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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
The GROWTH Of
WESTERN CANAD.
Increase in Railway Mileage
School Attendance and
Population.

Some idea of the extent of railwa
construction in Western Canada ca
be derived from the fact that the raj
way mileage in the Province of A
berta has been doubled in three year.
The present mileage is 4,097 In a
of the settled districts there is ampI
railway privileges. The rates are gov
erned by Dominion Railway Commits
sion, ard in the exercise of their pow
ers they not only control the rates
giving fair equality to both railway
and shipper, but form a court to heal
complaints of any who may desire &c
lodge the same.
In the matter of education no better
instance of the advancement that is
taking place can be given than that
found in the information to hand that
attendance at the University of Al.
berta has increased 1000 per cent in
five years, and is now thoroughly rep.
resentative of all settled portions of
the Province. The students in attend
ance are from sixty-one distinct dis
tricts.
Then as to the prosperity which fol-
lows residence in Western Canada, J.
Z. Edward of Blackie, Alta, gives
splendid testimony. He writes, in
the spring of 1907 first came to this
locality from the State of Iowa, Cass
County, and located on a quarter sec
ton of land near Blackie Since CON-
ing here l have been engaged in mixed
farming, which I have found to be
more profitable than where l formerly
lived. On coming here my worldly
holdings were small besides having a
family to care for. I now own three
quarter sections, sixty head of cattle,
twenty head of horses and forty head
of hogs, without encumbranCe.
During the seven years I have not
had d crop fail. My best crop Of oats
averaged ninety bushels per acre, with
a general yield of thirty-f1ve bushels
and upward. My best wheat crop aver
aged forty-three bushels per acre.
When | have had smaller yields per
acre / have found that it has been
due to improper cultivation. The win
tiers here, although at times the wealth
er is cold, I find as a whole are very
agreeable. The summers are warm,
but not sultry. The summer nights
are cool and one is always assured Of
a good nights rest. My health has
been much better, as l do not suffer
from catarrh since coming here. I
have no land for sale, and am not
wishing to make any change, but
would be pleased to answer any en-
quiries concerning this locality. '-Ad-
vertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
She Was WilIinu.

He walked timidly in and looked
around in a hesitating manner. His
wife-a large, portly woman-towered
over him. A lady from the desk came
forward. The man spoke:
This, l presume, madam, is suf-
frage headquarters
1T is"
81 came in to offer my services as a
speaker for your cause. Are you look
ing for talent?"
Yes, sir; we are. Every little helps.
Thank you. So you are friends of the
cause?"
The mans wife now spoke.
Not exactly" she whispered. I'm
an anti-even if he isn't. But 1 ap-
prove, ma'am; approve. If my dear
little hubby here wants to speak in
favor of suffrage, and you are willing,
so much the better. AS you say, ey-
cry little helps-the ants. Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

can readily be identified by its long,
slender spike or head, the spikelets
arranged alternately, much like wheat
grass or the rye grasses. Aside from
this, the plant grows from under
ground rootstocks or rhizomes, which
would aid in making Identification pos,
tive.
1t produces both from the seed and
these underground stems. If the lat
ter are cut up into sections, each OF
which has but one node, and planted,
they will produce an individual plant
We see, then, that the pest after once
getting established can very quickly
spread to all parts of a cultivated field
by simply leaving portions of the roots
broken off and deposited again by the
harrow, cu1tivator or almost any farm
tool.
The matter of eradication is not a
serious one, if taken up in earnest as
soon as patch of the pest appears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
KING OF ALL FORAGE CROPS
First Appearance of Alfalfa Was In
New York State in 1821-Plan.
Is of Great Value.

Alfalfa is rising in it's leguminous
glory until it is regarded as the king
of forage crops. md we'll may this
be so. It's first appearance in this
country was in New York state, about
1921, but it vas discarded because its
cultural needs were not understood.
1t was passed and forgotten for about
thirty years, when it again came into
the United States from Mexico by
way of Chile. This time the seeds
were planted in the fertile soil of sun
ny California where it found condi-
tions to its liking.
Alfalfa was rapidly adopted in the
irrigated sections Of the West as the
staple hay crop, since it produced a
greater tonnage of nutritious hay than
did the grasses then grown, and be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

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about. And that is what makes for
success"
Beginning of Dairy Business.
It was because she couldn't bear
to waste anything that Mrs. Crooks
began selling the surplus milk given
by their one cow. Soon she had as
many customers as she could supply
and was making a good profit. Then
one day her only competitor an
nounced that he was going out of the
dairy business All of his patrons
Immediately f1ocked to Mrs. Crooks,
and she agreed to take care Of them,
though God only knew where | was
to get the milk" she says.
She bought up all the mich cows
that she could and acquired with the
rest of the bunch a relic of good old
days, HoIstein that later was found
to be twenty years old. She gave
more milk than any Of the grade cat
tie, despite her advanced years, and
that was the way Mrs. Crooks got in
terested in the breed. After she had
DdIu Ou ku6 uSUL Ou 1S4 HCI u anu l1ClO
begun to make a good-sized profit on
the business she made a trip to Den
yer and picked up a bunch of Hol-
stems for $780, About three years
later she sold that same bunch Of
Holsteins for three times that amount,
and from her books she saw that she
had realized $4,000 on stock sold
from them and about $4,000 on cream
and milk, despite the fact that she
was such a distance from good mar
ket. And that profit was in addition
to all the skim milk that had been fed
| to the calves and swine on the ranch.
Her Cows "AImost Human"
81 sold those COWS because we were
so far from market" says Mrs.
! Crooks. But I was so lonesome aft
! er they were gone that l made up my
mind then and there that I'd always
! have a few Holsteins on the place
after that They're almost human.
never 20 out to the corral but what
the cows gather around me without
my speaking a word to them. Some
| times l take a wire brush and brush
them down. If they think that one
| COW is getting too much attention the
others will push her away and stick
their noses in my hand and lick my
boots"
Mrs. Crooks was born in Kansas
City. After she finished her school
ing she worked in number of bust
ness Offices and then came to Colo
RADIO, where she taught school for sew
eraI years before her marriage Hel
home is a log cabin, but she has
scenery all about her, and a stretch
of river flows through the ranch. Cot
tonhurst-on-th- Gunnison she calls the
place
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
TELEPHONE FOR 80 CENTS
mits Words CIearIy-Small
as Watch.

London.-A Dutch inventor has in
vented a simple little instrument
which seems to be a decided improve
ment on the present telephone.
The received and transmitter take
up no more space than an ordinary
watch, and the cost is estimated OF
80 cents. The "thermaphone," as it
is called, transmits distinctly, and
there is no confusion of vowel sounds,
letters or figures. The receiver is so
small that it may be placed in the
ear.
At a demonstration recently at the
vas successfully adapted to wireless
telegraphy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
SHE RUNS RANCH
END Of BUSINESS
In 0VeraIIs Mrs. Crooks Attends
to Crops and Milk and
Butter.
RIDES LIKE A WESTERNER
When. the Hired Men Get Slack or
Lazy She Goes Out Into the Field
and Shames Them - Her
Cows Almost Human,

Denver.-Mrs. Angie Crooks tried
everything from teaching school, read
ing proofs, clerking, bookkeeping and
running a photograph gallery up to
and including matrimOny and still
found happiness elusive.
Then she went to ranching. From
handling the milk and butter of a
few grade COWS she has gone into the
business of breeding fine stock. She
owns 20 head Of fine Holsteins from
the leading families Of the Holstein
world. She lives all year round in
the open and, arrayed In overalls,
she superintends the planting and
harvesting of crops and the irrigating
Of $50 acres Of fine grain land in ad-
dition to looking after her pets" And
she's happy.
Mrs. Crooks and her husband have
fine ranch of $50 acres near Gun
nison, Colo. The man devotes himself
to a general cattle business, but to
his wife has fallen the work of run
ming the ranch and a thriving dairy
business. She does it with a yigoI
that keeps roses in her cheeks,
though her hair is graying, and
makes her eyes sparkle with the zest
of life. She rides like the out-and-out
Westerner that she is. She can run
any piece Of machinery on the farm
and when she thinks that the hired
hands" are getting a little slack or
lazy, she goes out into the fields and
works with them until, for very
shame, they must fall into the pace
she has set Yet she measures only
five feet four. she loves pretty clothes
and with the business Of buying bulls
that brought her t. Denver recently
she combined shopping tour and
reveled in the new styles.
Homesick for the Ranch.
I've never been homesick for the
place where I was reared. I've never
been homesick for any human being,
my mother or father or my husband.
But I'm homesick for the ranch" she
said here to a questloner.
Mrs. Crooks was city born and
bred. 1t was II years ago that she
went to Tanching. She says quite
frankly that she married her husband
because he was cowman and there
fore promised to fulfill the desire of
her life for a ranch home They
hadn't anything but prospects to get
married on. and after they were mar
ried she ran a photograph gallery and
her husband worked as manager OF
the state fish hatcheries until they
had capital enough to purchase a few
acres near Gunnison, Colo, and a COW
The COW Mrs Crooks insisted upon
having even though there were
numerous other things that they has
to do without to have her. That co7
was the foundation of a thriving
dairy business and a venture in
breeding stock which has proved bott
profitable and agreeable.
The cattlemen of the state have
made her president of the Colorado
Holstein club
Il don't see why more women dom
go into the business" she says. WON
en- have plenty of business ability anC
they pay much more attention to de
tail On a ranch they save money il
little ways that a man won't bother
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
PASTOR USES HOE AT 81
hir. Hoberg Has Distinction of Being
Oldest Methodist Minister in
Oregon.

McMinnvilIe, Ore.-Rev. Joseph Ho-
berg, for 46 years a resident of Yam
hill county. celebrated his eighty-sev-
enth birthday here recently working
IN his little garden back of his quaint
Grant street residence in McMinnvil!e.
He came to this county in 1859, resid-
ing at Lafayette as pastor for all of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
SHE DIVORCED HIM UNJUSTLY
Now Mrs. Whalen's Ready to Take
Husband Home After
Twenty Years.

Pasad 20 years ago
through an unjust suspicion. James
Whalen, former customs officer at Sc
attic, secured his discharge from the
National Soldiers home at SawteIle,
Cal, and is making preparations to re-
we'd his former wife. who owns an
orange grove near this city.
When Whaien was stationed IN
Seattle his wife obtained a divorce on
the ground that Whalen was too
friendly with a woman secret service
employee
Mrs. Whalen, in later years, learned
that her suspicious upon which she
was granted a divorce were unjust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Currants.

This fruit requires rich soil and
one that is a good retainer of mois-
ture. The plants should be set three
to four feet apart in the row and rows
from five to six feet The patch should
be well cultivated and hoed, all weeds
being kept down, as they are very in
furious to currants. Keep well
trimmed after they have come into
full bearing, as too much Of the young
and old wood will hinder the growth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
GOOD WALKER AT AGE OF SO
Venerable Pennsylvania Preacher
Tramped TWO Miles to Preach
Evening Service.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Rev. Albert Vogel,
ninety-eight, walked into Carrick from
the home of a friend, two miles dis
tant, and preached the evening ser
mon to a congregation in the Garrick
Methodist Episcopal church a few
nights ago.
Grandpa" Vogel was born in Ger
many, but came TO the United States
in his early youth. He entered the
ministry in his twenty-third year and
has preached almost continuously ever
since. He has been on the superan-
uuated list several years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Don't NedIect Sprayjno

Do not neglect to spray the or
chard trees and berry bushes this
year. A little time and attention now
will be worth dollars at the harvest
ing period. If for any reason the early
sprays have not been given, apply the
later sprays. Make a start at the
spraying problem, and see how every
little attention given the plants in ap-
plying proper sprays during the sea-
son pays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Pure Water for Cows.

When we consider that a large por-
ton of the cows body Is composed
of water, that milk contains more
water than any one other ingredient
and that it must require great guam
tity of water to keep the temperature
of the animals down during hot
weather, it is then that We should ap-
preciate the necessity Of keeping the
dairy cows well supplied with pure
drinking water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Unlucky Henry.

A new Highlander was complaining
to friend the hard luck encountered
by his son Henry.
Now, take the last case" he said.
Gust as soon as he went to Boston
to work, Henry fell in love with girl.
She lived in one Of the suburbs, and
as soon as Henry made up his mind
he liked her, he up and bought fifty
trip ticket to her place and"
And"
Got turned down at the second
call! The ticket was left on his hands!
If that amt hard luck, what is?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
WAR NO BAR TO RED TAPE
Lack of Printed Forms Checks French
Army Surgeon in His
Work.

PaTis.-The Matin vouches for the
accuracy of the following red-tape
story:
Doctor T, one of the best known edi-
tors of - (the censor does not allow
the enemy the benefit Of knowing such
names). where he directs military
hospital, recently had need of GER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Audience Reversed.

What are you going to tell your
constituents when you go homer"
I'm not going to tell them any
thing" replied Senator Sorghum. "Out
our way the people used to expect a
statesman to give instructive dis
course. Now they require him to keep
quiet while they tell him a few
things
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
prunjnd for Woods

In pruning for wood the following
rules are usually applicable: Weak
growing varieties may always be
pruned generously, strong-growing
kinds lightly; varieties which branch
freely need little pruning, those haV-
ing unbranching limbs should be
pruned more severely; rich, deep
soils favor growth; prune trees in
such soils lightly; in shallow, sandy
soils trees produce short roots, and
the wood should be closely cut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Dcu Was Researchinu.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-A bulldog, by
killing 120 guinea pigs, destroyed the
results of two years research work by
Instructor Carl V. Weller of the pathol-
ogy department Of the University of
Michigan. The dog broke through the
wire netting that guarded the window
Of the animal room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Poor Woman,

She's a nervous wreck because her
husband talks in his sleep so much. )"
you mean the loss of sleep has in
jured her health?"
1T isn't the loss of sleep that is
sending her to a sanitarium, but the
fact that her husband mumbles and
she can't understand what he says
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Crow BARNARD Pet,

Bronson, Mich.-Burt Walker is the
local John Burroughs and champion
animal trainer. Hardly a year goes
by but Burt captures some beast Of
tue field or wood and tames it to the
docility of a barnyard fowl. His latest
acquisition is crow captured last
fall. The crow was q youngster when
caught, but has most readily adapted
itself to the ways of civilization and
made itself a member of the Walker
household with an assurance and coa-
fdence that is amusing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

cause of its popularity in the West,
spasmodic attempts were made In the
East to establish it.
Many tried but few succeeded. It's
requirements were almost unknown,
and where a stand was obtained it
was without effort on the part Of the
planter. But the value of alfalfa was
too great to be kept in a restricted
locality. Investigators sought and dis
covered its cultural needs, and once
these became known, alfalfa spread
over the country from coast to coast
and established itself as the king Of
forage crops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
A Narrow Squeak,

"Pll give you Hamburg steak" be-
gan the kind lady, eff you'll chop"
Here the man darted out of the
yard.
"If you'll chop the meat" she con-
Guided. Come back if you're hungry.
I wouldn't think of asking you to chop
wood.'-LouisYiIIe Courier-JournaI,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

tain surgical instrument. He wrote to
the authorities TO demand it, and re-
ceived a reply.
Make your request on printed
form" The doctor replied that IS his
hospital had only recently been con-
verified into a military hospital he had
no printed forms. Second reply from
the administration, Make a demand
for printed forms" The doctor again
wrote and received a third reply,
Make your demand on a printed
form
The doctor has written two more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Prediction and Practice,

"Bliggins regards himself as a
great weather prophet"
Yes. But he has to ask for the
loan of an umbrella now and then
the same as anybody else
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

is this that will eventually destroy the
grass. On some soils it may be advis-
able to replow the same fall, but gen
orally not until the following spring,
when the cultivation should be con-
tinued. Two years of this rigid treat
ment should discourage the quack
grass and it will peacefully give up
possession of the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Between Friends.

Miss Overton-Mr. Gayboy told me
was a true daughter of Eve.
Miss Younger-How very ungallant!
Miss OVerton-Why do you say
that?
Miss Younger-Pm sure you don't
look to be more than her great-grand-
daughter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Make Profit With Butter.

II you would make a profit with
dairy butter, ripen cream properly and
churn at right temperature. Wash
granulated butter until milk Is re-
moved. Work Just enough salt with
Judgment, and pack neatly. If kept
at a temperature Of 40 degrees bac-
terra in milk will not increase, but at
So the increase is by millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
WHY He LIKED 1T,

Mrs. Styles-You don't like dogs, do
you, dear?
Mr.. Styles-No.
Don't you like any animal, dear?"
ooh, yes"
What animal do you Iike?"
why, the giraffe"
How ridiculousi"
It's not ridiculous at all. l once
read in the paper that, so far as
known at present, the giraffe is the
only animal which is entirely dumb"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
KILLING QUACK GRASS
Steps Should Be Taken to Stamp
Out NoxiouS Plant.
Matter of Eradication Is Not Serious
One If Taken Up in Earnest at
Its First Appearance
Use Disk Harrow.

(By F. L KENNARD, Idaho Expert
ment Station.)
Several inquiries have recently come
to this office relative to quack grass
and its determination. Apparently the
pest is gaining a foothold in some sec
tons and steps should be taken at its
first appearance to stamp it out.
The plant, no doubt, has been intro
duced through impure grass seeds. II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
He's Got the Car ONLY

Redd-I see he's got a four-thou
sand-dollar car.
Greene-When did he get it?
1.-THE carr"
mo, the four thousand dollars"
ooh, he hasn't got that yet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
No More Searching.

Mrs. Bacon-John!
Mr.. Bacon-Yes, wife.
This paper says they are going to
do away with change pockets in mems
clothing"
Another blow at women's rights,
my dear"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

Wifey-Here's an account of a viii
lage parson who left the pulpit to
| become an actor. I wonder what
| could have induced him to do a thing
like that?
Hubby-Perhaps he thought the do
nation of eggs and vegetables would
be more liberal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
In Our Set.

Now this is a secret and you
mustn't tell anybody"
Rest assured that I won't tell that
secret to anybody, dear. | have no
desire to figure as female Rip Van.
Wrinkle That secret is at least three
weeks old"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
PerpIexed,

81 understand he married widow"
Eyes"
How are they getting along?"
'He says he doesn't know which
gives him the most trouble-she or
the second hand automobile he was
persuaded to buy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Still WAITING

Feminine attire is mystery to
me"
For instance?"
If were dressed like that woman
over there in green and gold I'd be
afraid to shrug my shoulders"
Nonsense. I've been waiting
around a long time and I've never
seen an evening gown fall of yet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Rack 70 Earth

Rankin-Have you never been to
Niagara Fails?
Phyle-Yes; but want TO go again
some day and see the scenery. The
first time I went was On my honey
moon-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
M Cabaret Eea+ur--

Lets go in here and have dinner.
ooh, the tables are so close together
there is hardly room to eat
That's why the place attracts me.
It is impossible to dance between
those tables"