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La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
+. q. Heiny.

While We are securing the opinions
and views of those who have lived In
this district for number Of years.
II may be of interest TO look at the
matter from the viewpoint Of Q new.
conner. +. o. Heiny came from Ne
braska one year ago and purchased .
40 acre farm a short distance north
OF Cheraw. Ten acres Of this was In
alfalfa last year. six acres In beets.
and the balance In corn and grain.
He erected 60 ton silo last fall
which he filled and has fed about
half of the contents with the best re-
suits. In fact. Mr.. Heiny IL 20 well
pleased with the results Of feeding
silagc that he intends TO put up an
other silo next year. He has eleven
head OF cows. six Of them giving
milk. the average returns from each
COW being $40 per month. lie ex-
poets to extend his dairy business n
fast as practicable.
lie expressed himself a. being very
well pleased with the fact that he To-
Gated where he did. and believes he
made no mistake IN doing 70.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
A. J. Groa.

One Of the first settlers In the VAL
ley was A. J. Grom. living one-and
onc-haif miles northwest Of Cheraw.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Crom came
from Arapahoc county with practic-
ally nothing. Today he owns . high
ly improved so acre farm. well stock
ed with high grade stock. Mr.. Orom
being specially Interested In high
grade horses. Thirty-five acres Of
alfalfa last season made something
over three tons per acre. and 20 acres
Of bccts produced about $40 tons. He
has 500 trees that arc bearing fruit.
peaches especially doing we'll this
fall.
Mr.. Grom stated that he thinks
more Of the Valley today than he ever
did and expects TO make Il his per.
manent home. lie IL always ready
TO speak good word for Il. Asked
as TO what he considered 70 b one Of
the needs Of tho Valley he answered.
For every farmer 70 own his place
and farm Il himself even though it 10
q small tract"
Mr. 0rom also ssss . great sstsss
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
HOLBROOK CENTER.
T.. r. Doaal,uc.

One OF the best among the many
successful small farms In the Hol-
brook Valley Is that OF 4. p. Dona-
hue. located about eight miles north
OF La Jun,a and two miles west OF
Cheraw. consisting OF 81 acres Of lev
el sandy loan soil. all under the Hol-
brook canal. and every available
acre under a high state OF cultiva-
ton. The whole place shows good.
careful. systematic farming.
The improvements consist Of n
good roomy. comfortable two story
farm dwelling surrounded by 4 fine
grove OF shade trees and lawn. good.
comfortable horse and cattle barns.
garage. chicken house and hog pens.
all In n good state OF up keep.
The farm Is operated by Mr.. Don
ahue and his son. Vincent. Il Is well
stocked with a good grade OF horses.
dairy cows. hogs and chickens. all
showing that they are well cared for.
In 1914 Mr.. Donahuc cultivated
and harycs,ed.3s acres Of sugar bccis
which produced an average Of is
tons per acre. and ~ acres Of alfalfa
averaging usually about AZ tons per
acre per season. All In all Il is one
OF the best regulated and comfortable
small farms one can SEQ In many
days travel. May their number bs
legion In the not far distant future.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
would suit him better than the Hol-
brook Valley.
J. L. Trostle.

The subject OF this sketch has been
a resident OF the central part Of the
Valley for eleven years the first Of
December last, coming from Central
Kansas. He owns 80 acres. all un-
der water. and is raising alfalfa. su-
gar beets and grain. He also has .
fine young orchard that is beginning
to bear. Like the most Of his neigh
bors in that vicinity Mr.. Trostle Is
engaged In raising heavy draft horses
and at present has fifteen head on
the place. His residence is q five
room brick. and he recently erected
a large barn 24x33 feet. with an i'm
plement shed 16x32 feet. There are
two granaries In the barn SO arrang-
ed that they can be filled to capacity
and no space whatever is wasted.
There is room inside for q large
amount OF stock and q NOW above
for hay.
Mr.. Trostie's original object in
coming to the Valley was on account
OF the health Of his son, Glenn. who
was In a serious condition with asth-
ma. He says that his boy has been
wonderfully benefited and In addi-
ton they have been making an ex-
cellent living and are well contented
with their location.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
INDUSTRIAL EDITION

converted into posts, besides . num-
Der OF locusts.
Mr.. Snyder has been a>resident Of
the Valley for nearly ten years. COM
Ing here from Columbus. Kan. He
believes the Valley has great future
before ii. as his business-like way Of
improving his place would indicate
to the most casual observer. The
improvements and buildings would be
a credit to any farm In the state.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
l.. +. Riley.

Mr.. Riley came to the Holbrook
country five years ago from Rocky
Ford. He owns l60 acres OF which
~ are tillable. In addition TO this
he iarmed last year. l40 acres be-
longing to rome one else. He is To-
Gated about three and one-half miles
southwest of Cheraw. He had 2s
acres in alfalfa from which he secur-
ed normal tonnage. Sixty acres
were In beets and made thirteen tons
per acre. Part OF the farm was In
grain and some pasture. NJ. Riley
expects to raise stock almost entire
ly as soon as he is able. and at pres
ent owns about 35 head-calyes.
young mules and horses.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
Robert llamssn.

One of the pioneers settlers Of
East iIolbrook was Robert Hansen.
living less than two miles south and
east Of Chcraw. u. has been In the
Valley for eighteen years. coming
down form northern Colorado and
his opinion Of the Valley today Ia.
that II is q. X. and good enough for
anybody.
Ills home place consists Of so acres
Of the best soil In the Valley aud In
addition 10 that he fArmcd last year
&c acres Of the adjoining farm BE-.
longing 10 xsapo zook. He had 20
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
y. Gsrtner.

Mr.. Gartncr came from Illinois TO
this country a number Of years ago
and for the past eleven years has
been located In the Holbrook Valley.
For several years he has been farm.
Ing = ieo acre farm one and onc.haif
miles northwest Of chcraw and says
he has had reasonably good success.
Hc has about ss acres In hay and
raised :s acres In beets this year and
some grain. lie IL q tenant farmer
and says be knows Of no place that
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

acres In beets from which he obtained
the splendid yield Of Is tons per
acre. His oats only made about 80
bushels this year. being damaged BY
the hail.
Mr.. Hanson has a large farm In
the extreme east end. which he has
rented to Anton Jensen. This place
Is all In alfalfa. All told Mr.. Hansen
had about 800 acres In alfalfa this
year. from which he cut something
over 900 tons Of hay. He is milking
eight cows at the present time. and
Is feeding about so head OF cattle.
Mr.. Hansen lives In a handsome
two-story brick residence surrounded
by a large orchard and ornamental
shade trees. He has number Of
barns. sheds and feeding yards. max
ing one OF the most attractive places
In that section OF the country.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
r. r. w.ileigh.

Ine story OF tne success OF r. r.
Wadleigh is simply the story Of a
young man who looks upon farming
as a business. and applies business
principles to his work. He has been
farming for five years and this Is the
second season he has been on the
farm where he Is at present located.
He has 100 acres rented two miles
north OF Cheraw. belonging to Fred
Guis. Fifty acres are In beets, from
which he harvested 500 tons. an av-
erage OF i6 tons per acre. He was
unable TO estimate the tonnage pro-
duced BY his alfalfa fields. as he pas
tured most OF II during the summer
Ten acres were In corn six acres pro-
ducing los tons OF silage. Four
acres were shucked and gave the un-
precedented yield OF so bushels per
acre. This is the best yield of corn
ever produced In this vicinity SO far
as Is known.
lie has n 100 ton silo and has fed
over half the silaye and Is highly
gratified with the results obtained.
He has 90 head Of cattle and Is milk
Ing II. lie stated that the cows he
IS milking now are all heifers and
consequently the milk and butter re-
turns are not as good as they will be
later on. but he Is deriving consider
able income from that source. Twen-
v-six head OF horses on the farm are
used TO do the work. leaving some TO
be sold occasionally.
lie has n herd OF over 200 Duroc.
Jersey hogs and has a number that
will be ready for the market within
\ few weeks. lie has vineyard
something over an acre In extent
which was damaged considerably by
hail. but stated that last season II
had produced over one and one-haif
tons OF grapes.
Having 40 much stock To care for.
Mr. wadieigh spends practically all
OF his time iookin. after them. and
superintendent. the work In the field
wher. b. employs from one To three
men the year round. Mr.. wadicigh
has been keeping a record OF his cx.
pcns.s and income and In 80 well sat
is'led with the results that he cx,
poets TO keep n more detailed ne,
count In III. future.
Asked as to his opinion Of this sec,
ton as n farming country he said a
country would have To look pretty
good II II looked better To him than
Iiolbrook. and that " he ever found
occasion 10 change locations he
would 20 TO an irriratins country In
preference to one dcpendin. on rain
fall alone for its moisture.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
W. y. ssAasoa.

Mr.. Stanton lives In = commodious
brick residence located In the south
central part Of the Valley. Just over
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16

Dean Bolton of the educational de-
partment of the University of Wash
ington gave a most interesting and
instructive address on preparation for
college work at the meeting of the
Parent Teachers association of the
high school last Friday night. attend
ed by some so parents. He pointed
out the mistakes made by those who
enter college with no particular pur-
pose in mind and explained in detail
the university's entrance require
ments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16

WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
OF WASHINGTON

Tacoma.-Three new stores open
TINS month on Broadway.
Chewelah high school gets beuuest
or $4,000 from jenkins estate.
Spokane-Federal Mining g. Smelt-
ing company dividend for year is
$599,3O5.
South Bend has $4,000 in new
buildings going up.
Contract let for five miles of con-
crete road from Bellingham to Lau-
rel for $6S,OOO.
Spokane.-The Blackwell mills ex-
pect to cut 16O,OOO,O0O fet lumber
this season.
Northern Pacific railway has placed
orders for 5000 carloads of gravel.
Ten miles Renton-Issaquah high
way will cost $63,445.
Rainier National park has secured
$4,000 for roads and improvements.
Everett city commission will pur-
chase city water plant and go after
a supply to the Sultan river.
Sheep industry has best outlook
for fifteen years.
Sedrowoolley canvassing for a
cheese factory.
Blaine-Canneries and lumber and
single mills preparing for an un-
usually busy season.
Puyallup.-Citizens bank to be re-
modelled and finished in mahogany.
Euphrata.-F. P. Cover acquires
city water plant for 100000.
Cost of running Chehalis schools
reduced one-half during past year.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway has taken bids on construc-
ton of 25 miles of new road along
the Nooksack river.
MISUNDERSTANDING end of the
Olympic cement factory resumes
work.
Spokane. - Plans prepared for
$4,000 st. Augustine parish school.
Tacoma Eastern extension of c.,
M. & St. P. railroad to be built down
the Tilton river to Morton.
Tacoma. - Stone-Fisher company
add $4,000 building to their store.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
TO TELL BEST ROADS
Highway Department Maps Pacific
Highway for Tourists.

State Highway Commissioner Will
lam r. Roy, in letters written various
automobile clubs,l offers all possible
cooperation on behalf of the state
towarl thorough posting of reuter-
that must be followed along tho Pa
cif1c highway this summer, SO that
automobile tourists may be kept well
informed at all times.
While much state and county work
will be done along the highway dur
ing the summer, it will be planned so
that traffic will be stopped at no time.
Roadbeds will be torn up only where
a good alternate route is available.
Commissioner Roy's plan is to adver-
tise thoroughly these alternate routes
aad toward this end complete map
of the highway has ben made by the
department to indicate the routes to
be followed.
The Olympic highway, the scenic
route along the west shore of Hoods
canal, that will open communication
for the first time between the upper
peninsula and the mainland, will be
open by the first of next week, the
department announces, cleanup"
crews doing quick work.
Three cleanup" crews now are
following the snow line on the Sno-
qualmie pass work. and this route
across the Cascades will be open by
July /, the department states. Con-
struction work on both these stretch
es of road was completed last wear,
but winter prevented them from
being used.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
BUSH PRAIRIE

Mrs. David Drewry was pleasantly
surprised when members of the
Country club, neighbors and friends
gathered at her home on the after
noon of Wednesday, April IA, to help
celebrate her 74th birthday. Mrs. C.
Aver presented her with a beautiful
bouquet of carnations in behalf of
the club. Other gifts were boxes of
candy and a beautiful heliotrope
plant. Present were Mesdames David
Drewry, Meek, Mum, Langridge,
Aver, January, Bush, Reichel, Kim
sey, Hodge, Nelson. Spirlock, Ed and
AL Drewry and Miss Kjome; Messrs.
D. Drewry, Gus Nelson, E. Drewry
and M. Underwood, and IL children,
six of whom Swere grandchildren. A
delicious lunch was served and all
enjoyed pleasant afternoon. Mrs.
Drewry was also remembered with a
delicious birthday cake from Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hopkins. Mr.. John Bush
made birthday call on Mrs. Drewry
in the evening.
Services will be held in the school
house at Bush Prairie at o'clock
next Sunday evening, to be conducted
by people from Olympia. 1t is hoped
there will be large crowd.
While chopping kindling Thursday
morning, Mrs. Chester Thompson,
who lives on the old Sullivan place in
the Wards lake neighborhood,
chopped the first finger of her left
hand off and nearly severed the
thumb. The injury was very painful.
Physicians were called Immediately
to treat the wound.
The heavy rain that visited this
vicinity Sunday afternoon brought
along with it relatively small sam
pie of an Oklahoma tornado-small
to those who have experienced the
original-through the Brighton park
neighborhood and before the visit
was over the roof of barn on the
George Lawrence farm was demol-
ished, a rail fence on the Arthur
Jones place was demolished and sew
eral large trees were torn and twisted.
The visit of the "twister" was made
about s O'Clock in the evening, strik-
ing the Lawrence barn first and tear
ing a large hole in the roof, pulling
the roof almost from the timbers and
twisting the main upright. Then 1t
jumped to the rail fence on the Jones
farm and scattered the rails far and
wide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
PLEASANT GLADE

The Holly club met at the home of
Mrs. Elman Ellis Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Margaret Cook spent Friday,
Saturday and Sunday in town.
Mrs. H. A. Spencer. who has been
quite sick recently, is much better.
There will be Sunday school at the
schoolhouse at o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon and preaching service at 3,
in charge OF Rev. d. A. Thompson.
Miss Laura Johnson, who was in
jured recently, is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirkendall
spent Wednesday night at her broth
er's. Mr.. Joe Longmire.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs.
Fred Michel spent Sunday at Frank
Hannaford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hawson and
Miss Anna Johnson came here from
Tacoma last Saturday for a weeks
visit at Pugh's.
A baby girl was born last Thurs
day to Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wright OF
Rochester. Mrs. Wright was former
ly Miss Ruth Van Eaton of this city.
The county commissioners this
week asked County Engineer w. H.
Yeager to prepare plans and an esti-
mate of the cost of finishing the un-
completed bridge and approaches on
the Dave Johnston road across Black
River, acting upon the petition OF
RESIDENTS of Rochester and Nina
prairie, fled last week. The board
received a petition from Thomas Nc
Lafferty of the B. & M. company,
which Is promoting summer camp
at Offut's lake, asking for a new
county road from the Olympia
Tenino road to the lake.
Attorney p. G. Kibbe Of Tenino.
brother of County Superintendent l..
A. Kibbe, surprised his many friends
throughout the county last Saturday
when he was married in Tacoma to
Mrs. Amanda r. Cole. also of Tenino.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
Don t
Forget
These

Aside from the obvious things
that all banks propose to do,
there are many rational things
that a bank may do for it's custo-
mers that must always be mat
ter of personal contact and
familiarity.
In the activity of business and
the multiplicity of transactions
some things must be taken for
granted.
Thus, in selecting a bank it is
worth while to consider its ca
pacity for usefulness, the expe-
rience and ability of It's officers
and the willingness upon their
part to pass fairly upon questions
of mutual concern.
If you are at all inclined to COIN
eide with our views. we sincerely
invite your cooperation along
these lines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
WOMAN MAKES GOOD
State Has Real Farmer at Girls
School at Grand Mound.

The state of Washington has real
woman farmer on it's payroll now in
the person of Miss Harriet E.
Wright, farmer at the new state
school for girls at Grand Mound in
this county. Members of the board
of control declare that the progress
already made by Miss Wright at the
new institution indicates that the
male farmers at other institutions
will have to look closely to their
work or be compelled to take back
seat.
Miss Wright is the owner of a
ranch of her own near Bridgeport,
Douglas county, which she has
worked successfully for several
years. She can follow furrow with
a pillow as we'll as any man, it is said
by those who have seen her work,
has good knowledge of diversified
farming and besides possesses the
gift of being able to make the girls
at the new state institution eager tc
help in the work and learn something
about the practical side of farm life
Miss Wright was selected for the
position by Miss Mary Campbell, the
superintendent of the school, who
has herself had some experience in
practical farming, being the owner
of Yakima county ranch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING
Milwaukee Official Notes General
Feeling of Business improvement.

"The general feeling in Chicago is
that conditions are improving and
word comes from New York to the
same effect. There is a noticeable
stiffening in trade, with the volume
of business increasing. The outlook
is encouraging all along the line."
This was the statement made this
week by H. B. Earling, vice president
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, who while he was in Seattle
the other day was asked his opinion
business conditions and
the crop outlook. Promising weather
and ground conditions and greatly
grain acreage in Montana
and North Dakota, he says, will In
sure a grain crop we'll above normal
next season and thus contribute to
the prosperity of the whole North
west.
Montana has placed about 35 per
cent more ground under cultivation
and North Dakota Is per cent" he
said. 1.-THE farmers of Montana and
North Dakota. the former especially,
should become prosperous this year,
for along with the high price for grain
and the outlook for good crop, wool
is higher in price than it has been at
any time during the past 10 years.
BUSINESS conditions generally through
Montana and North Dakota are i'm
proving"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16

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ecn standard, published weekly at Olym-
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sMtders. holding. per cent or more Of
GDtat amount of bonds, mortgages or
oeher securities, B. r. Freshwater. Del
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
"Cood Times Here Now" Says Lane

WASHINGTON D. c.. April 16.-"Good times not coming
they're here now"
This Is the opinion Of Secretary of the Interior Franklin X
voiced the other His weeks of the
United States just concluded that
perty with He believes conditions continue steadily
improve.
People aren't talking here" said he
There half dozen various sections Of country
Office today declared with
My prediction made in San Francisco that within six months
there would those who
want work, still stands.
Everything indicates that good prophet Crops
good industries doing business Many
industries have of benefited Many
will be benefited by the end of the when it
THE rebuilding Of Europe going call American indus
tries extensively Lumber will feel the CALL
in particular. Much lumber will be needed in Europe"
Secretary Lane refused to talk politics.
Nobody knows what will be-
he said But thing the conditions dis
covered have wiped the
ever a danger that 1t would be raised again."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
ADDITIONAL COUNTY NEWS
WARDS LAKE

Mrs. G. w. Croker went to Seattle
the first of the week on a business
trip.
Mrs. Reginald Bell of Alameda,
Calf, and Mrs. Vivian Armstrong of
Oakland, Calf, visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Murdick for sew
eral days recently.
Hazard Stevens is building a large
residence and barn.
Miss Ruth Lee of Olympia went to
Seattle Saturday, returning Monday
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16


shoe box. or any box that is large
enough to 60 over lamp, by remov-
ing IN end and cutting hole little
larger than tae size of quarter In
the bottom of the box, SO that when
it is set over a common kerosene lamp
the hole in the bottom will be oppo-
site the blaze. A hole the size Of q
silver dollar should be cut in the top
Of the box to allow the heat to escape.
An infertile egg when held before
the small hole with the lamp lighted
inside the box will look perfectly
clear. the same as a fresh one, while
a fertile egg will show a small dark
spot, known as the embryo, with a
mass of little blood veins extending
in all directions il the embryo il liv-
ing. II dead. il the egg has been in
cubated for at least SO hours. the
blood settles away from the embryo
toward the edges Of the yolk, form
Ing in some cases an irregular circle
Of blood, known as a blood ring. Eggs
vary in this respect, some showing
only a streak Of blood. The testing
should be done in a dark ROOM