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The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
OLD timer. TAKES PRIZES
FRANK ROBERTS the MAN

Mrs. /. Frank Roberts of Bowman and
niece, Miss Margaret Pelissier, of Me-
dora were guests of Mrs. Margaret
Roberts in this city from Sunday until
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Roberts was
shopping and looking after the listing
for sale of their town property which is
too far away since their business is on
the Milwaukee.
The Roberts ranch is only eighteen
miles north of Bowman and there and
in their own neiehborkood they find
ready market for all they produce. The
Mott-New -Marmarth line Of the
Northern Pacific will give them an even
better market. the right of way being
purchased very near them. i
Mr.. Roberts is still raising his famous
fancy horses but he is also farming ex-
tensively and doing that as we'll as he
raises horses. His oats this year weigh
forty-nine pounds to the bushel when
thirty-two would pass muster. Hog rails
ing has been tried the past year and
found exceedingly remunerative.
At the Bowman county fair, just
closed, Nh. and Mrs. Roberts took nearly
all the premiums in sight. On horses
first prizes for teams, mares singly,
mare and colt, colt, Percheron and Shire
stations and sweep stakes for Percheron
stallion and Percheron mare. They had
drat prizes on sweet corn. field corn,
grain in bundles, pumpkins. cauliflower.
poultry, ETC.. and Mrs. Roberts took
away q. goodly sized cash. premium for
fancy work. This was the first fair
they ever attended as exhibitors and
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
VOTES FOR WOMEN

Lester F. Ward, greatest of American
socioloeists, says: I'VE have no con-
ception Of the real amount of talent or
of genius possessed by woman" No,
for the reason that woman has never
had the chance TO unfold, to develop
her latent powers. and energies and to
show the world what she Is really cap
able Of accomplishing.
But there has been a wonderful change
Of. sentiment upon the woman question
during the last few years and the change
will be still greater during the years
Immediately before US. Old prejudices.
ignorant customs and barbaric tradition
are being swept aside. The new spirit,
the spirit Of the coming social democ-
racy, 10 asserting itself. everywhere and
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
Why ]. A. Wiech Should be
Reelected as Sheriff of
Stark County.

There are three candidates in
the field for sheriff of Stark coun-
ty at the coming general election
j. A. Wiech, the present in
cumbent of the Office, who is serv-
ing his first term in that office;
Mr.. Bowser, the democratic NOM
inee, and P. J. Pelissier, who is
an independent candidate for the
Office.
AS to the qualifications of the
last two named gentlemen we
know nothing, but we do know,
and the records of the county
will prove it, that ]. A. Wiech has
given Stark county the most eco
.nomical administration in the Of
fee of sheriff that it has had for
many years.
His bills to the county were al
ways absolutely correct, the
proof of which lies in the fact
that none of his claims against
the county have been put in so as
to make it necessary for the COM
missioners to cut them down.
This does not imply that any
thing was neglected or cheap
ened. No. Stark county never
received more efficient and faith
full service in the sheriff's Office
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
Po1A1oE CULTURE
BY L. r. WaIdron, Superintendent Of
' y
the Dickinson Sub. Station.

EARLY HISTORY.
Like most of our important cultivated
plants. the early history of the potato
is somewhat lost in mystery. We know
it to be a native of South America and
probably of the western portion. AS
early as the middle of the sixteenth
century, ii al being quite generally
cultivated by the Indians along the
western coast of South America. The
wild plant is not known for certain,
at the present day. for the plants now
growing wild in Chilli and in the Islands
off Patagonia may have escaped from
cultivation. However, these wild
plants, if escaped, are probably much
the same as the original wild plants.
These plants do not differ materially
from the modern potato plant, except in
the size and quality of the tubers. The
original potato al probably an annual,
reproducing itself by seeds. The tubers
were certainly very small and could
hardly be depended upon to carry the
plant over from one year to the other.
OTHER KINDS
The potato is closely related to some
of our most common weeds. The vile
smelling n~ightshade. which bears an
abundance of green berries and is found
everywhere in this state. is closely re-
lated to the potato. But there are other
plants found wild in South America and
one even in Mexico, which are really
potatoes, though they seem to have no
possibility for improvement. One, how
ever, Commerson's potato has some
chance for amelioration.
INTRODUCTION TO THIS COUNTRY
Potatoes wer cultivated in the colony
OF Virginia at least as early as the lat
ter portion of the sixteenth century,
probably having been introduced by the
Spaniards. From Virginia it was soon
taken to England and thence to Ireland.
The potato has been introduced into
Spain and Portugal directly from South
America.
POTATO DIGGING
This is al appropriate time of year
for a few hints on this topic. Potato
ldiegin9 should be delayed until, the
tubers have reached maturity. if such
delay does not carry digging on too late
inlithe season. 4 mmaiured tubet 5calnisre--
ceive much more handling without
breaking the skin than an immature
tuber. Il the skin becomes broken the
tubers will loose more in weight than
with an unbroken skin and consequently
if the crop is to be stored considerably
more loss will ensue. "A broken skin
also doubtless impairs the quality Of q
tuber and 80 for these reasons. full
maturity Is desirable. q
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22

than has been rendered by J. A.
Wiech during the past two years.
The Jail. although lacking in
modern sanitary conveniences,
and at times crowded to the linn
it, has been kept clean and in
first-class condition, and as a re-
suit there has been no cases of
sickness in the Jail during Mr..
Wiech's administration as sher-
iff.
Mr.. Wiech performs his duties
fearlessly as an officer, never
forgetting the oath of his Office,
nor failing to do his duty for
reasons of personal friendship
or otherwise.
J. A. Wlech has given the peo-
pie of Stark county faithful SER
vice and an economical admins
tration; the voters know this and
will reward him by electing him
on November 8, 1910 to succeed
himself in the office of sheriff of
Stark county.
Signed:
Herman Leutz,
d. w. Mckenzie,
Gus Anderson,
County Commissioners of Stark
County.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
IMMATURE SEED FOR PLANTING

1t is claimed that potatoes which have
not reached maturity, which are dug
while still green. will yield more than
potatoes similarly grown, but which are
matured. If this is found to be gen.
orally true, it may be advisable to dig
the seed crop at an earlier period than
the main crop.
Other things being equal, that variety
will yield the most, which has the
longest growing season, but which at
the same time reaches practical matur-
ity. If a very long season variety is
selected it may be cut off by frost.
while the majority of the tubers are just
getting their growth. In such a case
the yield will be much reduced.
In North Dakota it is not safe to leave
potatoes in the ground later than the
first week in October, for by the 10th we
are apt to get severe freezes. that a con-
siderable per centage of the crop will be
spoiled.
MC1I1ODo VI
In the old time days, our mothers used
to send us out 10 the garden with a hoe
to dig the potatoes for dinner. This
good old way is now improved upon,
where areas of any size are to harvested.
Small patches may be dug by a long
handled manure fork if the digging is
10 be done by hand. but in these days of
high priced labor. hand labor is becom-
MING obsolete whenever possible. If
mi or more acres are to be dug. very
good results can be secured by the use
of a two horse digger, similar to the one
shown in the cut. With this imple-
ment, the potatoes are dug clean as
rapidly as the horses walk and they are
left free upon the surface of the ground,
ready for picking. Two men with horses
can dig several acres a day with this
tool. It does very satisfactory work.
As suggested in my last article, q por-
ton of the crop should be dug by hand
in order to save the best hills for future
seed.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
announcement

To The Voters of Stark County.
Gentlemen:-1 wish to 10
you that I am an Independent Candi-
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22

they were we'll satisfied.
Their son, Harry, returned Friday to
Valley City for his third year in the
nor NAL but their daughter remains at
home this year.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22

date for the Office Of sheriff subject to
the will Of the people at the polls.
Thanking you Tor any assistance in the
canvass for the Office. remain
p. PELISSIER.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
GETTING READY TO
ISSUE MORE BONDS
Short Line to Consolidate Its
Lines in Utah, Idaho and
Montana.

New York, Nov. 25-R. s Lovett.
president of the Union Pacific railroad,
today gave out a statement explaining
the purpose of the Incorporation in
Oregon on Wednesday OF the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company.
The new company is capitalized at
$4,000, 600. and is controlled by the
Union Pacific. Judge LOvett's state
ment says:
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
bonds issuable under il TO SPA 0OO OOO
made no adequate provision for new
lines Consequently, branches and
other extensions have been constructed
from time 10 time by separate cor
pOratiOn, so that the system in Oregon
and Washington, while operated as a
unit. is really owned by several differ
ent companies, whose stock is held by
the Union Pacific.
The purpose now is TO vest the
title 10 these several pieces of railroad
ia single corporation ana provide for
further construction and expansion TO
keep pace with the rapid development
of the northwest by an issue Of bonds
under mortgage that viii cover an
entire and compact system.
mo arrangements have been made
for the issue of such bonds. We are
merely getting ready 10 deal promptly
with conditions as they arise. We are
taking similar action, and for the same
reason. with respect TO the Oregon
Short Line system in Utah, Idaho and
Montana
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
COOK FINALLY ACQUITTED
Mexican Judge Decides That America
Conductor Did Not Assist in Rob-
bling Freight Train.

e. Paso, Tex. Nov. 25.-John A.
Cook. the American railroad conductor,
whose case attracted so much atten-
ton year ago. has been acquitted by
Judge Ramirez, al Guadalajara, Mex
leo, of the charge of completely in rob-
bling freight ears on the main line of
the Mexican Central.
Cook and his crew had been arrested
because his train had been robbed
while en- route near Guadalajara. His
Mexican train crew were released on
bonds but Cook was held in jail so
long that American railroad men petit
toned the secretary OF state at Wash
ingtOn 10 intervene, and threatened re-
DrisaIs on MeNicans in this country
unless Cook got bond.
The Mexican judge, in the course of
trial, made a trip over the railroad in
the role of conductor, while court en-
plOyes assumed the role of the robbers
The Judge was unable TO detect the
men who committed the robbery" and
on this testimony released Cook, who
now has been restored 10 duty on the
Mexican National railways.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
SHOT WITHOUT WARNING
American Civil Engineer Murdered in
Mexico City Last Sunday by
Policeman.

New Orleans, Nov. 25.-James NJ
Reid of Houston. Miss, a civil en-
gineer, was killed in Mexico City last
Sunday by a policeman. who sought 10
avenge the burning of Antonio Rod
erigues in Texas. according to Mexico
City dispatches received here today.
In company with L. B. Loller of Mem
phis and some other friends. Reid had
just stepped out of a restaurant, when
Sebastian Nardel. a policeman, fired
two bullets into his body.
When Reid fell, Nardel exclaimed:
the gringOes burned a Mexican"
Nardel was placed in Jail. The
shooting caused excitement in the
American colony The United States
ambassador has instituted an inVesti-
cation and viii make demands for an
Indemnity from the Mexican govern
ment.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
WAIT UPON
SECRETARY
Commercial Club Men Seek
Manner of Presenting Case;
Letters Are Sent Out to ALI
Cities and Towns in Utah.

~ HAT the Commercial eIub traffic
bureau MEANS business In its att
tempt Ia help effect reduction
I'm the price OF coal in salt Lake WIS
evidenced yesterday when stephen II.
Love, president, aRd ". :. Mccarthy,
secretary 81 the traffic bureau, waited
upon Secretary Of state Charles :.
TinEey md informed him that within
a. very few days they would present
their case 20 him for action.
None OF the Information held by the
traffic bureau, showing the existence
Of combination among the coal men
was submitted 20 the secretary Of
state yesterday. The conference was
more 10 learn what would be demand
ed OF the traffic bureau In establish
ing It's claim and the claim of the
public that combination exists which
raises or lower generally raises the
price az coal al VIII
Though the day was not set when
this evidence would be Forthcoming.
the traffic bureau officials informed
the secretary Of state thau they had il
la their possession and would submit
their case Wlthin very few days. II
is expected thar they viii have the
day.
Letters sent Out.
Letters 20 thlrty-six cities and towns
az the state were sent out yesterday
by City Recorder Ben s. Rives, seek
ing 10 learn the conditions in other
parts OF Utah in regard to the price
of coal An effort is being made by
the city 10 learn the conditions in
probably be taken. II is probable that
IL viii be some time before the an
sWers are received from more than
half Of them. but IL is hoped that the
fun information viii be gathered with
i'm the next TWO weeks. with the eN-
ception OF three or four OF the towns
20 which } tiers were sent.
The letters are sent TO the city clerk
of the following places, American
Fork, Brigham Bingham, COalville,
Eureka, Grantsviue. Garland, Heber,
Hyrum, Ephraim. kaysVille Lehi, Lo-
gan. Manti, Mercur Monroe. MOTOni.
Mt. Pleasant Murray, Nephl. ogden.
Park City ParOWan, PaysOn, Pleasant
Grove. Provo, Richfield, Richmond, ST..
George, Sandy, spanish Fork. Spring
City. SpringVille. ToOele and Robinson.
The letter from City Recorder Rives
is as follows
81 am requested by the Honorable
City Council OF Salt Lake City. Utah.
adopted by them az meeting held No
vember o. 1910.
81 am also requested by that hon
orable body TO ask you 90 present said
resolution 20 your city council or town
board for their consideration The
subject dealt with in the resolution is
of great Importance 20 the general well
fare Of the Inhabitants of our state,
and In sending 10 10 you 70 be pre-
scented 20 your council or town board,
is with the hope that a public senti-
ment will be created that viii result
in lowering OF the price OF coal or
bringing about such legislation that
will regulate and restore prices on
such commodities"
on December 9 the stockholders Of
the Ely Coal company viii meet 10 con-
slider the proposition involving the sale
tContlnurd on PAGE NfneD
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
WEBER CLUB
IS IN FIGHT
President Haywood Names
Three Men to Investigate
Outrageous Price of Coal
and Report to the Club.
Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.

Especial 10 The Id-RePubIieanl
n GDEN, Nov. 25.-TO thoroughly in
- Vestigate the uRWarranted ad-
vance In the price of coal. ana Ia
prH into the charges against the coal
trust, A. Il. Haywood. president of the
wiener club OF this city, appointed a
committee Of three weIi-knoVvn Ogden
business men this afternoon.
William Craig. president of the salt
Lake Valley Canning company. George
r. Matson, vice president of the Utah
canning company. and Frank J. Stew
ems OF the Stevens Implement company,
are the members OF the committee. All
lnree men have signified their willing
ness TO act and according 10 plans
drawn up late this afternoon. meet
ing VIII be held tomorrow afternoon at
which time the investigation will be
started.
The evidence against the combine will
ne brought out as clearly as possible
az the first meeting and il is probable
that number of local coal dealers
VIII be asked to attend and make state
ments relative 10 the advance.
At the close or the Meeting a report
viii be made TO the president Suisse
quent Investigations, IL is believed, viii
follow.
Cost Is ExorbItant
Mr.. Craig chairman of the committee
declared this afternoon that in his opin-
ion the present cost of coal is exor-
bitant.
Il haven't investigated the matter a 3
yet, and am not we'll posted IN regard
10 the circumstances surrounding the
advance he said but 1 believe the
price is much too high. II will be the
purpose Of the committee TO inVesti-
gate thoroughly, the cause of the raise
imposed November /. and if possible TO
benefit the consumer if in fairness. We
can do anything to bring that about"
George ii. MatsOn and Frenk J. Stew
ems expressed opinions Identical with
that of Mr.. Craig.
'.All facts concerning the matter will
be delved into" said Mr.. Matson, in ad-
ditiOn TO declaring that he believed an
injustice is being heaped on the people
and IL shall not be our policy TO skim
over the circumstances. / am con-
sumner myself and my sympathies nat
urally are with the consumer, although
I do not mean by that statement that
/ would be In favor OF doing injustice
To the retail dealer or even the pro-
ducer. The blame should rest on those
responsible for the imposition"
Neither Mr. Craig nor Mr.. MatsOn,
nor myself are connected with the coal
business in any way except IS consum-
ers,' said Mr.. Stevens, nor are we con
nected with railroads in any manner
so il would be impossible for any OF as
10 be biased or pre1udiced against the
sO-called trust in making the invest-
CATION I hope that our efforts will be
fruitful 10 the end OF bringing about a
lower price OF coal
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26

The fight in the Illinois Republican
party came TO the surface when the
delegation went into a caucus TO elect
a representative on the resolutions
committee Senator Lorimers friends
selected Congressman II. r. Rainey for
the resolutions committee and Governor
Deneen's followers announced that
they had chosen Isham Randolph.
When the factions reported efforts
We're made TO compromise on one man,
bun without avail. and the scene
b0rdered on riot. The delegates from
other states gathered when Governor
Deneen mounted d chair 10 still the
tumult. The Illinois delegation was
prevailed upon TO move 10 4 far cor
ner. After an hours Wrangling IL re-
ported that Isham Randolph had been
chosen for the resolutions committee
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26

AR. Bbrgunder was put on the stand
10 testify 90 his own statistical COM
putations concerning the rights Of
Stockholders Within minute he had
the member Of the commission porting
over copies of his tables. and all the
counsel listening TO his analytical in
terpTetatiOns OF the figures.
Mr.. Barlow believed in q horizontal
increase in rates. If any were neces-
sary, which he was not willing TO con-
cede. He thought iron and steel cOf-
fee and sugar should help carry the
burden that was proposed 10 pat on the
public.
Cross examined by Mr. Butterfield for
the New York Central lines Mr.. Bar
low denied that he had taken The posi-
tion shat failure 20 Increase the rates
on coffee and sugar was one of the
reasons why the railroads should not be
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26

permitted 10 put the proposed increased
tariffs into effect.
MI Barlow said his position was
that The shippers felt the increases
were unreasonable, that they were dis
criminatory and that the shippers OF
those articles which We're affected by
the increases had already paid their
pound of flesh
Ezra Williamson filed a mass OF
memoranda, replete with figures, in
tended 10 show the immense strides the
railroads nave made in the direction OF
filling the pOckeJbOOks OF those cSn-
trolling them. Tie referred particularly
10 two arms of the PENNSYLVANIA svs-
TEN. tile Plttsburg. Fort Wayne & Chi
cago. and the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
Chicago x ST. Louis.
lie cited figures which. he said
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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and Congressman Rainey FOR the nom-
mating committee.
lsham Randolph Of Chicago told the
convention the waterway question was
not a political one He declared iu
favor Of fighting for the deepest chan
mel Obtainable-if not fourteen feet
then twelve or nine Edward A. Hal
sey of Chicago took a positive stand
in favor Of fourteen-fOot channel.
saying that anyone who did not stand
FOR A channel of that depth ought not
10 De cons ldered waterway advocate.
Governor Deneen advised tie con-
VentlOn not 10 assume a defiant att4-
tude in advance OF the. report az tile
government engineers Who have COM
pleted survey Of the Mississippi wa
terWay project
Without opposition Chicago was
chosen as the next meeting place Of
the convention.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
WEAK SPOTS
IN THE ARMY.
Annual Report of Major Gen
eral Wood Paints Gloomy
Picture of Unpreparedness
of the United States in War

w Asa enseaT MooS HOs S,ef 2S o. s;ssS
paints a gloomy picture OF the
lack of preparedness OF the American
army In case of war. in his annual
report, made public today.
There were weak spots in many di-
rectfOns. he said, and most serious was
the shortage OF field artillery and am
munitiOn, fault that should be i'm
mediateiy corrected.
General Wood said there was a great
lack Of reserve sea coast ammunition
and that, at the present rate Of ap-
Precipitation by Congress. il would take
more than fifty years 10 obtain a rea-
sonable supply for the coast defense
and still longer time 10 obtain the
necessary field artillery and ammunF
ton.
II the regular army and organized
militia al war strength were called
10 arms today. said General Wood,
there would be shortage of more than
90 per cent in the field artillery ueces-
sary 10 equip them. This force would
represent only "A portion of the men
called 10 arms in case of war with a
Ilrst class power.
Present Law 1 unsatisfactory.
General Wood strongly urged the
passage by Congress Of the pending
bill for raising a volunteer army in
time OF war. He said this would cost
nothing in time of peace. and would
save the government millions of dol
lars in time of war. The present law
was so unsatisfactory and vague that
the general staff could not make neces-
sary preparations in advance for d
possible war
other needs of the military service
were set out in the report, including
the addition of 6l0 officers 10 replace
those detailed from line duties for
staff and militia work, the creation
OF a reserve of not less than 800. 600
men who have served in the regular
army or militia. the concentration of
the army in large posts; the re-estab-
lishment Of the canteen, the increase
of the signal corps and the acquisition
Of aerOplanes.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-26
TEN MEN GO FREE
First Releases Under the New Law Pro
VidinG for Parole.

Washington. Nov. 25.-Ten men SEN
fenced 10 the United States penitentiary
al LeaVenWOrth, kan, have been re-
leased on parole. These are the first
releases under the new law providing
that a federal prisoner may be parOled
with the approval of the attorney gen
eral after having served One-third of
his sentence.
The department of justice viii not
make public the place of residence OF
the men or the crimes on which they
are convicted Their names are as fol =
lows: Rudolph Bailey, Thomas F.
Branch, Doe" KillingswOrth, Ralph f.
Yekes. Angelo BrOndO Wesley A. Mar
tin, Julian j. Klein, William Bresh. Nell