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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-14

The snow is now very, very white,
he children are all happy after the sight.
Because they love to play in SHOW,
hey can coast now they know.
Hip, hurrah, and away they 20
Up the hill in-the deep. white snowt
Inen down again on their bright sleds,
oome tumbllng over on their heads.
What do theycare for the bitter cold?
Nothing" IS what l have been told.
iney have their mittens and their coaks
iney care notfIngfor the winds harsh
strokes.
AS the day closes the children 60 home,
Very tired from their happy roam
Ana when their prayers have been said.
y, how glad they are to get to bed.
Rankin, Miss. AGE Il years
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-14

To the Editor Brandon News
There having been some inquiry
in regard to our Farmers Coop
erative Demonstration work and
the feasibility of putting it into
Rankin county this year, | take
this means Of explaining to your
readers it's exact scope and pur-
pose.
This work was first begun in
the boll-weevil ridden counties of
East Texas in the spring of 1904,
at a time when agriculture and
all the dependent interests of
that section were seriously de-
moralized. The cotton crop had
been almost a total failure, sup
ply merchonts were failing, and
great numbers Of paople were
leaving for West Texas and Ok
lahoma.
From the beginning the meth
cd of operation in our work has
been based on the well known
fact that a very large majority
of our farmers will take farm
papers, receive experiment sta
ton bulletins, attend farmers
institutes, and then continue to
farm in the same old way. It
was reasoned, on the other hand,
that If these same Indifferent
farmers could see with their own
eyes a practical, successful dem
onstration of these theories on
their own or their neighbours
farm, then they would proceed
to put them into general practice.
That this is corr ect has been
proven by the INN ense success
and popularity of this work in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-14


East Texas. Good crops are be-
ing made, and business conditions
have about returned to the nor
NAL throughout Texas. In most
sections the boil weevil is no Ion
ger considered a serious factor.
Of course, there were othors, but
the Farmers Cooperative Dem
onstration work of the United
States Department of Agricul
ture was undoubtedly the largest
single contributor to this. result.
At the present time Louisiana
is going through the same expe-
rience of Texas, and will I'M
doubtedly come through just as
successfully. Then will come our
turn..here in Mississippi, and if
we do not profit by the expert
ence of the people of Louisiana
and Texas it will be our own
fault. AS a matter of fact the
fight will not be a serious one at
all if we go at it in the right way.
The people of Louisiana and Tex
as met the proposition blindly;
we are in a position to profit by
their experience. We must dis
card the methods they found to
be failure and adopt those they
found successful. If we do this
there is absolutely no reason why
we should lose a single crop of
cotton in the hill sections of Miss
issippi on account of the boil
weevil.
To bring to the farmers of this
section the boiled down results of
all these experiments is the func-
ton Of the Farmers Corpora
tive Demonstration work; and it
is done by demonstration farms,
about So in each supervisors dis
trict. On these farms is demon
strated the best method of MAX
ing cotton, with or without the
the boil weevil, since, after all,
fight against theweevil has large
ly resolved itself into an appliea-
ton of the principle of scientific
agriculture. These demonstra-
ton farms are usually so located
that they can be easily seen by
the whole neighborhood. See
ing is believing, and the success
full demonstration will next year
have no lack Of imitators. Prac-
tically the same work is carried
on with corn, oats and cowpeas,
since the rotation and diversified
ton Of crops is one of the best
methods known of meeting the
boil weevil.
This work will be inaugurated
in this county on the intensive
plan this year if your citizens
desire. In order that an express
sion of their ideas in regard to
the matter may be had, a mass
| meeting will be held in the court
house at Brandon on Monday
1 morning, February 1st at IL
O'Clock. Every citizen of the
county, whether he be a farmer
or not, is invited to be preset.
1 B. L. Moss,
! Special Agent, U. S.
Dept. ofssAgriculture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-14
DEMONSTRATION FARMS.

In today's issue will be found
a very interesting communication
from Mr.. r. L. Moss, District
Agent for South Mississippi for
the Department of Agriculture
of our government. Mr.. Moss,
personally is very clever gen
tlemen, thoroughly in love with
his work, an entertaining lectu-
rer, who is perfectly familiar
with conditions in his territory,
as he is a native of Jones county,
which in thelongagow asc consider
ed the poorest county in Mississ-
ippi but, which today under in
tensive farming, with intelligent
cultivation, yields larger crops to
the average acre than do the
world famed fertile lands of the
rich delta counties Of Bolivar
Coahoma.
Several counties have availed
themselves of the governments
offer to give $500 annually to-
wards the salary of County Com
missioners of Agriculture, where
the Board of Supervisors see fit
to elect one.
Demonstration Stations are To-
Gated, 5 in each supervisors beat,
which the land owners agree to
prepare and work under the di-
rection Of the county commits
sioner, the government furnish
ing the seed. 1t looks like it
would be of very great value to
this county to have Is demon
stration farms of cotton, corn
and other crops and located in
: different sections Of the county,
where farmers could watch the
kind Of work done and see what
the results were. It is. we'll to
think the matter over, to discuss
it freely, so that you can talk to
your member of the board con-
corning the ACCESSIBILITY of hay
ing a county commissioner to be
paid a small salary in addition to
what the Federal government
donates, for if not acted on at
the next meeting of the Board in
February it will be too late to
have one this year and get the
advantage of the national appro-
priation.
Other counties are acting and
when once started Uncle Sam
continues the work. but there is
only so much money to carry it |
on, and when that number is es-
tablished to require the sum set
aside, Of course, other counties
cannot secure aid from that |
source. The County Demonstra-
tor will have charge Of the work, |
under the direction of Mr.. Moss,
who will frequently visit the
farms to see that instructions are
being carried out. Any farmer
can secure agricultural bulletins
free by making a request to the |
county or district demonstrator.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-05
FOR SALE.

400 dog. empty beer bottles. 100 doz empty mixed lot among them; perhaps 50 dog. champagne bottles. pts. suitable for root beer or such: these latter cheap; whiskey barrels and about 50 beer barrels. Will also rent my place to responsible party only. Parties should look at place and poultry. etc. to be able to form some proper idea Parties not able to put up a bond for the proper care of place need not ap- ply. The Snead property is also open for bids. Phone Sub 121.
 J. Fl. W. JENSEN.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-05
Crump pays 1sc for eggs.
CONTRACTORS, NOTICE.

Plans and specifications for the con struction of a sub-station and trans former house for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company are on file at the office of the company, in this city. Building will be of reinforced concrete All bids must be complete and in at noon, April 10th. 1909. at office of said company. The company reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COM
 PANY. F H. ENSIGN. Manager.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-05

WANrED-By well couple, housekeep- ing rooms or small house. well out on Indian car line. Address Y. R., care of Republican.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-05

MRS, ELIZA A. EDWARDsSrxperf. enced card reader. Sees past, present and future. Ladies. 25c: gentlemen, 50 cents. 223 Buchanan St. corner Third
Arizona republican., 1909-04-05
STABLE AND CORRAL.

YOUR HORSE needs clipping now. l do the work quick and good. En-
 signs Livery and Sale Stable. Cor. First and Adams Sts. Phone Main 96.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-05
HoRSESHOEINe-
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

N ANTED-Man with some cash to start general merchandise store in new gold fields, one thoroughly ex- perienced in business. Best of ref erences. G. c. W, care of Republi- can.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
TOTAL. LOSS OF HAIR.
Seemed lmminent-ScaIp Was Very
Scaly and Hair Came Out by HAND
fuIs-Scalp Now Clear and
New Hair Grown by Cuticura.

about two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly
after that | had an attack OF typhoid
fever and | was out of the hospital
possibly two months when | first no.
ticed the loss Of hair, my scalp being
still scaly. | started TO use dandrur
cures to no effect whatever. | had
actually lost hope of saving any hair
at all. I could brush it off my coat
by the handful. | was afraid to comb
it, But after using two cakes Of Cuti.
cura Soap and nearly a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment, the change was sur
prising My scalp is now clear and
healthy as could be and my hair thick
er than ever, whereas | had my mind
made up to he bald. W. F. Steese, 1872
Broad St, Pttsburg, Penn, May I and
81. 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Orioin of word Bible"

The word bible is derived from the
Latin name biblia. which was treated
as singular although it comes from
the Greek neuter plural, meaning lit
tie books" This Greek diminutivt
was derived from byblus, or papyrus
the famous material on which ancient
books were written. The title bible
was first used about the middle of the
second Christian century in the SO
called second epistle OF Clement
xiv, q.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Zz15ET 7%T|] GZICzER OV7HE HZSEH 7/IHR

irs prolonged in its straight shoot across the pehAh
sula This line has been accepted as the l4lst lhe-
ridian and consequently the boundary 1t mas oeeh
RIM into the mountains fr1nglng the racine co"e''
Tonooranhv trianguation, line-cuting. and monu-
,,entine are now being carried along the localeo
line. @.
For the present the line will not run 10 MOUNT d.
Elias 1t would be possible, but not prac''ca' "
RIM il across the Intervening so miles of snow ana
ice and towering mountain ranges, 10 compiete
this part of the boundary the use of an arship Is
contemplated.
IN the interior the difficulties OF the work are
chaneed Long wooded stretches, interrupted Dy
harren ridges take the place OF glaciers ana cras-
ev mountains. In place OF snow heias there d.
heart.breaking "nisger-head swamps 10 De crossed
where the pack-hOrse becomes mlred ana EXHAUST
ed and tbe temper of man is tried to the breaking
noipt Supplies have to be ferried across the nv
ers on log RATS, while the horses SWIM
There is no longer the guiding line of the coast
TO follow and the surveyor must rely on MS III
stinct for topography and on woodcrat 10 pllot MIN
through an unbrOken wilderness.
The inconvenience OF transportation have to be
overcome and year by year they are becoming
worse as the work carries us each year farther
from the Yukon with its steamers. For the season
of 1909 the American party of 80 men will have to
walk 800 miles before they can even start work.
Then the topographer with his theodoIite tries to
make ND for lost time. Regular hours for work
are ignored days work is reckoned as ten
hours if the work can be done in that time; if not
well in midsummer the days are "A hours long.
HOLIDAYS and Sundays see the same old routine
even the Fourth of July.
Usually bases of supply are established at GER
tain known points before the opening OF the sea-
son. These called caches Mistakes in the
locating of a cache are sometimes made and last
season one surveyor in consequence of such mis-
take was without food for two days finally reach
ing another camp in rather disheveed condition II
so happened that this other party was moving
south toward the same cache and was on short ra
lions; so nothing remained to do but beat hur
ried retreat 60 miles northward, arriving at an
other base with belts pulled in to the last notch
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

spection at some later date These parties re.
port yearly to the commissioner of their respec-
tive governments. The commissioners meet
sometimes in Washington and sometimes in Otta-
va, and either accept or reject the work done by
the field parties. Their decision is final.
The magnitude of the task is little understood
except by those closely connected with the work.
There are coo miles of boundary from Portland
canal up the coast TO Mount st. Elias, where 1t
hooks around on to the 141st meridian and shoots
for another 500 miles straight north to the Arctic
ocean
All the land lying along the boundary must be
mapped on an accurate scale, and strip of top
ography four miles wide must be run the entire
length of the 14lst meridian peaks which can
not be climbed or rather those which would take
too long and would be too expensive to scale,
must be determined geodeticay vstas 20 feet
in width must be cut through the timbered val
legs and monuments must be set up on the
routes OF travel and wherever possible need for
them NAV occur.
The field season is short, lasting only from
June to the latter part of September and along
the coast operations are constantly hindered By
rain, snow, and fog. Rivers Astounding in rapids
and quicksands have to be crossed or ascend
ed. man who has never had the loop of a track
ing line around his shoulders little knows the
dead mOnOtony of lining boat up a swift Alas
kan river with nothing to think of but the dull
ache in his tired muscles and the sharp digging
of the rope into his chafed shoulders.
Vast glaciers are to be crossed, with their dan
ger OF hidden creyasses. More than one surveyor
has had the snow sink suddenly beneath his feet,
and has been saved only by the rope tying him
to his comrades. Several have been saved by
throwing their alpine stocks crosswise of the gap
and one, While crossing the Yakutat glacier with
a pack on his back caught only on his extended
arms High mountains must be climbed; il they
are not the boundary peaks themselves, they must
be high enough TO see the boundary peaks over
the intervening SUBMITS
And these climbs are not the organized eXpedl
tons of an Alpine club, with but one mountain tc
conquer but daily routine. Heavy theodohtes and
topogI aphic cameras must be carried and instead
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
NUIY//YlIT -RP0VZE E7077lrHENT, ~ ono
5Ou/LDAPr LNWE

,.or.
o'i" ''"I ~ INV ".i0 -, ~ ~ " cino1o
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10y. 49,. uo,
WIN lne increase Vi PoP''"''on I"'"e '"' lSr
reSentali'eS VI 'ne eteIlc''" ana N"'!"Ui'" 1
elnulenlS' tuS'oLl-nooaeS we've ea'a'
Sou'' ue'lSlohs looN inc pave VI INC Ivy 'I
'lce olSpehSeu nS miners iIee'inS'' WIN
He" o'oe' Vi ,uln99 came "'So VIC VNos9' "
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T;see@ na.t,arJ ANAL ~
49, rr.1 ,,aI - tt ,.it,, thl, 80 col
In,, tha n,,,,tt of th, 80 its intor.
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oot ','lri 80. 1''s 'o',0" ~,
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,rhnro ~ ,, oa,,t,,ti, ~ ; ;
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,bo,abt sha u,o,, a,,tit,oa ~ s,' ''.,;as
,ro,,ld ,1,oo, f bi,,,at t1,,, -Ta,,, 49,.
ritorv n tho ro,, ,',1,,ahIo GIIon6i1,o
AS IN the 141st meridian hoiro tho roo+ IF tho
boundary there was M dienute TbiS limo ctort.
at . ridra If Mount Saint ELIAS and rms tbronoh
to Demarcatior Point m the Arctic ocoon
Mans showing a strin Of land along tho coast
made. archives rnmmaPPd avail
able hits Of history and tradition were searched
and the whole mass submitted 40 avidorco n q
tribunal of three Americans, two Canadians. and
one Englishman, which met in London in 1908.
The sitting OF the evidence required three months.
The opposing counsel helped by the geographic
experts put lof'h thelf pest arguments vote
was taken, ana the result showed -FOUR TO TWO lor
the 'n''eu states, the lolu 'n'ei JoSuce OF Eng
1"nu' ''o'u A'elS'ohe' e'Su"s HIS No'e WIN 'he
A',teiiN'n1'
greatly disapo;pted hnt tho o,,;1onoa NO.. tn,
conclusive IN allow If any otbor ortcon,a
Then came the question Of what monntains con
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Rough on Rats, unbeatable eXterminatOr
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd, 25c
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, 24c.
Rough on Reaches. Pow'd. 15c ,Liq'd .25c
Rough on Moth and Ants. Powder, 25c.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable touse. 25c.
Z. S. Wells. Chemist Jersey City, n. J.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
ZAhLYG lDkZZIZAkE nEA EHIR El
W/ND X

vision of labor in ev-
cry party. There are
American parties and
Canadian parties, and
with each locating par
ty, Or party which de-
CideS on the line, 60
representatives of the
other Vern III It.
There are line-cutting
parties, leveling par
ties topographic parties,
triangulation parties,
and mOnumenting par
ties, which work separ-
ately, their work being
such that joint repre-
sentatiOn is not always
necessary, as the line
will be subject to in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Something had gone amiss with
Robbie and he had sought the comfort
OF tears. Noticing his wet cheeks his
mother said in consolatory tone:
Come here, dear, and let me wipe
your eyes
faint no use. muvver," returned
Bobbie with a little choke; Us dom
to cry again in a minute. '-Woman' S
Home Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Conclusive.

Mother-Tommy, why don't you
play with Frank any more? | thought
you were such good chums.
TOmmy-We was but he's a molly
coddle. He paid ter git inter Their
ball grounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

did the father of the bride give
her away"
Far from it. He told the bride
groom that she had the disposition OF
an angel
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
For Headache Try Hicks Capudlne

Whether from Colds, Heat. Stomach OF
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Tiquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10. q
nd soc at Drug Stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Druc Store Color.

Geraldine-My face is my fortune
Gerald can see the color Of you
money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
EASY

Mrs. Henpeck-Did you ever near OF
ANYTHING worse than man VINO
who smokes in the house?
Mr. Hcnpeck-Yes. A smoking lamp
Ask me another
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15
Answer Wouldn't Do.

GLOW far is it to Bigtown?"
well, as the crow flies
I'm not going by airship."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

The girl who is quick to find fault
is very apt to get left at the post in
the matrimonial race.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Or. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inyig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-cuateI
tiny granules, easy 10 take as candy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

The only way to get something for
nothing is to start fight about it,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Don't think Wrigley's Spearmint is
only good for indigestion. 1t gives you
all appetite besides.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

BE JUST TO YOURSELF
and keep we'll il possible. Check that cough with
the harmless and efficient remedy. Aliens Lung
Balsam. All druggists DC Soc and 81 UD bottles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

Smith-"So the will was read?"
Jones-"Yes; but the air was blue"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

of being able to throw himself down
to rest and enjoy the glorious pan
Drama, there is immediate work to
be done, and a few clouds lowering
over some distant mountain, instead
of lending beauty to the view, may
send the poor surveyor behind some
sheltering rock to wait, shivering
with cold, until morning will allow
him to take up his stand by the
theodoiite and complete his obServa-
lions.
On the 141st meridian an astro-
monte longitude was determined at
a point on the Yukon river. Ameri-
can and Canadian astronomers
worked together, bringing time over
the wires both from Seattle and
Vancouver. An azimuth was then
observed and this azimuth is be-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-15

g. HERE had been some dispute
as TO what constituted the
- boundary of the country
tNGGN bought from Russia by the
United States in 1861, bat until the
real value Of the territory was KNOWN
no one cared. The miners of the early
days managed very we'll with an APP
proximate boundary. They held MIN
ers' meetings and any decision
reached by them constituted the law.
For the opening up OF Alaska We are
Indebted TO the panic OF OF 1898.
throughout the west the harder spir-
its preferred 10 brave the dangers OF
that almost unknown region than 10
accept the starvation wages then Of
fered. They knew that gruDstakeS
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-29
Correspondence
 from Stafford

SAFFORD, July 2s.--Morris Simon is in New York City buying stock for his store, the Fl Paso, of thls city.
 Mrs. B. F. Foster is improved from her recent illness of two weeks dura. tion.
 W. S. Stewart and J. D. Boyd of Pima were transacting business here today.
 The explosion of the gasoline engine in the laundry at the Jones hotel yes terday created quite an excitement when the building was thought 10 be on fire. The blaze was extinguished, how ever, before much more than the dry leaves on the roof had burned. also be- fore the fire department was colled out.
 F. A. Woodward, general manager of the Fumarole mines north of town, came in this morning from his home at Globe and went out to the property.
 Caslmino Garcia was business visi- tor in town today from Solomonville.
 A masque party will be given at the skating rink tonight. This is the first of series of entertaining evenings .o be given by the new management O.. the rink, MT. Ben Estes and Mir. Roy Ainsworth. A dance is planned for saturday evening.
 J. J. Thirion, an insurance man of Globe, is in the valley this week look ing after business in this locality.
 Mir. and Mrs William Caveness left yesterday for short outing in the Graham mountains.
 Mrs. Ph Prudential of Solomonville visited relatives here yesterday and to day.
 The farm known as the Rhinestaber place south of town has changed hands Ike Robinson sold it to MT. Wilson, who will move there with his family. Mir Robinson will live in Layton for the present.
 Mrs. John W. Farmer, nee Frances McCollum, arrived in the city this morning from Roosevelt. She will wis it with her mother Mrs. J. M. McCul- lom and sister Miss Daisy.
 T. u. Naylor, the insurance man of Thatcher. was business visitor here this morning.
 Superintendent D. D. Jayne of the Mascot Mining company, is in the city from Wilcox.
 J. F. Dendy is having house erect ed on N Street. When finished he will remove his family thereto.
 $. II. Bird has returned to his home at Thatcher after an extended trip to the northern part of the territcNy.
 k. G. Layton and w. w, Pace, two prominent citizens of Thatcher, were business visitors in the city today.
 0. Bailey, an old time resident of the valley. who has been in Mesa for the past year, returned Tuesday. evening and is attending to some business in terests here.