5. while tame meadows and pnlss
grass on adjoining lands yisldsl Al,
half ton OF hay per acre. III NJ q.
trell. Agrieulturaiist Kansas Ersss
ment station.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

guy was interrupted by the appearance
Of a rapidly moving, graceful figure,
swimming easily toward him from
around the little promitory at his
right, and Van Holden held his breath
for moment as he gazed at 1t. It
was assuredly what he had thought at
first glance girl, or a young wo-
man, swimming toward shore, her rosy
face turned to one side, her white arms
cleaning through the little whirl of
.oam that she made with long, grace
fpl, overland strokes.
But before Van Holden had decided
that noiseless retreat was his cue,
she caught sight of him; and then,
with a little scream, seemingly more
Of fright than surprise. she turned
quickly and started seward again
But something seemed to retard her
progress, and in moment more the
golden head, with masses Of soft hair
piled high upon 1t. had disappeared
beneath the water.
Van Holden sprang to his feet. and
threw on his coat. Waiting only TO
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16
The Mermaid.
BY E. JACK APPLETON.

Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Col
He sat on a gray, wave-scarred rock
and gazed thoughtfully out to sea. 1t
was early morning and tiny salt
breeze was blowing inland, of which
Van Holden was pleasantly but indo-
lently conscious. His straight, aristo-
cratic nose was tilted at the proper
angle to catch this odor so keenly APP
preciated by those who live far from
the ocean, and his soft hat was tilted
the other way, over his keen blue eyes.
Van Holden was not in love. He
was not even contemplating suicide.
He had merely arisen early to enjoy
the novelty OF such thing and had
wandered half mile from the summer
hotel to this protected little cove. As
his digestion was excellent he took
from his pocket now briar pipe, nlied
1t and struck match.
IF 1t were not so beautiful, he re-
marked aloud, looking out to the sea
as the match burned up. IF 1t were not
a real sacrifice to disturb the absolute
harmony Of this scene-and II otner
people did not go In 80 mucn anu nuSS
the water up-T believe would take
a dip right here and now. Inc
match having gone out, Van Holden
struck another and lighted his pipe.
Then he clasped his hands about mis-
knees and rocked gently back and for
ward. 81 ought really to be In love"
he went on, so that ! might spout
poetry this very minute. Poor old
ocean, How much you have borne
from loye-sfck individuals who insist
on numbering good verse, with you as
an audience! 1t is really too bad. But
/ cannot improvise, and l never could
quote. SO you'll be saved this morning.
I ought to be in love, but as no mod
ern Venus is apt to rise from the
waves-by all the gods, I'm not so
surel What's that?"
His eyes opened widely as his solilo-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

Vacation does not mean vacancy
and Is ever the more effective for a
thin stratum of work running through
it A notable example OF vacation
courses and summer classes is the free
normal school at Manila, which held
its preliminary term last May. It's
purpose Is to teach modern methods of
instruction to the native school teach
ers. who without exception, wish to
prepare themselves TO educate their
racl. Forty-fve resident American
teachers. under the direction of DR..
David Barrows of California, consti-
tuted the faculty, and by the middle
OF the first week over six hundred Fill
ipino men and women teachers, mostly
OF mature age, had gathered from the
various islands. One American, I'm
charge of Zambales Province, Captain
oNeill, learning that twenty teachers
OF his district could not reach Manila
for lack Of funds, generously sent them
thither at his own expense. For the
month in which the school was omen.
thirty-three classes were held daily, in
which the attendance averaged ninety
eight per cent Surely the American
occupation OF the Philippine Islands
presents. even to the warmest oppon-
emit Of the movement, some bright
sides.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

From Farmers Review. The aKrt.
cultural possibilities OF Siberia ar.
vast and but indIiYerently understood
The Punishment Of Russian political
prisoners to severe and rigorous sta.
tons has created the Impression that
all Siberia Is frigid aud incapable Of
agricultural development. There are
In the cars AAiatic dominion mil.
hons OF acres Of fertile lands ApIsn.
d'dly adapted to the growth Of grains.
ana large areas are even now being
harmed. Siberia. however, Ia a vast
country and In many sections which
nave shown some agricultural dsysi.
opnleht the winters are long and cold
while the summers on the other hand
are very warm and dry. Many OF the
small streams which are used for ir-
rlgation dry MP during this season
the ground bakes and agriculture suf.
Iers much. To remedy this evil ,hs
farmers oil certain districts Construc,
each year storage reservoirs, and In tbs
summers tse the contents. reservoirs
and all. for the support Of their cropa
They do II In this manner:
During the winter they colIect v-o,,
drifts OF snow In the bottoms OF deem
shaded valleys. rolling Il down the
sides In immense snow balls and thsrs
pressing and compaCtins Il 30 that /,
WIZ be more resistant 10 thawiny A,
tne end OF the winter they cover tina
enormous piles thus formed win
branches. straw or trash. in order ~
protect The snow against tho aup,a
neat Al during tho spring this mass
o. snow melts little during tho day.
put freezes at night untIl Il becomes
great solid cake Of ice. Then, when
Tue temperature rises to summer hoa,
ana the streams begin to dry IN from
'ack OF rain, this snow ice Commence.
70 melt away, and by means Of 4 dItcn
'eading from 1t. the water which rnaa
uo"n supplies the river until ,ba ~
currenee Of rainfall. n M,,c,a,,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

Il should imagine not" answered
Van Holden gravely. Il think yo.I
father should be thrashed himseil iu
making you do this. How old are sou'
my little siren?"
Fifteen" she answered. "he wants
me to be a mermaid In the show TINS
summer. You wouldn't make me w
that-if you were my father, wou'a
your" she added suddenly, as II str"eA
by happy thought -,
"Assuredly not" answered van tio,-
den, taking one of her cold little hahS u.
In his; what is your fathers name
Frank Moran" she answered IL
is Moran's Great Three Ring Circus
you know"
YES" said Van Holden. a curious
light coming into his eyes uo
know" The child came closer 10 MIN
and looked up at him for moment
without speaking. Then
You are good" she said slowly;
you are strong, too ! think ! ike
you very much" Ere he could stop
her. she stood on tiptoes, pressed her
pretty lips to his. and turned and ran
fieetly away toward the hotel In the
far distance. Van Holden smiled ana
called after her. Goodbye. little mer-
maid,"
She paused a moment TO wave her
hand to him. and answer. Goodbye,
good mani" Then she was gone again.
Frank Moran. indeed" said Van
Holden. the determined lines about his
mouth showing plainly. He Is adding
kidnapping to his other fine arts.
Well, Mr.. Moran. | have stopped some
OF your smaller games; I'll see II |
can put an end to this. Poor little
mermaid"
By five o'clock that afternoon Van
Holden was back In New York. and
day later there was brief but intense
scene in the room which Mr. Moran
occupied at the seaside hotel. At the
end OF that scene, In which Van Hol-
den, Moran, an old but determined
lawyer from New York. and fright
ened, shabbily dressed little woman.
who proved TO be the small mermald's
aunt, took part, Van Holden showed
the circus owner the door, with the
admonition: II give you two hours to
get away; at the end OF that time II
you are still here. or II you try TO
take this child again by pretending to
be her father. or any other relative.
into the penitenttary you gor'
And that evening the little mermaid.
whom her delighted aunt called Ma
rian. was placed In the motherly care
OF Mrs. Hargrave, the manager Of the
hotel. A few days later Van Holden's
mother came. looked at the child,
looked at her son-and took the
former to her heart. for all time.
~.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

During the summer months II Ia saia
that the sun always shines on sorns
portion OF the territory of the United
States, but at other times during ~
year there are periods Of the dav wha.
the United States with It's possessions
is in darkness. 1t Ia stated that oro.,
Britain, France and Holland ara ~.
only countries having colonies so Ia
Gated that the sun always shine, -,
some portion OF them. w
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16
PAN Seeding Of Alfalfa.

IN some sections this aumm.r ta
grass pastures were eaten 10 The ran,e
ana then the cattle were turned nm ,ha
meadows and these were prazsd a ~
,ioseIy as the pastures. WHERE ,hia
Is the case, 1t is probable that wi,h 80
uai conditions during the coming al
ana winter large part OF tbasa na.
lures and meadows will next anr,ns =.
e ,,.,,, dead or so badly killed that ,hav
wiz nave TO be plowed up. This mean
= s. severe shortage next year in hay. AMI
,hn. should prepare to meet , rr.
shortage now. 1t can be mo, hv ~. .nS
ing alfalfa between Augps, ~ SOW .
september 15. Alfalfa aowed :. am. anu
, ,,me under favorable condition. ,.l,,,
ma good cutting Of nav WI W."
may; and with ordinary cond,,,an. 1 ~,
s y,e,a three to four cuttings Of han WI ",
s.,, me ground for alfalfa shou,d h. 49,,
feca faced o, before seeding and only the ~e,'
ta,, made loose. Alfalfa will ns,.,,..
a., y seeded in the fall on ,ra"a,
piowed ground. Well enl,,vs a freshly
''''S' with the stalks cut and ND ar corn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16
The Planet Nsptun.

Neptune Is the farthest Off Or on,
side planet of the solar system. kno-r
to science. 1t is invisible TO the nsr.s
eye and In the telescope appears as !
star OF the eighth magnitude. Dlscov :
cred In 1916. Revolves about tba s,',
at near distance Of about 27ao o oon
900 miles. It's year is equal to lax la. :.
ours. In diameter about 81 o0o 49, "
It's volume Ia about 100 times Tho, =.
the earth and Its density a little la,
than that Of water. 'e's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16
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shiny. slightly elevated spots O. al
o. the sSgmenta
Tho worms appear about ,Ae Es48
Of July and continue their dsssfsetH
work iii the LIST Of October ne
attack the little eucambers iass sAE
they are Of right sire for pickles sss
round holes In them aHd feed &C %
tender fruit. They arc great fsssaa
and AZ many M three or iCaf VI
sometimes BE- found Ia = singh o
enmbcr. They develop rapidly ~
reach FUN growth 10 ,hres o ~
weekM
When about 10 transform. thu r.
sake ths fruit 10 which they bad ~
rowrd. and drawing togethef paTtizs
Of some leaf that lies on Or pear "
ground. spin a light cocoon u yss
silk. In this cocoon. II Il Ia sot ~
late in the season. they ehanr
moths like the one here shovn. snst
Ing In about ten days The late ses
pass the winters In the eocoons ia
moth II very strikingly marked ~
OF ycltowiah brown color, vita y
purple reflection.
Mary Treat. in her book % y
furious Insects" says OF Il: TIE Ien
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

Most extraordinary children exist in
Porto Rico, If letter from San Juan
may be accepted as authority. On the
last day of the spring term the pupils
An the public schools departed with the
greatest reluctance, and such de-
mand was made for summer schools
shat arrangements have been made to
open them in several towns on the
island. This is pleasant in every way.
It indicates grateful appreciation Of
the new educational system In Porto
Rico, and speaks well for the efforts OF
the government and the temper Of tbs
eople.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

William Jerome. the song writer. is
negotiating for the lease OF the
Comique theater, on Broadway, New
YORK, and II he secures it win estab-
fish there permanent company, com
posed entirely of negroes. The best
eolored actors and actresses obtain
able will be engaged, and Jerome ex-
poets the enterprise to prove a big
money maker, catering wholly to col
ored people.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

There are now in London and its i'm
mediate neighborhood $50 public recre-
alton grounds, varying in size from
Epping Forst, which, with Wanstead
Flats, is over 5000 acres in extent, to
little city gardens and Fairgrounds
measuring an eighth or tenth of an
acre. These include 100 plots of
ground which have been used for in
terment, parish churchyards, and other
disused burial grounds, OF which the
largest is eleven acres and the small
est a few yards square.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

In the accompanying lIlnaaaos !
shown a pickle worm. natural Ia
These worms vary much in appsaaaa
some being OF yellow ash.wAls rs
very much resembling the inEA 4
an unFipe melon. while Others ~
tlnged morn or less With ggcsa. fAT
are quits soft aud trsnslueest. sai
there 10 a transverse Foa q DIR
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

The convention OF colored bankers
held at Buffalo will be the first of its
kind in America. John Clinton, Jr..
who is organizing it. is the president
OF the First Colored Bank, North of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Clinton in 1890
published the first negro daily paper
Later he became a lawyer, and invest
ed his large savings in the insurance
business.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

Many fish can produce musical
sounds. The trigla can produce long
drawn notes ranging over nearly an
octave. Others, notably two species of
ophidium, have sound-producing ap-
paratus. consisting of small movable
bones. which can be made to produce
sharp rattle. The curious drum
ming" made by the species called UNI
or1nas can be heard from a depth of
thirty fathoms.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

A machine that will do the work Of
thirty expert mathematician is being
constructed by the government in its
scientific instrument shop on Capitol
Hill in Washington. 1t is to be an i'm
proyement on an instrument in use in
the bureau of the coast survey. which
has charge of calculating the tides.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

The main staircase in William C.
Whitney's New York residence, Fifth
avenue and Sixty-eighth street, is of
white marble, and is carved after a
staircase in the Doge's palace In
Venice. Mr.. Whitney brought the de-
sign to this country and the work took
six months for completion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

The council of the University of Bir-
mingham, recently founded, with Jo-
seph Chamberlain as it's chancellor,
appointed William James Ashley, pro-
lessor Of economics at Harvard Uni
yersity, to the first organized chair of
the faculty of commerce, which is to
be one Of the chief features OF the uni
versity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

At the request of the consistory OF
the Alexander University at Helsing-
fors, the car has decreed that women
shall be granted the same rights az
men as regards admission to that uni
yersity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

About 100000 geese are annually
brought from Russia to SaNony. A car
load consists of LOO. and they have
no food or drink during the journey
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

w. J. stillman. who died reee ,as,, !.
England, was man of varied tas M
an artist. art critic. author. jouI II
diplomatist and archaeoloshsa, ,,.h
was an intimate OF Ruskin. NJ Y,
Hunt and other members OF tns
Raphaelite group.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

Japanese florists have succeeded in
cultivating a rose which looks red in
the sunlight and white in the shade.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

Holden Is no longer careless. ire
sponsible bachelor. IL you care to
look him up. you will find him en-
sconced in delightful little fat. deep-
ly and increasingly In love with hin
wife-gaceful and beautiful In every
way-and calling her. at times, "mer.
maid dear"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

During the last century Belgium
added an average of 5000 acres year
to her area simply by careful drain
age.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

There are three varieties of the dog
that never bark-the Australian dingo.
the Egyptian shepherd dog, and the
lion headed" dog of Tibet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

worm Ia indigenous and has, doeeis
existed In some part or other o. y
country from time immemoriai -
French entomologist, Guenee. Ei's
Its food-plant species Of potato, =
II Ia just possible It may not aisar
have fed upon the same plants W
which u was FIRST found In TINS ~
try. The best remedy II hand pisn''
feeding the infested fruit TO sioeA
b. s. Hoxie OF Wisconsin, ~ u
20 the Farmers Review, mas -
with recent article on forest pre-
yation. The sentence that most aiV.,
his resentment IT,: Careful ea,mss
on the growth OF the spruce shov l' -
the trees now having a diameter q
inches cannot be replaced BY uea
the same size in less than 100 yean
In commenting on this Mr.. Hoxie ~
While IL 10 true that the spruce
well as nearly all the other conle \.
trees. make slow growth durins
FIRST four or Ave years from seeon'
they are not slow-growing tres
anyone can satisfy himself BY eosu
the grains or rings In almost any =
ing case OF second-growth timOa'
he has not section OF the us
have visited several groves OF w.
and pine white and Norway--.o' ~
20 to 40 years planting from tns aN y
cry. and find these trees from y
inches In diameter. and from " y
feet tall. have a cross section "
spruce that measured IL incn"
diameter one foot from the grounu X
I count "a rings. when cut dow
tree was ~ feet long. This tree ~
on a neighbours lawn, and | kne" NJ
date OF Its transplantins IRON
nursery"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16

BLAcKFooT. IDAHO.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16
THE BLACKFOOT NEWS.

PERCY JONES. Publisher
The Nome nugget., 1901-11-30
THE QUESTION OF THE DESERVING POOR.

In another art of this paper will be found a com municaton from Rev. w. c. Fowler pastor Of the Congregational church, touching the poor of Nome and what shall be done for them. Readers of the NUGGET know the stand that this paper has taken concerning this important question: No be blind to the fact that there are large number of honest, hardworking men, who through series of unfortunate circumstances over which they had no control now find themselves stranded this shore at the beginning of winter. Estimates of the number vary greatly. One of the city officials says that the number of really deserving will not reach more than fifteen twenty. We believe the estimate to be low. But suppose there more than ten, what we going to do about it? We do know that a number of chartably disposed business men are daily furnishing the means of subsistence to many who are in want of daily bread. And the demands upon them increasing as the cold becomes more biting and intense Itcan be hardly expected that upon willing few all the burden should fall.
 The suggestions contained in Mir. Fowlers com- 'municaton are excellent. We suppose that appeals to the public must be depended upon for the support of this charity. The city government is practically without funds and unable to assume responsibility of this kind And we may remark here that what we deem the extravaganza the school board would not have looked so pronounced the conditions Ein Nome other than they really are.
 In this writing we espousing the of those who constitute who is called 'the deserving poor" The shiftless, the idle and the vagabonds can be taken of by the authorities but we do not want to zee an honest, deserving driven by the force of strenr- circumstances to the commission of crime +in order that he may not starve
 We are not unmindfu of the fact that the churches and the societies connected herewith as we'll as the different fraternal societies doing what they can sto relieve distress but thereis class in Nome that none or these organizations reach. Therefore it seems to us that concerted action the part of >t5ls general public" is necessary at this time.
The Nome nugget., 1901-11-30

told that it is not in reality The is rapa- cious of course and there is constant strife between it and the government It has waxed gross and kicks, securing slight concession here modified. ton of the rules here and all the time it prosecues the industry for all it is worth. It is, indeed, time that the people of Alaska protested against the con. tinuance of monopoly such as this It is an un. righteous contract into which the government en- tered, perhaps unwittingy, and it should be abro- gated without delay, and the farming out'' policy forever abandoned.