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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

The farmers tried various ways to kill them.
1t was of course useless to use sticks or clubs;
for they were too numerous. Finally it was
decided to strew poisoned grain and grass over
the fields infested by the little animals Phos-
phorus and strychnine were mixed with water
and sprinkled on alfalfa and other grass, which
cut into short lengths and little piles scat
tered near the burrows of the mice. In this
way thousands were killed but they were in such
hordes that the plan did not succeed at first.
Then the farmers thought of destroying their
homes. Masses of brushwood were fastened to-
gether in a sort of mat lying fiat on the ground
and dragged by horses over fields where the
mice had burrowed. The mats were so heavy
that they literally rubbed out the burrows.
This plan had some effect but it found
that after the holes had been DESTROYED the
active little animals would dig Others in a
night; SO 1t was necessary to keep pulling the
mats over the field frequently. Then the farm
ers began burning grass, weeds, and other dry
vegetation on the edges of the cultivated fields
and in the swamps, as it was known these were
great breeding places for mice. Small dogs
were also turned into the infested country.
Poison Was the Remedy.
But not until the naturalists sent by the
Government came to the rescue was the adj
vance of these tiny enemies of the farmer
checked and the remainder of the crops in the
Humboldt Valley saved. The experts decided
that poison was the only way to check them !;
With the aid of the farmers they prepared what
they called bait" consisting of chopped hay
saturated with strychnine and water. This was
made SO weak that farm animals would not be
injured even if they ate the hay.
The armies of mice advanced in remarkably
regular order. Tons and tons of the poisoned
hay were taken into the territory in advance
of the mice and the ground strewn with it.
As the result an immense mousetrap, as it
might be called. was formed. The little animals
marching into it of course fed upon the bait. to
die within few hours even after eating single
spear of the hay. No one knows how many
were killed in this way; but the number prob
ably ran into millions. In some places a hum
dred dead bodies could be found in space ten
or twelve feet square. OF course not all of them
ate the poison and some escaped. but these
were comparatively few.
Field mice wonderfully ingenious little
creatures. Water will not kill them, and so
they spread very rapidly in irrigated land
swimming down the bitches that convey water
to the fields, while the earth banks that form
channels of irrigation are favorite places for
them to burrow. Frequently they cause seri-
Gus damage by digging through these embank-
ments. thus letting the water go to waste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
A PLAGUE OF FIELD MICE

During their invasion of Ne
vada they were found over an
area one hundred miles long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
By Day Allen Wiley

can be LAID on the OutStTetCneu
hand has been causing SO much trouble IN the
western part of the United States that thousands
of acres of vegetables, grain, and other crops
have been DESTROYED by it and it has caused
a war between the man and the mouse
1t is in Nevada that the mice have eaten so
much Of the farm products. Here the Carson
and the Humboldt Rivers flow through " sinks,
valleys where the currents have washed deep
into the earth. On each side of these valleys
great plains In former years they could
not be inhabited because they were without
water since the rivers flowed SO far below the
surface Finally the work of irrigation made
the soil fertile, and people came from all parts
of the United States to engage in farming.
As the country became settled mice began
to make their appearance. The farmer some
times saw them scampering about the fields and
here and there would find little hole IN the
earth which formed home for one of these tiny
families. At first they did little damage, how
ever, because they were SO few in number; but
the mouse is capable of raising very large
family; sometimes a pair may have twenty
FIVE little ones within SIX months They IN
creased in numbers so fast that they finally
formed great colonies Their food had been the
leaves of weeds, grass shoots, and other vegeta-
ton growing round the edges of farms the
plants cultivated for food remaining untouched.
Finally mice became SO numerous that 1t is
supposed hunger forced them to eat the crop
plants. They went into the fields in such
armies that in day they would strip every
leaf from the plants IN an acre or more.
At first the farmers did not know what to do.
The ground was swarming with mice, and their
burrows or holes were so thick that sometimes
it almost impossible to walk without step
ping into them. Apparently mice from other
parts of the country joined them; for the colo
MES increased SO fast that many as five thou
sand of their holes were counted in single acre
of the infested district. Finally the invasion
extended so far along the Humboldt Valley
that they had destroyed the vegetation upon
farms covering over forty-fve square miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Over Half the Crops Ruined

TIL E little animals were far more active during
the summer season, when alfalfa and other
hay well as vegetables were growing. In the
valley the alfalfa grass is raised SO extensively
that when the mice began their work about
fifty square miles of it was being grown for the
harvest. At the end of the season it was found
that they had ruined no less than three-ffths
of the fields, causing loss of three hundred
thousand dollars.
This destruction attracted so much attention
that Government naturalists and other experts
made a close study of their habits 1t was
found that the variety known the meadow
mouse was responsible for most of the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

A FAMILIAR little animal,
n so small that two or three
can be hid ON the n11tSfretchel
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
la free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Lime Water and OIL.

The Montclair, ~ j., street d.
partment officials believe they hay.
solved the dust problem by using p
new emulsion Heretofore oil an'
water has been used. but the faIlr,
Of these ingredients to mix mad
their use lndifiorcntly mcceg'f ~
This spring, however, experiment
have been made with a mixture '
limewater and oil and these Il h'
been found mix well and the con-
blnatlon has been giving satlsfactor
results The Grants Pass city gor
ernment will do well 10 make po'
Of this, and when the time COM
give the mixture q trial A dut'
killer for street use Is OF the higher
Importance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Skipping Rope.

Skipping the rope or jumping the
rope as we commonly say In this
country, is great fad in London,
where all ages, even elderly men
and women are enthusiastic devotees
of the skipping rope. Fat persons
are skipping in hopes of ridding
themselves Of some of their adipose
tissue, the thin ones hoping to gain
weight, the elderly to gain agility
and other persons because the prac-
tice is reputed to be good for the
liver. Gymnasiums are filled with
hopeful persons skipping ropes, each
for an individual reason.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Emil Not 20 NInI,e Good.

Miss Helen Ware, an actress who
occupies foremost place on the
American stage, says Of her work
you must feel your part no mat
ter how you feel You cant shirk
and succeed. You've got to make
good Give the truth in your work,
no matter what sort Of part you
are playing. Play It for all It is
worth" That Is very good 'tIp'
for women everywhere. Whether
you stand behind a counter, scrub
floors or keep house, whatever you
30 and wherever you are, whether
you like the task or not, play It for
all II Is worth"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Useless Worry.

Probably half the things we have
worried over are the things which
never happened. 1t seems ridiculous
that grown up persons who are sup
posed to have fully developed men
tai apparatuses should be so illogical
as most of us are. Do you remember
the time you worried last year when
you feared William was going to
meet with business losses, and all
the worry was for nothing, because
he came through all right? Then
one day you worried yourself into a
headache when little Billy went fish
ing You feared he would be drown
ed, and when he came home with the
biggest string of fish he had ever
caught you were too Ill to rejoice
with him, and then the day-oh,
we'll, there is no use enumerating
them now; they are gone; killed by
worry. OF course, you are sorry
now when you see the folly of it, but
the question is, how many of us
learn by experience, and how many
of us go on in the same old way
worrying over things which we fear
will happen, and most Of which never
do.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
= 4 4 \ \ \ ~ y \ \ \
: WOMEN AND THEIR WORK. 4

= ~ y y
A Song of Love.
We sit together in our souls high
window, dearest,
That looks upon the street of hu-
man life,
Within, our happy home; without,
the world thou fearest.
Within, our peace; without, mems
angry strife.
Look out! See how strange eyes
look here upon us.
How poor they think our dwelling
and now cheap;
They dream not of our godlike joys
and honors,
The rich, ripe field of blessing that
We reap.
So sit We by the souls sweet fireside,
fairest;
The days go by as light winds kiss
the flowers.
They seek through all earth's sweet
est, and earth's rarest,
A love so sweet, a love so rare as
ours.
Phillips Brooks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
DISSOLUTION. OF PARTNERSHIP
stipation

Notice Is Hereby Given, that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Charles Burkhalter and H, N.
Parker, of Grants Pass, Oregon, do
ing business under the firm name
and style of Grants Pass Livery
Stable, Is this day by mutual consent
dissolved.
All persons having claims against
the said partnership, and all persons
indebted to said firm on accounts
due will settle same with II. N.
Parker, who Is authorized TO act for
said partners.
Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, this
the 26th day OF May, 1910.
Fl. N. PARKER.
CHARLES BURKHALTER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
ADMINISTRATIVE SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
IN the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for the County Of
IOScDhlnp

In the County Court Of the state of
Oregon for the County Of
Josephine.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Edw.
r. Perry, deceased.
TO the heirs, or the creditors. or
whom IL may concern:
Notice H. Hereby Given, by order
Of the County Court of Josephine
County, Oregon, dated May 2lst,
1910, at chambers, that Mr9 W T.
Perry adminlstratriX If Edw r.
Perry, deceased, will sell AZ private
sale on July 2, at 10 O'Clock q. m,
or as soon thereafter as can be, the
following described realty, to-wit.
A certain one acre tract situated
in the SEh OF NEh In Sec. 10. Tp.
3G s.. r. w. Of W. NJ. formerly
owned by u. r. Perry and sold TO G.
y. Hendricks, the said tract being
more particularly described as fol-
lows Commencing at point G03.4
feet west Of the quarter corner be-
tween sections Nineteen and Twenty
In TIP &c S. Il. : w. Of w. NJ. run
thence north 40 rods; thence west 4
rods. thence south 40 rods; thence
east rods 10 beginning point The
same 10 be sold subject 10 mort
rage OF 100000 10 H. l.. Reed, with
3 per cent interest from date there
Of
This notice rs published In the
Rogue River Courier five issucs.
commencing May q. 1910 Any oh.
lortlons 10 above sale must be made
on or before July Q at 10 o'clock
o. nl and filed with the Comfy
Cl"rf Of Josephine County. Oregon
Dated Grants Pass, Oregon. May
q, 1910.
MRS W r. PERRY.
Admlnlstratrix.
By II B Hendricks, her Attorney
Sales books for merchants are sup
Dlled bv the Courier Our prices are
the lowest and the books the best
possible made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

Notice Is Hereby Given, that Frank
c. Wilson, the undersigned, has been
appointed administrator Of the Estate
Of Frank $. Wilson, deceased, by the
County Court for Josephine County
ore, aud all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notl-
litI to present the same. duly verl-
fled, to the undersigned adminlstra-
tor at the law office OF II. d. Norton.
at Grants Pass, In Josephine County.
oregon, on or before the expiration
OF six months from the date of first
publication OF this notice.
Date Of first publication May G,
1910.
FRANK G, WILSON. Administrator.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
NOTICE.

TO Whom It May Concern: Notice
Is hereby given that I, the under
signed, owner Of one-half interest In
the Sugar Pine mine at Gallce, Ore
gon, Will not be responsible for any
debts incurred against said Sugar
Pine mine or for any labor or Inn
proyements performed thereon; also
that no person entering on said prem
lses for any reason whatsoever shall
remove thorefrom any ore mineral or
timber.
Dated February 23, 1910.
(Slgned) +. u. KNIGHT.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Watch the Cat.

Keep your eye on the pet cat II
YOU have one. If not, then your
neighbor may have one which visits
You occasionally. 1t may cause the
disappearance of many chick you
can not account for. 1t takes a
pretty sharp eye to catch them at it
sometimes. The only remedy we ever
found effective in such cases is to
kill the cat. 1t is impossible to break
them Of the habit once they get it.
Agricultural Epitomist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
NOTICE.

The following named stockholders
of the Rogue River Fruit Exchange,
being delinquent for stock assess
ments in amounts shown hereon be-
low, are hereby notified that unless
payment is made in (S0) thirty days
from the date of this notice, said
stock will be sold at public auction
at the office of the corporation In
Grants Pass, Oregon, on the 21st
day of June, 1910, at 10 o'clock a. m.
BY order of the Board of Directors
II. WOOD, Secretary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Too High Up.

A lady visiting Colorado suffered
greatly from the elevation. One day,
after an attack of breathessness, she
sighed out 81 am sure I shall die"
"Will you go to heaven If you
die?" inquired her little son anxious
ly.
81 hope so, dear"
The small boy burst into tears.
"Oh, mother, dear" he sobbed,
don't go to heaven; you could never
stand the altitude"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Walnut Waters.

Beat two eggs until light, then add
one-half pound light brown sugar
that has been rolled fine, one-half
pound chopped nuts, three even tea
spoonfuls of flour, pinch Of salt
and one-half teaspoonful of baking
powder. Drop small spoonfuls on
buttered pans and bake until light
brown.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
The ironing Sheet.

Make your ironing sheet of strong,
unbleached muslin cloth and instead
of pinning It at the back hem the
sides and sew pieces of tape to the
sides, about six inches apart then
when the sheet is drawn over the
board tie the tape and the sheet will
be kept firmly in place and will have
no pinholes to start tears.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Boys VIII Be Boys

and are always getting scratches,
cuts, sprains, bruises. bumps, burns
or scalds. Don't neglect such things
they may result serious II you do.
Apply Billiards. Snow Liniment ac-
cording to directions right away and
it will relieve the pain and heal the
trouble. Price 25c, soc and s1.00.
Sold by the National Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

hair does not need the constant press
ing which is necessary for a linen
suit and for this reason is preferred
by many women for a street suit.
Long mohair coats are being worn ex-
tensiyely.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Dutch Apple Pudding.

One egg, one cup milk, one pint
flour, two teaspoons baking powder,
two tablespoons butter, saltspoon of
salt. Mix and spread dough one-half
inch thick on buttered cake tin Cut
pared and cored apples into eighths
and press into the dough- Sprinkle
with granulated sugar and bake.
Serve with cream and sugar,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Fruit Candy.

Wet two cups of sugar with two
tablespoonfuls of water and boil until
very thick. Stir in now box of
seeded and picked over raisins and
when these are we'll coated with the
candy pour the mixture into buttered
tins and mark off into bars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
German Meat Croquettes.

The fricadella or German meat
croquette Is a fine way to prepare
meat. Two pounds of beef, half a
pound of pork chops; chop the meat
and mix It well with one beaten egg,
two cups of bread crumbs which have
been soaked in water until soft, sea-
son with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Make into croquettes and fry in hot
fat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
NOTICE ron rUnLICATIoN.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
U. s Land Office at Rosoburg. Ore,
May 4 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
A. Ewing, of Toledo, ore, who. on
May 90, 1909, made Timber and
stone Application, No. 607i. for
Lots 3 and A, and s1d NWH Section
!, Township oj South, Range West
willamette Meridian. has filed notice
OF Intention TO make Final Timber
and Stone Proof, TO establish claim
to the land above described before
Register and Receiver U. S. Land
office, at Roseburg, Oregon, on the
llth day OF July 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses
Lee r. Baieman, Of Portland, Ore
gon, James Burns, OF Grants Pass.
Oregon; NJ A. Morgan, Of Toledo,
Oregon; Frank McGec, Of Roseburg,
Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES, Register.
aaas--asa=sa=a==
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Escalloped Onions.

Peel six onions; boil in cold water
until tender; butter a shallow dish
and arrange the onions on it; add a
cup of milk and a tablespoonful of
butter; sprinkle over scant half-cup
of cracker crumbs; put pieces of but
ter the size of a cherry on top of each
onion; bake slowly about an hour,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

There Is nothing more seryiceable
and comfortable for travelling than a
mohair suit. Select shade which
does not soil easily and will defy
the ravages of dust and travel. Mo-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

Shields for sleeves of thin summer
gowns should be edged with a mar
row valenciennes lace, or you may
use shields with the outside faced
with silk. AS the shields will show
plainly through a thin gown, it is
well to give attention to the selec-
tion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
Bonnets for Babies.

They are making bonnets for ba
bies which are counterparts of motor
bonnets worn by grown-ups, and the
little dears are charming peeping
from under the coquettish brims.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

Alabastino at Rogue River Hdwo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

Sales books for merchants are sup
Dlled bv the Courier. Our prices are
the lowest and the books the best
possible made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

MRS. " T pERRY,
Admlnlstratrix.
BY II B Hendricks, her Attorney
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-21
An items intended for the society columns in Saturdays
paper should be in not later than p. m. Friday

Miss Bessie Latting, wearing a rich
pink satin; Miss Julia Imhoff, whose
dress was becoming white lingerie.
Miss Mary Lee Emerson was not pres
ent on account of Illness. The gentle
men in the line were Messrs. Charles
stodcagd, MarsYalI Terrell, Arthur
Weiderman, J. r. Mcneil. Maurice
Smith, J. NJ. Selman, Fred Hamilton,
o. II. Reynolds, Charles Robinson. Mr.
Harry Norris, who is away on his an
nual vacation, was not present.
Misses Alpha Rosenquest and Ruby
John Canning served punch during the
evening. The guests participated in a
miscellaneous literary contest; also
an observation one. Attorney s. g
Durbin, who was requested by other
judges. Messrs. j. E. Mcneil and Mau
rice smith, awarded the prize,sa copy
Of English Sonnets." selected to cor
respond with the English play. to Mr.
Marshall Terrell, who succeeded in an
swering all the questions
Refreshments were served bl
Misses Jessie Baker. Katherine Craw
ford, Mildred Diclerson and Heller
Butler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-21

The members OF the silk Stocking
Club will hold an allday session at
the home of Mrs. Emma Estill next
Saturday. which viii be the last meet.
ing Of the club until next fall The
club is meeting this afternoon with
Miss Lillian Hendricks
Near fifty Maccabees from The
Chickasha Hive expect to go 10 El Re-
no Monday 70 attend the state Maeca-
bee rally which win 5e held there
Monday nd Tuesday
There was an unusually large at
tendance at The w o. w meeting
Wfcnes day a. arnooiL but only rou
line business Sls attended =
Mrs. J. F. Sharpe and daughter, Miss
Irene. Of Purcell, spent Thursday II
chickasha, the guests Of Mrs. J. 2
aChastain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-21
Last Meeting Of Smart
Set This Season.

0eI lHtn oCaoSi.
The last regular meeting Of the
Smart Set this season was held Mon
day evening at the beautiful home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Al. Hollingsworth on
West Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sparks
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H, Griffin we're
especial guests OF the club and the
interesting game OF bridge was enjoy
er at three tables. After several spir-
tied games the cards were cleared
away, dainty cloths spread. and an
elaborate two-course luncheons served
The scores were then counted and
Mrs. Iiarwell was found TO have made
top score during the evening. The
highest score for the series Of meet
ings was made by Mr. Harwell, whc
by vote of tlP club viii wear the
club pin during the summer The sis
winners during the series were Mr.
and Mrs. Harwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Farlane. MIR. Hollingsworth and Mrs
nwyer and these will be entertain on'
night next week by the losers, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Schwartz Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Me-
ton. Mrs. Hollingsworth and M
] Dwyer.