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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-12-21
WANN REPLIES
' TO CRITICISM
Says They Are Less Expensive. More
Free Frea Disea,e asd Better
Orchards Shcxld Be Put Out
on High, Rellias Land.

At the farmers institute held here
last week the use of root gratis in
stead Of nursery stock for commercial
orchards Was advised against by one
speaker. w. o. Wann. Who is an adj
voeats Of that method. replies as fol.
laws:
Twin Falls. Idaho. Dee. IL.
Editor American Falls Press In your
issue Of December IA find the report
of your farmers institute meeting in
which fruit growing received considers
BILE attention. assume that the object
of the institute is Ia discover and dis
s-mina,s tbs best methods To be pur-
so~s, by those engaged in productive
industry. To this end free and friendly
discussion creates am interes, and the
r-sui, should be beneficial To all. II
you will consider this sui'ieien, reason
for my ''butt,ng in" ! would like 10
make few remarks.
In circulars that | have distributed
among your people have recommended
apples only for commercial orchards.
hss. also recommended the root gratis
where they can be grown by OF under
the direction Of AN experienced prviis
gator and for commercial orchards.
Under ihcs- circumstances the sdysr,.
ages are; First. the saving in cost
loo roo, CRAFTS can be obtained fos
what loo trees would cost. Tha, brings
n commercial orchard within the reach
Of all by the conditions named in the
circulars.
Second. for reasons obvious 10 all
who have hsd sny experience whs,cyes
In fruit growing. ,f~*e sculd he ia,
less liability Of diseased trees by using
the root gratis. Readers eanno, 81
soon have forgotten that large quaint.
ties Of nursery stock were destroyed
throughout the country Ian, spring on
a.eosn, of infectious diseases. and /, i
Of yearly occurrence. Ard take note q.
this: These trees were sor DESTROYED
~ rris NURSERIES. but after they had
been sent to planters.
Third. | ask ms customers to pay for
only such trees as are standing in tn.
orchard at the end of the second year
In first-class condition. DO auy Of your
nurserymen do that
For commercial orchards YOU are al.
vized 10 plant Black Twig. Csno. Green.
ing and Jonathan. The Black Twig.
Cano and Jonathan ar. among the best.
OF the Gre.ning. ! wish Ia say this
suppose the n. w. Greening Is meant.
II IL one Of the most satisfactory trees
in the nursery row that ever props.
gated. II is prolific bearer, the fave,
is gccd. ard il keeps we'll II ia growr
more extensively in Iowa than an,
other state and all speak we'll of it.
But after all this has been said in il,
favor. look at market quotations befors
you decide to plant II for COMMERCIAL
purposes extensively.
To avoid frost belts select gcntl.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-12-21
HOLIDAY NUMBER.

The Holiday number of the Press
will be issued next week. As may
be judged by its appearance and con-
tents. no pains have been spared to
make IL Of service not only to this
immediate section. but to all of
Southern Idaho. Ii will be a good
number to keep, and good number
10 send away. II will be the best
number Of any weekly paper issued
in Idaho.
The expense entailed in issuing
this number is not merely for per-
soma qualification. IL is the hope
To n Ike it of such excellence that
resrssrs and friends of American
.e.s.<I isrsev'ai 60 give i; ia. wide
circulation. with the aim and end Of
securing new settlers for our state.
With this in view. price has been
fixed that viii enable people to send
it away. Single copies will be sold
for ten cents; ten or more copies to
one person, five cents each.
If the edition consisted Of only the
number regularly printed the cost
per copy would be about 35 cents.
And II every copy is sold there will
still be deficit. There will be no
free copies because the public should
be willing to bear share of the ex-
pense of such an issue. The price
fixed is below cost of production.
revenue from all sources included.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-12-21

J. II Aatthics returned from Newton,
kss.. the 9Th. accompanied by his bride.
Thanksgiving day he was united in
marriage TO Miss Augusta Michel. a,
Newton. They arc at home to their
friends in the liseer building. but will
soon remove to Mr.. Matthics' homestead.
Mr.. Matthics is well and favorabiy
known here. having been employed by
Anderson & Co. since early spring.
His many friends congratulate him or
the step he has taken.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-12-21
GROW POTATOES
SAYS MCPHERSON
More Profitable Than Wheat
and Easier Grown.
Ground Adapted to Wheat Growing is
Suitable for Potatoes and Can Be
Better Cultivated to Con-
serve Moisture.

The last address at the farmers in
stitute last week. and one of the best,
was on potato growing, by A. McPher~
I son, who said:
Potatoes are the most easily grown
and among the most profitable of farm
( products. Where wheat can be grown
potatoes will thrive, and | would recon-
mend the growing of them on the dry
farms around American Falls. They
are sure crop, because the soiS can be
cultivated throughout the growing sea
son and the moisture retained in the
soil.
There are starchy and soggy pota-
toes. The former are the kind that
command the fancy prices. and are the
kind the dry land soil is fitted TO grow.
met Greeley. Colorado, potato
grower recently. and he told me they
were selling water. They just flooded
their potatoes, and made them yield as
much as possible. just laughed at
him, because those people are simply
making market for Idaho potatoes,
and you want TO see that you have the
right kind when the time comes.
The baked potato. the mealy pota-
TO. is the one that brings the high price,
and the demand exceeds the supply.
Trainloads of potatoes are shipped out
of Idaho Falls every year. Buyers
come there and take all the good pota-
toes that are offered. and they will
come here when you have them TO sell
in quantities.
There are many varieties Of potatoes.
Hammonds Wonderful is no good. Then
Z there is tee Bugless variety. which it is
claimed bugs will not injure. After
eating them | dom, blame the bugs.
The Pearl, Peerless and Eureka are
among the best early varieties. The
Six Weeks is good. On dry land |
would recommend the Eureka. Six
Weeks and Early Ohio. The Melted
Gem viii not seab. A netted skin is a
sign of mealyness. Avoid potato
with slick skin. II is not good.
A loose, sandy soil that contains plen.
ty of humus is good potato soil. A
soil that bakes is not adopted to potato
growing
In planting potatoes on irrigated land.
irrigate before planting if the soil il
dry. Do not irrigate until the plant is
in blossom, and then never stop Keen
the potato growing until it is matured.
and then stop irrigating II the potato
stops growing for lack of moisture anc
then starts again, you have lumps
potato. The first potato does not grow
any more. but another one will grow
out of its side.
The reason for not i-rigating early In
T the plants life is to make il send its
roots deep into the soil hunting 70,
( moisture. IL a plant natures several
large potatoes in Hill it must have .
big feeding ground.
I Do not let the frost kill your vines.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-12-21

J. Hartman and DIR. Lynch. of Salt
Lake, were here Monday. Mr.. Hart
man owns considerable property here,
and takes much satisfaction in the de-
velopement Of the town.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1907-12-21
Hone Heated By Electricity.

W. l.. Warner has installed electric
heaters in his residence. and will be in.
dependent as far as the fuel question is
concerned. From his bed he can press
button and start the fires going. and
few minutes later arise in comfort
ably heated room. Great is electricity,
and fortunate is American Falls in the
possession of such wonderful power re-
sources.
Christmas exercises will be held al
the NJ. f. Church Tuesday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

served. Each Chilean province has
its local gymnasium which sends stu.
dents up to the national university
Where instruction is given In theoI.
ogy, law, political science, medicine
pharmacy, physical and mathematical
sciences, philosophy, literature and
the hne arts. There are also at San
tlago national conservatory of Mn.
sic, national observatory and School
OF arts and trades.
Buenos Aires, again, has one of the
three great universities of Argentina
with a collective attendance of
about 1880 Ccnnecte1 with the mi.
versity system &C Argentina are l6 w.
ceums, 80 normal schools and other
technical institutions. This plan IS
somewhat like that which has been
suggested for the George Washington
University, in accordance with which
the authorities of the various stare
universities shall cooperate in send
Ing to Washington those of their ad-
vanced students who can best take
advantage of the resources of history.
literature, science and art in the gov.
ernmental treasury houses.
PARAGUAY and Uruguay do not oc-
cur to US as countries possessed of
extensive educational equipment. Yet
their respective capitals, Asuncion
and Montevideo, have each national
universities with full equipment of
professors and large attendance IF
students. In especial, the universs ty
at Montevideo is very fourishing
institution which has assistance from
important l-Draries and national mu-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
CHAPTER XXI.

Il have been impatiently awaiting
the time when you gave me permission
to call. Lady Grahame," said Mr.. Fun.
ton. Il never found day and night
so long before"
Lady Grahame blushed and smiled
Cool elegant woman of the world as
she was, she did not feel at her ease
in the presence of this handsome
stranger. He had brought the wonder
full opal, and there was plenty of dis.
cussion, but it had been taken from
the treasured gems of some great IN
dian Rajah. He showed the wondrous
cleaning colors, the ever-changing
tints, the hidden fire that seemed at
times to flash ruby-red from it's
depths.
1T should be set in pure, pale gold"
said Lady Grahame admiringly. 81
hlya seen many Jewels, but none like
tnis"
4 hope to have it made into a
RIG sad MIR, Fulton. "if ever good
fortune should favor my wishes, and
/ should marry; for that jewel will
show to perfection on fair, white
hand"
Lady Grahame iDvoluntarily glanced
at her own as he spoke, then blushed
as she found his eyes bent upon her
There was so much to be said about
the wonderful opal that 1t was lun'
cheon-time befol4 the visit was hall
ended, and Mr.. Luton accepted Lady
Grahame's invitation to join them. He
was beginning to fall in love with his
own scheme. and the more he saw OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
SWEET.

A Teddy bear
In a rocking chair,
And a garment scattered vide;
And baby sweet,
With pink, wee feet.
All struggled sleepy-eyed.
The soothing croop
Of an old, old tune,
And a rockers rythmic squeak.
And twisted chair
Thrown here and there,
Where babe played hide and seek.
Oh. the world is wide,
But the sleepy-eyed,
Wee babes with locks OF gold
Are better far
Than jewels are,
Or treasures vaults enfold
Alag the soothing Groom
Of an old, old tune,
That the rocking mother sings,
Falls sweet and clear
On the baby's ear
AS the sweep of an angels wings,
Houston Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

seums. At Rio de Janeiro, although
there is no university proper, there
are several schools of higher educa-
ton which constitute in effect a ma
tional university of medicine, law,
military and naval sciences, a SCI ~al
of mines and polytechnic institute
All students in the Brazilian CAPT
tai may make use of national IL
brary with about 100000 volumes, of
large and well supplied museum
several of whose departments have
an international reputation, a botan-
ical garden and che astronomical OBJ
servatory which was founded in 1850
and is one of the oldest in the world
Bogota in Columbia has long had
faculties of letters and philosophy,
jurisprudence and political science,
medicine and natural sciences, mathe-
MATES and engineering although
some o. these departments were inter-
rupted during the recent political dis
turDances. Quito in Ecuador is equip
ped with a good sized national uni
versity as well as With commercial
and technical schools. AT La Paz, the
capital of Bolivia. are colleges of
arts and trades and the military
sciences as well as two museums.
AS in South American countries
so also in Central America and Cuba.
The beautiful capital of Honduras,
regucigalpa, ha a national institute
and normal school. Salvador at it's
capital has a university as we'll as
a national college for the higher edu-
cation of womeL. In Cuba is the uni
versity of Havana.
Conditions in the South American
countries differ from those in the
United States to such All extent that
it can hardly be expected the city of
Washington will ever have national
institution of higher education pre-
dominating over all others as the uni
versities at Lima or Santiago predom-
mate over local institutions. Any ma
tional university at Washington must
supplement rather than supplant
other collegiate institutions, and it
must be endowed by private, initial
i've, not by the national government.
At the same time it is not remark
able that Spanish-Americans coming
to this country are surprised that
more use is not made by advanced
students of the libraries and muse
ums with which the national capital
is so plentifully supplied. Indeed,
John Barrett. director of the inter
national bureau of American repub,
lies in this city, says that he has
tcen told by prominent men that
rational university In Washington
providing facilities for instruction
ana research in the political sciences
would speedily become n grst. inter
nat:il a, university. Ths ?e11'e ~
the Latin American countries are
particularly interested in political
and judicial subjects and their na-
tional universities send many stu.
dents each year to Paris or to Ger
many for instruction which cannot
be given at home If there were
similar opportunities for study in the
United States many Of them would
prefer to come TO Warrington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

sity, more -dan century after the
bequest made by the Father of his
country" to found d central uniyer-
sity which should give higher train
ing to the youth OF all sections, is
becoming a reality.
University education, at all events,
Is nothing new to LIE descendants of
the Spanish conquerors OF tropical
America. Most people ii you ask
them the name of the oldest OF Amer
lcan universities will say Harvard,
founded in 1856. Therein they are
mistaken. Down-or perhaps as it is
in the Andes one should say up
at Lima, Peru, is the Universidad de
San Marcos whose charter was
granted by Philip Ii in 1872. Before
the first Pilgrim stubbed his toe on
plymouth Rock, before Sir Walter
Raleigh smoked his first cigar, univer-
sity instruction in polite literature,
jurisprudence and theology was be-
ing given in the land of the Incas
The institution at Lima has contin-
uous history from late il the six
teenth century down to this year of
grace, and it has always been the
central feature of the educational
system of a wealthy and intelligent
republic. Not only is classical edu-
cation given at the Peruvian capital,
but one finds also a school of mines
and civil engineering, national agri-
cultural school and school of arts
and trades. All these get the benefit
OF being near the government col
lections, just as students at the
George Washington university live and
work in the presence of advantages
which are shared by no university
outside of lie national capital.
What is true of Peru applies in a
measure to practically every South
American country The troubles of
Venezuela have been very much in
the public prints in the last few years.
President Castro has been largely
responsible for that In the midst,
however, of revolutions and counter
revolutions centering about the cele-
brated yellow house at Caracas the
Central university of Venezuela con-
TIMES from year to year to train the
most gifted youth of the provinces
of vast country. Although the
Venezuelan republic has several
large cities, and these are usually
equipped with local educational insti-
tutiops, the best facilities for higher
education are all at the capital where,
besides the university, housed In a
beautiful Gothic building. are the in
stitute of fine arts, the national H.
brary, the college OF engineers, the
school of art and trades, the school
OF agriculture, the national military
academy, the nautical school and the
school of engineering.
Still another South American cou2-
try which can give lessons to this
republic In making use of its govern
mental department and collections Is
Chil,. The capital city of Santiago Is
laid out In the same imperial way as
is Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro or
Washington. In no other Spanish
American country are the educational
interests OF the people mere carefully
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
THE LAST SUMMER soARDER.

'Tis the last summer boarder
Left boarding alone;
All his hungry companions
Have settled and gone;
No clerk or school teacher,
Ma salesgirl is nigh
All the last fly of summer
A third piece OF pie.
He has packed up his gripsacks,
He's loaded his trunk
With his golf suit and hannels
And similar junk;
Soon TO the veranda
Again he'll repair
And for one restful evening
He'll now find a chair.
All, the dast fly of summer
Has dropped in his tea.
And the last lonely chigger
Has bitten his knee;
The last girl of summer
This morning must go,
And sixteenthly and lastly
She whispered her No"
And the last lorn mosquito
Has buZzed in his ear,
With the faith of the lonely
That casts out all fear,
1t sat on his eyebrow
And bit its last bite,
Frostnipped and exhausted
It's spirit took flight.
IT'S the last summer boarder-
He looks at his bill,
And the silence grows thicker
On valley and hill.
The extras are charged in,
The bill is quite high
And the last item Extra"
Is one for Goodbye"
Chicago Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

the depths of DISGRACE. He was
scrupalously honest and upright in all
his dealings.
hospitable, gay. generous, ard uniyer-
sally popular. He would rather have
died any death than have undergone
the shame Of having his former career
made known. He placed an almost
absurd value on the esteem of his
fellow-men.
1t was at his Club that Berlie Carlyon
made tae acquaintance Of Mr.. Fulton.
They became friends in some degree.
although there was but little "a com
mon between them. Berthe was gifted,
and what is more rare, he was indus.
trious. His works were eagerly read
by the thoughtful men of the day. He
was courted alike by wise men and be-
beautiful women; for that Paul Fulton
sought him. He was a rising man,
whom to know was a great honor. So
they dined together occs sionaIly, met
at their Club, and discussed passing
events, all unconscious OF the tragic
link that bound them.
From BERTHE Carlyon, rs from Lady
Grahame. Paul Fulton heard warm
praises of the young lords wife. He
thought much of his neighbors who
We're to be, when he was Squire OF
Grenholme. He was, in his indolent,
lazy way, anxious to see the beautiful
young countess, of whom AL the world
spoke and spoke well. To Mr.. Fulton,
BERTHE confided his intense desire of
entering into parliamentary life.
"The borough of Oulston returns one
member" said Mr.. Fulton. "and from
all the rumors floating now. / should
imagine the country to be on the eve
of general election. had some
thoughts of offering myself as q can
didate; but I tell you what, Mr.. Carl.
yon, introduce me to your friend Lord
Bayneham, and we win try If you can
not be returned as the Liberal member
for Oulston. have some influence
there, you know"
BERTHE Carlyon grew intimate with,
and even liked, the gay, good-humored
man, who seemed so anxious to fur.
Their his interest.
CHAPTER XXI.
Under the blue italian skies, where
myrthes and sitrons bloom, by the fair
German Rhine, by the snow-clad noun.
tai1s of Switzerland and in the sunny
plains of beautiful France, Lord Bay
neham fingered with his young wife.
He watched the pale sweet face
brighten gradually He never sus-
pected any mental suffering, and
would have laughed at the idea. He
believed his wife to be suffering from
the effect Of over-exertion and too
much excitement! Their winter vi
Bayneham had been a brilliant one
and she had been marvellous hostess.
He blamed himself for not having
sooner perceived her fatigue and Ian
guor; but in his own quiet, gentle way
he was doing his best to atone for 1t.
He would not allow any FUSS or cere-
mony. The countess had wished her
daughter-in-law to be presented at the
different courts, and to mingle In the
diplomatic circles of each capital they
visited; but Lord Bayneham allowed
none Of this. She had seen enough,
he declared, of the world of fashion.
and now she should have quiet, and
see something of the grandeur and
beauties of Nature.
To be Coninnad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
Higher Education
Below the Equator
Peru Has University Older than Harvard and Every
Latn-American CapitallIts1s National Institution of
Learning.

Washington. Oct. 10, 19O7.-A cir
cumstance that has often surprised
visitors from Latin America is thar
the national capital Of this country
has not been made more unmistak-
ably the educational capital. In prao
ucally every country OF South or Cen
tral America national institution of
the higher education affords to stu.
dents from the various provinces op-
portunities To make use, under the
guidance OF teachers of scholarly at
talnments, of the libraries, museums,
scientific collections and other govern.
mental facilities.
Consequently, Spanish-speaking OBJ.
servers are astonished that Washing.
ton, with Libraries and museums such
as no oSuth American Ian can hone
to duplicate has, until very recently,
never had anything approaching the
character of a national university.
Particularly, because up to this time
We Americans have paid compare
lively little attention to intoxicating
the sciences of government such as
diplomacy, international law and
Jurisprudence right at the seat Of
government where students can see
the actual processes of administra-
ton, for this reason they have felt
that IN at least one respect the
North American republic is distinctly
behind the sister republics of the
other side of the equator. The opin-
ions of our Latin American contem-
poraries are perhaps worth consider
ing little-particularly just now
when the George Washington univer-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
He Was Lucky.

Three long years had passed ere
they met again
by the way. young man" re-
marked the parson, you never paid
me for performing your marriage Ger
emony."
Don't mention it" rejoined the
young man. 'You ought to be thank
full that / didn't sue you for dam
ages"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

A play called Thorough Death Val.
ley, amused the patrons Of the Grand
opera house in Boston. where It was
considered q joke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
NO TAX FOR THE f. {
NEW STATEHOUSE
ASSESSMENT BOARD FORMALLY
RENTS $4,000.
WILL NOT DRAIN TREASURY

Estimated That Failure to Levy on
Taxpayers for General Expenses Of
State Will Leave $s500oo in the
Golfers of the Commonwealth Jan.
I, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

The prince Of Wales is an able
critic and keen inspector Of hos
pitals and their work.