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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

The United States bureau Of chemistry has
found that the microscope may be used to excel
lent advantage In the examination Of food and
drug products for the discovery Of adulterants.
This is a new idea and a large amount of work
has been done in the application OF the micro
scope to analytical work, but there are GER
tain parts OF the field as yet untouched. MI.
croscopic tests have become an important ad-
junct to the test-tube and blast-lamp methods
of analytical work.
As an example of the use of the microscope.
a case recently brought to the attention of the
bureau of chemistry was a sample Of celery
seed adulterated with nearly 40 per cent OF
powdered rock This adulteration OF such
a character as would easily escape the notice
OF the ordinary buyer. The usefulness OF the
simple magnifer In examining food and drug
materials however. is limited and recourse
must be had to the compound microscope for
the examination of the products which are
made up Of small articles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

of distribution has grown up by which 1000
and other products are shipped half way
around the world from where they are grown.
The cost of this distribution Is a prime factor
in determining the market value of everything
of this nature. 1t all must pass over country
highways in order to reach the consumer. the
facility and cost OF performing this service Is
in n large degree determined by the physical
condition of the highways. Therefore. within
a few decades roads a purely local matter
has grown into one Of state and national I'M
portance The former conception Is giving
way; the progressive states have taken up and
are taking up the subject as one OF interest.
Under the new conditions the state recog'
nizes its duty to the highways. State aid in
road building is the result. The next and final
step is national aid to supplement state aid.
Let us see by comparison to what degree
our own country is able to assist In road build
ing How better can this be done than by COM
pairing the government debt and interest
charge per capita? Let us do SO.
The national debt Of France per person Is
s144; England. ssSs3: Germany. $40: Italy.
$50; SPAIN s9s: Australia. $27s: United States.
SILL While every Frenchma- has &c O5 in
terest to pay per year We have 20 cents.
Strange as II may seem this country needs
a larger debt. There is a dearth Of good Sc.
curities. More government bonds are needed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

As a road builder Napoleon almost as
famous as he was as military genius. The
roads of France are the best in the world. In
augaurated and many Of them planned and
built by the little corporal. One OF the Illus
tratiors shows n road in southern France where
a mountain is tunneled and the side OF the
road walled up with masonry. This road Is
one Of the sights of southern France. II proved
a splendid investment and is visited by thou
sands of people every year.
In Norway and Sweden many of the roads
built by blasting out a shelf from the solid
rock. What is true of Norway and Sweden is
equally true OF Switzerland where the roads
are uniformly good and the admiration Of every
traveller.
In faraway Australia and New Zealand splen-
did roads abound. while in our own great coun-
try less than eight per cent OF the roads are
permanently improved! There is a reason We
have been working upon the wrong plan. We
have treated the roads as purely a local and
not a general proposition. Highway conditions
influence market conditions and this touches
everyone. The roads abroad are generally
good because the central government helped to
build them. The steps to take here to solve
this question are first state and next national
aid. and not put the whole expense on the
township or road district.
In colonial times there were few cities OF
any size and most people were producers OF
what they consumed. The spinning wheel was
to be found in their home and many hand looms
III every Inc HOneSpuH pre-
vailed There very little travel from one
community to another. Many persons were
born, grew old and passed away without going
20 miles from their birthplace. Produce
largely a matter OF barter and exchange be-
tween neighbors. There was no telegraph. no
railroads. few newspapers and an uncertain
Hnd Intermittent mail service. Postage was
from five to ten times the present rate and
consequently there was little correspondence.
The several communities were self-contained;
by the horizon. How natural then that the
public roads should have only a local signih-
cance. Under such conditions what interest
could the rest of the world have In them? The
concept that the roads belonged to those that
used them and 1t was their duty to care for
them was the logical sequence of the times.
When the railways came and spread over the
country. and cities were built where the wild
flowers grew. the factory plan came in and
reiegated the spinning wheel and hand loom
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

as n basis OF circulation. The government needs
roads. The rural mail service is costing now
s35 OOO, 900 per year. II will soon cost $ao..
900 900 with good roads everywhere good
service can be performed at a saving OF ~
per cent. This means a saving OF $1,oooooo
to $4,000, 900 per year in the cost OF the ser
vice and this would pay the interest on very
large sum of money.
The government has the right under the
constitution to build roads or help build them
II needs them to and II has almost I'M
limited ability to help build them. II the gov
ernment were to issue $500. 900 of two per
cent bonds to assist the states in building
roads that are used for rural mail delivery.
say in paying onefourth OF the cost. the sum
would be sufficient for the purpose and the
saving in rural delivery alone would pay the
interest on the bonds While the government
would save from $1,000. 900 to $4,000, 900. the
people would save s15OO0O.0O0 to $780, 900
by good roads. The great need Of this country
to put It on a par with other countries In the
matter of transportation is good country roads
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Use of Microscope in Unique Test

Commercial starches can be identified with
considerable accuracy by means Of the MI
croscope. The examination OF spices forms an
other interesting application OF this method
OF food analysis In coffee and chocolate prep
arations roasted chicory, cereals, and peas in
the case of the former and starchy materials
and cocoa shells in the case Of the latter, can
be detected by means OF the microscope.
Thickeners used in the production Of ar
tifcial jelies. jams, and other confections. can
be more Lee: easily detected by microscopic
tests. The thickener materials are gelatin.
starch agar-agar, gum tragacanth and gum
arabic. Another example OF microscopic ex-
animation Is the detection of flowers of which
honey is made. This Is Of practical value In
the analysis Of honeys purporting to be from
certain flowers. A detailed description Of how
the microscope comes to the aid Of the chemist
when he endeavors to detect fraud in food
and food products is given in the year book
OF the department OF agriculture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Key 10 Photographs

Copyright. Iyos by Underwood Underwoodl
I. Norway Road Blasted Out Of SOLID
Rock Which Runs to vorins Falls. u 70
II Feet Wide.
2. Thorouehfare Connecting earamu'a
and Cashmere, India, Which 10 I'neo
with Tall Poplars.
3. Women Doing Mems Work In Con-
structina Road at DarjeeIins. India.
4. Typical German Woman Road-mak-
er at Work Breaking Rock for Thorough.
fare. Her Wage Is Equivalent to 10
Cents a Day.
S, A French Road Cut In the Mountain
Side. This Thorouehfare Was Planned
by Napoleon eonaparte.
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nothins of comfort or luxury that we may not
have II We will.
We are above all an extravagant nation and
wasteful to a sinful degree II is said that
France could live well upon what we waste
and It Is probably true. The great need of
to-day is the prevention OF waste and the
proper use and conserving of our resources.
Every man who keeps at all In touch with the
afairs of business knows how important It is to
keep down expenses and to make every stroke
count. He knows freight charges In the last
IS years have been more than cut in two. and
ttis has been possible because OF the better
construction Of the road beds and more power
ful locomotives and better management. A
railroad that would attempt to do business to-
day upon the basis OF 90 years ago would be a
bankrupt in six months. While there has been
tremendous improvement in railway opera
tions there has been little. IL anything. done
y improve wagon transportation over the high
ways. Good roads are important from an
economic standpoint to the farmer cheap
railroad rates. and equally affect his profits.
There is country in the world outside of
the United States that could stand what
compelled to bear every year because of bad
roads. We have the distinction of being the
richest country and having the poorest roads
of any earth. While we have mastered
many things and all told have made and are
making wonderful records. We have failed sig
nalfy In dealing with the question OF highways.
Good roads pay from an economic standpoint
alone. but there Is higher reason for good
roads, namely, the social. ethical and educa-
tional advantages.
Il would be interesting to know what other
countries have done upon this important mat
ter and the illustrations herewith show the
csaditons in other countries and also indi-
cato how highly important good roads are re-
sardeJ in the several countries We get a
glimpse herewith of the famous Appian Way.
one OF the Oldest roads in the world leading
from the Rome to Southern Italy. built before
Christ was born. 1t is still In and serving
its purpose.
One of the glories OF the Roman empire was
the construction of highways When CeasAr
invaded England one of the first things done
was the building of q number of sple ndid
roads, some of which are In use toda A
people that build good roads also look after
personal cleanliness. SO the Romans built not
only roads but baths. One Of the early Roman
baths may be fouId to-day just of tho Strand
IN London, near the Norfolk hotel. This bath
10 SIN used after 1000 years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Beneath His Station.

a young lady went Into 4 well known
establishment few days ago and said
to the shopwalkcr DO You keep sta
tionary?"
NO. Miss" replied the shopwalkcr.
IF did should lose my Job"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
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HOWARD {. BURTON, ASSAYER l. CHEMIST

BOOKLET Bryan Songs. loc: 81 a hun.
dred. 3. II. BirdsaII. Pine BiurYs, Nvyo
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to tho attic as relics Of former
conditions. Thousands upon thou
sands came upon the scene who did
not produce what they consumed:
the food products had to be sent
to them over the country roads
and railways. In the span Of a
single human life conditions SO
changed that the neighborhood
market OF barter and exchange gave
way to n world wide market. the
fluctuations of which were hourly
flashed across continents and un-
der the oceans. A mighty system
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

fro0 unexpected sources.
There can be no doubt that the
Uaitcd States has the greatest oppor-
tsaity ever given to any people In
tho worlds history. It has n domain
WAIVED by two oceans and soil Of un.
surpassed fertility. The Mississippi
valley Is the very garden Of the world.
wAiie the mountains are store houses
of mineral wealth. Everything man
needs Of necessity and luxury can be
home grown" II we did not succeed
anAcr such conditions Il would be our
everlasting disgrace. We have more
wealth producing elements and more
eaterprise in certain ways than any
other nation. As n peopIe there 10
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iE untrav Q ] ed
American Is apt to

American is apt to
have some exagger-
ated opinions OF his
own country: he Is
prone to regard
other countries as
back numbers" and
some OF them as
half civilized. When
one has Travelled In
many lands he finds
he has much to
learn and often
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

When I'm Doubt, Study stenoEr~phy'
"'When in doubt, study stenograpny,
has been the motto OF the would-be
business girl for the past ten years
says Anna Steese Richardson In the
Wounan's Home Companion, with the
result that thousands OF young womer.
never intended by education, training OF
natural ability to become stenograpn'
ers, have reduced Office wages and over
crowded business marts, while hundreds
of their sisters, who would develop into
admirable Office workers, have drawn
back. alarmed by the evsrincreasins
army OF incompetents.
There Is room In the business world
for the competent, earnest stenograph-
er, and opportunities for advancement
We're never better nor more numerour
than to-day. There is no reason ut all
for the existence OF the incompetent
worker. She will find thousands Their
before her.
please bear in mind that stenogra
ply is a trade, and you must work at n
months, and even years, before you Dc
come an expert and draw the same sal
AIRY an expert milllner or litter does
There IL no royal road 10 success N
stenography simply because your par
ents can afford TO pay for your Lessons
Many OF my correspondents seem q
think that they can skim through a
business course just as they skinned
through school, without earning away
any thoroughly grounded information
Ny dear girls, some OF you have fooled
all your teachers All the years you
went 70 school but you cannot fool ths
man who pays your salary. Ile teach
er was paid 10 DO the best sle could
" you az a scholar, bat your enpl0yel
VII pay you ~ give the best p,sslbl,
results Tor bis business, and N you a.
not give flem, he wlll 1nd SONS on,
who can"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

Th~ns are several methods Of testiA..
nonr, one o. which At least should -
known to every purchaser Of house
bold provisions II noET Is white with
yeliowisb straw-oolor tn II u good.
while n u has a blulsA clst. on black
sDecAN ~ H. n IA the egs,osite. Fisuf
can also BE- tested BY 10 AdheaiEeness
wet and knsao q little Of n between
the nnsers; II it works soft and sticky
u is poor. II a little 1our u throw
Against a dry. smooth Aurfaoe aud n
fai's Ike powder, you may know that
Il u not OF the bsst quality II houf
sQnsezeo 10 the hsnd retslns The shaDs
given H. when tho hand = relsxod, n
- . 5000 sign.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

the death Of Philip Graham The Oss
teau yilleneuve, from its long period OF
gloom and mourning. awoke one day VILE
bells pealing joyously from Its towers
its parks and woodlands smiling beneaH
the radiance of the summon SUD-
From an early hour old Pierre hao pee
awake. busting hither and thither. hs
expected visitors, and long before tnen
arrival, everything was In readiness lo'
their reception
The train from Paris was in al last
merry group met on the PLATFORM an'
its members took carriages Tor lne cnn'
teau. The first one was occupied by Dr'
and Mrs. Paul Mason. The second ps
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Lith. The third by
the mayor of Villeneuyc and NJ Deiorme'
the justice Of the peace. The fourth ps
NJ. D'Auburon and NJ. Victor LaDiancns'
for the latter was a magnanimous gen
tleman, and could forgive victory when
rival had fairly earned it.
II was noon. Breakfast was quls
ready. The finest and Oldest wines ~
the cellars Of villeneuve had been Drousn'
ND. The cooks were growing nervous
Still they did not sit down TO the table.
At last from. the windows OF the sre~'
drawing room they saw another csrrlass
approaching.
you may serve breakfast" cried fh'
doctor. at is he"
A very dapper. contented looking NOR
tai alightsd from the carriage ano 40
cended the steps of the chateau, a iso'
on his arm. little girl holding his orhs'
hand.
He stood confused for moment ~
they all rushed forward to welcome MN
but recovered Immediately. he said
blow do you do, my dear frisnos
this is my wife. Madame Cassasne am
here is our little daughter Celeste.
And In the midst of the congrsruls
lions old Pierre was heard to say:
Breakfast is served"
(The End.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11
CHAPTER XIV.

Ii was past three o'clock. The Gordon
of men in plain clothes which completely
surrounded the house OF the ficOmte de
Valiar began TO grow impatient. The
first streaks Of dawn were already visible
IN the east.
A few Of the guests, among them the
Colbert Remplins, had left some tine be-
fore. But the majority fingered 10 the
inner salon watching with breathless in
terest the progress OF a game the ike Of
which none Of them had ever before wit
nesssd.
But four men remained At the table
for the stakes had been Increased en0r-
m0usly. Those four were Herr Goldstein,
jules chabof the Nicomte de Yallar and
the Swiss millionaire. The faces OF the
combatants, Tor obey we're nothing else,
afforded an interesting study. The coun-
tenance Of each painfully reelected the
iafense apxlety VI chat moment.
Two hundred apa twenty i've thousand
francs LAP on the table. 40 one would
yield aud there vas a call for yet an
other Increase. Herr Goldatein Nifh .
slsh, folded hls cards before him slth
hls enormous, treubllng HANDS.
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11
q r a n v | I e

Graham, whom you firmly believed to be
your own son, is in reality the son of
the peasant woman, who was the nurse
of your own child and whom Henry Ora
ham married"
But the extraordinary resemblance
All see it all now. Henry Graham
was his father 1t was easy to deceive
both him and me-"
Exactly, and others have been equally
deceived. Though Madame La Seur, and
not yourself, was the mother of the boy,
yet Henry Graham was his father. His
facial characteristics and peculiarities
are wonderfully reproduced In the person
of his son. There is but little remaining
to be told. For yourself, you have moth
ing to fear. This secret is known to me
alone. l promise you it shall be kept
inviolate. But in case the ties of long
habit or old association of ideas should
soften you toward this man, whom, up to
few minutes ago, you believed to be
your own son, let me tell you one thing.
Even you will then admit that the course
of Justice should be no longer stayed"
What do you mean7 am aware that
IL recaptured he Is liable to be returned
to prison. Is there aught else?"
The detective leaned forward and laid
his finger on her arm.
did you ever hear of the Roupell muir
der at the Chateau Whenever"
ITO be sure / did; all Paris was ring
ing with it,"
"A defenseless woman, honored, respect
ed, beloved, was ruthlessly murdered In
her own home"
Yes"
The murderer of Madame Roupell was
Philip La Seur, alias Philip Graham"
He left her and went hurriedly to the
door of the conservatory and passed
thence into the outer salon. Jules Cha
bot came toward him smiling
1--WE have been looking for you, Mon
sieur Lazare. DE Yaliar is playing in
great luck tonight. You're not going to
keep out Of the way. He is anxious for
his revenge"
He shall have it," responded M. La
zare. quickly, but ! wish you would find
Monsieur Colbert Remplin and send him
to look after his wife. She has tainted
In the conservatory"
And then he passed on into the inner
salon.
"Ah, here you are" cried the Vicomte
de Valiar. You have come to give me
my revenge. ! hope"
ITO any amount" replied the Swiss
and passing through the fashionable
throng which surrounded the players, be
seated himself at the card table.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

An IHasaf~ss Housewife
A young wife who Ends entering foe
two without u waste Of provisions per-
picking makes q part Of Der own cook
ing butter.
A bottle Of cream unless II happens
to be needed for q dessert. 10 never
used ND. 70 she turns what II left into
a bowl. day by Gay. until she sccunu-
iatss enough 10 pay fer churninG- Thea
shs beats II into butter. drains sn the
buttermilk. salts 81 and WORKS out the
moisture Leftover peas 80 int pures
Of pee soup ths NEXT day. Cold corn Ia
used up IN fr1stsns Or succ~tssh- Cold
MASKED potatoes res7Dssf Ii potsts
rskss ~ potato psDcskss. says the
New Ysrf Evening Sun The
ways Of neat fragments arc many.
the hsus<wffe's repertoire 81 cut
lei&- ssufnss. croQnettes. rsseu1
and ths like boias a hong one The
rscout- shs whispered ia a friends
car, -s nothing but mothers stew
with lsss gravy. only. some way. not
bali 20 good"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

Artificial milk La one OF the latest
attempts Of scisncs TO ouplicats by
synthetie processes the products Of ma
turn In Germany. who're chemistry has
reached its highest state Of develop
mont, they are Offering q so-called AR
ubcial milk. which Ia recommended
Tor Use In bakeries az a substitute fos
the natural product. According to ons
OF thu reputable German chemical
Journals, this latest product Of the la
Dorstoxy consists OF a mixture OF sy.
rup and sesame oil. emulsihs< vita
some prS-eio substances. This ls Of
sufD~ssnt strength 80 be diluted ~ the
CONSUMER with mine parts Of water.
Il Ia stated nat IN some Of tbs south
ern states, remote from milk supplies
an ARTIFICIAL substitute Ia made from
eottonseed Cd IN much the sAme man
ner.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-07-11

fulp che Erapes, cut the pulp 10 .
Saucepan, Ano step gently upul s0fi
saoush y ~ rubbed thr0ugh > straln.
er y fen0Se tAe eeecf Weight ~
pup Ano y az pouaee " d 40 .
p'At N slpeSsf, -four DouRes ~ bloaE
sN@sf, tires fsblespoenfuls ~ Ereuno
cloves snc tso VI sfonnd clnaanlop
etsr Az te3sfAer upt gely fAicE
'a-sp seer MO lsly E.sssse 40 sssl