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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
GOPHER is INJURIOUS
RECOGNIZED AS MOST IMPoR-
TANT ENEMY OF AGRICULTURE.
Natural Food Of Rodent Consists OF
Succulent Roots and Such Green
Vegetation as Can Be Dragged
Into the Burrow.

No other animal attacking the un-
derground parts of alfalfa can equal
or even closely approach the gopher
In destructiveness. The pocket gopher
occurs in almost all sections and is
everywhere recognized as an impor-
tant enemy of agriculture on account
Of its habits of feeding on cultivated
pasture grasses and grains. They are
injurious in fields Of grain which they
destroy In great quantities. In culti-
waited fields they are harmful on ac-
count Of the large mounds which they
throw up in digging their burrows.
The plains pocket gopher, which
holds sway on the Western plains, and
the prairie pocket gopher which is to
be found in almost all parts Of the
country, are very similar In habits,
and the methods of combating one
form will also serve for the other.
The prairie gopher Is short and
stocky, showing an average length OF
about ten inches from the tip of its
nose to the end Of its stubby, hairless
tail. Its body Is covered with silky
dark-brown hair, its eyes are small
and well protected by fur, and It's ears
nre 30 short as hardly to cause q rip
pie in the smooth-lying fur Of the
head. It's front feet are furnished
with long, strong claws and otherwise
modified for digging. In fact, the
whole structure of the animal fits II
Tor Its subterranean existence.
Except for possible brief excursions
ut periods Of migrating, the gopher
passes practically its entire life in its
burrows. Indeed, 1t is rare occur.
renee to find one abroad on any er.
rand. They appear to live solitary
each individual gopher apparently
bent on having the world to himself
and each digging and taking care OF
his own dwelling. Doubtless where
fields are SO badly infested that tun
nels cross and recross, more than one
gopher may be trapped in the same
runway. The female produces but one
litter Of young per year. yet because
OF her sheltered life raises enough oi
them that the species is constantly In
creasing.
The natural food OF the gopher con
sists of succulent roots and such green
vegetation as can be dragged from the
surface into the burrow. The coming
OF alfalfa, with its deep-growing sue
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
VARIOUS USES FOR GELATIN
Properly Plays an Important Part In
the Preparation Of All Kinds
Of Desserts.

Gelatin plays an important part In
many recipe, A tasty dessert Is
made thus: Dissolve the contents Of
one envelope Of granulated gelatin in
one pint Of boiling water; stir 1t to
melt the powder and then pour 1t into
bowl, and as soon as 1t starts to
'Jel" beat with rotary egg-beater
until 1t is light. Then pour in half a
pint Of rich, sweet milk, pinch Of
salt, two ounces of crushed stale al
mond macaroons; II this is soft, put 1t
on the ice until it stiffens again, then
add few drops Of sweet almond fla
voring and one gill of granulated
sugar. Wet a mold, pour the water
out of 1t and refill with the mixture;
put 1t in the refrigerator to ripen.
Serve with plain or whipped cream
and lady fingers.
With Fruit.-Fill individual glasses
little more than half with mixed
fruit, fresh or canned; drain off all
Juice; make one pint Of orange or
lemon gelatin; as soon as cold put 1t
by spoonfuls over the fruit; serve
very cold, with cream and sponge
cake.
Prune Delight.-Wash, soak and
cook in only enough water to cover
them one pound Of good prunes; while
they cook put In pinch Of salt, two
inches of stick cinnamon; grated yell
low rind of an orange and one lemon;
six whole cloves, one gill Of strained
lemon juice and one gill Of brown su-
gar AS soon as the prunes are very
soft stir in one package of granulated
gelatin previously dissolved in cold
water. There should be over one pint
Of liquid. Stir until melted. When
cold serve with cream and soft ginger
bread.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
COLD ENTREE HARD TO BEAT
for the Table When the Weather
Is Hot.

Line a plain mold with pale aspic
Jelly, dotted with diamond.shaped
pieces OF truffle. Blanch and braise a
large sweetbread, and, when it is cold,
pound It in a mortar with eight ounces
Of the white meat of boiled fowl and
tablespoonful Of pate de foie gras,
and then pass the mixture through a
fine sieve. Bring a large cupful OF
milk TO a boil with small chopped
onion, a dozen white peppers, a blade
Of mace, few thin strips OF lemon
peel, and a thin slice OF fat bacon.
Simmer twenty minutes and then
strain over a tablespoonful of butter
rubbed smooth in two OF flour. Stir
quickly until thick, season with salt
and white pepper, and dissolve in half
an ounce Of gelatlne. Pour into a ba'
sin with the sifted chicken and sweet
bread and two tablespoonfuls of sher'
ry.
Whip a pint OF cream, and as soon
as the sweetbread mixture Is cool. stir
1t in and add the stiffiy beaten whites
of two eggs. Pour the mousse at once
into the molds lined with aspic. and
leave It on ice to chill. Turn out or
a fiat platter and garnish with al
ternate slices OF tomato and cucum
Der and a bunch of watercress here
and there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
FEW PRACTICAL FARM NOTES
orchardlst Who Has Sprayed HIi
Trees Can Send Clean Fruit to
Manufacturing Hay Crop.

Don't try to do all the farm work
today and tomorrow. There are more
days coming. Save strength for the
tussle that is coming by and by.
The fruit crop is likely to be short
this year and the man who has
sprayed his trees and can send clean
fruit to market will reap his reward.
The man who makes a good seed
bed and then puts any old seed into
1t that comes along is like the mar
who tried to lift himself by the boot
straps.
The farmer who keeps taking fer
tility from the sell without putting
anything back, will soon put his farm
In such condition that 1t will not raise
even a mortgage.
When you can get fair price for
your wool let It go. 1t does not pay
TO hold wool over a year on the
chance OF getting a better market,
when you consider interest and loss
OF the use Of money. This applies to
most other farm crops.
There is such thing as being too
economical in cutting your hay crop.
have seen meadows badly injured
by setting the machine SO that It will
cut too low. This is especially true
where we have a long spell OF hot,
dry weather after haying. The grass
roots are seriously injured by too
close moving. Better leave an inch
or two more on the stalk and save
your meadows.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
BENEFIT TO SCHOOL SYSTEM
Massachusetts, Ohio and Indiana Lead
ers In Movement to Consolidate
Rural Institutions.

That improved roads would benefit
our country school system, there
would seem to be no doubt. Improved
roads make 1t possible to consolidate
or centralize the schools and to estab-
lish graded. schools in the rural dis.
tricts. Such schools centrally located
will accommodate all the children
within q radius Of from four to five
miles. In many communities having
the advantage Of improved roads, COM
modious buildings have been provided,
more competent teachers have been
employed and modern facilities for
teaching have been supplied at mini.
mum cost. For instance, since the
improvement Of the main highways
in Durham county, North Carolina, the
number Of school houses has been
reduced from 65 to AZ, of which II
are graded and have two or more
rooms, and employ two or more teach
ers.
There are at the present time about
1000 consolidated rural schools in the
United States. 1t appears that Massa.
chusetts, Ohio and Indiana have made
the greatest progress along these
lines, and it is rather significant to
note that in these states about one
third OF the roads have been improved.
According to statistics of the agricul.
tural department, there was expended
in 1899, s22,116 In Massachusetts for
the conveyance of pupils to consoli.
dated schools, but In 1908 the expendi
ture for this purpose amounted to
s292.213. In Indiana, the expenditure
for this purpose in 1904 amounted to
$4,000, while in 1908, $29O,000 was
expended. This expenditure for trans
portation reflects, In general WY
the extent and progress Of this new
educational movement. II must not be
understood that this is an additional
burden, as the expenditure thus made
Is saved In other directions-that is,
by the decrease in the number OF
schools and economy in their opera
tion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
Green oooseherrY Puddlnn.

This may be made the same as rhu-
barb pudding with a suet paste, and
boiled. steamed, or made in deep pie
dish with good ordinary pie paste with
little cornstarch mixed with the
sugar to thicken the Juice. When the
gooseberry filling is thick enough to
support the mixture, lift of the crust
and pour in a layer Of cornstarch
custard cooked in double.boiler, the
whites OF the eggs reserved for a
meringue to cover the top. The top
crust may be served at another meal
spread with canned peaches or pears.
Or instead OF a top crust, cover the
dish with another pie dish until the
gooseberries are done. Another way
is to replace the top crust and return
pie to the oven until the custard mix.
ture is cooked quite firm. The pie is
then served cold with upper crust,
without q meringue.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11

Soak one.half envelope OF gel.
tin In one.half cupful water until
soft. then add one cupful OF boiling
stock and stir until gelatin ls dis.
solved. Mix this with two cupfuls OF
boiled ham, chopped fine, season high.
ly with paprika, mustard and q III.
tie catsup and put aside until II cools
and just begins to thicken, then stir
in lightly the stilny beaten white OF
one egg and one-half cupful whipped
cream. Turn into wet molds and set
In a cold place until firm. Turn out
on lettuce leaves and serve with may.
1nnaise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
Chocolate Eudq,.

Three cupfuls of light brown sugar,
two squares OF chocolate, a cupful OF
new milk, one.half teaspoonful Of
cream OF tartar. Cook in a granite
pan until It threads; add lump of
butter the size of walnut. and when
thoroughly mixed remove from the
fire. add a tablespoonful OF sweet
cream and teaspoonful OF vanilla and
beat till It begins to thicken. Pour
into shallow buttered pans and when
nearly cold cut into squares.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
Caeserele Of Chicken

Clean and Joint a tender sprin,
chicken. Put into frying pan three
tablespoonfuls Of butter and fry in
this a small onion and a carrot. both
cut Into tiny dice. When these yege-
tables arc lightly brown. turn into the
casserole add to them two cupfuls OF
clear soup stock, in which three bay
leaves and n little thyme have been
boiled and then remove. In this con.
somme lay the jointed chicken. put
the closely fitting cover on the cas-.
serole and set in n steady oven. II
should cook for an hour.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
DeIIeIotIa Die.

Line deep pie plate with n rich
crust, rub crust with -four and put in
a layer OF dates, ten to twelve to an
ordinary pie; they must be stoned and
cut in pieces; then MI the plate with
sliced rhubarb. three heaping table.
spoonfuls OF sugar mixed with one
spoonful OF -four; put on top crust.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
PROTECTION FOR THE TREES
wire Screen, Formed Around Trunk
With Ends Fastened, VIII Keep
Mice and Rabbits Away.

To keep rabbits and mice away from
The trees, take a length OF plain wire
screen; form 1t around the trunk OF
the tree. fasten the ends together and
push 1t down an inch or SO into the
soil.
A good way to fasten the ends OF
the screen Is to lap them over about
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11

The deep litter plan of feeding
grain. especially for morning. gives
splendid results. II the ration IA
scattered through the litter in tho
scratching pen. after fowls have gone
TO rocst. II will be ready for them In
the morning. giving them both feed
nnd exercise, and save some early
morning work for you.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
Labels for 9llverware

It is a great nuisance to have te
open up all the rolls OF extra silver to
find what one wants. BY pastlng la.
bells with the name on each on the
flannel covering, one can find the ar.
ticle desired at moments notice and
y is at the same time the cheapest
means OF marketing
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11

IL II can be avoided, It is not best
TO put n colt to work on n harrow
turning around is the trying part Of
It, They sometimes get a little scarab
ana turn around too short, getting
tangled up and hurting Themselves
badly on the harrow. Old stoadY
horses are best for this work
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
0oMlnn Sornhiim

sorghum may be sown broadeas,
,or nay or II Intended for the silo
a n.,,, WOULD be better to drill with corn
drill' using special plates for Sorghum
aSout the same time as corn is plan,.
cd; cultivate same as corn Th,s
me'hod VIII also make good fodder.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
Mistress Ferd's Green curran. Pic

Line n deep dish with paste. Fill
with green currants and sugar in al.
ternate layers. using at least two.
thirds as much sugar as. fruit. Heap
the fruit up well as It shrinks in cook.
ing. and shake over the top table.
spoonful OF -four to thickon the Juice.
Cut sllts In the top crust or prick with
n fork. Bake in moderate oven from
thirty to forty.flve minutes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
Maklna Your Own Mn.hnio,h.

A satisfactory washcloth is made OF
two or three thicknesses OF mosquito
noting. The edges are finished by
rrocheting a scullop In pink or blue.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11

A ciothesline may be conveniently
cleaned by wrapping It around a wash.
board and thoroughly scrut5ing II In
soapsuds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11
screen to Protect Trees.

an inch and run a straight wire down
through the openings like making a
scam % with needle in piece OF
cloth. This can be easily removed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-27
THlRTY-ONE BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED DURING THE PAST WEEK

Mills rsrsirs - 1ghT rf-r
street J n Beitz a Ssns cont-ar'
Nary Robinson Tor general repaf-s A
10 1895 Ian street d "a 500 =
SonS contractors
Robert " Kyei Tor repairs a. No
NlrElnia street = " P.itr A
sons contractors
Nrs Hammer. repairs ~ fsf- Jacob
tors
American Dairy Lunch. partition A.
contractors
Mrs Frank Haley. general rsrairs a,
-als Market street j " E.Itr a
sons contractors
Pollock Estate repairs At Fieh,..,th
Ieet o"tN zen Chapline and Eofr D.
" heitH A sons. contractors.
Mrs NJ. kirchner FOR porch ~ TW.n-
tractors.
orpheum theater. for alterations and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-27

Mrs. Meyers. for s~i,srafio,s a,a -.
talrs Al 1854 Aarkst street oEdsn q
ha1sr. Contractors
Equitable Life Insurance compan
ettce on market street J. "a. BsltE
a sona. Contractor.
Henry N~ickoiause. repairs a. No lee
riHteenth street = ". B.itz a sons,
Contractors
Stck schrtmp. repairs at 1893 Ne.
tractors.
Mr. Matt Chss. alterations ana Re
pairs A. No ibs Fifteenth street !. W
beitz A SonA contractors
A stinEo. for repairs AZ 40 sis Sa.
tional road J. ". Beltz a sons. con
tractors
Henry Troll. addition a, sos North
York street J. " Psitz a sons con.
tractors
National Bank % West virginia new
Dr1cs and concrete s-story building
Iwelfth n Main streets. N III
Kitchen Co. contraction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-27

nr AZ corner Fourteenth ana Ma
set "a Belts a sons c-ontrartor~
James rtrsimmonS Tor genera
so lhi >ererfsenth street
W trIr a SONS r~ontrastors
Mr. Helrark Tor s.,.-. -,
rhfecnfh street J " R~its
>cnNNlh Tor new store front
Pr WIS Main street " " Wood %
contractor
x stcors Tor repairs ana sit.n-
IONS ant repairs az go NJ ThfrfV
iirrt street " ". wood 20. $50
John Ehrie Tor r.patr- ara .r..
tlonr a. NO co Eoff =tr.~t a.
FISHER 4 son. contractors
Mrs Miller. a. No es.F r.,n..
stn..L Tor repairs 4 c. F1shcr a son.
~ Law-on, Tor repairs and ai,en
lions 40 property IN North Whr.if,g
The total wealth - England Is ..ti-
900. 600. o0o. Fes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-27
The Home Beautiful, No. 63

nny but py m Sm%oeHn M Is to place a house whose room ARRANGEMENT might phe ,r
Her %Ea Uma M lot or between other high mdnU[or A mali bw%%@ hH%ed lot
nt when not surrounded Sm aa y COY home If built on shallow teuaced lot either mh%o COZ
cdrway leading from the kitchen ndS pE placed at the rear OF the long wing room The
The pard oro pns on a attic pob Srb~ ~ h sNhHhs provided with sink and cupboard
opening On the second np IS three chanbsM and hal U m with the, living room by n cd
AT mead OF stairs each provided with rof Fb nj TPnanG Ed size and opening rom hall
Width % fee inches; length % feet N"h OAK balance yH" pine
Cost g2IOm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-04
NATIVE CITIZENS
FAIL To RESPOND
To CLARION CALL

santa Fe. July 3-The call for a
mceting Of the spanish American
citizens OF New Mexico To be held at
santa be on independence day to
consider ways and means TO have the
largest number possible of their NUM-
her elected 10 office. apparently has
not met with the Spontaneous re.
sponsc that was expected.
Tonight the only out-of-tuwn vlsi-
tors To the convention who had ar
rived IN Santa Fe were .. A. LARA
zola Jr. Of El paso and NJ. G. de
haca. OF Las Vegas, There Is no ex-
eitement whatever over the meeting,
aud the gathering promises to be
nothing more nor less than a fizzle
1t has begin announced that the
meetings ofNthe convention VIII be
held behind aosed doors aud the pro-
rccdings win Nbe Kept secret.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-04
GIDDlNGS TO EDIT
NEW G. 0. P. PAPER

santa 'c. July al Wight cid
dings Is To bc the managing editor of
the state Journal the republican or
gan TO be established in Santa Fe 10y
September or October ! by the State
Journal Publishing company. of which
Frank Staplin is the prime owner Mr.
Staplin has been remarkably success
ful in selling stock in the new com
pany Ia an parts Of the state and Mr.
Giddlngs is securing contracts for
adv Rising, having already enough
signed up To pay the way of the news
paper from the very start. Mr. Stap-
lin who returned 10 Albuquerque this
evening. has arranged to take up his
residence in Santa Fe and by teleg-
raphic communication with ex- Mayor
Arthur Scligman. who r. in the east
has secured an option on the Seligman
building on the southeast ef the cor
ncr at the end of the Santa Ie trail.
where he viii install a modern Job
plant with Mergenthaler linotypes
and color presses, and other machin-
cry 10 handle large book work Mr.
will return to Santa l'e by july 10,
will renoyate the building completely.
The Incorporation papers are to be
filed on August /, and II is doubtful
whether any company Incorporated IN
the state ever had such a line of dis
men IS stockholders. Their
combined wealth runs up into the
and the list will include re-
publicans. democrats and progress
sivcs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-04
SANTA f OFF ICE
RECEIPTS DOUBLE
IN LAST DECADE

Santa Fc July 3Fhe receipts Of
the Santa f'e posioffice for the past
fiscal wear Just closed We're S24442.-
~. outside 1T the money order ac-
count or about twice what they were
ten years ago. Last years receipts
were littic higher. the total having
been $24,515.1s. this having been due
To the legislative session. This year
the parcels post ana the fact that for
eign mail order houses shipped large
quantities Of catalogues from Santa
Re, helped tu maintain the average,
or the sum of S24,442.76. SEE
2i0.56 was paid for stamps and stamp
ed papers. second class postage. $3.50
90. this item showing "A steady decline
each quarter. having been S170.07 for
the first quarter S1G0.17 for the sec
ond quarter. S129.S5 for the third
quarter ana S90li for the fourth
quarter
Box rents for the year amounted to
S994.g5. Santa Fee Is still far from
reaching the $4,000 annual receipts
needed To advance IT from second to
the first class. but it is believed that
10y next year the $40. 900 mark win be
reached as the legislature always
means a 20 to 80 per cent increase IN
the business income Of the capital.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-04
ATTEMPT TO REDUCE
FREIGHT RATE ON COAL


Sania Re, july 5.-Ihe state eorpo-
ration commission today inausurated
am attempt to reduce rntfastale cnai
freight rates IN New Mexico. 1t sun
ntltted 10 various railroad companies
Il schedule Of freight rates that cor
respond to similar distance in neigh
borine states It is certain that the
railroads VIII fail to comply To ana
IA hearing viii hc necessary. Commits
sioner Hugh II. Williams Nas the
only member of the commission IN
charge today and il was under MS
direction that Rate Clerk Seggerson
sent out the notices. the schedules,
however. having been arranged ana
approved by the entire commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-04
RAILROAD SALE
POSTPONED FOR
LACK OF BIDDERS

Santa Zee. July 3.-Thcre were no
bidders this afternoon for the New
Mexico Centr5. railroad offered TO
the highest bidder by Special Mas
ter l.. c. Collins on the courthouse
steps. and as had been intimated sew
eral days ago, the sale was postponed
TO September 10, 10 permit a certain
Frcnch syndicate. represented by Col
w s iopewel and Renehan a
Wright 10 finance the proposition to
take over the road ana extend II to
Roswell and Pennington from Albu-
qucrque after completing the branch
line from Moriarty via the Hagan
coal fields and Tiieras pass into Al
buquerquc.
The Pittsburgh Trust company
gave certificate of deposit Of $780,
GOO in bonds of the company through
Attorney John S. Wendt of Pitts
burgh who represented most of the
STOCKHOLDERS thus guaranteeing the
expenses Of the receivership until
September ln This deposit was In
hou of So. one cash deposit required
from bidders The rumof that the
Santa Re intended 60 hid In the road
proved mfoInded for the Santa f.
had no representative on the ground