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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28
ADVANTAGES OF WIDE TIRES.

They Pull More Easily Than Narrow
Ones and Make Better Tracks.
wide tired wagons pull more easily
than narrow tired ones 90 per cent Of
the times when they are used" says
f. A. Writ, instructor in farm mechan-
les in the Kansas State Agricultural
college. Professor Writ has just COM
pleted experiments with wide and with
narrow tired wagons.
Narrow tires pull harder than wide
tires, says Professor Writ, because the
narrow tire cuts deeper into the top
soil. The wide tire does not cut so
deep and makes better track on roads
which are Travelled while the ground
is soft. The wide tire packs the sur
face into a firm rOadbed.
The experiments show that in corn
fields, plowed fields, field lanes and on
pasture and alfalfa land the draft on
the wide tire is considerably less, no
matter what the condition of the soil.
In places where the mud is deep and
rolls up on the wheels in ruts made by
narrow wheels, or in a surface of mud
with a hard ground beneath, the mar
row tire will pull more easily. The
narrow wheel fits the rut, on the hard
bottom of which it runs, and it collects
less mud than the wide tire.
Width Of tire and height of wheel
have a great effect upon the draft.
The usual width of the narrow tire is
one and three-fourthS inches, while
tho vida fro ic 11c17oIIu fbroo on fo,1r
inches wide. The tires used in the
tests were one and three-fourths and
four inches wide respectively. Six
inch wheels are used only on low
trucks.
A farmer who can afford only one
wagon will find many factors entering
into his selection. If he has to go
on the roads in all kinds Of weather
he will find the narrow tires better
because they will collect less mud
when the roads are bad. On the other
hand, If he goes only when the roads
are good or uses the wagon in the
fields a great deal he will find the
wide tire will be preferred because Of
the lighter draft and less damage to
the fields.
One Of the main points in favor Of
the wide tires is that their use greatly
improves the rOadbed, as they will
pack the top soil, making the roadbed
firm. and thus enabling it to drain
we'll in time Of rain. The wide tire
will not cut up the meadow or field as
does the narrow tire. This is also i'm
portant, as a smooth surface in the
meadow is much easier to NOW over.
Defined.
PA, what is ptomaine poisoningT'
stomach ache in an adult, my boy"
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28
LIVE STOCK
HUSBANDRY
RAISING WINTER LAMBS.

Ewes Must Be Bred Early to Secure
Profitable Results.
Any one within a radius of $50 miles
of large city, on investigation, is very
likely to find a well established mar
ket for specially fed winter lambs.
writes r. L. Adams in the Country
Gentleman. These lambs, often call
ed dollhouse lambs, are marketed when
not more than ten or twelve weeks of
age, after having been heavily fed
from time of birth and rushed along
in growth to reach the market at
weights of from thirty to fifty pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

The Tunis sheep, as it's name i'm
plies. had it's origin in Africa. These
sheep are noted for their early ma
turity, their prolificacy (rearing two
sets of lambs per year, and yield
ing a fine and long staple of wool.
The cross of the rams on our NUT
ton breeds yields an improved fleece
and excellent mutton. The cross of
the Tunis and Merino makes an ex-
lent sheep for every purpose. The
Tunis ram pictured is an excellent
specimen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

, Can you tell me the proper way to
tin q new soldering iron and other gen.
eral information in connection with the
work of soldering?
File the iron perfectly smooth and
heat it just enough to melt solder cas-
fly. Then dip it into a strong solution
of salammOniac for an instant. Final
~ rub it into a stick of solder and then
distribute the solder adhering to the
iron by rubbing with piece of cotton
waste. When this is done the iron is
ready for service and will not require
retinning unless it is burned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

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longer?
will be found that all the wear and
strain are on the link upon which the
cross chain is fastened.
When q cross chain wears through
and breaks it will be found a good
plan to fasten 1t to the link ahead Of
the one 1t was previously fastened to
and to continue said operation until all
the cross chains have been changed.
Is leakage from cylinder rings into
crank case caused from the rings not
being worn to fit cylinders or is it
faulty rings? Also, when is fuel con-
sumption the greatest, in climbing hills,
in high or low gear?
Leakage is most likely due to worn
rings, or it may be caused by the split
ends OF the rings being in line and In
this way affording direct passage for
the gases. Before the rings are worn
enough to perfectly fit the cylinders
there may be a slight amount OF leak
age-that is to say, the rings will
not hold the gas in the combustion
chamber quite as well as they will
when the rings have become worn to
perfectly conform with the shape Of
the cylinder, but the extra amount Of
gas is so small that it is hardly worth
while to consider it as leakage.
The fuel consumption is greater
when running on low gear for two rea-
cone kbo motor ofioionoU 10 IOvuor nd
there Is q power loss due to the four
extra gears in the gear set that the
driving torque must be transmitted
through. The motor efficiency is re-
duced for the reason that when climb
ing g certain hill on intermediate or
low gear that might be climbed on
high the throttle opening required for
q given speed is less. This means that
the actual compression in the cylinders
is CORRESPONDENCE reduced and reduc-
ed compression lowers the efficiency.
Needless to add, the lower the efficien-
cy the greater the consumption of fuel
Can gas such as generated from car
bide be used in an automobile engine2
Yes. Occasionally we hear of a mo-
torist driving home on acetylene gas
when his supply of gasoline Is ex-
hausted. The objection to the use of
this gas is that 1t is much more ex-
pensive than gasoline.
I notice that in the racing events the
cars use castor oil as motor lubricant.
What advantages other than less smoke
has this oil2
Castor oil has a greater viscOsity than
any other oil used for motor lubrica-
ton at the high temperatures expert
enced In racing motors; therefore II
helps to prevent the passage Of the
gases past the piston and the flow Of
the oil up into the combustion cham
Der, where it would burn and cause
smoke. Since very little of the castor
oil makes its way up to the combus-
ton chamber there is very little that
is burned, but most of it is used for
fabrication. with the secondary advan
tage that much less oil is necessary.
1t Is not advisable to use this oil in
everyday work, however, because it
causes a heavy carbon deposit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28
WHAT GOOD ROADS MEAN.

VITAL 00OO MINUS M6NtNs
The final report of the joint con-
gressiOnal committee on federal
aid to good roads set forth the
advantages of good roads thus:
Systematic efforts and coop
Grafton of nation, states and
counties will make American
highways the best in the world,
bring remote agricultural lands
within practicable hauling dis
lance from railroads., materially
raise the value of farm property,
enhance the margin of profit on
farm products, vastly increase
the average daily attendance at
rural schools, raise the standard
of rural education, make the mo-
tortruck an economical vehicle
for American farmers, tighten the
laborS of American horses, save
wear and tear of harness and
wagons, and add to the comfort
and happiness of all rural resi-
dents"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

Can you give me an idea of the chem
ical equation which takes place when
exploding a proper mixture of gasoline
and air? In what way do the end
products differ from those of a mixture
of kerosene with air and waterf
If the gasoline in an explosion I'm an
internal combustion engine Is burned
completely the resulting gases would
be water and carbon dioxide. How
ever, this condition rarely exists, as
there are always some unburned gases
In the exhaust of an engine The end
products from a gasoline engine do not
differ from those of a kerosene en-
CINE when complete combustion takes
place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

My car begins to lag when about half
way up hill. Does the sIanting posi-
tion of the car interfere with a proper
supply of gasoline to the carburetor?
1t is not likely that your trouble is
due to the position of the tank, but 1t
Dis probably caused by dirt In the feed
pipe. The dirt does not prevent the
flow entirely, but reduces it so that
not enough gasoline is supplied to the
float chamber to satisfy the extra de
mand put upon the car when it is
climbing a hill. DiscOnnect the feed
pipe at the carburetor and note wheth-
er the flow is free; if not, remove the
pipe and clean 1t with wire. If the
trouble still persists adjust the car
buretOr to give a richer mixture. The
gasoline flow, due to the low position
of the tank, should not be affected ex-
cept on a steep hill. If you feel, how
ever, that the flow is not sufficient you
might install a tank holding about a
pint directly in front and slightly
above the carburetOr. This tank Is
merely connected in the line, has no
valves and is only reservoir, but with
sufficient capacity TO carry the car
over the longest hills, even though the
supply of fuel were cut or.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

Can you give me some information
ns to automobile valve timing7
The timing of q motor depends on
whether the greatest tOrque or twist
Ding effort is wanted at low or high
speeds and whether it Is desirable to
have a silent motor. For instance, il
a motor with a particularly good tOrQue
at low speed is wanted, then the ex-
ihaust opening should be delayed more
than usual so that the expansive force
of the gas will be exerted to the ut
most On the other hand, if the motor
is to develop maximum tOrque at q
high speed it is better to open the ex-
hauSt valve earlier so as to give the
gas plenty of time to flow out. The
reduction in back pressure due to this
more than cOmpensates for the small
amount of expansive energy that is
thus thrown away.
Exhaust closure should occur at dead
center or slightly after. On slow
speed motor it would be all right to
close the exhaust valve right on dead
center, but if this were done on a
motor that had a maximum speed Of
say 1000 revolutions or more the
scavenging of the cylinder would not
be as complete as if the closing were
delayed a few degrees. The reason for
this is simple. When the gas is flow
Ding out through the exhaust valve at
the high speed that Is obtained when
the motor is running at this rate it has
a perceptible amount of momentum, al
though its actual mass is very small.
Therefore the tendency is for the
2olumn of gas TO keep on flowing when
the piston reaches upper dead center.
This action naturally helps to suck out
a little gas after the piston has ceased
10 force it out
+. The opening of the inlet valve should
take place shortly after the exhaust
valve closes, its exact point of opening
idepending on whether the designer
considers it best to begin to fill the
cylinder with q rush. IN the former
ease the valve is made to open at
about top dead center. and i'm the latter
case the opening is delayed possibly as
much as twenty degrees. If the open
ing is delayed a partial vacuum Is
Horned in the cylinder, due to the fact
that the piston moves out and expands
the gas below atmosphere. Then when
the inlet valve is finally opened the
charge PUSHES in to fill this vacuum.
This action is believed to give better
icarburetion by great many design
bers. The closing of the intake valve,
Dust as I'm the case OF the exhaust, de-
Ponds on the speed Of the motor. If
Ihe momentum of the column Of in
rushing gas is to be considered then
the opening is delayed so that the gas,
instead OF instantly stopping its flow
when the piston reaches bottom center
keeps on flowing, due to it's inertia,
and In this way crowds I'm a bigger
eharge. If a good power output at
high speed is to be obtained then the
closure OF the intake must be delayed a
few degrees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28
Yet Note This

Yet Goodyear Fortified Tires
embody many extras. Five are
costly features found in no other
tire. The rest are found in few.
Il we omitted those extras, we
could save on this years proba-
bic output 81, 635, 900. We
could add that to our profits. yet
Goodyear tires would look as
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
Lns NngeIcs Prnducc Market.

Los Angeles, Sept Large arri-
walls Of Northern Burbank potatoes
today forced prices down to 1l5W
10 a hundrcdWeipht on the local
wholesale product market. Local Bur
lanhs continued firm at 1.15 a cwt..
while the rcdback Shimas again
brought 1.30m1.35 cWt. MERGED
sweets were quoted at 80 a cwt.
Cling peaches, while in brisk de-
maud, continued firm at 100 a lug.
Freastone peaches advanced slightly
to G5m70 a lug. Satsuma plums were
all cleaned off the market, while the
other varieties Of piums remained as
previously quoted.
The following receipts were report
ed by The Produce Exchange of Los
Angeles: Eggs, l65 cases; butter
1890 pounds; cheese, no pounds,
potatoca, 1,890 sacks; onions, 3ll
sacks; beans, 10 sacks; sweet pota
toes, 2G3 sacks; apples, 1862 boxes.
Local ranch cggs, per dozcn-Sc-
lccCed, 81; candIed, 81; case count,
80.
California creamery butter, per
pound-Frcsh extras, 20; fresh firsts,
%.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
Livestock Market.

Chicago, Sept l.--IIog market slow
at 10 lower than yesterdays aver
age; receipts, 10000; bulk, G.GOm
80; light, 72omG95; mixed, 6IOw
100; heavy 6.2OmG5O, rough, G.2OQu
G.35; pigs, 70OmS.90.
Cattle market steady; receipts.
1000; bccves, G.Io@1O.20, COWS and
hcifcrs, 3.l0ooS.G0; Texas steers, 6.1O
@Il0; western, 6.G5mS.S5; calves,
SOOm11.75.
Sheep market weak; receipts, T.
coo; native, 5.SO@6.10; western, $50
GpG.d0 ycarlings, 6.GOmz55; lambs,
native, 7.OOm9.3O; western, 1000
$50.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
No. 2355, Sherlff's Sale.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE UNDER EXECUTION.


! D. X. Crawford VS.. Jacob Bucher.
BY virtue of an execution issued out
of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California,
wherein y. K. Crawford, plaintiff, and
Jacob Bucher defendant, upon a judg-
mcnt rendered the 2Sth day of July,
A. d. 1918, for the sum of $t653. 90,
United States gold coin, besides costs
and interest, | have this day levied
upon all the right, title. claim and in
ItCrest of said defendant, Jacob Bucher,
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to wit:
Tract ll9, Township Sixteen I6)
South, Range Fourteen C4) East, S.
r. NJ, as per map of the resurvey,
Iapprovcd February 6, 1906, and on file
i'm the United States Land Office at
Los Angeles, California.
Public notice is hereby given that |
will on Tuesday. the 7th day of Sep
tcmbor, A. ID. 1915. at 10 o'clock A. M.
Of said day, in front of the Court
House door of the County of Imperial,
sell at public auction for United States
gold coin, all the right, title, claim and
interest of said defendant, Jacob
Bucher, of, i'm and to the above de-
Scrlbed property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to raise sufficient
money to satisfy said judgment, with
interest and costs, etc, to the highest
and best bidder.
CHAS. NJ. APPLESTlLL, Sheriff.
By II. w. ANDERSON. Under Sheriff.
Dated August 1lth, 1915. WedSept1
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
II A'IE

In The Superior court Of the County
of Imperial, State Of California.
In the matter Of the estate of VII
liam r. Wilmington, deceased
Notice Is hereby given that, pur-
sudn. to the order Of the Superior
court of the County Of Imperial, State
of California, made ON the 9th day
Of August, 1918, in the matter of the
estate Of William +. Wilmington, de
ceased, the undersigned administrator
Of said estate will sell at private sale,
as Il whole or separately, to The high
est bidder, upon the terms and condl-
tions hereinafter mentioned and sub
icct to confirmation by said Superior
court, ON or after the lllh day Of
September, 1913, all Of the right, Ii
tie, interest and estate Of the said
William T. Wilmington, deceased, in
and TO those certain lots, pieces OF
parcels Of land, situate, lying and be
ing IN the Townsitc Of lIolVlIlc, Coml-
ty Of Imperial, state Of California,
and more particularly described as
follows. to wit:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
FOR SALE-LIvE STOCK

FOR SAIE-Ten choice young high
grade Jerseys; also registered Jer
seN bull; this Is no trading stock.
mort Of feed; terms given. ID. d.
Nmin, K. +. d. l, Box Is, El Centro
Imperial phone 6OF3.
FOR SALE-Good dairy COWS on
terms, or cheap for cash. If Won
want 10 sell or buy good COWS. call
al 522 Main St, FL Centro, or Tel.
20. f.. &. BAR, Auctioncer and
IdNeStock Broke. 1O7
FOR SAIE-Registcred Jersey bull
Classics Imperial Duke No. 9723O)
at Wilfrleda Ranch, miles west
on San Diego road. Tel. FL Centre
exchange 2lF31.
FOR SALE Brood sows; 100 head or
more OF immuniZcd soWs due To be
gin pigging Sept 20. l.. Il. German.
Holtville. Phone 35F25.
FOR SALE-2S head of young stock.
mostly uoIstein hcifers. Inquire
Of Wilson in Press office. Xl07
FOR SALE Brood sows; will rarraw
Oct. l, 1918. G. ID. Willoughby &
Sons, CaleXico, Cal.
FOR SALE-140 head shoats; good
feeders. Mcbride ranch, west and
south Of Imperial
FOR SALE-Thirty to fifty feeder
hogs. G. d. Willoughby & Sons,
CaleXico.
FOR SALE-One span good gentle
work mules. Box @95. Calcxico. Cal.
FOR Fresh heifcr. Kicst.
near McCabc church. MOS
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
Modern 2-room housekeeping apts.,
sos Commercial. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Pianos moved with best of care any
where IN valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Or
VI tSDNlC BUILDING ASSOCIA-

l'f4N.
Notice j. hereby given that, in pur-
suaucc of resolution and order of
the Board of Directors of the Masonic
Building ociatlon, a corporation
organized and existing under the lawt
Of he Stale Of California unanimous
lY adopted at a regular meeting of
said board duly held on the 9th daY
Of July, lJl5, at Tie office of sail
corporation IN the City Of FL Ccntro,
State of California, meeting Of the
Stockholders Of said corporation =
hereby called for and will be held at
The office Of said corporation at tn
lodge room in the Masonic TCmple in
aajd City Of FL Centre (Said place of
meeting being the principal place of
busiucss Of said corporation aud at
the building whore the Board of III.
rectora usually mceO. on Monday, the
10Th day Of September, 1918, at $50
O'Clock p. M. Of SAID day, for thc pur-
pose OF considering and acting upon
tha proposition TO increase the capital
7to,t of sand corporation from twenty
five thousand fS25,000) dollars, divided
into one thousand G00O) shares OF
the par value Of twenty-five (&25)
dollar each, 10 thirty five thousand
Cs3o,ooo) dollars, divided into four
teen hundred Il 1000 shares of the
par value Of twenty-five $50 dol
lar each.
The amount which it is proposed
- Increase lhe capital stock L. ten
Thousand CSlO,000) dollars.
BY order Of The Board of Directors
Dated lhl. 18th day of July. 1913.
PHIL. b. SWING,
Secretary Masonic Building Assoeia-
tion. WedSeptl5
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
NOTICE or ANNUAL MEETING.

To the members of Imperial Valley
Long Staple Cotton Growers Associ-
alton:
Please take notice that the regular
annual meeting of members and cleo
tion for directors of Imperial Valley
Long Staple Cotton Growers Associ-
alton will be held at the office of the
Association, No. 3S2 Main street, in
the City of FL Ccntro. County of In
perisl, State of California, on Tuesday,
the fourteenth day of September, A. d.
1918. at the hour Of 10 o'clock a. M,
for the purpose of electing directors
of said association for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the meeting.
BY order of the president, w. E.
Whsle.
p MORGAN,
Secretary OF Imperial Valley Long
Staple Cotton Growers Associa-
ton. TuesSept7
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-16O acres or any part Of
same; soft, improved land; small
payment down, easy payments ON
balance; would take small amount
clear in exchange Four miles n. l..
of El Centre. Address h. II. W.
care Press. -
FOR SALE-S0 acres soft soil. vel
located, well improved; only $1,000.
terms, $1,000 cash, balance ca.
Gage & Wachte, col Nam ST.. IL
Centre. 1oI
VINO WANTS 90 acres for S2lO2
Liens Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

LOSI-On August Z, between Noun
tam Springs and Jacumba, one
.23-ealibre Colt automatic Suitable
reward If returned to +. +. Andcr-
soa, BoN So, FL Centre. Xl0l
LOS1.-A coat and $500 note and
mortgage about % miles this side
Of san Diego; $40 reward if re
TUNED 10 y. Z. Brooks, El Cen
tro. MOI
LOST-Onc bunch Of keys, between
Jacumba and FL Centre. Finder
please notify +. +. Anderson, care
IloltOn PoNcr -. MOB
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
Why Pay More ?

One way fare between Ell Centre
and Holtyille, 35c; round trip, 6Oc.
Ride in comfortable motor cars on a
good roadbed.
Leave FL Ccntro, 1880 a. m, 12:OO
M, $40 and 200 p. m.
Leave HoltvilIc, ZOO and S:l5 Il.
m; 4:15 and 1850 p. m.
HOLTON INTEHURBAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-AdV.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
MONEY TO LOAN

LOMBARD & SON, INC, loan agents
for die Union Central Life Ln#nr-
ancc Company, have money to loar
on first class farm security; long
time loans, annual interest, with
liberal prepayment privileges. s. },
Montgomery, Mgr, Room ,, Sccur-
ity Bank Bldg, El Ccntro, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
SPECIAL NOTICES

FOR SALE OR IRADE-Up-to-daie e
garage equipments; new Is IN
American lathe drill press, hack
saw, line shafting, betting, Bowser
pump, gasoline tank, motors, stock
tools; in fact, everything that Goes
to equip a first class garage. Can
be seen by calling al BIG Main 81.
Duman Mol
FOR SALE-Batcs Steel Mule, track
laying tractor; guaranteed 6-horse-
power on drawbar; 20-horsepoWer on
belt; price $3.50 f. o. b. FL Centric.
Inquire of A. c. Van Dcrpocl, do
South Tenth St, lGl Centre.
EXCEPTIONAL opportunity to re
sponsible party: none other need
fapply. Will build TO alley and
lease the rear end Of my building
25X60, fully equipped with up-to-
date machinery, including stock ol
goods and tools; also can do wi
canizing and carry a NEE line OF
accessories. }. Duman, DIG Mau
81 107
MORTGAGE FOR SALE @l362 on
extra well improved alfalfa ranch
occupied by owner; will discount To
make it an object. Harry Cfose
IIcher. i'l
"ON YOUR carly morning trip to san
Diego stop at DiXieIand Restaurant
for breakfast Homemade lcl
cream, cold drinks and cigars.
WILL BUY city and county warrant.
at discount in any amount. >. Du-
man, 546 Main st.
FOR SALE-Bicycle, good condition.
Ramona Rooms, 420 Broadway.&lo'
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
MALE HELP WANTED

W \ NTED - Ambitious worlmcu
your work ON actual Jobs pays rot
teaching trade of Automobiles
plumbing, hriel,laying; only few
months required; 700 students last
four years; write for information
Bruins Contracting Trade School, % /
Also, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
MARKET REPORTS
San Francisco Grain.

San Francisco, Sept. Wheat
Weak; no trading, IGOWl.G212.
Barley Weak; December, 119;
feed, L17l4m1.2o; shipping and
brewing, l.200Ul25.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-01
FURNITURE

FOR SALE Refrigerator, Loo lbs.
capacity; new; also folding bath
tub, unused. II. a. Shaub, l25 S.
9th st.
WANTED-Wc pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCunc Furni-
ture Co.