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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13
PANHANDLE SOIL INVESTIGATED.
Government Experts Make Partial Report
Of Soil and Conditions in
Ten Counties.

One of the most rapidly devel-
oping parts of the country is
that portion of the United States
lying just west of the Tooth mer-
| idian. AS the cultivable land of
the older parts of the country is
becoming more difficult to obtain
and of such a high price that it
is out of the question for a great
many people to secure it. the at
tention of great numbers of peo-
pie is being turned to the plains
of the West, and enormous
amounts of land are being sold to
people who go there for the pur-
pose of engaging in farming As
yet this new country has not all
developed a settled condition of
agriculture: many are uncertain
as to what crops are best adapt
en- to the region, while the best
method of handling soils and
crops have not as Yet been en-
tirely worked out.
This region is being studied in
many ways by the experts of the
Department of Agriculture in
order to gather data which, in
published form, will be of assist
ance to the agricultural interests
of the country. One of the most
important steps that has been
taken by the department along
these lines has been the soil sur
vey work of the Bureau of Soils.
With a view to studying the
soils of the Western plains, and
especially studying the relation
of soils to agriculture in the
Southwest. the Bureau of Soils
recently sent party into the
Panhandle region of Texas to
make an extensive examination
of the soil conditions there. At
present only eleven counties have
been completed, these being the
counties of Deaf Smith, Randall,
Armstrong, Donley, Ceilings
worth, Childress, Biscoe, Swish
er, Castro, Farmer and Hall.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13

comparatively small area. How
ever. the soils of the Red Land
Plains consist principally of silt
loans and sandy loans. These
soils are quite productive and
may be used for a considerable
variety of crops. In prelimir-
airy report the Bureau of Soils
Survey says:
For many years the western
part of this considered as worth
less for anything except stock
grazing, and in this region the
country began to be utilized for
cattle ranching as early as the
early '70s. Somewhat later, as
the railroads were built through
the Panhandle region in the late
SOS some few people began to
move into the country and take
up State land and engage in some
farming. Many tried to raise
wheat principally and not much
of any other crops in the Red
Staked Plains, but in the early
'90S one or two dry seasons, to-
gether with a plague of grass
hoppers, caused many people to
abandod agriculture and leave
the country. Much of the fail
ure at this early period was due
to the ignorance of the proper
methods of agricultural opera
tons in this new country. How
ever, some who raised feed and
stock in a small way were able
to 60 through the bad years and
continue farming successfully
until the seasons became better
far the production of crops.
During the past few years
many people have been moving
into this region and are now sue
cessfully engaged in farming. On
the high Staked Plains many
people are coming from the cen
trial and western states and are
buying good sized tracts of land,
building splendid homes and
making tirstclass Improvements.
AS yet no absolute methods of
tillage have been worked out, al
though there is general uni
formity of agricultural proceed
ure. The principal crops raised
are oats, wheat, Indian corn,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13

These counties constitute two
tiers of counties from east tC
west across the southern part
of the Panhandle, and it isintend.
ed that the three tiers of counties
north of these will be covered by
the field men at an early date,
and then the twentyseven north
ern Panhandle counties of Texas
will be published in one sheet,
showing the kind and extent of
the various soils of that region.
The total area of the region that
has been covered to date is about
10000 square miles, but the total
area of the twenty-seven counties
will be about $4,000 square
miles.
In the area of the two tiers of
counties that have been already
surveyed there were found two
general soil provinces, the Staked
Plains and the Red Land Plains.
The Staked Plains occupy the
highest position and have an alt
itude in the area surveyed of APP
prOXimately from 5000 to $500
feet. The Staked plains are very
gentle rolling in topography and
nearly every bit of the land on
these plains may be cultivated.
The staked plains on the east
have been eroded away during
the past ages, leaving a rough,
broken land region around the
border, which in Il few miles
leads down to the lower plains,
which are called the Red Land
Plains. The Red Land Plains,
which lie in the eastern part of
the area surveyed, are several
feet lower than the
Staked Plains. They are gently
to very rolling in topography and
there at some areas of it that are
very badly broken and eroded.
The soils of the Staked Plains
are very uniform in texture. the
greater part being a rather heavy
textured silt loan, easy to cult
vate and of considerable pro
ductiveness.
The soils of the Red Land
Plains are more complicated and
small bodies of different kinds of
soils are found throughout a
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13

Be good tempered. 1t pays,
in every way; it pays, if you are
an employer; it pays, if you are
an employee; it is profitable, in
every walk of life. And this is
taking the most selfish view.
You owe it to others to be good
tempered; you owe it to your
own manhood, to your own self
respect. In making others com
Portable you are making things
agreeable for yourself, you are
gaining and keeping good will,
which may be of value and help
to you hereafter; you are accum-
ulating capital of popularity
and good report which may be
used to advantage, perhaps, at
critical time. Good temper is a
great factor in success. The
Master Printer.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13

kaffir corn, milo maize, sorgham,
with some alfalfa. Owing to
some some seasons of dry
weather in the early spring, the
small grains wheat and oats, as
well as corn and alfalfa-are
sometimes of no large yield.
Under the present method of
tillage, however. the feed crops,
katfir corn, milo maize and sOr-
ghum, may be planted quite
late and are sure crops. For
these crops there is good
market and some is shipped from
the area. Some hogs and cattle
are raised by the small farmers
and profits are good. The hogs
are also grazed on the alfalfa and
in the valleys of some of the can
yons alfalfa is also cut for hay,
making good yields.
1T seems from the present
state of affairs that extensive
stock farming is going to be a
very profitable industry in the
Staked Plains, and when the
best method of soil tillage is adj
opted that nearly every year
good yields corn, wheat and oats
will be made. Dallas News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13

The News is live, local paper
devoted to Canyon City and Ran
dali county. Do you read it? 1t
is worth all it costs and more.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-13

Among speakers will present make addresses
during three Joseph w. Bailey,
Charles CubersOn Thomas Campbell Lieutenant
A. B. Davidson Congressman Jack Beal Congress
Stephens Attorney General R. " Davidson,
Superintendent r B. Cousins Hon r. W. Hall Vernon Judge
A. Carrigan Wichita Falls Hon Johnson Judge j. n
Browning Amarillo Hon. W. c. WebOrn College Station
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Republican Ticket Named.

The Republican state convention held
in Grand Rapids last week Friday nom-
mated the following named ticket. There
was no contest over any Of the places.
The resolutions declared for the con-
servation of all natural resources, as
serted belief in the integrity of the
justices of the supreme court and favor
ed plan to allow the justices to reside
where they please, instead of requiring
them to live in Lansing, as is demanded
at present. The resolution also opposed
any move looking toward the abolition
of the spring conventions.
Justices of the Supreme Court
Charles A. Blair, Jackson, and John
w. Stone, Marquette.
Regents of the State University
w. J. Clements, Bay City and George
p. Codd, Detroit.
Superintendent of Public Instructions
Luther L. Wright, Ironwood.
Members of the State Board Of Ag-
riculture-I. RoyiWaterbury. Highland;
w. H. Wallace. Saginaw. Robert d.
Graham, Grand Rapids; A. J. Daherty,
Clare; William j. Oberdoffer, Stephen
son, and William l.. Carpenter. Detroit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Is II Wind or Business 2

Following an item which appeared ir
last Saturdays issue of The SENTINEL
concerning business visit of George
Ross, of Hancock, a number of the
papers of the surrounding country have
used it to considerable advantage. but
the latest comes in the following form
through the agency of the copper
country department of the Mining
Journal, and the question which we
cannot help but ask under general cir
cumstances is, Is it wind or businessi
The article proceeds thus:-
Coupled with the filing of incorpor-
alton papers by power company that
states it intends to build power plant
on the Sturgeon river is another incl
dent that may seem significant to those
who suspect that the building of q
trolley system between the iron and
copper countries is contemplated. An
interest is seeking docking privileges
at L'Anse and when an agent Of this
interest placed the matter before the
L'Anse village council recently. it was
stated definitely that the docks were
wanted for unloading next summer of
a large quantity of steel rails that are
to be brought north.
'.It is not conceivable that an electric
car line would be built from L'Anse to
Houghton only, nor is there any occas-
ion for any extensive railroad improve
ments that would require big shipments
of steel rails. On the other hand the
company that filed its articles of incor-
porations states in these that it con-
templates doing business in a number
of counties, among them, Baraga, Mar
quette and Houghton, and it says 1t is
going 10 build an electric power plant
on the Sturgeon river, presumably in
Houghton county. No other possible
use for power now exists in the district
about l. 'Anse, which is near the -StuF-
geon river, than would be occasioned
by the building of trolley road. The
indications that trolley system is to
be built from Houghton to the iron
country seem to grow more conclusive.
The person who was in L'Anse seeking
docking privileges was George Ross, of
Hancock, and he has declined to say
anything about it."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Church Notes.

A number of Pequaming young people
have joined the Lincoln Legion.
The second quarterly conference of
the church will be held on Saturday
March 9th. Rev. James Pascoe, Dist.
Superintendent. will preach Sunday
March 7th.
The young people Of Pequaming Sun
day School met Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. E. P. Scbulxe and spent
several hours singing. Mrs. Merrill en-
tertained those present with an interest
ing reading.
Owing to the illness Of Rev. c. II.
Merrill last Sunday the sermon, on the
subject Of Abraham Lincoln, the ideal
great heart of public life" and what
can be done to carry on his work in our
land, was not delivered. the sermon
will be preached tomorrow evening.
The annual offering for the Freedmen'a
Aid work will be taken.
Wednesday next will mark the usher
ing in Of the season Of Lent. The
day will be spent in holding services
set for that occasion in Sacred Hear
church. An early service will be con-
Quoted at o'clock in the morning and
also at 10 O'Clock. During the season
regular services as occasioned BY certain
days will be observed. -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Spent Delightful Day.

The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety, of L'Anse, met Saturday after
noon last with the Ladies Social club,
of Pequaming, at the home of Mrs. C.
M. Merrill
A short business session was followed
by Lincoln program, during which a
paper on Mrs. Lincoln was read by Mrs.
F. C. Proctor, also an interesting pa
per on Lincoln's mother, was read by
Miss Catherine Douglass. Miss Kath-
ryne Justema sang number of beauti-
full solos.
The second portion of the program
was in honor of St. Valentine. A mu-
sical contest was the first number. the
questions being arranged on heart
shaped cards. The Valentine postof-
fee was the next feature. This was
presided over by Miss Mabel Proctor, as
postmistress, ably assisted by Miss
Laura Latendresse, who distributed
one or more to every guest present.
after which the recipients were re-
quired to read aloud their love mes
sage. This created no end of amuse-
ment and concluded the entertainment
at Mrs. Merrill's.
From here the ladies went to the
home of Mrs. E. P. Schulze, where re-
freshments were served, the L'Anse
ladies being invited to first seats. Here
they found their hostess smiling an6
ready to receive them. The parlor was
very prettily decorated in Hearts, =
in honor of st. Valentine. The place
cards at the table were designated by
post cards bearing the photo of Lin.
coin. with dates indicating the hostess
birthday, which was q decidedly pleas
ing feature in connection with thu
event.
When the guests were seated. delic
ious refreshments were served and {
thoroughly good time enjoyed. At thu
conclusion of the festivities the Pc
quaming ladies extended vote o.
thanks to the L'Anse ladies for tn,
splendid manner in which they turnet
out, to which the L'Anse ladies re
turned>their expressions of appreciation
for fhe loyal manner in.which they wer'
entertained.
They then returned to their respect
i've homes. greatly pleased with tn
days outing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
A PROPOSED AUTO ROAD. :
State Highway Commissioner Tells
How Road From Copper Country
70 Marquette Mi6ht BE Built.

nOW AOd0 kIOn SOppSE> SV0nuy
to Marquette Might Be Built.
The latest topic which is being discus
sed among autoists and road builders is
that of the proposed scheme to build q
roadway from the copper country to
Marquette. When questioned upon the
subject recently Frank Rogers, deputy
state road commissioner made the fol-
lowing reply
.:That not until Houghton county
took the initiative would such q high
way be possible. Baraga county oper-
ates under the county road system, but
because of its low assessed valuation
can raise but $6, 900 each year for road
purposes SO that it would be practically
out of the question to ask Baraga
county to assist in building an auto
speedway"
Mr.. Rogers had learned Of the agita-
ton while in L'Anse and looked into
the matter. He discovered there were
about sixteen miles between L'Anse
and Nestoria where there is practically
no road whatever and it would require
thousands Of dollars to build such q
highway. He figures that if those in
terested were to contribute toward the
project the scheme might easily be ar
ranged.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Entertains Peqaamins Friends.

The following item is from the col
umns of the Hancock Evening Journal
and is of local Interest," "Ars. w. N.
Brown entertained number Of out-of-
town friends at her home Thursday
afternoon the occasion being her
birthday. Among those who were
Iwesent were: Mrs. Paul Rose of
bSturgeon Bay, Wis. Mr. Van Able of
Pequaming, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rose and
Fred Otto Of Dollar Bay. The hostess
proved an admiral entertainer and q
very pleasant afternoon was spent"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Word from Lansing states that e

Word from Lansing states that ex-
pressions Of approval of the action OF
the house in passing Representative
Maxey's resolution, suspending the sale
of state lands until the legislature has
had opportunity to consider and act on
the reports Of Governor Warmers special
commission on state lands and reforesta-
tion, have been general. The report has
been the means Of opening the peoples
eyes to the fact that the abuses in con-
nection with the state lands have been
gross. and that the public has been too
long complacent in regards to them.
Many Of the commissions suggestions
as to remedies are well considered and
practical, and may very well be smbod-
led in new laws.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Midsets sleiahride.

Saturday evening last party Of
young people composed Of the members
Of the L'Anse Midget Hockey team and
their lady friends enjoyed . delightful
sleighride to Baraga and return.
While in Baraga they spent the even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. PhilliI
Foucault, where birthday surpris,
party was being rendered to Mr.. Fou
cault. Dancing and Refreshments wer'
among the enjoyments Of the evening
and ths youngsters report genera
coed tine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Another Lemon Handed Out.

In . fast game Of basket ball, played
in L'Anse Opera House Thursday even
ing, the L'Anse H. s. team defeated
the Marquette City team by the large
score Of n 70 IL. Our boys seemed to
be At their best, and played rings
around the Marquette team during the
entire game. dazing their opponents BY
their fast combinations and accurate
goal throwing. Lack Of space prohibits
US from telling just how the lemon was
handed to them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Recalline Summers Incident.

1t will be remembered by a numbe
of readers, that on a certain day in tn,
early part of the summer a sail boa
was overturned in midday. Durin,
that incident our genial friend Bel
Hughes, of Michigan Catholic fame
was in this section, and Tuesday W,
were in receipt Of the following from
his pen.
A BALLAD OF LAC L'ANsR.
De win shes cam hon Lac L'Anse,
De sailboat skim halong,
From stonequarree hat head de Bay;
Where beeg pom net belong.
Bimeby de'win shes tax ha turn
So jus lax girl hat dance
De Lac shes start t. churn han churn-
t. reef de sail no chance
Bimebypertqueek ha great beeg puff,
Hupsets de sons hof France.
Den Jeem Likely de Captain he
Catch Barney by hees collar;
Han Beeg Pete Gay, hes cuss de day:
Joe Trembley keek han hollar.
De watair she was deep han wet,
Hout where de Bays hin needle;
Hi tole you me dem sailormans
Hant dancin' to de feeble!
Den some mans wen he sees hon shore
Han hears de feeshmans shout;
He telegrafs by telephone:
Gam queek. Skiddoo. Go hout."
Soon's Captain Mike shes got de news
OATS one beeg fine brave man
Hes cry Watch me, you jus can bet
Hi saves you sailor mans"
He sleeps hinto de lifesave coat,
Turns hon de Gasoline.
Pull hof hees shoes, push hout de boat
You bet de spray fly green.
De Ladies hall dey stan hon dock,
De mensfolk han garcon,
Dey all say "Halas! We feel 80 shock
Hol Well he be too longl''
Ma fol! Eh Bien! De sailors hear heen
poundin';
Dey shout 1--WE steel get saved Quill"
Han den dey hall stop drondin'.
Den Captain Mike hees run along;
Hes Captain, Mate han Crew;
Han hall mems dey crawl hon board
Dat Gasoline ecru.
Hi hear me dat hole Mestair Burns
She made one beeg medal sign
Wat says: Ham Captain Shan
De life-save Man.,
Wen de Lac shes cam han fine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20

the case of grouse. Itwas recommended
that the shooting of ducks and other
water fowls in the spring be prohibited.
The sentiments of the meeting was in
favor of general rod and gun license
of 81 to all residents of the state, boys
under eighteen years Of age to be ex-
empt from paying the rod, but not the
gun license. With reference to non
resident hunters and fishermen, it was
voted that they be required to pay a
fishing license of 81, license of $40 for
the privilege of hunting small game and
license of $25 to hunt deer, the hunter
to be allowed to take home his last
days kill or catch. The motion in
cluded provision to class as non-res-
idents all unnaturalized citizens over
twenty -one years of age.
1t was voted advisable to remove the
bounty on English sparrows, inasmuch
as the present law was not accomplish
Ing their determination to any precept-
ible extent, and the boys who hunted
them were killing many other kinds of
birds. as well as sparrows.
In the course of the forenoon session,
DR.. E. R. Downing, of the Normalschool,
addressed the convention on the subject
of non-game birds. He emphasized the
necessity Of protecting the many varie-
ties of birds. whose usefulness to the
farmers in ridding them of destructive
insects pests, he believed was often un-
derrated. He further said that to kill
many Of the non-game birds was pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment, and
asked the sportsman to do all in their
power toward enforcing the laws for
their protection.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
IRON Miss o'connor's Room.

The following little item which ap-
peared in the school notes Of recent
issue of the Crystal Falls Diamond
Drill will be Of interest to local read
ers:- ''rhe pupils of Miss O'Connor's
room made some very artistic pro-
grams for their Lincoln exercises.
They carried ont the design From
Cabin to Capitol" They were done in
Indis ink On watsr-cslor folders"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20
Dies After Brief Illness.

Edward Ruppe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ruppe, Of Hancock, who had
been critically i'll for few weeks with
Brights disease passed away at his
late home in that city Thursday morn
ing. He was young man Of promising
future and his demise is keenly felt
among the numerous associates in
school circles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20

A number of soiled collars. Owner can
have same by calling at this Office prov
ing property and paying for this lad. "
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-02-20

Bkt Tournhmentot q IsupeminB Feb. ZZnos
Fare and one-third for round trip via
South Shore. On sale February 18th,
10th. 2lst and 2nd. Return limit
February Mth. 2-lsz.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-05-08
THE TWO SIDES OF HISTORY.
Some Pertinent Observations Made by
Writer Evidently Not Fond Of
Subject.

History Is a running account OF how
King SGmebody-or.other either did or
did not get 10 a certain place, which
nobody ever heard Of before King
Somchodyelse got there. from which
We are usually supposed to concluds
that II would have made quite differ
enCo whether he did not not
Like nearly everything else, history
has two sides The history of the
Garden OF Eden depends upon whcth-
er it is related by a man or a wom-
an. The history OF the American rev
olution reads quite different IN Eng
Iish books from the way it reads in
our own books The history of the
civil war depends upon which side of
the Mason and Dixon line YOU happen
to bn sitting whom YOU write 1t.
History is bore, not only because
You are uuacquaiutcd with the people
who figure in it. but because it repeats
itself Life.