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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
AGREE ON BOXING WEIGHTS
Poundage Has Been Increased Materi
ally In All Glasses With Excep-
tlon Of 6antamweIaht.

The movement to establish an in,
tercational set Of rules and weights
to govern all boxing matches In Amer.
lea. England and France is now in
concrete form. The men who super.
wise boxing here and abroad have
agreed on a new set of rules and a
way to properly enforce them. The
following scale of weights has been
passed by the American board and
win be forwarded to France and Eng.
land for approval:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
GREEN CORN FOR
FODDER AND SIL0
Plant an Early Variety for Feed.
ing to CoWs-Run0ut Sod
Ground.

For feeding green to cows durIna
the summer, plant an early variety Of
corn. Select rim-cut, sod-ground, O
ground from which a crop Of crimson
clover or greer rye has been cut Oh
Plow the ground. harrow and roll b.
fore the fresh plowed ground can dr.
out. Mark out the long way Of fell
and driil half bushel of corn and 40
pounds Of a standard bone fertillza
to the acre. This Is much the quickes
and most economical way. 1t save
time and labor. The corn is put IN q
the. right depth and without waste q
seed. Four hundred pounds of a goo,
superphosphate to the acre. applied Il
good sod land. will bring a good crol
of forage. II hand is thin, spread Z
coat of manure and harrow 1t in. thef
drill the corn in with the phosphate
Run the drills 3 feet apart. II the
field is weedy. plant in hills SO the
crop can be cultivated both ways. A
soon as the corn can be plainly seen.
start the sulky %cultivator, using the
chisel teeth. Early cultivation
kills weeds and starts vigorous
growth of the corn. Plant the variety
Of corr that is best suited to your soil
and climate. Homegrown seed is
best and much the cheapest. The mum.
Der of acres to plant will depend upon
The capacity Of silo. and the number
II stock to feed. One acre OF good
and. given thorough culture, will yield
10 to ~ tons of forage. For green
'eed to supplement the pasture during
he latter part of summer and early
all, one acre for Is head of cows
be planted. Have IN large
ield and drill the corn the long way
II field. Be sure to have the ground
inely pulverized and rolled; the field
an Their be quickly planted and early
given. Corn Is the best
.rop to grow for green feed for the
lilo. or to cure for winter feed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Farm Fertility.

Every bushel of grain, each ton of
hay, every animal and animal prod
uct removed from the soil lessons the
supply of elements required for flu.
ture crops. II by the application of
lime, purchased manure, the use of
fertilizers, and the growing Of green
manure crops, fertility may be main.
tanned, 1t becomes a question of
economics whether the cost Of seed
the labor required to grow fertil.
lzing crops are profitable or not in
ordinary agriculture, and in localities
where the demand for perishable
fruit, etc., does not exist. 1t may be
doubtful whether the expense Is Jus.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Irrigation by PUMPING.

Irrigation by pumping is growing all
over the country. We have now hum
dreds Of pumping plants where we
had none a few years ago. 1t has its
advantages and its disadvantages, it
usually costs more than gravity irri.
cation, but 1t is available at any time
and g a paying proposition on many
O. our farms. India irrigates over
5000, 900 acres from wells. and the
time will come when America win
surpass this.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
LOCATION AND PREPARATION OF HOTBED
MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER
Fan Is Best Time to Make Ready and to Secure Best Results
Concrete Should Be Used in Observation-Disclosures
Side Of Building Best for Protection. .sllf9

81 q fall 10 the time to prepare the
shotbed. To avoid annual repairs. and
TO secure the best results build it Of
E~concrete. Locate the bed on the sunny
wind-protected side Of a building.
a 4sash bed IL usually large enough
except for commercial purposes. A
standard hot-bed sash is 3 feet by 6
E1eet. Lay out the bed 6 feet s inches
wide by IL feet 10 inches long. The
concrete walls are 6 inches thick. Dig
a foundation trenches 2 feet~e inches
deep within the lines given above.
MAKE forms Of 1-inch lumber 10 carry
the south (front) wall 6 inches and
The north (back) wall IA inches above
aground. Forms are not required be-
ground level. The tops of the end
walls slope to the others. Before fill.
ing the forms with concrete, test the
Of the bed by means of
the sash. See that the sash laps to
FORM 2 inches on all sides.
MIX the concrete mushy wet in the
proportion Of / bag Of cement to 2h
cubic feet Of sand to S cubic feet Of
crushed rock. or 1 bag Of cement to
: cubic feet Of bank-run gravel. Fill
the forms without stopping for any
thing Tie the walls together at the
corners by laying in them old iron
rods bent to right angles. While plac-
ing the concrete set H-inch bolts
about 2 feet apart to hold the wooden
top framing of the bed to the CON
crete; or make grooves In the top of
the concrete for counter shaking The
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
FEED
FOR ALL POULTRY
Sprouted Oats Is One of Best
Things That Can Be Given
to Little Ones.

" Oats Is one Of the best feeds one
ean give chicks for growth. but 1t is
hard to get In suitable form for feed
ing to poultry. One of the best meth.
DDS is to sprout it. A pail of oats is
lowered with water and allowed to
5poak about twelve hours. In winter
We use water which Ia heated and Just
|cool enough that you can bear your
hand in it, in summer, cold water.
After soaking, the oats are poured
but into trays two feet wide and three
feet long and two inches deep. The
bottoms of these trays are made Of
galvanized %one-fourth inch mesh wire
We start a bucketful Of the
bats every day, piling the trays on top
pf each other until we have four or
i've.
Meanwhile we must thoroughly stir
Die oats IN each tray every day and
yet with water. The oats win, no
loubt. heat some and this makes them
|prout fast, but If they have a ten
{ency to get too hot, cold water could
e used to keep them cool. By the
burth or fifth day the sprouts are
5erhaps one-half to one inch long.
Fol summer feeding. when the stock
IN get plenty of grass, they will eat
be oats readily at this stage and 1t
as good a growing feed as can be
ptained. The sprouts are very good
r early chicks that al get no grass. ,
pr winter feeding to the poultry. 1t |
often advisable to let the oats grow
ore and turn green. Then you will
I've to let it grow a few days longer.
Il II you can get a suitable rack TO
I'D the trays several inches apart 1t
III be very convenient. BY starting
Q tray each day and feeding the far
lerest developed each day a continu-
rs supply may be had. This feed
As been advertised extensively as a
kcret and the books explaining this
ethod have sold extensively at from
to S. each.
In feeding for growth and early
bvelopment remember that the best
)eds are cheapest, and that plenty
clean feed Of such variety to pro-
bee a balanced ration and plenty of
IRE water will make you more profit
han II the birds are scantily fed and
!lowed to stay in filthy quarters and
estered by lice.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Catcher kiIIifer.

When he caught the youngsters twirl
ed r~aggedly, but as loon as Killifer
got behind the bat they did entirely
different work.
1t is on account of his belief rela-
tive to playing managers that Doom
believes a leader who is a catcher
does not have any success with his
pitchers. He mentioned King and
Bresnahan as examples.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Test With PIus.

In a feeding test with 80 pigs. last.
ing 100 days. on a ration of corn chop,
buttermilk and barley and sorghum
forage, conducted at the Oklahoms
station. the average daily gain was
81 pound a. compared with q gain
of 1.22 pounds on corn chop and but.
termilk. A lot of hogs turned into .
field Of corn yielding at the rate OF
only II bushels per acre made a gain
Of IL pounds per head. Estimating
the value OF the grain at Z cents per
pound. the hogs returned q value OF
cents per bushel.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
stovalI Reappointed MANAGER.

George Stovall has signed a contract
20 manage be st. Louis American
league baseball team next yea Stow
all has asked the Cincinnati National
league club to set a price on Catcher
Larry Mclean.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
HOW WATER MOVES IN SOIL
Surprising Facts Are Shown by the
Government Experiments In Or
chards Of California.

Most farmers are under the i'm.
preston that water moves from the
surface straight down into the SOIL
that 10. evenly on all sides, when it
10 applied to q single spot or In a
ditch. This is not the way the water
is absorbed.
Government experiments In Cali
fornia orchards show the lateral move
ment of water is surprising. Where
water was sent through Irritating
bitches between rows Of trees the son
was wet to a considerable depth but
In wedges Of v shapes and that tha
wHter had moved latsrally only about
two feet.
In soils that are IA good condition
movement of water either I'D or
down is not very great but the lateral
movement is extremely slight. This
Knowledge ia Of vast Importance in the
Of fertilizer and explains
many Of the failures because they
have water to make them avail.
able as plant food and If placed too
Tar from the plants the latter will be-
receiving no benefit.
These facts will be Of value to the
growers of fruit and vegetables where
.1renching or sprinkling is resorted to.
of course natures way Of supplying
moisture to the entire surface is the
'est but If we water our plants it il
better to apply fertilizer irst and then
give a thorough drenching in order
hat the moisture will dissolve the
and send it to the roots.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

must be ventilated for q short period
by raising the sash on the side away
from the wind. Water the plants In
the morning only and ventilate late,
to remove the moisture from the foil
age. On winter nights, 1t will often b
necessary to v the bed with OLD
carpets and boards.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

pash to the level Of the walls with an
allowance OF one-quarter inch for
sclearance. This can be done by tenn
2porartly imbedding in the concrete
wooden strips Of the necessary dimen-
3eions. During this operation. by
means of blocks nailed to the strips.
make provision for the center bars
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Job for Cy Youno.

1t is most likely that "Old Cy"
Young will manage the Portland team
Of the Coast league next season. Cy
,oves the game too well to quit it en-
trely.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Perspicuous.

Percy Gust introduced)-Ah. So
you're the chap who makes mud
heads?
Sculptor-Not all of them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Sorting Pctatoes.

A good way to sort potatoes IL to
make an inclined box with Stats far
enough apart to allow the amall ones
y drip Though.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

Every woman should have an aim
IN life, even If she can't throw a stone
with any degree Of accuracy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

UeAtiu0 TIAUts
An orchard heating plant that has
pen patented by q Massachusetts
Ian employs q system Of pipes to
bnvey fuel oil from . central tank.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

A small boy doesn't find 1t very
amusing to do the things his parents.
are willing to let him do.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

Hope is a pneumatic tire that Is fire.
quently punctured.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-costed.
tiny granules, easy TO take as candy. Adv.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NYE

In the matter Of the estate Of
John Gregovieh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was on the 18th day
of July, 1912, duly appointed and
qualified by the district court of
Nye county, Nevada. as administra-
trix of the estate of John Gregovch
deceased. All creditors having
claims against said estate are re-
quired to file the same, with the
proper vouchers and statutory affi-
davit attached with the clerk Of
the court within three CD months
from the date Of the first publica-
ton of this notice.
Date Of first publication July 90,
1912. Date Of last publication, Aug
ust 10. 1912.
EMMA GREGOVTCH,
ADMINISTRATORS.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01

Have you a house to rent? Ad-
vertise 1t in the want ad column.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS

Tonight's program at the Butler
theater is one that everyone In
Tonopan should see. Five reels Of
motion pictures will be exhibited
composed of the following subjects:
The Orleans Coach Pathe's great
est three-reel feature film. This Is
a story OF the most remarkable case
of mistaken identity and the ter
rible miscarriage of justice ever
written in the judicial annals OF
the world. The story is intensely
interesting. and full of thrilling
situations. A magnificent film in
every particular, in three reels.
The High Cost of Living" is
Edison comedy picture that is full
of fun. ION El Monte Ranch" an
Essany western drama featuring
G.. NJ. Anderson.
That clever vocalist Miss Leon
ard. will change her song act COM
pletely. furnishing one of the most
laughable songs ever heard in To-
nopah. Tonights show is one of
the best ever offered the people
of this city.
Howard and Flynn in funny say
lngs and singing. 1t will be a
scream from beginning to end. To-
morrow night let the people of To-
nopah turn out and give the suf-
ferers of Mazuma a rousing benefit.
Plenty of vaudeville and -four good
moving pictures besides Flynn and
Howard in a new stunt. IL is for
good cause and not personal gain,
so be sure and turn out and show
what the people Of Tonopah can
do for charity. Tomorrow nights
| admission will be Csc.
! ITava Won housa 70 rent2 Ad-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01
AFTER JACK JOHNSON

CHICAGO. August Indianap-
oils promoters today offered Jack
Johnson $4,000 to wrestle Charlie
Olson to a finish in that city some
time in September. Johnson may
accept He said his retirement
from fighting would not prevent
his wrestling.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01
GoLDFIELD SALES
MANHATTAN SALES
MISCELLANEOUS

lOOO Dexter ............
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01
BOMB EXPLODED At
NANNY ABRAMS SALOON

CHICAGO. August IA bomb
was exploded in Nanny" Abrams
saloon today. The building was
wrecked but none we're hurt. 1t
is believed gamblers were respons-
ible as Abrams is an ex-member
Of the legislature who voted for
Lorimer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-01
STOCKS

The following are the closing quo
tations and sales OF the San Fran
cisco Stock exchange as received yes
terday by Harry Epstine. the local
broker:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-18

son Of Eric the Red, Of Norway, and |
describe the southwark voyage Of his
little vessel past the snow.clad noun
tains Of Labrador and the wooded |
shores of Newfoundland, until Vine.
land, an indefinite region ON the New
England coast. was reached.
Here Lief. who was a Christian, and
the members of his little band of dar.
ing adventures spent the winter Of
1902 and no doubt on the bleak New
England shore the beautiful feast.
whose God-like spirit has softened and
conquered the world. was celebrated.
The Norwegian visits to vineland
were continued by Thorwald and Thor.
stein. brothers Of Lief, who had sue.
ceeded to the patriarchal Office and
possessions of his father; and on the
deaths In quick succession of both
ThOrwald and Thorstcin the wife OF
the latter Gudrida married rich Nor.
wegian named Thorfn and accompa.
MED him and company of his follow
ers to Vineland, where they lived
three years. Gudriia was pious
soul. When her second husband died
she visited Rome, narrated to pope
Benedict an account of her adventures
in this far western world and with the
papal blessing returned to Iceland.
she became abbess.
There are no records bearing ON the
Christmas days spent by these hardy
NOrwegians in New England. but i'm
agination can we'll picture the renewal
in this strange land of the Christmas
customs of Scandinavia. And thus i,
is entirely legitimate TO assume that
by them the first celebration of the
day was observed in the new world
History. and tradition as well, ar,
silent after this on new world affairs
until the coming Of the Spaniaris. fol.
lowed by the Portuguese, French and
English. BY them the feast Of TIE Ma.
tivity was celebrated. and long before
Plymouth Rock was discovered, to he
made the cornerstone of a new civil.
iZatiOn, hardy fishermen from France
chanted the hymns of the Catholic
church in the waters of Maine. An
old French chart gives to certain is
lands near the Machias river, east O,
Penobscot, the names of Isles des Rois
Mages and llavre Mage-Isles of the
Magian kings. and Magian harbor-
in memory of the three wise men. VIII,
followed the mysterious star. to la,
their offerings of gold. of frankincens,
and of myrrh before the Babe of Beth
lehem.
In stern and puritan New Englan,
Christmas was placed under ban. Til,
Plymouth colony. indeed. did not pas
prohibiiive laws. but in 1922 Gov. Brad
ford placed all Christmas games unde
fnterdiet anu those who afterwar,
Observed the Jay did so secretly. Blu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-18
Had Something in Him.

Rev. Hudson Robert Jones had
preached what he thought was a
great Christmas sermon. On the way
home from church he came upon a
youth sitting doubled up on the steps
of a domicile. Wishing to admonish
this young person for what he took to
be laziness, he stepped up to him and
said
Don't sit there like that, my boy:
this is Christmas. Get up and stir
yourself: you certainly must have
something in YOU"
I've got big Christmas dinner in
me- was the forced reply, and |
can't move"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-18

Atlas was holding up the world.
At this junctTre Santa Claus drove
by
Hello, Atlas" said Santa. Still
holding it up. see.
Yes" woophed Atlas.
Well, get busy with it," Santa ad.
vised.
After | make my trip this year
there won't be anything left for an ev-
eryday hold.up man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-18
@S s@S@
OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS
Holiday Celebrated IN America
Before Time Of Columbus.
The Christian Norsemen Undoubtedly
Observed the Occasion on the
New England coast-ln Early
Colonial Days.

lille the settle
ment Of the Amer.
lean continent 10
modern and its
history clearly de-
fined. pro ba b ~
there were Christ.
mas celebrations
In what 10 now
the United States
several centuries
before the first
voyage of C0lum.
bus. The chron.
icles Of Iceland
tell the story oil
the visit made ia
Epoou1ouI EvI 1of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-18


Ing the example OF Cromweh's parlta.
ment. which prohibited all observance
Of the feast and decreed that holly
and Ivy were badges OF sedition." en-.
acted a law. In 1869. obliging all men
to labor on Christmas day and inflict.
ing q fine upon those who observed the
feast. It was not until 16Sl-morV
than 20 years after the passing Of the
Cromwell regime and the restoration
Of the Stuart dynasty to the throne
that this law. abolishing personal free
dom and liberty Of Worship. was re.
pealed: and several years after this
the spirit Of New England was reflect
ed in letter written by Rev. Joshua
Moody to Rev. Increase Mather. 10
which the observance Of Christmas
was thus referred to: And the shut
ting up OF shops on Christmas day and
driving the master out Of school Of
Xmas hOlydaies are very grevous."
Elsewhere throughout the colonies
the feast Of Christmas was observed.
Both New Amsterdam and New York
maintained the old.world customs a..
ISOLATED with the day and In the south
the beautiful festival never lost it,
hold upon the hearts Of the English
settlers.
Today there is no north. no south.
no east. no west. to Christmas cele-
bration in the United States. The
story Of the Babe Of Bethlehem ia
written on every heart and every
tongue on Christmas morning repeats
the song the angels sang over the
Judean hills: GLORY to God In the
highest and on earth peace to men Of
good WILL"
z.zs .essss;zzs~
80. ~
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-12

i00insou, candidate TOT governor Op- posing Donagney.
 Donaghey had been publicly and privately invited to be present, with The admonition that his public record would be attacked Donaghey was absent
 Up in tha northern part of the state Hal Norwood keeps jumping side ways in order to keep Donaghey from getting away from him, for Hal is ioade,i with criticisms of Donaghey and his administration. and the gov. ernor is trying to dodge these poll tical onslaughts.
 There is condition for an enter prising state.
 governor seeking 2 third term, an extra term. who can not stand the limelight of criticism of his former terms,
 Democratic precedent gives a gov ernor two terms unless he has made almost criminal failure in the office A third term. however. Is only ex- pected to be given by democrats where there has been such general public work that complimentary term is un- iversally approved
 Donaghey's record is being attack ed. and bitterly. too.
 He is already a publicity dodger in that he will not meet his oppon. ents on the stump.
 He is being openly accused of be ing . tax dodger, snd he is one of the wealthiest men of this state. The idea of man running for governor on a platform Of increased taxation, and then running away from criticism that he is himself tax dodger, is ab- solutely absurd.
 There is something wrong The people of Arkansas should awaken to the possibilities of their future under a business adminitration. Donaghey has served two terms, and if he has of his own actions raised Arkansas one point in the standard, we have not observed it
 It is time for 8 change. It is time fvr the election of some man who has s.o further political ambition than to the.p his people into prosperity and peace and the fruits of successful ex- istence. NaKl
 Whether your choice is one or the other of the oponents of Donaghey you should not fail 10 observe this stirring fact-that Donaghey is seeking third term or a complimentary term of two years more in office. under a record of four years service which he refuses to defend against his conceptions on the stump.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-12

From Switzerland comes the news of man killed by a mouse. Here is something, at least, to urge in ex- tenuation of woman's terror of TO. dents.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-12

II doesnt look like baseball weather despite all the talk of training camps and the nearness of the opening of the season
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-12

It will be really embarrassing to certain Republicans Of prominence to have the Hartman biography printed just before their party's national con- vention
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-12

With Garland county having four candidates tn the field, and Montgom- cry county having but one things look well to the minority end Of the district.