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Arizona republican., 1910-06-05


AUCTION SALE-Tuesday, June Z,
at l O'Clock p. m, one-fourth mile
south of Santa Fe Stock Yards. on
the old Porter ranch: As head of
Durham and Holstein dairy cows, %
now milking and balance fresh soon
Cbig mixers, high butter test, will
average gallons each daily; l full
blooded Holstein bull; 2 fine mares,
5 and years old, perfectly sound,
weight 100 each; 2 fillies > years
old. weight 100; ! saddle horse; 4
good work mules. Terms--Six months
time on bankable note at per cent
on all sums of $50 and over; under
$50, cash in hand. NJ. p. Wayne,
owner. w W. Hutchinson, auc-
tioneer. w. ". Dean, clerk. Sale by
Phoenix Auction House. % South
First avenue, Phoenix. Farm and
stock sales speciality. See us for
terms. n
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05
FOR SUBDIVISIONS.

FOR SALE-20O choice Brown Leg
horn hens at 50 per doz; also = trio
of English Ringneck pheasants at
City Poultry Yard :?
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

SPECIAL AUCTION OF Parker
toTS-MoNDAY NIGHT AT 7:3o
WE WILL SELL A NUMBER OF
PARKER LOTS TO THE HIGH
EST BIDDER. THESE ARE VERY
CHOICE LOTS AND ONLY A
FEW WILL BE SOLD TO ANY
ONE PURCHASER. SEE CIRcU-
LARS OR CALL AT 5 w. WASH
INGToN ST. FOR PARTICULARS.
ARIZONA AUCTION & DEvEL-
OPMENT CO., q. w. GETSiNGER,
AuCTloNEER, S w. WASHING
TON ST. m
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AUCTION HEADQUARTERS
McMurtry, Live Stock Auctieneer, be-
fore making your sale date. Head
quarters, Valley Realty, "a West
Adams.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

FOR SALE-20O choice Brown Leg
horn hens at SO per doz; also = trio
of English Ringneck pheasants at
| City Poultry Yard.
FOR SALE-English pheasants. l
cock and hens. $25; one pen favoris
chickens. cock and hens, $15: few
large hens, S12 per dozen; medium
! size hens. SO per dozen; fantail
| pigeons. per pair. 75c. 1925 East
| Washington. n
FOR SALES head of first-class
milk cows; one bull. Heavy mixers.
Two miles west and one-quarter
south of Alhambra brick yard. l..
Kohl BIS
FOR SALE-Five horses-1 13OO-fb.
work and brood mare, $3.50; l gen
.eral purpose mare, $3.50; / ID.
mare. and mare colt by Monnette,
work any place and gentle for lady
to drive, $3.50; 1 3-year-old filly,
broke single and double, gentle. $75;
1 extra good large draft colt, 1000 lbs,
Il months old. s125; will make $3.50
horse. Goebel, miles east Indian
school. Telephone, Ranch 2S2. p
FOR SALE-Two horses and one
wagon. 222 w. Madison. m
FOR SALE-Seven dozen brown
Leghorn hens, young laying stock
0ne-half mile west Scottsdale. r. G.
Hooking. ScOttsdale, Ariz. n
BEES, BEES! BEES, Let them
do your work. For sale, 1856 hives,
cheap. Inquire John c. Meadow,
Palomas. bs
FOR SALE-Sorghum seed and
millet seed for summer crop. at Stur-
ges' Feed Store, 125 East jefferson blk
FOR SALE-Thoroughbr white
Indian runner duck eggs, $1.00 for 10.
H. Simpson, 1909 s. First Ave
FOR SALE-A carload of Texas
mules just received. We consider
them the best ever brought to the
valley. Also pair of small Arizona
mules, cheap. Several bargains in
horses and two second hand buggies.
All at The Higley Horse e. Mule Co.'S
Sales Yards, at las West Jefferson
St, Phoenix, AriZ.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05
EoR REN1-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT acres in cultivation:
fenced; Groom shack; irrigation.
Rent IS a month. Situate Thirteenth
Ave. South and Gilbert Ave. Ad-
dress Box All, care Republican IN
FOR RENT-30 acres with house
and well. Owner will buy water and
let renter have use of land until
October. 1911. free, if a worker. Six
miles out Greene q Griffin m
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

FOR SALE-Thoroughb fox ter
rier puppies; finest stock i'm the val
ley. See Thomas. at end of Indian
school car line. Phone, County IA. .
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05
DWIGHT B. HEARD,
CENTER AND ADAMS STREE
PHOENIX.

security. Spurgeon Tomlinson. Tempe
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-Wheat in the shock
Chas. Il. Root, Y. ID. ,.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

FOR SALE-All or part of furni-
ture of four-roomed house. including
piano, horse and buggy, chickens, etc.
324 S 9th ave. p
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

$125 PER WORD inserts classified
ads in 36 leading papers in U. S. Send
for list. The Duke Advertising Agency,
427 S. Main St, Los Angeles, or u
Geary St, San Francisco, Cal. .
WANTED-S0 or 100 acres or more
alfalfa to cut and bale for this sea-
son. Cab. or address T. l.. Morris.
corner Virginia Ave and Center St.
H. ~. :, bb
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

FOR RENT-Several furnished and
UNFINISHED houses: summer rates. w.
K. James, 81 n. Cohter st.
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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS
CARDS.

PROF. PAGE REYES home kidney
and liver medicine; guarantee cure;
$1.OO per bot. Address Box %, Ray
Arizona. 7
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05
LOT BARGAIN

On the west side of Grand avenue,
close to Five Points, we have a lot
good for a home or speculation that
is the best money back offer on the
market
Arizona republican., 1910-06-05

WANTED-Six-r modern un-
furnished house for healthy family,
by the year; state location and lowest
rent. Address 3 141, care Arizona
Republican. tf
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

roo,,ar contars we're similarly affected while
over the valley generally the mice were some
what in excess of normal numbers. rms was
a condition similar to that presented IN Hum-
boldt valley during the spring OF l9oi' ana
vouns of all sizes were abundant. Examna-
t;on of many females, large percentage OF
which were pregnant showed an average of
from six to seven young, while in number as
many as ten were found Although al1alia was
already well grown, furnishing the mice abun-
dant food, by systematic poisoning, under the
direction of the biological survey men, they
were so effectively reduced in the infested
areas as not to be dangerous again during the
season-in other words, plague was averted.
The results actually obtained here prove
that mouse plaques can be checked. 1t takes
several seasons to produce general plague OF
mice and damage is noticeable for at least
season before a serious outbreak occurs.
Though natural agencies may be depended
upon to overcome such abnormal numbers
finally yet, unless active repressive measures
are taken enormous damage to crops will re-
suit Control. easy at first, becomes more and
more difficult as the mice increase in numbers,
and, after a plague is well established, is very
expensive
In Humboldt valley. in the beginning, a lit
tie poisoning with green alfalfa or crushed
wheat would have suficed to prevent the
plague. During the fall and winter of 1906-'07.
when the mice seriously injured nelds mere
and there, they could have been destroyed
with poisoned alfalfa hay. Even during the
summer of 1907 concerted and vigorous poison
ing would have destroyed them at a cost smap
indeed in comparison with the damage they
inflicted later.
OF the many remarkable features of the
mouse plague in Humboldt valley, none is of
greater significance, than the large numbers of
birds and mammals which gathered to feed
on the mice. Under rows of trees, about the
bases of fence posts, and scattered every
where in the fields werc regurgitated pellets
of mouse fur and bones, affcrdfng abundant
proof of the services rendered by birds, while
many holes and destroyed nests In the fields
showed the work done by skunks and coyotes
So apparent was the assistance rendered by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

abundant, and the plague was broken before
the remaining alfalfa fields had been overrun
In scattered centers mice continued IN de-
structive numbers until May, but without re-
gaining to any considerable extent by repro
duction they steadily decreased. Later IN the
summer they had almost disappeared from the
valley.
The scourge of mice had swept over about
four-ffths of the cultivated area in the lower
part of Humboldt valley Of 10000 acres in
alfalfa, about $4,000 were so seriously injured
as to require plowing and replanting. Over
most of this area the alfalfa was replaced by
grain crops for the season of 1908 at great ex-
pense and loss since good alfalfa lands Say
gross returns of from $50 to $40 per acre,
while good grain crops return only $50 or S4o
per acre.
The shortage of hay on the Rodgers ranch,
where 1900 acres We're in alfalfa, was estimat-
cd at 1000 tons. On Ankers ranch of $50 acres
II was estimated at 500 tons. Other ranches
suffered in proportion and the loss of hay in
the valley amounted to not less than $4,000
w C. Pitt who farms 1,400 acres of alfalfa,
estimates his complete loss at $40 per acre,
or $4,000 John Font estimates his damage
on 1000 acres at $4,000. and Mr.. Anker con-
siders his loss on $50 acres to be $4,000. Mr..
uebb on the Rodgers ranch figures the CON-
n,ete loss on 1900 acres. part of which pays
considerably short of the best returns. at
sS0,5O0.
A careful consideration of the losses in hay,
nasturage root crops, and trees. the expense
Of restoring alfalfa fields TO their former con-
d,tion. and deducting the value Of grain
cron for 1908 shows the average loss to be
about $40 per acre. On this basis the damage
70 the valley amounted to 100000
simultaneously with the plague in the lower
mart of Humboldt valley mice appeared IN
enormous numbers farther up the humboldt
,;ror and its tributaries about Winnemucca,
TEL Mountain and in Paradise and Little
t1,mbo,dt valleys AS the lands infested IN
those districts were chiefly great natural hay
meadows of red top and wild clover. the dam
age was less severe. However, gardens and
sFo,atod alfalfa fields were seriously injured.
1oter REPORTS of mice In alarming abundance
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

them. Such plaques had usually oeen ""o" ~ ~
70 run their course until brought 10 an Gnu ~
natural agencies Hence 1t Is not SUI i7
that in Humboldt valley no concerteu VI -
tematic effects to suppress the piasue !"
earlier stages were undertaken, pul ''i'O -
p,ica svarmed in thousands over 'ne
MANY attempts were MADE 10 ues'ios
distributing wheat poisoned win p''o9F y.sa1,,
r,hosa however. we're spasmodic ana senetans
.,oa fu+ile as the fields experimental On
i'ora oricslv reinvaded from adjoining iahus'
WINE a few fields favorably located were
savod Inv early poisoning, the results Vi suun
,r,s,.s+omatic efforts amounted to practic"us
nothing in overcoming or even ''''''
checking the plague ~ rancb
THE preparation in general use us 80
man consisted of wheat treated WIN =;
Da,,,tion of yellow phosphorus IN calpon "a
s,,Inhide a cheap and effective poison '9 -
n1ice Init innammable explosive anu US 81,
ous IN birds AS a result oil lts eN-., -, IN
nlovment in the valley, Caliori'iH V",'., mao.
i-os,ad enecies were decimatea' anu us
'iouu0su ,r meadow larks, and smaller seeu'
pes ei N,rds suffered extremely. On one occa'
ea''ie ,,,rnod larks were found dead Oh ANU,
slon " ras few hours after the poisoneu
iou, 80 haen distributed. Fortunately n'NNs'
S. So arlls and ravens were not aHeC,Su, ~
$50 49,. s,,nnks and domestic cats were Me- ~s
The result of eating mice dying or aeau IN IN han.
u rne Several accidents oceus'o IN n~
ding the solution and cases OF i"'a' p0'SO"DS
of live stock were ireQuent' ., i,dnce con.
- e.'.o.o, attempts by ranohmen 10 lnuuOe w 90
tasione diseases among the mice Ds ~, -
advertised bacterial preparations i"''N ,,u
chiefly through the co-operation . poaosrs
e,oorse 6 webb. manager oil the la tbe
ranch systematic experiment" Isa,v 1905. by
pests early g in 1apaai that such
the biological survey demon ,,oa and the great
mouse p n tse V losses prevented The expert
1r pa' Of % the that mice da fan noy
rao,,velv destroyed in winter BY alaiI" this
poisoned with srychna supnads in the
preparation was generally .nS anRsr ranches
valley On the Rodgers anu n1oved to distrib
go ~ to is men was employeo ~ otsfac
force OF olson so in the fields with most satislas
ute 'r results and without the dangers in''en
20 the use Of phosphorus and gra'n
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

Lovelocks, in April, 1913,
the United States biolog-
ical survey sent several
assistants to the valley to
check the threatened
plague. Carson and Hum
boldt valleys are alike in
having large areas in al
falfa bordered by desert
lands. on which field mice
do not live. On a tract OF
about $500 acres near
Nlinden mice were found
TO be excessively abun-
dant, and in some fields
10 to 25 per cent. of the
alfalfa plants had already
been destroyed. Several
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

there in the valley were seriously in
jured
BY October, 1907, a large part of the
cultivated lands in this district had
been overrun by vast numbers of
mice. The yield of hay had been re-
duced by one-third; potatoes and root
crops were largely destroyed; many
alfalfa fields were ruined by the mice
eating the roots of the plants, and the
complete destruction of this, the chief
crop In the valley was threatened.
The height of the plague was
reached in November, when it was es-
timated that on many large ranches
there were from 5000 to 10000 mice
to each acre. The fields were riddled
by their holes, scarcely a step apart,
averaged $50 to IT'S to the square rod
Ditch entertainments were honey
combed, and the scene was one of
devastation. Serious losses in hay and
root crops during the summer proved
but a slight forerunner of the damage
which began in the fall with the dis
appearance of green food. Burrowine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04
DI07RH4U77NG POASON 70 Hi NICE

down about the plants and extending their underground
r,ne on, ,oor to root they either killed or seriously III
iured the alfalfa BY November they had uesuoSeu 81
large a percentage of the plants that many heius ~
plowed up as hopelessly ruined lhes a''" s.;no ar
ros Of freee seriously iniurng quite destroying Or
cbards They killed most of the young shade trees pla
along bitches and so completely sirdled large -oDs
and silver poplars that IN some cases '
death of even such hardy trees .., ,,4 20
The great majority of ranchmen knew neie VIVA" ooo
oot from such great numbers OF mice nor no" u oneoh
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

were received from King river, Quinn river,
and Carson and Smith valleys, Nevada; from
Weber river valley and from Sanpete and
Utah counties Utah, and from Honey Lake
valley California In none OF these localities
was the damage extensive as in Humboldt
valley, though plaques of like severity were
plainly threatened.
On learning of severe damage by mice In
Carson valley, hundred miles southwest OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04
A Motor Hint.

Lillian Russell, who looks
than her daughter, was talk
BIT age at a dinner in New
Miss Russell, who is always
bded with this mot:
a sure sign of age in a WON
y she begins to get out of her
br backwards"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

Was EHOuVi' wi ~O'''''J'
|unday school lesson was from
lipture which teaches that II
btber strike you on one cheek,
hid turn the other also and en-
len for seventy times seven.
had listened to his teacher
lentively, while she emphasized
!. and after the lesson the SUI
Rdent rose to make a few re-
| boys" he said, "how many
hight another boy to strike you
lou hit him back?"
about once." promptly an.
Johnny.-Delineator.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

|dge ourselves by what we feel
Of doing, while others judge
That we have already done.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

sPleasant Pellets regulate and invig.
(ach, hVer anu bowels. Suga r-coated
|ies, easy 10 take. DO not grippe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

han is liar it is useless to
so. He knew it all the time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

these creatures that 1t attracted IL
attention and secured the protecdo4
Of the farmers, many even sparing tn
coyote, whose services as mouse d.
stroyer deserve to be more widely
recognized. In Nevada coyotes were
frequently seen catching mice in the
daytime, and their droppings were
composed entirely of mouse fur an4
bones.
1t is deplorable that, even when
their usefulness is as apparent -
here, some persons continue to d.
stroy valuable birds and mammalA-
During the Investigations in Humboldt
valley no less than 20 large hawhn
were found hanging on wire fencaa.
their useful lives ended by thought
less gunners-
The striking evidence Of the vain
able services Of the natural enemies
of mice seen during this plague is but
an example of their constant value
Hawks. owls, gulls. crows, ravens, her
ons and shrikes among birds. and
skunks, coyotes, foxes, weasels, bad
gers. and wildcats among mammals
habitualiy prey upon field mice, and
are most valuable in preventing undue
increase of these pests.
Thorough studies have shown
hawks to be most beneficial allies OF
the farmer, orchardist and nursery
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

|RRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
psttute. No other remedy Is so effective
(atism, lumbago, stiffness, neuralgia or
i sort. Put up in 25c. 35c and SOC bottles
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

PIC is a person who makes a
] CT telling the truth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

a man suspects his neighbor
lspects himself.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

the milk OF human kindness
! the can.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-01-04

\ IMAGE by field mice
attracted the attention
of the ranchmen in
the lower part of Hum
boldt valley, Nevada,
early in the spring of
1906, and became Sc
we're during the fol-
lowing summer. In the
fall and winter of 1906.
a n d became severe
during the following
summer. In the fall
and winter of 1906-'07
damage had increased
until tia1dc bara apd
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10

and he left for that point this morning
with force of men.

and he left for that point this morning
with force of men.
During the past week number of new
engines have been going through on the
Great Northern, destined for points on
the Cascade division. The engines are
numbered from 1000 up and are the
largest as yet bought by the road. Their
total length from pilot to rear end.of the
tender 90 feet The total weight of
engine and tender is 468,OOO pounds,
with a tractive power of about 10000
pounds, and VIII haul from 100 to l2O
5O-ton cars on level track.
The engine is built on the plan of
tandem bicycle. with two sets of cvlin. \
ders. the front and the back. The back.
or high pressure cylinders. receive the
direct steam, and the front. or low
pressure cylinders, using the steam after
it has left the high pressure cylinders.
The back engine has four pairs of
driving wheels and the front three pairs.
The wheels are SIS inches in diameter.
The cylinders of the back engine are
22-32 inches, and the cylinders of the
front engine 1892 inches. The total
cost of the new engine is over $30, 900.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10

this territory will be supplied from water
power plants, which the company is now
projecting, to be erected on the Moyie
river. north Of Bonners Ferry.
The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co. is a subsidiary company of H. NJ
Byllesby & Co., which operates public
utilities in all parts of the United States
and is one of the largest corporations of
it's character in the country.
In investing this amount of money in
the lighting and power equipment for
Newport, the company has shown its
faith in the town and tributary country
1t is anticipating the development and
growth thas is sure to come and its work
should serve as an incentive to all our
citizens to work together, keep faith in
the future and later reap the reward.
In order to make the company's invest
ment profitable one it will be neces-
sary that industrial plants be located
here to make use of the power offered
and it is a part OF the companv's pro-
gram to assist in the securing of such
industries as soon as the plant is ready
for service. Cheap power, transporta-
ton facilities and an abundance of raw
materials are the requisites for the
establishment of an Industrial center.
Newport has all three of these requisites
the industries to work them up are sure
to come.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
Another Successful Social

The card party given at Kelly's Hall
Mondey evening by the ladies OF the
Catholic church proved to be another
successful event, both in financial and
social way. The ladies cleared about $27
above all expenses, which is to be ap.
piled on the purchase of an organ for the
church. Progressive 500 was played and
an appetizing lunch served. after which
dancing was INDUCED in until late
hour. For the ladies' prize at card play
ing Miss Lyla Strong and Mrs Apple
man were tied for first place, the former
winning ON the cut H. NJ. Lund won
first prize for the gentlemen and Mrs.
c. A. Martin was unfortunate enough to
land the BOBBY prize. The ladies are
thankful to all for the patronage ex-
tended and to the musicians who fur
nished the music for the dancing.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
COMPLETING FINE EQUIPMENT
Power Company Office Moved
Into New Building.
Large Investment For Newport

The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co. this week moved its office into the
new sub-station building, at the corner
of Pine street and Washington avenue.
The building is now complete with the
exception of putting in the cement floor
of the second story OF the sub-statlon, on
which the workmen are now engaged.
The building is inc ornament to the
town. and is in line with the substantial
character of all the undertakings of the
company.
1t is now about a year ago that the
Northern Idaho q Montana Power Co.
purchased the broken-down plant which
had been giving Newport an Indifferent
light service. The company asked the
council for fftyyear franchise and
secured it, although the proposal did
meet with some slight objection. The
company promised an Improvement in
the service, and that they would keep
pace with the growth OF the town. In
fact would anticipate such growth and
by furnishing cheap and reliable power
would foster and hasten its growth.
How we'll the company has kept It's
word is shown by the character Of the
improvements installed during the year.
The old plant has been repaired so that
it is giving service on which there'are no
kicks. A three phase high tension
transmission line has been constructed
from Standpoint to Newport that cost in
the neigh hborhood Of $4,000. All the
Ncal lines of the company have been re-
placed with a line that cannot be sur
passed anywhere, everything entering
into its construction being OF the first
quality. The fireproof sub-statiOn and
Office has been erected at cost OF
$4,000. A street lighting system has
been installed at cost of $4,000 and will
be put in service in about two weeks.
All told the Investment for the Newport
plant will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
About April l the power line from
Standpoint will be put into service and
the power furnished from the plant in
that city Ultimately the power for all