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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
HUMUS HELPS DRY FARMING
Increased Power Of Soil to Hold Water
Without Becoming Water-Log0ed
Prevents Washing.

1. Humus is decaying vegetable mat.
ter in the SOIL
2. 1t is the storehouse Of nitrogen,
most expensive and the most neces-
sary of all plant foods.
g. 1t contains the food upon which
the soil organisms live, whose func-
ton is to convert organic nitrogen
into nitrates In order to be available
for the use of plants. 1t also mate
rally assists in decomposing the min.
eral constituents of the soil, such as
potash and phosphoric acid, max
ing them available for the use of
plants.
4. 1t increases the power of the soil
to hold water without becoming water
logged.
5. 1t makes clay soil more open and
friable. 1t also serves to compact
sandy soil and increases its drought
resisting power.
6. 1t prevents washing to great ex-
tent, thereby diminishing the loss Of
fertility by that cause.
7. Soil filled with humus more read
lily admits the air so necessary to all
useful plant growth.
8. There appears to be distinct
relationship between the amount Of
humus in the soil and the amount of
available nitrogen therein. 1t has also
been observed that as humus disap-
pears from the soil there is a distinct
reduction of the ability of that soil
to grow crops. Hence in practice in
order to obtain the best crops we have
to resort to barnyard manure and the
turning under of vegetable matter
rather than the use of concentrated
fertilizers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18

some of the worst enects OF racial de-
terioration were witnessed on Abaco-
one of the larger islands, which lies
due east of Palm Beach, Fla. The
population of 1000, mostly whites, are
largely descendants of loyalist soldiers
who fought on the British side in the
Revolutionary war. Their one idea
has been to keep the strain of white
blood pure. and the intermarriage that
has resulted has caused terrible de-
gree of degeneracy. Men with good
English and Scotch Names" 1t was
stated, have no idea where the cradle
of their race is to be found, and are
ignorant and debased."
A large proportion of the Abacoans
are descended from WINNIE Malone. \
loyalist widow, who emigrated from
Charleston, S. c., to Hopetown. Abaco,
in 1855, taking her two sons and two
daughters. Two of her children mar
ried into the Russell family, and in
succeeding generations there we're fire.
quent marriages between Malones and
Russells. Today these names are COM
mon throughout the settlement.
The negroes Of the islands are far
less advanced than the colored people
OF our southern states.
On Watlino's Island.
Egg-shaped, twelve miles long and
seven broad, Watling's island is stu
ated about 200 miles from Nassau. To-
day 1t gives scanty support to a
population Of 700 whites and negroes.
Cockburn, the only settlement, con-
sists of few score houses and huts,
an English church and Baptist
chapel
AS on most Of the Bahamas, the
small farms of Watling's island are
characterized by the greatest poverty,
and the inhabitants lead a hand-to-
mouth existence. Owing to latitude,
the Bahamas enjoy a climate that is
almost perpetual summer, hence their
poetical name, the isles of June" The
relaxing climate seems to destroy the
energy of the natives, who are con-
tent to live on a meager diet, consist
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
EXCELLENT DRY FARM CROP
Success Is Attained by Deep Flowing,
Thin Planting and Everlastlngly
Working the Soil.

Potatoes make good dry farm crop
In the right place, but unless you are
in a potato belt there is nothing doing
and the only way to find out is to ask
the neighbors or test it out by plant.
ing few.
The best seed is large fine potatoes
Occasionally small potatoes may be
used but in buying them 1t is impossi
BILE to tell how many generations OF
small potatoes are at the back of
them.
1t would do no harm to plant small
potatoes from good crop of large
ones, but the continued selection OF
small sizes for two or three genera
lions would tend to reduce the aver.
age size throughout the crop.
The potato crop is made by deep
blowing, thin planting and everlasting
ly working the soil until the tubers
have made their growth.
An acre OF potatoes IN growing has
to move out of place from five to ten
tons OF earth to make room for the
tubers and the more friable the soil
the easier the work, the less material
converted into energy, and the larger
the potatoes.
Sod land deeply plowed and prop
eriy worked is also good for potatoes
They should be planted in rows
three feet apart and about two feet
apart in the row, one eye to each
hill One eye may send up two or
three sprouts; this is our chance to
adapt the plants to conditions II the
weather is dry pinch of all but one;
but if the outlook is wet. two may be
left on.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
PLANT sPUDs ON DRY LAND
Method 10 About Same 40 With Corn
Have Seed In Rows Three Feet,
Six Inches Apart.

The method of planting is usually
about the same as that for corn. The
whole seed is placed about twenty
inches apart in the row and the rows
three feet six inches apart. They are
covered to a depth of from two and
one-half to four inches The rows are
narrowed crosswise after planting and
this narrowing or tickling is kept up
for ten days or SO, or until the plants
are too large, thon the cultivator IL
used the remainder Of the season. The
purpose OF this narrowing and cultiva-
ton is to prevent the evaporation OF
moisture and to destroy the weeds.
Some farmers advocate the cultivating
eveW ten days, or as often as the con-
dition OF the soil permits. In our dry
land region the surface of the soil
should never become crusted.
Potatoes handled In this way nearly
always produce favorable crop. How
ever, there may be few factors that
Will interfere with the production OF
good crop. In nearly all parts of the
West the potato beetle causes a great
deal OF damage. No one need expert
ence much difficulty with this bug II
a rigid process of spraying is followed.
The vines are sprayed with solution
Of paris green, In the proportion of one
pound to twenty gallons Of water. This
will treat large area of the potatoes.
In the application of this solution we
should never place it upon the vines
when there is danger Of rain, but 1t
should be applied early in the morning
Of some bright, clear day. Two or
three crops Of potatoes can be raised
upon the same land in succession II
care is used in the method of soil
preparation and in seed selection
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
ONE ON THE FARMER.
Youth Had the Making Of
Future Financier.

Trust, monopolies, have had their
day. They did more harm than good.
Hence, they must go. But, all the
same, we must admire the long-head-
edness of the men who created these
vast enterprises"
The speaker was Senator La Fol-
lette. He went on: "The trust crea-
tor reminds me of the little boy who
entered the farmers truck patch and
said, touching a handsome cucumber
on "a vine:
"'How much for this?"
"'Ten cents the farmer answered.
"I don't want to pay more than
about cents said the boy
Well, here's one for that price,
said the farmer, and he lifted up a
very small cucumber that grew beside
the big one.
"'All right. I'll take her. said the
boy. But don't cut her off now. I'll
call for her again in two weeks
time. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18

ing principally Of corn grits, fish and
fruit, meat or eggs being rarely seen.
Most of them are ignorant of agricul-
ture, and know little OF the outside
world. The hopelessness of their con-
dition seems all the more pathetic
when it is recalled that their island
the first spot in this hemisphere on
which Europeans set foot-is practic-
ally down and out SO far as progress
is concerned.
At the north end of the island Is
the conjectural landing place of Co
lumbus-a sandy beach and lagoon,
surrounded by a chain Of coral reefs,
inside of which all is calm and still.
Bordering this is patch Of low
growth dwarf palmettos and sweet
shrubs, just as one sees on the south
eastern coast of Florida. At this place
known as Columbus Point-a Chi
cago newspaper in 1892 erected sim
pie monument.
When Columbus landed, 422 years
ago the scrubby vegetation was over
topped by gigantic palms, which shell
tered the huts of a peaceful, happy
people-the Lucayans-who were ex-
terminated throughout the Bahamas
in a few years by the ruthless Span
lards. The palms disappeared ages
ago, and the only evidences of them
remaining are a few stumps occasion
ally unearthed
With the exception OF the annual
tourist invasion, which brings large
ami unt of money into Nassau. the
Bahamas, for many years, have been
in industrial and commercial straits.
The soil OF most of the islands is
rocky and uninviting, although. as a
rule. 1t is suitable for the growing OF
pineapples. oranges, cocoanuts and
other tropical fruits But the popula-
ton, white and black, is decadent and
shiftless, and little has been done in
the wav of agriculture
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18

HE ubiquitous American tour
list has discovered the Bahama
islands. Columbus discovered
them more than four hundred
years ago, but during the inter
vening centuries they have lain for
gotten, and at the present day the
very spot on which European civiliza-
ton first touched America has become
the most primitive and uncivilized in
all the western hemisphere, says the
New York Press.
After cruising about the Bahamas
the first discoveries, ignorant Of the
existence of the vast American CONT
nent, turned southwark, cruised among
the islands of the West Indies and
then sailed back to Spain. Adventur.
ers from all parts of Europe eventu-
ally followed them, eager for the prom
Used wealth OF the western hemisphere,
but they passed over the Bahamas.
Nations swarmed over the American
continent, and fought and succeeded
each other. but the Bahamas slept, un-
disturbed. And now, a short distance
from our southern coast, the life Of
both the white and colored races on
these islands has sunk into stagna-
ton and squalid degeneracy.
These facts are quite unknown to
the American tourists who journey
southwark every winter to the quaint
old town of Nassau in New Providence
island, to revel in twentieth century
luxury tennis courts and palm gar
dens, in balmy climate. The tourist
enjoys all these, and usually returns
northward believing that he has seen
the Bahamas. But nothing could be
more striking than the contrast be-
tween the gay life of Nassau and the
condition of the Bahamas as a whole.
Although the Bahamas are our next
door neighbors, it is not generally
known that they consist of no less
than 5000 islands, islets and keys, ex-
tending 600 miles from the southeast
ern coast of Florida to Haiti The
waters surrounding all of them are
full Of reefs and sand banks. which
make navigation impossible excepting
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18

for vessels Of light draft, and on this
account communication is chiefly car
ried on by small sailing boats. The
only exception is IN the case of Mas.
sau, which is reached by steamer from
New York IN three days, or from Mia.
mi, Fla. in Is hours.
White and Coloreo Mixed.
The most eastwardly of the BAHIA.
mas is Watling's island. supposed to
be identical with the island which
Columbus named San Salvador and,
therefore. the place on which Euro
peans set foot for the first time in
the New World. While only thirty
one OF the islands are classed as "in
habited," yet on many of the smaller
islets and keys there are a few set.
tiers. usually negroes, who are gradu-
ally reverting to a condition of saw
agery.
On some of the islands almost every
mixture of white and cGored blood
can be noted. On others there are
white people only. the negroes having
been excluded There are also is
lands inhabited by negroes. who have
almost entirely excluded the whites
Isolation. IN some cases. has led to ter.
ribie results.
On some OF the islands, where black
blood has been excluded and frequent
mtermarriage has taken place be
tween whites, much degeneracy ex-
lists. and is manifested by various alb
normalities of mind and body Lep-
rosy is also becoming prevalent
among the islanders. and in recent
years has increased so much that a
Iazaretto has been established near
Nassau A few years ago the Geo.
graphical society OF Baltimore sent an
expedition to the Bahamas. when an
investigation OF these conditions was
made by medical experts.
According to the society's ropcyt.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
An UnIucky Number.

What are you here for. and why,
my misguided friend?" queried one of
those sympathetic prison uplift advo-
Gates recently.
We'll, you see mum. I'm The victim
of the unlucky number thirteen"
My, how novel and superstltious,
Tell me all about it-that unlucky
thirteen"
yes, mum; twelve jurors and one
Judge"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
Nothing Odd About That.

Another embezzlement. | see. Isn't
it odd that these are always commit
ted by trusted clerks?"
Not at ALL The ones that are not
trusted never get chance at the
money."-Boston Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
Why He Cried.

At the funeral of Baron Lionel de
Rothschild, father of the recently de-
ceased Lord Rothschild, poor old
man wept loudly and bitterly.
why are you crying?" inquired
bystander. you are no relation of
Rothschild."
mo-" howled the mourner that's
just why I'm crying"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
Proved Contention.

do you see that girl in the third
row of the chorus?"
yes; why?"
"She promised her mother she'd
never be an actress"
''Well?"
"She isn't. '-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
But They Won't

1T is a great pity" said the cir,
who is popular, that young men
won't arrange their visits on the
short and sweet plan"
What is that?' asked the other
girl.
Go home early and leave box OF
candy"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
Naturally Qualified.

What line of activity do you think
your son will follow"
I'm not sure" replied the weary
looking man, "but from the close
questioning he puts me through Pm
inclined to think that he'll make a
great chairman of an investigating
committee. Washington Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
Attention to Sudan Grass.

Experiment stations are turning
their attention to sudan grass in
many instances and the results are
usually most satisfactory.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
They Had to Be.

Maud.-"Don't you think there are
Just as good fish in the sea as ever
were caught"
Marie-"I don't know. But they are
smarter, anyway?"-Boston Tran
script.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18

The orchard should receive a part
OF the farmers attention during the
winter
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18
Daily Thought.

Conscience is the highest of al
courts.-Victors Hugo
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-18

MAn1En MEN AND WOMEN to learn barber
W~WueO trade. Excellent opportunities open
for you Tools furnished and com
mission paid while learning. Only eight weeks
required. Call write for particulars and cat
alog 10 Commerc Street Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
s5U0GEsSF[II!.
Directing Of Kyne Story GETS
llnporta Assignment for
lie SAINT.

q. ]. LeSaint has concluded his
production Of Peter B. Kyne's loSat,
The. Long Chance which Harysy
Gates put In scenario form In this
production Frank Keenan,, Broadway,
fayorite, and Miss BsryIe Boaghfon.
appear in tie leading roles, 81 sShan.
being the featured stellar Sttractt ION.
It ls hard to say too much for this
production when 1t is regard So from
any angle, either that Of story, o. zof
direction or action, So stcGe ID, !:
indeed, has been Lesaint' dire ction
OF this star, that he has been asst gned
to the task Of directing the acton Of
Miss Henrietta Crossman In an adap-
ton rof sAnti-Aiatrimohy from the
play by that name written by Percy
McKaye.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
s0|NE||R|||l| | RlRE
IN SCREEN
COMEDY
Seriestpf Bloom CeIlter Sores
in Films Has Not a Sin
ole /" Chase. =

Miss Malbelles HetlSea Justice thsI
weh Known antAocess. who wrots q
NUMBER q The Chronicles Of. Bloom
Center series OF selig comedy pho
topiays. has been happy in. her con=l
eeppon OF true rural American char
aeter Many 1.-THE characters which
disport tnro1ghout the twelve two
reet comedies were surely drawn
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
MISS IR0UTINAN
mutual
STAR
viii Make Her Screen Debut
Soon IN Second Riaito
Feature.

Miss Ivy Troutn1an. famoua
Broadway star. will make her debut
In motion pictures on the Mutual
program n the second Rialto star
feature release OF the Ga,fmont com
pany. entitled THE House with No
body in 1t. /" This VIM be released
September g..
tbs is one Of the early smaAhes
Of the Mutual,s new $4,000. 900 pro.
gram: ~ sS.ssS
Miss Trouttnan made her first an.
pearance on the professional stage
ten years ago. The first four years
were spent principally with compan.
les touring through the West. The
last SIX years she has never played
outside of New York City. which
shows that she has been 3conneetea
onlyswith successful plays which have
bad lous New York .rursa.. This ia
the sort Of star which will figure on
the Mutual's regular program through
all Of tne Gaamont eouipany's Ri
alto star features.
Among. the plays in which Miss
Tfoutnaan has appeared may be mon
toned 'eThe College WIDOW" and
William H. Cranes production.
Father and the Boys" In 1911 she
appeared In Baby Mine" and, in
] gI3 WITH Nine. Simone in 1.-THE Re.
turn from Jerusalem" In 1918.
Miss Troutman had the lead in "a
Pair Of Sixes'' and last year she
played Opposite Lou Tellegen, n
Taking Chances"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

,,,,n ,.t,,, - 4S,-sss -
Tyrone Power, featured star Of the
Seltg polyscope Company who recent
~ made his debut In this conpany's
Red Seal play, :. "a Texas Steer, Z, made
an interesting statement anefit this
matter recently: Mtdi. Y
The question Of commercializing
art said Mr.. Power, us largely. a
question OF individuals. AS in other
pursuit., the stage has men whose
sole aim is the dollar mark. Luck.
lily, howeFer. these are in the minor.
ity and the men and women who
place their art before all else are
numerous. There sis no reason why
ant actor on actress sshofd deny him
self and herself any of the necessi-
ties OF life insofder to better art, but
there, is less reason why they: should
neglect their art and use itt: merely as
q means to gain financial reward,
ut IL the player Who strikes d
happy balance between commercia1-
ism and art that Is the real success,
both on the stage and In real life.
He gives his. entiiie time and thought
to his work while engaged In It and
lives every part he portrays. Away
from the studio or. theater, however,
he Is like all othersAjust q man
and there Is no reason why he should
not have gained sufficient rewards
for his labors to follow his molina
lions, as others do s. .,.s
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
Beautiful t Irene Fsne Who Takes the
Edison PhotoplaS Feature Next Door, to
BE Shown fonda the RI -

80 ss wy Dhou' -. sf..s SIR.
divorce and drives her to SOLITUDE n
a New England village. Tom GRAY.
son, superinte ndent Of a railroad con.
struction gang in Mexico, meets Lake
ana through quarrel with some
greasers In which Lake takes his
part, becomes his debtor. When Tom
returns home Lake follows him, and
promptly recognizes In the little wa.
man next door the object of his AZ.
fection. Tom and Jenny fall in love
and Lake immed lately exposes Jenny
as the actress whose divorce suit
nad Deen one OF the newspaper sen
sations Of the year. From.thi situa-
ton many tense and dramatic mo.
ments are evolved. N A
Knickerbucker Feature.
Wednesday, Miss Betty Harte the
talented little Broadway fayorite,
VIII be the attraction at the Biioti
In the three act Knickerbocker fea-
ture, Nancy Of Stony iIsle,p q beau.
tiful romantic drama just suited to
this little leading lady's style. It d
an unusually appealing emotional
photoplay in which Miss Harte has
full scope for her talents. n
Thursdays feature offering will be
The Climbers" from the famous
play Of the same name by Clyde
Fitch. 1.-THE Climbers" Is an i'm.
polling drama and deals in stfyrinp
situations and great climaxes. ii h
a beautiful story. too. and calls for
an unusually elaborate setting, and
a cast 4constd erably above the aver.
age in histrionic ability. It IL !
photoplay that grips because iii has
plenty Of action and most allurins
tableaux. IN ~ q q I: :. s
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

mantle drama founded .on the stage
play of that name. by Owen Davis
In none Of her other productions has
Miss Fenwick been given such q
splendid opportunity to display those
powers which have made her one Of
the greatest stage stars in America
Her work in THE Woman Next
Door" is said. to be one Of the rarest
and most beautiful examples of char
acter portrayal in the annals of Aim
plays. The role of the divorced &C.
.tress. Jenny Gay. is especially suited
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
ABI Above. THE
DOLLAR SAYS
TYRONE POWER
But Screen Player Who Strikes
g Happy Balance Is the
Real Success.

Fewsnaoyie fans have not wondered
ct times II their favorite players real
" lived the parts in which they APP
pear.E2 Because ofhthas consistently
Interesting work they do it would
seem that their whole heart was
wrapped up In their work but when
one considers that they must work
ali day, sir days q week It would seem
that they would In time come to re-
gard heir efforts merely as work
and not pay 50 much attention to the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
Seen ry GoUer1,s
GOlUnsf for Films:

Just what kind Of porch pillars
will they be2 Billie Rhodes had "a
hunt up the Universal Film Com.
pany's scenic artist andaask fthis
question before choosing the govt,
In the picture. There were going. to
be several scenes staged on that
porch and the character Of the pillars
was very important. When he told
her they would be straight white coli
tifnnsi painted to look like marble she
chose frotk OF taRstss printed id
rosebuds. !,
Nov. the hin actress ,has. to think
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
ON NEW JOB.

!. p. Nc owan, late Of the Lasky
features company, has started on the
production OF his first Universal
drama a three reel story by Randall
Parish. in which Marie Walcamp.
Frank Sewberg and Kingsley sBene-
dict play the leading parts: The
story is being staged under the title,
THE Yellow STAR &: s.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

star. Not only does she stafA the
.photopf itself .s;but herspart is that
of the success OF the theatrical sea-
son., and she appears bowling to an
Eappreciative audiencega receiving
the congratulations OF. the manager
and others of her company. =
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
Local House 10 Show First Re.
lease Of New Kieine -Edl-
son Service.

Conspicuous as the frst release OF
the nEw1y organized ISieinc-E Edison
Feature Film Service, The Woman
Next Door, featuring dainty Irene
s'enwicls. comes to the Bijou theater
Monday.
The Woman Next Door. ii a rc-