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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14

licity to cows and herd tested on
the standard plan and. hence the
report published for February and
the reports which will be pub
lished from month to month. While
the county agent is opposed TO
this type of publicity for herd I'M
provement work, it was so voted
by the directors of the three assoc
Citations and the decision OF these
men must decide the policy for the
association. However, the greatest
benefit which comes from herd inn
provement association work is the
information which farmers get In
regard to their cows and the trans
uniting of production ability of
the sires rather than any publicity
which has a tendency to increase
sale values. We trust that farmers
in the county, as a whole, and es-
pecially those who are testing, will
get clearly in mind the fundamen--
tai purpose of the herd improve
ment association work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14

west side, but there is no POSSIBLE
ity of a dairyman of this county
securing more than a mere drop
in the bucket as far as real pro-
gram of dairy cattle is concerned,
from this source.
One only has to look about them
selves little to know that it IS
only the places where they have
maintained a good soil condition
through the use of manure as a
fertilizer that alfalfa yields are
being maintained. Many of our
farms have run out to the point
that alfalfa growing is becoming
very questionable. While exper-
mental work is being conducted
on this work this year and we hope
to be able to answer some of the
larger problems at least by the
end of the year, yet it is never go
ing to be possible to profitably,
we believe, maintain sufficient
production of alfalfa to warrant
it's being grown as cash crop in
this section.
We realize that there are many
problems and some of them acute
financial problems, on the part OF
many farmers which may influence
them to shift from a start in a
livestock program back to alfalfa,
but we honestly believe that there
is more trouble ahead for the man
making a shift of this kind than
for the man continuing with live
stock enterprise for at least a part
of the farm income. We would
be glad to personally go over this
matter with farmers having trou-
BILE and confer with them in regard
to a solution of their problems.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14
FERTILIZER TESTS FOR
ALFALFA BEING HELD

Three fertilizer test plots to he
carried on under the direction OF
the main experiment station at
Pullman on securing results IN
growing of alfalfa, will be handled
in the county this year. Two OF
these plots will be 16 plot tests,
the total area being 80 feet square,
each plot being 20 20. This SER
les of fertilizers will contain plots
featuring the use of nitrates, phos-
plate and potash fertilizers with
the addition of lime. The various
plots will have the fertilizers
singly or in all combinations, one
plot being left without any fertil-
izer. The third plot will be 5 plot
test featuring the use of nitrates.
potash and phosphate, singly and
in various combinations with a
check plot without fertilizer.
Location of these plots are be-
ing selected with the idea of get
ting typical soil condition where
difficulty has been had in securing
good growth following a seconu
seeding of the crop. Plots will be
staked out and fertilizers spread
by the county agent in cooperation
with the farmer handling the test
plot. Harvest of crops from the
various plots will also be checked
by the county agent. Just how
thorough check will be made on
the various plots, has not yet been
determined by the Department of
Soils at the college.
The first two plots mentioned
will Zoe located on the farm oper-
ated by Mr.. Awkward at Finley and
on the farm owned by G. F. Flet-
cher at Richland. The third plot
will be located at Hartford but the
exact location has not been select
ed. All these tests are being placed
on the lighter type of soil, as it was
felt that this soil type presented
our greatest problem at this time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14
ALFALFA HAY OR LIVESTOCK

In getting about the various
communities of the county, we
have noticed tendency on the part
of dairymen, at any rate, to I'M
load dairy stock at this time OF
high priced hay, and a seeming
tendency on the part of some to
figure on the sale of hay again,
as a source of income for the farm.
We believe that any shift in this
direction is bound to bring greater
problems to the farmer making
any such shift. While we realize
that some farmers are in position
where it is difficult possibly, to
purchase the hay needed to carry
the stock over, yet just little
turn over of dairy cattle as poss-
ible should be made. Those sold
should be the poor cows of the
herd. If one is in the testing asso-
citation they will have an idea as
to where these cows are. If, not
one should get a test on all of the
cows of the herd through some
cream buying station if one wants
to get quick information and make
sure as far as possible with this
method of checking, that he is
keeping the best animals in the
herd.
The history of development of
any intensive agricultural section
has been toward the use of large
amounts of manure as fertilizers
in order to maintain soils in good
production. Where we are as far
from any cheap source of such ma
nures- as we are, it would seem
that we as a whole, must follow
some system of securing this fer
tilizer for the soils that are to be
cropped intensively which is eco
nomical. We believe that a careful
consideration of this proposition
will show that the use of livestock
on the farm is the one best method
available to us.
The dairy COW and other kinds
of livestock which may be kept on
some of our smaller farms are re-
turning a good profit at the pres
ent time if we have the right quail
ity of livestock to begin with. Dairy
cattle, if well bred up, will gradu-
ally increase the income of many
of our farms and the sale of the
livestock from the farm will not
enable one, under most conditions
to get quality stock. About the only
way that one can get grade OF
cattle that will really pay a profit
is to produce it themselves by 9
definite breeding program with the
use of good sires on the best of the
cows owned. Occasionally one car
buy heifers from Herd Improve
ment Association dams from the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14
49,
H0au m1u1h power
is IN your garden?

NATURE can do only so much with
any seed. The seed itself must con-
tain the promise and the power.
You would feel convinced of the
power of Ferry's purebred Seeds
if you could see the great Ferry
stock seed farm and trial gardens.
Here are acres and acres of
specimen plants. Every plant that
ismature is big, vigorous, beautiful,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14
FACTS FOR FARMERS

Hinder this heading will be printed from week. articles
Of timely the farmers of this community selected
and prepared by Durde extension agent for Benton
county cooperating with the u Dept Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-03-14

and bountifu1. Only the best
plants are allowed to mature all
else are weeded out. Any plant
that doesn't produce true to type
gets weeded out. And only seeds
from the plants that measure up to
the Ferry standards in size, color,
flavor, productivity are the
Ferry's Seeds you can buy.
In these seeds IS the poqOer to
produce foaOers of superb beauty,
and vegetables of superior faUor
and size.
Surely all the work you put into
your garden deserves just these
seeds. Ferry's Seeds haze to be all
you expect when you buy them. In
addition, they are fresh. No packet
of Ferry's Seeds is ever carried over
by the dealer for sale the second
season. Ferry's Seeds may be had
at "the store around the corner"
Write at once for Ferry's Seed An
nual-with its good garden advice.
Address D. NJ. Ferry & Co., Dept.
H, 500 Paul Ave., San Francisco,
Calf.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
CHELAN BRING PLANES

Three Fairchild airplanes and ISix Canadian f1iers are being taken to Seward by the Coast Guard Cutter Chelan. The planes will be assembled at Fair banks and will then be flown to ,either Nome or Teller to aid in the search for Col. Carl B. Eiel- Ison and his mechanician Earl Borland.
 Production Manager of the Fairchild Airplane Manufactur- ling Corporation will accompany planes and f1iers to Fairbanks.
 It is more than a month since Elelson and his mechanic made |the flight from which they have not returned. With dimming hopes that they are yet alive but tenaciously fighting to save if possible, Eielson's company and Co-pilots are bending every poss- ible effort to find the missing aviators. Their own planes not equipped to meet the weather conditions of the Arctic Circle, the Alaska Airways Incorporat- led appealed for further help with the above result.
 Capt. H. A. Oaks, winner of the Mckee Trophy for the best Can adian air achievement in 1927
 will be in charge of the pilots
 The other pilots being Reed
 Roach, Sector, Ptolmey, Swart-
 man and Hicks, all experienced
 bad weather" aviators.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
LAWYER BEATS JUDGE IN
 ROW

An Alaska lawyer today was victor over a federal judge in a bitter dispute which was climax cd with a verdict by Judge Cur Us D. Wilbur of the Circuit Court of Appeals.
 Federal Judge Justin w. Hard ing of the Alaska district was censured for his procedure in a contempt case last February and the case dismissed.
 William L. Paul, Ketchikan at torney, in 1928 acted as counsel for Maxfeld Dalton, an Indian who was fined $4OO for fishing violation. Paul charged that Harding, then federal attorney, had used threats to get his eli ont to plead guilty.
 The case came up for review a year later, with Harding on the bench. The new judge fined Paul for contempt and, when the latter filed an affidavit of prejudice, fined him again.
 Investigation showed that the III feeling between the men dat ed back to a still earlier criticism cf Harding by the attorney Tn his decision, Judge Wilbur said that PauTs course of action was not only proper, but fin line with Guty.-San Franuisco Examiner.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
WATCH FOR KAKE TEAM

The basketball boys of Rake are expected to arrive today and gre scheduled to meet the local high school team in the Sons of Norway Hall tonight.
 The local team under MT. War field has been working faith fully and with the material on hand should be developed into a real fast team. This will be their first real workout with a team that is an unknown quantity. The local boys are not over-con- f1dent and are going into the game with the idea of winning. Harland Sleek, former member of the local high school team is working with the Rake team and also coaching them. It is said that they have a fast team so that the local fans may expect not few thrills in the game.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
ASKS BIG SUM FOR FISHEREs

The United States Bureau of Fisheries asked for an appropri- ation of $4,470,000 to provide for Ia Swear construction program of the Bureau. This was intro ddced in a bill by Chairman White of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish cries and authorization asked for.
 Construction of fish cultural stations and purchase of equip LAent in large number of States at a total cost of $1, 1,545,- COO would be authorized and $2,- 925,0O0 would be provided for 5-year maintenance program beginning with the fiscal year 1330, and increasing progress iVely until 1884
 Construction projects propos- ed in the bill forthe first year in Cluded:
 Fish cultural stations in Idaho, c60,000; Montana, $35,OO0.
 Fish laboratory in State of Washington, $125,000
 Projects and repair Rogue Riv- CT sub station, Oregon, $35,OOO;
 Projects proposed for fiscal year 1884:
 Purchase and repair of Little White Salmon station in State of Washington, s35, ,OOO; Fish lab oratory in Alaska, $5O,OOO.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
INDIAN POLICY OPPOSED

Opposition to Secretary Will bur's view that the Indians no longer should be regarded as wards of the nation was voiced recently in the House of Repre- |sentatives by MT. Champion of Michigan who said he believed they should be looked upon both as wards and potential citizens. Crampton is chairman of the appropriations committee, which passes upon Indian funds.
 Champion quoted Wilbur as having said the problems of health and of education should become a responsibility of the ;arious states and added: If his means turning the respons-
 nility of providing the funds for education and health relief of the Indians over to the several ,tates, it means that only very limited provision for their health or education can be expected"
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
OFFERS AMENDMENT TO FISH
 LAW

Delegate Dan Sutherland of- fered a bill in the House of Re- presentatives which will amend the White Fish Law of 1924 by making it illegal to "wantonly waste or destroy salmon or any other food fish in the waters of Alaska"
 Text of this bill has not yet been received in Petersburg but the idea meets with the general approval of fishermen who un- cerstand and appreciate the ter rife waste and destruction of edible fish. The bill will meet with the active opposition of the fertilizer plants which last year put up over 18,O00,OOO pounds of fish meal from herring, king salmon, humpies and other food , fish. This fertilizer pack alone 1exceeded the pack of all other herring by other methods includ- ing fresh and frozen herring for bait.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
ON A STILL HUNT

Prohibition Agent Fred Handy, now stationed at Fairbanks cap- tured the largest distillery about l2 miles out of Fairbanks that has been found in Alaska.
 There were two 10O-gallon stills and two 100O-gallon vats, each full, a 10-horse power boil tr and pump, 10-gallon filter 30 gallons of double-distilled mule and various containers.
 The distiller was not at home when the raid was made and no arrests were made. The stills were taken in to Fairbanks but the remainder of the outfit burned, the 30 gallons of moon shine being used to speed the burning.
 The largest still conf1scated In the First Division was discover ed by Fred Handy near Craig. Handy at one time was U. s. De- putty marshal in Petersburg.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
SAID TO BE HIGH BOAT

The halibut schooner Pacific, Capt. Ole Larson, is said to be high boat of the fishing fleet this year.
 The crew of this craft landed a total of 467 1000 pounds of halibut Curing the season and there was S36,36O to divide in equal shares among nine fishermen after the gross expenses had been deduct ed from the vessels earnings.
 The Pacific headed for the fishing banks on the 9th of last February and landed her catches in Seattle, Prince Rupert, B. o., and Seward.
 Capt Larson built the Pacific st Ballard in 1927 at cost of S36,0O0. His first fishing vessel was the schooner Kodiak.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
HARDING REVERSED AGAIN

The Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision of District Judge Justin w. Harding in the case against Harry Nixon ot Ketchikan.
 Nixon was arrested on a liquor charge, found guilty and sen fenced to one year in jail and fined s1,OO0.
 He appealed the case. attack ing the validity of the search warrant in the case. The war rant having been signed by a no- tary public instead of a U. s Commissioner. A second ground being that a deputy U. s. Mar shal, who was one of the arrest ing officers, acted as jury bail if in the trial.
 George B. Grigsby. of Ketchi- kan was attorney for Nixon. This makes two reversals by , the Circuit Court of Appeals O decisions by Judge Harding. Anc both in the same month.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
SKINNAY- -DEMMERT

Was married by Staff Captain J. Acton of the Salvation Army, in KlaWock, Miss Dorothy Dem inert and MT. William Skinney inert and MT. William Skinnay. Mir. George Demmert, Treasurer of the Grand Camp of the Alas ka Native Brotherhood.
 The Church was crowded for this event, and the bridesmaids, Misses Dolly Demmert and Lavi- nia Demmert carried the train of the bride who was prettily dressed in a gown of beautiful white material. MT. Joseph Demmert supported the bride.
 MT, Andrew Wanamaker, lay worker for the Presbyterian Church and Capt. William Ben son of the Salvation Army, both of Klawock, assisted at this ser vice.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
ALL KLAWOCK UNITES IN A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS

The little town of KlaWock is centering it's Christmas celebra- ion around an excellent pro- gram prepared by the teachers md pupils of the Bureau School.
 Expectations at this time pre- 1icate a record for entertain ment. The Alaska Native Bro therhood, Alaska Native Sister hood, the Women's Club, Presby- terian Church and Salvation Army have pooled their resourc- cs with the school to he end that the celebration this year will be outstanding in the his tory of Klawock.
 Excellent committees have been appointed by Mayor George Demmert to handle every phase of the preparation and he took creat pains to see that no one be overlooked and nothing that will add to the pleasure be left out.
 AS president of the Klawock Camp of the Alaska Native Bro- therhood, MT. Demmert has in- vited the newly organized Bro therhood Camp of Craig to hold a joint meeting with the Kla- wock Camp at the conclusion of the Christmas program.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
6RIGSBY TO SEEK DEMO NOMINATION APRIL PRIMARY

In general review of the po- litical situation, the Ketchikan Chronicle says that Attorney C. B. Grigsby, of Ketchikan, once aelegate and the democratic candidate in the last campaign will seek the democratic nomin- ation again in the coming pri- mary contest. The names of A. H. ziegler, another Ketchikan -,ttorney and A. L. Dimond, of Valdez, also are mentioned as ossible candidates. On the Re- publican side, Judge James Wickersham and Attorney Gen. eral John Rustgard, apparently are going through with their plans to enter the primary in quest of the delegate nomination tut neither thus far has issued an outline of policies and it is not known what their platforms will be.
 For treasurer, the present in cumbent, Walstein G. Smith, W WOuld like to succeed himself while there is a strong probab- ility that Ray Stevens of the First National Bank of Juneau, will also seek the nomination.
 Robert Sommers, territorial engineer is mentioned as a can didate for reelection as either a Democrat or an Independent. Who will seek the Republican nomination is not clear at this time, but it is understood a re sident of interior Alaska covets the job.
 Commissioner of Education Leo w. Breuer is likely to ertcr the field for reelection, and 1t is said Professor Keller, super intendent of the Juneau schools, also has aspirations in that ,tl- rection. There is also some talk that L. D. Henderson, who now is in the states, will retu~r to Juneau in time to file fo' this position.
 The position of auditor, a new Office created by the last legis- lature, to which Cash Cole was elected by that body, will again be sought by Mr. Cole It is un- Gerstood Frank Aldrich vii also f;e.-Archorage Times.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
O'MALLEY SPEAKS UP FOR
 FEDERAL FISHERIES

Efforts of the Astoria fisher mems union to move toward fed ar fisheries may meet with oppo- sition from the federal fisher eral control of the Columbia riv- ies board itself, according to re- ports which have been current since a meeting of fishing inter ests of the northwest held at the Benson Hotel, Portland on Mo- yember 30, on call of G. P. Hal ferty, clam and fish packer.
 Henry O'Malley, chief of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries, was present at the meeting and when asked to state views on the mat ter of the Columbia fisheries, is reported to have declared that the present administration was emphatically on record in favor cf decentralization of govern rnent functions, and was oppos- ed to any plan that would en- tail assumption of the obliga- tions of the states.
 MT. O'Malley also declared that unless the taking of imma- ture fish was halted that the fish industry of the river would be seriously affected. He clarified his statement by saying that he vas not interested in favoring one type of fishing gear above another, with the exception of the diver net, which he strong lv condemned.-Astorian.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
HOOVER TO GET SALMON
 PACT

The Columbia River salmon treaty, settling salmon fishing differences between the United States and Canada, was ordered returned to President Hoover on the 18th of this month.
 Senator Borah of Idaho stated that some new negotiations gre going on and think it pro ger that the treaty should go lack to the President.
 The request was then made by Senator Jones of Washington. ard the Senate acceded.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
DIR. STOREY UNDER ARREST

Dr. H. c. Storey, well-known physician of Ketchikan, was ar rested last week charged with violation of the Harrison Mar ootics Act. He was bound over to the Federal Grand jury under g $500 bail after a hearing in the Commissioners Court ot Ketchikan.
 Inspector Miller of the Mar cetics squad and Deputy Mar shal Caswell made the arrest.
 Dr. Storey has been a resident of Ketchikan for many years anc within the past year or so wa: practicing his profession il Wrangell.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
SALMON TREATY UP AGAIN

The United States-British Co., lumbia salmon treaty is again being considered. On at least three other occasions this same treaty has been before the Sen ate and the President and as many times shunted aside. It does not meet with the favor of the American Packers.
 Canadian officials recognize the fact of depletion of their fisheries and of the later run of salmon due to saving of Hate seed fish" That unless strict and immediate steps are taken to preserve the early fish, there will be none left to preserve.
 The Canadian officials are more honest in facing facts and make their regulations for the purpose of real and not paper conservation.
 It is doubtful that the treaty will be signed. It will meet the situation fairly and squarely if it is signed. As between Major Motherwell, Canadian Commis- sioner of Fisheries and Henry O'Malley, this publication has more faith in the Canadian off, Cial. His record has been the bet ter of the two. He works for the interest of all Canada; O'Malley shows a record as playing for the favor of the Packing interests to the detriment of Alaskans.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20

The primary grades of the public schools held their Christ mas program in the school aud itorium yesterday afternoon. A very pleasing program was given by the children. A number of parents attended the program.
 The annual exchange of pre- sents among the school children takes place this afternoon.
 The upper grades and high are holding their Christmas ex- crcises this afternoon.
 School closes this afternoon for the Christmas holidays. The classes will not meet again until January End, 1880.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
SAWYER NCW SPECIAL
 AGENT ALASKA RAILROAD

Ernest Walker Sawyer, execu- tive secretary to Secretary of the Interiar Wilbur, was appointed last week as special representa- tive of General Manager Otto ) Ohlson, of the Alaska Rail- road. He will have charge of the industrial development pro- gram along the railroad belt and will have his headquarters at Anchorage.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
30 YEARS FOR STEALING
 CHOCOLATE PIE

Thomas McGrew, negro of Vic toria, Texas began serving sen- tence of 30 years for stealing a chocolate pie. He had stolen on two previous occasions and this third conviction made him an habitual criminal under the Tex as laws and the life sentence was mandatory.
 It is presumed that had he stolen two pies he would have been hanged for his crime.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
SPICKET HEADS PIONEERS

John T. Spickett, Juneau busi- ness man, was elected President of the Juneau Igloo of Pioneers
 MT, Spicket has been a resi- dent of Juneau for more than 30 years and has always been ac- tive in affairs of the Pioneers organization.
The Alaskan., 1929-12-20
McCLOSKEY NOT GUILTY

The jury acquitted James Mo- Closkey of assaulting T. L. Chid- ester, federal prohibition agent Ill a case tried in Juneau last week.