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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
STORMS WREAK
GREAT HAVOC
Mississippi Valley
Swept By Tor
nadoes
LIGHTNING KILLS MANY
Fruit and Other Crops in
Many Instance Total
Loss.

Chicago, Aug. because of severe
local storms in various sections of
the Mississippi Valley during the last
eighteen hours telegraph facilities
have been greatly impaired. At 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Postal
lost all its wires north of Chicago
and last night during a remarkably
severe storm which passed over this
city the Western Union and Postal
lost greater part of their wires west,
southwest and north. This storm was
one of the most severe in recent
years. The wind in the southern part
Of the city attained velocity at times
of sixty miles. Much damage was
done to trees, shrubbery and small
outhouses. Today both companies
are in bad shape for wires west,
southwest and south.
Southern Minnesota Damaged.
Winona, Mimi, Aug. "A violent
wind and rain storm passed over
southern Minnesota last night. Scores
of frame buildings in Winona were
wrecked and scarcely a shade tree
remains undamaged Many struc-
lures were unroofed and fronts of
stores blown in Railroad traffic east
is suspended by two washouts. Three
persons were injured but none fatal
ly Reports from southern Mime
sofa Indicate enormous damage to
crops, many dispatches telling of
total loss.
Iowa Village Destroyed.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Aug. IA tor
nado swept across Winnebago Coun-
ty, Iowa, late yesterday and although
reports are conflicting it is known
one person was killed in Joice vii
lage, which was destroyed and sever
al injured Some reports say twenty
were killed. The destruction of prop
erty was very great.
Hail Ruins Crops.
| Marsha1ltoWn, Iowa, Aug "A Sc
we're wind and hail storm last night
levelled corn, blew down loaded fruit
trees and did other damage in this
vicinity.
Lightning Kills Two.
| Pana, H., Aug. IA heavy thun-
der storm swept over this section last
night. Lightning killed Frank Hen
derson and Peck Roberts. Two
homes were destroyed at Tower Hill
and at Nomicas and a church almost
demolished.
Three Killed in Tornado.
Mason City, Iowa, Aug. Three
persons were killed and four injured
and thousands of dollars of damage
done through this section Of Iowa
last evening by tornado.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
FAIR WEATHER FOR
INAUGURATION DAY

Fair weather is promised for in
auguration day which add to the pro.
pitiousness Of Governor Currys induc.
tion into the executive office Of New
Mexico. The temperature will also
be stationary.
In Santa Fe the temperature at 6
o'clock this morning was go degrees
and the lowest during last night 81
degrees. The maximum temperature
yesterday was SO degrees at 1:1O p
M, and the minimum teperature was
5S degrees at 4:50 a. M, the mean
temperature for the day being 70 de
grees The relative humidity was Al
per cent and the precipitation 0OG
inch.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
NEVER WROTE A
SPEECH IN HIS LIFE.
Characteristic Reply Received From
Judge Fall to Wire of New
Mexican.

The following reply by Judge A. B
Fall to request by the New Mexican
for a copy of the speech which the
Judge will deliver tomorrow on the
occasion of the inauguration of Gov
ernor George Curry, is characteristic
and too good to keep quiet:
''El Paso, Tex, Aug. 6, 1907-Santa
Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe, N. NJ:
Your wire received. never wrote a
speech in my life and am too old tc
learn new tricks"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
BELFAST UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
Ireland City in Hands Of Military as
Result of Strikes and lnsubordi.
nation of Police.

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. Troops
took possession Of the streets Of Bel
fast this morning and strong guards
We're posted at various centers. Thou
sands of citizens watched with mixed
feelings the inauguration of military
control over the city as result
of the strikes and insubordination of
the police.
The city has been divided into five
divisions, each under the control of
a battalion of infantry. The town is
quiet. Strike pickets turned out as
usual this morning but they we're in
active.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
BIG CYANIDE
PLANT BURNS
Fire Cuts Largest
Reduction Mill
in West
LOSS TOTALS s750,00O
Colorado City, Colorado,
Scene of ConfIa gration.--
300 Men Idle.

Colorado Springs, Aug. THE
Golden Cycle Mining and Milling Com
pany's huge plant at Colorado City
was totally destroyed by fire today
This mill last month handled nearly
half the output of ore of the Cripple
Creek district Over 800 men were
employed by it. The loss is approx
imately $75000O, with 100000 insur
ance.
The fire originated in the roasting
rooms and rapidly spread to the other
buildings, which covered an area OF
ten acres. Lack Of water and made
quate fire fighting facilities made the
work of the fremen very difficult and
it was only by heroic work that the
flames were finally brought under com
troll after three-fourths of the plant
was destroyed. Thirty-seven freight
cars standing on the siding were also
consumed.
Plant Only Recently Rebuilt.
The plant was formerly known as
the Telluride Mills and was owned
by New York capitalists. 1t was In
volyed in the millmens strike, which
terminated in the Cripple Creek diff
ficulties Shortly after the strike tho
mill closed down and was taken over
by ]. T. Milliken of st. Louis and as
sociates, who rebuilt the plant and
added to its capacity.
The mill had been in operation but
a few weeks and was the largest cya'
nide plant in the West. 1t will prob
ably be rebuilt as soon as possible, as
it holds large contracts for Cripple
Greek ore.
May Force Mines to Close.
1t is thought the destruction of the
mills will result in the closing Of sew.
afal big mines at Cripple Creek, there
by throwing hundreds of men out of
employment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE
DYING IN HOSPITAL

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Michael c. Nc
Donald, reputed millionaire and for.
merly boss gamester' and a promi'
nent politician of this city, is dying in
a hospital and his physicians declare
he cannot outlive the day. McDon
aid is the husband of Mrs. Dora Nc
Donald, who is now awaiting trial fol
the murder of Webster S. Gueri. Thai
affair and the disclosures it brought
out are said to have had strong in
fuence in shortening his life.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
SCORE ARE KILLED IN
GERMAN RAILROAD WRECK

Berlin, Aug. IA passenger train
was derailed last night between Po.
sen and Thorn. Two engines were
overturned and three cars completely
demolished. The minister of rail
roads announced that up to noon to.
day the bodies Of twenty victims had
been recovered.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
PREDICTSLONG LIFE
FOR ROCKEFELLER
John D's Physician Says OIL Magnate
Will Live to Be More Than "a
's Years Old.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. THAT John
ID. Rockefeller will live to be more
than "a years old is the prediction
Of DR.. H. F. Bigger, his family physi-
clan. DR.. Bigger watched Rockefel-
Ter play golf yesterday and at the
finish declared the Standard Oil mag
nate would likely live more than
a quarter Of century longer William
Rockefeller, John DIS father, is still
alive and Is 94 years old.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
BEARS ATTACK
STOCK MARKET
Sweep Prices To
the Lowest
Level
PARTIAL RALLY At CLOSE
Unloading Attributed to Ag-
itation Against Corpora
tons.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE bears fell
on the stock market tooth and nail
during the noon hour today and swept
the prices down violently, uncovering
extensive selling orders upon the way
down and buying hastily to take the
profits before the end of the hour. AS
consequence the slump was fol
lowed by quick rally. The general
agitation against corporations was the
principal topic harped on by the sell
erS of stocks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-07
Slump Follows Rally.

After temporary rally the prices
slumped again and previous losses
were widely extended under the flood
Of liquidation. There was the usual
scramble among the shorts toward
the end of the session to take the
profits and some of the weakest
stocks rallied 1 to 21-2 points from
the extreme low level.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
TOMATO VINES ON GRAPE TRELLIs.

In rows braced at each end of the
field. Two wires only are used for
growing grapes All vines are tied in
spring on lower wire about six feet
from the ground. The upper wire is
run on top of posts, for the fruit canes
to be fastened to. In order to keep
the wind from breaking the canes Off
in early summer all vines are summer
prUned, all weak or useless vines rub
bed off until all fine large punches are
set and bagoed. After that all vines
are kept cut, only enough left to ripen
the grapes properly. Plenty of air Is
left between grapes and tomatoes. |
can assure you it is a beautiful sight
to see two totally different crops grow
ing on the same row.
"The diagram above shows grapes
and tomatoes grown on the same rows
The tomatoes grow no higher than the
fourth wire from the bottom, which Is
four feet from the ground. The grape
vines are tied to the fifth wire and
then grow up and fall over the top
wire. All the wires are fastened by
cut wire staples. Grapevines are set
about fourteen feet apart rows about
nine to ten feet apart. Strawberries
are grown between the rows. about
four rows Of berries between each two
rows OF grapes"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
Had a Slow but Sure Gait,

There have been numerous disap-
pointments in the outcome OF some of
the boys. We remember one boy in
particular who was the butt of all ridi-
Guile from the boys of his age, and he
took it good naturally. lie seemed to
have no particular friends and herded
by himself. His clothes always looked
funny. and lie had that awkward sWag-
ger over which the rest of US had
much sport. No one ever thought that
that plug would ever get anywhere OF
have anything. But today that plug
Is drawing q better salary than any
two of the old gang. He has more
money, more Influence and more
friends than any of the rest Of US. The
plug had gait that was slow, but it
was sure. He didn't appear to be bit
bright then, but he had surface that
took on polish.-Westphalia (MoJ
Times.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
Elephant Life In the JunnIes.

Without elephants jungles would be
virtually impossible. The great beasts
are a mixture of strength and weak
ness, of craft and simplicity. The
paths through the jungle from village
to village are merely tracks from which
the intcrlacing foliage has been cut
and thrust aside and the virgin soil
trodden into black mud After a
rain this mud Is many feet deep, and
no living creature except an elephant,
buffalo or a rhinoceros could labor
through it. The elephant makes his
way by lifting one foot at a time and
inserting it deep into the slough in
front, withdrawing another with a
sound like the popping Of huge cork.
Nothing but ride on an earthquake
could be compared with the sensation
Of being run away with by an ele-
plant AS for stopping him, some one
has well said that you might as well
try to stop runaway locomotive by
pulling with your walking stick on the
funnel as seek to check an elephant at
such moment with goad.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
The Questions They Ask.

The capacity Of the average small
boy for asking questions is practically
unlimited, but it is doubtful whether
more searching inquiries have ever
been made by a boy than those pro
pounded by youngster to his father,
who had taken him for steamer trip.
Here is a partial list:
SIS that water down there any
wcttcr than the water in the Atlantic
ocean,
"What makes the water wet?"
How many men could be drowned
in water as deep as that?"
rs that big man with the gold but
tons on his coat the father of all those
men who do whatever he tells them
to-"
"Where do all those soapsuds behind
the boat come from?'
could train go as fast on the wa
ter as this boatT'-Chums.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
Mad pous.

Mad dogs do not attack people.
when dog has the rabies" said a
physician, "he has lost control of his
body, and what he does is mechanical.
His jaws snap involuntariy. and if he
encounters any object, whether ami
mate or inanimate, he is likely to bite
it. But mad dog does not attack as
loes an angry dog. He does not pick
out n victim or use any strategy. For
this reason dogs suffering from rabies
are less dangerous than is supposed.
No grown person need fear them, for
Ill he has to do Is to get out Of the
way. The dog will not chase him. OF
course, young children are in danger,
rs they do not know how to dodge the
brute"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
The Ground Is Alive.

We are 80 used to thinking of tne soil
rs mere mineral matter that 1t comes
quite as a shock to find this is mis-
take. AS matter of fact the layer OF
soft mold which clothes the ground III
all cultivabe districts and from which
vegetation springs is actually in great
part living layer of tiny plants ana
animals. Interlaclng threads OF molds
and fungi. worms and grubs, creeping
insects. tiny root parasites, decayh@
leaves and the millions OF bacteria
which spring from them-all these are
mixed and mingled together for many
inches down below our feet III a con-
fused mass of life. Germs Of all SORTS
swarm In countless millions. Indeed,
all the plants that grow ana Ille thal
twists on the face Of the earth owe
their being to the fact that the ground
Is olive. You take a shOvelful OF the
finest soil in the world and stefllizc
it-that is. beat it till all the llie lii II
IS destroyed and then plant sce"s III
if. No amount of care or watering VIII
make those seeds grow. Their lie ue
nends Oh the life in the SOIL around
them.-London Answers.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
Saving Out a Segment.

This rule is given by the Wood
worker for saving out segment-a
piece straight on one edge and curved
On the other: Suppose the segment is
to be As inches long and inches wide
at the central or widest place, Square
one-half the length ga inches), which
gives SIC; square the width a inches,
which gives 16; add $40 and 16, obtain
lag 500; divide 500 by twice the width
(2x4=S), which gives "a inches, the
radius. This rule will apply to any
case.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
When Creqon Was In the Balance.

Thoro is no boundary in the World
of greater political Importance . IMAM
the forty-ninth parallel, which di ,,.,,'
Cana1o from the United States W men
this boundary was under di"cuSs',n'
the Pacific coast was almost iiiac'e ',l,,,
bic. ana the ownership Of oregon n ,on+
- stote OF vast wealth, with op"len a
Cities and q teeming population was was
u 81 tho Valance. The matter was SET
fl tled by the report Of Captain Iem ll','a
a brother Of Lord PalnieFS. .,a .o nm
wrote to the admiralty "that tie ro, VIZ
try was not worth a cus' p S'. "" Nam.
salmon would not take n.y. VI az
chester Chronicle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
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TRAINING TOMATOES.
How the Largest Crop Can Be Grown
Free From Rot,

In regard to the production of large
crops of tomatoes a New Jersey grow
er describes his practice in Rural New
Yorker and says: II have been asked
in regard to bagging tomatoes by grow
ers in the west If tomatoes are grown
as | grow them here, there Is no need
of baGging. You can grow the largest
crop free from rot. My method is as
follows:
"Ali the tomatoes are under the
grapevines, on the three lower wires,
the upper wire being from three and
one-half to four feet from the ground
AS fast as the tomatoes are set and
The vines are large enough they are
tied on either side of wires, the lower
wire about twelve inches above the
ground. l use grocers' cotton Irvine.
Fine white Is best.
The grape posts are seven feet
above ground and set thirty feet apart
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21

S. Strakosch, a German Investigator,
claims that the sugar beet can form all
the starch necessary to Its growth in
very diffused light. Nevertheless direct
sunlight stimulates the formation Of
substances in the plant such rs starch.
A lack of direct sunlight Increases the
nonsugars In the beet juice as well as
reduces the total sugar content The
latter, however. is not Influenced IN the
same proportion as Is the total size Of
thu beet root
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
Floral BRIGHTNESS.

The city home with but Il strip of
ground so small that a bedqult might
cover it has yet more possibilities in it
than most people realize. The bit of
lawn should be kept in closely clipped
grass. But vines may be trained upon
the house walls and at piazza pillars
Window and veranda boxes will bloom
as the rose, giving flower. and verdure
in lavish prodigality, making bright
ripple in the long gray wave Of the
dowerlesS street--Floral Life.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
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THE HORTICULTURIST.
He Should Be Man of Culture and Of
Science.

Science.
Tn his annual address before the
Kansas State Horticultural society the
president of the society said:
Horticulture is broad term. Ev
erything that makes our country beau
tiful and sweet to live In is embraced
nv IT. Not alone the skilled opera
tions of the gardener and fruit grower,
but the landscape builder and forest
planter. are allied with it.
The horticulturist should be an edu-
Gator of the public tastes as regards
trees, flowers, fruit, gardens and lawns.
In his enthusiasm along these lines he
should be infective, thereby stimulat-
ing tree planting by the roadside, the
making Of parks, adjoining cemeteries
and identifying school grounds.
Culture and Science.
Such horticulturlsts are always val
ned and honored In every community
In which they live. One of the great
est needs in every community Is this
type Of individuality.
be broad Intellectually. He should be
q man Of culture and of science. His
knowledge should be worldwide regard
ing its industry, its markets, its his
tory and its commercial needs. He
should be a representative citizen In
his community This he may accom-
plish by vigorous efforts to comprehend
the sciences which are necessary to
succeed in his profession.
Can Accomplish Much.
He can accomplish much by associa-
ton with the advanced horticulturists,
who meet from time to time in conven-
tions like this to study the many prob
lens concerning their professionalism
Is, the planting. cultivation, varieties
to plant, marketing Of their products
and kindred subjects.
That the farm has suffered by the
depletion Of the best blood and Drawn
Is well known fact. Owing to devel-
0pments Of the past few years to
higher intellectual standing Of our
farming community greater induce
ments are offered to our youth, and
many who in the past sought other
avocatiOns are now found engaged In
farming. I believe the farm IS the
best place for our youth that there Is
a greater amount Of happiness to be
derived from our country homes than
elsewhere
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21

the top and thereby may be easily sep
arated and thrown away.
Surface Preparation.

The new settler In an irrigated dis
trict seldom appreciates the Importance
Of preparing the surface Of fields SO
that they may be cheaply, easily and
properly watered. Crops In an arid
climate are, as a rule, good or bad, &C.
cording as they have received the prop
er amount Of water at the right time.
AMI when the ground is left so rough
and uneven that water cannot be even
ly applied the effect is shown in the
reduced yield. The preparation Of the
lana is first cost, and If done thor
oughly during the first or second year
little expense need be incurred after
wards. Foster.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
water at the base of a bulb makes tbe
roots decay. >N'
Rose Cuttinna

'RVSo OUtITHgS.
noses OF the monthly class in the
"lhuow or greenhouse like a sunny
position, but should not be kent foo
warm Guard against greenny. Start
up the hybrid perpetuals that were pot.
ted In autumn and thus wlntered and
"hen buds appear apply liquid ma
hure. There is no better season for
rose propagation than from now OH.
Use cuttings from the best and strong
est wood of recent growth. Never al
low the plant to suffer from want of
water from the time the cutting is nut
IN until the young plant IS fit to set
out TO get good plants they should
be kept in continuous healthy growth.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
SEED SEPARATION.

water, upon which many seeds are
,,.on as floating and a larger number
A. the bottom. These light, floating
snods are TO be rejected In the bottle
~ r is A 20 per cent solution of com
non salt a very thin strip would nave
Inmo as welD, in which eggplant seeds
ty,st sank IN pure water were placed,
with the result that many remain ~
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
Simple Test For Small Seeds.

The gravity method of seed separa-
ton here illustrated Is the old time
practice OF "brining' wheat, barley,
oats, etc, before sowing, but applied to
seeds Of much smaller size, such as to-
mato and eggplant seeds. AS used at
the New Jersey experiment station, the
bottle Mt A in the cut contains pure
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
THE DIBBLE.
A Convenient Way In Setting Out
Younq Plants.

Setting many plants with trowel Is
decidedly tedious work. When the soil
Is In good condition, dibble comes in
mandy for this purpose. In describing
now to make the tool the Garden Mag
azlne says: You can make one from Il
broken spade handle by cutting it off
five inches from the bottom of the
handle and sharpening the point or cut
a piece Of any convenient stick of
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-21
THE DIBBLE,

1uts OlBBLE.
u. IS wonderful time saver. You can
nuke holes and set plants with 1t much
raster than with a trowcl, but II
packs too moist soilsl
aoout an inch and quarter diameter
"nu dfive a nail into it, which will
marx the depth to which it is to be
plunged. In the spring you can set
"ut young lettuce or other plants much
raster with dibble than with Il trowel.
Tue only objection to it is that it some.
Ames compresses the soil too much,
a au IL leaves hollow space under
. .va.n bulb, which ought to be filled
w. ".'" coarse sand before the bulb is set.
nv muse contact with the soil is essential.
Az seaa: pEoyi'les drainage. Standing
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-09

win be necessary 20 give the county .
good start Miller has given fise lots
IN each block and an entire block 20
the county. On this slns!e block viii
be built county buildings, THE lots
may be sold by the county or retained
perpetuaily for rental purposes. the
income 10 be used for running the
county government"
But 1t Is In another way that the
town OF Buffalo will be experimental
The owner OF the land has agreed TO
use a certain portion OF the income
from the sale Of his lots In building
public utilities, which citizens could
not afford 10 build aud In which out
side capital wonld find no early protit.
A system Of waterworks VIII be ess
tablisbed by the erection 81 windmllis
and reservoirs. frum which water viii
be conducted In pipes 20 all portions Of
the town. An aeeiylene gas plant win
afford LIGHT Until the county can levy
taxes and build a courth6tise county
officers win be given quarters free Of
cost IN 4 building owned by the town
site company. Other improvements og
this kind viii be cotton gin. = cream
cry plant. a canning factory and a mo-
tor car line 20 Ashland