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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
MoIas ErIands Of tho Earmer.

A distinguished naturalist carefully
examined the stomachs of fifteen moles
caught indifferent localities. but failed
to discover therein the slightest YES
tige of plants or roots; on the contrary,
they were filed with the remains of
earthworms. Not satisfied by this
fact, he shut up several moles in q
box containing sods Of earth, on which
fresh grass was growing. and smaller
cage of grubs and earthworms. In
nine days two moles devoured $40
white worms. 1893 earthworms, rs cat
erpillars and mouse Skin and bones),
which had been alive In the box. He
next gave them nothing but vegetables.
In twenty-four hours two moles died
of starvation. Another naturalist cal
culated that two moles destroyed 90
900 white worms or grubs in single
year. If this is correct 1t is strong
argument in favor of multiplying
rather than destroying the moles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

ment was n success. The dampness
and heat Of the siluge closed the joints
so that they became air tight, and as
had but one door there was only a
small quantity of spoiled feed around
1t and the necessary loss on top. The
rest of it was as good silage as | now
have in a patent silo made with slaves
that are tongued and grO0ved and
bevel edged. Even a silo of that size
will hold enough feed for three COWS
for four months. My present one is
eight feet in diameter and eighteen
feet high and for the last two winters
has fed five cows four months. II
were in the regular dairy business /
should provide siIage for all my milk
ing cows for six months in the year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

Hundreds Of orphans have beer
helped by the President Of the In.
dustrial and Orphans Home az Macon
Ca. who writes; We have used Flee-
trie Bitters in this Institution for nine
years II has proved a most excel
lent medicine FOR stomach. Liver and
Kidney troubles. We regard Il as one
OF the best family medicines on
earth" II inviEorates an vital orrans.
purifies the blood. aids digestion. Gre
ates appetite To strengthen ana
build up pale. thin. weak children or
rundown people Il has no equal Best
Tor female complaints Only ssc a.
an druEEists
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

homemade small stave silo may De
made by any farmer who can use
tools or by common carpenter. But
If farmer wishes to make the silo
a permanent Improvement on his farm
he should get one of the ready made.
small silos with patent doorway. The
first silo built put up myself with
a sixteen-year-old boy in one day. 1t
was small one, to be sure, only seven
feet In diameter and twelve feet high.
| should not again build one so small,
but that was something of an expert
ment. BY elevating the cutter to a
level with the NOW of the barn this
silo was filled by means. of two horse
lever power without a carrier. The
silo was made of undressed boards
three inches wide They were simply
set up edge to edge without either
matching or beveling. But the expert
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to whom il
may concern, that the undersigned
has this day been duly appointed by
the Hon. County Court of Polk County
Oregon, Executor of the last Will and
Testament of Eliza G.. Emmens, de-
ceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same duly verified
within six months from the date here
of and all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate are hereby no.
tilted to call and settle the same with
the undersigned at once.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County Ore
gon, this 26th day of January, 1910.
j. d. SMITH,
Executor of the estate of Eliza G..
Emmens, deceased.
Sibley & Eakin, Attorneys.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
SILoS ARE NECESSARY.
They Are a Valuable Asset In the
Dairy During Winter Season.

They Are a Valuable Asset In the
Dairy During Winter Season.
Those interested in sllos VIII ind a
valuable lesson In the following article
by an expert dairyman:
The best dairyman IN my neighbor-
hood built a sii0 last fall. and now ne
says he does not see how be got along
30 long without one. There had been
silos IN the community, but 10 him they
stili seemed something OF an expert
ment The cost Of building ioomed up
before him. He had been too busy 10
give much attention 70 the success Of
bis neighbors. and the prospect Of los
ing bis feed Kept him IN dread. But
one seasons experience showed him
that a silo r. a necessity. No dairy
man can afford 10 do without sllaEe
for winter feed.
In the hrst place. one can set more
feed stuf from q given piece Of land
IN corn than m anything else. On good
land IN a favorable season one NAY
81 at rery little expense from ten 20
twenty tons q the best feed per acre
planted n corn and peas OF sorghum
and peza
Nov. the sile Il the means for sav-
lng eFery pound Of this vast am0unt
cf feed b TIE bet manner A Eood
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Executors Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned executors of the estate OF
William Livermore, deceased, by Vir-
tue and authority of an order of the
Hon. County Court of the State OF
oregon for Polk County, duly made
and entered of record in said Court
authorizing and empowering them SO
to do will on or after the 18th day OF
March, 1910, sell at private sale to
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
the following described real premises
to-wit: Lot No. Seven CD in Block
No. Twenty-one CID of the Dallas
Land and Improvement Company S
Addition to the Town of Dallas, Polk
County, Oregon. Sealed bids may be
handed to the undersigned or to the
Attorneys for said estate up to l
o'clock, p. m. on said day of sale.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County Ore
gon, this 4th day of February, 1910.
A. b. MUIR,
LEONARD r. LIVERMORE.
Joint Executors of said estate.
Sibley & Eakin, Attorneys for estate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
How Often IN Mill

Most farmers and dairymen milt
their cows only twice II day, aud tina
Is right. Sometimes fresh COW need
TO have an excess of milk drawn be
tween times in order TO prevent con
gestion and fever, but not for IL lonl
period. Some COWS again have leak
ing teats, which waste the milk If not
relieved three or four times day
should be disposed Of To milk twice
a day is enough as Il general rule. To
milk three times does not seem to
bring more milk, though some people
have thought so and acted on that
Snnnnsiflnn
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Saved from Awful Peril.

I never fclt so near my grave. Sc
writes Lewis Chamblin. OF Manchest-
er, Ohio. r. r. No. 8. "as when a
frightful cough and lung trouble pull
ed me down to lis pounds in spite Of
many remedies and the best doctors
And that I am alive today is due solely
TO DR.. Kings New Discovery. which
completely cured me. Now / weigh
l60 pounds and can work hard. 1t
also cured my four children Of croup.
lnfallihle FOR coughs and colds. its
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

/
In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon for Polk County, Department
No. TWO
Alva c. Miller, Plaintiff, VS.. Cora
Miller, Defendant.
To Cora Miller, defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled Court and
suit within six weeks from the date of
the first publication of this summons,
to wit. On or before March 23d, 1910;
and if you fail to answer. for want
thereof, plaintiff will apply for the re-
lief demanded in said complaint to-
wit: For a decree forever dissolVing
and annulling the marriage contract
now and heretofore existing between
the plaintiff and defendant,
This summons, by an order of the
Hon. Ed. f. Coad, County Judge of
Polk County, Oregon, made at Cham
bers at Dallas, Oregon, on February
7th, 1910, is served upon you by pub
lication thereof not less than once a
week for six consecutive weeks imme-
diately prior to March 23d 1910, in
the POLK County Observer" a week
ly newspaper of general circulation in
said Polk County. First published
February Sth, 1910.
WALTER l.. TOOZE, JR.,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25


FIFTH OF AN ACRE,
cen inches or two feet of the main
canes Old canes and the weakest OF
new ones should be cut out In the fall
or early In the spring each year. There
will be light crop of fruit the second
year and full crop the third year.
Four or Eve full crops are about as
much as should be taken from one
plantation.
The blackberry is not grown so
largely as 1t might be. 1t is one of
the most profitable fruits to grow
where 1t succeeds well. Where there
is not danger Of winter killing a well
drained clay loan is probably best for
the blackberry, as 1t is cooler and
more retentive of moisture than light
er soils. The blackberry must have
plenty of soil moisture when the fruit
is ripening, otherwise but little of
the crop will develop. In the north,
where hardness is of greater consid.
GRAFTON than conservation of moisture,
the poorer and warmer soils are pre-
ferred, as the blackberry on these soils
does not make as rampant growth
and hence ripens its wood better
The berry patch shown in the cut
was pruned late In August. One-flfth
of an acre yielded 100 bushels.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
LITTLE FACTS FOR FARMERS

There are now slXty-hve active bee!
sugar factories located in sixteen diff
ferent states. Last year 3G5,000 acres
were given over to beets. aud the
! farmers delivered to the factories
3,470,O00 tons.
Good, strong. well developed pigs
| from mature sires and dams win make
better growth and more economical
/ gains than the understood runts that
result from breeding immature sows
to some six-months-old boar pig.
Somebody has estimated from sta
tistics that fruit trees and bushes will
bear for the following periods; Apple,
% to 40 years. blackberry. 6 to II
years; currant, 20 years; gooseberry,
s to - years; pear. 80 to 70 years;
plum, 20 to - years; raspberry. to
Ii years; strawberry, to years.
The largest grapevine in the world
lourishes at San Gabriel, Cal. 1t was
planted by the San Franciscan friars
and is 100 years old. The stalk is one
and one-half feet In diameter and eight
feet high, and the branches and foliage
cover 5000 square feet. Last year it
produced two and one-half tons Of
grapes.
Lean, lank hogs and poor fences viii
discourage almost any farmer who has
such n combination. With animals
that will multiply as rapidly as pigs
Il seems almost a shame to see a man
breeding old scrub sows to some boar
that has no pride Of ancestry or hope
OF posterity. Yet this is exactly the
course that about half OF the farmers
are following and wondering why feed
ing hogs Is not paying substantial
profits. Never get the idea in your
heads that breeding from young and
Immature breeding stock encourages
early maturity In the progeny.
How Feed Affects Butter.
The buttermaker or the creamery-
man bases his values entirely upon
the amount Of butter that may be
made from a given amount of milk
and the quality Of the cream. He de /
mands that only certain classes Of /
feed shall be used. because one class ]
win have a tendency 20 make the but
ter too soft. another 20 make Il too |
hard or still another % contribute un-
desirable favors. Discrimination must
be made IN the matter Of feeds. result
ing In an increased cost. The manu-
facturers Of condensed milk also have
an IDEAL. largely derived from arbi-
trary considerations. and win pur-
chase milk produced only from certain
groups of feed. thus making ths cost
b the maker much greater.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

The heaviest potato crp ever crnun
on Camas prairie was harvested. bui
ovinE 20 hirh frelght raies few vii
BE- sent 10 big markets SEVERAL nun
dred carloads werr dug laSt fnn The
farmers sre feeding these rntain--s
70 the hoES The potatoeS arr cnoked
IN hlg caldrons and fed with chnpped
grain They arr quoted at ~ ana
% cents a sack and az these prices are
cheaper FOR feed than grain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of William
Grant, deceased, by the County Court
of the State of Oregon, for Polk Coun-
ty, and has qualified. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are
hereby notified to present the same
duly verified, together with the proper
vouchers therefor, to the undersigned
at his residence in the City of Dallas,
in said County, within six months
from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published February
s, 1910.
U. S. GRANT,
Administrator of the estate of Will
lam Grant, deceased.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Henri
Alexander, deceased, by the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for
Polk County, and has qualified.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified to
present the same duly verified, to-
gether with the proper vouchers there
for to the undersigned at his resi-
dence near Mccoy in said County,
within six months from the date OF
this notice.
Dated and first published February
/, 1910.
CHARLES p. COOPER,
Administrator of the estate of
Henri Alexander, deceased
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
REARING THE CALF

1t Requires Good Judgment and the
Strict Attention Of the Breeder.
When calves are to be reared either
for breeding uses or for growing into
beef. great care should be taken to
discard some at comparatively early
age. An expert says that 1t would pay
far better to give away nnpromising
calves than to attempt to rear them.
1t is true nevertheless that there may
be instances wherein calves do not
promise well at the first and made
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Summons.

summons.
ID. l.. Keyt, Plaintiff VS.. Preston
\ Lung, Defendant
To Preston Lung, defendant
In the name of the State of Oregon.
Nou are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled Court and
action, within six weeks from the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons to-wit:-on. or before the 23d
day of March, 1910. and IL you fail so
TO answer, for want thereof, the Plain
till VIII take judgment against YOU for
the sum demanded in his complaint
to-wit:-for $3.50 and for his costs
and disbursements herein.
This summons is ordered to be serv-
ed upon you by publication thereof
once a week for six consecutive and
successive weeks Immediately prior to
the 23d day of March. 1910. in the
Polk County Observer" a newspaper
published weekly in Dallas, Polk
County. Oregon.
BY order OF the Hon. Ed F. Coad
County Judge Of the State OF Oregon
Tor the County OF Polk. said order
duly made at Chambers, and entered
on the 4th day OF February. 1910.
The date OF the first publication OF
this summons is the Sth dav Of Feb
ruary. 1910. and the date OF the last
puhlication OF this summons Is the
22d day Of March, 1910.
L BUTLER.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dated February 4th, 1910.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed ex-
ecutriX of the estate of Andrew Sic
farth, deceased, by the County Court
of the State of Oregon, for Polk Coun-
ty. and has qualified. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are
hereby notified to present the same,
duly verified, together with the proper
vouchers therefor, to the undersigned
eXecutriX at her residence in Dallas,
in said County of Polk, withing six
months from the date of this notice.
Dated and first published January
is, 1910.
POLLY G. SIEFARTH,'
EXecutrix aforesaid.
Oscar Hayter, Attorney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to whom ii
may concern, that the undersigned
has been by the Hon. County Court of
Polk County, Oregon, this day duly
appointed administrator of the estate
of Ray Sewer, deceased. All persons
holding claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same
duly verified on or before six months
from this date and all persons know
are notified to call and make imme-
diate settlement of the same.
Dated at Dallas, Polk County, Ore
gon, this 22nd day of January, 1910.
b. M. GUY,
Administrator of the Estate of Ray
Sewer, deceased.
Sibley & Eakin, Attorneys.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

Last year was banner year for
sugar beets. but the estimate is made
by the United States department Of
agriculture that the present year viii
eclipse all past records. as II is expect
ed that over 100000 short tons Of bee,
sugar will be made
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
usefulnsss Of the Hen

The period Of a hens usefulness de
pends altogether on the hen. While
the first year is usually the best for
egg production. IL is not always the
case, some hens laying better the sec
ond year But. as a rule. one viii get
the greatest number Of eggs from a
given number of fowls by having the
pullets hatched early.
The meat Of yaried poultry Is al
ways more tender than that of fowls
having free range. due to the extreme
development " the latter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

Il Is said that there are more than
100000 goats In this country. and all
are practically free from tuberculosis
Thousands Of them are milk goats aud
are used regularly for this purpose.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-02-25

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