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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

'If you amt to so with me, capt,
l don't care w'ether gifts out alive or
not. ri Jest jam her head fer the
openin' an let her go. Damme beg
gin yer parding, sir, wish you'd take
me into that ere tower, too
81 would rather have you down here,
Jabez. Good-by; remember what told
you Grafton said. extending his hand
to his faithful if humble companion.
''I won't forgit none of it, sir" an
swered the old man in a melancholy
voice, shaking his captain by the hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13
Home Visitors Excursion

Via Wabash to points in Ohio, In.
diana and Kentucky at one fare plus
two dollars for the round trip. Date of
sale September 6, 19. 20. e7 and Oct.
II, good returning 80 days from date
of sala. w. l.. richards ACT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

If the state of Nebraska could only
manage to substitute alfalfa for sun
flowers she would speedily become the
richest state in the Union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

ing, but he had achieved the feat. An
undertaking, by the way, had he but
known it, which the unfortunate
Baron de Croisic had only compassed
because he had beon aided by a rope
dropped by the HANDS of the fair Je-
hane. Grafton's ascent, therefore,
had been unparalleled.
Continued in Next Issue.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

Georgia, with twice the largest crop
of peaches ever produced in the state,
has still secured for them the highest
price ever received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

Last year through the west the sack
of oats weighed from forty to sixty
pounds; this year 1t weighs over 100
pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

A poor apple is long way ahead OF
no apple, and this fact will justify the
planting of the Hibernal in the far
north country where other varieties
fail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13
Ia1pRoy1sG THE NILE.

The English government estimates
for further Improvements In the Milo
valley in the line of extension of the tr-
rigation system call for $102, 600, ,000--
more dams, higher ones, miles and
miles of canals, unequaled fertility on
the arid desert soils, perpetual sunshine
overhead, a tropical and perpetual sum-
mer, just water wanted, and the Nile is
to give it. The land Of the pharaohs, OF
three century old mummies, Of buried
temple and city, Of ancient lore and
hieroglyphics, Of camel, sphinx and
bandit Bedouin, is to cast of the death
and lethargy Of the ages and become,
through the Intervention of modern en-
gineering and water, once again the
fairest land of the orient
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13
THE COMING BUILDING mArERIAI

THE COMING BUILDING MATERIAL.
A very significant item is found in
the fact that little prairie town in the
west far removed from all natural
sources Of building material, such as
stone, clay or timber, recently shipped
two car loads Of cement building blocks
for use in a distant city. If town has
available supplies of sand and trans
small outlay produce any quantity Of
the best Of building material and pay
no tribute to either the coal or lumber
trust.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

There is an entire absence of dis
ease among the hogs of the west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

A bill Of corn takes up about as
much room under ground as 1t does
above ground.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

The domestic cat is one Of the worst
pests Of bird life to be found. 1t
wages an unceasing war on all forms
of bird life which amounts almost to
determination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

The best time to do pruning Of fruit
trees is during the summer growing
season, when the shoots are young and
tender and may be pinched or rubbed
off with the thumb and finger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

If there was more good buttermilk
drunk there would be fewer doctors
bills and smaller demand for patent
medicines. The buttermilk Of the farm
dairy should never be fed to the pigs
and calves until every drop possible
has been got into the folks in the fam
lily.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

Two things mark the first steps in
agricultural progress in new country,
when the farmers begin to sow clover
and when they quit burning their
straw piles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

A man who will originate and propa-
gate rs good fruit as the Wealthy
apple is far better deserving Of some
memorial in marble than the shedders
OF blood who fought or the spouters
Of wind who make laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

One need not expect to do much in
cultivating the soil where in wild
state it required six acres of prairie
to feed one critter. Either alkah or
short rainfall has got such a country,
md perhaps both Of them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

All hilly farms are apt to suffer
more or less by erosion caused by
heavy rains, but we have in mind a
nice level farm which has been worse
eroded by the action of whisky, acre
by acre being washed down O. FOOLS
throat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

We once knew an old parson whose
sermons We're of high grade, whose
life was always consistent with his
profession, till he went to trading
horses and then he went all to pieces,
and all the roosters in town could not
keep him from lying worse than old
Peter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

In dairy tine very unique thing
to be seen at the worlds fair is bust
of John Stewart nodded in creamery
butter. Jose was the pioneer In the
creamery business, and his memory is
thus honored.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

If the fertilization Of the soil is the
main thing sought. try mammoth
clover, plowing the whole thing under
the second year. 1t is the cheapest
method of renovating wornout field
there is to be found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

The nAastly Colorado potato bug
likes eggplant better than it does the
potato.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

The fakir always follows the state
and county fairs. He is the chronic
parasite on our every effort at agricul-
tural progress. In England he has no
show at such places. why does not
some body of fair officials have the
sand to fire the whole pestiferous
crowd?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

Hereditary instinct is nowhere more
noticeable than with dogs. While hav-
ing common origin. training and en-
vironlnent have Developed the hound
with the keen scent, the pointer and
setter which point their game. the
collie which instinctiveiy takes TO the
herding and care of stock, the retriev-
er, the greyhound. the spaniel, the
huskie of the arctics and score of
other types. the puppies of each breed
naturally taking to the special work
and service for which their ancestors
had been trained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

The hoboes have struck new lead
this summer. When refused a hand
out at farmers house they just cut
his telephone wire, when they get out
Of sight to prevent the good wife from
posting her neighbors that they are
likely to have visit from Tired Tom
nv
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

With something less than a hundred
different kinds of cereal breakfast
food to be had, the dish of oatmeal
we'll cooked still leads them ALL There
would be much more oatmeal eaten did
cooks know how to cook it. Boiled for
ten minutes, it is an abomination;
cooked slowly for six hours, it is
delicacN.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

A Wisconsin nabob sought to mo-
nopolize trout stream which passed
through his estate Fishing was fine,
trout gamy and large. A row fol-
lowed when he pulled some poachers.
and at the end the supreme court held
that he could not deprive the public Of
fishing rights along the stream which
passed. through his land. Some Of
these fellows would shut us of from
air and sunshine If they could. An
cient baonial rights were knocked in
the lead In this country hundred
years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

From Omaha, west, alfalfa. self
seeded. is disputing with sweet clover,
sunflower and bindweed for the pos
session Of the soil on the railway
rights Of way. giving to every farmer
who travels BY rail wonderful object
lesson Of the possibilities of alfalfa in
that section. A few see and heed the
lesson. Most Of them don't.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

We watched stock train from the
west pass By one day recently. In 1t
were several cars Of fat steers from
the ranges, three double deckers Of
sheep, car OF poultry, three cars of
horses and dozen cars OF logs, while
at the rear Of the train were two cars
Of creamery butter, This explains the
growing wealth Of western farmers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

A late government bulletin on for.
estry in the, Hawaiian Islands refers
to native tree the foliage Of which
condenses moisture SO rapidly that,
falling like rain, the water keeps the
ground beneath muddy at all times.
In some cases this water is collected
by placing metal tray under the tree.
and the water is thus saved and used
for watering the stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

We would like to know just what
causes have been at work this season
to produce so large yield of potatoes
as compared with previous years when
conditions varied but little from those
of the present year. Some mysterious
and happy combination of weather
and available plant food seems to give
us potato years, apple years, corn
years. and the causes for such prolific
ness are not well understood. On the
other hand, the barrenness of other
years is just as much of mystery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

So dense is the population in Japan
and SO carefully do the people have to
nurse the productive capacity Of the
limited arabic section Of the country
that the erection Of fences. between
landowners is forbidden for the rea-
son TINT the thirty square inches Of
land surface occupied by the fence
posts is needed to grow some grain or
plant which will help support life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-13

What is correct stand Of corn de-
pends somewhat upon the available
plant food in the soil and the amount
of moisture the plant may command
during the growing season, If the soil
be thin and poor two stalks in hill
will be better stand than three, aud
if the rainfall be shy one stalk will be
better than two. Three and four stalks
in hill may do where the soil is rich
and moisture unfailtng. but mean only
fodder under the first named condt-
tons.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

Rev. A. G. Miller delivered :
good sermon in The Central Ridge
school house Sunday evening.
This year March surely came il
like lion bu, whether it viii 90 ou,
like a lion or a lamb remains to be
seen.
Mr.. NJ. J. Steele, who was on the
sick list last week has gone to con-
suit Prof. Foster. the faith healer at
Iuliaetta.
A. E. Fredrickson has rented a
part of the Oscar Nelson farm. Mr.
Nelson viii continue to raise vege-
tables as usual.
M. H. Stallbohm is getting in
logs for his sawmill. A large
amount of cord wood has been made
here this winter.
Mr.. F. Powell traded his place on
Central Ridge to Manly Sharp for
the latter's place on Russell Ridge
and has moved over there.
The best and handsomest team on
Central Ridge is owned by Mr.. o.
car Nelson. 1t is pair of gray
stations Weighing between 5000 and
$500 pounds.
A. Picart is preparing to build a
new barn ~ soon as possible. He
has improved his ranch nicely and
is now talking about taking an sx-
tended trip to France in the latter
part of November.
About all the lumber is nov hauled
for the lower school house on Cen
trail Ridge and the work Of building
II viii commence ~ soon a. the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24
Washington Letter

The House Committee on Public
Lands las; week agreed to amend.
ments, which it viii recommend tc
the bill reported to the House Janr,
ary 81. prohibiting the selection o!
timber lands in lieu of lands IN for.
est reserves. The amendments
agreed upon allow owners Of land,
In forest reserves, which lands have
not been denuded Of timber. to ex-
change the same for other vzcan;
surveyed unu,ineral lands subject to
homestead entry.
William s. Lee, Of Moscow, who
was designated by Senator Hepburn
as assistant paymaster in the Navy,
has failed to stand the physical ex-
animation Of the board of surgeons
by reason of slight defect of the
heart which, however. is no; of such
serious nature as to threaten his
present good health, nor will it prob
ably ever interfere With his future.
The consulting engineers of the
Reclamation Service, Messrs. Saw
age, Wisner and Davis, will be in
Boise several days consulting With
Resident Engineer D. w. Ross on
the feasibility of one or more of
the large irrigation projects now be-
ing considered by the survey.
Congressman French has intro
duced bill granting a pension of
S24 a month to Nelson Hart Of
Moscow.
Senator Heyburn's bill granting q
portion Of the IT. Sherman reserva-
s!on to the city of Occur d'Alene for
a park and cemetery has met With
some opposition IN the Department,
and was last week adversely report
ed from the committee by Senator
Dubois. The amount Of land asked
for vas considered excessive and
there is some misaprenension AZ to
the practice of the government here
tofors existing. Senator Hepburn
will continue his exertioas to secure
a proper donation for park purposes.
This viii include ample provisisn
for an addition to the present cens-
tery.
Secretary Of State. Of Idaho. VIII
H. Gibson. of Boise. Who vas ex-
,ficio sealer of Weights and meas
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

weather viii allow. Mr.. Thomas
Eackeit has the contract for build.
ing ii.
Rev. Mrs. Buckley came back
from the Palouse country Last Sat-
urday having been holding revival
meetings there for the past six
weeks. She states that the houses
where she preached were crowded
and several conversions we're made.
The new school teacher, Miss
Barkiey. who is teaching the Gen.
trai Ridge school. took q trip to
Lewiston last Friday returning Sat-
urday. Miss Barkley is having
good success with her pupils. as
they seem to be Learning very fast.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24


Mark Burns is at present sici
with munPs.
Frank Tuckey visited Nszpercs
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Oriand Parkins and wife
went to Lapwai Sunday.
M. Fred Minert made a trip &c
Lewiston Wednesday returning Fri
day.
Mrs. Minen and Mrs. Sawyer
visited Mrs. Tuckey Wednesday
afternoon.
1t is reported that Mr.. Sullivan
has sold his farm to man who has
just arrived from Kansas.
Mrs. Frazier and mother who
have been visiting at Mr.. POOLS all
winter, we're suddenly called to
Kansas City by the serious illness
Of Mrs. Frazier's daughter living at
that place. They viii both be
missed by a large circle of friends.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

Mr.. c. d. Thomas, our clerk
took Mr.. Fixes room on Tuesday
afternoon while he was conducting 3
funeral service.
Only hve more weeks and yet
there are scores of parents who have
no, visited the schools this year,
The latch string is always on the
outside and a welcome within.
Four is the number who still re-
main faithful to the Ninth Grade.
They will complete the required
amount Of algebra, general history
and hrst year Latin by the end Of
the term.
The total enrolment has already
passed the expectation mark.
500 is the number Who have been
trained for life and not for school
this year. For various reasons rs
of this number have Withdrawn since
the beginning of the term.
We are pleased to record visit
on last Friday from Mr.. Thomas,
clerk Of the board, and Prof. French
OF the experimental station of the
State University. Prof. French
gave a short talk to the High
School, encouraging them to take
advantage Of the higher education
offered to them by the State Univer-
sity at Moscow.
Rev. Leeds accompanied Miss
Hatch, returned missionary from
Siam, to our school on Wednesday.
Miss Hatch gave very interesting
talk on the people Of Siam and some
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

Of their peculiaritiss. She also
showed some Of their articles Of
clothing, images. weapons, books
and ornaments. Everyone was sat
ixsed with our own native land.
The Eighth Grade has organized
for the closing exercises Of the term.
The following officers we're chosen (:
president. Miss Ethel Gains: vice
president. Henry S,rickfaden; sec
retary. Miss Mamie Eitsen: treas
urer, Miss Minnie vining. Pale
blue and white are the class colors
and the pansy 10 the class flower.
The class motto will be chosen a;
the mex, meeting. Committees have
been appointed and considerable
activity is being manifested by every
member Of the class.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24
Winchester

Mrs. Manly Paige is reported
sick this week.
Mrs. Jake Lehman is very sick
With la grippe.
Ben Palmer is building an add
iiion TO his house.
Winter seems to have forgotten to
leave as il has showed every day
this week.
Mr.. Eackbarth Of the Golden
Rule Mil is having an addition built
to his house.
On account of the vashouts and
landslides no mail has reached here
since Monday.
Elmer Lenze has taken advantage
Of the good sleighing and is hauling
four hundred sacks of grain over to
the top of the mountain and storing
il with Mr.. Fay where he will leave
I, till the roads are better. when he
will haul ], to Culdesac.
Mr.. Holcome and Mr.. Rubles OF
Culdcsac we're in Pine City Thurs
day where a meeting was held in
regard to the new cooperative store
and warehouse. Some three hun
dred shares have been sold and i.
has been decided to locate the store
and warehouse two and ons-half
miles west of Cheslsy and from
there build tramway to Culdesac.
John King, the blacksmith at
Winchester was the lucky finder of
what appears to be quite mine. II
is about six miles south Of VIM
chester in the Mission canyon. The
lead is in white quartz which carries
gold, lead. copper and a small
amount of silver. They are running
a tunnel In the side of the hill and
expect to tap .hs ledge at about
thirty feet below the surface. The
tunnel Is now about thirty-nine feet
long.
A few bear traks created quite an
excitement in Winchester last Sun
day. Some one reported having
seen the tracks near Heaston's mill
and Mr.. Peterson. Andrew Kaline
and Jess King armed themselves
and started in psrsuit Of the bear.
They followed the tracks down into
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24
N.spsros rair Association

The Nesperce Fair Association
was organized las, night with an
incorporation Of $4,000. The fol-
loving officers were elected for the
ensuing year; president. w. ].
Ramey; vice president, x. G.
os,erhoai secretary. P. w. Mitch
ell; general manager. Thomas
Kirby. These four. together
with T. NJ. Mockler. L. N.
Swift. A. c. Eiiscn, P. z. Dean. A.
J. crcm. of westlake. J. I. Ecker.
of Cottonwood. and J. J. Woods. Of
10. will make up the board OF
directors. The objec, Of this asso-
citation will be TO hold an annual
fair. Horse racing. ball playing
and an eIhibi, Of all the fruits,
grains. grasses, live stock etc will
be the principal features of the
weeks entertainment. Work will
begin on the grounds as soon as the
weather settles. They will be en-
closed. a grand stand erected. race
track built and a ball ground laid
out. Mr.. Kirby will move his fam
ily here Immediately and take
charge of tae enterprise. Sixty
acres Of land has been purchased
from z. A. Johnson, adjoining the
town site on the southvsSt. This is
an ideal srac; Of land for fair pur-
poses. A race track can be bull, at
less expense here than anywhere
else on the prairie.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

the Lapwai canyon through snow
four feet deep for about four miles,
when. as il was growing dark, they
decided to 60 home and Try again
the next day, which they did. and
after following the tracks six miles
the sportsmen decided they didn',
know whether IL was bear tracks OF
not. So ends another OF Win
chester's bear stories.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

N. E. Carter and Fred Warrsil
rsturned Friday from 4 trip to Lew
iston and Spokane where Mr.. Carter
disposed Of eight carloads Of 6ne
beef cattle.
Mrs Lizzie Muller. daughter Of
Dr. Powell of this place. writes from
Long Beach. California, that her
health Is much improved. Nrx.
Muller and Mu- Powell left for
California about = month ago on
account OF the formers health. They
will probably remain all summer and
spend some of the time in the noun
tains camping out
F. A. Schultz. brother of ]. A., B.
F. and Lawrence Schultz. Of this
place. visited Nerperoe Tuesday re-
turning Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Schultz is one of the lucky owners
of the .'Dei Rio" nine In the Hump
distric, on which the rich strike vas
made last Friday, and is very en-
thus;astic about the future of that
camp and the "Del Rio" mine ia
particular.
NJ. L. wilkins, Of Califernia.
national organizer Of the socialist
party viii deliver an address sntitled
"Socialixm's Message to the Com
mon people," At Wilson'S Open
House on Thursday. March 81. al
half past seven O'Clock Everybody
invited. Mr.. Wilkins comes hishIv
recommended a. an able eloquent
speaker and one fully cooversaat to
discuss our great economic questions
from a socialists standpoint.
The preliminary steps are nov
being taken to establish Z water
system here this summer. h y the
of Mr.. johnson to have the
plant installed and IN working order
by July /. His immediate plan b.
cludss the purchase of tie city prop
erty and the installing Of = pumping
plant there. Later plans which viii
be Worked out during the yoAr viii
consist of gravity system With !
reservoir built on the hill vesl of
town.
The basket social. siven for Tie
benefit OF the Nszpsrcs Public L.
bray last Saturday night vas a
success as far ~ the program and
social part vas cencemed. The h.
element weather teps away : laree
number Of people vho void othef-
wise have attended. ". !. Ransy
lesed ~ aocsiooess and shovs6 -
'he satisfaction q IL crowd. ~
lhoald Be fail in ~ isnbef bvsinoss
be stir has a scoupatios m.
rhirsy-tvo dollars and 6fly CO.,
vas taken = esrieg ~ sFssiae.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

urss. has been requested by the Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor. Mr..
Conelyou, to attend a meeting OF
sealers of weights and measures
from the different states IN the Union
to be held in Washington at an early
date It is understood Mr.. Gibson
viii be present
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08
Death Of Mrs Frank
|. Manning.

The large circle of friends of Mrs.
Frank L. Manning will be panied
to learn of her death, which oc :
Cured this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
at her home on Cemetery Pike.
Deceased was In the 45th year OF
her age and her death was due to
heart failure.
Mrs. Manning had been In fall
ng health for several years ana
her death was not expected
by the members of the family
ard their most intimate friends
Deceased was a member of the
Christian chur,h and was a
most highly esteem d lady. She Is
survived b. hush and, two sons
and a daughter The youngest
child IS a son ID and the oldest a
daugh' er of II year, all of whom
have the sincere sympathy of the
&C immunity In general In their sad
hour of bereavement.
The funeral will be held at the
family residence "Wednesday morn.
log at 10 O'Clock. Friends of the
family are invited to obsequ'es In
terment will be made at Oakwood
cemetery.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

We'd consider 1t a very great
pc sonal favor If parties owing US
would make prompt settlement.
For convenience our books and &C.
counts are still at our cd place of
business where settle ments can be
made for few days only.
Sat Mccoy Bros.