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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
MEASURING Hay IN STACK

Reply to Andrew Wright, Sidewood.
Sask.: viii you please send me
formula for measuring hay, in the
stack"
Fer obtaining the number of tons
of hay in a stack, the first step is to
measure the width and length with
tape line, and then what is known as
the overthrow. that is, pass a tape
line from the bottom Of the stack on
ole side over to the bottom on the
other side and divide this measure
ment which is called the overthrow
by three then multiply the length by
the width, and this by one-third of
the overthrow-this gives you the
number of cubic feet in the stack. OF
course, If the stack is different
widths or different heights you will
have to take the measurements in
several places and obtain the average
OF these by adding them together and
dividing by the number of measure
ments made.
The number of cubic feet Of hay
per ton varies considerably with the
length Of time that it has been stacked.
With newly stacked hay it will take
about 500 cubic feet to equal ton.
If it has been stacked for two to
three months, from $50 to 400 cubic
feet will equal ton. After you have
obtained the number of cubic feet in
the stack, divide by the number of
cubic feet in ton, taking into con-
sideration the length of time that the
hay has been stacked.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12


bed to the concrete or make grooves
in the top of the concrete for counter
sinking the sash to the level of the
walls with an allowance of one-quarter
inch for clearance. This can be done
by temporarily imbedding in the con-
crete wooden strips of the necessary
dimensions. During this operation, by
means OF blocks nailed to the strips,
make provision for the center bars de-
scribed below. Remove the strips as
soon as the concrete stiffens. Take
down the forms after five days The
extra two and tive-eighths inches in
length of the bed Is allowance for the
three center bars between the sash
These sash supports are of dressed one
inch stuff shaped like capital 'T'
turned upside down. The length of the
stem of the IT. Is equal to the thick
ness of the sash. and the top is three
inches wide. Sufficient materials for
the concrete will be supplied by four
teen bags of cement. one and quarter
cubic yards of sand and two and one
half cubic yards of crushed rock or
fourteen bags of cement and two and
half yards of pit gravel at cost OF
about SO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
MAKING A COLD FRAME BED.
Directions For Mixing the Concrete
and Filling the Forms.

anu Fiiing tne Forms.
The following directions are given
by the Rural New Yorker for making
a four sash bed. which of course could
be extended to any length desired. A
standard hotbed sash is 3 by 6 feet.
Lay out the bed six feet eight inches
wide by twelve feet ten inches long.
The concrete walls are six inches thick
Dig the foundation trenches two feet
six inches deep within the lines given
above. Make forms of one inch lum-
Der to carry the south 'front.' wall six
inches and the north (back) wall four
teen inches above the ground. Forms
are not required below ground level
The tops of the end walls slope to the
others. Before filling the forms with
concrete test the dimensions of the
bed by means of the sash. See that
the sash lap the forms two. inches on
all sides.
Mix the concrete mushy wet in the
proportion of one bag of cement to
two and one-half cubic feet of sand to
five cubic feet of crushed rock or one
bag OF cement to five cubic feet OF
bank run gravel. Fill the forms with
out stopping for anything. Tie the
walls together at the corners by laying
in them old iron rods bent to right
angles. While placing the concrete set
half inch bolts about two feet apart to
hold the wooden top framing Of the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
GREEN MANURE.

Few people understand the real
. value of green manure. Accord
ing to DR.. Hopkins of the Illinois
station. animals digest and thus
destroy two-thirds of the dry
matter in the feed which they
, consume. so that one ton of al
falfa or clover plowed under
would add as much humus to the
soil us will three tons of clover
fed to live stock and returned as
manure to the land, even If there
should be no loss by fermenta
ton. Green maturing has the
advantage of returning all the
substance of the plant growth to
the soil and of destroying the
weeds, while malluring in the or
binary way does not return all of
the plant growth. nor does it de-
stroy the weeds when it is hauled
out fresh.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
Winter Protection of Trees.

Mulrhing in spring and summer is
very valuable for transplanted trees,
but is dangerous in winter. as the
straw furnishes hiding place for the
ground mice. which would ruin the
trees by eating the bark. The winter
protection of the young trees should
be the mound of earth, foot or so
high and eighteen inches in diameter.
National Stockman and Farmer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
Trotting Stallion
NEAW
No. 33936.

Registered in the Trotting Horse
Association negister.
Is blood bay, with black main and
TAIL Weight 1900 pounds.
This horse is an excellent sire as his
gets here on the Prairie will show. If
you want some horse flesh that can
step some, breed to this animal. He is
from family of steppers, full broth.
er to Helieon, owned by Robert Me-
Corkel, Medical Lake, who has a mark
of 2:0S 1-2; Neaw has trial mark of
2::14.
Neaw foaled 1898; by Helicon, 1850;
dam, Toro, by Egotist, 501S; grandam,
Nora Wilkes by Harry Wilkes, 1896.
STAND
This horse will be found at all times
at the barn of the owner in Fem.
R. E. HAMILL
Fem, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

For Sale-S0 horse power gasoline
traction engine also bottom John
Deere engine pillow. Lewiston Land &
Waited Company Ltd. 49-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
The Value Of DRAINAGE.

Drainage removes the surplus water,
improves the character Of the soil,
makes the available supply of water
more abundant. warns the soil and in.
creases its available food supply, aerates
1t, prevents erosion and heaying. IN
creases plant growth
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Good pasture with plenty of water
and shade for about Is head of stock
See DIR. Slusser. 2.tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

For Rent-Two furnished rooms in
private home, one block from the In
perial Hotel. Privilege of bath
Gentlemen preferred. Terms reasonable
Inquire at this office. 52-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

l can sell you 40, so or 120 acre tracts
of land on the Clearwater river, near
town and school, from $3.50 per 40 acres
up on easy terms by the owner. C. M.
Butler, Sites, Idaho. 2-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

The Norwood Warehouse Co., success
sors to Mclean. Grain and Steam
Rolled Feed. soft
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

DR.. jackson, the Eyesight special
list, cures headache with right fitted
glasses. 48tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

For Sale-Monarch range, good as
new used only short time. Big bargain
for cash. Inquire at this office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Hot point electric iron, guaranteed 10
years, $3.50. Grangeville Electric Light
& Power Co. %
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Iron with electricity at cents per
hour. Grangeville Electric Light &
Power Co. 90
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Good clean oats for sale. Inquire at
Farmers Warehouse. j. l. Overman.
Aft
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
Fashionable Dressmakinp.

Fashionable dressmaking; work strict
ly guaranteed. Suite No. 4, A. & F.
block. Minnie N. Parrish. 4S-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

The wood lot offers a place where
the farmer may turn wintry days into
profit. cutting wood. having lumber
and posts sawed and clearing mp Land
now worthless
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
CANVAS PRAIRIE DRAY LINE
OLE JOHNSON. pr,

Dray1ng and Hauling Of All Kinds
Exclusive agent for Rock Springs paacock hmm
Coal at $llOO ton. Order now Is Also good dry
Wood on hand 5AaTN eoo0 ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Cyrus Noble, pure, old and palatable-
Bottled at drinking strength
Sold everywhere-and costs no more than
any other good whiskey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
FARMINGToN- OAKLAND
INTERURDAN RAIL WAY.

Representative Ellis Tobey of Norridse-
wock, Wednesday, introduced measure
which provides for the incorporation OF d
company with power TO construct street
railroad for conveyance Of persons ana
property in the towns of Pennington
New sharon, Mercer, Smithfield ana OAK
land, from some convenient point or
points in the town of Pennington to some
convenient point or points in the town OF
Oakland
The incorporators named are: Elmer
f. Richards of Pennington, o. b. Head,
NJ. D.. of New Sharon, w. II. Doran anu
C. f. varney of Mercer, H. L. Sawyer OF
Smithfield, Albert L. Kavanagh OF Lew
iston. w. L. Walker of Skowhegan "a.
SWEET and George F. Marshall of Boston.
The road would be known as the
.Farmington-O Oakland Interurban me
capital stock is placed as not to exceed
$780, 600.
The corporation would be authorized oy
Sec. 10 of the bill to make connection Win
the Waterville & Oakland Street Railway,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
CHASE WITH DRAWS.

Judge Edward e. Chase of Bluehill,
nominated by Governor Haines for
commissioner OF sea and shore fish
cries, to succeed James Donahue of
Rocl<and. withdrew, Wednesday after
noon. under the impression that there
was opposition among the councillors.
Judge Chase stated in connection
with his action that his object was to
save the administration from any en-
barrassment which might ensue from
his. continuing a candidate.
Governor Haines took matters into
his own hands in making this appoint
ment to secure, despite opposition by
certain interests, a man who he be-
leved would accord strict enforce
nlent of the laws under his cognizanee.
The withdrawal is regarded as the
direct result not of serious dissension
in the council. but of the rumors
which have teen going the rounds for
the past week
Appointments Confirmed.
The appointments of Blaine S. Niles
OF Augusta and Walter l. Neal Of
Waldo were confirmed.
MIR Viles becomes land agent and
forest commissioner, succeeding Frank
l.. Mace of Great Pond, and Mr.. Neal
takes Mr.. Viies place as member of
the board of fish and game commits
sioners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.

Opposition to the act to incorporate
the Augusta Foot Bridge &c. develop
ed at the hearing before the Judiciary
committee, Wednesday afternoon. Jo-
seph Williamson of Augusta, who APP
peared for the measure. said his COM
pany wished to erect the structure
from point, on the west side of the
Kennebec somewhere between Bridge
street and Bond brock, diagonally
up tie river to the east bank. He
thought it would accommodate many
of tire workmen in the Cushnoc Paper
Co. mill, who would be glad to pay
three cents toll to cross It,
Mr.. Williamson also said that the
Maine Central VAS shortly to build a
new railroad fridge at Augusta. He
though his bridge company might
contract with them to erect it and
string foot bridge underneath at tho
same time
Walter M. Sanborn objected to the
company being given the right of en-
inent domain on behalf of property
owners on the west bank. The charter
Ntsd u hii ibi ~ teti anu ofiiN'
this might tie property UP for that
length OF TIME. There wasn't any real
need Ter the bridge, anyway, he
thought.
Mr.. Williamson agreed to withdraw
the right of eminent domain as far as
the vest bank was concerned, saying
that the ineerporators Of the company
owned property which they could util-
iZe.
L. NJ. Thompson. Esq, of Augusta,
then objected to the right of eminent
domain being given on the east bank
in behalf of the Edwards Mfg. Co. Mr..
Williamson couldn't see his way clear
to strike this demand from the bill,
how ever The matter was tabled for
executive session.
frank w. Butler, Esq, of Farming
ton appeared before the judiciary COM
mittee, Wodne sday afternoon, in behalf
of the bills 10 create the Strong Water
District and the Temple Water Dis
trict. There was no opposition. The
Bar Harbor automobile hearing, sched-
uled for Wednesday afternoon. hag
beer continued to Feb, 49, when it VIII
be heard in the Hall of Representa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
FOR MAINE PEOPLES
WATER RIGHTS AND
POWER COMMISSION

Representative Thomas T. Jenkins of
Wales introduced an act, Wednesday,
providing for the Peoples Water Rights
and Power Commission for the State of
Maine.
According to the provisions of the act
the commission shall consist of five men,
one of whom shall be an experienced
civil engineer, one an expert hydraulic
and electrical engineer, two experienced
dam builders and one capable business
man. These men must pass civil SER
vice examination before board COM
POSED of one professor of science from
each Maine college.
The commission shah first ascertain the
amount and location of all unoceupied
and occupied water power privileges in
the State and shall take possession of all
unoccupied water powers belonging to the
people of the State and advertise the
same for rent for manufacturing pur-
poses. When a contract for power has
been obtained the commission shall ac-
auire sufficient land for development
Development of the power shall be un-
der the direction of the commission and
the rental for water power throughout
the State shall be not less than $40 nor
more than $50 per horsepower per year.
Control of the cutting of ice on great ponds
or rivers shall be in their hands and they
shall sell the right for not less than %
cents nor more than si00 per ton. Mu-
nicipal ice plants, farmers and private
individuals are not subject to this pro-
vision.
A sum of money, either by appropria-
ton or bond issue as the Legislature may
determine shall be raised for paying for
riparion rights adjacent to water powers
and defraying the expense of the COM
mission until the rental of water priVi-
leges shall be sufficient for such ex-
penses and bondages- The commission
shall receive salary of $500 year and
necessary expenses, with secretary at d
salary of $500 When this secretary IS
engaged in advertising water powers OF
the State his expenses shall be paid.
Leasers of water privileges under this
act are forbidden to transmit electricity
outside the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
BULCARIANS CONCENTRATE
ATTENTION ON ADRIANOPLE.
TheirFo Successful in First Operations
Bombardment Continued Throughout Day
1000 Turks Taken Prisoners While Max
ing Sortie==Little Loss on Either Side.

London, Feb. 6.-The Bulgarians are
devoting their chief attention to the
bonbardment of Adrianople and in an
attempt to capture the Galiipoli pen
insula and so take the Turkish forts
in the rear
An official dispatch issued at Con-
stantnople indicates that the Bulgari-
ans have been successful in their first
operations in the latter quarter and,
according to a Sofia dispatch, the cap
ture of Gallipoli is the chief object
of the Bulgarian ambitions for the
time being, and no serious attempt
will be made to force the Tchatalia
lines The same dispatch says that
the Bulgarian attack on Gallipoli is
supported by the Greek navy in the
Gulf of Saros. Fifty thousand Bull
garians were landed along this coast
last November, and it may be presum-
ed that during the armistice this force
was strengthened by artillery
Should the Bulgars capture the
Turkish forts there is nothing to pre-
vent the Greek fleet from entering the
Dardanelles. where. in the opinion OF
naval officers. it could easily defeat
the inferior Turkish fleet in which
case Constantinople would be at the
mercy of the Allies.
The Constantinople correspondent OF
the Standard sends a strange story,
reporting that the remnant of the
Turkish army of Monastir, which has
never been precisely accounted for, is
still operating in that district and has
captured the important town of Ko-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
Delegation Of Twenty Comes to
Favor Dexter Normal School.

A delegation of 20 of Dexter's most
prominent business and professional
men came to attend the hearing before
the committee on education on the act
to establish a Normal school in that
town. This is the fourth attempt in
the past eight years to carry through
the recommendation of the special COM
mission appointed to investigate the
States needs in this branch of educa-
ton.
This commission, of which +. 5.
Walls of Vinalhaven was chairman.
advocated the establishment of Normal
schools in the counties of Aroostook,
Washington and Penobscot. Regarding
the latter recommendation it vas stip-
ulated that the school be established
at Dexter. The other schools have been
established, at Pressure Isle and at Ma
chias, but the Dexter people have
continued to press their claims fruit
lessly.
Col. Stanley Plummer. ex-State SEM
ator, headed the delegation and opened
the discussion. The other speakers, all
urgently favoring the act were: L. A.
Ross, superintendent of schools for
Dexter and vicinity: Norman Fl. Fay.
senior member of the firm of Fay IL
Scott employing 200 men; Arthur p.
Abbott, who acted as spokesman for
his fathers heirs in offering a valuable
tract Of five acres TO be used as a
site for the school; ]. w, Crosby. an
attorney, Representative Farrar of
Ripley and Dana Crockett, all OF Dex-
ted C. F. Flynt of Augusta, formerly
of Dexter, also spoke in favor of the
appropriation, upon invitation of the
delegation.
Sen. Murphy took a decidedly antag-
onistic stand early in the hearing and
cross examined the members of the
! delegation in a manner which several
were disposed to consider unfair.
bringing up the Normal, schools at
! Presque Isle and Machias for compari-
son with the proposed Dexter institu-
ton in a way calculated to belittle the
offer made by the delegation.
Continued ON Page Two.)
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TWO MORE SEA MYS.
TERIES ARE REPORTED.
Norwegian Bark Remittent, Under
Full Sail but Abandoned, Picked
Up==Again LOst==SimiIar Case of
Bath Schooner, S. P. Blackburn.

Newport News, Va, Feb. J.-Anoth-
er mystery of the deep, practically
paralelling the disappearance of the
crew OF the schooner Marie Celeste
several years ago, has come to port
here. with the British tank steamer
Roumanian. On Jan. 10, churning
along 10 DAYS out from Port Arthur
and near the Azores, she picked up
the Norwegian bark Remittent, sea-
worthy, provisioned and fully rugged
but without a soul aboard and no in
dication of the crews fate. The
Roumanian. after towing the Remit
tent to within 100 miles of Cape Henry
lost her in violent gale.
The Marie Celeste was found at sea
with a pot boiling in her galley and
her captains papers on the cabin
table and every indication that souls
We're aboard within few hours of
her discovery. But nothing ever was
heard of her skipper or crew.
The story of the Remittent is scarce
~ less strange.
The Roumanian sighted the Remit
tent in Lat. degrees, 80 minutes, and
Long q degrees, 30 minutes, riding
a heavy swell without hand to guide
her before a freshening breeze. The
big tank steamers crows nest i'm
mediately reported her as n ship out
of control and capt. Claridge set out
in pursuit.
While the Roumanian was coming
up on her, the Remittent, with tiiler
banging TO and fro and blocks atrundl
ing on her deck, was running wild in
dashes and bounds. first to one point
of the compass and then to another.
Tho steamer lowered boats to take
a line and capture the bark. After
more than an hours joekeying, during
which The Remittent sailed in swoops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
Cardenio F. Kings Pardon Is
Delayed==COuncill0rs Divided

out his sentence, without endanger-
ing his life. he shall do so. Lieut..
Gov. David I. Walsh announced, that
he is in favor of a pardon with the
stipulation that King may not resume
his former business.
There is some sentiment among the
councillors against granting any par
don at all, but the opinion is mostly
in favor Of a conditional pardon" said
Lieut.. Coy. Walsh, after the meeting.
The councillors had a long discus
sion over an opinion drawn up by AS
siatant Attorney General Greenhall as
to the legality of the proposed condi-
tional pardon. They were unable to
agree upon the Interpretation of the
opinion and so adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-06
Wilson Sees No Reason For
Announcing Cabinet.
Spends Day With Officials Anil
Saloon League Delegates Call.
Begins Work on His Inaugural ad-
dress..First Message Long.

Trenton, y j., Feb, 5.-President-
Elect Wilson will begin work, tomor
row, on his inaugural address and
plans to finish it i'm two weeks. Hav-
ing devoted the first three days of the
Week, entirely to state business, the
Governor planned TO pass the remain
der of it in seclusion, outlining the
first document which he will present
as President of the United States, He
indicated that it would be brief.
1t is likely that his first message
to the extraordinary session of Con-
gress to be convened, shortly after the
Inauguration, will be longer contain
ing specific recommendations for leg
islation. Just what these will be- Mr..
Wilson will not decide until he gets to
Washington.
The Governor passed the day for
the most part with state officials. A
delegation from the AntiSaloon
League of New Jersey called to OBJ
tain his aid in securing the passage
of a bill which would give the Gov
ernor the right to remove delinquent
officers. The Governor said he was in
AdNpI VI suSIi Il IliedSuit o.
President Elect Wilson sees no par
ticular reason why he should announce
his cabinet before he is inaugurated,
though he indicated, today, that he
would try to reach decision in the
matter before that time.
4 remember very WE'LL" said the
Governor, that President Cleveland
did not announce his cabinet, unit.
after he had been inaugurated, and
there We're speculations and guesses
until the very day of the announce
ment."
The Governor said he hoped he
would not find it necessary to follow
that precedent.
Mr.. Wilson was urged, today, to
appoint as secretary of agriculture. C.
S. Barrett of Union City, Ca, presi
dent of the National Farmers Union
The President Elect. today, received
a letter from Rep. Carter Glass OF
Virginia, chairman of the House sub
committee on banking and currency
in which Mr.. Glass characterized a.
absolute fabrications" published sto.
| ries that guaranty fund of bank de.
posts was contemplated in the bank
ing reforms to be recommended by the
committee.
The Governor pointed out that crit
les were taking it for granted that tbs
banking and currency committee OF
| the House would be the same that
would be entrusted with this sub
| ject in his administration. This might
| not be the case, he said When Rem
| resentative Glass conferred with him
he added, the subject of guaranteeing
bank deposits was not discussed,
Mr.. Wilson said he had sent no mes
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