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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15
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Probably most of these were sent
east, and he received the fresh berry
price for them which would amount
to at least one thousand dollars.
This shows what Western Washington
berry fields can be made to produce
with proper care and proper market
ing facilities. Of all the prosperous
states of the union, Washington leads.
A we'll informed grain dealer has pub
lished statement that farmers of
this state will receive twenty-five
million dollars more for this years
crop than for the crop of 1911. He
states that farm products of the state
this year will exceed one hundred
million dollars. The wheat crop, he
claims, will reach fifty-six million
bushes, and was but thirty eight
million last year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

Robert Main, master of King County
Pomona Grange, writes The Ranch
that the Pomona will be held at
Enum claw, October Oath. There will
be a good program and it is hoped
that every patron of the White River
Valley that can possibly do so will
take time to go, and take an interest
in the meeting. Mr.. Main says there
will be reports on cow testing and a
lot of information will be obtained
for the dairymen.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15
A YEAR OF BIG CROPS.

The department of agriculture has
issued it's fall report of the work of
the American farmer. Never has
such an optomistic report been issued
never IN American history have such
crops been produced as in 1912.
The total indicated value at the
present will exceed So, 600, 900, 600.
The first in quality and value is the
great corn crop, which this year
reaches more than 1900, 900. 900 bush
els, and oats at l, 500, 900, 600 bushels.
Spring wheat makes a surprising
showing inasmuch as it has yield OF
1872, while last year it was but ga.
The total amount of wheat threshed
is placed at TOP, 730, 600 bushels, which
is one million bushels more than
harvested last year.
This is also a year Of wonderful
potato crops; the average per acre IS
given this year at 1858, while last
year it was only 800 bushels per acre.
1t is estimated that there will be 4Ol, :
600, 600 bushels of potatoes this year,
compared with 292, 1877, 600 last year.
The figures in this report are as
founding, and an average man cannot
grasp them. Yet there is food for re-
Election in this if we will stop and
consider. When it is considered that
this is a wonderful spring wheat crop,
and only 17.2 bushels are raised per
acre, it reflects very little credit on
the American farmer. The English
farmer can easily produce twice this
amount. and the American farmer
could do this if he would take the
same care in selection of his seed,
planting and taking care of his soil
as the English farmer does. The
same is true of every other crop raised.
Corn is given this year as II bushels
per acre, and it should be 60, and could
be if farmers use reasonable care with
their soil and culture of the crop.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

Potato rot has caused an immense
loss to farmers of the Pacific North
west this year. Some farmers of
Western Washington will not even at
tempt to harvest the crop, although
an unusually large crop was grown
this year. Potato growers should
make an effort to save their crops, as
the present low crop price cannot
continue. Potatoes are worth only
about 81 per ton on the Seattle
markets, which means that potatoes
grown on high priced land are not
profitable this year. They should not
be sacrificed.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

E. G. Vashus, the Kent Indian
Runner duck raiser, probably took
more prizes on ducks than any other
duck raiser of the state. His win
nings at the King County Fair have
already been mentioned. At the
Stale Fair at Yakima he received four
firsts, three seconds and two thirds.
At the Puyallup Far he received ten
firsts and two seconds.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

The press reports are daily telling
us of the great value of apple orchards
in Eastern Washington, but what
about the luscious raspberry OF West
ern Washington? The Puyallup Val
lev Tribune recently published "a
statement that J. F. Friedly had
picked To crates of raspoerries from
one acre of ground during the past
season, and if these had all been sold
to the cannery at $l.2O per crate
would have amounted to 1854. 40.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15

may De removed ITOm HIS pOSlIlou
without waiting for the next regular
election and that for these reasons
officials will be more likely to follow
the wishes of their constituents.
Against the bill it has been urged
that it would tend to make officials
less self-reliant; that all would keep
their Gears to the ground"; that it
would discourage able men from seek
ing office.
AS the recall amendment was or
iginally introduced by its friends,
judges were not excepted from its
provisions, this change being made in
the legislature against the wishes OF
the more radical opponents of direct
legislation. However, the men who
originally introduced the amendment
are urging its adoption, taking the
ground that another amendment, in
Guiding judges, may be passed later.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
The initiative and referendum
amendments are two in number, 1T
being necessary to amend two separate
sections. The questions will appear
on the ballot in the following form:
"For Tor against) the proposed
amendment of section 1 of article
of the constitution OF the state of
Washinton, relating to legislative
powers and providing for the initia-
tive and referendum.
"For Tor against) the proposed
amendment of article 2 of the con-
stitution of the state of Washington,
by striking section 81 therefrom,
which relates to the times when laws
take effect
The adoption of both these amend
ments is necessary to make the in
itiative and referendum workable;
therefore any voter favoring the in
itiative and referendum should vote
for both amendments and, on the
reverse, voter opposed to the pro-
posed change should vote against
both.
ALLOWS FOUR MONTHS.
The initiative and referendum
amendments, in brief, provide that
10 per cent of the number who voted
for governor at the last state election
may initiate legislation and that six
per cent may, upon petition, prevent
an act of the legislature from going
into affect until it, has been ,DaSSpd
upon at general election.
In regard to the initiative it is
provided that to enable a vote to be
taken, the 10 per cent petition must
be submitted at least four months
prior to a general election. If the
petition is presented 10 days prior to
the session of the Iegisla ture, the
proposed measure is to come first be-
fore the legislators and, if enacted by
them without amendment, the neces-
sity for presentation to the voters at
large is eliminated. If the measure
is amended, both the original and the
amended bills are to be submitted to
the people.
WILL GO ON BALLOT.
In regard to the referendum it is
provided that, if a six per cent petit
ton is filed with the secretary of
state within 90 days following the
adjournment of the legislature, an
act may be referred to the people at
large. Appropriation bills for the
maintenance of existing public in
situations and measures for the public
peace, health and safety are specifi-
cally excluded from the provisions of
tha rafarendum
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15
TO AMEND. CONSTITUTION.

Will DE on Ino Official DdllOCS III NO.
vember for adoption or rejection in
the state at large. Two of these affect
a single measure.
The first proposed amendment
would remove the present constltu-
tional prohibition against county
officers holding Office more than two
terms in succession, except in respect
to the county treasurer. 1t is to be
stated on the ballot as follows:
"For Tor against) the proposed
amendment to section 7, of article IL
of the constitution, removing the
prohibition against county officers
except county treasurer, holding
office for more than two terms. y
URGED BY OFFICIALS.
The last session of the legislature
proposed this amendment largely in
response to the urgings of various
organizations of the county officials.
It was urged that efficiency in office
would result from returning the same
man and that the fact that man had
held an office for four years 1.-TWO
terms) should not be an argument
against his reelection, provided his
record was good.
The only person who thus far has
led any fight against this amendment
has been w. I'll. Dunphy, of Walla
Walla, recently candidate for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Dunphy's argument was that change
in administration of an Office would
constitute frequent check, as the ac-
counts of the retiring official would
be scrupulously investigated by the
new man. The Walla Walla candidate
urged that such check would at once
lessen the danger of defalcations and
the necessity for examinations by the
state board of accountancy.
Second on the list to be voted upon
in November is the recall amend
ment. 1t will appear on the ballots
in this form:
''For Tor against) the proposed
amendment to article l of the con-
stitution by adding thereto at the
end of said article two new sections
to be numbered sections 80 and 81 of
said article l authorizing and provid-
ing for the recall and discharge Of
any elective public officer and cleo
ton of his successor.
The recall amendment provides that
any elective public officers except a
judge of the superior or supreme
court may be made to stand for re-
election by filing against him OF a
petition and statement setting forth
that the officer complained Of has
been guilty of malfeasance or mis-
feasance OF has violated his oath OF
office, and setting forth the alleged
facts.
FIVE PER CENT.
In the case of a state officer or a
county official of county of the first,
second or third class, petition sign
ed by 25 per cent of the voters par
ticipating in the election at which
the official originally was elected, is
necessary to bring about the election.
In the case of state senator or repre-
sentative, a precinct, school district
or city official or an official Of a
county lower than the third class, a
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-10-15
WILL GO ON BALLOT.

In regard to the referendum it
provided that, if a six per cent pei
ton is filed with the secretary
state within 80 days following T.
adjournment of the legislature,
act may be referred to the people
large. Appropriation bills for t
maintenance of existing public /
situations and measures for the publ
peace, health and safety are speci
cally excluded from the provisions
the referendum.
The constitutional amendmen
will appear at the top of the ballc
directly under the Instructions
voters. Following them will appe
the candidates for supreme al
superior court judges and next t
partisan candidates for PRESIDENT
electors, congressman, state ottic
legislature and county offices, in Il
order named.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
colored Handkerchief.

The latest method of introducing a
bright note of color is to be found in
the handkerchief of the moment. A lit
tie square of lawn, with border in
some bright tint, is tucked into the
fastening Of the tailormade. Great
care is necessary. however, to strike
the correct note. The little accessory
must match some part of the toilette.
If the hat is trimmed with one of the
new shaded dahlias in fuchsia tints.
the handkerchief will be ornamented
with French knots in the two shades.
The shades of green plume would be
repeated tone for tone.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
MAKES PRETTY TABLE COVER
Monks Cloth AppIiqued With Linen
Figures Is One of the Best Forms
Yet Devised.

The woman who is interested in
needlework as employment for the
long winter evenings will enjoy MAX
ing table cover or scarf of monks
cloth appliqued with linen figures.
Cut the cloth the size you desire of
a very dark green shade and baste in
a two-inch hem all around for square
cover-and at each end on a scarf
then cut out fancy figures from nat
ural colored linen, using either flowers
simple in design, leaves like the
clover and oak, hearts, circles or small
triangles.
Baste these on the cloth just above
the hem and sew them fast by button
holing around with rope floss in a
burnt-orange shade. One clever girl
made table scarf, cushion cover and
window curtain to correspond for her
room at college of monks cloth ap-
pliqued with figures representing
books, dumbbells, Indian clubs and va
rious things associated with college
life.
One advantage OF the work is that it
is quickly done and when finished is
very attractive.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
JEALOUSY TO BE OVERCOME
Unpleasant Temperament That Is Ger
tain in the End to Destroy Friend
ship and Love.

Jealousy spoils pleasures and de-
stroys friendships, therefore it is most
necessary to overcome jealous tenn
permanent. One frequently hears how
to overcome sensitiveness, but how to
fight against jealousy is seldom told
us.
1t can manifest itself in numerous
ugly ways and it is not an easy thing
to fight. Who has not felt its painful
prodding? But one must remember
that neither friendship nor love can
stand jealousy's eternal friction, so the
sooner one eliminates it from ones
character the more certain one is of
keeping both love and friendship
Take what is yours and do not wor-
ry over what is given SOME one else.
If there is to be any comfort in social
life or in the life of those who must
work, every twinge of jealousy must
be crushed out. The personal element
must be done away with at all times
and we must all learn to make our
selves as efficient as possible in our
various walks in life. To live for and
think of others is always a help; and
added TO this we must forget ourselves
except in our efforts to improve our
minds and our lives.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
UTILIZING ODD BITS OF LACE
Beautiful Table Cover May Be Evolved
From Scraps That Otherwise
Would Be Thrown Away.

A lovely, if somewhat cosby, table
cover recently seen in one of the shops
suggested one of the numerous ingeni-
GUS ways now in vogue of employing
satisfactorily any scrap of lace or
needlework one happens to have in
the house.
This table cover or tea cloth, about
sixty inches square, in ecru linen, was
cut out round the edges into four
blunt corners, livided by four van
dykes. Between each peak was in
serted, point upward, three-cornered
specimen of filet lace, while larger
ones, peak downward, were sewn along
the base of the blunt corners.
A lace insertion framed the center,
filed at the corners with motif of
broderie anglaise, crossed with bars
and connected with powderings of the
open work. Each of the four sides of
the frame was tipped with a diamond
medallion in tilet lace, and round the
outside edges of the linen square was
a white linen fringe with spaced tas-
sells.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
POINTS FOR THE HOSTESS
Difficulties That Beset the Busy
Housewife.

Have you ever had a delicious din
ner ruined by warm salad? If you
have, you were doubtless enraged and
blamed the cook. She probably told
you that the salad just came from
the refrigerator, and if she is truth
ful she left you without argument.
Refrigerating is about the only
method of keeping saalds cold that
most women know. They think If the
ingredients are put in a dish on the
Ice everything has been done.
Here is how one woman, noted for
her delicious salads, keeps them icy
cold. The fruit, mea. or other ingre-
dients are made ready early in the
morning Of the day they are to be
used, then wrapped in an old napkin
or clean muslin and laid fiat on the
ice; there they stay until the last pos
sible minute for mixing.
When ready for use they are taken
out and mixed by layers with the
mayonnaise In bowl that is chilled
by standing in a larger bowl of ice.
The mayonnaise is kept in the refrig-
orator until needed, and the lettuce is
washed as soon as bought, then dried
and wrapped in a cloth and put fiat
on the ice until used.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Good DRESSING.

One and half loayes bread cui
fine; season with one tablespoon sage
half a teaspoon thyme, half a tea
spoon black pepper. Brown two large
onions in butter. Mix all together
Boil glzzard, liver and heart until
tender. Have about a pint of water
from that to pour over bread crumbs
to soften. Last put one can of good
mushrooms with it; also one cup o.
ground celery. The onions have to bt
Drowned Chop gizzard, liver and
heart in chopping bowl and mix it il
also. This can be used for turkey o.
chicken. For duck or goose use {
little more onion. The celery can bt
cut fine and cooked with the liver, Il
one prefers it real soft Garlic should
never be used for turkey or chicken.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Chill.

Take three-fourths cup of good suet,
two cups tender beef (raw), one-half
small onion, twelve dried red peppers
with seeds emptied out). small car
rot and small potato and put it all
through the food chopper. Then add
heaping teaspoon flour, one-half tea
spoon red pepper and salt to taste.
Now strain into this can of tomatoes
and add three pints of water. Let it
simmer two or three hours. Makes a
complete meal. Is especially good in
real cold weather.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
9. 2MlAlLARoUND
r. Ds sTIOlSE

If you get too much salt into your
tomato soup, add a bit of brown sugar.
1t seems to make salty soup taste all
right. But better still is to add few
slices of raw potato.
To mend linen tablecloths remove
the presser-foot from your machine.
Insert the place to be darned under it
and stitch back and forth. 1t is much
quicker and neater than when done
by hand
Probably everybody knows that boil.
ed ham and corned beef have a nicer
flavor If left to cool in the liquor in
which they are cooked, but a lot of
people don't follow the practice, pos
sible because they dislike the large
greasy kettle to wash late in the day.
To take the smell of fish from hands,
wash them in water which contains
few drops of ammonia.
To take the odor of onions from
dishes, after washing them, put them
on the stove few seconds to be heat.
ed thoroughly. When cool again the
odor will be gone
Kerosene or gasolene applied with a
cloth will remove all grease marks
from porcelain basins and bath tubs
Rinse well with hot water.
To assist in bleaching ivory after il
has been washed, expose it. to the sun
When disagreeable odor pene
trates the house overcome it by sprink
ling dried lemon peels on the fire.
Coal oil will soften the old paint
brushes used last year. Place them in
a can of the oil and wash them well
in warm soap suds.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Mutton Stew.

Trim the fat from three pounds of
mutton, and chop in small pieces as
usual for stewing. Salt and pepper
and place in bag with four chopped,
peeled onions and an equal quantity
of thinly sliced potatoes. Add a
sprinkling of kitchen herbs and a cup
and a half Of cold water. Cook in
a hot oven 45 minutes. The onions
may be omitted and curry used in
stead, or cold boiled rice and toma-
toes may take the place of the pota-
toes and onions, but the principle re-
mains the same.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Velvet Suits.

The prettiest of the velvet suits are
simply built, for this fabric is SO rich
in itself that it is a pity to break the
lovely lines it forms by too much
trimming, says the Indianapolis News.
Velvet coats are rather loose and are
cut in tunic style. to avoid marr1ng
seams. Much handsome braid is used
on the coats, and the braid trimming,
in band motifs and crochet buttons, is
repeated on the skirts.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Spanish Lace Revived.

With the return to favor of the
many old-time materials, such as
broche velvets and golden woven tis-
sues, there is the return to favor of
Spanish lace. Many afternoon and
evening toilettes, now being designed
for the Casino on the Cote d'Azur, are
showing graceful trimmings of heavily
designed silk Spanish lace
Many Dalmatiques and clerical
stoles are composed of the most beau
tiful lace. These long stoles fall in
straight panel fashion down the front
and back of the most gracefully
draped robes.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10

Plain street suit of plum colored
ratine with loose sacque coat and turn
over collar of black velvet. The
witch's cap is of white ratine to
match the white fur.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10

rather than by departures from types
with which we are familiar, that the
first hats depend upon, to make them
salable.
Two little bonnets are shown here
which cannot fail to please. One is
made Of soft plaque of hair braid
in light pink. A fine wire frame sup
ports it and it is lined about the
brim with Val. lace. The edge is
finished with side-plaited ruffies
of lace. A collar of pink ribbon and
a fascinating little bunch OF rose
buds make up the simple but effective
trimming.
A bonnet of light blue satin straw
is faced with shirred chiffon. 1t is
trimmed with a wide, soft messaline
ribbon placed in a ruffle about the
crown and bunch of light blue for
get-me-not ties of ribbon finish it.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10

IVY HIIE Indian summer days are
NME beguiling us toward winter,
w the thrifty manufacturers
must begin to get ready for
far off spring. Since the demand
comes with a great rush about East
er, thousands of hats must be in
readiness for it, therefore, directly
after the holidays things get very
busy in the world of millinery. Those
designs which have found favor with
the wholesaler are placed in work
rooms to be copied and to help in
spire new designs.
Children's millinery is not so SUBJ
ject to the caprices of fashion as that
for grown women. Soft and pretty
bonnet shapes are always worn,
therefore the manufacturer takes few
er risks in beginning to make them
early. 1t is by little novel touches,
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Fairy JcWciry.

Exquisite In design.
The gems look airy.
They seem to have no support.
They are lacy and supple in effect
Jewels need not be wholly expen-
sive.
Some semi-precious ones are lovely
set this way
It's the thin dainty silver or plati-
mum setting which does the work
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Cold SIaw,

Cut crisp heads of cabbage fine
with sharp knife. Sprinkle it spar
ingly with salt, then dress with vine
gar that has been modified with water
and slightly sweetened with granulat-
ed sugar. Lastly, add cream whipped
to a stiff froth and toss lightly.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Apple Custsrd pie.

Six apples, grated; three eggs,
beaten separately; one cupful cream
and enough milk to thin about like
pumpkin pie. Sweeten to taste. fla
vor with lemon. Bake in open crust.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15

PROOF OF NOBLE BLOOD.

y
College professors come forward
with q new discovery every day. -.
Now we learn from a college pro-
fesaor that those of us who arc de-
sc"nded from the knights of old have
hereditary characteristics to show for
IT. This is much better than trusting
to shady genealogical trees and much
moro gratifying TO the Missourian in
stincts in US.
Now. ! cannot bring myself to deny
that there may be something in this
discovery.
The man in tho street car who digs
his elbow into mo has got the habit
from ancestors of his who associated
with other knights wearing coats of
mail. The man who treads upon my
toes has knightly instincts. He takes
1T for granted that have on cast iron
shoes.
Persons Who carry umbrellas and
deadly hatpins think / am puncturc
proof.
But I am SUR that I am not de-
seconded from knights. am not nc
rustomed 10 chargers. That's WHY
go into a decline when I get bills from
the butcher. the dentist, the plumber
mad the mOdistc All in ono mail. But
my wife. who is descended from an
crstnrs accustomed 10 fierce and for
imidhblr chargers, is not so easily
~dumfOundcd.
II is surprising how many ladies
are of noble descent. For instance,
sal"sladies. society ladies. telephone
ladies. They are so accustomed 10
barring arms.
Ana those lovely women who veal
seV"n-inrh heels on shoes that arc
only an eighth Of an inch thick at the
10" hssnrrdly had ancestors accus-
toned to fitting.