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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

The bureau of statistics has recent
ly issued bulletin on the logged Lott
lands of Washington. The work shows
the investigation made by II. L. Giles,
deputy commissioner, and is val
liable addition to the logged-otf land
literature of the state. He discusses
the methods of clearing of logged-ott
lands, giving their expenses and the
final results. Each section is then
treated, giving the amount Of logged
off lands, the kind of soils and prob
able value as agricultural lands.
Some half tones are given, showing
the great success which has been
made in farming, poultry raising and
fruit raising on these lands. Several
pages are devoted to actual results,
showing the value of crops produced
on these lands in different parts of
the state. These statistics are
certainly encouraging to any person
who desires to 60 onto these lands and
make future home. No effort was
made to pick out the most successful
farmers, but the effort was confined
to the average man who is willing to
work and shows what he can expect
to produce on such lands. An ex-
ceptionalIy good map of the state is
given also, showing the location of
these lands and their probable cost.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15
Largest Poultry Show Ever Held

superintendent Collier, of the
Poultry Division of the Washington
State Fair September $3.50, says the
indications are for a much larger
show than was ever held in the state
The big State Fair poultry house has
been remodeled and has 750 pens.
They are of modern pattern and there
are no dark corners in the entire
building. The poultry industry OF
Washington now represents an annual
output running into the millions of
dollars and the home demand is not
yet supplied. The policy of the State
Fair and it's purpose is to encourage
every industry that will add to the
industrial progress of the state and to
stimulate those for which there is a
special field.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

Studies like this coupled with manual
training and domestic science would
send our boys and girls out of high
school with not only desire to be-
come useful citizens of the world, but
with fund of practical education
that would not leave them stranded
and helpless before the fierce com
petition they are bound to meet in
the struggle of life. We urge every
farmer to take up this matter and see
that such an education is placed be-
fore his children. They will not be
so anxious to get into the city ii such
schooling as this can be had at home.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

The government crop report issued
September 9Th makes a rather poor
showing. Every important crop shows
a decided falling off from last year
Corn is 10 per cent of the normal
crop, spring wheat Sc per cent of the
normal crop, but winter wheat makes
a much better showing. Oats "a per
cent OF the normal crop, bar ley 70 per
cent and potatoes SO per cent of the
normal crop. This crop report is not
very encouraging from business
stand point, but it is believed the
final harvest will make a much better
showing as the rains have been
general over the country. Harvesting
was not over at the time the report
was issued.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

The state of Washington has been
chosen the next meeting place of the
National Dairy & Food Association.
The state is extremely fortunate to
get such body of men to visit it.
Men of national reputation along
agricultural lines will visit this state
for the first time in their lives. The
meeting this year was held at Duluth,
Minnesota. The next meeting will
be held in Seattle. Commissioner
Davies, of this state, should be con-
graduated in his effort to secure the
meeting for this state.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

The Southwestern Washington, Fair,
which was held at Centralia this week
was almost spoiled owing to the rain
There was fine line of exhibits and
everything pointed to a big success
until the untimely and unreasonable
rains set in. Good racing was i'm
possible and the attendance was cut
down.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

Nebraska pork raisers again reaped
the profits of 4468 hogs shipped to the
Portland Union Stock Yards during
August against l780 from our own
four great states, Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho and California. There is
no reason why our alfalfa and our
clover will not produce just as good
and as cheap pork as theirs will.
The cattle receips show an increase
of about 1000 head over August year
ago, or a total of $500; sheep receiv-
ed, 33006; horses and mules, 1873. Elk.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

We have received large number of
requests of the agricultural Year books,
but are entirely out. Those who have
sent in these requests after the books
were exhausted will know why they
do not receive one. We are making
an effort to get more of these and ex
pect to get them late in the fall. We
have already sent out two full sacks.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

Mr.. A. j. (Jack) Splawn has been
elected mayor of North Yakima. Mr..
Splawn is one of the most successful
stockmen of the state and The Ranch
is glad to see men of this kind enter
ing into state politics. He is a first
class man in every particular and we
know he will give North Yakima, his
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

ings can be maintained. Better ap-
paratus can be secured; better attend
ance is assured, and last of all, school
life is made more attractive.
Highest praise is given to the
Enumclaw district which has built a
school building at cost of $40, 900
and is the finest school building out
side of the city of Seattle in King
county.
The greatest benefit to be obtained
by this new movement is the fact that
the rural schools are beginning to
understand the real benefit of the
agricultural, domestic science and
manual training departments. There
is no small town in the state or
county districts where 200 children
can be gathered together but should
have these branches made part of
their permanent work.
OF all the towns in the state which
have taken up agricultural education,
pOIhdpo Cuc CAoy VI ohOAOmAou u0-
serves first praise. In this city, four
years of work of seven and one-half
hours per week are devoted to strict
ly agricultural education. The first
one half year is given to the study of
soils, fertilizers, drainage, etc. The
second half year is devoted to garden
ing in which is taken up everything
that will tend to make a practical
gardener, such as cold frames, hot
beds, the selection of seeds, their
pests and their eradication. The
second year is devoted entirely to
horticulture, such as growing fruits,
spraying, storage of crops and the
growing of bushes and vines. The
third year is devoted to animal hus-
bandry. The study of animals, the
care of the dairy COW, horse, poultry,
the feeding problem and the last half
year is devoted exclusively to dairy
ing. The first half of the fourth year
is devoted to farm management. The
rotation of the farm, farm mechanics
and engineering. The last half of the
fourth year is devoted to landscape
gardening and the selection of flowers
and shrubs, their location and the
study of forest trees, etc.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

Present indications are that the
proposed Swiss colony of 1900 Swiss
farmers for the state of Washington
is certainty. These will settle on
logged off lands, principally in. the
counties of Mason, Chehalis, Thurs
ton, Cowlitz and Clark. The Swiss
are good farmers and good citizens
and il that number Of them settle in
the southwest it Will soon make it as
great an agricultural district as it
formerly has been timber district.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15
State School Bulletin No. 7

The state superintendent of schools
has rendered the people of the state
a real service in issuing bulletin No.
7. This has for its title 1.-THE Con-
solidation of the Rural Schools and
Transportation of Pupils. - The book
should be in the hands of every citizen
who desires to see the rural school
become the factor in our government
to which it is rightly entitled. The
book is one of 100 pages and is filled
with information which is valuable
to every believer in the future of the
country school. The book comprises
the researches of Assistant Superin
tendent Layhue and shows that he
has given the matter exhaustive study.
There are some remarkable figures IN
it, which are hard to believe. He
shows that there are 1865 schools with
less than 20 pupils, and there are 30
districts with but two pupils; six
with one pupil. He shows also that
in schools with an average attendance
of five pupils the cost of educating
one child is SLAB. "a yearly, and that
in 38 schools in the state over $500
was spent on one scholar.
The book is a splendid argument
for the consolidation of rural schools.
The books shows that consolidation
has reached 81 of the 38 counties, and
there are III consolidated districts
which formerly comprised 296 dis
tricts. King county leads all the
counties of the states, having IL con-
solidated districts. 1t is shown that
in consolidated districts of the state
81, 760 pupils attended last year of
which 8165 we're transported to and
from school. Ninety five wagons were
used. 1t shows that the cost of trans
portation does not compare with the
cost of the small individual school.
The particular advantages shown are
that longer school terms can be had
in the country; better classification of
grades and better teachers can be had
also. Children have an opportunity
to live at home longer, until they are
through high school. Better build
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

Clark county Is preparing for one
at Vancouver. This will begin Octo-
Der 4th and continue four days. The
managers have prepared a nice list of
prizes and the sports seems to be of
high order and should be attended by
all citizens Of that county.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

The Olympic Peninsula Fair, COM
prising Clallam and Jefferson counties
will open on the Goth of September
and last four days. No effort is being
spared to make this one Of the best
fairs of the state.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

home city, first class business adj
ministration. North Yakima seems
to be extremely fortunate in starting
its new plan of government by
placing we'll known and successful
men in charge of city affairs.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-09-15

j. W. Hanks & Sons, regular ad
vertisers in The Ranch, write "Sales
are good" We are glad to hear this.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-22
AUTO tires
Miehelin Tire Company Gives Lessons
In Care Of Auto Tires.

The Michelin Tire COMPANY. OF
Midtown. y. J.. in furthering its long
established principle OF educating au-
tomobile users not only as 20 the best
methods OF caring for their tires. but
also regarding the selection Of the
most suitable equipment. Is now Civ
ing wide publicity 10 their well known
antiskids.
AntiSkic tires were invented. nat
ented and first marketed by MlchelIn
in 1905. Their first public appear
ance was just prior 70 the Gordon
Bennett cup races OF that year. when
the late Leon Thery. one OF the
worlds most famous drivers. came 10
the Weighing scales with Micheiin
Nnii-Skids on his Richard Brasior car
II is a matter OF history that Thcrr
won the race; in fact. the first four
cars 10 finish on that notable occa.
sion were equipped with Nich-t'ns.
The tread OF the Michelin Ane.-Skid
and the wearing surfaces OF the side
walls are protected by a tough. but
flexible. oN-hide band. which IS an
Integral part OF the tire. and not an
attachment In this leather tread
are embedded from three 10 five rows
OF hardened steel rivets or studs Tho
Michelin company does not endorse
the various detachable anti-skid de-
vices now on the market. which IL is
claimed are injurious 20 the rubber
envelope. and destroy It's debility.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-22

vey; reading. Frances Montgomery:
music. Quartette. reading. Malissa
Springer; music. Quartctte. the latter
composed OF Carl Bowner. Robert
smith. Logan Kittle and Charles King
The boxes We're sold early in the even
ing. Mss Carrie Morrison is prcst
dent OF 'hc 4 W. G. a. and Mr.. Maui
pin of the y. 81. &. A.
Mrs. j. G. Waddcl has returned
home from meeting OF the Prcs0y-
terry societies at New Cumberland
Tonight "a new lodge oi the order Of
'Ho Eastern star was initiated - the
Masonic Temple with eighteen mem
heIs ot the We.lsburg lodge in attend
aucc s. banquet was served Mes
danes j.. W. Rogers. John Gardner.
D. Ems'-v. r.. 3d. Ilri Marble Coz.
Elizabeth and Emml Nontg0mery
and 70 NcCo'lc.n participated. with
'lc Misses Halle ana N.ud Curtis. 80.
Gardner. Nauu.e Montgomery. Fannie
MONTGOMERY Mamie COX. Melissa Ja-
cOhs and Mar. Nuu--,mc..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-22

STRONG terms. saving Chat rof on
other dollar should Boz appropriated
f0r fno academy ur.i fho su0hs COM
r0.fDi with fhe c.ee Dol sent away
fHr arr fHfr
superintendent Hnr.nr % tho
a-alcuy ls Infcs.is1tus
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22

can be expended in year This was
designed to put stop to the $4,000
900 annual increase in expenditures of
public money.
The bonded Indebtedness grew mucn
faster. BY startling public improve
ments, many of which could have been
deferred, thousands were added to the
payrolls and political machines were
built up.
The total bonded Indebtedness in
Ohio in 1909 was $1S4,3l4.231; the to-
tai bonded indebtedness in Ohio in
1908 was $170,179,657; increase S14,-
1874, 574.
The state was drifting along toward
the shoals under Republican adminis-
gradually increasing, wol1d have
amounted to confiscation of property
in few years unless some one had
called halt. In some counties the
tax rate was as high as and 6 per
cent.
The reason was that tax spenders,
public officers, first decided the
amount of money they would pay out
in a given year, and then they would
make the levy that would raise that
amount. There was no law in the
statute books, before Judson Harmon
became governor of Ohio placing any
limitation on the power of officers to
make levies.
But new era in taxation in Ohio
dawned when Democrats were placed
in complete control of the state gov
ernment.
The power of public officers to spend
money was curbed, and the people
were given legal authority to veto pro.
posed expenditures that would make
the tax levy higher than what was
needed for an economical administers
ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22

and room was ON the second floor.
The village constable mad found four
partly filled bottles OF some red and
pungent fluid, beer pump and two
bottles of "suds" carefully and palata.
bly, packed in crushed ice. He also
found a number of large glasses in
bucket and one small glass probably
designed in the first place as mears
to the lips of the consumer. Gooding
was found guilty.
He was fined $500 and compelled to
give bond for $1,000, not to engage In
the business again, which was declar-
cd nuisance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22

Announcement by the state tax com
mission recently that the revenue from
the Willis capital stock tax will be
$l,O00,000 more this year than last,
means that the treasury balance will
be much larger at the close of the
Harmon administration than was ex-
pected, When estimates of the statea
revenues were made near the close
of the 1911 legislative session, this
$l,00O,000 annual increase was not in
cluded. In the two years that the
present administration has to con
tinue, the treasury will be replenlshed
from this source to the extent OF 49,.
100000. The revenue funder the Cole
law, when announced, also Is expected
to show n big increase.
Thus by Democratic efficiency the
balance In the state treasury IL being
increased. State Auditor Fullington,
the only relic of the dlscredlted and
iniqultous Republican state machine
in the state house, at the close OF tho
legislative session predicted there
would be a deficit in the treasury In
two years. lie also asserted the one
per cent. tax law would not yield auf.
fcient money to operate the public
schools on the present basis,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that n petition
VIII be presented to the Commissioners
sion. September 4. A. d. 1911. praying
for the locating and opening of public
road on the following line, to-wlt:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section No. 20, township No.
., range No. 10, running thence west SO
OF Isaac Smithhisler to a point at or near
the corner of lands owned by Helen
Kaylor, Isaac Smithhisler and G. M
of C. NJ. Rice to the line between c. M
Rice and Samuel Severis; thence con-
tinuing in a southwesterly direction
across the land OF Samuel Severns until
II intersects the road leading from Greer
Ohio, to Samuel Severns'
ISAAC SMITHHISLER.
Greer, Ohio July 9th, A. d. 1911.
S-1.S,t5.22 S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22

Young people, have you ever consid'
cred the opportunities that would De
yours in the bueiness world If you were
10 secure q thor ugh husi ess training
IN "OHIO'S GREATEST SCHOOL
or BUSINESS, " THE BLISS COL
LEGEl
w. A. Dobbyn was country s'hoo
teacher-now aecretafy al $52OO.0O peI
yaar. L,ura Durkee, high school grad
uate--uow assistant bank examiner. J.
&. Hayes, teacher nov making over
9j00C00 per year. Marjor Andrews
nigh acnool graduate now drawind
5l20oQ0 per year NJ. NJ Jacques,
isrr boy salary now $3500.00 pei
year, Fred Tyler, high school grad
uate now bank cashier Ada Menatec,
,ressmnl.er - now $lS00.00 per year
sidney Mayor farm boy-now drawing
$500 90 per year.
Why do you hesita'e2 The businest
world wants you. Send now, today, iti
The Seal OF Fortune" Read # ~til(
success OF many Of our past students.
Tie same opportunities arc yours. Em.
ployine ut secured for students to carr
board while in attendance. New clas es
iormed every Monday. Address al
com nunicat.ons TO the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22
BOOZE
Sellers Of Utica Arraigned
At Newark
And Several Of Them Get A
Fine
Newark American Tribunel

Newark American Tribune)
A number of alleged violations of
the Rose county local option laws
were heard in the common pleas court
Friday morning The cases held on
Friday were those which come direct
ly before the court from Utica and on
the afIidavits OF Constable Neve War
Ter OF Washington township. In the
prosecution A. S. Mitchell acted as
prosecutor willie Prosecutor Smythe
is nursing an injured arm. The pros.
ecutor's office was represented by the
shorthand writer, Miss Smith.
The first case called was that of a
young West Newark man for selling
to a mlnor He made no defense, and
on the application of Attorney Mitch
ell he was allowed to plead guilty.
In response to the questions of the
court whether he had anything to say
why the sentence of the court should
not be passed on him he said that
while nc was guilty he did not remem-
ber the presence of the 16-year-old
lad, G. l.. Smith in the bar room. He
was guilty, ne said, because he had
sold for a man by the name of Green
that day, and was not in the habit of
selling. The court assessed penalty
OF a fine of $500 and the costs of the
prosecution. He RENTED $50 of the
fine pending his keeping out of the
business.
Sport Mccain was charged by the
Utica parties with having saved life
there in the figurative way The
village constable of Utica testified
that he mad bought vial of the out
lawed liquor of Sport" The latter
went on the stand ard was positive
that he had sold none of the reviver
to Marshal Warner nor any other man
In response 20 the questions of his
attorney, l.. C. Russell, he denied that
he was i'll the business in Utica. The
case against Mccain was dropped
The next case was another Utica
suggestion, the case of Ohio versus
Charles Ames, VINO has been in SINH
lar trouble before. On account of the
failure of witnesses to be present the
case was not pi essed and the hearing
of 1t was put on Sheriff Sabaugl
had been given the papers in the
case 20 serve, He had sent them by
a deputy. and rs the deputy was moi
present at the time the case was call
ed the matter raised by the defens,
that the witnesses had not been served
could not be settled. The case was
put on until the deputy in question
was in court and could say whether
he had served The papers or not Lat
er Ames pleaded guilty and was finet
$3.50 ami costs
Otto Goodiag. another Utica man
was also placed on trial and was de
Tended by S l.. James. Gooding wa!
charged with having saved life" from
the first floor of barn, while his bet
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22
KICKED
By A Horse And Painfully
Injured

Mr.. Samuel Bartlett was very pain
fully Injured while breaking colt
just north of the city on Saturday
morning He was driving the colt to
cart when he got out on the ground
to adjust the harness. The animal
kicked suddenly backward striking
him on the left arm near the shoulder.
A very bad bruise and severe cut
was inflicted. Dr. II. w. Blair rend-
cred surgical attention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22
NEW YORK HAS FLY EXPOSITION

New York, August 19--The Nation
al Household Show opened in Madison
Square Garden today, with a miniature
fly exposition among it's leading fea-
lures During the week of the show
noted entomologists and specialists
will tell visitors how the fly carries
disease germs and explain the best
methods for It's extinction. Prizes
will be awarded to the boys who kill
the most flies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22

No professional burglar ever did u
better and more complete job on y
safe, than that job of looting which
the members of the 1909 and the 1910
Republican general assemblies did TO
the state treasury. In just two years
they lowered the treasury balance
from $3,OOO,OOO to 100000, With Re
publican general assembly robbing the
treasury and Republican state treas.
uries stealing interest earnings, II ID
easy to see why the people cleaned
the state house,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
l was completely run down. On ad-
vice took Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
l think your medicine is grand and /
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish it,"-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root Of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will 90 this so surely as Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinlham, mt
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your lettor viii he absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22
TWO CASES
Up For Investigation In
Juvenile Court

Two cases were up for investiga-
tion by Judge Berry in juvenile court
Saturday morning, One was case
of delinquency and the other was a
dependent child A number of wit
nesses were examined by Judge Berry
but as yet no disposition has been
made of the two cases.