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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
GOOSE FEATHERS TREATED.

Goose feathers are often treated In
this manner: After being spread in
some clean, dry, airy place they
should be turned over with fork
every few days until thoroughly dried.
II placed in bags and well steamed
they are most valuable. as the steam
has a tendency to purify them. remov-
ing much of the oily odor they natural.
ly have.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
PORTABLE HOG HOUSES.

1ue university OF Wisconsin, a.
Madison, has published a bulletin on
portable hog houses, containing %
pages, including % Illustrations in
which the exact manner of constrnc
ton of all kinds of portable hos
houses Is shown, together with ground
plans and elevations of the big build
ing in which the university houses
its prize herd.
No other farm animal has been
subjected to such uncomfortable quar-.
tiers as the hog. which is frequently
forced to sleep In filth and eat from
sour and Shiny troughs. The ad,
vantages of the portable hog house
are enumerated as follows: It is
easily and economically constructed;
1t Is readily moved to any desired
location; 1t is useful alike to the
general farmer and the breeder of
fine stock; 1t Is the most natural and
sanitary Of all methods of housing
swine. Only the simplest workman
ship is required to construct it, and
much old lumber may be utilized. The
renter who finds it impossible to pro-
vide expensive quarters for his hogs
can well AFFORD to build portable
houses, as they can be retained as
personal property. Where separate
paddocks are given to swine of vari-
Gus ages and sex, portable houses
are practically a necessity. BY using
= house which can be moved to a
fresh piece OF ground unsanitary con-
ditions are avoided. From four to
six mature animals, or from ten to
twenty shoats are accommodated by
each house. The swine are thus kept
cleaner and more thrifty than when
allowed to gather in large numbers.
Animals showing evidence of disease
can more readily be isolated when
portable houses are used.-InIiana
Farmer.
KEEPING BUILDINGS PAINTED.
Attention should be given to this
work for It is quite an important
matter. The buildings will last long
er and look much better II kept well
painted. The work should be thor
oughly done at first and then an occa-
sional coat will be all that will be
needed to keep them in good condi-
TIN.
Expensive colors need not. be used.
and often the farmer and his help
can do the work In a satisfactory
manner. Such attention to the barns
and other outbuildings will add much
to their value. and is good evidence
OF carefulness and real economy on
the part Of the owner.
Where generally followed It adds
materially to the good appearance of
a neighborhood, and attracts favor
able attention from the passer-by.
Autumn is good time to attend to
this work
All glass structures, such as green
houses and hotbeds. should receive a
good coat Of paint after repairing
the broken glass. The painting should
be done every two or three years,
and the repairing of glass as often
a. 1t breaks In repairing. don't omit
the dwelling house and stable, for
winter VIII soon be upon Us, and 1t
= easier to make the needed repairs
while the weather is comfortably
warm.
Leaky greenhouse roofs which need
to have the putty renewed can be
apidly repaired by using liquid putty
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
HOW MUCH TO FERrILIZE.

HOW MUCH TO FERTILIZE.
Too great emphasis cannot be plac.
ed on the necessity of each farmer
making his own manure trials. While
the work the Experiments stations
are conducting Is of great value in
determining the general principles un-
derlaying profitable manuring for or
binary conditions of soil aud climate
1t must be remembered that there
are many minor differences In every
district, and even on each farm, which
influence the result. What may be
the best practice in one district may
be only second best in another. II
simple fertilizers are purchased and
each man makes his own mixtures,
1t Is simple matter to try three or
four drills of this or that mixture,
until by trial a farmer determines
what Is the best practice for his par
ticular district. One word of caution;
keep a tight hand on the manure bag.
and let good soil culture have fair
play. Fertilizers only have their
best action on well-tilled soil. The
careful man will endeavor to obtain
the fullest information on the infiu-
ence Of climate on the crop, the de-
hciencies of the soil, and the needs
OF the crop grown.-Indiana Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In Russia no one but the car may
drive at full gallop on the public roads.
The sunfiower bears 1000 seeds. the
poppy $4,000 and the tobacco plant
1890.
In Persia none but the Shah is priv
legged to drive white horses with scar
let-dyed tail tips.
A parrot celebrated her 30th birthday
as an inmate of the Hebrew Orphan
asylum, New York City.
In Iceland horses are shod with
sleeps horn, while in the Soddan they
are shod with camel's skin.
Only the German emperor Is per-
mitted to smoke a certain very fine
Havana cigar with a green and gold
band.
Experts Of the agricultural depart
mcut nave usutc GU Out ouat ietos oquii-
rels and birds do s11o,ooo,000 damage
to crors every year.
1t Is a curious anomaly to find that
our domestic sparrow is the first bird
to go to roost in an evening. and the
last bird to get up in the morning.
Siberia contains one-ninth OF all the
land on the globe. Great Britain and
all Europe, except Russia, together
with the whole Of the United States,
could be enclosed within its boundar.
les.
The French courts have made the
important ruling that man who hires
a motor car with a chauffeur cannot be
held liable for injury or death to &C.
cupants of the car, in case of an acct
dent, because he is neither chauffeur
nor owner.
The Shoe Manufacturers Monthly
says the barbaric wearer OF civilized
understandings apparently loves to
hear the sound of his own footsteps.
Kaff1rs often ask for boots that talk"
and are even willing to pay extra for
the luxury.
Tennyson loved to drink port. On
one occasion when Sir Henry Irving
paid him visit the poet said: Irving.
you like a glass Of port, don't your"
Yes, l do" said the actor, whereupon
Tennyson poured out glass of port
and finished the bottle himself.
The greatest natural wonder on
earth is the stupendous falls CT the
Zambesi river, and when one imagines
the spectacle of one Of the worlds
mightiest rivers. two miles wide. fall
ing sheer 400 feet. 1t is not hard to
agree Niagara Is only half a mile
wide and 1853 feet high. so that 1t fig
,rac 20 q p,ora "a eca do In comma feou
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

In Iceland horses are shod with
sleeps horn, while in the Soddan they
are shod with camels skin.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

A rat recently caught at ,0ateshead-
o19yne measured ISM inches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

A parrot celebrated her 30th birthday
as an inmate of the Hebrew Orphan
asylum, New York City.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

In Persia none but the Shah is priv
legged to drive white horses with scar
let-dyed tail tips.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

In Russia no one but the car may
drive at full gallop on the public roads.
The sunflower bears 1000 seeds. the
poppy $4,000 and the tobacco plant
1890.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

Only the German emperor is per-
mitted to smoke certain very fine
Havana cigar with a green and gold
band
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

Experts of the agricultural depart
ment have figured out that rats, squir-
rels and birds do $4,000 900 damage
to crors every year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

1t is a curious anomaly to find that
our domestic sparrow is the first bird
to go to roost in an evening, and the
last bird to get up in the morning.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

Siberia contains one-ninth of all the
land on the globe. Great Britain and
all Europe, except Russia, together
with the whole OF the United States.
could be enclosed within its boundar-
les.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

The French courts have made the
important ruling that man who hires
a motor car with a chauffeur cannot be
held liable for injury or death to &C.
cupants of the car. in case of an acct
dent, because he is neither chauffeur
nor owner.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

assented Bill, with an emphatic nod.
Come. Ten shillings is goodish bit
of money" expostulated Mr.. Bounce
by. who las vulgarians say) always
parted" rather hard.
"Orl right, gunner We yn't keen, II
you yn't. In fack, | down't know as
we has any right to give Jim Stockings
ANY to pufick stranger, after orl
Hilloa! Here we are at Hoxton Rise.
Well, good dy, gunner"
And the two workmen rose to leave
the carriage.
''I'll give you the half sovereign IL
you'll tell me, my good man, exclaimed
Mr.. Bounceby. desperately.
Dick alighted on to the platform,
Bill remained, hesitating a moment,
upon the step.
"Come!" cried Mr.. Bounceby, with
excitement-for the guard was already
waving his green fiag-'just tell me
that dodge for travelling. without a
ticket from North Croydon to Batter
sea Bridge, and this ten bob is yours"
Bill faced round and held out his
hand.
Swear you won't give the gime
ANY," he demanded, anxiously.
81 swear" calculated Mr.. Bounceby.
''Then hand over and I'll tell YER
Mr.. Bounceby laid the half sover-
eign in the others horny palm.
Very solemnly and slowly Bill gave
the required information. II was COM
prised in this one word
. Walk"
Then the workmsn jumped OF the
step of the moving train. while Mr..
Joshua Bounceby. momentarily para
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

The Shoe Manufacturers Monthly
says the barbaric wearer of civilized
understandings apparently loves to
hear the sound of his own footsteps.
Kafirs often ask for boots that talk"
and are even willing to pay extra for
the luxury.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18

times, when women were looked
upon with something Of .disfavor.
That was an unchristian era. !. To.
day the situation is vastly differ
ent, and instead of woman being
inferior to man, she has proven
herself to be his equal, If not his
superior, in many Of the virtues
that make good citizenship.
The women of this locality have
been the silent force, the under
current, that has been working so
effectively. While it is true that
woman is not always seen and is
counted out when credit is being
placed because Of some conquest,
it is nevertheless true that her in
fluence, like a guardian angel, has
lowered over the destiny Of the
people until she has made for her.
self a place in the world that none
other can fill.
The women have done their share
in transforming this once wild
and woody country into a land of
law and order, peace and plenty,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18

however, on the Forest, and the
average stand per acre is not over
1000 feet. Many homesteaders
have in the past come to this For
est for timber for logs to build
their houses. Since the compile
tion Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, Billings county is
rapidly being settled and while
stock grazing at the present time
is the most important industry, it
is very probable that farming will
become quite an important indus
try within the next few years. It
is very important, therefore, that
the timber which now remains
should be conserved exclusively for
the use of the home builder. -
Dickinson Press.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18
Local News

Julius Bauman has accepted a
position in the Pioneer Store.
Dry slabs and dry birch wood for
sale. Trondson & Whiting. 49tf
Edison Photographs and records
for sale by the Beach Drug Com
pany.
A dentist remedies tooth troubles.
See DR.. McClintock at Beach about
yours.
do feed grinding at my farm
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. p.
c. Erickson. SO
Ignite coal for sale, delivered
in town or on board cars. Leave
orders with I. S. Bispham. So
j. S. Ulfers was called : to For
reston, ILL.,, last Saturday morning
by the illness of his fainter.
The Beach Drug Co. have in
some new Edison photograph rec
ords, called the ''four minute" rec
ord and sell for SOC.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional church of Rocky Butte will
hold sale and give an oyster sup
per tonight, in the basement of the
new church, a mile east of the
Rocky Butte school house. Every
body is welcome and special in
vitation is extended to the town
people.
Monitor: Chas. A. Gore. of
Preston, Mont, and Miss Abbie
C. Burkey of Burkey, N. D., were
married Tuesday by Rev. Burhans.
Mr.. Gore bears an unique distinc-
tion as being cousin of the fam
Gus Senator Gore of Oklahoma.
They will reside at Preston.
Senator A. L. Martin, the we'll
known politician. and j. B. Stod-
dard, the big sheepman. came
down Tuesday morning from Senti.
mel Butte to attend the stated con.
vocation of Temple Commandery
No. IL. Knights Templar. held in
this city Tuesday afternoon and
evening. In the afternoon they
were "created and constituted
Companions Of the illustrated Ord.
er Of the Red Cross and in the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18

eminent land within the boundries
OF the Forest is suitable for farm
ing purposes, since it is quite
rough and broken and water is
scarce.
The new national Forest lies an
equal distance between the North
ern Pacific railroad on the north
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul on the south. The Forest
Service expects to establish forest
nurseries with the hope that in
time to come the area may be re-
forested by artificial means. The
feature is expected to prove a good
object lesson to the settlers, who,
it is hoped, will in turn plant
windbreaks around their farms.
The Forest is very open, and for
the most part contains scattered
stand of western yellow timber.
Along the creek bed is found ash,
box elder, cottonwood, elm and
birch. Cedar breaks are also found
on pricipitious slopes bordering the
streams. Western yellow pine is
the only merchantable species,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18
More About the Forest Reserve

Further information has been
learned in regard to the newly
created national forest reserve in
Billings county. Many inquiries
are received in Dickinon land office
every day, asking just where the
forest will be located but as yet the
office has not received the official
boundries.
From Washington it is learned
that at the present time there are
but seven homesteaders within the
boundries Of the Forest, but all of
the odd numbered sections are
alienated land, being owned by the
Western Land Securities Co. This
company has been selling portions
of their holdings during the last
few years. Very little of the gov
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18

evening were received into the
"Valian and Magnanimous Order
Of Knighthood, including the de-
grees Of Knights of the Malta. I"
Dickinson Post.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-18
What Have the Women Done

What have the women contribut-
ed toward the Golden Valley and
Beach?
There was a time in the history
Of the world, way back in olden
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11
Road Law Probably Invalid

According to an Olympia dispatch
to the Post t-Intellingencer. the new
road law, passed BY the last legisla-
ture. which allows q many 40 twenty
four road supervisors to . county In
stead Of four. and which permits
good roads associations to nominate
road supervisors, is probably invalid
because Of errors. The bill was orig
inally introduced BY Representative
Fancher. Of Spokane. but was torn al
to pieces before being passed. It
was to take effect the f1rst Monday ia
this month. Attention Of the attor-
ney general has been called to the
fact that while the title refers to
amending certain sections and repeal
ing other parts Of the old road law,
the body of the act repeals other SEQ
tions and amends those the title says
are to be repealed. The attorney
general has not yet rendered an opin-
ion on the question.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11
Strike of Steamboat Men

A general strike of licensed steam
boat men belonging to the Engineers
and Pilots Association has been in
augurated. against the reduced scale
of wages adopted by the steamboat
owners to become effective from Jan
uary II. The men affected say that
the wage scale In effect during the
past year is none to high In view Of
the continued high prices Of every
thing entering into the coss Of living.
On the other hand the steamb0st com
panies and individual steamboat own-
ers and operators contend that, there
has OF late been . great falling OF IN
business and that many bosts cannot
pay expenses during the dull ssason
II operated under the old wage scale.
All Of the licensed men on the steam
er Rosails are members Of the aseocfA-
tion and they do not expect to como
out on the next trip Of the boat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11
Working for a Marine
Biological Station

A Warrington dispatch to the Seat
tie Post. intslligsncer Gays that Ssna-
tor Piles 10 endeavoring to have the
burean Of flsheries establish on Puget
Sound . biological station for invest
iaatton Of forms Of sea life. The dis
patch says It is thought there that
there are not sufficient varieties Of
species In Puget Sound TO justify ths
sxpndtture of the $50. 600 necessary
for the establishment OF such ! sta.
tion There are only two such Sta
ttons In the United States. one In
NJ, ssachusetts and another In North
Carolina. The bureau 10 ct present
considering the establishment OF .
station In southern California and
one in the Gulf Of Mexico.
II the bureau Of fisheries really
wants to know about how many spe-
cies Of food and other fishes there are
In Puget Sound wsters with q view
to determining the question Of the To-
cation Of biological station. this
and much other reliable information
about marine life in our waters can
be obtained from Prof. Trevor Kin
caid. of the state university. who is
one Of the best authorities on marine
biology, not only on this coast but
in the United States. He says that
the waters Of Puget Sound. especial
IL In this immediate vicinity. afford
q most remarkable field for marine re-
search and are-far richer in forms Of
marine life than those of any part OF
the California coast. Prof. Kincaid
regards this as one of the very best
locations in the United States for
great biological station.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11
Important Road Contract

An important contract for road
work was awarded BY the county conn
missioners Tuesday TO several Austri-
ans who have been In the employ Of
the Cowell Lime Company. Tho con-
tract 10 for tho construction Of !, 100
feet Of road along the steep mountain
side rising abruptly from the Canal do
Hsro south Of Deadman's bay. Tho
roadbed is to be twelve fest In width
and il will nearly al have to b blast
Cd ont OF the solid rock. Tho price
bid by the Austrians was 81. 500.
Thos. T. PAxson and Tbos. Fleming
bid q, 46O. The present road for : dis
tance Of tro or three miles. II one =
the steepest and ronghest II the state-
The new roed along the shore Will
shorten the distailce and afford an
easy arade. B.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11


8 o
10
Of
andth of froskn
Of
the period recorded monthly
none q Z
February Light April but falls from the
o 10 of fNovem
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11

faithfully Mr.. Willis has rem
dered a very valuable service to
the county, for it is conclusive
evidence to homeseekers of the
remarkable equability Of our cli-
mate and of the moderation and
fortunate distribution Of our
rainfall. The observations have
all been taken and data compiled
at Mr.. Willis home at Wood
side farm, looking out upon Ro-
sario strait, near OBSTRUCTION
pass, in latitude 48 deg. 36 min.
16 sec. north. longitude 122
deg. 38 min. 36 sec. west, at an
elevation somewhere between SO
and 60 feet.
The mean annual temperature
is 40 deg. the mean maximum
temperature is 55 deg. and the
mean minimum temperature is
AZ deg. The mean of the maxi
ma for the warmesr month is 68
deg., and the mean of the mini
ma for the coolest month is 35
deg. The highest temperature
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11

i
longest may
in and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11

3. q. Eaton; oi Richardscn. -
e1acient rod supervisor q to sc9th
Iopsx distrlot. ~ q topn - 1z
= - ueok 8 uake III qunEeoEly -.
pork s. ~ uommioeioneroL
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-11
San Juan County Climate

Temperature Averages and Tables Showing Rainfall
of Every Month of Every Year for Eighteen
Years. Compiled by Richard c. Willis,
of Olga, Weather Observer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

THE filing of suit for absolute d.
1 vorce by Mrs. Frank J. Gould has
revealed how both Mrs Gould and her
husband have been employing private
detectives to watch one another. Mrs.
Gould placed detectives on her hus-
bands yacht, Helenita, and it is said
the evidence secured by these men
will play an important part in Mrs.
Gould's suit. Mr.. Gould in turn placed
detectives in his wife's home as serv-
ants, it is alleged.
Mrs. Gould will seek her freedom on
statutory grounds. The most sensa-
tional feature in the action has to do
with an episode on Mr.. Gould's yacht,
in which young singer, whose name
has not been divulged, played a lead
ing part.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

WASHINGTON. = immigration off,
w Gals who at first regarded the de-
crease in immigration as of tempo
rary character, have determined upon
an investigation to discover it's cause.
The continued falling off cannot be &C
counted for, and it is considered neces
sary to take steps to ascertain wheth-
er anything not now apparent to the
United States is being done to deter
people in foreign countries seeking
new homes from finding them here.
1t is known that the peonage inves-
tigation in the south has resulted in
the posting of notices in some coun-
tries Of Europe warning it's laborers
not to come to the United States, but
this has never been seriously regarded
as reflection upon conditions here.
When the unusual departure of the
laboring classes to Europe occurred
during the early winter it was at
tributed to the dull times following
the financial furry. 1t is doubted if
this condition, which has now been to
a considerable degree supplanted by a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Big Money Earned by Women Embalmers

ing in hospital" said another, 'foI
the embalming methods of the present
day are very simple. But where there
are thousands of women who are
anxious to become nurses there are
none who desire to start on this work
"A woman can show a greater
amount of sympathy for the bereavec
relatives than a man is capable Oh
doing.
In many ways they seem so fittec
for the work and it is beyond my
comprehension why women don't entel
this profession
The fact that they do not fear the
presence of death can be easily proven
by inquiry at the morgue or at any pc
lice station. More women than mer
gather at these places after some
tragedy.
There are embalming schools il
this city where woman can enter upon
a course in this work, but very few
do. Upon graduation they can obtain
work Immediately, and probably get
one or two cases a day at ten dollaf
each.