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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08

crossing was eliminated. the old road
swinging to the left. The lower
right hand picture shows the SUIT
ton end of the new highway look
ing south, the old road coming into
the new between the cut seen in the
bank and the house. The top picture
gives one some idea of the highway
as it appears most of the way. There
are three large, fine concrete culverts
and three galvanized iron culverts
which were built by Aaron Sargent of
Glover.
Until one has gone over this bit of
road with the thought of its construc-
ton in mind, the difficulties confront
ing the builder are little dreamed of.
To start with, nearly the entire route
was covered with thick growth of
underbrush, cedar and young growth
timber. Many rods of the way the
ground was so soft that horses could
not possibly be put over it until some
kind of footing was made. Only
those familiar with the nature of the
swamps in that vicinity know the
quicksand nature of the material on
which Mr.. Reed was required to make
a road.
No stumps or timber was left under
the fills as Says would appear in the
surface of the highway when they
rotted away. All these points were
taken into consideration in the con-
struction of this bit of highway which
is credit to any road builder. In
fact, Public Service Commissioner
Warner, who inspects all highways
constructed under order of the commits
sion. said to Mr.. Reed in letter which
the Monitor saw.
Il am so we'll pleased with the COM
pleted highway you built, in carrying
out the order of the public service
commission, that feel it my duty to
let you know it. During the time I
have been a member of this commits
sion have had occasion to inspect
many pieces of new highway, but I
have never seen a better example of
good road building than is evident in
this mile of highway recently accepted
by the commission.
"You have right to feel proud of
this work as it certainly is splendid
addition to the good roads that are
being constructed in Vermont today"
And best of all, instead Of costing
the estimated 1000, the project cost
less than $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD ROAD BUILDING

Good Roads! That's the slogan
from one end of this country to the
other. Vermont is in the procession
for better highways with a system of
selected roads which are under state
control to large degree, and Orleans
county is in the front rank of the
"good road" counties of the state.
Some contend that the policy of
Commissioner Gates in building the
best possible road with the material at
hand and paying as you go is wrong
while others believe thoroughly with
Mr. Gates. Whether his policy is
right or wrong is not matter to be
discussed here. One thing is certain.
Vermont has many miles of excellent
highway, and it is all paid for.
But to come back to Orleans county
roads it must be admitted that ten
years has seen greater road improve
ment here than any other two decades
in our history. One is surprised to
note the won lerful progress in good
road" building and a part at least of
this improvement must be credited to
County Supervisor Bates of Derby.
In comparison with few years ago
the road that was then thought wide
is now considered narrow. The road
CnaC was once Cdll0u SIuOOCu Is IlOW
said to be rough, the road that was
straight is now pronounced crooked.
The grades that were once easy are
now steep. Drainage that was once
sufficient is now Inadequate. Surface
that was once Zine" no longer passes
inspection. Care that once sufficed is
hardly termed care at all now. So
public sentiment changes and is chang
ing. The one great criticism now
heard is with regard to the care of our
highways. We build good roads.
surface them we'll, drain, grade.
straighten and widen and then expect
the road to keep in condition indef-
nitely. A shovel full OF gravel now
and then in spots where holes begin to
appear or gulleying starts, a few
stones picked up. dragging and
honing; these attentions to a good
road will keep it good.
Without them two years of wear
such as roads receive nowadays and a
once good road is "bad'. Even a poor
road given this treatment becomes
very acceptable to the travelling
public while the new road built
along the most improved lines and left
n the finest possible condition becomes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08

above mentioned. This piece of work
was ordered by the Vermont public
service commission to eliminate the
so-called Stanley crossing in Barton
and the Frost crossing in Sutton.
Railroad engineers surveyed for the
change in the summer of 1912 and
estimated the cost of the work at
Sill, ZOO. The public service commission
accepted the survey and plans and
gave charge of the entire construction
to G Gorge F. Reed, of Barton who had
built new road for the commi ssion
before, and had for several years
served as one of Barton's road commits
sioners and laid out the state money in
the town of Barton for State Commits
sioner Gates.
Mr. Reed began operations November
9, 1912 and finished the job July 2,
stopping work about three months
during the winter. AS before stated
the general topography of the survey
was swamp land, covered with small
timber, filled with springs and withal
a most uninviting place through which
to build a new piece of highway. At
each end of the new route were found
acceptable banks of gravel filled with
stones which furnished material for
fills and surfacing. These banks are
seen IN the accompanying photographs
taken by w. A. Roystan of Barton.
The lower left hand picture shows the
Barton end of the road looking north
and train is seen just where the grade
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
Estate of George T. Howard
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Orleans. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
tr1ct aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of George 7. Howard late of
Oraftsbury, in said District, deceased.
GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the executor of
the last will and testament of said deceased,
praying for license and authority to sell all
of real estate of said deceased, for the pay
ment of debts and charges of administra-
ton, setting forth therein the amount of
debts due from said deceased, the charges
of administration, and the amount of per-
sOnal estate and the situation of the real
estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed
and assigned the 18th day of October, 1913,
at the Probate Office in Newport in said Dis
trict, at 10 a. m. to hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and ordered
public notice thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein, by publishing said
OrdertOgether with the time and place of
hearing three weeks successfully in the
Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper
which circulates in the neighbOrhOod of
those persons interested therein all which
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court at the time and
to make your objections to the granting OF
such license, if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
District this 3Oth day of September, 1913
RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08

accursed after time if left untouched.
Public sentiment is changing rapidly
with respect to the care of our high
ways and the day is not far distant
when those who have charge of the
care of our highways must heed. To-
day our highways need care.
An example of improvements which
are taking place in our system of high
ways is illustrated below. This new
piece of highway is on the main road
from Barton to Lyndonville and is a
piece of selected highway. 1t is
approximately one mile in length. 1t
was built through Doggy piece of
ground covered with cedar and other
timber in the towns of Barton and
Sutton. By it's construction two grade
crossing were eliminated, the distance
shortened, the road widened. straight
ened and graded, and a good surface
put on. The cost of this road was
borne as follows: by the Boston &
Maine railroad, 65 per cent; by the
state of Verr ont, % per cent; by the
towns, 10 per cent; Barton, five per
cent and Sutton five per cent as halt
of the new road is in the former and
half in the latter town. This is in
accordance with Vermont law which
compells the railroad, state and town
to bear the expenses of the elimination
of grade crossings (the number elimin-
ated each year being in proportion to
the number of crossings and miles of
track in the state) in the proportion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Jesse Rogers

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans, Commissioners, to re-
iceive, examine and adjust the claims ana
Jesse Rogers, late of Albany in said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims eXhlb-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we Will meet for the purpose aforesaid.
at the office of r. NJ. Cowles in the town of
Albany in said District, on the llth day OF
October and 18th day of March next, from IL
O'Clock A. NJ, until 8 O'Clock p. M, on each
of said days and that six months from the
18th day of September, A. ID. 1913 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to US for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Albany this 18th day of Septem-
ber A. D. 1913.
F. w. TENNEY,
r. M. COWLES,
SQ-4l Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Margaret Tichurst

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans, Commissioners, to re
ceive, examine, and adjust the CLAIMS ana
demands of all persons against the estate of
Margaret Tichurst, late of Glover, in said
District, deceased, and all claims delivered
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
residence of E. L. Tichurst in the town OF
Glover in said District on the 18th day OF
October and the Goth day of February next,
from l O'Clock p. NJ, until O'Clock T. M -,
on each of said days and that six months
from the 22nd day of August, A. ID. 1913, IS
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itors to present their claims to us for eX-
animation and allowance.
Dated at West Glover this 22nd day OF
September,A. D. 1913.
GEORGE L. YOUNG,
r. @. STEVENS,
39-41 Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08

only two or three exceptions Yer
mont leads Iowa, and usually by a
large margin. For the fOrty-year
period mentioned the average re
turns per acre for eight staple crops
amounted to $12.36 in Iowa and
$21.50 in Vermont. For the period
1909-1912 the average returns per
acre in Iowa amounted $1151 and
in Vermont to $3.50. Tables are
given showing the average yield
per acre, average price and average
returns per acre Of nine staple crops
for the forty-year period mentioned
in Vermont, Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois. In almost every one of these
items Vermont leads. Considera BILE
space is devoted to corn, wheat, oats,
barley, rye, buckwheat, potatoes,
hay, tobacco, maple sugar, apples,
small fruit and vegetables, horses,
sheep, swine, poultry, bee keeping
and forestry.
Apples in Vermont
Vermont's opportunities as an
apple growing state are discussed at
considerable length. In an article
prepared for this book Arthur H.
Hill, the we'll known apple grower of
Isle La Motto, says: with the same
care and attention to details practic-
ed by the far western fruit growers
you can grow better fruit here in
every way at less than one quarter
of the cost. There good orchard
land costs a thousand dollars per
acre up. Here good orchard lands
cost $50 per acre up. 1t costs 5000
freight to put a carload of Oregon
or Washington apples into New York
City. 1t costs us here in Vermont
500 freight on similar carload into
New York" H. w. Collingwood,
editor of the Rural New Yorker is
quoted as saying: eff I were a
younger man today I would willing
ly invest every dollar and dime I
could get in hill land in New Eng
land and plant it to an apple or
chard." An Oregon fruit grower is
quoted as saying: 1--WE have no hes
1tancy in saying that better favored
fruit can be produced in sections
with winters like those Of Vermont
than In sections like Oregon and
Washington where the winters are
mild. The cold acts upon the trees
as it does upon the human system
tending to invigorate the tree in
every way and destroying the fungi
and larvae which are Injurious to
the tree. Good bearing orchards
range in price from $1,000 to $4,000
per acre in Washington and Oregon
but this price does not include build
ings. Irrigation is a necessary and
expensive problem to be considered
What in the west would buy one or
two acres would purchase in the east
/ an average sized farm with buildings
where irrigation is unnecessary
We firmly believe that an acre in
the East can be made to clear rs
! great profit as an acre in the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
SHAKE IT OFF
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens.
A Barton Citizen Shows You How

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A Barton Citizen Shows You How.
Don't bear unnecessary burdens,
Burdens of bad back are heavy.
Get rid Of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad kid
neys.
For lame, weak and aching backs.
Local endorsement proves their
worth.
A. E. Tcipp, Main ST. Barton, VT.
says: II have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills On different occasions for kidney
complaint and lameness in nv back
and have found that they act just as
represented. 1 was annoyed by back
ache and my Kidneys did not work as
they shoaid. WheL ev~r [ have had
these troubles, have taken a few
doses of d ,an's Kidney Pills and have
had relief as once Another of my
family has also taken this remedy and
has been relieved"
Fora sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unitee
States
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
Vermont Farm Book
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO

than Vermont is six. Vermont's
average yield for the four year peri
Cd mentioned was nearly twice the
average yield for the whole country.
The average price in Vermont paid
farmers December 1 for the past
four years was 43.6 per cent, great
er than the average price paid
throughout the United States. Dur
ing only one year Of the aforemen-
toned period did one Of the big
corn states surpass Verm0nt's yield
Of bushels per acre. For the forty
year period, from 1870 to 1909, in
elusive, Vermont ranks first in aver
age yield of bushels Of corn per
acre.
A Leader i'm Wheat.
Last year only five states, and
those in the irrigated region of the
West, raised more bushels of spring
wheat per acre than Vermont. The
average Vermont yield during the
last four years was nearly twice that
OF the United States. The average
price paid in Vermont during the
last four years was more than 20
cents per bushel greater than that
quoted for the entire United States.
During the period, from 1870 to
1919, inclusive, only two states and
those in the irrigated regions of
the West surpassed Vermont in the
average yield of bushels of wheat
per acre.
Last year only seven states rails
ed more bushels of oats per acre
than Vermont and this state led
all the big oat producing states in
average yield and price. Vermont S
average price for the past four
years was nearly fourteen cents per
pushel greater than that of the
united States. For the forty-year
period, 1870 to 1909, Vermont led
| the Union in average yield of bush
els OF oats per acre.
Last year only seven states raised
more bushels of barley per acre
than vermont. During the past four
years Vermont surpassed In a mark
ed degree both in yield and price
all the big barley growing states il
the Union. The average Vernon
price for that period was IA cents
per bushel greater than the average
price of the United States. Durins
the period from 1870 to 1909 only
four states exceeded Vermont's ay
erage yield per acre.
/ Last year only three states raised
more bushels of rye per acre thar
Vermont and Vermont led all thu
great rye producing states in yielt
per acre and price. The average Yer
mont price was 1913 cents per bush
ell more than the average United
States price. During the forty year,
from 1870 to 1909 only five state,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions of the Probate Court for the
District of Orleans will be held at the office
of f. w. Baldwin, in Barton, on the second
Friday of each month, and in the forenoon
only of the fourth Friday of each month !;
leans, in the afternoon of the fourth Friday
of each month. Parties desiring to transact
Probate business at Barton or Orleans are
that he may take the necessary papers.
The Probate Office at Newport will be open
for the transaction of business every day
except Sundays and holidays; but it is de-
sirable as far as possible, that those coming
from distance, make special appointments
with the court in advance, either by phone
or letter.
RUFUS W. SPEAR. Judge,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08

raised more bushels per acre Of rye
than Vermont.
Last year only one state led Yer
mont in yield of bushels of buck
wheat per acre. During the past
four years Vermont led the great
buckWheat growing states in aver
age yield and price. During the
forty-year period from 1870 to 1909
only one state showed better aver
age yield than Vermont.
Potatoes in Vermont
more bushels of potatoes per acre
than Vermont. For the past four
years VermOnt's average yield has
exceeded that Of all the great pota-
to growing states with the single ex-
ceptiOn Of Maine. VermOnt's aver
age for this period exceeds the av-
erage yield for the United States by
1877 bushels per acre. For the
period 1870 to 1909 only two states
show a larger average yield than
Vermont. One of the largest com
mercial fertilizer companies last
year offered seven prizes for the
largest yields of best quality table
awarded to George E. Burditt of
| Rochester, Vermont, who raised
5272 bushels from one acre, his
yield being 1872 bushels below the
yield of a Maine man who captured
first prize. 1t is regarded as signifi-
cant that when southern farmers a
few years ago were seeking the To-
cality freest from potato blight for
securing seed potatoes the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington
should suggest that they endeavor
| to obtain seed from E. S. Brigham
i of ST. Adams, VT.
Last year Vermont was one of
four states tied for first place in
yield of pounds of tobacco per acre.
| During the past four years Yer
mont's average yield and price we're
almost twice the United State aver
age as reported.
Vermont Beats Iowa
For the forty-year period. 1870
to 1909. Vermont led the Union in
average returns per acre for the
three most important cereals, corn,
wheat and oats. In value of all
crops per capita of rural population
according to the last census figures
compiled only ten states surpassed
Vermont. In value per acre Of all
cereals produced in 1909 only seven
states surpassed Vermont
In a recent magazine article Di-
rector OF the Census Durand referred
to Iowa as the greatest farming
state in the Union. Tables are CIV
en- showing the average yield OF
staple crops per acre, the average
price and the average returns per
acre for Iowa and Vermont for the
forty-year period, 1870 to 1909, and
for the years since 1909 and with
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08
Vermont Inducements

The text closes with the following
paragraph: "This book opened with
the question, What inducements
can Vermont offer an ambitious,
wide-awake farmer to settle in the
Green Mountain State?' That por-
ton is devoted almost entirely to an
attempt to answer it. Whether the
question has been answered satisfac-
torily or unsatisfactory, whether
the showing made for the state is
good, bad or Indifferent, are matters
which must be left to the judgment
of the individual reader. A few
facts stand out SO clearly that they
cannot we'll be challenged. The fer
tility of the soil of Vermont is indi-
Gated by report of crop yields made
by the United States government,
covering a period of more than 40
years, which show that very few
states in the Union eqaul Vermont
in the average yield per acre of
staple crops or in the average price
received from the same. Vermont's
proximity to markets requires only
a rudimentary knowledge of geo.
graphy to demonstrate. The com
paratively low price of Vermont
farm lands, coupled with the great
agricultural opportunities of the
state, certainly furnish inducements
that no prospective purchaser of a
farm can afford to ignore. There is
money to be made and comfort to
be enjoyed in farming in Vermont. >"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-08

West by applying western principles
to fruit growing. 1t is the fasteners
that are making Oregon what it is.
Why do they not put forth this ef-
fort to develop their native states
where everything is in favor Of fruit
culture.'
Attention is called to VermOnt's
great advantage over the Pacific
coast states in nearness Of markets.
It is shown that within a radius Of
500 miles from Montpelier there is an
urban population exceeding 1000,
600 or at least half the urban pop
ulatiOn of the United States. For
the benefit of those who fear the
danger of over production Of apples
attention is called to the fact that
between 1899 and 1909 the apple
crop of this country decreased a.
S75,282 bushels and during the
same decade there was a decrease of
5O,471, 900 apple trees. During that
period the population Of the coun-
try gained 15,947,691. There was
remarkable growth in the apple
canning industry and attention is
called to the possibility with a better
system of distribution of food pro-
ducts of vastly increasing the mark
ct for fruit.
Articles are furnished on the ag-
ricu1tural schools at Randolph and
College. Several pages are devoted
to examples of successful Vermont
farming.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
$4,000 Expected at
Endeavorer Meeting
Los Angeles Makes Extensive Prep
aratlons for Entertainment of
Great Religious Body.

Los ANGELES, July 5.-Great
preparations have been made for en-
tertaining $4,000 visitors and dele
gates to the twenty sixth interna-
tlonal Christian Endeavor convention
which meets in Los Angeles July to
"A, inclusive, the first to be held on
the coast since the 1897 convention
in San Francisco.
Two immense canvas auditoriums,
one designed TO accommodate an au-
dience of 10000 people, with a stage
for a large chorus, orchestra, speak
ers and officers, and the other for
headquarters Of the delegations, have
been erected at Fiesta Park.
The Los Angeles convention Of 1913
has been heralded everywhere as one
of the red-letter events in the his
tory Of this remarkable organization.
Music will be a big feature, and the
convention orchestra of 100 pieces
and the chorus Of 1000 voices, espe-
cially trained for the occasion, will
be the big attractions