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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-13

when they should be planted in nurs
cry rows in the open ground and cult
rated for one. two or three years
when the! are ready to he transplant.
ed to the orchard site.
Thorough cultivation IN the nursery
rows should he given and some atten-
7 ton should be paid TO training or shap-
ing the young trees. so as to insure
/ the best results when transplanted In
I the orchard
Cleft Grating.
Cleft grating is generally done when
the stock is considerably larger than
the scion and where the operation is
10 he performed above ground The
stock is split downward. after it has
been cut off at the point where the
scion is 10 he inserted. 10y using a fine
tooth saw The bark should be cut
through first to avoid being torn and
so that the sides uf the cleft will be
smooth A wedge is put in to keep the
cleft open for the insertion OF the
scion which is cut wedge shape. With
long slope. one edge being a little
thicker than the other The object Of
this is to have the pressure Of the cleft
greatest upon the outer side where the
union is to be effected
II the stock is large enough a graft
may be inserted on each side Of the
cleft, but If both grow one should
eventually be cut of After the scion
has been properly inserted the wedge
should be carefully withdrawn. leav-
ing the scion in place. SO that the 10.
ner bark OF the scion and the stock
shall coincide II the pressure OF the
cleft be not sufficient to hold the scion
in place 1t must be- wrapped with cloth
or strings before waxing
Air Tight JOINTS.
The stock and scion are now ready
for the grating wax. which may be
applied either in liquid form with a
brush or In plastic condition after hav-
Ing been worked With the hands. or
they may be wrapped with strips Of
muslin or manila paper previously
spread with wax. as heretofore men
.ioned Great care should be taken to
make every joint air tight or the opera
ion will be a failure
Resrsftins Bearing Trees
Regnfting is sometimes very desira-
Die when IL is found after trees have
ONE into bearing that their fruit is
worthless. When the trees are not too
I'D and are in a healthy condition the
hange can be made with good results
Sut when the trees have attained
considerable age and have lost their
itality 10 a considerable extent it
TOuld be a waste Of time and expApse
D attempt 10 change them Better
liant new trees. lf. however. in the
lse OF healthy. vigorous trees IL is
onsidered advisable to regraft tops il
not best to do this all az one time.
MY about One-third Of the tree should
e grated the 6rst year. selecting
in the center and top of the
zee. The next year another third may
2 grated and the remainder the FOL
wing year
Grating Wax.
Here are formulas for grating wax: o
Formula No. for outdoor work. :
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-13
Grating Wax

Here are formulas for grating wa1:
Formula No I for outdoor work 90
Resin. four or eve parts. beeswax. one
and one-half to two parts. Hnseed oil.
one to one and one half parts This Is
melted IN q mass. and when cool enough
Il may be drawn out into thin strips
and applied By wrapping Il drmiy
around the stock where the scion Is In
serted or q more convenient mode of
using this wax Is % sprcad Il while
melted upon thin muslin or sfrunE
manila paper and when cool cut or tear
In strips of convenient width for wrap
ping around the grated stock
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-13
Soils

Apple trees will thrive and do well
on almost any soil which is well pre-
pared. but the different kinds Of soil
may require different treatment and
after care
loamy soil Is naturally rich in
plant food. hence it viii need little. n
any. manurinc In its preparation.
4 clay soil Is the most difficult TO
prepare and often requires manurlng.
IS well rs thorough plovins. replow-
inc and Suh>oiling Sandy soils are
generally lacking 10 the necessary
plant food The wood growth on
Hlmy soils will ue strong and vicor-
ous. but nav not be sufficiently ms
fuoa o. Withstand the freezinc % the
murr ricuruus winters Cl7v lands are
Tot apt o. n-slrcp ~urh vigorous
growth. ani urcharf trees on such
ianfS wfn hr ha-iirr as % winter XIII
.uc than on most other snns Timber
snds a. lands on whfrh forests have
formerly cr1wn 70 having the r-ooer
exrlSu7p and drainage. are preferable
for o--h-7i sites Frrff rrowu on such
'rnis vfn -1ns fr~f class On size. uuru-
-ffv and annearar-e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-13

Formula No 2 (for indoor and out
door work. Resin. six pounds: bees
wax. pound; linSeed oil, pint. Melt
/ together and when at the temperature
[ of $50 degrees F. apply directly to the
/ joints with a small bristle brush. In
order TO keep it at the proper consist
ency the vessel containing the wax
may be placed in another vessel con-
tanning boiling water
Locating an Orchard.
The selection of an orchard site is
not governed by any arbitrary rule. 1t
is unfortunate that some farms do not
afford the best soils and exposures for
orchards But the owners of such
should not allow this fact to deter
them from planting trees and caring
for them afterward
Some kinds Of soils and surface pres
entations are preferable to others. as
they are better adapted to this fruit
and require less expense in prepara-
ton and in the after care and treat.
ment OF the orchard The most intelli-
rs to the hest loca ton and exposure
OF an orchard. some preferring q
northern slope. others an eastern, and
yet Others recommend a southern or
even a western slope as best Ii is
believed that the advantages prepon-
derate in favor Of a gentle eastern or
northeastern slope. as orchards located
on such sites suffer less in both soil
and tree from the effects of heat and
drought an orchard with such an ex
poSure will maintain its vigor and Ion
gevity better than If inclined to the
west OF southwest This is especially
true in states south OF the New Eng
land group. where the summers are
long hot and dry and where il is prob /
able that the greatest injury TO trees I
results from these causes But as
before stated all farms 90 not afford .
these most favorable sites. especially /
near the home. which is the most de- .
Sirable location for the family orchard. .
Thus the planter will often be forced .
TO foreEo Such location and take his
chances where the natural conditions
are not so favorable II possible the
site should he elevated above its i'm
mediate surroundings thus giving a
free circulation OF air. while such an
elevation will also be Of great aid in
against late spring frosts. so
'atai to young fruit al the blooming
season
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
BacnH for Consumption.

An alleged new bacilli treatment
for consumption, an alleged discovery
Of a DR.. friedman, which has been
widely exploited by a newspaper syn
dictate, is discredited by the journal
of the American Medical association.
In order to cur curative effects
It Is asserted that these living bacilli
derived from some kind Of turtle
must be injected deep into the mus
Giles Of the patient. The preparation
of the remedy is secret. THE use Of
the fluid" says the Journal, ""is prob
ably not without danger. There II
not sufficient warrant for amy other
attitude toward ~Friedmann's, treat
ment Of tuberculosis than one of crit
ical neutrality and judicious skepti-
cism." .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
JUST ESCAPED WORSE, FATE
Fine OF Man Who Attempted Suicide
Would Have Been Larger Had
He Succeeded

One evening, several years ago, in q
gold mining camp In the Transvaal, q
man, partially intoxicated and sup
posed to be actusted by jealousy, ate
tempted suicide. He first took NOR
phia, but this not proving strong
enough he tried to hang HIMSELF but
was prevented, and handed over to the
sheriff to be kept In safe custody fog
the night. and to be tried before the
acting gold commissioner, a shfaW&
and solemn Scot, the next morning.
There being no law to preventthin.
from committing suicide If he thought
at, but It being considered desirable to
punish him in soms way It wasr deci&t
cd to bring q charge of drunkenness.
and disorderly conduct against him.
To this the prisoner pleaded guilty.
w~hereupon the acting gold commits
sioner, without the ghost toe aaismile,
delivered the following extraordinary
judgment: -;
II shall fine yet twa punds foRlyouH
drunkenness; but I'll Just gle ye to un.
derstand that I ken vera weel what 70
attempted to dae, and had ye succeed
Cd In your attempt, your ~poonishmenf,
would have bin yera much more -"
ere than It Isl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
Charles Weiland
Executor of the Last. Will
and Testament Of Austin
Gilruth, Deceased.
FaIIs-CHmbInq Eels,

Do fish possess the initiative fac.
ulty? That has been the subject Of
much discussion. Now salmon fish
ermen in the Willamette and Column
bia rivers, nea Portland, Ore, say
that cells are the monkeys Of the sea.
Salmon have the ability to climb up
waterfalls. They can be seer doing
1t almost any day at The Dalles. near
Portland. At seasons Of the year
Columbia river fishermen have found
large quantities of dead cells neal the
falls. A fish warden found that cells,
In attempting to initiate the falls
climbing salmon, met their fate.
They would attempt to climb the
falls, be washed back and be crushed
to death by the weight Of the water.
More than sixty toni Of cells killed
in this way were gathered last month
at The Dalles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
GUSHING GIRL IS OBNOXIOUS
1uperiative Degree and the Loud
Pedal Should Be Held Some
what In Check.

There are few things 80 fine as en-
thusiasm. and the world wants all It
can get.
But there is a difference between
healthy enthusiasm and that ELUSIVE
sentimentality known by the uglier
and shorter word "gush."
Every girl has her "gush" period
when everything Is adorable" and
perfect"
It Is fine, in a way; we should be
careful how we check the exuberance
of the girlish nature. At the same
time caution must be exercised against
letting the habit be formed Of flying
into a febrile ecstasy about every
small thing that comes our way and
making as much of 1t as though 1t
we're an affair Of the largest conse-
Quence.
It takes experience to hold in check
the superlative degree and the loud
pedal for the proper time and the
deserving object.
But caution in the direction Of not
being too intense should not be with
held from the young. Adorable" Is
too strong an adjective to be indis-
criminately bestowed On poodles,
china cups, opera singers. and matt,
nee idols.
Love" Is another strong word that
needs all it's strength to keep from
worn out by its use to express, for
instance, a liking for ice cream or
delight in a week end invitation.
1t Is not necessary to explode into
raptures to prove ones self we'll
pleased. Nor is it physically good
to be too intense.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
Savage Clubs Founder.

Sir John Hare, in a diverting speech
at the Savage club. told this reminis-
cence: .
"Of Andrew Halliday, the founder of
this club, perhaps I may be forgiven
If l tell you a little anecdote, which
may or may not be known to you.
Andrew Halliday was an author, not
a very distinguished author. but an
extremely nice, charming fellow. At
dinner n night at the club a stran.
ger was present, and Harry Leigh
asked who was the gentleman at the
head of the table. That is Colonel
Duff OH Yes, that Is HalIiday's
brother I thought his name was
Halliday He took the name of Hal.
liday as a non de plume oh! I see
Duff, comparative Duffer.
superlative Halliday.'"-London Eve
ming Standard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
New Women of Persia,

Persian women are essentially fem
inine. They want our dress, u edu-
cation, our freedom, our happiness.
Dress, 1t will be observed, comes
first In the catalogue Of feminine
wants, but a change Of dress or Golf
fure seems essential to all revolution
airy movements.
In Teheran, In place Of the face veil
OF white cloth, the Persian new wom-
an 10Y wears a small square Of black
net or woven horse hair; her shoes
have high heels; a European skirt
has taken the place OF the short skirt
and narrow trousers; the head kerr
chief is being abandoned. One lady
tried to introduce an outfit to take
the place Of the "chuddur," leaving
the face heavily Yelled; but It was
too revolutionary even for Teheran,
and, after being mistaken for the ex-
Shah in disguise, the wearer revert
ed In disgust to more orthodox
clothes. In her home the new woman
offers cigarettes instead Of the water
pipe.-Moslem World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
EVIDENTLY HIS FIRST CASE
Young Attorney Considerably "Ra:-
tied" and the Court INDUCED In a
Little Laughter.

Several prominent attorneys were
discussing the peculiar and rather hui
marous questions put to witnesses by
young attorneys entering upon their
legal work. and n of tie number
vouched for the authenticity of this in
cident:
1 went up to the superior civil
court one day to hear a young friend
Of mine try his first case. All his rel
attves and friends were there and the
novice wore a most serious expression
as he started to question a witness
He did nicely until he asked the nan:
Ibid you have q contract with the
plaintif?'
Yes replied witness.
= what kind of a contract was it?'
IAN oral one,' replied the witness
VIII you please produce it?'
1.-THE witness stood stalk still star.
ing at the attorney and then looked at
the judge, inquiringly. There was a
ripple Of laughter throughout the
courtroom, but still the young attor-
ney did not catch on and looking
toward the Judge, remarked:
Your honor, l ask you to give the
witness until two o'clock to produce
that contract
"The court could not longer with
hold and Joined in the laughter. Then
the young lawyer saw his mistake and
with Redeemed face also had a good
laugh"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
INDIAN NAME FOR WHISKY
Called "Fire Water Bseaus0 ~ Their
Method Of Discovering n N
Was Diluted.

When the Hudon's Bay Trading
company began It's trading among the
Indians II was found that BY selling
he Indians liquor they could more
easily be induced to trade their pei
tries.
The first whisky or intozicant of in.
ferior quality vas distilled In England
and brought to America in large bar
rels. but In transporting It overland
It was found more convenient to
divide 1t into small kegs.
The traders soon became aware OF
the fact that by diluting the whisky
with water more furs could BIO OBJ
tanned. This practiced for some
time, but the Indians learned that
good whisky poured on a IRE would
cause 1t to flame up whereas had the
whisky been diluted the fire would Be
quenched. 1t was by this simple ex-
pertinent that the term Are water be-
came a common word amohgliIndians.
A chief who had experienced the
bad effects Of whisky among his peo-
pie said 1t was most certainly distilled
from he hearts of wildcats and the
tongues Of women from the. effects
1t produced.-From Bonfore's Spirit
and Wine Circular.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
str,loht Talk From . So. Doc.


For several minutes q Plain Civil
ian had been trying to interest one OF
Uncle Sans bluejackets in a CONVEX.
sation on the steps Of the federal
building. when a portly man slipped
and fell on the lower step.
"Ah. e the d~readnaught party
strike a reef" the p. c.. laughing
ly said. "See what?" the sailor re-
piled, with an ominous accent on the
what Then the lecture began.
You plowmaker's mates who try
to heave the deep sea talk give me q
bows on pitch In the slumgullion
locker" the seaman said. I'm the
first place dreadnaught doesn't mean
large" he added in a ~condescendinE
tone. Its a class term that is used
to designate any warship that carries
q primary battery Of large caliber
guns Of n caliber. And a reel bears
about al much resemblance to a gran
lite step as"
But the Plain Civilian was gone
Kansas City Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
TOOK HIS LIFE BY REQUEST
Girl Then Considered Annoying suItor
Dead and Wanted No Corpse
In House.

He was a theatrical lover, and she
didn't like his style in the least, for he
was constant in his devotion, which
made matters worse. She had, tried
gentle e to get rid Of him, but he
had disregarded them with painful per
s%istency.
Dear one" he exclaimed, hurting
himself tragically at her feet, II love
you! My life is yours! Will you take
it?"
She did not look like q murdereSs,
but she responded, with calm deter
mination:
81 will"
He gazed at her rapturously.
Don't do that" she begged, draw.
ing back from him as II In horror. Il
have taken your life, as you requested
me to do, and you are henceforth to
all intents and purposes dead"
Ee seemed dazed.
II do not" she continued, turning
aside, desire to have a dead person
in the house, and If you do not 20
away at nee l shall send for an un-
dertaker and have you removed to tho
nearest cemetery"
Then the dreadful situation in which
his own p~recipitate folly had placed
him was revealed, and. he removed
himself with promptness and dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
Real Meaning Of Cross,

It is said that the signature OF q
Cross, much used on old documents, Is
often misunderstood to mean ignor.
anoe on the part Of the signer. 1t was
sometimes due to inability to write,
but quite as often among the Saxons
It was an a%ttestation Of good faith, a
form of oath that the statement was
true. 1t was often required OF the
signer that he add his oath to his
name, and the cross vas used as often
In this sense as because the man
could not write.-Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
How the EIneI, Toyss+ &c.

n. ~ IV IeVtOE W4XXo8 49,.
That the Einel Tower mc~Vo6sN0tir
In a vertical and horizontal sense las
long been beyond doubt. Apart fturh
the scientific laws ofsexpansion and
contraction, which inevitably affsctsA
1t, n could Q It during asgais sway.
ing. from side to side. But b tvarttcaI
movements were afmers.Amatter Of
conjecture until M. .Guiilaume under
took to investisate"them. He shows
that the great iron structure may vary
an inch In height every day. The slo-
walton or depression IL not equally dis.
tributed, as only one Of its sides may
be affected by the rise or fall OF the
temperature, and thus the tower may
be compared to q person shifting his
weight alternately from n foot 20
the other.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
u. s. Land Office

department OF the interior.
u. s. Land Office
Carson City. Nevada, January 80.
1918.
Serial 06O39.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas Short. Of Arthur. Nevada,
who, on June 81. 1911, made desert
land application, Serial O6O39. for
the WI NW3 of, Section %. Town
ship 81 North, Range SO East.
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the clerk Of Elko
County at Elko, Nevada. on the
twelfth day Of March. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesse.
William G. Greathouse, of Elko,
Nevada. ?
William S. Short, of Arthur,
Nevada.
Ashley G. Dawle5. Of Elko,
Nevads.
Elmer Frissell, of Elko Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF

EIhOs
In the Matter of the Estate of
Austin Gilruth, deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is here given, that by
al Order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada. in and for the
County of Elko, duly made and
entered on the 23rd day of January,
a. D. 1913, the undersigned was
duly appointed as the Executor of
the Last Will and Testament of
Austin Gilruth, deceased, and that
he has qualified as such Executor.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims
against the said decedent or the
said Estate. must file the same with
the Clerk Of the above emitted
Court, with proper vouchers and
the statutory affidavit attached
within three months from the date
of the first publication of this
Notice or their claims will be for
ever barred.
Dated his 9th day of January,
A. D. 1913.
Charles Weiland
Executor of the Last. Will
and Testament of Austin
Gilruth, Deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
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Tossing the Caber.
One of the strangest and most an.
Client games Of Bonny Scotland Is
throwing the caber, than which there
is probably no more severe test of
muscle and skill, says Popular Me-
chanics. The game has been played
by the hardy Scots since the earliest
times and Is still n Of the feature
events on the programs of all athletic
contests. The caber is a long section
Of tree trunk, tapered SO that It is no.
ticeably smaller at one end than at
the other. The man who essays to
test his strength by tossing 1t raises
the pole to a vertical position In his
hands, smaller end down, and then
throws II into the air and away from
him. He must make the large end OF
the pole hit the ground and the pole
hit such a way that the small end will
describe a half circle. The prize goes
to the man whose caber, having been
thrown in the n described, lands
on the ground with It's smaller end
farthest away from the throwing point.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
ouesr Catch prom the a..-

One OF the Queerest deep sea crea-
lures ever seen in the Vicinity was
brought In q fow days ago by a fisher
man Of Venice. Cal. It IL 1--WE feet
IN length, black and o mottled,
with a tail like that Of q shark. Il
has a dorsal I'm and four feet, shaped
those Of a parrot. It's mouth re-
sembles that Of a CHA monster, while
It's head 10 a replica on a large scale
OF that Of q California horned toad.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
Angels on q Needle's Pol,t.

!. This was q favorite topic Of debate
among the scholiasts and doctors OF
the Christian church from the earliest
time. It was particularly to tho fore
during the period Of futile and quib-
bling argument which, marked tho
decline Of scholssticism, say from 1900
to 1880 A. d.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-10
softenInu Granite slabs.

! 1t has been observed that, under
certain conditions which have not
been explained, granite will arp like
wood. A slab set In a wall has been
under observation in Switzerland, and
. perceptlble distortion has made It.
self apparent-Harper's Weekly.