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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
FOR DRY FARMING
Can Be Practlced Where Water
Is Not Available.
REQUIRES MUCH PATIENCE.

In Missouri, In Drought Of 1914, Use Of
Dry Farming Methods by Only Part
Of Farmers Largely Increased Yield
Of Corn Per Acre as Compared With
That Of 1901.
Washington.-With the burden of
supplying the worlds wartime crop
facing this country, the committee on
statistics and standards of the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States has
called attention to the possibilities
of dry farming. Such methods, 1t is
declared, can be made to fit the re-
auirements for raising many OF our
most important products. Dry farm
ing Is said to be the only form of agri-
culture which can be successfully prac-
ticed In any region where water Is not
available for irrigation and where
rainfall is not sufficient for humid
farming.
The inherent purpose OF dry farming,
IL is pointed out, is to conserve mois-
ture In the soil until needed for grow
ing plants. The dry farmer resorts to
methods of timely and proper cultiva-
ton, narrowing, disking and blowing,
to increase the penetration of water,
prevent evaporation and store mois-
ture In the soil for the benefit OF the
plants.
"Dry farming is not an easy job, nor
Ia the lot of the farmer in the semi
arid regions any happier at times than
that of the policemen in the Pirates
of Penzance,' says Archer Wall Doug
las Of st. Louis, chairman OF the ma
tional commerce committee. ut Is
business requiring much industry, pa
thence, fortitude and intelligent under
standing of the surrounding conditions.
Likewise in the beginning 1t needs
some reserve capital against emergen-
cies. For there are years when, through
weeks, even months, Of rainless heat,
the sky Is as brass and the earth as
iron underneath, and rainfall only q
distant memory.
"Yet persevered in and intelligently
stuck to, 1t is apt to record a success
and to furnish great need for the
utilization of the vast area OF semi
arid country. Once exploited as q
panacea, then denounced as a fad, 1t
has at last come into its own as an in
telligent scientific form of agriculture,
absolutely essential to the Development
Of large section Of our country"
OF particular interest in meeting war
time conditions is the argument that
dry farming methods are applicable
not only to farming In the semiarid,
but likewise humid regions In times OF
drought. In Missouri in the drought
OF 1914 the use OF dry farming methods
by only a part Of the farmers largely
increased the yield Of corn per acre, as
compared with similar conditions in
1901.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
TRAINING FLEET FOR LAKES.
EastlaRd, From Which Many Lives
Were Lost, viii Be Flagship.

Eastland, From Which Many Lives
Were Lost, viii Be Flagship.
Great Lakes, Ill.-A fleet Of training
ships shortly will be sailing the great
lakes, 1t was announced at the United
States naval training station here.
Captain w. A. Moffett, commandant,
has planned the mobilization Of num-
Der of vessels mounting guns ranging
from one Founders to six inch pieces.
The feet will serve to train recruits
passing through the training station
here, which has been greatly expanded
since the outbreak of war, in addition
to protecting lake cities.
The steamer Eastland, which turned
over in the Chicago river in 1915 with
a loss Of 612 lives and which is now
being rebuilt as gunboat, will be the
flagship Other vessels in the feet
will be two OF the former Spanish gun
boats which were captured by Dewey
at Manila bay.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
BET HE'D WIN BRIDE.
Best Man Willingly Pays Over Wager
He Had Lost.

Chicago.-Gordon Thorne of this city
and his bride, who was Miss Virginia
Miner, are on their way to California
to spend their honeymoon, carrying
with them a check for $1,000 signed by
Townsend Netcher. who was best man
at their wedding
After the ceremony the bridegroom
collected the check and announced to
the guests that he had wagered Netcher,
fellow clubman, last autumn that he
would win Miss Miner.
Never lost bet with so much pleas
ure," Mr.. Netcher said as he signed the
check.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
sLACKERs NOT WANTED.
But This One Enlisted After He
CHANGED His Name.

Newark, N. IA heavy set young
man walked into the army recruiting
office here and told the officers in
charge he wanted to enlist.
whats your name" asked the lieu
tenant.
Stacker" was the reply.
Nothing doing" shot back the off,
Ger. 1--WE don't want any slackers here"
The man later explained that he WAS
Andrew Stacker of Middletown, Sussex
county, N. j., and that he wanted to
break Off diplomatic relations with his
name.
He was accepted.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
QUESTIONS ASKED IN
WAR REGISTRATION

The questions which are to be
answered In the nation wide war
department registration involve
comparatively few subjects.
Here they are: The name In full,
the age in years, the home ad-
dress, the date Of birth, the
quality of citizenship, natural
born, naturalized or the condi-
tion of declaration of intention;
the place of birth, trade, occupa-
tion or Office, employment and by
whom employed, dependents IL
any, married or single, race, for
mer military service and where
1t was rendered and lastly claims
of exemption from draft, with
the specific grounds therefor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25

Monterey, Nashville engaged In
getting timber In the woods on Dry hill
in Monterey G. Wellman and his men
heard a rattlesnake. but could not see
It. After search they found it under
one of the horses feet. The hoof had
pinned 1t down so that it could rattle,
but could not coil to strike. The men
killed the snake.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
NO FIREWORKS THIS YEAR.
Adamson Won't Permit Sale of Noise
Makers In New York.

New York.-This years Fourth of
July is to be absolutely sane and noise
less. Robert Adamson, fire commits
sioner, has decided against granting
licenses for any kind of fireworks.
He gives as his reasons-frst, alien
enemies might take advantage of the
public sale of fireworks to store explo-
sives; second, the powder that would
go into fireworks ought to be conserved
for war purposes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
Not Ono Graduate Divorced.

Lafayette, Ind.-Records of gradu-
ates of Purdue university show that
not one young woman graduate of Pur-
due has been divorced. The records
show that an unusually large percent
age of the girl graduates are married
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
FIVE HUNDRED REDMEN
WILL FIGHT FOR FLAG

. Eastport, Me.-Ffve hundred
. Passamaquoddy Indians, led by
. Chief Peter Neptune, marched
six miles from their reservation
} to this city to escort company
. of Maine infantry TO the railroad
} station prior to its departure for
} duty in another section of the
} state. All male members of the
} tribe of military age offered to
} enlist and then were accepted.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25
WHOLE FAMILY TO
SERVE UNCLE SAM

Cincinnati Cincinnati boasts it
, is the only city in Ohio to have
, an entire family enlist for war
: service. The family is that of
James A. Vine. The son is a
member of a guard regiment
, His father has joined the regl-
? ment band. Vines wife and
daughter, evidently not of the
, 'clinging" type. have enlisted in
; a Red Cross unit.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-05-25

Chehalis-Three sawmill plants will
resume operation on the Cowlitz, Che
halls & Cascade line out Of this city
at once.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
COUNTY ROAOWORK
IS NOW COMPLETED

A large crew of men employed IN
rebuilding and building a new high
line roadbed this side. OF FIVE
Mile and also repairing four miles
of roadbed east of that point ana
two miles west of the same station
have completed their labors. Thls
same crew had repaired and re-
constituted the bridge at Salisbury
Wash and has virtually put the MID
land Trail in first class condition
from McKinney's tanks TO Cht-
ford's Another crew that had been
employed on the frat between the
Manhattan sign board and Mekln'
news tanks have put that section OF
road in first class condition py
qravelling and building up the SOL
sec,iops The road is now In excel
lent condition. Nye county pai'
Eone half the cost and the Louisiana
Con. Mining company the other hali
Five ton trucks used in haulln
J rock and gravel for this extensiV
} work and county teams were ais
. amnloyed The crew returned
} Tonopah Saturday night
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
ARCTIC EXPLORER
WILL GO BACK
cRockER LAND WAS DUE TO A
MIRAGE OF STRIKING
cLEARNESs

fny Associated Press.)
SYDNEY. N. s.. Aug. 27.-Donald
B. MacMllian's arctic exploration
expedition landed here last night
on the relief steamer Neptune after
four years spent in the polar re-
gions.
Macmillan, who was one OF Rear
Admiral Peary's lieutenants on his
successful dash for the North pole
confirmed previous dispatches from
him that there was no Crocker Land
such as had been reported by Peary
Peary's mistake was due to mir
age so real that the Macmillan party
had been deceived by 1t for foul
days he said.
He is not content with his achieve
ments for he said today Il hay'
work to do yet and about $50 mile
az eoast 10 explore. I am returning
Ito New YORK to report"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
my Associated Press.l

ny Associated Press.l
MOSCOW. Aug. 27.-The state
council which promises important
results in the national life Of Rus
sia opened at 8 o'clock Sunday after
noon in the Grand opera with that
solemnity and old Russian pomp
especially Characteristic of Moscow.
The theater district was crowded
with sightseers and interspersed
among the members of the council
we're to be seen characteristic Rus
sian types, including Tartars In
peaked capes, white-robed mullhs
from the Volga, Georgians robed in
cloth of gold cassocks and dignitaries
of the Greek Orthodox church, whe
have arrived for the eeumenica
church congress, which begins Tues
day.
Notwithstanding the one day STRIKE
proclaimed by the Bolscheviki II
protest against the council as
counter-revolutionary expression, tn
city is quiet, A few incipient a
tempts by the Bolscheviki stree
corner orators to organize demon
Istrations were summarily suppresse
Iby the crowds, and no serious il
cident occurred.
| Precautions were taken against di'
orders of all descriptions, and tn
council threatens to show rigo
in this respect until known even /
Iante-revoIutionary days. The built
ling in which the council is meetin
lis surrounded by close chain G
soldiers, with officers every FEY
yards. the soldiers being picked me
from regiments of the signal corp
or cadets training for officers. IN
chambers under the buildings al
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
REDUCING SUGAR.
WILL SAVE OVER
THIRTY MILLIONS
SECT SUGAR REFiNERs ASSENT
TO THE SUGGESTION OF
THE GOVERNMENT
o. A..eelstea Pre...D

WASHINGTON, Aug. H--An
agfeement by the country's beet
sugar producers to limit the price
d their product SO as to effect
reduction OF about lA cents
pound In the present price of sugar
vas announced tonight by the 1000
administration, with notice to the
public that this should mean a saw
Ing Of $S0,0O0,OO0 between now ana
he first of next year II also
announced that the wholesale groe-
sr had agreed to limit distribu'
ton charges to prevent exorbitant
charges
In the near future the administra'
ton will state the price at whlch
Wholesale sugar should be delivered
At large consuming centers. The beet
sugar price fixed is the equivalent
Of s725, cane sugar basis, I. o. D
seaport refining ports.
I'm response to request iron
The food administration said I'M
administration statement, repre-
atiyes OF eight per cent OF In
Domestic beet sugar industry OF IN
United States have been in cohie'
enee with the food administration 9
Washington during the past weei
As a result of this conference thes
beet sugar producers reached IN
agreement to limit their price
basis that will make possible u
pOOOO,OOO saving to the public.
The representatives OF tho'
Producers have pledged themselv'
to render the active cooperation
The other 20 per cent OF the be
Industry and have every reason
believe that the action of the
dustry will be unanimous
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27

The Germans in counter-attacks
twice have endeayored to retrieve
lost ground on the heights of the
Meuse but each time were met by
repulses and heavy losses
Aside from artillery duels, espee-
tally severe east of Ypres and in
the neighborhood of Lomraertzyde
there has been littles activity on the
British front. Field Marshal Haig's
men. however, have carried out sew
eral small trench raiding enter
prises with success despite German
counter-atacks.
Evidently the German advance
toward Riga, Russias big port and
naval base on the Baltic has ceased,
for neither the German nor Russian
official communications mention the
operations in this region. TO the
south. however. the Russian ana
the Russo Rumanian armies are
keeping up their strong resistance
against the Germans Mean Vlad.
lmir.volynsh German attacks have
been repulsed. while on the luman'
ian front attempts by the Teutonic
allies to advance have been frns
trated.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
GER MAN Y.
De N AN DS
AMENITIES or. WARFARE DE-
VELoPs A STRONG CASE
OF COURTESY

Thy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-The
German imperial bureau of foreign
affairs has sent note to the
French government through the
Swiss legation accusing General
Maitrote OF the French army of in
sulting German offieer-prisoners,
during the offensive at verdun It
is charged he called them bandits
and pigs, struck them and tore off
their epaulets and decorations. The
demand asks France to punish the
offenders or the Germans Will
make reprisals on French prisoners
General Maitrote says he never has
been at Verdun or In that regior
during the war He demands tina
he be sent where the prisoners arr
to confront them. He viii demand
an apology and written retraction o
the charge.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
WANT 81 A DAY
WAGE ADVANCE
MASS MEETING TO CONSIDER
DEMAND FOR CHANGE IN
LOCAL SCHEDULE

A meeting was held last night
at odd Fellows hall for the purpose
of discussing the scale of wages In
Tonopah. A preliminary meeting
was held the previous evening at
the same place and notices were
sent to all men working in the mines
and mills of the district that the
wage question would be discussed
last evening. The sense of the
meeting, as expressed by men who
attended was that the operators
should be asked to grant an advance
of $1.OO a day to all classes Of
labor based on the present minimum
of s4.5O for muckers, $3.50 for ma
chine men and $500 for shaft men.
It was stated that the present
cost of living was so high that a man
| with family cannot live within
Ihis wages. 1t was set forth that
most Of the camps throughout the
country had advanced wages and
that Tonopah was out of line witt
Arizona, Montana and Colorado.
One suggestion offered was tha
the demand be established on a slid
ling scale with an increase for ever!
ten cents advance in silver
The mine operators are said t
be willing to receive delegation II
order to ascertain the wishes 0
the men but none of the employer
2 has been heard to express then
5 selves on the subject.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27

occupied by soldiers with fixed bay
onets.
Premier Kerensky and the other
ministers of the provisional govern
ment occupied the stage and were
faced by Generals Alexieff and
Brussiloff, former commanders in
chief Of the Russian armies, and
other high military officers in the
formers box There was much COM
ment because of the absence OF
General Korniloff, the present com
mander in chief. but it is expected
that he win attend the council to.
day.
The proceedings began with a
speech by Premier Kerensky. last
ling an hour and half, pronounced
in nervous, impressive voice. which
aroused applause, mainly from that
part of the theater occupied by the
democratic organizations and mem
bers of the cabinet, but the dums
members and the Moscow industria
deputies also at times participated
NJ. Kerenskx spoke resolutely, EN-
t phasizing the role he had played IL
recent events and his determination
/ TO guide events in the future
The premier was greeted with wilt
applause, when, early in his speech
speaking OF the dangers from tn
. extreme left, he declared:
"All attempts with armed fore
against the peoples power VIII b
crushed with blood and iron"
!, still more applause greeted him
/ when, limiting at a counter revolt
: tionary military conspiracy he e'
claimed: "Let them be warned, wh
J think the time has come whei
) relying on the bayonet, they ca
. overthrow our revolution" The a.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
Pivotal Point in Life of
The New SIdV Republic
Atr1OSCOW Conference

dience arose and cheered this ex-
preston for five minutes.
Premier Kerensky rebuked the
Finlanders and other seeding na-
tionalities, his words evoking en-
thusiasm, and there was menacing
note in his voice when he declared
that their pretensions threatened the
success of the revolution.
The premier's speech indicated
that the government expects fur.
ther attacks by the military duma
and the Moscow deputies, which he
denounced In advance
Today was devoted to conference
with the different groups of dele
gates The Maximalists decided that
the conference does not represent
the will of the nation and is OF
an anti.revolutionary nature. They
decided to demand from the assem-
bly, dictatorship of the proletariat
by handing over all power to the
council OF workmen's and soldiers
delegates and voted to leave the
: IhalI II the majority was not willing
! Ito share their views International
lists insisted on abolition OF the
death penalty and renunciation by
| 1.-THE government of the purpose to
put down the separatist movement
} in Finland and Ukraine. The pop
ular seriaIists urged maintenance OF
} 1.-THE death penalty
} The premier said his colleagues
would describe the widespread dis
organization in the country, adding:
+ in order to remedy this we must
! make all sacrifices, abandoning our
0 personal and party interests"
Regarding the question of food,
n he said the country's position was
/ extremely difficult; there was act
. ual scarcity in several provinces and
minimum in Petrograd and MOS
cow. He was endeavorlng to nurse
such industries as remained, and NJ
considered 1t necessary to contro
% the profits OF manufacturers in or
: der to prevent them from becoming
rich at the expense of the populace
N M. Avakentieff, minister or IN
terror, and M. Prokopoyitch, minis
I, ter of trade and industry, followe'
!" M Kerensky. The minister OF tn
interior described the task OF OF
ganizing the provinces; the minis
ter of trade and industry told Q
hit the cost to Russia Of the war
Sc The first year Of the war, sal
in NJ. Prokopovitch, cost Russia
ng 200 100000 rubles; the second yea
at II 100000, 900 rubles; the third yea
re already $4,000. 100000 rubles. Will
es the total revenue for 1913 was ~
he 900 600, 900.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
TWOWOMEN.
MURDERED
At OMAHA
NEGRO SUSPECT IN ONE CASE
HELD IN JAIL TO AVERT
LYNCHlNG

OMAHA, Aug. 27.-Mrs. c. L.
Nethway. aged 40, wife of a business
man of Florence, northern section
of Omaha, living on a farm few
miles from the city was assaulted
and murdered near her home yes
terday. Her throat was cut A
negro was seen in the vicinity. Later
negro answering the description
was arrested twenty miles away.
Talk of lynching was heard put
the negro was taken to the Omaha
jail.
Less than "a hours after MRS
Anderson. a widow of GA was killed
at her home in Omaha with her
throat cut. No reason is known. No
clue to the perpetrator has been
uncovered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27

nv Associated FresS')
u nth Monte Santo securely in
,AoIr possession, the Italians are
Continuing their drive eastward over
,Ae Bainesizza plateau nothwith'
standing the violent resistance OF the
Aa.trlans. Italian airmen are lend
,.y aid to General Cadornas forces,
a,onnine bombs or using their ma.
eAIue guns with telling effect on
,rooB concentrations behind the line.
The number of prisoners taken
hr the Italians is mounting, the lat
at report showing that 500 Officers
and $4,000 men have been captured
The capture OF war stores by the
Italians has been enormous, includ'
las guns Of all calibers and arms
ammunition. horses and motor tract
Os
On both sides of the Meuse In
lhs verdun sector French troops
continue their gains against the
Germans having captured positions
aver front of two and a bali
miles 10 depth Of two.thirds OF q
mile taking the Fosses and Beau
mont wood and reaching the en-
yIrons Of the villages of Beaumont
snd Bethlneourt,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
TRAVIS LYNCH
HAS A BAD FALL

Travis Lynch was injured this
at the Tonopah Extension
mill by falling from an elevation
some ten feet high where he was
working taking down the old conyeyor
belt building. MIR. Lynch alighted
on his back and sustained severe
shock which seems to paralyze the
lower limbs. It is not known II the
spine is injured AS the Bonanza
goes to press an X ray negative is
being taken to ascertain the true
nature of his injuries. When the
patient and removed from the mill
he was fully conscious.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
AMERICAN
B|RDMAN KILLED
GEORGE MANLEY OF NEW JER-
sEY MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
IN FRANCE

(By Associated Press.( r,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The
first death among American naval
FLYERS at the French front is an
nounced today. The victim was
George Herbert Manley, machin-
lists mate in the naval aeronautical
corps. who was killed in an air
plane accident, the nature of which
is not described. Manley was from
New Jersey.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
oxMAN's TRIAL SET

INV Associated press.l a. rha
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2'T-Ine
trial Of Frank c. oxman accused OF
ATTEMPTED subornation Of perjury IN
connection with the Mooney trial
has been set for September fifth.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
WILL NURSE IN FRANCE

~ A.~aetnted Press.l AZ
WATERTowN N. Y. Aug IL
Miss Emma Lansing and Miss hsth'
crime Lansing. sister of the seere'
tarv Of state leave Wednesday tor
France 10 engage in Red Cross work
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
THOUSANDS
D Y I'M IN
LAND
CHILDREN DEPENDENT ON THE
CHARITY OF THE WORLD
FOR SUPPORT

tBy Associated Presso
NEW YORK, Aug. 27-over 5O,-
600 children under IL years, al
dependent on outside relief for the
necessities of life. are in Lebanon
in additional to 25,OOO in Syria ae'
cording to reports of missionaries,
1t is doubtful whether many couid
survive the coming winter If relief
doe not reach them more sunstah'
TALLY than heretofore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
TWO STEAMERS
IN COLLISION

tBy Associated Press.b ~
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The
passenger steamer Jefferson from
Seattle to Skagway and the British
passenger steamer Princess May were
in collision today off the coast OF
north Washington, according TO a re-
port The Salyer was sent to the
scene. The extent of damage is not
reported.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-27
ENTENTE ALLIES WAITING
FOR THE U. s. TO ACT


(By Associated Presa.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. PA reply
to the Pope's proposals may be made
this week. Reports from the en-
tente Indicate that they might be
waiting for the United States to
make the first reply.