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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-12-20
PRUNING AND PLANTING
President Read of State Board of
Horticulture Takes Some Splen=
did Suggestions to Growers.

BY pruning in late spring or early
summer you not only regulate the new
wood gro with but thin out the fruit as
we'll, for most all varieties of apples
in this climate are inclined to over
bear. Make the top of your trees
! open n-centeret, so as to admit plenty
of sunlight, and facilitate spraying
Remove all crossing branches, and
avoid weak crotches.
Those who contemplate setting out
an orchard in the spring would dc
we'll to visit the older orchards in the
valley. In these orchards You will
find where they have experimental
with hundreds Of varieties, with high
headed trees, low headed trees, etc
Visit with them and profit by their
experience,
The apple, when properly treated, is
a long-lived tree. Hence the pre-
liaaiuary preparation of the ground,
ttte orchard sfte) should be of the
most thorough character. If the land
is in any way hard to irrigate, on ac-
count of high places, all such spots
should be cut down and 1eveled off be-
fore any planting is attempted. Then
again if the land that you corte1n-
plate putting your orchard on should
need drainage on account of adjacent
irrigated fields, this, too, should be at
tended to before any planting is done.
Run drain bitches all around and Just
above the low place so as 70 catch the
seepage water and carry it off. This is
very important and should be looked
after, for 1t is waste of time and
labor and also trees to plant them
where there is much seepage of water.
The plowing of the land is of the
greatest Importance, for any lack OF
deep and thorough preparation can not
be we'll renedied afterwards. The
lay of the land or the exposure of an
apple orchard is not of so much i'm
portance in our climate as the pre-
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-12-20

A word in regard to winter and
summer pruning would not be amiss.
Before touching saw or knife to a tree,
you should know what to prune for.
Practically all the orchards IN the
valley are pruned in winter, not from
the effect on the tree, but merely be-
cause it is the slack time of the year.
Winter pruning may be all right,
but the man behind the saw ought to
know some better reason for it than
mere convenience, and when it may
with profit be exchanged for summer
pruning. Generally speaking, an
apple tree may be pruned any month
in the year without serious injury, but
there is a definite time when it may be
done most advantageously. For winter
pru n ing the best time is late winter
or early spring, as the time of sap
flow is then not far distant, which
will start the healing of the wound
and prevent excessive drying.
The effect of annual winter prun-
ing is to give the tree a tendency to
produce wood rather than fruit. The
effect of summer pruning is just the
reverse, it gives the tree tendency to
produce fruit rather than wood, also
to set and develop the hrst buds for
the following years crop, Thus in
winter we prune for wood, and in
summer for fruit.
One great fault with our fruit trees
in this climate is that they put forth
too much wood, and by pruning in
June and July this is corrected, to a
certain extent, whereas, if you prune
in winter you will notice that in such
varieties as Jonathan, Rome Beauty,
Wealthy and Mcintosh young shoots
by the dozen will spring forth, and
the pruner will have the work TO do
over again OF he will have too much
foliage in his trees to allow the fruit
to color good.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-12-20

start immediately, Field men will be
sent out to select the land best
adapted to beet culture; the canvass
Tor acreage viii be renewed and
things will be doing all along the
llne' The contracts already signed
are acceptable to the factory people
and the conditions therein stipulated
Will be the basis of operations in this
valley.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-12-20
Water Cure for Constipation.

+. Half pint of hot water taken half
an hour before breakfast will usually
keep the bowels regular. Harsh ca
thartics should be avoided. When a
pur gative is needed, take Cham ber-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are mild and gentle in their act
ion. For sale by Corner Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-12-20
Cut Glass and China.

An elegant line of cut glass and
hand painted china. Latest designs,
best qualitvr f. L. Burns. 7-3t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
The Indian Of To-day.

Something more than four centuries
have gone by since Columbus dawncd
Oh the view OF the American red man.
The red mans horizon has broadened
in that time. A young man who de-
scribes his adventures among the
Sioux for the BOoklovers' Magazine
found the warriors Of the plains I'M
impressed by the noble paleface.
"Why do they call the Fourth Of
July Independence day" an old war
rior asked, as they sat by the camp
fire.
coherent. but included mention of n
war with Great Britain.
"Oh, yes, have been there" re-
marked the Indian, reminiscently.
London is n fine city"
Then up spoke another brave form
from where he squatted. with dripping
Ialn streaklng his warpaint: II like
Paris better
The white man gasped.
"Archibald was born in Berlin"
said the female Sphinx at the lard
pals, turning to Indicate the child who
grinned toothlessly in the background.
(Which do You prefer:' they asked.
at has stopped raining" said the
white man, land must be going
Later it TRANSFERRED that one was a
Carlisle graduate. and all had been
abroad with Buffalo Bill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
RAILROADS Agree TO
give Information

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Executive Off
cials of all Western railroads at a
meeting here have entered into an
agreement with view to compelling
a strict adherence of the provisions of
the interstate commerce and Elkins
laws.
Every road. it is stated. bound itself
to inform the interstate commerce
commission of any illegal acts on the
part of any road. Through this ac-
ton it is expected ito stop the pay
ments of rebates and all devices for
giving preference to shippers
New York, Dec. 22.-The Times
says:
The big railroads of the country
have agreed to abolish rebates to ship
pers. according to reports circulated
here. Several conferences on the sub.
iect have been held recently.
This action is the direct result OF
many prosecutions recently under
taken by the federal government
against railroad officials for infringe
ment of the anti-rebate clauses in the
federal statutes. The action begun
against the Chicago and Alton and
several officials of that road and the
indictments just found at Kansas City
against number of railroads. includ.
ing the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul, are cases in point. An officer OF
one of the railroads the officials OF
which we're indicted at Kansas City,
while denying that his own road had
broken the law. said that there was
not the slightest doubt that the Civ.
ing of rebates would come to an end
as a result of the prosecutions.
In his opinion the results of these
prosecutions will be seen not only in
the reluctance of the railroad officials
to give rebates. but in the hesitancy
of shippers to ask special concessions.
The information that rebates would
be abolished came not only from rail
road ocials, but from prominent bank
ing interests which, directly or indi
rectly, control many railroads.
The agreement to do away with rail
roads is intended to weaken the argu
ments advnced in favor of rate legisla
tion resolves itself finally into an agi
tation against granting rebates which
is recognized by railroad officials them
selves as a serious evil. The confer.
ences which have recently been held
have apparently resulted in the belief
among railroad presidents that under
existing conditions each road can trus,
its competitors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
DIFFICULTY EXPLAINED.
Government Can Contract Only with
individual Water Owners.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Members of
the Washington delegation in congress
are still in Geographic correspondence
with State Land Commissioner Ross
in regard to the states selection of
lands under the Carey act in Yakima
valley. The delegation still believe
that the matter cannot be satisafcto-
rily settled unless the state withdraws
its application for these lands for the
secretary of the interior made this a
strict condition of his approval of the
Tieton and Sunnyside projects.
Nevertheless. the senators and con
gressmen feel that they are in deli
cate situation. for they wish to serve
the best interests of the state. None
of them care to talk about the matter
for publication at the present time,
but in reply to request for an ex-
PLANTATION of the difficulty between the
state and the interior department one
of the delegation said:
1T is essentially this: The state
land commissioner wishes to secure
$1,000 acres of land in Yak ina valley
under the Carey act. and he wishes
the government to enter into an agree
ment to provide water for the land.
declaring that such an arrangement
existed between the state and the
Washington Irrigation Company,
which now proposes to sell out to the
government. The reclamation service
says the state land commissioner $
plan is not feasible one. for under
the terms of the reclamation act the
secretary of the interior cannot deal
with state. but must deal with indi-
vidual water users.
1.-THE feasibility of watering the
lands in question is also matter of
uncertainty. according to the reclaim
alton service. The secretary of the
interior can deny the application for
these lands and that would end the
matter but he has withheld such ac-
ton pending friendly consultation be-
tween the state authorities and the
congressional delegation to determine
whether the application shall not be
withdrawn"
The members of the delegation Wis
tied the interior department yesterday
afternoon and had "a talk with the law
officers Of the department with view
of finding out if there is any way out
of the difficulty except for the state
to withdraw. The conference was
fruitless and telegram to that effect
was sent to Commissioner Ross
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
DECLARES POWERS INNOCENT,
kentucky Nan Says His Evidence
viii Clear Him.

Bak ersfield, Cal, Dec. 26.-Charles
f. Ehler, on cot in the county hos
pital suffering from wound presum-
ably self inflicted, has admitted to the
superintendent, Francis Buckrens,
that he has information as to the kill
ing of Gov. William Goebel, of Ken
lucky, which, if it were adduced, it
is alleged would clear Caleb Powers,
former secretary of state of Kentucky,
and now under sentence of death for
completely in the murder of the late
governor.
A few days ago Powers wrote from
the Blue Grass state to Ehler, in Bak-
erstield, saying in substance:
81 see 10y press dispatch that you
may be an important witness i'll the
Goebel murder For six years | have
lain in prison, and three times l have
been sentenced to death for crime
of which | am as innocent as the an
gels around the throne. If you have
any information that will throw light
on the death of Gov Goebel, then for
God $ sake declare yourself and aid
in proving my innocence.
Ehler, on receiving this letter, per-
mitted Superintendent Buckrens to
read it, and the latter, realizing its
importance, questioned Ehler. He
said
''Do you know anything that would
clear this man of MURDER
Ehler, who is racked with pain,
after a moments silence, nodded his
head.
"Then,' said the superintendent,
Gin Gods name, why don't you de-
clare yourself?'
Because it would implicate 9th
ers,' Ehler replied.
But you would not see an innocent
man executed?' said the superin-
tendent.
Ehler reflected for moment, and
said:
"Well, Caleb Powers is not eXecut-
ed yet.
Thereupon he closed his eyes and
refused to say more. Powers has been
notified of the admissions of the man
now in the hospital, and whether any
steps will be taken by the Kentucky
authorities is not known here.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
UNITED CHURCH or CANADA.
Pre- Shy terianS, ne thOdists and Con-
greQatiOnaiistS Agree.

Toronto. Ont. Dec. 26.-The cen
trial committee, composed of members
of the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Congregational churches throughout
the Dominion. have agreed upon IA
code of doctrines that will unity the
three denominations into one great
church which it is proposed should be
known as the Omitted Church of Can
ada.
The revised confession of faith of
the American Presbyterian church
will be used.
The new church is to be governed
by the general conference. after the
Methodist form, with a president as
the chief officer. Below is to be a
council after the Congregational idea.
with chairman at the head. The
next body is to be the 'presbytery. y
governed by moderator. The plan
will be submitted to the several de-
nominations throughout Canada for
approval. which it is expected to re-
ceive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
PROVIDESOPENDOOR'
CHINESE.JAPANESE TREATY HAS
Been SIGNED.
Japan Gets Port Arthur, and a Con.
CeSstOn to Build a Railway from
Anfung to r1ukden-Sixteen
Ports to Be Opened to Worlds
Trade.

Picking. Dec. 23.-The Chino-Jap-
anese treaty was signed yesterday by
Baron komura and M. Uchida in be-
half of Japan. and Prince Ching and
Niceroy Yuan Shi Kai in behalf of
China. The China commissioners say
the treaty relates solely to Manchurian
affairs and that the reports of a Chino
Japanese alliance are false.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Important
details of the treaty between China
and Japan signed at Peking yesterday
have reached the state department. by
cable. China consents to lease to
Japan the Liaotung peninsula. at the
southern extremity of which is Port
Arthur and Dalny. This territory was
formerly held by Russia under lease
from China. China comedies to ia
pan the control of the railway on the
peninsula northward as far as Chang
chin. This is one of the spurs which
connects with the Russian Siberian
railway system, and the point named
will probably mark the division be-
tween Russian and Japanese control.
China also comedies to Japan the
right to build a railway from Antung.
on the Yalu river. to Mukden. the an
cient capital of Manchuria, probably
along the line of the famous old mil
itary or caravan road. 1t is previd-
ed. however, that at the end of a GER
tain period of years the road may be
purchased by China.
Most important of all the provisions
of the treaty is an article whereby
China agrees to open to the world $
commerce and trade sixteen principal
ports and cities of Manchuria. includ-
ing Hardin. the modern Russian CAPT
tai of the province and its most I'M
portant railroad center. thus marking,
in the opinion of the state department
officials. the final success of the long
struggle of the United States for the
open door.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28

said Ma, when they were alone.
Where did you get your French"
Nickel in the slot machine down on
the Boardwalk. lovey-dovey.' respond
ed Pa. with Il tickled look. by the
judicious use of about % cents you can
get the key to all the menu cards on
earth
With this Pa Jones went out on the
hotel veranda. set fire to cigar. and
for one day at least he was regarded
as a wonder.-Philadelp Telegraph.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
HOLIDAY Exodus Light.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Departing
trains yesterday carried number of
members of congress who are going
home for the holidays. For some rea-
son or other the exodus this year does
not appear to be quite so great as in
previous years. a large number prefer
ring to spend the recess at the capital.
1t is suggested facetiously that the an
nouncement of the railroads cutting
off free transportation may have some
thing to do with reducing the num-
Der of official travellers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
OLD NEW ENGLAND IRON MINE.
Furnace Built in 1929 Turns Out
Highest Grade Metal in America.


Highest Grade Metal in America.
The oldest iron mine in New Eng
land, out Of which comes the highest
grade of metal in America. has re-
sumed operation after having been
"modernized" at n cost of $4,000, says
the New York Herald
1t was in the early Dos that strikes
of iron in the Berkshire hills We're
made. With great wooden wheel to
furnish power. Il furnace was estab-
lished ut this place in 1920. John c.
Coffin and Alexander Holey were the
founders Both were from Connect
cut, and the latter was afterward Gov
ernor of the Nutmeg State.
Collins sons took up the business
after he laid it down, and through the
hands of many noted men, among
them former Senator Barnum and
Roswald b. Mason, it has passed down
to the present.
K. A. Burget is now president, after
having been connected with the firm
twoscore years, and w. II. Hall is
treasurer
There is no great hustle or rush, as
in some Pennsylvania places. The de
mand for such good iron as these hills
give up is limited, and just rs the iron
is good. so the ore Is poor.
One hundred tons a week is an av-
erage output-for only AZ per cent of
the ore is metallic iron--while the lake
ores average 60 to 65 per cent
Hidden in the woods Is the furnace,
and one comes upon it suddenly after
journey over a road whose soil is
black with charcoal dust and whose
foundation is sharp with fintlke sub
stance that is blown from the furnace
while the ore is cooking"
While only one furnace is running
now. during the civil war three were
running full blast
This was before the days of steel
and the iron mostly went to South Bos
ton. where the guns that Capt. Rod
man invented were cast from it,zs
1t was at this time that the ron
works laid aside the old water wheel
that had worked so faithfully and put
in the present engine. The engine is
Questioned now but it does the
work. They ran it once not long ago
| for three years and fourteen days. day
and night without stopping. and il
| has just started out after new roe
| ord.
| The iron from Berk shire ore seems
| peculiarly adapted for car wheels. CUR
| castings and other uses for which q
| high grade metal is desired. The cal
wheels of passenger coaches to-day are
usually steel-rimmed. no matter what
their interior material paper. wood OF
soft iron. but the freight car wheel:
are "iron-and nearly all of them arc
| Berkshire hills iron.
\ railroad runs within a short dis
lance of the furnace, and brancl
may be run up to the very door
This is an improvement on the ole
days. when the iron and the miners
were there, but the railroad was not
| and instead of "f. o. b. Richmond,
prices had to he quoted with the con
J tingency Of Il haul to the Hudson river
| in mud.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28

Good gracious These fat men will
he the ruin of me-" exclaimed the au-
tomato scales; that last one simply
put me on the bum"
We'll" replied the chewing gum ma
chine, NOV YOU can lie in weight for
the next one. '-Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
Cannot Accept designations.

Budapest. Hungary, Dec. 22.-The
emperor king has decided that in view
of the existing political circumstances
he cannot accept the resignation of
the Fejervary cabinet, rendered Thurs
day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28

The truth about the matter Is that
it doesn't mean much when young
man goes on his knees to woman,
and an old mans knees are so stiff
he isn't able to.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-28
A Hard One.

Top
Yes, my SON."
Isn't a rock large stone:'
Yes. my boy"
well, does a diamond ever get big
enough to be called rock, pope
Yonkers Statesman.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-09
oREooN liz.

The president has made the follow
ing appointments In Oregon: To be
United States attorney for the dis
trict OF Oregon. William c. Bristol To
be register Of the land once At Rose
burg, BENJAMIN L. Eddy. Of TillamOok,
Ore. To be receiver Of public mon
eys ~ ROseburg. James n. lawrence
OF Bend. ore.
Boyd Redner, who left Pendieton
suddenly q few weeks ago. accused
of stealing q package containing one
thousand dollars. was brought back
10 Pendleion Saturday By q detective
of the express company. He was
caught In the middle west and Ia
accused OF taking a package contain.
ing $1,000 gold shipped from Portland
20 the First State hank At Prescott
Wash.
Recently the Farmers & Merchants
bank az Forest Grove was entered BY
robbers who blew the safe with nitro
glycerine and secured t60o0. No clue
Governor Chamberlain and State
Land Agent West have secured the
last link in a chain Of evidence thai
spurious certificates Of the state land
board. bearing a forged signature Of
the secretary and seal Of the state Of
Oregon. have been sold or hypothe
Gated 10 banks throughout the east
The fraud was perpetrated by secur
Ing q genuine certificates. which wal
reproduced by zinc etching.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-09
Theatrical Messa.

The date Of Madame 0aaaki'n drst
appearance In Canada has been chang.
"a 10 December Z.
A. 4. Arson. the English actor. who
came over At Clyde Fteh's iustigation
10 play the leading role In Viola Al.
lens company this season In the new
Fitch play. The Toast Of the Town. T"
has returned to England.
Boston has not taken 10 n. G. Good
win and "wolfvine" with the fervoF
that was expected. and az result he
Is casting about for a new play
Unusual interest is manifested In
the announcement that Nine. Gadskl
win again visit the coast,
Amelia Bingham is 10 play "Fedora
IN New York. with Charles Richman
a. Loris 1panoH.
THAT Yankee Consul" opened ita
season last week In New York and ID
headed for the coast,
Forbes Robertson has revived For
the Crown" at the Scala. London.
Ksllar has been myatifying 81. Paul
audiences with hla latest Illusion, THE
witch, the Sailor, and the Enchanted
Monkey
Ezra Kendall has returned TO '-rhs
Vinegar Buyer"
Beerbohm Tree has been unanimous
" elected president Of the Theatrical
Managers association OF England. IN
succession to the late Sir Henry Irv
ing.
The New York Herald. in lie stats
tics Of heavy play profits. quoted The
Little Minister" as having earned
S1Os, 900 In one season alone for il
author. Barrie.
Charles Frohman will produce in the
spring Henri Iavedans play, The
Duel" which made a sensation IN
Paris.