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The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

Very little has been done as yet
along the line Of testing silage as a
ration for lambs. The Illinois expert
ment station has, however. been con,
ducting some feeding experiments
along this line and the results have
been very satisfactory. Six lots of
lambs of the same age and weighing
an average of ninety-three pounds
were in the feeding test. One lot was
fed no silage at all, their ration being
I42 pounds of corn and 1.12 pounds of
hay per day. The other five lots were
fed varying amounts of ensilage with
lighter rations of hay and corn. At
the end of the period it was found the
lot fed hay and corn only had made a
gain of thirty-three pounds each, the
average cost per pound of gain being
4.6 cents. The lot fed the most silage
had ration of 1.18 pounds shelled
corn, 1.9S pounds silage and II
pounds hay, and during the period
made total gain in weight of 3S.4
pounds, with an average cost per
pound of gain Of 81 cents. 1t will be
observed that the lambs fed most
silage made a greater gain than the
others and at a cost of nearly a cent
Ssss per pound. The feeding of the
silage was not attended by any in
furious effects whatever. The series
Of experiments would seem to furnish
definite and valuable information for
d good many who have been consider
ing silage as a possible ration for
lambs and sheep.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

A Wisconsin poultryman recon-
mends placing chickens afflicted with
gapes in a barrel in which quantity
of Stacked lime has been scattered,
his contention being that, in its efforts
to fly out, the chicken will stir up and
breathe in enough lime dust to kill
the cape worms, which may then be
sneezed out. Care should be used that
the chickens treated do not get too
much lime. and the remedy should not
be used with chicks less than hall
grown.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

The number of mice which will be
on hand to threaten orchard trees
when the winter SHOWS are deep may
be materially reduced if piles of mulch,
hay or other litter are removed by the
first of September. Many of these
piles of litter will be found to contain
nests of from five to eight little naked.
squirming mice which are very easily
dispatched. The writer remembers
removing some ten or more cocks of
grass from the orchard about the time
mentioned and in almost every pile
there were just such bunch of little
mice. which would have been able to
do a world Of gnawing by midwinter
had they been left undisturbed.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

A fruit grower who is the recipient
of the very useful service which the
birds render him in the destruction OF
a multitude Of insect pests which
but for their Intervention would con-
sumo about everything he produced
and then denies them a bite OF his
tempting fruit as sort Of reward, Is
absolutely too mean and stingy to live
among civilized. fair minded folks. He
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

A precious lot Of the government
money is still being wasted every year
through the printing and distribution
of so many thirty to sixty page bulle-
tins, which from the standpoint OF
value for the average farmer might as
well be written in Hebrew and San
skirt. Not only does the farmer not
have time to wade through them, but
the average country editor does not. A
fair regard for the forest conservation
policy. concerning which so much is
Just now being written. would seem
to suggest the propriety of boiling
down good many of these treaties
and thus sparing the trees from which
the paper is made.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

The crabgrass, one Of the worst of
garden pests, is fortunately only an
annual-lives but year-and Lence if
it is kept from going to seed in
August or September it will be
knocked out for next year. Elbow
grease and perseverance are the req
uisites in exterminating it.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

Omaha has a students organization
that is known as the Alfalfa Hay
club. 1t is their belief that beef
steak and alfalfa is balanced ration
and an excellent energy producer Tor
mental as well as physical exercise.
The alfalfa ration is given in the shape
of gems, pancakes, mush and cake, the
tender and nutritious portions OF the
plant being finely ground and bleach
ed. If this ration does as much for
these college boys as for hogs and
beevs in the feed lot, they may be
counted on to get there with both feet
in the 44O dash and in wrestling with
Greek and Latin roots.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

A road treated with the road drag
acquires character, so to speak, as
time passes. One treatment keeps it
from getting into as bad shape during
the next wet spell, and so on with
every subsequent treatment until it
becomes well nigh impervious to sur
face water and much less susceptible
to indentations from the traffic which
passes over it,
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

ly. for fear of offending their cus- toners in the towns affected. It is their influence and not the opposition of the railroads, which is most to be feared at the rehearing.
 Recognizing these facts" added Mir. Ely, the Spokane chamber of com merce has requested assistance from all the commercial bodies of the in terior cities in order that there may be organized opposition to the scheme to upset the Spokane decision, evil denced by delegations from these cities at the rehearing. Both MT Bicknell and MT. Stoneman are out of town at present, but I think it will be the unanimous judgment of the Arizona commissioners that MT. Bicknell should go to Washington for the purpose of protecting the inter ests of Arizona shippers to the full est possible extent. Probably there is not a traffic official in the United States who has a more accurate knowledge of rates and the basis up- on which they are formed, than MT. Bicknell. And certainly there is mo- body more earnestly anxious to ac- complish something substantial for Arizona shippers and consumers than he is. His intimate knowledge of the be of great help to Arizona in re- sisting the plans of the coast jobberS for maintaining practical monopoly.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

under two or three years from this | date, but everybody comedies that when this block has reached it's ulti- | mate approximate value in the market, | it should be sold, and the proceeds used for the construction of a modern building or buildings The central building as it stands is unsanitary. is a fire-trap, and is not modern in any sense. But the ground is increasing | in value so rapidly that good business sense seems to demand that we hold it for the further advances in value which appear to be certain. when it should yield s15O,OOO to $2OO.OOO. And against the time when such proceeds will be available, we should buy now the ground whereon to con- struct the buildings of the future. From every standpoint, it is advisable to buy this summer these extra sites Land in all sections of the city is steadily increasing in value. Already available vacant blocks are compara- lively few in number Ie we defer the purchase of vacant ground now avail able. it will be found year or two hence that there are no vacant blocks tiidN dlt SuAldDlC III OllltT MOIuSs We shall pay the penalty of delay by hav- ing to pay thousands of dollars extra for improved blocks, the buildings on which can be of no use to the dis trict.
 If we had money legally available for such a purpose. We should secure options on a number of eligible sites before making our plans public But we cannot do that. We must take the people into our confidence, and insist upon their co-operation-first to see that adequate funds are made avail able; and, second, to see that we are enabled to purchase proper sites at reasonable figures.
 We are in favor of making the new buildings modern in every way. and as nearly fire-proof as possible We should prefer to have the buildings of reinforced concrete. Few things in a town are more attractive to prospect i've home builders than tasteful mod ern school buildings.
 We expect to call a meeting in a few weeks, in order that these ques- tions may be disposed of legally. Mean while, we inv''o the fullest possible discussion of all the matters involved, in order that the proposed meeting may act intelligently. and in order that we may satisfactorily carry out the wishes of the people.
 CLINTON CAMPBELL.
 SIMS ELY.
 '-L. D. DAMERON.
 Phoenix, May 29, 1909"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30
School Directors Address the
 People Of Phoenix
NEED OF NEW BUILDINGS
It Must Be Met at Once and the Board Suggests a Bond Issue of One Hundred Thousand Dollars.

The city school board, at a meeting last night. issued the following com munication:
 ITO the People of Phoenix:
 Your school trustees find it neces- sary to enter upon an expensive pro- gram of building, if the school chil- dren of this district are to have proper accommodations. With thirty-six reg ular teachers. and four teachers of snecial branches, and with a central building and five ward buildings. our facilities are inadequate.
 During the last two years most of tbe rooms have been unduly crowded aud during the year just closed many Of the rooms were crowded to a most uusanitary degree. Not only Is this condition a serious menace to the health If the pupils, but 1t works to their great disadvantage in study. Teachers cannot possibly give the requisite individual attention t0 pu- piis. and many make poor progress on that account. and final results. on graduation. are iH many cases most unsatisfactory
 Were our school population at a stationary figure, it would still be i'm nerativelv necessary to provide more room. But the census just completed shows an increase of more than 12 per cent in the number of school children during the last twelve months. It seems probable that this percentage of increase may be maintained for some years to come.
 For the immediate needs at the be ginning of the ensuing term we ex- pect to provide make-shift accommo- dations by renting rooms until new buildings are ready.
 gro meet the requirements of the next four or five years we this year should construct buildings which will provide, say, twenty-five additional rooms
 If the people adopt the views of this board, they will vote a bond issue of one hundred thousand dollars. If a smaller sum is provided, we shall do the best possible with the funds pro vided, but we recommend the voting of the sum named
 With this money available. it would be our plan not only to buy sites and construct thereon the buildings neces- sary for the immediate future, but to buy at least one additional site. and. perhaps. two sites, for future use. We probably should construct one build ing of six or eight rooms in the south ern part of the city (south of the rail- way tracks). and one building of twelve or fourteen rooms in the west ern part of town, and a smaller build ing in the eastern section
 And we certainly ought to buy one or two sites for future use We do not think it will prove advisable to offer the Central school block for sale
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30
TO ATTEND
 REFERRING Importance of Spokane Rate Case to This Territory RAIL WAY COMMISSIONER. One of the Arizona Officials Will Probably Be Present at the Proceedings Before Interstate Commerce Com mission in June.

It was stated at the office of the
 Arizona railway commission yester-
 day that in all probability one of
 the members of the commission will
 go to Washington to attend the re- hearing of the Spokane rate decision before the interstave commerce com
 mission, early in June.
 While the matter is not definite ly decided,' said Sims Ely, chairman of the commission, T think that Secretary Bicknell, the rate expert
 of the commission, will attend the
 rehearing, in behalf of Arizona ship
 pers. The Spokane decision, involy-
 ing as it does in principle the trans
 continental rates to all interior coast
 points, is by all odds the most i'm
 portant decision ever rendered by the commission, so far as this region is concerned. This decision ordered a reduction averaging r per cent on some thirtytwo commodities from Chicago and St Paul to Spokane
 While technically the decision does not cover rates to other Rocky Noun tain points, including Arizona, simi-
 lar reductions to this territory will inevitably follow if the decision is sustained. The conditions complained of in the Spokane case are so simi- lar to the conditions here that the situation of Phoenix, for example. is practically analogous to that of Spo- kane. Consequently, assuming that the decision will stand, it seems safe to take it for granted that the rail- ways will voluntarily make like re- ductions to the southwestern terri tory. If they do not, the interstate commerce commission will undoubted- ly order reductions placing our ship pers on a parity with Spokane. In deed, unofficial dispatches from Chi cago lately have indicated that the railways have already determined upon a reduction averaging 15 per cent to all interior coast points
 "A very important fact connected with the proposed rehearing at Wash ington," MT. Ely said, ''is the fact that it is the big shippers of San Francisco, Portland and Seattle who are back of the scheme. They are determined that the coast cities shall continue to dominate the jobbing bus mess of the entire mountain region. They appreciate the fact, far more clearly than do our own merchants that the Spokane decision, if carried into effect throughout the mountain, country from Canada to Mexico, will build up jobbing houses in such in terior cities as Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas and Globe, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City. Spokane and Reno, at the expense of the job ping houses on the coast. and will materially benefit all shippers in the interior. These coast jobbers will be strongly represented at the rehearing. It is true that in the newspapers they protest that they do not object to lower rates from the east to the in terior towns and that they ask only for the maintenance of a differential in their favor; but the truth is that they are opposed to any material re- auctions for the smaller cities. They do not dare state their position open
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

Asked whether the Arizona com mission has yet taken up any ques- tions affecting Arizona local rates MT. Ely replied: Yes, the commits sion has already laid before certain railways in the territory some re- quests of very far reaching import ance, and other questions, still in abeyance. are being carefully studied and worked out. I believe that be- fore the summer is over we shall be able to show results worth while. But we are not trying our cases in the newspapers. As everybody should know, the law creating the commis- sion confers no power to fix rates. The law contemplates that we shall confer with the railway managers and reach with them if possible an ad- justment of any disputed questions. Failing in that direction, we must go to the interstate commerce commits sion with the assurance that this commission has carefully investigated the merits, will have the friendly con- sideration of the national commis- sion"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30
MANUAL TRAINING pUpILs-T

boys of the Central school have re- quested that instruction in that de- partment be continued for another month, and last night the school board granted the request. All the boys who have indicated that they will continue their work are. therefore. requested to meet at the shop on Monday morning at 9 o'clock. MT. Curtis, the instruc- tor, will be there and formulate a pro- gram for the month.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

patriotic impulses are requested to re member that the annual memorial ser mon will be preached this evening by Rev. MT. Douglas at the Central NJ. F. Church South. The members of the G. A. R. and other patriotic societies will be present, and the public is in vited.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

Protect your eyes from the sun with a pair of our smoked glasses. Swigett Bros, IT East Adams St.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

See pr. Swigert fo, correct glasses F p. Adams St. Phone Red 2461.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

Sweet Arizona oranges, s2.50 a box Crump's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-22
This Sale and
What it Means

Not only great saving but quality so thorough
that it will overrcach your highest expectations is what
this sale to you This statement we make with the
full knowledge that you will not be disappointed no mat
ter what II leads you to expect The values are great
indeed at the prices asked, but the printed specials Of
this advertisement fails to number the hundreds Of
narEabe features that equal In value to those
braced in this print any patron is under the opinion
that we have INDUCED in exaggeraOn in single In
stance we are anxious to get that opinion The value
Of our advertising space depends upon faith you have
in our announcements. Rigid censorship is employed
guard against any misstatements. The moral Of this
house is your safeguard. All say must prove just
and should It fail the responsibility mot yoH
Never was an event deserving Of the SALE Do
you realize the great preparations have made; If
yoa will not fail to be at this store at the very opening
moment. Many big stirring value awaits You and any
article mot satisfactory be returned and money will
be cheerfuly refunded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-22

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Every skirt l. new, desirable and priced especially
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-22

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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

A fine lot OF iardinieres and other
articles at cost at Miller's old stand.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
Judicial District Seems Assured

Messrs. c. F. Craig, +. G. krause,
Mayor Appel, NJ. M. sammons and
Fred l.. Wolf, representing the Com
mercial Club and town council and
J. c. II. Reynolds representing the
Blackwell interests, were at Colville on
Tuesday presenting to the board OF
county commissioners petitions OF resi-
dents OF eastern Stevens county asking
the board to establish judicial district
for the east half of the county and to
designate Newport as the place for hold
ing snch court. The commissioners
gave the matter hear
ing at which it was decided that the
commissioners, Judge Carey, County
Clerk Johnson and Sheriff Graham
would visit Newport on Monday, May
18th, for the purpose ..of looking over
the facilities offered and further con.
sidering the advisability OF creating the
district.
The delegation found the commission.
ers favorably inclined for such action
and also found general recognition on
the part Of the people of the county
seat of the needs of the people of eastern
Stevens along this line. There remains
little doubt concerning final favorable
action after arrangement for court
offices and facilities.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
We Reach the People

First-class equipment for irst-class
service. Try the local and long distance
service of the Newport Tel. Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Green Star Flour $l.40 Every sack
guaranteed. Cary-Sheldon Co.
Mrs. Harvey Sargent and children. OF
Coleman, are guests Of c. /. Gilbert 9
family.
Mrs. Z. j. Lutz went to Spokane on
Wednesday to take treatment at one OF
the hospitals in that city.
When you come to Newport stop at
the Newport Hotel in Old Town Inc
best European hotel in Northern Idaho
Excellent restaurant in comedian.
Earl and Mabel Lutz have returned
from Spokane, where they have been
attending business college. Earl has
taken position as bookkeeper at the
Security State Bank.
The Newport Hotel in Old Town IS
now under new management and every
thing connected with the house has been
placed in first-class condition. Fine
restaurant in connection. OIL
w. M.iNeely and VIM. Gauthief have
formed partnership and are putting IN
a cement block factory in Cedar Park
addition. They expect to be in shape to
start the delivery of blocks in about
three weeks.
J.F. Anderson, photographer. | make
specially of mines, mills, bridges
ranches, family groups at home; In fact
everything in the way OF out-of-door
photography. Address 2. O. Box 549
Newport, Wash.
The committee on the getting up OF
Fourth of July celebration reports thai
practically everyone is enthusiast;
overs the matter, and that there vii
he little difficulty in raising funds ane
enlisting the efforts OF all business mer
for a rip-roaring celebration.
The carpenter shop OF Frank G. Jone
4 Son caught fire about half past eigh
Thursday morning. The department wa
called out and arrived in time to turf
the hose on the parties who had succeed
ed in putting ont the fire with buckets
W. c. Adam acted as chief Of the buckle
brigade and was appropriately dressed
for the occasion.
George W. Robinson, Of Bonner
Ferry, has been selected as the manage
of the Northern Mercantile Co.'s stor
at this place, to succeed Walter Rogers
resigned Mr.. Robinson will probabl.
take charge OF the store within the mex
two weeks. Mr.. Rogers has not decide.
10 yet what line Of business he will en-
gage IN after leaving the Mercantile 20
WANTED-All our rancher friend
that will volunteer to 60 as witnesses TO
us when we have our hearing befor'
Commissioner Rogers at Newport, be
tween the lst and Eth OF June. To csm'
and make an examination Of the go
called Calispel lake Tuesday, May II
There will be three boats to use. Com
to the point on south side of lake.
NANCY J. DEsARr,
EMMETT DEsART.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06
Notice to Contractors

The undersigned will receive sealed proposals
for the Improvement Of Third Street from the
north line of the Idaho & Washington North
ern Railroad to the west line of Fea street, by
grading, curbing, guttering. parking and side
profiles, plans and specifications now on file in
the Office of the undersigned.
Same to be paid by warrants drawn ON AS
sessm ent District No. s. The Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids, and the
bidder to whom the contract is awarded must
enter into contract and give bond to be required
within three days after the award. All bids
10 per cent of the amount of the bid. Proposals
must be endorsed "Bid for Third Street Grade -
By order of the Council.
EDWARD BRITToN,'
o1-l Clerk of the Town OF Newport