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Arizona republican., 1918-01-18
By s. D. ELY


 For the past IS years the writer has been actively engaged in the science and practice of the creamery and dairy industry.
 Two years ago when long staple cotton became recognized as a com petltVe industry to that of dairying and that a great many dairymen were going into the cotton game, I began to wonder what effect it would have on the dairy industry, with a result that l began to make investi- cations to find out what was re- quired to make a cotton crop profit able. The drawbacks the cotton grower would encounter, in fact a general comparison of the cotton and dairy industries, as to profits, perma- nancy and ease with which it could be handled, with the result that I became very much interested in the cotton game and for the past 90 days l have been making iI.vestiga- tions in the cotton fields of the Salt River Valley making analysis of soil, water and the plant, and also have studied the labor problems which seem to be the great stickler in the production of cotton il, the Salt River Valley Since completing my investigations I have been asked so many times what I thought of the deal, and what my findings were that l concluded to give them to the general public. The following is a brief synopsis of my investigations:
 do not think a cotton grower in the Salt River Valley should De satisfied with less than the produc- tion of a bale or five-hundred pounds of long staple cotton to the acre. It con be produced here, as the Salt River Valley possesses every natural element for the successful produc- ton as to quality and quantity, with a little assistance from mere mar.. If you do not produce it the first year, look up the recipe given to the wheat and alfalfa growers of Kansas by the worlds greatest agriculturist, r. D. Coburn, Muscle to win must be fabricated with brains. After you have assimilated this quotation make analysis of your production of last years crop and see where you could have injected a little of this lubricant; then try again.
 If we are going to produce one bage or five-hundred pounds of long staple cotton to the acre, we must have, or supply, the necessary ln- gradients to produce it. We find from investigation that it takes about sixty-five pounds of nitrogen, twenty one pounds of phosphoric acid, fifty two pounds of potash and sixty-nine pounds of lime to produce bale of long staple cotton. All these ele- ments are derived from the air, water and soil. It is up to the producer to conserve the natural clements the soil possesses and to supply what is deficient
 We find the soil of the Salt River Valley to contain plenty of nitrogen and phosphoric acid and the potash an organic matter is supplied by the ditch water for irrigation. But we are short on lime. This lime can be supplied at a moderate cost as it will only require about sixty pounds to the acre to make the chemical balance, and the lime also neutralizes the action of alkali on the germ of the plant (and we have some alkalD.
 Cotton grows very rank in this valley-hence great quantity of
Arizona republican., 1918-01-18
Dairy Industry Works We'll With
 Cotton When Properly Cultivated

vegetable matter to be returned to the earth as fertilizer and as the lint consumes only about pound of nitrogen, one-half pound phosphoric acid, three pounds potash and half pound of lime for the produc- tion of e-hundred pounds of cotton. Practically all of the fertility taken from the soil can be returned. Of course, in the picking of five hundred pounds of lint we, also, gather about one-thousand pounds of cotton seed, containing about thirty pounds of nitrogen, twelve pounds of phosphoric acid, ten pounds of potash and three pounds of lime. But this cotton seed should not deplete the ground of one ounce of fertility as we have dairy industry in Salt River Valley to consume every pound of cotton seed, or the products derived from it, at a profit to both cotton grower and dairyman and be returned to the soil and double the quantity and quality in a form of manure. Making the cotton crop, the crop of soil construction and not that of soil destruction, as seems to be the prevailing idea.
 Cotton not only furnishes its own fertilizer but furnishes a food for the dairy COW that has been sQPely need ed to make our dairy products come up to the standard of other states that are blessed with an organic mat ter in the soil necessary to produce a feed high in protein. To the eX pert on dairy products the weak body, poor texture, lack of high aroma and that insipid taste of our butter and cheese as compared with that pro- duced in other states is traceable to that low percent of protein in our dairy feed, which can easily be overcome by the feeding of cotton seed and it's by-products.
 Were I going to plant cotton crop this year to produce one bale to the acre, I would cut my cotton stalks as fine as possible, turn them under with steeringplow and disc two ways, then l would drill in about sixty pounds of lime to the acre and flood it with water After the top of the earth had become suf- ficiently dry I would harrow it two or three ways or sufficient to pull verize the top earth and allow the field to remain in this condition until the earth became warm enough for the ReTInlUdllOI Ol luc COItOi SCCu oo quickly as possible. Then I would plant it in rows four feet apart. and water again, and when the top earth %as sufficiently dry I would set my harrow-teeth flat and barrow two ways to pulverize the top earth and when the plant was about six inches high I would start chopping, leaving a strong healthy plant every four feet so that would have rows four feet apart, and my plants forr feet apart, would keep up continuous cult- vating process with an idea of keeping down the grass and producing a pulverized condition of the top earth. My idea of the pulverizing process is to retain the moisture around the root of the plant that will be brought up from the earth by the sun, but retained in the earth by the pulverized condition of the soil. You not only conserve your moisture, but you have moisture that is warm and conducive to a, rapid growth, the best of chemical action and early maturity.
 Cotton requires great deal of
Arizona republican., 1918-01-18

cotton is of rank growth and the bowls are tight and they are com pelled to exert themselves to get the lint, you will find that they will leave a great deal of it and if you do get it you will get it at a big expense
 Ir conclusion I wish to say that the dairy industry has not been damaged by the introduction of the cotton industry in the Salt River Val ley; but has, and will prove a blessing from the reasons shown above. But should the cotton in dustry prove unprofitable, in the next three or four years (which is not likely), the cotton industry would still be blessing to the farmers of the Salt River Valley as the organic matter returned to the soil through three or four cotton crops, would change this slick, adobe soil to that of a high grade of soil, heavily laden with organic matter. enabling the farmer of the future to produce more abundantly than ever before also do away with the alkali con- ditions which up to now have been the source of great deal of an noyance.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-18

moisture in this valley and every time the leaf seems to droop; water it and when the top earth is sufficient ly dry start your process of culti- vation and pulverizing and when the main stalk of the cotton plant is about three feet high I would top it by cutting off about two inches of il, doing away with that rank growth and produce more cotton and less foliage. It is my opinion that you will not only increase your yield, but you will produce a larger bowl containing a longer, whiter and a silkier fibre; a cotton that will mature early and be easy to pick;
 and the picking of cotton is one item in a process of growing in the Salt River Valley that should not be overlooked, on account of the class of labor it is necessary for us to employ we must make it as easy as possible, as they have been taught for generations to follow the lines of least resistance and when the cotton is about waist high they can not only see it and pick it with the least eXertion, but they get it all and are satisfied; but where the
Arizona republican., 1918-01-18
Report of Condition of THE PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
FINDS BOv|LL FIRM
DEFY|NG FOOD RULES
H. d. MARTIN, COUNTY ADMINS.
TRAITOR, WILL TAKE DRASTIC
ACTION

H. D. Martin, who returned from BO-
will Thursday evening, has decided to
take drastic action against the firm OF
Groh Brothers of that community for
gross violations of the rules Of the
food administration. Mr.. Martin made
a careful personal examination into
the facts He found that this firm had
ordered three carloads of flour and
that this flour they had been selling
right and left in any quantities in open
definance of the rulings of the depart
ment. The whole community was up
in arms against this, Mr.. Martin re-
ports Other dealers, who were try
ing to do the right thing, were COM
pletely smothered by the GrOh Broth
ers, who are German. They are
charged with having sympathized with
the 1. w. WIS and other enemies of
the country for some time past. Aside
from this Mr.. Martin reports that he
found the people observing the food
rules in good spirit. The Bovill branch
of the county council of defense is
playing an important part in all these
matters.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
CALL THE BOYS
AT AGE OF q
SENATE FAVORS AMENDMENT TO
SERVICE LAW TO TAKE IN
THE YOUNGSTERS
MEN OF 81 MUST STAY.
EXPERTS AND FARMERS MAY BE
CALLED IN EMERGENCY
BY THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON.-A favorable report
on the war departments bill amend
ing the draft law requiring the regis
tration of all men as they reach the
age Of 81, and basing the quotas on
the number of men in class one in
stead of on state populations, was
unanimously ordered today by the
senate military affairs committee.
The proposal to exempt men as they
reach the age of 81, if they are un-
drafted which PROVOST Marshal Gen
eral Crowder proposed, was not in
cluded in the bill. Senator News
amendment requiring the registration
of youths of 19 was also rejected. An
other bill favorably reported author
ICES the president in an emergency to
call into the immediate military SER
vice skilled experts in industry and
agriculture regardless of their clas-
sification, residence or quota.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Shock to All Moscow

The tragic death of Dudley Loomis
came as a distinct shock to his many
friends at the university and in Mos
COW, every recent report from him
having indicated his unusually rapid
and successful strides in his aviation
work.
Young Loomis was exceptionally
popular as university undergraduate
and last spring he held lieutenancy
in the cadet battalion up to the time
of the declaration of war. He was a
member of the Alpha Kappa Epsilon
fraternity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
FAST MOSCOW TEAM
SWAMPS DAYTON FIVE
WERRELL'S MEN PERFORM SEN
+ SATIONALLY AND WIN 52-13-
FOX PROVES STAR

Moscow High school added another
scalp to her string of victories last
night when her basket ball team beat
Dayton, So to 13. The game was not
good contest, according to Coach
Werrell, who said his men did not
play well and added that if the boys
didn't show better work he felt sure
his team would be beaten by Walla
Walla by over so points.
Fox as usual was the star. He got
nine baskets and although his fame
had spread and two men were guard
ing him he ran around the floor as
if he had never heard the word
guard, much less seen one.
Thompson at center got five baskets.
Nelson, although he was only in the
game the first half, got four. Styner,
who was substituted for Nelson in
the last half, got three baskets. Keane
came up the floor from his position
at guard three times and each time he
hooked a basket.
Cob Cozier played one Of the best
defensive games ever seen In Dayton.
This is borne out by, the fact that
Dayton didn't get one field basket the
whole first half. At the end Of the
first half the score was 35 to 3,
so in the last half Coach WerreH took
Nelson out to save his strength for
the Walla Walla game Tonight Mos
COW plays Waitsburg.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
TRAGIC DEATH Of LIEUT.. DUDLEY A. LOOMS

LAWTON, Okla-Lieutenant Dudley A. Loomis and
Lieutenant Leftin Stamps observers burned to
death yesterday at Fort SILL Oklahoma when their machine
dived from 500 feet and burst into flames it struck the
ground The bodies burned beyond recognition The
engine failed as the pilot attempted spiral landing The
machine opped and dashed to the ground The plane
almost completely destroyed by the flames before the
bodies of the men could be extcated Lieutenant Looms
native of Moscow and student of the University of
Idaho
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
He Sleeps Six Hours

NEW YORK-At 9 o'clock this
morning the condition of Colonel
Roosevelt who was operated on for
fistula and abcesses in both ears was
unchanged His temperature and
pulse were normal. He slept six
hours and rested comfortably. His
wife spent the night at the hospital
and his daughters at a nearby hotel
His condition was considered very en-
couraging.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08

good, the actor being happily chosen
for their parts and clever in their
portrayal.
The money taken in amounted to
$S7 and the expenses will not exceed
$40, it is thought. The proceeds will
be turned over to the High School Y.
w. G. A. and part of it will be used
for the Y. W. G. A. war work and the
rest will be used for the Y. w. c. A.
work in the high school here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
BUNCH OF. .W0BBL|ES
UNDER INDICTMENT
HACKERS OF HAYWOOD INDICTED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
IN CALIFORNIA

4 SACRAMENTO = In d ict m e S
charging IS persons with conspiring
with William D. Haywood, secretary
of the Industrial Workers of the
World, e. w. W) and others to hind
er the execution Of the laws of the
United States in the prosecution OF
the war, were returned today by the
federal grand jury.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
FIX RAILROAD BILL
TO SUIT Them ALL
CUT GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF
:, ROADS TO TWO YEARS AFTER
PEACE

WASHINGTON-Th administration
railroad bill as amended to limit gov
ernment control to two years after
peace, and to vest the ultimate rat
fixing power in the president, and to
safeguard the short line railroads
against loss by the diversion of freight
revenues to the government controlled
lines, was ordered favorably reported
to the house today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
MAY ABANDON HEATLESS
MONDAY IN NEAR FUTURE
Warmer Weather In the South and
Better Freight Traffic Improves
Conditions In the East.

WASHINGTON With the abandon
ment of heatless Monday throughout
the states south of Virginia the fuel
administration is hopeful that con-
tinued warm weather and improved
traffic conditions will permit the re-
taxation Of the order all over the
country after next Monday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
CANADA AND AMERICA
GET CLOSER TOGETHER

-OTTAWA-A war trade board to
cooperate with corresponding author
tiles in the United States with view
to securing unity of action by the two
countries TO rwar trade purposes has
been created.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
ROOSEVELT RALLIES
AFTER OPERATIONS
GETS NEEDED REST AND IS CON.
SIDERED TO BE OUT OF
DANGER

NEW YORK-The affection in Col.
onel Roosevelt's ear, which caused the
physicians considerable trouble anc
concern, subsided somewhat today, ac-
cording to information from the hos
pital at 3 o'clock.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Car Strike Called OF

ST. LOUIS-The five-day strike of
the motofmen and conductors Of the
United Railways has been called on
after representatives of the company
and the men conferred. The terms of
the agreement are not ANNOUNCED.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Red Guard Is Beaten

STOCKHOLM - General Manner
helm, commander OF the forces sup
porting the Finnish provisional gov
ernment defeated the revolutionary
Red Guard near Tammersfors; accord
ing to a Helsingfors dispatch. The
Red Guard is said to have lost 5000
men.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Parents in Washington

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Loomis, are now in Georgetown,
Wash, near Seattle, where Mr.. Loomis
has in hand the operation of large
stationary engine. A sister, Miss
Flora, is instructor in home econ
omics in the Aberdeen high school.
The first word of the fatal accident
reached Moscow last night in the
form of a message to the family and
was at once forwarded Otto R..
Stillinger wired his father, Chief j. c..
Stillinger, that he expects to accompa-
ny the body to Moscow if he is able
to obtain furlough.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN MINISTER TO- RUSSIA
DRIVEN OUT. BY THE B0LSHEV|KI

8 WASHINGTON-Th is an uncon-
firmed report here that all the allied
missions in Petrograd have been driv-
en- out by the Bolsheyiki and that they
are now enroute to the Swedish bor-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08

. AUSTRIAN MINISTRY
RESIGNS IN A BODY
AMSTERDAM-Dr. Won Sey

!. .AMSTERDAM-Dr. Won Seyd- /.
!. ler, the Austrian premier, ten .
!. dered the resignation of his en- .
!. tire cabinet to Emperor Charles .
4 today according to Vienna .
!. dispatch. =
!. ...tj..5..t.5tr+ .t.f.+.+.4..
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
President to Mrs. Roosevelt

WASHINGTON President Wilson
sent Mrs. Roosevelt the following tele-
gram this morning: MAY not ex-
press my warmest sympathy and sin
cere hope that Mr.. Roosevelt's con-
dition is improving?"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL TALENT
SCORES BIG SUCCESS
Give First Class Entertainment and
Clear Nice Sum for War
Activities

The entertainment at the High
school last night was a decided sue
cess. The three plays given under the
direction of Miss Yates were very
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Condition Very Encouraging

/ NEW YORK-Douglass Robinson
Colonel Roosevelt's relative, called at
the hospital and talked to the physi-
clans at II o'clock. He said later:
81 am told that the colonels condition
is very encouraging
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Quiet On Battle Front

~ PARIS S.-Off1cial-There Is nothing
to report excepting g. successful
French raid on small German post
on the Verdun front.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08

der. This report was received from
American Minister Morris at Stock
holm. The state department here has
not heard from Ambassador David R.
Francis since February 2.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
On Mexican Border

Dudley Loomis saw service on the
Mexican border with Company F of
the Second Idaho and he again as
sumed the khaki when the regiment
was called out upon the declaration of
war with Germany
A corporal in his company, young
Loomis's worth was soon recognized
and he was appointed to attend the
first officers reserve training camp
at the Presidio. After successfully
completing the course of training
there, he obtained transfer to the
commission as pilot and first lieuten-
ant
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08
Call Off the Dance

The dance which was to have been
given in the university gymnasium
Saturday evening by the associated
foresters. an organization of which
Dudley was member, was postponed
indefinitely when the tragedy became
known.
The members of the .Loomis family
are expected to arrive in Moscow
either tonight or in the morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-08

LONDON-Revised figures indicate
that the loss oil life on the Tuscania
is probably in excess Of yesterdays
latest estimates of 101. 1t is now be-
lieved that complete returns will show
that the number is nearer 200 than
100.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
ALL WAR SAVINGS SOCIETIES
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

Cobb County has been placed at
zero by the Headquarters Office so
far as the organization of War Saw
ings Societies are concerAed. None
have been reported to the County
chairman. In presenting this subject
to teachers and others, we find that
a number have been organized. You
will not only show what has been
done, but will have a duplication of
work, if you will be so kind as to
send to the County Chairman the
name of your society, with name of
President or Secretary, and listed
names of members. Thank you.
RANDOLPH r. CLAIBORNE,
County Chairman.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
going on.

We note there is a disposition on
the part of certain Harris newspapers
to belittle Mr.. Howard. This may be
the proper course to pursue, but these
newspapers will find after awhile
that there is really more in William
Schley Howard than they would have
their readers believe. Without in
any way disparaging William j. Har-
ris, we wish to state positively and
without fear of successful contradic-
ton, that Mr. Howard is by far the
ADLER man. He will not suffer by
comparison; rather he will be bene-
fitted by it, and need have no fear
to go before the people on this ba-
sis.
One of the mistakes the Harris
people have made is that they have
sought to make it appear that their
candidate possesses more loyalty
than any other candidate in the state,
and Mr.. Harris seems to be perfectly
willing to uphold his supporters in
this presumption. 1t is this very
thing that has driven many people
away from Mr. Harris who otherwise
would have supported him. Mr.. How
ard has quite as good a record for
standing by the president as has
Mr.. Harris, and has been in a posi-
ton to do a great deal more for the
president in carrying on the war
Dalton Citizen.