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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

The great bread and butter state
appears to be in a fair way to make
a big output Of its principal staples
in the coming harvest. All reports
are rosy of late as to small grain and
corn, as we'll as splendid hay crops.
The crowds going west will come
home better satisfied than ever be-
fore to live in a state where all of
the great cereals and the stock and
the stock and dairy interests -four
ish. Washington and Oregon may
beat us on plums and red apples
and California continue to flourish
on its crops of oranges, lemons and
tourists. but sooner or later they
will have to draw on the Mississippi
valley for bread and butter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
Keeping Boys and Girls on the Farm.

The American corn belt devotes
siXty-fve million acres to the crop
and raise one and three-quarter
billion bushels, adding a billion dol
lars to the wealth Of the nation
every year. 1t comprises the twelve
states of Illinois. Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Michigan. Minnesota, Wis
consin, Ohio and Indiana, and in ad-
dition to producing three-fourths of
Americas chiefest crop leads the
world in the output of dairy pro-
ducts and the yield of oats, barley,
timothy and potatoes. But the
greatest crop, which it has at last
devoted itself to raising, is that of
farm boys and farm girls.
Great and wealthy as the corn
belt is, it has at last Weakened to the
fact that il, cannot much longer lead
the world in raising corn and oats
and barley land other things" if it
does not at least try to lead in rear
ing boys and girls who will stay on
the farm. By the means of the new
science of agronomy it has within
recent years learned how to increase
its cereal and dairy yield. Unlike
Mark Twain, who claims to be the
only farmer in Connecticut who can
make two blades of grass where
three grew BEFORE" there are a
hundred thousand farmers in the
corn belt who have learned literally
how to make two blades of grass
and two ears of corn where but one
grew before. But of what value is
the knowledge if sons and daughters
are to quit the farm, leaving corn
belt prosperity to the haphazard ag-
rlculture Of the city-born and trans
planted foreigners who find condi-
lions and climate vastly different
from those of the Fatherland?
Therefore the corn belt has at last
set itself to raising that greater and
more valuable crop Of farm boys
and farm girls who find material
comforts and ample financial recon-
pense on the farm.-From Catch
ing Them Young" in the August
Technical World Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
10000 ACRES Government
LANDS

open for registration daily July 18th
to August 9Th, in the Occur d. Alene
reservation in Idaho, the Spokane
reservation in Washington and the
Flathead reservation in Montana.
These lands are to be opened un-
der the u. S. homestead laws, at
S1.25 per acre up to 81, payable in
easy annual installments. Registra-
ton takes place at Spokane, and ap-
plications may be sworn to at Occur
d Alene. Spokane. Kalispell or Mis-
soula. Round trip homeseekers'
tickets at special low rates via The
Chicago & North Western Ry. July
Goth and Aug. Sd. For information
apply to ticket agents, the North
Western Line. SIP.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
DAILY DIET HINTS
BY DR.. T. j. ALLEN
Food Specialist.
FOODS WHICH AGREE TO-
GETHER.

Improper mixing of foods is a
common cause of dietetic trou-
bIes. Certain classes of foods are
comparatively compatible, 9TH
ers the reverse. Naturally acid
fruits go we'll togcther-appIes,
peaches, lemons, oranges-but
it would be better to take lem
ons alone or apples alone for the
best effect. All cereals are COM
patible, and they are the nearest
to nuts, wheat being very SINH
lar in it's aIbumen and corn and
oats having also small per
cent. of oil as the nut has
large percentage. Flesh foods
are compatible with each other.
Cereals and milk are fairly COM
patibIe, especially as the cereal
breaks up the indigestibIe case
in into finer particles. Acid
fruits are not compatible with
milk or cereals or vegetables.
Each food requires special diges-
tive action. The further they dif-
fer, In time Of digestion and in
chemical composition, the more
Incompatible on this principle,
and turnips or potatoes or rad
ishes, or other sIoW-digesting
vegetables are incompatible with
prunes or dates.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
stores are concerned.

Dismal tidings came last week
from the lake cities north of US,
where succession of storms caused
damages mounting up into the mil
lions and even resulting in several
deaths. The first storm on Tuesday
was particularly disastrous to prop
erty along the lakes in the vicinity
of Ashland, Wis. and at Duluth
Tuesdays storm was followed the
next day by deluge in the nature
of a cloudburst. which made the
steep hillside on which the city is
built veritable cataract in which it
was impossible TO retain a footing at
many points. The result was the
loss of three lives, in one case two
children being swept from their
mothers arms, one of whom was lost
in an open sewer. Duluth citizens
are too full of pluck to be set back
seriously by such a catastrophe.
which no human foresight could have
prevented. The rainfall there dur
ing the two days is put down at
seven inches. Another area of dis
aster is along the Gulf of Mexico,
centering at Galveston, which was
only saved from destruction second
time by the high sea wall which the
city had erected as a precaution
against repetition of the 1900 dis
aster.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
to hereafter

A copy of the Cut-Bank Ponce r
Press came to our office last week,
and it was like hearing the voice of
an old friend to read Dan. Whet.
ston's editorials about the future
greatness of Cutbank. With a hust-
ling optimist like Whetston at the
helm, the promising division town
Of Cutbank is on the right road to
realize its prospects of future
growth. The Pioneer Press shows
a clean print and attractive make
up, and here's hoping that it's edi-
tor may win fame and dollars and
that the circulation of the Pioneer
Press will grow like Jonah's gourd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
LOW RATES TO SEATTLE

Special low reduced rates daily
via The Chicago & North Western
Ry to the Exposition at Seattle, the
Yellowstone Park. Yosemite, Color
ada and the Pacific coast. Choice of
routes. Illustrated folder descrip-
tive of the Exposition, booklets,
maps and itineraries Of personally
conducted tours to all points of in
terest, free on application to any
Ticket Agent, the Northwestern
Line. SIP.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

President Taft appears to be lining
UP on the side of the common people
in his efforts to pave the way for
tariff compromises which will be ac-
copied by the different interests
Last week it looked as though both
the president and Chairman Payne.
the father of the original tariff meas
ure introduced in the House, wer
putting the Senate to test on the
question of revising the tariff in &C.
cordance with the pledges made by
the Republican platforms a year
ago. The failure OF such an effort
will undoubtedly be chargeable to
the Aldrich following in the Senate.
That body will in this way be re-
sponsible for the making or unmak-
ing of large number of Republican
votes at the next campaign.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
Minnesota River Survey Again.

A St. Paul telegram published last
week was to the effect that Major
Francis R. Skunk Of the army corps
of engineers. will begin work on the
survey Of the Minnesota river as
soon as he can get his force organ
lied. Official orders have been re-
ceived from Washington authorize
ing the survey, and the actual work
will be taken up in few weeks.
The survey will be made from
Mankato to Big Stone Lake, the up
per part Of the Minnesota, with a
view of locating sites for reservoirs.
and making the river navigable. 1t
is estimated that it will require four
months to finish the survey.
Strong arguments have been made
by farmers for navigable stream,
and for improvements to prevent
the river from OVERLOOKING and
damaging AUDITING meadows. The
state drainage commission made a
survey last winter, to see what
could be done to check overhows.
No action will be taken by the sta te
until the federal government has
received Major Shunk's report.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

and their credit will be granted upon
the basis of this work. No high
school credit in composition will be
accepted in lieu of an examination.
However, such credit may be offered
as rhetoric, which can be substituted
for geometry or'physical geography.
Applicants will please present all
former permanent credits.
H. j. BEBERMEYER,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

Only three days remain before
Minnesota's new anti-cigarette law
goes into effect, and already those
who are addicted to the habit of
wearing orange-colored fingers are
beginning to lay in a goodly supply
of coloring material. The new law
is very stringent, provididg that it
shall be unlawful for any person by
himself, clerk, servant, employee, or
agent, directly or indirectly, upon
any pretense or by any devise to
manufacture, sell, exchange, barter,
dispose of or give away, or keep for
sale any cigarettes, cigarette paper
or cigarette wrappers. or any paper
made or prepared for the purpose of
being filled with tobacco for smoking
and any person violating the provi-
sions Of this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor." This apparently
leaves no loop-hole whereby cigar
cites or cigarette papers can be dis
posed of, and they will therefore be
as scarce as hens teeth so far as the
stores are concerned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

Austin Transcript: The demon
stration of good road building at
the state fair this year ought to be
one of it's most practical features.
After all that is published there is a
great lack of wisdom in the pres ent
effort to improve our highways.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
Farm Lands at a Bargain.

The lands belonging to the Isaac
Johnson estate, comprising the east
half of section "a and 80 acres in
section 81. Sheridan township, are
offered for sale at very reasonable
valuation. Fairly. good improve
ments on the half section. and near
ly all lands in crop this year. Apply
to j. C. Johnson, Seaforth. If.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
The Beginning Of Forestry in the
United States.

When did the United States be-
gin the practice Of forestry? Few
persons can answer this question
correctly. Most people are of the
opinion that the beginning of forest
ry in this country is Of very recent
origin, and that the first step in that
direction wastaken among the
mountains of the far west. Meth
err fact is correct.
While Washington was serving his
first term as President of the Unit
ed States, recommendation came
to him that the government ought
to buy live oak islands on the coast
of Georgia to make sure Of supply
of ship timber for war vessels. The
idea appears to have originated
with Joshua Humphreys, whose Off
cial title was Constructor of the
United States Navy" although
about the only navy then existing
was made up of six ships on paper,
and not one stick of timber to build
them had yet been cut. The vessels
were designed to fight the north
African pirates.
FIVE years after the recommended
ton was made Congress appropriate
ed money to buy live oak land.
Grover and Blackboard islands on
the coast of Georgia were bought for
S22, 800. They contained 1850 acres.
Louisiana was bought soon after,
and in 1877 the Six Islands, of 10000
acres, and containg $1,000 live oak
trees, were withdrawn from sale.
and set apart as reserve. In 1925
Congress appropriated $4,000 to
buy additional live oak land on
Santa Rosa Sound, western Florida,
and subsequently other Florida tim
berlands, aggregating POS, 224 acres.
were reserved.
Up to that time nothing more had
been done than to buy or reserve
land for the timber growing natur-
ally upon it; but the work was to be
carried further upon the Santa Rosa
purchase. The plan included plant
ing, protecting, cultivating and
cutting live oak for the navy. That
timber was then considered indis-
pensable in building war vessels.
Much had been said and written Of
the danger of exhaustion of supply.
Settlers destroyed the timber to
clear land. and European nations
were buying large quantities for
their navies. In response to repeat
ed the government finally took steps
to grow timber for its own use.
Young oaks were planted on the
Santa Rosa lands. Difficulty was eX-
perienced in inducing young trees
to grow, The successful transplant
ing of the oak is not easy, unless
done at the proper time and in the
right way. The plantations at San
ia Rosa were generally unsuccessful
but large quantities of acorns were
planted, and a fair proportion of
them grew. But the chief efforts
were directed to pruning, training
and caring for the wild trees.
Tickets about them were cut away
to let in-air and light.
What the ultimate success of the
forestry work would have been can
not be told. The civil war brought
a complete change in war vessels by
substituting iron for wood. Forest
ry work stopped. The timber re-
serves were neglected. Squatters
occupied the land. After number
of years all the reserves. except
some Of the Florida land, were
opened to settlement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

Senator Nelson has accepted an
invitation to speak at the opening of
the Minnesota State Fair next Sep
TENDER, subject. we presume. to the
adjournment of Congress before
that time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

Short order cook wanted for a
restaurant at once. Call at Gazette
office for address and for further
50-4t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28
Teachers Examinations for Common
School Certificates.

Teachers examinations for COM
mon school certificates will be held
Aug. 2, 3 and 4, at Redwood Falls,
Lamberton and Milroy, according to
the following program:
MONDAY, AUG. 2.
First Grade Studies.)
A. M 500 Enrolment.
Sis Geometry.
1000 Physics.
A. M 100 Algebra.
3:15 Physical Geography
or General History.
Agriculture may be taken at any
one Of the above periods, and may
by substituted for either geometry
or physical geography.
TUESDAY, AUG. 3.
Second Grade Studies.)
A. M 900 Enrolment.
$3.50 Spelling.
1000 Arithmetic.
P. M 1:15 Geography.
2:45 Composition and Pen
manship.
1920 Reading.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4.
Second Grade Studies, Continued
A. M 500 U. S. History.
9:45 English Grammar.
11:30 Music.
P. M Ills Physiology, Hygiene.
2:45 Civics.
4:01 Drawing.
| would call attention to the fact
that no examination will be given in
Professional Test. All teachers that
are lacking this credit are required
to read the Reading Circle books
that have been selected for 19O9-1O,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

The tile factory are making tile
that should last forever. If.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

For Sale-A good team of work
horses. Inquire of John Lauter-
bach. 51-2t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-07-28

Copyright, 1909, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
STUDENTS WAKE UP.
Interclass Relays to Be Replaced on
Georgetown Program.

Manager Corcoran of the Blue and Gray
track department yesterday announced
that there would be relay races for the
interclass and interdepartmental cham
pionships of the university In the indoor
games to be held in Convention Hall
March 6. Last year. 1t will be remem-
bered, these events were taken off the
program on account of a lack of interest
being shown by those who benefited by
them; but the revival of class spirit in
the college, which was brought about by
the series of class contests held during
the first half of the year, and the enthu-
siasm displayed by the contenders in the
Law College foot ball games of last De
cember have led this years manager to
believe that the events would be sue
cess. and hence they are to be given an
other trial
Letters were received from Pennsylva-
MIA and Cornell during the past week as
surfing the local school that they would
send representatives to the meet rms i
taken as the equivalent of saying that the
for the indoor championship OF the east
will again be run this year at the Blue
and Gray games.
The first steps toward arranging a race
between the fours of Yale and Harvard
were also taken when letters were sent
to decide their track supremacy In Wash
ington at the time of the inauguration.
AS special inducements were held out to
these two universities, it is believed they
will accept.
Another big affair which may be ar
ranged is a dual meet between West
Point and Annapolis. These two seats of
Uncle Sans training for war will be in
Washington in full force to participate In
the inaugural parade. and hence there Is
thought to be a chance of getting them to
take part in the big games. OF course.
to do this special permission Will be re-
quired from the government authorities
but when one considers the Importance of
the event 1t Is hard to see why the privi-
lege should not be granted. Such
match would prove a big drawing card,
and if Manager Corcoran succeeds in
bringing it about he may rest assured
that his meet will be a success, both
financially and otherwise.
The orders for the prizes were also
given last week The cups and medals
are, as usual. TO be executed by Dieges &
Clust of Philadelphia, and will be Of ex-
cellent quality. The prizes to be given
for the different events will be announced
within a few days. or as soon as the ar
rangement of the different races will
permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
CARL STERZER
HAS MADE GOOD

That Washington produces some good
base ball material has been shown in the
past few years by the number of young
sters who have broken into the ranks of
fast company. Probably the most prom
Using recruit Washington has turned out
in some time has been Carl Sterzer. He is
n big blond boy and IL product of North
east Washington. Buck, as he is some
times called is a six-footer and has an
assortment of speedy curves which he de-
livers from his left shoulder. which. judg-
ing by his performance in the Central
League on the pay roll of the Grand Rap
ids team last season. will surely develop
him into one of the keenest box artists
the Capital city has turned out in recent
years.
Sterzer's initial appearance on the pro-
feSSional field occurred in 1905. when he
was on the twirling staff of the Roanoke
team of the Virginia State League. Buck
did not have the opportunity to show his
ability with the Virginia nine as it was
the latter part of the season that he was
signed up, but his performance was a sat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

by Mr.. E. r. Bushnell, the official pho
tographer of the American team, and the
only American photographer who was
permitted on the stadium field.
The pictures will be thrown upon a
screen twenty-five feet square and the
figures will be sufficiently large and dis
tinct to be seen from any point in front
of the canvas. Starting with the train
ing stunts of the American team on the
steamer going across and at Brighton, the
pictures will then depict the features of
the opening day. King Edward will be
shown formally opening the games, with
him in the royal box being shown Queen
Alexandra, Princess Victoria, the crown
princes of Sweden and Greece, the Rajah
of India, the Duke OF Connaught and
Lord Desborough. chairman of the Olym-
pic committee. Following this Will be
shown the parade of athletes of all ma
lions before the king. with the American
team in the lead. The Yankees can be
seen with their hats off, with Ralph Rose.
the giant California color bearer, failing
to dip the colOrs to his majesty. 1t was
this act of Roses wh.ch was the most
talked of opening day incident. and which
threatened for q time to create an inter-
national dispute.
Then there will be more pictures OF
royalty in their boxes and on the field.
with some rafting goou action slides OF
Sheppard beating the English cracks Just
and Wilson in their favOrite long dis
tances. Smithson and Bacon winning the
11O-meter and 4OO-meter hurdles: Walker,
the South African flyer, defeating Rector
in the 100 meters: Kerr, the Canadian, fin
fishing first in the 100 meters: Flanagan
winning the hammer throw. Rose the shot
put. Porter the high jump, Irons the
broad jump, Sheridan the discus and Gill
bert and Cook tying for first place in the
pole vault. Probably the two most in
teresting groups will be the Marathon
run scenes and the finish of the much
disputed 40O-meter race between Carpenter
and Halswelle. There will be fifteen
Marathon pictures. including the start at
Windsor Castle, several scenes along the
road, Dorando entering the stadium and
webbing across the finish line. Johnny
Hayes entering the stadium. winning the
race and receiving his prize from the Eng
lish queen. y view of Dorando receiving
his consolation cup from the queen will
also be on the canvas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
PRINTERS LEAD IN
CHESS TOURNEY
Agriculture and Interior Near
est Competitors in League
Championship.

By defeating Treasury in the last round
of the first series of matches for the team
championship of the Departmental Chess
League Government Printing Office fin
ished with clear lead over the Agricul-
lures first team Interior A tpresent
champion team of the league) is now
third on the list. but they have some
matches still to finish and as they have
very strong aggregation of players
they are quite likely to improve their po-
sition in the near future.
In the match above referred to between
Treasury and G. p. O., Mccormick, play
ing top board for the Printers, handed
the attacking forces to good purpose. He
found vulnerable spot IN Halsteads de-
Tense which enabled him to score a win
for his side. ArendS and kistier did ex-
cellent work also for the winners, both
tallying their games, SO that the even
ings play resulted in clean score OF 3
to . in favor of Printing Office.
An important game played during the
week was that between Upper, Treas
ury. and Roberts. Agriculture A, to de-
eide the issue of the match between the
teams mentioned. A hard-fought game
ended in win for Upper, whose game
exhibited a high order of chess and flaw
less in execution. This match was me
only one lost by Agriculture so far in the
first series. They have. however, an I'M
finished contest with Interior a, which
should furnish. a very close finish.
Other games decided during the week
We're Pratt, Interior A. who won from
Lounsberry, Interior B, and Hitchcock,
Agriculture =, who was too strong for
Powell, Independent Bureaus.
The team standing and individual scores
of 500 and above to date are as follows: