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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
NECESSITY FOR DUST MULCH
Surface Evaporation Can Be
Economically Accomplished.

(By T. f. KEITT South Carolina Eek
pertinent Station.)
The common field crops require
from 300 to 500 pounds of water for
each pound OF dry matter grown.
hence the necessity for reducing the
loss OF water through surface evap-
GRAFTON. This can be most economical
ly accomplished by the maintenance
of dust mulch.
A perfectly dry dust mulch does not
have to be very deep to be effective,
In practice 1t Is found that the break
Ing of the first two or three inches oil
surface soil forms an effective mulch
but sand mulches may be thinner than
clay mulches. The mulch should be
no deeper than is necessary for the re
duction of evaporation to a minimum
for the top soil is generally richer
than the lower soil and the thinner a
mulch can be made and maintained
effectively, the greater the root range
of the plants.
The principle involved In the func.
tioning of a dust mulch is that the
capillary water Is drawn from soil
particle to soil particle by surface ten
sion until 1t reaches the surface OF the
soil and is evaporated. The blowing
of the surface to the depth already
indicated. by means of a scrape or
sweep, disturbs the arrangement OF
the soil particles and the disarranged
particles blanket" the surface and
prevent the loss of moisture to any
considerable extent.
1t is necessary to renew the mulch
as soon as possible after each rain be.
cause dampening rearranges the par
ticles in such a way that capillarity
will be re-established
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
POINTERS FOR DRY SEASON
Water Consumption by Alfalfa Can
Ee Controlled to Some Extent by
Grazing and Clipping.

The total consumption OF water by
alfalfa can be controlled to con-
siderable extent by pasturage or fire.
quent clipping without serious injury
TO the plants according to the United
states department OF Agriculture. Bull
letin No. 22S. Effect of Frequent Cut
ting on the Water Requirements Of
Alfalfa and Its Bearing on Pasturage.
With a limited amount of stored
moisture in the ground often the
greatest amount of alfalfa can be OBJ
tanned by allowing the crop to grow
when the water requirement is the
lowest. in the fall or spring, and by
Keeping the leaf surface at a mini
mum during the summer through
clipping or pasturage. The efficacy
OF thus conserving the moisture dur
ing the periods of drought has been
observed many times.
Whenever the moisture supply falls
short of the amount necessary to pro-
duce normal crops throughout the sea
son. summer grazing appears to afford
simple and practical means OF OBJ
tanning return from alfalfa common
surate with the available moisture,
and at the same time reduces the dan.
ger OF drought injury. When the mois.
ture supply Is adequate for continuous
crop production throughout the season,
close pasturage or clipping would re-
suit in marked reduction In the
amount Of alfalfa produced, Is the
opinion expressed in the bulletin.
When grazing is practiced greater
production can be secured by inter
mittent grazing; that is. by employing
several fields which are pastured In
rotation. Summer pasturage with al
falfa Is extensively adopted In Aus.
tralia, and the combined system of
hay and pasturage has found much
favor in New South Wales. 1t Is car
ried out in the rolling-plains country
on loan or sandy soils where there IL
no possibility of subirrigatioH
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
Boundaries Needed.

MA! Nal" bawled Freddie as the
usual morning wash was going on.
do my ears belong to my face or
my neck?"
Ma temporized. why what is the
matter?" she asked.
Il want it decided now. Every time
you tell Mary to wash my face or my
neck she washes my ears too. La
dies Home Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08


monster black bear In mid-stream with
= river steamer; the everyday trials
In our work; the wading and actual
swimming OF swamps, and the con-
slant attendance of the little singer"
the Alaska mosquito; methods of bath
Ing; floods on the Tanana river-these
are only few of the occurrences that
befell one of eleven engineering par
ties on this herculean government pro-
ject. writes George Mayo, assistant
United States engineer.
The first 400 miles OF railroad, the
part only Of the great system that
now is to be reality, has its initial
point at Seward, a thriving town on
the southern coast of Kenai peninsula;
follows the now imperative Alaska
Northern railroad around Turnigan
and Knik arms, and then follows the
Susitna and Chultina rivers to Broad
pass, from where the projected rail
Its junction with the Tanana, and up
this river to Fairbanks.
In order to reach the Fairbanks end
Of the line, where our work lay, we
took a coast steamer from Seattle to
Skagway on June 8; over the White
pass and Yukon railroad to White
Horse, and from there by river steam
Or down the Yukon river and up the
Tanana river to Fairbanks.
AS the days went by the more won
derful grew the scenery. At times we
would pass through a channel SO mar
row that it seemed as II we were .rav-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
NauQhtycai.

What is the difference between
port and starboard?" asked the boy.
Port is the left hand and star
board the right" replied his fathen
why do you ask?'
"Oh, nothing much, only Tommy
Jones got fresh, and | landed a port
on his starboard eye."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
How to Win Her Heart.

We know q boy who knows girls.
all right.
He's only years old, but he OBJ
serves things. We heard his mother
calling him down for rudeness at
play the other day, and our caves
dropping was rewarded with this:
Billie" cried the mother, II want
you to quit teasing that little girl!
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
Well, l got to tease somebody,
am"
You've got to tease somebody?
That's fine idea, l must say! And
So"
Yes, n she wants to be teased.
II l quit she'd go play with some
other little boy."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08

gasp OF dismay,
Helen took the
dish. 1t was the
gravy tureen of
their best china,
broken and crude
ly glued together.
mo - no, of
course you can't
use it! Oh, that
girl was too sly
for words! She
tried to mend that
so l wouldn't
know! Now, An
ma, II you do
break anything, l
want you to come
straight and tell
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
Then IL Was Different.

Doctor-Here, have this put up. It
will cost you about so cents.
Patient-Doctor, will you lend me
the so ceata
Doctor-Let me have the prescrip-
ton. There, you can now have 1t
filled for quarter. The item l
scratched out was nerve tonic.-Ne-
braska Awgwan.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
SAP 10 Moisture quickly

No matter how wet the early sea-
son may have been. don't forget that
July and August sun and winds will
sap up the moisture most rapidly.
Moisture Ted to weeds in the corufeld
could be made fine zee of by lha
corn In those months.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
Yourself.

Mans greatest enemy is himself
If every man in the world should bs
as careful of deserving an honest opin-
ion of himself as he is of getting the
good opinion of others there would be
a vast difference in the standing Of
the majority of mankind.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
What She Did With IL.

"Oh, mother" cried Edith. Il found
little flea on kitty and l caught
it,"
What did you do with it?" asked
her mother.
Why, l put 1t back on kitty again.
colts.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
Heard on the Football Field.

Dunn Nut-Look at 'em in that mud!
How will they ever get clean?
Wiseacre-Huh! What do you sup
pose tile scrub team is for?--TigeS
Club.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08

Can use this, ma'am? Won't 1t
come apart when l wash it?" With a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
M7EATE A1wW ZaXAX4 KaLLEY

SEASONS experiences with
a locating crew on the first
government railroad in the in
terror of Alaska would fill q
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA.

There arc great opportunities at the present
time i'm China for the American, for II ~ re.
ported that never In the history or emma nave
Tho Chinese been better disposed TO America
and Things American. II Is said that there are
numerous chances for Americans to estab.
Iish industrial plants, China offering the best
field in the world for cotton manufacturing /"
There are tens of thousands of miles Of rail.
roads to be built: There's are tramways, tele.
phone lines, electric plants. glass making o.
Establishments, oil mills and flour mills 10 be
erected while there are rich mineral deposits
to be mined and native products 10 bo
exported.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
Who Can Decide This One?

John Wanamaker. Jr., of Philadelphia,
member Of Union League Racquet club
and all that, has been sued by Lucille
Storer. of New York city. for 100000
breach of promise Of marriage damages,
and the courts have got to decide nice
question, because the suit is based on
Johnnie's not having married her with
in a reasonable time" as promised.
Now, what is an unreasonable time be-
tween asking the girl and leading her up
to be shackled in the holy chains of
matrimony?
Lucille swears that Johnnie proposed
on June IL, 1912. Is three years and a
quarter unreasonable? Remember that
Johnnie is Philadelphia and, hence,
what might look like three hours to you
might wear the aspect of three years to
him.
We are inclined 10 believe that local
conditions have much TO do with the
reasonabeness of the time consumed in
engagement to marry.
Any girl threatened with marriage TO
one of those Philadelphia dudes ought to
have considerable time to thoroughly
study the matter, whereas, if we were a
Philadelphia or any other sort Of dude
we'd hang out for plenty of time to con-
slider permanently taking to our bosom
any New York city girl whose affections
could be damaged 100000 worth in her
own appraisal.
However, it doesn't seem likely that
the court can reach satisfactory decision
on this question through testimony of
experts.
There are experts who will declare that
the parties should hop right from the
place of declaration to the hymeneal al
tar
Also, there are experts who will swear
that the engagement period should be un-
limited, and the longer the better.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
Advantages Found In Lite of HOBBS

Tramps have few vicissitudes.
They do not have to cater to tickle
constituencies. as public servants
must. They are never alarmed about
losing sinecure. They do not fail
and go into the hands Of a receiv-
er. as corporations often do. or into
bankruptcy, where many individuals
fetch up after entering with high
hopes and fine confidence upon prof
liable and honorable projects.
Tramps are not sued for divorce
and compelled TO pay alimony suf-
ficient to keep up disgruntled wives
in the style TO which they aspire.
They are under no necessity of get
ting up in the early morning. when
all OF the consultations OF paradise
are claimed by the fortunate few
who can awaken Just sufficiently TO
be able TO realize their luck and
then turn over TO pick up
again the golden thread Of unfin-
ished dreams. They are not pinned
10 one pitiful spot in world Of
wonders and delights TO vegetate In
depleted soil and become stunted.
The tramp is a gentleman of unlim-
tied leisure.
The crumpled rose leaf in the
hobo's bouquet OF earthly pleasures
has been the inhospitable attitude Of
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
United States Ideas in War

N has taken Europe a century and
a quarter to catch Up y ith the Unit
cd States In one important feature
OF making war This Is the first big
European conflict in which trenches
cut real figure
German, French, Russian and Eng.
lish are now learning the lesson our
daddics taught Howe at Bunker Hill.
That was tie first important occa-
sion whore trenches played great
part in battle.
Americans have ever since then
been as handy with the spade "a
the rife i hole II the ground Is
far safer place for soldier when
shells are flying than in steel-cn.
cased or granite fort.
Napoleon dldr't use trenches. nor
did Won Mcltke. nor Wellington. nor
Bluecher. nor Frederick nor Bred.
dock. but now the trench Is the real
defense.
Th're were several other lessons
in that war NJ &c which some az the
monarch-riddon lands OF Europe may
learn when peace comes again.
Philadelphia Ledger
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23

the conventional world toward those
who have unlocked the treasure
house of idleness and turned their
backs upon the tawdry prizes hung
up for toilers. Now the great and
good state OF New York has set
aside a fund out of which every
wanderer may be provided for. 10
the extent OF As cents day. while
being furnished a free bed.
Who Ia the happy warrior? Who
is he whom every man-in-arms
would wish 10 be? The hard-worked
sbarrister. getting his fees from the
strife OF his neighbors' The over
worked physician, getting his bread
and cheese by prescribing physic TO
melancholy horde OF complaining
patrons who will blame him II he
does not work a miracle? The bus
mess man with the hot cog-wheels
In his head and the fear of the bank
hanging over him like the sword OF
Damocles? The honest farmer
spurned by Jupiter Pluvius, scourged
by Aelous. smitten BY the plague
complaining like an elderly fshwife
of Billingsgate afflicted with rheu
matism? The oficeholder. harassed
by hangers-on. responsible to every
body. defenseless against criticism
or the merry hobo?-Louisyille
Courier-Journal.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
Grains" of Powder

Unless you are familiar with its
appearance. you probably would not
recognize on sight the explosive
used in modern great guns. Ger
tainly It is not powder" In the
usual sense OF the word. A single
grain OF the powder used in the l6-
inch rifles at Panama is as big
around as a broomstick and several
inches long. The size OF the grain
OF powder varies with the size Of
the gun for which II is intended
Different nations make their biz
gun explosives in different shapes
The British make IL in sticks the
size Of lead pencils and tie II in
bundles that At into the breach Of
the gun. The French fashion II in
fiat strips like chewing gum. while
the German explosives arc also In
strips. though smaller and longer.
The large grains OF powder are per.
forated lengthwtse. This Is so that
It will take fire more evenly and
burn from the center outward. The
powder does not expend all its
force instantly. but the size of the
grain and the perforation are ar.
ranged so that the force is creates,
just as the projectile leaves the
mouth OF the cannon.-American
Boy.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
Fashion In Picking Spaniels

When the Chinese emperor's sum-
mer palace at Picking was sacked
by the allies at the time Of the
Boxer uprising, az least one pair OF
the now exceedingly popular Peki-
nese spaniels was looted and car
ried away by British officer, who
realized their value. and Il is com
monty said that from these two all
the dogs OF this breed now in Eu-
rope are descended. This, however.
Is probably not quite correct. Pek-
inese spaniels were known in both
Paris and London to a few ardent
dog lovers. at least 10 years prior
to the Boxer rebellion, though
where they came from Is something
Of a mystery.
Nevertheless, the craze for these
pretty little dogs among society
folk undoubtedly had its origin in
the campaign for the relief OF the
Peking legations; just as the earlier
fashion for the far larger but not
less interesting Chow dog can be
traced 10 the series OF opium
wars. az they were called, which
we waged with China in the middle
Of the last century.
The Chow.Chov. to give II It's full
and proper name. Is, OF course, the
famed edible dog" OF the old Chi
nese epicures. and the first speci.
mems we're brought TO America and
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
Pointed Paragraphs

Laughter IS the sunny side OF a
mans existence
Wise men make mistakes, but
fools repeat them.
Its better to bow your head than
break your fool neck.
The most difficult thing for some
people to remember is the poor.
It's easy for the man who never
suffered pain TO talk OF patience.
Happy is he who let's himself
owe no man and lets no man owe
him,
No man ever lived long enough
TO get even with this big world OF
ours.
II sometimes happens that a
woman's hair is a BIT of fiction
founded on fact
The real secret OF many man 3
success lies in doing thing today
and talking about IT next week.
when a small boy Begins 20 wash
his face without being told he
is passing through the ordeal of
his first love affair.
Many q woman who doesn't oh
jet 10 cigar smoke before marriage
draws the line al a pipe before the
honeymoon has begun 10 slump the
slUmps.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
THE IMPRESSION OF SMITH.

The conversation AT a club the other nlght
switched TO tho subject of music when lie"
Fields the actor recalled the impression OF
party named Smith,
one evening Smith jitneyed TO the suburbs TO
call on his friend Jones. and while they were at
ting on the veranda enjoying their afterdinner
rag.weed large volumes OF music broke loose In
the adjacent bungalow
Some music" commented smith, glahclns
through the fircflies 10 the scenery beyond
who might the performer be-
1T is my neighbor. Green. answered Jones
And would you believe that he plays by ear
aone?'
~ would not" was the prompt rejoinder Of
smith II cen easily imagine that he might
make uech noise by using both hands and
feet and an axe. but you cant make me believe
that he does it by banging the side OF MS mead
on the keys Philadelphia Telegraph
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
For the C0l0nel's Vocabulary.

A Mexican has been fined 5000 by an
Fl Paso police court for calling the Unit
"a States "desgraciado."
'Desgraciado" is a beautiful word, a
thorough word, most comprehensive
word, and we wonder that Col. Roosevelt
hasn't corralled il long ago.
1t is, however, a most dangerous word.
Since Texans have become so aesthetic
- to discard automatics and bootleg
bowies, the word liar" hitherto so pro-
ductice of funerals, has become rather
effete, but the word "Desgraciado' still
has power to make the native draw
whatever of hardware he may have on
him or be able to reach. -
"Desgraciado" means whole vocabu-
ny Of such things as meanness, degen-
Gopy, contumely, insult. defiance, cow
-, lying, understanding. dog-eating.
oncy. offeminacy and so forth.
40 not be short and ugly. Colonel
- ssts there just the same.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI

The duke of the Abruzzi. commandments
OF Italy's navy comes OF famous hghting
bouse-the house OF Savoy. Te Is forty-two
years old and Is mainly known TO the world as
an intrepid explorer, particularly as a noun
taineer In 1897 ne assembled the frozen nights
OF Mt 81 Elias. In Alaska, feat, II Is said
never tberetofore performed Two years later
came his polar expedition. In which he made
point farther north than Nansen had reached
This was followed by mountaineering teats IN
Africa and among the fImalayas In early boy
hood tho duke showed a fondness for the sea,
and entered me italian havy at the minimum
age He was educated at the naval school ut Leg
morn and had - most successful career as an
officer Of the feet, having risen In the service
by his own merits and Industry.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
A Poem a Day
/, MICHIGAN STATE SONG

ny ID. 4. MINNIE.
Oh, hail 10 the state that is sirdcd
round
For the grand old nurse has Michi-
gan bound
~ tuc virtues OF the sea.
In the very heart OF a hemisphere.
ny old natures hrst DEGREES.
Our Michigan rose from the crystal
As queen OF the inland seas
CHORUS,
We're the sons OF the inland seas
The sons OF the inland seas
For virtue. for counsel or war
Mc viii march on the line most fore
The sens Of the inland seas.
The spirit divine 81 the ocean vast
sweeps Mich gan's passionod breast.
And the fierce north storms and the
winter blast
Feeds her with "A mighty Iest.
We viii drink the airs. We invite IN"
And stand like the old pine trees
striking deep roots growing higher
And manhood Of unbent knees.
Chorvs--
The ways and the wars and the
heroes great
Are past and forever done.
Peace. Virtue and thought are a high
er state.
And "A better man must run.
Be Michigan strong IN the ways OF
peace
Let our toll uuhreed disease,
I.et Justice and right with our wealth
increase.
New happiness. health and ease.
Chorus
n,,, Nttcbtga, stands 10 the forward
years.
Her sons and daughters arise;
Fair Detroit leads such line 81 peers
As delights the nations eyes.
Hail Hail TO the times More nan
to the years.
We cast on tn. lake born breeze.
with a strength and hope that can
know no fears
We're the sons OF the inland seas
Chorus
The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
Joy is a Business Asset.
ev II. AppINGToN BRUCE,
Author of The Riddle Of Personality,
Psychology and Parenthood," etc.

There is a Chinese proverb which should be
memorized and taken TO heart by every young
man starting on a business career.
1t is short, and easily remembered. Here 1t
is:
A MAN WITHOUT SMILING FACE MUST
NOT OPEN A SHOP.
Applied specifically to the business Of shop
keeping, this little proverb may be applied with
equal force TO almost every vocation In which a
man can engage.
The only vocation which at the moment &C.
ours 10 as furnishing an exception is the
undertaking business.
And even an undertaken should not forever
keep sunshine out OF his face and heart, if he
would maintain a high standard of efficiency.
For gloom, like all other depressing mental
states is physical as well as a mental depres-
SAINT.
1t lowers the vitality. slows the circulation of
the blood. weakens the digestive power, and
consequently helps to unfit a for the long
hours OF work essential to success In any call
ing.
On the other hand the JOY which is manifested
by smiling contenance, is a physical tonic of
high order This has been scientifically de-
genious experiments.
In one particularly interesting set of expert.
ments, man was required 10 press spring
until fatigue paralyzed his finger. This was re
peated at intervals in order TO determine de-
hnitely the average number of pressures he
could make at a single sitting.
linen ne was required 10 press the spring
while thinking of something extremely sad
At once his average pressure-power was notice
ably lowered.
Whereas when he allowed his mind to dwell
on exceptionally pleasing thoughts. he was able
to press the spring far oftener than when his
mind occupied with nothing In particular
Other experiments have proved that JOY slim
uates all the bodily functions and stimulates
especially the circulation OF blood In the brain
with resultant Improvement in the ability 10
think rapidly and clearly.
Accordingly Joy must be regarded as a
BODY BUILDER and MIND DEVELOPER of
the first order II only for this reason the
man about 10 engage in business should cult
vate the habit Of happiness.
But JOY does more than this. II IL is a
TONIC that helps man 10 carry on his bust
ness more efficiently II is also MAGNET
that draws 10 him more business wherewith TO
demonstrate his efficiency.
yerybody is attracted by a smiling face. and
especially by the smiling face that speaks eo-
uuently of inward Joy and sef-confidence
Everybody is repealed by the gloomy counter
ance that testifies 10 selfdistrust, and hints at
present or expected failure.
! In the one case, people unconsciously say 10
! themselves;
Here Is a forceful capable, genial fellow
! 1t win be pleasurabe and safe to do business
with him He can make good in his promises "
| is:
There's something wrong with this man
| Best keep away"
| Gloom. TO put it tersely, Is a marvellous ri s
! NESS KILLER. Joy is an equally marvellous
BUSINESS WINNER.
Young man starting out in life. beg Of you
to remember this.