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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
4 FRUIT. TRUCK AND VEGETABLES 4
PREPARATION FOR A FALL GARDEN.
Garden Ever Be Surrendered to
That May Be Planted Even Now-e
q Crop of Late Tomatoes
BY IF. Dutsar. Alabama Field Editor.

time, at least in the central part OF
the Gulf States and southwark, to
plant a second crop Of Irish potatoes.
and even of rutabagas, early varie-
ties of corn. and most Of the garden
crops that require but a short season
of growth. for example snap beans
and dwarf butter beans. Beets and
many other of the spring vegetables
should be included.
II there are no tomato plants ready
for setting, 1t is worth while during
a period of rainy weather to set out
slips from the old vines. These
should be IL to IA inches long, with
most of the leaves trimmed OF. On
account of their length. they must be
placed In a slanting position In the
furrow or hole, only few Of the up
per joints being left above the sur
face. The garden affords no luxury
more appreciated than a very late
crop OF tomatoes. Even though many
of the fruits should not mature be-
fore frost, they can be pulled green,
and ripened indoors. or better still,
the vines pulled just before frost and
hung indoors In the shade, so that
the full grown, but green tomatoes
may ripen on the vines. In this way
the season for ripe tomatoes can be
extended by at least month.
In recent years fall-sown turnip'
have been so sorely injured by web
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
To Freshen Flowers.

If cut flowers from the florists or
garden are placed as soon as possible
in cold water in which a little mild
soap has been dissolved, making
suds, they will keep fresh much
longer than usual, and will even
freshen up wonderfully IL they have
dropped. Also, If one wishes to keep
roses in bud for some time, a soft
thread should be tied snugly around
the bud, and when ready for use.
even though several days after pick
ing, the rose will be found as snug
bud as when first tied up, and,
moreover, will not shatter as soon
as ordinarily. Home Com
panion.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
rTER CONDUCTING one Of the
most strenuous struggles ever

A FTER CONDUCTING one OF the
~ most strenuous struggles ever
- - known In the warfare against
the grass and weeds which resulted
from the long period OF rainy wealth
er. many farmers will feel that they
can afford for few weeks In the
early part OF August to enjoy a we'll
earned vacation. Yet there are
many tasks. largely small ones. which
now demand attention.
Chief among these is preparation
for the fall garden. After the con-
tinued rains and the rush OF farm
work following their cessation. most
gardens are wildernesses OF weeds.
Ordinarily on fields 1t would be ad-
vantageous either to save such a
growth for forage or else to let 1t
stand until late fall and then to pillow
II under as means Of supplying
vegetable matter. But a somewhat
different view must be taken OF
weeds In the garden. This spot Is
too limited In area and capable OF
rendering too large a service to the
family to be left long unoccupied.
Hence, the procedure now generally
advisable In the garden is to NOW
and rake of the vegetation; to pillow
the land at the first opportunity Of
fered by sufiiciency of soil mois
ture: and then to harrow. replow
and keep on narrowing. There is ye
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
No Issue Goes to the Waste BOA.

/ take pleasure in assisting your
work, as l believe for the farmers of
Vance County to read The Progress
sive Farmer and Gazette will mean
for the farmers of Vance to be better
farmers. l read carefully every page
of your paper and it is known to
my smallest child that no issue of
The Progressive Farmer and Gazette
is to go in the waste box. keep
them all. l believe there is bright
future for our farmers If they will
but read and act. / say without hesi-
tation your paper is one of the great
est assets Of the State. c. Kittrell,
superintendent Of Schools, Vance
County, N. c.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

worm, which destroys the stand of
young plants and defies treatment,
because of spending it's life in or
near the ground, that many farmers
are discouraged. While not enough
is known of this pest to justify posi-
tive recommendations, it looks like a
prudent course to divide the turnip
patch, trusting that il turnips are
grown on two widely separated
patches, one of them may be less Sc
verely injured than If both were to-
gether.
In preparing the ground for fall
turnips or other fall vegetables, it ID
scarcely possible to spend too much
time in pulverizing the land. On &C
count Of the presence of considerable
unrotted vegetable matter. there Is
need to settle the lower layers of soil
by repeated use of harrow. drag, OF
roller. But in August, even more than
in any other month, soil mulch must
be maintained; hence the harrow
must follow drag or roller, and any
tramped areas should be freshened
by the use of any convenient imple-
ment, whether harrow. cultivator, or
hand rake.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
BEE KEEPING FOR FARMERS.
XvIII.-Ways to Sell Honey.

AS have said before. honey
should be left on the hive till the
end OF the season. except where
small quantities may be needed for
Immediate use. After II Is all well
capped over and cured you may be-
gin TO think about ways to sell. II
the FIRST super put on is filled before
the end of the season. simply lift
II up and set another under 1t and
perhaps the bees may get that filled
also. In some places they may I'LL
even more.
Good honey Is so easy to sell that
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

Our advertisers are guaranteed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
Sincerely,
w. E. BENNETT
DISTRICT COURT.


District court convened Monday
AT 10 o'clock. Judge Pike presiding,
and has been grinding steadily all
day. An information was filed against
Jefferson Slade for assault and de.
fendant was allowed TO enter a plea of
nolle contendere
In the case of William Lewis, ac-
cused of rape. the defendant was al
lowed to withdraw plea of not guilty,
and enter plea of guilty OF simple
assault. He was fined $40 and costs.
In the matter of the appeal of the
American Smelling & Refining com.
pany, from assessment made by coun.
ty assessor. an order was entered
which fixed the claim against property
at S225,000 and county treasurer was
directed to refund the amount of S2..
774.1s, the difference between the orig
inal assessment and the claim fixed
by the court,
An information was filed against
Joseph Starr for assault and murder
The case of William Heaton accused
of grand larceny was set for 10 O'Clock
tomorrow
An information was filed agains
Nelson Wood for assault to murder
The civil docket was called and th,
case Of S G. Dowdy VS.. John P. Bloom
an adverse mining case, was set fol
10 o'clock Monday next. The res
of the docket will follow in regular
order.
This afternoon the time of the cour
is being taken up by a controversy
between three brothers over some land
William and Frank Paulek VS.. A. j
Paulek are the contestants in an ap
plication for receiver.
John Skufca and Joseph Hotter wer,
both granted second naturalization pa
pers today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
RS scouton and Reister

Commissioners Scouton and Reieter
| had voted to reduce the valuation on
the smelter made by Assessor John p
| Coston, s75, 600, in addition to the S34,-
600 reduction which they before made,
and that in two other cases, namely
| the Durango Gas and Electric company
and the San Juan Water and Power
| company, they had reduced the asses
sor's valuations $4,000. Many ques
tions were asked and surmises made
as to the reason for these reductions
and as there was no explanation OF
following resolution. which was adopt
ed: Resolved that the Farmers So.
ciety Of Equity does not take kindly
to the reduction of the values placed
on corporations by the assessor"
After some further discussion as to
how much of the rebated tax would
fall on the farmers. Delegate Preston
offered the following resolution which
was adopted, Resolved, that 1t is the
sense of this meeting that the corpora.
ti"ho Shou'u pay taxes on the valua-
tions found by the assessor"
The secretary then introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption: Whereas, although repeat.
edly requested to do so. the ID G n
G. officials have refused to give the
Farmers Society of Equity anv In.
formation about freight rates or tbe
shipments OF farm product in or out
OF Durango for the year 1909. There
fore, be it resolved that our district
secretary be instructed 10 go TO Den.
yer and If possible get this much
needed information from the state rail.
road commission" Adopted
The motion was then made and sec.
onded and unanimously adopted that
all members be advised to ascertain
| he price that will be offered for their
produce before they bring it to town.
By unanimous vote 1t was then de
clared that for the month of April
fair price for eggs in Durango is 25
| cents, for dressed pork 12h cents.
On motion the secretary was then
ordered to assess the fine of so cents
which was. voted al the last meeting
on every delegate to the district union
who failed TO attend this meeting.
| either in person or by proxy. and to
send the delinquents bills for that
amount.
| The meeting then adjourned TO meet
again in regular session in the Du.
range Trading company's store ut
p. m. sharp on Saturday, May 7th.
f! BARNEY HATGHEY,
Secretary
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
size Of his pocketbook, he decided to

size of his pocketbook, he decided to
buy a concrete block machine and
make the blocks himself. Inexperience
| in this gave him some anxiety, but
he is now prepared TO say that care
| in mixing, proportioniDg and curing is
all that Is necessary, and anyone who
has spare time, and willing muscles.
can make these blocks, and the houses
made of them will be as strong and
as durable as stone.
| Perhaps you don't like the duh gray
color. II is cold and gloomy and many
object to it, Here is one way TO get
around the color proposition. Get a
machine which will mould the blocks
face down, use plain face plate.
Sprinkle in a little dry sand over the
plate, say about one-fourth of an inch
thick; then sprinkle in a layer OF brok-
en- boulders, crushed granite, or crush
ed bull quartz. On top of this place
layer of sand and cement one-half an
inch thick, in the proportion OF Two
parts OF sand TO one part of cement;
then fill mp TIE mold with the con
crete q cement, 21a sand, fine gray
ell, ram II up and set the block in the
yard When twenty-four or forty-eight
hours old, rick them up, and, with a
hose, wash off the sand from the
stones. You then have a beautiful
rough face The blocks will look
mighty rough in the yard, but don't
let your neighbors scare you out
they will look fine when in the wall
Mr.. House used pink crushed granite
in his, with good effect.
One sack OF cement will make seven
teen blocks. if made as above. One
ordinary load OF sand and gravel mix
ed as directed will make seventy-five
blocks, and TWO good men can turn
out from 1875 to $50 blocks day.
One block Will be equivalent to
sixteen bricks. Masons in Fort Collins
lay them in the wall at cents each,
and make good wages at it. Mr.
House saved a great deal on his resi-
dence in his way, with the result that
his house is cool in the summer. warm
in the winter, and as dry as can be
from cellar TO garret. Try it, good
people; you can do it; only remember
that it requires careful work and plen.
ty of muscle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
DISTRICT COURT.
T.

District court convened this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, the case of William
and Frank Paulek VS.. A. j. Paulek
continued from yesterday. an applica
tion for receiver. taking up the time
of the court this morning, the hearing
of evidence being completed by noon
The case was continued till tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock. when arguments will
be heard.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Nelson
Wood. accused of assault to kill. ap
peared before the court and plead
guilty Defendant was sentenced to an
indeterminaie term at the state re
formatory at Buena Vista, of not less
than one year and not more than four.
teen, pending good behavior.
At $3.50 the case of the People VS.
William Heaton for grand larceny was
called and as we go to press is still
In progress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
DISTRICT COURT.

The case OF the People VS.. William
Heaton. continued from yesterday. has
been on mos: of the day. being given
to the jury at 3:15 this afternoon. The
defendant was accused of stealing a
watch, chain, charm and nail clipper,
valued at Sl03 from James Ireland of
this city. Heaton. who worked up the
valley for time was working on the
Parks ranch Oh Florida mesa when
arrested. He claimed that he found
the watch on the sidewalk in front of
Kruschke's. AS We go 10 press the
Jury is still out.
The People VS.. Ebert Rucker. the
latter alleged to have stolen a horse
was then called and plea in abate.
ment Is being argued. II disposed of
in time an argument in the Psulek
case will come UP late this afternoon,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
SAYS HARTMAN LINE WILL
BUILD DURANGO TO UTAH

GRAND JUNCTION. Mar 31.-C. F..
Inman. former chief Of the fire de.
partment of Goldfeld, New, arrived to.
day from Mesa, Utah, with the infor.
nation that Oregon Short Line men
were surveying for n line between
Cisco. Utah. and Bed Rock. Colo, and
say the Short Line will commence con.
struction Immediately OF line con
Meeting the Durango branch of the
Southern Pacific with the Oregon
Short Line at Granger, Wyo., the work
to be finished this year.
This would give the connecting Har-
riman system Gulf to Puget Sound
line.
The above is a special dispatch to
The Denver Republican and confirms
the story published Saturday taken
from the Grand Junction News. This
southwest section is coming in for at.
tention this year, sure enough.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
IN THE PRIME OF LIFE.

AT O'Clock last evening. William
David Thompson of Aztec died at Mel.
cy hospital of dropsy. Mr.. Thompson
was exactly forty years of age. dying
on his birthday. April ;. He leaves u
widow to mourn his loss He had been
in Durango since last Thursday. hi,
wife accompanying him from Aztec.
Mr.. and Mrs Thompson came 10
San Juan county q short time ago
from Grand Junction, MIR Thompson
liking the country and Investing in
lands near Aztec He was formerly a
soldier, belonging to the United States
regular army, serving through the
Philippine war
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. from
the Goodman undertaking rooms. In.
terment will be in the G.. A. X. plot
in Greenmount cemetery.
II seems doubly sad for woman
TO be left thus alone, practically among
strangers, Yet 1t is such elemental
happenings as death and marriage that
make the world kin--and the former
must happen to us all Many of us,
who do not know this woman. be
reaved of her husband in the prime
oil his life, will send out thought of
sympathy to her in her sorrow. and
trust that the Comforter, who alone
can soothe sorrow over the separation
from loved ones, will tighten her bur.
den and heal her grief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

ings of the land office department.
Dickinson VS.. Auerbach. is Land Dec.
Dep Int 1e; Instructions Of Secretary
Teller 10 Commissioner Mcfarland, 3
Land Dec. Dep Int, 3s5.
This may be considered as properly
expressing the character of reclama-
ton required by the original desert
land act. There is nothing contained
Ii. the amendatory act of March q
1891. which requires a character OF
reclamation different from that re
quired by the original act, except that
under the amendatory act an expendi-
ture OF three dollars per acre must
he shown, and one-eighth of the land
embraced In the entry must be cul-
tiy ated and so shown in final proof.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
DEATH OF REV. MIR. STEWART.


A message was received this morn
ing by friends in Durango that Rev
William Stewart, formerly of the Flo
r.da Presbyterian church died yes'ei
day ut Albuquerque. Tuberculosis was
the fatal disease.
Rev. Stewart was native of Glas-
gov, Scotland. a potter by trade. He
came to America about four years ago.
trade in New York city, studied at the
Moody Bible institute and the McCor-
mick Theological seminary in Chicago
He graduated from the latter institu
tion in May of last year, and came
Immediately TO the Florida Presbyte-
rian church, which he served until
about one month ago. Disease had
taken hold of him before ne left school
and in The hope of recovering from ii
he went last month to the Presby-
terian sanatorium at Albuquerque, ~
are not known, but it is probable thai
the trip over the mountains between
Durango and Albuquerque proved 100
much for him in his weakened condi
ton
Rev. Stewart was q man of good in
tcntioDs, whose heart was in the work
to which God had called him. Though
working under a serious handicap,
he persisted long after n man of weak
er purpose would have given up. He
terry at meeting held Dec. last in
the Durango Presbyterian church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

For the first time in the history of
mining law, a question involving apex
and extra lateral rights has been SET.
tied in the federal court, the verdic;
having been rendered by jury In the
United States circuit conrt. The liti.
gants involved were the Doctor-Jack
rot Mining company and the Work
Mining & Milling company both of
the Cripple Greek district, the deci
sion being rendered in favor of the
former. The decision in substance WIS
that the apex of vein does rot have
to lie in the discovery shaft of vein
to enable its owner to follow it mp
across to the adjoining claim, and that
the owner of the adjoining claim can,
not exert his extra lateral rights to
extract ore from the part OF the vein
which crosses his property. The de-
eision is considered an important one
and will affect property running into
millions OF dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
IMPRESSIONS"
Editor Evening Herald.
Dnar Sir.

Editor Evening Herald.
Dear Sir:
Yon ask for recital OF some OF
tie Impressions Of Illinois and Mime
sofa which came TO me on my vacation
"Trip, and ! am very glad TO tell you
o. the one predominant contrast be
tween that section and Colorado which
particularly impressed me. II was the
difference between selfcentered com
placency and public spirited ambition
An old acquaintance brought this very
IfoTcibly to my attention when he re-
sronded to my description Of western
| life and conditions "If you were not
a preacher you could surely make a
fine success as real estate agent.
But, then. 1t is just like all you men
from the west: You are all boosters
| write that without the least feel
ing that il lowers my dignity as min
ister. In fact. ! am proud to have
called forth such remark | believe
that every minister should be so in
terested in the material as well as the
| spiritual welfare of the community he
serves as to boost for it in every fair
| and honest way. And the latter part
of his remark seems to explain why
Westward the course of empire takes
It's way" It is because WESTERN
MEN ARE ALL BOOSTERS.
No matter how we may be divided
nm io.a1 onag3inne ~. .ra oil fpftad
in boosting for our section when we
are away Perhaps the continued sun
shine warns us up to the subject
and the elevation of the Rockies en-
ables us TO rise to the occasion"
Whatever the reason | was impress
ed most of all by this contrast-self-
centered complacency versus public
spirited push and aspiration for better
things.
One thing Is certain-the people of
northern Illinois and southern Min
nesota are doing we'll. As individuals
they are prospering, building larger
houses, buying automobiles. and set
Ting down TO comfortable self enjoy
ment. but it IS not the kind of an at
mosphere in which one who loves TO
see progress and great things accom-
plished would choose TO live. In fact
the coveted and anticipated self-en-
ioymen5 does not seem TO follow, but
rather. in many cases at least, a sort
of bored discomfort with all things
or an earnest longing to escape from
the lethargy of the established order
of things 10 the freedom and pro
crossing spirit of the west.
That is why I was able 10 interest
so many in this section and that is
why. in my judgment, we may look
with perfect confidence 10 the imme
diate immigration of mutitudes from
those sections to this as soon as they
are convinced that what be believe
and state respecting this country of
ours is true.
Sincerely,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

The Easter cantata. Victory Di-
vine" given last evening in the First
NJ. u. church, was Il great success,
although the attendance was not so
large as might reasonably be expect,
ed from the character of The program.
The music of the cantata is bright
land attractive and the solos and chorus
work showed careful training on the
part of the director, Miss SENEGAL
Those present thoroughly enjoyed the
evening and ii seems unfortunate that
more did not avail themselves of the
opportunity 10 listened to a genuine
tIeat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
CONCRETE BLOCK HOUSES.

Some time ago. Prof. L. b. House,
of the Colorado Agricultural college,
planned residence, and, as the bids
for brick and stone were beyond the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

A. L. Switzer of Durango is here
this week making arrangements TO es.
tablish the headquarters of one divi.
sion of the San Juan national forest in
Pagosa with himself as supervisor
The reserve has been divided into two
districts for the year with the divide
between the Pine and the Piedra riv-
ers the line. After this year they
will be known under separate names,
the one on the east retaining the name
of the San Juan reserve and the one
on the west TO be known rs the Needle
mountain reserye.--Pagosa Springs
New Era.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

Dee Janniee was an arrival from
Pennington last night on his way 10
Denver, for which place he departed
on this mornings train.
C. n. Hall. land seeker from Ma
son City, Ia, returned from Farming
ION last night. where he has spent a
few days looking around, ana went out
on the eastern this morning.
Alderman Cy Graden was an out
going passenger on the Southern TO
day. bound for Cor;ez. on brief bust
ness trip, ON matters pertaining to
city and personal affairs. He will
return tomorrow night. If he can finisi
up his business.
Mrs. Charles Branen has sold her
residence on Fourth avenue betweer
Eighth and Ninth streets, to Morris
Stein Consideration $4,000. Mrs
Branen who is in Mercy hospital. IS
recovering from an operation. and is
getting along nicely.
%.
Judge ]. s. Hartman was Du
range visitor from Aztec last night
returning home This morning. The
judge stayed at his usual headquarters
the Savoy.
Mrs. Oliver Schrout and Two chill
dren We're passengers to their home In
cortez this morning. after two
months visit with the formers sister
Mrs Arthur Fassblnder
And now Bonny Glaser is sailing
around in handsome red devil" A
newspaper man cannot BE- denied the
privilege Of looking AZ The new ma.
chimes as they pass by But LOOKING
Is about us far as he gets
James Sharpe OF Hesperus, a well.
known miner In the employ of the Por-
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

Mr. and Mrs. |. zeller. who have
been staying at the Savoy for few
days after breaking up hous excepting,
Vile, Ind. where they will make their
home in future, A number of Durango
friends were at the train this morn
ing to bid them goodby We trust that
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeller viii return for a
visit some time even II they prefer TO
take up their residence somewhere
else.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07

The Herald gives lengthy extracts
from last nights council proceedings
in reference to franchise matters. It
is something our people are interested
in. And in this connection lei us say
the position of mayor and aldermen at
this time is not an easy one. It's up
to them to use their best judgment and
Mt the same time protect the interests
of The city and also do the right thing
for the railroad proposition.