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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13
Alfalfa in Dry Land.


alfalfa on dry ground was written
by Pres. Bryan, of the agricultural
college:
"The experiments in the produc-
ton of alfalfa on unirrigated lands
have been in progress at the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station at
Pullman for several years and are
so far advanced as to justify an un-
qualified recommendation so far as
the greater portion of the 'Palouse
country is concerned, and regions
of similar soil and rainfall. At the
outset it may be we'll to say that
there is no difference, botanically,
between the dry land alfalfa, SO
called, and the ordinary alfalfa
raised under irrigation. The differ
ence is merely in the conditions
under which the seed has been
bred for a longer or shorter period.
Results are not such as to Justify
as in recommending that great at
tention be paid to the question as
to whether the seed was produced
on irrigated or unirrigated land.
1t seed can be secured from alfalfa
grown on unirrigated lands, well
and good; if not do not hesitate to
SOW the other. Personally l be-
lieve that good deal of seed has
been sold as 'Turkestan' alfalfa
which is merely the ordinary seed.
THE experiments here at the
station have covered period of
ten years. A field of five acres
sown in 1898 was left in alfalfa ten
years and yielded a paying crop
each year. During many of the
years two crops were cut, the Sec
ond usually being little over a
ton per acre. When no second
crop was cut good amount of pas
turage was secured. The field Law
partly on a fat, partly on a north
slope, partly in a ridge and partly
with a north exposure. The part
an the fiat was good, we'll drained
soil, not at all inclined to be adobe.
Two other small fields presenting a
variety of exposures have been in
alfalfa for three years each. The
one of these is seeded to Turkestan
alfalfa, the other with the ordinary
seed. Last year these yielded over
-four tons per acre for single cult
ing. The second growth was used
for pasture. This year one field
yielded good hay crop and yield
asecond cutting; the other is under
a pasturage experiment, with hogs,
cattle and sheep. Other plats under
varying conditions have yielded
good crops SO that it may be said
that the unvarying experience of
over ten years is that on the average
Palouse soil alfalfa is paying crop
without irrigation. The demon
stration of the station has been ver-
lted by the results attained by a
larger number of farmers each year.
Among those nearby may be men
toned Mr.. E. w. Downen. Mr..
Downen about ten years ago sowed
a small tract on a rocky bluff over
looking Snake river. The soil be.
tween the rocks was good but the
ground was too rough for cultiva-
ton and hence the experiment
The results were eminently salts.
factory. From that time to this
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

Mr.. Downen has been extending
the area in alfalfa until now a very
large acreage is devoted to il and
with unvarying good results. Mr.,
! ]. w. Stearns cut from 40 acre
field Of upland lying between Pa
louise and Pullman a fine paying
crop of alfalfa this year and will
get second cutting Mr.. Harry
Price had a splendid yield on 80
acres lying near the town of Pull
man. The land is the ordinary
Palouse hill land Mr.. Aten, liv-
ing a mile from Palouse, has cut
paying crops of alfalfa the past two
seasons from a field on his farm.
Mr.. J S. Klemgard, county COM
missioner of Whitman county, has
for two years cut paying crops of
alfalfa from a large acreage. Many
more farmers could be mentioned,
illustrating the completeness of this
demonstration. An intelligent
farmer from one Of the irrigated re-
gions of the state, looking over the
alfalfa fields about six weeks ago,
said that this demonstration was
worth more to the state of Wash
ington than the Agricultural Col
lege had cost or would cost the
state for many years. So complete
is the demonstration that we can
unhesitatingly recommend that
farmers in the Palouse and similar
regions may SOW alfalfa on unirri-
gated lands. A few directions may
be given. Clean land is desirable
and almost necessary for the start.
Summer fallowed land or fall
plowed is to be selected. Do not
sow with another crop. After the
soil is warm in the sprtng, better
little late than too early, put it in
onion bed condition and sow imme-
diately. Spread the seed very even
1y - better with a wheelbarrow
seeder-and harrow in well. The
ground should have had thorough
and repeated borrowings just before
seeding. Sow Is pounds the finest
quality of seed, free from all weed
seed, per acre. Care in getting
good even stand is money we'll
spent. Better innoculate the seed
with the proper bacteria. You can
get the material from the depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. c. You may cut the growth the
first summer but it will not yield
much. The second summer you
will have good crop and there.
after if you give it fair treatment.
The field would be better disced and
smoothed down the next spring,
and though it may look as though
it had been destroyed it will be i'm
proved.
"The results are frequently three
tons or more of hay for the first
cutting. This result compares not
unfavorably with six tons on irri-
gated land. For in the first place
such land is worth on the average
$40 per acre as against $50 for the
irrigated. Then the latter costs
from 81 to $3.50 per acre per an
mum for water rent besides the cost
of irrigating. Taking the difference
in the cost of putting up our crop
and theirs, and the two will compare
not unfavorably. The production
of alfalfa is going to increase greatly
in the unirrigated lands, and the
end kept in view should be the
feeding of it to stock as this will be
far more paying than its produc-
ton for sale"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

For RENT-Nicely furnished room.
about a block from Main street; cheap
Mrs. OSCAR HILL.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

For SALE-My residence property on
Military Hill. Inquire on premises.
R. c. SARGENT.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

For sALE-Cheap; few choice build
ing lots ON High street. See c. H.
Thayer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-13

For SALE-Some good horses, broke
and unbroke, cheap. Enquire of G. w.
METCALF.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

bring forth crisis, and !. God only
knows what the result Will be. There
is a limit to endurance: The American
workman~ is the most patient man in
the world, but when he. becomes en-
ragged, watch We. out 70 prosecutors.
He can stand for almost anything but
tyranny.
Our hope is that he will reach a
state of intelligence that will enable
him to fight for and secure his whole
rights through that evolutionary edu-
cational process advocated by trade
unionism. It is this agency that will
in time prevent strikes. This Is the
logical refuge of the producing mas
ses. The more solidly and completely
organized we become, the less danger
there will be Of Industrial strife. The
less probability there will be Of tyran-
ny from the Peabodys and Bells.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23
A QUEER DAMAGE SUIT.

Now it's up to the timers again.
NJ. M. Trauten, of Aurora, Ills, has
sued Sheet Metal Workers Union No
22o for $1,000 damages. He claims
that the union hindered him from
making living and has therefore
caused him to become poor, penniless
and helpless It is claimed that the
union tried to get Trauten to join
their organization, and because he re-
fused they kept him from securing
employment, as the boss timers would
employ only union labor. 1t looks
somewhat queer that Trauten should
sue. the union for causing him to be
poor, penniless and helpless" Why
didn't he begin proceedings against
the employers for refusing to give him
job. Again, it is difficult to UNDER
stand how the man can recover $4,000
damages when the injunction judges
constantly tell us that employers have
the right to hire or discharge whom
soever they see fit and that working
men are free" to work when and
where they choose. Still there is no
telling what the legal wiseacres will
do from one day to the next.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23
DULUTH HEIGHTS BRIEFS

The services at the Highland Pres
byterian Sunday evening will indeed
be interesting. J. Fl. M. Parker will
furnish stereoptlcan views, and Rev.
W. J. .Lowrie will give a discourse on
them. The singing by the choir will
be appropriate, and will correspond
with views shown Among the views
to be shown will be Jesus Lover of
My Soul, Ninety and Ninen, Tell. Me
the Old Old Story, Onward Christian
Soldiers, When ]. survey, Rock Of Ages,
Yield Not, Nearer My God to Thee,
Lead Kindly Light, Where Is My Boy
Tonight, America, God Be With You
Till We Meet Again and several others
just as pretty. It will be a song SER
vice throughout and will be interesting
and instructive. Everybody should at.
tend.
The City: Council lat it's last meeting
recommended that the fire commits
| sioners appropriate $50 a month for the
support. of a Volunteer fire department
| on Duluth Heights. If the fire COM
| missioners act favorably the money
| may be used for any fire department
purpose on Duluth Heights. =. =. -
The regular monthly meeting on, the
Fire Department will be-. held at the
Fire Hall on Tuesday evening. # Every
one is requested to be- present: Il Busi-
ness Of import anice vii be transacted:
The man WI riendsso Matt #IIauga at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

the Poor Farm were grieved to learn
that his youngest son died this week of
Scarlet fever. Another son is critic
ally i'll with the same malady. Mr..
Haug is surely experiencing his share
of misfortune. Only a short time ago
Mrs. Haug passed away. The people Of
Duluth Heights all share with the La
Dor World in extending their sympathy
to Mr.. Haug in his bereavement.
Prayer meeting was held Wednesday
evening at the home Of Ben Wood on
Palmetto street. Bunyans Pilgrim
Progress was discussed at length.
There is considerable sickness in the
suburb at present. Many children are
suffering with mumps, while several
Of the older people are confined to their
homes with la grippe.
Mrs. Frank Noble is i'll.
The Gun Club will have a pigeon
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

During the past fiscal year sos, 537,-
962 pounds OF second-class mail matter
were handled by the postoffices
throughout the country. This ager-
ages more than six pounds for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. The revenue from this source
was $5,Os5,37e, or about per cent Of
the entire postal receipts. Only a
small fraction Of the total amount
printed is mailed, owing to the prohi-
bitive postal rates within the cities Of
publication. If the number Of pounds
of this class of mail which never
touches the mails were known, some
idea Of the weight Of the country's
reading could be reached.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

Politics and Politicians.



the people. Where the IRepub1ican
party wishes to- claim all for partisan
glory, and of course reelection, the
Democratic party is generous enough
to say that it waved every idea for
party gain in the interest of good gov
eminent
The Republican platform says that
"Gambllng houses have been closed"
There were six gambling houses on
Superior street up until the beginning
of this campaign.
Inc Republican platform says that
crime and vice have been lessened and
some forms have been entirely driven
out. If this is true then why are there
more asslgnation houses on the busi-
ness streets of this city than there ever
were during any previous administra-
ton?
Inc Democratic party has shown a
disposition to be fair with the Repub-
llcans simply because the Democrats
stand Tor the very best municipal gov
eminent. All that the party expects
its members to do is to work in the
best interests Of the city. 1t has taken
this step at the expense of party or
gan1zation. The interest of all the peo-
pie is OF greater consequence than the
success OF political party, particularly
In municipality.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

works, and We expect to have one be-
fore the SHOWS falls again. Following
this will come the sewer system. By
and by we expect to have paid fire
department. Oh, but we expect to
make our suburb real metropolitan in
due time, and our people are made of
the right kind of stuff to get these
things: If we do the right thing every
improved street will have beautiful
shade trees planted by July list.
To day there is but one telephone
company doing business on Duluth
Heights. There are but four people who
can have phones, for the Bell company
will put no more phones in this sub
urb, because it does not pay them. The
party line brings the Telephone COM
pany $72 year. If there was no COM
petition in the telephone business these
four phones would cost 5000 year. The
result would be that no one could have
phone. Competition in the telephone
business has reduced the rates. The
Zenith company would like to install
telephones in the suburb, but the low
rate they are receiving will not war
rant the expenditure. Everyone would
like to see a Zenith phone on the
Heights. It connects with twice as
many people as the Bell phone. At the
coming election an amendment will be
submitted to the people on the fran
chise of the Zenith Telephone comapny.
If this carries it will permit the Zenith
| company to charge a trifle higher rate
| for telephones. We have the assurance
| if this carries that the Zenith company
will Immediately install Zenith phones
on Duluth Heights. That is what we
| want. We know that if the Zenith COM
| pany does not get the privilege to
charge higher rates that it will go to
the wall. The Bell company will then
have a monopoly. The rates will be in
creased, because the city has no con-
troll over the Bell company, and then
| it will be an impossibility for any Of us
to have any kind of telephone on the
Whether we are prejudiced against
corporations getting Increased rates
or not, we should support the Zenith
| company, because 5it is the i: peoples
conn passage aof the Zenith 4 NJ:
orHz Duluth i
,lHetE u progIessss,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23
CONTEST NOTICE.


DEFANIMENV OF THE INTERIOR,
Duluth, MINI, January 18th. 1904,
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Peter E.
Johnson, contestant, against home
stead entry No 1929, made October
NWA NEN. seetio s., Township 81
n, Range II W., by John Weingart
Contestee, in which it is alleged that
said John Weingart has never improv-
ed or cultivated said land, and has
failed to establish a, residence there
on. and that said alleged absence from
said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine
corps of che United States in any
capacity during any war.
Said party is hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence
q. m. on February Is, 1904, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Duluth, MINI.
The said contestant, in a proper
affidavit, filed January 10. 1904, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this no
tice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
Register.
Smallwood & Son.
Att'ys for Contestant.
Labor World Jan. 1880, Feb. 6-13-2o.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

Ounce street. 1t is hoped that good
crowd will turn out.
The movement to remove the church
is becoming quite popular. Much mo-
ney is being promised for the purpose.
Today Saturday is the last day OF
Registration. Be sure you register or
you cannot vote.
No one has been able to guess last
weeks contest, so we will continue it
over for another week. These contests
are educational as we'll as interesting.
and are good for old and young. How
many can give correct answers next
week. The prizes heretofore won will
be distributed next week.
Subscribe for the labor World. It is
but $1.00 year. No samples will be
sent out after next week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

the Heights.
The Labor World was particularly
interested in the play. 1t thought it
was capably produced, and asked sew
eral citizens for their opinion. Alex
Reid said: 1T is the best play I ever
saw for the money"
Hugh Fawcett: TT would be q
credit to many plays 1 have seen on
the professional stage"
John Hogan:-"I was surprised tc
know that there was such talent or
Duluth Heights to present a play like
the Cheerful LIAR
Leroy Coons:-"The play was render
ed in a creditabl Manner
The profits of the play will go to the
Gun Club. This Club consists of many
young men on the Heights who are be.
coming expert marksmen, and it should
be supported by all good people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

Usually when a corporation wants a
privilege from the people it spends con-
siderable money buying ward heelers
and such, and in the end the people
have to pay the bills. In this case the
Zenith have no money to spend. They
trust to the merits of their PROPOSE
ton, and the good judgment of the
people. We ask every citizen to study
the question carefully.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

AS he was leaving "a bank, a pay
master in the employ Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company was waylaid
by the sheriff of Logansport. Ind, who
took possession of a valise containing
$4,000 which the former was carry
ing ito the pay car. THE valso< was
taken to tho court house BY the Sheriff
where the court officials EXTRACTED
$4,000 to pay the damages awarded to
two mon injured on the company's
road.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23
CHEERFUL LIAR
TO BE REPEATED

The Gun Club has induced the Duluth
Heights Dramatic Club to reproduce
the Cheerful Liar on Friday evening
January 20, at the Fire Hall. Every
body who attended the play at the Fire
Hall on New Years eve. was highly
pleased with it, and were surprised to
know that there was so much talent on
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

Recent conferences held in st. Louis
between committees representing the
locomotive engineers and firemen en-
ployed on the Missouri Pacific and St.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railroads, and General Manager Hard
man and Manager Cotton, are reported
to have resulted in satisfactory
agreement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

With the price Of oil at tho highest
point reached in many years, John D.
Rockefeller was, nevertheless, COM
PEELED to notify the employees Of the
Standard Oil company that it could not
afford to give them the customary
Christmas turkey. However, his pet
educational institution received a
Christmas gift Of nearly $2,0O0,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

The labor unions of Baltimore have
endorsed the candidacy Of Edward
Hirsch, editor of the Labor Leader, and
a member Of Typographical union No.
II, for the office of chief of the bu-
reau of industrial statistics of Mary
land, a position that he. is we'll fitted
to occupy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

The Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen is to be congratulated upon
the recent appointment of William S.
Carter as its grand secretary treas
urer. Mr.. Carter has been editor and
manager Of the Locomotive Firemen's
Magazine for number of years, and
is an earnest worker in labor's cause
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

BY press dispatches we are Informed
that there are today in this country
100000 day laborers. OF this great
army 100000 are members of nation
al trade unions, 100000 belong to la
Dor organizations not yet affiliated
with any national or international bo-
dy, and the remainder are not con-
nected with any organized body Of
wOrkin1men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

shoot Sunday morning on their grounds
at the head of Palmetto street.
The Calender circle will meet tonight
at the home of Mrs. VIM. Pennell of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

For violating an injunction, tho
Franklin Pressfeeders' Union of Chi
cago-an incorporated body-was fined
$1,000 by Judge Holdom Of that city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23

S. I. Levin, importer OF wines and H.
quors, at SOL West Superior street.
carries the very best stock H. the city
for family and medicinal purposes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-23
DULUTH HEIGHTS GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS
EVERY VOTER ON THE HEIGHTS
NTH TELEPHONE.

1t Means New Telephones for Duluth
Heights. Prevent the Bell From
Having a Monopoly by Supporting
Liar Again at the Fire Hall Next
Week. Church Feature for Sunday
Evening.
The people Of Duluth Heights want
everything that the people down town
enjoy. We want an up-to-date water
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-01

bon b09fer Beoeutuns aud fur bic
2riegsmarins, pssbalb iiA cine oeta;l-
lirte gr!duterung Dor breitersr Oefents
lidteit bOrIdufig bsrbiets.!.
Bring 0einrid, Der Den Referentsn
Dor ieinem Wortrase i'm t0nigli4en
Sdloiie empfina uno oann gum Gribs
ffid Tub, ipra& fid mad benz WOrtrage
babin aus, ss ueroe uobl ieoer 3ub0'
rer bic l%leber3eugun9 BADEN, baB Der
urbsber oes prOjsites aua Der Mann
Tei, baHelbe burd3ufibren. Mud
msinte Der Bring, faus es 3u Der in
Grass itebenben Expedition fommen
iolte, 10 peroe inter ben anweienoen
Off3isrsn Niemano isin. Der aidt be-
rsit iein miirbe. bic Gabrt m!t3uma&en.
Or. anT9hb.8 dmpfe bOft. oaB er fiir
iein tiibnes prcieft SntereRe senug iin.
bet. um es bsrmirtliden 3u f0nnen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-01

Sobn HOberts @runbeigentbum
tuuroe eefern aeaen 3ablung bon
$40. 400 an bic Rseisruns fur ben ar-
mes Dfen iibertragen. MuBer biefer
Summe erbielt 0err Roberts nod bon
Der Snoianapolis Wer9anti MH'n. ei-
men gbed iiber 81. 900, 10 baB Der @e.
iammtpreis. Der fur bas gigentbum
ee3ablt ipuroe 500, 900 betrdet.
Robsrts bate beianntli9 Der 9egie,
runa bas Weriaufsre&t fur $40. 400
sarantirt. Qls bic UsrbanOluneen
fi@ in bic 2dnge 3osen D.rIanste er
$26. 400. 0ie @seierurg tusieerte f9,
mebr ais 800, 400 3u 3atlen unb ma9te
Worbersitunesn I'm g~ntsianunss.W Der.
fobrsn an3ufrenaen. Die Wer9ants
MR'n. aber ma&te oiss unn6tbis inbem
fe nod $1,000 art bas aaufgelo
brauf lssie unb Robe.tsl beuOa, fid
bamit 3ufrieoen 3u geben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-01

Sn Der indianapolis greuins 60.
traten seifern bic preisri&ter 3uiums
men, UNI bic preife fur bic beften gnt.
tulrfe fhr 0ooiier 5 Bier . gtiqusts gu
perIeiben.
Ml8 prsisri4ter funeirten: 8. Otis
Ioams, Brandt STEELE, Wm. 70. Rieb,
.. 8. 6ermann unb Greb. 6et5ering.
ton. IS uaren gegen 100 gntulrfe
aus allen 9beilen bes Staates einge-
rei9t tuorben. unb bic Wabl mar nidt
lei9t, Defenders neil fi4 NANCE nuns
bsrbhbiGs 3eiHnunesn bur&aus ni4t
aIs v2absls" peruertben lisben. Rad
ei~ngehenber @ti&wabI uurben bic
preiie tuie folgt b~eriieben:
1. preis, 500 = O. 6. Wiliams,
@i6monb, Snb.
2. preis, $50 - ). s. Booth. Slls
bianapolis.
8. prsis, $25 = Greo. DaUioion,
indianapolis.
gbrenbo0e grtpdhnung fanben bic
gnttpiirfe bon : s. r.. Sanfom. gbas.
Netucomb, Geo. Brsbm, o. u. Miner.
paul 2isfen, q. q. @orbon, gbaB.
8ebning, Oscar 2ofer. 0arrp Ballard
uno Wart Dennis. Der preissetr6nts
gntwurf 3eigt einen tppii&en Snbia.
naer aderbaueg in boiler Susenbiraft,
ruie er ben 1oben Snbiana's pfaqt.
Dle Sti33e srbielt ben preis, obpobI
lie feblerbaft se3ei@net mar, neil Der
tppif&en SnbianuerGisur alles burIesie
feblt.
Den 3Deiten prsis srhielt cine dbn.
li&e Sfis3e, bic aber ni@i 10 einbruds.
bol mar tuie bic erffe.
Den br!tten preis ertieIt Elm iunger
glebe bss 0erron art Snfitut. Seine
Sii55e 5eist nur ben aopf zines 9anbs
mannes, Der ubsr treffIi& sssei&net IL.