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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-07-27
THE QUEST OF THE BEST.

The International Sunday School Les
son for August 1 'The Queen OF
Shcba Visits SOlOmOn."-I Kings
in;i-tO, 13.
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adv. 29-5
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adv. 2o-5
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12
ESTABLISH WILLOW FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN BINGHAM COUNTY

should not potrude more than two
inches above the surface OF inc
ground. In all cases there snoulu
be one or perhaps two buds near OF
above the surface. AS a general
thing it is best to plant the cuttings
in a vertical position, though foreign
growers advocate slanting one' on
the ground that the cuttings root
more freely. Experience in tnis
country, however, has failed to con-
firm this belief. ....
The hole should be barely large
enough to receive the cutting anu
never deeper than necessary. Arter
the cuttings have been placed in posi-
tion the soil should be firmly packed
about them by the heel of the plant
er, care being taken not to bruise
or break them. In soil filled with
springy, undecayed roots packing Is
best done with tamper. Planting
should be done soon after the holes
are made, otherwise the latter are
apt to dry out or mi up with loose
soil. To be continued
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often double these figures. Many
persons have begun the cultivation of
willows with few hundred cuttings,
and then gradually enlarged their
holts as their supply of willows and
knowledge of willow growing in
creased.
When to Make Cuttings
The proper time to prepare cut
tings will depend upon the region,
and whether planting is to be done
in the fall or in the spring. If in
fall, the cuttings can be made
about two weeks after the last leaves
have fallen from the shoots, or, bet
ter still, after several heavy frosts
have ripened the wood. The usual
time to plant, however, is in the
spring, and in this case cuttings can
be made at any time from early
winter until growth starts. Cuttings
made six weeks or more before plant
ing time are better, as rule, than
those made later, since in the former
case thAre is time for them to callous
over at each end. Callous cuttings
start growth much more quickly than
freshly made ones. Cuttings made
after growth has begun in the spring
grow poorly, and many of them fail
to survive the first year. Except
under the most favorable conditions
weak plants will not produce mer-
chantable rods.
Size and Age of Cuttings
For planting on a good, well-drain-
ed, sandy loan that has been under
cultivated and carefully prepared,
cuttings of one-year-o1d shoots, from
10 to IL inches long, give good re-
suits. For planting on poorly pre-
pared graund, where weeds or other
plants are already established, or
where the soil is in poor physical con-
dition, better results can be obtained
with cuttings from 2-year-old shoots,
from 12 to 1S inches long. Under
any conditions 2-year-old planting
any conditions two-year-old planting
stock makes thriftier growth at
first than cuttings from one-year-old
shoots, though this Difference is not
great on favorable sites, and disap-
pears entirely after the second year.
How to Plant
The best time to plant is very early
in the spring, when the weather is
cool, the soil moist, and the cuttings
show little If any growth. At this
season of the year cuttings can be
carried about the field in bundles
and exposed to the air without
danger of injury. If the cuttings
have pushed out tiny rootlets, and
the buds are bursting open at the
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upper nodes by the time planting
begins, they should always be pro-
tected from the sun and air while
being carried about the field. Plac-
ing them in buckets filled with water
and covering them with wet sacks
will serve the purpose.
Tools necessary for planting are
very simple and easily made. Where
only few cuttings are to be planted,
and the soil is soft, sharpened stick
can be used for making the holes,
though sharpened iron rod is bet
ter This rod should be of three
eighths, one-half, or five-eighths inch
material, depending upon the diamet-
er of the cuttings to be planted. The
point should be an abrupt rather
than a long one, since otherwise a
space will be opened up too narrow
to permit the cutting to reach the
bottom, thus creating an air space
beneath the plant. The rod should
be three feet long and bent at the
upper end, or even, better, have an
eight-inch crosspiece welded on at
the top. Where the soil is very rocky
and hard, a crosspiece one foot from
the sharpened end will allow the
planter to force the rod down with
his foot. The only other equipment
necessary for planting is a cord on
which are marked off the spacing
distances.
When set in the holes cuttings
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without becoming soft and brittle
On poor soils the purple willow shows
decided tendency to become stunt.
ed, especially when close spaced, un.
less the ground is properly fertilized
Under favorable conditions, purple
willow yields as high as enght tons
to the acre, but when open spaced
and poorly cultivated, the yeild may
fall to from two to three tons. Five
tons is an average yield. The small
size of these willows makes the pei
pound cost of peeling higher than for
the American green or the Lemleys
Sap-peeled rods, we'll sorted and
bundled, however, bring from six to
nine cents a pound.
All basket-willow holts are started
from cuttings from shoots OF
branches. Too much care can not be
taken in securing the best stock
available for this purpose, since the
plants should last for from IL to
Is years, or longer. 1t is often a
good plan to visit one or more near
by holts during the summer preced-
ing the time of planting, in order to
study the methods used and also to
gather an idea of the kind of ma
terial produced. If it appears to be
vigorous and thrifty, with no signs
of insects or fungi, that particular
holt will be a safe place from which
to secure planting stock. In case the
nearest willow holts are too far away
to permit of inspection, it is good
plan to send for samples of the aver
age rods for the varieties wished.
August is the best time for this.
Much confusion exists in regard to
the trade names of willows, and II
there is any doubt as to the identity
of those received, specimens should
be sent to the nearest state expert
ment station or to the department Of
agriculture for identification. If cut
tings are purdhase3 very definite
specifications should be made as to
the length, age, and average weight
per thousand cuttings. The prices
range from 81 per thousand of 10
inch cuttings of the purple willows,
made with a saw, and the number
estimated by measuring, to IS per
thousand for 2-year-old 14-inch cut
tings. Good one-year-old cuttings of
purple willow should bring a profit
when sold at from $1.25 to $3.50
per thousand. One-year-od cuttings
of Lemley or patent Lemley return
fair profit If sold at from $3.50 to
So a thousand. These prices are
,sually quoted for quantities of a
thousand cuttings or over, but for
less than this number prices are
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12

The manufacture of furniture undergoing radical changes
due the failing supply of the heavy woods from which made
the increased demand for light weight furniture and the disturbed
conditions Europe where much of the materials for it
produced or made up for export to this country
The production of willows for furniture and the manufacture
about and of the United States has planted
the industry firmly America and present conditions present the
opportunity for fostering the industry wherever willows be
successfully grown.
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12

This article discusses the different
varieties of basket willows and met
hods of willow growing which have
been found most satisfactory as re-
suit of experiments conducted at the
forest service willow farm at Airing
ton, Va, and study of willow holts
established throughaut the country.
The opportunities for marketing the
products of the holt, and the cost
of establishment and maintenance,
are also discussed.
Range of Willow Growing
There are nearly 200 species of
willows. A basket willow is any one
of these that produces long, straight
rods suitable for weaving backets.
A number of species have been used
for this purpose, and in Europe,
where willows have been cultivated
for many wears, some have shown
a decided superiority over the others.
Several of these cultivated European
varieties have been introduced into
the United States and now widely
distributed. However, backet will
lows are not at present grown COM
mercialy over nearly so great range
as they might be. The forest service
has distributed thousands of cuttings
in the last few years, and though
many trials have been failures, large
ly on account of unfamiliarity with
the willows requirements, there
have been enough successful plant
ings to indicate that willows can
be grown in all parts of the country,
except in the arid and semi-arid re-
gions, at high attitudes, and in por-
tions of the south. Along the Mis-
sissippi, however, they have grown
well almost to the gulf.
Preparation of Soil
The majority of willow holts in
this country are established on land
which has not previously been culti-
waited. Willows planted in poorly
cultivated soil are from the very
start forced to contend with an
abundant crop of strong-groWing
weeds, many of which come up from
well-established roots. The soil,
moreover, is usually root bound and
in poor condition either for the
growth of the plants or for cultiva-
tion. Many failures to establish holts
are due to lack of proper prepara-
tion of the ground.
If new land is to be used for will
low holt, it should be broken the
year before the willows are to be
planted. Such work should be done
in the spring, and, if possible, the
land planted to corn or potatoes or
some other annual crop that requires
clean cultivation. Potatoes are best,
since they tend to thoroughly loosen
the soil. If not sowed to crop,
the land should at least lie fallow
and be free from weeds. Late in
the fall it should be plowed, manured
if necessary, and left to weather
during the winter The following
spring it should again be plowed,
disked land harroweds care being
taken not to leave any depressions
in which water might spand later.
Where there is likelihood of ex-
cessive rain during the carly spring,
and the soil is heavy, the land should
be made ready for planting in the
fall. This would apply particularly
to low areas subject to spring flood
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FREE LANDS

Large Indian reservation to open
soon. Good land, five climate. For
full particulars, maps, photos, etc.,
send 25 cents to F. Johnson & COM
pany, 422 Realty building, Spokane,
Wash. adv. 2S-6
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Adv. ass

Notice hereby give that the annual meeting of stockholders
of The Riverside Ditch company will be held the GroveIand
scho house Tuesday the and day Of March 1915 the hour
of D. n elect officers for the ensuing year and transact
such other business may before the meeting.
THE RIVERSIDE DITCH COMPANY,
adv 2o-5 J. 6. Bond, Secretary
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Wearyrck Ditch company will be
held Riverside Idaho Monday the first day of March, 1o!s
the hour of p m elect officers for the ensuing year and
such other business may before the meeting
THE wEARYRICK DITCH COMPANY,
Adv. 29-5 Phillip Dance, Secretary.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Grove City Ditch company will
be held the City hail. Blafoo daho Saturday the 13t
of March, 1915, at the hour of 1890 p m elect officers for
the ensuing year and any other business that may come
before the meeting
THE GROVE CITY DITCH COMPANY
adv. 29-5 W. F. Bergman Secretary
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the New Lavaside Ditch company will
be held the City Hail. Bakfoot Saturday the sixth day
of March 1915 the hour of elect officers and to at
tend any other business which may before the meeting
NEW LAvAsIDE DITCH COMPANY.
Adv. ass Louis Felt, Secretary.
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12

The need of employment for in winter and for youth
the year around Bingham county, making of income
different classes make desirable establish the industry here
The with which willows be grown and handled the
of shipping furniture from the and the lme market
these for furniture combine give substantial ad
vantage such industry here and this page devoted supplying
information which will enable the farmer and business Judge
better of its feasibility in Bingham county
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of The Parsons Ditch company will be
held the home of the secretary the 9th day of March, 1875
the hour of m elect officers for the ensuing year and to
any other business that may before the meeting
PARSONS COMPANY
adv. 29-5 Mrs. Martha LaRocque Secretary
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Dankin Ditch company will he
held the Riverside hall Tuesday the ninth day of March
80 m for the purpose of eectng officers for the ensuing wear
and such other business may before the meeting
THE DANsKIN DITCH COMPANY
adv. 3o5 F. T. Haverson, Secretary
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
JUDGE SMITH HOLDS
STATE GETS ESTATE
OF JOHN MCCLELLAN
Alleged Heirs Have Been After
Property For Is Years
Grows In Volume.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Nay ga de.
cision by Judge Frank b. Smith, OF the
state circuit court. to the effect that
no rightful heirs OF the state or John
Mcclellan have as yet presented their
claims to the estate. n that the es-
tate therefore should go to the state or
South Dakota, marks another import
ant chapter in the many years htiga-
ton over this estate.
Mcclellan was a wealthy pioneer res
ident of Sioux Falls. He was killed IN
an elevator accident Is or 16 years ago,
and his estate has since been In httga-
ton, claimants, alleging to be helrs,
having appeared from different parts
of the country n from other coun
tries. A group OF McClellans residing
In Canada at one time ~endeaVored TO
establish that they were the legal
heirs. Claimants from Ireland also ap-
peared, but were defeated in their ef-
forts to prove ownership to the estate.
other claimants residing in Arkansas
have at intervals during the long pc
Rod the estate has been in litigation
~endeavored to show they We're the
rightful heirs. That feature Of the ease
just decided by Judge smith was
brought before the court on the april
cation of the Arkansas claimants. who
had the case reopened on the ground
that they had secured newly discoV-
cred evidence.
But Judge Smith, in his decision,
holds that this evidence fails to prove
they are the rightful heirs of the es-
tate, he deciding that the John Nc
Clellan. of Sioux Falls, was not the
father OF the Arkansas claimants" As
no other claimants have proved their
right to the estate. the estate, under the
state statutes, will revert to the state
OF South Dakota.
At the time OF McClellan's death the
estate was valued at about $4,000 or
$4O,0 0 Notwithstanding h heavy H.
nancial drain on the estate because or
the prolonged litigation, the property
left by Mcclellan has increased IN
value to such an extent that the entire
estate now is estimated to be worth
not less than $50. 900.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
"MERRIMAc" AND MONITOR"
WILL BATTLE AT PIERRE

Pierre, s. D., May 22.-The Sons OF
Veterans Of Pierre have their plans
made to carry out one OF the most novel
as well as spectacular programs for
Memorial day hat has ever been at
tempted in the state. Two battleships
to represent the Monitor and Merrimac
OF civil war fame are being constructed,
80 and 40 feet respectively, and will be
arranged with guns to represent In
every detail the famou battleships or
The days of 81. The local militiamen
have consented to assist in the program
by being stationed on the island In the
center of Capitol lake where the battle
will be seen from the capitol grounds,
which together with a program by the
W. r. c., concentrating the day in
behalf of the departed sailors n sea-
men closing with a patriotic band con-
cert and the sham battle Monday, May
81. The battleships have been so con-
structed hat they car be manuvered
around the lake and will be in appear
anc exactly to initiate the battleships
that played such an important part Of
the civil war.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
SUPREME COURT RULES ON
REELECTED LANDS RIGHTS

Pierre. s. D., May 24.-The supreme
court has rendered an opinion adjust
ing the ownership OF lands by reelection,
where because OF dry years a lake has
gone dry. The. court holds that the
state has title to lake bottom lands
Ap to the high water line; that an abut-
ting owner has absolute ownership
down to the high water line frontage
IT his land on the lake, n a condi-
tional ownership down to low water
stage Of the land, this being held open
for the use of the public.
In construction OF the conflicting
statutes in this state on such a propo-
yition. the court has held in confor-
nifty with decisions of Iowa, Minnesota
md Illinois, that navigable lakes,
streams. ETC., within the state, mean
bodies Of water which can be used for
/ public purpose, for hunting, fishing,
boating, etc. The ruling on reelection
ands applies to navigable streams n
lakes. In the case on trial, ole N. Flis-
brand We. Chris Medsen, ct al, in
Kingsbury county. Flisbrand owned
land abutting the lake, which had gone
dry, and claimed title to the center OF
the lake. thus adding about 261 acres
to his estate. His claim also included
an island in the center, of 25 acres,
where Madsen had lived for rs years
and which he claimed. The decision
gives the island to Madsen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
PATRIOTIC OUTBREAK IN
VIENNA FOLLOWS BREAK

Amsterdam (Via London), May "a
Patriotic manifestations reached q
climax IL Vienna last night according
to a telegram received here from the
Austrian capital. After Italy's declara-
ton of war and the manifesto Of EN-
peror Francis Joseph calling upon the
army, navy and all his people for
patriotic devotion. had been published
In special editions about . o'clock,
crowds gathered spontaneously In al
parts Of the city.
Thousands of residents paradec :he
itreets singing patriotic songs ar3
cheering h emperor, the monarchy,
he allied army and navy. Before the
war ministry patriotic speeches were
delivered. Officers and Soldiers were
greeted with tremendous applause. In
.Igna;Ion against Italy found express
Iion in cries OF Down with traitors!
Down with Italy" No attacks Upon
italians were made, however.
The town council OF Trieste has been
dissolved by the emperor as that city
r. subject only TO the imperial govern
nent. The governor OF Trieste in turn
Ias dissolved the town council of Goritz.
The Prague newspaper, Narodnl
oolitaka, discussing editorially the en-
france of Italy into the war, says: THE
monarchy has no fear for the war
which II will undergo VIGOROUSLY and
gloriously with all the more certitude
because Of the loyal assistance OF Ger
many"
The Has Naroda, of Prague de-
ilares the people of Austria and Hun
gary prefer a passage at arms with
tally to an Enthusiastically and unten-
IbIe friendship purchased with very
Navy saprifipaS
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
TANGEE AT cENTERvILLE
OVER LICENSE REFUNDS

Ce%nterville, s. D., May 22.-udge
Trip, Of the state circuit court OF the
First Circuit, has concluded nearing
arguments In an interesting test case
involving the refunding by the Center.
Vile city council of a little over $4Oo
each to Harry Hewett and Frank GrlI,
An, the money having been
by the two men with their application
for q permit to sell intoxicating liquors
in Centerville. The city councll-or at
least three members Of it-voted 70
have the money refunded. but Mayor
Eye refused to sign the warrants on
the ground that the state law gives no
authority for returning such money ana
On the further ground that no money
may be paid out, even II permitted py
law, without the vote OF two-thirds OF
the members Of the city council. Mayor
Eye held that with only three members
OF the city council voting for the re-
funding OF the money and one against
he would be violating his oath OF office
II he signed the warrants. AS the case
directly involves the powers OF city
councils to appropriate and refund sa-
loon license money and what proper
ton of the members Of the city council
Is necessary to appropriate money, the
decision OF Judge Trip Is awaited with
a great deal Of interest.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
Tilted LOVER TRIED
TO REVENGE HIMSELF
UPON GIRLS FAMILY
Claimed He Sent Poisoned Can
dy to- Her Brother and
Sought to Poison Well.

Deadwood, s. D., May A.-Rudolph
Fredericks, rs years Of old, has been In
dicated by the federal grand jury here
on the charge OF sending poisoned
candy through the mail. 1t Is said thai
Fredericks has made a confession OF
his guilt, and that his actions were In
duced by great mental strain, follow
ing h rejection of his love overtures
by Miss Mabel Clark of Whitewood, B..
D.. Fredericks a been working as q
mill man In h employ OF the Home
stake Mining company.
Stories were told the grand jury that
Fredericks not only designed to Kill
Henry Clarke, II years old, brother or
Mable Clark, but sent letters to neigh
bors of the Clarks e~ndeavoring to have
them place strychnine in the well at the
Clark home.
Fredericks paid court to the Clark
girl, but she spurned his love and mar
rted another man. IL is said. Then
Fredericks sought to regain jewelry he
had given her. The girls brother de-
clined to give IL up. Fredericks blamed
young Clark for the failure of the love
suit.
The boxes Of poisoned cardy, ingen-
lously marked with a false hitewood
date stamp and purporting to come
from Clark's sister. began to arrive I'm
Aladdin several weeks ago. Clark ate
several bonbons from the first box and
became deathly Ill. He destroyed a
second box and notified the police.
Neighbors then told Of receiving
packages of strychnine from Deadwood
with requests from Fredericks that
ehey be placed In the Clark well.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-27
MEN AFFECTED FROM
HANDLING ANTHRAX CATTLE

C~enterville, s. D.. May 26.-An out
break OF anthrax has been reported to
the state veterinarian from the farm OF
Peder Anderson. north or this city. The
disease was first discovered a couple
of weeks ago, but the nature of the
complaint was for a time unknown to
Mr.. Anderson. and when one of his cat
tie died he, together with the hired
man. proceeded to remove n skin
from the carcass Both became in
fected and have since been In a serious.
condition. The carcass OF he animal
was thrown to the hogs, n the herd
also became infected and sewers nave
succumbed to the malady. The farm
and stock on Mr. Anderson's place have
been placed under quarantine, and the
general situation is we'll in hand. The
state authorities were promptly mott
fled when the nature OF the disease be
came known. and apparently there Is
no danger of a further spread In this
vicinity.