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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
PUZZLED.

On Monday, July 3, the County
commissioners met to open bids for
the heating, lighting and plumbing
of the new court house building at
Ephrata. They seem to be encoun-
tering some more difficulties with
regard to the constructions of the
court house. They are now at a
loss to know whether or not they
can legally issue warrants in pay
ment for same. Below is a copy
of the opinion of the Prosecuting
Attorney, N. w. Washington, given
to the County Auditor on July 3
which covers the situation.
Chapter 141 Laws 1917, limit the
liability which the county may in
cur, unless authorized by a major
ity of the electors, to two per cent
in excess of the revenues provided
for the current year. The revenue
provided for Grant County for the
present fiscal year was, believe,
in the neighborhood of five humid
red thousand dollars, so that the
excess over the estimate, for which
liability may be legally incurred, is
approximately ten thousand doll
ars. My opinion is that warrants
issued in excess Of this limitation
will be illegal unless such warrants
are for expenses made mandatory
by the constitution and provided
for by the legislature, or, are for
current expenses necessary to
maintain the county government.
If you are n doubt whether any
particular claim or item comes
within the exceptions enumerated
I will be glad to advise you, and ii
necessary secure for you an opin-
ion from the attorney general. !
may add that the salaries Of public
officers, their deputies and clerks,
expenses incurred in performing
the functions of any public officer,
expense in maintaining schools,
courts, inforcing civil and criminal
laws, providing for paupers and
criminals confined in the county
Jail, are among the things which
have been held by our Supreme
Court necessary for the maintain
ing of county government, and
hence to be paid, regardless of any
statutory or constitutional limitat-
ion upon mourning debts or liabili-
ties.
From good authority we under
stand that they have already issued
warrants in excess of two per cent
allowable over the above revenue
provided for the current year. We
understand that they did not let the
contract for the heating and plumb
ing. We wonder why? =
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
EMANUEL CHURCH.

"The Day of the Lord" will be
the theme of the eleven o'clock ser.
mon next Lords day morning.
This expression is very frequent
one in the Bible, tho in the New
Testement it is rendered more Of
ten the Day of Christ, The Day OF
Jesus Christ and the Day of our
Lord Jesus etc. 1t is that day wher
the Lord shall be present upor
earth. On account of the sad acct
dent asst Sunday which delayed the
service, the subject of last Sunday
evening will be given. at the same
hour this Sunday.
The Wednesday evening service
will deal with the subject, "How tc
do Personal Work" taking up the
reasons and excuses that men give
for not accepting Christ and the
Biblical answers. Please bring your
Bibe to this and the Sunday morn.
ing service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
FARM LANDS"

The government needs Farmers IS
we'll as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand Acres of Oregon
and California Railroad Co. Grant
Lands, title reserved in the United
States, to be opened for homestead
and for sale, containing some of the
oest land in the United States. Large
copyrighted map, showing lands. by
sections and description Of soil, eli
nate, rainfall, elevations, temper
ature etc, by counties. Postpaid,
me dollar. Grant Lands Locating
Co., Box $40, Partland, Oregon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
Roumania's Farms.

There are a million small farms In
Roumania and only few thousand
large ones. but the few big landown-
ers have more land than the many
small ones. The average size of the
million small farms is eight acres,
while that of 4,471 large ones is 1900
acres, says the National Geographic
Magazine.
A Free Man at Last.
"Jobbles has gone into business for
himself"
Good"
There was celebration out at his
house the other day. The family gath
cred around Jobbles in the back yard
while he smashed the alarm clock that
has walked him up every morning for
sixteen years. Birmingham Age-Her.
aid
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
According to His Folly.

The new minister was dining with
an old lady. She had fried chicken
for dinner. and he was very fond of
chicken gizzard Just for fun he told
her he ate them to make him hand
some. She adjusted her glasses and,
looking him over. said. "Well, you
amt been eating them long, have
you?'-Christian Herald.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
For q Night Lamp.

When 1t is necessary to have night
lamp or dim light burning in room
a very small piece of. gum camphor
will burn slowly and last long time.
giving a faint. pleasant odor. Place
the camphor gum in saucer Of water.
so that it will float, and then touch
match to it. This is safe and ex-
ceedingly inexpensive Washing
ton Star
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the people Of
Couee City and our neighbors who
so kindly assisted in recovering the
body of our beloved son and bro
Their Marvin, who was drowned in
Blue Lake Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hicks & Family.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
Work and tho Tramp.

II don't have TO work for living
said the shiftless individual.
"Of course you don't" rejoined the
busy man. IF you did it's safe bet
that you wouldn't be living. Boston
Transcript
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
Served Her Riaht.

She was a woman whose clothes
were better than her manners. She en-
tered a railway car. tilted her head
superciiously. snulfed once or twice
and asked in loud voice;
is this smoking carr
NO" answered demure young wo-
man in the seat next the window; IL
think you'll find one three cars for
ward. "-Exchange.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
Port of ArchaneeI.

The name of Archangel Is properly
Archangelsk The port was founded
in 1914 1t was named after monas-
terry dedicated to the Archangel
Michael. For about 12O years it was
the only port Of Russia.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
His Little Joke.

He-Yes, pass most Of my time be-
tween Boston and New York. She
But thought YOU were studying at
Yale. He=-Well, that's between Bos-
on and New York, isn't it?-Boston
Transcript.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
kindly Nature.

Dandelion green's is the poor mans
spinach. And nature kindly tells him.
or, rather, his wife, just where to find
IL by placing bright yellow blossom
over every plant.-Kansas City Jour.
nal.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
USE TODAY.

Our yesterdays are the blocks
with which we build foundations
for the structure Of today, and
our tomorrows are but the fleet
ina clouds the breath of circunn-
stance may blow away.-James
CIarkson Harvey.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
FARM FOR RENT

800 acres in the Coulee near
Steamboat Rock. Partly under cul-
tivation. Small comfortable house
and barn. Also water on place.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
Wool Grease.

Wool grease is obtained by soaking
the raw wool in water and washing
with soap and carbonates of alkalies,
Inc water is then passed into CEN
trifugal apparatus which removes the
grease from the soapsuds.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
HAY FOR SALE

$50 tons of good Rye hay miles
from Coulee City, now being cut. On
ground or in stack must be sold at
once.
Guy T. Walter, Coulee City, Wash.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
FOR SALE.

$40 acres Of good wheat land in
Sec. 81, Twp. Is, Range 26, E. w. NJ,
West Of Coulee City. For terms
write j. p. Lawrence, Everson, WIN.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-ONE 3 BOTTOM
Oliver p1ow, second hand but in LIST
class shape. Price right.
w. J. Jones & Co.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-GOOD MILCH
COW. Inquire f. L. pulliam.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05

FOUNDING black geldings came
to my place about June list. They
appear to be about 5 years old each,
Weight about 1900. No visible
brands. Names reached, collar
marked and wearing halters. Owner
may have same by calling at my
ranch, paying for this notice and for
the keep Of horses.
O. w. HARNESS
60 miles N. Z. or Mold)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
new COTTON PLAGUE
Pink Boil Worm Discovered in
coahuiIa, Mexico.
cREATEsTMENacE TosTAplE
inject In eotton,P Producing Countries
Has Shown Capacity for Damage
Exceeding That Of Untraet-
able Boil Weevil.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrtculture.}
The pink boil worm, the presence of
which in the state of Coahuila, Mexico,
200 miles south of the Texas border,
has recently been determined by spe-
cialists Of the q. 8. department of ag-
riculture. is comparatively new cot
ton pest, having spread from India to
Egypt about eight years ago.
1t has already spread to practically
all cotton-producing countries in the
world except the United States.
And its establishment in Mexico
presents one of the greatest menaces
which has come to American cotton
culture in its history. This insect in
India, Egypt, Hawaii and other for
eign cOttOn-producing countries, has
shown a capacity for damage exceed
ing that of the boil weevil.
Recognizing the possibility of intro
ducing the pest into this country In cot
ton seed, seed cotton, and cottonseed
bulls, the United States has prohibit
ed for several years the importation of
these products from all cotton-produc-
ing territory except six states of north
ern Mexico. For the same reason cot
ton lint from such countries kas been
admitted into the United States only
at certain northern ports and after
fumigatiOn. New amendments to
quarantine regulations, which became
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

been effected by q revision of quaran.
tine regulations which will necessi.
tate the transportation by water route
OF Mexican cotton intended for the
United States to specific northern ports
OF entry where disinfection and COM
pliance with the other features Of the
regulations can be made.
The Laguna district. where the in
sect has been discovered. represents
one Of the most important cotton-pro-
ducing areas in Mexico. 1t is an ele-
waited plateau region near San Pedro In
central northern Mexico. Cotton cul-
ture rs there more intensively prose-
cuted than anywhere else in Mexico.
and it is possible that this very inter-
est in cotton culture has led to the in
production of the pink boil worm in
the effort to get improved cotton va
rieties from Egypt or other foreign
sources. The discovery that the worm
exists in Mexico resulted from the
sending by planter of the Laguna
district to the federal horticultural
board for determination some cotton
bOlls from his plantation which he sup
posed to be infested with the common
boil weevil. An examination of this
showed that the infesting in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
eIotter Shortage Imminent.

Insurance companies find 1t neces-
gary to retrench on their supplies of
various kinds. owing to the increased
cost Of paper stock. In most cases
prices have doubled. Companies are
cautionlng economy and saving In every
possible way so far as literature is con-
cerned. Many companies that have been
liberal with blOtters and calendars are
cutting down their supply materially.
Some companies are not getting out
any calendars this year, others are re-
ducing their usual number and some
have discontinued getting out large
blotters which now cost about 10 cents
e-'ece. Where agents are found to be
lproductive their supply of calen-
IS and blotters is being decreased
terially. Paper is such an item to-
y that economy In Its use Is neces-
ry.-Western Underwater.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
ROTATION AND MANURE BEST
To Maintain Economical Productive.
ness of Land II Should Both Be
MANFRED and Rotated.

(By M. F. MILLER, Missouri College Of
Agriculture)
In one Of the experiments at the Mis-
souri, agricultural experiment station
corn has been grown for % years Op
the same plot of ground with an appli.
cation of manure averaging about sew.
en- tons annually. In comparison with
this, corn has been grown in various
rotations without manure. A sum-
mary Of the yields for the last six
years on these plots shows that the
average yield of corn on the rotated
plots Is greater than the average yield
Of corn which has been grown cOntinu.
ously with manure. In other words rO-
tatiOn has been somewhat better than
heavy manuring in this experiment.
The last six years Of the quarter cen
fury have been chosen for comparison
since one of the rotations is a six-yeaf
rotation and since this number of years
is sufficient to largely overcome sea.
sonal variations.
1t should not be understood from
these results that rotation is sufficient
to maintain the yield of corn. AS q
matter of fact there are other plots In
this same experiment which have been
both rotated and MANFRED. The aver.
age yields of these plots is very ma
terially above rotation alone. The i'm.
pOrtant points are, that rotation is
more important than fairly heavy ma.
nuring in the long run, but that it IL
not all-sufficient; that in order to main
tain land in productiveness economical.
ly, it should be both rotated and ma.
nured, while in many cases commercial
fertilizing materials applied in addi-
ton to the manure will give still furth-
er return.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
LAYING PLANS FOR ORCHARD
pertinent Station as to Best vari-
cites to Plant.

We hope you're laying plans now to
have a "sure-enough" orchard here
after. Why not select your orchard
site. get in touch with your state ex-
pertinent station in regard to the best
varieties. determine how many of each
you will need. order at the proper time,
and then by the right kind Of attention
insure plenty Of healthful. wholesome
fruit hereafter?
And while we're talking Of tree
planting, one of the finest invest
ments you can possibly make will be
to buy some paper-shell pecan trees.
In nuts yielded. as a shade tree and
as an ornament, the pecan is one Of
the very finest of trees. You, your
children and your grandchildren will
bless the day you plant them.-PrO-
gressive Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
Pink Boil worm-Pupa, ventraI and
Lateral views-Mueh Enlarged. .(or.
iginal.)

sect is the dreaded pink boil worm of
Egypt and India. a.
The pink boil worm hibernates in
the larval state in the seed, and in
this way is readily carried to any
quarter of the world by seed expOr-
tatiOn. The adult insect is small
moth. The worm attacks the imma-
ture cotton bolis, and, in severe cases,
reduces the yield so per cent. In addi-
ton to this, the amount of oil obtained
from the seed of infested cotton is
lessened from Is to 20 per cent.
The department of agriculture urges
that all cotton interests give assist.
ance to the federal authorities in pre-
venting any movement in violation of
the new amendments of cotton seed,
cOttOnseed hulls, seed cotton or cotton
lint from Mexico into the United
States.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02


effective November 4, extended the
prohibition against importing seeds,
seed cotton, and hulls to the previously
excepted Mexican territory, with the
exception of that portion of the Impe-
rial valley south of the Mexico Cali
fornia line. This area is continuous
with the Imperial valley of California,
is devoted to the culture of the same
kind Of cotton, and is largely settled
by Americans. In view of the unity
of cotton culture in the valley and the
entire separation of the Mexican por-
tons of the area from continental Mex
leo by the Gulf of California and wide
expanses Of desert country, 1t was not
considered necessary to change the ex-
listing regulations there. The growers
OF this valley on both sides Of the in
ternational line. however, have been
warned Of the danger and it is expect
ed naturally will refrain from any traf-
fic, If such exists, in cotton or cotton
seed and seed products from those
parts of Mexico against which the
quarantine has been promulgated.
Movement Of Cotton Seed.
AS to continental Mexico, however.
involving the five states of Nuevo
Leon. Coahuila, Durango, Chihuahua
and Tamaulipas, the discovery of the
pink boil worm in the Laguna district
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

q
the
600
numbers ha 49, $3.50 -'e"'
inventor OF system a
eri VI MS economical chgaphy 1t a
Side
- - >"o
onearmed boy walked
study Of pewtng
much - -'
An auto repair shop is about
school buildings. = =
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

Massachusetts, In 1915 used 1885,
$4,000 cubic feet Of gas.
Swedish milkmaids are being dis
placed by men, who are taking up work
that was formerly regarded a. purely
for women.
Spain is studying its large deposits
Of peat, with a view to utilizing the
material for the production Of both gas
and electricity.
A Philadelphia market gardener Is
the inventor Of q machine to wrap rhu-
barb in heavy paper. to save the cost
Of shipping boxes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
CONVERSATIONS

Sweden during the last five years
has consumed 1,12e,0O0 tons Of bread
yearly.
Italians are succeeding with expert
ments In the production Of cotton on
the GASES Of Tripou.
A paste made Of kerosene and wood
ashes will hurry a slow fire with little
danger to its user.
Out Of 65 houses In Wharton road.
Bromley. England, 60 men have Joined
the eoaors.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

In little
II don't
explained when found her Thy
myself in shop Paris
1
The
the Of
the head FORMS They
The
n
a a
famous model
Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
WHITE GRUBS ARE NUISANCE
When Pests Once Get Into Field There
Is No Way Of Protecting Crop
Rotation 10 Best.

When white grubs are once in the
field there is no way of protecting the
crop. There are. however, methods
that will greatly reduce the damage in
succeeding years. Crop rotation and
fall blowing are best.
Hogs and chickens Ike the grubs
and quickly reduce the number In
fields In which they are kept.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

California is about to irrigate 1,OOO-
wv acres In San Joaquin valley.
Superior. Wis.,, for the first time in
W years is without saloons.
The United States yearly spends
SloV.O0O.OOO In building public schools
Giovanni Libretto. dead in New York,
ordered $4,000 spent on his funeral.
California is soon to have the larg-
est walnut packing establishment in
existence.
English colonies total 1900, 32J
square miles In area. with q population
Of $50. OK. 036.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
SCRAPS

Argentine is spending $6OOOO,O 900 ON
an irrigation system.
Canada has 52S waterworks sys-
TENS. costing $123,OOO, 600.
Akron, O.. is raising $4,000 to pay
on debts on hospitals.
Australia boasts Of the tallest trees
grown on British soil.
In Cuba tobacco is planted, grown
and gathered In 90 days.
A Lafrance Of Ottawa, Ont, has six
sons In the British army.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02


ingers establish
1916 hive will produce about 800 pounds Of
at
O rom$ o $40 a hive.
from$ o q pin money"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
lmpersenation Gone Wronu.

did you put on false whiskers and
ring the childrens toys in a bag
swung over your shouldersT
"Yes." replied Mr.. Growcher. "And
90 sual. spoiled everything. Some
the safety pins In my disguise
worked loose and now the children are
tears over the discovery that Santa
aus Is profane person"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

makes 1t absolutely imperative that
further movement of cotton seed and
bulls be stopped. This has been eff
fected BY the order issued by the secre-
tary of agriculture. revoking the
amendments to the cotton seed quaran-
tine which permitted such movement
of seed from these states. The control
of the movement of lint cotton from
these states Of northern Mexico has
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

are wives OF Philadelphia business men
who live In the suburbs. The apiary
takes the place Of the garden as a
mOney-making diversion. Others are
wives of farmers for whom Bookkeeping
is becoming more important as a side
line.
Women usually make success Of
keeping bees, experts say, because
they give more diligent attention to
details. You can't turn a swarm of
bees loose on a farm or suburban es-
info and oYnact them IN return DrOffts
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

opportunity. It has an elastic sched-
ule of hours which will conform to the
time that the seeker after knowledge
and efficiency can devote to the oppor-
tunity it affords, whether that be day
or night. The teachers declare it is
re-educatiOnal in the best sense of the
word and if young or Old have missed
the master stroke Of life's pursuit It
will give either a new trade or ambi-
ton and with that, new hope.
Even If a person has new system
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
IlIkely runea

a Chicago surgeon says he en-
p1nvs music - an aid to surgery. The
OAeD1p funeral March" as the &C.
. coGnpanlment q Q major operation.
I'VE Dont Know Where We're Coin,
eWG1o q o. WayT
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
Child Has No RIohts.

looks as II child can't put his
st-~5things where they viii be safe. No
natter which floor he leaves them In
10 middle Of. someone Is almost sure
- STRIP on them.-Claude Callan, In
yort Worth Star-Telegram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

you order ten headrests painted after
your own image, and stand them up
with the hats atop, on q shelf wherever
there is room enough to accommodate
them. Pupae, they call the hatrests,
which are really glorified dummies.
And even if you think the sight of
a row of heads on your closet shelf
would remind you unpleasantly Of
Bluebeard, you can't escape seeing
them, for they are becoming quite the
smart and necessary bit of window fit
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
Mud Tax 10 HEAVY.

As we progress We realize more and
more that the mud tax is heavy one,
whether 1t be in the road, in our own
dooryard or In our feedlots.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

Ew YORKf keep your hats in HOVER
hung the bust Schiller pampd pet Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
Vitality Of Seeds.

Rye seed loses its vitality after two
years and becomes greatly weakened
after one year. However, three-year-
old cotton seed IL better for planting
purposes than one-year seed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
Bees Work for Women Of PhIadeIphia's Suburbs

credit for putting the bees the suburbs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
School Of Opportunity an innovation in Denver

NEWER CoLoIf don't what the pin-
on which the
the use being made Of it. Denvetes
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02
Moro Attention 10 c;olts.

With the increased price Of horses
more attention is being paid to the
care Of the growing colts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-02

Feed the sow well 80 her pigs do not
pull her down In flesh.