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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-04
PRACT|C|NC NEW
FARMING SYSTEM
DROUTH NO LONGER FEARED BY
MODERN AGRlcULTURlsT-sUc-
CESS WITH CROPS.

Texas and Kansas in July and August
and wither the corn fields have no
terrors for the farmer whose faith is
pinned 10 the non-saccharine sor-
ghums The Withering breath of the
south wind that curls up the blades
/ of corn and cooks the pollen and dries
the silk so that crop can not be eX-
pected. simply warns up the Kafflr
and milo maze into good hustling abil-
: ity for the cool OF the night.
Likewise the drouth that sears the
roots Of the cornstalk and dries out
the very marrow Of its Joints hold no
terror for the man whose faith is
fastened to a field OF feterita. another
Of the non-sacchariue sorghums that
/ has come to help save the semi-arid
stretches OF the southwest The
farmers Of Oklahoma Kansas and
Texas are learning these things and
profting by them. They are now
/ certain that farming can be accom-
/ plished with success west OF the line
/ that marks the extent Of the twenty
/ fye.inch annual rainfall. In learning
that the drouth and heat-resisting
sorghums are good crops to grow
wher. il is folly to attempt corn they
have also learned that cultural meth
DDS are necessary in order that the
very best possible results may be had
/ from the new style farming
/ The movement to grow things that
can grow is not bv any means unani-
nous however. in Oklahoma, where
/ the best attention OF skilled and stu
d!ous men has been for twenty-five
years directed TO overcoming the nat
/ ujqI antaeonism of a climate that
leaves some things to be desired. In.
stead there are withered fields Of corn
every summer to point through the
object lesson osLthe horrible exam.
ple to a better way.
Kansas the Kaffir Corn State.
l., K,rsas 10 to he found the leading
Ksfsir nroducirg county in the coun.
,ry I, &C. no, sucb q had corn nro.
d,ci,g country and psed n denend
soIl,. ou &c vh.st and corn crons
p,, Tho f.rD.-, ,bore learned that
,bo cbopco n, Iosino corn crop is
.rootor .bon III. chanca os 1osing q
Kasnr oro, oitber ,brorgb bot winds
~, d.or,h on ,bo,. bo,.o hoo,r - r,lo
q, r,,,.ri,,ors n favor os the host bet
I. ,h.. county mic voor ,bere will be
rooooo oor.. % yas,ir milo ord 70.
,.r;,o rrho Ko,,,r oron ,,aro y,as rot
oooa i,., ,.,,r J., ,-os hod p,, tho
,a.. 49,, u.,. ,NI ,na ra K,,fir
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,.5 i..., ,,,,aaod nio,,,,. T,o soior.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-04

Tom Mcmahon, of Newcastle, has
gone to the coast to get in shape
for his bout with Kid Kenneth next
week. Kenneth, it will be remem-
bered, is the fellow that put it over
Arthur Pelky. George Chip is also
in the west looking for business.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
To Sample Chinese Eggs.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Sacramento, Feb. 9The State Board
of Health has ordered DR.. Donald Cur
rie of the Health Board to investi-
gate the claims that Chinese eggs
are coming to California by thousands
and that they are being sold general
ly as eastern eggs. 1t is claimed they
contain one-third less nutriment than
California eggs and also that they
endanger the consumer with various
Oriental diseases. Dr. Currie is or
dered to make a deep investigation
and report to the board. Anyone with
Chinese eggs in his possession will
be compelled to appear in court.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09

rented the storerooh now under con-
struction by the Jones Investment
Company on the northwest corner of
Sixth and State streets, where he will
open lady's furnishing store, which
he is moving from San Diego, where
he has been in business.
x X x
New Supply House-The Kelsey
Dairy Supply Company is new firm
which will open store on State
street, in the quarters to be vacated
by holland & lumber, when the lat
ter firm moves to Main street. w. L.
Brooks, for three years resident of
the city. will be manager of the dairy
supply house.
x
-Rottman - A telegram
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
Wrecked by Speculation.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. with its
capital and surplus exceeding $780,.
600 wiped out, the Mercantile Nation
al Bank failed to open its doors to.
day. The directors announced the in
solvency following meeting Sunday
In statement they blamed President
C. Hunter Raine, who, they allege
lost half million dollars specializing
in cotton. Raine has turned over to
them his personal estate, worth $780,.
900.
Raines' shortage is announced as
$788,S04. He was arrested at his pal
atial home.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
CITY AND VALLEY

VIII Meet Wednesday-The 1rriga-
ton District Board will hold a brief
session tomorrow and will reassemble
Wednesday when it is thought prob
able the report of the state engineer
will be ready for the district to pro-
ceed with condemnation.
y x X
Presbyterian Guild-The Woman's
Guild of the First Presbyterian church
will meet on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Sidney ]. Montgomery at the
Sprouse apartments. All members of
the guild or those interested are cor
daily invited to be present
= x x
Removed HERE. A. Jodoin has
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
Government Sets "Tea Standard

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, Feb. 9.-Standards
for teas to be used in the United
States were set in a conference of the
governments tea examiners at the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09

treasury department. Present today
were John j. Mcnamara, Brooklyn;
H. G. Woodworth, Boston; Frederick
Hellyer, Chicago; c. E. Wyman, St.
Paul; E. R. Rogers, Tacoma; Charles
B. Platt, San Francisco, and George
F. Mitchell of Charleston, S. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09

s. G. Russell, San Francisco; A. Vein
garter, San Francisco; A. c. Rath,
Los Angeles; A. w. Gray, Los An
geles; G. H. Misemer; w. T. Wilson,
Los Angeles; w. r. Jane, San Fran
cisco; w. G. Coxon, Lincoln, Neb.;
Mrs. l.. w. Scholes, Ell Centre; Frank
Multi, Pasadena; H. F. Payson, Los
Angeles; P. Hospers, Los Angeles; G.
A. Peterson, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09

received Friday by friends made the
brief announcement that Ula May
Hammers of Los Angeles and Samuel
Rottman of Calexico We're married
Thursday evening in Los Angeles. The
bride is the sister of w. B. and Ayl-
mer Hammers of this city, and is
we'll known to nearly all Calexico
people. Mr.. Rottman is a prosperous
rancher of this end of the valley
but who is now preparing a large
acreage of land in the vicinity of I'M
perial Junction. Further particulars
of the happy event are lacking.-Ca-
lexico Chronicle.
Third Trial-The third trial of Mel
vim Prince on a charge of murder
ing f. B. Wood was called in the Su-
perior court this morning. The day
was devoted to getting a jury.
:: X :.
Will Close Stores-It is expected
that all business houses in the city
will be closed between and 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon out of respect fol
the late Mrs. Frank Reading, whose
funeral will be at that hour.
y X x
Greatest Music Ever Heard-Less
than hundred people last evening
were at the concert given in the Holt
Opera House by the Zollner Quar-.
tette, though it was beyond question
the greatest musical entertainment
ever given Each of the four violin
lists is a finished master, and the
of the instruments present
ed such sweet harmony as is rarely
heard anywhere. Few people realized
that such matchless treat was avail
able.
At Hotel Oregon-Mrs. F. H. Had
ley, San Francisco; D. F. Rose and
wife, Los Angeles; Effie Fitzlaff, Los
tIgcISS, IL NiliSoSOt -.
Los Angeles; Thomas
Beach, Los Angeles; r. B. HUE, San
A. Barton, San Francisco;
T. S. Bakon, Los Angeles; j. A. Week,
Los Angeles; o. w. Barker, Los An
geles; E. T. Parker, Los Angeles;
Charles o. Beckman, Los Angeles; B.
New York; Miss E. Weaver;
Il. H. Hill, San Diego; w. H. Rus
sell, San Diego; Carl Bassett, Braw-
ey; w. w. Sullivan, San Diego; Al
pert Schoonover, U. S. district attor-
ley, San Diego; John Kitchiner, Den
yer; J. Warren Smith, Redlands; B.
n. Moss and family, Redlands; H. ].
Colman, San Diego; N. O. Ramage
San Diego; Walter Rogers, San Die
20; Walter w. Anton, San Diego;
4. C. Suttle, Los Angeles; B. H. Hol-
Portland; S. G. Gliding,
Los Angeles; Alexander H. Levey;
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
Announcements
FOR CITY TRUSTEE.

FUK CTI1 INUo I EE.
F. S. Wing announces himself as a
candidate for City Trustee at the
spring election in April.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
None Better.

Automobile owners who want to get
the best in tires and tubes can get
the Goodrich Safety Tread Case and
the Goodrich Red Indian Tube at the
Stanley-De Blois Garage, Sixth and
State streets.-Adv. 24O
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
To Cotton Growers-Those who in

tend to plant cotton this spring who
have not arranged for financial assist
ance or crop loans, are invited to call
on the Eldridge Cotton Co.; offices in
Cotton Exchange bldg, or P. o. box
214.-Advt. x242
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TO EXCHANGE-S1,650 equity in a
acres, for good residence lots in
Redlands, Riverside or some good
beach towns.
FOR RENT-640 acres, 400 acres al
falfa, 200 acres alfalfa and barley;
fine location; soil excellent. H. NJ.
Fraser & Co., Oregon Hotel Bldg.342
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
Notice to the Auto Public.

If your engine shows lack of pow
er or you need any adjustments, go
to the Standard Garage, corner Sew
enth and Main streets, Ell Centro.
phone 230. Autos for hire.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09

New goods arriving daily at B. Sal
ONION & Co.'s.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
Ford Owners.

Stanley-De Blois Garage has just
received a shipment of Ford Road
Smoothers-the XIV" Just the
thing for choppy roads.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
Another Flyer Falls.

Omitted Press Day Service)
San Diego, Feb. 9.-Lieutenant Hen
ry B. Post of the army aviation corps
was killed when he fell 400 feet in
a hydroaeroplane while maneuvering
over the bay today He apparently
started an easy descent, when the
machine turned over and dropped
Post leaped or fell in the water clear
of the machine, but failed to come to
the surface. Boats at once began pa
trolling for the bods. Post was 29
years old. He entered the army in
New York and had been an aviator
for a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
A Cottolene Factory
In Imperial Valley

otoene capita
loaiy- one'sha gesso il the
We have received two carloads OF mem
of
akvith
cashd discount We
ehaveRd
in
mtit
of attached to pole giving
and bear down
slew
ucantb Middle Buster and Planter
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
FOR CITY TRUSTEE.

Frank Richmond announces his can
didacy for city trustee, subject to the
will of the people as expressed at the
primaries.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

made possible by an Executive order
ernment departments at the command of
the commission, and made possible the
organization of subsidiary committees by
which the actual facts for the inventory
were prepared and digested. Clifford
Pinchot was made chairman of the COM
mission.
The report of the National Conserva-
ton Commission was not only the first
inventory of our resources, but was
unique in the history Of government In
the amount and variety of information
brought together. II was completed In
six months. 1t laid squarely before the
American people the essential facts re-
garding our natural resources, when
facts were greatly needed as the basis
for constructive action. This report was
presented to the Joint Conservation Con-
gress in December, at which there were
present governors OF twenty States, rep
resentatives of twenty-five State con-
servation commissions. and representa-
tives of sixty national organizations pre-
viously represented at the White House
conference. The report was unanimously
approved, and transmitted to me. Janu-
ary II. 1909. on January %. 1909. trans
mitted the report Of the National Con-
servation Commission to Congress with
a special message. in which II was ac-
curately described as "one of the most
fundamentally important documents ever
laid before the American people"
The Joint Conservation Conference Of
December, 1903. suggested to me the prac-
ticability of holding a North American
conservation conference. / selected Gif-
ford Pinchot to convey this invitation in
person to Lord Grey. governor general of
Canada; to Sir wilfrid Laurier. and TO
President piaz, of Mexico; giving as rea-
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

cisions by the Supreme Court OF the
United States Ur. S. VS.. Grimaud. ~
q. s., SOC, and Light VS.. L. s, go u. s.,
5s0.
In its administration of the national
forests the Forest Service found that
valuable coal lands were in danger Of
passing into private ownership without
adequate money return to the govern
ment and without safeguard against
monopoly, and that existing legislation
was insufficient to prevent this. When
this condition was brought to my at
tention / withdrew from all forms /of
entry about IS. .OOO.CO0 acres of coal land In
the United States. including Alaska. The
refusal Of Congress to act In the public
interest was solely responsible for Keep
ing these lands from entry.
The conservation movement was a
direct outgrowth of the forest movement
1t was nothing more than the application
to our other natural resources OF the
principles which had been worked out in
connection with the forests. Without the
basis OF public sentiment which had been
built up for the protection of the forests,
and without the example OF public fore
sight in the protection OF this, one OF the
great natural resources, the conservation
movement would have been impossible.
The first formal step was the creation Of
the inland waterways commission. ap-
pointed on March II, 1907. In my letter
appointing the commission i called at
tention to the value of our streams as
great natural resources. and to the need
Tor Progressive plan for their develop
ment and control. and said: TT is not
possible properly to frame so large plan
as this for the control of our rivers with
out taking account Of the orderly develop
ment Of other natural resources. There
fore ] ask that the inland waterways
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
By GRANT OWEN

you with your beauty-you are beautiful
Sylvia-and get me to Rioli's and I'm
dancing the very dances I've been decry-
ing, and people who have been listening
TO me see me there dancing them with
! you. Deliciously funny. isn't it?"
His anger was mounting. Now 1t burst
forth in all its fury.
II think I'll get out and walk" he
said. reaching for the speaking-tube.
Sylvia caught his hand.
'oh. Billy, please" she begged piteous-
ly. Wait. Wait just minute. Listen
to me-just a minute
He drew himself up coldly. His atti-
tude said plaiE:y: BE brief and be
concise
She did not speak for a minute. She
was trembling in her furs.
I'm a horrid bad-tempered little cat"
she said With a torrent OF self-reproach.
But. oh. Billy. can't you see why did
it? I-I-youre so way. way up above
me, SO big and strong and unattainable,
thSt-that-I wanted you down on my
level: yes, that's it. l wanted you down
within speaking and touching distance
and-and-can't you realize what it must
mean to me to make an abJect confession
like this to your
'Merciful Peter he cried, and caught
her in his arms.
Me? Unattainable? Sylvia, why 1
never thought L had a ghost of a chance
with you-I-'
He caught the speaking tube again.
What are you going to dor she asked.
We're going straight back to Riolfs
and dance and dance right in the face and
eyes OF everybody and"
No we're not" said she. You're ccm-
in; back to dinner with US and we'll tell
the family that I'm engaged to you and
that / had TO propose"
'rll obviate that difficulty right now"
he cried happily. as he drew her to him
and switched out the light above their
heads
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

blame as the lax. unintelligent and often
corrupt administration of these laws The
appointment of March 4. 1907, of James r.
Garfield as Secretary of the Interior led
to a new era in the Interpretation and en-
forcement of the laws governing the pub
lie lands His administration of the In
terror Department was beyond compari-
son the best We have ever had II was
based primarily on the conception that il
Is as much the duty of public land Off
Gals to help the honest settler get title
to his claim as it is to prevent the loot
ing of the public lands. The essential
fact about public land frauds is not
merely that public property is stolen. but
that every claim fraudulently acquired
stands in the way of the making of a
home or a livelihood of an honest man.
As the study OF the public land laws
proceeded and their administration i'm
proved. public land policy was formu-
lated in which the saving of the re-
sources on the public domain for public
use became the leading principle. There
followed the Withdrawal of coal lands as
already described, of oil lands and phos-
phate lands. and finally. just at the end
of the administration. of waterpower
sites on the public domain. These with
drawals were made by the Executive in
order to afford to Congress the necessary
opportunity to pass wise laws dealing
with their use and disposal; and the
great crooked special interests fought
them with incredible bitterness
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Formulated The Fight Over Water Powers For
estry Service Bears Brmt Of Battle.

clearer understanding OF the need of
land law reform. and thus led to the
appointment Of the Public Lands Com
mission.
The Public Lands Commissfon.
This commission. appointed by me on
October ., 1906. was directed to report
to the President: Upon the condition.
operation. and effect of the present land
laws, and to recommend such changes as
are need to effect the largest practicable
disposition of the public lands to actual
settlers who will build permanent homes
upon them, and to secure In permanencs
the fullest and most effective use of the
resources Of the public lands" II pro-
ceeded without loss OF time to make a
personal study, on the ground, OF public
land problems throughout the West, to
confer with the governors and other pub
lie men most concerned. and to assemble
the information concerning the public
lands, the laws and decisions which gov
erned them, and the methods Of defeat
ing or evading those laws, which was al
ready in existence, but which remained
unformulated in the records of the Cen
eral Land ONCE and in the minds of its
employees. The public lands commission
made its first preliminary report on
March !, 1904. II found that the present
land laws do not Mt the conditions Of the
remaining public lands" and recommend
ed specific changes to meet the public
needs. 4 year later the second report Of
the commission recommended still fur
ther changes, and said, THE fundamental
fact that characterizes the situation I'M
der the present land laws is this, that
the number of patent issued Is increasing
out of all proportion to the number OF
new homes" This report laid the foun-
dation OF the movement for government
control of the open range. and included
by far the most complete statement ever
made OF the disposition Of the public do
main.
Among the most difficult topics consid-
cred by the public lands commission was
that Of the mineral land laws. This sub
ject was referred by the commission to
the American Institute of Mining En-
gineers. which reported upon 1t through
a committee. This committee made the
very important recommendation. among
others. that the government of the
United States should retain title to all
minerals. including coal and oil, in the
lands Of unceded territory. and lease the
same to individuals or corporations at a
fixed rental" The necessity for this ac-
ton has since come to be very generally
Another recommendation
since partly carried into effect was for
the separation of the surface and the
in lands containing coal and oil
Secretary GaraeId and His Work.
Our land laws have of recent years
proved inefncient; yet the land laws
themselves have not been 30 much to
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Copyright. l9li.)

The Civic Club. as a general thing. is
not given to wild bursts Of enthusiasm,
but at the conclusion of Prof. WILL
lam Perry's address on Certain Danger
Gus Modern Tendencies that winter aft
,ernoon the staid audience at the Civic
Club quite forgot itself and wildly ap-
plauded the clean-cut ascetic-featured
young speaker, who stood there bowing
his Acknowledgements to this unwonted
outburst
Somewhere in the back of the room a
girl in furs arose hurriedly. slipped from
the hall and went rapidly down the
stairs to the street. Darkness was COM
ing on and it was beginning to snow. The
girls eyes sparkIed; her cheeks burned
with dull red.
"Horrid little poser she hissed be-
tween her teeth. Then almost instantly
she felt ashamed of herself.
long line of cars waited at the curb.
She held. up a slim hand and summoned
one in the line. 1t was a big gray lin
CUISINE. There were orchids in the flower
hoIder-orchids silly Perry had sent her
only that morning. Billy Perry knew
what she thought; yet Billy Perry would
get up before those horrid old interfering
gossips at the Civic Club and make a
speech like that!
Fritz" she said to the chauffeur when
the car was before the entrance to the
Civic Club and the man was touching
his can to her, drive slowly up and
down here in front of the club, block
down that way and block back this
%, way until further orders"
Then she got in and the car moved OF,
slowly through the sitting showdown
the street a block-a whirr and creak OF
shifting gears-back a block-shifting
gears again-then over the same route
once more. The girls face was pressed
against the window. She waited until out
of the club doorway she saw Prof. Will
lam Perry step out into the dismal dusk.
She opened the door of the Limousine.
oh, Billy she called. softly, music
ally.
Perry came bounding to the door Of the
limousine.
SYLVIA he cried, his whole face light
ing up why, this Is a surprise. How
do you happen to be here?"
I'm Just going down. to Rioli's. Want
10 Gomez
She moved over invitingly on the cush-
ions and smiled SO sweetly that Billy
Perry-a very human young man, after
ALL despite all his much-praised intellect
felt himself growing giddy.
do ] want to Gomez" he cried boy
ishly. Watch me,'
TO Riolrs,' said the girl to the chauf
feur. and there was triumph in her eyes,
which Billy Perry, being all too engross-
g ed I'm her red cheeks, did not notice.
Away whirled the car. In a moment It
seemed he was helping her out at Riolfs.
Up the stairs they went, checked their
things and found themselves in a PALM
lined and more or less smoky room. Peo-
pie at many little tables were drinking
tea An orchestra somewhere at the tar
end of the place was playing music of
hauntingly weird minor strain. The
shufie of feet sounded on the polished
floor. Billy Perry stiffened. He looked
quickly and almost suspiciously at the
girl beside him. She was greeting some-
one at one of the tables. He smiled a bit
sardonically as he glanced at those swift
moving figures beyond the palms.
Z From the other tables came many greet
ings both to Sylvia and to himself
: Finally they found themselves at a lit
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

February s. 1905 The bills made no
further progress.
Under the same principle Of steward
ship. railroads and other corporations,
which applied for and were given rights
In the national forests, were regulated
In the use OF those rightA In short, tho
public resources in charge OF the Forest
Service were handled frankly and openly
for the public welfare under the ciear-cut
and clearly set forth principle that the
public rights come FIRST and private In
terests second.
The natural result Of this new attitude
was the assertion In every form by the
representatives OF special interests thar
the Forest Service was exceeding Its
legal powers and thwarting the intention
OF Congress. Suits were begun wherever
the chance arose. 1t is worth recording
that, in spite of the novelty and COM
plexity Of the legal questions II had 70
face. no court Of last resort has ever de-
cided against the Forest Service. This
statement includes two unanimous de-