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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Nebraska: Fair Wednesday. NOT
much change in temperature.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
Long Lie in the Country.

The average age of the American
farmer at death is seven years above
the average age of the city business
man at death. The average coun-
try town resident not engaged in
farming, probably has about the
same additional period of life.
There is something in the nervous
haste Of city life that kills. Rural
longevity is cut down to a certain
extent by the fact that in many
districts there is LACK of good
sanitation. But il the rural family
will obey the laws of hygiene, the
pure air and greater freedom from
nervous strain ought to make the
average countrymans life even
more than seven years longer than
the average city mans. People who
give up country homes should re-
fleet that they probably shorten
their lives by so doing
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
Annual Report of the County Agent
the First shaHer County Ae.
Agent o IronC County.

termined. A project to be successful
must be aimed to fulfill some actual
need Of the county and If that is not
done the efforts of the director in
charge are in vain.
The other activities Of the county
agent cover all those problems not
taken care of in the projects and must
necessarily vary with the individual
problems Of the farmers.
County Extension Committees
The county extension committees
functioning this year were three; the
statutory agricultural committee, a
county wide committee known as adj
visors to the county agent, and the
county wide sanitary committee TO CO.
operate with the county agent in the
tuberculin test work
The committee work has not been
developed to the degree that would be
necessary in an older developed coun-
ty. Iron county is practically a new
county agriculturally and is ore of
the latest counties TO engage a county
agent.
The statutory agricultural commit
tee has at all times been in close
touch with the work in the county
and has had three meetings since the
work was started in April The ad-
visatory committee, owing to it's dis
tribution and the expense that would
be connected with meeting has not
had a meeting and probably will not
| The work of this committee has been
more of local nature, each mem
Der to cooperate with the county
| agent in his own community. This
committee and it's members have been
great help in the various com
munity centers, arranging for meet
ings and demonstrations and adyer-
| Using the various extension actiyi-
ties.
The Live Stock Sanitary committee
has not functioned 10 any appreciate
extent but as the time goes on and
live stock activities increase their
duties Will increase.
Members Statutory Agricultural
( committee
] Daniel Reid, chairman; Ida 3.
/ Bradley, secretary; Kimball Clark,
Julius J. Simon, Matt Saari.
Members County Adyisatory
Committee
W. D. Tyler, Hurley; Z. S. Hagen,
Hurley; Gust KoIu, Hurley; Kinball
Clark, Kimbali; o. E. Young, Saxon;
J. j. Simon, Saxon; Herman Gregg.
Saxon; Fred Zockart, Quincy, James
Miller, Cedar; John Gould, Defer;
Mat Saari, Van Buskirk; Ed Even
son, Mercer; c. Bertagnoh, Pence; :
Sherman, Powell; Ole Olson, Iror
Belt; z. A. Ware, Powell; J. Erick-
son, Epson; F. J. Gates, Moore
Continued Next Week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

an early age he began writing songs
and at sixteen produced Pen My
Lattice, Love. He was q self-taught
musician who wrote both words and
music. He produced IT'S songs, the
best known of which are Old Uncle
Ned, My Old Kentucky Home, Old
Dog Tray, Massa's in De Cold, Cold
Ground, Come Where My Love Lies
Dreaming, Old Folks at Home and
Old Black Joe. And Ellen Boyne.
which supplies the music for John
Browns Body. His songs are
simple melodies of sentiment; moth
ne like them had appeared before or
has been written since. Foster was
of fine, modest, sensitive nature,
but unfortunately his last years were
unhappy. He became dissipated,
left his family and went to New
FORK, where he died as a result Of
an accident January 10, 1864. A
simple stone marks his grave in the
Allegheny cemetery His most en-
during memorial, however, is the
group of songs which we know best
and which have been translated into
many languages.
The following photograph re-
1ords are available: Medley of Foster
Songs, Victor; My Old Kentucky
Home, Columbia; Come Where My
Love Lies Dreaming, Columbia,
Victor or Edison; Old Black Joe,
Columbia, Victor. Edison, Bruins
wick; Massa's in De Cold, Cold
Ground, Edison, Victor, Columbia;
Old Folks at Home, Edison and
Columbia.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

anemone blue, of violet and the
pale gold of early buttercups or
beliwort.
Blue is the most insistent color
of summer. We have become as
customed to the perpetual green Of
grass and trees but the blue of the
skies is continually being hidden or
emphasized by clouds which tends
to keep US more sensitive to it. In
addition it is in summer when we
pay most attention to the blue of
water in river, lakes or ocean.
Autumn runs through the largest
eanut of colors. With it we as
sociate the dull greens and browns
of its earlier weeks when grasses
are dry and crops harvested, the
flaring reds and yellows of the
changing leaves and the dark greys
and black Of ploughed fields and
lcafless tree trunks which give the
color tone Of late November
Superior Telegram.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION WORK

The agricultural extension work was
started in Iron county on April LIST,
1922, when the present County Agent
was engaged to direct the work in
the county. The work has been car
ried on in close cooperation with the
County Agricultural Committee, the
State College of Agriculture and the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The form Of organization as to To-
cal committees has perhaps been q
little incomplete this year owing to
the newness of the work in the coun-
ty. A smooth working organization
cannot be built up in a day or a few
months. 1t has been the aim of the
various departments cooperating in the
work to create a county wide interest
in the agricultural development of
the county. 1t is not one man job
nor job for two or three public
spirited citizens but a job that every
man, woman or child must tackle. 1t
is to the interest of the business man
just as much as to the farmer that
this county prosper agriculturally.
We started this work with this idea
in view and have tried to sell the
same to all the residents of the coun-
ty. We have endeavored to interest
all in the agricultural program adopt
ed this year and have succeeded very
well in doing SO. The interest showed
during the time that the state veteri-
nary inspectors were conducting the
area test showed very clearly the in
terest for better conditions.
The general policy has been TO CO.
1 operate with every organization work
ing for the agricultural or social ad-
vancement Of the county, acting with.
out favor, differences in opinion OF
political alliances. Our one aim has
been "a Bigger and Better Agricul.
tural Iron County"
Program Of Work
The program Of work adopted fol
/ 1922 consisted Of four main efforts o.
endeavor or projects. Four bis
problems that confronted the farmer.
Of Iron county and upon which de
pend the agricultural development 0.
the county.
These four projects adopted are Al
follows The tuberculin testing o.
every COW in Iron county, a definite
land clearing program, marketins
| program 70 assist the farmer in oh
tanning a reasonable profit for hi
farm produce, the growing Of annua
Iegume hays 70 supplement the ordin
airy hay erops.
The projects were developed ar
carried out otter careful survey va
made and the needs Of the county de
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
The Future Country Towns.

One of the most favorable signs
for development of the country
towns during the immediate future,
5 the decline of what would be call
ed the old clique spirit. Many peo-
pie have in the past had a prejudice
against country life, as the result of
having lived in towns that were divid
ed and dominated by little narrow
cliques.
In many such towns church and
society membership would create
lines of division. Each church or
other organization would attract
one distinct section of people, and
they might not mix well. Then in
each section there would be further
subdivision by age, into older peo-
pie, the middle aged and married
folks, and the young crowd. These
various little groups were much in
clined to flock by themselves.
Some people would hold them
selves aloof because they thought
they were better than others. Some
would go IN Tor dancing, some for
study, some for card playing. There
were so many little sets, that no one
of them was influential enough to
accomplish much for the town.
Often the various groups, not know
ing each other well were jealous of
each other.
Modern tendencies are working to
break up these little selfish groups.
People still have their separate
church and society interests. But
they are inclined to laugh at petty
spirit. They feel in progressive
towns at least, that the community
should be all one big family, that all
should work together for town pro-
greSs.
This spirit is making many towns
delightful residence communities.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
FARMING AS AN INDUSTRY OR
JUST FOR LIVING.
Two Distinct Ways of Considering
and Carrying on Farming.

Farming is not only basic, fun
damental industry, but a primitive
one also. Under certain conditions
Of society the farmer can be entirely
self sustaining. Even under the
most complex conditions the farmer
comes more nearly being industrially
Independent than any other class If
We imagine our present civilization
going to pieces, so that money loses
its value and the ordinary channels
Of trade are blocked we can easily
see the farmer, especially the one en-
gagged in diversified farming could
get along better than most other
folks.
Two Points of View.
Owing to this fact about farming
there are two distinct ways of con-
sidering it. 1t may be treated as any
other industry and its accounts
kept IN precisely the same way. A
farmer may raise wheat or cotton or
beef cattle or something else just as
another man manufactures chairs
or wagons He may conduct his
farm without any reference to
supplying himself and his family with
food, may sell everything he pro-
duces and buy everything he con-
sumes just as a manufacture does.
On the other hand farming may
be approached in more primitive
way. There are still some farmers
who raise the greater part of the
food they consume, and, to some
extend, the material from which
their clothing is made, who produce
their own fuel, and who buy COM
paratively small amount of the pro-
ducts of others and who do not have
great deal surplus production to
sell themselves.
Ii All Depends.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
BY Ida B. Bradley, Co. Supt
and Margaret Hardie, Supervis-
ing Teacher.

January Is, 1928, is Stephen
Collins Foster Day. Every nation
has its characteristic folk music. In
our country our national folk songs
have come from the plantation days.
Stephen Collins Foster gave birth to
American folk music and his com
positions form the basis of most Of
our collections of songs for com
munity singing January 10, 1923,
the fifty-ninth anniversary of his
death, is set apart the nation over 10
pay tribute to the author of Old
Folks at Home, Old Black Joe. Ny
Old Kentucky Home, Come Where
My Love Lies Dreaming, and Massa 5
in the Cold, Cold Ground. Teachers
should take some time on Friday,
Jan. II, to have a Foster program. A
brief biography and list of
photograph records are here given
to aid in the arranging Of suitable
memorial to Americas great song
writer.
Stephen Collins Foster was born
July 4, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Penn.
His devotion to his cultured southern
mother doubtless explains his interest
in the folk lore of the south. At
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

The anti-lynching bill was murder
ed in the house of its friends
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
Sea.enable Color.

There is no question but that we
think of white az the color of
winter. Probably everybody feels
some color or several colors as.
ISOLATED with his general idea Of all
other seasons also.
Green seems to be the distinctive
spring color 1t is the color which
. comes into our environment at this
season and which has been lacking
SO long. There is not 80 much Of
Il in spring as there is later on but
wo are much more strongly I'M
pressed by what there is. We pro-
oably associate n few other delicate
shades with spring also, pink, cf
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

On which basis it is most desir-
able to conduct farm depends up
on various questions. upon its loca-
ton, upon its suitability to various
sorts of crops, upon the man himself,
upon his family, upon the amount of
capital which he has.
In general conducting farm on a
strictly industrial basis requires
more capital than conducting one on
the basis of first making as much of
ones own living as possible off the
land, and selling the surplus. In a
favorable climate where a consider
able diversity of crops is possible a
man with limited capital can pro
duce the greater part of the food his
family will require and can produce
it in abundance and of high quality
and in sufficient variety.
Single Crop Variety.
But where conditions are suitable
to the production of only single
staple crop it is more difficult to do
Chis Single crop farming requires
a large acreage, more machinery and
more capital as a rule.
Of course, in general practice both
styles of farming are mingled. There
are not many farms on which some
part Of the farmers living ana that
of his family is not produced direct
ly. In any given case il is a ques-
ton jut how far this system should
be carried. 1t is possible that some
farmers give too much attention to
the minor crops which produce the
family living directly and would be
better off if devoting themselves
more exclusively to the money crops.
1t is certain that in some cases
farmers neglect these minor crops
too much and that they might live
much better if they gave some con-
Germ to producing vegetables, fruit,
honey and other things for their own
home consumption.
The anti-lynching bill was murder
ed in the house of its friends
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
tOffcial Publication
Report of the Condition
of the IRON EXCHANGE MANY

located at Hurley State the close of business on the
Banking.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

Where people all know each other
and work together well, it becomes
possible to make rapid progress.
Community life is characterized by
jolly friendhness, and people get at
tached to their home towns. The
typical country town of ten years
hence, should see the old clique spirit
dead, and all elements pulling for
the general benefit.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13

TOO many OF US are generous with
our brlckbats and stIngy With our bo,A
qpeis
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-13
lrIsh Lead Flax aro.xara.

There is said to be no bettet soil
or climate fur growing fax IN the
world than Ireland
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01

We have all the sympathy In the
world with the taxpayer, but the
last place to commence to pare ex
penditure Is In the schools, either
state or public. II is false economy
to cut down the standard OF your
breeding stock. or to use poor seed,
but II Is worse to close school oppor-
tunities to those who need them, and
need them now. Close the schools for
q year. and We would save few dol
lars. but We would pay a tremendous
interest on that saving In the stunt
cd citizenship for years to come.
We want economy, and In this dis
trict. we have been able to cut. exr.
penses some without importing ef-
fciency. and have now reached the
point where there should not be
registered warrant. 1t is to be hoped
that We may soon reap the benefits
Of not paying interest or taking dis
count on registered warrants, AMI
still reduce some Of the tax rate.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01
Urged SUPREMACY OF LAWS
Significant Paragraphs That Are
Found In Washinuton's Famous
Farewell Address.

In Washlngtons farewell address, a.
:lassic Of the American political creed.
viii be found In the following para
raphs:
"All distractions to the execution
Of the laws. all combinations and as
,Dclations. under whatever plausible
character, with the real design to d.
-cct and control. counteract, or awe
tie regular deliberaiion and action OF
lie constituted authorities, are de-
'iructive Of the fundamental principle,
AID Of fatal tendency. They serve to-
d gnnize faction. to give It an artif.
r!ll and extraordinary force, to put
IN the place Of the delegated will OF
ti'e nation the will OF party, often
small but artful and enterprisIng
n.nority Of the community; and, ac-
rording to the alternate trInmphs OF
D ferent parties, to make the public
administration the mirror Of the III
conceived and lncongruous projects Of
friction, rather than The organ Of con-
sstent and wholesome plans, dlgested
b. common counsels, and modified by
mutual interests.
However combinations or associa.-
tons Of the above descriptions may
COW and then answer popular ends.
tey are likely. In the course Of time
and things, to become potent engines.
by which cunning. ambitious and un..
r'incipled men will he enabled to sub.
vert the power OF the people, and tor
ujurp, for themselves, the relns OF
government, destroying afterwards the
very engines which lifted them to urp.
Just dominion.
Toward the preservation Of your
q lyernment, and the pernanency OF
your present hnppy state, II Is reGuI-
ste. not only that you steadily dis.
cluntenance c irregular oppcsitions to,
Il, acknowledged authority. but also
& at you resist with care the spirit
o. innovation upon Its principles, how
ever speclous the pretextS"
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01

Brothers, the Sky's own jewelers., you
know. and there was the greatest Snow
Sparkling Festival there had ever been.
"Some people had tree out In their
yard and on 1t were red and green ana
yellow and blue lights. and on top
star was lighted up. too.
swell, King Snow was anxious 70
see what was going on. Now. us lie
came looking about him the lovely
robe that he wears dropped some frag.
ments and pieces about, and these
flakes Of snow fell on the tree.
"How lovely they did make Ill
"And everywhere King Snow did the
same SO that just a little snow was
scattered here and there on everything.
Such perfect Xmas as 1t vast"
Last yenr," said Saturday. 1T go,
cold just before Xmas. remember
that it blew up cold and everyone was
50 pleased.
"And 1t blew up cold just in time.
too"
"Well," said Monday. Il must be all
In readiness. Sunday will be coming
back now."
"Oh," said the other days, "wiiat
fun 1t will be to hear what Sunday has
to tell US, for Sunday has been Xmas
Eve this year.
"And when you both get back and
Start talking Of all you have seen and
heard what time we will have
"And you mustn't do all your talk.
ing before get back" said Tuesday.
I'VE must all hear the Xmas news"
"Oh yes" said Monday, 1--WE will tell
you all every bit of Xmas news-but
| must be Off now. And oh, what JOY
It will be to be the day again upor
which everyone says:
"Merrle Xmasp"
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01
N. E. COMMUNITY CHURCH

The Choir enjoyed a Choir Social,
at the Community House. Tuesday
e' ening. Fine impromptu program,
ct mmnity sing, and the eats? we'll,
you know what Raymer eats are, and
plenty Of them!
Sunday School. Epworth League,
Church Services. Morning theme:
The Comforter; Personal Expert
enee."
The afternoon service will be at
the Liberty School House.
Our sympathies are with the sick,
80 many Of them; care, prayer and
the help of our fine phsician, Is our
reliance.
A warm welcome to the services
Jno. r. Wood, Pastor.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01
LECTURES OF $500 YEARS AGO
reproductions Of Photographs Taken
in the Tomb Of King Tut Ankh
Amen, in This Issue.

Have you ever tried to picture for
Yourself the civilization that existed
l fore the time Of David, second king
G. Israel? Have you tried to imagine
tle kind Of clothes people wore $500
ars ago, the kind of furniture they
ed?
Over In Egypt, In the valley Of the
! lie. there was recently opohd the
I NIB OF Pharaoh Tut t-Ankh- Amen,
tie ruler Of Egypt, $500 years ago,
{ I'd inside his tomb there was found
' ist quantities of things that picture
I civilization OF the ancisnt world.
1t Is a rare privilege for The En-
I rprise to present to our readers this
: eek a series Of pictures made from
iotographs taken insSie this tomb,
lowing the many interesting OBJ
. cts which 1t contsdned. In these
/ ctures you will zee much Of the
ory Of that ancient civilization
' hich passed away more than
{ ousand years before the birth Of
Christ, a civilization that antedates
tie pyramids by several hundred
years.
In these pictures you will find
n uch thak Is OF intense interest, and
you will add to your own interest
In thu subject by talking about them
with, your friends and neighbers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-01
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|D6Evenn8.
Fairy Tale
FIRST sLsloA RIDE
@MARY @AAAM p! I BOWER

Little Eugene wanted Z Christmas
treat more than anything else.
II would rather take 4 sleigh ride
than anything else" he said.
Now, as you can imagine. little Eu-
gene had never lived In the country,
for to take Z sleigh ride % lots OF
fun but not just the very most special
treat that most boys would ask for.
First Of all there was the chance
that there might net be snow. but
snow came In plenty Of time. And II
was with Joy that little Eugene looked
at the snow-covered hills and the
snow on the ground. which was be-
coming smooth and nice.
ut will seem more like Christmas
than anything else" he said.
And the first time he heard sleigh
bells he went. .aln.os. wild with de-
light. II hear them." he cried. y
hear them"
Now little Eugene was Visiting In
the country. but the people whom ne
was visiting did not own horse and
sleigh. They were going to do their
best to see that he had sleigh ride
though.
And on the afternoon before Christ
mas Eugene was given his first sleigh
ride.
Such q ride % It was, tool The
trees were covered with snow for the
most part, though the hemlocks had
very little upon them.
For when the snow had been falling
the hemlocks had been shaking about
In their usual graceful fashion and
the snow had not been able to cling
to them.
The sun made the snow sparkle ur,.
til little later bright colors came In
the sky and the sun went to bed
dressed In his holiday suit Of red.
Eugene was sure he had put 1t on for
the holidays and 80 he had, though
Mr.. Sun was also In the habit Of wear.
Ing that red suit Of his when he gave
birthday party which he did very
often.
At either side Of the sleigh there
were bells attached and how they did
Jingle. And coming down the road
behind them. all along the road. was
another sleigh which made sleigh
bell duet Of jingles!
Sometimes where the snow had
drifted brown patches Of grass could
he seen, but mostly everything was
covered with snow. In the brooks