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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-09
THE CITY COUNCIL
HAS AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION
OF THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
Stand Pipes Wanted for Use Of Salt Water BY
Fire Engine. Library Resolution Fails to
Pass. Council Declines to Endorse Marine
Railway. Bills Allowed, Etc.

Mayor West and all TIE councilmen,
except Lindstrom, were present at the
council meeting last night.
Chief koehler recommended that some
6.inch stand pipes be put in near the
mills, so the fire engine could pump salt
water from a safe distance. Referred to
the fire committee.
A communication from Marshal Anstie
concerning the hose houses on Market
and Hume streets, was referred back for
further information.
The street committee reported in favor
of the vacation of A street, South Aber-
deem, ard resolution was ordered
drawn accordingly.
On recommendation OF the committee
Alonzo Splhr was appointed engineer OF
the fire engine, with a salary OF SO a
month.
The committee on the Carnegie library
reported that number of citizens offered
a free site for the building, and recon-
mcnded the adoption OF resolution,
binding the city 10 expend 10 per cent OF
the sum, if Carnegie would donate $780,
Coz, providing one-fourth of the sum
sholld be expend, d for books. After
amending so as to make one-third avail
able for books, and an animated discus
sion, the recommendation failed to
receive endorsement, and the resolution
was filed.
The American Mill Co. asked for water
extended to their wharf. Referred to
the water committee with power to act.
A resolution was adopted for planking
the alley in block 26, w. & b. add.
A resolution was introduced and filed,
endorsing the Lindstrom marine rail-
way.
A.. Coats was authorized to make
his own Improvements on B street.
Councilman Morgan reported that he
engine tor $500.
On Recommendation of Attorney Fox
the proposition OF X. S. Jackson for the
reassessment of f street was rejected.
Engineer Hunt filed estimate for the
improvement of Eighth street, and was
instructed to file specifications.
several bids were received for water
supplies, and were rejected, the matter
being too vague, and the clerk was d.
rectpl tO raadvartiSe
The citation OF Peter Holppa, to show
cause why his saloon license should not
be revoked, was continued for one week.
r. S. Jackson was awarded the con-
tract for the improvement Of G street,
South Aberdeen, at 50 SO foot.
The reports of the clerk, treasurer and
police Judge were referred to the finance
committee.
The matter of building chimneys in
the city hose houses was referred to tie
committee, with power to act.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-09

Inasmuch as their hens cannot he
stopped from laying eggs on the Sabbath
the Ladies Aid Society of the Marlboro
Seventh'day Baptist church of Bridge.
port, n j., have decided that hereafter
all eggs laid by their hens on the Sab.
bath shall be donated to the funds OF
the church. An account OF the sales OF
the Sabbath eggs will be made and the
proceeds turned into the treasury, to be
used specifically for church improve.
ments.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-09

N. A. Springer is again in business at
his new place foot of Wishkah street.
Estimates on and contracts taken for
building boats OF any description. Boats
for rent. Parties wishing them on Sum
days will engage in advance. FIN
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-09

We want every lady in Aberdeen
and vicinity to write to US for our
Catalogue z. It Is free. We quaran.
tee that those contemplating buyina
furniture or stoves will be Interested.
STANDARD FURNITURE CO.,
Mall GREER Dept. Seattle
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

face. When the demand for
homes for this rapidly increasing
population reaches here, and it
willnot be many years. and when
our vacart and non-producing
acres are being used by people
who do as we'll an our present
settlers, the prospect OF today
will be fully realized.
People must have homes; where
can they get better ones?
Ii those now here can succeed, SO
can others. And people will 90
where Others have blazcd the
way and worked out success.
All that Hand county needs to
double the present values ofiand
is more people. And that they
will come is only the natural,
logical repetition OF history that
has occurred times without
number in our own country
When2 Well, that's another
question. 1t may be one year,
five years. or ten years. No man
can safely predict that But it
is as sure to come in time, as it
is for the United States to grow
IN population and development.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
Hand County's Stock.

The last state Auditors re-
port again places Hand county
in the lead of all counties east
OF the Missouri riyer in number
of cattle assessed, the number
22.615.
On the number OF sheep Hand
county is second of all counties
east of the river. Sphinx has first
place and Hand second, with
1920 head.
In addition to this lead in
stock growing Hand county has
raised this year perhaps her big
gest all-round crop OF grains and
vegetables. The counties that
lead Hand in cattle are exclusive
cattle counties, while this is q
mixed farming, dairying and
stock county combined.
With the present years bus
mess in diversified farming it is
| evident that Hand county can
protitably support two or three
times her present population. It
lis now no pipe dream to observ.
ing shrewd business men and
Farmers to expect Hand county
bands to reach $50 TO $40 per
here. Men, anl .eess .eesS OF os them,
hre making money today on
Hand county iarms aud ran ches,
where nearly ail advantages OF
civilization are to be had
These leople eas dciag this on
bas than llalt the eonnt5 < sur
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
CA - ToR z Es
ssass tie HIss KIM ya Sss i:sss 6qti
as,:''' = &>NAkNg
Formers Attention.

We ale ont for Trade. As an
lnducnen we offer in Exchange
10. No l wheat 30 lbs of patent
or 81 of second patent flour.
At $l.10 per Sack this means
TIC for wheat. or So a $1.15
per Sack. No Such offer ever
made before. Allgrades ofwheat
taken at its relative value.
Flour guaranteed. Offer good
for u limiiel time only.
1914 Miller ROLLER Mills.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
New Gallery.

The new photo gallery just
completed over the Sutphen store
is now ready, and | will open it
to the public Nov. II to 21st
inclusive. shall he equipped to
do first class work, and will be
glad to see all the people OF Miller
and vicinity. All Chris tmas
work must be done this month
to guarantee it's completion for
Christmas. DELANE OvIATT.
47t2
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Edwin Z. Mckinney and Maude
Hubbard both of Glendale were
married at the Christian parson-
age, last Wednesday Oct. 2S.
Ed. Swartwood officiating,
They were accompanied by
Mr.. Hammill and Miss Mckinney
who eregroomsman and brides
maid. The best wishes of friends
and this paper 60 with them. y
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
To Close Out.

wish to close ont my men S
furnishing goods aud boys,
clothing. They will 90 cheap.
Come in and see them. shall
then have more room for my
merchant tailoring. lfyon want
a good suit, that always looks
well come in and leave your
measure. A. w. rams.
Merchant Tailor, Miller, S. d.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

E. J. Nelson one of our young
teachers who left early last
spring for California has return
ed. He has not yet decided
whether he will teach or attend
the agri, ultural college at Brook
ings.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

A copy Of the Galva, Ill. News
received here contanins an ac-
connt of the reunion of the Max
well family, the firstin 30 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Maxwell, OF
Hand county were present.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Mrs. ROXanna Slower and Chas
Moncur have contracted for ar
tesian wells on their Florence
twp. farms.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

w. FL. Sunderland has remodel
ed and painted his wagon and
blacksmith shop.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Logan Scott has improved his
dwelling west of the court house
by additions of porch, painting
etc
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

II YOU want some first class
photo work call on Miss Oviatt
at Miller Nov. 18th. Dist, over
Sutphen's store. 47t2
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Lawrence
rejoyce over the arrival of a boy
at their home.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gross, OF
Plato, are the parents of a boy
baby.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Robert Sheppard rece emily sold
his farm southeast Of st. Law
renee, and will moye TO that
town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
MEN NORTH AND SOUTH.

We are asked why it is that men
have more push and vim in the north
than they do in the southern states.
There are several good reasons. One is
that man in order to live does not
have to work as hard In the south as
in the north. He has a much longer
season in which to do his work also.
The northern man, whether he feels
like 1t or not no matter how born tired
he may be, has just got to hustle dur
ing the short summer to keep from
starving and freezing during the long
cold winter. 1t Is a clear case of work
or starve with him. Then the climate
Of the south is to certain extent en-
ervating, predisposing men to take
things easy, which for us has a rare
charm cOntrasted with the dreadful
rush, push and fret connected with the
northern way of doing all kinds of
business. We know of not a few men
who, could they have their way, would
have the hearse go at full trot to the
cemetery when it carried them there.
We like enterprise and progress and
all that. but we often think more mod
crate ways of doing business would
conduce much to the happiness of
northern men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
ONE THING THE YOUNG MAN CAN DO

Now, here is a word to the young
man of twenty who, having a fair COM
mon school education and not afraid
of work. would like to make the most
of himself and get out of the ranks of
the army of common plugs and shape
his life on a broader and higher plane
While there are other ways and other
openings, we will only mention one
way in which he may do that which
he desires. The feeding of 100000,0O0
people is to be the great problem in
this country before long. The young
man who makes study of how to pro-
duce the food needed in the most eco
nomical manner. how to take the earth
and the COW and the hen and the steer,
chard and get the best out of them, is
bound to be q man who will be in great
demand, for he will know something
which will be of great value to the
whole country. AS we look at it, there
is no more inviting field for the young
man of today than this, and nice
thing about it is that the study Of
these problems will not only make him
of practical use to the world, but he
will grow to be broad gagged man
as well. for no man can study nature
and her laws and be small and narrow.
Think this over. boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
FOREST WASTES.

The reckless and wanton waste con-
nected with the removal of our forest
timber looks as though no one realized
that 100 years from now men will
want trees more than they do now. The
newspapers of the country which are
made wholly out of these ravaged for
ests should at least plead for more
intelligent and economical method Of
forestry. Ii should not be forgotten
that the nations which have cut trees
and not planted them-Spain, Greece,
Portugal, Italy and others-are today
paying the bitter penalty, while Eng
land, France and Germany, which care
for their forests with sOlicitude and in
telligence, are the progressive peoples
of the old world. There Is far more to
a tree than its market value In board
measure or as fuel-important ques-
tons OF soil fertility. conservation Of
rainfall and temperature which affect
the life Of all the people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
UNDERGROUND PESTS.

Not all the pests with which the
farmer has to contend fly in the air or
crawl on the surface of the earth.
Here is little insignificant rodent, the
mole and for all he goes it blind, can
neither run nor fly and is never more
than four inches from the surface of
the earth he will often defy mans
utmost ingenuity to trap him as he
burrows away and spoils your nice
lawn; then there is the pocket gopher
a near relative of the mole, and this
little brute will get into your clover
patch and ruin rods of it, or he will
commence work in the young orchard
and eat all the roots off from the young
trees, and he, too, is hard one TO
trap; then there are the rats and mice
ever at work in cellar, granary and
crib. and the losses sustained by these
pests is no small item. For remedies,
watch for the mole at work; if you can
catch him at it he is easily killed; for
the pocket gopher a piece of apple
treated with strychnine placed in a
fresh burrow will often get him, a rag
soaked in carbon bisulphide poked into
a fresh burrow will sometimes reach
him, or if he can be caught throwing
out the earth from his burrow, even
though ne cannot be seen, charge of
shot fired down the hole will usually
finish him. For rats and mice there is
nothing better than a good cat fed a
ration of new milk. To get rid of the
cats-but this article is about under
ground pests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
A SCARCITY OF BIRD LIFE.

During late extended trip through
the south in the month of April we
were surprised to note the great search
ty of birds as compared with the north.
We found the crew and the buzzard,
but in travelling hundreds Of miles saw
only two meadow larks. two or three
pairs Of doves and two martins We
saw no robins. hycatchers. orioles.
grosbeaks. wOodpeckers, finches. thrush
es, wrens or any of the scores OF va
rieties of birds which come north and
nest in the summer. April conditions
In the south are those OF June in the
north, and logically the birds should
have been there. but were not. DO the
bulk of our birds winter still farther
south and then make one extended mi.
grafton to the far north to breed!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The milk haulers for the creameries
and the rural mail carriers had six
weeks of horrible country roads to
travel as best they could this spring all
through the country. In some places
not even four horse team could pull
the milk wagon through, and In not a
few cases the mail carriers made their
trips on foot-a bad state Of affairs sure
enough-and, as usual. this condition of
things provoked plenty of criticism and
complaint and yet 1t is hard to see
how ii Is to be avoided until the time
comes when the people are willing to
tax themselves to build mud proof
highways, and this they are not ready
10 do when these same bad roads are
the finest roads in the world for ten
months in the year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

We visited the home Of a man not
long ago who had set out lot of apple
trees, an acre or more, and he had set
the trees right in the middle of a
jack oak grove, intending later on to
remove the native timber. The trees
were all either dying or dead. He
might better try to raise his children
in dark cellar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

-Chamberlain's Paina Balm is an
antiseptic liniment, and when applied
TO cuts, bruises and burns, causes
them to heal without maturation and
much more quickly than by the usual
treatment For sale by N. n Guam
dahl q Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The scarcity of help to care for the
crop is compelling some of the owners
of the large peach orchards in CalifOr-
MIA to cut their fine orchards down and
put the ground into alfalfa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The farmers of the state Of New
York would much rather see the $780,
100000 which 1t is proposed to put into
the enlargement of the old Erie canal
put into the building of good roads
throughout the state. They quite log
ically reason that the canal enlarge
ment may benefit the city of New York
and the western farmer far more than
Ii will them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

A noticeable feature Of the great cot
ton fields of the south is their freedom
from weeds, they being in this partic-
ular very far ahead of the great corn
fields of the north. Either more work
is bestowed upon the cotton crop than
on the corn or else the shade of the
cotton plant absolutely stops the
growth of all other vegetation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Taking the June pasture as stand
ard of excellence as a ration for the
dairy COW, it should be the aim Of ev-
cry dairyman to counterfeit this ration
as nearly as possible at other seasons
of the year If he would feed his cow to
get the most from her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

We were down in the land of the live
oak, Spanish moss and the mistletOe
lately and were much interested in not
ing the singular relation existing be
tween the tree and its parasites. The
mistletoe forms most perfect union
with the tree, a more perfect one than
is usually secured by the process OF
grating, while the moss clings to the
tree like long gray beard on rugged
old man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The greatest crop of winter wheat
ever grown in America is in sight.
Kansas is looming up with a prospec-
tive 100,000000 bushels, Nebraska with
60,0OO0O0 and Oklahoma with 10000
600, to say nothing of the other
winter wheat states. Then there is
the crop of spring wheat in the far
north, in the Dakotas, Minnesota, AL
berta. Manitoba, Assiniboia, an en-
pire of new wheat lands brought into
use. America could furnish the world
its bread inside of ten years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The June sun shines on many a
fair bride, made doubly lovely by the
nse of Rocky Mountain Tea. The
brides best. friend. 80 cents. Il. !. A.
Eng bretson. - -.---HA~ Aus6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The learning how to properly bal
ance the ratiOns fed to domestic ami
mails is the A b G of learning how to
keep them with profit 1t is the great
secret of success in all lines of animal
industry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

trail Texas in April was spotted all
over with dark green clumps of wheat
twice as tall and vigorous as the rest
of the crop. AS the wheat there is
pastured all winter the inference was
that these spots were caused by the
droppings Of the cattle, but we were
surprised TO learn that instead wher-
ever they appeared there had been the
hole of a prairie dog before the land
was broken up. This fact suggested
two livingstone that there is much
fertility in subsoils when brought to
the surface; the other, that subsoil
drainage has not little to do with
good crops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Are you thin? Would You like to
get fat and plump? Tried Laughing.
twouldn't work-now take Rocky
Mountain Tea-'twill do the business.
30 cents. II. A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

We are asked whether 1t pays for
one to try to save his own vegetable
seeds. We hardly think that it does,
aside from corn. beans and few other
things. 1t is just as much bother to
save a few seeds as a lot, and the
quantity required for an ordinary fam
lily garden is so small that it is far
less trouble to buy them than save
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03
Where the writer lives very much of

Where the writer lives very much of
the fine stand of clover of last years
seeding is dead. Why it is hard to say,
for the fields went into the winter in
fine shape, the ground well soaked.
The winter was a mild one too. There
is this comfort about 1t, however,
though the clover may be dead its ben
eft to the soil will much more than
repay for all it cost. A clover field
never dies in debt to the man who
Sowed ii.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The prairie dog will bore hole about
five inches in diameter down into the
earth and will bring TO the surface and
pile in mound around the hole about
three wheelbarrow loads of subSoil.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

We regard it as big mistake for a
TO get farm and home until the adj
vantages of the south land have been
Investigated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

A friend writes and says he has 100
bushels of potatoes for which there is
no market and, wishing to feed them
to his hogs, wants to know whether 1t
will pay best to boil them or feed
them raw. IF we were in his place and
had the facilities for doing the work,
we would by all means cook them be-
fore feeding
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Barley will make just as much pork
as corn pound for pound and Of even
better quality for home use, for 1t will
have the much priced streak Of lean
and streak Of fat. Now, If you are too
far north to grow corn and can grow
forty bushels of barley to the acre. you
live in hog country and can make
more money out of the pig than any
other animal you can keep on the farm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Taking boys as they run through
the country, there is much more dan
ger that they will not have enough
work to do than that they will be over
worked. You can't make a dude and q
worthless cad out Of a working and
industrious boy, for work means manl-
ness, honor and integrity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

California boasts the largest aspara-
gus bed in the wOrld-1,000 acres
from which 100 car loads of asparagus
were shipped last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

The renter of the southern farm
lands is quite apt to be a colored man
one generation removed from the ola
slave era. the owner Of one mule and
large brood of pickaninnies. He has to
mortgage his crop of cotton before It
is planted and pay from 20 to 40 per
cent for the use OF money to live on
until his crop Is made. He does not
seem to know how or lacks the enter
prise to grow other crops besides cot
ton and buys at high prices everything
which he needs for the support of him
self and family. When he sells his
cotton and squares up his debts he
rarely has anything left.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

Western farmers are not kicking over
the fact that they have to pay 4 cents
for nails to put together pen to hold
seven cent hogs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-03

A farmer living near the city Of San
Antonio, Tex. with nothing in sight to
justify the outlay, sank deep well
and was most singularly rewarded with
an artesian flow of good water sufti-
cient in volume to irrigate 100 acres Of
land. This well raised the value Of
his farm from $50 to $500 per acre.
and ii is all rented out in small pieces
to truck growers, who get most ex-
traordinary returns. No one else has
been able to strike the flow Of water.