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The state herald., 1917-11-30

dirt floor, from the window Of which
they watched Juan 60 to meet group
Of horsemen. Inez went out, too, and
Joined In the parley. Then. after .
time. the riders galloped away.
When Alaire, having watched the
party out Of sight, turned from the
window she found that Dave had col
lapsed upon chair and was sleeping.
his limbs relaxed, his body sagging.
"Poor fellow, he's done up" Father
O'NIalley exclaimed.
"Yes; he hasn't slept for days." she
whispered. "Help me-" With the as
sistance of Dolores they succeeded In
lifting Dave to the bed, bu, he half
reused himself. "Lle down. DEAR"
Alaire told him. "Close you eyes for
a few minutes. We're safe now."
Somebody has to keep watch" he
muttered, thickly, and tried to fight Oh
his fatigue. But he was like a drunken
man.
"T'm not sleepy; I'll stand guard
the priest volunteered, and, disregard
'og further protest, he helped Aairs
remove Dawes coat
Seeing that the bed was uothins
more than a board platform covered
with straw mating, Alaire folded the
garment for a pillow; - she did 30 .
handful Of sOiled, frayed letters spilled
out upon the floor.
"Rest now, while you have q chance"
she begged Of her husband. AUST for
a little while"
"All right" he agreed. -Can me In
an hour. Couldn't sleep-wasn't
time" He shook of his weariness and
smiled at his wife. while bis eyes
filmed with some emotion. There II
something ought to tell you, butt
emit now-not now. Too sleepy" His
head drooped again; she forced him
back; he stretched himself out with .
sigh, and was asleep almost instantly.
Alaire motioned the others out Of
the room. then stood looking down at
the man into whose keeping she had
given her life. As she looked her face
became radiant. Dave was unkempt,
unshaven. dirty. but to her he was Of Q
godlike beauty. and the knowledge that
he was hers to comfort and guard was
strangely thrilling. Her love for Ed.
even that first love of her girlhood.
had been nothing like this. How coult
It have been like thisf she asked hef.
self. How could she have loved deep
ly when. at the time. her own nature
lacked depthf Experience had broad
The state herald., 1917-11-30
CHAPTER XIV.
A Grateful Peon,

With a singing heart Alaire rode
through The night at her husbands
side. The strain Of the Inst few hours
had been no intense, the relief at her
delivernncc 10 keen. thnt now she felt
curiously wcnk. and she kept close to
Dave. comfortcd by his ncnrness and
secure In the knowledge OF his strength.
Although he wns unusually taciturn
and rode with his chin upon his breast.
abe attributed his silence TO fntiguc.
Now and then. therefore. she spurrcd
TO his side and spoke softly. cnrcssing.
u. At such times he reached for her
hand and clung to Il.
Dave was indeed weary; he was. In
fact. In mort Of stupor. and not infre.
auently he doxcd for q moment or two
In his saddle. Some two hours out
from La Fcria the riders halted at Q
point where the road dipped into q
rocky strcam.bcd: then. ~ the horses
drank. Dolores voiced Q thought that
~ troubled ~ q tAsa-
The state herald., 1917-11-30

The purpose Of this article IL not
to consider the needs Of q large COM
mercial orchard, but rather those Of
the small orchard ON the average farm,
says !. @. Hoffman in Perdue Agricul-
turist. However. the same principles
Of care and management apply to both.
Apple trees, like any other species,
tend to grow tall II allowed to have
their own way, and careful watching,
pruning and care are necessary II the
best results are to be obtained. The
successful orchardist has found 1t more
economical to grow a low, broad
topped tree which Is symmetrical In
shape rather than the type that Is 30
closely related to the forest tree. In
order to get the best possible type 1t
% necessary to prune the tree. cut
ding out the crossed and undesirable
branches, and leaving only those that
will produce well-balanced top.
Another important factor to be
watched is the open head. A certain
amount Of sunlight inside the head Is
necessary to the health Of the tree and
development of the fruit. Sunlight is
great germicide and fungicide, and
70 1t tends to hinder the growth of
these organisms within the top.
When to Begin Pruning.
Pruning should begin when the tree
Is set out. The top and the roots are
pruned so that they bear IN equal
ratio to each other. The top is started
low. Some orchardlsts recommend as
low as 18 to "a inches above ground
as the proper distance for starting the
top. This is desirable, since It pro-
duces tree with low, we'll
branched top, which makes spraying
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CHAPTER xxiII-centinusd.

Longorio broke In with a snafi: "Is
It my fault that the country Is In
armsf Military necessity compeis me
to remain here. l consider myself
magnanlmous. +" His voice cracked,
and he made dispairing, violent ges-
ture. "Go, before change my mind"
Dave signaled to the others, and
Alaire slipped away to make herself
ready. During the uncomfortable ST.
lence which succeeded her departure.
Longorio paced the room. keeping his
eyes resolutely turned away from Law.
"Do you mean that l, too. may go2"
O'Malley inquired.
"what good are you to me7" snapped
the general.
"You will give us safe conductf
'Be still, priest" Longorio glared
at the speaker, clasping and unclasping
his fists behind his back.
With the sound of hoofs outside,
Alaire and Dolores appeared, and the
Scxican Strengthened himself with an
effort.
"Adios, senora I" he said. with q stih
bow. "We have had pleasant friend
ship and thrilling Irritation, chr l
shall never cease to regret that fate
interrupted at such an interesting mo-
ment. Adios! Adios!" He bowed
formally. in turn to Dave and to the
priest. then resumed his pacing, with
his hands at his back and his brow
furrowed as II In q struggle with af-
fairs of greater moment than this.
But when he heard the outside door
creak shut behind them his indifference
vanished and he halted with head
turned in an effort to catch the last
sounds Of their departure. His face
was like tnllow now. his lips were
drawn back from his teeth as II in su-
preme agony. A moment and the hoof-
beats had died away. Then Longorio
slipped his leash.
He uttered a cry-a hoarse. half
strangled shrek that tore his throat.
He plucked the collar from his neck as
II II choked him: he beat his breast.
Selling whatever article his eye fell
upon. he tore and crushed 1t; he swept
the table clean Of Its queer Spanish
bric-a-brac. and trampled the litter un-
der his heels. Spying painting Of
saint upon the wall, he ran to II, ripped
II from Its nall. md. raising II over his
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ened her. and suffering had uncovered
depths In her being which nothing else
had had the power to uncover. Stoop-
ing. she kissed Dave softly. then let
her cheek rest against his. Her mani
Her man! She found herself whisper
ing the words.
For n long time she sat gazing a
him tenderly; then she tiptoed out and
delighted the naked Garcia baby By
taking him In her arms and huggins
him. Inez thought the beautiful
senora's voice was like the music oi
birds.
II wns growing dark when Dave was
awakened by cool hands upon his face
and by soft lips upon his. He opened
his eyes to ind Alaire bending oves
him.
"You must get up" shc smiled. n
is nearly time to 70. and lncz IL cook.
Ing our supper"
He reached up and took her In his
arms. She lay upon his breast. thrill.
Ing happily with her nearncss to him.
and they remained NO for while. whis-
pering now md then. trying ineffcctuai.
ly to voice the thoughts that needed 10
expression.
"why did you let me sleep 70 longf''
he askcd her. rcproachfully.
CTo Bp coNTINuED)
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EXPERIMENTS MADE
AT W0BURN STATION
Tests to Ascertain Whether Ap-
pie Trees Suffered Less From
Canker In High Soil.

The department OF agriculture has
received q report from the Woburn
experimental fruit farm Of tests made
to ascertain whether apple trees in q
heavy soil suffered less from canker
II they were planted higher than usual.
Certain varieties subject to this disease
were planted at the usual depth and
also with their roots flush with the sur
face Of the ground. Observations over
n period Of ten years show that the
high.planted trees have not hourished
quite 10 well as the others. No re-
lntion between their behavior In sue
cessive years and the rainfall was OBJ
served. The high-planted trees have
suffered somewhat less from the at
tack Of canker.
Experiments dealing with the cut
ting back Of the branches Of trees ut
the time Of transplanting have shown
that such cutting back may be Delayed
up to nny time before active growth
begins without nny injury to the trees.
II delayed until the summer the effect
II very deletcrious and remains In evi-
dcncc for many years afterwards. II
the operation cannot be done before
summer. II II recommended that II be
deferred to the end Of the FIRST year.
This In followed by excessive root
growth and very stron. branch growth
subsequently occurs. ut least during
ono season. The tree often continues
this growth and does not come Into
proper bearing until several years
Inter than similar trees which have
been cut back Mt the time OF trans.
planting.
The state herald., 1917-11-30
PRuNE SMALL ORCHARD on AVERAGE FARM

and picking more economically done,
and also there IL less danger of dam
age by storms.
Young limbs may be taken of at
any time. The loss of vitality and
moisture is Insignificant. But q large
limb should never be taken of until
the tree is dormant. The best time
for this is late In the winter or very
early In the spring before growth be-
gins. as there is less danger Of the
wound drying out md cracking. Al
SO that no stubs extend out, because
the wound will not heal over, and in
time the stub will decay and ruin the
tree.
Make Cut Upward.
Never make the first cut in a large
limb on the top, but with the saw
make an upward cut one or two inches
deep on the underside to prevent the
limb from breaking of and peeling
away portion Of the bark. Always
leave the wound smooth, and II It is
one and a half inches or more In d.
ameter It should be painted with white
lead.
Orchard renewing is rapidly COM
Ing into popularity In all parts Of the
fruit belt. Mature trees that have
been neglected for many years are
headed In and made to grow new
wood. and in many cases the entire
top is worked over and reshaped. The
results Of these experiments show that
the methods are practical and bene-
fetal. The orchardist works the top
down to the low, well.balanced head
that is so popular and with proper
spraying the crops are large and well
matured.
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GIVING RASPBERRIES
WINTER PROTECTION
Canes Must Be Bent Over to
Ground and Covered With
Earth or Straw.
(By q. p. sANDsrEN. Colorado Agri.
cultural College.)

(By q p. sANDsTEN. Colorado Agri.
cultural College.)
With few exceptions, winter protec-
ton II necessary to insure crop Of
raspberr1es. In some cases the mere
laying down or bending over Of the
canes to protect them against the cold
and drying winds is all that Is neces-
sary, though the safest and most efii-
cient way II to bury the canes. that is.
cover them with soil to u depth Of
three or four inches. The covering
should be done us late us possible. but
before the ground Is frozen. Select
days during which there Is no freezing
temperature; otherwise the canes are
apt to break when bent to the ground
for covering. With some varieties hav-
ing strong and brittle canes It IL often
necessary TO remove n spadeful Of soil
from the side Of the cnnc towards
which the cancs are bent md In ex.
treme cases the soil IL removed on both
sides. Generally. only enough earth is
used TO completely cover the canes,
md success IL dependent not upon the
thickness Of the covering. but upon the
completeness Of the cover. Strawy
manure will serve the sumo purpose
ns earth. II obtainable In sufficient
quantity to make y complete covering.
Tho canes should be uncovered m
late ~ possible In the spring to avoid
early spring frosts, yet tho covering
should not be permitted to remain too
long a. II y apt to injure the young
growth. Ordinarily when the buds
have well started the covering should
be removed. Care should bs taken In
uncoyerlng NO ns not TO break or other.
wise inJurc tho canes md the soil
should be icvclcd or completely; 9th.
erwisc In u few yenrs the bushes will
stand on ridge nnd tho feeding area
Of tho plants " greatly decreased.
The state herald., 1917-11-30

head, smashed frame and glass. cursing
all saints, all priests. and churchly peo-
pie. Havoc followed him as he ragged
about the place wreaking his fury upon
;nauimate objects. When he had we'll
nigh wrecked the contents Of the room,
and when his first paroxysm had spent
It's violence, he hurled himself into q
chair. writhing In agony. He bit his
wrists. he pounded his fists. he kicked |;
finally he sprawled full length upon the
floor. clnwing at the cool. smooth tiles
until his nails bled.
Christi o Christr he screamed.
The sound Of his blasphemies
reached the little group Of soldiers who
had fingered curiously outside. and
they listened open.mouthed. One by
one the, crossed themselves and stole
away Into the darkness. muttering.
The state herald., 1917-11-30
"Aima Matsr.s

The phrase "nlma mater" a. applied
TO colleges and universities. II said 10
have originated In the University q
Bonn. Germany. A statue Of the Moth.
or Of Christ-the alma mater, or be-
loved mother. stands over the doorway
Of that famous scat Of learning. From
II the phrase received its origin.
The state herald., 1917-11-30
crowdInu 10 Expensive.

Crowding 200 hens into space that
Will accommodate but 100 will crowd
out NIL the health. comfort, vigor, flesh,
temper md eggs OF the entire flock.
The state herald., 1917-11-30
chip Only Best Raas.

Use tho poorly shaped md cracked
eggs at home and ship only the best
ones II you wnnt to improve your mar.
kct.
The state herald., 1917-11-30
Best Feed for Ploa

Skim milk In ono Of tho best feeds
for young pigs. With grnin and green
pasture II will make economical gains
ON pigs.
The state herald., 1917-11-30
A Werth.yHhlla Hahlt

ut In worth a thousand pounds n
year TO have the habit Of looking %
the bright s.ds q thineA"-sa0oo
JohAsoa.
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HELPFUL HINTS ON
Home CANNING
Simple Equipment For Pr0SGrV-
ing Fruits and Vegetables.
COLD PACK METHOD is EASY

Long Used With Success by Thousands
of Boys and Girls of Canning Clubs.
Washboiler Useful In the Process.
Time Table For Scading, Branching
and Sterilizing the Foods.
TFrom office Of information. United States
department Of agricultural
:. = :. = = :. = :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. !. !.
= :
:. CAN SIIRPIIJS EOOD BUT !.
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GUARD YOUR NAME.

A mans name is not like q
mantle which merely hangs
about him and which one per-
chance may safely twitch and
pull, but a perfectly fitting gar
ment, which, like the skin, has
grown over and over him, at
which one cannot rake and
scrape without injurins the man
himself.-Goethe.
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In the case Of vegetables ill the con-
tainers with boiling hot water to which
a little salt has been added.
Place scalded rubber rings on the
glass jars and screw down the tops.
Seal tin cans completely. Watch
them for leaks. As the preliminary
treatment has taken care of expansion,
1t is not necessary to exhaust the cans
How to Sterilize or Process.
Put the Jars or cans as soon as pos
sible into boiling water in wash boil
err or into your canning device. Let
them process for the time specified In
the table, counting from the time the
water begins to boil again or the gauge
on the canning outfit registers the
proper pressure.
Time schedule given is based upon
the one quart pack and upon fresh pick
ed products.
When processing fruits in steam pres
sure Gamers not over FIVE pounds of
steam pressure should be used.
When processing vegetables and
meats do not use over fifteen pounds
Of pressure.
After processing remove the contain
ers.
Tighten the tops of Jars immediate
ly and stand the containers upside
down in a cool place being careful that
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INDIANS CLAIM HUGE
SUM FROM GOVERNMENT
Three Pacific Coast Tribes, Revivins
Old Treaty, Ask $12,ooo,ooo.

Marshfield, Ore.-On the spot where
the treaty of Empire was signed Aug.
80, 1865, between the United States
government and the coast Indians, In
Guiding the Coos, Umpqua and Siuslaw
tribes. the remnants of those aborigines
met at Empire and sat In council to
consider the settlement of their claims
against the United States government.
The council was called to provide
chief for the Indians of the tribes men
toned, the last recognized chief, Bob
Burns, who was Coos, having died
five or six years ago. Until the at
tempt by George WATSON, Coos de-
scendant and a graduate of Carlisle,
to secure for the coastal tribes set
Element of their claims, there has been
no apparent reason for chief, for the
remnants of the tribes were scattered
and without concentration.
When the treaty of Empire was dug
from the dusty tones Of the Congress
sional library and department Of the
interior, congressman who were fair
minded toward Indian claims ordered
an investigation, which, to be present
ed In legal form. demanded the cleo
ton Of a chief and credentials for the
three tribes who were signatories to
the treaty.
The government after twenty years
sent special agent to their last gov
eminent Corral at Yachats to sign
another treaty, but the Indians are In
sisting upon their rights under the
original treaty. The claims set up by
the three tribes represent something
over S12,O00,O00. They believe that
they can effect settlement within the
next two years.
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Notice of Sherii,s Sale of Real Property

In the Superior Court OF the state of Wash
ington, In and for Chelan County
F. 8. Hull, Plaintiff
VS..
Festus H. McMullen and Alice Q. Nc;
Mullen, his wife; Pearl p. Holcomb and
Carolyn O. Holcomb his wife; William
SWarner and Minerva Warner, his.wife'
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order OF, sale for
the foreclosure ola mortgage Issued OUT OF
the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, In and for the County of Chelan, on the
2lst day of July. A. d., 1911, in the above en-,
titled action, wherein the above named
plaintiff, r. 8. Hull, has obtained Judgment
against the above named defendants, Fes-
II. McMullen and Alice @. McMullen, his
wife, and the community CONSISTING m Of ICES
his wife, and Pearl p. Holcomb, for the sum
of S3,74l. 90, together with per cent interest
thereon from the 26th day OF o June A; D..
with interest thereon at per cent from the
25th day of June, A. D., 1917, being money
paid out by painti rTP sa1es on ere an
attorneys fee of 1897 20, and for costs herein
taxed at S2l.25, together with all accrued
costs herein, also decree of foreclosure OF
mortgage on the real property hereinafter
described against each Of the defendants
above named in the said cause, which said
July, A. D., 1917. duly and regularly filed for
record in the office of the clerk of said court
on July 2lst 1917.
am commanded to sell all the right, title
and interest of the above named defendant
and each of them in the above entitled &C
ton in and to the real property described
in said mortgage and situate in Chelan
county State of Washington, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
The east half of the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of Section 0, Township % North,
Range 20, east of the Willamette Mered-
ian, containing acres more or less, to-
gether with the water right appurtenant
thereto from the Wenatchee Canal Com
panys Irrigation system, according to
the terms and conditions of the contract
with said company.
Notice is Hereby n:-That on Satur-
day the LIST day of September, A. D., 1917 at
10 o'clock a. M. of said day, at the front
door of the Courthouse in the City of We
natchee, Ohelan county Washington, will
in obedience to said order of sale, sell at
public auction for cash in hand to the high
est and best bidder, all the right, title and
interest of all the defendants in the above
entitled action, in and to the real property
hereinbefore described, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said plain
tiff's Judgment, together with interest
thereon, attorneys fees, costs and disburse
ments and increased costs.
Dated this 2lst day of July, A. d. 1917
Bert McManus
Sheriff of Ohelan Go.
By K. K. Stowell, Deputy
first pub. July q; last pub. Aug. 81 1917
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BORAH LOSES WATCH;
PRESIDENT FINDS IT
"Wear 1t on Wrist" He Advises
Senator, Who Receivers 1t
In Riding Boot.

Washington. - Senator william e.
Borah of Idaho lost his watch recently,
and President Wilson found 1t. The
senator was riding his horse In Rock
Creek park when he looked at his
watch, the present of Occur d'Alene
miners. Then he showed 1t into the fob
pocket of his riding breeches-or
thought he did When some time later
be reached for the watch 1t was miss
ing. Recalling the spot where he last
had looked at 1t, he galloped back, dis
mounted and, leading his horse by the
reins, scanned the bride path.
Just then President and Mrs. Wilson,
attended by cavalry sergeant, can
tered up the path, and the president
stopped when he saw the senator
Lost anything, senatorT' asked the
president
my watch" replied Borah.
The president dismounted and Joined
In the search. After ten minutes he
suggested that perhaps the senator had
missed the fob pocket and that the
watch had dropped inside his riding
breeches. Sitting down ON a log, the
senator pulled off his right riding boot
and found the watch.
As the president turned to remount
he said with whimsical bandness:
why don't you wear wrist watch,
senator?"
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The cheesecIoth wrapped product belns
lowered into boiling water.
better. Take them out Immediately
and let them drain. Don't let them
soak In the cold water.
From this point on speed is highly
important. The blanched vegetables
and fruits, which are slightly warm,
must not be allowed to remain out of
the jars moment longer than is nee
essary.
Remove skins when required, and as
each article is pared cut it up into
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Use printed envelopes, 75c for 100
Took the Gift Without Thanks.

The name of w. Fl. Alexander is
practically an unknown one In Eng
land, yet he it was who gave to the
country the enormous sum of $4,000
for the purpose of building the Nation
al Portrait gallery, The only recogni-
ton he asked for this munificent gift
was that he might have an autograph
letter from Queen Victoria giving ex-
preston to the nations gratitude. 1t
is more than remarkable that up to the
time of his death this modest request
had not been granted, and no recogni-
ton was made of his handsome gift. 1t
is surmised that this simple wish was
never laid before the queen. -Pearson's.