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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

temper and perennial optimism to every otbe1
resident. Drouths are very rare. Protracted
dry weather is almost unknown. When such
periods do come they are more often expert
enced during the fall or winter than during the,
spring and summer seasons. For this reason
crops are rarely injured to any great extent by
drouths
The date of killing frost which is of SUCH
vital Importance to the one who wishes to know
what given section offers in regard to freedom
from damage to growing vegetation by climatic
changes is usually so late in the fall or so early
IN the spring, that most crops escape injury en-
hrey hose that are damaged suffer only to-
a small extent, unless the season is an abnormal
one. The damage to growing crops in the fall
may be entirely ignored, as all crops have been
harvested before the first annual autumnal frost
arrives, so that the small percentage of loss from
frosts whenever there is any loss at all. is negG-
gible
Statistics, which are reputed never to be de-
cephve, show with accuracy and clearness that
the farmer in this section need not fear the
damage that may possibly be done by killing
trosts at a late day in the spring season. From
the tabulated statement given herewith it NAV
be seen that in the last twenty years killing
frost has not occurred later than April l. wit.a
the single exception of the year 1910, when a.
killing frost occurred on the night of April 25-
his is the latest killing frost that has ever been
known here. Using the table as basis Of
judgment, it would probably not occur once ~
twenty years The first frost in the fall durinc
the last twenty years has not occurred earlier
than October "A. 1t ordinarily comes in No
vember and sometimes as late as the first week.
in December.
The accompanying table, gives dates Of hr,g
and last killing frosts at Americus, has been
compiled from the records of the local weather
station, and is as follows:
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The Climate of This Section is Perennially Pleasant

union over country and section where the
skies are SUMMER or the climate more pleasing
for business or for pleasure throughout the sea,
sons of the year
1t was genial Mark Twain, the king of hui
NOR, who prefaced volume with descriptions
of every possible kind of weather giving as
his reason the fact that half of the average novel
is made up Of illusions to the weather Wher
ever in the course of Twain story reference
to the weather was suggested, the reader was
referred to that portion of the preface where
description of that particular kind of weather
could be found
No rational man, or woman, either, for thai
matter, will question the importance of the
weather, as humorously indicated by Mark
Twain, for is not the weather the chief topic
of conversation among many people notwth-
standing the fact that the. stern edict of socie-
TVS dsapproval is supposed to have been issued
against it? But, had he lived in Sumter coun
ty, Twain would not have felt called upon 70
preface his volume as he did With no insn
uation that the weather is not an important topic
of conversation here, as everywhere among CIV
ilized as we'll as uncivilized peoples, but be.
cause of the fact that the main things said here
about the weather are pleasing because the
weather itself is pleasant
For this reason the humorist's preface would
have been reduced to at least half of its volume
because the references to dsagreeable weather
would have been eliminated, while on the other
hand. such agreeable weather as is experienced
in Sumter county has tendency to moIlify and
appease ones temper and to cause one to a large
degree to forget the weather In proof of this
statement one has but to make inquiry of any
one of the many residents of Sumter county,
who have come to this section from distant states
in the Union and even from Canada.
1t would be difficult to find section of Ceor
gia or the entire South where climatic conditions
are more equaPle and more pleasing than thosc
of this immediate section of the state. The
summers are neither too long nor too hot, while
the winters are short and temperate Snow or
sleet rarely falls, while the average winter
brings but comparatively little ice. Freedom
from harsh and destructive winds, which are
met with in so many other parts of the South
and the union, is a distinctive feature of the
climate that makes this section most inviting
to that large portion of mankind who do not
mind the weather if the wind doesn't blow
As regards rainfall, which is of such vital
Importance to every one in climate of th,4
kind. whether engaged in agriculture or other
the distribution of rains throughout
the year is most satisfying. While the annual
rainfull is abundant it is not excessive Best of
all, it is distributed equally throughout the
year. insuring success to the farmer and good
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Those who enjoy mild winters will find a
haven of comfortein Americas and this imme-
date section The farmer and agricultural
ist here find the winters so mild that such crops
as onions cabbage turnips. beets, lettuce and
many other crops may be kept growing through.
out the year By using a light cloth cover or
other device, lettuce, English peas and other
garden crops may be kept green all winter.
There is no snow to harm them, and the win
ter that has just closed (1ol l-lol2) afforded
an excellent opportunity of observing that
Amerlcus escaped sleet and snow when other
sections almost adjacent had at least a touch
of both. One may say with practical certain
ty that this section is essentially free from the
harm that snow and sleet bring to vegetation
and crops.
Other crops, such as small grain, among
which may be classified oats, wheat, rye, barley
and kindred crops. grow throughout the win
ter without damage The loss of even part
of these crops by freezes and cold during the
winter. is negligible. as they are not harmed All
all during the average winter The stretch OF
green fields of growing oats during the winter.
Is sight to gladden. the eye of the farmer and
every one at the season when the freshness Of
growing crops cannot be enjoyed at all in
many parts of the country These winter crops
form very important part of the harvests gar
nered by the farmers of this section. where
there is no season of the year when active agrl-
cultural work cannot be engaged in,
With freedom from sleet IN winter goes q
similar immunity from hailstorms in other
seasons While hailstorms occur occasionally.
the damage to crops from this source during
The past twenty years has been very slight, es-
pecaIy when compared with the results OF
such storms as are experienced in so many other
places whose climate approaches in mldness
and desrability that afforded by this section OF
The Southeri states Practical immunity from
tornadoes is also enjoyed here as the paths
of these and other storms have been so ordered
by nature as not to leave any signs of destruc
ton upon this widely favored territory.
AS the normal annual temperature and rain
fall during The year go very far toward deter
mining the comfort and pleasantness Of the
weather th4 living proof of the desirability Of
The Climate here is given in tables that embrac-
complete figures dealing with these features OF
the weather An equable temperature through
out the year with no extreme Of either heat or
cold, is Wat makes up the weather that
breeds ophmists successful farmers and bust
-''ssess men. Americas and this section has re-
particular that is indeed pleasing
apying table. showing nor
jual temperature and pr4ci-)
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is true that the summers are rather long, but
they are never excessively warm The nights
in summer are invariably cool, with good
breeze usually to temper the warmth, furnish
ing in this way pleasing and timely relief after
the comparatively few days during the course Of
the summer that might be termed unusually
warm.
There arr no Utopian climates any more
than there are Utopian governments, peoples
languages or laws. But there are climates that
approach Utopian climates, without being as
ISOLATED with lands and cities that are sit,oted
IN inaccessible mountains or other out-of-the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

These figures together with those given for
the earliest and latest frosts. tell eloquently
the story Of the many advantages that this eli
mate affords for the homeseeker and the far
mer- Taking the year as a whole. iheke is NJ
pIeasanter climate anywhere in the natIA ~. !.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

way places Sumter county has all the desir-
able elements of climate, with rich soil and
lively business life included. If that is as much
as Utopia then this section is Utopia in sub
stance, instf dof in fancy. Wb4ever one germ
60 sc hard to 61de searching the
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
Rock Island

La HA -
N. A. Doheny left Monady on :
business trip to Egeland.
Joseph Ryan and A. D. Sprague
have each purchased an automobile
since our last letter.
Harry Connors left Tuesday even.
ing for Havre, Montana.
81. N. Bekken has recently built .
garage on his lot on the lake shore.
Nj. and Mrs. Ross Moore were the
guests Of Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs
James Homan in Devils Lake Satur-
day.
Miss Nettie Skurdahl was the guest
Of Miss Eva Barr on Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Stinson and
daughters Of Devils Lake autoed oui
and called on Greenwood friends Mon
day evening.
Roy Cutler will spend a few weeka
at the r. G. Gray home at Bethany.
Miss Emily Smith returned home
Monday from Hamar where she was :
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
guest for the week end at the Par

guest for the week end at the Pare
home.
y. D. Maurer of Starkweather au-
toed down to Chautauqua Tuesday
MI. and Mrs. Maurer expect to return
Ito their summer home about the mid
die Of the month.
A party Of young people from De.
wills Lake enjoyed a weiner roast al
Chautauqua Wednesday evening. They
were chaperoned by Prof. Chas. Smart
and Miss Alice Gilbert
Mrs. G. E. Woodward returned on
Saturday from a two. weeks visit
with her daughter and family at New
Rockford
Mr.. and Mrs. Ace Tufford Of Beth
any, autoed down and visited Sunday
at the Ross Moore cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Doheny and
family autoed ont north east Of De.
wills Lake Sunday and spent the day
with Mrs. Doheny's mother, Mrs. "A.
Spice.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Toomey and
son Glenn Of Edmore spent Sunday al
their Chautauqua cottage.
Secetary Edgar LaRue and family
moved down 70 their G~hautauqua cot
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
ALBERT NJ. POWELL
TAKES UP. DUTIES
AS TREASURER

Albert M. Powell, treasurer, yester-
day assumed the duties Of his office.
He viii be assisted by John M. Nor
gan, inexperienced accountant and
pioneer resident. They were kept
busy MISUNDERSTANDING the congrat-
ulations Of their manysfniends. T
Nj. Ell Z. Duel, the retiring treas
urer, hassbeen signally faithfulsin the
dischargesof his Official duties during
his four yearssof incumbency and the
World wishes him every success in his
new field.
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tage2Thursdsy otasr ate reaidenH
are the RsBlssssuIn. n. Hog
[hane and i. ARsbillardsfamili ;s
MI. and Mn q 4. Conant VIII oc-s
[cupy the Juerxreenas cottage tkisi SUM
mer and thss Jack Maher family hay,ss.;
rsntedthe Bell cottage forsthe season,
Mlss. A W. Burt of Devils, Lake,
spent Tuesday II. her cottage. Mrs
Burt expects rs spend the summer ! q 4
Chautauqua
MI. and Mrss Edga, IsaRus haduu
their guests Sunday, MrsssssKlissrSAndd
Mr.. LaRne's sister, MRS. d, I'M Crsssas
of Devils Lake. sS ss
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Roberts and
family spent Sunday at the Albert
Roberts cottage,
The NJ. o. Simonstad, o. w. Ohm
stad and E M. Crary families Of De-
wills Lake, entertained a.few friends at
a picnic at Chautauqua Sunday after
non.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Ran and fam.
lily of Rock Island auto.d out to the
James Ryan home Sunday and spent
the afternoon.
MI. apd Mrs. "A. D. Sprague and
daughter Frances returned Saturday
from their western trip. They spent
the winter in California with their son
and daughter and their families re-
turning by way of Tacoma, Washing
ton, where they visited Mrs. Sprague's
sister.
MI. and Mrs. Dixon have also re-
turned to their Chautauqua summer
home after. having spent the winter at
their winter home at Beloxi, Missis-
sippi. They report the spring as also
being very backward there, and all
along their way north they noticed.
the lateness of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Barr and fam
lily were delightfully."- entertained at the
R. G. Gray home at Bethany Sunday.
Mrs. Burt Stotlar was the honor
guest at a surprise dinner Sunday ev-
ening at her home at Greenwood. The
occasion was her birthday and she was
presented with a pedestal in honor of
the event. The affair was arranged
by Mrs. Holman and Mrs. Clarence
Chance and a very pleasant. evening
was enjoyed by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer had the
privilege of entertaining a very dis
tinguished guest one day last week in
the person Of Chief Little Fish Of the
Sioux Indians. The old chief has
reached his Goth year and is nearly
blind and can scarcely distinguish OBJ
jects. He started out from his home
near the Mission to find his old friends.
the Planners, andswas overtaken by an
auto which helped him along on his
journey until he reached the union Of
the aIndian" road with the one that
goes west to the w. b. Brown farm.
where, with the aid. Of his walking
stick he proceeded to afeel' his way
through the woods. He inquired his
way from the Browns and later from
Mr.. Highlands and in some way in his
Indian language, making them UNDER
stand whom it was that he wanted to
see, and was jjubilant when he finally
reached the Palmer home. He chat
ted with the family for a short time.
while partadng Of lunch which Mrs.
Palmer had prepared for him, then rot.
up and took his leave telling his
friends that he : return to visit them
at some future time.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS

Il you want alarm hand, by day or
month, use your telephone. State wa
ges and we will send help to your
nearest r. r. stationsfree Of charge.
Maxson's Employment Agency,
50 4 8 Devils Lake, N. Oak.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
M'CUMBER'S s
SONHAS ENLISTED AS
SECOND CLASS SEAMAN

Minneapolis, May "a Washington
special to the Journal says:
donald R. McC umber,<s Of Sen
ator I. y. Met urcber of North Dakota,
has enlisted as a second class seaman
in the naval reserve, and leaves Wash
ington tonight for hesNorfok tram
ing-statlon. is
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
CORN THE GREAT
FOOD PRODUCER

Corn will produce more food per
acre than any other crop except pos
'sibly alfalfa. It produces both grain
AND forage tina. Is both nutritious and
relished by all kinds of stock. Corn
fodderhas about the.same feeding val
ue as timothy hay and shelled corn has
about the same feeding value as oats.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10

Among the physicians Of this city
who are attending the State Medical
society at New Rockford TO-DAY Is DR..
g. J. McGurren, who is billed for an
address at that meeting.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
PARCEL POST TO
.s NORWAY SUSPENDED

Washington, May 9-Dihaculties 81.
ocean Transportation have caused the
suspension Of parcel post from the
United States and Norway.
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Cafe?
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

" iEeIddUDlST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Hill Ave. and 5th 81.
REy. g. 2. sT1NsoN, Pastor
- a y NJ. Mothers Day service.
mon. 81 ls
n. Epworth League
anniversary meeting. Every mem
per expected to be present.
500 Pm. Praise service.
BETHANY.
$50. Sunday school. 1 Sy25s
' s;so. Mothers her Day service. III.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-10
MARKET REPORT

t[aHHH.|r EsIll t4Lsa9a+E -
Quotations for Thursday, May 10th,
lsl7, az furnished BY the farmers
Mll and Elevator Co, Devils Lake.
North Dakota
No. Hard $2.97
No. 4 Northern 1926
No. 2 Northern 1922
No. 8 wheat 1882 Il v,
1914 Wheat s2.4s to 81. rs
No. 1 durum $3.50
No. 2 durum 1918
Barley "a to $1.2O,
Oats 80
Rye $2.05 J.
Flax 1892. . "A
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Have you tried the New Ramsey
4s s5,
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
HEGSTED PROJECT Is
WORTHLESS SAYS SMITH.

BOISE State Engineer J. H. Smith
has not changed his mind with regard
TO the Hegsted project and in a report
to the state land board sets forth he
can see no merit to it as a Carey act
project In a separate report regard
ing the Darlington Land and Irriga-
ton company which was before the
state land board the first OF the week
he says that notice should be served
the various entrymen to show cause
why their contracts should not be
cancelled, and the entries cancelled
unless reasons for not doing so are
shown.
At the land board meeting the early
par. of the week it was said that the
lands within the Hegsted project were
being held to the exclusion of bona
fide entrymen and that there was not
enough water to irrigate them. The
board showed a disposition to cancel
the contract of the company with the
state and throw the lands open to en-
try but first referred the matter TO
the state engineer.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
CONTRACTS LET
FOR WARSHIPS
-Four Battleships, Twenty Destroyers
and Thirty Submarines are to BE
Constructed.

AOllibcU / ltSSJ
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The last
session of the Sixty-fourth congress
appropriated $3133S4,212 for the 1917
naval building program. The act was
approved August 20, 1916, and the
money has ever since been available.
OF the sixty-six vessels authorized,
however, in this, the greatest prepar-
edness step in the history of the ma
ton, siXty-siX keels yet remain to be
laid.
Inability to agree on terms and Of
costs demanded by private yards have
been responsible for the delay, accord
ing to Secretary Daniels.
Contracts are yet to be signed for
eight of the proposed new vessels, and
OF the other fifty-eight there remain
eighteen authorized submarines for
which the building terms are not yet
complete.
Fer the entire program of cOnstruc-
ton, bids have been received for all
but one vessel This is an ammuni-
ton ship for which bids were opened
January g. Contracts already have
been placed for four battleships, TWEEN
" destroyers, and three submarines.
For eighteen of the last named, how
ever certain details yet remain to be
worked out before their construction
can be started
Four authorized battle cruisers are
also awaiting final action on building
terms before their keels can be laid.
Under the appropriation act provj-
sion must be made for the cOnstruc-
ton of the entire program by Febru-
ary %.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
ARGENTINE STATE
UNDER RECEIVER
Political Tnngle in Entire Rios Neces-
states Appointment Of Federal Inter-
YentOr.

tlnlteu freSSl
BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 9.-The Ar
gentine state of Entire Rios. today is
in the hands of a receiver. whose duty
is not to wind up the PROVINCES df-
fairs, but 10 straighten them out.
The Entire Rios receiver, or inter
ventOr, is DR. Joaquin S. de Anchor
ona. The provincial governor is Dr.
Miguel Laurencena. Or. Laurencena is
a radical, like national President Irig
oyon The Entire Rios legislature is
due to elect two senators to send 20
the federal upper house in Buenos
Aires. On joint ballot the legisla
ture is radical by a majority of two
votes. Therefore the two senator's
presumably viii be radicals.
The conservative members OF the
legislature do not want this to hap
pen. Consequently they stay away
from the sessions and Governor Lau-
rencena cannot get a quorum.
After repeated attempts to over
come this difficulty the governor ap-
pealed to the president The presi-
dent placed the situation in the hands
OF Dr. de Anchorena, as receiver, or
Intervention.
Federal Intervention in the PROVING
es is not unusual in Argentina.
When President Irigyon went into
office, as a radical, there were many
predictions that he would radicalize
all the conservative states by means
of Intervention.
This was the way in which it was
prophesized President Irigyon would
do it, but there has been only the
one case 50 far.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
Serial No. O11350-O15534.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Decem-
Der 20, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Cornell
ius Bos, of Amsterdam, Idaho, who
on June Is, 1912, made Homestead en-
try, Serial No. 011350 for NWH NEA
E1a NE14 Section 26, and SW1z SCI
Section %, Township 10 s., Range Is
East, Boise Meridian, and on June II,
1914, made Additional Homestead en-
try Serial No. 015534 for NEH NWA
Section 26, and NWH seq, Section
%, Township 10 South, Range 16 East
Boise Meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make final three year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Maurice Gu
heen, u. S. Commissioner, at Hollister
Idaho, on the LIST day of March, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Vrieling, John Roster, HarkO
Kimm and John Williamson, all of
Amsterdam, Idaho.
BEN r. GRAY,
Register
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
Serial No. 017235.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the interior, U. s.
Land Office at Haley, Idaho, Decem-
Der 8, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that William
W. Humphrey, of Hansen, Idaho, who,
en- May 8, 1915, made Homestead En-
try, No. o17235, for E1z NEA Sec
ton %, and VIZ NWA, Section 81,
Township 10 South, Range 10 East,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before c. G. Siggins, U. S.
Commissioner, at Twin Falls. Idaho,
on the Sth day of February, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Oliver d. Bills of Hansen, Clarence
w. Parks, Charles F. Smith and
Joseph r. Hyer, of Twin Falls, Idaho.
BEN r. GRAY.
Register.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
WOMAN ATTORNEY
FOR WAGE LAW
Assistant Attorney General Of Colo
RADIO Opens Battle Before the LegiS-
lature.
UNITED Press)

DENVER, Colo. Jan 9-Miss clara
Ruth Moozer, the only woman assis-
tant states attorney general in the
United States. appointed to the posi-
lion in response to the demands of the
women of this state, started her cam
paign to force the Democratic party
to live up to its pledges and put
through a minimum wage for women
at the present session of the state
legislature
The bill passed by the last legisla-
ture and vetoed by the governor will
be amended and reintroduced nj this
session The most important changes
i'm the bill which is patterned after
the Oregon law. will be the inclusion
of piece workers as well as wage
workers in the minimum, according TO
Miss Mozzer. If the hill passes. all
cases coming under the new law
while she holds office will be turned
over to Miss Mozzer