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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-02-13
ALFALFA.

'.Alfalfa has been one of the i'm
portant factors in spreading civiliz-
ation,' said Mr.. Mcpherson as
sort of prelude to a most interest
ing talk, before the Farmers Insti-
tute at Aberdeen, ''and west OF the
Rocky Mountains it has been the
most important factor.'
One of the advantages of alfalfa
is that is deep rooted" he said in
his talk, penetrating the soil to q
distance of twenty feet or more.
The roots the first year, under fav-
orable conditions, would penetrate
the soil for seven feet. All sage
brush soil lacks nitrogen. This is
supplied by alfalfa to greater de-
gree than by any other plant. The
roots, penetrating to the depth they
do, not only enrich the soil, but
supply ventilation, moisture and
drainage. Sowing alfalfa and
blowing it under is equivalent to
manuring the soil 10 a depth of
eight or ten feet.
will not require more than one
tenth as much water as ordinary
new land for the reason that the
roots ali in carrying and storing
the lower stratas of soil with moist
ure, which constitutes reservoir
for the growing plans. Moisture
probably never has penetrated this
valley to depth of more than two
or three feet.
Straight alfalfa is not a balan ced
ration, and should not be fed to ar
animal for any great length of time
without other roughage, because Of
the excess of protein it carries. Oa
straw or orchard grass makes a
good mixture.
Alfalfa and orchard grass may bs
sown together, because they ripper
at the same time, but alfalfa anc
red clover do not. The proportion
is six pounds of each per acre. On'
pound of seed contains 210, 600 anc
if not too thickly sowp, some mus
choke out before the other coult
get good start.
Alfalfa should not be sown will
nurse crop. May is the best month
to sow. If it must be irrigated Vi
use the corrugated system. Sec
may be tested by placing bet weei
damp flannel or blotting paper, an
kept in a temperature OF from SO t
70 degrees for two or three days.
The sowing of orchard grass wit
alfalfa is not recommended wher
late frosts may check the alfalfa
for then the orchard grass will ma
ture first, and become hard an
woody, and will not be eaten b
stock.
New alfalfa should be irrigate
sparingly. Make the roots see
moisture in depth There is al
ways more plant under the groun
than above. Ii should be trimme
about July /, to cause it to STOOL
For seed, let it have the Who'll
season. A pale blossom indicate
that seed will be poor in quailt
and small in quantity, and sue
fields should be cut for hay. III
less irrigation of alfalfa and Glove
for seed the better the results WI
be,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-02-13

State of Idaho
County Of Elmore o.
A special meeting of the board of
county commissioners will be held
at the Court house in Mountsin
Home on March and, 1908, for the
purpose of receiving sealed bids
for improving and keeping in re-
pair county roads in road districts
No. 1 and for the period of two
years, to wit:
All of Road District No. 9, Pine
to Smiths Prairie.
Road District No. will be lei
in sections, viz: Section 1,
Dixie to Pine and Pine to Mooret
Flat, intersccting Camas road al
Wild Horse. Section 2, Pine te
Rocky Bar. Section 3, Rocky
Bar to Atlanta
Bids must be made for each sec.
ton of District No 1. and must b
accompanied by good and suffi.
cient bond covering double the
amount of the bid, this will no
prohibit a person from making bids
for any two or more sections II
district No. /, but bids and bond
must be seperate for each section
Dated this 25th day of Januar,
1908.
F. c. SMITH,
Clerk of Board of Count.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-02-13
NOTICE

Clerk OF the District Court,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

isS7 and Isl 81 1900 wore ordered stEick-
On ffom the records on account Of efron-
sV ccmprcmiss u redeem as4 Of 1905 ~
sa.eS and compromise TO redeem sss Of
1901 at 1921 on 20 feet Of lot 4, block
3, Abilene, and lots and I. block 3,
Abilene to Augusta Miller, was ordered.
Ordered refund TO Augusta Miller S4b2
on account OF erroneous taxation. see
refund number 216.
Number Il9, sale OF 1907 on lots 17-10.
block &c" Lambs Addition was ordered
cA BCerS ordered refund to Rice. Joints
ana Nicolay Lumber Co. Of S11.60 on lots
10 and north half Of 8, block !, Talmage.
on account Of erroneous assessment.
Board ordered 1905 illegal tax REFUNDED.
Board compromised tax sale certihcatea
number 1856 Of 1905, lot ana =, Diock
IL Rock Island Addition, Solomon, for
Board accepted resignation Of s. z;
Gould as trustee Of LINCOLN Townsnlp ano
appointed J, W. Henderson to fill vac
ancy. ~
Heaton and James Mitchell appraisers
10 appraise school house in District 81.
Board ordered Harrington Telephone
tax refunded on account Of erroneous as
Board ordeder interest on back taxes
refunded to c. c. hide on s. W. quarter
On motion the board adjourned Sine
Die. .,.a~,
II, W. KING, Chairman
(Seal) Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

wednesday. The waIkout Tuesday
VA not ii body but By individuals
and small groups Of miners who feared
that the negroes alarmed 81 ccndi
lions IN the city we're armed and
might inadvertently be startled Int
violence. The negroes protested the
most peaceable intentions.
situation In Tennessee. l.,
Knoxville, Tenn. Aug. 1s.-At mid
night the situation near Jellico, where
the uprising Of white miners agains,
negroes occurred Monday, appears .
be quiet, though 1t is dlfticult TO Cd
tain direct information, owing 70 tnt
remoteness Of the section. Snerin
Hughes Of Claiborne county, Tenn
tuesday arrested five members OF the
hand believed to be the leaders, anc
this has done much to relieve the
situation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20


A movement is being carried on by
the graduates OF Kansas University to
have a woman appointed on the board
Of regents. 1t is entirely worthy and
should succeed. Many matters in
connection with a school can receive
material assistance from woman and
every board OF education as well az
the boards Of regents and Of trustees
should BY rights be composed in part
Of women. Their interest in educa-
ton is keen and their appreciation Of
school needs Is broad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20
THE KANSAS PRIMARY VOTE
BRIsToW's MAJORITY OVER LONG
FOR SENATOR WAS $500.
Stubs Defeated Leland by About 1et
500-compIete Returns From
All But Five Counties.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 17.-Bristow was
nominated for United States senator
over Chester I. Long by q popular ma
jOrity Of about $500 votes. w. r,
Stubs was nominated for governor by
the Republicans by 1880. J. D. Bot
kin was nominated for the same once
BY the Democrats by 1900. Fred s.
jackson received the Republican nomi'
nation for attorney general over A. F,
Williams by o majority Of $1,000, and
7. A. McNeal was nominated for state
printer BY the same party by about
$4,000.
Complete Oficial returns have been
received from 1OC Of the 1906 counties
Of the state, and partly complete re
turns have been received from one ad
ditlonal county. The following counties
have not been heard from at all;
Cloud, Jewell, Lyon and Ford. The
offlclal count on governor and senator
In Sedgwick county is available. but
on the other officers 1t cannot Dt
given.
Just about 90 per cent Of the tota
vote Of the state was cast at the pri
maries. Taking the secretary OF STATE
az a basis two years ago as showing
the normal Republican vote in Kan
sas, nearly 80 per cent Of the Repub
llcan vote was cast In the primary
Using the same basis for the Demo
Gratis only IS per cent OF its norma
vote was cast. The Republicans lacke'
only $3.50 Of polling the usual vot'
| In Kansas, but the Democrats appal
emily took no interests In their SCRAP
and the charge can be made, and no
very we'll denied or dlsproved. tina
the Democrats took . hand In the Re
publican scraps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20


With especial sadness was the news
Of the drowning o. Frank Giles re-
ceived In this ofEice Tuesday after
noon. While In common with the
entire community, in which because
Of the tragic circumstances Of bis
death and the wide acquaintance be
enjoyed there is deep regret for the
event, personal reasons brought par
ticular sorrow. For more than ayear
preceding the departure on his vaca-
tion trip he had occupied semi-re-
portorial position on the paper. Last
summer he wrote up the ball games
and all remember the crisp, lively
style Of his reports; during the school
year he furnished some news daily
and was the high school reporter for
the city papers. His ambition was to
be newspaper man and he began
early; for it he had especial fitness in
many ways. He came to the office al
ways with smile; he left it always
with the question, ''Is there anything
more | can doP" He was one Of the
few boys who who would thank Q
critic for pointing out errors in style
or diction. He had the same intense
desire to learn newspaper life in the
best way that he evidenced in master
ing his school tasks; he was essential
ly a student, and would have made a
high place for himself in his chosen
work. Franks life was one OF prom
ise. With fine modesty and with
manly courtesy he sought the good
things OF the world faithful to the
slightest trust and untiring in his
efforts to conquer every difficulty, he
endeared himself to all in this office =
as he did to all who knew him. The
inexpressible grief that has come to
the family and to his friends may be
solaced by the knowledge that his
brief life was SO clean, CHEEKY and
straightforward as to remain an in
SEPARATION and loved memory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20
SPRIMGFIELO's RACE war
GOV. pENEEN ORDERS PART OF
MILITIA TO THEIR HOMES.
Many Baseless Alarms Tuesday But
Nothing Of Serious Character
TranspIred.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-That the
race war situation in this city IL con-
sldered much less serious was evil
denced Tuesday night when Gov. De-
neen issued orders for the return Of
the First and Fourth infantry regi-
ments to take trains for their homes
Wednesday.
There were the usual baseless
alarms Tuesday night but up to mid
night nothing q a serious character
had transpired. Deputy sherins re-
ported an entire absence Of trouble OF
excitement at the Woodside coal mine,
where the white miners refused to
work with negroes. Some nervousness
was reported as existing further Out
al the Tuxhorn mine but no clashes.
The refusal Of the whites TO worl
with their colored comrades was con
sidered At an all-day session Of ths
examining board Of the state fedora
ton Of the United Nine Workers o
America Asa result ofthls consider
ation an order vas issued that ~
union does bot recognize The right Q
ths miners 20 ccsse work Az YER
ordered % reDort back q iheil pcr''
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20


The Hutchinson News says; "Mr.
Bristow takes fling at Senator Long
because the latter has not rushed In
with ELUSIVE congratulations on the
formers nomination. II Mr.. BriStow
is incapable Of feeling the magnani-
nifty that should characterize the
victor, it may at least be said that
this is not the ideal way to restore
harmony in the party and win votes"
But when s. s. Smith congratulated
the victorious Mr.. Calderhead the
square deal papers nearly had a fit.
You can't please 'em either way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

A Washington, D. G., dispatch says
IA site was selected today for the
public building at Beloit, Kas. The
building will be erected at the south
west corner Of Main and Hersey
streets. The lots are owned by M. s.
Atwood and A. 7. Rodgers and will
cost the government $7,4OO." Isn't
1t about time Abilene was getting
something definite worked outl
Buildings are erected in the order in
which sites are chosen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908.
Deserved Compliment.

Lawrence journal: One Of the most
encouraging nominations that has
been made this year for the legisla-
ture was made in Dickinson county
when young Charlie Case was nomin'
ated for representative on the Re-
publican ticket. Mr.. Case is the son
Of his father, which in this case IL
something worth while. He is the
son OF j. B. Case and is himself q
young man Of parts. He will be q
hard worker in the legislature and
will line up on propositions entirely
from the standpoint Of right. Mr.
Case will be valuable member.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Frank FARRELL sizes it up this way;
The primary election returns show
four kinds Of Democrats. ~ Former
Populists who voted solidly for Bot
kin. ~ Straight outs who voted
for Ryan. (O) The kind that voted
the Republican ballot. (D The kind
that STAYED at home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Illinois Republicans did q mighty
good thing when they renominated
Governor Charles Deneen, one Of the
cleanest, manifest governors this
country has seen in many day. He
does his days work as he comes to II
and makes no fuss. There's presi'
Dental timber in Deneen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

One Of the most gratifying evil
dehcs Of perpetual faith is seen in the
government weather forecasts which
predict daily "tsir weather" while
day after day the rain pOurs down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Lawrence Gazette: With eyes cast
hsavenwArd and hands folded as in
prAysriul thankiulnsss, the square
deal" papers exclAIm, "At last the
people ruler Which Is rot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

The Dickinson county fair promises
to have the best agricultural display
ever seen in the county. The abun-
dant crop and fine quality make this
possible while the big premiums will
bring It In.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Perhaps Illinois started started the
raCe riot as COuntsr-attractiOn to
Mrs.. Guinness over In Indiana.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

bit possible that only one couple
wants an automobile wedding at the
county ialrP Speak up, quick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

With 8 public wedding and a baby
show Abilene's fair is going to be
very ROOssvsitiap affair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Tor sale cheap, good New Home
sswlsr machine. Call and see Il at
thls once eo-a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Bolrd ofdEf11 d. y u 0lTT1ff'I a.
sessmont reduced etoo.U1 and TIE assess
ment q g G. sterrs store building re-
O. ssiios he Bo.rd saiounsd slus
kiitrt. CIV PETERSON.
r. ". 1IN4 Cl4lfM11 q Ml.llI-
c. Cart iuiila blirl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20

Ths ~. .9,s,,. 9 eSPn 8 "a q D
~ cIpsrs ~ r,sunt warrant ios SIS 20 2
A ~ 6snn-Sinsn o. acoeunt q elron,'''
49, So s.i.. nuns.s. s'' e lisa - .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

| Wanted-Two married farm hands
by the year at Strathmore Stock farm,
west of town. s. B. Packard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
Representative Hog Sales.
Below are given a few of the repre-
sentative hog sales:
Stockers and Feeders.

Country lockers We're again rather
Keen for the good to choice strong
weight steers, but supplies of these
the good feeders was steady to firm
and more $50 to 1000 Id lots could
have found sale. However. the moder-
ate supplies of medium and plain $50
to $50 lb. feeders We're sufficient to fill
demands. and While there Was not
much change in prices for these COM
pared with the day before tone of the
market lacked keen edge. Country buy
ers in their zeal for good kinds did not
show much favor toward the cheaper
classes, altho the sellers said such
could be had at a margin low enough
compared with good grades to make
them rather attractive purchasers.
However. the main demand nowadays
is for steers which can be given the
minimum amount Of high-prced corn,
and thus the activity in buying feeders
carrying q little flesh. The country
buyers say they can buy flesh cheaper
than they can put it onto the light
feeders.
Late Wednesday two lots of choice
strong weights went at 50 and yes
to-day a few good heavy steers sold at
s4.65d $50 but there We're not many
offerings good enough to sell up to
$50. Most of the medium feeders
brought s4.25M 4.50, and plain light
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

For Sale = Small drug stock for
cash. Only drug store in town. Have
permit. Fine opening for doctor None
here. BY combining the two would
have good thing. Other business Ad-
dress lock box 575, Eagle Grove, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

For Quick Sale, 900 bushels of ex-
ira good yellow corn in crib at 45c. 21a
feet to bushel, on the Hubbard farm
phone or write Cook Bros. Grain Co.,
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
Representative Cattle Sales.
Az. Price

Below are given few of the repre-.
,ntativa cattle sales.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
Believes Philippines Will Be
Sold to Germany and Fleet
Looks For Trouble
KAISER BUSY RAISING PRICE
Paris Dispatch Gives Details of Plan
and ntimates That Roosevelt is
Favorable to 1t = Congress Has FL
nal Decision in the Matter--Unfor
tunate for Filipinos, if True.

| New York, Feb. 21.-The New York
sun prints the following cable dis
patch regarding the movements of the
American fleet and the object of its
/ trip to the Pacific:
Paris. Feb l9-The following state
ments are forwarded with all reserva-
tions, but they represent the opinion
as to the object of the American fleet
in the Pacific entertained at this mo-
ment in high diplomatic circles of Eu-
rope
With the claim of definite knowi-
edge of the subject. it is affirmed that
an understanding exists between the
Washington administration and the
German government. whereby Ger
many will purchase the Philippines on
the basis of payment of the amount
paid by the United States as indem-
nifty to Spain. plus all American ex-
American government took possession
The neet will go to Manila as pre-
cautionary measure. in case Japan
should become irritated when the deal
is disclosed. The United States will
retain coaling station in the Philip
pines.
1t is expected that Germany's latest
loan was negotiated to provide funds
for this purpose.
tod
non contentious She would much pre-
fer America should retain the islands.
but if the sovereignty is to change she
does not wish Japan to obtain foot
hold farther south, which would in
crease immigration dangers and trou-
bles in Australia
A diplomat discussed the foregoing
with an American today on the as
sumption that it is virtually an ac-
copied fact. In reply to the obvious
question. How can the Washington
administration deliver the goods, even
if it agreed to do So" he said:
"Of course. i know it will require
the assent of congress and the APP
prevail of public opinion also.
1T is notorious that America Is sick
and tired of the Philippines and would
be glad to get rid of them. The Amer
lean people are far too lacking in pa
tience to ever be content to await the
fruition of the colonial enterprise, no
matter how great its future value.
RooSeveltS influence Is sufficient to
obtain popular assent at the proper
moment of the sale of the Philippines
to Germany Eie mas only to array
facts and figures showing these islands
nothing but hopeless drain to the
national treasury, and accompany his
statistics with one of his great phil
ipics to congress. The thing would go
thru with rush. That, at least, is
what we expect to happen"
The speaker, after referring to Ger
many's policy of dealing with natives
in her colonies, added
IF the Germans get the Philippines
God help the t'ilipinos."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Improved farms in Marshall county.
Minnesota, for city property. One hum
dred sixty acres fine wheat land, good
soil, Az miles from Darlington, N. D..
population, 5000; will trade for city
property.
Here is bargain-160 acre farm.
best improved farm OF it's size in Iowa.
Good room cottage house, good cell
lar, well at the door plenty Of fruit,
two barns. two hog houses, two hen
houses, stallion barn. lot attached.
scale house with No. scales, corn cribs
and granaries, tool house. good well
and windmill at barn, all good rich
soil level land. There is everything
here you will find on first class stock
farm. This farm must be seen to bs
appreciated. VIII be sold at great
sacrifice. For particulars. write to w.
lB. Herman. MarshalltoWn. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

1t is evident that packers are looking
for a big run Of cattle again mex,
Monday.
Outside demand for good feeders
again rather active and trade steady
TO firm
Continued narrow demand for can
| ming COWS. Cutters also met poor call
Supply of sheep is running light this
| week but owing to the storm, shipping
demand has been contracted.
Very few hogs Will be loaded in the
| country the rest of this week us rail
roads are storm-ticd and will need
several days to restore normal traf-
case on the branch lines off which
most of the hogs come Country roads
are also deep IN snow, which viii not
facilitate hauling hogs to stations
with no certainty of getting cars.
Conditions are ripe for sharp adj
vance. but country shippers are warned
lnut to place confidence in it. as when
the inevitable glut materializes pack
ers will take off much faster than
they put on.
Commission men generally are dis
appointed at the movement of horses.
as values do not advance with the APP
proach of the spring demand that
generally features the market. hut
rather hold weak with an inclination to
further depression rather than i'm
provement for any commercial class
Demand while broader is not OF the
urgent tone of a year so and outside
operators find it difficult to get first
cost on their purchases made here.
The entire situation depends on the
general movement OF trade with the
advent of spring orders-f business
warrants it. prices will show some
gains. but If commercial activities
stand still or r"eede values will rule
lower in general sympathy With in
dustrial Weakness.
Mrs Anna Lamp of Charlotte. mar
keted "Wednesday one load of ll96-lb
steers AT $50.
Henry Schoenjahn Of West Side.
marketed thirty head of 156G-lb steers
at $50
c. w. Williams, Of Charlotte, had
one load of l205-lb steers here that
sold at s5.65 per ewt.
G.. s. Kirk of Cumberland. had two
loads of hogs on Wednesdays mar
lIet that sold at s4.55 per cwt.
r. Peters. a large shipper from Co
lumbus Junction. had a shipment of
hogs here good enough TO sell at
$40
j. NJ. Martin Of Stockport. prom
inent dealer al that place. was here
with a shipment Of hogs and thought
the market was very satisfactory. Re-
ports a good many hogs in the coun-
try.
A. f. and J. NJ. Reid, Morning Sun.
had cattle and hogs on the market
Cattle We're good enough to sell at
s,.l,, and hogs at s4.52la.
John Bornhoft. ST. of West Side
marketed thirty-siX steers. averaging
1866 pounds. which sold at 500.
T. n Smith. of Center Junction, ono
OF Jones county's retired farmers. was
on Thursdays market with seventy
seven hogs from his farm, which aver
aged PA lbs and sold at A.63 Mr..
Smith was we'll pleased with the mar
lS,t