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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
rIGHrING FORREST FIRES.

Much encouragement along the line
of the successful fighting of forest
fires is contained in a recent pamphlet
issued by the forest service Of the de-
partment Of agriculture at Washington.
This shows that only since Feb. /, 1905,
have the government forest reserves
been under the administration Of the
forest service, yet so well directed have
the efforts of the department been
along the line of fighting the destruc-
tive fires that an excellent showing
has been made. The report shows that
during the year ending Jan. /, 1905, in
which period the reserve area under
the supervision of the forest service
was 5S,052, 054 acres, 3SS, 812 acres were
burned over, while during the year fol-
lowing, when the total area under the
supervision of the department was
92,741 900 acres, the area devastated
by forest fires was only 152 ,557 acres.
All of the employees in the forest re-
serve service, except the lowest rank,
that Of forest rangers, are civil service
employees, whose salaries range from
gt-O W p-,CoO pei ycui. EdSh oupSi-
visor, which is the term applied to the
head officer on whom the chief burden
of responsibility rests, is expected to
devise means of fighting the fires best
adapted to his locality. A constant
lookout for fires is kept from the ridge
trails and commanding points during
the danger season, while roads, trails
and fire lines are constructed affording
rapid means Of communication and
points of vantage at which to fight q
fire. In many reserves telephone lines
are being constructed with view to
still further increasing the efficiency Of
the service. In several states the work
of the federal bureau has been render
ed especially effective through cooper
alton on the part of the state forester
and the big lumber and timber COM
panies Immediately concerned. In Ida
no the governor is now inaugurating a
movement to organize the timber CON-
panies of that state with view to
securing cooperation in the prevention
and fighting of forest fires the whole
campaign to be conducted under the
supervision of the federal forest serv-
Ice, which will furnish plans and as
sist the state organization In any way
it can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa. In and for
Winneshiek County.
In the matter Of the estate OF Ole II. Opsal,
deceased.
In Probate. Feb. term. 1907.
To Martin Orsal, Torger Opsal, AnnoL
Opsal, Isabelle Olene johnson, Henry
Opsal. Anton Opsal, Helmer Opsal,
I.etta Opsal, Mable Opsal, Rina Opsa
and Rinold Opsal.
You are hereby notified that on OF before
JAM 2Ist 1907, there will be on file In the office
Of the clerk OF the District Court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Winneshiek County. the
final report and petition for discharge OF Ole
Sanderson, adminstra or OF the estate OF Ole
n. Opsal, deceased, asking that the said fiual
report be accepted. and approved and
he, the said administrator discharged
from all duties as such administrators,
and that the sureties on his bond
he released, and that the claim OF Annon III.
Opsal be d isallowed, that claims be settled and
paid as per said final report, and that distri-
button be made as named In said report.
Said petition will come up for a hearing be-
tore sa d court at the court house In the city
~ DEBORAH, Iowa, AT 1870 o'clock p IN. OF the
first day OF the next term OF said court, 10 be
neld ut Decorah. In and for said county, COM
neneing on Monday the 4th day OF February
ia7, at which time you are he Sby notined 10
we present, that you may be hAssd In relation
thereto. AAn~,
"a. Mas 40 Akou- AdmF.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
THE SELECTION OF SEED CORN.

AAD S6AkSAAON VI oES6D SV1SSNs
There is no time which is put In to
better advantage or which fetches q
larger return than that devoted to Sc
lecting the seed corn during the latter
part of September and the first half Of
October. The advantage which secur-
ing the seed ears at this time has over
the ordinary method of selecting at
husking time lies in the fact that a
choice of the earliest maturing ears
can be made, distinction that is i'm
possible when all of the crop Is ripe
and ready to husk. For all the north
half of the corn belt that type of corn
is best which bears it's ears low on the
stalk. This means as rule that such
corn will mature early, and while the
ears produced may not be quite so
large as those which one has to reach
above his head after they are much
more likely to produce hard corn, which
will keep after it is put in the crib. The
shape and depth Of kernel and form
and type of ears are of very trivial i'm
portance as compared with the main
question as to whether the corn itself Is
Of variety which will mature crop
In the latitude in which 1t is planted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
TURKEYS IN THE CABBAGE.

One bright woman we know has a
cabbage patch practically free from
worms this year as result Of the
assistance which she has received from
four little turkeys. When they were
but a few weeks old she would take
them into the cabbage patch with her
and hold them up so they could pick
the green worms from the cabbage
leaves. She kept this up until they got
the habit formed, and 1t was not long
before, at call. they would follow
her to the patch. stand by her side as
she opened the loose heads. and nab
every worm in sight. The little chaps
seemed to show remarkable intelil.
gence In the matter and entered into the
game with good deal u anticipation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The farsighted and considerate par
ent will put himself to much incon-
venience to keep his boy or girl in
school, Schooling must be got at the
proper age, else once neglected it is a
lack that is seldom made up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Lime sprinkled in the farm water
tank is said to prevent scum rising op
the surface of the water. Later, shotild
the scum begin to rise, it Is an thdfca.
ton that the lime is losing its strength
and more should be added after wash
ing the tank out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The best farm homes and the hap
plest families are not always to be
found where the most money is spent.
1t takes something besides money to
make home 1t takes congenialty, CO.
operation and willingness to make
the best of things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

We have found the nasturtium to be
one of the most satisfactory of the
garden flowers, producing an abun-
dance of many colored blossoms, while
both plant and flowers are remarkably
free from the attacks Of blight and
insect pests,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Skunks, minks and desrcputable BIZ
peds are the chief enemies of the poul-
try raiser, and experience is likely to
convince him that well loaded shot
gun is the best weapon to use in all
three cases.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A friend of the writer this year re-
orts that he picked raspberries of the
I'VE and half weeks. and the last
erries. which we happened to see,
we're the finest Of all, being borne on
ines of this years growth. About the
My drawback with this valuable va
iety is likelihood to damage by hard
inters and stiffness of stalks. which
axes the matter of covering some
hat difficult.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Indiana has fertilizer law which is
aimed to protect the farmers and gar
deners within her borders. 1t provides
that fertilizers offered for sale shall
not only bear the inspection label of
the state chemist. bA shall give the
percentages of the ingredients which
they contain, SO that the purchaser
may tell at glance what he is buy
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Twenty-Five years ago a two horse
team was used for doing all the heavy
farm work, while today the same work,
and much besides, is done by heavy
team of three draft horses, and cle
work is done much more advanta-
geously, also resulting in less wear and
tear upon the team.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Every worms nest In the orchard
should be cut from the trees and
burned before the worms mature, scat
ter and spin their cocoons. 1t is case
of q stitch in time saves nine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The optimist' Is rather inclined to
emphasize the fact that good as well
as bad qualities and traits may be
transmitted from parent to offspring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A move on the part of the animal
'husbandry department of the federal
agricultural bureau which will be Of
especial interest to all breeders Of fine
horses has in view perpetuation Of
the strain Of Morgan horses, which In
years gone by have had merited
reputation the country over Of being
one of the best all around general pur-
pose breeds In America. With view
to carrying out its purpose the depart
ment sent a committee Of experts to
Kentucky, where some Of the very
finest types Of the Morgan family were
purchased and taken to Burlington, VT,
where for the present at least the gov
eminent stud will be located. This is
mentioned as merely one of multi
tude of ways In which the department
of agriculture Ii proving Of practical
and very definite valreto the live stock
interests of he
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The hired man who kills his employ
er's time Is just as dishonest as the
man who steals his property, as he is
getting money under false pretenses,
and in so doing is a fraud and
swindler. This is line along which a
good many people need education as
to what Constitutes common business
honesty ana morality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

There is mighty little difference In
the high strung city bred horse in
meeting a thrashing machine outfit
and in the staid farm horse upon en-
countering "devil wagon" 1t is the
same old thing under different guise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A prominent citizen of Wilmington,
DEL, was recently saved from death
from the attack of an enraged bull by
his twelve-year-old son, who flashed
the reflection from new milk pail In
the animals eyes, thus putting him to
fight, when pitchfork, clubs and shot
gun had been of no avail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Careful tests which have been made
'em to indicate that silage properly
cured Is just as valuable ration
r the steers in the feed lot as it
for the dairy cows. Increase in the
rice of land, coupled with the appli-
.ation of a greater measure of intelli-
;ence to agricultural matters, is going
0 make they silo necessity through
he entire corn belt. 4F
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A poultryman we know Is just now
having force of men finish up a
henhouse of cement blocks. The walls
contain dead air space, which is a
guarantee that it will be proof against
the cold and wind of the winter
months. Proper food and exercise,
coupled with quarters of the kind de-
scribed, will insure an all winters
supply of eggs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A suggestion which has been made
number of experiment stations
d one that will at least be seconded
the stations of all states is that
riculturists should send samples of
ious weeds to their respective state
Deriment stations with a view to Sc
ing scientific and reliable analy-
pf them and such suggestions as
Improve helpful in their destruction.
ne state officials in charge of this
me of work are always ready and will
rlg to render assistance to residents of
the state in the manner indicated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The fact thai little three-year-old
lad in an Iowa county not far from
where tie writer lives climbed to the
top OF a fifty foot windmill tower the
other day Is not mentioned here with a
view to persuading the reader that
Iowa people are especially athletic, but
rather with view to pointing the ne
cessity of so fixing things that the lit
tie folks cannot begin the climb at the
bottom of the ladder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A farmer living near Fort Scott,
Kan, DESTROYS Of providing bunch
of his hogs with much needed tonic,
gave them a stiff dose Of strychnine,
with the result that he next day hauled
sixteen Of them out for fertilizer. This
fellow would seem to belong to much
the same class as another granger we
read Of recently who skipped sticks
of dynamite by express and labeled
them files.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

II enthusiasm and optimism stand
for anything in a commercial way it
is not to be wondered at that the real
estate men rake in the shekels, for
Of all men who have a bargain to
make they beat the limit. They be-
come so STEPPED in the good qualities
Of what they have to offer that they
simply overwhelm the prospective
buyer and he toddles right up to the
mark and invests. These qualities,
like other good things, are without a
doubt abused, but there is no gain
saying that they have a convincing
power. If you have sour, grumpy,
see-no-good-in-anything disposition, bet
ter steer clear of anything along the
soliciting line, whether you live in town
or the country. The world won't listen
to you. Go home and cultivate some
enthusiasm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

A new industry has originated in the
western part Of France in the form
of extracting the casein from skim
milk. This casein is then exported to
Germany, where it is manufactured
into high toned paper, playing cards
and other things. II forms a good
substitute for celluloid and does not
possess the same explosive qualities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The keeping of careful book ac-
count of the farm receipts and ex-
penditures for the period of year, in
Guiding the classifying of the various
Items Of expense, would bring many a
farmer to the point of inaugurating re-
forms along several lines, the adoption
of more up to date methods, the keep
ing of better stock and an elimination
of good many sources of previously
unappreciated leak and waste.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

4 recent bulletin issued by the Iowa
pertinent station on the subject of
lalfa culture condenses the good
pts Of this valuable legume as fol-
>; 1t yields from two to three times
much as clover and timothy and is
he same time more valuable hay.
rich In protein. For hog pasture
Pa has no equal. 1t is superior to
Otlker crop for enrlching the soil.
NIfal fed In conjunction with corn
make most economical gains. The
Mtin further states that the grow
Vof alfalfa is entirely feasible for
north half OF the corn belt and
more northerly ATTITUDES, provid'
roper care is exercised in the mat
If getting 1t started. Interest In
ind, alfalfa is bound to increase as
arj "a I,come betvpr Known !.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The law requiring the cutting Of
weeds along public highways between
Au8. 1 and 10, In force in some states,
would seem to put the time for the
doing of this work just about two
weeks late. as our observation leads us
TO believe that the time mentioned finds
II common weeds along the roadside
tty well headed out and far enough
vanced 80 that IL cut most Of the
eed seed Is ripe enough to reseed the
FOUND. 1t would be vastly better If
70 cuttings were required, one about
he middle of July and one early in
eptember. This would nip most Of
weeds In the bud and be much
ore effective in killing them out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

One of the largest canning concerns
of the Mississippi valley is located at
Keokuk, la. On the outskirts of this
city the company has tomato patch
gest of It's kind in the world. The va
rieties planted are the New Stone and
Greater Baltimore. The plants are
started In hotbeds and cold frames and
are set out with an automatic planter
apart in the rows. Three hundred and
fifty thousand plants are required to
set the area mentioned, and were they
all put in straight line they would
make a row 100 miles long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04

plums. two baskets Tor Is cents.
Following prices we're quoted
Live Spring Chickens, 60c each.
Hens. dressed. lie 10
Potatoes. ic 10 e per 10.
Corn. isc 20 zoe per dor.
Sweet Potatoes. &c per 10
OuionH. tao punches for &c.
Dried Onions. lbs for Csc
cucumbcrs. Use pes dog.
Peas. 30 TO Sc per 10
Beans. So "a &c per %.
Apples. fancy. 81 60 81 90 cook.
inE. ls lbs for 2sc
Celery. DC 10 Sc per head,
Tomatoes. Sc per lb 16e crate
Green Tomatoes. Be- per ID
Reefs. carrots. rndishes and tur.
nlpa. 2 lunches for Sc.
Cabbages. Sc b Toe per head
Caulifiuwef. &C. 20 g. per head
Lettuce. heads for BE-
Crab Apples. Sc to Sc per ID.
Squash. Zoe
Pears. Bartlett ti2s per box.
dozen asc
Psnups. Goc box 20 lbs
Piama. Green Cages. ibe per has
ket
salmon Trout. igl-gc per n.
Hslihut. lbs for CSC
SmeitH. Zoe per D.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
LICENSED TO WE'D

Alex y. pcnor. 81. and Clara Y.
Hanson. ~. Seattle
Joseph G SHARP. legal age. Seat,
Tie. and Elizabeth Gilbert, legal
age. Seattle.
Jar A PeArHaii. a.. KsiamaHoa.
Mich. aud Margaret 1unker. IS.
MtnoansI aAkaguchi. 1f. Fresno.
Cal. and Che Okamolo. 10. Japan.
HAIRY lee IAndalcg. IS. Grurru.
town. and Susie 2. snith. -. Cato.
Kansas
Henry c. Malone. 90. and Nina X.
glvena. ~. Seattle.
1ohn a. Tnppia. 81. and LYDIA
n Atkinson. n. Acattir
William A Moffat. a.. Vancouver
n G.. aud Emily Dcwasy. a.. Van.
cOnyer. n. &.
lars ID GustHfaon. "a. and Efma
smord. ~. Seattle.
ives Thaa. %. and Anna Olson.
-. Seattle
Allen ~ 0attis. -. and Edith T.
Richards. Is. Seattle.
HHrry n. Gilbert. %. aud Flora
G. fuller. 20. Seattle
John HruneIi. %. and May Walk
er. ~. Seattle
John McPhefnon. 40. North Bend
and Edith May withcra. g. North
ilend
David y Wilson. ~. aud Alma
johnson. 20. Seattle.
Ray " Pierce. n. Columbia City.
and Flora McGee' -. Rsnton.
noaald A. Mcdonald. legal age.
and Elizabeth r. McDoaneli. legal
age. Seattle
Clifford BENNETT. r.. and Mary
Helen Roy. IS. Seattle.
W D. Morrill,. 20. Tacoma. and
Eileen Could. 10. Tacoma
Thos Lindsay. 20 issaauah. aud
Philippine zufa. Us. Hoslyn
Thomas a Campbell. legal age.
Have vol a furnsce II your
houseF n not. see Geo n Wood
house Co. liz University II, sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04

ii0oring Capt Sycamore admitted
thar his laat port OF call had been
Osteud In belgium.
IN court. Sycamore said the Nav.
ahoe had been fitted for a cruise.
and that accounted for the large
amount 81 dutiahle goods aboard
her The members of the Grew
supported their captain. aud awure
h had no knowledge Of the con.
irahand stuff They said they
themselves had taken the material
aboard without the captains per.
mission.
The court. however. held the
captain responsible. and fined him
$500. while holding over far later
consideration the amount 0i guilt
of The other officers aud crew.
The British authorities al first
Insisted on keeping the NavAhoe.
bot representations we're made b.
the German government that hts
would be unfair 20 tho owner OF
the beat. Consul Watgca. and as
an act % grace Great britain
agreed not to press the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04

tatora watched tho battle One
man found the neighborhood watch.
man 4gd offered to p0 Tor a plate
glnaa swindn Is the watrhman
would bank thH glass ends allow
the dogn 10 be parted
But the watchmun wouldn't do
Il and the fight went 90 untll the
FOX terrier, tikht Ia the grip Of the
bull dog. gave up the hattie and
auocumhed 90 tho terrible punish
mont given him With bis ad.
yersary dead at his feet the bull
dog 10 down 60 nurse his many
bleeding wounds. ana there he was
found this morning lying beside hls
Victim.
The floor IN the front of the store
was almost running. with blood 20
severe we're the lniurltA sustained
by both dogs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
BIRTH RECORD.

births were registered today as
follows
Teasman To wife OF p Tessman.
TsI iilewett. August 30. son
iwami-To wife Of N. lwaml. Gtt
Weller. September e. son.
lipscomh To wife ~ }. Lipa
comb. 1908 East Sixty third a.. Aug
uat o.. a son
MattuElrTo wife ol q Mattusir.
stS slkly second west. August 70.
daughter.
Nelson--To wife 81 81 n Nelson.
inioFbay. September 2. a daughter
Mahly wife 81 Mably. 3g4
Ninth ay, north. September 3. a
daughter
Netf TO wite Of y Nsff. iea
Draws. September :. a son
Garduef-To wife Of 1. A Gard
ner. tos Sixty second az northwest.
September 3. a daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
FIGHTS TO
THE DEATH

A dog fight 10 the death was
watched early this morning bR 200
people through the big plate glass
windows OF the store OF kaiel,
aheimcr Bros, a. sos Second IS.
Every niEht Tor several months
past there have been locked In tho
krelisholmef store 4 thoroughbred
bull dog aud fox terrier. White
not ca the beat OF terms. the dogs
have managed 10 live side By side
without serious conflict and no one
expected an eneousser such aa DC
CURED last night
The battle had evidently waged
for some time before paaaor.hy.
attracted BY tho sound, looked
through tho window. up CLOSE 10
the front of tho store tbs tighl was
going ON. For half an hour the
constantly growing crowd OF spec.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
ARE PLANNED

AZ a meeting 81 the Seattle lfn.
name nociety last night Il was De.
cided 10 erect a number OF drink
ing fountains AZ yarioua parts OF
the city during the coming winter
The work has been placed in
charge % r. y Clark. The society
believes & viii have no difficulty IN
ubtaining enough money to install
for ten or fifteen fountains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04

NEW YORK. Sept Here IL
tho fighting face 81 GOV. Robt b.
Glenn. Of North Carolina. the man
who dofled the United States courts
aud threatened 20 order out the
state militia 10 uphold the man.
dates Of the state courts Ia connee.
ton aith the new rate law, which
waa ignored by the Southern rail-.
way
Gov Glenn came 20 New York 10
watch the progress % the lnYestlga.
ton iato the affairs OF the Southern
railway, aud posed for this photo.
graph especially for this newspaper
4 shows The governor al his best.
aud insi a. he a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
DEATH RECORD

DEATHS we're registered today as
follows
rouparh Mrs. A. Poupari. a.,
August 81. Providence hospital
Mada "A Wada. 20. August a.
sii Maynard Az
Fuylkasa It Fuyikasa. sa. Sep.
temher 9. Providence hospital
Wright Mrs g Wright. s.. Sep.
TENDER 2. the McNauEht
Mcclellan Mrs n Mcclellan.
90. August -. Eafabrook Flats
Smith -lniant. August 90. g0T
Dearborn
Carlias r. y Cariiss. /. August
"a. YORK station.
iiinhnp Infant. September 4. g2t
TwcntY seventh nv
Henderson, ~iafaat September !.
1899 DaY -
uufchlnxa 1T ~ ilutehinra. N.
September = 1913 Ffiy sixth Az.
west
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
EMBROIDERED HAT
IS WASHABLE

usnt emhroldered white Inca
NJ sans apart and g. fnio the
vs<A 'ah With the same ease that
4 saxx asss. This summer has
lea ,hs b . llnxerie hat season.
W'fh yesng uumea n their teens
AID fxl isssiies shey are partic
ulnts aMFilss
4 s'nszing ksi % this style is
q shie Hnea With 4 heavily EN-