LINCOLN LETTER
JWconl of Interee-ting Doings at Ne
brka State Capitol Auto IA
rrnwn Taken Rapidly
Lincoln, Nebr., June 2 Adminis
tration of the new motor vehicle reg
istration law, which went Into effect
April 6, ia done through the State
Department, and haa made that of
cm a venr busy Place indeed. We
learn from Secretary of State Chaa.
W. Tool, that nearly 6,000 new auto
aaobllea have been registered alnce
the law went into effect, up to May
1Mb, and that approximately 7,600
ill be the number by June l. Ada-
d to these will be several hundred
motor cycles.
The new law la bringing out the
to describe California, for it ia a
very large state; has a coast line of
800 miles, and is from 300 to a&u
miles wide. It baa about 60 coun
ties, some of them as large as are
certain of the eastern states; and
there are as many climates aa there
are counties. It has spaces In which
a drop of rain doea not fall for years
at a time; and there are locations
where the annual rainfall reaches 80
and even 90 Inches. There are moun
talna covered with perpetual snow;
and within an hour'a travel of them
are vast orchards of oranges, lem
ons, olives, walnuts, and all manner
of deciduous fruits.
Manifestly, 1 cannot undertake to
describe California for you, but vol
umes of literature upon that subject
are readily accessible and are well
worth perusal.
Our own Journeya covered aeveral
hundred miles of California before
we nettled on a farm In Rlncon val-
fart that a larse number of automo
ill owners were sadly in arrears as ley, near Santa Rosa, the county seat
to taxation. Collection of these Daca or sonoma county
taxes ana the addition or a large
am to the road funds of the co un
tie of the state rests with county
treasurers. There is probably due
the state on this tax fully 1100,000
la back taxea and this should be
remptly paid. The new law with
the prescribed colored number plates
banged each year, will preclude the
possibility of these arrearages occur
ring In the future.
The State Department has been
greatly embarrassed because of the
son-arrival of number plates from
the factory. It is difficult to con
vince those who have paid the license
fee that it is Impossible for any fac
tory furnishing the plates to fill an
order of 60,000 in four weeks. The
plates are being sent out at the rate
f about 600 a day and everybody
'rill be accommodated if they will be
patient. Mailing these plates to the
owners is costing the state more than
11 per day. The automobile de
partment is maintained wholly by
the fee of thirty-five cents on every
motor vehicle license issued, and it
will be seen that after paying for the
umber plates, postage and the sal
ary of six employees, who put in
Ulse hours of faithful wrok every
stay, there will not be a very large
surplus to revert to the state at the
od of the year. Many county treas
urers do not realize the need of the
department; otherwise they would
remit the fees to the state treasurer
eftener than they have been doing.
It Is not gnerally known that the
Sonoma Is sev
enth In slxe of California's counties,
being almost . exactly of the same
area. as the state of Rhode Island.
Santa Rosa la 60 miles north of San
Francisco, and has about 12,000 pop
ulation. The county's population is
about 65.000 or 60,000 The name
"Sonoma" is an Indian word, and
means "Valley of the moon". "Santa
Rosa" Is a Spanish name, and means
'Saint Rose". Nearly all California
names are either Spanish or Indian
Sonoma county's Industries are
widely varied. There are mines,
wines and fisheries, lumber mills,
dairies, milk condensarles - and
chickens, and then some more chick
ens. Petaluma, 15 miles Bouth of
Santa Rosa, is the "hen metropolis"
of the world. Draw a circle with a
15-mile radius, with Petaluma as the
center, and you will Include at least
five million fowls. Egg production
is there a highly developed and sci
entific occupation. An immense sum
of money is invested, and the busi
ness is most generally profitable.
Sonoma county leads the state in
egg production and Is third or fourth
In the value of its dairy products,
and Is also first of all the counties in
its annual hop harvest. The hop
business is "mighty uncertain", but
when there Is a good year, a man
with even a small bop yard makes a
fortune. The price depends mainly
upon the European markets. At
least, that Is generally believed to be
the case. But It seems strange that
buyers should right now be offering
wax paper, and the whole package Is
a work of art that appeals to both
eye and palate. Those bunches sell
In New York at a dollar or a dollar
and a quarter. They cost us from
five to fifteen cents, according to the
stage of the season.
Celery, also, is largely grown on
the delta lands and the islands In the
river. There are celery fields of
hundreds of acres each. One farm
alone sends nearly a steamboat load
to San Francisco every dsy during
the season, and there are many
farms.
Crop prospects in this Immediate
region are most excellent. Almonds
are especially good with us, and so
are apricots, figs, peaches, plums,
prunes, apples, walnuts, grapes ev
erything premises well. Prices on
some of these products are general
ly rather lower than usual, but on
others they are well up to average.
This letter must be brought to a
close, although I could make it much
longer. I might fill several columns
more with Sonoma county and Con
tra Costa county, and then leave
much untold. And then I might
write several columns more about
the great exposition in San Francis
co. ' I may send you some of this in
another letter, but for the present,
good night.
Truly yours,
II. M. WILSON.
persons who paid their auto licenses from 12 to 14 cents a nound for next
tor tne year previous to April o can
procure their number plates by pay
ing an additional ree or 91.00 to tne
county treasurer of the county In
vhicb they reside.
Under the ruling of the new board
f educational lands and funds, com
poaed of Governor Morehead, Secre
tary of State Pool, Treasurer Hall,
Attorney General Reed and Commis
sioner of Public Lands Deckmann,
tee review of school lands for leas
ing or sale purposes will hereafter
-be made by two or three members of
the board Instead of one as has been
toe practice In the past. It Is est I
mated that a proper review of these
lands will result In bringing Into the
tate treasury between 120,000 and
126.000 annually more than has
been received in the past lnstanc
a are cited where land is now being
leased at one and one-half cents per
sere, which rental the members of
the board think is far below what
the lessee should rightfully pay.
gesston Laws of the 1915 legisla
tore, compiled under the direction of
the secretary of state, will be issued
by July 1, and persons desiring to
procure copies can purchase them
from the clerk of the supreme court
Jit no Revised Statutes will be is
aued this year the demand for the
Session Laws will be much larger
(Ban usual
The farmers of Nebraska who will
autumn's harvest of hops, when the
European markets are generally
closed. But that Is being done right
now. Sonoma county bop growers
are contracting this year's yield at
from 12 to 14 cents. It costs from
7 to 8 cents to produce a pound of
hops and put them in the market. So
this means a fairly profitable year
for hop growers. But this Is noth
ing to the "big bonanza" years. Hops
have some times sold at 7 or 8, or
9 cents for years at a time, and then
gone up to $1.25 or even $1.50 a
pound, because of a crop failure in
Europe.
But Sonoma's greatest products
are fruit and grapes. Millions or
gallons of wine are made every year.
That county has the largest wine vat
In the world. It is made of con
crete, enameled Inside, and holds
two million gallons. Whenever it is
emptied, a ball is given, and the
wine vat is the ball room. Its bot
tom makes a floor for about 200
dancers, and affords room for spec
tators as well.
There are many large fruit can
neries In Sonoma county. Altogeth
er they employ probably 5.000 peo
ple in the buay season. In addition
to these there are many drying yards
where almost every sort of fruit is
cured in the sun. I have not at
present statistics upon the extent of
this Industry, but it Is enormous. The
ALLIANCE FOLKS
ASTONISH DRUGGIST
We sell many good medicines but
we are told the mixture of buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc., known as
Adler-i-ka, is the best we ever sold.
Alliance folks astonish us dally by
telling how QUICKLY Adler-l-ka. re
lieves sour stomach, gas on the stom
ach and constipation. Many report
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves these
troubles almost IMMEDIATELY. We
are glad we are Alliance agents for
Adler-l-ka. 11. Tbiele, druggist. Adv
VISITS CHALMERS FACTORY
Well Known Woman Writer Inspects
' One of the Greatest Plants
In the World
Ida M. Tarbell, well known auth
ority on American labor conditions,
and special writer for the American
Magazine, visited the Chalmers Mo
tor Company the other day. She
took an inspection tour of the factor)
under the direction of a Chalmers
official.
The primary reason for Miss Tar
bell'a visit was the accumulation of
data preparatory to a series of arti
cles on safety precautions in auto
mobile plants. She pronounced the
conditions existing throughout the
Chalmers factory to be ideal. Com
menting upon the findings of her
tour she said, "I was especially Im
pressed by the exquisite landscape
gardening which sets off the Chal
mere plant. It Is one of the most
beautiful factory sites in the whole
country.
"Quite frequently In my travels I
find that a classis facade often con
ceala a gloomy and. unhealthful in
terlor. But I find that the Chalmers
plant Is light and airy throughout.
Sunshine and ozone, you know, are
two very necessary and at the same
time two very rare complements of
the modern factory.
"I find that every safeguard is
taken against accident. The ma
chines which menace human safety
are well muzzled."
At the termination of her visit at
the factory, Miss Tarbell was taken
for a spin about Detroit in a Chal
ruers Master Six.
automobile route, for a few days vis
It with their son, E. C. Drake, and
family. The recent heavy rains
throughout this section had caused
the roads to be In bad condition, and
Mr. Drake stated that he was mighty
glad to get to Alliance, the stopping
place. It had been their original In
tention to go to the San Franslsco
exposition in the auto, but after go
ing over the road this far taey
changed their minds, and will make
the remainder of the trip on the
train. They expect to visit in all of
the coast states during their absence.
The return trip from Alliance to
Blockton will be made in the auto.
Dr. A. J. Hathaway removes corns
and bunions without pain, Ingrowing
nails a specialty. The best people
In your city can tell you who I am.
Hours from 8 a. m. to 10 a. m., and
2 p. m. to 7 p. m. Residence phone
845; Business office, 119 Box Butte,
phone 166.
22-tf-5517
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
NOSTRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied In Nostrils
Relieves Head-Colds at Once.
If your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and vou can't breathe
freely because of a com or catarrh, just
pet a email bottle of Lly's Cream Ralm
at any drug store. Apply a little ot
this fragrant, antiseptic cream Into
vour nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head,
soothing and healing the Inflamed, swol
len mucous membrane and you get in
stant relief.
Ahl how good it feels, ur nos
trils are open, your head Is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Elv's Cream Ralm Is just
what sufferers from head colds and ca
tarrh need, lt'a a delight.
LIVE STOCK PRICES
seed assistance during the coming canned and dried fruits are shipped
fcusy season will find it to their ad
vantage to write to the deputy labor
commissioner at Lincoln.
Governor Morehead has been out
through the state the past week
Slaking numerous commencement
addresses
"No provision for paying salaried
employees for overtime," is the nota
tlon made by Deputy Auditor W. B.
Eastbam upon a voucher of C. E
Thornton for $20 overtime in April
Thornton is an employee of the state
board of irrigation, highways and
Crainage, on a regular salary as
-Stenographer, but claimed $20 for
extra work done. Auditor Smith de
Ires to establish a precedent in this
ase which will stop abuses of the
kind.
Ileef Cattle and Calves Are Lower
Than One and Two Years
" " Ago to Producers
The prices of meat animals hogs,
cattle, sheep and chickens to pro
ducers of the United States on April
15 averaged about $6.59 per 100
pounds, which compares with $7.40
a year ago, $7.35 two years ago,
$6.30 three years ago, $5.80 four
years ago, and $7.74 five years ago.
Average prices to farmers of the
United States for different classes of
live stock on April 15 of years indi
cated were estimated as follows:
1915 1914 1913 1912
Beef cattle, per 100 pounds:
$5.96 $6.29 $6.08 $5.15
Veal calves, per 100 pounds:
7.31 7.68 7.38
Hogs, per 100 pounds:
6.48 7.80
Sheep, per 100 pounds:
5.60 4.96
Lambs, per 100 pounds:
7.35 6.47 6.59 5.98
Milch cows, each:
57.78 59.60 55.34 45.14
Horses, each: -
131.75 137.95 148.05 142.30
It will be observed that buef cat
tle and calves are lower than one
and two years ago but higher than
three yeara ago; hogs are lower than
any of the preceding three years;
sheep and lambs on the other band
are ruling higher than any of the
preceding three years; and In this
connection it might be observed that
the average price of wool, unwashed,
on April 15 was about 22.7 cents per
pound as compared with 16.8 cents a
year ago, 17.7 cents two years ago,
17. J cents three years ago, and 15.7
centa four years ago. Horses rule
lower than any of the preceding
three years.
6.22
7.94 6.78
5.16 4.57
Here from Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Drake arrived
Sunday from Blockton, Iowa, by the
OLD-TIME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEA!
Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as tne German folks
call it, "Hamburger Brust Thee," at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea, put a cup of bulling water upon
it, pour through a sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. It is the most
effective way to break a cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking up a cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. It is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
METCALFE'S PAPER
THE OMAHA NEI1RASKA
Subscriptions to Richard L. Met
ealfe'a paper, The Omaha Nebraskan
will be received at The Herald offlc
at the regular subscription price or
i:50 per year. Mr. Metcalfe is con
ceded to be one of the best editorial
writers in America. Herald reader
all know him, by reputation if not
personally, and no doubt many of
them would like to become regular
readers of his paper. We shall b
pleased to forward your subscriptioc
at any time.
HERALD PUBLISHING CO.
SUNNY CALIFORNIA
Former Western Nebraska Man Tells
of Experience In the West
ern Coast Country
H. M. Wilson, who left
western
Nebraska some time ago to settle in
California, has written The Herald
an account of his "wanderings" since
leaving. The letter will be Interest
Ing to our readers:
Oakley, Calif., May 18. 1915
Editor Herald:
pursuant to promise, 1 shall un
dertake to give you a few lines re
garding "Sunny California" to which
wa have come; and a few lines con
cernlng our own experience since
leaving the state of Nebraska.
to every country on the globe
Santa Rosa is the home of Luther
Burbank, the world-famed plant
breeder, who originated the Burbank
potato, the Burbank plum and the
Wlckson plum, the "Wonder" berry.
the spineless cactus, the Shasta dai
sy, the pltless prune and pitiess
plum, and about a thousand other
new plants. Burbank has several
experimental grounds in and near
Santa Rosa, and these are the cen
ter ot great interest for thousands of
visitors from all parta of the world;
many or wnom are scientific men
who are engaged In the same sort
of work, and have come from distant
countries to see him and study his
methods.
I might write much more about
Sonoma county, but we do not live
there any more. We remained a
year, and then traded our Sonoma
orchard for a place of the sair.e size
In Contra Costa county. "Contra
Costa" Is a Spanish name, and means
"opposite coast". It was applied by
the Spanish in early days, when San
Francisco was the only settlement.
and "Contra Costa" meant simply
"across the bay".
We are 4 5 miles from San Fran
cisco, and only two miles from the
great San Jooquin river, on which
large steamers ply. Like Sonoma
county, Contra Costa produces more
rruit than anything else. Poultry is
reared, here, but to less extent than
in Sonoma. Almonds, apricots, ol
ives and walnuts are this county's
specialties, and they are certainly of
surpassing, quality especially the
apricots. You folks In the East do
not know what an apricot is. By
"the East" I mean Nebraska, which
is as far east of us as New York is
east of you. You have some things
that are shipped in to you. and are
called "apricots", but they are only
base imitations.
This particular part of Contra Cos
ta county leads the world In the
production of that royal, surpassing,
succulent vegetable, asparagus. We
do not grow any of It ourselves. It
is grown mostly on the peat lands in
the delta of the San Joaauln river.
Bat it Is aa cheap here as hay is in
.Nebraska
NOTICE
I now have my hardware books in
the office of W. S. Acheson, room 1,
second floor of Norton building, over
Harper's store. Persons knowing
themselves Indebted to the Achesou
Hardware Store will please call and
settle at once.
I. L. ACHESON.
26-2t-5613
STIFF. ACHNG JOINTS
Bab Soreness from joints and muscle
with a small trial bottle of
old St Jacobs Oil
Stop "dosing" Rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth
ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" right
on the "tender spot," and by the time
you say Jack Robinson out comes the
rheumatic pain. "St. Jacob's Oil" is
a harmless rheumatism cure which never
disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. It
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints, muscles and bones; stops
scjatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Limber up I tet a 25 cent bottle
of old-time, honest "St. Jacobs Oil"
from any drug store, and in a moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer I Rub rheuma
tism away.
Card of Thanks
The members of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the United Span
ish War Veterans wish to thank the
band, the School of Music, the min
isters, the speakers, and all others
who contributed in any manner to
the success of the Memorial Day
program, and assure all that their
assistance was appreciated.
G. A, R.
U. S. W. V.
Cuba will permit no more prize
fights.. - It is supposed that they hor
rify the patrons of bull fighting.
"TIZ" GLADDENS
' SORE.JIRED FEET
TIZ" males sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away go the
aches and pains, the corns, callouses,
blisters and bunions.
"TIZ" draws
out the acids and
poisons that puff
up your feet No
matter how hard
you work, how
long you dance,
how far you
walk, or how long
you remain on
your feet, -TIZ"
brings restful
foot comfort,
TIZ" U won.
derful for tired.
achlnff . swollen, smarting feet. You
Vast quantities are ship-' just tingle for joy shoes never hurt or
ped to New York in s- all crates and
refrigerator cars. The cut ends of
the stalks are stepped in wet moss;
the bundles tied with blue ribbons
A few lines are entirely Insufficient I and wrapped in brilliantly embossed
tight.
Get a 25 cent box of "TIZ" now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-i-wear smaller shoes,
keep your feet frn!i, iwwt snl Lappy.
Free! Free!
A set of T commercial atlas
maps covering states of Missou
ri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, Illinois and Iowa, size
21 by 28, giving townships and
ranges, not cheap circulation
maps, but high claas, large scale,
correct and practical, worth 25c
each.
50 WORD AD
one time In the best real estate
advertising medium in the Unit
ed States and the
Real Estate Exchange
for one year, all for 11.00. Big-
f et bargain ever offered. Time
United. Send us your 11.00 im
mediately and get the best real
state paper published and the
other good things along with iU
Sample copy on request.
Real Estate Exchange
Belle, Mo.
HOUSE TO REN1
or lease. Land
to rent or lease.
Land or city
pi operty for
sale. Phone 36.
C. W. JEFFERS
reedsand'Nursery
Largest Stock of Field, Grass, Gar-
. den. Flower, Seeds, Bulbs and
Plants la the State
Samples, Catalogs and Prices on Ap
plication
WERliK DeVAlUN ,
;G14 Harney Sree:. Crruhi, N.buska ,
Nebraska Tent & Awning Co.
TUNIS
and
Stack Covers
at living prices
If your dealer does not handle them -write direct to ns.
AWNINGS for Stores or Residences
All goods guaranteed as represented or money refunded
' 709 So. 16th St., Omaha, Nebr.
Send for Price List No. 10.
WALL PAPER
THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN THE
HOUSEWIFE IS TURNING HER ATTENTION TOWARD
SPRING HOUSECLEANING AND THE REPAFERING
OF THE HOUSE, OR AT LEAST A ROOM OR TWO.
WE WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT WE HAVE A
MOST COMPLETE STOCK, AND THAT WE RELIEVE
WE CAN PLEASE YOU. THE PRICES ARE VARIED
ENOUGH TO SOT EVERY TASTE
From 5c to $2 a Roll
WE INVITE YOU TO COME IN ANY TIME AND IN
SPECT THE STOCK, WHETHER YOU MAKE A PUR
CHASE OR NOT.
F. J. Brenoan
"ON QUALITY CORNER"
DRUGS
;,yr - .
JEWELRY
SEE US NOW !
We are Prepared to
do your
Painting
Paper Hanging
Kalsomining
AUTO AND SIGN
PAINTING
Old Rugs Cleaned and Made
to Look Like New
Furniture Refinished
ALL WORK GUARANTEED FIRST CLASS
W. H. Zehrung & Co.
Phones 752 and Red 321