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Newport daily independent., 1914-01-06
Free Alfalfa Seed.

Sometime ago l called on Secretary Houston of the Agrl- cultural Department and urged lhim to send into Arkansas l0,- 900 packages of alfalfa seed for trial purposes. He did not see his way clear to grant the re- quest. Since then I have tried other plans, but the govern ment wouldn't furnish the seed. I also asked for 100000 farm bulletins for our people. The Secretary said he could not SUD- ply them. However, the farm CTS are going to get them. l appealed to Senator James r. 1 Clarke. He said he would help me. He did, and we are going to get the bulletins. Senator Clarke says he will be able to furnish 8O,000 this winter. Now I hope the farmers who want them will not be backward about saying so. I want them to get the bulletins in time to benefit by them in the next crop.
 1 As to alfalfa, I am going to furnish it to those who want it and will give it a fair trial. l am going to furnish it if l have to do it at my own expense. The alfalfa seed will be put up in one pound packages. The seed will be pure and tested. l will send a package of the seed to any farmer who will agree to pre- pare his land properly and fol- low instructions in planting, and make the proper report of the experiment. I have great confi- dence in the outcome of these experiments. I believe it will bring great results. Alfalfa is one of the greatest crops on the farm. It contains lots of feed value, and is the foundation of success in stock raising. With plenty of alfalfa for pasture for the hogs and hay for the horses, mules and cattle, the farmer is isure to make money and live at ease, if he is thrifty. All kinds of stock thrive on alfalfa. The hogs will eat the hay. When ground it makes good chicken feed. Perhaps the best feature about alfalfa is what it will do for the soil. It enriches the land. Its roots go deep into the ground and loosens the soil, and then decay and add organic mat ter. The plants gather nitrogen from the air and store it in the soil.
 l Alfalfa is one of the greatest plants to enrich the soil. No farm should be without alfalfa if the soil will grow it. It will not grow in some soils in Ark ansas, but the experiment is worth trying, unless you are sure your soil won't grow it. To grow alfalfa the soil must be thoroughly drained, SO the water will not stand on it. Most of the river bottom buck-shot soil grows it fine. A great many soils need more lime. Ground limestone will fix it. Hardwood ashes will help. To try the ex- pertinent the land must be pre- pared in advance. A small plot is sufficient. Sixty feet square is enough. Plant it to oats, and after the oats then to peas, and then turn the ground and thor oughly disc and harrow before sowing the alfalfa in the fall. See that no weeds or grasses go to seed in the plot between now and sowing time. If you want to try it let me hear from you right away. Drop me a card. I will try and get the seed. Let
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-06
UNION TOWNSHIP For Constable w. T. GUN CLYDE WOOD

MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Subject to the Action of Cit!
 Primary, February 26. For Mayor
 JOHN P. PAUL A. T. HUBLY For Recorder -'s B. G. GRAHAM For Marshal
 ". H. CAROUTHERS GUS c. MARTIN For City Treasurer GARLAND HURT PERRY CLARK. For Aldermen First Ward T. P. UMSTED.
 c. R. PATE. For Aldermen Second Ward w. B. GRANT.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Independent has been a, thorized to make the followin announcements of candidate subject to the action of the Den ocratic Primary. For Congress-
 GEORGE T. HUMPHREYS w. A. OLDFIELD For Prosecuting Attorney EARL c. CASEY For County Judge w. D. McLAIN
 JAMES H. JOHNSTON JOHN A. MELVILLE o. w. SCARBOROUGH For Sheriff J. F. ACQUISITION ABE BALLEW " For Representative J. M. MARDIS
 w. M. SHAVER J. U. ARD
 R. T. SIMMONS For Treasurer
 JOHN H. CAMP
 JESSE w. SHUFORD J. M. IVY
 J. I. LASTING For School Superintendent H. l.. LAMBERT
 E. H. BOWMAN
 J.. BALCH For Coroner - HENRY GRANT 'S J. T. CRAFT w. H. NOLEN
 JINION TOWNSHIP
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-06
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The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17

Telephone us that news item-242.
 Born-Yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coleman, boy.
 Ali. Jones of Texarkana, spent last night in the city seeing home folks.
 Dr. w. E. Arnold and neice, Mrs. J. s. Began, left yesterday for Dallas, Texas, where they go for ten days visit with relatives.
 Mrs. Fannie Young and children Miss Clara and Master David Young, left this morning for Eureka Springs where they will spend the next thirty days.
 An Arkansas exchange states that 'crops are beginning to suffer for moisture" The old saying better late than never" don't sound good in this instance
 M. M. Smyth ana daughter, Mar ion Smyth and Rev. B. A. Few and A. M. Westmoreland of this city went to Okolona yesterday in Mir. Smyths automobile to attend session of dis trict conference which is being con ducted by Presiding Elder Hayes.
 Sheriff billiard and Deputy Hollo- way are busy this week summoning witnesses and jurors for circuit court which convens here Monday. Today they have almost completed this work and will be ready Monday for opening civil, is lighter than usual this term of court.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17

For Auto service phone Roscoe Cress-Call 186. Advt. 6-16 Get the Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson, Jr.
 Everything kept fresh and clean.- Douglas Brooks X Go. Advt.
 Fresh sanitary bread daily by ex- press.-Douglas Brooks X Go. Advt Get a Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson, Jr.,-Phone PAP. Advt. We have the quickest delivery ser vice in the city.-Douglas Brooks x Go. Advt.
 Is your liver inactive? LIv-yER- LAX will wake it up. Hesterly Drug Store. Advt
 Let us know when you have guests at your home Our telephone num- Der is 242.
 LIV-VER-LAX! Better than Calo- mel. No bad effects. Ask Hesterly Drug Store Advt.
 LIV-YER-LAX relieves all ills of the Liver Stomach Get it from Hes terly Drug Store. Advt.
 If you want protection see F. E. Murrah, manager insurance depart ment, Bank of Prescott Advt.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are neXt.-Cragan x Cummins. Advt.
 If you fail to get your paper this afternoon please let us know and we will send you one and see that you get it regularly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17

All accounts due Louis SuclIe at the New York Store will please call there and settle at once or make ar arrangements to settle. All accounts not settled this month will be turned over to an attorney for collection Louis Suckle, New York Store.
 Ritchie Grocer Company has begun removing their stock from the Scott Building on the corner of West Elm and Front streets to the Sam o. Logan warehouse on the corner of West Wal nut and Front Streets. This building has been improved and large addi- tion of floor space added and will be very convenient for this wholesale firm as it is situated on the right of way of the Iron Mountain and has a spur run along side of it.
 We again call the attention of our merchants to the opportune time for advertising. Right now is the time to begin for trade this fall. When this years crop is being marketed the trad
 ing public win all have decided where they will do their trading. Place an advertisement in these columns and keep it there. It will let the people know that you are in business and want their trade. Some of them know that you have a business here and some of them do not.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17
COnt,uuOus ShOws Fr0m 7:3O D. m. Good Music and Effects Matinee Every s a turd a y from 80 to 500 pm. The Coolest Place {n
 Town
"The- Root of Evil" Lubin--2-reel drama

C. A. Gaunt, of Memphis, an insur- ance man is in the city attending to business. Mir. Gaunt is connected with a company represented in Pres colt by R. L. Blakely.
 Messrs. M. W. Greeson, c. J. Marsh, of this city, democrats, and E. De- laughter, republican, of Boughton were yesterday afternoon appointed election commissioners of Nevada county. They succeed R. P. Arnold and Nat Martin, democrats and Geo. w. Kizer, republican.
 LiN-VERLAX stimulates the Liv- CT. A harmless vegetable compound. Any child can take it safely. Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
 Remember how spry and active you were before you had rheumatism, backache, swollen, aching joints and stiff, painful muscles?N Want to feel that way again? You can-just take Foley Kidney Pills. For they quickly clear the blood of the poisons that cause your pain, misery and torment ing rheumatism. For sale by Hester ly Drug Store. cod
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17

One third of the sheriffs of the state have made their settlements with the Auditor for taxes of 1913. The out standing indebtedness of the state is being cut down slowly and at the close of business yesterday it amounted to $345,63S.03. It is estimated that with the settlement of all collectors the in debtedness will be reduced to about $30,000.00.
 We are glad to report the condition of Mrs. M. E. Bradshaw as being slightly improved today. Mrs. Brad shaw is at the home of her son, w. ". Tompkins and yesterday her condition was considered quite critical. We trust that she will continue to i'm prove.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17
Weather Report

Local thunderstorms and somewhat lower temperature Friday; Saturday probably fair.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17
Local News,

Send us that order for commercial printing.
 W. A McMillian is business visi- tor over at Ozan today.
 Mr. and Mrs. z. R. Green are down at Hope for a short visit
 B. H. Logan is attending to business matters over at Ozan today.
 Mrs. J. D. Wilson is the guest of Hope relatives and friends this after noon.
 J. M. Patterson, of St. Louis, was here today attending to business mat ters.
 A. J. Aston, the Blevins merchant, was here last night attending to busi- ness matters.
 Attorney w. J. Stone, of Gurdon, spent last night in the city, returning home this morning.
 J. c. Stegar arrived in the city this morning and will spend short visit here with home folks.
 Born-This morning to MT. and Mrs. Harris Mendenhall, route num- Der four, Prescott, boy.
 The Ladies of the Methodist church cf this city will serve dinner at the , urt house next Thursday.
 J. w. Cannon, of Philadelphia is here today attending to business and seeing relatives and friends.
 Several of Prescott people are down at Hope this afternoon witnessing the automobile races at the Fair Grounds.
 Mrs. Gertrude Moncrief and nephew Master Jack Bright are in Little Rock where they will spend a visit with rel atives and friends.
 Miss Florence Daniels came home this morning from Little Rock where she has been a student of Draughon's Business College,
 Rev. Elem Sanders, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Pres colt for the past few days, left this morning for a visit down at Hope
 MT. and Mrs Wiley H. Terry who have had rooms at Miss Annie Will lingham's on the corner of East Main and Second Streets have removed from there to the Park Hotel
 F.. N. Daniels returned to his home here yesterday afternoon from six weeks visit with relatives and friends in different points in Texas. MT. Dan iels reports a most enjoyable visit.
 The annual encampment of the Ar kansas National Guard will be held at Fort Logan II. Roots August Il to September 22 Col. Harris l.. Rob- erts, of Laredo, Texas, has been as signed to command the camp.
 Mrs W. L. Knowles, after a visit in Prescott with relatives and friends returned to her home in Des Moines yesterday Mrs Knowles is a sister of Geo. F. Cress and Mrs, A. H. Smith of this city.
 Dolphus Whitten, who arrived here yesterday afternoon with the Hope "Hikers" stopped off and returned tc Hope last night with Mrs. Whittier and his son, Master Horace Whitten who had been guests of friends ir this city for a few days.
 It is st ted that shipment of peaches from the Highland orchard over the
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17

LIV-VER-LAX is harmless-not a deadly poison like calomel. Any child is safe and happy by the use of LlN- VER-LAX. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-17
TIME CARD
Prescott X Northwestern

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 Arrive Norvell .12:47 pm Train No. 6 leave Norvell. .1:15 pm
 Arrive Prescott. .4:25 pm Train No. 5 leave Prescott. .9:30 a m
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
VALLEY CREST

Eugene c. Euwer left the fore part
of the week for Los Angeles, Calf.
where he will spend the winter with
his mother.
The Mission Study class meet with
Mrs. s. b. Sutton.
Mrs. Z. A. Brown came home Thurs
day from Portland, where she has been
visiting relatives and friends for q
short time.
Don't forget the food sale today at
Mclsaac's store, given by the library
association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Babson were
entertained at the Mount Hood Lodge
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Inez Sparks went to Hood River
Wednesday, returning Thursday.
Homer A. Rogers made business
trip to Portland, returning home Sun
day.
There was little excitement aroused
among some of the neighbors Thursday
night, when the horse belonging to the
Sparks came home without rider.
Fortunately everything was all right.
The horse had just become tired of
waiting for the rider, so it broke loose
and came home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Sutton drove to
Hood River Saturday.
Mrs. Anna X. Baker attended the
grange at 0dell Wednesday.
Miss Elsie McConn came home from
George Dimmick's Friday. Mrs. Dim.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24

The old veteran, "Uncle Ed' Calk.
ins, is still under the care of an. at
tendant.
Miss Pearl Eby, one of Frankton's
former teachers, but who hasn't been
teaching for some time, has decided to
weld the birch again. She will teach
at Fir.
All tramps are not as black as they
are painted. One day last week Eddie
Garrabrant broke through the ice on a
slough near the railroad. A tramp,
coming along at the opportune moment,
fished Eddie out and building a fire
dried his clothes and then went his
way.
The high school students pulled off
another of their monthly social stunts
at the school house last Friday night.
All report good time.
We regret having to report the loss
of F.C. St0ut's house by fire last week.
Ii is a hard blow for Mr.. Stout. He
was Just getting fixed in good shape,
and then to lose his hous in mid-winter
is surely hard luck,
Donald Nickelsen is home from Eu-
gene for the holidays. Probably we
will be calling him Doctor Nickelsen
before long.
The Christmas cantata by the Frank
ton school children Wednesday evening
was good and considering the time
spent in preparation was we'll rendered.
M. r. Noble and daughter, Emma,
will spend Christmas in Wyeth with
relatives.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
MOSIER.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Chatfeld and
child spent few days this week in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. McCargar left
this week TO Portland for few weeks
stay.
MIR. and Mrs. j. X. McGregor are
spending the holidays in Portland.
J. Nj. Elliott spend the week in Port
land.
w. C.. Stone returned home this week
from Spokane and will remain here the
rest of the winter with his family.
Miss Metz, of The Dalles, spent Sat
urday in Mosier.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Nielsen left We'd
nesday for Portland to spend the hoi-
days.
Miss Amery, of Portland, spent the
past week in Mosier at the home OF
Mrs. F. A. Sh0gren.
Miss Mahady spent the last of the
week in The. Dalles attending institute.
MIR. and Mrs. H. W. Winkler, OF
Hood River, visited Mrs. Fisher and
family during the week.
E. B. Wood. of Portland, visited his
parents in Mosier this week.
There are to be Christmas trees and
programs at the various churches ano
school houses during the week.
Skating is the leading sport around
Mosier at present. A large crowd en-.
joyed the exhiarating pastime on the
lake near town Sunday afternoon snC
evening.
Johnny Huskey returned Tuesday
from a few weeks visit in Missouri.
Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Dolly Fisher
spent last Monday in Hood River.
V. r. Brooks, Fred Ulmer, E. W.
Davidhizar and Leslie Root were at.
tending to business in The Dalles dur.
ing the past week.
Geo. W. Mathews. W. A. Husbands,
James Camp and family, MIR. and Mrs.
Butterfeld, Mrs. E. l.. Root, Miss Carl.
son and Miss Irene Fisher were shop.
ping in Hood River this week.
Mrs. Middleswart, of Hood River,
visited her daughters in Mosier this
week.
j. M. Carroll, who has been suffering
with throat trouble the past week, il
some better at this writing, Monday.
j. MCGOWAN, of The Dales, was il
Mosier Monday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
PINE GROVE

There will be no preaching services
at the church next Sunday morning.
The pastor will conduct services at
OdeIl. In the evening there will be
services following the Young Peoples
meeting,
Miss Gertrude Stanton is home from
her school in Condor for two weeks
vacation.
Robert Waugh, who is attending
school at Salem, is spending two
weeks vacation with his parents.
Mrs. Jennie Mcdonald and daughter,
Bernice, entertained at dinner Thurs
day Mrs. Il. 0'Brien. Mrs. Mack, Mrs.
Jarvis. Mrs Hunt and Miss Hunt.
The meeting Monday evening at the
school house under the auspices of the
Parent Teacher Association, was inter
esting. Miss Bartmess was present and
spoke on the subject of music in the
school, demonstrating the value of this
branch through her pupils. Mrs. Edwin
Rice gave a good talk on the instruc-
ton in sewing among the pupils. Miss
Grace Turney gave an excellent paper
relative to games and the playground,
and Mrs. Coffin and Mrs. Lewis gave
as their topic the preparation of lunch
es.
Gasoline torches have been very con-
spicuous the past week, owing to the
cold weather and frozen pipes.
There was good music of special
order last Sunday morning at church.
A good choir and a nice solo by Miss
Florence Avery.
Wednesday, January 6, will be a red
letter day for all granRers of the val
ley, when they will meet at Pine Grove
grange hall at 10 a. m. for the purpose
of organizing Pomona grange. Forty
names were secured for the Pomona
grange all week at 0dell and it is eX.
pected to swell that number three fold.
/ The grangers are very enthusiastic,
feeling the organization forward steE
for the farmers. In fact, one very
much needed in these days. When one
takes in consideration that the grange
is The only order in the valley that
looks out for the farmers interest ex.
clusively it seems very strange that all
farmers do not ally themselves with it,
Mrs. Vail state organizer, will bC
present and otticiate at public install
lation of the officers of the -four
oranges of the county. There will be {
basket dinner and everybody bring one,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
Hill Fire Fighters Entertain

Friday evening was the scene of a
most delightful gathering. when the
hill firemen entertained the down town
team and their wives with an elaborate
banquet at Taylor's hall. The hill boys
won the $25 prize for endurance at the
water fight last Fourth. Instead of
using the money for themselves they
consoled their worthy opponents in this
way. The men had full charge of the
menu and they deserve credit for the
success of the dinner. Everything i'm
aginable, from oyster soup, baked
chicken and cranberry sauce to cake
and cider, with entrees between, were
found on the table.
The town boys were called upon to
do the serving 1.-THE price of their de-
feat,) and it is hoped that they will
prove themselves as proficient in their
next water fight as they did in this.
Every one present enjoyed them
selves immensely and hoped that this
one evening was only the beginning of
closer bond of friendship between
them.
The work these men are doing de-
serves all the credit and encourage
meut that we as citizens can give
them. Their duty seems easy to spec
tators. but to the wives and mothers
who wait anxiously for their return
from each fire, it means much. Com
municated.
Butter Wrappers printed at this ofh e
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
BELMONT.

J. W. and W. H. Davis went to Car
son, Wn., on business Monday, return.
ing Wednesday.
Floyd Merrill left Saturday morning
to spend thesholiday season at the home
of his parents at Toledo, Ore.
J. r. Nunamaker and son, Don, went
to Heppner on business last week.
MIR. Ross, father of Mrs. l.. W. Bish-
op came from Portland Thursday. visit
ing with his daughter and family.
Mrs. James Woodcock came Monday
from Wamic, Ore, to spend the holi-
days with the home folks. Hs1sSss
Mrs. M. P. lsenberg's home had a
very close call last week. An over
heated stove in one of the upstairs
rooms set the partition on fire. Mrs.
Howard Isenberg being upstairs at the
time prevented the fire from gaining
headway. Had no one been upstairs
the house would have burned.
Rev. Perry, district superintendent,
was a pleasant caller at the Somerville
home Sunday morning. tie was on his
way to Oak Grove to hold preaching
services at the M. e. church.
Miss Ethel Farrell was a guest Sun
day at the home of MIR. and Mrs. W.
II. Forrey and family in the Barrett
district.
Mrs. Aiken and children, of Grass
Valley, 0re., came Friday to spend the
holidays with.the home folks.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Jones are look
ing forward to all the children and
grandchildren being home for Christ
mas, the day of rest, so long looked
forward to by the little ones as well as
the older ones.
MIR. and Mrs. f. G. Stout and Miss
Vera and Laura O'Neil had the sad
misfortune to lose their household
effects and all their. clothing by fire
last Wednesday afternoon caused by an
overheated stovepipe passing through
the floor of room upstairs. The fire
had gained such a start that it was i'm
possible for the neighbors to save
much. MIR. and Mrs. Stout the Misses
0'Neil and wish most earnestly to
thankstheir friends and neighbors for
the ready and willing help that has
been given them. A friend in need is
friend indeed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
TROUT LAKE.

O. j. Smith and family left for Port
land to spend Christmas with friends.
Monty Mapes fell on the ice last Fri
day evening while skating and frac-
tured his arm.
The Billikens held another of their
successful social dances Wednesday
evening, the 10th, which was well at
tended. A short program was enjoyed
by all and Santa Claus gave each one
present stocking program from the
Christmas tree.
Some cold here and about four inches
of snow.
Henry Thode has been spending sew
eral days in he Dalles Ore.
B. c. Hamilton and A. B. Rosenthal
spent few days in Portland last
week.
Most of the people have put up their
summers ice. Excellent quality, and
from seven to nine inches thick.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
WHITE SALMON.
(From the Enterprisel

A meeting of the Camas Prairie and
Vicinity Pioneers will be held in the
Kuhnhausen hall in Glenwood on Janu-
ary LIST.
Half a ton of beans was sent last
week by the Commercial club to the
people of Belgium.
j. H. Jarvis, of the Dorr section, is
another rancher who is going into the
dairy busipsss, and by next spring ex-
poets to have at least ten cows.
carload of yearling heifers travel
ing on a fast freight were scattered
broadcast along the S. P. & S. track,
one day last week, all the way between
Cooks and Lyle. They had broken the
slat door of the box car and jumped
out while the train was running at full
speed. Six of them were found on
John Wyers ranch, unhurt.
At the election of officers of the F. &
A. Nj. Lodge No. 1863, December Ia.
the following officers were elected: O.
G. Groshong, w. M. w. P. Conser, S.
W; A. R. Hayes, j. W.. A. B. Gro
shong. Sec, and John G. Wyers, Treas.
This is the second term as Master, fol
0. c. Groshong, also the second term
for W. ?. Conser as S. W.