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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

He is rather an exception. Most of the farmers know have too little land and that which they have is in i'm practicable shape for S tractor. Out CT every half dozen there would hardly be more than one or two with single fields which could be satisfactorily and economically handled by tractor For such. who are now confronted with an apparently impossible gulf be- tween that which they want to do and that which it is humane1y possible for them to do the suggestion of com munity- owned or a hired tractor ought to be worth careful consideration.
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

There are quite few farms, even in New England, which are big enough and have enough suitable land to make the substitution of one of the smaller and less expensive tractors in dividuauy practicable,
 I know one farmer who has. now. six horses, and is blowing about fifty acres. His land is most of it. level and clear. He could buy a tractor and two-gang -plow with the price he could get for four of those horses, and blow more land per day with it than with the four. keeping the other two busy on side-hills etc. where tractor work was not advisable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

DanEury-A competitive shoot was held by the Danbury Rifle team at the State Armory ranges Wednesday evening.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
FRANCIS WAR DEBT IN
INCREASING RAPIDLY

Paris. Mar. s,-French economists
studying how the nation may raise
the revenue necessary to carry its
debt burden and meet current ex.
penses on the basis OF budget OF
1900. 900. 900 francs annually, at
the end OF this year. have arrived
at an estimate OF 10000, 000, 900
francs as the net annual revenue Of
the French people In 1914. Eco
nomists. who were frightened at the
end OF the irst year OF the war by
the growing war debt. appear now to
consider the solution OF the problem
as less difhcult than they had dared
to hope. though there Is still an un-
certain element In their calculations
arising from the effect the war will
have had upon the producing capa-
city OF the country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

Call at Bush Electric store tomor-
row. Many bargains. 03
Red Cross benefit at the opera
house tonight and tomorrow night
See Bob White" by local talent. 03
Judge G. n. Durham came down
from Portland yesterday afternoon
Military wrist watches in stock al
Letcher & Sons. Get one for your
boy at the front. they all want them.
Prices from $40 to $50. o5
Saturday last day Bush Electric
store will open. 03
Elizabeth Cockriel. a student OF
the Grants Pass high school, left on
Wednesday evening for Tacoma
where she will enter business col
lege
Bob White" tonight and tomor.
row night at the opera house by To-
cal talent. Proceeds go to the Red
Cross. 03
We handle River Banks dairy milk
and cream from tuberculin tested
cows. Mornings Shack 04
Mrs. J. w. Walton, nee Kendall
and little daughter. arrived this
morning from Troy, Kansas. to
spend several months with her
mother, Mrs. N. e. Townsend.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

HAY-Five tons oat hay in barn for
sale. Phone 1914. 04
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
OREGON BLACKBERRY
A PROFITABLE CROP

Eugene. Mar, S-There is u bright
future for the Evergreen blackberry
In Oregon, In the opinion OF w r,
Scott, OF the Linn and Benton coun-
" fruit, growers association, who Is
Investigating the fruit prospects OF
the willamette valley,
The Evergreen berry grows Wild
all over the valley" said Mr. Scott.
There Is an unlimited market for
thousands OF acres OF these berries,
They are being set out In large tracts
at Puyallup. Wash, whore they have
not grown Wild as they have In the
Willamette valley. but where they
are gradually spreading"
The berry can be made u great
asset TO the country aud the acreage
should be increased from year TO
year. he declared, The canned Ever
green berry Is more popular than
any other blackberry and the buyers
are always clamoring for H. Mr..
Scott says the price this year will be
about cents per pound as compared
with three cents In previous years
and that at this figure small fam
lily can make from SIC TO SIS per
day picking the berries. The neces-
sity OF planting more loganberries.
strawberries and raspberries also
was urged by the fruit association
manager
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
Closes Saturday Night
Bush Electric Store.
Oliver McGee Heard FROM

Oliver Mct;ec Heard From
Miss Matte McGee, OF this city,
today received word that her broth
er. Oliver MCGEE. who disappeared
from his ranch home near Glendale
on January 81. had written to a
daughter In eastern Oregon and that
they were coming to Grants Pass
very soon. Relatives and friends
will be gratified to hear Of Mr.. Nc
Gees safety as much uneasiness had
been manifest and thorough search
was being made for him. No details
were given.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
COMING EVENTS

March and 0, Friday and Saturday
High school opera Bob White"
opera house, benefit Red Cross.
Mar, .. Saturday Children's story
hour at the public library at
1880. Miss Margaret Rathbonc.
story teller.
Mar. Is. Friday-Supper given by
the ladies OF the Baptist church.
Mar. IS. Monday-St. Patrick's Ball
at the court house under the ans
pces OF the local Red Cross. IL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
HEKSoNAL AND LOCAL

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
Ensign Basler Here

Ensign Basler Here
Assistant Paymaster III II. Basler.
U. s. naval reserve force. stationed
at Bremerton, is in the city for a
week looking after personal business
affairs. Mr. Basler is a member OF
the stan with rank OF ensign. One
son, First Lieutenant Vernon |. Bas.
Ter. is yet at American Lake and
Loren Basler is a member OF the
hospital corps In the general dispen.
sary at the Puget Sound navy yard
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
NEW TO-DAY

DRY WOoD--C Carson-Fowler Lum-
ber company, phone 1871. 03
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
Red Cross benefit

He'd Cross benefit
The musical comedy Miss Bob
white' at the Grants Pass opera
house tonight and saturday nlght Is
for the benefit OF the Red Cross
Two months time has been given TO
rehersing and developing show
that Is worthy OF your patronage
from musical and entertainment
standpoint, And Il Is all being do
mated to the local Red Cross to pur.
chase supplies to minister to the
comfort OF some OF our boys "cver
there"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
Engineers Confer

John Dubuis went to Medford this
morning to meet State Engineer
Lewis. In returning from Medford
they will look over the Grants Pass
Irrigation District project with a
view to making acceptable plans for
the placing OF the districts bonds on
the market and to discuss irrigation
matters in detail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
InarowIna ToenaII.

The best way to treat on ingrowing
toenail is to cut little "v" In the end
of the nall The sides Of the nail may
then be prled up and kept from digging
Into the flesh by little wad Of ab-
sorbent cotton. This will soon correct
the ingrowing tendency.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

Another Farm Tractor
One more farm tractor has been
added to the Josephine county up-to-
date farm equipment, this one being
Molin Universal tractor for X. NJ.
C. Neilrs Ardencraig farm which
was delivered few days ago. Miles
Mcintyre is operating one Of the
same kind OF tractors on his farm
near the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08
Good Time Expected

A class OF 40 new members will
be given the secret work in the order
OF Knights and Ladies Of Security at
the w. o. w. hall tonight. The
ladies' degree team will have charge
OF the floor work. Visiting mem
bers are invited. O3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

Bush Electric store closes this
week. O3
A nice line OF ladies wrist
watches, just the thing for gradua-
ton presents. at Letcher 4 Son. %
Bob White" opera house tonight
and tomorrow night. Red Cross
benefit. O3
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

The Seventeenth BegOrra-
viii be fittingly celebrated at
Murphy Saturday night. the six
teenth. "a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-08

The Hat shop
Cordially invites you to be present
at their display Of new spring mil
linery beginning Saturday and con-
tinuing throughout the season. 03
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

The United States sepate is some
what scary as to what is going TO
happen after the coming election. 1t
Is not so much a matter of political
complexion of the senate as the per-
sonnel. OF course both political par
ties would like to have their side win
and be in control, but above political
control is the personal equation.
Not only is the senate threatened
with Henry Ford from Michigan, but
it is barely possible that two women
senator's may appear on the 4th Of
next March. OF course there is no
objection to Henry Ford, save that
! the senate would much prefer pro-
found statesmen, lawyers who could
become great diplomats or constttu-
tfonal eXponents. The senate is cCm-
posed mostly of lawyers. and 1t does
not now take and never has taken
kindly to the business man as states
man. The senate was ready to turn
the cold shoulder to Mark Hanna be-
cause he was the business man in pol
itIcs.
AS to the ether phase of the ques-
tion, IT is quite possible that n num-
ber of senators will welcome the wom-
en- when they come, but take the SEN
ate as whole 1t is likely that the in
to cause some CONSERVATION.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

The duck averages ten dozen eggs
In about seven months laying
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

Success in the house of representa-
tives is not always followed by sue
cess in the senate. In fact. great
deal of prominence in the house OF rep
resentatives Is rather detriment to a
man when transferred to the upper
branch of congress. particularly If he
continues to be active and assumes Il
position of leadership. This has Deeh
shown in the case of Senator Under-
wood of Alabama, who was all-power-
full in the house. more powerful thah
the speaker. by reason of his position
as chairman of the ways and means
committee. When Underwood came
to the senate he received his first set
back by antagonizing Chairman Sim
mons of the finance committee on
revenue bill. Not even his prestige as
the manager of several revenue bills
in the house gave him any particular
power in the senate and Simmons
found it comparatively easy to win
out. Underwood's second reverse
came when he tried to amend the rules
so as to limit debate. The negative
vote was not due to the fact that IN
derwood was a comparatively new man
in the senate, but there We're great
many older senators, and quite num-
Der who voted with him, who took
great deal of satisfaction in the result.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13
Your Cleaning Closet

A closet, cupboard or wardrobe In
the kitchen is the best place for keep
ing the cleaning utensils. A backstair
closet is also a good. place. One end
of back porch may be inclosed and
used for such a purpose. The closet
should have plenty of hooks and racks
for utensils and a shelf for cleaning
materials.
The housekeeper should choose uten-
sils according to her own needs and
according to the requirements of her
house. Those suggested below are In
expensive and will help to tighten the
work of cleaning:
Bucket with wringer for mopping.
A piece of inch board 10 inches
square with rollers makes IL convent
bucket, and permits 1t to be moved
easily without lifting.
Wall mop made by tying bag made
of wool or cotton cloth over an Ordi-
nary broom.
A broom, with hook screwed in the
end of the handle by which 1t can be
hung up.
A long-handled dustpan.
Several brushes for cleaning pur-
poses.
Cheesecloth, worn silk and flannel
cite for busters.
Busters may be made by dipping
pieces of cheesecloth in two quarts of
warm water to which one-half cupful
of kerosene has been added. These
cloths should be kept away from the
stove or lighted lamp, as they are In
flammable.
A blackboard eraser covered with
hannelette for stove polishing.
An oil floor mop to use on oiled
or polished floors. Several makes can
be found on the market, or one may
| be made of old stockings or any dis
carded wooden or fiannelette material.
The material Is cut into one-inch
strips and sewed across the middle to
foundation of heavy cloth. This Is
fastened to an old broom handle or
used in clamp mop handle. The mop
Is dipped into a solution made of one
half cupful melted paraffin and one
cupful kerosene, and allowed to dry.
To keep it moist, 1t Is rolled tight and
kept in paper bag, away from stove
or lamp.
A carpet sweeper or vacuum
cleaner should be used in the daily
cleaning of the carpets and rugs. A
vacuum cleaner operated by hand or
electric power removes practically all
the dust and dirt from carpets and
rugs in q dustless manner
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13
This Method of Conserving Re-
quires No Sugar-Especially
Important This Year.
Efficient DRIER IS CHEAP
Currents of Heated Air Pass Over
Product as Well as UP Through 1t
Inducing More Rapid and
Uniform Drying.

Special emphasis is placed this year
hy food conservation specialists on the
importance of drying. This method
requires no sugar. and as its advan-
tages become better known is attain
ing wide popularity. Nearly every
product of the soil can be dried and
thus preserved for use months and
even years later. Bulletins describing
tested drying methods will be sent free
on application to the United States
department of agriculture.
Vegetables and fruits can be dried
In an oven, In trays or racks over the
kitchen stove. or in specially con-
structed drler. There are small driers
on the market which give satisfactory
results. The smait cookstove driers
or evapOrators are small ovenlike
structures usually made of galvanized
sheet iron, or of wood and galvanized
iron. They are of such size that they
can be placed on the top of an ordi-
nary gas, wood or coal range or kero-
sene stove.
A Homemade Drier.
A drier that can be used on a gas,
wood or coal range or kerosene stove
can be easily and cheaply made. The
dimensions of the ones shown in the
photograph are: base "a by 16 inches !;
height, SO inches Qncluding the base).
The drier can be made smaller If de-
sired.
The base, inches high, Is made of
galvanized sheet iron. 1t flares toward
the bottom, and has two small open
ings for ventilation in each of the
four sides. On the base rests box
like frame made of 1 or 11a-inch
strips of wood. The two sides are
braced with A-inch strips which
serve as cleats on which the trays in
the drier rest. These are placed at
intervals of 3 inches. The frame Is
covered with tin or galvanized sheet
iron which is tackled to the wooden
strips of the frame. Thin strips of
wood may be used instead of tin or
sheet iron. The door is fitted on small
hinges and fastened with a thumb
latch. 1t opens wide so that the trays
can easily be removed. The bottom
in the drler is made of n piece of per-
forated galvanized sheet iron. Two
inches above the bottom is placed a
solid sheet or galvanized iron, lnree
inches less in length and width than
the bottom. This sheet rests on two
wires fastened to the sides of the
drier. This prevents the direct heat
from coming in contact with the prod
uct and serves as radiator to spread
the heat more evenly.
viii Hold Eight Trays.
The first tray is placed 3 inches
above the radiator. The trays rest on
the cleats 3 inches apart. A drier of
the given dimensions will hold eight
trays. The frame for the tray is made
of 1-inch strips on which is tackled gal
vanized screen wire, which forms the
bottom of the tray. The tray Is 21 by
is inches, making 1t 3 inches less In
depth than the drier. The lowest tray
when placed in the drier is pushed to
che back. leaving the 3-inch space in
front. The next tray is placed even
with the front, leaving a 3-inch space
In the back. The other trays alternate
~ the same way. A ventilator opening
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13
Cleanliness in Bread Making.

Cleanliness is important in all
forms of cookery, but important
for several reasons in bread
making. Bread almost always
contains bacteria, and these are
likely to produce in dough sub
stances which spoil the flavor of
the bread. Yeast has no flavor
which survives the cooking, and
the substances which it pro-
duces, carbon dioxide and alco-
hol, are driven off by the heat
of the oven. Bacteria, on the
other hand, are likely to pro-
duce sour or rancid substances
which are not removed by bak-
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

The ways and means committee of
the house is not going to pass the next
revenue bill with the criticism that
the people interested in taxation have
not been afforded n full opportunity
to be heard. Not only has the
committee granted hearings to all
who presented themselves, but it has
proceeded without restrictions, partic-
ularly with those who represented i'm
portant interests. A year ago when
the revenue bill was passed the ways
and means committee rushed matters,
while the senate committee on finance
gave hearings of a somewhat restrict
ed nature, and many people who were
taxed complained bitterly that they
did not have an opportunity to show
the inequalities of the revenue legis-
'stion
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

II Is also surmlsed that Chairman
kltchin and number of house lead
ers are perfectly willing to give time
now In order that the business of the
house may be cleared up and so that
there may be no interference with the
revenue bill when 1t is brought in Tor
consideration.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13
De Soto's Error.

May "a is the anniversary of the
landing of Ferdinand de Soto in Flor
ida in 1889. He thought he was on
the path to tabled fountain. by bath
ing in which he could regain his lost
youth. Instead he found only morasses
and impassable swamps.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

The critics of large appropriations
have not been able to reduce expendi-
lures. The fact is the larger the ap-
preparation bills the quicker they pass.
The time was when the sundry civil
bill would occupy two or three weeks
in the house. Carrying about S3,0OO.-
100000, it passed this year in about
the same number of days. Congress
is certainly doing its duty in the mat
ter of furnishing money for the gov
ernment. The only appropriation that
has been cut down was that for Creel's
bureau of public information. The
house trimmed about $1,000.0O0 from
Creel's demand, but that makes no
difference rs Creel can get the money
from the presidential emergency fund.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

No one has yet been able to find
method for keeping senators in their
seats during any kind of a debate.
One of the arguments in favor of limit
ing debate in the senate was that It
would make senators remain. Senator
Sherman of Illinois insisted that no
matter what the senate did it could
not force senators to stay and listen
to speeches in which they were not in.
terested. The Illinois senator went in
to the subject at considerable length.
analyzing the methods pursued not
only in the congress of the United
States, but in the parliament of Great
Britain, and proved what every legis-
lator knows. that comparatively few
men remain in the chamber to transact
the business of congress and parlia-
ment.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

is left in the top of the drier through
which the moist air may pass away.
Air Current Hastens Drying.
The principle of construction is that
currents of heated air pass over the
product as well as up through IT.,
gathering the moisture and pas sing
away. The current of air induces q
more rapid and uniform drying. The
upper trays can be shifted to the lower
part of the drier and the lower trays
to the upper part as urying proceeds,
so as to dry products uniformly
throughout.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-13

A rather remarkable occurrence
happened in congress few days ago,
which has not attracted general notice.
1t was n speech by Southern man.
Congressman Pou of North Carolina.
in which he extolled and praised the
negro race. He alluded to the fact
that the negroes of the South had sub
scribed 100000 for Liberty bonds. He
reverted to the days of the Civil war
and said that the people then saw the
negro tested as few people have ever
been tested in the history of the
world"
Congressman Pou then went on to
deny that there was any possibility or
disloyalty among the negroes and as
serted that the German propagandists
who had gone among them would fall
THE negro race as rule live in hum
BILE homes" said Pou. "As l stand
here now can see all over the South
the vine-clad cabins Of this kindly
race. They have their faults, but dis
loyalty is not among them" He said
that from the homes all over the South
the young negro men were answering
to their countrys call. "Here; we are
ready"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
GRADUATES OF 1868
, IN REUNION TO-DAY
Three Members of Glenwood Seminary
Glass of SO Years Ago Inspect Old
West Brattleboro School.

In observance of the 50th anniversary
of their graduation from Glenwood semi
nary in West Brattleboro on July l6,
1868, Mrs. A. S. Cressy of Hartford,
Conn.,, Mrs. Ellen Stearns of Saxtons
River, Miss Hattie n Clark of West
Brattleboro and Mrs. Marion S. Jones of
SO Oak street are enjoying the day to-
gether.
This program of entertainment for the
schoolmates has included looking over
relics of school days, visiting, going
through the academy building in West
Brattleboro, which was the chapel of the
seminary 80 years ago, and dinner at the
English tea room on Terrace street Sup
per will be served to the class in the
home of Mrs. Jones's daughter, Mrs.
Howard C. Rice of Chestnut hill.
OF class of II to graduate 80 years
ago seven members are still living.
Aside from those already mentioned they
are Mrs. Harry Rhoades of Rickreall.
Ore; Mrs Walter Gay, Agricultural col
lege, Mimi, and Mrs. Ellen Simonds of
Manchester, this state. Class core
spondence has been carried on through
out the years since their graduation, two
letters making the rounds each year
Since the class observance 10 years ago
two members have died They were Mrs.
Clara Skinner of Hartford, Conn. who
died last winter, and Miss Annie Colby,
a missionary in Osaka, Japan, who died
in the winter of 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
GERMAN TROOPS ARE IN PERIL
SOUTH OF THE MARNE RIVER
Turned Back from Their Drive Toward Paris, Crown
Princes Armies Are Striking Further to the East and
South but With Slight Success-French Losses Re
ported to Be Slight
(BY Associated Press. }

The German offensive is in its third day and accord
NO to the entente observers has no longer the character
of general attack 1t has already worked itself into al
series of comparatively local operations they declare The
offensive appears largely to take on the aspect OF
turning movement against the Rheims salient.
The Germans during the past night made progress in
two sectors of the front South of the Marine they attacked
the positions the heights commanding the river
rossng taken by the French in their counter offensive
Tuesday The French reached two farms where they en-
countered fresh enemy troops who appear to have again
forced them back The battle is continuing the slope
and in the wood south of the heights On the Mae the
Germans took some ground Monvosn, but counter
attack by the French elected them North of the Marne
the turning against Rheims becomes quite ap
parent
Since Tuesday the Germans have forged forward
along the line farther the northeast toward Rheims To-
days report tells of violent fighting the Couron wood
but does not tell the result Here and farther west IN
Rodema wood the Germans making the steadiest and
most threatening gains pushing southeast toward Eper-
nay which lies south of Rheims East of Rheims the Ger
mans have attacked the New French position on the south
side of the Vese The French official statement reports
that the attack was failure.