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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-04
SOIL ANALYSES

The experiment station occasionally
receives samples of soil, often less
than an ounce, with the request that
It be analysed and the sender inform
ed as to It's fertility and the crops to
which It is best adapted. Ability to
comply with such requests is very
much to be desired; but In spite of all
the study that has been devoted to
soils from the various view points, It
Is still practically impossible to tell
much about the fertility Of a soil or
Its a%daptability to certain crops from
the examination OF a small sample of
the soil.
There are many factors that enter
into successful crop production but
they may be roughly grouped under
climate and soil. There may be an
abundance Of plant food N the soil
and yet a crop may fail TO grow be.
cause Of insufficient moisture, too
much moisture, too high OF too low a
temperature. =
The soil sample. of course. does not
tell anything in regard to the climatic
conditions and we must learn these
y; observation or otherwise. Assume
that we know the climatic conditions,
what data concerning the soil factors
can We derive from the sample? The
/ nature Of the sample Itself IS an all
important matter. The sample. wheth-
er large or small. must be representa-.
tive Of the soil In question. This can
be most nearly Appropriated by tax.
ing samples from o number Of points
In the field and fixing them into a
composite sample from which the SAM
pie for examination may be drawn.
One will readily see that the chances
are poor that a composite sample
will accurately represent any large
area. What then of a single small
samnie?
The fertility depends on, among
other factors, the amount of readily
soluble food, and the physical cnar'
%acters Of the soil such as fineness Of
its particles and the arrangement Of
these particles allowing free circula.
ton of air and water as we'll as al
lowing. roots to penetrate readily.
THE idea here suggests Itself that We
must not only know these points
about the surface but to as great depth
as the roots are liable 10 penetrate.
From a proper sample something
can be learned in regard to the case
or difficulty Of handling the soil, the
methods to be used in cultivation and
Irritation. In a general way the ma
ture Of the crop may be indicated pro
lvided the climatic factors are not un
favorable. Certain crops do best on
heavy soils and others are lighter, bet
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-04
new SHOPS FOR
SANTA IF

The Santa Fee railroad has COM
p!eted its twenty-stall round house.
of Ponca City stone, In the south
yards at Shawnee. O. T., and is now
engaged in installing a complete out
fit Of heavy machinery. which will
be used in repairing and rebuilding
the engines and cars of both the Atch,
ison. Topeka & Santa Fe, which ends
there, and the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe, which begins its Texas division
at that place. The water tank, Gil
tanks for oil burners, power house,
station yard. offices. two new depots
costing $4,000, and all other build.
ings except that of the shops and
house are completed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-04

ter drained soils. but while this Is
true, other factors may be either so
favorable or unfavorable that the in
fluenee Of texture may almost dis
appear.
The first question that suggests II.
self 10 the average mmd Is that OF
plant food. Is there plenty Of avail.
able plant food? II is supposed by
many that this question can be read
lily answered by a chemical analysis;
but as yet the chemists do not feel
that their analysis give a satisfactory
answer to the question. The plant
food In a soil may be divided into
that portion which becomes dissolved
during the growth OF the crop and
thatswhich does not. The principal
problem In soil analysis has been to
find a solvent which would dissolve
the materials In the proportion in
which they are dissolved by the
plants. II Is comparatively easy TO
make a complete analysis OF the soil;
but such an analysis gives but little
information as 4 the amount Of ma
terials that a plant a take from the
soil: and while many solvents have
been tried with the hope that the
amounts Of food shown would cores
pond with the growth or crops on the
soil a satisfactory solvent has not yet
been found.
Another reason for this unsatisfac-
tory condition Is that the weight Of
material removed from an acre of
soil by one crop Is so small in com
parison with the weight or the soil on
an acre to the depth Of two or three
feet as to lie within the limits of error
OF analysis. OF two soils one might
contain enough soluble food for. say
a crop Of wheat, and the other not
enough, and yet the analysis be prac-
Itically the same. Even the amounts OF
potash. phosphoric acid Or nitrogen
which are usually added per acre In
fertilizers II dessimated through the
first two feet OF the soil would scarce
ly show an analysis and yet We know
that they show a marked effect on
the yield Of the crop.
J.. d. TINSLEY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-04
AID VALOREM RATES OF DUTY IN
OLD AND NEW GERMAN TARIFFS

cent?, will be about Al per cent. but
whether the rate viii be above or
below III per cent will depend on the
course OF prices Of bacon In the fu.
ture.
Among the products constituting
the most important items In the ex-
port trade OF the United States with
Germany. the highest ad valorem
rate Of duty affects mineral oils. being
II per cent ad valorem on illuminat.
Ing oil and ~ per cent on lubricatipg
oils. The specific rate on illuminat-
ing oil has been increased &C per cen
In the new general tariff and left un-
changed In the conventions. tariff. In
other words, refined oils coming from
countries enjoying the conventional
rates. such rs Russia and Austria. AS
for l%ubricating oil, the duty on the
latter remains the same under the
new general tariff and IS reduced 40
per cent under the new conventional
tariff. thus offering an advantage to
most favored nations" equal TO 40
per cent OF the amount Of duty, or
about % per rent OF the value OF the
product.
The duty on tobacco is 81 per cent
ad valorem and has not been changed
In either Of the new tariffs.
A series Of notable increases affects
agricultural products. Thus rye, the
duty on which until now constituted
the highest ad vaiorem rate, viz, IS
per cent. is advanced to 100 per cent
q. e.. to about 10 per cen ad yalorem)
under the new general tariff and 43
per cent under the conventional. The
specific duty on wheat, equivalent to
~ per cent al valorem In 1903, is adj
vanced ia per cent under the new
general and 81 per cent under the
new conventional tariffs. The spe.
cific rate on wheat flour, which
amounted to 35 per cent ad valorem
in 1908. II raised l57 per cent in the
new general Il. 9, 10 about 50 per
cent ad valorew) and 40 per cent Ia
the conventional tariff Il. e.. to about
4S per cent ad valorem). The duty
of 1.60 marks on corn. which con-
stituted II per cent nd valofem in
1909, Ia raised 212 per cent in the
general tariff and 81 PER cent in the
conventional. The duty on dried
fruit, which at presett amounts to %
per cent ad valore~., has been raised
200 per cent under the new general
and reduced 10 per cent under the
new conventional tariffs. That is to
say, while oranges coming from favor
ed nations will be subject to a duty
OF about "a per cent ad valorem, those
imported from other countries will
have to pay a duty Of about SO per
cent ad valorem.
The rates on provisions have also
been greatly advanced. Bacon, which
hitherto paid the highest ad valorem
rate in the list Of provisions coming
from the United States, viz. % per
cent, Is advanced 80 per cent In the
new general tariff, while no rate Il
provided for In the conventional tar
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-04

The monthly summary Of commerce
and finance for August issued by the
department OF commerce and labor
through It's bureau OF statistics, con.
tains the complete German customs
tariff. giving a comparison OF the
rates Of import duty levied In Ger.
many under the old and the new Gus.
toms tariffs. respectively. The rates
are all expressed In marks per 100
kilos. since no ad valorem duties are
levied In Germany.
Since the significance OF a given
rate OF duty. however. appears more
clearly when expressed In terms Of ad
valorem rates. the following table has
been compiled by the bureau Of sta.
~tistics. In which the rates OF duty at
present levied in Germany on the
principal articles OF export from the
United States are expressed in terms
of ad valorem rates, based on the
German estimates OF tie import value
Of those articles In 1903. the latest
year for which figures are available.
These rates are followed by figures
indicating the per cent OF increase
the present rates Of duty will under.
go in the new general and convention
al tariffs, respectively. Thus. for ex-
ample. the rate OF duty on bacon i'm
ported into Germany being 20 marks
per 100 kilos and the estimated value
Of 100 kilos thereof In 1903. according
TO the German returns. being $3.50
marks, the rate ad valorem equals %
per cent. The German rates of duty
being fixed specific amounts, It Is
evident that the estimated al val0rem
rate will fluctuate from year to year
In an inverse ratio to the value OF the
product--that is TO say, as the price
Of q given article will rise the esti-
mated ad valorem rate will appear as
q smaller percentage, and vice versa.
Such being the case. the estimates
az to what percentage ad valorem the
new general and conventional rates
wifi constitute Can only be approx
imatel.v correct a. 55sst. II prices Of
commodities should not change great
ly, as compared with those prevailing
in 1893, the estimates Of what the new
ad valorem rates will amount to will
be fairly accurate, otherwise they will
not. However, the percentage OF In
reA or decrease In rates, given in
the last two columns Of the table. are
based on the actual specific rates
charged under the respective tariffs,
and are therefore Independent Of any
change In the price Of commodities.
To cite nee more the case Of bacon
taken as an illustration-the rate At
present charged being 20 marks pen,
100 kilos, and that to be charged un-
der the new tariff as compared with
the old is so per cent. This so per-
cent is a definite fixed quantity, and
the inference to be drawn from 1t II
that II the price Of bacon should re-
main about the same as In 1903 the
ad vaIorem rate Of duty under the
new tariff beeing so per cent higher
than in that year (which was % per
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-04

A very strong line of ready made
waists in Scotch plaid. plain Hen
rietta. French flannel, mohair. made
In the very latest effect also in nov
city silks in ~taffetas and pu de chimes.
Fancy lace net waists for evening
wear.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
u. S. Capitol in Texas
For Few Days Only

Fort Worth, Tex, April lin a
suite of rooms on the parlor floor of
the Hotel Worth in this city the seat
of the United States government has
been temporarily established. The
official mail intended for the eyes of
President Roosevelt Is directed to
this apartment, and, in the absence
of the president, who is hunting coy
otes and jackrabbits over in the
Kiowa-C omanche reservation In Ok
lahoma, Is attended to by Secretary
Loeb. Most of this business will be
acted upon by the secretary and d.
rected to the various departments In
washington, where 1t originated. That
which requires the personal super
vision of the president win have to
wait until Thursday, for 1t Is not un-
til then that communication will be
had with the hunting party.
After delivering the president into
the hands OF his Western friends, who
have undertaken to furnish him with
wholesome recreation for few days,
the official escort boarded the presi.
dental special and returned to this
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
RUSSIA'S new NAVY.

st. Petersburg, April S.-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
capacity Of the Russian shipbuilding
industry for carrying out Russia's
new naval programme has reported,
showing that the present Baltic yards
and machinery shops, expanded to
their fuN capacity, could deliver in
three years eight Of the twenty-five
big battleships and cruisers and eight
of the twenty-four smaller cruisers
contemplated. Given five years, four
teen big ships and seventeen small
craft could be completed, while the
whole programme can easily be exc
cuted under ten years, II the haste is
not urgent. Details Of the program
have not been officially published, but
1t is reported that 1t consists Of ten
battleships, fifteen 15,000-ton armored
cruisers Of the Russia type, twelve
cruisers of 5000 to 5000 tons, exclu-
sive Of torpedo boats, destroyers, sub
marine and mine ships. Russian
works are capable Of supplying armor
for only two and one.half ships yearly.
and the committee has not consider.
ed armament.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13

city. 1t reached here shortly after
a. m, and at 10 a. m. the party went
to the hotel and opened headquarters.
1t had been expected there would be
an accumulation of mail, but for some
reason the local postofflce forwarded
1t to Frederick, o. r.. where the
president had been left. 1t was neces-
sary to telegraph for the return of the
mail, and most of 1t will not arrive
until tomorrow. In the meantime the
official party is enjoying a rest.
Secretary Loeb expects to receive
word from the president to run the
special train to Frederick on Thurs.
day. and ON that day start for West.
ern Colorado, to which point the
president will go for the purpose of
finding larger game than abounds on
the Red river in Oklahoma.
According to present plans, the
public part of the trip west is end
ed. 1t is not expected any stops will
be made until the train reaches Colo
RADIO Springs, and there stop Of two
hours will be necessary, but not for
the, purpose of speechmallingj
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
SOLDIERS GUARD POLICEMEN.
Warsaw Has First Quiet Sunday Since
January.

Warsaw, April II. - The Jewish
quarter of this city was guarded by
strong military force throughout the
day. Every policeman on duty at
isolated or doubtful points were
guarded by two soldiers. The result
of this was the first quiet Sunday
here since the January disturbances.
Dispatches from the Caucasus paint
the railway situation there in alarm
ing colors. The authorities, it is re-
presented, are afraid to run trains at
night, lest they be wrecked. Strik-
ing section hands seize trains and
travel up and down the line, forcing
other employees to cease work.
A performance of Kosakoff's opera
=" Kaschez was given by conserva-
tory. students at the Komissayevski
theater this afternoon before crowd
ed audience which called the compos-
er before the curtain and greeted him
with wild ovation. Flowers fell In
showers from all parts of the house
and many wreaths were presented to
the composer. Speeches were deliv-
cred expressing sympathy with M.
Korsakoff, who was removed from his
professorship in the conservatory be-
cause of his attitude toward the strik-
ing students. The police tried to stop
the demonstration by lowering the
fireproof curtain and then cleared the
building.
There was another great workmen's
demonstration today at the Smolensk
cemetery, where revolutionary pam.
phlets we're distributed broadcast.
Cossacks dispersed the crowd.
Serious disturbances by students
are reported from Tamborf.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
Hawks as Farmers Friends.

Uncle Sam has been. studying
hawks. OF 124 stomachs Of marsh
hawks which were examined. as per
cent of the hawks had been feeding
on mice. Is per cent on other small
mammals, IS per cent on reptiles,
frogs and insects. and only very low
percentage on poultry and small birds.
We do not find that this bird Is so
very destructive to quail and part.
ridges after all and 1t is under this
latter supposition that most sports
men shoot hawks when they find op.
portunity. Uncle Sam concludes that
the marsh hawk is a beneficial bird
and that its presence and increase
should be encouraged in every possible
way.-Field and Stream.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
WRECK At kINsLEY.
One East Bound Santa 70 Train Runs
Into Another

Kinsley, Kan, April 12.-Santa Fe
No. A east-bound and nearly five hours
late crashed into the rear OF east
bound passenger train No. s, which
was standing at the depot here at 10
o'clock tonight. Twenty or more pas
sengers were injured, but none killed.
The names of the injured cannot be
learned tonight. The railroad officials
put them all in car and took them
to the west end Of the yards. The
rear car on No. was a deadhcad
chair car, this was cut through from
end to end by the heavy engine and
the Pullman ahead Of this was thrown
off the track. Both Immediately took
fire and with the chair and mail cars
were entirely consumed. The engi-
neer of No. A is uninjured but the fire.
man is seriously hurt as Is also por-
ter on No. 8 and cook on the limit
ed. The collision was caused by the
rear-brakeman of No. s not going
back to flag No. 4.
Quenemo. - Santa Fe passenger
train No. was derailed here. Five
cars, including two pullmans were
ditched and badly smashed. Three
passengers, names unknown, were in
jured, but none seriously. They were
taken from here to Emporia. The
wreck will not be cleared for some
hours and all traffic is being sent west
by way of Usage City
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
EMPLOYING PRINTERS MEET.
Delegates Opposed TO Entering Into
Contracts With Unions.

Kansas City, April 70. - The en-
ploying Printers Association Of the
Southwest was organized here today
at special meeting. called by the
Typothetae of Kansas City and St.
Louis, and attended by 200 delegates
from Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Ari-
IONA, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Louisiana and Missouri.
The headquarters will be at ST. Louis.
The following officers were elected:
r. S. Hart, st. Louis, president s. j..
Harbaugh, ST. Louis. secretary;
Franklin Hudson, Kansas City, treas
urer.
An almost unanimous sentiment
was shown among the delegates
against entering in the future into
any further contracts with organized
labor and also against the eight-hour
day. Definite action on these ques-
tons will be taken before the meeting
adjourns.
The head officers and executive
committee of the United Typothetaes
of America were also present.
Action was taken by 200 employing
printers of the southwest, in session
here today, which is almost certain
to result in a break with the, typo
graphical unions affected, and which
may cause national strike. A reso.
luton was adopted opposing the
eight-hour law and practically declar-
ing for open shop rule.
The terms of the resolution do not
declare that no more contracts will
be made with the unions, but the en-
ployers do not expect the journey
men to want to make any more con.
tracts under the conditions which ii
imposes.
The employers formed an associa.
ton to be known as the Employing
Printers Association of the South.
west, including Arizona, New Mexico,
Kansas, Indian Territory and Okla.
homa.
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
An Indian AIIoitee May Buy Whisky
II He Likes.
is NO LONGER AN INDIAN. z
Horton Man Convicted Of Selling
Liquor to an Allotted Klckapoo In
dian, Appeals to Supreme Court and
Wins His Case.

Washington, April IL. = The SUI
preme court Of the United States, in
an opinion by Justice Brewer, grant
ed the petition Of Albert Heff, Of Kan
sas, for writ of habeas corpus. Heff
was prosecuted and convicted in the
district court of Kansas for selling
beer at the town of Horton to Kicka-
poo Indian, named John Butler to
whom land had been granted in sew
crafty The prosecution was based on
the theory that Butler was still ward
Of the nation, the law prohibiting the
sale of liquors to Indians. The case
was brought to the supreme court in
an original action, on the ground that
in becoming an allottee the Indian be-
came citizen of the United States.
This view was sustained by todays
opinion, which concluded as follows:
"We are Of the opinion that, when
the United States grants the privi-
leges of citizenship to an Indian, gives
to him the benefit and requires him to
be subject to the laws, both civil and
criminal, of the state, 1t places him
outside the reach Of police regula-
lions on the part Of the congress;
that the emancipation from federal
control thus created can not be set
aside at the instance Of the govern.
ment without the consent of the in
dividual Indian and the state, and that
this emancipation from federal con-
troll is not affected by the fact that
the lands 1t has granted to the Indian
are granted subject to a condition
against alienation and incumbrance,
or the further fact that 1t guarantees
to him an interest in tribal or other
property. The district court Of Kan
sas did not have jurisdiction of the
offense charged and, therefore, the
petitioner is entitled to his discharge
from Imprisonment. - t
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
SPEPS|A YIELDS
A NINE YEARS VICTIM FINDS A
REMEDY THAT CURES.
FOR Two Years Too Weak to W ork-A Dozen
Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease.
Treatment That Succeeded.

For Two Years Too Weak to Work-A Dozen
Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease.
Treatment That Succeeded.
All sufferers from weakness or disor-
ders of the digestive organs will read
with lively interest the story of the COM
plete recovery Of Mrs. Nettlie Darvoux
from chronic dyspepsia which was
thought to be incurable.
To be ailing for nine years is not a
very pleasant experience" said Mrs.
Darvoux, when asked for some account
Of her illness. For two years was
critically i'll and could not attend to my
household duties, and at one time I was
so weak and miserable that / could not
even walk. My trouble was chronic dys-
pepsia. became extremely thin and
had sallow complexion. I had no APP
petite and could not take any food with.
out suffering great distress"
"Did you have physician ?"
eyes, took medicine from dozen
different doctors, but without getting
any benefit whatever" ~
Chow did you get ON the track Of
cure?"
"a book about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
was thrown in our doorway one day.
My husband picked it up and read it
through carefully. He was SO impressed
by the statements of those who had been
cured by that remedy that he imme.
diately bought three boxes Of the pills
and insisted on my taking them"
"Did they help you at once?"
II began to feel better the second day
after started to use the pills and by the
time had taken the three boxes was
entirely well. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
can cure even when doctors fail, aud
they cure thoroughly, for q long time
has passed since my restoration TO health
and ! know 1t is complete and lasting"
The surest way to make sound diges-
ton is to give strength to the organs con-
cerned. DIR. Williams Pink Pills give
new vigor to the blood. No other rem.
edy yields such radical results.
Mrs, Darvoux lives at No. 497 Sixth
street, Detroit, Mich. DR., Williams
Pink Pills are sold by al druggists iii
every part Of the world. Dyspeptics
should send to the Dr., Williams Ned
ieine Company. Schenectady, n. Y, for
q new booklet entitled what to Eat
and How % Eat."
The Globe-republican., 1905-04-13
SERIOUS HITCH ARISES.
German And British Bondholdsrs 81
Venezuela May Fall 10 Collect

Berlin, April S.-A serious hitch in
the agreement recently signed be-
tween British and German bondhold-
ers and the Venezuelan government
threatens to return the scheme for
the satisfaction Of the formers claims
unavoidable. A clause In the con-
tract provides that the proportion of
the revenues allotted to the bond
holders shall be paid to British lega-
ton and consular officials in Vene-
zuela but the British government re-
fuses its consent. The bondholders
are discussing an alternative arrange.
ment but considerable doubt exists
that the contract will be carried out.