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Is a bay Belgian Stallion, 0 yours old; weight 1000 lbs ; small
Btrlpo In forcbend, and right hind foot white. Ho was bred by
Mr. Felix Conpoz, of Bnssilly, nnd was imported March 1, 1011,
by W. A, Lang & Co., of Qrooly, Iowa. Ho was foaled in 1006 .
SOUNDS A DISCORDANT NOTE
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Plan for Civic Beautiflcatlon Is Op
posed by Leading Pittsburgh
Journal.
At Atlantlo City tho United Slates
department of agriculture proposes to
domonstrato for tho country what can
be accomplished In civic beautiflcatlon
by transforming baro lots, street ter
races, portions of playgrounds and va
cant property Into flower gardens
Alexander Welntrob, who last year
visited Europo to bco what Is being
dono thoro to Bprcad tho beautiflcatlon
movement among tho pcoplo haB been
designated In charge of tho Atlantic
City plan. Substitution of flowers for
Tcgctablea In lot development will bo
urged generally, It Is Bald, If It suc
ceeds there.
Tho project, says tho Pittsburgh Dis
patch, recalls tho freo seed largess.
If tho department of agriculture Is go
ing to try to mnko thoso seeds grow,
something that few of tho recipients
of congressional bounty havo boon
ablo to do, It may bo all right, but It
Booms ns much a waste of governmen
tal effort as tho seed distribution Is of
public money.
Civic beautiflcatlon, further ob
Berves tho Dispatch, might well bo left
to tho various communities them
Belvcs. If Atlantic City householders
or lot owners prefer vegetables to
llowers, in tho hopo of cutting down
tho coBt of living or making money
supplying tho tables of visitors, why
should Unclo Sam Intorveno? Just nt
this time, -with so many important
crop problems to bo considered, tho
department might bo moro profitably
employed on practlcnl work.
TREES ON PUBLIC STREETS
New York Authority Would Have Mu
nicipalities Take Up Work of
Planting and Care.
Tho Now York Stnto collogo of for
estry at Syracuso university is urging
tho municipalities of tho Btato to tako
up public control of ntrcot trco plant
ing and preservation in tho samo man
ner as public control is exorcised over
other street Improvements. During
tho last year tho collego has mado In
vestigation of tho Bhado treos in many
cities and towns of tho state, including
Now York cltyy'Syracuse, DInghamton,
Amsterdam, Mt. Vernon, Nowburg
and Olenn. It has been found that
thousands of shado trees nro dying
along tho stroots of tho cities duo to
past mistakes In selection of varieties
and in spacing tho trees at tho tlmo
of planting.
Within tho cities of the atato thero
arc, it 13 said, 20,000 miles of street
capablo of sustaining a growth of
C,000,000 Bhado trees, which can bo
T&aQa worth $100,000,000 in increased
property value. Duffnlo spends an
nually abqut $75,000 for planting and
conscrvatlohof shado treos along Ub
public Btreot8v.
Almost half of tliA land area of Now
York Btato is better aul'cd, It Is Bald,
to tho growing of timber .than to ag
riculture. , Agriculture nlono cannot
solve the land problems of tho state.
Forestry and agrlculturo aro co-or-dlnato,
and together will bring about
the most effective utilization of tho
soils of tho atato and of tho country.
frfew York Press.
PAYS TO GUARD THE TREES
Either on Street or Lawn, It Ib a Mis.
take to Leave the Saplings
Unprotected.
Young trees, especially Btr.oot trees,
should bo protected and aupportod by
tree guards placed around thom Imme
diately after planting. For street
trees, a wlro or metal guard is most
economical. For lawn trees, a single
stako firmly driven into tho soil Is
usually aufllclont. Leather or canvas
straps should bo used to attach tho
tree to tho" support.
Cultivation of tho soil for three foot
around tho tree Is beneficial during tho
first years of growth. Loosen tho top
soil with a spado or hoo a sufficient
number of timos during tho season to
keep down weeds and graBs. A mulch
of leaves or manure In tho fall retains
moisture and acts as a fcrtlllzqr when
-spaded under. During tho hot, dry
period? of the. aumnior months, water
ing should bo dono onco or twico each
week, not oftoner. Tho feeding roots
which tako up tho moisture aro at a
distance from tho trunk equal to tho
length of the branches, and tho water
should bo applied liberally, but not
too frequently, to these fcodlrtg roots.
Improving tho Little Red School.
At lit recent annual meeting In
Springfield the Illinois State Teachers'
association passed resolutions, of
which this was one;
"We favor a law requiring tho erec
tion of sclioolbouBCB on plans provid
ing for proper heating, lighting, venti
lation; seating and other sanitary ar
rangements, as provided by tho de
partment of public Instruction."
Improvement of tho facilities, ac
commodations and surroundings of
country schools Is a highly important
development. Better rural schools
Will aid materially In checking the
drift of tho population from tho coun
try to the city.
Earthquake Distribution.
Rev. H. y, OI11. an English clergy.
niwi, oa studying the dates and places
of occurrence of 889 eariiiquakos,
found that 674, or more 'than three
quarters of them, occurred In se
quences, the succcsslvo units of which
were oeparatcd by a week or less. Mr.
0H believes that any great displace
ment of the crust of the earth makes
the earth to rotate unevenly or "wob
ble," akd that the uuevenness of mo
tion has to be neutralized by displace
mente la otfeer regloas, wherp they
grill blae the original dlsDlacemea,
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Mr) IIE Europ"ean war has focused nt-
' mH tentlon moro strongly than over
boforo upon tho idea embodied In
J tho phrase, "8eo America FirBt"
r Thousands who havo been In tho
habit of spending their vacations,
winter or sumraor, abroad aro
scanning tbo map of tho United
StatoB with renewed Interest and
nro discovering that natural at
tractions, scenic wonders and
good roadB which thoy had hardly thought in ex
istence are to bo found without tho necessity of
making an ocean voyage.
With tho great impotus which tho uutoraobllo
has within recont years given to touring and with
tho rnpld development of hotter roads, the motor
ist has boon traveling tho highways and by
ways In aoarch of scones that aro noW and roads
that aro good. This year, 1915, will see a great
stream of travel from east to west and west to
east attracted by tho two California expositions
and by tho novolty of a transcontinental tour by
motor.
Definite routes havo been established, and tho
automobile owner now has almost ns great u
choico of routes as has tho traveler by train. A
truly remarkable work haB been dono within tho
last few years in developing highways and Unk
ing thom together Into interstate and national
roads. Thoy aro named and marked, mapped
and pictured until It Is tho exception for the mo
torist to find hlmsolt on a namolcss route
Tho latest of tho transcontinental highways
Is tho Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean highway. ThlB
road Is being developed by an association re
sulting from tho federation of several strong
ntato unltB,
Tho Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean highway has
a distinctive) organization from Terro Ilauto, Ind.,
toJ3alt Lako City, Utah, with splendid connections
at both thcBo tormlnl. At Terro Hauto It joins
with tho National Old Trails road, which carries
It through Indianapolis, Columbus, Wheeling,
Cumberland to tho national capital, Washington,
and thonco to Now York city. From Springfield,
III., It also has a good connection through To
ledo, Cleveland. Eric, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany
and down tho Hudson to Now York city.
From Terro Uuutij, It continues westward
through Springfield, III., crossing tho Mississippi
river at Hannibal, Mo thonco In a direct line
over tho Uannlbal-St. Joseph Cross Stato high
way through Missouri to St. Josopli. Hero It
Jains tho Rock Island highway through northern
KansuB, through Uellovlllo, Norton and Colby, to
connect at tho Colorado lino with tho Pikes Pcnk
route through Llmon to Colorado Springs. Hera
it enters tho mountains through Ute pass, and
after crossing tho South park, boglns tho ascent
of tho continental dlvldo which is achieved, just
beyond Lcadvlllo, on a 4 per cent grade over an
improved rood. Tho top of Tennossee pass, 10,400
foot ubove sea level, Is tho highest point on tho
road between tho two oceans, and uow begins
tho descent to tho Pacific side. Tho thrilling
rido over Baltlo mountain 1h followed by tho
peaceful Kaglo River vnlley, which leads Into tho
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(llenwood canyon, where tho road followB the
Canyon of the Grand River to Glenwood Springs.
At Rifle, tho highway turns northward from tho
railroad, through Meeker, Colo., Vernal, Roose
volt and Duchesne, Utah, to Provo and Salt Lako
City. At tho Mormon capital It has several con
nections westward, both to the north and south
of tho lako, via the Lincoln highway through
Reno to San Francisco, or the road by way of
Tonopah to either Los Angeles or San Francisco,
A look at the map will show that tho Pikes
Peak Ocean to Ocean highway crosses the cen
tral part of the United States in a lino ns straight
as the contour of tho country will permit; that
it traverses a section rich In natural resources,
of diversified commercial agricultural and mining
interest; of varying topography; n section of tho
United States of historic associations, and that
It cuts through tho heart of tho Rooky mountains
and makes accessible magnificenco and grandeur
unrivnled in all tho world.
To domoiiBtrato tho feasibility of this highway,
thoro was held last summer an ofllclnl Inspection
trip from St. Joseph to Colorado Springs, fol
lowed by a reliability run from that point to Salt
Lake City. Regarding that portion of tho road
between St, Joseph and Colorado Springs a mem
ber of tho official party said: "This tour holds
no dreariness, no weariness, no monotony, This
Is pleasant thoroughfare. Tho meeting that was
tho fororunner of this trail wub held in March.
1912, and so busy have the promoters been that
you can speed along tho whole way at a rato of
from twenty-fivo to thirty-five miles an hour
and wo did. Markers ovorywhoro toll you when
and how to turn. Hospitality greets you on
every hand. There are long, levol stretches In
Kansas; you'd bo disappointed if thero weren't.
You run through them just long enough to get
enjoyment out of tho sceno. and then you dip
down Into tbo most delicious valleys and around
wooded trails and through bosky dells. You
always think of tolling ox teams and clouds of
dust and a dreadful thirst when you turn your
mind townrd western KniiBas. nut tho real truth
Ib that traveling through UiIb country nnd east
ern Colorado as woll Is a delightful Burprlso. Yon
get just enough of overythlnjr youVo heard about
as bolng there, nnd never too much. You seo
jack rabbits, and prairie dogs, and sod Iioubob,
and tumble weed and silos and cornfields
cornfields extending as far ovor tho dlvldo as you
can aeo and wheat until your eyes got tired of '
distance Eastern Colorado Is the biggest sur
prise. You nre fascinated throughout by tho
scenery, tho spirit of tho country und tbo history,
told you by mpn and by silent landmarks and
tokens along the way."
"Tho trip from Colorado Springs to Snlt Lako
City by auto over tho Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean
highway leavestho memory full of pleasant Im
pressions," snidono of tho members of tho relia
bility pnrty. "Every mile of tho way Is interesting;
most of it Ib pleasant, nnd somo of it is both charm
ing nnd thrilling. No ono can truthfully say that
he hnB seen tho grandeur and beauty of tho Rocky
mountains unless he has mado this trip. We enter
the mountains at Manltou, through historic Uto paa3.
The canyon broadens, nnd then the road winds over
pine-covered hills. The bright colorB of tho rock
chnngo to gray, and rugged formations to compara
tively smooth hills; a great rock basin, miles across,
lies beforo us; wo catch glimpses of onow-capped
mountains 80 miles away. Wo climb through pic
turesque weeded hills, nnd as wo reach tho top of a
small pass get our first vlow of South park a great
tableland, 20 miles long and 40 wide. Beyond, a
winding road leads to Buena Vista, and as wo follow
up tho Arkansas rlvor, wo pass over tho "Eyo Brow"
road. It Is not long until wo catch glimpses of Twin
lakes great crystal gems that nestle about tho
feet of towering mountains. A boulevard lends to
Leadvillo, world-famed mining camp, and the high
est city of Its slzo In the world. It Is only nine miles
to tho Continental divide Tennessee pass, two
miles abovo sea level. The road Is smooth as a
boulevard, and the upgrade Is only 4 per cent. After
leaving tho Continental divide tho road runs over
an abandoned railroad grade around and through
a valley of indcscrlblo charm; we pass into a rugged
canyon to the town of Red Cliff and begin tho as
cent of Battle mountain. Half way up tho moun
tain ono forgets hla
scare in the fascination
of tho panorama which
unrolls bofore him. Now
wo proceed along tho
top of the canyon rim
past a mining camp;
and again wo are thrilled
ns wo look Into tho
yawning depths below
tho ride along tho shelf
of this gorge for mlleB
is thrilling fascinating
beyond tho power of
words. Then we descend
into tho Eagle River
valley and pass from al
most appalling grandeur
Into a peaceful, fertile
valley. A run of 45
miles brings us to 1he
entrance to Glenwood
canyon, through which
runs tho Grand river.
No word artist can do
scribo this trip as tho
automobile winds over
the narrow road around
tho base of towering
painted cliffs and peaks
which assume a multitude of fantastic Bhnpos
Each turn In the canyon brings new charms, and
still tho decorated walls, tho rushing river that
hurls itself in sinuous curves over the stony bed
until at last wo pass out of tho canyon directly
Into tho delightful resort of Glenwood Springs.
Tho rido to Rlflo Ib most refreshing; in place of
tho ruggedness of tho awesomo canyon, wo havo
a broad fertile valley, framed by gently rising,
bright red mountains. Here tho Pikes Ponk
Ocean to Ocean highway leaves the railroad and
turns north, through a country of quiet, pleasing
but varied beauty, to Meeker, an inland town in
tho broad, fertile valloy of White river. Aftor
leaving the rich, Irrigated land, much of tho couu
try is not particularly Interesting, and between
Rnngely and tho Utah line Is tho only section of
desert, 25 mlleB, traversed by this highway. As
soon ns we cross over Into Utah wo reach a
graded road, through flat tableland skirted with
rolling, rocky hills. ' Jensen on the Greon river
Is Burrounded by a fertile, well-cultivated valloy,
and It is most refreshing to como Into this pros
perous agricultural country which continues aB
we go westward through tho Uintah basin. To
tho weary traveler, Vernal Is an oasis In a des
ert; Borne day a railroad will run through this
country, and when It does, this will be ono of tho
richest and most desirable sections In the West.
We pusb through Fort Duchesne, an abandoned
military fort; then on to Roosevelt and Myton,
both new, modern, progressive towns. All tho
wny from tho Utah lino to Duchesne we have
good, traveled roads; here there are two auto
roads to tho railroad; ono to Colton, 51 miles, and
tho other to Hebor, 80 miles. Tho road to Provo
Is through Provo canyon, ono of the most beauti
ful scenic canyons In the mountains. Provo Ib a
modorn city, picturesquely located between the
mountains and Utah lako, and Is an attractive
placo to visit. A splendod graded road, running
sufficiently high above the great Utah valloy to
give a pleasing viow of mountain and plain and
fields of billowing grnln, completes the run Into
Salt Lako City."
Other things being equal, the transcontinental
tourist will naturally seek tho route of greatest
scenic interest.
Because It does traverse tho heart of the
scenic country of Colorado and Utah, tho Pikes
Peak Ocean to Ocean highway, therefore, holds
tho key to tho transcontinental situation. It la
the natural and logical way and Its further de
velopment is assured by tho states, cities, coun
ties and communities through which it passes.
Meroly drawing a line on a map and giving It a
nnme does not make a transcontinental high
way, und the Important fact about tho Pikes Peak
Ocean to Ocean highway is that tho Btato units
were already In high state of dovelopment beforo
any offort was mndo to attract travel or to fed
erato for the dovelopment of tho highway.
AFTER THE WINTER'S COLD
Thoreau WaNever Able to Determine
Exactly the First Thing That
Stirred In the Spring.
Thoreau, as rovealod In his Journal,
was for years trying to scttlo In his
own mind what was the first thing
that stirred In spring, nftqr tho severe
New England winter in what was the
first sign or pulao of roturnlng llfo
manifest; and ho never seems to havo
been quite Buro. Ho could not, get his
salt on tho tall of his bird. Ho dug
Ir.to the Bwumps, ho peered Into tho
water, ho felt with benumbed bands
for tho radical leavos of tho plants
under the snow; ho Inspected tho buds
on tho willows, tho catkliiB on tho
nldersj ho wont out boforo daylight of
a March morning and remained out
aftor dark; he watched tho lichens
and mosses on the rocks; he listened
for tho birds; ho was on the alert for
the first frog ("Can you bo absolutely
sure," ho says, "that you havo heard
the first frog that croaked in tho town
ship?"); he stuck a pin here and ho
stuck a pin thero, and there, and still
ho could not satlsry himself. Nor can
auyono. Llfo appears to start in sev
eral things simultaneously. Of a warm,
thawy day in February the snow Is
suddenly covored with myriads of
Bnow fleas looking like black now pow
dor Just spilled there. Or you may see
a winged Insect In tho air. Or the
selfBumo day tho grass In tho spring
run and the catkins on tho alders will
havo atnrted a little; nnd if.you look
sharply, while pnsBlng along Borne
aheltorod nook or grassy slope where
tho sunshlno lies warm on tho bare
ground, you will piobably seo a grass
hopper or two. Tho grass hatches out
under the snow, and why should not
the grasBhoppor? John Burroughs,
"Signs and Seasons."
Ups and Downs.
George Dearest. I could lay down
my llfo for you.
MabelBut, love, you fail horribly
when it comes to laying up anything,
don't you? Puck
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PEDIGBEE Bired by Prince du Obonoy (21308), bo by Duo dti
Ohenoy (11050), out of Charlotte II (1B409). Dam, Mouolie do
Thianos (02809), alio by Organisto (3004), out of Fnnio do Vll
lors (40705).
Will Stand the Season of 1915
Monday, -at the Chas. Bliven farm. ,
Tuesday, at the Char. Heikes farm.
Wednesday and Thursday at Henry Filmore's.
Friday, at the Homer Livery Barn.
Saturday, at the E. h. Ross place on the old
Wm. Nixon farm.
TERMS $15 to insure in foal ; $20 for standing colt. Upon the
Bale or removal of mares from tbo county, foal bill becomes duo
nt once; or whon marcs nro not properly returned for trial serv
ice, fees becomo duo at once. Duo care vill bo takou to provout
nccidonts, but at risk of owner of mare, if sho sustains any.
Owner & Attendant
Homer, Nebr.
Leonard Ross
Westcott's Undertaking;
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