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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
THE ASPARAGUS BED.

When we see our nelghbor pick
ing Strawberries we say, "Next year
| am going to have strawberry
bed" When the times comes to set
the plants, we have forgotten ~. about
II or we are busy with something else
so do not think OF 1t till next straw
berry time.
Asparagus is now selling on the
market for s cents pound, and there
is still time TO set a bed this year.
There Is no crop that can be grown
in this climate that viii siye bigger
returns from the garden in food or
satisfaction than the asparagus bed.
No vegetable requires less care after
1t is once started.
II you are planning to make bed,
remember that 1t is to last for an in
definite time. Put 1t next to the fence
or in some place where II VIII not be
necessary to plow or where II will not
be disturbed in other ways.
The bed may be started either by
sowing the seed or by setting plants
If seed are sown. they must be grown
one or two years in the nursery row
before setting In the permanent bed
Too much care cannot be given to
the preparation of the land before set.
ting. First, determine the amount of
land to be set For an ordinary fam,
lily one row from twenty-five to fifty
feet long will be ample The soil
should be spaded or deeply plowCd and
have mixed with it heavy coat of
well dccomposed stable manure. After
the soil is thoroughly pulverized, make
a trench not less than six inches deep
In which TO set the plants. II Is i'm
portant that the plants be set deeply
or the roots will be injured when cut
ting is done. The plants should be
set from eighteen to two feet apart
in the row. If more than one row is
set. the rows should be five fott apart
Cover the plants from one to 40 inch
es of fine soil. and after the tcps get
above the ground. cultivate in eradu
ally until the trench is filed to the
surface Cultivate frequently during
the season No grass should be cut
the first or second year. After tina;
1t may be cut from early spring until
June or July; then the tops must be
allowed to grow during the remainder
of the season to store up plant food
for the next years crop. After frost
comes the tops should be mown off
and burned and a heavy coat of man
ure applied to the bed TO protect the
plants and to supply tho needed fer
tillty to the soil. Remember the as
paragus plant is voracious feeder,
and the more fertilizer applied the
more and bigger stems may be cut
from the bed.
f. r. BENNETT,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
COLORADO NEWS.
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Oil has been struck at Falcon, Ell
Paso county, on the line OF the Rock
Island. First discovery In the county.
New irrigation projects costing over
two millions of dollars are being
launched in the Grand valley near
Grand Junction.
A proposition was submitted to the
state land board last week asking the
withdrawal temporarily of 10000
acres of agricultural and horticultural
land In the western part of Montrose
county, the same to be reclaimed by
irrigation under the Carey act.
A manless dance was given this
afternoon by 100 young society women
and they declared they had the time
OF their lives. The novel party was
given by the Billiken club as a fare
weu to Miss Elizabeth Camfield. The
foregoing is a Greeley dispatch to the
Denver Republican. While the girls
may declare they had the time OF
their life" we very much doubt the
elimination OF men from dancing par
ties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
SIOUX SouAW DRAWS KNIFE
AND EMPTIEs COURT ROOM

GANN VALLEY. S. D.-With a
butcher knife Mrs. Stone Graybear. a
Sioux Indian sQuaw, Saturday cleaned
out the district court and for an hour
held the room against the sheriff, the
judge and all comers
Eventually the sheriff got possession
OF her scalping knife and took the
woman into custody.
Mrs. Graybear had trouble with her
husband, John Graybear, who appeared
to the court for a divorce. The case
came up for trial Saturday, Graybear
making a charge OF cruelty against the
woman.
The sQuaw was on hand dressed in
full Indian costume, her head and
shoulders covered with a red blanket
Through narrow slit In the covering
her black eyes shot venom at her dis
satisfied husband.
Graybear began his testimony. tell
ing of his squaw's cruelty to him. when
the woman arose and denounced the
statement as false.
The sheriff interfered and Mrs.
Graybear pulled a butcher knife from
beneath her blanket and started after
the officer
In two minutes she was in posses
sion of the court room, her husband
having led the exodus.
Then she sailed forth and chased
court officials all around the block.
After an hours fight the woman
wearied and was finally arrested. The
court resumed its session and Gray
bear got his divorce without further
testimony.
Mrs. Graybear was graduated from
the Hampton institution in Virginia,
and while at that school was one of
the brightest lights. After her return
to the reservation she degenerated
into blanket Indian.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

your 200 pullets will cost about eIgh
teen eggs a day for feed; will pro.
dnce about fifty or sixty eggs above
that number when they are at the
best price. and will gradually increase
in number.
A dollar day profit on hundred
hens during the winter months means
no grocery bills to pay next fall; 1t Is
not easily done, but 1t is being done
right along. which means that you can
do II with proper attention. Matching
early. providing clean, comfortable
ooops, providing a variety OF foods and
keeping steadily at 1t.
w. E VAPLoN.
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
LAYING PULLETS.

Every farmer in Colorado should
have 200 bright, hustling. laying
pullets next winter when eggs are
bringing so cents dozen. This means
which should be done not later than
this month; earlier would be better
for the larger breeds.
They should be kept free from lice,
be given plenty OF grain and milk;
exercise and vegetable food will be
beneficial If they have the run of the
farm, and you need not be afraid of
oyerfeeding II the grain is scattered
In straw or loose earth. Keep the
coops clean and sweet, Gull out the
cockerels as soon as they are large
enough to eat; they will taste better
then, bring more on the market than
later. and make more room for the
growing pullets.
Begin next month, and during the
summer Gull out The old hens, reserv.
ing only such OF the yearlings as have
proven good producers; the old roost-
ers should go Just as soon as you are
through Matching unless you need their
company. This thinning out means
more room and better care for the
pullets. Let the weaklings die; mark
the slow growing pullets and sell them
with the cockerels. During October
make a last severe culling and keep
nothing that does not mean business
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

Monday night was hard one on
fruit and vegetables In many places,
while In other cases no damage what.
ever resulted. Two pear trees In the
writer's yard were hard hit In some
yards tender vegetables were frozen
and In others even beans were not
damaged.
Talking with some OF the Animas
valley people over the phone we find
fruit injured in places and tender vege-
tables but damage is not believed to
be as great as first thought. II Is
said much damage resulted on the
Florida mesa.
Word from Aztec and Pennington to
Agent McAtee this morning said no
damage resulted in that section.
II is possible that when full returns
are In the damage will not be as
great In this county as believed this
morning. However. this is the coolest
snap this section has experienced In
May in many years. Lilacs and vines
OF various kinds were shriveled up and
higher up oak leaves were frostbitten.
In most cases fruit trees In the co In
ty were too heavily laden with fruit
and It is possible the thinning process
will be Of benef,t Instead OF injury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

Today's procession lacked the gilt
ter of royalty that will mark the fu-
neral procession on Friday, as aside
from King George and members OF the
British royal household only few Of
the visiting monarchs participated in
the exercises.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-Rep~esen-
tatiyes A j. SABBATH of Chicago has
started movement that will cause
express companies uneasiness II ,on-
gress will back him up. He Introduced
resolution calling specifically for
information that the companies here
tofore have been reluctant TO give,
The purpose of the SABBATH resolu-
tion is apparently two fold, the first
to find out the exact relationship be-
tween railroads and companies. the
second. to learn how far the companies
are competing with the government in
carrying newspapers, periodicals and
packages. The underlying purpose is
the learning of just what the compa-
nies are doing to head off the parcels
post legislation. Indeed, the resolu
tion calls for a finding as to whether
or not the companies are maintaining
a lobby. it is called press bureau
for the purpose of defeating the par
cells post bill
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, April H.
Passenger train No. 4 of the San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad completed a record run when 1t
arrived here this morning, 1877 days
out from Los Angeles.
On December 81, when it started for
Salt Lake City 1t was listed as a
fast train" 1t now claims suprem.
acy over every way freight and accom-.
modation train in service as a slow
traveller.
The storm of Jan. / caught No 4
a short distance east of Caliente, New,
and washed out the track before and
behind it, near Eccles station. On
Jan. 10 the twenty passengers whose
plight had been heralded from the At
lantlc to the Pacific were transport
ed by wagon to Acoma and brought
to Salt Lake city from there by traid.
The engine. tender and seven cars
OF No 1 held their position gallantly
breasting the storms of winter and
spring, The Pullman porter stayed by
his car for week or more, and one
OF the Pullman conductors lived in
his car for "A month, but since the end
of January railroad watchman has
been on guard alone.
Track builders, working from the
east side OF the break. reached the
stalled train Sunday.
DENVER. May 17.-This is election
day. The weather is fine and great
vote is being polled. The big fight is
on the prohibition issue. John Hecker,
president of the German-American fed
GRAFTON, predicted this morning the city
would 90 wet by majority of from
1900 to $4,000 and that the Speer
amendments for high license would
receive more votes than the drys.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
NECESSARY IN THE SPRING.

This is the time of year when salads
are in order and many spells OF
sickness might be averted If the appe-
tite was helped to he normal by their
satisfying effect. But II is well 10
be very careful when preparing them,
as there is nothing that enters into
the menu that requires more care In
the washing than lettuce. cress and
other salad.maklng vegetables. They
should be washed leaf by leaf and
whenever there is gritty taste to the
lettuce ii should not be eaten.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT.

Mrs, Harrietie NJ. Johnston Wood. a
lawyer of New York city, has discover
ed that 1t is not necessary that men
must be appealed to that women may
have the right to vote She says that
in looking over the constitution of New
York she finds that women are still
eligible to the ballot under the old
English laws. and that all that is nee
essary is to appeal to the supreme
court and not TO the "pettlfogging"
Legislators.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

In order to block fake ADVERTISING
schemes and worthless stock selling
propositions, the Fort Collins cham.
ber of commerce has appointed a Sc
cret committee. which is to pass on
the quality of all projects seeking as
sistance from local merchants. Du.
range should follow suit. Our people
are virtually robbed OF thousands of
dollars annually by fake advertising
schemes. When the board OF trade or
ganizes an effort should be made along
The same lines as Fort Collins. Ev.
cry merchant in Durango should sign
an agreement to cut out takers who
come along from the outside with
plausible advertising schemes.
Tex Rickard has been selected to
referee the big Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Texas and Oklahoma have Just been
blessed with refreshing rains after
long dry spell.
The department of animal husbandry
at Washington has placed a strict
quarantine against Colorado cattle ow.
ing to the Indifferent manner in which
cattle affected with scabies are han.
died.
Senator West and David f.. Day
have returned TO Colorado and Colonel
Day wires his paper that they are
ca nj Dali L.,
yer. 1t is pleasing to know that the
colonel. after telling the Globe.Phoe.
nix Bisbee people that he was instru.
mental in securing the Southern Pa
cific, has returned to the state to
receive the applaudits of patriotic
people.
Denver Republican contains two
page advertisement paid for by the II
quor interests expressing the opinion
of several hundred business men, in
which some good arguments are set
forth. declaring for properly regu-
lated saloon, six provisions being as
follows: mo saloons in strictly resi-
dence Districts" elimination of the
saloon dive" elimination of the wine
ROOM" High license and fewer sa.
loons;" elimination of gambling"
Revocation OF license for disobedience
of law" Above are all good proyi.
sions. Now If the men whose names
appear in the Republican will turn out
and see that above regulations are
provided and enforced much OF the cry
against saloons will he done away
with. but unless something of this
character is brought about 1t is only
question of time when Colorado will
be as dry as a chip.
The Denver e. Rio Grande railroad,
under the efficient management of
Vice President II. w. Clarke, is rapidly
making record showing of net cam.
ings. The report for the month of
March issued by the company recent.
iy. shows the tremendous Increase OF
nearly so per cent over the same
month last year. The increased buiI
ness is largely due TO the efforts uf
Mr.. Clarke in improving the general
traffic of the road, relieving consos-
tions. conditions and keeping trans
up to the schedules A condensation
of the report follows: The March
freight revenues amounted to 81, ,.i3i,.
at, or an Increase of s242.677 oves
March, 1909, and the total operating
revenue for the month showed IN in
crease of $279,655. The operating IN.
come. net. amounted to S600.742,
against $S4l5 for the same month
last year. Between July 1, 1900, and
March /, 1910, the company showed an
Increase In gross earnings of Sl,739,525
over the same period last year. from
freight receipts alone, and the net
earnings amounted to s5.02S. .533-Den
yer Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

their minds, or rather, their actions,
as manifestation of what was IN their
minds. Besides demonstrating his own
theory. Professor Munsterberg proved
that he has solved the problem of
reading woman's mind, and that in
future the thoughts of the wife will
be an open book to the husband The
possibilities of the professors discov-
cry can hardly be estimated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

When Halley's comet approaches the
earth May rs. Stephen Harter OF Pas.
adena. is likely 10 be the only sur.
vivor. according to his declaration.
Harter. who Is a gardener, has dug
cave in his back yard which he has
stocked with canned goods and other
provisions and provided with sys-
tenn OF yentilators which are controll-
ed with strings leading to the inner
chamber, where he will hide when
the heavenly wanderer comes. Har.
ter believes all life on the earth will
be snuffed out by the deadly gases
which compose the comets tail. He
does not proposed to be snuffed and
each night he retires in bed in the
inner chamber. the strings controll-
ing the ventilators hang close behind
his head.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

The above from the Denver Repub-
liean viii be of interest to many La
Plata county farmers who suffered
to more or less extent from the ray
ages of field mice which destroyed
hundreds of fruit trees. Although the
mice confined their work as rule to
the year old trees, trees two to five
years old were killed by the pests
eating the bark off just above the
ground.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
WAGE WAR ON FIELD MICE TO
STOP THEIR DESTROYING SEED

The forestry department and the bi.
oloeioal department are preparing to
wage warefare on white footed spe-
cies of field mouse that is raising hay
oc with the growth of pine tree seed
by industriously digging UP the seed
and using 1t as provender.
District Forester Smith Riley re.
turned yesterday from the Black Hills
national forest In South Dakota, where
he went to inspect the large burnt
over areas of that district which have
been, and are being. reseeded by the
department.
The officials are much gratified with
the experimental work there, except
the damage done by the pestlferous
field mice. A burnt over area OF about
5000 acres is being used for the ex.
perimental work of reseedlng. Nearly
all of the burnt areas in that part
are practically barren ground. having
little or no growth of quakIng asp or
similar trees to protect young pine
trees and consequently making 1t i'm.
practicable to transplant young trees
from forestry nurseries. As n conse.
quence the department Is planting
seed with corn droppers and by hand
in areas partially protected by grass
and Wild rose bushes.
The experiment is proving success
except for the ravages of the field
mice. Pine seed planted there inlS95
have attained an average growth OF
is inches.
To prevent the destruction of the
seed by the mice the forestry depart.
ment Will try the experiment of soak
ing the seed in solution of red lead
which. It is believed, the mice will
not touch.
A valuable discovery was recently
made by the biological departments
which Is trying out various methods
of destroying prairie dogs and othel
field pests near La Junta, Colo. Va
rious kinds of grain have been used
hut there has been considerable pro
test against that method as man!
birds. valuable In riddng the collntr,
OF insects. were poisoned by the grail
intended to destroy the prairie dogs
1t was found that the birds do moi
eat barley seed, but are greedy foi
wheat. Examinations made Of dead
birds stomachs showed that they did
not contain any barley seed and only
a few grains OF wheat that had become
mixed with the poisoned barley. As
a consequence 1t is believed that pois-
onod barley may be safely used to de.
stroy the pestiferous mammals. with.
out doing any injury to the insect de
stroyers of the air,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-13

Mt. Vernon, and numerous other In
teresting and instructive points, as
well as to the great eastern metropolis
Of New York city, at greatly reduced
fares.
In order that we may complete defin-
lite arrangements for the trip to At
lantic City and return as above OUT
lined, We will appreciate 1t very much
If you can advise us promptly as to
whether or not you expect to join our
party and what sleeping car reserva-
tions you desire. notwithstanding what
may appear on the surface to have u
tendency to keep some of the comrades
at home, we would like to make this
a banner excursion, and need your CO.
operation and attendance to that end.
1t is understood that these fares and
rates are not for the G. A. r. exclusive
ly. All your friends and neighbors are
included and will be most welcome.
Cost of Trip.
The fares to Atlantic City and return
will be based upon the round-trip fare
of $37.7O from st. Paul, making the
round-trip fare to Atlantic City:
From Devils Lake .....,........$ $4,000
From Grand Forks ............. 5000
from Fargo ..,.....s. ..s.'.".'s 4roV
Tickets at the above fares will be
good for return until Oct. 81, 1910, with
stop-overs either going or returning at
ST. Paul, Chicago, Pittsburg, Balti-
more, washington, Philadelphia, upon
deposit of tickets, and at numerous
other points, but parties desiring to
visit at washington should be careful
to so specify at time tickets are pur-
chased.
The rates for double berth through
to Pittsburg will be:
From Devils Lake $3.50
From Grand Forks. ...........,.. as
From Fargo ......,...... ......., S.25
BY Command OF
Albert Roberts,
Department Commander.
Official:
D. G. Duell,
Asst. Adjt. GENT.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-13
&. A. R. MEET
In September
LOCAL POST HAS RECEIVED OF.
FIclAL NOTIFICATION or EN-.
cAMPMENT-oFFIcIAL ROUTING
FOR DEPARTMENT OF NJ. o. is
GIVEN IN GENERAL ORDERS.

The John F. Reynolds post of this
city has been officially notified from
Grand Army headquarters Of the dates
and arrangements for the forty-fourth
annual encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Excerpts from
the general orders give the arrange
ments.
General Orders No. e.
The forty fourth national encamp-
ment Of the g. A. r. will be held at
Atlantic City, N. T.. commencing Sept.
10 and ending Sept. "a, 1910, as per
general order No. 6, from national
headquarters which are enclosed here
with for the information Of the COM
rades.
The official route Of the department
of North Dakota wiN be over the
Great Northern, Burlington & Quincy.
and Pennsylvania lines. The de-
partment commander has arranged for
a tourist sleeping car to leave Devils
Lake as per the enclosed printed itin-
erary. Any one not finding 1t con-
venient to join with us at Devils Lake
can meet the headquarters train at st.
Paul in time to leave on the Burling-
ton at $3.50 o'clock p. M, Sept. 16.
Those wishing to have sleeping car
berths reserved can receive tho same
by making application to D. G.. DUEL,
A. A. G., at Devils Lake, and sending
to him tho amount required as per en-
closed rates. The rate for sleeping
car from ST. Paul will be $2.25.
The headquarters Of the depart
ment at Atlantic City will be in the
Radnor hotel, located at liz South
Carolina avenue, but a short distance
from where the business sessions Of
the encampment are to be held. The
rates at this hotel are as follows: $3.50
to So per day, American plan, and
from 81 to $1.25 European plan, for
one room and one person.
The commander and A. A. G. will
be at the city office of the Burlington
and Quincy railroad, NO. 1OS Fifth
street St. Paul, to assist all who may
come in securing tickets, and to give
any other information possible.
Comrades, we believe the route Sc
lected could not be improved upon and
hope that very many Of you wild find
1t possible to make the trip. The
route is such that you can make many
side trips If you so desire. Put aside
the worry of life for a short time and
revisit those places in Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia which your
courage, valor and patriotism helped
to make historical.
Leaving Devils Lake our car will
be placed in the Oriental Limited Of
the Great Northern and continue
through to Chicago over the Burling-
ton route. From Chicago east the
route is over the Pennsylvania lines,
through the Iron City Of Pittsburg,
around the famous Horseshoe Curve,
across the Blue Juniata river, immor-
talized by the poet Longfellow, all by
daylight.
In addition to visit to Washington,
ID. Co afforded by the use of the above
lines, ample opportunity will be given
for side-trips to Gettysburg, Arlington,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-13
WANTED PAY FOR HIS WORK
British West Indian Who Wanted Rec
ompense for Building His Own
House, Materials Furnished.
D. G. Duell,
Asst. Adjt. GENT.

An English naval officer tells of be-
Ing on war vessel which took provi-
sions to st. kits, one of the British
West India islands. A hurricane had
left many of the inhabitants in a desti-
tute or even starving condition. Hun
CRY crowds gathered at the wharf, but
refused to help unload the food that
was to be given to them unless paid
for their work. A similar story sheds
light on the Jamaican negro. Five or
six years ago a hurricane devastated
the island, and large relief sum was
raised, much of 1t in England and the
United States. The committee having
charge of this fund sent a wagon
load of lumber to husky black man
whose house had been scattered over
the parish. He and his family were
living in rude shack, made out of
odds and ends.
What's that fur" he asked of the
men who were unloading the material
in front of his patch OF ground.
That's for your new house." was
the reply. TITS from the relief fund
and won't cost you anything" 5
Who's goin' to build NAH houseT'
"You are, II anybody does"
Who's goin' to pay me fur NAH
work."