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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-30
AN ANSWER TO
o. L. D. PHAR-
NEWSLETTER
Farm Demonstration Lewis
Tells What an Expert
ment Farm Is.
Explains the Difference Be-
tween That and a Dem
onstration Farm.

Editor st. Tammany Farmer:
Dear Sir:-To show the absence of
understanding OF some people in this
carried on in Louisiana and in other
Southern States, l am giving you for
publication the letter handed me by
you some few days ago. The writer
of this letter does not sign his name
and this letter ordinarily should not
be published, but for good reasons l
want it published in full, which Is as
follows:
st. Tammany Parish, Sept. /, 1916.
Editor St. Tammany Farmer, Gov
ington, La:
My Dear Editor:-Will you kindly
investigate the shortcomingssof the
Experiment Station on the Military
Road at the old Voss place and pub
lish in your columns the findings of
your investigation for the benefit of
the farmers who are expecting to de-
rive some knowledge from the expert
ments and to put into practical use
any scientific methods which may be
shown to be beneficial to the farmer
and to the parish. The farmers of
the parish have been looking for "a
crop report of this station ever since
it was established.
This is the kind of stuff the poor
farmer are paying high tax for.
1t has been stated that the pace is
under the supervision OF Captain
Lewis, who is undoubtedly receiving
fat, juicy salary. Who pays his
salary? l will tell you. The poor
farmer-by being taxed outrageous
ly. The Captain is supposed to be
possessed of large amount of in
te!ligence but the farmers who were
to be benefited when the Captain
put his knowledge into practical use
and could show the practical farmer
wherein he had erred in ti.ling the
soil and not reaping the maximum
harvest are still waiting to be shown.
1t appears as though the Captain Is
lying on the poor farmers legs. The
experiment station now has the ap-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-30

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-30

Tangipafloa. We wish We had more
farmers like the H9uisJns. And ~
came near forgetting that The Hoal.
tons have built eighteen miles q
goo1 roa.ls on their Q N acs1Iot, ana
It IL 4 peculiar thing tha: on, OF thar
road ms chimes was dyaamital w.
some one who had the idea that good
roads bror git too many peDt;y in:o
the country. All tle Houitons' .eaa1
tie are dipped regularly tnakhcir oWo
dipping svats. 4,a
! The party left Uneedus, whiik was
named by the Houltons, ard who
state that they might ada to the,
name, "Weneedu," about Q QuoeDo1 to
five. and Mr.. Hood took them back
by way Of Folsom to inspect his DlAcs
at OWL.
IA It any one has ever ridden with
Mr.. Hood in his automobile and ho
has done the driving, that person
doesn't need to be informed that
quick time was made and that Moth
ing that could not stop four yoke of
oxen need be expected to interfeeo.
with the progress Of Mr.. Hoods car
We got to his place In short ordes.
He has beautiful fields Of high lard,
well suited to his hobby Of eattlD
raising. He has two large silos M
ed, = good dipping vat, hne bar1.
western styls, 40x200 feet. and =
dne drove Of Hereford graded cattle.
Mr.. Hood u making . success ok
cattle raising. He has gon, about
the matter in a business-like man
ner. and has visited various places
North and East where he has gained
information and practical sxperienoe
that would have taken him Year, .
acquire otherwise. His farm = aloo
Z useful demon trat1on Of W..at M
be accomplished IN cattle rajsdng a1a
the bens6t Of dipping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-30

st. Panl'a and Baton Rouge High I
School football teams win clash ak 1
st. Paul's stadium on October 7th.
This will prove an interesting meet
ing and the boys and girls Of Gov
inkton should turn out and root for
the home boys.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-30

The Rogers furniture store on CO.
lumbia street, has been getting in
its stock of furniture, the past week,
and now has quite display.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Tuesday and Wednesday
Increase in Municipal Electric Light and
Power Rates at EllenSburg

The inability to make the municipal
lighting plant at Ellensburg pay ex.
penses has resulted in the city fathers
increasing the lighting and power rates
in that community. The new rates will
60 into effect in March.
A great number of outstanding street
lighting department warrants is given
as the reason for the change. War
rants have been outstanding for nearly
three years and cannot be paid by the
department unless additional funds are
brought in through the new rates. II
is the intention of the electric light
committee. which. with the assistance
of E. L. Butler, fixed the new rates to
put the lighting plant on paying
basis.
The Ellensburg plant has been run
for several years on low rates and has
the advantages of municipal ownership.
The plant became buried under a mon
ument of debt and the people of Ellens-
burg awoke to the fact that they would
have to charge higher prices or let the
town 60 dark.
The new rates are 10 cents a kilowatt
hour. net, for the FIRST 60 kilowatt
hours. This is somewhat higher than
similar rates in Walla Walla and North
Yakima. The power rates begin at six
cents a kilowatt hour. which are near
ly twice the power rates in the Yakima
and Walla Walla valleys. Business
customers are required to make meter
deposit of $40: power customers $40; /;
residential lighting customers S5, and
heating and cooking customers S..
The Yakima Republic comments sar-
castically upon the condition of the city
which let's its enthusiasts plunge il
into debt.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
LOCAL FOLK MAY
INHERIT FORTUNE

Prospects for o fortune from the es-
tate Of their MISREPRESENTATION,
Marmaduks Coats. q Quaker Of note.
who settled with William Penn In Penn
sylvania. loom for Misses Jane and
Emiline Coate, two elderly women Of
Hood River, and their nephew, Thomas
ID. calkins, a dairyman. The Misses
Coate have q certified copy Of an orig
inal lease made by their paternal an
cestor in favor of relative, granting
to them for 80 years tracts tstaling
4, 900 acres. which were purchased from
the Indians. The lease. which involves
2, 900 acres in the vicinity of Oil City.
where the Standard Oil Co. has been
working the property. and 1900 acres
in and about the city Of Philadelphia.
was made in 1916. The lease expired
last year, and suit was brought by
some of the eastern heirs to recover
the property.
"fhis suit" said Mr.. Calkins last
week, has been decided in favor of
the heirs in lower court. II has been
appealed. Personally. ! am not going
to bank too heavily on the prospects
until further developments.
Surviving heirs to the large estate
involved in the lease. estimated at O
valuation of $50. 600, 900, now number
200. Mr.. Calkins' mother. the wife OF
E. d. Calkins, q Civil war veteran
who lost leg at Antietam, passed
away two years ago.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
WASCO BOND PROS
PECTS ARE GOOD

Prospects for favorable vote at
proposed bond election in the neighbor.
ing county of Wasco are good, accord
ing to J. A. Elliott. engineer of the
State Highway Commission, who has
completed a survey of the Columbia
river highway from this city to BigRs
and who was here last Friday.
''lt really looks as though the Waseo
voters were going to take some de-
eisive action, said MIR. Elliott. "They
propose to vote an issue Of bonds, the
definite amount Of which has not yet
been settled, to put in condition a tenn
porary east extension of the Columbia
river highway over Seven Mile hill
east of Mosier. A portion of the funds
will be expended on county roads south
of The Dalles.'
Mr.. Elliott states that the Columbia
river highway will ultimately extend
along the river. and his survey has been
made over that route. However, he
has made two side surveys over Seven
Mile bill. One of these, up Dry Greek,
will reduce the old grade Of IL per cent
in places to a maximum of FIVE per
cent. After the through route has been
built the Seven Mile hill road will &C.
commodate a large area of agricultural
land in the east Wasco district. The
survey made by MIR. Elliott and his
crew of men on the east side of Seven
Mile hill Is over route of seven per
cent maximum grade. The existing
road there is Is per cent in places.
The State Highway Commission has
promised that the sum of $1,000 will
be expended this year on the Columbia
river highway between this city and
Mosier, provided Wasco county votes a
bond issue to assist in the construction
Of roads east of, Mosier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
AT new ELECTRIC
Today

Today only, dainty Dorothy Bernard
and Thurlow Bergen in "Ihe Little
Gypsy" A drama Of heart appeal
which tells the love story of q girl of
Romany blood, but gehkle breeding,
for a man whose being appeals to her
even to the sacrifice of her highest
hopes and ambitions. "The Little
Gypsy contains scenes that transcend
anything hitherto beheld in the realms
of motion picturedom. Among the rug
ged heather grown hills Of old Scotland
the Little Gypsy lives out her romance
and ultimately attains the happiness
for which she has long striven. She
defies convention but in so doing satis-
fies the longing of her heart.
Friday and Saturday
The Equitable Motion Picture Cor.
poration presents Molly McIntire in
FIVE acts of dramatic film play. "Her
Great Hour" Full of dramatic situa-
tions the play is one that will hold your
interest from start to finish.
Sunday and Monday
Triangle presents Bobby Harron. Thos.
Jefferson and Norma Ialmage, the in.
ternational darling. in THE Missing
Links" Also Sam Bernard in Tri.
angle Keystone comedy. Because He
Loved Her." In "Missing Links" cir
cumstantial evidence plays strong
part, nearly causing serious results.
Intensely interesting in that the appar-
emily impossible easily happens.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Henry Woodruff in "The Reckoning
Flame," a thrilling story of an Amer
lean in India. produced by Thos. F.
Ince. Also Joe Jackson in "a Modern
Enoch Arden" Two reels of laughs.
v. M. Kolstadt at the organ.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
AUTOMOBILE SALES
AT RECORD MARK

The year 1916 has been the most
prosperous for local automobile dealers
In the history Of the Hood River val
ley. With 65 machines already sold and
delivered, the number of automobiles
owned by Hood River business men
and ranchers has reached the 3l2 mark.
or more than one car for every rs of
population.
''Nor is the season closed yet by any
MEANS" says H. T. Dewitt. manager
of the Columbia Auto g. Machine Co.,
which leads the list of the years sales
with 80 deliveries. "Our own concern
has prospects for Is more sales, and
other dealers will no doubt increase
their deliveries.
Other automobile sales have been as
follows: Gilbert & Dewitt. IL; Foust
& Merle, four; Howe & ingalls,, three !;
c. A. Tucker 4 Co., two; DR.. }. NJ.
Waugh, Franklin; Burns Jones. Olds |;
Mrs. Wonder Abe, Cadillac; E. A.
Franz. Saxon; d. Mcdonald, REQ to
A. d. Moe.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Strain Too Great
Hundreds of Hood River Readers Find
Daily Toll Burden.

The hustle and worry OF business men.
The hard work and STOPPING OF work.
men,
The woman's household cares,
Often weaken the kidneys.
Backaches, headaches, dizziness,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
frequently follow.
A Hood River citizen tells you what
to do.
Mrs. S.Rodgers, OF 912 Wilson street.
Hood River, says: kidney complaint
came on me gradually; had burning pain
all through my kidneys and got so weak
that it was all could do to get around.
My rest was broken by irregular kidney
action and mornings felt all tired out.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me back to
good health, relieving all the troubles
from which | suffered so long. When-
ever have felt in need OF a kidney med.
icine since. l have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills with fine results"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Rod
gers had. Foster Milburn Co., Props..
Buffalo. n. Y.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Mrs. Blanchar Entertains for Miss Brock

Mrs. E. o. Blanchar entertained
Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss
Eva Brock, popular bride elect,
whose wedding to Norton Cowden, of
Lemoore, Calf. will be solemnized
the middle of next month. The table
was beautifully decorated in yellow.
and golden butterflies perched on the
centre bouquet of locust blossoms and
the individual ones at each guests
place. An immense tulle bow was tied
on the chair of the guest of honor. The
favors we're dainty yellow baskets tied
with tiny tulle bows. After the lunch
eon Mrs. Blanchar gave each guest
towel, which was hemmed and later
given Miss Brock.
Covers were laid at the luncheon for
the following: Mrs. J. P. Lucas, Mrs.
Frank A. Cram. Mrs. F. C. Brosius,
Mrs. Crawford c. Lennon. Mrs. v. C.
Brock, Miss Eva Brock, Miss Leila
Radford and Mrs. Blanchar.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
SIS. Convention Date Set

Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, president Of
the Hood River County Sunday School
Association, announces that the annual
convention of the body will be held on
May 81 and June / at Odell. Members
of the Sunday schools of the Odell
Union church, the Odell Methodist
church and the Pine Grove Methodist
church will be hosts of the event. Mrs.
H. X. Davenport and Miss Eva Boyed,
of the Odell district. will have charge
of the musical program.
Rev. Charles Phipps, of Portland,
secretary of the Oregon State Sunday
School Association. will be present for
the convention.
Mrs. Ferguson urges that all county
Sunday schools reserve these dates and
be present in the largest numbers at
the convention.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Frosts Strike Valley

Light frosts prevailed over the Hoo
River valley Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of last week. Except a neg
ligible damage to Strawberries in the
Upper Valley and higher levels of the
Lower Valley. no damage was caused.
Smudge pots did duty Thursday night
in one Of the largest pear orchards of
the community, owned by W. W.Swick.
"'I feel now that the expense of
smudging was useless, said Mr.. Swick
Friday, "but wanted to play safe. :"
The frost of Thursday night was
heavier than that Of Wednesday night.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Leedom is Promoted

II. r. Leedom. formerly superintend-
ent of the Odell Exchange of the Ore
gon- Washington Telephone Co., has
been promoted to the assistant superin-
tendency of the northern division of the
Puget Sound Telephone Co. MIR. Lee
dom will have active charge of the
plant covering Skagit, Island and Whit
comb counties.
A petition signed by 200 patrons of
the Odell and Upper Valley districts
of the Hood River valley, was present
ed to W. N. Winter. manager of the
local telephone company. as we'll as
that of the Puget Sound community,
asking that he be permitted to remain
in the valley.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Rheumatic Pain Stopped

The drawing OF muscles, the soreness,
stiffness and agonizing pain of rheuma-
tism quickly yield to Sloan's Liniment.
1t stimulates circulation to the painful
part. Just apply as directed to the sore
spots. In a short time the pain gives
way to tingling sensation OF comfort
and warmth. Here's proof-"I have
had wonderful relief since I used your
liniment on my knee. To think one sp.
plication gave me relief. Sorry I havn,t
the space to tell you the history. Thank
ing you for what your remedy has done
for me."-James s. Ferguson, Philada,
Pa. Sloan's Liniment kills pain. 26c
at druggists.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
The Press Is King

A puny thing
Is any king
Longside printing press.
They dread its roar
Far more than war.
They've reason to, we guess.
Kings come and 20
ln.life's big show.
And no one cares a rap.
But presses run
From sun to sun
And never take nap.
Kings head state
And claim they're great
Because of royal birth.
1t makes US smile,
For all the while
T'is the press that rules the earth.
Tom W. Jackson,
in Editor and Publisher.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
AT The GEM TODAY

Charlie Chaplin in the greatest COM
edy produced, his burlesque on Carmen.
Never before has Chaplin crammed so
many laughs into one production as he
has in this famous burlesque. II you re
down on your luck and have the blues
don't miss this; it will do you good.
Also hand colored scenic, the Aus.
able chasm, and Weekly. 10 and 20
cents.
Friday and Saturday
:. Marguerite Snow in Rosemary"
Sunday and Monday
Hunting Big Game in the Canadian
Rockies and Alaska"
Arthur J. Aylesworth, the we'll
known American sportsman, naturalist
and big game hunter, spent nearly two
years on a gigantic expedition into the
great uinhabited waste and mountain
Gus regions OF far northern Canada and
Alaska, covering some 5000 miles of
travel, over unknown trails with pack
horse, canoe and dog team, Drawing
death from wild beasts and suffering
untold hardships from exposure in order
that this wonderful entertainment
might be given to the world. On this
expedition Mr.. Aylesworth was sue
cessful in securing exceptional pictures
of practically every species of North
American big game in their native
haunts, showing the methods of hunt
ing same, their habits, etc. The pic
lures are resplendent with most won
derful and beautiful outdoor scenery,
and abound in startling and sensational
incidents throughout, transporting one
est snow capped peaks of the Canadian
Rockies, through dense forests and
over raging rivers, to the desolate bar
rem grounds of the northern sub. Arctic
prairies. Unquestionably they are the
most marvellous motion pictures of wild
animal life ever photographed, and
show tremendous skill and patience on
the part of the camera men who &C.
companied the expedition.
In the presentation of this unique
picture. little more than 5000 feet OF
film is shown upon the screen, de pictine
wonderous tale of the lure and fascin.
alton of big game hunting. teemine
with excitement, interest and educa.
tion.
Tuesday
Helen Holmes in "The Girl and the
Game" Mutual Weekly. See America
First and comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday
Louise Lovely in Tangled Hearts. u
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
How Mrs. Harrod Got Rid of Her
Stomach Trouble

81 suffered with stomach trouble for
years and tried everything 1 heard of,
but the only relief got was temporary
until last spring | saw Chamberlain e
Tablets advertised and procured a bot.
tie of them at our drug store. got i'm.
mediate relief from that dreadful heavi.
ness after eating and from pain in the
stomach" writes Mrs. Linda Harrod,
Fort Wayne, Ind. Obtainable every
where.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Troops Pass Hood River

Two sections of special troop train
from Fort Lawton. Seattle, passed
through here last week en- route to
Mexico, carrying 364 soldiers, horses,
mules. equipment of the second battal-
ion Fourteenth United States infantry.
The train is going to Douglas via Poca-
telio. Salt Lake and Denver. Lieuten-
ant Ingles is in charge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
]. Rimmer NAV Fieht

That James Rimmer, formerly a
bookkeeper in the First National Bank.
may soon be in' the trenches fighting
with the army of the allies is the news
brought in letter from Mr.. Rimmer
to local friends. Mr.. Rimmer left here
to return TO England several months
an0
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Keep Your Skin Clear and Healthy

There is only one way to have a clear,
healthy complexion and that is to keep
the bowels active and regular. DR..
Kings New Life Pills will make your
complexion healthy and clear, move the
bowels gently, stimulate the liver,
cleanse the system and purify the blood.
A splendid spring medicine. 25c at
your druggist's.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
DR.. Waugh Buys Franklin

DR.. j. M. Waugh last week pur-
chased a new six cylinder Franklin
automobile. The handsome new car
was delivered to DIR. Waugh by 7. L.
McClain, who brought it up from Port
land.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Wednesday and Thursday

Louise Lovely in Tangled Hearts.
A Buebird hoto-Plays production.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18

Go to Law, The Cleaner.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
Tuesday

Helen Holmes in "The Girl and the
Game. Mutual Weekly. See America
First and a comedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-27
First Dose Ends Indigestion
Heartburn, or Gas on
Stomach.

The question as to how long you
are going to continue a sufferer from
indigestion, dyspepsia or out-of-order
stomach is merely a matter Of how
soon you begin taking Tonoline Tabs
People with weakstomachs should
take Tonoline Tablets occasionally,
and there will be no more Indigestion,
no feeling like lump of lead in the
stomach, no heartburn, sour risings.
gas on stomach, or belching of undi-
gested food, headaches, dizziness or
sick stomach: and besides, what you
eat will not ferment and poison your
breath with nauseous odors. All these
symptoms resulting from sour, out.
of-order stomach and dyspepsia are
generally relieved five minutes after.
taking Tonoline Tablets.
Go to your druggist and get a 81
box of Tonoline Tablets aud you will
always go to the table with a hearty
appetite, and what you eat will taste
good, because your stomach and in.
testines will be clean and fresh, and
you will know there are not going to
be any more bad nights and miserable
days for you. Tonoline Tabs freshen
you and make you feel like life is
worth living. For sale at Quigley's
five drug stores.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-27
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.


HUNGERFORD-William H. Hun
gerford. aged 70. for forty-five years
an employe Of the old Carr Scott plant
this city, died at the Reid Memorial
hospital early this morning. Death
was due to dropsy. A resident of
Richmond for the past sixty years, Mr..
Hungerford was one of the best known
citizens Of the community. He was
a member of the Osceola tribe Of Red
Men. He was q machinist by trade.
Besides his wife, one daughter, Mrs.
Fred Haas and one son. William Hun
gerford Jr., survive. Funeral arrange
ments have not been announced
SCHERB-Henry Scherb. aged so,
died at his home. $50 South Ninth
street. early this morning. Death was
due to paralysis. The deceased was
member Of the st. Johns Lutheran
church. He has been a resident of
Richmond his entire life. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mary. two daugh-
tiers, Hilda Scherb, Of this city and
Mrs. Donahue of Chicago; two sons,
Herbert and Clarence. two brothers,
Philip and Daniel, and two sisters,
Mrs. Rose Miller and Laura Scherb.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced later.
MEYERS-The funeral of Mrs. Fred
Meyers will be held from the st.
Johns Lutheran church Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Friends may
view the body at the home of Mr. Will
knollenberg. 233 South Seventh street.