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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
PLAN A SILo TOUR.

A silo tour would be a good thing
for this county. A group Of from 10 to
100 farmers interested in increasing
the profits from their live stock might
get together and In autos drive to
several farms where silos are in use
in order to find out from the farmers
using silos Just what the advantages
Of the silos are on livestock. The
stories to the effect that cattle which
are fed silage do not live long, lose
their teeth or else die of tuberculo-
sis, are all nonsense, and the farmers
on a silo tour can ask the owners of
the silos whether they are satisfied
with their investment, whether their
own cattle are doing well on silage,
at what stage they cut their corn for
silage, how much they feed, what kind
of animals silage is fed to, and SINH
lar questions. A silo tour of this ma
ture could be organized by farmers
clubs, officers of livestock shipping
and farmers, for every
community in this county.
The county leader will be glad to
help along with such an undertaking
and will attempt to furnish a couple
of authorities to speak on the silage
and silo situation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
THE ATLANTA FIRE.

Immediately following the Atlanta
confiagration ce May 81, 1917, the
Committee on Fire Prevention, of The
National Board of Fire Underwriters,
dispatched one of its most experience
ed engineers to the stricken city in
order to make a close study of the
characteristics of the fire, the causes
to which it was due, and the lessons
which might be deduced from it. His
report, which has been eagerly await
ed in technical circles, has just been
published for limited free circulation.
Its great value consists in the fact
that the Atlanta conflagration should
serve as a warning to hundreds of
other American cities where Confia-
grafton conditions now exist.
The report finds that the Atlanta
disaster was essentially Single
roof" confagration of the familiar
type: it notes that the fire depart
ment rendered excellent service, al
though somewhat handicapped by
lack of motor apparatus, insufficient
reserve supply of hose. and unpaved
streets at certain points; 1t refers to
the value of high pressures" on the
water system, commends the assist
ance rendered by military organiza-
lions, questions the utility of the
iynamiting of buildings, and records
he fact that some of the hose sent
rom nearby cities could not be used
through lack Of standardized coup
ings. The reports greatest empha-
sis, however, is laid upon bad roofing
which are summed up in
he following statement:
This confagration, together with
wo of the other fires occurring at the
anne time, emphasizes the ease with
which spreading fires may develop in
titles where wooden single roofs
'redominate, even when the fire de-
'artment Is mainly well equipped and !
manned. II illustrates the startling
with which such fire
nay grow into coniIagration under
ayornbIe conditions
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

corn.
The silo provides means of keep
ing over for summer use feed of high
quality.
Three and seven-tenths acres of
corn put into the silo furnishes as
much feed as SIS acres of corn cut
and shocked, lfll vi.
A corn crop Or IS bushels to the
acresswiif giye about z tons of silage
to the acre. with a gain of $11 an
acre over husking from the standing
stalks.
The silo increases the live stocks
carrying capacity of the farm.
1t provides storage for the whole
corn plant when it is at its highest
feeding value, and is handy form
both for winter and summer feeding.
Silage stimulates and improves di-
gestion during the dry feeding period
and keeps cattle thrifty and fresh.
More feed can be stored in a given
space in the form of silage than in
the form of fodder or hay.
There is smaller loss of food ma
terial when crop is put into silage
than when cured as fodder or hay.
Corn silage is a more efficient feed
than corn fodder.
An acre of corn can be placed II
the silo at less cost than the same
corn can be husked and shredded.
Crops can be put in the silo during
L Z.
making hay or curing fodder.
More stock can be kept on giveI
area of land where silage is the basis
of the ration.
There is less waste in feeding sill
age than in feeding fodder. GooC
silage properly fed is all consumed
Silage is very palatable.
Silage like other sucCulent feeds
has a beneficial effect upon the di
gestive organs. Silage is thu
cheapest and best form in which ;
succulent feed can be provided TO
winter use. Silage can be used TO
supplementing pasture more econom
ically than can soiling crops, be
cause it requires less labor and sill
age is more palatable. Converting
the crop into silage clears the lane
and leaves it ready for another crop
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
-Paraffin tnat has become uncle:

-Paraffin tnat has become unclean
through usage in canning and pre-
serving, may be cleaned and reused.
Don't throw it away because dirt and
trash has become mixed with it. Many
times parattin can be cleaned with a
brush in cold water. If this does not
remove all the dirt, says specialist
of the United States Department of
Agriculture heat the paraffin to boiling
and strain it through two or three
of Cheesecloth placed over
a tunnel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

large protits-So large that they have
been able to build and pay for their
factories and show a profit.
Prior to August, 1914 practically
the whole of this industry was in con-
troll of few German manufacturers
whose products dominated the world.
Even if the war stopped now, it is
doubtful whether the German pro
ducers would ever recover their form
err domination of the industry. Sup
plying, as we do. most of the worlds
raw cotton, with machine production
far ahead of that in any foreign coun
trv, the cotton goods manufacturers
of the United States, now able to buy
their dyestuffs at home, will practic
ally dominate the world.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
BEACON RED CROSS
MISS LYTLE IN CHARGE AND DO.
ING GOOD WORK.

Quite a number attended the Red
Cross auxiliary Tuesday making sur
gical dressings. Miss Blanche Lyle
is in charge of the class.
20, - Il,
Little Robert Owens had the mis-
fortune while playing of dislocating
his shoulder. ...
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and
children of Tracy visited with their
mother Mrs. Mary Young, Sunday,
- - -
Mrs. James Sharp and son Clarence
of Des Moines, are visiting relatives
and friends in Beacon and Oskaloosa
-. - -
Dan Edwards made a business triT
to Des Moines and returned Tuesday
- - -
Josh and James Fry have gone tc
Clear Lake for weeks vacation.
/ - - -
Miss Erma Ellis visited last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Barker and
children, of Wellman are visiting al
the parental Thos. Berdinner Sr
home. Mrs. Berdinner continues very
poorly.
- - -
Mrs. A. f. Hull is visiting hel
daughter Mrs. Ruth Augustine neal
Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
INDEPENDENT OF GERMANY.

At dinner of the Textile Club,
held in New York recently DIR. Thorn
as H. Norton, chief chemical and dye
stun statistician for the United States
government, stated that the produc-
tion OF dyes in this country was near
ly, il not quite. equal to the consump-
tion in normal times. in the future
he went on 10, say, "Germany's dye
stuff industry Is destined to struggle
within circumscFibed field, no long
er dominating the worlds markets.
American manufacturers are now able
10 produce all the necessary colors,
and the dyestuff industry is on a per-
manent basis. The manufacture of
what are termed Intermediates the
cruder coal tar products from which
the dyes are ultimately made--is now
sufficient not only to supply our own
requirements but is fast producing al
SURPLUS
This condition Is due largely to the
TACT that the high prices resulting
rom the war has enabled the manu-.
ariurers Of dyestuffs to reward ami
sfiiCus experimental chemists most
literally and at the same time give,
he manufacturers themselves very
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

have well filled company of civilian
guardsmen, drilled and equipped and
oflicered for military duty. The need
of such organizations will become
more apparent when the militiamen
shall have been called out of the
state.
with the guardsmen away, the on
ly organized military force in Iowa
will be in the conscript army canton
ment in Des Moines. These troops
will not be assembled until late in the
fall, and even after they are encamp-
ed there will be the necessity for I'M
raveling much red tape should their
services be needed in any Iowa city
for the preservation of order.
During the war, cities will be
compelled to depend largely on their
own resources for enforcement OF the
laws. If these consist only OF the
police and sheriffs forces, situations
easily may arise which will be i'm
possible to handle without serious
loss of life and property
"The organization of home guard
companies seems to provide the only
proper solution. The plan is being
followed in many cities in Other
states. 1t should be adopted here
Even if no need arises for a show Of
strength in support of the laws-anC
it is to be hoped that no such neet
may arise-the existence of discip
lined military organization would q
far to prevent lawlessness. And 1T
absence may go just as far to en-
courage disregard of law"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
A Fine Summer camp.

Old Rochester site along the bank
of the Des Moines river is being re
occupied by Oskaloosa summer camp
ers. Horace Hawkins has one nice
camp site and buildings on a two acre
tract and Warren Kalbach has oc,
cupied the old Albert Bowles place
with his summer home. Another
pretty site is that of Harry Carbon
and John Bradbury who have a
larger acreage, while Ed Walton, Ted
Briggs and Warren Caldwell have the
site formerly occupied by Don Nc.
Clure who did much to make the site
famous. The camp is an easy run
from town with car or IL the weather
is bad, the railway furnishes easy &C.
cess to the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

remaining part of the city, including
the business district, was practically
without fire protection. A shift of
the wind during the progress of the
fire would have resulted in cores
ponding change of the path of devas-
tation, and might have involved the
business district, where the high val
ues of the city exist; for 1t would
have been impossible to stop the
spread through the shingle-roof area,
which even, now extends to the edge
of that district"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

The new law which went into eff
feet July /, makes it serious offense
to even bring booze into the state
''The dry individual might just as well
learn to drink what the good Lord in.
tended he should drink, water, and not
Ill his hide up with the stuff that
makes him a brute instead of hu.
man being" says the What Cheer
Chronicle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
SHOWS GOOD GAIN
TWELVE SUBSCRIBERS FOUND
Go-HAWk BOX YESTERDAY.

Every child in America, every lover
of children, is asked by the Happy
Tribe to help build the great Go-Hawk
fund of one million pennies. When the
Happy Tribes war chest is filed and
they have million then the Red Cross
will administer the fund for the relief
of the starving children of Belgium
and France.
Yesterday was a good day for the
Oskaloosa tribe, twelve subscribers
finding the box at Green & Bentley's
store. The record at the close of bust
ness stood,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
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THE MAHASKA HOSPITAL

/. !. !. i. -. !. X !. Il = + !.
Miss Gertrude Varenkamp of Pella
had her tonsiIs removed Wednesday
- :: -
Marion Cudahy of What Cheer sub
mitted to an operation for appendi-
citis Wednesday.
o. E. Robertson, who was confined
at the hospital for medical treatment,
returned to his home Monday.
- - - 10
Clifford Mcfarland, one of the vic
Tins of the accident at Penn college,
is getting along nicely.
- - -
Mrs. Harry Mccoy of Rose Hill,
who underwent an operation Tuesday,
is improving.
Mr.. Willis of Osl1aloosa submitted
to an operation Monday.
Kaspar Lautenbach of Pella had his
tonsiIs removed Wednesday.
- - =
Miss Sailing finishes, the nurses.
training course Supdayiih sso1,i be
-:-nt:' n mods ssso9l
Mrs. e. w. Armstrong returned to
her home in Searsboro today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

--One merchant in Marshalltown
who always ha attractive window dis
play, has added new feature which
attracts more attention than ever. He
posts his overdue accounts bearing
the names of the delinquent customers
and offers them for sale for fifty cents
on the dollar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

Iowa will make another big con-
servation of food October Is, by put
ting in the constitution the final ban
on wasting food products in destruc-
tive liquors, predicts the Mason City
GIobe-G Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
VIII Extension Be Made?

Every day the Herald is asked IL
the street car extension to the Fair
Grounds and to the new Penn College
will be made this fall. TIL Herald Is
unable to answer the question, but
would be glad to hear from the
Traction & Light Company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
Enforce Automobile Laws.

County Attorney Maxwell 0'Brien
is preparing letters which will be sent
to the law enforcing officers Of Mahas-
ka county. regarding the strict en-
forcement OF Iowa's automobile laws
Pressure win be brought to bear 70
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

Electricity for cooking is much
cheaper than coal in Montevideo,
Uruguay, where the electric cooking
rate is 2 cents per kilowatt. Coal costs
from s25 to $50 ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

The Russians offer military sue
cess in return for locomotives. Much
as we value our locomotives we shall
be glad to trade on that basis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

Good health is the foundation of
personal usefulness either in peace or
i'm war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

Alex Miller's opinion of a worth
less man is not improved by seeing
him leading a bull dog by a chain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

Communication creates character;
fasting with good men is better tcan
with bad.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19
POLITICAL PoIPouRRI.

Washington Democrat: Congress
man Will Ramseyer sent us a copy OF
a speech he made lately. We appre-
ciate being remembered, but it is
more important that he get himself
in the clear in the Sixth district.
Judge Willcockson is after his goat,
for congressman, and will come
mighty near getting it. Willcockson
is a politician for fair. AS long as
he was candidate for Judge in this
district, he took our paper, but as
soon as he started in on his last year
he stopped it. He did not need us
any more, but now, he will subscribe
for every paper in the Sixth district.
He knows his business. He will kiss
every baby in the district, and every
editor who has any snap. Hooray for
Willcockson!
=. .U - - - ...#
Grinnell Register: Have you heard
the latest? Some of the boys of
this district are boosting E. B. Brande
of Grinnell for congressman from this
district Ed may not know it but he
is being talked about" One thing
about Ed everybody knows right
where he stands on proposition and
it would take smooth politician to
slip anything ovetp4 He is loyal
booster for GrinneH and if he enters
the race his opponents will know he
is out for he is great campaigner.
$685.. - - -
Newton Daily News: Alex. Miller
of the Washington Qowa) Democrat
is authority for the statement that
Judge X. Z. WilIcockson is candi-
date for congress from the Sixth dis
trict-or rather will be candidate in
the primaries one year hence. You
would almost think the judge was
democrat from the way Alex. endors-
ed his candidacy.
- - -
Sigourney News: Keokuk county
will have a candidate for judicial hon
ors, in Henry f. Wegner. We don't
think anyone can beat him to it eth
er, for he has a wide acquaintance,
and is admirably fitted for the job.
- - -
What Cheer Chronicle: And why
all this talk about Congressman Ram
seyer? In the end we will wager we
will find Ramseyer as big a patriot
and just as true and patriotic to the
policies of the government as any
man in congress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

Better begin saving your garden
seed supply for next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-19

ADVANTAGES IN THE siLos
silage furnishes an almost sure
eed supply.
There lsno surer crop ia Iowa than
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-19
Attest:
ACICSC.
w. B. Clerk.

At 2 o'clock p. M, Jan. 2, 1917,
board resumed, pursuant to morning
adjournment, Carl J. Anderson, Julius
Waber, Peter A. West, commission
ers, and the clerk present.
On motion of Carl j. Anderson,
seconded by julius Waber, the ap-
pointment Of Lyman E. Jones as
clerk of the district court is hereby
revoked.
Voting "yes"-Anderson and Wa
Der.
Voting "no"-Peter A. West.
Said revocal to take effect upon the
qualification of Oscar S. Cutting.
1t is moved by Anderson and sec
onded by Waber that Oscar S. Cut
ting be and is hereby appointed to the
! office Of clerk of district court, of
Valley county, Montana, until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
Voting "aye"-Anderson and Wa
Der.
Voting "no"-Peter A. West.
On motion county clerk is hereby
instructed to issue orders for gro.
ceries on Truscott, and also for Goa.
to the amount Of 500 per month te
Mrs. Mary Wolak.
The action of Chairman West rela.
tive to sending Coleman Dies to the
Montana State tuberculosis Sanitar.
ium is hereby approved.
On motion real estate taxes on lot!
3. 4 and SEASWA, section Is, town
ship 27, range 43 E., assessed agains'
Matthew Harrison as shown on pag,
sc, line Is, of the 1916 assessment
book for $16.64 are hereby can
celled on recommendation of count,
treasurer.
At 9 o'clock p. m., on motion, boart
adjourned as board of county commits
s%ioners and met as a board of health
On motion minutes of previou:
meeting were read and approved.
At 5 o'clock p. M, on motion, boart
adjourned subject to the call of tn
chair.
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-19

present.
On motion of julius Waber, and sec.
onded by Carl J. Anderson, Peter A
West is hereby elected chairman Of
the board of county commissioner:
for two years from date.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion ap
proved.
On motion petitions for the ap
pointment of Oscar s.. Cutting as
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-19

clerk of the district court of Valley
county, were read and ordered filed
with the county clerk.
Board proceeded to hear arguments
relative to the appointment of clerk
Of the district court to fill vacancy
caused by the death of MI. Stanley.
On motion board adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m. Of ever date.
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-19
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

At 10 o'clock a. M, Jan. 2, 1917,
board of county commissioners of
Valley county, Montana, met pursuant
to law, Peter A. West, Carl j. An
derson, Julius Waber and the clerk
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-19
adjournment of the Bird.

adjournment of the 3rd.
All members and the clerk present.
Mr.. Avis, supervising engineer of
the Hinsdale improvement district,
and county attorney Borton appeared
Continued on page }
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.fVUCSV.
w. B. Clerk.

At 10 o'clock a. M, Jan. 4th, 1917,
board of county commissioners of
Valley county, resumed, pursuant to
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w. B. Clerk.

At 10 o'clock a. M. Jan. 3, 1917,
board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment of the End.
Carl j. Anderson, julius Waber,
Peter A. West, commissioners, and the
clerk present.
On motion DR.. A. N. Smith is re-
tanned as county physician until con-
tract is let, under same terms as spec
flied in contract for 1916.
On motion disappointment of L. V.
Lockwood, deputy county surveyor, is
hereby approved.
On motion appointment of Ethel
Powell as deputy county superintend-
ent of schools is hereby approved.
On motion following appointments
of w. B. Shoemaker, clerk and re-
corder for the ensuing term are here
by approved.
Ella Shoemaker,
John J. Gritz, deputies;
l.. E. Bretzke,
Mae j. Brock,
A. J. Dorr, and
H. T. Mogaard, clerks.
On motion following appointments
of C. w. Powell, sheriff, for the en-.
suing term are hereby approved.
Clarence Hall, under sheriff;
William Dickman, deputy sheriff
and jailor, and
Jack Teal, deputy sheriff.
On motion the appointment of II. J
Landre as special deputy sheriff with
out salary is hereby approved.
On motion at II O'Clock noon boare
took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. OF
ever date.
PETER A. WEST,
Chairman
Attest:
w. B. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
At 2 o'clock p. NJ, Jan. ;, 1917
board of county commissioners re
sumed, pursuant to mornings e
Carl j. Anderson, julius Waber, Pete,
A. West, and the clerk present.
On motion the appointment OF E
d. Button as deputy treasurer for tn
ensuing term is hereby approved.
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