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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-10-11

tons of beets during the running sea
son. mill of this capacity will turn
out every twenty four hours from
$500 to 5000 sacks of sugar. This
year they have contracted for II 400
acres OF beets. We found the average
acreage grown by the farmers to be
very low, this II 400 acres being di-
vided between about 1850 beet grow
ers. This, ,ou will see, makes the
average number of acres grown by
each farmer to be only fraction over
six.
AS recommended by your committee
we prepar red and had printed list of
questions covering the points upon
which we wished information. These
questions we submitted to a number Of
farmers around This factory, as well
as around all others we visited, and
from their answers we have gathered
the ideas here submitted.
The farmers located around this fac
tory are largely those and their de-
seen dantS who came into Utah tern
tory at the time of the first Mormon
settlements, as would. no doubt, be eX &.
pected, we found these people thor,
oughly familiar with the irrigation
system. We have concluded that what
we learned i'll our conversation with
them that their water supply is very
much limited, and that they are rails
ing beets and other crops, even in this
dry climate, with perhaps not to ex-
ceed d quarter Of an inch of water to
the acre.
The sugar beet company makes d
yearly contract with these people.
Owing to the peculiar conditions which
exist here, the farms all being very
small, it is possible for the company
to make a contract very favorable to
themselves. We hnd the price per ton
paid by the company to the farmers
for their beets to $475. The company
furnishes seed each spring to plant
the ground at a charge of IS cents per
pound, which takes about Is pounds of
seed per acre. The company selects
men to plant all the beels, and makes
d fiat charge for seed and planting of
ST. per acre. This is charged and
carried or the books Of the company
until the crop is dug ald marketed in
The fall. We find the average mum Der
of tons to be about Is per acre. Some
farmers claim an average as high as
is tons for the time they have raised
beets, while others place their average
| as low as II tons.
In looking over their valley we found
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-10-11
SEVEN VOTED BONDS NO
Proposition to Bond Town For Ten
Thousand Dollars to Build Hall
Carries by Large Majority

Another town election was held in
Hamilton Monday. The proposition
submitted was whether or not to bond
the town for $4,000 to build a new
town hall. 1t carried by vote of 40
to 7.
Really there wasn't anything to it.
The fact that the Ravalli Republican
for several weeks past has been
garrulously knocking" the PROPOSE
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-10-11

ton, purely with a view to discredine
the town officials, may have caused a
few more to take the trouble to so to
the polls, but as for general results,
the Republicans effort, as usual,
didn't count for much, except possibly
to pile up the vote.
The mayor and councll viii now
proceed to get ready to build as soon
as spring opens.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-10-11

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29
7sc PER YEAP
Sugbury'S Social Club,

On Thursday last the American
Social Club to the number of about
fifty, visited Laporte. They came
in their own parlor car and carried
about everything good for the inner
man. The Laporte hotel dined
them to their hearts content and
after dinner they demanded base
ball for desert. The "kidsn were
summoned and a nine innings game
with Ritter in the box for Laporte.
resulted in defeat of Americans 8 to
IL. However they were so well
pleased with the game that they
made up a purse for the "kids" who
are now rejoicing with new ball and
bats. The American Club are gem
tiemen every one, and will always
be welcome at Laporte. They in
formed us by the way, that Gilbert
Burrows our Court Stenographer
would be nominated and elected
Prothonotary of Northumberland
county. We note his nomination
and hope to chronicle his election
in November.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29
RICKETTS,.

The i. O. S of \. hall is COM
pleted and on the opening night
nearly hundred dollars were taken
in. Shows are of nightly occurrence
now.
Mrs. Arthur Streevy is very i'll but
is improving some at the present
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j Barnhart are
rejoicing over the birth of daught-
er after eleven years of married life.
DR.. Bradford aud wife returned
home Saturday morning. The doe
will again resume his work, viii
during his absence has been in, ne
care of Dr. Christian of Lopez.
Mr.. W. 5. Mays children are suf-
fering with dtptheria.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29
Colley VS. Mildred.

On Saturday June "a, an exciting
game of ball was played at the Ath-
letic Park at Bernice. The Colley
crack team came to Bernice to defeat
the Mildred Athletics, Tut failed to
do so. The Colley team played q
fine game from start to finish. but
were unable TO score until the 9th
inning and up to that time the
score stood If to 0 in favor of Mil
dred. One man out and two men
on bases and small hit made in the
field and was thrown wild to the
catchers causing two runs, and fol-
lowing that other errors were made
when Colley scored two more runs
making the score If to 4 in favor of
the Mildred Athletics. The battery
for Colley was Erie, pitcher and
Dieflanbach for catcher. The bat
terry for Mildred was Helsman,
pitcher and Coolbaugh for catcher.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29
Extraordinary Base Dali.

A game of extraordinary base ball
has been arrangedyfor. Saturday July
s. Supt. Thomas Mclaughlin Of
Bernice will bring over the married
men of Bernice and Mildred to play
the LapOrte married men. This
will be a tino display and worth
travelling miles to see. A pail of
water at third base will refresh all
who reach that point. Fine pict-
ures of the following prizes will be
offered. For home run, Cadillac
Touring Car; for three base hit, a
Chickering Piano; for a two base
hit. Il Remington l6 shooter; for a
one base hit fine Shetland Pony.
No pains will be spared by the
players, corps of doctors will be in
attendance and the umpire will be
protected by an iron cage and four
policemen. Attend the game and
bring along your accident policy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29
Death OF WIN. s Shoemaker.

The sad news that Mr.. William
:. Shoemaker of skunk, had died
suddenly on Tuesday, while out
camping. brought sorrow To many of
his friends where he had long resid-
eel aud was best known. Mr.. Shoe
maker had been in poor health for
somc time and thought 4 fcW weeks
of camp life With hunting and fish
ine nor recreation might improve
hi- health, and with "a friend went
in camp near liillsgrove. lie MAS
there only few days when he WAS
taken suddenly very Ill and died
before he could be taken to his homo
at skunk lie Was highly respected
Ia the community where he lived.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

The fifteenth annual convention of
the Bradford Sullivan Endeavor I'm
ion held in the Wyalusing Presby-
terian church, June 81, and -, prov
ed the work and effort of the socie-
ties in these counties. Nearly every
speaker on the program was present
and the addresses and talks were
very helpful and much enthusiasm
was shown in the work. During
each session anthems by the Eastern
Bradford Choral society and the con
gregational singing were enjoyable
features. On Wednesday evening
the delegates met in the church par
lors in a prayer meeting led by Rev
II. $ Rightmire after which they
marched to the auditorium of the
church singing Coward Christian
soldiers when the session opened
with prayer by the Rev. Rightmire.
As the lecturer of the evening, Rev.
7. G. Edwards could not be present,
Rev. II. III. Bent of Bernice, gave
the address on 'Inspiration of the
leadership of Jesus Christ" and in
an earnest manner pointed all to the
one source of good, Christ. sWhen
the addresses We're made on "What
our churches are doing in evangelis
tic work." Rev. Hoover of Dushore.
said that the Redeemer Reform
church is doing wonderous labor to
reach the people and thus do the
work Of the Master.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

If after two weeks of rainy weather,
followed by one hour of sunshine, Il
bicycler can speed along at II gait of
eight miles an hour ana sling no mud
up his back, if after a dry summers
traffic a funeral train can move over
the road without raising the dust, If
after several years use there are no
perceptible ruts made by wagon wheels
or horses hoofs. then we can pro
nouuce it good road.
Some of you may think this but an
idle dream. impossible of realization.
You need but travel II little in some
of the European countries 10 undeceive
yourselves In this respect You viii
hud that such roads are possible. and
not only possible. but in the long run
the most economical I'm this country
la extensive drives or bicycle rides we
rejoice whom we approach a town, FOR
there We expect to lind solid roads.
In most OF the European countries,
on the other hand, we rejoice when we
g,t out of the towns with their hard,
rough paving blocks and reach the
smooth. clean country macadam. Ia
this country. especially IN the western
states. the plan Is To make the high
way Wide enough 10 enable us - turn
eut fram mulholes and dusty tracks.
Ia the old couatly the plan "a to keep
thc iOad narrow enough "a cualie thrm
ia ux il property. Land Is valuable
FOR cultivation. hut roadside weeds are
nuisance. Professor L. \. foier
tah.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

The ravageS of San Jose scale. a
tiny insect living under hard shell
on the bark of trees, have grown so
pronounced throughout Pennsylvan-
ia that the State Department of Ag-
riculture is sarOused. Millions ofdol-
lars worth of fruit trees and other
plants have been destroyed entirely.
A f"WsyearS ago San Jose scale was
unknown in the East, though the
West suffered heavily. Now, how
ever, the pest has spread and has
reached the a Atlantic seaboard. For
that reason the department deter
mined to give Il practical illustration
of the most effective way of EXTERN
inati0n the use of the linic-sulphur-
salt solution, which anyone can make
and apply, and whose effectiveness
has been attestcd by the United States
government and many State expert
mental stations.
For a small quantity one pound of
flour of sulphur or sulphate of pot
ash, Que pound of fresh lime and two
gallons of warm water are required.
The lime is Stacked and then the sui
phur stirred in. With this solution
every portion of the tree is coated.
The covering makes the tree yellow
at first, bat it dries white. There
should be repeated spraying during
several days. The cost is about l3
cents gallon.
Years ago the pest was known in
China. From hence it made its way
to Japan, then suddenly appeared in
California, where it received its pres
ent name, and slowly came eastward.
1t is a little fellow, and score Of
them can flourish on piece of bark
as big as pin head 1t bites into
the bark, eventually killing it, and
spreads over the fruit, discoIoring it.
Eventually the tree dies.
Until recently many solutions were
tried, but none were found effective
until the lime-suiphur salt compound
was prepared.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

The fishery Commission have met
and received Commissioner Mehan'S
report of the work done by the de-
partment for the six months ending
May 3lst. From December Ist. to
June LIST. there were hatched and dis
tributed from the FIVE hatcheries 145,
157, ,9lS fish, with probably several
millions more eggs Matching after
that date. From all appearances, at
the end of the calendar year the out
put will exceed that of any year in
the history of fish culture in Pennsyl-
vania and exceed by many millions
the best efforts Of any other state last
year. OF the fish hatched and dis
tributed the last six months, 124 ,019,
600 were white fish, lake herring
wall.eycd pike and blue pike, $3.50,
600 pickercl, S,S00,000 brook and
lake trout and 1926, 900 shad. The
fish Wardens made 202 arrests and Sc
cured 1S5 convictions and the impo-
sition of fines amounting to $500.
seventeen cases were discharged and
seventeen defendants went to iail.
nine in lieu of payment of fines.
The board confirmed the appoint
ment of William Haas and w. IL.
Stafford as superintendent of two Of
three new hatcheries authorized
by the legislature.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

If Luzerne county would aggree to
pay an Italian detective, two MUIR
ders would be avenged and the Black
Hand now operating in Pittston
would all be brought to justice. 1t
takes one of their own countrymen
to do the work and without their aid
a capture is almost impossible.
This was the statement made by
County Detective Richard Jones.
That it is true is the general opinion
as all experiences in the past have
proven that it is necessary to secure
one who can talk the foreign tongue
in order to secure evidence among
that class of people.
Two foul murders have been com
mitted in the vicinity of PittstOn
within a short time Both, accord
ing to the best evidence obtainab!e
were the result of work of the Black
Hand. In order to work among
these peopie with any degrees of sue
cess it is necessary to secure service
Pof their countrymen who can talk
the language and go among them.
Without this weapon it is almost
useless to try and run down the muir
derers.
IN other cases in this country when
the detectives found it an utter i'm
possibility to run down the culprits,
men who could speak the foreign
tongue were secured from the Pink ker
ton detective agency. In one recent
case one was secured and as a result
given twenty years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

The Bloomsbury plant OF the
American Car and foundry Company
will start work in the near future OF
the contract for 800 gondolas which
will be entirely built at the Blooms
burg plant. When the drawings for
the cars are received and the mater
ial assembled, it being necessary to
import some of it from England, the
plant in some departments will be
required to work night and day with
largely increased force of men.
The contract calls for the delivery Of
200 ears in July and to get them out
on time it will require more than
double the ual.y output OF the plant
in the past. This is one of the many
Iul,iers booked by the Japenese gov
ernment following their overwhelm-
ing naval victory.
The town of Troy, Bradford coun-
ty experienced an electrical storm
last Thursday evening that came in
the nature of a cloudburst, and did
thousands of dollars worth of dam
age in a few minutes. The princi-
pal damage was done to property ly-
ing along the creek that runs from
south To North through the borough
Small bridges were swept away and
chicken houses and small barns and
out houses were whirled down
stream. The floor of the big brick
building occupied by the Troy Reg
lister printing office WAS covered with
water, and the engine aud fire rooms
of the electric plant We're flooded,
the dynamos were injured aud the
/ town left in darkness. The lounda-
tiOn aud u portion Of the building OF
the furniture store warero0m with
much furniture were swept away.
I The most serious loss was suiIcreu
by the ~ueese n Caze Lumher com
pany, and spedrker aud Mitchell,
whose lumber yards lay along both
slides of the creek Thousands ol
feet OF valuable timber were swept
iaway.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

sition of fines amounting to $500,
Seventeen cases were discharged and
seventeen defendants went to iail.
nine in lieu of payment of fines.
The board confirmed the appoint
ment of William Haas and w. III.
Stafford as superintendent of two of
three new hatcheries authorized
by the legislature.
The annual bible conference will
he held at Eagles Mere, July ) to -.
The speakers this year include the
| following: Robert w. Rogers, PHI
ID. ID. d., Rev. John +. Carson, d.
d., Bishop Rudolph Dubs, d. d., l..
l.. d., and Rev. Charles +. Hulburt
director of African Inland Mission.
The natural attractions of Eagles
Mere are we'll known and doubtless,
many will take the opportunity Of
enjoying their outing at a time when
they may hear the noted speaker
mentioned. The program includes
address mornings and evenings,
leaving the afternoon for recreation
Upon payment of - for registra-
tfn fee one may gain admission to
the sessions and get reduced rates at
the hotels ranging from eight dol
lars to fourteen for the conference.
The President has appointed com
nkSsion of tried men in the govern
u 2nt service to investigate the meth
ods of the executive departments.
There is room for investigation and
reform in those quarters, not for the
reason that graft" is believed to be
extensively practiced, though there
may be some, but because there are
unbusineSslike methods in the de
partments which in the opinion of
the President need overhauling and
correction. They have never been
reformed since the days of the spoils
system, when it was not question
of how economically given amount
of work could be performed, but how
many places the work could furnish
an excuse for.
| 1t Is only a few years ago that
| prominent members of the Cabinet
would apply to CongIess for a much
greater number of employees than
were necessary to do the work they
wanted to undertake. By means of
the extra places provision was made
for brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts
mother-in-law, and public expense
incurred that was absolutely uu-
necessary. Relatives of Wembers of
Congress, provided for in this way,
usually performed no labor other
than to draw their salaries.
With the extension of civil service
it was intended that such practices
should come To an end, but good
deal of it still fingers in the depart
ment, and to effect its thorough Grad
ication the President has appointed
the commission to discover all such
cases and bring them To his attention.
When he has definite cognizance of
them itmay be eonildentiully expect
ed that they will be stopped.
The fresh eggs which will be put
upon the market about next Christ
mas are already in the cold storage
warehouse. Millions of dozens
have been snugly pac&cd away to
await the season when n long -suf.
fering public will be willing to pay
30 cents dozen for fresh eggs
There was II time when housekeep-
ers had the advantage uf the hens
busy season, g. price going down
+ in proportion to the number Of cge.
That were being laid. But this ha,
been changed by the storage system
In no part of the year are eggs ,
drug in the market.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-29

While digging a well in Center
county a few days ago an oil and
gas company struck a vein of solid
iron ore sixty feet thick. This is
an indication that the people of
Pennsylvania have yet to find out
the real wealth under her soil.
The millions of tons of iron ore,
even in Centre county, are yet to
be developed.
The Post Office authorities have
novel case to consider is that of a
young woman ont in Nebraska who
has tho engagement ring fad in an
aggressive form. She has cor
responded with hundreds of suitors
through matrimonial agencies and
other bureaus, becoming engaged
to scores of them. Her plan was
to bring the matter up to the ring
stage and then to stop. A full halt
has been made on discovery of her
use of mails. The young woman
is certainly ringer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-08
Best in History.

e. III. Gary, chairman Of the board
of directors of the United States Steel
corporation, in response to Il request
for statement in regard to the pres
ent position of the iron and steel
trade said:
'.The outlook for the steel bus iness
of the country is better today than |
have ever before known it. In all lines
the business being done is in very
large volume, and the orders now on
the books of the company are sufficient
to realize the capacity of the mills for
months to come. The subsidiary COM
panies of the United States Steel cor
poration are now operating about 80
per cent of their blast furnace capa-
city and the percentage is being still
further increased.l
aFrom present indications, it may
be necessary in the near future to
supplement our own production of
pig iron by purchases in the open
market, to meet the demands OF the
finishing mills, most OF which, al
though operated in their full capacity
are unable to keep up with the orders
that are being received.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-08
Musicale.

Prof. r. B. George and Company of
Chicago, gave very pleasing musicale
at the NJ. e. church Tuesday evening
and succeeded in organizing class in
vocal music containing large num-
Der of the young and old of this city.
Mr.. George has organized and given
instructions to 952 classes during his
career and his territory comprises 81
states. 1876 classes have been organ
lied in Minnesota. By those who
have been members of his classes it is
said he gives more for the the money
than any man in the field. The COM
pany came here from Two Harbors
and leave from here for Tower, Biwa-
blk, Sparta, Eyeleth, Hibbing and
Virginia where they will continue
the work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-08
August a Record Breaker.

Over one and a quarter million gross
tons of ore per month is becoming the
regular thing in shipments from this
port, and each month the records of
previous months go bump, says the
Two Harbors News. July was con-
sidered pretty near the top notch
when 1 ,23l 1925 gross tons passed out
of the port, but August goes it few
better. The total receipts at the
docks for the month which closed last
night is 1,263,6l7 gross tons, of which
/ .245. 1853 was shipped. This exceeds
the shipments of any previous month
in the history of the port. 206 vessels
carried the ore, five less than last
month, and the average cargo was
nearly $3.50 tons. This average was
rendered low by tile number of small
vessels loaded, especially those trad
ing between Two Harbors and Cana
dian ports. The Simla, for instance,
carried but Slightly over 1900 tons.
5000 ton cargoes are of more than daily
occurrence, in fact have ceased to at.
tract attention. The punching of the
fleet below decreased shipments for a
few days proceeding the end, and the
loss of time resulting from the picnic
decreased receipts about 10000 tons,
/ The shipment from the Missabt
4 docks were I, 433, $50 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-08
Raise Personal Taxes.

The state board of equalization
which convened in ST. Paul this week
will raise tile total of personal proper
ty taxes throughout the state a con-
siderable amount. The total of all
items for 1905, as returned by the as
SCISSORS, is S153, 3l0,953, and as raised
by the county boards, is Sl5S, 1907, 416.
an increase Of some 100000 in
round figures.
But even with this raise the total
falls far short of the amount as equal
lied by the state board last year, the
figures then being sl69, 435, 1915. It will
be necessary then for the state board
in order to bring the figures OF the
present year up to those of last year to
add S11, LIS, AGO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-08
Wants His Sons.

Joseph Holman, otherwise known
as "Finlander john" who has resided
in this city almost since tile begin.
ming, has started the authorities in
Duluth and other cities on a search
for his three sons named Joseph, Will
liam and August, who are sailors, with
a view to their assistance in caring
for him.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seas-aFe-e
ployed on the Great Lakes but is not
sure as for years he has not communi-
Gated with them. He came to Amer
lea from Sedoby, Sweden, several years
ago ani worked hard until i'll health
compelled him to desist. He Is
a carpenter by trade. Friends seem
to think his boys do not know their
father is in the country aud this will
prove handicap in the efforts to find
them.
Mayor Vail has asked the poor board
for assistance for Holman.