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Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
MASTERS CONFERENCE.
Some Questions Considered That Are
 -.s Worth While

Some Questions Considered That Are
 ..E Worth While.
 A masters conference was called for Feb. 1 under the auspices of the Am herst CMass.) grange. of which Profess or F. A. Waugh of the college is mas ter. Among the questions discussed were the following:
 QUESTIONS OF GRANGE ADMINS
 TRATION.
 How can we secure better attendance at grange meetings?
 How can we improve the ritualistic work in our subordinate granges?
 Can we do something more than we have yet done to familiarize our members with good parliamentary practice?
 Should the grange seek to add to its membership persons who are not inter ested in agriculture?
 What special service should past mas ters render in subordinate granges?
 QUESTIONS OF PUBEnC SERVICE.
 What specific things can our subor- dinate granges do to improve the agri- culture in our towns?
 Can our granges undertake to promote any practical reforms in the various towns-such, for instance, as village i'm provement enforcement of the liquor law, etc.
 IS IL pTdCllCdDle TOT the iOCdl STdHSeS in any way to cooperate with the churches toward the solution of any spe- cifc problems in civic betterment?
 Can the subordinate granges cooperate with one another in any way to secure the benefits of district nursing for their own members or for others? Can the grange cooperate with the school authorities toward the improve ment of our schools? Shall we do any thing toward the establishment of school gardens? Shall we favor other forms of agricultural teaching in our country schools? If so, what?
 Can the grange help in the improve nent of town libraries? Should we and can we secure more agricultural and rural books for our local libraries?
 Can the subordinate granges organize reading courses for their members? If NO, how can they be conducted?
 These are all intensely practical questions for discussion in any confer ence, Pomona or subordinate grange meeting, and we commend their con- sideration to all lecturers who may read them here.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
THE GRANGE
 Conducted by J. w. DARROW. Chatham. N. r.. Press Correspondent Neto Fork State
 Grange
A LECTURERS VIEWS.

State Lecturer Thompson of Maine Outlines Lecturers Duties.
 From the excellent report of State Secretary Thompson to the Maine state grange we make the following extract:
 The lecturers duty in the grange is to direct the literary and educational work. Since the social and educational benefit is the chief end and aim of the work of our Order the lecturers work is of permanent importance. While suggestions and systems and direc- tions may be of aid to the lecturer, yet the success of the programme largely depends upon his personal interest and enthusiasm in having it carried out We should never forget that the chief value of this work is not in the enter taining feature, but in the work done by the members. A paper written on some subject is much better than a reading or a discussion.
 The two common methods employed by the lecturers in directing their work are:
 First--To prepare and read the pro- gramme at one meeting of the succeed ing meeting. This has its advantages, and many lecturers get excellent re- suits from this method and prefer 1t to any other.
 Second. To furnish printed pro- grammes for the year, prepared either by the lecturer or, better, by pro- gramme committed This is by far the better method, especially when sup plemented by work of the lecturer from meeting to meeting, by seeing that parts that cannot be taken are filled by others and that members are notified of their parts.
 While individual lecturers may fail to prepare highly beneficial pro- grammes and while individual granges may for the time being run to weeds by directing too large 6 proportion of their energy in money making schemes, games for amusenent or light entertainment, yet this kind of work is the rare exception and not the rule in Maine.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
Tax notice

I hereby notify the taxpayers of the town of Canaan that the Rate Bill for 1907 on list of 1906 is due and in my hands for collection. I will be at Bartle' s store, Falls Village April l and A. A. Roth's store, Falls Village April also at B. w. Spurr Co.'S store Falls, Village April 15 from 9 a. m. till 12 m. to receive said taxes and to all taxes unpaid May l, be added until paid and all taxes must be settled by the first of October, 1907.
 Dated March 20, 1907.
 H. P. MORSE, Collector. Falls Village, Conn.,. R. F. D. No. I.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
OF CORNWALL. ss. Pro. b bate Conrt March 2hth lQn7

b bate Court, March 25th, 1907. Estate of George c. Harrison late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Carolyn Wells Harrison praying that letters of admins tration on said estate be granted to John K. Calhoun of said Cornwall as per appli- cation on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-Th That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Cornwall in said District, on the 9th day of April A. D. 1907 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some news. paper having a circulation in said District, and by posting n copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Cornwall in said District.
 CHARLES l.. GOLD, Judge
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
Notice

The Rate Bill of 1907 on tax list of 1908 for the town of Cornwall has been placed in my hands for collection. All taxes are due March 1st. 1907. I will meet the tax payers to receive their taxes:
 Saturday, March 30th at J. A. Cochrane & Sons store.
 Monday, April 1st at Smith Bros store
 Tuesday, April 2nd, c. K. Wilcox & Sons store. .... a
 If any rax shall remain unpaid one month from the time such tax is due and payable, interest at the rate of nine per cent will be added. GEORGE w. CoCHRANE, Collector, West Cornwall. Conn
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

During the seventeen years which have elapsed since Arbor day was in stituted in the state of New York 100000 trees have been planted by the school children of the state. The rec ord is most creditable and one that amply justifies faithful observance of the day. -
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

If the matter is presented in the proper light. there ought to be no par ticular difficulty in interesting the boys and girls in the home in assuming re- sponsibility for much of the care of the family garden.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Professor Bolley of the North Da- kota experiment. station was the dis coverer of the formalin treatment Of oats to rid them of smut, boon that has resulted in saving farmers of the northwest millions and millions of dol lars.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

One runs no greater risk in securing q wife through matrimonial agency than he does in purchasing grass seed from a catalogue house. No man who has any horse sense or morality about him will indulge in either of these spec.llations They're gold brick games of the worst type.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN. ss. Probate

nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate U Court, March 9th, 1907
 Estate of Elizabeth Abbott, late of North Canaan in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recoy- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE $. DUNNING, Administrator
 East Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
Tax Collectors Notice

The tax collector of the town of Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn, hereby gives notice that the taxes laid upon the list of 1906 will become due and payable on the 1st day of April, 1907, when shall be ready to receive them at the Town Hall in sharon on the first Monday in April and will be at Ellsworth postoffice on April from o'clock, pm, to o'clock D. m., at Amenia Union on Monday, April 15 from o'clock pm. until o'clock p. m. On all taxes not paid on or before May 1, interest at the rate of 9b per annum will be charged as perstatute.
 FRANK P. HAYNES, Collector.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

It is quite likely that the fellow who plants his potatoes in the full of the moon is the same chap who takes none too kindly to these newfangled notions about treating potatoes for scab, spray ing them for blight, testing seed corn scientifically and treating oats for smut As a rule, grandpap's methods are good enough for him.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

The total immigration to Canada during the year 1906 was 215,912, which is an increase of 1,294 over the immigration of the preceding year. Of the immigration for last year Great Britain furnished 98.2o7 the United States 63,7S1, and continental Europe furnished the balance, 53,8Tt.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Government bulletin No 192 states that the loss In the United States through the improper handling of ma nure is S7S4. .233,O00 annually. These figures mean that there are a stack of sinners who should turn from their evil ways.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

It is quite apparent that the present period of flood tide prosperity cannot last always. It will therefore behoove the man who wants home of his own to close the deal for it and get it paid for as soon as possible before money gets tight, interest rates go up and work becomes scarce
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

There is cause for gratitude to an all wise God that no corner can be got and no price put on fresh air, sun- shine, pure water and the many beau tiful sights in the natural world. The greatest and most priceless blessings of life are at the same time most common.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
Grange Insurance.

At the recent meeting of the Grange Fire Insurance Company of New Hampshire it was reported that the company had 1924 risks, amounting to $1,762. POO; policies in force, 4,172, amounting to $5,SS7, ,G23.54 The losses for the year were $11,577.66, and the receipts for the year were $17,S70.53,
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

With good to best mules selling on the Chicago market from $15O to $2OO the mule business would seem to be a long way from overdone
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

In the long run repairs of the sheds and pens will be found cheaper than extra food and the services of a vet erinarian.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

The nearer home one buys his grass seeds the greater will be the Likelihood that he will get what he supposes he is buying
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate
 Cpnrt March 1OD7

nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss, Probate U Court, March II. 1907. Estate of Laura J. Turner late of Ga naan in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itorS of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate arc requested to make immediate payment to CLARENCE k. TURNER, Executor.
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

There is probably no form of econ- omy in which shortsightedness in ini- tial expenditure is more apparent than In the matter of household furniture. It Is true that furniture can be got at very low prices, but invariably in such cases the quality and durability of goods will be found to correspond. There IS no profit in getting furniture even for song and having 1t fall to pieces, stuffing come out of the uphol- stering or look as if 1t had come out of junk shop in less than a year aft CT it is bought. A substantial piece of furniture will with the same treatment be in better shape at the end of fifteen or twenty years than the shoddy will inside of two. Keep this fact in mind. as well as the price, when you are pur- chasing.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

How many farmers have you ever heard give reasonable excuse for not joining the farmers organization the grange?
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28
LEGAL NOTICES
DISTRICT OF SALISBURY ss., Pro 1I bate Court, March 9th, 1907.

Estate of Charles I. Decker late of Sails bury in said District, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Salisbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to GEORGE A. BREWER, Administrator. F. O. address, Ashley Falls, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Last year California had 75,000 acres of orange trees and 16000 acres of lemons The output for the year was 31,422 carloads, or 11,105,S64 boxes, which at an average net value of $35O per carload gave the producers $10,- 097.70O. As much more was paid for cultivation, backing and shipping.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

There has not been time in the past dozen years when good blocky draft or driving horse would sell for more than it does today, and this in spite of bicycles, automobiles and the multiplication of electric trolley lines. The horse is permanent fixture and one year with another can be counted upon to fetch its owner a good return on money invested
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Representative Watson of Indiana has introduced a bill to provide for the government inspection and classified tion of grains and grass seed. The aim of the law will be to prevent fraud and adulteration, which will result in protecting not only the foreign pur- chaser. but consumers at home also.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

If rabbits have gnawed the young apple trees, but have not eaten off all of the light green bark or cambium layer so as to completely girdle the tree, the injury may in many cases be largely overcome by applying several coats of melted grafting wax with a paint brush if the wound is small or by wrapping strips of old cotton cloth soaked in hot grafting wax about the tree spirally so as to protect the wound from the air and sun. We have had trees practically restored by this method
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

A good many folks are getting swim dled every day on deals that are just as inane, if not quite as ludicrous, as the one that certain lady of adipose propensity who answered fat re- ducer ad in a cheap weekly home magazine got mixed up in- The reply which was forthcoming upon receipt of 10 cents in stamps was, "Sell your fat for tallow'
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Conditions have prevailed in portions of the northwest during the past win ter in the matter of hardship, loss of stock and human life closely resem- bling those which were experienced during the winter of 1S86-S7. Scarcity of fuel and the blockading of many main and branch lines of railroads by heavy snowstorms have added greatly to the seriousness of an already seri- ous situation. Tn portions of the great wheat belt of northwest Canada thou sands of head of live stock have perish ed from hunger and exposure, while in other places they have been sold for a song simply to save their lives. The total loss of human life and money loss from death of stock will in all proba- bility not be fully known until the snow goes off in the spring.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

The important part which the hen plays in the agricultural wealth of the country, and particularly as affecting the welfare of the eastern states, is shown by the fact that during the last session of the Connecticut state board of agriculture one whole day was de- voted to the chicken men for thor Ough discussion of the poultry inter ests of the state. This is giving the hen measure of recognition that she is certainly entitled to.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

AS showing the possibility of load hauling on good roads we noted the other day mention of load of beets, the net weight of which was 16,3O0 pounds, or somewhat better than eight tons, which were hauled from five miles in the country to Garden City, Kan. The wagon, which weighed 2,S20 pounds in addition to the above load, was hauled by four animals, span of mules and span of horses. In marked contrast to the above, we have seen roads in the clay belt in central Iowa in such condition that four horses would get stuck with jag of 800 pounds of coal From the standpoint of transportation expense bad roads are very costly proposi- tion.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

The cause of opposition on the part of western politicians and landowners to the governments policy of forest preservation lies in the fact that they see in the governments programme a damper on practices which have re- suited in immense profit to themselves and in the further fact that they are much more interested in immediate selfish gains for themselves than in a measure seeking to benefit the general public in the long run. The forestry policy of the government should be carried out regardless of the opposi- ton of land grafters or timber thieves.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Cucumbers may be given an extra early start by burying the seed in piece of sod and starting them in box in the house or in the hotbed. When danger from frost is over, they can be transferred to the open ground without disturbing the roots, and the vines will also have so nice a start that they will distance the bugs as we'll
 Probably the largest potato raiser in the United States is a Jap by the name of George Shima, who lives in California. He makes a practice of renting the tule lands at from $6 to $8 per acre, and his annuals are said to run as high as $8O,OOO per year. He makes a speciality of growing the Bur bank potato. and his profits the past year are estimated at close to a half million dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

While slackness may prevail in some transactions without serious conse- quences, definiteness should be always insisted upon by both parties in the renting of land. It is matter of con- mon knowledge that in cases in the justices courts growing out of differ ences over the rental of land it is all ways the written rather than the verbal understanding and agreements that hold. In view of this it is we'll to in- corporate in tho terms of lease every vital consideration touching the hold ing and handling of the land rented, and this in justice to both landlord and tenant.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-28

Experiments which have been made under the supervision of the forestry department on Henry's Lake forest re- serve in Idaho go to show that the dead lodge pole pine treated with ere osote oil makes a post that is very serviccable and durable. A disastrous forest fire swept over portion of this reserve not long ago, with the result that much of this timber now cunlbers the ground, greatly hindering the pros ecution of ordinary forest operations. So successful has the creosoting ex- pertinent proved that it will be taken up on commercial scale in the spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
SUGGESTION no RAILROADS.
Hogan Traveller Tells OF Eastern Plan
in Regard to Property

The following suggestion In regard
to the care of hats, coats, etc. by
gentleman from the north who tray
els considerably, has been received
I'm riding on eastern railroads,
there Is one thing [ have observed.
which, j believe, would be n proper
thing for oar western roads TO adopt.
1t would cost them nothing, vet be a
kind and convenient reminder 10 the
passengers. In nearing Boston or any
other station Of any prominence, the
conductor would come into the car,
and after calling out .the next station
is Boston, he would call leave no ar
ticles In the car This was sufficient
10 remind people OF their belongings
and they would at once begin looking
around for their valises, hats coats,
wraps and rubbers- AS result. Moth
ing would be forgotten Why could
that moi be adopted by our conduc-
tors. They are not so busy but that
they would have the time, and IL would
save them the trouble of gathering up
articles left and storing them away
at Ogden or salt Lake or other sta
lions, and oftimes never received by
those who had forgotten these ar
tcles, from the fact that they do not
know that the companies make an eff
fort 10 take care of the lost goods un-
til the owner may call for them If
the above suggestion Were carried out
here there would very seldom be ar.
tcles left in the cars, and people
would appreciate Il and feel that the
companies were anxious only for the
welfare OF their patrons"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-22
SPIKE AND RAIL.

J. ManGerAed, travelling freight agent
OF the Clark road Is south on the line
on business.
W. q. Elussey, general claim agent
Of the salt Lake Route. with hoadqunr-
ters at Los Angeles is In SALT Lake
on his return from Il trip TO the east.
Chief Clerk I4unsberger and Travel
ing Passenger Agent Harry Gushing OF
the Rio Grpndo have just returned from
a trip to Green River, where they have
bunch OF land stakcd out for future
reference. When disemharking from
No. from the east this morning they
looked like TWO farmers from wa yback,
covered with CRIME ana glory
Kenneth Kerr travelling freight agent
OF the Salt Lake Route, has just re-
turned from a "trip through the Nevada
mineral belt. His visit included the
camps of Bulfrog, GoIdneld and Tono-
pah, and be says that the mining boom
that exists IN tho Nevada country has
not been equalled since the great COM
stock days, Goldfleld IN humming with
Industry, A new strike has just been
made AZ Sterling Mountain IN The john
ny district, which promises great
things II Is . copper and gold pTopo-
sltion, and Is located seven miles from
The las Vegas q Tonopah railroad
Frank L. West, son OF CHIEF Eng,
neer Joseph a. West oE the Ogden &
Northwestern railroad, has been re-
engaged assistant professor of phys
les IN The University of Chicago, IN
competitive contest, embracing the en-
tire student bOGy or several thousand.
Frank won tho Championship medal for
being the best all round athlete In the
university, ana the additional honor
Of having bis maine inscribed ON the
banner OF The sch0ui He 2Vag FpleptRd
as one nf Sis 10 represent the Chicago
IN Tie intercollegiate meeting OF the
athletes OF the "3lg D.. meaning nine
universities Ot the central states, IN
me asst contest with Ann Arbor uni
yefsltyi Young West won out for Chi.
cago, THIS contest took place April "