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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-05
LANDSLIDE DELAYS
TRAFFIC ON ESPEE

way between Sparks and Hazen,
which occurred at 7 O'Clock Sunday
evening, covered the Southern Pacific
tracks with rock and dirt for a dis
tance of 500 feet. An army of 600
men, with picks, shovels and dyna-
mite, and two steam shovels were rash
ed to the scene, and the tracks were
clear at about o'clock last evening.
The first train to arrive in Winnie
mucca last night was No. 2, which got
in at IL o'clock. and was followed at
short intervals by Nos. 20, and 10.
Today all trains are running on time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-05
SMALL WASHOUT
ON THE WESTERN

Last evening section of the West
ern Pacific track was washed out at a
point about FIVE miles east of Golcon-
da. Work trains were rushed to the
spot and the roadbed was repaired
before daylight, traffic having been de-
layed but a short time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-05

Constable p. H. Wolf is in town to-
day from Lovelock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-05
Freight Receipts.

During the past "a hours the follow
ing carload lots of freight were re-
ceived at the Western Pacific station
for local merchants: Standard Oil
Co., ear of OIL Verdi Lumber Co., coal !;
ear each of salt and cement for a
local firm; one ear ice, four of oil and
two of storehouse supplies for the
Western Pacific.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-08-05

R. NJ. Taylor is in town today from
Carson City.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23

whats happened to 20, Mis-
tab Scarborough"
"Ah'm kind OBJ .perplexed to
know exactly what happened
down at dat banquet"
why, whatam de mystery?"
Ode newspaper account OBJ it
says dat durin' de hilarity de
POSTMASTER received an injury to
de eye by bein' hit wifi tomato
which has Since healed. Now All
don't know whether de eye am
healed or de tomato"
Dat shofely am ambidex-
trous way OBJ Stain it. Either de
eye or de tomato should hab been
punctuated
Yaas, it reminds me OBJ a cook
we had who used to make up.
apple dumplihs with false teeth.
Dat am as bad as a steak All
had at a restaurant garnished
wifi mushrooms"
"Ah reckon dat wuz in de hotel
where yo' write yo' name when
yo' want to engage room on de
register"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23

On-nun, or. SOmethln like a
kite dat wuz made by a little boy
four feet wide an six feet high"
Reminds me 2ob 4, reward OBJ
500 offered for the. discovery OBJ
saloons open on Sunday by order
OBJ de w. C. T. IT,
Cor aplayir1 which de heroine
dasheS a glass OBJ water in devil
lain's face filed with resentment.
OATS muffin compared to put
tin up a monument to a young
man who Wuz shot as a mark OBJ
affection by his mother"
Ladies and gentlemen, do not
leave the theater, as the show is
only half over. We will now have
some moving. pictures taken of
the Worlds Fair ground-break-
ing exercises with a pickaxe."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23
Mini Sauce.

Mint Sauce.
Chop fine two tablespoons of
tender leaves; add one and one
half tablespoons of brown sugar
and three tablespoons of vinegar.
Set on stove to heat
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23
I'LL return TO work

the strikers will return work
pending arbitration.
John DycHe, secretary of the
garment workers union, was to
institute suit for criminal libel.
against H. .Magolin, independent
90
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-23

manufactures, -Wiio asserted he
had positive Information the
Manufacturers association had
paid labor leaders $1,000 each to
call off the strike of dress and
waist makers.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
TIE REAL FOUNDATION.

As many newspaper readers are aware, the United States govern ment has sent a commission of prominent men on a tour of Euro pean countries for the sole pur- purpose of studying Agricultural Co-Operation.
 In the report returned by this commission from Mezohegyes, Hun gary, occurs the following words
 Undoubtedly European govern ments have come to consider agri- culture as different from all other forms of industry, of far greater social importance, and as an indus try standing in need of government support and protection, to be brought to it's highest development. The problem of keeping the peas antry upon the soil involves the question of national existence. It is a military problem, an economic problem to maintain the backbone of the nation And what is done in Hungary to better the economic and social position of the farmer is not done so much for the farmers sake as for the nations sake, and in behalf of that, without the farm ers-without successful and con- tented farmers-the nation cannot exist"
 The report also tells of how the breeding of live stock and the de- velopment of forage crops receives special attention of the government in Hungary, and of the results at tained.
 The whole wide world is being driven, by sheer necessity, to turn to a study of how to help the pro- ducer, and as step toward this, sees that the fertility of the soil must be preserved and increased,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

tiOns over which our fine horses and costly wagons had to pass. But today there is tendency to con- sider the cost of bad roads, a desire to save our teams and rigs from quick destruction. So we should be up and doing in Polk county.
 This subject is generally consid- cred to be one which concerns the rich rather than the poor man. Not so. A strong, costly wagon, or even a good auto, will stand up where the poor old horse and brok- en down wagon will go to pieces. The poor man has little to lose and cannot afford to lose it on bad roads nor in disgraceful mud hole.
 There is a certain mud hole just outside of Mena 'you know where 1t is. because there are hundreds of it), which has cost the people hun dreds of dollars. A very little road work in the beginning would have saved many costly repairs and many hard strains on good teams. Without doubt, at least 50 teams have ploWed through this mud hole daily during the last eight months. | Now the wear and tear to both horses and wagons grooming and straining through this awful mud hole, must easily have amounted to five cents on an average for every team and wagon some of them came out to go to the shops for S5 and Sl0 repairs. Against. taking an average, every party who drove In or out of town had to pass through ten mud holes at a cost of five cents each, or fifty cents for the trip. Or, we can put it in the proposition in a different way. The | bad roads have cost every one who came to Mena during the last nine months on an average of fifty cents a trip.
 What is the cost of the above problem? Wear and tear on fifty teams and rigs. through ten mud holes daily, during nine months. amounts to S25 daily, or S750 per month, making a grand total of S6,750. What a tremendous costl Can you make if less?
 Listen, my dear friends. That amount would pay for grand, well-built road in less than five years We could bond ten miles of road under the Arkansas new road law, for Sl5,00O, or $500 per mile. and more than pay for it in less than five years with the amount of S6,750, which we now throw in the mud holes.
 And with what added results? Is your time worth nothing? Say that you come on an average of five miles, or a round trip of ten miles over the road. It would have talk en you at any time during the last nine months not less than half day to make the trip. Over that | Si 300 a sile road you could save at
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

John Barnes left Tuesday evening to spend the Fourth with his par ents at Nandervoort
 Raymond Terrel. one of oul worthy night school boys, changed to day school this week.
 Mrs. Hattie c. Littleton enter tained Prof. Stauffer and Prof. and Mrs. Justus at tea Wednesday evening.
 Messrs. J. B. Goss and w. H. pigg have recently enrolled for penman- ship in the night school
 Miss Blanche Cummins. of the shorthand department. has been doing some stenographic work for Dr. Hilton this week.
 Vernon Clapp, one of the bright est and most industrious pupils ever enrolled in our school. left Tuesday for his home at Poteau. Ok.
 Bev Allen, one of our night school boys, who was so happily married last Sunday, has been in school ev- cry night this week. as though nothing had happened. Congratu- lations to him and his wife.
 Harry Lewis, who recently en- rolled for a short course in book keeping and penmanship, is mak- ing fine start,
 The following names were added to our enrolment list this week :: Daisy Dean. Addie Tucker. Clyrene Harrison, Ray Rowton and Oscar Elliott.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

l. No entrance fee charged on any exhibit.
 2 Superintendents will have absolute charge of their departments. Exhibitors must confer with superntendents over any question that may arise.
 B. Entries will close at 6 p. m. August 20
 i. Competent judges will be appointed in all departments Any exhibitor interfering with the judges will be promptly excluded from compe- titiOn.
 2. Exhibitors should study premium list and take articles to proper department.
 6. Articles which have been awarded premi- ums at this Fair on previous years are debarred from competing for premiums this year.
 ' No premiums will be paid where there is but single entry; in other words where there is no competition.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
Good Roads.

Never within our knowledge were the roads in Polk county as bad as they have been during the past ten months. Then it behooves us to keep harping on plans for their betterment.
 The minds of the most intelli- gent men are hard at work schem- ing, planning, urging and building good highways. Their various Meas are becoming concreted-so much that the movement towards good roads is becoming nationwide. Tn the past we paid out road tax and cared little about who was ap- pointed 10 take care of the condi-
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

least two hours. What are those two hours worth to you? We will make you a very cheap fellow and say that they are worth 20 cents to you. Then for 50 men it would amount 10 Si0 daily, $500 per month or S2,100 for nine months.
 Add this $2,700 to the above 6.75O and we have another grand total of S9, i50, which would pay for that grand road in less than two wears.
 Now, say that We have only 20 roads of five miles in Polk county costing the county S9,i5O per five miles, and we have another grand total of SlS9,000. A great loss for Polk county. Should not this tre- uloIlg? A Taxpayer.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
eustomarily sold here.
 Dairy Industry Prnlifahle

No type of farming is more profitable, more beneficial to the soil or more consistent in it's re- turns year by year than is dairy farming when properly conducted It Is to the dairy COW that the drought-strlcken western farmer turns when times are bad. IL is the dalry COW that becomes the saliva IIoh oi many ruu-down. depleted IaIm The writer i, able at lbis ,Iihe to give only a brief summary ooI the great opportunities 10 he found in the development of this HlduSJiN The hearty cooperation U, S, 'nG aSrIcuItural college at Fay el'eNlIIe Is promised to those de- N'rins to enter this field.
 ,, Lynn w. Osborn.
 Asst ASronomisL Ark. Ex. Station.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
STUDY OF CROPS AND METHODS

In this issue of The Star is an article that should be read by eV- cry Polk county citizen, those di- rectly interested in farming and those who are indirectly interested the two classes covering the en- tire population. This article is in the form of a detailed statement of the work being carried on at the Mena Sub-Station of the State Agricultural Experiment Station.
 This undertaking was begun sev- eral years ago, the object being to ascertain from actual tests year after year what crops and what methods of cultivation and fertili- zation were best suited to the soils and climate in this locality.
 The magnitude of this work will surprise most persons who have not investigated. Read of it and then go to the station and ask to be shown just what is being done And don't be bashful about it, for that is one of the things for which the enterprise is maintained.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
To Can HuckleberrieS.

To Can HuckleberrieS
 Pick over your huckleberrla| get the green ones, withered and bits of stems and leaye then wash them with clean and put on the stove in yes:s lowing them Co come to a mAI moderate amount Of col granulated sugar may be spH'I over them before commentE' cook if desired, bu, it IS not Sary. as they are a very fruit. Allow them 10 boil for 20 minutes. then iill your can any other fruit. With the@ ned huckleberries you may delicious pies at any time VI sire, or use them as sauce.
 Preserving.
 Huckleberry preserves are exactly like any other run serves, but they do not reQa much sugar to make a syrup
 JellieS.
 Huckleberries make one finest jellies that can be mad' the process is similar to lnA with other fruits.
 Wild huckleberrieS, also Ang blueberries, are not to be eons ed with tame hucklebeffies G a tleberries, sarvis berries, eu. are in a class by themsehe' obstinately refuse 10 beeoms lized. If you get the gehuI huckleberry, it must colf wilds from the rocky ms ozark Mountain region alpT a., Kansas City Southern rai'" will not grow elsewhere
 The above is a reprint irol cular sent out this year v Wells Fargo X Company LSP every box of huckleberries hy that company. me S shipped this year is sald U arl than double that of any year. and they are grown" {, plentiful in Polk coun'h IA. fires are kept out Of the esss5 N5 ordinarily have desuV' bushes year by year.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
Heard in Passing.

It is surprising what a vague idea some people really have about the parcel post, even at the present time. For instance, a lady the other day stepped up to the window in the postof1ice and asked for a par eel post stamp. When asked what denomination she wanted she re- piled that she wasn't very particu- lar but thought a Methodist or Baptist stamp would do very well.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
CREAMERY IS AT STANDSTILL.

The Star in it's editorial columns and it's editor in person. have been working hard recently to bring about the building of a creamery in Mena, this as a means toward bringing prosperity to the people of Polk county, including the busi- ness interests of the city of Mena.
 For a week or more a gentleman has been in Mena who represents a concern that has built in the United States many hundreds of CO., operative creameries, and that manufactures and sells practically all creamery machinery and sup plies used in this country. His plan of organization seemed equitable and fair to a good many who gave it more or less attention, and quite a number, mostly persons who hoped to produce and sell butter fat to the plant, subscribed for stock in the proposed enterprise. Others have sent word to town that they would take stock.
 A number of Mena's leading busi- ness men have sacrificed time and comfort-hours of both-to looking into the matter, and these declined to go into it, not. they said, from the fear that they would lose a hundred or two dollars should the enterprise fail, but because they felt if it did not succeed they would be responsible if not openly blamed, for causing others to lose their money.
 The Star can no more blame these men for their position and decision than they can blame The Star for it's belief and it's efforts. They may be entirely right-The Star may be wrong.
 The creamery cannot, however, be established unless the business interests join the farmers in the organization, and for the present, at least, the movement is at an end. In this instance, at least, it is the farmers who have shown the most interest-they want to have a mar ket for butter fat so that they may go into the dairy business. They believe it will put money in their pockets the year around, that it will result in better stock, better farming-in richer soils and more prosperity.
 That sort of thing is what The Star likes to work for, and the thing that The Star will work for as long as it exists under present management.
 It may get off wrong sometimes may not be right in it's estimate of conditions or of proportions before the public, but it will TRY to be right, and, anyhow, WILL KEEP ON WORKING.
 With the creamery matter tenn porarily at rest, The Star is looking about for some other good thing to boost for.
 More than that it wants the ideas
 
 County as to what is the BEST THING TO BOOST-the BEST THING FOR THE MOST PEOPLE.
 Come on with your ideas.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

and-don't forget-that this can only be done through the develop ment of the live stock industry.
 Can we not, while we may live and enjoy the results, get started right in Polk county?
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
CLASS D-FRUIT. \. w. Smith, Superintendent.

Fruit Sweepstakes .........................S SlOOO
 All kinds of Fruits as shown in Class to be made by one person and entered separately, and each entry to bear label Sweepstakes"
 Best display of apples, grown and shown by
 one man .............:.. .:.................... 800 Second best display of apples grown and
 shown by one man. n..........................2 25e Third best display of apples, grown and
 shown by one man. n.......................f 100 Best dozen apples, any variety .............. 200 second pest dozen apples, any variety. ..... 100
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
CLASS A-LIVEST0Ck. M. Hartman, Superintendent.

Important Notce-All entries in this depart ment must be made and stock on the grounds by o'clock a. m. of second day of fair, and stock must be kept on grounds from a. m. to 5 p. m of that day and the following day only.
 Judges will award premiums in fornt of the grandsand on Friday morning, August p.
 Positively no premiums will be paid on stock not kept on ground according to above rules
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
FAIR AND CELEBRATION
AUGUST 20, 21, 22 AND B, 1913

Largest single apples ......''''.''''''''''''' Eo Second largest apple ..............'''''''''' oo oo Best plate Ben Davis apples 5...''''''''' ,oo ,'oo Rest Plate Winesap Apples .5..,...'''.'''' ioo ,o' Resl plate Wolf River Apples .5.....''''''' ,oO Oo Best plate Missouri Pippm Apples 5.'''''' i'oo ioo Rest plate Arkansas Black Apples .5|..'''''' ioo oo Best plate Senator Apples 5'......''''.'''' ioo oo Best plate Shockley Apples ...'.'.''''''''' ,'oO oO Best plate Wolf River eS.''.''''''''''' ,'oo oo Best Plate M B. Twig Apples i'oo oo Best nlate Apples. any variety. y............... loo pcs, l' P:o.I Paors ............ 200 Second best display Pears .....,.....'.'''''' iVo Best plate Pears any variety ioo ioo Best display Peaches .......,.'''.''''.''''' i'uo Best plate Peaches doo Ioo Best display of Grapes i or more Naretlesl ZVO Best plate Grapes, any variety....,.......''' lUU Best display Crab Apples. loo Best display Plums ................''.'.''''' IVo
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
CLASS F-NONAN'S DEPARTMENT. Mrs. sam Riding, Manager.
 Culinary Section.
Culinary Section.

Best collection of Canned Fruits more than
 one entry first prize .....................S25 S250 JelIies, l2 varieties more than one entry . 25O Best jar Canned Cherries ................... 50 Best jar Canned Pears ...................... 90 H'9' Jd rdHlleu reaches ................... 50 pcs J'I NdHHeu FIuHls .''..,........,....... 50 Best jar Canned Strawberries 5o Best jar Canned Raspberries 5o pest Jar Peach Preserves ................... 30 Best jar Pear Preserves ........... 5o % pest Jar Peach PlcAIes ...................... 50 Best jar Cucumber Pickles Sweet ......... 5O
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

McAlester, Ok. is the last town in which mere man" rises up and tells the ladies how they shall or shall not dress. Not knowing the ladies of that burg it's pure guess work as to what will happen, but if only one guess was to be had it would be that the men involved will be sorry.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
eolk County ano
 tbe Datrp Gom

At meeting of Polk county farmers held in Mena last Saturday. talks given by several progressive farmers convinced the writer that the dairy industry is certainly one that needs developing if this county Is to take front rank as pro- ducer.
 Why the Dairy Cow Is Important.
 In Polk county the topography of the land Is rough and the rain fall Is heavy These two factors combine to such an extent that any type of grain or cotton farming is bound to result in undue washing of the land, Even fruit growing. unless green manures are eyfen- slNely used and other precautions taken. is subject to the same from ble. A continuation of this land washing results in decreased pro- duction, ''0
 Today the most essential facfor that the Polk county farmer musf look out for is the maintenance of the organic matter in the soil This Is important, not only to make plant food available for the crop. but in order to hold the soil particles to- sether, and in this way aid in nre- venting soil washing.
 Dairy farming, either alone or in connection with the other tvnes of farming in this section. is eytrcmol iy desirable for two reasons. n It would aid materially in pntfina organic matter in the soil so as to balance up the present tyne of farming; Q it is very profitable.
 Manure Important.
 The value of the mamre ,o bo had in dairy farming is hardly o lo be calculated. It forms the nnclons w by means of which the farmer 0 is enabled to build up his soil Abon5 half of the feed consumed by Gp, Gbo dairy COW IS returned in the form .of manure OF organic matter ,V' aa aii well as almost all of the element Is z of plant food. ''i''
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
important Relation of Foraoe
 Crops.

The growing of hay and forage crops that must necessarily be con- ar neeted with dairy farming hears S'no nn important relation to inc tono o'' graphy Of this section. By koeniUo the the rolling land in a sod crop, pil'g soii washing was will be largely eliminated and at the same time the orgauio r,ayTo matter will be introduced inlo tbo soll ny the heavy root develonmoenr',p er'p Not only this. >but Polk couniv ,, farmers will grow their own m hay, and Will not have to purchase s fbe poor grade of high-priced hav tbai
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10


 Best Breeding Pen, any breed. ed...............S3o .S3oo Best Pen Barred Rocks. ks...................... 2Oo Best Pen White Rocks. ks....................... zOo Best Pen Buff Rocks. ks..................,....'. 2VU Best Pen White Wyandottes. es...............,. 2oo Best Pen Golden Wyandottes s................ 2Oo Rest Pen Columbian Wvandottes s............ 200 Best Pen R. l. Reds ................ 200 Best Pen Brown Leghorns. s................... 2O0 Best Pen White Leghorns s..............,..... 2OO Best Pen Buff LeghOrns. ns...................... 2UO Best Pen Black Minorcas as................ 200 Best Pen Buff Orpngtons ns................ 200 Best Pen White Orpngtons ns.................. 2oo Best Pen Black Orpingtons. s................... 200 Best Pen s. S. Hamburgs. ..................... 200 For each best pair, any breed ............... 1OO Turkeys ducks and geese any breed,
 Special ribbons will be given all single birds of merit, not mentioned in premium list.
 No bird win be allowed to compete in more than one contest.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
CLASS B-P0ULTM. C. L. LeatOn, Superintendent.

Premiums offered herein are open to competl- ton of Polk County. No entrance fee will be charged
 All birds will be judged by the best available