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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26
No PLACE LIKE THE
PALOUSE COUNTRY
+. A. Woodin, After Seeking Location
in Oregon, Returns to Pullman
Convinced That There Is No
BETTER Place on Earth.

After spending several weeks in a
trip through Oregon, seeking a desir-
able opening for general merchan-
disc store, f. A. Woodin has returned
to Pullman and will remain here.
! Several months ago Mr.. Woodin an
nounced his intention of retiring from
busiess here and seeking a new loca-
ton, in the hope that the change
might benefit Mrs. W0odin's health
With this idea in view he took an ex-
tended trip through Oregon, visiting
Saline, Albany, Roseburg, Eugene
Medford, Grants Pass and Ashland,
but in each of these places he found
conditions so inferior to those of the
Palouse country that he decided to
return and continue his business in
the best town in the hest country on
earth
In speaking of the conditions in Or
egon as compared with the Palouse
country, Mr.. Woodin said:
Everywhere we found a delightful
climate and beautiful surroundings,
but from mercantile standpoint
there is no comparison with the Pa
louise country, The Oregon country
has been doomed to such an extent by
real estate men and others interested
in turning the tide Of immigration
Oregonward, that property values are
away above what they should be.
Everything is planted to young or
chards and the majority of the new
corners are finding it difficult to exc
out an existence until their orchards
come into bearing Commercially.
every town in the list / visited is over
crowded. and while in the majority of
cases the merchants themselves put
on a bold front and endeayor to be
optimistic, it is very evident that
there does not exist the business to
warrant the stocks of goods carried
by the merchants.
In Medford the conditions have
already taken the form of big bal
loon, and it is working every man,
woman and child in the place over
time to hold the balloon down. The
merchants are carrying stocks Of
goods sufficient for a town of 10000
people, while the true population is
probably less than 10000 Every
thing considered, the conditions do
not compare with those of Pullman
and the Palouse country in any re-
spect, and after investigating the
Oregon country, I am perfectly salts
fled to return to Pullman. the best
little town in the Northwest"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26
PARDON ONLY CAN
SAVE H. N. BOONE
Unless Pardon Is Granted Former
banker and Politician Must Serve
Sentence in Penitentiary

II. NJ Boone, ex-banker, ex-sen.
ator and eX-bank examiner. and pio.
neer citizen and at one time a candi.
date for congress from this district
must go the penitentiary for from
one to 10 years unless pardoned by
Governor Hay. The state supreme
court has refused to grant re-hear.
ing in Boone's case and the remiut-
tur has been sent back TO County
Clerk Newman, Boone would now
be in the custody Of the sheriff were
1t not for the fact that Governor
Hay has wired to Superior Judge
Thomas Neill and asked him to not
issue a commitment for Mr. Boone
until the governor can have time to
Investigate the case and thoroughly
examine the petitions and letters
asking that Boone be pardoned.
Mr. Boone was one of the pioneers
OF Whitman county. He held many
positions of trust including county
assessor when Washington was ter
ritory; state senator and deputy
state bank examiner He was a can
didate for congress in 1910 and re-
ceived highly complimentary vote
in Whitman county, where he had
lived for 30 years.
The story of Boones experience in
h2nkinU tG to h.
The Herald. His bank failed after
he had sold it to NJ J. Hawkinson,
who fled the country and against
whom criminal charge is now pend
ing In the superior court. Boone was
arrested on charge of fraudulent
banking and after sensational tri,l
was convicted. He appealed to the
supreme court, which affirmed the
lower court and now his petition for
rehearing has been denied
While in Pullman Tuesday evening
Governor Hay was asked what action
ne would take in the Boone case II
was known that a strong natitio,
bearing hundreds of names. had
oeen sent to him, and that letters
from scores of prominent men IN
all parts of the state had been writ
ten' asking clemency for Boone
governor Hay said he had not looked
through these because he did not
know that the case would ever coma
before him. but they are all filed
away and that as soon as he gets
pack to Olympia he will go throueb
them thoroughly and will act unon
them. The governor made il plain
that he will be guided by the law an
the evidence in the case. but init
mated that he hopes to find good
legal excuse for pardoning AIR
boone. who was close personal ana
political friend of the governor. who
appointed him as deputy state banl.
examiner The governor stated thar
on receipt of the news that the su-
preme court had denied Boone's pc
ution for reAearing he had tele-
graphed JUICE Neil. asking him
TO not issue 4 com mitment for Boon.
until the governor had had time to
act on the application for pardon
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26

Pure Food" DR. Wiley has been
declared pure, reliable and whole
some by the house committee that has
been investigating the charges against
him. The committee went even farth-
er than that. Il declared that the
doctor should be given much more
latitude in his prosecution of the food
criminals. Or. Wiley should now be
listed as U. s. Serial No AA1, guar
anteed by the American people under
the Pure Foods and Drug Act.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26

The |. w. w. enthusiasts forced
Aberdeen to allow them the right Of
free speech and as soon as they had
won their point they moved out with
the intention of conquering other
fields. They don't really desire the
right of free speech but just wish the
satisfaction of compelling their city
friends to grant it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26

FOR SALES. c. White Leghorn
cockerels price so and $3.50. These
birds are from first and second pens
at Seattle Fair. J. NJ. Thompson q
Son, telephone 1911. Place your
order now for eggs'for Matching S. c.
White Leghorns 81 for Is.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26

One house and two lots on Military
Hill; one house and four lots on Col
lege Hill, to trade for horses. See
jan &c The Pullman Land Co.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26

Two rooms for rent, singly or suit
able for housekeeping.
Mrs. w. l.. White
jan % II
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-26

Go to Duthies for your coal and
wood Prices always right.
Feb 17tf.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
THE GROWTH AND MANAGEMENT
OF DOUGLAS FIR IN THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

The most important timber tree IN
4 the Pacific Northwest IL Douglas FIR.
Known by several different names IN
different sections Of that coast II
comprises from so to 80 per cent Of
the standing timber and fortunately
for the future OF the forests Of tho
Pacific Northwest, the Douglas Fir Is
a vigorous tree which produces with
out much assistance and often against
severe obstacles. excellent second
growth stands 4
Fire does the most injury to these
forests both In its direct and indirect
damaging effects, for parasitic fungi
enter the tree through the scars due
to fire. grow. feed upon the wood. and
produce decay. 80
The general welfare OF the Pacific
Northwest demands that the lumber
Industry be perpetuated and that the
potential cumberland Of these States
remain productive Of the greatest
quantity Of the best quality Of lum-
Der.
The department Of Agriculture has
Issued statement Circular ITS.
Forest service) as to how q new
crop Of timber can be started on log
ged-of land. what conditions are fa~-
orable to its development, what its
rate Of growth and yield will be. and
what should be the probable cost Of
securing the second crop.
Logging should be done on all land
which Is not agricultural In character
in such way that the tree growth
will not be annihilated. but that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
PROVIDE PLENTY OF SALT.

All farm animals have IN instructive
craving for salt. But II 1t is so placed
as to be always within their reach,
they will consume just as much as
they need. and no more. It is only
when 1t has been kept from them for
a long period that there is danger OF
their eating too much. It is therefore
an excellent practice to keep 1t in a
box or boxes where they can have
access to It whenever they desire.
When they are sailed, as Is the prac-
tice with many farmers. only once a
week. while some may get enough.
others may suffer from a, deficient
supply. Salt promotes an active cir
culation Of the blood, which never be-
comes thick and sluggish so long az
the supply is plentiful; 1t assists d.
gestion. and is often preventive of
disease. It Is 80 cheap that no stock
raiser can really afford ito deny to his
animals all they want Of 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28

No. I. The split condition of tho
hoof constitutes a quarter CT *"
No. 2. The fissure IL a "sand crack
to the toe. No. 8. Distortion of hoof
due to acute founder.
hoof. Dark co1ored hoofs are pre-
ferred. Color counts for little, how
ever, Il the hoofs are Of poor shape
and texture. The horn should be
smooth, waxy looking and free from
cracks or ridges and the comets (hoof
heads) should be open, prominent and
slightly cupped (concave). not fiat, or
buiging CONVEX; the frog large,
elastic. healthy and without a deep
cleft: the bars prominent. Small,
weak. brittle. fiat, low heel.d or over
large, spongy. soft, shelly feet are not
desirable. Poor fore feet are one of
the commonest and most serious
faults in draft horses.
Common unsoundnesses t. be looked
for are founder" indicated by rings
and ridges on the hoof WALL abnormal
projection at the toe, convexity at the
sole ("dropped solely and lamene. );
sand crack Gin wall at front of toe) !:
quarter crack Gin wall at quarter) !;
corns. In the sole at the angle OF bar
and heel; and thrush" diseased
condition of the frog characterized by
q bad smelling discharge from its
cleft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
vENTlLATlNe HoT-BED FRAMES
By W. r.. BEATTI-..

trihe low and thus retain tho plants
in a strons. thrifty condition. Where
tender plants are being grown under
from keeping them covered too tightly
than from exposure to moderate cold.
In the care Of cloth covered frames
the covers are left OF during bright
weather and tho plants subjected to
open-air conditions. When there ID
danger Of cold tho coverE are put on
at night, ana during unfavorable
weather they are frequently left on
during the day. While the cloth COW
ers conserve the heat, they at the
same tiI.4e exclude tho sunlight. and II
they are kept on too great portion
Of the time the crops will become
drawn and spindling.
With sash-covered frames tho mat
ter of ventilation 10 Of prime import
ance. The glass admits and holds tho
heat of tbs suns rays, and durine
bright weather 1t Is necessary to open
tho frames quite early in the morning.
Ventilation 10 accompanied by prop
ping W one end or one side Of the
sash on notched stick. Sometimes
each alternate sash Is lifted at oppo-
site ends, or they may all be lifted at
one end. II only small amount OF
ventilation IL required every other or
every third sash Is lifted tribe; later,
when more air is needed in the frames,
the sash are raised higher and are
finally removed altogether. The rule
to be followed is to ventilate on the
side away from the wind, so that the
wind will blow 'vse thu opening and
not into the bod.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
SOIL CONSERVATION AND MOIST
URE.

The key to the problem of soil con.
servation lies in the due control of
the water that falls on each acre. The
water is an asset of the greatest pos
sible value and should be looked upon
as such: saved, If held where it would
do good-lost, If permitted to run
away-doubly lost II 1t. carries away
soil Of value and does destructive
work below. The remedy lies with
each individual farmer. Terraces
should be constructed on all undulat-
Ing farms, and crops cultivated on a
level according to these terraces.
All but too late parts Of Georgia,
Alabama and South Carolina awoke
to the fact that they had too long
allowed the rains to fall and the floods
to come, unrestrained, and wash away
their source of wealth, leaving them
red. unproductive, quilted hillsides, In
place Of their once productive farms
They awoke to the fact that they must
conserve what they had left. The
subject Of terracing was agitated, q
few pioneers terraced their farms, and
proved to the majority that the idea
was practical. The farmers seeing the
benefits Of this were not slow to adopt
the method and the result Is, that
they have reclaimed their once de-
pleted fields and are now producing
from one to one and half bales Of
cotton where only one-fourth bale
per acre was good yield before ter
racing was adopted.
For uncounted. ages the soil Of
China has been titled, and instead of
being exhausted. is even more fertile
than 1t was in the beginning Of their
cultivation. The reason Of this is that
each farm is terraced to a level-cul-
tivated on level-no fast down-pour
of rain Washes away their soil. but 1t
is retained by their terraces and is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
{ ANTIsEPTIo WASH. .

Such a wash is frequently needed n
sterilizing or killing the germs On
pruning tools, when removing blight
infested limbs on pear and apple trees.
The most satisfactory substance = cor
rosive sublimate, also called bichlor-
ide Of mercury. This Is q very poison
GUS substance when taken internaliy'
and in handling It. keep It away from
your mouth. It will not hurt Jour
hands in the least. Use ut the rate Of
one part to 1000 parts Of water. You
can get it in tablet form from your
druggist, and he will tell you how 70
use it. Dip your pruning tools IN TINS
solution Immediately after cutting
every blighted limb. 80 az TO avoid
carrying the blight germs 70 Other
branches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28

drawn OF gradually, or finds ~ WY
to the streams through the sub-son
We must awake to the fact that our
lands are our means Of livelihood.
that the farmers produce food and
clothing for the ever increasing urban
millions. as we'll as themselves.
Conservation of soils and moisture
are items that affect all. and the
farmer, who il the man ON the ground
and who has charge. must build for
the future. as well as the present.
The farm should be terraced. plowed
deep, well cultivated, crops rotated
and fertilizer used, where needed
Fl. H. Parks, Grandfleld. Okla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
PROGRESS OF TICK ERADICATION
ny COOPER CuRTICIE. u v g. III D.

The damage and losses caused by
the cattle tick are enormous, being
estimated at from $40,000,O00 to
s20O,O00,00o year, but systematic
cooperation work by the government
and the affected states for the eradi-
cation Of these parasites is rapidly
lessening this amount. The following
are the results of this cooperative
work during the past five years.
In Virginia "a counties have been
released from quarantine.
In North Carolina AZ counties have
been cleaned, and in South Carolina 4
have been released and are nearly
clean.
In Tennessee 26 counties have been
released. Kentucky Vas been COM
pleted.
Several counties in Georgia, Ala
barna, Louisiana ana mississippi have
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28

second crop may take the place Of the
one Just removed. To this end pro-
vision must be made for seed trees
to seed the area: the slashings should
be burned Immediately to form seed
bed: and the cut over area must be
protected from subsequent fires. These
precautions will promote and insure
the development Of a new crop whose
growth will DO rapid and whose quail
fly will be IN time equal to that Of
the original forest. This crop will be
finally profitable to private owners.
although Of course the harvest time
viii DO 100 years hence, short ro-
tation when It II considered that a
majority Of tho timber being now
logged In western Washington and
Oregon Is upward Of 200 years old.
and should yield a, net profit over
all expenses OF approximately 1888
per acre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28

been released and in many other
counties in each state work = going
on.
Oklahoma has released counted,
Arkansas 10, Texas whole conntieA
and parts Vt others, and California
has almost entirely stamped the t1ck
out of the IL originally infected ocan-
ties in that state.
Summary: There have bosn freo0
OF ticks and released from Quarantine
127 counties and parts Of 20 COUNTESS
out Of 929 originally infected; 90 90
In varying degrees of disinfecf1c1s
Over one-seventh Of the counties hovo
been cleaned. and over one-nfth of IN
the originally infected COUNTIES. haNa
been worked IN. About one-3eueh g
the counties now infected aro b04nG
worked In and are partially Glen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
CAPTAINS Of CO. operation
THE SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZER AND LEADER OF CO.
OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE. WILL SURPASS
ALL OTHER CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY.
BY G. n. BARNS
BY q. r. BARNS.

which make for cooperation In an
agricultural community. will not only
be at the head Of larger AFFAIRS than
any of the Aforesaid kings" but he
will perform q more benedoient work.
For. while---as one Of the co-operators
--he may we'll share In tho individual
gains Of cooperation, the main in.
spiration for his endeavors must ever
be lofty public spirit. which kindles
everywhere among his fellows desire
to "help one another" as tho surest
why Of advancing ones self.
Prior to 1854, JENNA wa, COM
paratively poor country; its farmers
an ignorant peasa- try: its agricul' aral
resources undevelored. In that year
agricultural corporation had its be-
ginnings; ana. in the thirty years
which have since interviewed. It hos
wrought complete roo.al and econ
or,ic revolution. :. MY has Dem
mark now become, next to England
population oonsidered) the richest
country In Eurore. but the whole pop
ulation has experienced an educa-
tfonaf and social upiift. Hardly any
whore has .co-operation been devel-
OQ0u III 30 many pIldSCo' AZ ~ AcAS
been found the key to universal pros
perity. 4si> a 4
What has been do-e in Denmark.
can be done. under efficient leader
ship IN Minnesota. Texas, California
Maine and every other state in the
Union. American life. II n true, is
already on far higher plane than
that Of Denmark thirty years ago; but
the uplift which comes from tho de-
velopment OF cooperation should
therefore be grander IN a relatively
long period. And the honor which
shall come to the Captains Of Co
operation, who take the lead in such
development. shall far outshine that
which ID bestowed today on the CAPS
tains Of Industry; who. after all. are
only. the best representatives Of the
selfish individualism we once glorifed,
but which is now recognized as inim-
ical to the best interests Of American
democracy. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
FRESH VS.. R0TTED MANURE
some INTERESTING FACTS ARE HERE GIVEN
WHICH SHOW THE ADVANTAGE TO BE
SLIGHTLY IN FAVOR OF THE FARMER.
f ANDREW BOSS
BY ANDREW BOSS.

Most people have an idea thatsro'
ted manure ID much more valuable
fertiliser than manure fresh from the
barns or yards. This idea prevails be-
cause Of the heavy. compact nature OF
the rotted manure The value OF
manure is determined by the amount
Of various elements Of fertility con-
tanned therein. These elements are
mainly nitrogen. phosphoric acid and
potash. They are usually figured at
15c. &c and &c per pound respectively.
! On this basis ton of fresh barnyard
manure Is worth $1.9s. A ton Of
rotted manure Is worth $2.04 or only
SC more. When the fact Is considered
that It takes nearly 2 tons of fresh
barnyard manure to make one ton OF
rotted manure. owing to the loss from
evaporation and teaching, 1t can be
seen that much Of the fertilizing mat
ter originally contained Is lost in the
rotting process.
An eastern state reports some inter
esting observations on the experiment
tai use Of fresh and rotted manure.
Both were used on the corn and wheat
crops. In comparison with unmanured
land. The yield of corn on unmanured
land was 1871 bushels per acre. On
land dressed with rotted manure, g.
yield Of 6b.1 bushels we're secured:
and where fresh manure was applied,
the yield was 70.7 bushels per acre.
The increased yield Of corn from the
use OF rotted manure was 27.6 bushels.
and from the use of fresh manure SAG
bushels. an increase Of { bushels per
acre in favor of the fresh manure. On
the wheat crop the effect was similar.
though not SO marked. On the I'M
MANFRED land. the wheat yielded 1911
bushels per acre. where rotted ma
nure was used. 1911 bushels: and on
the land dressed with fresh manure.
1877 bushels per acre were secured.
The increase in favor of the fresh ma
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28
POULTRY HINTS.

/ March IL said to be the month for
roup. Keep the birds warm and dry.
The axe Is the. best ere for diphthe-
rite roup. Burn the sody. Three dirty
eggs in dozen will often knock
cents on the price. It pays to clean
and sort hen fruit as Il does any
other kind OF fruit
Noticr the combs Of your heaviest
laying hen turning pale and appetites
,failing7 "Anemia" or lack Of blood.
Change feed and provide good vent1l-
will lose them.
Chicks raised in brooders are not
bothered with lice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-28

70 the men who, by virtue Of their
exceptional ability to discern the con-
ditions Of success in various large un-
dertakings, backed by q genius Tor
organization and the influence which
GENES from commanding powers
nave become leaders In the various
lines of production and transporta1
ton, the American .eople are fond
T, applying the name Captains OF
Industry And, that to such men.
rather than to knights and warriors
as of old, we are prone to award the
highest social status, Is not the small
est Of the many indications Of the
growing ascendency # ideals which
make for peaceful progress, over
those Of receding barbar1sm.
But It Is significant that. while Agri-
culture Is the foremost Of American
industries and the basis Of all others.
50 few Of the aforesaid Captains of
Industry are to be found among our
farmers. We hear. now and then. Of
a Peach King in the East, Il q
Corn King" in Missouri: Of Cotton
King In some Southern State. He II
usually entitled to place among the
Captains, II at all. only from the fact
tAdL ne HdS ACQu1Teus anu DuOWn NM
self able to manage with unusual sue
cess, an exceptionally large acreage
OF land devoted to Tho crop from
which. he takes his royal title. It
might seem from this that, II Agricul-
ture Is ever to show its due proper
ton Of Captains Of Industry, It must
be through the building up OF great
estates, to the sacrifice Of the demo-
cracy = hose best exponent 10 the
small farm.
But the steady growth Of the prin-
ciple Of cooperation among farmers.
and its application In an increasing
variety of forms. would appear I,
open before able and aspiring men
such opport- mites for conspicuous
leadership as make those offered by
the ownership and s.sillful manage
ment Of single big estate seem insig-
n,ficant by comparison. The man
WHO can take the lead in encouraging.
directing and organizing the forces