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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
MARKETING MUSK MELONS.
How One Producer Disposed of His
Crop at Gratifying
Profit.

Before beginning to ship we made
arrangements with a commission firm
to handle our whole crop, says an uli-
nois gardener. We told them about
how many baskets we expected to have
and how we would grade and mark
them. This arrangement proved much
more satisfactory than shipping to half
a dozen or more firms, as had been our
previous custom.
My experience the past season con-
firms the belief that the way to make
money out of melon growing is to
build up reputation for shipping
good goods and have your own brand
or trade mark. We made Is shin
ments to our commission man and
had goods in every shipment that sold
at the highest price. This result was
secured by holding up the quality. AS
the season progressed we culled closer
and closer. This naturally gave us a
smaller proportion of fancy and No. 1
melons, but we had the satisfaction of
getting the top price from first to last
for our best goods-that bore our
trade mark.
A month after the melon season was
over the salesman who had charge of
selling our fruit said it was a pleasure
to handle such goods. 1t hurt the
customers at first to pay more than
they could get other melons for, but
after they once got started they al
most fought to get our fruit before it
was gone and it attracted the attention
of statesmen of other houses who could
not get such prices as we got for your
melons. The crates containing our
fancy melons were ordered ahead and
the salesman often had to cut down
all the orders so as to divide up the
goods and let each customer have
some. He said he will have no trouble
next year selling all the fancy and No.
! stock we can raise, as the buyers
had a good enough sample this year to
remember the brand
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
SEEK VAST WEALTH.
CLAIMANTS TO FORTUNES OF
MEN LONG DEAD.
Much of Estate of Sir Francis Drake
May Come to America-Poor
New York Woman
in Luck.

OF all the wonderful stories of heirs
in poverty seeking millions of long-de-
layed wealth none is more interesting
than the announcement that Sir
Francis brakes vast estate of $780,
100000 in England is to be divided
after being held up in the court of
chancery for more than 200 years.
And Albert ]. Drake, a courteous,
good-looking young clerk in a New
York hotel in the sos, who was a
friend Of President Arthur and knew
most of the big men of the day, is one
of the claimants to this fortune.
Said Mr.. Drake, in response to ques-
tions: There is no doubt that / shall
get share in the Drake estate Of
$3.50 100000, if it is true that the Eng
lish courts have ordered a division of
the property among the heirs. Our
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

top ones trained upwards (without
breaking); during the growing of these
shoots we keep the side shoots to a
length of two feet and the top oue
about three and one-half, pinching tia
ends on from time to time, for the pur-
pose of Strengthening the buds nearest
the origin of the shoots. In fall we
count again five buds on the top one
ignoring the first, which is usually
weak, cutting off above the top bud
as before. These five buds give us the
next season the second series, and are
trained and treated the same way an
before; the first four side shoots ara
cut back to the first two well-devel-
oped buds in fall, cutting off all the
wood beyond the second bud. These
two buds of the side shoots are to
give US the bearing wood next year:
the shoot coming from the bud near
est the main (upright) stem we retain
by all means, whether it has grapes or
not, as that shoot gives us in the fall
at its end nearest the upright" the
new two buds for the following year.
The shoot growing from the second
bud we only allow to grow If it bears
any grapes, as otherwise we have no
use for it, the principle of this style Of
training being to keep everything as
compact as possible, both for the pur-
pose of training as many together as
possible, as we'll as for having less
trouble in burying in the fall. ANY
side shoots bearing grapes we pinch
OF, leaving but two leaves beyone the
last grape.
The side shoots are trained "a her
horizontally; the smaller shoots som-
ing from the axis of the leaves Of
these side shoots have two leaves
pinched of as soon as they have grown
three leaves in all, in order to make
these weaker shoots aid in developing
the buds for next year, whereas to
allow them to grow as they please
would be at the expense of the buds.
Every year we add new series on ton
of the vines until the highest series La
nine or ten feet from the ground. de-
pending somewhat on the richness OF
the soil and whether the vine is a
strong grower or not. l hope l have
made some success in making myself
clear, it being, of course, much easier
to demonstrate it on the vine itself:
the diagrams illustrate ii
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
FIRST STEP IN PRUNING VINE.

FIRST STEP IN PRUNING VINE.
of the thickness of the little fRger)
we let two shoots grow, expecting in
the fall to have one of these two of the
required thickness. That one is saved,
the other cut on before laying on or
into the ground, and covering with
earth, for that is what we have to do
with Wits vinifera every fall, after the
leaves are off; pruning must, there
fore, be done in fall, as at the time
when the vines are taken out of the
ground it is too late for further prun-
ing
When we find in the fall a shoot ca
the required thickness we count fvs
buds, beginning at point about u ca
10 inches from the ground, and cut
the vne of above the fifth bud (bE
never cut too close to a bud); these
five buds are to give us next year five
shoots (no shoots allowed from the
ground up to a point as above), of
which the lower four are trained al
ternately to the left and right and the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Fashions Changes.

Mr.. De ityle-Why, my dear, I'm
glad to see you so composed When
l left this morning you were weeping,
and wailing, and tearing your hair
because Fido was sick.
Mrs. De Style-Well, you see, just
after you left, Mrs Tiptop came in
and told me that dogs of Fido's breed
were going out of fashion. So l dried
my tears and kicked him out.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Ant Remedies.

l. Trace them to the nest and de-
stroy by pouring in kerosene. benzine.
gasoline, or carbon bisulphide. 2.
Moisten sponges with sweetened wa
ter and drop these into boiling water
whenever the ants cover them. 8.
Many substances are recommended to
ploce on shelves to drive away ants.
Among these are red pepper, powdered
borax, walnut leaves, pennyroyaI,
cedar oil, oil of cloves, etc, but moth
ing is as good as destroying the nest.
Farm Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
MAKING OF GOOD ROADS.
Methods Applied Successfully by q
Road Supervisor of State
Of Nebraska.

! have been road supervisor in this
locality and have used the King mes@-
cd of improving our bottom roads,
writes a Nebraska correspondent of
the Rural New Yorker. AS the road
drag does not give satisfaction on level
roads, 1t is most essential to grade
roads, so as to give good drain from
center to ditch. Remove all rocks and
roots possible, and see that water does
not stand in bitches more than is nee
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Not What He Meant.

Mr.. Courtenay (fatteringly)-I had
the blues awfully when l came hers
tonight, Miss Fisher, but they are all
gone now. You are as good as medi-
cine.
Miss Fishers Little Brother-Yes;
father himself says she'll be q drug
in the market If she doesn't catch
some fellow soon.-Tit- Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Letters Got Her Lots of Alimonv.

Letters Got Her Lots of Alimony.
Pauence-She has dandy collection
OF love letters from the first man she
ever loved.
Patrice-Did she marry the man?
NO"
Then why does she keep the let
ters? l understand she's been married
to four other men?"
That's right, and divorced from all
four. She used the letters in all of her
divorce proceedings. "-Yonkers States
man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Her Father,s nninion

How does your father seem to re-
gard my coming here?" anxiously
asked Adolphus of little Bobby while
Miss Maud was upstairs getting ready
to present herself.
He don't care nothin' about it," re-
piled Bobby, carelessly.
So he has no objection, Ell? But
what did he say, my little man?"
He said if Maud had a mind to
make fool of herself, why let her"
-Tit-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

beautiful Polish women speak half a
dozen languages and live in castles.
The great news of that day, which
made the young Russian singers eyes
sparkle, was the wonderful story OF
gold in California, where che noun.
tains sparkled with gold, where the
farmers had TO shovel it aside to cul.
tivate their gardens. The young man
took the first ship for the Pacific coast
and from that time he became lost to
his famil@ and friends, except that
now and then they heard far-away ru-
mers that he was doing well and had
became Roman Catholic He
changed his name to Weiss and BishoL
Weiss was the title he was known by
in California. While making a for
tune in the mines he preached and
he never married. This is the sub
stance of what Mrs. Weinstock and
her attorney have discovered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
His Finish.

"Scadsby showed a good deal Of
promise when he was young chap"
remarked the man who was revisit
ing the town of his youth. How
did he come out?"
Never amounted to anything" said
Old Resident, after he was elected
the most popular man in the town "
Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
TRAINING THE GRAPEVINE.
Method OF Handling the Varieties
Which Require Protection
in Winter.

The method used by me in trainina
German s-aDe vines, writes = corre-
spondent Of the Rural New Yorker, ID
especially important and valuable WITH
German and other vines which need
winter protection. After planting q
vine we do not let more than threa
shoots grow from it, tearing OF ali
others from time to time; the next
year (unless, what is unlikely, amons
the three shoots there should be ona
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
His Complaint.

1T has been proven, said the magis-
trate, that you struck your wife,
and
Say, Judge" interrupted the defend
ant, l stood her bossin' as long as /
could
That doesn't excuse you. She is the
weaker vessel, and"
Weaker vessel, EN-? Then why does
she carry SO much OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fress.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

me chirp Of criokets on a hot sum.
NO, : n-en' lails into a rhythmic beat,
and this beat is very accurate Their.
mome a, IN the latitude of Boston.
according to Outing, the crickets ch,.n
Soos ~ = minute when the tenn
perature is at 50 degrees. Thew add
four cnirps a minute for every Ser 1ss
above that. i is said that ~ 4essee
localities while the number 90 o utner
70 the minute may NOT ha 81 cAlrps
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Friendly Critic

1O41NIy NIILIC.
FIRST Street Arab-Say, I wuz e de
teater las night.
Second Street Arab-Wot wuz dom
on de boards?
FIRST 5. A.-Dere wuz play called
AS Yer Like It." by a guy nam'd
shakebeer, or sumthin' like dat.
second S. A.-Wuz it emmy good?
FIRST S. A.-Wuz it? Say, de catch
as-catch-can wrestlin match in one NV
de acts wuz de best ever-Chicago
Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
A Warming.
n W III A44H5s
ct awakened with a sbudder-

The poet awakened with sbudder-
Tag scream.
what is it," cried his wife; what
is it?
"A terrible dream" he said. Il spent
an hour last evening writing a poem
about the glory of the good old times.
and | dreamed just now that by some
magical influence had been set back
some 80 years. No telephone, no tele-
graph, no gas, no electric light, no
plumbing in the house-no modern con-
venience whatever"
But that needn't have frightened
you" said his wife, soothingly.
THAT wasn't the worst of it. There
were no magazines to which to sell
poems about the good old times."-
Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

terials used in its construction did not
cost more than % cents, and yet the
decice saves the labor of one man.
The holder can be raised or lowered
to suit the height of the sack being
filed by catching the board. or lower
rope, with one hand and raising or
lowering the block with the othe~.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
sbrevd Woman.

THAT doorbell Of ours doesn't ring
at ALL growled Poorman. I'm going
right down and make that landlord fix
it, right away"
"Ohi don't be in hurry, dear" in
terrupted his wife. LET it go for a
week or so. This is about he time
for the installment man to be coming
around. "-Philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Her Innocent Occupation.

81 wonder where Sue is? haint
seen her this hour an half"
"She amt fur" replied the old man.
Last time l seen her she wuz KILN
a couple o. rattlesnakes, to git rattles
enough to make necklace to weaS to
the y!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
Another Version.

Inc wealth by some men grabbed an,
kept
Was not attained by any right;
But they, while honest people slept,
Were stealing from them in the night.
Judge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
LABoR-sAVINo SACK HOLDER
Device Which Will Simplify the Fill
ing of Bags with Grain
Etc.

A handy sack holder, the device of q
correspondent of the American Miller,
is shown in the illustration. The ma
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

Don't neglect the later spraying ap-
plications. The man who sprays "1use
once each season is NOT doing che suh-
5oct full justice
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21
outclassed.

How insignificant is man
When Natures work we note;
How aotn the mighty earthquake dwarf
m Y. Sun
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

Gladys-Yes; Dolly has eaten scarce
ly anything since her father said she
couldn't marry Ferdy Poorchap.
Tom-Indeed, she must begin to feel
as If she was really married to Ferdy,
then.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-21

as the, Boston figure, there is a ratio
of increase which is invariable.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15

Barbie Brothers have now com.
'plete stock Of gentlemen's furnishing
goods and can At you out with any.
thing you may need. It is little
early in the season but this hot
weather reminds us that we have the
finest line of fur coats in the city
that can be bought at this time at a
low figure. Our goods are fresh from
the factory and from neckties up to
made-to-order goods, are strictly down
to date.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15

half head to each man, woman and
child in the state.
North Dakota had 356, 049 head OF
horses in 1905 It had $500 head Of
mules; Ss67 ,429 head Of sheep and
96,S72 head of hogs.
The value of live stock in North Da-
kota in 1905 was $4,000, 900, Or over
$164 per capita. ;'':s. <s5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
Notice to plumbers and Builders.

Notice to Plumbers and Builders.
h The Board Of Education OF the city
of Bismarck, n. D., requests bids for
installing q lavatory system etc, In.
Guiding cement work and sundry al.
terations at the high school building
in the city Of Bismarck, N. D. Plans
and specifications at ONCE Of Mr.. o.
H. VIII, Fourth street. Bids to be
addressed to Richard Penwarden,
clerk, First National Bank building,
where they viii be opened at s .. m.
Thursday, August Is, 1905.
Right reserved to reject any or all
bids a. 81 a5s 5 B ~
O. II. Will, Chairman.
Committee on Buildings & Grounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15

Fine, black Percheron stallion, s
years old, weighing 1900 pounds,
Guaranteed to be sound as a dollar
and s5 per cent Of his colts will stand
up and suck. He is broke to ride and
drive single by anyone. Price $1,000.
Will trade for good horses or land.
Address T. F. McCreedy, Driscoll,
N, D, szas 81 $
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15

H. J. Riesland, the optical specialist
who comes regularly, grinding all
glasses here will be at Hotel North
west, September to s..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

.- EHE DAILY lKlBONE.
Published every afternoon, except Sunday,
1t Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered BY
carrier TO all parts of the city at 80 cents per
month, or So per year. The daily sent to any
address in the United States or Canada, post.
age prepaid. IS per year; $3.50 for six
months; sl.25 for three months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; eight pages, con.
local and neutrality-suspicious. attention being
paid to state news Sent to any address, post.
age paid for 81 for one year; SO cents for six
months; rs cents for three months. e
The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest news.
paper in the state-Weekly established June
II. 1873; Daily established IN 1881. It has
. wide circulation and IS desirable adyertis.
ing medium. Being published at the capital
of the state it makes feature Of state news,
"of q semi.ofhcial character, and is therefore
particularly interesting to all who desire to
*seep the run of state efsairs-political, social
"ssnd business. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
Exceptional.
)ffer

IL All akAGH slil1eS OF o..
mems and Chill dreil's
Oxfords &.
broken lines of I'M on1er, s
and hill ren lords
must take 4 walk
on1el, s Gloria fan
calf 4 oxford vel sol IS
lity Az 81 80
broken line of III
Kid Oxfords iii webs and
turns :. SO rs and 800
quality at One I bird or
Chill ren ! CHORDS and
Sand als AT On e- bird OH
10 NOT miss to look for ExceD-
tional Shoe Bargains
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
For Sale or Trade.

- y. W NyfttttI 1utH $500
Committee on Buildings & Grounds
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02
Don't This Jar You?

We clip the letter published below
from the Silver City EnterprisaOf Apr.
IL. 1902:
Mr.. EDITOR:
1t is not to be presumed that the
change of one little pebble on the beach
is Of any Importance to the public; and
but for the fact, that have been cleo
ted as Democrat to the office Of council
man, | should not. deem il proper to
mention the fact that have abandoned
the Democratic party so far as my fu-
ture allegiance to, or affiliations with
any political party are concerned. am
satisfied that Democratic principles
were the safer upon which to build a
republic such as ours; that these prin-
ciples constitl ted the truest and best
foundation upon which to erect re-
public. 1t is not due 70 any dissatisfac-
tion with democratic principles that are
now abandoned by the Democratic party;
but it is due to n dissatisfaction with
the party itself, and what appears to
me to be its dog in the manger" tao
ties. Its effort to stand still while sci
entitic research and the industrial de-
velopment keep the world in constant
motion, and new conditions have been
developed; it appears 20 me that the
Democratic party is become the party
of obstruction; and it appears to me
that the Republican party represents
what should be the progressive Demo
cratic party; and therefore, and for
several other reasons, have abandon
Ell the party of obstruction and shall
consider myself republican. make
this statement to the public simply be.
ause am at present holding Office as
Democrat. Very Respectfully,
(Sgned) JAMES S. FIELDER.
On Tuesday night, Oct. l6, 1906, at
uenocratlc rally IN Clark opera house,
Judge Fielder made IN address, from
which the following extracts are taken
from the Headlights report of the
same:
II know that while a republican in
democratic community may sometimes
indulge in sweet f.; ak he
ought not to deceive anybody by this
and he certainly don't deceive me for
one moment because know that when
a man is once republican he is always
a republican | know full well
that away down in his heart he is re-
publican first last and forever, and no
more "a democrat than black is white"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02
School Notes.

The second month Of school clsoes this
week and the children will receive their
reports for same. Tpo much stress can.
not be laid on the attention parents
should give these reports 1t means
everything to pupils and teachers. viii
you carelessly sign these cards and
send them back without a question?
Few parents visit the schools and this
is our only means for cooperating with
you in behalf of the young lives intrust-
ed to our guidance. Let us hear from
you during the coming month. If your
children's work is satisfactory, cast a
few flowers in the way of commenda-
tion in the path of teachers and pupils !:
If records are not good, call on their
teachers and let us see what can be
done m tho way Of cooperation of pa
irons and teachers in bettering them
The second primary, in charge Of
Miss Bonham, moved into the lower
room of the new addition this week.
The upper room will be occupied by
seventh and eighth grades, Miss Ber-
GINS pupils.
Pupils who are neither absent or tardy
during the week are permitted to 90
home at recess on Friday afternoon if
they are not caught whispering during
that time.
Mr., and Mrs. HightoEer, of Alabama.
visited the schools on Monday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02
Always Was Sick.

When aman says he always was sick --
troubled with a cough that lasted all
winter what would you think if he
should say he never was sick since use
ing Ballard's Horehound Syrup, Such
a man exists. Mr.. J. C. Clark, Denver,
Colorado, writec: For years | was
troubled with a severe cough that would
last all whites. This cough left me in
a miserable condition. tried Ballard 8
Horehound Syrup and have not had a
sick day since. That's what il did for
me. =" SCld by Palace Drug Store
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02
A Year Of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remember
ed in the home Of F, n. 1acket, of AL.
hance, KY, as year of blood; which
flowed so copiously from Mr.. Jackets
lungs that death seemed very near. He
writes: Severe bleeding from the
lungs and a frightful cough had brought
me at deaths door, when | began take
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, with the astonishing result
that after taking four bottles I wat
completely restored and as time has pro.
ven permanently cured" Guaranteed
for Sore Lungs, Coughs and Colds, at
ali druggists. Price Soc and $l.OO,
Trial bottle free.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02
Bazaar for Cemetery FUND

The ladies of Deming will hold Ba.
zaar Friday ard Saturday afternoons
and evenings November 2nd and Bird
at Byron's Drug Store building for
benefit Of the cemetery fund. The fol-
loving booths will be represented: Ice
cream, Mrs. Moir, Mrs. Pollard, Mrs.
5. d. Swope; Coffee, Mrs. Thurmond.
Mrs. Randall Smith; Japanese tea.
Misses Lillian and Pansy Smith; Choc.
olate, Mrs. Ely; Homemade candy, Mrs
Quincy, Miss Gray, Mrs. McGlinchey
Enchiladas, Mrs. Wymah. Mrs. How.
lett, Mrs. Cox; Fancy work. Miss lone
Hodgdon.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02
Must Be Sold

To settle the estate Of the late John
NJ. Cain: Lots Nos 6, 7, s, 8 and TO-.
in Block a., Townsite of Deming, ad.
joining and north of Court House loca-
tion, on Silver Avenue, facing east, on
which there are, One 3-room adobe
house; one 4-room frame house with
stable, etc. one l0.room frame house.
with stable, we'll windmill, etc. House
hold goods. These properties for rent
until sold.
Also Lot No. 9, Block 81, on Gold
Avenue. East frontage. Apply to
COOKE CHAPMAN, Spruce st.