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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1915)
fcv sszsxcssssmij ANY A MAN BURNS HIS BRIDGES BEHIND HIM WITHOUT CARRYING ANY FIRE INSURANCE ' i .. r Rnv Times Your Paner (Eons A Southwest Oregon Paper Thai's ulint tlio Coos liny Times Is. A South west Oregon paper for Southwest Oregon peoplo nnd devoted to tho best Interests of tills great section . Tho Times u I ways boosts nnd never knocks. Coos nny Times Is proud of Its titto "Tho Ib" rflper," nnd It strives nt nil times to . re0P to U8 nanio by devoting Its energies to ffioUngll',0,fllntorcstfl' " MEMBERS OP TUB ASSOCIATED TAtESS (Exrnm mm gijmxxxviH-J lTTwill buy oregon lines stockholders Meeting in Louis 5 villi Today Will Purchase l Oregon nuHW""- kLA;?te,S,be 01 bOUWimi i awnu. 300,000,000 REPRESENTED llls H KWcm Railroad and fv,ilKtlon Co., Portland, Etigeno d mslcrn, Sniem J'aiis, uuj and Western mill wiiiiunoiio Pacific to Uo Acquired mi. i.wi.tri trot to Cool Dtr Timet. tnitrsviLLE. Ky., April 7. A itockholders mooting of tho South ... Prifir. railway was held horo III -- lodir to elect 1C directors nnd con fer tho purchnso outright of prop irtlcj of six railroad nnd Btcnnishlp tompanlcB that tho Southorn Pnciric ku bcn operating. Nearly $300,- 0 of tho company s stock was tcpresentcd. The companies to uo larcen over ... ihA Coos Day, Itosohurg nnd Eutcra Railroad & Navigation Co., L Corvallls & Eastom ltallroad & firlsitlon Company, tho Portland, kojcno & Kastcrn Railroad Corn er, tho Salom, Falls City & West- Railroad, and tho Wlllamotto tidflc Railroad Company. It was Eoiiititeil that thcro would ho no kinase la tho directorship of tho leathern Pacific. bltPAT .NORTHERN STEAMSHIP UXU TO HE INVESTIGATED iittriUte Coiumerco CoiniiiLsslon Will I)ok Into Ownership of The (Inwt Northern NaI- i gallon company BAuoditeJ fwt to Coot Ilr TlmH. WASHINGTON, April 7. Tho lu- terttite Commerco Commission today pounced that it would Investigate Kilt ownership and operation of tho Pwllle steamship Great Northom by He Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company to discover whether tho provisions of tho Panama Canal act wMbltlng ownership of steamer ats by railroads Is bolng violated. f hearing Is to bo hold at n dnto ) te announced later. FAMOUS DEMOCRAT DEAD M. Win. If. Iimiphy, a Louder In Washington Politics Passes Away nt Ills Homo Ik Wnlhi walla l iUKltteQ preii to Coot Dr Timet. WALLA WALLA, April 7. Col. 111111. "ni ii. Dunpliy, ono of tho best figures in domocratlo politics Washington, dlod this morning at to home following nn attack of appp- " ut primary olection ho wns "naiaatc, r Domocratlo nomlna- w JOTernor. Francis Writes Vmm in rtnn toners, convicted last fall of rob 5 tho cash register In tho Owl "WOO and Knnlnnn.l in ,.,, In I vil iu jv llitlll ... u to penitentiary, hns written ' ""I letter to I N. Mlllor, his at Wh Th m'S8, cnds up w,th a - - tan ior a uttlo "tobacco "7f' "ancls told of a meagre u 1 mai bolUnJ tho bars, saying " "4 8 Dent tnnnv fl.J.mnnn in $ --- mj JII1 lOtttlUOViO 111 bt !m Und8 xd ln slranBO Places i,t ,3 tbo flrst t,mo h0 ovor 'he Yulo-tido on tho "InBldo, 'ug out." l,08t Of tho WOrld'a unnrooo nt tin lfo either stationary or receding ;;'"" ''Olivia of all countries L3efv,ne Promlso of pernianancy """re erowth. a neu-,.,. j ....... ,) , " vae" urawer an electric :' until it Is dosed and lock- laa. Onco nnpno k.. .oi MtaVt --. w U iiiuootub kaT"on ot buttons, It cannot re- rta It (partly ahut. mi 0,r,,PMri "eo nt Flu- If WW ROAD m TED ""wwuy, April JO. Established 1878 As Tho Coast Mali. REPUBLICANS WIN ELECT THOMPSON MAYOR OF CHICAGO JIV 1;J8,H1 PLURALITY It Is Largest Ever (Jlvcn Cnitdidntc for That Offleo lit History of tho City Women Vote for Him Dr Asoeltel TrcM to Coot nj Timet.) CHICAao, April 7. Comploto re turns from yesterday's municipal olection bIiow thnt William Halo Thompson, Republican, was elected Mayor by n plurality of 138,801, tho largest over given candidate for that offico in Chicago. Slxty-ono per cent of tho women's vote wns enst for Thompson. Thirty-slx por cent cast their votes for Kobort M. Swolt. zcr, Democrat. Tlirco now counties voted drv. ranking C5 dry out of 102 In Illinois. ELECT NEGRO COUNCILMAN tDj Aiioclttod rrou to Coot Dtjr 'ilmct. CHICAGO, April. 7. For tho first tlmo ln history, n negro, Oscnr Do Priest, wns olectod City Councllmnn. Tho Council Is to bo ntndo up ot 33 Domocrnts, 31 Republicans, two Pro gressives, thrco Independents nnd ono Socialist. REPUBLICANS ELECT MAYOR IN ABERDEEN Cnndidalo for Chief Executive of Washington City Defeats Social- 1st by 1000 Majority. Dr AnocUUA Prrtt to Ctoi Dt Timet. AUERDEN, Wash., April 7. J. M. Phillips, Republican, wns elected JInyor yesterday ovor Ash, Soclnl Ist, by 1000 mnjorlty. Tho Social ists elected Anton Plata Councllmnn in tho first ward and now have thrco members. I A HATTLE HETWEEN 1110 FORCES IS IMMINENT Deciding Action of tho War Iiiiitciiil- lug In nu Engagement Ilctwceii Moro Than Forty Tliousand TroojH Dr AuocltttJ rmi to Coot n7 Timet. WASHINGTON, April 7. A bnttlo with 10.000 troops engaged nnd which may bo tho deciding action in tho war between tho Carrauza and Villa factions, is In progress or im pending near Irnpuato, in Guana- Junto stato. A messngo from special agent Carothcrs vItli Villa to tho stato denartmeut today that n fleht would take placo very soon. Tho messago Is dated April C. II Hi TO GREECE RUSSIAN DEIiE(IATIS .MAKE Alt- .RANGE.MENTS FOR RAILWAY. Will Havo Direct Coiiiiiiuiijratloii liy ,tiilgailau Rallmad lletHeeii Riib- hin and Saloulkl. tnr Attoclttol Trett to Coot nr Timet.) SOFIA, Ilulgnrln, April 7. Two Russian dologntcs arrived horo today to concludo arrangements with Bul garian railroads for tho establish ment of direct communication ho- tweon Russia nnd Salonlkl, Greetjo. I NEWS OF NORTH BEND I Miss Allco Carlson of Danlols Creek is spending a fow days in North Bond. C. A. Smith of tho Pacific Gro cory was a business visitor in Marsh field jrondny. Fremont Hodson accompanied by qulto a largo North Bend delegation was glvon tho third degreo in the Knights of Pythias lodgo In North Bend Monday evening. Mrs. Goo. Hazer who has been visiting a few days in Coqutllo re turned homo Monday. Mrs. E. A'. Roso Is entertaining the Presbyterian Ladles' Aid this after noon. Rov. R. N. Lowis, who ror tho past two years has been pastor of tho United Brethern Church has resign ed on account of ill health. Mr. nnd Mrs. Alva Custer will re turn to Portland this week niter spending a few months With relatives ln Coaullle and North Bond. EAGLES HALL, Eagles Hall, Sat unlay' night. .Martin's Orchestra. Times want ads bring results. in GRIu MARSHFIELD, OREGON, OH BODIES FOR BREASTWORKS Fearful Fighting Reported on the French Battle Lines at Apremont and Flirey Heavy Bombardment Com- pells Abandonment of Town Occupied by Germans MANY BODIES COVER FIELD German Report Says Thnt French Attack In Atgoiino and Near Ver ticil Has lliokeit Iltmn; Allies Reputed With Heavy Losses tDr Atioclttei Treti to Coot n7 Timet. BERLIN, April 7. Tho official statement today says: "Tho village of Drcl Grnchcu, which wns occupied by our troops day boforo ycstortlny nnd which tho onomy bombnrdod with their heaviest nrtlllory and mlno throwers, wns for this reason again nbnndoned by us Inst night. A French nttnek In tho Argonno district lias broken down, ns hns nlso nn nttnek northeast of Verdun. East nnd southeast of Verdun a scries of nttneks by tho French fail ed with extraordinary heavy losses. In Comprcs Hills two French bat talions wero destroyed by our flro. At Allly, our troops commenced a counter attack and threw tho enemy back to their old position. At Apromont nnd Flirey, Fronch nttacks failed. Numorous bodies cover tho fields boforo our front and tho number Is Increasing owing to tho fact thnt tho French throw thoso who foil In their trenches In front of our positions." Heat Hussion Battalion. "On the western border of Bols Lo l'rctro ono of our battalions bent back strong forces of tho Thir teenth French regiment nftor a bay onet engagement. Notwithstanding a heavy biiow storm, fighting lias been going on slnco yesterday af ternoon nt Hnrtmnnn's.WolIorkopf. "Wo advanced on Russian terri tory ln tho direction of AndroJew, southeast of Momol. Our cnvnlry annihilated a Russian battalion. An other Russian battalion was hurried to tho rescue nnd wns nlso repulsed, Wo lost six men. Russlnn nttacks enst and south of Knlwarya, us well as thoso agnlnst our positions nt Au gustowo woro ropulscd." A GENUINE SEA TERROR (Dr Awiooittea rr - vuut fur Timet. BERLIN, April 7. Tho U29 Is gonornlly bollovcd to havo boon com manded by Captain Otto Woddlgon, who had clmrgo of thb UU9 whon this suhmarlno sank tho cruisers Hoguo, Abouklr and Cressy. In the mlddlo of Mnrch sho niado a raid in tho English channel, sinking ono French boatj four British, nnd dama ging thrco other vessols. Sho dis places 800 tons and can make 18 knots on tho surface. FRENCHCLAIM MANY GAINS OVER GERMANS Gain Two New Vantago Points and Mlno and Blow Up German Posi tion Tako Many Prisoners PARIS, April 7. Tho ofllclnl statement this afternoon says: "A German detachment with thrco ma chine guns pucccoded In crossing to tho loft bank of tho Ysor south of Drol Grachton. It was attacked yesterday and dislodged by a Bol glan forco. Tho attack by us In the vicinity of Etaln rondored us mas ters of Hills No. 219 and 221, in addition to Bols and the hospital farms. In'Eparges wo gained ground, and maintained our advances at the same tlmo, taking a ndmbor of pris oners. In Ban Do Sapt wo mined and blew up a Gorman position." Talto Deposition. The deposition of Amos Rogers, nn old pioneer of Coos county will bo taken 1 Ber keley, Cal., on April 10 in connection with tho Davis-Waters case.' This will probably bo the last deposition taken before the ease comes up in tho" circuit court, probably tnls month. During the laBt fow months many of the oldest pioneers have given their testimony for ono of tho two sides and in this list will bo in cluded many who havo passed away this winter and spring, among them being Henry Miller who claimed to bo 100 years of ago. GERMANS FALL BUCK WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915 TO RAISE THE H NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SUBMARINE SITUATION. Working Overt lino In Preparations To Rnlso Vessel ns Soon as Ev pert Divers Arrive, on Ship Dr Attoclited Preti to Coot Dr Timet. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 7.- Rcar Admiral Moore, commandant ot tho naval stntlon nt Honolulu, today sent tho following to Sccretnry Dnnlels: "Thero havo been no now developments. Wo nro fitting pon toons with a hoisting apparatus for lifting Uio F-L Aro working over time expediting ns much ns possible. Feel suro that ovorythlng will bo rendy boforo tho arrival of tho Mary land." NO SERIOUS ATTACK .MADE 1JV ALLIES YESTERDAY Two Cruisers Bombard Tniklsh Bat tel les on Monday, but Without Effective Results. Dr Aitocltted Trcti to Coot Btj Timet. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 7 Tho official statement todny says: "No sorlous nttnek wns mndo yestordny by tho cnomy on tho Dardanelles. Tho dny beforo two hostile prills ors bombarded our battorlcs nt tho cntrnnco to tho straits, but without result. Ono of tho enemy's cruis ers nnd ono torpedo boat was struck by our sholls." CAPTURE TWO VILLAGES (Dr AuoclMed rrett to Coot Jltr Timet. CONSTANTINOPLE, Alprll 7. "On tho Cnucaslan front, tho onomy nttacked our ndvanco guards north of Isliknn, but wero repulsed across tho frontier. After 18 hours of hard fighting wo occupied tho en emy's vllIngC8 near Rhosor and Par cel." CRITICISE 0 S NOTE GERMAN PAPER SAYS AMERICA HACKS DOWN. If It Penults Great Britain to Pre vail li Blockade Tattles .Menus Far Reaching, Retreat (nr AnoeUtet ITeti to Coot fit Tlota.1 BERLIN,' April 7. Berlin news papers today publish summaries of tho American noto to Great Britain on tho order In council.' With tho exception of tho Krotisa Zoltung, thoy mnko no comment. "If this summary Is corroct," says .ho Kroiiso Zeltung," tho noto means n fnr-rcnchlng retreat of America, Inasmuch as It permits Great Bri tain to curry out Its 'blockade' measures against American ships oven when they enrry goods which iro not contraband. In this Amcr Icn Hurrendors tho principle thnt overy blockado must bo effective." II H LEASE LI .....i.n.v.iiit'nl ll'IIT. nrvn I, .Will ll I. Ik . 1.1.1 1 III"!! ........ FOR SUMMER HOMES According to Terms of u New Law Land May !k I'ased In National Forest fur n Period of iJO Years PORTLAND, April 7. According to tho terms of tho Agricultural Ap' proprlatlon Act recently pnssed by Congress, It Is now posslblo for res- nonslblo persons to leaso for periods not exceeding thirty years, not to exceed flvo-acro tracts within tho Na tional Forests for th.o construction of summer homes, hotels, stores, or othor recreation or public conveni ences. Tills announcement was mado by tho District Forester at Portland, Oregon. Heretofore, camping sites, hotol sites and tho llko could ho ronted, at a nominal feo, under special use per mit. Whllo this permit was given for nn Indefinite period, it was rcvo- cablo In tho discretion or tho depart ment. Under tho terms of tho new law, however, such sites may ho leased for a torm of years and tho lease can only bo canceled for a vio lation of Its provisions. It Is. of course, optional with tho applicant whether he obtains his camping slto under special use permit or under leaso. It Is obvious that a man de siring to secure a location In the forest for summer hotel would feel DARDAWELLESQUIET EVENING EDITION. EITEL IIT SI LATE TODAY German Cruiser Gets Ready to Make Dash for the Open Sea. PULLS ill PIER Shortly Before Three O'clock Hoists Line Signal Flag and Blows Whistle. HOSTILE VESSELS WATCH Twenty-flvo Merchant Ships Flying Tho Flags of tho Allies Iu Newport News An all lug DeeIopiucntri Dr Aitwlited Treti to Coot Dor Timet. NEWPORT NEWS, April 7. Shortly boforo thrco o'clock, tlio Ettol hoisted her lino signal flngs nnd blew her whlstlo. SmokQ wns pour ing from both fuunols. At four sho pulled nwny from tho pier a few foot and her launch, 'which had been low ered slnco her entry Into port, was hoisted to lior deck. Twenty-flvo merchant vessels flying flngs of tho allies nro being hold up hero ponding developments. Eitcl's exact tlmo limit Is closely guarded as over, but maritime circles bollovcd It rapidly drawing to n closo. Whether sho would actually lenvo tho harbor wns a matter of conjecture. GOVERNMENT NOT THINKING OF INTERMENT OF VESSEL U. S. Collector of Customs Visits German Cruiser nnd Bids the Commander Good-bye. nr AucwUtW rrrtt to Coot Dtr Timet. NEWPORT NEWS, April 7. "Wo nro not oven thinking about tho Internment of tho Prlnz Eltel Fried rich now," declared Collector of Customs Hamilton today after ho had waited expectantly throughout tho night for tho Oorman crulsor to lenvo. Ho visited tho Eltel again today on ordors from Washington, although ho bndo fnrcwoll to her commandor lust night. AMONG THE SICK I 4 W. W. Harris wont homo yostorday very sick and this morning Is snld to bo confined to his homo with an attack of LumbaKO. Royal Nllcs, coach and intructor nt tbo high school, wns out ngaln to day after being detained at home ton duys on account of mumps During his nbsenco Prof. Graunls took his place. R. M. Kylo Is confined to his homo with a uovuro attack ot mumps, and the grip. J. M. Wrlglit l HI t '''a l'mo becauso of an nttnek of tho grip that has kept him under a doctor's enro. Mrs. Oscar Franz, of Milllngtoii, win hns boon qulto 111, Is roportod much hottor today. tl at his Investment wns hottor pro tected by a lonso. It should bo understood that this leaso law Is not a homestead law In any sonso, and tho tltlo to tho land romnlns with tho Govornmont. At tho oxpirulon of tho leaso, unless ro nowod, tho lands will rovort to tho Govornmont. Tho Improvements, however, may bo disposed of by tho owner ns provided In tho leaso. Tho secretary has no authority under this law to Issuo patents. Many peoplo havo already avallod thomselves of tho camping site privi leges, and as a result thero aro many summer homes within tho National Forests of tho Northwest. Thero aro still many scattered lots and somo surveyed tracts which offer splondld opportunities for recreation grounds In tho forests of Washington and Ore gon, notably In such localities as Klamath Lako, Oregon, Lako Chelan, Lako Keechelus, Lako Quoniult, and Crescent Lako, Washington. It Is expected that tho Secretary of j Agriculture will apprpvo, In thq near future, regulations which will offect- Ively carry out the provisions of this law, LIBBY coal. Tho kind YOU hnvo ALWAYS USED. Phono 72. Pnclflc J Lit cry, ntul Transfer Company. A Consolidation of Times, Const Mnlt and Coos Hay Advertiser. MKI FOR HI MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE SAYS NOT TIME TO TALK PEACE English and French Women's Or ganizations Will Refuse to Par ticipate in Peace Conference Dr AitocliteJ Prrit to Coot Dtr Timet. LONDON, April 7. Mrs. Emmo llno Pnnkhurst announced todny that tho Woman's Social Political Union nnd other suffrngo organizations In Grent Britain nnd Franco had de cided not to participate In tho forth coming women's conference nt Tho ICnguo to consider tho question ot ponce. "This Is not tho tlmo to talk pence." sho snld. BEST DAIRV YEAH SAYS DR. J. 11. WETHERBEE, OF STAR, Big Ranch Owner, Willi Wife, Hero for Visit Enthusiastic Over Re sults of Testing Associations With tho opening of tho spring season tho dairying Industry of Cur ry County Is on tho up grado nnd tho present senson hns every Indi cation ot bolng tho most successful In tho history ot tho county, accord ing to Dr. J. R. Wcthorbeo, of tho big Star ranch, who arrived here this morning from Lnntdols, Bettor grado ot dairy stock Is a phn8o of the question much iu evi dence to tho south. R, L. Maclony stated that ho Is bringing In ninny head of full bloodod Holstolns. Dr. Wuthcrbco states that In his section tho wimo Interest Is bolng displayed. Success is already bolng mnrked by tho '.first cow testing association ln Curry County, ho says. Mora than 700 cows aro now recorded and tho first month, Just ended, shows gratifying results. Dr. Woth- orboo hns ICG milch cows on his big rauclu Orcon'focd this year has been two weeks earlier than tho season for sovoral years. Most of tho fanners nro through with tho uso of sllngo nnd havo turnod their dairy cattlu out to pasture with tho results of lncronsos In milk production. Dr. Wcthorbeo expects to remain noro until tomorrow whon ho and his wlfo will return homo. ALFALFAWILLGROW CIIARIiES SEI.ANDEK SHOWS 18 INCH GROWTH Good Early Spring Feed and Fre quent Cuttings Make Finn Hay: Bacteria or Seed Inuociilallon It was Impossible lo grow alfalfa ln Coos County two or throe years ago. At least this was tho Idea. But what might havo been t!io opinion then has changed wondrous ly. Demonstrations ln tho past year havo Loon carried out on farms In tho Coqulllo Valloy and also on the ranch of Charles Solandor nnd sons of Catcnlng Inlot. Tho experi ment Iiob proved a success: Samples of alfalfa moro than IK In alios high woro brought down yostorday by J. L. Smith from tho Solandor ranch. With theso demonstrations prov ing conclusively that alfalfa can bo grown hero nnd on various types of soil an effort Is bolng made to got tho farmors to plant moro seod nnd uso tho alfalfa for curly spring feed and lator for hay, On tho bonch land of tho Coqulllo Valloy two and three cuttings havo boon secured In ono Boason, Tho al falfa on tho Solunder place Is roady for its first cutting, tho blossoms now bolng ready to como out. Innoculatlou of tho seed Is mndo with artificial culturo secured from tho Oregon Agricultural College Tho culturo comes In n liquid form and Is mixed with tho seed, ordinarily, In a dark placo and If possible tho seed should bo sown on a cloudy day. In Lano County tho farmors have taken to raising alfalfa and vory often do their planting after sun down. Mr. Smith does not think this procoduro necessary, but advo cates In Its stead, a harrow follow ing Immediately aftor tho seed Is scattered to cover it with a -light mulch, shutting out tho light. A list of requlromonts for proper nlfalfa culture, Issued by tho County Agriculturist, Is of value to tho farm er Intending to plant. A well- draluod soil Is advocated nnd ovor OE 00 No. 220 SPEEDWELL ON BANDQN SPIT Well-known Vessel Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Be ing Driven Ashore. LIFE BOSf RESCUE Twenty Passengers Taken Off by Life Saving Crew Last Night. HIGH TIDE RELEASES HER Safely Floated After Being Stuck for Seven Hours on Sandy Beach Without Any Appreciable Damage. 4 Tugboats early this morn- lug rolensed tho Speedwell from her perilous position on tho North Spit nnd sho pro- cocded to her dock In Ban- don. It Is said thnt tho dam- ngo to tho vessol Is only slight. Seven hours Inst night tho steam schooner Spocdwoll bound In from San Francisco wns stranded on tho Bnudon Sand Spit hut n fow feet In Bldo tho heavy lino ot breakers and not until two o'clock ln tho morning wns Captain Rosenblatt nblo to warp his vcbsoI Into safety. As soon as sho struck, about seven o'clock, tho llfc-Buvlug crow camo out and brought nshoro tho pnssongors. Immediately preceding tho Speed well woro tho Brooklyn nnd tho ElUaboth, tho lattor being In tow of tho tug boat. Having a machlno to unloond at tho samo dock tho skip per ot tho Brooklyn camo In under his own power nnd bnroly scraped through, tho ulilp bumping onco on" tho bar. ' Two hours later tho SpoodwoII es sayed the entrance. The brcakors woro heavy at tho tlmo and It was Just aftor gotlng through thorn that tho steamor camo to grief. That sho was uninjured and wns not plied up on tlio bonch, a wreck, Is considered Bhort of miraculous by thoso wio watohod the distress of tho Spoodwell on tlio sand spit. Neither of tho steamships woro carrying much of a cargo whan thoy mndo tho cntrnnco lust night and tha Brooklyn carried practically only her ballast from tho south. Tho Speed well, nccorIIng to agents horo, U ox pectod to arrlvo on Coos Bay olthof tomorrow or Friday to load lumber again for Ran FiiuicIbco and Ban Pedro, Dr. J. It. Wotherheo who was In Handon last ovonlug, stnled this morning that ho witnessed tho acci dent and that nt no tlmo wns tho Spocdwoll In danger nnd nlBo that the piissongors wero not taken off In llfo boats but roimilnod aboard tho Bhlp until she docked thero early this morplug. "Sho got nut of her course a Httlo In coming Iu," said Doctor Wothor boo, "and at tho samo' time thero was a swift tltlo going out. Tho Speed woll Is tut bottomed and remained on tho spit until tho high ttdo camo In." this should bo spread a layor of woll-rottod barnyard manure Tho question ot securing llmo is an expenslvo ono Iu this county, It Is best to put on two or thrco tons to tho aero and thou tho seed bed muBt bo thorougly prepared. Good alfalfa soed, which Is roc oniiiionded by tho Agricultural Col logo us bolng woll adapted to this locality, can bo obtained for 30 cents a pound from Prof. H. D. Scudder, of tho Agronomy Dopart mont of O. A. O. Tho bacteria cul turo for seed Innoculallon may bo securod froo by addressing J. L. Smith, County Agriculturist, Co qulllo. B. P. 0. ELKS. Tonight is tho big "night," Installation of officers, Initiation and a- goneral good tlmo, You know what that means, Don't miss it, T, B, JAMES, Sec, ' ' WANTED Young married nomaii wants care of children afternoons or ovenlngs, Apply E, c-o Times, i 1 11 MS I I m M