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The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

The effect of the depth Of blowing
upon the yield of wheat has been DEM
onstrated time and again. In one ex-
pertinent fourteen half-acre plats were
laid out, prepared and seeded in dupli-
cate, with results as follows: Disced
five inches deep, l4.9 bushels the acre;
plowed three inches, 17.s bushels; four
inches, ia bushels; five inches, 1877
bushels; six inches, 1877 bushels; seven
inches, 22.7 bushels; eight inches, 2O5
bushels. All plats were seeded at the
rate of one and quarter bushels to the
acre. The land had been in wheat the
previous spring and almost every year
for eight or ten years. Abundant rains
settled the soil fully on all plants and
filed with moisture and the conditions
were ideal at seeding time without re-
sorting to irrigation. The depth to
which 1t is advisable to plow for wheat
depends upon the character of the soil
and subsoil, the depth of the former,
the time Of plowing and the treatment
1t is to receive after the soil Is plowed.
1t is not advisable to turn up too much
of poor hard subsoil at one plowing,
particularly short time before the
seeding period. Open porous soil is not
benefited by deep blowing 30 much as
q heavy compact soil. In case of hard
pan subsoiler should be run by all
means and II the surface is corrugated
after seeding and the stand narrowed
lightly when the growth is three or
four inches high the crop should be a
bully good one with but single irriga-
tion when the grain is in the shoot
Denver Field and Farm.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16
J. M. ANDERSON,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
ARRIOLA, COLORADO.
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate Of Mary johnson deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Mary johnson
late OF the county OF Montezuma, in the
state of Colorado, deceased, hereby gives
notice that he will appear before the County
Court OF said Montezuma County, at the Court
the 10th, day OF August A. D. 1909, at the honr oi
10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at which time ali
persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the pur-
pose, OF having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Cortez, Colorado this 9Th, day Of
July A. D. 1909
HOWARD J. PORTER administrator
of the estate OF Mary johnson. Deceased
First pub ily y, last pub july 80, 1909.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Habits Of Hornets and Yellow Jackets.
The large black and white (bald
facetD hornet Of this country and q
closely allied European species have
long been noted for the big paper nests
which they usually suspend toiimbs Of
trees or to bushes, and for their. savage
stings.
OF the yellow jackets there are sew
eral species Of different sizes, somef Of
which prefer to build their paper nests
beneath the surface Of the ground.
The wallis Of the nests Of these inter-
esting insects are made Of several lay
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Effle, on her first visit to the country,
saw number of chickens from the
front porch of farmhouse. The child
watched the fowls for some time az
they industriously scratched around.
fsnai'y she turned and ran 10 her
mother.
0 mother, she cried excitedly, come
out on the porch and see the chickens
wiping their feet on the grass.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16
A Problem.

It was raining outside, and little in
terrogative IrIna was in one of her
worst, or at least most trying, moods
Father, busily writing at his desk, had
already reproved her several times for
bothering him with useless questions.
say, pa, what
Ask your mother
Honest, pa, this isn't silly one this
time.
All right this once. What is il?
Well, If the end of the world was to
come, and the earth was destroyed
while man was up in an air-ship,
where would he land when he came
down?
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Dose Irish makes me sick, always
talking about vat gread fighders dey
are, said Teutonic resident of Hobok-
Ell with great contempt.
Why, at Minna's Wedding der odder
nighd dot drunken Mike O'Hooligan
butted in, und me und mein bruder
und mein cousin Fritz und mein frient,
Louis Hartmann-vhy, We pretty near
kicked him out Of der house..
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16
The Way In Temperance Towns.

The Way In Temperance Towns.
This is one OF the pet stories of w.
r. Smith. general attorney for the
Santa Fe. One must almost be q
Kansan to get TIE real chuckle out Of
It. A man dropped into Kansas
drug store and asked for bottle CT
beer.
"All right" said the druggist. reach
ing for the .sign-up" book. What rea-
son shall give?"
Pm not sick" said the pur-
chaser.
We'll, II you don't want 1t for med
icinal purposes, do you want 1t for me-
chanical uses?' asked the druggist
Sure, sure-for mechanical" was
the reply.
"Well. specify" went on the drug
gist.
HIN, him." muttered the buyer.
scratching his head. "H'm--Oh. yes
that srright-I want II TO grease 4
beCGy with.s
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Office Of the State Board of Land Commits
sioneTs.
Denver, Colo, June 22, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Patterson Bros,
whose postofiice address is Dolores, Colo, have
made application No. 1884 to lease the follow
ing described School Lands, for Grazing
purposes situated in Montezuma county Col.
orado, to wit: N of E4, Sec 80 Twp. 81 N. r.
10 w., No other application to lease the above
i6th 1903. b. L. JEFFERsoS.
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
First pub July 2, 1903; last pub July 23rd, 1903
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Captious Customer want q piece
Of meat without any bone, fat, or
gristle.
Bewildered Madam think
you'd better have an egg, or liver.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16
BORROWED WIT.

Waiter, one Of these oysters il bad.
Well, sir, you'll see I've given yer
two extra.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS

Office OF the State Board Of Land Commis.
sioners.
Denver, Colo. June %, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Philip Runck
whose postoffice address is Dolores, Colorado
has made application No. 637s to lease the
following described School Lands for grazing
and agricultural purposes situated in Monte
yuma County, Colorado, to wit N W. of Sec
tion 36, township 81, north, range IS, west.
No other application to lease. the above des
cribed lands will be considered after July g.
1913. b. L. JEFFERsoN =
Register State Board Land Commissioner.
First pub july End, last pub july 23rd. 1903.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Do you enjoy your new automobile?
Not much, answered the nervous
man. When it runs / am apprehen-
sive, and when 1t doesn't am annoyed.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Guest-I see you have counted up my
bill wrongly; fourteen marks, instead
of thirteen.
Waiter-Well, / thought perhaps
you might be superstitious.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Miss Smartt-You don't seem to
think very much Of Mr.. Jorkins, yet
you are with him great deal.
Mr.. Swelle--O, / know he's an uwful
idiot; but what can one do? His politi-
cal views are the same as mine.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Little Bertram had always longed
for live pet, but as he lived in an
apartment building he had to be satis-
fed with toy animals.
Later his parents moved to the coun-
try, and Bertram became the happy
possessor of kitten. He hugged 1t
close and remarked. At last i am the
parent of a living creature.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Garge-Ef t missus dosn' get better
by next Tewsday fortnight I'll send fer
t doctor.
Farmer-Wy not before then, Garge?
Garge-Wull itll be fowrty year mex
Tewsday fortnight since we 'ad Z doc
tor, an I'd like T. make It T. even
fowrty.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

Mrs. Slimdiet-Put plenty of butter
on the table.
New Girl-(who has worked in
boardinghouses before) Half pound,
mum?
Mrs Slimdiet-Two or three pounds.
If there isn't enough to smell, they
may take some.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-16

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Douglas Island news., 1909-07-28

where so many nice fat herring are sac- rificed to make fertilizer for the gar dens of Japan. Commissioner Carl Spuhn, who has lived in Southeastern Alaska for more than a quarter of a century and yet looks like a man who has just stepped out of a New York counting house, entertained the crowd courteously. In the matter of smells, Killisnoo does not compare with the whaling station.
 Again the Gent crossed Chatham straits and headed for Tenakee inlet. About,5 o'clock we reached the little village of Tenakee Gin former years known as Hoonah Hot Springsl. This is one of the oldest and best patronized resorts in Alaska. Men and women come from all parts of the territory 10 enjoy the healing waters. Ed Snyder, postmaster, storekeeper and hotel man of the town was ready to greet us with the glad hand. The village is typical Alaskan, built on both sides of q very narrow street stringing along the beach, The old bath house has been replaced by very substantial log structure. The pool, into which the hot water flows, is about four feet deep, cut in the rock which is worn smooth by the bodies that have slid into it. Benches on all sides are convenient for cooling off after the bath. The water is strongly impregnated with mineral. A restaurant in the village was serving wild strawb berries to it's customers, and in front of almost every cabin was fresh fish and chunks of venison.
 Monday morning the thought of home was uppermost. At the head of Hawk inlet stands little cabin belong ing to Mir. George Riedi. There Messrs. Baritello, Smith and Riedi were left to hunt for few days. A visit was made to Funter bay, where the Thlinget Packing Go. has large cannery.
 At Pt. Retreat, the northery end of Admiralty, stands lighthouse to warn mariners off the dangerous rocks. At 8 o'clock Monday evening the Gent rounded the point of Douglas island and headed up Gastineau channel. Soon light was raised far ahead. Others followed aud soon thousand blazed out a across the channel, accom-, panied by the old familiar roar of stamps. We were home again.
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-28

Ed Russell swells all up with some- thing and announces that he was the representative of Alaska at the meet ing of the National Editorial Associa- tion four years ago. Ed must be dream ing. We have looked all through the Worlds Almanac for that year and can't find thing about it.
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-28

Iron Beds, Springs ana mattresses large variety--at jenseu's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
HATIoaAL Foeo OF MExIcans
The Tortsiia ls the Bread Used BY Osr
Southern helshbere-Frileles
Are Boiled bGRns.

The tortills II the ancient Indian
bread OF Mexico. Its only constituent
Is Indian corn (nafRe), which the
women soak In lime water until the
Kernels are at the point of bursting.
then wash thoroughly until It is free
from lime. when they grind Il by rub
bling II on large block Of stone. spe-
cialy cut for the purpose, with a
smaller stone which thsy hold in their
hands.
The operation looks very much like
rubbing clothes On q vashbeard and
Is a laborious and tedious one. The
lime renders the corn cough adhesive.
like wheat nour dough, and It In easily
patted between the hands into cakes
the size and shape OF an ordinary grid
die. Though no salt or Ieevsn Is added
fresh tortillas are exceedingly palat-
able
The one other food mainstay IN
frijoles-ordinary beans. They are
boiled to mush and with q liberal
quantity OF lard are warmed as re-
CURED in nat earthen dish that an
swers for frying pan. The very
poor people do net GlwRys have the
luxury Of fri3oIcs ard when they DO
have them cannot always AFFORD the
lard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
REALLY NO PUZZLE At ALL.
Erudite Editor Arises to Explain Why
Wsmen Descend Frsm Street
Cars the MrOna Way.

ut makes W tired, I" wrots the editor
Of the Hickory Ridge hissourian,
when We zee some city newspaper
wondering why 1t Is that q woman al
ways gets OF q street car the wrong
way. There amt no mystery about It
at oil. Our wife explained it to US
years ago, and she never rode on a
street car but once In her life. when
she was visiting relations In Kansas
City. A woman gets OF a street car
backward because she naturally grabs
her skirts with her left hand. That's
constitutional with a woman. Then
she has to grab something with her
right hand to hold on to, and that's
the railing at the rear end Of the car.
80 when she steps or she has to face
the wrong way. You can't break
women of that habit unless you make
them get OF on the left side OF the
street car. and IL you did that it's Just
as likely as not they'd be contrary
enough TO grab their skirts with their
right hands. But there amt nothing
strange about the way they get of
now. Blamed II we don't think some
times that some OF the stupidest men
In the world is working on the big
city papers."-Chicago Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
Wives and Wives

"Mahomedans are not so much more
reckless in their number OF wives"
remarked the Arabian doctor who
makes his home in New York, than
New Workers. The principal differ
ence is that instead of living in New
Jersey rather than pay them alimony
in New York. we keep them altogeth-
er In one house at home. Expensive
on account OF Easter hats? Not at
all. The Arabian women wear wells.
which are not expensive. But in the
matter Of the number Of wives. many
Mahomedans are very exclusive in
that particular. For example, while
my uncle has IS wives. my father has
never had but one, my mother. My
parents are both now nearly 90 years
old, but they are as much In love as
they were when they were first mar
ried. and j am their only son. My
uncle. who has rs wives. has no chill
dren"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHI URCH.- Bible School
every Sunday at 9:45 &. M. Preachipg
fret and third Sundays s p. M; secopd
and fourth Sunday m rHings at il a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening ut S
p. IN. q. s. McCIeary, pastor.
METHODIST CHUROH, Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday at $50 q. m.
Little Workers Juvenile Missionary
every second sundays p. m. Preaching
6rst and third Sundays IL q. M, second
and fourth Sundays s p. m, fifth Sun.
days II a. IN. and p. m. E. E. Wiley,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
I osy School every Sunday at 10 q. m.
. -.scaiDg first and third Sundays z. d. M.
ssnod and fourth Sundays III q. m.
-sr meeting every Friday p. m. L.
&. Wiley, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 u. m. Preach.
ing second, third and fourth Sundays nj
IL a. m. and 2. p. M. Preaching Hfth
Sundays 1t II .. m. Prayermeetfng every
Wednesday evening p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN, 'BURKE'S GAR.
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday ct IL ..
"a. and p. m. s. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
FLOWER OF THE TEA PLANT
said to BE superior to the Leaves In
Flavor and Hard to AduI.
terate.

1t seems that the flower of the tea
plant IL much to be preferred TO the
leaf, says the Scientific American.
The infusion of the flower Il very
sweet and has the same stimulating
qualities as the infusion OF the leaves.
Moreover. the flower contains only
about two per cent. eaffein, while the
leaf contains as much as sour per
cent
Tea leaves must be picked one by
sae; the flowers. on the coatfaFy. ara
collected much more simply. The
principal quality OF the flower Is the
difficulty of initiating it.
limitations of leaves are innumer-
able. Most astonishing authorizations
OF tea leaves are practiced in China
The oak. the eglantine. the ash. the
strawberry. the laurel. the cherry, the
chestnut, the olive. the elm. the ap-
pie and the plum-in fact. almost ev-
cry tree that grows-offers its leaves
freely TO INSCRIPTIONS dealers for
mixture. Even ordinary wood saw
dust. properly colored. has been en-
pleyed.
Fancy teas are adulterated with
clay and other mineral substances
The tea flower is more or less proof
against imitation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
REFORMATION NOW THE AIM
Society No Longer Deals with Grim
lnals with the Idea Solely Of
Punishment.

In nearly all the large cities there
have been established courts for ju-
venile offenders where treatment Is
given according to the individual ner-
it's of cases and not according to the
rigors OF the law for adults.
In some states adults are also treat
ed In this manner We have given up
the old draconian spirit. A century
ago there were about 100 crimes in
England punishable by death When
1t was proposed to raise the death
penalty for theft from FIVE shillings to
ten 1t met with the most bitter op-
position in parliament and many men
of supposed wisdom announced that
the country was done for, property
no longer safe and society incapable
OF caring for itself. We are now try
ing to treat crime IN q two-fold man
ner. To punish the offender and to
reform him so that he will not prey
upon the community so soon as he
regains his freedom.
Especially is this necessary in the
case Of children. We must not give
dog bad name, much less a poten-
tial citizen. The decision OF the New
York Legislature is one that ought to
be generally followed. We need to
learn a great deal about criminology,
science which is just now in it's In
fancy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
WAS SOMETHING OF A JOLT.
Nadressed by eoIld as "Gra ndpa. !"
Man Foreed to Edmit He
Is GettIns Old.

Il hate to think It." said the man
with frost In his hstr, but really I
must be growing old
Three times within rs many weeks
young men have got vp in street cars
70 give me their seat, showing there
ey, as they fancied. dfae respect for
age. 1 wish they wouldn't, for I
don't feel old. and have to think I
look old and I don't believe 1 do. I
mink those three young men were
VOC polite. well meanisx and all that.
but not good Judges Of age. mtsled
Dy the gray in my thatch; and 80
/ don't consider that their installing
me for an old looking man really
proves me so or should IN any way
disturb me-; but did get q Judgment
on myself this morning, a natural. in
stfnctive and absolutely unbiased
1ndgmsHt that did ssvs ma s.GG. q lit
de Jolt.
"A little child that was looking AT.
small child Just old enough to be
beginning to talk, locked at me and
smiled and said: 'GrEndpa!' and that
was hard to get away from.
Il guess now I'll have to dya NV
hair"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
Wild Flowers In the anuth

One morning you dr3ve through the
woods and see nothing but the usual
green OF winter; two days after ON
the same road you behold afar what
seems to be a huge white sheet show
ing through the tree trunks and
bushes. 1t is not a sheet. merely a
solid curtain of Cherokee roses. waxv
white, fragrant and blooming so
thiekly that only here and there ia
any green to be seen.
A big dead tree that has been ahov-
Ing gray and hideous for months turn.
over night into an enormous purnIs
bouquet; It is the work OF q wiItarfa.
sending down showers of lavender
sweetness with every puff of wind
Sweet olive. bridal wreath. wild las
samine and so others rush into a
prodtgalfty of bloom that seems a
wicked, delightful extravaEancs to
northern eyes. and the noble army Of
mixes marches up the side of each
path and waves its banners beneath
every wan.-Pass Christian CORE
spondence st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
EYE G. 3Cs& IS KEEN
msnts 81. -r-.i .t'y So!i.seS:sJ
~ k=s.

Often 's- ---- r. be cHale-a ~i'l de-
cipher G.,.-,.l' -.-s 81 ~Ach the writ
ing had bsen ga p.an':s'iv otu.r-atrd
by age. Gays = = ,;e- ~ Van No-dsn's
Magazine. Ia succes,,'u " cocl=d
with the c7r ca ne ut-aviy faded .hO-
togrash q; e,assY,A,e 81 30 years
previous.
Charges I" ne IS .e~, o. ,as Tin.
uudiAsos-;rt t1e 60 sspear w I
distinc;pess -. .bc s-~-:-ivs state.
and # s. es,' h-; a.=,.le warn:-g OF
approaching c.--s. e has been rs: %
by given.
The caE.e-a tcl-s IissI-cs o. cub
jects which eiaaN. - = = 20 appear
on the ground SIS ana ~ those
which the eye o. rrHa has never seen
The human eye cSa pene;y-ts space
no further IN M acur than in a single
instant Yet 'Ar eye o: rEe camera
will gaze into IN sly for hoA-s ,ccE-
ing deeper and seel,-S more WIsh zach
second ehas raases
Through this sstTIDuts of the eau
era a great chart OF the heavens II
now being made In this work dis
tinguished a~trono-eeTs ard rhotogra-
piers throrghou; tie weird are Co
operating Tst nc, one In hundred
OF the stars Rl-eR3v pininly pictured
by them was ever seen by the unaIded
eye OF scieRtis;s
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
oyELlNe is ANCIENT ,cusIpa
Had lts orlsin in the Judicial cerbs.
and Found Favor with
q IS All Nations.

DuehnS in the proper sense of the
word was handed down from the early
Germans, Danes and Franks. all of
whom carried the practice of the
judicial combat 10 such an extreme
that only women, sick persons. Grip
pies and men more than so years old
were exempt from IT, The judicial
combat was especially authorized by
Gundebald, king of the Burgundians,
as early at sol A. d.
Finally the practice of dueling was
carried into France. where it soon be-
came so common that II is estimated
that 5000 persons fen in mortal com.
bat in the ten years of the reign of
Henry ~.
Single combats are said to have
been introduced in England by the
Normans. During the period of
shivairy In that country they were in
common practice, but in the strict in
depreciation of the word they could
not be called duels. In the literal
sense Of the word. tha duel was intro
epeed in England abGat the time that
me practice became prevalent IN
France.
puehng began in this country In
the early days of its settlement. In
TACT, the code OF honor was brought
20 the new world by the first settlers.
me hrst encounter Of this kind took
p!aee at Plymouth, Mass, in 1921. two
81 the settlers deciding a question of
Aonor with the heavy swords that
were carried in those days.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
TrIhutaa of Affection

Tributes Of Affection for Paris Dead
Foreign visitors to the cemetery of
Pere La Chaise In Paris often wonder
Mt the tributes of affection deposited
on the graves. Many French people
refuse to believe that their dead can
not enjoy the good things they used
to like when alive.
Mothers bring fruits and sweets and
leave them on the tombstones OF their
children. The graves OF older peo-
pie are frequently spread with wine
beer and tobacco. and there is Tor was
last year, one ansctionate father who
leaves q potato salad en- his sons
tombstone every Sunday. Partisan
street providers are of course well
aware of this practice. and despite the
vigilance OF the cemetery guardians
manage to pilfsr many a meal from
the graves.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-25
THAT SETrLEs rAE QUESTION
Ycsnaster's Explanation Of iIs Pa
Tiers Standing Left the othsrs
Away Bshind.

The story. long since familiar, Of
the little boy vhose boast that his ia
Their had put . cupola on his house
was capped by his playmate. who re-
marked. proudly. that his father had
just put a mortgage on theirs. is
brought to mind by an occurrence
which was told the other day by q
prominent politician
The small son OF a man who was in
politics for revenue only. on moving
into a new district this summer. went
out and struck up an acquaintance
with two other kids Of the same age
who lived IN the Relghborhocd. They
were Interested N the newcomer and
began to try hiu oct rs to what his
parents amounted to anyhow.
My father Is a window trimmer
and an aSislly bis man." said the nrxt
kid.
"Ah. t2at's uotkln'." said the second.
My fathers = dua,p trimmer. aud he's
twice as tig - yoil'=.-
II was p.s'Aly wD to the stranger
to make g,oe AID hs did 1t with
much gvs:r
My fatL 3 politician" he said,
"hut 7 henr,: nsu tel him last
night ths, b.. - IS. L..seSt trimmer
in this NscH
And It a.: a;- ~, to any one
that the S-~ - .; r7sde a strong
impressioE t."o -. rsighborhood.