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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-04
PLANTING TREES AND
SHRUBS IN THE FALL

Many nursery catalogues offer stock
OF fruit and other trees for autumn
planting. and In some cases represen,
tatiyes Of nurseries have gone through
this state selling such stock and rec.
ommending that fall planting is Just
us safe as spring setting. 1t Is usually
urged that prices are lower than In
the spring. and this. together with
the fact that most people are anxious
to get an orchard started at the
earliest possible moment, has led
Some persons into buying and plant.
Ing at this season. While It Is posi-
BILE to plant successfully In the fall in
some regions. In Colorado 1t is at the
very best hazardous. A tree. in or.
der to go through our usually dry
winters. needs to have a well de-
veloped root system, such as takes
at least one growing season to pro
duce. II young trees are planted in
autumn. they must endure the most
trying period OF the year with little
or no root growth to take up In some
measure the moisture lost by evap-
GRAFTON; hence winter killing by dry
ing out Is the usual result. There
might be cases In which trees set In
the fall would survive and make a
good growth the next season. but the
experience OF those who have tried
1t. as reported In the horticultural re-
ports for this state. show fall plant
ing Of fruit trees to be very unsafe
Why take any risks In the matter
therefore. when little or nothing is to
be gained?
Late summer or fall is often said
to be a good time to set Strawberries
and other small fruits. But this also
is reported unfavorable by those who
have tried II here. and this agrees
with the writer's experience. The
strawberry may. however. be planted
in the latter part of the season more
successfully. as rule. than other
fruits. and a partial crop secured the
next season. This is to be recon-.
mended. however. only in cases Of
small gardening operations ard with
strong plants either pot.grown or
taken from nearby piats.
II Is sometimes possible In the fall
to transplant small shrubs from one
part Of the yard or neighborhood to
another by digging up q large ball
Of earth containing the roots This
should be lowered carefully into a
hole containing some water. and the
earth firmly packed about IT, Some
pruning should then be given to re-
store the balance between top and
roots. and when the ground freezes
wrapping in straw or burlap win
help to prevent drying out.
B. o. LONGYEAR,
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-04
A carload of Colorado apples were

A carload of Colorado apples were
shipped to Australia last week from
Grand Junction. Ben Davis.
A prominent Colorado Springs so
cicty woman. name not made public
has given $4,000 towards the fund
for lighting the white plague"
Boulder has been making cam.
paign for Y. NJ. C. A. membership and
eighty additional names added to the
list making total membership of
abont $50.
The change In weather which over.
took Durango Saturday in cold wind
extended all over the state. only In
the Grand valley there was considera.
BILE rain and slest.
In by-election In Bermondsey, a
borough OF London. John humphreys,
unionist and therefore an opponent of
the budget. Is elected to parliament
over the liberal and socialist candi.
dates.
Pueblo recently passed an ordinance
limiting the number OF saloons to 100
Some time ago the council issued two
or three licenses In excess OF the limit
which the mayor refused to sign. A
local court held the licenses we're valid
just the same. having been granted
by the aldermen in regular session
Notwli hstanding the recent business
depression. more funds were raised
during the past year by the Women's
Foreign Missionary society OF the
Methodist Episcopal churcn than dur
Ing any other time In the history Of
the organization. according tn reports
made at the Pittsburg session OF the
fortieth annual convention OF the gen
eral executive committee Of the soci.
ETY.
The white slave traffic IN the Do.
minion of Canada is more firmly en-.
trenched than ever despite information.
al effort 10 eradicate the evil. accord.
Ing to the report Of Mrs. 8. r. Wright,
or London. Ont, president of the Do.
" 'S'hNh . CHfIstlHu temper
ahce union In her address before the
Aiennial convention of that orgapiza.
tea. AIRS. Wright also dealt with
the growth of Mormonism In western
canadn. Mormon missionaries were
everywhere. ehe said. and their con.
veats were many.
Gypsy Smith ia numbering his Chi.
caga converts by the thousands. -Four
thousand men. women and children
who have become converts to religion
during the Gipsy Smith mission re.
newed their pilgrimage to the Seventh
regiment armory Friday night and
with bowed heads and prayerful lips
repeated their pledge to the Romany
evangelist And after the sermon 200
new converts were led to the inner
chambers while the choir sang Who'll
BE the Next to Follow?" The service
was especially dedicated to converts
and long before the doors were omen
ed thousands awaited admittance to
the building. When the last sent in
the upper gallery had been filled 800
persons were turned AWAY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-04
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

A gift of $1,006.O00 by John D. Rock.
efeller to fight the hook worm dis.
ease" was announced at the office OF
the Standard OIL company Saturday
Two college girls at Loretta acade-
my. Kansas City, were burned to death
at Halloween party. while third
was seriously burned. Fire started
from a lantern being upset in a tab.
leau scene.
Mrs. William Hays Chapman. the
Brooklyn widow with ten million dol.
lars to her credit. u just homo from
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-04
AN INDUSTRY FOR
THE WESTERN FARMER
d


The cattle are gone from eastern
Colorado and are fast disappearing
from the great ranges of Montana.
Three years ago the cattlemen and
sheepmen were In nndisturbed posses.
sion OF eastern New Mexico. Today
the homestead shack is seen all over
that vast region. and the fencing of
occasional claims has forced the graz.
ing interests to abdIcate.
West Texas has been considered the
stronghold of cattle and one OF the
chief points of beef supply of the west
Here, also. the settler Is rapidly com
Ing In, and great estates OF from 200
to 300 sections of lands, long leased
from the state of Texas at less than
500 per section, are being broken up
into ranches of from one to eight sec
tions. Around Midland, Texas, which
IS located in the southern end OF the
Great Staked Plains and for years has
known nothing else but cattle. the land
is held by actual settlers for ten
mile radius around the town A TWEEN.
ty-mlle radius gives so per cent
homestead ownership. The same move
ment is beginning to invade Arizona
The abandonment OF the western
range has resulted In two years de
crease In the nations beef supply
The decrease OF beef cattle from 1907
to 1908 was 1.402.731. and the present
supply falls short OF last years total
by $4,000. With a rapidly growing
population, through increase both by
birth rate and immigration, our sup
ply of beef cattle is declining and we
have lost 2.1s6,73i cattle in the last
two fiscal years.
Not only are we falling behind In
our annual cattle census, but we are
so drawing upon the future as to make
certain even greater deficiencies. The
dustry show that the cattle slaughter
ed at the inspected plants have de-
creased 505.00O from 1907 to 1909, and
during the same period the slaughter
VI 'aiftS bao ihCicdoth fJto-
Such is the situation. and the most
alarming feature Is that the small
farmers. both east and west. are max
ing no adequate efforts to make good
the shortage caused by the passing
OF the range industry. Unless the beef
formerly furnished by the ranges Is
made up In some other way and from
some other field. this food product viii
soar beyond the reach OF the masses
II is the small farmers opportunity
whether he lives In mountain valley
on dry lands, or in the newer irri
gated regions. BY usirg improved
breeds OF strictly beef cattle. and by
feeding and handling them under In
tensive conditions. one acre OF land
can be made to produce many times
the pounds OF beef It grew under the
old conditions
The Chicago market is regularly tax.
| ing all western stuff. and present indi.
cations are that the growing demand
for cattle products VIII take care OF
the normal increase OF existing herds
for many years to come. and that low
prices tc the consumer need not be
feared by anyone contemplating engAe-
ing in the Industry.
e. J. IDDINGs,
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-04
PREPARATION OF NEW
LAND FOR CROPPING


In nearly all the newly-settled por
tions OF Colorado, considerable diff
Guilty Is experienced I'm subduIng raw
land. This seems especially true on
sage brush lands being brought un
der irrigation. The heavier and more
compact the lands. the greater Is the
difficulty experienced. Farmers in
such localities almost unanimously
hold to the opinion that three or more
years Of preparation are required be-
fore paying crop can be produced
This opinion has arisen through per.
fcctly natural causes, Farmers on
these new lands have mostly been
trying to do too much with too little
horse power. The land was plowed
too shallow, so that a longer time was
required to bring the land into con
dition. Those farmers who have plow.
ed deepely and well and have thor.
oughly worked the land with disk and
harrow aftor plowing, have been re.
warded with paying crops the first
crop year.
The heavier types OF raw sage
brush lands are usually compacted
to considerable degree. In order
to make such lands Immediately pro-
ductive. they must be worked and
opened up deeply In order that the
air and the weather may act upon
the soil. assisting the cultivation in
mellowing 1t. Such lands should he
plowed ut least five inches. preferably
eight inches deep. The plowed land
should be at least double dsked and
narrowed Immediately after plowing
Such treatment opens up the soil,
aerates II, and forms good seed bed
with congenial place for root
growth.
The advantage of deep and thor
Ter lands is strikingly Illustrated in
many portions of the state. In La
Plata county. In the vicinity of Ig.
nacio. Tiffany. Kline, and other points.
much new sage brush land is being
brought under irrigation and cultiva.
tion. Where the land has been plow.
ed shallowly the crops are uneven
spotted and generally poor. Where
the land had been deeply plowed and
well worked. the crops thrived abun-
dantly and the yields produced were
vs,a tar In
ly prepared land One piece of win.
ter wheat on deep plowing. where
the land was we'll worked. yielded
over fifty bushels per acre. The re-
mainder OF the same field was shal
lowly plowed and poorly worked. The
entire field was seeded at the same
time. the drill going across well and
poorly prepared land. The yield In
the latter case was a fraction above
ten bushels per acre. The quality OF
the grain was also much poorer.
1t is often hard TO work such lands
az thoroughly as they should be, ow-
ing to lack OF proper tools and suffi-
cient horsepower. AS n rule. better
results and more profits Will result
from a small area well worked than
from a larger area poorly worked.
The better practice consists In deep
and thorough plowing and in thor
ough working OF the land after plow-
ing. II such practice is followed. bet.
ter results will be uniformly obtained
and much less dissatisfaction will be
evident.
ALVIN KEYSER.
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins.
WHAT 10 ooiNo ON
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-04

WHAT 10 ooiNo ON
AMONG our NEIoHooRs
II u stated that the A. Z c. people
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
MOST REVOLVING CRIME IN THE STATE
Perpetrated By Man Who Was Most Kind and Consid-
crate of His Family in the Past

James Yorke arch-nanac and ppetrator of the
Voting in the history of the northwest Bradleys
Crossing about thirty years He there with his wife, and
liked by his acquaintance and neghbors, despite his peculiar pro-
pensite
Thirteen children born to them, of whom
The of the others given elsewhere this issue
of The Free Press.
The story told that his family said vester-
day that he chad S. left 1t
counts at various Nankato was longer
good at many places
WAS MAN OF GOOD HABITS.
1orke of good habits. seldom drank
oNcans and to When he had he allowed his
family the best the market afforded was unable
provide for them, he discouraged steady man at work.
up until week ten days when the quarry worked
was closed and he thrown nut of work
During the day yesterday, Yorke called his friends
and neghbo and seemed extraordinarily buoyant in
spirit He went down to the river where Morgan Brooks and others
were cutting and spent hour chatting with them During the
afternoon he called the homes Of The only indication that
of having his mind the deeds he committed today
he had idea of it. the in better spirits
than usual.
THOUGHT WORLD OWED HIM LIVING
1orke always entertained the idea that the
his living and of late the belief seemed seize him more strongly
than ever And this supposed the contributing causes
OF the shocking tragedy that morning at the unfortunate
mans home
1orke Is one OF the oldest quarry employees
working man and until today kind extremely povdn father
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
What This Session of Legislature
Likely to Be; the Work.
SENATOR AND BRIDGE MONEY
Representative IN the Upper Branch
States That He Will Stand BY tiis
Promises Of Ehs PAST.
From Saturdays Daiiv-

From Saturdays Daiiy-
Senator Works states that he believes
that the present session of the legis-
lature will be long and busy one.
The important nature of the legis-
alton bills, the railroad regulation bills,
The tonnage tax bills and other tax
alton bills, the railroad regulation bills,
and the bill to reduce the legal rate
of interest to eight per cent will all
afford subjects for much COMMITTEES
work and discussion.
Senator Works expects that his
measure to extend the Torrens land
title system to the entire state will
pass at this session. 1t is now in force
in Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis
counties. He is preparing bill which
he will soon introduce, providing for
department of lands, forests and min
erals.
Total Legislation.
As to legislation of local interest,
Senator Works will not advocate
bill appropriating anything more for
the second bridge across the Minnesota
river. He states that two years ago
it was distinctly understood that this
year the money that Blue Earth county
is entitled to should be used for pur.
poses in the count outside of the
city, of which several are pressing.
He made this promise then, and will
stand by it now. If the count
board feels like taking any of this
years appropriation and using it on
the Minnesota river bridge, this will
be all right. He thinks that the county
will get about $4,000 again this winter.
bill to change the location of the
proposed bridge is expected to pass
without opposition, in the opinion of
Senator Works, and probably early in
the session.
Not Much for the Normal.
The state normal school will not ask
for much this winter. 1t will probably
ask for an appropriation for site for
ladies' dormitory, to be constructed
later, and also funds to make necess-
airy repairs. The legislature will be
asked to make small appropriation
for Minneopa state park, to provide for
some of the more necessary improve
ments and for keeping it up.
Senator Works will be on the same
committees as he was in the last
legislature, except that he will exchange
the grain inspection committee for the
immigration committee. The house
comittees will not be announced be-
fore Monday or Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
DEATH OF HENRY C. FUNK
Brother Of Fire Department Captain
Dies in Florence, Ala.

EEtHt SlcHudN DclAS'
Captain Funk of the Contra t
station last night received a tel gram
announcing the death at his hoe 40
Florence, Alabama, of his blother.
Henry c. Funk. The deceased vas
born and raised in Mankato, bt 8
son of Mrs. Margaret Funk o. This
city, and grandson of Mrs. Cole Who
is ninety-four years of age. He would
have been fortyfour years of as nad
he lived until one month from today.
"Ham," as he was Familiarity known,
went to Florence in 1892, and had liv-
ed there ever since, holding the posi-
ton of foreman of a planning mill. He
was married to Miss Mary Smith the
year after he went there, and is sur
vived by her and two children, one
having died. He contracted lung trou-
BILE, and spent last summer in Man
kato, in the hope of recuperating his
health, returning to his home the last
of October.
The deceased was we'll liked by all,
and was faithful and conscientious
worker, and his death will cause sin.
cere sorrow among all who knew him.
He was a member of the Christian
church.
Mr.. Funk leaves two brothers, Cap
tain Funk and James Funk of this
city, and four sisters, Misses Ida and
Dorothy of this city ana Mrs. Kate
Willing and Miss Nora Funk of Min.
neapolis.
The interment will probably be made
at Florence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Action Was Dismissed.

From MO1day's Daily.
Anton Vogt was to have his trial this
afternoon on the charge of destroying
window in A. C. Barney's store, oc-
upied by John Nelson, but the action
was dismissed on motion of the sounty
attorney, the defendant paying costs
and for the last window broken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Bulling the Love Market.

Chicago Evening Post: A New York
woman demands $4,000 for the loss
of her husbands affection. 1t seems
to us that this is lilling the New
York love market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
NEWLY SHARPENED knife WAS FOUND

Murdeous Instrument Is Discovered the Feet of James
Yorke in the Woodshed.
newlharpened butcher knife found about by Deputy
Sheriff Phillips the feet of Yok dead body out in the wood
she'd cleared question of what the murders committed with
The big knife sckenngy sharp and the bright keen blade
showed despite the many blood stains 1t may have been Yoke
slash his throat but he changed his mind reaching
tie she'd
The knife is in possession Of Deputy Phillips
STUMBLED OVER ONE OF THE BODIES.
Miss Yorke sufficiently this afternoon make
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Position for Albert Lea Man.

John L. Sherk of Albert Lea has
been appointed assistant dairyman in
the department of agriculture at
Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15

and others made search of the grounds the house and the woodhed
but were unable to find any o letter from Yorke
Arizona republican., 1909-08-27
ICE TEA

The cup that cheers but does not change the gait. We have it in our fine Blended Teas from 90 cents up.
 Try our blend of India Tea, 40 cents the pound; especially prepared for Ice Tea. We will be pleased to sub init samples. Ring us up Phone Red 2601.
 VALLEY TEA & COFFEE HOUSE.
 131 N. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The United States civil service com
 mission announces an examination on
 September 22 and g, 1909 at the
 places mentioned in the list printed
 herewith, to secure eligibles from
 which to make certificatiOn to fill a vacancy in the position of topographic
 draftsman, at S4 per diem. in the sur
 veyor generals office. Phoenix. Ari-
 zona, and vacancies as they may Oc-
 cur requiring similar qualifications. unless it shall be decided in the inter
 ests of the service to fill the vacancy
 by reinstatement, transfer or promo
 ton. This examination will consist of
 the subjects mentioned below, weight ed as indicated: Letter writing Ca let
 ter of not less than 150 words on some subject of general interest COmpeti- tors may select either of two subjects given) To- Arithmetic and elementary mathematics, 20. Copying from rough draft (the writing of a smooth copy of rough draft manuscript including the correction of all errors of spelling, cap italization, syntax, etc) 10. Public surveying 20. Drawing. and lettering. 40 Two days will be required for this examination. The first four subjects will be given on the first day and the fifth subject on the second day. Persons who pass this eXamintion will be eligible for appointment to cleri- cal orf draftsman positions in the land office service only in offices outside of the District of Columbia. Competi- tors should bring for use on the sec on day drawing board not less than fifteen inches square, ink, pens, and such drawing instruments as they con slider necessary. Age limit eighteen years or over on the date of eXamina- tion. This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who with the requirements. This contains all informa- tion which is communicated to appli- cants regarding the scope of the exam nation, the vacancy or cacancies to be filled. and the qualifications required. should at once apply eith- CT to the United States civil service. Washington D. C., or to
Arizona republican., 1909-08-27

sense of rest like trip to Grant I Canyon over the Santa Fe route where the Harvey meals may be haC | both going and coming.
 RANcHERS BUY MAcHINES-A w. Barlow, who represents the Olive | typewriter concern in the Southwes and who is now in Phoenix, received telegraphic orders yesterday trans fering him to some eastern territory | The transfer is distinct advance fol ] Mir Barlow. Since he has been ir | Phoenix he says that he has sold or i the average of over a machine q day He stated that while it would be all most impossible to sell a machine tC an Eastern farmer, the ranchers oi Arizona have bought numbers of them simply for their own correspondence In this respect at least he considers the Arizona farmer more advanced and uD to the last tick of the clock, than his Eastern brother.
 FIRST COUNTY FAlR-The first county fair ever held in the territory will be given by Graham county October and 2. The fair will be held at Stafford, Ariz. Entries close September 20. An entry blank re- ceived at the office of the fair com mission yesterday was the first in formation received here that there was to be a county fair in Graham. It was sent by J. G. Belt, the secretary, of Stafford. The races will be run under the rules of the American Trot-
  for-all for trotters or pacers, with a $2OO purse; a free-for-all for green trotters or pacers for S2OG; a free-for- all for -2-year- old trotters or pacers for a purse of S10O. and a free-for- all for trotters and pacers 3 years old for a purse of $100
 THE CARTWRIGHT REVIVAL - The revival at Cartwright continues to grow in numbers and interest with every service. Rev. W. H. Evans CWild BilD is a dynamo of Scriptural power and energy; his denunciation of sin is terrific. his descriptive powers of the beautys of a life of consecra- tion to God is sublime; his logic in unanswerable, The neighborhOod of
  sentation of the truths of the Gospel than fall from the lips of Wild Bill" While he goes by the sOubriquet of Wild Bill" his manner and gentleness in dealing with the erring cannot help but win his way to the hearts of his hearers especially the little ones who follow him from service to service. be they long or short, with close atten- ton. Truly his coming among us was a blessing to the community and all who come in touch with the meeting. | The meeting is announced until Sun | day, as follows: Saturday, 10:30 a. | m. Dinner on the ground; 2 D. m. | ,hildren's service and 7:45 D. m. Again | )n Sunday at the same hours Every | body is invited to come to these ser vices. Further announcements will | appear later.