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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27

stem Immediately begins, and at the
POINTS of cid Use attachment roots or
suckers penetrate the epid mis- and
push their way into the conducting
tissues of the plant, as may be seen
in the magnified section of the clover
stem encircle1 by dodder. The free
end of the doider increases in length
embraces other branches and extends
to adjoining clover plants, and thus
the work of stangulation,l sure and
deadly, rapidly goes on. In examn
ing samples of clover seed for dodder
even an experienced observer may be
deceived. The seeds are grey or
light brown in color, with a slightly
pitted surface, much smaller In size
than the clover. In many instances
particles of>dried soil, rounded by at.
triton and the movement of the seed
in handling, SO closely resemble the
seeds of dodder that at first
glance one is filled with dismay,
and 1t is only on pressing the
suspected dodder seed with a knife
blade or spatula, when it crumbes
into dust, that the examiner is
treasured as to the purity of the
sample. The farmer may be perfectly
satisfied with the appearance of the
clover seed he intends purchasing, al
so with the guarantee of freedom from
weeds, but there is still one thing Of
vital Importance. Are the seeds alive?
VIII the response to the terminating
test be quick and healthy? What is
the percentage of terminating seeds
In the sample?
In testing the terminating capacity
OF seeds in a modern seed Laboratory
there are many different elaborate and
expensive contrivances in use where.
by the supply Of moisture, air and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
varied ways lead one to conclude that

varied ways lead one to conclude that
the medium employed is of secondary
Importance, successful results depend
ing mainly upon the watchful care of
the operator and his ability to exer
else complete control over the physi
cal conditions necessary for germina
ton This test the fal mer can readily
carry out himself by counting out two
separate hundred seeds from parcels
submitted for his inspection and SOW
Ing in small pots placed in an ordinary
greenhouse, or the result may be more
quickly arrived at by sowing the seeds
on moistened blotting-paper or flannel
between two saucers and keeping
them near the heat of kitchen.
range, IN separate patches of 100 This
simple method ought to be employed
by every farmer purchasing dover
seeds sufficiently early so that he may
know the result before sowing. the in
formation thus gained preventilrs
loss and disappointment later on. A
good sample of clover seed, when
soWn as described. will begin to
sprout on the second day, and by the
evening of the third day one half to
three-tourths, or even more, will have
commenced to terminate.
The real value of any sample of
seed cannot be gagged on its face
value or appearance only; but if the
terminating capacity and the purity
are also known the real value or cul.
tural worth can be easily arrived at.
rms Is done by the multiplication Of
pure seeds by pure seeds capable of
termination, thus: If sample is 95
per cent. pure and terminates so per
cert, the cultural worth to the farm
er would be 95XS0-100-76 per cent
real value sample of such germi-
mating power and purity is not at all
uncommon. What is the true inter-
probation from the farmers point Of
vlewE 1t means that every 100 pounds
Of such seed contains "a pounds of
rubbish. Though the purchaser has
the privilege of paying for the rub.
bish the same price as he does for
goou seed, he may, on the other hand,
haFe something to be thankful for IL
tHe impurities present are mechanical,
l/such as soil, sand, chaff, broken bits,
etc, rather than the seeds of living
and dangerous weeds.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
OUR WESTERN NEIGHBORS.

VIM. Matthews came down Sunday
evening to visit and to talk sugar
business at the factory.
Guy c. Barnum of Boise went out
to Powell Monday He is the presi-
dent of The colonization company at
Powell Flat.
Henry Sagers was in town a few
days last week.
Matt Boyle has just returned from
Chicago.
Matt MILFORD and Mel Geary went
out to Mackay Monday. Mel had
been taking in the Blackfoot Fair,
and Mat had been to the jamestown
Exposition.
Mr.. Burnett, father of Burnett
Bros. of Mackay, went out to Darling
ton Monday.
J. C. Millick and family returned
Saturday from Challis.
Chas. Haney and family and Mrs.
Mccall left Saturday for Clayton.
Mr.. Haney expects to move to Black
foot about the first of October.
Last week we mentioned the
names of some men from Illinois and
Washington, who went to Powell to
look at land, and they all returned
Saturday evening, except one. They
were all well pleased with the pro-
ject, each one said he had bot 100
acres for himself and some for his
friends for whom he carried power
of-atterney. When asked what had
become of the other man, they said
he had staid to select land for some
of his friends. While they were
changing cars we stood around with
our little green sack and wrote few
subscriptions to The Republican.
T. N. Vaughn, civil engineer, of
Boise, is out at Champagne Flats,
doing some surveying for Duncan
Bros. on their big ranch.
Captain Edie, engineer for the
Boise people who are building the
reservoir on Little Lost River, went
out Saturday to the camp. He says
they do not expect to put water into
the reservoir until spring, and will
not fill it more than half full then, as
they want to get it well settled be-
fore taking any risk of break.
The intake canal will be six miles
long and the outlet canal which car
ries the water to the land is to be ten
miles long.
Geo. D. Spur and C.M.Case of
Puyallup, Washington, went out to
Powell Friday to look at land.
John Naylor is back from a trip to
Alberta, and mentions that his boys
are doing we'll and that he liked the
country He says they had little
snow there on the 10th of Septem-
Der.
A. B. Spearman of the State Engi-
neer's office, G. w. Duffy of Sunyside
and Spokane, VIM. Duffy of Alfalfa,
Washington, and r. B. Stevens of
Sunyside, Wash, went out to Powell
Wednesday to look at land.
r. H. Christy of the First National
Bank of Blackfoot, took tour of
Big Lost River this week, and was
much impressed with the crops he
saw He brot back handful of
wheat tops, taken from Tim Coon
by's dry farm near Arco, that are a
surprise to everybody that picks
them up. They are so heavy and the
kernals so large and plump that t
leaves the impression of being the
best ever.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
1<eighborhood Notes.

Mrs. A. N. Anderson and her sis
ter who have been visiting Mrs. Har-
ry Bennett of this place, went out to
Moore Wednesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27

Women say there is nothing to equal KIRK'S
JAP ROSE transparent soap for WASH NC
THE HAIR All druggists and grocers sell it.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
NOTICE

Application for bids to furnish and
install Metal filing cases in the office
of the Secretary of State
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of State Capitol Commissioners
will receive sealed bids for thirty
days from date, for furnishing and III
stalling Metal filing cases in the office
of Secretary of State OF Nevada.
Plans and specifications can be ex-
amined in the Governors Office. No
bids will be received after II O'Clock
noon, April &c, 1907.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Address w. r. Davis, Clerk of the
Board of Capitol Commissioners,
Carson City, Nevada. Envelop to be
marked bid on Metal filing cases.
w. r. DAVIS,
Carson City, Nevada, March %, 1907
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05

Oavey & Maish for fine candies.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

North British and Mercantile ms 20
OF London and Edinburgh, Kingdom
of Great Britain.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
BATHS

johnnie Vleira has now the finest
baths i'll the ity running in connection
with his barOer shop. The appoint
ments make bathing at his place lux
urlous &" u marked degree and to get
shaved there means a relaxation from
4he cares that fret the day and a gen
eral peace of mind hard to get else
where. ~
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
for the asking.

for the asking.
Come here during office hours and
stock up for the Spring garden sass
planting. These seeds are W rrentaS
to grow in any climate an produce
the same vegetables named in the
label.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
DICK BRlGHTS

The resort has been thoroughly fl
ted up for the coming OF the legisla.
ture ana aims to maintain the same
high standard that it has always main.
tanned whether the legislature is here
not.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
ol'0e OF Application to Appropriate
Inc Public Waters of the State
OF Nevada

~ iSCNdu6.
->otice Is hereby given that on tho
ISL DAY OF December, 1905 in aooor.
ancc with Section %, Chapter y1,vI
OF the Statutes of 1905, one Western
NeVat4 Electric G npanv Of Carson
Clty, County of Ormsby and State If
Nevada made application to the
state Engineer of Nevada for permjs.
SION to appropriate the public waters
or the State Of Nevada. Such an
pncation is to be made from Ash
canyon Creek at points n. E. 4 If
>, ". Il Sec. 10, T. Is n. r. 10 f
ny means Of dams and 3 cubic feet
3or second is to be conveyed to points
\ II. 4 Of s. ". Il Sec. II. T. 15N.
r. ~ E. by means of fune and nfna
froS and there used for generating
s'nc1rlc power. The construction If
said works shan begin before Nav
/. 1901 and shall he completed On Or
before May /. zoos. The water shall
@o actually applied to a beneficial
c@e on or Before 2r@v l. 1903.
s-sne6: HENRY THunTrTr
State engineer.
Dale Of first utilization. Dec ..
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
SHORTHAND IN THIRTY DAYS

Simple method of shorthand within
the reach Of everybody. Easy TO
learn and results satisfactory. Price
Of the course $40.
Apply of Mrs. G. Warren Hull, p.
y. Box ia, Carson City, New.
Sir Conan Doyle is reported serious
ly i'll in London of ptomaine poison
ing.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-05
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE
FUNDS

STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Ormsby.

~ n IL VIZ AVE- ' 1hDh'
County of Ormsby. SIS.
John Sparks, w. G. Douglass, being
duly sworn, severally say that they
are members of the Board of Examin-
ers of the State of Nevada; that on
the 2Sth, day of March, 1907, they
CATER having ascertained from the
books Of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be
in the Treasury made an official ex-
animation and count of the money and
vouchers for the money in the State
Treasury of Nevada, and found same
correct as follows:
CO4hS ful - OF
Paid Coin Vouchers not
returned to Controller, 6O,028 %
1otdl ....... 4bl, 399 "
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada State
School Bond, .......$ 100000 90
Massachusetts State
per cent Bonds, ...... 1000 90
Nevada State Bonds, 49,. 233 90 90
Massachusetts State 81
per cent Bonds, 1890. $4,000 90
United State Bonds, $50. 215.000 co
'otaI. .................S 2.234399 90
JOHN SPARKS
w. G. DOUGLASS.
Subscribed and sworn before me,
this 2Sth, day Of March :. D, 1907.
J. DOANE,
Notary Public, Ormsby County, Ne
" yada.
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COME AND GET
YOUR GARDEN SEEDS

Inc Appeal has received from
washington through the kindness Of
senator Newlands and Congressman
bartlette large quantity of garden
seeds which can be had at this office
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07

WAS George Washington iiarg
W Must another idol be- shattered
These questions seem To be answered
In the Affirmative by official records
now musty with age but In a fairly
good state OF preservation, For years
there has been legend In Virginia
that George Washington was seven
times indicted for perjury. No one
gave serious consideration to the ru-
mors, unworthy OF association with the
beautiful childhood dream of the little
Ratchet and the cherry tree. A young
man OF inquisitive temperament. hear,
Ing the legend. made inquiry at the
congressional library 10 ascertain
whether any records gave IL support.
He was cited by the expert In charge
to the court records of Fairfax coun.
ty. There he discovered that Me.
Dowelis men, after the battle of Bull
Run. ransacked the courthouse and
carried away most OF the records, but
that one volume had recently been re
covered through the executor of the
estate of one of the Pennsylvania sol
diers. THIS volume was carefully ex.
amined. and II was found that on May
Fl, 1860. the grand jury returned
presentment against George Washing
ton for having lodged taxes on "a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
DIVING AND SWIMMINC
TEST FOR REAR-ADMIRALS

NJ ASKING rDN.--ireat eunsterna.
W ton Is felt in the navy over the an
nouncemeat said 10 have been made
by Assistant Secretary Newherry that
rear admirals must shortly undergo
test 60 show whether they can swim
or not. In the army test of whether
eolonels can ride horseback was re.
Gently made, Mr.. wherry's declar.
alton In favor of swimming test for
admirais. however. is considered far
worse although the average colonel
weighs several times more than his
horse
The assistant secretarys plan Is to
have rear admirals dive from shore
shore and swim to their ships. Many
admirals who have not moved a wheel
Tor years except from the navy dapart.
ment TO the club are indignant. II is
felt that what the assistant secretary
Is really proposing is a general hari-
Kari among the most eminent naval
heroes of the age
Nevertheless. the rear admirals ac-
eept Mr.. Newberry's announcement a.
a fact against which there is no use
In kicking and are preparing for IL.
Rear Admiral Cowles, the presi.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
TAKES ROOM ON TOP FLOOR OF
GOTHAM HOTEL.
Young Royal Potentate, Ordered 10
Mountains for Health, Packs
His Wife and Baggage on
Steamship for u. 8. A.

New York.-Mehander Perdah Sin.
ma, Hindoo prince from Brindadia.
india, and his princess were passen.
gers the other day on the st. Louis
from Southampton. His highness is
travelling for his health. and had been
ordered by his physicians to go to the
mountains. Instead of obeying orders
ne jumped as quickly as he could
upon steamship and started out to
round the globe.
AS there are no mountains in New
York city except those artificial
masses of steel, stone and brick. called
skyscrapers, the prince wanted to find
very high hotel. He was directed to
the Hotel Belmont, which is a proper.
ty mountain.
he found the atmosphere sufficient
ly rarefied in the top story. The prince
also found, to his surprise. that the
higher he went the cheaper were the
rooms, but 1t would have made no diff.
ference to him II the rooms had been
high-priced, for he said money to him
was no object
He Is the owner of 10000 acres of
land in India, and he and his princess
are travelling incog. He looks to be
still in the eos His princess is a
charming little woman, dressed ac.
cording to the eternal edicts of Hin
doc fashion.
He wore an American frock suit and
a turban, his only concession to his
native garb. The princess. although
dark-skinned. has delicately nodded
features and an intellectual face.
She wore sari. the Hindoo robe
that envelops both head and body.
The sari was pink and green, the
waist of deep sea color. showing her
shapely arms. adorned with filigree
ornaments. In one ear the princess
wore six rings and seven in the other.
The upper portion Of her ear is
pierced, instead of the lobe.
In her nose the princess wears the
deeli, the ornament which Is like the
head of gold stick pin.
In the center of her forehead was
the tiny black dot bespeaking her roy
al rank. and in the center of her hair
a flaming ruby. On one arm was a
heavy gold bracelet. with a watch set
within the circlet.
Il have been student at the Mo-
hammedan college at Aligarh." said
the prince. but | became ill and was
ordered by my physicians to the
mountains. Instead of that went to
sea left Bombay on August 13 and
jumped through Europe in 90 days
Princess Slnha Is a Buddhist. 1t Is
against her religious principles to be
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
Routed BURGLAR With Chair,

New York--Frauk M. Franklin, a
lawyer, who lives in an old fashioned
house at 205 I'd avenue, had an en-
counter with a burglar and came OF
victorious. He was aroused from his
sleep by one of his children, who
heard noise in the dining room and
started to cry. Mr.. Franklin got out
OF bed and ran into the dining room
in time to see man with a revolver
climbing through a window The bur
glar aimed the revolver at the lawyer,
but before he had a chance to fire
Franklin seized a chair and threw II
at him.
The burglar. bewildered by the at
tack. dropped to the yard, distance
Of twelve feet, and, although he was
injured, he managed to climb over the
fence and escape.
Mr. Franklin often has large sums
of money in the house. and he believes
the burglar knew IT, Since July bur
glars have paid him three visits
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07

dents brotherinlaw IL the same s.xs
from his collar bone Ia his fourth rib
after which he infs out in rectangn
lar manner. netween hls wishhona
aad hts waist line Admiral Cowlas
weighs more than many persons 10
between their shoes and their hats.
The ii ght 81 Admiral Cowles down on
the Potomac river front trying to quail
ity for Mr. Newherry's test would
draw tears from the eyes long unused
10 grief.
Reports from Rear Admiral Evans
headquarters by intimate frienas Of
his are that Fighting hob" Is conf
dent OF being able To come up TO New
herry's test, Evans, ever since the
battle OF Fort Fisher swinas entirely
with one foot. the other being used
mainly as = sort OF screw propeller.
The general effect liz that of fat
wheel locomotive trying 10 climb q
Hill.
Evans fortunately IL the same sise
all the way down, He has nothing to
kick about The walls that are now
deafening the Washington horizon
arise from Riobular admirals with con
yex prosurheraaces ahaft and midriff
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
RECORDS CHARGE THAT
WASHINGTON TOLD LIE

wheeled vehicle
Washington was In good company,
the presentment also naming George
William Fairfax, William Mason and
number of other distinguished gentle
men OF the day At that time In tha
colony OF Virginia two methods were
IN vogue for taxing property. both
personal and real. Either the assessor
WAS permitted 10 make the list or the
subject under oath submitted itst
As the presentment was returned
against George Washington. II Ii evil
dent that he made oath TO the list OF
his property and failed 10 include "a
wheeled carriage" OF which he was
possessed
Washington, not being indicted.
shows that the grand jury acted upon
its own Initiative. because had the
matter been called To their attention
by the prosecutor for the colony an in.
dietment would have been returned
There Ia only one volume OF the rec.
ords Of that time. aud IL does not
show what became Of the presentmant
Whether Washington was tried will
not be known unless some veteran
OF McDuweil's command. directly or
through an heir. returns the volumes
that were carried of after Bull Hun.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
RACE WAR WITH COURT
WRITS AS THE WEAPONS

# HE Injunction has been invoked In
i a local race war The white citi.
zens of suburb of this city propose
to restrain a negro from occupying a
house he purchased
The suburb known as HloomlnRdale
lying between the northern boundary
of the old city and soldiers home, was
several years ago subdiylded. and long
rows of houses erected for sale. The
purchasers were given a deed which
stipulated in one OF it's clauses that
at no time should the property be
sold To negro. One Of the original
purchasers sold his residence TO a
man who placed second trust mort
gage on IT,
The holder of this second mortgage
to protect himself placed the house
on sale with a real estate frm. which
disposed of II to a negro. When the
sale became known to the households
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07

ers for blocks apound they nj once
started a subscription In which Preai.
dent Gompers of the American FEEDER.
alton OF Labor Is reported 10 have
Joined
There are few residence blocks In
Washington upon which negroes do
not occupy one or more houses. except
In the ultra aristoeratic section. and
even IN that section some negroes
dwell Race prejudice !. constantly
growing more intense here and In the
new subdivisions In tho suburbs the
whites have attempted 10 protect
themselves against negro invasion by
restrictions placed In the original
deeds similar to that carried by ths
Bloomingdale conYeyanees. The negro
owner viii assert his right To hold
the property under the fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments and merry
race war Is promised
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
NoRwAys BOY cLAlavoYAnr.
Traced Body to River, Says .
london Report.

sn extrAoralny case of elairvoyancs
by 4 child has caused considerable.
interest here. te'egrapha our Christian
Ia correspondent. About fortnight
ago man living In the OeateYdaI yaL
ley disappeared suddenly from hts
home. and all search proved vain.
The child. John Floettum. "a years Of
age. was sent for eight days after the
mans disappearance
The boy walked around the house
where the mar had lived and got
photograph of him. which he carefully
examined. Sitting at a table. with his
left hand covering his eyes. he drew
some lines on alp of paper. the lines
Indicating where the man had walked
The PRECIPITATION poured down the
boys face. and he often stopped.
When al last he saw place where
the man lad sat Down under big
tree. he was exhausted and had 10
give up for the day
People we're sent out to search, with
the bays sketch IN their guide. The
whole population Of the district fob
lowed. and excitement WIS highs as the
crowd followed the course the man
had taken. step BY step, az indicated
by the boy. Night came on before
they reached the tree. and the search
was adjourned till next day, when the
boy himself led the party,
He took them 10 the tree, and there
found the lost mans handkerchief.
From the tree the boy went straight
10 a river. bat again he became so
exhausted that he had 10 give up.
However, an soon az he came home he
said he could plainly See where the
man was
Early next morning the search
party, with the boy, took a boat.
which was steered according 10 the
boys directions. After q while he
suddenly rose and said. Here ha Ties.
search Was made and the body was
found at the bottom Of the river on
the very spot the boy had pointed out.
The boy only threa months ago dis.
covered that he possessed this ex.
traordinary sense of elalrsuyance,
During this time he has giyea many
proofs Of his strange power, A man
went Ia him and told him that he had
lost gold ring In a field last autumn
as he was loading hay on a cart, and
the boy soon told the man that the
ring could be found amosg the hay on
his farm. pointing out the very place.
where the ring was Immediately
found, The boy has achieved other
faats equally remarkable.