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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
HOLDEN PLANS TO PUT
alfalfa ON every farm
Plan to Unite All interests in NationW Wide Campaign
for the General Growing Of Alfalfa.

Extension Department to Aid Any Community interested Con-
Quoting Campaign to Encourage the Growing OF Alfalfa
No More Difficult to Grow Than Clover and
Gives Double the Yield
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Alfalfa growing marks the highest
development in our modern agricul-
ture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Of the 70
Held Farm Homes-Prom"n speakers
Organizations Will BE Foreo
in Community Work-FieId Men Experienced "
Alfalfa Growing Work Where Requested and
Give Getting start-Por P. G. Holden Director Extension"
Will Direct the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

April exnd
schools colleges
Alfalfa
journals magazines ana
Alfalfa editions newspapers Will De
will arranged 1or
commercial clubs oranges i've
willing give their time
andm none fol an enthusiastic campaign
and Cotton Belt States ana
be held county the
on conditions
in must
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
ALFALFA ON EVERY FARM IN THE
CORN BELT Of GREAT IMPORTANCE
| H C Agricultural Extension Department Makes
Preliminary Announcement.

I KNOW NOTHING WHICH WILL DO MORE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT STATE MORE TO ITS WEALTH
THAN A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

SAAo S~O>
not unusual. today not more than If
teen bushels is grown.
Food Supply and Population.
To make it possible for the people
Of the United States to raise, clothe
and feed future generations, we must
change our system of agriculture. We
cannot depend upon Uncle Sam for
any more land, and the only method
by which we can keep the United
States on the map is to make two
blades of grass grow where only one
grew before. .
During the last decade the popula-
ton of the United States increased rs
per cent. During the same period the
production of beef in the United
States fell of % per cent.
A few years ago it cost the labor
ing man $52.O5 for his yearly supply of
meat-today the same number Of
pounds Of meat cost $S5O5, an in,
crease Of $4,000.
In view of this what shall we do?
A careful analysis shows that we
aeed more fertile fields, or rather
fields with greater fertility.
We need larger and better herds.
We need better roads.
We need larger bank accounts.
We need better homes.
We need better citizenship.
How can all this be done?
Perhaps no one thing will do more
co secure these things than growing
alfalfa.
II that is true, why haven't we been
growing alfalfa?
Because we thought it was impos-
sible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Alfalfa e1cels every other crop.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

fifty bushels of wheat to the acre was
not unusual. today not more than If
teen bushels is grown.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

Mt Eusoe Butler and Miss Nora
Leggett were visiting in Smith Center,
Kansas.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Legg of Alma were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Nc.
Alister Sunday.
W. W. Richards Of Guide Rock was
attending to business affairs In the
city Wednesday.
Mrs. Mabel Thomas of sutton WAS
called here Wednesday by the death
of her sister, Mrs. Etherton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Martin of
Riverton were called here Wednesday
by the death Of her sister, Mrs, Jim
Etherton.
BY direction of District Judge Harry
5. DUNCAN, five citizens Of Red Cloud
were arrested on Monday charged
with boot Logging.
Mrs. Il. ID Burton of Franklin came
down the latter part Of the week for
a visit with her brother, A. II.
Carpenter and family.
Mrs Ed Amack has for her guests
this week her sisters, Mrs. Ruth Gum
of Carbonda ., Illinois and Mrs. May
Eckel of Gracemont, oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Etherton Of Re.
publican City arrived on Wednesday
morning being summoned here by
the illness and death of Mrs. Jim
Etherton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Barrows and son
after two weeks visit at the home OF
Mrs. 5. ID. Beckwith, departed Tuesday
morning for their home in Three
Rivers, Michigan.
Bert Sherman has resigned his posi-.
tion in the Parks 4 Ryan pool hall and
will accept a position with Art Myers
in the new pool emporium to be open.
ed in the Peterson building.
Lew Walters is putting in the fix.
lures, etc, in the front room in the
basement of the new Peterson build.
ing, preparatory to opening up lunch
room. He is fixing it up in an up.to.
date manner and intends to conduct a
first class place. He intends to open
up ready for business tomorrow morn.
ing, July 4th, and will have the best
of things to eat as we'll as all kinds OF
soft drinks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

The Degree Of Honor met Tnesiav
evening and report from the district
association which was held at Belvi.
dere was given 10y Miss Hazel Lippin.
cott. All present had an enjoyable
evening.
a shooting scrapc taken place neai
Lebanon, Kansas on Tuesday morning
in which one man lost his life. The
affairs, as near as we are able to learn
was caused by u misunderstanding in
regards to the ownership Of stock.
Mrs. Lily Etherton, wife OF Jim
Etherton, died early Wednesday morn.
ing at the home Of her mother. Mrs
Lavisa Pegg, In the north part OF
town. She was ayoung woman, being
only ~ years y months and q days old
aud leaves two small children beside.
her husband mother, father. brothers
and 4 sisters. She was born and
raised in this county, and being sick
only short time, her death came ~
great shock to her many fiicnds.
Red Clouds regular weekly fistic cx.
hibition took place on Tuesday night.
A temporary ring was made In the
neighborhood of Webster street and
Fourth Avenue. Unfortunately the
fight had not been previously adver.
tised, hence did not attract rs large a
crowd as such Il well given exhibition
between two such popular young men
would have did The fight went sever
al rounds, real red blood was in cvi.
dencc, and all in all it was great dc.
ings for lovers of this said sport. We
suggest that il these shows are TO be
pulled off at such regular intervals
that real ring be established with
raised seats, etc, and that a small ad.
mission be charged. They are well
worth the money.
Webster street has been the scene OF
great activity the past few days. In
fact, so much SO, as to almost hinder
street car traffic. Any number of new
lights have been strung at regular in
tervals, a band stand has been erect.
ed at the intersection of Webster Street
and Fourth Avenue, n stand for the
trick bicycle riding and acrobatic
stunts has been built right at our very
door, and numerous tents and stands
are going up the entire length of thc
'main STEM Yes, and the merry.go.
round is here also, and is being rapid.
ly put together on Fourth Avenue
near the Saunders Bros, lumber yard
1t surely does look to MS like u bis
day tomorrow, as well as - big nigh
tomorrow night
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
Celebrate with us tomorrow.

Celebrate with us tomorrow.
Fresh candy, peanuts and cigars at
Warren's Restaurant
No More Chips We pay cash for
Produce. -Weesner Perry n Co,
A. T. Walker left for Omaha the first
Of the week to attend to some business
affairs.
Miss Pearl Hadley has for her guest
this week Miss Bernice Ritenour Of
Stratton.
A. j. Bragg Of Guide Rock was at.
tending TO business affairs in the city
on Friday.
Rev. W. +. Cole spent Sunday and u
few days the first Of the week near
st. Edwards. lie filed the pulpit
Sunday in the Palestine church.
L. c. Ruby Of Inavale was in the
city Tuesday.
Grant Shdler of Guide Rock was in
the city one day the latter part Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Richard who:reside
on Beaver Creek were shopping in this
city Saturday.
A. W. Miller of Arapahoe was at.
tending to business matters in this
city on Monday.
Mrs. T.. /. sullivan of McCook ar.
rived Suuday morning for visit with
friends in this city.
TiL percent discount on Women's
Spring aud Summer Goats and Suits at
Miner Bros. Co adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coon have for
their guests this week, Mrs Mary
Abel and daughter of Denver.
Why is it? Ask Fritz Vonvonder.
blinkenstauffenha He will be
cele ebratipg in town tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Sutton have
for their guests this week Mrs viii
Hayes who resides south of Inavale.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ) B. Kizer are enter.
tanning this week their grand daugh.
ter, Miss Elsie Dickerson Of Lincoln.
33J6 percent discount on Women's
Spring and Summer Coats and Suits at
Miner Bros. Co. adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
Fourth of July head
quarters--Everybody's Five
and Ten Cent Store.

Ed Taylor, who holds u position in
the schools at Leadville, Colorado, is
visiting with the home folks in this
city.
Engineer Tony Clark, who is now
running between Oxford and Akron,
Colo, spent Sunday at his home in
this city. "a
Dr.. Cross goes to Kansas City July
the eth to attend the National Dental
Association and his office will be
closed all that week.
Matt Frohnen and wife of Hastings
are in the city this week the guests
ut the home Of j. a. Bradford, he tv-
ing a brother of Mrs. Bradford. ~
The city council met in special ses.
sion on last Friday morning at which
time license was granted to A. j.
Tomlinson, the well known electrician.
Arrangements have been made per.
mitting members of the Y. NJ C. A. to
take books from the library to their
homes to read, the same as is done in
all public libraries. 1t is good plan.
Jack Steiiin, who for the past year
and half has been faithful EN-.
ployee of the Webster Street Livery
Stables. resigned the first of the weel,
and his place has been taken by C. +.
Mckeighan.
DO you notice that j. II. Bailey is
making the most of the farm loans:
lie is sole agent for Trevett, MATHS 4
Baker, and is Offering the best rates,
terms and option in the market and
that is the reason. adv.
Farm Loans-I have a limited IA.
mount of private money to place in first
mortgage farm securities, short or
long time, at lowest rates with optional
payments Write or phoEe. DANIEL
CARRIER, Riverton, Nebraska.
DR.. T.. V. Wedemeyer, the veterinary
surgeon. is disposing of his household
goods and expects to leave the first of
the week for Sioux City, Iowa, where
he has accepted "A government position
in his chosen profession. DR.. Wede-
meyer and wife have made many
friends during their residence in Red
Cloud who will greatly regret their de.
parture, and who will wish them only
success in their new home.
The union services Sunday evening
were interrupted by the showers. The
minister, the Rev Johr j. Bayne, had
just finished the first head of his SER
mon when the rain compelled a dis.
missal of the audience. The sermon
promised to be very interesting,
scholarly and instructive address.
The Chief will not prevent the full
force of future delivery of the dis
course, by comment on portion Of a
speech which should be heard in its
entirety,
Starting with the issue of July 10Th,
ON the inside pages Of the Chiof will
be found an interesting article "The
Panama Canal and the Isthmus in
History and Romance" written by
Edward W. Pickard, special writer
on the staff OF the Western Newspaper
Union, Mr.. Pickard is man Of nation
wide reputation as journalist and
newspaper man and has spent much
time in the canal zone for the purpose
of securing material for these articles,
1t will pay you to watch for IL each
week,
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
CultIvator ShoveIs: Set Of 4. $3.50.
set Of 6. S2.75 sharDened and polished.
SlCklcs: 8 It Sc. 6 It S2.25. z Il
$3.50, SIT $3.50. Mower and Bind.
er TonSues: Clear Oak $3.50. Clear
Fir or Pine S1.65.-C. F. Wallin. adv

James Mcintosh had the misfortune
to be kicked by horse en- Sunday
morning, the animal landing with both
feet in the small of his back, 1t put
Jim out of business for while, but
we are glad to say he is not seriously
injured.
Manager Geo. Warren of the Tepee
gave his patrons real treat on Mon.
day evening. The picture shown was
of the famous Miller Bros. l0l Ranch
and was the most wonderful scenes of
western life which has ever been pre-
sented to the public
The new pool tables, billiard tables
and pool hall fixtures in general, for
the pool hall which is to be opened in
the new Peterson building arrived the
first of the week and are being install.
ed Art Myers is to be the new pro-
prietor, and it will be one of the finest
halls of this kind To be fonnd in this
Rrt of the country.
Due praise should be given a ,Hejor.
ity of the citizens of this city for the
extra effort which they have put forth
in cleaning up their premises. The
city now looks "A l and q" in her
new best summer dress, and no one
need feel ashamed of the impression
which the ith of July visitors will Sc.
cure. The merchants, likewise, have
most all decorated their windows in a
tasteful manner, and this together
with the flags and bunting, clearly
show that Red Clouds big celebration
on the morrow is to be an event which
has never before had an equal in the
Republican valley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
Council Doin's

The city council met in regular sess.
ion in the council chamber. Tuesday
evening: Present: Mayor Saunders,
Aldermen: Foe. Grams. Cowden, Storey.
city attorney. city clerk, chiefof police,
light superintendent, reporters, visitors
and others.
The petition Of X. f. Oatman. ct al
for Sunday light service was rejected
on advice of superintendent.
The council rejected the petition Of
Burden and others asking for permit to
leave autos on Webster street between
4th and 5,h avenues.
Request Of w. A. Patten for increase
in salary to SIS per month was laid
over.
Aid. Cowden reported that the alley
in block 2. kadcliff's add, could be
cleared for Sls. Referred to city at
torney.
Matter Of opening streets on West
Sd Avenue, was brought up by Mr..
Cowden. No action taken.
Report of boiler inspection read and
and placed on file.
Mayor stated that Wolf and Others
asked for permission for four inch
main from Seward Street over two
blocks east, Wolf and Others to pay
all expense. Parties requested to put
same in written form.
Bids for cross walks WAS let to Fin.
kinbinder ana Walters.
Application of Art Myers for pool
and billiard hall was granted.
The mayor appointed the following
COMMITTEES to go to Holdrege and Su-
perior to investigate their sewer sys-
tens: Cowden, Storey and Grams to 60
to Superior; and Overing, Foe and
Saunders to HOldrege.
City attorney asked council to appoint
a committee of two to confer with him
on ordinances. Foe and Storey were
appointed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
City Treasurer's Statement
Red Cloud, Neb., July /, 1913.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Red Cloud, Neb.

submit herewith Treas.
urer's report for period from June 3,
1913 to July /, 1913.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
HOME NEWS
Bulletin Of The Weeks Doings
Observation-Disclosures.
Tomorrow is the big day.

Tomorrow is the big day.
House to rent. Inquire at New.
houses store.
The Degree of Honor met on Tues.
day evening
Frank Britton was down from River
ton Saturday.
Ice cream and soft drinks served at
Warren's Restaurant. adv
80 Acres Of Good Pasture for rent
Inquire ofW. Z RrrAHp r. F. D. No
3.
The w. &. r. ", met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. John
Coon.
Brakeman Roy Robinson of McCook
spent Sunday in this city with his par.
ents.
J. II. Bailey returned the last of the
week from a short business trip Ia
Trenton
H. S Nybers was attending 10 bust.
ness affairs in Bo.twick The first of
the week
You perfer cash for yonr produce.
We pay cash. No More Chips. Wees.
ner Perry & Co.
Spring and Summer Sui's and Coats
at 33h per cent discount at Miner
Bros. Go. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley sutton are the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
PLAYERS DEMANDS
CAN Be ADJUSTED.
August Hermann Sees Lit
tie That Is Inequitable and
Improper in Them

Cincinnati October 2s-August Herr
mann, chairman of the national baseball
commission, sees very little that is in
equitable or improper IN the demands
recently made by the players through
David Fultz, president of the Riayers
Protective association. He thinks the
troubles complained of by the players
could be easily adjusted. A statement
he made today follows
"On looking through the demands made
by the players, 1 find few things in
equitable or unreasonable and very few
things that cannot be settled quickly and
with fairness and the best of good will
on both sides. There should be amicable
relations end good understanding be-
tween employer and employe in every
profession and the present baseball
troubles can easily be smoothed over
Most of the players requests could really
be adjusted without need of special stat
utes, simply by a few hours talk be-
tween the parties involved.
"Officially we have not yet received q
copy of the players demands, but we
will no doubt receive them in due sea-
son. Only one hitch is likely: the COM
mission will not talk with Mr. Fultz.
II the players wish to send a delegation
of their own number with an active
player as spokesman, we will receive
them in the most amicable fashion; but
we cannot see where any outsider has
any business in this affair any more
than If we should ask the players to
stand for dictation from the attorney
without a share of stock or the slightest
interest in any ball club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
MINE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE BEGINS
! FINAL HEARINGS

Washington. October 2S.-Final hear
ings by the Senate subcommittee
which investigated the West Virginia
coal strike situation will be begun to-
morrow. Senator Kenyon will conclude
his portion of the inquiry relating to
the control and operation of the caol
fields on Paint creek and Cabin creek,
involved in the struggle which result
ed in violence and bloodshed
Senator Kenyon, after considerable
difficulty and delay, has secured an
agreement for the appearance of c. M.
Pratt. director of the Standard Oil
company, who according to the tes-
timony before the committee. is influ-
ential in the Pratt Land company,
which owns the Paint and Cabin creek
lands. Royalties paid the Pratts, oper-
ators on the creeks have claimed,
forced them to operate their mines vir-
tually at a loss and made impossible
compliance with the wage demands of
the miners, which preeipitated the
strike.
Mr.. Pratt is expected to take the
stand tomorrow to be examined by
Senator Kenyon. The committee hopes
TO conclude the taking of testimony
and prepare a report to be submitted
to the Senate when the regular session
of Congress begins in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29

NTRIPPED for action and thoroughly
tuned into racing gear, the 16 cars
- entered in the big 100-mile race
fair grounds are all ia perfect trim,
and the drivers are all anxiously awaiting
the starting gun. That there is not a
slow car in the bunch has been convinc-
iDgly demonstrated in the practice spins,
which have been held over the race course
during the past week The cars have
been making pretty fast time, and the
race this afternono will very likely be
hotly contested until the very last lap.
-
Reports eminating from Baton Rouge
state that gridiron warriors of the Louis
lana State university are confident that
they will give the Auburn eleven a fight
al 1.-The way to either goal line when they
meet Saturday in Mobile. The Tigers
have been nursed along carefully during
the preliminary season, and are now fresh
and eager for a hard fight All of the
men who have been jollying along with
minor sprains are coming around nicely,
as expected, and when the whistle blows
next Saturday the Purple and Old Gold
win be represented by the best team the
state has seen since the 1908 bunch copped
the S. l. A. A. honors rom Auburn in
Mobile in hard struggle.
Parke II. Davis, perhaps the highest
football authority in America, and the
most prolific contributor to its literature,
has very interesting article in the cur
rent number of st. Nicholas on ''The Fun
Field" An excerpt from it follows:
There is no exploit in football so diff
ficult of achievement and so rare as
the full field run from kick -off TO
touchdown. Theoretically. such a per-
formance would seem to be impossible.
Actually however, 1T has been accom-
plished 13 times against elevens of
major strength in the past 40 years,
and probably has been achieved as
many more against minor teams. Con-
slider the extraordinary difficulties sur
rounding the accomplishment of this
great feat. Here are IL men, deployed
in a space of 160 feet wide and 900
feet long, to prevent solitary runner
from traverslng the lime-llne stripes
that mark this space and reaching the
last line for a touchdown. The dispo-
sition of these Il men within this space
is not made at random Indeed, their
system of deployment represents the
study and experience of 40 years and
presents the most ingenious arrange
ment that can be devised to protect
every inch of the field against any and
all contingencies. Further, the defen-
sive eleven Is not handicapped on this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
ELEPHANTS To Be
NOTABLE FEATURE
Hagenbeck-W allace Will Elk
hibit Remarkable Troupe
in Birmingham

The first troupe of elephants personally
educated by Louis Hagenbeck, the Ger
man animal king, will be in Birmingham
Monday with the Hagenbeck- Wallace cir
Gus. All herds of pachyderms with cir
educated in this country, but Ben E.
Wallace, the circus magnate, when the
consolidation of the shows was effected
some years ago, insisted upon having the
herd of elephants noted far and wide
for their wonderful accomplishments and
owned by Louis Hagenbeck, who put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
COMMITTEE MEETS
AT CLANTON NOV. 10
Birmingham Montgomery
Highway Plans Will Be
Perfected

Montgomery, October 2S.-(Special)-At
meeting of the executive committee of
the Birmingham-Montg Highway
association in the offices of State High
way Engineer Keller here today, II was
decided to call a meeting at Clanton on
the second Monday in November to fur
ther formulate plans for the perfeetjng
OF the project. 1t was also decided to call
upon every county to ne benefited by
the Improvement to make an approprja-
tion for furtherance of the work
Mr.. Keller presided ovar the meeting.
and there was "a splendid attendance
Every member was present except Judge
Dan A. Greene of Birmingham, who wired
that he was unavoidably detained at
home.
II was decided to put a representative
Into the field to confer with every county
board through which the highway win
pass. In order to assure full co operation
In the work a big booster trip over the
site of the proposed highway will be had
some time during the month OF Novem-
Der.