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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
ASCRiBED VISIT TO PRAYER.
Father Evidently Had Faith In Daugh
ter's SuppIications.

Among my esteemed neighbors there
Is family known for the piety of its
members and their implicit confidence
in the efficacy of prayer. One Of the
daughters, Miss Kate B, has al
most reached the age when she could
be referred to gallantly as an old maid.
She is the target for many good
natured quip pertaining to her alleged
hopes and endeavors in the direction
OF matrimony.
Not long ago a certain society OF
young men which had interested itself
in the campaign for higher saloon H.
cense sent a committee to visit the
homes of the district and obtain sigma
lures to high-license petition. When
this committee, numbering half dozen
members, ascended the steps at the
B. home my friends wife was the
first to see 1t through the front win
dow.
Laws, John!" she exclaimed to her
husband. "See all those young men
coming to visit us!"
Mr.. B glanced out Of the win.
dow, noted the number of the invading
force and remarked, with an air of
convictions:
"Humph! Kates been praying again"
San Francisco Call.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
LABOR IN POTATO HARVEST
sIowness In Newer Districts Not Only
Expensive, but Increases Dangers
of Freezing.

The writer has been struck by tho
low efficiency of labor In the potato
harvests of our newer regions as COM
pared with our established potato dis
tricts; difference almost as great as
between the labor cost of shoes made
by cobbler and by factory, and for
much the same reasons.
This slowness is a disadvantage, not
alone In cost Of production, but in in
creased danger of freezing damage.
For economy and speed, the best
sorters must be used, and solid sacks
Liverpool returns; the best wire
baskets, not buckers and candy pals;
the best needles and a high grade of
Italian sack twine are none too good.
Standard potato wagons are absolute
ly necessary to the grower who
would make money.
The work should be systematized,
and each man have his job. The dig
ger man should feed and clean his
horses, and then have his breakfast,
while others harness the horses, SO
the digger can run at daylight.
In potatoes yielding 10000 pounds
per acre, each picker should put on
the sorter not less than 5000 pounds
per day, Of nine or ten hours. Where
the yield Is larger and made up of
big potatoes, 10000 to $4,000 pounds
are sometimes picked by good man;
and the grower should be willing to
see such picker In such potatoes
make s5 day It pushes the deal
along, and is worth the price. being
often cheaper than day labor at 81 or
$3.50.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
BUTTER PROBLEM IN WINTER
Dalryman Cannot Hope to Secure Good
Article Without Proper RIpenIng
Of the Cream.

We cannot hope to make good but
tel without the proper ripening Of the
cream. This is, in fact, the most i'm
portant part of the work Most farm
people keep skimming during the en-
tire week, putting all into one lot, and
often the last days churning Is
SKINNED directly into the churn. and,
of course, this has not ripened at ALL
This plan gives cream of six differ
ent periods Of ripening. 1t is almost
impossible to get good butter from
week-old cream.
Churning should be done at least
twice week. says a writer in an ex-
change. After the cream is taken of.
1t should be kept at low temperature
to discourage the growth of bacteria
until about twelve hours before churn-
ing, when the starter should be added
to ripen 1t, and the temperature raised
to about sixty-five or little over.
In summer, churning can be done
at 5S degrees, but in winter the tenn
perature should be from six to eight
degrees higher. If churned at more
than 65 degrees, good deal of the
curd may be Incorporated and this
will make butter of cheesy flavor.
which does not keep well.
Rancid butter Is caused by INSULT
cient washing. The milk left In the
butter will soon become strong. and 1t
should be all washed and worked out.
care being taken, however, not to over
wash the butter. 90 this will take out
the good flavor.
In sailing. the mass should be spread
out thinly. and the salt sprinkled over
evenly, because 1t is almost impossible
to work the salt through all of the but
ter II 1t Is thrown In In one place.
Streaked, or mottled, butter is near
ly always caused by uneven sailing.
After sailing, the butter should be al
lowed to stand for five to six hours
and then worked again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
Cost of Poultry House.

The New York Cornell experiment
station, by actual tests. has esti-
mated the cost of one house for poul-
try, with two pens, each 12x12 feet,
large enough to accommodate 72 fowls
in all, is S1.61 per fowl. The house of
this character is a shed roof build
ing. The cost of another style, with
pens 16x16 feet and accommodating
12S fowls, is $1.46 per fowl. The con-
tinuous house, which is 20 feet wide
and 10 feet long, is divided into five
pens, each 20 feet square and one,
feedroom, 10x20 feet. Exclusive Of
the feedroom, the cost Of the contin-
uous house is 94 cents per fowl, or
$1.03 per fowl, including the cost of
the feedroom. In all cases four square
Feet is allowed per fowl.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24

good. sound cooking is to be had by
the initiate.
Therefore Bannerman thoughtfully
sucked at his cigar and thought
fondly of a salad that had been to
ordinary salads as his S0-horse-power
car was to an electric blackboard.
While Maitland, with all time at his
purchase, idly fiicked the ash from his
cigarette and followed his attorneys
meditative gaze out through the win
dow.
Because Of the heat the curtains
we're looped back, and there was moth
ing to obstruct the view. Madison
square lay just over the sill, a dark
wilderness of foliage here and there
made livid green by arc lights. Its
walks teemed with humanity, its
benches were crowded. Dimly from
It's heart came the cool FLASHING of the
fountain, in lulls that fell unaccount.
ably in the roaring rustic of restless
feet. Over across, Broadway raised
glittering walls of glass and stone;
and thence came the poignant groan
and rumble of surface cars crawling
upon their weary and unvarying
rounds.
And again Maitland thought of the
City, and of Destiny, and of the gray
girl the silhouette of whose hand was
imprisoned beneath the brass bowl on
his study desk. For by now he was
quite satisfied that she and none other
had trespassed upon the privacy of his
rooms, obtaining access to them in his
absence by means as unguessable as
her motive. Momentarily he consid
cred taking Bannerman into his con
fidence; but he questioned the ad
visibility of this. Bannerman was SC
severely practical in his outlook upon
life, while this adventure had been
so madly whimsical, so engagingly
impossible. Bannerman would be sure
to suggest call at the precinct police
station. If she had made way
with anything, it would be different;
but so far as Maitland had been able
to determine, she had distracted moth
ing, disturbed nothing beyond a few
square inches of dust. ..
Unwillingly Bannerman put the
salad out of mind and turned to the
business whose immediate momen
had brought them together. He
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
One by BarnacIed Ben.

Eyes, mates" related Barnacled Ben,
retired seaman, Il certainly did see
some wonderful things when was
cruising around the seven seas. Why.
once we had a sawfish to follow the
Nancy Jones for 1000 miles. We used
to throw off the leavings from the
galley and when we'd hit big calm.
why, the sawfish would saw up our
firewood In stove lengths. All we had
to was to toss the long sticks over
and he'd saw them up in jiffy. Then
we'd take long rake and rake them
aboard. Nature taking? Never heard
Of it, mate, never heard of it,"
And Barnacled Ben lit his pipe and
shambled away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
CHAPTER II.
Post.Prandial.

Bannerman pushed back his chair a
few inches, shifting position the better
to benefit of faint air that famed
in through the open window. Matt
land, twisting the sticky stem of a
liqueur glass between thumb and fore
finger, sat in patient waiting for the
lawyer to speak.
But Bannerman was In no hurry;
his mood was rather one contempla-
tive and genial. He was a round and
cherubic little man, with the face of
q guileless child, the acumen of sue
cessful counsel for soulless corpora
tions (that is to say, Of high order)
no particular sense of humor, and a
great appreciation of good eating.
And Maitland was famous in his day
as one thoroughly conversant with the
art of ordering a dinner.
That which they had just discussed
had been uncommon in all respects;
Maitland's scheme of courses and his
specification as to details had reused
the admiration of the Primordial's chef
and put him on his mettle. He had
outdone himself in his efforts to do
justice to Mr.. Maitland's genius; and
the Primordial In its deadly conserva-
tism remains to this day one Of the
very few places in New York where
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24

You really believe that Mr.. An,st,
has his bold burglarious eye on my
property"
It's big enough haul to attract
him." argued the lawyer, earnestly;
"Anisty always aims high.
Now, will you do what have been
begging you to do for the past eight
years."
Seven" corrected Maitland, punctil.
'iously. IT'S just seven years since |
entered into mine inheritance and you
became my counselor"
well, seven, then. But will you
put those jewels in safe deposit?"
"Oh, l suppose So"
"But when?"
would it suit you II I ran out to-
night?" Maitland demanded so abrupt
ly that Bannerman was disconnected
I-er-ask nothing better"
I'll bring them in town tomorrow
You arrange about the vault and ad
wise me. will you. like good fellow %
BLESS my soul! never dreamed
that you would be $3.50"
"Ame4able to discipline?" Maitland
grinned, boy-like. and, leaning back
appreciated Bannerman's startled ex
preston with keen enjoyment. We'll
consider that for once you've scared
me. I'm off-just time to catch the
1920 for Greenfields. Waiter!"
He scrawled his initials at the bot
tom of the bill presented him, and
rose. Sorry, Bannerman," he said
chuckling.. ito cut short a pleasant
evening. But you shouldn't startle me
so, you know. Pardon me II run;
might miss that train"
But there was something else"
at can wait"
take a later train, then"
What! With this grave peril hang
ing over me? Impossible! Night"
Bannerman, discounted, saw Matt
lands shoulders disappear through the
dining room doorway, meditated pur
suit, thought better of it, and reseatet
himself, frowning.
Mad Maitland, indeed" he com
mented.
AS for the gentleman so charac
terized, he emerged, moment later
from the portals Of the club, still
chuclSling mildly to himself as h
struggled into light evening over
coat. His temper, having run tn,
gamut Of boredom, interest, perturba
ton, mystification, and plain amuse
ment, was now altogether inconse
quential-a dangerous mood for Matt
land. Standing on the corner o
Twenty-sixth street he thought 1t over
tapping the sidewalk gently with hi
cane. Should he or should he not car
ry out his intention as declared t,
Bannerman, and go to Greenfields tina
same night? Or should he keep his be
lated engagement with Cressy's party
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
nHorse sense.r

II you can't get a competent black,
smith to shoe the horses, they are
better off without any. The cause Of
most, hoof troubles may be traced
back to ill-fitted Shoes
Are you simply feeding the horses
to keep them alive this winter, or are
you feeding and caring for them with
an eye to their good flesh and useful
ness when next springs work opens
up?
What sane man would attempt to-
extinguish fire with fire? Yet, some
supposedly intelligent men try to
take the fear out Of frightened
horse by the use Of whip-lash and
loud. threatening language,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24

hummed softly, calling his client to at
tention. Maitland came out of his
reverie, vaguely smiling.
I'm waiting, old man. What's up?"
"The Graeme business. His lawyers
have been after me again. even had
call from the old man himself"
"Yes? The Graeme business?"
Maitland's expression was blank for
moment; then comprehension informed
his eyes. "Oh, yes; in connection with
the Dougherty investment swindle."
That's it. Graeme's pleading for
mercy"
Maitland lifted his shoulders sig
nificantly. THAT was to be expected,
wasn't it? What did you tell him?"
"That I'd see you"
"Did you hold out to him any hopes
that I'd be easy on the gang?"
81 told him that l doubted If you
could be induced to let up"
"Then why"
"Why, because Graeme himself is as
innocent of wrong doing and wrong in
tent as you are"
"You believe that?".
"I do" affirmed Bannerman. His
fat pink fingers drummed uneasily on
the cloth for few moments. There
isn't any question that the Dougherty
people induced you to sink your money
in their enterprise with intent to de-
fraud you."
II should think not" Maitland inter-
jected, amused.
"But old man Graeme was honest,
in intention at least. He meant no
harm; and in proof of that he offers
to shoulder your loss himself, If by so
doing he can induce you to drop furth-
er proceedings. That proves he's in
earnest, Dan, for although Greame is
comfortably we'll to do, it's a known
fact that the loss Of cool half million,
while it's drop in the bucket to you,
would cripple him."
"Then why doesn't he stand to his
associates, and make them each pay
back their fair share of the loot?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
CHAPTER Continued.

Further and closer inspection de-
Seloped the fact that the imprint had
been only recently made. Within the
hour-unless Maitland were indeed
mad or dreaming-a woman had stood
by that desk and rested hand, palm
down, upon it; not yet had the dust
had time to settle and blur the sharp
outlines.
Maitland shook his head with be-
wilderment, thinking of the gray girl.
But no. He rejected his half-formed
explanation-the obvious one. Besides,
what had he there worth a thief's
while? Beyond a few articles of
virtue and bigotry" and his pictures,
there was nothing valuable in the en-
tire fat. His papers? But he had
nothing; handful of letters, cheque
book, pass book, japanned tin dis
patch box containing some business
memoranda and papers destined event
ually for Bannerman's hands; but
nothing negotiable, nothing worth
burglars while.
1t was fat-topped desk, of mahog.
any, with two pedestals of drawers, all
locked. Maitland determined this lat
ter fact by trying to open them with
pout a key; failing, his key-ring solved
the difficulty in jiffy. But the draw
ers seemed undisturbed; nothing had
been either handled or removed, or
displaced, so far as he could deter
mine. And again he wagged his head
from side to side in solemn stupefac-
ton.
This is beyond you, Dan, my boy"
And: But I've got to know what it
means"
In the hall O'Hagan was shutting
impatience. Pondering deeply, Matt
land relocked the desk and got upon
his feet. A small bowl of beaten brass,
which he used as an ash receiver,
stood ready to his hand; he took it up,
carefully blew it clean of dust, and
inverted it over the print Of the hand.
On top of the bowl he placed
weighty afterthought in the shape of
a book
"O'Hagan"
"Waitin', sor."
"Come hither, O'Hagan. You see
that desk?" >,
"Yissor."
"Are you sure?"
"Ah, faith"
81 want you not to touch it, OLA
gan. Under penalty of my extreme dis
pleasure, don't lay finger on it till I
give you permission. Don't dare to
dust it. Do you understand"
"Yissor. Very good, Mr.. Maitland"
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Schuhert,s Rlrthplace.

The city Of Vienna has purchased
the house in which Franz Schubert
was born and intends to preserve 1t In
Its present condition as long as pos
sible. The price paid was s4.400. The
house is one of the old-fashioned. one.
story type of buildings. which are fast
disappearing from modern Vienna. Tho
front is utterly devoid Of any attrao-
tive features, but there is a little
court behind with wooden galleries
and Q garden on the steep hillside
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-24
Copyright 1901. The BOObs-Merriii Co. )
SYNOPSIS.

MAD" Dan Maitland. on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Jantor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered a wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk,
along with a letter from his attorney.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06

Constipation brings many ailments
in its train and is the primary cause
Of much sickness. Keep your bowels
regular. madam, and you will escape
many of the ailments to which women
are subject. Constipation is a very simple
thing. but like many simple things, il
may lead to serious consequences. Ma
ture often needs a little assistance
and when Chamberlain's Tablets are
given at the first indication, much
distress and suffering may be avoided
Sold by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
MAKING BETTER :
INDIAN FARMERS

Tucson. Arizona, May 6.-Plans are
under way for putting in an expert
ment farm at the Indian school near
here for dry farming and irrigation.
The Indian school for the past 25 years
has been turning out practical Indian
farmers, but the officials believe that
better results can be obtained by adj
ditional experiments
More attention is to be given to dry
or scientific farming than has been
done in the past There is so much
land in the territory and in the entire
arid west that can be developed in this
manner that the officials are going to
try to develop the Indian in the work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
ARIZONA TO HAVE
A CAPITOL FIGHT
Tucson Proposes to Take It
Away. From Phoenix
After Statehood.

Phoenix. Arizona. May e.-One of the
very first things that Arizona will face
on becoming a new state. will be a
capitol site fight, according to present
Indications Tucson is going to enter
the fight for the locating of the
capitol
Like the constitution Of Oklahoma.
the new constitution locates the cap
itol at Phoenix for a given period
until 1925-but the people of the
southern part Of the territory declare
that this will be of no effect as they
Will use the recall on the convention
ard vote to place the capitol elsewhere
If they wish-snd at present they wish
TO get it away from Phoenix
The southerners are enraged at
number OF things which they charge
to the northern part of the territory
and claim to have strength enough to
bring the capitol down to Tucson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
PEACE GROVE MAY
BE PUBLIC PARK
Steps to Have a Drive Built
to the Place and Make
A It Into a Park.

q movement has been started among
@3e citizens Of FL Paso and Juarez to
make Peace Park" where the peace
negotiations are being held into an
international park and pleasure ground
The park or plaza will be known as
Peace Grove" and the roadway leading
from Juarez TO be known as Gamma
Paz or peace drive. and the suggested
plan is 20 have the roadway paved from
the center of the town to the grove,
with cottonwoods lining both sides.
With the exact spot where the peace
conference is being held, marked with
appropriate plates. the place would
have an historic interest that would
attract tourists as we'll as people from
both Juarez and Ell Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
IRRIGATION DAM
NEAR TUCUMCARI

Tucumcari. n. NJ. May 6.-Business
men of this town are enthusiastic over
the project to build a dam 13 miles
away for the pajarita irrigation project.
The proposition is a local one and
local capital, is financing it. much Of
the stock being taken by the owners
of the land in that vicinity. The dam
is to be 1900 feet long, 60 TO IS feet tall
and the lake to be formed will be eight
miles long and from half mile TO five
miles wide The irrigated section will
surround Tucumcari and will be no
small means to developing the agri-
cultural resources of the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
PUMPING IN THE
ESTANCEA VALLEY
Results From Pump Tests
observation-disclosures
Are Jubilant.

Estancia, N NJ, May 6.-The irriga-
ton possibilities in this Ta1ley appear
to be unlimited. Tests made IN the
pumping belt have lately proved Of
surprising value.
A test well south Of Mcintosh is
throwing 250 gallons a minute out of
a three-inch pipe, and is watering sue
cessfully some 30 acres. Morgan
and Buchanan. near Moriarty are ex-
perimenting with a spidal pump with
lift of some 2s feet, and it is said
they have a new Lane & Bowler pump
on the way, which will be tried out.
One four inch we'll of those being
tested in the valley, threw 900 gallons
minute for ten hours without lower
ing the water level five feet An Amer
lean horizontal centrifugal pump was
used
W. E Wright, who lives three miles
east Of Estancia, while digging
pump pit. had the water boil up from
the bottom and fill the pit within a
few feet OF the surface. When pump
ing 800 gallons a minute, the level was
pulled down to within ten feet of the
top only
B. Y. Duke. two miles south of Es-
tancia, has a twelve inch well 120 feet
deep, with a Chinese bucket pump,
with which last year he irrigated u
acres Of land, pumping as high as 500
gallons a minute. He uses Lane &
Bowler perforated casing.
A well on the McGillivray place, west
OF Estsncia, tested by q government
geologist, lowered the water level only
a few inches after pumping $50 gal
Ions minute for some time.
A well east Of Estancia on the Green
place. drilled $50 feet by popular sub
scription. it is said. has come very
near being an eTtesian proposition
This well was drilled 800 feet into the
rock and the water seeps back in a gain
as fast as pumped out Mr.. Abbott,
near Estancia. last year irrigated thir-
ty acres successfully with a small well
without lowering the water level when
pumping the hardest He used a four
horse power gasoline engine and viii
put in a larger plant this year.
DiIley brothers, between Estancia
and Willard. are installing a Is horse
power Fairbanks Morse engine and
Gould pump at a cost of some $500.
Ten or twelve new wells, ranging
from 100 to 500 feet deep, are now
ready TO test. It is very much desired
to persuade the United States to put
down about a dozen deep experiment
wells. at a cost Of as much as $4,000
in order to have an, absolutely scfen-
tffic and exhaustive test Of the water
possibilities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
FAMOUS OLD FORT BOWIE.
ARIZONA. Is To RE S0Tn

Williams, Arizona. May 6.-Fort
Bowie, one of the historic military
reservations of Arizona. will soon be
sold by an unsentimental government
auctioneer The sale will begin on
June 20 and will continue for some
time. as there are $4,000 acres to be
put on the market This is the most
from which Gen. Nelson A Miles
operated against Geronimo. the noted
indian chief. The land is said to be
very rich and it will bring the govern
ment quite a sum in cash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
PUSHING THE WORK ON THE
YUMA IRRIGATION PROJEC7

Yuma, Arizona, May 6-The machin-
cry has been purchased for operating
the siphon beneath the Colorado. IL
carry irrigation water to the CaIifor-
MIA side of the river, and it is expected
that it will be completed in 40 davs
Meantime a thousand men and almos,
as many teams are at work on the
project pushing it to completion as
fast as possible This is one of the
government reclamation services bic
undertakings