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Show ii PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION. UTAH Propagate Currants and Gooseberries -- Cuttings May Be Made From Vigorous Bushes. FOR BURNS For those who would like to plant a few currant or gooseberry bushes, but do not wish to go to the trouble of getting them from a nursery, propagation by cuttings Is suggested by the New Jersey State College of Agri- culture as a very easy and economical method. Cuttings may be made from vigorous healthy bushes any time during fall, winter or early spring. If made during the spring, care must be taken to see that the plants from which cuttings are taken are still perfectly dormant The lower and middle portions of wood should be vigorous, cut into lengths of six or eight Inches. The cuttings are then tied in bundles of 50 with tlie bases of the cuttings all pointing the same way. These bundles should then be buried upside down In light, well drained soil, add completely covered in such a way that there will be two or three inches of soil over the ends of the bundles. The base of the cuttings will begin to callous over two or three weeks after If the ground Is they are buried. frozen, the cuttings may be stored in a cool place in sand or soil which must be kept moist until they cun be burled outside. As soon as the soil is In a tillable condition in spring the cuttings may be planted six inches apart in the nursery row. The depth of planting should be such that only one or two buds are ubove the surface of the ground. Where only one or two additional plants are desired, they may easily be secured by layering, which consists of bending some of the side branches down to the ground, and covering them with a small mound of soil until roots are formed. famous Scientific Establishment Would Widen Scope of Its Diffusion of Knowledge " i By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN S'' Ni; lniiHlifd jours ago there whs living In Font mental Europe ail y Kngllhlimun who wus known as IilV- h nios Smithson. Am ho was rathor j r n .la w hlol.v known, too, especially In h had a conf i scleiiiiile circles. siderable reputation as an analjlhal ml:-- ; (lamiist and his (ollcition of more than 10,000 mineral specimens was noted And there was an atmosphere 4 of mjstiry about Inm that intrigued public interest. (Vilain things about this James Smithson were public for all men to read. It was known t bat bo was a r.iltlsh illlen; that be was nil A. M. of Iemliroke college, Oxford (17V), and that in 17S7 l.e had bom made a fellow of the llojul society. Hut people sensed a mystery In these conditions: lie was unmarried, lie possessed ample means lie chose to keep away from England, lie had apparently cut loose from all l.ritish ties. In slant, be was to them an English expatriate with silontilic research as an avocation. .Tames Smithson dic'd In Genoa In 1S29 at the age of sixty tour, lie was burled on the heights of San llcnigno. It was then diseoxered that this mj Merlons Englishman bad left u will that a used worldwide astonishment. In short, bad bequeathed his entire fortune In trust to . . the I'nlted States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the Increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. Of course, there was a story back of tills astonishing will. And here It Is: James Smithson was the natural son of Hugh Smithson, afterward Percy, who become the first lHike of Northumberland of the third creation. James Smithson made demand In 1S2(! upon his blood relatives for recognition under the name of Percy. This recognition was refused by them. Thereupon James Smithson exclaimed: Very well. Then 1 will make the name of Smithson famous when the name of Percy Is Janies Smithson, . forgotten. Why did James Smithson select the United States us his agent in carrying out his expressed Intention to make the name of Smithson famous? It Is hard to say. lie had never been here. The young nation was anathema to the English, smarting under their defeats In the Revolution and the War of 1S12. Most Englishmen of ids station In life were predicting Its downfall. That the wish was father to the thought was shown immediately upon the outbreak of our Civil war. Perhaps James Smithson 'was for the United States because his countrymen were against the young nation. Perhaps he thought the gift would be appreciated in America and would not be In England. Perhaps he was unwittingly a prophet and had a vision of Ids expressed purpose fulfilled. Janies Smithsons estate amounted to Congress formally accepted the bequest and established the Smithsonian Institution by act approved August 10, 1S4C. Republics are said to be ungrateful. The Untted States accepted James Smithson's gift and made use of It. Put for 75 years apparently there was no thought of the giver. Finally In 1904 Alexander Graham Bell, the Inventer of the telephone, moved in the 'matter the Percys are Scotch and Doctor Pell was a transplanted Scot. James Smithson's body was removed from Genoa and brought to America scaled in the original tomb and was placed within a mortuary chapel erected hear the entrance to the Smithsonian Institution. So it Is that on The Mall near Tenth street in the Capital City of the United States stands the Smithsonian Institution. In effect, It is a century old this year. In fact, for eighty years It has been carrying out the purpose of Its founder. And and so Is the name now its fame Is world-widof Smithson. Congress, in accepting the gift, decided that the Federal Government was without authority to administer the trust directly and therefore constituted exactly what James Smithson had specl-tleThe statutory members an establishment. of this establishment are the President of the United States, the vice president, the chief justice of the Supreme court and the Presidents cabinet. The affairs of the establishment are administered by a board of regents whose membership consists of the vice president, the chief justice, three members of the senate, and three members of the house of representatives, together with six other persons other than members of congress, two of whom shall be resident In the City of Washington and the other four shall be inhabitants of some state, but no two of them of the same state. ' One of the regents is elected chan- $541,-S79.0- Yji i 3. e d 3j p s' & tt fi. tear- ). 7 d Grape varieties do not as a rule come true from seed, although some of the young plants may closely resemble the xarent. The only sure way to obtain plants just like the desired variety is to make cuttings from the canes of the past seasons growth. These are taken some time after leaf-fal- l, and preferable after several hard freezes. The cuttings are usually made In 10 to lengths. The lower cut Is made ery closely to the even lower bud, and sometimes through the node. The upper cut is made an inch or more above the upper bud. The cuttings thus made are then placed in bundles with the butt or lower ends all at the same level and buried In a trench or pit with the butt ends up and with the cuttings in a vertical position. Three or four Inches of soil is sufficient over the ends. The soil in which the heeling Is done should be open and well drained. When the soil has warmed sufficiently in the spring so that the cuttings may be planted out they are placed almost vertically in a trench with the butt ends down and to a depth so that the upper bud is just even with the soil when the trench is filled. Tlie cuttings are usually spaced 2 or 3 Inches in the trench. - cellor by the board; In the past the selection lias fallen upon the vice piexident or the chief justice 'J he regents choose a suitable person as secretary of the Institution; lie Is also the secretary of the board and the executive ollicer directly in charge of the Institutions activities. '1 he Smithsonian, so constituted, sees frequent changes in the personnel of the establishment and of the board of regents. A change of national administration, for example, may put in a practically new establishment. Again, the death of President Harding automatically ended the service of Calvin Coolldge both as regent and chancellor and made him head of the establishment ; Chief Justice Taft was elected chancellor In his place. Again, tho senators on the board at the end of the 1924 fiscal year were Lodge of Massachusetts, McCormick of Illinois and Stanley of Kentucky. The senators now ore Smoot of Utah, Pepper of Pennsylvania and Ferris of Michigan. Johnson of Washington, Moore of Virginia und Newton of Minnesota are the present house members on the board. Dwight W. Morrow, a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. and recently head of the Presidents aircraft Investigating committee, has Just been appointed by Joint resolution of congress to the board of regents a s1;tnltlcant appointment In view' of conditions which will be set forth later. The other civilian members are: Henry White and Frederic A. Delano of Washington City; Charles F. Choate, Jr., of Poston; Robert S. Brookings of St. Louis, and Orwin B. Laughlin of Pittsburgh. The Smithsonians world-wiffame as a center of scientific activities In America has largely been due to the work of its secretaries. The first 'three were: Joseph Henry, who served from 1840 to 1878 ; Spencer F. Baird (1S7S-S7- ) ; Samuel All were scientists of P. Langley (1887-1900note. Dr. Charles D. Walcott has been secretary since 11X17. lie enjoys worldwide fame as a geologist and as an orgunizer and executive. Ills activities aside from his secretaryship have been many. From 1902-- he had charge of the organization and conduct of the United States reclamation service. He was secretary of the Carnegie Institute during 1902-5- , Its formative period. During the World war he was chairman of the national advisory committee for aeronautics and chairman of the military section of the national research council. He has been president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the largest organization of scientists In the world. He is a nature lover, a national park enthusiast and a leader In the National Conference on Outdoor Recreation. Most Americans assume the Smithsonian to be a government Institution, a sort of bureau of one of the executive departments. It Is not, as the foregolug shows. Not only was It privately founded and privately endowed. It is privately directed and financed. The federal government is merely the guardian. This gives the Smithsonian freedom from political influences and at the same time security and stability. The manifold successes of the Smithsonian largely come under the three headings: research, with governments, institutions and Individuals and spread of knowledge. No fewer than ten of the federal governments scientific bureaus have grown out of the Smithsonians researches and several still remain under its direction. These include: The National Museum this Is one of the most tangible of the achievements of the Smithsonian. It began with a small collection of miscellaneous curiosities. It has now more than 10,000,000 specimens covering almost the whole field of human interests, und attracting more than a million visitors a year. The National Gallery of Art This includes a number of Important individual connections the citizens. A unit of the gifts of public-spiriteNational Gallery is the Freer Gallery of Art, presented to the nation with its building and an endowment by Charles Lang Freer. Bureau of American Ethnology This is engaged in the collection and publication of information relating to the American Indian and natives of Hawaii. e Soothes and heals. Pure. Sane. Famous for two generations. Chesebrough Mfg. Company State St. coM"a New York Vaseline RIO. W. I, PAT. OFF PETROLEUM JELLY FOE OVER 200 YEARS haarlem oil has been a worldwide remedy for kidney, liver and bladder disorders, rheumatism, lumbago and uric acid conditions. CAPSULES correct internal troubles, stimulate vital organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist on the original genuine Gold Medal. Will reduce h Astrophysical Observatory This investigates solar phenomena, with stations in California, Arizona and Chile. Dr. Charles G. Abbot, famous director of the work, Is now abroad looking for a site for a fourth station in Asia or Africa, through the generosity of the National Geographical Society. International Exchange Service Is the agency of the United States government for the exchange of scientific, literary and governmental publications with foreign governments. Institutions and Individuals. It handles about 500,000 packages a year, its shipments abroad going to eighty discountries. The Smith tributing agencies in fifty-fou- r sonian evolved this service to insure the widest possible distribution of its own publications; the world has now adopted the system. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature This organization consists of a central bureau la London and thirty-thre- e regional bureaus in thirty-thre- e of the nations and publishes an annual classified index. The National Zoological Fark This is the famous collection of about 1,800 animals in Rock Creek Valley in Washington. Congress of late years has done fairly well in the matter of appropriations for these- bureaus under the direction of the Smithsonian (the Freer Gallery of Art lias its own endow'ment). But the Smithsonian Institution itself Is in financial straits. In eighty years its activities have Increased a hundred fold, while its endowment has only doubled. Its present endowment Is but $1,200,000, from which the annual Income Is about $05,000. From that sum only about $10,000 Is available for research and $5,000 for publications. Compare these figures with the $27,000,000 endowment of the Carnegie Institution, with its Income of $1,400,000, Since the World war $G5,000 does not go very far and gifts have fallen olf. So the Smithsonian has found Its income so inadequate that it has had to curtail its major services of research and publication. It has been forced to suspend its Contributions to Knowledge series and to reduce d the Miscellaneous Collections series to of the former size. It has been forced to postpone the prlqj$ng of Important manuscripts and to reject other manuscripts of equal Importance Even the cataloguing of Its wonderful scientist library has fallen far behind. In the major field of research the secretarys an nual report makes a surprisingly good showing. It appears, however, that no less than 16 research projects are now being held up for lack of funds and must be financed before they can be under- Improving Hen Flocks Many poultry keepers are succes ful in improving their flocks by paying attention to the type of birds that they use as breeders. If your own stock Is not satisfactory, it may be more economical to purchase new stock than to attempt to improve your own. However, be sure that the new stock Is superior to yours and when once a Satisfactory stock Is obtained, do not destroy it by constantly bringing in new blood. Keep Cows Contented Feeding cows for production, regardless of cost, and feeding for economical production are two very different things. One can cause a decided increase, but with also a very decided expense, for a cow crowded beyond a natural milk capacity must of necessity be fed at a greatly Increased cost. one-thir- Mnscles. Stops the lameness and pain from a Splint, Side Bone or Bone Spavin. No blister, no hair gone and horse can be used. $2.50 bottle at druggists or delivered. W. F. Describe your case for special Instructions and Interesting borsa Cook 2 A free. YOUNG, Inc., 510 Lran St, Spriarfidl, Hus. The Angler Gixe ou the correct time? Certainly. What do you want it for? Bait. Ive got to catch a train. Boston Transcript. Sure Relief 6 Bell-an- s Hot water Sure Relief ELl-AN-S FOR INDIGESTION 25t and 75$ Pkgs.Sold Everywhere BARBER COLLEGES Learn barber trade. Catalog free. Diplomas Issued. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE, 114 Regent Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, Quick Relief I A pleasant effective syrup. 35c and 60c sixes And externally, use PISOS Throat and Chest Salve. 35e FARMS WANTED I Want to Hear From Owner of a good farm or ranch for sale; will deal with owners only. State price and give description and location. W. W. ITIILP, 210 Murphy Building, Seattle, Wash. Clear Your Skin With Cuticura to Cleanse Soap Ointment to Heal Absolutely Nothing Better Easily Explained Why do they always say a cot million dollars? Because it has such a way of keei Florid ing aloof from most of ns. Times-Unio- n. A legume not only increases the production of crops which follow it in rotation, but provides a valuable feed in itself. Cribbed corn shrinks on the average about 16 per cent from November to June. Most of the shrinkage occurs during April and May. taken. Herein lies the significance of the appointment by congress of Dwight F. Morrow as a member of the board of regents. It Is current report in Washington that Mr. Morrow may be elected chancellor by the board. The situation seems to demand that more funds must be had from the American people by gift and the board feels someone must head a campaign to raise these funds. Chief Justice Taft, chancellor at this writing, does not think he should be the man for the reason that it might in some way embarrass the Vice President Dawes head of the Judiciary. thinks it does not comport with the dignity of his office; otherwise, he has said, he would gladly undertake the work. So Washington has Its eye on Mr. Morrow and has the Idea that he is tho man slated for the job. In any event the board of regents has announced that it will ask the American people for a $10,000,000 minimum addition to its endowment. Inflamed, Strained, Swollen Ten dona. Ligaments, or Cuttings From Canes to Obtain Desired Grap?s - JZ4TZ77&LZ IITStnnY'JBZJZZZJmJ- AND SCALDS Burna'and acalda are inevitable in the kitchen. Keep Veaeline Jellv handy. Are the brood sows getting plenty of exercise these winter days? Be sure that they also get sufficient protein and mineral matter to maintain their body weight and develop a good litter of pigs. n wheat on a piece of poor-is- h land is a good place to apply winter manure. At the Kansas station only two and a half tons of manure to the acre increased the wheat yield sex eu bushels. Fall-sow- i , Tune up the wheel hoe. See that cultivator teeth and hoes are sharp, metal parts well greased, and handles in good condition. Order replace--; ments for broken parts as well as some extra teeth and hoes to have on hand. with - cJdeM(uaMcearXl) adlo Station I |