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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-23

coatisued iron pass l.
been inaugurstsd. inciadins the eon.
fiaeAtion u radical nexspps~rs and
the wholesale arrests II political aaa
revolutionary ~suspsets There 10 sy.
cry indication that most Of the seri-
Gus outbreaks win occur In the cities
q southern Russia. and that the ris.
ine Of peasants viii begin In the Vol.
e. region and In the famine stricken
central provinces.
Military Arrives
Niborg. July 2s-.::0 o. m.-rhe
governor Of vtborg has just arrived
and announced that be has been or
dered BY the governor genera Of Fin
lana to Immediately clase the meet
ing Of the members Of parliament and
. use military force n necessary %
disperse them. A proclamation has
been adopted by members Of pariss-
mc1t containing . protest against the
Illegal dissolution Of p~ariian,ent and
an appeal 10 the people TO refuse To
pay their taxes or recruit the army.
Tor recognize the issue Of the ss'rera-
nsent loan. The address amounts IN
an appeal to the nation tn seize that
liberty which the government hss de-.
MED them. The manifesto was not
adopted without q struggle. Q strong
faction having ssrived to check the
impetuousity Of. the radicals. The
radicals insist that the members Of
parliament should place themselves
at the head Of q revolution and II
necessary should die In the sight n
the people.
Adopt the Address
viborg. July e3.-At the last mo-
ment the constitutional democrats.
under the influence Of a threat OF
martial law. swunk into line with the
radicals and an address To the coun-
try was adopted with practical unan.
unity. The Poles vii, adopt a separ.
late statement. The former members
Of parliament then adjourned. realix.
ing the hopeiessness OF refusing to
recognize an edict Of dissolution In
the face of the bayonets Of the gov.
eminent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-23

During the summer kidaey irrega'
krities are often caused by excessive
drinking or being oyerheated. A.
tend to the kidneys Ut once BY using
Foieyfs Kidney Cure. Sold BY o. G.
Schaefer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-23

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-23

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bat nothing else sss damaged.
During the summer kidaey irregt'
krities are often caused BY excessive
drinking or being oyerheated. A.
tend TO the kidneys Ut once by using
Foieyfs Kidney Cure. Sold BY o. G.
Schaefer.
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That ID the vaschword. That 3
what orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does
Cieanses and stimulates the bowels
without irritation In any form. Sold
by o. @. Schaefer.
Read any want ID. 10 The Optic and
you will get q bit Of Information from
II. Read them all and get wise
Optic vaat ads bring results.
]. q. Stout II In Denver To purchase
machinery for the Panetta Mining
company.
Stirrat Z Miller. photographers.
ella.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-23

Stimulation Mithevs Irritation.
That 10 the vaschword. That b
what orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does
cieanses and stimulates the bowels
without irritation In any form. Sold
By o. @. Schaefer.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
HE WINNER OF SECOND PRIZE AND HIS TEAM.
THE FIELD OF BATTLE

le other new feature was plowing
)ntest in which only boys partici-
ated. Flowing is not altogether =
I'd sport either, no matter in what
ght you look upon it. This was IL
lstrated by the participants who
roved 10 the spectators that in order
be a good plowman, one must be
omewhat Of a civil engineer, as well
5 an excellent horseman.
Flowing as commonly done Is often
onsidered as drudgery, and so it is
pr the thoughtless, careless plowman,
Tho has no other object in view than
hat OF making the field look black.
tut there is no other farm operation
'hich requires more knowledge to un-
erstand or more skill 10 do well, than
oes the simple art Of blowing The
ontestants had In mind making a
traight furrow of even depth and
7idth, turning It squarely over so as
, cover all stubble and weeds. Each
ne took pains to start in squarely and
yenly and to drive straight out at
he ends so as not to leave the least
urve. There was no time to dream
r gaze about to see what some one else
Jas doing. All the plowmans skill
nd ability were taxed to the utmost.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

effect of nature which come from we'll
kept greenswards that make them so
congenial to man. Grass is natures
balm and healing for all erosive scars.
Nature abhors rough edges and brok-
en- places, and Immediately proceeds to
cover such ugly spots with green
grass. Man likes to get his feet upon
the soil, but better still upon the
soft, yielding greensward. Rich rugs
and carpets do not give the elastic
spring that the well-made and we'll
kept greensward yields. So says L. G..
Corbett, one OF the horticulturists Of
the Department Of Agriculture, in
Farmers Bulletin No. 2S4" just about
to be printed by Uncle Sam. Since
this pamphlet is free as well as in
teresting and instructive, why not
send for a copy to your member OF
Congress or your Senator. II his sup
ply runs out Secretary Wilson will
send you a copy.
In general, Mr.. Corbett says, further,
lawn should be beautiful and 1t
should be useful. It's beauty depends
upon the contour OF the land, the col
or the texture OF the grass, and the
uniformity OF the turf. The use of
the lawn Is to provide a suitable set
ting for architectural adornment and
Landscape planting
The Soil.
The ideal soil for a lawn is avail
able in but few cases where 1t is de-
sirable to establish a greensward. Or
dinarily the lawn in which a man Is
most interested is that immediately
surrounding his abiding place. The
soil OF this immediate locality is, In
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
MYsferies or fhe Ages.

During that wonderful and mysteri
Gus period, popularity spoken OF as
before the ice age" in other terms
the pre-glacial period, nature expressed
| herself with a lavish abandon OF
which we can form but faint idea
| The primeval rivers were mighty tor
rents, instruments of stupendous meta
| morphic energy. In their work OF
erosion and dissolving, vast quantities
of gold were freed from confining em.
bedment and deposited along their
channels. Through untold ages, per.
haps, this work of uncovering and
depositing-Nature's prehistoric gold
mining and storing-continued, or
until that particular formative cycle
was completed. Then the earth passed
into the travail throes of more ener-
getic formation, as expressed in vol
canic and glacial action. Fierce vol
canoes sent forth their molten streams,
filling up ravines and gorges, creating
new elevations and depressions, and
burying deep under layers of volcanic
debris, the old river beds, the evicted
waters of which laboriously wrought
out new channels for themselves. Fol
lowing this storm time came a season
of comparative quiet in which the
newly located streams were permit
ted to take up again with diminished
force the old work of tearing down,
dissolving and dropping the freed gold
along their channels. In some in
stances old beds were crossed and
broken into by the new streams and
additional deposits mingled with their
uncovered treasures. At last came the
long winter of glacial action, from
which the earth emerged transformed
with little of the primeval surface left
save the giant redwood forest region.
Such, briefly summarized, is the geo.
logic record, as read by modern sci
entists, of the changes that immedi-
ately preceded our own period. Pos
sibly, certain giant trees of the Cali
fornia redwood parks which have
swayed in the Pacific Ocean winds for
thousands of years-at least their own
ancestors-might have observed from
their undisturbed abode the stupen-
dous changes in progress at their very
doorway. Had they the gift of speech
they could reveal, as no other living
thing could do, the state secrets of
Nature, including that of the buried
rivers.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

ways, and they will be better farmers
and better citizens for having entered
the plowinE contest.
To many Of the onlookers the con-
test was 4 revelation. Farmers and
farmers sons, who have plowed for
days and months, never before saw
such plowing, and many went home de-
termined to plow as they saw it done.
1t has been decided to make this a
permanent feature Of the annual field
day.
This greensward Is the canvas upon
which all architectural and landscape
effects are produced. A lawn may
vary in extent from a few square feet
at the side steps leading to the brown
stone front Of the city dwelling to the
broad acres of extensive parks. 1t
matters little whether the extent Of a
lawn be great or small, its inherent
qualities are the same, and its intrin-
sic worth is determined by its charac-
ter and the manner in which 1t is
kept Green grass is not only Of great
economic value, but it Is also Of great
aesthetic value The herbage Of the
field is the primary dependence Of all
animal life. and it is the green color,
the sweet fragrance, and the soothing
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

pounds of fne-ground bone, together
with 300 to 500 pounds of high-grade
fertilizer upon each acre. The fertil-
izer may contain 8 per cent nitrogen,
to 8 per cent phosphoric acid, and
about s per cent potash.
After the lawn has been established
and it has gone into winter quarters" !"
| 1t is well TO give the young grass a
mulch of well-decomposed stable man.
ure, which shall not be heavy enough
to disigure or mar the lawn, but
should be so fine and well decomposed
that it will be carried beneath the
surface of the grass by the rains and
SHOWS of the winter, leaving very lit
tie rough or unsightly matter to be
raked off in the spring If this is not
desirable, after the greensward has
passed through the first winter it
should be treated to top-dressing of
fine-ground bone at the rate of 1000
pounds to the acre.
The Kind of Grass.
Kentucky blue grass Is undoubtedly
the great lawn maker for all that sec
ton of the Atlantic coast region north
of Washington, ID. c., and for the AL
legheny region as far south as north
ern Georgia. Blue grass thrives best
in a comparatively retentive, strong
soil where there is an abundance but
not an excessive amount of moisture.
Upon soils of lighter character in
this region, in localities where preci-
pitation is greater, such grasses as red
top, Rhode Island bent grass, creeping
bent grass, and white clover are more
to be relied upon for lawn making
than blue grass. Redtop, Rhode Is
land bent grass, and creeping bent
grass all have the same ability to
make a compact and deep sward, as
in the case of blue grass. In fact.
under certain conditions redtop and
the bent grasses are able to make a
softer, although not more permanent,
turf than does the blue grass. Upon
the light soils found in the States
south of the latitude of Washington,
d. c., white clover forms an important
feature in lawn mixtures.
In general, because of the varied
Of shade and moisture ex-
lsting upon a lawn as the result of
trees, shrubs, and architectural OBJ
jects, mixtures are more desirable
than pure grasses. The different de-
grees of shade and moisture maintain
ed in the soil which result from the
presence OF trees. shrubs, and build
ings AFFORD a variety of conditions un-
der which a single species would not
produce a uniform lawn.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11


ON LARGE ESTATES THE AUTOMOBILE l.
toothed rake or fine harrow.
After the seed bed has been thor
oughly and carefully prepared and
the grass seed scattered in appropriate
quantities, according to the kind used,
the surface should be given a careful
raking or rolling IL the area is dry.
IL showers have been frequent, rak-
ing after the seed has been sown will
suffice until after the grass has reach
ed height sufficient to be clipped by
a lawn mower. Prior to clipping the
grass with a lawn mower, If the
ground was not rolled after seeding,
heavy lawn roller should be passed ov-
er the surface in order to make it as
smooth as possible. After the grass
has an opportunity to become erect
it should then be clipped with now
er.
What Fertilizers?
Since the lawn is a permanent fea-
ture, it is hardly possible to make the
soil for the reception of the lawn too
rich. Stable manure which has been
thoroughly composted and rotted and
which is as free as possible from de-
trimental weed seeds is undoubtedly
the best material to use in producing
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
Flowing Contests and Lawn Making.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

o. X. Lathrop, of the Senior Glass
took second prize, with a score of 81
per cent, and
w. l. Peterson, OF the Junior Glass,
third prize, with a score of 80 per
cent.
The rest Of the contestants OF course
got no prize, but they got something
much more valuable. They found that
they could plow. and plow right. This
conviction will remain with them al
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
ROmuIus Vas PerpLexed.

Old Romulus took sick one day, and
In little while it looked as If his end
was near. The minister was sent for,
and came promptly-a stout man, done
up in one of those religious waistcoats
without any buttons down the front
or any opening at the neck.
The minister said to Uncle Romu-
lus:
"Ts your mind at ease, brother?'
"'Yes sah,' answered the old man.
"'Are you sure there's nothing
troubling you? the minister went on.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

| general, greatly modified because o
building operations or necessary grad
| ing. The soil with which one has t
deal, therefore, is seldom a normal sol
OF the locality, In general, 1t is
portion of the surface soil mixed will
more or less of the subsoil which has
come from excavation, in making The
| foundations of a house.
The ideal soil for grasses best suit
ed for lawn making is one which is
moderately moist and contains a con
siderable percentage of clay-a soil
which is somewhat retentive of mois'
ture, but never becomes excessively
wet, and is inclined to be heavy and
compact rather than light, loose, and
sandy. A strong clay loan or a sandy
loan, underlaid by a clay subsoil, is
undoubtedly the nearest approach to
an ideal soil for a lawn; it, therefore,
should be the aim in establishing a
lawn to approach as near as is possible
to one or the other of these types of
soil. In many localities it will, how
ever, be very difficult to produce by
any artificial means at ones command
a soil which will approach in texture
either of the types recommended. Our
efforts. nevertheless, should be direct
ed to attaining as closely as possible
these ideals.
Preparations for the Lawn.
Since the lawn is intended to be
a permanent feature of the decoration
of a place, it's endurance or span of
life is of utmost Importance. In gen
eral, grass seeds are small and the
surface seed bed for the reception of
these seeds need not be more than /
inch in depth; but since the grasses,
as they become established, send out
long, lateral feeding roots, 1t is nee
essary that the area containing the
available food for these plants should
be amplified. This object can only be
attained by deep cultivation and
thorough preparation Of at least to
10 inches of the surface soil. The soil
to this depth should be made rich and
should be put into an ideal condition
FOR the development Of plant roots.
The mechanical operations of pre-
pairing the soil can be carried on by
he use OF the modern plow II the
area is large enough, or by spading
4 the area is small. The seed bed
should be thoroughly and frequently
stirred, so as to grind the soil par
.icles together as much as possible
'or the purpose of reducing them to
/ uniformly fine condition and to lib
crate plant food. Cultivation should
also have for its object the destruction
IF weeds which may interfere with the
OF the lawn or which
may be detrimental to it after it is
once established. After the soil has
been thoroughly plowed or spaded it
should be carefully fined by. narrowing
DR. raking. after which it should be
compacted by the use OF
1 lawn or field roller and the surface
again loosened By the use Of a steel
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
BIT OF LAWN At THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION.

{}Te must set his plow perfectly in the
4lrst place. Next, he must be kind to
&nd gain the confidence of his team,
Hor no man can do good plowing with
put the confidence and cooperation of
HIS team.
q A half day was set side for the
fontest, and all three classes, that is,
&he Freshmen, Junior and Senior
*classes, competed for the prizes. These
9were, a sulky plow for first prize, a
8hand plow for second prize and ten
4lollars in cash for the third prize.
fThese prizes were furnished by one
fbf the leading plow concerns OF the
{United States gratuitously.
In scoring, expert plowmen who
"a been with the University Farm
years, acted as judges. A standard
"a excellence was established. Twelve
8points we're given on the dead fur
frow;" fifteen points on straightness
LOT burrows; eight points on ms and
}Out's at ends; fifteen points on depth
land width OF burrows; ten points on
|evenness Of top of land thirty points
lon the covering OF weeds, and ten
points on the finish. Time was not
taken into consideration in scoring.
Each contestant was given a strong
farm team and a plow. He had to ad-
Just the plow. clevice and whifie tree
to suit the condition of the land. He
was allowed to mark out his land in
any manner he saw ft. The land"
was to be twenty feet wide and three
hundred feet long.
4 Henry johnson, OF New Richmond,
Mimi, member of the Freshman
Glass, took first prize. His score was
% psr cent, perfect. -
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

)ne looking at the accompanying
lures would not think that these
re pictures of a college Field
y" but such is the case.
last year the School of Agriculture
the University of Minnesota varied
little from the usual field day pro-
I'm, and added two new features to
regular field day sports.
The first was a hitching up contest
which both girls and boys took part;
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
Harvesting by Gas Light.

An interesting trial made In Eng
land on a farm near Biggleswade.
shows that fields can be so illuminated
by acetylene gas that harvesting may
be easily carried on at night. In this
test two mowers, each cutting a six
foot swath, were employed and a
field of Is acres was moved in three
hours and 35 minutes. A gasoline trac-
tion engine furnished the power.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

the desired fertility OF the soil. Forty
to sixty loads of well-decomposed sta
BILE manure are not too much to use
upon an acre of land designed for the
greensward. Where such stable man
ure Is not available the next best plan
to follow is that of plowing under
green crops. such as clovers, cow
peas, soy beans, and similar plants.
The land should then receive an ap-
plication of about 1000 pounds of
lime to the acre. and at the time OF
preparing the seed bed 500 to 1000
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

Sheep act as beasts OF burden in
many of the ranges Of the Himalaya
Mountains. Each animal is capable Of
carrying from seventeen to twenty
five pounds, and lives entirely on way
side herbage.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

While no reliable method can al
present be given for the detection oi
the presence of added vegetable colors
in general it is necessary that special
tests must be made for special vege
table colors. The bulletin gives quite
a number of simple methods for detec
tion of artificial coloring matter which
may be had on application at the De
partment of Agriculture.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
PAINT WITHOUT OIL.
Remarkable Discovery That Cuts Down
the Cost of Paint Seventy five Per Cent.

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He calls it Powdrpaint. 1t comes to you a dry
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Write to Mr.. A. L. Rice, Manufr, S66 North
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The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11
AlApof Laws IS tAsILY cllppEp eY HoRstpowtR.

CLIPPED BY HORSEPOWER.
I IF there is, speak up. Don't be afraid.
/ am here to help and comfort you
"'Dey is one fing, jes one. sah,' said
Romulus, Dat 'plexes me-
"'What is it my brotherT the min
lister murmured.
"'Ah KANT O. de life o. me make out,
sah.' said the old man, how yo gifts
yo'sef inter dat dere vest"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-04-11

There are four prosperous American
Mormon settlements in the Mexican
state Of Chihuahua