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The oasis., 1902-08-30

Yuma Sentinel: There was a slugging match according to Mar quis of Doberry rules down on the river front, last Sunday, which drew some claret and a large crowd of spectators. The contest was be- tween barber and a counter hop per. The barber contracted to put his opponent into the arms of Mor- pheus inside of eleven rounds, but according to wireless reports from the ringside, the knight of the razor had close shave from being put to sleep himself. The other man, however, had big advantage in stature and weight, and taken all together the tonsorial artist did very well to stay the limit. He claims, however, that his opponent curtailed his wind and strength by his persistent efforts to clinch and acquire a resting place on his neck and shoulders; the barber says he would have honed the calico wrap per down to a frazzle if he hadn't acted this way. It may be the two will come together again, but more probable that they won't.
The oasis., 1902-08-30
ARIZONA NEWS.


 press about the Navajo Indians be-
 ing near starvation. The N avajos
 are as well off as usual. The story
 is nothing more nor less than a lie
 Bisbee Review: The Prospector is
 reliably informed that Ryning has
 been notified that he is to receive
 the appointment as captain of the Arizona rangers. Tom is well known through the territory, and was lieutenant in one of the Ari- zona companies of the Rough Rid CTS. For the past year he has been in the contracting business at Dou- glas.
 Democrat: George Pollard sus- tained quite loss in the death of very valuable horse yesterday. Some time ago MT. Pollard sent his horse out to the ranch of l.. NJ. Hoghe to be pastured. Yesterday he sent word to have his horse brought in. The boy on the ranch put the horses in the corral and attempted to catch the animal, which seemed not to care to be cap tured, and tried to jump out, but falling, broke his neck. The horse was valued at five hundred dollars.
 Republican; James Kehoe, of Jerome, left that city for Denver not long ago, and on the same train was a widow named Mrs. Minerva Allen. The Jerome Reporter was led to remark that it was probable wedding would soon follow. A dis patch from Denver announces that Kehoe was arrested on a train bound for Cripple Greek. The charge was that he had induced Mrs. Allen to go to Denver to buy a wedding rousseau, borrowed $500 of her money and left her at the depot. When arrested, Kehoe's real wife was travelling with him. and had no knowledge of his crook ed work.
 Graham Bulletin: Chas. Mehan, well known in Arizona, who for several years has been Chinese in- spector at El Paso, has been prom oted to the position of chief inspec- tor of Chinese immigration at Bos- ton, Massachusetts, and went to that city last week to assume his new duties. Mr. Mehan was for years a resident of Arizona, and began his work for the government as inspector at Nogales. He has made a faithful officer and his many friends in Arizona will be glad to hear of his promotion. He at one time served in the Arizona from Pima county, and was prominent as an Arizona dem- )crat.
 Graham Guardian: On Sunday Mrs. L. NJ. Mcdonald, ! lying on a ranch above Duncan, vas up on the side hill or noun ain looking through sky glass at he town of Duncan. Her husband | ,ame out on the porch of the home | md catching a glimpse of some hing through the brush on the ill, which he took for hawk, ran pack into the house and got a gun. He fired at the object on the hill | md shot his aged wife through the pack, the bullet passing through ! he spine. Both Mir. and Mrs. Me Donald are quite old and grand parents of Mrs. Keane. Mir. Sands laving married their daughter. )r. Crocker, of Lordsburg, was alled, but he gives very little ,oDes for the recovery of the
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
Grand Lake STAGE AeeIdent.

Denver, Aug. PA Georgetown spe-
cial to the Republican last night says:
In runaway accident on the Grand
Lake stage line, five miles from the
station of Coulter, in Middle park, this
morning five persons were injured,
one seriously and one fatally. The
four-horse stage driven by Louis Laf-
tey of this city was overturned and
dragged on its side for several hundred
yards by the frightened animals. There
We're six passengers on the stage, but
two men who sat on q rear seat es-
capped unhurt by jumping at the first
sign of danger. The injured are: .
Louis Laftey, driver, internal fnju-
ries: will tie; Mrs j. Throekhorton,
broken wrist and right knee dislo-
Gated; Miss Allie T. Tabb, st. Louis,
left leg broken above the knee; Mrs.
L. Bradley, Kansas City, three RIBS
broken; unknown man, badly cut on
head.
All Of the passengers were tourists
who have been spending the summer
Mt Grand Lake. They were returning
to this city when the accident oc-
CURED. jflkf
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
The chineh-eus Campaign.

The multitude Of letters now re
ceived daily at the Ohio Experiment
station indicate that the chinch bug
is threatening immense injury to the
corn and oats crops Of the state, and
1t is feared that farmers are expecting
too much of the fungus which the sta
tion is distributing.
In the first place. the amount OF this
material which 1t is practicable to
send out is extremely small, and 1t
can only infect . Comparatively small
number Of bugs at the best; the infec-
ton. moreover. will require four or
lte days. by which time the srmy OF
bugs will have done great injury.
Our advice is. therefore, not 20 wait
for the fungus, but to organize cam
paign at once for the immediate relief
of the crop. depending upon the fun
gus to finish the work by destroying
the bugs which would otherwise live
over winter to menace the crops OF
next year.
The chinch bug, though able to ny,
prefers to travel on the ground. and
its migration from wheat to oats or
corn may be intercepted by making =
v-shaped trench, as with the corner
of hoe or the outside tooth Of =
cultivator, and pouring in little coal
tar. A line Of ia: an inch across will
be sufficient. When crust forms
over the tar 1t must be freshened
with new supply. AS the bugs en-
ter the cornfield their progress may
be impeded by frequent cultivation
Of the outside rows of corn, thus bury
Ing many of the bugs. When they
cluster on the stalks Of corn they may
be killed by sprinkling with kerosene
emulsion, made as follows, and
thrown with sufficient force to wash
them OF the corn:
Kerosene Emulsion-Dissolve half
pound Of soap Il one gallon OF water
and heat to boiling; remove from the
fire and while hot add two gallons of
coal oil. churni-S the mixture with q
force pump for fifteen minutes or un-
til 1t resembles bu,termilk. To each
quart of this emulsion add fifteen
quarts Of water and apply with spray
pump or sprinkling pot.-Chas. E.
Thorne. Director Ohio Experiment
Station.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
MeliIotus Alba.

Recently press bulletin from the
Ohio Experiment station contained
the assertion that melilotus alba
(sweet clover) grows only upon hard
trodden land or land that has been
.puddled" and cited the fact that
sweet clover grows luxurianty on
the hard roadsides. The inference to
be drawn from the article is that this
plant grows only on soils that are
trampled and that 1t will not grow at
all in fields. The writer Of these
lines has abundance evidence that
melilotus alba grows not only on poor
hard soils. but on rich mellow soils.
The northern part Of Cook county, in
which the writer lives, is largely over
run with this plant. 1t has taken not
only the roadsides but also the fields
wherever the latter are left unculti-
waited and are suitable for the en-
croachment of the sweet clover. This
soil is rich in lime and the plant finds
this lime serviceable to it. Some
plastering was done in the house OF
the writer and the surplus mortar
was thrown onto asspot Of grass behind
the house. This occurred in the
spring and on that spot melilotus alba
came up and flourished to such an ex-
tent that 1t was the occasion of re-
mark. The inference was that the
sweet clover grew luxuriantly there
because the lime had been thrown on
to the soil. To-day at Winnetka the
parkways are found quite frequently
covered with this plant. 1t certainly
does not refuse to grow on soil mere
ly because that soil is rich and fairly
mellow. It seems to have an affinity
for lime. Moreover even on limy land
1t is easily driven out by the grasses.
especially varieties Of the blue grass.
We wonder II the Ohio experiment
station has tried lining on the soil
where 1t has attempted unsuccessfully
to get q catch OF sweet clover.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
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TRANSFORMATION Of Plants

A bulletin Of the Virginia Weather
Bureau says:
We may understand the essentials
of this complex process best II we
compare 1t with our own breathing;
for Transportation and respiration OF
land plants have much in common
with the breathing Of animals Both
the plant and animal breathe air. and
while breathing 1t, both give on large
quantities of water from the organs
of respiration. II you hold a cold.
clean mirror in fret of a person
breathing. its surface becomes at once
clouded with the moisture from the
breath. So, too. II you hold the same
cold mirror close to the foliage OF a
growing plant. the moisture escaping
from that will also cloud the mirror.
Now the primary object Of the
lungs in our case is not to remove
water from the system. but to provide
a means for oxygen to enter the blood
from the air. and for the carbonic
acid gas to escape from the blood
into the air This can take place rap
IDLY, however, only when the delicate
liningof the air cells in the lungs is
kept moist: and so the chief function
Of the water escaping from the lungs
is to maintain lheir inner surface con-
tinually wet. Let the lung lining once
become dry. and the rate at which
oxygen could er.,r and carbonic acid
gas escape from the blood would be
so slow that life could not be main
tanned; and in order that this fatal
acci -ent shall not occur, the lung sur
face is placed on the inside Of the
chest, where the rate of the evapora-
ton is very greatly impeded.
When we turn to the breathing of
plants. We find that they. too, are only
able to accomplish that very import
ant work as rapidly as 1t needs to be
done by having very broad surface
against which the ar may come. but
so placed that it shall be kept always
wet; and. just as in our case. 1t
would never do to have this surface
exposed to the open air. SO the real
breathing surface Of plants is spread
out on the inside of their structure,
where hot, strong winds can never
reach 1t. II it were true that no wa
ter need be used by plants except that
which Is assimilated during their
growth and reproduction, and in keep
Ing the cells distended and turgid, 50
that whiting shall not occur, then
there would be little need for irriga-
tion anywhere except in the most arid
of arid regions, for then even the
Microscopic moisture of a dry soil
would be sufficient in quantity to sup
ply the demands of almost any land
plant.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
colorado . Southern o.vId.nd.

Denver, Aug. PA dispatch was re-
ceived at the office of the Colorado 4
Southern road yesterday announcing
that the company had declared In New
York semi-annual dividend of tvs
per cent, on the first preferred stock.
II Will be paid out Of the surplus earn
ings OF the six months ending June
10th. The dividend n m increase Of
one-half per cent. over lAyt dividend.
At the general ofiSGs Of the company
1t was explained that the dividend was
made possible bg ~ epl9Gaee brsisess
done BY the compGsy during the pass
six months, IA "a
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
Leaumes in Orchards.

A. A. Hinkley: For fertilizlng or
chards the value of some of the
leguminous plants is admitted, though
they are not yet in general use. The
details of their growth, cultivation
and utility are subjects for study and
consideration, that we may learn how
and when to use the different varie-
ties to the best advantage. Their roots
penetrate deep into the soil, making
1t more porous and decompose more
or less of the hardest substances with
which they come in contact The
roots also support bacteria. which
have the power to change the free
nitrogen of the air into plant food.
The thick epidermis of the leaves pre-
vent rapid evaporation from their sur.
faces, the heavy foliage shades the
ground, checking the loss Of moisture
by the direct action of the sun and
wind, at the same time keeping the
temperature Of the soil at lower
point through tn, hot months. than II
clean cultivation was used.
The COW pea IL the more generally
known, and different methods Of cul-
tivation are practiced. The common
plan In my locality is to plow the land.
harrow 1t once or twice and plant the
seed with wheat drill or double row
with corn planter, then leave the
crop to take care Of itself. Some
times the seed is sown broadcast on
freshly piowed land and narrowed in,
there is always some OF the seed lost
by this method in a dry time. After
the plants are strong enough to resist
the teeth of the implement in use,
they might be narrowed or gone over
with a weeder to advantage.
l claim better results are obtained
by thorough preparation of the seed
bed, than planting in rows. about thir-
ty inches apart and cultivating shall
low, keeping the surface level, until
they shade the ground. ! think the
difference In yield is more marked on
poor land than on land well supplied
with humus, even then the seed saved
and the benefit to the soil Of good cul.
tivation is worth considering. Plant.
Ing this way one bushel OF seed will
be suhicient for four to six acres. The
seed should not be planted until the
ground Is In condition to germiuate
It without delay. The COW pea is
from . warm climate and the seed
will rot sooner than corn IN 4 cool.
damp soil.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

The Boston man who wants q d.
rorce because his wife is under the
control of certain eyil-minded per
sons" has established valuable pre-
cedent for the total abolition of dress.
makers.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

William N. Guthrie. the Chicago
university lecturer who declares that
modern newspapers are more shock
ing than Byron's Don Juan" evident
ly has been reading the beauty hints
In the magazine sections
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
Every Facility.

The testing of COWS as to their
milk quality and production may seem
something that takes . good deal Of
time. This 10 not SO. II every facility
be provided. Scales should be ar
ranged in the stable and near the
COWS, SO as soon as q man has milked
his COW he can step to the hook. hang
his pail on 1t for a second, record the
weight, register 1t on the chart hang
Ing on the wall and 60 his way. This
takes but q moments time. But ev-
cry facility should be provided. The
scales should not be sitting on table
or bench where 1t will take dozen
unnecessary steps to reach them, but
should be on the nearest wall. The
milk sheets also should be tackled to
the wall and pencil should be hang
ing near it. II the record is kept in
book 1t takes minute or SO to find
the book. open to the page and make
the record. This is too much time to
have to devote to this work at the
milking OF each COW. II the sheet is
placed on the wall the work is almost
instantly DONE, The arrangements
for testing should be also complete.
II composite samples are to be taken
the spoon for stirring the milk should
be ready and the bottles into which
to pour the samples. No extra steps
should be necessary and no extra
manual labor. Every facility being
present will make the work popular
and lead to its continuance. Lack of
facilities will cause the work to be
neglected in the case of emergencies
on the farm and this in turn will ren.
der the tests and weighings of less
value than they would otherwise be.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
Nurse Crops.

1t appe RS from our results that
nurse crops. as rule, are inadvisable.
Barley is the best. as 1t is more open
and does not shade the young clover
and grass plants so much, and as it
comes OF the ground earlier than 9TH
er cereals, 1t does not extract so much
moisture and leave 1t in such dry
condition. Oais. wAc:t and rye are
not considered successful nurse crops,
and in fact our experiments indicate
that 1t would be much better to dis
card the nurse crop altogether and
devote the land exclusively to seed
ing to clover and grass The attempt
to kill two birds with one stone" in
that it is hoped to get crop of wheat
and also a crop o. grass an. clover
from the soil during IT,, same year
has been s--own to be failure so re-
peatedly that further discussion il
unnecessary.-Andrew NJ. Soule.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Ping-pong has been introduced in
the British lunatic asylums, but 1t is
announced the game is not RESPONSE
BILE for the presence in those institu.
tions of quite all the inmates who play
it.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Fruit that the farmer picks from
his own vines. bushes or trees, is far
superior for home use to that that is
purchased in the market. Market
fruit must be picked before It is at
its best. while the fruit for the farm.
ers table can be picked at its best a.
1t u needed
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Francis A. Palmer of New York, an
other rich man. has started in to
build colleges. 1t will presently come
to pass that college building will be
another of the overcrowded profes.
sions.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

In spite Of the growing use OF ex-
travagant expressions, talk still re-
mains cheap.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Piemakers in New York have
struck. Just here is where the public
calls halt. We can get along with
out coal or meat, we can manage to
have our freight undelivered, but we
must have pie.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

A president of the United States
is at great disadvantage when re-
siding In a small town. His oficial
position loses all Of Its dignity when
he is brought into comparison with
the town constable.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Young Mr.. Rockefeller and his wife
can afford to take their wedding trip
year late, as no one will suspect
that it was the expense that kept
them from going sooner
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

President Castro OF Venezuela has
tackled the following notice on his
office door: Out. VIII return when
the revolution is over-if have good
luck"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

America has the best guns" says
German annual. 1t Is lucky for the
editor OF the annual that Herr Krupp
is not empowered to punish people for
leze majesty.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Another Fourth OF July victim is
dead, Our great national holiday
keeps gathering them in.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
Hens That Fly.

From Farmers Review: If any of
your readers can tell me how to pre-
vent light fowls from flying over the
fence 1 wish they would. It is little
too much trouble to have to be forever
clipping .heir wings. One clipping
does not do the work. OF course the
top OF the run can be covered, but
that IL too expensive.-Mary James.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

boy who rocked a boat at Peoria
was drowned by the boy he wished to
frighten clinging to him. The lament
able part of this is that the scared
youth was drowned also.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

The prisoner who preferred to go
back to his cell rather than marry
should not be censured hastily. A
great many persons not in durance
lave shown far less wisdom.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

See Venice and die has new mean
ing now, when historic structures IL
that city are tumbling about the heads
OF residents and tourists.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

1t is the unexpected that happens in
the ordinary affairs OF life. and in the
matter OF weather 1t is the unprotected
that occurs.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

The name Of the new sultan OF Zan-
zibar is Seyyid Aeei. His poet laur-
cate is up against tough job.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

King Edward is getting so robust
that he may insist on juggling few
cannon balls while being crowned.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

1t may not be according to rule.
but King Edwards head will lie un-
easy until he wears a crown.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Venice proposes to replace the old
Campanile with steel structure. one
containing elevators. Shades OF By
ron and Ruskin!
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

The Governor OF Yucatan reports
that his country has neither a war
nor a revolution on hand. Well, by
gum! Another miracle.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Az Ohio preacher has declined a
call TO Boston. He probably has po-
litical aspirations.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

II the king keeps on getting better
he should be at his best very soon.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

A man has started to ride horse
from Dayton, Ohio, to San Francisco,
but 1t is quite safe to say that this will
not become a fad.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

The coronation charity bazaars gave
wealthy Americans chance to see
society and at the same time to p.y
q high price for the privilege
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

Mary MacLane is writing another
heart romance. compared to which her
maiden effort will seem like a cold
storage tamale.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15

A good orchard on 4 farm win do
more to sell the farm than any other
sAiuy Of like cost
The Holly chieftain., 1902-08-15
Aspar gus

is''iN''' - S~
to your inquirer as to how to renew
or move an old asparagus bed. would
say do neither of these, but plant .
new bed. This is easy to do. either
with plants or seed. The plants are
as easy to raise from seed as onions
ana should be planted and cared for
the first year the same as onions
The plants should be set out in the
spring. when one year old. and they
should not be set so closely together
as was formerly thought best. 2x4 feet
being about right A horse can be
used In cultivation. and the bed be
easily cared for. The plants should
be set in good garden soil. which
should have been plowed or spaded .
foot deep or more.
The depth to put in the plants de-
pends on whether you grow for home
use or market and on the character Of
your soil. On ordinary garden soil
three or four inches is best, coDering
only an inch or two first, leveling the
soil In after cultivation. There are
several ways of manuring asparagus
beds, but for home use I would ma
nure with barn manure in November.
after cutting the tops OF close to the
ground and removing and burning
them. This mulching should be light
while plants are small, but when they
get large and strong three or four
inches Of manure will not hurt them.
An asparagus bed may be cut for use
the third year after setting plants.
and should remain in good condition
for twenty-five years. especially II
plants are set good distance apart.
will only add that the plants should
be set only on well drained soil, wet
ground where water stands in winter.
or any time, not being suitable. From
500 to 1900 plants can be raised from
ten cents worth of seed.-Frank Akin.
To the Farmers Review: II Mrs.
O. A. T." will proceed as follows l
think she will have no cause to find
fault with the result II rows are far
enough apart, cultivate often. Now
on, remove and burn the tops to de-
stroy insect and fungus pests. Get
rid Of weeds, grass and volunteer seed
lings even II 1t takes narrowing or
light dfsking. II the bed is small hand
raking will answer. Apply nitrate of
soda, mostly among the roots, about
200 pounds per acre. After cultivat
ing dress heavily with good stable
manure. II well rotted the result will
be better. Later in the fall mulch
literally with stable manure, and at
the same time add wood ashes or
bone meal, at the rate of 800 pounds
to the acre. This mulch will hold all
snow over the roots and in the spring
should be worked into the soil. Try
this and report result next season
Emma Clearwater, Edgar Co.. Ill.