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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1918)
stiauutmsi uammKm cflMw ' ". v e it'. - -rn. : sKhwsuw,'vir A-irK5?S!55S?5!?Iw?t5S!S5SR!5'' Mi'SKA, GHIEtf I I ft 1 r y: to Northwest Pawnee Owing to tho abundant and fine lains the corn, alfalfa and pastures present a promising appearance, quite different from that of a few weeks ago when tho weather was hot and dry. Potatoes were much benefitted and everything is growing as by magic. Harvey and Will Blnir, Bell Brown xntl wife and son, Fred, were in -Smith Center last Friday transacting busi ness. Ficd Drown and wife, Irnoy Blown and wife, Fdgar Lcadabrand and Con McConle woic in .Smith Center one day last week doing shopping and at tending to other business matters. Most of tho farmers have their com laid by and second ciop of alfalfa stacked. Tho latter was considered good, considering weather conditions. On uccount of tho ground being well tilled with moisture it is expected that tho third crop, even with but little rain, will be equal to the first which was good. Mrs. Evcictt Myers, who was cri tically ill for n couple of months is improving rapidly. Dr. Jcffrcs, of Womer, is the attending physician, but on account of the seriousness of tho case Drs. Morrcson and Watts of Smith Center were also called in con sultation. Tho women have been most ener getic and industrious during tho busy season. Besides uttending to their household duties they helped in the field cultivating corn, shocking giain and cutting weeds in a woikmanliko manner and with n3 much dexterity as tho men. Buo when it comes to driving a nail or sawing wood they do not average up so well. More chickens arc being raised this year than ever before, although in tho rally spring there was considerable poor luck with incubators. The rea son for this is unknown some people had a few as a hulf dozen hatch fiom their incubator. They woic up against it for fair. It was decided to go back to the old way, but even the hens did not seem inclined to sit around. They were loo busy trying to keep tho egg maiket supplied. Verily even the lien huth wisdom. Some fanners are stacking their giain. Others intend to thresh from the shock. Dan Conroy and hid nephew, Thomas Conroy, and Wm. Itolcghan were vis iting the McCoalo brothers one day last week. .lay Lcadabrand stacked his wheat and oats last week, with the assist ance of Jim Wondcrly. Bladen Brieflets L. 12. Spcnco was jn Blue Hill Mon day. Miss Lanzello Biggins spent Satur day evening with friends in Blue Hill. Clms. Baurcr, Cecil McMahon and Daniel Dexter were Campboll visitors Sunday. Miss Anna Biommer of Hustings was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mis. Oley ivorson Sunday. .ilisft Huth Householder returned fiom Kearney, Sntuiday after spend ing week's with friends. II. I. Ciiiibb lOMding south of town rfpoitu that his Jersey cow presented him with a pair of twin heifers one day hiht week, Bi other Gttibb is in the same class as J. A. McArthur. Ono ploce of summer fallowed wjicat eleven acies in all, averaged 35 bushels to the acre on a farm south of this burg. The Lnikin Ladies and the Plain view Band gave a farcwoll paity in honor of Lloyd Biggins and Ernest Strcit Thursday evening at the I. V. Ncgloy home. About two hundred were ptesent. He v. Becbo of Hcd Cloud gave a t-plcmliri address quito appropriate to tho occasion. Tho com munity picscntcd tho boys with wrist watches. Joe "Rhcn of Gieat Lakes Naval Training Station is visiting at the homo of his parents Mr. nnd Mrs. W. L. Khea, this week. Miss Goldio Robinson returned Sat urday evening from a visit with rela tives at Wichita, Knns. Miss Ruby Gobel of Red Cloud is spending a few weeks at tho home of Mrs.-W. B. Cramer. Kop.sis Pickups -, - Threshing machines are now busy in this vicinity. Harry Abbott, of Maitinvillo, Ind., who has been visiting his unclo, Leo Abbott and family, tho past few weeks left Monday for Camp Funston. T, L. Spurrier left Inst week to visit lelatives in Minnesota and Canada. Since the good rains of last week corn in tho Smith Center vicinity is looking fine, Mrs. Leo Abbott is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Cunningham of Martinsville, Ind. Ed Montford"visited at tho D. K. Growell home Sunday. Tho Nebraska Stato Tennis Tourna ment will be held in Omaha on July 29 at tho Omaha Field Club. Inavale Items It. B. Htuitor and ramlly spent Suu? day at the Tad Saunders home. Mrs. Nelllo running, who has bocn visiting for tho last few weeks with Mrs .lano Farley, left for Kansas City, Monday. Frank King, Chancer Saunders, Mnsj Nellie Lnnnlng, Mrs. Farley and dangle ter, Etheldii, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oeo Jorgeiison. M. S King and sons, Harry nml Vein, came up from Kervvtn, Ktni., lust Fil day. ills son Frank returned with lilin for a few days viiit before leaving for service in the army. Three more or our bos Harry Iturk er. Frank King and Kuy ilu Hedge, with twenty others from Webster county were onlled to the colors Inst Monday. The home guards and mnny others gathered at the depot to bin them good bye. Mr. und Mrs. Jno. Rutledge gave a farewell party at their home in Ina valo In honor of their son, Roy, Harry Barker and Frank Klin?, who wore called to serve Unclo Sam. Mr. Me Clury gave a nice talk to tho hoys, which was enjoyed by all, after which ice cream and cako were served and a dance In the hall was enjoyed by the young folks The War Saving Society committee of District No. 17, meet at Mrs. Ella Carpenter's to arrange a program for Aug. 1st. II. H. Watson, after ati illness of on. ,ly ono week, passed away July 22nd at his home west of tnavalo. The funeral will be held at Bladen, after a short service at the house. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Hebrew, Mrs L zzie Koous. Abe Oil I more and John lirumitett of Klrwin, Kansas, are bore to attend ttio funeral of H. II. Watson. ANOTHER "THEORY" ON THE ROCKS The Pennsylvania Experiment Station Disproves Old Story. Every now nnd then during thosn strenuous days we find someone doing ono of those "enn't-bo-dones" with ap parent ease. Probably the fellow didn't know It "couldn't bo done," so he went ahead and did It. Ono of the latest of the pet theories to go by the board Is the one that tho use of any form of commercial ferti lizer ultimately runs down the soil and causes It to become very unpioductlve. Why this theory ever existed Is hnril to tell. Perhaps someone misused fertilizer and killed the crop. Such n thing Is possible. Perhaps too little or too much was used, or perhaps It wns simply because the wish was fa ther to tho thought. Anyhow It did exist nnd meu allowed crop produc tion to go steadily downhill because they were afraid to use fertilizer to bring It up. The Pennsylvania experiment sta tion has done some very notable work along this line as reported in Bulletin 117. The Investigators took a , poor, depleted soil a typical run-down farm and In a few years brought It bnek to n productive and profitable condition. How? Simply by using fertilizer. In other words, they proved that not fertilizers but the lack of them ran down farm soils. The story is Interesting. Complete fertilizers were used up to 1011. Since then potnMi has been omitted and fer tilizer cwntnlnlng nltrogm and avail able phosphoric acid has been used. The soil was not fnrmed under market garden conditions. Fertilizer was used In but small amounts, nn nvernge of slightly over H00 pounds per acre per year. The fourth year of the test a wheat crop averaging 31 bushels pur acre was taken from the land this, by tho way, on n solUhnt hud received no bnrnynrd manure for mnny yours. A few years ngo the neighbors of the man who used fertilizer would shake their heads wisely and sny: "Oh, yes, he gets big yields now, but In a few years his soil will lm mi poor he won't get anything." Now they sny : "Jones certainly Is lucky. He got a big crop Just when the price was right. Of course I could have done the same thing as he did If I had used as much fertilizer." Hiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiij: Applying Fertilizers on I Wheat 5 S 1. Apply all tho fertilizer 5 through tho fertilizer attach- E ment of the grain drill at seed- E lug time. 2. If you hnvo no drill with S s fertilizer attachment apply all E through broadcast lime and for- E E tlllzer distributor. E E Bo sure to work tho fertilizer E E into tho soil thoroughly before E E sowing wheat. S sTTII IIII 111 111 I1II II lilt II 1 1 III 1IIII1I 111 111 III 111) 77 Hamilton - Cathor Clothing Co. everything a Man or Boy Wear& Had Cloud Nebraska Ufrffi .7500TREIGHtp &VED FOR UNftLE SAM 'Sag: tZZ "' j ' - 'a-MJ ' " --!. jj. .' . Liyyo; T'iL- 'rTl This Is the story of nn effort to save freight cars ou the part of a single group of manufacturers. Last sciion the fertilizer Industry foresaw tho need for car saving, and began to advise tlnlr customers to order early so that ship ments might be combined to make lull ear loads, b'o suceoful was the appeal that the average car load was raised from 21.111 tons to HO.0'2 tons a saving of 40 per cent. This made It possible to load the fertilizer which formerly needed 1100,000 ears Into 213,000 cars, a clear saving of 87,000 cars. The manufacturer? re hoptug for u Mill greater saving lu tho' future. 'REMOVE THE DOCKAGE ) BEFORE MARKETING WHEAT 'New Grading Rules Place a Premium, on Clean Wheat. Farmers' Bulletin No. 010 of tha United States department of ngrlcub ture firings to our attention the fuct that It Is better business for thq farmer to sift and grade his wheat .than to market It with tho docknga still In the grain. It defines docknga ns "sand, dirt, wood seeds, wheal stems, chaff, straw, grain other than wheat, and any other foreign material which can be readily removed from ' ,tho wheat by tho use of appropriate1 sieves, cleaning devices or other prnc tlcal means suited to separate the for eign material present; also undevcN ,oped; shriveled and small piece of wheat kernels necessarily removed In properly separating the foreign mate rial." Grading onenurages tho'fnrmer to tnko such enro In growing the crop a1- to produce only tho best (lunllty of grain. Whent grown ou soil where the avail able pluntfood Is reduced to n mini mum will no longer be able to com pete In price with the big, plump ki r-1 nels which n well-fed and wcll-cnrcd-' for plant produces. t(oeeoioe(o(tfiooo a i a a Cl HIGH CROP PRICES What They Mean to tho Farmer. Years ago the farmers of Illi nois, Iowa and Minnesota burn ed their manure plies. They hnd to the plies were In the way. They obstructed the streets of the newly grown towns and settlements. With n soil In the first flush of fertil ity nnd with wheat at low price, the cost of hauling and spread ing n load of manure wns not brought back In tho Increase of crop. So the manure piles were burned or dumped Into hollows or disposed of In any way possible. ' Today the land Is past 1'-virgin fertility. Wheat Is higher than evt r before. It pays to mivo manure nnd so oven in tin- tar West fanners arc this yt .ir for the first time building ment feeding floors and cement pits and In other ways ad ptlng measures whl.-h lead tn high farming. High crop price 1'tvo mtiiU' this lms'illilc. O ! o Oi JI l-'or two generations the West- oi n fmii.er hni. been mlnln, ln sjtei.d of fanning, lie bus put bafk mi the land no return for the p'hiit food removed hy ( .ops. N-'.. .t.h wluut at $? m r l.uMi el, l. 11 id.i It pay:). hlii to put bifk this food. IV.r the first time In history the W tern farmer N lmylng fvrilll&ei be cause high ci -p prUi have made IiIkIi farming protl':!l o o a o r t occoooottooeosceosoeaeasooo FERTILIZER MAKES WHEAT A PROFITABLE CROP Missouri Mr.n Doubles His Wheat Crop by Uelnrj Commercial Plantfocd. Rich Lucas of Howell county, Mis- sourl, sns that wheat was never a very profitable crop for him until ho begun to use fertiliser. When he was attending the University of Missouri ho learned thnt nitrogen and phos phoric acid were seldom present In sulllclent quantities to grow n big crop. From this he began experiments which have proven to htm that he must use fertilizers If ho expects a profit from whent. Mr. Lucas tells of tin experiment which he tried Inst year on wheat. Tho wheat was seeded following corn, nnd was fertilized at the rate of Lr0 pounds to tho aero. On the last eight or ten rounds no fertilizer wns used. This served ns a check, in tho spring tho fertilized part received nn addi tional application of nitrate of soda ut the rate of 50 pounds to tho acre. Mr. Lucas tells his own story of tho result as follows: "Tho fertilized whent grew nicely nnd matured mo n yield of 20.1 bushgls per acre In splto of the hard winter, the drought nnd the Hessian fly. Tlio unfertlllzvd grubi yielded only 10.0 bushels per ncro. Not only wits tho loltl less - by almost half, but the stze and quality pf the berry was very poor In compari son." t RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION URGES FARMERS TO ORDER FALL SUPPLIES EARLY The following letter from the cat service section of tho United State! railroad administration serves to em I'knslze the Importance of conveylu ,u UIJ' "inner me iact inni ne can llGln tl10 transportation situation and nls0 safeguard himself by plnclng hli f-,rt'l,zer order early NovV. Unlted Stnt-s Bnllroad Administration w G- McAiloo, Director General. Interstate Commerce Building. Washington. May 17, 1018. Cnr Service Section, the Committee or; Fertilizer, 540 Woodward Building Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: The cnr service section of tho United States railroad admin istration desires to call attention to the necessity for still henvler loading of fertilizer cars to be used for sum. iner and fall business. Excellent results have followed the efforts in this direction already mndq by fertilizer manufacturers and shlp pers, and wo are able to report that the average carload of fertilizer this spring was from 20 to 30 per cent heavier than hi previous seasons. ThU OCOI10I.V of sI'ce has saved the cquiv. ulent of mnny thousands of freight cars. In other words, largo number! of cars have been released for other urgent wartime needs certainly n say ing of great Importance in these dayi of severe car shortage. We feel, however, that even greater saving must bo effected. Practically every car should go out loaded to ca paclty plus 10 per cent. The demand for cars to move war supplies to tlm seaboard Is Increasing dully. Every shipper must contribute his shnru townrd making up the extra car sup ply required for government uses, There Is only ono way In which to da this, nnd that Is to load cars heavier and thus ship tho same amount ol goods In fewer cars. Wo appreciate the fact. that In ordei to load every car to capacity manu facturers must have their orders In hand ' at a date .sufficiently early ta allow the assembling and grouping o all less-than-carload quantities. This, of course, necessitates full and free co operation ou tho part of the farmer and denier. We want to urge upon jou to usa every means at your disposal to secure such active co-operation from both de.dcr nnd consilium-, that nnliTs funv hf nn lll.tlfl ll'm-lv i.iiiimi.Ii tlilu uumtnnH r """; " "' -".""' to ennuie mnnuiiieiurers to send out every car loaded to capacity plus 10 l'or tt'1"- We feel certain that when the necessity for IhN action Is brought forcibly to the attention of tho farmer upon whoe i espouse succesi depends the co-operation secured will approach 100 per rent. We must get results, but results se cured through free co-operation aro much to he preferred to results se cured by olllclal regulation. CAR SERVICE SECTION, (Signed) O. B. PHELPS. A DIL'LION BUSili-l. WHEAT CWO? IS ASKED Is It Vorf; ll: 3 t;"ort? Tho Cornhelt runner refers to tho "Rllllon Ilushel "Wheat" appeal nnd ehows how closo we have come to reaching thnt marl;. "Is It worth tho while?" the editor nsl;s. Evidently ho thinks It is very much worth tho ef fort. "Laying the mutter of profit and loss aside, thero can bo no greater benefit to humanity than to come through tlio present crop season with the greatest crop ever known. "Will It bo feast or famine? Tho answer will comu from the brond prat- IM.IC nf li. TTiilt.iil yinlncj TVItl. nrao. cat prices of wheat ranging nt 203.0 cents iivenrge against SD.S cents fori ioio to ioM, there is a double inccn- tlve.' Opportunity seldom knocks twlco nt ony mnn's door. We may never again seo tho prlco of' wheat as high or tho aero profit as largo as it Is In theso war times;. Tho price Is assured and In a large measure the profit us well, except that tho net profit will get larger as wo increase our yields. If wo don't have more than a billion bushel crop In 1010 It will bebecnuso wo huvo neglected to answer tho knock. Tho details saving manure, islng fertilizer, time and tillage, ull of wldch K tTjtuuko a big crop assume Impor tance as big us a long-range gun. Uso them all, and use them where they will do tho most good. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Tho following proposed amendmont to the constitution of tho State of Nebraska, as hereinafter set forth In full, Is submitted to tho electors of tho State of Nebraska to be voted upon at tho general election to .bo hold Tuesday, November 5th, A. D. 1018: A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section ono (1) of Article sovon (7) of the Constitution of the State of ' Nebraska. i Be it Resolved by the Legislature of ' tho Stato of Nebraska: j Section 1. That Section One of Ar- , tlclc Seven of the Constitution of the j Slate of Nebraska he and the samo j hereby Is amended by striking out tho I following words: "Knennrt. Pnrsnnq nf fnrnlrrn lilrth who shall have declared their Inton- I tlon to become citizens comformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, at least thirty days prior to an election." And inserting in tho place of tho words so strlckon, tho following words: "Second. Persons of foreign birth who shall have become citizens of the United States by naturalization or otherwise conformably to the laws of the Unltod States at least thirty days prior to an election. Sec. 2. That at the general elec tion nineteen hundred and eighteen (1018) there shall be submitted to the electors of tho state for their approval or rejection the foregoing proposed amendment to tho constitution relat ing to the right of suffrage At ouch election, on the ballot of each elector voting for or against said proposed amendment, shall be written or printed tho words: "For proposed amend ment to tho constitution relating to tho right of suffrage," and "Against said proposed amendment to tho con stitution relating to tho right of suffrage." Sec. 3. If Burh amendment shall be approved by a majority of all electors voting at such eloctlon. said amendment shall constitute Section One (1) Article Seven (7) of tho Con stltutlon of the State of Nebraska. Approved, April 0, 101S. KEITH NEVILLE, Attest: Governor. CHARLES W POOL Secretary of Stata. COMPLETE FERTILIZER WINS ACRE PROFIT TEST The Michigan Experiment Station Re- ports That All Fertilizers Paid a Profit When Used on Wheat. According to tho 1017 report of tho Michigan stnte board of agriculture, complete fertilizer used on wheat In a corn, wheat, clover rotation In creased tho crop 13 bushels per acre. The experiment station officials calcu late that nt old prices for both ferti lizer and crops the profit for the use of fertilizer was $13.51 per acre. When phosphoric acid and potash were used the gain over nnd above the cost of fertilizer was $12.79 this In spite of the fact that a heavy clover sod was turned under once In three years. Acid phosphate alone produced a net gain of $S.GL The conclusions are as follows: "It should bo noted thnt all fertilizers have been used with, good profit. The conclusion would seem to be war ranted that on farms of slmllnr soil types the use' of fertilizer should prove profitable, provided, of course, there nre no other factors, such as lack of drainage and Improper culture, thnt seriously limit production, and that the use of a complete fertilizer should pay best In case u limited amount of manure Is nvnllable, while on well-stocked farms phosphorus nnd potash could probably be used moro profitably." " WHEAT A HARD DRINKER Every pound of wheat requires an average of -JHO to f00 pounds of water to carry It from planting to maturity. Early plowing and frequent working of the Kcerihcrt helps to rotnln soil moisture. A light harrowing or disk ing early In tho spring cultivates tho wheat and forms a soil mulch that pro vents the escape of winter rains so needed by tho wheat when filling nnd ripening. Experiment stations hiTvo found thnt wheat, well supplied with nvnlinble plant food or growing on rich soils, can produce n bigger cop with less moisture than It can on a poor soil or on one not well supplied with nvnlinble plnnt food. Wheat on rich soils continues to grow even If tho supply of moisture Is scanty. Sup plying avallnhlu plant food to wheat enables It to produce larger yields on tho same amount of water. This Is especially Important when tho vtn-y fall is below normal. Organic matter holds water like a ppongo and releases It to tho wheat for , FcmlnnUon ,, , , ... . , Better Crops and Larger Yields Better methods, better' equipment nnd move attention to Increasing the' fertility of tho soil will result In bet ter crops and larger yields, fertiliz ers have a definite plnco In farming and a definite work In maintaining and Increasing crop production. Tho Oddfellows of Nebraska aro or ganizing by counties to mako tho cele bration of the hundredth anniversary of IhoYmlcr in America n great suc cess. Numerous prizes will bo awarded for attendance, floats, degree staffs, bands, etc. Tho celebration will bo held in Omoha on April 2G, 1019. !""-'riitii-'i - IHHH When the Firemen AppeaLi tlie imiifcd man's full thought ii one of thankfulness that he is so. How abou your thoughts if a fiireman should ap pear at your home? The Da.y Before the Fire is the day to insure. As that day may be to-morrow for all you can know or do, it fellows that prudence would im pell you to stop in our office to-day and have us issue you a policy, O. C TEEL Reliable Insurance Notice o! Administration. la the County Court of Webster county, Nebraska. In the matter of tlio estate of David A, Llewellyn. dtcencil. To nil persons Interested In said estate. Notice Is heroliyislvcn thnt Maiy K. I.lowcl lyn has this day tiled n petition In the county court, praylnis thnt ndnilnl,trntlon of said estate may he granted to Mry i;. Llewellyn nsadnilnMratrK and that said pntltlon will bo hcird hefuro tho court on. tho mil day of August, this, nt the hour of io o'clock, n. in., at the county court rodtii in the city of Hull loud, in said county, when nil persons Interested lu (said matter may appear and show ciuso why the pinyir'ot p. tltloner should not lu-i;i anied: and that notice ol tho illlns ol said petition nml the lifarlmc there of, he bIvi-ii hy puUMiliu! a i .v of this order In the JCodr'o'idchlof ru.,I weekly new spaper printed and of uuu ral circulation In said county, foi four loiuccuiivt weokn prior to s.Ud day nt henilni;. D.ited this lll;h day of .Inly. i:i$. IxKAM A. P. Ua.SSI.Y, -,J-1 f'ouim .iiidnc. Notice to Crtilitcrs. In the county Court of Webber County, ,, Nebraska In tho matter ol tlio estate of John W, Tlenipy. Peccnscd. Creditors of said estate will take notlco that the time limited for presentation and xtllln of claims aualnst hald estate Is Novem ber Uth, 1IU8, and for tho payment of debts is December 1st, 1D)8, that I will sit at tho county court room In said county on the Uth day of Aususst, Wis. to examine, hear nnd nllow all claims duly Hied which are a tlrst or second lien upon said estate, and on tho Uth day of Xovemljcr.'iuis, to examine, hear, allow and adjust nil claims and objections of itencral credltornduly tiled. Dated this Uth day of.luly, A. !., 1018. (scal) a. D. Uaxvkv, 1S-S County .Indue. Notice Io Creditors la the "ounty Court ol Webster County, Nebraska In the matter of tlio estate'of Alfred 11. Ilrlidit Deceased. Credltorsol said estate will take notice, thnt tho time limited tor presentation and Mini,' ol ennuis avaliM vnld estate Is Novoni-ber'J-.'nd. IUI8. and for tlu payment of debts 1h DLCeinlier'JIth, lUls.that 1 will sit at the coun ty court room lu Mild county on the.Mnl day ol A Kiibt lai", to examine, hoar and allow all claims duly lllcd which are a Hist or second Hen upon said ostatc. and on tlio 23rd day of No ember, luis. to examine, hear, allow and adjust all claims and. objections of neneral creditors duly llleit Dated this lath day of Julj nils. -enl) ' A. i . kani:y lS- Count Judgo E. S. Gsrber Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and Varnish PICTURE FRAMING i (Work Guaranteed) Eleclrical'Goods of all Kinds Will Wire Your House And Furnish You the Fixtures,. O. It. Minor Dr. S. S.lieardorf M.D.C. Maiiacr Veterinary lu Chargo C. H. Miner Serum Co. -PUODUCEltS- Anti Hog Cholera Serum Red Cloudy Nebraska Wire or Phone at Our Expense U. S. Veterinary License No.45 Dr. R. V. Nicholson Dentist ALL WORK. GUARANTEED EBTOmcE Ovr.it Ai.iiiiioiit's Store Dr.W.H.McBride DENTIST Successor to Dr. Cross. 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