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The Benson signal., 1917-12-29
United States Land Office
at Phoenix, Ariz.
STATE OF ARIZONA
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that the State of
Arizona has fled in this Office its School
Indemnify Land Selections, List Nos. 1926
to 1884 inc, Serial Nos. 036697 to 036905
inc, respectively, applying to select as in
demnity the following described lands,
to-vvit:
S. O36897: In T. 10 s.. r. 10 E.; all of
sec. p.
S. O36898: In T, l6 S.. R. 10 E; All of
Sec. "a.
S. 036899; In T. l6 S., R. l9 E.; Lots
2-3-4. IL NV IA Sec. s.
S. O36900: In T. " S., r. 10 E.; Lots
l-2-3. Sl-2 NE IA, NE IA SW IA, Sc IA
Sec 4.
S. 0369Ol: In T. 10 S, r. q E.; All Of
Sec IS.
S. o369o2 In T.l7s..R 10 E; All of
Sec. |.
S. 0369O3: In T. " S., R. 10 E; Lots
l-2-3-4. l-2N1-2, N1-2S1-2, Sl-2 SW
IA Sec. 3; W IL NE IA Sec. IA.
S. O36904 In T. l3 s., R. 3 E, Sc IA
NE a. NE IA Sc IA Sec. II. In T. Is
S., r. Is E.; N IL NE IA. Nl-2NW a.
SW INV IA Sec. 28. In T. Il S., r "a
E.; N Use IA Sec 20.
S. 036905: In T. II S., r. "a E.; S IL
SEl-4 Sec 20; NE IA, N l-2SW IA. Sc
IA Sec. 29,
(AIl in C. & S. r. MI
During the FIVE weeks period cf publ
cation of this notice; or any time thereafter
and before final approval and certi6cation,
this Office will receive protests or contests
as to any of the above tracts applied for
and transmit the same to the General Land
Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, November
20, 1917.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
| JOHN J. BIRDNO, Receiver.
Date of first publication, Dec. |, 1917.
FOR SALE - $50 feet 21-2 in.
second hand hose. Fine for irri~
eating Benson Fire Department,
The Benson signal., 1917-12-29

Buy a Thrift Stamp.
Good Morning Governor.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-29
(AEl in G. & S. r. MI

FOR SALE - $50 feet 21-2 in.
second hand hose. Fine for irri~
eating. Benson Fire Department,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
TRUTH AND F1ef1oN !.
sEl'
GSscE3r

One Of the most thrillins esperiens
ces Of Baron MuReAaussn vas when
he WAS fired from q huge sanaon "a
i British ttifieation. The Baron.
had thoughtlessly crawled into the
cannon for the purpose Of taking a
non He was unaware Of the fact
that the gun was loaded and that
the next day. was the anniversary o.
the queens birth, and that salute
would be fired at daybreak. The
cannon was discharged while the
Raron was in the arms Of Morpheus,
and his description OF passlna
through the air at fearful velocity
and landing unframed is thrilling
The greatest miracle Of the de-
st,7lction Of Halifax was the escape
Of Third Officer Mayors Of the
steamship Middleton Castle, which
ls,y about 200 yards from the Mont
Blanc when her cargo OF t. \. [.
blew up.
This is Mayen's story:
~ had lust come on the deck O.:
tho Middleton Castle fully decided
t. take q boat to go ashore on bust
PEGS when l noticed flames on the
deck Of the Mont Blanc and in quick
time there followed the explosion.
From that moment on till what seems
now like days afterward, ! do
rot know what really happened ex-
cept that l landed practically unhurt,
we'll up on Fort Ncedfam hill, Q
distance of half mile away Though
fully dressed when lifted from the
;; deck I was stark naked when | was
dropped on the shore. 1t all seems
like a horrible nightmare now.
seem to remember being lifted by the
F! terrible shock a tremendous height
into the air. I thought sc the time
that was being driven through
water and tried hard to check my
progress. This struggle at the time
seemed TO 20 On for hours. n,as'
have become unconscious. finally. ~
any rate just how ] landed I canro'
:; tell YOU. I can remember suddenly
{; waking up il, pile of snow with not
! e stitch 81 clothing on. Fortunately
{ +; had no bones broken. hut 7 coul"
not move. However. after a Shc1'
time a relief party came along and
picked me up"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19

his family that he was goins to aes
his physician, he did not mako The
call, however, going only couple q
squares from his home to end his
life. !
It is plain, the authorities says,
that Mullen had contemplated suicide.
He spent the greater part OF Sun
day arranging his business ataiSs'
and in fact had been 50 engaged iof
several days past.
He had carefully spread ms coat
over the snow-covered ground, remoF..
Sd his collar and placed 1t near ms
side, and the razor with which he ca
his throat had been closed alter SIC
deed WAS committed. The box freH!
which the razor was taken nau aiSo
been closed and placed beside his c2''
, lar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF Goa

the direction TO- Virginia.
of n tbs
household u
only the supply hand "o :us
TI!s quantity four
mc To dcl@cc 10 bc made qu
greater the actual the Tor fifteen days ant
only consumer supply hand is less than thr
will quantity held
any time only sufficient I2r their actual e
thirty c2t!cad lots citr
special Fuel AdnlnlStrsot.
70 make Thu order effective and to rc!er Tie dealer Of tie
bily difficulty II
arranged that furnished ~ purchaser
hr 81 the family sixteen q a2e> The making the
,t will b. taLn without q The following notar
!vlu
,! Clair v Eso J. AicIa!aa National aIl ,i!dag
Mss Cora pue@ cGs CLERK q Cert 19a:d na:t IL
Eo4 st.sst CLAUDE r CE! !5e ling s5 n p.1idd!e Cir
Rational E National BaaE; Fleming,
ts SOUTH Fairfax street. A. c. Mess, Alexandria
BY or
ALBERT BRYAN y. RUST, j. GEO. l., WAKEFIELD
Fuel Commission. Alexandra city CVunt,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
TRUTH FROM Won TIRPITZ

up to she present in this war
Great Britain has Won. rather Than
lost" said Grand Admiral Won Tir.
7:t2 to the Ii.sm51r% branch o. the
Fatherland party.
As IN exchange says that may DE-
]. ,news in Germany, bat nowhere else.
Germany has S"ilei everywhere. c:,-
rcpt against Russia and Eun&nia,
and it is losing fast.
Ccrmany's first aim WAS 10 takc
Paris. 1t was beaten ca tn" M;:rnc.
;,nd forced TO retreat - the Aisne.
It's second aim was TO secure the
cs,G3si, side Of tie British Channel.
The first and second battles RI
iprcs were dcSignca /" break through
the British. lines 10 the Charncl. and
..l,i,Gth failed. In the summer &C 1916
r!:.c French and British took the Of
a,nSivc and have kept il ever since,
and though the Germans have made
IL few small local gains. all consider
al" II movements for year and a half
have been retreats BY Germans and
a,ivancc> ~ the Allies.
y third aim OF the Gcrmuns was
. conquer Egypt and hold the Suez
Cinal. This they were plotting COR
70 yeas before the war. They have
';.iicd 10 get 10 the canal. CIR to stop
~ Anglo Egyptian army from advau-
cir" mo Syria.
The Hamburg to- She Persian Gu,t
,cutc wa> oaic Of the mos: trcascrc:
creams e Kaiser and people. The
British have ~bad Easdad for months,
;ml arc advancing up tic Tigris.
Ar ii:cilcntal purpose OF the Ger
mans. with the CtoWa Prince AT their
koad. was 10 capture Vcrdun. is
there any ooe. even in Germany. who
tNpcct- that to be attained?
AHothcr incidental aim of Germany
W. to stalre England by means o.
Submarines. The boot is on the ether
t2ri. G",1a.o1 foreign commerce has
hccn ,n;'"cfr cut off, except for frag
DacntS that dribblc through Sweden
sd Holland. EnSland IS importing
food ard n,onitions freely.
Prince Max. president of the BADEN
G:n"r Chamber. ventures to ;irop
. l;;.:lc ruth int the Gern,asi mind.
y" ell tha Baden Diet: Our sword
.t;!j acvcT eablc alone TO tear down
Il opposition tc us What will
X. "2,""""s think of that, after
e,.jaS sold OF their invincible army,
ar2 80 a@S's,,':';,t.t. ,r lis c"nqucsts?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
-.s..-z--i- - ,r-,--..' -, ,DrI1r-
OPPOSE SEPARATE PEACE.

Socialists Fear Such Step Would
Strengthen Imperialism in Centrai
Powers.
DISPATCHES from Stockholm say
Socialists Of the central powers op-
pose a separate peace with Russia
They fear such step may 80
strengthen the German imperlahs's
that Ger1nany.s Socialism VIII De
wiped out forcibly. Word to this e.
fect was brought here to-day bg inter
national Socialist bureau officials.
The bureau is exerting pressure On
both Russian and German Socialists
against such peace. ;.
The central powers Socialists Il
was stated, will cali immediately a
congress- to discuss formal re1ec7'oc
Of a separate peace.
Secretary Huysmans, Of the intc'.
national Socialist bureau lmpioie'
Philip Scheidemann, leader OF ''N
German majority Socialists now mere
70 return to Berlin and oppose a sep
arate peace. -.
Other German Socialists here too
tho United States Press today vHa
their objection to a separate pe"''
soon would be formally reGiseerec
Their opposition, it was stated va.
due TO growing audacity expressed
in the war aims Of ruiors OF the cea
,ral powers" added to the open Doast'
;nr Of the imperiaist German press
sociaIstic leaders are apprehehsE''
hat a peace with Russia might per
nit Germany TO mass enough DIT
cor victory on the west front IN
.rcasing the prestige of the mill
.ar:sss in Germany and giving then'
in opportunity utterly to crush o"
all German Socialism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
kAISER'S PEACE BLUFF.
receive Information at Washington
That He is Considering Another
Offer in Near Future.

Offer in Near Future.
Information received here among
neutral diplomats agrees with init
nations from abroad that German!
is considering another offer OF peace
London, Dec. 19.-The Daily Tee
graph prints long statement on war
aims and peace policies formulated
~ the Parliamentary committee u
he Trades Union Congress and OK.
,cut;ve OF the Labor party, which IS
. be submitted for Endorsement by
Ill sections of the British labor moT2'.
nent at conference mt Westminster
N December %. The statement fol-
ows mainly the terms Of similar
commandments published and cahlcf
abroad some months ago.
1t declares that, in continuing fle
var. labor is actuatcd by dcvc"-
nin.tjop TO make the world safe Ter
democracy hereafter. NO sEnlhaVhE -
yprcssed with attempts to convert
the war into one Of conquest, tu;
he statement insists that restitution
nd reparation ard also territorial
.cadIustmcnts arc necessary II ~:
cncwsl OF arnamcnts and var Is 70
,e avoided.
The statement puts at the forefront
/, demand for the restoration ano re-
,abiliation Of Belgium 1T the expense
# Germany. 1t deals with Aisacc-
lorraine. Italy, the Balkans, Polani,
Turkey and German African colonies
IN lircs similar to those suggested II
earlier documents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
METHODICAL IN SUICIDE.
Banker Spread Ovcrcoat on Sno"
Then Slashcs Throat With Razor.

Chester, Pa, Dee. l9.-Will!am }.
Mullen, for years an cmpicycc Of the
Delaware County Trust Company,
committed suicide Sunday night ~
;lashing his throat with razor, lis
body being discovered at I O'Clock
Monday morning. after members u
ais family and the police had hunted
Tor him throughout the night.
III health is believed TO have made
Mullen Respondent. He gave up ms
position q couple Of weeks ago ~
undergo treatment for n nervous az
fcctior, and when he left home early
last evening no told members %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
ylRGINLNS THIRD ESTATE.

The main issue which preclp;tated
1te French revolution was the tact
ttat one class Of people paid all the
taxes. The victims Of antocracy ana
Feudaism were termed the Third
Es,ate"-that i the producers.
While we do not anticipate any overt
acts in the OLD Dominion, it IS we'll
known TACT that cities IN Virginia
bear more Of the taxation than Is
equitable, and some countries ara"
,;early more from the treasury than
,hcv contribute towards detrayins
the expenses Of the State. According
ie figures published III a Richmond
raper cigbtv-six counties receive
*1.s75.529 .Gl more than they pay
Into the state treasury.
Halifax county last year drew
from the state treasury $l9,Sl9. 10
,nore than it paid. All the cities
s.vc Danvillc (shy $li,@1%.s2), pad
!, total Of s2,33&&8 1873 90 more than
tncy fcce.rcd from the state. Rlch-
,,ond city paid $92t,l71.To more than
size received from the state. Eighty
.,ix counties were bcuefjciar!"s OF the
state to the extent Of $l,%I',529.6l
:rore than they paid. Fourteen conn-
lies paid !, total o. $175,245.27 more
kan they hal returned to them by
7hc state. These ioGrtccn counties
arc Albcmarlc, Alexandria. ALE
ghany, Bath, Campbell. Clarke. hliz-
:lbcth City. Glrcnsv;llc. llcT,Ioun,
Norfolk, Prince George, RappahaA-
mock. Warwick and Wise. Every oticr
county in the state * in the paul
,,rr" class. Richmond. Norfolk and
/ ynchbure paid $1.3o1 $50 50 more
than they received. more than Off
citing the drain Of cig:,-y-siN c1un-
',cs. and of the excess inc ely of
h.yhmonl paid $92!.11'7.7o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
MONKS WEIRD PROPHECY.

when will this cruel war be over:
This query has set many Woulu-2e
wiscacres at work. Some say it &
about to burn out, 4 few Of the nor,
optimistic preferring to believe tina.
peace bells will mingle their soun-
with those of Christmas Of 1917. 4
that is fact, it IS about time pre-
parations were in evidence, as b. thls
time next week Christmas will be 81:
far away as ever. Others say it vii
take several years more in which t
..cc;dc this great struggle. a sinai
number believe the decisive battle
will hc fcy;~ht next spring, ar s.il
smaller corporal's guard say this win
ter will end the struggle.
1t will be gratifying to all 70 know
that it will end with the advent ct
tic new year, that is if the "pTcphe
cy" Of monk, uttered in 10.
shall have been fulfilled.
While razing the old Mouas .c1'j
Of The Holy Ghost il Wismar, Meek
lenbnTg, two months ago, an old Bi1it
was found which contained remark
ublc prophecy regarding the prcsen'
world war 1t was written in 1iel i.
one Of the monks on parchment taa'
IS ncw yellow with age. 1t is on eyhi-
bition in n glass case III the city nGI
Of Wismar.
This prophecy not only gives III
cause OF the war, but also indicates
The countries engaged including ne
United States. 1t does not exact.
state that Germany Kill be victorioI:
but indicates how long the war VII
last. when the dccis:'e battle will De
fought. and where and when peace,
will come. and adds that Germany 1'!l
continue to exist IS 4 power Scr
many wears. 4 time will come in Eu.
rope according TO the "seer. wnen
,nalienity and hatred sill rule. II will
be al time when the papal seat
will be vacant. aud the contagration
will come as the result of the muir
der Of prince. Seven nations MI.
rise against the eagle with one head
and the eagle with Two heads.
These birds will defend themselves
furicuSly and viciously with their
talors. and their wings will protect
their peoples. A prince from tieir
very midst. j sovereign "ho mouncs
his horse from the wrong side, Gre
ferring to the Kaiser's useless arnl)
vii, be encompassed BY Wall OF
enemies. His slogan viii be Onward
with God The Almighty God VIII
lead him from victory to victory. md
many will meet their death.
There will be wagons w1Ilo1t
horses. and fiery dragons viii Z"
through the air dropping fire and sui
.nhur and destroying cities and vii
lagos. The people will turn TO God.
Their terrible war will last three
years and FIVE months, The time viii
come when food can neither be sold
nor bought, and bread will be care
fully distributed, The seas will be
tinccd with blood and mon rill IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19

s16-soS Pendleton street, six room frames Gents
far $500 each per month, with water rents extra Faace
$500 each. :.
1907 Queen street. good six room frame dWelhhs'
newly papered and painted. Always rented Tor Slo per
month and water extra Price 5000 on easy terms.
Queen street, six room frames hen's
FOR So 90 each water rent extra. Price $3.50 each.
sls-sl5 north St. Asaph street, eight room irals
dwellings,. Rent for s25 pei month GOOD loca'loh ''''
. fine investment at 1000 for both houses
21s-al5-217 Peyton street. room frames Rents fn
$500 each per month. Price $500 each.
5,2 north Columbus street, room frame, sewer zap
ped Rents for $500 pet month Price Sl'zoV'
724726 north Columbus street, 6 room frames w.
Isl 500.
Store and dwelling 5sl north Alfred street. eofaea
pendleton, Dwelling rooms and bath Rents fof 30
per month. Price $1,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
Classified Advertising

,OST-Oriental breast pm, SET With
rubies and emeralds. Return To lla
north Columbus street and receive
rawa,d 301-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
TAKES HOLIDAY RECESS.
Prohibition Passes in Senate-or-
ders New Investigations.

Congress closed down ycsterG'a!
for holiday vacation, leaving &C
aind a series of Investigations TO pro
.eed during the recess. Both houses
adjourned until Thursday, January
9, when war legislation is to taEe
he forefront of the calendar.
In the last days business the sen-
,tc took final action toward subm'S-
sion to the States OF 4 national pro-
'1ibition amendment TO the Cohstltu-
tion. ordered Two new Investigations
into railroad legislation and the meT~
chant shipbuilding situation ana az
"anged for disposal Of the coal" and
Ill land leasing bil! ON January 7.
The House passed the resolution
% remove douh; as TO application 81
The new war-cXccss profits taxes .
congressman and arranged 1GE re
1ewal of the battle for woman ST.
rag" OF Jauuary 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19

IN wait under the waves Tor their
prey.
Peace will be contaminated By tho
prince in .tns for the Christmas
mass. -.
1 Following the war the world Will ne
united in one great brotherhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19

MAN---3O yeays old. wants work Of
any i,ind. Address V. El''alat' New
Arlington, Va. Jo--o''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19
APPLES. APPLES. APPLESl

NJ r!lriS;m1a prCscNk lnorc 1902! :
abl. IL ;lnrDodv ord cTcr7Iaod% than
:. boz cf our ;u,c Alhra1narlc l1pplns
the fayuri.c apple % thc late 2neeG
Victoria and Of lie present foya!
c,.nr;ly Of England. Ar 3 box Of our
:ro,r,tair crown Nircsaps. NJ care
fu!i, selected wrapped and packer.
We sell. tur. b The barrel 81 81.
carload. uur applc& have net bee.
II cold forage. ,:--.;u ana $500 nc:
box. Tie .tli,prmarl" Orchard 70,
charlottesville. Va.
..HS-Gl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-19

luaurr Lho hume NOW-1.lout L..
lay another day. :Ltls Is ihe s@@sV.l
III iihich NEST free oc4us. ln&urlu2
through this Agency means AGS0
Lutte -'R0TFCTI0H at regular
rates.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
STATE ROAD HURTS TROLLEY
Good Hoad Between Towns Nake-
Short Receipts for InterurbaD,

special 70 The World.
BARTLESNIILE. OKLA. April 2j.-
AUTOMOBILES have reduced the passen-
ger traffic on the Bartlcslillc Interur-
Ian line fully p per cent in q years
time, according 10 the statement of
William Merritt local supei intenden.
Tor the Ioherty company. II is he
leVed the earning power of the com
Iony VIII pe still further reduced be-
fCre the low water mark is reached.
This company. IN addition TO oper
aung city line N B1rtlesyille, also
operates a line north 10 Dewey. a dis
tance Of four mites. as wei. as a limo
west to the smelter plants. a distance
OK one mile. During the past year
substantial highway has been bullt
ctween Ear'lasville ana Dewey and
hundreds Of automobiles are operated
over this road each day. While the
passenger service ras fallen Of. on
the interurbaH. traffic over the state
road has increased 200 per cent. 1t is
said this lle has hccn transferred
from an asset to a liability in a years
time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
FERGUSON'S ACCUSER
ARRESTED BY POLICE
Mystery Surrounds Holding
Qf H. c. Poe; Embezzle-
ment Specific Charge.

DALLAS. Texas. April 90 Mystery
To-Day surrounds the taking INTO Gus
tody ry the Dallas police last night
Of II. e. Poe. former president Il the
Temple state bank and the chiot wit
ness against Governor Ferguson at
the investigation conducted by the
Davis House committee.
A long distance call TO Tempie
brought from Sheriff smith of Bell
county the statement that he held a
warrant against Poe made out on an
affidavit boy William Blum yesterday.
charging Poe with embezzlement in a
real estate deal The sheriff said the
money involved totalled $4,000. Fur
her than this the sheriff refused TO
comment. eNcep; 10 say that it would
rake a long story"
The Associated Press correspondent.
r. .. Gresham, AT Temple said over
the long distance telephone that Blum
Is farm manager for Governor Fer
guson. He added that ne had been
informed that sheriff Smith ives not
In his office and that he had not
becn able TO got any details regariing
the case. Gresham said he under
stood that ,ho sheriff was out of the
city
Poe IN a statement issued here de
'iared that there could be no charges
Of ary kind against him except pos
sibly the alleg-t tion that ne might have
technically violated the state banking
laws. He said that he was preparing
10 open a hew bank am hat ne be-
lieved the move was taken to emhar-
rass him o. might be Of political
nature
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
What is The Cause
Of Rheumatism,
lumbago and
Gout?

Ever since Scheele, in 1775, discov-
cred that uric acid was present in the
system, scientific men have been max
ing experimental Investigations and it
is the almost universal opinion of our
best medical men that the presence
Of uric acid in the system in excess is
When the urate salts are pracipitated
out of the blood into the solid tissue
structure the person suffers from gout
and rheumatism in the muscles and
joints, or suffers from lumbago and
pain in the back muscles. The first
aim of the sufferer should be to get
rid of the uric acid. which, in excess
Is a poison, and to do this ii is we'll to
drink about a pint OF hot water morn
ing and night-get tablets of Anuric
double strength at the nearest drug
store and take them before meals
regularly. Anuric will do no harm to
the system and will carry off the uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys. Then
tincture iodine may be painted over
the swellings, or in more severe cases
hot linseed poultices may be applied
to soothe the local symptoms. But
most important is 1t fer the sufferer to
abstain from meat, to diet, drink only
lemonade or hot water, and take
Anuric for a considerable time as IL
causes drainage outward of the uric
acid and Is many times more potent
than lithia and usually one finds that
it dissolves uric acid as hot water
does sugar.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-26
TO TAKE UP PECAN CULTURE
Washington County Farmers VIII
Meet Shortage With Neglected Crop.

0peclhl 10 me Norld.
BARTLESN LILLE. Okla. April 20.
Recause of the threatened food short
age. Washington county farmers are
to turn their attention to the raising
Of pecans, an industry that has never
before been given much attention
With anything like a favorable season
hundreds of bushels of these nuts will
be grown in this county this year.
Out along The creek and river bot
toms are to be found thousands OF
pecan trees They have grown up
without having been given any care.
Now these trees are to be given the
same attention as fruit trees and reg
ular orchards are to pe devoloped
The county agricultural ageUt Is
pleadin. with farmers to make their
pecan trees pay While nc great
amount of attention can be gwen pc
can trees this year IN the way of
trimming them, next year this work
can rp forward and II is expected the
crop Will be Increased by 100 per
cent.