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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Who's Being Heard From :?

A short time ago an active
gentleman in one of our neighbour
ing towns sent a Box OF Potatoes
to an Official of one of the Great
East Land Shows with instruct
ions that he have a square meal
Idaho spuds and as a reward eff
his enterprise the receiver instead
of eating them at once placed
them in the Window of a Grea t
Railroad Office at the request of
many of his friends, with $4,000
checks carelessly strewn in the
box and now they occupy the
most prominent place in New
York City.
A SMALLPOX offruit or potatoes,
or any collection of the numerous
things raised in this Valley could
be sent to friends or acuuaint-
ances or an Official ofprominence
that would do us an untold
amount of benefit in attracting
people to this section. Why not
some try it and report results.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Time to Seed.

same stand.
Time to Seed.
In the southern part of the state
spring seeding has proved by far
the better and least expensive,
more especially so where irrigat.
ion water is paid for oy the acre
foot. There is naturally less
evaporation during the spring
months. the soil contain more
moisture, rains occur frequently,
ard the soil does not bake.as hard
More care should be taken in
sumner seeding as evaporation
is higher and the seed naturally
being planted shallow is more
subject to the greater heat and
Increased evaporation. Summer
seeding should be irrigated often
er than spring seeding to keep
the soil from baking until the
ground has become shaded.
b The Experiment Station al
Caldwell has not succeeded ir
getting a creditable stand O
alfalfa from fall seeding. There
is rot sufficient growth made tc
cary the plants through the win
ter and in the spring the ground
lis usually baked and very hare
and the young plants are smoth
cred before they can make suffic
lent growth.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Farm Products
of: Idaho are
Best in US.
A. F. HIT, OF DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, SAYS STATISTICS
PROVE TITLE.

In the last 10 years Idaho's
increase. other than
fruits. has been 81 per cent,
which is more than any other
state in the union." said A. F.
Hit, special field agent for the
bureau of statistics of the United
States department ofagriculture,
who arrived IN tn city yesterday.
The next highest increase in
the country is 274 per cent. Had
fruits been included in this aver
age, am sure Idaho would have
gone still higher" he continued.
=" In her yield in cereals Idaho
is way up also. Her average for
winter wheat this year was 81
bushels to the acre, only one other
state going ahead of her, Mont
ana's yield being 31.7. Wash
ington's yield was 2519 bushels
and Oregon's 2212. Kansas. the
greatest winter wheat producing
state IN the union, only averaged
lO.S this year on account of
drought. Illinois averaged 16
16 bushels, Indiana 14.7 and
Ohoi 16. The average of the en-
tire United States for the wear
was IA 5 bushels to the acre"
Mr.. Hit received by telegraph
Yesterday the statistics on spring
wheat, oats and barley for Idaho
and Montana for this wear.
ldaho's average for wheat was
% bushels; oats 44 bushels !:
barley 44.5 Montana S average
for wheat was 20 2 bushels; oats
2S.2, and barley SO s, giving the
palm to Idaho in everything but
oats. and it is not much behind.
"ldaho's hay average for the
lasts 10 years exceeds that ofany
other state" said Mr.. Hit, it
being 2 81 tons. while Montana S
average is 2'57 tons. Montana
beat Idaho a triflle on her aver.
age this year, her yield per acre
being 3.41 tons, against Idaho's
3 tons.
ut is not only in quantity that
Idaho has the palm for agricult-
ure, but she carries off the prize
for quality as we'll. Her standing
is 81 per cent out of a possible
100 per cent. the highest of any
state in the union, Vermont being
next, with a quality average OF
96 per cent.
Mr., Hit has just returned from
the Montana state fair, which he
says has as fine a grain exhibit
as the Inter mountain fair, but
Idaho's horticultural exhibit is
many times ahead of Montana
fruit exhibit.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Suggestions for Securing a
Good Stand of Alfalfa on
Irrigated Land.
Land Preparation.


The first requisite of any piece
of irrigated land is good levelIng.
This operation should be done be-
fore blowing the field. Plow or
disk the high spots and fresno
them in to the holloWs, enough
so at least, that the water Will
readily pass over every foot OF
the ground. New land should
not be seeded to any perennial
crop for irrigatisn until after
grain or forage crop has teen
grown If this precaution is TAX
en- all the high spots ana irreg-
ular can be noted at the first
irrigation, and after the crop has
been harvested, these can be re-
moved and the necessary filings
and cuts made to insure easy
irrigation. The even distribution
of water not only insures a larger
and more uniform crop but 1T
also reduces the time and labor
nd greatly checks soil washing.
The Seed-Bed.
Alfalfa seed being very small re-
uuires firm seed-bed. The finer
the seed bed the closer the seed
can be planted to the surface,
thereby increasing quicker germ
nation and first growth. The
The treatment accorded soils
should of course vary with the
type of soil under consideration
SANDY soils in this western coun-
try as a rule wind-blown soils
and consequently hard to handle.
These should be lett the stubble
through the winter and in the
spring when irrigation water is
available, the soil should be irrig
ated Unnecessary disked. firmed
with an acme arrow, seeded and
prepared for irrigation and kept
moist mot wet until good Gov
er has been secured. Sandy clay
and andy-clay-loam soils may
be plowed in the fall and left open
to the elements during the winter
Freezing and thawing aid mater
tally in good seed-bed preparat
ion. In the spring when the soil
is moist the land should be double
disked and firmed With an acme
harrow and if enough moisture
remains in the surface to germ.
mate to seed readily, the planting
should be done as soon after the
acme narrowing as possible. III
| case or "A lack Vi SulllC1tnt moist
ure the soil should be carefully
irrigated and the narrowing will
the acme harrow repe ated as be
fore. A clay soil not be handled
when wet as a good seed bed can
not be occurred.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20

Wherever a soil bakes or wash
es or the land slopes considerable,
either on spring or summer seed.
ing, it is best to corrugate for
irrigation. The first irrigation
should not be of long duration.
but as soon as the soil has settled
and before the ground has dried
out much a second application
should be given, and the soil kept
moist thereafter. If this is foil.
owed closely considerable wash
ing will be prevented.
A level sandy to sand-clay soil
may be flooded, but the water
must be applied often and not
stand on alfalfa, as it is very
detrimental to successful growth.
Thus the essentials in securing
good stand OF Alfalfa on.irrig-
ated land are:
/. Well leveled land.
2. A proper seed bed.
3. Good acclimated seed plant.
ed at the proper rate.
4. Timely seeding and at prop
er depth.
5. And the careful application
of irrigation water,
L. c. AICHER
Superintendent Caldwell Station
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Patriarch
Pickett.
Suddenly
Taken Away.
DICK BUT A FEW DAYS.
JUST RETURNED FROM CONFER
ENCE AT SALT LAKE,

Only on Tuesday before his \
death early in the morning of the
10th did Patriarch Moron Pick.
EFT return from Salt Lake Citv
where he had been in attendance
at the General Conference of the
ohurch and was enjoying good
health, however on the trip he
had received bad cold that was
last setting itself upon him inso-
much that on his wav home he
was taken quite sick.
ltterminated in pneumonia and
resulted in his sdeath. Elder Pick
EFT was 63 years old the dav of
his death. He was born IN Berk-
shire, England and in 1862 emf
grated tc Utah, arriving there
the same year, walking most of
the way across the plains,
He afterwards made several
trips back to the States to assist
other Saints to the Valleys of
Great Salt Lake.
lie located in Toole, Utah, and
IN 1869 married Amelia Clegp.
by whom he is survived. He also
leaves three sons and two dauph-
ters three brothers and three
sisters and fifteen grand children.
While in Toole be was Coun-
sellor to Bishop Atkins for some
time. He also filled mission to
the Southern States in 1S7S-1S79
In 1880 his first trip to Idaho
was made but on account of poor
{ health was forced to return to
Utah and in 1888 came again
when he established his home
here, moving his family out the
same year.
When Horton d. Haight was
, set apart as President of the
, Cassia Stake Moroni Pickett was
z chosen as First Counseh and
hlled thatposition until the Death
OF the former. when at the reor-
, ganization of the Stake was or
dained Patriarch, holding that
Office at his death.
. He also presided oxer-the Mar
ion Branch before being chosen
, to Stake position.
t He ranked first among most
men for his excellent store house
: OF knowledge which was practic-
] ally all attained by self effort, as
: he was a great reader and thinker.
he always used one hour each
day at least in reading and often
: would spend many hours that
!, way and as result he was well
: informed on any subject that
r might be suggested
q In the Ward and Stake he was
+. always at his post Of duty prep
AIRED to share the burdens ofwork
4 at hand.
n As a public speaker he was en-.
t tertainlpg and fluent, command
l. ing the respect of his hearers bv
/ his easy manner of expression
and good language he was able
il TO use. He had splendid vocal.
r ubary which made him most
t pleasant to converse with.
y He was quite successfulinf farm
|. ing, keeping well up in farm dev
G elopment and fNducing a good
= share to actual practice. He j,
one of the few who believed ane
and followed the good advice
Pay as you CO."
: Patriarch Moroni Pickett wa,
indeed a good man and his los
, will be felt throughout the entir
community, but he goes with
n clear conscience of having live,
well-spent-liie.
. ~
(, The family has many sympatt
n izing friends in their great loss.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Seeding.

1t is always best to plant home
grown seed as it is already accli-
mated to your locality. Insist
on pure, clean, bright seed. Twel-
We pounds of seed to the acre is
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Depth to Seed.

The depth to seed should vary
with the time of season, the con
dition of the seed-bed, and the
amount of available moisture.
In spring seeding very shallow
planting should be practised as
the ground is cool and moisture
as rule is plentiful. Broadcast
ing and narrowing under, or
seeding about an inch deep with
a drill is best under these con-
ditions.
In summer seeding the soil is
warmer and moisture not as
plentiful and unless irrigated and
seeded Immediately, deeper seed
ing can safely be practised. But
in any case seeding deeper than
an inch and one half to two inches
should not be done. If the seed
bed is loose and a little bit rough,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
Looks Bad
for
Barney O'Neil.
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT FINDS
FOLLOWING LETTER q TELEGRAM
MANY OTHERS VERY SPURIOUS.


E. S. Wyman, Cashier State Bank
of Commerce, Wallace: Was
talking to Chicago. Smith wants
this loan but timber must estim-
ate and books show up IN good
shape, SO it is now up to Fat to
inform him.-B. F. O'Neil.
Pat is supposed to be Patrick
II. Wall, manager and president
OF the Lane company.
Wall writes to O'Neil.
There also appear this letter
from Wall to o'Neil, of little
later date, written on the letter
head of the Lane company
Iune 25, 19OS.-B. F. O'Neil,
care of Annex, Chicago: My Dear
Barnev-Am just in receipt OF
yours of the goth, with copy OF
the contract for the loan, and
fully understand that the loan
company is not satisfied with the
wav things showed up to the
auditor.
There are, or were, many things
that | had to keep dark to Mr..
white. the auditor, III order to
have matters correspond with
your conversation with Mr..
Smitir' For instance, | told Mr..
Smith that there was $4,000 in
money paid in to the company
when in reality there was pract-
ically nothing paid in as YOU
know. Hence | took our profits,
or rather about 100000 of our
profits, and transferred it to the
capital stock, showing the aud
itor that our profits were only
$15, 900 each year, when IN just
ice to the business the $50, 900
has to be counted in, which Mr..
Smith does not know. | was also
placed in an embarrassing position
about our timber lands, for it
was difficult matter for me to
show title in lands that we did
not have when White was here.
think, though, if Mr.. Smith
knew that about three years ago,
we started in with an indebted.
ness of about $7S, 900, with the
showing we have made, he would
think otherwise of the manage
meut, He assumes that we had
$4,000 to start in with, hence
ms dissatisfaction.
Hopes for the Best.
However, l am in hopes that
things will work out all right,
| cannot understand who it was
that did the knocking; it must
have been either some ofmv warm
friends or X. @. Dunn & Co. OF
the Red Book, for they wanted
me to make statements which
refused to do.
was up to Spirit Lake with
Heitman and he had just finished
his opinion on the lands in Sho
shone county and had mailed it
together with the abstract, t.
Peabody, Houghtelling & Co.
when received your wire t,
place them in the hands of Post
Avery & Higgins. so | immediat
ely wrote them to return then
to the above firm.
| saw Mr.. Spaulding and h,
showed me clippings from tn,
Portland papers about your ex
Uecting to contest Hepburn fo,
senate and it seems most every
one thinks you can win if yol
will stay with it. l will tell yol
all when | see you.
yours truly,
P. II. HALL.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20

the alfalfa seed must be planted
deeper to insure good germinat-
ion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-10-20
HOME VISITORS

EXCURSION EAST, VIA O.S.L.
October 18th, limited for re turn
to December 3 st November 18th
and Dece cember Dist and 22nd,
limited to 60 DAYS from date of
sale. Fer rates and further par
ticulars, see any Oregon Short
Line Agent or write D. E. Burlev,
General Passenger Agent, Salt
Lake City.
EXCURSIONS EAST.
October 14th, November 18th,
and December 21st and 22nd.
Via Oregon Short Line & Union
Pacific for benefit of HOME VISIT
oRs. Tickets sold on October
date limited to December 31st.
Other tickets limited to 60 days
from date of sale. See any O.S. l..
Agent for rates and further part
iculars, or write d. E. Burley,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17

Pater Lenane, Wealthy New York saloon keeper, was shot to death yes terday on the threshold of his place of business. The police arrested Robert Harris, whom they found beating the dead man over the head with the butt of Q revolver.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
McNeil of Bridgeport Found Them in Act
 of Transferring His Coal to Sloop
LIVELY STRUGGLE ON A COAL BARGE
Member of Crew Knocked Senator Down and Started to Throw Him Into the Harbor-Owner of Sloop and Captain and Mate of Barge Placed Under Ar-
 rest-Slcop Owner Claimed to Have Bought the Coal.

Bridgeport. Conn, Nov 16.-There was 2 lively fight in the harbor here tonight between police, Senator Archi- bald McNeil, Jr., and coal thieves. in which Senator McNeil was knocked down and came near being thrown overheard.
 Stealing Coal from Barses.
 The senator IS in the coal business and tonight received a tip that coal was being stolen from a barge in the harbor. Much coal has been lost in that manner, the past few months, and MT. McNeil reported the matter to the police, and accompanied by of- ficers, went down the harbor in a pow CT boat.
 Mate of Barge Arrested.
 There they found the barge Balloon loaded with coal from Perth Amboy to this city, anchored, and lying along side her was q sloop loading with coal McNeil and the officers boarded the Ballon and placed the mate. John No land of Brooklyn, under arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
GOLD BILLINGS AND
 FALSE TEETH MISSING.
Property of State Dental Commission
 Gone from Capitol Vault.

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 16.-A report is being circulated here that property of the state dental commission sup posed to be stored in the vaults of the state capitol, is missing. The articles are alleged to be gold filings and false teeth used by the commission in its examinations of applicants for admis- sion to the profession of dentistry
 Nothing definite could be ascertain ed on the matter through either Pres ident Provost or Recorder Taylor. of the commission, who were in town to- day. and the details will not be known until a report is made to the dental board The members of the commits sion seen decline to say whether the alleged missing goods were valued at one dollar or one thousand dollars. Recorder Taylor requested that noth- ing be said on the subject at this time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
JURY BOX FULL FOR
 THE M'NAMARA TRIAL
Several Will Be Challenged Today for
 Various Reasons.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 16.-The jury box in the McNamara murder trial was filled with jurors and accepted tales men for the second time late today Peremptory challenges by the state and defense will be exercised at the opening of court tomorrow.
 Jaco'i Lansing, an orchardist is the twelfth nIan accepted. His fellows in the box are: Robert Bain, carpenter; Byron Lisk. mill owner; F. D. Greene orchardist-all sworn jurors; B. C. Kenyon, capitalist; Clark McLaiT., banker; K. B. Sexton. retired farmer: A. Gribline, retired walnut grower: Willet Brunner, railroad engineer; c. A. Heath, farmer; William J. Andre, carpenter; T. H. Elliott gardener
 Lansing stands a good chance, it is said tonight, of being the first man ex- cused by the defense tomorrow He is reported to have said that James B. McNamara was guilty and ought to be hanged. Lansing denied this, but Attorney Lecompte Davis sought to- day to ohtain an admission that his opinions ran along this line
 William J. Andre was a, union mar in the Pennsylvania oil fields, but is not now. He IS counted upon as like 1y tc meet with one of the challenges allotted to the defense. So is T. H. Elliott.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS
 AN HONORARY BEARER
Large Attendance at Funeral of ex
 Congressman Sperry.

New Haven. Nov. l6.--Attended by reiatiNes and friends and by many with whom at various times n his long public career he had been associated, the body of former Congrc ssmsn Ne hemiah D. Sperry, who died last Mon day night st his home in this city was laid to rest this afternoon m EV- ices. were held at the Church of the Redeemer on Orange street, with the pastor, Rev. Dr. Watson l.. Phillips officiating. For one hour preceding the services the body lay in state in the church surrounded by a guard of hon. or, representing the New Haven Cham Der of Commerce, the Quinnipiac club, the veteran irays association. ard Wooster Etdge of Masons, all of which organizations the dead statesman had at one time presided over. Members of the Young Mems Repu blican club acted uSberS. Private pray yers for the family were conducted at the home by Dr. Phillips before the body was removed to the church for the public services.
 The honorary bearers were Former Congressman John Q. Tilson. Con gressman E. Stevens Henry. Congress- man Edwin W. Higgins, Prof. A. N Phillips. Gen. George H. Ford. J. Rice Winchel1 and Arthur B. Treat, the latter a business partner of MT. Sper- ry.
 During the hours of the funeral the city hal bell tolled eighty-four times. the number of years of Mr. have beer used for a similar purpose the first time at the death of Presi- dent McISin ey and the second time at that of Governor Lilley.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
War Begun on
 Insurgents" :"
LIVELY BATTLE BREWING AT
 NATIONAL GRANGE.
TO ExPEL A GRANGE MASTER
Charges Preferred Against Official Head of Washington State Grange Method of His Election Questioned.

Columbus, O., Nov. 16.-Today's ses- sion of the National Grange saw the beginning of a fight. wsged by Sam uel HIl, millionaire relative of James expulsion from the order of c. B. Keg- ley, master of the Washington state grange Kegiey is the acknowledged leader of the 'insurgent'' faction, and Hill, it is charged by Kegleys friends, IS in sympathy with the administra- ton.
 No Action Yet in Hampton Case.
 Contrary 10 expectation, a vote on the expulsion of Geerge F. Hampton, ''insurgent' New Yorker, was not reached today. Action in the case may be deferred until after the elec- tempting to force the Hampton mat ter.
 Charges Az gainst keeIey.
 Hills charges against Kegley are that as master of the Washington grange in his annual address in 1910 deliv- cred at Snohcmish, Wash, Kegley re- ferred to a state aid highway as the road which Samuel Hill promoted" that Kegley is not a resident of Wash ington, and that he obtained his cleo ( ds.
 Charges to Be Heard Today.
 The committee on grievances will hear the charges tomorrow.
 458 New Oranges.
 Wide and prosperous growth in the national grange was shown in the an nual report of Secretary Freeman. He the following new granges organized: California 3, Colorado Il, Connecticut 4, Idaho 19, Iowa 30. Hi nois 4. Indiana 2. Kansas 15, Kentucky l. Maine g, Maryland 13, Massachu- setts g. Michigan 43, Missouri 5, Min nesota s, New Jersey s. New Hamp- shire 2, Nebraska 10, New York 43, Ohio 56, Oregon 46, Pennsylvania 34. Rhode Island s, South Dakota 19. Yer mont II, Washington 51, Wisconsin 6. Total 452
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
sEEDLEss LEMON DISCOVERED. Produced in California from Bud
 Wood Obtained from Italy.

San Bernardino. Cal, Nov. 16.-The seedless lemon, to produce which bo- tanicai experts had unsuccessfuliy la bored for many years. has been discov- cred. The bud wood from which the trees now bearing the seedless lemons have been grown came from a sample labeled "Citron of Commerce."
 The original bud came from Italy but according to the department Of agriculture, search of the groves of the old world failed to reveal any trees which bear seedless lemons Fruit growers believe that the character of the fruit was changed through bud bing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
SLAYER OF HUSBAND ACQUITTED
Texas Jury Frees Woman Who Found
 Spouse With Negress.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 1e.-Mrs. Lacie Matheson. charged with the murder of her husband at Abilene Oct D. was acquitted here after a jury had celiberated only 10 minutes.
 She testified that she was glad she had killed her husband, who was at the home of a negress when slain, and told of threats made by the negress Mrs. Matheson said she was married when Is.
 A letter was exhibited which was written by the negress fin whose hOr~a Mrs. Matheson shot her husband This letter threatened the defendant. Mrs. Matheson said the negress was reach ing for a weapon when the fatal shot was fired. The courtroom was crowded applauded the verdict.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-17
TWO CASES OF LEPRosY
 FOUND AT PHILADELPHIA.
One of the Victims is the Mother of
 Seven Children.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-Two cases of leprosy were discovered in this city to- Becky Schliefman. 5S years, was diag- nosed by the physicians of the Penn sylvania hospital. It is said she Is in the early stages of the disease. She has been in the country twenty years.
 The other case, that of Mrs. Becky Foerder, SC, was reported by the phy- sicians of the Orthopaedic hospital. She came to this country in 1906 and is said to be in an advanced stage of the disease She is the mother of seven children; the eldest 15 years and the youngest nine months old.
 Both wemen were removed to the is- olation ward of the Philadelphia hos pital and q quarantine was established at their homes.