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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06
Local News

John L. Everson of Hickory Grove
was here on business last Tuesday.
I. G. Everson and Antony Novak of
Preston, were courthouse callers last
Monday
Mrs. R. A. King went to Sitter, on
Saturday, for visit at the F. Bay
man home.
John T. Thompson and family of
Fennimore, motored over last Friday
and spent the evening with T. A.
Thompson and family.
Mrs. Clarence Kicks and children
returned home, Monday, after a visit
with friends and relatives in Bosco-
bel.
Mrs. T. Harberts returned to her
home at Grundy Center, Ia, Tuesday,
after an extended visit with her son,
Rev. Harberts, and family.
Louis Better of Bloomington, was
in Lancaster last Friday. Mr.. BETTER
spent the winter in Montana where
his daughter is teaching and has a
claim. He likes the west very well.
Fred Skemp of Jamestown, was a
Lancaster visitor last Friday and as
is his custom, called at the Herald
office while here. Mr.. Skemp is con-
sidered to be one of the best road men
in the county.
Sheriff Hymer went to Avoca last
week to arrest S. I. Hoover, charged
with issuing fraudulent check at
Boscobel. Mr.. Hymer found that Hoo
yer was already in the county Jail at
Madison for another offense.
Miss Cora Anderson of Mt. Hope.
was in Lancaster first of the week to
see her sister, Miss Eva Anderson,
who was operated upon at the Doc
little hospital last Thursday for APP
pendicitis. She is getting along nice
ly.
Miss Eva Taylor entertained the
senior class Saturday evening at a
poverty party. Various costumes were
worn and Lawrence Campbell and
Paul Edwards were voted the best
Refreshments were served and the ev-
ening was spent in playing games.
Clayton Lewis returned from Mil
waukee, Friday evening having passed
a successful examination and been adj
mitted to the Quartermaster's Re
serve Corps. Clayton is home now
subject to call at any time but with
no idea as to where the call will take
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Mrs. E. L. Mccoy and daughter,
Katherine went to Dodgeville, yes
terday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Baumeister returned to
her home in Fennimore, yesterday, al
ter having been here for the past
three weeks.
Hon. David Schreiner went to Mil
waukee, Monday, to attend the l.. o.
%. F. Grand Lodge.
Mrs. Harry Beetham of Sitter, Wis
tied Sunday at the ThOs. Beetham
home in this city.
The first band concert of the season
was held last Thursday evening IN
stead of Wednesday owing to the rain
The concert was we'll attended and
the numbers elected much applause.
A great improvement was noted this
wear over last and the band is now
second to none if not the best around
here.
John Rading of Cassville, was a
Lancaster visitor, Monday. Mr.. Rad
ing made the Herald Office pleasant
visit while here. He is "A years old
but made the trip of 20 miles in an
open buggy in the rain. He was none
the worse for his experience, how
ever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Mrs Geo. Garner Of Cobb visited
last week at the H enryHenkel home.
Mrs David Cornwall went to Fenni-
more, Monday, for a visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Fred Funk returned to her
home in Fennimore, Sunday, after a
visit at the home of Chas. Block Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Place went to
Liberty, Sunday, for brief visit at
the Bert Austin home.
Virgil Irish, one of the enterprising
Young farmers of POtOsi township,
was a Herald office caller last Friday.
l.. G. Hickok went to Milwaukee,
Sunday as a delegate to the Grand
Lodge /. o. o. F. which convenes IN
that city this week.
Miss Laura Walker who has been
spending the winter at Gulfport, Fla,
is home for the summer visiting rela-
tives in the city and North Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Ballantine and
Henry Geiger of Bloomington, were in
Lancaster, Sunday. Mr.. Geiger has
enlisted in the navy and awaiting or
ders where to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Groenier, Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Sitter and Ray Groe-
nier returned last week from Chicago,
where they attended the National
Music Shows and Conventions. They
returned through Iowa and had a fine
trip.
Theo. Calvin paid the Herald a
pleasant visit Thursday morning. Mr.
Calvin and wife have been in Los An
geles for the winter. Mr.. Calvin pre-
fers the summer out there to the win
ter. He says that the land sharks are
abundant and lay awake nights plot
! ting to fleece the innocent.
Miss Mildred Livens who has been
i'll all winter with appendicitis, is now
able to be around. Miss Livens has
! had an unusual amount of hard luck
| A year ago she was in an automobile
accident and suffered a broken neck
Just as she was on her feet again the
appendicitis came on. Her friends
hope she will have no further misfOr-
tune. - - - :. =. - -.
Phillip Berndt, School Clerk Of
Dist IA, So. Lancaster, was in the city
Saturday and paid the Herald office {
visit Mr.. Berndt is on the lookout
for a good teacher for this district
known as the Rhodes school. The
school is we'll located, only two miles
from the city, and is considered to be
one of the best rural schools in the
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Miss Nora Kull returned to her
home in Prairie du CHEN, Monday af-
ter a visit at the Robert Hoffman
home
Miss Emily Roberts was pleased
to learn this week that her close
friend, Miss Vera Anderson of Chica-
go, had won the gold medal in the Pag-
amin violin contest held there last
week This is an unusual honor in
musical circles Miss Anderson will
also appear as soloist with the SYM
phony orchestra next summer. An
other friend and pupil of Prof. Frank
Van Dusen, whose name is Grant No
Ian, won the gold medal in the piano
contest. 4
Ralph Stone returned from Madi-
son Monday evening in order to reg
lister from his home town. Ralph is.
now connected with the State Agri-
cultural Department and has his dut-
les mapped out for him. He goes to
Camp MinOcqua in northern Wiscon-
Of a group of fifty boys. The young
sters will till 200 acres this summer
raising all sorts of vegetables. The
camp is under the direction of Dr. J.
P. Sprague, Athletic Director of Grin
NELL Iowa, College.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
CROP REPORT ISSUED
 BY FEDERAL BUREAU

A summary of preliminary esti- mates of crop production for the state of Arizona and for the United States as compiled by the Bureau of CroE Estimates (and transmitted through the Weather Bureau), U. s. Depart ment of Agriculture, is as follows:
 CORN
 State-Production this year, 837, ,00O bushels; last year December esti- mate), 77O,OOO bushels.
 United States-This year, 3,190,00O bushels; last year December esti- mate), 2,583, 3,241, ,OOO bushels. WHEAT
 State-This year, 825,0O0 bushels; last year December estimate), 1,160,- 900 bushels.
 United States-Ths year, 9,7O7,- ' 900 bushels; last year December esti- mate), 639, ,886,OOO bushels.
 State-This year, 100000 bushels; last year December. estimate), 338,- 900 bushels. --f7l ,-Ii3 United States-This year, 1,58O,- 714,O00 bushels; last year December estimateJ, 1,251 ,992,OOO bushels.
 BARLEY
 State-This year, 1, 1,190,000 bushels; last year December estimate), 1,120,- 900 bushels.
 United States-This year, POI ,659,- 900 bushels; last year December es- 1SO,927, ,OOO bushels.
 POTATOES
 State-This year, 315,OOO bushels; last year December estiamte), 115,- 900 bushels.
 United States-This year, 440,00O,- 900 bushels; last year December es- timate), 2s5, 5,437,OO bushels.
 ALL HAY State-This year, 568,OOO tons; last year December estimate), 1000 tons.
 United States-This year, 91,715,- 900 tons; last year December esti- mate), 109, ,7S6,0OO tons.
 PRICES
 The first price given below is the average on November this year, and the second the average on November 1 last year.
 State-Wheat, POS and 133 cents per bushel. Corn, 175 and 137. Oats, ----.-- and 113. Potatoes, 135 and 176. | Hay, $19.5O and S11.7O per ton. Cot ton, -------- and --... cents per pound. 1 Eggs, 500 and 38 cents per dozen. United States-Wheat, 20O.O and 1884 cents per bushel. Corn, 146.O and $50 cents. Oats, 61.7 and 49.O cents. Potatoes, 128.0 and 1857 cents. Hay, s15.2O and $9.99 per ton. Cotton, 27.3 and 1S.0 cents per pound. Eggs, 39.4 and 32.2 cents per dozen.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
To Hold Exam. For
 POstOffce Clerk

An examination for the position of clerk in the post office will be held in this city on November "A, 1917.
 Applicants must be citizens of the United States between the ages of IS and 45 years on the date of the ex- animation.
 They must be physically sound and male applicants must not be less than 5 feet 4 inches in height in bare feet and weigh not less than 125 pounds without overcoat or hat.
 For application blanks and further information relative to this examina- tion address L. R. Wortman, local sec retary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Kingman, Ariz.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
ASSAY OFFICE IS
 WELL LOCATED NOW

The Mohave Assay and Engineering Office, which was mentioned in these columns last week on the occasion of it's moving into the new quarters on Beale street in Kingman, is a partner ship. It was started in 1911 by R. c. Jacobson and R. NJ .Strassel. In 1914 1. c. Stricker bought MT. Strassel's in terest and has since been an active partner. Mir. Stricker is the mechani- cal engineer of the firm, while Mir. Jacobson is the mining engineer and chemist Mir. Stricker was in charge of the Leviathan mine for about two years and built and operat- ed the present mill until last June. Early in the present year Mir. Stricker and Mir. Jacobson built the building that is now occupied by the assay of flee on the lower floor, while Judge Carl G. Krook will occupy a splendid suite of offices on the second floor.
 The firm is especially fitted to de sign and build mills and metallurgi- cal works, to report on mines and re- duction plants, to advise especially as to the separation of the rare minerals, molybdenite in particular.
 The firm designesd and built the present hydro-electrical plant now op- erating successfully at the Emerald Isle copper mine and are making plans for 10O-ton mill to be built on the Cupel property at Stockton Hill early in the coming year.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
NEEDLES PLANNING
 BIG FALL FESTIVAL; OFFERS Sl2OOIN PRIZES

Needles is going to have a Fall Fes- tival.
 Arrangements have been completed for one of the biggest demonstrations ever given in the little city on the west side of the Arizona California bundary line, and November 29 and 30 and De- cember will be gala days at that place.
 There will be baseball tournament in which four teams will participate, the championship game being played on the afternoon of December 1 on the new baseball grounds now being completed at Needles.
 Besides the baseball games there will be field events, Indian games and other sports. Arrangements are being completed for a genuine Indian shinny game, and a football game between Indian teams. The Indian events will be free to the public. Cash prizes az gregating nearly s12OO will be awarded.
 Saturday will be the big day of the festival, and it is being planned to make the closing night a genuine mardi gras or carnival night, with a big street dance, confetti, and all the accessories.
 This city has been invited to parti- cipate and no doubt a large delegation from here will be found in Needles during part of all of the three days of festivity.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17

File with Recorder.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
DEATH VALLEY SCoTTY"
 NOW PICKING BEANS

'Death Valley Scotty,"l otherwise plain Walter Scott, once reputed own CT of mystery mine in the Mojave desert, is reported to be engaged in picking beans at S2.25 a day near Sac ramento. In 1905 "Scotty" hired a special train, costing S550O, and roar ed at top speed across the continent to New York. Later he went on the stage. He has been a picturesque character of city and desert for years. San Bernardino Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO HOLD
 MINING CLAIMS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
HOW ID HOLD CLAIM
 UNDER THE NEW LAW

The Arizona State Bureau of Mines has issued the following form of affi- davit of notice of intention to hold mining claims under the law recently passed by congress suspending for two years assessment work on mining claims:
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
RED CROSS PARTY

An entertainment open to the public, in the nature of card party, was in progress at the Elks' hall this after noon. The proceeds will be turned over to the Red Cross for the purpose of providing Christmas boxes for the soldiers.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-17
Names of claims

more fully and at length described.
 And l so desire and intend to hold sald mining claims for the year 1917. under the terms of the Joint Resolu- ton of the two Houses of Congress entitled "Joint Resolution to Suspend Requirements of Annual Assessment work on Mining Claims During the Years 1917 and 1918, Approved Octo- Der 6, 1917."
 Witness my hand and seal this -.---...---. day of ...........-........... 1e1 Witness: Signed
 -..---.--..-..--.-.-.... File with Rarordar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST
GASES DANGEROUS
Engines should Not be Run In Small
Garages without Free Circulation
of Air

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 2o.--As-
phyxiation of persons through breath
ing the exhaust gases from automo-
bile engines In garages which has be-
come quite frequent has become such
a serious matter that Van II. Man
ming. director Of the United States
Bureau Of Mines. issued q statement
regarding It
The number of APPROPRIATIONS from
this cause has been increasing SO rap
idly, especially during the winter sea
son when 1t IL too cold to keep the
doors and windows open, that chem
lists OF the bureau conducted series
OF tests in a garage.
These tests caused the chemists to
conclude that:
An automobile engine should not
be operated in q small garage unless
doors and windows are wide open.
In the tests conducted. the aid in
the garage was rendered decidedly
dangerous after the automobile engine
had been running fifteen minutes. One
of the chemists was considerably af-
fected by the poisonous gases.
The gas made by automobile tn
Eines IN Enclosed garages is known as
carbon nlonoxide," said Director Van
IL Manning. of the Mines Bureau. 1T
is n colorless, odorless and tasteless
gas. II ~ extremely poisonous because
IL combines with the rel coloring mat
ter of tho blood more rapidly than
oxygen does and blood that Is satu-
rated with IL cannot take up oxygen.
The dangerous symptom OF this car
bon monoxide poisoning comes almost
without warning and collapse in a
garage generally proves fatal unless
outside air arrives very soon. bee ause
the running engine continues 70 gene
rate carbon monoxide and continues
10 make the air more poisonous In
the tests, the chemists found danger
GUS amounts OF carbon monoxide In
the farthermost part of the garage
after twenty to thirty minutes running
81 the engine, while near the engine
the air was extremely unsafe when the
engine had run about fifteen minutes"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush YOUR KIDNEYS COCA.
SIONAILE If YOU EAT MEAT
REGULARLY

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by
Flushing the kidneys occasionally gays
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
90 they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
tho blood. then you set sick Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches. liver tfou-
BILE, nervousness constipation, dizzi-
ness, sleepiessness, bladder disorders
come from sluggish Kidneys
The moment you feel dull aahe in
the kidneys or your back hurts or II
the urine Is cloudy offensive fun of
sediment irregular Of passage or at
tended by sensation OF scalding, get
about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take g. TIA
biespoonful In glass OF water before
breakfast for a few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts In made fro mthe acid Of grapes
and lemon juice. com bined with lithfA
and has been used for gene atoms 10
zluah clogged kidneys and stimulate
thom TO activity; also to neutralize the
acids In urine so II no longer causes
Irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orderA
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cam
not in3ure: makes delightful effer-
veacent Whitewater drink which all
regular meat eaters should take now
eAd. thsn~to keen the kidneys clean and
the blood pure. thereby avoiding So
rtous kidnsy comphcationsy--Ady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

tain fundamental subjects are taught
In all the courses but to large extent
the student Is allowed to concentrate
on those subjects which apply directly
to his line of work at home. Practical
training in the laboratory, stable and
orchard go hand in hand with class
room instruction and every student
Will be given enough practice to de-
velop skill and self-reliance.
During the short course dairy
school will be conducted for the bene-
fit Of dairy farmers, creamery men
and cheese makers, and students may
specialize in any of these subjects. In
addition to lectures and practical
work, twenty-six lectures by special
lists Will be given on such topics ~
breeds ana types Of dairy cattle. 5udE-
feeding OF the herd, crops for dairy
herds and diseases of dairy animals.
The dairy industry affords the farmers
OF Virginia almost unlimited oppor-
tunities for money making and there
mas been such a revival of interest in
cheese-making since c. NJ. Gere. ex-
tension division specialist in cheese
making, has been in the field. that 1t
was thought wise to offer a special
course in dairying and cheese making
this year.
Last year over thirty prize winners
In boys clubs were given scholarships
in the short course by board of super
visors, bankers, merchants. business
mems associations. merchants and in
dlvfduals and Indications are that a
much larger number will be here this
year The work offered is thoroughly
PRACTICAL. covering many subpjects,
and there will be many features OF
interest and value to the boys who
will be given personal supervision and
shown every attention while here
How to keep the boys on the farm is
a real problem now and 1t Is believed
that this can best be accomplished by
interesting them in farm life ana
showing them there is profit and pleas
ure to be found on the farm. 1t Is
the trained young man who will carry
forward the development OF agricul-
ture and the future OF the agricul-
tural interests of Virginia lies with
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
FARMERS WINTER SHORT
COURSE AT THE V. P. /.

Blacksburg. Va. Jan. 2o.-Things
have changed very materially for the
farmer in the last few years Run
ming a rarm IL q business proposition,
requiring intelligence along various
lines, and the possibilities that have
developed for the man on the farm
makes II necessary for him to Diversity
his interests and to raise things for
which there Is a certain market, at
a good profit Properly managed, any
farm In Virginia will pay for all the
work done on It supply the average
farmer with the necessities OF life In
the way Of food. and return . fair
interest on the money invested.
A diversity OF crops. or crop rota-
ton. will build up q farm. while sx-
elusive farming will ruin it and .
knowledge Of the modern methods OF
soil fertilizer 10 absolutely necessary
for the man who farms whether he
owns ten acres or a thousand. Today
the farmer does not depend solely up
on his wheat, corn and hay for reve-
nue. az he once dbl. but has found
that there Ia as much money. or more.
in the growing of live stock. fruits of
all kinds, in dairying. cheese making.
etc. Also that the demand for the
products OF the farm is far In excess
of the supply that In at present avail
able.
With the rise of the farmer as q fac
tor in the industrial and business life
Of Virginia there has arisen a need
for a scientific, combined with the
practical knowledge of modern meth
DDS in farming. this including agricul-
ture In all its allied branches, and the
problem confronting the man on the
farm. especially the young man, is
how to acquire this knowledge in the
lease possible time at a minimum cost,
The extension service In carrying the
agricultural college 10 the farm and
home Is doing its part towards the
solution of the vexed question, the ag-
ricultural college OF the V. P. l. and
experiment station are contributing
their share along various lines of &C
uvtty. and all those connected with
these three agencies are cooperating
to the end that the farmers winter
short course at the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute may be of real benefit
to the farmers and members OF boys
clubs In Virginia. The short course"
begins February /, and continues
circulars giving full information about
the course have been sent out and
further copies may be had by address
Ing President J. d Eggleston at
Blacksburg. The only charge the col
lege makes Is a matriculatiou fee OF
81. board and laundry will cost about
SIS for tho four weeks and accomIno-
dations can be secured at the hotels
or private boarding houses In Blacks
burg. Table board can be had at the
college dining hall. but rooms are not
available In the dormitories.
The course OF instruction offered Is
designed to meet the needs Of every
farmer. no matter what branch OF ag-
riculture he 10 interested in. Students
may specialize in general agriculture,
dairy1ng and fruit growing, and GER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
llUREAU Of EXTENSION
:. BROADENING WORK
University Of vfrginia's Activities Are
Greatly Enlarged in Numerous
Phases of Work.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian,)
Charlottesville. Va. Jan. 20.-This
year will see broadening OF the ac-
tivities OF .the bureau of extension al
the University OF Virginia In It's ser
vice to the State. The night schools
are now In operation regularly. one at
Simeon and the other at RidEevtew.
from the university. Individual In
struction Is given three nights week
by volunteer student teachers. All the
elementary branches are taught in ad-
dition 10 courses in business ana agri-
culture. and the schools are meeting
with much favor in these particular
communities
Cooperating with the extension hu-
Teau, the State Board OF Health has
loaned a stereoptcon machine and
slides that deal with the prevention Of
pneumonia. typhoid fever and tuber-
culosis. The International Harvester
Company. Chicago, has Furnished
slides on agriculture. These show
methods OF growing alfalfa. the en-
richment OF soils. running a model
dairy, and home economies Demon
STATIONS are being given IN number
of localities
Opens Dispcnsary.
In cooperation with the medical
department. the y. NJ. c. A has opened
a free dispensary In the Ragged
Mountains, Fourth year medical stu
dents travel twenty-slx miles every
Saturday 10 hold a clinic and aid the
sick. a fuu-time. graduate nurse has
been employed in the work for four
months. Money for the dispensary is
raised by subscription from students,
faculty and alumni. Serious cases are
brought IN 10 the University Hospital
Another Phase OF Work
Another phase OF the extension
work Is that speakers are sent to high
and preparatory schools throughout
the State TO give talks on clean sports
literary societies and the universIty's
honor system. A gospel team has been
sent TO Clifton Forge, Gordonsvttle,
Farmv1lle. and other cfties Of the state
TO conduct evangenstic and religious
campaigns. These have been very
successful and warmly commended
Students are taking an active part IT.
the church work and young peoples
societies In the city. They have estal-
iished a Sunday School a. Fry's Sprias.
Albemarle County. which has fifty pa
pills
Regular extension lectures. given by
mem bers of the university faculty, are
available TO any community in the
State, upon application to Professor
Charles q. Maphis. director OF ex
tension bureau. University. Virginia.
These lectures are both popular and
technical. They can be supplied for
study clubs, Institutes, farmers meet
ines, comm encements. patriotic occa-
sions and conventions