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The leader., 1905-10-28
Biz Crops This Year.

Secretary Wilson has returned 20
Washington from tour of the North
west, where he was shown some ne
great crop yields. He expresses II as
bis belief that the farmers have more
money now than ever was theirs be-
fore, and that with such full treasure
chests there is no danger of an indus.
trial panic. The years crop of
wheat, corn and oats will be larger;
according to Mr.. Wilson's experienced
Judgment, than were the big crops OF
last year. He says that the area capa--
BILE of raising durum or macaroni
wheat is now pushing well into the
desert region. The yield of this
wheat alone this year, it is believed,
will exceed 2O,O00,000 bushels, a
wheat, by the way, which grows
where other wheat will not grow and
which six years ago was an unknown
thing among American growers.
Mr. Wilson gives us the pleasing in
formation that housekeepers will find
the prices of meat, dairy products and
The leader., 1905-10-28

which appeals to me beyond all 9TH
ers-the effect of impure foods on in
valids. People who are under the
care of a physician, and are com
PEELED to eat prepared foods should
know at least what they are getting.
If the foods which they buy as pure,
are found upon analysis to contain
ingredients which have proven harm
full to them, they should have some
recourse at law to punish the maker
of this fraudulent food. A simple in
stance is sufficient to illustrate the
point There is at this time great
demand for gluten fiours. They are
recommended for certain diseases,
and there are various preparations on
the market which are sold at high
prices. Many of the so-called gluten
fiours contain but small percentage
of pure gluten; they are filed with
chalk and starchy substances, ana are
This is one example; hundred others
could be named"
The leader., 1905-10-28
Uncle Sans conscience Fund. J.

OAS4S Oe&M NVA0GASASC = SAAUs
The conscience fund of the Treas
ury is not, as is popularity supposed, an
idle fund which is added to from time
to time, lies dormant, and is never
used. Contributions to this sO-called
fund, are turned into the regular gov
ernment receipts and on the books ap-
pear under the heading ITO Account
Conscience" This account was opened
by the United States government in
1911. 1t would not be fair to infer
from this fact that the American con-
science had its awakening at SO late a
date in the country's history, but that
year witnessed the first return to the
government, as the result Of the 'sstill,
small voice." of money of which 1t had
been defrauded some time before.
President Madison found on his desk
one morning an unsigned letter in
which the writer confessed to defraud-
ing the government of 50, for which
his conscience had made him suffer
sorely. This. amount was enclosed with
the request that it be turned into the
National Treasury, the writer express
ing the hope that this full restitution
and repentance would restore a clear
and easy conscience. Contributions
have since been received varying in
amounts from a 2-cent postage stamp
to ten thousand dollars or more.
Up to date the amount received from
those who have defrauded the govern.
ment and become conscience-stricken
is over 100000
The leader., 1905-10-28
THE FLOOD OF NOAH.
Geology Proves the Foundation of
the Biblical Account.

Geology Proves the Foundation OF
the Biblical Account.
There are Biblical doubters who scof
at the idea that there ever was great
flood, yet the testimony of the geolo-
gists, to say nothing of Ignatius Don
nelly's theory of the submerged conti-
nent of Atlantas, proves that at one
time the entire earth's surface was
covered with water. Professor Wright
of Oberlin, who has made geology a
life study, brings us new light upon the
subject. In writing on the subject of
the contributions of Geology to the
Creditability of the Flood" he states
that the level of the land changes con-
stantly. The highest mountains were
once below the sea-1evel, as is proven
by the finding of sea-shells on the sum-
mits of the highest peaks. All of Cen
trail Asia was once covered by water
and is now drying up. In fact the dry
ing out process has been going on for
thousands of years. The Turkestan and
Siberian low-lands were once sub
merged, while evidence is shown that
the Desert of Cobb was once body
of water equal to the Mediterranean in
size and depth.
The valley of the Jordan in ages back
was covered with water to depth of
from 1000 to 1,40O feet, while changes
of level and climate in Asia seem to
prove that the Deluge once passed over
the entire country.
The leader., 1905-10-28
Basket Willow Growing
INDUSTRY BEING FosTERED BY DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE
BY ELLIOTT MITCHELL,
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Secretary Wilson's statement that
there are no bad acres in the United
States is again brought to light
through the efforts of the Department
of Agriculture to induce more general
attention to the culture of the basket
willow. There are very many farms
in this country which contain some
low land, and through which runs a
small stream. This portion of the
farm is too often allowed to run
to waste. dense growths of weeds and
scrub prospering in the rich, moist
soil, and the locality rarely visited by
the farmer except when in search of
some stray cattle which have come
down to the brook for a drink.
Although introduced in this country
as early as 1910, willow growing in
America occurs only in restricted To-
calities throughout relatively small
portion of the country. On account
of the isolation of these groups of
growers with little or no connection,
and because the growers are not in
touch with basket makers, there has
been little chance for Improvement.
The leader., 1905-10-28

While this is not true of the condi-
tions. in western New York, the trade
there demands only the cheapest
grade of the steamed willow. But
steam-peeled rods have a dark color,
and hence cannot be used for fine bas-
kets.
Willows Grow on Corn Land.
fVGe general idea is that willows
will grow only on very swampy
ground, but experience shows that all
Serious attempts made on we'll
drained soil, even though of poor quail
ity, have been successful. The ground
is prepared just the same as it would
be for corn or wheat Willow plant
ing generally is done in the autumn;
should be in rows, the sets or cut
tings, according to older methods be-
ing placed about ten inches in length
and planted in the ground until about
only an inch and half protru'des
above the ground. Almost without
The leader., 1905-10-28

his father would reap, he nad 1alleu =
70 To notice the rapidity of the grown OI
fhe stalk which he had ascended. AS
quickly as he stepped down, so mucn
more rapidly the stalk seemed 10 groW,
and he was no nearer the bottom tnan
when he started. -
His father, noting the absence OF
his son. saw that it would be useless
for him to hunt through the jungle OF
waving corn. so he climbed to the top
Of his windmill and his anxious eyes
beheld his boy waving his red bandaIla
in despair. Hastily Summon1ng MS
neighbor and his other two sturdy
sons. they proceeded with axes TO
ehon down the wicked stalk. Their
axes. however, failed to find the same
mark twice. so rapidly did the stalk
shoot upward. Night came on with
out their accomplishing anything and
the boy was left to what appeared to
be d terrible fate. Like most Kansas
boys, however, he was a~ake to all
his opportunities, and existed for a
long time on the raw corn, having con-
sumed so much that he later notified
his parents by means Of a message
written onsone of the dried corn leaves
that he was getting SO fat there was
danger of the stalk breaking with his
weight. He wrote that he believed a
more balanced ration would relieve
his fears, suggesting the planting of
beans at the base of the cornstalk as
an expedient.
However, before the beans could Sc
cure enough growth, the drought
came on and stopped the growth OF
the stalk and the boy was enabled
to climb down, thus saving his life.
AS mementos of the occasion, the lad
gathered up the corn cObs which be
had thrown down from his lofty seat,
amounting to something over four
bushels and peck, and on these be
has been working, turning them into
corn-cob pipes which he is exhibiting
at the Truth Bureau Of the Portland
Exposition.
The leader., 1905-10-28
Chemist WiIeY on Pnre FOOD.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, has just re-
turned from a tour Of the British
Isles, France and Germany, where he
has been studying the preparation Of
food products packing, shipping, and
human consumption of foods. DR..
Wiley is pure food man. He be-
lieves that we should all have pure
food, or at least know what it is
adulterated with, and he is one Of the
most active advocates in the country
of national pure food legislation.
The question of pure food" he
said, 'is one that should be better un-
derstood, and more actively engaged
in by people generally. We have Sc
cured legislation enabling us to pre-
vent the importation Of impure and
harmful foods, but the people are ap-
parently careless in regard to domes-
tic manufacture. There is one feat
ure of the pure food investigation
The leader., 1905-10-28
TO Make OId-FashiOned Yeast.

Boil two ounces Of the best hops in
four quarts of water for half an hour /:
strain and let the liquor cool down to
the warmth of new milk, then put In
a small handful of salt and half a
pound Of sugar, beat up one pound OF
the best flour with some Of the liquor
and then mix we'll ali together. Let
this mixture stand until the third day,
then add three pounds of potatoes,
boiled and mashed, let it stand day
longer, stirring frequently and keeping
It near the fire in an earthen vessel,
then strain and put In bottles and it
is ready for use The advantage OF
this yeast is that it ferments spontan-
eously not requiring the aid of other
yeast. III well cooked and kept in a
cool place, it will keep six months or
more Tt has been thoroughly tested
and never fails to make delicious light
bread.
The leader., 1905-10-28

bundles of these cuttings should then
be kept in running water until small
leaves or sprouts appear, when they
will be ready to peel.
Pretty White Willows
Willows thus peeled are of a fine
white color, while those which un-
dergo steaming or boiling for the re-
moval of the bark are of a dark color,
being stained by coloring matter con-
tanned in the bark; but experience has
shown that the articles made Of boiled
willow are much more durable than
those made from the white rods of
spring peeling. The operation is SO
simple that old persons incapable of
arduous labor can make fair wages
doing this sort of work.
And yet, the farmer may ask, is
there a market for willow ware in
this country? The United States con-
sumes the largest amount of willow
ware of any country in the world.
From one district in Germany alone,
as far back as 1893, in spite of the
panic existing at that time, $230,000
The leader., 1905-10-28
GIANT KANSAS CORN.
Exciting Experiences of Boy Lost In
Field of Growing Grain.

A report which seems to have come
from the Portland Exposition states
that a great object of curiosity there
is corn stalk of mammoth size reach
ing almost up to the very roof of the
agricultural building. The history OF
the stalk is perhaps as marvellous as
the object itself.
It appears that prior to the last
hot wave which swept over the couii-
try, farmer in Kansas sent his If
teen-year-old son out to take a look
over the corn field and notify him of
the prospects. In order to do this the
son went to the implement shed which
this wise farmer had provided and
procured a ladder with which he
climbed one of the cornstalks. After
surveying fine growth of corn fol
miles around, the boy started to climb
down, but in his excitement at the
prospects of the golden harvest which
The leader., 1905-10-28

exception through the country will
lows are planted from 9 inches to a
foot apart in rows 212 feet to a yard
distant from one another, thus allow
ing from about $4,000 to $4,000 to the
acre. This method of wide planting
is followed for several reasons, it of
course being cheaper to plant fewer
cuttings, and the cost of cultivation
being reduced, the wide rows allowing
for the use of plow. 1t is also un-
derstood and held by the higher
authorities that the more shoots from
a stool or stump, the greater the yield.
Where the cuttings have been planted
GD meadow or corn land, the first year
s..e s.se rows are hotttaa tWo eWo or three times,
anil later run through with g. light
plow. In later years only the pioW is
used. On bottomland, however, they
are only cultivated once, and there
fore only grassed with a sickle
To Produce Straight Rods.
The Department of Agriculture has
found that though there may be OBJ
lection to close planting on account of
increased cost and greater amount
of cultivation necessary, both a
heavier yield and longer, more even
sized and better rods are obtained
straighter, less branchy, and less ta-
pering. While a yield Of four tone
of green rods per acre may be OBJ
tanned in twelve years where the holts
are planted in rows three feet apart,
with distance of one foot between
holts, over six tons are obtained from
an acre planted 29x9 inches, in only
ten years. The Department also adj
yises that the cuttings should be not
less than twelve inches in length, and
planted with the buds pointing up
ward, and that when placed in the
ground each cutting should be per-
fectly perpendicular. When willows
are planted close together all weeds
and grass, the foes Of the willow,
should be kept out.
Osiers should be cut the first year,
even il no valuable material can be
obtained, for il this is delayed until
the second year, there is apt to be a
tendency to branch, so that less valu-
able material can be cut This cut
ting should be done during the winter,
from November / to March 1. and as
near the ground as possible. The
The leader., 1905-10-28
CONTROL OF CANAL MATTERS.
Transfer to the State Department
Under Secretary Root.

It seems to be generally accepted
that the control of all matters in con-
nection with the construction of the
Panama canal is to be transferred
from the War Department to the
State Department. Under the law the
work is to be performed under the di-
rection Of the President, and he origi-
nally intrusted it to Secretary Taft on
the general ground that all national
engineering works were properly the
business of the War Department. 1t
is now realized that Secretary Taft
has q great deal more than his pro
The leader., 1905-10-28

worh of fine willow ware was i'm
ported. Since that date, however, the
value of willow imports has decreased,
due, probably, to the increase OF Will
The manufacture of willow is what
might be termed a 'house industry" !"
in which the men, women and chill
dren are engaged in peeling and spllI-
ting the rods and weaving the bas-
kets under contract. y
The leader., 1905-10-28

poultry lower this winter than they
have been for some time, owing to the
heavy grain crops. Fattening cattle
on corn at 90 cents a bushel, he said,
is not profitable performance, and
that is what the farmer has been do
ing for the past three years; but with
this years grain crops, the farmer
should find at the end of the season
that his margin of profit is greater,
and in the due course Of events, meats
should be cheaper.
The leader., 1905-10-28

Prior to 1889 the Speaker Of the
House Of Commons was paid d salary
0f pounds day and tee Of 5
pounds on every private bill passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
MORE THAN INCH
Of RAIN FALLS
HEAVY SHOWERS SOAK INTO
GROUND
Indications Point to Continued Unset
tied Weather, With the Possi-
biIity of Another
DoWnpour

Los Angeles was thoroughly drenched
yesterday, heavy showers falling in the
forenoon and before daylight. The
official rain gauge showed precipita-
ton of LOS inches in this city, which
makes total for the season, which be-
gan September 1, of GIG inches. For
the corresponding period last year the
rainfall amounted to only 81 inch,
but the average seasonable precipita-
ton is 7.04, showing deficiency of 1.2O
inches. Included in the total for the
season is II inches which fell in
August, which was not accounted for
in the reports covering last season.
The storm which furnished this rain
is a elimination of the unsettled
weather that has prevailed for several
days past. The storm developed con-
siderable energy, giving rain through
out California. Yesterday morning
the storm was central over western
Nevada, and at the time of the obser-
walton at o'clock a. m. rain was fall
ing throughout the state. The heav-
lest precipitation was along the coast
country from San Francisco to Los
Angeles.
The rain was of that character which
does the most good, falling slowly and
soaking into the ground. In Los An
geles it started Friday night about 8
o'clock, being a mere mist. Then came
a drizzling which continued intermit-
tentIy throughout the night. becoming
heavier towards daylight. Between 4
o'clock and daylight there was heavy
shower, an Interval of light showers
and then another downpour in the fore
noon. Previous rains have been so
heavy that considerable washing of
lands was reported from various sec
tions. This rain, however. like the
one of a few days ago, was SLOW and
most of the water soaked into the
ground.
The weather reports yesterday
showed the approach of a storm along
the northern coast between Puget
Sound and Cape Mendocino. with
cloudy weather and light rains
on the Washington and Oregon coast.
At 6 o'clock p. m. the wind was south
west, with nearly stationary barome-
ter. Conditions are still unsettled,
with a probability of continued show
ers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
NEW SUBURBAN
BUSINESS CENTER
UNION AVENUE SECTION is
PROVING POPULAR
Recent Sales at Attractive Prices
Have Caused Increased Inquiry
for Desirable Lots-Improve.
ment Society Formed

The organization of an Improvement
association by the residents and bust
ness men at and about the junction of
Union avenue, Hoover, Twenty-t third
and Twenty-fourth streets has aroused
interest in that growing business sec
ton and several important sales of cor
ner properties at that point have re-
Gently been noted.
The southwest corner of Twenty
fourth and Hoover, 5Ox1OO feet together
with the Key lot in the rear, fronting
on Twenty-fourth has recently been
sold for $135OO cash.
The northeast corner of Twenty third
and Union avenue, now occupied by
Eagles coal and wood yard, S2X11O feet,
was sold last week for $1,000 to the
Masonic fraternity, who will soon erect
three-story block and provide suit
able quarters for Golden West lodge,
F. & A. M.
Other sales of lesser Importance re-
Gently made indicate a confidence in
the future of the district as a business
center.
The Improvement association will
soon select and adopt a suitable name
by which the business center will be
known.
The West Side bank recently opened
for business is well located and reports
a very promising outlook. while four
splendid grocery stores that would do
credit to Spring street or Broadway,
together with good stocks in most other
lines of business, have caused to make
that locality rank among the finest and
most promising suburban district for
the investor or business man in the
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
An EnterprisIng Magazine

The Pictorial American of Los An
geles has adopted a plan for largely
increasing it's circulation that is not
only novel but commendable, since the
intent is not alone a matter of profit
for itself but is conceived in a spirit
of b, levolence for Southern Cali
fornia. The magazine, which is a
high-class art monthly and beauti-
fully illustrated, devotes considerable
space each month to descriptions of
Southern California in connection
with a large number of very attract
tive views in illustration of the sub
jects treated, and which are calculated
and intended to exploit the charms
and advantages of this favored sec
tion of the world and induce many
residents of the eastern and middle
states to either visit or locate in this
desirable country. In, order, there
fore, to secure as large circulation
as possible back east" and ex-
tensively disseminate this information
where II will do the most good, the
publishers have announced that they
will accept subscriptions at half the
regular price, or so cents a year, where
the magazine is sent as a present to
some friend. acquaintance or relative
outside of the state, and In addition
they offer to give a free, first-class
round trip ticket from Chicago, st.
Lonis, Kansas city, Denver, Ft.
Worth, El Paso or intermediate points
to the one sending the largest number
of subscribers at this price A full
and complete announcement OF this
offer will be found on another page
OF today's Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
REAL ESTATE MEN
LEAVE FOR CAPITAL
STEERING committee WILL
PUSH LEGISLATION
HustIins Crowd Will Invade sacra-
mento to Lay Before Assembly
the Merits of Pending
Measures

The Los Angeles realty board is de-
termined to reach the ears of the pow
ers that be during the present session
of the legislature at Sacramento.
1t is we'll known the realty board
has prepared a number of important
measures that inure to the benefit of
the real estate dealers and brokers.
These measures have been well consid-
cred by the legal talent within the
board.
In order properly to present these
features of legislation the board mas
decided to send a strong, steering COM
mittee to Sacramento whose duties Will
embrace the education of members
from back counties to the Los Angeles
plan of doing things.
Incidentally the committee will call
upon Governor Pardee and submit ar
guments why the bills should receive
favorable executive consideration when
they have passed both houses of the
legislature.
This committee embraces Byron
Erkenbrecher, the president of the
realty board, julius r. Black of Black
Brothers, C. w. Conway. T. d. Alt
house Of Althhouse Bros and Herbert
Burdett, the secretary of the realty
board. The committee will leave on
the Owl tonight and thereafter the air
will be filled with arguments that may
dissipate the fog on the banks of the
classic Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

there and it only remains for the peo-
pie interested to dig for it. The forma-
ton of the ground is somewhat diff
ferent from the formation in the oil
fields of Los Angeles, and different
plans of drilling Will have to be fol-
lowed in the Carlsbad field, but the ex-
perience of Mr.. Lonergan, myself and
others will, 1 guess, be equal to meet
the conditions and secure the best re-
suits. The Mount Bros. are now oper-
ating in the field but their drills are
not of the proper size. 1t will take the
best of machinery to go through the
rock and start the gushers. We met
many strangers in the district and at
Carlsbad, all investigating the field
with view of beginning operations on
an extensive SCALE"
Now Ready to Talk
Secretary Lonergan said: "Mr. Kell-
erman and 1 spent four days looking
over the field. 1 am very much graft
fed to know that Mr.. Kellerman, who
knows more about oil and oil land in a
minute that 1 could know in year,
has verified my judgment on the indi-
cations in the Carlsbad field. I take
off my hat to him when it comes to a
question of oil and oil deposits. He
is known expert who is now in the en-
joyment of the result of his knowledge
and operations in that line. When 1
first returned from the field l was
afraid to say what I thought of the
conditions and the possibilities of great
wealth, for fear that my friends would
think I was crazy, but now that Mr..
Kellerman has been there and has
confirmed my judgment am glad that
my friends will know that l was right
and that they were wise in putting
their money into the proposition. l
was fortunate on my last trip to Sc
cure on my own account 112O acres of
choice oil land close to the holdings of
the company. 1t all looks good to me
and / am sure the expectations of the
parties interested in the enterprise will
be more than realized"