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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-05-13

Mahan expressed surprise that there
were not more prunes grown here.
Mr.. Mahan lived in the Willamette
valley before coming here. lie spoke
of the fine prune crops raised there,
and the good prices which they
brought to the growers. "But this
is a far more favorable country in
which to grow prunes," he continued.
"The fall season here is nearly always
dry, and is ideal for drying prunes.
Much more so than in the Willamette
valley where the fall season is always
rainy and wet"
As we sat on the front porch of the
pleasant little home and looked out
over the growing orchard, 1t was al
most impossible to believe that only
two years before, this was sage
brush waste. The transformation
brought about in two years is almost
wonderful. And yet, looking out be-
yond the rabbit-tight fence there is
more sagebrush-more land in its ma
tive state and producing three thriv-
ing growths-sagebrush, jackrabbits
and squirrels. The wonder really
comes that such land is allowed to re-
main idle so long. You wonder why
It was not brought under cultivation
long ago. Why 1t has not been made
to produce, and yield up untold prof
It's. And that thought brings one
back, with a start, to'the question Of
financial profits on the land which is
under orchard. In opening up the
subject Of investment and profits, l
asked Mr.. Mahan when the orchard
would produce its first full crop.
"when the trees are eight years
old" he answered. ...
"And what will the investment be
at that time," | asked.
IL don't know what the first cost
Of the land was" he answered, "but
allowing a fair value for IL, the total
investment will be about S400 per
acre" g..
"Will there be any profit from the
output Of the orchard at its eighth
year" asked. 'r
NJ. Mahan smiled. ~ expect 70
clear n profit Of about $4,000 from
the eighth year CROP" he answered.
A few moments reflection brought
forth more pertinent questions. For
there are many th'l-S that ordinar-
lily enter into the p:rducing of fruit
crop. Weather ecA.ltions, drouths,
pests, markets-all these things must
be considered when &C 10 in the fruit
business. Mr.. Mahsa too; Up the
questions in their order Weather
conditions he stated, "are something
which no man can .oretell. Possible
late frosts and cold spells might come.
In this country danger from such Is
reduced 70 a minimum, yet they do
happen. But there arc successful ways
TO combat even frost. Smudg2-pots
have proved successful in colder clim-
ates where frosts must be reckoned
with every year. And ! am not wor-
rying about danger from this source.
"Droughts, of course, cannot happen
in this country for everything is ir-
rigated, Whenever we want il 20
rain we just open the head-gate Of an
irrigation ditch. Pests are always %
be taken into consideration, and to this
possible danger | have devoted a groa,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-05-13
Civic Pride.

Maybe Galveston couldn't have helped
growing and thriving, but certainly the
Galveston spirit had lot to do with it's
marvellous developement.
1t is fourteen years since the great
Gulf storm destroyed" the city and killed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

black rhnoeeros tongues Egp
saiad in edbes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
MANY HOLY LAND PILGRIMS
Easy and Cheap Travel Methods
Yearly Increase Number OF Paies-
tines Devout Sojogrners-

With the increased ease and cheap
ness OF transportation the number OIL
pilgrims to the Holy Land increases
yearly. The Roman Catholics come
chiefly from France. but they are few
compared with the multitude OF Rus
slams, nearly ali simple peasants,
ready to kiss the stones of every
spot which they are told that the
presence of the Virgin or saint has
hallowed. To accommodate those pill
grim swarms. for besides the Catho-
lies and the Orthodox, the other an
cient churches of the East, such as
The Armenians. the Copts, and tho
Abyssinians, are also represented
countless monasteries and hospices
have been eracted at and around Jeru'
salem, Bethlehem, Nazareth. ard other
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
GIVE A NICKEL TO SUFFRAGE

Occupying a prominent place in
the Washington headquarters OF the
Congressional Union for Woman SUI
frage and pointed to as horrible
example ID . nickel donated at
suffrage street meeting by Congress
man Thomas Heflin OF Alabama,
whom the women style the "arch enc
my OF suffrage In congress- An IN
teresting story is told In connection
with the Hefiin fiyecent piece. One
day Miss Elsie Hill, one OF the lead
Ing speakers for "the cause" was
conducting q meeting at PennsyE
vania avenue corner. and large
crowd had collected to listen to her
eloquent pleas. Among her hearers
we're many who believed in the cause
sufficiently to contribute literally
when she called for financial as
sistance for the organization. Just
as they were handing over their cash
along came Congressman Helm with
some friends, and. seeing what was
going On, the Alabama statesman
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
WILD BEASTS HER CHUMS

Lady Mackenzie, who recently re-
turned from Africa to take up her
residence, for the present at least, on
her ranch In Montana. is an interest
ing person in more ways than one.
For some years she has been known
as one of the most fearless and
skilled OF big game hunters, and her
trips to Africa especially have re-
suited In extraordinary bags OF ele-
plants, lions and other large and
fierce animals.
Always when she travels Lady
Mackenzie carries with her some pet
wild beasts. and callers at her apart
ments are sure to be met by some OF
these startling chums. She enter
tanned sixty guests recently at Del
monico's In New York, and the diners
were amused by the antics OF Hon
cubs, wildcats and other lively AMI
mails. some OF which were SO strenu-
GUS that more than one dinner jacket
was torn badly.
The menu was an elaborate one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
BANKER DOCTOR AT THE FRONT

Berkeley Sherwood Dunn OF New
York has gone to Europe as the head
of French hospital unit on the fir
ing line, and If anything should hap
pen to this banker and doctor the
United States would mourn the loss
on a man who has been for years
active in pubic movements. 1t is
not surprising that he is giving his
services to France, for in that coun-
try he was educated. first practiced
medicine and became q leader In
public welfare matters.
Doctor Sherwood Dunn was born
In Rushford, N. Y, and after studying
in the New York university took his
degrees at the University OF France,
began practicing In Paris and was
married there to an American girl.
He was member of a committee that
revised the laws governing the ad-
mission Of foreign students to the uni
versity, and prevented the threatened
exclusion Of Americans. Later he
was one of the founders and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
STREET SCENE N COEncA

The visitor will be delighted with
the climate OF Cuenca, The city lies
In valley 1900 feet above sea level
and about 20 miles air line southeast
OF Guayaquil. Cuenca was founded Ia
1857 on the site OF Tumibamba, q set
Element that the ancient natives start
ed many years previous to that date
Various mountain peaks dominate the
landscape. one OF which, Taruni. wat
chosen by the French astronomer In
l742 as marking their meridian.
The visitor In Cuenca today 10 9TH
err surprised Mt the very substantial ap
pearance Of its many buildings end
the business activity OF its streets
The curious dress OF the humber ma
tives, to be seen to the best advantage
at the central market place, Is espe
ciaily interesting. The native wares
and merchandise spread upon the
ground offer the curio hunter and the
craft student varied field OF inter
est.
Many Fine Residences.
Along with the older life is seer
the undermining influence that 10 slow
ly but surely entering into conditions
and affairs. This Ia especially notice
able In some of the fine residences Of
the people OF means: many OF these
are large, with a profusion of flowers
adjoining their patios. which are mos
attractive.
Cuenca's streets have not yet mod
ernized into well-paved boulevards;
the cobblestone Ia still used, but the
vehicles are made with strong wheels
especially adapted to service over tht
| stones. The cobhlestone is still to be
seen in many Latin American cities
but Is destined to pass away.
Among the public institutions ol
Cuenca which are rendering important
| services to the community are the
college and the hospital Of San Vicente
/ de Paul. In this city and vicinity
4 there are numerous sugar refinerles
for the valley OF Yunquilla is fertile
| and sugar cane is grown in many sec
tions. Gold. silver, copper and mer
4 curry are found In the surrounding
| mountains, but modern mining opera
tons have not yet been largely un
| dertaken. The tourist, rare In Cuenca
on account Of the difficulty OF reaching
| the city by modern means. will wish
| to visit some OF the notable ancient
| ruins which are situated within short
| ride from the city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

ANY a man wears beautiful
Panama hat woven in Gu
enca. but he knows little OF
III" where his heads covering
was made, or that this Ecua-
dorian city sends to the world large
supply of Its famous sombreros.
Such, however, is the fact; and now
hat the through route is open via Pan
anna II Ia likely that Cuenca's hats and
those of other Ecuadorian cities will
come to us more directly. quicker and
in larger quantities than ever before,
says writer In the Pan American
Bulletin.
Where is Cuenca? High up in the
Andes, nowhere more majestic than
In Ecuador. lies this ancient city, with
4 present population OF 10000,
Through the republic from north to
south two chains of the Andes stretch:
between these mountains are high ta-
blelands, the most thickly populated
sections of Ecuador. About 100 miles
apart are the three leading inland
cities of the country-Quito In the
north, Riobamba in the center, and
Cuenca in the south. From ancient
times the trade routes have existed
between these centers OF commerce
and with the coast ports. OF which
Guayaquil is the most important. The
opening of the railway few years
ago from the latter city to Quito
brought the capital, and Riobamba as
well, into rail communication with
the coast; but Cuenca remains 81
miles from this modern artery oil
commerce
Today the Huigra -Cuenca railroad
is building toward Cuenca, and II
plans are carried out the present force
of laborers will gradually be increased
to 1000 men. The Typographical studies
have been completed from Huigra. q
station on the Guayaquil and Quite
railroad, southwark Is miles. and the
preliminary location established about
ten miles Approximately $4,000 pei
month is being expended for the en-
cheering force which numbers 81
men.
Delightful Mountain Climate.
| Let us press onward and view ths
old city of Cuenca before the adven
of the railroad, before the moderniz
ing effects despoil Ii OF certain charms
that appeal to many people. The cit
that is easily reached by rail Is no
aIwaya the most interesting or the
most hospitable to the stranger
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

sacred spots. and thus the aspect OF
these places has been so modernized
that II Ia all the more difficult TO
realize what they were like In ancient
days. Jews have come in large num-
bers, and have settled In farm colo
MES. They have built up almost a
new quarter on the north side OF old
Jerusalem. But even they are not so
much In evidence as the Christian Pill.
grims.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
Presto ChanQe!

"You know Giblets, the parior en-.
tertainer? Well, he met a beautiful
girl just before Easter, made violent
love to her, and at last she gave him
her hand
Quite romance, eh?"
You interrupted me. Every one
expected they would be married 10
June. but Gibless broke of the en-.
gagement."
Il see, another pf his slight OF hand
tricks
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

A son OF Denmark will have his
memory perpetuated by monument
soon to be erected In the city OF New
York. Reference Is had to the late
Jacob Riis. foremost OF Danish Amerf
cans who won great fame and popu.
Iarity In the United States by his
writings and his noble work In clean.
ing up the slums OF Ne@ York The
New York Tribune has given its active
luppor: for tile movement for the cree.
lion III the monument.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
GETTING Sick 10 Dc s@ra!sd.

Man Was experiencing bis aFat
ache. 1T warns me. he reasoned
that have violated 4 law OF my m.
ture, and puts me on my gi,are against
doing so again.
but just here he happened to dis
cover some anodyne herf which put
an end TO the ache.
''Ha! / needn't trouble, after all
can 60 on and do Is ] pleases' ~
exclaimed, highly thanking hif lucky
stars.
And from such beginnings rose thu
great art of healing Puck
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17

Cruelty Animals
of bankers invited
him Century Trust company and ne
generally interested in the
president
interest 1908 and removed to South Carohn
where he the banking business
during his residence
the Progressive party
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
IN 1nf[lr1yruIdHr
PAPAL SECRETARY OF STATE

Italy's participation in the Euro
pean war necessarily involves to
certain extent the Holy See and the
pope. and makes more important than
usual the papal secretary OF state.
Cardinal Pietro Gasparri, who holds
that high ONCE, is man Of undoubted
ability and long experience in church
and diplomatic affairs
He was born at Capovallazza di
Ussita. In central Italy. on May S,
1852. In his younger days he taught
theology I'm the Pontifical Roman
seminary, and canonic law at Propa-
ganda Eide; and he was barely TWEEN
ty-eight when he was appointed pro-
fessor of law In the Institut Catho-
lique OF Paris. where he spent in schol-
arly pursuits nearly twenty years.
In 1898 he went back to Rome to
receive his appointment as apostolic
delegate to Peru. Bolivia and Ecuador;
along with the title of archbishop of
Caesarea Sin partibus infidelium." His
Amnrfcan dalara fiop In Sfad fot,r yaara
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with foreign and after president Of the
miss to codif
found advisable allow himself
The purple cloth him later with
weldeservd recognition Of
articular andbri
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-24
From Mrs. Hornung, Buffalo, N. Y.
Was A Blessing To This Woman.

So RICHMOND VA"I troubled with bearing pain
female weakness and could stand long Of
medicines took nothing helped me like Lydia Pnkhams Vege
table Compound regular and getting along
praise the Compound much 1t has blessing
and hope it will be to other women"Mrs D. TYLER % West
ClOpton St.. South Richmond Va.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-24

yours. Sam?'
-Four"
well. there you have it in a nut
SHE'LL" said Mr.. Burns. lyon broke
shallow. Mr.. Pagan. didn't harrow and
plOwed twice. Sam broke deep, har.
rowed twice and plowed four times
Furthermore. you'lI plow yours only
once more Sam'l pillow his two or
three times more. That's what makes
the difference in the corn. That's why
he'll gather whole lot more to the
acre than you
That's right. Miles," said Bill Googe.
Hes tellin' it straight 1t can't be
some time. and I'm changin' my way
We been layin' by crops when they
warnt more'n half made. | didn't
moren scratch my land to begin with.
but you bet I'm plowiD' shallow and
lots of it. Sam don't know il. but
been watchin' him. and I'm givin' my
crops the same medicine he does"
"Yes, there's sOmethin in your way
of farmin'." Pagan confessed. I've
been dead wrong. and I'll jes' own up
I've talked pretty cross TO you once or
twice, Mr.. Burns. and | want to apollo
gize for it. was q numskul to act
that way. Next year I'm goin to fol-
low your advice. and want nay boy
to jine the corn club and learn as
much as he can. | treated him mean
this year. and I'm sorry ! done it."
'That's all right, Mr.. Fagan." said
the agent. I'm real glad you see things
my way. for | want to help every
farmer in this community. That's all
I'm here for. in fact"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-24

|
laughing at Sam They and others in
the nelghbOrhood often stopped in
passing and looked at the corn and
wondered
IL reckon it's les an accident Bill
remarked to Mr. Pagan one day. "but
| thar boys kinder 30; one on NJ. Miles
! ! told i'm befor. he come out here that
he couldn't grow peas on thnt ground.
But, dog nv cats, If that amt as fine
corn as ! ever saw. That acre patch ~
better than the rest. hut tell you they
amt none o his crops to ne Sneezed
at"
~ don't exactly understand it,"
Miles Pagan replied. but jos hetwrpn
you and me. RiH. | guess they must NJ
EOmethin in the governments way %
dOn' things You know that Kid
don't know notMn about farmn *
cept what the agents tUld i'm Bnt
look at that acre of corn and then look
ut mine across the fence And It amt
IN the land, know that This land
O. mine. If anything. is better than his.
or course rs bound 70 ne IN the fer
tilizer he's uSin and the way ne's cul-
twain the ground
The comparison suggested by Mr.
Pagan was enough TO make any one
stop and think. Sans corn was nearly
waist high and had big stalks. while
that OF his npighhnr in the field across
the fence was no more than two feet
high and the stalks were spindling
Rut Pagan understood the cause of
the difference IN the two crops Cood
deal better after Mr. Burns happened
along one day little later and stopped
to talk to him and Sam. who were
working in their respective fields.
Hello, Mr. Pagan" the government
agent called out as he rode up How
is 1t your corn is behind Sans here"
Pagan grinned. Its because he
planted earlier" he said.
How much earier?"
1.-TWO or three days" replied the
farmer
Mr.. Burns laughed. THAT won't do.
Mr. Pagan" he said. Two or three
days difference in planting would
make hardly any difference i'll corn"
At this point Bill Googe. who had
been plowlng near by, came up and
stood listening. Bill, was working bet
ter this year under the example and in
1uence OF Sam.
well, | don't know what else could
"a made the difference in my corn and
his" Mr.. Pagan replied, IF ii warnt
the plantin
81 think ! know" said Mr.. Burns.
How deep did you break your landT'
Bout four inches"
How deep did you break yours.
SAM"
About foot. wasn't it. B!il?'' Sam
asked in turn.
well. 1t wouldn't miss it much" af-
6rmed Bill. That old pillow was up TO
the beam
How many times did you harrow
your corn, Mr.. Fagan?" continued the
agent.
Il never harrow corn"
"How many times did you harrow
yours. SAM"
Twice
"How many times have you plowed
your corn. Mr.. FaganT
Twice"
How many times have you plowed
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-24

'S'y e'S' q too boNO u w q TIulSUGtls
noeo constantly, but it was mL..
blowing. fer Sam soon learned that
hoeing is mighty slow way to kill
weeds and grass compared with plow.
ing.
People passing along by the Powell
place marveled at the clean. well cul.
tivated little farm. But Sam consid-
cred other needs of the crops besides
cultivation
The soil of the place was not nearly
so poor as the neighhors had said it
was-not even so poor as Sam had
thought. The trouble was that the
surface of the ground had merely been
scratched. and he had remedied this by
thorough cultivation. Still the crops
lacked something. and be found that
each acre had certain qualities. AS he
studied the farm be began to see that
each bit of land was strong In certain
ways and weak in others.
There was no time to have soil analy-
sis made this year, but he began to
study closely the wild vegetation and
trees growing about and to read the
bulletins and the book he had bought
on How Crops Grow" 1t wasn't an
easy subject by any means. Sam read
and reread the book and finally went
over it slowly and studied 1t page by
page. Pretty soon he knew nearly as
much about the soil he was cultivating
as any expert could have told him.
Here is what he learned about soil fer
tility:
Acid in soil that causes crops to fire
and die is indicated by sorrel growing
on the land Acid can easily be detect
ed also by getting slip OF blue litmus
paper for nickel at the drug store
and pressing it in ball of the soil.
If it turns red there is acid. An appI.
cation of fine cures this.
Crops and plants of all kinds are fed
by several elements of the soil, but
there are three more important than
the rest--nitrogen. potash and phos-
phQric acid.
Nitrogen forms the leaves of plants
that part OF the plant Douy WHICH
breathes.
Potash makes the trunk. stalk and
tuber of plant or tree.
Phosph0rtc acid reproduces-sets the
blooms and makes abundant seed and
fruit.
Sam learned these things from read
ing. But. when be knew them. all he
had to de was to look about the farm
and learn more things by observation.
Where trees grew or had grown well
he knew that potash was plentiful. lf
leaves were rank. nitrogen was album
dant. If flowers formed and fell of
the plants before they should he knew
the soil needed phosphoric acid.
GO be Continued.J
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-24
Pains in Side, Could Hardly Stand.

lGD, WsII was in bad condition, suffering from female
fore ad taken the whole of bottle of Lydia Pkham
etabe Compound felt BETTER and am well and
days work. tell everybody what your medicine has done
Mrs. JOHN THOMPSON Lodi, Wisconsin.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-24

THE spring and summer-in fact,
the whole year was a very
busy one for Sam. And 1t was
not less so for Florence and
Mrs. Powell. Florence often helped
her brother when the work crowded,
and Mrs. Powell put in all her spare
time in the garden, melon patch and
orchard.
On the contest acre Sam was forced
to do all the work himself. The rules
were strict on this point. and after
Sans patch had been laid off and
measured by committee he himself
planted the corn and no one else struck
q lick in its cultivation.
Sans first planting was the Irish
potatoes. He bedded up an acre.
dragged down the beds almost fat and
planted them early in March. Next
came the contest acre. and when that
was finished be planted four more
acres in corn, making five in all. then
turned to the cotton.
Next came the cane. and Sam sowed
this broadcast ana very Thick, for be
wanted to make hay of it. If the
stalks grow large and stiff it doesn't
make good hay.
The young farmer wound up the first
round of planting by sowing the or.
chard in rye. His idea was to let no
bit of ground lie idle but to keep some
thing growing on it instead of weeds.
The weed problem was pretty hard
one for Sam. so many had gone to seed
on the place. But he determined that
not one should make seed this year
So he was the busiest farmer in the
whole community. He nlownd on1