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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1919)
U. S. MOTORLAUNCH PATROLLING THE RHINE An American motoriaunch manned by American soldiers doing patrol duty on the Rhine. DOUGHBOYS HAVE THEIR DANCE ON THE RHINE Skeletons of Prehistoric Animals Is Chief Product of Large Nebraska Ranch Where do the museums of the coun try Ret th eir strange and cnrlous skeletons of prehistoric anim als? If the skeleton Is a “dlnohyus" or a “raor- opus,” one may be q u ite sure th a t It came from the farm of Jam es H enry Cook, In the northw est corner of Ne b rask a; and the chances are almost equally good If the specimen happens to he u saber-toothed cat or a many- toed horse, or almost any of those queer nnimals th a t belong to the early Miocene period, w rites It. P. Craw ford in Popular Mechanics Magazine. Most ranchmen and farm ers are quite con tent to raise the ordinary sort of stock, but here Is u ranch th a t is most widely ki.own because of Its output of pre historic animals. F o r more than a decade paleontologists from the great universities and museums of this coun try have made regular trip s to these fossil quarries. The Cook furm and ranch, located close to the Wyoming line, comprises some 15,000 acres. On th e eastern edge of the ranch the N iobrara river has laid bare two hills, from both of which scores and scores of fossil skele tons have been quarried. In the sum mer it Is no uncommon occurrence for representatives of half a dozen eastern institutions to pitch camp near these hills and spend severnl m onths digging out th e fossil bones which, when worked over in the niuseufii, form the queer-looking skeletons. OPERATION OF GASOLINE ENGINE IS NOT DIFFICULT IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE OBEYED Repairing a Gas Engine on a Power Sprayjng Outfit. ( P r e p a r e d b y t h e U n ite d S ta te s D e p a rt* m e n t o f A g ric u ltu re .) Mothers’ Cook Book In the heart of every doughboy of the A. M. F. in Frnnor there no doubt lingered a hope th a t he would some day spend a “pleasant afternoon" on the hanks of the Rhine in Germany. How this hope was made a fact is shown in the above photograph of men of the Rainbow division dancing on the boat docks at Nelderhreisig. SHIPPING BOARD UNIFORM DONKEY IS HER ONLY HELPMATE NOW This donkey hauled the old lady to southern France when the lin n s came into northern France, nnd has now hauled h er hack again to Cutry, her home town, where she Hives in a cave with her donkey, the only companion she hns left in the world. A new uniform has been adopted by the United States shipping hoard to 'be worn by the men training for a career nt sen. It l* sim ilar to the uniforms worn by sailors In our navy with the exception of a few markings. It has tlie shipping hoard Insignia on the i >ocket of the blonse, nnd two broad stripes are worn on the collar nnd .cuffs. Mettle of the Pasture. A young soldier while engaged in the desperate light at Onntlguy was found by some of his American pals at the conclusion of a particularly des- pernte fight squatting in the middle of a piece of grass-covered ground. He had a little pile of hand grenades at his side, and there wore severnl enemy dead on the outskirts of the little green oasis, lie had been fighting like a demon, single-handed. "W hat's the Idea?" asked the ser- geant, running u p ; "why stay here— It's all over." "See this grass?" was the answer, pointing to a lush patch th at bnd been put to seed hy French peasants before their re tre a t In the face of falling shells. " I’m keeping It for a cow hack of the lines that belongs to a family Pm billeted with. It's the only pasture la 40 miles."—Argomie Standard. LEARNING TO MAKE WOODEN DOLLS 1 . ! ; ! ' ) One of the most vital thiugs In the reconstruction of the wounded and disabled soldier Is to keep his tulnd occupied. This Is done in France some ■ times hy teaching them how to make wooden dolls. T he photograph shows a group of wounded at Savanajr being instructed in this art. or under load until the new oil has had ample tim e to reach all bearings. The d irty oil drained off may be filtered and used for oiling other farm m a chines, but It should not be used again In the cylinder. If the oil in the crank gase quickly becomes thin it Is evi dent th a t some of the fuel is getting past th e piston rings. T his seriously affects the lubricating quality of the oil. It should, of course, be replaced w ith fresh oil, and steps taken to im prove th e carburetlon so as to form a fuel m ixture which will burn more completely. f Keep All N uts T ig h t It requires b ut a minute or two to go over an «engine and see th a t all screws and nuts are tight, a t the same tim e wiping off any oil nnd d irt which have collected. This should be done a t least once every day the engine Is used. Such practice will go fa r tow ard preventing many operating troubles, since ail gns engines vibrate to some extent and th is vibration tends to loosen bolts, n u ts and oth er parts. T his Is alw ays a potential source, of breakdowns, if not of serious accidents. Furtherm ore, loosening of p arts often results in a loss of power. The gas engine, a great labor saver on thousands of farm s on which s ta tionary engines, tractors, motor trucks or automobiles are operated efficiently, T h ese a r e th e g if ts I a s k Of th e e , S p irit se re n e ; Is also a t tim es the cause of a great S tre n g th fo r th e d a ily ta s k . w aste of labor. O ften large crews C o u ra g e t e fa c e th e ro ad , Good c h e e r to h e lp m e b e a r th e t r a v e l hired to help with thrashing, hay bal ing, cutting ensilage, etc., draw full e r ’s load, A n d f o r th e h o u rs o f r e s t t h a t com e b e wages for hours spent in idleness ow tw e e n . A n in w a rd Jo y in a ll th in g s h e a rd a n d ing to inefficient handling of the en gine. A man frequently will spend seen . —H e n r y V a n D yke. much more tim e and energy in s ta rt ing a gas engine to pump w ater for Savory Dishes. stock, ru n a milking machine, or for A good ment su b stitu te which will some other sim ilar purpose, than be found worth while trying is would be required to do the work by Boston Roast. * hand. T he tim e lost throughout the Soak two cupfuls of dried lima country in this manner, enormous in beans over night. D rain and p ut to th e aggregate, is to a g reat extent cook in boiling w ater. W hen tender, preventable. drain and retain the liquid. Press the I t is not desired to convey the im bonns through a sieve, add two cup pression th a t gas engines usually give fuls of pecans or English w alnut trouble, or are difficult tp, operate, for meats, chopped fine, h alf a cupful of th is is by no m eans th e case. D elays strong cheese, grated or finely # out, from engine trouble are usually due half a cupful of soft bread crumbs, to the operator’s Ignorance of some of one-half cupful of very finely chopped the d etails essential to proficient oper celery, one teaspoonful of salt, one ation. teaspoonful of grated onion, a few Use Inform ation Furnished. dashes of pepper, one egg beaten light, All catalogues and directions fu r nnd enough of th e bean ,liq u o r to mix nished by the m anufacturer should be Into a compact loaf. Grease a bak studied carefully. If none are received ing pan, put In the loaf and bake one- w ith th e engine, a request for them MAKE GOOD COWS h alf hour, basting w ith vegetable oil should be sent prom ptly to the manu- and w ater, four times. Serve with o facturerP It is to be reg retted th a t a :•;! T he following things th a t go $: brown or tom ato sauce. few m anufacturers are ra th e r lax in *: to m ake good cows: (1) Good -¡|i the m atter of furnishing such m a g: breeding (good sires), (2) prop- terial, although it Is obviously to th eir g: e r development of th e heifers, -g Savory Rice. Cook a cupful of well-washed rice Interest to m ake use of this com para g: (5) not breeding heifers too In a q u art of w ater fo r thrae minutes, tively Inexpensive method of assisting g: young, (4) liberal and proper -g then drain nnd rinse w ith cqld water. the p urchaser to obtain satisfactory •g feeding, (5) accurate records, ;g R eturn the rice to th e fire w ith two service from th e engine. jg (6) good care, (7) healthy cows. ;g tablespoonfuls of chicken fa t nnd an Any Instruction book furnished by onion cut in slices, cook until th e fat the m an u factu rer should be kept in Is absorbed, then add two qupfuls of a safe place, b ut convenient for refer chicken broth, two cupful« of tomato ence. PLAN FOR BETTER PASTURES pulp, a teaspoonful of salt, h alf a It Is safe to assum e th a t th e man green pepper cut In shreds, nnd a dash who m ade the engine knows som ething Cut Useless T rees and Remove All of paprika. Cook until the rice has about Its operation and can give some Rubbish and Brush—Top Dressing absorbed all th e m oisture. Add a inform ation of value to the purchaser. of M anure Is Good. h a lf cupful of grated cheese and turn In altogether too many cases, the in about th e chicken on a hot platter. struction book and oth er literatu re ( P r e p a r e d b y th e U n ite d S ta te s D e p a r t m e n t o f A g ric u ltu re .) T he cheese may be om itted if noi Intended to he of assistance to the C ut or deaden all trees except) those user of the outfit are either throw n well liked. aw ay or ignored completely, nnd not needed fo r shade, and clear off th e infrequently a man Is sent from the brush and rubbish. P astu re plants can Apple Tapioca. Soak three-fourths of a cupful of factory, o r n local expert Is hired, to not compete with tim ber. One should pearl tapioca In .cold w ater to cover m ake sim ple adjustm ents concerning decide w hether he desires woods or fo r one hour. Add one-half teaspoon which full instructions are given In p astu re and act accordingly. H ave th e shady places on the higher ful of salt. T are and core six mellow literatu re furnished by the m anufac apples nnd set closely In a buttered tu re r b u t which had never been read p a rts of th e field and not along run ning stream s or around ponds. Much baking dish. Fill th e centers of the by the owner. fertility is lost from grazing lands be Lubrication, apples w ith sugar or with apple Jelly; cause th is rule Is not more generally pour around them th e tapioca nnd A large percentage of rep air ex followed. b ak e until tender. Add bits of b u t penses is due to Insufficient or Im F ertilize as you would fo r a g o o d . te r .to each apple before serving. proper lubrication. In fa r too m any meadow. T here is nothing b etter th an cases ow ners of gas engines use grades an occasional top dressing of stable Cream Rice. of oil entirely unsulted to th eir en Combine one q u a rt o f milk, two gines, notw ithstanding the fac t th a t m anure. T his should be applied In the tnblespoonfuls of uncooked rice, one- In each case the m anufacturer hns fur fall or w inter. Acid phosphate and basic slag a re very efficient in promot h nlf teaspoonful of salt, four table- nished a long list of various brands ing the grow th of tam e grasses and spoonfuls of sugar, a h alf cupful of and grades of oil w hich have been clovers and they In turn tend to crowd raisins and bake in a slow oven tested and found suitable to th e engine out the weeds. T he Weed problem in th ree hours. Serve w ith a hard in question, and which can be obtained closely grazed p astu res on rich soils Is practically anyw here In the country. sauce. , practically nothing. A nother common erro r is to use too Reseed an old p astu re only as a la st little oil. I t is poor economy to try to resort. If p astu res In tne E ast fall, It save on oil. On th e other hand, nn Is usually because of depleted fertility excess of oil In th e cylinder, w hile and not from lack of seed. Reseeding b etter th an too little, will enure car should be done In a thorough and not bon deposits, followed by loss of a slipshod m anner and only a fte r th e NOTES OF SCIENCE power, overheating, and preignition. fertility of th e soil has been restored. Heavy, bluish smoke from th e exhaust Pickled peanut meal is used . Indicates th a t th e cylinder Is getting fo r b ait by French sardine fish- \ too muclj oil, b u t It Is usually ad GATHER UP ALL SCRAP JRON erm en. • visable to furnish enough to give a t Old Castings Scattered About Farm ' A stool attach ed to a piano | least a slight trac e of bluish smoke. Would Bring Tidy Sum a t Prea- If th e cylinder is oiled ftom the w ith a hinged bracket has been « en t Price» for Metal. Invented. ' crank case by the splash system, the E cuador has established a 1 lubricant being used over and over Government publicity experts are course in scientific agriculture ! again, th e oil should be examined fre a t Its central university. ' quently, and as soon as It becomes sending out a circular advising farm * According to an English sclen- ! badly discolored or very thin It should ers to g ath er together the scrap m etal tls t th ere a re 15,000,000 fat glob- \ \ be drained o u t and new oil substituted. scattered about th e prem ises and sell ules In a drop of milk. • > Many m an u factu rers furnish direc It. Enough old castings could be picked F o r handling cakes of Ice an J [ tions as to Dow often this should be up on some farm9*4o net quite a tidy Inventor has patented m ittens < > done. Filling the crank case w ith kero sum a t present prices. w ith m etal points in th e palms. \ \ sene a fte r draining out old oil, and then running the engine a few m inutes SUNLIGHT NEEDED IN GARDEN w ithout load, in order to remove d irt and carbon from bearings and other T here la No Substitute for It and p arts. Is frequently recommended. T his Shortage of Sugar Bags. Vegetables Will Not Thrive Is good practice where the crank case W ithout It. Sugar planters in th e H aw aiian can be drained completely, but on are facing a shortage of bngs many engines there are pockets which Tou can w ear out your hoe. cultivat used as containers for raw sugar. cannot be fully drained, and the kero in g ; exhaust the available w ater sup T hese bags have been imported from sene rem aining In these pockets will ply, w aterin g ; go broke buying fe rtil C alcutta. Recently m achinery was thin th e new oil. U nder such circum izers; and still fall If your vegetables sent to Honolulu from Washington for stances th e rinsing is of doubtful do not get sufficient su n lig h t T here Is m anufacturing the hags from th e fiber value. A fter such rinsing is done, the no su b stitu te for sunlight in gardening. engine should not be run a t full speed I t’s no use trying to find one. banana tree trunks. 'TlctCuc ucdlfL