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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Would Set Clocks Ahead.

London, England.-President Wright
of the British Watch and Clockmak.
era guild. has undertaken to trans
form the English into nation Of
early risers. At the annual meeting
he proposed the simple expedient OF
putting forward all clocks one hour,
SO that noon should fall at IL instead
of IL. Thus every one would go to
bed and rise one hour earlier than mt
present. Many objections to the
scheme were raised on the score Of
the enormous difficulties to be over.
come in upsetting the basis on which
all astronomical and other calcula.
tions we're made. Though the presi.
dent belittled these obstacles, the
guild refused to pass the measure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
He's Very Much Alive.

Burlington, Vt.-"Dead! I'm the
iivest dead man you ever saw!" said
Merritt Fireing, an ice cream dealer,
when friends called to inquire of his
family particulars of his reported
death In the river. News spread rap
idly that the young man had been
found drowned by party Of fisher
men and his body taken to the
morgue. Relatives rushed there to
claim 1t, while acquaintances hurried
to his home to offer condolences to
the supposedly stricken family. Fire
Ing believes the rumor was started By
jokers with poor sense Of humor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Ex-slave Dead at 1ts Years.

Elkton. Md.-George w. Harris. a
former slave, died near Rowlandsyille
at the age of 11S years / month and
IA days. The birth record of the
Harris family is said to have been
accurately kept by the owners of
those celored people who lived In
Hartford County, Md. According to
the record, Harris maternal grand
mother was lit years old when she
died, while his mother died at the age
of III years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
snakea Pets for Children.

London.-Snakes are coming into
great demand In this city as pets for
society children, according to q dealer
in animals. They are not expensive,
the highest prices being about seven
shillings, or $3.50. Green frogs, tor.
tolses and lizards Of bright huea are
also greatly favored.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-17
Wire Burns Mother and Girl.

Berwick, Pa.-Going down cellar at
her home here, Mrs. Isaac Vought
touched a fallen live electric light
wire, screamed and fell to the floor.
unconscious.
Her daughter. Florence, rushed
down to her aid, and she, too. touch
ed the wire and fell. but quickly re-
covered.
Then Mr.. Vought ran down cellar
ana managed to release and revive
his wife. who still elutched the vlre
and was shOekingly burned.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Notice Of School and Instituiios l-asAe
for Hay, Grazing asd Coal Mining
Pu40oReN

The School and Institutions Lands not n
ready leased, situated in Mclean Counts. snA
State Of North Dakota. will be offered for !eaep
Court House in the town OF Washburn in said
county, commencing at l O'Clock p. M, On Fli-
y dsy tf hs 18th snas asy ct d Aer be ores % for a
county for public inspection. Ali lands wI Is
offeredfCr hay and grazing purposes upon TIN
following terms towit:
The minimum annual rental is ono per cert q
t the e. appraised value, but in no case less 1ru.
for less than SO 90 oer acre win % be leased
term OF five years, and lands appraised at $H0
per acre or more will be leased for ono yelr
Sny rnf snfs W es % & e shf or ss I
year lease and 81 80 for each one year lease spp
be paid at the time of lersing, and nidt1.
than one half section will be included in a16
COAL BEARING LANDS.
All lands known TO bear Ignite coai and slt-
uated in said county will be offered Tor 7cEaD
upon the following terms, tO-Wit:
The minimum rental is ten cents per tbn 6K
all coal mined on the land SO leased; provided.
and at the beginning of each year thereafter IL
advance payment OF 5000 for each forty 1s.fs
tract leased, but at the expirati ion of each year
ment when settlement is made for the tsnnase
OF coal mined during the year, but no part -
such advance payment will be refunded to sS,A
year Than said advance payment ail covss,
and no part thereof will be applied in payms1t
for coal mined at any other time than duEHE
the year for which the same was paid. F6
lessee will also be required to pay ut the .isae
of leasing in addition to said advance Jay
ment, the sum of $500 being the legal fee Or
issuing each lease, All Goa land leases viii. ID
issued for n term Of five years, settlement NJ
the coal mined to be made at the expiration y
each year and at any other time the Board II
University and School Lands may direct.
The Board of University and School LandE
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota, this 2stA
day OF January a. D. 1907.
o, /. HEGGE, 81
Commissioner of University and School LantaE
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
FORCED RHUBARB.

ventilation. Unless in a severely cold
winter, the house can be heated by
use Of ordinary heating stoves. In
more expensive houses and in case of
extreme cold a system Of hot water or
steam heating would undoubtedly be
advisable.
Good, strong two, three or four year
old plants are used in forcing. The
plants to be used are dug in the fall
and, with their adhering soil, left in
the field and covered with enough soil
to prevent drying out. 1t is best to
leave them there until they have been
frozen through. About January, earlier
or later, as the case may be, the roots
still retaining their soil are brought
into the forcing house. They are set
or packed close together on the moist
dirt floor. Moist soil, preferably rich
one, is filled in about each plant, cov-
ering the crown slightly. After they
are once thus packed in they may not
need watering, but the roots and soil
should not be allowed to become dry.
Only strong, vigorous plants will pro-
duce the large, thick stalks eighteen to
twenty inches high. When properly
grown, the forcing house product is at
tractive, Of delicate color, tender and
Of excellent flavor. After the plants
have produced this winter crop of
leaves they will have become exhaust
ed and are Of little or no value.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
A soILING CROP.
Heavy Yields of Green Feed Under
Favorable Conditions.

Heavy Yields of Green Feed Under
Favorable Conditions.
Thousand headed kale Rrassica o!er-
acea) has been grown in the Villa
mette valley for twenty-seven years.
1t attracted little attention among Ore
gon dairymen until recent years, but is
now rapidly becoming very popular
fall and winter soiiing crop. 1t stands
the mild winters west Of the Cascade
mountains admirably and is hauled
from the field and fed as needed. 1t
does not head up like cabbage, and the
name Thousand headed" is given it on
account Of the numerous branches the
plants have when given plenty of room
1t is very much like rape, but tho
plants are much taller, and the leaves
are longer and broader. 1t is claimed
that kale will yield thirty to forty tons
Of green feed per acre when grown I'm
der favorable conditions.
Kale is used for table green's, but its
chief use on the Pacific coast is for
feeding green to dairy COWS from Octo-
ber to April. for which it is highly
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
ALIAS CONTEXT NOTICE

Department of the Interior:-United States
Land Office, Minot, N. -, Feb. 4th, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Roger jerome. contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 26l95, made NOV
9th, 1903 for nwA section IS, :ownship 1fe
which it is alleged that the said Ole =. Antles-
has Yhoy the saifrn said land and
period Of more than six months innediatety
preceding the date Of the said contest af;dlr
Wit and that said alleged. absence from t4s
said land was not due to his employment In
the army, navy. or marine torps of the u s., NJ
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine
during the val, with Spain or during any other
war in which the U. S., may be or has been ell
gagged said parties are hereby notified to aR
pear respond and oilsr evidence Touching 5a s ssis
before the Register and Receiver of the UniteA
States Land Office in Minot. N. d.
The said contestant having, in "a proper nfH-
dayit filed Feb: 5th, 1907, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service Of this notice cannot be made. it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice Do
given by due and proper publication.
2-1J L. ID. McGahan, Register.
C. b. Bach, Minot, N. d. attorney for contestants
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Alias Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. = United Statr
Land Office, Mlnot, N. p, January is, 1907,
in this office BY John N. Murray contestanl,
against desert land entry No. 1903, made June l2.
twp. l49, range s.. by Edmund C. Lewis, cQla
testee in which it is alleged that said EdmuQA
G. Lewis has not at any time complied with tde
law relative to desert land entries, in this. t1at
he has not constructed any bitches thereon or
made any improvements in any way whateyer
on said land. and that the land in naestfta
should come under the homestead entry, p
crops cnn be raised without irrigation aud h
the neiGhborhood of said land good crops can
be raised in ordinary seasons. Said parties al
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
q. m. on March II, 1907. before the Register a1l
Receiver of the United States Land Office n
Minot N. d.
The said contestant having in q, proper ain
i daylt fled M Jan; H. io7 set forth facts whicA
Of tn is notice cannot be made, it is hereby os-
dcred and directed that such notice be givea
by due and proper publication.
2-S I. f. Fox, Receiver.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Proper Time to PIow Land.

The proper time to plow land is
when it is just moist enough to break
up mellow, neither wet enough to leave
a slick surface where rubbed by the
moldboard nor dry enough to break up
in large clods, or, as the southern
farmer puts it, when the soil has Il
good season in it. If continued rain
follows wet blowing, little harm fol-
lows, but hot, dry winds would soon
leave only mass Of unmanageable
clods. In spring and midsummer plow-
ing particularly 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance to run the harrow immediate
ly after the plow. This prevents the
formation Of clods.-W. J.. Spillman.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
EXPERT METHODS.
Plan For Testing the Quality Of Seed

Plan For Testing the Quality Of Seed
Corn.
Professor Holden, the western corn
expert, has been making the rounds Of
the New England farm and New York
state meetings, as reported in Amert
can Cultivator. Besides describing his
method of selecting seed corn, the pro-
fessor advances other ideas with re.
gard to New England farm methods.
He advocates growing the cattle feeds
on the farm and insists that eastern
farmers will grow more dent corn and
that alfalfa will soon be considerably
grown here il farmers will thoroughly
drain the soil to sufficient depth to
make the soil sweet, thoroughly pull
verize it and make firm, solid seed
bed, sowing the seed early in August
Foes to the Corn Field.
Professor Holden told of his own
work among the farmers of the west
by taking them right into their fields
and by personal inspection showing
them how they were farming ut q
sacrifice, in that their fields were pro-
ducing but fractional part of what
they might be producing If every hill
were filled and every stalk were pro-
ductive. He showed the difference in
the acreage with one, two and three
good ears to hill and thereby led
up to the conclusion that the great
source of loss in corn production IS
the poor seed which SO many farmers
use, either through carelessness or
false economy.
Testing the Corn.
Coming down to the point in hand, he
presented plan for testing the quail
ty of seed corn by determining it's ger
minating power, showing those present
the manner in which he was enabled
to select the good ears and reject the
bad by use of terminating box, in
which, in separate compartments, sam
pie kernels from different ears were
placed and their terminating power
soon determined, the bottom of the box
being filed with moist sawdust, Il layer
Of thin muslin placed thereon and all
packed down, the kernels then placed
in the different compartments, covered
with another thin piece of muslin, with
more sawdust on top, and again pack
ed down. In due time examination
shows the real terminating value of
the samples from the different ears.
and it is easy to decide which ears to
use for seed and which to reject.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Sowing Seeds.

In regard to sowing seeds for an
early start in the spring Country Cen
tleman has the following, among other
things, in the way of useful hints: Sow
some cabbage. cauliflower, beet, onion,
celery and lettuce seeds and string
beans in your hotbed, or, if you have
neglected to make one, sow your seeds
in shallow boxes with some cinders in
the bottom and then filed with light.
loamy soil. Sow thinly, cover lightly
and put the boxes in sunny window.
In case you have hotbeds don't forget
to give them plenty Of fresh air on fine
days, and water the seedlings freely.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
EAdR%NIA11.s;s -
5lzs44'GHR2BRA
FORCED RHUBARB.

Not Exaotine In Its Requirements Of
High Quality.
The following process for forcing
Elubarb given by Kansas farmer In
American Agriculturist is we'll adapted
Cor securing an early spring crop:
Rhubarb can be forced in cellar, in
box, even in the kitchen or in well
or poorly constructed forcing houses
1t is perhaps most commonly forced in
low double spanned, roughly and
cheaply constructed houses. An exca-
walton two to three feet deep may be
made and arched over with roof of
boards or logs, covered with hay. straw
or fodder and the dirt of the eXcava-
tion thrown over the entire roof. No
particular facilities are necessary for
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION

US Land onlce Bismarck, N. Oak, Essa.
Notice is hereby given that the fcEa.;ss-
named settler has filed notice. Of his inttrution
to make commuted final proof in support atf his
Aug. r. johnson, u. S. Commissioner, Sor tho
district of North Dabota, at his office ut Wash
burn. N. Dak.. on April 4, 1907, viz:
Charley Gustafson, Of Wilton, N. Oak. II. z
No. 3O5l3. dated May IL, 1905, for the e.. OF sen
of section 81, township 145, range 80.
He names the following witnesses 10 provo
Of said land, viz:
Gerry f. Schearer. OF Wilton, N. Oak, and Nv
ram Rohinss,r .Jonn Rains and Tom McCaf-
mick Of Washburn, N. Oak.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Notice for Publication.

U: s. Land Office, Bismarck, n. D: FEB: q, 1g1.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final computed proof in support Of hjE
claim and that said proof will be made betoEe
I'll o,ilce sS9ss3hS at sWashSurn, S n 3, on Nay B. lsos We
John kiemele,
of Turtle Lake, ND, II: Il. No: s6S25 made Deg
26. 1903. for the nwh Of Sec. 70. Twp. las, Rg. ~
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said lard, viz;
mayer, Jr. and Jacob Muller. all Of Washburn.
N. ID. NJ. II. Jewell Register. 81
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08

e. .
State OF North Dakota, In District Court,
County Of Mclean Sixth Judicial DiaSx3
Jospehine kenefck, plaintiff,
vs.,
Thomas E. Kcncfck defendant.
SUMMONS
State of North Dakota to the above raHed d.
fendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the odss-
plant in this action. which complaint will b
filed in the office OF the clerk OF the dist.64
state Of North Dakota, in the city of Washturn,
in said county, to serve a copy OF your atx,,ilr
nPon the undersigned. attorneys for plsn<sK.
mons upon you, exclusive Of the day Of services;
and in case Of your failure to appear or ansu1
Judgment will be taken against you by defauA
for the relief demanded in the complaiut.
Dated at Mandan, N. d. this 22d day OF Jaun
arg, A. d. 1907.
Shaw 4 NslchO1s,
Attorneys for Plainfl3.
Residence and post Office address, Aand1,
N. D. 2-I5
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Continued Use of silaae.

The argument is occasionally made
that the continued use of silage has a
deleterious effect upon the constitution
of the animal. The ground taken is
that the acids affect the digestive func-
tions and in time impair the bodily
vigor and productive capacity. TO my
knowledge no such claims have ever
been substantiated, and the average
feeder need have no fears in this re-
gard.-Professor f. w. Taylor, New
Hampshire.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08

priced. If the growth is forced in the
early spring, it can be fed much earlier
than Oct. 1. Kale would probably
be an excellent winter feed also for
hogs and poultry. 1t does best Oh well
manured, deep, rich loans and sandy
soils. The only objection to the use of
kale is the difficulty of getting it out Of
the field when the ground is wet and
muddy. For this reason we'll drained
land should be selected upon which to
plant this crop.
Where the weather is quite cold kale
is not sufficiently hardy to stand out
during the winter. and its use as a
soiling crop would be limited to the
fall
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
CONTEST NOTICE
Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office. Bismarck, Y. Il.


United States Land Office. Bismarck, u. Il,
December II, 1906.
sufficient contest affidavit having been f1AA
in this office by Axcl Peterson contesta6t
against homestead entry No.. 2o63l made ~
ycnbcr l3. 1902. for nw,4, section b. townst b
145 range n, by Eward j. OMcara contestea.
in which it is alleged that said Edward ].
OMeara has wholly abandoned and changed
his residence from the said land for more tllGa
six months last past; that such default STA
exists; said alleged absence not due TO his esr.
the United States in time of war;
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, Ns-
spond and d offer evidence TOUCHING sad Ia!!sgs-
fore the register and receiver at the u. S. laslA
office at Bismarck, N. d..
The said contestant having, in a proper aNi-
davit filed Dec IA, 1906, set forth facts wi.hca
show that after due diligence, personal sos
vice OF this notice cannot be made. il is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be givoA
by due and proper publication.
NJ. II. Jewell, Register. 21
A. T. Patterson, Attorney for Contestant,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Rasie slaa Meal.

Basic Stag meal has proved through
out to be highly efficient phosphate
manure at one of the eastern expert
ment stations. Its relative efficiency
has been particularly high where those
plants have been grown which are
helped by Timing. This Is doubtless
due in part to the fact that it contains
Tar more lime than bone meal or floats.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08

The next day the stand can be turned
about and the boxes tilted the other
way, as the sun draws the plants to
one side and the other. Pegs (as
shown hold the boxes in place when
tilted. On cold nights the whole stand
can be removed from the window
Farm Journal.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08

Each box Is
vot ed by
screws through
the side pieces
into the middle
of the ends of
each box. The
boxes can thus
be tilted to-
ward the win
dow to get the
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Cost Of Concrete Posts.

1t is claimed by one Investigator
that concrete posts can be made for
IA cents each 1t is explained, how
ever, that this low cost would be possl-
ble o:ly whom large numbers Of posts
are maia.
The Washburn leader., 1907-03-08
Convenient window Boxes.

Many people have to start all their
early plants in the kitchen windows,
and the space is usually rather re-
stricted. The cut shows a stand with
series Of boxes, one above another.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
What Hobbs Saws.

"You " r member that whel we
5 artcd IN business one OF our com.
EDITORS said In his advertisements that
We we're hanging by n thread Since
then that firm has discovered that it
was good strong thread, aud this
competitor has done some tall sqirm.
ing We have already caused one Old
timer To change his methods, and the
rumor IS that This other firm is con.
templating decided change, also.
This is very good evidence that Hobbs
is selling the Pianos
NON, you will call and let US fg.
ur' with you on piano, you will not
be surprised that these old firms have
!uuud II necessary TO change their
method CT gel ting all the none, they
could for an instrument. 5000 re.
ward for anyone who has bought from
another firm after we figured with
them.
Hobbs Music Co,
ByJAMEs HOBBS Jr., Mgr
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
PUsILLANIMoUs ADVICE.

''The duel" said Senator Till
man at dinner in Washington, lis
thing | abhor. believe, though,
in manlincss and pluck and | hope
the time will never come when a
conversation such as was recently
overheard i'll a New York club will
be typical of American chivalry. A
New York clubman approached a
friend and whispered anxiously
'Bludd threatens to kick me the next
time he sees me in company. If he
should come in here now what
would you advise me to do?"
"'Sit down. was the reply"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
CANCER CURE HAIR REsToREa.

Julius Greut2ncr, Of McKeesport,
Pa, brought some medicine from an
agent % cure n cancer. 1t did not
cure the cancer, but it grew fine
crop of hair ON his head, though
for Is years he had been bald. He
is 81 years old. The medicine
panied his scalp severely for few
days, when the hair broke through
and began to grow soft and fine
The agent thinks he has a fortune
in his cancer medicine, anyway.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08

The regular monthly officers meet.
Ing Of the Y l. NJ |. a. of Cache
stake will be held Sunday, May -,
1907, at , p m. in the east basement
room Of the tabernacle. All officers
are expected to be in attendance.
Members invited.
MARY l.. HENDRICKsON,
President.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
GETTING ALONG.

Miss Hussie goes in for every
thing. She's constantly doing
something
Eyes, but the one thing she is do.
ing most steadily she won't admit. +"
whats that"
"Growing older"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
OBSERVANT YOUTH,

"Somc day, my little man, you
may be president of the United
States"
Pm in no hurry" answered the
precocious child. Il have to listen
to enough advice now"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
RIS ED.

"Kind friend, was not always
like ycz see me now
mo, If you were your mother
must hay" been surprised the first
time she saw YOU. Houston Post.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08

"Dr, Thomas Electric OH is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis.
ease-croup, Has been used with sue.
cess in our family for eight years. -
Mrs l.. Whitccare, Buffalo n Y
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08
HIS REASON.

"Pickleham is certainly kind to
his folks
"Why, he told me he hadn't been
home for a year"
CHATS il"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-08

"If there is anything I enjoy" said
the man with the placid look, 1T is
to get on the river and lie about fish.
ing"
Couldn't you stay at home and
lie about fishing just as easy?" asked
the stout one.