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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30
THE POOR STAND OF corn.

A friend asks us whether the poor
stand Of corn to be found in so many
fields is attributable wholly to poor
seed. 1t is not There are many agen-
cies which tend to impair. the vitality
Of seed and prevent its healthy and
vigorous development. Among these
may be mentioned too early planting
when the weather is so cold as to be
entirely unfavorable to the termination
of the seed. Then there is deep plant
ing. With our modern planters suffi-
cient care Is not used to prevent the
corn being planted at too great depth.
1t is common thing to go out into a
corntield and find corn struggling to
reach the surface where ii has been
buried at depth of from four to five
inches. When the ground becomes
slightly crusted corn under these con-
ditions hardly ever reaches the surface
Then there are the ravages of the mice,
gopherS and crows, which cut no small
figure In preventing a good stand Of
corn. Primarily, however, the main
cause Of a poor stand of corn is poor
seed, and this, too, is one which Is
wholly within the power of the grower
to prevent. Here is short recipe for
avoiding this difficulty: Pick the seed
corn not later than the 18th of October.
hang it up where it will get thorough
ly dried out and then keep 1T where it
will be free from frost until needed for
planting. If this should be followed
out the complaint of poor seed corn
would almost wholly disappear from
the corn growing regions,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

A western farmer made q record Of
6re quail, three rabbits and six snakes
which he sliced up in one days NOW
ing In his clover field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

Buried in shade-that's what nils so
many homes, and all brought about
through the forgetfulness of the man
who planted the trees that trees will
grow and grow fast, and but few have
the courage to take the AK and cut
down the trees which they have plant
ed. Thus the sun is shut out from ac-
cess to the house, the shingles become
covered with a green moss and every
thing invites i'll health. There is u
close relation between wrongly planted
trees, patent medicines. doctors and
undertakers. Man never does well in
the shade until he Is dead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

One may coax hen to lay in the
winter, but she simply won't lay when
she is noting
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30
GRASS.

81 stay by grass" was the terse and
significant statement made to us re-
Gently by a successful farmer. This
is motto worth considering, and our
friend showed much wisdom in the
saying Of II. When one looks at grass
and its relation to the soil, the force
of this expression becomes apparent at
once. Grass is natures benediction
spread over the earth. No soil ruin fol
lows in its trail Grass means stock
to eat 1t, and where cattle are kept
there the soil will grow constantly
richer and better. II is not saying too
much to assert that every farm would
be more profitable il one-half Of the
area was. kept continuously in grass,
and by grass we mean clover, alfalfa
and blue grass
Few farmers understand the value of
land kept In grass as applied to pro
duction Of meat and milk. While we
cannot accurately estimate it, 1t is safe
to say that the net profits connected
with good pastures are greater on the
average than net profits connected
with producing any of our common
cereals. An acre of good blue grass
pasture devoted to the production of
meat or milk will give a man, at pres
ent prices for such produce, not less
than SO per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

We have all noticed the somewhat
ludicrous thing Of the old bird trying
to take care of and feed its young
bird, which was as well feathered and
as well matured as the old bird itself.
While this is of course permissible with
birds, we do not believe in its applica-
ton to man, and we always feel sorry
for the father, and SILL more for the
son, where this practice is put in opera
ton. After young man is twenty
one years Of age the sooner he is
turned loose to shift for himself the
better for both. WEfxrs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

The American people are studying
more closely than ever before the eco
nomic value of piece of land as re-
lated to furnishing part Of the living
for the family. They realize that what
looks like good salary for the munich
pal resident is largely used up in the
purchase of everyday necessaries-
fruits, vegetables, poultry and poultry
products, milk, butter, cream, etc.-all
of which and some to spare may be
obtained from very small tract of
land. The interurban roads are doing
much to solve this problem. permit
ting city resident to keep up his work
in the town while he may at the same
time have all the advantages of
country home. The many good things
which may be associated with even
one acre Of land are only just becom-
ing to be understood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

Considering the great value of the
silo to all stock and dairy men it Is
be greatly benefited by it are to take
it up The silo is just as much natu-
raj ally Of the corn crop as cows are
Of the blue grass pasture. The silo
can be built for what men paid for a
reaper twenty-five years ago. 1t means
where used succulent and nutritious
food all winter long for all the stock;
It means increased milk receipts and
consequent profits; it means an eco
pomic use of what would otherwise be
lot of wasted forage and good many
loads of hay for sale which without it
would be consumed on the farm,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

We are asked whether the late cult
walton Of corn--for instance, the plow-
ing of it after the corn has tasseled
out-has a tendency to hinder the ma
turing Of the crop. This depends. If
such late cultivation was what it
should be-viz, purely surface cult
walton, making a dust mulch for the
crop-it would not be, but, on the con-
trary, would be beneficial in dry
time in preventing the corn from FIR
ing. But if such cultivation was In
the nature of deep blowing, which in
volved the cutting of more or less Of
the base roots of the corn, 1t would
have the tendency to delay the matur-
ing of the crop and would in no way
be beneficial to 1t. r~a.Srs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-30

Is 1t best to cut the second crop OF
clover for hay, let 1t ripen and cut 1t
later for seed, pasture it off or plow 1t
under? That depends. Cut as hay 1t
is not of great value though 1t makes a
very appetizing ration for the milk
cows in winter Whether 1t will pay
to cut It for seed depends upon how
well the crop Is fortified. Some years
the fertilization is very imperfect and
the crop Is not worth fussing with for
the seed. Whether it will pay or not
may be determined by taking a few
heads just as they begin to turn brown
and dissect them, which will show
easily what sort of a seed crop may be
looked for. As between feeding or
In the fall and blowing under we should
much prefer the latter, as this process
returns to the soil valuable fertilizer.
II plowed il should be done just as
about half the heads are turned brown.
Under the new system Of caring for
the earth roads by dragging them after
every heavy rain the best results will
be secured by the township trustees
letting the work out by contract in the
spring at 50 much per mile, the con-
tract TO include the treatment of all
the roads IN the township. While
much good work In this line will be Sc
cured by the gratuitous work Of pub
lie spirited farmers, it will still not be
uniform, and, further, when man
has paid his road tax he should not
be expected to donate further work for
road improvement as regular thing.
The cost to let such contracts and COW
er all the roads in township Is really
a very small item, there being on an
average about seventy-six miles OF
highway In each civil township, and
experience has shown that such roads
may be cared for In this manner and
kept In almost perfect condition during
the period when there Is no frost In
the ground for sum not to exceed 50
per mile. The sum received from poll
taxes In each township will just about
cover this item, leaving all the rest Of
the road tax to be used for other pur
poses. o..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14

SCHOOL APPoRTIoNMENr.
STATE oFsNEvADA,
/ Department Of, Education,
Office Of Superintendent Of Public In.
struction,. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby G iven that on the
18th day of Sept, 1905, in accordance
with Section %, Chapter XLVI, of the
Statutes of 1905, one. Philip v. Mighels
and Frank L. Wiides of Carson,
County OF Ormsbyi and State of Ne
vada, made application to tho State
Engineerzof Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public, waters Of the
State of Nevada. Such application to
be made from Ash Canyon creek at
points in. N e " Of S w " Of section
10, 7 Is N r IS e by means of q dam
and headgate and Ave cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points
in n z ~ of S w 4 of section 1 L,
T Is N R 10 E.. by means Of q flume
and pipe and there used to generate
electrical power. The construction
of said works shall begin before June
1, 1906, and shall be completed on II
before June /, 1897. The water shall
be acrfallySapplied to a beneficial use
On or before June l, 1908.
Signed:
HEN..Y THURTEL,L,
!. y -. - '---osA-SoA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
ORDNANCE NO. t12.
on Ordinance for t,.e Lscenssnu Of
Games and Gambling Devices IN
e..~Ae i~f*I @s44

On Ordinance for the Licenssry Of
Games and Gambling Devices In
Carson City. rs
The Board of Trustees of Carson
City do ordain:
Section I. Each and every person.
firm, company. corporation, or asso-
citation within the limits OF Carson
City, who shall carry on as agent.
manager, owner or proprietor, any
game Of faro, roulette, rondo, keno.
or any other game not prohibited by
the statutes of the State of Nevada,
or who shall carry on or operate any
in-the-slot-machine, or who
shall carry on or conduct any bank
ing game. played with cards, dice or
other device, whether the same be
played with money. checks, credit cr
any other valuable thing or repre-
sentative of value, shall pay for and
obtain city license to carry on such
game, and shall pay or each license
ftWCuty-uNe uClldfS \plDVoJ per uOul IN
provided that when more than one
of said games are carried on in the
same room or apartment, whether
by the same or different owners, eacn
game SO carried on shall be separate
ly licensed and provided further,
that the license imposed by this Or
dinance is for the revenue only, ami
not for the purpose Of prohibition,
suppression or regulation
Section 2. The provisions of this
Ordinance shall apply to all time
on and after October 1. 1905.
Section 8. Ordinance Number So
and all other ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in 50 far as they conflict
with the provisions of this Ordi-
nance are herby repealed.
WILLU. MACKEY,
4 President of the Board of City Trus
/ tees of Carson City, Nevada.
Attest:
H. B. Van Etten, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Just as the Man Said.

Chicago. February 81. 1908.
Dear Papa: Mamma and me eo
home yesterday on time We had
luvly jurney and didn't get tired abit
We never changed c.rs onct and saw
all the luvly scenry on the denver ant
rio grand road in the day time jus
as the man said We would and ges
whiz the mountains was high A
man came with our car all the way
and he took good care we had a MICS
time. When you come home be sure
you take the denver and rio grond
tourist excursion car and you will
have as good fun as we did and moi
cost much neither. Their office Ii vi
625 Market street IN San Francisco
II you will write there they will send
you some nice books for nothing.
With love from your son,
JOHNNIE
The praise of our patrons are oul
best credentials. For women and child
rem travelling along the Rio Grand,
Scenic Line excursions personally con
Quoted to the east, Just fill the bill.
| Write or call for lowest rates to al
eastern points and handsomely illus
Itrated travellers literature. w. ]
Shotwell, Gen. Agent. Denver & RI;
Grande R. r. Co.. San Francisco. Cal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
MONTHLY REPORT.
OFFICE EQUITY AUDITOR

OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR
ormsby County, Nevada.
To the Honorable Board County Con
missioners. Gentlemen:
In compliance with chs law l here
with submit my quarterly report show
ing receiats and disbursements ol
Ormsby County, during the quarter
ending March, 81, 1906.
ReceiptS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Through Car Service From Kansas
City.

The Southern Pacific Company, ~
conjunction with the Union PacifiA
Railroad. have inaugurated a through
car service for less than carload
freight shipments from Kansas City t
Reno, which will be accorded the sam.
fast and preferred service as is a
corded straight carload lots. For fur
Their particulars apply to A. H. Rising
acting D. F. and P. A., S;Outher
Pacific Company, Reno, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Notice TO Hunters

No hunting: Of any sort is allowed
upon the Hdlstine ranch The under
signed objects to the killing OF either
stock or birds there.
S. p. Davis
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14

Joe Plat has received samples Of
tailor made suitings which are, with
out doubt the finest ever shown IN
this city. A number lof suits have
already been made and they are per-
feet flts I'm every case. Get yo.r
measure taken and do It beGor< the
best samples. ara gone HI aguaran-
tees 4 0t or no pay.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE

OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE
.s FUNDS.
STATE OF NEVADA.
County Of Ormsby, 8. 3.
W. G. Douglass, James G.. Sweeney
being duly sworn severally
say they are members of the
Board of Examiners of the State CT
New, that on the 18th day ow Aug '0o
they, latter having ascertained frora
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money that should be III
the Treasury made an Official exami-
nation and count of the money anil
vouchers for money in The State Ire
asury of Nevada and found the san:e
correct az follows: ~
Coin aa f~r 14S,455 81
Paid coin vouchers rot re-
turned to Controller 214,130 OF
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Ho. For the West.

Tell your friends that the colonlst
rates are going into effect March Isl.
1905 and expire May Is. 1905. The
rate from Chicago. III. '$31 90, St. Louis
Mo-. New Orleans, La. $50 90, Coun-
ell Bluffs Ia, Sioux City. Ia, Omahs,
Neb-, Kansas City, Mo-, Mineola, Tex
as and Houston Texas, $500. Rates
apply to Main Line points in Califor-
mia and Nevada.
For turtle atiBformaticn apply 70
Southern Pacific agents Of to
A.; II. Rising
- ,. Z p. A. Se. Pae. Co.. 1eao. Nev.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14

VIC Douglass
t James G. Sweeney
Subscribed and sworn before me this
18th day Of August, A. D. 1905.
]. Doane,
Notary Public, !ormsvy County. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Excursion. r. ties to Lewis and CLARK
position.
Viz .z;1sst14ern, paeiAe


position.
Via @euthesm- Pacific. ].
Roua ZIP to between Reno and
Portlan. 40 Tickets are limited
to ten dss /. make round trip with
continuors pc ssse in each direction
and only good q train No. S. allowing
passenger t. connect with special
train at sacfsnento every Saturday,
commencin1 ane Bird. Twenty-one
day round trii. tickets will be sold on
payment of $500 in excess of above
rates, going trip under same conditions
with stopoye1 allowed returning.
Eleven days extension will be o..
lowed on tickets at Portland on pay
ment of $500, and twenty days on
payment of $1,000.
Excursionist can avail themselves
Of steamer ride, Portland to San Fran
cisco on payment of $500 at Portland
Sixty day round trip ticket ollsw
ing stopover will be sold from Jun;
1st to September Both, inclusive. go
ing via Sacramento and returning Tis
Salt Lake City, Utah, at rate o
$4,000.
For futher information apply to
A. H. Rising.
Acting D. F. & P, A., So. Pac. Co.
Reno Nevada
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
s2s Reward.

The above reward will be paid fo-
Information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the hunters who wounl-
ed stock animal on the Holstine
Ranch May 10th.
s. p. Davis.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Quarterly Report.
OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR

OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR
Ormsby County, Nevada
To the Honorable. the Board Of Coun.
ty commissioners. Gentlemen:
In compliance with the law.
herewith submit my quarterly re-
port showing receipts and disburse-
ments of Ormsby County, during
the quarter ending Sept SO, 1905.
zzs-A Receipts.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14

Total 362, 585 50
state sSckooE Fund Securities.
IrredeeMabIe Nevada State
School bond $4,000 90
Mass. State per cent
8 bonds - 537 900 90
Nevada state bonds e55, 100 90
Mass. State 3h per cent
bonds @s $4,000 90
United States Bonds 215O00 on
Total 2,oS1, 2S5 So
VIC. Douglass
vLMa rAexA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14
Take = look at the new ties tina
are being shown at Platt:s. #

The new lines of footwear nov be-
ing unpacked at Ed. Burlingtons, sur
snappy footwear goods that are rs
'pass- all previous records in new and
good 7ss seoid Ladies', Gents. Misses.
Dsys And aChfids II all grades iHers
q 80 iiia6s . = 10y ys~f fssessas
'YHsti>e>Casa.btsow ~ esuvtitclG.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-14

Carson City Nevada, July II, 1895
To the. School Omcefs Ut Nevada:
Following is statement Of the sec.
ond semi-annual apportionmen t Of
School Moneys for 1905. on the basis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-30
B(ABARDMENT
LAST NIGHT
StrAers Openly Threaten That
hey Will Burn the Entire
Cly. Foreign Ships Leave
Prt.

rsss June ~, 1fss0 d. nj. It is re-
F3fted tlat part of the Black Sea
iiaet msiev Admiral Kruger, Is ap.
l,r6achiag the city. The greatest ex-
sitesleat prevails. Thousands are Hee-
ina afr8n the city. A battle With the
Kniaz Patimkin IS expected.
Ill., bolnbardment last night by tile
Knias paiimsxin did little damage to the
citv Ihs reason for the bombardment
was lat the sailors thought that their
conls&des who had been sent ashore to
condRct the funeral af AmencliuclS. the
sailas whose death led To the mutiny on
the *aFsAp, had been attacked. Thc
firing eased ais soon as it was learned
that tie funeral had not been inter-
feret with
Iin strikers are open ia their threats
to burn the city, and say they will ac-
complsh tits under the protection of
the great guns of the kniaz Patimkin,
q Necessary. The foreign ships in the
harbor during the course Of the night
managed 70 clear and are now lying be-
hind the roadstead, ready to put TO sea
If the bombardneHt Is renewed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-30
THE sHoNr0 AFFAIR.
Writ Of Habeas Corpus TO Get Posses
sion Of a Child.

Montpelier, June 30.--Judge Watson
has signed an application for a writ
Of habeas corpus brought by Abel Will
bur Of this city, to gain possession Of
Florence, his minor child, who has been
living with nj. j. Shonio and Eva Shonio,
her grandparents, in Stove, since the
suicide Of the child's mother in Lowell,
Mass. Sheriff Tracy returned from
Stowe Wednesday evening with the
child who viii remain in his custody
until after the hearing, which is set
to take place at the county clerks Office
at ten o'clock next Monday morning.
Mi. and Mrs. Shonio have been sum-
moned to appear at the hearing to show
cause why the writ of habeas corpus
should not be granted.
It will be recalled that d few weeks
ago Mrs. Wilbur committed suicide in
Lowell, Mass. After her death a let
ter postmarked at Stowe was found in
her room, telling her that her husband
intended to make trouble for her. 1t is
believed this letter caused her to take
her life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-30
FoRfIER BARRE WOMAN.
Mrs. Sarah Stafford Of st. Johnsbury
Died Today.

Word was received here this noon that
Mrs. Sarah Stafford passed. away this
morning At the home of her daughter
Mrs. Wilder, i'll st. Johnsbury. She had
been in Washington, D, G., all winter
with her son. Wendall p. Stafford, Judge
of the supreme Court Of the District oi
Columbia. and Ind returned about three
months ago
Mrs. Stafford was the widow Of the
late Frank Stafford, who was D member
of the firm of Stafford & Holden, which
conducted the old fork shop on South
Main street in this city In 1865. Mr..
and Mrs. Stafford went from here to st.
Johnsbury about rs years ago. Mrs.
Stafford was born here and Il survived
by Airs. Mary n. Burnhanl, sister,
who resides on South Main street.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made, but it is expected that the
body will be brought to this city for
burial beside Mr. Stafford III Elmwood
cemetery.
She was about 73 years Of age aud
been i'll fir d long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-30
EXCITEMENT
IN ANTICIPATION
OF A SEA FIGHT.
PERRIN HILLn SPEAKS.
Asks Residents to Rise and Demand
Certain improvements.


Editor Times: They say the road to
He'll is paved with promises and good in
tentions, but I don't aaelieye that it IS
any more dangerous to travel over than
the road that leads to our homes on
Perrin Hill, namely Elm, Park and East
streets.
Promises are easy made and broken
and make very poor roads TO travel over
Residents Of Perrin hill. let us wake up
from out long and peaceful slumbef
Let Us get together and see if there is
not some way in which we can oblige
the city to give us street that we can
get to ollr homes on in safety. e0h,'
but hear some one say, the city coun-
summer Yes, they promised us a
street and sidewalk two years ago Did
we get it z No, the summers came and
went, only to be told in the fall that the
frost was here, ground froze and money
|all spent. We would have to wait till
the next summer
We continued TO wait and whistle and
am afraid unless we are up and doing
we shall have the same old excuse 10
contend with
It IS needless for me to go far into
details regarding our street, the holes
strung mp the side Of Elm street which
are from three to FIVE feet deep are
dangerous, foot passengers are obliged
to stop should they meet a team there
and step to one side OF otherwise take a
header into these holes where they would
be sure to break limb If not their neck.
Look at Park stlest with gutter
lover q foot deep in the middle of the
road, barely room for team to get BY.
while on the other side of the road is
another gutter for the sewerage to lay
IN and breed fever germs in the dry wea-
Their; while after heavy rain we get
rid of some Of it which is washed down
the hill onto Elm, fremont and Hall
streets Tor the benefit Of the residents
there. This sewerage is something
which ought to be booked after when
sickness and fevers come into our homes
and perhaps carry off some of our loved
ones. 1t won't be the city OF Barre that
will pay your doctor bills, YOU can add
that to your tax bill. Where is our
street scfaperT 1t has been on the
streets round about US, but that Is as
rear as it viii yet to us. / guess they
we're afraid OF hurting their horses OF
breaking the road scraper II they put 1t
on our streets,
Neighbor, what say your Let us arise
and demand some of our rights. Twenty
three houses on our hill representing
some twenty-five to thirty families pay
tax money enough each year to deserve
some attention. Let US have street
our wives can push the gocart over with
out being obliged to carry the baby I'M
let arms In order to Get over The road
at aH
4 Resident Of Perrin Hill.