davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

farmers. Little is being done on this
soil in the matter Of livestock pro-
duction or dairying, but it is probable
that these industries could be sue
cessful.
The Caddo very fine sandy loan, is
most extensively developed in the
northwestern pare of the county
around kcaney and Jefferson.
Smaller areas are found in the west
err and southwestern sections. 1t
is estimated that about 20 per cent
of the type is in cultivation The
type is easily cultivated. Areas of
poor drainage are easily drained by
open bitches. Native grasses, in.
GLIDING Bermuda grass, grow luxur-
iantly and afford good grazing. Three
important features must be considered
in the Improvement Of this type, it's
imperfect drainage, its acid condition
and its low organic matter content.
The Miller Series.
The Miller series consists of three
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

and no doubt much of it will soon be
cleared
The Miller fine sand and Very fine
sand both occur along the Arkansas
river and are not extensive Most of
the standard crops do well on both
types. The occurrence of wild pecan
trees on the fine sand suggests the
possibility of growing the improved
varieties Of pccans on the type on a
commercial scale
THE RustOn Series.
The Ruston soils consist of the fine
ance i'll the group and the very fine
sandy loam, There are only few
thousand acres of these soils in the
country. II is most extensively de-
Neloped in the northwestern parts OF
the country. Most of it is found on
stream slopes and divides. Where
the surface is moro rolling the soil
is inclined to wash and should be
PLANTED 20 winter cover crops. The
drainage is good. The soil is easily
cultivated. on account of its sandy
nature, yet the subsurfact material
and subsoil are heavy enough to alb
sorb and hold good supply of mois
ture. Deeper plowing is needed in
order to mix some of the subsurface
sandy clay material with the surface
Soil, 50 as to increase its absorptive
power.
The very fine sandy loan of the
Ruston series produces good yields
Of cotton, corn, and oats, and, like
the Ruston fine sandy loan, is par
ticularlY suited to small fruits and
certain tree fruits. Peaches and
plums do we'll and are grown to a
small extent.
I'he yahola Clay.
The Yahola clay Is chocolate
brown to u dingy chocolatered clay,
covering about 10000 acres. 1t oc
cures mainly in narrow strips close
" associated with other types. 1t is
we'll drained and productive.
The Susauehanna Series.
| The Susquehanna is the only other
| series occupying q relatively large
agSrcsate area in the county. In it's
three phases, fine sandy loan, very
fine sandy loan, and clay loan, this
! type covers about 10000 acres. The
; fine sandy loan is grayish in color,
| 1T occurs chiefly in the western part
of the county and is not extensively
cultivated lie, very fine sandy loan
resomhlss, in surface appearance, the
very fine sandy loan Of the Ruston
series. Il occurs chiefly in the south
western Npart of the country. The
soil quickly deteriorates under the
! prevailing onc-crop system. This is
due in part to the dinlinution of the
organic matter content, the supply OF
this constituent being very low in this
SOIL even in its virgin state. The
physical condition of this soil can be
materially improved by growing
! deep-rooted crops, such as cowpeas
and soy beans, to loosen the subsur-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
The CaddO Series.

The Caddo soils are next to the
Portland series in extent. There are
thee /, aes, the silt loan, covering
nearly $1,000 acres; the very fine
sandy loan, covering more than 35,-
900 acres; and the sandy loan, which
is of very limited extent. All are
grayish to brownish in color.
The Caddo silt loan is one of the
most extensive and important of the
upland soils. It covers 1877 per cent
of the county.
As is true to large extent of the
other upland types of the county
this soil is in need of proper drain
age, lining, and the addition of or
ganic matter. Drainage is easily i'm
proved by the construction of open
bitches, although tiling is necessary
in some places. Tests with litmus
paper indicate that the soil is acid
This condition can be remedied by the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

report of the soil survey Of JEFF
ferson county, Arkansas, recently con-
Quoted by the United States depart
ment of agriculture in cooperation
with the Arkansas experiment sta
tion, has just been published by the
federal department. This report COW
ers SO printed pages and includes a
large map, showing in colors the dis
tribution of the various types Of soils
found in the county with reference to
rivers. streams, highways, churches,
schools, and other landmarks.
Jefferson county, says the report,
is essentially an agricultural region.
Cotton is the money crop. OF the
crons other than cotton not enough
are produced to meet the home de-
wand. Corn is next in importance to
the leading crop. During the last few
veafs the acreage of corn has been in
creased owing to retaining of bot
tom lands and to demand for feed
for stock. However, large quantities
Of corn. as we'll as hay and oats, are
Skinned into the county. The report
no;nfs out that the usual method of
pasturing stock in the corn fields is
injurious on the clay soils, which fire.
ouently are puddled and impaired
physically.
great importance, although it is re.
ce;vinq increased attention. Soy beans
arc not grown extensively, but it be-
lieyed that with increased attention
to i've stock this crop will increase in
favor. In connection with the in
crease of the rice growing industry
in Arkansas it is suggested that
much of the upland of the county can
he used for this crop. Alfalfa is re:
ceiving increased attention Lespes
deza. or Japan clover, is assuming in
creasing importance as hay crop.
Fr,,it is not grown on a commercial
scale, although small surplus is
sold on the local markets.
The use Of commercial fertilizers
is increasing. Systematic crop ro-
tations are not generally followed
The animal industries have never
been important in the agriculture OF
the county, although the temperate
climate and the abundance Of nutri-
tious grasses and forage crops avail.
able make conditions favorable tt
such industries to high degree.
The soils of Jefferson county are de
rived from water-laid material. Those
of the bottom lands, which comprise
about two-thirds of the county, are
derived from stream alluvium, ane
those of the uplands form much oldel
water-laid deposits, believed to be
marine sediments. The material OF
the stream bottoms consists largely
of silt, clay, and very fine sand, while
that of the uplands is mainly silt ane
clay, with local and relatively small
areas Of sandy or gravelly nature
Twenty-Five distinct soil types are
mapped in jefferson county. A mum
Der of these types are subject to some
variation, and three occur in unim
portant areas included with Other
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

The Portland very fine sand is a
Sand, underiain at about y to Is
inches bv lighter colored to slightly
pinkish very fine sand. This type is
found mainly along the Arkansas riv-
er, the largest development occurring
to the east of Pine Bluff. 1t is a
light, warm soil and is particularly
we'll suited to the production Of truck
crops. The yield of corn could be
materially increased by the use of
better seed corn and by better cult
walton. Shallow blowing and Guilt
walton are practiced and crops are
grown on ridges.
Alfalfa does not do we'll on this
type. Cowpeas, soy beans, and vetch
succeed, and could be used to advant-
age in rotations to build up the soil
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

application of lime. 1t should be ap-
piled at the rate of about 2 tons per
acre of ground limestone or 1 ton of
burnt lime, as a first treatment.
Further applications may be required
for best results. Many farmers have
succeeded in bringing this soil into a
high state of productiveness by in
creasing the content of organic mat
ter. just as many, or more, on the
other hand. are operating on am UNI
profitable basis by attempting to
grow cotton and corn without regard
ito a rotation designed to increase the
content Of organic matter and the
nitrogen supply. Cotton yields can
be increased by growing leguminous
crops and increasing the supply Of or
ganic. matter in the soil, as evidenced
by the results attained by the better
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

types-clay, fine sand, and very fine
sand. Of these the clay is most ex-
tenslve, covering more than $4,000
acres. This type is a chocolate red
to dark chocolate red, fairly friable
clay and is highly oalcareous. 1t
occurs as first bottom soil in the
Arkansas river flood plain. Unusually
the largest bodies of the type are a
considerable distance from the river
Much of this land is in need of ditch
ing. Large areas of the type have
been drained in this way, although
even in areas so improved smaller
lateral bitches are needed At pres.
ent the type is largely covered by
forest growth. While only small
areas are in cultivation, its higl
prodEctiveness is gaining recognition
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
BUYS 256-ACRE FARM.

r.. r. Burford, we'll known cotton
buyer of Pine Bluff, has purchased
from J. S. Ingram a farm containing
2o6 II acres. of which 175 are in
cultivation. The entire place is under
fence, and on the farm are seven or
eight houses for tenants, residence
Of the manager, and a gin. Mr. Bur-
ford paid in ire neighborhood of
$4,000 for the property. He is UNDER
stood to have contracted to lease it
next year for rental of about S. per
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Officers.

Officers.
JOS. w. Lewis, president; Jno.
D. Davis, vice president; Sol
Lande, secretary-treasurer; G.
E. brewery, general superin-
tendent; F. H. Good, auditor.
General Offices.
Numbers 6O6-7-8 Third Ma
tional Bank building, St. Louis,
Mo-,
General Superintendent and
Auditors office, Little Rock,
Ark.
We realize that Arkansas cot
ton has distinctive value and
we know that Arkansas owners
will find it to their profit to sell
it in Arkansas.
We do not believe it advisable
to ship Arkansas cotton to be
stored and sold out of the state
for there you will have your cot
ton influenced in value by reason
of it being sold in a market
where other states cotton has
not the valuable characteristics
of Arkansas cotton.
The large number Of buyers
you hear about in out-of-the
state markets does not insure
high prices.
Remember you will invariably
find crowds around a bargain
counter. Why put your COTTON
on the bargain counter, especial
ly when you do not have to?
Our storage rates plus insur-
ance;rates are as low as the same
combination of rates at any out
of-state market and you'll get
more for your cotton in Arkan-
sas!
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
FINE CATTLE ARE STOLEN.

Forty head of Hereford cattle were
stolea recently from the farm of w.
p. Dortsch. in Pulaski county, few
miles north of the Jefferson county
line. The cattle were stolen from a
herd of 10 Herefords, and were gone
several days before their disappear
ance was discovered. The 40 head
were worth about $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

There are farming plants in ,Jeffer-
sen county that could not be purchas-
ed for $50 an acre, but there is just
as good farming land rs contained in
these farms that may be purchased
for from $40 TO $50 an acre-some-
times, for less,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Pine Bluff ought to have a rice mill
The acreage devoted tothis crop is
constantly increasing in Jefferson
county. Rice can be milled as prof
itably here as at Memphis or New Or
leans, and Pine Bluff enjoys the same
water transportation advantages.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati.-For no apparent rea-
son, Mrs. Estela OIdfield, %, Evans
ton, Ill, is dead here today. my
heart is broken" was only indication
of motive for her suicide by poison.
Because of their peculiar shape
and scarcity is perhaps the reason
the inhabitants Of Caro-, Bengal,
don't wear piano boxes in their ears,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09

garet was fighting for the ball Real
Doris had!
The third soul Sleeping Margaret,
entered the body at night and talked
only when Margaret was asleep,
So Doris Fischer really led triple
life until she was II, when her
mother died. Then a fourth soul en-
tered the girls body. With this soul
in her body the girl had the delusion
that she was skilled artist and had
pains in her hips and internal organs.
Ayear later Doris fell on the back
of her head and the fifth soul en-
tered her body, called Sleeping Real
Doris.
Sleeping Real Doris acted only in
her sleep and spoke in a peculiar,
harsh voice. She had a puzzled eX-
preston and her memories were ex-
clusively her own.
With these five different souls
harassing the body of Doris, DR.. W.
F. Prince took the girl to his home
in California and called IN Dr. James |
H. Hyslop of the American Society
for Psychical Research.
Experiments and cures that lasted |
from March 2, 1911, to April 19, 1914, |
were made.
DR.. HysIop discovered that the
changes from one personality to an
other were made by witch of the |
neck. Three years work on this
tack brought the solution.
First went Sick Doris. Then Mar
garet and the souls vanished. Since
April 10, 1914, Real Doris, the true
Doris Fischer, has suffered no lapse,
but psychologists who have studied
the girl believe Sleeping Margaret
may still be with her when Doris is
asleep.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09
BET-FAcEs FORGERY TRIAL

- FtS-0 Z SINN4L-TNI NIFN-
Edw. D. Under, 1850 Wilton av.,
arrested in New York today, faces
trial for forgery as result of think
ing he had lost an $1,000 bet on VIII
son, say the police.
The stakeholder paid the bet to the
other fellow when Under thought
from early returns that Hughes had
won. 1t is charged that he then
forged 81, 200 warranty deed to his
brothers property.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09
ms LYDIA GIBSON

Mrs. Gibson, wife of an English
corporal, is one Of many women who
have given their lives to their coun-
try. Working in London munitions
factories, they suffered "T. N. T."
poisoning and died.
T. N. T., or trinitortuluol, is a poi
sonous element in explosives which
causes the liver to shrink in size and
dry up. Women working in NUM-
tons shops inhale the poison.
New tinware will never rust if it is
rubbed with fresh lard and baked in
the oven before being used.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
PROTEST
MADE TO BOARD
Assurance Given That
Mackay Residents Have
No Cause for Fear.

The residents Of Mackay and the
settlers in the rich valley near that
city who fear a repetition of the Otay
dam disaster should the proposed dam
to be erected above Mackay so out,
need have no fear for the state land
board will protect them at all costs in
the construction of the Mackay dam.
The board passed a resolution to that
effect at a meeting today when consid-
ering the petition presented to II by
the women's club of Mackay protesting
against the dam because Of the danger
it believes all Mackay and those who
reside therein or near will be placed
in. The board proposes to see that the
structure is elassed as absolutely safe
before water is impounded behind il.
A second petition Of protest against
the dam was received yesterday by
the governor signed by Mesdames Anna
b. Morgan. Marie l.. Anthony. Cora S.
Springer, Elizabeth j. Criswell, Glare
e. Bailey. Emma Burnett, Else Han
sen, Jean e. Clark, Amanda II. Street
err Cora E. Lyon, ella r. Davidson,
Amy c. Ambros, Louise e. Asire, Pearl
G. Herman, Nellie B. Huddie, Maude
Stacy, Edith o. Warren. Pearl Dilling-
ham, Hazel B. Mott, Florence G. Arch
bold and Medora Greene.
The women in this petition quote the
minutes of the land board of July g.,
1915, when it was moved by Attorney
General Peterson, seconded by State
Auditor Fred T.. Huston. That the
proposition of the Utah Construction
company for the completion of the Big
Lost River Carey act project be ac-
cepted whenever the proposed plans
shall be fully approved by the state en-
gineer and an engineer to be selected
| by the citizens of Mackay.''
I'VE are not willing to compromise
this serious and important question by
any proerastlnation Of time" says the
women in their petition and protest,
"or any subjunctive provisosi but, we
/ do ask you to give us absolute assur-
ance that you as chief executive Of
1.-THE state Of Idaho and chairman Of the
state land board Of the state Of Idaho,
will positively protect us and ours by
using the power thus invested in you
to request the land board to abide by
their rulings. as any deiiberative body
| should do
! In his letter to the women of Mackay
/ Governor Alexander gave them this as
4 surance. Il want to assure you that
ali who have signed the petition and
all who have not signed It. that | win
do everything possible to restore con-
+ fidence in your community. and all that
is necessary to enlist my cooperation
at any time is to command me-"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
WILL
co BEFORE BOARD
Report of State Engineer on
the Salmon Project to
Be Considered.

The settlers on the Twin Falls-Sal-
mon River project are to appear before
the state land board together with the
representatives of the company build
ing the project, next Thursday, to show
cause why if any. the recommendation
made by State Engineer ]. III. Smith
in his report filed with the board to-
day should not be approved. This the
board directed today. The land board
some time ago authorized the reduction
Of the acreage of the project, originally
80 900 but cut to about one half, be-
cause of the insufficiency of the water
supply for the total amount Of land
in the original segregation. The state
engineer was instructed to inspect the
project and make the reduction. His
report, voluminous one. goes into the
details regarding the reduction.
In the report the state engineer says:
Pursuant to your request under date
Of Feb. 3. relative to reducing the
Twin Falls Salmon River project to
40, 600 acres. / hand you herewith my
report in duplicate.
1T is my understanding that the re-
duction to 10000 acres is not meant to
include a percentage of lands occupied
by public roads. In other words, the
10000 acres are those susceptible Of
irrigation, or net acreage. The report
covers a gross acreage of 4S.054.50
acres. The irrigable acreage is based
on a duty of water of 2.26 acre feet
per acre. It was the intention to cut
out as much as possible, the rougher
and thinner lands first at the same
time to cut out in compact bodies TO
facilitate the handling Of water as eco
nomical as possible.
"The conditions existing on this
project, the bad and good lands, as well
as the improvements being scattered
over the entire project makes it very
difficult task to attempt to balance all
J the features entering into q reduction
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
The Coming Baby!
HOOray! HOOray!

Nothing else can 20 completely endear
Us 70 the present and the future as the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
BOISE FISH co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Fresh,
Smoked. Sailed and Shell Fish.
1877 South eth Street. Phone $50.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
MOUNT AIN MADE
OF 4 MOLE HILL
Chief Parker Tells of Visit
TO GROVE Street Room
ing House.

That a mountain was made out OF
mole hill in connection with his visit
to a small frame rooming house owned
BY o. Toepuerwein ID the opinion Of
Chief Of POLICE Parker. who was asked
this morning concerning the article in
the morning paper in which it was
stated that b raid was made by the
chief and his officers on Mr.. Topper
veins apartments, Mr.. Parker stated
emphaticalfy that no raid was made on
d home or apartment house by him on
this or any other occasion but that he
did investigate three rooms in the
small structure noted above, said to
be the property of Mr.. Topperwein and
located at 2b9 South Third street. at
which he does not reside but place
exclusively for men and which has
been a cheap lodging hbuse for years.
The chief sthted that one of the men
in the place did not have bedstead
in his room and was sleeping on some
bedding on The floor He AYERS that
the men there were only asked q few
questions, which were entirely proper
questions. ana that the men there were
very courteous to the officers No
doors, trunks or grips were broken
open and nothing whatever was
harmed in tile least. The roomers, the
chief says, said it was all right for the
officers to dome into the rooms and
make search for liquor, for which
they had il SEARCH warrant
Ghief Parker and the officers who
accompanied him declare that the
dodgers at the place were treated very
courteously and that there was nothing
unusual in The visit to the lodging
house The officers were much sur
prised to hedr it termed d raid and to
see the matter given such large news
paper spacd Mr. Toepperwein was
quoted as having said that the off,
GERS went into 81 rooms in his apart
merits when he was away and his wife
was alone while the facts are, state
the officers, that the place inspected
has only about II rooms and Mr.. Toep-
perwein ANA his family do not reside
there at all Some Of the rooms were
found unocclpied and locked while the
occupants OF others in the place We're
not in and their rooms were not in the
least molested, declares the chief. Mr.
Parker says that no charge was made
against Mr. Toepperwein and that he
dealt only with the men in 209 South
Third street.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16

The Central w. &. T. y. will OBJ
serve Neal Dow day or Prohibition
rally day tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. L.
Compton, 1918 Fort street. Mrs; E.
Roam viii have charge Of the program.
All members and friends are invited.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16

prehension. In q series OF splendid letters
from all over the country mothers tell OF the
great help Mothers Friend" was to them,
Even gTandmothers tell the wonderful story
to their own daughters about to enter the
state Of motherhood. Get a bottle Of Moth.
erss Friend today Of your nearest druggist
Use this splendid help with your own hand
guided BY your own mind. For q free book
of interest ard Importance TO all mothers
write to BFadneld Regulator Co., 400 Lamar
Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. It relates the personal
experiences Of many happy mothers, It tells
many things that all women should be IA
millar with; II Is at once a guide and an
Inspiration. Write for this book.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
HON 10 Prevent croup.

When the child is subject to attacks
OF Group, see to it that he eats a light
evening meal, as an overloaded stom-
ach may bring on an attack, also watch
for the first symptom-hoarsene and
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse. OBJ
tainable everywhere. adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16
eanaa "a So lieadaeI,s.

Sick headache usually results from a
disordered stomach and is aggravated
by constipation. Take Chamberlain's
Tablets. They win correct these dis
orders giving complete relief OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv-T TIL =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-16

of this kind.
"The report consists of the following:
Lands, upon which water contracts
have been sold, to be setained.
Lands, upon which water contracts
have been sold, to be omitted.
Lands under the pumping plants
have been eliminated it being consid-
cred that this method Of supplying
water for irrigation purposes is less
desirable than by gravity"