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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

It is all right to have kindly re-
gard for your neighbor and look after
his interests and welfare, but in a gen.
eral way it will be found that it is not
best to get inside the picket fence
which surrounds his home in your
neighborly solicitude about his affairs.
This statement applies, we think, with
as much force to women as it does to
men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A great deal Of very careful. scientific
and thorough work is being done in the
states of Iowa and Illinois in the effort
to improve the quality Of the corn. AL
ready by the use Of selected and pedi-
greed seed an increase in yield of
twenty-five bushels per acre is reported
from Illinois.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

He called at the farmers house,
praised his crop and his stock and his
children. with the result that he got
the ganger's name signed to an order
for twenty dollar map or atlas Of
some sort. When he came to deliver
the book the farmers wife, muscular
female, went for the little sandy haired
agent with poker and made him can
Gel the order. When the old man came
home to supper there was a family
scene which we are prevented from
properly describing in these notes and
can only say that the .old man looked
tired when he went to bed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

We have a young friend who got his
home in shape, furniture and domestic
equipment all complete, before he got
married, which is so much better than
hiking off to some justice or parson to
get married and then going to live with
the old folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t is but reiterating baldheaded
truth to say that any man is fool to
ship to any commission house which
offers more than the going prices for a
product, and still men are being bitten
in this manner all the time because
their greed and avarice are better de-
veloped than their common sense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

If no man asked or could get credit
and all paid spot cash what a nice old
world this would be to do business in.
While such a system would be hard on
some. tha,people as a whole would be
better off.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t is well for the young man to re-
member that if he finishes his educa-
ton as a skilled farmer or stockman
or fruit grower there are plenty of
places open waiting for him at good
pay, while if he becomes a minister,
lawyer or doctor he may have to hunt
long and far to find.a place and wait
long before a good living is assured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Even where corn cannot be success
fully grown barley, peas, millet ground,
clover and blue grass will, with skim
milk, make lots of pork, and mighty
good pork, too. and any country where
these things can be produced should
raise hogs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Experiments show that seven loads
of barnyard fertilizer put on an acre
Of land with manure spreader pro-
duced just as good results, so far as the
first crop was concerned, as did twenty
five loads put on in the old way. This
fact makes this machine one Of the
most valuable tools on the farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

One of the best ways to get rid of
Quack grass is to seed the field down
with clover and give it good coat of
fertilizer The clover will then grow
so dense and heavy that 1t will choke
the quack grass out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The Russian Jew when he comes to
this country rarely ever takes up farm
labor or the common types of work
which the people Of other nations do.
All we know where we live in the west
are either peddlers, scavengers or gath
erers of old truck, and as they accumu-
late little capital they drift into mer-
chandising or money lending. We have
never known one to farm, to become
teacher. parson, lawyer, engineer or
politician.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The kind Of roads whole lot of peo-
pie are clamoring for will cost the tax
payers not less than $4,000 per mile.
1t has taken 200 years to get this kind
of highways in Europe, and the peo-
pie there have been further favored
with an abundance Of pauper labor
and military necessity to help build
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

II the public highways did not border
every mans farm and were confined to
few leading thoroughfares through a
county 1t would be easier to get good
work done on such roads. Some men
are so narrow and selfish that II any
money is paid by them for such pur-
pose they want 1t applied on the high.
way In front Of their lands even II
three teams did not travel the road.
The main Travelled roads should be first
put In good shape; then when this Is
done the byroads can receive atten-
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The paper said that he was a rich
farmer; had half section of good
land, lots of stock, fine home and all
that; that he went to town, filled up
on whisky and then went home and
thrashed his good wife. Now, there is
no use in cussing the saloon keeper in
such q case as this. but instead this
old duffer should be given thirty days
at hard labor in the county Jail in spite
Of his standing and money. This would
cure him. 1t will cure nine out of ten
Of such cases.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

We think that people are more in
clined to whine and fret during a very
wet time than they are during pro-
tracted drought, for during the wet
time there are added to other losses the
question of villainous roads and a pest
of mosquitoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t is with the water Of the country
as 1t is with it's wealth-there is enough
of both, but neither is properly dis
tributed. The excess Of water in the
northwest this year would make par
adise of west Texas if 1t could only be
used there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t is little late for practical appli-
cation this season, but we mention the
fact that sheep If allowed to run over
q lawn infested with dandelions will
pick every blossom head Of this noxious
plant in preference to any other food.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

There is nothing wrong In letting the
boys go to the circus, go a-fishing, hunt
ing and swimming and letting them
have just as good a time as possible,
but the little rascals should at the same
time be taught how to work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Moral depravity of pretty low type
is evidenced in a case where q western
farmer used his young son to try and
palm off some young squirrel scalps
for wolf scalps in order to obtain the
bounty paid on the wolves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

In the case Of two recent fires at farm
homesteads the loss of barns, stock,
grain and everything was complete
Just because the farm buildings were
all punched.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

There is almost an entire absence Of
the heavy draft horse in the southern
states. A few of this sort will be seen
on the trucks and drays Of the cities,
but the farm work is almost wholly
done either by mules or the range
horse. AS we noted southern methods
Of farming, there is need of better,
heavier animal. the teams used being
too light to do the work properly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Along the bottom lands Of the Brazos
and Arkansas rivers the cotton stalks
grow so large that it is almost as much
work to clear the land for new crop
as it would be to clear it of hazel
brush.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The time Is here now when the farm.
er with a $4,000 corn and hog farm
drives into town and pays 80 cents for
two boxes of Strawberries, when he
might raise the luscious berries by the
bushel just as easily as he raises the
corn to feed his hogs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

If a man has not got good home it
makes mighty little difference how
many acres he owns or how much
money he may have in the bank.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A good many men in the west in try
ing to produce both beef and butter on
their farms do well with neither. The
two interests are always and forever
clashing, and most men will make
better combination with the steer and
the hog or the dairy COW and the hog.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t is quite likely that the most profit
able crop for one to plant is the very
one of which at the time Of planting or
sowing there may be such surplus as
to make the producing Of such crop un-
profitable. The many who let it alone
insures a good demand later on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The shrike or butcher bird was quick
to note the availability of the barbed
wire fence as just the place for him to
impale his victims upon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Assessors and boards Of equalization
are looking after the man with his
property in money and mortgages
much closer than they have ever done
before.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

We notice that the lightning rod men
have been recently getting in their
work among the farmers of Pennsyl-
vania. One would think those old fell
lows had lived long enough and were
wise enough not to get caught by this
hairy old swindle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A serviceable silo can now be built
at cost of about 81 per ton of its ca
pacity, which makes it not only one Of
the best methods of preserving the
corn crop, but also one of the cheapest.
Any man growing twenty acres Of field
corn and keeping stock should look the
silo up, for there is good money in the
use of ii for him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A man can get lot Of dandelions
dug out of his lawn very cheaply a
few days before the circus comes to
town if he manages it right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Most young birds know enough to
stay in the nest until they can fly and
properly care for themselves. in which
respect the birds are wiser than many
n bow
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A 300 pound hog is enough of a rarity
in the south to be considered worthy of
mention in the local paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The Tamworth hog Is harder and
more prolific than the Poland-China
for the reason that it more nearly rep
resents the natural type Of the hog.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A lady who died recently in the east
left by will to her husband 500 per
month and her cat and dog $50 per
month. From this it would appear
that the deceased lady thought just
twice as much of her husband as she
did Of her cat and dog. We know Of
cases where it is just the other way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Binding Irvine is higher this year
than last and is likely to be still higher
by the time the harvest is ready. The
state of Minnesota has demonstrated
that the best use to make of convict
labor is in the manufacture Of binding
Irvine, and it would pay other states to
look the matter up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

We are inclined to think that the
COW should have her vacation when the
parson takes his-during fly time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

If there is anything nicer to look at
and own than herd of Whitefaced
cattle it is herd of Doddies, and nei-
Their kind costs any more to keep than a
herd of scrubs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The excess of rain, which is death to
the chinch bug, is encouraging to the
propagation of the Hessian fly. There
are bugs to suit all kinds of weather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

There is some destructive bug or fun
gus for every crop in every locality.
If there should be none one is made
for the vacancy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Here was difficult situation: The
farm team had worked very hard all
the week with disk and drag putting
IN the crops. On Sunday the hired man,
without asking his employer. took the
tired team and drove ten miles to see
his girl. When demonstrated with the
u. m. got on his ear and said he
would quit II he could not have the
team on Sunday for his own use. The
farmer told him to quit and not to
stand on the order Of his going. but In
doing this he was left without any help
Just at critical time of the year and
could not get another man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

to be 50 per cent water. but praise the
Lord for the other IL per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The popular Bermuda onion is now
being grown very successfully at La
redo, Tex. The crate package is used,
and the product sells just as we'll as
does the imported article.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

A mixed cross of standard French
coach and Norman blood resulted in
the birth of colt on farm in the
west which possessed as 1t grew up to
maturity speed, size and action Of a
kind that prompted an offer Of $3.50 to
the owner of the unbroken colt by a
sharp Chicago horse buyer. This ami
NAL when broken and fitted will be-
come one of those $500 drivers the sales
OF which are frequently noted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

The owner Of large tract Of valu-
able pasture land in the west who has
heretofore pastured stock for his neigh
bors for SO much per head for the sea-
son has this year adopted the plan Of
charging 2 cents per pound for the gain
in flesh made by the animal during the
season, weighing the stock in the
spring and again In the fall when they
are taken out. This is more equita-
BILE plan than making a uniform charge
Der head.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Quack grass almost always follows
in the steps of the grain renter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t has been interesting to note the re-
suit of the freeze up which occurred
the last days of April through the
northwest The mercury dropped to
20 degrees. and Ice one-fourth of an
inch thick was formed when plum
cherry and apple blossoms were well
formed and due to open In four or FIVE
days. The frost, severe though 1t was
did not prevent the trees from bloom
ing. but 1t must have seriously affected
the blossom buds, for little or no frui.
set on either plum or cherry trees. The
apples Jared better and were not badly
hurt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

1t often happens that men have to do
the matter of conducting their farm
work. In some parts of the west the
excessive rainfall has so prevented the
preparation Of the fields for the plant
ing Of the corn crop that the novel
method Of dropping the corn by hand
on the surface Of the wet ground and
covering 1t with a hoe has been resort
ed to, the working Of the soil to be left
till the corn is up and the ground drier
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10

Three things seem to have specially
interested the delegation of land own
ers and farmers from Germany who
have been making tour Of inspection
through this country. One was the ex-
ceeding richness and cheapness Of the
western prairie lands; another was pop.
corn. something they had never seen or
heard Of; another was the Ito them in
excusable and wanton waste of the
forest wealth Of the country. a waste
which they did not think was credita-
BILE to the intelligence of the American
people.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-05
New FIOuriing Mil.

The old Jeffreys Touring mill is
rapidly resuming the appearing of a
modern, up todate Touring mill.
The larger part of the machinery has
arrived and part placed in position
A large ditch is being dug now to
connect the flow of water from the
wheel with the Weiser river. About
40:horse power will be supplied by
the water wheel. The wheel has
been lowered several feet, giving a
largely increased water power. 1t is
expected that the Improvement will
be completed by September 18th and
the mill ready for operation.
j. H. Scheloske, the Council saw
mill man, was a business visitor to
the city Monday Mr. Sheloske re-
ports his mill as running steadily and
a good quality of lumber being
turned out.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-05
!; News Of Our NeighbOrS F:
Middle Valley.

| Mrs Mary Hopper has been quite sick
but is able to be around now
The Keithley- Haunt saw mill shut
down Tuesday.
Harvest is here before the first crop of
hay is up
James Jones and wife returned from
Weiser Saturday.
Dan Couts is clearing on his ranch at
the mouth of Reeds grove.
Edd and Ross Virgins were in the
Burke mountains cutting wood last
week
Levi Keithley finished putting mp the
first crop of day last Saturday He had
abont 200 tons.
Thos Mackey and family and CIV
Williams left for few weeks pleasure in
the mountains last week
II A. Crowell and VIM Mackey re-
turned from Long Valley Monday where
they had been spending few days re-
cooperating, They were accompanied by
w. III. Bowler of Shoshone and the Rev.
Delepine of Weser.
II it reported that Jesse Haunt has
sold his steam threshing machine to a
Mr.. Jones of Mann creek
j. A. Jones has q. w. Randeman's
house completed
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
l. o, O. +. hall They expect to finish it
by August 18th
VIM. Potter went to Council Tuesday
to engage the services of DIR. Brown. Mr..
Potter has been suffering for some time
with neuralgia in his head, and can hard
ly get around
Deaton & Towel will soon commence
work on their wool shed
Dan Farmer has bir NJ xu raci1apca !
most completed at the station James
Jones is working for him
Mrs Rosa Randleman has been quite
sick with erasipus.
@. keithley is still. stacking hay, He
says he intends turning his cattefn and
pasturing the second crop
Mr.. McRoberts has bought new
header which he will run in the interest
of Middle valley ranchers who have grain
to cut.
Joseph Pickett is down in the lower
Weiser country heading grain.
Joel Keithleyis in Weiser attending TO
the butcher business.
Chas. Lidston has been hauling lumber
from the Hopper saw mill on Big creek
the past few days
S. A. Keithley is stacking his timothy
hay this week.
Several of our working hands went to
the Paloose country to harvest and thresh
rs work seems so scarce here right ia the
midst of haying and wages So per day.
ID. ). keithley is cutting hay for
Walter Keithley this week
There is considerable hauling from the
mountains now.
There has been fire raging in the
keithley Mountains for the last three
weeks, doing considerable damage and
yet no one will try TO put it out Seems
as though our comm ssioners would send
out men TO put 1t out, or better still, our
ranchers go and stop it,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-05
TAKING INTEREST
in SEVEN DEVILS.
Salt Lake Smeltermen Want
Our Rich Copper
Ore.

AS stated by the Signal a week OF
two since, Salt Lake smeIterman are
anxious to secure the rich copper ore
of the Seven Devils district. Aside
from its mineral value, 1t is valuable
for its fiuxing qualities. Efforts are
now being made by the smeltermer
of Salt Lake to have a lower tariff
granted ore shippers, in order that
the ores may be shipped there. The
following extract from the Tribune,
shows the interest taken in the sub
ject:
Interest in the Seven Devils coun-
tey, the patronage of which is so
desirable, Notwithstanding the dla-
bolical nomenclature of the big Idaho
camp, are cooperating with those of
this locality that a modified tariff
over the Oregon Short Line shall per-
nit them to continue the marketing
of the high grade copper ores, of
which it is productive, at Salt Lake
valley smelters To that end both
interests are now pleading with the
gentlemen by whom Oregon Short
Line tariffs out of the northern coun-
try are promulgated, and while
nothing definite has been given out,
the belief is expressed that the gate
will be reopened to the producers of
the Seven, Devils country Mean
while the shipment of ore from the
Peacock and the Blue jacket have
been suspended, while the White
Monument owners who have been
negotiating for q market for its ores
at Salt Lake, have withdrawn until
conditions are more favorable to 1t.
1t IS urged by gentleman who has
been long conversant with conditions
in the Seven Devils region that to
compel owners there to wait on fur
naces that are going up under the
patronage Of the Ladd Metals com
pany at Mineral, will be to subject
them to great hardship if the in
dustry of the north is not perma-
nently crippled. A local smeIter
man says the matter is now entirely
in the hands of the common carriers,
and that it Is up to them to decide
the immediate fate Of most prom
Using locality.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-05
Young lady Shot.

A special from Sweet, Idaho, tc
the Capital News, says: Miss Scole,
of Brownlee, Idaho, was accldently
shot at Sweet last night, but how
serious we are unable to state. DR..
Shipper of Emmett was called to
attend the unfortunate young lady.
Miss Scole was member of camp
ing party and while young man
was practicing with rifle at a target,
she accldently got in range of the
gun with the above result.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-05
s. Reward.

. Strayed one bay horse about 100,
branded L n on left shoulder Also
one black horse about 900, branded
II on left hip, Both were hobbled and
black had a bell on when last seen
near cottrell's sbesriDg plant on
Sage creek, 81 for their return or
information leadi2g 10 their re.
ooYery, ions ALLEN,
~ a. Cambridge, Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-08-05
Teacher 5 Examination.

The regular annual Teachers Elk
animation for first, second aud third
grade county, and primary certificate
will be held at the Weiser Public
School building, August 20, p and
%, 1908.
Questions in School Law will be
given from chapter entitled 'sPublic
School Fund, IN State Constitution,
from Art. Nv Judicial Department.
MARY Il. HARPER,
96-6t County Superintendent.