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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-03
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1909.
A SAMPLING WORKS AND
CUSTOM MILL

An enterprise with merit that
should appeal to the best bust
ness interests OF every citizen in
Silver City, and as being Of par
amount Importance tothe future
welfare of the city and camp, is
tile erection here of a sampling
works and custom mill.
An enterprise of this character
would do more than any other
one thing toward bringing about |
better and more satisfactory
condition OF affairs among min
ing men generally in the district,
who are developing good claims
but are unable financially them
selves to provide a means OF
treating their ores; and it would
also give new impetus to business
activity, place more money in
circulation and make prosperous
times a permanent fixture in the
camp.
Conservative mining men tell
us that it would not cost to ex-
coed $4,000 to put in a sampling
works and custom mill of suffic-
lent capacity, and thoroughly
equipped with every modern APP
pliance necessary in the success
full treatment of the ores OF this
camp; and that the ore could be
treated at from $6 to SIS per
ton instead OF $15 as it now
costs. 1t would enable the pros
pector and small mining man,
as they progress with develop
ment work, to bring their ore to
the mill, have it sampled and
assayed, and if the result was
satisfactory sell it to the mill
company and receive the cash,
after the expense of sampling and
cost of treating had been de-
Quoted; or, if not satisfactory,
they would have the privilege OF
taking their ore away.
There would beplenty OF ore to
keep the mill constantly running,
as many good claims that are
now idle would be worked and
made producers were there an
opportunity to have the ores
successfully treated at living
price.
In view Of this would it not be
a good idea for our enterprisine
business men and local capital
lists to get together on the prop
osition, take the matter under
serious consideration, and SEE
what can be done in the immedi
ate future toward the erection o
sampling works and custom
mill in Silver City. Ii necessary
some outside capital might b,
interested.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-03

Aside from it's rich mineral and
stock industries Owyhee county
will soon rank foremost among
the counties of the state in the
quantity and quality OF fruit and
agricultural products.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-03

Silver City has the ores, and
the ores are known to contain
the values. Let our people all
boost for the early construction
of a sampling works and custom
mill.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-03

Jap-a-Lac, Liquid Veneer, Housepaint,
Oils, Yarnishes, Enamels, Bronzes and
Brushes at Philips.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-03

Send your orders in to Sweeney for
summer suits.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15
Soil Moisture and It's Importance
BY c. H. Goetz, Washington State College

The free water of the soil is that
which we have in our springs, wells,
etc. 1t flows under the influence of
gravity. 1t is not most directly bene-
fetal to plants, but is detrimental to
them if it rises too near the surface.
1t keeps the soil cold and excludes the
air if too near the plant roots, but it
draws the air into the ground and sup
plies the roots with air If in the right
amounts. The air is very essential to
the roots of growing plants. The free
water also is valuable as a source
from which capillary water is drawn
during the very dry time.
Capillary water is, however, the
chief source from which plants derive
their supply. 1t exists as a film sur
rounding the soil particles or grains,
that is, when the texture is right and
the soil grains come in close contact
with one another. These films of
water have the power of pumping, SO
to say, or being drawn from one grain
to another, and are being continually
drawn to the surface by force known
as capillary attraction. This force,
while we cannot see it, is always OPP
Grating. The moisture from below is
being drawn to the surface and is
being carried away by the sun and
wind.
What ought to be done is to prevent
this moisture from escaping directly
at the surface of the SOIL but instead
cause it to pass off through the tissue
of the plants. Natures way of pre-
venting the escape of moisture in the
forest, or anywhere else, is to cover
all available space with plants, and
dead plants, or parts of plants-hu-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15

A great deal has been said and writ
ten regarding the Importance of trying
to conserve soil moisture; but it is
only within the last few years that any
real progress has been made. We
have, of course, noticed that during a
year when we get an abundance of
rainfall and frequent showers through
out the growing season, we usually
have good crops: we have also OBJ
served, on the other hand, the great
loss sustained by our farmers during
season of continued drOuth.
We know that all plant food must
become soluble in water before the
plants can make use of it; therefore,
while the farmer may spend consider
able time and take a good deal of
trouble in preparing seed bed, use
good clean seed, and apply good
amount of plant food in the way of
fertilizer, still if there is not a suffi-
cient amount of moisture in the soil
to dissolve and render soluble this
plant food, his labor has been largely
in vain.
1t is said that all plants require a
large amount of moisture in the SOIL
Why? Cd Because the structure of
the plants is largely made up of water,
varying from 60 to 95 per cent of their
weight (2) There is a large giving
off of the moisture from the leaves all
through the growing season. We learn
from experiment stations that to pro-
duce a ton of dry matter, for example,
in a crop of oats, 522 tons of moisture
are required.
We see then the necessity of such
large amount of moisture in the SOIL
and we ask ourselves the question:
Where are we to get this moisture?
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15

There are two ways open to us: BY
means of the natural RAINFALL or artl-
ficially by irrigation. In large part
of Washington irrigation is not prac-
ticable, and in some parts on the
west side it is not necessary. But
where we cannot irrigate, and where
the rainfall during the summer is
small in amount, as in many sections
of the great Inland Empire, there is
need of conservation of moisture.
In looking over the statistics OF
eastern Washington and Oregon, and
western Idaho, we find that the aver
age yearly rainfall for the last 20
years or so was much above Fl inches,
giving us sufficiency, think, to en-
sure full crop of any of our plants IL
it were equally divided over the grow
ing season, but as a rule, the rain falls
after or just before the growing sea-
son. While this ensures good grain
crops, it is not so favorable to other
crops, and here there must be some
work done to conserve the moisture,
to store it up as we get 1T from the
winter snow and spring rains, so that
the plants may use it in time OF
drouth.
This has been successfully done in
part by many farmers, who plow the
land, open it up to receive the mois-
ture and keep it from running off from
the surface. There is, however, one
thing more that they could do to store
up moisture, and that is by placing In
the soil large amount of humus, such
as decaying vegetable matter, farm
yard manure, straw, or by blowing IN
green crops, such as clover, peat, etc.
Nothing will hold the water more than
does humus of all kinds.
In order to bring out this point more
clearly, it might be well to consider
for a moment, the way water exists
in the soil, and also the form in which
plants take it up. Water exists in the
soil in a number of forms. The two
that we have to deal with mostly are:
free water and capillary water.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-08-15

mus, also by growing low shrubs on
the edges of the forest to keep out the
drying winds. The mulch of leaves in
the forest breaks the connection be-
tween the moist earth underneath and
the atmosphere. We all have noticed
that if board becomes imbedded in
the earth there is always moisture
under it, no matter how dry it may be
around it. The board did not draw
the moisture, but prevented it from
escaping.
Now we cannot have forest condi-
tions in our cultivated fields, neither
can we cover them with boards, but
we can get fairly good results by
using dry earth as a soil mulch, that
depth of two or three inches very
fine. BY keeping it stirred frequently
with cultivator or harrow it is easy
to prevent the capillary tubes or pores
from running to the surface, thus cur
failing evaporation. We all know that
if the soil is allowed to become
baked or crusted it becomes porous
and full of tubes or chimneys, through
which the moisture from below readily
escapes; but if we keep the surface
stirred and fine these outlets cannot
form and evaporation is materially
lessened.
good example of the Importance
of soil moisture and the evil results
due to a lack of it, can be observed
in some farm woodlots that have been
neglected, or in some orchards.
farm woodlot that has been thinned
out very much, and all humuS taken
away, having a crop of grass and
weeds for pasturing live stock, will
show in the condition of the trees the
lack of moisture. There will be some
trees dead, others dying in the tops,
still others infested with insects, for
insects will multiply most rapidly on
the dying trees. In such woodlot
there is no natural reproduction, be-
cause not only do cattle keep it down
but there is a lack of moisture in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
MAECHAJ'C SALE

No. t,6o5-ln the City Court Of Sireve
port, Louisiana: Irwin Stokes vs.
George Raglin
By virtue of writ Of hcri facias is
sued in the above entitled aud numbered
suit, by the Honorable S. {. Fullilove
Judge Of the City Court. Shreveport
Louisiana, and to me directed | have
seized and will sell at public auction at
the Texas street front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. be
tween the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY. MARCH. ~. 1000.
One lot Of household goods
The above property seized as belong
ing to said defendant and to be sold to
satisfy the debt specified in the said
writ say the sum of $ioo and all cost
Terms of sale cash witt, benefit Of
appraisement G.. +. GERALD.
Caucasian Mar. e. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SItt.RII.FC SALE

n" 1x,JI5-ln the First Judicial Dis
'rlc, Court Of Caddn Parish. Louis
lana August IIanncrnan VS. Edward
Mullins
Ry virtue of 4 writ If seizure aud sale
to me issued IN the above n,,mheted .s,d
entitled SUIT. from the Honorable FIRST
Judicial District Court. ! have seized
and Will offer for sale at public auction.
Tor cash. according 10 law. without the
benefit Of aprra,semeut, during the legal
hours for sales. at the principal front
door Of the court house Of Caddo Par
ISL. Louisiana. on
SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 1000.
sixty acres Of land IN the northwest
quarter Of section u. township ". range
IS. more particularly described as fol
lows Beginning at the northwest cor
uer Of said section p. run north so dc
grees 81 minutes cast 20 chains aud
link thence south % chains and o links
to NJ x & ! tracks thence south II
degrees Il minutes west 10 chains and
- links. thence south g degrees west
10 chains aud IL links thence north II
chains aud 4 links 10 place of begin
ming
! he above property seized as belong
ing IN The defendant. and to he sold 10
satisfy the debt specified III said writ,
Al.
At the rate Of < per cent per aunum from
MAY !. 1907 and all costs of suit. in
,hldulg 10 per cent on said principal and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. L. FLOUR NOY.
Caucasian. Feb 10 Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. I2.oo7-ln the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo IRISH Louis
lana: Louis Lehman VS. Queens
borough Land Company Limited
BY virtue OF writ of fer, facias 10
me issued IN the above numbered q, d
entitled suit from the Honorable FIRST
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Parish.
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction for cash &C
cording to law, during the legal hours
for sales at the principal front door Of
the court house Of Caddo Parish, Louis
Iana. on
SATURDAY. APRIL :, 1000.
Lots to 20 incluslv, lots "a to 81 in
elusive: lots IL to ~ inclusive lots 81,
81, s. and 81 and lots 81 to II inclu-
sive of the Murray Park Subdivision Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map in
book a., page a. Of the re
cords Of Caddo Parish, The above
seized as belonging to the said
def,n lants and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in the said writ, say in the
sum Of 100000 with 8 per cent per an
mum interest thereon from May %, 1905,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
RE- EINERSIIlP SALE,

No 1900 In First Judicial Distric
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
IL Re kecevcfsIlip Of Meyer Drug
Company, Limited
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF a C ,nnllSS,on 10 sell lsutI ht rein
directed to me. /. William Winter, re
cciver herein, will offer for sale accord
ing to law, at the principal front door OF
the court house. at Shreveport. La, OH
SATURDAY. MARCH -. 1909,
between the legal hours of sale. the en-
tire property Of the Meyer Drug Com
pany. Limited. IN receivctsh,p, consist
ing Of accounts, stock Of goods and fix
aureS. as shown on inventory fled here
III. for cash to the highest bidder. sub
tcCt TO appraiscment
WILLIAM WINTER.
MarcI, q Receiver
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
WAR ON THE FLY
\ Vigorous Campaign to Re Inaugural
cd with Ilouselcepers' Cooperation,

New Orleans States. \ war Of cxtcr-
n,,,at,nu against the nous. hy Is beng
carefully planned IN Florida by DR.
Porter. the State Health Commissioner.
who 1t seems Is to have the benefit Of
the advice and assistance Of Edward
Hatch w.. Of New York. who has had
the pests The common house fly is 30
longer regarded as harmless insect.
but on the contrary the leading medical
men Of the country arc bent on its OK
termination. because DR.. L. O. How
ard the United States eutonologist has
demonstrated that it should he called
the typhoid fly
Posters depicting IN vivid illustrations
the filthy habits Of the house t}y and its
procliv,ties for gathering and dissent
mating disease germs are being scattered
broadcast throughout Florida The IN
usually warm weather this spring has
started the hv at his work earlier than
usual. and the activity by the health Of
ticial is timely Atlanta will take up the
warfare. Clark Howell Of the Atlanta
Constitution assert:s Atlanta will be
made the cleanest aud most healthful
city IN the South Savannah also has
entered the fight The feeling there Is
SO strong against the fy and its habits
tina. the name OF the Sand Fly Park dis
tr'ct will he changed.
We are also informed that vigorous
campaign against the fly is to be con
Quoted in Louisiana under the leader
ship Of a number Of public spirited cti
zens Of this city. he plan is to enlist
all house keepers IN the war 1t is pro
posed also to have Southern cities adopt
the plan Of DIR. Woodward. the health
officer of Washington. y. c.. who has
established a rule to prosecute all stable
keepers who fail to register at his office
As result Of this registration it IS pos
sible to insure the supervision Of stables
bv competent sanitary inspectors whose
duty is to enforce measures To prevent
the breeding of flies
1t appears that all the Southern States
are preparing to engage III the war
against te next now know, to he dan
gerous to human life. and as the sum
mcr advances the campaign will be
started IN the Northern States. bnt the
plan Of warfare all along the line will
be the destruction Of the breeding places
Of the flies.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SHFRTFF'S SALE.

No 12,13S-ln the First Judicial Dis
tr'ct Court Of Caddo Parish Louis
lana w r Bradford vs. Willie
Collins
BY virtue Of writ II seizure and ale
to me issued from the Honorable FIJI It
judicial District Court Of Caddo PAT
lsh, Louisiana. III the above numbered
aud entitled suit, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction. for cash
according to law. without the benefit Il
appraisement, during the legal hours for
sales. 1t the principal front door ci the
court house. on
SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 1900,
! he northeast fractional quarter of sec
ton go township I8 north, range L
west, containing 5oo5 acres OF land
with al buildings and improvements
thereon. II he above property seized
and 10 be sold - satisfy the debt specI
fed III the SAID writ. say III the sum Of
500 with interest thereon at tate Of &
per cent from January ]. 1905 and ali
costs Of suit. including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorneys fees.
J. T. FLOURNOY.
Cauca sian. Feb. rs Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SHEKIFFS SALE.
No. I2.56t-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: ]. W. Peyton IT.. vs.. =. c.

No. I2,56t-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: J. w. Peyton Jr., VS.. d. C..
Richardson.
By virtue of writ Of heri facias to
HE issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, | have seized and will
offer for sale, at public auction, for
what it will bring, on terms of credit
for one year, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1907
Thirty shares of stock in the Lena Saw
Mills Company of 500 90 per share.
The above property seized as belonging
to the above defendants and to be sold
to satisfy the debt specified in the said
writ, say in the sum of $r,87soo, with
3 per cent per annum interest thereon
from September 4, 1907, and 10 per cent
on said sum and interest as attorneys
fees. and ali costs of suit This stock
having been offered for sale after the
usual advertising, under appraisement,
AMI not having been sold, it is now Of
fered on terms of credit for what it
will bring, as above.
J. p. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, March 9. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SHERIFES SALE

No. I2.6S2-ln the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
D. A. Smith, ct al. VS. Queensbor-
ough Land Company Limited
BY virtue of writ Of fieri facias to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction. without
the benefit of appraisement. on terms
hereinafter stated. during the legal
hours for sales. at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, louisiana, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1000.
The southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter section 3 township y. range H.
Caddc Parish, Louisiana. The above
property seized as belonging to the said
defendants. and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of $8,ooooo with per cent per an
mum interest thereon from November I.
1907, until paid, less credit Of $500
paid August ro, 1908, together with 10
per cent on the full amount thereof in
principal and interest as attorneys fees.
and the further sum of $3.50 protest fees
and IS 70 costs, to be made upon the
following terms of sale; For cash to
cover the sum of $4,000. e e., with 9
per cent per annum interest from No
vember I, 1907, until paid. and all costs.
less credit of 5000 of date August 10,
1905, and the further sum of $3.50 pro-
test fees, and on terms of credit for two
installments not yet due, namely two (2)
notes Of 1888. 50 IS each due Novem-
Der 1, 1909. and notes of $I..333331-3
each due November I, 1910. together
with 10 per cent on the entire amount
of principal as attorneys fees. and all
costs Of suit. ]. P. FLOURNOY.
Caucasian March ?. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SIIt,RhE"!S SALE.

No ,1.oo1-In the First Judicial DIS
,rict Court of Caddo Parish. Iou's
ANA: sam W,ller VS. Henry MW>
ray
Nv ,i,.ue Of writ of heri faCtas to
n,r ISSUED ~ the above numbered and
entitled stl,. from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of 1addo Par-
,eh. .n,,is,a,la. | have seized and Will
offer for sale At public auction. for cash.
according to law. at the principal front
,lnur If the court house Of CaddO Par
rsh. Louisiana. during the legal hours
fot salcs ON
SATURDAY, MARCH ~. 1900.
he south half Of southeast quarter sec
tiou y. township = north. range IA
west. ,ad,lr Parish. Louisiana. together
with the following movable property, at
ta,l,ed Ly destination to said real estate
VIZ gray mules. one bay horse mule.
ono horse. eighteen head Of cattle. The
,hove property seized as belonging to
the above defendant to (ec sol dto sat
isfv the amount specified ~ the SAID
writ, say IL the sum of $S7 81. with per
ceut pc, anuum interct thereon from
Iau1ery ~. 1000. and SlooHz with like
interest from March ~. 1907, and 10
per cent attorneys fees, and all cosO
# SUIT
FLOVRNOY.
Caucasian. Feb :. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
SIX VICTIMS IF WIND.
Dozen Business Houses Demol.
isl,ed Also.
CU1lIBERT, Ga. STRICKEN

Humber OF Persons Attending 4 Re
vivai MEETING III Church Some Dis
lance Return Home to Find Their
Residences Rendered Uninhsbjtab,e
tnthhert, Ca March IL llalf a
dozen negroes W"r" killed here by "A
tornado aud dozen business build
lnga almost totally DESTROYED The
tornado also tore Of corners and made
fantastic mutiiations on many build
ings Several white persons were in
jurcd, but SO far as known none So
riouslv
A revival meeting was in progress
during the tornado. which passed
som" distance from the church whose
occupants miStook the storm roar for
thunder and remained in the church
throughout the passage of the
"tWistcr, Later many worshippcre
Went home under clearing skies to
tlnd th"u residences or those of their
friends uninhahitahlc. with here and
there a house was pulled to pieces a.
most rs completely as If some carmen.
ter had taken it apart board hv board
The greater pant of the destruction
was confined To the neg ~ quarters
The total loss will probably reach
100000. Cuthbert has 9 800 iuhabi
tants
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
CIjI'RIE["S SALE

No, 1903 In the FIRST Judicial Dis
trlct Court Of Caddo Parish. La
Henry trimmer VS.. s. s. Riley
Ey virtue Of writ Of seizure and
ale 10 me issued III the above numbered
and euttlcd strit from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court Of Caddo
Parish. Louisiana. have seized and will
offer i"r v1lc At public auction for cash
according to- law. without the benefit OF
appraisemen', during the legal hours for
sales. At the principal front door Of the
court house Of Caddo Parish. La, ~
SATURDAY. APRIL 10. 1000,
Lots o and 10 Of the Henry Brimmer
subdivision Of the Parish of C1ddo and
State OF Louisiana. As per mar accorded
IN conveyance book a.. page XS i'll the
clerk $ office Of the Parish of Caddo.
State Of Louisiana. together with all
buildings and improvements thereon.
he above property seized as belong
ing tn the above defendant aud to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified III the
writ say for cash 10 The amount ia pay
the note If So 90 due May 90 1908
with \ per cent interest thereon from
May 20, InoI, aud all costs. including
IT. per cent ON said SIM aud interest a.
attorney s fees. and or terms If credit
Ia meet the note for So 90 maturing
May 20. 1000. with per cent from May
20, 1907 and all costs Of suit.
J. J. FLDllkNOf
Caucasian March = Sheriff