The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-18

hogs were taking comfort in this
way. The mud dried about their bod
les and they couldn't get out. After
being miss Il tive days. when Mr..
Fiudlay found them. four were dead.
He and a neighbor used spades 10
rescue the others by digging them
out OF the dry mre.
Railroad and special reports indi-
cate that the corn crop i'll Nebraska
will equal that of last year Follow
ing upon a somewhat uncertain sum-
mer. with rains for a long time fall
ing MY in spots, leaving many
localities dry for long time the
news is COOL to the doubters Along
the Northwestern conditions are re-
ported much better than year
ago. the Burlington territory expects
crop equal to that of last year and
the tnicn Pacific reports forecast a
normal crop.
NEW MEXICO.
The territorial fair people want
pictures Il The product of the soil.
Where the distance is too great or
remote for The shipment of the real
article. picture will aid in the
demonstration of what any particu
lar section can produce in the way
of crops. But, rather. these pie
lures are intended for permanent
exhibition. The real article, Cf
whatever raUuIe. is expected to go
al ing with the picture. This matter
should receive the attention of those
who take pride in that which can
be produced in their particular sec
ton of the territory.
Hope. Eddy county. having raised
$4,000 in an endeavOr to coax a
railr ad in her direction. certainly
has faith in her future. 1t would be
mCharitahle to diSappyint her.
A peach orchard near Roswell. it
was calculated. was good to produce
AT the rate of $751; an acre. A three
acre patch in the same section is
expected to return 1000 boxes this
season.
An order for machinery to thor
ughly exploit the recent strike Of
oil at Seven Lakes. fifty miles from
Gallup. has been let. Much excite
ment prevails and considerable land
staked in the hope that the oil field
may prove Of considerable area.
Farmers in the Carlsbad section
have begun cutting their alfalfa for
seed SO far as threshed, results
have averaged 300 pounds of seed to
the acre. and better grade than last
year. One million pounds of seed
il is expected will be returned from
thai secti II This season. which ought
to net at least s150,000 with proba-
bly, $4,000 for the hay
\ farm one-half mile east of Dem
ing is making its fifth cutting of
alfalfa this season. This alfalfa was
planted last September the first cut
ting Icing in March. The fifth crop
stood SO and 40 inches in height.
the five cuttings averaging one and
one-half tons to the acre The owner
believes he can secure two more cut
tings this season. making seven. He
will gather seed from the alfalfa
sOwn in the spring.
A travelling salesman lately re
ported having sold to the Roswell
Fruit Growers association $4,000. 900
apple wrappers and 100000 can
taloupe wrappers. The same organi-
zatiOn has bought 90 carloads of
fruit boxes from the American Lum-
Der COM lJdlN. dl AlDuutluue. oHt
fruit grower of Carlsbad is shipping
40 carloads of peaches to the East
EN- markets. The first car was sold
III Kansas City. the peaches retailing
at 80 cents dozen.
The Berrendo cantalOupes are max
ing a better showing every day and
there is every indication that some
9 oil returns will be made OFF of the
hundred acles which is in canta-
loupes on the different Berrendo
farms.
The Cclfax County Fair associa-
ton will hold its seventh annual
fair at Springer, September rs. 30
and 80. Sufficient financial backing
has been secured to make this the
best and biggest in the history of
the association.
The Roswell Fruit Growers asso-
citation estimates this years apple
crop to reach at least 600 ears, which
will have a valuation of over
$500. 1000
IDAHO.
Six counties in the northern tier
are responding literally to call
for financial support to build a
home al Lewiston for the Children S
Home Finding and Aid society.
The Payette Valley railroad has
secured a contract from the govern
ment to carry mail over its entire
line from Emmett to Payette. Mail
is now carried daily to I.etha and
Falk from Emmett
Owyhee county mining properties
are producing we'll and a number OF
mines have a large force OF men
steadily at work. so that bullion
returns and payrOlls maintain good
business and trade conditions.
Detectives are searching for the
person who placed a threatening
letter, demanding 500 on top of a
post beside mail box in front of
the home of c. r. Carlson, a well
known rancher who lives two miles
southwest Of Meridian.
Boise is expected shortly to come
into ownership of land up Boise
canon by the good grace of Uncle Sam
and it is said that a great quarry To-
Gated on this land will furnish the
municipality with as fine grade
of pavement rock as was ever used
in the Northwest.
THE TWO FRAUDS.
In the new Metropolitan theatre
the house physician has seat CIV
en- him for each performance, says