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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-06

been here several weeks visiting
Mrs. Minnie Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George SAINT were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Phillips Of Logan one Gay fast week.
Messrs. Samuel Nelson, George g.
Nelson and Joel and Roy Nelson
went up Logan canyon last week on
a fishing trip. y -
The Misses Florence and Leah
Farrell retarned home last week,
after spending - couple Of week.
visiting with relatives at Oxford.
| Miss Ora Gresham accompanied
them back to Smithfield for Q visit.
Mrs. william Hadfield Of Malad
is here visiting friends and rela-
tives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grifiths and
son Robert, Mrs. May Cantwell left
the forepart Of the week for an out
ing at Fish Haven.
Mrs. lone Ewing and daughter re-
turned to their home Tuesday in Rig
Ny, Idaho. after spending the week
here visiting with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Myron Preece is the guest Of
her brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Kingsford. Mrs. Breece's
husband is in the artillery at Camp
F., Kearny.
Mrs. George D. Smith and babe
of Ache Junction are here visiting
with friends and relatives for a
week.
Mrs. James Meikle is visiting In
Idaho Falls and Teton, Idaho, with
relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. Floyd Gish Of Dew
eyville were here visiting with Mrs.
aish's father. Mr.. J. w, Harry one
day this week.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Henson Of Ogden Is
here spending few days with her
brother, Mr.. Peter Hanson.
Miss Blanch Mccain who is at
tending 1.-THE summer school at Lo-
gan, spent the week end at Preston,
Idaho. taking the state examination.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fullmer re-
turned to their home in Ogden the
forepart of the week after spending
several weeks with their father, Mr..
Theo. Chambers.
The following births have been u
ported during the week: To Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Sorenson, girl; Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Smith, boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Axel Carlson. a boy; and a
girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Irl White.
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hadfield, also one Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hadfield of Malad, Idaho.
were operated on for the removal of
their tonsiis at the Utah Idaho hos
pital.
Mrs. F. p. Pridy and babe Of Lo-
gan spent Tuesday with their moth
Ter, Mrs. Joseph McCann.
Mr.. william Pilkington. the CO.
ment contractor. has put in rein
forced concrete reservoir for Mr.. W.
In. Rosksllsy who II installing . pri'
vats water system on his farm.
Mr.. ]. T. Atkinson II around
again after . severe sick spell.
Mrs. George VIM is spending the
week In Hyde Park visiting with her
/ mother. Mrs. Nelson.
| Mr.. Joseph Hale who was reclas-
sified and put into class one will
leave next Saturday for service.
Mr.. Hazen Hillyard and Elmer
Moses who were also reclassified
and put In first class, have been
called to report for examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Miles re-
turned Saturday evening from their
Bear Lake trip.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-06

These diseases are common In the
upper Mississippi and Ohio valley
states and are often responsible for
serious losses to the growers. The
invetigations covers the life history
Of each of the three diseases, the re-
lation of the causative organisms to
other cereals and the wild and cult
waited grasses, and methods of con-
troll by means of formaldehyde and
other fungicides. Stripe diseases Of
barley is found to be largely pre-
ventable' by formaldehyde treatment.
Some of the results obtained are
now being prepared for publication.
RICE DISEASES BEING STUDIED
Field, greenhouse and laboratory
experiments of rice diseases are
being Investigated by specialists of
the United States Department of
Agriculture. The work includes q
study Of the organism causing rice
blast and several other organisms
with are related to seeding blights,
leaf diseases and possibly the
straight head Of rice. The organism
causing the common leaf disease to.
gether with two species Of Fusarium
found quite frequently in diseased
rice plants. have been isolated and
data ON their life history are being
collected. Comprehensive expert.
ments on the relation Of cultural
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-06

chased new Deerins harvester.
Mrs. Eta Thompson who has
been on the sick list for long time
seems to recover very slowly.
Mrs. Florence Nelson and Mrs.
Harriet Laurence went to Lewiston
to attend the Primary meeting Wed
nesday. July 81. While at Lewis
ton they called on Aunt Hannah"
Brewer who Is enjoying very good
health.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Van Noy and
little daughter are Bear Lake visit
tors.
! Alfred Christensen has purchased
a new threshing machine. He has
gone to Gentle Valley with his
thresher.
F. G. Robinson has purchased a
100000 farm in the Portneuf coun-
TRY.
Mrs. Roscoe Stoddard has return
ed to her home at Blue Creek. She
has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Ute Il. Griffin.
Grandma Johnson celebrated her
eighty third birthday August 1. Mrs.
johnson enjoys very good health.
Her many friends wish her many
happy returns of the day.
Mr.. w. z. Harris, wife and little
daughteA Helen. and Mrs. Bryan
Hendricks spent several days of the
past week at Camp Harris.
Mrs. Hortense Shepard entertain
ed In honor of her daughter Naomi.
Dainty refreshments were served by
Mrs. Shepard.
Mrs. Emeiine Harris. her sister
Eta Pond and Mary Eastman, have
gone to Idaho to visit their brother
|. William Whittle. ~ Hs .e' ~
u Prof. C. I. Soddard was in attend
anee at a concert held at Preston on
q g.glday, night, Mr.. stoddsrd render.
ed four vocal solos. The concert was
given for tho Seasfit Of the, Red
Cross q a y g
Miss Ann Holt. q graduate Of this
U. A. c.. has been a Richmond Wis.
itor. She is the guest of Mrs. w. L
stoddard.
Mr. Earl Harris OF GENTLE valley
has been visiting relatives and
friends the past few days Mr.. Har-
ris has returned from Chicago Sc.
Gently.
Mrs. Miller. a sister of Mrs. Al,
fred Hendricks. left for her home In
Arizona . few days ago.
Mrs. Hilma J. Brown and son OF
Ogden are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B.
A. Monson.
Mrs. Edwin Smith Of Sugar City
ID visiting her mother, Mrs. J. T z
Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. wilding have gons
70 Downsy. Idaho. to harvest theiz
crop. Miss Edna sorsnson accom-
panisd them.
vernice Spackman 10 at the Bulge
hospital having his hand treated. He
met with the misfortune OF having q
pitch fork run through hie hand
Jon T. caine Will Lecture in the
Richmond South ward Parents class
next Sunday. His subject will be
I"Grandparents. A special invitation
80 given to grandparents.
The speakers at the Richmond
ward Sacrament were w. Is stod-
dards. Mr., steffsrsons,and Mise eRo,
Gina skidmore.
Mrs. Ella Webb has been to Salt
Lake City. the past few weeks. talk
Ing a dramatic course. Mrs. Webb
has been sery successful with, Aer
! Tprh., g., ( !
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-06

treatments to the probable causes of
straighthead are under way and on.
siderable data have been collected.
The most important of our rice dis
eases are rice blast and straight
head. Losses from these diseases
often amount to as much as 10 to
'35 ner cent In some fields. b. 't
VEGETABLE SEED CROP 49,.
PROMISING ~
A majority of the growing vege-
table seed crops are in good condi-
ton, according to reports just re-
ceived from many large growers in
the United States by the seed report.
ing service Of the Bureau of Mar
kets. Growers In the east and mid
die west almost uniformly reported
on June 20 good growing conditions.
Some failures have been reported
for some crops in certain sections,
particularly California and the Pa
cific Northwest, where hot weather
during juno damaged many crops Sc
verely. Crops growing In the river
districts Of California have suffered
the least from sections are that fair
to normal seed crops will be har-
vested. Hot weather In the spring
in the western section will result In
damage ranging from slight dam
age" to is per cent. according to
local onditions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-06
CT A SSIFIEsD I'd
ADVERTISING
.si.iiA y

FoR SALE cHEApmion ,eqsy
terms or win trade for home in Lo-
gan, lS7 iacres good farm land.
fenced. House, good well; canal
through hnd, 100 acres cultivated.
27ha acres irrigated IL acres. alfal-
ia, good stand. f. NJ. Richards, Lo-
gan, phone Stow. SO
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-06

FOR SALE-Almost new baby
buggy for sale. Apply at New
bold's store, Adv-S-S
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
ROOM FOR MANY MILLIONS
Vast Spaces OF Siberia That Have Vet
to Be Surveyed and Exploited
by Man.

The biggest md ionclicst land on
the globe ~ Siberia. Of which nj tho
present moment there IN 40 much talk.
snys London Answers. Any one who
would SGT about Its conquest by In.
ynsion would find the tnsk hcrculcnn
one. for II contains nearly Ave mil
lion square miles. md " about ~
times hs big ns the British isles!
In these vast spaces there IN u popu.
ln'lon less ihnn London contains by a
couple Of millions. ind there are hun
ircds n thousands 81 square miles Of
territory where no human being II to
hc seen. The mighty rivers Of siberia
nrc almost rendered useless by the
fnct that they flow mostly into the
Arctic ocean. and their lower courses
are icebound during the greater pnrt
of the year. and their mouths are Mt
NIL times very difficult OF access. Arc.
tic Slbcrin II u vast country In itself.
but very inhospitnble.
Siberia. Il II said. n destined 10 be
the granary Of the world: and the
opening az the railway across Its en-
tire breadth has certniny done much
to develop Its resources.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
THEN IT CAME HOME TO HER
Moment When henrietta Realized That
There Were Dishonest People
In the World.

Henrietta Weird looked nj the
change the conductor had lust given
ber--n quarter md five nicke,s.
Goodness" she Thought excltcdiy.
"he's given me n nickel Overt I'm
riding for noth,ngr"
And she quickly closed her hand
over the change. and tben sb. remem.
bered TINT the conductor had rupg up
her fare and tbat probably the nickel
would have to come out of his own
pocket.
"Oh, deari" she thought remorse.
fully. "perhnp, the DOOR man Inns n
large family and perhaps a nickel a
dav 4. Mi no con afyord "a f..,, Than,
with. I suppose I renlly ought 70 re.
turn IL 10 him. But no. no bas n had
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20


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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
JUST WHIT IS SIMPLE L!Fe7
Interesting Question often Asked 10
Here Answered by One Who
Claims to Know.

Most 81 Ne nre Inclined To hold to
the opinion that man leading n sim
pie life Is n.cr"n'ur" who necessarily
has to walk hnref""tcd ar without the
mi on'f' ~ modern clothes. and Tint
u is only country FOLK VII, cnn lead
TINT sort "f NE by virtue Of their con-
tacf with nature. Nothing COULD b"
further from IN" truth. a millionaire
occupying u mansion on Fiiih nv"nu"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
The Reason WHY,

This difference IN the complexion Of
people In due To the varying amount Of
pigment or coloring material In the
cells Of which the skins Of all animals
are made. Very light people have very
little pigment; very dark people. those
with dark eyes and black hair. have q
great deal Of this coloring material
In their cells.
A great many people arc neither
light nor very dark. They have less
than the dark compiexioned people
and more than the light compiexioned
people. When the hair turns cray
Il 10 because the pigment has disap.
peared. A. this Ia due 10 the loss Of
this colorins material. dark complex.
Toned people turn gray sooner than
light complexioned people. The struc.
ture Of the skin showing how these
cells are made In layers can b seen
by examining the skin with Q micro
scope.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
PRETTY LEGEND OF NIAGARA
How the Great Lakes Joined In Their
Wondrous Leap Over the "a.
NOUS Ridge.

In old, old times, on the highest
peak Of great mountain. there dwelt
hunter and his five sparkling daugl.
tiers. Their lodge was Of bright bctuln
bnrk and on clear days they could srr
the distant ocean flashing like q silver
band. "Come out Come out I" cried
the youngest daughter. the little Er
"Come Su Come IIu Come MI Come
Cln! (The names stand In order for
Erie, Superior. Huron. Michigan mud
81. Clair. Let US away 90 the sea.
where the fonming breakers roar! I" So
they left their lodge and lenped and
sang with happy hearts. Their robes
we're Of blue and chrysollte green and
fioated on the breeze. Their moccnslns
we're Of frozen water drops and their
wings Of painted wind. And they scam.
percd and rompcd ncross the plain or
foated beneath the sky, or rushed pnst
valley aud hill and field. singing and
shouting with glec. Al last they came
10 a prcclpice Of Jagged rocks nni
moss. "Alns I" cried Err. "whnt a dread.
full leap! But we have come 80 far
that we must 20 on or our father will
laugh nj us! SO come Su! Come Hui
Come Nj! Come Cha and follow met"
SO over the steep they sprnng and
flontcd down on their painted wings.
They leaped and they snng like happy.
hearted birds. Then the little Er cried:
"Lct us up and down the steep again."
And M md down the five maids
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
NOW OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE
Port Whence sinbad Sailed on Voyage
Of Trade and adventure
Has Deeayet.

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sailors rove '"r 'ne s'9n VI ,or''s.
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wheh ne sai'eu AVA! WIN nls nee' v,
uno"s anu wiz" nv re'"'"'" WV"
treasures OF inr'"m 'nlnn an" ,ne
rhSteru isiuhus. i"e b"S'" vi '"""s
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
Tying the kuptls knet.

In some parts NJ the world the nup.
tial knot II literally as well as fgura.
lively tied. This IL In India. at the
marriage Of Q Brahmin. No sooner
has the father. In words a. plain %
can be. given the bride away than tho
bridegroom places the "taii." or insig.
mia Of marriage. consisting Of Q piece
Of ribbon with Q gold bead suspended
upon II, around her neck and ties the
knot. BeforS the knot In tied the
brides father may refuse consent On.
less better terms are offered. but I'm.
mediately the knot 10 tied the mar.
riage 10 indissoluble. for the Brahmins
do not recognise divorce. The Par.
sees bind the hands Of the bridegroom
with sevenfold cord. seven being Q
sacred number. The ancient Cartha.
gin!ans tied the thumbs Of the betroth.
ed with leather lace. with the Lat.
ins. on the contrary. part Of the cers.
mony was for the bridegroom to loosen
(solvere) the brides girdle (nodus her.
culeus). not to tie II.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20

Travellers through Mexico report
many peculiar customs which reflect
the tempera nent Of the people. Some
Of these are founded upon supersti.
lions hundreds Of years old while 9th.
ers date from more recent days. There
II a prevailing belief In the country
that there II ba; luck in a sequence
OF threes and Wherever possible tho
combination Of thrte Ia avoided. This
Is shown very often 10 persons strange
to the land In the lighting Of q Gig
arctic.
In the United States me often sees
three men light their IN from one
match. II would be a gross insult
In Mexico to offer a man light from
a match that had already started two
cigarettes going. Instead one must
blow out tho match and give him q
light from the ignited CONN nail.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
Frogs That Have Hair.

"Firer than frog hair" has long been
slang method Of expressing the SUI
perlative degree. Doubtless no one
ever gave It a thought whether frogs
have hair or not. Probably no one
ever realized they did until Prof. q.
A. Boulenger discovered In the Ger
man Congo frogs that had growing
upon their bodies either hair or q very
good Imitation Of It. It has since de-
veloped that automatically II is not
hair, In the sense In which sAst term
applies to mammals. Our own hair Is
akin to finger nails; It 10 q horny
growth. whereas the ''hair" on the
African frogs 10 an abnormal dwell
opment Of the tubercles that appear
on the skinsof the ordinary frog. The
ordinary person. howsves. who paaces
appearance above origin. will doubtless
call Il hair" .---,s
go
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
HAS SITUATION ALL SIZED UP
Writer on Metropolitan Daily AFRO.
gantiy inaolnes He Knows Al
About the Country Press.

We are prone TO hypercriticnlly snift
II the country correspondence In the
Did home paper. and tire Of Its weekly
monotony Of trivialities. Out In tho
Good Intent neighborhood II seems as
Z some member Of the Pumpelly tribe
Is everlastingly cursed with rising In
his head. or the Pumpelly girls are nj.
why's Sunday afternoonina at some
body else's home. or q certain Teller
10 Wednesday eveninging at the Pun.
pelly residence. or Grandma Fccblcs
10 no better In spite Of the fact TINT
she II kin 10 the Pumpellys, or Zeke
Fasg 10 tending Squire Pumpelly's
north forty this year, or Uncle Tuck
Pumpelly can't remember US wet or
dft season as this In. or young An.
gus Pumpelly has bought q new hem
ryford and all the girls had better
watch out. and q good deal more OF
equally unimportant information.
II we know nothing Of the condi.
lions In that region we decide that
there are few persons Of any consa-
auence there except Pumpeliys. II ws
are sophisticated We say. "Uh.huhi
The correspondent 10 Q Pumpellyi"
The truth Of the matter 10 that the
Items are written By . young Teller
named Smith, who u stuck on one Of
the Pumpelly girls. By.and.by he
will marry her and presently thereaf.
ter cease writing about the Pumpellys.
And then there will DO another CORE
spOndent ut Good Intent. and the Hef.
hehngers or the Daubenspecks will
have their innings.-Ksnsas City Star.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
That Loose Shoe strIpu,

Little things often lead to serious
consequences. So II Is not surprising
to learn that recently an employee Of
large manufacturing establishment
was coming down the stairway from
the third fioor Of the warehouse. when
the lacing In one Of his shoes became
united. He continued to 60 down the
stairs, and when about 1--WE steps from
tho landing he stepped on the flowing
shoe lace, which threw him. and he
feil, striking his head and shoulders
on the bottom step with such force
that he died the next morning. Which
teaches us that one'Icannot afford to
De careless. even In such trivial de-
taiis % loose shoe strinGs. ScientiAc
American.
70. ) 49, ' -
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20

30 like 10 the pigs eye to the human
eye that Hedging ocullsts. learning
their trade. practice all sorts Of opera.
lions upon eyes Of freshly killed swine,
which are easily obtained from the
market.
Even the skilled and highly trained
ophthalmologist. when he wants to try
out an idea-for instance, a new kind
Of operation for cataract (which means
the removal Of the crystalline lens)-
will get a pigs eye and see how II
works: II It succeeds. he tries Il on
q patient.
All the wonderful muscle-cutting Cd.
erations by which squirt and other ir.
regularities are SO successfully rene.
died, were worked out originally BY ex.
periments with pigs eyes.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
Comforts Tor the soidIsrs.

An air cushion 10 worth Its weight
In gold to the man In the trenches.
These can be bought In various sizes
and when not In use 1T into u small
rubberixed envelope. II would rather
lose my whole kit bag than that air
cushion" one Of the returned soldiers
told me. ut Ia great to have some
thing soft to lay your head on, inter
hours and hours Of tramping." Tablet
Ink also deserves mention. This can
be dissolved In water and makes q
splendid writing fluid. Fountain pens
have habit of running dry. and some
times ink il hard to set.-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-09-20
4 osrvlesabls Plano.

A prominent musician tells some
funny yarns.
One relates to his experience 10 find.
ing suitable Instruments when on q
tour.
On ono occasion at q small place
where he was due to appear he In.
quired where he could hire q plano.
and found that the only one available
was an ancient looking instrument In
. small shop.
He asked II he could borrow It for
his performance.
"You could not play on It. least.
ways. not as It is," replied the own.
er. "for It's full Of books. Jim," he
bawled. "where's the inside Of this
pianof"
And Jim's voice from upstairs. ere.
piled: saint It out In the gardear