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Free press., 1907-10-05

Twenty-six lots tested by Professor
Roberts contained an average of AL
per cent of impurities. including
eight different kinds of foreign seets
amounting to As per cent. trash and
dirt per cent, and 35.S per cent of
what was really alfalfa seed was not
germinable.
One of the samples was 95.2 per
cent impurities, and 43.4 per cent OF
the rest was not germinable. But
20.2 per cent of the seed was true
to name and capable of terminating.
Using this sample as an example
Roberts says that computed on the
basis of the cost OF standard alfalfa
seed it Sould have taken 739 pounds
per acre of this seed to give as much
of a stand as could have been secured
with 15 pounds of standard seed. To
secure such a stand from the seed in
question it would have necessitated
the purchase of so much seed as TO
bring the actual cost up to $11.92 per
acre, making the actual cost $49.26
per bushel. But this is not ali:
There would have been sown on the
land over four million weed seeds of
various species, or 105 to the square
foot" OF another sample he says
the low termination per cent would
have raised the cost per acre to $5.75
besides sowing the land with $4,000
plantain seeds, $4,000 dodder seeds
10000 weeds of various Sorts
OF course, as a matter of fact,
where bad seed is sown the actual re-
suit is weak, poor stand of alfalfa
and dense growth of weeds. The
land has to be plowed up and re-
seeded, the use of the land for year
is lost, and it has become foul with
weeds, many of which will be newly
introduced and noxious in character.
These findings pointedly suggest
that it is safe to buy seed of only a
thoroughly reputable dealer or grow
er whose name and guarantee stand
for something. Get samples early
and test them. Learn positively that
it is alfalfa seed, and not something
else, and that it will grow If more
than ten per cent fails to grow don't
buy it, for something is wrong.
Choice seed, the only kind worth
sowing, always commands a good
price, and is worth it. The Agricul-
tural Department at Washington, or
your State Experiment Station, will
test samples of seeds sent, and re-
port on them without charge-F. d.
COburn, to the Shawnee County.
Kansas Alfalfa Club
Free press., 1907-10-05

courteous on my part to fall asleep in
my chair. 1 am very hard to awake"
The English girl poured out the
wine and passed the goblet to me-
touched my lips to the glass, and bent
my head politely. Then 1 resolutely
proceeded to attack the pheasant and
ham. 1 must prove to these women
that at least was honest in regard to
my hunger. succeeded in causing
formidable portion of the food to dis
appear.
And then l noticed that neither of
the young women seated herself while
1 ate. 1 understood. There was no
hostility in this action: nothing but
formali.y. They declined to sit in the
presence of an unwelcome stranger,
thus denying his equality from a So
cial point of view. I reS.dily accepted
this decision on their part They
didn't know who was. They stood
together by the fireplace and carried
on a conversation in low tones.
How shall l describe them? The
elder of the two, the one who seemed
to possess all the authority, could not
have been more than 20. Her figure
was rather matured, yet it was deli
cate. Her hair was tawny, her skin
olive in shade and richly tinted at the
cheekbones- Her eyes, half framed
by thick, black-arching brows, remind
ed me of woodland pools inNthe dusk
of the evening,-depths unknown, cool,
refreshing in repose. The chin was
resolute, the mouth was large but
shapeIy and brilliant. the nose POS
sessed the delicate nostrils character
istic Of all sensitive beings-that is to
say. thoroughbreds; altogether a con-
fusing. bewildering beauty. At one
moment 1 believed her to be Latin, al
the next / was positive that she was
TeCtonic. ! could not discover sim
gle weak point, unless impulsiveness
shall be called weakness. this sign of
impuIsiYeness was visible in the lips
CTO BE CONTINUED1
Free press., 1907-10-05

Psea-food salad. asparagus, white bread
and unsalted butter, an alcohol burner
over which hung a teapot, ana besides
all this there was a pint of La Rose
which was but half-emptied. Have
you ever been in the saddle half a
day? If you have, you will readily
sent collector of antiques into rap
lures. and table upon which lay the
remains of hre supper. My mouth
watered. 1 counted over the good
things: roast pheasant, pink ham. a
appreciate the appetite that was war
ring with my curiosity.
Eat" bade she who was called
Gretchen. shortly.
'And my hOrse?"
Where is it?''
Tiled to tree by the gate"
She struck Chinese gong. From
the kitchen appeared an elderly servi-
tor who looked to me more fitted to
handle saber than carving knife;
at least, the scar on his cheek i'm
pressed me with this idea. Q found
out later that he was an old soldier,
WIZ llNSO dlOH0 III the CdSIlS as care
taker.
Take this gentlemans horse to the
stables and feed him." said Gretchen.
You will find the animal by the gate"
With questioning glance at me the
old fellow bowed and made off.
l sat down, and the two women
brought the various plates and placed
them within reach. Their beautiful
hands flashed before my eyes and now
and then a sleeve brushed my shoul-
der.
Thank you," I murmured. 81 will
eat first, and then make my apologies" ."
This remark caught the fancy of
Gretchen. She laughed. 1t was the
same laughter had heard while stand
ing in the great hall.
'Will you drink tea, or would you
prefer to finish this Bordeaux" she
asked pleasantly.
''The wine, if you please; otherwise
the effect of the meal and the long
hours in the wind will produce sleep
mess. And it would be frightfully dis
Free press., 1907-10-05

Storm Destroys Houses. - The
western part of the state was visited
by severe storm last week ~ Nc
Alester a tornado ragged, tearing
down a number of houses and uproot-
ing trees. At Grainfield more than
two inches of rain fell, accompanied
by hard hail, heavy wind and Sc
we're lightning A number of small
houses were damaged at Sallna
Jointist May Get 4 Yesrs-C. w.
Curtis, of Topeka, charged with vio-
lating the prohibitory Jaw on fifty
counts, was found guilty in the Shaw
nee county district court en- forty
nine counts. Charles Rigby was
found guilty on sixteen counts and
Matt Cave exonerated. All three Of
the men were tried on fifty counts
The punishment is S10O fine and
thirty days in jail on each count,
which assessed against Curtis will
mean a fine OF 81 800 and four years
and one month in jail Rigby's sen
tence may be $1.CG0 and a year and
four months in Jail.
viii Open Deachead Cars-W. r.
Rossington. representing the Pullman
Car Company, appeared before Frank
j. Ryan, member of the state beard
of railroad commissioners, and stat
ed that the Pullman company will
open all of it's "deadhead" cars in
crossing Kansas and give them over
to the use of the travelling public
when the rest of the train is crowd
ed
Half Million Fish. - Within the
next three months over 500 900 fish
will be distributed over Kansas. Del
will leave Pratt with his new fish
car loaded with fish, crappie and
bass, within a few days. He will go
all over the state and will lenve fish
in every stream, lake and pond. Then
he will attempt to fill every applica-
ton, that has been made to him for
fish. He may not be able To furnish
the number of fish asked for but ev-
cry applicant will get fish. This dis
tribution will be made this fall 50 all
of the time next spring can be put in
working on the hatchSries in Pratt
county
Took No Action.-After meeting all
afternoon with Gov. Hoch tne board
of managers of the state reformatory
at Hutchinson, took no action in the
case of z. E. Marshall, superintend-
ent of the institution. Marshall was
charged with cruel treatment of in
mates.
Convict Adjudged Insane. Mnln-
gan McNuIty, a degenerate prisoner.
who was serving his fourth term in
the Kansas statepenitenfIary, was
adjudged insane and taken to the
state asylum.
Free press., 1907-10-05


Killed by Freight Train. = Floyd
Skidmore, 81 years old, cashier of
the Tescott State Bank, at Tescott,
and president of the Tescott Tele-
phone Company, was thrown under
freight train at Salina in an effort TO
jump one of the cars while it was
running twenty miles an hour. He
died in an hour and twenty minutes
in great agony. every bone In both
legs and his spine having been crush
ed. He was a son of F. F. Skidmore,
president Of the bank.
Was Accidentally Killed. - John
Moore, a Missouri Pacific brakeman,
was accidentally shot and killed
while hunting near El Dorado Mr.
Moore and two companions were
walking through some timber when
the accident occurred. He was few
PAGES in advance of the other mem
bers of the party when one Of the
guns was accidentally struck against
a tree and discharged. the bullet TAX
ing effect in his neck The injured
man died in a few minutes. without
speaking a word. Mr. Moore is sur
vived by a wife and family.
For Game Law Violations. - State
Game Warden Daniel MCGOWAN, of
Emporia, has made his forty-third ar
rest in Kansas and states that many
others are to follow
Walked OF With JeweIs.-A day
light robbery occurred in Topeka
when well dressed young man walK-
ed into t1e home Of Mrs. n. Van
Croft. at 125 East Tenth street. at
noon and walked right out with $500
worth of jewels No clue TO the
identity of the man has been discove
cred.
Free press., 1907-10-05
Copyright, 1905. Bobbs-Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

The American consul to Barscheit, a
principality OF Europe, tells how the
reigning grand duke had tried to find
a husband for his rebellious niece, the
Princess Hildegarde, finally decreeing
that she wed the Prince OF Doppellxinn,
an ugly old widower, ruler Of the neigh
boring principality. Though he had been
in the country for six months the Amer
Jean consul had never seen the princess.
While horseback riding in the country
night overtakes him, and he seeks accom-
mediation in a dilapidated old castle
While seeking admission he is startled
by a beautiful voice breaking into song
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08

usual manner. Mir. Jones expects soon to move onto hls homestead
 Dr. Greenleaf was at atImperlal, Mon day, at the meeting of the high school board; a new principal was hired for the next school year.
 The water was shut off from the Holtvllle townslte and district No. 5 for few days this week, so that the C. D. company could put new struc- ture in the main canal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08
cnstIiest of All Fish.

The fish was no bigger than a silver dollar. Its color was bright gold, and 1t had beautiful bushy golden tail.
 "That," said the pet stock dealer, ''is the finest aquarium fish in the world, a Chinese brush tailed goldfish. It Is handsome, healthy and long lived. A good brush tailed goldfish" he conclud- ed, "costs $25O or $500, and Some fine specimens have sold for as much as $70O apiece"
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08
Brawley Budget
From our special correspondent.
 This Is Brawley's busy season.

This Is Brawley's busy season.
 The cantaloupe season has just be- gun.
 A w. Swanson. of Spooner, Wis. has been looking Brawley over for a few days.
 F. Groshen Is the cantaloupe in- spector at inc new packing shed.
 Mrs. Wm. Kehoe, of Ballard, Wash ington, came in on the train Saturday morning, to spend the summer with her parents, Mir. and Mrs D. L. Boyd.
 Lewis Starks is here representing the Imperial Valley Fruit Co. They ship melons to Arizona.
 Harry B. Stewart, of Long Beach, is in town for few days
 Fannie Garber, who has been at- tending school at Lordsburg, Is nome for few months.
 D. D. Pellett and family, of Fl Gen. tro, spent Sunday in Brawley with his father and sister.
 The new postoffice fixtures arrived Tuesday. There must be something doing when the postoffice has to enlarge
 Mrs. B. C. Cameron has been spending few days out in No. 8 with Mrs. s. N. Bennett.
 No. 5 was well represented Thurs day. J. M. Price, C. F. Fisher and Mr. Wiest were in town.
 Mrs. B. c. Walker, who has been sick for several weeks, Is now able to be out.
 Arthur Fuller and wife have been to Heber for few days
 Mrs. Jessie Shufflebarger. of Imper- ial, is spending few days with Mrs. Arthur Fuller.
 The cantaloupe packing sheds are the scenes of more activity every day. Sunday each association shipped a car load, making the first car shipments of the valley. Everybody is on the hus- tie and everybody is feeling confident a big crop will be harvested and that good prices will prevail throughout the season.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08
The Alteration He Wanted.

Customer-Yes; like this suit. suppose you will make any alterations I may require free. Tailor-Oh, yes, sir; certainly. Customer-Very well, then. Just alter the price from A to E2 and I'll take it with me.-London Tit-RitS
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08
Silsbee Sayings

r rom our regular correspondent:
 Miss Roberson, of Imperial, visited her friend, Mrs. Stockton, Sunday.
 Miss Havens and lltt.e brothers were Fl Cenho visitors this week We are glad to hear that Mrs. Browning Is Improving
 pr. Lonsshore Is visiting Mrs. Browning this week
 The Sunday School Is doing nicely, there being slxty-fve present Sunday.
 Rev. Haddock preached rouslng sermon Sunday morning the subject being "The Robber"
 Mir. Harding Is "haylng" for Mr.. Eddy, this week
 Mrs. Haddock and children expect 10 leave soon for a visit to their home on the coast. We regret to have them go as we will miss them very much from our society.
 We are enjoying this cool spell of weather.
 The mothers meeting of the w. c. T. U. held at Mrs. Kramer's, on We'd nesday afternoon, was well attended and much interest taken.
 Mir. and Mrs|Hardng were visiting at the home of H. McKusick, of He Der, on Monday
 Randolph Chapman is visiting at the home of ] R. Ravens this week,
 There will be a business meeting of the w. c. T. U. held at the school house next Wednesday at o'clock pm
 Mrs P. o. Parsons, of Fl Centro. was a Slsbee visitor. Monday.
 George Pyle visited his sisters, Mes danes Plnkney and Shanks, at BraW- ley, last week.
 L. L Forester is doing some work on his deceased daughters homestead, on which he expec.s to make final proof next week.
 Chldrens day will be properly ob- served Sunday. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
 Thos. Harding and P. Storms expect to leave Sunday for Los Angeles, where they go as witnesses on the final proof of L. L. Fonester's homestead.
 A. c. Ensign has returned from a few days outing to Los Angeles.
 The Methodist people are expecting to soon see their new church going up.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08
Holtville Happenings
From Our Regular Correspondent.


 c. w. Boutwell,, of Los Angeles, was ln Hotvllle, Monday. looking after business interests
 The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. c. N. Tufts, "Wednesday A very pleasant and profitable afternoon was passed.
 The Ice cream social held at the water company office, Saturday even Ing was a success both socially and 'fi- nancially. The ladies served ice cream and cake and strawberries and cream and during the evening several selections were rendered by Miss Swim dle on the piano and several vocal se- lections were given by Miss Curtis Mrs Alum and Mrs. Cole
 H. C. Boman, of Santa Barbara, has been in the valley this week visit ing his biother, Paul Boman, east of Holtvllle.
 L. F. Ferrell of Calexico, was do- ing business in Holtvile, Tuesday.
 Ira L. Wilson was doing business on d. Co1t.iJo T,,o-Jo,,
 c. A Laird, J. A. West and C. F Fisher, of the north end of district No. S. were doing business in H0ltville
 Owing to the absence of several of the directors of Imperial Water com. pany No. 5 the regular meeting of the board of directors has been adjourned for several days.
 P. A. Rust sold his quarter section just east of the toWnste of HoltVille, this week to Albert Fuller. of Santa Ana, at the neat sum of $6O per acre. We understand that Mir. Fuller expects soon to start large dairy business and the ranch just purchased will afford him excellent opportunities.
 Mrs Henry Stroven left Saturday for several weeks stay in Los Angeles during the warm summer weather.
 Albert Swanson and Henry Burk. of Spooner, Mlnn.. are visiting at the home of ]. s. Bridenstine and looking over the many fine ranches on the Eastside.
 F. N. Chaplin left Tuesday for Los Angeles on business.
 M. F. Boetger has leased his fine ranch northeast of HoltvlIe to H. GrIpp for the coming year.
 Virgil Patterson has been spending several days on the Eastside this we ek, looking for some early fat hogs to ship,
 "A. H. Griswold, of Colton, has been doing business in the valley this week and looking after his large land inter- ests on the Eastside.
 M. l. Alexander made business trip to Fl Centro. Wednesday,
 E. A. Holland has bought the Holt vile butcher shop from A. B. Jones and will hereafter run the shop In the
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-08

NV I'VE VT
 United States Land office, Los Angeles, Cal, May Eth, 1907
 Notice is hereby given that Hettie A. Ross, of Los Angeles, Cal, assignee of Fife Mitchell, has filed notice of inten. ton to make proof on his detert land claim No. 224l for the E1a of Sec, 2l, T. 16 s, R. l6E, s. B. M., before register and receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Friday. the 18th day of June, 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and recla- nation of said land: H0ldam Stuart, of Fl Centro, Cal. MamieD. Stuart, of Fl Centre, Cal. i; T. Hicks, of Los An geles, Cal. ;J R. Potts, of Holtville, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, i8-i6 Register.
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Good Some Other Time.

"Just as Jack was about to kiss me last night father walked into the room"
 "What did you do?"
 ''I gave Jack rain check. MI waukee Sentinel
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DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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LAPS TO
 WHITE SCHOOLS
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cated in separate schools offering the same advantages as the white schools.
 The president also agreed to recon mend to congress an amendment of the immigration law which will provide for the exclusion of aliens who seek ad- mission to this countay without pass ports from their home governments, when such aliens are believed to be detrimental to labor in the United states. By means of such law the Pacific coast men expect to be able to reduce Japanese immigration to a minimum.
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Puts Question Up to MlkadO

Washington, D. C., Feb. l5- - The whole San Francisco delegation will remain here to await the result of the presidents negotiations with the mika- dos government regarding a moditica- tion of the Japanese treaty providing that separate schools may be maintain ed for Japanese students.
 Mayor Schmitz announces that if the mikado refuses the San Francisco men will yield that point in consideration of clause permitting the exclusion of Japanese coolies. They will do this rather than be held responsible for the abrogation of the Japanese treaty and consequent ill-feeling between the two nations.
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Too Keen for the Fox

Said a broken down fox T have
 spent Every dollar l had" and he went
 To a wealthy old skunk
 For the loan of a plunk, But the skunk wouldn't give him a
 scent,
 New York Times. This would have been even better if it had read gave him only Scent.' "We're using a new shaving soap now" said the barber. "How do you like it?"
 "Wel," spluttered the victim, q don't notice any difference in taste"
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REAL ESTATE AND
 MINING RECORDS
Placer Locations.

w. H. Flett, A. D. BurmeiSter, Guy Cox, E. C. DeCore, H. l.. Lea, c. B. Flett, Charles Klemm, Louis Floss, six group claims of 160 acres each on Theodore creek, Cook inlet.
 Charles Shepard, Charles Shepard, trustee, Burton Beck, George Oakes, D. Fl. Flett, A. L. Flett, w. A. Clark, C. $. Carter, six group claims of l6O acres each on Theodore creek, Cook inlet.
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Gale Leaves National Capital

Washington, D. c. Feb. I6-ThomaS Gale, delegate from Alaska in the next congress, left Washington today to re- turn to Alaska. He will visit his old home in Wisconsin on the way west. He is leaving the capital now because it has been announced that no more Alaska legislation can get through at this session.
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Five Killed by Gas Explosion

Los Angeles, Feb. l5-Five persons are dead as the result of a gas eXplo- sion in local restaurant here yester- day. One of the victims was literally blown to pieces, both legs being severed from the body. Several other persons were injured.
 All the furniture in the place was wrecked bv the explosion and the walls of the room shattered.
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Attempt to Dynamite Street Car

Portland, Ore, Feb. l5-A stick of dynamite was discovered between frogs ar a switch on the Albina street ear line last night The motorman saw it barely in time to stop his car foot short of the dynamite. This is the seventh attemp to blow up cars on that line.
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Blnger Hermann,s Trial Begins

A the Yukon rIver.
 Biuger Hermann's Trial Begins
 Washington, D. C., Feb l3 - The trial of Binger Hermann upon the charge of conspiracy to detraud the government while commissioner of the general land office, began today in the criminal court of the District of Col umbia. The accusation is participa- tion in land frauds in Oregon.
 Decides Alaska Appeals
 San Francisco, Feb. l3-The circuit court of appeals today affirmed the judgment of the trial court in the Alaska case of Louis Whitehouse against John Edwards. The Alaska case of the International Trust Com rany against Decker Brothers was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.
 Lighthouse for Cape Spencer
 Washington, D. C., Feb. l3-The senate bill for river and harbor ap- propriations carries an item for Sl25,- GOO to construct lighthouse at Cape Spencer, at the entrance 10 Cross sound, on the Southern Alaska coast.
 Fourteen Hurt in Train Collision
 Seattle, Feb. I3-A coal train on the Columbia X Puget Sound railroad col Iided with a Northern Pacific passen- ger trainat Benton Junction last night and fourteen persons were seriously injured. Slippery rails were to blame for the collision. car brakes failing to hold the wheels.
 Jury Secured in Hermann Trial
 Washington, D. C., Feb. l4-A jury was secured today in the trial of Bin ger Hermann, former commissioner of the general land office, upon the charge of conspiracy to defraud the govern ment.
 Alaska Customs Come High
 Washington, D. C., Feb. l4-ReyiSed figures of the cost of collecting customs charges in Alaska in 1906 show that the total cost was $69, The total receipts from tariff duties, fees and special charges were Sll2,lll.
 Seattle Asks Customs Buildings
 Washington, D. c., Feb.-Feb. l4- Collector Harper of Seattle is here to urge the construction of buildings for the customs service in that city.
 Steamer Bertha Sails
 Seattle. Feb. l4-Steamer Bertha sailed last night for Seward and way ports on the inside passage. She has a ful cargo and seventy passengers, mostly for the Panama.
 To Investigate Thompson's Sanity
 Tacoma, Feb IA commission as appointed in the superior court today to inquire into the sanity of Chester Thompson. who is still confined in jail here. The report of the commission will be used in the hearing before the supreme court.
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Criminal Insane Bill Passed

Olympia, Feb. l4-The house today passed the bill providing that persons acquitted of crime on the ground of insanity shall be sent to the peni- teutiary.
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Nome May get More Money

Washington, D. C., Feb. l5-The att toruey-generaI recommends that con- gre,, appropriate s3O,OOO for a court house and jail at Nome. He urges that the SlO,OOO already appropriated is insufficient to erect a suitable build fuu
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SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Until habits of thrift are formed it is hard 10 keep out of debt-after that you can't help keeping out. Persistent saving is fortunes firm foundation stone. Hold on to some part of every dollar earned.
 BANK OF SEWARD.