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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
MONEY IN TRUCK FARMING.
Profit of $4,000 In Seven Years II
Iowa.

The most sensational disclosure to
agriculturists has just been made by
Francis Sestier Of Des Moines, Ia, a
young man who has made $4,000
worth of permanent improvements on
a thirty-two acre farm in the last
seven years and paid for it all from
the product of the soil. 1t is a demon.
stration of what application will do.
Francis Sestier is the son of a
French stonecutter, who came to Des
Moines in 1875 to work on the con.
struction of the state capitol. But
stonecutting is an unhealthy business
and one day he determined to quit it,
He bought a farm within sight Of the
golden dome Of the statehouse he had
helped to construct and struggled
along for years., paying off the mort
cages and at the same time raising
family. Seven years ago he died. and
his son, Francis, took the active man.
agement. 1t is he who has worked
the miracle of the soil.
He has turned his farm into truck
garden, which is now said to be the
finest truck farm west Of the Missis
sippi river. The beauty Of his success
is that, unlike truck gardeners of the
east, he does not have to spend great
sums of money for fertilization. Dur
ing all these years his fertilization has
not cost him more than so cents an
acre year. e..t
Among the permanent improvements
built since 1901 and paid for from this
small farm are an $1,000 house, under
which is modern cold storage; q
steam pumping plant that draws wa
ter from the river half mile away
and lifts it 145 feet into monster res
ervoir and eight greenhouses.
Mr.. Sestier by his management is
making his farm yield a gross income
of $500 ors $40O an acre. Like every
successful man, Mr.. Sestier can handle
some things better than others. To
matoes seem to be his favorite crop.
He introduced the method of raising
tomatoes on poles and plants 5000
vines to the acre, getting yield OF
$50 bushels of perfect fruit that
brings the highest price on the market.
He makes as much as $500 on let
tuce in a year. Such figures for q
thirty-two acre farm in Iowa are SEN
sational, to say the least, especially
when they are made to come by the
son of a French stonecutter who
knew nothing of agriculture and who
never attended an agricultural college.
Esf ~tsRn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Wash For Nursery Stock.

Dipping nursery stock in lime sui
phur wash or other insecticides has
recently been much advocated as q
substitute for fumigation with hydro
cyanic acid gas. The Station at Ge-
neva, N. Y, finds, however, that this
treatment, IL used at all, must be han
died with care to secure scale de-
structiona without injuring the trees.
With the sulphur wash, exposure OF
the trees for too long a time or at too
high temperature resulted in injury.
while with any of the materials used
exposure of the roots to the mixture
resulted in serious injury to the stock.
For nurserymenr the station stu rec
ommends fumigation as most effective
and least liable to injury and would
advise orchardists to use the lime sui
phur as spray after the trees are set
rather than as a dip when they are re-
ceivSd
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Best Varieties of Potatoes.

& OF III varieties of potatoes tested al
the Ontario Agricultural college the
following varieties are among the best
when yield. size, freedom from rot and
quality are considered: Late-Empire
State, Dempsey Seeding, Rural New
Yorker No. 2. Medium-Rose of the
North. Burpee's Extra Early. EARLY
Early Fortune, Early Harvest, Extra
Early Eureka and early Dawn. The
results Of planting potato sets of Off
ferent sizes at different distances were
in favor of two ounce sets planted
the closest together. Planting one set
per hill has given the best average re-
suits for eight years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Sure Winner.

0ufe winner.
Modesty wins in the story book,
Putting one finally over the crook,
Managing in the procession to pass
Creatures of gall and pretension and
brass, "a
Plucking the prize,
To it's own surprise,
Quietly walking away with the goods
While the pretender eiopes to the woods.
Modesty wins in the laudable play
Thwarted at first, it will have it's way.
Villains may foil it, but not very long.
In at the home stretch, ringing the gong,
1t will succeed
With commendable speed,
Tearing the roof from the house for ap-
plauSe,
Proving the kind of the drama that
draws.
Modesty, yes, in the book or the play
And in the song while the singer holds
sway,
But does it drag off the honors in life,
Winning a fortune an Office, a wife,
Forging ahead
In the race on the dead,
Putting a crimp in the braZen and bold
Much as the fairy romances have told?
Need we the answer that's patent pro-
claim?
Not to the ones who are mixed in the
game,
Not to the ones who can see with their
eyes,
Though they are steeled by the world to
surprise.
Modesty? Yes,
But it's glowing success
Isn't the kind that fellow can use
Buying provisions and garments and
shoes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Feed For Egg Yield.

There is nothing that will increase
the egg yield like fresh cut grees bone.
1t should, however, be fed judiciously,
as it is highly nutritious, and a little
goes a good way, but as a supplement
to the regular daily grain ration is
sure Of bringing good results. 1t should
be fed in about the proportion Of one
to one and half ounces per head
three times a week. 1t Is advisable to
begin on even smaller AMOUNT than
one ounce to each fowl on the start
and gradually increase to the maxi
mum amount. ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Court Dwarfs.

Until about little more than a CEN
fury ago dwarfs were frequently kept
as court toys. Records Of them might
be multiplied almost indefinitely
Bebe, the dwarf of Stanislaus, king
of Poland, lived to be ninety years OF
age, dying in Paris in 1858, and is va
riously described as having measured
thirty-fve inches and twenty-three
inches. Julia; niece of Augustus, had
two dwarfs. each twenty-eight inches
in height, and Henrietta Maria had
two whose joint height was seven feet
two inches. The Emperor Augustus
had a dwarf named Lucius whose
height was two feet and weight ssT
enteen pounds. The last court dwarf
in England was Coppernin. who be-
longed to the Princess of Wales, moth
er of George Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

is of metal, made on the principle Of a
pair of scissors, except that where the
point of the scissors would come there
is on one side a disk and on the other
a circular aperture opening into long
bag, which is attached to II. The ham
dies Of the harvester are hollow, so
that they will fit over the pointed ends
Of poles, which may be Of any length
required. By means Of this device q
person standing on the ground can
reach fruit In otherwise inaccessible
places and by, COMPRISING the handles
can snip the fruit from the limbs into
the bag. In this way fruit can be
plucked before it falls to the ground
and becomes bruised.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Spray For Apple Trees.

One Of the most successful apple
growers of Ohio uses arsenate Of lead
Ia the bordeaux mixture to kill the
different fungi, as well as to keep in
check the codlings moth, spraying at
least four times after the bloom falls.
His formula for bordeaux is three
pounds sulphate Of copper, five pounds
of lime and fifty gallons Of water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
For Harvesting Fruit.

The season for harvesting fruit is
some months off. but the. suggestion
here made will keep. The Invention
will make the gathering Of apples,
pears and peaches : far easier and
quicker proposition than it has been
heretofore This Invention is simple
enough; but. like many other simple
expedients, it remained unthought OF
until recently. The continuance used
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
RIG FOR WELL OR PAINT BUCKET.

MO FUH "EA1 On FA1NT bUOAIT'
barrel down. wind the rope with wire
or string in order to prevent loosening
ard stacking. AS long as the bucket
hangs the rope will remain tight and
firm The device is very simple, easy
to construct and is quite inexpensive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Could Trust 1t.

"I'm going TO call Won early tomor-
row morning"
"What for?"
ITO see the sunrise"
"Don't Won do it. The sun has been
rising successfully without my help
for several thousand years, and think
it will be able to turn the trick once
mOre.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Nothing Left.

Nothing Left.
EYES," she sighed, her voice laden
with regret, 1--WE will have to give up
our trip to Europe"
HAS your husband had business re-
verses?Y
mo; you could hardly call 1t that.
We had bad luck in our home. The
plumber worked fifteen minutes in the
basement last week, and he will have
to be paid"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
! Hu17Or and
} .r Philosophy
By DUNCAN RI. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The only people who have plenty OF
money are those who don't need the
money.
Pretty clothes are necessary to
woman unless she can't get them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

40 page trap book illustrated,
picture of As wild animals in natur-
al colors, FUR ANIMAL CALEN-
OAR, gun and trap catalog, also
prices of hides and furs. All sent
pos paidSfor 1Oc stamps or silver.
FREE to those who ship to, or buy
Of US. Address Fur Dept, y. W.
Hide 4 Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

Being ableIto af-
ford it has ruined
many a man.
The main who
goes out of his
mind goes i Il t o
trouble.
1t is as hard to
believe the things
t hat W 9 don't
hear as it is to
wer charges
that are u e V e r
made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

Keep your face always to the sun
shine and the shadows will fall be-
hind you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

Some people are good because it is
easier in some cases to help than it Is
to hinder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Device For a Barrel sIinq.

How to make a barrel swing is sim
pie" enough when you know how. The
hut represents a handy rig for cleaning
out q. we'll or for singing paint buck
ct from the roof Of a building. If it
10 necessary to set the bucket or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

1t is hard to put yourself in his
place, and then, too, it might embar-
raSS him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06
Impossibility.

"If he had money he couldn't keep
t."
ST didn't know he was married."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-06

The way some people talk you can't
help wondering if they are paid for it
at so much per word.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15

Throughout orr nations his
tory ii has besn the rule thai
our Presidents have never left
American soil. Mr.. Roosevelt
visited Niagara Canal after
that strip Of territory had bS.g
ceded TO the United States gov
eminent, but he was transport.
ed on an American man-of-war,
which. wherever it may sail, is
theoretically American soil.
In the past our territory has en-
tertained great men and Princes
ofroyal blood from abroad but ex-
cept for a visit of Don Pedro to
the United States in 1876. no ruler
of a great nation has. ever visited
our country. The occasion Of Mr..
Taft's visit to Fl PasO will there
fore be unique in our country's
history iatwoparticulars. Atthat
time a ruling president during
bis term Of Office will actually set
foot on foreign soil. and he will
on the same date entertain Pres
ident Diaz in FL Paso. While
the visit Of Mr.. Taft 10 any city
will for the moment attract the
worlds attention to that city.
the incident Of the meeting Of
the presidents Of these two great
republics. and the exchange OF
courtesies. will be striking in its
character and will attract an i'm
mense amount Of attention to
that city. In coming years We
will tell our children Of the fact
of our participation in this event
and no one can afford not TO
have been a party to it.
1t is a favorite hobby Of an
American to say that all men
are equal; but. regardless of
party. a man who is great
enough and good enough to be
elected the Chief Executive of
a nation of SO,O0O.OOO of people.
is good to look upon; and we
should see President Taft and
our children should see Presi-
dent Taft on this occasion and
swell the throngs Of patriotic
Americans. who pay tribute to
him. and through him to the in
stitutions for which he stands,
and which are dear to US.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Las Cruces. n. NJ. Oct. 6,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Lesbos, of Deming, N. NJ, who,
on October 2, 1906, made Desert Land
Entry No. 1865. (serial 045l) for
SAW. and NiSWi. Section 2. Town
ship "a S. Range 8 w, N. NJ. Pr.
Meridian, has filed notice of in
tentioh to Final Proof. to estab-
lish claim TO the land above de-
scribed, before b. Y. McKeyes. U. s.
Court Commissioner, at Deming. N.
M. on the p day Of November, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Emil Solignac. Of Deming, N. NJ.
Frank X. Wyman. "
Basil r. Shull. 4"
James c. Dever, " ="
JOSH GONZALES. Register.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15

See me before you build II you
think of building. and why not?
Will loan you money and build
you home. W. B. CoBwIN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Las Cruces, NM Sept.
q, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Quincy
=. Ford, of Hondale, N. NJ. who, on Aug.
IL, 1908, made Homestead Entry No.
Olga, for SEi. Section 9, Township
- s, Range 10 w, New Mexico
Prin. Meridian. has filed notice OF In.
tentlon to make Final Communication
Proof, TO establish claim 10 the land
above described before BY McKeyes.
U. ). Court Commissioner at Deming.
n. NJ, on the9th day of Nov, 1909. -
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Cox, of Hondale. N M.
James y. Westfall, {"
Edward ]. Berwick, =" I"
Martin W. Hon, Deming. N. M.
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
CONTEST NO So.
Contest Notice,

Departmen, o. the Interior. United States Land
Oroe ~ Las Cruces New Mexico. Sept -. 1909
A Gatleieni contest affidavit having been alei
N this o.hee by Greenberry Marin. contestant.
AzAins, Desert Land entry No. 1870. tscrial No
os6O. made January 2. 1901. Cor SEH. Section 2
Township 2 5 Range W. n. NJ Prin. Meridian.
by Jules T. Gnfion Conteatee, In which Il IL al.
lexed that said Jules =. Grfou. ContsSise. Ia,
wholly and entirely failed u make the requisite
annual expenditure during the three years after
s4id entry. that Is. after the End day OF January
lss. AMI before the 2nd day Of January. 1903 and
that there are no improvements on aail tract
Sad parties arv hereby notified 20 appsar. ~.
sfond. and offer evidence touching sad allegation
~ 10 clock a m. on November sih 1902 l@fore h.
\. hekeyea. U. 8. Commissioner. at DeminT.
New Mexicoand that anal hearing will be held a,
~ u'eiock a on November 18th, 1903. before tho
Register and Receiver AZ the UnitSd States Land
Office in Las Cruces New Mexico,
Tlse sald contestant having In a proper afhiEv.
y fled sept S.th. 1909 set forth facts which show
thai after due diligence personal service VI this
notice can not be HAds. & 81 hereby ordered and
directed That such notice be- given b. see and
proper publication.
JOSH GONZALES. Register.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Y. S. Land
Office at Las Cruces, NJ. NJ. Sept.
Is. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Pablo
Ribera, Of Deming. N. NJ, who, on
Oct. 10, 1905, made Homestead En-.
try No. 1901, (serial 0l7ls) for SCI.
Section 10, Township "a S, Range
3 w, N. NJ. Pr. Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention TO make Final
Communication Proof. to establish claim
70 the land above described, before n. Y.
McKeyes, U. S. Court Commissioner. al
Deming, N, NJ, on the Sth day OF
November. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Austin. Of Deming, N. NJ.
Thomas d. Bryant, I" 4"
William 2. Boyd, &" Z"
George W. Beard, Z" &"
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
Delegate Andrews Good Work.

Delegate Andrews Good Work,
Ever since Delegate w. II.
Andrews visited US some week:
ago he has been actively urg.
ing the Reclamation Service Bur.
eau and Iother departments OF
the Government to detail an en-
gineer to Luna county for the
purpose Of investigating the
character of our underfiow.
Nothing is more vitality import
ant TO this community than that
il should know beyond doubt as
to the strength Of our water
supply, and while this can only
I've determined absolutely by
use, experiments conducted by
skilled men employed in this
kind Of work by the U. S. Gov
eminent can determine the re-
liability of this underAow beyond
any reasonable doubt, and the
seal of their approval would, in
Mr. Andrews judgment. go a
long way toward establishing the
faith of new Corners in the
abundance of this water supply.
In this connection one of our
local townsmen has been active
ly in correspondence with MIR.
Andrews and is in receipt of
the two letters following. While
these do not give assurance of
an early visit by an expert, they
show Mr.. Andrews interest and
give US reason to believe that he
will be ultimately successful:
albuquerque, n. NJ,
Oct. 4, 1909.
Hon. II. c. Rizer.
Acting Director,
U. 5. Geological Survey,
Washington, D. c.
Ny Dear Mr.. Rizer: Your
letter of October first, in which
you state Mr.. 0. E. Meinzer can
not stop at Deming for the reas-
on that he left Utah prior to re-
ceiving the Directors letter in
structing him to stop at Deming,
received.
| very much regret this as the
people at Deming are wild over
the fact of having a geologist
sent from your Department. |
notice what you say about limit
ed appropriations.
Can't you possibly send some
one there, as it would be Of great
benefit to those people? There
are a number of people waiting
to go ahead and put in irrigation
plants and do not like to do it
until the Government first passes
upon the water supply.
Thanking you in advance for
anything you may be able to do
for the relief of the people, |
remain,
Yours very truly,
DELEGATE FROM New MEXICO.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Geological Survey,
Washington, D. &.
October /, 1909.
Hon. W. H. Andrews,
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Dear Sir: In response to your
letter of September q:
| regret to inform you that it
Will be impossible to have Mr..
o. +. Meinzer stop at Deming,
New Mexico, for the reason that
he left Utah prior to the receipt
of the Directors letter instruct
ing him to stop at Deming.
Another geologist would be as
signed to the investigation but
for the fact that the limited APP
preparation Of the survey for the
investigation of underground
waters has been entirely allot-
ted for the present fiscal year.
Very respectfully.
H, G. RIZER,
Acting Director.
If they can the Detroit Tigers
will undouhtadlv tia nm To Cohh
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
swept Over NIAGARA.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings growing ripples and
faster current. Natures warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache In the
back warns you the kidneys need AT.
tention II you would escape fatal mala.
dies Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's
disease. Take Electric Bitters at once
and see backache fly and your best
feelings return. After long suffer.
ing from weak kidneys and lame back.
one Sl.0O bottle wholly cured me,
writes J. Il. Blankenship, of BeIk'
Tenn. Only SOC ct all druggists.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
Contest No. 2is2.
CONTEXT Notice.

Department Of the Interior United States Land
Ohlee at Las Cruces. n. ~. Sept 10, 1902
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed IN
thia Office hy Anna N. Walker. contestant gans,
Homestead cntn No. O1a2 laerial No Oao2l
made Oct. ~, 1e0sf for NEii, Sec Ia township a5 s.
Range sW Nm. ?. Meridan.by Catharine l.. Oliver
ConteEtee In which IL i alleged that Gaid ''Catha.
rine l.. Oliver has wholly abandoned Naid tract II
land and changed her residence therefrom for more
than SIX months since making said entry, and
next prior 10 the date herein that said tract IA not
settled upon and cultivated by said entryman n
required BY law. and that there are no improve.
menta thereon Of any kind"
Said parties are hereby notified 20 appear, re-.
spond. and offer evidence touching said allegation
At 10 o'clock a m. on Nov. 4, 1919 before b. "
hckeyes. u. =. Court Commissioner At Defning
n. H., and that final hearing win be hel. II Il
o'clock a. m. on Nov. TO- ls0o, before tho Rev.
istsr and Receiver a. the United States Land or
fee sa Las Cruces. N. NJ.
The said contestant having IN . proper AFFIDAVIT
fled Sept Is, 800. set forth facts which shou
that after due diircnce personal service Of till
natice cannot b. made, Il u hereby ortlercd and
directed that such notice be given by dns and
JosE coNzAL.ks. Register
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15

The awful droath in Missouri,
Arkansas and Oklahoma. has at
last been broken by q good rain.
The drouth at Fayetteville, Ark,
our old home, was so severe that
the city water supply gave out.
10 was about the driest dry spell
shat state ever experienced.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15
again

The first snow has struck New
Mexico. The Panhandle country
also got 2 covering of the
beautiful,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-10-15

If they can the Detroit Tigers
will undoubtedly tie on Ty Cobb
again.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-01-21
20. 0. F. Orphanage
Damaged By Fire.
The l4O Inmates Led, to Safety By
the Heroic Work Of superln-
teRdeRt and Matr0nS.

The Odd Fellows Orphanage wss
damaged to the extent Of between So 900
and SO, 600 by fire saturday night, w hich
origininated. in the garret and supos-
ed to have caught from live elect
trio light wire. The one hundred and
forty children, who are occupants of
the home, had just retired, when
several of the younger ones were
startled by burning timbers falling
from tbs ceiling of-the third floor be-
tween their beds. The alarm was
sounded at once, while Superintendent
J. F. Brinson and the matrons, Mrs.
Christian McArten, Miss Lillian Nc
Donald and Miss Barbra Nicholson,
were engaged in Ieffecting an orderly
retreat from the burning building, and
through their efforts the children were
led to safety, not one being injured.
The fire department responded prompt
ly and through their excellent work
the fire was confined to the upper
floors, which were damaged, as also
much of the furniture.
The fire was discovered about 10
o'clock and many of the boy inmates
ran to town to give the alarm. Some
of the children were asleep and there
was much difficulty in awakening
these, and it is wonder that some at
least, were not injured.
The loss on the building and contents
is estimated at between So. 900 and $9,-
600. The buildingI was insured for
@8 ,250 and the contents for $1,000.
The trustees of the Orphanage,. Mr..
M. w. jacob, of Wilmington De. L.
B. McBrayer, of AsheviIle, and Me-. G.
B. Edwards, of Raleigh, met here to-
day. and arranged for. the repairing of
the damage at once.
The citizens of Colds boroI I offere q
homes for all the children Saturday
night, and Superintendent Brinson w as
busy Sunday answering phone calls,
offering homes for any of the children
but the Orphanage was able to care for
nearly all the inmates.