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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
Why he Kicked.

some people are chronic kickers. ."
growled the hotel clerk. and it's no
use trying to satisfy them"
What's the trouble now?9 queried
the reporter.
You saw that solemn-looking chan
making a getaway as you came in -
reloined the man behind the ten-carat
sparkler- Wei he registered about
nait an hour ago and was shown to
us room. Now what do you suppose
happened?"
i pass said the pencil pusher.
A few minutes later" continued the
Key mggler, he rushed back to the
once, mad as a March hare and
jumped all over me. fguratively speak.
Ing. 1t seems that he had come here
ior the purpose Of doing the suicide
act and l assigned him to a room
lighted by electricity"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
Fruit Growing and Its Profits
Opportunity Magazine
Opportunity Magazine


Among all the varied occupations
open to the unprofessional man, il
is hard to imagine one more ideal
than that of the grower of fruits.
His is the privilege of the open air
and the highway. of a home among
fragrant shadows and golden sun
shine. of a clean task and a light
heart and Independent of monetary
cares.
Because this is so, there has been
an astonishing exodus from the con-
gested cities back to the country of
late, and fruit growing is claiming
the majority Of these.
Comparatively small tracts. con-
sidering the usual size Of a farm, will
keep a family in comfort and put
money in the bank The labor is
not heavy or confning. little cult
walton and care are demanded, and
the market is an excellent one. This
divided between the springs prun-
ing, the summers spraying and the
autumn's gathering and packing.
leaves the rest of the year for the
snjCyment of the fruits of the mar
keting.
, Fruit growing on a large scale is
proportionately a more serious bust
ness. calling a careful study of me-
thods in growing and packing and
activity in the marketing. But the
profits are also proportionately
greater than in any other line of
agricultural business. and the de-
mands less arduous.
Apple growing in particular has a
great future before it. More suscep-
tible than any other modern fruit to
shipment and keeping, and univer
sally consumed. the apple has a ready
and unlimited market all over the
world.
But the national crop has suf-
fered a woeful decrease in the last
Is years. marked by surprising fuc-
tuations. From 100000 barrels
in 1896. the apple crop of the coun-
try dropped to 23,0O0,O0O in 1897
1h'h IL mas AlNIn anu QlODVCu
alternately until the crop of 1909
is approximately $4,000. 600 barrels,
an increase over last year Of 10000
600.
Contrary to a national influence.
this decrease has not been due to
crop failure from natural causes.
crop as frosts, light blight. etc. but
it is claimed that the fall in produc-
tion has been due very largely to the
neglect of the middle western and
eastern orchardists. who once. their
trees have attained maturity and a
content to put their whole trust in
steady annual production. have been
the trees ability to turn out crops
and have not properly cultivated.
pruned and otherwise cared for their
steady degeneration in both quality
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

here to Texas. Greeley has been
crowded out. Boise Statesman.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

and quantity in fruit
If it had not been for the north
west, the United States would have
suffered an apple famine last year
This section of the Union, however,
with its recent rapid development of
the fruit industry largely the result
of irrigation, though some of its fin
est fruits we're produced by dry-farm-
ing) has come to the rescue and the
crop in the nor. nwest was last year
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
BUTT DURING PAST TWO YEARS

City to join her father, and on arriv-
ing there learned that her father
had been in his grave at Stanford,
Conn, for neary a year.
Some years ago DR.. John Corbin,
no of Albany, New York. went TO
Stanford and tooke up the body of
Jason Lee and buried it by the side
of his wife in the campus of the VIII
jeanette University.
The daughter of Mr.. Lee returned
to Oregon overland in 1S47, and was
educated there and became a teacher
in the Willamette University.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
Results Of Irrigation.

Miraculous are the results of ir-
rigation. Here lies a grim, gray
desert, parched and shimmering un-
der summer sun of 100000 years
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

Baled Timothy and Redtop hay for
ale at one cent a pound. delivered.
!. L. Walker. on Main street. near
'aldwell's hardware store.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

The market is higher, the cost of pro-
duction is less and the disadvantages
fewer.
The following table. based on west
ern conditions, viii give a definite
idea of the income and expense at
tending the production of fruit:
Expense.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

Per Acre
Planting and care, LIST year. S SIS
Planting and care, End yr. SIS
Planting and care, 3rd ye.. SIS
Planting and care, 4th yr.. 1875
Total $37.OO
Preparing land, buying and
planting trees. ......... $1,000
Iotal' '',',....-,...., $4,000
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24
CHAPTER XVI.

n EANtNG against the combing. feet
braced upon the slippery and
treachercnsdeck. kirkwood clung
~ to tiiler and mainsbeet and peer
81 ahead with anxious eyes. a puckct
of daring craven deep between bis
hrows.
A mile 20 westward. three or muv
ahead. he could sec the brigantinc
standing close IN under the ESSEX
shore. At times she was Invisible
Again be could catch merely the CLINT
Of her canvas. white against the dark
gloom of The iltioral. toned by mist
OF iiyirg spindrift. lie strained his
eyes. watching for the chance wlsch
would take place n the rake Of her
inasts and sails when she shosld cone
shout.
For the longer that maneuver was
deferred the better was his chance oi
attaining bis object. II was FOR.
lorn hope. But In time the brIgan
tine. TO escape Maplin sands. would
be forced to tack and stand out past
Tie llghisIiip. the wind OF her port
bows. Inen tlylr courses would IN
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24

fdssenserS.
A hush fell upon the group. during
which Kirkwood sought Stryker's eye
in pitiful pleading. and Stryker looked
round him blankly.
where's Miss CalendarY' th ing
man demanded sharply. Il see
her at once"
The keen and deep set ey. the
skipper clouded as they re- to
Kirkwood's perturbed COZ ance.
"Wot're you talkin' aboutA p e de-
manded brusquely.
II must see Miss CalendaS Calen-
dar himself or Mulready." rkwood
paused and. getting no : !. grew
restive under Stryker's irH able re.
gard. that's why came ABOARD" ht
amended. blind to the absurdity Of the
statement. ito see-er-Calendar."
"Well, I'm d-dw
Stryker managed to infuse into his
tone deal Of suspicious contempt.
"Whyf" insisted Kirkwood. nettled,
but still uncomprehending.
"D'you mean to tell me you come OF
from-wherever you did come from
intendin' to board this vessel and find
a party nyned Calendar?"
Certainly did. Why
"Welly' cried Mr.. Stryker. rubbing
his hands together with an air oppress-
lively obsequious. I'm sorry to him
form you you've come to the wrong
shop, sir. We don't stock no Calen-
dars. We're in the 'ardware line. we
are. You might try next door. or
dessay you'll find what you want at
the stytioner's round the corner.
A giggle from his audience stimulat-
I'd him. If" he continued acidly. "T'd
guessed you was such fool. blimmy
II wouldn't We let you drowndr'
Staggered. Kirwood bore his sarcas-
tic turbulence without resentment
Calendar" he stammered. trying to
explain. Calendar said
II carn't 'elp wot Calendar said
Mebbe e did myke an engagement
with you an you've gone an went an
forgot the dyte. Mebbe it's larst
years calendar you're thinkin' Of
You. Johnny" Ito lout of boy in
the group Of seamen)-"you run an
fetch this gentleman whitaker's for
nineteen-six. Look sharp, nowT
''But"-with an effort Kirkwood
mustered up show Of dignity-"am
I to understand" he said as calmly as
he could. that you deny knowing
George B. Calendar and bis daughter
Dorothy and
Il don't ave to. Listen TO me. young
man." For the time the fellow dis
carded bis clumsy facetiousness. TN
wnyum stryker. Capt'n Stryker. mars
ter an. 'arf owner OF this vessel. an
wot says ere is law. We don't carry
no passengers. Dye understand meT
aggressively. There amt no pussor
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24

"A green roaring avalanche sircpt doirn
upon him.
nymed Calendar aboard the Ailytheer.
an never was. an never will be-
"What name did you sayi" Kirk.
wood inquired.
This ship? The Allytheer. regis.
tered from Liverpool. bound from Lon.
don TO Hantwerp. I'm cargo. Anythink
else?" n
Kirkwood shook lfis head. turning to
scan the seascape with a gloomy gaze
As he did so and remarked how close
upon the sheppey headland the brig.
antine had orawn the order was given
10 go about. For the moment he was
left alone, wretchedly wet. shIyering.
wan and shrunken visibly with the
knowledge that he had dared greatly
for nothing. But for the necessity of
keeping up before Strykcr and his
crow the young man felt that he coui,
gladly have broken down and wept for
sheer vexation and disappointment.
Some little while later Stryker again
approached him. perhaps swayed by
an unaccustomed impulsctof compass.
sion. which. however, he artfully con
cealed. Blandly ironic. returning e.
his impcrsonation of the shupkecper
"Nothink else we can show you. siri''
he inquired.
Il presume you couldn't put M,
ashore" Kirkwood replied ingenuously
In supreme disgust the captain show
Cd him his back. Ere. you.' he call
ed to one Of the crew, "tykc this awe
Tyke lin below an put I'm to bed
give I'M drirk an dr. Is clos
Continued on SECOND page.)
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24

"Passengersr'
A hush fell upon the group, during
which Kirkwood sought Stryker's eye
in pitiful pleading. and Stryker looked
round him blankly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

TOR sALE-UPRIGHT PIANO IN FINE CEN
dition; only 500 for immediate sale. Call Tor
inspection. t13 W. FIFTH ST. %h-u
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
San Pedro
FOR SALE-AT SAN PEDRO
The Point Firmin Tract

$3.50, 900 appropriation has been made by U.
S. government for San Pedro
The government Is spending millions here.
The SO 900, 900 of harbor bonds which will
be voted by Los Angeles city viii make
great harbor improvements. The 146 acres in
outer harbor will be the site for great ware
houses, docks and general shipping busi-
ness.
Lots in the Point Firmin tract are slightly,
overlooking the whole harbor, the li6 acres
and the big SO, 900. 900 government breakwater.
Lots run TO waters edge and command the
finest view on Pacific coast
We sell these lots cheaper than lots else
where in Southern California-$I0O0 10 S25C0
for large lots. Easy terms.
Call
GEORGE H. PECK & CO,
202 Lankershm bldg, Los Angeles; or
Bank OF San Pedro bldg, at the harbor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
BE SURE AND SEE THESE
PLANS BEFORE BUILDING

We have over 500 plans for you to look
over and get ideas and suggestions from. II
any of them suit you exactly, all right. II
and we will draw plans and make speci-
hoatlons TO suit you. You can thus have
your own ideas embodied in your home alb
solutely free, We are always ready to sub
NIT lowest bids on all classes of buildings,
draw plans or make estimates We are in
the business to please and satisfy.
Style and quality unsurpassed. Workman
ship and material the best to be had at the
price. Shree hundred satisfied owners of
houses which we have built in Los Angeles
are our reference to our reliability and
proof that we keep our promises.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

ONLY FIVE ACRES LEFT AT PERRY.
That is going this week You know con-
solidation is going to make lively times
In acreage in this direction. II you want
this come in and
JOSEPH r. LOTUS COMPANY,
1928 w Sixth st. LAR B. Main or F551S.
s-22-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

FOR sALE-FINE FRUIT AND ALFALFA
land. well located, plenty OF water; good
market. DIR. ]. b. SLOAN, sos Chamber Of
Commerce. Phone ASo56, S-zz-z
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
FOR SALE
Country Property
/ Sell the Earth
R. S. BASSETT
A Bargain in
Subdivision Acreage

About 1000 acres Of good land, lying be-
tween Corcoran on the Santa Fe railroad ana
Tipton on the Southern Pacific railroad, and
being within IL miles Of Turnbull siding on
the Santa Fe railroad and bordering for 4
miles on the township line between Upton
and Turnbull This land lies IN the artesian
belt as is proven by the test well already
nut down hy us, and I'm addition to this ad-
vantage there are two streams on the prop
erty which flow part OF the year The stream
banks are covered with large willow trees,
and there are many large oak trees scattered
over the property. The soil is good and FER
tile and Is covered with a luxuriant growth
OF grass Though the property has been used
in the past for grazing purposes, we have
had II surveyed into 40-acre tracts and
mapped. and the same has been approved
by the board Of supervisors Of the county
and the same IS now on record In the county
maps.
with this much Of the preparatory work
already done It would require but little more
time and expense to place this property on
the market a tirst-class subdivision.
Lands lying between our tract and Cor
ooran sell for from S75 to $50 per acre
We have made our price low enough to al
low handsome profit for the subdivider by
Offering It at S35 per acre. Would take one
third cash, balance at per cent; and might
take a third in Los Angeles city property.
CALIFORNIA FOOTHILL HOME.
Located only s miles from Los Angeles.
near Glendale; place we think is one OF the
prettiest spots in California, and one OF the
most heaIthfui; elevation Is about 1000 feet.
Grand view OF valley and mountains first
class for oranges: very little frost; place all
set to oranges, lemons and few grapefruit.
but mostly lemons. Income the past year
was over 5000 and will increase as place
grows older; extra good water right; gravity
water from the mountains; also well and
pumping plant; large house Of rooms. with
4 large verandas full length Of house; hard
wood floors downstairs and cement basement;
good barn; not far from an electric railway
This is one OF the best places in Southern
California, and can be had for several thou
sand dollars less than surrounding properties
Say, reader, IL you want a desirable place
to I've I would be pleased 70 tell you Of this
place and, better still, to show 1t TO you.
773 ACRES, located up above Portervllle
about 90 acres are frst-class orange land;
about 100 acres tillable, Of which eight are
in oranges and seYen in alfalfa; extra good
wafer right: price Si5. 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
S1575

Builds STORY 7-room house and three
closets. This house has a Holmes dis
appearing bed installed, latest design
OF mantels, outside chimney and kitchen
chimney; buffet kitchen cabinets. hard
wood floors and beam ceilings; slash
grain oregon pine finish; best plaster.
porcelain plumbing; two toilets ETC.;
large porches
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Houses Built to Suit i'm Our
COLLEGE TRACT, COLLEGE ANNEX TRACT
OR WESTERN AVENUE SQUARE
Or Upon Your Own Lot Anywhere i'm the City Upon
Our Usual Tmstallment Payment Plan

but the demand for these
in is, II
US to compete EN- S
n
n
both the College and College Annex tracts
Go and
st 48th St banch) direct to the tract office 18th and Graery
place Agenta a tatto
Our auto makes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
$500 AND UP PER ACRE
TERMS $40 DOWN AND $40 A MONTH

TERMS $40 DOWN AND $40 MONTH
Buy one or more acres, start your home;
save rent; make money. Buying acreage
means income. lots an outlay
Only 80 minutes ride southwest on In
klewood Redondo electric stations on
tract, 3 miles from city; convenient to all
beach towns and near Los Angeles,
BUILDING UP RAPIDLY. Just ahead Of
new harbor boom.
Rich sandy loan soil; water under pres
sure, piped TO each acre; city conveniences
there now. oiled roads; poultry and veget-
ables will make your living Save part
Of your wages.
ELLIS & JOHNSON
All South Main St., room 23O.
6-3-tu-th- su II
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
TAKE NOTICE

A BARGAIN-1H-sTORY a-ROoM, MODERN
house, 1907 Everett St; high and healthy;
near the Hollywood electric road 1t VIII be
sold for s4500 if taken soon, on reasonable
terme See the owner, T S. ABBOTT, 1913
Everett st, or II. A. LANDWEHR 3ol
nana1as bldq 8-22-1
BIG sNAP-5-ROOM MODERN COTTAGE
large lot flowers lawn and fruit trees; To-
Gated on East 2Sth; will sacrifice for $22oO
as owner leaves city; $500 cash, balance $40
per month, including interest. See CRAIG,
105 S. Broadway. o-zz-4
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-NEW SIX
room bungalow on corner Speedway; OAK
doors: tile mantel hot and cold water. BOX
ALB Venice postofice. o-Sl-s
FOR sALE-4-ROoM CALIFORNIA HOUSE,
$500; $500 mortgage to run years II desired.
2S70 LASATLE AVE. s-l-S-lo-zz
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
FREE
FREE
$500

Builds STORY house. six rooms, mod
ern plumbing, hardwood floors, large
porches and nice rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Pianos

NOR SALE-NEARLY NEW STANDARD
make upright piano; dark oak case; in first
class condition; willing to sacrifice for cash,
S-22-1
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-04-23

The county commissioners of
Osceola have set notable example
to the commissioners of the other
counties of the State in their sub
scription for 200 copies of the kis-
simmee Valley Gazette 1t has
been well said that a community is
judged largely by the excellence Of
its newspapers Bearing this fact
in mind. the Commissioners of
Osccola have wisely been sending
broadcast Editor Harris splendid
publication, and as a result the
town of Kissimmee and the SUR
rounding country has greatly bene
fitted by the influx Of a very desir-
able class of new settlers. The
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-04-23

requiring such work to be done to
protect the public welfare; and the
construction and maintenance of
water mains, sewers and drains
and may, by ordinance, provide for
the payment of the cost thereof by
general taxation or by special
assessment of the cost thereof
against the property fronting or
abutting upon the street, avenue or
public place where the same is done,
in proportion to frontage of the
property fronting thereon, the
special assessment being made per
front foot to the abutting property,
or part of the cost thereof may be,
by ordinance paid by general tax
alton Of all property of the city,
and the remainder by such special
assessment. and in case of drainage
and filling in of low places( other
than streets. avenues and public
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-04-23

ance, and the Court shall have pow
er upon proper cause shown to
grant such Injunction and any
person not so presenting his bill
for injunction within thirty days.
or failing to push to a successful
conclusion with due diligence his
application for an injunction, shall
be deemed to have consented to
the enforcement of the ordinance
and the levy and collection of the
special assessment and the taxes
necessary thereto, and shall not
thereafter be heard to defend
against or question the validity of
such tax or special assessment.
The Mayor and City Council are
hereby authorized to provide, by
ordinance, for the issuance of
special assessment city certificates
for such amounts and drawing such
rates of interest and upon such
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-04-23

terms and conditions as may be
deemed nesSeSSary. to enable the
city to pay the cost of such work
pending the collection of the special
assessment and taxes, and to pro-
vide for the payment thereof with
interest, and the City Council shall,
as soon as practicable after the
completion of any such work, by
resolution, fix the special assess
ment per front foot upon the abut-
ting property, or the special assess
ment against the property drained
filled in, cleaned up or put into
proper condition, as the case may
be, at an amount not exceeding
either the actual cost of the work or
the estimated special assessment
stated in the ordinance providing
for the work, Any person desiring
to contest in any way the validity
of any such special assessment or
lien shall, within thirty days after
the publication of the resolution
fixing the special assessment, in
stitute suit to have the enforcement
thereof enjoined or its invalidity
legally declared, and no person not
so instituting such suit shall there
after be heard to question the
validity thereof or to defend against
the enforcement of the lien upon
the ground of its invalidity. Any
such special assessment paid with
in thirty days after the publication
of such resolution shall be accepted
without interest, and such assess
ment not SC paid within said time
shall bear interest from the date of
publication of such resolution until
paid at the rate of not more than
one percent per month, such rate
to be fixed by resolution of the City
Council, The Mayor and City
Council may, by ordinance, pro-
vide for the payment of such special
assessments in instalments, and
for the collection by enforcement of
the lines by an attorney or at
torneys after any payment has not
been made in compliance with the
provisions of such ordinance. The
lien for the amount of such special
assessments may be enforced by
bill in equity, and any number of
liens arising under the provisions of
one ordinance may be enforced in
and by one proceeding in equity,
The city shall have and collect a
lien upon any properties affected by
such special a easements for reason
able attorneys fees for the collec-
ton of unpaid special assessments
after the collection thereof shall
have been entrusted to an attorney
by resolution of the City Council.
Section :. This act shall take
effect Immediately.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-04-23
APRIL MEETING II
OF CITY COUNCIL

After various and sundry adj
iournments, city council finally
got together Friday night, with all
members present, President Boyd
presiding.
A communication was read from
the Mayor in which it was suggest
ed that change be made in the
general revenue ordinance in
creasing the license fee eXacted
from shows. Notice was given of
an ordinance in conformity with
the suggestion. The Mayor also
suggested that city attorney be
elected by council, as was done
until a few years ago. This sug-
gestion will be acted on when the
budget is adopted,
Several rebates Of taxes for err
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-04-23

murder in the first degree; not yet
tried.
THEO. HART, who shot his wife at
Daytona; charged with manSlaugh
ter,
JIM HAMPTON, charged with adultery
The prisoners had been allowed the
Use of the corridors surrounding the
used as a cover for the water closet and
with it dug a hole in the cement floor of
the corridor, beneath the steel cells,
crawled thro' this, then dug hole
through the brick wall and escaped
An attempt was made To- put blood
hounds on their trail, but as several
dozen boys and men had been allowed