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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

T He other day noticed him IN the ele-
vator- pmy, mdersized, ill-shaped
errand boy, says the editor OF the
Prairie Farmer His vacant eye and reced-
ing chin showed that he was as lacking men
tally as he was physically. Evidently he was
hardly worth the meager three or four del
lars week that he got as errand boy. What
will become of him as he grows older2 lie
will never be an asset to the community, but
always liability, part Of the increasing
dead weight that makes human progress
slow and toilsome.
You can find hundreds of boys and girls
like this in Chicago or any other large city,
and less frequently in the country. Any
stockman recognizes them as the result OF
improper mating. He would not tolerate
such individuals among his livestock, for he
knows that the result would soon be an un-
profitable lot of scrubs. He knows that he
cannot improve his stock unless he prevents
the unfit from mating.
Is it not time that we seriously considered
applying the same methods to the human
family The objection is at once raised that
such action would be against nature. But
we are already far away from nature in our
treatment Of detectives. Nature maintains
the vigor Of primitive people by eliminating
the unfit. Only the strongest and most per-
feet survive Modern civilization, less cold
blooded than nature, protects and keeps alive
the people that nature allows to perish. This
is in accord with the highest dictates of
humanity.
But because we are more compassionate
than nature, can we afford to be less wisei
Can we afford to use weaklings and defec-
tives as breeding stock! The proportion of
these is increasing with alarming rapidity
How long can civilization continue to pro-
gress with handicap like thisY
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11
WHERE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER.

DEOPLE who conduct business honestly
i invariably suffer when dishonest peO-
pie are allowed to ply their trade unmo-
lested Honest railroads have suffered be-
cause Of the dishonest deals of other rail
roads.
The time should be past for people to
condemn every railroad because of the
manipulation Of certain railroads which
have watered their stocks to such an ex-
tent that it seems impossible to make the
corporations show a profit In recent years
there has been practically no stock-watering,
while most of it was done so long ago that
the statute of limitations no longer applies
and it certainly would be the eight million
bondhoders in the United States who would
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11
TO READERS.

Readers are requested to send letters ana
articles for publication to The Editor, Or"
egon Washington Idaho Farmer, Oregonian
Building Portland Oregon.
Discussions on questions and problems
that bear directly on the agricultural, live
stock and poultry interests of the Northwest,
and on the uplift and comfort of the farm
home always are welcomed. No letters treat
ing Of religion, politics or the European war
are solicited, for the OregOn-W On-Washington-IdahO
Farmer proclaims neutrality on these matters.
Comparatively brief contributions are pre-
ferred to long ones. Send us also photo
graphs of your livestock and farm scenes that
YOU think would be of general interest. We
wish to make this agazine of value to you.
Help US to d. it,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11
BRITAIN'S NAVAL POSITION.
CHURCHILL' statement
w of the British naval position, while,


Of course, intended to reassure his
cOuntrymen in the face of recent losses, pre-
sents certain controversial facts which
are too often forgotten in popular discus
sion. He has abandoned the bellicose tone
in which he promised that the British navy
would "go after the German ships and dig
them out Of their holes " There will be moth
ing of that sort attempted as long as Britain
remembers the possibility Of what naval de-
feat must mean. The continental combatants
might lose their navies and remain strong,
but if England lost control Of the seas if
would be fatal.
As Churchill says, the British, by the ne
cessity of their patrol duty, have been ex-
posed to submarine attack and losses from
mines, while their enemy was beyond reach.
Answering the speculative inquiry whether
Germany cannot thus cut down the British
preponderance to where battle can be given
on nearly even terms, he says, somewhat
flamboyantly, that England can lose bat
tleship month for 12 months and still be as
much stronger as at the beginning of the
war.
This is based on programme Of complet-
ing Is new battleships within year against
three by Germany Two 25,000-ton battle
ships have been added since the war began,
and five 27,000-ton battleships are to be fin
ished within six months -Four light cruisers,
36 destroyers and number Of submarines
have already been added
But whether Germany's building capacity
is limited, as Churchill AYERS, and whether
German submarines and mines and internal
accidents may not reduce the British supe.
riority much more than one battlesbip q
month, is question.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11
WAIT FOR HER, BOYS!

Editorial in Sheridan rOr.l SUM-
THE girl who is unkind to her mother
isn't worth a tinker's dog gone. This
isn't written in any part of the Bible,
but it written in the history Of thousands
and thousands of misft homes If one of
you boys ever run across a girl with her face
full of roses with eyes that would dim the
mster of Colorado sky and with voice
that would make the song of an angel seem
discordant, and she says, as she comes to the
door:
81 can't 90 for few minutes; I've got
to help mother with the dishes" Don't give
her up. Stick to her like burr to mules
tail. Just sit down on the doorstep and wait.
If she joins you in two or three minutes so
much the better; but if you have to stay
there on the doorstep for half an hour, you
Just wait for her. If you don't somebody
else will, and in time you'll be sorry. For
you II realize what you have lost.
Wait for her, boy She's worth it.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers in this locality who wish to
fully cover all sections of Oregon and WASH
mgton and portion of Idaho will apply to
local publishers for rates.
General advertisers may address c. L. Eur
ton, Advertising Manager of Oregon-Washing-
ton-Idaho Farmer, Orcgonian Building, Port
land, Oregon, for rates and information.
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Editorial Page of Home and Farm Magazine Section
Tey % ceuU Men an
ehom of htneto @das Ang

about 81 600, 100000 a month. This in year
will aggregate about $12,000000,0 900. The
five big belligerents have now shot away
between a fourth and third of the value
of American railroads.
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At last we have an approximate idea of
the governmental expenditures in the Euro
pean war Austria, England, France, Ger
many and Russia, to say nothing Of Belgium,
Japan, Servia and Turkey, are spending
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11

After the war is over there ought to be
some profitable lead mining in some Of the
European countries.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-11

Andrew Carnegie ought to endow regi
ment Of soldiers to protect his peace palace.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21

coG1s from rain have been used The simplest is a piece of canvas about three feet square with a weight at each corner. A perch is simply a pole or stake about six feet long, prefer ably with one or more cross arms three to four feet long. The stake is driven into the ground and the green or half-dried plants are lung upon it so as to make tall, narrow cock. Pefches are much used in curing pea nuts and cowpeas. A pyramid con slsts of three or four legs, usually six to eight feet long, pointed at the top aG!a en,n-- V. 3niy. 1nty narpehed below, so they can be fastened firmly in the ground. Crosspieces joining the legs are also useful A pyramid permits the building of rather large cocks with hollow space in the middle, which helps greatly in drying the hay. The objection to all of these devices is the additional labor and cost in- volved They are considered more useful for legumes than for grasses. Additional information on growing hay it. the South is contained in this bull letin, No GIT, and may be had upon application to the editor and chief Of the division of publications, United States department of agriculture, Washington, D. G., as long as the de- partment's supply lasts.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
.cul-
 turS, -'Stee.
RUGS NOT FOR MISS HUMh E
Court Decision Likely to Cause FAi, Plaintiff to Feel Like Living Up
 to Her Name.

Sour wine, gayety, humility-such might, perhaps, be designated as the subject of the case reported in 143 Pacific Reporter, ITS, as indicated by the subject matter, love letters fol lowed by death of the wooer, taken in connection with the names of the par ties involved, Humble, Gay and Sauer- vein. The last named was the caya, Her and owner of a fine collection of 119 Indian blankets and rugs. In the winter of 1910 he met Miss Humble and thereupon became "Humbled," we might perhaps say, not in the or dinary sense of degradation, but of being held captive by the lady's charms. He soon sought an engage ment of marriage and showed her his collection of rugs, with the statement that they were to be hers. She did not at that time accept either the gift of his person or property. few months later MT. Sauerwein died. En" ter here Mir. Gay, ,.as executcr. After the depa. gre of Sauerwein 4ts- tHH1 bourne from which no traveller re- turns,' Miss Humble, perhaps to have them as a keepsake, sought recovery of the collection of rugs on the the ory that valid gift of them had been made to her The supreme court of California, however, held that accord ing to the evidence, consisting partly of letters from the loyelorn Sauer. vein. the gift had never been com pleted, and denied recovery.-Ths Docket.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Boring Clam Is Odd.

One of the strangest creatures known to science is the pholas, or boring clam. When still very minute the animal bores into the sandstone lodges at extreme low water, by means of it's sharp shell, which is re- placed by secretion as it is worn away It penetrates the rock to depth of six or eight inches, and hol. lows out it's burrow as it increases in size
 Shaped roughly like a top, it could not leave its rock dwelling even if it wished to do so For food it depends on the animalcules that float in sea water, which it seizes by it's long siphon, or tongue. The pholas is in great demand at the seaside resorts along the Pacific coast, for it's meat is very tender and makes excellent soup.-Youths Companion.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Uses of Coke GroWinq.

The tremendously increased impors tance of by-products of coke ovens and gas works since the war started has led to efforts to increase the use of coke by concerns that heretofore have used only coal. The government has led the way by mixing certain proportions of coke with other fuel on it's railways and in its buildings. and the manufacturers are follawint this example. The coke ovens anf gas works are now depended on tt furnish three vitally important prod ucts-explosive material. motor fue and nitrogenous fertilizer-and it is deemed imperative that the production of these by-products be stimulated by an increased demand for the coke
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Spray for the Onion Maqoot.

The onion maggot, which does a lot of mischief, may be fought with new spray compounded to kill the fly which lays the eggs from which tho maggots come. This spray should be applied, before the maggots appear, with coarse spray. The mixture consists of one pint of New Orleans molasses. one-sixth of an ounce of sodium arsenite and one gallon of wa ter.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Poor Methods at Fault,

What we need today is better farm ing, better system of rotation and more land in grass. Under such man agement we can put stock raising on . money-making basis and gradually build up our soils. The great trouble today is not that of poor land so much as it is poor methods of soil handling. Much of the trouble is due to the fact that we do not measure up to the pres ent-day requirements as farmers
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Protect the Machinery,

Some of the implements which are found on almost every farm are used for very short periods of each year. The length of service may not include more than three or four weeks For the remaining part of the year, such pieces either remain in the open, or they may be given the best of care in a first-class implement shed. Where they are exposed to the weather a rapid decline in value is the result.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21

ground when filled If they are too high the bag w tear out.
 By means of this arrangement one man can do the work of one man and boy. It can easily be moved fsom one place to another, as the posts can easily be made of 3 by inch pine material, light enough for man to carry easily.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
ONLY ONE COMMON LANGUAGE
Music the Sole Medium That Tells . Tale InteligibIe to the Whole
 of Mankind.

The nations of the earth, close as they are together in these days, are worlds apart in thought. Each builds its fife in words, and the words are as little alike as in the days os Babel; and thus it comes about that we mis- understand one another.
 We translate ole another only into our own language, and understand one another as little as before, be- cause we only know one another in translations, and the best of the life Of each nation remains and always will remain untranslatable.
 No one has ever really translated the Greek lyrics or the choruses of Aeschylus or the incemparable songs of H6ine. Who could dream of put ting the best of Robert Louis Steven son into German, or Kipling's roliick- ing ballads of soldier life into Span- ish, or Walter Pater into Dutch or Edgar Allan Poe into Russian
 The one language common to us all, music, tells as many tales as there are men to hear. Each melody melts into the blaclness or the brightness of the listeners soul and becomes thousand melodies instead of one.
 Wh" monotony of
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
HANDY BAG-FILLING DEVICE
illustration One Man Can Work Satisfactorily V'hiIe Alone.

A handy device for filling bags can be made by following the plan given herewith:
 Set up three posts, as shown in pic. ture. The apex should be about six feet from the ground. Screw into each part stout hook at the height that will let the bag rest lightly on the
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Good Old Red Glover

Don't give good old red clover the go-by entirely. We can remember when it was as much lauded as alfalfa and seemingly as hard to get. No doubt of its food or soil-building quail ties,
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
How To Give ouinine To Children.

FEBRILINEis is the trademark name given to an improved Quinine. Itis Tasteless Syrup, pleas. Children take it and never know 1t is Ouiiline. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quiniiic. Dogs not nauseate nor it the next time you need Quinine for ahy pur- pose. Ask for 2-ounce original i,ackaee. The name FEBRII.INE is blown in bottle. ?j cents.
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
County Clerks Financial
 Statement.

10 balance .$ 171 To amount from fines .... 2,625.32 To amount from State Auditor SIPS TO amount from license - 89.45 To amount from Recorder 685.35 To amount from Tax Collector - 17,236.S1 To amount from state land redemption 123.42 By I'reasurer's Commissions
 By warrants paid ----...-.---.-..--.----.
 By balance .----..--.......--......-.-.--------
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
Velocity of Stars.

The average velocity of stars ranges from about six kilometers, or between three and four miles, per second fos young" stars to about thirty kiloms ters per second for "old' ones. BM notable exceptions occur At MouwN Wilson Solar observatory of the Can. negie institution some stars have beeu found to move with yelocities of t4as l50, ITO 9s 316 and even 325 kiiQs n.y. pnd, the highest spe !
The Little River news., 1915-08-21
CitrOlax! CitrOIax! CitrOIax.

Bestt hing for constipation, soul stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bow els. Stops sick headache almos. al once. Gives most thorough and sat isfactory flushing-no pains, no nau- sea. Keeps your system cleansed, sweet and wholesome.-R H. Weihecht Salt Lake City, Utah, writes: T find CitrolaX the best laxative I ever sued. Does not gripe, no unpleasant after effects" Sold everywhere advt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
At Gushing.


Inc recent competitions in the CUsh.
ing pool follow:
Mc-Man No. on The Moilie Jones
in 5-lS-1 is good for 1900 barrels
natural. The No. 2 on the same land
made $50 barrels natural the first "a
hours and the No. 10 made only 200
barrels
B. II. Jones No. 80 on the Sarah
Rector ~ 5.is.7. the biggest well OF
the week. made 1000 barrels the first
% hours
The Mc-Man No. IL on the Samuel
Vance in section 6.iS.7 is good for
> 2.00O barrels
Mc-Mau No. ~ on the Ben Vance
III section 7.lS.5 is good tor i.0O0 bar
rels.
The Silurian No. 5 an 'he Way farm
i'm section S-IS-7 is making 500 bar.
rcls
The Mc.Man No. - on the Mus.
s.iom in section S-ls.s made 2,4OO
| barrels the first - hours.
The Black Panther oil company's
No. - ON the Barney Thlocco in
9-is-s came in for 500 barrels
| The Me Man No. & on the Emma
Coker IN i6-lS.1 made i.0S0 barrels
the first day.
The Silurian No. on shc Walter
! star ~ l;-i9-7 is good for $50 bcrrcis.
AU' SI'h WI company Gb' s.NUV-
| barrel well in their No. } on the l..
! Manuel IN i1-iS.5.
q. q. Skaters no. 10 on She Abra.
! ham farm in section 9:.iS.5 is good
| for i.90O 'arrCfs
The MId-continont's No. : on the
fiNico IN i;-lS-S made f,j00 barrels
! the first - hours.
The No Man No. 3 an the Vida NJ.
WAY. section i7.iS.5, Is good for 900
barrels
The Akin oil company got a 1900
| barrel well ON its No. or the Mary
Gooten farm ir section l6-i1-..
The Prairie completed rwo wells or
the NahalaV Watson farm Tn section
.i-i;-r, the so. : for .i0 barrels and
/, ~. No. i9 for 2.0O0 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
Mike SpcllncN IIcrr.

Mike Spellacy who registers from
lampIco. MeNicoo was in Tulsa yes
terday And thereby hangs tale.
Just why he Is lodging into the Mid.
Continent field on the heels of his
brother Tim Spellacy could not be
learned Yesterday but many OF the
wise ones claim TO see "A Significance
in his visit.
Tim Spelacy. said 90 be close IN
IN" confluence OF secretary Of the
interior Lane, was here two DAYS ago
and lett the next morning for Hous.
Son whore ne was 20 meet j. S. Cu!.
imam. Then the next day Mike Spel.
lacy comes to Tulsa.
II Is reported that The hand Of Shc
Spe!aCy and Cullinan will he revealed
when II is made known who il is who
mas made the sealed bids on the so.
called Foster lease. property in the
Usage. Although Tim Spellacy em-
phauca!!y denied that he had am, con.
hectlon with any bid made in the
osage, II is believed by some tina, the
Sp"Iacys, 'ullinan et al. still have a
caro- up their sleeve.
In connection with the Foster lease
renewal II is claimed by those that
know that the Usage Indian council
VIII make no move towards releasing
the property If Indian Commissioner
sells has any hand in II. The story
goes that the Indians have broken
entirely with the commissioner but
VIII SIM listen TO reason from the lips
OF the secretary Of The interior him.
self
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
Moorrof, on Field. wyoming.

An Investigation Of the MOOrCrOft
oil field. 2 miles north Of Moorcroft
Wyo.. by V " Barnett Of the United
states Geological Survey, TO deter.
mine. as far as might be. the pose
sibiHties OF the field. Is reported in
the surveys Bulletin ssl-C. renectly
published. The presence of oil in this
field has been known for az least a
quarter of century, and many wells
have been drilled IN the hope of de-
Voioping a commercial pool. but In
only seven Of these Wells has oil been
found IN appreciable amounts. The
amount OF money which has been ins
vested In prospecting and trying "a
develop the Moorcroft field IL esti-
mated at about $500. 900. which Is per.
haps $4,000 more than has ever
been realized from the sales Of oil
As the field has been thoroughly pros.
pect.i. IL probably will never have
any great production.
\ copy Of the report may be ob.
thined free on application 20 the. Die
rector of the Geological Survey,
Washington, II. e.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
TO DRILL A WELL
IN HEART OF CITY

MUSK DGEE, April lO.-iifty thou
sand visitors 20 She Southern CONNER
Dial congress who have never seen an
oil or gas well iN process Of drilling
and 10 whom the oil fields of OKLA
homa are a new and exciting story
will have the opportunity TO see
gas well being drilled while here. And
they will not nave to make the trip
90 the al. fields :" witness the spec
Slcle.
~ the suggestion Of Harry oliver a
Gas well will Ice drilled during South.
Cru Commercial congress week on a
lot owned by Codk ana English ad-
iaccnt TO the Sewers hotei and near
Hho reviewing stand.
II the well prove. 20 hc u gass.r the
supply of gas Will hc used hS She
Sewers.
The gas wei will be drilled by Cook
and English. VINO VIII contract with
drillpts lust as fOF any other well. II
viii be- the real thing, mot merely a
spectacular imitation The owners of
the 10y will risk from $1,000 80 l,5OO
90 put down fh' Vel, ON the strength
of % possibility Of securing gas, bat fhc
visitors 20 me congress viii have rhc
spectacle 81 an actual well being
drilled I'm the business part Of the city,
before their eyes.
I'm order 70 drill for oil within 'hc
city limits II vii he necessary TO Sc
cure special permit from th" city
authorities as the CitS ordinances pro
/ vide that no drilling for oil OY gas
shall be done within the limits Of the
| city.
II is planned 80 nav" III" 9ig up and
I everything r'ldN g. begin spuddiug IN
/ ON Tho opening day ~ the congress. "
7 the permit lis granted and the we'll can
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
SAYS FIELD WILL
LAST TEN YEARS

pUTpN. okla. April i0-M 8
Mu-scIlcm OF Muskogoc. owner of the
Mussellem .ou tract that lies along the
Cimarron river. one and half miles
south u Oilton. declares that the oil
field will be- good for at least eight 20
ten ycfrs yet "dnd Il would not be
surprised to see it still good thirty
years from now"
This was the answer given by the
wealthy Syrian yesterday when asked
his opinion OF the field and OF oil con-
ditions in general His story is one
OF the most interesting 0f all those
men connected with this big field. His
possessions in the field consist Of a
fractional eighty acTes. a rough, rocky.
canyoned tract. oh which the Nc Man
oil company holds a lease. Mussellem
purchased the trhCt for a few hun
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
South of BristOWo

Earl Sheets says there is no Ynys'
terry about the well he and his brother
fare preparing 10 put on the pump IN
section 3S.i5-s, Greek county, ace
cording 10 Mr.. Sheets, they have no
great hopes of the well, but are going
10 sry IL with the pump. The oil Is a
black. heavy stuff, testing 2SR de-
grees Baume, and comes from what
Mr.. sheets believes 20 be the Burgess
sand, a sand found several hundred
feet below the Bartlesville in two or
three localities. The depth OF the hole
| is $3.50 feet. and the black oil is come
ing from the bottom. There is some
water coming from the bottom Of the
hole also. .-Muskogee Phoenix