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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-03-15
LAFEAN BILL VITAL QUESTION


The most vital question now before
the fruit grower of the whole Pacific
Coast is the bill before Congress
known as the Lafean Bill, because it
was introduced by representative La
fean of Pennsylvania. The chief OBJ
lection to this bill arises from the fact
that, if it becomes a law, it will ma
terially increase the size of the apple
box. Who are demanding and urging
the passage of this bill? Not the fruit
growers. Generally the fruit growers
are either Indifferent or are opposed to
the measure. The Fruit Trade Jour-
nal of New York tells who are cham
pioning this bill when it states in its
issue of Feb. II, that committee was.
appointed by conference held in
Washington, D. G. "Th1s commit
tee' says the Journal, "is made up of
members appointed by the different
fruit and trade organizations Of the
country. 1t includes a representative
of the National League of Commission
Merchants Of the United States, the
International Shippers Association
and the Western Fruit Jobbers' AS
ISOLATION, three of the largest organi-
cations interested in the commerce OF
apples.'' That tells the story exactly.
Not a single representative of the
growers on that committee. There
is an organization known as the Apple
Growers Association with headquar-
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understood Is fatal to the ideal of fair
ness. The cubic contents of the bar
rel is 1926 cubic inches and the cubic
contents of the box is to be. raised to
2342 cubic inches, making its contents
Just one third that of the barrel.
These measurements are to be with
out distention of the parts in both
box and barrel. That at first looks
fair. But barrel cannot be distend-
ed to any appreciate extent in pack
ing, the hoops prevent that. So all the
distention of parts in the barrel is put
there in the making and it is figured
in it's cubic contents but the disten-
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Horticulture

no difference. Where ! have my 100
acre orchard in Yakima county, some
land slopes to the north and some to
all the other cardinal points of the
compass and if there is any difference,
taking one year after another, l do
not know it.
When friend Miller asks the ques-
ton, "Is irrigation necessary where
you have as much rain as you do in
Washington and Oregon?" he shows
that he does not under stand the con-
ditions of climate and rainfall in these
two states. The fact is that west OF
the Cascade Range in both Washing
ton and Oregon there is heavy rain
fall, while east OF the range the eli
mate is arid or at best semiarld.
Where my orchards are located the
annual rainfall is eight to nine inches.
We could not get our trees through the
summer with that amount of mols-
ture, for most of this small amount of
rain is in the winter. The reason
therefore, why irrigation is necessary
in Eastern Washington and Oregon is
the simple fact that we could not
raise apples nor anything else without
the water that we get from our irri-
eating bitches.
There has been more or less contro-
versy about the quality of fruit raised
by irrigation or without irrigation.
Some intelligent fruit growers honest
ly think that apples raised without ir-
rigation are better than those raised
with irrigation. Now the fact is, that
other conditions being the same, there
is not and can rot be any difference.
The function of water is to carry the
food material into the trees through
the roots except in case of carbon
which comes in through the leaves.
1t makes not a particle Of difference
how this water gets into the ground,
whether by falling from the sky in the
form of rain or whether it runs along
in an irrigation ditch, just SO it gets
there. What is water? Pure water con .
sists of two parts of hydrogen and one
part oxygen. But does this combina-
ton of hydrogen and oxygen carry
other things into the trees? Certainly.
but where does it get these other in
gradients? From the soil through
which it must pass in reaching the tree
roofs Now water from a ditch will
pick up and carry into the trees just
the same ingredients that will be
gathered by water from the sky. Ii
YOU could put the water from a ditch
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ters in the Mississippi valley. Why
is it not represented? Because it has
refused to indorse the Lafean Bill.
No one wants to rule the apple ship
ers out of the movement but no one
who is a grower wants the men who
handle or ship our apples to rule the
whole business. l have no hesitancy
in saying that the growers will never
willingly consent to allow the handlers
to settle the kind of packages to be
used without their consent. L have
respect for the commission men and.
shippers but | am not in favor of them
being the whole cheese.
H. M. Gilbert of the firm OF Richey
& Gilbert of Toppenish WASH, is both
a grower and shipper and this firm
probably handles more apples than
any other one firm in the Northwest.
Mr.. Gilbert is opposed to the change
in the size of the apple box and no
one is better qualified to express a
correct and just opinion on this mat
ter than Mr.. Gilbert. l had talk
with Mr.. Gilbert this week in his office
in Toppenish on this very matter. He
showed me a copy of the Lafean Bill
which Senator Jones had recently sent
him. Senator Jones asks for the
views of the apple growers in the state
of Washington as he promised to OPP
pose he--passage of this bill. We ca
always bank on"Yakima JONES' when
it comes to carrying out the interests
of the people. Mr.. Gilbert handed
the bill and Senator Jones' letter over
to me with the request that l write to
him Immediately what are the princi-
pal objections we have to the bill.
Mr.. Gilbert and | agreed that the chief
objection we have to the bill is the
change of the size of the apple box.
The following is the substance OF my
letter to Senator Jones:
Our chief objection to this bill is
that it proposes to make the cubic con-
tents of the apple box just about one
third of the cubic contents of the APP
pie barrel. This no doubt looks like
a fair proposition but there is one fea-
ture OF this bill which when properly
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deer PRESERVE
IS PROPOSED
SOUTH DAKOTA WARDEN ASKED
TO COOPERATE BY MON.
TANA OFFICIAL.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 12.-state Game
Warden Bancroft has received from the
national warden in charge of Mon
tana request that he join in efforts
to make the Slim Butte, Cave Hiils
and Short Pine Forest reserves, OF the
Sioux reserve. national game pre-
serve for deer. All these reservations
are in Harding county and are near
together and could be used as one ma
tional preserve.
The warden reports a few deer vet
left in these forest reserves, but likely
to be exterminated at an early date,
even IL killed under state regulations.
IL these reserves are made into a ma
honal game preserve, under control of
the forest rangers. who are going over
the country continually they would re-
coive protection which the state war
den cannot give them. While Mr.. Ran
croft has not yet decided what action
he will take he Is inclined to follow the
suggestion.
County game wardens from reports
coming to the state warden, are hav-
ing trouble to get local hunters to un.
derstand that the licenses they secur-
ed last year are no longer a protection
to them. Such licenses expired the
first of July.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
SAY spain IS
POWERLESS

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE vatican Is re-
ceiving reports from Mgr. Woo. papal
nuncio at Madrid, and the Spanish car.
dinals. and bishops. which we're for
warded after. they mad received Car
dinai Merry del. Vars instructions to
abandon the demonstration at San Se-
Dastain, planned for last Sunday.
According to these reports the Cath
Ole organization on the peninsula is
perfect, making 1t impossible for Pre-
mier Canale5as to repeat what the
French ministry did in France, bring
Ing about the separation of church ana
state. Some Of these reports state that
only word from Rome would be nee
essary to have the whole population
rise and sweep away all the enemies
of the church and religion"
On the other hand. the carfista de-
clare that they are ready to inter
vene with a certainty of carrying che
day IL Rome win order the clergy
and Catholics generally to support
them.
The holy see, il is said, ID reluctant
to take any such step as Is suggested.
as 1t does not wish to bring on civil
war. which It believes would not bens-
at the church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
CLEVER SWINDLER
GETS The CASH
ADVANCE AGENT OF NEW ROAD
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA TOOK
HIS TIME TO A HoKUs-
Pokus GAME.

Webster, S. D., Aug. 12.-There has
been talk that railroad would be
built from Waterfowl passing north
through Day county into North Da-
kota. It was currently reported that
the road would be a continuation of
the Dakota Central, which would be
absorbed by the Rock Island system.
Following these rumors there ap-
peared on the scene g. smooth-talking
Individual calling himself Capt Fred
Myrn, who said he was the agent of
the interests behind the road He
spent several months arranging for
right-of-way, selecting townsites, and
incidentally selling stock in the new
road to business men and farmers
Just how much cash and notes he
secured is not known.
The stranger went so far as to file
blue prints covering the location of
the new road, and had himself inter-
viewed by local papers
Yesterday Chief OF Police Martin re-
ceived from Dickinson, N. D., a re-
quest for the arrest of any person call
ing himself Captain Henry Myrn,
stating that his real name is Charles
]. Merry ana that he is an old Of
fender, and wanted there to begin a
sentence imposed for swindling. He
cannot be found. however. and the
railroad stock has declined several
points.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
SAYS CREAMERY
WAS UNSANITARY
FIRST ARREST UNDER DAIRY
LAW IN STUTsMAN CO. MADE
BY COMMISSIONER FLINT.

jamestown, N. D. Aug. 12.-Upor
complaint made by Assistant Dairy
Commissioner Flint, States Attorney
Thorp today authorized the issuance
Of a warrant against Anton Lang
houser Of Streeter under the provisions
Of the act passed by the 1907 legisla-
ture regulating the inspection OF
dairies in the state.
This Is the first prosecution under
this law in the county, and the dairy
commission complains that Lang
houser has maintained his creamery
in Streeter In an unsanitary condi.
ton, and brought to the states attor-
ney in support of his allegations GER
tain instruments and tools used in the
manufacture and testing Of butter,
which were in filthy condition and
from which arose a terrible stencil.
The dairy commissioner has been
making thorough examination Of all
diaries and creameries in the county
and finds the most of them in sanitary
condition. When he dropped into
Streeter he was surprised at the UNI
sanitary condition of the place. The
misdemeanor with which the owner Of
the creamery is charged is punishable
by a fine up to $50 or Imprisonment
in the county Jail not exceeding ninety
days, or both fine and Imprisonment.
States Attorney Thorp Will prosecute
the case and several witnesses who
were with the commissioner on his
inspection, as well as various exhibits
will be offered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
TAFT PLAYS FIRST,
WORKS AFTERWARD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE HAD. NUMBER
OF IMPORTANT ENGAGE.
MENTs SCHEDULED
FOR TODAY.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. IA call from
Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Is
land, the laying of plans to capture
Tennessee for the republicans this fall
and further consultations on the early
installations of model postal savings
banks were features on Taft's pro-
gramme for today.
The chief executive golfed as usual,
putting off his other engagements UNI
til luncheon time. Senator Aldrich ar.
rived at Marble Head on the yacht
Owera yesterday. Fur Tennessee
leaders invited to lunch with president
today reached Boston this l.lvrning
and were brought to Beverly in one Of
the presidents automobiles.
The four Tennessee leaders were
Representatives Austin, whose son is
an officer on the presidential yacht
Mayflower; Lee Brock, Newell Sanders
and Judge g. M. Henderson.
Secretary Of the Treasury McVeagh
and Postmaster General Hitchcock.
trustees OF the postal savings banks,
will see the president this afternoon,
further to discuss the details or the
opening OF typical banks In smaller
cities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
JOHN HOLLORAN
GETS FIVE YEARS
CONVICTED PlcKPocKET IS SEN.
FENCED ToDAY-LEAvEs THIS
NOON TO BEGIN TERN OF sERv-
IcE-"coNFEssioN" or A PAL
AvAiLs NOTHING.

John Holloran, convicted OF grand
larceny, received the maximum pun-
ishment for that offense, when ne was
sentenced this morning to five years
imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
Holloran was accused of picking the
pocket Of J. G. Pauley at the Fargo
& Southwestern station during the
week Of the state fair. He was tried
in police, justice and district courts
and found guilty In EACH
He pleaded not guilty and the morn
ing before his trial in the district
court, a man presented himself at the
Pauley residence and stated that HoI-
loran was innocent OF the theft and
that he was the guilty man without
revealing his identity. he LEFT $50 with
Mr.. Pauley, which was the amount
taken from the latter when his pocket
was picked at the station
During the trial Mr. Pauley testi-
fed to this statement, but Mrs. Pauloy
stated that she had overheard the
strange man tell that he was q friend
and partner OF HoIIoran. The jury re-
turned a verdict Of guilty yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Holioran seemed very much affected
this morning when the sentence was
passed and when he left the court
room he wept bitterly On the stand
he testified that he was a st Paul bar
Der who had been going west to look
for permanent location, and had
dropped off in Fargo to look over the
local situation with a view toward
settling here He was represented by
Taylor Crun.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
.GAYNOR'
RECOVERY
IS ASSURED
This Is Statement Made BY
His Son Today
Has Assurances Of Physicians
to That Effect
First Bulletin This Morning is
Encouraging
New York, Aug. 12.-"Garrina
accidents Mayor oaynor's reeev.
cry 10 practically assured"

This statement was made this AFTER
noon by the mayors son, Rufus Gay
nor. who said that he had tho attend
ing physicians assurances to t.sat ef-
feet
Expressions cf encouragement on tho
part OF ali the watchers by Mayor
William J. Gaynor's bedside usrsred
In the fourth day of his fight for re-
coyery.
At 7:1O the following bulletin was
issued.
Mayor Gaynor passed. a very good
night. He slept seven hours. He 10
comfortable this morning and In sx-
cellent general condition. His tenn
perature is 100, pulse rate 10, resplra-
ton 49,"
Has Good Sleep Today.
Up to this afternoon Mayer Gaynor
passed the greater part of the day In
natural, restful sleep, his attendants
said. No one was allowed to disturb
him, not even the members of his fam
fly
On the mayors awakening, refreshed
from his sleep and giving evldercs OF
steady Improvement, the air Of cheer
fulness became more pronounced
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
ROOSEVELT BACK
AT HIS OFFICE
PlNCHoT WILL SPEND NIGHT AT
SYCAMORE HILL-TEDDY AC-
cEPTs SPEECH INVI- g..
TATloN.

New York, Aug. 12-sen. Stephen B
Elkins Of West Virginia was one OF
the first visitors to cal on Theodore
Roosevelt after the latter's arrival at
his editorial Office today.
Senator Elkins said that politics had
not been discussed between him and
Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt accepted an invi-
tation today to go to Chicago and de-
liver an address before the Union
League club on next Washington's
birthday. The invitation was extended
by B. E. Sunny, chairman of the DO
litical action committee of the club.
Clifford Pinchot the former chief for
ester. stopped at the offices for only
a moment to tell Mr.. Roosevelt he
would be in Oyster Bay tomorrow to
spend the night at Sycamore hill. Pin
chot had intended making his visit to-
day, but was obliged to defer 1t.
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Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 11.-A siren
uous fight is expected in the convention
of the United Mine Workers, which
opened here yesterday, over the presi-
dency. President Lewis confidently ex-
poets a reelection. but there has
grown up strong factor in the or
ganization opposed to Lewis and his
methods.
Those who backed John Mitchell, the
former president, in his long and bitter
contention with Lewis over policies to
be pursued by the organization, are
among those opposed to the present in
cumbent Mr.. Mitchell himself is TAX
ing no active part in the election and
absolutely refuses to allow his name
to be mentioned for another term.
Just who will be selected to oppose
Lewis has not been stated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
FRISCO GETS
TYPO Meeting

Minneapolis, Aug. 12.-Tne 1911
convention of the international Typo
graphical union will be held in San
Francisco. Cal. The delegates to the
fifty-sixth annual convention in Min
neapolis yesterday selected San Fran
cisco by vote of III. Salt Lake City
received q vote of 20.
No other cities were nominated for
next years convention.
In the fifty years that the L r. U.
has been in existence, this win be the
first time 1t has held a convention on
the Pacific coast.
The San Francisco delegation made
a vigorous campaign TO iand the con-
vention. First Vice President George
Tracy lives In San francisco and had
much to do in securing the conven-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
APPLE growers
in LAST Meeting

st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. I2.-Tne second
and last days session OF the American
Apple Growers convention in session
here was Devoted to technical dis
cussion OK the culture OK orchards.
Speakers were: Prof. W. ". Scott.
expert promologist OF the United
States department of agriculture: Prof.
W. @. Green of the horticultural exper-
iment station o. Ohio: DIR. J. C. Blair
OF the University of Illinois. Governor
Herbert s Hadley spoke on Apple
Growing IN the Mississippi Valley.
Delegates to the convention wera
entertained at luncheon by the truss
tees Of the Missouri Botanical gar
dens.
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Safely Landed IN jail in Louis
vile
CROWD not DEMONSTRATlVE
LARGE NUMBER OF CURIOUS
PEOPLE GATHERED TO SEE
HIM - PRISONER EVIDENTLY
NOT AFRAID-slGNALLED TO
SOME ONE HE KNEW IN CROWD

q . w.
Louisville, KY, Aug. ,11.--Joseph
Vending, wanted here on a charge OF
numbering Alma Kellner was safely
landed in the city hall Jail here this
morning, after an exciting return from
San Francisco in charge of John P,
Carney. .
vending whistled and waved his
hands at the crowd gathered in the
street evidently seeing some one he
knew. The prisoner touched Ken
lucky soil shortly after o'clock this
morning for the first time in many
months. -.sr
t. A large but orderly crowd was kept
in bounds by the police and when
Vending was hurried from the car to
a waiting automobile there was no
demonstration outside of expressions
of curiosity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
LONG EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK RECORDED

Washington. d. c.. Aug. H. Earth
quake trcmors were reported on the
United States weather bureau seismo-
graph yesterday. The first preliminary
tremor began at 1885 a. M, eastern
time The total duration or the shocks
was 80 minutes and 10 seconds. The
estimated distance OF the disturbance
from Washington was about 2.lOO
miles. Probably in Central America. or
off the southern coast OF Mexico.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12
FLEW into
The CLOUDS
American Sets New High
Flight Record
WENT UP BEYOND SIGHT
J. ARMSTRONG DRExEL's FLIGHT
L,3 EVENING SENSATION OF
Sc 8 MD AVIATION MEET-HE
sHo =. THROUGH CLOUDS UNI
TIL IL TO VIEW OF CROWD.

Lanark, S. ID, Aug. lit was
officially annot today that ! Arm
strong Drexel, american aviator
last night attain, ne worlds alti-
tude record by ris.4g $3.50 feet. His
Paragraph will be submitted to the ex-
perts of Kew observatory in London,
who will determine the accuracy of the
instruments.
Drexel's flight was the sensation of
the meeting. Ascending in the even
Ing, he shot up into bank of clouds
and disappeared from the gaze of the
crowd.
He landed about two hours after near
farm house twelve miles from Ian
ark.
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G. A. R. PLAN
A BOYCOTT
-y--------
Kentucky Veterans Will Not
Attend Reunion

Louisville. KY, Aug. 13.--Five humid
red veterans OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic have declared a boycott
against the railroads fer alleged dis
elimination in charging veterans an
excessive rate to the annual national
'encampment Of the @. A.. r. to be held
in Atlantic City next month.
AS result this state will not be
represented at the reunion. The wo-
mans Relief Corps and Daughters of
Veterans win also join the boycott
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SIDE OF
MINOT MYSTERY
MOTHER WRITES ASKING ABOUT
DAuGHTER-PRoVES TO BE
WOMAN WHO KILLED MI
NOT GAMBLER.

| Minot, N. D., Aug. IA most pa
thetic incident has developed in the
Logan shooting case which caused
| such a sensation throughout the north
| west a short time ago. It will be re-
membered that the woman who shot
Logan, the gambler, went under the
name of Mrs. Mae Logan, and was
supposed to be his wife.
The ooroner's jury brought in a YER
dict that the woman Was justified in
shooting Logan. At the time of the
tragedy although every effort was
used by the police and newspapers to
secure from the name Of confession
as to the true name of her husband
or her own former history, she refused
to talk, except to say that her hus-
band had been wanted by the police
of Iowa.
Yesterday, letter was received by
the police from a woman I'm Iowa ask
ing them to try and locate her daugh-
ter. The letter was published in
Minot paper and shortly after the pa
per was on the streets the police were
notified that the woman inquired about
In the letter and the woman who shot
Logan were one and the same person.
Following is copy OF the letter:
Sioux City. To-, Aug. Z, 1910.
Chief of Police.
Dear sir: thought would write
yor to see II you could locate my.
daughter for me. got a long dis
lance phone from her about the eth.
OF May and she was in Minot, N. D.,
maybe you can locate her by inquir-
ing at the telephone Office where she
phoned. do not know what name
she goes under. but her name is Myrtle
Mae Sumer. She is little over Ave
feet tall, she has blue eyes and she
Is light complexioned and her hair Is
blonde. When she LEFT here she
went away with tail, light complex
Toned man. wish you would try
and find her. because her brother Ia
very sick. II you should find her tell
her to come at once.
This Is all; write at once. and
oblige. Yours truly.
Mrs. John Hagestrom.
622 Wall ST., Sioux City IN.
Mrs. Logan ia now at Bismarck, and
has been notified by the police that
her mother, Mrs. John Hagerstrorn of
Sioux City. Ia, IL anxrons to hear from
her or account OF the serious illness
Of her brother.
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noted JURIST
Is FOUND DEAD
MICHAEL c. sAuFLEY, DIscov-
Erred DEAD IN HIS STABLE
IN KENTUCKY.

Lexington. KY, Aug. 12-Michael
Chrisnlan Saufiey, a Judge OF the Thir-
tcenth Kentucky district court and
former associate justice or the Wyo-
ming territorial supreme court, was
found dead in his stable at Stamford,
KY, this morning.
He was IS years old and one OF the
most distinguished lawyers OF the state.
He was appointed to the Wyoming
judicial body by President Cleveland
In 18s, two years before me admission
OF that territory a. q state.