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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

From all appearances some of the
leading farmers of Washington have
decided to undertake to eliminate the
middleman in the handling of hay and
grain. For nearly two years past an
effort has been on foot to organize the
hay growers of the Yakima valley and
the oat growers of Skagit flats into
strong organization, which. would
eliminate the profits of the middle
men. This has resulted in an or
ganization containing five or six
hundred members, most of them men
of wealth. 1t is their purpose to buy
the w. w. Robinson warehouse and
dock at Seattle which is among the
best located and largest in the city
and handle their own product. This
organization has every appearance of
being successful and will be the largest
of it's kind in the state, save the or
ganization of Eastern Washington
wheat growers. 1t will give the new
cooperative laws thorough test as
to their suficiency.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

State Insurance Commissioner Fish
back has issued his first report of the
doings of the state insurance office for
the year 1912. The surprising features
of this is the showing of the work
done by the new state liability law. In
1911 companies writing liability in this
state collected S737, S04, paid losses
amounting to s40O, GA, in 1912 the
premiums amounted to 1864, 303, while
losses amounted to 1884, 739, showing
that losses amounted to within few
dollars of total premiums collected.
This loss of S4OO, 900 to insurance
companies was that much gain to the
citizens of the state on account Of the
new industrial insurance law. In
view of these facts it would seem as
though we should hear less complaint
against the new law. Washington was
one of the first states in the union to
pass such law, and the splendid
effects of it is already in evidence,
and is now being copied by many
states of the union.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
ALIEN OWNERSHIP QUESTION.

The attitude of the legislature OF
California in passing most drastic
anti allen law has caused great deal
of comment among eastern papers,
and has become live political ques-
ton. A land law was introduced
which would prohibit aliens not
eligible for citizenship, holding lands
at all in that state. This was aimed
at the japanese and Chinese farmers,
and the Japanese government at once
entered vigorous protest. So menac-
ing was the question that President
Wilson sent Secretary of State Bryan
to California for the special purpose
of dissuading the legislators from
passing the law. The law was drawn
by representative Webb, and Governor
Johnson was active in assisting In
formulating it's provisions. Under
its provisions no Oriental could Sc
cure land in California, and land
already secured, in certain time would
revert to the state. After a week s
conference with Mr.. Bryan the legis-
lature refused to be persuaded from
their purpose and the law passed both
houses almost unanimously.
This question is one of more than
ordinary Importance and the people
of Washington. and Oregon sympathize
with the people of California in this
matter. They know too we'll the
danger which threatens California no
less than their own states.
The Ranch has no fight against the
Japanese who are here. We have
ample evidence of their industry,
their economy and their business
capacity, for all of which we have
the highest admiration. We cannot,
however, shut our eyes to the fact
that Oriental immigration to the
Pacific Coast is a menace. The Pacific
Coast faces Asia with 900, 600, 900 souls
probably one half of the worlds
population. They are the oldest ma
lions on the earth, density populated
who work for mere pittance; know
nothing of the pleasures and independ-
ence of the American citizen. In com
parison with our citizenship they are
races of slaves. They are looking
eagerly for chance to escape the
terrible economic conditions under
which they live. Should the bar be
thrown down there is grave danger
that they would over run by mere
force of numbers this coast This
danger is not as impossible as our
eastern friends would have us believe.
japan alone is credited with 53, OOO,-
900. more than one half of the popula-
ton of the United States. and the
area of Japan is less than the state
of California. They are already over
running the Philippine Islands and the
white man has practically been ban
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

The bureau of railroad economics
recently issued it's statement of the
business for February. This shows
that there was a small increase over
February 1912. Taxes we're increased
81 per cent and amounted last year
to S46 per mile. The operating
revenues we're 5.3 per cent greater in
February, 1913, than February 1912.
These figures are not very encouraging
to the railroads and shows that bust
ness conditions are still in backward
state.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

The report of the Union Stock Yards
of North Portland for the second week
of May shows that prices are still
climbing for good stock. Best steers
we're quoted at 80 cents, calves at 9
cents, COWS at 7.35, hogs at 9.O5 and
lambs at cents. This is certainly a
high price for stock and should en-
courage growers. Hogs took an up
ward turn, and the demand for NUT
ton exceeded the supply.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
WHAT WASHINGTON PAYS
In TAXES.

The state tax commission Of this
state recently compiled figures on the
amount of taxes paid by its citizens,
which should be impressed on the
minds of the people. 1t shows that
an average family is taxed in the
state of Washington not less than $3.50
year. 1t shows, also, that the tax
per capita jumped from $25. in 1911
to S27.3 80 in 1912, and considering the
added appropriation made by the last
legislature another $500 increase is
certain to take place next year. This
means to the average family of FIVE
persons nearly $500 per year.
These figures are startling and the
farmers of the state should make taxa
ton their principal study during the
next five years. Statistics show that
Washington pays a higher tax rate
than any state in the union. These
have increased until they have be-
come so burdensome that dissatisfac-
ton is wide spread. The trouble,
however, is that every man while
swearing and sweating Individually
will not combine with his neighbors
into an organization which will make
effective some plan to put stop to
this enormous and constantly increas-
ing cost.
Every grange in the state and every
farmers union should make it point
to study taxes during the next year
or two; find out what causes this
great cost and discover where the
money is being spent and see ii they
are getting value for any appreciate
part of it. There is nothing that will
so retard the development of the
state as high taxes. There is no
encouragement for man to go on
logged off lands and by hard work
make farm when the constantly in
creasing taxes are going to take up
all he can earn. We believe that
other political questions in this
state sink into insignificance in com
parison with this one, and We sincere
ly hope that the matter may receive
some consideration.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

The rains during the past week
have done unreasonable good to the
farmers of the Pacific Northwest.
Spring had been unusually dry and
considerable uneasiness was beginning
to be felt. However, beginning
about the 9th splendid shower fell
and since then there has been great
deal of rain so that the ground is in.
first class condition. Crop prospects
we're never more promising in this
territory.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

In this issue we are running an
article by V. K. Jones, Assistant
Dairy Instructor at the Washington
State College. This is an extremely
valuable article and we desire to call
the attention of our readers to it so
that it will not be overlooked. The
tables presented therein are the result
of great amount of study and dairy
men should be familiar with the facts.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

The New Jersey Experiment Station
has figured the cost of producing.
milk at four cents quart. Frankly
we doubt if this can be done and we
would like to hear from dairymen
readers of The Ranch as to what it.
costs them to produce milk.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

ished from the Hawaiian Islands save
only the rich land owners. The great
sugar plantations are worked by
coolies at few cents per day. In
fact, statistics show that the majority
of them do not receive so cents per
day. No American citizen can COM
pete with this kind of labor.
No state in the Union is so we'll
acquainted with the menace of Japan
csc agriculture as California, where
whole valleys are completely dominat-
ed by these people. Some years ago
they came there as common laborers
and went into the fruit districts.
With their cheap wages they at once
drove out the white laborers, and as
soon as they became firmly established
they at once raised the price of labor
until the fruit grower could not pay
it and left. Cunningly they began to
lease land, paying good prices for
leases, and the white settler began to
creased materially; they had the
situation in hand, and we'll they knew
it. Then purchase at their own terms
was the logical outcome. This went
on until some of the richest fruit val
legs of California are inhabited practi-
cally by Japanese alone. The white
people there have seen the danger and
know it is not mere fad, and they
are aroused to the situation. 1t is
absolutely their only hope of main
tanning California as white state.
This may appear overdrawn to
those who have not investigated, but
to those who know the truth it is we'll
established. For that reason we
sympathize with California IN her
struggle and hope that Washington
may not be hoodwinked by the
plea of the japanese. There was
wisely inserted in our own state
constitution a clause prohibiting the
ownership of land by any alien who
has not declared his intention to be-
come citizen. This was one of the
wisest parts of our constitution. At
the meeting OF our legislature last
winter bill was introduced to do
away with this law, but protest was
so great that the law was changed so
that it would apply to agricultural
land alone. 1t will come before the
people for ratification at the next
general election. The people should
be on their guard and vote against it,
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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

TVOUR hundred and six years ago,
- in 1907, this continen. received
its name, America. IL was n
German scholar who decided
that the vast, newly found land across
the seas was old enough 20 be named.
He was the one man in the world with
the wit 60 see the possibilities of
continent named America aud the only
one with such sense of sympathy that
10 made his heart ache 10 see half
grown country-almost big enough for
long trousers-running around unclas-
sified. The name of this unknown
great was Fr. Martin waltscmullor,
who hailed from Freiburg In Breisgau.
and was professor ne st. Die In the
Lorraine. Despite the fact that he gave
us n name that is now n matter Of ma.
tional pride and is liked by everybody
but those who come here from lands
of oppression 70 make over our rules
Of liberty into regulations for unrcgu.
lated license, you see no monuments 20
Herr Waltzcmuller. His classic fea.
lures are not shaped in Parian stone,
nor does his intellectual and earnest
visage adorn the label Of even mod.
erately good brand Of cigars. Martin
waltzemuller has been sadly neglected
and something should be done In the
way Of presenting a substantial mark
Of esteem TO him, or, at least, 20 his
widow, n she has been left In want, as
IL moro than often the case with the
relicts Of literary gentlemen.
In naming America, Martin went NJ
II In the regulation way. lie wrote
book, which no called n geography, and
In u he placed cute pink smudgc and
labeled this America. In his introduc.
tion, he said: "And the fourth part
of the world having been discovered
by Amerigo or Americus, we may call
IL America" That was all, but the
namo stuck like burr and now, more
than 400 years later, seems as fresh as
ever. Martin certainly picked out n
name that wore well.
Within the remarkably brief time Of
two years, the English had heard Of
the new name, America, Of which they
were destined 90 take more defined
interest afterward. Sebastian Brant
was the first Briton 20 use the new
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
III Should Die

II | should die tonight,
Aud You should come to my cold corpse
and say,
Weeping and heartsicb Der my lifclcss
clay
II / should die tonight
And you should come In deepest grief
and woe
And say; "Hcre's that ten dollars that
owe"
might arise in MY large white
cravat
And say, whats thatf"
II / should die tonight
And YOU should come 20 my cold corpse
and kneel,
Clasping my bier 20 show the grief
YOU feel,
say, " should die tonight.
Aud you should come 60 me, and there
and then
Just even hint bout paying me that
ten,
I might arise the while,
But ia drop dead again.
Ben King
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
Things You Have Forgotten
There Are Plenty of Interesting Stories History of Which
the Books Say Little

name In his "Shipp of Fools" he
first spoke of America in English.
More than likely, he alluded to us sar.
castieally, as English writer's still do
Herr Waltzemuler was alluding to
Americus Vespucci, of course, when he
said, "having been discovered by
Americas. His geography is now out
of print, on account of trifling mae.
curacies in general detail. He thought
IL was about II miles from Boston,
Mass, TO Tonopah, New, and that any
non paralytic could throw a dog from
San Francisco, Cal, TO Pekin, China.
Subsequent exploration disproved these
ideas. THORNHILL.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

(This is the first of series Of
brief sketches of historical incidents
that are half forgotten, featuring
reminiscent matter. The series is 20
deal with things that everybody
might know, but are not part Of gen
cral information. For instance, every
body knows how America was named.
Certainly, but just howl Read what 3
to come.-Editor)
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
enh Occupy White House President WoooW Wilson
NRESIDENT WILSON was
born in Staunton, Vir-
ginia, December %, 1856,

born in Staunton, Vir-
Il ginia. December 2S. 1856,
the son of Rev. Joseph r.
Wilson and Jessie Woodrow Will
sos. He was christened Thomas
Woodrow Wilson. but dropped the
Thomas before entering college.
He studied at a private school
in Columbia, South Carolina, at
Davidson college, in North Caro-
lima, at Princeton college, now
Princeton university, and in the
law school of the University of
Virginia.
Hh practiced law in Atlanta,
Georgia, in 1882 and 1888. He
returned to his studies, attending
Johns Hopkins university 1885.
He was married June "a. 1885,
10 Miss Helen Louise Axson of
Savannah. Georgia. There are
three daughters, Margaret. Jessie
and Eleanor.
He became associate professor
of history and political economy
in Bryn Mawr college in 1885 and
served there until 1888. As pro-
fessor of history and political
economy, he went to Princeton
university in 1890. Two years
later he was elected president of
Princeton university. This posi-
ton he held until 1910. when his
political career really started.
In 1911 he began his term as
governor of New Jersey. which
title he resigned shortly before
being inaugurated as president Of
the United States Of America.
lie was nominated by the dem
ocratic national convention at
Baltimore July .. 1912. for the
office of president and was
elected November 5, 1912.
Woodrow Wilson is the seventh
democrat to hold the highest
place in the trust Of the American
people. The first was Andrew
jackson, who took office in 1928.
After him came Martin Van
Buren. who was inaugurated in
1886. James X. Polk swore to
uphold the constitution Of the Uni
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
Prosperity Problem Solved

question u.s. Glow o satet'
answer is
present
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sands Of But the territory which they can sell their output
big Eastern maufas They cannot sell in the Eastern markets. In many
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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14

A woman Ia more or less backward
from n literary point Of view when she
reads tho last chapter OF n novel first.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
UNDER THE MIsTLEToE.

"I like your check, +" he said, kissing
her.
"Don't be faeetious. " she responded
coldly.-Lifo.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
Diving H the Better Living More Money
the
Problem
of a
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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-03-14
Did you ever stop to think

That small of the manufactured goods that we buy day
| Of our made here o the eoastf
which living
clothes which they made right
their vegetables
of
and cities and
/ families
but
manufactured the finished product right here home
1t plain that
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-04
CEDAR ROUTE NO. I

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward enter
tanned few of their relatives at din
ner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gaass visited
relatives and friends near Pella over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seigle Allison and
children visited at the parental NJ f..
Allison horne Sunday.
Miss Viola Ross visited Mrs. Arthur
Gaass Wednesday afternoon.
George S. Ward has purchased a
fine new buggy.
John Ross was a business caller at
the H. G. Moore home In Cedar Mon
day.
Jesse Mohler has rented the DIR. J.
c. Kepler farm for the coming year.
Isaac Cook was caller at the John
Ross home Sunday.
Jack Allison was a caller In Eddy.
vile Tuesday evening.
Miss Viola Ross was shopping In
Kirkville Tuesday afternoon.
Little Margaret Fuhs has been Wis
ting her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. u.
the past week.
Aug 80. Snowdrop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-04
sEARsBoRo.

Job Giipin, from Los Angeles, Cali.
fornia, spent the past week with his
cousin, Mrs. S. c. Armstrong. He
had been visiting his daughter in Des
Moines who is notary and private sec
rotary for the attorney genral.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Copeland left
Tuesday for Colorado to visit rela'
tives.
Mrs. Walter Becknel, from Ottum.
wa, spent part of the week with her
sister.in-ltw, Mrs. F. Ohmart. Chas.
ohmart accompanied his aunt home
for a few days visit.
Miss Viola Butler from Oskaloosa
spent few days in town this week.
Myre Beadterstaff returned from
Nebraska last week where he spent
the summer.
Miss Daisy Hate from Newton
spent few days at home last week.
Leonard Alice from Kansas Is Wis
iting his parents for few days.
Mrs. Chas. Breeze and two sons and
Mrs. Proven and son are visiting rela-
tives In What Cheer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-04
rhouaht He Was Harry Thaw.

Davenport, Aug. 30.-'T'm Harry X.
Thaw, and I've got to get across the
Canadian border before the officers
get me-" A Davenport motorcycle Of
ficer, who had followed big touring
car with single occupant in its wild
screenings about Davenport's streets
half the night, couldn't see the joke
when the occupant OF the car stopped
by an immoyable curb, leaned over
the side to whisper the above conf.
dence in his ear.
Harry Thaw, nothin'," he scoffed
You're crazier'n Harry Thaw ever
will be-"
The autoist's pleadings awaited him
little. He was hustled to the Daven-
port lookup, pleading between kicks,
that he would be returned to Mat
teawan If he didn't get across the Dor
der Immediately" The autoist was
partially right, but he had mistaken
the name OF the asylum. He should
have said Mt. Pleasant Investiga-
ton by the police disclosed that he
was l.. A. johnson, OF Keokuk. who
escaped the Mt. Pleasant institution
three days ago. During the entire
night he had travelled downtown
streets in stolen car trying TO find
a bridge across the Mississippi.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-04
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Suit has been filed with the clerk
of the district court by S. V. Reynolds
asking judgment for $3.50 and costs
alleged to be due him from Lidella
Miles and r. f. Miles for services
rendered them by him as attorney.
He also asks writ of attachment
against the goods and cattels of de,
PENDANTS to the amount of claim and
costs.
Wesley Shobe, through his attorney,
Dan Davis, has filed suit asking for
a divorce from his wife, Dollie Shobe,
on the grounds of desertion. The pc,
tition alleges that the parties were
married at Lancaster, Mo-, and that
the defendant deserted the plaintiff
shortly after the marriage and re-
manned absent for about eight years.
James Edward Hughes has brought
suit against the Unknown Claimants
of the following Mahaska real estate
East " of ne. u of section 36-74-17,
to quiet the title.
Another quiet title suit has been
brought by George G. Allen against
the Unknown Claimants of lots 1, 3
s, and in block 3, town of Middle
town, and part of lots 3, 4, 5, s, of /.
S. of sw. " of Sc. u of section 22.77,
Is a.....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-04
DISCUSS SCHOOL WORK
One hundred and fifty rural teach
ers meet with Co. Superintendent.

Nearly hundred and fifty school
teachers from the rural districts of
Mahaska county met in the court
room at the court house yesterday
afternoon to discuss various features
of school work and receive supplies
for the coming school year. Use of
supplies, condition of the schools,
methods of teaching and many other
phases of the work were talked over
and nearly everyone present took part
in the various discussions. Miss Eli
zabeth Sheahan, county superinten-
dent of schools, prsidd at the meet
ing and took part in the discussions.
1t was a general discussion and meet
ing for the purpose of aiding the
teachers in their work during the
coming year by teaching them the
views of the other teachers on the
different phases Of the work. One OF
the most important matters of bust
ness transacted at the meeting was an
arrangement made for each township
in the county to hold some time this
fall an educational meeting, in which
pupils, patrons and teachers will all
have a part. The teachers from each
township got together yesterday and
elected a chairman from their number
to make the arrangements for the
meeting. Chairmen from the various
townships were elected as follows:
Richland-J. E. Spain.
Union-Mrs. Clara Mather.
Prairie-Miss Kathryn Pogge.
Pleasant Grove-W. c. Boatman.
Black Oak-R. P. Bogue.
Madison-Dale Hess.
Adams-Miss Aria Mckinney.
Monroe-Howard Allgood.
Scott-Miss Bertha Pinkerton.
Garfield-Mrs. Chas. Brown.
Spring Creek-Miss Ida Cox.
White Oak-Miss Eva Moore.
Lincoln---Miss Hazel Shoemaker.
Jefferson-Wm. D. Campbell.
West Des Moines-Miss Gwendolyr
Luscombe.
East Des Moines-Miss Mary Nc
Clure.
Harrison-Miss Lotto Fansher.
Cedar-Miss Ora Haines.