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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
CARRIERS AS CUPIDs.
Married After Corresponding Tor
Five Months.

SPOKANE, Aug. 2s.-Uncle Sam }
eray-coated carriers were eupids for
James McGirr, so years Of age.
rancher at Palouse, Wash, south OF
Spokane, and Mrs. Sarah ]. Burden,
4b years OF age. Of Wilson Creek.
Wash, in the Big Bend wheat belt,
west OF here. who were married an
hour after their first meeting in
Spokane. The ceremony was per-
formed by Justice George W. Stock
er at the Spokane county court
house. the attendant being John H.
Roche. This Is the third matri-
monial venture of the groom, who
is a grandfather, and the second for
the bride. Mr.. McGirr is a native
of Missouri. He mined in Nevada
more than 80 years ago. Recently
he has been operating a hotel in
Wardner. ida. Mrs. McGirr has =
farm near Wilson Creek, but will go
with her husband to Palouse, where
they will open a restaurant.
I'VE correspondent more than ave
months" said the groom in talking
OF his courtship OF the widow. "and
when we met 1t was case of love at
first sight, guess. At any rate
we're both happy and satisfied"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

ed above. Should the running time
from Spokane materially exceed that
named, a deduction will be made Of
5 cents per 100 pounds for each five
hours Of delay Green fruit, straight
carloads, green fruits, vegetables
and small berries, mixed carloads,
minimum weight 10000 pounds,
from Easton. Wash, and ihtermedi-
ate main and branch line stations, in
Guiding Spokane, also stations of
the w. G. c. R. division and except
ing stations North Lapwai to Guide
sac and Arrow to Sites, inclusive, to
Bismarck. Grand Forks. Pembia,
Fargo and Valley City, will take a
rate OF $3.50 per hundred pounds.
To Winnipeg, Manitoba and Super
Tor, Wis. the rate will be $1.62h;
Duluth, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Transfer. St. Paul and Chicago,
$1.75.
The new service, which has been
put into effect. Is the frst of its kind
ever attempted. II It proves the sue.
cess It is predicted, It will be a regu-
lar feature during the fruit and
vegetable season Of each year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
WILL MEAN MUCH TO LOCAL
FRUIT GROWERS.
EI6nTY. THREE HOURS TO
ALL POINTS IN MINNESOTA
Special Trains Will Operate Garry.
ing Green Fruits and Vege-
tables to the East.

What is termed an expedited
freight service has been inaugurated
by the Northern Pacific for the bene-
At Of fruit and vegetable dealers and
growers In Oregon and Washington.
Under the new arrangement special
trains carrying green fruits and veg
etables may be run from points in
Washington and Oregon to eastern
states with joint rate with 16 diff
ferent carloads. The new tariff went
into effect August "a. Expedited
freight service will be furnished at
such times as the volume OF business
offered may warrant from Pasco to
Spokane.
Special expedited trains will be
run to give service OF approximate
ly SO hours from Spokane to St.
Paul. Minneapolis. Minnesota Trans
fer and Grand Forks. N. D.
The rates which have been made
for the special service are in addi-
ton to those already provided for
the ordinary service. The additional
charge for the expedited over the
regular freight train service is con-
ditional on shipments being handled
on approximately the schedule nam
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
SPLAWN BUYS
1000 HORSES
YAKIMA DEALER MAKES BIO
BUY IN OOLvILLE.
BUYSAl LARGE NUMBER
ON RESERVATION ROUNDUP
Grade OF Animals Is Reported to Be
very High-WilI Probably
Bring Them Here.

William Splawn, the Yakima horse
man. is on the south half of the COL
vile reservation making arrange
ments to join the Indians In a big
horse round up. He has ID ade deal
with Coxit George for the purchase
of band of about 1000 horses.
A number Of Mr.. Splawn's assist
ants are in that vicinity and a camp
has been established on the George
ranch, some miles east OF Okano-
gan 1t is estimated that the round
up will consume about four weeks
time. Mr.. Splawn will take the
horses to the southern part of the
state for sale.
The grade OF animals which Mr..
Splawn is purchasing is far SUPER
Tor to the average Indian cayuse.
Coxit George of late years has been
improving his stock by breeding with
animals purchased from the whits
men.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
BIG GRAIN YIELD.
w. NJ. Nichols Tells of Success In
Ahtanum.

w. NJ Nichols of the Ahtanum val
ley was in the city Tuesday to get re-
pairs for Stanton Bros. threshing
machine. To a Herald representa-
tive he stated that the yield OF grain
is very satisfactory. wheat yielding
an average OF forty-fve bushels per
acre and oats seventy-five. Mr..
Nichols has not threshed yet but he
states that he has wheat the yield
of which is estimated at sixty BUSH
els per acre. This wheat was grown
without irrigation and at the pres
ent prices will net a handsome pro-
fit. While the returns from many OF
the Yakima orchards have been show
ing up handsomely this shows that
fruit is not the only product of Yaki-
ma soil that is profitable.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

ground has dried out sufficiently,
work the soil carefully with either a
disk or spring-tooth; and tool. in
fact that will cultivate the ground
thoroughly. Let the cultivation be
continued throughout the next two
or three years, till the soil is in an
active, virile condition.
The pruning OF your trees will be
another important phase. II the
trees are large. they will need more
or less topping. but do this gradu-
ally. Do not remove the entire top
at once. or you will produce a crop
Of water sprouts and will retard the
fruit scions from one to five years.
So thin out the limbs, topping back
but portions Of them, and plan on
doing summer as well as winter
pruning.
IF any large limbs are to be re-
moved. the cut surfaces should be
painted over with some lead paint Of
almost any color. Do not use wax
nor coal tar. The grating wax will
peel of during wet seasons and the
coal tar will injure thecambium or
young growth. especially in fruit
trees.
Determine what varieties Of
fruit you have, and their merits. Top
graft the undesirable varieties in the
springs, and carefully eliminate all
varieties that are not first class.
Western Washington is we'll adapted
to the growing Of fruit, and none
but the best should be grown there.
If the trunks Of your trees are dis
eased. or decaying badly, 1t will not
be possible for you to rejuvenate
them. but they should be removed
and young trees set In their place"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

should not such land sell for high
prices?
THE average yield of the best OF
Yakima lands will bring it's owner
nearly $1,000 an acre clear. r. NJ.
Shadboldt, who has a ranch of 81
acres in Parker bottom, several miles
from the city. paid $4,000 for this
land three years ago, and has more
than $4,000 in his crop this year.
J. M. Harmon, residing in Fruitvale,
two miles from North Yakima, has
twenty acres which will net him
more than $4,000 this year. John
ellison. with a younger orchard of
twenty acres, will make between
$4,000 and $4,000 this year.
"Yet in the valleys around North
Yakima are hundreds of acres which
are not set out to fruit, simply be-
cause their owners have all the fruit
under cultivation they can take care
OF. These lands will produce fruit
and net big returns, and can be
bought reasonably.
When say that ten thousand
colonists can find homes and can get
excellent returns OF the land in
Yakima valley, I don not include the
thousands that can find homes when
the Tieton land is placed under wa
ter. but mean lands that are already
under water and can be set to fruit
tomorrow"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
AVOID RAGTHrE.

SPOKANE, Aug. 26.-"Rag time
life, the laughter of devils, the de-
rision Of Angels, the grief of
heaven"
That is the Interpretation given by
Rev. DR.. Edwin L. House, pastor Of
Westminster Congregational church,
in the course of a eerman on "The
Kind Of Songs We Should Avoid. ="
He added:
rag time 10 the expression Of fol-
", the output Of trivial minds, the
product and vocation Of the moral
buffoon. A life, then. is mere rag
time when the singer OF it puts his
whole time on things that amout on
ly to froth on the wine. the passins
fashion and follies OF the hour.
when men have NO more serious
intent than to rush for a race track
on Saturday, a baseball game on
Sunday; when women in high So
-ciety make a pet dog or a scanty
gown the highest object OF living.
they march and keep time with
vacuous hilarity to a perpetual ia
ra-boom-de-aye.' They live as II life
were a debauch and the world made
for the benefit Of Punch and Judy.
If you are q Christian, let me urge
upon you 70 change the tune. Our
piety counts for no more than the
character back Of It,"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
DAN LESH SAYS THEY ARE
NEEDED IN YAKIMA.
STATES THAT LAND VALUES
ARE BY NO MEANS HIGH
Land In This Valley Brings Ample
Returns On All Investments-
Cites Some Instances.

"Ten thousand colonists are needed
to properly cultivate the land al
ready under irrigation in the Yakima
valley" said Daniel E. Lesh of North
Yakima in an interview to the Seat
tie Pr. "By this l mean to get the
full yield out Of each acre, as twenty
acres is all that one man can take
care Of. and ten acres Is sufficient
for the majority.
1.-THE Yakima and tributary val
leys are primarily q horticultural
country. and essentially land OF
small ranches. With the land al
ready set to fruit, and with each
tree producing normal crop. It
will only be matter of i've years be-
fore we will ship $4,000 car Of fruit
yearly. With the Teton project
bringing in $4,000 more acres for
fruit land, the number Of colonists
needed will be much greater, and
when once these trees on this land
get to bearing. the yearly shipments
from Yakima will be enormous.
Zone of the things that keeps set
tiers away from Yakima is the i'm
preston which generally prevails
that the cost of land is way out of
proportion. That is not true, and we
are making every effort to combat
these statements.
while the best land on the edge
OF the city of North Yakima will sell
for as high as $4,000 an acre. yet
there are thousands OF acres OF land
that can be bought for small sums.
and which. when properly developed.
will yield big returns.
"A few days ago the Post-Intelli-
gencer published story OF one man
refusing $4,000 for a crop OF pears
on less than an acre OF ground. why
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

TAther-Have you ever seen under
the microscope all the animals that
there are in a drop of water?
Son-Yes, father Are they also
In the water that we drink,
Father-yes, of course.
Son-Ah, then now l know what
makes the water in the kettle sing
when it is boiling American Illus
tire.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
Advertised Letters.

The following letters were uncaIl-
ed for at the North Yakima postoffics
at the close of business August %,
1907.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
Two to Graduate.

Mrs. VIM. Cornett Of East Yakima
avenue will leave in . few days for
Kingston. Ont, where she will visit
. daughter and two sons. Both Of
the latter are soon to graduate. one
from a medical college and the other
from a Presbyterian divinity school.
Mrs. Cornett will probably be absent
until the new year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

ton was given to this inquiry, Prof.
, A. L. Melander, entomologist. TAX
ing care Of the problems Of insect
pests. and Prof. w. s. Thornber.
horticulturist, advising relative to
the treatment of the trees. Prof.
Melander's reply follows:
"To get rid of the moss and Itch
ems on your trees, wash the tree
trunks with I've In solution, one
pound to ten gallons Of water. To
kill the red spiders. apply the sui
phur-lime wash when the leaves are
OF of the tree. This will kill the
winter eggs. II the mite appears In
the summer. use kerosene emulsion.
and In this case it will be better to
add one ounce of sulphur to each
gallon Of spray. For the codling
moth, spray with arsenate Of lead.
Give a second spraying ten to forty
days later. according to the weather.
and spray again four weeks after
the first WORMS appear under the
bands. Give the fourth spraying
four weeks later. Get after the fol-
lowing pests with the sulphur lime
wash:
"Oyster shell bark louise, peach
worm or twig borer. green or black
aphis. blister mite, leaf curl, peach
mildew. Find out exactly what each
pest is that you discover. and treat
accordingly.
I'm preparing the kerosene emul-
sion. use two gallons Of kero-
sene; whale oil soap Cor one quart
Of soft soap) one-half pound: water.
one gallon. Dissolve the soap in
water by boiling. and add the suds
boiling hot to the kerosene, away
from the fire. The mixture is then
to be agitated violently, preferably
by pumping It back on itself with a
force pump. After four or five mia
utes the mixture suddenly becomes
creamy in consistence. If we'll made
the cream will stand for long time
without free oil rising to the surface.
Unless otherwise stated, use one gall
lon Of the emulsion to twelve gal
Ions of water in spraying.
"In preparing the arsenate OF lead
spray. use. use one pound Of arsen-
ate Of lead to forty gallons OF wa
ter. It is unnecessary to use this
stronger. and it is more reliable than
Paris green. It Is essentially USE
full where there Is much rain, for It
sticks well and does not scorch the
leaves.
Taking up the problems in horti-
culture. Professor Thornber stated:
1.-THE removal Of the insects and
diseases is Of great importance. but
do not forget that careful tillage of
the land. then the removal OF parts
Of the tops Of the trees. and a care
full thinning out Of the fruit Is of
Just as much Importance. II the
orchard has been in sod for years,
and the trees are not growing, the
only proper thing to do will be to
pillow up the ground thoroughly and
put the soil In first class tillable con-
dition. To do this, I advise you to
give the land a thorough blowing in
the fall, leaving 1t more or less
rough to weather during the win
ter. In the spring. as soon as the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
PULLMAN COLLEGE PROFESSOR
GIVES SOME ADVICE.
TELLS HOW TO BRIne POOR
ORCHARD BACK INTO SHAPE
Tells All the Methods for Removing
the Undesirable Difficulties
and Start Improving.

A fruit grower residing near Fern
dale recently informed the Pullman
experimenting station that his orch
ard was badly run down, and that he
desired information which would en-
able him to work Systematically and
persistently until he had the orchard
in good shape. Considerable atten-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS.
LOAN6.

LOANS-The Netherlands American
Mortgage Company 10 prepared I.
make farm loans over 5000: rats
per cent: no delay Apply To {
Dameyer. Agent. No as Alash.
Bldg. Seattle. Wash elite
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

SUl.
Baldwin. W. H
Brown Nursery Co
Benson, Mrs. E. H ~
Brown. Mrs. Eva :
Byington. Guy i.
Boon, Mr.. Roy -
Baland, william
Brown, Miss Blancn
Bhronboult, Miss Carmel ~
California House i
Chapman. Reginald
Cowing, Mrs. A c.
Dickson. J. W.
Dickey. ". D.
Finlay. John D. ca
Grant. Mr.. Geo. ~
Goldman, Miss Della
Glover, Claude T. - /
Grissom, Mrs. vsvia !,
ellison, Miss ~. -
Clan, Mr..
Heitku, J. NJ. & Co. ~,
Killers. C. I. !
Hill. Mr.. Talmadge
Hill. Mrs Ida
Jones. Charley A. i
Jones, Charlie
James. Miss Clara
James, Miss Grace
Leavitt, Mr. c. NJ 1.
Long, Mr.. G. A.
Means, Mr., W. Nys
Mckay, X. I.
Marker, Ray
Maxham, Mrs. Florence
Mower, Victor I.
Meanger. Mr. Jorge
Perez, Lester L.
Pedien, Mr.. Roy
Palmer, W. e.
Palmer, E. G.
Rose, Mr.. Jesse
Reed, Alva W.
Rambo, Golden & Willie
Stobie. VIM. T.
Sullivan. Miss Leila
Shelly. Frank
Stevens, Leonard
Sanborn, Archie
vertner, William
Wilson, Thomas n.
Wiley. Avian
Watts, Mr.. Cecil
Williams. Mr.. John
Wilkerson, Mr.. o. NJ.
Williamson, Mr.. Ed.
One cent due on each letter adver-
Ised.
W. L. LEMON. p. n.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-28

for canning purposes, very cheap.
Peter Bach. half mile west Leaning
burg store. s2-2t
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-28

eff l subscribe money to help you dash to the pole you must promise one thing"
 "What is that2"
 'That after your rescue you won t make a dash for the lecture platform.
 "You are entirely out of touch with the true spirit of exploration, " replied the dasher, haughtily, and turned away. Philadelphia Ledger,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-28

"Mai"
 "Yes, dearest, what is itY"
 "Did you get my baby sister at the groceryi"
 "Of course not. What put such an idea in your head9'
 "It says on the grocery wagon, Families supplied Judge.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-28

It's hard for a woman to believe a man really loves his children unless he is willing to carry all their pets in his arms when they go traveling.-New York Press
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-28
Tho Good and the Bad Trusts

 There were ninety and nine who safely lay
 In the shelter of the law. But one had wandered and gone astray When nobody cared or saw. Then what did the tender shepherd do-- Fare out in the night and cold And search the desert and tempest through
 To bring it within the fold9 Not much. He lifted the great big stick Which served for crook to bust And he dealt the ninety and nine a lick That laid them low in the dust. And then from Washington s utmost ends,
 Where strenuous hearts were stirred, There rose a cry from his faithful friends:
 'Reioicel He has licked the herd! "
 New York Sun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

expenditure of $4,000, and that it
was the policy of the company to ask
that one-third of the amount be taken
IN stock by local parties. This they
did tor a protection.
At a suggestion of the Commercial
Club, Commissioner Ness was re-
quested to address a communication
to the company at Cleveland, asking
for a proposition to be made the
citizens. Mr.. Eaton stated that the
report he would be able to make on
Mitchell, he thought, would bring a
favorable proposition from his COM
pany.
The matter will be held in abey-
ance for the present and later when
the International and Heating COM
pan have their proposition ready,
there will be some activity along the
line of making the investigation at
Beatrice, and if it proves satisfactory
STEPS will be taken toward forming
the local company.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
STOCK AT STATE FAIR
Hanson County Made Il Good Show
ing and Carried Off Many Prem
iums in That Line.

Albert Hill and w. S. Hill were
in the city Saturday evening with
their blooded stock from Hanson
county, being On their way home to
Alexandria from the state fair, where
they made an exhibit of their ami
mails. Mr.. Hill said that they ere
particularly we'll pleased with their
success at the fair, for they carried
off most of the premiums in their
departments.
Albert Hill displayed his herd of
Hereford cattle, ad took eleven first
premiums out of twelve entries, and
secured six championship premiums
"a showing that ought to make any
stock owner exceedingly proud of his
herd. Mr.. Hill said that he expected
to exhibit a part of his herd at the
International Stock Show in Chica-
go in December.
w. S. Hill did about as we'll as
his brother on his Red Polled cat
tile, taking practically all Of the prem
iiums.
Slade Bros, Of Fulton, had their
herd of Polled Durham cattle at the
fair and secured a number Of blue
ribbons on their animals. These
three breeders brought Hanson coun-
ty to the attention to the stock raisers
of the state in a very forcible man
ner. There were something over $50
entries in the cattle department, and
Mr.. Hill said that it was a grand
gathering of registered stock.
Hanson county carried off n 9th
.er premium that ought to make the
county feel proud. 1t secured first
prize on its agricultural exhibit
against some other we'll represented
counties. Hanson county will dis
play it's exhibit at the corn palace
next week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Mitchell Ladies at vermillion.

Vermillion Republican: Last Mon
day evening at the home of Miss Jes-
sic Trusty, the Epworth League en-
tertained in honor of Misses Florence
Nicholson and Ethel Shepherd of
Mitchell. A delightful evening was
spent with various features of en-
tertainment, an important part of
which was the music by the Misses
Meberg and Mr.. Cecil Collins. Bright
and breezy travel talks were given by
Miss Reeves, who conducted her au-
ditors through classic Boston; also
by Miss Shepherd, who led lead the
company on a burro ride up Pixies
Peak; and by Miss Nicholson, who
pictured the wonders of the Garden
of the Gods. Refreshments were
served, and all present enjoyed a
very pleasant social evening.
Sunday evening the services at the
M. e. church differed from the usual
order. Instead of listening to the US
ual sermon by the pastor, the congre-
cation had the pleasure Of listening
to three interesting addresses by
three bright young ladies. These were
three of the returned delegates from
the summer conference Of the Y. w.
C. A., recently held at Cascade, Col.
Miss Margaret Miller Of our city
spoke of the national organization
and work of the association, and
Misses Florence Nicholson and Ethel
Shepherd of Mitchell spoke of the
work and message of the summer
conference. The addresses reflected
great credit on the young ladies, and
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
DIVIDING INTO HALF DAYS
By this Method All che Students in
the High School Will be an
Eo,oI VLo-.
Equal Chance.

With nov an enrolment of 1919
students in the high school depart
ment, where there is room for but
l04. Superintendent Hotf and Princi-
pal Ramer are at their Wits end to
know what to do with the superflujty
OF scholars who coming to school to
secure their education. They have
tried in various ways to meet the
conditions but no plan has been
found adequate to the situation.
They have. finally, reached a solution
that is going to make 1t possible
to give all the students an equal
show. They presented their plan to
the board of education and the board
yielded its consent to operate It.
1t is the design to divide the high
school into two classes with the two
highest and lowest grades. so that in
the afternoon there will Re about us
juniors and freshmen come TO the
building for their %recitations and in
the morning the other two classes
will be present, numbering about IS.
to reci1e their lessons and study at
home ;n the afternoon. Even in this
division the roou will be crowded
beyond it's c,pacity, but it is the
only solution OF the problem which is
now confronting the teachers.
In the course of the next mouth
or six wee 5 the superintendent and
principal will present a series Of
articles, Including some statistical
information, to show the great
necessity for a new high school
building. The situation resolves
itself into the question OF whether
Mitchell is going TO keep abreast of
the times and Keep up her reputation
as IN educational canter or whether
she. is going to siaua still and tell
the people who want to move here
to educate their children and become
residents Of the city, that we cannot
offer them anything better. It is not
the Mitchell way.