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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20

tiOn period and while the COW Is dry
is the secret Of preparing the cow for
the succeeding lactation period. This
may appear to be wasting feed, but
this is the important period when it Is
most valuable. During the last few
weeks Of the milking period grain may
be fed at the rate of one pound to each
two pounds of milk produced. reducing
at the period when the COW is to be
dried. When dry, about eight pounds
of grain should be fed daily-more If
the COW is in poor condition. 1t would
not be profitable to feed inferior cows
this way. The grain ration should be
bulky, laxative and nutritious. having
slightly more carbohydrates than
milk ration, with nutritive ratio Of
about one of protein to seven of Carlo
hydrate and fat equivalent
During this period protein and fatty
tissues are actually being stored upon
the body to be used In the production
of milk before the cow is in shape to
digest and assimilate full ration. 1t
is just as serious to crowd the appetite
during the first month after calving as
to neglect to lay on this supply of nu-
trients. The COW should be kept hun
cry.
A week before calving reduce the
grain to four or Eve pounds. feeding
mostly bran and oats. On the day Of
calving a pound and a half of epson
salt, iukewarm water and good hay
are enough for well conditioned COW.
although two quarts Of bran mash may
be useful. Begin the next day feeding
lightly. and after four or FIVE days In
troduce grain mixture gradually. In
crease this gradually about one-fourth
pound per day. Do not expect COW to
handle all the feed called for by her
yield of milk. II she has been properly
conditioned and is coming to good
flow from one month to six weeks Is
early enough to get her on full feed.
For from three to six months she should
gradually lose the flesh stored up.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20

while epidemics are spreading every
where owing to decreased power OF re-
sistance."
The Russian government has called
special conference to deal immedi-
ately with the food problem in Petro-
grad.
By arrangement with the minister of
agriculture and the food controller in
England the ministry of munitions is
taking control Of all fats, oils and oil
seed and their products, including oil
cake, soap and margarine.
France must economic or replace
with other cereals from "a to SO per
cent of its requirements of wheat,
according to estimates made by Chair
man Boret of the agricultural commit
tee of the chamber of deputies.
The requirements of the allies of
France and neutrals are from 100000
600 to 57O,000,O0O bushels. The surplus
available from overseas countries Is
from 36O.0O0O0O to 370,000,0OO bushels,
leaving a deficit for the entente allies
and neutrals of from 190,000,OO0 to
216,000,O0O bushels.
Premier BRAND said:
1.-THE government is confident it has
done everything possible to cope with
the extremely difficult situation, but
some problems must be considered be-
fore others, and, as the principal one
concerned, can tell you that our army
is abundantly provided for and that 1t
can face the enemy with full conf
dence"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
INDIAN FINDS MINERAL.
HE Dream of Becoming Rich Like
White Man May Be Realized.


Reno, Nev.-Visions of wealth were
held in the mind of Jack Samuels, an
Indian, who came In from the Pyramid
reservation recently with half dozen
samples of mineralized rock that he
found in lodges out on the reservation.
Jack showed them to Indian Agent @.
II. Ashbury, who had his clerk, W. @.
Van Enron, conduct him to the Mackay
School of Mines at the university to
have them assayed.
Some of the samples look very good,
and 1t is not impossible that they may
be the forerunner of important discov-
cries. Jack explains that the lodges
are big, and If the ore runs all right he
has chance to get rich like the white
man.
For many years there have been ira
ditions of fabulously rich float found on
the reservation, but even the most dill
gent prospecting has failed to disclose
the lodges from which 1t came.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
snak. Under Horses Foot.

Monterey, Nashville engaged in
getting timber I'm the woods on Dry hill
in Monterey C. Wellman and his men
heard a rattlesnake, but could not see
it. After a search they found it under
one of the horses feet. The hoof had
pinned 1t down so that it could rattle,
but could not coil to strike. The men
killed the snake.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
1879 Farm Loan Associations, 7 in CheIan
County

The Opening Of the federal District
farm loan bank at Spokane in the near
future lends interest to a matter in
which the farming community in the
Wenatchee valley is very much in
terested. The report is sent out from
Spokane that 13o farm loan associations
have already been organized in the
state OF Washington. OF these seven
are in Chelan county, as follows: We
natchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere,
Chelan, Entiat, Dryden, and Manson.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20

State land area, 42,775,04O acres;
11.o83,340 acres in forest reserves;
.2,o4O, 037 in Indian reservations; J.
o32, 4O8 acres surveyed land; liza
sos acres unreserved and unapropriated
government lands, July l, 1915.
Application for public lands should
be made to Commissioner OF Public
Lands, Olympia, these lands lying in
Yakima, Kittitas, Stevens, Okanogan'
Grant and King counties.
Washington is increasing in population
at a higher rates than any other state in
the Union.
Has a larger body of standing timber
than any other state except one.
Leads all states in annual production
OF lumber.
Produces two-thirds of all shingles
manufactured in United States.
Cans more salmon than any other
state in Union.
Gained in total value of manufacture
during ten year period at higher rate
than any other state, whose manu-
features equalled $4,000, 100000 or
more in 1899.
Has lowest death rate OF all registra-
ton states;
Ranks first OF 48 states, education
ally, according to statistics compiled
by Russell Sage Foundation;
Has smallest number OF illiterates
per thousand Of native born whites IL
wears of age and over (according to the
1910 census);
Has two cities ranking first and
third in least illiteracy of all munich
palities with 100000 population and
over;
Produces more wool to fleece than
any other state in the union;
Stands first in yield Of oats per acre;
Gets the highest prices for apples in
foreign markets;
Stands third in Union in total annual
production OF plums and prunes;
Contains land that broke the worlds
record in the production Of wheat per
acre;
Has produced number Of world rec
ord dairy cows;
Stands third in Union in amount OF
developed water power and ranks not
lower than third in quantity still unde-
veloped;
Was first state to provide compulsory
industrial insurance for its injured work.
men;
Is an empire within itself, and can
produce nearly everything necessary
for human happiness.
General information concerning this
State may be obtained free OF charge
by addressing Secretary of State, Olym'
pia, for either or all these pamphlets:
Beauties of the State;" "Homeseek-
ers' Guides" ''Dairying, Poultry and
Stock RAISING" Irrigated Lands"
logged Off or stump Lands;" all pro-
fusely illustrated, except the Guide,
which describes each county aud NUM-
clpality in detail-a colored map of the
state with each pamphlet.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
Texas Onions Rolling to Market.

Lovers OF this succulent, odoriferous
vegetable will doubtless be pleased to
learn that the price Of onions is on the
down grade. Texas began last week
to ship onions to the northern market.
This week they will begin to move at
the rate OF hundred cars per week
and will soon double the quantity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
winter Dairy Feeds.

q. B. Heaton, adviser for Dupage
county, Ill.,, suggests the following
grain mixtures for the dairymens use
this winter: To be fed with corn ST.
lage and alfalfa hay: Grain mixture.
1000 pounds corn meal, 800 pounds
cottonseed meal. To be fed with corn
silage and clover or mixed timothy
and clover hay: Grain mixture, 300
pounds cornmeal, 500 pounds dried
brewers grains, 200 pounds cottonseed
meal. Feed a pound of grain mixture
for each three to four pounds Of milk.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
TREE OVER $50 YEARS OLD.
Rings Show a Walnut Had Become
That Old Before IL Was Cut.


Shelbyville, Mo. - w. ]. Norris,
dealer In walnut lumber from northeast
Missouri, is completing a remarkable
harvest near Shelbyville. The timber
is being taken from 100 acre tract Of
land belonging to G. W. Hope and will
make approximately 10000 feet of lum-
Der.
1t is unusual to find so many trees
of such superior quality on so small an
acreage.
As determined by the number OF an
nual rings, the average age of the trees
was forty years. One large tree show
ed 152 annual rings, measured forty
two feet to the first limb and cut out
two sixteen-foot logs thirty inches in
diameter. The last large logs and the
bases are to be used making veneering,
while the other logs will be used for
airplane lumber.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
DAIRY NOTES.

Don't neglect to have the box
stalls ready for the cows that
are to c.}!ve in the early spring.
II cream is held too long it will
become bitter and hard to churn.
No herd of cows can do well
unless the supply Of water is
abundant and clean. II the herd
can be watered In the stable and
help themselves so much the bet
ter.
Give the heifers that are to
calve In the spring very special
care. They should have exercise,
but not where they can be knock
ed around by the older cows.
Sometimes a COW Is uneasy,
steps or moves or even kicks
when being MIXED. See II there
are stray hairs on the udder that
are being pulled. Remove them
by the use OF shears.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
DAIRY AND
CREAMERY
cow At CALVING TIME.

Feed and Care Needed to Obtain Best
Results at This Period.
There is no time In the whole milk
ing period that has such an important
bearing on the establishment of a
standard for production for the year as
the period previous to and following
calving time, writes F. G. White, Con-
necticut Agricultural college. 1t is un-
derstood by many, but not by all, that
IL a COW is allowed from six weeks to
two months in which to rest from one
lactation period to the next she will
yield more than when MIXED continu.
ously up to the time Of parturition.
Rather liberal feeding, which actual
ly builds mild nutrients on the body
during the last few weeks OF the lacta-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
We'd at staok,a Hinh rnn.

Florence, Colo.-Bessie Norton, aged
twenty-one, and Joseph Bowling, twen-
ty-six years old, were married on top
Of 200 foot concrete smokestack in an
oil plant here recently. Practically the
entire city witnessed the ceremony,
which was performel by the Rev. W
J. Kidd.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
Dairy Ryproduct.

A dairy COW weighing thousand
pounds voids about twelve tons OF
solid and liquid manure in year,
worth, on the basis of the elements OF
fertility contained, about $50. The
liquid manure is worth 60 per cent of
the whole and is usually total loss.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20

A $4,000 son is the latest offering
that this Jersey COW. Sophie XIX,
Of Hood farms, the worlds cham
pion long distance butter COW. has
made to the dairy world. Sophie.
for whom her owner, C. I. Hood of
Lowell. Mass, refused $4,000. re-
Gently gave birth to a bull calf.
Mr. Hood refused an offer of s25,-
900 for the calf. Sophie has rec
ord of over two and three-Quarter
tons of butter In six years. The H.
lustration shows Sophie and her son.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
BET HE'D WIN BRIDE.
Best Man Willingly Pays Over Wager
He Had Lost.

Chicago. Thorne of this city
and his bride, who was Miss Virginia
Miner, Rre on their way to California
to spend their honeymoon, carrying
with them a check for $1,000 signed by
Townsend Netcher, who was best man
at their wedding.
After the ceremony the bridegroom
collected the check and announced to
the guests that he had wagered Netcher,
a fellow clubman. last autumn that he
would win Miss Miner.
Never lost bet with so much pleas
ure," Mr.. Netcher said as he signed the
check,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
AMPUTATED ARM REPLACED.
Surgeon Performs Remarkable Opera
alton on British Soldier.

London.-The Daily Chronicle reports
a remarkable surgical operation per
formed on the son-in-law Of James
O'Grady, NJ. p.
He was severely wounded at the
front some months ago. and 1t was
found necessary to amputate one Of his
arms. The surgeon carried out the dar-
ing experiment OF removing the injured
part Of bone, then attaching the arm
again and sewing 1t together
The operation was so successful that
the patient can use his arm again. He
Is able to lift a cup of tea slowly to his
mouth. The only thing noticeable is
that the injured arm is slightly shorter
than the other.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-20
MAY DECIDE WAR
Food Situation Acute In All Strug-
Cling Nations.
MORTALITY is INCREASING.

Reported That Epidemies Are Spread
ing In Germany Owing to Decreased
Resistance of PeopIe-Russian Gov
eminent Calls For Special Conference
TO Deal With Problem In Petrosrad.
London.-The food shortage is be-
coming acute In all the warning coun-
tries in Europe. In Germany the sit
uation has long been worse than the
government has been willing to admit.
In France the lack of grain is causing
worry. In Russia the problem is ur-
gent. In England the cabinet is giving
1t serious attention.
Only fragmentary reports of the de-
bate In the Prussian diet have been
printed In the German newspapers.
but the vorwaerts, received in Amster-
dam, contains this from the speech of
q Socialist, Herr Hofer:
1.-THE mortality among elderly peo-
pie is increasing at terrible rate,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
Industrial Accidents.

Chairman Eben +. Littlefeld of the
Industrial Accident Commission was
in Gardiner for hearing in the matter
of John Lennox, VS.. the r. P. Hazard
Co., employer and the Maryland
Casualty Co, insurer
LennoX on March II, 1916 injured
enc thumb while engaged with his du-
ties in the employ of the Hazard Com
pany and bloodpoisoning followed. On
agreement Lennox was awarded full
compensation (s9.40), which was paid
up to August "a. A petition was filed
on Nov. , for additional compensation
and hearing given on Nov. 20sfollow :
ing which the chairman ordered full
compensation to continue to Sept. 6.
1t was found that the petitioner was
doing some other kind of work, which
resulted in stopping this payment and
it was ordered that beginning Sept. IS
he be paid partial compensation (s6.79)
tc such a date as the applicant is able
to increase his average earning capac-
lily Of S6 per week when a further re-
duction of compensation may be made
in proportion to the wage earned.
The amount of 1919 was paid up to
about June 25 last and stopped. the
respondent denying further compen-
satlons on the ground that the claim
ants earning capacity had increased
and therefore compensation should de-
crease. The hearing on Friday was to
settle that matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
Gown Fault" in Deaths of
D. c. Spaulding and Mrs. Davis

The Maine Public Utilities Commission
has rendered its decision in the deaths on
July last near Oakland park Rockland.
Of Donald G. Spaulding and Mrs. Minnie
Pease Davis, each about 80 years old, the
accident occurring when their fve-pas-
senger automobile was in collision with a
closed car Of the Rockland, Thomaston
& Camden Street Railroad, on the road
from Camden to Rockland. half way be-
tween Rockport and Rockland. The de-
cision says In part:
The car left Camden at Ii P. NJ, on
time, en- route to the car barn. It is i'm
possible to ascertain the rate at which It
was going; the motorman estimates the
speed at not more than Is miles per hour
and the conductor at four miles It was
apparent that the men were so much af-
fected by the accident that their judg-
ments wer not clear at he time Of the In
vestigation. Nothing however. was found
to indicate an excessive rate OF speed.
The first the motorman knew of the
presence OF the automobile he saw 1t
swerve toward the track about 200 feet
ahead Of him. coming toward him. He
applied his brakes In emergency and re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
MUCH NEW PROP
ERTY is LISTED

Frank H. Sterling, clerk of the Board
of State Assessors. returned Friday af-
ternoon from a several days trip with
the members of the board through
Franklin county. during which they
held meetings at Pennington and Phil
lips, at which they met the local as
SCISSORS, every town in the county be-
ing represented. Very satisfactory
meetings were the result and much in
formation was derived which will be of
material assistance to the State board
as we'll as the local men in this years
work
The State assessors, following these
meetings made a two days trip
through the Rangeley Lake region and
as a result Mr.. Sterling states that the
board is confident that at least over a
quarter of million dollars worth of
new property never before listed for a
State tax has been added to the list.
1t may amount to more.
The combined results of this trip is
highly satisfactory to Chairman Stet-
son and members of the board, it be-
ing in line with the announced sys-
tematic touring of the State to enable
the board to get into closer touch with
the interests with which 1t has so
closely to do, and the system will be
carried through during the season.
The local assessors showed every will
ingness to assist the State Board in
every way toward acquiring the full
est and most complete information
about property in their sections and in
turn the State Board was ready to i'm
part any and all information that
might assist or encourage the local
men in their work. 1t was profitable
to all concerned.
The board during next week will
visit Waldo. Knox and Lincoln counties
IN the same line of investigation, meet
ing the local assessors on Tuesday at
Belfast; on Wednesday at Rockland
and on Thursday at .Damariscotta. 1t
Is doubtful if time will permit any side
trip next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
Conclusion Of Lewiston
Gas Rate Hearing. Auburn

The members and staff of the Maine
Public Utilities Commission have re-
turned from Auburn. where for several
days the continued hearing in the mat
ter of the complaints against the rates
of the Lewiston Gas Co., has been in
progress at the county court house.
This session lasted about four days
and four stenographers were kept busy
taking the testimony and arguments;
the typewriter evidence being a bulky
document.
w. r. Pattangall of Augusta. coun
sci for the petitioners. on Thursday
in his argument claimed that the COM
pany had since 1899 been charging ex-
orbitant rates; that it has placed an
artificial valuation on its property and
on that valuation has been placing an
arbitrary return of per cent. He
claimed that it could pay 30 per cent
on actual cash investment with a rate
of S110 per 1000 feet of gas. instead of
the present rate of $40. with 10 per
cent. discount if paid within 10 days.
Charles 3. Carter of Lewiston coun-
sci for the Gas Company, will file with
the Public Utilities brief setting forth
the claims OF the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
State House Chat

A party consisting Of Mrs. Katie
Mcneil Mrs. Edward Lufkin, Mrs.
Charles Lapham. Mrs. Walter Hardy,
Winfield Lapham and Hazel Lapham.
all of Rumford We're visitors to regis
ter Friday at the State museum.
Assistant State Superintendent of
Schools Glenn V. StarkeY returned
Friday afternoon from Castine. where
he had been for the week in attendance
on the conference of school superin-
tendents. State Superintendent A. o.
Thomas and the others of the Office
staff who have also been there will re-
turn today.
Commissioner of Labor and Industry
Roscoe A. Eddy was in Fairfield Friday
on official business.
Executive Councillor Fred W. Bun
ker of Arson was a visitor Friday at
the department. on brief business
trip.
Nothing has been done this year in
regard to the road from Jackman to
lockwood. which was cleared of trees
and stumps last year by Murray
Brothers under contract. The expense
involved in the construction of the
road. rather staggered the committee
of the legislature at the last session
and the highway commission. conse-
quently no appropriation was voted to
continue the work.-Baneor News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
Lieutenant's Examination
For Maine Medical Corps

A board Of officers for the examina-
ton of candidates to fill vacancies in
the grade of first lieutenant in the
Maine Medical Corps, National Guard,
was held Thursday evening at the Of
fee of Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson at the State House, the detail
consisting of Major Clarence F. Ken
dali. Maine Medical Corps; Major John
G. Towne, Maine Medical Corps: and
Capt. Delbert NJ. Stewart. Maine Medi-
cal Corps. The results of the exami-
nations will be later announced, a
choice of five candidates being made
from which the appointment will be
made. The following took the exami-
nations, they being open to any physi-
cally sound licensed physician in active
practice in the State:
DR.. L. L. Powell of Saco; DR.. Fredk.
T. Hill of Waterville; DR.. George A.
Tibbetts of Portland; DR.. Leonard H.
Ford of Brewer; Dr. Robert L. May
bury of Saco: DR.. Harold T. Bibber of
Skowhegan; DR.. DeForest Weeks of
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
ANOTHER MISFIT
PARDONING CASE

Word has been received at the
State House of the apprehension at
Lewiston of one Henry Nc
Dermott. who was on Dec. %, 1916 Civ
en- a pardon by Governor Curtis, on the
advice Of the Executive Council, with
the condition that he should secure a
job and support his mother, 10 report
at certain periods to his counsel and on
violation Of the conditions. to be re
turned to State prison. there to serve
out the unexpired part of his SEN
tence. He was wanted this time in Old
Orchard on the charge of having gone
through the clothing of a man named
Scott. also from Lewiston, and annex
ing the sum of S. from SCOTS pocket
while at the home of the Bragdon
brothers on East Grand avenue. Old
Orchard The Bragdons are now So
journing for a period of 90 days in the
county hosiery at Alfred, for larceny
1t is also said that McDermott
skipped out with the proceeds Of coll
lection taken to secure a can of beer
without supplying the refreshments.
The gang become disguised with such
treatment an6 reported it to the police.
McDermctt went to State prison IN
April, 1916, for a two to four years
term for holding up one W. H. Sprague
Of Belgrade. in Lewiston. with the as
sistance Of one James O'Leary. alias
Babe" Powers Of Lewiston and rob
ring Sprague of about S65. Babe"
was also given resting period.
The grave injustice of the sentence
in McDermotts case was made so ap-
parent to Governor Curtis Executive
Council on Dec %, 1916. at one of those
tear compelling sessions which were so
frequent during its two-years- only
life, that the Council advised a pardon
and he got it, Of course even though
few conditions were attached. as
stated. No one thought Henry would
ever again transgress or break his
word of honor-but he did and IS again
in the hands of the law. 1t may not
be impossible to carry out the terms Of
Gov. Curtis pardon if the terms We're
broken.