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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23

hundred acres, producing about 23,CG0
pounds OF seed. are planted in Califor-
MIA every year for seed alone. More
than 5000 pounds of one variety have
been used in a single year by enc
American seed house.
Lettuce is a cool weather plant,
which succeeds best when grown in
the spring and autumn. 1t succumbs
to frost and cold if previously grown
in warm wea Their, but stands severe
weather if gradually hardened to it, so
much SO that gardeners even as far
north as Long Island sometimes SOW
the seed in September and winter the
plants over outdoors, either entirely
unprotected or with only a slight COW
ering of brush. Under favorable con-
ditions the seed sprouts within three
Or four days, but it may sometimes be
greatly delayed When the weather is
dry or cold seed planted in September
may not sprout until the next spring.
Self Sown lettuce is common, and in
ferior seed is sometimes obtained from
such crops. Practically all the seed
used in this country is raised in Cali
fornia Only very small part of it is
imported though perhaps not farther
back than 1880 the larger part of it
came from abroad
Lettuce does not readily cross fer
tilize in the field, and different varie-
ties are planted side by side with little
danger of mixture. The plants are gen
orally grown for seed in the same way
as for market. Sometimes they are left
so close together that no heads are
formed, and this is said to produce in
ferior seed 1t requires from thirty to
sixty plants to produce a pound of
seed
There are many important factors
which determine the variety best suit
ed for particular purposes. Some of
these are:
Differences In Soil and Climate-The
cos varieties, for example, succeed
much better in England than in our
country, and everywhere market gar
deners find that certain kinds are best
adapted for their conditions of soil and
climate.
The Season at Which the Plants Are
Grown.-Some kinds succeed we'll ia
the spring, but shoot to seed at once in
hot weather and are of little use for
summer planting. Certain kinds are
very hardy to cold and winter success
fully outdoors unprotected, while other
varieties, especially the crisp sorts, are
failures for this purpose
Methods of Growing, Whether In
Greenhouses, Hotbeds or Cold Frames
and Whether Transplanted Into the
Open Air or Grown Directly In Place
Outdoors.-In field culture, where time
and space are not SO important as in
greenhouses, it is more profitable to
grow the large varieties, which are
much cater in season than those com
monty grown under glass.
The Tastes of Consumers or the Re
Quirements Of the Markets.-Some pre-
fer the soft, delicate favored butter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
AS Good as Her Word.

Old Mr. Makepeace was in a reminis-
cent mood. Ibid 1 ever tell We what
mother said to me when l got up spunk
enough to ask her-in words-if she'd
have me?' he began, to the delight of
his grandson, Fred
mo, but something bright, I'll war
rant" chuckled Fred, with a glance at
the old lady, who calmly regarded
them from her rocking chair by the
fireplace.
II can't recall the preliminary re-
marks" Mr.. Makepeace continued,
land, anyway, L think they were a
trifie mixed. But finally, after I'd said
something about my prospects, to make
it business-like, / began to think it
strange she didn't say anything, and l
was afraid L was getting it all wrong.
I'll make we good husband, Bet
ty,' l said, hoping that was the right
thing.
IF I should marry you, john, she
said, and it was the first time she had
Opened her lips, I will attend to MAX
ing good husband of you
And she hasr' laughed old Mr..
Makepeace, the corner of his eye on his
wife.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
The Wisconsin Central Ry

Reaches the principal points in
Wisconsin, Offering Pullman Sleepers
Free Reclining hair chair, modern
coaches anl dining and afe service
between hicago, Milwaukee, Mani
towoc, and St, Paul. Minneapolis,
Ashland and Duluth onnection
are made with diverging lines at al
terminal points. Meals served a la
carte For tickets, sleeping car re
serservation and further informa-
ton apply to agents of this company
or write Jas. c. Pond, Gent. Pass
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
BEEF MAKING.
Best RatiOns For Finishing-Feeds
That ''Turn the Money" Fast.

Best RatiOns For Finishing-Feeds
That ''Turn the Money" Fast.
The ACCESSIBILITY of feeding a heavy
grain ration in the production of beef
has often been questioned by practical
feeders. Some Of them maintain that
practically as large gains can be OBJ
tanned fro'd eighteen or twenty pounds
fed per steer as from twenty-five or
thirty pounds.
While corn was low in price this
problem received but little attention,
but with corn at 40 to so cents a bushel
and disease among the hogs, which had
formerly been looked upon to utilize
the waste, the question Of economy
was one to be considered. With the
object Of determining whether it was
possible to produce a pound of beef
from less corn by a lighter grain ra-
ton than could formerly be done under
the old system, an experiment was I'M
dertaken by the Iowa experiment sta
ton. One hundred and fifty head Of
western steers of good quality and as
uniform as possible in size, weight and
into three lots of fifty head each. Lot
No. 1 was to be fed on light grain
ration, lot No. on a medium grain ra-
ton and lot No 3 on a heavy grain ra-
ton
Heavy, Light and Medium Grain Ra-
tions.
In this feeding test of 1S9 days, in
which three lots Of steers were used,
the results seem to indicate that gains
on fattening cattle can be made at
smaller cost with light or medium
grain rations than with heavy grain
rations. In the number of days given
it seems to be impossible to finish cattle
on light or medium grain rations SO as
to sell at as high price as similar cat
tie fed heavy grain rations.
The difference in the selling price
will more than offset the cheaper gains
made by the steers on light and me-
dunn rations, thus In the end making
the heavy feeding the most profitable.
Cattle fed light grain rations con-
su1ne more roughage than those fed
medium or heavy.
From the gains made by the hogs
following the cattle it would appear
that the cattle fed on light and medium
grain rations made better use of their
feed than did those on heavy grain ra-
lions.
Use of supplemental Foods.
The use of supplemental foodstuffs in
fattening cattle results in increased
gain and higher bloom and in some
cases in lower cost per pound Of gain
and higher prices for the finished cattle.
Gluten feed, oilmeal and cottonseed
meal are proved to be satisfactory food
stuffs They are Of special value in bal
ancing the ration when the rouGhage
used is rather inferior, such as straw.
Dried blood as a supplemental feed
cannot be considered satisfactory, as
the increased gain is SO slight as TO be
wholly disproportionate to the cost.
The profit in the use of these supple
mental feeds depends on the price Of
corn, the price of such feeds and the
kind of roughage used.
The higher the prices of cattle the
more profitable will these supplemental
feeds be. for they permit the feeder to
secure maximum finish in shortest pos
sible time and so to turn his money"
faster.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
METTE's FORCING.

varieties, which are used for serving on
more accustomed to the hard texture
Of the crisp sorts, While still others
think there is nothing superior to the
coarse but sweet leaves Of the COS let
tuces, and q change from one to the
other of these different types is agree
the light green lettuces are demanded,
and there is little sale for brown col
ored sorts. In our eastern markets the
head lettuces are most in demand dur
ing winter while in the west the more
easily grown punching sorts Of the
Grand Rapids type are the kinds most
used for forcing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
A PROMISING STRAWBERRY.

Handsome, Excellent In Quality and
Likely to Command a Fancy Price.
This very large strawberry &c. H.
Ekey), photographed at the Ohio exper-
iment station, is described as long, con-
ical, pointed and slightly necked color
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
What's a CattIeO:

What is a cattleo? Ask Buffalo"
Jones, game warden of the Yellow
stone National park, and his answer
will be, "a cross between a buffalo and
an ordinary cow" The cattleos possess
peculiar advantages for breeders Of the
northwest in that they require little
feed or shelter during severe winters
Exchange
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AMERICAS SALAD PLANT.

Grown In Nore Taan Hundred Dis
tinct Varieties.
By w. w. TRACY, Jr.
Lettuce is our most important salad
plant and one Of the most varied Of
our cultivated vegetables. In this coun-
try alone it is listed under more than
more than a hundred really distinct va
!ieties. Being in demand at all seasons
e Tie ycar, it is probably grown under
more varied outdoor and indoor condi-
ions than any other vegetable Five
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. EUGENE COOK.

West Fifth street. Services eyar, sn,d.4
at III; 40 "a M. ana 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
az 2;0O IL. q pworGh League at 80 D. 10.
All are vited. = -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23

Kick the auto red devil for me and
also the fence wire manufacturer" is
correspondents uncompromising mes
Sage to an exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
City Officers.

washburn Public Library Board.
ria pre'loehS! W. II. Irish.
vlce-presldent 9. .. Sowder, secretary; w.
- iriSh' oharles Peterson, Mrs. VIM. O'Neg
u. u. Cameron, Il. Bryan, Mrs. James A
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
CHURCHES.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV. o. e. BoRDAHL.
services 81" every Sunday at 1880 a. m ann
Saw si1U =; m, sunday school at IL 700 n PRAYER
English service cry second and -, srn-
cay evening OF each month. ''' sun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
Manager Wanted

We desire to employ trustworthy
lady or gentleman to manage our
business III this County and adioin
ing territory. Our house is well and
fayoraby known
$4,000 straight cash salary and all
expenses paid each week by check
direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; previous expert
ence unnecessary; position perma-
nent. Address Thomas Cooper
Manager, 1910 Caxton Building
Chicago, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23

1t is estimated that the 1904-O5 beet
sugar crop of Europe will fall over &c
per cent short OF that Of the previous
year,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09

Section IS. No plumber or other person will be allowed to make conuec- tlons with the city mains. or to make ale terstions in pipes or other fixtures in connection therewi6h, or to connect pipes when they have been disconnec- ted, or to turn water of on any pre- misses, without the permission ot the supervisor or the committee on water works.
 Section,l9. Plumbers doing work by which water may be drawn from the city mains must make in writing 8 true and accurate report of the work done within three days after the completion of same, on forms furnished by the town. Section 20 Plumbers violating this ordinance in any particular, or failing to perform their work according to the rules and regulations herein laid down, or executing 1t unskillfully, or 10 the damage of the city water works, shall be debarred from making connections with the city mains.
 Section 2I. The supervisor and mem- bers of the committee on water works, may have free access at proper hours ot the day to all parts of buildings and premises in which.Yate may be deliver ed from the city nAAin, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the pipes and fixtures and the manner in whtlh the water is used.
 Section 22 On failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance as ] condition to the use of water, or to pay the water rates at the time and in the manner hereinafter provided, the water may be shut of until payment is made of the amout due, with one dollar in sd- dition for the expense of turning the water of and on.
 Section 73. Alter the water has been shut off at the stop cock at the curb as provided in Section 22, If it shall be turned on by any person except an au- thorized employe of the city, an excava- tion will ke made in the street, the water shut off at the main and not turned on again until the arrears, the cost ot replacing the street and five (S) dollars for the expense of shutting the water of and turning it on is paid.
 Section 24. The water rates shall be due, payable in advance on the first of each month .(except for meter which shall be paid on the first day of the suc- ceeding month) and if not paid within the first ten days, the right IS hereby reserved to shut of the premises as pro- vided in Sections 23 and 23
 Section 24. The foregoing provisions of this ordinance must be strictly com piled with. in every instance and water must be paid for by all persons supplied according to the following schedule of water rates.
 EmpIoyes of the city are not permit ted to make any exceptions whatever,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09
Ordinance No. 62.

An ordinance to regulate the Use Of
 water from the water works of the
 town of Slagway, and to establish
 rules and regulations for the govern
 ment of employees and consumers and
 rates pertaining to the same.
 Be 1t ordained by the common council
 of the Town of Sksgwsy.
 Section 1. The committee on water works of the common council shall have immediate control and management of every hing pertaining 70 the water works of this town, and do sll other acts that may be necessary for the prudent management and protection of said works, subject to the confirmation oi the common council.
 But the council shall appoint the of- icers and employees of said water works ana prescribe their salaries or compen- sstion upon nominations and recon mendations to be made and reported to the council by the committee on water works, or by a msjority or minority oi said committee.
 The officers of the works shall consist of a supervisor of the works and Wstei registrar,
 The supervisor shall be the general executive officer of the works.
 He shall keep 8 complete record oi
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09
INLAND WEATHER

At 8 o'clock this morning, the weather conditions on the Yukon river and along the line of the w. P. & Y. R. were aS fO flows:
 Skagway-Clou ly, calm, 90 above, Glscier-Cloudy, calm, l6 above. White PaSs-ClOudy, light north wind, Is above.
 Fraser-ClOudy. calm, 10 above. Log Cabiu-Cloudy, calm. 10 above. Bennett-Cloudy, calm, l6 above. Pennington-Cl Cloudy, calm, l2 above. CAribou-Cloudy, north wind, 6 above. Cowley-Cloudy, calm, 10 above. Whitehorse-Cloudy, calm, below. LowerLabarge-Cloudy, strong north wind, 10 below.
 HOOJalinqua-Cloudy, strong north wind, 10 below.
 Big Salmon-Cloudy, calm, 10 below. Yukon Crossiug-Cloudy, calm, 10 below.
 Selkirk- Cloudy, calm, ls below. Selwyn-Snowing, south wind, II be- low.
 Stewart-FOggy, light north wind, 10 below.
 Ogilvie-Cloudy, calm, 10 below. Cloudy, calm, IA below, Fortymile-Clear, west wind, l4 be- low.
 Eagle-Clear, calm, 10 below. Atlin-Cloudy, calm, l4 above. Tantalus-Clear, calm, 25 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09
Ordinance No. 63

An ordinance providing that persons imprisoned in the city jail may be re- quired to work out the sentence lm- posed.
 Be it ordained by the Common Council of the town of Skagway:
 Section That all persons upon whom a sentence of imprisonment, or fine and Imprisonment shall have been pronounced by the municipal msgiS- trate and all persons against whom fine ouly shall have been assessed by said municipal magistrate, may, if such fine be not paid, be required to work out such term of imprisonment, or said fine, or both las the case may bel on such public work of the town of Skag- way as The municipal marshal of said town may direct.
 Passed the Council, December 5, 1904. Approved December 5, 1904.
 w. B. King, Mayor and President of the Council. w. s. McKean, Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09
TALKS OUT
Marshal ShOup Speaks for
 Self-GOyernment

James NJ. Shoup, United States mar shal for the First division of the dis trict of Alaska, one of the soundest thinkers and a man of ripe judgment, never fails to speak for territorial gov ernment when questioned ss to the needs of this district. In speaking Of Alaskan matters to the Seattle Times the other day, Mir. Shoup said:
 Regarding territorial government I think 1t will come shortly. We are as we'll prepared for 1t AS other terri tories. Southeastern Alaska will make one territory, As there will be st least two if not three territories when the division comes.
 "You know the American people are always restless unless they can have a voice in the government. The people should be allowed to elect their own delegates to congress, ss well ss their own governor. As 1t is now, 1t Is al most impossible to get Washington oni- cials to listen to the men we send to the national capital, whereas, If we had a delegate duly elected by the people and to represent not some private scheme, but the whole of Alaska, the benefit that would be derived can be seen at a glance,
 "OutSide of the railroads, one of the crying needs of the present Is An exten- sion of the telegraph line from Juneau to Ketchikan. cannot understand why such line has not been built long ago. There would be enough business fcom Juneau, Wrsngell and Ketchikan to make the proposition pay. As it is now we know nothing of the movements of the steamers after they once leave Seattle. Then, too, such 8 line would often enable us to catch, criminals, where now it is a comparatively easy thing for them 10 get away. ln my opinion, such line will be an accom- plished fact before the end of the sea- soa of 1905"
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09
SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY RATES
Dwellings, Private Residences, Etc.

Dwellings, Private Residences, Etc. Occupied by one family y......... g. %. Bath tubs, each, in addition to aOOVe. Ve................... 70 Water closets, each. ....... .... 25 Each family in a dwelling to be
 considered as a dwelling. Hotel, boarding and lodging houses in addition to minimum
 rate of s2.
 For each guests bed room. ....... l0| Bath tubs, each, ch,................ 30. Water closets, each. 50| Urinals, each. h................. 25 Sores and other ordinary busi-
 ness hOu es not otherwise pro
 Nlueu TOT. r...............,.... UO Bath tubs, each, Iif for private
 use only, otherwise same as hO-
 tels or other public places). 25 Water closets, each, eff for pri-
 vate use only, otherwise same
 as hotels or other public placesl 9 Urina.s, each, (if for private use
 only, otherwise same as hotels
 or other public places. ... 25 First chair ....................' 2 %. Each additional chair. ........... 5O Bath tubs, each .......... ..... 5O| Water closets and urinals, if for
 private use, same as for dwell
 lings, if for public use. same as
 hotels or other public places. Saloons:
 Bar rate ate....................... 200. Hydraulic beer pumps, each. .... l OO| Water closets, each. h............. 5O| Crina's, each. h................. 50| Restaurant, chop houses, lunch
 counters, etc.,
 Minimum rate e............... % For each seat at table or counter, l0| "Au Night" service, 50 per cent
 additional.
 Laundries:
 Steam, lin addition to steam boil
 CTS for power purposes ....... ' 5O' hanu .................... OO| Bakeries:
 Minimum rate. 7 50 Water for other uses or business than those named in the foregoing schedule may be furnished at special rates to be, fixed by the committee on water works, subject to the approval of the council. The water rates may be changed and added to by the committee on water works whenever the interests off the city may make such changes necessary. Section 26. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force form and after it's passage and approval.
 Approved. w. B. King,
 President pro tenn, Attest, W. S. McKean,
 Clerk and Auditor.
 Passed the council this 2lst day of November, 1904,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-09

Our bread is guaranteed to be free from all chemicals. Try loaf. The Boss Bakery. U
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT
The Imaginative Story of Tragedy
 at the Imperial Mines.

The story Of 2 serious accident at the Imperial mines published with a great deal of particularity by the Tucson Star a few days ago was entirely mythical. It was stated that four men had been killed and five dan eerOusly injured. This accident i5 found to have occurred only within the vivid imagination of the reporter for the Sts- who had probably heard something of the disaster at Jerome and not having learned the location of it took the responsibility Of locating it at the nearest big mining camp The story is learned to have been utterly without foundation.
 The Star stated that word of a cave in in the mine was brought to Re- Rock by telephone and was taken thence to Tucson by the brakeman os freight train. The reporter having furnished the narrowing details of the tragedy also coEcocted a list of the names of the dead and dying
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
The Berryhill Co.
 News Dealers, Cor. RashinStOn and First Ste.

Monday in accordance with. the laws of the association. to canvass the re- turns. The new board will hold it's first meeting on the first Monday in May
 DESERT GARDENs-Dick Wick Hall. who drove from Salome to Con gress junction a couple of days ago, says that the fifty-mile jaunt was like travelling through fairyland The grass was waist high over a large part of the country and where the desert was not covered exclusively with grass it was a field of waving flowers. In some places there were acres of des- ert lilies in others a pink flower he calls a desert carnation, in others vast fields of golden daisies while still oth- CT wide areas are covered with pop pies as thick as they can grow. One range of hills about twenty-five miles northwest of 'Vulture. he says. is lit orally covered with poppies to it's sum init and can be seen for fifty miles. It is so red the mountains just now look in the distance very much like a raging prairie fire.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
Buy Your Wife a Summer Cook Stove. BIG LINE
 OF
 Summer Cook Stoves
 AT DAVIDSON'S CASH STORE

Standard wickless blue flame oil Stoves absolutely safe. No more ex- pense for fuel than a wood stove. Kool, klean and konvenient. Prices from 9.S5 to S15.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
I.dJIsdBe9jamin0G|
 MAKERS * NEWyoRK

you'll have the Hast thought of the best dressed men of New York and London; adapted to the use of the mo- dern American Business Man.
 The variety of styles and models en- ables Us to fit the figure and pocket Of every man perfectly.
 S15 to $35.
 For sale only by
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
WATER USERS ELEcTIoN-I

was learned yesterday that there was one more contest in the Water Users election of Tuesday that had not been
 heard about in Phoenix. It was in the Eighth, or Tempe district, where ". J. Kmgsbury was elected governor over C. A. Saylor whose name appear ed on the official ballot. The present board of governors will meet next
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
ROSES FOR SALE.

Choice roses at Randolph Place, one block north Of end of Washington street car line in Capitol addition. Phone your orders to Hutchison, Sub urban 47. Prompt delivery
Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
NOTICE.

Mrs. Kelso has closed the Kelso House and has transferred all the business to the Sixth Avenue hotel. She has opened her dining room there and will give it her personal supervi- sIOn.