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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-09-25
THE "HfLpING HAND" GOOD
MOTTO FOR MINING MEN

Mining in the west would be in a
much more fourishing condition today
if the industry was imbued with the
spirit that characterized operations
twenty-five and thirty years ago; if
those in position to do so were inclin-
ed to extend the helping hand to those
engaged in mine operation and de-
velopment. 1t is something with a feel
ing akin to shame. however, that it
must be confessed that those able to
reach out the hand of assistance, and
who would be vastly benefited by sue
cesses attained by that very help, are
nowadays acting the part of the dog
in the manger, or are so short-sighted
that they cannot see the wonderful
achievements hat might be accom-
plished if it were not for the money
grasping, today and not tomorrow,
policy which governs their every ac-
ton.
An old pioneer in western mining
circles, who has filed almost every
position in mining operations, and
many situations of public trust, in
commenting upon conditions thirty
years ago, stated that in those days
big mining companies were ever ready
to aid and assist the prospector, the
small mine owner and the lessee. That
the banks did not look askance upon a
request for financial help in meritori-
Gus mining propositions, and that, in
almost every camp the spirit of co
operation prevailed. As an instance
he cited how he was a foreman, under
a broad minded manager, at a produc-
ing mine. That, not being satisfied
with the thought of always working
for wages, he approached the manag-
err and asked for a working lease on a
portion of the company $ property, and
that the manager not only gave it to
him, but told him that anything of
the company's that could be of use to
him he was privileged to convert to
his own advantage; that, when about
to put in machinery the manager said:
eve can put this in better thar you
can; if you win out you can pay for
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-09-25

FOR SALE-A quantity of No. l
Rolled Barley; also about 500 tons
of alfalfa hay. Good corrals and
hangers to feed in. j. ID. BRAD
SHAW. Paradise Valley, Nevada
Advertisement, If.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
I'VE
STOCK
PROFITABLE WEIGHT OF PIGS
Experiments Prove coneIuslveiy That
Animal Should Never BE Fed After
Nine Months Old.

Experiments made for the purpose
of determining the economic weight
OF a pig show conclusively that he
never should be fed beyond eight or
nine months old. and the largest profit
Is found. as a rule, in eight not ex-
ceeding 200 pounds. What is known
as the food Of support, says writer
ir the Farm and Home, plays a very
important part in the profit and loss
OF large weights.
Suppose, as many farmers say, that
a pig is not to be killed until he
reaches 900 pounds. He must take
from his food an increasing amount
each day to support or maintain the
weight already gained. or else no
drops back. The experiments indi-
cate that two per cent Of the live
weight in food must be taken each
day to support that live weight
II the animal weighs 900 pounds
this amounts to six pounds Of food
daily, or over 40 pounds per week.
and as the only profit is the food that
is applied to make new weight. It re-
suits that over 40 pounds of food are
consumed per week from which no
Iprofit whatever 10 reaped. 1t follows
that the more money can be made
from young hogs killed at Q medium
weight
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
CARE NEEDED FOR ORCHARDS
FlrsBiloht, Most Destructive Of Pear
Tree Diseases, Should Be
Checked at Once.

Orchards that are bearing heavily
will need attention at this season to
prevent serious breakages from the
weight Of the nearly grown fruit. OF
course. growers are enjoined to thin
out their apples. pears and peaches
to such an extent that the branches
will not break beneath their burdens.
but as matter Of fact. not one grow
er for family use merely-out Of one
hundred-has time or strength for
this task. and. indeed, In most sea-
sons much fruit falls from insect
work. which relieves the trees though
not exactly in the way that the owner
would prefer. says a Missouri writer
In the Farm Progress. A half day
spent In proppins overburdened
branches 10 the best alienation for
Manipulating and often saves trees
from serious injury and mutilation.
Another duty that should be sedu-
lously performed is to have all fallen
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Their Weapons Ready for Use,

OF King Nicholas of Montenegro
somebody writes that "he stops PEG.
pie to examine their guns and pistols
and rates anybody who carries them
unloaded"-which recalls an anecdote
related of himself by Count Moltke.
when, in 1856, he accompanied the
crown prince of Prussia to Moscow to
attend the coronation of Alexander H.
AT ball in the kremlin Moltke was
introduced to group of picturesque
potentates from central Asia, with
their girdles stuck full of daggers and
pistols in the Albanian manner, and
he begged to know whether these fire.
arms Of theirs were loaded. "Why
should carry them If they were not
loaded?" replied the spokesman Of the
party; and in letter to his English
wife Moltke confessed that he had
never experienced such a setback in
all his life Here at last" he said, 81
have found 'un homme serieux,'" a
man who is what he looks and means
what he says,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Manure for Strawberries.

Well-rotted stable manure is one Of
the best fertilizers for strawberries.
II coarse manure Is used 1t should be
plowed and allowed to rot before the
plants are set. Good barnyard ma.
nure may be termed a complete fertil-
izer. and when applied In sufficient
quantities the plants are supplied
with all OF the necessary elements
for growth. Not only does 1t furnish
the plants with food, but 1t also i'm
proves the physical condition of the
soil, rendering It mellow and friable.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Telephone" FOR THE DEAF
Letters and Numbers to Be Flashed
on Buttons by an Electric Key
board, 10 the Idea.

An optical telegraph intended to I'LL
the place Of the telephone for talking
with a deaf person has recently been
invented by q deaf and dumb married
couple Of Berlin, Germany. It consists
essentially Of keyboard, as in a type
writer. through whose keys single cleo
trio currents pass. In each circuit is
included an incandescent lamp with q
fiat surface. bearing a letter OF the
alphabet or Roman mineral. Press.
ing any key causes the corresponding
lamp to glow. Thus words and sen.
fences are spelled out and numbers are
formed.
The keyboard can be operated as fast
as that Of an ordinary typewriter, so
that with practice communication be-
comes very smooth and rapid. Each
station, of course, must contain both a
sender and a receiver and these may
be in different rooms or in houses a
long distance apart.
The instrument can be conveniently
used for conversation between a deaf
person and a normal person who is ig-
norant of the finger language. The
silence with which the device is oper-
ated is very important point in its
favor This feature might make 1t
especially useful where quiet or Sc
crecy In transmitting information is
desirable, as In sending wal news or
seTet instructions In business houses.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
ADVOCATES TAX ON BABIES
Frsnehwoman Would Psnaiizs Par.
snts Of "LittIs Stranger" but
Her Idea 10 Not New.

A tax on babies!
That Is the remedy proposed by
Nine. du Morier Of Versailles, France.
Nine. du Morier declares that II par.
ents had to pay tax on babies peo-
pie would think more carefully be-
fore bringing little strangers" into
the world, and that 1t would be one
step forward to better babies"
This would not be the first tax on
babies, however. for in 1895 there
was an actual tax on babies in Eng.
land. A tax Of two shillings had to
be paid at the birth of each baby.
This fell very heavily upon the par.
ents, for at that time a shilling
meant much more than 1t does today.
The nobility, too, felt the burden of
the taxes. for each baby was taxed
according to rank, and the birth Of a
child Of duke added thirty pounds
to the revenue.
Boards were once the subject of
taxation. In the time Of Peter the
Great each man was taxed one hun.
dred rubles II he wore beard.
Queen Elizabeth put tax upon
boards, too, and each man was taxed
three farthings for beard of a fort.
nights growth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
ovERFEeD HORSES WITH HAY
II Stomach 10 Kept Full Of Bulky Food
Extra Work 10 Imposed on
Respiratory System.

Too much hay fed to the farm horse
is an injury and often lessons his
working efficiency, according to the
Oregon experiment station. Every
time horse initiates his lungs the
stomach IL displaced. and II this or
gan is kept full Of bulky food extra
work Is imposed on the respiratory
system Heaves. collie and other forms
Of indigestion are often due to this
cause. There Is also a waste that
should be conserved.
A horse weighing 1000 pounds will
do more work and keep in better
health on 10 pounds of hay daily than
on 20 pounds. Feed him ten pounds
at night and five pounds In the morn
Ing and he will perform more labor
with greater ease than he would II
hay were kept before him all the
time.
horse weighing 1900 to 1880
pounds does not need more than 20
pounds Of hay day. and the rest Of
his nutriment should be grain.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Couldn't Break on Cigarettes.

King George, as every one knows, is
very fond Of his cigarette. Once his
majesty said to the Gear, when the
august cousins were talking Of the
evils Of excessive indulgence in
"fags:" "Do you know that. when
was years younger, got an idea that
cigarettes we're bad for me? re-
solved to limit myself to five smokes
a day.
"The first day l managed to exist
upon the number determined. The
second day smoked all five before
lunch, and felt miserable for the rest
of the day. The third day l smoked
the FIVE judiciously. but still felt a
great wanting On the fourth day
could stand 1t no longer, and 30
smoked fifteen 'fags' to make up for
my self-denial."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Virtue In the Lawn Mower.

So many little jests are cast at the
lawn mower and the man who propels
1t that our eyes may become blinded
to its very real virtues. These vir.
tues do not lie so much in the primly
clipped lawns, which, of course, are
very nice and attractive. but in the ef.
feet lawn mower has on its conduc.
tor, the man who runs 1t. A good lawn
mower and generous gift of blue
grass will do more for a man than a
trip to the hills or the sea. They will
harden his muscles, enlarge his lungs,
reduce his fat and mellow his temper.
Blessed Is the lawn mower.-Sioux
City Journal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
LIVESTOCK
GsNOTfS N
Pigs should be changed to fresh pas

Pigs should be changed to fresh pas
ture frequently.
Now Is the time to get cheap gains
on the spring pigs.
Be sure there is plenty Of fresh wa
ter In every pasture.
LOOK out for the ewes. Good ewes
are good property. always.
Live stock on the farm will turn un.
marketable feeds into money.
Every care should be taken to get
the lambs to start eating grain.
II you want to have peace of mind
NIX up the fence around the sheep
pasture.
There Is nothing like cement hog
wailow to keep the hogs contented and
comfortable In hot weather.
II young pigs become blistered by
the not sun, grease their backs and
put them in a shady pasture.
lnbreeding Is dangerous with all
types OF farm stock. II always pays
10 get new and vigorous blood.
II you are buying a horse, get him
OF slow trot Then, II ever, he will
show any lameness he may have.
A close watch should be kept upon
al ewes with young lambs, to avoid
iosc by setbacks In lamb growth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
WHITE WAYS NOT WELCOMED
Explorer Tells Of Dire Results Of "civ.
ilization" Among the Eskimos
That He Has known,

Cold figures and facts presented by
Vilhajalmar Stefansson show why he
wishes to protect his blond Eski.
mos" from contact with the whites.
He says in the Geographical Magazine
that according to records in the so
years up to 1910 the Mackenzie river
Eskimos have been civilized, Chris
tianized and reduced by white mems
diseases from over 1000 to less than
40. In 1911 there were at Cane
Bathurst about 40 civilized Eskimos,
partly Mackenzie river people and
partly emigrants, and out Of that 40
q good 20 were seriously i'll, two Of
them permanently insane, while in an
uncivilized group (which from the
very beginning. has been isolated
from white mem we found only one
sick. an old man who had been blind
for something like eight years.
And not only were many of the
civilized Mackenzie people chronical-
ly III, but they were also insufficient
ly clothed and insufficiently fed. There
was In 1911 probably not a single In
dividual In the Prince Albert sound
group who did not have at least two
complete SUITS Of warm skin clothing
and many had several suits, while
among the civilized Eskimos Of the
Mackenzie at any time between 1908
and 1912 man who had even one
good suit was hard to find. Most of
them are so poorly clad that they
are unable to hunt seal in winter
through being insuhiciently protected
from the cold.
This insu .nciency Of clothing Is the
result Of two things: First, the IN
PRODUCTION Of rifles has destroyed the
caribou upon which they depended for
clothing. and. secondly. the multiplied
ton Of new wants. such as the desire
for tea. tobacco, sugar and ammuni-
ton. forces them to barter for these
expensive Injuries the skins which
they might otherwise have used to
dress in for the cold"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
"Wheei" Barometer.

What Is known as the wheel baro-
meter is an ingenious variation of
Torricelli's idea. This barometer was
invented by Robert Hooke, probably
the greatest philosophical mechanic"
OF his day. II is intended to indicate
the weather without observing the
mercury itself. There is the usual
tube, but 1t is bent at the bottom into
a short leg. In this leg little glass
float rests upon the surface OF the mer-
curry. A cord attached to the float
passes over the pulley. The pulley is
furnished with pointer that moves
around the dial, the moving agency be-
ing the rising or falling mercury,
which lifts or lowers the float.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Old Theories About LIahtnIna.

Our forefathers had many theories
about lightning, According to them
no one could be struck by lightning
while asleep. and no tree struck by
lightning could be burnt. Splinters
from such a tree, diligently chewed
were an infallible cure for toothache
and were, of course pleasanter to the
taste than the dentists forceps. And
the old time schoolboy firmly believed
that II he were rash enough to men
ton lightning directly after a fash
the important part of his raimen,
would be Immediately torn off. And
many were his attempts to land his
fellows In that predicament.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Thinks He Has a Rubens.

Bought for SO cents, a painting dis
covered In small Australian town has
been ascribed to Rubens, the Dutch
artist, and valued at 100000. The
present owner ID DIR. Summers Of
Perth. w. A.. who bought the canvas.
the other day, for $3.50 from the man
who made the discovery and acquired
the picture for SO cents. DR.. Sum-
mers Is about to leave for London,
Eng, In order to submit the canvas
to the president Of the Royal academy
and other art experts.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Small Talk,

Fuseli, the painter. had a great dis
like to that species of conversation
Familiarity denominated "tattle." Once,
when sitting in his room for long
while amongst some trifiing visitors
who were discussing the weather and
such like Interesting subjects. after
remaining for q long time withou,
speaking burst forth with q I'VE had
pork for dinner today!" Dear! Mr.
Fuseli," exclaimed one. what an odd
remark!" Why" replied he, Its az
good as anything you've been saying
for the last hour"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
MRS. RAVENYElP HAD PROOFS
Act Seemed Somewhat Mean, but u
Left conIueal Partner Without
Word to Say.

Placing the family photograph or
the library table, Yrs. Ravenyelp sail
to her husband
Il haze an cid record here, Henry
and | want to see IL you can guess
what II is"
When weird succession of sounds
began to come from the horn of the In,
strument. Ravenyelp knitted his brow
and tried to Identify them.
IT'S buzz saw blowing through q
knot" he ventured
Guess again." said Mrs. Ravenyeip.
"A slide trombone In full cry"
Hardly"
"Cat concerto
"Nope."
"Hoot owl with his toes in a trap"
Smiling grimly, Mrs. Ravenyelp
shook her head In the negative.
Give 1t up" finally said Ravenyelp:
but as one last guess I'll say that It
sounds very much like siren whistle
with the pip"
II will agree that It is as bad as all
you have named" Mrs. Ravenyelp re-
marked, and hope It will save q lot
Of argument In the future"
"But what Is TT" insisted Raven
yelp.
TITS a record I made In your bed.
room the other night" replied Mrs.
Ravenyelp, ito prove to you that you
really do snore in your sleep and to
let you know Just how awful II
sounds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Implements to Control Fire-blisht.

fruit gathered up every day or two
and deeply buried, II 1t cannot be
fed to pigs.
The most convenient way to do this
is to have a ditch a rod or more long
and about foot and half deep, dug
in some convenient spot and, begin
ming at one end, dump each time as
much Of the refuse into 1t as can be
covered with six or seven inches of
earth. This is deeper than any, but
the very largest insects burrow for
pupation and consequently any larvae
in the fruit will be smothered as will
also most rust and blight germs.
Look for and cut out any branches
on which colonies of the fall web
worm have started. Their webs, In
creasing in size from day to day, often
cover quite large branches and give
an orchard a more neglected appear
ance than almost anything else. On
young trees they are especially ruin
Gus.
Most pears should be picked while
still green and hard, II, upon exami-
nation the seeds are found to be of
full size and beginning to color. After
gathering place them on shelves in a
dark but not too close closet. They
will soon begin to mellow and color
and in a few days will be in prime
condition for eating. The honied
seckel is an exception to this rule
and is best completely ripened on the
tree.
Fire-blight, the most destructive OF
pear-tree diseases. should be checked
as soon as observed, by cutting off
the infected branch or limb, cutting
not less than six inches below the
diseased portion and being careful to
dip the shears used in the process
into jar Of alcohol and carbolized
water, to neutralize any germs that
may adhere to them between every
cut. Also burn all the trimmings.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
For Holding Hogs.

large or small hogs heads. The open.
ing in the lever and frame. which is
closed over the hogs neck, is eight
inches from the base. The handle Is
notched at its upper end into which a
short piece OF by catches to hold
the lever In place when an animal is
caught This piece is hinged to the
frame.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
USEFUL FOR RINGING SWINE
Device Constructed on Plan Of De-
hornins Chute Will Hold Hogs
Of Different Sizes.

My hog holder is made on the plan
Of q dehorning chute and is the best
have yet seen. 1t will hold a 30
pound pig or 4OO-pound hog equally
WELL at ringing time, writes w. G.
Burlington of Guedo Springs, Kan,
in the Farmers Mail and Breeze. The
frame is made of by as bolted to-
gether at top and bottom, The lever
may be shifted at the bottom to fit
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-09
Renewing Old Strawberry Beds

Strawberries, are rarely profitable for
more than one crop. II the patch is
to be fruited, NOW of the old vines
after picking It over and remove them,
and then pillow out the old plants.
leaving the runners to renew the
patch. Subsequent treatment consists
of clean cultivation as for q new
patch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT

Notice Is hereby given that at reg
ular meeting OF the Common Council
of The City OF Pendleton. held on
September 5th, 1913, the following
resolutions were adopted:
whereas. the surveyor OF the City
of Pendleton. did on the 5th day OF
September, 1918, under direction and
by requirement OF the Common Coun-
Gil, file plans and specifications for
an appropriate improvement OF Water
street Vincent street and Lewis street,
in The City OF Pendleton. as follows:
Water street from the east line OF
Main street 10 the east line of Vincent
street. Vincent street from the south
line of Water street to the south line
of Lewis street. and Lewis street from
the east line of Vincent street to the
west line of Lee street. together with
the estimates OF the work TO be done
and the probable cost thereof, with 0
statement OF the lots, parts of lot
and parcels OF land to be benefited b,
such Improvement. and the percentage
of the total cost OF improvement
which each of such lots. parts OF lots
and parcels OF land should pay on ac.
count of the benefits to be derived
from such Improvement: and
Whereas, the Council has examined
such plans and specifications ant
found the same satisfactory and th'
estimates therefor to be in accof dance
with the probable cost of such work
and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

Whereas. the property recommend
ed by the City Surveyor to be lnciud-
ed within the boundaries of the dis
trict benefited is. in the Judgment OF
the Common Council. properly to be
district. and no property Is excluded
therefrom which should properly be
included therein; and
Whereas, the improvement of the
hereinabove described portions OF
said streets. with gravel bitulithic
pavement is at this time necessary;
therefore, be IL
Resolved, by the Common Council
of The City of Pendleton that ii Is ex-
pedient to improve and IL Is hereby
proposed to improve Water street
from the east line of Main street Ia
the east line OF Vincent street. Vincent
street from the south line OF Water
street TO the south line of Lews.
street, and Lewis street from the east
line of Vincent street TO the west line
OF Lee street by paving the same with
gravel bltulithic pavement, such pave.
ment to be made and laid down. and
the street to have curbs and CUTTERS
with. and as shown in the plans ant
specifications for the improvement
OF said portions of said streets. pre-
pared by Geary Kimbrell. City Sur
veyor. filed with the City Recorder or
the 5th day of September. 1918, which
plans and specifications are hereb,
particularly referred to. and be II fur
ther