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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Considerable live stock should be
kept on every farm, that there may be
a large amount of manure to apply to
the soil. 1t should be the constant
study of the farmer to make the farm
pay; this can best be done in connec-
ton with stock husbandry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

1t is old fashioned to make fash
tonable calls,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

A simple way to start a balky horse
is to take hammer and tap the horses
hoof; the creature will be so surprised
that 1t will go without further trouble;
this was done by new hand to one
of our horses recently with success.
Another method is to undo the bride
and lay 1t back on the horses neck,
taking the blinkers from the eyes, but
retaining the bit In its mouth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

We don't know what salary White
will receive as boss of all the Rus
sias, remarks the Hartford Times.
but he is pretty Ger ain to earn it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Charles Dana Gibson goes abroad
to live, but the girl he leaves behind
him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Successful men believe in luck. back,
ed up BY their own efforts, '-'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The quality Of sow's pigs when
she Is old determines when her days of
usefulness are over.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The results obtained when spraying
apple trees at the Michigan Expert.
ment Farm for San Jose scale were
less satisfactory than with the peach
and most other fruits, as the trees are
generally not only larger and with
thicker heads than other fruit trees,
thus making them more difficult to
spray, but the loose and rough bark
upon the trunks and larger branches
make 1t almost impossible to reach all
Of the scale, aud the same is true re-
garding the fuzzy covering upon young
twigs Of many varieties. For these
reasons the results ordinarily secured
when spraying apple trees have not
ben as good rs with the peach. espe-
cially from the first one or two appli,
cations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Instead of seeking the man the Of.
flee is kept busy trying to pick him
out from the crowd of applicants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The hog is good assistant, both as
to keeping up the fertility of the farm
and in helping to balance up on the
right side of the ledger at the close
of the year. Don't forget the hens;
they can be made to play an import
ant part.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

All buckets, cans and other utensils
with which the milk is brought in con-
tact should be made of tin. Rusty YES
sells should never be used.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The Dorset is the most prolific of
sheep, two lamb crops per annum be-
ing possible with ewes Of this breed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

One method of getting rid Of ticks:
Dip the lambs about week after
shearing the old sheep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Probably the most profitable animal
to raise is the hog. The litter is large,
they are ready for market early and
are usually of ready sale.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

If you have a crop in the orchard
do not cut too close to the trees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Keep your eye on the flock Of tur-
keys to see that they do not get start
ed to roosting away from home. If
you miss them some night keep an out
look for their new roosting place and
drive them home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The Merino is the first sheep men
toned In history.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The farm should be looked upon as a
business investment, the same us is
any other enterprise. A farmer should
expect to realize on his investment in
proportion to the skill and capital that
he puts into it. If he sells from Off the
farm everything produced, without re-
turning anything to the soil, as some
seem to think 1t can be done, 1t will
not be many years before 1t will be
found that there is nothing more to
sell, unless 1t be few barren acres.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The first thing that Russia, freed
and constitutional, needs to do is to
pick up its d csicnary and learn that
liberty doesn't spell license.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The dairy farmers who make the
most out of the seasons work are
those who have the best cows and who
buy bran, middlings or other feed, if
1t is necessary to keep up the flow of
milk and the nervous strength and
power Of the cows. 1t is easier to
maintain steady flow than to bring
COW back to a full flow after she has
once fallen Off. Better buy little
feed and maintain good flow than to
save feed at the expense of the milk
flow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Hogs are built to root. They get a
good share of their living that way.
Hogs root where they find something.
usually grubs and roots that supply
needed elements not found above the
ground. Hogs grow rapidly, and they
need mineral matter MS well as flesh
and fat-building material. If hogs dig
up pasture ground it is because they
find grubs among the grass roots; it
is worth something to have them de-
stroyed, and the pasture grows better
after the ground has been turned over.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

A Boston t,ousekeeper explains that
she manages to avoid changing her
servants by simply putting herself in
their place. That scheme should give
her most of her afternoons and even.
ings "off," the Providence Journal OBJ
serves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Dust sprays are good but the liquid
ones are better, because they adhere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The president of West Virginia
university has been burned in effigy
by the students because his rulings
as to the brutality of the game abol.
ished football. Our young barbar-
ians at play it seems, must not be
interfered with, admonishes the New
York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Have you noticed how seldom
nowadays wireless messages are call.
ed Marconigrams? asked a contemp-
orary. In justice to the young Ital-
ian it should be answered that he has
always dis.iked the idea of calling
wireless messages Marconigrams.
says the Boston Transcript. He him
self has always called them "air
messages" or the equivalent of that
term. Marconi. by the way, is as
modest as he Is clever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

The move-I cat to compel women to
wear hats at divine service is spread
ing in New jersey, says the Chicago
lnter-Ocean, and, as elewhere, the
women are only concerned, for the
NEST part, in the hats they shall be
compelled to wear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

exchange for lands which have been
Included within forest reserves. 1t
was 10 1897 that the lieu law was en-.
acted. 1t had no restrictions, simply
emitting persons holding lands in for.
est reserves to make selections else.
where in exchange for their forest re-
serve lands.
In 1900 these lieu selections were
limited TO surveyed lands. Since the
passage of these acts, nearly 1900, 900
acres OF forest reserve lands have been
exchanged for other lands and almost
universally has the exchange been
made for timbered lands outside of
forest reserves. Nearly half of this
land so exchanged is owned by the
land grant railroads.
A report to congress from the COM
missioner of the land Office places the
amount of lands still held by these
roads In forest reserves at $500, 600
acres, and the provision in the act in
question, that hereafter lieu selec.
tons must be made from uutimb ered
lands. is calculated to save Just that
much timbered land which is outside
of forest reserve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
THE Sun RIVER PROJECT.
Bench Lands Between Marias and Teton
May Be Reclaimed.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Extensive
plans have been formulated by the
United States reclamation service for
work during the coming season in the
Teton and Sun river districts, Mon.
tana. They involve ancea and
detailed surveys of reservoir sites and
irrigable lands, the running of canal
lines and examin alton of new terri.
tory. AS soon as the season permits
a field party will be engaged upon
the location of main canal lines be.
tween Sun and Teton rivers, another
will make preliminary surveys on the
south side of Sun river, completing
work 10 the vicinity of the canyon and
thence across the divide into the Mis-
souri, valley, near Ulm aud Cascade,
and a third party will make a detailed
survey OF the proposed dam and res.
ervoir sites in the mountains on the
forks of the North Fork of Sun river,
later engaging in the survey of irri
gable lands.
A fourth party will make a recon-
naissance of tbs country lying between
the Teton and Marias drainage. The
withdrawal of lands in connection with
the Sun river project in this section
has resulted in holding up a small
project which was undertaken by pri.
vate enterprise. This plan includes
the storage of the flood waters of TIE.
ton river in what is known as the old
Wilson reservoir No. 20, the summer
flow being entirely utilized by irriga-
tors along the stream. 1t is believed
that about 80, 200 acres can be easily
and cheaply supplied. A thorough
Investigation will be made of all the
irrig alton possibilities between Teton
and Marias headwaters in this vicin.
ity, hat the best development of the
country by the available water supply
may be decided upon.
AS a result of the preliminary sur
veys made in 1904 it is estimated that
over 200, 900 acres of bench land be.
tween Sun and Teton rivers are capa-
BILE of reclamation, a large percentage
being vacant land. 1t is also believed
to be practical to irrigate 100, 600
acres lying south of Sun river and be-
tween that stream and the Missouri, if
water can be had in sufficient volume.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
His Breath Like Clay's.

Representative Suffers resemblance
to Henry Clay is sometimes comment
ed on. Most of the comment is to the
effect that there is no such resemb.
lance. A New York man told this
story in the Southern: "Sulzer heard
that there vas an old negro barber in
Washington who in his youth had
shaved Henry Clay. He went to the
barber and got him to shave him.
Sulzcr did not say anything for u
long while, expecting the barber to
say something about the resemblance.
When the shave was nearly over and
the old man hadn't said anything,
Sulzer could not keep still any longer.
SAM he said, do | remind you in
any way of Henry Clay Sam put
the razor back in the case with much
deliberation and hesitated for some
time. Sulzer waited patiently. well,
sab, answered Sam at last, Il think
yo' does, sab. 70 bretf, sab, is
powerful like MIR. Clay's.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Bribery Scandal In:Colorado.

DENVER, March Ex-senator r. w.
Morgan, republican,, of Boulder coun.
ty, announced at the opening of the
joint convention of the legislature to.
day that $1,000 had been offered him
and $3.50 had already been given him
for his vote for Governor Alva
Adams in the contest for the Office of
governor. Senator Morgan named
James H. Herbert, vice president and
general manager Of the Colorado and
Southern railroad, and Postmaster
Daniel Sullivan, of Cripple Creek, as
the men who bribed him. District At.
torney Stidger filed charges against
Herbert and Sullivan in the criminal
court charging them with bribery of a
member of the legislature. Bonds
were Immediately furnished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
A MAN WHO DOES THINGS.

President Roosevelt has entered up
on q term of Office that promises to be
one of the most vitality important to
the people in the history of the repub.
lie. The voters knew the mar when
they elected him; he has never hest.
tated to express himself on the great
problems with which the nation Is con-
fronted. 1t was known that he was an
official who is disposed to do things,
and that there is confidence in this
sort of a nan was evidenced by the
the fact that Roosevelt's plurality was
2,54l, 635 and his majority was over
all l,729, 500.
That something will be done during
the next four years is almost as Ger.
tain as that the sun will rise tomor.
row, If we are to Judge by what has al.
ready been done. President Roose.
welt stands for something, and here
are u few matters upon which he has
been sounding a clear and unmistak.
able voice:
He recommends that the powers of
the interstate commerce commission be
increased SO as to regulate railroad
rates. and the house of representatives
passed a bill carrying out the recon-
mend ations, with only II negative
votes.
Through his initiative the bureau of
corporations has made an investiga.
tion Of the beef trust, and upon his
order an investigation will be made
of the Standard Oil trust, especially
in relation to its dispute with the
Kansas oil producers. Similar action
has been ordered by the house of rep.
~resentatives in respect to the opera.
tious of the United States Steel cor
poration.
The Roosevelt administration has
already recommended hat life insur.
auce companies be brought under fed.
eral supervision: that trust companies
of large capitalization be incorpor.
a,ea under federal law: that all cor.
porations trausacting AZ Interstate
business be compelled to obtain fed
cral franchises, and in order to obtain
these franchises tha, they satisfy Ger.
tain requirements AS TO organization
and publicity.
This indicates the character of til,
program the new administration is
disposed to carry out. and with al
honest, fearless and resolutc chief ex.
ecutive. the probabilities are that tn,
results will be as comprehensive as
they are effective. One thing is Ger.
tain: the people have confidence in the
president, and will be behind him in
his efforts to correct abuses by a wise
solution of the serious problems be.
fore the country.-Spokesman.Re.
view,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
"reminiscences of Boyhood Days.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Don't you remember the box of
flowers in front of the cabin door when
you were a boy: Don't you remem.
Der the violets growing there?" asked
Senator Pettus in a recent speech.
Do we senator? Well, we guess yes.
And, gee whiz! the sore toe senator;
don't you remember it? And the sun.
peeled back from goin' in swimmin' in
the meadow dam, and the soreness
just south of the back from the ma.
ternal palm when we brought the sore
back home. Don't you remember it,
senator? And the mumps M the
measles and the stone bruise on the
heel and the feeling of exultant pride
which swept through our whole system
after we had licked the fellow who
dared to knock a chip off our shout
der: All, senator, don't you would
We were boys again?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
THE STATE FINANCES.

1t is satisfactory to learn from the
testimony of a member Of the legisla.
turc who is familiar with the subject,
that the state treasury will be able to
meet its obligations during the next
two years. 1t was asserted on several
occasions when the matter of appro-
priations was being considered by the
Ninth assembly, that our state tinan-
ces we're in bad shapc-that the con.
stitutional limit Of Indebtedness had
been exceeded--but it is now claimed
that instead of being confronted with
a deficit, the state treasury will have
a handsome surplus. This Informal
ton is given by Representative Ben.
nett, of Madison county, who is quot
ed by the Butte Inter Mountain to this
effect:
Mr.. Bennett says that while the APP
preparations made by the legislature
for the next two years exceeded those
made by the last assembly by 500, 900,
the of the state have been SO
increased that in the end the state will
have q balance of $3.50, 900 to the good.
Mr.. Bennett knows what he is talking
about, for as chairman of the ways
and means committee, in many respects
the most important committee of the
assembly, he had much to do with
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

framing the measures that will in
crease the of the state.
Tin some quarters" said Mr.. Ben
nett, =" the impression seems to prevail
that the Ninth legislative assembly
has brought the state to bankruptcy.
AZ a matter of fact, the legislature
has provided amply for the states
needs. 1t is tru that the state insti.
tutions have been allowed 800, 600 ia
excess of the appropriations for the
last two years, but the total amount
the revenue will be increased offsets
that and will provide $3.50, 900 in add
ton.
"The appropriations for the state
institutions, including those for the
care of the insane and the care of
%convicts at Deer Lodge, amount to
$3.50, 600 for the fiscal year of 1906,
and S405, 900 for The year 1905, a total
of ss55.000 The appropriations for
the preceding two years amounted to
S755, O0O-being $4,000 for 1903 and
$3.50, 900 for 1904.
1--WE should bear in mind that the
expense of the state institutions such
as the reform school, orphans home,
school for the deaf and dumb, as we'll
as the educational Institutions, will
naturally increase from year to year
ii they accomplish the objects for
which they were founded, as the nun.
Der cared for by them is certain to in.
crease.
Nov let me say a few words as to
the revenues of the state for the next
two years. We have provided for an
increase of revenue for these two
years of at least $3.50, 600, as shown in
part by figures l mean to give you,
based upon facts of the last two years.
House Bill No. liz gives As per cent
of licenses to the state. instead of %
per cent as heretofore. That will
amount to an increase of $500 600 each
year, Or $500, 600 for the two years.
House Bill No. 255, which increases
licenses, will add, it is estim.
ated, $4,000 to the revenues of the
state during the next two years. The
increase in the fees that will hereafter
be charged by the secretary OF state
will amount to $35, 600 in two years If
estimates are correct. Increases
in peddlers' licenses and in other
ways will add $40, 600 to the revenues
the next two years. The total
then is $3.50, 600.
$50 while the sum allowed for
maintenance Of state institutions has
been increased for the next two years
BOO, 600 the revenues of the state will
be increased $35O,0O leaving a bal.
to the credit Of the state of $780,.
DOO -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security.
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Will Reclaim An Empire.

In a late issue of the Scientific
American a writer gives a very
graphic account of what can be &C.
complished in the so.called desert
lande of the southwest when water is
introduced through irrig alton canals.
In the case in question a portion of
the Colorado valley, located largely
in San Diego county, in southern
California. previous to irrigation in
1900, would not support a single
blade of grass. Today connection
has been made with the Colorado
river, SO that water is available, and
already 150, 900 acres of valuable
land has been reclaimed. During
the next two or three years it is ex.
pected that fully another 100, 900 acres
will be added to the land that has al.
ready been diverted from a condition
that was worse than a useless waste
and turned to the benefit of man.
This land that has been reclaimed
in the Colorado valley produces all
of the leading cereals, including
wheat, corn, barley, besides sorghum
and alfalfa and others. That the
lands now under cultiva alton in this
section are already producing crops
to the value of $50 to SIS per acre is
evident that there is some merit in ir.
rigation.
In the western portion Of the United
States the government has some $780, |
OOO, 900 acres under consideration for
irrigation purposes. 1t is believed
that the great bulk of this land can be
entirely reclaimed and turned into
valuable farms. Those who have
studied these lands agree generally
that all that Is necessary to grow
heavy crops is water. The soil con.
tains all of the necessary elements,
but, owing to the plants absolute de-
pendence upon water. al do nothing.
Irrigation provides the needed factor,
so that lands that were once as bare
as the desert are made to germina ate
seed and yield crops IN such a degree
of perfection that they at once become
of the greatest value as farming lands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
RUSSIANS FEAR DEFEAT,
Big Battle At Mukden May Prove Wors,
Disaster OF the War.

ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-That
the battle of Mukden will 60 down in
history with Lao Yang in the long
line of Russian defeats is the almost
universal belief in pessimistic St.
Petersburg, which has forgotten the
meaning of the word "victory." The
war office does not admit that the is
sue of the great battle, which already
exceeds in magnitude Of operations
and losses that of Shakhe, has been
decided, although it is positively
stated in high quarters that Kuropat.
kin has telegraphed to Emperor Mich.
olas that it will be impossible to hold
Mukden, and that the withdrawal of
the army northward has already be-.
gun.
At the military clubs here General
kuropatkin is already regarded as
beaten. Those who believe there is
still Il chance of actual Russian vic
tory are few and far between. The
majority regard the fighting yes,er.
day as in reality a r~ear.guard action,
entertaining no doubt that there would
be Il heavy withdrawal, during the
night. 1t is the ]concensus of opinion
that a crushing defeat at this time will
almost certainly bring Russia to peace
terms.
MUlNDEN, March ..-Figh,iug of
even a more desperate character was
resumed at daybreak today. The
roaring of heavy artillery is heard on
all sides. While reports from the
Russian lines are to the effect that the
Russians have succeeded in checking
the Japanese advance on the Russian
right and left wings, every prepare.
ton is being made to abandon Muk-
den. General Nogi, with the Port AR
thur veterans on the Russian RICH, is
in sight OF Mukdeu. beating back the
Russians by a series Of terrific as
saults.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
To Enforce Antitrust Laws,

TOPEKA, March THE house to-
day killed the resolutions providing
for an investigation of the harvester
and beef trusts. Preliminary steps
were taken today 10y the attorney gen.
eral to gather dispositions in the suit
for IA writ to oust the STANDARD Oil
from Kansas and for 4 receiver for
the Santa Fee railroad because of the
alleged violation of the auti.trus,
laws.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
London WOOL Sales.

series of the wool anction sales was
opened today with Il large number of
buyers present. The offerings were
ll.95o bales-a good representative
selection mainly crossbreds. There
was some hesitation in bidding. but
the offerings were we'll absorbed.
Merinos were taken principally by
continental buyers and crossbreds by
the home trade.