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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Agriculture by Mail

The Correspondence School in
Agriculture offered by the Extension
Department Of the college of Agri-
culture at Fayetteville which has
been given during the past two years
has grown until il has become one
Of the most important lines Of work
carried on by the University. The
way the farmers Of this state as well
as those of many other states are
taking hold of this work shows the
growing interest that the farmer Is
taking in his own business and the
confidence they have in their own
College of agriculture.
A study of the farmers taking
this course also shows that the
farmers of Arkansas are going from
the. "luck" class to the scientific
class. Many people are taking up
farming as an occupation who few
years ago were business or profess.
ional men; also many women are
becoming farmers and in almost
every case are making good. No
class of farmers in our state is more
enthusiastic aud studious than our
women farmers.
The Correspondence Course is
reaching many who hav e never had
an opportunity to study the profes.
sion they are following. All can not
attend the Agricultural College or
the agricultural schools, but all can
enroll in the Correspondence Course
and study the principles of agricul-
ture from the study of the soil to
the study of the flowers. The cost
of the course Is the cost of the books
used and the necessary postage, no
tuition or fees Of any kind.
In this list of courses which we
are offering there are three given in
the same way as they are given in
one of the largest Correspondence
Schools in America; the same books
are used; the same questions are
are asked. That school will charge
you $1,000 for these courses; we
only require you to buy the books.
Every farmer in Arkansas should
have a set OF these books in his home
and should If he can find time, take
this course.
If you want course drop a card
to j. NJ. Wilson, Professor Of Ex.
tension, Fayetteville, Ark, who
will send you application blanks,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
GENERAL NEWS

Paagould will have a new post.
ollice building to be completed by
January /, 1914. A Chicago con-
s'ruchon company has the contract,
their bid being ess, ,l5O.
A new SOS, 900 court house is be.
Ing built at Fordyce for Dallas
county. Tbs building is one Of
Iho bacst in the state.
IN mternrbon railroad from llol.
ena to Mariana has been proposed,
The survey Of ,be proposed route
VIII be completed in a few days.
Twelve thousand acres of the
Mississippi Valley land in Missis,
Appi county will be open to home
stead entry November 10, 1919,
THIS land has been surveyed and
comprises the overlooked lands in
that county.
Hunting ducks from an aeroplan,
Is the latest sporting news
Lincoln Brcaohcy, birdmau, aud
Lict, l.. II. Brereton Of the army
engaged IN this noval sport the
other day, and with great success.
The Benton County Farmers
Union is organizing for the purpose
of lighting the san Jose scale, and
to establish a closer cooperation on
the part Of those engaged IN the
fruit industry in that county.
The agricultural club Of Fulton
county held its first annual contest
at Mammoth Spring last week.
About $3.50 IN cash prizes were
given. After the awarding OF
prizes the contestants were the guests
of the Mammoth Spring CONNER
cial Club at the Culp hotel.
The enrolment in the city schools
of Little Rock this year has broken
all records. Superintendent II. O.
Hall reports a total of 1895, gair
Of nine per cent over the enrolment
for lest year.
Paul NJ. Pfeffer of ST. Louis wa,
stabbed in the back a few days age
at st. Francis by George Jackson
a tenant on P6eifer's farm. Tit
trouble occurred over a dispute ovel
land matters. PfeIffer's wound il
serious, but is not thought to b
fatal.
George Wiles, painter Of Corn
ing, found a 45.grain pearl in Blacl
river near that city few days ago
The pearl brought him s576.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

r. N. Hamll has added a fine
line of silks and velvets to his al
ready large stock of dry goods and
ladies fancy dress goods. In fact
Hamil has now one Of the most up
to.date stocks of general merchan-
disc to be found in Northeast Ar
kansas. A glance at his beautiful
show windows aud cases will reveal
this fact The Hamil store is a
cash store now and one of the best
and most up.to-date in this Sec
tion of the state. cat
Wanted-Housekeeper, middle
aged lady preferred. Good wages
and good home for proper party.
Apply to w. 7. Bispham, Pocahon-.
tas, Ark. eff
Oh you ought to see the dolls at
Juukersfeld q Sons. 7tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

General Felix Diaz, leader Of the
Mexican revolutionists, has oaptur-
ed Vera Cruz, one of the strong
holds Of the republic, and three Of
the four gnnboats Of the govern
ment. General Diaz is relative
of the former au,ocrat president Of
Mexico.
a severe storm struck the Phil
lipiue islands Saturday and did
damage TO the extent Of about S25,
600, 600. 1t has been estimated
that over 400 lives were lost.
Statistical figures show that 73.2
per cent Of the working people Of
Arkansas is employed by the lum.
Der industries. There are 1897
lumber mills in the state, employ
ing 32,932 wage earners. The to-
tai value OF all the lumber products
for the three years ending in 1919,
for Arkansas, was $4,000, 900, or
.5I . per cent Of the value Of all
manufactured products.
Eleotrio.driyen cotton gins is the
latest departure in the cotton indus
trT. The Southern Cotton & Oil
Company of Little Rock is using
electric motors to run their gins,
The invention is the product of
John Fordyce. 1t is claimed that
the motor gives better service, by
giving a steady strong pull aud
even speed that is lacking in steam
engines.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
Election Proclamation

Notice IS hereby given, that an
election will be held in the several
townships and voting precincts of
Randolph county, Arkansas, on
Tuesday, Nov. 5th, 1912, for the
purpose of electiDg, one Congress
man from the end Congressional
district of Arkansas and 9 Presiden-
tial electors.
Given under my hand this the
3rd day of October, 1919.
SAM Brown,
Sheriff of Randolph County.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25
TRESPASS NOTICE

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt or otherwise trespass
upon any of the lands belonging to
either B. f. Bigger or B. f. Big
ger & Sons, without first obtaining
permission to do so. Anyone
found so trespassing will be pun.
ished to the full extent Of the law.
This Oct. 18th, 1912. 8 52t
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

You do not have to buy, but we
ask you TO call and see our superb
line Of Selz Royal Blue and Match.
less shoes for men and women.
Latest IN shapes and best on earth
for the money. II. n. HAMIL.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-10-25

For seed and feed oats go to
Henry Meier. A full carload just
received. 8 IF
Elsewhere IN this Issue of the
Star Herald appears coupon blank
good for twenty-five votes in j. w.
Presley & Sons Piano contest,
when clipped from the paper and
presented at the store. G-tl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
JAS. l. DJNFORD WRITES
ABOUT ARIZONA

James L. Dunford, who with his
family, is now visiting with relatives
at Stafford, Arizonia writes to the
Examiner under date of March 14th
in part as follows:
I'VE remained in California for
two weeks, then came on here. We
find the Gila valley looking better
than California. They were suffer
ing there from drouth. Here they
are under splendid canal and as a
result alfalfa il now ten inches high,
peach trees are in full bloom and
grain fields are green and beautiful
Farmers are very prosperous.
Land is selling at 5000 per acre and
yields good 10 per cent profit OF
that valuation. They cut five and
six crops of hay annually and tbs
average price is $S per ton. All othel
property is similar to ours at home
The Arizona legislature convene'
next Monday and they expect to hav,
a very busy session. ! have beer
reading their new state constitution
and l believe they have good in
strument in many particulars"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
BORAR WILL COME
OUT FOR TEDDY

Washington, March 19.-It is
said that within two or three days
Senator Borah of Idaho will issue a
startement declaring himself for the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
Senator Borah was one of the orig
inal Roosevelt senators, MAKING
trips to Oyster Bay to urge the Col
onel to announce himself. His atti-
tude for two weeks had been a
mystery until today, when he de-
elared his purpose to come out and
work for the colonel's nomination,
declaring at the same time that he
had been sending kilograms to his
friends in Idaho for several days
urging them to get their delegations
instructed for the former president.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
MONTPELIER PEOPLE
LOSE IN B. & |. CO.

The Continental Building Il Loan
ASSOCIATION of Denver, Colo, was
placed in the hands of q receiver
last Saturday upon the application
of K. G. Carey, inspector of build
ing and loan associations for the
state of Colorado. The inspector
charges the president, secretary and
attorney of the association with hav-
ing mismanaged the affairs of the
association and paying themselves
enormous sums for selling stock and
Incorporating the assets Of the
concern for their own individual
use.
The association was organized in
1904 and has approximately 1850
active members and 2700 members
who have lapsed. The officers of
the association were charged in the
application to the district court with
receiving $43,G for which no
entry can be found on the cash book,
of paying out to themselves in COM
missions and ffie expenses
$lls, 200, and creating q deficit of
$7S, 7s8 in the face of total collec.
tions received to the amount of
$3sl,s78.
There are a half dozen or more
members of the association IN Mont
pelier, who have paid in various
sums, which will probably be a total
loss to them. However the associa-
tion has made few loans here, the
total amount of which will exceed
the amounts paid id by the men,
bers, but that will afford little com.
fort to the other mem bers who have
paid out their money and will get
nothing in retnrn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22

accomplishment The head of the ad-
rninistration is man enjoying public
confidence and respect. He has made
an honest effort to carry out the plat
form on which he was elected. With
out boasting, preaching or villifying
President Taft has really accomplished
things to the advantage of the people
of this country in legislation as well as
in administration. He has stood for
the enforcement of the law, has de-
manded that the integrity of the courts
be respected: has stood like rock
against fanatical fads and isms but ever
mindful of true progress; has secured
needed legislation from Congress; has
outlined reforms of the greatest mo-
ment to be accomplished in the future;
has saved millions of dollars for the
people in the operation of the differ
ens governmental departments; and
has at once and at all times been the
president of the entire country. Not a
hint of scandal or corruption has been
aimed at the Taft administration Yet
with all this progress and more assured
he still remains republican ready to
advance the interests of his party and
promote the welfare of his country.
Do Republicans want to keep such n
man at the head of the government
for another term7 or do they want to
repudiate an administration that has
been the most progressive in the his
tory of the county? Do they want to
substitute for the safe and sane and
sober Taft, the wild unstable and de-
structive Rooseveit2 Do they want to
change man of soundness, Judgment
and courage, for tickle politician,
grasping at every straw that might
further his ambitionH The issue is
squarely up to the republicans. There
is no dodging it. You cannot endorse
the Taft administrator and nominate
Roosevelt. DO you want TO repudiate
the present administration Do you
want to destroy the Republican party
Caldwell Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
MONTPELIER BOY
COMPOSES SONG

1t will no doubt be pleasing to
the friends of Adolph Sommers and
the people of this city in general to
know that he recently composed a
song which bids fair to become a
big success, and from which he will
realize a considerable sum. The
gong is entitled "Meet Me in Old
Frisco" As evidence that there is
real merit in the song, we publish
the following extracts from letter
received by Mr.. Sommers, from the
Len Fleming Studio in New York
City, to which the song was sub
mitted for criticism:
"Our lyric reader informs us,
much to our satisfaction, that your
poem, Meet Me in Old Frisco,
possesses the seldom found combin-
ed qualities of literary excellence
anu COiumeTCidl Naiut. HIS u1edHe
that with appropriate musical setting
the completed song should readily
be disposed of to reliable publish
er for sum of money or bona fde
royalty contract that will not only
pay you well but will also put you
on the road to permanent and lasting
success as song writer
Mr.. Sommers is arranging to have
several hundred copies of the song
published and if it meets with thu
success anticipated by the critic o.
the New York studio, it will star
the author on the road to wealth
and fame.
Mr.. Sommers ls working on sever
al other compositions which he feel
sure will make hit, and the Exam
iner certainly wishes him an abund
ance of success.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
ALLEGED INSURANCE AGENT
WROTE WORTHLESS CHECK

About three weeks ago a man
giving his name as w. M. Chance
and claiming to represent the Union
Health and accident Co. of Denver,
Colo, landed in Montpelier and be-
gan lnquiring for suitable person
to act az local agent for the comp
any. Chance was well supplied
with the company's literature, appli-
cation blanks, etc, and had other
evidence OF being a bona tide repre-.
sentative of the aforesaid company.
He finally met with Thos. Barrett,
whom he induced to act as local
agent, and fitted him out with the
necessary papers to do business.
Having completed his mission
here Chance discovered that he wat
just a little short of enough money
t, take him to the next town and
asked Barrett if he would endorse q
f25 check for him so that he coulC
each it at one of the banks here
Having every reason to believe tina
Chance was what he represented
himself to be, Mr.. Barrett gladl,
endorsed the check, which wa
drawn on a Denver bank. A few
days ago the check was returned u
the local bank with the information
that w. M. Chance had no none,
to his credit in the bank, and Mr.
Barrett was compelled TO make goo
the $25.
A letter to the Union Health
Accident Co. brought the informs
ton that Mr.. Chance was not i
their service at ALL II was ais
learned that he had worked th
game at several other points b
tween Denver and Oregon.
r Sheriff Rich sent out descriptio
of Chance this week, but as the la
ter left here on March 9Th he hi
had time to at least get out of Idah
/. II he continues working this schen
q it will be only a matter of time q
til ho is caught.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
new REVENUE LAW Will
REDUCE VALUATIONS
Much Property will Escape Taxation by Reason
Of Exemptions Provided by Law-Levies to
be Made on 40 per cent of Valuations.

Assessor Dunford spent last Fri
day and Saturday in Montpelier
talking with number of the bus
mess men and large property owners
regarding Valuations.
Preparatory to starting in on the
actual work OF assessing property,
Mr.. Dunford has been visiting diff
ferent section of the county in order
to get lineup on the live stock
situation.
To assist him placing just and
equitable valuations upon property
in this city, Mr.. Dunford said he
would like to meet with as many of
the property owners as possible in
a public gathering for the purpose
of discussing valuations and explain
ing some of the features of the new
revenue law.
The exemptions as provided for
under the law is going to materially
reduce valuations this year. To
illustrate: Suppose the improve
ments on city lot are valued at
$1,000 Under the new law 5000
of this amount is exempt from tax
alton. This would place the cost
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
CITIZENS PROTEST AGAINST
PASSAGE OF HOG ORDINANCE

The city council held short ses-
sion Wednesday night. The mayor
presided and all councilmen were
present except Lewis.
The hog ordinance was read the
second time. 1t il evident that this
ordinance will be modified, if ii
passes at all, when it comes up for
final action at the next council meet
ing. A petition, signed by n citi-
zens, has been filed with the city
I clerk, protesting against the passage
of~the ordinance.-
An effort will be made at the next
meeting To segregate the offices OF
chief of police and road overseer.
An ordinance was introduced We'd
nesday night repeating the ordinance
passed last May, which consolidated
these two offices. A motion wae
made to suspend the rules and pass
the ordinance As two or three oi
the council objected TO hasty actor
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22

on this matter, the motion was with
drawn 1t was agreed that the
ordinance would be considered as
not having been read at all. 1t will
be re-introdnced at the next meet
ing.
The request of the socialists of
Montpelier to use the old city hall
in which to hold meetings, was
denied by vote of three to two.
Building permits were granted TO
r. n. Sneddon and G. I. Smith.
The application of VIM. Pendrey
: for building permit was laid over.
He asks for permission to erect 22
x50 foot, one story, corrugated
iron building on the corner of Main
and Eleventh streets, to be used a.
a tin and plumbing shop.
All bills against the city we're al
lowed and the council adjourned
until the next regular meeting.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
AT COEUR D'ALENE

The little flock within the ranks
of the democratic state central COM
mlttee that favored a preferential
primary for the selection of dele
gates to the state convention SUI
rendered to the superior force at
the meeting of the committee held
at the Owyhee yesterday, and the
committee adopted resolution al
lowing each county central commit
tee to elect the time and manner for
selecting delegates from it's terri
tory. Occur d'Alene secured the
convention, and June 3 was the
date named. The little force that
wanted the assembly held in BOISE
was to small to be of any effect and
the boosters for Occur d'Alene met
with little opposition. Even the
members from the southeast turned
against Boise in favor of the north
ern city.
Harmony and expedience were the
arguments advanced by the faction
of the party that defeated the prefer.
ential primary plan. The fight was
not made at the meeting of the com.
mittee, but before the meeting was
called to order. The party leaders
who favored the sending Of unin--
structed delegations, both to the
state and national conventions,
sought to prevent any fights be-
tween candidate factions that might
be brought on if the voters were
called on TO express a preference.
The argument was also put fortf
that if primaries were called in soms
of the sparsely settled communities
such az Owyhee and Idaho counties
half the precincts would not hole
them on account of the difficulty
that would be encountered ip getting
the voters to the polls.
1t is believed that in some coun
ties primaries will be held, and tina
in few cases pledged delegation
tickets may be put up.
The chairman and secretary wer'
authorized to issue the call for th
convention and to publish th
notices necessary to carry the new
of it to the voters.
Every county in the state wa
represented, either by its committe
man or by proxy, when the commit
tee was called to order by Chalrma
Nugent.
Naturally there was considerabI
discussion Of the political sisuatio
among the committeeman, and bot
state and national issues came in fl
their share of attention. The gel
ersl impression seemed to be tn
8 Governor Hawley will accept r
: nomination. While there is still
e little talk of running Judge Brya
: or Moses Alexander, those who di
cussed them mentioned them on
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
ORCHARD OWNERS
MUST SPRAY TREES

John Norton, who was recently
appointed horticultural inspector for
Bear Lake county, was over from
PARIS Wednesday. While here he
inspected the apples offered for sale
in the different stores and informed
us that most of the stock passed in-
spection. In one store, however,
he found box of apples in which
every one but two were infected
with Goblin moth. The dealer had
ten boxes of the same variety of
apples, which were grown in Cache
Valley, and he informed Mr.. Norton
that he intended going after the
party from whom he purchased
them, as the apples were sold to
him as being absolutely sound.
In conversation with Mr.. Norton
he Informed us that be intends to
make thorough inspection of every
orchard in the county. The Goblin
moth, San Jose scale and apple scah
have made their appearance in the
county and Mr.. Norton is going to
take active steps to not only preveni
the spread of diseases, but to stamp
them out as quickly as possible
where they have appeared.
Mr.. Norton intends to rigidly en-
force the law in regard to spraying .
fruit trees this year, and those whe
have orchards should prepare ie
follow the instructions which viii
be given by Mr.. Norton and thu
save themselves trouble and expense
Mr.. Norton has given a bond fo
the faithful enforcement of th
horticultural laws and he says tha
he doesn't intend to shirk his duty
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22

valuation of the property, for assess
ment purposes, at $1,000. The basis
of taxation is to be 40 per cent of
this amount, or $40O. The same
exemptions in the rural districts
apply as to those in the city. Where
the improvements do not exceed
~, 500 there is all exemption of
$500.
These exemptions, with other
features of the new law, are going
to make the work of the assessor
really harder than ever, especially
the clerical work, as property must
be listed in one column on the
assessment roll at its cash value; if
there are any exemptions they must
be deducted and then 40 per cent of
the property's valuation must be
listed in another column.
We admit that we have not given
the new revenue law mnch study,
but from hurried reading of it and
from statements made by Assessor
punford, it appears to US that the
legislature made mighty poor job
of improving the law.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-22
ATTEND THE FARMERS
INSTITUTE AT PARIS

The indications are that there will
be large attendance at the farmers
institute to be held at Paris next Sat
urday, Monday and Tuesday. AS in
dicated by the program published
last week, the subjects to be discuss
ed are of especial interest to the
farmers of this valley and all who at
{ md are certain to derive more or less
benefit from the meetings. We un-
derstand that there will he quite q
showing of stock on Tuesday, to be
judged by the experts who will be
there.