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Show cm tezsxt press trlbuted largely to its eas of culture, its wide adaptation, and Its pleasing effect in the autumn garCora B. Carlton, Editor den, because of its great variety of S. Karl Carlton, Prop. color and freedom of "bloom. Entered In the Foitofflej in BeaDahlias are easily grown and prover City, UUh. at Send Class Mil pagated. In fact, says the United Matter. States Department of Agriculture, the only really difficult phage of dah Subseription IXfiO ,...al'aJL lia culture is the successful storage of the dormant roots through the NEW MEXICO HAH OLDEST winter so that they will be fit for HIGHWAY IX COXT1XENT planting the following year. But dahlias can be grown from seed and In with good culture these will come The most ancient highway North America is said to be the New into full bloom as quickly as the Mexico section of the National Old sorts planted from roots. Onedraw-bacTrails Road. According to Judge J. howevero the growing of president of the National dahlias from the' seed is that they this do not always come true; grown Old .Trails Road association, section of the great highway is the from seed, there is a tendency to re-- , oldest road established on the North vert to eemidouble or single fojjns American continent. It extends from and at best the flowers are often disSocorro to Santa Pe about one hun- appointing. dred and ffty miles.' Don Juan Onat Dormant roots can be obtained who was governor of from nurseries for the a spring plantNew Spain (which comprehended all ing, but for the home gardner who of Mexico) in the fifteenth century, has had a bed of dahlias during the was the first man to establish a road fail it is suggested that with little hr America cure and attention he can with sue Long years before the Pilgrim cess and much satisfaction to himself Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock, save the roots and store the mfor the Onate had marked out and next year's flowr bed. As soon as thl road, which started at the tops are killed by frost the Santa Barbara, now Jimlnez, Mex- plants should be lifted and the topi ico,' and ended in the vicinity of tut off about 8 to 12 Inches above what JVlexicq. the,; cTOfn..,.Thfl , roots shpuldl be t alThis territory had been claimed by lowed to dry in the air for a few the King of Spain In 1598 and 1606 hour? and then stored in a frost-fre- e Santa Fe was founded at the capital cl'ar that is not too dry This seems . This route was used s'inple enough, although it may take of Infer as a highway over which goods a little experience to make sure of were freighted from the Gulf of Mex- the result. ico via Vere Crui via the City of If the cellar Is too warm or too dry Mexico and Santa Darbara, until the a common difficulty, the roots can be Santa Fe trail was opened under ihe store din barrels filled with dry sand Act, .of Congress of 1824. This old or sawdust. Care must be taken that road was then, known as the "Caml-n- o th(: storage material is perfectly Real", "The . Kings Highway." dry, as otherwise rot will ret in and and it. traversed the- Rio Grande Val- damage the entire mass. On the othley from tbe Gulf to Santa Fe. er hand, there Is a degree of dryness which must be avoided, as it causes fttRK MIST RE EXERCISED the roots to shrivel and makes start. IX STORING DAHLIA ROOTH ing difficult the following spring. Again the greatest care must be ex- ; No flower is more Important in rtied that none of the roots for the garden daring the late cummer htorage are injured in any way, as and; autumn than the dahlia; in fact the: decay which starts in a wound iJatao ponular that a natlonaL by digging will soon spread clety. Is devoted io its interests So to healthy roots, often causing a tonrenjr.are its admirers that it takes tal loss. its place with the rose and the peony the:irjs, an .dthe gladlolno. the Dr. and Mrs. Albert Hutchings and sw,eettje a,nd. the carnation, the their mother, Mrs. James Hutchings. rrysanthenuimand the orchid. The went to Mllford Monday to atl'end popularity of the dahlia can be at- - the celebration. .jtaxTKR MILFORD EliECTKttf A ; A FARCE COMEDY If ever there was a comedy pulled off in the name of an election it was the recent election in Milfprd. The "wets" were supporting or irying tosupport dry candidates, and the "drys" were found supporting "wets " women supported men and men the women. Jewes voted for Gentiles and church men supported lodge m;n. Thre were no names printed on the ballots, bat the number of tickets printed at the "News" office made it look like tbe breaking 4 I k up of a hard winter. Simon Legree, Li l tie Eva and Uncle Tom were all very active and played their parts to perfection. There was no American party, but all parties were Amrican. ticket came out on The ;op, at least it got the most votes, but those who won are wondering what they won, and those who lost are asking what it was all about. The Salt Lake paper says that "Law and Order Won " and we hope . . estab-iishe'- so Beaver County News. d' WEST WARD M. I A. Class work. XOTED AUTHOR DEAD G. W Wharten James, who visited Mllford this summer, and made a trip to inspect1 Lehman's cave, passed away at St. Helena, California, after a short illness. Mr. James was a noted explorer and writer, author of many books on Western states - "Grand Canyon" and "Ethnology." Mr. James and the editor weri oldtlme friends Beaver County M. I. A. ACTIVITY XIGHT ed I The officers of the two wards entertained the members of the M. t. A. and their parents, Saturday night ft the Park building A merry 'time was spent with games an ddancing. the A splendid program was given 'ore part of the evening. Refreshments were served. nr n No era in American history has needed . such economical, correct business methods as the present time. The need for lower production cost is felt throughout the entire country. We are offering, this week: . t Apples, by box or bulk lots of them Johnathans, Rhode Island Greening, and Roman Beauty. Also Sweet Eastern Sugar - Cured r;Hams and Bacon. Nice Young Beef. Sweet Grain-Fe- d Pork. Good Lambs. Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Beayer City Celery, Bulk and Package Mincemeat, Lemon and Citron Peal and Ground . Suet. - -- i 4t J," : . Remember: 1. Efficiency. 2. Dependable merchandise. 3, Satisfactory5 Prices. MfitlFRX ill Lfl IUV Vtf UIIUl PrnnriBtnr I in United Nearly, $400,000 Spent States Greek Refugee Work Completed. For ita preparedness to render aid through effective and generous the to the sufferers from disaster re- j American Red Cross is universal from j garded as the one organization if for help to appeal which response Immediate. In the last year, accomof the Red annual report to the lng Cross, its disaster relief operations: were carried out in 110 localities In the United States. This work, with activities carried over from the previous year, required the expenditure In the United States of 397,46.04 by the American Red Cross, its Chapters In the emergency following the defeat of the Greek forces In Turkey and the burning 01 tne cuy which entailed the relief f of nearly 800,000 men. women and children. Red Cross National Heaa-.uarteexpended I2,606,96.09. The food distributed in Greece aggregated 15,000 tons; garments, 809,000; blankets, 48,650; new shoes, 5,000 pairs; medical, hospital and sanitary supplies, 304 tons. In the feeding of the refugees there was listed upwards of 11,000 children under three years of re-U- ef Also Leather Vests, Mackanaws Overcoats for Men and Boys. am, Beaver Equitable IUIJI IUIUI in - :; Co-O- p If you contemplate doing any kind of building or repair work this fall we want an opportunity to submit an estimate on the lumber and other materials you will need. We know we can satisfy you, and we think we can cut down the expense bill for you. That is an item worth considering. Mackerell & Cockett Lumber Beaver City,, Utah Co, Phone Hi HOT DOG Life Saving Work Of Red Cross Corps Wars on Drownings In addition to our regular fountain drinks, we are now srrv- - Injr: HOT DOOS, The insignia of the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps on the bathing apparel of men, women and youths is seen everywhere at favorite bathing places along the coasts, rivers, lakes and ponds. In Its unrelenting campaign to reduce loss of life by drowning the Red Cross Is making constant headway. The demands for Instruction from organisations In all parts of the country Vers so numerous the past year that It was necessary to more than double the staff of Red Cross Instructors. This work of g showed training for water an enrollment of over 80,000 volunteers enlisted for duty on patrol, for reacne and resuscitation, all competent to Instruct others In the standard water-safet- y methods. The Red Cross by request of the War Department gives water first aid training at the United States Military and Naval academies and in the military training camps for reserve o Doers and civilians. The four cash prises awarded by the Red Cross last year tor heroic rescnes were conferred upon two girls, a boy and a man. Indicating that the youths of the country stand well at the top In conserving lite along ur water courses. (HIM, TOMATO SECTOR Bl'IUOX A.M LESSING'S CONFECTIONERY WE HAVE JUST life-strin- A : RECEIVED--- - SPIJ5M)II IJXK OK SWEATERS FK A : mkn and womex FIXE GRADE OF WIXTER Coats and Red Cross Field Of Action Covers All the World "I want to: therefore I cs.il" spirit that spurt the Red Cross er to and For Building and Repairs dered homeless. The total property loss was estimated at 20,710.000. Relief of suffering caused by disasters of sueh magnitude as to overwhelm the resources of the communities in which they occur is fundamental to the charter of the American Red Cross. In addition to making appropriations from its treasury and assigning trained personnel to relief work, the Red Cross in disaster centralises and makes more effective relief funds and supplies contributed by the country at large. Since 1181 the Red Cross has administered more than 120,000,000 for the single purpose ef disaster relief. That It may continue to accept the responsibilities which grave emergencies place upon the American Red Cross appeal is made for a nationwide renewal ef membership during the annual roll call, which opens on Armistice Day, November 11, and closes on Thanksgiving Day, November II. . Represented by 93,688 members, the American Red Cross penetrates to nearly every part of the world. The Insular and foreign roll call statistics for the past year are a most conclusive manifestation of the Red Cross spirit carried Into the most remote lands. In Europe there are 4,088 members; in Turkey, and active In the Constantinople Chapter, 8,545. China has an enrollment of 2.252; Africa. 181; India, 224, and Australia, 29. Iven Vladivostok, in frigid 8iberia, has a live chapter with 100 membere. The Philippine Islands can mobilise 18.747 under the Red Cross banner and Hawaii 7.863. The tout funds raised through foreign and Insular membership enrollment and sent to national headquarters in Washington mounted to $60,116.54. while an additional 38,850 was forwarded for the endowment fund of tbe American Red Cross. The high seas roll call In 1922 waa an Inspiring success. The Navy signed ea 4,281 for the Red Cross and the merchant ships 4,141. Of the total membership outside tbe United 8tates 13.990 are registered with chapters In foreign lands, the lisular possessions ast fependencles. ! For mother,-- dad and all the kiddies, at prices slightly above present wholesale cost j per-son- s . ',.1; I RUB BERS ! ENLIST RED CROSS AID Park hall, Sunday evening, Novem ber 18.. .,.,,.... Girls' chorus The disasters in the United States - Reading Orville Harris. the paBt year reported 240 durfng Piano Solo J. D. Llllywhite. killed, 991 injured, 12,691 ren- New.'-Spain- favor 110 DISASTERS III YEAR Leather Vests TO LOOK THEM OVER MEAN'S TO Ill'V iHEM "We Yon Ar"" arc Sot Satisfied Unl Farmers, Stockgrowers Store CIXB ft'ii-llKlBUTTER WRAPPERS Our Job Depsrtmenl carries a bl e The Udk-- TjacneTi stock of Vegetable Parchment Butof home ler Wrapp rs and specially prepared Thnrsdtf Wblto. Prlol Ink for printing them. W furnish Wcnl lolly time thorn at the following prices: and needlework.: 100 $1.15 Delicious rt!fre?hwrn 200 v " ed 500 by the host,. , 1000 mother, 4.25 t.rfW.at j - . . - the work- well-doin- ( v; During the DlscueeJen. "Bah. you have no religion," "Tea, hive a religion, but I don't get mad verlt." " Mfr , M"'-T.plr, Period of m tog 't fossil finds sho- - " f J , J |