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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1920)
NORTTT PLATTTC F.MT-'WF.FKT V TT?THTTVR WEALTH Canadian Farmers Turn Winter Months to Good Account. -Large crops nnd good prices for the wheat, oats, barley nnd liar from Ca nadian farms hnve made the winter resorts In California nt times resemble n meeting of a Canadian farmers' In' Btltute, but the practice nmong sue cessful farmers of spending their win- ters holidaying scorns to be on the wane. After nil, nothing can be more tiresome than having nothing to do, and the farmers of Western Canada are now finding winter employment right on their farms which rivals the attractions of the sunny South. Live stock Is the explanation, ac cording to a six-foot Westerner who dropped Into the Canadian Government Information Bureau at 311 Jackson street, St. Paul. He was on his way back to Western Canada with a car "load of selected breeding stock which had carried off bluo ribbons nt several state fairs In 1010. "Wo have found," ald he, "that there Is Just as much pleasure and a great deal more profit In developing a herd of prize stock as In listening to tho murmur of the sad sea waves. Where we used to grow grain exclusively now we are ralslnj? atock as well. Tho fact that steers raised In Western Canada took thr grand championship nt the Interne ilonal Live Stock Show at Chicago two year's In succession shown how well we ore getting along. And Instead of de pleting oilr bank rolls wo ndd a tidy sum to them." . "But don't you find the life monoto nous?" "Not In the least. You see, we hnve a. rural club which meets In our chool house, where wo thrash out nil kinds of problems. Ilere wo exchange Ideas nnd nlso have occaslonnl talks from government experts, nnd the man who goes abroad for the winter only realizes how much he has missed when nt a summer picnic he hears an ad dress by n neighbor that would do credit to n, college graduate. "It was nt one of these meetings that we decided to Import u prize winning stallion,' nnd today our dis trict Is raising some of tho best draft horses In Canada. The carload ot breeding stock which I am now ship ping to my farm Is Indirectly tho re sult of our club meetings. Wc are going to make, that little corner of Saskatchewan one of tho big stock centers' of America. ' Why shouldn't we? Everything In In our favor ell . mate, fertility, cheap land, free grass ing lnrid adjoining lots of fnrms . creameries, government supervision, Toil know how energetic the northern qlimnto mokes n man? Well, It's Just like that with stock. They get to bo great, husky fellows, hardy and big framed and tlmt counts on market day. "Coijio up nnd sco mo somo time," were his parting words as ho left to catch his train. "I'll show you Rome of dhe finpst land nnd live stock out of doors, nnd trcnt yon to n real farm men! everything bnt tho coffee and sugar grown rlt'ht on my farm. That counts some In theso dnys of high prices." Advertisement. Both Overestimated. "The roses of, pleasure," didactical ly hegnn Professor Pate, "seldom last long enough to adorn tho brow of him who plucks them." "Yes," replied J. Fuller Gloom, "nnd, those who have attempted to rest on their laurels tell mo they mnko u very poor bed." Kansas City Star. NOSE CLOGGED FROM A COLD OR CATARRH Apply Cream In Nostrils to Open Up Air Passages. Ah! What relief I Your clogged nos trils open right up, tho air passages of your head aro clear and you can breatho freely. No moro hawking, snuffling, mucous discharge, headache, dryness no struggling for brcuth nt night, your cold or catarrh is gone. Don't stay stuffed up 1 Get a Bmall bottlo of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply n llttlo of this fragrant, nntlseptlc cream In your nos trils, let It penetrato through every air passago of tho head ; sootho nnd heal tho swollen, inflamed mucous mem brane, give you instant relief. Ely's Cream1 Balm is Just what every cold and catarrh sufferer has been Booking. It's Just splendid. Adv. Catty Comment. "Mabel says sho has mado up her mind," "Then I hope she hns mado a bet tor Job of It than sho has with her face." Cutlcura for 8ore Hands. Sonic hands on retiring In tho hot suds of Cutcurn Soap, dry and rub In Cu tjcura Ointment. Removo surplus Ointment with tlssuo paper. This is 5nly ono of tho things Cutlcurn will do If Soap, Ointment nnd Talcum aro used for all toilet purposes. Adv. Thoso who nuy what they don't need aro likely soon to need what they can't tjuy. i Hov' This? We offer 1100.00 for any case of catarrh that ennnpt bo curod by HAUL'S CATAnniPMRDICINE HAIit'8 CATATU1II MKDICINE'ls tak--en Internally and nets through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Price 76a Testimonials free. F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. , Ood makes tho puro air, but unless wo breatho 'It freely It protlteth us nothing. fir n totti a if mm 7 at vne Americanism Is to Be Taught by Motion Pictures WASHINGTON. Plans to combat unrest nnd to nld In solving problems now before the government through tho aid of the motion picture Industry were discussed at a meeting of about one hundred men and women prominent n tho motion picture Industry. A said : "It Is within tho power of you men In whoso bands the motion picture Industry of tho country Is centered to Ycol If miaulliliiv Mm tri4)flf llAnl ltlitrtl you carried on during the war a service, I frankly believe, that was not out- uuhu u) uiijr oiiiur Hingio agency. "There has been a chnllence liiirlod to prove to the world that the democracy which we have established here on vu.iin.uui m Hujui'iuiii who useir to wjilch are a part of our national life. "The task Is not an ensv one. And of motion pictures In their elevating appeal to the liner sense of our peonies. ntul ...... ..I. fill . . .... 1 '-" mimoii Americans daily, mere can be Instlllqd into those hundred millions the lessons of fortitudo that nil must learn." Tho committee comes ns a result of the house and sennto urging tho motion pnlgn. An Authoritative Biography of Grover Cleveland ANNOUNCEMENT Is made that an authorized blogruphy of Grover Cleve land Is In course of preparation. For some reason no adequate life of tho twenty-second president of the United States, who was also the twenty fourth president, nnd In ench term was the central figure In Important political events, has yet been written. Several volumes of reminiscences of his public career have appeared, but none that Is nt all comprehensive. Information now Is that Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland, hns Intrusted to Prof. Itobcrt M. McElroy of Princeton the task of preparing the life nnd letters qf the late president. Profes sor McElroy Is bead of the department of history and politics nt Princeton university, has written several historical works nnu hns lectured extensively In In 1010 ho was chosen by the Chinese addresses on tho history und nature chief centers of China. He lectured also 'Ilils biography should mnko ono of tho notable books of the year. Presi dent Cleveland was a good deal of a storm, center during both of his admin istrations and was crjtlclzed as sharply, perhaps, by factions of bis own party as by Republicans; but his firmness on more than ono occasion wits of great benefit to the country. Probnbly tho act which created tho greatest sensation was his stnnd In cnlllng out a -military force at tho tlmo of the Chicago railroad strike, thus asserting tho right of thp president to Interfero In stnte affulrs In the Interest of law and order. Mr. Cleveland died In 1008- lie was probnbly not a popular president, though bo constantly gained In public estimation while lri office, but his fame has steadily grown since his death nnd In history bo will undoubtedly rank among the most notnble and useful of executives and as ji man of courage, honesty, determination and strength of character. Census Figures Promised ANNOUNCEMENT of the population of practically all cities of the country by May or Juno atid tho total population of the entire country In Sep tember or October Is tho expectation cc-ruus 000,000 800,000 2ooo,ooo ) 7" PRETTI -!& GOOD cJovkN-LTELL In WVKLu A ,0 7n00.00 Chicago's September 18. Tho centor of population, Illootnlngton, Ind., was announced July 17, and tho country's total population was mado public December 10. "Tho enumeration Is In procress throughout tho entlrb country," said Mr. Rogers. "Advices from tho supervisors Indicate that during the first week of tho work at least 70,000 enumerators were started. "Wo find that In some districts it will be necessary to postpono tho enumeration becuuso of weather conditions. , There has been no opposition to furnishing tho information requested by the enumerators. Tho director Is now organizing a forco of clerks, who will bo equipped to examine tho schedules ns rapidly as thoy aro received from tho supervisors. Theso clerks will make a preliminary count of the population. This pre liminary count will bo mado public as rapidly ns tho totals for tho cities and the minor civil divisions are obtained. Panels From the Allies for New Dominion Capitol EACH of the allies In tho great war Is to be askedj to contrlbuto a panel to tho sennto chamber In tha new Dominion parliament building, accord ing to present plans. The senate chnmbor will contain works of nrt Includ ing a series of panels. Tho Dominion parliament, which has boon called for February 20, should bo Inspired to noble legislation by Its now environment. For It will sit In tho new pnrllament building at Ottawa, Out., one of tho most beau tiful public structures on the Ameri can continent. The "Commons" will sit In their new whlto-stono-nnd-mnr-blo hull, whuru carved figures and pointed Windows, arches, and vaulted celling should lift .the contemplative mind to high conceptions of public duty, The senate chamber Is not com pleted nnd the senators will sit In the railroad board eommltteo room. If tho explorers who first made their way up tho St. Lawrence and tho Ottawa had behold such a structure they would have fallen down In worship. It Is n glorious temple of stone, built whllo Canada was straining her energy In war, whllo the fate of her democracy was In the balance. The builders seem to have put Into It their faith In God. much of tholr prayer. Though it, has beun building but three yurs ami Is still unfinished. It seems old, as though It had looked upon centuries. Canada appropriated $6,OO0.0H) for this building In 1010 and the work was begun In July of that year. The rlso In the cost of labor and materials bus brought the cost to nt least $7,000,000 and It may run much higher. Vx-iJfX 1x7 llli - Hill campaign under the direction of Sec retary of tho Interior Franklin IC. Lane will bo conducted through the publicity made possible by motion pic ture bouses. The action comes ns a result of a request of the Joint committees of tho house nnd senate urging tho mo tion picture men to take up such a campaign. In his nddress Seerotnrv f.nn nt tim nnnnio nf m.i i,..n settle nntl solve the many problems vit. I imiiiu-o ti.i-nnr.ii m. ...,h... n renm-st nf tt nl Ctur moil tn tiilfn im ciinh i ;..,. this country on his special subjects. government to deliver a series of of representative Institutions In the In Japun and the Philippines. by Next Summer and Fall of tho director of the census. Sam IS. Rogers. Uni.iil.Miin ' . f . I r- 0 . tho cities probably will be completed by March or earlier. Washington Is wxPectC(l t bo the first, ns it was In illu wiuiL'L'iiui I'uitsus hi juuu. in unit year it was taken April 10, and an nounced Juno 24. Ithodo Islnnd's population In 1010 was announced first of the states on July 21. New York city's population was announced Sep tember 2, Boston's September 14 and m HI' PROFITS FR WEE Question of Proper Handling of Crop Deserves More Attention. RESENTS ROUGH TREATMENT Otje of the Big Drawbacks to Indus - Is Inability of Farmer to Keep Tubers In Storage Field Diseases Are Serious. (I spared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture,) Sweet potatoes deserve as careful handling as apples. In fact, they will njt stand the rough handling that up p.s are often subjected to In grading u.id packing. This statement may surprise many seet potato growers who aro not In the habit of talcing pains to avoid bruising this product. The question of proper handling of sweet potatoes Is one of several points touched on In a publication Just Issued by the bureau of plant Industry of the United States department of agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1050, entitled "Sweet Po tato Diseases." One of tho chief barriers to the extrusion of sweet potato growing In tills country Is th? Inability of fann ers to keep sweet potatoes in storage so that they can be placed on the market In winter when prices are good. Consequently most of the crop grown Is consumed locnlly or sold at digging time when prices arc low. A few sweet potatoes go to northern mar kets in winter, nnd even In the South they cannot bo obtained with any de gree of ccrjnlnty at that season. Specialists of the department of agri culture believe that If storage methods nnd principles were better understood, far more sweet potatoes would be uvallable for winter use. Must Fight Diseases. However, tho success of the Indus try does not depend on careful han dling alone. There nre several seri ous Held diseases, as this bulletin points out, the best known of which are black rot, stem rot and foot rot. The storage of sweet potatoes affect td with black rot must necessarily re sult In heavy loss, since the disease spreads rapidly throughout the bins. Stem rot, on tho other hnnd, does not produce nny marked decay In storage, but It may open the way for storage rot organisms to enter the potato. After sweet potatoes are dry and the surfneo moisture has dried off lliey should be carefully laid In con tainers holding about a bushel and hauled to a storage house. If the po tatoes are to be stored In bins they should be poured carefully from the containers Into the bins. There nre some advantages In storing In crntes athcr than In bins. Crates permit A Field of Sweet Potatoes, the Rais ing of Which Can Be- Made Highly Profitable, ;ho free circulation of air among the potntoes, a condition which cannot be so readily obtained If they are piled In a bin. The crate has an added ad vantage in that by Its use ns many potntoes can be taken out for the market at any one time during the svlntor as aro desired without dlsturb 'ng the reinalndor. ' Sweet potatoes will not stand frequent handling, and for that reason It Is uifwlso to disturb n pllo or liln unless they are nil mar keted nt the same time. Dig Late for Storage. Potntoes Intended for storage should bo dug as late In the fall as Is consist ent with weather conditions. This Is usually Just preceding frost or after the first light frost. Frozen potntoes will not keep, and It Is likely that a heavy frost will Injure thorn to some ex tent. It Is advisable aftor a heavy frost to cut tho vines nt once nnd dig. To wait too long may mean that In or der to avoid freezes the potntoes must bo dug during bad weather. After tho potatoes are dug they should he loft exposed long enough to dry off tho surface moisture. On a bright day this would require but an hour or two. On a very hot day, however, It would bo desirable to hurry tho potn toes to the shade aftor tholr surfaces hnve been dried In the sun. Full details on storing sweet potn toes nro contained In Farmers' Bul letin No. 070 of the United States de partment of ugrlculture. INFORMATON SOUGHT ON PECAN VARIETIES Planters Becoming Interested in Possibilities of Crop. Department qf Agriculture Investigat ing Adaptability of Varieties to Dlf ferent Regions and Manage, ment of Trees. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) A study of pecan varieties Is being made by the United States department of agriculture In the states bordering tho area recognized as definitely with in the pecan-growing territory. Plant ers in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ken tucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois. Missouri and Kansas are becoming Interested In the possibility of growing pecans, nnd are seeking Information with regard to varieties possessing the necessary qual ities when grown under their condi tions. The work of tho department during the past year has Included an Pecan Trees at CUirksvllle, Mo. Investigation of tho range of the spe cies, the adaptability of varieties to different regions, methods of propa gation, soli Improvement, orchard man agement, nnd methods of harvesting, curing, packing and handling the prod- uct. It appears that a considerable proportion of the varieties now being planted are so far below the general average of the best sorts In production nnd other Importnnt chanfcterlstlcs as to Justify their elimination. It Is be comjng more nnd more evident, say the "specialists of the department, thnt greater attention should be given to the matter of stocks for use In propa gating pecans In the nursery. PLACE FOR HENS IN WINTER Fowls Must Not Be Allowed Outside Range If Maximum Egg Pro duction Is Expected. For maximum egg production during the winter months the hens must not be allowed outside range but must be confined to quarters, says T. S. Towns ley, of the University of Missouri col lege of agriculture. The poultry keep ers who got the best egg production during the winter months shut their hens In their houses ns soon as the weather gets bad In the fnll and keep them In until spring comes. If the birds nre allowed to run nt lnrge dur ing the winter months they will' spend most of the time standing around be hind buildings nnd other windbreaks i trying to keep wnrm when they had much better be In the poultry house I scratching for feed. Turning the ' birds out oven on plensant dnys dur- Ing the winter months will cause ! slumps In the egc production. This Is probnbly due tn the fact thnt when the birds get outside the ground Is cold arid wet nnd this produces enough shock to affect the production of tho birds. If the hens are to be kept in side for several months tho poultry house must not bo overcrowded. Ench hen should hnve nt least two and n half or three square feet of floor space. Some attention Is necessary with birds that are confined, to Insure plenty of exercise. One method of providing exercise Is by feeding all grain In n straw litter covering tho entire floor to n depth of not less than twelve Inches. Another good menns of keep ing the birds busy Is to hang cabbage, turnips, beets or other green stuff Just above the birds' heads In the house so that they nre Jt-ept busy Jumping to get this material. INCREASE ACREAGE OF CORN One of Our Most Valuable Crops and Hard to Beat for Feed Give Good Cultivation. Corn Is one of our most valuable crops. It Is hoped that liberal acreage will be plnnted In 1020. As n feed crop It Ik hard to beat. It yields well on good land when the senson Is fair and when cultivation Is ample. IMPROVE FERTILITY OF SOIL Farm Can Be Made to Yield More and Products Will Be of Better Marketing Quality. Wnys and means should be devised to Improve the fertility of tho soil so the farm will yield more and product of better marketing quality. It can be done and It will pay In tbo long run. E ases At once! Relief with "Pape's Cold Compound" Tho first doso eases your cold I Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing and' snuffling . A. dose of "Pape's Cold Compounu" taken every two hours un til thrco doses nro taken usually breaks up n severe cold and ends all' grlppo misery. Relief awaits youl Open your clogged-up nostrils und the nlr pass ages of your head; stop noso running v rnllcvo the headache, dullness, fever I Phn ess, fcncezlng, soreness and stiff ness. "Pope's Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It nets without assistance. Tastes nice. Contains no quinine. Insist on Pape's 1 Adv. No Room to-Turn. "I suppose you turned over n new leaf the first of the year?" "Gracious, no I We live lu u flat." For a disordered liver, takei Garfield. Tea", the Herb laxative. All druggistB. Adv. Too much "uplift" Is keeping many people down. MY HEAD! . When thV -i'Tlhead feels thick '17 vV-1or aches, when jone feel3 all ouU rwf-sovts por haps a coated tongue it is the signal that poi sons aro accum ulating in tho- system, and should be clean cd out at onco. Sleepiness after meals, bil iousness, dizzi ness, acidity of the stomach, heartburn, offensive breath and allied ailments results from auto intoxication or self-poisoning. Take castor oil, or procure at the drujr store, a pleasant vegetable laxative, called Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pcljets, com posed of May-apple, aloes and jalap. Kansas City, Kans.: "Dr. Pierce' Pleasant Pellets have been my favorite family meoicino for many years. I raised quite a large family and from tho timo my children were small I always gave them. th& 'Pleasant Pellets They were easy to take and pleasant in every way, never causing dis tress. For slue- gish liver, sick-headaches, constipation or biliousness thcro is no medicine that can equal tho 'Pleasant Pellets.' I found them a great help to mo in bringing up my family in as much as they have many times warded off sick spells my children, would otherwise have had." MRS MARY E. BRADLEY. 932 Homer Avoa Vacoline foseiine RtjUS.Pat.Off. PETROLEUM JELLY For burns, cuts, sprains and all skin irritationsL Relieves dryness of scalp. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES CHESEBBGUGH MFG. CCL IUOIIOT0 State Street New York Death only a matter of short timev Don't wait until pains nnd aches become incurable diseases. Avoid painful consequences by takintj-. 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