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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

During the entire cycle of the seasons
they may be made to accentuate and
brighten an infinite variety of colors
in plants, from the humblest flowers to
the gorgeous naples.
Every country home should have it's
shelter belt of eve:greens. Wind
breaks are not meant for the sole use
Of extensive orchardists, as was once
thought, but should be SO commonly
planted as to protect every home e1-
posed in the least to the ravages Of
wind and storm The saving in fuel
alone will "defray the cost OF planting
material in few years time. Nor
need one wait dozen years or even
half so long for evergreens to grow
large enough to afford a protection
against piercing winds. Results may
be secured in a comparatively short
time by planting quite thickly, the SUI
rerfuous trees to be removed from
time to time as they encroach upon
those which it is designed to leave
for the permanent shelter Many an
exposed barnyard or poultry run might
be transformed into a place OF genu-
inc comfort for it's inmates on wintry
Gays, by planting along its northern aad
western sides row of white pine Nor.
way spruce or arborvitae. Frequent
ly, barn which has been located too
near the dwelling, number of out
buildings or an unsightly view, may be
concealed by the suitable location of
group of evergreens, and in many
instances this bit of planting will PEI
form the double fanction OF screen and
windbreak A strip approximately
ten times it's height is protected by
windbreak, as is shown by the snow
lying smooth on the ground for this
distance beyond it after a storm.
Often a windbreak can be worked
into the general landscape effect to
break up the monotony. This is done
by informal grouping and combining
different shades Of color. Thus an ir.
regular shelter belt of evergreens be.
comes, with naples, birches and other
trees, charming addition to the land
scspe. Its graceful outlines are far
rore charming than the formal and
stiff appearance of the .straight-row
windbreak Of single species.
Since evergreens are favorite place
Tor the nesting Of birds, an increase in
the number Of our little feathered
friends will be observed wherever
windbreaks are established. This Is
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
POCKET COPHERS A PEST
OF THE WESTERN FARMER
Damage Caused In Various Ways Proves Heavy
for the ASricu1turist- Prof Lawrence
Bruner. Nebraska.

The damage caused by. pocket
gophers in many of the western states
each year for the past decade at least
has become more and more pro-
nounced. It is difficult to estimate in
dollars, since it is both actual and ap-
parent. However, all agree that the
injury is sufficient to make it quite
necessary to wage relentless war
against, the pest. The various esti-
mates of harm done range between
$40 and SIS per each 100 acre farm,
and in some instances as high as $1.OO
per acre, and in still others several
dollars per acre where the injury is in
orchards, gardens and potato and al
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

main runway so as to insure the ami
mails crossing the trap when coming
to close up the opening, the trap will
be sprung and the victim secured.
There is very little difficulty in catch
ing them after one has had a little ex-
perience in placing traps.
These mammals can also be quite
readily poisoned. In doing this, very
active poison must be used, as, for ex-
ample, strychnine or cyanide of potas-
SUM, and this must be placed in the
main runways below the surface by
dropping the bait through openings
made with a tool something like the
garden dibble, only longer. This open.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

Den't Be Rash.-An old poultryman
says: Very few men have it in them
to start out with 5000 or 1000 hens
and make success of it. Better leave
the thousand off and start with three
or four, and work in gradually. Try
ing to step from the bottom of the
mountain to the top in one grand leap
is nice en- paper, but when it gets
right down to business there are lots
of things a man needs to learn; even
about SO humble thing as a hen"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
The Enqlishwoman's JeMeIry.

An Englishwoman visiting Paris tho
other day was surprised at the lack
of jewclry among the fashionable au-
dience at the opera. Perhaps the
Englishwoman does not know that the
Partisan visiting London is equally
surprised at the way some of the
fashionab!es deck themselves with
stones as Christmas tree is hung
with presents. Jewels are far too in
discriminatory worn by the English.
as if quantity were the thing to aim
at.-The Lady.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

ing should then be covered over. Poi
soning should never be done by throw
ing the bait into the mouth of an open
burrow, as the gopher is very apt to
push the poison out along with load
of dirt, and in that way endanger the
lives of various farm animals. These
poisons can be obtained from your
druggist already prepared for use
since number of our manufacturing
chemists make speciality Of their
preparation. Some of the prepared
poisons are put up in lozenge-shaped
pellets that are scented with anise oil,
etc., for attracting the gophers. Others
are in liquid form and are intended
to be mixed with grain that is after.
ward dried and dropped into the bur.
rows with a spoon or similar contriv-
ance. Poisoned raisins or pieces of
potato or of apple are thus dropped
into the main runways with excellent
result. In employing poison for the
destruction of gophers great care is
always necessary so as to avoid all
possible chance of poison to the oper.
oSoA oS we'll eaS W SVSIyIuAuS S1SS uOt
intended to be killed.
Considerable success HIS frequently
been obtained and reported by shoot
ing the animals as they come to the
surface when throwing out their loads
of earth or for making observations.
They do this work and accommodating
mostly during early morning or late
afternoon, at which time they are not
at all shy and can be approached
quite closely. It is necessary, there.
fore, that those who would obtain the
best results by the employment of this
method should betake themselves to
the fields either at daybreak or else
during the evening twilight.
Some persons have reported sue
cess by the use of bisulphide of carbon,
but our personal experiments have not
been at all satisfactory when trying
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Lawyer rs. Doctor.

Robert Smith, brother of Sydney
Smith, and an ex-advocate general, on
one occasion engaged in an argument
with a physician over the relative
merits of their respective professions.
II don't say that all lawyers are
crooks" said the doctor;' 'but you'll
have to admit that your profession
diesn't make angels of men,
mo-" retorted Smith, "you doctors
certainly have the best of us there"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

talfa fields. It is therefore quite with
in bounds to place the annual damage
caused by the three species of pocket
gophers at close to million dollars.
This being true it is certainly worth
our while to give the matter more
than casual attention. The injury
caused is due both to the actual de-
vouring of the crops concerned and
to the choking out of others, as we'll
rs to the necessity for high cutting to-
gether with injury to machinery. A
very little good might result from
their mixing and loosening the soil,
but this is again more than Offset in
the harm done by draining irrigating
bitches, etc.
Owing to the confusion. of popular
names given to common animals in
different regions, number of persons
do not appear to differentiate between
ground squirrels, which are also some
times called gophers, and the Great
ures which we are now speaking of.
In order to clearly set forth the diff
ferences, illustrations of our two COM
monest ground squirrels are given
herewith together with picture of the
pocket gopher.
The different species of pocket
gophers live almost entirely beneath
the surface OF the ground, where they
frequently run their galleries to great
distances, only coming to the surface
from time to time for the purpose of
throwing out the dirt which they dug
loose in driving their burrows and con-
structing store rooms, and once year
when seeking mates. During the bal
ance of the year their life is solitary,
both the males and the females lead
ing such isolated existence. They are
not rapid multipliers, since only one
brood is reared each year. The aver
age number of young is two or three
and these are generally born in May
or June. When looking for mate the
male is usually the sex that leaves
its burrow and makes the above
ground pilgrimages. These Journeys
are principally undertaken at night or
: in the early morning, at time of day
when there is comparatively little dan
ger from enemies:
The probable cause for the increase
IN numbers of these mammals dur.
ing recent years must be laid to the
killing off of their natural enemies,
rather than to any other special
agency. The natural enemies are
owls, hawks, weasels and bull-snakes.
The planting and cultivation of GER
tain especially enticing food plants, as
alfalfa. potatoes, etc., may also have
had some influence in attracting the
animals to particular locations.
AS effective and at the same time
comparatively inexpensive methods
of combating and destroying pocket
gophers, I would suggest the follow
ing, in the order of their Importance
and effectiveness:
Trapping is perhaps the safest
method, If not the quickest one, of
- ~ getting rid of
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Heard in a Paris Shop.

81 would like to take my wife a
souvenir of Mentone."
I'VE have mosaics from Florence.
olive wood from Sorrento, corals from
Naples"
81 should like something local."
every vel, i will show you some
English objects"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

Look Out for Lice.-Remember that
this is the time when lice eggs hatch
as we'll as the hens eggs. Provide
the birds, especially the setting hen,
with, box filled with dust and lice
killers in which the dust bath may be
taken at will.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

Word Of caution.-Be sure that any,
thing which has held paris green is de-
stroyed or carefully put away. A re-.
ceptacle of this kind may look as if
it held little or nothing, yet if allowed
to lie about rain may collect in it,
cattle may drink it, and be poisoned.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

A Good cure.AII.-The cure-all in
the poultry yard is good management.
Its principal virtue is that it is pre.
ventive. With it there is no need for
stirhulants, regulators and other
makeshifts.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

Extra Hives.-Get your extra hives
and supers set up for use several
weeks before any swarms are ex-
pected, or the honey flow may be halt
over before you are ready to take care
Of it.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03
Hobson's Choice.

"What do you think Of the two cam
didates?" asked one elector of another
during recent contnest.
what 20 think CT them?" was the
reply. "Well, when l look at them.
I'm thankful only one of them can get
In
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

The Dust Bath.-Remember that
your hens will keep themselves toler.
ably free from vermin without as
sistance IL provided with dust bath.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-03

getting rid of
pocket gophers.
By setting steel or
other traps in con-
formity with ! the
habits Of the
gopher when
working in his
burrow. /. e., by
1ough down in the
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

when in flood and gradually released when the
land is dry and baked under the prairie sun and
wind.
The work which has just been finished and the
reservoirs which are just filling up with the
snow water are included in the famous Pathfinder
system, the dam being located in deep gorge of
the Rocky Mountains through which the North
Platte River plunges. In this gorge dam costing
100000 was built and the water backs up twenty
five miles through the mountains. The great res
ervoir holds 100000 acrefeet of water; that is.
enough water TO cover 100000 acres of land one
foot deep.
not constructing this great work, any other
of the Western irrigation systems, for the Tree
use Of the owners of the lands through whlch
the canals flow The reclamation service is self
supnorting and every cent spent by the service IS
renaid 70 the government by the owners Of bene-
Ated lands The original appropriation for the
North Platte project-the project just hnlshed
was from money received from the sale OF pub
lie lands and it will be repaid to the national
Treasury by those VINO ENJOY 'iie 1-" Va ~ "
rigation 1t affords
Each acre of land under this project whether
i,..,el,, owned or homesteaded must pay the gov
ernment s25 for the perpetual irrigation nsh' Inc
s25 is paid in ten equal instaments without inter
80, rbus the government will in the course of
ton wears recover every cent il spent on the prof.
ect Land which without irrigation was worth
next TO nothing is converted into land worth from
500 n 800 an acre The habitable farm area OF the
country is Increased DS HuiiuiSus VI
acres Everybody wins and nobody loses
AS fast as the money is paid back into the ma
tonal treasury IT is reappropriated for the use OF
another irrigation system. and the same fuhd Is
used over and over again So the Teclaiiih'ion %
service is entirely sef-sustaining. The Norm
Platte Valley which the Pathfinder dam and reser-
voirs irrigates. is from five 10 twenty-five mics
wide and already water is taken from the river 10
sufficient quantities irrigate two hundred ano
6ftv thousand acres In the valley But the govern
I'll. ate
utillzes simply the food water and does not dniin-
ISL the regular flow Of the river.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
FLOODS In LEASH

Government Completes Pathfinder
Irrigation System IN Nebraska.
Omaha. Aug. s-After FIVE years OF hard labor
and the spending of a mint of money the stu
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
A WISE POLICE CHIEF.

An hour later there was commotion in the outer
Office, and IN marched the three young policemen
Dragging fourth boy, who biting and scratch
iag
This feller here's been shootin crackers. chief.
Ee wouldn't STOP and we arrested him. wot must
we DO to him?"
Chief Richmond had a heart-to-heart talk with
the culprit, gave him star and sent him out to
help the other boys keep order
The chief went out TO luncheon. When he re-
turned boys packed around the jan for a
block in every direction The streets were jammed
and traffic demoralized-in fact impossible
What's the matter here? What does all this
nean?" demanded Chief Richmond
We want TO be policemen was the yell with
which he was answered.
Chief Richmond was not prepared for the whole
sale applications which poured in on him. and after
choosing about twenty-five of the boys dismissed
Tie others with the promise that some time he
would put each one of them the force That
was the beginning of the Council Bluffs kid po-
lice force. In time the chief worked the de-
tails and the present rules of the organization.
The heaviest disgrace that can come TO a
Council Bluffs boy is for who has once been
member OF the KID police force to be arrested
60 great pride has been worked up among the
boys that for the last three years the young
man" criminal has been disappearing from Council
BuHs, because there practically no recruits
70 the ranks. There are no hangers-on around the
poolrooms. the saloons without the crowd OF
youths from which the criminal ranks are repen-
ished
The kid" force is changed completely for the
oiherent occasions upon which il is used. For
instance New Years Day probably q hundred
ooys are put the force and serve two days
They then relieved. and ST. Valentines Day
smother Set OF boys policemen. On April still
s~isaAr set keeos order. In this way Chief Rich
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

pendous irrigation works which the government
has been establishing in Western Nebraska and
Wyoming have been finished and the snow water
which the hot August sun is bringing down from
the mountains in torrents is being conserved in
the immense reservoirs instead OF being allowed TO
rush down the Platte River and through the Mis-
souri, into the lower Mississippi TO inundate
that portion Of the country at a tremendous loss
the people. This is the first practical trial of
the government irrigation works, and the officials
of the reclamation bureau are watching the result
with a great deal of anxiety, that result
will hang the future actions of this branch of the
national government.
The irrigation works the eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains are intended for a twofold pur-
pose. One is TO irrigate semi-arid country; the
other is so hem up the flood waters when the
summer has started the mountain snow to
melting that no damage will result TO the coun-
try along the lower and more level stretches Of
the great rivers, the water being held in check
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

mond gives every boy in the city opportunity
to become a policeman.
The duties to that the rules governing
the game not infringed upon. On Hallow
cen. for instance. the chief lays down certain
rules and the boy police that boy breaks
of these. Innocent fun is not interefered with
but Jokes permitted which would cause
damage annoyance The firing of guns and
crackers of large size is prohibited Independ-
Day.
1t has come to be known around town that ii is
best to submit to arrest by these boys rather
than fight them. While they not permitted
TO force in making arrest, they always
hunt in pairs, and should transgressor refuse
10 accompany them the police station one boy
goes to the beat of the nearest regular policeman
while the other remains with the malefactor If
the boy TO be arrested attempts to escape, the
policeman who is watching him stays with him
until his companion finds them. 1t is simply inn
possible for boy to escape when the kid police
man gets after him.
The kid" police force has become one OF the
permanent institutions of Council Bluffs, and not
only has it taken the place of the juvenile court
of other cities. put it has pretty nearly rendered
unnecessary Juvenile court.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

In the natural order; for solid rock itself could
not endure unshocked such press and roll or
trains. But 1 looked down upon the world be
low-upon the wide water with its hurry of tugs
and its sober barges, its wayward ferryboats and
ships and hammered steamers of the Sound-the
great bridge itself seemed slowly passing across
the scene.
At first 1 thought of 1t as but false perception
of movement of those Illusions to which our
sight is known TO be prone: for often, when
standing some footway across a brook had
noticed, many others have that with long gaz-
ing at the flow there came at last the sense that
the bridge and beholder gliding slowly
against the current of the brook. And remember
ing this upon the Brooklyn Bridge, 1 thought that
here was but another instance. though in
grand style. of the old of the eye caused by
the movements far below.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
COUNCIL BLUFFS
KID POLICE FORCE
ROYS KEEP ORDER AMONG
THEIR KIND.
al 4nrious to Weay the Star Badge
First Recruited from Ranks
of Street arabs.

Council Bluffs Iowa. Aug S-Probahly the most
- law and order force in this country. if not
a. she entire world, is the kid police of Coun-
cr Bluffs and so popular has this body become
among the boys Of the city that practically every
.q.;d- in town is trying to get appointed as po-
uceman-
The force does just what II would naturally be
expected 10 do-keeps order among the boys Or
5i-a-irv the force dwindles down nothing. but
q, festival occa sions. such Independence Day.
& Valentines Day. Halloween. New Years April
Fools Day and other times when young America is
s;,nnosed 10 get out and play pTanks on his neigh
horr rhs kid police force does more toward keep
,rr order among the boys than the adult police
men.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
ORGANIZED AMONG STREET ARABS

The kid police force was organized among street
Arabs, newsboys. bootblacks and boys who would
naturally be expected TO oppose just such move
nent -Four years ago Chief Richmond was arrang-
ing schedule OF his men for the Fourth OF July.
Already the boys were beginning 20 shoot off giant
crackers The chief had ordered that any boy
caught setting off fireworks before the hour which
ushered in the Fourth should be arrested.
policeman entered, half dragging. half leading
dirty faced little fellow who Wiping his eyes
or his sleeve.
Caught the kid shooting giant cracker. Here's
the cracker itself as evidence said the police
man.
"Au right Put the kid over in that chair" eaid
the chief.
Chief Richmond is q friend of boys and under
stands them.
Jimmie he said what do you say to helping
NE make the gang behave themselves tomorrow.
I need good boy, and believe you are the very
one want"
Not me-" answered Jimmie Il amt goin' to
tell none O. me pals"
NO don't want you tell tell your pals, my
son." said the chief. 'Pll make you regular
policeman, and you can arrest any boy Just like
regular policeman can
AND kin 1 have starr
YES. III give you a badge" answered Rich
nond.
''Au right. I'm wild yer" and Jimmie there
and then made special. and started out TO keep
the other boys from shooting off crackers.
Half an hour later Jimmie returned 10 the jail
bringing with him TWO other ragged. dirty little fell
lows OF his own age.
Chief. here's two Of the gang; they say can't
arrest nobody, no matter what they does You tell
'em about it
The chief told en-" and after long talk with
the two newcomers gave them badges and made
them policemen with Jimmie much TO the lat
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
WHEN BROOKLYN
BRIDGE BREATHES
EXPANSION AND CONTRAC-
TION OF STRUCTURE.
Hoo Its Notions Beneath Traffic
Strain Seem To Be. Those of
a Living Creature.
BY DR.. G. NJ. Stratton.

Few of the dweers in the city seem to know
their Brooklyn Bridge They know its form and
place; they have trod its full length, Perhaps but
OF its great and visible movements not many are
aware Toward the close of recent afternoon,
when the stream of travel flowed at its full, went
out upon the bridges great central span-out to the
very middle-and there, unhurried, sat high upon
the parapet of steel that bounds the walk and
after long resting there 1 began to notice some
strange unbridgelike ways-the great structure was
at rest.
Not the mere quiver and jar attracted one atten-
ton. These, IT is true, incessant, yet seemed
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

As sample OF the good work done by the kids" :"
there can be cited the fact that July l. 1908.
Il was not found necessary 10 arrest single boy
for setting of fireworks playing tricks the three
hundred boy policemen guarding the town so well
that any boy attempting 10 set off fireworks pro-
hibited by law was persuaded TO stop at the at
tempt
The boy police force has been in existence about
four years. The ca plain is George H Richmond.
chief cf the city police force. No boy who has
been arrested during the previous twelve months
can be appointed 70 the kid" force. In this way
the ambition Of the boys 10 become policemen IS
utilized in keeping order.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
DENTISTS.

DR. F. I. MUNsELL.
EVERYTHING In modern dentistry; crown
ana bridge specialist. 2be Broadway. N. ].
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
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New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
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