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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
nnReIo Grnrs Lands.


This district has enormously been termed
the sand hills country. and the potatoes
produced on it the sand hills potatoes Of
northwestern Nebraska. The lands mainly
comprised within the area described are
hard soil lands, and IN their native condi-
ton are what is known as buffalo grass
lands. They will bear the designation of
dark, sandy loan SOIL though much Of It
Is almost free from sand and quite fine
and ashy in texture. In color a dark brown
would be more expressive than black sandy
loan, a term so common and long in use in
describing Nebraska's rich corn lands.
The country IS comparatively level, at
least there is not much Of it that would
be called broken or hilly. II is admirably
adapted to farming and agricultural uses
and readily and cheaply turned to Guilt
walton. The special adaptability Of these
lands to the production Of potatoes Is
strongly argued by many of the oldest
and most intelligent citizens, but without
other special evidence than that the potato
crop has been a suoNNas Aost universally
from the first settlement of the country,
and when all other crops failed. The quail
ity Of the potato produced has been, and
ia today. an argument set up in defense
OF the special odaptablllty theory that is
the potatoes produced in this potato-grow-
ing district has endorsements from home
and abroad that are uncompromising as to
superiority Of product over those produced
in any other locality. The potatoes are
also an evidence I'm piles, In wagonloads,
in ricks, I'm carloads and even trainloads,
20 testify to their clean, smooth, healthy
appearance, as well as table quality.
The potato growing industry that has
been steadily developing for the last dozen
years throughout this district sounds big
20 those not accustomed TO hearing of po-
tatoes spoken of by the hundreds Of car
loads. Yet the conditions of production
over these lands, devoted to potato culture,
warrant such expressions. At the one ship
ping point-Gordon, Neb.-there will be
more than 300 carloads Of potatoes shipped
out with the crop Of 1905. For the last
three years It has required not less than
300 cars per season to move the potato
crop from this one point Proportionate
heavy shipments are sent out from Rush.
Vile Hay Springs Chadron, Crawford, Har-
rison and other stations along the line Of
the Chicago s. Northwestern railroad,
There is not a flag station or siding so
obscure along this line of road within the
potato belt where a car can be switched
but what potatoes by the carloads are being
shipped. II Is conservatively estimated
that these shipments will aggregate 1900
carloads per year, and yet the country has
scarcely been touched in the matter Of
potato cultivation The acreage devoted
20 growing potatoes is but mere fraction
OF the area in farms and designated as
improved lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

barley, as high as sixty bushels; corn,
twenty-five to forty-hve bushels; the vaTi-
Gus kinds of wheat in general yield from
fifteen to forty bushels; spells, from forty
20 seventy bushels; rye, both winter and
spring varieties, a good crop every year.
No special attention given TO the cultiva-
ton of tame grasses. Alfalfa Just being
introduced and giving general satisfaction.
acreage will be doubled next season. Three
crops is all that can be depended upon.
The third crop makes an excellent seed
crop.
In fruits there has been but little effort
made in planting. John W. Gealy six
miles northwest of Gordon, has an orchard
in bearing, several varieties of apples,
crabs cherries, Strawberries, gooseberrIes
and currants G. H. Ireland also has an
orchard of various kinds Of fruits In dno
growing condition.
Instances of this kind are to be found in
many places Illustrating that the effort
controls the results in tree planting and
fruit growing in this part Of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Nebrasks Boy Becomes a Famous VioIinist

1HE wonderful Bohemian viollnist,
Kubelik, and his fellow student,
KOcian, both pupils OF the now
IefssiN world renowned Prof. Otakar Sew
tstEzs9 elk of Prague, Bohemia, have both
been heard in Omaha, but now we will
have an opportunity to hear another pupil
OF the same teacher. and, what Is more in
tNesting, is the fact that this accom-
plished artist is a Nebraska boy Mr.,
August Molzer was born In Bohemia, the
land Of music and celebrated musicians, in
1881, but was brought over I'm his early boy
hood by his parents TO Nebraska, settling
at WILDER, Saline county Mr.. Molzer
received his school education in the WILDER
public schools and has shown from his hoy
hood a very remarkable talent and love
for the violin. After graduating from the
high school, while quito young. yet he ac-
cepted the position of a school teacher and
taught for two years, entering thereafter
the law office Of Judge w. O. Hastings,
now professor In the University Of Ne.
Draska law department. When Kubel!k
awakened enthusiasm Mr. Molzer resolved
to give every EFFORT Of his life 10 the mu-
sleal art and left for Europe to study
with Prof Otakar Sevcik. teacher OF Mary
Han kubelik, KOcian, Ondricek and other
famous artists. Mr. Molzer proved an apt
and able student, so that after two years
OF hard study he attained the unusual dis
junction Of being appointed assistant 90
Prof, sevcik as well as to Prof. suchy OF
the Conservatory preparing the students
OF these two professors.
On numerous occasions during his last
TWO years Of study he appeared before large
audiences In Prague, Vienna and other
Cities scoring great successes and receiving
hlgh praise from the critics. He returned
from his European studies a few month,
ago and located at Indianapolis. Ind. Ubar.
he Is making his home Mr.. Molzer "a ~,
In the west and VIII be heard in concert AZ
Bohemian Turner han next Sunday evening
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

han OF Coepnik. a small place seven miles
from the city. and there took possession
OF the money in the treasury after arrest
ing the burgomaster and treasurer. part
Of his impressed force was detailed to take
the two officials to Berlin and the re-
mainder were left I'm possession of the
ONCE. The masquerader fed with his booty
while the burgomaster and his companion
were endeavoring to ascertain the cause
OF their mysterious arrest. Hereafter who
will say that the German crook shows no
ingeniousness In putting up Jobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

lands in other parts OF this territory, will
serve to illustrate what is being done in
general farming
Henry Sasenburg. one and half miles
northeast OF Gordon, from two bushels of
seed wheat (winter Variety on one and
three-fourths acres of land threshed eighty
four bushels of extra fine quality Of grain,
or fOrty-eight bushels per acre. II. G.
Lyon, who lives on a beautiful 64O-acre
farm, adjoining the town of Gordon on the
north, has produced on his farms thirty
six bushels per acre of macaroni wheat,
sixty to seventy bushels of spells per acre,
and is one Of the large potato growers OF
the county.
Fred Hoyt, T. NJ. Huntington and numer-
Gus citizens OF Gordon and Sheridan coun-
ties, who have given special attention to
farming and crop operations for a number
of years past, say that the following es-
Inmates of yields have been produced in the
county and are conservative as to general
yield:
Oats. thirty to nifty bushels per acre:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Secretary Shaw paid visit to the piebelt
region OF New England the past summer.
He stopped one night at a small country
hotel. where the youthful daughter OF the
proprietor ohciated as waitress Seating
himself at the breakfast table the next
morning Mr. Shaw asked: Have you
any breakfast food, young LADY," The
ingenious little Vermonter stared perplex-
eddy az the secretary, cast her eyes with
significance over the well-laden table, upon
which was spread the usual assortment Of
preserves, jellies, pickles, Worcestershire
sauce, ham. eggs and bread, and stammered
out: Excuse me. sir, but what did you
want?' Why, some breakfast food,
please" repeated Secretary Shaw politely.
The girl frOwned and then, with sudden
illumination Of the distinguished guests
meaning. replied glibly: "Oh, yes sir;
We have apple, pumpkin, gOoseberry, and-T
believe-squash pier' and she hurried from
the room TO execute Secretary shaw's or
der.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

of $3.50 per acre. or a net income OF $3.50
per acre, when the 10 cents per bushel cost
of the crop is deducted. The 2OO-bushels
per acre yield would at the present prices
leave net income Of SIC per acre Thus,
it is readily seen, the opportunities that
are offered in this section Of the country
TO the man of small means, with a DISPOSE
ton and Will to work, makes It possible
for him to soon earn a farm and home for
himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Liza Marie siach, the 5-year-old daughter
Of Albert +. slach OF Cleveland, died OF
a broken heart, Since she had been old
enough To play with dolls the little girl
had longed Tor q baby sister. A year or
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Growing Potatoes the SOCded Sand Hills of Northwest Nebrd

greatest value In the DO
tato growing country.
This IS 90 who led ma
chine on which the
driver rides, aud with his
four-horse team attached.
straddlcs the potato row,
lets the digger into the
ground. which HTS the
potatoes. dirt and all,
into q Slated endless
chain carrier or elevator.
This elevator carries the
potatoes back to another
similar carrier that drops
the potatoes at the rear
OF the machine, on top ~
the ground, free and
clear from all dirt, ready
to be picked up and
loaded into wagons and
hauled to market or de-
posted in pits or ricks,
where they may be tenn
porarlly covered with
hay and dirt to protect
them from frost or frcea-
ing. Those machines have
a working capacity equal
TO the teams and driver
that operate them, which
is usually from seven to
ten acres per day. The
present cost of the ma
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
CIeNer pnt-In Lnh.

few days ago bold adventurer In
uniform picked up detachment of twelve
men ON a street In Berlin. who had just
returned from target practice, and showing
a cabinet order marched them % The town
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

nNE OF the most astonishing spe-
IL" clsl features Of production 10 be
found in any ono district Of coun-
Iotll try Is the recently developed DO
NaaiAaAS tato-growing industry in north
western Nebraska, which IS rapidly ac-
auiring a. reputation for quality that Is
attracting the attention OF potato dealers
and potato eaters from all over the couA-
Try. Not alone has the superior quality Of
this product found favor among dealers
and consumers. but the tendency TO in
crease production over this district has
made II an object with the commercial
trade to look upon this locality as a supply
point that can be relied upon.
This section Of the state, which Is COM
monty known the potato country OF
northwestern Nebraska, comprises an area
of approximately 100000 acres the greater
portion Of which may be classed as lands
Of high producing quality. These lands are
mainly in the counties OF Sheridan, Dawes,
Box Butte and Sioux and extend from
point about ten miles east OF Gordon in
Sheridan county In a westerly direction
for about 10 miles I'm Nebraska. In width
they are from thirty TO seventy miles,
widening gradually as they extend in a
Houthwesterly course from their eastern
border in Sheridan county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Some Quaint Features of Current Life

so ago the stork brought a BABY brother 10
to household but little Liza was not salts
fed. She wanted a baby sister. A few
weeks ago the child's mother told her that
another baby would come soon. Wednes-
day the stork brought a baby sister, but
the child was born dead. Little Liza was
grief stricken. She cried all day and
night This brought OF headaches and fits
Of nausea. She grew weaker and died
The coroner said that grief had killed her.
Thinking Spell.
Says the gentle correspondent from
Pleasant Gap in the Windsor CMo) Re-
view: mo, we didn't take a vacation, we
didn't get miffed at the editor nor was
there a dearth Of news that caused us TO
lay aside our pencil during the summer
weeks, and II you'll promise not to tell
anybody we'll tell you what We were do
ing Why-why, we We're busy getting
our sheets, towels and pillow cases all
made for the coming event in which We
are to figure as a Juliet. They have
whispered it all summer and great big
Jumps come into our throat when we
thank them for shaping our future and
apprising us Of what We didn't know"
-
Red skirt Anglers Bull.
Running away from the rest Of the herd
big bun bounded into the dry goods store
Of Ellis Mills at Pottstown. Pa, and had
everything his own way.
The customers and a score OF girl clerks
vaulted TO the tor Of the counters and
tried TO look brave, while the beast
charged up and down the aisles and made
scatteraJon Of things in general
red petticOat on one Of the counters
particularly exciting his ire, and he made a
bee line for IL, 10 the peril OF the girls,
who barely had time 10 get out OF mis-
way.
The owners OF the animal then arrived
and got him into the street.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Csasing NIL Yoter..

The Muscotah (Sau) Record tells OF
some Of the amusing features OF the c asl E
Of rura! voters The other day" says
the Record, Warren Guthrie. republican
candidate for county attorney, was return
ing from a sale in the country and no.
ticed what he took for a voter at work
In geld. i may need him.. remarked
Guthrie, as he climbed out. hitehed hts
horse and started across the newly plowed
ground TO ask him Tor his vote In getting
through the fence Guthrie tore his trousers,
aftcrward sank knee deep IN mud and
water I'm crossing a draw, and when he
reached the man ne discovered that the
farmer was only l6 years old"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

into the postofiice store here and stole
box OF cigars. They happened to be the
kind we had been smoking and Postmaster
Deyoe at once stated that he believed we
were the guilty party. Al oregon City
Wednesday we bought a ticket TO Candy
and handed the agent a half dollar and ne
forthwith slammed It on the counter several
times 70 see II It wasn't counterfeit. When
we reached home that evening and walked
down the street a good woman stuck her
head out the window and exclaimed: There
goes that new Methodist preacher And
the Lord knows what will come next"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Troubles Come in BattaIiOns.

fE EDITOR OF this old rag OF
freedom" says the Century
(Ore) Tribune, rs pursued by
divers ill omens OF all kinds and
conditions Here Is a fair sam
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

Trade at the Palace Drug Store.
Cut prices one day only. Anthem
4 Co.
Price Thompson's carpets before
buying.
Ice cream soda at the La Junta
Drug Company.
Smoke La Junta's Best" Sold
by all dealers.
Headgear at a snap Monday at
Althen 4 Co.'S.
Our Monday specials are wonders.
Althen & Co.
Miss Lena Gwynn was a Pueblo
visitor last Sunday.
Mrs. Highfill, of Trinidad. is visit
ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. F.
Turley.
James McNeen left last Saturday
night for Chicago for weeks visit
on business.
Mrs. Grant White. of Colorado
Springs. is the guest of Mrs. c. F.
Kendall.
For RENT Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping No. 52l Belle
vue avenue.
Miss Lillian Hart left Monday
night for Hutchinson, Kan, for an
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Gibbs leave
to-day for six week visit with rela-
tives at Goats. Kan.
Mrs. Walter Lee. of Trinidad. is
the guest Of her brother-in-law. M.
A. Lee, and family.
G. S. Thompson. undertaken and
embalmer. Day phone. s5l black:
night phone. 725 red.
For RENT - Four-room house:
North La Junta; fine garden tract.
Inquire at La Junta Mill.
Stop the wagon Of the La Junfh
Ice Company for artificial ice. Best
in town. Phone 522 red.
Mayhew House Furnishing Co.,
undertaking. embalming. Phone,
442 black; night phone. 462 red.
The La Junta Drug Company
makes speciality of sundaes and
fancy drinks of all descriptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Melvin leave
tomorrow for Greeneville. Pa. for
months visit with relatives and
friends
Miss Della Kelley leaves to-day
for her home in Denver to spend
the summer school vacation with her
parents.
Miss Ruth Jameyson is in Colorado
Springs for an extended visit with
relatives, leaving for that place last
Sunday at noon.
Miss Helen Lamb left last Satur-
day night for Columbia, Mo-, where
she will attend a summer school for
teachers during vacation.
Earl Sabin returned home last
Friday from Boulder, where he has
been student at the State Univers-
ity during the past year.
Engineer McQuisten left last Sat
urday night for his cattle ranch in
the Panhandle of Texas and will
probably spend the summer there.
Mrs. G. F. Mosher leaves next
Friday for Denver for a two weeks
visit with her daughter, Miss Abbe.
who is teacher in the schools of
that city.
Mrs. A. l.. Stubbs. accompanied
by her children, left Monday night
on No. for Charlotte, Mich, to
make an extended visit with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierik left last
Sunday night for Cleveland. Ohio.
where they will be the guests of
relatives during the next three
months.
LosT-At the reception in Wood
mans hall Monday night, a large.
white, circular. hand-crochetted
shawl Please return to Mrs. Car
rie E. Money.
Messrs. Morris and Stendahl left on
No. 6 Saturday night for Chicago
and the east. Both of these gentle
men have done excellent work and
have been favorites with parents.
teachers and pupils. Mr.. Stendahl
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-06

5uAIa bfug COMPANY
For artesian water call up phone
Ju1ta l5l. John Riddering.
For the best Refrigerator on earth
sec the La Junta Hardware Company
New samples of Administer velvet
an ingram carpets at Thompson s.
Gem" flour. best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded La Junta Milling Co.
For SALE Household furniture
fnr four rooms; bargain if sold at
once Call at 500 Santa Fe avenue.
Bring your hides and pelts. dry or
green, TO the La Junta Hardware
Company. Highest market price
paid.
Monthly school report cards, good
for any school district in Otero
county. for sale at tine TRIBUNE
office.
Complete stock Of Ladies Home
Journal patterns, mailed postpaid at
regular prices. Hardey's. Rocky
Ford.
Who's your ieeman- Phone black
ll53 or Junta ~. La Junta Cold
Cold Storage Company. c. W. Won
deriy. Manager
Carl Sehramm. a former we'll
known and popular employe of the
local shops. arrived in La Junta last
Saturday night from Childress.
Texas. for few days visit with
friends.
Claire Anthem and Fred Sabin
formed eo-partnership. after ac-
quiring the automobile fever, and
purchased a Marion machine. As
the Missourians say. ITS cheaper
that AWAY"
The La Junta Lumber Company
is branching out. Their business has
increased to such an extent that
they have found it necessary to put
in an additional yard located just
east Of the La Junta mill
Ralph Mendelson. of the class of
'O6. has already resumed his former
position as time keeper for the car
whackers and inspectors. Ralph
says he needs the money.
r. c. Graves returned to his home
in Kansas City last Saturday night
after brief visit in La Junta. dur
ing which he succeeded in disposing
of large share of his property
holdings in the Ohio addition.
Miss Vina Lusk has done careful
work in school music this year. and
the chorus singing at the commence
ment exercises, especially Ave
Maria" was very enjoyable. Miss
Lusk will spend the vacation in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Gertrude Brickle notifies us
to change the address of her great
family journal from Aspen to Basalt,
Colo, to which latter place her hus-
band. who is railroading on the Colo
RADIO Midland. was recently trans
ferred.
Miss Florence Knox and Miss Eliza
beth McFadden, who have been visit
ing in Colorado Springs for several
days returned to La Junta Sunday
night and are attending the teach
ers' normal institute now in session
in this city.
Joe Lawless, of the Lamar Sparks.
accompanied by his little daughter,
was a La Junta visitor last Sunday
morning for a few hours between
trains while on his way to Denver,
and made the great family journal a
fraternal call.
1t is reported that Jim Polk, a
well-known character in La Junta in
the wild and woolly days. died at
Roby, Texas. about ten days ago,
from heart failure. He was city
marshal of La Junta during the
early eighties.
DIR. o. J. Blakesley received a tel
egram last Saturday morning an
nouncing that he had been chosen
superintendent of schools at Rock
Springs. Wyo., at salary of $1,000
per year. His salary in La Junta
was only 81. 900 per year. Now
what do you think of that?
Miss Pearl Reid. teacher of do
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
REVIVAL AT TALLAssEE.
Rev. E. c. Nave Holds Fine Series of Meefiuxa.

Tallassee, May 30-(SpeciaL )-The protracted meeting which has been in progress at the East Tallassee Metho- dist church for some time. closed last tinucs.
 Everybody In the town seems to have taken on new zeal, and the church has been thoroughly aroused. Though yet far from being strong in health, Rev Ernest c. Nave, the pas tor, conducted the entire series of meet ings alone. It was indeed a revival of old time religion" Scores and scores of sinners who had never confess cd Christ before, boldly. came out on the Lords side, and Christians shouted praise to the Lord.
 There were forty or more received on profession of faith and many by letters from other places.
 MT. Nave and his accomplished fam fly, are quite an acquisition to ralIas- see Rev. MT, Nave is accomplishing a noble work at this place. He is a young man, a Montgomery boy, who has dignitied his work here by the ex : ercise of a high measure of ability, and conservation Everybody, ire spective of denomination, are devoted to him. He never tires in his vol k, but has smile and hearty handshake for everybody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31
PROF. SELMAN RETURNS.
Troy Educat9r Delivered Commence
 ment Address nit Qxark SchaaIs

Troy Educat1r Delivered Commence
 ment Address nt Ozark Schools.
 Troy, May 30.-(Special )-Prof J. P. Selman has returned from Ozark, where he attended the closing exercises of the school and delivered the bacca1aureate address before the. graduating class. graceful speaker and in his address added new laurels to his fame as an orator.
 = Deputy Collector John R. Ware and gomery returned from Ceffee and Cren- shaw Counties this morning, where they have been on a raid for several
 They. raided an illicit distillery in Coffee County near Opp said to belong to Will Thomas, and destroyed a com piete outfit. They also raided an illi- shaw County. said to belong to James DeLoach.
 Last night Deputy Collector W. F. Milo, in Pike County. and found the | cistillery In full operation. The dis tillery was said to belong to Jack Davis and he was found at work at but made his escape in the darkness.
 Deputy Marshal A J Collier brought to Troy. this morning before United sta1,ess states c9mnissioner rnis Tutwiler Neal over under a s2oo bond to await aS poahe tbe action of the Federal, grand jury. viii by Deputy Marshal Taylor and was also placed under a $200 bond
 Pibb Folmar, Jr., who has been a. student at the University of Alabama, returned home yesterday. Mrs Fol mar who has been attending the exer- cises at the University, returned with him.
 John Willkerson of Elba has decided to make his future home in Troy, He has already removed his family here and as soon as he can wind up his business at Elba he will enter the prac- tice of law at this place.