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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
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Z. II. Gcttemy, shoes .........S 45t
Earl Grange Elevator Co, coal 21.S5
c. c. Kelley, cash advanced 300
Kelly's Dairy, Mdse. ........ 21.9z
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15


II. r. WILLSEY,
CALVIN SPENCER,
CARL KASTE,NBEIN.
Il. J. MARSHALL
Approved: $912.9j.
A. HEIBERG, Auditor.
Moved by Supervisor Willsey the
adoption, which was carried by the
following vote:
Ayes; Andrews. Balda, Bell, Bron-
son, Callaghan, Charley, Churchill,
Clark, Connerton, Dauber, Eells,
Farnsworth. Geiger, Goedtner, Hall,
Hawley, Healy, Hearty, Holland,
Hunter, Kastenbein, Kelley, Kuhn,
Larson, Lewis, Marshall, Mosey, Nit
ctelr, ODonnell Peck, Reed, Seipp.
Smith. Spencer, States. Stobs, Trum-
be, Tadych, Willsey, Wmans, Wylie
Yockey and Zolper.
Nave. Mana
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
Miscellaneous Claims Committee Re
port

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors:
Your Committee on Miscellaneous
Claims beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented
before them, and recommend the pay
ment Of the following, and that the
clerk be directed TO issue orders for
the several amounts to the several
claimants, to-wit:
Names For what. Amt allowed
WaStnrn Irnin,, To- Lon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
JOHN O'DONNELL.
Chairman.
f. z. STATES.
II. w. FARNSWORTH.
Adams.

Leland Farmers Co, Coal IS 1886
Geo. j. Miller, Groceries 49,. Bis
Schweitzer & Pierce, Groceries 5661
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fruit pest, and the pink boil worm OF
cotton. from Mexico. which is capable
OF making the best efforts OF the cotton
boil weevil appear puny in compar:-
son. The life stories OF some Of these
pests. as unfolded by years OF study
on the part OF patient scientists. are
so amazing as TO be classed with fairy
stories by those who are little acquaint-
ed with the wonders of Nature. White
pine blister rust is an instance. This
parasitic fungus Is native 10 the Old
World, attacking the stone pine and
other native fve-leaved pines Of Eu-
rope, When extensive interest In
planting forest trees first began to de-
velop about score Of years ago. white
pines imported from Germany. France
and Holland, brought this disease to
the United States. principally in 1908
and 1909.
The fungus cannot 60 directly from
one pine tree to another but first mus.
spend part OF It's life on currant or
gooseberry leaves and In this stage It
has the power OF spreading rapidly
and widely to other currant and goose.
berry bushes. The fungus then de-
velops another stage by which It Is en-
abled to pass sfrom the currant or
gooseberry bushes back to the pines.
There are some people who believe
We have been bringing In plants from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17

abroad for so many years that now es
have all Of the pests to which plants
are heir. This Is a mistake. in the
opinion OF plant physicians who ar.
best qualified to know The Burca..
Of Entomology. United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture has published de
scriptions OF over 5000 distinct insecs
pests which are likely to be introduced
into this country and cause serious
loss
Inspection Of the importat!ons 81
foreign nursery stock has proved N
effectual because the eyes:ght OF this
most competent inspector Is not cap
able of discovering every insect OF
plant disease on every plant. Man,
OF them. especially fungi. arc bidder
under the bark and are entirely tnvis
ihle. The question what shall we
do about it," has been answered cor.
rectly by the Federal embargo. whirh
prohibits further importation Of plan's
from abroad except such as are spec,f
ically sanctioned by the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
An additional factor OF safety
Is the recently organized Amerscay
Plant Pest Committee. composed a:
State agricultural and forestry otsicssls
entomologists. pathologists, and others
interested IN safeguarding the crops ossI|
farm and forest.
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tons. has given cause for alarm. The
gIessian fly. introduced from Europe in
Revolutionary times. causes an average
annual loss 10 the wheat crop OF nifty
million dollars, and in some years the
loss from this one insect has exceeded
100 million dollars The loss OF fruit
due to the cooling moth together with
he money spent In controlline this
insect. costs the United States about Is
million dollars year. Another I'm
ported fruit insect. the San Jose scale
entails a loss of at least 10 million
dollars annually
An investigator was experimenting
n Massachusetts with two gypsy moths
imported In connection with an expert.
men, in silk culture. Unfortunately
HE door Of the cage was accidentally
opened and the insects escaped. Tn.
investigator immediately notified the
authorities OF The danger. but no at
'ention was paid to The warning. A
few years later the trees on a small
area were siefo!:a,ed. but still no con
Germ was manifested. However. the
next year the insects beca me 30, mn.
merous thai a large territory was in
vaded ny them and the authorities ~
last woke up. hGhi was begun
which has lasted for years and today
II has cos, more than Is million dol.
lars IN cash for applying control meas
urcs. beside many times this amour,
Of property damage.
Observe the classic ssamnie 81 the
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current was swinging past the Cape.
set the Roosevelt vibrating like vio-
lin string for a minute or so before
she rose to the pressure.
From this we pushed out and be-
gan the attempt to cross to the west
side. through ice almost continuously
up to our plank sheer and frequently
OF such height that the boats swinging
from the deck house davits had to
be swung inboard to clear the PIN
nacles. The delay and inaction OF the
past Ave days had become unendur-
able.
The Roosevelt fought like a gladi-
ator. turning. twisting. straining with
all her force. smashing her full weight
against the heavy foes whenever she
could get room for rush. and rearing
upon them like a steepiechaser taking
a fence. All. the thrill and tension OF
It. the lust Of battle, which crowded
days of ordinary life into one.
The forward rush. the gathering
speed and momentum, the crash. the
upward heave. the grating snarl OF
the ice as the steel-shod stem split It
as a mason's hammer splits granite.
or trod It under. or sent It right and
left in whirling fragments. followed
by the violent roll, the backward re-
bound, and then the gathering for
another rush, were glorious"
On this trip, the discoverer OF the
North Pole reached the highest point
north. s7e6'. The Roosevelt bore his
exped'tionary party as far as Cape
Sheridan. Here, frozen IN by blue
white tee. she experienced her first
Arctic winter.
The Pole
The story OF the last trip began in
1908 and resulting IN the successful
trip to the Pole in April. 1903. re-
bounds with details of running
through heavy Ice until the open wa.
ter beyond Cape Sheridan was
reached, where winter quarters were
established little north Of the posi-.
ton taken three years prior.
The season was further advanced
than in 1905 writes Admiral PeT.y,
in recounting the story OF how he
reached the North Pole. there was
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chestnut blight. This Is a bark dis
ease which was brought to this coun
try from the Orient on japanese chest.
nut nursery stock. II was first found
on Western Long Island in 1904 and
two years later II had reached south
ward 10 Philadelphia. In ten years II
spread over half Of the chestnut area
OF the United States and at the presenr
time /, has practically extermina.ed
the chestnut trees within 100 mile
radius OF New York. and Is rapidly
our magnificent chestnut forests of the
South. The loss caused by this single
imported pest Is many million dollars
and its ultimate end will be the extinc.
tton OF one OF The most useful and mos,
prohtable American forest trees Only
recently II was found that a similar
disease attacking the popsars had been
imported from The nurseries Of France
and had spread over wide area OF
The United States
A Few Cnlcsira bic Visitors
Some other pests introduced from
abroad are the Oriental peach moth
the Japanese beetle. the European eat
wig. the Leopard moth the alfalfa
wesvll, the European eeiworm, and the
European corn horer. The latter is n
pest which apparently was brought 70
the United States in cargo OF hemp
unloaded a, rope faocery near Bos.
ton Massachusetts. 1t IL exceedingly
destructive 10 corn. feeding by BORING
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AS she bore the Colonel's well-known
nickname. We find Admiral Peary
writing Of an ice fight which the
Roosevelt experienced on her initial
trip northward and speaking of her
thrilling rushes against the granite
Ike barriers in this fashion: AT such
time everyone on deck hung with
brea thless interest on our movement
and as Bartlett, "this Captain)," and
/ chung in the rigging l heard him
whisper through teeth ciipched from
the purely physical tension of the
throboing ship under us. Give It TO
EN-. Teddy, give it to en-"
And Teddy was called upon to
give It to EN- during the entire Jour.
ney northward after the Arctic wa
ters were reached. Indeed this driv-
ing into the ice packs and the south
ward drifts which constitute an almost
impervious jam is the continual func-
ton OF polar ship, Until she reached
the point where Admiral Peary and
his party were satisfied to estah iish
their base from which they worked
onward by foot and dog team, the
Roosevelt experienced one continual
battle with foes and bergs Admiral
Peary compares these forward PUSHES.
crashes and splitting OF the ice to
steeplechas;ng across country. AS he
describes it-and no one else can do
justice to it--one gets the impression
that 1t Is vastly more thrilling.
Bucking The Ice
In his account of the Roosevelt's
1905 trip no-thward he gives the de-
tails OF one OF these battles: Just Off
the point of Sumner, a brief nip be-
tween two big foes which the swift
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more snow on the ground and the nov
Ice inside the foes was much thicker
The work OF discharging the ship was
commenced at once and rushed to
completion. The supplies and equsp.
ment we sledged across ice and lea
and deposited on shore. A house and
workshop were built of board. covered
with sails and fitted with stoves, and
the ship was snug for winter in shbsl
water. where she touched bottom~at
low tide. The settlement on the stormy
shores Of the Arctic Ocean was cfftis-
tened Hubhardv.lle. The climax o;
this trip concerns the Roosevelt only
In the fact that she made II possible.
How the Peary party started outfor
Cape Columbia and from there went
in ive attachments which were Sent
back one after the other. the fogrth
leaving Admiral Peary near the SSH
parallel. and how from here with oas
member OF his crew and four Eskimo.
he made the ANAL dash for 1870 miles
In days is virtually another story.
BY taking the Roosevelt 10 Cape sherh
idan one gives an account OF the great
est experience in the life of the shin
fAS she lcOE NJ HFT way south anu
reached Indian Harbor on September
s. from whence the thrilling message
Stars and Stripes Nailed 20 the Poi~@
was sent vibrating to the anxious
world. the proudest moment OF her
life may be said 10 have been reached
And who will believe that the throis-
bling timbers which had tough, aat
worked with all The tremendous power
they possessed did no, possess a.~o
the power to feel proudr
After hearing the story Of ner
achievement which In its entiretv
composes one OF the greatest OF ,ha
worlds thrilling tales. the thouehi
cannot help coming TO mind. nat &
would be fitting 10 save her as one ~
this country's historic relics. tnner
famous Arctic ships, the Norwesea
FRAN" the Italian Stella Eolar.s
the British Discovery" have been
taken over by their respective govern.
ments with a view TO permanent pres.
ervation as In the case of the "Nis-.
tory" Nelson's ship.
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the Roosevelt has carried on the du-
ties assigned her in connection with
her government work"
obviously, the polar exploit of the
Roosevelt stands out permanently as
the great event OF her career. Interest
centers on this experience. In fact.
it was for this that she was specially
built, the details Of her building.
therefore, are worthy of note
Designed For Arctic Waters
In form and construction she was
designed 10 overcome severe conditions
OF service. The model selected was
intended 10 meet the requirements Of
lifting under pressure. of being shor,
enough to handle easily and of being
able to ram a passage through ice
barriers effectively and continuously.
Her length was fixed at 1874 feet
over all. She was built TO be a pow
'erfui steamer with only moderate sail
power, her engines were capable of
developing one thousand horse power
her sail plan Is light. American,
three-rnasted schooner rig with sutfi-
cient surface to aid the engines in a
favoring wind and enable the ship to
make her way home should her coal
be exhausted.
The Roosevelt was built solely of
/ American timbers. Men secured the
forests OF the great northwest and the
south to obtain her beams and masts
Wood was chosen rather than steeI
for its essential powers OF elasticity
torghness and resiiency which are
necessary for battling with the ragged
solid fragmon, and Hoes Of Arctic ice
Her bow which virtually constituted
bat'ering ram when she got Into
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and iron. Admiral peary compares
this feature of her construction TO the
cestus OF the ancient gladiator. Ii
was planned to be her mailed fist with
which she would meet the enemy ice
In chapter Of enc of Admiral
Peary's books on his polar exploits he
sums up the predominant idea back
Of her construction. He says; THE
whole plan and theory OF the ship
vas frst, that her strength. her power
her weight, her carrying capacity
should all be below the main deck.
and that everything above deck
houses. bulwarks, spars sails, rigging.
boats, equipm ent-should be as light
as possible. 10 permit more coal in the
hold. and the second that not dol
lar was TO be wasted on fittings or
frilis. everything TO be for strength,
power and effectiveness"
Mrs. Peary christened this sturdy
vessel which was to assist her husband
in carrying out his perious undertake
ing and bring TO him the honor of the
world. SCATTERING a block Of ice con-
tanning bottle Of champagne against
| the steel-clad stem she named it after
Admiral Peary's friend. Colonel Roose
Welt.
"Only Name To Give Her.
When ! asked Admiral Peary why
he had chosen to name her thus, he
replied 1T was the only name TO give
her. She was the greatest ice fighter
ahoat. he was the greatest fighter In
other directions" This remark was
accompanied with a whimsical smile
| He continued Colonel Roosevelt be.
iieved in my enterprise; 1t was through
| him that I obtained the necessary
/ leave OF absence to see the projec;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
The Arctic Ship Roosevelt
To Be Sold By the Govern
ment-Career of This Arc
tic Fighter The Part She
Played In Discovering the
North Pole.
By DORA sIMPKINs

EFOEE ship slides off the
launching ways she is said TO rest
n her cradle" When, after the
period spent In the service for
which she was built. she is sold for
other duty. she Is spoken Of as having
gone TO her grave"
A Despite It's melodramatic tone. the
phrase from the cradle TO the grave"
= Z ntting heading for this tale about
Admiral Robert E, Peary's Arctic ice
lighter. the S. S. Roosevelt For
changes are taking place In he life OF
this vcsse. whose career has been as
Interesting as that OF any renowned
craft afioat.
Now she Is about 10 be disposed ny
the Department cf Commerce. Re-
Gently at the Bermerton Navy Yard on
Puget Sound 1t was discovered that the
Alternate freezing and thawing in
northern ATTITUDES had sapped her
huge oak timbers OF their tensile
5atrergth. Repairs would be costly, SO
sale Is being considered
Admiral Peary Watched Construction
Admiral Peary skeiched for nae the
main events OF the career OF the
Roosevelt from October. 1904. when
NJ Bucksport. Maine. he watched the
placing OF every piece OF timber that
went into her construction 70 the time
when the government bought her for a
supply and patrol ship for the Bureau
pf Fisheries OF the Department OF
Commerce.
.'The Roosevelt" began Adri!ral
Peary. was built by the Peary Arctir
Club. through the efforts OF Morris X
Jesup. Begun in October, 1904. she
was launched In March. 1905. and
made her trial trip in June. starting
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north on her first expedition imme-
n the Arctic region on this trip, but
was badly mauled by ice. Returning
IN 1905 for extensive repairs. she was
again ready for northern venture N
1908. ON July 6, after being reviewed
and given godEpeed by Colonel Roose-
Welt at oyster Bay. at which time
Quentin Roosevelt picked four-leafed
clover for me. she set out proceeding
northward 70 Kane Basin through
Robson Channel and establishing
winter quarters at Cape sheridan. In
February of the following year LEFT
for Cape Columbia and the Pole was
reached in April Of 1909,
The Roosevelt returned to the
United States in October. 1909. She
was sold later 20 John Arbuckle, Of
BROOKLYN and used as powerful. sea.
going wreckIrg tug. In this work she
salFagcd number of ships off the
coast from Now England 70 the
Florida Keys. After ,hc death Of Mr..
Arhuckie she remained ;dle FOR few
years, then she attracted nc attention
Of Colonel Lester r. Jones, superin-
tendeni Of the Coast and Geode,ic
survey, and at that tine assistant Fish
commissioner She was purchased by
The Department OF Commerce to be
used by the Bureau eff Fisheries. and
changed iatc an oil burner She made
some Investigations IN the neaghbor-
/ mood Of tn Cur Stream and later
proceeded through fl1e Panama Canal
20 Seattle. purinv her Stay in tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17

IN the stalk. In its operation 1t works
upward. eating out a chamber from
the pith. The developing ears are also
sometimes followed out As high as
80 per cent. of the stalks in a corn
held may be infested. Over 200 borers
have been found In the stalks growing
IN one hill of corn Control Ia made
more dii.cnlt by the fact that the bor-
er feeds on nG,'osc Of other plants,
including the stalks OF weeds and fow-
ers. and may live over winter in grass
roots. About the middle of May 1t
pnpates and energies as moth which
lays large number OF eggs, sometimes
as many as 700. The caterpiIlars from
these eggs feed upon early corn and
weeds and do considerable damage
About the last Of July these catcrpil
lars pupate and early In August an
other generation Of moths appear
These lay their eggs tthis time about
sool on corn and weeds principally
corn), and do vast amount OF dam
age, feed on the stalks and ears of
corn.
"Not Wanted''
Among the important insects which
it is hoped to exclude from the Ameri-
can continent are the Mediterranean
fruit hy. considered by entomologis,s
70 take frsi prize as destructive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
Lights naFewofUnclc
Sans UNLIMITED Insect
Guests - TheyCause Loss
= That Are Staggering
Control In Some Cases
Seems Impossible.

|MeoY1lght. 1913. The International Syndicate.
{ INSECT pests are about ready to
B eay OF Uncle Sam Inc was a good
n fellcw." and adjourn that $780,
100000 a year banquet they have
o4o holding A forest or a whole
- mean nothing in the life OF these
onfe and there is pes, for every
9Ant according TO Charles I.athrop
= nck. president of the America n
efAotry Association OF Washington
oone plants have more than thon.
A44 fusect and fungus diseases which
1aMk some portion of them. causirg
m4h or injury. However. mos, 81
~ pests which attack our plants are
1870 TO America and have natural
oGntes which keep them in check.
- al those meas have I.tIe neas.
om their backs 10 bite en-. and
10o again have lesser feas. and SO
tn1nitum. Thus native insects
800 = host OF voracious enemies. in.
14lng birds. animals and other in
which preserve the balance Of
kara.
a1 Maintain Balance O: Nature
uneie Sam has maintained an
door 10 plant immigrants and.
sssv destructive snseess .nn
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piani diseases havo cos4e 10 THIS coun
tFS on these plants from abroad. Some
OF these pests have found The Land OF
freedom entirely o their liking Some.
times ihe climate here has been eX.
cefilonaGF favorable fnr her rap id
9'Felopmcpt. AZ Other times they have
found new food plants. IN such case.
be! have propaga'ed RAPIDLY because
me balance OF Nature Mas no longer
maintained
Loss on Millions
Recent experience with imported
pests has made It apparent tina, the
bug Is b"sht.er Than the sword. The
uncontrolled ravages OF the late b,irh,
ard rot OF potatoes IN 1915 wa. re.
sponsible for the shortage IN the no
iaio crop which sent prices soaring
ano brought the humble spud into
prominence hitherto unknown. Pow.
aery scale ana scurf are Two other 10.
ta'o diseases which have been brought
III from abroad More recently. the
potato wart disease. established in
@r"~v'vansa from European importa.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-06-07
Chinese Opera
Presented By
U. A. c. Girls

"The Feast of the Lanterns" the
delightful little Chinese opera by the
| American composer Bliss, presented
Wednesday evening on the U. A. c.
campus. by the ladies chorus of the
Department of Music and the girls
in Physical education, proved one of
the most popular affairs of ..he co..
lege year. The opera took the place
of the Spring Festival which Is fea-
ture of the spring musical entertain
ments. While it was decided in
novation to produce a complete OPP
ers instead of the festival, the sue
cess of the event more than paid
for the extra work entailed. The
south lawn. of the college campus
was turned into a Chinese garden of
lanterns, parasols, flowers. The per-
formers were specially costumed and
added much to the oriental touch
given the setting by the decorations
Many lights brought the east into
bold relief.
II The Princess was played by Miss
Claire Goaslind who won special
commentator with her solo my
Beautiful Garden" Miss Ruth Sper-
ry as Mai Ku, the juggler maid, sang
well, gaining great applause with
her juggling song Lee May Hands
are Empty" Owe Long. the mis-
tress of the household, as portrayed
by Miss Gladys Smith. was very well
done. The little maid Wee Ling, |
taken by Miss Martha Kirkham, was
handled.
Probably the best chorus numbers
were The Pretty Little Lanterns"
and Il Think See Her Coming"
Aside from Chinese Dancing given
during the opera and special
dance THE Chinese Wedding" Civ
EN- by Miss Parker. in charge OF ply
steal education for women at the col
lege, at the close of act one, Miss
Parker's students in dancing gave
several interpretative dances. Miss
Lucille Rogers INTERPRETERS with much
grace the East Indian Incense Dance
Of Worship, while Mrs Marion Pres
.on gave much spirit and fire to the
lance of a Spanish Cabaret girl,
iancing for rival lovers, Two Greek
'culptural plastic dances were ex-
'eilently rendered, one Greek poses.
ypiesl of the GreciSn care Of the ba-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-06-07


by and the. other an Arabic Greek
dance of vanity. One gruop of girls
gave pastoral dance and the dane
ing program was completed with sew
eral folk dances.
The opera was given under the
direction OF Professor c. r. John
son Of the department of music. The
dancing was under the supervision
Of Miss Mabel Parker, in charge of
physical education for women. Miss
Kenna Cragun at the piano anS
Professor Johnson at the organ fur
nished music for the occasion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-06-07
Wiiiics Excuse.

The slang expression "hard-boiled
egg" to denote disagreeable person
reminds MS Of yeungster who could
not eat an egg without feeling dis
tressed, Chided enc day for speaking
rudely to his aunt, he said: NJ can't
help II mother; she affects me just like
an egg."-Boston Transcript.