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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL
DELIBERATIoN.

We've been wrong In calling the
United Statee senate the greatest de.
Lucrative body on earth" Tha title
is deserved by the house of representa-
tives. Anybody who doubts 1t can
form his own conclusions from the
unblushing pages Of the Congressional
Record.
Thus we find in the Records nc.
count of a recent days business some
tbirty-two columns covering a three
hour sessions OF the house In commit
tee Of the whole Cor the consideration
Of the coal and oil leasing bill.
Representative Harrison OF Missis.
sippi opened the discussion of this
measure by talking for forty minutes
about the export OF munitions.
He was ans iered by Senator Qnez:
on, the Philippine delegate, who orat
ed at length upon certain personal
criticisms of himself in connection
with Philippine affairs. There en-.
sued rambling discussion of Philip.
pine independence.
Representative Mays of Utah Inter
rupted with few remarks actually
dealing with the. leasing bill
Representative Helgeson of North
Dakota thereupon launched forth with
an hours disquisition on Peary's
claims TO polar ilonors.
The. rest OF the time was used up
by Representative Bennett of New
York in setting forth the needs OF New
York harbor.
Fifteen minutes Of the allotted three
hours was actually devoted to dis
cuBsion Of the measure before the
house. Could the senate itself beat
that for aimless loquacity?
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APPLICATION NO. sss7.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Change the Place Of Use of the
Waters Of Smith Greek.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of November. 1915, in accord
ance with Section SO. Chapter 40, OF
the Statutes of 1913, one John L. Hyl.
ton OF Lee, County or Elko, State OF
Nevada, made application to the State
Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
change the place of use of waters OF
Smith Creek. which have heretofore
been beneficially used by him or his
predecessors in interest.
The original point of diversion of
said water was in the quarter section
corner of the line between Sections 8
and 4 OF T. 20 N. r. So E., M. D. B. G..
NJ, and the water desired to be
changed was heretofore used upon the
NE1 of NwA, NWA OF NWA. Sc
Il Of NWA. SWM of NWA, NE
u of SWA, NWA of SWA and the
SEA of SWh Sec. 80 and the NEH
of Sec. 81, T. BON. R. SO East, NJ.
D. B. G NJ.
That the applicant desires to retain
the above mentioned point of diversion
and to change 1.6 cubic feet per Sec
ond of the water Of said Smith Creek,
by means of bitches, to the NJ Of
SWA and M of SEA of Sec. SO, T.
80 N. R. Sc E., NJ. ID. B. 6 NJ, and
there use the same for irrigation and
domestic purposes from April until
September Of each year. Water not
to be returned to stream.
Date Of first publication, January
IA, 1916.
Date of last publication, February
II, 1916.
w. N. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
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CERTIFICATE AZ SHERIFF A
INSPECTOR OF HORSES.

State of Nevada, County of Elko.
SIS.
In accordance with an act of the
Legislature of the State OF Nevada;
providing for the inspection OF horses
about to be driven or shipped out of
the State, approved March 80, 1907
I hereby certify that, at Biko, Elko
County, Nevada, on Tuesday, the LIST
day OF February 1916, at the request
of Berton Smith, owner and hsIppeT'
thereof, inspected that certain brand
OF horses being in number IL head and
branded as follows, to.wit:
1-head, branded CD left thigh, x
right thigh; head. branded 1T con-
neeted, left thigh; 1 head, branded F,
left thigh; 3 bead; ptanded CD. left
thigh; ahead, branded Ed. left thigh;
1 head, branded ITO, left thigh; /
head, branded, no iron.
further certify that the above de!
scribed horses were shipped from
Elko, Elko County, Nevada, on said
above mentioned. date by the s. P.
Railway Company In car No. 1885,
u. p, and the destination of said ship.
ment Of horses was Ogden, State of
Utah, and that I have o fun and com.
plete record OF the brands of the above
mentioned horses.
In witness whereof have he2eunto
set my hand this LIST day Of February,
1916.
j. C. HARRIS
Sheriff and Inspector Of HOrsesS
for Elko County, Nevada.
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THkaE PRIcEl And NEr

Ten Cents Per Inch Per Issue for
cuts whero no comnoSition II required.
fifteen Cents per inch for nrst Tn
SsrdoA. and 10 cents Der inoh each
.u1ooQuent insertion for set matter.
AoAoen Five Cents Per Line; mint
11n charge rs Cents.
ItrYt Page Advertising 30 Cents Per
heh Per Issue.
classinod Advertising, Five Hnes
80 Cents Per Week. additinal lines
Tea Cents Der Line per week.
LEGAL Advertising at legal rates.
Rtno OF Paper: pager, q columns,
lS1m ooiuInnh. length Of columns
nk inches, width OF page, excluding
margins, 1874 inches.
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In the matter Of Dean H. Harrison,
baAkrupt.s Sc
4 To, the creditors Of Dean H. Harri.
son, OF Mko. In the, County, OF Blko
and district aforesaid, q bankrupt.
Notice ID hereby given that Seymour
Jacobs, the Trustee herein, has filed
q report ana petition showing sale,
froe OF incumbrance, OF one burglar
proof jewelers. safe appraised at 5000,
for tho sum of $40, a lien for S72 OK.
istins thereon in favor OF Richardson
Safe Company, and praying for an
order confirming said sale and TO pay
Eaid lien; and that meeting of said
creditors will be held In the office OF
the undersigned Referee, Room 4,
County Building, at. Carson City In
said district on the s2nd day of ,Ianu.
AIRY, A. D., 1916, at 10 o'clock In tho
forenoon to confirm said saio. 10 order
paid said lien, md the balance unpaid
OF the referees expenses incurred
herein, and to transact such business
as may properly come before saisi
meeting.
CANTWELL 6 CARvILLE.
Attorney for Trustee,
Biko, Nevada.
y. PoUJADB, RsfsreS.
Carson city. Ns7aas. Jsa.Ia. 1915.
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NOVICE o. FoRFk.ruARa

To ,AbBkRT l.. BRUsa ana H, r.
BNRftYs
Yoa ssa each os soa are hereby no.
tiaed that the undersigned Pedro
orbe. co'0whef win you IN the BUN
Doc No. II, "Basi I6s NO, q, "I@gKl
Tender Ffactioh". and ''Dobea tDsacer)
mining ciaif6s, IN tbs Tsyha Mining
District County Of Eureka, state OF
Nevada, aid expend during the year
1915, In labor, improvements and 9th.
or deyelepment work rea1ieed BY law
Upon. seid~ssiniag .olaims tho sum OF
-Four HuhAseF DeisEfs, an will eppeaF
W ptyCfsof lhbsr Nsestessrs Ased IN
the ofstce % the Cs6aSy RSccrs5f or
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MISREPRESENTATION.
isoEATEDFfRAcT.
El4os 0t9F1.E s.
D,Ihife l ooa P,la
Public Land Sale.

FupuG lana S2tc.
z Department Of the Interior.
U. s.. Land Office at Elko; Nevada.
-, January 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that as di.
rected by the, Commissioner of the
General Land office. under provisions
of Sec. PASS R. S., pursuant to the
application Of John Parkinson, Char.
lesion. Nevada, Serial No. 0197l. we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $500 per
acre, at 10 O'Clock a. m. on the TWEEN.
ty-fourth day of March, 1916, at this
office. the following tract Of land:
SEA. swH. Of Sec. II, and the EN-
NWA Of Sec. %, T. 43 M, r. 81 E.,
NJ. d. M. This tract is ordered into
market on a showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainous and
too rough for cultivation.
The sale win not be kept open, but
viii be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est bid viii be required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount there's
Of.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims. or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN E.ERoBBRSS,
Register
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication. February 8, 1913.
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And you are hereby further no,ined
that ifpt To exnirAti0n Of ninOty days
ftSetie-"abe1uhlicatjon Of this notice
yOa SA& h6SA failed or refASed to coz
tf1Date yours portion OF IL amount
IFequireo bylaw to be expe1aed uD0a
said cl0snos00 Aforesaid. am actual
ly expended thcreupon as Aforesaid.
your interests In such claims will be-
come forfeit to the undersigned. ano
win become tho absolute property Of
the HnAersignsd, under the provisions
of Section 2334 Of tho Revised Statu-
ties OF the United States.
PEDRO ORBE.
Date Of LIST publication Jan. 4. 1916.
Date Of last publication April 4, 1916.
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OF
CV.pRHTNERsHiP

..,...TNrsa..,s
-.
State of Nevada coNn,S ~ .E,ro 90
We the undsrs,sns.a AZ .borabv "or,
tify that wa are. nsrtnsrs, , - ,,sso,,.s
business In this ataJs 5 =, 't,a' o,,S ana
county or EIko. nY,,,sF nm t,S,t,,oas os
business Arm name ana stv,s =,
"DUTUfIEs cAPnn
Tint Tn, nafnt.a n mi, os a, .ho
members OF such eo.pSf9bstahin ara A
d. JACOBS. and FRANZ STAPLES.
ana that the piaes;, az o;Is nesnsc,Ivs
residences are set form ,,n,,er = o,,r "a.
spectiye names hereto subaofibed
IN WITNESS WFIEREoE we have
hershn,o set our han,s TN. an dsy
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wARNfNo

Hunting. Fishing and Shooting is
strictly prohibited on ell Of our ranch.
es, on Mary's River ana both the sew
enty.one Ranches TrSHDaseers viii
BIO prosecuted according 10 law.
NeVaia Land q Livestock
CoAfHahHS
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
--isoEATED'TRACT.
PuhIIn 4 and aala.

PUBIC Land Sato.
Department sof the interior.
Elk0, 01929,1
U. s. Land Office at Eiko, Nevada.
Februaryr3, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that, as d.
reeted by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec 2455 r. s.. pursuant to the
application OF George NJ Bower, La.
mobile, Nevada Serial No. 0192s, we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than 81 $50 per
acre, at 10 o'cioekjA Ms on the TWEEN
tysixth day OF March, 1915, at this
office, the Following tract Of land:
The ISWA SW3s OF Sec. 125,T. SO
N, RI 81 e., Md. Nj
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high.
est bidtwill be required. to Immediately
pay 70 the Receiver the amount there.
Oh.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land ara advised to
TIE their claims, or objections, on or
before the time desisneted for sale.
JOHN 70. ROBBINS,
"a !, Register
ASHLEY O. DAwLEY.t
Receiver
FifAt publication, Feb. 2. 1916.
Last publication. March O., 1915!
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
is6GAfEp THAcfi
Eiko. 0fA7As

Public Land Bale.
Department. ofstks Interior.
U. g. Land Office A. 1IBko. Nsvada.
Z JkGN8fy 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby sven that, AZ di.
rocted by the C0nnaissilcAer Of the
General Land offses5 under provSsIoas
Of Sec. BASS n. g., Burpuant to the
application of Johhd Pafiyiason,s ohAr.
lsstcn, Nevada Serial NO. Oie7o. va
Siii offer ~ public sais, to the hisAe6t
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-05
THE PHILIPPINE
ISSUE,

Both OF the big national parties are
pledged to free the Philippines. There
is little difference OF opinion in this
country about the principle of the
thing. We have lost the imperialisttc
tendency that followed the Spanish
war. We are disillusioned about the
Philippines, since we find that, with
all their possible benefits as a colonial
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-05
MINERAL SURVEY NO. 4,s7

Notice q the Application - W. P.
Anderson, by G: }. Nelson, His A..
terney In Fact for United States
Patent.
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IN BANKRUPTCY, No. 2,s.

In the District Court Of the United
states for the District Of slevads.
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First publication, February 8, 1913
Last publication. March g.. 1915.
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Professional

cANTwELL q cARvIulE
c. A. cantwell e. p. carville7
Atteoheyss&t-La>S
ELko. NEVADA
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-05

First publication, February g., 1915.
Last publication. March 6, 1916.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
TRULY PROTEAN, SHE PUTS
OVER HIGH LADY STUFF"

"Waddyemean, drawing-room expe-
rience." said the director OF whom
Jackie Saunders, "The Maude Adams
OF the Screen" first applied for a job.
Jackie hadn't ever posed for a pic
ture before, but she'd seen many and
had made mental decision that the
most difficult part OF the screen work
to negotiate was the society stuff.
Now Jackie hadn't ever mixed with
the 400, but she had posed for artists,
so her "drawing-room experience"
was a reality. When the director
found what her "drawing-room expe-
rience" had been, he took chance on
the girls native kcenness to supple
mcnt her good looks and forthwith
hired her. This incident was brought
strongly to mind by the title Of Miss
Saunders latest picture, The Girl
Who Won," a thrcc-recler released
on the Pathe Program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
RECOVERY OF
new JERSEY
WOMAN
Due To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Bridgeton, N.J.-"I cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
THURSDAY PRAYER MEETINGS.
Eighteen Homes viii Be Homes Of
PRAYER Tomorrow


The committee on prayer meet
ings for the Williams revival has ar.
ranged for eighteen meetings to be
held tomorrow, and in most instances
the leaders have been appointed. Fol.
lowing are the homes where the
meetings will be held.
Mrs. D. E. Allen, PA North Wash
ington, Mrs. Burns, leader.
Mrs. Sims, 222 A St, y. E, Miss
Gibson, leader.
Mrs. Ragsdale, ia North Wash
ington, Mrs. Butcher, leader
Mrs. c. E. Wymore, 21O B, n. W.
Mrs. Parvin, leader.
Mrs NJ. E. Holley, 315 B, y. W,
Mrs. Bleakmore, leader
Mrs. J. O. Adams, 221 Ninth, N. w.
Mrs. Whitsett, leader.
Mrs. Hugh Cathey, All Broadway,
Mrs McCharen, leader.
Mrs. Goodwin, B and Sixth, N. W.,
Mrs. Mckenzie, leader.
Mrs. Maye, S22 l, n. w, Mrs.
Porter Staples, leader.
Mrs. Z. F. Ellsworth, 631 D, N. w,
Mr.. Bray, leader.
Mrs. Arthur Adams, SO2 n. Burch,
Mrs Glazier, leader.
Mrs. Ed Sandln, 333 D, S. w.
Mrs. Canoven, 5O3 L, n. E., Mrs.
Bastin, leader
Mrs. II. B. Harts, 924 Stanley Blvd,
Mrs. Bray, leader.
Mrs. Rosa McLish, Fourth and l,
s. w, Mrs. Whiteman, leader.
Mrs. Fred Ely, d, S. E.
Mrs Ed Williams, Carter and 9Th,
S. f.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03

change. later took Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and felt
a change for the better after the Sec
ond day. took it until was in good
healthy condition. / recommend the
Pinkham remedies TO all women as I
have used them with good results. -
Mrs. MILFORD r. CUMMINGS, "a New
Street, Bridgeton, ~ J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence Of Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such as
displacements, inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
BIDS FOR SAND SPRINGS LINE.
Santa Fe Offers $1,5oo,ooo for Twen.
ty-Five Miles Of Railway.

Tulsa, Okla. May 2.-That the
Santa Fe is negotiating for the Sand
Springs railroad, which would form
a link in the proposed extension
from Tulsa to Cushing, was admitted
today. An offer of $1,000, 600 has
been bid for the Sand Springs line,
which has twenty-five miles of track
age, including sidings, and Is one
of the most profitable short lines in
the United States. serving a group
of the largest reiineres in the Uni
ted States, as well as betting the
city. In the event the road is sold
1t is said work upon the Cushing
extension will be started immedi-
atcly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
Heavy Cotton Receipts.

Ringing received 1900 bales OF
cotton in two years. that put in cir.
culation million and n quarter dol.
lars. Two cotton gins In operation,
and foundation laid for a third An
other million made out oLwheat, oats,
corn. kafir. peanuts, and other farm
products, was put in circulation. An.
other million was produced by cattle
and hogs. II you are good business
man you can profit by locating in
Ringing. The town.lot sale. on May
4. 5. and 6. 3o-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
WHATS WHAT IN STYLE"
ACCORDING TO ANNA NIL sson

II is expected that the gowns worn
by Anna Nilsson in Pathe's Who's
Guilty. series will make much food
for conversation among the ladies'
who view the film throughout the
country. 4 well-known firm OF mo-
distes has gone 10 the limit OF their
resources in making these creations
for the star and they are the very
last word-lc dcrnic. cri-of what's
what in style In each episode she
appears IN a new set OF frocks. all Of
which will set the feminine heart
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
Phone 1tt9

MrB. Virginia Dollina Of Ifcnryctta.
Okla, Is Visiting friends and rcla-
uycH In Ardmorc.
Mrs J. Lilliard and children. who
have been the guests of Mrs. Roo
Poland, left today for their home in
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Bell OF Ring.
gold, Tex, are here, guests Of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. y W. Butcher.
and sister Mrs Ran Webb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
oklahanan Killed hn Enain.

wichita Falls, Tex, May 2.-W. r..
Underwood, cigar maker Of Okla.
houa City. vas killed today when
be vas struck by switch engine in
The Katy yards here His left arm
and left leg we're severed and he died
In the hospital shortly afterward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03

children Of the Methodist church 10
meet at the church at 7:2O this eve.
ming to attend the tabernacle meet.
ing.
Thursday night will be w. O. w.
might at the tabernacle. and the
members Of the Woodmen Circle are
requested to meet the ladies at the
Christian church at 7.2O o'clock, and
all attend in body.
The Jewish Ladies' Aid Society
met yesterday at the temple and
held short business session. WAYS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03

bic Compound for
inflammation and
other weaknesses. L
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 80 that l
could hardly take a
step. Sometimes /
would be so misera-
bic that / could not
sweep q room. |
doctored part Of the
tiypa Irt cave No
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-03
Good Housekeepers Wonder

HIM they eysr Rot slorg without Pei
CrDsz Ball E..e. Tnls really wonderful
blue saaxes c.otheg ~h.,er than EnDw. Gs;
TIE genuine Red CrsAa BaI Blue Z, y.Er
Rrgcegs.-ALV
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-26

Much money and valuable time Is
lost each year in almost every local
ity in the attempt to put improbable
acres on a paying basis. Lack Of sat
isfactory agricultural credit forces
many a deserving family to waste time
in trying to get a start on acres that
moneyed men pass by. Misleading ad-
vertisements and inflated magazine
articles have lured many a family to
give up a comfortable living in the city
to drag out a miserable existence in
toll and worry on worthless land.
Lack Of knowledge Of the business
side Of farming is largely responsible
for loss in the management of unprof-
liable acres. The problem of how to
prevent a waste Of money, time and
energy in the attempt to develop
worthless land is worthy Of careful
study. At best such waste can only
partially be prevented. The pity of
it is that so much Of this loss falls on
those who a least afford to lose.
Every farmer who owns unproft-
able land should make a detailed eX-
animation Of his farm, acre by acre, to
detect all Improbable areas. Next, he
should determine the approximate
cost Of making each acre pay its way.
Such study will disclose what and
how much is needed in the way Of
manure, commercial fertilizer, drain
age or other preparation, to produce
satisfactory crop yields. This analy-
tical study Of each portion Of the farm
will sometimes call attention to many
acres that cannot be cultivated prof
itably. 1t is better to leave such land
in permanent pasture, or even to let
1t lie idle, than to work it at q loss.
The farm not only furnishes a home,
but it is a place of business. AS such,
each enterprise and acre should re-
ceive individual attention, and, so far
as practicable, the entire farm should
be placed on q paying basis"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-26
Union Meeting Program.

The union reeting of the second
division of the Edceield association
will convene with the Red Hill
church Saturday before the fifth
Sunday in this month.
Saturday morning at l0:30 o'clock
the union will he called to order by
The moderator, J. D. Hughey.
The devotional exercises wilB be
conducted by Mr.. j.. D.. Hughey.
After the enrolment of delegates
the following queries will be DIS
cussed:
l.. The church as the centre Of
community life" Speakers, w. ].
Gaines, L. R.. Brunson, j. O. At
kins, Prof. W. T. Prescott.
2. DO we need a revival of re-
ligion? If so, how may it be OBJ
tained?" Speakers, G.. w. Med
lock, J. I. Littlejohn, Jr., Lewis
Eubanks.
3. State missions" Speakers,
P. 3, Lanham, f. n. X. Bailey, j.
D. Hughey.
f. Some ways of helping our
pastor" Speakers, George Wright,
S. B. Mays, D. E. Lanham.
3. Are we as Christians intense,
ly interested in the salvation of the
world?" Paper by Mrs. A. B.
Young.
Sunday morning sermon by Rev.
p. B. Lanham.
Collection for State missions Sun
day afternoon to be provided for.
Let each church send a full delega-
ton Let each speaker, be present
with a well.prepared speech
J.T. Littlejohn,
For Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-26

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
"Low-yielding acres, like boarder
COWS, are often fatal to successful
farming" according to ]. C. Mcdowell
of the Office of farm management,
United States department of agricul,
ture, in the new year book. "Our
farm survey records show that areas
of poorly drained, compact and sour
soils, or soils low IN humus, greatly
reduce net profits. Sometimes these
records show that as much as 80 per
cent of the entire farm acreage does
not produce enough to pay it's way.
Zone farm in Wisconsin, on which
records were recently taken, has 40
acres of poorly drained land that in
its present condition is practically
worthless. twenty-five dollars per
acre spent il drainage will make this
40-acre tract the equal of any in that
district, and good land is selling there
at $3.50 per acre. A small portion Of
similar land on this farm has already
been tile-drairad and is now produc-
ing a fair profit on each acre so i'm
proved.
THE successful business man al
ways tries to weed out all improbable
enterprises and to expand these that
pay a profit. Improbable acres can
not always be disposed Of as readily
as boarder COWS, but usually they can
be improved until they become profit
bearing. If the income from such land
cannot be increased it is quite posi-
bic that the labor spent upon it can
b. reduced until the income at least
pays a little more than the cost Of
labor.
Itemize Before Purchasing.
"In buying a farm, Improbable
acres that cannot easily be made prof
liable should ordinarily be considered
as having little or no agricultural
value. They may even be a burden
to their owner, il which case they
have a negative value. A farmer was
about to buy a quCrter-section farm