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Morris tribune., 1909-03-27
SMUT TREATMENT.
How to Prevent Damage to
Small Grains.

Furnished by the Minnesota Far
mers' Institutes, st. Anthony Park,
st. Paul, Minn.)
Oat smut and sinking smut of
wheat are prevented by treating the
seed gaain. The oat smut is easily
seen, as it causes all kernels in head
of oats to turn black, the spores of the
smut taking the place of the oat ker-
nels. The stinking smut of wheat. or
bunt, is not so easily seen, as it pro-
duces its spores within the kernels of
wheat and they are not seen unless
the kernel is broken open. The spores
of these smuts do not live over in the
soil, but are carried from one year to
the next on the surface of the seed
grain. These grains may be treated
sufficiently to kill the smut spores
without injury to the grain for seed
purposes.
Formaline Treatment.
Formaline may be bought at any
drug store at from 25 to 30 cents per
pint or pound. It is a liquid. One
pint Of formaline added to 45 gallons
of water makes sufficient solution to
treat so to So bushels of oats, or 80 to
100 bushels of wheat. Grain should
be thoroly famed before treating. It
is just necessary to get the seeds
moistened with the solution. There
are machines manufactured for the
purpose, or the grain may be spread
on tight floor and the solution
sprinkled on with a sprinkling can.
The grain should be shoveled over in
the meantime to make sure that all
seeds are mOistened. Shovel up in
pile and throw a blanket or some
sacks over so the fumes of the forma-
line may kill any spores that were
missed by the liquid. Treat 12 to 20
hours before sowing. Treat sacks,
drill box and other receptacles in
which the grain is handled. The solu-
ton causes the grain to swell slightly,
hence it is necessary to open the drill
II to bu. per acre wider.
Barley Smut and Loose Smut
of Wheat.
These two smuts are plainly seen
in the field when the grain is just
heading out. The smut is carried
from one crop to the next in the seed,
but the spores are evidently within
the kernels of grain, hence the treat
ment that is effective with other smuts
has no effect on these smuts. Dipp-
ing for 10 minutes in water kept at
a temperature of 1872 to 133 F. has
been recommended. This treatment is :
hard to make and not advisable under |
farm conditions. Sow seed from a
field that is free from this smut, or a
small amount of seed can be obtained
pure by carefully pulling by hand
from a small seed plot the smutted
heads as they appear.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-27

n lOkOr mas D00u ulSCOV0r0u III Cu0
bill to put electric railroads under the
supervision of the railroad and ware
house commission. AS originally
drafted the bill was designed to put
these roads under the commissions
supervision without any reservation
whatever. In committee the bill was
so amended as to appear to take the
apparent control out of the hands of
the commission, the effect being that
the roads would be under no control
whatever. However, that may be the
real opposition to the bill lies in the
fact that the right to regulate street
railways is taken away from the mu-
nicipal authorities, in whom it now
resides, if they do not always exercise
it as effectually as they should. The
cities insist that in this matter they
should have home rule, altho the
desirability of giving rural lines the
privilege of entrance upon the city
streets and to limited extent the use
of tracks laid thereon is conceded.
This is the purpose Mr.. Nolan, the au-
Morris tribune., 1909-03-27

A peculiar problem has arisen as a
result of official disregard of the law
requiring all property to be assessed
at it's full cash value. This has never
been attempted. Instead each coun-
ty appears to have adopted ratio Of
its own, these ratios varying between
twenty and sixty per cent. The sal
aries of county treasurer and auditor
and other local officials have been
based on assessed valuations as made,
and in case of any general increase in
assessments these salaries would be
correspondingly raised, although no
greater service would be rendered.
The tax commission has given notice
to the legislature that it in the future
intends to obey the letter of the law
whatever it is, no matter what hap
pens to the salaries. Unless the law
is changed next year property will,
therefore, be taxed at its full cash
value. There are various reasons
why it is not desirable to do this other
than that it will in all cases greatly
increase the salaries of officials and
in some instances quadruple them.
The commission, therefore, suggested
the passage of law assessing proper
ty at 80 per cent of its value.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17
Electricity Replaces Steam.

This year will witness the first i'm
porIant step to be taken 10y any of the
overland roads in this state in the use
of electricity for the hauling of rail
road trains. The Great Northern will
have completed the electric installa-
tion now under way to supply elec-
tricity for haulage of trains through
the Cascade tunnel theI eby eliminat-
ing the danger which has heretofore
menaced human life in the passage
through the three-mile long bore.
With a three-phase system, down
grade trains are expected to return a
part of the energy TO the line, thereby
assisting in pulling upgrade trains to
the summit of the divide. While this
is the most important installation at
present being made ready for opera
tion by a steam road, it by no means
covers all the important work to be
undertaking this year, for the Canad-
ian Pacific railway, Southern Pacific
system, {. NJ. n st. L. railway are all
contemplating conversion of their
power from steam to electricity. 1t is
now said that the greater portion OF
the mountain divisions of the last
named company's road will be operat-
ed by electric power from the start.
1t is quite likely that future demands
on the coal measures for Transports
tion power purposes in this state at
least will diminish rather than grow
hereafter. The increasing cost of coal
production. competition for business,
exactions of the public for better serv-
ice at lower cost, will compel this
change in power neutrality-suspicious.
Northwest Mining News.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17
Churn Drills at Globe.

Two churn drills are to be used to
prospect the Inspiration ground. Con-
sulting Engineer Krumb is at the prop
erty and will remain to see the drills
installed. The Inspiration Co. has
done large amount of preliminary
work, such as the construction OF
roads and trails, and has erected a
number of buildings for the company's
use and for the accommodation of its
employees. The Keystone, which ad-
joins the Inspiration on the south, is
under bond to the General Develop
ment Co. For several months pros
pect work has been carried on with
churn drills, with satisfactory results,
the sulphide deposit having been pen
etrated at several points. Sill
Yer Belt.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17
Seeking Gold IN River Bed.

The Empire Gold Dredging Co. of
Los Angeles has bought LidgerwOod
drag bucket dredge costing 30,0OOS,
daily capacity 1000 cubic yards, to
place on its property at Las Vegas
Wash, on the Colorado river, Lincoln
County, Nevada, TO operate 300 acres,
of which it owns l440 there, besides
$40 acres at Laguna Dam. Yuma coun-
". Arizona. an estimated total of 50,
OOO,O yards of workable gravel. The
gravel, according TO Secretary Meyer
runs from ID cents to 30 cents a cubic
yard with an average of p cents con-
tinuous. The placer deposits at La
guna dam, tested by test pits, runs
from - cents TO 20 cents a cubic yard.
The cost of handling is q l-2 cents per
cubic yard. The gravel is from twenty
to thirty feet deep, free gold, clean
and easily secured by ordinary treat
ment. sluicing or amalgamation.
A subsidiary company is being
formed. the Arizona Excelsior Dredg-
ing Co., which will put dredger on
$40 acres of Empire ground at Las
Vegas Wash, across the river in Mo-
have county, Arizona, AT cost OF
3O.OOOS.
The Empires officers are a. b. Call.
president: J. r. Mcdonald. vice presi-
dent and general manager: d. F. Dog
gett. treasurer, and H. J. Meyers, sec
retary. The above with G. L. Bennett
constitute the directors.
/ The Colorado River has long been
known to be rich placer digging and
since lS49 is said to have cut through,
eroded and broken down great amounts
of mineral ground. 1t is estimated
that the placers contain over 800, ZOO,
OOOS.
The gold production of California
since 1913 amounts to l,S75, 5,5l3. .69lS,
exclusive of the three months of 1909,
of which 2S per cent came from the
placers. $1,000, ,OOOS of this was pro-
duced last year and approximately D.
O40. COOS. il is claimed, resulted from
the operation of dredges. s.-Searchlight
Bulletin.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17

a Sigafoos machine of like size has
been operated at Georgetown, Colo.
Both have demonstrated that they can
cut rock. Ii now remains to be shown
that they can stand up to the work
for long periods of time without serious
annoyance from breakdOwns, both in
loss of time and in high expense for
repairs. 1t is not sufficient that tun-
neling machine be able To cut rock or
pound it to powder. 1t must be able
TO remain in practically continuous
operation for days and weeks at time
under all sorts of conditions that
may be met in tunnel work. II must
cut through soft rock and hard rock
and rocks with streaks of unequal
hardness. 1t must be of strong con-
struction to withstand the continual
iarring. One of the serious problems
is to be able to remove the muck rap
IDLY and completely, as any accumula-
ton at the face would interfere with
the operation of the machine. The in
ventors of the various machines have
provided for many of the difficulties
that may arise, but the effectiveness
Of these provisions is as yet an un-
known quantity. The mucking ques-
tion is now the interfering factor in
the tests of the Sigafoos machine.
This problem, however, is purely me-
chanlcal and its solution should not
prove insurmountable. As with all
untried inventions trouble from defects
and weaknesses in design must be eX-
pected, but, unless these are due TO
incorrect principles, practical eXper-
fence will teach how they may be cor
rected
The field of usefulness open TO sue
cessful tunneling machines is wide,
should their performance prove TO be
all or even fraction of what is claimed
for them b. their investors and pro-
moters. So far nothing but estimates
based on hopes and guess work are to
be had regarding cost of machine tun-
mel driving, but even should the cost
prove to be greater than expected il
might not prove ptohibitive. Some OF
the claims for machine tunneling over
the present method of drilling and
blasting are greater speed, lower cost
and greater safety. The practical
working out of the problem means a
new era in mining Mining World.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17

Under Sheriff Phil Grigsby, who is
interested with Alex Sears, J. H.
Bates, Frank Harbin and 5. d. Gar
dom in the recent rich gold strike,
situated in the Dripping Springs range
of mountains, about miles due east
of Burns railroad station, returned
Saturday from a visit to the property,
and is very enthusiastic over the find.
He was accompanied to the claims by
Engineer Reynolds. one of the Gugen-
helm field experts, and the latter. af-
ter going over the u claims the boys
have located, expressed great conf
dence in the future of the property.
He was particularly pleased with the
character of the ore, vein material and
the general formation in which the
veins lie. He states that every favor
able condition that could be desired
was present. The main vein has been
cut and exposed to a depth of 100 feet
by erosion where it protrudes from the
vertical side of the mountain. At the
surface of the bluff it shows a width
of only few inches, but gradually
widens till at the base of the bluff it
is fully ten feet wide, says Mr.. Grigsby.
The gangue is a heavy, compact oxide
of iron and every piece of ore broken
from this material shows free gold.
Some of the specimens are phenOmi-
nally rich. The boys have named their
property the Gold Bluff group, and it
is well named. They are now busy
completing their location work and
will follow this by active development
work on the main ledge. They are
satisfied that they have enough wealth
a sight to meet the monetary require
ments of themselves and all their pos
terity and are quietly devoting their
time to uncovering the yellow riches.
without wasting any lung power IN
shouting the news of their discovery
from the house tOps.-FlOrence Blade.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17
Best Treatment for Colds.

''Most ordinary colds will yield to
the simplest treatment" says the Chi
cago Tribune, ''moderative laXatives,
hot baths, free perspiration and an
avoidance of exposure to cold and wet
after treatment" While this tfeat-
ment is simple, it requires consider
able trouble, and the one adopting it
must remain in doors for a day or two,
or fresh cold is almost sure to be
contracted. and in many instances
pneumonia follows. Is it not better
to pin your faith to an old reliable
preparation like Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, that is famous for its cures
of colds and can always be depended
upon? For sale by H. H. Watkins.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17
TunneIing Machines.

Although attempts to produce sue
cessful tunnel boring machines have
been numerous. with but very few
exceptions the machines have not
reached that stage of development
where their practicability could be
demonstrated, and the mining public
is still waiting patiently for the full
filnent of oft-repeated promises. Sue
cess. now, however. seems near.
Two machines Karns and the
Sigafoos-have reached the stage
where practical demonstrations are in
order and sufficient financial backing
has been obtained to give them
thorough trials.
An SIT Karns machine was recently
given a trial near Boulder, Colo, and
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17
New Air Suction Dredser.

Tonopah, New, April "a centri-
fugal power dredger, now demonstrate
ing its proves AT Mckinley park, Sac
ramento, according TO Captain O..
Henry, a Tonopah mining man, will
revolutionize placer mining.
Captain Henry has become associated
with the owner OF the plant, and is
here now to look up placer ground
that will pay to work by that device.
He intends to visit Manhattan and
Round Mountain at once.
The device works somewhat on the
principle of suction carpet cleaner, =
said Captain Henry. 1T consists of a
l2-inch casing, shaped like a stove
pipe. Inside of it is a small pipe car
rying air to the end in the ground,
the air having a pressure of 20 pounds
To the square inch. The air forces
everything that it loose and not TOO
large TO come up through the casing
into sluice boxes. About two miners
inches of water is required to loosen
the material. 1t is practically plan
of excavation and hosting dirt by air
pressure. 1t cleans the bedrock per-
fectly, better than you would do with
a broom, taking every particle out OF
the crevIces. The boulders, which
you do not want anyway, it leaves,
but it takes all the loose material
from them, leaving them perfectly
clean. 1t will sink 90 feet in one hour,
and many places in 20 minutes, hand
ling 800 tons of dirt a day. a % horse
power engine, using distilate, runs
the plant"
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1909-04-17

Laying on Of hands" for CON-
plants, especially in children, is now
taking the place of Christian Science.
a mother cured her boy of the cigar
ette habit with one dose. She laid
her left hand on the boys neck, her
right hand on one substantial slipper,
and then laid the slipper where it
would do the most good. 1t effected
a cure
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25

The city council met Ia regular ses
sion on last Thursday night aud all
sut three members Of the body were
present. Stree the new charter hiss
gone into effect there is but little for
the city council to do and their meet
ings are short and of little consequences
excepting for the reception Of re-
ports from the officers of the corpora
ton.
The three members elected TO fill
vacancies at the last mceting were
present and were sworn in.
The reports OF the officers were sub
mitied as follows.
Mayors Report.
herewith bsg to submit to you nv
report for the year erding May a..
1909. The amount OF fines collected
was ssS6.00 and the number OF arrests
made was SEQ, classified as follows:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25
Market Masters Report.

~ W. NSoA7t1ft fst
Mayor.
Market Masters Report.
| herewith leg TO submit my report
as MARKET master for the year ending
May 81, 1909:
To amount collected from
Weighing hay, etc. s1S1.3S
To amount collected from
ten cent market stands 1850
Total collections 227.oS
BY amount paid Treasurer
Thompson 227.9S
Respectfully submitted.
p. w. LETTER.
Market Master.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25

The last legislature having apprs-
priated $4,000 for the erection Of
Children's Home the selection ef site
and the erection 81 which Is under the
supervisor and control sf the Board e
Directors Of the West virglnia HUI
IN ane society, and tie beard desiring
a plot OF ground OF from 80 to SO acres
or even more, upon which to erect
this home, which will be a permaneat
state institution, desires propositions
from the different towns desiring this
Home, in the way Of the donation of i
suitable site for the same.
All propositions should be sent To-
the undersigned secretary SO as to
reach him by the first day Of July
1909, soon after which lime the board
will meet and act on the same.
M b. Morris, Secs
Gisnyiiie, w "a
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25

With the garden we'll started, the
outlook is bright for the family table
this summer, Glad row u the work
ysu put Ia on II, amt you?
Make 4 note now tnget Ety's Cream
Balm II yom are troubled with nasal
cstarrh, hay fever or cold In the head.
Il N purifying and soothingss thes en-
silive membrane that lines the air-pas-
sages. II IL made 70 overcome the dis
ease, not to fool the patient by short
deceptive relief. There is no lcocaine
nor mercury in it. De net be talked
into taking substitute for EIy's
cream Balm. All druggists sell il
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25
WORK wEAKENs THE KID
NEYs.
Doans Kidney Plus Have Done Great
service for People who Work IN


Most Martinsburg people work every
day IN some strained, unnatural posi-
tion--bending constantly ever des
--ridirg on jciting wagons or ears
doing Iaborieus housework; lifting.
reaching or pulling, or trying the hack
in hundred and one other ways. AN
these strains tend TO wear, injure the
kidneys until they fall behind In their
work Of Offering the poisous from the
blood. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys, put new str1ngth In bad
backs. Martinshulg cures prove 1t.
]. ]. ShaulI "a w. Race street.
Martinsburg, w. Va, says
~ have used Doan's Kidney Pills.
procured At Shepherds drug store and
ridfme OF pains across the small Of NV
back from which | suffered tor men tbs
The trouble was especially severe after
working hard and at sight was UNI
able to assume comfortable position
on account of the pains i'm my Ioins
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me aud
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them 10 other kidney sufferers
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Remember the name = Doan and
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25
WOMEN VINO ARE Erv1Ep.

Those attraetivel women who are
lovely in face, form and temper are
the envy Of many, who might BE- like
thsm. A weak, sickiy woman will b.
nervous and irritable. Constipation Or
Kidney psisons show IN pimplcs
blatches, skin eruptions and wreteh-
ed complexion. For All such, Electric
Bitters work wonders. They regulate
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify
the sleod; give strong nerves, bright
eyes, pure breath, smooth, veIyety
skin, Ievely com pIexicn. Many charm
ing women owe their health and beauty
TO them. Soc. at All Druggists.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25
A Reliable
Remedy
Ely's Cream Balm

- lutthtf stfsptntss
Gives Relief a, orce.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals md protects
the diseased menu
brane resulting from,
Catarrh aud drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses OF
Taste and Smell. Flu
gists or by mail. IN
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25


% treasurer to
balance ssS.f0
Total 2i.S7s.23
Recapltulasion.
To amosnt charged, ssI.s76.2s
Fly aaaoant OF
credits In set.
torrent sfS24e.2s
BY amount OF
hilla on hand s.6s4.0o sIs7e2s
Very respectively submitted,
d. H. sTUCKEY.
Collector OF water rents and licenses
Trcasurer's Report.
! herewith beg 70 submit my report
as Treasurer OF The City of Martins.
burg ecr the year ending May 81.
1909:
Receipts.
From former Tres Cushwa : a.af75a
q. l.. Seneindiver. SGT. 22.eoo5S
D. II stackey. water rents
and haenses 16.4s2.e5
r. w. Letter. paving and
miscellaneous items f,ei5s2
P, w. Letter. market master
and fines $3.50
c. EMart:n, old taxes col.
iected e,706.f5
c. r Marin, street paving SIss
Citizens National Bank.
paving fnnd 100000
Railroad taxes 2,o77.s7
q, w schill. material nold s05
a. NcodeanJs. material
sold II 90
q, G. Lemen. material sold 1900
A. Clohan, pevsna brick $500
y D. Blake, material sold 24o3
Phil. Rhodes. material sold 500
w X. Caskey material sold 200
J, NJ shaffer, material sold $50
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE crREp

bEAFNEsS tANROT BE CURED
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed
condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
ard unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroysd forever, nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is Moth
ing put an infiamed condition Of the
mucuous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused by
eatarrh) that cannot be cured Dy Halls
Catatrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. J. Cheney Il Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold.by Druggists, zoe.
TakelHalI's Family Pills for constI-
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