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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
THE COTTON BOIL wEEvIL.
Latest Phases OF thes Fight Against
1.-THE Area Infested.


1.-THE Area Infested.
Planters, agricultural scientists and
Inventors of farm machines are. all
preparing to fight the cotton boil Wee
vii. and this In the face Of the opin-
lon of entomolOgists that there Is not
even remote probability that this
pest will ever be exterlninated. 1t is
asserted that it is spreading north
ward, is already In Louisiana and will
eventually enter the other cotton states.
The government has taken part In
the war by its recent appropriation of
$25O,000 to be expended in putting to
the test some of the facts that the de-
parthnent of agriculture believes 1t has
established through its investigation
work of the past two years The cam
paign against the weeyil as planned
by Mr. B. Il Galloway and DIR. How
ard respectively of the bureaus Of
plant industry and entomology includes
the following lines:
Farmers cooperative demonstration
work on the organization of farmers
in Texas and Louisiana for the Guilt
walton OF cotton on their farms under
specific instruction from the depart.
ment of agriculture.
Plant breeding and selection Of ex.
listing varieties. making them earlier
and more prolific; to be conducted on
experimental farms.
Diversification of crops on farms In
cooperation with their owners.
Investigation of parasites of the boil
weeyil in the original home of the
weevil, the object being to introduce
parasites into Texas.
Investigation of the effect of fer
tilizers on the early maturing of cot
| ton, testing of poisons and boil worm
machines and cotton inspection.
1t is claimed by the division of en-
| tomology that methods which | judge
TO be essentially the same as those
that 1t is proposed to exploit on a
grand scale as practical object lessons
have proved successful not only in the
hands OF the experts, but with many
planters, during the past two very un-
| favorable seasons. The detail of work
which is credited with greatest adj
vantage is the destruction of the plants
In the fall, thus reducing the number
OF weevils, this to be followed up by
strenuous endeavor TO produce an early
crop the following season.
Mr.. w. ID. Hunter, the special agent
In charge Of past investigation. makes
number of practical recommends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
Average
sugar beet Plants claim one City,

According to current report. James
vile. Wis, has been trying to make up
its mind which one Of two S1000,000
sugar beet plants. it will permit to To-
cate within its borders. GAINESVILLE is
the center of what is pronounced by
good authorities one of the best sugar
beet growing regions in the country
and a truly delectable land for the
beet sugar industry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31

AREA or THE coTToN BoLL WREvIL-
lions TO planters The substance of
those which win probably be turned to
account for this years crop il as fol
lows:
First Plant early. II possible plant
seed Of varieties known to mature ear
III Or at least obtain seed from as far
north Is possible. Early varieties ia
general, however. having small stalk
and short taproot ARE adapted only Tor
rich soils
Second Cultivate the fields thor
oughIy. The principal benefit OF this
comes from it's inluence to constant
| growth ID the plant and consequent
early maturity Of the crop.
Third Plant the rows far apart and
thin out the plants iii the rows thor
oughly. Qn land which will produces
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
Our Farm Animals.

Washington, ID. C.The acting sfatis-
tician Of the department Of agricul-
ture has completed his estimate of the
number and value Of farm animals in
the United States on Jan. /. 1904. by
separate states. The totals for the
country are shown in the following Ia.
BILE:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-31
Bee Men WIN Meet.

"A meeting OF the North American
Bee Inspectors association. new or
ganization of the state inspectors Of
the United States and also Canadian
inspectors, has been called for May in
Buffalo.
The National Bee Keepers conven-
ton Is to be held in St Louis about the
beginning OF October.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
A MONTE CARLO.

In another column We publish an
article from Tuesdays issue of the
Spokane Press which will cause our
citizens to realize the fact that there
is danger of this town becoming
known as the greatest gambling resort
in the Pacific northwest. There is
no doubt that plans are being
matured, principally by the gsmbl-
ing and sporting element of Spokane
and this place, to make Occur d Alene
the hottest and most notorious sport
ing resort in the country, Instead
of city of homes, a desirable place
in which to live, it is to be made a
place where gamblers and sports of
that class are to have full swing; a
place where the women of the under
world are to be the ruling queens; a
place where decent women will not
dare show themselves on the streets.
That Is the picture being painted by
those behind the movement to make
this city a second Monte Carlo
Their only chance for success is in
dividing the people of the town at
the coming spring election by the
placing of three tickets in the field.
The main question in the election
will be whether or not We will open
the town and extend welcome to
the crib women who are being driven
out Of Spokane? Shall this town
be made a dumping ground for the
immoral degenerates Of that city? We
say to the people of Occur d'Alene
plainly that they must face this
problem in the coming town election.
If they are united on a ticket the
good name Of the town will be pre-
served, but il they are divided the
gamblers may win. We believe that
the conservative course in dealing
With these matters is best. A wide
open town is not desirable and an
absolutely moral town is out OF the
question. For these reasons the
minimizing of the evils is the only
logical solution of the matter. Elect
a conservative board Of trustees.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
stsreoptIcaa Lectures.

Tn Thursday evening, Fsbruarv
20 at o'clock, and on every Thurs.
day evening during the season n,
Lent the Rev. Geo. C. Groves n,
wallace, will lecture at st. Luke.
church on the Life Of Christ >,
THESE lectures. which Mr.. Groves has
delivered in eastern cities. will bs
Illustrated by stereoptician pictures
by Hoffman, Plockhorst. Dors .,A
All the other great Bible illustrators
NO admission will be charged but an
Offering will be taken at each Lecture
10 defrsy expenses. Everybody vel.
come.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

PROBE ssloHAL oiREcroRT.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
snIrias At Pri.., H.

Priest River, Idaho, Fob : w
X. Hodsou committed suicide bv
hanging himself here sunday morning
at the home Of Mrs. West, where he
was rooming, Deceased rscsntIv
came from South Bend, Ind, TO take
charge of the planning mill a. thu
White Pine company's mill. The
remains we're taken in charge bv thu
local lodge Of Msccabses and will he.
shipped to South Bend for intermep.
The cause Of the suicide Ia not known
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

The death Of Senator Mark Hanna
removes the most conspicuous figure
10 present day American politics
Almost unknown In the political
arena previous TO the memorable cam
paign Of 1896, he came prominently
before the people as chairman Of the
national republican campaign com.
mittee. During that campaign he
collected and disbuIsed more millions
OF money than had ever before been
gathered by the combined parties for
political purposes The republicans
swept the country and William Nc
hinley was elected presi lent. Mark
Hanna stepped TO the front ~ the
greatest political organizer Of the
present generation. He went 10 tho
senate from Ohio and undoubtedIv
entertained an ambition TO become
president. His death vas not uuex
pected, a. he had been i'll for several
"eeks. Senator Hanna was a man nj
great force Of character and bis wisa
counsel did much to help President
Mckinley administration. He was
the power behind the president and
when Roosevelt assumed that high
position the influence of Senator
hanna vas not so great, but be still
heId place a. the party leader and
will be missed in its campaign more
than any other man.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES

To be- ambitious Is TO a man :
credit, but the state OF Idaho hash I
got to listen to the song sung by each
ambitious statesman III Its midst.
So far as Congressman French aud
Governor Morrison are concerned, Il
Is we'll to let we'll enough alone. -
North Idaho News.
The cost of criminal litigation
throughout the nation has become so
great that 1t is attracting the atten
tion Of students OF political economy.
One OF the great remedies would be
to deprive any defendant Of the right
to receive aid from the state TO de-
fend himself against charges made by
the state. - Capital News
Governor Morrison made a great
mistake two years ago, when be was
nominated, In not demanding the
retirement OF Frank GoodIng tron,
the management OF his campaign.
Lack Of political sagacity at that
time now threatens TO be the Cover
nor's undoing ia the coming ,trug
gle. -- Montpelier Examiner
In all theater history il Is believed
there have been but two fires equal
ing the loss Of life Ia the III fatrd
lroquois Thsater al Chicago These
were the Ring rheater tire Ia Vienna,
Austria, in which s7j persons lost
their lives by burning and panic, aud
the destruction Of Lehman Thsatsr
in st. Petersburg, where between 500
and 700 persons lost their lives. The
trs which destroyed tho brooklyn
Theatsr December ). 1876, aud car
ried with II the lives Of 300 persona,
IL the worst previous disaster of the
kind In America. Exchange
The sugar factory at idaho Fall,
has closed its run for this season with
an output Of about 5000, 600 pound.
At one cent pound bounty, the
amount authorized by the last lszis
lature for the hrst year. tbs sugar
trust will BE- entitled 10 draw from
the people Of this state $50, 600
bounty. A part Of tho output hos
ever, was made during January. On
that part Of IL the state Is to pay only
a half cent a pound, but even al thl.
price the amount demanded will 81
coed the appropriation made BY the
last legislature and deficiency elaln
will no doubt come up before the
next Legislature for settlement. -
Idaho County Free Prsss.
The News Is panied TO report .ha,
one Of the worlds fair commissioner.
II. j. Read, Of Wallace, has gained
considerable notoristy by getting
g!oriously drunk at Burke and
hourishtng a gun in a thoroughly
foolish and reckless manner. What
makes the matter still more serious Ia
that Mr Read il quoted ~ saving
That De vas temporarily out Of his
mind. y II this Ia the case Mr. Rssd
should be promptly removed and
some more worthy and responsible
person empowered 20 take hia place
IL would be bad advertisement for
the state Of idaho for its commits
'ioner from this county 10 run amuek
at the great exposition. Warlnsr
News.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

The city authorities have compIetsd
tns extension Of the corporate Limits
by taking In several additions on the
north This is in keeping with the
progress and growth Of the town. One
other matter should now receive tho
attention Of the board. For man,
reasons 1t il desirable that a conpIets
record OF the building improvements
OF the town be kept and with this end
IN vie" an ordinance should be- pas.ed
requiring every person who wisbas o.
9fect building to make application
TO the clerk for permit, the appIica.
ton to state the kind and Coz, .,
tns structure and 1t should be entered
In record kept for that purpose.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
ScaKME Oh PARcELs rOsT BILL.

{ SCHEME Oh PARCELS POsr BILL.
In presenting a number of lndIet
ments against what is known as the
parcels post bill, now pending before
congress, the Interstate Grocery OF
st. Louis declares that the measure
lis a fool arrangement whereby the
government is to pay freight for the
department stores" That is the
kernel of the controversy, The
scheme smaeks strongly of legisla-
tive job in the interests Of the big
eastern mail order houses, which are
invading Montana, says the Butte
Inter mountain, as we'll as every
other section of the country. Main
tanned in crowded eenters of popula-
tion, they employ the cheapest labor
and advertise their ability to under
sell the local merchants in the
smaller towns of the country, al
though they do not always give their
customers the benefit Now they are
asking an additionl advantage in
making the government pay part OF
their freight. The local merchant
has to pay his own transportation
charges.
Retail merchants apparently are
alive to the threatened evil. Several
months ago they organized a state
society for the purpose of fighting
legislation of this character 1t is
presumed the society is conducting
campaign in its own way, bat
merchants are not the only ones
interested. The question is an i'm
portant one to the general public,
and steps should be taken to lodge
an emphatic protest with our delega.
tion in congress against this vicious
bill.
\ law OF the character proposed by
the bill would keep the postotfice
department in state Of bankruptcy
The government replies to the public
demand for one-cent letter postage by
saying that the losses are too heavy
now to warrant such a reduction
With a parcel post system ali posi-.
bility of one-cent letter postage would
vanish. The mails would be loaded
with Chicago and New York depart
ment store shipments and the postal
service would be in a state Of chronic
bankruptcy. One needs bat 10 con
suit postal statistics TO appreciate
this fact and to understand that il IL
no overstatement.
To illustrate the workings Of the
parcel post bill: A New York depart
ment store under il could mail, for
instance, IL pounds Of tea to a Gus
toner in Butte, the government call
ing for the package at the store In
New York and delivering 1t to the
customers residence in that city !;
total transportation charges, IS cents.
Set that against the high freights that
your local grocer has TO pay for his
goods from New York or Chicago and
the other expenses be Is to and 1t Is
plain that the parcel post means the
destruction Of all local business and
the building upon the city depart
ment store at public expense. 1t
would be the means OF killing the
towns, throwing men out of empIoy
ment and resulting in general decay
1t means hard times for all communi.
ties outside the large cities and IL any
working man or mechanic sees in il
cheaper goods he must also see smaller
wages and less work.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
a NEW MORMON CoMPLIcAr,oS.

The eastern people and press are
taking lively interest in the Mormon
question This 10 shown by the
editorial comments IT the leading
newspapers of that section. This
sentiment is clearly shown By the
following editorial from the Clsve.
land Plain Dealer:
The popular agitation against the
seating of Apostle Reed Smoot OF
Utah, and the Mormon church, az a
United States senator has forced the
senate to inquire into the matter OF
his eligibility. In view of the in.
telse interest in this case and the
high feeling aroused. the president :
action in appointing TO a federal
office former Mormon bishop, and
one, too, against whom serious
charges have been made. il a bit sur.
prising
'Of course the president has thus
laid himself open to the charge Of
vote hunting, and to the suspicion
that he is less concerned over the
Dissertation Of the American homes'
than over the prospect of facing an
unfavorable political wind from the
northwest. Even if be has sought By
this latest appointment to placate
Mormon hostility he cannot have
overlooked the fact that it will in.
tensify the opposition 40 generally
aroused in GENTLE quarters by the
Smoot case.
Last summer H. Smith WooIley
vas appointed assaysr Of the mint AT
Boise, but the nomination was not
acted upon by the senate extra sesaion
last fall aud it vas held that his office
became vacant when the session adj
Journed. The nomination was sent
IN again on Monday. This action ia
significant as showing that the urssi
dent ) claim that an infinite4imaI
recess existed between the death NJ
the extra session Is not of general
application. This claim was rsised
Tor the benefit Of DR.. Wood and DR.
Crum, named for major general and
collector at Charleston respectively
but seems to have been waived bv tho
president when there Wa no psrticnIsr
need Of dwelling on recess snnoint
ments.
Little Is known Of the inertia ~,
the appointment, and they will not
enter largely into the disoussion Of
the matter. Mormonism dominate.
Utah and is strong in Idaho. The
president has not been involved In
ne case from the former state. but
n that from Idaho has taken a cour.a
hat Is bound to provoke criticism
rom those who want to know whether
II not Mormonism exacts Of its sd-
erents a loyalty in temporal affairs
'hich is inconsistent with allegiance
the United States, aud who believe
hat until this obscure point il
leared up the fewer Mormon church
fficials appOintd TO federal office the
stter." i
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

Among other things, the Chronicle
says that Spokane ought to have a
member Of congress to look after the
disposal OF the Fort Sherman military
reserve. II the Chronicle and Spo-
kane citizens are 50 sOlicitious at out
our affairs over here in Idaho We
might annex them to Occur d'Alene
for social aud business purposes, II
they will promise to be good
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
Loot. GRAY MAJ.

Notice Ia hereby given that will
pay reward Of s5 for the recovery
OF au iron gray mare, three years old
branded u on right shoulder. The
reward will be paid for the return NJ
the mare to my ranch east Of
Occur d'Alene, or for information
leading to her recovery.
feb. 20 mar. SIP. JOHN JAuTEa
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

4 BEffAs Genrral Manager
HOWARD LAaBEkf. fhAsg Assnl.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20

'lceroy Alexieh tells Of VIOLENT
sno" storms ana heavy froats around
port Arthur 7 We have no doubt the
Russians are beginning to feel cblIIv
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
FrnIt Tree. Tor ani-

have $4,000 home grown fruit
trees Tor sale at the Occur d'Alspe
nursery -four miles north Of town
mere are many reasons why home
grown fruit trees are the best and
VIII prove It to the satisfaction Of
customers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-20
DO YOU NOT THINK
IT WILL PAY YOU
10 buy a
Heating Stove
OF us now

We have quite number on
hand' including several Cole.
original Hot Blast Stoves"
We have bought a car load Of
stoves to be shipped from the
factory, which will arrive about
July lst. We want to sell every
Heating Stove now on hand he.
'ore warm weather. In order
10 10 this you may have your
choice while they last, at actual
cost.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20
Lightning's Franks.

During the storm yesterday bolt
of lightning struck the residence Of
John Perkins, Jr., rendering Mrs.
Perkins unconscious for several
hours. Drs. Guyon and Poynter
were called and after hard work re-
suscitated the lady and this morn
ing she has almost recovered from
the shock.
The same bolt knocked down sew
eral horses in the barn, burnt out
the telephone in the house and did
some other damage.
Many fuses in telephones about
town were burned out and the com
pany is busy today repairldg them,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20
Shot a Sheepherder.

A special TO the Pocatello Tribune
says:
Word has been received from
Henry that John Swank this morn
ing shot and dangerously wounded
George Drake, a sheepherder in the
employ of Jack Cherrett, The
shooting was done with $3.50 cal
1bre rifle aid he injured man is
being brought to town and will be
sent to the hospital at Salt Lake.
The shot took effect in the left
shoulder. The trouble occurred
over some sheep. 1t is said that
Drake turned MS band of sheep in
to Swank's field and that when he
refused to take them away, Swank
shot him.
John Swank is one of the best.
known ranchers IN Bannock county
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20
New Photo Studio.

The new Photographic studio will be
opened al out the first of June
If you are thinking of having good
work done it will pay you to call on me.
The time will be extended for all
those who have bought coupons and
they will be good at the new place any
time in the future Three doors east
of Bank Chas. e. Barclay,
Photographer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20

correspondent, writing to the Caldwell Tribune under
the de plume of "U. N D." from Montpelier
make what he calls "a vndcaton of Pres. Bulge, the
Caldwell Tribune and Others who have been arguing that
right for to exercise any influence he may fit
political campaign. After reading the article through
reminded of the monkey that upon occasion climbed
into tree. There is this difference though The monkey
stopped when part way up, while U. N D. the
topmost brance His exposure complete
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20
Say They are Fine.

Several people are intown who saw
the Cosgrove Musical orchestra at
Poeatello night before last, and
they all unite in saying it is one of
the best organizations that ever
came to he west. This company
will be at the opera house on Tues
day evening the oath, and no one
can affold to miss their entertain
ment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20

This is the list of names elected
by the republican state convention
at Pocatello, Wednesday, to assist
IN renominating Roosevelt at Chica-
go. There were contests in only
two districts. the second and sixth.
A remarkable demonstration,
which can be construed only as a
fiat rebuke to the last legislature
and the powers dominating it, &C.
Cured when w. E. Borah's name
was mentioned as delegate. The
convention, almost as one man,
arose and cheered Ada county's
favorite son to the echo. 1t was
the first time direct representatives
of the people had had chance to
speak, since Borah had been be-
traycd In his fight for the senator
slap. and the way they made their
dlsapproval manifest must have sent
chill down the backs of Borah's
opponents. No other name men,
toned before the convention
brought forth such cheers as Borah'.
II means that he viii, succeed Dubois
if republican Legislature is elected
Two years hence.
The convention further developed
the fact that bitter factlonal fights
can be looked for at Moscow.
Beale is going after Congressman
French's Office with vengeance.
Morrison will have all kinds of op-
position in his fight for a renomina-
ton. Treasurer Coffin will have to
struggle to hold on to the state
money, while Attorney General
Bagley we'll have a warm scrap on
his hands for a denomination.
Another thing is evident, too. and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-20

Where is there county that has prospects in
view Bear Lake? There is the Montpelier Irrigation
Districts big canal g miles long Then there is the electric
railway Paris The mines in tle copper belt show
ing especially promising The extensive development of
the big black deposits up Montpelier canyon and many
others. Work has been started all these and will be
pushed steadily all Things doing in old Bear
Lake.