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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
Shenandoah uotel.

This lot begins at the line % Henry Fftz on the
north and runs touth on Main street ~ feet.
more % less, " che Annex. aud Il ia feet deep
y Improved BY large three-s,ory brick resi-.
uence, well constructed. with large rooms.
wide balls aud staircases
ed the y y w
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19

Attorney A. &. Nadenbousch has
oeen on business trip to Wiilism-
sport, Penn, during the pat week.
Mrs. Virginia shaf1er, of Hedges
vile, is on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. D. II. Dodd, in this city.
Rev. GA. Luireil, Of the NJ E..
church is holding protracte m.e.-
lug at pitzcr's chapel, near Ard,n, this
week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. T.. ]. Halness. Il u.af !,
are ON a visit TO their frie,.ds aud wi /
probable remain until af.er the first Of
the new year.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John ID. Sutton. Il
sutton, w. Va, is here on visit /,
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert wais.ns,
In Back Creek valley.
The LARGEST assortment of tree or.
naments in the city at The l.eade 5
and 10 cent store.
II. q. kidweli Il 60.
Homrieh Building.
The ladies OF the Stone settlement
home in this city will give reception
and entertainment at the home On
Friday night for The Denetit n that in.
institution.
Mr.. s. b. Jamison, who for many
years lived at Tomahawk, this county
and who moved to Kansas year or
two ago, 10 here on visit to his
friends and his old home.
Mr. Robert d. McCurdy, of BaIti-
more, has been on visit to his broth-
er, Rev. William D. McCnrdy in this
city and on Monday night delivered a
fine address to the boys in the lecture
room Of the Baptist church.
Mr.. John w. Dodd has an engineer
Ing corps surveying the lands and TAX
ing the leavels on the South Branch.
at the Trough, where he will build a
big power plant during the coming
year. Mr.. q. w. Vanmetre is in charge
of the work.
The city authorities deserve the
thanks OF the good people Of the COM
munity. The police judge has issued
his decree that the town must be clear
OF these vile people, some who have
recently been flocking here and has
already sent number adrift.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
l.9csied % the northwest corner OF
Main aad Race streets, In the
city OF Martinsburg, Berke
ley County, w. Va.

The undersigned executor OF the last viii and
testament of the late Mrs Catherine Teller viii
onef ief sale Ia front Of th court house in Mar
tinskurx, W. Va, on
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
On Saturday, December IL, 1909,
Terms.

One third OF Il = purchase money 10 be paid in
cash and the resdus in two equal, aHnual pays
with interest from day Of sale TO be evidenced By
the notes 81 the purchaser the tifle be re-
tanned uaul all the purchase money Is paid
j. VI. Woods.
S. w. Walker
Allies n. Nell
Chas f. Williams
Special Gem rissieners
l. l. Dew. Gerhardt do certify thar j. NJ
Weeds, one oil the above named speciz. Gem mis-
sisaers has given bond with security approved py
me required by decree Of sale
= DsW. GsrhArdi, Clerk
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19

Mr., Fred ii. Baker has put in fine
new soda water fountain il his store
o North Queen street
Mr. Louis Kogleschatz has accepted
a. lcsition in the clothing store Of
Thompson & Thompson.
Mars j. N Cunningham has moved
fro M Allendale, her home near VAN
clevesville, to town for the winter.
Mrs. J. w. Thompson, of Coketon
is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Oliver Benizel, on Winchester avepue.
"Aunt Belle Ford worthy colored
woman and supposed to be near
ly hundred years of age, died here on
last Sunday.
The Baltimore American and the
Statesman-Democtt deliverd to any
patron on any of the rural routes for
$500 per year.
Mrs. J. p. EtchbeTger, of Chambers-
burg, spent last Sunday in this city,
with her daughter, Miss Bessie Etch-
berger teacher in our city schools.
When in town cali and see the line
of tree ornaments at The Leader s and
10 cent store.
r. q. kidwell Il Go.
The weekly mems meetings at the
Y. M. 9. A. were begun again for the
winter on last Sunday afternoon. The
address was made by DR.. Il. NJ. Woods.
Miss Amelia Staley, daughter Ct
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Staley. Of Cham
bersburg, IS here on a visit to her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. d.
Staley.
The rain last week has been of great
benefit to the growing wheat and its
appearance has been wonderfully i'm
proved since the rain. The wheat is
now looking we'll.
Rev. Z. A. White has been holding
series of meeting in his church at
Gerrardstown this week aud has been
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Waller who has
during the lpast year been acting
as presbyterial evangelist in Winches-
ter presbytery.
We regret to report that Mrs. G.
Willis Hodges, who has been at the
city hospital in this city for the past
week or two, is in a most precarious
condition and her death is looked for
at any time. She is suffering from
Brights disease and the attending ply
sicians give no hope fer her recovery.
There 10 quite good deal Of talk
about the turkey crop this season
Some claim that the prices are going
to be high for the turkeys are scarce
while Others just as confidently assert
that there are let's of turkeys iu the
country and the price will be low. If
turkeys are low in price this fall L
will be about the first thing we
have heard Of being cheap.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
SPECIAL COMMISSION Frs SALE.
of valuable
Berkeley County Farm With Good Orchard
On II.

BY virtue Of the authority vested in the under-
signed special com missioners. by decree Of the
Circuit Court OF Berkeley County. AIDE on the zsth
day oFseptember, iooo, in chancery cause thereim
pending, 10 which A. ID. Tate and others were
plaintiffs and Jonathan s. Cnsh ~a and others were
defendants, they will sell at pubic ontcry at the
front door o. ths Court House in Martinsbnrg, to
The highest bidder
On saturday, December II, 1909,
at 40 p.
That certain tract Of real estate situated In said
County OF Berkeley, ioca Ell about N las Of
~ artinsburg on the Tusearora Creek wnich r.as
through the farm centa ming l4l and one
reed, more or less, and being the home farm Of
which the late William A. Cushwa died seized nd
possessed and which By his last will and testament
bearing date the sist day OF March, 1890. and the
codici. bearing date the ssne day Of February, fsos
probated on the 7th dav OF June. ls1a, and new Of
record in the sfiice OF the Clerk Of the County
Coat Of Berkeley county, he devised to his son
CharlessG. Cushws.
This farm new has = valuable orchard upon Il
nd Is situated upon the celebrated Apple Pie
Ridge.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR T. xEs

Notice + hereby given that the following de-
| ,croea tracts or lots Of land in the County OF
| Lefkeiey which arc delinquent for the non.pay.
neni 81 taxes for the year 1919. will be offeres.
I.r seie by the undersigned Shcfsf At puhll,
s W, =, the frn door OF the Court House OF
morning and fonria the afternoon on the
Sixth day OF December, 1870.
Zach tract or ios ,,r SO mich thereof AZ shah
oe ussres<ary, viii be Sold for 10 much cash hs
: sancient 70 satisfy the amount due thereonas
SET iofth " 'ni'owing table. herewite appended.
Martlnsburg District.
Flynn Ida l.. Lot az \ church ~ 90 20
t.rund thtSLat Psi S;tine ave rs
Mn.ele Juhu u Lot High 81 II
Mebe well " /. Lot b Strinexyilie w
f1risi : 4 Lot Stephen 81 81
Sin a Ssdie Lot h X s strlnesyille s.s6
Mill t'reek District.
Doin : J II 50 re hrs t,to x,s
sauie ~ Bunk VI min fssee
Ma Nc Dco Lot narkrSrlllc as
stewart bettie Lot parkesvne 2s3
opequon District
Bowers " II ~ Greensburg 70
1aIianan jas ~ smoketown 1853
Hess Y > SO \ Martinshnrr III
Nash El.yeheth I.oi StrineS nj Adm i5b
Rothwell 9 p & J q kithen Lot ss RSL Adm 81
49,. >ssise L.t " IL Il L Adm 81
schOHpert Nicholas 10 opq sGa
same IL Opq ~
Arden District.
ttIp0f4Nn 4
Letter W A y K Dcafrick ~ Co Adm, 20
same 70 tox's Adm. 20
same y &URR 81
Gerardstown District.
xain J N 4 Moliie 5s4N,Mt f.l7
Miller Hester J - 6lengary 90
Myers Jacob 30 "a
Myers John 70 Base Mt 400
RE Albert and Butler ios Green
richmond Luther 8 "a Mt Land s2
same sam, East Side Nj ~
White Ellis 10 N Mt ~
Hedgesvilie District
AFnett Alec 81 Iietipe,yiile az
Buneil Chas and wife II Nj ~
BUTTS George X Ia Jones Spring o,
Brown Brown John II ~ Warm Spring Road ii
Brown Joseph 81 N Mt 20
BrldenouRh Anthony 10 Back Greek 10
crawford Lney J IA Olingers Or
barley w r and J + tscrilnr Is Uedgea
vile " al
Edwards Sophia Tie Branch 4,
neneriing J Z CD IA Hedgesyille eai
same ~ Hedgesville si
Hniley Henry Lot Hedgesville IA
hllmer JAS W HIS Parks Gap 81
Murphy John c "a Back Creek 40
montgomery Thomas N Base az Mi M
darker w esley Loi Hedgesvillc p1
Shei BENZ Hrs q "a Back Creek &.
forhees Abraham ~ D & ORR 2aB
ANY Of the foregoing tracts or lots
may be redeemed by The payment IL
the undersigned sheriff of Berkeley
county, before sale of the amounts
que thereon. Given under my hand
this 10Th day of November, 1908.
b. Kettering.
Sheriff nf lerL niaxy ~.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19

Dsft1s, MINIS FOR ms rApEr vt
cEIvED With the GUARANTEES that the
CIRCULATION Of the STATESMAN
Exc ft,s that Of any PAPER put-
ished In Martinsbarg. 8erkeIex
County. West Virginia.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
Public Sale
Of valuable
Main Street Property

Located % the northwest corner Of
Main aad Race streets, In the
city OF Martinsburg, Berke
ley County, w. Va.
The undersigned executor OF the last viii and
testament Of the late Mrs Catherine Teller viii
oaes lef ale sn front of tn court house in Mar
Saturday, November ~, 1909,
At 20 o'clock p. M. the following described
First. That los ef ground on which stand. the
was known A. the
Shenandoah Hotel.
rhs lot begins at the line % Henry Ffts ON the
north and runs south on Main street " feet,
more OF less. ~ che Annex aud Il ias feet deem
~ y Improved BY a large three-story brick resi-.
deuce, well constructed. with large rooms
Wsoe hsiis aud sfsircsses.
second That lot Of ground ON which Il erect
ed the y "
Two-Story Annex,
now ,oeenpied BY . u eague asa store nom
on the lower floor. and by C. &. keeiy, as 4 liv.
~ feci on Main street. and joins io-foot alley on
tue south. The alley Is at present cirsed ~
o cue wooden building occupied as meat
sod along with The 70 foot Annex property.
which Will give total frontage OF 70 feet IL thjs
p'e T,',., TIC depth q these lots Is ias feet
Feilers' Hall,
fronting on Main street a. feet. more or less
anu running back on Race street igs feet This
property u At present occupied by c. G. Keesiy.
pininher, L. B Brooks shoemaker A. NJ Gilbert
druggist: ]. Mcdonald. Wholesale shoes and
TTo,hrey = rand on the upper floor asa band hall
FeIlers' Hall IL a twn-story brick building and ot,
Martinshnrz
on day OF sale the residence win be offered
nrst thsh the Annex property second: then
these two properties as whole The Fellerss
tiaIi property VIII be sold separately
Right Of Way.
Each Of tho properties IL entitled 10 a right Of
way N lofoVt alley IN the rear 10 Race street
which f0.foot alley IL to be taken of the Isg feet
the depth OF the lot
Terms.
one -third OF the purchase money In cash ON
day OF sale and the balance IN two equal annual
payments Of one and two years each. with inter
est ffam day of sale, said deferred payments ID
0e secured bya lien on the property sold.
. Edward Ruticdge
Executor d the Estate Of Catherine Feiiers. lie.
John " Dodd. Auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-19
PUBLIC SALES.

November 20, Saturday w. shy
der as trustee will sell at the front
door of the county court house, a
oue-tenth interest In a farm of l55
acres located in Falling Waters
district.
November %, Monday-Charles A.
Wolford as administrator will sell
the personal property of which the
late Charles Wolford died seized at
the late home of The deceased near
Stokes school house.
November 81, Saturday-.W. c. XII
mer, as special commissioner, will
sell certain real estate belonging
to Samuel L Lambert, at the
county court house.
November q, Saturday, r. H. Boyd
z. +. Martin and II. H. Emmert
will cell real estate of John A.
SpecK ut the court house.
November 81, Saturday, A. B. Noll
and r. II. Boyd, special commits
sioner will sell the real estate of Il.
r. Chambers NJ Court House.
November 81, Saturday Edward Rut-
ledge asexecutor of the estate Of
the laIe Mrs Catherine Teller will
sell the real estate of the decedent
at the front door Ct the court house.
November 81, Saturday-Mrs. Annie
n. Miller will sell stock &c, at
her home at the corner Of North
Queen street and Nuler avenue in
this city.
December 2, Thursday. l.. Seucin-
diver will sell stock and impie-
ments at his home on the Rush
farm at the B. & o. bridge over
the Opequon.
December 4, Saturday-Harvey Me-
Donald, Benton Tab bier, aud d. w.
Snyder Jr. as executors of Harris, n
Tapler. deceased will sell farm
at the front door of the court
house.
November q, Saturday--N G. Kill
mer, as special commissioner, will
sell certain lot belonging to G. f.
Rutherford, at the front door of
the county court house.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09
heap Pork

1essrs. Editors: had Eve nigu
last January that I wished TO make
my meat Of last fall: and as I had
no pasture and but little corn. had
TO put ny thinker" TO work. had
Few rows of turnips in the garden.
when I began feeding TO them. I
put all the cottonseed they would
eat up clean in a tub in the morning
and put the slop from the kitchen
during the dag on the seed aud fed
az night increased the seed until
they would eat two gallons a dAy. In
February planted about one-six-
tsenth o. an acre In rape In three
foot rows. Is inches in the row.
which furnished green feed up TO
August. when began feeding sor-
CHAM and By the aras of November.
the pigs would have dressed over
zoo pounds without grain ~ corn.
I wtll now feed all the corn they will
am sure my meat did not cost me
ihrev ceutS = pound.
What want 70 impress on your
readers Ia the value OF cotfnnseed.
RAPE and sorghum for hogs Our
section never before made as much
"a cat a. 80 have this year. and the
packers wijl sell no meat and lard
to as this year. and don't think all
cotton wiu ever be the rule here
again am glad TO say your cx-
oellent paper -. 10 large degree.
responsible for this move on our
parf. and X ought 70 - taken hy
every farmer in the South. for "
read and hoodea. The Soath wlIi Eet
a price for cotton that ALL furnish
ali the money re need. shall BE-
glad 20 have more people experiment.
Nth hogs "a hare Rape seed can
&c gotten from any nr~d house BY
mali. I cultivate u as 90 cabbage
VI z NEAL.
Grenada Co. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09

Editorial sssmmruss T.ta In cor
satniY an 1nnptrlnE report. bat f~~a-
tag rostnnnes.a or cuttnume~z meal -
hogs is vtaGv IL wF1i mAsu sseap
Enias II IL do~a not GtIl or make fhr
hogs mnfhr&fty Thnf 81 dors often
Kit them. cannot 30 denssd The
greater the amount Ted and -" long
er thu feeding ia continued. the rrorr
danger there sn Even "a little as -
per rnns of the ration boinE con-
ponra of cpttnaS~~a or 81 cottnnsr"ei
ranat. IL dangerous Rrader= may
consider thas Mr Neal estimates thai
bis ruraf wtgi not cost him thrc"
rrntm a p0mna A large aunb~r who
read this nay bcaeas hY counting up
Dos much meat they a@c 10 the
course 90 q year. aud By ae4ucfins
thr~e c~nta per pound from The par
chase price. 20 learn how much
rnonuy they iosc In the course OF
rear bsrm un~ they DO not grow their
own meat Who rl@~ can report good
vrp~riruc~T
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09

Mrnnrx Eaitorns Take a hh~~t OF
ordinary newspaper and carefully
wvnp n around the tree. using all OF
ore ahret not half OF ito each
tree. observing 20 az IL closely do~n
10 the ground and mp the ire" eigh-
teen OF twenty-tour inches high
when done wrapping. the paper
should be az least three thick around
each tree Then tie not too uEht
with good twlne IL use ordinary
binder twlne1 at top. bottom and IA
the middle. And the thing In done
20 stay done for one winter When
vrndv 90 remove I'm the spring. cut
tvine away without inIuring the ten
der bark and remove papers.
c. {. GETTYs
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09

No one ran ct half the benefit he
shouId from his garden who expects
.u~ or Two paintings u year Q" Keep
AZ going. tfag- 49,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09

-s.rscal writer's W10 ADVISE TIE
ssuAng out ~ manure as fast as
-.se The funny part % our friends
,s,.er Is that Be says he has smelled
,hs escaping ammonia from the ma
are thus handled--oh. ever 80 far.
an Of which ouly proves. M Prof
usssey savs. that The manure had
nd been hauled out as it was made.
I'M, had been allowed 20 besin to
6scay before It waS taken 10 the
sea- We have seen hundreds Of
insas Of fresh manure taken from
:Ae they wcre cleaned out
err morning and there VAS 10
tsrs Of escaping ammonia after 81,
aaa becn applied 10 the land
The Theory here IT, 9Th Our cor
respondent. who IA. however. IL we
zay Judge from his letter = pretty
good farmer. and wGth lis eYws open
.w better thsaEs
We only mention fhgs 80 a pors Of
ra-sing polas from which 10 say thas
tss aotlon that experiment. stations
ast farm papers are chiefly Interested
n exploiting poi theories 10 ore os the
nns failacaoan ever cntcrsalnra By
-xsso1aala Fnen.
There nay TO theoretical profe2-
wrs and crpovincnters: but they are
10 she men who do the work that
sssatx. or who are really representa-
ass al the agricultural colleges and
he experiment. stations
TAs~e mar be farm papers whn
sxxs tAsu-trm thny scel bouaa TO De-
sen1. hns Ihr southern Farm aasx-str
Is not oas u gho=1- There are
eerszlr fsst2EaentAi principles OF AZ.
rarGlsEre wkarA sc trel safe IN xsvese.
lax; bat as recognise the fact tAa'
he almost endlrKa differences In cot.
sitsons sne circumstances Haar make
g.sss 6s-e-rncrH also sn raesho4a and
r~szlts.
We kn0w we are rsght IL naTins
hat you should keep your land Gov
-rG turtaE The ~iater. but &c CAT
oair form = general iaeA aa 10 ~ha'
particular crop you should nn1 to'
hat purpose and The sirac you shoalc
Sv Il.
So Ia a. othe~ liAes Of work.
Our writer's aru practical Enrn abe
hare not pet theories 10 advocate
aaa whose che c-ort la to help yos
!. yoar work.
ws 60 this ws have succeeded
Dot we have failed.
Lat % AJAX you. however. not Il
eardemn new method aA i1prnctI
e@oA< becA uAe you have not tried u
y 10 gabsl q nau = theorlss becAuR.
De- haa new ldwan.
DID you ever th4nk about IL. thA
alter al 60 msn are more the slave
W ihelr theories than are thon
NO fancy that they must farm jus
- THEIR fathers did and who ghinl
mere In 40 agricultural know ledg
softh Possessing except shat whicl
aAA been haaded down 20 them
ihey farm by theory more Stare
thhn any body else. the only differ
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09
r.. Farm Papers Mission
As We See Ii.

\ ANOTHER PAGE ne pub
AZ ush a reply 20 a correspond
. Ar who Eneakn o. the .theo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-24
Low Prices & Terms
Will Astonish You


ward Park tracts and any purchasing elsewhere until
after they have this addition the improvements and
very low prices, will make great mistake. We will sell
half of tract which will be equivalent area to one and
one half city lots All will have the cement walk graded
street. curb and water MAN. and the price will be consid
erably under what is asked for lots in all other additions
where there practically no improvements
The company placing Boulevard Park on the market
has ample tomeet the prices and terms Of plat
ted addition acreage in Spokane They asking
the public to look rough acreage and purchase
promises regarding the improvements that be made
but holding off until Sunday March g. when the pub
lie is invited go out with and exactly what they
pay for Boulevard Park Addition is the best home oca
ton in the city Of Spokane and investment has
equal in the northwest
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
M'FARLAND HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Prisoner Is Stolid During Hear
ing and May Plead Guilty
at Trial

MARTINEZ, Aug. 20-Jamss Nc
Farland was held for trial for the
murder of Manuel Garcia by Justice of
the Peace c. H. Hayden after a pre-
liminary examination which began at
10 o'clock this morning The prisoner
sat sullenly throughout the proceed
ings and neither took the witness
chair himself nor was represented by
counsel. District Attorney H. n. AL
Varado conducted the examination,
Sheriff Veale, whose energies
brought out most Of the discriminating
evidence, was the principal witness
The case as revealed in the hearing
was entirely circumstantial, but the
prosecution surprised Mcfarland. as
was apparent, by the completeness of
the chain of evidence.
Virgie Andrews, the little daughter
OF rancher living near the scene of
the murder, identified Mcfarland posi-
lively as the man she saw leaving the
mouse where Garcia was killed at 5
O'Clock in the morning of the day of
the crime. This testimony fatly con-
tradlcted statements made by McFar-
land just after his arrest
other witnesses were John Gomez
Antoine Ben Nunez, John Glease. DR..
McGin of Livermore and Miss Virginia
Bordes
Sheriff Ve&le in whose CUSTODY Nc
Farland is. believes from the attitude
OF the prisoner that MrFarland will
plead guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
IMMENSE COST OF
GAME COMMISSION
Salaries Figure Largely in the
S265,O3l Spent in Last
Two Years
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

I SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2o.-The tre-
mendous expense the state game and
fish commission is running up for the
preservation of game is told in figures
prepared by State Controller Nye,
which show that for the last two
years s265,031 has been spent by the
copmission, whereas formerly the al
lowance for two years was s60175.
The expenditure of the s265,031 is
accounted for under the three heads
of salaries supplies" and travel
ing expenses" The new railroad law.
compelling the state to pay for the
travel of it's game commissioners and
deputies, has occasioned an increase In
travelling expenses.
The bulk of the cost of maintenance
of the commission lies in the increased
salaries and the moneys expended for
stocking of fish and game.
The salary of Secretary Vogelsang
is $500 a month. For the months OF
June and July such items as 500 for
extra on account of salary have been
passed by the commission with rec
ommendation that they be paid.
The commission maintains 73 men
on salary. Bills carrying the names
of General Stone, F. w. Van Sicklen
and Vogelsang for travelling expenses
also appear.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
UNCLE SAM DECLARES
WAR ON GROUND SQUIRRELS
Work of determination Begun
by Poisoning Barley
Special Dispatch 10 The Col

MARYSVILLE, Aug. 2o.-Uncle Sam
has declared war to the death on
ground squirrels that are running the
orchards and vineyards of California,
particularly in certain sections OF the
Sacramento valley, and operations are
to be commenced at once by represen-
tatives of the government to rid the
valley of these pests.
The matter has been placed in the
hands of S E. Piper, expert of the
biological survey Of the agricultural
department, and he has made success
full experiments in the matter or get
ting rid of the squirrels. The popular
method found TO be most effective, and
the one that will be used in the cam
paisn in the valley. is the poisoning or
the barley seeds that are ripenlng.
The squirrels are particularly Ioho OF
This food and the result of the expert
nnents have been that wherever the
heads have been poisoned the squirrels
have disappeared.