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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Factions Wide Apart.

80 open is the break between la Fol-
lcttc and Taft that IL ia practically In
possible that the two factions could be
Ccmcnicd in q united stand against
Democracy. The rift between them has
widercd irrcparably and I believe the
outcome win he the Formation OF q third
ticket. headed by La Toilette or some
other progressive Republican. This would
give the Democrats tile creates; adNan-
taCe In the presidential race that has
ever fallen to them.
Wilson is q strong possibility and IS
growing stronger His break with Col
oncl Harvey Of lIarpers Weekly and the
consequent criticism from Colonel Wat
tcrsou has not hurt him so much as peo-
pie out west might think. 1t was inev-
liable that he should detsch himscli
from Harpcr's Weekly, owned as il is by
the sinister powers against whom Wilson
has declared himself the peoples cham
OiOn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30

ns the author OF 81. General Wood re-
ceut!y advised them that he cousidcred
FORT Douglas desirable location for 4
brigade post aud led them TO believe IL
Wouid nsstst them in having Fort Doug
las enlarged. Both Senator Smoot and
senator sutherland today announced
tAelr intention OF trying 20 prevent the
of The secretary from
oeins carried into effect. As IL will DO
necessary 10 have large approximations
made 70 consumInatc the secretary :
Dl@hs- lt l. believed an effective step
VIII oc made 90 the proposed abandon
neAl. The Utah scnAtors will be aided
by the Idaho delegation. which j. threat :
ihe wyoming delegation. which has Fort
hussell, Mackenzie and Yellowstone In
wyoming: listed for aba udonmonf: and
- we Mvltana delegation. which fearE
the loss OF Forts Harrison and Mis-
souia-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Talks From Experience.

Having seen actual wartime service
in the army, Captain Caine Us consid :
.rcd capabie OF expressing more or iess
% an expert opinion on IN" suolect
The succill COMMITTEES. OF which COL
onsl Nj NJ Naighu il Chairman, has com :
T,leted its report OF the prncticability OF
rnskiuc Fort Douglas . brigodc post ana
this report will bc made NJ the meeting
tomorrow Copies have already been
,1ailed TO tho war department and 10
ihc Utah delegation at Washington.
The report deals eNhausilvely with the
advantages OF the post Tor the mainten-
ancc OF a large body OF troops. Among
other things IL shows that troops could
he dispatched from salt Lake 10 ans
poin, on tho Pacific coast the Canadian
border or The Mc,icau border in ,he space
OF "A few hours Los Angeles Hes .Sl
miles distan, and can be reached IN
twenty four hours. San Francisco IS So
miles distant by the Southern Pacific ana
= fcw miles fprther by tho Western Pa
cIfic The time required 10 maks the
tiip j. from twenty-five 90 twenty mn"
hours This could bO considerably re-
duccd in time OF emergency, says inc re-
port. Portland and Seattle, 500 ana 100"
miles pway. can be reached over the ore
gcn Short Line I'm thirtycne and thirty
eight hours respectively. Fort Assinni-
boinc. on tic Canadian border. is $50
miles aHav and ~ Paso. on the Mexican
hordcr, is So miles away. The distance
Is %. miles 10 san Diego. otS miles 10
Denver and 1o31 miles 10 Omaha.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Dangerous Wall Discovers

The commission Disposed Of
amount OF routine business AT hH
session, including the payment
and approval o( rcuulsitions for y
Emil ). Imud. building lDspecioF;
ed that the rear wsll of M "
liou Was In dangerous condl,l'
the needed repairs were ordsrran
The appointment of w. X
tapEmau In City Creek CANYON. 20
Fred Whittier. transferred 10 lni.
was laid over as WaS the appr.
OF Martin Burke. inspector OF u
icai division Of the water dfWqq
These selections were mode "
+, Barrett, superintendent o.
works and the commissioner
time to look into the need ior "
tiunal position. ii, "a.
The employment for mon,a ~
noEraphcr in the criminal diyisfe
city court was authorized ana
Gray appointed at u salary OF "
Anna J.. Young and y. j. Sr"sv''
resDpOinted probation Officers.
Park Commissioner keysert y
ticns for flowers and nursery
planting i'm the parks were gI.n1
the commissioner promises ~,
proVcment IN tho looks o' w
Fairgrounds.
The commission will meet %
session AZ 10 o'clock THIS Inorhp'-|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
ABANDONMENT A IS
NOT YET IN SIGHT

Special 10 Tile Tribune.
WASHINGTON. u. O. Jan. -g.-Thr
letter OF Secretary Stiusou. recommend
ing q rcorEunizailon Of tile army Iarrl-
sons of tho United States, reached con
sFoSs this afternoon. Among tho posts
recommended Tor immediate abandon
ueut nrr Boisc 6erracks Idaho: Mac
lenEle. Wyo.. and Yellowstone Ia Vol
lows'onc National park. Among the
posts declared no; located with tho view
io securing ccunomy OF administration
aud supply OF fuli measure OF Iniliiar..
effectiveness are Fort DouSlas Utah:
Fort Logan. Colorado. and Fort Russell
wyoming. IL reference ~ Fort Doug
las Secretary Stimsou reports that
%yle.o0Q has been expended Ia constrtIc-
ton OF the post. and adds; salt Lake
city Is "a strategic point on account OF
railroad radiation. but this In ilsel. Is
not sufficient rcasou for Btntioning a
regiment ct Fort Douglas. Such a -egi-
ucut must forfeit opportunities ol field
training In combination with cavaI.y
and neld artillery. except NJ heavy cx-
penSe for rail transportation"
This statement In regard 10 Fort Doug
las vas surprise 10 the Utah senators
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Other Contributors.

Citizens who contributed a. much as
so 10 the campaign fund are. W, s.
Mccormick, $3.50; I. II. Cutler, sl0o:
soion spiro. $3.50: Fl r. Clark. 800; l..
s. Hills, sloO & ". Morrison, $50; 9. w.
NibIcs. $50: Malcolm Kcyser. $50: Paul
keysov. sac: j, r. Dooley. 500. II. w
WALKER $50; John Deru, sloo; b. Y.
Smith, s,5; j II. Movie. $50; II. r. Ed
wards $50; +. u Hashlmoto. $50: o.,
J. Wallace, $50; Simon Bamberger. 500:
James Salisbury. 500; Q. Mldgley et AL.
$3.50; l.. G. SlIirls. $50; 6 II; BothHel.
500; J. F. Dunn. $50; Albert Fischer. $50:
Samuel Newhouse $50
f r. Badger. Jensen Creamery COM
pany, l.. c. Miller, George r. Merrill. II.
NJ. D1nwoodey, J. y. Harris. r. NJ. Ali
son. Uebcr J, Grant w. Y. Wallace and
John Bennett, W. II. King. G. Il. Muir
my. F, :. Richards. Joseph Nelson. Ashby
Snow, y l.. Morris, j l.. Franken. Jo-
seph Lippmau. State Bank OF Utah, NJ
". Walker, ". 7. Benson and g. y.
Lawrence, 225 each.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Still Is Optimistic.

with . proper conception ~ Tie posi-
>trateStr Importance said Nj. Csiae'
Il believe ~ - possible THAI the WAY dc
parimtnt will decide upon Fort Loue.ss
fioned m the washington dispatch. Hc
WI no. sbau1on the campaign for or .
ca5e post n fact. II tho war depart
nsnt carries OF. the plan 10 center The
y7IokU. army In eight OF ten divisions
fl 81 nossihlc hot We can land something
gree En- than brigade post. Military OK
ra.ts Who have studied sthc local posi-
o-e agreed ;nat DO offers = geographical
advantage ir connection With the defense
81 tho western coast not . "qualed any
place In tho country. ~ - military
xiom thar the raso 81 suppl ana -
.a,,.e sbnU ne we'll N tho rear OF the
line OF acton Such "a base on the Pa
.ifl,. const would n I'm danger OF attack
and lrtctCcpttou.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
WHAT It COST To
ELECT Commission
Members and City Auditor
File Aflidavits of Ex-
penditureS.

Members OF the city commission aho
the city auditor filed YESTERDAY their Al
fIdnyits of expenses incurred duflhN 'hS
campaign last fail which resulted IN 'he,r
election TO the Offices they now ho'u.
The law requires tho filing ot in"se i,
arfidavits within thirty DAYS attHr 'aN ~
ing office and members OF 10" cltN nv
,nInIstration complied with tins r'l"'I1-
ment with a margin % twenty-fouE hoa's
10 spare. H. ,bo
"Ciilzens committee. when cGhd ncty' ,t
the campaign OF tae succes sIu! ,. ysmra, 1rd
dates viii be paid ly the noNor, IN ,i
commissioners lucludcd IN iGc N''ua 'u :
rit OF each was n reference 70 ~. @ep,
with the statement towards W"'err !,
| cXpcct TO contribute my shaf" ne ne
nronorrion each member viii Contribute
towards the settlement oi th:s obliga-
tlon will be decided on oF the fne1. na
hers ami Mayor Park announced yes
terday that no difference OF oplnlon s%
listed on the amount TO be paid by each'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
WILL PUSH ASSAULT
CASE AGAINST DENTIST

Dr. George kcysor formerly a prac-
tlcinS dentist in this city, 81 charged
with assault with deadly weapon, in
complaint issued from the county ~ .
toney'g Office yesterday. Patrolman
HenJricksVu Is thc Compla ming witness.
1t IS alleged that Kcysor attacked Sam
uel Adams, his landlord. 80 West Fifth
South street. with q laihers hatchct and
also made similar attack on the officer,
SATURDAY morning. following an altcrca =
ton over rents.
Ecysor has been released on his own
recogn1ance Al the request OF the in
lured parties. County Attorney J. t..
Wiley said last night that he intended
pushing tho ease against the dentist.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Keyser Is High Man.

Il cost George u keyscr, commission :
81 OF parks and public prorertF. more
To be elected than any other member Or
The admtnlstrati ton according 10 lls al
fidaNit Mr.. Keyser admits spending
silS122 in the furtherlng Of his candi :
dacv; Commissioner II. r. Morris parted
with s5i5. Maror Commissioners Samne'
Park spent 1894 20; Commissioner ": ",
Korns disposed Of :513.!1. while Com
missioner Henry ". Lawrence VAS ION
man. with an expense account OF S'i.io.
which included q $40 contribution 10
the Socialist campaign fnnd. Annitor
w. H. Shearmsn states that his e@-
peuses toialed $3.50
penses totaled $3.50. Mr., hcNser explains
that ne spent most Of the amount on nls
list on authority of the campaiSu commit .
tee and placed the amount on his indi-
vidual list instead OF turning In bills 10
the committee
The "CtIIens committee expended a
total or S14So.oa in the campaign, but
LEFT the above amount OF sls33.2I unnald.
The accounts contributed towards the
general fund were as follows: Elcla rd
p Morris $500; w. III korns. $500: w.
II Shcarnan $3.50. and Samuel c. Park.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
AUSTRIAN LABOREh,
ACCIDENTALLY NY

John Jcrsis. aged 80 var. e
jriaD. was killed at : '' n 4
night In the plant Of the A. srr,isfi
at Murray. Jcrsis was Nh t>
or. \ largo piece OF STAG ',L ,Le ~
usual course and struck 20 ~
crushing him. lie lived o"'
utes. =, ia/
The funeral will he held ss,,ry ~
this morning from the nnos l1
OF c. n. Banks ~ MurIay..stsrJ
Will be In the Catholic e5S.d -
As far - rs known inc VS.
no relatiyes in this copnlsX' n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Underwood Is Strong.

Underwood ot Alabama has Il strong
following in the east. His splendid rec
ord i'm th" house has made for him a host
Of ardent admirers. who arc going to
move tho earth. II possible, In his behalf
Harmon. Foss and Champ Clark arc all
equal possibilities. | hope that the Dem
ocrats OF Utah viii hold their opinions in
allegiance until each candidate has FIN
ishnd running the gantlct that now lies
ahead OF him, In thls WY only can the
public gather AN Intelligent opinion as
10 each mans qualifications.
Locally. Mr.. Nehcser believes the time
is ripe for , Democratic victory in Utah
Though he always has inclined TO a pcs
simistiC view OF tho party'S chances here
he believes The Tide Of fortune is at the
flow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
LOVING TRIBUTE TO
MRS. ]. n. SHARP

The funeral ot Mrs. Nnrgare; Miles
Sharp, wife of John y. Sharp. vino died
a. the family residence, a. East South
Temple street. "a a result OF leakage
Of tne heart Saturday morning was held
az o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
family residence. Inter1nent was in City
cemetery.
The Rev. Elmer /. Goshen conducted
the service and delivered the eulosv
Music was furnished by the Squlres quar-
tet. The service was attended by
many friends OF the dead woman, among
whom were James l. Miles OF Frisco
Utah. a brother or the dead woman and
D.. Luclla y. Niles of Los Angeles. Cal
n sister. There were many beautiful
floral offerings
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
STILL OPTIMISTIC
CONCERNING POST
Little Fear That Stinnson'S
Recommendation Will Go
Into Effect.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS
Utah Delegation in Congress
Working Hard in Behalf
of Fort.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS

\ strenuous attempt 10 o.fse; the re-
suits o. tho stunning blow given the
iaove.nert TO make Furt Douglas b:l-
cads post. b. tie report from Washing
ton jast Secretary or va. St!mson wou.d
recommend rs ultimate abandonment 's
> military post of any sor;. WIN be made
ny tho Salt Lake Commercial c!uo ana
Siudrsd Interests tomorrow. The special
ofnt committee appointed last fal TO
s..he- data showing the importance q:
mailing tho post basis Of supply 'ot
tie defense ~ tLe Pacific coast WI. meet
ln s-cclal ceasiou. Resolutions prcoao!N
vlu br rasseI and rushed 20 Washington
urging tho Utah delegation 70 40 All u!
SIS power 20 Sountersct propoEcd ac'ioi!
a. tho war department.
Ioscplt =. Cp!ne. secretary of the S'Sb'
vsi5 yesterday tina; Do" aid not he.le'c
any dcGn!.o action towards the abandoh
The Ugr sCcrctarv's recommendation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Would Cost $4,000.

The estimates on the cosl OF ~
tot1l $4,000, The viaduct is Al +
2i.3 feet wide. and II is pro,t.
double this width. Whether ~
company will agree tn the sYn.-
of this amount remains 10 be -
beach season lasts onl:- a few -
each year and the company insg
that the franchise would be TOO II
that compensation is asked. IL h
With tho vidduct wldened, tts
iions of the west slders VIII he -
The Utah Light & Railway con-
strongly opposing the use Of hi
by the S8ltair cars.
The commission is not eYp.<|
reach n decision in the mmtf 9
other fortnight AZ least.
The Salt Lake Federation OF n
preparing 10 file objection With b.
commission Ia the wagc scale M
tain Of It's city employees: 10 g.
patronage nf home industries am
products. ana last. hut not Icsy'
the administration 10 remove
MorHn's plant from city Cresk q
and park the ground now oorr|
that plant. The following comr
ton was read at last nights sszf
the commission:
Mayor ana Commissioner si,'
City:
SirS: We desire an oppor1unlty
pcarlng before Your honorable d
discuss the wages and condition d
men employed in the various dcpz1
OF the city: civic activities and in
rUnagr of homo products and int1
AS this committee is composedd
ing men. employed during the dsy. 4
ing at some evening session slid
you is requested. Respectfully g
i G. WILK6
Chairman Federated Trades Coz
The communication was receiss
tnc committee invited 10 appear
Monday evenings session.
we wish 10 protest against VI
carpenters and others employed
city being paid less than The unloz
OF wages said Mr.. Wilks ofta
mcclIDC, we want 10 urge the
age nf home concerns in prefer.
others and we especially want u,
plant removed from City Creek
in order that Il public park he ~
that point
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
ISSUE OF ACTION
DISPUTE OVER

The case Of the ConltlinE NInf
pany against the silver hing
Mines company came up lor -
Judge Marshall in The feicraI ~
terday The suit is one nv,
apex 10 IN" following m'ninf
the Park city district. Consnnss 4,
Brave Columbia. COnstituuon;
land and the Walker o Wan"
sion. $3.50
To sustain issues. the conp'ssi
troduced documentary evidence hsee,,,-|
cd. The defense introduced 49, 49,
evidence and called The r,r ronysr
ncsses: &. +. Brooks, j. s.~s, sss,
". ". W,ny. Robert Gorn"sS
II. Brown, 'The testimoI!
the witue) )ses was directed 70 ,,~
the westerly end line of tns
Conkling COMPANY is 1881 ~
where II Is claimed 10 be ioeI &C. -
plaintiff. The hearing OF nT vfl|
be resumed this morning a',I I'm n
occupy the attention gi the
remainder Of the week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
COMPANY INSOLVENT.
CREDITORS DECLARE

- pcillon IN iuvoluntar- bankrootc,.
us tu.u yesterday with the clerk or
C1e FEDERAL court against u. 4. DenSo - ~
%; oi Mammoth. Utah. by the SmitbN
Gsns, DrnE COMPANY. Sparks-E -Eiie
GAndF coT7pany and the w. a Naida,,
DIok company. all OF Salt Lake ~ az
sslieeeo s by the creditors that ID 4 Da,,,a 20
so,,:ay,, oHes more than $3.50 and is In
ggoinpeni are as follows: srnitb- U ,in', itte
A. us company Si3p.s9 Spsrks-Eite ca
oe,,,,,,i, eo To'npany Noles: ". a. NeIden Drny
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
NEWTON ASKS TIME
TO PROVE STANDING

The hearing Of Attorney William New
ton as TO what authority he has TO prac-
,tice law In the police court. which was
20 have been held AZ 10 o'clock yester-
DAY forenoon before Judge j. II. Bow
rnan has been continued at the request
Of Attorney s. \. King. representing At
torDey Newton The hearing Was set for
today. The postpoaernent was asked on
the ground that Newton had not bad sui
acient time TO examine certain superior
court and county court records bearfng z
g. his alleged admission 10 practice In
lne courts OF tao state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
SOME REMEMBER
MklNLEY'S BIRTHDAY

YESTERDAY was the birthday OF the late
President William Mckinley. who was
born at Niles. Ohio. sixiy-nine years ago
Not n few citizens who learned that il
Was President McKinley's natal day car
Ticd white carnations In their button
holes. the csrnation was the pres
idents favorlte flower. However. the
great majority of people did not bear
The date In mind. There was no obser-..
ance OF Tho day by fratcrnel or orner or
ganlZa tons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
STUDENTS ENTERTAIN

In enjoyable musicale by the pupils OF
81. Marys academy Was given YESTERDAY
afternoon AT the academy In connec-
;ion with the musical programme a re-
nowned and distinguished scholar. pronl-
lnert i'll ecclesiastical and historical cir
cles, addressed the Young ladies on TN
known Poets and, in the words of the
Rev p. J. O'Deilly at the close OF his ad
dress. gave treat not soon to be for
gotten" "
The principal features of tho musical
programme were n harp select ion by
Miss Lydia White and - solo by Miss
Dorothy Croft. 10 years of ngn. who az
companicd herself ON tho harp. An lin.
numbers were given with great taste and
niEh musical color and Tho sisters d,. :
serve praise for their careful training
Inc programme vas ms follows:
General Vocal Glass
F'@'.e ......-- Observation-Disclosures. paDiuI
lrn rio'ns and piano-Misseg
ward. Gavin. White. fITownIec
douglass. Ryan, Davis Paddock,
Young, McGrecvey and Berry
address Miss Josephine Cunningham
9eNtettr' The Ecapcrs' .....,. Clepisson
Misses Brown. O'Nell. Brrnean.
Smith CIV"
Harp Solo-Valse C,dor..t,
Miss Lydia White.
Recitation, Unseen Yet Seen"
..,,r -. .'.',....,.... Miss \ t;gaD
Piano Solo-Nsisc. ......... Ml.s t,S
y. AcS"rnpanis,s-Mi Griffin ana Mis-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
WHO SAW OPENING OF
SALT LAKE THEATER

The names and addresses of All iiv-
Ing attendants OF tho Salt Lake theater
a. itS opening nifty years ago. March 9,
are desired br Manager PypeT. The man,
agement has under consideration some
UNIQUE features for the nftieth anplver-
sary. and IL VIII DO 10 the advantage OF
an who were IN attendance a hall cen
tury ago 10 let ~ be known BY forward
Ing names and addresses 10 tie theatsE-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Irons Is InCensed.

Colonel James y. Irons. commanding
officer al Fort Douglas, IS greatly m
cenecd over the publication in the Herald =
Renublcnn yesterday morning Of what
purportcd To be IN intcrvir" with MIN
IN relation go the Washington diSpatCt
telling Of tho recommendation oi ihe
sscrctEry Of war that certain army
posts among Them Fort Douglas, be
abandoned. lie denies having made the
statements attributed to him In tina {
pnpey end declares that he has been
I;Scel in an exceedingly false aud un-
pleasant light
The .-mOot orcan misquuted Colonel
Irons iu such manner rs 10 place hin
iu the dangerous position OF criticiSinE
lie sIipe riur officer. the secretary NJ war.
which. wcfc it true. would embrace a
serious act ~ ins IDordinstion. The
colonel says hr WAS interviewed only
slong such lines a. dealt with his own
official Investigations into the feasibility
OF Fort Douglas as brigade post. aud
that hc could have IN ITO wise been mis-
Onderstcod as offering a criticism ot hi4
ruperiCrE In the service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-30
Burglars Get Small Sum.

Burglars entered the residence OF Mrs
". T.. Iipman. s25 FlrE, avenue. nj about
o'clock last nigat aud stole sis In cash
Entrance was effected TO the house b,s
forcing rear window.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
FERTILITY In THE AIR

We hear a good deal about fertile
soils and very properly. Somei soils
are fertile and some are poor. But
we rarely hear any one speak of the
fertility of the air. The reason why
the fertility of the soil is SO constant
ly referred to and that of the air not
mentioned, is doubtless owing to the
fact that the fertility of the air is
not available, with one exception,
till it passes through the soil. That
one exception is carbon for it goes
directly from the air to the growing
plants through the leaves. One-half
of all the dry matter in all vegetable
growths is carbon. gone of the re-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
NITROGEN IN THE AIR.

Another source of fertility from the
air is nitrogen. What contrast in
the matter of quantity when the
nitrogen of the air is compared with
the carbon of the air. There is one
part of carbon to every 1910 parts of
the atmosphere, but almost four
tifths of the air is nitrogen. Nitrogen
is just as essential to plant growth as
carbon, but while the carbon can go
directly into the plant through the
openings in the leaves and make one
half of its dry matter, the nitrogen,
so abundant in the atmosphere, can
not directly do the plants any good
at all. A plant may die for the lack
of available nitrogen when 70 per
cent of the air surrounding it is pure
nitrogen. Only after the nitrogen, so
abundant In the air, is worked over
into nitrogen can it be of any benefit
to growing plants. The process by
which nature works over nitrogen into
nitrates we can not elaborate here.
There is way in which we can aid
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
MAKING NITRATES ON THE
FARM,

The gardner and truck man must
of necessity buy much of the nitrates
they need in growing their crops.
Millions of dollars are spent annually
for this purpose. The nitrate of soda
is chiefly used for this purpose. This
fertilizer comes mostly from the beds
of saltpetre in Chill and is known
commercially as "Chili Saltpetre. -
But the ordinary farmer can save this