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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
for their help and sympathy and Tor
the beautiful flowers sent during our
late bereavement.
Mrs. r. w. Clark and Baby Riese.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckee and Son.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

Roebuck or Montgomery, Ward Co. for
anything he wanted in hardware.
Then people wonder why there
hasn't been more cooperation among
u merchants, and why so many peo-
pie persist in %patronizing the large
catalogue houses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

A MIDDLE aged widow wishes place
as ho~usekeeper. Good cook and house
keeper. No objection to children. For
a party in a town preferred. Box 1T
City.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

Graustark starts next week in the
Register.
Mrs. S. Vawter, of Marshall, Mimi,
has succeeded w. II. Presse as opera
tor at the Western Union office and
will remain until Mrs. Johnston is
again able to the duties.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Pleasant room reason
able. Nearly modern house-1OO2 Sd st.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

FOR SALE-Four rooms of lovely
furniture, also piano. Moving to city
must sell at once. Call at 103 VIM. st.
F. w. Renner, Phone L-165.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

A YOUNG widow would like a posi-
ton as ho~usekeeper in a country town.
No objection to one child. Good cook
and managing husekeeper. Address
Register, Brookings, S. d.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

FOR RENT-Seven room house with
seven acres of choice land and good
buildings. Phone 10.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-13

Buy advertised goods. Always
the best. They have reputation
behind them. You get good
value for your money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

Sunday school at 10 a. M, Ep,
worth League at $40 p. m Preach
ing at IL a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Or, s
A, Danford, of Bismarck, n. OAK,
Miss Willie d. Caffray of Chicago,
H., will be with us. DR.. Danford will
preach at IL a. m. and the revival
will start at that time. We have 20l
new song books and every body
should be present and begin to learn
the new revival hymns. You can not
afford to miss a single service Bring
your friends and neighbors, and let
us do our best to get our unsaved
friends TO The Lamb of God who
taketh away the sins of the world"
A royal welcome awaits your coming
Srecial music at each service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
A YEAR OF PROSPERITY

TN taking a retrospective
glance at the past twelve
months, Pendleton cannot
but admit that the year 1915
has been good to her. A care
full review will show that this
city has enjoyed more prosper
ity and more progress than per-
haps any other city in the
northwest.
The wheat crop, the county's
biggest asset, was a good one.
Though not the best harvested
in recent years it was far from
a failure and the advance in
prices over the normal year
made up any shortage in guam
tity. The sheepmen, too, pros
pered, having a good year on
the range and receiving the
highest prices in years for their
clips.
In a building way Pendleton
has seen her 100000 federal
block well started on its course
of construction and, too, has
seen the new $4,000 library
building started. Another
100000 has been spent in the
building of a new wing at the
Eastern Oregon State Hospital
and many new homes have
been put up. The street i'm
provement program has been
carried on through the year
end movements started looking
to more highway improvement
throughout the county.
The past year saw the Echo
Coyote cutoff completed by
the O.-W. R. & N. and saw
freight terminal yards nearly
completed within four miles Of
the city. The new families
and payrolls this division point
brings to the city constitute no
small achievement for 1915.
Pendleton's big annual from
tier show was a greater success
in 1915 than it was the previ-
Gus year. Pendleton's new
natatorium was completed and
put into successful operation
during the past year and in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

a reputation for being bull-headed and
that he will certainly hold TO his po-
sition.
He is said to have instructed the
county clerk to draw up an order for
levy excluding the $4,000 library
appropriation. The law provides that
the annual levy shall be made at the
December term of court and Tuesday
is the last day Of the term. On that
day, if the judge and central body
have not acceded to his proposition
he will sign that order thus giving
Judge Marsh the option Of signing it
also or of making no levy at all. The
fact that the third position on the
court is still vacant makes the dead
lock absolute unless one of the two
present members yield.
The original order for the levy was
prepared on Dec. % and then it was
that Commissioner COckburn pro-
duced his waiver for the local board
to sign. He declared that Miss Ma
son, the county librarian, had lately
NllllEll q AGNACl ~ q AAlEAlAbCA VI NtAN
Milton branch board TO the effect that
the proceedings Of the branch board
in hiring Architect Hatch were ir-
regular and that the central board
cnly could act in such matters. This
letter. he declared, was the first in
hmation he had that the Milton peo-
pie were not to be permitted to have
charge Of their own building. Miss
Mason. however, denies having writ
ten any such letter.
The central board is divided among
themselves. C. p. strain is one Of the
members Of the board who is oppos.
Cd to the view taken by the chairman
and he declares that the majority Of
the members are so opposed and
would gladly grant the request Of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 51.-Mrs Ma.
rion c. Merrill took the witness stand
in her own defense in Hackensack
She was charged with attempting t.
burn her home in Hasbrouck Heights
September IL. Mrs. Merrill denied
all knowledge as to. the cause OF the
fire.
Have you any enemies?" ques-
toned Prosecutor Huckin.
"Only one to my knowledge, and
that is my husband" replied Mrs
Merrill, She said she did not think
he had anything to do with the fire
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
HU RCHES S |



Special evangelistic meetings he
ginning at the Christian church. sun
day, January .. Pastor Evangelist
II, H, Hubbell announces the follow
ing topics for sermons for the FIRST
sunday II a m, Beginning at the
Sanctuary" 1850 p, M, THE Church,
the Pillar and Ground of the Truth. =
These themes are alive with inter
esting matter and you win be greatly
interested and benefited if YOU come.
Assistant Evangelist carol NJ. Rid
enour is a young man of pleasing
personality and very efficient in his
chosen work His leadership of
chorus singing and h,s solo work are
acceptable to all,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

line. in appreciation Of the rescue OF
passengers and crew from the steam
ship Ryndam, which was in collision
with the steamer Joseph Cuneo near
Nantucket lightship last May.
The battleship South Carolina also
had part in the rescue work and
will receive a similar gift as soon as
she arrives here.
The warship model, which stands
four feet high, is that Of the Zeven
Provlncien. the flagship of Admiral
de Ruyter. famed in the history Of the
18th century.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

many other ways the year 1915
was a notable one,
Good crops and good prices,
brisk business, full houses and
progressive spirit make for a
good year ana a good town.
The year 1915 brought all of
that and here's hoping 1916
treats lis as well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

f. Webb and Johnson streets Ser
vices Sunday IL a. m. and s p. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Wednes-
mon, God %" The reading room at
the church is open daily except sun
day from until p. IN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Church Of the Reslecmer.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. The
litany viii be said ana the holy cont
munion celebrated at II a. m; d.
vine service at 1880 p. n. Sermons
will be on the new year. The soloist
will be Mrs B. L. Burroughs All are
cordially invited Charles Quincy.
rector
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
THEIR OWN PRINCIPLES

nregret exceedingly that
I" ! must leave the expe-
dition," says Mrs, Inez
Millholland BoiSsevain, bid
ding the Ford peace doves
adieu, but | must live up to
my own principles, of which
the most important one is dem
ocracy."
Curious thing about the dem
ocracy of some people-it is an
irrepreSSible individualism that
will not be subordinated to
anything or anybody else. Yo-
might almost call it undemo-
cractic democracy. 1t is the
stuff that boilers have been
made Of, time out of mind.
Nearly all would-be leaders
have it in violent form. 1t is
rule or ruin-and it nearly al
ways ruins. The Ford expedi
ton has suffered from a pleth-
ora of star performers who had
their own principles to live up
to first, and demanded that
everybody else live up to them.
Afterwards, if peace might be
accomplished, all well and
good.
1t is unfortunate that a peace
expedition so well meant
should break up in a row. The
complete reformation of hu-
man nature, like charity, should
begin at honest. Louis Post
Dispatch.
SSSS~WS-SSSS
The long thirst has COM
menced.
~S-SS$aSSSS~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Baptist.

Bible school, 10 a. m; preaching,
IL a m. subject The Omnipresence
-of Cod Mr. f. L. Jeffery will sing
tenor solo, b. Y. P. u, $50 p. m;
preaching. 1880. f X. Cleyenger,
pastor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

Regular services morning and ev-
ening. Rev Snyder will preach at
both subject for morning, THE
Loom of Life" for the evening,
Where Art Thou?" Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Young peoples meeting
at $40
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Tong
King Chong, president of the Chinese
Republic Association, is heading a
movement to protest against the TAX,
ing Of the crown by Yuan Shi Kai
and to arrange for the raising OF
funds to finance a revolution against
HIM if he accepts the monarchy.
At a mass meeting here over which
Tong King Shong presided, he said.
We are willing to permit Yuan Shi
kai to resign peacefully. If he does
not there will be war. We are fight.
ing for liberty and justice"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-The battle
ship Texas received a solid silver
model Of an ancient warship the gift
being from the Holland-American
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
SUBSCRIPTION. RATES
THE VAGABoND.

. Let the snow fall soon or late:
, Let what will be o'er me:
, Give the face Of earth around.
, And the road before me.
, wealth l ask not, hope nor love,
, Nor a friend to know me,
, An 1 ask; the Heaven above
, And the road below me.
, r. L Stevenson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

humming bird, when stripped of
its feathers, is no larger than a bum
blebee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01
Write it 1916.
S-s-SS$O%-sSsS
MAY INTERFERE IN LEVY.

CONTINUED from page one.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-01

The long thirst has com
menced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

system an additional tree is set in
the center Of each rectangle. BY this
method the land Is more fully occu-
pied and the number of trees nearly
doubled In effect this system Is
doubling the number of rows and
making the trees very much closer
together. For example, where trees
are set 80 feet between the rows, and
80 feet in the row, by the quincunx
pl 4, the rows become fifteen feet
apart, and the trees 21.25 feet from
those nearest it. It will be seen that
unless the rows are mora than thirty
feet apart, setting tree in the center
of the rectangle would so reduce the
distance between the rows that dim
Guilty would be encountered in orchard
operations. This system is most often
employed at present where filters are
used.
The alternate system is designed to
correct the difficulties arising fro .
the former. It differs from it essen
TALLY in widening the distance between
rows, maintaining the same distances
between the trees in the row, and Is
therefore better adapted to paintings
under 40 feet. In the alternate plan
with 80 feet apart in the row the
rows can be placed much closer to-
rether without reducing the space
between the trees in adjoining rows
30 much as to interfere with orchard
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

the most economical system for plant
Ing orchards. In this system each tree
Is equidistant from the nearest neigh
Dor in any direction. The land is
equally distributed among the trees
and it IS practically all used without
crowding the trees. It also has the
advantage Of increasing the mum Der
Of trees about Is per cent over the rec
tangular system without reducing the
distance between trees
There is considerable controversy
as to what is the proper distance be-
tween trees. It Is impossible to give
any hard and fast rule as to the
proper distances az 1t will differ
materially with climate and soil con-
ditions, and the characteristic growth
Of the variety. There is always a
tendency to plant trees too close.
This is undoubtedly due to the fact
that there 10 q desire to use as much
of the land from the beginning IS
possible, and because newly \set trees
always have the appearance Of being
farther apart than necessary. Ex-
perience has proved that serious
losses in the amount Of fruit produced
accompany close planting. Not only
Is the crop reduced, but orchard
operations, such as cultivating and
spraying, are interfered with in close
planted orchards
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12
PARCEL-POsT MARKETING.

The farmer who wishes to sell I'M
products by parcel post and tho house,
wife who wishes to use this method
Of securing country produce for her
table, will ind many useful points in
Farmers Bulletin 70s, Suggestions
for Parcel-Post Marketing" This
bulletin, in addition to explaining the
postal rates and measurement limits
for parcel-post matter, discusses In
some detail tho types Of containers
which are most successful. and the
methods Of grading and packing pro-
duce so that it will reach the COM
sumner in good condition and be At
tractive in quality and appearance. In
treating standards for parcel-post
shipments, the bulletin tells how to
select, handle, and pack poultry, ana
how to grade and pack the various
fruits and vegetables which the aver
age farmer is likely to market through
the post Office
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

both organic matter and nitrogen
which assists in vigorous growth of
the trees the season planted. If the
soil has been put in good condition
little work is necessary in the spring
before planting. The land may have
been ploughed the fall previous or
Just before planting. Fall ploughing
usually permits Of earlier setting of
trees A couple Of discings or harrow
ings just before planting puts the soil
In fine condition to receive the trees
There are numerous systems for
planting orchards Many fruit grow
ers have worked out their own sys-
TENS. Those mostly used are the
rectangular, quincunx, alternate and
hexagonal, or notifications of them.
The rectangular or square system is
most used In this plan the trees are
set at the corners if a rectangular
area. Most often the rectangle is
square, but not infrequently the sides
are unequal. This is the simplest
system to lay out. It's chief disad-
vantage is that 1t does not make
economical use of the land. there be-
ing an area in the center Of each
rectangle little used by the trees The
quincunx system was devised to offset
the difficulty just mentioned. In this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

small amount Of exertion on their
part. It must be understood that such
a formidable enemy as this weed re-
quires heroic treatment. Other farm
ers have gone at the problem heed
lessly, as in the case Of man who
followed the root of a plant to the
depth Of feet and then applied
large quantity Of salt in the hole.
Various methods have been tried to
keep down the top growth and hence
starve out the underground parts.
There are three methods that have
given satisfactory results, namely,
clean cultivation, alfalfa growing, and
hog pasturing. There are other meth
DDS that have been tried but not with
a large measure of success. These
include the placing of building paper,
beet pulp, apple pomace, straw, or
manure on the ground to smother the
weed growth, and also the application
Of chemicals. Conditions in irrigated
regions are complicated by the fact
that bindweed is often allowed to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

Three chief factors enter Into she
selection of the site for an orchard
soil. elevation. and exposure. Ok
these the soil IL most important ZOE
even though the elevation and e.
po,ure be perfect, II the-soil Is un-
favorable, the orchard will be failure.
Clay-loam soil Is best for apple
growing. In the past the tendency
has been to select rather heavy clay
loan or clay soils for apple culture.
Less heavy clay-loams~a ana even soils
tending towards a gravelly nature
seem to give better results. usually.
Heavy clays are much more dimcult
to handle; have q tendency to carry
the wood growth too late into the
summer, and do not give ~ good
color to the fruit as do the somewhat
lighter soils. Both late growth and
low color are Objectionable, and for
these reasons heavy clays should be
avoided where more suitable soils are
available. 1t Is not to be understood
that light or sandy soils are preferred
for apple growing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

| creases egg production. Meat scraps
are good source of protein. Green
| bone is preferred by many poultrymen.
but it is out Of the question with
many poultry keepers on account of
! the amount Of labor required in its
preparation.
If one Is situated nearby to a large
market and can buy bone and meat
at low cost and has plenty Of time
to prepare 1t, he may then secure a
good feed at a moderate cost How
ever. I believe that the average poul-
try keeper will find meat scraps at
three dollars a hundred fully as cheap
and economical q feed.
Hens must have bulky and succu-
lent feed to take the place of the
green grass they get during the sum-
mer. Alfalfa and red clover cut and
cured early. are the best substitutes.
II the hay is run through a cutting
box or grinder and steamed for an
hour and q half the hens will consume
nearly all Of 1t.
1t il rich in protein and a good egg
producing food. II the flock has a
dry and comfortable house, free from
VcAHliNs SNOy Will luTNlSn an AOuN.
dant supply of winter eggs, providing,
of course, that other conditions are
right.
For winter layers I like to have about
one-half pullets and one-haf year
lings. In this way I believe we secure
a more uniform number Of eggs during
the fall winter and spring.
Many may not agree with me in
this respect. but 1 have always So
cured more eggs from a flock pro-
portioned about half and half pullets
and yearling hens than from flock
Of pullets, that is, If we consider the
egg yield for the whole winter and
spring.
Unless q man has an incubator and
brooder the yearling hens will make
better mothers than the pullets and
find this Is an important item to
consider in the handling of the farm
flock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

operations. BY this method, Lac
number Of trees per acre may be in
creased, tho land better distributed
among them, and inconvenience In
orchard operations avoided. It will
be seen that this method approaches
the hexagonal system for when the
diagonal distance between the trees OF
adjoining rows equals that between
the trees in the same row. then we
have the hexagonal system.
The alternate system ia frequently
used in close paintings. In an or
chard with rows 20 feet apart, set by
the alternate system, II will be found
much easier to get between the trees
than II the rectangular system Is en-
ployed for the distance between tho
nearest trees of the adjoining row will
be approximately 20 feet, inches or
over feet more than when set by
the rectangular. Set at this distance
the space between the trees Of adjoin-
ing rows would be- the same az when
planted 10 feet apart by the quincunx.
This system would seem, therefore, to
be preferable to tho quincunx where
trees are to be permanent and set
less than 40 feet apart. .
The hexagonal system or equilateral
system is rapidly gaining favor as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-12

Have the orchard site elevated
above the surrounding country, This
does not mean that it must be the
highest piece Of land in the vicinity.
but that 1t should have lower levels
In proximity to 1t. Elevation is an
important factor in fruit growing. A
rolling site which provides good air
drainage and which u somewhat ele-
waited IL most likely to escape injury
from frosts.
Avoid pockets" It is not only
necessary to select elevated sites. but
when these sites are in small valleys
1t 10 important that the valley be open
at Its lower end. II 1t is not, such a
valley becomes q pocket" and be-
cause of lack Of air drainage Is very
susceptible to frosts, and unsuitable
for apple growing. "Pot-holes." es-
pscially If of considerable extent, are
best left implanted as the trees sell
dom give good results.
Exposure is the direction Of slope
of the site. BY northern exposure
Ia meant a site In which the general
slope Of the land IL towards the north.
On rolling sites, it is impossible to
have all the land slope in the same
direction. but in such cases 1t Is the
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The Hexagonal Plan.-Showing
Arrangement for Filters or for
Testing -Four Varieties.

! general slope which is considered. No
one exposure is best under all condi-
| tons AZ a rule, a northern or north
eastern exposure is preferable. The
trees are slower in coming into bios
som In tho spring than when the Or
chard has q southerly exposure, and
therefore there is less danger fror.
late spring frosts. Near large bodies
Of water best results are secured by
having the exposure toward the water.
In regions of high v'inds, much damage
often results from fruit being blown
of and from rapid evaporation Of
moisture. These injuries are re .uced
by choosing q site which has an ex-
posture away from prevailing winds.
One of tho frst considerations in
planting the orchard is the pr. para
ton Of the land. 1t is true that or
chards can be planted on land that
has been poorly prepared but as a
rule the difficulties which later arise
more than offset the supposed gain.
There are instances in which it would
be unwise to lose a years growth of
the trees in order to put the land
chosen for the orchard in an ideal
condition. In the majority Of in
stances, the planting of a commercial
orchard Is not decided upon SO sud-