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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
MAKE WAR ON INSECTS
Campaign to Teach Every Farm
er and Keeper of Foods.
Reduction of Only 8 Per Cent of Pres
ent Losses Would Result In Saving
Millions of Bushels of I'M
portant Crops.

From the United States Department OF
Agriculture.)
In an effort TO reduce the enormous
annual loss of food caused by attacks
Of insects on growing crops, stored
food supplies, and live stock the bu-
reau of entomology of the United
States department of agriculture. in
cooperation with the extension serv-
ices of the states, is to begin q vigOr-
Il campaign TO teach insect fighting.
Covering the country as effectively
rs possible with emergency funds made
available in the food production bill
just enacted by congress the entomolo-
gists will deal with every pest of i'm
portant crops. Should the campaign
planned result in q reduction of only
D per cent Of present losses from in
sects an mount aggregating millions
Of bushels 1t is estimated would be
saved. 1t is expected that an effective
campaign would result in even a larger
saving.
Specialists will give demonstrations
TO small groups of farmers, fruit grow
ers and others in regions where their
services are most needed. Wherever
it can be done persons in the community
where the demonstration is being con-
Quoted will be asked to assist in pre-
pairing spray mixtures, em%ulSiOns, poi
soned bats, dips, washes and the like.
These persons, so far as practicable,
hen will be requested to assist in the
application Of these and other meas
ures In order that each community in
which demonstrations are given will
have one or more persons acquainted
with methods of assembling and apply
ing insecticides and In the use of other
remedial measures.
Specialists In rice insects will visit
rice fields. Men familiar with the in
sect pests of the orchard and vineyard
will be sent to those states where fruit
growing is an important industry. In
the large trucking areas of the country
and elsewhere specialists familiar with
the insects of truck crops will be de-
tailed. Men familiar with the insect
pests of cereal and forage crops will
work in states where these crops are
of most Importance, and will give Spe-
cial attention to such important pests
as the Hessian fly, chinch bug and
joint worms.
In case of serious insect outbreaks
men will be available to concentrate
effort in the infested territory, to pre-
vent, If possible, further spread of the
pest. 1t is planned to give attention
also to demonstrating and disseminate
ing information about methods for the
prevention of insect losses to stored
grains, flour and other products, in
mills, warehouses and granaries, and
for the reduction of losses to other
stored food products.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Send Letters
of Cheer to
Soldier Boys

If you have n boy ut the front III in
4 training camp where Uncle Sans
armies are being prepared for service
in the trenches, write him cheerful
and encouraging letters. Keep out OF
your letters anything that might cause
him worry or grief or make him dis
satisfied with his lot. This is the plea
Of an officer to the mothers and ia
theirs and sisters and sweetheartS of
the men in his command. Upon those
Mt home, he declares. rests much "
the responsibility for making efficient
and courageous soldiers out of their
boys.
You who wait at home with aching
hearts. have not discharged your full
duty by merely giving your sons and
loved. ones TO the cause" declares this
officer.
I'm his new experiences. in Il strange
land. away from relatives and friends,
exposed to the immoral influences that
too often invade the camp. weakened
by inconsistencies, from view
ing or contemplating the horrors OF
war, exhausted by the burden Of work,
your boy will need your help most.
your love and gentle words of encour-
agement. AS you love him and desire
him to be brave and true, you must
write and him. and do all
you can to help us speedily mold him
into n 'irst-class fighting man.
You now can Splendidly Sevve your
country by writing encouraging letters
to your boy. A good letter from you
will greatly influence your boys life,
and improve his work. You must
write no gloomy forecasts. nothing
that would dissatisfaction or
can bear of this at the front. All let
tiers should radiate love, cheer. cour-
age and hope. Don't let the shadow
Of your own sorrow, however great.
fall upon the letters you write to your
boy.
Every mother should know that ef-
ficiency is the best protection for her
son that skillful men who have stud
led their part. whose minds are clear,
not only contribute more 10 the sue
cess of the. organization but stand n
far greater chance of escaping injury,
both from the enemy and disease, than
the nan who is not efficient.
Inspire your boys. Make them feel
that you at home are 'rootin' and bet
tin for the home team. Urge them
10 do all they can to become their w
ideal of the best soldier and the best
nan Encourage them TO honesty. So
briefly and morality. Tell them of
your confidence in their strength, char
acter and courage"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Something New Under the Sun.

For fighting fires in cellars or the
holds of vessels Al revolving nozzle has
been invented that can scatter LOO
gallons of water q minute over an area
125 feet square.
To make badly broken bones reunite
more rapidly an English surgeon has
invented n system of screws to be
passed through the fragments aad
Their pressed into position.
English experimenters have ut least
partially discovered the secret proc
esses used in the manufacture of Ger
man and Dutch de~coloriZlng carbons
for the sugar industry.
Above and beneath the airchamber
in an automobile tire of French inven-
ton are sections filed with elastic
strips, which come together and sup
port The tire when punctured.
The photograph and telephone are
employed in n South Carolina invent
or's automatic fire alarm that calls up
Il central operator and tells her just
where Il blaze is starting.
Vessels that are lined with metal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
How Gas Sm0thers Plants.

From an investigation of the poison
Ing of park vegetation near gas works,
it appears that the green coloring mat
ter in plants is affected and gradual
ly disappears. With the soil charged
with gas, asphyxiation. through lack
of oxygen in the roots, checks assimila-
ton and the formation of new sub
stance In the plant cells. The first
change TO be noticed is a drying of
the edges of leaves and other green
parts, and the %lessening of transpir-
alton thus caused gives an accumula-
ton Of water that tends to rot and
kill the stalk at the base.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Animal Resources of the
Arctics May Relieve Meat
Shortage in United States

As wars drain on food resources
continues to grow more acute new res
ervoirs have to be tapped. Already
reindeer meat from Alaska is replac-
ing beef on the Pacific coast, and
Christian Leden, the missionary-ex-
plorer of Greenland and Hudson Bay,
sponsors a plan for modifying the food
of the Arctics, the Boston
Globe says.
1t appears that the Eskimo. believ-
ing inns are sent by the great spir-
ii TO be killed for food, conceiyeS 1t to
be his duty to kill all he sees. Enor-
nous quantities of most valuable meat
are thus wasted-meat which the
Northern tribes could, Mr.. Leden
thinks, easily be induced to save and
sell to the people of the lower alti-
tudeS.
The German army, from the very
start of the war, has been fed largely
on dried meat. One pound Of dry
meat is equal to five pounds of fresh
meat, and it is, in addition, far easier
to transport. The Eskimos ere espe-
cially skillful in drying their game,
which would make Il resort to this
source of food supply all the more
feasible.
The Arctics are far richer in animal
u than we of the temperate
zone suppose. Caribou, walrus, sal
mon-all are prolific of foodstuffs, not
TO mention the ~by-products of leather,
furs and oil. 1t is the explorers com-
putation that the Arctics, even moder-
ately exploited, would yield enough
meat to feed 10000 men for a year.
He assures us that caribou makes the
best venison, and that the walrus, be-
ing himself fond Of oysters, makes
good food.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

Have you ever realized what q NUM-.
Der of scientific appliances have been
named after animals? And can you
furnish an explanation?
a mechanic puts his work upon q
horse, or buck. and he punches or
bends it by a convenient bear. Hoist
ing is done by q crab, a convenient cat
is part of the outfit of Il shop crane,
and u kit of tools is ever at hand.
A helps to straighten work, n
jack TO lift 1T; n mule pulley helps 10
drive machinery which n donkey en-
CINE turns. A fish connects parts end
TO end, shells are used all over. while
II worm does quiet but powerful work.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

change. ! later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt u change for the better. | took it
until | was in good healthy condition.
all women as | have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. Cum
MINGs, 322 Harmony St, PENIS Grove.
N. j.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such az
displacements, Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
GOOD ATTENTION TO HORSES
Animal Readily Responds TO Real
Horsemanship-SuppIy Cool, Fresh
Air and Sunlight.

The necessity for efficiency in horse
power calls for the proper care of the
farm work horse. especially during the
summer months.
The horse readily responds to real
horsemanShip. The right kind OF
horsemanship includes "A comfortable
stable. good grooming. kindness, at
tention To the teeth and feet and proper
feed.
Some Of the best cared-for horses
are found In IN inconsplcuous stable.
The horse appreciates n comfortable
stall. A desirable horse stable has
plenty of windows TO admit cool, fresh
air and sunlight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

that Will conduct electricity to heat
liquids as they are poured from one to
another have been patented by an in
ventor in Pennsylvania.
Norway expects TO produce 100000
tons of peat for fuel this year and
Denmark 100000 tons, the former
country having 216 machines ut work
as compared with 50 last
An Oregon inventor is the patentee
of Il sanitary drinking cup to be
mounted on q faucet so as to be swung
out OF the way when the faucet is used
for its usual purpose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
REMOVAL OF SURPLUS HONEY
Select Warm Day and Be Careful Not
to Smear Honey About Hive
or on the Ground.
CBy l. HAsEMAN. I

By L. HASEMAN, University OF Mis-
souri, College OF Agriculture)
To remove surplus honey select a
warm day and work rapidly as pos
sible st rs TO avoid exposing the
honey 90 robber bees. Also be careful
~ avoid spilllng or smearing honey
about the hive or ground rs Ii always
encourages robbing. the most undesir-
able trait of bees. Above all. remem-
her to remove only surplus honey and
leave the brood chamber strictly aloha
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
More Expensive Trimming.

Halefeller (wlldly)-What? Do you
mean TO tell me. woman, that Ii cost
$50 10 get that hat trimmed? Jumping
Jupiter, But that milliner's game is
the limit
Mrs. Halefeller (sweetly, Really?
Why, | understood 1t costs some men
more than that TO get trimmed In n
poker game.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

There goes Miss Bullion. the heir
ess. 1t is said that n German duke
nee drank champaign out of her slip
per-"
Possibly So answered the caustic
young woman "Some OF those for
eign noblemen have an astounding ca
pacity for wine"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Handy Post Fuller.

is bored. and a bolt is passed through
uprights and lever. Two strap irons
are bolted to the outer end of the lev
er, as shown, with n hook on one side
and n piece of chain on the other.
Raise the lever, put the chain around
the post and hook ii. then bear down,
and up ONE your post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
PROCURE BEST MILK SUPPLY
Bacteria Which Enter With Dirt From
Cow and UncIean Pals Are
Cause Of Most Trouble.

Milk sours and spells because of
the bacteria which qkterA with dirt
from the COW and from pals not
thoroughly washed. Keeping these
bacteria out Of the milk and prevent
Ing their growth by keeping the milk
cool. are easy and efficient means of
producing the best of milk from the
family cow provided she is free from
disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
POST-PULLING MADE EASIER
Nest Convenient Implement Shown in
Illustration Given Herewith-Hlow
Il Is Operated.

The most convenient post-puller /
ever used is this one, writes Lester
Mayfield In Farmers Mail and Breeze.
On a base 2 feet long, two 2 by 6 up
rights, % inches long, are bolted. The
lever is n 2 by 6. about 61a feet long.
Eighteen inches from one end, a hole
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

bic Compound Tor
Inflammation and
other weaknesses. L
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 50 that /
could hardly take g
step. Sometimes !
would be so misera-
bic that / could not
sweep a room. /
doctored part of the
time huf fa1+ m
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Putting Her Right.

She-1 tell you,
Billy. l won't
stand for being
treated this way.
Now that We are
engaged
He-Oh. i for
got TO tell you.
That stuff's all Off.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
DEVICE HOLDS GRAIN SACKS
Three-Braced Legs Have Holes in Top
Into Which Fit Prongs From
an Iron Hoop.

Any farmer will understand the ac-
companying cut without much expIana-
ton. The three-braced legs have holes
In the top into which fit prongs running
out from an iron hoop. The top of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Vary the Potato Dishes.

When potatoes are plentiful
and cheap, vary the form in
which they are served. says the
United States department of ag-
riculture, and so bring about
the eating of more of the tubers.
This will furnish starchy food
In a good wholesome form and
ut the same time reduce the
drain on wheat. Try preparing
your leftover potatoes in the
following way:
Potatoes With Cheese Sauce.
Season two cupfuls of cold
diced potatoes with one-half tea
spoonful salt, and one-quarter
teaspoonful pepper. Reheat In n
double boiler. Prepare n cheese
sauce in the following manner:
Mix two tablespoonfuls of flour.
three-quarters teaspoonful of
salt and one-quarter teaspoonful
of pepper 20 n smooth paste with
three tablespoonfuls of cold
milk. Add this and one-quarter
cupful of grated cheese tO n
cupful of boiling milk. stirring
constantly TO prevent Jumping.
Place the reheated potatoes I'm n
serving dish and pour over them
the cream sauce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

This Sometimes Happens.
"She married Il diamond I'm the
rough, I'm told
Yes. Ii was n most unfortunate
marriage"
"How SOL"
"She lost her own polish trying TO
give him one"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Recalled the Circumstance.

She-Tom. Go you remember the
night you asked papa for my hand
how fortunate you were?
He-Perfectiy-he asked me to lend
him SO and | didn't have il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Sofa Beans

Never used much in this country
until the packers of Alice Pork and
Beans discovered how TO put them up.
Now everybody wants them.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Growing Old Tonether.

Creditor-I shall call upon you every
week until you pay this bill!
Hardleigh-Then there seems 10 be
every probability OF our acquaintance
rlpening into friendship.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

Are you interested in food co%ntrolf"
81 have gotten away past 1t. What
I'm interested in now is appetite con-
troll"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Hits the Buiiscye.

Flattery will always puncture the
bullseye when other shots go way be
low the target.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
No Words.
Complication Of Diseases.

II understand
you have all been
sick up mt your
house and had 10
have the doctor.
Who was the
~sickesti'
PA. when he
got the bill"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

that the more bread schoolchlldren eat
the better the condition OF their teeth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

The turkey buzzard is nearly az
large rs an eagle. dull black. scars al
most constantly. often in large curves
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12

bag is placed over this hoop, and the
outside hoop Is placed over it, writes
C.. j. Lynde In Farmers Mail and
Breeze. By screwing up the nut on
the bolt Of the outside band the bag
is held firmly In place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
Few Do.

know IA lot"
Yes, but one thing he doesn't
know"
What's thati"
"When To quit"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
NOTICE To
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, MI cannot speak too
highly of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-12
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Impossible.
Dolly-At last | have met my ideal
hlnd-hearted, modest. patient. self
denying. But, alas, married.
Daisy-Don't worry No woman
viii live long with such a freak. You'll
get n chance at him.
No Words.
Mrs. Gabfest is an incessant tall.
err"
Il don't see how her husband ever
gets in a word"
He doesn't try. His part of the
conversation is confined TO grunts. lift
Ing OF eyebrows. shrugs and mods"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
New Stuff For County Roads.

The bumps, chuck1loles, and other
unrecommended furnishings of the
roads of Wasco county will here.
after be put under the necessity OF
bucking not only the road supervisor
and his good hackers, but a fine new
auto truck, and not only a fine new
auto truck, but fine new "steea
mule" both of which handy aids
were bought by the county court On
Saturday.
The auto truck has hydraulic
dumping attachment and will be us-
ed as seems best; it is of the Repuf+-
lie trademark, cost $3,425, and waF
sold on bid by johnson & Willerton-
The steel mule" cost $3.50, and wis
be used to operate the rock crushes
now at work on the Chenowith road
Both these excellent and needed
instruments of improvement wers
purchased on bid, in which quite =
number of concerns bore voice. IL
each case, Johnson & Willerton's was
the lowest offered. The Walther-WiI-
liams company was the only other 10
cal firm bidding.-The Dalles Opt1-
mist.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
NEWS NOTES FROM
NE|GHB0R|NG CITIES

AS soon as the legal requirements
are complied with, the work will be
commenced on the bridge across the
John Day river at the mouth of Cot
tonwood Canyon. The proposed
plans have been prepared and COR
sist OF two Howe truss spans, one of
18O feet and one OF 12O feet in length
and these will be erected on substan-
tial abutments and piers. The eleva-
tion of the proposed new structure
will be seven feet higher than the
bridge that was washed away. The
freeway or opening will be 1SO feet
greater than in the former bridge,
leaving plenty of room for ice Jams
or any other distractions that may
occur from time to time. Plans for
the Mcdonald bridge have also been
prepared.-Condon Times.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
Mission At Catholic Church.

A ten days mission will be COM
menced at the Catholic church on
Sunday March the 18th. Father Po-
wer of the Redemptorist Order will
conduct this Mission. The morning
Mass will be held at 1880 a. M, and
after the Mass there will be an in
struction. In the evening at 1880
there will be Rosary, Sermon and
Bendiction. The sermons to be CIV
en- by Father Power will deal with
eternal truths, Death, Judgment,
He'll and Heaven. To. all who desire
to hear of these truths, cordial in
vitation is extended to be present at
The discourses.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
No Ban On Athletics.

Nothing developed at the councB
meeting Tuesday regarding the sus-
gested ban on athletic exhibitions in
Echo. The communication present
ed the week before, and which was
sent back to be signed by the petS-
tioners, did not appear at this meet
ing.
A petition signed by forty-five OK
the business men was presented, ask
ing the council not to prohibit any
athletic exhibitions. ball games or
similar sports, within the city limits
as long as they are conducted in the
orderly manner that has characteris-
ed them in the past. The petition
was placed on file.-Echo News.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01

Here is a Sherman county record
we would like to see beaten. This
week 0. N. Ruggles sold seven head
of nine months old pigs, the litter Of
one sow, for $135.96. The total
weight was 1926 pounds an average
of close to 1851 pounds to the pig,
and they sold at II cents on foot.
The most important item in this re-
cord of farm production was the fact
that these pigs had been allowed to
hunt their living from the stubble,
and at no time were they inside .
feed pen. More Sherman county
farms can be made to do as WE'LL
Moro Observer.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01
Ralph Benge has been spend

Ralph Benge has been spending
the past week in Heppner and return
ed to Walla Walla yesterday, where
with his family he is residing during
the winter. Mr.. Benge has bees
travelling about some since leaving
the county early last fall, having is
view the selection of new location,
but found no country that suits him
better than this in which he has re-
sided for the past thirty-fve years.
His residence at Walla Walla is tens-
porary only, and he will no doua
return here early in the Spring, ana
invest again In Morrow county son
He states that Mrs. Benge has
greatly improved in health and is
now her former self again, all Of
which is good news to her maEy
friends here.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01

Columbia Telephone Co.,
miles Telephone Lines Tax .7C
Boardman, S. H.. Irrigon,
Lot 10, Blk. 30, P-3OS, l.
%, Tax IA
Adams, j. A. & ]. B., SEA
SWA, SWASEA, except
sold, Sec. "a, As, 25, P-131,
L-22, NWANEA, Sec. 8,
5S, rs. P-145, Las, Tax 2O.65
Robson, Lotus, SkSEA,
Sec. l, 6S. 25, P-161, LIS,
EkNEA. NWANEA,
NEA NWA. Sec. IL, 6S,
rs, P-162, Lilo, Tax $50
Rice, R. B. & w. D. Newton,
NWA, Sec. 20, IN, 26, P
is, LEO. Tax---- .11.44
Northern Pacific R. R., NWA
Sec. 27, ny SWA, Sec. ~
PIT, L-13-14, Tax--- $40
Title & Trust Co., SEA, Sec.
25, IN, "a P-8, LIB, Tax 1871
Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 9th
day Of February, 1917.
GEO. McDUFFEE,
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Morrow
County, Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-01

Today H. F. Tash, w. G. McCarty,
Fred Ashbaugh, c. E. Jones, and O.
Keithley returned to Heppner. They
were greatly pleased with the big
grain elevator that has just been fin
ished here and said that their 15O,-
900 bushel structure there will be
very much like this one. It is said
that the Burrell company will also do
the work in Representation
Tribune.