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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
A Very accurate Description.

Hon. George S. Legare, member of
Congress from South Carolina and a
graduate of Washington law school,
has a sense of humor and enjoys a
good joke even at the expense Of the
members of his profession. He does
not uphold the smart" lawyer and tells
of a case in his native city Of Charles
ton where a pettifogging attorney was
cross-examining an old negro witness.
After asking the old darkey a num-
Der of catch questions in an endeavor
to confuse him, he finally asked the
witness his occupation.
use cahpentah, sah."
"What kind of carpenterw
'sDey calls me jack-leg cahpentah."
'sWhat is 'jack-leg' carpenterY
"He's a cahpentah what amt fust-
class cahpentah, sab ~
"Well, explain fully what you I'M
derstand .jack-leg' carpenter to be-"
insisted the lawyer.
BOSS, deed All claih to goodness All
dunno how ter 'splain any mo- bout a
jack-leg cahpentah 'ceptin' hit am jes'
de same diffunce as dey is betwix' you
an fust-class lawyah, sab!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
GIANT KANSAS CORN.
Exciting Experiences of Boy Lost In
Field of Growing Grain.

A report which seems to have come
from the Portland Exposition states
that a great object of curiosity there
is a corn stalk of mammoth size reach
ing almost up to the very roof OF the
agricultural building. The history of
the stalk is perhaps as marvellous as
the object itself.
1t appears that prior to the last
hot wave which swept over the coun-
try, a farmer in Kansas sent his IF
teen-year-old son out to take a look
over the corn field and notify him of
the prospects. In order to do this the
son went to the implement shed which
this wise farmer had provided and
procured ladder with which he
climbed one of the cornstalks. After
surveying a fine growth of corn for
miles around, the boy started to climb
down, but in his excitement at the
prospects of the golden harvest which
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
Chemist Wiley on Pare Food.

Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, the chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry of the De-
partment of Agriculture, has just re-
turned from a tour of the British
Isles, France and Germany, where he
has been studying the preparation Of
food products packing, shipping, and
human consumption of foods. DR..
Wiley is a pure food man. He be-
lieyes that we should all have pure
food, or at least know what it is
adulterated with, and he is one of the
most active advocates in the country
of national pure food legislation.
'.The question of pure food, he
said, lis one that should be better un-
derstood, and more actively engaged
in by people generally. We have Sc
cured legislation enabling us to pre-
vent the importation of impure and
harmful foods, but the people are APP
parently careless in regard to domes-
tic manufacture. There is one feat
ure of the pure food investigation
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
Uncle Sans conscience Fund.

The conscience fund of the Treas
ury is not, as is popularity supposed, an
idle fund which is added to from time
to time, lies dormant and is never
used. Contributions to this so-called
fund are turned into the regular gov
eminent receipts and on the books ap-
pear under the heading ITO Account
Conscience" This account was opened
by the United States government in
1911. 1t would not be fair to infer
from this fact that the American con-
science had it's awakening at SO late a
date in the country's history, but that
year witnessed the first return to the
government, as the result of the "still,
small voice." of money of which it had
been defrauded some time before.
President Madison found on his desk
one morning an unsigned letter in
which the writer confessed to defraud-
ing the government of So, for which
his conscience had made him suffer
sorely. This amount was enclosed with
the request that it be turned into the
National Treasury, the writer express
ing the hope that this full restitution
and repentance would restore a clear
and easy conscience. Contributions
have since been received varying in
amounts from a 2-cent postage stamp
to ten thousand dollars or more.
Up to date the amount received from
those who have defrauded the govern
ment and become conscience-stricken
is over 100000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

which appeals to me beyond all 9th
ers-the effect of impure foods on in
valids. People who are under the
care of a physician, and are COM
PEELED to eat prepared foods should
know at least what they are getting:
If the foods which they buy as pure,
are found upon analysis to contain
ingredients which have proven harm
full to them, they should have some
recourse at law to punish the maker
of this fraudulent food. A simple in
stance is sufficient to illustrate the
point There is at this time a great
demand for gluten fours. They are
recommended for certain diseases,
and there are various preparations on
the market which are sold at hlgn
prices. Many of the so-called gluten
fiours contain but small percentage
of pure gluten; they are filed with
chalk and starchy substances, anu aIe
This is one example; a hundred others
could be named"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
THE FLOOD OF NOAH.
Geology Proves the Foundation of
the Biblical Account.

the Biblical Account.
There are Biblical doubters who scott
at the idea that there ever was a great
flood, yet the testimony of the geolo-
gists, to say nothing of Ignatius Dom
nelly's theory of the submerged CONT
.nent of Atlantas, proves that at one
time the entire earth's surface was
covered with water. Professor Wright
of Oberlin, who has made geology a
life study, brings us new light upon the
subject. In writing on the subject of
the contributions of Geology to the
Creditability of the Flood he states
that the level of the land changes con-
stantly. The highest mountains were
once below the sea-level, as is proven
by the finding of sea-shells on the sum-
mits of the highest peaks. All of Cen
trail Asia was once covered by water
and is now drying up. In fact the dry
ing out process has been going on for
thousands of years. The Turkestan and
Siberian low-lands were once sub
merged, while evidence is shown that
the Desert of Cobb was once body
of water equal to the Mediterranean in
size and depth.
The valley Of the Jordan in ages back
was covered with water to depth of
from 1000 to 1,4O0 feet, while changes
of level and climate in Asia seem to
prove that the Deluge once passed over
the entire country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

exception through the country will
lows are planted from 9 inches to a
foot apart in rows 21a feet to a yard
distant from one another, thus allow
ing from about $4,000 to $4,000 to the
acre. This method of wide planting
is followed for several reasons, it of
course being cheaper to plant fewer
cuttings, and the cost of cultivation
being reduced, the wide rows allowing
for the use of pillow. 1t is also I'M
derstood and held by the higher
authorities that the more shoots from
a stool or stump, the greater the yield
Where the cuttings have been planted
on meadow or corn land, the first year
the rows are hoed two or three times,
and later run through with a light
pillow. In later years only the pillow is
used. On bottomland, however, they
are only cultivated once, and there
fore only grassed with a sickle.
To Produce Straight Rods.
The Department of Agriculture has
found that though there may be OBJ
lection to close planting on account of
increased cost and greater amount
of cultivation necessary, both a
heavier yield and longer, more even
sized and better rods are obtained
straighter, less branchy, and less ia
pering. While a yield of four tonr
Of green rods per acre may be OBJ
tanned in twelve years where the hollis
are planted in rows three feet apart,
with a distance of one foot between
hollis, over six tons are obtained from
an acre planted 29x9 inches, in only
ten years. The Department also adj
vises that the cuttings should be not
less than twelve inches in length, and
planted with the buds pointing up
ward, and that when placed in the
ground each cutting should be per-
fectly perpendicular. When willows
are planted close together all weeds
and grass, the foes of the willow,
should be kept out.
Osiers should be cut the first year,
even If no valuable material can be
obtained, for if this is delayed until
the second year, there is apt to be a
tendency to branch, so that less valu-
able material can be cut. This cut
ting should be done during the winter,
from November / to March /. and as
near the ground as possible. The
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
To Make OId-Fashioned Yeast.

Boil two ounces of the best hops in
four quarts of water for half an hour
strain and let the liquor cool down to
the warmth of new milk, then put in
small handful of salt and half a
pound of sugar, beat up one pound of
the best flour with some of the LIQUOR
and then mix well all together. Let
this mixture stand until the third day.
then add three pounds of potatoes,
boiled and mashed, let it stand a day
longer, stirring frequently and keeping
it near the fire in an earthen vessel,
then strain and put in bottles and il
is ready for use. The advantage of
this yeast is that it ferments spontan-
eously not requiring the aid of other
yeast. If well cooked and kept in a
cool place, it will keep six months or
more 1t has been thoroughly tested
and never fails to make delicious light
bread.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
Big Crops This Year.

Secretary Wilson has returned TO
Washington from tour of the North
west. where he was shown some
great crop yields. He expresses it as
his belief that the farmers have more
money now than ever was theirs be-
fore, and that with such full treasure
chests there is no danger of an indus
trial panic. The years crop OF
wheat, corn and oats will be larger,
according to Mr.. Wilson's experienced
judgment, than were the big crops OF
last year. He says that the area capa-
BILE of raising durum or macaroni
wheat is now pushing well into the
desert region. The yield of this
wheat alone this year, it is believed,
will exceed 20,00O,000 bushels, a
wheat, by the way, which grows
where other wheat will not grow and
which six years ago was an unknown
thing among American growers.
Mr. Wilson gives us the pleasing in
formation that housekeepers will find
the prices of meat, dairy products and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

bundles of these cuttings should then
be Kept in running water until small
leaves or sprouts appear, when they
will be ready to peel.
Pretty White Willows.
Willows thus peeled are of a fine
white color. while those which I'M
dergo steaming or boiling for the re-
moval of the bark are of dark color,
being stained by coloring matter con-
tanned in the bark; but experience has
shown that the articles made of boiled
willow are much more durable than
those made from the white rods of
spring peeling. The operation is SO
simple that old persons incapable of
arduous labor can make fair wages
doing this sort of work.
And yet, the farmer may ask, is
there market for willow ware in
this country? The United States con-
sumes the largest amount of willow
ware of any country in the world.
From one district in Germany alone,
as far back as 1893, in spite of the
panic existing at that time, $230,000
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

his father would reap, he mad Ialleu
to notice the rapidity of the growth OF
the stalk which he had ascended. AS
quickly as he stepped down, SO much
more rapidly the stalk seemed to grow,
and he was no nearer the bottom than
when he started.
His father, noting the absence of
his son, saw that it would be useless
for him to hunt through the jungle of
waving corn, so he climbed to the top
of his windmill and his anxious eyes
beheld his boy waving his red bandana
in despair. Hastily summoning his
neighbor and his other two sturdy
sons, they proceeded with axes to
chop down the wicked stalk. Their
axes, however, failed to find the same
mark twice, so rapidly did the stalk
shoot upward. Night came on with
out their accomplishing anything and
the boy was left to what appeared to
be terrible fate. Like most Kansas
boys, however, he was awake to all
his opportunities, and existed for
long time on the raw corn, having con-
sumed SO much that he later notified
his parents by means Of a message
written on one Of the dried corn leaves
that he was getting so fat there was
danger of the stalk breaking with his
weight. He wrote that he believed
more balanced ration would relieve
his fears, suggesting the planting of
beans at the base of the cornstalk as
an expedient.
However, before the beans could Sc
cure enough growth, the drought
came on and stopped the growth of
the stalk and the boy was enabled
to climb down, thus saving his life.
AS mementos of the occasion, the lad
gathered up the corn cobs which he
had thrown down from his lofty seat
amounting to something over four
bushels and peck, and on these he
mas been working, turning them into
corn-cob pipes which he is exhibiting
at the Truth Bureau of the Portland
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
Feeling Green
Willow for
Basket Work.

While this is not true of the condi-
tions in western New York.. the trade
there demands only the cheapest
grade of the steamed willow. But
steam-peeled rods have dark color,
and hence cannot be used for fine bas-
kets.
Willows Grow on Corn Land.
The general idea is that willows
will grow only on very swampy
ground, but experience shows that all
serious attempts made on we'll
drained soil, even though of poor quail
ity, have been successful. The ground
is prepared just the same as it would
be for corn or wheat. Willow plant
ing generally is done in the autumn;
should be in rows, the sets or cut
tings, according to older methods be-
ing placed about ten inches in length
and planted in the ground until about
only an inch and a half protrudes
above the ground Almost without
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
BaSket-W Willow Growing
INDUSTRY BEING FosTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.
'''IIIl..ss.lssus.,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

=, Secretary Wilson's statement that
S Snere are no bad acres in the United
tbeates is again brought to light
VI through the efforts of the Department
VI Agriculture to induce more general
attention to the culture of the basket
willow. There are very many farms
II ~ tnls country which contain some
low land, and through which runs
sIlall stream. This portion of the
farm is too often allowed to run
TO waste, dense growths of weeds and
scrub prospecting in the rich, moist
SOL, and the locality rarely visited by
the farmer except when in search of
some stray cattle which have come
down to the brook for a drink.
Although introduced in this country
as early as 1910, willow growing in
America occurs only in restricted 10
calities throughout a relatively small
portion of the country. On account
Of the isolation of these groups of
growers with little or no connection,
and because the growers are not in
touch with basket makers, there has
been little chance for improvement
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
CONTROL OF CANAL MATTERS.
Transfer to the State Department
Under Secretary Root.

1t seems to be generally accepted
that the control of all matters in con
nection with the construction Of the
Panama canal is to be transferred
from the War Department to the
State Department Under the law the
work is to be performed under the di-
rection of the President, and he origi-
nally intrusted it to Secretary Taft on
the general ground that all national
engineering works were properly the
business of the War Department. 1t
is now realized that Secretary Taft
has great deal more than his pro-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

worn of fine willow ware was I'M
ported. Since that date, however, the
value of willow imports has decreased.
due, probably, to the increase OF VIII
low growing in this country.
The manufacture of willow is Wnal
might be termed a house industry,
in which the men, women and chill
dren are engaged in peeling and split,
ting the rods and weaving the bas-
kets under contract.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

poultry lower this winter than they
have been for some time, owing to the
heavy grain crops. Fattening cattle
on corn at so cents a bushel, he said,
is not a profitable performance, and
that is what the farmer has been do
ing for the past three years; but with
this years grain crops, the farmer
should find at the end of the season
that his margin of profit is greater.
and in the due course of events, meats
should be cheaper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

Prior to 1889 the Speaker Of the
House Oh Commons was paid q salary
OF pounds day and a fee of
pounds on every private bill passed.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-08-05
MONS.

IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
1 Court of the state of Nevada. in and for the
County of Churchill,
The State of New ada sends to G NJ. Dyer. Ed,
Ferguson. E. Griswold. IL. N. Kepler. Chas. W.
Kinney. M Kennedy. Joe Marion. greeting.
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton commenced against You, us Defendants, by
AR jeffrey aud Thomas DOlph. rs plaintiffs.in
the Second JndiciaI District Court of the state
of Nevada, in and for the County of Churchill.
and answer the complaint therein within ten
days after the service on you OF this summon
exclusive of the day of service If served in
said county, or twenty DAYS II served out OF
said county, but within said district, aud in all
other cases forty days. or Judgment by default
will be taken against you according To the
prayer OF said complaint. This action is
brought to obtain Il decree from said Court
that the property named In the complaint. be
ing the New River Hall property. situate.
lying and being in the town OF Fallon, County
of Churchill and State of Nevada. aud bounded
and described AS iollows: Lying between the
property of J. w. Richards. and property for
merly owned by Adam K, jeffrey. and in the
northwest part of the N f y OF the n W d of
See. 81, Township 10 North, Range 20 East,
NJ, b b. & NJ, and being one hundred and
twenty-five feet wide, north AMI south. and
two hundred aud eigh aud seven tenths feet
long, east and W est, and containing six tenths
of one acre Of land, with the Improvement
thereon, all OF which is of the valne of five
thousand dollars. or thereabouts; first, for the
sale of said real estate and premises: second.
that a referee be appointed to make said sale;
third. that said sale be III public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, after due notice;
fourth, that after all .egal claims against said
property and the costs OF this suit are paid,
that the residue of the proceeds OF said sale be
divided among the respe etive owners accord
ing to their respective rights.
All of which will more fully appear from
the complaint which is on file in the office of
the Clerk of said Court in said county, and to
which you are especially referred. Il duly GER
titled copy of which will be served on you
annexed To II copy of this summons. And you
are further notified that ii you fail to appear
and an ,wer said complaint. the said plaintiff
will apply To the Court for the relief de-
manded.
In testimony whereof. we hereunto set our
hands at Fallon. Nevada, this LIST day of May,
1905. PIKE & JONES.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First pub July Ii, 1905.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-08-05
Call For Bids.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board OF County
Commissioners OF Churchill county,
State OF Nevada, the same to he in
writing, sealed and filed with the
clelk OF Churchill county, at Fallon,
Nevada, ON or before the first Monday
of August, \. D., 1908, for Il building
to be used as Il county Jail, to be built
either Of brick, stone, concrete blocks
or cement, in the town of Fallon,
county of Churchill, and to be II COM
plete ard finished building.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least two per cent
oi the contract price submitted, the
Board reserving tue right to reject any
any and all bids.
Plans and specifications are now ON
file at the county clerks office in the
the town OF Fallon. county of Church
III, state of Nevada, where they can be
seen 10y bidders. b
W. II. BRowN.
County Clerk.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-08-05
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE
i of Nevada, in and for Churchill County
The State of Nevada sends to Ephriam Clark,
greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton commenced against YOU As Defendant by
VIM. +. Kaiser as Plaintiff in the District Court
of the State of Nevada. in and for Churchill
County. and answer the complaint therein
Within ten day after the service IN you of this
summons Exclusive of the day of serVicel. II
served in said county, or twenty days If served
out of said county, but within said District, and
in all other cases forty days; or judgment by
default will be taken against you according to
the prayer of said complaint
The action is brought To remove Il cloud from
the title to the following described real estate
of this plaintiff. to-wit:
The south one-half of the south east one
fourth of section twenty-fonr. Township nine
teen north of ran ge twenty.siX east, NJ. -. b.. q
NJ. and containing 80 acres, in Churchill Coun-
ty. State of Nevada.
All of which will M r fully appear from the
complaint. which Is on file in the Office of the
clerk of laid Court. at Fallon. in said County.
and to which YOU are especially referred. and
YOU are further notified that If yOu fail to ap-
pear and answer said complaint. the said plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded therein.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and aft xed the seal OF said Court, at
Fallon. this 18th day of July, 4 D. 1908.
w. H. BROWN,
Clerk of the District Court of the State of
Nevada. in aud for Churchill County.
b, X. McCABE. Attorney for Plaintiff. 1891
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-08-05
l EGALS S.
PROBATE NOTICE.

IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
1 Court of the State of Nevada. in and for the
County OF Churchill
In the matter of the estate of VIM. IL. Mills,
deceased,
Notice is hereby given that Monday, the
oath day of July. 1905. at 10 O'Clock a. III. of
said day, at the Court House of said Court. at
the Town of Fallon. County of Churchill, State
of Nevada. mas been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will af said WIN. II.
Mills, deceased, aud for hearing the applica-
ton of Ghas E Mills for the issuance to him
of letters testamentary thereon.
In witness whereof. | have hereunto set my
hand this 18th day of fully, 1905
w, II. BROWN,
Clerk of the Second Judicial District Court of
the State of Nevada, in and for Churchill
County