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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
DOUGLAS MILITARY
 COMPANY ELECTS THE
 PERMANENT OFFICERS

DOUGLAS, April 2G - A perma nent organization of Company B. Alasak Territorial Guards, was at fected here last night at a good meet ing held at the Natatorium, of those who had previously signed the roll of volunteers for military service ill defense of their Country. Tho fol lowing officers were elected:
 Captain, J. l.. Johnson, late of the United States regular army; first lieutenant, P. D. Mckenzie; second lieutenant, R. c. Datson.
 A motion passed requesting Gov ernor Strong to urge on the Secre tary of War the fact that Alaskans organizing for service prefer to be known as the Alaska Territorial Guards, rather than Alaska Home Guards.
 The next meeting of the company will be held next Wednesday night at the Natatorium. when the big bal will be made comfortable for both members and visitors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
"3OC" and "7oO" MILLS
 ARE TO BE DlSMANTLED

TREADWELL, April 26.-The purI of the 1900" stamp mill which has worked almost without cessation since it's erection, will soon be si fenced, according to present plans of the Treadwell Company. The ore bins are today being emptied and with the source of supply from the Treadwell mine cut off, the mill will in all probability, be dismantled immediately.
 The "700' mill, which is danger ously near the scene of the "cave in' and located above the workings will also be dismantled in the near future.
 With the exception of some single men, it is not believed the popuia tion on the Island will be materially diminished Employment for mar ried men is being given by the com pany in various other departments of the Treadwell company and at the Alaska-Juneau.
 Except for minor sluffings of dirt no marked subsistence of the ground has been noticed since the big cave in Saturday night. In the opinion of many of the officials, the situation may remain the same for weeks and even months.
 Chas Price and family are now occupying a house in Douglas, oppo site the Mccormack cottages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
OIL BURNING
 FREICHTERS
 ARE PLANNED
All Freight Carrying Crafts Now Being Built To Be Easily
 Converted.

BOSTON, April 26-A Boston na- val designer declares that almost all of the freighters now laid down in American yards are being built in such a manner as to be convertible into oil burners by days labor
 The steady climb of bunker coal prices to and then past $9 per ton has brought about a condition where by it is as cheap to burn oil as coal. although coal is normally the cheap CT fuel. The efficiency of fuel oil as compared to coal is as 19 to "A, in favor of fuel (measured by the actual heat produced under the boil CTS in British thermal units).
 Aside from the first cost, oil burn ing presents manifold advantages. In asmuch as fuel oil is stored in tanks between the ships double bottoms, the bunke. space normally occupied by coal is free for freight, provid- ing the bunkers have been built so as to be accessible for loading.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
ALASKA CHEERED
 FOR SUPPORT IN
 THE PRESENT WAR
TeIegrams That Alaska To Raise Regiment if It Is Necessary Given
 Much Prominence.

George Garfield, who has arrived from Washington. D. C., where he spent most of the winter, stated to- day that the Eastern papers made much of the fact that Governor Strong had offered to raise regi- ment for the army if necessary At the time the diplomatic relations tion of war feeling ran very high in the East andJit 7whs especially bit. ter against the filibustering Congress. men," said MT. Garfield
 T was present at meeting which was addressed by Secretary Franklin K. Lane and he stated at that time that the entire country was behind the President. He read the tek gram from Governor Strong and said that, even the people in far-away Alaska are with the administration.
 His remarks were wildly cheered and the telegram from the Alaskan Governor received much comment. Many of the Eastern papers enlarg- ed on the theme and Alaska came in for a great deal of flattering com ment from them and from the resi- dents of Washington in general"
 MT. Garfield expects to remain in this section for at least two years and will make his headquarters in Juneau. continuing the work of measuring stream flow C. C. Brown, who has been relieving MT Garfield while the latter was in Washington, has been ordered to report to Wash ington and expetcs to leave here about May 10.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
rREADWELL NOTES

Fred Porter. formerly employed in ed on the Dolphin yesterday from the Yukon, where he has been em ployed for almost year at the Pueb To copper mine, seven miles from Whitehorse.
 A large number of foreigners who had been employed at Treadwell ur until the catastrophe Sunday were southbound passengers on the Dol phin last night. 7s
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
TWO MILLION TONS OF SUGAR NEEDED
 BY THE EUROPEANS

AMSTERDAM. Apr,i 26-A Dutch authority on sugar says Europe will need 100000 tons this year. all of which will have to be imported. as none of the European sugar produc- ing nations has any for export. Sup plies can be obtained from only the United States. Cuba and Java.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
TEACHERS TO BE TRAINED.

MANILA. April 26. Plans are being made by the Philippine De- partment of Education to institute military training of teachers in the summer assembly at Baguio, LuZon. An army officer will act as instructor
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
RED CROSS FRIDAY

DOUGLAS, April 26.-The Doug las Island Red Cross will meet to- morrow (Friday) afternoon at ] o'clock in the D. l. L. U. hall. All who wish to join in the work are in vited to came
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
ENGRAVING AND EMBOSSING
Is delivered to you every afternoon with the pie lures and the news.

Engraved visiting cards, wedding invitations and announcements. and other society and business station cry; monogram dies and monogram quire stamping: and embossed so- ciety and business stationery-the best on the Pacific Coast. Leave or ders at the oflice of EMPIRE PRINT ING COMPANY. t
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
FOR SALE CHEAP

10-room House TWO stories, plas. tered, new plumbing, good basement. With or without furniture; barn. Forced to sell; 5th street, rear Brie's Drug store. Salmonson. phone Tread well 292. a27.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26

FOR SALE Groom ,furnished house; bath. hot and cold water. Good garden, two chicken houses with yard and running water, incu. bator. brooder, etc. Apply Dan Camp bell, rear Treadwell postoffice. Phone Treadwell 293. mays
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26

ble propellor. All ready for use. Fully furnished with stove, hunks and all accessories Reasonable Price. Apply K. Lawrence. Douglas.
 -(4-25-tf. )-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26
FINE C0NMERCIAb PRINTING

The Empire Printing Company'a Job Printing Department is better equipped for hne commercial and so- ciety printing than any printing 0fice in Alaska. New machinery and equipment has recently been in- tailed. and more is under way. Make us prove these statements by giving us your ordsx. tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26

Seed potatoes, just arrived from Haines, at GOLDsTEIN's EMPOR- IUM. a27
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-26

Fishing Boat For Sale
 Gasoline boat, 32 feet long. 9 foot beam, 12 h. D. engine with reversi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-28
Public Health Department
For the People of Sumter
BY DIR. W. B. M'wHORTER.

doctors: a personal interview was
held with the head of each family on
home sanitation, and literature left to
explain in detail the simplicity OF
sanitation, and what it would even
tually mean to the home from an eco
nomic as we'll as from humanitarian
standpoint. This personal interview.
in practically all the cases, convinced
the people that sanitation was worth
while. All of the homes have not yet
made their premises sanitary; in fact,
some never will, but nevertheless
many homes have already dropped in
to line for sanitary improvements, and
others are gradually seeing the wis
dom of it. and are planning for better
health conditions where they have to
live. The work has been presented to
every home in such a very reasonable
manner that practically every man, wo-
man, boy and girl in the county is
enthusiastic for improved sanitation,
and is friendly to the movement.
Lectures, illustrated with lantern
and slides, have been delivered in every
section of the county. These lectures
have been we'll attended and much in
terest manifested. The people, espec-
tally in rural sections, are becoming
educated on correct sanitation.
Typhoid fever, while rather COM
mon and often fatal disease, yet, one
that few people know anything about
its cause of prevention. We collect re-
ports on typhoid fever, along with re-
ports on all other communicable dis
eases. When a report is received, a
visit is made at once by the health
commissioner to the home of the sick
A rigid investigation and inspection
are made in the presence of the family
in an effort to locate the cause. Op-
portunity is taken at this time to eX
plain where and how people get ty,
phoid fever. A few warnings how Il
prevent the spread are thrown out. The
object lesson gets good results. In
variably urge anti-typhoid inocula
tons in every community where there
is typhoid fever. Last year we gave
$4,000 NEGOTIATIONS through the Office o
| County Board of Health.
1t is my contention that the work o
sanitation should be considered nat
ter of education equally as much 81
as English, mathematics, chemistry
history, music or any other of the lib
eral arts or sciences. We can not fore
people to speak English if they know
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-28
TO BRING RUSSIAN CALENDAR
UP TO DATE WITHOUT DELAY

PETROGRAD, May 2S.-Bringing the
Russian calendar up to date will be
one of the earliest reforms of the new
government in Russia, although oppo-
sition is expected from ecclesiastical
quarters.
Any alteration of the calendar has
always been regarded as an act of i'm.
piety by a large section of the Russian
people. When the Gregorian calendar
was introduced in 1882 as correction
of the Julian, or Roman, three coun-
tries in Europe Russia, Sweden and
England, refused to come into line
1t was not until 1852 that England
brought the calendar-up to date. Swe-
den followed the next year, but Russia
has persisted in remaining isolated up
to the present
The Julian calendar was eleven min
utes, ten seconds out of reckoning eacn
year, and the accumulation would now
amount to about thirteen days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-28

nothing about the language, neither
can we force them to be good san
itarians and practice the principles Of
sanitation without knowing something
about what you mean by sanitation. All
publicity work, properly carried on, is
firthering the cause of sanitation, but
in my judgment we should not work
for present results alone. The educa-
tlonal work that is being done today
through the public schools of Floyd
county, in teaching the boys and girls
the vital principles of sanitation, is
bound to be cornerstone that will, in
years to come, prove it's real worth to
the manhood and womanhood of our
county in the cause of health and better
health conditions.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

The Power County Fair is an insti-
xution we'll supported by the people
of the county. For the past several
years the board Of county commits
sioners have appropriated $500 to be
applied to the payment of premiums
for exhibits. Receipts from donations
and admissions has enabled the fair
association to erect a %commodious
grand stand and bleachers, an exhibit
hall, and to provide a varied program
OF vports. Fair grounds have been
leased adjoining the townsite, and a
half mile track built. A racing pro-
gram, principally for automobiles, To-
cal horses and Indian ponies, is pro-
vided each year. Bucking contests are
also a feature.
The chief interest, however, centers
in the exhibits of livestock and pro-
ducts of the soil. Power county can
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

in September, and the attendance
ranges between 1000 and 1000 each
day.
Premiums are awarded for farm
and dairy products. poultry, fruit,
livestock, fancy work, canned and pre-
served fruits and vegetables and fancy
work. About 500 a year is allotted
for school exhibits. including domestic
science and manual training work.
The total paid in premiums approx
mates $1,000 a year.
The fair had its origin in a Farm
ers' Day" exhibit in 1908. when the
business men of American Falls sub
scribed about $3.50 for premiums. The
affair proved 50 great a success that
IL was continued. No admissions were
charged, and a barbecue or a free
dinner was among the attractions. In
1912 a fair association was organized
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

show a limited number of as fine ami
mails as a be found in the state,
and the agricultural exhibits are usual
ly of the best. Power county wheat
has won ribbons and medals wherever
shown. 1t is as good as any grown
anywhere. Four bushels of wheat
taken from the 1915 exhibit to the
Dry Farm Congress at Denver brought
home four ribbons, three seconds and
one third in competition with the cen
trail and western states and Canada.
Livestock has been given a larger
place during the past two years than
eve before and will continue to grow
in Importance. 1t is the purpose of
the fair association to encourage only
such things as are adapted to this
community and tend toward its de-
velopment. The fair is now held three
days each year during the last week
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

up is also necessary. Good yields are
often obtained on sod when the plow-
Ing has been deep and the soil reduced
to a fine mellow seeded.
The seed potatoes or pieces are
usually planted four inches deep about
two feet apart in the rows, which are
spaced about the same width as corn.
One of the best crops raised on a dry
farm was planted on the winter fallow
the year following the breaking and
went 250 bushels to the acre. The
land was plowed 10 inches deep.
Canada peas are often a good crop,
especially when the season is unusual
ly cool, for when the high temperature
of summer commences they invariably
cease growing. Cow peas are really
beans, will not stand frost, and will
grow where the temperature is too
high for Canada peas.
Spring grain crops as Well as winter
wheat may often be cultivated to adj
vantage with the harrow. There is
often a dry spell between the spring
rains and the summer showers and
it is a decided benefit to all crops to
be well mulched at this period. Some
farmers are afraid to harrow their
crops; but it has been done in other
lands for hundreds of years, also the
rolling Of winter wheat is very preva-
lent i'll Europe. There is no danger OF
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
BAND HAS STATEWIDE REPUTATION

1t takes two things to make a band:
A manager who has energy. p%erserver-
ence and tact enough to keep a num-
Der Of musicians together through a
series of years. and a leader with suf-
ficient force and genius to have re-
hearsals twice a week. Lacking these
things a band will not keep together
long enough in towns even much larg-
er than American Falls to become pro-
hcient. Any town of 1000 or more
has the material to make a good band,
but as a rule most of them have only
very ordinary bands or none at all.
American Falls, fortunately, has
that combination of management and
leadership which produces musical or
CARNATIONS of a high order. Further
more, American Falls has a music-lov-
ing, ap%preciative population, and takes
great pride in referring to the fact
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF PURE WATER

An abundance of pure, tasteless
water. is one of the great blessings
conferred upon this section of Idaho.
Anywhere on the great plains stretch
ing Horthward and westward from
American Falls to the Lost River and
Wood River mountains, a great sheet
of water, apparently ineXhaustible, is
found. Anywhere where man may
sink, this same pure water and this
same apparently cxhaustless supply
is tapped. 1t lies beneath the surface
from $50 to perhaps $50 feet. A depth
of 200 to $50 feet may be stated as a
fair average.
The source OF this water is the
SHOWS Of the mountain ranges. About
sixty miles almost due north of Amer
lean Falls two turbulent mountain
streams disappear in the desert.
These are the Big and Little Lost riv-
ers. These streams rise in the noun
tains and during the spring carry
great volumes Of water into the desert,
where they sink within a few miles of
each other. They maintain a good flow
throughout the year. but only in the
late spring or early summer do they
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

reach a flood stage. The chief
source of the sheet of water I'M
DERIVING the great plain is supposed
to be these rivers, but this is only
conjecture. Whether these rivers sup
ply u water or not it is certain that
its sourc is the great range of noun
tains to the north and northwest.
Farmers obtain this water through
driven wells, five or six inches i'm di-
ameter. and from $50 to $50 feet deep.
When water is struck it is usually in
quantity SO great that a power pump.
operated all day, does not apparently
lower the water. There are many
wells Of this kind. In the early days
Of settlement one well often supplied
many families. One such Well, on
the Nick Kurth place. about sixteen
miles west of American Falls, sup
piled all the water for ~forty-fve fam
lies and their livestock.
South of Snake river the water lies
at about the same depth, and is OF
the same quality. It's source may be
the same, or it may come from the
Rock Greek. or Bannock range OF
mountains. No country has better
water than is found here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

that American Falls has the best band
in the state.
The American Falls Concert band is
entitled to this distinction, and there
are none in the state who will serious
ly dispute its right to be so designated.
1t has taken a number of years of
training, good leadership and manage
ment. to reach this position and hold
it. The American Falls Concert band
is alive all the time. During the
months that weather will permit it
gives two open air concerts a week,
which are always attended by a good
part Of the towns population. Dur
ing the months of inclement weather
it holds indoor practice with occasion
al concerts so that the public will not
forget.
Charles Hammock is the genius
who holds the band together. If the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

band needs strengthening Mr.. Ham
mock finds the man and obtains en-
ployment for him. To him, probably,
more than to any other person, is the
credit due for keeping this splendid
musical organization together. The
leader is o. K. Bum, a talented musi-
clan, Both these men fit the positions
they hold.
They do not. however, have a mon
opOly of all the musical talent. Sew
eral of the members are worthy Of
more than passing notice. The men,
bers Of the band are:
Comets. Joe Hammock, Roland
Evans and John Crosse; horns, A. NJ.
Ley, Vim. Killer, ]. P. Mehlhaff and
Fred Nelson; trombones, Harold Lemp,
Calvert Sallee and VIM. Southweli;
baritone, Cahrles Hammock; basses,
J.. W. Eddy and George Angelly;
drums, Oakley Bum; saxaphones,
John 7. Coleman and George Leitch;
clarinets, Otis Neal, r. Temple and
Lee Carman; director, o. X. Bum.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

go round, the crop is naturally stunt
ed.
More seed of course can be planted
IN deep blowing than on shallow
there is more moisture and more plant
food, and rich soil will support more
than Door land. Therefore, the farm
er who understands his land is, after
all, the best judge of the right amount
Of seed to plant, but an average for
the following varieties under a pre-
cipitation of 10 inches would be about
as follows: Wheat. 35 pounds; bar
ley, S5 to 40; oats, 35; rye, 35; emmer.
40; flax, 20; alfalfa, 10 and 20; bronze
grass, Is; field peas, 20.
When alfalfa is planted in rows and
the best seed is used 5 pounds is suf-
ficient for an acre. For drilling,
about 10 and broadeasting Is to 20.
Some recommend less than this but
there are always some hard seeds and
others which do not terminate and
in the ordinary commercial variety
seldom more than a half or two-thirds
produce plants.
On ordinary dry farm soil, upland
or lowland, alfalfa will grow like a
weed on the deep plowed winter fall
low, planted from about April goth
to May 18th. Spring planting has been
more successful than late or fall
planting in all regions where the rains
come early. For dry uplands the row
system with plenty of cultivation is
the best. In favorable seasons a good
stand may often be secured on the
spring fallow. There is nc objection
TO planting this crop on the new break
but the surface must be worked con-
tinuouslv until reduced to as fine a
texture as old land. If the chunks of
SOD cannot be eliminated, it is better
TO use it for some other crop, for
alfalfa more than anything else needs
Il mellow seed bed.
Chain Drag for Packing.
For packing the seed rows a chain
drag is better than wheel pressure,
and the planting should be done when
there is no danger or the soil running
together and later forming a crust.
Drouth alone seldom if ever kills out
established alfalfa, but when accom-
panied by exceedingly low tempera-
lures in winter it may thin out or par
TALLY destroy a stand. Too much water
which may form ice in a field is also
injurious. The most hardy varieties
are the Baltic, the Grimm and those
from North Germany.
The potato is q good dry farm cash
crop in regions where the soil is right.
To obtain the best results the land
must be plowed as deeply as possible.
There is an important reason for this
the potato seldom sends its roots into
the subsoil like other crops; but sub
sists almost entirely on nourishment
derived from the seed bed. The finest
potatoes in Europe are raised in the
island Of Jersey, the home Of the Jer-
sey COW. A common yield there is 500
to 500 bushels per acre. They plow
20 inches deep and fertilize with kelp,
a variety of seaweed which abounds in
that n~eighborhood. Some of our most
successful potato raisers in the west
pillow twice, once in the fall and again
in the spring. Thin planting and in
tensive cultivation without any killing
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

doing any damage if the crop has been
planted deep enough, is we'll stooled
out, but not jointed and the soil is in
the right condition for the work. If
the top is crusted and tears loose in
Jumps then wait for a light shower.
After the wheat or other grain is
jointed, and even about to head, it a
still be cultivated with the spring tooth
weeder, which is made on the plan of
the hayrake, but with sitter teeth.
Treat Seed for Smut.
To prevent rust and smut in grain
and corn. or the wilt in flax, all seed
should be treated with f~ormaldehyde
before planting. The formula is one
pound formalin to so gallons Of water.
BY formalin is meanth the usual 40 per
cent solution Of formaidehyde sold at
the drug and supply stores. The seed
may be placed in loosely woven bran
sacks and dipped in the mixture for
about ten minutes and then spread out
to dry or may be sprayed on the seed,
which is thoroughly stirred and mixed
before spreading out to dry.
Smut in corn is difficult to control
because the infection remains in the
soil, but if the seed corn is treated as
above and planted in a new land the
smut may be kept out for a number Of
years or until the wind brings the
spores from some other patch.