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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
Extra Circulation Free.


subscription campaign to be carried
on at every county, district and state
fair in the northwest this fall. An
extra edition of $4,000 copies will be
printed September 18th, to be used
in this subscription work, and active
agents will be present at all fairs,
literally supplied with copies of The
Ranch to be handed out only after
talk about it's merits. This extra
circulation will be a very valuable
one to advertisers. The rate for ad-
vertising will not be raised in this
number.
Last forms close September 18th.
Advertising copy should be mailed at
once, to insure insertion.
The Farm Paper as an Advertising
Medium.
Printers Ink, a journal devoted to
the science of advertising, in its issue
of August 10th, thus sums up the ad-
vantages of the farm journal as an
advertising medium:
mo other class publication reaches
SO large a percentage of the total
number of persons belonging to that
class.
No other class publication reaches
the entire family of the representa-
tives of that class, nor with such
weight and influence.
"No other class publication reaches
reaches a class of persons so clearly
and definitely defined.
mo publication of any kind-re-
ligious papers not excepted-enjoys a
greater confidence on the part of its
readers.
mo other publication Of any kind
has so little waste circulation, and
right here is one of the secrets of the
pulling powers of farm papers. For
example, the man who advertises In
the agricultural press pianos and or
gans, or shot guns, or household sup
plies, or boots, or shoes, or toilet arti-
cles, or anything else that the human
family uses, may know with absolute
certainty that every copy of the circu-
lation he pays for reaches a possible
customer, for every copy goes into
home where all of these things are
used.
"The same advertisements run In
the magazines or the popular weeklies
must necessarily appear before large
percentage of globe-trotters, boarding.
house jewellers and other unfortunates
who do not support their own vines
and fig-trees."
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ment and satisfied Living the life in the
country"
How to Get the Year Book.
The new edition of the Year Book
of the United States department of
agriculture has just been issued. 1t
contains 800 pages and is full of in
formation, interesting and highly
valuable to the farmer. We have been
so fortunate as to obtain a supply of
these year books and will mail copy
to everyone who is sufficiently enter
prising to send in his name and ad-
dress. Any reader of The Ranch will
be mailed copy upon making appli-
cation, although it makes us feel more
cheerful if the applicant is subscrib-
er in good standing. If not, just take
the opportunity to mail us the amount
of subscription at the same time. A
little reciprocity goes long ways in
such cases. However, this does not
prevent anyone, whether on our lists
or not from asking for copy. The
Yearbook is issued by your Uncle
Samuel, at great expense, for gratui-
tous distribution. He gives away a
volume absolutely free and postage
paid, which, if issued yprivate enter
prise, would cost at least SIS. All we
do is to distribute them for the &C.
commodatiOn of our readers. Be sure
to apply early. We cannot promise to
deliver the book after October list, as
the supply is limited.
There are over seventy-five Illus
trations in the book, every one con-
tanning something valuable to the
farmer, and some idea of the scope
of the information in the reading mat
ter may be gained from the summary
published here: Plant physiology,
lumbermen and forest fires, weather
conditions in relation to cotton grow
ing, inspection of foreign products, OPP
portunities in agriculture, cotton boil
weevil, new citrus creations, birds and
fruit growing, forest planting and
farm management, the nut weevils, po-
tato culture near Greeley, Colo road
building, sugar beet seed breeding, the
weather bureau, some uses of the
grape vine and its fruit, insects that
injure forest products, some promising
new fruits, consumers fanc1es, timber
values, boys agricultural clubs, bene-
fits to the farmer from game protec,
ton, breeding and feeding expert
ments, etc., with long list of valu-
able articles in the appendix. This is
necessarily a condensed list, but from
it one can see that the book is of
much practical value.
Opportunities for Homeseekers.
The Ranch is glad to observe that
the large companies who have been
holding logged-off timber lands in
western Washington are beginning to
place the same on the market. Prob
ably the most important deal of this
nature has just been put through by
McGraw & Kittinger, who are now Of
fering 7,400 acres in Snohomish coun-
ty for sale in tracts of any size from
ten acres up, and at very reasonable
prices, as announced in their adver-
tisement in this issue. This body of
land has a frontage on Puget Sound
and is skirted on the coast side by
the Great Northern railway line, thus
giving quick transportation to Seattle,
Everett, Bellingham and other Sound
cities. 1t is well-adapted for all
branches of farming. and we expect
to see it occupied in comparatively
n
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

The Ranch find that within a short
time they receive more orders than
they can possibly fill, and therefore
cancel their advertisement. This re-
suits not only in loss of business to
the breeders but is disadvantage 10
our readers, because they go to the
trouble of sending in their orders TO
find that they cannot be supplied, ana
there is consequently great loss OF
time to get the order filled elsewhere.
Our advice to breeders therefore is TO
enlarge their f1ocks and increase their
output sufficiently to supply the de-
mand and once started stay with II,
because when you get your prestige
once worked up it is so much easier
to do business profitably.
Chief Newell. of the reclamation
service, says the government can DO
nothing in the Yakima valley before
the question of water rights has been
settled for all time. 1t is up to the
people to say whether they will have
a perpetual water right under govern
ment control, free from litigation and
uncertainty of supply. or will tie TO
private companies under state control,
with all the inevitable litigation and
uneven distribution of water.
Farm Life and Its Attractions.
The Mount Vernon Argus truthfully
saws that to live in the country Is
fast becoming the ideal OF delightful
existence. The pendulum which has
for years been swinging towards the
city is now swinging towards country
life. With much of the drudgery OF
the farm gone, since improved meth
DDS of farming have come into vogue,
life in the country has taken on new
dignity, in the eyes of those who
thought that city life was the only
kind with any dignity. The old saying
that the truth will triumph is being
verified everywhere, for do we not see
all around us an innate desire in the
city man to attain the dignity of a
farmer. a horticulturist or a stock
raiser? This condition is becoming
more and more evident in this favored
land in the northwest. 1t is here that
the ideal of farm life can be the most
completely realized. Comfortable ana
handsome residences dot the entire
country, save where the sage brush
land has not yet been conquered by
the potent irrigation ditch. Large and
substantial barns and warehouses are
eloquent witnesses of the remarkable
fertility of our SOIL The rural tele-
phone and the rural free delivery OF
mail have broken down all the barriers
that made the farmer of former years
feel isolated. The cash returns that
each year come in from the great fields
of hay and grain, from the orchard
and from the dairy and poultry yard
provide the means for the best of edu-
cational facilities for the farmers
children, as we'll as for the luxuries OF
travel It is inevitable that the life
one lives in the country close to ma
ture. must mould the finer types of
character.
Stay On the Farm.
There is a growing dissatisfaction
among the young people of today in
every section of our country, and this
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

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Write your experiences for publica-
ton.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

The fruit growers of the state will
be pleased to learn that Mr.. F. Wal
den. horticultural editor of The Ranch,
is at work on a book dealing with
every phase of the growing OF fruits.
Mention of the fact is made by Mr..
Walden in the present issue.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

It is inevitable that the reopening
of the old Kirkland wooden mills I'M
der new management will result IN
stimulating the wool industry In THIS
state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
SOUTH AMERICAN SNAKES
Anacondas and Boas Arc Not Nearly So Formidable as
They Are Painted.

Chicago Chronicle.
William G Agile, who has spent many years in South
America upsets many old notions about dangerous rep
tiles When he first went to South America he had tho
conventional pictures in his mind Of being crushed
and swallowed by anacondas and boas.
'Years ago. he said, TT read an account written
by naturalist Of these monsters in their native state
col1ng and uncoiling themselves like lightning, and
coughing and Kissing with such could be COM
pared only to the exhaust of powerful steam engine
What is the truth about those mysterious reptiesf
have asked nearly every native met in the South Amer
lean countries if he had boa or an anaconda
Most of them had not To those who had put the ques-
ton:
6 What do they look ike9'
And the answer always: tTheir movement is
very, very slow, and they not ferocious.'
II met an anaconda on the Upper Maranon, great
black and yellow snake, all coed up. drew my revo.
and fred at the coil Instead Of the terrible convu
sions of which had read the coil rolled over remained
stationary moment and then rolled back and lay as
before fred again The coil sank slowly in the water
and disappeared These snakes easily be domesticat
ed Some anaconda in the woods near the
rubber They threw fish net over it and brought
it to camp, where they let it CO. It crawled away into
the river but back often and crawled around the
yard much that they got tired Of looking at it. So
they put it in box and sent it to Iquitos We measured
it; it was just twenty four feet six inches long
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
SUSPICIOUS ON BIRTH
DAYS

Once mama was going to
have a surprise party for me
and she invited all my friends;
they were told to meet at a
certain place. But one little
boy named Arthur did not
understand where to 60 and
he came right to our place. He
raped at the front door and
I opened it and told him to
come in and sit down. I took
his coat and cap. I asked
him if he came to play with
Arthur. emo" he said, ct
came to play with you" T
did not know what to do,-to
think boy would come to see
me. But he was a little too
soon, for I remembered it was
my birthday and I soon found
out about the party. It was
no surprise to me at all, but
we had just as much fun any
way.
Helen Thompson,
Devils Lake, N. D.
3 Sixth Grade.
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exclusive and indeed they thought of inviting the
girls who were little younger than their "crowd-"
This meant that about six of girls who just d
ing for ride, to be sighted. However, they
were not content with merely leaving out but resolved
upon much cruel plan which they instantly put
into effect They decided to ask to and be
to meet at the schoohouse at eight sharp They
would leave at half-past seyenl
They invited us, therefore, in manner adapted to
make feel that essential to their good time;
and accepted with much pleasure, would prob
ably have fallen neatly into their trap had it not been
discovered by of 3our girls, who had sister in the
other crowd She overheard conversation between her
sister and another girl dthe first thing she did was to
sister and another girl and the first thing she did to
start at quarter past He said, Eyes" and
asked her if the other girls knew. She sad Of
and rang off, We prepared good lunch and at the
at About twenty minutes past the boys
and all piled in and started. They discovered
who of but too ate they made the best
of bad matter and had such nice time that of
sorry that a little too soon.' ~1 =,
Ninth Grade. Kathryn Gilbert,
Grand Rapids, MINI.
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fun the thought came to me that it my day to
tertan the Sunday school class. quickly went into tho
house and wrote invitations to my different friends to be
at my house at half past twelve At that time did not
know how going to entertain but decided to
take them out to spend the afternoon in the woods
prepared dainty lunch of cake fruit, candy and
sandwiches ordered carriage and everything ready
at the right minute But my friends did not come I
thought first thing and then another had befallen
them Was my clock wrongf No, had set it by the
twelve o'clock whistle that very day. The driver was
getting restless and 50 was about my pockebook be-
knew should be charged extra for his trouble.
waited fully two hours then decided to find out where
the trouble turned to the driver and asked him
what day it was. was beginning to think was day
dreaming when first thought Of my plan. He gave
the sharp answer, "Tuesday, Of What did you
think it was9'' told him thought it Wednesday.
I was SO ashamed of my mistake that asked him how
much he would charge for his trip He answered. zone
dollar and fifty gave it to him and went crying into
the house. determined to have fun Wednesday
see was day too in my effort to do for others
A Ninth Grade, :-- Alta Richards,
Cleveland High School. 588 Rondo Street.
@- -..-. 49, st. Paul, MINI.
CALLING ON GRANDMA.
"Oh, mama, don see why you can It let go
Ger just once,'' said. had been promised an after
with grandma and to start at half-pas one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
A CAMEL FOR THREE.

Eyes, but grandma will not expect at o'clock, .
she said "Oh just this time repeated gave
her consent and soon was my way. Grandma was
making soap that day in large kettle in the backyard
AS entered the front door of grandma house she
out of the back door with of I've to put into the
SOAP stepped out the back porch Just she poured
the I've into the ittte, and there strong wind
some Of the ye blew into eyes Had it not been for
the prompt action of grandma it might have injured my
eyesgh think perhaps it would have been better if
had waited half hour longer wished me to
do. Matte Stoner,
Eighth Grade. -. Lake Park, MINI.
BECAUSE OF RIDE
One day last summer my cousin had birthday party
to which was invited By the time was ready I
thought should be the last there had only gone
little way when saw someone coming behind with
horse and buggy. saw it my uncle. he asked
If wanted ride. Of did, climbed in be-
side him As he went right by my cousin 8 place had
ride all the way Nobody had yet and had time
to finish book that had begun long while before
had not had time to finish because the doctor had told
not to read for month. very glad that had
chance to ride with uncle because If he had not
given ride should not have had time to finish tho
book before the other guests arrived.
Eighth Grade, Clara M. Smith,
Pleasant Valley School Big Stone, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
TREATED RIGHT Royalty.

One time was invited to birthday party and went
too When arrived my friend said we would have
good time anyway, even if it was not her birthday
Then she took into the pantry and showed all the
things she going to have her birthday table, She
filed packages with candy cake and fruit and asked me
to go with her to the shade under the trees We as
much could and had good time. Her mother had
gone that day to visit her sister and stayed night
When it about time to go home my friend said she
would go with and ask my mother II could spend
the night with her Mama said might and went away
again very happy.
The next day set for the party, and OH SO many
Of her friends came. When it was supper time her
mother home intending to give big supper and
very good supper she did give There nothing
left but few oysters she made oyster stew. But
when i came to the candy, nuts and fruit my friend
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
WHEN OUTDOORS CALLS.

: "What time is it, sster?'
"Haf-past three
rs it that late already suppose shall have to
start for music lesson them but would much rather
finish the chapter Of this book. It interesting
"You would better start if you don't intend to be
late because by the time you have your books and your
self ready, it will be at least four o'clock.'
"My books are ready, and shall only have to put
on my wraps and CO.
$50 much the better"
went slowly upstairs, put my wraps, and started
for music lesson Outside the birds singing and
the shining brightly, and everything beaut
full enough for to finger by the waysde and wish that
had more time. But had already wasted too much time
so quickened my footsteps and resisted the tempta
lions of the outside world. I walked and at last
came to my destination my teacher 8 home took of
my rubbers and went into the house without taking the
trouble to knock And there sat the pupil whose lesson
came before minenot yet finished. And had arrived
as it seemed to me, little too
Seventh Grade Anna Trieloff,
Carver, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
NEVER AN INKLING.

One bright afternoon had the pleasure of attend
ing surprise party held at the home of of school
mates had been hurrying to get my work done that
should not be late, but when arrived found that
little too soon, but had pleasant time while
waiting for the rest to afraid that my friend
would get mixing Of what to happen, but she did
not to. We had planned to take skates with
and as she had pair went out the lake short
time and then went coasting and had good time Soon
the other girls and played many games indoors
and out and then refreshments served. When we
all seated at the table friend presented with
gold ring set with opal. After finishing lunch her
mother insisted having spend the evening and the
for We were taken homes in sleigh and our
evening ended with moonlight sleighride.
Eighth Grade. Claire Miller,
- Bloomington, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
FEBRUARY 10, 1905.

had been treating royalty that there not
enough left to go around SO we had My poor
friend severely punished aferward and went homo
sorry that had gone too Olga Thoeke
Fifth Grade. Perham, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18


ache while in reality just as anybody else
in the and after battling with the clouds for some
time the sun came out in full glory. arose. dressed and
went downstairs and while putting my wraps
came In and said IT do not think is best for you to
60 out with that toothache." Why couldn't the sun
have stayed inside the Clouds long could no
benefit OF it, If it had waited while instead of coming
little too soon my toothache might and should have
been cured But the does not wait for makebeeye
toothaches to pass away Such thing will not happen
again. :. :, -. -Louise WRIGHT
Eighth Grade. Rushford MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
4 MADE-To-oRDER PAIN.
B Sixth Grade.

"Louise, tits time to get
up" I heard one dark, dis
NAL morning. 81 do not want
to get up, it is so horrid out
side and I have such an awful
toothache,'' I answered.
"That is too bad" and pref
ty soon mother came up with
the tooth medicine. Every
thing I liked or wished for I
could not have because I was
supposed to have the tooth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
A PARTY OF JUST ONE.

One evening reading Of my interesting story
books when the door opened and Clara appeared and
cried, 'fsurprisel' She all alone and hardly
thought that there could be surprise party the
only coming So asked her and she said there was
surprise party that very night; she did know
what time to she early to tell about it.
hour heard the open quietly. looked up and saw
all my young friends not bit surprised for when
Clara told all about expected to them they
all said that Clara had too and spoiled the
prise on me. I thought 50 too
Fifth Grade. -Dollie Morrison.
n; NJ n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
A SPANKING BEE PRELUDE.

friend of mine going to have party and had
invited many girls. lucky enough to receive
invitation We to at eight O'Clock and stay
till twelve. At CLOCK that eventful day asked
my sister to help get ready. Ny toilet completed,
started for my friend house and reached destination
door usual but much to my establishment found that
the youngest children there being whipped. Fear
ing that might be mistaken for of the family and
receive my due reward hastily took my departure. All
bright and at eight oclock when the other
guests arrived, but certainly did make my appearance
little too -Inga Hagen,
Seventh Grade, S16 Woodland Avenue,
Lincoln School. Crookston, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
RELICS OF THE CIVIL WAR.

My cousin and hurried to the neighbours ono
afternoon There to be party that evening and
told to in the afternoon and help make some
arrangements for the evenings amusement We arrived
there in plenty Of time; in fact good deal
loss to know what to do to ourselves The young
lady Of the house volunteered to take upstairs and
show old relics packed away in old hair trunk
which had formerly belonged to her grandfather who
had been in the war. From the top to the bottom
it filed with curiosties of every description In
in little box beautiful locket which con.
tanned the picture Of lovely girl taken from the neck
of his dying comrade. There old flag, covered
with smoke and bullet holes old musket with tho
bayonet broken off, old sword and soldier, 8 eap.
among the treasures taken out of the trunk Before
aware of it, the company arriving but
not sorry for having arrived too soon.
Tenth Grade, Susie Prien.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
THOSE MIsCHIEVOUs COUSINS

One beautiful moonlight evening in January some Of
US girls went to call the neighbors. During abb
sence cousins 1.-TWO bright young men planned to de-
prve of nights rest. They set to work and carried
out all the furniture of They took the
spring from the bedstead When they had completed their
work and downstairs with very innocent faces aunt
went upstairs after articles she needed aasl
for the poor boys She went up little too soon, and
discovering what they had DONE made them replace
thing before we returned. Agnes Kolshorn,
~ A Sixth Grade Red Wing, Mimi
East School. ~ -.... II -.-r.,~-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18

AN EXPENSIVE BIUNDEk.
One morning last summer while was lazily lying IN
the hammock wondering what could do 70 have some