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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Diplomatic Purpose TO fOrestaII
friction With Japan.
WAR AID NOT EXPECTED BY POWERS
Toxic Government Likely to Gain In
Trade by New Move is General
Opinion Among Officials.

Washington, ID. C.--Eforts are be-
Ing made by Great Britain, France and
Russia to include China In the men,
bership Of the entente now aligned
against the Germanic powers. Dis
closure of this fact directed the atten-
tion Of official Washington Saturday to
complicated situation In the Far
East, the seriousness Of which has not
hitherto been realized.
It became known that TO insure
friendly relations between Japan and
China conversations and exchanges had
been proceeding In Pekin and the Eu-
ropean capitals looking TO the formal
entrance of China on an equal footing
with Japan into the alliance that now
includes Great Britain. France, Rus
sia, Italy, Japan and Serbia.
Military participation by China In
the war would not be expected, but
the political necessity Of adding China
to the allies 10 looked upon by them as
Of vast Importance.
1t was learned that recently several
japanese warships were placed at
strategic points along the Chinese
coast, and that the possibility Of in
ternal revolution in China through the
proposed change from republic TO par
liamentary monarchy had caused some
Japanese officials to believe munitions
Of war should be husbanded for enser-'
gency cases. When the recent Japan
e-Chinese negotiations were In prog
ress, Japan similarly felt compelled to
hold her ammunition supply for devel-
opments, circumstance that is known
to have embarrassed Russia consider
ably.
So far as is known here, most of the
conversations have been conducted at
Pekin, and 1t is not clear how far the
has been discussed with the
Japanese government at Toxic.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
FIat.head Indian Skull Found.

University of Oregon, Eugene-The
skull of an adult fiat-head Indian that
was found on sand bar of the Santi-
am near Lebanon, Or, has been re-
ceived by the Condor Museum of the
State University. The sender was
Willard A. Elkins, recorder of the city
of Lebanon. This sort of skull de-
formation was once commonly prac-
ticed from the Columbia river all the
way down the coast to Peru. The
ancient Peruvians practiced it, and SO
did the Toltecs of the Plateau of Mex
leo. Flathead skulls were considered
stylish in those days and the fiattening
was brough about through binding a
board on the forehead of the child
when its skull was still in a stage of
easy yielding.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
GOOD FEED FOR YOUNG FoAL
Colt Should BE Taught to Nibble at
Grain With oam-Weanins Mado
Rather Easy Task.

Are you giving that young foal the
proper care? To become a strong,
sound horse. when matured the foal
must be well nourished and given
every advantage possible.
The foal should be taught to eat
grain very early. By placing the feed
box from which the dam eats her grain
now, the foal, at about two months of
age, will begin nibbling with the moth
er, and will soon acquire a taste for
the grain.
A pen built in one corner of the
field made high enough to keep the
mare out and allow the colt to pass
under will make it possible to feed
the foal grain wit. very little dim.
Guilty. Allow the mare in the inclo-
sure with the foal for a few times,
and 1t will soon learn to go In It.
self. Keep a liberal supply of grain.
preferably oats and bran. and perhaps
some cracked corn. in the feed box.
Te induce the dam to loiter about
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Lumber Shipping Rate Hearing
Causes Sectional Testimony Duel

Portland-Lumber business in Port
land is good, say the Willamette val
ley millmen.
Lumber business in the Willamette
valley is good. say the Portland mill
men.
Two conflicting lines of testimony
developed at the hearing before Ex-
aminer Butler, of the Interstate Com
merce commission, when the complaint
of the Portland mills against the
Southern Pacific for maintaining a
differential of cents in favor of the
valley mills on California business was
heard.
Each side was willing to admit that
bushes in the other fellows territory
is good, while each as readily conceded
that business at home is decidedly bad.
The Portland mills contend that
their market has been restricted in
various ways in the last four or five
years; that the new California rates
have restricted ! it still further, and
that their production and earnings
have diminished in direct proportion
with their losses of markets.
At the same time, the Portland wit
nesses were ready to point out that
many new mills have been built in the
Willamette valley within the last de-
cade, that the capacity of existing
plants has been increased within the
last year, and that the market Of the
valley mills has expanded.
On the other hand the valley men re-
ferred sadly to their own lack and loss
of business, the while pointing to the
improvement in the situation in Port
land.
From this conflicting mass of testi.
mony the commission is expected to
decide the reasonableness of existing
rates and adjust the rate situation be-
tween Portland and California and be-
tween the Willamette valley and Cali
fornia accordingly.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Drained Lands for Lease.

klamath Falls-According to ]. G.
Cam, manager of the Reclamation
Service in this city, the government is
now advertising to lease for period
of three years the 3004 acres of land
formerly covered by the waters of Tule
lake, but which were uncovered this
past summer by the drainage of the
lake.
1t is hoped that eventually $4,000
acres of valuable land will become
available. Thus far 1904 acres have
been reclaimed and the government
now desires to lease this in tracts of
not to exceed 80 acres each, to be cul-
tivated to crop each year or put into
tame grass meadow.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

more bin OF this sort Is very un.
slightly and is an Indication Of slack
methods In farming. Where ice is
cheap and building material high. 1t
might be permissible as a temporary
arrangement; but 1t is not so eco
nomical a method as may appear at
first sight, for the cost OF the ice
lost In the shrinkage would generally
amount to more than the interest on
the cost Of constructing serviceable
icehouse.
An instance was observed In which
corner of woodshed, about twelve
feet square and ten feet high, had
been converted into an ice shed. This
corner of the woodshed had been
roughly boarded up and about IA
inches Of sawdust placed around the
ice on all sides. top. and bottom. The
cost of the building was very little.
and the shrinkage was reported at
about 20 per cent. The owner stated
that softwood sawdust is much bet
ter insulation than hardwood saw
dust.
The icehouse In the illustration
measures is by 20 feet on the out
side and feet high. At the front
or south end a room 16 by g.
feet is partitioned OF and used for a
milk room. The remaining space,
15 by IA feet by s feet high. after
allowing for inches of wall, 10
inches Of sawdust on the sides, IL
inches on the bottom, and IS inches
on the top. will provide space for
about IL tons of ice. This house Is
built on high. sloping ground, where
the soil is porous, consequently the
drainage is satisfactory. The founda-
tion is made of concrete mixture
to 81, IN feet wide at the bottom and
sloping gradually until the top meas
ures s inches. The sills which rest
on the foundation are 6 by inches,
upon which are erected 2 by s
inch studding with 24-inch centers. On
the top of the studding rests by
6 inch plate, and the studs are
sheathed ingide and outside with
rough boarding. The outside is then
covered with weatherboarding. The
roof has two-thirds pitch and is con-
of by 4 inch rafters. "a
inch centers. boarded and covered
with shingles. In each gable is
located slat ventilator. 2s by III
feet. which with the high pitch OF the
roof allows for an abundance of free
of air over the Ice. The
milk room is provided with two glass
windows 3h by feet, one in each
end. The milk room is provided only
with a movable ice-water tank, 31h
by by 3 feet. in which are placed
the cream cans. A rope and pulley
which are fastened to the ceiling are
used in transferring the ice from the
up and over the wall and
lowering it into the tank. The mate
rial and labor for constructing this
milk and icehouse
amounted to $125. The shrinkage on
the 100 cakes in -'orage was esti-
mated at about Is to 20 per cent. The
Ice in this house cost 2 cents a cake,
exclusive of hauling and storing.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Russians Regain Ground Lost.

Misunderstanding to news from the
Russian scenes Of war operations, the
armies of the Gear are regaining
ground which they lost along the Styr
river last week. Czartorysk, a little
village unknown before the war, and
which became famous for the bitter
fighting that has occurred around it, ia
again in the possession of the Rus
SLAMS, who evidently let the Germans
enter simply to shell them out the
next day.
The German attack, which met with
initial success, was doomed to final
failure, as the country around it is a
great marsh.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
OREGON STATE NEWS
Oregon Corn Growers Invited
To Exhibit at National Show

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor.
valliB-Oregon farmers are invited to
make ten-ear exhibits of corn at the
First National" corn show to be held
In st. Paul during the month Of De-
cember. The state has been districted
into two parts for competitive ex-
hibits, Eastern and Western Oregon.
Neither Of these districts will have to
compete against the other nor against
any other district Of the United States.
The winner Of each district will be
given beautiful cup as trophy-one
Of 1876 valued at $4,000.
Each entrant must wrap each ear Of
his exhibit in paper and pack the en-
tire exhibit In q small wooden or
heavy cardboard box, with entry blank
and his bankers endorsement enclosed.
Shipments are to be made by prepaid
express, addressed to First National
Corn Show, care First National Bank.
Sc. Paul, MINI. Average size, pro-
ductiveness, breed type and general
appearance will be considered In judg-
ing the exhibits. The corn must have
been grown by the exhibitor in field
Of not less than one acre. Entry
blanks will be provided on request,
and no entry charges will be made.
Farmers are advised to send samples
even II they are not quite up to the
average Of other years, since unfavor-
able weather conditions have handi-
capped all alike. All exhibits will be
returned IL request is made when sent
In. Corn exhibits at state and county
fairs disprove the claim that corn
cannot be successfully grown in Ore
gon, and an exhibit at the national
corn show will 60 far to convey the
real situation to prospective immi-
grants.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

| prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultura)
The dairy division of the United
States department OF agriculture has
been investigating the different types
Of icehouses in use by dairymen. and
has studied the advantages of each
type. Only a small number of the
iceheuses examined by the depart.
ment's specialists were built OF new
lumber.
In many instances ice was stored
In the cellar under the house or barn,
or In the corner of some building, such
as woodshed, corncrib. or barn, or
under the driveway leading to the
barn, and occasionally 1t was simply
stacked outdoors with no roof for pro-
lection. Where the ice was stored In
cellars. open sheds or In stacks. the
loss from melting was comparatively
large, depending on the ventilation.
drainage and care in packing. Where
the cost of harvesting ice Is small
item, dairymen often say that 1t is
less expensive to store in such places
than to go to the expense Of building
an up-to-date icehouse. Where ice is
stacked outdoors and covered with
some form of insulation, 1t is neces-
sary to- put up from 80 to 50 per cent
more than the amount previously al
lowed, so as to provide for the heavy
shrinkage.
The ice should be stored as near
the milkhouse as possible, in order to
save labor In removing it to the milk
tank. A great many dairymen find it
an advantage to have the milk room
In one end of the icehouse. In this
way the cost of separate tankhouse
is eliminated. The small amount of
time and labor required to transfer
the ice to the cooling tank generally
acts as an added incentive for the
free use of ice. 1t is highly impor-
tant that the milk room, whether com.
bined with the icehouse or standing
alone. be located so that objection
able odors will be avoided.
In comparing the different methods
OF storing ice, 1t was found that where
the cost of ice was comparatively
high 1t was advisable to spend enough
money in building and insulating the
icehouse to protect the ice from melt
ing as much as possible, but in cases
where the cost of the ice was small
1t appeared that the owners were often
justified in building a cheaper stcr-
age with relatively high loss of ice
from meltage. The dairyman there
fore should consider both the cost
Of construction and the cost Of the
ice in selecting the type mos. suita.
BILE for his requirements.
Some farmers store their ice in
roughly constructed bins. One of this
sort was seen, made by placing large
posts of irregular sizes three feet in
the ground and about four feet apart,
and upon these were nailed a miscella-
neous lot of boards; no roof was pro-
vided. The shrinkage was reported
from 80 to so per cent Ice might be
stored in this manner for some pur-
poses, but this method is not recon-
nended for dairy farm. Further
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Handy Door Fastener.

To prevent doors from swinging
back and forth. staple ring into the
door cleat far enough from the end of
the cleat so that it does not interfere
with the closing Of the door. Push
the door back and fasten with strap,
with snap in 1t. to the building.
Have the strap eight or ten inches
long and slack enough so that the
door can be fastened. This will be
found convenient device for all
doors or windows that are on hinges
and are to be left open.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Poor to See Fair Free.

San Francisco-The attendance fig
ures for the the Panama-Pacific Expo.
sition passed the II, 600, 900 mark Sat.
urday. There remain practically 16
days in which they exposition may
reach the 5000, 900 mark set for it by
officials some time ago. Every person
in San Francisco too poor to buy q
ticket will be admitted free on day
set apart. Patrolmen on every beat
began taking the names Of such as
have not seen the exposition.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Chickenpox Is Prevented.

Berkeley, Cal. = DR.. j. T. Beach,
poultry expert of the University of
California, has announced the discovery
of what he termed certain preventa-
tive for chickenpox by the hypodermic
injection of vaccine virus procured
from a diseased fowl. University au-
thorities said that the cost of the treat
ment was low. DR.. Beach addressed
delegates to the convention of the
American Poultry association at the
exposition on his discovery.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

show what Greece's future attitude
will be. The Greek government has
again affirmed its friendliness to the
allies, but has not yet taken the steps
required to prevent Greece from being
counted among the friends of the CEN
tral powers.
The entente allies will not tolerate
delay. The position of the Serbian
armies makes prolongation Of the
present uncertainty impossible. AL
ready the Serbians are making what
may be their last stand before Monas-
tir and also on the plains of Kossovo.
The Bulgarians are being held by un-
favorable weather, but they are al
most at the gates of the Macedonian
capital, while the Austo- Germans and
Bulgarians are pressing back the
northern army.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Kindness and Safety.

A barrel of water in the hay or
grain field. and pail to each horse az
about ten O'Clock on a hot day ana
again at about three O'Clock is not
only kindness but measure OF safety
for the horse.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Work on Last Unsurveyed Land.

work on Last OnsurNefeu Ianu.
Bandon-The last of the unsurveyed
government land tributary to Bandon
is now under survey by government
engineers. Lying in township 80
south, range 13 west, about Is miles
southeast of this city, the tract covers
the headwaters of Four Mile and
Floras creeks. Practically all of the
land is occupied by squatters.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

with the colt, have the pen near a
shade tree or the salt box.
BY weaving time the foal will have
become thoroughly accustomed to eat.
ing grain and will wean very easily.
besides being in better condition as
result Of this additional feed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05
The Week in the War

SUNDAY. November 2s-French forces In southeastern Serbia abandon
the left bank Of the CernX River. Italians have possession Of ell
tire Monte Nero one French troops repule three German attacks
, In the Argonne. British reorury Ctesiphon, near iaglad.
MONDAY. November 2s-Berin announces the end Of Austro.German.
ment Of communications with Bulgaria and Turkey, having been
Greek Cabinet has all day session. considering the Allies latest
terms. Bcdouins attack British in Egypt. Italians win strong
intrenchments lear Goritz French sink German motor boat of
westendc.
TUESDAY,, November 30.-Bulgarian troops mass near Rumanian line
to assist eutons in opposing expected Russian blow. Austria IL re
ported to be seeking separate peace with Allies. French capture
mini crater north Of the Labyrinth.
WEDNESDAY,. December Fifty thousand Teuton troops rush 10
RuStehuk. on the Danube. to oppose Russian advance. German
Hechstag's President assures legislators that Germany is not near
the end OF her resources. Lord Faldane in London speech says time
Is not ri~ for peace. French destroy German trenches nea Muehl-
bach.
IN attributed to German Influence and concessions to Rumania.
Lord LAnsdowne tells Lords that sea rights Of United States must he
respected. Austrian forces advance from Bosnia in new envelopin.
movement N Montenegro. Italian Foreign Minister declares Italy
viii stand by Allies to end of war. Rumansn Deputies fight as
King addresses Parliament.
FRIDAY. December 3-Monastir -urrenders to the Bulgarians. Turks
report advance III tiainroi peninsula. Foreign Minister Sonnino
gives halys pledge to send aid to the Balkans. NJ. Cochin. French
minister a>Serts Greece has agreed % terms with Allies. Twenty
British airmen raid German supply depot at Miraumont, Belgium.
SATURDAY. December 4.-Ianan attacks n the 1sonzo fail. French
airman sinks German aeropanr of coast Of Belgium. British de-
clare intention to take the American Transatlantic Steamship Com.
panys steamer Hooking to England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05
JOFFRE NOW LEADER
IN EAST AND WEST
New Post Makes Him Head
Of Army in Balkans as
Well as in France.
special Cabie Despatch 10 TrE Srs.

PARIS. Dec. Ter Jofre's nominal
ton TO the chief command OF all the
French armies In Europe ia somewhat
confusing TO the general public. who had
vaguely imagined that. as Generalissimo
he already held such command. As a
matter of fact his hitherto
was over the armies In the north ana
east Of France. His authority Is now
extended also TO the arms OF the Orient
The Temps makes the following COM
ment:
The Government has emphasized its
decision not 10 bando the Balkans by
an act which all Frenchmen will APP
plaud. \ single over all the
theatres Of war is one Of the principal
causes of the enemy's strength and the
temporary victories he has won. With
out any OF the Allies renouncing Its In
dependence. by submitting 10 n single
head, as IN the enemy's camp. II is pos
sible to establish closer connection in
their activity. The best method IL for
each III the Powers OF the Entente TO co.
ordinate their plans and then execute
their combined action In close coopera-
ton"
Tn Journal dcs Debdfs welcomes the
nomination enthusiastically as certain
to facilitate the movements of troop aud
give a decisive euppleness to our ac-
TONS II * = measure which forecasts
results the newspaper adds.
l.!cut-Col. isousset. IN La Liberft.
withholds comment until the modifica-
tons resulting from the nomination are
known. until the chief commander IL
appointed for the armies in france and
the conditions of his subordlnation to
the G~eneralissimo are regulated"
The sole object of the extended pow
crs,' NJ. BRAND is quoted az having
said. 'is 10 insure singleness OF dircc-
ton IN military operations. which has
now become more necessary than ever.
and az the same time to establish close
coordination between the command of
our armies and the technical councils OF
the Allies which will be held at grand
headquarters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05
ITALIANS HURL BACK
ATTACKS IN TYROL
TeutOns Leave 500 Dead on
Field Near Prc-Takp
and Lose Trenches.
Np,cIni ldble DeS pntrh 10 TnE SrN.

NPf'hb 'ub'S beSpu''H 10 I'M SNNa
ROME. Dec. 4-Perhaps in the hope
Of creating a aversion and thereby re-
lieving the pressure on Goritz and the
lsonzo lines. perhaps believing that The
Italians had weakened their lines In
other districts To strengthen their AT
tacks along the lsonzo. the Austrians
delivered two attacks. the second of
great violence. against the Italian posi-
tionS in the Ponale zone. west of Lake
Garda, last night.
An intense artillery fire preceded the
infantry attack. Masses of infantry
then were hurled against the Italian
positions and. though thrown back time
and again. the assaults were repeated
until the Austrian troops succeeded in
getting a foothold In Soine parts of
the Italian trenches. A hand to hand
fight followed and the Austriais were
driven back and routed. Five hundred
Austrian dead We're left on the field.
News from the 1sonzo front is nleigrr.
The only mention made OF the opera
tions In this zone In the official state
ment issued by tn. Italian War Office
to-day l. thu announcement that an
Austrian attack vas repulsed yester-
day near Monte San Michele.
Tn. official statement issued hy the
War Office to-day is as follows
In the Ponale zone an enemy con
tingent was repuised near san Bar
tolomeo.
In the Ledro Valley an attack north
of Pre- failed on the night OF DcCem-
her 3. After an intense artillery fire
strong masses of infantry were re-
peatedly hurled against our in
trenchments Despite the extermt-
mating effects OF our fire the enemy
penetrated parts Of our positions. but
sosl were expelled in "A hand tn hand
fight and after a bitter struggle were
routed. leaving 500 dead on the field
and leaving 1871 prisoners. including
three officers. In our hands.
In the Monte San Michele zone an
attack wac repulsed.
The situation il unchanged on the
rest of the front.