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The record., 1913-09-18
HIGHWAY
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read IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Esor Recurring Problem Of Upkeep
Can, in Large Measure. Be Solved
by Use Of Road Drag.

Ty II. H. FLINT. University Farm St
Paul. Mimi
Because of its cheapness the earth
road is. and for many years to come
viii continue 10 be, the most common
form of road in use in rsral communi-
tics. The ever recurring problem Of
upkeep on such roads can. In large
measure. be solved by the use OF the
fo-called split-loG drag. which can be
constructed as shown In the accom-
ranying picture by any one who hls
suitable material at hand. A log is
not necessary. or perhaps not desir-
able. for its construction. Choose four
pieces OF plank OF some strong wood.
such as elm or red fir. two inches
thick and eight feet long. Two OF
them should be ten or twelve inches
I'm width, but the other two may be
narrower as slown In the picture,
since they are simply bolted to the
backs of the wider planks for rein
forcement. II planks three and half
or four inches thick can conveniently
be obtained, a single thickness OF
them should be used, instead of build
ing up as shown In the cut. In any
case. the drag can be put together
The record., 1913-09-18
0vERFEED HORSES WITH HAY
~ Stomach Is Kept Full of Bulky Food
Extra Work is 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 a horse initiates his lungs the
stomach Is 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 ] 900 pounds will
do more work and keep In better
health on 10 pounds Of hay daily than
on 90 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.
A horse weighing 1900 TO 1900
pounds does not need more than 20
pounds Of hay a day, and the rest of
his nutriment should be grain.
The record., 1913-09-18
FARMER SHOULD GRADE EGGS
Show Up Better Than Those Piled In
Promiscuously and Also Com
mand Better Prices.

Even buyers at the little country
store will appreciate your efforts If
you will sort your eggs according to
size and color. Graded eggs show un
q great deal better than those that
are piled in promiscuously, and
should-and will-command a better
price II the dealers attention is called
to the fact, and he is assured that
your eggs will be furnished that way
all the time.
There are few, even of country
stores, who would not be able to com.
mand higher price for uniform.
clean. fresh eggs. attractively packed.
and one who produces that Kind the
year round can secure an advance In
the market price. Large shippers will
Jump at the chance to secure eggs OF
this class, and are always ready to
pay a higher price.
One firm made the statement re-
Gently that strictly first-class eggs
were worth cents a dozen more to
their trade than eggs that they could
not guarantee. II is the cheapest pos.
sible way to increase the poultry in.
come. Try It.
The record., 1913-09-18

with round poles wedged into anger
holes as shown. or the erosspieces
may be set in with mortise and tenon
joints and kept tight by long bolts
feaoi.iag through the front and back
planKs.
A piece of iron about three and
cne-half sect long. three or four inches
wide and one-fourth OF an inch thick
should be used for q blade. BY
means of bolts with fiat. eounter-sunk
heads, this blade should be attached
to the front plank in such a manner
that its edge will project a halfinch
below the plank at the ditch end.
while the end Of the iron toward the
middle of the road should be flush
with the edge of the plank. IL the
face of the plank stands plumb 1t will
be well to wedge out the bottom of the
iron with a wedge-shaped piece of
wood to give the iron a set similar TO
that of plane bit.
A platform Of inch boards cleated
together, with cracks an inch wide
between the boards to prevent dirt
from collecting on top. is placed on
the cross pieces of the drag to furnish
a platform for the driver. This plat
form should rest upon the cross
pieces between the planks without be-
ing fastened TO the drag. II is not
shown in the illustration.
Any chain having the strength OF a
trace chain may be used to draw the
IL kA eh
in the picture, but the proper posi-
tion for attaching the doubletrees
must be determined by experiment
and will vary with the kind OF work
apne. Tho chain should be about nine
fset long for drag of the size shown
in the cut and should have the eye
for the clevis put in about three feet
from the end. The chain attaches by
means of an eyebolt, as shown In the
picture, to the ditch or blade end Of
the drag. The other end of the chain
should finish with grabhook for use
IN adjusting the length of the hitch
after the chain Is passed around the
erpss piece ~ TIE read end OF the
drag.
Commonly the drag should follow
the team at an angle Of about forty
five degrees with their line of. travel.
to cause the dirt to move steadily ard
freely along the faces of the planks
from the ditch toward the center OF
the road. In every case the angle at
which the drag will travel can be gov.
erned by the position Of the hitch,
wniva h changed withia reasonable
limits hy lengthening OF shortening
tne chain. and by the position OF the
driver on the qrag. A very little ex'
perience will enable anyone to adjust
these things satisfactorily.
The record., 1913-09-18
USEFUL FOR RINGING SWINE
Device Constructed on Plan Of De-
hornlng Chute viii Hold Hoos
Of Different Sizes.

My hog holder is made on the plan
Of a dehorning chute and is the best
have yet seen. II will hold a 80
pound pig or a 400 pound hog equally
well, at ringing time, writes w. c.
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
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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
suort piece Of BY 4 catches to hold
the lever In place when an animal is
caught. This piece is hinged to the
frame
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Cleanliness In Nest,

Clean nests are very essential in
producing clean eggsr' Change the
pest material occasionally, and as :
preeaution against insects burn the
ifstarded material that Is taken from
the nests. Too much care cannot be
given to cleanliness In the poultry
yard,
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Material for Eau Sheiis,

Hens demand some mineral mat.
ter to form the shell of their eggs.
Do not forget the oyster shell and the
hard, sharp grit. These will furnish
material for the formation Of the eggs
shell and at the same time will keep
the fowls in a healthy condition.
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bad habits; dark
hair and eyes;
ood business
man: wants to
correspond with
lady, blonde pre-
ferred; must be
pretty; object.
friendship and af-
fection; will ex-
C h a n ge photo
graphs. Address,
II. l.. X, Tribune
ONCE ! am go
ing to answer
this. LII; I'm 60
ing to be the
pretty blonde
lady"
You will never
do II, NIollie; II
would be scan
dalous. You, a
married woman,
too"
Il don't care II
| am; | can't stay
cooped up here
all summer with
out having q lit
tie fun. | have
been here q whole
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To Clean PIumaqe.

The plumage OF a white fowl can
be. cleaned OF stain by washing with
a clean white or transparent soap that
is free from much alkali Make
strong lather and use your hand feath-
ers dow1&rd, from the head to the
tail
The record., 1913-09-18
COVER FOR POULTRY TROUGH
Old Peach Basket May Be Arranged
by Cutting Out Hoors-FowIs
Cannot Get Into Water.

Take a peach basket. Cut out the
hoops except at top and bottom,
sharpen the ends and place over the
vessel containing water for the fowls.
The birds cannot get into the water
The record., 1913-09-18
Abuse of Roads.

Using the .nDadside for q public
dump" and filling the side bitches Win
waste material doesn't help appear
ances any, nor does It help to solve
the drainage problem in the mainte-
pance OF roads.
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fakes Out Wrinkles.

II you are riding 10 swiftly moving
vehicle, like an automobile. you can
easily tell whether the road has been
dragged or not Dragging takes out
all the wrinkles"
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Hard Loser.

What ever became of that woman
who was married OIL bet?" "She is
now giving her time to a crusade
against gamt.ing,"--JudCe.
The record., 1913-09-18
JACK WAS so TAME
By ELIZABETH ooilviE.

Here's the very thing l am looking
for. Lii: Lonely gentleman living
In the city; forty years old; no
The record., 1913-09-18
Il
AIIA
Cover for Poultry Trough.

and II may be kept clean. Always
use q vessel that can be taken cut
and cleaned every time before refill
ing.
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Road Drag.

with round poles wedged into anger
holes as shown. or the erosspieces
may be set in with mortise and tenon
joints and kept tight by long bolts
feaoi.iag through the front and back
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
Smash the Records

BAKERSFIELD, APR. 28.-Barney
Oldfield Saturday lowered the record
Of 47.S5 seconds for a mile on a dirt
track, made by Bob Eurman at Brigh-
ton Beach last year, to 4G 2-5 seconds
The time was registered by an electric
timer and is official. Teddy Tetzlaff.
with the Fiat Cyclone, won the $1,000
trophy ana $3.50 cash prize in the 70
mile free for all Earl Cooper with
Stutz 40 finishing q good second. and
George Hill with a Fiat 10 third. Tetz-
laff'5 time was % minutes. 50 seconds.
Oldfield in a Fiat won a five
mile handicap from CASTOR Morris in
Mercer and Jack Maddux in Stutz.
giving Morris 20 seconds and MadduX
twenty five. Oldfield's time was 4:49
ga.
Tetzlaff made another try for the
worlds five mile record on a dirt
track. but did not equal his own
record of four minutes and nineteen
seconds made Saturday. Louis Mix
rent in a Buick ran away with Spider
Campbell, also in Buick, in the ten
mile race, finishing in lt:3O 2-5, driv-
ing Oldfield's Renauit Fred Malone
won the two-mile match race from
Frank Verbeck in Leroy Armstrong; y
Napier. In the gentlemens three mile
race f. +. Hewlett of Los Angeles,
driving his Fiat 70, won from :. a.
Mckee, driving a Cadillac.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
ROOSEVELT SAYS GO SLOW

SAN FRRNClSCO. APR. ZS.-lt Is cen
orally known tonight among thoy'
'"ho have had opportunity to get at
the substance Of the message Colonel
Roosevelt sent Gov. johnson tina. the
former President wired Governor John
son virtually a warning to the Stat
government of California in connec-
ton with the alien-land laws.
He suggested delay until tho LAgis-
lature can request Congress to pass a
law that will adjust the holding Of
the land by aliens.
1t : the belief of Colonel Roosevelt
the courts would no. sustain an alien
land law such as shat proposed BY
California. He says that ali> l-!anC
laws passed bv other States nave
never been testek.
He declared the unfinished Panama
canal, with its lac:: Of 1efenscS. would
In itself make it wise for California
not to give opportunity for a foreign
nation to destroy this great work OF
wears that the United States ahou'd
he calm until 1t l. ii a po5;.:-n tu
Cefend I,st #; tha- while the country
realized that victory would he viii
the United States in the end it wohld
tie bouCj I at enormous cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
Form of Life Insurance

In the Health and Horse Power" de-
partment Of the May American Maga-
zine, DR.. Woods Hutchinson, writing
about vaccination for typhoid, says in
part: When we remember that typhoid
fever causes thirty-five thousand
deaths and al least three hundred and
fifty thousand cases of severe illness
in the United States alone every year,
and that of all our infections it is the
one most likely to be followed by some
permanent damage to either kidneyS
heart, liver and gall bladder, lungs or
nervous system, il will be seen that
this comparatively trifling precautIon
is a health insurance, indeed, life in
surance policy of no small value.
The only discomfort produced by
the injection of the typhoid culture Is
a slight swelling, reddening and itching
at the point of injection. followed by a
mild feverish attack, with a little head
ache and perhaps backache, which is
all over within thirty-siX to forty eight
h ours This is repeated twice. making
three injections in all, al intervals of
about ten days, the reaction being pro-
gressively less. The individual is then
practically immune against typhoid
fever for a least three to five wears,
and probably for life; but this last re
mains TO be determined, because most
Of the inoculations so made are not
Yet older than three TO five years"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28

$1S.613.90. The March and April figures
were not available today. A recapitu-
lation shows the total receipts up to
March I to have been S39,3S5.85, the
total expenses $21.435.11 and the total
net profits S1795074
Eighteen cars are being operated on
the road at the present time. Twenty
hVe more cars will be added as soon as
the line is continued down Market
street to the suburban ferry building.
All Of these cars are to be constructed
in san Francisco. Thirtv-six motor
men and conductors are employed at
present. There is barn force of seven
and an executive force of six. It is
rlanned to start al once on the extern
sion of the line from the foot of Mar
l1et street, the city's main business ar
terry, TO what will be the very heart Of
the Panama Pacific exposition. Thus
the line will be made to cut practically
across the city. The cost Of the run
ming expenses of the road for a day is
approximately $3.50. The interest On
the bonds for the roads construction
brings this up to a total of $3.50 per
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
DISCOVERED ny AMERICANS

IBf UNITED PRESS ASSOC1AIhONS1
ROME, April 2S.-"The United States
of America and Antarctica." That's
what it may be in the distant future.
for according to Maj. Gen. Adolphus
Greedy, L. s. A., retired, recent eX-
plorations of Professor Mawson at the
south pole tend to vindicate and cor
roborate American Antarctic explorers
who, 20 years ago, found another con-
tinent at "the bottom Of the earth"
General Greeley himself was a famous
Arctic explorer. and following Profes-
or Mawson's recent "discoveries," he
today declared he will present to the
polar congress here what he claims are
lrrefutable proofs that Americans led
the world in discovering new land at
the south pole.
THE news sent north by Professor
Mawson from his wireless station on
Adele Land. telling of the discovery
of new lands" said General Greeley.
will be heartily weiComed by all per-
sons Interested in the thrilling story of
American polar expeditions and eXplor-
ations. The dispatches indicate that
the Australian explorers under Pro-
fessor Mawson have proved the con-
tinuity of the continent of Antarctica
through so degrees of longitude from
Wet oria Land of PosS to Adele Land
of DR.. Nevele and Termination Land of
wilkes. Mawson and his comps mons
have thus permanently placed rrnn the
maps of the world the disputed area OF
Antarctica. This continent was dis
covered in 1921 by an American, a seal
ing captain named Palmer, and more
fully explored by another American,
Charles Wilkes, Y. s. A, In 1860. Wilkes
officially reported, We have discovered
large body of land within the Ant
arctic circle which I have named the
Antarctic Continent
This addition of a new continent to
the maps of the world was discredited
for 10 years, and as late as 1905 a
British explorer reported that he had
for once and for all definitely dis
posed of Wilkes Land 1t is indeed
gratifying to American explorers that
British subjects have justified the ac-
curacy and judgment of one of their
kin across the seas Already made
famous by his work in visiting and 10.
eating the south magnetic pole under
Shackleton, Professor Mawson has now
raised himself to high rank as leader
Of scientific and adventurous expedi-
tionS"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
MILITARY HORSE SHOW

Written for the United Press |
FORT MEYER, Va. Apr. 2S.-Uncle
Sans finest horse flesh was assem-
bled here today for the third annual
military horse show. The prize most
sought for was the silver cup to be
awarded to an enlisted man whose
horse makes the best all around show
ing. The spectacular feature of the
show, which will last three days. will
be a unique flat race of the army OBJ
stacle type. Not only all the officers
and enlisted men but several well
known civilian riders including prom
inent women riders were entered in
the open events. Fort Meyer is near
the armys breeding station in Vir-
ginia and probably q special exhibit
will be made of the governments
thoroughbreds. President Wilson and
members of his cabinet were expect
ed to attend today or tomorrow. EX-
elusive social circles Of Washington,
New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia
and the diplomatic corps were well rep
resented in today's audience. The Sec
retary of Wars cup is designated as
the first prize for soldier jumpers.
They must use the flat or regulation
service saddle and go over eight OBJ
stacles four feet high including brush
jump, stone wall, post and rails.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28

Course of Lectures. Last night the
first of a course of eight nights of IL
lustrated lectures, on a trip around the
world, covering more than $4,000 miles
of travel, and connecting every town
and city visited, was given at the
Church of the Brethren. The views
last night were on the city of Jerusa
lem and environs. Rev Guthrie has
fine dissolving electric stereoptioon
which gives a dissolving effect to all
the slides and in addition TO that has
fifty special dissolVing views which
will be given from evening TO evening
during the course. Last night the spe-
cial set Of the ascension of Christ was
given, and also the dissolving set of
the Holy City" which was sung by
Mrs Krotz. Tonight the first lecture
of the course will be given. More than
eighty views will be shown crossing
the American continent, including four
OF the seven wonders Of America. Also
Scotland, Ireland, England. France,
etc, and at the closing Of the service
quartet will sing Let the Lower
trated with the special dissolving Sc:
of the Eddystone lighthouse, by day.
night and by storm, and the flashes OF
lightning will show on the; canvas a
clearly as was ever seen at night dur
ing an electric storm Relics will also
be shown tonight as well as each even
ing during the week of some of the
Interesting things of the places visited.
Admission free, but a silver offering
will be taken each evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
REPORTED THAT MEXICO WILL
I CEDE LOWER CALIFORNIA

CHICAGO. Arrtl 2S-A New York dis
patch says: Financial interests in New
York have learned that negotiations
are in progress by which the republic
Of Mexico plans to cede to the United
States Lower California and all that
portion of Mexico living north Of the
twenty-sixth parallel of north latitude
and between the ninety eighth and
one hundred and sixteenth meridians
OF west longitude, in consideration of
$50 0O0. 900
This vast deal. involving approXi-
mately 100000 square miles of terri
tory and some 400O.o 900 of population,
is reported to be under the direction
of Speyer & Co. bankers of New York
who have for long time had extensive
interests in Mexico and which firm has
previously financed a number of i'm
portant matters pertaining to that
country.
II is stated that the plan of action
is not for the United States to recog
nize the Huerta government and then
deal with it, but for the Mexican au-
thorities to deal primarily with Speyer
e. Co, who will in turn deal with the
United States. No recognition of the
Huerta government. il is asserted. will
he made pending the deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION

The Press prints today the final
instHIImeEt Of this novel and in
terestinE competition, the basis
of which Is familiarity with the
city's commercial life and prac-
teal acquaintance with the var
fous firms and business houses.
Following will be found IA num-
her of brief paragraphs, each one
bringing out a few OF the dis
tinctive features or characteristic
les of home institutions. There
Is n query or two in each para
graph. To the party who first
answers them nearest correctly
T.; detail will he given the choice
Of the prizes noted above. The
next nearest correct Will be given
Eoice Of the remaining prizes,
and so On until the prizes are
exhausted.
Names T:iust not he abbreviat-
cd, hut given i'm The usual style
Of the firms advertising, street
numbers must be given correctly,
and all answers must he neat
and IeSible. There Is n clue In
each oHe by which identity may
he confirmed.
Answers may be sent by mail
or brought to th's cffice any time
before next Thursday evening.
On Saturday next the sequel of
this feature will be published.
ST that time the prize winners
will be announced.
The competition il Cren to
every Gne who reads this except
cmpic wees OF this paper and their
relatives,
Address all answers to:
KNOWLEDGE CONTEST,
Care The Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

mot coal lands 017760)
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
office at Los Angeles Cal, April rs,
1918.
Bell Wright. of Meloland, CAL Of as
signee of Maggie M. Eddy, who. on
June 11,1907, made Desert Land En-
Ty no: 5000, Serial No. 017760, for
q Y SWA a, Sec. IL, t. 16 S. r. 13 T., be-
ing Eia tract 115, Township 16 s.,
Range 13 e.. S. B. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Proof,
scribed, before the Clerk of the Super
ior Court Of Imperial County, at El
Centro, California, on the 9Th day Of
June, 1913, at o'clock p. m.
owen of Calexico, Cal; F. w. Crane of
Calexico. Cal; George w Wright, of
Holtville. Cal: b. F. Pearson, Jr of
Holtville, California.
May 70 FRANK BUREN. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-28
SAN TRNNCISCO'S LINE
~ United PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-San
Francisco's municipality owned and
operated street railway which runs on
Geary street.-The first railway of its
kind in the United States-completed
its fourth month today. The city's ven-
ture with the line was success from
the start. Reginning December 2S, il
took in S74S the first day for it's
owner-San Francisco. This was ap-
proximately 5000 more than it's op-
Grating expenses and the interest on
the bonds for its construction. It has
steadily averaged 800 daily in net
earnings since that time. The state
ment of the superintendent. issued to-
day, shows that during the first three
years the road took in $4,000 co. In jan
uary 1t took in $17,436.65 in February