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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Soil for POtted Plants.

The soil to be used for potted plants
should be a mixture Of leaf mold from
the woods, sand and good loam, little
powdered charcoal being an improve
ment. A piece of broken pot should be
put over the drainage hole. then enough
soil put in SO that when the ball of
earth is placed in the pot there will be
about an inch Of space from the sur
face of the soil to the rim Of the pot.
Fill in the soil all around the ball, and
pack it moderately tight. Finally give
the pot a tap on the bench to settle the
soil. After all the plants are potted
put spray nozzle on the sprinkler and
give them a good watering shading
with newspapers for two or three days
during sunshine until re-establlshed.
Never use large size pot for small
rooted plant. If you do the soil will
sour and the plants sicken and die.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

been in cultivation for more than q
hundred years, but the original tree is
still alive at it's place OF origin In
Southern France, says American Guilt
vator. Although a French pear, 1t
seems to be as hardy as any and sue
ceeds as far north as Ontario and in
parts Of Northern New England where
any pear will thrive
1t Is IL good pear to grow on ounce
roots, producing large specimens and
annual crops. 1t also does well on pear
roots. 1t Is rather large pear, choice
specimens averaging about three and
one-half inches long. The skin is yell
lowish green, with reddish brown
checks and dots. The flesh Is white,
fine grained and buttery and the flavor
pleasant and spicy. 1t ripens about
with the Sheldon in early October. Its
shipping qualities are excellent, and it
ranks among the first Of the general
purpose pears.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Breaking 1t to Him.

Doctor, l suppose I'm an old fool,
but have made discovery that gives
me some uneasiness"
what Is 1t, Kadger"
II was passing my hand over my
head the other day, and l found one
place that's good deal hotter than
any other spot. l thought 1t was all
Imagination at first, but 1t isn't. Put
your hand on the top Of my head, pret-
ty well back. There. that's the place.
Doesn't it feel hotter than the rest Of
my head?"
1T certainly does"
well, now, I am anxious to know
what that means. If 1t indicates that
there's too much brain pressure at that
particular spot, l want to know It
Is 1t serious"
''Kadger, 1t Is"
II feared 80. Tell me the truth, doc
tor, no matter what it III"
IL hesitate to tell you, because"
Doctor, I Insist on knowing"
"Well, If you must know, Kadger,
that particular place on your head feels
hot to your hand because you're getting
bald spot there"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
A Lost Dollar,

A missionary bishop told at a dinner
in New York, according to the Sun,
this story about F. Marion Crawford,
the famous novelist:
'Mr. Crawford went to school," he
said, "in Concord, and one day he was
taken to call at Concord clergyman's.
The clergyman had missionary box
on his drawing room table, and, time
hanging heavily on the boys hands, he
amused himself with trying whether a.
silver dollar-it was all the money he
had in the world, and he had converted
1t into that gigantic coin for safety
would go into the slit In the box's top.
1t was close fit, but unfortunately It
did go, and the coin slipped out of the
embryo authors fingers. There was a
terrible crash of silver falling among
the coppers, and then the boy, as the
novellsts say, knew no more When
he came to himself he found the clergy
man and his friends in raptures over
his generosity"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
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English Wordsworthlans gathered the
other day at the little Leicestershire
village, Cohorton, In the widest and
most romantic part Of Charnwood for
est, to celebrate the one hundredth an
niversary Of the poets first visit to
scenes where he wrote some Of his most
beautiful poems. Prof. knight, one Of
the foremost Of living authorities on
Wordsworth, read paper to the as
sembled pilgrims.
The first almanac printed in Europe
was probably the Kalendarium Novum,
by Regiomontanus, calculated for the
three years 1875, 1494 and 1913. 1t
was published at Buda, In Hungary.
Though 1t simply contained the ecllpses
| and the places Of the planets for the
respective years, 1t was sold, 1t is said,
for ten crowns of gold, and the whole
impression was soon disposed Of in
Hungary, Germany, Italy, France and
England.
III. G. Wells" said a Chicago pub
Usher, ''ls splendid novelist, but he
attaches too much Importance to the
question Of style, of finish, and not
enough Importance to the question Of
popularity. When Mr.. Wells was over
here l went about with him a good deal,
and one day l showed him the 'magnif-
cent mansion that one Of our leading
novelists owns LITERATURE l said, en-
couragingly, is different from what 1t
was in DR.. Johnson's and Goldsmiths
time. You could live In just such a
house as that If you'd write as we pub
fishers want you to, Mr.. Wells. You
fact, 1t Is easy to be famous novelist
nowadays Mr.. Wells laughed sourly.
Yes, he said. In the past the authors
died, but their works live. Now the
works die and the authors live"
David Christie Murray, journalist,
traveller, novelist and playwright, died
In London recently In his slXty-first
year, having been born in English
Stafrordshire April 13, 1S47. Murray
was reporter In Birmingham and Lon
don in his youth, was special corre-
spondent Of the London Times in the
RussoTurkish war, and his travels In
Australia, Canada and the United
States were all paid for by his letters
written for English papers. His list
Of forty-five books comprises mainly
novels. He wrote too many books and
too rapidly-sometimes three in a year
AS, for example, in 1886, Aunt Ra-
chel," "Cynic Fortune" and First Per-
son Singular; in 1899, "Old Blazers
Hero" "Novelst's Note Book" ''One
Traveller Returns"-this last with Hen
ry Herman, Of whom we know nothing;
in 1889. "a Dangerous Catspaw,"
Queens Scarf" Schwartz" young
Barter's Repentance" Murray was a
clever man, industrious In his calling,
apt in conversation ready in speech,
making addresses on special occasions
with a genial fortuity. He had shown
Of late fondness for mystical specula-
ton. His>last writing was an article
on Theories Of the Soul,' not yet pub
liShed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
A Low Poultry Run.


A safe and secure poultry run that
requires less material than a high pen
can be made from laths sawed in two,
which would make the sides feet
high. making the frame Of scantllngs
and the top Of sawed laths, box boards
or similar material. The top of the run
should consist almost entirely OF trap
doors, using bits Of old harness for
hinges, which will look we'll If cut neat
ly. The Illustration shows one Of the
doors propped up to show the construc-
tlon more plainly. The doors are
feet long, the length Of latA, and may
be or 10 feet the other way and still
not be clumsy, being constructed Of
such light material.
This trap door Is an important fea-
ture, as 1t permits the tender to enter
easily for removing top soil and replac-
Ing with fresh earth, or other caring
for the birds. The frame material Is
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

Nitrate Of soda is valuable fertil-
lzer for strawberries and raspberries,
and should be applied with powdered
phosphate Of lime.
This application to strawberries will
sometimes treble the yield. The ber-
ries are larger in size, handsomer in
color. more solid and finer in flavor.
Ordinary manure will not produce such
results, as 1t Is not converted into plant
food until after the demand Of the
fruit
Nitrate Of soda and powdered phos-
phate Of lime are assimilated by the
plant at once, and appropriated at a
cost Of less than $40 per acre, using
400 pounds Of the mixture, which con-
tains the three ingredients considered
necessary to use for feeding plants, nit
rogen, phosphoric acid and an alkall.
Andrew II. Ward In Meehans
Monthly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Flowing and DrOughts.


Subsoiling and drainage are systemi
that should be practlced in connection
| with each other. Subsoiling withou
drainage Is more damaging than bene
| fetal, as it allows the water to accumu
| late and there remain. If the system
Of drainage is made complete there Is
nothing better than deep cultivation, as
sisted by the subsoil plow. The great
fear of those who are opposed to sub
soiling Is that they are compelled to
turn up soil from below, which is not
desirable, as it requires time for the
cold undersoil to become proper plant
food; but the subsoil plow does not,
as many suppose, turn up the soil. 1t
simply pulverizes 1t. The plan usually
pursued is to plow the soil In the ordi-
nary manner, following in the same fur
rows behind the first plow, with sub
soiler, TO which should be harnessed
three horses, In order that the work
may be thoroughly done. AS the first
plow moves on, leaving the upper soil
broken, the subsoll plow, coming after
1t, should 60 in to depth Of at least
Z inches below the plowed furrow Ga
foot, if possible), thus rendering the
actual depth quite deep, though not
mixing the upper and lower strata.
The advantage is that moisture Is re-
tained when rains are not frequent, ow-
ing to the greater capacity and depth
of absorption at the time Of rain, and
also greater moisture from capillary
attraction by virtue Of the porosity Of
the sllbSOil
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Sorting and Packing Eggs.

Eggs to be placed on the market
should be carefully sorted and packed
as to size, shape and color. 1t Is bet
ter not to put eggs having different col
ored shells in the same package
neither should eggs varying much In
size be placed In the same package. Ev.
cry egg should be perfectly clean, and
IL slightly soiled 1t may be wiped clean
with a damp cloth. If badly soiled the
eggs should be discarded, for the wash
ing required to clean them Injuries their
appearance. The discarded eggs can be
disposed Of at some of the cheaper and
less exacting markets. Eggs may be
placed in large shipping cases or In
small pasteboard boxes, according to
how they are to be marketed.-G. A.
Rpl1
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
ThfstIes,

The Russian thistle, which was con-
sidered a dangerous pest In the West
has not spread as rapidly as was ex-
pected. 1t seems to thrive best on aka
II soils, and Is not partial to all kinds
of land. Since its appearance 1t has
subdued the Canada thistle and has
been very beneficial In several States.
Though 1t Is not a desirable plant to
have on the farm, the farmers who
have learned to keep 1t In subjection
no longer fear It
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Grass Mulch in Orchard.

The average results Of the different
methods of orchard culture at the Ohio
Station, covering period now of six
years, are quite markedly In favor of
planting the tres In sod and mulching
the trees. The trees on the plat thus
treated have made heavier and more
vigorous growth than under any other
system Of culture, and have produced
double as much fruit Under the cultl-
walton and cover crop method of cul-
ture the trees made very nearly MS
good growth, and the fertility Of the
soil was kept up. The fact, however,
that the general results, as regards
both tree growth and yield of fruit,
are Inferior to the grass mulch method
is the surprising thing.
The poorest results Of all were OBJ
tained when clean cultivation through
out the season was practiced, since no
humus or fertility was added to the
soil by this method, and the ground
washed and quilted so badly that
heavy fills were necessary, and the
practice had to be abandoned at the
end Of the fourth year.
The trees set in sod and having cir
cular area cultivated about them gave
very good results for the first two or
three years, after which much better
results were secured by either the
cover-crop method or the grass mulch
method. This method Of culture was
the most expensive and laborlous plan
adopted. Its chief usefulness Is on
small, very rough or stony areas, where
mulching material is not available, or
on home grounds where neat and sight
ly grounds are desired
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

Stern fathers and timid lovers still
claim our attention on this terrestrial
ball, but mothers usually save the day
in some way.
THAT young man stays until an un-
earthly hour every night, Doris,' said
an irate father to his youngest daugh-
ter "What does your mother say
about it?"
well, dad" replied Doris as she
turned to go upstairs, "she says men
haven't altered a bit"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
EnstlaEe.

BY the use Of ensllage the ration
can be greatly cheapened, but ensilage
Is not a balanced food, and must not,
therefore, be used exclusively. A ra-
ton Of 45 pounds Of ensilage, 8 pounds
Of clover hay, pound Of bran and 1 of
linseed meal will cost about 10 cents a
day and be as nearly balanced as can
be desired. This ration will be better
digested than one composed mostly Of
dry food, and the ensilage can be
grown from n silage corn ut a cost be-
low that Of any other food that can
be produced on the farm.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Afraid He'd Change,

"Could you guess how old l am?"
said the girl with the crows feet, CIV
ing little giggle.
"Why, you're about o." said the
man who thought he ought to be kind
to her.
Remember" she said, with more
giggles, Il only gave you one guess"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
zee. Cut you out, eh 2"
Another Good Way.

Deacon Slicker-I think the parson
is not sufficiently progressive; and yet
I hate to suggest that we discharge
him.
Deacon Hardshell-Why not raise
his salary? Then he'd probably drop
dead.-Puck
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
On the jump.

as it really only ten minutes walk
Gilman.
"What a ridiculous question:" ex-
claimed Subbubs.
Nobody in lovely Swamphurst ever
walks to the station. may say, how
ever, that it's only about eight and a
half minutes run" un."-Philadelphia
Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Field Nice.

Field mice do not attack old trees, II
they can get the bark Of young trees,
but they sometimes do much damage to
orchards. Wrap the trees with tar pa
per- extending the paper several inches
into the ground. This method not only
prevents the depredations Of mice, but
also serves to protect against the bor-
ers The paper need not extend over
one foot above the ground.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
The Corn CuItiyator,

II the corn cultivator undergoes as
much improvement In the next few
years as 1t has In the past, 1t will al
most be white shirt Job to plow corn.
The dustless feature should be next
given attention by makera-Farmer
In Iowa Homestead
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
A DImcnIfY.

do you think there is any use Of
trying to reform spelling?"
mo. The people whose spelling re-
ally needs reformation worst don't
read enough to know that a reform is
in progress. s."-Washington Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

"She is half frantic since her hus-
band died"
'Yes, she is sure he went to heaven
and she has just read that the majority
of angels are women."-Houston Post
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

type Of pear and is
highly recommend.
ed for the New En-
gland and Middle
States by the Off
cial list Of the de-
partment Of agri-
culture. The name
Is being more and
more shortened to
Louise, which Is
enough to distin-
guish it from other
varieties.
This pear has
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
Different,

Everything she tells you is an ex-
sggeration."
Ibid you ever ask her her age or the
size Of her shoesf'-Bon vivant
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

OF 2x2-,Hch scantling at the corners,
while the side strips are made Of inch
boards sawed inches wide. The earth
under this run should be slightly
mounded for the sake Of dryness.-
Farm and Home.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
A Good Market PeaH

The old market favorite pear, Louise
Bonne de Jersey, Is still one Of the best
known and most popular of the French
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10
A Plot.

"You seeemd anxious to pick a quar-
rel with him." said Knox.
"Yes," replied Fox, hes to be mar
ried next month, and"
"Ah | see. Cut you out, ehY
Not at all, but l want him to cut
me out of his list of friends. / want
to save the price of present" "-Phlla-
delphia Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-10

Sweet, trusting dispositions are rare.
" found In married women.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-17
TRIED TO KEEP THEIR
WEDDING A SECRET.

Fred L. Parsons and his bride left
this morning for Elida, where they
will visit a few days before going to
their future home in Minneapolis,
Mimi. II will be remembered that Mr..
Parsons and Miss Flora E Danning
were issued marriage license yester-
day. They were married Sunday after
noon by Rev. C. F. Lucas, the cere-
mony being performed at the First
NJ. E. parsonage.
The couple made an unsuccessful
effort to keep their wedding secret.
The groom is a son of DR.. C. L. Par
sons, of this city, but when ne came,
he stopped at the Shelby Hotel and
registered Charles Rivera, Dallas.
Tex" Miss banning is from Winfield,
Kan. and for three months has been
visiting relatives at Elida, but wnen
She came to Roswell to be married,
she went under the name of Dorothy
Lee, of Elida. In this way the people
at the hotel and others were thrown
off the track Yesterday afternoon,
however, the fact that they had been
married leaked out, and this morning
their correct names We're learned
through the publication of the mar
riage license in yesterdays Record.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-17
BARROW UNABLE TO AT
TEND PETTlBoNE TT

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 16.-Attorney Dar
row was i'll and unable to be in court
for the Pettibone trial today, and the
asking of impeaching questions of Or
chard was postponed until tomorrow
Edgar Wilson, for the defense, how
ever, asked Orchard if Pettibone was
in Idaho when Governor Steunenberg
was killed. On receiving a negative
answer ne moved to strike out Orch
ards testimony regarding crimes COM
mitted in Colorado and testimony re-
garding the Couer de Alene trouble,
as they did not connect the defendant
with the crime charged. The motion
was denied. The state proceeded with
its corroborative evidence, and Judge
Luther NJ. GODDARD, of the supreme
court of Colorado was called He was
examined concerning the finding of a
bomb at the gate of his premises.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-17
Beautiful Art Calendars.

We take this means of advising our
customers that our beautiful art cal
endars entitled, The Sisters repro
duced by color photography from al
original painting by Philip Boileau,
one of Americas most famous figure
painters, will be ready for delivery
January to 10th, inclusive, and we
will take pleasure in reserving one
for each person (heads of famihes)
who will call at our Office from Dec.
IS to "a, inclusive, and leave their
name and address.
We have found this manner of distri
button desirable. as they are too ex-
pensive to risk their loss or .breakage
in the mail or to be given out pro-
miscuously.
In thanking you for your patronage
and friendship, may We express the
hope that you will continue to let us
serve you? Your business will receive
our best attention. OUR AIM IS TO
GROW IN BUSINESS BY DESERV-
ING TO GROW. With compliments of
the season, we are. Yours truly
ROSWELL GAS co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-17
A DEFENSE OF THE SPENCER
SEEDLESS APPLE COMPANY

Inasmuch as the Record recently
reprinted an article from the Denver
Field and Farm, condemning the
Spencer Seedless apple, we deem it
but fair to publish tle following arti-
Gle from the Ranch and Range, also
published at Denver, as it directly re-
lates to the article above mentioned:
Montrose, Colo, Sept. %, 1906.
Editors Field and Farm:
My attention has been called to
your issue of August 4tA, 1906, in
which you quote me in a strain en-
tirely antagonistic to the Colorado
Spencer Seedless apple proposition.
You are certainly aware, as your edi-
torials prove, that all my writings on
the seedless apple since my investi-
CATION of that proposition in November
1905, have been favorable. The items
appearing in your journal may have
been written by me, but if so it was
done while l was in your employ dur
ing April or May, 1905, and fully six
months before my personal investiga-
ton of the Spencer seedless apple
| know that at the time my opinion of
the matter, based entirely on newspa-
per reports and conversations with per
sons whom l supposed spoke from
their own observation, was along tle
line of the item in question.
For the information of your readers
who may have the impression that
have denied the testimonials given the
Spencer Seedless Apple Company, and
the reports published from time to
time since my investigation last fall,
| would therefore request that you
publish this open letter from me.
1 have found the apple to be seed
less with rare exceptions, as in the
case of the navel orange, where we
occasionally find partially or wholly
developed seeds. 1t is also practically
coreIess. The size compares favorably
with the Jonathan, and for color and
quality, it is the equal of Missouri
Pippin or Baldwin. The tree is good
strong grower and bears regularly.
Such men as l. n. Bunting, Chas. S.
Newton, William Baum gardner, W. G.
Carpenter, Judge Chas. Caswen and
Orson Adams, Jr., are stockholders
and directors in the company, and to
welI-informed Coloradoans, these men
at once dispen the idea of fraud.
Very respectfully,
w. FRANK CROWLEY.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-17
MUNCY SELLS TRANSFER
BUSINESS TO ANDERSC

r. E. Muncy has sold his transfer
business. including his horses, car
riages, omnibuses, autobus and livery
rigs. to ]. S. Anderson, of this city,
who took charge yesterday. The sale
was made for a consideration of sS,0Oe
and did not include the real estate
of the Muncy stables. The retiring
proprietor will devote all his time to
the real estate business and will spend
much of it at Elkils. the site of the
home Office of the Muncy Brothers
Elkins Townsite & Decided Land Com
pany, of which he is manager. Mr..
Anderson came to Roswell several
months ago from Fulton, Mo, where
he has had much experience in the
livery business and some experience
as transfer manager. The business
of the institution continues without
interruption.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-17
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES
DURING DENVER FIRE.

Denver, Colo, Dec. IA fire that
broke. out in the Tammen block at
Eleventh and Larimer streets shortly
after midnight, endangered the lives
of fifty persons living in the upper
stories. Thirty women and children,
clad only in night robes and Aysteri-
cal with fear, were carried out of the
building by policemen and firemen.
No lives were lost, but some fatali-
ties may result from exposure, as
snow was falling and the weather ex-
tremely cold. The damage to the
building is estimated at So 900.