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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17
CLEAN CULTIVATION"
DECLARED TO Be WRONG

North Yakima, Aug. 1O.-That the
clean Guilt vation Of orchards as prac-
ticed in this valley is a mistake, and
that the country lie particularly suited
for tho production of alfalfa seed are
two opinions expressed by Prof. @. v.
Piper, agrostologlst of the United
States department OF agriculture, who
has been in the valley for some time
experimenting and investigating.
Prof. Piper says:
''In cooperation with r. Walden,
of Zillah, am conducting some inter.
esting experiments with various legu.
minous plants as cover crops. have
long Eeen convinced that the clean
culture of orchards, excepting where
it is necessary to conserve moisture,
is mistake. Careful experiments in
the East, where moisture is abundant,
have clearly shown that orchards al
lowed to grow to weeds, or, better,
planted with some leguminous crop,
thrive better than those which are
clean cultivated.
''The reason is two-fold. First, the
continuous cultivation of an orchard
destroys great nubmers Of the small
feeding roots Of the fruit trees, and
second. the weeds or other cover crop
when plowed under, maintain the
humus in the soil and keep up the
supply of nitrogen.
"While Yakima soils are wonder.
fully fertile, they are deficient in hu-
mus, and the need of nitrogen will be
quickly felt. In this valley there are
q NUMBER of legumes that can be util-
lied, and with the abundant supply Of
water can be so managed that they
will reseed themselves. Among the
available plants that have been tried
are alfalfa, sweet, red and crimson
olovers, yellow trefoil and hairy vetch.
The plant selected should not be Of
such character as to choke the ir-
rigation channels, and it should per.
petuate itself 80 that reseeding il
necessary only at long intervals.
From my present knowledge am in.
clined to think that red clover, mixed
with yellow trefoil, will prove most
satisfactory. II desired, these crops
may be pastured. using the proper
precautions to protect the trees.
While the growing Of legumes in or.
chards may result In the increase Of
the amount Of water required, I am
convinced that the practice will be
found so beneficial as to be generally
adopted.
81 am greatly interested in the
proposition to increase the crop Of
American alfalfa seed. At present i'm.
mense quantities are imported each
year from Europe, and the importa.
tions keep increasing. All the con-
ditions are most favorable In this
country for the raising of alfalfa seed,
and Ibalieye the yiald would be large
end ~ v,rinna 0ua1ikY
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 1s-The
first train on the Dome City-Valut
City extension Of the TanAna Valley
railway ran Sunday. The train car
risd 500 excursionists. The line will
be completed to the terminal city on
the lowerC ieary creek within the next
month.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17
WAR IS DECLARED.
sHINGLEMEN RAISE FUND TO
MAKE Big fight.
Tooether With Lumber Men
Thew Will Have Quarter Of a
Million to Resist Advance in
Freight Rates Proposed By
Railroads.

SEATTLE, Aug. l2-LumOer and shin
,le manufacturers of the Pacific North
Loot will have fund Of about $780,
ONo available to fight the proposed ad-
Usnce in freight rates on lumber which
tbe transcontinental roads have an.
nonnced would go into effect Octo-
her l. They declare that the ablest
LAWYERS in the United States will be
Engaged to handle the case and that
thew will fight the railroads to a stand
still before they will submit.
Saturday a mass meeting Of the
Western Washington shingle men was
held at which over 500, 600 was
nledped to be added to the 500, 600
fnnd raised at the recent Tacoma
meeting by the Pacific Coast Lumber
Manufacturers Association. There
we're $50 single mills represented at
Saturdays meeting here. The action
vas unanimous and each mill pledged
itself to pay 81 on each thousand shin
gles of one days cut for the fund. A
committee of five was appointed to CO.
operate with the other associations
and the sentiment was expressed that
the new rates would mean the ruina-
ton of the red cedar shingle industry.
Mass Meeting 10 Held
The trustees of the Single Mills
Bureau met at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing to consider the situation At 2 p.
m. a mass meeting of shingle men was
held at Elks' club. After organization
of the meeting Victor 81. Beckman,
secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber
Manufacturers Association, presented
statements to the shingle men showing
reports from several thousand retail
ers IN the Central and Western states
in which it was declared that If the
advance in rates went into effect it
would reduce the demand on this ter
ritory fully 80 per cent; in other
words, that they would be able to buy
only one-ffth as many shingles in this
territory under the new rates as they
have been buying under the old rate,
meaning loss of $40, 600, 900 to this
state in a year on this industry alone,
it was declared.
Mr.. Beckman read the existing
freight rates on all sorts of commodi-
ties showing that the rate for lumber
and shingles is higher than on any
other commodities, even to automo-
biles Oriental goods and the like. The
Georgia lumber manufacturers had
the same kind of a fight three years
ago, it was stated, when the railroads
raised the rate 2 cents only. It was
fought through the courts and inter
state commerce commission with the
result that the railroads had to rebate
to the mills three times the amount OF
the excess freight rate they had
charged.
Pas Unanimous Resolution
The resolution that the shingle men
cooperate with the lumber manufac-
turers was passed unanimously and
every manufacturer present signed the
agreement to pay into the campaign
fund 81 for each thousand shingles
Of one days cut. The Oregon lumber
men and the Southwestern Washing
ton associations have voted to cooper.
ate in the fight. so that, all told there
will be about $3.50, 900, as stated, to
carry on the fight.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17
Err. Session IN Idaho

Lewistown, Idaho, Aug. 1s.-"l be,
lieye Gov. Gooding will call . special
session Of the Idaho Legislature to meet
early in September, /" said State sena-
tor Elmer Waldrip, Of this county.
aThe purpose Of the session Will % to
make a appropriation 10 pay the de-
f,ciency warrants caused by the heavy
drain on the state treasury Dy the
Haywood jury.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

did, ngler. Aug. l4.-The French soI-
dssc mas repulsed 5000 Moors in :
lostt srate fight in which the Moons
smsn neavily. The French los VA
IA noc The French soldiery ask tor
'0oV Endorsements.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

.Charlie Choofer ran into fat man
with his new car"
"Any damage?"
Eyes, one lamp was broken and g
mud guard bent and Charlie thinks OF
suing the tat man. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

do not know when or how 1t may
please God to give you the quiet of
mind that you need; but tell you that
believe that it is to be had; and in
the meantime you must go on doing
your work, trusting in God even for
this.-George Macdonald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

Minister'S Wife Wake up! There
arc burglars in the house, John.
Minister-Well, what Of It? Let them
find out their mistake themselves.
Christian Register.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

You may have noticed that one girl
NO sooner breaks q mans heart than
another comes along and bandages II
up.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17
Gratitude.


Probably we are none Of US as CRATE.
full for LIES blessings as we should
be.
Gratitude, like faith, hope and char
ity must be cultivated as we should de-
velop without attention.
Every one will discover, If he looks
for it, more reason in his life for graft
tude than he ever dreamed Of.
In cataloguing your blessings give
due emphasis to the spiritual. II you
undervalue any, let it be the temporal.
We ought to be grateful for many
things which awaken no response in
our souls. Are you grateful for hard
things, for big loads, for arduous du-
ties? Have you ever learned to say,
II glory in tribulations alsoY-Pres-
byterian Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

when 4 woman IL talking she Dis
likes to be interrupted - much - Z
man does when he TO- eating.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17

strange that they seem to forget. They
are so kind and good. They want US
to have everything, and more than We
need. 1t is only that they are always
so busy. Don't forget, dear, to kiss
your mother every day. 1t will make
her very happy, and-when she Is gone.
the memory will be all the sweeter"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17
A Golden Text.

A lady tells of visit she made at
one time in beautiful home where
lived dear old lady, Aunt Abby.
Seeing her sitting in her rocking-chair
by the window one day, and looking a
bit lonely, as she passed by she put her
arm around her and kissed her cheek.
The old lady flushed with pleasure and
said, ~Thank you, dear. Thank you.''
why, Aunt Abby" said the lady, II
am surprised that you should seem to
care so much" my DEAR" she said
earnestly, kiss your mother; kiss her
often. You don't know how much good
1t will do her. All! we kissed them so
much when they were little ones, the
darlings! but now they have 90 much
to do. and 70 many careA It = not
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-17
Come to Us. Lord.

O~>AAS COmeD
When the darkhng night has gone.
And the quickened East is tremulous
With the thrill of the Weakened dawn.
Come to US, Lord, as the tide comes in
With the waves from the distant sea :
Come, till our desert places smile,
And our souls are filed with Thee.
Come to US, Lord, on our beds Of pain.
And soothe the fevered smart;
Come to our grief and our loneliness,
And pillow our heads on Thy heart.
Come to us, Lord, when the tempter
dares
Our faltering faith to smite;
Come, that the powers of satan then
May haste to take their fight.
Come to us, Lord; we watch for Thee;
We shall never feel surprise.
If sudden we lift our eyes and sec
The dayspring DER us rise.
Margaret e. Sangster.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
THE BRICKS DROPPED THROUGH HACK

but as they were to be his passeng-
ers he did not care. The package
was placed in the bottom Of the hack
and the driver started, but had not
proceeded far when he heard a crack
ling as if the bottom of the hack had
fallen out, and the surmise was true,
as an investigation proved.
The mysterious bundle contained
$4,000 in gold, the product of the
Phillips mine at Zortman, and was
brought to Helena by four armed men
for deposit n the local United States
assay office 1t weighed about 200
and in travelling over some
Of the rough spots near the unioon
station, had caused the bottom of the
hack to fall out. It was placed on
seat and the trip made in safety,
but the jehu lost nearly the equival-
ent Of his fares in having the car
riage repaired
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
Milk River
Contract Let

A special dispatch tc the Great
Falls Tribune from Lethbridge under
date of the 17ti, says: A s1,000,00O
contract for digging work on the I'm
tied States reclamation canal just
south of the boundary between Mont
ana and Alberta has beer awarded to
a southern Alberta firm, Cosier Brcs.
Of Cardston
This huge irrigation ditch is a cost
!ly and important work
In commenting on the dispatch the,
paper says: In dispatch received
last evening by The Tribune from
Lethbridge the announcement is made
by the firm of Cozier Bros, irrigation
contractors Of Cardston, Alberta, that
they have been awarded the contract
for the excavation of the % miles Of
main canal of the st. Mary's unit Of
the Milk river irrigation project now
under construction by the United Stat
es reclamation service.
The dispatch states that the work is
a $1,000,000 job but this is very un-
likely in view Of the fact that last
year a bid upon this work calling for
approximately s750,00O was rejected
by the secretary Of the interior.
Although no confirmation of the re-
port awarding Of the contract has
been given out by the reclamation ser
vice it is believed to be authentic for
the reason that one of the members
of this firm was in Great Falls about
two weeks ago in consultation with
H. ". Savage, supervising engineer for
the Montana, Wyoming and Dakota
project, and G, c. Babb, ergineer-in-
charge Of the St. Mary's project.
At the same time it was known that
the firm was considering the PROPOSE
tion of taking over the work which
had been started by the reclamation
service and of carrying il to compile
ton. What arrangements were made
between Mr. Cozier and the service
cOulu HOL Oe ledIneu d. lHG taHl6 ~
the conference but the statement " sss
made by one OF the prominent oizrtoiais
of the service that something would
materialize as the result of the meet
ing. From this it was taken that sa-
tisfactory negotiations had been COM
pleted and that only the approval of
the secretary. of the interior was
needed to close the deal
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19

B. D. Phillips and l.. NJ. Guthrie
were visitors in the city last Saturday
returning from Helena where they
went with a shipment of gold bricks
from the Ruby Gulch mining COM
pany. In this connection there was
quite little story, but it was not
learned until Mondays, Helena pap
ers came. The following is told by
the Record: -
"A good story is being told of one
of the local cabbies, who made what
he thought was good pick up" up
on the arrival OF the Great Northern
train from the eagt. His inquiry
to four passengers il they
desired a carriage, was met with an
affirmative response. The men were
carrying a package. which .Was seem
ingly heavy, although not very bulky.
He noticed that none of them
scarce lifted his eyes from the bundle,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
FOR
FRATERNITIES

The Rev Leonard J. Christles is
inaugurating a Fraternity Day" in al
the stations of the Milk River VAL
ley Mission field, which is to be an
unusual function when all the fratern-
al lodges can attend divine service in
a body, and manifest their full
strength. The first Sunday in May
has been appointed "Havre's Frater-
nifty Sunday" the hour for the serY-
Ice at eight O'Clock in the evening,
and the place the opera house. An
invitation is extended &C all the fra
ternities of Hav.e, which Will meet
in the usual places and march to the
opera house in a body, where spe-
cial service will be held with an add
ress on some fraternal theme. To see
all the fraternal societies united as
one body VIII be an inspiring sight,
and such a service will certainly he
full of interest.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
HAPPENINGS ALL AROUND The STATE

Little Bobbie Kelsey, the 13-year old
boy of Miles City who was accidently
shot while playing with a comrade
died last Wednesday morning from
the wound
The Mutual telephone company at
Billings has voluntarily raised the
wages of it's girl operators to $50 and
$50 month, a raise of S. over the
previous scale.
Edward Wagner of Helena, who has
the contract Tor the new state normal
building, is now in Dillon, gathering
his workmen and making preparations
to go ahead with the work.
The maehinists of Anaccdna have
signed the fivc-years contract with
the Amalgamated Copper company.
All unions employed ct the Washoe
smelter have now signed the contrac1
All over the state tie p opriet rs
of variety theatres are being no if ed
by the authorities that they must
comply with the new law prohibiting
the sale of liquor during performances.
conducting the show ON Sund or EN-
ploying females as Mattresses, per-
formers or musicians. This viii, re-
suit in closing the most of them.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19

Tom Brown, an old timer, was Sc
yerely beaten up by two men who wer
seeking to jump claim on Browns S
ranch, seven miles from Butte. Brown
went to drive them off, and the as
sault followed
Navigation on Flathead lake is now
open, and the lake steamer has begun
regular trips, three times a week, on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
Poison to the head of the lake, mot
far from kaiispel1. Many people travel
this way in the summer time between
Northern Pacific points and Kalispell,
and it is delightful trip.
Prof Linfield of the experiment sta
ton and Prof Fisher of the horticult-
ural department of the Bozenan agri-
cultural college, are in the Bitter Root
valley, to secure, if possible, loca
ton for the experimental station
which was provided for at the last le-
gislat;ve session. If the land can be
secured in a desirable location, the
station will be located in Ravalli
county. The idea is to plant, raise
by irrigation and test the different va
rieties of apples, peaches, plums and
other fruits tha. can be raised in this
state, and make report on the same
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
ARE DOING
GREAT WORK

There lis an institution in this state
that lis doing wonderful work for the
upbui1ding and uplifting of mankind
of which there is but little notice
taken in the newspapers CT today. We
refer to the ''Keeley Institute located
at Alhambra Springs IN the hotel
known as the Sunnys9de Hot Springs
Hotel, of which M F.. Marsh, form
erly OF Chinook, is manager. Here
among the mountain fastness was dis
covered some years ago rs living hot
springs, which have been controlled
and are now furnishing the hot water
for the large plunge, 50x75 feet and
for the private baths connected with
the rooms OF the hotel; Over 100000
prominent people, lawyers, sena ors
and men from all walks of life have
been treated by the Keeley institutes.
and cures have been permanent and
lasting. This institute at Alaambra
affords a pleasant place for an outing
aside from the cure of this curse of
all nations. DR.. O'Leary, an exepert
physician, attends to the wants of the
patients.
One feature which conlmcnds itself
to the visitor at the Sunnyside is the
fact that the cooking for the hotel is
done by white woman and the meals
are all served zen familier A more
pleasan.. place for few days. or a
few weeks outing could not well be
designed and the pleasure is very
materially increased by the genial in
ff1uenee and care extended to the
Continued on Page Eighty
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
POWER TO
STOP TRAINS
Special to The Herald


Helena, April 16.-An important o.
pinion has been handed down by At
torney General Galen in regard to the
powers Of the railroad commission. The
attorney general holds that the beard
has the power to compel railway ccm-
panies to stop their passenger trains
at certain stations where the regular
schedule does not provide for such
stoppage, provided, is the judgment
of the board, and such stoppage is
deemed necessary for the reasonable
accommodation of the public" The
attorney general also advises the
commission that when accidents oc-
cur it is optional with them to make
subsequent investigation by subpoena
ing witnesses and taking testimony
instead of taking up the time OF the
board by having a commissioner go
tn the scene of the accident. He thinks
the commission might first attend 70
the more important matters, such as
the fixing Of rates, providing against
unjust determinations as to localities
or persons, investigating shortage of
the car supply, in adequate service an
other matters of Importance TO the
people, rather than employ the time
OF the members in the personal in
of accidents.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
THE time IS OPPoRTUNE
has Been Said Before in the Columns
of The Herald. The Season at Hand is
the Accepted Time to Push the
Development of Havre's Many
Natural ADVANTAGES.

velOpment must be urged and induce
ments must be offered. We must get
down to business and recognize the
fact that we must go after the fellow
who has the money to invest, and
when we have found him, interest
him, and when we have interested
him, give him a deal that will make
him put in his money to such an ex-
ent success of the ~. .er:"!Iing. This
plan will spell success. e. business
man does not confine himself to Sc
curing but one line of customers-he
goes out into every channel that prom
ises trade that has a profit in it, 1t
is just the same with the building Of
city. The people Of the city are the
businessman, and they must 60 after
every proposition that promises well
for the city. That is what Havre
should do, and must do.
For the past year the Havre Fuel
company has been digging long tun-
nels in the bench north of the city,
and but few people knew of the ef-
forts being made to open really
valuable proposition. But the work
was steadily prosecuted until over two
miles Of openings were made in the
coal seam; until the workings were
far beyond the effects of the elements
and hundreds of thousands of tons of
coal that had not been degenerated by
the effects of the elements, were plac-
ed "in sight and ready for extract
ion, and the assurance made doubly
sure that the mine will produce qua
lity of coal that can enter any market
of the west in competition with any
western coal. .... ~
As but very few Of our citizens,
fha7e ever visited the mines and have
but little conception of their magni-
tude, the Herald is giving two out
line sketches that well illustrate the
mines and the improvements that are
under way. The first sketch shows:
the holdings of the company and the
location off the workings, with the
route of the proposed coal railway
from the mines to the Great North
ern railway at the eastern end of the
city, where large coal tipple with
vertical hoisting apparatus, scales and
automatic sorting screens, with great
storage bunkers, automatic car load
ers and railway scales, will be To-
Gated. This line will be two miles
in length and in operation, the coal
cars, carrying two tons each will be
loaded in the mine rooms, where the
coal is mined, and will be run from
the mine directly to the railway track
and down to the tipple at the city.
This will save the dumping of the coal
at the mine tipple and the loading
Continued on Page three.)
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-19
BUSINESS men
GETTING BUSY

The Industrial association held a
regular business meeting Tuesday
evening. Much business Of general
interest was considered by those pres
ent, but the attendance was not what
the Importance Of the matters would
justify. M. Auerbach, who was ap-
pointed a special committee CT one
on membership at the last meeting
reported that he had collected total
of $10S on back dues and initiation
fees, and that he had secured eighteen
new members. Report was accepted
and vote of thanks extended to
him for his efficient labor
A communication was received from
w. S. Cowan of Box Elder relative to
the Marias diversion dam, asking the
cooperation of the association in Sc
curing meeting of those interested
in the project, and, after lengthy
discussion it was decided to prepare
blanks and forward them to Mr. Cow
an.
ing and forward them to Mr.. Cowan.
". B. Pyper reported satisfactory
progress being made in the matter OF
Fort Assinniboine, and upon motion,
the following committee was appointed
to draw up suitable resolutions thank
ing Mr.. MeCulloh for his valuable
work on this proposition in the past,
and which are just beginning to bear
fruit. MesSrs. L. Newman. H. W..
Stringfellow and o. s. Goff were ap-
pointed as tie committee.