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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
WOOOPECKER FAMILY is
O6STREPEROUS.

The woodpecker seems to be cutting
up some these days. II is said by the
| forestry men that this family of usu-
ally loyable birds is acting just as
mean as 1t can. It is argued that
originally the woo1pecker people were
! content 10 live In the dead or diving
trunks and branches of trees and un-
I'll recently seemed to be perfectly con-
+ tent with their abiding place. How
ever. within the last few weeks the
family has concluded that the old
limbs and trunks of trees arc not
what they are regularly cracked up
10 be by other birds as places of
abode and they have commenced build
Ing their homes In the peeled poles
that arc being used for electric light.
telephone and telegraph purposes. as
a result of which much damage is
being done
The forestry department states that
these birds have become so ravenous
OF late that their depredations are at.
tracing considerable attention among
those who are compelled TO use ouaD-
titles Of poles. Their activities spread
over a wide portion of the United
states. notably In the south. southwest
and central west. Cedar poles seem to
be the ones most frequently attacked
The birds bore into them at any
height from the ground and the holes
! which they make are often two or three
i inches in diameter and four or five
inches deep. Such an amount of wood
drilled from a stick of timber which
is carrying a load of wires naturally
weakens the strength of the line.
1t would. of course, not be a difficult
matter to eXterminate these birds
However. this is not desirable, as they
are among the most beneficial forms
of bird life native to this country. be-
cause they destroy large numbers OF
insects which seriously damage forest
and food crops. 1t seems. therefore.
that methods should be undertaken to
compel the birds TO revert to their
former habit Of boring rather than to
eXterminate them,
Frequent inquiries have been made
by the forest service in this connec.
tion, but the only information to date
which the government has been aole
to obtain Is that on a casual inspection
OF treated and untreated poles in
Louisiana. In that region 1t was found
mated with creosote oil were not at
tackled by the birds. whereas untreated
poles under the same conditions were
very severely injured
Whether the creosote will prevent
such attack is not definitely known.
but the service is investigating this
problem and should this oil prove
preventative It will fulfill a two-fold
purpose: 1t will protect the poles from
decay and destruction from animal
life. In southern Indiana some mem
bers OF a traction company thought
that they could prevent further de-
struction of their poles by filing the
holes in the wood with stones. The
birds, however, simply drilled around
the stones and made the conditions
much worse. This apparently does
not seem to be a means of preventing
their depredations.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
A NEGLECTED DUTY FOR OGDEN
TO PERFORM.

a prominent contractor, who has
built large dams and extensive canal
systems, says the day is not far dis
tant when all the spring flood waters
Of this region will be stored for irri-
cation. During four months of the
year enough water flows to waste
through the Weber and Ogden rivers
to redeem all the arid land of this
valley. When that water Is trapped
and held for the thirsty soil in sum-
mer, there will be available for homes,
north and south of Ogden, 100000
acres now barren of vegetation or GOV.
cred with sagebrush.
Although Utah was the pioneer in
irrigation, II has been left for Idaho
and other western states to demon
strate what a mighty factor In build
ing up a state are extensive irriga-
ton works. The rush into Idaho prom
ises to continue until all the land
available for cultivation under canals
has been settled upon by farmers from
beyond the Rockies. While this up
building is in progress. Utah should
be equally as wide-aWake as our neigh.
Dor on the north.
Ogden should do It's part without
delay TO arouse the entire state to
the importance of modern irrigation
The people of this community should
not rest content until they have caus-
ed great reservoirs TO be built on the
Ogden and Weber and canals to be
dug to the last acre OF tillable soil I'm
this district.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
SOLDIERS OF THE WORLDS
GREATEST WAR.

When the Civil War closed Salt Lake
City had a population OF about 5000
and ogden was just emerging from its
swaddling clothes II was four years
after that important event when the
whistle of the first locomotive rever-
berated through Weber canyon. Not
one. in all that vast army of released
soldiers, could have imagined that a
reunion of the dlsbanded veterans of
the mighty struggle would be held
forty-four years thereafter In Utah
away out west. Most Of them did
not know much more about the west
than did Webster before them, for
there was dearth of information on
the country beyond the Continental
Divide as the means of communication
were uncertain and did not tend to
rapidly dissimlnate news,
But here they are. the battle scar
red veterans of the early sixties.
gathering for what may be their last
mass convention or encampment, 1t
Is a long time since the close Of the
war yet the old boys cling so tenac-
iously to life that they are able to
rally by the thousands even at this
distance from the centers OF popula-
tlon
They are thrice welcome after their
long journey TO our valley in the
mountains. We already have capltu-
lated to the vanguard Of the army
May they in turn acknowledge a will
ingnesS to surrender. so that we may
boast that the unconquered heroes OF
the greatest war the world has known
laid down their swords 10 us.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
AMBASSADORS HEREAFTER ARE
TO BE USEFUL.

Secretary Knox has decided to make
our ambassadors useful as well as or
namental He has planned to have
them promote trade and. In asking foi
an appropriation of 100000 to carry
out his plans. he has said:
"All countries are now turning their
attention more to foreign trade. and
there is new era of commercial ex.
pansion. Occupied with this the di.
plomacy of today has become Of the
greatest practical business import
ance, BY a fortunate coincidence the
development of the resources of the
United States has so synchronized
with this world movement that the
moment when intense competition
makes II well-nish Impossible for any
government TO hold open opportuni-
ties unless they be avalIed of IS also
the moment when surplus productions
and accumulated wealth in all parts
OF the United States place men of
business In position energeticallv to
assail foreign markets and to avail of
foreign opportunities.
China and Latin America are rec
ognlzed by the world as the regions of
greatest potentially as fields for for
oign commerce and investment, and it
happens that China and the rest of the
far east and Latin America arc geo.
graphically. by tradition and by com.
mon consent, two fields prominently
adapted for American enterprise. In
both OF these regions the ratio between
present development and the amazing
statistics which by every law future
history will record Is too well recog.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
STARTLING NOTE OF
WARNING TO BLONDES

New York. August "a startling
note OF warning TO blue-eyed. light
complexioned New Workers Is uttered
By DR.. Charles E. Woodruff. surgeon
and major In the United States army.
who has just completed a private tour
of the prisons and asylums of the city
and state. The jails and institutions.
he SAYS, are full Of blondes, who. un-
able 20 stand the struggle for exist
ence In a climate TO which they are
unified. have fallen into poverty dis
ease and crime
What is true of New York. he says.
Is true Of the country as a whole and
unless the blonde American finds or
adopts some better means of survival
than he has at present. he will be wip-
ed out as a type In favor OF the bru-
nette.
The great trouble is the sunshine
There is too much of il in America
for the blondes, says DR. Woodruff
1t breaks down their nervous systems.
renders them unstable, mortally as
we'll as physically. and makes them
peculiarly liable to tho ravages of con
sumption and other deadly ailments
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
CRUSADE AGAINST
EM8AlMEO CUCUMBERS

Washington. Aug. 9.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley. chief chemist OF the agricul-
tural department and guardian of the
pure food laws. has started a crusade
against embalmed cucumbers and
gherklns innoculated with alum He
asserts that withered and half-spoiled
cucumbers are given generous hyoder-
mics of alum, and under It's magic
Influence the once soft soggy and
generally disreputable pickle of com
merce Is pumped out, rejuvenated
and becomes so pleasing to the eye
that few persons can resist It's altar,
Ing attractiyeness
Although the board OF food and
drug inspection has had the question
Of the use of alum as a preservatiye
under consideration for several weeks.
no decision has yet been given.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09

nized to require statement In both
these fields individual effort must be
encouraged and supported by the in
strumentalities OF the foreign service
In its Departmental diplomatic and
consular branches in order that Am
orleans may compete upon even terms
with their commercial rivals"
II foreign trade is worth seeking. It
is worth all the energy of our foreign
representation. This thing OF having
embassies at foreign courts simply for
the purpose of providing places where
social ambitions of snobbish Ameri-
cans can be gratihed is all nonsense
and should be forced to yield to the
higher aims of this country in a trade
Uay
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
NOTICE..

Bids will be received until August
10th at , p. m. for furnishing 500
tons First Quality Timothy Hay. and
100000 lbs. First Quality Oats. to be
delivered at regular intervals during
period of one year from date Bids
will be acceptable also on quantities
less than as above stated, but any
award in such case Will be subject to
delivery being made at dates desig-
mated by the undersigned, In order to
regulate shipment of material. State
prices f. O. b cars, Salt Lake City.
The right IS reserved to reject any
or all bids, P J. Moran. Eox 7S3. Salt
Lake City, Utah -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
HOW TO RID THE LAWN AND VA
CANT LOTS OF WEEDS.

There are more weeds growing on
each acre of unoccupied land In Og
den than in all Weber county outside
the city. For years those who have
struggled to make fine lawns have
met with the problem of preventing
the spread of weeds from uncared for
lots but the task has seemed a hope
less one CockleburS grow as though
nature were persistent in pointing 10
their usefulness, and dandellons are
so numerous that where left to grow
they displace every other form of
vegetation. To pull up each dande-
lion by the root or to dig up the cookie
burs is a task which no one has dared
to face except on small lawns, but
the agricultural department of the
government has come to the relief of
the dismayed lovers of beautiful lawns
and has pointed the way for an easy
victory IN ogden and elsewhere.
For the benefit Of those who possess
lawns and for the guidance of even
our park commissioners, we reproduce
the following from the Irrigation Age.
Fifteen years ago had YOU told the
average farmer that by going over his
grain-nelds with a spraying machine
he could eliminate practically every
weed with which they were infested
and leave the growing grain benefited
and unhurt he probably would have
told you what he thought of you. and
had you persisted, he might have used
bodily effort to enforce his opinion.
But this very dny that same farmer
Is probably sitting placidly on the seat
OF a modern traction sprayer, giving
his cereal fields a thorough drenching
of weed-killlng substance that causes
the weeds to turn black and then
wither away-but leaving the grain
unscathed
How did this transition come about?
Like all great dtscoyeries-very
simply
In 1896 Prof H. L. Bolley. of the
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment
Station, Fargo. n Oak. decided to
make a definite effort to test whether
It would be possible to kill young
weeds, especially young mustard
plants, In growing wheat, by means Of
chemicals sprayed over the weeds and
grain. without killing them both in so
uoing He had long considered such
proposition as very feasible. but of
course required some time to get
what he considered the proper proper
tions of spraying mixture before max
Ing the first trial However, he made
the attempt In 1896 with solutions of
copper sulphate and mercuric bi.
Chord and met with surprisingly sue
cessful results, plainly demonstrating
that he was upon the right track So
to our own United States belongs the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09

7 credit for this discovery. although
French investigators were working
along the same lines at nearly the
same time In 1S97-9S other exhaus-
tive experiments were undertaken. and
very shortly it was firmly established
that such work could be practiced
with high degree Of success by any
farmer Since that time. experiments
nave been steadily pursued along this
line and the fact remains that certain
weeds can be entirely eliminated with
out destruction TO the grain growing
beside them"
Success. We are told, lies in the fact
that the leaves of nearly all farm
weeds arc broad, rough and soft,
while the grain plant Is slender with a
smaller and smoother surface. When
the liquid is sprayed from the machine,
the broad and porous leaves OF the
weed catch and absorb enough of the
chemical to Kill it, while from the
slender grain the liquid nuns of with
out doing any damage. After spray
ing, the tops of grain and weeds alike
turn black. but In two or three days
the former regain their color and
strength, while the weeds wither and
die. To quote further.
"Sulphate of iron has largely sue
ceeded copper sulphate because of
the cheapness OF the former, and
many tons of it are now being used
In this anti-weed campaign. The
spraying should be done when both
the grain and the weeds are young,
aoout the time the grain Is four to
eight inches high. although some later
experiments by Professor Bolley indi-
cate that the work can be carried on
when the grain Is older. The more
rapid the growth OF the weed, the more
susceptible 1t Is to the effect OF the
spraying mixture. and the more thor
oughly the work can be done
There are, of course, some weeds
that can not be affected without In
jury to the grain. but the most prev
alent of the 'vagrant' weeds, such as
false flax. wormseed-mustard. tumb-
llng-mustard. common wild mustard
shepherd s-purse. peppergrass ball
mustard, corn-cockle. chickweed. dan
delion. Canada thistle. bindweed. plan
tain, rough plgweed. kIaghead Red
River weed ragweed. and cocklebur,
can all be controlled, and in nearly
every case entirely eradicated by
careful and systematic spraying"
Where the field Is large and the
weeds grow thickly over it, a traction
sprayer with enough pressure TO throw
fine. powerful mist through Bor-
deauX nozzles should be used, the writ
er tells us; but where the weeds grow
in patches, small cart sprayer gives
satisfactory results. Nearly any spray
pump manufacturer can furnish what
is needed. We read further:
THE same principle mentioned be-
fore in this article can be made use OF
in Kidding dandelions from our lawns,
viz, by using sulphate of iron in pro
portions Of two pounds to the gallon
of water.
There is nothing miraculous at all
in this method OF weed eradication 1t
Is simply an application of common
sense. and after we give It a little
sober investigation. we wonder why it
wasn't thought of before-'It seems So
simple'-which expression, by the
way, is practically the same one we
always use after anothers mind has
brought forth some new development
for the benefit of the human race"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
EASTERN PRCTECTIONISTS
NEVER REllNQUlSH.

American boots and shoes are being
sold in Europe. whore they undersell
the foreign made article. yet 1t re-
quired the busting off of the big stick
that Teddy left in the White House
TO drive the party leaders in congress
To scale down the Dingley tariff on
those articles. even after the para
graph on free hides had been Inserted
The reduction of the tariff on East
ern articles OF manufacture Is never
voluntary. The bene1ciahes cling to
their special privileges and as unwill-
ingly yield TO popular demand as
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09

The very excellent concert given at
the city hall park last evening was
highly appreciated BY barge gather
ing of people. Mr Nichols. the leader
of the band. as we'll as the members
who furnished the program. is indeed
TO be congratulated for the splendid
rendition. II would be very pretty
and valuable addition TO the clty's at
fractions If q band could be engaged
10 give a concert each evening. or
even three times a week. during the
summer months. Nichols band will
give another program this evening and
tomorrow evening. On Thursday and
Friday evenings the Auditorium band
will furnish programs.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
E. F BRATZ.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Thomas Fahey. Creditors
will present claims with vouchers TO
the undersigned at the law o11ces OF
Halverson & Pratt. Nos. 402-3 Eccles
building. ogden City. Utah. on or be-
fore the 18th day OF May. 1910.
JAMES Z. HALVERSON.
Administrator.
First publication. July II. 1909.
Halyerson & Pratt. Attorneys.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09

though their granted fsyors we're per-
petual rights. They are as tenacious
Of their hold upon the public purse
as parasites upon carp. barnacles upon
ships. leeches upon horses.
How can there be a free expression
OF the VIII OF the people while the
wealthy so unscrupulously persist in
making politics business-low. mercen-
airy. business.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids for furnishing the material and
erecting a four bent pile bridge. will
be received at the office OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, until p. m.
OF August 18th. 1909. Plans and speci-
fications at the office OF the County
Surveyor
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners
SAMUEL C. DYE. Clerk.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Della Keyes, deceased.
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned at the OF.
fee of John f. Bagley. attorney for
EXecutrix, room 3l4 First National
Bank Building. ogden. Utah, on or
before December 10th, 1909
ADELAIDE ANGELL,
ENecutrlx.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
"eCHOes OF THE WAR" FROM AN
OLD SCRAP BOOK.

The Standard viii publish during
the week Echoes OF the War" from
an old scrap book. for the purpose OF
giving TO our readers a better under
standing of what took place and of the
intense bitterness and feeling during
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
TOOK UP THE FIGHT
AS BOYS.
(Nlorning E1am[nerN

II
IL has been moro than forty years
since the closing of the Civil war and
IL is somewhat OF query with many
people why II Is that there are still
50 many veterans OF that war. The
presumption is that quite all of the
men who served in that struggle for
the preservation OF the nation should
be dead by this time, else many OF
the lads In blue were mustered into
the service at very early age. It IS
true that many OF them did take up
arms at an early age. some OF them
being under ten years.
The Dayton News gives some flg.
ures that show that Of the total num-
Der OF enlistmcnts only G1S.5lG we're OF
men twenty-five years and over. Two
million and moro of them we're under
twenty-one years of age. There were
little more than four million of en-
listments. of which half we're re-
enlistmentS. The other two millions
were principally boys and very young
men. Here are the figures given:
Al the age of ten and under. 25
At the age OF twelve and un-
DER .......s.--. 225
At the ase of fourteen and un-
der ....-.--..-......... 1929
AT the age Of sixteen and un-
DER ...,..,.,......- -..... Si4 sol
At the age Of eighteen and un-
der -s.--.-.,............. 1,151. .43S
AT the age of twenty-one and
under ......-.............2,l 2,l59. .79S
Twenty-two years and over. 62S.5l6
From these figures It can be seen
that thousands OF young boys we're
taken from their books at a time when
they ought to have been in school get
ting an education. Thousands had not
yet obtained their full growth.
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The bold robber who attempted TO
deprive Miss Frost OF Salt Lake OF
her valuables met with a very cold
reception. He did not get a cent in
money but was extended very frosty
greeting.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Charles L. Buschman
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned al the
law offices OF Halverson & Pratt, Nos.
1929 Eccles Building. Ogden City,
Utah. on or before the 18th day OF
May 1910.
e. F. BRATZ.
Administrator.
First publication July II. 1909.
Halverson & Pratt, Attorneys.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-09

August 81. arriving there the night Al
August %. two days and a hall il
advance OF Utah day