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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
An Interesting Letter.

Mrs. Ella Alderman, former Leon
lady writes the following interesting
letter to her friend Mrs. S. X. Carmean:
North Bend, Oregon, June II, 1906.
My DEAR FRIEND EDITH:-I guess |
will nave to answer the letter wrote
you in Walla Walla. expected an an
swer and said would tell you where to
send us some plants after we were
located. Well here we are away down
on the Pacific coast or nearly there.
We are on the bay seven miles from the
ocean beautiful little town about the
owns more than Decatur county all told.
He is multimillionaire and there are
number of millionaires here and quite
few in the six figure list. They are
wide awake and up-to-date tell you.
Things look quite tlattering for Charles
and Leigh as there are no tirst-class
decorators here and it makes good
opening for them as they seem to want
work done. They are figuring on the
commercial club rooms it will amount
to about $500 just for papering and in
side painting. | tell you Walla Walla
was swell town for fine work-they
hung lots of paper there that was from
So to SIS bolt-that is better than
Portland does. We are so we'll pleased
here, even if it has rained every day
since we came but one or two. 1t does
not get muddy-sand is everywhere.
We were not well in Walla Walla and
then it was just shop work, while here
we can grow up with the country. They
are working for the first railroad.
Gala lilies and geraniums live out here
all winter, and they don't have either
cyclones or earthquakes; just rain and
quite great deal of wind. Well must
tell you about our trip down the pond.
We left Portland at o'clock on We'd
nesday Decoration day. evening and
got to Astoria the next morning and
after taking on freight we started for
the bar where the great Columbia
rushes into the ocean. The river is
over five miles wide there. Just after
we were through breakfast we crossed
the bar and that is where nature gets in
her funny work with you. Just imagine
yourself in merry. go-round travelling
at a fair speed and the machine would
begin to go sideways also. There is
that double motion and if you dom
heaye up Jonah it is because he is too
securely lodged. The only way could
hold onto my breakfast was to go and
lie down fiat on my back. Mother lost
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
Verv LOW Rates TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday, balance Of the year,
the Chicago Great Western railway will
sell home seekers tickets to Minnesota,
North Dakota and Canadian northwest
at about half rate; to other territory
first and third Tuesdays. Apply to any
Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer,
G. P. A., st. Paul, MINI. State number
in party and when going. Dec. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
Death From Lockjaw

never follows an injury dressed with
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning. Chas. Oswald, merchant, of
Rensselaersville, N. Y, writes: at
cured Seth Burch, Of this place, of the
ugliest sore on his neck ever saw"
Cures Cuts, Wounds, Burns and Sores.
25c at L. P. Van Werdens drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
q. W. FOXWORTHY

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Obstetrics and
diseases of women and children a specially
Night calls answered except in of obstetrics
emergency for consultation. Office hours: 10 to IL
a. M, to Up. M and 7 to $3.50 evenings. Phone 2s
office and residence, Office phone always accessible.
Office east up stairs Biggs block, Leou, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
Let us Help You Decide

On an investment in Colorado. This state offers
splendid opportunities in real estate and commercial
enterprises but is always expensive and very
often dsasterous. You can save the one and avoid
the other by writing to u.s. We have nothing to sell
business inrnish facts to Investors and those
contemplating residence in our state. We supply
request reliable and accurate information relative
to any town, locality business. We guarantee to
you "a square deal" Write Reference, any
bank in the city. 3S-7t
THE COLORADO INVESTORS COMPANY,
Canon City, Colorado
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
w. r. WAIGHT

ton given to the treatment of chronic diseases
ONCE hours to IL m.-2to SIP m. Tele phone &c
Office and residence
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28

sharples Cream separators.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-28
!: T. Glorious 4thof JuIY

Will be properly celebrated in Leon this year.
for this one day and spend it with us at Leon.
enjoy Gala Day for all. We understand GOO
you will have entertainment for the entire day.
baskets, packages, etc., with us. Make our stor
than welcome. Open until 8 p. m.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

~ come l.0m Tie hra 9bos5
t-ara a- gng them more or llaE
ara ID sea.gra ami damaged and also
gravel ana dit of variou so. This
rg I.g be removed before the
beans axe ready for market. Much Of
this work can be done by machine-y,
but soeo oe il must be accomplish he'd by
ham, pic Al lie beans going to
market from New York are hand pick.
cd witch I.eans that practically every
bean is perfect. The matter OF pre- ar
ng Che crop IS almost eXclu lively Ia tie
han OF the bean dealers, At a large
nur1lsr cf Tire railway stations m the
bc sections are bean houses,
usl t1h property Of q local produce
dealer who buys the crop Of the local
ity. Thg er delivers L croD at the
bean house American Agr.cultuIi3t.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

1MsesSCHRBgA
BUTTER FROM ONE COW.
A HOmemad Crenmer That Is Pre-
ferred 10 the Use of Pans.

A Homemade Dreamer That Is Pre-
ferred 10 the Use OF Pnns.
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker tells her way of making butter
from one row with much less are
and expense and more satisfactorily
than by the pan system. She says: We
had used a creamer with butter work
err. swing churn and pound printer
with a fine herd of Jersey cows, max
ing a fine quality of butter, and when
a change in our business made 1t nee
essary for US TO keep only n COW we
naturally wanted to make as good but
ter with less machinery. After some
consideration we evolved a plan that
has been very satisfactory. We bought
two one gallon carrying pals, such as
dairymen use, and had a timer insert
a tube one-half inch and flaring to
three-quarters on the outside at the
bottom of each pail. the tube to be one
inch in length.
These tubes are to be fitted securely
with corks. The covers should have
three holes punched in them for venti-
lation. The whole cost of these small
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

Count Boyenta, Nine. Modjeska's
husband, was arranging with Senator
Tabor for Modjeska's first appearance
In Denver, and the founder of dramatic
art in Denver asked what parts she
played.
"Well," said the count, "there is Ma
~ Stuart"
"Who wrote itl' asked Tabor.
Schiller, said the count.
els he a first class dramatistT" asked
Tabor.
surely, surely" said the count. lie
Is most illustrious."
"Humphl Never heard of him. COM
mented Tabor. what else does she
do?"
".As You Like It. Antony and Gle
opatra,' Macbeth -
"Who wrote themT'
"Shakespeare.r
slows he? Good writerr'
"Excellent; excelient.r
"WeH." said Tabor rur.irstively.
"those fellows may be oil right az au-
thors, but they amt well enoash linown
to suit the people orr here. Efwiit we
want is something popular. something
that evsrybody's heard Of. 4 tell you
what ron do-you ct her to give us
somsthins o. Haytsrs-Harpers Week
b.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
FARM BREvITIES

Neglect has prSluced many wood
lots in which healthy trees of the best
kinds are choked with unsound and
dead trees and trees Of inferior kinds.
Should fungi attack the cucumbers
under glass spraying with bordeaux
mixture must be resorted to.
For hand fed calves 1t Is not advisa-
bic to mix corn. Kafir corn or any 9TH
er starchy food with milk. says one
Of the western experiment stations.
Most folks think that they know how
to wash a churn, but a great many Of
these very people use a cloth when
wiping the inside. Rinse 1t out instead.
W. feed the cats at the barn regular
" at milking time. Their systems re-
Quire milk when they are catching and
eating rats and mice.
The Introduction Of green bone to the
poultry bill Of fare has to q great Z
tsnt solved TIE problcm Of winter egg
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

From now on mix the feed for the
young pigs u feed ahead. and you
may. with good results, add a half
spoonful of ollmeal for each pig and
increase as they get larger. Put a lit
tie shelled corn In the feed and let 1t
soak from one feed TO another. Also
Increase this as time goes on. If they
can follow around after cattle that are
fed corn Il will be sufficient corn for
them and will give them their needed
exercise. The cattle keep the snow
tramped down. and the pigs will keep
pretty busy. You should always aim
TO have a southern exposure protected
on the windward side by a high. tight
board fence and on the north by a
building, where the suns rays will be
reflected so 1t will thaw on a sunshiny
day while 1t freezes In more unprotect-
ed places.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

for layers only those hens which will
lay the most eggs In two years. Any
one can see that the formation OF a
complete egg by a hen Is a very differ
ent thing from making butter fat by a
COW. The fat production is the more
simple operation.
Yet the dairy type" does not always
prove a true guide. There are cases
where the use of a Babcock test has
shown that well shaped cows were
pretty close to robbers-"living on their
shape" In like manner the trap nest
has shown that the true egg type In
a hen Is often inside the feathers and
not indicated by the size Of the head,
the length Of the neck or body or the
general shape. A trap nest may be
called a BabcOck test for a hen. The
nest is so arranged that when the hen
enters she closes the entrance and must
stay there with her egg until released.
As each hen is numbered on a leg band
and cannot get out of the nest without
help, it Is possible to identify every egg
she lays. Some careful tests of this sort
were conducted at the Utah experiment
station by Professor James Dryden.
The contrast between individual
Brown Leghorns in those tests is great.
The Brown Leghorn in the cut has the
worlds record so far rs known. she
laid POI eggs the first year, 241 the sec
ond, 128 the third aud over 100 the
fourth. On the other hanl, a Brown
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
BIRDS M INSECTS.
Seeding Winter Birds In the Orr
chard A Case In Point.

teedinG winter Birds In the Orr
chard A Case In Point.
BY H. A. GOSSARD. Ohio experiment
station.
For winter chronological work /
recommend first Of all that an effort be
made to entice the birds to the or
chard. Orchards having near them
thick clumps Of evergreens or other
similar shelter, into which the birds
can retreat when not hunting for
food, are most favorably located, but
birds will go a good distance to an
open orchard II the journey is made
worth their while. The chickadees,
nuthatches and ~woodpeckers will un-
failingly come IL refuse meat or suet
Is tied in the treetops. The following
account Of results in a Massachusetts
orchard. given by Mr.. E. I'll. Forbush,
Is worthy of thoughtful attention. An
old neglected orchard, overruu with
insects and made proitless because of
their depredations. was chosen for the
experiment. 1t was near a small piece
Of woodland, consisting Of pines with
a few wild fruit bearing trees and
shrubs intermixed.
Experience In One Orchard.
During the three years preceding the
one In which the experiment was made
the orchard had been pruned and war
bad been waged against the canker-
worms and tent caterpillars, but no
other attention was given it. AS a re-
suit Of this treatment the orchard had
again commenced to bear grudgingly.
No measures Of any sort We're taken
the fourth year, and In the fall myriads
Of cankerworm moths were seen as
cending the trees and depositing their
eggs; also the eggs of the tent cater
pillar moth were observed to have been
laid In abundance. However, during
the winter bats of bone, meat and suet
were tied among the branches, and
soon the ch~ickadees, nuthatches,
brown creepers and woodpeckers made
this orchard their headquarters. The
chickadees became 80 tame they would
alight upon the person who conducted
the experiment and take food from his
hand. An examination made of the
stomachs of some Of these birds proved
that besides the food supplied them
they consumed all forms of insect life
to be found in the orchard and neigh
boring woods. The following summer
~chickadees and woodpeckers nestled In
the vicinity Of this orchard, while 1t
and n other were the only orchards
In the locality to harvest a crop Of fruit
that season, all others being too badly
overrun with cankerworms and tent
caterpillars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

needed to set the milk for cream rails
ing. Well water at 40 degrees is sufi-
cient to raise the cream In twelve
hours, but IL one has ice 1t will save
the changing Of water at each milking,
and colder water will raise the cream
more quickly In summer we set our
milk i'm the cellar near our well, chang
ing the water at each milking in hot
test weather, but In cooler weather it
may be set on the back porch or any
convenient place where 1t may not
freeze. We prefer to have our cow
fresh in September and make winter
butter and with this plan "a have but
ter equally as good as In summer. We
have two creamers for the first flush of
milk and use only one later. The milk
is strained directly into the can and
set In cold water to the depth Of the
milk, with eLe igh water 20 as to cool
the milk. The cream Is raised in twelve
hours. Care must be taken when draw
Ing of the skim milk, for the force of
a fun can IS considerable. Draw of
until the cream begins to show, hold
ing the cork 20 lessen the rapid flowing
and stop the cream. Shake the can I'M
til the cceam IS an loosened ana POUR
Dc into o j&r to he set tn q cool place
where II may keep sweet until there "a
enough FOR q clurlir
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

Some people seem gifted in making
forecasts of the future and anticipate
coming needs. My friend, the late +.
ID. Curtis, who, by the way. was a
forceful writer on farm topics and live
stock breeding, some years since adj
vocated the development of a mutton
Merino type. What would be the mat
ter with such a sheep for present con-
ditions? Surely 1t would not De want
Ing on the score Of fleece. / can name
two hocAs in this section that were
developed hy mlngllng the blood Of reg
is.erll American Merinos with the
French 0r so called Rambouiliet blood.
Each of The G docss has clipped deoces
aTer fourteen pounds, which las
q e.g va.ge equal 70 American A[a
rIa7 6 Those sheep nave all die
v.EJr aEI mey that always re VI
from yn l5ag separated f5rcc-ul
ar2 a New York CJiue-
E@Delleul OK National ~StoeSulGu.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
SELECTION OF SEED CORN.
Weight Of Kernel and siEe of Germ
As Affecting vfgor Of Plant.

There has been a diversity Of opin-
plant is or il not governed in any way
by the weight of the kernel or the size
Of the germ in the kernel from which
1t grows. AS a result OF experiments
on these points the following conclu-
sions are reported by the Maryland
experiment station:
First.-Experiments to determine if
the size of the kernels as determined
by the weight have any effect on the
vigor OF the plant show:
(a) The heaviest grains do not nee
e~ssarily have the best terminating
qualities.
(b) Plants from the heaviest grains
attain the greatest height when sup
piled with moisture, but this need not
hold true In time of drought.
(c) Plants from the highest bred seed
hold their vigor better than others dur
ing drought.
I'D The heaviest grains do not nee
essarily revive most quickly after
moisture has been supplied succeeding
a drought.
Second.-Experiment to determine
the relation between the size of the
germ and the vigor Of the resulting
plant show:
(a) The terminating properties of
the kernels containing different sizes
Of germs may be equal.
90 As the plants grow older the
largest, hardest and most vigorous
plants come from the kernels with the
large germs.
(c) The plants from the kernels with
the largest germs withstand the
drought best.
These experiments are also consider
ed as indicating that In the selection
of seed corr the following points
should be observed:
First.-That there Is not only a great
difference In the individuality of plants
coming from kernels from different
ears, but from kernels of the same ear.
Second.-High breeding is OF more
Importance than weight or size of
grain.
Third.-To insure a good stand and
a large yield non but large germed
kernels should be used.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

No me One af tie most graf Ing caa-
t au ine i lie cy.
c of ca it ls
yr uieostualie Cor amy conn
mo5 to relh q point whore the cost
bac3 e5 si5iIiYg In tlls case it
VIII 81 e3lrac, haze an mfayofable
Influence bat II VIII be Magnificent
cCmr2re1 to the fact that we are be-
cinutHg TO know the value Of good full
cream cheese aud that at usual prevail.
nag prices it is Q cheap food. Almost
any thing in "a box VIII bring l. cents,
and 3iae of the finest GRADES are not
on TIE mari z az any price. The cheese.
making sec ions have not enlarged AMI
developed as rapidly as the butter dis
tricts largely on account Of the supe-
rior value Of skim mix over whey.
Sweet milk from the separator, an I'M
-dersf8nding how to balance Il up with
the grains ana the fact that upon it
young animals make the most satlsfac-
tory and profitable growth have aided
IN swelling the butter output.-H. f.
Cook In National Stockman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

An article has been widely dissent
mated in the press to the effect that the
bureau Of plant Industry has made re-
markable discoveries in securing new
lettuces immune to disease. In view Of
the misleading statements made In this
article and the fact that the United
States department Of agriculture is re
ceiying many requests for seed Or. Il.
T. Ganoway. chief Of the bureau of
plant industry, announces that the
statements in question are wholly un-
authorized; that the department has no
immune lettuce nor has it any seed Of
such lettuce for distribution,-S. Il. in
Gardening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

with you work and wishes to retain
you In his employ that I am going to
ask you to return to the office now
with me. Perhaps In some way we
may learn something Of him"
The two girls were standing before
Parsons door. and Miss Darling vas
searching In her handbag for her dupli-
cate key when a young man approach
ed, saying courteously. Were you look
ing for Mr.. Pearson?"
Eyes" answered Miss Anthony quiet
ly. Can you tell me il he will be in
today?"
IL think not. There are several i'm
this term, and its sitting may last three
or four days more"
Miss Anthony recognized her inform
ant as a young architect who had an
office in the same building.
81 do not understand" she said.
"What has Mr.. Pearson got to do with
the grand juryY"
"Mr. Pearson was seized yesterday
by United States Marshal Brown to
serve AS Miss Anthony's face betok-
ened no enlightenment, he went on:
when the grand jury vas polled yes
terday there were three ~absentees, and
in order to carry & the business it was
necessary to fill nose vacancies. The
absent men are sick, and it would
greatly retard the work of the govern
ment if the jury had to be adjourned
until they recovered"
Miss Anthony regained her poise.
would Mr.. Pearson have to go If he
did not wish?' in stately surprise.
Yes. Any citizen is liable to such
draft"
"But-but his own business?' inter
posed Miss Darling.
"Quite a secondary matter in the eyes
Of the law" replied the young man.
"And in such a ease is no message
sent to the citizens friends?" ques-
toned Miss Anthony.
Certainly. If Mr.. Pearson had any
clerk or secretary In his office the dep
uty marshal would likely notify that
person, and Mr.. Pearson could send a
message to his family If he has one"
Miss Anthony and Miss Darling ex-
changed glances. They knew that Mr..
Pearson had no family and at the time
Of his unwelcome seizure he had no
clerk, and Miss Anthony knew why no
message had been sent to her.
And Mr.. Pearson cannot come away.
He is-he is held there?"
Held by the government" he replied
smilingly.
Miss Anthony thanked him courteous
ly, and he passed on.
Miss Darling unlocked the door, and
the two girls entered the office.
rs the work Mr.. Pearson wanted
done all stenographic work. Miss An
thony asked.
Not all. There are some abstracts to
be copied and
Il shall help you" with gentle deci-
sion.
When the grand jury adjourned Unit
ed States Marshal Brown handed a
note TO Juryman Pearson.
Miss Darling and | have your work
nearly done" read the astonished Pear
son. please come TO me as soon as
you are released. / think we had better
arrange matters so that If you are held
by the government again YOU will have
some one to whom a message must be
sent"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
Remov.ng the shntter..

An~upt0Wn mar who may be desig-
mated as Ar. Blank was asked by his
wife tbe other day to aid IN removing
inside shutters freaa windows thraeeh
out the house SO that they could be
washed. Eeiag in a hurry, be asked
his better haIf to defer the matter I'M
tl his return from the office. 'IIl do
it myself was her retort. Don't"
was AIr. BIS counsel as he departed;
women don't understand such work"
This Of course only more firmly decld-
cd Mrs. Blank TO 90 ahead. and when
Blank returned that night he found
the shutters down. His wife was nurs.
ing several lacerated fingers, but she
wore a triumphant air. THE screw
driver Slipped once or twice" she ex-
plained IN response to his inuulring
glance at her bandaged digits. screw
driver slippedr' repeated Mr.. b. in a
dazed. tone. Great snakes, woman.
You don't mean 10 say you unscrewed
all the shutter hingesl' "Of course
said his wife c~onplacently. "What
other way could / get the shutters
DOWN. For answer Blank lifted a
shutter and pulled the pin out of one
Of the hinges, showing that the taking
down of each shutter only involved the
removal of two pins. When he figured
that there were ten pairs of shutters
and each pair required the driving Of
sixteen screws to put them up he
Swore while his wife wept-pbiladal-
phia Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

DR.. Wiley Of the department Of agri-
culture has begun preparations for a
series OF cold storage tests. These tests
will continue through the winter and
spring, terminating probably on July 1
next. Under his orders a number Of
chickens. ducks, eggs, vegetables and
other products have been carefully Sc
lected and marked and then placed in
cold storage. In addition to these it Is
understood that he will also have some
rabbits, venison. grouse. quail and 9TH
err game placed In cold storage shortly.
The final tests. of course. will not take
place until next year, but during the
time intervening notes will be made on
such changes as may take place In the
appearance and general keeping quail
ties of the foods.-American Cultiya-
tor.