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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
SOIL OF SEMI-ARID BELT
Naturally Rich, Generally Free from
Objectionable Traits and Admir-
ably Adapted to Farming.

Everyone knows or ought to know,
that the soil of the semi-arid regions
is naturally rich and generally free
from Objectionable traits, and Of a
texture admirably adapted to the best
farming. 1t has been demonstrated,
beyond the peradventure of doubt,
concerning farming carried on in
those regions ur1er scientific soil cul-
ture, that If care be taken to conserve
the moisture, and not waste it, that
is: If the soil be so treated that its
fertility be made available-plowing,
packing, seeding, and cultivation suit.
ed to existing Notwithstanding be.
comes an exact science, and the rails.
ing of large crops a certainty.
A great percentage of the vast
plains of the west is admirably adapt.
ed for ideal farming, quite free from
boulders and stumps.
Dry farming is cheaper than irriga
tion and, In addition, has some decid
ed advantages over the latter system
In the first place, on bitches are re
quired and no subsequent repairs
needed, and no laborers are hired for
irrigators. And, secondly, 1t is dem
onstrated fact that dry farming is the
better proposition of the two when
practiced on large scale. One man
1t is estimated, can not farm profit
ably more than so to rs acres of irri
gated land, while under the dry farm
| ing system large tracts can be han
died especially when small grain anC
alfalfa are grown.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
BATTLE RECALLS
WILD WEST DAYS
IOWA CITIZENS IN DESPERATE
FIGHT WITH DARING BANK
ROBBERS.
OUTLAWS OPEN THE FIGHT
Blow Safe and Use Their Rifles when
Surrounded by Posse Which
Gives Chase on
Hand Car.

Runnells. Ia.--Three bank robbers,
who attempted to rob the Farmers
Savings bank of Runnells. were sur
rounded in thicket near Cordova by
posse of citizens after a wild chase
of nearly so miles on hand cars, In
which a number OF shots were nred.
The battle between the bandits ana
citizens recalled the days OF tne
James and Younger bands.
The town of Runnells was awak-
ened by the shock of the explosion.
Citizens fastened to the bank and
discovered practically one entire side
of the building blown away by the
force of the explosion.
The robbers were seen cropping
about in the smoke, but apparently
they became frightened when they no.
ticed the citizens peering at them
from every point of vantage. with
rifles to their shoulders they an
nounced that they intended to fight to
the end. They fred volley toward
the townspeople, which was answered
by a few scattered shots. Before an
effective posse could be organized the
robbers had escaped.
Practically every man capable OF
bearing arms in the town was called
on by the sheriff and the pursuers
were soon on their way. The trail OF
the bandits was quickly picked UP
and they were traced ten miles In
southern direction to the town oil
| Adelphi.
When the posses reached that point
1t was discovered that the postoffice
had been dynamited and $40 in cash
as we'll as number of stamps had
been secured. The building was bad
ly damaged.
The officers, believing foot chase
profitless, seized hand car, going
over the Wabash tracks A few miles
from Cordova, after practically every
member of the hand car crew had
worked himself into exhaustion, the
bandits were sighted some distance
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Fundamental PrlncipIes.

The fundamental principles of dry
farming consist in agricultural prac.
tees which will tend to conserve soil
moisture and make the very most for
cultivated crops of q limited supply
of rainfall. While the so-called sys.
TENS of dry farming are supposed to
be practiced in the semi.arid regions
only, it has been found by actual prac-
tice and scientific experiments that
the dry farming methods apply with
equal force to the farmers who grow
crops in those sections which are as,
sumed to have regularly sufficient
amount of rainfall.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and I have no more
backache. L hope can help others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done fol
m" MRS. EMMA IMsE, s33 FirstS ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubt that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. PinlSham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN KANSAS.
Man Murders Two Sisters and
Brother-in-LaW.

Kansas City.-James Mcmahon has
confessed that murdered SIS rs.
Miss Rose Mcmahon and Mrs. Alonzo
Van Royen and the latter's husband,
Alonzo Van Royen, on a farm near
Kansas City, Kan, on October 10. A
long standing family quarrel caused
the tragedy. Mcmahon lallled Van
Royen in the timber and later went
to the Van Royen home and saot his
sisters
Fearing mob violence by throng
gathered about the county jail after
the contession, the auJnor It's vs. u
the murderer and his brother Patrick
.HcMahCn and rafrick ann, 4 un-
hand. who are held as witnesses in
the case, TO the Kansas state peniten-
tiary at Lansing in automobiles.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
The sanuirs Then Took to the Woods

ahead on the track. The efforts OF
the crew were redoubled and they
gained rapidly OH the tired outlaws.
The speed of the car was slack
ened, however, when the highwaymar
poured volley toward the car. Ne
one was hit.
The bandits then took to the woods
firing constantly at their pursuers
Farmers came up from every direc
ton, and in a little time the thicket
was surrounded. Any approach by
the deputies was answered by fast
from the woods, and, as dusk had fall
en-, 1t was decided to await daylighi
before storming the robbers.
In the morning 1t was found tha
the bandits had managed to escape.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
TOWN SLIPPING INTO CANYON.
Has Already Moved Down Hill
Eleven Feet Within Few Years.


Reno. Nev.-That the old mining
camp of Virginia City is sinking into
the deep canyon on the side of which
1t is located and that 1t has already
slipped down hill eleven feet within
the last few years was the startling
announcement made by Professor
George J. Young, head of the mining
and geological department OF the Uni
versity of Nevada on Wednesday.
Professor Young states that the
steady sinking Is due to the old
underground timbering In the Com
stock mines, placed there fifty years
ago. which is gradually crumbling
and is responsible for the phenome-
ma He also predicts catastrophe
at any moment unless steps are
taken to prevent 1t. Only a few
days ago an old glory hole caved
in and left an opening in the ground
several hundred feet in depth.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Pinchot's Fish Story.

When Clifford Pinchot returned to
Washington from the west he was
visited by score or more of anxious
correspondents. They all expected
some expression from the chief for
ester on the Pinchot-Ballinger row.
Nothing of the sort was forthcoming,
however. Finally one OF the CORE.
spondents noticed that MIR. Pinchot
had finger bandaged.
What happened 10 your anger?"
he asked.
"oh. that big fish bit It," replied
Plncnot.
"You mean" replied the facetious
one. that BaillnGer bit It when you
offered to shake hands with him at
Salt Lake"
But Pinchot stuck TO his fish story.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Mule chews His Arm to shreds

Saginaw, Mich.-Marsh Hutchins
who drives an ice cream wagon on
the west side, has a mule which eats
'em alive" The carnivorous beast
tried to make meal off Hutchins, and
only to the timely arrival of neighbors
does he owe his rescue from shock
ing death. Hutchins was thrown to
the ground, and the Infatuated mule
stood upon his PROSTATE body and
commenced a vicious assault upon
him with its teeth. Hutchins was
helpless, and before his screams for
help were answered the beast had
chewed his whole right arm almost to
shreds.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Two Smokers.

" had big surprise today" said a
beilboy In Denver hotel yesterday
afternoon. This mornin' ! was called
to woman's room TO bring her some
writin' paper When / handed 1t to
her she slipped me dime.
Its for cigarettes she says.
much Obliged says droppin' the
coin in my pocket I'll spend 1t for
cigars, don't smoke cigarettes.
well, l don't care what you
smoke she says Those cigarettes
are for me-
AN l got 'em for her. oo."-Den'
yer Post.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Study of Dry Farming.

A study of dry farming Includes
or should--a study of soils, seeds,
adaptability of crops to locality
adaptability Of methods to climatic
conditions, causes of success or fail
ure in like districts, farm machinery
crop rotation and many phases oil
farm operation by which the so-called
arid lands can be made to yield profit
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
One Man Missed, the other Forgot
to Fire His Weapon.

Paris.-Henri Bernstein, the dra-
matist, and Francis Chevassau, a
dramatic critic. fought a duel with
pistols at Prince park on Wednesday.
Neither was injured. M. Chevassau
fired and missed. while Bernstein
did not discharge his weapon. When
he was asked why he had not fired.
the dramatist replied: II forgot to-"
The duel grew out of the publica-
tion of an article written by Bern.
stein, in which he attacked the
critic.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
The Main Question.

This story is current in the Arkan-
sas hills. A woman was telling some
friends what delicate childhood was
hers.
when l was born l weighed only
four pounds. They put me in cigar
box for a cradle"
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed one
Of, the listening women, leaning for
ward with great interest, land did
you e?"-Kansas City Times.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
The Immortal Bard.

One of the critics says Shakespeare
could never have written the words OF
a popular song. We are inclined to
believe he might have done even that.
In one of his sonnets he makes
"neet'sf' rhyme with Sweets"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
sIeep.WaIker on Fire Esoape.

Milwaukee.-Sound asleep on a fire
escape at the Republican house. 60
feet above the ground, Lowell Sher.
man, an actor at the Shubert theater.
was found at two o'clock in the morn
ing and rescued from his perilous po-
sition, which he reached through a
1T of somnambulism, by Patrolman
Paul Schultz and number OF hoteI
attaches.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Very conslderate.

Lady Ito nursemaid) Don't let the
children sit on the wet grass, nurse;
they might catch cold. If they are
tired, sit on the grass yourself and
take them on your knee, Philadelphia
inquirer. a...
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
A Proposal.

A love-smitten youth who was study
ing the approved methods of proposal
asked one of his bachelor friends IL he
thought that a young man should pro-
pose to girl on his knees.
'If he doesn't" replied his friend,
"the girl should get off. LIVERY
body's magazine.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Place for Her.

Mrs Naggins-May stay at the
Thousand Islands this summer, dear?
Naggins-Yes, stay a week on each
of ,em.--Chicago News.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
somethlna comina Sure.

Mistress-,You know. Melinda, we're
all very fond OF you I hope You like
your room and are content with your
wages. Pm thinking of giving you
my silk petticoat.
Cook-For de Lawd. Mis- Howard!
how many folkses has you been done
gone an asked foh dinner2-Puck.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Not Dry FARMING.

A question frequently asked
What is Dry Farming" and which
may be most easily, yet enlgmatical
ly answered with; 1T is not DRY
Farming at all"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Found.

Mr., Popp-Hurrayl For once In my
life I know where my cuff links are.
Mrs. Popp-Where ere they now?
Mr.. Popp-The baby's swallowed
,em.-Cleveland Leader.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Milwaukee, Wis. -"l ydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has made

me q well woman,
and L would like to
tell thewhole world
of it. l suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihad the
best doctors and
they all decided
that I had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
tiOn. lydia r..
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Mrs. Smiths Housekeeping.

Mrs. SmltnS housekeeping.
Growells--Smith's wife must be
poor housekeeper.
Mrs Growells-Why do you think
so?
Growells--He declares he's perfect
ly comfortable at home every day in
the year-Boston Herald.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28

The u. s. Government has bought rs
Gross $4,000 boxes) of Rough on Rats to
send to the Panama Canal Zone, because it
does the work. The old reliable that never
fails. The unbeatable exterminator. l5c,
Die TIC
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28

When man says he is willing to
change his opinion If you can con-
vince him that he is wrong it's sign
you'll never be able to convince him.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28

Constipation causes many serious diseases. II
Is thoroughly cured by Doctor Perce's Pleasant
Pellets. One o laxative, three for cathartic.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28

If we all had our own way other
people would quickly get out of 1t.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28

A homely truth is better than q
handsome lie.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
Petite Eve saIve Restores.

No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. III druggists or How
ard Bros. Buffalo. N. Y.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05
Days In The Month

In answering a correspondent who
asks why the months of the year are
numbered some with 81 days and some
with 30, and February with only 90, the
Scientific American says:
THE arrangements of the days of our
months is due to two Roman emperors.
julius Caesar revised the calendar,
making the common year to have 3G5
days. and every fourth year to have 1855
days. The days of the year were dis
tributed among the months, so that the
odd months, beginning with January,
had 81 days, and the even months had
30 days, excepting February, which had
~ days i'll common years and in leap
year had 30 days. He also gave his
name to the month of July. The months
following were named from numerals.
Augustus Caesar followed julius and
gave his name to the eighth month.
August, and in order to get 81 days for
it, so that it should be as long as July,
named for julius, he took day from
February and placed it in August. This
brought three months with 81 DAYS to-
gcther. To remedy this Augustus
changed September and November to
30 days and October and December TO 81
days. Thus our peculiar arrangement
OF days in the months is because of the
vanity of Augustus Caesar
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05

four hours and twenty minutes, For q
time one of them kept up pace of 234
words minute.
One government official, who is con-
nectod with the administration of q de-
tendency of the United States situated
in the tropical zone. when asked as to
his sentiments in regard to the bill.
declared: We'll, the only thing can
understand in it is that it will cost me
more hereafter to hand some one a
lemon.
Congressman Thomas of Ohio is
struggling with tariff puzzle that in
wolves the question, when is fish
hook not fishhookf
A company in his district that manu-
features the hooks has appealed to him
to straighten ont q tangle in the tariff.
According to the information that
reaches Thomas, the Dingley bill plac-
ed duty ON fshhooks that was high
enough 70 foster the industry in this
country. Troubles arose, however, over
the construction of the law. The treas
rry department classified the hooks as
wire and admitted them at a greatly
reduced rate of duty. Hooks with flies
of feathers and gay colored silk attached
came III rs feather beds and as silk.
Now the hook manufacturers demand
that they be given a section of the bill
devoted entirely to fishhooks and with
a protective duty attached '.-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05
Trial Jurors

Following is the list of trial jurors for
the term of the district court beginning
alto Il. III. April 10Th: '..r.'". Cd. ~.
r. w. Crltchley, John Mcnamara, G.
D. Lamars, J. A. Davidson, F. r. Castle,
J. D. Truett, P. W. Simpkins, Fred
Voigt, A. w. Sewell, w. H. Ewing, G..
T. Taufer. Lewis Sharp, Jr, P. A.
Nelson. Frank Fernald, R. s. Carmi-
chael B. J Bangs, w. D. Armstrong,
Thos: Williams, Ray Hage, P. G. John
son, S. T. Wines, Len Connors, J. w.
Smith, e. s. Garcia, Frank Bell,
William Bowser, John P. Phalan, Geo.
Overman, J. w. HAYWARD, G. P.
Campbell, w. c. Menking, w. H. Claw
son, e. w. Henderson, Geo. D. Banks,
Il. L. Subtle, J. Woods, W. j. Yost,
John S. Mayhugh. l.. j. Allen, Joe
Perkins, G. M. Spence, Frank Smiley,
Lee Hardin, George P. Eyler, u. J.
Hylton, Frank Barton, j. G. Gregory,
w. Fl. holland, Alex Gardner, s. L.
McGinnis, F. NJ. Haws. Antoine Zunino,
r. M. Woodward, j. o. Logan, A.
Peterson, j. w. Puett, J. E. Meyers,
james Billet, John E. Jack, q. F. Nc
Knight, DAN McElroy, H. J. Ruthford,
J. b. White, G.. "A. Slough, Taylor John
son G. w. Clawson, Oscar Graham, r.
Rntlcdge, Albert Krenka, R. E. Knight,
II. G. Gillian, u. L. Linebarger, G. J.
Littletield, G. E. Bernard, J. w. Phil
lips, Roy Primeux, Frank Hart, AL NJ.
Griswold, j. w. Linnel and Dave Cas-
per.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05
STENINGER
The Painter
Business Locals.
The Painter

For Sale-A good work team, In
quire at Thompson's livery stable.
Two Thousand Cedar fence posts for
sale. Inquire at this Office for partic-
ulars. ..."
Hereafter On Sc Company will serve
Sunday dinners at the Palace restaur-
ant for % cents. x
Save those natural teeth thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill
land the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
Five heavy draft stations will arrive
at Elko from California about April
10th and will be for sale. These
stations will be sold by Moody &
Butts.
A boy sixteen years of age wants q
place to work for his board and attend
school. Address Fl. B. Bowlby, care
Western Pacific railroad company, Elko
Nevada.
Pete Jially has a first-class house NOV
ing outfit and is prepared to do all work
in that line. He will also do other odd
jobs, such as digging wells, hauling,
ETC.. etc. ,,,i,c. e.. E.
+ > yin, .y..s. ..-. .
Charles Strossi has opened the
Swiss American restaurant at the
Silver Brick. He invites all his
friends to patronize him. Good meals,
good service and reasonable prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05
SOME INFANT INDUSTRIES

The Payne tariff bill contains many
9Deer things of interest to the American
people: A few of them are given i'll the
following Washington dispatch:
They say there will be strenuous Op-
position to the passage of the Payne
tariff bill as it now stands. Certain
infant Industries plead that their exist
ence is imperiled by IL paragraph here
and there in the bill, and it is known
that lobbyists are us thick at the capitol
as bees around Il hive in clover time.
Therefore the bill merits careful atten-
ton But as precautionary measure
IT is recommended that the seeker after
knowledge provide himself with q
dictionary, an encyclopedia, pronounce
ing gazetteer, u glossary and Il phar-
nacopea.
Then, when the daily press recounts
the desperate struggle ON the floor of
the house or senate us to the duty on
binotrotoluol, myrobolans, fenugreek,
lnnngelwurzel, cudbear, malls book
ings,. 5affer, the subject under discussion
can be better understood.
BY careful reading of the bill one
sinds it is possible to purchase dragon S
blood III foreign countries. Heretofore
one might have supposed that this com
modify was exhausted and that the
animals themselves had become ex-
finct, along with the d6do. For
those who want it, Balm of Gilead
is Obtainable abroad -- at least, the
tariff bill says it may come into
the United States free of duty.
Blues are also foreign com
modify. so the bill informs us-perhaps
for those prone to mental exhaltation.
Apparently lakes also can he imported.
Then, there is bihulOus paper, which
certainly ought to be popular i'll dry
communities.
Il But just imagine what wild debate
will ensue when that paragraph of the
hill is reached letting in without IL cent
of duty such things as annatto, roucOu
and ricoa! And what u bitter fight
doubtless will be wagcA on the floor
against placing dividivi, gambler,
Ceriun and resorcin on the free list.
Then there is paragraph sol, which
lets III absolutely and entirely without
amy levy the following: Iridium, os.
IDium, palladium, rhodium and ruthe-
Mum and native combinations thereof. y
California, SO members say, is already
up in arms against the awful possibility
of ID" passage of one paragraph of the
hill which, it is asserted, will flood the
nation with Il cheap Oriental product
That paragraph is the one admitting
mum Get.
The worst catastrophe of all however,
Will occur if paragraph 60 is permitted
to remain in the bill. 1t admits the
common variety of European "spunk
without Il cent of duty. Almost as
disastrous would he the adoption of the
paragraph Xylol, toluidinc, xylidin
onnidin, bnitrObcnzoi, dianisidin
diphenylamn and bcnzaldchydc
Incidentally, there are rDrty-six addi
Imo paragraph, the cntirc set of lin
gnistic hurdles being taken by the read
ing clerk of tho house in exactly twenty
eight seconds. Previous to tackling the
JOB the clerks spent several hours with
"A dictionary, going over the bill ant
spelling ont the more difficult word'
phon"tically on the margin of the bill
Two clerks, alternating each bali hour
read the 5000 words of the bill in jus
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05

Out Of tho FuIIness Of the Heart.
What shall I play?" asked the or.
ganist Of an absent-minded clergyna an.
What sort Of q hand have, you
sot?' was the unexpected reply
Wasp.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-05
Home Bakery
JOHN HUNTER, Prop.
q ,t' +---=---==-
PIES, CAKES, BREAD,
Etc, Etc.
A Fine Line of California
Candies, Fruits, Nuts,
ETC., Etc.
Draying Business.

Chris Bshleman has started draying
business. He is prepared to do all kinds
of hauling, delivering freight and all
other business in the draying line. Prices
reasonable and strict attention given to
all orders. Office at the Old Lumber
Office