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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

with stain and the trim being paint
ed white. Above the second floor win
dow stills, the walls are finished with
stucco, timbered after the English
style. The timbering is worked out to
conform with the outline of the win
dows. The walls of the dormer are fin
ished after the style of the second
walls are Of concrete, which Is carried
up to the stills of the house shown in
the illustration. Some might prefer to
build the basement wall above grade
of brick. Usually the concrete is
stopped at grade and the wall Is con-
tinued to the stills with face brick On
the outside and common brick for
backing. A waterproofing membrane
is carefully worked into the wall to
prevent the entrance of moisture at
the joint between the concrete and the
brick. Occasionally we see the base.
ment wall continued up in concrete to
the stills of the building through the
thickness Of the wall except for about
four inches at the front, which part
of the wall is later built up with face
brick. A third method is to follow the
wall up above the concrete with face
brick backed with hollow tile.
The hip roof of this house lis built
with wide cornices having the ends of
the rafters exposed. The slope of the
roof is broken, just above the cornices,
into a more gentle slope, which gives
the roof an appearance Of gracefulness.
The dormer roof is treated in the same
way as the main roof. All of the dou-
BILE hung windows have a plain lower
sash and the upper sash is broken up
into large number of small square
lights. The effect Is artistic and thor
Oughly in keeping with other details Of
exterior design. The front entrance
consists of simple but solidly built
door stained in conformity with the
rough siding, having narrow window
on each side. This entrance with the
porch-terrace are very effective in en-
phasizing the rustic aspect Of the
house.
The house has basement under all
parts except the porch. Grade windows
are of sufficient size and In sufficient
number to make this useful part Of
the house. Separate rooms are pro-
vided for the heating plant, the laun-
dry, the vegetable cellar and bins are
built for the fuel.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

what has been accomplished by build
ing the corners in this way. On the
first floor one of the rear corners is
utilized as an entrance into the kitchen.
An outside icing refrigerator is to be
placed on one side of the passageway,
on the other side of which there is a
built-in case. The kitchen is made
very handy, indeed, by the addition of
this entrance feature. In the other
rear corner, there is the most coy lit
tie den imaginable. A seat is built into
the corner, which is lighted on three
sides. The fireplace is directly before
the seat. On the second floor the cor
ner bedrooms are made very pleasant
oy the bay windows.
In addition to this special construc-
ton, there are several other features
which are interesting. The double fire.
place is one of these. Its use calls for
The utilization of one chimney having
two f1ues to serve two fireplaces and
the basement heater. The fireplace in
the den is built into the corner of the
room while the one in the living room
IS centered in the rear wall French
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

doors flank this fireplace in the living
room, one set leading into the den and
the other giving entrance to the dining
room.
The front door is located at one end
of the porch, this part of the porch be
ing built with roof above, while the
remainder is in the nature of terrace.
Entrance is into a large reception hall.
The open stairway to the second floor
terminates in this hstl and an orna-
mental colonnade is built between the
hall and the living room. Directly OPP
posite this colonnade is pleasant win
dow seat. The reception hall also COM
municates with the kitchen by way of
a small hall in which a door is placed
leading TO the grade entry. The base
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Ordinarily, the square type of house
with its plain hip roof is rather COM
monplace in its appearance, even
though it is hardly ever beaten In the
matter Of space economy and convent
ence Of room arrangement. Taken as
a whole, the square type of house is a
very sensible class of building for the
average man, because it represents
very nearly maximum usefulness for
money invested.
The question arises "Can the square
type house be treated In such manner
as to easily give 1t a distinctive APP
pearance without excessive cost2" The
question is most easily answered by
reference to the several methods which
may be followed in finishing the walls
of the building. This subject covers a
wide variety of effects which may be
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
COMPOSING DEAD LEAVES

Composing is rather hard job and
requires a great deal of time. The
compost heap should be made square,
with perpendicular sides, four or five
feet high and as nearly fiat on top as
possible. The leaves may be composted
with stable manure, hen manure, cow
manure thoroughly mixed, and some
lime will do no harm.
If the heaps are made now the COM
post will be ready for next springs
early use. 1t requires long time for
leaves to become thoroughly COM
posted.
The compost heap should be made
under shelter, else the rains will wash
away much of the valuable liquid. The
compost heap can receive nearly every
thing-slops from the kitchen, old
vegetables, animal matter (provided it
is cut up fine). Great care must be
taken, however, that the vines of veg
etables which have been diseased
should not get into the heap, as they
will infect the entire compost and do
much harm.
The pile must be forked frequently
and kept damp enough to aid in the
rotting process.
To thoroughly compost eight or ten
tons of leaves will require many
months, and the matter should be
placed in at least four or five heaps to
facilitate the forking and handling.
These heaps may be made in the
fields where the compost is to be used
later, but it should be covered, as be-
fore suggested. Many gardeners build
up structure of rails or old boards
in order to keep the heap In proper
shape.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

obtained in adjusting the color, texture
and pattern of the wall surface to
bring out just the character desired.
There Is still the possibility Of vary
ing slightly from the plain rectangular
outline of plan, such that the room ar
rangement is not disturbed, yet the APP
pearance Is altered to conform with
the owners ideas. This method is
usually more costly than the average
man is DESTROYS of using simply as a
means of improving the appearance.
However, few simple changes in the
plan outline may often result in the
production of greatly increased COM
fort in certain of the rooms and the
cost is then justified.
AS an example, the perspective view
accompanying shows house of the
square type which has been treated in
a novel way, both as regards wall fin
ishing materials and also as regards
plan outline. The plan shows that the
rear corners of the building have been
built, from foundation to roof, as
square projections. The plan indicates
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
THE VALUABLE LEAF MOLD
BY w. r. GILBERT.

This term is applied to leaves when
they are so thoroughly decayed as to
readily separate into small particles.
Leaf mold is valuable manure in
many instances, especially Oh heavy
soils, and one of the most important
ingredients for the soil used in the
successful cultivation of the majority
of plants.
1t may be used freely, particularly
with the tender seedlings and cuttings
of soft wooded objects, provided it be
of good quality, and free from injuri-
Gus fungoid growths.
The production of roots in young
plants of this description is induced
and accelerated with more certainty
by planting in this material than by
the use of any other.
The quality of leaf mold depends
very materially upon the sort of leaves
composing it and in the manner OF
preparation adopted.
1t is found from experience that the
best leaves are those collected from a
wood or other place where the prin-
cipal trees are beach and bark, and
where their leaves fall over a large
area every year, and naturally decay
slowly, until those beneath the surface
become changed into light mold.
In many instances such leaf mold
cannot be obtained on account of the
necessary removal Of the leaves to pre-
serve tidiness but on the other hand
its Importance and additional value
over that artificially prepared is not
sufficiently recognized in many places
where quantities might be obtained in
the woods.
Leaf mold of good quality may be
used to the extent of about one-third
in composts for azaleas, greenhouse
rhododendrons, and many fine-rooted
hardwooded plants of this description.
1t may also with advantage be in
corporated along with peat in the prep
aration of beds for nearly all plants
of the heath family which are grown
out of doors.
Further, nothing is better for i'm
proving the flower beds, or for adding
to soil of any description for placing
around trees, shrubs or plants whose
roots it is desired to encourage.
If leaves have to be gathered into
a heap for leaf mold, place should
be selected where they may be spread
rather thinly, so as to avoid any ex-
cessive heating by fermentation.
The whole should be turned over oc-
casionally so as to expose all parts In
turn to the influence of the weather
and air.
Where the air cannot reach leaves
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that are of a somewhat dry, hard tex
ture. their decay is exceedingly slow,
unless there are other substances in
termixed to hasten decomposition.
Water may be applied artificially
for the purpose, but 1t never has the
same effect as rain, and If large
heap is made, this latter cannot pene-
trate far into the interior.
Leaves should be collected free from
sticks, if possible, as these are liable
to encourage fungoid growths, which,
finding a suitable medium for inereas-
ing the leaf mold, will in due course
render it useless for plant cultivation.
The time taken in reducing leaves
to mold or fine soil depends greatly
on the amount of turning over and 9TH
er attention devoted to the prepare.
ton.
Much may he done in one year, or
even less, but the quality is usually
better if a longer time than this is al.
lowed.
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TO HELP DIRECT MARKETING,
Department Of Agriculture to Place
Agents In Several Cities to Inter-
est Consumers.

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
Renewed efforts through staff Of
field agents to bring about an increases
in direct marketing by use Of the par
eel post, express and similar agencies
will be made by the bureau of markets
of the United States department Of
agriculture with funds made available
in the recently enacted food produc-
ton bill. Agents will be placed in sew
eral large cities throughout the coun-
try to awaken interest in direct mar
keting among consumers. AT the same
time the agents will work through the
postmasters of small towns in their
territory to interest producers in fur
nishing supplies.
This will be the first intensive field
work In behalf Of parcel-post MARKET
ing that the bureau of markets has
been in position to carry on. It'll
should result in the formulation of
carefully selected lists of producers
who may be depended on to supply
various products directly to consumers.l
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
ALL cows ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM.

the milk produced by each COW Is add
ed and u sample OF the milk is tested
about the middle Of each month. The
value of the butter fat and skim milk
is calculated and the cost of the feed
consumed Is deducted therefrom.
These monthly figures are entered on
another sheet for the yearly record.
Take, for example, the years record OF
the COW Fannie. She freshened late In
December 1914, dried Off october 25,
1915, and freshened again December
%, 1915. Her profit above the cost
of feed amounted to $3.50 for the year
1915.
A comparison of the yearly records
of the seven cows with their photo
graphs is interesting. With the pie
lures Mt hand 1t will be seen that one
cannot judge the production Of cow
for the year from her conformation
alone. The COW Myrtle was surprise
to her owner, for while she had never
given large quantity of milk at a
milking, her record showed her to be
a persistent mixer She stood sec
ond In profit over cost of feed and re-
turned to her owner more than the
combined profits Of Ellen and Blanche.
The combined profits Of Fannie, DIa-
mond, Pet, and Myrtle amounted to
S1S2.1S, or an average OF $45.04 per
cow, while the average profit of Diana,
Ellen and Blanche was S23.76, or about
one-half that of the first four cows. IL
this dairyman had had seven cows as
good as his best four, he would have
had total profit of $317.30 instead OF
$253.45, a difference Of $685.. This
amount would be large return for the
time spent in keeping the records.
Value Of Dairy Records.
The only safe way Of valuing dairy
cows is by the quantity of milk and
butter fat they produce. This neces-
states the keeping Of records, These
records will point out the good and the
Improbable cows; the dairyman can
save the offspring Of the good cows,
so that he will soon have herd Of
large and economical producers
The dairy milk sheet enables the
feeder to prepare proper rations and
feed these according to the quantity
of milk produced. All cows should not
be fed alike; the high producers re-
quire more feed than the low produc-
ers. Without records 1t Is impossible
to feed economically.
Three common rules for feeding are:
ID Feed ! pound of grain to every 8
to pounds Of milk produced, or /
pound Of grain daily to every pound
OF butter fat produced per week; ~
feed all the roughage the cows will
eat up clean; and (3) cut down on
the expensive feed when the COW be-
gins to gain in live weight.
In addition, the daily milk sheet en-
ables the dairyman, when drop oc-
ours in the yield of milk, to detect and
ward off or check cases Of Illness that
might become serious IL not treated
promptly, and 1t also enables the own
er to check up on the thoroughness
Of the milking Of the different en-
ployees. Breeding records also should
be kept in addition to production rec
ords. F@
Records are not only valuable to the
owner In the aforementioned ways,
but they aid In selling his stock. One
man In a contrasting association sold
his cows for $25 to $50 more because
Of their records.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

ment is handy to the kitchen through
this small bali. The dining room is a
pleasant room in which a harmonizing
buffet has been built beneath the CEN
ter window in the rear wall. The four
bedrooms on the second floor are gen.
erous in size and are arranged so that
the bedroom furniture will fit in to the
best advantage. Each bedroom has a
closet and there are two small closets
on the hall, which extends from the
stairs across the house ami back to the
bathroom.
The exterior Of the house Is finished
In very novel style. The first floor
is finished with rough boards and bat
tens, the main surface being finished
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Disgraced.

II haven't seen Hemmandshaw for
a week"
'No; he hasn't been out of the house
since his accident"
"Was he seriously injuredT"
"No; but he feels the disgrace deep
ly. After living in the heart Of the
city all his life he went to the country
for the summer end and was run
over by a milk cart"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
HOW TO DECORATE
THE SQUARE HOUSE
This Type of Dwelling Can Be
Made Distinctive at Reason
able Cost.
SEVERAL METHODS ARE USED
Structure Described Here Possesses
Many Features Attractive to Those
Who Have Eye for Good
Planning.
SEVERAL METHODS ARE USED

Mr.. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give adryice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1877 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. Ill.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-06-22
Reese Bros. Africanders.

No theatre anywhere ever presented
a better entertainment of the kind
advertised by the Reese Africanders
than was presented at the Royal
Theatre at Marshfield yesterday by
the same company of colored artists.
From the first blair of the trumpet
starting the orchestra until the laughter
of delighted audience wore away on
their departure there was not one dull
moment. The audience was large and
appreciative and justly 50 the feature
all through is the perfect southern
negro voices, blending in true artistic
taste. This company plays return
engagement at the Royal next Monday
night. North Bend, Ore. Daily News.
At the Dolores opera house June q.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-06-22

A ssysn-room house with bath, toilet
and lavatoey, electric kghts, cement
walks. . fns lawn, o good harm with
electric light and water, four stalls.
hoor room for two autos. Within two
blocks Of new High School, the best
property On Third avenue for the price.
Enquire Of OWNER 1t 1916 Third avenue
Durango. Colo. 12-16
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ADvHrIsIna RAfn
Friday. June az. 1917.


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Tsvlor WiIker,on over m Pc,
sprines to the hot baths Mr.. ceorue
W;lker.on vent ALONG "a t,ks ear. ~
T.vlor unt;l he recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Codbe and the Grand.
children have moved into ~. ho.,..
vacated when Elmer Jenk;n. I.ft for
oreoon NJ. Godha 4. .n .xn.-t IN
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-06-22
The Farm on . Business Basis.


Farmers who lament the exodus from
the farms to the cities may be sur.
prised at being told that they them
selves are largely to blame, vet such il
the case. They are at fault, in that
they have failed to deal with hired
help and renters on q business basis.
Let us illustrate:
Mr.. Thompson, who owns q large
farm, takes John Smith as his hired
help and installs him and his family in
a tenant house on the estate. He
agrees to give Smith his house rent,
garden, truck patch, fire wood and
COW pasture, with perhaps other
"favors, together with q very mod
crate wage for time actually put in at
work. Generally speaking, this wage
is somewhere around dollar day, in
some sections of the country more.
Smith works for year. He puts in
possibly two hundred and fifty days.
At the end of that time he takes stock
of his earnings, and right at this point
is where the trouble comes. Smith
can see nothing for his years work
but $3.50. 90. He has come to regard
the other items in the contract as
''free favors." and consequently values
them lightly. He hears of his neigh
Dor, Tom Jones, who has gone to town
or the city and is making good wages
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-06-22
Plant = spud-get rich quick.
PADGETT { FRANKLIN
AUCTlONEERS
Will cry sales in Montezuma and ad-
joining counties. Phone or address
The Star Office for dates.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
DOLORES. COLORADO
SALE OF SCHOOL AND AGRICULTURAL.
COLLEGE LANDS.

Notice IL hereby given that will sell at
public a A., to ths hiEhest ,esPonsihle bid.
Commissioners. Capitol Building, Denver.
astsd IL ceanss s,e GoIos.do on a.: sit
NJ Of sW Sec. IS. Town: Is N, range Is W.
minimum price Per acre $50. g Of sW
s vsas e
NJ Of Sc Sec. -. Town; g y, range lsW;
%in 4on !. Prize Pc: :sse sso g.. Of BIZ Be-
acre $50. value Of improvement! PHI siis.so "a.
AApplies.nss owns improvements. Application
Lot Sec. 10, Town. 81 N. range 1s W; mini.
10, Town: 81 n, range Is W; minimum price per
S N;, s1s sSs No improvements. Application
Subject 70 any or all easements or rights Of
osss sna sb.ss and
all rights to any and all minerals, ores and
coal, asphsitum, oil and other like substances
in or under said land, and the rights Of ingross
and oeress, for the purpose Of dining. together
be necessary for the proper and convenient
working Of such minerals and substances:
land will b :0d Leg: b than The ha
will be sold as described above-be the Same
more or less. The above land will BE- offered
than 20 acres. All 70 be sold Or none, as may
70 determined BY tho State Board Of Land
Commissioner.
Terms Of payment shall be 10 per cent. Of
the purchase money on the day Of sale, tho
at 8 per cent per annnm. II the purchaser
does not own the Improvements, he must pay
for the same at sale. Purchaser will execute
bond, as provided in Section p, act Of July II,
1906, must be a citizen Of the United States, or
one who has declared his intention Of becoming
such; must pay appraisement and advertising
fees.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
No sale shall become effective until ap-
proved by the State Land Board.
Application No. A-S2l2-75BS.
Date salo ordered BY Board, 5-1s-17 and
4-20-l7
Date Of sale July s, 1917.
RAYMOND MILLER,
President State Board Of Land Commission
Published June T. Is, e, %.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher)
Non-Coal Land.

DepaFtment Of tho Interior.
q. 8. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
Nay ., 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that James Z. Hughes,
OF Dolores, Colorado, who, on March ~, 1910,
made homestead entry No. Ue63s, for lot Sec
ton and lot section I, township IS north,
range Is west, N n r Meridian, has hled notice
Of Intention 70 make final dve year proof TO
before J. n. Brumley, clerk of tho district
court for Aontezuma county, Colorado, at
Cortes, Colorado, on the 5th day Of July. 1917.
Claimant names witnesses:
Joseph =. Roatcap, James H. Trimble, Jesse
J. Armstrong and Benjamin p. Porter, all
Of Dolores, Colorado,
JNo. T. JOYCE, Register.
First pub. May. Is; last pub June. q, 1917.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-06-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher)
Nou.Coal Land,

- Department. Of the Interior,
Us. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
-, .@ May 26, 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that August Moers, Of
made eemption declaratory statement No.
O6686 for LOIS 1 and and 2 NE 1, section 2,
township So north, range 10, west, N N P Aerid.
ian, has fled uotice of intention to make final
presumption proof &c establish claim to the land
above described, before J.. N. Brumley, clerk
Of the district court for Montezuma county.
Colorado, at Cortez, Colorado, on the 18th day
Of July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Emry Rutherford, Clyde d. Long, Wiliiam l..
Pigg and Luther W. Winklepleck, all Of Yellow
Jacket, Colorado.
First pub. June 20 last pub July 9, 1917.