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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Produces Remarkable Crops.

The state experimental farm adjoins
that OF the government, and is in charge
of Or. y. /. Cooke, an enthusiast for dry
farming, who has been in this dry coun-
try for twenty years and is producing re-
markable crops with the natural rainfall.
1t is said,of Dr.. Cooke that he has adj
Nanced the price of farm land in the Vi
cinit\ Of Cheyenne from 81 TO $40 an acre.
On both experimental farms. however, the
principles Of dry farming from the plow-
ing of the land 10 the harvesting Of the
crop, are carried on with the greatest
care and eXactneSS, and the results are
due quite as much To this as To any other
cause Any Nan can make equally good
crops by exercising the same care in their
cultivation. And when | asked DR.. Cooke
and Mr.. Gordon the question both gave
me the same answer, that deep. careful.
thorough cultivation and frequent har-
rowing of the soil are absolutely necessa-
ry for success in this region Of scanty
rainfall. Both gentlemen emphasized the
necessity of selecting the best seed. SOW
Ing II TO uniform depth and uniform
quantity TO the acre. and keeping the SUR
face OF the soil constantly broken up, 50
that the roots of the plants could have
chance.
When I asked DIR. Cooke his rule he
said: Pillow deep in the spring. harrow
the same day that you pillow. and harrow
after every heavy rain or snow-not light
rains This prevents crust forming on the
surface, makes q SOIL mulch, leaves the
earth In condition to absorb future rains
prevents evaporation. which is rapid in
these high attitudes, and keeps the mois-
ture where the roots of the plants can
reach 1t. Plant every other year, but
cultivate every year. There are occa-
sional seasons when heavy rain or snow
falls will permit a farmer to plant a crop
every year, and that the soil can bear It
Is shown by volunteer crops that spring
up under unusual circumstances.
Fields. Of Volunteer Grain.
And DR.. Cooke showed me a field of
ten acres OF winter wheat which was
beaten down by hailstorm last fall
just when il was ripe and a few days
before he intended 10 harvest IT, The
heads OF grain were smitten so .iercelv
by the hail that the grain fell out of
them and. without any cultivation. the
entire ten acres is now covered with
wheat. standing thick and strong and
vita full heads. at about twenty bushels
IL the acre. nearly half as good as that
which has received the most careful cul-
tivation during the season There is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16

grown on irrigated soil or In the eastern
states, where the natural rainfall is
| above twenty-five or thirty inches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
TEST OF WYOMING SOIL
Experimental Farms Near the
City of Cheyenne.
STATE AND NATION UNITE
Two Systems of Cultivation Ex-
plotted by Both.
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD RESULTS
Large Crops From Dry Soil-Com-
parsons With Irrigated Sec
tions-View Of Expert.
Ri WILLIAM F.. CURTIS
special Cores p"ndence Of The Star and The
Chicago Record Herald.

Special Corrcs p"ndence Of The Star and The
Chicago Record Herald.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., August :, 1909
On the outskirts of the city of Cheyenne
the Department OF Agriculture at Wash
ington and the state board Of agriculture
Of Wyoming have experimental farms for
the purpose Of making tests and demon
STATIONS for the benefit Of the farmers
Of this part of the country. The govern
ment farm is under the direction of
o. w. Bryant Of the reclamat ton service
and John FL. Gordon, a practical farmer,
who represents the Agricultural Depart
ment. He is better known as johnnie
Gordon, and was pioneer In this part
of the country. IL you will ask any old
settler he will tell you that Johnnie"
Gordon knows more about all the differ
ent kinds of farming than any living man
and has forgotten more than most mon
know.
The government farm is divided into
Two tracts-one for dry farming and one
FOR irrigation with water pumped from,
wells BY windmills and stored i'm a reser-
Noir about twenty by thirty feet in size
and four feet deep. Water can be OH
tanned anywhere by boring from 90 TO 40
feet, and the cost of pumping is COM
paratively small, when the results are
considered. Mr. Gordon regards a pumn
and reservoir and about fifteen or
twenty acres of irrigated ground as the
most desirable kind of insurance. and is
thoroughly convinced that every drv
farmer should have an irrigated patch
IN connection with his dry fields
A. r~oa,% nr{,;oc
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showed us potatoes growing upon ridge
| from which We could see the entire city
of Cheyenne and for miles around il, and
| he told us that they would produce not
rainfall of twelve inches. They were
planted upon ground that had been Gull
tivated carefully, but had not been plant
ed the previous year. He showed us fields
of beets. peas. millet. sorghum. barley
| oats and alfalfa growing at different ele-
vations. on different soils. in large plots
and small plots-five acres of this and
ten acres of that-and I have never seen
more luxuriant vegetation or a greater
vitality in plants
And he made us get out of the automo-
bile and wade into a field of bronze grass
which was introduced into this country
from Hungary by Secretary Wilson, and
DIR. Cooke says 1t is only one of many
good things that that kind of farmers
have done.
Bronze grass has head like red top
grass. with small grain that is full Of
nutrition for both beef and dairy cattle.
1t is one of the first grasses to come out
in the spring, and one of the last to go in
the fail. and will stand the drought bet
ter than any other forage plant DR..
Cooke has tried He knows of nothing
more valuable for fattering stock. par
ticularlN when it is mixed with alfalfa.
Tine mixture s better than either plant
when fed alone. Very little of 1t has been
raised thus far. but farmers out in this
part of the west beginning to realize
its valnc and are sending in for rho
seed These new plants are distributed
slowly.
Black winter enmer IS another grain
which Secretary Wilson has added TO the.
forage plants of the United States 1t
has never been raised in so high an alti-
tude a this, 5000 feet above the sea. In-
til DIR. Cooke undertook the experiments
he is CARRYING on at present. His expert
mental crops. however. promise TO be
successful and he believes that the plant
will gradually become acclimated and
will be very important addition to the
forage plants in semi-arid sections, both
for dairy and for fattening beef, NUT
ton and hogs. 1t is winter grain and
has the feeding value of corn.
Good Record Established.
The Wyoming state experimental farm
has been running for five years and there
has never been a failure of any crop ex-
cept when 1t has been beaten down by
storm or when DIR. Cooke has purposely
made a demonstration of careless farm
ing and false methods as an object les
son for his visitors in contrast with prop
erly cultivated land His experiments are
watched with the greatest interest by
half the farmers Of the state, and many
of them initiate his methods but the
other half are Indifferent to the results
and still go on in the old careless Slip
shod way.
On one OF the principal streets of Chey-
enne is permanent state exhibit of agri-
cultural and mineral resources, where
may be found samples of grain and vege-
tables and forage plants grown upon
the experimental farms and upon other
farms that are being cultivated by scien-
titic methods. II IS we'll worth visit
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-12-20
glcim nm MitternadJt in ser
GGacmii6lc,

unbefiimmert Inn 5elt6tiafeit, 3llg.
luft, Stltrm ilno aolte, orteitetc g8
5. @tfins, ols 3odtmddter in 9u,i'
iler Sprinas, Gem. @r 8oo iih cine
i6mere Grfaltlulg 5n, Die iidl auI
Die 2ttngen mari ltlo mltl'te ihlie}-
lid Die arbeit onf0eben. Nad per
I6ieoenen ber9eblid)en 8erilldcn, &c.
6raltdte er Or. Sings Ncp Cisco.
perm. uNo6 Dem @ebroutb eiucr
6loide", idreibt er, uaino id 10 1e-
Iuno mie ie mieber al Die @rbeit,
Mander ipltroe oltrd @liid
Gin 0emadter Monn; 5ilut Menibel
a6er bot i'm erIt oas llngliid ge-
mo6t.
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Renter oder Kdufer eesuebl
fir meine Jalfurrids Jarm.

Meine in Ser @ta0t GoGfurrios &C.
leqene 8ornl, SO 4der, mobon 30
Ider III Gultur, Der JteIt @ei0c,
@orten un0 Sol. Reues 4 3imnler-
Sats, Mr6eiter-6aus, StalGltnqcn
un6 @ebofe, oqes mo6eru eillgerif-
tet. 9eutide Mod)barn, 6 @lods bon
gutter Sdule, Srangen-InpfIal5nlg
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5t Dernlieten ooer 8l nerfoufen.
Soeoler Flob sir Srongen-5orm.
@iinltige @coinoitngen fir sen rid,
tigell M3onr, Mnu idrcibc iofort al
q. 81, Spiel9aaen,
5%alfurrias, Geyos.
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Meidcr acmte Babcn iinb armicIig

gegen oieies: SD mod)te beidcilli-
gen, bob i6 electric Differs fir zine
Ser groBten @oben @ottes bolte, bic
er ben 6rauen eegeben", idrcibt
Mrs. 8. gtbineoault bon 8eital
Center, g. 9. SD peroe ME Der.
geiien, mos es fir mid geton." Gieie
berrlide Meoiain gibt Der Srou 2e-
bensfriide, GorperItarfe ltno @e-
fnnofeit. Sic BELT IerpoiitGt, Sdlof.
iunobeit. 8eriuht fie. 80 Gts. bel
onen Druoeiiten.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-14
ROYAL RECEPTION FOR TUCSON Elks

The Phoenix Elks' aggregation of ball twirlers are going to. make the Tucson team grovel in the diamond dust next Sunday. Each day sees them hard at practice. Several new players never seen here before are booked for positions and are making the Elk fans feel sure of an over whelming victory Sunday afternoon. The game will not be one of fun and frolic, but a game of baseball, and every indication points to one that will be fast and furious. The Tucson Elks are coming to their defeat.
 But whatever may be the result of the tussle on the diamond, the Tucson Elks will be shown the time of their lives. There will be feasting in plenty. A string of autos has been engaged to take the southern herd through the valley. At night all of the airdomes will be open to the Tucson aggregation. In fact, the time that will be shown the Elks from the southern city will only be surpassed by the convention week in Los Angeles. From the first arrival at the depot they will be given one continual round of "go," which will not cease until the train toots out of the city limits at midnight.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-14
Wanted-Female Help

PRACTICAL pork butcher. good small goods maker: European and Aus traIian experience; employment wanted by middle-aged man, or partnership in small business. Louis Schoeppler. general delivery, Phoe- nix.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-14
For Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-The new Depot restau- rant. with living rooms attached, now nearly completed, at corner of Center and Jackson street, to experi- enced restaurant people. paying business has been established at this location for the last five years. Will give good lease to the right parties Man and wife preferred Call on or address, c. F. Leonard, owner. county recorders office Phoenix, AriZ.
 FOR RENT - Completely furnished restaurant adjoining the new post office. W. J. Kingsbury, Tempe. FOR RENT-Best guns at Galpin-s
Arizona republican., 1909-09-14
Wanted Miscellaneous

WANTED-Room and board in strict Iy private family for gentleman and wife: references exchanged. Address Box 37. Republican. WANTED-To rent, ranch 40 to 16O acres close in for dairy. Box S32, Phoenix, AriZ. WANTED-To buy. good runabout. 26 North First st.
Arizona republican., 1909-09-14

See Palmer and Robinson at the Grand Tuesday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
DAVENPORT

Harvey Williams Stabbed.-A rather
serious stsbbing affray occurred late
Friday night near the corner OF Sixth
and Brady streets and as result HaF'
vey Williams ,colored, is lying in al
most critical condition with a big
deep cash in his back, inflicted by
Fred Davie, another colored man.
Davie is under arrest and is being held
pending developments. Davie says
that Harvey Williams has been prac-
ticing undue familiarity with his,
Davies wife. and that he told him 10
stay away from her. Friday night they
met near Sixth and Brady streets Is
they were on their way home AMI
Fred told him what he thought of him
and whipped out his long black-han-
died pocket knife and plunged it into
Williams back. The blade entered the
body below the seventh rib. DR.. T. ID.
Starbuck was called and Williams was
brought to his home, 312 West Tenth
street. where he was examined Dr.
Starbuck thinks that the knife did not
penetrate the lung, and if it did not
Williams will recover. The prelim
mary hearing and the charge against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
SOME HITCHES AND HELPS
Would Courscs'-Wifc
Meet Her Husban Il Su

1t may be necessary that the hus-
bands clothes be better than the
wife's to make him presentable in
the business world, but mind you.
this thing should not grow to be "a
habit, family "of course"
When there were only four fresh
eggs for five persons, little Mamie
said. 20. poor mamma, she can't have
any egg" That had become the hab-
it, but thereafter each one, even to
the baby, took turns doing with
out"
This is the place for the father to
act Many a mother needs someone
who has the right to do so, to stand
between her unselfishness and the
thoughtlessneSS of other members of
the family, as much for their sakes
as for her own.
Many women has to hide her
scrubbing pail. to keep it from get
| ting down to the barn" But in one
home the father had made a tool
chest for his boy and put it i'll the
kitchen so that mother could get a
needs it without having to run tc
the barn or chase all over creation"
Not Always smiling.
| do not believe in the common eX-
preston that woman should always
meet her husband with smile.
do believe that if during the day
have been enviouS of another wo-
mans more beautiful house, or car
| riage. or better advantages, that
/ should stamp out my discomfort and
l meet with a smile the husband who
is providing for me the best he can,
thought. But when it comes to the
real trials and sorrows of daily life,
why man, woman never pays you
greater compliment than when she
meets you at the door with wall
and pours flood of tears down your
( neck. You ought to want her to
feel that she can tarn to you for
!, help and sympathy in any mood OF
| circumstance of life.
i Talking Over the Day.
/ The boy that ''gets hundred in
arithmetic, and the daughter that
4 fails in examination each have a
4 sympathetic hearing from the moth.
i er. Then father comes and mother
hopes he will tell of his success an6
failures for the day and of his plans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

1t. Before L had taken one bottle
was better, and now | am completely
cured LENA V. HENRY, Route No.
8, Adrian, Ga.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a slckly,
half-hearted existence. missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia Z. Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years 1T has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation. fibroid tumorS, Irregular
ties, periodic pains, backache, lndlges-
ton, and nervous prostration.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Will help you,
write to Mrs. PDkhaIn at Lynn,
Mass, for advice, Your letter
will be absolutely confidential
and the advice free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
AN INCOME TAX
LEAGUE FORMED
New York Democrats Band To-
gcthcr and Adopt Bryan
Resolution.

Albany. ~ Y, Sept. 6.-The Income
Tax League of the State of New York
was organized Saturday at meeting of
progressive democrats. Only a dozen
delegates were present. After the or
ganization was perfected, resolutions
prepared by William j. Bryan were Of
fered and adopted, as follows:
Whereas, Our federal constitution,
as construed by the supreme court,
tax except in very restricted form;
and,
Whereas, An income tax is not only
just, but may. in time of war or other
emergency, become imperatively neces-
sary; and,
Whereas. President Taft recon-
mendeG the adoption of an amend
ment to the constitution, specifically
authorizing the collection of such a
tax: and,
Whereas, Such an enactment has, by
a unanimous vote in the senate and
by an almost unanimous vote i'll the
house. been submitted to the states
for raticatifion; therefore,
Resolved, That we. the members of
the Income Tax league of the state OF
New York, heartily favor the ratifica.
ton of the said income tax amend
ment, and pledge ourselves and our
organization to use every honorable
means TO secure such ratification by
the legislature of the state of New
York at its next session. and, further
Resolved, That we urge all voters
who favor the ratification of such in
| come tax amendment TO publicly pledge
all candidates for the state Legislature
TO vote for the ratification of such al
income tax amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Gale cemetery Saturday. They were
accompanied by Robert Van Buskirll
from Marengo. Miss Viele was in her
nth year, and was living with sister,
Miss Laura Viele. in Marenso. Prior
to 80 years ago they were long time
residents on Sixteenth street between
Main and Harrison streets.
The death OF Mrs. Wilhelmina Kali
occurred at the home in Bettendorf
Saturday after an illness of two
months. Deceased was "A years of
age She married Detlef Kahl FEB.
IA. 1907. She is survived by her hus-
band. two brothers, Fritz and William
Timmermam. and the following step
children. Emil Kahl. ode Seaman,
Harry Kahl, Alfred Kahl and Raymond
kahl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

2ital work. During the engagements
If the Tri-City Stock company she
llayed i'll leading roles, and met Win
success in her Interpretation of var
Gus characters.
Obituary Rccord.-Mrs. Gust 5. Bad
led at her home. 1924 Fourth avenue
;he had been i'll but a week. Emma
Thornbloom was born March y,
S13, in Sweden. She came to Amer
ca in 1883. and was married to Gust
clad in 1891. Seven children survive
nd all are at home. They are Gust
r, Lille. Minnie. Arthur. Roy, Mabel
nd Annie She also leaves four
rothers: Eric Thornbloom of Moline
Victor Thornbloom of Hiilsdale. Carl
Thornbloom of Rapids City. Fred
Thornbloom of Buffalo. Iowa, and two
sisters. Marie and Annie, in Sweden.
The funeral was held from the home
III > o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Stina H. Swanson died at her
home, 3SI Eleventh street, following
all Illness Oh lWo "eehS WIN piiSu
monia. She was born in Sweden
March -. 1S2f She came to America
in 1892 She resided in Barstow -four
years and the remainder of the time
in this city. Her husband died .
years ago, The children who survive
are Carl w. an adopted son. and Lou
list. at home, Mrs. N. c. Carlstrom and
Matilda Johnson Of Bridgeport, Conn
John w of Barstow, Carl of Water
bury, Conn. and Mrs. Anna +. Erick
son in Sweden. She also leaves y
grandchildren and six great grand
children. The funeral will be held q
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from th,
home, Rev, L. \. Johnston officiating
Burial will be in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
Striking Indian Nomenclature.

"Muskoko," Clear Sky Land;
"Maganetewan," Smooth Flowing
Water; Kawartha." Bright Water
and Happy Lands; 'Temagami 3"
Deep Water; "Wawa" The Flying
Goose are Indian words that fittingly
describe some of the most delightful
spots for a summers outing on the
American continent. All reached at
special low round trip fares via
Grand Trunk railway system. Double
track from Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls.
Particulars of fares, descriptive
literature, time tables, etc, will be
mailed free on application to w. S.
Cookson, a. G.. p. A., 1875 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

for the future. If she is Il wise NO
man she Will not he so hard onl his
mistakes that he will never let sher
know them. And why should bhe
not take her turn in the telling:
Why should the good or i'll defail.
of homework he kept in the Facl
ground? This is cooperation, 10y
atty, love.
One OF the troubles about nous,
work is It's loneliness. Father at hi
duties mingles with other people am
has feeling being in the WORLD ant
part OF it; the children, too, worl
with others, the mother is lett {,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
I en- Doctors
Said He Would Die

in 1908 we wrote you regard
ing my husband, who was suf-
fering from heart trouble. He
was superanuated by the North
Georgian Conference. TED doc
tors at different times said he
would die. You advised Dir.
Miles Heart Remedy and Re
storative Nervinc; we dc as
advised, and Improvement was
apparent from the very first. He
recovered and the Conference in
1904 gave him a charge. He
never felt better, although he
has very heavy work and does
a great deal of camp NEE ing
work. | am so glad we. ,ooi
your advice and gave him the
medicine, and feel that | ought
to let you know of the werder-
full good results from its Irse"
MRS. I. S. EDWARDS.
Miner, Ga.
This proves what DR.. Niles
Heart Remedy will do. Get a
bottle from your druggist and
take it according to directions.
1t does not matter whether vour
heart is merely weak, or YOU
have organic trouble, if it does
not benefit you take the empty
bottle to your druggist and get
your money back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

work alone. Comradeship and SYM
pathy are necessary TO the most of
Us in other occupations, then why not
20 the housewife?
The underly cause in all divorces
is the same-seliishneSs in our rela-
ton with each other-Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Bangs addressing Illinois Farmer
institute.-Reported by Arthur j.
Bill for Illinois Farmers institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
Go With a Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
stomach, liver and kidney, DR..
Kings New Life Pills-is astound-
ing. Druggists say they never saw
the like. It's because they never
fail to cure sour stomach conStipa-
ton, Indigestion, biliousness, jaun-
dice, sick headache, chills and ma
laria. Only 25c. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

than a minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
was t h e onl Y
chance / had, and
dreaded it almost
as much as death.
One day L was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound,
and decided to try
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
q - q CURES
~ -. -. SKIN DISEASES

all
blood
with
o
itching
down circulation and the humo acids which
SWIFT SPECIFIC ATLANTA. GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
infammatory Rheumatism Cured In
Three Days,

Morton l.. HILL, OF Lebanon, Ind,
says: "My wife had inffammatory rheu-
matism in every muscle and joint; her
suffering was terrible and her body anc
face were swollen almost beyond rec
ognition; had been in bed for six weeks
and had eight physicians, but received
no benefit until she tried DR.. Detch-
on's Relief for rheumatism. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. l am sure
it saved her life" Sold by Otto Grot-
jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island !;
Gust Schlegel & Son. 220 West Sec
ond street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. 1t
cures gripping, diarrhoea. dysentery,
and should be taken at the first I'M
natural looseness of the bowels. 1t
is equally valuable for children and
adults. IL always cures. Sold by
all druggists.