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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

Editor The ch:-The February l
issue of your paper happened to fall
into my hands, and as the article
Handwriting on The Wall" attracted
my attention I read it through careful
ly.
AS I am indirectly interested in
stumps 1 take this opportunity of plac'
ing before you some ideas in regard
to stumps.
At this time have patent pending
in Washington, D. c., that I believe
will in a great measure solve the
stump problem.
This is a device for burning the
stump as it stands, and as | have full
ly demonstrated that it is success,
I hope to soon be able to place the
device on the market. Not for my in
dividual welfare alone, but for the
good of my fellow men.
An outlay of some $4,000 will fit
up a man to practically clear up all
acre of land every five to seven days
and still have his burners that will
last indefinitely. While there is no
hard work in using them the stump
goes up in smoke while the owner
SlLS Dy anu loohS VI anu o0oo 'ho'
nothing goes wrong, there being no
more expense except little care dur
ing the operation.
would like to have the address of
several different parties who have
stumps, good reliable men who own
any large or small tracts and would
like to clear up their land, as it pos
sibly would prove of mutual benefit
to each of us.
DIR. j. W. HAMILTON.
Prosser, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

N ever increasing interest Is be-
~ ing manifested by the readers
of The Ranch in our campaign to
solve the problem of clearing the
logged-off lands of the West Slope. In
the short period of month we have
been able to present many novel but
nevertheless significant plans and
ideas, and by making The Ranch pages
the clearing house for these ideas new
thought is being introduced that when
sifted out and welded together by COM
petent minds, will undoubtedly in the
end result in concrete plan that
will be of untold benefit.
The editors of The Ranch are very
much encouraged at present by the
news from Washington, d. c., which
tells of the matter having been pre-
scented in a strong and convincing way
to the Agricultural Department by
Senator Piles of Seattle. The details
of this information are given above.
Credit should be given for this for
ward step to Elmer E. Johnson, Sec
rotary of the Everett Chamber of Com
merce, an ardent advocate of having
the lands cleared by Federal aid 1t
was Mr. Johnson who brought this
matter to Mr.. Piles attention, and 1t
is he who has been working ardently
and enthusiastically for some months
with this purpose in view
We present on the same page a let
ter received from w. S. Varnum, which
is of such merit and originality that it
deserves to be named, together with the
Snohomish County Idea, The Littooy
Idea and the Skagit County Idea, and
it will hereafter be titled the 'Varnum
Idea" There is meat for world of
thought and consideration in this let
ter, and we invite our readers to read
it carefully and then comment upon 1t,
as we are anxiL rs to know their opin-
ions. We also present letter from
one of our readers at Prosser, who
claims to have invented method for
burning the stumps in rapid and eco
nomical way Another letter explains
more about the Skagit County method,
and we also present an argument in
favor of blasting with powder
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

Four acres of Winesap apples fur
nished the money to construct $4,000
residence at Zillah which is modern in
every particular and one of the best
in that section.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

Skagit county farmers are organic
ing to resist payment of nearly $780,
900 on Dixie district No. warrants
that were declared illegal by the
courts but "legalized" by an act of the
last legislature. They insist the legis-
lature had no right to act after the adj
verse decision by the supreme court.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01
Land Clearing Certificates Recommended

C1enC crew 10 WnOm SnOulQ De pdlu
f1rst-class wages and from whom
should be required strictly first-class
work.
3rd. These men should be paid
in county CLEARING certificates read
ing as follows: "This Certificate has
been issued by - County in payment
for Services rendered. 1t will be &C.
copied at it's Face in full satisfaction"
on all Taxes or other Obligations due
the County"
4th. When John Smith wishes 5
or 10 acres cleared, he (and perhaps
some of his nearby neighbors), will
make application to the proper author
tiles, who will first order a certain
estimate of the actual cost and then re-
quire the applicants to enter into an
agreement whereby they agree to pay
one-tenth of such cost cash and one
tenth each succeeding year without
interest until the obligation is can
celled. Failure to make payments
promptly as agreed should involve an
automatic though reasonable penalty.
1t would probably be we'll to add such
payments to the regular tax on ap-
plicant's land unless it was deemed to
the interest of the community to re-
nit any further tax on such improve
ments until the land was paid for, as
is ometimes done with railroads and
factories.
The strength of the above PROPOSE
ton is found in the fact that such
CLEARING Certificates are absolutely
certain of redemption as National
Bank Notes, and therefore would read
lily serve as medium of exchange in
all local trade in exactly the same
manner as the bank Clearing House
Certificates during the recent financial
stringency and with infinitely more
reason. 1t is not alleged Securities"
that is back of these County Certifi-
Gates, but the source of all wealth.
Cleared land will always sell for the
cost of clearing but securities" may
not realize in the market the amount
they are said to secure, as many of us
know to our sorrow!
This local currency also has an
other advantage in that it would slight
ly increase the money in circulation
without paying tribute to any class, as
is invariably the case now.
No matter through how many hands
any given Certificate may pass in the
course of trade there is always a GER
tainty that John Smith MUST redeem
it at the end or lose his land. He may
do this in either of two ways. He
may render a service or give an equiv
alent to the actual holder and having
possession take it to the Tax Col
lector's office and hand 1t in for final
cancellation, or he will have to get an
equal sum of commodity or credit
money which the Tax Collector Will
use to call in and redeem the Certifi-
cate. If a Certificate be lost or de-
stroyed, the loss nominally falls on the
individual loser, the same as happens
when a National Bank Note is lost.
In one case the gain accrues to the
bank, in the other to the community.
In neither case is there any POSSIBLE
ity of failure of final and definite re-
demption so long as "The Government
at Washington still lives"
w. S. VARNUM.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

EulCOI HduCu' - nave USSu uOOpiJ
interested in your comments and pro-
posed discussion of the Littooy-Sno
homish County Idea. When we con
slider that if we use hand labor, the
clearing fit for the pillow of the aver
age square mile of logged-off lands
will cost in human toll not less than
100000, the pressing need of some
more efficient method is at once evi
dent The fundamental requirement
for the immediate and permanent pros
perity of our state is cheap land
whereon the man with brain and
Drawn, but little or no money, can &C
and carve out home in the wilder
ness without paying more than nom
inal minimum tribute to any class fol
the privilege But "home," in the
modern sense, is only possible in co
operation and association with ones
fellows. Schools, good roads, churches
rural mail, etc., are necessities with
us, though luXuries to our fathers
These essentials, however, of modern
life can be realized only to the degree
that we combine our energies, con
quering Nature and molding the raw
materials of the world to suit our SOW
rereign will. The need is apparent; the
question of the HOW confronts us
If way can be found by which we
can let loose the latent powers Of
brain and hand now resident in every
county the problem will move rapidly
to its final solution.
If you will permit, should like the
privilege of outlining plan by which
under the present organization OF
industry, these hidden forces of soci
ETY. may be unlocked.
1t is evident that under any form
of private initiative, the owners of the
machine will charge those who must
use it all the traffic will bear. 1t is
equally clear that under public mi
tiative Snohomish county has no IN
centive or desire to wiring profit, OF
other form of graft, from single one
of her citizens, since, in the last an
alysis, that is only a modern varia
ton of the ancient and honorable
trick of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
In other words, the clearing of the
|logged-off lands and fitting them fol
individual use is simply matter OF
exchange of services on equitable
terms. Not every citizen has or wishes
land to clear, but every one is inter
ested directly, socially and financially
in having all tillable land in use. The
material prosperity of the community
demands that each of it's members
shall become self-supporting.
Now, it so happens that there are
comparatively few who can afford tc
pay $3.50 per acre for the mere clear
ing of land, even for the blessed boon
of a home. Even if the cost be re
duced to one-third that sum, there are
thousands who cannot pay cash.
submit plan by which each politica
unit can render this service to any
of it's citizens at minimum of ex
pense and with no possibility of loss
to the community.
1st. The county should purchase
one or more outfits-donkey engine
tackle, derrick, etc., of the most power
full type.
End. Place 1t in charge of thor
oughly competent foreman and eff
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

Lowell is to have a fruit and vege-
table cannery, operated by the re-
Gently incorporated Everett Preserv'
ing Co.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01
lDY BRINGING TANGIBLE RESULTS.
(From Associated Press.)

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
REGISTER At GREGORY,

Come to Gregory, s. Oak. The
largest and best City in the Rose
bud Country. Has plenty of no.
tel Accommodations; an abundance
of good water and in the best po-
sition to take care. OF you when
you come here. Gregory is situat
ed on the Northwestern Railway,
AZ miles from Trip County, that
part Of the Rosebud Reservation
opened for settlement. When
you come mere do not fail to call
at our office and have your regis
tration papers prepared correctly.
J. J. Wagner and V. J. Wagner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Francis M. Seoblie, the popular
lAwyer of Tyndall is a candidate
for the Office of States Attorney
Epr Bon Homme County on the re
publican ticket. We know Mr..
$coblic personally and are proud
pfit. He is an able, young law
Yer, of good character, honest and
rue and prizes principal and the
square deal above all. In the
hort time of three years that he
has made Tyndall his home he
Has established an enviable prac-
klce in his profession and has
made friends at sight. AT present
he is the secretary of the county
republican central committee.
His record as an honest citizen
Rnd successful Attorney. APP
peals to the intelligent voters of
this county and being thus quail
led he should be remembered at
polls November 5.
Our next choice is the grand
Old man" Of the Tabor precinct,
Joseph ". Wagner, who is a can
didate for county commissioner
On the the democratic ticket. Mr..
Wagner IS one Of the old pioneers
having had resided in this county
for the past IS years. He has
seen Bon Homme County grow
and develop from a wilderness to
ene of the most prosperous in the
country and therefore claims Gre
tit for being one who has aided
n its wonderful developement.
AS a citizen. he is highly esteem
"a by all, and as business man,
lhe tact, chat he came to this coun
county ID the early days a poor
man, dependent upon two indlst-
fious hands. and thru hard work
snd honest dealings has accumila-
ted fair wealth, testify that he has
been successful AT present he is
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
Snr TUE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT o

1t is very encouraging to note
the steady improvement from
year to year that is noticeable in
the work of many of the teachers
of the county. 1t is evidence Of
both an earnest interest and de-
sire to improve.
There is just one way to be a
1--we teacher: Keep growing.
The grounds and bull ldings OF
the Daisy Valley school present
an almsst model appearance. The
interior of this school is one OF
the neatest, most homelike and
best equipped schools that it is
our pleasure to visit. Miss Kath-
crime Daub who has charge of
this school is doing good work.
The average school tax paid by
rural school districts of the coun-
ty is 4 mills on the dollar. The
average school tax paid by town
districts OF the county is IS mills.
1t will be seen from this that the
rural schools can greatly improve
their equipment and efficiency
and still be paying lower school
tax than the towns. Is the coun-
try child not entitled to as good a
teacher and equipment as the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

president Of the Tabor State Bank
and one of the directors of the
Lester"ille and Utica State banks.
Several years ago he held the res
ponsible office of County Treasu-
res for Bon Homme county to the
satisfaction of all. Habitually
Mr.. Wagner does not mix into po
litics, and when he does accept a
nomination as the case was and
now is, it is always due to the pre-
ssure ofhis party and his many
friends. Being a man of sixty
years of age he has the experien,
ce, and knows the needs OF has
county and in sequence is eminen
tly qualified for the responsible
Office of county commissioner.
Mr., Vaclav F. Kreycik our pre-
sent County Auditor and candi-
date for reelection on the Demo.
cratic ticket is another man,
whom the voters should remem M
Der November 8 Mr.. Kreycik is
now serving his second term as
county Auditor and has proved to
be an honest and an able official.
With every year of his service as
public servant his popularity
grows; hence his aspiration for a
third term is substantiated. II
is our conviction that we do not
misrepresent the sentiment Of the
voters of this county when we
say that Vaclav F. Kreycik is the
choice for the Office of County
Auditor.
Ii is not an unusual scene now
adays to see people crowded in
box cars destined for the registra
tion points. The rush has been
so great that the passenger car fa-
cilities cannot cope with it Only
Monday of this week the Stand
ard Oil tank car was used by do
zens of home seekers who could
not crowd into the trailing passen
ger coach. There is no doub,
that the railroad will make a good
stake from the Tnpp opening. 1t
Is estimated that over 1905 per
sons will register, and If the milea
&c expehse of each on an average
is SIo, this makes total of one
million dollars which goes to the
railroads. The government will
receive for the 5000, if all filed on
at S. per acre on an acreage, 81,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08
town child7

Give the country child better
advantages at home and he will
have less desire to get away from
the farm. When he sees that as
a farmers he has as good or bet
ter advantages than the town
child, he will lose his longing to
move to town. ..r
There are several schools and
the buildings and grounds OF
which are not q credit to the peo-
pie of the district. A school
house very dingy and poorly
equipped inside, weather beaten
foundation tumbled down, yard
grown to weeds. out buildings in
very neglected condition are not
in keeping with we'll kept and sub
stantial farm premises.
| Anice row of evergreen trees
all living, along the front of the
yard, two rows Of ash along the
sides, the grounds moved and ra
ked clean and neat, we'll kept bull
dings are the evidence of The in.
terest that the potrons and board
of Cass School, No. 10. This is
one of the best rural schools in
the county and had three gradual.
es from the eight grade the pas,
year who are doing good in the
Scotland high school. Miss Ger,
rude Parker who has charge oi
this school this year is doing very
good work.
The Misses Wakes and May
Wickens graduates from the
eighth grade of rural schools are
attending the Tyndall high school
John. Fred and William Bitter
who graduated from the eighth
grade of Independent school, No
q, are attending the Normal.
Miss Elsie Snow who gradual
ed from the eighth grade of Per,
kins school, No. IS, is enjoying
her work at the Normal. ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

A Rapid City paper announces
the marriage of Joseph v. Pirou-
TEX and Miss Christina Welt,
which occurred on Wednesday,
Sept. %, with Rev II. r. Upton,
officiating. This news will be
pleasing 10 Mr.. Piroutek's many
friends here where he is best
known for his true worth as an in
dustrious young man. They will
make their home on the groom's s
homestead near Belviderc, S. d
Scotland Journal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

100000 The people conducting
hotels boarding houses and other
institution in this state will also re
ceive their share, while the state
will be extensively advertised,
As booster for this great state Of
South Dakota the Trip county
opening, like that of Rosebud
county, is a hummer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Some thorobred brown Rose
Comb LeRhorn eockerels for sale,
Buyer OF 4 or more will get them
for a reduced price. A rare op
portanity offered right at home
Frank Bailey, R. R. 2. Tabor. S,
D.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Get your roof paint at ]. H.
Queal's lumber yard. Is cents
per gallon. Also rubber roofing
at sl.7s per square feet including
nails, caps and cement for laying.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Tomb stones and monuments
for sale and all kinds of grave
decorating done by Kostel & Je-
zewski. See them when in need
of anything in this line.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

"4he Commoner" a democratic
magazine can be had for 25c. un-
til election or S1.oo for one year.
Apply to Jas. A. Wagner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Lumber! lumber! lumber! Best
grades; lowest prices. You will
save money by buying all bills,
big or small at !. H. Queal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

DR.. Hess Hog worm Powder,
in IS lbs. pals, sold at Vauk's
store at 81. 90 per pail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

A large s wheel cooking stove
with big shelf for sale. Price SIS
il taken at once. Apply to J. "A.
Dvorak.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Lost, four calves, 3 spotted and
one red. Liberal reward for their
return. c. Ranek. Utica, S.D.Io-8
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Window glass in all sizes Cal
be had at the Queal yard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-08

Miss Elsie Snow who gradual
ed from The eighth grade of Per,
kins school. No. IS, is enjoying
her work at the Normal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
sMooTHED WAY WITH CASH.
New York Metropolitan Hallway ana
POtitith.

Potititk.
NEW YORK, April 24.--Politician.
were an expensive luxury for the Met.
ropolitan street Railway Company. ac-
cording to the testimony. OF Herbert
Fl. vfeeland before the special county
grand fury. The money that went for
political purposes' was paid out by
the late William G. Whitney without
any accounting by him, and II was
found that city departments having
control over tile running OF street rail-
ways and Legislative bodies with til
power to pass troublesome Legislation
lad to be .sugared."
The grand jury testimony, of which
there are LOCO pages, also shows that
a threatened suit against the Individual
directors OF the metropolitan Securi
ties Company for the repayment OF
the dividends paid out of capital was
tit of the company. with the company s
money. It was often better to settle 1,
suit than to fight 1t, was the legal
advice tie he company got.
William n. Cohen by me metropolitan
closed before. Mr. Cohen was a wit.
his side of it,. Paul D. cravath, who
stores we're to the same effect
Judge Cohen said that he had q
client who was also a friend who had
bought zoo shares Of Metropolitan
had droped 80 or so points. His client
wanted his money back Following the
theory Of the Wormser suit. Judge
Cohen threatened to sue the directors
make them repay to the company divl.
dends that had been paid out of "a pital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
MET BY HER PRINCE
Madame Annn's Tutor Announces Tint
Wedding Will Occur.

NlUOn1nc NnuU'a J0tOr Announces 'IuHt
Wedding VIII Occur.
NAPLFS April 24.--Mme. Anna Gould
arrived here to-day from New York on
board The steamer Friedrich der Crosse.
and was met in the harbor BY Prince
Helie de sagan, who rushed to Nine.
Gould's cabin. met her at the door.
lifted his hat. and kissed her hand. The
prince was much annoyed by the pres
ence OF reporters
The tutor OF Nine Gould's children
in brief interview, said:
REST assured that the marriage will
occur, but nobody can say when or
where, and am not in position to
have seen and heard from Nine. Gould
! am sure 1t Is a true love match. based
on reciprocal esteem"
Prince de Sagan and Nine. Gould are
both stopping at the Bertolini Palace
hotel The princes apartments con.
sist OF four rooms opening on the prin.
c.pal terrace Of the hotel and over.
looking the city. Madame Gould occu.
pies an apartment OF twelve rooms
Her parlor Is filled with roses. and
here she had luncheon to-day with TIL,
prince.
The widest runlors are being cir.
ctiated in Naples regarding Nine. Goult
and De Sagan. 1t Is even reported tta
Count Boni de Castellane has arrived
lore. and is about to challenge the
prince To duel. but this report is de
clared to be unfounded and fantastic
Nine. Could refused to see anybody
and aftsr entering the hotel kept ou
of sight of the other persons living
there.
The editor of Neapolitan newspape,
who knew Prince Helle de Sagan 4,
Park, wrote the prince letter to-da,
asking for statement as to his In,
tentions. Prince Helie replied that h
lad nothing to add to his former state
rnents. and only desired to be left a
peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
BANKS CREDITORS MEET
VIII Ask Court to Give Them Ch1rSc-
10 Make Thorough Canvass.
tgon,tat A.. S,i. =. -. t.l......t,

BoYDTON. VA. April 24.---Thc credi-
tors Of the Bank of Mecklenburg held
a largely attended meeting in the court.
house here this afternoon. L. RI. Haynes
was chosen chairman. The creditors
were in u better frame OF mind than
at any time since the announcement
of the failure OF the bank was made.
The speeches were exceedingly con-
seryativc and the meeting harmonious
throughout.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted respectfully
asking the Judge of the Circuit Court
TO allow the creditors the management
of the affairs OF the bank. so as to save
az much expense as possible, and that
Judge Barksdale fix the fees and ex-
peifses Of such administration as he
may thirk right and proper. com.
mittee of seven was appointed to con-
fer with the creditors of the bank and
learn as far as possible who were will
ing and what percentage they were
willing TO give up OF their deposits,
and in'iucc as many as possible to pool
tEeir interests. and to report 10 an adj
jomrned meeting. to be held on the 21
day Of May.
Mr.. l'oudar has completed his rn-
port. 1t Is Understood. but he has no.
made public the result of his exami.
nation Of the affairs OF the bank.