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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-04-18
HINTS ON CORN CULTURE.
BY A. A. Atkinson, Of the Mon.
tanA Agricultural Experiment
Station. Bozeman, Mont.


is not always best, but could be
done with profit in many localities
where not now generally practic-
ed. Where sod is turned under.
fah plowing increases the amount
of available plant food, due to
complete decomposition Of the
vegetable matter. Fall plowing
is one means of combating grub
worms and corn root worms. The
loosening of the soil also permits
Of 4 better absorption Of moisture,
permitting it to penetrate the SUBJ
soil. Fall plowed fields may ap-
pear to be drier in spring than
spring plowing, but the total
amount Of moisture in the soil is
greater when fall plowed.
Depth Of plowing-The depth
Of plowing depends upon the char
acter of the soil. Thin soil with
clay sub-soil should not be plow-
ed deep enough to turn up %Me
clay, but it is desirable to ploW to
a good depth, say from four to
six inches.
Corn roots penetrate the ground
much deeper than the small grain
roots, such as wheat, and for this
reason require deeper seed bed.
In preparing the plowed ground
for planting, a harrow that cuts
to considerable depth is very des-
irable. Repeated harrowings are
detrimental, as it tends to pack
the sub-soil. The Disc Harrow
has proven to be one of the most
valuable implements for this
work. The field should be we'll
prepared, and free from weeds
DelOTe pldnIlIlS.
Seed-If possible, secure your
seed corn either from your own
crop, or from someone in your
neighborhood who has been sue
cessful corn grower. This is very
desirable, as it guarantees a var
iety that will mature well in your
locality. When the corn is in the
ear, the farmer can see just what
he has. If after a critical exam
|ination, he is confident that the
corn is Unsatisfactory, he can re-
ject it. Again, when seed corn
is received in the ear, two or
three kernels from each ear should
be removed and tested. Those
ears which show poor gernina-
ting qualities can be rejected.
Another very important reason
for securing seed corn in the ear
is that when so received the butt
and tip kernels may be shelled off
and discarded, as they are unde-
sirable for seed. A couple of
hours spent in picking the un-uni-
form, rotten and broken kernels
out of a bushel of seed may earn
dollars for hours spent in prepar-
ing the seed. It will be found in
ordinary crib corn that a large
per cent of the ears will have te
be discarded entirely. The prac.
tice of planting such ears without
testing is responsible for most OF
our poor corn stands. The time
necessary to do this testing is
very trif1ing compared to the
money return which it will bring.
i It does not pay to advertise, say
L.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-04-18

son on business, Thursday.
Babler Land Co. can sell your
property, no matter what it is.
Attorney. F. P. Leiper visited
in town between trains, Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Dwight was on the
sick list for a few days this week.
Frank Riley came In from the
ranch, As miles south of town
this week.
Mrs. w. P. Osterhout was a
Glendive visitor, the latter part
Of the week.
Fred Pickering returned from
the Dickinson hospital on Thurs
day evening.
Say Jim, who did you buy that
city lot Of? Babler Land Co.,
Wibanx, Mont,
C. P. Allison came in from his
ranch. 80 miles south of here,
for supplies, Tuesday.
Alice and Adell Gertenson Wis
tied friends in Glendive the lat
ter part of last week.
w. B. Strait was here on Tues
day representing the John Leslie
Paper Co., of Minneapolis.
For SALE, or trade-One baby
go-cart good as new. Enquire of
N. F. Saltz, Wibaux, Mont.
Mrs. L. C. Faultemeyer enter
tanned the ladies Of the Guild So
ciety on Wednesday afternoon.
We will publish your brand
and send The Pioneer to
your address one year for SIS. 90
Ray Porter and Joe Dupont are
erecting a large house and barn
on Frank Cannon's farm this
week.
Two more names were added
to the M. N. G. list this week,
namely, VIM. Bell and J. B. Ger
tenson.
F. O. Barber came in from the
ranch at Midland and went tc
Miles City on business on Monday
evening.
F. J. Stipek and Fred Zophi o1
this place and J. J. Stipek o1
Glendive, were Sentinel Butt.
callers on Sunday.
I will have 400 head Of higl
grade, native stock cattle fol
sale at Wibaux, from April 81 t.
Is. J. C. KINNEY.
! L. S. Patterson, who has beel
spending the winter in Texas ant
other southern points, is expect
ed to return, Saturday.
For sale-A good 3 room house
barn, and two lots, also two va
cant lots in residence part o
town. See E. E. Jordan.
Deputy Sheriff, ]. D. Wynn
went out to Jean Miller's rancl
to subpoena witnesses and juror
for the next term Of court, to b.
held this next Monday.
Operator, w. H. Bixby return
ed on Tuesday evening after ;
months visit in the Twin cite
and other. points in the East, ant
resumed his old position.
Henry Mullendore, our activ'
county commissioner, went t
Glendive on Sunday evening to b.
nrosont at the cna1ntv commission
ers meeting on Monday morning
C. M. Sackett, fomer black
smith Of this place came dow
from Park City on Tuesday wit,
ID cars of J. L. Miners :sheer
and is visiting his many friend
in town.
P. A. Fischer, S. H. STAN
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19

ARE SELLING
Several TRANSACTIONS In District
Yesterday Telling Of Continued
Activity in Mining Enterprises.

Thomas H. O'Neill and L. Johnson
have sold to ID. S. Dickerson, for a
stated consideration of $4,000, the
Johnson Bar, Mobile Lily, Copper
Plate and Gold Run mining claims
in this district. The deeds were filed
with the county recorder yesterday
The purpose of the purchasers with
relation to development and manage
ment of the properties they acquire
has not yet been made known. The
claims are considered by mining men
to represent very desirable property
]. f. Brim has transferred to AL
bert ID. Tesdel, of Salt Lake, for a
stated consideration of 81, a tenth
interest in the Lion, Lion No. /,
Ajack and Ajack No. 1 mining
claims in the Duck Creek mining dis
trict. These claims are about "
miles south of the site of the smelter
at McGill, and are near the famous
Lead King and Frederick lead mines.
Mr.. Brim will continue the develop
ment of the property, which he com
mencved several years ago.
Joseph M. Bradley and Frank M.
Millard bought the Wolverine mine,
Robinson mining district, from Philip
J. o. and Raymond McKernon, for
$1,000. The property joins the
Chairman on the south and will be
included in a short time in the hold
ings of the Ely Revenue Copper Min
ing company, in which Millard and
Bradley are largely interested.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
THREE CITIES REACH OUT

CHICAGO Nov. ia dispatch
to the Tribune from Washington, d.
c. says:
1t seems likely that the Republican
convention fight has settled down to
struggle among Chicago, Kansas
City, and st. Louis. Other cities
have more or less formal pleas, but
they have not moved, except in local
way, to secure support in the national
committe. The members who have
been here within the last week or two
and others who have been heard
from by letter, intimate that the con-
vention will almost surely be held in
one of the three central cities men
toned.
The situation at the present time
is that Chicago is the first choice of a
majority of the committeeman, aside
from all political and personal influ-
ences. Kansas City, however, is
making the best fight for the conven-
ton, and the people there seem to be
more eager to have it than appears to
be the case in the other two cities.
St. Louis has Jagged behind to
some extent because it has to guar
antee the removal of the present Coli
scum and it's rebuilding in time for
the convention. On the other hand
St. Louis occupies an advantageous
position because it seems likely to
be second choice of both Chicago and
Kansas City.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
VALUES ARE
COMING IN
Nevada Lead Shaft Getting Into
Ore...Much Activity at HamiI.
tOn...SnOW Not to Interfere.

DR.. H. ID. Cowan returned last
night from stay of six days in Ham
ilton. While in that camp he went
over the properties of the Nevada
Lead company and the Hamilton
Lead company, supervising the con-
struction of boarding houses, bunk
houses and other buildings. which
will be used jointly by the two COM
panies, whose properties join.
There has been no check in ac-
tivity there on account of the ap-
proach of winter" he said to the
News, "and from all present indica-
tions this will be the liveliest winter
that the district has seen for many
years. The holders of properties are
bending every effort to develop them
and the showings that are being Sc
cured are most satisfactory.
The Nevada Lead company is sink
ing a shaft which is now down rs
feet. We expect to tap the lead vein
at about S5 or 80 feet. This vein
inclines at an angle of about 20 de-
grees. and stringers of lead are now
showing in the bottom of the shaft.
'There was quite fall of snow
Sunday morning, but it did not seem
to have discouraged the men who
have property. They are convinced
as to the value of the district and of
their holdings, and will stay with
their work"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
IRREPARABLE LOSS BY FIRE.
Ely People Lose Valuable Property
i'm Storage House COnnagratiOn.

The announcement of the destruc-
ton by fire of the warehouses of the
Redman Van & Storage company at
Salt Lake brings bad news to one
Ely man, and to another former kly-
ite who is now in Salt Lake. These
are Gordon II. Place, of Ely, and his
father, J. A. Place, former manager
of the Ely Furniture company, who
is now in Salt Lake.
At the time they came to Ely early
in the present year, they placed in
storage their personal effects, includ-
ing their private libraries, oil paint
ings, works of art, and household
furnishings. The total valuation of
their property is estimated at $4,000,
though among the articles destroyed
are many that money could not re-
place. G. H. Place lost a library
valued at approximately $1,000, and
large number of curios, and works
of art that cannot be duplicated
Among the most valuable books
destroyed were number of vol
umes printed in the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries and many
other rare volumes of particular
value to book lovers. His reference
library is also gone, as are a num-
ber of standard sets in full morocco,
and many of the Roycroftie produc-
tions, which quickly run into big
money values. His collection of
worries and vases from the Orient is
also destroyed as we'll as a number
of, to him, priceless heirlooms. No
insurance was carried.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
Less Than One-Tenth of
Taxpayers of County
Have Made Payments
COIN SCARCE OUTSIDE
Seems Plenty Of Money Here But
Slow Response From Other
Parts of White Pine Looks Bad

Less than one-tenth of the taXpay-
ers of White Pine county have to this
time appeared at the court house or
remitted money to the tax collector
to pay taxes now due, and becoming
delinquent in December. Practically
all payments so far made have been
from people in and Immediately
about Ely.
While payments to date have indi-
Gated no great scarcity of money in
the county seat the fact that nine
tenths of those who have taxes to pay
this year have not been heard from
does not indicate the same plentiful
ness of currency on the outside that
prevails here In fact the slowness
with which payments are coming in
from the outside is anything but en-
couraging as regards the financial
situarion among the numerous camps
and towns in the outlying portions
of the county.
Reference yesterday to the fact of
the number of taxpayers yet to be
heard from brought out several
champions for suggestion of spe
cial session of the Legislature tn take
up and act upon the matter of an
extension of time ir which taxes may
be paid, or in other words, extension
of the date of delinquency. The
need of such legislation is said to be
almost imperative for the protection
of property owners in some sections
of the state, because of the scarcity
of currency which is necessary in
either coin or bills for the payment
Of taxes under the ruling of the state
authorities, which necessity is being
followed by the county officials.
At the tax collectors office here
less than one-half of the taxpayers
who have to this time appeared to
make payments have taken advantage
of the rule which gives them the
privilege of paying half of their taxes
in first installment and the balance
within 80 days. The majority have
been ready and willing to pay the
total amounts at the first call, ac-
cording to County Clerk Miles, ex-
officio tax collector. The aggregate
amount of taxes received yesterday
was $227,07, from IA people who
paid the full amount due the county
and state, and from five who paid the
first installment only. All payments
of taxes are made in cash, no checks
being accepted by the collector. A
large number of checks have been
returned by him to the makers, with
the statement that only money will
be received.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
FIRENIEN ARE DISSATISFIED.
Enter Protest Against Regulations
Recently Adopted.

There is considerable complaint on
the part of number of the men,
bers of the Ely fire department be-
cause of certain provisions in the re-
Gently enacted fire ordinance, ap-
proved at recent meeting of the
city council, and it is stated that un-
less there are certain changes made
in the ordinance a number of the
members of the department will re-
sign.
1t is contended that the chief of
the department is given greater pow
er by the ordinance than the board
of control, which is supposed to have
the supreme power, under the coun-
Gil There is an apparent conflict in
authority, according to certain men,
bers of the department, which will
result in confusion and trouble.
Another provision that is criticised
is that the chief is given power to
discipline members of the depart
ment, and that they have no right of
appeal to the members of the board
of control or to the council. No
method is provided for the assess
ment of fines imposed as disciplinary
measures, and no provision Is made
for hearing before the board of con-
troll before the imposition of fines.
1t is further contended that no pro-
vision is made for company COM
manders to have the power to make
emergency expenditures for repairs,
or for any other purpose, without
first having the proposed or neces-
sary item of expenditure ordered by
the chief through requisition, and
then having the requisition approved
by the council.
1t is contended by the critics of
the ordinance that in the event "a
wheel breaks on the equipment, no
repair can be made until after the
next meeting of the council, thus put
ting the equipment out of commits
sion for an indefinite period. This
power of expenditure, it is contend
ed, should be in the hands of the
captains of the companies.
1t is understood that the matter
will be called to the attention of the
council at it's next meeting, Tuesday
night, and that unless desired
changes are made, designations of
volunteer firemen will follow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
CURTAIL WORK ON w. p.
No New Men Taken On-FOrces Grad
ually Reduced, Says Mr.. Watts,
But Operations Continue.

OGDEN, Nov. 1S.-W. H. Watts,
vice president and general manager
of the Utah Construction company,
was at his home in Ogden today, hav-
ing come recently from the con-
struction work on the Western Pa
cific. Mr. Watts denies the report
that sweeping orders have been
issued to suspend construction work
on the road.
The tendency has been, however,
to cut down expenses, says Mr. Wat
tbs, and to curtail work rather than
to increase the forces. The absence
of cash and the uncertainty of the
money situation are causes that have
combined, he says, to bring about
this decision.
Although no wholesale order of
dismissal will be given, expenses VIII
be cut down in that no new men Will
be hired for the present to take the
places Of those who have quit. AS
fast as any portion of the contract
is completed the men will be paid
their wages and not re-employed i.
The pay roll for keeping busy the
present army of men is about S2o,-
900 each working day.
II do not know how long the Or
der will be effective" said Mr.. Wat
tis, "but it has been issued, and we
shall go about the task of dimin-
ishing our forces quietly but system
atically. We shall not entirely close
I'D our work. We have large parts
of the Western Pacific to complete,
and work all through the west to
finish, so that we can scarcely en-
force q complete cessation of opera
tions. We pay our men as usual with
checks, but when exchanges are not
honored by the banks there is dissat-
isfaction and inconvenience to the Ia
borer.''
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
Railroad Commissioners
Arrived This Morning
on BeIated Train.
MINES AND SHELTER
Will Be Visited Today-..NO Further
Program Has Been Arranged.
Retired Before Reaching City

Henry Thurtell and j. F. Shaugh-
messy of the State Railroad commits
sion arrived in the city this morning
at l O'Clock on the belated passenger
train, held at Cobre until 1880 last
night awaiting the Southern Pacific
connection from the east. Judge
Bartine, chairman of the commission,
was unable to come with the other
two members, because of urgent bus
mess requiring his presence at Car
son.
Owing to the lateness of the train,
Mr.. Thurtell and Mr.. Shaughnessy
concluded to retire on board the Pull
man last night before reaching the
city, and win remain there until
called this morning. Following
breakfast they will at 10 O'Clock leave
Ely City on car that has been
provided by the Nevada Northern for
a trip to the mines and to the smelter
at McGill. This is as far as the pro-
gram has been outlined to this time,
though it is probable that tonight or
tomorrow the commissioners will
meet with representatives of the
complainants and the defendants to
enter further into matters than their
inspection of the camp may carry
them.
The commissioners were met at
Elko by Judge Crump of counsel for
the complainants, and accompanied
from there to this city by him. The
Judge was still up when the train
came in and from the depot went
home.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
BUY WARD
PROPERTIES
SenDett & Wells Take Over Prom.
isins Group of Claims...WiII Go
About Development at Once.

William F. Baxter has sold to Sem
nett & Wells and associates, his in
terests in a group of four claims near
the property of the United Mines
company in the Ward mining district.
The claims, four in number, are
considered to be of excellent prom
Use. The purchasers will Immediately
put force of between / ) and 20 men
at work on the property for the pur-
pose of speedy development and will
carry development through the win
ter
There is considerable activity in
the Ward district and from develop
ment on properties that are being
worked continuously, and from show
ings in new properties now being
opened, occasion exists for expecta-
tion that the district will attract
greater attention than ever during
the coming year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
VULCAN Is SHIPPING.
High Grade Ore From Recent Strike
Is Going Out-Dcxterctte
Looks Good.

M. +. Rickard and Arthur Cordiner
have returned from Hunter. where
they went several days ago to look
over the properties of the Ely Dex-
terette Mining company in when
they are interested They were well
pleased with the showing they found
and arranged for the assessment
work on that property.
The Dexterette is an extension on
the Vulcan vein on which good
strike was recently made. The ore
has been followed for more than 200
feet on the Copperhead claim on the
Vulcan group, the vein averaging IA
feet in width. The average ore runs
SO per cent lead, % ounces silver and
9 per cent copper
There are now six teams on the
road hauling Vulcan ore to the Ne
yada Northern at Cherry Creek for
shipment A new hoist is now be-
ing installed on the Vulcan
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
MH. BAssETT MUCH BETTER.
Now Thought That He Will Without
Doubt Make Speedy Recovery.

County Commissioner William r.
Bassett, who has been dangerously
i'll of pneumonia in Salt Lake, is rap
idly improving, according to a letter
received by County Clerk Miles yes
terday. His recovery is now consid-
cred matter of only short time.
1t was feared for time that Com
missioner Bassett would not survive.
For a number of days his life hung
by thread, and his friends here had
given up hope of his recovery.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
MUCH OF THE BEAUTIFUL.
Snow Storm Was Busy Sunday-Cold
Wave Accompanies.

The first snow storm of propor-
tions sufficient to make the popula-
ton take real notice this season COM
menced early Sunday morning and
continued through the day. Occa-
sional furries added to the covering
on the ground yesterday and last
night. Though the sun came out
during Monday it failed to melt the
snow or thaw out the roads except
in an occasional warm spot.
In the mountains the snow fall was
heavy. All around the city white
now rules on every peak and over
most of he mountain sides from the
valley levels to the tops of the ranges.
The weather accompanying the storm
has been the coolest of the fall and
has occasioned general freezing.
Housekeepers from now on can leave
water running through faucets to ad-
vantage in preventing bursting OF
pipes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
sHOSHONE is ACTIVE.
PrOspects Excellent-WOrk VIII Go
Through the Winter.

Orson Hudson arrived Sunday
night from Shoshone and will remain
in the camp several days on business.
He says that the prospects for the
winter at Shoshone are good. and that
there will be no cessation of mining
activity in that section with the ad-
vent of cold weather. There is con-
siderable development work being
done on old properties and many are
doing assessment work on new
ground.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
MISS EVELYN MATTsoN ILL.
Fourth Member of Hamilton Family
to Suffer Diphtheria.

Another case of diphtheria has de-
veloped in Hamilton, after it was be-
lieved that the disease had been en-
tirely eradicated. The latest victim
is Miss Evelyn Mattson, the fourth
member of that family to undergo the
affiiction.
Miss Matson was taken i'll Sun
day morning, when George Allen was
sent here for aid. He made the ride
from Hamilton in 5 " hours and no.
tilted Dr. Lew Wallace of Miss Matt
sons condition.
DR.. Wallace went at once to Ham
ilton to treat Miss Mattson. She was
given the antitoxin treatment as a
preventative measure several weeks
ago and was thought to be in large
measure immune from attack.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19

LAND OFFICE MAKES
EXTENSION TO ENTRYMEN

, WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,
, On notification that the strin- I
, gency in the currency supply is
. proving a hardship to entry
, men, who are obliged to make I
, cash payments at land offices,
, the commissioner of the general
, land office is granting 80 days
. grace upon such payments. This
, concession has been granted in
, California, Oregon and Wyom- I
, ing, and Will be granted in other I
, public land states if requested. I
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-19
TO TRY SAN FRANCISCO.
SchnelI Will Go There to Compete
With Coast Bidders.

Frank Schnell, champion amateur
bicycle rider of the northwest, VINO
has lowered number OF world rec
ords on the saucer tracks IN utah,
and who has been here for the last
three of four months, will leave to-
morrow for San Francisco, where he
will go on the track and try for big
game.
Schnell says that he is not afraid
of sentiment that he may meet there,
but says that he will try to overcome
prejudice against outside riders by
riding ''rings around" the California
speed merchants.