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Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04
p Well Deserved Gift

Pacific Garden: The saturday
Evening Post says the plan to give
Luther Burbank an immense farm IN
The southwest for The growing Of
SpinelrSS cactus was favorably acted
upon hy the house public lands com
miltrc recently. Under the bill which
was Introduced Dy Representative
Hayes, Burbank Will ~ allowed an Oh
tion Oh II sections If srmi-arid land
i'll southern California Arizona ana New
Mexico. If at the end Of five years
there are 100000 spincless cactus
plants two years old growing on the
land it will be conveyed by the govern
ment to Burbank at The regular price
for such lands
If Burbank Is able to demonstrate
to the people of this great southwest
that the spineless cactus produced on
his trial grounds at Santa Rosa are
half-just half-as valuable for stock
feeding as he claims them TO be, tha
secretary Of the interior should not
only give him the land free. but pay
him 100000 for the demonstration
To redeem our deserts from their bar
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04
SUPERVISORS TO BAR BAD
SEED FROM IMPERIAL COUNTY

ance with the requirements of sec
tions /. ,, and 6 of of this act
or if such seed or seeds be falsely
labeled in any respect.
Section 5-Penalty for Violation OF
Act. Whoever sells, offers, or eX-
poses for sale. or for distribution III
the county. any seeds without com
plying with The requirements of sec
ton 1. or in violation of sections :
3 and of this act, shall be deemed
to he guilty Of miSdemeanor and
on conviction shall be fined not less
than SO and the costs. nor more
than 500 and the costs Of the prose
cution, for the first offense, and noi
less than 500 and costs. nor more
than $500 dollars and costs of pros
euclion for the second or any subse
quenl offense.
Section 6-Sale of Seed for Manu-
facture. Food or Forage, tncleaned
Seed and Seed in Transit. The provl-
eionS of this act shall not apply IL
any person, firm or corporation grow
ing. selling or exposing for sale. ce-
reals or other seeds for manufacturing
purposes. for food or forage. proNld-
ed that the provisions Of this act shall
not apply TO the sale of exposure foI
sale of uncleaned seed. provided eacl
package. lot or bulk Of such uncleaneC
seed sold. exposed or offered for sale
be plainly labeled with the words ''un
cleaned seed" and provided further
that in case of large quantities OF such
uncleaned seed stored in an elevator
1, h hn la
heled. the bins or subdivisions 'un-
cleaned seeds" This act shall not
apply 10 seeds or grains in transit.
Section :. The horticultural com
missioner is hereby authorized to car
ry out the provisions of this act and
said commissioner or his regularly ap-
pointed Inspectors shall have free ac-
cess upUn or into any premises oI
structures To make examination of ana
see whether such seed are upon the
premises Of the owners Of such seeds
or on the premises or in the possession
Of any warehouse. elevator or railroad
company. and may take from any per
son. firm or corporation any sample
NJ samples uf such seed.
section g. Certificate, Of Evidence
The certificate Of the official seed test
er uf tie University of California eN-
pertinent station, or Of The official seed
tester Of any other experiment sta
ton authorized by it TO make seed
analysis or test giving the results OF
the examination. analysis or tests OF
any seed samples made under the au-
thority of said experiment station, shall
be presumptiVe evidence of the facts
therein stated.
Section 9-Facls. How Transmit
ted. When the county horticultural
commissioner has reason to believe
that any of the provisions of this act
have been violated he shall transmit
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04
FARMERS BUTTER

Mrs. NJ. f. Sherman in California
CultiVator: The cream to make good
butter must he neither too thick nor
too thin. too sour or too sweet, Just
right. in other words. When it is too
thin the butter is apt to be over
churned and show poor gram. This
makes a greasy butter that does mol
keep Well The consumer thinks ,
great deal of being able to say thai
butter keeps sweet two weeks. This
is desirable quality but it is hard
to see how any one can have the
butter last that long in family Thai
likes butter.
When the cream is too thick and
not very acid the churn will sometimes
whip it into froth instead of making
butter. The lack of the development
of lactic acid bacteria that soften the
slight walls of the butter glObuleS
makes the churning slower, and a
whipping takes place instead Of amass-
ing the globules together. When the
cream froths and the butter does not
come is a nervous time in the kitchen
and the family cat usually about that
time gets her tail trodden on and tleeS
with q wild outcry to safer quarters.
Now it is really nothing 10 get excited
over. but simply first OF all see II the
churn was over filled. Then take
some clean lars or bottles and fill them
with hot water and place them III the
cream in the churn, covering up well.
Then sing the latest raStime while you
do something else. After half an hour
take out the bottles. II the churn
is more than half full take ont some
Of The cream: then churn the cream.
and soon the butter will come To re
ward your efforts.
Onp of the things a woman making
butter can find good profit in is max
ing up number Of half-pound pats
of unsalted butter. The Jews are
great buyers of This butter and can
he relied on to take it in every place
in California.
When the cream is exactly right in
riprne,S the butter will be good fla
Vured ana Keep well, that =. The re@u-
lar salled butter. When the cream i
Z little of in flavor The butter can he
helped bN drawing off the butlermlk
at once upon covering the butter IN
the churn with cold salty water. \
gentle rocking Of The churn from side
to side will quickly gather The butter
into masses that can be lifted out on
the working board.
The men who make renovated but
ter use this process, but go httl"
further by first slicing the poor butter
very thin and putting it in with good
buttermlk or with sweet new milk.
The whole mass is left over night
and then churned until the butter
comes into masses. When the butter
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04

prOcesSed is very bad it is sometimes
heated in the new milk until soft and
then chilled. This butter a few years
ago was sealed into cans and sent to
the South American trade, away from
the places having rcfrigerating facil-
tiles.
Grain in butter is that quality that
makes it palatable. Butter with poor
grain sticks TO the roof of the mouth
like lard or cold tallow and one does
not wish any more OF it. Take a fork
ana break off a piece of well made
butter. 1t will break irregularly and
show the grain. Washing the butter
IN the churn with cold water after the
bultermilk has run off will hold the
grain, and then lightly pressing it to-
Sethef in working, not musSing it down
as though it We're mashed potatoes
Will hold the grain. The two other
| things ] can think OF here as likely to
trouble the home buttermaker are mot
Ties and curds in the butter. Notifies
come from uneven temperature in the
working and sailing. Salt the butter
lightly while still in the open gran
ular mass before working it, This
will overcome this trouble. Strainine
the cream into the churn through 4
wire sieve will stop curds from going
| into the cream. This trouble with
small white curds is more common in
cream that comes from pan skimmine
than from the separator.
The small size cutting frames are
| desirable for the home butter maker
| as they soon save the cost Of their
purchase. They put the butter into
| commercial form at once. The but
| Ter from the worker is packed into the
form and stood away in cool placa
| until morning. Then it is put into one
| or tW0-pounu squares and wrapped in
parchment paper for the market. The
cost of This parchment paper is yer,
small when bought in any Quantity
II will pay 10 have your name or the
farms name on each wrapper. Good
possible, and little neatness and
a we'll put up package shows
! That all The work is well done
Do not try 10 use rags when
good price is desired for the but
! ter. The day has passed when the
city relations are asked to save their
| Whlle goods for aunty'S butter. ! can
remember going to lhe country with
! my childish clothes packed in with
! bundles of old white cloth for The but
| ter. Often The first question WOuld
| bc. "Dld your mother send me any
butter rags?" Keep The rags for WIN
! dow cleaning or rug making and hu>
| paper for the butter then rhar4,
enough 10 get il back again
The wooden ware used in bull.I
making needs careful handling in Ihi-
dry climate. These consist Of In,
| tlIurn. butter worker and butter cut
ting frame. These should he Washr,
carefully after using. with hot waite.
and very small quantity of sal soda
dissolved i'll it. then washed with clear
| cold water again and stood up to dry
| Put them in a downstairs room whpr.
| 1t i> cool and not too dry. At one
time we found i'll the summer tn
| the c'urn and butter worker kept bes,
| with large box turned over them
They We're all thoroughly dry before
| being put under the box. Sometimes
a churn develops mu>Iy odOr. Thi.
! can De quickly overcome by using
| llltle lime water to rinse and if wnaL
solution is used ii may safely Stant
III the churn over night. \ box Of IN
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04

The supervisors have passed the fol-
lowing important ordinance TO regulate
She importation of seed:
Pure seed Ordinance-An Act to Reg
ulate the Selling Offering or En-
posing of Seed for Sale and Pro
vidng Penalties for the Violation
Thereof.
Section i-Seeds. How Labeled Or
Branded. Each and every package or
lot Of seeds excepting only garden
seeds in packet or a package of one
pound or less. whether in a package
or bulk. which is sold. offered or eX-
posed for sale by any person. firm
or corporation. in the county of I'm
Derial. state of California. shall be
plainly. Iegibly or indelibly labeled in
English upon the exterior of the con-
tainer with written or printed label.
Such label shall show:
I. The commonly accepted name
of kind and variety of seed and where
grown.
,. The full name and address of
The person or persons, firm or cor
poration. selling. Offering. or expos
ing the seed for sale.
3. The approximate percentage Of
purity or freedom from foreign mat
Ter or from other seeds distinguisha-
Die by their appearance.
Section 2-The Sale Of Agricultural
Seeds Containing Seeds of NoNious
Weeds Which are Forbidden or I'm
lawful No person. firm or corpora
tion shall sell. Offer. or expose for
sale, or for distribution. in the county
of Imperial. any grain or agricultural
or garden seed which contains any of
aIIt seeds # Juansun grass Ht>Sian
thistle Canada thistle. Scotch thistle
bull thistle. star thistle. couch or
suack grass. crab grass. dudder "r
wild morning glory.
Section 3-NliXed seeds How Sold
No person. firm or corporation shall
sell. offer or expose for sale, or for
distribution. in the county of Imperial
any grain or agricultural or garden
seeds. excepting only garden seeds in
the packet. or package Of one pound
or less. containing any uf the seeds
sf any other nONluuS weed. or Of er
got. except that the package or con
tainer Of mixed seeds shah he plainly
iabeied upon the exterior uf the con
Lainer with the correct common names
and the per cent Of each uf the kinds
or varieties uf seeds composing the
mixture.
Section i-Mi>labrling or Misbrand-
ng Seeds. II shall be unlawful for
any person. either for himself. or while
acting a. agent or servant OF any other
person. firm or corporation. to sell. Of
fer or expose for sale or to deliver
within the county of Imperial. any
4p,A nlISh branded
The meaning Of this act. Seed or seeds
shall he deemed to be misbranded f
the contents of any sack or lot of
seeds. whether in package or in bulk
containers. i not labeled in accord
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04
ren condition is an herculean task. It

rem condition is an herculean task. IL
requires cash as well as courage, Drawn
as well as brains, and tenacity of pur-
pose TO marvellous degree. The finan
cal tragedies which may be seen from
the trains as one travels over the state
are mute evidences Of the ruin which
has overtaken many a family who be
gan the JOB with energy and enthusiasm
and quit in bankruptcy and despair.
These failures seen from the car win
dOws are not a tithe Of such that are
met with when one travels af0Ot off
into the desert and solitary places. The
worst part of these calamities is that
they are brought about BY lying real
estate sharks and sharpers.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04

Stacked lime on the floor of a damp
room will gather the moisture and
make the room sweet and free from
musty odors. These damp rooms are
frequently found under tank houses
that have been made into cream and
butter room. Whitewashing all over
and standing the lime around will make
the room sweet again if it is in this
muSty condition. Must is an enemy
to- good butter makers, fully as for
midable as ''ruSL" is to the farmers
tools. Rust" YOU know. is said TO
be more formidable to the farmer :
pOcketbOOk than the ''trusis'
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04
Edison Loses Suit

WASHINGTON. Dec. i.-Thomas \.
Edison was held not to have been the
inventor if the moving picture film by
the court of appeals of the District
Of Columbia, which reversed decision
of the lower court granting an injunc-
ton and damages to Edison's assignccs
against a film company Of Chicago. The
court held that Edison's work in the
development OF motion pictures LES
solely in the camera apparatus.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-04
that fact to the district attorney o

that fact to the district attorney OF
the county.
Section i0-Duty of the District
Attorney 1t shall he the duty OF the
district attorney of the county to pros
ecute all persons violating any proVl-
sions of this act when the evidence
thereof has been presented by the
county horticultural commissioner.
Section II. This ordinance shall
take effect and he in force on and
after October i5, 1912.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-11-01

one inch thick, four inches long.
Spread on earthenware or granite
dishes and dry in the oven. When
dry pack into tin boxes lined with
wax paper or in an old flour sack and
hang in dry place. Pumpkins may
be done the same way, but better
way to take care of the latter is to
cook it in the usual way; sift it then
put it on the stove again and cook as
dry as possible, then spread on plates
to dry in the oven. To use, soak
over night in sweet milk. The pies
will be a beautiful golden brown
color. 1t takes only small piece to
make a pie.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-11-01
Che 6oflle.
WE'RE ROOFING FOR YE, THEODORE
By Berton Braley.

By Berton Braley.
Some of us have loved you and some
of us have fought you,
All of us have watched you with a
very human pride,
And-politics regardless-every one
of us has thought you
A bounding bunch of vigor with a
dynamo inside
We like your pluck and courage and
the zest of every action;
We hate to-se you suffer with a
wound that's a playing hob,
And every mothers son of us will
shout with satisfaction
When you are up and out again
and right upon the job!
We may not vote your ticket but we
vote that you recover;
We are roofing for you, Theodore,
in South and East and West;
We blame the wretch who shot you,
and our kindest wishes hover
About you as you battle with a
bullet in your breast.
Some of us have loved you-and some
of us been bitter
In the way that we have fought you
flor the war was never tame)
But we know you are fighter, not a
coward or a gutter,
And we want you back in action,
putting ginger in the game!
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-11-01
THE RANCH COOK BOOK.
CARROT JAM.
(Requested)

Use only the outside or red part of
the carrot. Cook in as little water as
possible, then add the rind and juice
of one lemon and one pound of sugar
to each pound of carrots.
Another good way to use carrots is
to add a small portion to orange
marmalade.
DRIED WINTER SQUASH.
Pare the vegetable cut into strips
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-11-01
sUzETTE BOW IN CROCHET.

This is one of the daintiest patterns
for neck wear, and is newer than
most patterns. One need not hesitate
to make one even it we are unable to
show the design. Personally we
think it the prettiest we have seen.
Everybody is wearing them and max
ing them for Christmas. They are
easily and quickly made. The six
center rings are much like the batten-
burg rings. The darning cotton
wound around the matches is merely
used to form strong ring for the
crochet work. Of course the matches
are slipped out when the work is be-
gun.
Wind the padding-cord ten times
around three matches held tightly
| together; join in the working thread
and cover closely with doubles, fasten
last to 1st and break the thread.
Make twelve of these rings and join
with needle and thread to form two
circles, leach containing six rings.
l. Fasten thread in 9Th stitch from
the joining of rings, chain 6, catch
back in 4th stitch from needle to
form picot, chain 7, picot, chain 2,
miss doubles of same ring, fasten
in next, chain 6, picot, chain 7, picot,
chain 2, fasten In 9Th double of next
ring, and repeat around, making in
all II loops.
T. Slip-stitch to center OF picot
loop, chain 8, catch between picots
in top of next loop, turn, chain 3,
10 trebles under chain, turn, 1
treble in each of 10 trebles, double
under chain, (chain 7, picot, chain
I, picot, chain 8, fasten in next
loop twice, chain 8, and repeat the
row three times.
3. Slip-stitch to top of 1st treble
in shell, chain 5, treble in same
place, chain 3, 2 trebels, separated
by chain, in 9Th treble of shell,
chain 3, 2 trebles separated by 2
chain in last treble of same shell,
chain 8, 2 trebles separated by 3
chain, in center of next loop, chain 4,
2 trebles separated by chain I'm
center of next loop, chain 3, treble
in LIST treble of next shell, chain 2, a
treble in same place, repeat around,
joining last 8 chain to Sd stitch of 5
chain at beginning.
4. Make doubles, l under each
chain stitch and / in top of each
treble, chain 7, fasten back in I'd
double made, under chain make 81
doubles, picot) twice, 3 doubles; re-
peat around the entire bow. Before
working this finishing edge make the
second medallion and join to the LIST
by catching together at corners and
center of shell when making the Sd
row.
Cut piece of velvet ribbon, two
inches wide and six or seven inches
long, notch the ends, fold the center
together neatly, bring one end up
through the center of a medallion
and put it down through the center
Of the other, pulling the velvet along
until the ends are even, and the bow
is completed. A wider taffeta or satin
ribbon may be used by laying the
- i
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
LEAGUE
INSTALLATION

The Women's Label lee re of Far
go held a most interesting meeting in
Assembly hall on Tuesday evening.
After the routine business of the
meeting he'd been attended to ~installa-
ton Of officers was in order and this
was performed by D. M. Hurley.
The officers installed are as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. c, e. Duffy.
First Vice President-Mrs. Art Han
son.
Second Vice President-Mrs. M. E.
McFadden.
Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Josie
johnson.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Mel
lie Hurley.
Sergeant at Arms-Mrs. Elizabeh
Karges.
Doorkeeper-Miss Minnie shunaker
Trustees-Mrs. Mary Hurley, Mrs
r. Sandie, Mrs. G. o. Strom.
For the benefit of those who are not
acquainted with our work, we quote
the object Of the Women's Union La
bel league:
T promote the welfare Of wage
earners. To discountenance the sweat.
shop system of production by aidina
union made goods. To gain a univer.
sal eight-hour day. To abolish child
labor; to secure equal pay for equal
work regardless of sex; to aid the sun
day and early closing movement; To
sustain fair employers; to urge indus.
trial and political rights for women
The meeting nights have been chang.
ed to the second and fourth Tuesday,
Of every month at Assembly hall.
The work OF the ladies offers a bis
field and in which the textile
workers, the shirtwaist and carmen
workers, the laundry workers anC
many other crafts employing womer
workers can be aided, 1t is a grant
field and interests the best element o
our people.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
orphsus and Norrona soeietiss.


Al large and enthusiastic audience
greeted the United Singing societies al
the concert given on Thursday night
in the spacious Stone auditorium. The
well filled hall meant that the publicity
committee will have it's purse made
fuller for pushing along the affairs and
arrangements for the big sangerfest in
June.
Artistically the conce was a great
success and the excellent tone display
ed by the singers demonstrated that
that much hard work has been done in
preparation. The high character of the
programme was greatly admired, the
Interpretation of works by Greig, Besc-
nitt, Spohr, Lindblad, Wendelborg and
other prominent Norwegian composers
meeting with unanimous approval anC
there were several recalls after sons
Of the favorite numbers. The direc.
tors, Professor Hertsgard and Axe
Rudd were warmly complimented upor
the excellencies of the evening. Tht
singers were splendidly assisted bS
Mrs. Langlie and Mrs. e. p. Wright
nee Aslaug Olsen who varied the pro.
gramme with beautifully played piano
numbers. The conce was a pro.
nounced success and 1t is no wonder
the Scandinavian people of Fargo ant
Moorhead are proud Of their respective
singing societies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
PLUMBERS convene;
ELECT OFFICERS

Fargo Plumbers and Steamftters
local union No. SaS held its regular
monthly meeting Wednesday evening
in Assembly hall and transacted rou.
tine business.
The officers elected at the last meet
ing were installed with appropriate
ceremonies. These officers are as fol.
lows:
President-Wm. L. Mcbride.
Vice President-Wade Stevenson.
Secretary and Treasurer-walter r
Lee.
Finance Committee-Wm. l.. Nc,
Bride, Fred Vale, G. A. Wilson.
Plumbers Examining Board-R. B
Wing, Michael Farley, Henry Skeeten
Steamfitters' Examining Board-C
A. Wilson, Oscar Bjornes, Nick Cellar
One new member was initiated anC
considerable time was spent in dis
cussing of communications from head,
quarters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
In the Labor World
NETTING NIGHTS or rAaeo UNION

electrical device which is worked in
conjunction with the ordinary signals.
The apparatus consists of a plunger or
shoe attached to one of the railway
lines and connected with the signaling
box. A contact brush underneath the
cab of the engine and a magnet and
tension spring connects with the throt-
tie Of the engine. When the signal is
put against the train. the shoe or
plunger is thrust upward from the
metals so that If the engineer fails to
notice the danger signal. the contact
brush underneath the cab of the en-
CINE touches the plunger. This COM
pletes the electrical current and au-
Dramatically the tension spring forces
the closing of the throttle. BY the adj
dition of a magnetic coil the same APP
paratus can operate the air brakes
which can be put on automatically
when the contact brush touches the
plunger.