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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1914)
iwmmtvi'& J-w-ttraoss THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. j 8". t ' .( r . f- LA '': r .V. & J 7 IlllifiW TO STUDY ROAD CONDITIONS Data Being Sought Looking Toward Standardized System of Local Road Management. Detailed studies of local road build ing nysteiiiB in 100 couuUcb are now being carried on by the department of agriculture In bo-operation with tho utate highway departments nnd local road authorities. The purpose of this study is to dis cover the points of excellence and de fects in existing local methods of building and maintaining roads which will nid the state authorities to put local road management on a systems tlzed basis. The co-operating state au thorities have been asked to desig nate counties that present typical and exceptional features as to topography, churactor of road materials, methods of construction and maintenance, ad ministrative organization, methods of road financing and trnlfic conditions. From these lists 100 counties will be selected, and in 'these counties the division of road economics will mako Intensive studies. This investigation is prompted by the fact that there is at present very little knowiedgo as to tho most ef fective and economical methods by which a county can develop Its roads. At present the methods of financing local road improvements vary from mt -xrr s.'n. -ij-A:3v-.. vrT" . -& .?,' i Rolling a Road Surface. calling on farmers for a certain num ber of days labor in lieu of a road tax, or tho use of county prisoners in road construction, to bond Issues or main tenance of roads from dramshop license funds. The department will study all of these systems with tho view to deter mining what system or combination of systems works best in actual practise. There Is, however, at present no standard system of keeping accounts for road building and maintenance, and as a result, while somo counties know to a penny tho purpose for which money was spent, others have no defi nite check or reporting system. Among various counties with the samo condi tions, cost for excavation or other la bor Is anything but uniform, and man) counties, becauso of tho absence c deflnlto knowledge, fail to use loca. and cheap materials and construct road3 which are unnecessarily expen sive for their purpose, or which will wear out before the bond issues are re deemed. The Investigation will In clude a careful study of tho use of con vict labor In road construction. In connection with tho scientific Htudy, the department's highway en gineers will advise freely with local officials as to Improvements, and thus give each county visited the advan tage of direct co-operation, engineer ing supervision and assistance. Theso Investigations, it is belloved, will yield important economic dnUi bearing especially on the benefits and burdens of road improvement and showing the extent to which flnancinl outlay under given typical conditions Ib Justifiable. Tho heads of state highway depart ments uro manifesting great interest and are co-oporating cordially In this work. These data when obtained will be published nnd thus made accessible to all county and state road officials. Letting Sun Shine on Highway. Tho earth road should havo at least six hours of sunshlno each day. This can bo obtained either by locating tho load with southern or western expos uro or by having such brush and trees as impede tho drying action of tho sun and wind removed. With gravel and stone roads this Is not so necessary, as. a certain amount of moisture Is needed on such roads, especially iu tho sum mer time. Brings Market Nearer. Tho good road brings tho market jienrer to your farm and adds materi ally to the value of the place, whether you want to sell or live there. Seeking Dry Roadbeds. Itoads should never bo located so close to stream beds as to be subject to overflow, or on ground whlcii Is constantly damp and marshy. Every Citizen Interested. A highway la no longer of purely local Interest. Every citizen of a stat Interested in the roada. v. rraiii "upturn i --m ii --i rrw mm iSmTv BIG DANGER OF THE r ' ' I Apples That Have Been Cared for and Sprayed Regularly aro Not Subjects for the Apple Miner. Many fruit growers have observed small brownish patches on tho leaves of applo trees. Theso patches arc caused by tho apple-troo miner, a mi nute insect which feeds on tho internal tissue of tho leaf. The insect bus been known n long time and has become well distrib uted over tho United States and Canada, bz'. baa never been a seri ous pest until last year. When once familiar with tho work of this Insect it is an easy matter to recognize Its presence. Yellowish or brownish blotches are observed on tho upper surface of tho leaf. Early in Juno tho tiny eggs aro deposited singly on the surface of the leaf, adjacent to one of the larger veins. Each egg Is protected by n drop of wax, which appears In tho sunlight as a glistening spot. Tho eggs hatch in about six days and the young caterpillars without ex posing themselves to tho outside world immediately enter tho leaf. At ,first they make a narrow channel, but with the increase In size of. the Insect nnd its appetite tho channel becomes wider, and the trumpet shaped mine in the fabric of the leaf is the result. Tho caterpillars moult, or change their coat flvo times. The coats are aliko In color and structuro but vary In size to accommodate the growing Insects. As the old clothes are shed they are judlclousjy pushed out through a small opening in the lower surface of the mine. Tho Insects further dis play their cleanly habits, unllko many other leaf-miners, by depositing their excrement without the mine through this same opening. Tho caterpillars reach their full growth about the middle of July when they transform to pupae. This rest ing stato lasts only from eight to ten days. At the expiration of this time STUDY THE INSECTS AND THEIR HABITS Especially Favorite Remedy for Cutworm Is Early Plowing Fire Is Sure Destroyer. (By L. jr. BENNINGTON ) All Insects pass tho winter In some stage of their existenco. The question 'is, where and how? Certainly not on 'the wing, and often In u way that they can bo easily destroyed. Watch the fences and weather-boarding of uupalnted buildings for the chrysalis of tho cabbago worm, neatly suspended by a couple of silken threads. Soma of these times tho mis-chief-making butterfly will emerge, and it will prove many times more difficult to destroy. Many insects pass tho winter In egg or larval form In tho rubbish about the farm, old weed stnlks, -clumps of dead grass, and the remains of last j ear's crop being common lurking places Firo Is a sure destroyer, and cleans tho ground nicely for plowing. Early plowing In spring is haid on. InsectB. tho freshly exposed sod being cleared of them by frpst. This Is es pecially a favorito remedy for cut worm, though the finely pulverized soil which is a resultant Invites tho ants freely Tho pupa of the tomato-worm Is of ten plowed up in the garden and is distinguished by an appendage like the handle of a plfmor. Whllo In thin stage most Insect llfo Is dormant, tho tomato or potato worm pupa expresses its disapproval of being disturbed by a couple of flops 1 1 placed in a hunny window it will di-veop into u magni ileent butterfly, but every one knows the honld green lurva thut follows. Every one is raralllnr with the snai ping bugs or click-beetles which creop Into our windows and amuse us by falling on their back and felgnlug death. Presently tlnj mako u click ing noU9 and flop up several inches. If the.y fall on tho back the perform ance Is repeated until they light on heir foetf when they penmpor off. Their larvao live near the surface the ground, aid from their long, arcely tapering form and hard cov 4ng are known m wire worms. There APPLE-TREE MINER the pupao push themselves partly through tho upper surface of tho mine, break through their pupal skins and appear as fully developed moths, leaving the pupal skins partly project ing through tho silt in the leaf. These tiny moths aro very Incon spicuous, but on closo observation may be seen resting on tho apple leaves. Like some ether members of this family of insects tho moths as sume a peculiar, attitude while at rest. The fore "legs aro extended while the others nre partly folded tin der the body. In this way the insects rest on tho fore legs and the end of tho abdomen. Tho female mollis soon after emerg ing gets the egg-lnylng habit. The production of eggs seems to be their sole object In llfo. for after continu ing the operation for two or three days, without awaiting the result they die. 'flie eggs soon hatch nnd produce the second brood of caterpillars which possess similar habits to those of the llrst brood. They grow more slowlv than those of tho first brood, not n-nchlng maturity until about Sep tember 1, or possibly later. About this time they cease entliif, and proceed to make thqir quarters comfortable for the winter. TJnlik" tho mines of the spring brood those of the second brood aro densely lined with fine white silk. In theso com fortable quarters tho larvae spend the winter The gathering up and destroying of the leaves In tho full readily suggests Itself, and Is recommended where til lage Is not practised. There are, however, so many insects of various species which spend part of their existenco in the ground and which aro destroyed by breaking up their quar ters that aside from tho generally recognized benefits, orchard tillage Is, in most cases, recommended. is hardly a cultivated plant which they do not infest, und working as they do beneath tho soil, they aro'difllcult to copo with. If tho cells containing tho pupa or recently transformed ndults are bro ken, their inmates perish. Henco all plowing seems one way (o lessen tho nuisance, as the plowing nnd succes sive freezings must destroy many, cells. The lady bug in various forms is quite common both indoors and out. and should bo always carefully guard ed as ono of the best aids in destroy ing aphis. Tho little rod lady bug with a black dot on each wing Is often found about houses In winter, nnd should bo trans ferred to tho conservatory or window garden. It Is often mistaken for the buffnlo beetle and destroyod, though the lat ter Is smaller, and black and white with simply n longitudinal band of dull nJ along both sides of the back. Plain Facts. Thero is much or valuo written those days about work on tho farm, which will never benefit some farm ers, because they have tho notion that they are too busy to read. The farmer who keeps record of tho lncomo as well as the expenditure of his farm stands a pretty good chance against his fellow farmer who does not keep records. Better Cultivation.' If the former would cultivate tho garden better, and thus save somo of tho money he sponds at tho store for articles lie could ensily grow, his Held products would come nearer being clear profit- than under his present system. Cows on Pasture. Whon cows aio 6n pasture and re ceive llttlo or no hay, tholr grain ra tion should be bulky. Bran, ground onts, distillers' gialns beet pulp und brewers' grains may he used to add bulk to the ration, when practical. Get Rid of File. The files nro horo now thick. They dig tho llfo out of the cows too if. you do not spray them off. A rig for dlolng that will not cost much. It Is far more expensive not to havo ono than it is to JnveBt a llttlo that way. Boon to Mankind. Ignatius Tootle, tho renowned au thority on floral life, who liven near tho quiet Hinge of Ynnkco Springs, Is nt tho present time trying to out burbank Burbnnk, tho wlz., by grow ing u rectangular watermelon. Mr. Tootlo has noticed fdr years Hint ulti mnte consiimois havo hnd much trou ble trjlng to carry watermelons from tho store, inasmuch as they (tho wa termelons) nro of awkward shapo and quite slippery, nnd nftor n watermelon has fallen and has hit tho cement side walk Its usefulness may bo snid to bo over. Mr. Tootle's watermelon will be long nnd will have square corners, one of which corners will lit Into the bent elbow when the melon is carried on tho Inside of tho arm. Mr. Tootlo expects to havo his now melon grow ing and on the market by 1927, If noth ing happens. Uoston Cilobe. j ECZEMA ITCHED AND 'BURNED i n t.' r vr. o Qovmmir Mn"Mv i scalp broke out 'with fine 'pimples nt j the start. They Itched and burned so much that I was compelled to scratch them nnd they would fester and come to a head and break out again. The trouble was attended by such burning and Itching I could not sleep, also when I sweat it burned tl)o same My hair foil out gradually and tho scalp kept rough nnd dry with Itching nnd burning. After nbout two years the pimples broko out between my iihouldcrs. My clothing irritated them. I was troubled with that eczema llvo or six years. "I tried everything that was recom mended without any benefit "until I used the Cutlcura Soap and Ointment nccording to directions, nnd Cutlcura Soap and Ointment cured mo sound and well in two weeks" (Signed) S. U Kllllan, Nov. 2?, 1012. Cutlcura Soap and Otntmont sold throughout .tho world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Dook. Address post card "Cutlcura, Dept. L, Doston." Adv. Public Opinion. People say how strong public opln Ton Is; and, Indeed, It is strong while It is in Its prime. In Its childhood and old ngo It Is as weak as any other organism. I try to maKo my own work belong to tho youth of public opinion, Tho history of tho world is the record of tho weakness, frailty and death of public opinion, as geol ogy is the record of the decay of those bodily organisms in which public opin ions havo found material expression. Samuel T3utler. New Modern Dancinjr Tlio trading Kipert nnd Instructor In Nrtr lurk Cltr. writes: "Dear Sir; I havo used AM.KN'a Kuot-IUhk, tho antiseptic powder to bo shukon Into the shoes, for tho past U'li years. It In a blcshlnit to all wlio aro compelled to bo on tbclr font. I dnuco eight or ten hours dally, und Unci tbat. Ail.tS'rt KooT-imsie kcop my feet pool, takes tbo frlrtlun from tlinstioe, preTents corns and Bore, Aching feet. I recommend It to all my pupils " (Slcned) K. FLKTCIIKH I!AI,I,AMb!tlC. SampleFitEE. Address Allcntt01uiMod,LuUoy,N.Y. The Eternal Feminine. "Want to hear some bad news?" "Oh, yes! Goody! Who Is it about?" Houston Post. A wealthy dame who weighs 200 pounds is "portly." An ordinary wom an who weighs 200 is Jiiht plain fnt. Be hnppy. Uso Red Crosi Ball Blue; much better than liquid blue. Delights the laundress. All urocers. Adv. . IUcIigb hnvo wings otherwise there would bo but few high flyers. Years of Experience Makes Perfect CASTORIA Mothers may try new remedies on themselves but Baby's life is too delicate, too precious to try any experiments. Genuine ' BECAUSE it has been made under his personal supervision for more than 30 years to the satisfaction of millions upon millions of Mothers. Sold only in one size bottle, never in bulk, or otherwise; to protect the babies. The Centaur Company, WESTERN CANADA'S NATURAL RESOURCES PETROLEUM, NATURAL GA8, COAL AND FARM LANDS. Tho developments that havo taken place recently in tho oil and gns fields of Western Cannda hnvo but added another to tho mnny previous evi dences that havo been produced, showing tho great wealth that has been an unknown asset for so many generations. Tho latest reports from tho oil fields at Calgary show that thero Is a production, thoro that would appear to equal tho best paying fields on tho continent. Experts hnvo been on tho giound for somo time. It is said that ono of tho wells la able to produco 2,000 gallons an hour. If this la so ut a ddzen weiis m tho world or grcnter production. Dur- l'B tho past week dlscovorlos of sur- fwo indications lmvo been made which show that oil exists over a consider able portion of Alborta nnd Saskatche wan, whllo in Manitoba thoro havo al so been showings. At Bnttlcford, Saskatchewan, a few days ago discov eries wore mado which led to tho fil ing for leases on twenty thousand acres of land, nil having strong sur faco Indications. Companies wero formed to carry on immediato work, and In a couplo of months, or probably less, tho story will bo told whether oil exists in paying quantities. Hut there are also tho coal deposits and tho natural gas deposits that aro helping to mako of Western Cannda ono of tho wealthiest portions of tho continent. With tho grain fields covering theso hidden riches it is no wonder that a continued rnngo of optimism 1b to bo scon everywhere. Early reports of seeding of all grains being successful ly completed nil over tho country are followed by reports of excellent and strong growth everywhere. During tho first week In Juno most of tho wheat had reached a growth of from twelve to twenty inches, with tho most even appearance, almost universally, that baa boon Been for years. Oats appeared equally well, and covered tlio ground in a way that brought tho broadest kind of a grin to overspread the farmer's countonunco. llarloy, a favorito with tho hog rais ers, had taken good root, and was crowding oats for a first placo, as to length of shoot. Cultivated fodder grasses nro getting great attention, as a conscquenco of tho inclination to go more largely Into mixed farming, nnd tho raising of hogs, cnttlo and horses. Tho weather is reported flno. Just what Is needed, nnd if present favorable conditions continue, tho grain crop of Western Canada for 1914 will bo tho largest avorngo in tho his tory of tho country. 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I wns nervous, and had very little appetite, no ambition, melancholy, nnd often felt ns though I had not a friend in tho world. After I had tried most every femalo remedy wiUiout suc cess, my mother-in-law ndvi3ed mo to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegotnblo Compound. I did so and gnincd in strength every day. I hnvo now no trou blo in any way nnd highly prnlso your medicine. It advertises itself." Mrs. S. T. HurtLEY, Eldon, Missouri. Remember, tho remedy which did Uiis was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetablo Compound. For salo everywhere. It has helped Uiousands of women who hnvo been troubled with displnco- menti.inflammation, ulceration, tumors, ! irregularities, periodic pains, backache, I that bearing down feeling, indigestion, and norvous prostration, after nil other means have failed. Why don't you try ! t 9 T ,..!t I? PinL-Viiim M nAtntt m ft, Ibi AJJ 111(1 AJ. A iimiliUU UAVU1W4UV VU Lynn, Mass. 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