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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02
Or. ). p. PuLroRD
Rooms 3. ), =. Kruschke Block. Phone
Red 412.
From Saturdays Daily.

from Saturudys daily.
II is an age OF keen strife In compe-
tition and the advertiser is the boz
shat lands the plum.
Phil Gilbert is In from Thompson's
or witness and is going home pretty
soon
Ministers and undertakers who
have the conduct of funerals can find
time to inform newspapers of the
hour of burial.
Farmers have caught the greater
spirit of advertising and come from
FIVE to fifty miles to Durango to tell
the markets what they have. They
might use the newspaper column TO
just as good advantage and save a
little at that.
Elisor w. R. Mason, holding an Of
flee which is cousin to that of sher-
in. says he approached George Con-
molly with service as juror, where
upon Mr.. Connolly declined. When
asked II he was not of sound mind,
he replied in the negative and went
on to give other reasons. and the
elisor quit to consult an attorney.
r. C. Rasmussen, w. W. Rasmus
sen and Karg Rasmussen of Trinl-
dad, were among the guests last night
who continued on to the Pennington
country this morning to look for new
homes. The Swede develops the
ranch to its highest stage of produc-
ton.
Charlie Webb departed for Anton
ito this morning in response to tel
egram announcing the death yester-
day of his brother John from pneu-
monia. His brother had been sick
only few days and there mad been
no doubt of his recovery until a sud
den change occurred yesterday
Miss Ona Pittinger. who recently
esta blished class in physical cul-
ture and elocution, says she is pleas
ed to find that there are nice evil
dences of former training: that she
realizes the field. like others, must be
developed by much constant work,
but finds some excellent material 70
work on.
Miss Mildred Spalding and Chas.
A. ]. Kelenaers. of Union Town, Ken.
who are registered at the Palace. con-
timed their journey this morning to
the New Mexico fruit belt In search
of lands They were two weeks on
the road on account of blockades, and
several of the Kentucky party with
them became discouraged and re
INV n.1
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Buy your loaded shells of me
Strictly new and fresh. W. c, Chap
man.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

A speciality OF cutting cnildrens'
hair at Hutchins' barber parlors. sl6
First avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Improved city property, improved
farms, unimproved land, vacant lots
for sale.
THE FRANK ELDREDGE INVEST
MENT COMPANY.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02
Wants Etc.
WANTED.

WANTTD-Teams to haul lumber.
Steady work. Apply stubbs 4 Jakway.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Engraved visiting caros with cop
per plate. until March /. SOC, q
Hahn's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

II you want quick and nTst-class
service call at Wesley Helms barber
snop. Four chairs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Il you have aaytAiag y ssil 49,
~ b ~ 0lsaA
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

FOR SALE.-Orfngton and Ply
mouth Rock eggs. 3l50 for 15 eggs.
Standard bred. Address ]. w. Phelps.
Durango, Colo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Buy your girl box OF Rlcheys
candy this evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Cheap, full set Cen
tury dictionary encyclopaedia. ten vol
umes, latest edition. In use but Snort
time: practically new. Can be seen
at Copeland's insurance office, ll5
Eighth street.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching
from thoroughbred Blue Andalusian
chickens. Best egg producers; 81
Is. VIM. Schumacher. 1903 " All
avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02
BOARD.

FIRST-CLASS table board with or
without rooms. Bath, electric hshts;
terms reasonable. Private family. eos
Third avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

1t is an age OF keen strife In compe
tition and the advertiser is the boz
that lands the plum.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Phil Gilbert is in from Thompson's
Park. He says he is neither juror
or witness and is going home pretty
soon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

A very few standard light Brahmas
for sale; also eggs for natching from
special matings. Our Barred Plymouth
Rock. White wyandottes and Light
Branmas for limited time only AMI
mas Poultry Yards, A. V. Wallis. Mgr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. with
bath. 651 Second avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Ministers and undertakers who
have the conduct of funerals can find
time to inform newspapers OF the
hour of burial.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

Farmers have caught the greater
spirit of advertising and come from
five to fifty miles to Durango to tell
the markets what they have. They
might use the newspaper column to
just as good advantage and save a
little at that.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26

gears Of excessive insect damage the
shortage may amount to so per cent.
The annual shortage Of 10 per cent. is
q low estimate, which is more often
exceeded than fallen below. and indi-
Gates at current farm prices money
loss Of 100000, O00-ths minimum
yearly tax which insects lay on the
products OF the farm. This estimate,
however, does not include the damage
caused to farm products in storage,
such as cereals and forage crops and
to natural forests and forest products,
assigning at least $100,000,000 to each
Of these two items. The total annual
tax then chargeable to insects Is
$700,000,000 annually. y
The item Of loss from insect damage
not only includes the actual destruc-
ton or injury to crops, but the esti-
mate must also include a very import
ant item-the amount of money de-
voted to insect control. This amounts
to a very considerable percentage of
the value Of the crop in the case Of
orchard fruits, truck crops and such
field crops as cotton and tobacco. For
instance in estimating the losses due to
Ehe codling moth it has been shown by
figures of the Department Of Agricul-
ture that over $8,000,000 a year is ex-
pended in spraying apple trees, allow
ing a cost of only cents per tree.
The cost of gassing and spraying citrus
fruit trees ranges from cents to $1.5O
per tree. Another source of loss is
that occasioned by a diminution Of GER
balm crops such as wheat or cotton.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
A SeedIeSS PerSitntuOn.

The latest sensation in the seedless
fruit line reported at Washington is
a seedless persimmon. The officials
Of the Department of Agriculture the
other day received a visit from Mr..
John H. Drury, who brought with him
a specimen Of seedless native persim-
mons from his place near the national
capital.
The general impression is that the
seedless persimmon is either non-ex-
istent or nearly so in this country. A
seedless variety Of this fall luxury is
not, however, new thing, but, on the
other hand, a number of trees are scat
tered throughout the South bearing
seedless persimmons. Seedless speci-
mems are occasionally found in the big
Japanese variety and they are rather
rare and the flavor is nothing to be
compared to the native sort.
A number of instances are known by
the officials of the Bureau Of Plant In
dustry Of solitary persimmon trees
bearing seedless fruit, but when pollen
from other persimmon trees in the
neighborhood is brought in contact
with the flowers Of the seedless sort
the resultant fruit will be full of seed.
The fruit brought to the Department
Of Agriculture by Mr.. Drury proves to
be a little smaller than the average
native persimmon. The specimens
when cut across were absolutely seed
less and while the fruit was compare
lively small it had really more meat
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
Insect Damage to Hay.
CORN IMPAIRED BY GRAIN MOTH.

CORN IMPAIRED BY GRAIN MOTH.
the leafworm, while many other in
sects intict minor damage. Without
counting the losses due to the latter
class of depredators we have total
loss of more than $40,000,0OO charge
able to the three important insect
pests of cotton.
Vegetable and other truck crops are
especially subject to insect injury, and
furthermore in the case of these crops
there is always a large expenditure
for the control Of insects. The orchard
and smaller fruits suffer heavier loss
from insect pests, both directly and be-
cause of the expensive methods Of
treatment necessary to prevent still
greater losses. There are several hun
bred insects which depredate on the
roots, trunk, foliage and fruit Of the
apple. The important pests are the
woolly aphis, injuring the roots; the
trunk and limb borers, the leafworms,
canker-worms and tent caterpillars,
and the various scale insect pests, in
Guiding the San Jose scale. Injuring
the fruit are the codling moth, the
cuculio, and the apple maggot.
The insect losses to other deciduous
fruits are quite as heavy as in the
case of the apple and especially when
the treatments for the San Jose scale
and other scale pests are considered;
and in the case of citrus fruits the cost
of treatment is much greater and the
actual losses again heavier.
Forests-especially planted forests OF
artificially wooded areas on farms
pay toll to numerous borers, which
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
INSECT DEpREDATlONS.
The Annual Loss Occasioned by Destructi
Insects in the United States.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL,

Farmers of the United States in ad-
dition to county, State and national
taxes, probably pay a much heavier
toll than they do to all three of the
above. The tax collector in this latter
case Is one which is merciless and
overbearing, paying no attention what
ever to the necessities or obligations OF
the agriculturist each year, calling for
his dues unremittingly, and gloating
over the misfortunes of his tenant
The tax collector in this case, however,
b the insect. The losses resulting
from the depredations Of insects on
all plant products Of the soil, both in
their growing and in their stored state,
together with those on livestock, ex-
seed the entire expenditures Of the Ma
tonal Government, including the pen
sion roll. and the maintenance of the
army and the navy. Enormous as is
the total value Of all farm products of
this country it often would be much
creator were it not for the injurious
work Of insects. According to figures
compiled by the Department of Agri-
culture the estimate is made that the
total value Of farm products during the
last year amounted to $4,000, OO0, 900.
The Bureau Of Entomology, Of the
Department Of Agriculture, being IA
miliar with the work of the important
insect pests, estimates the probable
shortage due to insect damage at a
minimum Of 10 per cent, while in
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
Magnifed)

stalk-borers, various species of locusts
or grasshoppers, corn plant lice and
other insects This undoubtedly causes
a less of an additional SIC, 1000, 900, or
with a total annual loss to the corn
crop of $S0,000,000.
OF a large number Of insects which
depredate wheat crops, the three i'm
portant species are the Hessian fly, the
chinch bug and the grain plant louise.
While the chinch bugisnotablya wheat
pest, it's damage to other cereals and
varied crops is very considerable. The
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
THE FIRE ENGINE DRYER.
There May be Better Drivers on
Earth, but if There Are, Where
Are They?

Is there better driver in the world
than the man who drives the fire en-
CINE? If there is, he is yet to be dis
covered.
Here was an engine coming along
cross street, to turn up an inter-
secting avenue. Under the edge of the
rounded-off corner where the machine
was to turn there was a sewer opening,
with the street pavement sloping down
smoothly toward it all around from the
higher general level Of the street.
If the driver, coming as he was at q
dead gallop, should make broad turn
around this corner, out where the
street was level, the engine would
swing more or less. thus checking the
horses speed, and there would be a
second or two lost before they could
get the load Strengthened and get under
full Roadway with it once more, up
the avenue. But If the driver could
make that corner with the two wheels
on the inner side Of the curve down
in that sloping depression leading to
the sewer opening close by the curb,
and the two outside wheels on the
higher level nearer the middle of the
street, the higher level here would be
for the engine what the banked up
outer rail is for the locomotive round
ing a curve, making it so he wouldn't
lose an inch. And that's the way he
did make it.
Before he knew it a man who had
been standing at the edge Of this cor
ner, waiting to see the engine go by,
saw it so near to him and pushing in
so close to him that he could have
touched it. The driver, aloft in his
high seat leaning inwards as he was,
too, actually hanging over him as the
engine passed, with whistle screaming
and steam Kissing, and that driver, as
he flung 'em in this fashion round this
curve, was talking low to his horses
and calling on 'em each by name-a
man absorbed If there ever was one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
THE ARTIFICIAL LIFE.
Consists in Part in Eating Adulter-
ated and Injurious Foods.

Consists In Part In Eating Adulter.
ated and Injurious Foods.
The State Board of Health Of Massa-
chuSetts has had chemical analyses
made Of prepared foods and the report
of the Board shows what we really eat
in the course of everyday life. When
we use pepper, we also get ground
nutshell and fruit stones with little
pepper mixed in. Mustard consists
chiefly of wheat flour and turmeric,
this latter is an East Indian saffron
colored root with an acrid and pungent
taste. When we use lime juice we get
a little Of the juice with 40 to 63 per
cent. water, the whole. preserved with
sulphurous, salicylic or benzoic acid.
Ale Is preserved with salicylic acid,
also porter and likewise beer; "pure
Vermont" maple syrup is nothing more
than cane syrup. Canned clans are
preserved with boric acid.
While this revelation Of the Massa-
chusetts authorities Is something aw-
full to contemplate, yet we are stag
gered by a further report Of the Board
which shows that an enterprising
chemist has discovered that the odor
of spoiled eggs can be neutralized
through the addition of formaldehyde.
Since this discovery number of es-
Establishments have entered into the
business of collecting bad eggs, treat
ing them with formaldehyde and SELL
ing the mixture to bakers, who use 1t
in cake and other foods sold to the
public. While the addition of formal
dehyde utterly destroys any bad odor,
the process renders the eggs extremely
hurtful to the human system. Form
erly the mixture of bad eggs was sold
to leather manufacturers. but since
this later discovery tho price Of mixed
eggs has risen from 10 cents per case
to moro than . dellar.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
Substitute for Duel.

A new humor has been added to the
French duel. A. M. de Groze had an
engagement with swords with M.
Carillot. At the last moment he sent
word that he would not fight, but was
sending his second in his stead. Hap.
PLY the second acquitted himself SO
brilliantly that the principals absence
was not felt, for he actually shed some
Of his adversary's gore. 1t was a de-
lightful touch, the courtesy Of not dis
appointing waiting antagonist. but
sending instead a nice, obliging friend
to pink him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
THE HESSTAN FLY.
(Magnified)

Shortage may go increase values as to
occasion the shutting down OF mills.
a. shortage of finished product such
rs -four, cotton or fabrics, may mean
q corresponding loss to Transportation
companies and to shippers. In other
words shortage in an important pro-
duct starts a train Of losses to the
end of the chapter, the total amount
OF which is quite beyond calculation OF
estimate.
Cereals Damaged Most.
The cereals suffer most from insect
damage, the yearly amount OF loss ag-
gregating $200,00O,000 The leading
cereal crop Of the United States, Of
course, is king corn, with value last
year of $1,216,O00,000. While corn is
less subject to insect damage and
wheat next, the most important cereal,
which is the corn product, would be
considerably greater We're it not for
important insect pests. The corn root
worm causes an annual average loss
Of at least 2 per cent. of the crop or
some $20,O00,OO0. The next most i'm
portant insect pest of this cereal is
the bollworm or earworm. This in
sect, according to the Bureau of Ento-
mology, probably attacks from 80 to
100 per cent. Of the ears Of sweet corr
throughout the country and the dam.
are caused by this pest IL probably
Heayly as great a. that caused BY tn
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
A WOman's Beautiful Memorial.

A beautiful memorial to noble wo-
man will be maintained henceforth in
the little city Of Pasadena, Cal, the
home of the late Helen Peabody,
founder of the Western College for
Women at Oxford, Ohio. Miss Pee
body, who died recently, provided in
her will that her Pasadena residence,
one of the loveliest in that lovely town,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26

losses from depredations Of this insect
on wheat in single States have ranged
between $10,O00,00O and $20,000,0O0 in
one year. A very reasonable average
annual estimate of loss, taking the
country as a whole, would indicate
about $20,00O,000 year chargeable to
this insect. While in some years the
damage caused by Hessian fly Is enor-
nous, taking the average Of ten years,
the loss to the wheat crop caused by
this bug has value Of SAC, 900, 900, and
so on, numerous other insects and
pests lay toll on the wheat crop Of the
farmer. Were it not for their destruc-
tive work the wheat crop of the coun-
try this year would be 20 per cent.
greater.
Insect Damage to Hay.
Hay and forage crops are damaged
by numerous insects to an extent of
about 10 per cent. The cotton crop is
reduced through the agency Of the
cotton boll-weevil, the bollworm and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26

COTTON BUD ATTACKED BY BOIL
WORM.
often almost utterly destroy the trees,
as in the case of the black locust, to
leaf defoliators and many other varie-
ties of depredating insects. =
Cattle the Prey of Insects.
The losses due to biting and para
site insects Of cattle are considerable
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
An,O'er True Tale.

"Does anyone know how to make a
Maltese cross?' asked the Instructor
in architecture. EYES," answered the
son of the Chief of the Naval Board,
"Step on her tail"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
Roosevelt Translates Gaelic.

President Roosevelt in the near fu-
ture may publish for private circula-
ton book Of Irish poems which he
translated from the Gaelic. The Presi-
dent was taught Gaelic by James JEFF
frey Roche.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
GASOLINE SPRAYING OUTFIT.

aration of plain foods with which we
are SO abundantly supplied, and can be
extended to reach every school in the
land, they will serve great purpose,
and the benefit to the coming genera
ton will be incalculable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
Stored Products Preyed Upon.

While mention has been made of the
damage done to vegetable products dur
ing the growing and maturing season
these crops after they have run the
gauntlet Of insect enemies during their
entire period OF growth, are still sub
ject to the inroads Of insect depreda-
tors while in storage on the farm. in
elevators and mills, or again while in
transit especially in the case Of long
shipments by sea. Food products in
the kitchen and house-storeroom SUI
fer from insect damage. Animal pro-
ducts are attacked by larder beetles,
etc., fruits by various fruit and vine
gar flies and the woolens and house.
hold furnishings by beetles, moths,
silver fish, etc. Cured tobacco is es-
pecially subject to insect attacks and
damage, the most important source of
injury being q minute insect known as
the cigarette beetle which not only
eats into cigarettes but all other forms
Of cured tobacco. While an estimate
of $100.000,000 year is placed upon
the damage done to the store products,
this does not include the destruction to
products in the household or to tobacco.
A very considerable item which
might be chargeable to insects and yet
which cannot be estimated is that of
preventing insect damage. No one can
estimate how much is expended on
wire screens for the household to pre-
vent the ingress Of flies, mosquitoes
and moths. nor can an estimate be
placed upon the amount Of money ex-
pended to eradicate mosquitoes, but it
Is believed that the estimate of $780,
900, 900 made by the officials of the
Department of Agriculture is far below
the actual annual loss. The problem
the economic entomologist of the fu-
lure must solve is the lessening or pre-
vention of this loss.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26

corn rOotwOr1n. The chinch worm
causes depredations nearly as severe as
the above mentioned insects, making
another loss of $2O,OO0,00O annually.
Every year the Department receives
reports from different sections of the
country describing injury to corn by
such insects as billbugs, the various
wireworms, cutworms, army worms,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26

rlet1eS.
It is understood that the Depart
ment of Agriculture will keep watch
on the Drury peysimmon tree and at
the right season endeavor to. make
some gratis of the seedless buds upon
other stock and try to breed a race
of seedless persimmons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26
TREE PROPERLY BANDED TO RESIST
COOLING MOTH.

should be used henceforth as a crest
ing place for weary Christians, either
from the home or foreign field, and is
to be called the House of Rest" For
its maintenance about $4,000 has been
set aside. Miss Peabody willed all her
other property for the advancement of
missions under the Presbyterian
Church.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-26

The principal culprits are the ox-war-
BILE, and various biting flies and ticks.
Horses, sheep and other farm animals
are subject to attacks Of similar para
sites and other insect enemies. II all
these be considered including. for ex-
ample, the buffalo gnats, often very
destructive in the South, the many
gadfies, BOTTLES, the screw-worm fly,
and such parasites as the ticks and lice,
a heavy percentage Of loss must be
reckoned. A conservative estimate of
the Department of Agriculture of these
losses is $175.000,000 a year.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
SCHEDULE OF RACES

word sgo'' horses are to be hitched. Wagons be
less than D inch dead
Ladies half mile running Saddle
horse Purse $50. Divided SIS $40, SIS.
10 At a p m. grand parade of all live stock
exhibition will around the track headed by
famous Mountain Home band.
Third, or Owyhee county day.
28 pace. Great Western Beet Sugar
company's purse of $500. Divided $780, $780, $40
Entrance fee per cent. per deducted from
money winners
II One mile dash free for all running race. Purse
500. Divided $40, $40, $40 Four enter, three
10 One half mile dash free for all running
Purse SIS. Divided S45, $50, 81. So Four to
ter, three to start.
IA Bucking Contest. The Association has made
arrangements six of the hardest horses
ride that be found for bucking contest They
will be turned in the inside of the and they
roped brided and saddled by the riders. For
exhibition of rough riding the Association will
pay prize of $40, second best $40, third best $1O
fourth SIS.
Grand Roman chariot Purse 500. Divided
$40, $50. This race is being arranged special by
Association and every endeavor will be made to
have it resemble possible the ancient Roman
chariot Regular charots will be provided and
horses, harness and drivers costumes to resemble
the ancient gladiators.
10 Cowboys five mile relay race. Purse 500.