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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
BRIEF NEWS NOTES OF A
WEEK FROM OVER THE STATE

The state will spend half a million
dollars on new buildings this year.
u. r. Hendricks, "A Lane county pio
neer OF isss, died In Eugene. aged rs
The Oregon convention OF the Con
gressional Union will be held In Port
land In June.
Rev. Frank Throw of wallowa, was
elected moderator OF the Grande
Rondc Presbytery.
The Degree OF Honor Grand Lodge
or Oregon. held It's thrco.day annual
session In Portland.
The Oregon Pioneers association
will hold It's forty.third annual con.
venilon In Portland.
The people of Florence have decid.
ed 10 give their annual Rhododendron
Festival May 2i to 20,
A stallion show viii be held In con.
nection with Albany's next monthly
public sales day April "a.
The annual institute for the teach.
ers of Lincoln county will be held at
Newport April 2S. 20 and 30.
10 protect birds and dumb animals.
"A humane society has been formed by
students of the Albany high school
Coqulllc coal is to be added to the
exhibit of Orcson's mineral resources
in the new chamber OF commerce at
Portland
A. G. Schmidt, president OF the First
National bank OF Albany, was re-elect.
ed president OF the Oregon,Idaho exec.
ntive committee OF the Y. NJ. &. A.
Bids for the removal OF the old
Josephine county courthouse and for
the construction OF the proposed new
one at Grants Pass are being adver.
fised.
Fuyuko Fukai, "A Japanese pupil OF
the Sunnyside school near Clackamas,
II the champion speller In the fourth
and firth grades In Clackamas county.
She is IL years old,
A jury at Astoria returned verdict
of not guilty In the case OF Sam Ajax.
kala, who was charged with the death
of John Tule drowned In Youngs Bay.
following AN alteration.
The Industrial club enrolment is
about three times AS great as IL was
last year in Wasco county. according
20 report from Field Worker Maris
~ State Superintendent Churchill
Upon recommendation of Superin-
tendent Mimic, the state board OF con.
trol has adopted merit system for
the penitentiary which is designed to
Improve the morals OF the prisoners. |
Ex-President TAFT will come to Port
land August % to address joint |
meeting OF the Oregon and Washing,
uon State Bar associations which will |
hold their annual conventions here
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22

cows udder and at the same time
holds II so that there Is little danger
Of Its being knocked over. The front
leg Of the stool has a projecting rest
upon which the pail is placed to keep
II from the ground. The front Is hol-
lowed to receive the pail. which is
held In place by a wire loop. The
thing is so simple that any one who
reads this page and In future meets
with the old time accident because Of
neglect 10 use this device deserves all
he or she gets.
This device is easily made and has
shown It's value under actual milking
lot conditions.-Farm Progress.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
Farm and
Garden
UNPR0FITABLE ACRES.
Idle Lands Can Be Improved Until
They Become Profit Bearing.

Idle Lands Can Be Improved Until
They Become Profit Bearing.
We hear many uncomplimentary
things said about the Improbable dairy
cow-the boarder COW that Is supported
from the profits Of the remainder OF the
herd, says J. G. Mcdowell In the Farm
Management Monthly. On many farms
the Improbable dairy COW Is not by
any means the only boordcr. Low yield
ing acres, like boarder cows, nre often
fatal to successful farming. Our farm
survey records show that areas of poor
ly drained, compact. sour soils, or soils
low in humus greatly reduce net profits
and are frequent cause OF minus lu-
Dor income. Sometimes these records
show that MS much as 30 per cent of
the entire farm acreage does not pro-
duce enough to pay Its way.
One farm on which we recently took
records has forty acres of poorly drain
cd land that IN its present condition is
practically worthless twenty-five dol.
lars per mere spent In drainage will
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
Early Spinach.

The New Jersey experiment station
declares that spinach should be sown
broadcast on frozen ground In Febru-
ary and Immediately covered to the
depth Of one inch with well rotted
stable manure. Sow about one pound
Of seed to 1000 square feet Of ground.
Thick Leaf Is the best variety for this
purpose. Spinach sown In this way
will grow larger and heavier than
spring sown spinach.
Spinach likes rich. well drained
soil. The ground should be sweet
and quite hard for best results. Top
dress every ten days with nitrate Of
soda. five pounds TO every 1000 square
feet. being careful not to let the nj.
trate lodge on the large spinach leaves
or they will have white spots burned
In them.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
SUBSTITUTES FOR POTASH.

There seems 10 be no real sub
stitute for commercial potash
that will be available this year
ut reasonable prices. says Hoard's
Dalryman.
IL Is generally recommended
that s'Ilphate OF potash Is the
desirable form for use In pota.
to culture. while wood ashes. be-
cause they seem TO create condi-
tions favorable to the growth of
scab. do not make a good form
OF potash.
In view OF the above facts we
suggest the use OF well rotted
manure this spring or Of a Geld
that was manured last fall. II
this Is not available and the land
needs reinforcement nitrate OF
soda. tankage and acid phosphate
may be used. We would omit
the use OF potash entirely this
year unless II can be procured nj
reasonable price.
II Is quite possible that deeper
plowlng will bring up TO the sur
face an additional supply OF pot.
ash that will be sufficient for
the next few years
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
PLAN TO LOAN
ROAD MONEY
Especial to The Argus.)

Albany.-liow Oregon counties may
secure money for road building with
out issuance OF bonds or the payment
OF interest has been explained to the
Albany commercial club by represen.
tatives OF the United States forest
service. Tho Albany club Is taking
steps to interest other commercial
clubs OF the state and the county
courts In the project.
Under present laws. 35 per cent OF
the amounts received from the sale OF
timber and lands In the forest reserves
and also from rentals 90 to the coun.
ties In which the timber is situated
for Improvement OF roads and schools
The new plan contemplates loans by
the government TO such counties for
road building. the loans TO be repaid
from future sales. Thus the people
would be receiving immediate bene-
fits from the big timbered areas which
may not be sold for years.
The plan was outlined TO the Albany
commercial club by Charles II. Flory.
OF Portland. assistant district forester.
The club passed resolution favoring
the plan and has decided to inaugurate
a campaign TO interest the commercial
clubs OF the state and the county
courts also In movement favoring
the enactment OF the plan into law by
congress. The Oregon delegation I'm
congress especially will be appealed
TO In the matter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FIGHT THE CHiNcH quo.

While worrying about foot and
! mouth disease don't forget the
lowly little chinch bug. The
\ state entomologist. DR.. Forbes,
reports that forty-five counties
! I'm Illinois have been inspected.
and 1t is found that the chinch
I bugs are now IN winter quarters,
ready to come out In spring and
begin their depredations. The
southwestern part OF the state,
as usual, will be most affected.
! With the price Of grain as 1t Is
at present 1t is going to be worth
while to get out this year and
fight this chincb bug pest
lt won't do much good for one
farmer to work at this job un.
less he has the help of his neigh
bors. IL is community propo.
t sltion. Last year some 1.500
miles Of barrier against chinch
bugs was laid to protect corn.
fields. and It Is roughly estlmat-
cd that something over million
bushels of corn was saved by II.
The plans of the chlnch bug are
all made. What plans has your
town made to thwart it?-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
A Safety Milk stool.

A kicking COW Is an aggravation.
especially II she be one OF those val.
liable animals that really must be kept
for what she does TO boost the month.
ly cream check. Here II n milking
stool that Will keep her from upsetting
the milker and the milk pail when she
has one "of her spells" IL Will also
make II easier for the mixer ns he
Will not have 10 hold the pan between
his knees In order TO have both hands
free for the milking.
The device Is In the form OF milk
stool which keeps the pail close 10 the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
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POULTRY POINTERS.

Clean and whitewash your poul-
try house.
Dust the sitting hen with In
sect powder before giving her
the eggs.
Buy few sittings OF eggs for
hatching or some baby chicks IL
you wish TO improve your stock.
Decide 10 increase egg produc-
tion next season. Give this prob
lem all the time you can spare
for Il.
Mate early layers with q good.
vigorous male. allowing him from
ten to fifteen pullets. Breed
from young males rather than
from two-year or three-year
males.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
BIG MAIL STEAMSHIP,
COMPANY TO QUIT
Especial TO The Argusl

San Francisco.-The Pacific Mail
steamship company. operating one OF
shs largest fleets OF vessels flying the
American flag in foreign trade. an.
aounced that all ssilings after Novem
Ger 2. 1915, had been cancelled because
of the new seaman's law. which will
80 into effect on American vessels
November 4. 1915.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
MULES ORDERED
FOR BRITISH Army
Especial to The Argus.)

Kansas City,-Orders for $4,000
mules for use In the British army have
been placed with livestock dealers by
agents OF the British government. &C.
cordins to announcements made here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22

make this forty acre tract the equal OF
any In that district. nnd COED land In
selling there Mt $50 per ncrc.
The successful business man tries to
weed out all Improbable enterprises
and TO expand those that pay profit
Improbable acres cannot always be
disposed OF as readily as boarder cows.
but usually they can be improved until
they become profit bearing. II the In.
come from such land cannot be In.
creased II Il quite possible that the
labor spent upon 1t can be reduced un.
Ill the income at least pays the cost of
labor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22

S2o. .0oo. 900 Order for War Material.
New York.-An order for $4,000. 900
worth OF war material was received by
the Baldwin LOCOMOTIVES works.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
Roads Oppose River improvements.

Washington.-Senator Chamberlain.
OF Oregon, chairman OF the senate mil
itary affairs committee. In a statement
given out here declared that the trans
continental railroads are behind the
opposition to inland waterways i'm.
provement
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE--S0 nice shoats, j. j.
billiard, 4 miles west of Ontario. is II.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-22
COST OF TOOLS.

Since tools are only half worn
out by use It Is found that the
cost Of replacing tools on the
small farm Is several times as
much to the acre as on the large
place. The small scale farmer
finds that his tools become use
less about as quickly as those
kept on larger places, and since
he has applied them on a much
smaller area his cost Of opera
tlon has been increased accord
ingly.
The average farm of the Unit
ed States has about 5000 invest
ed In tools and equipment. IL
use Of these Is not more than 80
per cent efficient this single Item
In the cost of production of
crops needs close attention.
Depreciation on q ten dollar
plow is s5 cents year; the In
terest charge is 33 cents. The
cost is more than twice as great
on small farms as on those that
are larger.-Country Gentleman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
A Spend the Day Party.

Mrs. w. E. Leslie gave {. deligh'.-
full party to a number of her friends
at her home near town las; Thurs
day. The ladies went "ut about
twelve o'clock and spent he tire
most pleasantly in chatting and in
enjoying a lovely dinner which was
served about two o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie have recen.ly
remodeled their home and have nov
handsome two story house, three
spacious rooms opening into one
and every convenience in the way of
lights and water. They are blessed
in their children, all of them being
strong, fine looking, bright boys
and girls.
This day in the country was en-
joyed by, Mrs. j. D. Kerr, Hrs. w.
W. Bradley, Mrs. Frank Nickles,
Mrs. DR.. Jas. C. Hill, Mrs. Doty, Mrs
Frank Henry, Mrs. w. P. Greene,
and Miss Jessie Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Awful! Awful!
(Greenville News.)

Probably the largest quantity of
whiskey ever dumped upon the soil
cf the county at one time, has been
consigned to mother. earth by the
rural police department, when 402
1-2 gallons of whiskey and 43 1-2
barrels of beer, were spilled.
All day Tuesday the officers haul
ed the contraband to the edge of the
city, using the big truck of the
Conestee Cotton mills and which
truck hauls a pretty good load at
time. Yesterday the work was TAX
en- up again and by noon all that will
be consigned for this month was al
ready ruined.
The amount poured out failed to
include some 780 one-tenth pints.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
MIR. Anderson to Attend.

Superintendent Anderson went
to Columbia last week to attend the
meeting of the Executive Board of
the Tri-State Light and Water AS
sociation. The purpose of this
meeting was to arrange for the an
nual convention which will be held
this year in Asheville, from June
18th to 10Th inclusive.
Mr.. W. F. Steiglitz, who is really
the father of the organization, was
made chairman of the entertain
raent committee which guarantees
the Light and Water men a grand
good time.
Mr.. Anderson is third Vice-Presi-
dent of the organization and stands
high in its councils.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Common Sense.
Wilmington, S. C.

Longfellow could take a worthless
piece of paper and write a poem on
it and make it worth S65, 5,OOO-that's
genius. There are some men who
could write a few words on a piece
Of paper and make it worth $4,000
OOO-that's capital. The United
States can take an ounce and quar-
ter of gold and make it worth 500
that's money. A mechanic can take
material worth SIS and make it in
to watch springs worth S1,O0O-that's
skill. There is man in Chicago
who can take fifty-cent piece of
canvas, paint a picture on it and
make it worth 1,000-that's art.
A Greek can take an article worth
rs cents and make it sell for ST.
that's business. A woman could
purchase a hat for rs cents but pre-
fers one worth $27-that's foolish
ness. A ditch digger handles sew
eral tons of earth for $3.50 a day
that's labor. The author of this
can write check for $9,OOO,0OO,
but it wouldn't be worth a dime
that's rough. There are people
who will tell you that other papers
are as good as this-that's nerve
Exchange. o.
Take $3.50 and get a years sub
scription to The Press and Banner
that's common sense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
A MONEY CROP
MIR. Morris Writes About Peas.
(Daily MaiD
Gross

Editor Daily Mail, Dear Sir:-I
read an article in the Mail some
time since by Col. Stribling on new
crop, experience with this crop on
my western farms. Kaffir, Maise,
and Feterita are grown extensively
out in the panhandle of Texas for
a money crop, all of which are good-
but they do not consider Feterita tor
be the equal Of the other two. I
do not know what success would at.
tend it's culture here but they are
good crops out there. I have known
as many as 80 bushels of Kafir and
Maise to be grown on one acre Of
land. know the farmers out there
do not value the Feterita as highly
as the other two crops mentioned.
but we have money crop here that;
we all know will beat cotton, two to-
oAS, duu IlldC 10 Vic COW pea. IL
will grow on the poorest land we
have and make a crop without fer
tilizer, and at the same time make.
the land better for the crop. The .
way to make peas is to prepare the
land like you would for cotton and :
drop the peas in hills and work them
and you will scarcely ever fail to-
make good crop. Then you can
sell them for the cash just as readily
as cotton. 1t is a whole lot cheaper
to grow and will bring more money
per acre than cotton. 1t is amaz-
ing that our people will not plant
them for money crop. Plant them
in drills, about two feet apart in the
drill and work them. They will
make fifteen to twenty bushels per
acre on land that it will not pay to-
cultivate in ordinary crops. Try it
and be convinced.
R. F. Morris.
Wilmington, S. C..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Blease in the Magazines.

Hon. Cole L. Blease, of the Col
umbia Bar, and late governor of
the state, has an article on the
"Pardoning Power" in the March
issue of "Case and Comment" a
lawyers magazine.
The magazine announces that the
article is so much in line with the
spirit of it's issue that the publica
ton was long enough to insert the
article.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
The Openings.

The Millinery openings are in
full blast this morning and the ladies
of the town are out in full force to
see the new styles. The stores are
most attractive in their showings of
spring goods and anyone can secure
the latest styles at very reasonable
prices from our three excellent
stores, namely, Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran,
Haddon-W Wilson Co. and Philson and
Henry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
A Turkey and Setback Party.

Mr.. Wade Cothran gave delight
full party to a few friends Tuesday
night. After a turkey with all the
lovely things that go to make up a
supper for men, a good game of set
back was enjoyed by Messrs. J. L.
Perrin, J. Allen Smith, T. G. White,
J. Davis Kerr, S. G. Thomson, J. S.
Stark and w. P. Greene.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
MIR. DeBruhl Sick.

News mas been received in Able
Vile of the serious sickness of Mr..
III. P. DeBruhl in Columbia. His
friends here are sorry to know this
and hope he will Improve soon. Mr..
DeBruhl has recently been elected
Code Commissioner for the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24

The house in which Grover Cleve-
land was born at Caldwell, N. j.,
has been bought by the Cleveland
Memorial Association, and will be
turned over to the Government. 1t
has been fully restored and will be
kept as a show place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
A New Nurse for AbbeviIle

Miss Edna Sherrer, graduate
nurse from DR.. Pryor's in Chester,
has come to Abbeville to locate and
has rooms at Miss Maggie Brooks.
Miss Sherrer will be glad of the
patronage of the people of Able
vile and the surrounding country.
Her phone number is 104.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
The Wofford College Glee Club.

The Wofford Glee Club will hold
forth at the Opera House tonight.
This is crowd of good looking
young men who are out making
money for some college enterprise
and we wish them success. Fifty and
thirty-fve cents will be the admis-
sion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Local Items
A Charming Party.

Miss Blanche Brin, who took the
leading part in the play, "Seven
Keys to Baldpate," last Thursday,
is a cousin of the Rosenberg family
and during her stay here in Able
Vile, was shown many delightful at
tentions by her kinspeople.
After the play charming supper
party was given Miss Brin by MIR,
Philip Rosenberg and Mr.. and Mrs,
Sol Rosenberg. The table was
fresh and lovely in its decorations OF
Spring flowers, and a dainty supper
was served to the following guests
Miss Blanche Brin, Miss Eliza Fred
erick, Miss Evelyn Rosenberg, of
Greenwood, Messrs Henry Wilson,
Lowery Wilson, Allen King, Jake
Sam Rosenberg, of Greenwood, and
Mr.. Ernest Visanski, of Charleston,
Miss Brin was excellent in her
pant on the stage and pleased the
large audience present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
News From Mrs. Dargan.

Mr.. R. L. Dargan has made sever
trips over to Chester to see Mrs.
Dargan who has just been operated
on for appendicitis, and each time
he brings the good news that she is
steadily improving which is pleas
ant indeed to her many inquiring
friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24

All the Victoria crosses, given to
British soldiers for exceptional acts,
of valor, are manufactured from
cannon taken from the Russians at
Sebastopol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Seven Cents on the Dollar.

Former President Roosevelt,
makes the charge that for every dol
lar of money given to charity organ
izations, seven cents goes to the
poor and ninety three cents goes for
office expenses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Mr.. Dreemzit-An He Needs Is Little Nerve

Mrs. V. D. Lee and Mrs. w. A.
Lee are visiting in Elbelton.
President Wilson wore a sham
rock on St. Patrick's Day.
Mrs. I. G. Savage, of Latimer,
was in the city Thursday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Buying Land.

Mrs. NJ. H. Wilson has bought a
lot next to Mr.. R. L. Dargan from
Mrs. R. E. Cox and VIII shortly build
a commodious cottage which she
will occupy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Fashion Notes.

Black silk stockings with heavy
white embroidered clocks are { H.
able for wear with the black and
white shoes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24

Postmaster at Anderson.
The President appointed William
postmaster at Anderson,
Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
.Funchr n Gauger.

L. M. Fouche, of Columbia, was
appointed by Gov. Manning yester-
day as whiskey gauger for the Rich
land county dispensary board. He
takes the place of w. McB. Sloan.
The appointment was made by the
governor.