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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-11

Besides having taken a prominent
part on the program of the North Da-
kota Education Association at Grand
Forks last week, Miss Fannie G. Ami
don, of the department Of music at
the State Normal school here, was
honored with the presidency of the
music education section Of the associ.
alton. This section corresponds to the
State Music Teachers association Of
other states. Other officers elected
are: Prof. A. J., Stephens, Fargo,
vice-president; and Miss Cordelia HUI
burd, Grand Forks, secretary.
In addressing her section Of the
association, Miss Amidon pointed out
that the musical activities in the east
ern part of the state had increased
by so per cent during the past year.
She supplemented her address with
4 large map of North Dakota showing
each community that supported a glee
club, choral society, band, orchestra or
conservatory.
A report Of the national supervisors
conference held at Pittsburgh last
winter was also made the subject of
Miss Amidon's address. She paid a
high compliment to the methods OF
conducting the music in the schools
of Pittsburgh by Supervisor Earhart.
These classes are taught at night and
are supported by the board Of educa,
ton. Wherever a sufficient number
Of children or adults wish it the board
furnishes an instructor.
The results of such methods were
displayed in several exhibition pro-
grams given during the conference.
The most impressive feature of the
whole session, the speaker said, was
the wide scope Prof. Earhart gave to
his work She urged that the work OF
each supervisor and teacher of music
in North Dakota be made commun-
ity rather than a school activity. In
Pittsburgh, she said, the peoples
choruses, orchestras and bands are
largely composed of working people
who labor eight or ten hours in the
mills and factories. There must be a
pocketbook somewhere in Pittsburgh.
Let us rejoice that the working men
have access to it in this manner, and
take from it inspiration for our own
work.
An honor similar to that Of Miss
Amidon's was bestowed upon Prof. J.
e. Switzer, Of the science department
at the normal school, when he was
elected president of the science and
mathematics section of the N. D. E. A.
President Fred w. Smith, of the
state school of forestry, was elected
vice-president and Miss Clara Struble,
Grand Forks, secretary.
Prof. Switzer also addressed his Sec
ton of the meeting.
Methods and Materials in Teach
ing Photography" was his subject.
Mr.. Switzer made the point that the
subject in an inland plain state would
have to be attacked from different
angle than in a state like California,
for instance. The most essential re-
quisite for good results is teacher
who is qualified to so teach the sub
ject.
The real purpose of the subject of
photography in the curriculum is to
give better appreciation to the stu
dents home surroundings and to help
them to acquire an ability to interpret
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
EUeu Dates Return BOMntltMlly
 FoY Time And M0meyExb

yields annually seven or eight tons of the lucious fruit.
 Twelve acres of the present farm are now yielding nourishment to the producing trees, slightly over five hundred ill number. In an adjoining plot of five acres, three hundred and fifteen seedlings were planted last year and are now enjoying a healthy growth. On the productive trees there are as many as six or seven hundred suckers that will like ly be cut this year and planted on the neW state experimental farm be- tween Tempe and Mesa.
 The Tempe date orchard has en- joyed many distinctions during it's short history; it was one of tho nrst to ever be planted in the United States, it is today the largest pro- ducing orchard in his country, and it is by far the largest of the trio of farms in Arizona.
 The advance the date culture has made in this country is evidenced by the new farms that are now sprinGIrg into existence. In the Sal ton Sea country, California, hun dreds of acres were recently planted. In the Salt River Valley. small or chards are seen growing here and there, ten acres were last fall set out in seedlings by L. E. Redden.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Cane And Sugar Among The Crops Of

MT. Redden has watched with more than passing interest the growth of the government orchard and he has realized the possibilities of the date culture as d practical industry
 Dates are ordinarily looked upon as a rare fruit. and outside of the immediate vicinity where they arc grown, they are truly that, and even wholly unknown in many instances. professor in Tempe tells how he once sent a box of the fruit home and how he received a most gra- cious letter telling how delicious the plums were. Last years yield at the orchard, in the neighborhood of seven tons, was put up almost en- tirely in one young boxes. Cali fornia and Arizona consumes practi- cally the entire output from the local Ichard. and even then the supply 60 fill the market is but meaScr
 The largest crop in the history of the farm is predicted for this y.ar- Thirty five hundred blooms have been polonized this spring, three times more than last year when seven tons of the fruit were picked. and one third more than any time in hs- tory.
 The Tempe orchard is operated on a cooperative system by the federal ana state departments of as- riculture under the direct head of the department at the University of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
(BY H. B. GRIFFIN JR)

The largest producing date orchard in the United States is found in the Salt River Valley on a twenty acre plot of land four miles south of Tempe. During the fifteen years history of the orchard, one hundred and tWenty-four varieties of the date have been experimented with, and five hundred trees are now annually yielding the delicious fruit that is distributed to all parts of the coun- try, particularly over the states of the Southwest. The Rhars, Deglet Moor, Birker and KhadVawi varieties have been found to be the most suitably adapted to this climate.
 Back in 1900 when the plot of ground South of Tempe, was selected by the Department of Agriculture for the site of the date orchard. the success of the venture seemed somewhat dubious. Trees of several varieties were imported from the old countries, some from Asia along the Arabian coast, the others from North ern Africa. It was then that F. H. Simmons, present superintendent of the farm took charge, and during the course of the succeeding eleven years, he has watched the orchard grow to a point where it now
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
No Crop So Peculiarly Adapted
 To AYlz0wa Lands As Cotton

There is no crop grown in Arizona so peculiarly adapted to it's climate as Egyptian cotton. Southern Ari- zona and portions of Southern Cali fornia are about the only regions in
 America suited to the culture of this type of cotton. and this fact of a restricted climatic area, together with tine superiority of this staple, places i; above competition with the Upland Cottons of the South. Should the demand for Upland cotton justify q large production of this staple. the southern states are capable of pro- dncing double the present output
 Arizona can hardly afford to grow tcn to twelve cent cotton on land valued at from one to three hundred dollars per acre in competition with the vast cotton belt of the South when she can produce non- -competi- tively a staple of twice that value The field cost of producing of the two types in Arizona is about equal
 The cost of picking and ginning of long staple is about double the price of short staple. but this more than compensated for in the superior price commanded by the longer stapled and altogether finer product
 Some farmers condemn Egyptian cotton because they have produced only two hundred to three hundred pounds of lint per acre. Two hundred to three hundred pounds per acre does not pay: neither does one fourth to one-half crop of grain or alfalfa pay. This same rule applies to every industry-whY should cot ton he an exception? Five hundred to seven hundred and fifty pounds of Egyptian cotton is full crop, and | any industrious Salt River Valley i farmer with good land can secure | this yield.
 The cotton culture in Arizona will l never ne to the grower the hand to ! mouth proposition that it is in some seCIOns of he southern states. There ! is a tendency to go into the cotton | growing business at the exclusion of | other crops. This is a mistake and | if persisted in would prove detri- : ment. but grown in conjunction with | other crops in a carefully worked ] out rotation will form one of the | most remunerative products of the | state.
 Cotton combines two cash export | crops. the lint and the oil from the i seed and by-product of the seed cake | which is a valuable and welcome ad- !! ditional ration for the cattle feeding i industry 50 important to this valley ] The lint. strictly cash crop. is ! sought by other sections of the world , and consequently brings new money l into the state. In fact, Egyptian l cotton culture has done more to ! focus the attention of eastern capi- i tai on Southern Arizona than any ether crop, and the permanent estab-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Feeding Stock Is Profitable Business
May !. 1915.

May !. 1915. Editor Republican:
 1 am living on 160 acres west of Glendale. l have been on this place but a few years. although I have present I am engaged in feeding nearly altogether. I have a number of cows which l pasture on the al- falfa fields, and l feed the milk to the calves and my hogs. of which have more than three hundred. plan to sell the yearfngs from my bunch of cattle when the market is more favorable. believe tHis to be the best method of making the land pay good dividends in this val ley
 have had some success in TO- tating my crops on my place. By this do not mean a great diversity of crops but I rotate alfalfa and grain on the same land every year or so. have enough chickens around the place to give us plenty of fresh eggs and do not grow any more garden truck than I need for the house. So far I and my family have gotten along on our new place, and we look forward with a great deal of pleas ure to the future and the prosperity that I feel umst come from honest effort under the conditions of climate and cropage possible in this valley.
 A. $. BLOUNT,
 Glendale.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23

lishment of the industry means the inflow every year of millions of dol jars from Eastern United States and Europe.
 A representative of one of the larg- est consumers of Egyptian cotton in the United States wrote the United States Department of Agriculture stating that the 1914 crop from ESyp- tian cotton was decidedly unsatis- factory. especially in the longer staples. and it Was his opinion that American spinners were turning to Southwestern United States as d promising source of supply for this staple. The decline in quality of, the longer staples from Egypt is due to tnc lack of systematic breeding and seed selection. which is extremely difficult to carry on under present conditions. Aside from being able to maintain the present variety grown in Arizona without deterioration the Department of Agriculture. by it's methods of breeding and selection is able to develop and maintain better strains of cotton than Nare now be- ing grown.
 Why should Arizona grow cheap CT grades of cotton in competition with the great cotton belt of the South when it can grow the Worlds best cotton with the certainty of dis tancinS all competitors?
 A reputation for a highly special ized product throughout the entire area under the Roosevelt Reservoir will do more to put the industry on permanent basis than any other factor.
 Tine question of labor to handle the crop is largely solved by the large
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23

Wool prices are high. Half a mill lion sheep are being sheared at Salt River valley points. Demand for live stock is splendid. Many large bands. are now being fattened on pasture and grain and alfalfa lands.
 A new hotel with 150 rooms is about ready to open at Phoenix. The building permits for 1914 within the city limits S756. 6.561.20. A residence a day built during 1914.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23

Indian population of Arizona The Indians in Southwestern Arizona. by virtue of their thrift. patience, and honesty work admirably into the cot ton picking.
 That Egyptian cotton can be sue cessfGlly grown and harvested in the Salt River Valley that it can be sold easily and that it will pay even under the unprecedented conditions of 1914, has been demonstrated.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Cotton Seed Meal
The Phoenix Cotton oil Co,
 Phoenix. Arizona.

Added to feeding reduces the cost, increases .hc milk flow of dairy cattle, forces growth and dc all young stock, and fattens quickly and chcaPy cattle, hogs, sheep and horses
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
The U. s. Cavalry

Is using meal thcir horses Results obtained this year r all rarts the State grove value of a broad Cotton Seed Mea in feeding ali farm stock.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-23

If you want to get results feed your stock Cold Pressed Cotton Seed Cake and Cotton Seed Neal It is the best milk producing food known. We sell it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
COME OUT IN THE OPEN.

Perhaps no section in the United
States has been cursed more by the
operation OF secret and devious meth
DDS In the departments at Washing
ton than what is known as "the In
dian country" For years before
statehood and after statehood the
Secretary OF the Interior and the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs were
the law so far as the oil and gas pro-
ducer was concerned. a word spoken
I'm the privacy OF hotel room In
Washington became the dread, un-
appealable law for the government
of thousands OF men engaged in the
development of one OF the greatest
Industries in the world. A sentence
uttered at Washington on impulse
stopped thousands OF men from lay
ing pipe and other thousands of men
from drilling wells throughout this
territory.
Old timers know that this policy
brought about a degree OF suspicion
and distrust which has not been en-
tirely dlssipated. They know that
the common impression and belief
was that II you desired TO get any
thing out OF the departments It was
better to go IN by the back door. II
was the belief and impression that a
policy OF indirectlon always brought
better results than the direct method
Of saying what you wanted and going
] right after II just as you would 20
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17

about the purchase of a pair Of socks
or an umbrella.
We have recently witnessed an ex-
hibiton of the wickedness and in
justice of this policy of secrecy and
indrecton. Some gentlemen applied
for a revocation of a former order
Of the interior department because
such ruling would materially assist
them in the construction of pipe
line from Cushing to the Gulf, which
line is very much needed and which
the producers throughout the state
have been trying to secure for the
past six or eight months. The ap-
plicatron for the revocation of the
order was published. Nothing was
concealed The terms were made
plain all over the United States. But
for some reason or other there is op-
position to the line. Instead of be-
ing as candid as the proponents OF
the scheme the opposition met in
secret filed a protest at Washington
under the seal of confidence, re-
fused to make the grounds of antag-
onism public or to permit the public
to know who signed it. of course
we are not attending to anybody's
business but our own, yet the thought
has invariably occurred to us that
nothing was ever gained by decep-
ton and indirection. The straight,
open road is always the best and the
shortest. The department of the in
terror, in fact every department Of
the federal government and every
of the federal govern
ment charged with inqulstorial, ought
to let all of the people know all of
the facts in every case presented.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, the so-called Poverty Commits
sion and all of the rest ought TO De
required by law, If they will not do
it voluntarily, to issue regular bulle-
tins informing the public of what has
been done and very session ought to
be within the doors wide open and
an invitation to everybody to come in
and take seat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
Other States of Mind,

No. 1. The output Of coal in the
United States for the year of 1914
according to Edward w. Parker U
S. geological survey, Just issued from
the press, was 60,OOO.OOO tons less
than in 1918. Cause: State of mind
No. 2, The output OF Portland ce-
ment for the year 1914, Ernest f.
ITurchard, u. S. geological survey
Just issued, was 1000, 600 barrels less
than in 1918. Cause: State of mind
No. 8. Output of copper for 1914
was S37000,000 less than for 1913
according to b. s. Butler, U. s. geo
logical survey, just issued. Cause:
State of mind.
No. A, Freight and passenger cars
built in 1914, 10S,232, or a decrease
of about fifty per cent from 210,9S0
built in 1913, and against 2S9,645
built in 1905. In 1913 there were
built 5,332 steam locomotives for rail-
way use. In 1914, 2,235 were built
The total figures rank as the lowest
since the previous Democratic ad-
mlnistration. Cause; State of mind
No. 6. In 1914, % railways went
into the hands of receivers. In 1909,
8; in 1910, Z; in 1911, 5. Cause:
State of mind.
No. T. In 1914, price OF crude oil
drops 80 per cent. Cause: State OF
mind.
No. s. Hundreds of thousands out
of employment. Cause: State OF
mind.
No. 9. Wool importations increased
100 per cent in 1914; wool clothing
no cheaper. Cause: State of mind.
Nos. 10 to 1000. Same. Cause:
same.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
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Proverbs &: 1921,

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and
find out knowledge of witty lnven-
tionS.
The fear Of the Lord Is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy and the evil way,
and the froward mouth do l hate.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom:
am understanding: | have strength.
BY me kings reign, and princes de-
cree justice.
BY me princes rule, and mobiles, even
all the judges of the earth.
love them that love me; and those
that seek me early shall find me.
Riches and honor are with me; yea,
durable riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, yea,
than fine gold; and my revenue than
choice silver.
I lead in the way Of righteousnes ess,
in the midst Of the paths of judgment:
That l may cause those that love
me to inherit substance; and l will
fill their treasures.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17

Senator owen, though a good ad-
ministration man, defeated Wilson
in an election for mayor Of a theo-
retical town. held by the National
Popular Government league, at its
annual conference in Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
WHAT HAS MADE CALIFORNIA.

No nave received copy OF lne un~
Dual Mid-Winter edition of the Los
Angeles Times, which is one OF the
most instructive and highly entertain
ing issues of u newspaper which II
has been our good fortune to soc for
the possibilities and the resources OF
one of the greatest states in the union,
state which has been built In spite
OF almost insuperable difficulties by
tho pluck and tho energy and the
unanimity Of sentiment on the part Of
all Of its citizens.
Los Angeles situated three thous-
and miles from the center Of popu-
lation, has outgrown Kansas City and
In spite Of depression It's progress has
boou interrupted 1t is one Of the
marycls Of the marvellous development
of marvellous country. And this
growth in population and wealth, this
development Of the oil Industry Of the
wine industry OF the orange and
lemon industries, Of the coal and wood
bos hoo, ,cco,,.,I,s,od r,ro,,,. oo
operation through spirit OF genor-
ous rivalry i'm which ,y.r, man stroyo
to oxcoI his brotbor Tboro oro mo
bickerinps no local i,aIougies and
no psrtisonsbip or,opp. tho roonIo or
the coast They are all together all
the time If one man has not the
things YOU want ne knows who has
them and passes YOU along There is
no knocking on the coast They re-
allied fro mthe beginning that thew
had a job of no mean proportions
They went at it with brain and
Drawn, with a confidence in the ulti-
mate success Of their plans which
has been fully justified by results.
Here in Oklahoma we have NATURAL
advantages superior to those of any
section of the Pacific coast and yet
investors by the thousand ride
through Oklahoma on their way to
seek their fortune in that far country
We have some of the most fertile
soil in the world lying fallow while
the Californians are selling arid land
for fancy prices We have the great
est oil field in the world and vet
the Californian has gone right ahead
and gets a better price for his stuff
than the Oklahoman We have some
of the best wheat land in the world
right out of doors undeveloped while
the Californian is cultlvating every
single solitary acre. We have the
finest cotton land in the world and
yet 1t is not worth as much in the
open market as the indifferent cotton
lands In the Imperial Valley in Cali !
fornia
When the Californian wants any
thing he gets together and gets it.
When the oil producers feel tbo nood
of wider markets they stand as ono
man for ANYTHING which will brinr
about the desired result When the
Californian feels that he is not get
ting enough for his lemons or
oranges or fruits he organizes md
corners the markets and gets the
money When the Californian re-
alizes that his hotel facilities ara in
adequate he organizes n companv
and gets a few million dollars fror
New York and erects the buuding
California is the land of uritv
Would tbat II. vyerc ca &, ollabo,,o
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
NOW.

NOW.
Now, time has claimed another year,
Their when and how they've dearly
bought
Who've spent the whole in doubt and
fear,
Nor one good lesson have they
taught.
The day is this, the time is now,
And only now can we command.
Who waits upon the when and how
Must in the rear forever stand.
Has folly walked with you to prime
And every noble purpose fraughtf
Why not you now redeem the time?
Shall your life yet be spared for
naught?
Mans better self does prompt him on,
His future on his now depends;
Who used Alright what life is gone
His now works out to chiefest ends.
Well nigh is grandeur to our dust,
More worthy we of honor still
When conscience whispers low Thou
must,
II our reply is, "Now I will".
To proper life all may lay claim.
Nor should ones life be ordered
lower;
AS conscience prompts you be the
same,
Both now and future, evermore.
II all your past Is wasted stuff,
The time is now, seek out your way;
Tomorrow holds not time enough
Be sure you make Of this the day
C. A. MELTON,
112 South Phoenix, Tulsa, Okla.
Dec. 81, 1914.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17
A STATE OF MIND
A Few Comments On President Wilson'S Recent
Speech At Indianapolis

II have been talking with busi-
ness men recently about the pres
ent state OF mind of American
business There Is nothing the
matter with American business
except a state Of mind
Woodrow Wilson, Indianapolis,
Jan. s, 1914.
That the unemployed were en-
deavoring to help themselves was
shown by the announcement that
they were planning to give
benefit entertainment at Conven-
tlon hall, January 20, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to relieving
the most pressing needs.-Local
news Kansas City Star Jan. 8,
1914.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17

That 30 votes were cast against
making the ship purchase bill the
unfinished business of the senate
does not indicate an easy voyage
for the measure, though the motion
got 46 votes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-17

Whatever may be done about ma
tional defense, Secretary Garrlson's
suggestion of more cooperation be-
tween the executive and legislative
branches of the government should
be acted on.