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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1915-12-17

Harry Hepworth left yesterday for Hungary creek.
 H, Ray and Mrs. Ray arrived up from Solomon yesterday.
 
 Mike Powers is visiting Nome from Bluff
 OH YOU Roof Garden tomorrow night. Carl He'd has started to sink a new shaft on Holyoke Dahlberg and partner have start ed to sink a new shaft on Bourbon. Silver Sets at MUELLERS. Andy Anderson and partner on Center creek reached bed rock vest. erday and is now drifting.
 W Andy Otterson and partners have moved a large boilcrhouse to their ground on Center creek The Flat Creek Mining Co. has rigged up self Jumper where they are sinking shaft  Julian and partner on Wonder creek are drifting now in very good pay.
 Xmas presents at MUELLERS.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1915-12-17

Let us estimate on your Job Work
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1915-12-17

Anything in the line of job work at the Industrial Worker Office. Satisfaction assured.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05

The fact that farmers are crying for
relief from the weed pest, and that the
government is trying to aid them, Is
one of the encouraging signs Of the
day.
To rid the country Of noxious weeds
would put agriculture forward most in
calculably.
An enormous amount Of labor is in
volved every year in the extermina-
ton Of weeds. Not only are these
weeds troublesome to cultivated agri-
cultural crops. but they are trouble
some In meadows and pastures. The
~cornfelds and cultivated crops gener.
ally, must be kept clean If a crop Is
to be produced. OF course, the farmer
would want to till his soil whether
weeds occurred or not. A soil that is
not cultivated would not produce a re-
munerative crop. But the weeds have
come to stay, and the farmer must till
the soil to keep the weeds In subjec-
ton.
1t IS, therefore, important that every
farmer should know something Of the
best methods of exterminating these
weeds, and thus make it possible to
produce better crops.
The most common weed is the
pigeon grass, or the various types OF
foxtail grasses. The common door.
yard plantain, ragweed, and other
seeds, are found in considerable guam
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
fH]GHWf1
TO HOLD CONGRESS AT FAIR
The Leading Good Roads Associations
Of the United States to Meet at
Panama-Paclfic Exposition.

Preliminary plans have been COM
pleted for what promises to be the
largest gathering Of good roads advo-
Gates ever held. This meeting will be
held at the Panama-Pacific interna-
tional exposition and will be known as
the Pan-American road congress. 1t
will be under the joint auspices OF
the American Road Builders associa-
ton and the American Highway asso-
citation. The tentative date selected
is that Of the week Of September 6.
The plans for the congress will be
handled by an executive committee
Of five. This committee is made up
of Gov. Charles w. Gates of Vermont.
chairman; W. w. Crosby, former state
highway engineer of Maryland, and E.
L. Powers, editor of Good Roads, rep
r~esenting the American Road Build
ers' association, and James H. Mac
Donald, former state highway commits
sioner of Connecticut, and j. e. Pen
nybacker, chief Of division Of econom-
les, United States Office of public roads,
representing the American Highway
association.
At the meeting held in Montpelier,
VT, on March IS, Governor Gates was
elected the fifth member and chair
man Of the committee. In order to
facilitate its work the committee has
appointed the same among four sub.
committees. as follows: Finance,
James H. Macdonald; program. W.
W. Crosby; publicity, E. L. Powers.
and arrangements. ]. E. Pennybacker.
1t is expected that this meeting will
bring together not only official rep
resentatives from every state but also
from the Canadian provinces and
many of the South American coun'
tries. Official invitations will soon be
issued to the governors Of the several
states to appoint delegates.
The members of the committee have
been working for some months In
making preparations for this meet.
ing, and great interest has been shown
in the work by those identified with
highway improvement. The co-opera.
ton of other good roads organizations,
the railroads and others, is promised,
with the result that it is expected
that the meeting will mark a mile
stone in the propaganda for good
roads.
The organization under whose aus
pieces the joint congress will be held
are known as the two leading good
roads associations Of the United
States. Both associations during the
last few years have held successful
congresses independently, but this
year 1t was felt, in view Of the Pana
ma-Pacifc International exposition
that it would best serve the interests
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05

titles. Dodder also occasionally &C.
ours.
During the last few years dodders
have made their appearance in diff
ferent sections Of the country upon
clover. The following species have
been reported upon alfalfa and clover.
Cuscuta cpithymum occurring on al
falfa and clover; the fax dodder, Gus
cuta cpilimum. occurring upon alfalfa
and fax; the clover dodder or C. race
mosa CHILEAN upon the clover, the
warty dodder, native to the southern
states, is found upon alfalfa and Glow
Ell; the c. arvensis or field dodder is
the most common species east Of the
Mississippi Valley.
The dodders are leafless, excepting
the small scales on the stems; herbs
Of yellowish color. with threadlike
stems twining around the plants upon
which they live. They pierce the bark
with small and short rootlets which
are called suckers. The seeds are
small, yet there is stored sufficient
nourishment in them to give the en-
bryo a start.
The seed terminates in the soil and
grows sufficiently in length to allow 1t
to come in contact with the plant upon
sends in its suckers, and thus becomes
established upon the plant as though it
were a part Of the host.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
ALFALFA SILAGE FOR STEERS
Animals at California Experiment Sta.
ton Made Satisfactory Gains and
Brought Profit.

California experiment station made
silage out Of their first cutting OF
alfalfa last summer. The field was
foul with weeds, there being much
foxtail which was nearly ripe, with
boards already hard. 1t was decided
that the cutting was practically value
less for hay, and therefore the crop
was put into the silo.
The steers were fed on rolled bar
ley. alfalfa hay, and the alfalfa sill
lage. In two months they made a
satisfactory gain, and were sold at
a profit of about S. per head.
The silage as fed out was about
half ~foxtail, but 1t was always eaten
up clean. The experiment shows that
silage may be made from weedy al
falfa which would make but inferior
hay, that such silage will be eaten
without waste, and that it a be used
as q supplementary food for fatten-
ing on alfalfa hay and barley.
It is suggested that where the first
cutting Of alfalfa containing foxtail Is
to be used for silage, the work should
be done before the foxtail boards be-
come hard.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
SPOTTING A FAMILIAR SMELL
While Walking Streets Of Brooklyn
Man Detects odor Of Burning Po-
tatoes-cook Reading Novel.

He was walking along one Of the
residential streets of Brooklyn the
other day when he suddenly stopped
and shifted the air In all directions.
His lose had found a familiar odor,
and pretty soon he traced 1t to a GER
tain chimney and ascended the steps
Of a house and rang the bell.
Excuse me, ma'am," he said to the
woman who came to the door, but
do you keep :. cook?"
Yes. sir" she replied az The looked
at him In a puzzled way.
rs she in at the present timer"
Eyes, sir, but she doesn't want to
see nc agents just now"
"Oh, I'm no agent, ma'am. You Just
tell the cook that the water has all
boiled out of the potatoes and that
the said potatoes are burning. Smell
'em very plainly in the street. Hap
pens every day at my house. Cook is
probably reading a novel or got a cold
In the head. That's all, ma'am-no
trouble at all-good EVENING""
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
TYPO CLOSED UP FOR NIGHT
Fake Substitute, Taken With Palms,
Turned Upper Case Down Over
on the Lower One.

A printer In the Eagle office tells
this: In the old days. when a typo
laid off he had to provide a substitute.
A printer named jerks, wanting a lay
off, was compelled to persuade a man
who was not a printer to take his
place at the case, explaining to him
that he could be taken suddenly sick
and get away from the office before
the fraud was discovered.
Shortly after the fake substitute
lined up before the Ease with its Gu
rious little boxes full Of loose type. he
was seized with fake pains.
What's the matter with you?"
asked the foreman, coming to his side.
g" don't know" said the fake print
er. I'm terribly sick. l can't work.
You can see that. I'll have to close
up for the night"
And he reached up and turned the
upper case down over the lower one
Wichita Eagle.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
KEEP FARMS CLEAN
OF NOXIOUS PLANTS
Farmers Should Band Together
and Make Weed Eradication
a Common Object.
(By L. M,

The farmers of every neighborhood
should band together and make weed
eradication a common object. Individ.
ual work alone may keep a farm fair
ly free from troublesome weeds. but
the complete destroying of weeds can
only be accomplished by concentrated,
persistent effort on the part of the
adjoining land owners.
It Is useless for us to try to clean
our farms from noxious weeds II we
allow ANIMALS to mature seed, and the
perennials to extend their root-sys-
tens, and SOW grain and grass seed
that contain weed seeds, and broad
cast it in the farm manures.
Fields that are occupied by the
same crop year after year, and where
farm stock is not fed in sufficient num-
bers and variety to compel crop rota-
ton are seldom free from noxious
weeds.
Crop rotations and grass growing
provide a constant disturbance to nox.
ious weeds, and when REINFORCED by
a relentless var on roadside and pas
ture weeds and clean cultivation, ul-
timately drive out many Of the more
troublesome varieties.
On farms where cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs are kept in large num-
bers the owner is compelled to grow a
variety Of crops and follow a rotation
that will constantly disturb the weeds.
This practice will enable him to clean
up his fields from weed pests.
Different kinds of weeds require
different treatment, but an intelligent,
persistent effort will bring a farm to
a condition 80 that its owner may d.
rect more attention to certain por.
tions of the farm that are infected
with the more troublesome varieties
Of weeds.
Weeds thrive best when they are
not disturbed. Crop rotation and clean
cultivation constantly disturb them
and hold them in check.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
SHOULD NOT
HAVE MOVED
Story of a Man Who Was Max.
ing Good, but Rowing Fever
Got the Best of Him.

On May 4th, 1915, the st. Paul Farm
er's Dispatch contained a very inter-
esting account of the experiences Of a
man from Staples, MINI. Realizing
that he was not making much head
way, he decided to look up d home
stead in Canada. With $3.50 he and
his wife took up a homestead near
Outlook, Saskatchewan. After recount
ing his experiences of a few years, In
which they had undergone hardships
which were likely to be unavoidable.
with a small amount OF capital. he
continues the story by stating that
in the fall after a fair summers work
on his 100 acres cropped. he cleaned
up nearly all his debts. having now
four good horses, q complete set OF
farm machinery including two wagons
and a Swell top buggy and eleven
head of cattle. He continues, How
ever, I was not satisfied. I had been
reading OF the splendid homesteads
that were to be had in Montana.
Wheat was cheap and I thought 1t
would get cheaper. SO I began to think
that homesteading as a moneymaking
proposition was better than farming.
/ did not stop to consider that wheat
was not the only thing; as a matter
OF fact I had sold pork for IA cents q
pound. Eggs and butter had kept US
in groceries and more, we had now
four mich cows, two heifers coming in
and more growing up. We had a cream
separator, and some hogs. We had a
quarter section Of land that could
raise an abundance Of small grain.
roots and grass for feed, but l could
not see all that; l had the moving
fever, and decided to sell.
/ set the price on the land at $4,000
cash. l could not find anyone with
that much money, however, SO I came
down until I finally sold for s1,400.
We had an auction and sold the per.
sonal property. On the sale we got
Just about enough cash to pay the auc.
t%ioneer; the rest was all notes.
The horses brought about two-thirds
what they were worth. The imple-
ments sold for hardly one-third Of
what they had cost. The cattle
brought a good price.
Must Make Another Start.
We now have a homestead in Mon
tana, but we find that after moving
here and getting settled, what money
we had did not go far. We have three
horses, about all the implements we
need, and a little better buildings
than we had on our former place. We
have no cattle, though we had to build
much fence to keep ranch stock out
Of our fields. We have about $500
worth Of honest debts.
True, we have a half section in
place of a quarter. but that is no good
to US, as long as We. have not the
capital with which to work 1t.
In summarizing 1t all up I see where
/ made my mistake. 1t will take fully
five years to get into as good circum-
stances as we were before we made
the change. 1t is five years lost.
My advice to anyone contemplate
ing a change Of location is to think
twice before you act. and II your pres
ent circumstances are not too bad.
stay by your bush till you pick It
Observation-Disclosures.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05

Policeman-How can you be tired
when you are doing nothing?
Beggar-I guess it's because there
ia so much of 1t to do.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05

still the tips of the ears should droop.
The large, over-hanging a is very
Objectionable to Poland-China breed
ers. In color the Poland-China is
black, with six white points-on the
face, on the tip Of the tail and on the
feet.
The Poland. China was originally a
very large hog, but has been bred for
refinement and compactness so long
that al the present time it will not
weigh as much as the Berkshire.
Poland-C hinas are good feeders and
early maturers. They are suited
rather to lot feeding than 10 pasture
feeding, as they have not the rustling
qualities as some Of the other breeds.
Still they will make good use Of pas
lures. The meat OF this breed is ten
der and fine-grained. but there is more
fat than the average consumer likes
and the fat is not suitably distributed
with the lean. The Poland-China is
not quite as good as the Berkshire or
Duroc-Jersey in breeding qualities.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Hunting Trouble.

When a man just naturally wants
trouble 1t is mighty easy to find an
excuse for making it. According to
Mike Hogan. Casey and O'Brien were
having an argument Of their own at
Breckenridge street and Barrett ave
u 1t had progressed to the extent
that each had forgotten what it was
about originally, and they were
wholly oblivious of the gathering
crowd until an urbane and genteel
person in a frock coat put in.
Come, come. my man." he said.
gently plucking Casey by the sleeve.
You don't want to fight; l can tell
it by your looks. Your face is too
benign"
Two be nine! Two be nine. is ut.
We scut?" beloved Casey. Me face
Is two be nine, is ut?"
And there was where the real trou-
BILE began.-Louisville Times.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05

Of all good roads advocates concerned
to hold a Joint congress during the
exposition.
Both organizations are. requested
by two members on the executive
committee, the fifth member having
been elected by the other four. The
selection of Governor Gates as the fifth
member is felt to be peculiarly fortu-
nate, not only on account of his Off.
cial position and his ability and fair
ness, but because of the fact that he,
for ten years o more, was the state
highway commissioner of Vermont,
and 1t was due to his record in this
office that he was elected governor
by n Of the largest majorities ever
given a governor in that state.
This election to the governorship
is one Of the highest tributes ever
paid to a road builder, and so far as
known is the first instance on record
Of such recognition.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
GROWERS URGED TO
IMPROVE PACKAGE
Attractive and Carefully Graded
Fruit Will Always Command
Highest Prices.
(By L. M. ~BENNINGToN.)

That all fruit ought to be carefully
graded and packed is an axiom most
frequently neglected In practice. Al
though considerable advance has been
made in this respect, stimulated. no
doubt, by the advice Of statesmen,
there is still room in many instances
for improvement.
A few small or specked apples. or
bruised pears. or plums lacking in ap-
pearance and color, will ruin the value
of a whole package; and fruit thrown
together Just as it is picked returns
only half the price Of a consignment
which is dispatched tastefully and
consistently.
An attractive and well-packed con.
signment Of fruit will often bring
twice the price Of one slovenly and
indifferently packed.
Not taking into account the choicest
fruit, which may be decorated with
and packed in fancy paper, shavings
and cotton wool, the ordinary paper
of commerce is suitable, but thicker
paper is required for apples and pears
to prevent bruising.
Newspapers answer admirably for
packing purposes. Wood wool. espe-
cially prepared in several qualities,
may be obtained at a reasonable
price.
Fruit growers are frequently urged
to improve their packages. but there
are difficulties which must be sur
mounted.
The grower must discover the rank
Of the public and conform to their
tastes and predictions. Instead of
sending all his fruit to one market
he must use his ingenuity and energy
in dispatching his fruit where it Is
most acceptable and profitable.
In one great market there may be
a superiority and in another an insult.
ficient supply Of certain kinds Of fruit.
It is the growers business to find
out these diversities and to market
his wares accordingly, end he a do
this by the aid Of the telegraph and
the telephone.
A rover should from time to time
attend the different markets, not only
TO learn the condition in which his
own fruit arrives. but to obtain infor,
nation and hints for his future guild
ance and benefit.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly soothed by cutieura. Moth
Ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by q hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many COM
forting things these fragrant super
creamy emollients may do for the
skin. scalp, hair and hands and do II
quickly. effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet, bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
ANYZW
GEAUE0IgH7D50
UEE7n1EE7aE4EW
Shed for Steers.

Valley Farmer. Roof runs n way,
and north side and ends are boxed.
with a gate at each end and rack run
ming the full length Of shed on south
side. Straw may be used for the roof
to still further cheaper construction.
A shed OF this size will shelter rs or
80 two-year-old steers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Raising Baby Chicks.

The "baby-chick" business Is getting
to be a big thing. One firm In Ohio
is said to hatch as many as $4,000
chicks in q season, which are sold
when a day old. Day-old chicks a
be shipped long distances, needing mel.
Their food nor water, and the business
is very convenient for those who do
not want to hatch their own chicks.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Earning Capacity.

What Is your earning capacity?"
WELL" said Hamlet Fatt. II am
capable of earning $500 per week.
your honor"
A pause.
Should I ever get an engagement
at that figure"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
QUALITIES OF POLAND. CHINA
Breed Considered Ideal Of Lard Type
Of Hog-Gives High Per Cent Of
Marketable Meat.
(By D. L. GRAY.)

Wy u. II HAsff'
The Poland.China breed Of hogs
originated in the state Of Ohio. This
breed is considered the ideal Of the
lard type of hog. The individuals are
broad on the back, compact, low. and
dress a high per cent of marketable
meat. The back il broader and
shorter than that Of the Berkshire.
but the latter has the advantage of
the Poland China in length Of side.
The face Of the Poland-China is
longer and not dished SO much as that
of the Berkshire. While the ideal ear
Of the Poland China hog stands erect,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Tho Soil for Strawberries.

Strawberries can be grown in al.
most any soil but, as a rule. they take
kindly to a light loan. or in general
terms, q good corn land Is good fruit
land. This must be In fine condition
of filth. be deep. have q good humus
content. so as to retain moisture, be
free from witch grass and weed seed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
shesn kaon Weeda Down

One can easily tell while driving
along the roads the farms on which
sheep are kept. The absence of weeds
IL always noticeable. A few sheep
on a farm is q sure lean Of letting
the boys do something else on a rainy
day than WELD the scythe on the
weed patches.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
He Got the New Suit.

when | was a boy of your age I
used to have to wear my fathers
trousers cut down to fit me-"
81 know. pa, and II you were the
boy that think you were I'll bet you
vowed many a time that If you ever
had a son he'd never be made to wear
such clothes"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Clerical Error.

Clerical Error.
Although the count was fatty re-
fused by Miss Scadson last year. he
proposed again this year."
Did he offer any explanation"
yes. He claims 1t was due to a
mistake Of his secretary, who got Miss
Scadson's name confused with the
names of a number Of other heiresses
to whom the count has not yet pro-
posed"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Amono the Wise Men.

Are there any seats Of learning
hereabouts?" asked the visitor at Per-
kins' Corners.
81 s'pose you mean colleges" said
the native. I'VE amt got nothin' Of
that sort, but If you'll set fur a spell
on a cracker box at Sam Bixley's
store you kin learn all about the right
way to run the government"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
An Extremist.

Marcella-Mrs. Unison doesn't be-
lieve in slang.
Waverly-That's all right. but she
is entirely too circumspect.
do you think so?"
Indeed l do. A show called I'll
links came to town the other day and
she insisted on calling 1t Hiram Jen-
kins.'"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
The Trouble.

whats the matter?" asked the can
nibal chief as his prime minister
choked on his mouthful of roast min
sionary.
"Oh, nothing much" replied the
minister, as soon as he got his
breath; only another good man gone
the wrong way"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
A Superwoman.

y oupeTWumdH.
81 understand Mrs. Prebson never
devotes more than an hour to select.
ing a spring hat"
IAN exceptional woman"
yes, indeed. But more surprising
still. she lever talks to anybody over
the telephone longer than three or
four minutes"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-05
Help Onions FIJI Out.

II the onions are not growing we'll,
a little nitrate Of soda or hen manure
sown broadcast, before or during q
rain, often helps them to fill out.