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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
COMMERCIAL SEED GROWING.
&c. w. H. Heideman.)
Seed Beans.

SeeO beans.
Whether for seed or for food the
bean crop of the United States Is OF
great Importance. Last year, 1914, we
imported l,634,070 bushels of beans
from foreign countries. The bean
crop OF this year is far below the av-
erage. In fact. the bean crop, espec-
lally the seed bean crop, is almost a
failure.
Limiting Factors.
Two factors largely determine as
TO whether beans can be grown sue
ccssfully. The annual precipitation
must be sufficient to produce a crop
each year, except where irrigation is
practiced. and the growing season,
from May 10 to September Is, must
be approximately free from frost. Or
d!narily the above season is suffi-
cicnt for the maturing of most of the
varieties except the Lima bean which
not only requires q -reatcr sum of
heat units but also longer growing
season There are favored spots it
can be matured and where seeds of
the highest quality can be produced.
Soil.
Beans will grow on diversity of
soils, but sandy loan soil is gen.
orally considered bean soil especially
II 1t by virtue of aspect and slope is
commonly known as quick or early
soil. Fall blowing may be beneficial
but not essential, as there is long
spring season in which tC prepare the
soil. The harrow should follow i'm
behind the pillow to pre-
vent or check evaporation, thus con-
serving the moisture. Just before the
time to plant a turn with the harrow
and followed with packer or roller
Should put the seed bed in fine condi-
tion.
Seed.
The seed should be absolutely pure.
clean and bright. While any mixture
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
a close. / do not think SO.

to a close. l do not think So
If you think any country now in
volyed will desire to go Immediately
or very soon into war with US, kindly
say why you think so.
Do you think it most probable that
there will be at least several years OF
general peace when the war closes
I do.
If We are likely to be attacked by a
strong power, do you think that an in
crease in our standing army by 10000
men will enable us to make an effect
i've defense? do not
II We should prepare now to meet
an attack by strong power in the
near future, don't you think we should
make adequate and prompt prepara-
tons by organizing {. standing army
of 25O, 900 or 100000 ulen, as urged by
the war experts? do.
If trouble is to come soon, should
We take four or five years to prepare
to meet it either in military or naval
preparations? think not.
II early trouble is not probable,
would it not be wiser to wait until
| the war closes and determine our pol
icies by the conditions then existing
l do.
Don't you think the wisest prepared
ness now would be the construction
of interstate HIGHWAYS along our coast
lines, so that in case CT the landing OF
a hostile force we could mobilize
quickly our defense where needed?
think so.
We are excited over preparedness
There is disposition to rush immedi-
ately into some scheme or plan for in.
|creasing our military and naval power
regardless of cost, and without wait.
ing to see what the future conditions
may be that will confront us at the
close of this war. If we conduct our.
selves in a neutral way, none of the
countries engaged in it will want t.
get into contest with us. Conditions
resulting from the final treaty of peace
may make the future actions of ma
lions in regard to military armaments
entirely different from what they are
now Because of the very great i'm
pOrtance of this subject and what in
creased military and naval armamen
means in the way OF increased taxes
| am anxious to- know the individual
views Of as many Of our people as
can secure on the questions submitted
To me it looks like we ere undue,y ex
cited and that the wise course to tax,
would be to give our attention to pre-
pairing to meet the commercial contes
the war closes determine our militar,
and naval policy upon conditions ther
existing among the great nations o
, the world
Most respectfully,
w, l.. JONES
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

in the field and in two or three DAYS
are dry enough to be threshed Dy a
regular bean huller. In the absence oil
machinery for threshing two men
with a fail can easily thresh lsoo
pounds of beans a day.
e The cleaning is ordinarily done by
winnowing and tanning mill after
which hand picking will finish the
crop ready for the seed dealer.
Selection.
Beans are susceptible to improve
ment by rigid inspection and every
grower of seeds must constantly work
to improve his strain of seeds. The
U. s. department of agriculture gives
the following pertinent suggestions
in regard to methods of selection:
Get seed from your own crop II
possible If there are no clean pods
in your own crop try to secure clean
pods from a more fortunate neighbor'
select in the pod-not after threshlng.
pick pods free from all spots. Spots
on the pods mean that anthracnose
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

The winning of the football game at
Pasadena, Cal, new years day be-
tween W. s. G. Of this state and Brown
university, of Providence, r. l., by the
Washington representatives thrilled
the sporting element of Oroville and
the state at large. The Brown team is
one of the strongest among all the
eastern colleges and it was a wonder.
ful performance when the Pullman
team carried off the honors by a score
of IA to O. .I
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Harvesting.

Tools for cutting the plants are
now generally used where the acreage
is sufficient, but on small scale,
when the beans are ripe hand pulling
is the usual method They are immedi-
ately cooked or ricked in small stacks
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

possible, seeing the contempt in which
all nations apparently look upon the
United States, the country might be
better off without too many good
roads to aid in speeding the invader
on his victorious way. We have never
felt excited over preparedness and
belive that some are urging the cOun-
try to extremes in the matter. Yet be-
tween the two extremes, extreme pre-
paredness and extreme defencelessness
a condition the country is now in, II
would seem that the former extreme
is the safest horn of the dilemma to
grasp.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

The seed should be absolutely pure.
clean and bright. While any mixture
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Serial No. 01106l.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. 8. Land
8, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Louina
Johnson, Of Nighthawk, Okanogan county
homestead entry Serial 011064, for Lot
!, Sec l 7. 40. N, R. 26 e. and Lots 2.
8 and 4, Section 8. Township 70 North,
filed notice of intention to make final five
year proof to establish claim to the land
above described before Fred T. Neal. U.
s. at f%a Gay
January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Tom
Anderson, John Walker, Joe Linton, Geo.
w. Taylor, all of Nighthawk, Washing
ton.
BEN SPEAR, Register.
First publication December II, 1915.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

Of seed is easily detected in the seed
itself, the seed should be pure in or
der to save labor in %, ling the en-
tire crop which can o9ly be done by
hand picking.
Beans like peas, do best when the
nitrogen-gathering bacteria are pres
ent in the soil. The agricultural col
leges at Moscow. Idaho and Pullman,
Washington, both supply the pure
cultures for beans, peas, clover, al
falfa, etc. at practically cost. These
cultures give the best of satisfaction
the past season.
Legumes draw the valuable ele-
ment, nitrogen, from the soil to a
greater extent than almost any other
crop and unless the bacteria is pres
ent in the soil to assist in gathering
and accommodating nitrogen legumes
are soil robbers" rather than soil
enrichers. For the purpose of enrich
ing the soil and producing larger
and better seed crop all seeds should
be inOculated with the cultures.
Planting.
From twenty pounds of the small
seeded varieties TO as high as so
pounds Of the larger seed kinds are
usually required, depending of course
upon the distance apart. Ordinarily
beans are planted in hills, three or
four beans in Hill. with hills IL to
1S inches apart and with the rows IS
to % inches apart, depending upon
the method of cultivation. Planting
should be delayed until all danger of
frost is over and warm weather may
be expected. Get the seed down to the
To-, oh 10,
inches and in heavier soils not as
deep. On a small scale. hand planting
| is practiced or the planting may be
| done with hand corn planter. The
| regular horse corn planter usually
have plates for bean planting and this
| is the usual method where beans are
planted on large scale. 81
Cultivation. ~
Two or three days after planting
or just before the plants begin to
come up the entire field should be
| gone over with a light drag harrow.
| Two or three civilizations between
the rows after the plants are up and
| established are usually sufficient to
which may be added a hand hoeing
around the plants. Cultivation should
not be deep; at any time two or three
| inches is sufficient for the reason
that the bean plant is q surface feed
ing plant and deeper cultivation is
likely to disturb the roots. When the
plants have reached blooming size,
cultivation might break off many OF
the blossoms. There is an old tradi-
ton that beans she uld not be cult
waited while the plants are wet with
dew or rain The writer does not be-
lieve in this tradition but gives it for
| what it is worth.
Harvesting.
Tools for cutting the plants are
now generally used where the acreage
is sufficient, but on a small scale
i when the haanS are rinp hand milling
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07


Selling liquor in dry territory is a
crime for which there is no excuse,
but some of the methods resOrted to
in order to induce the breaking of the
law are more despicable than the ILL
icit commerce in liquor itself A case
of this kind is reported from the
neighboring town of TOnasket. A
stranger approached one, Ed. Newman,
with the Ostensible object of purchas-
ing some property Newman was anx-
iOus to sell. When negotiations had
reached point where the transfer
was almost closed the stranger init
mated that little liquor might prove
a strong factor in settling the business
favOrably. In his anxiety to close the
deal Newman went 90 the drug store
liquor was need for friend. The drug
gist unwisely fell for the appeal He
was then arrested under information
filed by the stranger and fined 800. II
turned out that the stranger was a so.
called detective and used the means
that he did to lead man into breaking
the law. While one may abhor or de.
nounce any infraction of the law, vel
in case of this kind one would fee
spasm of exultation if the detect
i've" had been laid out with a picE
handle as a reward for the part he
took in inducing the druggist to breal
the law One can have no sympathy fol
that kind of cattle
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Serial No. 09130.
REPUBLICATION
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. 8. Land
30, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas A.
PIERCE, of Loomis, Washington, who on
November s, 1870 made homestead entry
Serial No. O9130, for Lots 4, and 6. Sec.
6, r. SO N, and Lot Section 81. T 80 N,
Range 26 e, Willamette meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final Commu-
tation proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before United
States Commissioner Geo. J. Hurley at
Loomis Washington, on the 18th day of
January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: J. J. En-
right, +. s. Harris, Nathan Reed and Lee
Rhoden, all of Loomis, Wash.
BEN SPEAR, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PART
NERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the co-part-
]. Major and G. D. Macy, civil and mining
engineers and surveyors. has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent.
GEORGE. ]. MAJOR.
G. D. MACY,
Dated at Oroville. Wash. Dec. l. 1916.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
CRAWFORD To
OFFER MOVIES
Manager E. F. Maxwell Is
Spending $4,000 in Improve
ments on Play House.

The Crawford theater will have the
safest moving picture booth in the
city" said z. F Maxwell. manager Of
the L NJ Crawford interests here. with
reference to the $4,000 worth OF i'm
provements now being made on the
pig playhouse
We are making changes that are
necessary for the absolute safety Of the
public" continued Mr.. Maxwell a fire
wall is being erected between the the
alter and the flats on Main street. and
while we are doing this we are in
stating picture booth that will COM
ply IN every respect TO the require
ments OF the city authorities. We in
tend TO start our season of vaudeville
and moving pictures some time in Sep
TENDER"
Mr.. Maxwell is not very sanguine
over the prospects for obtaining a large
number OF road attractions thisSsea-
son
l. Prospects Poor for Road shows.
"A friend OF mine who is managing
a theater in Lima. o., writes 10 me
somewhat discOuragingly over the pros
poets" said the mana ger He has just
returned from New York. and he finds
that although the past season in
Gotham has been artistically and
financially the most successful the
metropolis haT ever had, and the num-
Der Of indiViC usl successes has been
greater than ever. the prospect FOR
one night attractions is very poor. As
he puts IT, there is little or nothing in
sight
The reason for this is that the big
theatrical concerns like Klaw and Err
longer have 10 provide their own houses
with attractions. as well as 10 supply
those with which they are under con-
tract TO keep open. That leaves the
rest OF Us out in the cold when the sup
ply runs short"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
H. c. MYLES RESIGNS AS
BRITISH VICE CONSUL

Homan c. Myles, who has been the
British vice consul in Fl Paso for sew
ersl years and during the recent revo-
lutions across the border. has been
diplomatic representative for northern
Mexico has resigned as vice consul in
order 10 devote his time TO the service
Of the British government as its
diplomatic representative along the
border
No one has yet been appointed to
the position Of vice consul Prof F.
L Sanders is an applicant for the po-
sltion Of vice consul and has asked
his friends to assist him in his efforts
10 get the appointment.
He has been a resident Of Ell Paso
for the past 50 years and urges his
claim to the place by reason Of the
fact that he is thoroughly familiar
with the affairs in Mexico. He ex-
poets TO receive the endorsement OF
the United Empire club, an organiza-
ton Of former British subjects
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
THIEF STEALS ARMS FROM
SANH FE STOCKYARDS OFFICE

y Cutt1g out the wire screen. thief
GAINED entrance into the office OF she
Santa Fe stOckyards near the river
early Thursday morning and stole an
autoratic pistol and a repeating rifle
staining behind a desk in the room.
The obbery occurred while the custo-
dian1f the stOckyards had gone 20 va
ter attic at the extreme end OF the
yare-
. Absorption Of suspect who was
see around the office a short time be-
for the robbery occurred was given TO
theofficers. and a thorough search was
mse Of the vicinity. IT is believed
tha the thief escaped across the river
byhidinE the arms in his clothing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
SENATOR URGES WILSON
TO REINSTATE COL. CONLEY

Washington, D. C., July 13--Presi-
dent Wilson was urged today by sen
ator O'Gorman TO order the reinstate-
ment Of Col. Louis D. COnley and Lieut.
Col. John J. Phelan OF the seth New
York infantry. ordered mustered OUT
by Mai Gen Wood for physical dis
ability
Senator O'Gorman told the president
the doctors who examined Col Conley
differed on his condition and that be
cause OF the doubt he believed the
president would be justified IN order
ing Col ConIey's reinstatement The
senator said apparently there vas more
justification FOR the mastering out OF
Lieut. Col Phelan. but also urged his
reinstatement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
JITNES REAPING
STRIKE HARVEST.
Crowds Riding on 'Henrys'
While Street Car Strike
Is in Progress.

Aside from the lack OF cars on the
streets after dark Wednesday night, the
strike situation remains unchanged,
there having been no acts OF violence
reported 10 the police or Electric Rail-
way company within the past IS hours
The condition OF secretary treasurer
". z. Lunsford. of the carmen's union.
was reported to be improved Thursday,
although he has suffered a great deal
Of pain from the wound in his shoulder
. THURSDAY marked the 18th day Of the
strike. and according 10 statement
issued al strike headquarters. only five
employees of the 100 men have gone
back 10 work for the electric company.
the remainder having organized . union
and determined TO force the officials to
recognize it,
Jitnes Do Big Business
General manager Fl. s. Potter. Of the
company. stated Thursday morning that
the condition Of affairs was unchanged.
and that the company was running
cars on practically normal basis. except
at night, when the service IS reduced.
The jitne busses continue 10 reap a
harvest, cars on every line being crowd
ed. and In many instances persons
hanging on the sides OF the light cars
in an attempt to get TO their working
places on time
At their regular meeting Thursday
morning nothing Of Importance was
done by the striking street railway men.
except To issue a statement giving the
condition Of the strikers
Strikers' Statement.
The strike committee Of the Carmen'g
union issued the following statement at
headquarters in Union Labor hall
Thursday morning.
This is the 18th day OF our strike.
There were $50 mOtOrmen and conduc-
tors that came out on the morning OF
the strike. only five OF that number
have returned 10 work All the rest are
standing firm and viii never return to
work for the FL PasO Electric Railway
company. unless we are guaranteed thu
right 10 belong 10 any kind OF lawful
organization we want to- We feel this
IS a fundamental right every red-bloOd-
ed citizen of the United States should
have and exercise The company de-
MES US that right
We are ready and willing to return
10 work and submit everything 70 ar
bitratiOn- The company refuses 10 ar
bitrate.
We are conducting the strike along
legal and lawful lines and expect to
continue in that manner
We extend our thanks to the public
for the support being given Us so far
and are going right along peacefully in
conducting our own affairs"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
GaHantry To Crippled
Woman Costs Supervisor
Mcdonald 81 in Groceries

An act OF gallantry in saving a
crippled woman from serious danger.
cost city supervisor OF scales C F. Nc
Donald exactly 81 in groceries Wednes-
day afternoon. while the motorman and
conductor OF Park car No. 81 are doubt
less surprised 10 know how several
sacks filed with good eats happened
TO be on the step Of the car at the end
OF their run.
While going TO his home Mr.. Melon
aid saw two Mexican women aiiEhtiug
from the car at COpia and Alameda
streets. one was on clutches and sud-
denly slipped. and would have fallen
10 the ground had not the supervisor
assisted her TO the sidewalk. To do this
Mr.. Mcdonald placed an armful OF gro
ceiies on the step OF the car The con-
dvctOr unknowingly rang the bell and
the car continued on. while M Nc
Donald stood on the sidewalk and saw
the groceries ride away Then he went
back and bought more groceries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS FOR ;
MONTHS MORE Than ALL 1904

quarter ending June 80 were S4571-59
more than they were for the entire
year ending June 80, 1904. according
70 a statement issued by postmaster L.
\ shelton
The receipts for the quarter ending
June 30. 1916, amounted 10 s61.922-54
while the receipts for the year ending
June so. 1904. tOtaled $57.350-95.
The receipts at the pOstoffice for the
past quarter. by months. were April.
SCI, 4S1O9- Nay. S20236.96- June. SEQ
e0A49. The receipts for the quarter
ending June 30, 1916. exceeded the re-
ceipts for the same quarter in 1915
BY S9339-30. according 10 the post
masters statement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
MRS. F. LEACH HAS MARROW
ESCAPE WHEN PISTOL DROPS

Mrs Fannie Leach. proprietress Of a
cigar store in the lobby Of the Electric
Light building. experienced a miracul-
Gus escape from death or injury, We'd
nesdsy afternoon, when a pistol fe1l
from the pocket of : c. Houston. a
discharged
The bullet struck the floor. and after
glaucirg penetrated the plate glass OF
the display case and entered the hard
wood casing against which Mrs. Leach
was standing She screamed and fell TO
the floor uuinjured. but sustaining q
nervous shock.
Houston laid his gun on the radiator
and walked 10 the back end Of the
building. DO is reported thinking that
he had accidentally shot Airs. Leach.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
AID VOTED FOR
NEEDY FAMILIES
Red Cross Assisting in Car
ing for Families of Com
panY < Soldiers.

A relief fund TO care for the needy
families in FL Paso Of soldiers Of com
pany X, Fourth Texas onfantry. who
are stationed at Terlingua, Texas. was
set aside by the local Red Cross chap
ter at a meeting last night in the
chamber Of commerce.
Members OF the Red Cross and a rep
rcsentative Of the chamber OF com
merce are going among the destitute
families Of company K and giving aid
where it is needed The chamber Of
commerce is receiving contributions
daily TO its fund for these families.
Regrets for DIR. Braden.
3. F. Jenkins was elected treasurer
TO fill the uueNpired term OF the late
DIT G. r. Braden and Miss Virginia
Logan was elected to the office Of sec
rotary after the resignation OF W f
Sharpe. jr-- was submitted
A resolution OF regret on the recent
death OF DR.. Braden was adopted by
the meeting
The acting chairman Of the member
ship committee. Mrs DOna kluEeL and
other members of the local Red Cross
chapter are conducting an extensive
membership campaign The member
ship Zee for a year is 81
Negroes to Assist.
Mrs Krugel addressed a body OF
negroes Wednesday night at a violin
recital at the A NJ E church. Tays
and Third streets She asked the ne
groes to help the Red Cross work and
told how they could give their help
As an effect Of the talk the negroes
viii organize first aid class.
unique entertainment is being ar
ranged by the Chinese population OF
the city for the beenfit Of Red Cross
work. Ef-ii
The local chapter is preparing 10 re-
move from its present quarters on san
Francisco street TO permit the United
States army medical distributing and
receiving corps 10 occupy the space
The new quarters OF the Red Cross
will be at the corner % San Francisco
and Santa Fe streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-13
POLICE CHIEF INCREASES
PATROLMENS FORCE BY TWO

Two additional natr0lmen were
placed on the roster of the police de-
partment Wednesday night by chief b.
J. Zabriskie and were ssiEned 10 shifts
IN the business district of the city.
l. f Wendell one Of the patrOImeu.
Will hold down the graveyard" shift
on South Fl Pas0 street. while c. II
Brooks VIII handle one Of the day-
light beats on san Antonio street The
two appointments are permanent ones
and the new patrOlmen have already
arranged their bonds. and presented
them TO chief Zabriskie.
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