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The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-05

whose place lies north Of Hartman and
Bristol few miles, feeds $500 or 5000
lambs on alfalfa, annually. On this
ranch he gets four tons, annually.
The farmers of the county also grow
alfalfa for the seed, and make great deal
of money by it. The seed crop is from
the last cut Of the season. Little water
is required for the production Of seed, and,
in consequence, ground lying above the
ditch often is used. In 1911, when the
whole country was dry, all who grew seed
in this Valley made the usual profits.
c. Moehler, whose place is near Holly
testifes that from fifteen acres he sold
81 400 worth Of seed alone.
The sugar-beet is Of equal Importance,
and there are two mills in the county
to buy the crop; one at Holly, and the
other at Lamar. They contract to pay
S. per ton {. Q. b., and additional rates
bSsed on percentages Of sugar content.
This makes the average price IS per
ton; the farmer, in addition, getting one
half of the pulp, which is worth about
$3.50 per acre. The pulp is fed to live
stock. The whole beet makes good feed,
and would be worth growing even if
there were no mills to make a market.
The yield Of beets is from fifteen to thirty
tons per acre. There always is money in
growing beets, and if a season be excep-
tionally favorable the profits are very great.
For this reason, the farmers of the Valley
are increasing their beet areas, annually.
Even in 1911, the year of the great
drought, farmers made money by their
beets. G. Moehler, who did SO well
with alfalfa seed that year, grew eleven
tons Of beets per acre. This was about
$66 per acre in the year Of worst drought
ever known in the Valley. OF course,
he had the water coming regularly from
the ditch, but the company, looking ahead
for the supply, possibly, to give out,
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-05

turned it in sparingly. And then, there
was the sun beating its hot rays down upon
plant-life all day long. Examples of
crop production in the Holly district
will be interesting to homeseekers who
may be looking this way.
Examples OF ORDINARY PRODUCTION.
G. s. French rented five acres from
which he produced lis tons of beets,
receiving $6l3.51 for the crop. He paid
S24.54 for the use of the ground, and
$50 for labor, leaving $92.16 for his own
time and labor. B. T. Mcclure received
1894 per acre; August Reyer, $102 .65;
c. Moehler, slOl. so; T. Kityama, s97.s1;
George French, $lO7.s5; E. f. Thomas,
$SIl2.
Wheat makes an average of thirty-fve
bushels per acre in Prowers County.
This is the minimum, il the season be
fair and the farmer painstaking. Yields
Of forty bushels are frequent, sixty not
uncommon, and in the Big Bend country,
north of Lamar fourteen miles, there is
record of seventy-two. A mill at Lamar
Of a capacity Of 600 barrels, daily, takes all
the wheat grown in the Valley, and pays
top prices. Crops Of oats weighing forty
two pounds per bushel are not unusual
Some examples of the profits made by
growing cantaloupes in the Holly dis
trict, are ]. I. Welda, two acres, $25O.9O;
J. H. Flynn, two acres, s396.5O; F.
Hannaford, three acres, $446.13; B. b.
Bunnell, five acres, $5s1.ss. Thirty
growers produced 1867 crates from 1S9
acres, for which they received SIS, 15S.OS,
net. This was 5000 per acre.
The soil here produces good yields Of
indian-corn, but, since other crops are
more profitable, little is grown in the
county. The average for Colorado is
PAP bushels per acre, but this is far under
the average for the Valley. Prowers
County also produces GREAT yields.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-07-05

BY cement drops. From the outlet Of the
reservoirs to Big Sandy Creek, q dis
tance of sixteen miles, the fall Is 27l feet.
To pour the water from this height
through the canal, over the natural for
nation Of the earth, would be the des-
truction Of the work; and so, in the
distance Of eleven miles, nineteen cement
drops have been Get. Fifteen Of these
are within the distance Of two miles.
These protect the aides and the bottom Of
the canal for some rods either way. The
intake and outlet of the reservoirs also
are of cement.
oR1Ar PLAINS RHsERvons.
These reservoirs lie at the altitude Of
something more than $500 feet, on the
border Of Prowers and Kiowa counties,
mainly in Kiowa, and are twelve miles
north Of Lamar. They cover 1875 acres,
and have forty eight miles Of shore line.
Their greatest depth beneath the surface
Of the lake when full is ninety feet, and
twenty-five feet Of this is above the level Of
the outlet. This means that the capac-
ity Of the reservoirs is 1S3,36O acre
feet Of water available for irrigation.
Since crops require twentynine inches,
including rainfall, through season, the
capacity Of these reservoirs is sufficient
for the irrigation Of 100000 acres, not
counting rainfall, or the normal flow
through the canal from the river. Last
year, which was the great dry year"
all over the country, these reservoirs.
supplementing the fow from the river,
kept the canal supplied. May l, 1912
the spring foods had filed the reservoirs
four feet above the level Of the outlet.
By seepage from the canals, the soil
Of Prowers County, and Of the rest Of
the Valley, is filing with moisture.
This is proved by the advancing elevation
Of the water table. Originally, before
artificial irrigation was introduced here,
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TEsEYckRtslGNsFROaksAc,
Wss First Head Of Aeroneny Depart
m.ent and Organized Work In Farm
ManaHemenMas Now Taught.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. lathe Kan
sas Agricultural college Is to lose an
other one Of it's valuable men. A. A..
Ten Eyek, superintendent Of the Fort
HAYS experiment station, has re-
signed. The resignation. to take ef-
feet January i, next, was accepted
by the regents OF the college, Until
his successor is chosen G. K. Helder'
assistant superintendent Of the Haas
station, win be In charge there.
Mr. Ten Eyck was the frst head q
department devoCed solely 70 soils
ana crops. 70 hin belongs much Of
the credit for building up IBIS depart
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SOMETH|NGNEW
IN POLITICS
Acting Chairman Of Democratic Party
Springs Unique Plan.
WANTS OTHER PARTIES TO JOIN
Proposes to Keep Gard Inosx Record
Of Expenses, to Be Made Public
Banks to Receive and
Check Out Cash.

Seagirt. N. j., Aug. 19.-The DEM
ocratic national committee proposes
to show that It is possible TO take
an honest record Of expenditures and
that 1t is an absurdity in politics that
campaign managers rely chiefly on
members for records Of such expen-
ditures. To prove the proposition the
national committee has Installed IN
headquarters in New York under the
direction Of T. P. Artaud, . bureau
which win operate such a system Of
accounting that when the campaign
Is wound up there VIII be shown IN
duplicate, both In New York and Chi.
cago heaad6arters. complete record
showing every dollar spent In the cam
paIgn, how II was spent and to whom
It was paid.
Two Vouchers for Every Item.
The important feature Of the sys
tenn is that there win be two vouchers
for every item Of expenditure and eacl
voucher win pass through its separ
ate channel, SO that each VIVA be :
check against the other. There vii
not be chance for an item "a escape
the record. The system win be based
on q budget that has been worked on
pretty wen as to the approximate cos
Of the campaign. Il IS expected ther'
win be something between s 5oQ .oel
and s1.oOo,coe spent II TIE &c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
KANSAS PRIMARY
VOTE IS COUNTED
Stubs and Thompson Are Nominees
for U. S. Senate.
aWET" CANDIDATE is DEFEATED
Hedges Beat Billiard for Democratic
Nomination for Governor, BY s,IsI
--capper Vote In Many coun-
ties Twice That Of Ryan.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. Ex-senator
Charles Curtis has popular major
sty OF 676 over Governor Stubs and
Hugh Farrelly has a popular plurality
OF 1.572 over w. H. Thompson. But
Stubbs and Thompson have the Re
publican and Democratic nominations
for United States senator. stubba
carried lOl legislative districts and
Curtis 81. Judge Thompson has q
districts and Farrelly "a, Bond six
Alien eight. One senatorial district
sumner, Is tie in the Democratic
prIIharies.
Governor stubbs had 3 total populal
vote Of 1882 and Senator Curtis had
n total popular vote OF 5S.5Os. Hugh
FarreIly had q total vote Of 1924
while Thompson has a total Of 1865
Three Counties stIIl Out.
The oficial figures on all the coun
ties of the state have now been Oh
tanned. There are three counties still
missing from the once Of Charles ses
sions, secretary Of state. They ar
Liam. chautauqua and Trego, but tn
figures on governor and United State
senator for both the Republican an
Democratic parties were obtained D
telegraph and added.
Party Vote Shifted.
ne aanfes ahog 4 remarkable los
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In the Republican vote and Dig sg~ln
in the Democratic vote. The Repub'
iican vote was 21,455 smaller than
two years ago while the Democratic
vote was 1857 more than that OF
two years ago.
On account Of the extraordinary in
terest in the Stubbs-Curtis fight THIS
year 1t was expected that the Re
publlcans would beat all previous pri-
mary records and poll at least 100, 1000
votes, but the Republicans did not go
to the polls. On the Democratic side
the senatorial and governorship fights
were expected to bring out an In
creased vote, and they did, as Is
shown by the $4,000 increase in the
totals of that party.
Charles Sessions, Republican can
didate for secretary of state, had nc
opposition and he polled the largest
Republican vote, 1881.
Hodges Won BY e,7e7.
Hodges beat Billiard for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor by 9
plurality Of s,7S7, and he has almost
as much plurality as the total vote
given A. NJ. jackson, the third caadt
date In the race. Hodges polled
total OF 2S.29s; Billiard. 2O.SOe. and
jackson, 10;672.
Arthur capper beat Frank Ryan fol
Lae Republican nomination for gov
ernor by 47,297. Capper polled 81
! 51s votes and Ryan s4.216. Ryan car
RED only one county, Leayenworth
and in many counties capper's vot'
was twice and in d few instance
three times that given Ryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

Ishere will be y SIMILAR system IN
stalled in the Chicago headquarters OF
which Joseph e. Davis will have the
direction. 1t is claimed for the sys-
tenn that 1t makes for the greatest
measure of efficiency and economy.
A model of the system hangs on the
wall in national headquarters in New
York and 1t shows that the speakers
expenses, the number of miles charged
for, the pay of every employe and
where every small item Of cost will
be covered by the duplicate voucher
plan. When the campaign work ends
It viii be a most scientific record OF
the expenditures.
same for All Parties.
Banks and trust companies through
out the country are to be asked to
receive and transmit to their proper
source subscriptions to the campaign
funds, not only the Democratic, but
Of the Republican and Progressive
parties.
The idea that the popular subscrip-
ton movement was directly In the line
Of freeing presidential campaigns
"from the suspicion OF sinsistef in.
tluences" is expressed by Mr.. Nc
Adoo, who urged the need OF conven-
lent and responsible agencies for the
receipts Of subscriptions and asked
the banks and trust companies to
perform the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
OKLAHOMA Growers Refuse 70 Haul
Fruit 10 Town at Present Prices
Crop Largest In Years.

chickasha. Ok, Aug 17.-FSrmeFa
md fruit growers Of this section are
s.er:ng fine Elberta peaches ct y
.eats bushel. The crop is Just now
iosnlng and no market can be found
for them. w
number Of farmers are feedins
the peaches TO their hogs rather than
hanl them to town at the loN price
hev are bringing. The perch croe
Sfli be tie iargest n wears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

GOWNS

Ladies' fine quality Long Cloth
Gowns, all handsomely trimmed,
slightly mussedssro mwindow display,
best 81 value, each 60c
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ment to IT'S present usefulness 70
Kansas farmers. He also organized
the work in farm management and
farm mechanics now taught at the
college.
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SLIPPERS

Children's gun metal or patent lea
Their slippers, best styles, to clear
out pair
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N.,.,. seheoII. a. sa47. COO.

Topeka, Aug. 16.-The semi-annual
distribution Of the school fund was
made by E. T. Fairchild, state super
intendent. The amount distributed
was SSI7, 404ss. being 4S cents toi
every person Of school age in the
state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22

washington, Aug. 20.-After spir-
tied debate the senate re-passed the
vetoed legislative. executive and judi
cIal appropriation hiIl stlll carrying
provision for the abolition Of the
commerce court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
ALI Fancy ParasOls Will
Be 1-3 Off
Grand Sale Of Mems Shirts

Grand Sale OF Men s oHlIIS
gula ha
OLA
Of sr a
You n
See hgreto
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All Linen Crash Toweline
Yard 15c

This story was told befole but Is worth telling
again All Linen Crash Toweling OF splendid
quality we purchased aease lot OF this 1000 yards
n all ia secure this low price and what we saved
an the purchase we pass on to you Unbleached
Linen Crash of fine quality that is equal to any
12hc seller, at yard
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
CANAL BILL
MAY GO OVER
President Sends Special Message to
Congress on Subject.
WOULD TEST FREE TOLL CLAUSE
Should Mr.. TafV Veto Present Meas
ure, Whole Matter Win be
Delayed TIL December
Session.
WOULD TEST FREE TOLL CLAUSE

Washingt0n, Aug. 2O.-President
TAM closed day of conferences on
the Panama canal bill with q special
message to congress suggesting the
passage Of legislation which would
permit coastwise American ships to
travel the canal toll free and which
also would allow foreign nations to
test the legality Of this provision by
suits In United States courts.
The president discussed the mes
sage with senators and members OF
the house and its wording was hnail;
decided upon at a meeting Of the cab
met which began at luncheon time
and siasted until late in the after
noon. The message was read in con
Eress soon afterwards and viii be
taken up Immediately BY committees
Of both houses.
Try 20 Please Taft
II is the belief here that a de
termined EFFORT win be made to NEE
the presidents wishes although sons
leaders. particularly In the house
were inclined TO believe that the mes
sage meant no further action In re
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ROMPERS
Children's Rompers Of good quality,
all sizes, a pair,--..----,-,..,---,y-.;.--o
RAIN COATS
Ladies slipon Raincoats, the kind
that is in popular demand right
now, very special $3.50
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"a "a to the-canai at the present SEES
sion.
Mr.. Taft explained that he waas
anxious to sign the present bill, but
wished to assure other governments Of
the spirit of fairness of the United
States.
The message, after being read i9
the house, was referred to the intaN
state commerce commission on mo
ton of Underwood. That committee
has adjourned for the session, and
Chairman Underwood sought to have
the bill left on the speakers table, but
the house Immediately voted other
wise.
May Let It Drop.
Its gone to bed SO far as the
house is concerned" was Mr.. Adam
sons remark. He added that he had
not been able to command quorum
Of his committee for the last thres
weeks.
There is no disposition on the part
Of the house leaders, 80 far as they
would indicate to attempt to press .
resolution OF the character Of that
recommended by the president. There
was an informal conference between
Representative Sherley Of Kentucky,
who talked with. the PRECEDENT on the
subject, and others who have taken .
prominent part in Panama legislation
in the house. The sentiment ex-
pressed was that there would be no
further legislation, aud that Il the
president vetoed the bill the whole
matter would so over to the Decem.
Der session Of congress.
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Have You an Accommodation
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We extend this privilege to all responsible per-
sons. permitting purchases to be made throughout
the month and payment deferred until the lctn
OF the following month. The advantages OF charge
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thereby greatly facilitated and any possible de-
laws in waiting for chance or goodsinciden 70 casn
purchases are eliminated. Our immense and d.
yersIfied collections OF high grade wearing appare
and complete stocks of general merchandise ana
the splendid and efficient store service, coupled
with our accessibility assure you OF perfect sats
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storeq MT HILDINGER & co.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27

New Years day VIII doubtless be
his last opportunity, while Cover
nor, to greet his friends soei1lly at
the mansion. With the passing OF
q Republican Governor comes the
passing also OF a Republican Su-
preme Court and the induction into
office OF a Democratic regime that
will feel unh'ndarcd by and un-
afraid OF Republican oppo ! ion b
lieving TINT the Republicans vii
remain divided and be impo.en. to
do anything for stvcfa! years.
They may h1vc a rule aw X n ng
Hon. John Z Swange-, b NIX Con
MSS oner, will io-ate at s.. JosepN,
and devote his time to new p y r
work. Judge John KeBni h Wi
practice INV at Kan3ls CITY. Ad-
iutant General Rumbo.d WI re-
turn to st. Louis. Hon. Jesse A.
Tolerton VII reign as Sac Game
and Fish Commissioners and give
his tine to n new banking and
trust company at sprir gfifl'. Lie
utenant Governor Gmsii h may re-
sumo his residence a: 20 nviic
though he Is very mu'h alta he'd
to jefferson CITY. Judge Ferrii. Of
the Supreme Court, viii return to
st. Louis and RESUME the practice
of law. The term for which he
was appointed expires January !.
Judge John c. Brown, who has
eight years to serve on the Su-
preme bench and Judge Henry
Lamm who has two years, with
Prof. VIM p. Evan. Supsr'nten-
dent o: Sciooi', VII b, the only
Republican State Official at the
cap IA. when the BIRDS nc,t az lin.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27

Some men swear Oh for New
Years day. and soms among the
bills forget the "ofY' part Of Il
Some men wear suspsndsrs which
fair hands have decorated and
thank hsavsn that tailors invented
waisteoats-
Some generous women are won
dsrng why their husbands new
smoking Jacket smslls like . sinssd
boiled dinner.
Some men are In the cellar fitting
The gay bands Of wiis's holiday
oigsrs laborously upon surrspti-
tous Substitutes and msditating on
the rubber industry.
Some girls are wondering whether
h. gave her the ring this year. and
whsthsr hs eonsidsrs THAT q
Christmas gin
Some nsighbers are wishing that
nttls wlIlis might wax In strsagthi
- can't bic the head q ths drum
/. quite hard enough yst.
! sems nttis maids know more
thaa they I'D about the Internal.
anatomy u dolls and woolly lambs.
aad weep amid The sswtust.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27
CastTno Up Accounts.


with the dawning OF the now year,
let US stop for n moment and invoice
our life for the past twelve months.
much az the merchant invoices his
goods. Retire to your room alone,
look yer the books and sec how they
balance. Do they show that trade has
been good. that people have come to
look daily for loving words. sympa.
thy. and kind acts. and received
them' Or do they show the eppo-
site! II so. let US order 4 new stock
OF goods this year from the Heavenly
Firm. . clean, pure. upto-date stock.
Then. remembering we are working
for the best firm. let nj keep busy
each day. And people will buy. II
they see the goods r pure. whole
some and beautiful. Let each one
resolve that the year 1918, shall be
c~onsecrated to the helping In somo
way every one we meet every day In
the year.-sunshinc.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27

me rev year was sbiro m N m "
usnereo ~ WIN = swarthy, dark.
shout OF wei haired men went
Gomez from house TO
house on New Years morn ITO take
the New Year In" receiving a gift OF
liquor or money from each host. In
Scotland this "Hrst.footing" was n
ceremony Of much Importance; and
so universal was the custom OF visit.
Ing from house 10 house that n cen.
fury ago. In Edinburgh. the streets
were more thronged from ~ to 1 in
the New Years morning than at mid.
day. As II was deemed unlucky TO
enter q house empty.handed, the visi.
tors bore with them cakes. cheese
and bowls OF kettles OF hot pint" As
parties OF friends met In the streets
they exchanged cakes and buns and
slipped each others drink.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27
(Ofnce. Bell. o;
felephones:I once, Herndon. 20
Residence, Bell 4ss.

The time for resolutions Is again
at hand. Think up come good
ones, then sti9k, brother, stick!
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27

New Year was
ushered In with q
shout Of "wel.
comet" and the
first human In.
conner was watch.
ed for with much
e~agerness. a won.
an visitor being
thought - rather
ungallantly to
bring ill.luck: .
l~ight-haired man
was also regarded
with much dis
favor. In Lanca-
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27
The Nov Year.

The New Year.
Who knows what opportunity may
come to 10 this yearf Let us live In
10 great spirit. then We shall bs ready
for . great occasion.-Dsan Hodges.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27

Well, here he Ia again-Pa Timel He's gray and bald, long past his
prime and IN his shoulder you may set the same grasscuting snickersnee.
We snub him all the nvelong rear. His steady tread W o do not hear; he's
not forgotten. Just misplaced. and feels himself quite gone &c waste. As cold
and bleak December dies n triumph grand before him lies He knocks his
hoursiass o n the door. he enters and demands the floor.
"Oncc more" he starts, II come to warn-"h here some n blows n
loud tin horn, a cowben shakes, q shot rings out q whistle blows. bass voices
shout. but Father Time with appraised claw at last subdues the riot to awe.
Il como To warn you this To- year must hd you in your working gear,
prepared to labor. grind and light for what is best and what is right My
twelve months swiftly pass you by; how did you treat the iast-O ne1 Your
years are numbered. small the span. make each one serve the best you ~
II 10 the rule Of this concern that damaged goods W can't return"
The noise resumes and all 10 gay poor Father Time Just lmps away.
nor does he timber up hhs pace when dollar watches dare q race Although We
pity this poor guy, Times changes " o may lot defy, and whom he makes his
yearly speech don't let your carr bend out Of reach.
spring and ID really q logical time DOT tho New Year by the Pnsrms IN
brsin the nav a M. In ENGLAND the New World named Now England
ChffutmssD y December 20. vas New was most prosaic. most bref-"we
year. n untI William the Con. went TO work betimes" Many OF the
oueror came H.o ronstion fall O. good Puritan ministers thought the
January and he ordered that that celebration OF 10 lay wore Dr. m
day DO observed a. New Years there proper n nchrsuan overenc for
After. In 1854 tho pope promulgated the heather sod Janus Yet these
the 0rexorsn calendar. and New English settlers oams from . land
Year, which medieval Europe there where New Years Eve and New
tofors had observed March g. va Years Day wsrs second In Importance
finally nxed for the nst day OF jan and In domestic observance only tc
uav. Christmas.
Ts sQa- record. Of tho ohseryanee Nc Ensnsh holiday wa OF much
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-27

The New Year.
Each New Year 10 . leaf OF our loves
rose;
II fails. but quick another rose-ieaf
10 l. the hover from year to year the
oAme.
~ nchss. Cor the dead leaves feed ~
--0nxsR