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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
PRINCIPLE or DRY FARMING
That Of Conserving Every Particle Of
Moisture That Falls During the
Entire Season.

The principle of dry farming is that
of conserving every particle of moist
ure that falls during the year, not
In large reservoirs or behind expen-
sive concrete dams, but in the soil IT.
self A year before crop is to be
planted, the land is plowed deeply with
special machinery. Strong disk plows
not only pulverize the subsoil, but
pack 1t into firm bed through which
the water may not sink, and through
which the excessive alkali that usu-
ally lies four or five feet below the sur.
face. may not rise by evaporation to
burn and blight vegetation.
On top of this suksoil, the surface
soil Is pulverized by specially con-
structed machinery to such q degree
of fineness that 1t appears to have
been powdered between the fingers.
This overcoat of dust makes a mulch
through which rain and melted snow
may percolate to rest on the packed
subsoil beneath, but through which
little moisture can rise. This mulch
defeats the natural process " capil.
larry evaporation and prevents the
great waste of water occasioned in or
dinary agriculture.
After the soil is prepared, then spe-
cial care must be given to the varl.
cites of grains to be planted. The
early pioneers who attempted agrl-
cultural operations in the semi-arid
portions of the great plains failed COM
pletely in places which are now con.
sidered to be excellent agricultural
lands. One of the reasons was that
they sowed wheat which had been
grown in the humid regions of the Mis-.
sissippi valley, and which was of a
variety requiring great deal of moist
ure. Within the last few years the
research of agricultural experts into
all parts of the world resulted in ex.
periments being made with grains pro-
duced in comparatively dry regions.
The grains brought from Siberia have
been found to be especially adapted to
dry farming operations.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
USE HOT IRON ON DOG
To SAVE MANGLED BABY
New York Policemen Have Desperate
Fight with Bull Terrier in
Rescuine Child.

New York. - Eighteen-months OLD
John Eodice was almost torn to pieces
by savage bulldog while visiting his
godfather. Pasquale Picarill, at No
23S West Thirtieth street.
The little boy was In charge of An.
toinette Picarilli, the 14-year.old
daughter of the house at the time
The father was attending to his ex
press business and Mrs. Picarill was
on a shopping expedition. The child
had been left with them owing to the
serious Illness of his mother, who re
sides at No. 306 East One Hundred
and Sixth street.
The two children were in the kitch
en- playing with blocks. while the dog
was lying quietly behind the stove.
The baby suddenly jumped up and
playfully pulled the animals tail. With
snarl the brute seized the childs
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Old General Got No Aid from His Aide

and higher grew the mound of enc.
mics slain by his sword. More and
more numerous became the bullets,
thrusts and slashes sustained by him.
self At the end he always appealed
to the grizzled aid; and in silence
the aid nodded confirmation
The general one night gave a large
dinner party The wine was no less
abundant than superb, and at dessert
the old warrior let himself out upon
the charge as he had never heretofore
done. Four horses were killed under
him. Three lantes passed through his
right arm, five through his left, Nine
sabres crashed down upon his
head simultaneously. The bodies of
his slain formed wall wellnigh i'm.
passable about him. And 1t seemed
that there was hardly muscle in his
person wherein a bullet failed to i'm
bed itself
"'You remember all this, don't you,
De Courcey?' he said, in conclusion.
THE silent and long suffering aid
at last spoke up.
No, general he shouted, in loud.
indignant voice No, of course don't
remember it. How can you expect me
to? You know as well as l do that
the cannon ball that killed your fourth
horse struck the breastplate of a
cuirassier behind us and then bounded
back and took my head off,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Hunter is Held In Bear Trap.

Selinsgrove. Pa.-While he was
hunting in the kettle" of Sever
Mountains. in Snyder county George
S. Schoch ol this place was caught il
bear trap under clump of bushes
He was found prisoner after dark
seven hours later. asleep from fatigue
by his brother, John A. S. Schoch, ant
Donald Spanagle of Lewiston. and hs
was extricated with difficulty, Hi,
thick hunting leggins saved him from
serious injury.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
REAL DRY FARMING RESULTS
In Semi-Arid Regions Everything That
Cannot Be Irrigated Is Placed
in That Category.

One of the greatest drawbacks II
not menaces to getting at actual
facts and results in real dry farming
is the seeming determination of all
the people in the semi-arid. and even
slightly dry sections of our country
to designate everything not grown by
irrigation as being gown by "dry
farming"
There are spots in Montana, Idaho
and Washington, for instance, and a
good many of them in western Dakota
where many seasons the rainfall is
ainple-some times so ample as to be
detrimental-for maturing crops not
only without irrigation, but without
any special attention to conserving the
moisture by special tillage or other
wise. Crops grown on such lands at
such times are now almost invariably
referred to as dry farming" products
In conversation with William Buckley.
horticultural inspector for the Coeur
d'Alene district of that state. we
were told that the word DRY Farm.
ing above his exhibits at the Seattle
exposition, more than half the fruit
and vegetables under his charge, was
simply used to designate all crops
grown without irrigation At the same
time Mr.. Buckley claimed, and truth
fully without doubt, that where most
of these so-called dry farming prod
ucts grew, the present year, and near
ly all other years there was and is
ample rainfall to mature crops without
any special attention to tillage for that
purpose.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
SETTING an Orchard.

When setting an orchard, remember
to leave plenty of space (at least 20
feeD, on the outer edges-to allow of
ample room to turn the team, the har-
row or the wagon. Don't make the
mistake of crowding trees too closely
together. Apples should not be closer
than 35 or 40 feet apart, pears 20
or 25 feet; peaches and plums about
20 feet; cherries (sour), 16 to Is feet;
cherries (sweeD, 20 to 25 feet;
ounces, IL feet.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Old Gasoline Enalne.

When you buy a gasoline engine
with the guarantee that It will de.
velop full rated horsepower you are
not sure that 1t will do it when it is
old. After the cylinder is worn, or the
valves, there will be a leakage and
the force of the explosion will be
weakened.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Dust Hard to Penetrate.

That dust is difficult for moisture to
penetrate, anybody can prove to his
satisfaction by pouring a little water
in the road. II vets the skin of the
dust but nothing more. and the fact
that 1t is just as difficult for water to
go up through dust as to go down
through it is the soul and secret of
dry farming" as it is of all farming.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Strange Freak of Llqhtnino,

Marshalltown. IA splinter thre,
feet long and a foot thick was hurlet
through the window of an engine cal
by stroke of lightning which riddet
tree Engineer Porter Boys ant
t1reman J. w. Ent had narrow ee
apes from the projectile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March si.--
Not an artist with paint and brush
but With The tube and icing lone
who has made her ability to cook
rare art. whose cakes have
FTntered the homes 81 kings. OF
presidents, az noted men over All
the world IL Mrs. Betty Wilson
% Nashville.
This remarkable woman has
e@gned hy right % conquest tho en-.
vtAhse title 81 Champion cake hak.
sF of The world For the past three
years Mrs. Wilson has furnished
the official white house cake for
President Roosevelt--hig fruit cakes
they were. With wonderful iclng and
figure creation tn sweets The las,
ane Fesemeled An immense wreath
Of hutteronps and violets
President Taft. when secretary Of
var. had B Wilson cake. They have
found their way 10 the tables Of
Cox. Higgins 81 New York. Gov
Polk OF Missouri. to the tables 81
cabinet officers. to the royal side.
beard 81 King Edward Of England
to the farawAy countries OF Aus.
tria. 10 Cuba. 10 countries wherever
civilized man has learned ~ cooks
and cakes
Mrs. Wilson took up the art OF
cate making purely b. accident
The Tennessee centennial came on
"a years sKu. Prizes we're offered
IN the wouian's building for cake
making Mrs. Wilson. to her own
CREST surprise. won them all.
From that time On Mr5. Wilson's
,1akes began % grow famous. They
Pfouna theiF way lnto the ~hlte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Two CUPS of flour teaspoon 81
salt y teaspoon soda. teaspoon
cream tartar aif,ed together Beat
separately the whites and yolks OF
ears. To cups Of sweet milk
add the yoiks. then aiowly alfs In
the Tour so ae 20 make a smooth
batter. Just before putting Into
the pans fold In lightly the beaten
whites. Bake In a hot oven 30 min.
utes. Serve immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Take a piece Of biscuit dough. roll
u rather thin. then grease the top
With melted butter. sprinkle heavily
With sugar and duat lightly with
powdered cinnamon. Then roll the
dough carefully. pressing II AZ Il IL
rolled 80 that u will stick well 10.
Eether. With biscuit cutter cut
into rounds. Lay Ia = baking pan
without touching each other ard
bake quickly to deep brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Get 2 pounds of bottom o. the
round steak. put through meat
chopper. with ! medium shed onion.
add 10 this cup Of rice which has
been thoroughly washed. Season
with salt and pepper Nov make
into little cakes and lag on bottom
OF kettle Pour over ali cups Of
hot water. and cook slowly Tor one
hour. Then add / can Of tomatoes,
butter the size Of an English wal.
nut. and cook litfle faster for an
other hour. Then Il IL ready 70
serve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Put oue.half cup Of water and
thrce tablespoons OF butter Ia a
saucepan, bring 10 the boiling
point STR In one.half cup OF flour.
nified With half saltapoon Of salt
and 9 dash OF cayenne. and cook
until the mixture leaves the sides
OF the pan Remove from the fire
let cool little and add two eggs
one At time. beating thoroughly
Add three tablespoons OF grated
cheese. drop from a teaspoon into
smoking deep fat and Try a golden
brown. Drain on brown paper be.
fore serving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

house by accident A mutual friend
In Washington one day save Secre
tary Loeb taste ~ one % Mrs
Wilson's cakes. Loeb said he Just
had 60 have one Of those cakes.
Then Loeb told TAFT and gave TAFT
bite Taft said he had 20 have a
Wilson cake and he did Taft told
Roosevelt and Roosevelt began 20
get the Wilson cakes. Four " them
have found their way 10 the white
house during the last three years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Two cups OF sugar and 3 eggs. 2
cups butter and cup milk. cups
flour and ! teaspoon soda. tea.
spoons cream Of tartar and a pinch
81 salt Put half into two pans
the same size. To tho remainder
add tablespoon molaascs. / large
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Two cups OF light brown sugar. :
tablespoons Of moiass~e. 2 table
spoons 81 vinegar. tablespoons Of
water. u cup Of butter DO not stir
after sugar Is melted. Boil until Il
u brittle in water, pour into but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31
HOME HINTS

In cleaning your jeweiry use tooth
powder and tooth brush After
ward let scaidinR water run over Il
20 remove all accumulation u pow
dor Then polish with tissue paper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

To , wellbeasen egga. ada iulc~
% 2 lemons and cups Of sugar
Feat thoroughly. Bake with two
erusta SAME a. any pie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

When you 80 shopping with a GO
cart you1l find the shopping prob
lem easy n you make a bag and at.
tach u 10 the back Of the cart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

II you don't want your child to
slip on this bottom Of porcelain
bath tub when you are giving him
his bath. spread heavy Turkish
towel ON the bottom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Miss Teiiitt--EtranEe she's going
20 marry Dick. when she had 30
many better auit0ra
Miss kunH-atiurHa he's the only
one who proposed Newark Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Rub block magnesia into a light
carpet when cleaning ii. and then
sweep a. This ia good way 40
clean unavailable bath rugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

tered plate and mark whom cool
This can be made with white sugar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Miss De Fashion "a few years
hence Pa, IA like 70 walk down
the avenue with you a little way TO
see n friend.
PAIL right. my dear Get your
cane ana oHercont. and plug hat and
come aionE New York weekly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

% ron want TO borrow money.
Sec who loans Il. on page g -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

cup raisiDs. Y pound citron, with
cinnamon. cloves. allsplce and nut
meg. Add I tablespoon Of flour
aud put into two pans the same
size. Put together with Jelly or
good filling while warm.
AhlT-A farfn or ncrn tracts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

Fcls-Naptha Soap won't gather your
soiled clothes, put them to soak, rinse them
and hang them out on the line.
But that's about all it leaves you to do
with the weekly washing.
1t takes the place of boiling and hard
rubbing and takes all the dread out of
washday.
1t saves your making hot fire because
Fels-Naptha Soap cleanses the clothes in
cool or lukcwarm water.
No stewing over hot suds
No roughening or reddening OF the
hands.
Isn't it worth whilc' Both in Winter
and Summer
More than million women are doing
their washing with Fels-Naptha Soap every
week and thanking their lucky stars that
they've found a so-much-easier way.
Better join them now.
All that's necessary is to get cake OF
Fels-Naptha and follow directions printed
on the red and green wrapper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

wANT-A farm or acre tracts.
Sec page 9. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

"A diller, dollar, nine o'clock scholar. what
makes you come 80 soonf
Now you come at nine o'clock you used TO come
at noon.
Since mama washes with Fels-Naptha soap she
has plenty Of time,
And always gets me ready. TO come 10 school at
nine"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31

-oad Lots on Lower Floor
American Prlnts-Piaid Cling.
ham styles: worth today
3 l.3c, but London A.
unloada at. yard ......HC
Brown Linen crash--lg inches
wide. worth 14o yard
London unloads at. t.
Bates Ginghams. A. +. G. Cling
hams and ToIle du horde
oinghams. London 1f1c
unloada az .......I t21
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-11
COURT
HAS MANY CASES

and Potomac railroad, which involves
mighty fight to collect revenue
tax from the corporation.
Should the commonwealth win this
suit, it's Golfers will be increased by
arrearages of taxes aggregating, at
least $100.00C, While it will hereafter
be. able to count on an annual addi-
ton of at least $4,000 to it's treas
ury from this one source alone.
Another case in which the state is
appellant is that of the commonwealth
against the Virginia Banking & TT st
company.
From the corporation commission
comes an appeal IN the case of the
Danville & &Western Railway COM
pany against Lybrool1 ct al.
The docket is not without spectacu-
lar criminal cases which have attract
ed wide attention. One appeal is that
Of Samuel Hardy, white, who was
convicted by NansemOnd jury of
numbering Tiberius Gracious Jones, and
who will die in the electric chair I'M
less he gets modification OF the YER
diet or is allowed executive clemency
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-11
ARE HUMAN, INFANTS AS vALU-
ABLE ASSETS AS LIVE
STOCK
Startling Question Asked in Ali Ser
iousness by Physicians and
Social Workers.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Nov 11.-Are
human babies as valuable national
assets as pigs, calves and colts? This
startling question is asked in all SER
ousness by physicians and social
workers from all over the country,
in attendance at the conference on the
prevention of infant mortality, opened
today at Lampson hall, Yale univer-
sity by the American Academy of
Medicine.
During the sessions, which will be
continued tomorrow. representatives
IF the important medical schools in
he country, educators, social workers
md practising physicians will discuss
the problem and the possibilities of
is solution from four points of view
medical, philosophical, institutional
md educational.
In this year of grace, 1909, and in
these enlightened United States. it Is
startling to be told that less has been
lone to give a baby chance to grow
Up into healthy maturity than has
been done for the average cali. But
cattle have long been recognized as
national assets. They have definite
money value so state and federal au-
thoritise have enacted and enforced
laws in theih behalf-laWs which Sc
cure hygienic surroundings, intelli-
gent care in feeding, an abundance of
fresh air and sunlight. and to GER
tain extent immunity from preventable
disease. That a baby is worth any
thing in dollars and cents to the COM
munity is a new idea.
II the past the estimates of political
economists, the reports of insurance
companies and of industrial concerns
have gratified the curiosity of any
body who was interested in the money
value of the grown-up wage Garner.
But it is slightly different whore the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-11
WHY SIR Upton
CONTINUED From Page Threel


~"~~~>~~-~~~S~~~~-~~>~~~~~~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
not good for cruising. because of lack
of accommodations. 1t is really fit onlv
for racing. Wherefor-if it isn't your
boat-it is a freak
Now. where does all this come in
with regard to Sir Thomas Lipton's
proposed challenge? Just here. Reli-
ance, by the record, is the fastest sail
ing yacht ever built. Reliance was
built under the old rule Reliance. ac-
cording to Sir Thomas is light rae
ing freak. Reliance, according to her
admirers is the strongest, as we'll as
the fastest. boat ever built and there
is some reason for the contention for
\. G.. HerreshOff, her designer. is a
wizard as constructing engineer sim
ply. Doubtless she could cross the At
lantlc and turn up ready for racing
But Sir Thomas confeSSeS his inability
to build boat of the Reliance sort.
bring her across, and stand show of
winning. Likewise, if Reliance were
to be rated for time allowance under
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-11
PARLIAMENT MEETS
IN CANADA CAPITAL

much of the time of the session.
The establishment of Canadian
navy will also receive much atten-
ton. 1t is understood that the naval
defense bill will provide for a tota
capital expenditure of about $50, O00,-
900 during the next six O. seve~
years, the yearly appropriation beins
about 100000
Although details are not yet work
ed out, present plans contemplate
fleet of dozen war vessels, including
cruisers torpedo boats and destroyers
DrydOcks and Il Canadian ship-bui'd
ing plant capable of building and re-
pairing the largest class of war We:
sells are also contemplated.
1t is stated that three vessels Of
the new fleet will be placed on the
Pacigfic coast and nine on the Atlantic
coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-11
ARE THE BABIES AS
VALUABLE AS PIGS

baby is concerned. He has not figured
extensively in the records. But, ac-
cording to the conservation report,
his or her value at birth is 800. BY
the time he has reached the age of five
years his net worth is $3.50, and by
the time he is thirty his value is
$4,1OO After that his net value begins
to decline. and at fifty it is $4,000. while
at eighty it is $500. These figures
represent the capitalization of the
earning power of the individual. In
the case of the baby, the $50 represents
the discounted value of his future earn
ings, taking into account also the cost
Of the care given him until he is able to
look out for himself, and the cost of
the care which may have to be ac-
corded him in old age.
1t is estimated that about 100000
babies were born in the United States
last year, and that $4,000. or Is per
cent of that number, died within the
year To find the value in dollars and
cents of this appalling loss of human
life you only have to multiply 80 by
$375,0OO 1t amounts to $3,375 900 Add
to this an average of $25 spent for
medical care and other attention, anc
YOU pile few more millions onto the
total loss.
Physicians who have gone straight
to the heart Ct the matter believe that
so, per cent, if not more, of this ire
mendous waste of life could be pre-
vented They fix the blame partly on
social conditions and partly on the
Indifference or negligence of health
officials. They declare that the prob
lem could be solved by the regiStra-
ton Of births. and in connection with
that the instruction of the mothers in
the proper care of the babies; the en-
forcement of the regulations which
prevent the contamination of the food
and the water supply and Of those
which secure improved housing con-
ditions with an adequate supply
fresh air and sunlight for rich and
poor alike. These physicians who
work among the babies say that if 2
pestilence were to carry off only one
tenth as many babies as die from the
Ordinary" illnesses every year the
entire country would clamOr for rem
edial measures. But people are used
to seeing the little hearses on the
street and nobody gets excited over
them.