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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Found Embedded in BasaIt Rock
Formation Near Spokane.
Piece of Wood, Said to Be 100000
Years Old, May Throw Light on
Geological Status of Valley
Is Well Preserved.

Spokane, Wash.-Believing that the
discovery of a lava charred log, i'm
bedded 80 feet from the face of a cut
into the basalt rock formation in the
eastern part Of Spokane will aid sci
ence to deduce much important data
regarding the geological status of the
Spokane valley, experts connected
with Smithsonian institution at Wash
ington, D. c., will be requested by the
Spokane chamber of commerce to
make thorough analyses Of the mass.
Father ]. J. Adams, S. j., instructor
of physics at Gonzaga college, SpO-
kane, has made a series of expert
ments to determine the character of
the tree, but beyond establishing the
fact that it is hard wood, the log so
far has withstood all attempts at
chemical analysis, probably owing to
the numerous changes it has under
gone.
After consulting every reliable au-
thority at my command Father
Adams said, Il have reached the con-
clusion that the Spokane valley is of
comparatively recent formation, a
product perhaps of the Cenozoic peri
3D. Of course the surrounding noun
tains, such as the Cascades and the
Rockies, are of much older formation,
dating back, nc doubt. to the Meso-
zoic period.
THE more recent crystal move
ments in all probability took place aft
er the glacial period, although the vol
canic eruptions in the vicinity of Spo-
kane would seem to date back 100000
years. This peculiar volcanic belt
underlying Spokane would seem to
date back at least 100000 years. The
formation in Division street, in the
locality of the stump, indicates that
the tree was embedded during the re-
cent crystal changes.
The nature of the surroundings
and other geologic conditions accom-
panying the discovery are of utmost
significance to the people of this age,
since they aid science to deduce much
interesting data relative to the geo
logical status of this locality not here
tofore established"
The log was found by laborers en-
p1oyed in a rock cut on the Spokane
International railway. The mass was
split and hacked by the men, who did
not know its scientific value, though
three large fragments, the size of
cord-wood, were rescued by represent
atives of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce, Gonzaga and Spokane col
leges and civil engineers connected
with the railroad H. A. Margoyles, a
local railway contractor having charge
of the work, also secured several
eight-foot pieces, which he will have
fashioned into an easy chair.
The formation at the point where
the log was encountered included a
layer of rock, one of ashes and an
other of rock, the thickest part of the
wood being imbedded in ashes with
the basalt rock covering it. The roots
were burned off, while the rest of the
log was charred to depth ranging
from one to two inches. The color Of
the wood is dark brown. 1t is of close
grain and in a good state of preserya-
tion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
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An orchard neglected for one year
virtually puts it back three years.
Never cut a limb from a fruit tree
unless you know just why you DO it.
If the rabbits have gnawed only
the outer bark, wrap the wound with
cloth.
It is a sad mistake to neglect an
orchard when it is not producing
crop of fruit.
An experienced primer notes the d.
rection of growing branches and
prunes accordingly.
There are no conflicting opinions
among growers on the effects Of COW
err crops on peach trees.
The best place in the world for the
poultry yard is the orchard-any kind
of an orchard where insects abound.
Always buy clean, straight trees
with short stems, and even then do
not be afraid to prune before plant
ing.
There is no better time to remove
crossed branches than the summer,
when the twigs are in foliage, and
fruit and the branches touch if sEsy
ever will.
The orchard should be gone Owe
thoroughly during the summer and
whenever two branches are found rub
bling against each other, one should
be removed.
The best time to direct branches so
that they will not cross is when the
tree is young. The proper shaping
of the tree contemplates the proven
ton of crossed branches.
More depends upon the right choice
of kinds of fruit to set than upon any
other factor as to profit in the or
chard.
For picking apples half bushel
basket, lined with burlap and pro-
vided with a strong hook. will prove
better than a bag.
Three years of spraying, pruning
and cultivation will bring an orchard
that you are ashamed of into a con-
dition that you will be proud of.
While the orchard is comirE into
bearing try vegetable craving. as
side line This makes one of the sur
est and best sources of income.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

more prevalent in the southern por
lions Of the state; north of Al degrees
there is little or nothing to fear from
them. But wherever there is danger
this bulletin will be of great use. It
can. no doubt, be obtained by address
ing the Experiment Station, New
Brunswick. n. J.
It is observed that there is no men
ton of leaf-cut, which is often trou-
blesome to peach trees; no doubt be-
cause this is treated in another bull
letin.
An excellent spraying outfit is shown
in the illustration. The pump is
mounted in the barrel and is hauled
about the orchard on a stone boat. It
will be noted that there is a long lead
of hose and an extension rod. A noz-
zle of the large circular type will pro-
duce spray of large volume and of a
misty character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Keep Record of Your Cows.

Every farmer who keeps a dairy
herd should know, with reasonable ac-
curacy, how much milk and butterfat
each COW in his herd is producing;
this can only be ascertained by reg
u1arly weighing the milk from each
cow and testing it for butterfat. The
various breeders and COW testing as
sociations that have been formed in
many localities in this state during re-
cent years can render valuable serv-
Ice by helping farmers to keep records
of production of the COWS at small
expense or in suggesting how the farm
ers themselves can keep such records.
The keeping of records of production
is one of the foundations of success
full modern dairying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
PARCEL POST BY AEROPLANE
Package Dropped on Deck of Outward
Bound Liner OIympc-First
Instance of Kind.

New York.-The first piece of mer-
chandise ever delivered at sea by
aeroplane fell on the upper deck of
the giant White Star liner Olympic
the other day as she steamed through
the Narrows outward bound on her
maiden eastward passage. w. Atlee
Burpee of Philadelphia had contracted
for delivery of the package before sail
ing, with a department store, which in
turn engaged Thomas Sopwith, the
English aviator, who recently took up
Henry W. Taft, the presidents broth
er, for a skyride.
With Richard R. Sinclair, secretary
of the Aero club, holding the package,
Sopwith rose from the aviation
grounds at Garden City and timed his
fight to meet the liner in the Mar
rows.
While Sopwith controlled the aero
plane Sinclair dropped the package at
the given signal. No word came from
on board of whether it had landed or
not, but to those on nearby craft and
to the aviators it seemed certain that
it had fallen true.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
TALKING CANARY WINS $500
New Workers Lose Wager When Phil
adeIphian Boasts of Remarkable
Attachments of Bird.

Atlantic City-A wager Of $500
changed hands in the Hotel Fredonia
when a canary bird owned by Mrs.
Peter Kearney of Philadelphia, who
is spending the summer at that hos
telry, repeated after her in parrot
fashion number of phrases. Includ-
ed among the visitors at the hotel are
two bird fanciers from New York and
]. A. Clark of Philadelphia, who had
heard the bird on several occasions,
told the New Workers of the remark
able attachments Of the canary.
When one of them scoffed at the
idea and offered to wager $500 that
the apparent talking of the bird was
nothing more than clever Ventrilo-
quism on the part Of the owner, a
test was arranged and, in addition
to the hotel guests, number Of news
paper men were invited. The canary,
which answers to the name of Pete"
sang for a time and then, in response
to the coaching Of Mrs. Kearney, re-
peated in a shri1l tone, Pretty little
BIRDIE" Pretty little Pete" so clear
that the bird fanciers were convinced
and paid over their wager to Clark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Cor
rected by Good Food.

There is, with some forms Of stom-
Ach trouble, an abnormal craving for
food which is frequently mistaken for
a good appetite" A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo, to ex-
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort Of hurtful hunger
81 have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good, average health. Nine years ago,
however, my health began to fail,
and continued to grow worse steadily,
In spite of doctors prescriptions, and
everything could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good, only
the more I ate the more | wanted tc
eat-I was always hungry.
"The first symptoms of my break
down were a distressing nervousness
and loss Of flesh. The nervousness
grew so bad that finally it amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom-
ach troubles, which were very painful,
constipation which brought on piles,
dyspepsia and severe nervous head
aches.
"The doctors seemed powerIess to
help me, said 1 was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach
ing, if I wished to save my life.
But this I could not do l kept on
at it as well as I could, each day grow
ing more wretched, my willpower
alone keeping me up, till at last a
good angel suggested that I try diet
Of Grape-Nuts food, and from that
day to this I have found it delicious
always appetizing and satisfying.
81 owe my restoration to health to
Grape-Nuts. My weight has returned
and for more than two years I have
been free from the nervousness, con-
stipation, piles, headaches, and all the
ailments that used to punish me so.
and have been able to work freely and
easily" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
GET WHEAT BISCUITS QUICK
From Field to Table in Just Half an
Hour Is Record Made by Farmer
Near BeIoit, Kan.

Beloit, Kan.-Biscuits ready to eat
made from wheat that was standing
in the field just thirty minutes be
fore is the record made by w. S
Gable, farmer living two miles from
here. The header was driven into the
wheat field at 3:14 o'clock One min.
ute later the wheat in the straw was
at the separator. A quantity was
threshed, loaded into the farmers au.
tomobiIe and at 1923 was ct the mill.
Six minutes saw the wheat come out
as -four and minute later the auto.
mobile delivered -four at a downtown
bakery. Fourteen minutes later, at
3:44 o'clock, the biscuits were re.
moved from the oven, baked and
ready to eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
DISFIGURED WITH CRUSTS

Some time ago I was taken with
eczema from the top of my head to
my waist. It began with scales on my
body. suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. / was
greatly disfgured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as if they had
been most cut off with a razor. and
my neck was perfectly raw. / suffered
untold agony and pain. l tried two
doctors who said I had eczema IN Its
fullest stage, and that it could not
be cured. / then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last, ! tried a set
of the genuine Cuticura Remedies,
which cured me of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore ! cannot
praise them too highly.
81 suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and I believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there Is" tSigned)
Miss Matte J. Shaffer, r. T. D. 1, Box
8, Darcy, Miss, Oct. 27, 1910.
Il had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
out on different parts OF my body. 1t
started with a fine red rash. My
back was affected first, when 1T also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. / tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box of them cured me entirely.
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. l.. MaFber-
ger, Drehersville, Pa, Sept. 6, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, wiz be
mailed free on application to Cuti'
cura," Dept. L, Boston
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
DOG WON'T QUIT HIS MASTER
Little Animal Pleads So Earnestly
That He Is Taken Along and
Struggles on Patients Cot.

New York.-Doctors and nurses at
Bellevue hospital are much interested
in a little black dog called Jim that
was brought to the institution with
his master, John Miller, who received
injuries from a fall caused by a
banana peel.
When the Bellevue ambulance re-
sponded to q call at First avenue and
Twelfth strete, DR.. Bran found Mil
Ter lying on the sidewalk with several
severe gashes in his lead. Beside
him sat little black dog that looked
solicitously into Miller's face When
the doctor took Miller to the hospital
the dog followed the men bearing the
stretcher to the step of the ambulance
and begged to be taken along.
DR.. Bran was at first inclined to
leave the dog behind, but the little
animal set up such wall that he took
the animal beside its master in the
ambulance. There the dog licked the
hand Of the unconscious man.
The rules of Bellevue strictly pro-
hibit dogs within the grounds, but
when Miller was taken into the recep-
ton room the dog refused to be left
behind. When the dogs master re-
gained consciousness his first request
was for the dog. Little Jim, hearing
his name, responded by jumping upon
the cot. and smuggling beside the pa
tent
Miller said he lived at 527 First ave-
nue.. When told that the dog would
have to be taken away he told Jim to
on his hind legs over to DR.. Rutledge
and pleaded to stay with his master.
The doctor gave orders that the dog
should be given the best of care and
that he was to see his master every
day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Rifle for Under Water Use.

When he is working in water infest-
ed by sharks and other sea monsters
likely to do him harm, the diver has
at present to rely for his safety on the
use of the knife or, failing that, on
quick return to the surface. Now
comes the invention of Captain Grobi,
a German diving instructor, who has
constructed a rifle which can be fired
under water, and is designed for the
better arming of the diver. The most
remarkable thing about this is that it
fires, not bullets, but water, which is
propelled with such farce that it has
an extraordinary power of penetration.
Indeed, the inventor himself has
pierced armor plate of medium thick
ness with the water Jet from his
weapon. The rife has a stout barrel
and is loaded with a cartridge cased
in India rubber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
FARMERS SHOULD
STUDY MARKETS
BY PROF. n. c. TAYLOR,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.

knowledge Of the causes which de-
termine the supply of products and
the demand for them is the basis of
good Judgment in marketing farm
products It would be an easy matter
for a farmer to make charts showing
the trend of prices. Secure cross
section paper at a book store. Let
the vertical distance between lines
represent value, cents per bushel for
example, and the horizontal distance
represent time. The unit of time may
be the day, the week or the month.
On the line corresponding to a given
date for which you have price quota
ton make a dot or a cross as many
lines up from the bottom as there are
cents per bushel in the price quota
ton. When this has been done for
a number of dates the dots or cross
es may be connected by lines.
Sources of information.
There are many sources of informa-
ton on market conditions Govern
ment reports, reports of chambers of
commerce, newspapers, special trade
papers, such as the Elgin Dairy Re-
port, agricultural papers, special mes
sages, etc, may be mentioned as
most important.
The Crop Reporter, published month
ly by the United States department
Of agriculture, shows the conditions
Of crops, the numbers of each class
of animals on farms, the high and low
prices of the principal classes of farm
products, and much general informa-
ton needed by the farmer. The Year
book of the department of agriculture
contains statistics of production and
prices for a series of years. This the
farmer should have at hand in order
that his judgments, which form the
basis of present action, may be in the
light of past results.
The farmers should demand more
of the government than is now done
in the way of presenting the facts on
which to pass judgment upon the
probable future condition of the mar
ket. The buyers at the central mar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

Quantities of eggs puts into storage
each month by one Chicago firm.
Note that practically the entire
stock is purchased during few
weeks in the spring when prices
are usually lowest as result of an
abundant supply.
ket have a distinct advantage over the
farmers with regard to the amount
of information they possess. Mar
ket forecasts are more important to
the farmers of the United States than
weather forecasts. The government
should station price specialists in all
the large markets. 1t should have
specialists gathering information re
garding the forthcoming supply of the
various classes of farm products
throughout the territory with which
American farmers compete. and it
should get the information to the far
mers with the same dispatch that the
weather reports are sent. This would
give information to the farmer at the
same time it is secured by the buy.
ers on the central market.
Value of the Daily Paper.
Each morning the daily paper
should bring the farmer a statement
of market prices of the previous day,
on all the important markets. This
information, in the mind of the farmer
who can readily learn the cost of
transporting the product from his To-
cal station to the central market, puts
him in a strong position when he has
occasion to deal with local buyer.
The farm paper should be looked
to for carefully prepared articles on
market conditions, crop supplies and
conditions. The agricultural paper
should give information which will
enable the farmer to know the signi-
ficance of the daily quotation. Those
papers giving special attention to crop
reporting are most valuable as an aid
in foretelling changes in prices.
Farmers operating on large scale
sometimes find it profitable to keep
in telegraphic or telephone connec-
ton with the central market to which
their products are sent. For the ma
jority of farmers this is too expensive
for general use. The cost to each far
mer can be reduced to very small
item, however, by cooperating to Sc
cure dispatches from the central mar
kets. This has proved practical in
the marketing of all kinds OF perish
able fruits and vegetables. The more
uncertain the market the more i'm
portant is the special message.
The marketing of farm products has
received too little attention from the
state and federal experts on agricul-
ture. The time is ripe for progress in
this line The farmer should make
his wants for information known to
the authorities in charge of agricut
tural research. There is no class OF
men more anxious to be Of service
than the scientists in the United
States department of agriculture and
the state experiment stations. 1t is
not always possible, however, for
these men to see the problem as the
farmer sees it The farmer should
ask for the information he wants.
The demand will help create the sup
ply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
KILLING Cherry SIuos

The little slugs, half snail and half
worm, which consume the leaves of
cherry and pear, and sometimes apple
trees, leaving but the skeleton frame
work Of the leaves, can be easily
killed by spraying the infected trees
with commercial arsenate of lead at
the rate Of ~ pounds to so gallons
of water.
If it is more convenient to use paris
green, about five ounces should be
used to the same quantity of water, a
little freshly slaked lime being stirred
in to prevent a possible burning of the
foliage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
MAUD WAS GOING BACK HOME
Mule Showed Great Affection for Her
Owner and as Deep Hatred for
Others Is Sold.

Logansport, 1nd.-Bert Hymar was
the owner of a mule named Maud,
which showed great affection for its
owner and deep hatred for all others.
Recently he sold the mule to John
Volpert, sheriff of Miami county. Vol
pert found the barn door shattered.
Maud was missing. Being state pres
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Tree TranSpIanter.

front axle. A chain is suspended from
near their point of intersection and is
adapted to be fastened around the
base of the tree. just above the
ground. The turning of a crank oper-
ates multiple gearing which drags
on the chain and literally pulls the
tree out by the root if it is not too
old and too large to be removed in
this way. The tree is then held sus-
pended while the vehicle is moved to
the place where it is to be replanted,
the whole operation taking a very
short time compared to the OLD
method.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
DlSC0RD Is KEY TO PEACE
New York Judge Thinks Five Years of
"Jars" Necessary in Average
Family to Overlook Faults.

New York-That five years Of dis
cord is the price Of ultimate marital
happiness is the Judgment of a SUI
preme court justice rendered here. No
more inopportune time could have
been selected for the rendering of this
gloomy opinion since marriages at
this time of year are more numerous
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
ADVOCATES KILLING OF CATS
Dr. Farquhard Campbell Contends
That Feline Is Menace to Health
and Germ Distributor.

Kansas City, Mo.-If DR.. Farquhard
Campbell has his way the cats in
Kansas City will be exterminated. He
recommends the killing of all cats
not ''unmuzzled" cats or stray cats
but every cat, whether 1t be a blue
ribbon winner or just an ordinary
family pet.
DR.. Campbell contends that the cat
is a germ carrier and a nuisance. He
asked the commissioners to instruct
the police department to shoot the
alley" cats and to attempt to per-
suade the cat owners that a catless
town will be d healthful town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
APPARATUS UPROOTS A TREE
Machine Invented That Reduces oper-
alton of Trans-pIanting to Mere
Turn of Crank.

The transplanting of trees that have
acquired any sort of growth is a te-
dious operation when they have to be
dug up, not to speak of the labor Of
has invented a machine for this pur-
pose which reduces the whole opera
ton to the mere turning of a crank.
a vehicle has twJ bars rising from its
rear axle and converging at the top,
where they meet single bar from the