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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

land up to it's highest possible state of
the year. First, there is less waste of
the elements of fertility by the leach
ing effects of the winter and spring
rains. Second, when applied in the
fall and also turned under by fall
blowing, decomposition sets in imme-
diately, progresses slowly during the
winter, then proceeds rapidly with the
warming up of the soil in the spring
Nitrogen, one of the most important of
chemical elements to growing plants,
is thus made available for it's use even
before the crop is planted. Fall plow-
ing, especially when left rough, also
puts the soil in the best possible con-
dition for the absorption and retention
of the winter and spring rains. If
properly worked down in the spring,
capillarity is readily re-established
with the under soil and conditions
made favorable for reducing to a min
mum the loss of moisture by surface
evaporation during the dry season.
These conditions are not easily OBJ
tanned when the manure is spread in
the spring time. Hence, whenever pos
sible, spread the manure and plow it
under good and deep in the fall of the
year.
j. S. JONES,
Chemist, University Experiment Sta
tiOn
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
HEAVY ENROLMENT IN PRACTI
CAL COURSES AT THE UNI
VERSITY.

That the winter courses in Agricul-
ture and Home Science offered by the
University of Idaho are extremely pop
ular is indicated by a record breaking
first days enrolment. Monday, Oc-
tober Is, had been designated as reg
istration day and by O'Clock a total
of a. students had been regularly en-
rolled. This is an increase Of 214 per
cent as compared with last years first
day and an increase of 33 per cent over
last years total In 1910 the first days
registration was IA, the final 33. Com
putting similarly for 1911 would give
total registration of 104.
The School Of Practical Agriculture
and Home Science offers six months
winter courses in agriculture or house
hold management to young men or
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

Julian G. Woody and wife to John D
Johnston, sell swA, swA seA, sec. II
and nwA neA sec. IA, r39, ia. Cons.
$10O.
John D. Johnston to Volumina E.
Johnston neA nwA, s1-2 nwA sec.
IA, t39, "a. Cons. $1.00
Otto Peterson, bachelor, to John H.
Bottom, nwA nwA sec. 10, Ito, 40 r,
l e.
U. S. Patent: United States TO Otto
Peterson, nw1-2 nwA, n1-2 neM sec.
10, tao r lie.
Mortgage: John F. Reid and wife
to John F. Brown: Blocks 40, IL, IS,
40, so, 81, Sc, 81 in Oak addition to
Kendrick. Cons $3.50.
w. Carmean and wife to G. E. HibDs,
lots and 4, blk 1, Olsens add. to Mos
COW. Cons. $780,
Declaration of Homestead: Lettie
Herzog, e12 seA, sell neA sec. :,
swA nwA sec. 3, except IA acres in
tai re-.
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women who have completed the 9Th
grade. The agricultural course was
started in 1910 and the home science
course added this year. The success
of the latter is already assured.
Features of this years opening of
the practical courses are the big in
crease in attendance already noted,
the successful Inauguration of work
for women, and the widespread terri
tory from which the students have
come. Five states are represented as
follows: Idaho, 81; Washington, 4 !;
Oregon, 1; Montana, l and New York,
1. William G. Carr comes direct from
Cortland, ~ Y, to get practical agri-
cultural training from Idaho's State
University. The Idaho registration
represents IA counties of the state as
follows Ada, 6; Adams, L Blaine, /
Boise, 1; Bonner, q Canyon, 4 Idaho,
z; Kootenai, /; Latah, 3; Lewis, 3;
Lincoln, 2; Nez Perez, Shoshone, 2
and Twin Falls, 8. Of the Idaho stu
dents, 43 per cent come from South
Idaho.
Forty applications and inquiries are
on file from prospective students who
have not yet appeared for registration.
"A large portion OF JnoSo are expected
in the next few days. In some cases
late crops will keep students at home
for several days. Special arrangement
will be made for those entering I'M
avoidably late. The regular classes,
however, in blacksmithing, bench
work, stock judging, horticulture,
dairying, field crops, cookery, sewing
and other subjects were started Tues
day, October II.
e. J. IDDINGS,
Principal School of Practical Agricul-
ture, University of Idaho.
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LUCKY HE'S NOT
PATER FAMELEAS

LUCKY HE'S NOT. :. 49,. 6
OLYMPIA, Wn., Oct. 20.-More than
100 claims for damages under the new
employers liability law have been
October l. They include all kinds of
accidents, from death by drowning in
a log jam, to a Seattle street car con-
ductors complaint that he wants $500
damages for strained back, sustained
when he lifted a baby's cart off car.
Consideration of the various claims
will be taken up by the commissioners
next week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

For Sale-A good COW, nice mess of
rich milk; fresh in February. This
animal is half Jersey. G. Weber. 1922
Wanted-Work for board and room
by young man attending school. Ross
Humphrey, Moscow, Ida. Is
Wanted-A limited number of per-
sons to board in private family-one
block from business center. Inquire
of M. w. Griffith or Star-Mirror Of
flee. 12tf
Wanted-Teams to haul poles to
office, Third street. POP
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osition. Taxes and hired help must be
paid. The expense of cultivating sum-
mer-falloW Gf properly done), is about
the same as corn crop. Interest on
the money invested in the land can not
be realized from idleness. Corn must
be grown on the fallow land to make
farming AS profitable as it should be-.
There is no place where dairying
can be made more profitable than in
Idaho. Butter is shipped into Idaho
every month OF the year from the mid
die west. Why not produce this but
ter within our own state?
Ten years ago ninety per cent of the
farmers of Idaho bought their meat,
eggs and butter necessary for family
use. Many OF them will say even at
this time that there is no money in
dairying.
Any one will agree that to feed a
crop that requires two years to pro-
duce it is too expensive for dairy cows
The dairyman who is making a sue
cess Of his business depends upon corn
sllage as the principal part OF his cat
tie feed.
Beef cattle can be produced very
economically when fed on corn silage
Everything is made better, and more
profitable from the effect of corn grow
ing. Wheat yields are greater, grass
seed will make better stand and do
better, in fact, any of the Idaho crops
will yield better following corn that
is planted on bare summer fallow.
IT the farmers of Iowa and Illinois
did not practice the very best methods
of cultivation taught to them by the
great school of experience, and keep
continually striving for some better
and up-to-date ideas, the corn crop
might be called failure with them.
With all of their experience and up
to-date methods, those farmers have
very discouraging seasons. Poor crops
are not uncommon with them, yet they
do not despair and say that theirs is
not corn state.
1t will be a problem in many sec
lions of Idaho to get corn to mature,
in many sections it will be impossible,
yet it is only matter of time when
corn will be one of the leading crops
of this great state, and Idaho one of
the greatest dairy states Of the union.
as; PREM MOORE,
Farm Foreman, University Experiment
Station.
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Prepare for Canal Rush.

SEATTLE, Oct. 20. = Anticipating
heavier shipping with the opening OF
the Panama canal, the American-Ha-
waiian Steamship company has placed
an order for four large steamships
with the Maryland Steel company at
a cost of $3,200,000. The contract pro-
vides that the first ship shall be built
The vessels will approximate 10000
tons each.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
TOP WORKING FRUIT TREES.

Commercial fruit growing is begin
ming to attract attention from parties
with more or less capital from al
parts of the country. This is especial.
| ly true in Idaho where such a large
range of apple growing conditions are
present. Localities that are now
famous or destined to become so fol
their superior apples must confine
themselves to the growing of a few
varieties which are especially suited
to local conditions. Each fruit coun-
try then must go through the neces-
sary experimental stage in order to de-
! termine what varieties are best adapt
ed to the conditions. Each fruit grower
will have to solve the problem in re-
gard to disposing of his undesirable
varieties. Shall they be removed or
topworked to better varieties?
In some parts of our state can be
found orchards of various ages which
do not pay and it is seen that some
thing is wrong. The causes which are
responsible for an improbable orchard
may be stated as follows:
1. Unsuitable varieties.
2. Poor drainage.
5. Unfavorable site.
4. Poor soil.
5. Neglect.
6. Unfavorable climatic conditions.
:. Old age.
The problem of renovating an orch
ard for changing the variety is some
times large one and often proves to
be more or less expensive. The first
and most important point to consider
in studying an orchard of this kind is
whether or not the trees are worth
saving. When the trees are on wet
land that cannot be sufficiently
drained they should be removed in
stead of being top-worked. The fruit
tree will not be profitable with ex-
cessive moisture about the root sys-
TEN. If the trees have been badly neg
lected for years and have gone to de-
cay more or less they should not be
When environmental con-
ditions are favorable, and the tree DOS
sesses a good root system and trunk
it is profitable to top-work to a stand
ard commercial variety.
While the facts as to yield of each |
tree in the orchard is now fresh in |
the mind Of the orchardist, makes a |
very good time to select cions. Here |
the orchardist has an excellent Opnor-
tunity for improving the character of |
his plantation. Study your trees and |
select cions now from those which |
have met your ideal in yield, color,
size, quality and such characters as
you think worth keeping.
w. H. WICKS,
University Experiment
Station.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
SHELTER THE FARM MACHINERY,

Now that harvest is over with the
rush of work incident to caring fol
and storing the crop, don't forget tc
also store the machinery that made il
possible to SOW, cultivate and harvest
that crop. The season of frequent ano
prolonged rains is approaching and
the sight of expensive implements
out of doors, often in the field where
they were last used, should be an in
centive to every farmer to erect a
shelter and protect them from the ele-
mentS.
1t is safe to say that machinery left
out in the weather the year around
will deteriorate fully as much, if not
more, during the long period it stands
idle than it will from wear during the
time it is in actual operation. In
other words, the life of an implement
will be doubled if it is properly housed
when not in use. This is especially
true of harvesting machinery but APP
plies with almost equal force to any
that is used on the farm.
The shelter need not be an expensive
one. A good roof is essential but the
walls need not be of matched lumber,
even. Stock lumber run up and down
will serve the purpose and appreciably
lower the cost of construction. Neither
is skilled labor necessary. The average
farmer should be able to erect build
ing that will serve all practicable pur-
poses without the aid of a carpenter.
The cost, whatever it may be, will be
insignificant as compared with the in
creased life and efficiency of the farm
implements.
F. L. KENNARD,
Assistant Agronomist, University Ex-
pertinent Station.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
Twelve Are Drowned.

HIBERNA, N. j., Oct. 20-Twelve
men were drowned today in the mines
of the Wharton Steel company. They
were caught in a flood which was
caused by water breaking into the
mines from adjoining abandoned work
ings. The bodies are still uncovered.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
Money King Sick,

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-The state of
j. P. Morgan's health is alarming fin
anciers and rumors that he is critically
i'll are frequently circulated on the
exchanges. At Morgan's home it was
stated that he had caught cold Tues
day, but is now in his usual health.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

Edward H. Ziska, of Lewiston, is in
the city today
Hunt Potter is recovering from a
severe attack of tonsolitis.
Miss Maude D. Lehman, of Colfax,
arrived in Moscow yesterday to spend
week with friends.
George G. Lith, a former student at
Idaho University, is back to re-enter
the school for the coming year.
Little Miss Fay Collins, daughter of
Fred Collins, is rapidly recovering
from a severe burn she received a few
days ago.
Money saved can always be spent
1t is not gone and forgotten as is the
money that is spent as it comes. A
savings account with the First Trust
& Savings bank brings satisfaction
every day in the year, with interest
added. 90
S. L. Stebbins and G. Fritz, with a
party of friends, visited Colfax yester-
day to care for business matters and
see the fair.
Wayne Arnold and Pearl White, both
of Grangeville, arrived in Moscow yes
terday to see the Idaho-W. S. c. foot
ball game today.
Miss Lora Duncan, who has been the
guest OF Moscow friends for some time
past, returned yesterday to her home
at Murray, Idaho.
A psychological moment in the af-
fairs OF man is that time at which
he receives his earnings, whether these
are great or small If at that moment
proper division is made and a por-
ton set aside to earn more, then the
earning power will begin to multiply
and ultimately lead to financial indie
pendence and success. A savings ac-
count with the First Trust & Savings
bank Is the best solution of this prob
lem, and trial will convince you. 20
E. w. Swanson, who has been caring
for business interests in Moscow dur
ing the past month, has returned to
his home in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Cannon who have |
been residents of Moscow since early |
summer, left today for Portland, |
where they will make their future
home.
Mr. and Mrs ]. w. Lankard have
rented their farm near Moscow and |
leave with their family in the near
future to spend the winter at Pasa-
dena, California.
Give your deeds, mortgages, insur-
ance policies and other valuable
papers proper protection by renting
lock box in the modern Safe Deposit
Vault of the First Trust & Savings
bank. The cost is less than half of
what is charged for the same service
in other cities. 20
County Probation Officer w. H. Ma
son was called to the Aspendale school
house, nine miles southeast of town,
yesterday, to look after case of de-
linquency. He found the 11-year-Old
boy in question driving five horses and
blowing. Seeing no reason why the boy
should not be in school, the father
boy to school again.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
HEPBURN ARRESTS
RECREAT WITNESS

MILWAUKEE,, Oct 20-A warrant
for the arrest of Robert J. Shields
of Superior, Wis, was ordered today
by Senator Hepburn, chairman of the
Senatorial committee which is investi-
eating Senator Stepnenson's election.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
First Baptist Church.

Corner LIST and Jackson streets. Bible school,
10 a. m. Morning worship, HIS. Junior
Union, 3 p. M, B. Y. P. u. devotional serv-
ice, $3.50 p M; evening worship at 1880 Mid
week prayer service, Thursday at 1880 D. M
The pastor and people invite you to worship
here. You will be cordially welcomed. David
M. Hand, B. D., Pastor. Residence 21O Z. LIST
street. Phone 35
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
Real Estate Transfers.

October 18-Warranty Deeds John
d. Johnston and wife to Julian G.
Woody, sell swA, swA seA, sec. II
and nwA neA sec. IA, t39, r4. Cons.
$100.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

Shields failed to answer to an order
to appear before the committee.
Shields was prominent in the lime
light through his activity in securing
affidavits favoring Edward Hines, of
Chicago, who was the chief collector of
sluSh funds in the Lorimer case
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
Two Houses For Sale.

A six-room house, south of the
court house. Also a six-room house
on East First street. Enquire at 61O
Adams street, OF Mrs. T. E. Edmund
son. 1877
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY
First NJ. E. Church.

Corner Sd and Adams streets Services eve.
ry Sunday at II a.. m. and p. M Sunday
school every Sunday at 10 a. m Epworth
League Sunday at p. m. Prayer meeting,
Thursday evening at 8 P: m. Strangers espec-
tally invited Robert Warner, Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
First Presbyterian Church.

Corner 4th and Van Buren, streets, Serv-
ices every Sunday at IL a. m. and D. M
Sunday school at 10 a. M, Christian Endeavor
at p. m. Prayer meeting followed by Teach
ers' meeting, Thursday at 1880 p. m. David
II. Hare, Pastor, Alb Van Buren, Street, Phone
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
Christian Church.

Corner Jefferson and 5th streets Services
every, Sunday at II a: m. and p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. M, Christian Endeavor at p.
m, Prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p. m. E. f.
Black Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
st. Marks Episcopal Church.

Corner LIST and Jefferson streets. Services on
Sunday, 10. a. m, Sunday school; IL a. M,
Morning prayer and sermon. No evening
sermon. All seats free. Strangers welcome.
Rev. ]. Watson, Pastor. H.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
Church of Christ, Scientist.

Corner Jackson and Sd streets Sunday serv-
invited.
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become one Of it's leading crops.
Farmers who are now growing cor
find It to be the best paying crop fc

them. - @s#aass
Necessity compels us to look for
some method of farming other than
the bare fallow system Farmers real
lie that some system of crop rotation
must ultimately take the place of the
bare a. fallow system, the prevailing
method of farming in Idaho at this
time One years work with no re-
turns does not appeal to thinking
man as being strictly business prop
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
CORN A PROFITABLE CROP FOR
IDAHO.

Idaho may never be corn state,
strictly speaking, yet corn will soon
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
German NJ. E. Church!

Corner Spotswood and Harrison streets
Services every Sunday at IL am. Sunday
Spotswood street. Phone $780, p ]. Sch.
merit Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
The Weather.

For northern Idaho: Fair tonight
and Saturday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20
LODGE DIRECTORY

A. F. & A. M. PARADISE LODGE, NO. ~,
meets Sd :, Saturday Of each month Francis
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

I. o. o. F., NO. 81, MEETS EVERY WE'D
nesday evening in l. o. o. F. hall. Chas.
Peterson, N. G.; Geo. R. Knowles, Secy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

STAR REBECCA LODGE, NO. IS, MEETS
I'd and 4th Tuesday. Mrs. Jas. Canham, N.
G.; Mrs. Thos. Dowdy, Secy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-20

R. N. A., MEETS 1ST AND Sd THURSDAY
nights in l. o. 0. F. hall. Anna Richard
son, Oracle; Ella M. Stewart Recorder
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Suit Filed to Condemn
Approaches to Bridge

a suit to condemn land for approaches
to the proposed . street bridge across
Rock Creek. for which an appropriation
recently was made by Congress, has
been filed by the Commissioners in the
District Supreme Court. through Cor
poration Conunsel Thomas.
This suit is the first step ioward con-
struction OF the bridge. II Is planned to
move the street car tracks from =
street to pass over the new bridge,
making Q street the main thorough
fare.
Appointment of a disinterested jury of
five appraisers to condemn and assess
benefits TO the land is asked In the petit
tion. Twenty days are given property
owners interested to contest condemna-
ton.
Widening OF Q street 20 sixty feet,
from the western terminus at Twenty
eighth street. through to Twenty-sev-
enth street, is planned. accor ding to
the petition. From Twenty-seventh to
Twenty-rhird streets. the esatern end
Of the improvement. the right of way
will he ninety feet in width, including
the bridge structure. According to tn
plat filed with the petition, the ap-
proach at Twenty-third street will curve
slightly southwark from an angle at the
street corner. forming a graceful, sweep
ing boulevard to the bridge.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Money for Widow and
Children Not Received

Persons who have become interested
in the case Of Mrs. Minnie Dennis. des-
titute widow of Lieut.. L. r. Dennis,
and her six children. who are stranded
In Washington. are endsavoring TO learn
what has become OF more than s2,OO0
raised for he: at a benefit entertain
m"nt in Colon. Panama.
The husband died the latter part of
June at the canal Following his death
Mrs. Dennis was i'll in a hospital for
some time. Her expenses while she was
in the hospital were paid by the order
to which her husband belonged.
Officials Of the Army and Navy Union
have been advised that the money was
raised, but not as to whether IL was
offered to the woman. She says it was
not.
Mrs, Dennis says another benefit per-
formance was given on the ship during
her voyage. and that she saw the
money, but never got It,
In spite of the publicity that has
been given the case, Mrs. E. NJ. En-
inert. matron OF the Confederate Me-
mortal Home, where Mrs. Dennis is
staying temporarily. says less than $50
has been given to the widow by citizens
Of Washington. The largest contribu-
ton was one OF s25 from the Spanish
War Veterans.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
WASHINGTON ELKS
TO HAVE CLAMBAKE
WEEK FROM TODAY
Special Train Engaged for
Big Day at Chesa-
peake Beach.

Their first clambake will be enioy-
ed by Elks Of Washington a week
from today at Chesapeake Beach. A
real old-fashioned one of Rhode
Island variety, with imported clans,
Holsters, and other sea food, and a
special corps of skilled chefs is pIan-
ned.
There will be one lobster, one chick
en-, clam chowder, and at least a
dozen clans for each Elk of Wash
ington Lodge, No. IS, and each
friend who will participate in the
event.
A special train will take the EIks
to Chesapeake Beach at 1890 a. m,
for an appetizer ot chowder before
the big feast about $3.50. z. J. Lar
kin, Of New Rochelle, N. Y, will boss
expert assistants. A huge bonfire
will heat large rocks, upon which will
be placed layers Of clans, potatoes.
corn. lobster, chicken, fish, and tripe,
all steamed under a tarpaulin.
Before the feast, games and athletic
sports will be enjoyed. Each Elk will
wear a special badge. Six o'clock
will be the hour for return. Those in
charge are: Fred ]. Mersheimer,
chairman; William Buckley, secre-
Charles H. Utermehle. sergeant-at-
arms; E. II. Neumeyer. jr., bake COM
mittee chairman; George Havill,
games committee chairman, and John
c. Maxwell, chairman ticket COM
mittee General committee-Henry
Hull. John Allen, Hugh F. Harvey,
John w Lyons. Frank P. Madigan.
Lee Zwissler. Col. r. A. O'Brien, NJ p.
Sullivan, Julius Albrecht, II. V. Good
rell, Fred Rupertus. George c. Pum-
phrey, Frank SOlOn. E. p. Van Fleet,
J. T. Moffett. p. J. Foley. NJ. G. Nc
Cormick. James A. Farrell. John NJ.
Becker, Abe Cohen. Sam Richards. f.
G. Schafer. Lloyd B. Brooke, Edward
Swing, Charles Hermann, Adolph
loehl. Ernest Humphrey. J William
Lee. and Thomas p. Kelliher.