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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
SECOND LARGEST LAND DEAL
One Million Acres Of Good Land
la exchanges for Common
Variety of Hack.

One million acres of perfectly good
ground for common old "sea-going''
hack, beside which the most ordinary
automobile Of today Is like a palace
on wheels.
Can you imagine such a transaction
The land involved was that COM
prising the old Sangre de Christie
grant.
The carriage was a family vehicle
belonging to Charles Boubien, o
Erench-Canadian.
The governor of Mexican provinces
took liking to the Boubien family
bus. Boubien craved land. They got
together in the spring Of 1916 and tss
swap was effected.
That, of course, was before that Dor.
ton Of the United States comprising
the grant was ceded to the American
government.
Old Boubien, it would appear from
the history of the deal, was consider
able of land baron. He already held
one grant, which prevented the ma
Ing Of the Sangre de Christie grant di.
rect to him, SO he put forward two
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Boubien and Luis
Lee-as the ostensible beneficiaries
They were killed In the Mexican revo.
luton of 1847 and the elder Boubien
fell heir to the grant
AS far as history records data with
respect to ancient land grants, the
Sangre de Christie was the second
largest ever made. 1t included all the
territory under the watershed Of the
Rio Grande from source to mouth.
Eventually, the grant was divided
into two parts. The upper part, lying
mostly in southern Colorado, is now
known as the Trinchera estatesi the
lower as the CostilIa estates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
AppOprlats. What,

the Church at Work, publishes hv
the National Council OF the Ep,scona,
church. tells Of resourcefuI nat,vs -.
ganist who was called upon suddenIx
to furnish the music for a na,esios
wedding ceremony at Hankow. China.
The bridegroom had recently become
q Christian. Following the custor,
he sent q beautiful sedan chair and :
brass band 10 escort the BRIDE "a his
home, where the ceremony was - he
performed Somathing dslavas the
bride. ane the impatient young man
hurried down to the mission houss
where Il was decided to have the
wedding on the spot. A rneetinv MO.
a progress In the church. 40 4 wss
impossible to have the brass hand
play. Whereupon one Elsie II VAS
Communicated to play the wedding
marcn. There was no sheet music on
hand, and Elsie was not equal "a ~.
task Of playing Mendelssohn from
memory. She was stronr. however
on one sood old march tune. and A..
coFuinsly the wedding party we're aun,-
founded and amused 1 Pow r,.r, 80.
later when the bride and bridecroor
nhrcned blithely forward q re altzr
p - time of ssQnNnne fyNsssss~s
- A1EsAlag q M
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
CALL TUESDAY UNLUCKY DAY
Members Of the Greek Church Have
Reasons to Look Upon 10 With
MlssivInes.

To most persons of western tradi.
ton Friday is more or less considered
to be an unlucky day. Many Of them
prefer not to say this straight out,
but they are a bit wary Of starting
any large enterprise on a Friday. The
Idea may come from the fact that for
30 many people Friday Is held as
fast day and great interest In purely
secular pursuits should be held some
what In allegiance. The old Morse peas
antry give different explanation.
ITO begin big thing on Friday
leads to great temptation to break
the Sabbath" is the way one old grand.
mother puts 1t.
To most members of the Greek
church 1t is not Friday, but Tuesday
that is the most unlucky day The
reason is clearcut and historical for
1t was on this day that-a Tuesday, In
14o3-Constantinople was lost to the
eastern empire and passed under TIE
control Of the Turks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
AIDED THE DEPUTY SHERIFF
Humorous Incident in Which "Gun.
man" Figured Prominently In Early
Days of the West.

In his when the West Was Young"
Frederick r. Bechdol tells of the
meeting in Cochise county, Arizona.
between young Breckenridge, a
sheriff's deputy, and Curly Bill. gun
man with q price on his head. The
young deputy had been sent out to
collect taxes in rough region and he
would admire to have Bill ride along
TO help him take care of the roll. We
read:
Curly Bill was a great deal slower
at thinking than he was at drawing
his gun, and there was much food for
thought IN that bold proposition.
HE gazed at young Breckenridge
for some moments IN silence. Grad
ualiy his lips relaxed. Smiling, he
turned and addressed the occupants
of the room.
Boys he cried, line up
"And when the line was formed be-
fore the bas 1e waved his hand.
This here's the deputy sheriff,
come to collect the taxes In our end Of
the county; and aim to help him do
the job up right"
Here seems to be one of the reasons
why they speak of rare old days. In
the American occident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
ODD IDEAS CONCERNING RATS
Belief That the Rodents Could Not
Live IN Certain Parts CT Scotland
--Witchersft symbolic.

Many curious beliefs formerly pre-
vailed in Scotland concerning the rat.
One of the most common of these WAS
that there were certain districts where
rats could not live, and could not even
be introduced. The old Scottish his
torian Hector Boece states that there
were no rats to be found In his day In
Buchan, while a later author, Sir
Robert Gordon. made similar state
ment regarding Sutherlandshire. he
says, IF they come thither in ships
from other parts, they die presently.
how soon they do smell the air of
that country" At the same time, &C
cording to correspondent OF the
Sportsman, he asserts that rats
abounded in the neighhpring county
the belief prevailed. The writer OF
the articles on btorven and Roseneath
IN 1.-THE Statistical Account of Scot
land, states that attempts were made
to introduce the rat into these par
ishes, but without success. With re-
gard to Roseneath, he says: From
a prevailing opinion that the soil of
this parish Is hostile to that animal,
some years ago West Indian planter
actually carried out to Jamaica sew
eral casks of Roseneath earth, with q
view to kill the rats that were de-
stroying his sugar-canes. 1t is said
this had not the desired effect, so we
lost a valuable export" During the
period of the witch mania rats were
looked upon as the symbols of witch
craft That shey could be extermi-
mated by a course Of rhyning was a
belief common to both Scotland and
ireland, though more popular In the
latter country than the former.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Remarkable Oak csrove

A member Of the forestry service
states that near Champaign, Ill.
there exists an isolated oak grove,
about three miles long by one mile
broad, and that this is indeed a De
euliar phenomenon. It is known al
Burr Oak grove and is surrounded on
all sides by open prairie, being situ-
aSed at considerable distance from
the nearest stream, whereas all the
other forest tracks in central Illinois
lie along the larger water courses.
1t Is believed from the character of
the trees in the grove that 1t mi.
grated" into Its position, from the
northeast. 1t lies on a large glacial
oioraine, formerly, it is believed, COW
cred with similar trees, and has been
protected from forest fires, which
have destroyed the remainder of the
wooded area, by the water standing
In the low grounds scattered through.
out the grove.-Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28

whs would have died, had it not been
that your representatives, warehouse
supplies and supplementary foods
were available to save them. A full
|score of the relief workers, American
and native, sacrificed their lives in
this service.
But in saving these thousands OF
adults, we have practically emptied
our orphanage storehouses, ex-
hausted our treasury and find our
Ives now without the necessary food
supplies and stores to AIRY $4,000
orphans through the summer months
until our treasury can be refilled by
the usual generous Christmas offer
ing from the American public.
| am sure that if you could have
seen even few of the tens of thou
sands of orphan children into whose
faces | have looked within the past
few weeks, you would regard your
contribution to this work as the rich
est, most satisfying investment that
you have ever made. On behalf of
these children, l thank you.
Sincerely yours,
C. V. Vickery,
General Secretary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Elephants on Rampage.

Stories Of how an elephant occasion
ally upsets circus are not uncom-
mon, but one rarely hears Of an orgy
Of destruction like that which oc.
cured In the Malay peninsula. A herd
Of wild elephants attacked a railway
station, pulling down the stationmas-
ter's kitchen and bathroom. They did
the same to the clerks quarters and
then tackled the station while the Of
fee force looked on from trees. One
elephant took off an automatic weigh
ing machine as souvenir of the raid.
but finding 1t heavy, threw It down on
the track One Of the elephants
trumpeted the recall and they all went
back into the jungle except one who
fell in a well and had to be got out by
human aid, but was not detained.
By the time help arrived after gen.
eral telegPaphic alarm the huge beasts
had entirely disappeared.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Long Life a Matter Of Food.

DIR. Leonard Williams, a distin.
guished English scientist. says tina,
man has about cut his span of life III
half by improper eating. Incorrect
feeding Is responsible for much of the
impaired health now prevalent. He
delivered lecture some time ago III
London before one of the scientific so
cieties In which he said that often
when baby cried it was not because
the child was hungry, but because the
food that had been given to 1t was
lacking In some essential elements do.
manded by 1t. Man began by livine
upon roots, fruits and herbs, and whe,
he learned to cook and sterilize his
food by heat, he took a step on the
downward physical path. Cooking Il
an artificial process which may be
legitimate under certain circur,-
stances, but 1t Is not necessary to
continued existence and sterilization
may kin the beneficial proteins and
vitamin&
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
PARENTS OF NAVEL ORANGE
From TWO Trees Has Grown IN In
dustry Which 10 Now Estimated
In Millions.

From two lone orange trees. 20
which buds of the seedless ''naveP or
ange of Brazil were grated some years
ago. has grown an industry which last
year showed net profit Of some forty
million dollars. Today one hundred
and seventy-fve thousand acres Of Cal
ifornia land is planted to navel or.
anges, which are set out In numbers
ranging from 80 to 100 trees to the
acre.
William Saunders, one-time superin.
tendent of the government horticul.
tural grounds at Washington, D. c.,
learned in 1870 that a new seedless
orange had been developed at Bahai
Brazil, and procured IL Of the young
trees through the aid Of a missionary.
They were brought to the United
States and planted under conditions as
nearly those Of their native land as
could be found, but they could not
withstand the more rigorous northern
climate, and they soon died. Buds had
been taken from them, however, and
grated upon sprouts Of native propa.
cation. Two of these sprouts survived
and were transplanted to the West
coast In 1875.
From them have sprung the thou
sands Of trees which have made the ma
gel orange the foremost among the many
varieties Of oranges. Every year buds
have been taken from them to impart
navel characteristics to homegrown
seedlings, and still though somewhat
ravtshed by time, these patriarchs an.
nually add their small quota to tbs
thousands Of bushels Of fruit their of
spring yields.
erside.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Skunk Cabbage Has Its Uses.

The skunk cabbage, although its
blossom has, as its name implies, an
extremely unpleasant, malodorous
scent. is, nevertheless. a flower.
Despite the fact that the skunk cab
bage is despised by most flower lovers.
1t nevertheless plays a somewhat i'm
portant part in natures wonderful
scheme. With the earliest days that
have a suspicion of spring warmth the
bees commence to leave the hooks and
crannies where they have been hiber-
mating through the long winter months,
and start out in search of that which
they are most In need of-food. This.
were 1t not for our lowly swamp dwell
er, they would be unable to find, SAYS
Nature Magazine, and they would all
perish miserably Of starvation long be-
fore another flower could supp1v 49,
~ fAinee1ee fpel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
PRICED AMBER AS ORNAMENT
Germans, Who Had Small Idea
of Its Real Value.

: Amber, which is fossilized resin, was
In great demand among the Romans
for ornane nts. Tacitus, In his
"Germania," tells that 1t was gathered
by the barbarian Germans. "They ex.
plore the sea for amber, in their
language called 'gleese, and are the
OILY people who gather that curious
substance" he says. ut is generally
found among the shadows; sometimes
on the shora. Concerning the nature
OF the cause Of this concretion the
barbarians, with their usual want Of
curiosity, make no inquiry. Amongst
other superduities discharged by the
sea this substance lay long neglected,
till Roman luxury gave 1t name and
brought 1t into request. To the saw
ages 1t is Of no use. They gather
1t Into rude heaps and offer it for sale
without any form or polish, wondering
At the price they receive for It."
Tacitus guessed correctly the origin
VI amber. saying: There is reason
10 think that amber is q distillation
from certain trees, since In the trans
parent medium we see a variety of
insects and even animals Of the wing,
which, being caught In the viscous
fluid, are afterwards, when 1t grows
hard INCORPORATED with It"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Get Your Share Of Fruit,

A great many persons regard fruit
as a superfuity or luxury; but, ac-
cording to the New York state health
commissioner, fruit should be part of
our daily diet for several very good
reasons. Many fruits contain certain
salts of organic acids which have a
stimulating effect upon the kidneys,
and some others are decidedly laxa-
tive. Owing to their large content of
water they are always cooling, and
any digestive difficulties which may be
encountered are generally due to eat
ing too much or too fast, or eating un.
ripe or 0verripe fruit Bananas have
a high food content and a low cost.
Fruit eating is good exercise for the
jaws and puts the teeth in good condi-
ton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
LOST SLEEP OVER NOTHING
Explorers Story of a Bad NIGHT n.
Spent in Venezuela Makes
Amusing Reading.

William ]. La Varre, Jr., who dis
covered diamonds In South America
tells as follows of an exciting adven-
ture he had in Venezuela. saws the
Worlds Work.
The nearest l have ever come 10
catching Up with adventure was Just
over the boundary in Venezuela when
sought the hospitality of a night al
the cabin OF Spanish ranchero In the
mountains. He provided me with food
ana shelter and / tried to convince
ann that l was comforting as much
uistinction on him as he was confer
ring Kindness on me by showing him
letter Of recommendation from the
president of his country. then dis
covered that my host was a revolu
ZIONIST and one Of the Presidents bit.
terest enemies. He did not withdraw
his hospitality, however. so I swuna
my hammock on his porch and was
ABOUT TO drop off to sleep when over.
neard him and companion talking
In low tones. Their concluding remark
10 Spanish was: eve won't kill him
Till morning" spent an almost
sleepless night with my revolver
thrust In the breast Of my shirt and
with one eye always half open for
trouble. In the gray of the dawn
saw figure emerge from the house
carrying in. its hand a glittering rife
barrel / carefully got my pistol ready
Tor action and kept 1t trained on the
figure without shifting my position In
the hammock. The figure advanced to
the edge of the porch, turned its back
TO me, took firing position and blazed
away. Instantly loud squeals from the
brush resounded and to my Immense
relief ! learned that the discussion OF
the night before referred to the pis
which was to b slaughtered for M
breakfhnk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
sparrow's Bravery overdrawn,

1.-The English sparrow" remarked
the amateur ornithologist. "gets cred
it for lot Of combativeness and bray
cry he doesn't possess. he Ii sup
POSED to drive other birds away, but
l doubt if he does it. Certainly the
robins are not afraid of him, and he
fees headlong before blackbirds when
they strut toward him on the lawns
Speaking of the robin, our red-chested
friend is no coward. In my back
yard two robins have their nest, and
believe me, they don't allow other
birds to modest it. They drive black
birds away heller SHELTER, and even
bluejays, among the meanest Of the
feathered tribe, are not allowed to
get too fresh. The robin Is a peace
able bird at heart, but he IL no pro-
fessional paciflst by a long shot,
Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Butterflies Eye-snot.

What do the eye-spots on butter.
dies wings mean7 The naturalists say.
frankly, I'VE do not know" It Ia
thought that these eye-spots may have
some utilitarian application. They form
one Of the most intricate Of all nat.
ural designs. The fact that butter
flies have been captured with their
eye-spots pierced, as Il from the at
tack Of birds has been used as an
argument In favor Of the view that
they must be protective markings"
initiating eyes because birds strike Al
the eyes Of their victims. But this
suggestion IL hardly regarded as salts
factory. Among butterflies the most
striking examples Of eye-spots ara
found % the under surface e n
M1n2
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
MEN In CONFEDERATE ARMY
Destruction of Records Has Made II
Impossible. to Ascertain Definitely
the Exact Number.

The estimate Of 100000 as the to-
tai Of the Confederate army for the
four years of the war does not seem
excessive or unreasonable as repre-
senting the military strength of the g.
100000 white population Of the Con-
federate states, aided by the 100000
population Of the sympathizing border
states, and with an industrial army Of
100000 slaves, A. B.. Casselman
writes In Current History Magazine
The Southern estimate, or legend" as
it has been aptly termed, Of 100000,
has always seemed disproportionate.
This estimate is Of uncertain origin,
and is not derived from any official
source. 1t did not originate during the
war, but after the war had ended,
when the Confederates had lost their
records and were without official data
on which to support their assertions
No official summary purporting to
show the total number can be found In
the official records. The captured rolls
are incomplete and fragmentary. AS
ttu iliuSll dlIOIl, IL has DcSu dSCcI IdlllSu
that approximately 1000 names are
missing from the captured rolls Of 81
single regiment, the Sixtieth North
Carolina. Rev. DR.. McKim, an ex-Con-
federate officer and a writer on this
subject, quotes a letter received By
him from Col. Walter G.. Taylor, Cen
eral Lees adjutant general, saying:
II regret to have TO say that know
OF no reliable data in support Of any
precise number, and have always
realized that 1t must ever be largely
matter Of conjecture on our side"
In the absence of complete official
records, the question still remains
largely a matter Of conjecture Neither
che Confederate idea of 100000 nor
any later estimate can be accepted as
final or as even approximately accu-
rate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28

Few industries have shown more
development within a century than
that Of making fireworks. The ire
works makers have not only made i'm
portant contributions to the art them
selves, but have taken advantage Of
many discoveries and refnements
made by others In chemistry and me.
ehanieS.
The colors given to fireWorhs are
produced by mineral salts. copper be.
Ing made to produce green and blue
barium, green; sodium, yellow; cal
cium, red, and strontium, crimson.
These salts are arranged In combine
tion with meal gunpowder and the
recipes for star compositions, rockets,
sQuibs, roman candles and the like
are alpost without number. Among
the 'iset pieces" are portraits leftnD
E
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
Doctor Nature.

The young man had been III all
his life. Nobody seemed to know
what his complaint was, but every.
body he came in contact with agreed
that he was i'll. He looked II, and oft.
en- said he was born that way. I de
fined his case the first day met him
the city complaint. complication Of
general observation-disclosures that Is
brought about by foul air, improper
exercise. steady indoor work, irregu-
larfty, cigarettes, and incorrect food
Incorrectly eaten. He's well now. He
went out in the woods for two weeks
every three months for six years, and
at present he's fat and solid.-From
The Determined Angler and the Brook
Trout" by Charles Bradford.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
venezueIa's PesrIa

The island Of Margarita, on thu
coast Of Venezuela, Is one Of the most
celebrated centers Of pearl fishery.
The Spaniards, In the days Of Column
bus, found the natives Of Margarita
and the neIghboring mainland decked
out with pearls, and the pearl-produc.
ing oysters Of that locality have never
since failed in their productiveness.
Metal scoops are dragged over the
oyster beds, and the interest Of the
search eliminates when the shells
thus secured are opened A black
pearl is a rarity commanding high
price. Fine white pearls. IL Of good
iuster. are also very valuable. A
company Of Frenchmen enjoys q con-
cssslon from the Venezuelan xexern-
ment - 1sh for pearls Nm alvinn
auGIuanR
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-09-28
MOVES ALTOGETHER TOO FAST

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
TOPICS OF THE FARM
A Department Devoted Exclusively to Farm
Affairs in Hand County


varities of recent origin, the
Opata, Sapa, Hanska and Waneta
have proven TO be among the best.
Many others are sufficiently hardy for
trial in The home garden.
Grapes The Beta grape is the only
grape which is hardy enough for gem
eral planting without covering. The
Concord, Worden, Moor's Early and
other varieties of better quality than
the Beta may be tried, but require
winter protection by being covered
with earth.
Other Fruits The Sunbeam. Ohta
and Latham red Strawberries give us
hardness and quality. INFER protec-
ton helps them. Perfection, Rod
Cross and Pomona are satisfactory
varieties of red currants, while Car
rie, Houghton and Downing are goose
berries extensively planted. Among
the strawberries, the old Senator Dun
lap is as good as any.
There are many varities of fruit,
some hardy, some more or less hardy
and some varities decidedly tender in
the various sections of the state.
Plant only of these varities which
have proven to be hardy and valuable.