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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
by MILDRED
MARSHALL
MAY

THE youthful name of May is
L peculiarly difficult to discuss.
There are two explanations of its ex-
istence. Some etymologists claim that
ii is the final contraction and endear-
ment of Margaret and translate it to
mean "a pearl"
But though May is undoubtedly one
of the innumerable forms of Margaret,
coming through the Scotch by stages
of evolution from Maisie and Maidie,
IL is so much simpler and more logical
to believe that May is really one OF
the calendar names bestowed in honor
of the fifth month of the year. 1t is
the name of springtime and blossoms
and nesting birds and as such has a
place of distinction all its own. Ii
has no antecedents. under this theory
and cannot be contracted more than
Il already Ia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26

sleeve. In time he learned that by
putting a few thorns in the skin he
could fasten 1t about his arm SO as to
make kind of tunic sleeve. From
the tunic grew the coat. But at noon
day 1t became so warm that the cave
man could slip his shawl down around
MS waist. he tied the shawl about
his waist with a reed and thus was
born the first petticoat. Eventually
ne found that by fastening thorn In
the middle of the petticoat he could
walk more conveniently. And thus
were evolved trousers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26

ton TO the government, or without IN
terfering with the duties of the men
composing the firing squad.
During the past year there have
been 1854 of our overseas dead in
tered in beautiful Arlington National
cemetery.
kilograms announcing the date on
which interments will take place in
Arlington, are sent to relatives by the
chief of the cemeterial division who
| further advises that should they at
| tend the funeral ceremonies. and
should they so desire, all information
and assistance concerning hotel accom-
mediation and transportation to Airing
ton will be given them by the Travel
| ers' Aid society representatives who
are on duty in the Union station in
| Washington.
The splendid, efficient and sympa-
thetic assistance of this society has
been a blessing to the relatives of the
dead.
The District of Columbia chapter of
the Red Cross at their headquarters
on Jackson square, receive all the out
| of-town relatives and friends who
come to attend these services, and
on Mondays and Thursdays, special
! Iuncheons are served for them. They
also provide notorious transportation
to Arlington cemetery and return.
The interest of the Red Cross does
not stop there, for it has made special
arrangement with the quartermaster
general and the cemeterial division tn
have large canvas tents pitched at or
near the places where the burials take
place. Several women representing
the Red Cross are always in these
tents to receive the relatives and
friends and to make them comfort
able, or to let them rest until the hour
arrives for the services which is an
nounced by the measured tread of the
military companies detailed for this
duty from the command at Fort AIyer.
The detail. with its band its buglers
and its firing squad. is always accom-
panied by at least two chanlains one
Protestant and the other Roman
Catholic, and when necessary n Rabbi
is there. to conduct the last rites.
Another touching incident connected
with these funerals is the dropping of
flowers in each grave as the final
prayers are said. This loving act is
performed by representatives of the
War Mothers, who never fail to he
present when Arlington is receiving
its overseas dead.
AS we hear the sweetly doleful
notes of the band, and listen to the
soft-spoken words of the chaplain, fol-
lowed by the musketry salute, we feel
thrill of solemn pride, a realization
that, in hours of need. our country
has ever had its full quota of the
brave and heroic
The bugler now steps up to the
grave, and as the notes of his trumpet
echo amongst the hills and trees.
through our thoughts pass the words
of Taps:
Fades the light:
And afar
Goeth day.
Cometh night:
And a star
Leadeth all.
Speedeth all
To their rest.
And thus ends the last journey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
Evolution Of Trousers

Present-day trousers were evolved
from the petticoat. and the petticoat
was evolved from the shawl. The
early cave man wore the hide of his
shoulders by carrying home fat, juicy
antediluyian tid-bits, and so he threw
a skin of an animal about his shout
der for protection from the weather
where he had lost fur This he caught
with his hands and held around his
arms. making sort OF temporary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
Permanent Teeth

When your permanent teeth are all
in place nature has finished her tooth
job. You have your share of teeth
and If you don't take care of them
you will either have to do without
teeth or use artificial ones. Who
wants to do without teeth? Certainly
you and we don't. Besides, it is not
very pleasant to have them taken out.
Your permanent teeth are wonder
full mechanism. They masticate your
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
THE BEYOND

yK7HAT e'er may be the Fate of
wv Me
I know that shall ever Be:
That so-called Death Is but the
portal
To realms beyond of life immortal.
] can't believe tho ways of Man
Are without purposes or plan.
And that we have our time on
earth
To give some sportive jester mirth;
Or that life of Preparation
Leads on to sheer humiliation
Because the Goal to which we
press
Is merely fatuous Nothingress
fCopvright.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
WORDS WORTH REMEMBERING

Edward Everett stood deservedly
high among intellectual giants. fore
most statesmen and most eloquent or
ators. Once upon a time he gave ex-
preston to a thought that ought to
be Stamped upon every real American
mind. IAN intelligent people," he said,
can scarcely ever be, as class. vicious.
and never. as class indoIent. The
sxcited mental activity operates as a
ounterpoise to the stimulus OF sense
nj appetite"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26

food, give shape and expression to
your face and distinctness to your
voice. The loss of even one tooth is
a very serious injury, but the loss of
more than one is calamity. The
longer you live the more you need
your teeth.-National Dental Associa-
ton Journal.
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is not far behind her in scolding when
he gets a chance"
'Yes, when he gets chance"
chirped Mr.. Robin. "But that is not
often, for Jennie Wren is regular
little chatterbox."
"Of course, you would take his
part; all husbands stand up for each
other" chirped Mrs. Robin, and she
flew to her nest.
(Copyrightl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
Labrador RivaIina Venus.

The statement is made on authority
that Labrador is slowly and steadily
rising from the sea, Which is indicated
by the fact that all along the shore
where it is not too precipitous, raised
beaches are to be seen. frequently sew
eral of them at different levels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
Mus. Have Been pretty Bao.

Police Inspector-Descr the miss
ing ladies TO me. will you. sir
Jackson-Well. one OF them wa
,retty, but the other-er-:..Oked Xix.
accident going somewhere 70 haI
n FL 0ridUn Answers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26

HE big army transport,
with its solemn cargo,
slowly and majestically
steams up New York
harbor, into the historic
Hudson, and home is
again reached!
1t is the Cambria.
bringing home more than
a thousand soldier dead.
With her arrival the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
channed for the Worse.

She-I could have married a much
better man than you are.
He-Why didn't you, then?
She-Well, as matter of fact, !
did.-Bostou Transcript.
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Words of r. |. Stevenson.

Words of r. L. Stevenson.
The following words of Robert
Louis Stevenson : (1S5O-1S94), lave
been placed on a mural monument
erected TO his memory in st. Giles
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
BY JESSIE DELL

(Historian. Quartermaster Corps, United
States Army.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-26
YOUR.
HAND
HHow to Read Your
II Characteristics
and Tendencies the
Capabilities or Weak.

4 nesses That Make for Success or
Failure as Shown in Your Palm
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And thus ends the last journey.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
GREATER NUMBER Of SMALL
FARMS WELL TITLED IS NEED
FOR VALLEYS DEVELOPMENT

upon the farmers time and energy
is somewhat more than he can well
take care of. A reasonable basis for
the development of 40-acre farm
in many instances would be Is acres
OF fruit, Is in such crops as cotton
and for the home site. and the re
naming 10 acres in feed for live
stock or devoted partly or in whole
to poultry.
The finer. heavier types of soils do
not lend themselves so well to inten-
sive farming as do the coarser soils,
and it is improbable that a very great
intensive development will be made
in the near future in such places.
They are primarily adapted to grain
and feed production and the center
of the dairy industry. where it is the
primary business of the. farmer, will
probably be on such land.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
BY n. c. HEARD,
County Agricultural Agent

1t is important for the development
of agriculture in the Salt River val
ley, that there be an increasingly
greater number of small farms. These
must he wisely planned and started on
sane foundations. If small farm is
to be financially successful 1t must
necessarily produce crops which bring
the most money per acre. 1t will, OF
course, require the greatest expendlt-
ure of human energy per acre, ana
will as a rule, call for very good busl-
ness ability on the part of the farm
er. Gross incomes per acre from
number of different sorts Of fruits
which have been taken into consider
alton in this article, oftentimes is
from $500 to $1,000 Income from
poultry, in excess of the feed cost, is
often materially better than ~ per
hen. Hence these industries should
form the basis of the small, inten-
sively cultivated farms. Practically
anything primarily adapted TO the
small farm requires time to build up.
and of course financial plans must be
made with full understanding OF this
fact.
Soils for the small farm must be
carefully chosen. In the Salt River
valley almost every conceivable type
OF soil which may be found in any
arid country is in evidence, from very
fine clays to gravelly soils. Fruit,
in general, requires a fairly coarse,
open soil, either a coarse sandy loan
or a gravelly loan. These soils are
not always fertile as the heavier
types and more attention must be
paid to keeping a high organic con-
tent and to maintaining fertility at a
high pitch.
Cotton is best adapted to soils not
too fine or tight but will develop
nicely on finer soils than are suited
to fruit. Therefore, the range of cot
ton soils covers a good share of the
area adapted to fruit and quite,a lit
tie acreage somewhat finer.
Model Plan
A model plan, suggesting an out
line for a 20-acre farm is useless
taken literally, but may serve as an
illustration which can be adapted to
suit individual requirements of par
ticular places, and 10 or Is acres OF
fruit on a small farm, with the re-
mainder in feed, for the purpose of
handling livestock primarily to keep
up the fertility of the. soil, is not at
all unreasonable. A similar acreage
of fruit, with a few acres of cotton
also makes an excellent combination,
requiring the farmer to look, else
where than to livestock to keep up
the fertility of his soil. In his orch
ard or grove he would logically do
this with cover crops, and on his
cotton land by the same means or by
hauling in fertilizers such as barn
yard manure or decayed stack bot
toms or other coarse organic matter
from time to time. A few acres OF
fruit with a few acres of chickens,
provides fairly well for maintenance
of soil fertility and is a combination
well worthy of consideration, the chief
difficulty coming at the time of fruit
harvest. when sometimes the demand
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
SALT RIVER VALUABLE

Salt river rises in east central Ari-
zona and flows westward to it's con-
fluence with ella river. slightly west
of the center of the state. Salt river
and its tributaries receive most of
the drainage from the mountains of
central Arizona and supply irrigation
water to the Salt River valley. which
contains the largest irrigated area in
the state. Like the other streams
of the state, Salt river had very
variable flow until storage was pro-
vided by the construction of Roose-
welt reservoir. There is opportunity
for additional storage on the tribu-
tarieS.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

not produce as much grain as the
unpastured, but the total value of
feed and grain is high. When grain
is wanted without pasturing it should
be sown in December. and will come
to maturity during May or very early
June This allows a month or six
weeks before it is necessary to seed
milo or corn on the same land. The
milo or other summer crop is ready
for harvest in October or November
Grains do well on most Salt River
Valley soils. the poorest adapted be-
ing the higher priced fruit lands in
the UPPER elevations. Smut is very
easily controlled, and while rust is
sometimes present it rarely reduces
the crop to any material extent.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

VALLEY 4 RIG H
c RAIN GROWING
SECTION, " | 7 H
LARGE ACREAGE

The crop season of 1921 found the
acreage devoted to grains and sorg
huns in the valley more than double
that of 1920 and showing also On in
crease over the acreages of the last
five years. While grain growers are
encountering marketing difficulties at
present, the Salt River Valley has
been found one Of the best producing
sections of the country.
The most attractive side OF grain
growing in the valley is that most
farmers raised two full crops, one Of
grain and one of sorghums, such as
milo, hegiria. etc. From June to De-
cember sorghums are raised and from
December until June small grains
are grown. This fact alone makes
Salt River valley land worth twice
az much as grain lands in the best
sections of the country, from the
viewpoint OF production.
Increase In Grain Acreage
Last season $4,000 acres were
planted to wheat, 5000 to corn. 5000
to oats and 10000 to barley making
q total grain acreage OF $4,000. The
sorghum acreage was $4,000. The
estimated value OF the crops was
Wheat, $643,000; corn, $135,000: oats,
$160000 barley, $345000: all sorg-
huns, $6S7,225. Practically all milo,
hegiria and the like grown here
are used for feeding in the valley.
Last year 1900 acres were in
wheat, as compared with $4,000 in
1919, 10000 in 1918, and 10000 in 1917;
in corn, 1000 compared with 1000 the
year before and 1000 in 1918 and
1917; oats 1900. compared with
$500 in 1919. 1000 in 1918 and 1,50D
in 1917 barley, S,100 against $4,000
in 1919, 10000 in 1918 and $4,000 in
1917. Last years sorghum acreage
was $4,000. against $4,000 in 1919, 2S,
800 in 1918 and S3,50O in 1917.
Yields Below Average
Yields in grain and sorghums In
1921 were below average for the last
five years. They were: Wheat, 23.3
bushels per acre; corn, 30 bushels:
oats, 40 bushels: barley, 31.4 BUSH
els: sorghums, 35.1 bushels. Prices
received also were below average, as
in other parts of the country.
The valley is noted for its extreme
ly large yields of grains. 1t is not
uncommon to find a production of so
bushels to the acre, and yields of go
DuSHeiS are lOuHu ocCdSlOHdliy. III
fact, valley lands will produce suf-
ficient surplus Of grains and grain
sorghums over lands in other famous
grain producing sections to pay the
added costs incident to irrigation.
Land in this district consistently pro-
duces two crops year where farm
lands in other regions produce but
one.
Valley Rich Grain Region
Many Salt River Valley farmers
plant grains late in September or
October. pasturing during the fall
and winter and allowing to mature in
the spring. Such pastured fields do
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
Takes inventory First

]
in the world.
Takes Inventory First
Now as many are going back to the
dairy business, let us diagnose this
case and start in right. One of the
most serious handicaps to the dairy
ing industry in Arizona at the pres
ent time is the large number of what
is called star boarders" in the heard
Six or eight dollars spent for Bah
cock tester will tell exactly what we
are doing. Then when sure we have
good cows Of the right breed, be sure
to feed the right rations to get the
best results. Then have your dairy
equipment OF the best and most up
o-date
Then cooperate with our brother
dairymen on a good marketing plan
and insist on having the best price
the market affords. Wisconsin, the
state where most of our cows are
purchased, ranks first in COW testing
associations, over fifty one thousand
COWS tested. While in Arizona there
are two associations and three thous-
and cows tested. This was the re
port in July, 1921.
Again let me emphasize the i'm
portance Of first class cows and sires:
better feeding; more silos; better
equipment; cooperation in market
ing and Arizona is destined to be one
of the greatest dairy sections in the
United States.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
cILA RIVER -cApRIcIous

Southern Arizona is drained by
Gila and Salt Rivers. ella river
rises in western New Mexico and
flows entirely across southern Ari-
zona. 1t is a torrential stream, sub
ject to heavy floods, and often en-
tirely dry. 1t is little used for irri-
cation because of its uncertain flow.
Storage of the flood waters would
make it possible to irrigate large
areas, and plans for such storage
have been made but never carried
nIIf
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
ARIZONA POTATO
CROP SHOWS BIG
YIELD AND VALUE

One Of the best showings in Ari-
zona agriculture made during the
past year in comparison with former
seasons was that of the potato crop,
produced principally in Coconino
county, though Maricopa has 700
acres.
The Arizona potato crop for 1921 is
placed at 100000 bushels. This COM
pares with 100000 bushels in 1920
and 2S0, 900 in 1919. The carlot move
ment to date has been more than 100
cars, as against 30 cars one year ago
and total shipments of 40 cars for
the 1920 crop.
The average yield this year alone
compares very favorably with former
seasons, as does the total value of
the crop. The 1921 yield was about
115 bushels to the acre compared with
80 bushels the year before, and 20
bushels In 1919. The value of this
seasons crop is about $690,000
which compares with $590,000 for last
years.
Not quite one-fifth OF the 1921 po-
tato crop was produced in Maricopa
county, the local production being
so, 500 bushels on 700 acres, an aver
age of 115 bushels to the acre. The
value of the county crop was 1851 600,
IL is estimated. Last year there were
only 500 acres in potatoes in the coun-
ty, with a production of $4,000 BUSH
els and value of $4,000. The 1921
potato acreage is the same as that
in 1917 and in 1918.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
NO Elmer GRAPEs

No place has yet been found in the
United States that will produce
grapes of finer quality or sweeter
flavor than will be found in the Salt
River Valley of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01

Supplied by Electric Power in large volume from
era sourcesn State the Industrial Growth of Phoenix
has been rapid and its future assured 1t is matter of pride
to the local Utility that for twenty years, fact since
Phoenix was village the service has been connu
GUS and has not been momentarily interrupted.
Continuous operation only element of Public Utility
service It is indicative of eternal vigilance the part of
large body of operators and executives.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
Dairying Once More
To RegaiJ, Position
Held In This Valley
quality as can be produced anywher,
in the world.

Continued from Page 5, Sec. y
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
C0burg.

Hog killing is the season ct
the day at this place.
A series of meetings began at
Kellyville last Sunday. 1t is be-
ng conducted by Rev. Mars
and Gore.
Miss Mnllie Morris spent last
Tuesday night with Miss Msyme
Davis.
Miss Audrey Farris and Mr.. j.
H. Bennett were married in JEFF
fersonville last Sunday.
Mrs. W. G. Whitney spent last
Tuesday with Mrs. Chas. Morris
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl wilson were
the week end guests of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ~Chas
Morris,1a
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
Ozark

We are having beautiful wealth
er. Most all of our farme.s 8 are
done gathering corn. There was
an abundance OF corn made in
this section. 49,
Mr.. Walker and family have
moved to their farm at this
place, recently purchased of the
Barger heirs. ?
Mrs. Moriah Powell remains
about the same. She is feeble
in mind as well as body.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Gabbert
visited relatives on Cumberland
river, last week.
Mr.. W. G. Roy was at Elkhorn
Taylor Co., two days this week
He conveyed Mr.. Ernest Burtol
and family to attend the buria
of Mr.. Burton's mother, Mrs
Rhoda White.
Mr.. George Bryant (Banty)
who has been sick for severs
weeks, is some better. Also MI
P. M. Bryant, who is in a lo'
state of health, is some better.
5 Carl, little son of Mr.. and Mr.
B. o. Hurt, is in a serious col
3 dition. He has inflammation
rheumatism and heart trouble
Mrs. E. A. Mckinley has
d feIon on her hand. She suffe
a great deal.
Miss Eta Bryant was in c
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

lumbia last Tuesday, having
dental work dom. Also to con-
suit DR.. Hindmau, who is treat
ing her. She is suffering from
nervous neuralgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. June Montgom-
cry. Mrs. Josh Montgomery, Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. Jeffer-
son RFockman last Sunday week.
Miss Maud Bryant, who works
in a hotel, at Lebanon is0getting
$13 90 per week. She was MAX
ing $500, and some time ago
one Of the other girls who work
ed, was taken sick and Maud de-
cided she could do the work Sof
both, so her wages were increas-
ed.
Mr.. Lucien Price, who has
been working in Iowa for two
years. is expected home in a few
days. Also Mr.. Jacob Price and
family, who are in ILL.,, will re-
turn to make this their home,
Mr.. T. J. Bryant visited his
old friend and relative, Mr.. A.
G. Bailey, a few days ago. Mr.
Bailey is quite feeble. He is
eighty-nine years old. Mr.. Bry'
ant was accompanied by his son
in-laW, Mr.. Kent Bryant,
Mrs. Mona Bryant and littl,
son, visited Mrs. SaIlie Bryant
recently.
, Mr.. Edgar Ellis and fanil,
were guests at the home CT MI
I. ]. Bryant recently.
A serious accident occurred q
; this place last Monday. MI
i Curry was on a wagon, whe
:. the team became frightene
Y throwing him to the grounC
breaking his leg. Fortunatel
DIR. Flowers was near visiting
patient. He was called and 81
the broken limb. and Mr.. Curl
was conveyed to his home.
Mr.. E. A. Mckinley, Miss A.
a die Mckinley and Mr.. Lone WI
rs lis attended the burial of Mi
Mollie Breeding, near Abshe
o. last Thursday.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
Columbia, Kentucky.

The body of Mrs. Sarah BNatE
reached Campbellsvihs last Ena&
day, and was buried at TINS
place last "Wednesday morning.
Funeral services were eondO~'eu
by Rev. Marrs, of CsaDoefs1AAR@
Rev. Long and Re-. CesnpeTst
students of L. W. 7: s, an ziz--
iting the latter's parents. AZ
this place.
Mr.. Read Heskamp, of @c- fTss
College. Danville, was th-- ~-',ss-
end guest Of his paren's, G-
and Mrs. B. II. Heskamp-
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N WhiL8S'
and children have recently msdE
a visit to relatives IN Allen eoun-
ty.