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The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Fermenting Tomato Seed

Allowing tomato pulp to ferment
In the process Of saving seed helps
control the spread of bacterial can
ker, a plant disease that is very
destructive to tomatoes In many
parts of the country. At one time
all tomato seeds were obtained by
allowing them to ferment in the
pulp. Recently high-speed seed-ex-
tracing machines have come into
common use for separating these
seeds. Studies by the United States
Department Of Agriculture In CO.
operation with the Utah agricul-
tural experiment station have shown
that seed fermentation largely kills
the canker organism present on
them. whereas seed extracted by
the machines transmit the disease
more generally.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
SHIFT IN SEARCH
FOR PIRATE GOLD
Ancient Map and Letter In
dicate New Island.

New Orleans, lathe century
old quest for buried pirate gold
around the mouth of the Mississippi
river will shift to Cat island. just
off the Louisiana coast In the Gulf
of Me. leo, as the result of recent
discoveries by two engineers.
Search for the pirate booty of the
early part of the Nineteenth GEN.
tury previously had centered about
Grand Isle, 10 miles to the east of
Bayou La Fourche. Cat island.
which is not indicated by any mod
ern map. is 10 miles to the west of
the bayou.
New light was shed on the pirates
when Frank Z. Waddill, New Or
leans engineer and member of the
Louisiana Historical society, found
an old map yhile doing some re
search work in a New Iberia law
suit. The map indicated Cat island
as the position of the pirates" On
its face also was written, near
Grand Isle. ''the former position of
the pirates"
Waddill's discovery was substan
tiated by another made by Walter
Y. kemper. Franklin, La. engineer.
who worked with Waddill on the
New Iberia case. Kemper, while in
the United States land office In
Washington, discovered letter
dated March IL. 1914, written to a
Louisiana landowner by an EN-
ployee of the land office.
Il had contemplated the immedi
ate survey of valuable public lands
and islands of the west coast from
the Mississippi" the letter read
but unsafe because of an over
grown piraticaI banditti. They
have fortified themselves on one of
lhe islands and suffer none to ap
Proach them
The party of pirates amount to
upwards of 500 men. They are for
titled on Cat island and have five or
six armed vessels carrying II to II
guns and 60 to 90 men EACH
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01

BY ]. II. Newton, Deputy state Ento-
mologist. Colorado College Experiment
Station.-WNU Service.
Occurrence of the alfalfa weevil
in all the alfalfa-producing areas
of the western states is only a mat
ter of time. First discovered in
American alfalfa fields near Salt
Lake City in 1904 or 1905, this ma
tive insect of Europe has spread
since then to portions Of seven of
the neighboring states.
1t was in 1917 that the weevil
was first discovered in Colorado
near PaOnia, in Delta county. Since
then 1t has spread to parts Of Gun
nison. Montrose, Ouray, Moffat,
Routt, Rio Blanco, Garfield and
Mesa counties. There is also an
isolated infestation at GlenwoOd
Springs, Garfield county. The
spread of this insect has been at
an average rate of six miles per
season.
Careful scouting work has failed
to reveal the alfalfa weevil east
Of the continental divide in Colo
RADIO.
Quarantines were never expected
to prevent the spread of the weevil
that can be expected from fight
and other natural means. They are
intended to:
/. Prevent promiscuOus hauling
Of hays and straws and thus cut
Off the most important avenue for
carrying the insect into uninfested
areas.
2. To meet the quarantines of %
states, thus assuring them that we
are reasonably careful to see that
our agricultural products are not
carriers of the weevil.
8. To keep outside markets open
for all hay grown In uninfested
territory.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Poor at the Start.

When the Quapaws first came to
Oklahoma and settled on the reser-
vation they were painfully poor. In
1924 ore was found and since then
several million dollars have been
thrown away carelessly. No one
can say the Indians have not done
a good job of spending. The $685.
600 homes in the clearing. pink por-
celain bathtubs. walnut radio cases,
thick rugs. plate-glass mirrors, and
solid silver table services, to say
nothing of dozens of $1,000 motor
cars, tell tales of former hilarious
prosperity.
But good times will come again
to the Quapaws, for their lands are
not denuded by any means OF lead
and zinc. Prices of ore have risen
tremendously In the last few weeks.
so the Indians are not so deeply
bowed in grief they cannot see
rainbow in the sky. Most Of them
give the White Father at Washing
ton credit.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Once Rich Quapaw Braves
Now Work on Roads.

Quapaw, Okla.-Praye:s to the
Great Spirit Of the Happy Hunting
Grounds-do they get results when
delivered by tribal medicine chief
tains? Older Indians will tell you
yes.
Prayers to the Great White Fa-
ther at Washington-do they bring
results when sent by the younger
members of the tribe? Most GER
tainly they do.
Quapaw Indians, living on their
reservation here, are much divided
over the prayer problem. These In
dians have b,'en in mess Of finan-
cial trouble, and still are The old
er Indians prayed TO the Great Spi-
rit while the young men took up
the matter with Franklin d. Roose-
welt.
They asked for an increase in the
price OF lead and zinc and for
reopening OF the mines on their al
lotments. Now relief has arrived
and the Indians are rejoicing. Which
OF the two chiefs actually Is to be
given credit for the aforesaid relief
Is a disconcerting situation over on
the DEVILS promenade, where they
are making ready for the annual
stomp dance.
Hit Them Hard.
Here's just how bad things have
been with the Indians:
a prominent young Quapaw play
boy has been reduced TO riding in
very small motor cars and former
wealthy Indian woman has had to
forget a custom of giving birthday
dinners about three or four times
a year to several hundred relatives
and friends. The price of liquor
due to the inability of the redskins
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Feeds Don't Change Milk

From a practical standpoint 1t is
impossible to alter the composition
of milk through heavy or light pro,
tein rations. experiments at Ohio
State university show Since the
amount of protein In the ration Is
one OF the big factors which Is
known to have considerable influ-
ence on the amount of production,
it has been thought that 1t might
also affect the composition of the
milk. 1t was found that great diff
ference in the amount of protein
produced no consistent changes in
the proportion of the four major
chemical constituents Of the milk
Qactose. fat, protein and ash).
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Bull Circles

One of the cheering factors il
the years dairy extension work in
Texas is the first statewide report
of heifers sired by bulls In coop
erative bull circles established a
number Of years ago by county
agents. There were 139 of these
circles reported with 645 bulls
which served 1923 cows that
raised 4,954 heifer calves. Incom.
plete records on production of the
daughters indicate increased pro
duction over dams Of about one
third.-Hoard' Dairyman.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Plan Tail Lights
for Pedestrians

Montreal. Pedestrians who
walk alony highways and country
thoroughfares in the province of
Quebec at night soon may be
carrying tail lights.
The province of Quebec safety
league. according to Arthur Cad
b0ury. general secretary, is
launching campaign, urging all
those who travel afOot on coun.
try roads TO wear a small reflect
nr on their breast and back in
order to avoid being hit by auto
mobiles,
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01

lead and zinc fields. They have been
paid over $7,000.000 in mine royal.
ties and about S3,0O0,O00 is held In
reserve and doled out in small sums.
Some of the Indians do not receive
any dole at all as their mining land
has been turned over to them, with
out supervision by the White Fa-
ther at Washington. These are the
young redskins who appealed for re-
lief
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01

Size of eggs laid by well-grown
hens is entirely matter of breed
ing and cannot be controlled by so
simple a means as selecting large
eggs for Matching.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01
Western Alfalfa
Weevil Spreading
Entomologist Says That
All Districts Will Be
Reached in Time.

BY ]. H. Newton. Deputy state Ento-
mologist, Colorado College Experiment
StatiOn.=WNII SerYice.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-09-01

Of the 1,19O pullets entered in
the two western New York laying
tests, $50 were White Leghorns, $50
Rhode Island Reds. and 10 Barred
Plymouth Rocks.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22
Na Action On Ryder Flood Bill

The Legislature has taken no action so far on the Hyder flood relief bill introduced by Rep. J. K. Green. The meas ure was reported out by the House Committee on Roads and Highways, of which MT. Green is a member, but was recom- mended by that committee back to the House Ways and Means committee with the en- dorsement of the Roads and Highways committee. As a re- suit no action is expected on the measure until well toward the close of the session.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22
Stewart Council Plans
 A s p h a It Sidewalks

The Stewart Village Council is considering the substitution of asphalt surfaced sidewalks for the plank walks now gen. erally in use in the camp.
 The question was discussed at considerable length by the council last week. The council is of the opinion that asphalt gravelled walks can be laid as cheaply and will be more dur able than plank walks. This view was supported by infor- nation obtained from the city engineer of Prince Rupert and presented at the meeting.
 The council also decided that dog owners who are unable to pay in cash the annual dog tax, ranging from S3 in the case ot male dogs to $5 for females may work out the tax on the city highways.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
 ALASKA LEGISLATURE Continued from Page

etc., declaring that he could see no difference in drinking at table or a counter.
 Alt the last report the bill was under consideration by the Senate judiciary committee. Full details of the completed bill will be published when re- ceived.
 Bills passed by both houses in clude the nonresident fish, erman bill; bill creating office of Marriage Commissioner; bill providing for taking care of overflow from Pioneers Home; bill recognizing school system and appointment of Education Commissioner by ap- pointed Board of Education; McCutcheon memorial asking extension of federal highway act to Alaska.
 Bills defeated include Green memorial seeking repeal of the so-called Jones shipping bill by a House vote of IA to 2;Green memorial endorsing the Wheel CT 16 to 1 silver bill, by tie vote of Senate; Community Proper 1 ty bill by House vote of 9 to z. ' Following the defeat of hi; silver memorial in the Senate, Rep. Green introduced a reso- lution of the same tenor in the House in an effort to secure a separate endorsement of that body, which voted unanimously for the original measure. The reports state, however, that there was some doubt as to the House being able to act on the proposal after it's defeat in the Senate.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22
Wm. Shaw Stroke Victim

William Shaw, local teamster, became the victim of a paraly- tic stroke on Main street about 10:30 Friday morning. He was observed to fall by Martin Gleason, who took him into his own cabin and summoned Dr Vosburg from Stewart.
 Following an examination, Dr. Vosburgh said Shaw has 9 fair chance for ultimate recov- cry but will require hospitaliz- ation. Shaw is 61 years old and has resided in Alaska many years, coming here from Anchorage. His situation is rendered doubly pathetic by the fact that he is in entirely destitute circumstances, having had no regular employment for more than two years. He was formerly in the employ of the Premier company. U. $. Com missioner Chas. F. Sandford has asked the Governor for aid for the unfortunate man.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22

Constable c. Pc.terton of Stewart returned Thursday from Prince Rupert, where he successfully underwent a ma jor operation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22

Mrs. H. D. Rochfort and child of Stewart, who have been vls- itine in Victoria for some time, returned home Thursday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-04-22

R. SmurtllwaG.e of the Premier staff left Monday on a visit in Prince Rupert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Calm Professors

Give the professors credit for sense of humor, for modesty and for little wisdom. When the president of the Chicago Stock yards company not long ago made the blank ct assertion that professors are bunch of towards" and ''one of the chief curses of the country and added that "the sooner we get away from their influence, the better" nary professor got sore.
 Reporters scurried from door to door to get the profs' reactions. There were no fire works. Chuckles and suggestions that no comment was necessary were about as far as the professors went. One of them made the neat concession, Surely some professors are meddlers and busybodies, just as some financiers are crooks" A little of their academic calm would be beneficial in other circles where calling names and making faces in public have become almost habitual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Secrecy Scheme

The good relations between the press and the administration at Washington are evil dent. There is an open door and open speech policy which works to the advant- age of both sides. Many citizens, in office and out. in Washington and elsewhere, ex- press wonder that the President should talk so freely to newspaper reporters They are particularly amazed at such revelation as this. from one of the Washington corre- spondents: When the President desires to keep something secret, he sometimes tells the whole press conference in confidence. That obligates the men not to publish it."
 Keep thing secret by telling it to every body! That's the idea And it works bet ter than not telling it to anybody, and taking the chance of it leaking out through some unofficial source. If anyone is disposed to question the professional honor of gentle men of the press, here is the answer. The President. who knows newspaper men and their code, trusts them fully with the most important state secrets. Officials in public and private business who will not trust newspaper men are usually those who have had little experience with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Will It Balance?

Y The budget report of the state board of Mfinance and control announced last week, ~continues to ignore salaries for the mem -bers of the state tuberculosis commission Land makes no provision for the free state Employment bureaus. Both undoubtedly swill be taken care of when the budget is -4ultimately approved by the Legislature --Other than that the startling feature of the Accompanying report is the request that available cash in the highway department Fund be diverted to the general fund in case -of necessity. This is nothing more nor -less than financial expedient, but even as Such it is not apt to find sufficient sup -port.
 l Cities and states often resort to the spractice of transferring funds from one de- apartment to another in emergencies. In rthis particular instance the state board of .1inance and control points out that during ~the months of April, May and June, rep ~resenting the last quarter of the fiscal year, .highway department receipts are at their -peak due to motor registrations and ll- -cense fees. Tax returns are heaviest in July. Therefore it is proposed that when Ihe general fund is low money be borrowed from the highway fund. This would -prevent cash deficit there.
 {. The withdrawal of such money is no: flo interfere with the highway program of sfhat particular year, according to all reports, ~but it is hard to see just how this can be .prevented, especially with demands for new Afoads and improvements ever on the increase If the state should want to divert anuay "a certain portion of highway department receipts it could do this very easily by sim -ply curtailing the work of the department ~perhaps making the roads pay for them
 Selves. such as has been suggested in connec- rtion with the new Merritt boulevard But rto practice diversion of funds is merely Nopening the door to abuses of this method -of financing. It should not be encour- saged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

New York newspapers are taking con- siderable interest in the campaign in this state against highway billboards. The Legislature is now being besieged by various organizations to restore the former tax on billboards in an effort to prevent landscape dsfigurement. The New York Sun last week said. Will grandchildren of youngsters now in school be able to smile at the thought that their ancestors had to fight to keep motor. roads safe and scenic? It is looking forward many years to suggest in this way that some day the billboard nuisance will not be problem to rural and suburban com munities. Perhaps the measure debated in the General Assembly of Connecticut to set up strcter control of roadside signs will be- come model for states lacking an ordinance. It takes sensible and constructive attitude toward the desecration of the landscape along highways of the state. .. . No statis- tics on accidents can show how many lives were saved through the absence of signs at hazardous spots, no figure can show the profits from beautiful roads. Connecticut will be among the most fortunate of states if it's anti-bilboard legislation can be kept effective. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Steps To Peace

. When the Great War broke out in a Startled world in 1914, very few people be- leved it could last long or be very serious. Some militarists and diplomats and few Tar-seeing students of world conditions were rhe only ones who had been expecting any sthing of the sort or believed cuch war possible. Today there is a great amount of war talk. Every newspaper reader who is able to get his mind off his own imme- diate problems is aware of the fact that there is real danger of another outbreak of war. possibly on more terrible scale than be- Aore. in Europe today. Every reader knows 1hat rulers and commissions and diplomats 1re comforting with each other earnestly in an effort to stop this war before it begins. eThere is hope of success in the very fact That the general public is informed of their problem and their activities.
 Tt may do the world good to be scared . little" said Walter Lippmann in recent Interview. It will be salutary if the public b apprehensve about the possibilities of war Boon enough to take such steps as should be 1aken." In the past. rulers and diplomats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Murder In The Hills

"Glen Hazard" by Maristan
 Chapman, is in its essentials
 murder story. But 1t is unlike any
 murder tale you ever read before, and its chief interest iles, not In the element of mystery, but In the
 setting, the characters that are
 presented. and in the authors
 quaint, subtly pleasing use of the English language.
 Like this authors other books, this story is set in the Tennessee mountains, among those isolated mountaineers who are the spirit ual descendants both of Daniel Boone and of the sturdy yeomen of Queen Elizabeth's England:. Bill Woody has been killed. Since Bill was violently hated, the
 coroner's jury insisted on reporting that he came to his death "acci- dentally at the hands of persons unknown" But Sheriff Joe Marks resolves to puzzle the matter out. to find whether Bill was killed for his money Cor out of plain dis taste" and to lay the guilty man by the heels.
 His Investigations serve to in- troduce us to all the mountain
 folk; and in the story which fol- lows the author takes us straight back into the remote mountains, where men bear such names as
 "Wait Still on the Lord." where a mans cabin is his "home place" and people tramp far for the fun of "neighboring," where a moun- taineer who disagrees with a radio broad caster tries to climb into the loudspeaker and do him violence. It all makes a quaint, delicately am using and solidly interesting tale. Published by Knopft, the book retails for $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Beer 'Terminology

For the benefit of beer drinkers and
 those who intend to become beer drinkers < after April 7 we suggest study of some of
 the commoner terms connected with this < ancient and stomach-satisfying pastime. For
 the education of all and sundry we offer ~ few of the words with which we were on familiar speaking terms in the days gone by. Dr. R. Wahl defines beer as an effervescent, : sparkling beverage. resulting from the thor sa aough alcoholic fermentation of hopped so-
 lution, in potable water, of the extractive s substances principally of barley malt. to- 2 gether with. if desirable. other prepared cereals or their natural equivalents. .- -s Lager beer derived its name from the
 German word. lager. meaning bed or store-
 house. This type of beer was stored for
 aging. Lager is said to be the commoneSt
 form of beer and the most extensively con-
 sumed in the United States in the olden days.
 Ninety per cent of the lager brewed was < Pilsener-or like types. Ale is the drink
 of the Britons and possesses high alcoholic content. Porter is dark beer produced by !, Drowned malt. It runs about 4 to 5 per
 cent alcohol. Stout is porter of higher
 alcoholic content and containing quan- {, titles of dissolved solids.
 Now for few terms applied to the
 equipment. Remember the seidel. It was about three-fourths of pint and got its
 name from the Austrian liquid measure.
 The schooner was beer glass, both large
 and tall, usually with a handle, but not
 necessarily so. The stein was an earthen-
 ware or stone mug. It held pint. The
 collar or head was the cap of foam on the sbeer. Then there was the familiar bung .sstarter, used for putting keg of beer on wtaY. A pony was small glass of beer, sssoricwhat similar to the high-ball glass Fused by our parsimonious speakeasy pro- @prietors. Half and half to a beer drinker -meant nothing more nor less than equal .pcrtions of light and dark beer. And so noa far into the night. We haven't exhaust sed the beer drinkers vocabulary. But smemory is tickle and it will take few ~cooling quaffs to refresh it.