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Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23

probably conceded that place the buildings the
would benefit all property in and close to the business
q
the that the kind of court house
house building alone cost $780,
S o
district
highly credtabe finished for $4,000
be erected and ought to be
the Judgment the
costing three times much would
approved the county, and would be of less utility
when finished busine house.
st for location 1t might be any street
This journal has advocated the State street
simnv because the there which could the
for house
of the Press and Telegram on this question IS ap-
by the testimony
of a hosto people.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23

berry will make a commanding and
beautiful suburban home.
L. F. Balm is putting in cement
headgates.
J. w. Hill has rented Il threr-ccr
nered 1;e1. next the H I. track three
miles west of town and is putting up
slaughter house. Mr.. Hill will
wholesale meats to the butcher shops.
Ernest NJ. Wood, who sold his eighty
to Mr.. Bebout near Los Angeles, has
bought in the old East Side district,
four miles north of Holtville, having
bought the Bacon ranch of 80 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23
Letters from the
Rural Wayfarer
EAST OF Ell CENTRIC

True Vencill is leveling some land
on his farm. One hilly piece close to
the house of about an acre and 8
half, Mr.. Vencil will level for fine
building spot. 1t will be about five
feet higher than the surrounding land
and with grass, flowers and shrub
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23

cording to the annual report made
public today, while the total expen-
diture for keeping up the service
amounted to $2,471,53 While the
saving of life and property were the
most important performances of this
arm of the service, it was not by any
means all that was done. For in
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23

stance, a tremendous danger to ship
ping, in the form of derelicts and
other Instructions to navigation, was
removed, thirty-one of these being des-
troyed. Derelicts which were recov-
cred and restored to their owners
were valued at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23
Cutters Saved 327 Lives.
United Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day service)
Washington, Jan. 23.-Three hun
dred and twenty-seven lives, and
property amounting to $10,607,71O,
were saved in storms at sea in the
fiscal year ending June 30,l9l3, by
the government cutter service. Ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23
The Press Guarantees Circulation Greater
than the Combined Circulation of any
Other Three Imperial Valley Papers
EATH OF CHARLIE WILLARD.

N the death of Charles Dwight Willard normal
generation citizens Los An
the Los
writer historian the city of his
good resident of the has
struggled with the hand
hopeless the fight his bravery and cheer
unessw nspirn to all his host of friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23
TyHY AND WHEREFORE.

w In another publication
will the value certain real owned
The record., 1914-03-12
CASH VALUE OF GOOD ROsDS
One Fact A!one Is Sgficient TO Justify
Expense Of Construction UnGsr
Efficient System.

No enc questions the statement tha'
leod roads have high mcn y;lue &c
the farmers Of the naticn. ard ii may
be said that this a!cle is .uCcient 81
Justify the cost of their construction
as rapidly as practicable under IN Ell.
cient. economical and c-uitGble sys
TEN OF highway Improvement.
The biz point in favor OF this oX.
penditure is the economy -of time and
fcrce in transportation between farm
and market, enabling the growers &c
take advantage of fluctuations in bay
ing and selling. as well as enhancing
the value of real estate. II is es;i
mated that the average annual loss
from poor reads is &C cents an acre
while the estimated average increase
resulting from improving all the public
reads is 50.
The lcascs in FIVE years would ag
gregatc S2,i52 for every sec,.cn 0,
ia-d, CT mote than enough to impgov,
Two miles or public highway. The ne
cessity OF seed reads is obvious. as Il
would enhance the value CT each sec
ton CT land aboU. $5.7G0, or more than
double the estimated cost CT two miles
cf improved highway. which ooHsti
tutes the Quota fer 60 aores CT land.
The record., 1914-03-12
FOR THE LIVE STOCK RAISER
Animals Must Be Developed to High
est Degree Fossible-suildings
and Feed Are Factors.

Every animal capable cf making
money for the owner OF $l00 an acre
land must be well bred we'll fed and
provided with the right kind of sur
roundings to develop all of its latent
pcssibilities to the very hiShest de-
gree.
81 ne farmers spend too much
money for buildings and farm equip
ments, others spend too little One
extreme is quite as bsd as the other,
The high price of land in the best
live stock growing sections is potent
reason Why farmers must keep better
stock. Neither the scrub nor the
poorly fed animal can pay profit on
high priced land.
No man should buy improved live
stock until he has plenty OF the right
kind of feed and suitable buildings.
Winter is the time when tuberculosis
is apt to invade a herd of cattle. See
To il now that the barn is in the most
sanitary shape into which it can be
put. Above all supply good ventila
tion. plenty of sunshine and forage
free from dust. and be eternally vigi
liant To detect tie slightest cough oT
symptom cf the dread scoUrge.
II the farmer is locking for quick
returns in live stock and for a large
percentage cn the money invested
there are no animals on the farm that
will beat the sow and the eve.
The record., 1914-03-12
CARE FOR MACHINERY
Properly Housed Farm lmple-
ments Means Big Saving.
Tools Should Be Well Selected, Kept
in Good Repair and Adjustment,
Oiled Thoroughly and Cleaned
Before Housing.

In travelling over the country the
ordinary observer is unfavorably i'm
pressed with the methods now COM
monty found in use by many farmers
for taxing care of their machinery.
AS Il general rule. the prosperity of q
farmer may be estimated by the way
he cares for his machinery. Poor
care indicates shiftlessness, waste, lack
OF energy and the necessity of buying
more machinery in short time. Good
care, On the other hand. indicates
prosperity. development. bank de.
posits, and lons-lived machinery
To properly care for the farm i'm.
rlements means that they must be
well selected, kept in good repair and
adjustment. oiled thoroughly, cleaned
before housing. and have all wearing
parts we'll creased when not in use,
and painted when necessary, and
must be properly housed. To neglect
any of the lines of care mentioned,
means serious damage and loss to the
machinery.
There is no question but that to
properly house machinerw is a great
saving. as it not only adds great
deal to the life of the machine but it
also adds to the general appearance
of the farm. 1t is generally found
The record., 1914-03-12
lEIigidusl Hog houss.

tCCt high at the back and -. feet AT
fro at The creep door, IS inches wide
and two feet hieh, cat in the east end.
IS = iBt hes ;rCn me southeast corner
The larse GOCr II inches wide and 1 Z
sect high. cut in Sclth side at cact
corner. Should b. built OF the b"s;
matched lumber, batteued or tcngGci
md rrCCyed, CT the best quality. II
metal is used for rcof, it should b.
laid ever paper CT felt of some kind,
20 prevent moisture forming on the
under side of the room. which keeps
The floor wet
Ii should be built as close as poss!
BILE. The only ventilation and sun.
Sims needed can be had at the doers.
When the weather is too cold for safe
f2rvowing. lantern can be hung to a
-af.er en- the hish side. with short
hurdle ;.cross the floors. There is no
need OF crawfEhing to get away from
an angry SOW.
The record., 1914-03-12
VlTRIFIED BRICK FOR R0lDS
letin en- Advantages Obtained in
Using This Material.

The United States departfent Of
agriculture has recently issued as Bu.-
letin % of the new departmental Sc
ries a contribution from the Office of
the public reads and vitritied brack as
a paving material for country reads.
Brick roads have four distinct I'D
vantagcs: Durability, easy traction.
ease of maintenance, and good appear
ancc The high first cost is a disad
vantage The materials used and the
process Of manufacture are described
as woll as methods Of testing the
bricks. The construction Of brick
reads is ct forth in detail and the
various steps in the process are Illus
trate. Especial attention is di
rccted to the Importance OF proper e.
ginoering supervision.
An appendix gives the method for
inspecting ard testing paving br'c'
as recommended by the American s.
ciety for Testing Materials.
The record., 1914-03-12
rEIbJII1EIA,IIl
I.lsI2II2.11'I..I1f:.I
Co OPERATE FOR GOOD ROADS
State ard Federal Governments Sh,uld
Work Together Ter Highway I'M
provcmcnt says Mr. Houst-r.

S",rc;c1y Houston OF the depart
Wrut 81 ass.Cr!,Gre says Ina, the state
and federal lc,vruGsc:ts should ork
together ter highway proyenrLt. IN
order that q large proportion q tho
money annually - nj for road cen.
stluciion may not b. wasted.
in his own department the Office OF
Vgh,ic reads has h>gn dymCnstra ing
he value Of proper read building b.
the construction al certain objccties-
son reads. and ih1 forest seryiee Is
carrying cut his idea OF rational and
state cooperation in read building
The law requires thai ten pr cent %!
the gross receipts Iom the national
forests shall be sDSut in the states in
which the forests are situated. This
money is expended for Rad improve.
mcnt under direct ccuircl Of the sec
ret&ry OF agriculture.
The amount Appropriated urder this
act based on the rcclipls cf the ma
iioHal forests for The GsCal year ending
June "a. 1913, Is S23l,j"S.GS. From
the 9i2 receipts fer this ten per cent.
read item. there is an additional Sl3i,-
S3l1a which is sin available.
In administering the ten Ter cent
road fund forest officers charged with
the actual plans aLd expenditures in
the ne;ghbGrhoOd al their Is have,
III almcs. all eases, scc@rct IN equal
or Z larger cooperative itld lrCE,
state authorities fer the bG.l5iaE C;
certain pieces OF road.
With the monoy thus expended
many iT .Crtant TCr i Gre beng E-l.
c. put in repair. GIc en- thn NyCm
Mc rational forest. tiX mites lo3E
| makes accessibl, to farmers a la .
bcjy of timber ard opens rp Tc5 5ior
! OF great scenic beauty. lr>UorthTl est
ern AyizCra. part Of the fund vii Gl
used in connection with the LeFeyrc
| Bright Angel road. important becdus
| IL makes accessible TO tourists the
| Grand Canyon OF the Colorado. In one
| place, the ocean TO ocean highway
crosses the Apache national forest
Arizona, and on this project the foresi
/ f-Grvice and the local auinori
Tvs NONft- dNNu NtiAh0SiaSNi~s-iH NJ
the Florida national forest in western
Florida. steel bridges and graded road
| have, under the stimulus CT this fund
taken the place OF corduroy. bog and
sand.
This federal read fund is now avail
able in all national iorest states of the
west. Just as fast IS returns ccme in
the forestry officials say. similar
fund will become available in states In
which eastern national forests are he
Ing secured
The record., 1914-03-12
T Ar ! "A
q as9ASA q G
IaWssvs g. -
INDIVIDUAL HOUSE FOR HOGS
Only Sunshine and Ventilation Neeo
ed Can PC Had at Coor5-Lantern
Furnishes Needed Heat,

Fer - years the \ style &C. individ-
well satisfied With them writes John
NJ. Jamison in the American Swine
herd. until we saw a ueighbor using
something that We liked better. Then
we were anxious for some of the old
CnCs TO 30 to pieces. so we could build
trial
Recently We built three, and liked
them so wcll that we shall take to
pieces the balance of the old-style ones
and make them go as far rs they will
in building the new ones.
The Nest satisfactory dimensions
are as follows: Six feet square, 2ia
The record., 1914-03-12
Profits Of Many Farmers Arc Found
in Such Junk Heaps" as This.

Profits Of Many Farmers Are Found
in Such Junk Heaps" as This.
enough in his tools to properly house
them. he is interested enough in
hem to care for them otherwise.
To house" machinery does not
mean merely to put it in some tum-
bledown, leaky shed. or combined
machine-shed and hen-roosi
great deal of rnschiHe y can be
placed IN small spsee-N pFopeY.y'
arranged At the time of storing it
the machinery should be placed in
tho shed according to the time il will
have to be removed. The machinery
that viii be used late in the season
should be placed In the back of the
shed and that which is to be used
early in the season should be placed
in front. In this way it will not be
necessary TO remove a great deal of
machinery in order to get what is
needed first
Do not forget that the implements
AilsACllitltS Ou tiit
an investment, and that when ex-
posed to the weather they deteri-
crate rapidly, thus making the up
keep and original cost a heavier
charge against the equipment. Dew,
rain and sunshine may cause greater
deterioration in expensive imple-
meEts than ordinary use. To leave
the implements at the end of the rows
or in the field without shelter means
great loss. Nc progressive farmer can
afford it.
Binders, mowers, hay presses. trac'
tors, silage cutters and other ma
chimes represent considerable capital,
and it is economy to shelter and care
for them when not in use. A tool
shed costs little compared to the risk
of protecting the implements. Tho
shed is really insurance upon the i'm
plements from sun, rain and rust.
Even the small tools, such as single
stocks, shovels. sweeps, hoes, spades.
double shovels and cultivators need
shelter. And there is another adj
The record., 1914-03-12
HUGE INVITATION
A Conference of Farmers and
Business Men Early
This Spring
A. MEETING FOR The SOUTH
A Great Opportunity Fer Shortcut
Method Of Seeing What Is Best In
Rural Cooperation in the United
States-A Real Getting Together.

Almost everyone who has head the
magazines and new spapcrs in the last
or so has wished 10 travel 10 many
points and learn hrst-haad what the
leaders in cooperation are doing. q.
course, this has been an impossibility
and even il ore could mako il possible,
there would he 40 time lett Tor con,
f.uctiNe woih al homie. TO certain
extent the County Life Conference
IN Louisville. April :, 5, =, 10. will
make this a possibility without eXten-
sive travelling.
Leaders in cooperative movements
from many parts Of the South and
from innumerable Northern States,
have been e9gased 20 tcll Just what
they have accomplished and how it
was aCcompl shed. They are 10 tell
their ups" as well as their downs,
I'm the cause of cooperation. They
Will also be On hand To show exactly
how the work which has been sue
cess al home can he transplaptci to
other reiehbQrho0dS They will bring
with them not only the story, but also
all o. the material that is used in their
perfected cTgsnization to-day that il
may run smoothly.
Enough enthusiasm is srre 10 he de-
. velopea TO make orga nizations among
those present a certainty. This will
be done by these men in she most de-
tailed way II sib!c. The leaders who
cone TO the Conference should be able
10 take the Tcod word home in such
shape that il can lie redeyeloped and
take ,oct.
II yon should wish TO better your
own conditica, or the condition OF
your STATE, or the condition OF the
whole South, 1t would be Well worth
your time and money TO come to Louis
vile at this time.
Ef II yea are not Il Al. anXioas
~ I...i ,.,-s sae q t. spssa as - e
any ef The demonstrations. still II
would be a delight to be in a crowd
OF people who are enthusiastic enough
and devoted enough to come and rub
elbows with ether leaders. After all
there is nothing much better in life
than the glow which comes TO all OF
us when We ocme in contact with live
wires" from scattered places over the
whole country.
II you are leader or feel that you
might be leader or hope TO be a
leader, make your plans at once and
get the dust OH your grip sack that
you may be ready TO be with the splen
did bunch that viii talk things over
SO tat the South may grow in pros
perity. in fari- life, in home lie aad in
neighborhoCcs.
The record., 1914-03-12

The press OF the country for the
past several ,ars has been fun of the
wonderful r, done by the Boys and
Girls Corn aad Tomato Clubs. Nat.
urally, it would seem time for us to
have something in the press concern
ing clubs fer farmers and their wives.
Some work in successful farmers
clubs has been done in the State of
Minnesota and Prof. a. ID. Wilson, of
the Extension Department of State
University is the man who has devel.
oped g. IA wide experience in this
field has apr led so strongly TO those
in charge of tie program for the Farm.
ers' and Bu hess Mems Conference.
that arrange ..eats were made for him
TO come 10 ie meeting at Louisville,
April 7-l0, 10 develop the same enthu.
siasm that has attended the work In
his home state. He is a speaker OF
ability. and t is hoped that he may ell.
thuse our tanners TO the point of or.
ganizing some clubs in Kentucky and
AZ the South for this year.
The record., 1914-03-12
PstjcUs for Gilts,

~ The Iowa experiment station
they have found that good rations for
.ii,s carrying litters are: On Corn
- 10 80 per cent: meatmeal or tank
age containing 90 per cent. protein.
10 to - per cent (2) Corn, - per
cent; finely cut clover or alfalfa, -
per cent. 90 Corn, 50 per cent. :;
oats. mcatmcal or tankage, 10 per
cent. For old sows the proportion OF
meatmeal or tankage shay be cut
down practically one-third to two
ffths and siill give good results
The record., 1914-03-12
Keeping Horses at Work.

AS many die from lack OF work as
from overwork. A horse standing idle
on a full ration finds his digestive and
excretory organs overtaxed, with the
result that poisonous elements form
in The almentary tract. These may
be stored up in the blood and be-
come active only when the horse IS
again put to work, or may become i'm,
mediately effective. The horse that
is not doing his usual amount of work
should be put on very much light
cr ration than ordinary.
The record., 1914-03-12

The pooreat economist is the sruds-
ing feeder. IL you wdh- - get any
thing out CI Your tarm stock Sua
must first put something IN. Glv2 tho
flIni animals suitable raw mat--lSi'
and they will quickly turn out = NJ
ished product.
The record., 1914-03-12
a Too Common Farm Scene.

vantage besides the loss In deteiora'
tion, that is in saving time. When the
implements, large and small, are al
ways lett in the tool house the hand
knows where to find them and does
rot lose time hunting for the wrench.
the shovels, the sweeps, the oil can
or the garden ploW.
The record., 1914-03-12
Erinn Market Ncsrer.

Coed roads not crly bring tho N
ket nearer 20 you, but they impro1
the social condition Of your co1mu
iiy to-ause they b'ad rcilhbc.@
sticndz Ec-s de ~.
The record., 1914-03-12

The Conference in Louisville, April
7-S-9-l0, is OF such importance that ex.
trem ,ly low railroad rates have been
made. You can make the trip from
your home town to Louisville ct this
tans fQr one fare Plus q eaptA
The record., 1914-03-12
Check dishonesty.

One way to check dishonesty is to
De hcnos. IN putting up goods for sale
:. rcGIr I-ys &c b. h-aest.
The record., 1914-03-12

Muhlenber& County
is rich in coal. iron, timber, potter's clay,I
|etc., and the most inviting field in Ken-'
Itucky for investment ofcapital and pluck.
The record., 1914-03-12

There is absolutely no excuse for 4
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-07-23
PLATFORMS ALL lNDoFsE POSI-
TIoN OF AiLsHIE.

IL Is most significant that all three
parties united In declaring against the
supreme court ruling In the utilities
case II is fair guess that nine out
of ten of those who disbelieved in that
decision. and who put their feelings into
their platforms would right now, II
the opportunity came. vote denial OF
that decision on "A referendum vote.
No man ever saw a palmer. more per
tinent Illustration Of what the people
believe their rights to be. than this
spontaneous. unanimous declaration
against ruling that all believe to he
destructive construction of law. The
three conventions might almost as well
have endorsed Judge Aishie by name.
In condemnng the majority opinion. e.
Richfied Recorder
Judge Aishie dissented from the ma
jority decision given by his two col
leagues in the public utilities and
electric company case. and set forth
his reasons for SO doing In such clear
and forcble manner to win the
praise and support not only of the
leading legal lights of the state and
the general public. but all of the po-
litical parties. In their platforms all
three parties dissent from the decision
Of the other two members of the SUI
preme bench thus sustaining the po-
sition taken by Judge Ailshie This
action of the Judge does not suit such
papers as the Boise Capital News and
the Pocatello Tribune, Notwithstanding
the fact that in the position he took
he was standing with the interests of
Pocatello where the company which
was barred by the utilities commission
from entering that city had invested
something like $4,000. The Tribune
prefers to play politics. rather than
support the interests of its city. 1t
is supporting Mr.. Brady and thinks
that to earn Its pay it must bushwack
Judge Ailshie, right or wrong. for 1t
sees In him Mr.. Brady's great danger.
The Tribune has high and noble am
bition.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-07-23

The Emmett Index says the objection
raised to some of the candidates for
governor who have come from the north
that they were not familiar with south
ern Idaho conditions, and therefore not
acquainted with the needs of that por-
ton of the state, cannot be lodge
against M. f.. Lewis Mr.. Lewis is the
owner of several hundred acres of fine
land on the Emmett bench, which is
being cultivated and improved under his
direction. The Index says so much of
Mr.. Lewis personal attention has been
given to his interests In that portion
of the state, that he Is almost justi-
fled In giving his address as Moscow
or Emmett. He also has land In the
Twin Falls country, 1t is said. 1t then
adds: "Mr. Lewis, by virtue OF his
qualifications, experience and property
interests In this part of the state should
be as satisfactory to the people of
southern Idaho as he is to the people
of the north. There is no sense in this
sectionalism under any circumstances
1t Is doing the state no good. But in
Mr.. Lewis case there are no possible
grounds for any southern Idaho voter
to oppose him on that score. He be-
longs to the south as much as to the
north. He is fair and square and, If
elected. will be the chief executive of
the entire state, not of any section.
Besides that, he will bring to the office
trained business mind, a Thorough
knowledge of all departments of gov
eminent, settled convictions upon the
serious and complex questions that con-
front the people of the state and the
ability and honesty to give expression
to them. The people have been sur
feited with promises. 1t is time to
elect man who will act-act intelli-
gently firmly, sanely, honestly-act
for the public good. Southern Idaho
should join hands with northern Idaho
and turn the trick, and at the same
time obiterate forever sectional lines"