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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
Millions Assured
From Forests Yield.

FROM Forests Yield. nit the entire
annual yield to be cut and marketed the
total available for sale will average
5000. 100000 board feet. bringing. at pres
ent stumpage prices. $15.OOO,OOO. OF this
the states will receive more than
$5.0OO.OOO. 1t is estimated that the
wages the working up OF this timber
supply will distribute will amount to
$50, coo, COO
One of the biggest land deals ever put
through took place last year in interests
Of forestry The state of South Dakota
held some school land in the Black Hills
national forest and a proposal was made
by the Department OF Agriculture that
the state exchange this land for other
land of equivalent value and acreage
The state agreed and was permitted to
select tho land given in exchange from
the Harvey and Sioux national forests.
The deal exchanged title to 10000 acres
OF land.
The forest service is at work trying to
devise a system of reforeStation suitable
to American conditions, and affording the
most successful and cheapest method Of
growing timber. 1t takes about 10000
acres of land and plants 1t in forest trees,
some of 1t by seeding and the rest by
transpl PLANTING. 1t has seed-collecting
organization. and has four great mechan-
ical seed-extracting plants in operation
one for yellow pine. two for lodgepole
pine and two for Douglas fr. Thirty
seven tons of clean seed were gathered
and bought during last year. In the re-
! forestation operations an average OF
900 trees to the acre were planted.
During the coming year it is expected
that as many as 100000 baby trees will
be d stributed TO settlers in western Ne
braska for the purpose of reforestation.
Each settler will be allotted something
like a thousand trees, enough to set out
an acre of ground In forest.
The forest service gradually is showing
to the people of the communities in
which 1t operates that it Is their friend
and not their foe, and In this it has ably
seconded the pioneer work of the Ma
tional Conservation Congress. But at the
same time there are those who assert
that its policies. as we'll as those put for
ward by the congress. are inimical to
local interests, and they propose to be
heard when the congress meets. The
Oregon opponents of forestry principles
are coming to Washington in force. and
they are going to use the congress as
forum from which TO declare their oppo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

port OF Surgeon General Stokes who SAYS
that the old warships could not be put
TO worse use. Far better that thew
pc used for target practice" says DR..
Stokes.
secretary Daniels points out that the
sleeping quarters are always below decks,
are cramped and artiticiaily ventilated
and lighted. Besides this the Vessels usl,-
ally are damp below the decks from the
moisture Of the hull. To keep them hab-
liable would entail an almost prohibitiye
expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

1t is expected that, as soon as the tim
Der on the national forests comes close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

ture. Office OF the Secretary-Miss Ida D.
Estes. Virginia. clerk. 81 200
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the Secretary,
William e. Kelly. Pennsylvania, clerk.
$l'ooO Reclamation service. Frank ].
Bapst, Illinois, junior clerk, 81 200
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

Grand Chancellor Samuel r. Nuzum of
the knights of Pythias of West Virginia
officiated Tuesday at the laying of the
corner stone of the new Methodist Epis-
ccpal Church South at RivesviIle, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

sition to its propaganda. The fight will
probably be merry one, but 1t Is In line
with the policy of the congress to have all
sides heard, the ants as well as the pros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filed through them.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19

sro.ion and harvesting are considered. Tho two fit in nicely together, and one -,-anaration of the land answers TOT 10th crops. Growing both on the sorno land will not only prove proflt- obIo hut if properly handled will build ,,-, the soil. It will also help to solve the cuestion of farm labor, now one If considerable worry in all agrlcul- +,,ra1 sections of the country By utilizing a large part of the farm ID hay and oats, much of the work may ba done by the use of labor-saTing ma chfrerv. The mower, rake, binder rbresher, seeder and several other higb-class implements can be used to great advantage and profit.
 After a thorough preparation CT the seed bed, apply fertilizer when it IS rsad inst before or at the time or seeding. except nitrate of soda, which should be used as a top dressing Tn earlv spring. Oats should be drilled in with seeder, two and one-halt to -brea hushels to the acre, between Son+ember 15 and November the lst, according to the locality. If the land is not already seeded with lespedeza from q previous crop, it should not be sown until the latter part or feofu-
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
A MALI DEAL

consumed, in fact, Ash and sQuids are the sole diet of the animals. There has in past years been an effort on the part of San Francisco and bay city fishermen to have exterminated the sea lions which inhabit the Seal Rocks at the cliff These animals eat great quantities of fish, and, 1t is said. deplete to an extent the supply of fish for the local market. Every ehort of the fishermen to make war upon the animals, however, has been baked by the government
 Will the fur seal finally disappear, ts a problem which is now urging the United States government to take every precaution against the extinc- tion. Under the treaty entered into by the United States, Japan and Rus sia. the fur seals in the far north have a temporary respite, at least.
 No hunter is allowed to kill the animals on the Pribylov islands, and ! consequently there is a general belief that with the protection afforded them | by the nations, the seals in the next few years will again increase in num- 
 | ber
 From 4,5OO,OO0 the great seal herds in their natural habitat in Behring sea | diminished in number since the ac- quisition of the Pribylov islands by the United States to less than 100000. | The reduction of the seal herd from millions to a few thousands was not by what might be called Legitimate" killing of the animals, but by the prac- tice of pelagic sealing, in which the seals were pursued in the open sea, males and females being shot indis- criminately Of those shot compara- lively small number were recovered, i the wounded getting away to die. The abominable practice resulted in the death by starvation of the young left on the islands by the females which were shot at sea.
 Statistics show that there is no more inhuman and villainous practice than the pursuit of seals in the open sea- Japanese were largely respon- sible for the staying of thousands of seal by the pelagic method
 It is said that some fishermen now occasionally shoot seals when not un. der observation, but the practice has generally been stopped and the govern ment is able to regulate the number of seals killed on the northern islands yearly.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
WHAT MADE HIS HEART GLAD
Lonely Man Was Glad to See Some Evidence of Possible Consenal
 Companonship.

The hotel dining room was so feet long A tall man sat eating lonely breakfast at one end A stout man was performing the same rite at the other They passed out together.
 "Marooned.' murmured one.
 Are we the only inhabtants?"
 With the exception of the help. We are alone
 These late vacations are awful." Yes; I'll never take another"
 Days passed-dull days, lonely days. Sometimes they hobnobbed. At oth- CT times they abhorred each other and kept apart.
 One morning the tall man sat dreaming on the veranda He was dreaming of waltzes and of moonlight strolls. The stout man was on the bench. Suddenly he bent over some thing, and then began to beckon wild ly. The tall man sauntered down.
 What have you found?' he Ian guidly inquired
 Look at that, Robinson Crusoe!" yelled the stout man.
 What is it?"
 Look"
 The tall man looked, then smiled feebly
 It was the print of girls shoe in the sand.-Judge.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19

oi our lands. It's roots system pene- trates the hardest soil, makes them porous and stores up vegetable matter and nitrogen and renders the natural clements of the soil more available for plant food On the poorer soils the growth increases rapidly, and in very little time washed away hillsides will have their gullies checked and be pro ducing a luxuriant growth which will furnish choice food for the stock.
 Most legumes must be planted by the hand of man and many require ex- pensive preparation and fertilizing and always must be planted on the richest part of the farm Another valuable feature is that it will hold it's own Hfth any of the native grasses or weeds, and frequently runs them out entirely.
 No plant in the south, except per haps the Bermuda grass, will give more or better pasturage from May until frost Growing, as it does, on the toughest and poorest hill soils and ou the richest bottom lands, it adds untold value to the pasture lands throughout the areas which it covers. No other plant will stand so much hard grazing or dry weather through the summer period It has been claimed. and with good reason, that it adds 25 per cent. to the earring ca pacity of any pasture of which it is part.
 It is only in recent years that les podeza has been recognized as one of the best hay crops of the south. This is true not only from point of quality, but in the yield and sureness of production.
 Being very low in moisture content, the hay is more easily cured and han. dled than any other legumes. This is a very important factor in hay mak- ing, where the rains are so frequent and excessive as in many sections in the south. The writer considers oats and lespedeza. grown together, one of the most valuable crops for the southern farmer. This is undoubted- ly true when the expenses of the pro
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
D|vERS|F|CAT|0N IN
 SOUTHERN FARMS
Lespedeza Destined to Become
 Important Feed Crop.
HIGH-GRAOE HAY AND FORAGE
Plant Is 70 South What Clover and Al faIfa Are to Other Sections Grows on Any Soil and Needs
 Little Attention.
Rv C. II. ALFORDD

Potanists and experimenteTs are constantly searching the world for az ricultural plants, especially ol the legume family, that will furnish abundant crops of high-grade hay and forage. Lespedeza, or apan clover, little plant of Asiatic origin, and un, til quite recently little known, is des- tined to become the most important all-round crop for large areas or the southern United States.
 Lespedeza is an annual, appearing after killing frost is over, and lasting until freezing weather in the fall. IL may always be distinguished from oth- CT small wild clovers by a small pur- pie bloom, which does not appear un- til August The seed resembles un- huiled clover and are sold and planted in this shape. It has long tap roots and a profuse system of lateral roots. The plant maintains a vine-like ap- pearance when thin on the soil Over large part of the territory covered the growth is dwarfish, from four to SIX inches, which leads to the impression that 1t Is only fit for grazing. In the southern part of the belt it attains growth of from 12 to 30 inches, and is SO thick on the land as to yield from two to four tons of dry hay per acre.
 Lespedeza is to the south what clover and Alfalfa are to other sec tions. It has the advantage over them of growing on practically any soil and with much less cost and attention than either of the others. The plant Is equally hardy and at home on poor clay soils, sandy hillsides, alluvial bottoms or crawfish flats; the growth, of course, corresponding to the fer tility of the soil. In feed value it equals red clover and is little inferior to alfalfa.
 AS a soil renovator nothing sur. passes lespedaza, from the fact that 1t makes considerable growth on the poorest lands and will increase in size and denseness each season, while nearly all other legumes must be planted, fertilized and doctored to make any growth whatever on much
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19

forms in September, and when the land is to be continued in lespedeza enough seed should be allowed to be mature so that in handling enough will scatter off to reseed, thus saving of buying and reseeding. Where only hay is desired, cutting may be done when the plant is in full bloom, in most cases about September 15. The yield varies from one ton, on poor uplands, to three or four tons on rich lands and bottom lands. One days sun is sufficient for the hay. Rake and let stand in windrow or shocks for four or five more days, then put into barn or bale. IL cures quick ly on account of small stems and low water content
 When saving seed for use or for market, the poorer portions of the land will be found best suited. There will usually be heavier crop of seed and less straw to run through the thresh- CT. When moving for seed alone, the moving should be delayed until the larger number are matured Cut be. fore the plants are killed, however. Rake while still moist and let cure in windrow Handle carefully to pre- vent shattering, as the seed fail off easily. The cheapest and best method. If weather permits, is to haul directly from the field to thresher. Adjust sleves and wind of machine carefully to prevent blowing out seed. The yield varies from 6 to 12 or more bushels to the acre.
 The market for hay is growing by leaps and bounds, and anything like a good quality can be sold for good prices, ranging from SIP to SIS Der ton. Seed saving has not yet become general anywhere in the lespedeza ter. ritory. The supply does not equal the demand so far Prices for seed have ranged from S3 on the farm to s5 or more per bushel of 25 pounds cleaned seed at the seed houser-
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
FLED BEFORE TRAIN
DEER CHASED TWENTY FOUR
 MILES BY LOCOMOTIVE
Evidently Fascinated by the Steel Rails, They Remained on the Track Until One Had to Be
 Run Down.

The driver of freight train in the Gatineau valley drove a pair of deer 24 miles in a little over an hour his train moving at a fairly uniform rate all that time, relates the Montreal Star At the end of the run, one Of the deer, which was very fat, col lapsed, and fell. The other steod stupidly staring at the big engine as it stopped, but when the men de- scended from it, jumped from the track and escaped.
 The deadly fascination of the steel rails was wei! exemplified on the kaz- ubazua plains in the same section, when a pair of Scotch Stag hounds were seen passing from the open country from the north driving deer before them. Without needing the shouts of the men at the station, the hunted thing, which had evident 'ly come from a long distance, bound ed along with some difficulty follow ing all the curves of the track down to the Stag creek bridge, through which it tripped and was then Killed by the hounds.
 The section men on the Pontiac railway chased a little herd of three deer on a down grade. for some miles with their hand car and ran them right up to an approaching engine As they stopped to lift their machine clear of the track, the poor thlngs slackened their speed, looked help lessly as they ran on to right and le1t and allowed the engine to send them all to destruction. Probably at night it is the glare of the headlight which attracts, confuses and then hypnotlzes the deer, and causes their death.
 An engine running light, one dark night, was derailed by big bull moose it had run into. The driVer explained that he had seen the amman standing on the track. staring intent ly at the approaching headlight put until close up to it had not imagined that it would remain there to De killed. He had however, whistled' and then reversed his engine as It drew near the moose. For this ne was greatly blamed by the superln- tendent, who explained that having made the mistake of supposing that the moose would not, or could not di- vert it's gaze from that glaring Ish'' he should have crowded on all steam in the hope of throwing the huge car cass aside with the cowcatcher
 Old locomotive drivers are well aware O. the hypnotizing effect of the headlight of an engine upon the deer family, and when possible stop ana drive the creatures aside.
 A little group of these men discuss ing the matter recited numerous 'n- stances of running into deer, which when once they have fixed their eyes on it, stand as though paralyzed Ill the fierce light of the locomotives One of them spoke of having on two occasions actually. with his nanos pushed deer from before his tram 1 the poor things having apparehuy lost their power of movement
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
Lespedeza Pan, With Top Raised to Show Wires or Rods Beween Which the Seed Falls Into the Fan When the Crop Is Harvested.

ary or in March, after all danger of killing frost is past. Twenty to 70 pounds of seed per acre should De used. Sow on the oats, and follow with section harrow, set slantlng. This will give sufficient loose soil to cover the seed and prevent drifting after rain. Termination will be rapid after when moisture is present. The plants will grow rather slowly until after the oats are taken off, after which the growth will be rapid. In case weeds should get a start, run mower over the land to clip them in July.
 The oats will be ready for the binder by June 1. TEe lespedeza is ready for the mower in September and Oc tober. The period of harvesting can be extended over a longer period than for any other hay crop. The seed
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19

Cause of Scours. Calves can be given scours by feed. ing too much high testing milk.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
TO q|
experiments Mad. i, the Idea to 3.
 Feasibl.

Experiments have
 made on the Baysrisp
 with a method of s,,l trains electrically. Th fsrred to as one of win communication betvs, on the root of the bsga' telegraph or telepho1s along the track. Prob is used rather than K to convey the signal tot apparatus operates ei,i1 light signal in the cab tive or il will operate ( air brakes. The sy:au installation Of a sesdil frequent intervals, So th sired to stop a train bs accident, this may h almost any point au,E Scientific American.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
Women as RaiIwy
! signalwomal has

\ SlgnalW0mal nas on the line between Bampton, near the SOma Devon, for the last 8 other at Lee Crossing, n But women are emplOya ways in other placeshu country. Rosemount $ Caledonian railway, and sex. have .mislla stones. on the Furnes at Doyenby station, CI are women who not os signals, but issue teu the work in connection More women proba0l on the railways in RlS other European cculr computed to be 0e's 30,OOO women working
 state railways. They
 CTS, clerks and tel's
 salaries are small
 ants at the stations I'd
 e 5s. a year, with 2 certain extras. Wons
 about s4S a yeaF.-n
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
larce Jananese Railroad Depot.

The most elaborate railway station in the far east, the new Central ra'l' way station at Tokio, will be compiet- ed next year at cost of approXl' mately $1,4O0,O00 The main bulldlhs is ] ,0S3 by 132 feet, and the station is being constructed on a centra'is located 5O-acre tract of land Whlch will be decorated vita Japanese sai dens, fountains, etc
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
Just Eseapa

The thrilling seaa wedged in the p0iA's and seeing a tram him. was experienM other night, by a London & NO'a' .'. writes a corresp0naM sitting on the line l.,' n the points were pal'@ to pass, and bis gripped. He .1.a'.. was down and in ln'en'' heard the onc0nls m ,. nearly tainted with u y, ed the attention 0l K, could not release ,I, situation in at a
 men some distance Iss by leaping on ',,a,, 'ss ,ss| up into the guar Ts T ,,,i, the brakes. The s,sa,4 u,p var yards s from the .sl sisls s'' the man was not ns0',m for for the he's signals h had ' fore he could De
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
Good Business.

Why is an undertaken the most sue cessful business man?
 He never fails to carry out what he undertakes.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
sixty Years an Engineer.

R. s. Sigman. Asheville. N. G. nas retired at eighty-one, after serVihe sixty years as a railroad engineer without having had a serious a'.' dent.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-19
vssI.s. l'.I

The follOvins, %
 recently . ad received .''1 1p,' de1t dent in the hs,1,5,aa ne,,a s N ol,r (V Vlr ,csongratolatio'nn o'nns,.a Oua oiae J us of the ala'l a,,' plny pared NI to spsad. md .u .s, a ppounds-ve pol nc ,H'aillnsas will ss' in pp1ln our establishnsso, an nsso,sas] In addllloN' aocoratio1 with W u the fnts''',di T" v,ditl'1 worknleh' .o,,rself, W trouble u to .y,eu,turs :. yoaI,tss y ytSl you desire re. ls oorated house .,.s,, 0' The The reply was, sap \
 -Unless the < ss1d | to me. Bu. .A msu'
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-07
GOOD HOME COOKING THE
REMEDY FOR DRUNKENNESS
Happy Homes for Tired Men Strong
est Enemy Of the Linquor Hbit.-
Adopted at Anti-SalOOn Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS-A resolution in
dorsing national prohibition and the
campaign Of the National Anti-Sa-
loon league to suppress the manufae-
ture and sale of intoxicating bever-
ages was adopted by the national con-
vention of Methodist Men here this
afternoon amid great applause.
The resolution sets forth that I'VE
stand for the speediest possible sup
preston of all liquor traffic" and that
the only proper attitude of civil gov
eminent toward anything SO harmful
as the liquor traffic is that of abso-
Lutte prohibition. 1t urges all Meth
odists to cooperate in ell movements
for liquor prohibition.
President Herbert WEIGH of Ohio
Wesleyan university said the present
day social reform movement is moth
ing more than a revival of a political
activity and revival of business eth
les. Instead of merely giving imme-
date relief in social cases, he de-
clared students of the reform move
ment now considered methods to pre-
vent a reoccurence and the causes. Az
an illustration he said good cooking
and happy homes for tired men were
remedies to prevent drunkenness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-07
DELEGATES
NAMED FOR
CONGRESS
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT CAP
ITAL ON 18th, 10th AND Goth,
Governor Haines on Tuesday Appoint
ed the Fifteen Men to Represent
the State of Standardization Man
One of Alternates Appointed.

Idaho will be well represented at
the fifth nation conservation con
gress to be held in Washington, D.
c., November IS, 10, and 20, next, il
the delegates and alternates named
by Governor Haines all attend. These
were announced by the governor ON
Tuesday and are as follows:
Delegates-W. E. Borah, Washing
ton. D. c.; J. H. Brady. Washington,
D. c.; Addison r. Smith, Washing
ton, D. c.; Burton L. French, Wash
ington. p. c.; ], H. Hawley. Boise;
K. l. Perky, Boise; John w. Hart,
Menan; A. ]. Wiley, Boise; Haven
Sawyer, Boise; w. P. Guthrie Twin
Falls; H. d. Davis, Occur dAlene;
]. Frank Hunt, Swan Lake; J. F.
Mccarthy, Wallace; H. s. Samuels,
Wallace; A. w. Laird, Potlach.
Alternates-F. R. Gooding, Good
ing; E. H. Dewey, Nampa; Herman
H. Taylor, Standpoint; j.. ". Day,
Moscow; w. H. Estbrook, Idaho City;
Moses Alexander, Boise; P. G. John
ston, Blackfoot; John F. Nugent, Bot.
Sc; Ravenal Macbeth, Mackay; r
M. Hoover, Boise; F. A. Blackwell
Spirit Lake; R. c. Beach, Lewiston;
Stanley Easton, kellogg; Harry Day
Wallace; w. D. Humiston, Potlach.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-07
GIBBs-BUTTGANE WEDDING.

Miss Alice Gibbs and Mr.. Roy But
cane were married Monday evening.
November Bird, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
Gibbs who live at the corner of Ida
no and Taylor streets.
Bishop F. G. Parkinson officiated.
and large number of beautiful and
useful presents were made by the
friends and relatives present. Both
the contracting parties are well
known and popular in Blackfoot, ana
begin the matrimonial voyage with
the best wishes of all.