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The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21
Wallace-watson.

Two Of Holt county's most esteem
able young people we're made one,
Tuesday. December ~. when MIR.
BENJAMIN II. Watson and Miss Jane
Wallace drove to Mound City and to
the Christian parsonage. where they
we're united In marriage by Rev. As
bell. They were accompanied BY
Chas. and Ella Wallace, brother and
sister Of the bride. The bride wore
a lovely gown Of white taGcta and
shadow lace, They returned In the
evening to the homo Of the brides
parents, where an elegant supper was
served. Only the intimate relatives
We're present. Tho bride 10 y daugh'
Ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Wallace
Of near Forest City. and the groom u
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wat
son, Of Benton. They are visiting
friends and relatives, but will be NJ
home ON the gfoom's farm. near Hen
ton, as soon ms their house Is com
plctcd. Their many friends and rel
ntivcs wish them happiness and pros
pcrity.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

Eureka, Calf, Dec. 10, 1917.
Deacon and Tom: We arrived here
on the first from Colorado; we stop
ped over at Los Angeles and visited
Moilie and Della kunkcl, and from
there came up here. We are at pres
cnt in Eureka. Started Glenn in high
school and Mary Elizabeth in grade
school. The schools are fine here. !
have been out in the big Redwood
Timber. Stepped around one tree that
was so foot across; IL was at saw
mill that employed 1000 men; logs
handled by electricity: some big bus.
iness. This Is great farming and
stock country, especially dairying l
saw more dairy cows the last few days
than | have in all my life or travels.
They grow most anything you plant.
Saw sugar bccts that weighed 20 and
40 pounds. We were out the other
day on a ranch where we ate black
berries and picked them of the bush
cs; they grow garden stuff the year
round; we picked apples of the trees,
fine as you ever saw. | was at one
fish market Saturday and saw over
three tons Of salmon In one pile, and
still coming in; some fish, you bet.
This Is the greatest fishing and hunt.
ing country in the wcst--all kinds OF
big game near here in the mountains
wild geese and ducks by the thou
sands on the marshes-finest fishing
in the world. With best wishes to all.
From your friend. -
A. l.. HERSHNER.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

Joshua Guthrie. wife and daugh-
ter, Alberta, Of the Lincoln district,
were shoppers In st. Joseph, last Fri.
day.
John Lukens and his bride return
ell from their wedding trip last Sat-
urday. Gee, but they are q happy
pair.
Mrs. Omer williams and daugh-
ter, Pauline, of Forest City, left Wed.
nesday, Of this week, for an extended
visit with relatives at Seattle, WASH
ington.
Morris Nicholson and Junior
Nicholson, Of Omaha, nephews Of Mrs.
VIM. Norris, have enlisted; the form
er In the truck corps division, and
the latter In the ambulance corps.
Prank r. Cooper, according TO
the Craig Leader, died ct his home
near Craig, Thursday, December rs,
age 81. He was born In Barry, lili-
nois, July 6, 1868. and had lived in
Holt county>since 1873. He married
Miss Fannie Adkins, April 2S, 1884,
who, with four children, survive.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21
Highland.

Nellie Cunningham spent Sunday
with Alice Hanna
Ill =. Hanna ard family were In
st. Joseph, shopping, Monday.
Henry Deglow IL sick with q Sc
we're attack Of the grippe.
Roy Grimes and family drove TO
81. Joseph, Monday. In their cur.
The sale mt Doonc Fanchcrs was
pretty well attended, lor such cold
day.
MIR. and Mrs. II. s. Hanna spent
Sunday afternoon with Chas. Wcimnn
and family.
Alice Hanna, Ruth Benton and
Ethel Sipcs visited Mary and Fay
Noble, Sunday.
Miss Vale Deg,ow went TO st,
Joseph, Sunday. In. their car. She re-
turned In the evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Sipcs have re.
turned home after u weeks visit with
Ed Fanchcr and family.
Mrs. Leila Fancher and Mes
Stansberry went to st. Joseph, Mon
day, returning In the evening.
Earl Benton and family spent
'ss3Nnday with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Benton, and brother, Bryan, Of Ore
Otis Bradley, who has been visit
sing his mother. Mrs. John Meek, went
to st. Joseph, Monday. TO enlist fol
naval service.
Clarence Bradley went over "east'
again Sunday; he says this IL his las
trip over there for while, as he Il
going to st. Joseph. Tuesday. 10 enlis
In the naval service.
The Highland Ladies' Club me
with Mrs. Russell Cunningham, Wed
nesday, December o. There were I.
ladies In attendance. The next meet
ing will be ut Mrs. Earl Benton's
Wednesday, December 10.
MIR. Marion Dusk and little son
Audrey came up Friday for u visl
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deglow an,
family. He returned home Sunday
and Audrey will spend his two weeks
vacation with Grandma aud Grandpa
Earl Benton and family drove 4
st. Joseph in their car. Saturday, De
cember 3, and came hack through tn
stom. They found the roads prett,
well drifted In places. but the "littl
old Ford" brought them right throug
the drifts without a bit Of trouble.
BETTY BLUE
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21
Some Weather Facts.

The past week has practically been
q record breaker In the weather rec
ords here for December. We rarely
have below zero weekher here curing
the month, In 1915. the record was
broken In this respect, ss We had five
days between the 18th and 22d when
Il went below the zero line. This oc-
CURED on the 18th. 4 below; l4th, !
below; Goth, 8 below; 2lst, IL below; (;
22d, 8 below. During the month, this
year, 1917, It has been IA below on
the Bth; 8 below on the 9th; II be-
low on the 10th; 9 below on the llth;
Is below on the 18th.
From 1857 to 1916 the temperature
failed to go to zero or below "a times
out Of these 80 years. The warmest
December ever experienced here was
in 1889, when the mean monthly tenn
perature was 40 degrees, and in 1890,
when the mean 70 rthe month was a
degrees.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

Will Bledsoe, Esther Blachly and Fern
Bowles were In st. Joseph, Thursday.
The ldlewilde Sunday school will
have q Christmas tree on Christmas
eve. A short program is being pre-
pared.
The Missouri river Is blocked
here now. Crossing Is fine. Loads
of coal and wood are being hauled
over on the ice now.
John and Oral Noland and FAM
lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hoover,
Lev. holland and Mrs. Perry Stone
motored TO st. oseph, Monday, and
spent tho day shopping.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

Jesse Reynolds and wife have
taken charge Of the night work for the
Home Telephone central office.
Cook & Foster last Thursday re-
ceived q car load Of five Dodge tour
ing cars by express from the factory
at Detroit, Michigan, and the express
bill was 1925. We believe this is the
first car load Of autos ever shipped
into our county by express.
For bargains for Saturday, De-
cember %, will sell
Cigars, rs for $1.00.
Mixed Nuts. 8 lbs. for el.0O.
English Walnuts, 4 lbs. for $l.00.
Candy, z lbs. for $1.00.
Navy Beans, 9 lbs. for $1.00.
Honey, Z lbs. for. 500.
Horse Shoe Tobacco, I lb. for Soc.
Sugar, 6 lbs. for Soc.
AT WATSON'S PLACE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21
Burr Oak.

'-R. Lippold has been on the sick
list for the past week.
Burr Oak will have q Christmas
. program, Friday evening.
Mrs. George Stone and children
spent Sunday at the Will Stone home.
Arthur Elder and family visited
with s. w. Ammo and family, Sunday.
Jack Gotten and family spent
Sunday with 8. A. Alkire and fam
Miss Eta Stone and Mrs. George
Drescher were In White Cloud, Mon'
/, -Miss Grace VanDeaveer came
home, Monday, from st. Joseph, where
She has been having her eyes treated.
EMiller Blachly. "Bud" Leach and
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

DIR. J. l.. Hogan reports the birth
OF a girl TO Jake Hahn, Jr., and wife,
Of the Culp district, Monday, Dec. IL,
Gid Kunkel and wife, Of Ana.
darko, Oklahoma, are in Los Angeles,
California, to spend the winter with
their son, Norman, and family.
Harold Rostock, Of the regular
army, is home on a 3O-days' furlough.
following his accidental shooting a
month ago at st. Paul. He is lust out
Of the hospital, and he looks Is II he
bullet. "
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

I'm another column will be found
Q short and very interesting letter
from our old friend, A. l.. Hershner,
who, with his wife and Children, are
ct Eureka, California, for the winter,
wher6 the children will attend school.
Their home at present is Clyde, Col
orado. y !.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21
Let Ne Plan the
Details Of Your
California Tfip

Do you dislike The task Of ar
ranging and mapping out your
trip to California; MS bother.
some Tor one not familiar with II.
But II Is no bother for me. !
have planned many such trips
and know just how 10 90 about II.
Come In and lei me help you with
yours.
Let me tell you all about tho
Burlington 'PersonaIly Conduct.
ed" Tourist Parties additional
comforts without additional OK.
pense) through the marvellous
West 10 California through
Denver, Colorado Springs. the
Pixies Peak region, the Royal
Gorge, the Colorado Rockies. Salt
Lake City, the Sierra Mevadas.
and all Of tho wonder spots Of
that great Western country-ln
daylight.
Lot mo relieve you Of tho both
or Of planning, and have q spec.
cially trained guide take care Of
the details on route. More than
that, he will explain estlneIy
all the sights along tho way-1
you'll feel that you really know
the West when you got back.
Come In and got your copy Of
our illustrated folder with maps
Worth reading even u you don't
70. Drop me q postal. J. 7.
BIRMINGHAM, Ticket Agent.
Forest City. No. The Pleasant
Way to Travel.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-21

&C. w. Cummins Is complaining
greatly, while not confined to his bed,
he, complains that his lower limbs do
not move around with that alacrity
that they did forty years ago. We
hope his indisposition issonly tempor-
ary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
A FEW SUMMER HINTS
Thrown Out for the Special Benefit of
backward Gardeners and
COuntrymen Too.

This - the time of the season when
the gardener is likely to allow the
weeds TO get a start in the garden.
Right now the plants need every. drop
OF water. and weeds should not be al
lowed to rob them. Weeds grow much
faster than cultivated crops. and IL not
destroyed will rob the plants of the
moisture they need for forming fruit.
Thos fortunate enough 10 possess a
private watcrworks or who have city
water should make use or the hose to
supply the crops in the home garden
with needed water. The watering
should be done in the evening, and by
the time the sun rises the next morn
ing the water will have soaked in.
The soil should be cultivated about
twenty-four hours after zach water
ing in order TO prevent the formation
OF a crust on the surface. Nothing re-
tains soil moisture like a finely broken
surface. Never allow soil in the gar
den to become baked, as moisture Is
being lost.
1t is an excellent plan TO water egg
plants. peppers. cabbage. cucumbers,
melons. celery, and other crops need
ing highly fertilized soil. with manure
water. Have a barrel covered with fly
screen in which TO prepare and store
the manure water. Give each plant an
occasional watering with this and the
added growth will repay you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
CALCULATED TO
OPEN EYES OE ATE G

AS each person, it is calculated, con-
suines about ~three-quarters of a barrel
OIL flour q year. and as the population
OF the southern states is approximately
$4,000 GOO. IL is obvious that the gem
era! use of these wheat-hour substi-
tutes would result in a marked reduc-
tion IN the total quantity Of wheat
hour consumed in the South. On the
basis of a. total -four in
the southern states of over $4,000. 900
barrels, II has been estimated that il
the practice became universal, the use
OF 70 per cent of -four substitutes
grown in the South would save over
100000 barrels of -four. AS a matter
or fact, however. the saving would be
iar greater than this because a much
larger proportion of -four substitutes
can be used in the preparation of bis
CUTS than in bread. In view of this
fact. the total saving might amount TO
lo."oo.o 900 barrels OF wml,v
this Hour. il mus he renenh- rod is
I'm ported into the South from other sec
tons and the consumer must pay
freight rates on it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
MARSHALL FIELD & cos
MILLS IN HENRY COUNTY
Contract Awarded for building and
E%quippinE FirAt Unita-Mm City
Already Lntd or.

The largest single movement ever
made in The textile industry OF tho
South" says the Manufacturers Roc
ord. lis the letting nf contract BY Mar
shall Field & Co. of Chicago. for the
building of a cotton mill OF four units.
10 nave ali aggregate OF 300. 900 sOtn-
dies. with loon,s and other equipment.
This contract calls for II structure
34oN34o feet for the spinning and wcuv-
ing department.
Marshall Field & Co. probably the
greatest dry-goods hrm in the world.
have for some years been operating
very largely in cotton-Goods produce
ton in North Carolina. They have full
ly tested out the advantages OF his
section for making the cotton goods
which they distribute through their
great Chicago house.
las recently stated. they bought some
months ago 1000 acres OF land in Nir-
ginia. with a view to making IL a cen
trail point for great cotton-milI ac-
%tivities. and the first step. other than
the laying out of the ground and the
preparation for building IA city for
the operatives. Is the contract for the
gigantic mill which has just hc.n let
the greatest ',otton-mill project ever
Undertaken in the South"
This has reference TO the big enter
prise. frequently mentioned in The
Times Dispatch. being started 1T the
junction OF the panville and Western
and Norfolk and Western Railways. in
Henry County. about four miles from
Martinsrille and about forty miles west
of Danville. y town has been laid off
there which has been named Fiel-
dale, in honor OF one of the members
of the Chicago concern that is spend
ing millions in the enterprise.
The contract which has been award
ed is for the first unit OF what is to
be the biggest single ~cotton-gcods
manufacturing plant IN Virginia. The
specifications Tor this first init. so a
special from Martinsville says, call for
$4,000 spindlcs. with ccampanyinC
looms: a pnwerhouse. a ~blcachery and
4 Warehouse each one story high md
225 cottages for the accommodation
of the operatives.
All OF the machinery for the eo,ip-
ment Of the factory has been purchased
ana viii be put in place as soon as che
buildings are ready. upon which work
VIII be commenced at once.
The plans for the improvements for
the mill city have all beer decided
upon and drawn up. They provide for
water supply, electric light
ING. wid streets. sidewalks. school
buildings. etc. 1t /. understood that
there Viii be 10 cessation in the work.
ano when the first unit shall have
oeeh completed. work OH the other
TOUR VIII be started. and in time the
entire establishment will have the 800
DOC spindles going. In an industrial,
way. this is the greatest thing ,hai
mas ever happened for Henry coun,y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Money Being Expended by Government
and for Industrial E~nterprises
in Various Sections.

The contract for the erection and
equipment of e three-story power
house at the Norfolk Navy-Yard
Portsmouth has been let by the
United States government. The build
ing Will be of concrete and steel.
The Powhatan Steamship ompan
with headquarters at Norfolk. has been
Incorporated with capital set down at
100000. Robert T. Hasler is the pres
ident of the new company.
The town Of Stuart. county seat OF
Patrick County. is soon to have a bond
election 10 raise money for street paw
ms. 1t will he a small issue of not
over $4,000.
With its aviation station. docks. etc,
The United States government is spend
ing : great deal OF money AT and about
Hampton. a contract has just been let
by the War Department for the build
ing Of a dock and railway sidings that
viii cost about $4,000
G. s. Creelman and W. !. helms are
establishing a $4,000 lumber plant at
Newport News.
a Norfolk concern, being the lowest
bidder to respond to the call of the
government for bids on the construc-
ton OF a building at Cape Henry for
the Weather Bureau. will get the on
tract and begin operations by the first
OF August. The bid was S21 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
GREAT ARE POTATO CROPS
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
iriak Tubers Increase Over 5000. 900
Bushels When Town Gardens
Shall lie All Counted.

Although ono OF tho busiest men In
tho country. Fairfax Harrison. prcsi-
dent OF the Southern Railway. keeps
an ego on crop conditions and tho out
look In I'LL OF the territory contiguous
TO he railway system OF which he Is
tho head. He declares that tho South
Is making a splendid response to the
appeal for a larger production OF food
stuns for tho armies and navics of the
United States and the allies.
On tho subject OF potatoes. a sub
jet that Is OF intense interest here
In Virginia just ut this time. MI Har-
rison says:
Il note that tho United States AEri-
cultural Department estimates that The
commercial crop of Irish potatoes In
tho StateI served by tho Southern
Railway system. with tho exception OF
Kentucky and Tennessee. for which
figures ere not available, will amount
this year TO 24.243.000 bushels. as COM
pared with a commercial crop OF TO-
10000 bushels In the same States last
year. showing an increase OF t.74o.3oo
bushels. or ovcr - per ~ent. While
the department has no estimates for
Kentucky and Tennessee. IL is well
known that the acreage in those States
ioS diSo oecH RTcatiy increased. ana
in all OF the Southern States there will
be a large production in home gardens
and in racan lots in the towns and
cities. which is not included in the esti-
mates OF the Agricultural Department.
This is not all that the South will do
in the production OF potatoes. for.
owing to the advantage Of the long
growing season. potatoes for the fall
crop are still being put in. and will
continue to be planted during July.
This is only one OF the thing. that
the South is doing in the present emer-
gency. An unprecedentedly large
acreage OF sweet potatoes has been
planted. The acreage in corr will ex-
coed all previous records. and espe-
cially In the central and southern parts
Of the territory. Velvet beans have
been planted in almost all Of the corn
fields. The effect OF this will be to
produce an immense quantity OF feed
for animals. leaving a much larger
proportion OF the corn crop thar usual
available for human food"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
NEW COAL MINERS TOWN
New York CAPITALISTS Making Huge
Development Near WEIGH, In
West Virginia Mines.

'HARLESTON. w VA, June go
Biz New York honey will develop ex-
tensive coal lands near WEIGH. in this
state. The Exeter Collicry is the name
OF the new concern. and it is a sister
enterprise TO the Solvay Galleries
company of Syracuse, y. y. and all
OF the stockholders are men of New
fork state. The Solvay Co. already
has made considerable development in
THIS locality, and this new venture will
probably he the most extensive vet at
tempted by the company. and will
necessi'ate the building Of an entirely
new mining town. The machinery ana
general equipment. all Of which arc Of
the very latest types. are now being
Installed. and contracts for the town
huildings have been made. The new
town has not yet been named.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
ANOTHER PACKING HOUSE
hnmbe Of Commerce Com
pieteA Plans for Meat killing Els
a~hIishment Mt That Place.

According to the Newborn, N. c..
correspondent of the Manufacturers
Record. the Chamber Of Commerce Of
that town is promoting the organiza-
ton OF the East Carolina Packing Co,
with 500 900 capital. TO build a meat
killing and packing plant. a daily
ca pacity OF 100 10 $50 hogs and twenty
hve cattle il planned. about S65.0 900 to
he the cos, OF the initial buildings with
mechanical equipment.
The leading business men Of New
bern and East North Carolina are
backing the movement. and there is no
question OF its success. says The COR
respondent.
In sixteen counties surrounding Cra-
ven. OF which Newborn is the county
seat. according to the census Of 1910
there we're $40. 900 hogs and $4,000 cat
tie.
There are large areas OF idle and cut
over timber n in that section which
can easily be adapted to the raising
OF hogs and cattle, Craven County is
rapidly being freed from the cattle tick.
The county made an appropriation OF
$4,000 for this purpose. 1t being the
largest appropriation made In North
Carolina by any county for this pur-
| pose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
NEW TOBACCO DISEASE
Of Bright Weed In Granville
County scared Up-Mny lie
Due TO Weather.

OXFORD. y. C.. June 3o.-The bright
tobacco growers In some parts Of Gran
VIE County are much ]purturbed over
the alleged discovery that something
Of an unknown mature is I'm pedinS the
growth OF their tobacco on the hill.
The disease. IL such II may be called.
mas a tendency TO wi,her the stalk.
ana in very many cases causes 4, 10
die. The blighted stalk is found here
and there through an entire lncld. and
IN some places as much AS a quarter
70 A half OF an acre seems TO he thus
affected
Thc disease is no, all over tho
county, not by "A great deal. nor on all
OF the tobacco farms in any one scc-
tlon, hut ~ ~ evident from the wide
spread alarm that the OF the
weed fear II will develop into some
ming quite serious. However. many
men VINO have long experience In INC
cultivation Of tobacco arc disposed IN
nfiieEn that II is purely an atmos-
pheric condition. and that il Will dir.
appear or he arrested with the adven,
OF good weather, which is
row at hand. The scientists OF the
STATE Agricultural Department, are in
v~estigat!ng the disease
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
SECOND CR0P POTATOES
Young Loui.n Farmer VIII Plant Tbrc.
Hundred Bushels This Week
for Fall Cron.

The question AS 10 whether n fall
gathering OF potatoes is a paying pro-
position in this part OF the country
VIII be tried out and decided this wear
by D. Honeron. an ~up-to-date Young
farmer OF Louisa County. whose home
ana farm are neal Bumpass. Mr.. Hon
orof will dig a small crop Of two and
a half acres this week and plant that
ground Immediately for the fan or
second crop. On a part of this ground
ne VIII try the experiment of making
the potatoes do their own planting.
that is will not remove the small tuhers
from the ground where they have
grown. but after taking the larger ones
away. he will simply cover the little
ones In the rows where the grew and
let them do their %sprouting at will.
In addition to the two and a half
acres that have already brought a good
first crop," Mr.. Honorof1 will utilize
twenty-five and a half acres more and
plant the same with seed from FIRST
crop growth. In all. he will plant
800 bushels Of seed potatoes, and he
has no fears as to the result and feels
sure Of digging a big crop about the
time Jack Frost begins to threaten a
visit 10 Louisa County