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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-01
A LESSON IN GRATING.

The other day [ met friend on the
cars who told me how his neighbor
had cut back and grated a Ben Davis
orchard, but was so unfortunate as to
lose many of his trees in the opera
ton. This surprised me and | told
this friend that we had top-grafted
$500 apple trees on our farm and had
not lost a single tree, SO [ asked how
this neighbor proceeded. He informed
me that the man cut off the entire
top of his Ben Davis trees and then
grated only such limbs as he wished
to use in making the new top. The
CRAFTS started all right but after they
had attained a length of a foot or two,
the wind would catch these new twigs
and break them off at the joint of
grating. Many of his trees we're
ruined in this way Then l explained
to this friend how we did. We do
not cut off all the top. We select
from three to five prongs on different
sides of the tree so that we will have
a balanced top when we have finally
finished the job. The other limbs We
leave on the tree till the next spring
and frequently for two years. The
limbs we leave protect the young
CRAFTS from the winds to some extent
but that is not their chief benefit. If
all leaves are taken from a tree and
kept off, the tree will starve to death
as certainly as a COW tied to a stake
on bare ground and out of reach of
any food will starve to death. Let
this lesson be remembered and ever
kept in mind: No food material can
do a tree any good till after it passes
through the leaves. The food material
that enters the tree through the roots
is called crude sap and can not do
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-01

the tree particle of good till it
reaches the leaves and there meets
the carbon of the air and is worked
over into carbohydrates, proteids and
growing points by the returning sap.
No carbohydrates, proteids and fats
ever enter tree, they are made in
the leaves from the crude sap. No
tree can grow without leaves as work
shop. Enough elaborated sap is stor-
ed up in the bodies of the trees to
start the leaves in the spring but if
the leaves are kept off the tree will
be as dead as julius Caesar by the
end of the summer.
Top-grafting is done during the
latter part of winter or early in the
spring. At that time enough food is
stored up in the bodies of the trees
to start the growth of the gratis and
in due time, if the injury is done to
the new growth by the wind Or other
wise, the tree will be supplied with
elaborated sap and growth proceeds.
1t is better to have some branches left
to assist in this work. In the case
before us, no doubt but the stored up
food material in the trunks was soon
used up and the wind breaking off
the new CRAFTS left the tree without
anything on which to grow and death
ensued. Always leave some limbs to
assist in this work and when the
CRAFTS are we'll established and can
carry on the work of celebrating the
sap, cut out these feeding limbs.
Nature will work for us if we do not
understand her operations, but we can
often assist nature if we understand
such things. 1t will be of great value
to any one if he can give time enough
to the study of plant physiology so he
can understand how tree grows A
tree is wonderful piece of mech
anism and clearly proclaims that ''the
hand that made us is divine.' I am
satisfied that my knowledge of plant
physiology has saved us thousands of
dollars in the work of transforming
our orchards by top grafting.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-01
OVER-PRODUCTION OF
PEACHES.

The peach crop of the past season
has, in many cases, been Improbable.
We know this by experience. In
one case the net returns on a car load
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
Treatment of Winter Killed Fruit Trees

During the past winter reports have
been received by the Horticultural Ex-
pertinent Station of a great many young
orchards that have been more or less
injured by winter killing of the young
trees. This has not been due in each
case to excessive cold, but more fire.
quently to the trees being permitted to
grow rapidly until checked by frost.
The wood was not properly matured
and ripened before the trees went into
quarters. In some cases the tempera-
ture in the winter has fuctuated rapidly
from several degrees below freezing to
above freezing, and this condition work
ing in combination with the fall weather,
has produced the winter killing. =
Thu killing of young trees is
usually indicated by dark colored
splotches on the bark and sap wood. It
is most common near the tips of the
young shoots, but in many cases it is
found in irregular splotches over the
entire tree top and trunk.
Trees that have been severely winter
killed should be severely pruned, cutting
away as much as possible of the injured
wood and leaving only fresh, clean
wood. Improve the process of cultiva-
ton and tillage the following season
and usually the plants will, to large
extent, overcome the injury within a
year or So. If the trunk of the tree is
severely injured it can be cut back and
permitted to send up the sprout which
can take the place of the original top.
In the case of few isolated trees in an
orchard, the sprout renewing the top
may come from below the union of the
scion and stalk, and in this case it will
be necessary to bud or graft this stalk
at the point where it is desired to have
the framework of trees developed. This
is successful method if carefully
practiced and will produce results in
less time than could be accomplished by
digging out 3-year-old tree and re-
planting. There is no treatment in the
form of fertilizer, or special applica-
ton that can be given that will be more
beneficial to the trees than simply good
tlllage with good supply of water, in
order that the trees may make full
normal growth during the summer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
Republican County Convention

A delegate convention of the Repub-
licans of Pend Oreille county is hereby
called to convene at Newport, Wash
ington, on Tuesday, May Z, 1912, at
100 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
selecting five delegates to represent the
county at the state convention, to be
held at Aberdeen, Wash, on Wednes-
day, May Is, at which delegates to rep
resent the state at the national conven-
ton in Chicago will be selected.
The basis of representation in the
county convention will be one delegate
from each precinct and one for each ten
votes or major fraction thereof cast for
the head of the ticket at the election of
1910.
Precincts will be entitled to delegates
as follows:
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
4 PARK PLAYGROUND IN A LARGE CITY

A PARK PLAYGROUND IN LARGE CITY
in curing the MANNED. the halt. the
blind, but in preventing him from ever
becoming a wrongdoer. from ever be-
coming diseased and inefficient, by Civ
ing him a better chance of being
healthy. vigorous and happy minded
citizen.
Although in the beginning play
grounds were generally originated and
managed under private auspices. and
this still remains true in large per-
centage of communities today. never
theless the Importance of the move
ment is such that it is now a settled
principle that the organization, man
agement and maintenance of play
grounds and other forms of recreation
shall be under some regularly organ
lied municipal authority and that the
work should be supported by public
funds
The second principle is that there
shall be provision made for all year
round activity, otherwise it will be
impossible to secure and keep a corps
Of efficient, we'll trained leaders and
directors This kind of work can be
developed through use of school build
ings for evening recreation purposes
and through the construction of munie-
ipal recreation buildings. or through
the use Of other public buildings, or by
utilizing all these agencies, as in the
case of Columbus, O. The most eco
nOmical, and perhaps the most effec-
tive, way is to utilize school buildings
for this purpose, although there will
always be need for special buildings in
large cities at least. and in the case of
school buildings there will have to be
certain architectural changes in order
to make the buildings very practical
The third principle is that playground
and recreation work must be in charge
Of trained leaders. directors and super
visors-men and wOmen-skilled in cal
isthenics, gymnastics, athletics. plays
and games. folk dancing. music. child
hygiene, first aid to the injured. child
psychology perhaps. having a knowl-
edge of social conditions and rela-
tons, and. above everything else. fill
ed with the spirit of childhood and
possessing wide social and spiritual
vision. This type Of man and woman
is the great need of the movement to-
day.
However. with the interest now be-
ing shown by universities normal
schools and colleges, inspired by the
growing demand on the part of com
munities that teachers in the public
schools should have some knowledge
of play activities, as well as the de
mand for professional leaders and di-
rectors. the next half decade will find
this weakness Of the movement much
lessened. Herbert g. Weir in Ameri
can City.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
OFFERS PRIZES FOR
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.
New Jersey Town Shows It's Progress
sive Aggressiveness.

Civic pride in the pretty suburb of
Pennington. N j.. has caused the or
ganization of board of trade. which
Is composed of seven departments
local improvement. membership. pub
flcity. grievance, house. legislation and
law and entertainment committees
The officers of the board of trade are:
Elmer D Wagner. president: DR. Ed
gar Hart. vice president; George w.
SCARBOROUGH, secretary; Henry L. Lam
nin%. ~ sprer
+" ..e.s of the board have an
not. offer of $500 in prizes for
the en,ation of the borough
fils.st 81 prizes are to be divided
mo va classes One fund of $500 is
To be distributed each year among the
residents who make the most merito-
rious improvements to their homes.
walks. grounds, drives and premises
generally This fund of $500 will be
distributed on Sept. / of each year as
follows: First prize. $50: second. S25;
third $40: fourth. SIS: fifth. sixth, sew
enth. eighth. ninth and tenth prizes, 81
each
The improvements to be considered
in the awards of these prizes will in
clude the following: Painting. repair
ing, planting of trees and flowers. etc. !;
grading, laying walks and curbs. max
ing grass swards and the general clean
liness Of the property. The prizes will
not be awarded with respect to the
value Of the properties involved. which
fact will enable the owner of the most
humble house to stand an equal chance
with the person who occupies the most
elaborate home in the borough. The
other fund of 500 will be distributed
in prizes totaling $40 every two weeks.
This cash will be presented to resi-
dents of Pennington who make the
provement and advancement of the
borough The first prize in each in
stance will be S.. the second So and the
third So
The creation of this fund furnishes
another example of the aggressiveness
of the new board of trade in Penning-
ton Organized last fall. the board
started out with the idea Of securing
100 members The residents of the
borough took so kindlyto the idea that
already the boards membership has
reached 1O3 with fresh applications
being received every week. When one
considers that the population of Penn
in%ton. according to the last census.
was only 7O2 the numerical strength
of the board of trade is little short OF
remarkable The purpose of creating
this board of trade was not only to
make Pennington prettier and more
cleanly. but also to urge better and
cheaper railroad and trolley accommo-
dations. the abolition of grade cross
ingS ett
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
BALD HEADS NOT WANTED.
Badness Is Too Generally Considered
Sion of Advanced Age.


q Siqn of Advanced Age.
A bald-headed person does not have
an equal chance with one blessed with
a healthy head of hair, because bald
ness is too generally accepted as an
indication of age. Many large corpora
lions have established an age limit, and
refuse to take men over 80 years OF
age as new employees.
Probably $50 of bald-headed people
may regain a good head of healthy hair
If they will follow our advice and &C
cept our offer. We have remedy that
we positively guarantee to grow nalr
on any head, unless the roots or the
hair are entirely dead. their folllcles
closed, and the scalp has become glazed
and shiny. We want people to try this
remedy at our risk. with the distinct
understanding that unless it does ex-
actly what we claim it will. and gives
satisfaction in every respect. we shall
make no charge for the remedy used
during the trial.
We know exactly what we are talk
ing about, and with this off + back of
our statements no one should scott,
doubt our word, or hesitate to put our
remedy to an actual test.
We want every one who is suffering
from any scalp or hair trouble, dan
druff, falling hair, or badness to try
our Rexall "93' Hair Tonic. We want
them to use it regularly-say until
three bottles have been used-and II
it does not eradicate dandruf, cleanse
and refresh the scalp, tighten the hair
in it's roots, and grow new hair, we
will return every cent paid us for the
remedy for the mere asking There
is no formality expected, and we exact
no obligation from the user whatever.
We make this offer with full under
standing that our business success
entirely depends upon the sort of treat
ment we accord our customers, and we
would not dare make the above Of
fer unless we were positively certain
that we could substantiate it in every
particular. Remember, you can obtain
Rexall Remedies in this community
only at our store-The Rexal Store
The Tulles Drug Co.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
THE GROWTH OF
THEPLAYCROUNDS
Remarkable Development Of the
Movement In America.
IT'S FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Herbert n. Weir, Field Secretary of
the Playground Association of Amsri
ca For the Pacific Coast, Tells of the
Birth and Life of This Movement.

The playground movement had its
origin in the various social, education
al. economic and civic problems grow
ing out of the change from country to
urban life. in an awakened conscience
relative to the welfare of children and
in keener, more intelligent and sym
pathetic appreciation of young life in
it's right to be healthy. vigorous and
happy.
Historically the movement began in
Boston about 1886 and was concerned
only with the needs and pleasures of
little children During the years inter
vening between that date and the last
years of the last century the movement
Law dormant. This was period Of
tremendous city and town growth. or
a wonderful increase in the intricac1es
and complexities of social. Industrial.
educational and civic problems One
great fact among many others borne
I'D from the depths of the turmoil of
conflicting forces of that time was that
the children and the young people were
finding themselves hard put TO sur
vive The abnormal conditions of al
most instantaneous city growth had
come upon them 4lnaWareS.
No age has. however been without
its Missionaries who saw the light and
led the way. so luckily there were men
and women. especially women, who
saw and understood and acted. The
people of Chicago were the first to see
that it was as important TO provide for
the play needs of the children and
young people and for the recreational
needs of all the people as it was to
have efficient departments of public
service. far more important also than
to have efficient departments of public
safety. for the safety of the people lies
not in repression of the wrongdoer and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
NAP TO ADVERTISE CITIES.
St. Paul and Minneapolis Have Novel
Plan For Publicity.

Plan For Publicity.
A relief map of St. Paul. Mimi, to
be made on the same scale and at the
same time a similar map of Mime
apolis is made will be authorized ii
the common council adopts the recon-
mendation of the aldermanic street
committee favoring it.
The project is that of the st, Paul
Association of Commerce. will cost
approximately 5000, and when finished
the map will be used for publicity pur-
noses in exhibitions at different con-
ventions Val J. Rothschild represent
ed the association when the project
was brought up for consideration he
said it was proposed to make map
showing all the streets, boulevards ana
marks within the city and also the
principal buildings 1t carried the
MAYORS recommendation
The map is to be made at the next
meeting under the supervision OF city
Engineer Claussen. and the maps OF
thp two cities will show them in their
correct relation.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25

educational and the industrial progress
of the people; they make better homes
and happier iresides; they are the
avenues of trade, the highways Of
commerce, the mail routes of informa-
ton and the agencies of speedy COM
munication; they mean the economical
transportation of marketable products
the maximum burden at the mini
mum cost; they are the ligaments that
bind the country together in thrift and
industry and intelligence and patriot
ism; they promote social intercourse
prevent intellectual stagnation and in
crease the happiness and prosperity of
our producing masses; they contribute
to the glory of the city and the coun-
try, give employment to our idle work
men, distribute the necessaries of life
the products of the fields and the for
ests and the factories.
'gThe plain people Of the land are
familiar with the truths of history
They know the past They realize that
often the difference between good
roads and bad roads is the difference
have money value far beyond our or
binary conception Bad roads consti-
tute our greatest drawback to inter-
nal development and material prog
ress. Good roads mean prosperous
farmers. Bad roads mean abandoned
farms. sparsely settled country dis
tricts and congested populated cities,
where the poor are destined to become
poorer Good roads mean more cul-
uvated farms and cheaper food prod
ucts for the toiler in the cities. Bad
roads mean poor transportation, lack
Of communication. high prices for the
necessaries Of life the loss of untold
millions of wealth and idle workmen
seeking employment. Good roads will
help those who cultivate the soil and
feed the multitudes.- and whatever aids
the producer and the farmers of our
country will increase our wealth and
our greatness and benefit all the peo-
pie
zone of the crying needs in this coun-
try. especially in the south and west.
Is good roads. The establishment of
good roads would in a measure solve
the question of the high price of food
and the increasing cost Of living. By
reducing the cost of transportation 1t
would enable the farmer to market his
produce at lower price and at lar
ger profit at the same time 1t would
bring communities closer together and
In touch with the centers of popula-
ton. thereby facilitating the commerce
of ideas as well as ct material prod
nets"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGTON, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
OREILLE-IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Will and Estate of Gertie
Claims.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary on the will and estate of Gertie E. Siler,
the 9Th day of April, A D. 1912. by the said Su-
perior Court
All persons having claims against said estate
sary vouchers, to me at the Office of Sherlock &
Sheldon, at Newport. Pend Oreile county,
Wash. Within one year from date of this no.
tice. or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Newport, Wash, this 8th day of
April, A. D. 1912. SIDNEY B. SILER.
48-5
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25

Constipation brings many ailments in
its train and is the primary cause of
much sickness. Keep your bowels reg
ular, madam, and you will escape many
of the ailments to which women are
subject. Constipation is a very simple
thing, but like many simple things it
may lead to serious consequences. Ma
ture often needs little assistance, and
when Chamberlain's Tablets are given
at the first indication much distress and
suffering may be avoided. Sold by all
dealers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
the NECESSITY
FOR Good ROADS
They Are Needed Everywhere
and by Every One.
WILL LEAD TO PROSPERITY.

SSIHIAHf SGtZCT W INSW
York Tells of the Great Advantages
of Well Kept Hishways-Charies
Summers Declaration.
The following speech on the neces-
sity of good roads was delivered by
Hon. William Sulzer of New York be-
fore the federal aid good roads con-
gress in Washfngton:
'For years | have been an earnest
advocate of good road building. Good
roads mean progress and prosperity.
a benefit to the people who live in the
cities. an advantage to the people who
live in the country, and they will help
every section of our vast domain.
Good roads, like good streets, make
habitation along them most desirable.
They enhance the value of farm lands.
facilitate transportation and add I'M
told wealth to the producers and con-
sumers of the country; they are the
milest0nes marking the advance of
civilization; they economic time. give
labor a lift and make millions in mon
ey; they save wear and tear and wor-
ry and waste; they beautify the cOun-
try-bring it in touch with the city;
they aid the social and religious and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
HOUSING REFORM DoN'Ts.

Don't tolerate cellar dwellings.
Don't leeislate merely for the
: present.
Don't tolerate the ledger evil.
. Nip it in the bud.
. Don't attempt to legisIate first
and investigate afterward.
. Don't permit privies to exist in
: any town. Compel their removal.
Don't permit houses unfit for
. human habitation to be occu-
pied.
. Don't permit the growth of new
!. sIuns. Prevention is better than
cure.
Don't let the poor be denied a
. liberal supply of water in their
. homes.
. Don't build a model tenement
: until you have secured a model
. housing law.
Don't let your town become a
. town of tenerents. Keep it a
town of homes.
Don't repeat the talk about the
. poor not wanting good housing
. accommodations.
Don't permit any new houses
TO be built that do not have ade-
uuate light and ventilation and
. proper sanitation.
. DON'T imagine there is no ne
!. cessity for action because condi.
: tions in your town are not as bad
as they are elsewhere.
. Don't cease your efforts when
: you have passed good law.
Eternal vigilance 10 not only the
. price of liberty, but OF all prog
ress.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
Dalkena

Mrs. Bert Smith, of Newport, is Wis
ltlng her sister, Mrs. w. II. Rockwell,
this week.
Mrs. Robinson returned last week
from Milan, where she has been visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wales were Cusick Wis
itors Sunday.
Tom Fea left last week for Canada.
Mrs. A. E. Davidson was Newport
last week.
Mr.. Wallace and E. W. Harris were
Dalkena visitors last week.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
Girl of ID Gets License

Louisa Presta, 14-year-old girl who
lives in the Italian settlement near
Priest River, came to the county seat
with her lover and her sister today and
George Naccarato was granted license
to marry her. The girls parents are
dead and the sister gave her consent to
the wedding, and prominent Priest
River residents assured the clerk that
the Italians were all agreeable to the
taking of the tender aged girl as Mac
carato's bride. Standpoint Review.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-25
Republican Caucus

A cancus of the Republican voters of
Newport Precinct will be held at the
court room on Saturday, May A, at 2:3O
p. M, for the purpose of selecting Is
delegates to the county convention. to
De held at Newport on Tuesday, May z,
ct which time five delegates will be Sc
iected to represent the county at the
state convention to be held at Aber-
oeen. FRED L. WOLF,
Precinct Committeeman.