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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
MOLES NOT HARMFUL.
Pullman, Wash, March 20, 1908

Replying to Mr.. W. A. Marlin, of Florence
Wash, who addressed this inquiry to the editor
of the Ranch" for reply, l would say that the
concensus of opinion of those who have studied
the habits of the mole lead us to believe that,
a rule, these animals do not destroy grain. In
fact they are not grain eaters at ALL but live al.
most entirely on insects and other animal matter
which they find in the ground. l think the loss nj
seed, of which you complain, is probably due to
mice following in the burrows of the moles. [
know of no way to poison them except by the use
of corn or other grain soaked with strychnne,
This you would have to do frequently, as the ar
sencal poisons do not retain their strength III
definitely when placed in the ground. The soak
ing of the seed in arsenic or strychnine, which
is the same, would not interfere with its germ
nation. The best method for getting rid of the
moles is by the use of mole traps designed es-
pecally for that purpose. e. E. ELLIOTT.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Although glass jars or bottles for deliver
ing milk are popular with consumers, they
have never found so much favor with milk
men, owing to great loss by breakage and
difficulty of keeping them clean Neglected
bottles are problem for the milkman, even
with modern appliances for cleaning. Steam
cannot be used and few have sterilized ap-
paratus. The boards of health in several
New York and Pennsylvania towns and cit
les where typhoid fever is now prevalent
have issued orders forbidding the distribu-
ton of milk in glass bottles, owing to the
danger of imperfectly washed bottles carry
ing contagion. The method of dipping from
cans has its disadvantages, but there is no
danger from taking diseases from one Gus
toner to another
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Montana will not be represented at the
Worlds Fair at ST. Louis next year-not
officially, at least One of the last things
the legislature did was to fail to pass the
bill" Strange to say, no particular loud
expressions of grief by the taxpayers have
been heard. Montana will worry along
without an exhibit at St. Louis. Notorious
", the States exhibit at Chicago and at
Omaha were wasted money, and not credit
able to the State. People have no assurance
that St. Louis exhibit would be any bet
ter. The sum of $4,000 was beyond the
needs. Ten thousand would deliver at ST.
Louis a mineral exhibit of ample proper
tons The farmers and fruit growers would
guarantee representative exhibit delivered
at St. Louis for $1,000. Ten thousand dol
lars, honestly spent, would house such an
exhibit vagantly.-Montana Stockman
and Farmer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Dehorning calves is described as such
simple operation by the Department OF Ag-
riculture that it is difficult to explain why
it is ever postponed until the horns are
fully grown and the necessity arises, if horn
less cattle are wanted, for saving them off.
To dehorn, secure pencil of caustic potash
at drug store. When the calf is three
or four days old, throw it to the ground, 10
cate the little knot which indicates the
young horn, wet it well and rub it with the
pencil, held in gloved hand. This is all
there is to the operation 1t constitutes but
a few minutes work and causes no pain to
the animal If, after couple of weeks,
any signs of growth appear, a second appl-
cation will complete the job
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Every farmer should be manufactures
and sell as little raw material off the farm
as possible. By manufacturing beef, pork,
mutton, butter, cheese, milk, and many 9th
er products, he can make two protts-for
instance, that OF the cattle raiser and the
cattle feeder There is no economy III rails
ing the cattle and growing and harvesting
the feed, and then selling both the cattle
and feed to some one else to furnish the
beef product Why should not the farmer
feed his own crops to his own cattle and
market his own beeves, thus saving all the
cost of buying each separately, bringing
them together and combining them? Farm
ers can feed their own live stock at less
cost than anybody else.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Plows, hoes, rakes and every sort of farm
implements may be made to last twice as
long as they usually do. Out in the field
where rust corrupts and thieves break
through and steal, and where rain warps,
sunshine cracks and the two combined rots
the best made woodwork, is not the proper
place for costly implements
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
THE RANCH.

British Columbia capitalists are investing in
condensed milk plants Looks as though
there will be some warm competition for
a while The dairymen don't mind this in
the least, as the more bidders there are for
the milk, and the hotter the fight, the higher
the prices go.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

The condensed milk business in the Pa
cific Northwest seems to be on the boom.
A plant is being put in at Chehalis, another
has selected a site at Auburn, company
has been organized at Tacoma, and one is
talked of for Stanwood. In Oregon and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

To have pigs make good pork and plenty
of it, they must be supplied with good ma
terial to make it of and plenty of it. Good
pork cannot be made of the putrid Stops
hauled away from our city restaurants
so putrescent that the stuff must be handled
in alright receptacles for the safety of the
people. And yet this slop comes back to
feed pork eaters in the form of inferior pork.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
BULLETIN ON GARDENING.

l.
station is entitled "a Home Vegetable Garden
in the Palouse Country" by s. w. Fletcher. 1t
is of the larges. bulletins ever issued by the
Station, consisting of SO pages.
This bulletin covers only the ground expressed
in the title 1t is written for the farmer, fruit
grower, or home-maker of any business or profess
sion in that part of Southeastern Washington
known as the "Palouse Country" who is trying to
lessen the expense of his table, and add to his
enjoyment of life, by caring for little garden
patch The commercial gardeners of the state
may find some things of interest in this Bulletin,
and the home gardener in other sections OF the
state beside the Paouse country may find many of
it's suggestions helpful but the writer will not
be responsible to any but his Palouse constituents.
Editor The Ranch-Pease announce that Bulletin
81 "a Home Vegetable Garden in the Palouse
Country" will not be sent to any persons on the
mailing list in the western part of the state I'M
less particularly requested. AS the name indi-
Gates this Bulletin applies to the Paouse country,
and an attempt to apply it to other parts of the
state would likely lead to serious mistakes. l
send copy under separate cover.
Very truly,
President State Agricultural College, Pullman,
Wn. March 27 1903.
The popularity of the Kemp manure spreader is
amounting to almost BOOM The Mitchell, Lew
is & Staver Co., the Northwest agents. are get
ting these machines in by the carload, and they
are going out like hot cakes OF winters morning
Farmers are generally realizing the value OF
applying their manure to their fields and appre-
late the labor-saving advantages of the Kemp
spreader.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Bogart & E1gin have organized a COM
pany for the manufacture Of wooden pipe
for ditch flume work, and will establish the
plant at Yakima This enterprise should
find large and growing demand for its
product throughout the irrigated districts of
the Northwest
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

The commercial fertilizer used annually
in the United States amounts to between
$4o,oooooo and $5oooo,ooo. Most of the
States have provided for official inspection
to protect the farmer from fraud. The heav-
lest applications are made in the Southern
States In some of the prairie States hard
ly any commercial fertilizers are sold
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

How would low-down, wide-tired wagon
fit the top of Our agricultural mud? 1t is
now difficult to haul an empty wagon of the
mud-splitting variety, whereas wide-tired
vehicle may be pulled with some load there
on.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Little credence is being given the recent
livestock census sent out by the department
of agriculture. The general impression
seems to be that it embodies too much guess
work This is no reflection upon the men
who have to do the work but upon the
cramped and unsatisfactory methods by
which the work must be done.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Upon the temperature of milk depends
the rate of growth and propagation of bac-
terra When milk is cooled at fifty degrees
or less growth is very slow, and some bac-
terra do, not multiply at all.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

AS farming lands become more costly, a
better system of farming must be adopted.
To do two-bit farming on $50 land will al
ways bring a farmer out by way of the
small end Of the thing.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

Mayor Hermann, of Genesee, Idaho, has
leased 100 acres of fine land near that town
and expects to put in a seed farm this
spring. It has been claimed that Genesee
raises the finest vegetables of all kinds i'll
the interior Northwest Wholesale seed
merchants of the East and Coast points have
long been inquiring for seeds grown there,
which demand has been impossible to sup
ply
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
Good morning! Have you sprayed yet?

Frank L. Wheeler has sold his Fruitvale ranch
near North Yakima to new conner, for
$4,000. This is the old original "Buckskin" Mil
Ter ranch, the pioneer peach orchard of Yakima
county Mr. Wheeler when he purchased it ten
years ago. made extensive improvements, reno
waiting and enlarging the orchard, until it became
one of the model farms of the section.
"F'ruitvae ranch" products occupy front rank
in the markets.
When Mr.. Wheeler purchased an interest in the
commission house of H. S. Emerson last year
The Ranch predicted that the combination of Mr..
Wheelers energy with the ripe experience and
sagacity of Mr.. Emerson would make that firm
leader in the commission business of Seattle,
prediction that has been verified.
Sloth makes all things difficult, but indus
try all things easy.-Franklin.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
INSANITY CURED.
I Was Losing Control OF My
Mind and Could Not
Remember persons.

was losing control of my mind and
could not remember persons or names,
caused by female weakness. Chronic
inflammation of the liver, kidneys and
bladder, scalding of urine and non-re'
tention of the same, had troubled me
for years, making me very nervous
All the medicines used only relieved
me for a time. You don't know how
delighted 1 am to think am so much
better and stronger all through my
system. and Thompson's Barosma
Backache, Liver, Kidney and Lumbago
Cure did it. l used six bottles. 1t was
worth more than money to me, for il
gave me health and strength, for ]
was very weak and miserable before,
MRS. NJ. A. COX,
Titusville, Pa.
Thompson's Barosma is s1.00; sia
bottles $500.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
What Is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that 1t Is under
strict law. Abuse that law even
slightly, pain results. Irregular
living means arrangement of the
organs, resulting In constipation
headache or liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Lite Pills quickly re.
adjusts this. It's gentle, yet thor
ough. Only csc at D. A. Hender-
shott's drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

The State law provides for one
railroad to cross an other track,
There Is nothing to be done to
comply with that law except to put
In the crossings so as not to delay
passenger trains. That's all and
It means the street railroad com
pany can work from 8:25 In the
evening until 7 the next morning.
Its pure cussedness the crossing Is
not put In and that's the long and
short of 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
Lockjaw Prevented by San Curs
Ointment.

My wife stepped on rusty nall
and ran 1t into the bottom Of her
foot. The foot swelled up and pain.
ed her so that she could not put 1t
to the floor. San.Cura Olntmen,
drew out a poisorou brown pus
and she Is now perfectly well.
EUGENE MCKENZIE,
Plum, Pa.
All Druggists, 25c and soc. If
your druggist does not keep 1t, send
stamps to Thompson Medical Co ,
Titusvitle, Pa.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

Mr.. Dcwling, the Marietta con
tractor, put number of men at
work this morning to remodel the
Hull home on Main street. The
changes and repairs to the old
house will cost between three and
four thousand dollars, and when
made, the house will be one of thu
handsomest homes on Main street
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
The Lucky Party.

A gentleman was complimenting 4
pretty young lady in the presence Of
lis wife.
cts lucky I did not meet Miss Hop
kins before married you, my dear"
"Well, yes; it is extremely-for her."
was the rejoinder.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
Buckien's Arnica SaIVe

Has world wide fame for marvel
Gus cures. It surpasses any other
salve, lotion, ointment, or balm for
cats, corns burns, boils, sores, fell
ons, ulcers, letter, salt rheum, fever
sores ,chapped hands,skin eruptions;
infallible for Piles. Cure guaran-
teed. Only csc at D. A. Hender-
shott druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21

William Sandy caught a gray
eagle while at work yesterday just
south of the city. The bird had
been shot In the wing which pre-.
vented 1t from flying. 1t measures
four feet from tip to tip of wings
and Is a rare bird Ia this part of
the country.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
The Usual Thing.

81 would like to know" asked the
parent who had q son in need Of some
further education, what is the course
at your college,"
"The usual half mile course of Gin
ders and all that sort Of thing. you
know" absent mindedly replied the
president of the great institution.-Ex.
change.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
CAUTION

Don't have Consumption Use
Bunsen's Pine Tar Cough Honey
1t will cure and Is pleasant 10
take. For sale by -. A. Hen
dershot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
BAROSMA CURES BACKACHE.

THoMPsoS's BARosMA will positively cure any
case OF Backache, Kidney, Liver and Bladder
trouble, or money refunded. THoMPsoN's
BARosMA also cures sciatic rheumatism, Nerv-
business and Palpitation OF the Heart. Perfectly
harmless. Pleasant to take. Has cured many
children Of non-retention. Druggists
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
Disappointed.

He-I hear that your engagement is
broken.
Fcmina-Yes: he acted horribly.
He-But I thought that you broke
it?
Femina-So did, but he made abso'
lutely no fuss about it.-Yale Record.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
4 Test.

4 Test.
HE has been mentioned as a candi-
date for office very frequently"
Eyes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
"The only trouble is that every time
anybody mentions him the other fell
lers laugh Washington Star.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-21
Local News

sale.
Tomorrow Is the Jewish New
Years Day.
Lets start National bank at
Pole Cat run.
Pawpaws are ripe and the crop Is
an abundant one.
Joe Kerns. of Luzon, spent Sun.
day with friends In the city.
Butler Evans, of VanCamp, was
q business caller here today.
Miss Ora Boston spent Sunday
at her home In Hannibal, Ohio.
Autumn begins Thursday the
24th according to the almanac.
Charles Wells spent Sunday with
his family In Williamson Place.
Chester Vickers spent Sunday
with relatives near Steubenville, ..
II: A. Wright boarded the 11:lS
train this morning for points south.
!. Y. Mcknight the well known
oil operator, was In the city today.
Harry G. Newcomer is moving
to this city from Steubenville, Ohio,
Mr.. Behen says they are selling
good many lots today at Paden
City.
Tell your councilman this eve
ming what you think about that
crossing.
The council should bridge the
run connect up Main and George
streets.
A family from New Martinsville
moved today into a house on
Avenue GA"
You are a PEACH If you buy
your peaches from L. L, Frantz.
Read his ad. FL 1t
Councilman Frame says he will
be heard tonight on the street cross
Ing question.
| Prosecuting attorney Robinson,
I OF New Martinsville, was In the
city Sunday.
You are a PEACH If you buy
your peaches from L. L. Frantz.
Read his ad. ait
Attorney c. R. Martin, of Mid.
dlebourne. was In the city today on
legal business.
II. W. Mccoy left this morning
on the 1I:IS train for points south
on a business mission.
Miss Sarah II. Mccoy and sister,
Mrs. James Daggs, bought lot
In Paden City Saturday.
Misses Louis Smullen and Mable
Rogers left this morning for Nor.
gantown to attend school.
Lost A watch charm. Liberal
reward paid when returned to the
owner, J. E. Livingston. FL st
Frank Zook, popular travelling
salesman of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, was
calling on his patrons here today.
Council will convene In regular
session this evening, provided the
members can arrange 10 be present.
Liveryman John Stealey sold
fine combination saddle horse Sat-
urday to James Stien, of Little Ger.
many. The price paid for the AMI
NAL was $3.50.
Misses Mae Corbitt and Sadie
Fynnalson left this afternoon tor
Chambersburg, Pa, where they
will attend the Wilson seminary In
that city this year.
Mrs. Eugene Boyer and son, Of
Belpre, o, arrived here yesterday
and are the guests of Mrs. W. w.
Dick and family. Mrs. Boyer resided
here until two years sgo.
Dr.. is Lemley, of Middlebourne,
was In the city today looking for a
location. Mr.. Lemley Is dentist
by profession and we would gladly
welcome him to our busy city.
Ted Smith came over from
Woodsfeld, O.. Satur day evening
and Sunday with Mrs. Smith, who
Is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Smullen, of Williamson
Place.
Hugh Mcclure, bookkeeper for
1.-THE Wetzel-Tyler Street Railway
company, who has been LII at his
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-28
BIG LAND OPENING.

A large tract comprising thousands of acres of fertile lands in the famous Red river valley is now thrown open to the public for settlement. This body of land lies directly adjoining that rich and fertile section known as the Kiowa and Comanche country of Oklahoma, on the Red aud Pease rivers, within a few miles of Vernon, Texas, flourishing county seat town of $500 people, substantial homes, public buildings, schools and churches. Two lines of railroads now completed; one (Frisco System) runs directly through the land. Here is a country where wheat, oats, corn, cotton and alfalfa grow side by side; where they have a seaboard market and favora- ble rates; where the growing seasons are long and the winters are short and very mild, the laws second to none and taxes one- fifth that of Eastern and Northern States. Special trains via the F sco System will run to this land,E leaving St. Louis at 2:90, s:35 and 1O:00 p. m., and Kansas City at 7;15 and 11:30 D.. m., Tuesday, September 15, next. Low rate of $15.00 from St. Louis and Kansas City to Vernon, Texas, and return. Proportionately low rates from all other points.
 If it is your intention to make this trip to secure a valuable homesite, write to R. s. Lemon, Secretary, Fris- co System immigration Bureau, St. Louis, in order that arrangements for your accommodation may be made.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-28
DOINGS AT DIAz.

Miss Ella Fritts, after two weeks visit in our city, returned home to Bald Knob Friday
 Mrs. Bowles, Miss Martha Smith and Walter Smith went to Little Rock Wednesday on visit.
 Joe Armstrong thinks he will be all right soon, as hay harvesting is about over.
 Miss Minnie Lee Jago of Newport was the guest of Mrs. Tattie Hurley Thursday
 T. McLain and family of Minturn are visiting relatives and friends in our city this week.
 Lige says if Miss J. s. stayed much longer his business would prove failure, as Mir. Hobgood is getting all the profit and part of the capital.
 Oscar Roberts while going to church at Jacksonport got as far as Bergen Lake before he discovered he had just one mule hitched up. If he is that easily excited he had better leave the girls at home and go by himself.
 Will Crawford of Judsonia is here visiting relatives and friends.
 Wm. Toothaker of Guion, Ark, spent Saturday night at his home in our city.
 Mrs. Robert West and daughter, Fannie, Walter Hurley and Cromwell West returned Saturday from Ozark Springs.
 Misses Jennie Sheridan, Jennie Will son and Annie Shirley and Messrs. Lige Hackney, Adolphus Kidd and Ben Hackney visited Tuckerman on Sunday.
 Dutchman West of Newport was in our city Sunday.
 Emmet Doyle of Newport was in our city Monday.
 W..Y. Armstrong and family left Tuesday for two weeks visit to Heber.
 Miss Jennie Sheridan, after three weeks stay in our city, returned home to Judsonia Wednesday.
 A party was given at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Hurley Tues day night and Q nice time was re- ported.
 Miss May McLain and Bud Stanley left Wednesday for weeks visit to Denieville, Ark. RATTLE Box.
Newport daily independent., 1903-08-28
GOVERNOR WAS ABSENT,
 GOOD HUMoR PREVAILED.

Clarendon, Aug. 27.-The barbecue here today was most gratifying suc- cess in every particular. The weath CT was perfect, the heat being the only drawback, and this was largely remedied by ample provision of shell ter and ice water.
 Gov. Davis, Judge Wood and MT. Vandeventer had all accepted invita- tions to address the people, but this morning telegram came from Gov. Davis announcing that he could not come on account of official business.
 The chief interest of the day cen tered in the speeches of the guberna torial candidates. Judge Wood spoke first, being introduced by Hon. M. J. Manning. He was accorded warm welcome and given a respectful hear ing He read the telegram of Gov. Davis telling of the governors in- ability to be here. He declared that the governors course in seeking a third term was undemocratic. He also arralgned the governor on his pardoning record. It was apparent that he made a most favorable im pression on his hearers.
 Mir. Vandeventer followed Judge Wood in his usual eloquent and logi- cal style. He provoked frequent bursts of laughter and applause by his sharp show of wit, and better hum ored or more orderly crowd could hardly be found. The interruptions coming from one or two of the gov ernor's partisans were soon laughed down. It was plainly an anti Davis audience and seemed to be about equally divided between the other two candidates.
 The baseball game between the Pine Bluff boys and the local team resulted in the defeat of the visitors, the score card showing g to 1.