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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Mole Traps-a, Harpoon; b, Scissor
Jaw; 9, Choker.

trapping is the most effective means
tor putting an end to mole depreda-
tons. Although this bulletin consid-
ers the common garden mole Of East
srn United States, to q great extent
tho instructions for trapping 1t apply
10 all American moles. Three general
types Of traps-the harpoon, the scis-
yors-jaw, and the choker-are on the
market, and most OF them give good
results. Specific instructions for
handling any particular make should
be obtainable from the manufacturer.
Successful Mole Trap.
In general, mole trap can be sue
cessfully operated only when set on
hat part of the runway that Is near
sod or soil. A little observation will
soon enable one to distinguish the new
D. and more frequently used runways
from those that have been partially
,r wholly abandoned. In placing the
trap, one of the stretches of the run
cite direction should be selected rath-
ar than one Of the turns of a LADY,
inth that may not be traversed every
lime the mole comes into the vicinity,
Before setting the trap 1t Is well to
ascertain the course Of the burrow by
thrusting down lead pencil or a stick
of about the same size. The trap Sc
3ected should then be lined up with
The course as nearly as possible; that
Is. the jaws Of the scissor-jaw type
should be astride 1t, the loops of the
:hoker type should encircle 1t, and the
spikes of the harpoon type should be
1irectly above it. II the harpoon type
g used, 1t Is best to force the Inn
paling spikes into the ground once or
twice to facilitate their penetrating
into the burrow when the trap is later
sprung. This type of trap Injuries the
pelts Of moles, and is not recommend
ed for use when 1t is dsGdred to pre-
serve the fur.
Repeated leveling of the mole ridges
IN the lawn by means Of q roller not
only tends to discourage the animals
from making further incursions, but
prevents that injury to the grass
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
SOIL SERVES As STOMACH
Expression available Plant Food" ID
Explained by Expert OF Mis-
souri, College.

Every reader of a farm paper must
have encountered frequently the ex-
preston available plant food" AS
defined by r. r. Hudelson Of the Uni
versity of Missouri College Of Agricul-
ture, it means the plant food which
will readily dissolve In the soil water
80 that the plant can take 1t up. In
the animal stomach there are certain
digestive fluids that dissolve the food
so that 1t can be absorbed into the
blood stream. The soil must serve as
a stomach for plants and as the plant
food dissolves in the soil water 1t Is
absorbed into the plant juices and
moves up through the plant, where it
can be used. The extra water eyapo-
rates from the leaves and moves up,
giving constant circulation. From
this 1t can be seen that only dissolved
plant food can be used. Almost all
soil materials can be dissolved to
slight extent, but often the rate Of
dissolving Is too slow.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
FLY-CASTING FOR BASS.
My Dear Buck !:

My Dear Buck:
Going after the husky bass with the
light fly rod Is sure the right system of
fishing, If you have a desire to cult
vate the tingling nerves and the
humping pulse. Nothing in the game
will give you more thrills than to have
"a two or three pound bass take the
feathers and then try to shake 'em
loose-that is, of course, if you are
handling tlAe working end Of the rod.
And If this old bass is a stream-raised
youngster, he will give you more fight
than any other fish, weight for weight.
Wading a stream and whipping the
water in semicircle as you go along
is far more enjoyable than lake fly
casting, and at the same time q stream
that can be waded makes about the
best kind of bass water for the use of
the fly. The shallow pools above and
below rifles or rapids is u likely spot
for the hungry bass as we'll as the ed
dies along the sides of rapids. Cast
into the swirl of water as it passes
around a bowlder and off the edge Of
the windfalls, logs and brush heaps,
all Of which locations are generally the
loafng place of fine old bass.
In lake fishing with the fly the bright,
sunny day is not for YOU. The bass
rise to the fly particularly on a day
when the surface is broken by a slight
breeze, and the best time for casting
Is In the early morning and late in the
evening. From sunset to dark Is the
best time when the day has been
bright-in fact, most any day. On the
lake cast your fly inshore on the bars
and shadows or Lodges and off the
edges Of lily pads, rushes and weed
beds, as well as alongside the half
submerged logs and windfalls along
shore. The fly should be allowed to
sink considerably and a slightly jerky
crawl given to it when working In the
line. This is done to fool the bass
into believing the object of the fly
makers art is struggling insect try
ing to get out Of the wet.
Better to Fish Downstream.
On the stream it is preferable to fish
downstream, as the bass lie with the
head upstream and With the current
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
STATE FAIR is OPEN AT NIGHT;
TO Give FIVE MAMMOTH SHOWS
Gordons $4,000 War Spectacle In Fireworks, Bird
Man Gertson Looplne-the-Loop, Twenty-Five Vaude-
Vile and Circus Acts and Parades Will Be Seen,
Four Bands viii Be Heard Each Night.

Milwaukee, Aug. ~. - During FIVE
nights of State Fair week, Sept. 10 to
Is, beginning Monday night, the State
Fair will not only be a city of light,
but each night 4 mammoth program of
entertainment equal to any to be seen
In America this year will be presented.
An idea Of the magnitude Of the pro-
gram each night may be obtained when
It is said that there viii be twenty
two acts by the highest class vaude-
Vile and circus performers-Louis
Gertson, daring aviator, looping the
loop with his machine q blaze of light;
half a dozen parades passing the grand
stand while other entertainment goes
on; four bands playing at one time, the
whole to conclude with the $4,000
Gordon's War Spectacle In fireworks.
including 800 people.
To handle the acts alone requires a
corps OF twenty-four trained stage
hands.
Lighting in front Of the grand stand
to enable performers to present their
acts and the crowds to sec alone costs
81 200 for the Eve nights.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
VEAL CALF NOT PROFITABLE
Consume More Food In Milk Than
They Produce IN Meat-Raise
Purebreds for Breeding.

Veal calves fAom dairy cows gener-
ally lose money for their owners, and
when these calves are kept until a
year old the loss Is even greater, is the
information brought by cost-account
record Of the Ohio agricultural ex-
pertinent station for 20 herds. The
milk used to grow these calves is often
of more value as human food than the
veal produced.
In the 26 dairy herds 10 owners lost
money on raising calves for veal. The
average loss on 1923 veals was about
$1.95 a head. The average loss Of
raising 361 calves in 80 herds studied
was $500 for the first year. Only five
dairymen among the 80 raised calves
at profit.
When dairymen get high price for
milk, they would be ahead by selling
calves rather than raising such ami
mails for veal or beef. The milk would
bring higher price for human food
than the veal produced from it. Pure
bred calves usually bring higher prices
for breeding purposes, and In such
cases it is profitable to raise them.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Growers and Grinders
Unite for Flour Crops

duced a grand total of thirteen and a
quarter million bushels of wheat
alone, and rye to the amount Of more
than three millions bushels besides.
This was before much of the vast
areas of Northern Wisconsin had be-
come tillabIe, and before the new va
rieties Of pedigree wheat and rye
were as we'll distributed as they are
now.
Will Center on Three Varieties.
Two tested, high yielding varieties
| of winter wheat and one of winter rye
will be used as much as possible by
Wisconsin farmers in pushing the
cereal campaign between now and
September Is. These varieties, Pedi-
gree No. 2 and Bascsa No. 40S, both
hard red winter types, and Pedigree
rye, were bred and distributed from
the College of Agriculture, University
of Wisconsin. The planting of any
kind Of common wheat or rye will be
universally condemned this fall as a
practice unworthy, as well as unpro-
| fitable.
Early preparation OF the soil, the
securing of clean, we'll bred, high ger
minating seed, disinfection against
disease when deemed essential, and
planting at the proper time and rate
will be big factors needed to make the
Badger flour barrel full to the top in
1918.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27

The general admission at night will
be % cents.
The aim In presenting the mammoth
show each night will be to conclude SO
that crowds may be on their way
downtown at 1890 o'clock. Each
nights show will open with display
OF the largest American flag ever seen,
while the crowds sing patriotic air,
led by the bands.
The entire Fair will be open and run
ming full blast each night until 1920
o'clock, SO that the special entertain
ment is provided for those who have
spent the day among the exhibits and
have waited until night for rest and
recreation.
All who saw the tremendous pro-
gram given the night OF Milwaukee
Day last year will have keen appre-
citation OF what Is in store each night
this year
Ruth Laws amazing feats in the air
last year will be excelled by the in
trepfd Gertson, who will use brand
new military aeroplane.
Gertson is one OF Uncle Sans star
flyers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27

roots which otherwise would result,
and restores to the lawn its more
slightly appearance.
UnJustIy Blamed.
The mole is blamed for much DAM
age 1t does not do, the specialist ex-
plains, because other small animals,
particularly voles or meadow mice,
deer mice, and sometimes ordinary
house mice use the convenient run
ways Of the mole for marauding. Most
Of the injury to seed grains, tubers,
and roots Of cultivated plants is d.
rectly chargeable to these intruding
rodents, as an examination of the
toothmarks on the damaged prod.
ucts will show.
From an examination Of the stomach
contents of 200 moles taken In all
months of the year it was found that
earthworms and white grubs constitute
the bulk Of the food. Beetles and
their larvae anC other insects that en-
ter the ground, spiders, centipedes,
cocoons, and puparia also form part
Of the diet. In one stomach were found
the remains Of III small white grubs,
in another 10 cutworms, and in an
other II earthworms. The presence
of starchy material in some of the
stomachs is proof that the mole oc-
casiOnally finds vegetable food, as GER
tain seed grains, softened by con-
tact with the moist soil, an acceptable
addition to its worm and insect diet.
Seed coats of corn, wheat, oats, and
peanuts have been identified in few
stomachs.
Market for Skins.
Moleskins have found q ready mar
ket in recent years owing to the grad
ually decreasing number Of wild fur
bearing animals. A new industry
amounting to many thousands of dol
lars annually might be developed In
this country In the utilization Of mole
skins, the specialist believes. It is not
feasible to attempt to breed moles FOR
their pelts, but farmers boys or 9TH
ers may easily earn small profits by
capturing moles found damaging crops
or seriously interfering with garden
plants, cemeteries or lawns. En-
formation regarding addresses Of firms
that will purchase moleskins, the care
Of skins, and home tanning will be
furnished by the biological survey on
request.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
TRAPS STOP MOLES
Raider Destroys Harmful Insects
and Need Not Be Exter-
minated.
LIFE HABITS OF EXPLORER
leveiino Of Ridges by Means Of Roller
Tends to Discourage Further In
ourslons of AnimaIs-Ready
Market for SkinA

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The case against the garden mole is
not clear-cut. The damage that 1t does
by burrowing in the soil and uprooting
plants Is somewhat offset by its help
full habit Of feeding upon insects and
In working the soil. A specialist in the
bureau Of biological survey of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, who has made a careful study of
this underground explorer, concludes
that judgment against the mole may
be rendered when it actually invades
the lawn or garden-the overt act
but that no general warfare against
an insect-eatiDg mammal should be en-
couraged. In Farmers Bulletin 583,
@The Common Mole Of Eastern United
States" report Is made Of investi-
cations in the life habits and meth
DDS Of destroying this animal when
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
TO CLEAN SEPARATOR BOWLS
Handy Washing Machine Will Perform
Operation In Short Order-Sim.
pier Than Brush.

One of the cream separator manu-
featuring companies has added to it's
list of handy things washing machine
which will In few minutes clean the
separator bowl. You stick the washer
into the separator after you are
through with it, turn a crank and
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
ORDER FRUIT CRATES EARLY
United States Department Of Aoricui-
ture Urges Farmers to Make Nee
essary Preparation.

Fruit growers are again being urged
by the United States department OF
agriculture to place their orders for
fruit packages at the earliest possible
moment In order to insure their de-
livery when needed. 1t seems that the
supply is likely to be scarce and the
price high. Shipments should be made
early as there is likely to be slow
delivery Of anything that looks like
non-perishable freight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Well Heeled.

The shipwrecked sailor sat discon-
ISOLATE on lonely raft In the middle of
the trackless ocean, In his hands he
held the last remnants Of a pair Of
shoes. Though reduced to the lowest
extremities and completely surround
ed by water" he croaked hoarsely, II
can still take to my heels" With these
words he made his semiweekly meal
and spent the remainder of the after
noon picking the nails out of his
teeth.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
TIME FOR CUTTING ALFALFA
When Plants Turn Yellow II Should
Be Cut ImmediateIy-SoIi May
Be In Need Of Lime.

When for any reason alfalfa turns
yellow 1t should be cut Immediately
Ind removed from the field. A care
full examination at such a time may
indicate lack of effective incubation,
disease, or the need of lime. Yellow
ing sometimes occurs, however, when
all Of these conditions are apparently
favorable to the growth Of the alfalfa.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27

The WatertOwn News will be
pleased to receive all items of Ia
terest to Its readers. Phone $40
or send by mail, or reporter will
call if notified. We wish to make
the News strictly home news
paper, containing all that Is Of
interest to the people Of Water
town, and our people can mater
tally assist by notifying the office
: selves or their friends.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
,u1scribe for the News
Hard to Recognize Sometimes.

Most people have enough opportu-
mites, but the difficulty is that many
do not see them. They do not know
the opportunities when they see them.
Let us get acquainted with our oppor-
tunities, then we will be In a position
to entertain them when they visit u.s.
Exchange.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
More Appropriate.

"Your hired man, out there under the
tree, is most picturesque figure" said
the stranger with the flowing necktie.
II should like to paint him; and"
"Sartin !" replied honest Farmer
Bentover. Paint him all We want to.
But 1t would do him more good to sand
paper him. He Is petrifed. kansas
City Star.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Tho Girl Knew.

"You know my eyesight has never
been very good, and it's getting worse"
"Well, I thought as much. You know
my daughter always wants you for q
chaperon."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27

First Air Flight.
The first really authentic account OF
a man being raised in the air was In
Paris, October Is, 1875, when Piltare
de Rozier was lifted so feet into the
air by balloon made by Stephen and
Joseph Montgolfier, to whom belong
the honor of having built the first sue
cessful man-carrying, lighter-than-air
vehicle.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL

East.
Pass. No. 2, aily-----2:39 a. m.
PASS. No. Sc, daily---------3:19 a. m.
Pass. NO. 4, daily----------5:09 a. m
Pass. No 80, except Sunday-6:03 a. m.
Pass. No. "a, daily----------7:03 a. m.
Pass. No. 16, daily----------7:54 a. m.
Pass. No. 10, except Sunday-9:14a a. m.
Pass. No. 46, except Sunday-2:20 p. m.
*Pass No. AZ, Monday only--4::48 pm.
Pass. No. Is, :06 p. N.
Pass. No. 6, 80 p. m.
Pass. No. 40, Sundays only--5:45 p. M
Pass. No. IA. except Sunday-6:55 p. M
West.
*Pass. No. Is, 1852 g. M
Pass. No. So, daily----------5:55 a. m.
Pass. No. S, daily----------12:01 p. m.
Pass. No. IT., daily--------1:31 p. m.
Pass. No. %, except Sunday-6:45p p. m.
Pass. No. Al, Friday only---9:39 p. m.
Pass. No. At, Sunday only--10:o2 a. m.
Pass. No. 1, daily---------10:15 p m.
Pass. No. 101, daily-------11:38 p. m.
Train No. 40 arrives from Milwau-
kee at 2:55 p. m. Saturday and Sunday
only.
Train No. A leaves Watertown for
the east at 1850 p. m. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1924
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at OLA a. H.. except Sunday.
Train No. Z arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. M
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 6:45 p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from the east
at 1850 p. N. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1902 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 5:45
p. m.
Train leaves for the east at 1850 p.
m., Sundays only.
*These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & RTH-WESTERN
South.

Chicago passenger--------5 $40 a. m.
sChicago enger--------11;0 5 q. m
Chicago assenger------- 1870 p. m
GAINESVILLE passenger------- 7:15 p. m.
500 a. m. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both HOS a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay ger------7:55 a. m.
Green Bay, Sundays only----8:10 a. m.
Green Bay ger------2:43 p. m.
Northern higan-------8:25 p. m.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 7:56 a. m. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1870 train south makes connec-
tons at Jefferson Junction for points
east
A train goes west from Clyman
Junction at $500 p. m.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-27
Separator Washer.

quickly ind the bowl is clean. It is
much simpler and easier than the old
hand and-ra or brush method and Is a
boon when you are all tired out and
face the prospect Of having to clean
out the separator or risk disease by
letting it go dirty until tomorrow
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-02
JURORS DRAWN
FOR IMPORTANT
CRIMINAL CASES
FARMERS PREDOMINANT IN SPITE
OF EFFORTS TO RELIEVE
THEM

Judge Steele was disgusted this
morning when he discovered that fully
rs per cent of the names drawn from
the jury box were those of farmers.
He was in hopes that practically all
would be names of townsfolks. He
has continued all civil cases. and all
criminal cases except those that are
pressing for trial. These will come up
about the middle of June and it is
feared that farm work will still be
pressing at that time because of the
late season.
The 40 names drawn this morning
by Sheriff Campbell, Auditor Estes
and Judge Nelson are as follows:
H. B. Mickey, E. M. Dowdy, N. G.
Gilbertson, J. A. Gossett, Louis Otness,
Frank Burch, S. H. Gaskell, John T.
Baken, Vinton Parkins, C. F. Bucholz,
James Fogle, J. S. Thompson, Ward
Gano, Walter Dewitt, J. L. Carlson,
Moscow; Charles Bunney, Princeton; !;
J. H. Hazeltine, Viola; G. c. Sommins,
Pennington; Otis Stone, Linden; Gar
field Baker, Helmer; j. c. Williams,
Viola ]. w Thompson, Cora Neis
Matison, Linden; H. L. Gritman,
Deary; Jos. ]. Lynch, Palouse; Robt.
H. Roseberry, Kendrick; Ed Taylor,
Juliaetta; John G. Gleason, Howard;
Jack Odem, Juliaetta; Frank S. Curtis,
Deary; Lester Wolheater, Palouse;
George Welch, Potlatch; Aug. M. john
son, Deary; George Rothwell, Viola;
Jacob Vogel, Potlatch; Halvor Lien,
Bear Greek; j. j. Headrick, Cornwall; {;
Marsh Carlton, Juliaetta Oscar BOhn,
Park: G. w. Dunn, Little Potlatch.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-02
AUTOMOBILE TAX
RUNS HIGH THIS
YEAR IN LATAH
TOTAL is NOW SLIPS WITH GOOD
LY SUM STILL TO BE
PAID

Latah county has collected $11,21S.2s
in automobile license taxes for the
present year up to date. This com
pares we'll with the total of S9666
collected in 1916. The total for the
present year will be largely increased
before the final record is closed.
The collection for May was $5303.SS
from this source This is the largest
sum ever collected in one month.
Up to the close of business May 81
this year a total Of 668 automobile Ii
censes were issued from the office OF
County Assessor Gemmill. OF this
total 620 were for automobiles prop
er, 23 for chauffeurs, II for dealers
and eight for motorcycles making the
total of 66S.
It is the opinion of the officials that
there are at least 200 automobiles IN
the county still to be licensed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-02
WESTERN LUMBER
MAKERS PREPARE
FOR THEIR ''BI1''
MAKE PLANS TO SUPPLY THE
GOVERNMENT WITH ALL
NEEDED SUPPLIES.

SPOKANE-Lumber manufacturers
day to supply their proportion of the
lumber which the United States gov
ernment will need for army and navy
uses at whatever price may be fixed.
This information was telegraphed
to Washington, D. c., after a meeting
of a committee of the Western Pine
Manufacturers association, represent
ing nearly so mills and an annual
production of 1,500000,000 feet.
1--WE shall not suggest to the gov
ernment any price on the lumber to
be furnished from this district" said
j. P McGoldrick of the McGoldrick
Lumber company, Spokane. "We are
ready to do our share and any price
fixed by the government will be ac-
.ceptable to us. We will be prepared
at every mill represented in the as
sociation to rush orders for govern
ment PURPOSES
A committee of eight was appointed
to make an apportionment among the
association members of such orders
as the government wishes to place.
The apportionment will be placed up
on the capacity of the plants and their
shipping facilities. The members
are H. H. Hornby, Dover, Idaho; A.
w. Laird, Potlatch, Idaho; r. M.
Hart Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; w. c.
Lumbrecht, Bonner, Mont; j. F.
Hennessy, Libby, Mont; j. P. NC
Goldrick; Thomas A. McCann, Bend,
Ore; and D. G. Eccles, Baker, Ore.