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Gives Best Results Used on
Any Steep Slope.

prepared by the United States Department
OF AgricuIture-)
Soil erosion, which annually results
In enormous losses TO the farmers of
the United States, is most effectively
prevented or controlled by terracing.
There are two distinct types of ter
races, the United States Department
of Agriculture points out in Farmers
Bulletin 1886, Terracing Farm Lands,
just published. For use on moderate
slopes the ridge terrace is best
adapted. 1t says, while for steep
slopes the bench terrace gives the
best results.
The ridge terraces are divided into
the narrow-base and the broad-base
types. The broad-base terrace can be
cultivated and can be readily crossed
by modern farm machinery without
injury TO the terrace; the narrow
base terrace does not possess either
of these advantages, and under ordi-
nary circumstances is less desirable
than the broad-base type.
The broad-base, Ievel-ridge terrace
is laid out absolutely level. This
more nearly meets the requirements
of an ideal terrace than any other
type It's distinct advantage over the
terrace with fall Is that practically
none of the fertile parts of the soil
are removed from the field. 1t is
particularly suitable for use on open,
permeabIe Soils When used in con-
necfion with tile drains on any type
of soil IL unquestionably Is the most
effective method employed to stop
erosion The broad-base, grade-ridge
terrace. generally known as the Man
gum terrace. possesses all the advan-
iases of fhe broad-base. ieveI-ridge
err.,rp wifh the exception Of the one
:,-sr stared II may be used on any
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Awards Awaiting Ten World War Heroes

Company K, Eleventh infantry, Fifth
division. Awarded French Croix de
Guerre with gilt star Emergency ad-
dress, Mrs. Harry Crawley, sister, BIT
Sixteenth street, Monaco, Pa.
Lunsford, Emmett E., private, Com
pany A. Thirty-frst infantry. Award
ed Distinguished Service Cross by the
commanding general. American forces
in Siberia, Aug. 5, 1919. Emergency
address, William Lunsford, father, r.
F. D. 8. Box SO, CIaremore, Okla.
O'Connor, James, corporal, Company
I, One Hundred and Sixty-fifth in
fantry, Forty-second division. Award
ed Italian Croee di Guerra. ManviIle,
N. J.
Pollan, Clayton R., captain, Section
537, ambulance service. Awarded
French Medaille dHonneur des Epi-
denies. Emergency address, N. r.
PoIlan, father, Fort Smith, Ark.
Ruhl, Luther, No. 430357. sergeant,
Company F, Sixteenth infantry, First
division Awarded Distinguished
Service Cross by the War department,
May 10, 1920. Emergency address,
Mrs. Gladys Dean, sister, Cooper.
Texas.
West, Chester H., first sergeant.
Company D, Three Hundred and Sixty
third infantry, Ninety-first division.
Awarded italian Croce di Guerra. Last
address, Poso Farm, Firebaugh, Fresno
county, Cal.
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1.-THE War department has in its
possession Ii decorations award
ed former members of the Unit
States army for World war
services. Ten of the decorations re-
main undelivered because the persons
to whom they were awarded cannot be
located and three, which are post
humous awards, are undelivered be-
cause Of no known relative. The list
includes:
Carlin, Harry, No. 1880, private,
first class, medical detachment, Base
Hospital SO. Awarded French MedaiIle
d'Honneur des Epidemies. Residence
300 Fourth avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Cartona, Charles, No. 65624, private,
Company /, One Hundred and Second
infantry, Twenty-sixth division. Award
ed Distinguished Service Cross April
2, 1919, by the commanding general,
A. E. F. Last address, 232 Orange
street, Waterbury, Conn.
Cline, Floyd, No. 54112, private,
Company c, Seventh infantry, Third
division. Awarded Distinguished
Service Cross by War department Feb
ruary IT, 1923. Emergency address,
Mrs. Louisa Cline, wife, Uno, w. Va.
Dobes, Okla Peter, captain, ambu-
lance service. Awarded French
Medaille d'Honneur des Epidemies
Address given upon discharge, Vari-
ETY. Publishing company, New York
city.
Irons, John K, No. 736749, corporal.
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Is National Guardsman State Employe?

rs A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN an
employee of the state or Of the
il federal government? This Is a
question which apparently Indirect
ly involves the constitutionality of the
entire national defense act. Ulti-
mately, no doubt, 1t will go to the
United States Supreme court At any
rate decision by Wisconsin court
has started it on the way.
A Wisconsin Nationhl Guardsman Is
an employee of the state and not OF
the federal government while on duty,
and therefore is entitled TO a compen-
safion award for injuries sustained
while in a National Guard encamp-
ment, Judge E. Ray Stevens Of the
Dane County Circuit court ar Mad
ison has ruled In decision involving
state industrial commission award.
The decision involves Indirectly con-
stitutionality Of the entire national de-
Tense act. Ii Ii stated
II was rendc red In the case OF Cliff
ford Johnson, Beloit National Guards
man. who was injured during the 1923
encampment at Camp Douglas Numer-
gus other cases also win be governed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Lining Treatment VIII
Increase Yield of Corn

Lining for legumes has become such
a common practice that the idea Is
often held that these crops are the
only field crops that will respond to
this treatment It Is, Of course, true
that sweet clover, alfalfa and red
clover, will not grow profitabIy on sour
soils and lime is often necessary to
establish them. Few other field crops
are so sensitive that they fail with
out lime, but though they may not fail
utterly without this treatment there
are some that profit by it. Among
these crops is corn.
On IS fields of the Missouri expert
ment station where one and one-half
tons of lime were used every six years
In the rotation of corn, oats, wheat
and clover, the increases in bushels
of corn per acre as a result of lining
go as high as 10 bushels with an av-
erage of 3.02 bushels With a conserv-
alive price of 60 cents for corn, this
gives net profit OF 81 cents per
year on a dollar invested. Surely at
the rate of 81 per cent profit, one
need have no great hesitation In call
ing attention TO lining for corn as
well as to lining for legumes, especial
ly when the effect from lime may be
partly lost, since 1t goes on to the
ground ahead of the wheat and two
years pass before the corn comes
round in the rotation.
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by the decision rendered in this case
The chief contention of the state In
the case was that the Wisconsin Ma
tfonal Guard is part OF the federal
army and not part of the state militia.
This contention is overruled.
Judge Stevens further declared that
provisions OF the national defense act
are not compulsory but elective upon
states regarding maintenance of Guard
forces. He said that IL the contention
of the state that Guardsmen are fed
eral employees were sustained the ma
tional act must be compulsory and not
elective
Concluding, the opinion states:
when the national defense act "a
considered as whole It appears thar
the National Guard is only a poten-
tial part OF the United States army
and does not in fact become a part
thereof until congress has made the
requisite declaration OF the existence
OF an emergency. The oath Of ale
glance on enlistment La both to the
United States and the state"
The state viii appeal the decision to
the state Supreme court
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WlaS1,ir1<3f
vSid<,1i31rtS
Latin Americans Learn About Roads

wv YASHINGTON.-With a COM
NJ piete picture of highway
w transport conditions in the
background for their action,
delegates to the Pan-American high
way commission returned to their re-
spective countries after organizing the
Pan-American Confederation of High
way Education, and formulating ten
tattve program for the First Pan
American highway congress to be held
In Buenos Aires next spring.
! In each of the 10 Latina American
nations represented on the tour will be
formed 81 ederacion Nacional de Ed
ucacion VIAL" body patterned after
the highway education board of the
United States, the parent organization.
These 'federacions' are united In the
Pan-Amerlcan confederation. In the
opinion of those participating In its
organization there is thus formed an
international organization destined TO
have far-reaching effect upon trans
portation facilities of the American
continent, and foundation upon which
the structure of continued friendly re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
To Hold National Clinic on Divorce?

which recognizes Il grounds for d.
vorce to that of South Carolina which
recognizes none at all.
Plaintiffs who appear In divorce
courts enumerate the legal grounds
upon which they ask dissolution OF
the marriage tie. They do not neces-
sarily reveal the real causes Of mari
tai infelicity. Indeed, it Is well known
that divorces are frequently secured
for alleged causes while the real
causes are concealed deliberately or
are never developed in the course of
the court proceedings.
So, it is argued, let the experts get
together, compare notes, make common
observations and endeavor to arrive al
conclusions that will be sound and
helpful TO congress and to the legisla-
lures OF the several states In their
consideration of the question as to
what should be DONE
Offhand opinions as to the reasons
for the prevalence Of divorce are al
most all-inclusive. They embrace every
thing from the increasing cost Of liy-
ing TO decreasing religious spirit and
regard for the law of God.
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lations can be even more firmly estab-
lished
The organization of the confedera-
ton was the final official act of the
delegates. who previously had submit
ted to DR.. Leo s. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American union,
tentative program for the first Pan
American highway congress.
The commission closed its work In
this country with series of confer
ences in Washington. after travelling
more than 1000 miles in ten states.
inspecting the highways of North Car
DINA, Kentucky, Illinois, Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Michigan, Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Fully
half of the mileage covered was by au-
tomobile or notorious, while the tour
itself was marked by expressions OF
the most cordial sentiments by officials
and the public at large for the Latin
American nations represented. The
tour was under the auspices of the
highway education board, of which DR..
]. ]. Tigert, United States commits
sioner of education, is chairman. 1t
lasted 81 days.
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But suppose there isn't any ava
lanChe or any landslide and the up
heaval upheaves just enough to pre-
vent a choice in the electoral college
and throw the election into congress.
Then there will be something exciting.
For 1t is then quite within the pos
sibilittes that both the house and the
senate should be deadIocked over the
election and that-for the first time
since April so, 17S9-there should be
no President-elect or vice president
elect to take the oath Of office March
4, 1925.
This is not political screed, but
puzzle story. Here are the facts. Puz-
zle the thing out in your own way.
There are 531 votes in the electoral
college and 266 are necessary for
choice. Suppose-for the sake of ar
gument-that LaFollette carries at
least five states with 80 electoral
votes and that the remaining 492 votes
are so evenly divided between Cool
idge and Davis that neither has $685.
Then under the Constitution the cleo
ton of a President goes to the house
and the election of vice president
goes TO the senate. That is the suppo-
Sitional case in nutshell. And
politics being far from an exact sci
ence-there is nothing unreasonable
about It.
LaFOllette's opponents in both of
the major parties cOncede him the
chance Of carrying Wisconsin (13),
Minnesota (12), North Dakota (5),
South Dakota 60 and Montana ca,
total, 80 electoral votes.
Coolidge Is generally conceded 15
states, with 142 electoral votes.
Davis is generally conceded the
"Solid South" of u states with 139
electoral votes. It is more or less as
sumed that Davis will carry West
Virginia (s) and that Bryan will carry
Nebraska (S). total. 155.
The result In the remaining II states
with their 195 electoral votes-incIud-
ing the big ones like Illinois COY, In
diana Q5), Missouri (1S), New Yori,
(45) and Ohio (24)-is on the knees
VI LIE gus.
II LaFollette gers enough electoral
votes TO block election in the electoral
college. the house will proceed to bal
lot for President February IL, 1925
The twelfth amendment TO the Consti-
tuition provides that each state shall
have one vote, a majority OF the dele
cation determining that vote. A
quorum consists of a member or men,
bers from twO-thirds of the states and
a majority Of all the states (25) is
necessary for a choice.
The present house is so made up
that deadlock is not at all improb-
able. There are % Republican dele
cations, and 20 Democratic. Five dele
gations-those Of Maryland. Montana.
Nebraska. New Hampshire and New
Jersey are evenly divided and there
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lore presumably unable to vote. Wis
consin, nOminaIly one of the % Re
publican states, would presumably
vote for LaFollette. So, to win, Cool
idge would have to get three of the
deadlocked states and Davis would
have TO get all of the five.
incidentally, here is evidence that
the LaFollette managers have long
been preparing for this situation. In
June the house settled a seat contest
between two claimants from New
York: Bloom, Democrat, and Chand-
Ter, Republican. The contest commit
tee had found for Chandler The La
Toilette group voted with the Demo-
Gratis to seat Bloom. Why? Because
Chambers vote would have put New
York in the Coolidge column Blooms
vote puts New York in the Davis COL
umn.
Let US assume that there is a dead
lock in the house and that it continues
to March next. On that date the
term of President Coolidge expires.
And on that date his successor should
be sworn in. The house having failed
of election, that successor would be
the vice president elected since Febru-
airy IL by the senate.
But suppose the senate has been I'M
able TO elect a vice president since
February IL. Let US take a look at
the conditions in the upper house in
respect to this election
The senate, under the Constitution,
is restricted to voting for the two can
didates receiving the largest and next
largest vote in the electoral college.
That would eliminate either Dawes or
Bryan or Wheeler. Take your choice
and work out the answer in your own
way A quorum for the purpose of
this election consists of two-thirds
(64) of the whole number Of senator's
(96) and a majority (49) of the whole
number Is necessary for choice.
Now. in the present senate there are
81 nominal Republicans, 43 Democrats
and two Farmer-Laborites (Shipstead
and Johnson of Minnesota). LaFol-
Iette himself is one of these nominal
Republicans. Brookhart Of Iowa and
Frazier and Ladd of North Dakota
are listed as Republicans. So are sew
eral other senators who have been
tagged by the regulars" as radical
and ''insurgent."
1t is therefore evident that LaFol-
lette with very little help would hold
the Balance of power IN the election
of vice president by the senate.
Keeping in mind that this is puZ-
zle article and not a political screed,
let us assume that Dawes has been
eliminated by the vote of the electoral
college. How would LaFollette and
his following maneuver to bring about
the election of Wheeler over Bryan?
Now suppose Bryan had been elm
mated by the electoral college and La
Follettes job was to elect Wheeler
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Three Feeds Now
Cause Soft Pork

z. Brewers rice and tankgge self
fed, free choice on oat pasture with
or without small supplement of skim
milk handled to pigs starting at ap-
proximately 60 pounds weight and
making gains of 80 TO 200 pounds
through feeding periods of Il to 15
weeks produce, in the usual case, ex-
tremeIy hard hogs, In fact, of de-
gree of firmness distinctly greater than
that occurring in corn fed hogs.
8. The mixture of cornmeal parts
and peanut meal (hull free) 1 part
settled with or without supplementary
minerals to pigs starting at approx
imately so pounds weight and making
gains of Approximately 100 pounds
through a feeding period of to 10
weeks produce, in the usual case, hard
or medium-hard hogs.
8. Results have shown that when
the softening feeds and feed combina-
tions-peanuts or soy beans alone, soy
beans supplemented with a 215 per
cent ration Of shelled corn, or rice
polish and tankage leach with or with
out minerals)-are fed TO pigs which
have previously received no soften
ing feeds, there is a distinct relation
between the degree of softness and
the starting weight and the de-
gree of softness which develops
in the pigs decreases as the
starting weight increases, provided
equal gains in weight are made and
other factors are uniform. Whether
the lighter pig of the higher degree
of softness or the heavier pig Of the
relatively lower degree Of softness
will be hardened more readily by
subsequent feeding Of hardening
feeds is still undetermined. Expert
ments to settle this question are now
in progress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Marines Have Situation Well in Hand"

wartime conditions and includes in
its equipment all the most modern
weapons of present-day war.
Artillery, anti-aircraft gums, search
lights, aircraft destroyers, machine
guns, automatic rifles, stokes mortars,
tanks, and tractors will be represented.
A chemical warfare company will
demonstrate its speciality, engineers
will have a chance to tackle field prob
lens OF road and bridge building. and
communications company will oper-
ate radio telephone and telegraph out
fits, as well as the wire circuits of the
older systems.
The exercises will have to do with
the solution of problems of offensive
land warfare In connection with the
navy.
In training to carry out the mission
OF the Marine corps to seize and pro-
tect advanced naval bases in case Of
war, the corps previously has con-
Quoted three land maneuyers and one
at sea.
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over Dawes. What

over Dawes. What
then?
Now S U p-po s q
that Wheeler had
been eliminated by
the electoral vote
and the contest
was b e t W e e n
Dawes and Bryan.
LaFollette and his
group apparently
could deadlock the
s e n a t e u n IL
Marcn 4, assuming
that aside from
his following the
Republicans a n d
Democrats It 90 q
pat. Or LaFollette
apparently could
elect either Dawes
or Bryan by COM
bining with their
respective parti-
sans. OF course,
even a partial COM
bining Of Repub-
LEANS and Demo-
Gratis could at any
time break the
deadlock and elect
either Dawes or
Bryan. A s to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29

even in this country, a century or two
ago. In 1913 student of history pre-
pared table showing the fate which
had overtaken various prime ministers
OF Great Britain, says the London An
swers. 1t was as follows:
''Dy'd by the halter, three; ditto by
the ak, ten; ditto by sturdy beggars,
three; ditto untimely by private
hands. two; ditto in Imprisonment,
four; ditto in exile. four; ditto peni-
tent. one; saved by sacrificing their
master, four. Sum total of prime min
listers. thirty-oner
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
Check Cherry Leaf Spot
by Working Well Ahead

Last summer many cherry plant
ings shed their leaves prematurely
due TO a severe outbreak of the cherry
leaf spot disease. The early she'd
ding of the leaves in this way, year
after year, greatly weakens the trees
and may eventually kill them, 1t Is
said. Last years fallen leaves will
be the chief source of infection in the
spring unless they were plowed under
in the fall, and In any event the fruit
grower will find it well worth while
to take the necessary steps TO pre-
vent another outbreak of the disease.
Removing the chief source of infec-
ton by blowing under the leaves is
the first step in the successful con-
troll OF the disease.
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TORE than 5000 marines, of
MI the Marine corps expedition
Nv i airy forces commanded by
Brig. Gen. Dion Williams.
have left Quantico, Va, the corps base,
for their fourth annual land exercises.
The maneuvers will eliminate in
battle exercises on the Civil war bat
tlefield of Antietam, near Sharpsburg,
Md, where the efficiency developed by
the marines in their year of training
will be put to severe test.
The line of march from Quantico
includes Washington, Gaithersbugg,
Ridgeville. Frederick and Sharpsburg.
Ten days is the schedule for actual
marching, and then about the same
time in camp and battle exercises.
The exercises are TO demonstrate
the preparedness of the marines to
embark on a campaign at a moments
notice, and in so far as possible the
conditions of actual war will be re-
produced.
The force that has taken the field
represents a reinforced brigade under
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FarInHmt.

Vegetables for vitamins. vigor and
vitality.
Save toll and time by spending some
mental effort.
Summer rations for laying hens
need not differ greatly from winter
rations.
A dairy cow is a good middle
man" through which to market for
age crops and farm by-products.
Milking machines must be cleaned
and kept clean IL the milk that passes
through them is to stay clean.
II your local fair was not as good
last year as IL should have been.
start now to make 1t better this year.
Pure bred rams give offspring with
six and one-half pounds wool clip. as
opposed to two pounds from common
native sheep. A word to the wise Is
sufficient.
Now the savory perfume OF the pre-
serving kettle. the soft gurgle of the
boiling canneE and the dappled white
nesE Of the drying screen should be
foreteIling Of good things to eat this
winter.
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Going Strong

A draft of Missouri mules had just
arrived at the corral, and one new
buck private made the common but
sad mistake of approaching too near
the business end of one OF them. His
comrades caught him on the rebound
placed him on stretcher and started
him for the hospital.
On the way the invalid regained
consciousness. gazed at the blue sky
overhead. experienced the swaying mo-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-29
SOIL EROSION rs PREVENTED
BY USE OF BENCH TERRACING

type of soil, but is recommended for
use only on soils where the broad
base, level-ridge terrace without tile
drainage cannot be used successfully.
Copies of the bulletin may be had
free, as long as the supply lasts, upon
request to the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington, D. @.
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Tn the tesching Of Socrates, we may
say, man became to himself. for the
first time since the creation of the
world. living soul. Those who lis
tened TO him did not speculate whether
they possessed souls; they thought OF
themselves as sonIs.
This was the supreme achievement
of Socrates He was a realist In the
region of idealism- He unified the uni
verse Chicago Journal.
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To Wipe Out Myopia

The chief cause of nearsightedness
is not near work, as is generally sup
posed, but mental strain II all les
sons could be made interesting and
teachers and parents were paragons
Of love and patience, then myopia
would be wiped out of the worlds de-
fects.-Dr. Clement Jeffery.
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Socrates and Soul

In his new book, Seven Ages" the
Gentleman With Buster" dusts Off
thus a bit of the Socratic method of
thought:
The word soul did not mean to
Socrates a shadowy ghost or a breath
that came from and returned to the
circumambient air; Ii meant. quite
simply. the conscious self OF man.
his most pressing sense OF vitality, his
most natural sense OF reality.