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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-03
MANY ADVANTAGES
FROM GOOD ROADS
Investigation BY Government
Shows Such Expenditures
Are Justified.

Investigations conducted By the
United States Department Of AgricuF
ture prove conclusively that good
roads increase school attendance, I'M
prove social conditions and enlarge
business transactions. while the sell
Ing price Of tillable farm land increas-
- more than the total cost OF the I'M
provements. Discussing these sub
tects, the Weekly News Letter. pub
lished by the Department of Agricul-
ture, had the following:
"A Is per cent increase In the pro-
portion of the available children at
tending schools took place following
the construction of good roads In eight
counties studied by the Office Of Pab-
lie Roads and Rural Eneineering of
the Department. The Improvement in
roads was followed also IN several OF
! the counties, the report shows, by con-
solidation of a number OF the little
one-room schools into graded schools,
which give the pupils better education
81 advantages, by'a development Of
various industries, and by social i'm
| proements due to easier intercourse.
These Improvements are related close
| ly to increases in land values and de-
creases in hauling costs, effects also
traced to the construction Of improved
roads. The studies were made III
Spottsylvania, Dinwiddie. Lee and
Wise Counties, Virginia; Franklin
County, New York; Dallas County,
Alabama; Lauderdale County, Missis
sippi, and Manatee County, Florida.
ITO determine as far as possible the
exact dollars and cents effect on a
county of the improvement Of bad
roads, specialists Of the office of Pub
lie Roads and Rural Engineering of
the Department made economic sur
veys in eight counties in each Of the
years from 1910 to 1915, inclusive.
This study Of the increase in the
values Of farm lands In the eight coun-
ties reveals the rather interesting fact
that following the improvement Of the
main market roads the increase In the
selling price of tillable farm lands
served by the roads has amounted to
from one to three times the total cost
Of the Improvements. The Increase In
values in those instances which were
recorded ranged from 63 per cent to
so per cent In Spottsylvania Co., Va. !;
from 6S to 1914 per cent in Dinwiddie
Co., Va; from 70 to so per cent In Lee
Co., Va; 25 to 100 in Wise Co., Va. !;
9 to ia in Franklin Co.. N. Y; so to
100 In Dallas Co., Ala; rs to so in
Lauderdale Co., Miss, and from so to
100 in Manatee Co., Fla. The estimates
of increase were based for the most
part upon the territory within dis
tance of one mile on each side Of the
roads improved"
These same investigations by the
Department Of Agriculture disclosed
that in the last 12 years there has been
an increase of more than 250 per cent
in the total outlay for roads and
bridges in the United States.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-03

lost I'm Franee-fhe war against star
the decision of the farmers Of the
forty-eight States.
The two great weapons In this war
are arms and starvation. The war
vation win be won or lost In America
The Kaiser cannot whip the French
and English armies and the English
navy while England has food. But
it is still possible that the German
submarines may be able to keep food
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-03

zen must do his part. the President
has made his chief appeal to the men
who live ON the land. He is right in
doing so, for the safety of our country
just now is in the hands of our far
mers. What l mean it not merely
our safety and the safety Of our AL
lies in the matter of food. I mean
that the safety Of the United States
against foreign invasion hangs on
against German arms will be won or
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-03

Young men are being continually
urged to Get back to the Farm" but
they are expected to wade in mud up
to their knees to get there. Vote for
the S6,000,000 bond measure and help
make the farm more accessible to la.
Dor as well as to the markets.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-03
THE TlLLERS OF The SOIL
HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY

April 26, 1917.
Mr.. Vawter Crawford,
The Gazette-Times,
Heppner, Ore.
Dear Mr.. Crawford:
In this great time, when every citi
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-03
TREAsURER'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all out
standing county warrants up to and
including April 80, will be paid upon
presentation at my office.
II. ]. HUMPHREYS,
County Treasurer.
Dated this 3rd day of May, 1915,
at Heppner, Oregon.
DR.. J. G. Turner, the Portland eye
specialist, is in the city today.
Miss Josephine Richardson went
to Portland Wednesday to spend two
weeks visiting with friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
IN FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE
TO TALK TRADE MATTERS
Snicsmen Of liiC Misunderstanding Com
ceru PROFIT from Instructive Talks
at R0undiabic Sessions.

rhe Federal Rubber Company. OF
CulahS. Wis. - numbered among the
big manufacturing institutions Of this
country which realize the benefits he-
rived by bringing together ali Of their
district managers and representative
for general conference on their sales
and advertising n.ans for the coming
year.
This years convention or !'cdcta!
Rubber district managers aud repre-
s"niativcs opened October - ard con-
tinued for four days. during which time
there was not an Idle moment for any
ono OF III" s'xty-hve men who had
journ"yed to Cudahy from all sectious
OF the United States
The four-day session was voted the
most successful Of it's kind ever ar
ranged by the Federal officials When
the statesmen we're not protiting BY in
struct.vc :alltS a; roundtabIe confe,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

room we'll Uttered with clean straw.
/! they have had an extensive grass
run no much the better. With such a
run even white fowls may require no
washing except their feet and legs.
and perhaps their comb and wat,lcs
Gioss on the Feathers.
Some fanciers feed linseed for a
week before exhibition. It's use in
crcases the secretion OF oil and adds
lust"r 10 the plunaSe. Fowls gem
orally refuse the seed whole. SD a
good method OF feeding it is 20 add 1,
small quantity OF linsccd meal daily
to wet mash.
Another plan. which also maintains
tho health OF the fowls. tx TO add TO
the evening grain ration for about
TWO weeks equal parts of bucnwhca:
and hempaeed. These grain; arc read
iiy eaten by tho birds and usually only
In proportion to their orEsni: needs.
Those grains not only adj a gloss
20 the feathers. but they give !, bright
color to tho comb and wattlcs
Various forms and Kinds OF boxes
or crates arc used for shipping TN
der all circumstances the top SHOULD
be purity open for High, and vcnttla-
ton. The crate should have plenty
OF clean straw. small cabbage may
be fastened TO the side or top: also
part Of loaf Of dry breah Tho
toMiS Will cut the sou part AMI neither
bread aor green food VIII become
soiled. The crate or box should b..
large enough for the birds to stand
or sit side by side without, crowdine
Whether tho birds require special
care after their return from ,h, show
depends upon the feeding and care they
have had during the exhibition Ir
they have been impropcrly fed or un-
duly AEitated. the birds MAJ need a
little corrective. II they seem lam
guild or fcverish. give each one a
scanty roea, OF bread soaked in mix
rev sips only OF clean water and
-half-teaspoonful Of castor oil. Tho
latter should be given ut night. Noxt
day feed them moderately on soft food
do not give them too much water. and
only a small quantity OF green food
The following day. II the birds seem
all right. they may be placed on their
regular diet. In all cascs 1t is safest
not to give show birds an. grain and
TO limit their water allowance the ,lay
after their return. IL these directions
are followed closely. there Will he lii
tie injury from exhibition. and tho
same pens may be- shown mary times
without losses.
Pullets do not always mature uni
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

bird be examined in detail. See that
the neck, hachle. back and tail are tho
same in color. marking and carriage:
rules apply even where individual
male or female birds are selected for
exhibition.
The fancier should not be too criti-
cal Experience proves that few birds
are, absolutely perfect One OF the
chief characteristics Of breeding liz va
ration. and this a good Judge knows.
While the breeder may thus recognize
some defects in his own birds. impair
tial judges have 10 weigh other blem-
ishes in birds Of competing pens One
may. therefore. win where birds are
known not 10 be up TO standard in
every particular. Birds with glaring
defects should not be exhibited. A
tancicr should not hesitate to show
even il the birds do not ALWAYS meet
his own standard OF perfection.
Making Up ii PEN
y bad selection is fatal TO prize win
'rna. Likewise delay in getting the
fowls together may Danish the fanciers
hopes OF success. Where birds unac-
cnstomed TO each other are matched
this should be done a least ton days
before the time OF exhibition. The
OBJECT Is 10 have the birds familiar
"lth ~hch other. some fowls Will try
TO dominate the pen. This is bad Il;
may cause nshtinG on tho road or
during the exhibition, causing damage
:" the plumagc. and perhaps. serious
Injuries. Such condition might we'll
Kill ones hopes OF winning "A prize
good practice in matching is IS
follows: About a week or ten days be-
fore the pen Is to be shipped prepare
nice dry room for the fowls. Cover
the floor thickly with clean straw
Place tn" birds in the room and throw
small quantity of wheat or scratch
iced into the litter. The birds should
DE allowed to get hungry before being
put together. and they will be so eager
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

I" scratch they viii not know they are
strangers. Besides in scratching for
the grain the birds clean themselves
without trouble. The clean dry straw
helps them to put on a glossy appear
ancc To give bright red color to
the comb and wattl"s. n little sulphate
Of iron may be dissolved in the drink
ing water.
Where white fowls, or thosc with
considerable white in their plumage,
are shown. the natural cleaning pro-
cess described is not always sufficient.
sometimes IL is necessary to wash the
birds day or two before they are
shipped
Take fine sponge. moistcn il. and
soap IL thoroughly with q mild soap.
one that does not contain too much free
alkaii smooth down every feather
repeatedly in order to clean the feath-
ers without rufTiing them. Repeat the
process with water only until all the
soap has been removed. Lastly. smooth
the feathers with a soft cloth Soda
should not be used in the water as
il gives the feathers Il yellow appear
ance.
Let the birds remain in warm dry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

Because they are excellent winter
layers. desirable table fowl mature
rapidly. and have rugged constructions
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds have be-
lean varieties OF poultry. Their brown
eggs are OF good size. As market
birds. they stand high because they are
plump and yellow-sk inned and are SAL
able at all ages. from broilcr size TO
maturity.
Rhode Island Reds are produced from
crosses OF number OF other fowls in
Guiding Light Brahmas. Buzz and par
tridgc Cochins. Singlecomb Brown Leg
horns and Dark Cornish. Out OF this
CORRECTION came red fowls with single
combs. rose combs and pea combs. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

pea comb fowls we're not perpetual cd
as variety, but both the single and
INC rose comb fowls quickly became
popular. In fancy points. however. the
Rose Comb khod" Island Reds we're
Drought Ia perfection quicker than the
single Combs. ana many Of its Single
comb sports We're used to perfect
some Of The best lines OF Single Combed
Reds.
This variety ha. a long deep body,
very heavy in the breast. It's plumaSe
IS q brilliant. rich deep red in all sec
lions, excepting the tail, which Is
Sr"eliish- black. and the wing flights.
which are married. with black When
tuH grown males should weigh from
IL TO l-2 pounds. and the females
from 10 - pounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

fu,miy. Often there ar. dclinuueu;s.
Sometimes this l. due 20 poor stnw-
ina wrong feeding methods "r in-
proper care. IN either case II SHOULD,
be corrected. and next weeks article
has TO do with this important sub.
jcct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

cnccs. they wero making the most OF
their elaborate entertainment program
provided by thcir hosts.
Optimism prevailed. anu il was the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

the year l9lS wouI prove "A ,aoorS. L.
breaker from the standpoint OF inercas
Ing and aourisning business .unS,. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

room wei! Uttered with clean straw
1! they have had an extensive grass
run no much the better. With such a
run even white fowls may require no
washing except their feet and legs.
and perhaps their comb and wattlcs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-07
LUNENBURG.
Of. F. Balch. correspondent. }

(F. f. Balch, correspondent
Mrs. Fisher of North Haverhill, N.
III. was the guest of her sister, Mrs
G. A. Balch. last week-Mr. and
Mrs. Graves of East st. Johnsbury
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w c.
King at Maplehurst last week.-Mr
and Mrs. A. J. Newman entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Adams and child
ren of Lyndonville at the Heights
House recently. The Coos and
Essex Association of Congregational
churches held very interesting and
profitable session with. the Lunen-
burg church last week Tuesday and
Wednesday. Supper was served to
the delegates at the Heights Houss
by the Ladies Aid society on. Tues
day evening.-Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
Ball entertained the ladies'. of Z the
Methodist Aid society and their
guests on Wednesday evening at, a
HalloWe' en- party, where witches and
ghosts were in evidence and the old
charms and many new stunts tried
by the guests. making it very en-
joyable occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shores of Cranky were re-
cent guests of their sister, Mrs. Jean
Wilson and family-A telephone
was placed in the residence of James
Smith last week.-Mr and Mrs.
Charles Finley have returned from
their wedding trip and will soon &C
to housekeeping in the house near
the South Lunenburg ferry recently
vacated by Harry Fuller and family,
who have moved to Fitzdale-Fred
Curtis has begun work in the Wilson
blacksmith shop.-Ernest Silsby and
Albert Lewis were home on short
furlough from Camp Deyens on Sum
day. The few friends who saw them
were more than glad to see the boys
and sorry for a short leave They
report conditions assvery pleasant in
camp, tho still looking forward to
the time when they will come home
for a longer furlough-Will Bean
and Miss Emma Lewis, both of this
town, were married on Saturday
afternoon by Rev Albert Gregory.
The will live with the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan. Beau
Mrs. NJ. p. Bowker visited friends in
Lyndonville over the week END. +
Miss Ruth Cole, who is d student in
the Seminary at MONTPELIER spent
the week end with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John CofesMr and Mrs
A. j. Newman were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Newman in
WhitefieId last week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-07
WOMAN'S CLUB SPENDS
j. MUSICAL AFTERNOON
November Meeting Held AT Pythian
+. Hall With the Largest Attend
ance of the Year.

The November meeting of the St
Johnsbury Woman's Club took place
in Pythian hallsMonday afternoon.
and :, was one of the most largely at
tended of the year. The I business
transacted included an announcement
by Mrs. Frank H. Taylor that there
would be- no sale of Federation
Christmas seals this year, but that
the club women would cooperate in
the. sale of Red Cross seals.
Mrs. Arthur r. Brooks announced
the work of the Mothers League OF
America, which is to organize women
to become interested in motherless
boys of the army. Five new mem bers
were welcomed into club member
ship: Mrs. David Conant, Mrs. Will
liam Hoyt, Mrs. Robert Merrill, Mrs.
Francis A. Poole. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Davis.
The music committee of which
Mrs. C. M. Richmond is chairman,
had charge of the program. The two
ensemble numbers written by Mabel
Daniels were especially pleasing. In
the waltz song sung by Miss Edwina
Blodgett, Mrs. James Cosgrove and
Mrs. FL. w. Blodgett, the melodious
swing was popular. In the duet by
Miss Ella Brownell and Mrs. Blod-
gett, the answering voices gave a
unique effect. Mrs H. Rowland
Stuart's solo was reminiscent of Mac
Dowell and was pleasingly played
The double number by Mrs. Alvin
Noyes was sweet and dainty and the
songs were written by two of the best
known women composers.
The brilliant execution of Miss
Maude E. Browns piano number re
ceived hearty applause, and Mrs
James Cosgrove sang two charming
songs. Miss Marjorie Cramton's num-
bers were a delight to the audience
The three solo numbers by Miss
Brownell- were well. contrasted ano
made up a. fascinating group. The
accompanies for the afternoon were:
Mrs c. M Richmond, Miss Alice B
Warden and Miss Sigrid Eklof. With
two exceptions the program was made
up of compositions by American wo-
men.
At the close of the program a social
time was. spent and appreciation OF
the program expressed. The new
members were given cordial vel
come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-07
'COV GlulIEl
TO TAKE COAL
To Requisition 10 Per Cent
Of Mine Output Of Country
Ease Situation

Washington. Nov An order
requisitioning for the government ten
per cent of the output of virtually
every coal mine in the country, will
be issued by the fuel administration
probably tomorrow. The coal will be
distributed by the government to
meet emergency requirements where
ever they may arise.
Consumption is keeping pace so
closely with production that many of
the country are feeling the pinch of
coal shortage. Industries essen
tial to the public welfare in many
cities face the prospect of closing
down, and thousands of householders
have found it impossible to purchase
winter supply of fuel
The fuel administration has met
the situation as best it could by or
dering individual mines to supply
emergency needs, but it has been de-
cided that a government pile of 'sspot
coal" will best serve the purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-07
MONROE.
Mabel Fri

. 1 F. 4
mabel Frazer. rofresnondent.)
over s107 was cleared from the
chicken pie supper and sale at the
hotel Friday evening AT the chick
en- pie supper and sale at North
Monroe, Oct. 10Th, $3.50 was realized
instead Of s1.30 as printed in last
weeks items--A business meeting
of the Red Cross auxiliary will be
Wednesday p. M, Nov. 7-Rev. and
Mrs. D. e. Burns and daughter, Mad
allyn, of North Haverhill visited 81 Mrs.
c. I'll Hosford's the last of the week
and attended the chicken pie supper
and saIe.-Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Gilfillan of East Burke spent Thurs
day and Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Frazer.-Mr-. and Mrs. Charles
Fssrr of st. Johnsbury spent the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Nelson.-Mr.. and Mrs. Iarkin
Hosfor.l of Woodsville spent the.week
end with Mrs. C. II. Hosford Ell
bridge Fsarnsworth of East Barnet
visited Mrs. j J.. Frazer the last OF
the week.-Mrs. Florence Nelson
spent several days last week-with her
sister. Mrs Charles Falf, IN st.
JoFarsf,usy= choir in the NJ j..
church here was assisted by I.arkin
Hosford as eornstist Sunday ~
Nerth Monroe church several sacred
selections were played on a slcsrola.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-07
SCISSOR BISHOP
SENDS THANKS
Letter Expresses Gratitude
For $1,000 Gift Of ST.
Johnsbury: Citizens

A letter received by Shane Leslie
at his home in Washington, d. C.,
from the bishop of Scissors. has been
forwarded here. The bishop sends
his thanks for the sum OF . money
raised here last summer for the
needy. of scissors and as Mr.. Leslie
states the contents refers more to St.
Johnsbury people than to himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie were Instrument
al in carrying through to a success
full conclusion the auction sale which
st. Johnsbury people so generously
patronized. The, letters follows:
Scissors, Oct. 9, 1917.
What a delicious surprise it was
for me to receive one day the copi-
Gus gift of 5000 francs. Since your
fellow citizens, the Inhabitants of
ST. Johnsbury, have been directed in
this way of charity by the ministers
and priests of your great town and
have been willing to lend an ear to
my supplications and come to our
rescue, tell them on every occasion
of the keenness of my gratitude and
of that of my. diocesans.
Winter comes with it's rigors. Our
destroyed houses can no longer Of
fer shelter to the many emigrants of
our towns and country, who are anx-
ious to try to return there. The most
part possess nothing, linen, clothes
or furniture, and can find no remun-
erative work. Many have a health
enfeebled by privation and by the
slavery. to which they We're reduced
d11rinp several Years
add to that that many of our towns
and villages are totally destroyed,
that I count more than a, hundred
priests i'll treated, beaten: imprisoned
by the enemy, 40 carried captive into
Germany and that many of them are
dead or worn out by fatigue, and you
will have an idea of the deep distress
in which we are plunged.
"Since your sensitive heart is pitt
full to this misery, since your fellow
citizens shew themselves compassion
ate and generous, I pray God from
the bottom of my heart to shed His
choicest blessings on. them and their
hearths and in the Name of our Lord
T bless them with affection and graft
tude.
"PIERRE LOUIS PECHENARD,
Bishop of scissors Laon and ST.
Quentin"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-07
ST. J!ohnsbury is Invaded BY
Spirit Hosts on Hallowe' en-

Witches, COLLINS, ghosts. and all
manner of eerie things made merry
On the streets of St. Johnsbury LAST
night. The extreme spookiness which
generally pervades the atmosphere on
the last night of October was present
in full force, and until the mystic
hour of midnight when the annual
frolic of things mystical comes to an
end, filled the hours with ''black
magic"
To be exact. about everything that
was not nailed down, in some mysti-
cal manner found new and novel
resting place ere the rising run dis
pelled the gloom. Ethlm morning
found many marks of the roistering
spirits of the night.
Some one had the temerity to re-
monstrate with the aforesaid spirits,
found to their sorrow they were of
the solid kind. No ether shout them!
A number of persons who felt the
sanctity" of their property invaded
came off second best. The police had
their hands full, and called for pro-
lection from irate househo1ders were
numbera. but by the time police ar
rived the ghosts. COLLINS and the nu-
merous witches had flown, only to
be heard from in some other quarter
Of the city,. 1890 ~.
During the evening the younger of
The people mysticaP' held forth, with
Jack o'lanterns, and all the rest of
the parapherna1ia. Tick-tacks were
used with great effectiveness, to the
great delight of the mahipulators and
the more tempered joy of the obJec-
tive party.
While one of the largest gatherings
Of kind infested the city last night
there was no great amount of dam
age done except in a few instances to
the feelings of certain parties who
failed to see the joke AS the hour
Of midnight approached the ghosts
fitted on their way. the witches be
strobe their broomsticks and the COB.
Inns disappeared until. Halloween
trolls around another year.