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The independent., 1907-03-07
ENLARGED FEDERAL AID.

Congress has taken action looking
toward a large increase in the funds
set apart for the support of the agri-
cultural experiment stations in the
various states. The acceptance by the
conference committee of the endOw-
ment for agricultural colleges indicates
that an immediate addition of $4,000 a
year will be made to the Morrill,
fund.- and that the same amount Will
be added every year for five years.
The Adams and Hatch funds amount
This will bring the total of this fund
up to $4,000 at the end of five years.
to $20. 900 more. This means that the
federal government will give outright
from the national treasury the sum Of
$4,000 yearly for the support of the
agricultural college and experiment
station of the university of Nebraska.
This is in addition to the large endow-
ment of public lands given in the orgi-
nal state university act of more than
forty years ago.
Now these Morrill,, Hatch and Adams
funds are given solely for teaching and
experimentation. None of the money
can be used for buildings or repairs.
To secure the advantages of these
large grants the state must provide
lands. buildings and equipment TO
make the best possible use OF the
funds. A state that does not desire to
cooperate with the Washington au-
thorities I'm carrying On these expert
ment stations and agricultural colleges
to the extent of providing a suitable
plant for the work will be stricken of
the appropriation list.
Nebraska has provided excellent
lands at Lincola and at North Platte
for college and station work. good
start has been made In providing
buildings and equipment. but II is only
start. II VIII be necessary to erect al
least half dozen buildings on tht
college farm before the state can be
said To- have complied with tho terms
of the national grant. For that reason
II will not be profitable TO allow the
present legislative session tn pass
without making substantial provision
for meeting the new demands put up
on the state by the enlarged aid soor
20 como 10 the university from Wash
ington.
The independent., 1907-03-07
MARCH 7, 1907.

ard county and his books constitute
source of history that will become of
incalculable value in future years. In
his books and in his newspaper corre-
spondence he was always afiame with
enthusiasm. He foresaw the present
greatness of Nebraska forty years ago,
and predicted it with fine imagination
and spirit He lived a simple, whole
some life and was SO much engrossed
i'll rejoicing over the prosperity or the
state and the happiness of those about
him that he had no time to accumulate
for himself the land and property tnat
he knew would soon become OF grea.
value. 1t is impossible to over estimate
the worth of the services rendered by
this unquenchable Nebraska optimlst
The independent., 1907-03-07
DORMANT LAWS.

Other nations criticise Americans
for making laws which they never
enforce and which are never meant
to be enforced A considerable Sec
tion of the public, less than ma
jority, demands law on some sub
ject The law is accommodatingly
passed to appease them, and then
everybody forgets about it. Such a
law is the anti-treating law on the
Nebraska statutes, which is Violated
ten thousand times day in Nebraska,
and for violating which but one man
was ever arrested, and he was allowed
to escape The anti-cigarette law is
another example The tipping law
may be a third. Most such laws can
be forgotten, for their violation is not
forced upon public attention. But
when men not only ignore but expec-
torate upon a statute the case is dif-
ferent, and that is the condition re-
gardng the Lincoln anti-spitting or
dinance This is law which it would
benefit the public health and decency
to enforce While it would be I'M
possible absolutely to prevent the de-
fling of sidewalks the enforcement OF
the law whenever possible would have
a restraining and >an educative effect.
If a majority of the citizens wish 10
retain the privilege of splitting on the
sidewalks the law should of course be
repealed. No better way to ascertain
the sentiment on this point could be
devised than to try enforcing 1T.
The independent., 1907-03-07

ton if it has done nothing else, has
shown the futility of hoping TO govern
a great life insurance company
through the policyholders thereof. For
the first. and probably for the last
time in a generation the policyholders
had an organization of their own in
this election. Tremendous scandais
due to misconduct of the companies
bv the men who still control them,
excited general interest and made
possible an organized contest This
contest merely proved the hopeless
ness of removing from Office trustees
in possession of all the machinery OF
the company, its agents, books, the
influence welded by control OF so
great mass of policyholders money.
Mutual life insurance on large scale
is a will O. the wisr if this exper-
fence teaches anything. The only
control that seems posslbibe must
come through political means, by leg
islation and the election of governors
who will enforce the laws.
The independent., 1907-03-07
LANGUAGE REFORM.

Japanese school children of average
intelligence require nine years to learn
to read Japanese school children are
as intelligent as any school children,
but they are hampered by their Chi
nese system of writing, which requires
the memorizng of thousands of forms
before one can begin to read. Inc
leaders Of Japanese thought declare
that this system cannot remain, tnat
it has already held Japan back Tor
centuries, and that it is Impossible IL
the pace set by other civilized nations
is to be maintained. Progress has al
ready been made in romanizlng the
Japanese language. A society that
might be called the Japanese spelling
reform association is actively pushing
the movement. But the alert japanese
are not certain that this is the limit OF
what is to be gained by simplification
of the means of communication Al
ready for better dealings with other
peoples the public schools teach Eng
lish and German and French; but the
labor of learning four languages is an
undenabe handicap. One HasegaWa
has lately constructed bridge from
Japanese to Esperanto, the proposed
''world'' language, which has already
made more headway than all the artl-
fetal languages hitherto proposed nave
made combined. The first edition OF
his text book was exhausted in two
days, and it is now in the third edi-
ton. California proposes TO disable
Japanese from owning land in that
state This bulwark against the COM
petition Of a people so unrestrained by
custom as the Japanese prove to be IN
their search for the best is not alto
gether unreasonable in a country not
willing to make the spread of effi.-
cheney easier by so much as striking
the silent letters out Of it's language.
The independent., 1907-03-07
CHEAP POWER.

Since only a single amendment ap-
parently of no particular Importance
was added by the senate to the house
bill to improve the free alcohol law,
the success of the measure now seems
assured. By all odds this promises to
be the most beneficent act of the pres
ent session, and one of the best or any
session. After the free alcohol law Of
the last session was passed 1T was dis
covered that the manufacture OF de-
natured alcohol was by the regulations
Of that measure left in the hands OF
distillers large enough to maintain
bonded warehouses. This defeated one
Of the chief objects hoped for from un-
taxed industrial alcohol, the opportunity
of turning the waste products Of farms
and cities into heat and power. The
new bill permits sealed tanks to serve
the place of bonded warehouses, so
that small stills can be located on
farms and operated at convenience, the
denaturing to be done under the eye
of government agent when the sealed
receptacle is full This admits indus
trial alcohol to manufacture under the
most favorable conditions possible ex-
cept for the possibility that the wood
alcohol manufacturers, whose product
is required in the denaturing process,
should hold their prices unreasonably
high The bill also permits ether to
be made from tax free alcohol The
senate showed an encouraging cstpEic-
ity to break away from the Aldrich
CLIQUE of senator's in passing the ill,
and particularly In rejecting The
amendment suggested by Mr.. Aldrich's
committee, requiring government
storekeeper to be stationed at every
point where alcohol Is made.
Coincident with the passage OF the
improved law comes bulletin from
the department of agriculture discuss
ing the probable usefulness of alcohol
In gas engines for farm use. The
experience of Germany In drawn upon.
as well as Inquiries and tests In this
country. This discussion makes 1t ap-
pear that denatured alcohol will finally
be mt least potential competitor of
gasoline for use In gas engines. With
proper manipulation alcohol can bo
used successfully In place OF gasoline
In any engine using gasoline. An engine
OF given sizo can be made To generate
greater power when run by alcohol
/ than by gasoline. but a corresponding
/ increase In the consumption of fuel n
| required Tho exhaust when alcohol
" used IL lewa offensive. There In less
| danger OF fre. and alcohol should OF
this account Mt once superseda gasoline
~ n fuel FOR propelllnx boats. Tho
engine will probably hs easier To keep
| In .risr when alcohol n used. This
report gives alcohol smaller cosnpAr-
The independent., 1907-03-07

ative value for power uses than is us
ually accredited it, the statement be-
ing that the small engine used In tho
experiment required 1.8 times as great
a weight of alcohol to produce given
result as was required of gasoline. rms
being the case the use Of aleohoi IN
motors must increase but slowly as the
increasing use of gas engines and the
diminishing supply of gasoline calls Il
gradually into service.
The independent., 1907-03-07
THE MUTUAL FARCE.

Over four hundred thousand votes
were cast in the election of trustees
for the New York Life Insurance
company. Inspectors drawing pay at
the rate Of $35 day have been count
ing the votes or getting ready TO
count them since December Is. They
now make preliminary report show
ing the administration ticket to have
won by about two to one. This elec-
The independent., 1907-03-07

Revolvers would be less dangerous
were II not for the fact that per-
son foolish enough to carry one n
apt to ba foolish enough 90 use Il.
The independent., 1907-03-07

Prices broke with violence In tho
later dealings In the stock market
today" said yesterdays New York
financial reports. Anti-railroad legis-
lation is not mentioned among the
causes. although the stocks of certain
railway systems were prominent IN
the slump. Investors seem rather moro
afraid OF Hartman playing horse with
railroad stocks than Of public put
ting curb on railroad rates.
The independent., 1907-03-07

N people were hung for Kicking.
the average travelling man would bs
kept dodging tho rope.
The independent., 1907-03-07
STRIKE A BALANCE.

Great Hardships for Bankers and
Editors" is the title of an article in the
Northwestern Banker of Des Moines,
the substance of which is graphically
portrayed in this table:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
GREEN POINT.

We have b Ven having some cold
weather up here. The thermometer
went to 10 below zero.
A snow storm commenced Friday
and lasted unil Saturday, the snow
drifting BADLY. At the top of the
grade 1t was reported 10 feet deep in
places. Mr.. Davenport has had men
sboyeling d road out and has got the
road open now. Ii 10 raining here
now and the snow is settling down
fast.
Mrs. Robertson and three daughter G
left last Monday for theii home in
Arkansas, having been out here on a
visit with her son, who Is cooking for
the mill hands.
Mr.. Parish, the new engineer, and
family, arrived here last Tuesday
from Portland. He 10 reported thor.
ough engineer.
Mr.. Davenport left Sunday fol-
Hood River.
The new boiler has arrived at the
mill.
Miss A. L. Hoadley left for HOOD
River for a rest after having beer
clerking for the Green Point Loggin.
Co. for some months.
The boys who have been falling tim
ber fol some time have lett for tn,
valley.
The repairing of the mill is goini
on under the orders of Mr.. Winters.
j. I. Lyberger's house came neal
burning recently. The fire caugh
from the stove pipe.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
WHITE SALMON.

Capt. Cook is recovering frcm his
recent illness and left Thursday for
Portland, where he went to hospital
for treatment.
Mrs. John q. Wyers Is quite sick.
Mr.. Jewell, who has a homestead
beyond Gilmer, was taken to st. Vim.
cents hospital at Portland last week.
being accompanied by his wife and
A. b. Groshong, the latter represent
ing the Odd Fellows lodge. of which
the sick man Is member.
Mrs. Jewett has returned from a
visit to California.
The resident Masons of white Sal
mon have petitioned the Grand Lodge
of Washington to institute a local
lodge at White Salmon.
W. o. Cox and Ralph Laraway went
to Vancouver last week to prove up
on their homesteads.
Wood is very scarce and is selling
at $3.50 per cord, the highest price
ever paid for wood at White Salmon.
Many are now burning green wood
There Is practically no wood being
cut this winter for next years con-
sumption, while there are number
of idle men around town who do not
seem anxious to cut wood.
During the ice blockade coal oil and
some other necessities ran short, and
caused some inconvenience, but the
ferry has helped out the situation by
carrying over considerable stuff from
Hood River.
About 100 tons of ice have been put
up by Bowman & Rosegrant and Wy
ers & Cornett, which will supply the
town with ice next summer. This will
be a great convenience to the people
who need ice, as we'll as leaving CON
siderable money at home.
M. Manley has bought the Tomp-
kins saw mill at Gilmer and will oper-
ate the plant.
The county commissioners have au-
thurized an election to be held on
February 16 to determine whether or
not an irrigation district shall be Or
ganized, for the purpose of irrigating
several thousand acres of land, and
also furnish White Salmon with wat
or. There appears to be no opposi-
tion to the project, and it will no
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
MOSIER.

George Chamberlain, ouI up to date
real estate dealer, reports the sale OF
100 acres of land to b. j. O'Donnell,
of Portland. Mr.. Chamberlain says
that many home seekers find their
way to his Office, and especially from
eastern states.
Mrs. Margaret Dunno tnee Duns-
more) and infant child we're buried
in Lark Grove cemetery Wednesday
afternoon. This was an extremely
sad case, as the father, Roht. Duns-
more, was buried only few weeks
since.
Misc Sallie Fleming returned to her
work at The Dalles ON Saturday.
b. f. Shoemaker, of Hood River,
was city guest several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Graft spent sever
al days Of last week at "Sky Ranch,
Mount Hood.
Lee Hunter, who has been employed
at Martinsdale, Montana, has return
ed for visit with home folks.
Little Mary Mcclure, who died on
tuesday, was buried Friday.
Clinton Wood was seen on our busy
streets Tuesday.
George Huskey reports the capture
of four coyotes In one day. In addi-
tion, we may add that our "true-to-
name soil" man, George Chamber
lain, also captured Canada lynx.
Katherine Davenport has returned
from The Dales after several days
visit.
Born--On Tuesday, January %, to
Mr.. aud Mrs. s. d. Fisher, son.
Fine sleighing Is the unanimous re-
port OF all.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
ODELL.

o. Ii. Ehrck came home from Port
land Saturday.
Everett Latferty and Clinton Wood
we're In Portland last week to hear
Bryan.
The two Mrs. Nelfs are in'Hood Riv.
or with their parents, who have not
teen well for some time.
j. II. Eggert shipped Car of wood
from Dukes Valley station. The wood
goes to Kent, Oregon.
B. I. Young and son, Wallace, re-
turned home the first of last week.
They brought four horses which they
bought at Moro.
There we're several narrow escapes
on the Crockett grade and Tucker hill
during the ICY roads.
W, l.. Carnes was injured by limb
falling and striking him, but he is
about well again.
In last weeks items the account of
that bungalow read $500 when it
should have read $4,000.
Venus Callison arrived in Hood
River Saturday and is now at home
with the family of h. L. Foltz. We
are glad to have Venus near Odell
once more.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
BARRETT.

W. G. Sommervile, the carpenter OF
Methodist Lane and Belmont, has
sold his two-acre lot to q. ID. Wood
worth. Mr.. Sommerville has bought
ten acres of the Potter estate on
Methodist Lane, aud will move his
house and buildings to his new loca-
tion.
S. d. Garner, giocrey man on the
hill, has sold his stock Of goods to
the Rockford merchant, who will
move it to the Rockford store as soon
as all is invoiced.
C. e. Markham was out on Sunday
with his fast driving team. @. f.
was doing about three minute clip.
tell you he was just cutting the
wind.
Mrs. Il. Brayford has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks, but
is improving slowly from an attack OF
pneumonia.
Charley Wallace and Andy Beatty
have been cutting fire wood during
the last week on the John Wilson
ranch. Quite demand for fire wood
nowadays. 1t people would only make
preparations In good weather they
would not be freezing these inclement
days. In the same way do people put
oil their salvation.
The Plymouth Rock chicken sent to
the Portland show returned to the
Rockford with honors and good scor
ing. Ii pays to keep good full blooded
stock, as the cost ! feed is just the
same. Every cockerel Is sold and
more could have been disposed Of.
From Saturday night until Monday
morning we had snow fall until II
measured full IA inches. l.. Dart
was out with his snow plough break.
ing the roads for quite distance and
the children had to be taken to school,
In sleighs and cutters.
Hello, Central, give me S9l. Hello,
Is that you, Rockford? Yes. Well,
your fox terrier pup Is down at Bro.
Skinner's. Come and get her. AL
right, thanks.
~. +. Carnes is busy most every dey
hauling wood to town with his brand
new team, new wagon and new har.
meas
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
CRAPPER.

Mrs. Jantzen was called to Portland
few days ago en- account of the sick
ness of her daughter. Mrs. Vreeland,
whose death occurred at that place on
Thursday of last week. The brothers
of the deceased, Messrs. Carl and
Henry Jantzen, and her sisters.
NJ Misses Agnes and Maggie, went down
later to attend the funeral which was
held on Saturday at l 80 o'clock at
the Forbes Presbyterian church, Up
per Albina, followed by services at
the Portland orematorium.
7. A. Vanaut dale is seriously afiiot-
ed with rheumatism.
Mrs. Waldo, lecturer for the Oregon
State Grange, entertained the Crap
perites on last Saturday evening by
delivering lecture of more than or
dinary ability. In the lecture field
Mrs. Waldo holds position In the
front ranks. Those who heard her
pronounce the discourse the best that
they had ever heard on that subject.
Miss Celia Reed was married at
the residence of her brother, Char.
lie Reed, in this neighborhood, on
Wednesday of last week, to Mr.. j. ID.
Land, of lone. Ore., Rev. H. @.
Clarke officiating.
The snow is about % inches deep In
this neighborhood at the present
time
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
Atm0snherie Fertilizer.

New York, Jan. %. When scien-
lists read yesvterday the cabled re.
port of Sir William Crooks method
of extracting nitric acid from the at
mosphere, they said there was no
longer any fear of a scarcity of food
from overpopulation, because the re-
suit of the discovery would be doub-
ling of the worlds crops. Nitric acid
adds greatly to the productivity OF
tho soil.
Nitrate of soda, used for that pur-
pose now, has grown so scarce it is
said that it will soon be exhausted.
At present the process OF extracting
nitric acid from the air lie expensive,
Professor Charles f. Chandler, head
of the department of chemistry OF Co
lumbia university, explained, hut
said that with the cheapening Of elec-
tricity, which is employed in the pro-
cess, nitric acid manufactured by the
new method would be cheaper than
nitrate of soda.
''When practical working process
is perfected" said Professor Chand-
ler, "every waterfall iI the country
will be available tor the production Of
the atmospheric fertilizer. Scientists
have been working on this problem
tor hundred years, but real head
way has been made only recently.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
EAST BARRETT.

Snow fell Sunday night to the depth
of 12iinches. Everybody who has got
sled is making good use of 1t.
The electric light company are get
ting out poles to extend their line up
to Rockford store.
9 d. Thompson has the agency for
the Oregon Fire Relief association.
This Is one of the best insurance COM
panies in this state. They have more
insurance written in this valley than
any other company.
Every one is glad to have change
in the road supervisor. No work In
this part of the district for three
years.
Wm. Stauffer is having his house
wired, getting ready to turn on the
lights.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31

of four weeks we're elected. They are !:
President, Mason Baldwin; vice pres
iden, Chester Walton; secretary, Wal
ter Gribble; treasurer, o. A. Knox.
After the business meeting Miss Lot
tie Jones gave reading and Mr.. Wal
ton favored the society with selec-
tions on the phonograph.
The dance Saturday night was very
well attended and very much enjoyed
ty all present. 1he learners are be-
coming quite proficient in the ant.
Mrs. NJ. II. Craft came to Mount
Hood Saturday returning to Hood
River Monday. She was the guest OF
Miss Nan Cooper while here.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-31
MOUNT HOOD.

Sleighing has been in order the past
week. Several sleighing parties were
out, and the sleigh bell sresounded un.
til late at night.
Nine pupils took the eighth grade
examination last week, and are now
anxiously waiting to hear the result.
We are pleased to learn Mr.. Warren
Cooper is much better.
About two feet of snow fell Sunday
and Monday and 1t is still showing at
the time Of writing MONDAY even
ing).
Mrs. Waldo's lecture Saturday
afternoon was very good. All who
heard 1t expressed themselves as
much pleased with it. 1t is to be
hoped that grange organization will
follow her efforts.
Literary Tuesday was especially
good. Officers for the ensuing term