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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
COLORADO BEST SPOT FOR
FARMER ASSERTS EXPERT

w. J. Spillman, head of the bureau
Of farm management of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington,
told representative business men of
Denver and the state, at luncheon OF
the Traffic club yesterday, that the
opportunities which Colorado offers
the farmer are second to none. The
climatic conditions, the abundance of
water and the fertility of the SOIL p
he declared, make Colorado a gar
den spot among garden sports
The luncheon was in honor of Spill
man, who had just completed tour
of the states farming districts, and
was intended to promote interest in
farming in its scientific and special
lied aspects. Against over-specializa-
ton Spillman sounded note of warn
ing.
mot more than per cent Of the
agricultural area of the nation" he
said, "is devoted to fruit raising and
garden truck. These industries can
never be pursued profitably at great
distances from a great city--a normal
place of consumption. What the ma
tion demands is in the general farm
where the stock products, such as
grain and hay, are raised and cattle
fed. In such cfarms as these are to be
found the staple sources of income and
the roads to riches.
"The possibilities of Colorado are
limitless. Within her boundaries may
be raised fruits Of the finest flavor
Her grains are of the finest substance
Her ability to produce plentiful feed
makes her cattle among the finest
which the market offers. There is no
reason why Colorado should not soon
stand among the richest of states.
''The way to this state of great
prosperity is through education and
believe that in few other-in any
states has more rapid progress in that
direction been made. UnscientifiC
farming in Colorado is now the ex-
ception and not the rule."-Denver
News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
OHIO'S RADICAL SOCIAL EXPERT
MENT.

When we speak of sociological labo-
ratories we generally have states like
Oregon and Wisconsin and Kansas in
mind, or countries like Australia and
New Zealand. Ohio is safe and sane
state, and even her new constitution
is quite moderate. Yet Ohio, under
one of the articles of that charter,
is to make remarkable social or in
dustrial experiment. She has new
industrial commission Of three men,
bers that replaces and absorbs no
fewer than six departments and that
has b. en- clothed with extraordinary
powers of regulation and control. 1t
is to have supervision of every fac
tory, mine, office and shop in the
state; it is to enforce every statute
applicable to such establishments; it
is to look after the health and safety
of employees; it is to standardize con-
ditions, and even to prescribe hours
of labor with reference to the nature
of any given industry or employment
The orders of this commission can
not be enjoined or suspended by any
Judge or court save the highest, the
supreme court of the state.
Significantly enough, according to
reports in daily newspapers that are
not at all radical, the employers of
Ohio are as desirous of giving this
commission, and the law creating it,
fair trial, and to abide by the rule of
reason, as are the employees. The
commissioners have been named and
they take office on Sept. /. The coun-
try will watch the Ohio experiment
with interest and sympathy.-Record
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

A dispatch from Berlin says that
DR.. Wittenberg, chairman Of the As
sociation of German Textile Whole
sale Dealers, advises manufacturers
to exhibit goods at the San Francis
GO exposition, that he is urging that
the absence Of British competition is
Gernany's opportunity. OF course
when business objections alone are the
sole reasons given for the refusal to
exhibit it is just such competition as
is here suggested that could bring
about change in the plans Of Ger
many and Great Britain. If the gov
ernments cannot be convinced by the
larger aspects of the world even that
is to bring the oceans together and
change the course of transportation
then the force of this business logic
may finally be effective.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

discussion calls for the closing of the
saloons throughout 1. state between
2 and 6 o'clock in the morning, or,
at least, it prohibits the sale of liquor
between those hours. On the very
first night, however, the saloon
keepers met the prohibition by keep
ing their places open. They said it
was the sale only that was prohibited
and that II they took the orders be-
fore 2 o'clock they might supply their
customers as abundantly as they
pleased and let them stay on.
There are laws extending the opera
tion of the eight-hour law, regulating
the employment of children, providing
for factory inspection, for full crews,
for the regulation of tenement house
construction, for the abolishmen of the
straight jacket in prisons and diverse
others of a humanitarian nature.
Upon the whole, the Progressive legis-
lature seems to have labored hard
to live up to its name. Record
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Is Tie college making good, asks
Edward Box in the Outlook. His an
swer, while not definite, tends toward
the negative. 1t is based on letters
which he had caused to be sent to
men and women seniors who were
about to be graduated. To the re-
plies to these letters were applied
simple tests of grammer, spelling,
punctuation and composition The
seniors were asked to state briefly
what the college had done for them
physically, intellectually and social
ly. The specimens given by Mr.. Box
are in truth distressing. From 100
letters from those received from the
fair graduates, 35 proved to be below
the passing mark of 10, and not a
single letter was absolutely correct
The showing of the men was better
but not entirely brilliant. OF 449
letters So were below the passing
mark and 200 just above it. Only
45 letters were what they should have
been after 16 years of schooling and
drilling.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

When you ask the Iowa, Kansas
Nebraska or Minnesota man what
class of people have the money, in
variably, without hesitation he will
tell you the farmers, then he will
give you the cause The dairy bust
ness of those states have made the
farmers wealthy. 1t is the small herd
of good cattle, hogs and horses. What
has been accomplished in these states
can be done in Colorado, especially in
the San Juan basin. Barley is sue
cessful crop and splendid feed for
hogs and the alfalfa the best feed
in the world for milch cows. The
sooner the farmer changes his sys-
tenn to that Of the dairy business,
which can be accomplished in a sea-
son, the sooner he will be at the head
of industries of the state. Right here
at home we have an overabundance of
water and the cheapest in the state.
Soil that will produce anything that is
planted. If they only knew it and
worked to that end it would be but
a short time when the farmer would
be the leading factor in building up
fortunes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
LEGISLATION IN
CALIFORNIA.

With the expiration of the 90-day
period provided for referendum, 6S6
Of the bills passed by the California
legislature have become laws. Among
the more important of them is the
mothers pension bill, under whose
terms aid will be extended to widows
and orphaned children, the immediate
beneficiary to receive $12 month,
the teachers pension act, which es-
tablishes pension of $500 year
for teachers who have taught 80
years in California; the unfair COM
petition" act, which prevents the sale
of commodity for a lower price in
one part Of the state than in another,
allowance being made for the cost Of
transportation and distribution; and
= weights and measures law.
A law that Il srousing considerable
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
DESCRIBES HOMEMADE SILO.

Urging that every dry-land farmer
should buy or build silo, H. NJ. Cot
trell, agricultural commissioner of the
Rock Island railroad, has issued the
following bulletin, which shows how
silo may be created in case the farm
er cannot afford to purchase one:
Every dry-land farmer should get
a silo this year. If he cannot afford
to buy one, he should make pit silo
and cement the earth walls. If he
cannot afford the cement he can dig
round, deep hole and fill it with
out plastering The silage will keep
just as well, though the hole will cave
in after the silage has been taken out.
A. c. Tinsley, Siebert, Colo, dug
round hole seven feet across and 1S
feet Deep Nine sacks of cement cost
ing $5O5, were used in plaste-ing the
walls. He got 500 more for the
cream from his cows than when he fed
dry feed. E. Wray, Norton, Kan,
made two pit silos seven feet across
and 25 feet deep. 1t took II days
labor for one man to dig and plaster
both silos. The silage fed seven head
of cattle and two horses ten months.
"The man with beef cattle needs the
silo fully as much as the man milk
ing cows. A herd of beef cattle
roughed through will average loss
of 200 pounds head through the win
ter. The same herd fed silage will
make an average gain of 100 pounds
a head between fall and spring.
"The pit silo can be built in any
soil that is dry and not sandy. 1t
takes about three tons Of silage for
each animal during the winter and
one and a quarter tons per head for
fattening steers.
"Drive rod into the ground exact
ly where the center of the silo is
to be- Take string and spike and
with the rod as the center, scratch
circle on the ground the exact size
you want the inside of the silo to be.
Mark another circle, using a string
one foot longer. Dig out the dirt be-
tween these two circles to the depth
of two feet, taking care to make the
inside line smooth and perpendicular.
Fill this trench with concrete, using
one part of cement to six parts of
sharp, clean sand. This makes col
lar for the silo.
after the collar sets, start on the
inside and dig down, keeping the walls
smooth and perpendicular. Any bulge
or hollow makes an air space that
causes spoiled silage.
"Dig down six feet at time and
then plaster the walls. This saves
all expense for scaffolding. Plaster
the earth walls one-half to three
fourths Of an inch thick with mixture
made Of ono part cement and two
parts sharp, clean sand. Wet the
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
GOVERNOR ATTACKS
u. S. CONSTITUTION


COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 29.-
The governors conference today con-
cluded with the governors most ex-
cited over the attack by Governor Nc
Governor of Wisconsin on the federal
constitution:
In his address McGovern said: 81
do not consider the men who wrote
the constitution were inspired or that
the constitution divine. The constitu-
tion provided checks and balances for
the sole purpose of preventing people
getting their desires promptly. 1t is
beautiful test scheme to enable the
legislators to do nothing ever devised
l favor small, but well paid legisla-
lures, with the members SO directly
responsible to the people that they
will not dare to disobey instructions
Those who support the present sys.
TEN virtually say you are willing fol
the people to be poorly armed in the
fight between the masses and organ.
ize,s capital"
Governors Hodges of Kansas, Hunt
Of Arizona and Dunno of Illinois sup.
ported McGovernor. The others agreed
that present legislatures were ineffi-
cient but discountenanced reducing
them in size.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
TWO WITNESSES TO PUBLIC
EXECUTION ARE KILLED

SHANGHAI, Aug. 2s.-Two by
ISLANDERS were killed and several more
injured at Chenchowfu, province of
Honan, as result of the introduc-
tion of new way of executing crimi-
nails. Shooting has been substituted
for beheading and few days ago
when the first to be executed under
the new law were being led to the
execution ground, followed by Off
cials, he turned about and began ridi-
culing the officers. Enraged by the
mans insolence and abuse, the Off
cials ordered him shot on the spot
and the volley claimed two innocent
bystanders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Citizens of Chicago have arranged
to spend 100000 for disinterested
study of the problems involved in rail-
way passenger and freight terminals
for the city. As preliminary Bion
]. Arnold, tunnel expert, author Of
San Francisco's recent plan for re-
disposition of its terminal system and
one of the advising engineers in the
New York traction and tunnel prob
lens, has been given $4,000 to put
at work corps of engineers to learn
what comprehensive terminal plan
for Chicago should provide. 2
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
GOVERNORS FAVOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

DENVER, Aug. 2s.-State School
Superintendent Mrs. Mary Bradford
who polled the governors conference,
today announced that of the nineteen
governors present only three were op-
posed to woman suffrage, and five un-
decided. Mrs. Bradford said: III
the subject had been broached a de-
cade ago it would have been unani-
mously ridiculed."
Several governors addressed the
conference today, denouncing the fire.
quency of corruption, the inefficiency
and out-of-dateness of legislatures.
Governor O'Neil of Alabama said the
legislature must be simplifed and
elected at large, be required to hold
committee meetings publicly and en-
ploy experts to draft laws and take
time to investigate all legislation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Our German brethren, to whom we
are always going when we want to
see how easy it is to solve knotty
problems and to borrow the solution,
are now returning the compliment.
We hear that the German athletes are
pinning their hopes of success in the
Olympic games of 1915 largely upon
their ability to import and adopt
American methods of training ath-
letes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
PLANNING TO HANDLE
UNCLE SANS MILLION

DENVER, Aug. 28.-The Colorado
State Bankers association today is
mapping out plan of farm credits
intended 10 assure more rapid agri-
cultural development. Various speak
ers asserted that intensified farming
was past the experimental stage and
was a success. That the farmers now
need and deserve more liberal finan-
cial assistance.
Leading bankers said this plan was
equally desirable to both farmers and
bankers, inasmuch as securities on
agricultural products were a banks
best assets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

AS the lanu goes up ihe eehoHeo AZ
crease-in the country the fortunes
have been made not so much from
crops as they have from the accre-
tions of land values. The wealthy
farmer is the one who got his land
when it was cheap.
In Illinois, where land that was
bought fifty years ago for $40 an
acre has jumped to 5000 an acre, some
of the most successful farmers are
tenants. Proprietorship is beyond
their dreams, and meanwhile land is
still climbing. From 1900 to 1910 the
average value of Illinois farm lands
rose from $46.17 an acre to $95.O2,
an increase of 1868 per cent.
Owners kept on retiring to live in
the cities at the rate of more than
1000 a year, while the number OF
farm tenants increased, until now two
farms out Of every five in the state
are operated not by proprietors but by
renters. The 1900-1910 decade saw
the average value of Illinois farms
with equipment rise from $1,000 to
S15,505, while landlordism and farm
tenantry increased. At least part
of the money, it would seem, is going
to the landowner.
The value of farm lands in the Uni
ted States increased more than $15,-
100000 in the last census decade, and
at 5 per cent the interest on this in
creased capitalization runs up to $780,
900, 900.
Three-quarters of billioh-a mere
bagatelle, of course, but who paid it
Chicago Record Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
HURT BY FALL FROM HORSE

CORNISH, N. H., Aug. 28.-Presi-
dent Wilson's daughter, Miss Jessie,
is confined to her bed at the family's
summer home, painfully but not dam
gerously bruised, and shaken yester-
day in fall from her horses back.
Miss Jessie was riding with her fl
ance, Francis Sayre, when the acci-
dent occurred. He was ahead and ig-
norant of the accident. DR.. Worthen
of White River Junction, VT, found
the young lady unconscious on the
roadside and as soon as he revived
her took her home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

earth before putting on the plaster
and dampen the plaster every day for
week.
"The Kansas Agriculture college
has shown that pound for pound for
either beef or dairy cattle, silage from
corn, kaffir and cane have the same
feeding value, provided each is cut at
the right time. Corn should be cut
! when the ears are denting. Kaffir
and cane should be cut when the seeds
are ripe, but the stalks still full OF
sap
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
When Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hardes-

When Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hardes-
ty of Washington, ID. G., found they
could not live together happily they
agreed upon separation. Both work
ed for their livings, and decided that
each should own what he or she had
paid for. Hardesty had paid for a
set of false teeth his wife wore. He
claimed the teeth; Mrs. Hardesty
would not give up the teeth, they ar
gued; Henry Hardesty is in Jail and
Mrs. Hardesty is in hospital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
DRY GOODS
STORE CAVES IN

PETERBORO, Canada, Aug. 2S.-
Turnbull's dry good store here col
lapsed suddenly burying fifty employ
es and an unknown number of cnsto-
mers, probably many of whom were
killed instantly.
Construction of an adjoining build
ing weakened the walls and caused
the catastrophe.
Fircmen and citizens are digging ID
liz runs for victisis.
Five dead and eight dying were ta-
ken from the ruins of the store. The
authorities are certain that more are
buried in the wreckage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

SOME ENTERPRISING YOUNG
LADY is GOING TO WIN THE
GRAFANOLA AT PARSONS. THE
ONE WHO HAS THE LARGEST
NUMBER OF VOTES TAKES IT.
REMEMBER EVERY PURCHASE
AT PARSONS AND EVERY RE.
CElFT FROM THE HERALD CALLS
FOR VOTES. ALL PAYMENTS FOR
BACK SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE
HERALD AS WELL AS NEW ONES
ARE GOOD. TAKE YOUR RE.
CEIPTS TO PARSONS. READ THE
ADVERTISEMENT AND PROFIT
BY 1T.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The governor of New Hampshire
sends word that there is no desire to
have Harry Thaw within the boun-
daries of that state. Evidently the
governor of New Hampshire doesn't
believe in reaching for trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Wilson is going to try and force
his currency measure through without
much alteration. The iron hand is
going to continue business for the
next four years, or so long as the
senate and house members remain pas
sive, Wilson will be the Legislative
as well as the executive branch Of
the government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

At Dayton, Ohio, the other day men
fought to get chance to see girl
who wore slit skirt which exposed
green stocking. Evidently some Of
the people of Dayton have not recov-
cred from the mental strain which
they suffered on account of the flood.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
TURKEY BUYS ITALIAN SHIPS.

ROME, Aug. 28.-Relations be-
tween Italy and its former enemy,
Turkey, reached an interesting phase
today when Turkey made a first pay
meht for the purchase of three dis
carded Italian battleships which were
used against the Ottomen in the re-
'ent Turkish-Italian war. They are
tie Jmberto, the Stella and the Sar-
dogma. The irony of the purchase lies
ir the fact that the war vessels reach
ed the worn out stage and became
useless to Italy while sinking Turkish
vessels or bombarding Turkish forts.
Turkey, in a frantic endeavor to re-
habilitate its navy" bought the old
warships rather than to wait to have
new ones built.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

When Atchison was known as "hog
town" in Kansas politics twenty years
ago state taxes were scarcely more
than quarter of what they are now.
1t is always possible to go farther and
do worse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The range of gasoline prices in Ok
lahoma beats anything that has been
witnessed in Texas. At Enid, 1t is
said, the price is 13 1-2 cents and in
the Oklahoma Panhandle counties it
is as high as 80 cents. And this not
withstanding the state claims the
power to regulate prices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The worlds peace flag sent from
America for approval at the Hague
contains a rainbow as a symbol Of
peace. A perilous symbol surely. Is
anything more transient than the
rainbow, and does it not usually fol-
low storm?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The three-cornere fight in New
York city promises to be very inter-
esting with side lights from the guber-
Material situation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
KING EMANUEL, coNsERvAroR.

PISA, Italy, Aug. 2s.-King Victor
Emanuel, who is spending the hot
weather on his farm at San Rossore
rear here, today for the first time Wis
tied his new forest Of 10000 Canadian
poplars which recently were planted.
His majesty has taken up the refor-
estation and conservation idea in ear
nest and will make an effort to inter-
est all the larger landholders of Italy
IN reforseting their property with Ca.
madam and American trees.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Twenty-Five hundred thousand dol
lars will be spent for permanent road
construction in Illinois within the next
two years. The counties are ready
to meet the state half way and stind
half the expense. Rsqueuts for state
aid are flooding the ofdce Of the high.
way commission. Under the Tics act,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The fact that Japan joins Eng
land in insisting that Huerta accede
to the demands of the United States
does not indicate that the first named
nation is going to join hands with Old
Mexico should this country be forced
to intervene.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Senator Borah cut his hand very
badly the other day while opening a
bottle of mineral water. 1t will be
difficult for him ever to get the cleo
toral vote Of Kentucky.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Kansas City people regard it as
q blessed relief when the thermome-
ter doesn't record temperature of
more than 92 degrees. They would
probably start their furnaces If it
got down to so.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Tammany has side tracked Mayor
Gaynor and named one of its leaders
for the next mayor. Gaynor may not
be all that is claimed, but one thing,
he did not permit Murphy to dictate
his policy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Shafroth is reported to have franz
ed an entirely new currency bill. But
if Wilson cracks the whip it will not
be introduced. Shafroth is holding
office to deal out the loaves and fish
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

If it is true that Julian Hawthorne
will walk to New York when he il
liberated from prison in Atlanta it
shows some reformation. We have
some doubts about people who are in
a hurry to get to that town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01
STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ON.

DENVER, Aug. 2s.-With record
list Of contestants the Colorado State
golf championship tournament began
today on the links Of the Lakewood
Country club here. Nearly 100 play
ers representing all the clubs in the
state participated in today's qualify
ing round.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The threshing machine will soon be
heard throughout the county. Wheat
will then take drop. What is re-
quirsd for daily use is being shipped
In from Kansas and comes rather
hf9h.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

In his last syndicate letter Sulzer
tells how he came to break with Tam
many. Tammany in the mean time
has the governors scalp securely
fastened under its belt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

The New York National league team
and the Philadelphia Americans are
sure winners. When it comes to the
championship series our coin goes to
the Giants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Are the Durango banks going to ask
for any of the government money or
are they well supplied with currency
for the moving of crops and stock
during the fall months!
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

A Canadian Jail physician says
Thaw is sane, and it is feared that
this may complicate matters. Why
worry over a complication more or
less in the Thaw case?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Press dispatches say that congress
may remain in Washington 9TH the
snow flies" Why not trot out that
other handy phrase, "Till the robins
nest again?"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

recently passed, the state pays half
the expense of construction Of So
called state aid roads," in which the
plans are approved by the state high
way commission and the roads are
built under the supervision Of the de-
partment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-01

Secretary of War Garrison created
quite commotion--among red ink
papers because he advised recruit
ing the federal army to at least the
size Of the New York police force.