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The Lamar register., 1902-02-26
CUBAN STATISTICS.
Government Issues a Gazetteer Giving
Valuable Information.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The United
States Geographical Survey is about to
issue n Gazetteer of Cuba" compiled
under the direction of Henry Gannett.
the geographer. The publication con-
tains comprehensive data regarding
the geography. resources, climate, peo-
pie civil divisions. etc, of the island,
and is illustrated by maps and plates.
showing distribution of population and
products.
1t says the mineral resources so far
as developed, consist almost entirely
of hematite ore. which has been mined
for many years few miles east of
Santiago. Nearly all the ore. which
contains about sixty-two per cent. of
iron, is shipped to the United States.
Asphaltum has been found in several
places.
There were, in 1899. 6O.711 farms with
an average size of 143 acres and an av-
erage cultivated area of thirteen acres.
MatanZas and Habana provinces are
the most highly cultivated parts of the
island. OF the cultivated area less
than fifty per cent. was owned by Its
occupants. Sugar cane occupies forty
seven per cent. of the cultivated lands.
There were in Cuba in 1899. 2Ol
sugar mills. or centrals, producing
daily 81 .4O7 bags of sugar. There
We're also eighty-five stills, with n
daily capacity of 161.T51 gallons. For
transportation the island depends on
very poor wagon roads and LOO miles
of railways.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26
Publishers Association Meets.

New York Feb. 21.-The sixteenth
annual meeting of the American News
paper Publishers Association was
continued to-day. A resolution was
adopted authorizing an arbitration
agreement with the international
Typographical Union for five years be-
ginning May LIST next, when the pres
ent yearly agreement ends. The execu-
tive council of the cnion must pass
upon this agreement formally before
it will be in force. but that body has
already informally given its approval.
The association at its meeting yester-
day adopted resolution providing for
n five-year agreement with the Inter-
national Printing Pressmen's Assist
ants Union.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

In the discussion OF the Montrose
canal bill in the committee of the whole
of the Senate. Senator Buckley took
the floor to explain the measure. which
has for its purpose the diverting of the
water of the Gunnison river into the
Montrose valley. He gave the history
of the bill, repudiated the idea that
there was any politics involved, and
asked that the bill be taken up section
by section. and that as few amend
ments as possible be made The Gun
nison tunnel flows 1000 cubic feet per
second per day." said Senator Buckley.
There are now in the Montrose valley
10000 acre of partially watered land:
this canal will water 5000 acres in
addition to completely irrigating this
partially watered land. and this will
bring practically the whole of the ter
ritory under irrigation and make it the
richest and most fertile spot in the
state. This tunnel has been demand
ed by all the people of the western
slope, without regard to politics.
Through the efforts of Congressman
Bell. the United States government has
made the survey at Il cost of alsout ST.
600, and also through his efforts town.
ships 40 and 30 have been set aside.
consequently the proposition, with the
passage of this bill. giving the board of
control larger powers, Is in n first
class condition and nearing consumma-
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26
MISS STONE FREE AT LAST.
Reaches a Macedonian Town After
Four Months in Captivity.

Constantinople. Feb. 23-Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone. the American missionary
who. with Nine. Tsilka, was captured
by brigands in the district of Salonicn.
September Both last, has been released
and arrived at StrumitZa, Macedonia,
at 3 o'clock this morning.
Nobody was at StrumitZa to meet
Miss Stone, as the brigands had given
no indication where they proposed to
release the prisoners. Nine Tsilka and
her baby We're also released at the
same time. They are all well. Miss
Stone Immediately made herself known
to the authorities.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

A Chicago gentleman who is alleged
to have made two attempts within
n year to burn his wife alive has been
subjected to fine of 500 and costs
for his latest effort in this direction.
This gentleman does not realize. per-
haps, what he has missed by living in
a great, big. selfish town, which has
no time to bother much with such
cases as his.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

The New England Historical Genea-
logical Society, after full investigation
finds that most American 'hearaldry'
is an imposture. 1t would not be OF
much value if it were genuine.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Increased influence is being mani
Tested for the proposed federal law
requiring all shoddy cloth to be SO
stamped and designated. Adulterated
food must be marked, and why not
wearing apparel
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Texas oil is to be tried as a substi-
tute for coal in the United States navy.
Look out for submarine boats, air
ships and flying squadrons generally.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

A German paper now tells us in
detail how England favored Spain be-
for the war of 1898. In the course OF
II century or SO we may get at the
truth of this matter.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Edward Whymper, the mountain
climber who attempted to scale the
Canadian Rockies last summer. has
made the statement that they Will not
be explored this century. He had pre-
viously climbed the highest Alps and
the highest Andes.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

1t may be noticed that none of the
great powers is striving to prove that
1t was friendly to Spain in the recent
unpleasantness. The reason for this
ought to be obvious to the most casual
observer.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Many OF the papers are referring to
1.-THE Islanders" as Kipling's last
poem" 1t is probable. however. that
they are mistaken.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

The Indiana man who holds the rec
ord for marriages has been welded u
times and is the father of 80 children.
Strange as it may seem to some, he is
talking now of acquiring thirteenth
wife.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Sir Thomas has ordered another
million-dollar racer. and Sir Thomas
continues to sweat his employees But
Sir Thomas is such jolly good fellow,
you know. that nobody will be able to
see the sweated through the beautiful
white wings on the shapely spars.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

The Buckley canal bill was taken up
by the Senate in committee of the
whole. The first important amend
ment was the striking out the portion
of the bill that permits the employ
ment of convict labor, so that the tun-
mel must be constructed by free labor.
Another change provides that If the
board employs superintendent. he
shall have n competent mining engi-
neer of at least five years experience.
Senator Arthur thought that If the
state was in no way liable, there was
no reason why the governor and audit
or should sign the certificates. and
asked for information. Senator Ward
explained that the governor received
monthly reports on the construction OF
the tunnel. and if any time he found
any reason for doing so, he might with
hold his signature. Senator Stewart
objected to the considering of the bill
at all. He thought 1t should have
been left out of the call, and that the
members were going to get into seven
different kinds of trouble If they were
not careful. He wanted to amend the
the bill so as to let the board be ap-
pointed from any part of the state.
Senator Buckley made strong appeal
to the members to grant this, almost
ever made Democracy for the west
ern slope" he went on, els before the
bar OF the Senate. and by the dictates
of this body it will rise or fall. TOO
long have we been beggars at the
doors of the great parties of the state.
Too long have we asked in vain of the
people of the eastern portion OF the
state. The people of the western slope
have seldom asked anything of the
state of Colorado. If this were the reg
ular session, and the appropriation bill
not passed, you would not dare to op-
pose this bill for fear of a combination
from the western slope. and you seem
TO think we will never be here again.
Senator Ward followed in the same
strain, reminding the senators from
| Weld, Pueblo and Arapahoe (Senator
| Rush. that the senators from the west
ern slope had stood by them last year
| in getting their appropriations. He
| Thought, If for no higher motive, it
| was the best kind of politics to pass
the BILL which was asked by all cit
izens of all parties from a
section that had hitherto asked
nothing from Colorado. He again
explained the value of the COVER
nor,s signature and its significance as
a check and guarantee that the re-
ports of the work We're satisfactory,
while the bill expressly stated that the
state assumed no liability. The sig
nature would be withheld II the gov
ernor had reason to believe that
there was any reason for doing
so. Senator Rush held that the sig
nature of the governor and auditor
was mandatory and he was entirely op-
posed to the use of their names to
float what he considered purely local
matter. He thought that more and
better land. near market. could be
reclaimed for less money. He quoted
Honorable Frank Goudy as saying 1t
would cost from $2OOO.OOO to S2.5OO.-
600 to build the ditch and Its laterals.
If the state was going into business
II should do 1t absolutely and own and
control the ditch. The governor had
enough TO do without running a priv
ate irrigation scheme.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

1t might be possible to lead the In
dian to the bathtub. but it would re-
quire the entire regular army to do the
rest
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

There's no chance for sporting de-
partment in the Congressional Record.
All the senate fights are expurged
from the proceedings before they reach
the printer.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Copper mine owners are about to
unite In a trust and get back from the
public all they lost fighting one an
other.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

1t is said that all the Dutch leader
distrust Mr. Chamberlain. They mus
be suspicious lot
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Crowned heads of Europe and Asia
are just learning that the United States
is a good place to visit.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

There is to be spring trust or
ganized in New Jersey. but. thank
goodness, its object is to corner steel
springs and not gentle spring.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

A gold mine has been discovered
under the Denver city hall. How did
the officeholders ever permit it to re-
main there all these years?
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Another bachelor club disrupted by
the frequency OF marriages contracted
by the members. What's the use?
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

There won't be much left of Most II
he ventures to flourish his beer can in
the face of one of those giants who
are coming over with the German
prince.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

That German army officer who has
sued an American heiress for damages
because she broke her engagement
with him evidently wanted the money
far more than he wanted the girl.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Oddly enough, no high-browed
statesman has yet introduced bill In
congress to make groundhog day
national holiday.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Perhaps DIR. Parkhurst's remarks
about dead souls" means those OF
corporations.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Between the japanese faction and
the Russian faction IN China where
do the Chinese come in
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Great Britain may have spent too
much money for horses. but 1t seems
satisfied with its bargains for Mis-
souri, mules.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

The field of discovery will never be
covered until somebody shall have dis
covered some way of preventing fires,
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

The Indian will next be required to
subscribe to the fashion papers.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Mark Tapley would have made ar
ideal governor for the Philippines.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Two Biddles would get Miss Stone
out of Bulgaria in twenty-five minutes.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-26

Senator Bucklin won victory for
his much attacked measure when he
objected to bill introduced by Sena-
tor Barela. repeating the submission
clause of the Australian tax amend
ment measure, being taken from the
constitutional amendment committee
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee. He was sustained in his objection
on an aye and nay vote of that body.
The debate on the question of refer
ring lasted more than an hour. in which
personalities We're INDUCED in and sar-
castle things said about Governor Or
man and Attorney General Post in re-
gard to the call issued by the governor
converting the legislature in extra ses-
sion. Senator Clayton said that either
the governor or the attorney general
was monumental ass" and he
would like to know which one 1t was.
The bill which caused the debate was
Senate bill No. o. introduced by Sena-
tor Barela. repeating sections 4 and 8
of the Bucklin bill, which, IL passed.
would prevent that measure from GO
ing to the people at the fall election
power to recall a constitutional amend
ment. As soon as the bill had been
read by title President Coates referred
it to the committee on constitutional
amendments. to which had previously
been referred several similar bills. SEN
ator Barela asked that the bill be re-
called and referred to the judiciary
committee. He contended 1t was not
fai rto send to n committee bill that
sought to repeal measure in which
the chairman of that committee was
Interested. Senator Bucklin objected.
After long and acrimonious debate.
Senator Barela's motion to refer to an
other committee was defeated by u
vote of 13 for and 16 against.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
RAISING DAIRY COWS
A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY.

Though the number OF cows in this
country has increased some during the
last ten years. 1t has by no means kept
pace with the Increase OF population.
The people that use milk and milk
products, have increased during that
time nearly 20 per cent, and the cows
only about three per cent II this
ratio Of increase keeps up 1t means a
comparatively small supply Of milk,
butter and cheese in the future, and
constantly growing prices. This Is not
desirable future to be looked for
ward to by either the producers or the
consumers OF dairy products. With
restricted supply Of anything. though
the price for 1t may be high, the bene-
fits are not so widely distributed
through the agricultural community as
crate and supply abundant. We have
not yet recovered from the effects of
the low prices Of few years ago. At
that time good many farmers
stopped breeding and raising cattle Of
the milch type. The higher prices Of
the past few years should have set
the tide In the opposite direction and
probably has, but It will be some time
before we ind 1t out The increase In
production of dairy COWS is not easily
obtained. especially In years when the
prices for feeders are good Recently
there has been good advance in the
prices paid for milch cows, and II this
price continues, breeding along this
line will be stimulated.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
COST OF TIlING LAND
OF DIFFERENT SOILS.

The cost OF tiling land cannot be
stated off-hand with any approach to
accuracy. No two farms are alike in
conformation II the land be at all
rolling. The cost of outlet may some
times be very great, while in other
cases it is small II man has a
small brook into which his drains can
empty the matter Of outlet Is solved.
But II he can drain only onto his
neighbor's land, he may find 1t e1
pensiye making an arrangement 10
carry OF his drainage waters. This
will be especially SO II his neighbor's
land Is to reap no benefit from the
drainage The cost Of finch tile 10
in the neighborhood OF $1b0 per 100
feet. The cost Of tiling an acre will
depend on the character OF the soil
II the latter be sandy and have fair
slope the drains can be put far apart,
perhaps every 100 feet The cost Of
tile for an acre In that case Will be
about $7o0 To this must be added
the cost Of digging and laying. which
would be another $500. This would,
with incidentals, foot up to perhaps
SIS per acre. In case the land be
heavy clay and with slight slope the
drains would need to be placed every
two rods. which would increase the
cost to about 345 per acre. These
figures presume that the materials
and labor are obtained at fair prices.
To this must be added such items as
cost of gratings at outlets and dig
ging Of extra bitches after the outlet
b reached to give freedom OF outflow
to the water.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
MOTH TRAPS OF LITTLE
VALUE FOR ORCHARDS.

Prof ]. NJ. Stedman, Entomologist,
Missouri: pronounce, As all other
competent entomologists do, that all
and any trap lanterns Of whatever pat
tern using lights as the attractive
agent. are humbugs when used in
orchards and do more harm than good.
on account of the ichneumon flies
(stinging ny or wasp-like insect they
catch. had i've trap lanterns Zone OF
them being Hazeltine's Moth Catcher
in an orchard that was badly infested
with the codling moth, and kept them
going for 100 consecutive nights, be-
ginning when the trees bloomed. AZ
a result of all this I caught only two
codling moths Is 1t not little strange
that those that are not entomologtsts
catch these codling moths. while en-
tomologists all fail7 The trouble lies
in the mistaken identity of the cod
ling moth, since there are great
number of similar looking but harm
less moths that are caught by these
traps. These traps will not catch
except now and then one by mere ac-
cident-the following common injuri-
GUS insects, which the advocates OF
the moth catchers claim are caught:
The codling moth, Colorado potato
beetle, plum curculio, gougers. nat and
round headed apple tree borers, peach
tree borers, tomato worm moth,
squash bugs, canker worm moth, cab
bage butterfly. bud-worm moth, grape
vine moth, currant moth, slug moth.
strawberry root borer. a
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
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5hoRTIlOLT0REg
TlEz; pEdk& - ,N!
IVE5eS&
EFFECTIVE CHECK FOR
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.

Prof. W. ]. Green, of Ohio, says:
Various mixtures have been proposed
for this insect and number have been
found to be more or less effective. 1t
is hardly possible, however. to apply
any remedy with such thoroughness as
to reach every scale, and because Its
natural enemies are few and its rate
of reproduction very rapid. complete
eradication is practically impossible.
but by treatment each season it is en-
tirely practicable to hold 1t in check.
The choice of compound with which
to make treatment Is not to be deter
mined alone by its efficiency, but by its
availability and practicability as well.
Resin washes. composed of resin. pot
ash and fish oil, have been found to
+. be efficient, but are troublesome to
prepare IN small way. The same IL
true Of a whitewash made Of lime.
sulphur and salt. Whale oil soap.
when used as strong as two pounds
to gallon of water. and applied with
thoroughness. Is a good remedy. Its
cost precludes its use in many cases
and the difficulty of finding suitable
weather conditions for the application
Of 1t makes results with 1t quite vari-
able. While not without objections.
crude petroleum has been found, IN
most cases, to meet the requirements
better than any other remedy yet tried
at the Ohio Experiment Station. The
thin. light grade is safer and less trou-
blesome to use than the thick. heavy
grade. although when diluted with wa
ter the latter is less Questionable than
II used clear. Refined oil is more
harmful than crude.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
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AGRICULTURE
1ssaa6s2 ~ I 26&
STEAM pREpess USED
IN DRAINING LANDS.

In several parts of the West new
lands are being opened up by the use
Of steam dredses, such as are en-
ployed to deepen rivers. For a year
or more some of the richest lands IN
Missouri have been the scene Of such
operations. In some cases the dredges
have been able TO work forward In
nearly straight lines for miles. throw
ing the dirt up on each side of them.
and leaving a broad water way in
which the scow that bears the dredg-
ing machinery floats freely. 1t Is
preparing land for drainage on 81
gandc scale. The bitches being both
broad and deep draw on the water
from broad sections. and also act as
a main ditch into which to run lat
erals. This land has been almost or
quite worthless. BY this means It
will in few years become OF great
value. The floating dredge IL mostly
used and the operations begin at the
source Of the ditch. SO that the water
may accumulate In the ditch and doat
the scow. The greatest problems are
faced when such marsh lands are
overgrown with timber of large d.
mensions. In this case the timber
must not only be cut on. but the
stumps must be cleared away. In
many cases. however. 1t 10 practicable
to run the ditch in = way to avoid
the clumps Of heavy trees. We hear
OF like work being done in Indiana
and other states in which are consid-
erabls areas of marsh land.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
BEN DAVIS APPLES ARE
GROWING IN POPULARITY.

In the cities we hear no more com
plant about the lack Of flavor Of Ben
Davis. It has been about the only ap-
pie the common people could get hold
Of this past winter. and 1t has i'm,
proved on acquaintance. It has been
retailing in the Chicago groceries at
IS cents per peck nearly all winter.
and now IL quoted at 80 cents per
peck. In . good many stores the
buyer has had his pick Of Ben Davis
under three different names: Ben
Davis, Gano and New York Pippin.
The people-the buyers and caters
are finding fauil only with the price
they have to pay for Ben Davis. Never.
theless, we expect that at the horticul.
tural meetings that are coming we
shall hear all kinds Of bad things said
about Ben Davis, and that the person
that buys 1t never buys 1t second
time. We know better now. The Ben
Davis is wonderful apple because
1t is with US when no other apple Is
obtainable. 1t makes money for the
apple grower and It saves money to
the apple buyer. Let US have more Of
IT.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
IDEALS IN STOCK RAISING
NECESSARY TO SUCCESS,

Professor Andrew NJ Souie: On a
great me- farms the owners imagine
they have choice specimens Of stock,
when they are working with a hope
lessly Indifferent class. Without ideals
stock-raising cannot be made a sue.
cess. and this is one reason why 1t has
not often been more c1ccessfully pur.
sued in the South. Al the Tennessee
Experiment Station certain animals
fed for beef gained 21t pounds per day.
while others under the same conditions
gained only IN pounds. Some ami.
mails consumed almost twice as much
food as others for q given gain. The
best animals only dressed SO per cent
of valuable meat, and the average
only 55h per cent Moderately good
animals crossed with an improved
strain Of stock slould dress 1t least
60 per cent. Figuring loss Of per
cent on the slaughter test. with the
number OF beef cattle in the state of
Tennessee the enormous total of 90
O7s.s70 pounds of loss In slaughtering
Is indicated. representing q money
value to the farmer Of sS03. 3.16e.10. The
influence of blood. breeding. conforma-
ton, etc, is well illustrated by the
fact that certain steers fed in an ex.
pertinent at the same station gained
only 45 to 4s pounds In sixty days,
while others under practically the
same conditions gained from l25 to
$50 pounds in the came length of time.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27
REMEMBER THE DEBT
YOU OWE TO THE SOIL.

The up.to-date farmer pays his debts.
One Of the debts which he does not
forget Is the one he owes to the soil.
He knows that each crop which the
soil yields takes from It something of
Its fertility. and that, unless this fer.
tility is returned to the soil, 1t soon
can yield only diminished crop. So
he is very careful. year by year. to
pay back to his land that fertility
which the crops have taken from 1t
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27

King Edward has conferred the Or
der of the Garter upon two more of his
distinguished subjects The king
might vary the decorations little by
The bestowal of an occasional pair OF
suspenders.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-27

japan is endeavoring to negotiate a
loan of 100000 in America. 1t is
suspected that the crowned heads of
the orient are preparing to make an
Investment in Panama hats.