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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
HOME GROUNDS BEAUTIFUL

While in the North. East and middle
West 1t is impossible to achieve the
beautiful effects possible in the South,
there is much that can be done to
Improve the appearance OF the
grounds around our homes. .,..ss.
The huge palms that grow so won,
derfully in southern California and
lend beauty and charm to the southern
home are not for us In tifeir exotic
prodigality of growth, But. lesson
can be learned from the planting Of
these huge palms.. The accompany
ing photograph Of the grounds around
. home in Los Angeles gives one q
fine idea of the beauty Of planting, be
II trees or palms. Plenty OF space
and chance for the tree TO shine In
the picture. II Is q mistake to plart
trees too closely together. Some Of
our yards look al II they were planted
Tor timber instead Of for shade and the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
THINGS TO DO NOW
By L. M. BENNINGTON.

Make a compost heap. Get sod
about three inches thick from m old
field or pasture and pile them up in
layers. the grass side down Between
the layers of sod put layer of cow
manure, using about one part Of cow
manure to three of sods. If turned
over a couple of times during the win
ter this will make the best soil for pot
ting plants.
Put boards up on the north and west
sides of hedges exposed t. heavy,
winds and winter sunshine.
Put away garden tools and destroy
breeding places for pests IND dis
ease.
Pile leaves near your bulb beds but
do not cover them until there is an
inch or two of frost in the ground.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

House repair work shows that the
greatest wear on the floors is between
the stove, the sink, the pantry and
the cellarway Starting with these data
architects have labored to reduce
these lines of travel to the shortest
possible dimensions and at the .samo
time crowd all of the necessary con-
veniences into this restricted space.
The finish Of a modern kitchen is
designed and carried out as carefully
as the finish of any other part OF the
house Modern kitchens are made as
light and attractive as possible. Very
often the woodwork Is finished In white
enamel and the walls are made white
and washable. Wall paper has no
place in modern kitchen. The wall
must have a hard, glossy, sanitary
finish and there must be no cracks
large enough to admit little red ants
or insects of any other dimensions.
Not only the comfort of the house
wife, but the health Of the family. de-
ponds on kitchen sanitation. The first
law of sanitation is light and sunshine,
although cleanliness really is a part
of this first rule. When kitchen Is
made light, the walls and ceiling hard
and washable with well-laid hard.
wood floor, then cleanliness follows
easily.
The laundry in this plan Is under
the kitchen and there is an outside
cellarway for convenience on wash
days. Every housekeeper is part'cu-
lar to have the clothes hung outdoors
when weather will permit. The out
side cellarway. in combination with
good outside clothesline, means
great deal in helping to produce snowy
white linen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

place in the amateur gardeners col.
lection. It must have a somewhat
moist location. The Japanese and
German varieties have remarkable
colorings.
Perennial phlox should be in the
collection and ought to include dog
en- of the most distinct varieties. This
Is the geranium of the outdoor gar.
den. It grows easily and is a profuss
boomer.
Hardy pinks are good, readily oh
tainable and easily grown. Unless you
desire immediate effects all the kinds
here mentioned will bloom the second
season from Seeding plants.
Now Is the time to think OF your
garden for next year and If you have
been restoring to annual planting try
making permanent beauty spots.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
CELL KEY DID THE TRICK
Escaping Prisoner at st. LOUIS
Police Station Thought It
Was a Gun.

St. Louis, Mo.-Using tin spoon
and a shoestring to open the door Of
his cell in police headquarters, J. J..
Hartwell, bandit suspect wanted III
Butte, Mont, was subdued by a guard
using brass key as pistol and put
back into his cell.
Hartwell had picked the St. Louis
lock and opened the door and was
about to make for a rear window
when he was captured by Parker
Thompson.
AS Hartwell left the cell Thompson
bounced upon him, pointing his big
brass key at the prisoner and order
ing him to hold up his hands. The
prisoner thought he was covered"
with a revolver and raised his hands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

beauty given by proper arrangement.
3 Ornamental shrubbery can be effec-
lively used and the successful cultiva-
ton Of this shrubbery depends upon
the simple principles Of ordinary gar.
dening: First. proper preparation OF
the ground-which is merely digging
or blowing foot or two deep and
seeing that there is q supply Of fer.
tile soil. properly drained. ,,t}5
Agood dressing of well-rotted stable
manure spread over the surface Of the
bed and dug in will achieve wonders.
The second point of Importance to
consider in planting Is whether you
want to have done with the work once
and for all or whether you will care
fully tend the plantation for the nex1
few years, The ideal way Is to plant
d little thickly that is. to plant few
more than can later on be comfortably
accommodated upon the space. and TO
thin ont "a succeeding years % this
various plants attain greater size. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
PERENNlALS AND HERBACEOUS
PLANTS
By z. VAN BENTHUYsEN.


There Is no class of Towering plants
more desirable than the hardy peren-
malls and herbaceous plants like the
hydrargeas, the peonies, the holly
hooks, golden glow, spireas and iris.
These plants require but little at,
tention, and for those who have not
much time to devote to the garden,
there is no class more desirable.
Most of them will do we'll In ordi
nary soils and flourish under condi-
lions unfavorable to the satisfactory
development of ANNALS.
The ANIMALS should be left to those
who are here this season and away
next. For the permanent residents
it is we'll to consider the merits of
this class of plants.
The cultivation of a collection of
hardy plant is urged in preference to
ANIMALS because the latter class will
not prove satisfactory unless good
deal of time and labor are expended
on them.
One of the prime arguments In fav.
or of the perennials is-that once es.
tablished your plants are good for an
Indefinite period. Your garden does
not have to be made every season.
About all this class of plants will
ask of you is that in the spring the
plants will need to be worked about
and freed from the grass which will
encroach upon their territory, If al
lowed to do 80, the soil will require
fertilizing, and once in three or four
years the old plants will be bettered
by a division of their roots. ..
A great many of these can be at
tended to In day, and the work is
much easier than that of making beds
and pulling weeds. e f'@
One of the best perenniaIs is the
hydrangea. The coloring is beautiful
and it lends itself to massing and is
lovely in all its stages from the first
tender green. through the pink and
rose stage on to its russell coloring in
the fall.
The hollyhock is another favorite.
IL COtAOD LA a "lN0 AuA6O VI NOiOA
white, rose, crimson, maroon, and soft
yellow--it is a profuse bloomer and
does we'll in almost any kind of soil.
Double hollyhocks are mostly IL
favor these days, but the single ones
are well worth the cultivation. Cut
of the old fower-stalks, as soon as
the buds on them have developed,
and quite frequently new stalks will
be sent up late in the season.
In this way one may have holly
hooks until late in the season.
Seeds planted in May. June or July
will give one dozen Of plants from
which flowers may be expected the
following season.
Great clumps of golden glow or
rudbeckfa make an exceedingly rich
show of color. For weeks it is solid
mass of golden blooms, and for cut.
ting we have few better flowers.
The spireas should be more extern
sively grown. 1t would be difficult to
find more exquisitely lovely flower.
with it's great plumelike panicles OF
airy, pink bloom.
The iris should always be given q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

interfered with by numbers of agrees
sive evening visitors, commonly called
pesky mosquitoes.
The sun parlor presents series of
close-titting screens to exclude un-
desirable insects while the windows
are open in the summertime to admit
the cool air of evening. In winter the
sashes are closed and this comfortable
little sun parlor is bright and cheerful
when the sun shines and it is made
comfortable at other times by electric
lights and q steam or hot water radia-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
Medals Have Their Duty,

2. < Medals Have Their Duty, "a
Aiawatha. KAN, Gold \ medals for.
prize crops are 90 numerous with 8. G.
Trent OF Hiawatha, who has just been
designated at the Panama'Pacifc ex'
position as champion corn grower for
Kansas, that he uses the prize medals
as paperweighta in his mill office.
Trent has no formula OF secret prac-
tice that enabled him TO raise the lit
bushels to the acre and win the prize.
The corn was grown on his fathers
farm ave miles southwest Of town. IN
y, field Of is acres Trent measured OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
new y way TO MAKE RAIN

'.yeriy. Ga. Colquitt Chambers of
nossvtlle believes he is q rainmaker.
! { le y. days ago he killed large black.
snak e and hung Il up In BUSH. a
y came up and gave him a wet.
ing before he could reach shelter.
w q day or two later he moved some
gay, and this. he thinks. brought an
other rain.
Now PEOPLE In every section are KILL
slns snakes and hanging them up and
a moving nay TO bring rain. AZ II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
Bedside Library.

start a bedside library" says Doc
tor .Osler to young physicians. and
spend the last half-hour OF the day IN
communion with the saints Of human
ity" The advice might be taken with
good results by many others. Instead
Of thinking over the cares and troubles
of the dying day. let the tired wooer
of balmy sleep read page or two OF
his bedside library and lie down to
pleasant dreams.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
Hen in 500.MiIe Hatch.

Cottage Grove, Ore.-A hen set here
completed her hatch 500 miles away
When Bert Nokes prepared to move
to Spokane he decided to ship his hen
and eggs by express. Chicken fan.
ciers smiled, but when biddy arrived
In Spokane she had in no way changed
her mind about raising family.
Nokes announces that twelve of the
fourteen eggs Matched.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
Rain for the Preachers Son.

II do not support the proverbial
theory that all ministers sons are
good for nothing" says Mrs. Freda
Kupple. the short grass widow. MY
first husband was preachers son,
and | was able to put up with him
year and eight months. whereas my
second mate, the son Of railroad con-
ductor, received his passports after q
residence of IA months. kansas City
Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
4 RIushlno erldue At 70.

4 Grants Pass, Ore. The oldest cou-
PIE ever married in Josephine county
have Just started on their honeymoon.
John M. Jones. the bridegroom.
lacked only two months Of eighty
years, and the blushing bride wss
seventy-nine years old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
Cotton Waste Has Value.

In Lancashire. England. the cotton
waste has IN annual value Of $76,-
100000. This vast sum IL represented
BY fag.ends and sweeptngs and pick
ings and combings. Thousands Of
women are employed TO divide this
stun into good. middling. and bad and
II is sold at various prices for differ
ent papermaking. mating.
surgical wadding, and. most Of all. the
making OF shoddy. /. I w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
British rangehnder noting ee:aton
position of the Germans

nm acre, planted Boone County white
corn, cultivatedfit Just as Ne would
m ordinary crop. and gave It no spe.
cial attention of any kind The corn
grew and made him H. bushels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
Disbursement.

Il hope you never talk about your
neighbors," said the exacting friend.
~ never dc" replied the frivolOut
woman. They're an awfuliy urinter
estiug lot. 4 IN as ;ss
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
STEAMERS MAY CUT OUT VALDEZ.

Under the caption Of "Vadez Council Blocks Progress
the Seattle Railway and Marine News publishes lengthy
article reviewing the action of few nsurgent citizens of
neghborng town in attempting present the rebuilding of the
DOCK recently destroyed by fire. by extending the city
limits and providing unheard of regulations governing the
of lands docks and whar to force all steamships to do bust
with the Municipal Dock After scoring those RESPONSE
BILE for this action the Railway and Marine News says
In justice to the always patriotic and distinguished citi
of Valdez they heartily against this attempt to pre-
vent in the most fragrant the operation of steamship
business which could only result in loss and delay the
building of that city Coming at time when the steamship
lines seriously considering withdrawal from the Valdez
Route owing to the fact that such route has not paid for long
me this attempt the part of the misguided councmen and
ants work out special personal grudge against the
of the Valdez Dock is much to be regretted
Vadez is in serious predcamen at present and needs
all the upbudng and development possibly and
to take action at critical moment when the curtamen of
it's steamship service is under discussion it looks if these
responsible for the outrage trying to ruin their
town and drive steamships away Owing to the fact that the
legal status of the quite clear giving rights to the dock
owner nothing possibly be accomplished but the effort has
created end Of talk and those responsible being severely
condemned while the ridiculous effort being regarded
of the jokes of the summer season.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
SUGGESTION A GOOD ONE.

MMcPherson who toured Alaska in the interests of the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for ceeb
Alaska making his report to Seattle MEMBERS said
transportation companies ought to tourist boats
they would remain longer in Alaskan towns
He said he found there general complaint the part
the tourists and Alaska residents present schedules
Now the Seattle Chamber likely to take this matter up
with the transportation companies for next years business the
commercial organization in Alaska should also get busy.
Naturally tourists to Alaska to much of the
try they Of course until the present there
probably enough tourist business to regular excursion
boats and break regular schedules The interests of the
transportation companies must be considered well the
q interests of the Alaskan business
But another there to believe there will
be enough tourists coming to Alaska to enable the ranspo
ton companies to make Fnew schedule" For instance,
tourists could profab spend two three days at of the
towns at which boats stop the coast of Alaska Around
Juneau many interesting places to be visited about which
the tourist knows nothing under the present
This is true of other Alaskan towns Very often boats
in the night time and the tourists leave the boat
When they return to Seattle all thy have Of the country
from the decks of the boats The Dispatch believes if the
era Alaskan towns cooperate with the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce in this matter and put to the transportation
companies different schedule will be worked out for next
season.-Juneau Dispatch
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
Or. SMITH RECEIVES NEWS
OF DROWNING OF HIS son

DR.. l.. c. Smith, formerly of Cor
dova and Chitina, who is now located
at Fairbanks. has received the sad
news that his son, Frank Smith and
the latter's wife, of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, were accidentally drowned in
Browns Lake near Melrose, Montana.
1t was nearly month after the son
and his wife had drowned before the
father and mother heard of the sad
event. This was due to the fact that
DR.. and Mrs. Smith had changed their
address. The drowning was the re-
suit of the boat, in which the couple
were fishing having overturned when
the young man stod up in it and tried
to throw his line long distance.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
MEARS SLAMS OLD-TIMERS.

special correspondent at Anchorage, who is trained
and thoroughly reliable newspaper man, has correctly reported
Commissioner Mears reference his attitude the labor
question connection with the construction of the
railroad there little hope of the Alaskan pioneers being given
ca deliberately throwing down the gauntlet to the Sourdoughs
of this norhand and giving preference employment to aliens
and bohunks This condition appears to exist at Anchor
and the residents of the territory have just grievance and
that will he aired before the next session of Congress
Commissioner Mears credited with saying substance
Were going to show the Sourdoghs build this road
without their assistance Such sweeping statement is not
only unfair to oers but entirely uncaed for and if untrue
should be promptly denied by Mr.. Mears
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
TAKING MOVIES
IN ALL PARTS
ALASKA

C. C. Garisford. president and gen.
eral manager of the Silver Fox Films,
of the Moose Bay Fur and Trading
Company, of Chicago. arrived in Cor
dova this morning, accompanied by
three, photographers and they expect
to remain here for some time. taking
educational films of Alaska. This
work has been in progress for two
years, and is wide in its scope and
covers practically every section of the
northland.
They are taking pictures of all the
mining interests, including the famous
Bonanza and Jumbo mines at Kenne-
colt, the gold quartz properties at
Juneau and in fact every mine Of any
note in Alaska. A number of films
are taken of each operation, showing
how the ore is taken out of the mines
and the process it goes through in
the mill.
Scenes have been taken along the
Copper River & Northwestern rail.
way, including the glaciers and other
points of interest. The same has been
done at Anchorage, where the gov.
eminent road is being built.
The fishing industry is shown in all
of its phases. They have taken pic.
lures of the canneries, hatcheries and
show how the fish is treated from the
time they are caught until served on
the table. Street scenes have also
been taken in all of the towns, and the
panoramic views of the country will
give tourists an excellent idea of the
scenery and conditions, which will un
doubtedly prove one of the greatest
advertisements Alaska has ever en-.
ioyed.
This collection of views is recog
| nized as one of the best that has ever
| been taken and it is the intention tc
show it on the screens throughout the
United States.
Mr.. Garisford is making Juneau his
headquarters for Southeastern Alaska
and Cordova his headquarters fol
Southwestern Alaska.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
.CORDOVA,S PUBLIC BUILDING.

Under normal conditions work upon Cordovas $780,
600 federal building should start early next year, but Post
master General Burleson has sent recommendation to the
treasury department which may bring about the annument
plans construct public buildings where the post
Office receipts less than $4,000 year, which of
would affect this town.
He takes the attitude that when the receipts of posoce
less than $4,000 poor business for the
construct building house the postoce Experience
that in such towns suitable quarters usually
be rented less than the cost of upkeep build
ing nothing of the interest of the governments invest
ment
is expected however that the postmaster generals at
tude will affect principally appropriations yet to be sought
by putting curb pork-barre activities When building
bill introduced is referred to the treasury department for
report If it postoce building the treasury department
calls the postmaster general for statement of the needs
the postal service in that particular town. If the postal
ceps happen to be below and the postmaster general
says the building not needed desirable the treasury
parment will make adverse report congress the bill
and is practically impossible to get through bill which
the treasury department has reported adversely.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
FORMER coRDovAN HAS
CLOSE CALL FROM DROWNING

Councilman King had close call
from being drowned Sunday, in the
waters of Mineral Creek. Together
with his son, Porter, he was attempt
ing to ford the stream, when he was
swept off his feet and into a pot-hole
Struggling desperately, Mr.. King was
drawn under twice, and was just about
exhausted, when Porter succeeded in
catching him by the coat and lifting
him into shallow water.-Valdez Pros
pector.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
NEW YARD ENGINE is
ON WAY TO SEWARD

Considerable freight for the en-
cheering commission including a 80
ton yard engine for use in reconstruc
ton work along the old line, is expect
ed soon from Seattle, according to q
statement made by Chairman Edes
1t is possible that it may be brought by
the freighter Wilmington, which will
stop at Seattle ON it's way north from
Panama.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BE STATIONED ANCHORAGE

The Department of Justice has al
lowed for the appointment of an assis-
tant district attorney to be stationed
at Anchorage and Assistant District
Attorney Munley, now of Valdez, has
been selected for the position. n It is
rumored that H. G. Bennett, nephew
of District Attorney Spence, will sue
coed Mr. Munley. Dame pRumor also
reports that o. P. Hubbard may Sc
cure the appointment.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21

It good that coming from Alaskathat for the
year 1915 copper will take first place in the products of that
territory followed lead gold coming third For many
gold has taken first place.
The aforementon reversal shows that Alaska is coming
into own that it is longer be looked upon solely
field the hardy adventuer but that Of commercial
development has begun coincdenta with the
of work the federal railroad (which will populate Alaska
with and desirable of settlerSeae Star
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
TWO NEW, STEAMERS TO
,,. BE BOUGHT FOR THIS RUN

Officials of the Alaska Steamship
company. have gone east to arrange
for the purchase of tive vessels which
will be put on the Alaska run at once
Heavy traffic to the north, in addition
to the increasing demand for copper
has made the immediate increase OF
the feet imperative.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21
BUY ANTHONY MINE
LEASE NOME RAILROAD

The Sliscovitch anthony mine on
Manila creek near Nome has been
purchased by capitalists from the
states who have at the same time
leased the Seward peninsula railroad
and will install gasoline motor cal
service to handle the ore to Nome
Demand for antimony has increased to
such aniextent since the beginning OF
the European war that it is being
sought In every part Of the world.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21

rtier Ordered to Report to Mexico.
Cornelius Whaling,o of the Valdez
signal corps detachment, has received
orders to report to the signal corps de-
tachment. stationed on the Mexican
border.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-21

|. Jury Term Court for Seward.
Is. A jury term of court will be held in
Seward about the end of October or
the beginning of November. according
to the announcement made by Judge
Brown.