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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
BIG PROFITS REALIZED
IN PROPAGAT|NC ELK
Western Rancher Seeks Right to
Rent United States Land in Com
mercial Venture.

Application has been made TO the Sec
ing on the border OF the Pike National
forest for the right to rent $40 acres OF
land to be used in connection with his
own holding Of $40 acres for the propa-
cation of elk as a commercial venture.
The matter has been referred to the De-
partment of Agriculture. as the federal
game guardian. but no action has yet
been taken In the matter.
The department is interested, however.
in raising elk as a commercial PROPOSE
ton. and for a long time past has ad-
vocated elk and deer farming as regu-
lar business. Its campaign of education
in this direction has been so successful
that there are now about ninety people
in the various states engaged in elk
farming, either as a main business or
as side line. Some Of them have only
three or four elk that they breed to sell
to ZOOS. parks and circuses. but others
have herds running up to 200.
Fancy Prices for Meat.
Elk meat has not yet come on the
market as a competitor of beef, because
elk selling for propagating purposes is
There is some elk meat raised and sold
as food, but in the big cities from
| Omaha up it brings fancy prices. some
thing like SO cents pound. In that case
| the horns and hide pay most of the ex
p.nses and the meat and the teeth ART
almost clear profit.
The elk teeth are still an Item of con
siderable profit, 1t being almost impos
1 th.a nVda n
Elks wear for less than $25 and from
| this up to $50.
The order of Elks themselves hav
discouraged the use Of elk teeth as ;
symbol. Some time ago the grand ex
allied ruler raised the question OF aoan
doning it a together. Since then the Elk
in several states have contributed towar
buying small herds of elks and settiin
them In parks and forest reserves.
l 9fotoe Tstah1ishinc Herds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
PERCENTAGE OF U. S. LAND
NOW UNDER CULTIVATION
Estimates of Tillable and Untillable
Soil Made by the Department of
Agriculture.

Only u per cent of the tillable land of
the United States is actually under cu.ti-
walton, according to estimates of the De-
partment of Agriculture, based upon re-
ports OF 5000 correspondents These re-
ports were obtained in order to gain in
formation as to the tillable area Of the
United States. the amount OF land that
cannot be used for crops that have to be
plowed, but available for pasture or
fruits. and the total number of acres
that never can be used for agricultural
purposes. From the returns which were
generally very consistent, preliminary
estimates have been made for each state
and for the United States. Further In
vestigation in the far western states may
modify somewhat the present estimate
for those states.
About 80 Per Cent Tillable.
The entire United States. excluding
foreign possessions. contains about 1890.
0O0,0Oo acres. OF this area about 90 per
cent, or 1.14O.O00OOO acres, is estimated to
be tillable-that is. capable of being
brought under cultivation by means of
the pillow. This includes land already
under such cultivation and that which
| in the future may be brought under cui-
tivation by clearing, drainage, irriga
| ton. etc.
| 1t is estimated that 1851. 100000 acres, is
| per cent, are nontillable but valuable foI
| pasture or fruits. O:Iy 81 per cent, or
! 339. 900 600 acres. was estimated to be OF
| no use for agriculture, present or future
According to the census of 1909, the
land area in crops where acreage was
given was 81. 600. 600 acres. This is about
| IS per cent of the total land area OF
about q per cent of the estimated po-
tential tillasle area of the United States
excluding foreign possessions.
Capable of Development.
In other words, for every 100 acres that
are now titled, about 375 acres may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
To Exercise Sound Discretion.

For the purpose Of securing such in
formation as they may desire, they may
visit the offices OF any state, county or
municipal officer. and for the general
purpose of their employment may confer
with any collector or deputy collector Of
internal revenue within the territory in
which they are authorized to operate.
In the discharge of their official duties
officers Of this class, as well as all officers
of the internal revenue bureau. in making
inquiries and investigations are expected
to exercise sound discretion, treat all per-
sons with due courtesy and. while acting
firmly and courageously, to avoid all con-
tention or controversy that would give
just ground for complaint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16

600 head In the jackson Hole region OF
Wyoming, and the department has been
able to draw on this herd annually for
about 400 for propagating purposes.
Various states that have forest reserves
and some that have not are establishing
herds. There was a shipment last year OF
fifty as far east as Pennsylvania. ana
there have recently been similar ship
ments to Virginia and West Virginia.
The experts of the biological survey OF
the department say there Is no reason
why elk should not be re-established
along the most of the Appalachian range.
Steps toward this are being made each
year. and while there is no prospects OF
their ever being plentiful again as
they were during colonial times they are
likely to increase.
Elk Meat a Future Prospect.
After the novelty and consequent profit
OF elk raising for propagating purposes
has worn OFF. there is fair prospect OF
getting elk meat on the market. 1t is
stated that good elk will dress two or
three hundred pounds. and the estimates
is that three elk can be pastured where
one COW would require all the grass. This
makes them tolerably cheap to raise.
The Department of Agriculture has the
job of feeding all the elk In the JACK
son Hole country that can be reached IN
this way during hard winter. Last
year there were $500 wintered with an
expenditure of 700 tons OF hay ana the
year before 800 tons was made to FEED
1000.
The department says that the profits in
the business are evident from the number
Of people who are going into II and the
, fact that the elk farmers are selling Their
live elk for SO each for propagattng.
where cattle are bringing only 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
INSTRUCTIONS OUT FOR.
REVENUE COLLECTORS
Commissioner Gives Rules for Guild
ance Of Big Income
Tax Force.

In anticipation of nearly 400 appoint
ments to the field force of the internal
revenue service to collect the income
tax, many of which have been an
nounced, the commissioner Of internal
revenue has issued instructions for the
guidance Of revenue collectors and their
STATS. as follows:
The duties Of officers of this class
are to ascertain and report the names
of persons who in their opinion are liable
to the income tax and who have failed
to make return as required by law; to
Inquire into income-taX returns where
there is any suspicion that the return
made is erroneous; to examine the books
and accounts of persons who have made
returns. to ascertain and report as to
whether the law has been complied with,
when so ordered by the agent in charge
of the division to which they are as
signed; to inquire into the manner In
which income-tax employees are discharg-
ing their official duties. and to report
those who have failed In this respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
Tugs and Tows.
Memoranda.

Schooner Mary Lee is laid up at Balti-
more until ice conditions on tributaries of
Chesapeake bay show Improvement:
barge Howard is chartered to load pyrites
at Quantico, Va, for Norfolk; sloop
Quicktime is at lower Potomac point to
load oysters for the market here; schoon-
er Maine OF the Carter feet of this city
has been placed out of commission at
Baltimore during the illness Of her mas
ter; schooner Annie Roehle is on her way
to the York river to load pine lumber for
Baltimore; power boat Louise virginia Is
at a Chesapeake bay point to load oysters
for the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
States Establishing Herds.

The Department Of Agriculture states
that it looks forward with entire con
fidence to the future of the elk in this
country. There are estimated to be 20,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16

Joseph L. Bailey. states attorney Of
Wicomico county. Md. for twelve years,
was married Wednesday to Miss Esther
Mcneil OF Germantown. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-16
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner J. r. Dixon, in tow from the
lower Potomac, at 18th street wharf with
oysters for the local market: United
States naval tug Rocket, at navy yard
from Norfolk and Indian Head.
Departures.
Barge Howard, light. for Quantico
creek, Va, to load for Baltimore; schoon-
er Winnie Windsor, light, in tow for the
Potomac oyster beds after oysters in the
shell for the market here: schooner Vir-
ginia Dare. light in tow for a lower river
point to load lumber for dealers at this
city.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Capt. Toby has arrived. light, from
this city at Solomon's Island for repair
work: tug Advance is on her way to the
Chesapeake from new Haven. Conn.,. to
take up general towing work; Distric,
tug Castle arrived with lighters in tow
from Alexandria: tug D. NJ. Key arrived
with lighter in tow from Alexandria; tug
Kenmore is on her way from Norfolk te
the mouth of the river with schooner
Mabel and Ruth in tow; tug James o
Carter will leave today with tow Of
| light oyster and lumber carrying vessels
| for the mouth of the river; tug Minerva
| arrived at Georgetown with tow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
CITY ENJOYING
BEST OF HEALTH
Only One Case of Contagious Disease
in South Bcnd-To Have
Cleanup Day.

Health conditions in South Bend
are much safer than they have ever
been at any previous time, as only
one case of contagious disease is re-
ported in the city. These are the
records of the city health department
for the last week. According To the
department only one case of scarlet
fever exists in South Bend. This is
that of Robert Wolfe, 1922 s. Seventh
st.
There has been very few times in
the records of the history of the
city's health where the figures have
approached marks like this. Even in
the summer time and during periods
of the year when sickness is at a min.
imum there has not been such a small
amount of illness as at the present
time.
Drinking water is reported to be
perfect and weather conditions have
added materially in perfecting the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
HUSBAND ACCUSED OF
CRUELTY IN PETITION
Mrs. Gertrude Cool says lie Refused
10 Get Doctor When Baby
f,f9, Was Born.

Alleging that her husband by his
neglect which amounted 10 cruelty
and which had endangered her life
had made 1T impossible FOR them TO
live together longer. Mrs. Gertrude
Lena Cool ON Thursday sued for a
divorce IN superior court after a dis
aStrous martial experience OF a year.
Mrs. Cool alleges that she and her
husband. Russell Robert Cool
were married in ST. Joseph. Mich.
about a year ago. The final separa-
ton took place last month Accord
ing TO her story her husband had re-
fused her tho medical care necessary
at the time Of the birth of their only
child and that she would probably
have died had not the neighbors of
their own VOlitlOn summoned a doc
tor. That blood poison set in as a re-
cult and that she was M Tor a month.
Not once while she was in the hos
pital did her husband come To see her
and after she had returned home he
would swear vlCiously' at the infant
and its mother whenever il cried dur
ing the night
She further alleges that he ordered
her relatives out of the house. that he
had often told her he wished she
would leave him and that ne hoped
she would get a divorce He absented
himself from their home every even
ing she also alleged and called her
Hames unit FOR repetition in the COM
plant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Mrs. Hugh Canatsey. $50 " Sycamore
street, Martinsville. Ind. does not take
Natures Creation. According 10 her own
story. she no longer finds it necessary.
Her health is greatly improved. she says,
and adds that Il recommend il TO every
one having lung or throat trouble OF any
kind. ! have given il a good test"
Mrs. Canatsey used 10 take cold very
easily and IL always settled on her lungs.
She suffered a bad attack OF pleuTisy.
after which she was in rather failing
health" as she declared. II have had my
lungs examined by one OF the best ply
sicians, and he said / had one affected
lung and advised me TO go to another
climate"
Shortly after using Natures Creation
she wrote. Il am feeling fine-dO all my
housework, and am gaining in strength
and weight When / began taking Ma
lures Creation / only weighed SSiz
pounds: now I weight 90" Two weeks
later: Il have just finished my third bot
tie OF Natures Creation and am ready for
the fourth. / am gaining all the time
feel fine. / can't praise the medicine too
much, as IL has done wonders for me"
Recently In her statement that she no
longer IS taking Natures Crea ton, she
declared lit has helped me a great deal Z"
IL you suffer from lung trouble. tuber-
culOsis. asthma or bronchitis. YOU should
that Natures Creation is producing VAL
liable booklet containing photos and testi-
monlals from local parties Will be mailed
you free and without any obligation on
your part II you viii iii out TO-DAY the
coupon below and send il 10 NJ L Hay
mann. al State Life Building, Indian
apolis. Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
HUSBAND KEPT HER
AWAKE BY HIS TALK
Mrs. Mabel Shipe Charges Cruelty in
Petition For Di-
VOrCc

That her husband would talk all
night for the express purpose of pre-
venting her from getting any sleep
and that ne succeeded in bringing
about nervous collapse on her part,
IS one of the reasons advanced by
Mabel +. Shipe why Judge Van Fleet
IN the superior court should grant the
petition for divorce which she filed
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Shipe declares that she was
married To Frank j.. Shipe during
November, 1910. and that it was not
until April. 1912. that she was finally
forced 10 leave him. Mrs. Shipe de-
clares that her husband had a great
aversion TO her having company. that
he would drive company from the
place If any one came to call on her
and that after they had gone he
would start in on a TRADE against the
visitor that would often last through
out the entire night. He refused to
let her visit her mother. and forbade
her TO see her parents.
Mrs. Shipe makes the added state
ment that on occasions she and her
husband would start ont for a visit
in the country. that her husband
would act pleasant until they had gone
some five or six miles and that he
would then get out and walk back 10
South Bend and make her drive on TO
the destination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
FINAL SPELLING BEE
TO Be HELD TONIGHT
Pupils From Various Ward
Schools Will Meet to Decide
Who is Champion SpeIIer of
the City.

More than $50 pupils from the ward
schools of the city VIII line up to-
night for battle in the new high
school 10 determine the cham
peen" speller in the city's schools.
Elimination contests were held during
the past TWO weeks and the battle to-
night is expected To be a royal affair.
Spoilers and dictionaries have been
worked overtime in search of new and
strange words that the pronouncer
may give out
Ten pupils from each school Will
be represented in the lists. Sixteen
schools will be represented. The ten
representative pupils qualified for the
final tonight by proving themselves
the peers during the prelimnaries
just concluded. The fifth, sixth and
seventh grades Will enter.
Before the final tonight three quail
flying semi-fnals Will be staged.
Five schools Will put on struggle
in the south study hall of the high
school. five in the north study hall
and six i'm the auditorium These
matches Will continue until only two
remain from each squad. The 81 will
then enter the final in the auditorium
irrespective of grade. superintendent
of Schools L. j. Montgomery Will have
charge of the final battle. A list of
1000 words has been prepared to hurl
at the spoilers. If when this list is
exhausted no champion has been OBJ
tanned a supplementary list will be
employed until a winner results.
The written finals tor the fifth,
sixth and seventh grades was held
yesterday at the eighth grade build
ing. The winner OF this will be an
nouneed tonight A written test be
tween the eighth grade and high
school yesterday afternoon resulted in
victory for the former who missed AZ
words out of $500. while the high
school missed" total was 26S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

general health of the city. other
sources by which the health of the
city is disabled are largely perfected.
The birth rate during the first part
of the month has jumped several
notches higher than periods of sim
liar length while there has been but
few deaths.
Mayor Keller declared that he would
follow out the policy adopted by eX-
Mayor GOetZ and set aside day eS-
pecially as a clean up day He de-
Clared that measures will be taken in
the near future to set aside some day
in April The date VIII depend large
IN on weather conditions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
CUPID POOR SECOND

F0ur requests for divorces were
uIed IN the superior court Thursday
while not "a single request for a permit
To wed was made in the same time.
Cupid losing considerable ground dur
ing the day 10 the divorce mill.
Thursday was the second consecutive
day iu which no wedding permits were
issued. such DAYS have been rather
frequent the past two weeks and the
prospects are that IL will be necessary
Co go back 10 the early DAYS OF the
county To find a month with a lower
total than March. 1914. viii show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
WOULD FIX THE PRICES

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Paul
Z. Neystrom. assistant professor of
economics in the University of Wis
cOnsin, urged the house judiciary COM
mittee Thursday in it's draft of new
trust lawseto provide for a fixed price
for staple commodity articles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
DEATHS
MRS. BELINDA VERY.

Mrs Belinda Wertz, 81. widow Of
the late John Wertz. died Thursday
night at her residence, sos Cushing
St. after an illness of two weeks.
Mrs. WertZ was one of the early set
tiers of the county, coming here in
the early fifties from Ohio. She is
survived by one daughter. Mrs. Lee
ellis, and five sons. Thomas, Jerome,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

Election of officers featured the
regular meeting last night OF the In
diana and Michigan Electric club
the following being elected: s. II.
Holland. president; II. .. Poff. vice
president. r Otto PrObSt. secretary.
The regular bi-monthly lecture was
delivered by Prof. ]. J. Greene OF No
tire Dame on illuminating Engineer
ing" \ smoker and Victrola concert
followed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20

Suits which have the merit of being distinctive yet not being
exreme-an advantage for this Spring.
Showing the stylish Boufant drapeS Mnaret effects and
double tier SkirtS-wih BOero and Elton coats Ii the
Spring fabrics of Gabadine Wool Crepe Crepe Popn Govern
ment Serge and fancy Eponge.
Among the coorS Plum Labrador and Virgin Blue Re
soda, Mahogany Mustard Apricot Black and Navy.
more moderate range of prices we have never before been
able to offer early in the Spring Suit-15OO to
$3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
SENT TO ORPHANS HOME
Judge Orders Children Placed in In
StituGon For Time.

According TO "A court order issued
Yesterday afternoon by Judge Funk
Ia juvenile court. five children OF
Alpha Uncapher. 2Z14 :. Lafayette
81, will be placed temporarily i'm the
Orphans home at AIisnawaka. 4 pc
tilion viii be filed by Juvenile Off
Ger ". H. Miller asking that the
children be made wards ~ the city.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-05-13
Grienator gorimer bliDer
NQtolif.

Nilliom Sorimer bar Illlttet Jig
til oen romerit.fatolife airfe, Itriuer
,9bi. yiec. Ser" al s. os Zen
iorbenpGrenoe II. 2. EQUATOR, Der
M er Jormano ior Sa.Salle Street
Irlrit & Snpings gonf, optoges
JorSoogs al gerp 9lep. fouier Slt
ton. 6. T., ssirfen sun Oieolcm
mer al 5omllien bar tiliteoe on ban
ailaaoe i'm JroSbefenoeIie.
DIR. Sorinlers Snoer par presbp
terionif Irrii. @irS. 2orimer er
imiolertio en- romerif aatoiif
~1robs mig ielu er iea enaatoIif"
iogoe Uir, SorImer. IS ouer Is slnr
bar iee ihloeret aIle De 9sger, ieg
flmoe finoe. on airfen I'll iioit
CT ieg fommen til at iele. at oet
cnelte for mig at gere er at bliue
aotolif. Seq gsr 5oranoringen
Sperensitemmelie meo min prligG
Sperbepisning"
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-05-13
yinterbuene 3apport
for Mai.

Zen itgrite g(ul al Sinterbueoe.
Der nogen Sinoe er proonceret
llniteO States Il 630.000.000 9u
ibels - ioruoiiges Den Aapport.
iou 9faerbrugsoeportemeutet
@aibinaton oiientliagioroe oeu !
os. - Ter pil 6liue bsitet ginter.
6oeOe poa 80. .3S7.0 900 9(cres. 3.6sS.
900 9(cres mere. eno Der bsiteOes
9'inter6oeoe paa 6ior. Slm 81
Rroeeut al oct tilinaeoe g(redl er
tabt % bliuer opplsiet Zen lopeot
9lol Tor Mar CT en- 5emteoeI iterre
emo oen 1918 % oobbelt iua itot
iom 9lolen / 1912. Dlan uenter
genneminitlig rs Nuihels pr
9lere. Speoen5 5llitano iGttes
TT 95.9 moo $50 oeu ierite 9lpril
/ gfdr Staten Oregon inotnger
me0 SenInn til aoallteten isrlie
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mer Soabo. lltab. oa NiIsionri meo
%; 8aihington, aentuctu o. SnOia
10 meO IS; 9lepaod, glrfanias. Zen.
nesiee oa Sainois meo 81 9olora.
90. Diontana, Otla6oma. aanias .og
Ohio me0 96; Geiteu al 5taterue
aaar liot moer eeunenlinittet De.
braifa itdar Tor 81; Soltb 3atote
oa Soutb Carolina itaar lapeit Dog
life laut SS.
9illgeus SilitauO par oen ] 9lal
93.4 ianlmenliguet meo 91.3 oen 1
slpril og 90.0l .. I @iai 1913 og
s9.1 iop @enneminIttet oen J.
Diai oe iioiie 10 glar.
SsIanoets 1iIitano iettes til 90s
moo SS.5 oen I. Mai 1913 o. SS.i
iom @euneminitstilitauocn Den l.
Dini oe iioite 10 Mar.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-05-13

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fife at befpmpe Mericanerne: ui
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tiene os.
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5ieneite.aria fan man me0 StoIt
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