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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
FOREST GROWING IN PRAIRIE
STATES.

The American Government Bureau
of Forestry has selected two widely
separated sections of the treeless
area Of the West for a study In arti-
fetal forestry during the present sea-
son. A field force is at work study
ing the soils and the kind Of timber
best adapted to the States OF Illinois
and the two DaKotas, the former be-
ing a low, level prairie for the most
part, and the latter. a high table-land
but both without trees, except along
the streams. There has been consid-
cradle private tree planting In both
states chiefly, however, on a small
scale, and for purposes of shade and
shelter for farm buildings.
The Forestry bureau is making a
study of the subject, with a view to
the encouragement Of tree planting on
u more extensive scale. Two purposes
are TO be %furthered by this: One, the
growth Of timber suitable for fuel,
fencing and building purposes, and
the other, the gradual growth OF tim
her shelter belts at intervals suf-
ficient to break the force Of the fierce
winds that sweep across these plains
Some experiments in this line have
demonstrated two very important
dement's, the m being that the win
ter wheat, protected by these shelter
belts survives, wha'e otherwise II
would be blown bare and killed. The
other demonstrated advantage is that
In the drouth seasons the sheltered
land retains moisture much longer
than that which is wind swept. Az
great portions Of the treeless sections
OF the American West have a defic
lent rainfall at best, the importance
of retarding evaporation can hardl,
be .-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.

The railway casualties in the
United States for the year ending
June 80, 1903, were SO, 393-9,S40 kill
cd and 1858 injured. One passenger
was killed for every 1,957,441 carried
and one injured for every s4,42l car,
ried. For each passenger killed IS,
917,645 passenger miles were accom-
plished and for each injured 2,54l ,09t
passenger miles. One employe in
every 364 was killed and n in every
twenty-five injured. America could
fight one big battle like that Of Lao
Yang each year and yet suffer nc
more deaths and casualties than she
is now suffering from railroad acci
dents.-Kansas City Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Oil Tree Of China.

Five years ago the attention oil
American importers was called to the
value as an a%stringent and drier In
varnish, for the finer kinds Of furni'
ture, Of the product of the Chinese
wood oil tree.
Since then two American firms have
established branches at Hankow
China, for the expectation of the oil
and ON of them has shipped nearly
200, 600 gallons since last fall. Be
cause of the fact that no barrels are
manufactured in the province where
the oil tree grows, a Hankow firm has
imported from New York shocks FOL
5000 barrels and machinery for set
ting them up. About a Thousand
seeds of the oil tree have beer
planted in California and are doinl
observation-disclosures Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
IN PRISON SINCE 1870.
Convict in Ohio Penitentiary Has No
Desire for Freedom.


John Taborn. the oldest man IN the
p~enitcntiary in point Of service, com.
meDced his thirty.fourth year behind
the grlm walls on Aug. l6. He was
received on Aug. 16. 1870. from Della
ware county. to serve a life sentence.
He is n Of The few men behind the
walls who fully realize that the world
has passed him and that he would not
know how to make a living even II
granted his freedom.
Taborn has been asked q number Of
times II he does no desire his free
dom, and always declines. In fact, he
becomes somewhat excited IL the mat.
ter is discussed ut length. He has
been behind the prison walls so long
that he has vagaries Of the mind. to
speak mildly. One Of his hallucina
tions is that he makes trips outside
the walls. and he sometimes tells re.
markable stories of the Incidents that
happen on these trips.
For a number OF years he has been
an Inmate Of the prison asylum for
insane, where he Is permitted 10 do
about as he p~leases. Ordinarily he
Is sound Of mind, but occasionally he
has visions Of trips taken about the
country. and on a few occasions he
has visited other countries, in his
mind. -iT%r ERsTsat"sANr
Tho prison officials believe that his
long service in the prison has made
him immune from work, and he puts
In the most of his time in making
trinkots which are sold to any person
who desires to purchase,-Columbus
(Oho) Dispatch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
THE AouLrsRAreo FOOD PAIL,

In the stomach lies the weakness
ar strength OF a nation. II is the
power house in which energy Is gen.
Grated for the whole system. and It's
value as such is too lightly regarded
by the average dweller In a great city.
Poor abused, overtaxed and neglected
stomach, very often the victim OF I'M
hygienic cooking at home and the In
digestible blight of the average res
.taurant outside. Added to this, the
domestic and foreign adulteration OF
foods has reached such alarming pro
portions that the ~governmsnt has
Stepped in to do what it can toward
safeguarding the national stomach.
,tYul be cheering news 70 every
devoted housewife aid every patient
husband to learn that the department
Of agriculture will establish in this
and other cities stations for examin-
ing imported foods and detecting adul'
~terations. Already IT has been discov-
cred that the generously ~distended
and succulent imported frankfurter is
made of horsehesh of a decidedly sus'
picious quality. Other impositions
equally bad have been brought to
light. Choice pate de foie gras, for
instance. proves to be only poor veal
so doctored as to deceive the un'
sophisticated palate.
And yet this nation does not make
staple food of sausages or pate de foie
gras: but the danger and the fraud
of the thing are no less diminished
Nor does all the danger threaten from
abroad. II has been discovered that
home manufacturers are not blame
less. and that even in little things like
pepper, salt, coffee, sugar and spices
authorizations are carried on to an
amazing extent. Even the field of the
industrious bee is invaded, and tons
of spurious honey are turned out each
year.-New York Evening Telegram
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
NAMING THE HOME.

Home Is the resort of love, Of JOY,
of peace and plenty, where, support.
ing and supported, polished friends
and dear relations mingle into bliss,
says the old poet Thompson, and II
the home place or the summe cot.
tage Is not named, a christening party
will afford a unique entertainment
during the closing days OF summer,
for at no other gathering a ones
individuality be more evident or ones
originality be given greater scope,
writes Bernice Glenn In the Pilgrim,
The keynote of business success IS
to make the name OF ones work fav'
orably known to the world; and every
fruit grower and farmer should have
some distinguishing brand by which
his products are known. So 1t Is q
pretty idea to have ones home bear
a distinguishing II not distinguished
Notwithstanding typical or in
dicative of the locality II 1t be at the
coast or In the mountains OF sugges
tive of peculiar environment or loca'
tradition.
Family characteristics can frequent
ly be symbolized by a coined or com
pound word very apropos, but wher,
one is afraid to venture into sucl
originality there is always Indian lori
to draw from or In the southern an,
western states the Spanish phrase
ology offers significant as we'll a
nelodious terms.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
n END or ARMIES.

We may be on the verge OF the mil.
lennium, for NJ. Emile Guarin has
come to the conclusion that 1t will
soon be possible to destroy armies by
lightning. He has experimental with
the Ruhmkorff coil and found that
shocks can be transmitted through the
air with moderate currents.
This great experimenter concludes
that the energy OF 1000 horse power.
at 100, 900 volts codld be concentrated
oy antennae to destroy life at a dis
.ance of IL miles. The present din
Guilty which he believes will soon be
4 overcome is that Of controlling and d.
y fsting the electric waves.
When IL gets SO that science will
exterminate an army by electric waves
we shall soon see the end.-Bostor
GLnhA-
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

Nv lNGNT1Q
Convenient Trunk.

Everybody has helped To pack a
trunk at some time or other, and the
most inconvenicnt and troublesome
part of II all is the insertion OF the
tray. which mort all trunks contain,
into its proper position. II is prac.
tically impossible for one person to
do this alone without vexation and
hard work, and often two have trou.
bic enough.
II all trunks were constructed Ike
the n shown herewith all this in
convenience would be done away with
and the packing simplifcd. The tray
IL supported by four ba"" or levers,
two on each side, SO n .anged that
when the lid OF the trunk is opened
the tray IL elevated simultaneously
With the raising OF the lid. by the
insertion Of n number Of Tugs to con.
meet with the levers the tray. when
once elevated, Is held firmly in that
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Raiscs the Trav Automatically.


position and cannot slip. but must be
released by the hand. When the lid
is closed the bars still hold the tray
in position and no stationary support
Is necessary within the body OF the
trunk. Often. when II is thought that
the trunk is packed, II is suddenly ye.
membered that some needful article
has been forgotten. and what n job to
haul the tray out in order to put 1t
In some corner! This will occur a
half.dozen times, which means =
whole lot OF trouble. With this de.
vice the opening and closing Of the
lid, with the consequent raising OF
the tray. can be done easily and
quickly.
Peter Steiger Of Baltimore. Md. is
the %patentee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Measures Powers Of Motors.

Col. Renaud, of army aeronaut and
automobile celebrity. has just per-
formed another service for automo-
bilism. There has been laid before
the French Academy Of Science an
Ingenious continuance invented by him
for measuring the power Of motors.
Il Ia an apparatus which Is attached
TO the axletree OF the motor. and "A
the action developed Is In proportion
to the cube of the speed. II is enough
to register the number of revolutions
IN order to determine the speed. and
Self-registering tablets are provided
10 obviate all necessity for making
calculations. The apparatus 10 capa,
lie Of registering up to $50 horse
power.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
New Scheme In Business.

A novel scheme for getting orders
is to be tried by a Salem provision
dealer. He has announced that he
will dispense with order wagons,
drivers of which have gone about
town getting orders for provisions
every morning. and that he will sup
ply housekeepers with postal cards.
upon which these orders may be writ.
ten, and II mailed at night will be
filed early the next morning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Valuable Scientific Tests.


The public which gathers arounS
this testing plant to see a locomotive
which, while II Is standing still, Is
doing its carefully measured work
Of hauling a large or small train at
q low or high speed. as the investi'
gators require, thinks that this is all
being done that It may see the
wheels 20 round" The engineer and
the railway man see In 1t a new era
of technical study. Over the pant
ing. Juggling locomotive twenty-five or
more men are engaged In observing
what Is going on inside OF II, what
work it is doing for the fuel con.
oping and what good points. When
their computations are completed
they can say with accuracy what the
locomotive can do and at what cost.
They are gaining information which.
expressed in technical terms. Ii in
valuable for the locomotive designer
of the future. II means In its ulti-
mate results the obtaining OF the
greatest amount of work for the least
expenditure, and a consequent reduc.
ton in the cost OF transportation.
This kind OF scientific investigation
is of the utmost economic value. The
greatest technical societies are assist
ing through advisory committees. and
the results OF the tests will therefore
meet with universal acceptance,
Twelve OF the most important types
of recent locomotives are to be tested
during the exposition and the results
published to the world.-W. A. Smith
in the World To-Day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

to the visitor to defray the cost Of the
institution for that brief period.
When the penny is dropped in the
slot it sets some internal mechanism
in operation by which the clock hand
is advanced and the contribution re-
corded.
The secretary hopes shortly to add
a monograph to the machine, which
will acknowledge every gift with a
hearty Thank you,' the voice being
that of the King.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
IMPROVEMENT FOR 81, u.,,-
Arrangement That IL Both s..,.,
and Ornamental. 49,


and Ornamental.
Tho hall is certainly see.
than any other part OF the house,
since not only car no room be gained
without going through Il. but the oc-
cssional visitor who gets no further
has also to be reckoned with.
One difficulty to contend with 10
the harmless necessary hat and coat.
These are a serious handicap to .
pretty hall. yet we must admit that
II Is part OF It's duty To harb0r them.
They are generally tucked away In
the darkest corner, and only dimly
disccrned rs a bullying. unsigbtly
mass. those In least frequent use hav.
ing a fine opportunity Of collecting
dust.
But at very small outlay m arrange.
ment can be made to hide and pro-
tcct the hats and coats, and AFFORD an
incident pleasing rather than other
wise in the hall. Two shelves about
twelve inches wide are the founda-
ton Of the AFFAIR; they are connected
with a back and two sides, and tho
top one is fitted In front with a small
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

building between the Strand and Hol-
born-the site Of Gen. Booths TEN.
porary barracks. The cellars Of the
old houses had not been demolished,
and many men and boys retired to
them. and, with bundles of old news
papers and newspaper bills to serve
as pillows, used to sleep comfort
ably till the morning. The police
found out what was going on, and
now the cellars are no longer used
as bedrooms.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Ran Into Big School Of MaekereI.

Schooner Normahal recently arriv-
ed at Gloucester with the exception.
ally fine fare of 1927 barrels Of salt
mackerel. The remarkable feature Of
the catch is that the whole fare was
taken at one setting OF the seine from
the biggest school that Capt. Par
sons ever saw. The net itself gave
way under the enormous strain and
fully as many fish ere lost as were
taken.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
ch.m,e., for Destroying woedehuek..

Chemical for Destroying Woodchucks.
c. R.-Some time ago ! read Of .
method Of destroying skunks, and
woodchucks by the " Of q chemical
placed In their burrows. Please name
the chemical and describe Its NV.
The chemical used for killing WOOD
chucks, etc. Is the same as for de-
stroying bugs in peas, viz, carbon b.
sulphide. This is a liquid which read
lily evaporates into gas which is heav-
Ter than air. To kill wOodchucks or
skunks in burrows, about two or three
ounces OF the chemical should b
poured on to q piece Of cotton waste
or rag which should be thrown dOwn
the hole. The hole should then b
quickly filed in with earth and wen
tramped down. The gas will settle to
all sections of the burrow and destroy
the inmates. This chemical IN vosg
infammable. 80 that no hres shouI1
he brought ear II when exposed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Bears Beautiful Roses.

Mrs. Harriet Littlehale OF South
Sutton, N. H., has a house rose bush,
such as is rarely seen anywhere. The
leaves OF the plant are of a rich
green, thick and waxlike In texture.
One blossom measured Is inches In
circumference and others are nearly
as large. The petals of the flower
are like wax and Of a rich cream,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

placing it. This, of curse, makes
the healing process of much longer
duration than IL the bandages were
left untouched. To prevent the dog
from irritating the wound English
veterinary surgeons fit round the ami
malls neck a collar made of stiff card
beard or oilclOtn. which e~ffectually
keeps the dogs teeth and tongue at .
distance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
First Wedding in Old Church.

For the first time since 1t was
erected th~irty-eight years ago, the
Union church at Big Cranberry island,
Me-, was the scene Of a wedding last
week. And even then the contracting
young people were from MaSsachus'
etts. though the island was the girl
hood home OF the bride.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
APPEALS TO THE CHARITABLE.
London Hospitals Effective Method
Of Soliciting Contributions.

London hospital, the biggest Of all
the great city's charitable institutions
for afflicted humanity, always has
been famed for its ingenious methods
Of appealing to public support. but
its latest device surpasses them all
and doubtless will be copied in Am.
erica.
IL is in the form Of a clock. on the
face Of which appears the announce.
mept that the hospital has to collect
one penny-two c~ents-per second.
and on the pedestal is an invitation
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

The soil should be properly prepaT-
ed before planting the hedge. Every
thing else should be In good condt-
ton. The soil should then be turned
out into deep furr0w where the hedge
Is to stand and the plants should he
set In this and the soil drawn up to
them and firmly tamped about the
roots Of the plants. The distance
apart which the plants are to stand
will depend somewhat on the style Of
the hedge. II q low small hedge n
wanted. as one most often pees In
England, the plants should be eight
or nine inches apart. II the trees are
to be allowed to grow larger. say i've
or six feet tall. the plants should be
set wider apart, not less than eight.
cen inches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Protective Collars for DOGS.

When a dog has sustained n wound
to a limb and the limb has been
bound up. II Is often n difficult matter
to prevent the animal from removing
the bandage, or at all events from dis.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
New Roller Skate.

The latest design In roller skates
Is believed to greatly reduce the la
Dor OF this once popular form OF
exercise. The foot rests near the
ground and is supported by two large
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Not for Us.

Rev. GoOdman--You know what the
golden rule" is. Of course?
Pyrett-Oh. of course! It's a rule
Of conduct we lay down for other peo-
ple To follow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
London Cave Jewellers.

The London police made a discov-
cry the other day on the land that
has lately been opened up for re-
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

wheels. The increase In the diameter
OF the wheels. as compared with
those of the ordinary form OF roller
skate, greatly increases the speed,
while 1t reduces the amount OF ener
gy required.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07

brass rod. On the bottom shelf rests
the headgear OF the master OF the
house. amply protected by the shelf
and the little silk curtain hanging
down in front. Below this shelf arc
two side pieces, and under II a strong
lath Is fitted, with brass hooks.
whence hang coats. probably both
masculine and feminine. for II 10 =
luxury to have an old wrap handy to
throw IN before a turn In the garden
A curtain OF some handsome tapes
try I'M on a second rod across tho
cupboard part, and by the time some
bits Of old blue willow pattern. or odd
pieces Of brass and copper work have
been stood on the top shelf the cree
ton must be declared quite an impos.
ing feature In the hall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-07
Planting Q ktedae.

L. PLEASE describe how to lay
ort a thorn hedge. How far apart
should the plants be set7
The Alaska prospector., 1904-10-13
Application.

[. & Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, Mar 21 1901 Notice is hereby given that: l, William Grosg, oi Valdez, Alas ka, assignee of Eli Uoode- noisii, being entitled io The benefits of section a'pi of tne Revised Statutes of the United states, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the Re- bellion, do hereJy apply to enter |. <. Survey No; 3li, containing 1.al acres and more particu- larly described las follows.
 Said survey No. SIi is situated within the N..s..2 Recording District Prince William sound, described by metCs and bounds, courses and distances as fuiloSs:
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, which is $ 6l deg P min N 3.l5 chains aistsnl from corner No. ! of U. 5. survey 3&i, thence N ss deg g.; min N is2 chains to corner No. ?; thence \. Gl deg P mn l. l.2i chails tO corner No. 8; thence x 2s deg 33 min W T.59 chains to corner No. t thence \ 6l deg 27 min SIS chains to corner No g.; thence : 1o deg 3i min l. g.Il chains to corner No. 6; tnenCe : bi deg zI min N 9.39 chains to corner No. l. the place of beginning. Contain Ing Isl acres. Magnetic variation 2s deg 57 min E.
 As additional to his original homestead on lot of l and W = Of $ 2, of section ls Fps \ ,k9 E, which he entered December 9,lssO, per Homestead No. 5l0j at the L. $. Land Office at Sacramento, California.
 Notice Is hereby given 10 any and all parties claiming adversely any portion of tne above described tract to file with the Register of the |. s Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, an ad- period of publication or within thirty days thereafter.
 WILLIAM GRoGG,
 Assignee of Eli Goodenough. John w. Dudley, Register of the [. S. Land Oniec Juneau Land District, do hereby order that d copy of tne No.iee of Application oi Soldiers Additional Homestead of William Grogg, U. ;. Survey No. 3il, be published in THE ALASKA PRo>PECroR, weekly paper pub llshed in Valdez, Alas&a, for period of sixty l6o) days' or ten flol eonseeu,ive weeks;
 JOIN W. DUDLEY, Register. Date of first pub Sept. i5
 Date or last pub Dec.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-10-13
surnn,rns For Publication.
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT TOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA,
 bIvIsIoN ., VALDEZ PRECINCT.

IS THE UNIFIED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT TOR THE DISTRICT or ALASKA,
 bIvisIoN ., VALDEZ PRECINCT. Before Hon. John Lyons, [. s. Commissioner and ex-Oacio justice of the peace. Joseph weekert.
 fiaiatif,
 Vs. Perry WiiIoaghby,
 Defendant. The President of the ynited states of America to Ferry Willoughby. defendant above named Grceiiae:-
 You are hereby required and summoned tn appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in tue above entitled cause and court within thirty days after the compile ton of the reriud of publication of this sum mons, tat is to say, within thirty days after the 2ith day of November. igDt or judgment for want of such action will be taken against yua. Said action is for the reruycry of the sam of thue hLndred and ferty dollars and nifty cents alleged to be due this plaintiff by defendant upon an account for services rendered. as more f1iiy appears by the complaint on file in said cause.
 And take notice that if you fail to appear and answer said com plaint the plaintiff herein ,i,, apply to the court for judgment against you for the sum oisthree hundred and forty dollars and fifty cents.
 This publication is made under and byvirtue oi an order uf said court dated Oci..ler Ii, Is,i Date ot first publication is october I3. 1gel Date of last publication Suyem Der d. l9lI Given under my hand and seal at Valdez, AL assa this Huh day of october, 1901.
 JOHN LYONS,
 |: s. Commissioner and q -efficio Justice of tsEAL) the Pcace. Cecil II. Clegg. Attorney for plaintiff. Valdez j