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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH . WHAT CHICAGO OWES TO " GEOGRAPHY Chicago is the subject of one of a aeries of bulletins on American cities. The. following description is based on a communication to the National ideographic society by William Joseph s Showalter: made Chicago. Its poof the Great Lakes resulted in its evolution as the farthest Inland terminus of navigation of the ' Geography rtion at the foot Mont Blanc has been accepted as extending 15,782 feet above sea level just 58 feet short of three miles. As a matter of fact its height has varied from time to time. The highest visible stone in the mountain was 171 feet below the top,- the crest itself being made up of an unknown thickness of ice and consolidated snow. This cap becomes slightly lower in summer,' due to melting, but is renewed in winter: , Partly hidden among lesser peaks and foothills, Mont Blanc was practically unknown to western Europe until 1744. At first local mountain climbers and tourists visited nly the lower ends ' of the glaciers among them the famous Mer de Glace near the French village of Chamonix. For more than' a quarter of a century a standing reward for anyone who wopld discover a route to the top, was uncollected. Finally on August 9,i 1786, the crest was reached by a peasant guide, Jacques Balmat. He became, more than- locally famous and received the quixotic gift of a patent of nobility from the king of Sardinia. - inland seas; Made, what it Is by the processes HUNGER SUPPLANTS FETES if geography, Chicago soon returned WHERE WOMEN WORE the compliment by helping geography TWENTY PETTICOATS transform other regions. Its slaughterBudapest now is capital of a ing and packing industry has changed shrunken Hungary, a nation reduced g . the center of gravity of the to a fourth its former size, both in world. Its agricultural implement industry has revised the eco- respect to its area and population. nomic status of more than half of The famous dity which first expemeat-producin- the inhabitants of the earth. Its industry has entirely revised the. geography of travel, bringing hundreds of places separated by mountain and plain close to' each ther. It is- - interesting .to pause for a birds-ey- e Inventory of what the city Is today. . Fourth in population. It ranks first among the worlds great urban centers In many ways. No other place, butchers as much meat, makes as much machinery, ,builds as many cars, sells as much grain, or handles as much lumber. The Michigan avenue improvement is a major feature of the now famous Chicago Plan. The beautiful highway, with its connecting arteries, unites the North Shore with the South side. For years this thoroughfare has been the pride of Chicago, and the admiration of all who visit the city. As a part of the Lake Shore 'drive that links the woods of southern Wisconsin with the plains of northern Indiana, it is a magnificent street. : nTo secure the full benefits of her situation, the city Is undertaking to connect her three great, lakeside parks. Already Lincoln park has edged a harrow way southward along the beach until there is a wonderful curving stretch of green reaching to Grand avenue and making a four-mil- e parkway unbroken and unmarred. n The city annually spends five dollars for park purposes; more per- capita, perhaps, than any other city of the first order In existence. There Is not a keep off the grass sign in the entire park system ; and are free exf all recreational facilities cept the boats in the lagoons. There is a swimming hole within walking distance of every boy in Chicago; and even with the fine municipal' bathing beaches of the lake front not far away, these mid-citpark lagoons are always In use, providing Joy for the hearts of the kiddies who visit them. sleeping-ca- r - mil-Uo- - y MONT BLANC: APEX OF EUROPE Mont Bitinc undoubtedly remains the apex of Europe in spite of the loss of a part of its top in a gigantic snow and landslide as reported in press dispatches early last winter. This great mountain led its nearest European competitor for altitude Monte Rosa by 564 feet. Though actual measurements of tile loss in rienced anarchy and carnage during the era of Bela Kun and his communistic government, now feels the pangs of hunger, and can scarcely hope to regain its former importance, prosperity and gayety dqring the lifetime of its present inhabitants, if ever. The Budapest of today offers a pathetic contrast to the care-fre- e days of such fetes as that of St Stephen before the war. That historic celebration, when men wore Slit skirts and the women donned 20 petticoats, is described in the following bulletin from the National Geographic society, based on a communication from DeWitt Clinton Falls : For whS-SaiStephen was, and ' why he was thus honored, we must go back some nine hundred and odd years in Hungarian history, from which we gather the following information: Vaik came to the throne of the Magyar Duchy in the year 997. He applied fqr and received the title of Apostolic king from Pope Sylvester II, and was crowned in Budapest .in the year 1000, under the Christian name of Stephen. He did much' for his countrymen to bring them into the established church, and founded throughout his kingdom churches, schools and convents. His administration was a wise one, and so firmly did he deal with the attempted uprising of the Old Magyar Religion party that when his death occurred, in 1036, he left his country entirely converted to Christianity. So. much had he done for the advancement of the Christian faith among the wild hordes of eastern Europe, and added to the civilization of his subjects; .that he was canonized and gladly proclaimed by the Hungarians as their patron saint. When the Saint passed away, in 1036, one of his hands was amputated and embalmed, and this sacred relic reposes in the court chapel of the Royal Palace in old Buda. Adorned with many handsome rings, it is kept In a crystal casket, (set in a beautiful golden reliquary ornamented with many precious stones. In a special shrine behind the high altar, It remained for 364 days In every year, where it could be seen only by the' royal household, and those having On the three hunspecial permission. dred and sixty-fift- h day, the one set apart to do honor to Saint Stephen, it was taken from its resting place, and with great pomp and a most brilliant escort, carried in a procession to the old Matthias church for a special memorial service. The first thing that attracted our attention, as we drove by the walking crowds, was the change of costume of the peasants from the day before. Then all were, in their working clothes, but today they were arrayed in all their glory. The men had retained their flat hats, but had generally adorned them with flying ribbons of the national colors red, white and e green. The white trousers were now ornamented on the bottoms of the legs with fringe, or coarse lace, and , the dark working coats had been laid aside. In their place were gala ones,' always colored soft browns, reds and greens and Elaborately braided with different colnt . divided-skirt-lik- ored cords. The women Summit of Mnt Blanc. height by Mont Blanc have not been reported, estimates are that it has lost only some .scores of feet, ,a loss it proudly to rear still Sich farpermits above all other pinnacles of the earths crust west - of the Caucasus.. Mont Blanc, the White Mountain, is the westernmost of the great peaks that form the Pennine Alps, which include .in their length of about 50 n features as miles such Monte Rosa, - the Matterhorn, the Great St. Bernard Pass, and Mont Blanc itsielf. . Mont Blanc lies on the border between Italy and France. About ten miles to the northeast, also on the crest of the Pennines, Is the common corner of France, Italy and White Switzerland. . The towering is easily visible in fair mountain weather from Geneva, seat of the League of Nations, 60 miles to the well-khow- west. i . retained the colored head handkerchiefs, but they ' were newer and brighter than those worn on Saturday. Their waists were generally of white or light cotton materia sometimes gaily ornamented with coarse-colore-d It was embroidery. the skirts that were the unique things about the costumes. Of the brightest colors, they were accordion-plaited- , and stood out in the most remarkable manner. How they accomplished this was a mystery, to the ladies Of our party, until our trusty guide and interpreter had been interviewed. From him !t was learned that no Hungarian peasant woman considers herself properly dressed for a gala occasion unless she has on at least twenty petticoats. ' MOLDAVIA Now that Roumania has doubled its area and population, thus becoming the largest of the Balkan states, it is . . interest and atten tion among natiohof the world. Moldavia, the north', wing of the r d butterfly-shapeRoumania of attracting . pre-wa- days, .was conspicuous, during' tb struggle for being squeezed between armies on the the Austro-Germanorth, and other central powers forces attacking on the south. Moldavia had ' approximately h of the population and of 'the area of the Roumania of 1914 The population is a little less than two and a quarter million, and the area a little less ttyan 15,000 square miles. To the west of it lie Transylvania and the Austrian crown lands of Bukowina. To the east lies Bessarabia, with the river Pruth marking the boundary the entire distance. On the south is Wallachia, the other wing of the Roumanian kingdom. The Sereth river divides Moldavia into eastern and western' sections, flowing the entire length of the prin' cipality along', the foothills of the Carpathian 'mountains. Eastern Moldavia, ' composed mainly of the high plateau lying between the Pruth and the Sereth, is approximately 275 miles long and has an average width of about 50 miles. Western (Moldavia is entirely mountainous, the orest of the Carpathians forming the boundary between it and The history of the principality of Moldavia Is of striking interest- It was founded about the middle of the fourteenth century by the Wallach Voivode Bogden. It soon grew to be a large state, embracing the. present Moldavia, Bukowinai and Bessarabia. Poland and Hungary were both rivals for favor at the Moldavian court, with neither able permanently to assert its overlordship. Stephen the Great ruled Moldavia from 1457 to 1504 and defied the Turks, winning a signal victory over them at Rakova in 1475. Gradually growing stronger, however, the Moslems succeeded again, under Stephen the Greats successor in establishing their mastery. Although the Turks never settled the country, they, proceeded to' build fortresses, and thus managed to hold their ground. . Up t 1821 the country was governed by hospodars appointed by the sultan from the families of Greek aristocrats. In that year native princes were once morE made to head the government, but in 1829, Russia having gained a victory over Turkey, was accorded a protectorate over Moldavia under the treaty of Adrianople. This treaty was terminated by the Crimean war and the treaty of Paris. Thereafter, the powers agreed to set up the two principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, which in their turn decided, in 1859-6that they would unite under one head and become one country. n CROPS FIT SOIL one-fourt- h one-fourt- Austria-Hungary.- '" ' CONQUERING reruns ESSENTIAL Til AT v ted Clover and Timothy Should Not Be Depended On Entirely for Maximum Crops. REDTOP FAVQPS MOIST GROUND Vo Perennial Hay Plants Will Produce on Poor, Sandy Soil Most Grass Seeds Are Small and Require Good Seedbed. Well fcy the United gtatea Department of Agriculture.) While timothy and red clover are the best hay crops on good soils in the northeastern' quarter of die United States, they should by no means be depended on to produce maximum yields of soils. Qther hay crops are better suited and are more dependable in some cases and under particular soil conditions. Alsike clover, for example, is better adapted to sour and moist soils than common red clover, and the two mixed together and seeded on some uplands often Insures a crop where the latter seeded alone would fail. Redtop is the best wetland grass and on such land a mixture of p meadow fescue, and alsike clover usually gives good returns. While no hay grasses can be depended upon to make a commercial crop on poor land, redtop, orchard grass, and s tall are better than any others. These are facts discussed in detail in Farmers Bulletin No. 1170, Meadows for the Northern States, just issued and ready for distribution by the United States Department of Agriculture. Has Bulk of Tame Hay Acreage. In that section of the United States, north of and including Tennessee, and east of central Nebraska, Kansas and tlie Dakotas, is found 83 per cent of the tame hay acreage of the nation. Eighty-eigh- t per cent of this acreage Is seeded to timothy and clover. While these two plants undoubtedly will continue to hold the popularity they now possess, there are a number of other plants which, though not so well known, are more desirable for particular purposes and for certain conditions of soil and climate. The latter are given special attention in the bulletin. (Prepared red-to- oats-gras- BUBONIC Discovery last summer of a number of isolated cases of the bubonic plague in the United States lends interest to the following communication to the National Geographic society, describing how the disease was . conquered by American medical authorities in the Philippines. The United States 'drove the bubonic plague out of the Philippines as completely as it swept the yellow fever out of Cuba. Bubonic plague was discovered at Manila December 26, 1899, and slowly but steadily increased ,up to December, 190L The deaths in 1900 numbered 199, and in 1901 reached a total of 432. The disease was at its worst each year during the hot, dry ' months of March, April, and May, nearly or 'quite disappearing' during . white-bloomin- iguieew late-summ- well-prepar- 156-16- Small-seede- d OO - be grown. e. guaranteed. Return charges prepaid. Western Rubber Sales Co., 134 E. Broadway, Salt Lake. . ELASTIC STOCKING MFRS. Manufacturers abdominal, Maternity supporters Truss fitters. S. H. Bowmar Co., Brooks Arcade. LITTLE TIME NEEDED TO KEEP LABOR DATA Records Means Costs. Saving Working Often Are of well-draine- deep-roote- oats-gras- s, . o&ts-gras- s, WELDING, AUTO RADIATORS & Machinery built and repaired. Best and cheapest. Potter Welding & Repairing Co., 551 South State. LTD. S. BUSINESS COLLEGE. of Efficiency. All commercial branches. Catalog free. 60 N. Main St., Salt Lake City. , KID FITTING CORSET PARLORS. Specialists in designing, making, fitting corsets. Hemstitching, embroidering, braiding, accordion and side pleating. Buttons made. 40 E. Bdwy. School 4 :'t Field of Bur Clover. There is lttle difference of opinion as to the plants to be seeded on rich d land. Timothy is seeded alone if the hay is to be sold on the market, and timothy and clover, often deaths was about two and a half mixed with redtop, where part or ail times a? great, and the percentage of the hay is utilized on the farm. of mortality among persons attacked Some of the advantages of these plants increased from 73.4 in 1900 to 91.7 are that they have good seed habits, In 1901. especially timothy 'and redtop. Red On account of the important part clover is a d legume, and which house rats are known to play has a beneficial effect on succeeding e in the distribution of bubonic plague, crops. a systematic campaign was inauguTimothy is considered by feeders rated against these rodents in Manila. the best hay for horses, and clover, and or clover and timothy mixed produce Policemen, sanitary inspectors, were better yields and are excellent for catspecially appointed furnished with traps and poison, and tle, and sheep. The comparatively iong both traps and poison were distribut- period during which tflese plants may ed to private individuals under proper be left standing without serious deA bounty was paid for terioration before cutting, together restrictions. all rats turned over to the health au- with the fact that the time of their thorities, and stations were estab- maturity interferes little with the harlished at convenient paints through- vesting of the cereals and other farm out the city where they could be re- woi-k- , have much to do with their popceived. Each rat was tagged with ularity. The most serious objection , to the the street and number of the building r lot from which it came, was red clover and timothy mixture Is due dropped into a strong antiseptic so- to the difference in time of their malution, and eventually sent to the bio- turity, the former usually being ready logical laboratory, where it was sub- to cut" two weeks before the latter. jected to a bacteriological examina- For this reason mammoth clover, a vation for plague. riety of the common red, which is Buildings in which plague rats somewhat later in maturing, is somewere taken were treated exactly as times substituted for red clover in the were ' those where the disease at- seed mixture. tacked the human occupants. The There are many soils along the bacteriological examination of rats en- southern border of the area under disabled the board of health to follow the cussion which will give a larger hay pest into its most secret haunts and yield if seeded to orchard grass, tall and alsike clover than if fight it there, and was the most important factor in the winning' of the seeded to timothy, redtop and red clogreat success which was ultimately ver. These soils are usually poor in achieved. organic matter and are Inclined to With very few exceptions, there be sour. It Is important that this was no recurrence of plague In buildmixture be cut when the plants first ings which had been- disinfected and head out, for if harvesting is delayed renovated. As center after center of they will make a tough, less palatable infection was found and destroyed the hay. This, Is especially true of orpercentage of diseased rats begun to chard grass. If cut early, however, decrease, and In January, 1902, when, this hay will be relished by all classes judging from the history of previous of live stock. For general use in the years, plague should have begun to localities referred to, the bulletin spread among human beings, there recommends the following mixture : was not! a single case. In February, Orchard grass, 14 pounds; tall 12 pounds; alsike clover, 6 onecasp occurred. In March, there were two cases,' as against 63 in pounds per acre. March of the preceding year, and beGives Best Results. fore April, the disease had completeRaisings hay on poor land is' not sat f ly disappeared. , October, November, and will be noted that the number of cases in 1901 exceeded that in 1900 by 200, while the number of BOYD PARK fl . It - Daynes-Beeb- PLAGUE IN THE PHILIPPINES September, December. isfactory, but when it Is necessary this mixture gives best results. "In some places in the Middle West sweet clover has given good results under unAccordpromising 'soil conditions.ing to the bulletin, no perennial bay plants will produce well on poor, Birthday and Anniversary Gifts are most sandy soil.' Under such soil condieasily selected here. Everything the finest to tions, however, some temporary crop, be had. Our reasonable prices ease the way. such as vje or oats and peas, and, along the Atlantic coast, early sorghum and cowpeas.'are preferable to perennial hay crops. JEWELERS The best temporary hay plants are BOYD PARK. BLDG 166 MAIN .STREET the small grains seeded either alone . or in mixture with some legume, such as peas, vetch or crimson clover. Millets are sometimes used for this purpose, as are sudan grass and. coarse forage, such as corn and sorghum. In the northern states a combination of ulllnformtton wri oats and Canada field peas makes a ORRISONlMUftHlt very good hay crop. Excellent results have been obtained In eastern Maryland and Virginia with the following mixture : Oats, 1 bushel ; hairy Vetch, g 30 pounds ; crimson cloLLSlCOLLECTEDjl ver, 10 pounds per acre. In order to avoid losing the use of land for an entire season, and to perI.UIX-- . MiV General Manager ' ocicmijiiLoiiectorr of Honest Debts 7I seedmit and early-fal- l Continental Bank B'ldaSttoPiT-Lak- e jllRooms iShtljk City. Utah ing, grabs crops usually follow small grains. The seedbed should be prepared as soon as possible after the Pleasant, profitable work for ladies, grain is harvested. As a three-inc- h mellow seedbed with firm soil beneath young and old. Make your spare will give better results for summer time and your information pay you well. Write for particulars. Daynes seeding than one that is deeper, the disk harrow is usually used in place Beebe Music Co., Box 1416, Salt of the plow for preparing land for Lake City, Utah. grass. Most grass seeds are very small and must have a fine, mellow, WALKER'S BEAUTY PARLOR. well pulverized surface soil in order Switch transformations worth $12 for $8.50.. Switches worth $7,50 for $5, by mail. Cut that the seedling may become estab- sample from center of head. 820 South Main lished. A good seedbed may mean the CLEANERS & DYERS. difference between the success and Service. Quality. Clothes insured. Work guaranteed. failure of the hay cop. We pay return postage. Price list on request. Use Too Little Seed. Myers Cleaners & Dyers, 114 E. Broadway. Most farmers use too little grass Dry Cleaning by Parcel Post. Send your suit s, seed for best results, according to the dresses, coats, etc. to us for Master Cleaning and Dyeing Salts Lake's leading cleaners., bulletin. Rich land with a We pay return charges. Regal Cleaning St seedbed does not require as Dyeing Co., 0 E. 2nd So. much seed as thin land or land poorly Niuim Standard UMENTS. Write for fitted. From 20 to 30 pounds of seed Marble & Granite Co., 117 catalog. W. Broadway. acre and are per generally sufficient, New and rebuilt, repaired this rate is usually more profitable TYPEWRITERS: and exchanged. Ribbons and carbons for all than lighter seedings of mixtures. makes. UTAH TYPEWRITER EX. CO., Dept F. grasses, such as red-to- p SAY IT WITH FLOWERS. Out of town orders and timothy, do not require so heavy a solicited. Miller Floral Co., 10 East Broadway. seeding as orchard grass or rye grass. RUBBER STAMPS & STENCILS. Seals and Usually 10 pounds of timothy or 6 ear tags also made. Send for samples, prices pounds of redtop are sufficient when etc. Salt Lake Stamp Co., 65 W. Broadway. these are seeded alone. SALT LAKE BUSINESS COLLEGE. In order that the seed may get a Save lodging ; work after school ; enroll anytime. good start, it is frequently advisable AnFNTC-$102.and commission, at home. to apply some readily available fer- AULnliJ Dodge Vacuum Cleaner Co., Salt Lake tilizer. Formerly the grain crop re- CREAM BOUGHT. Best prices. ceived the fertilizer, but experiments Western Creamery Co., 244 W. Fourth South. have demonstrated that when- it fs ap- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Everything known in music. plied to the grass it will not only increase the yield of this crop but fre. Salt Lake City. Write for prices. Return quently show beneficial effects on suc- HATS 116 E 2 S. ceeding crops for two or three years. charges prepaid. Smythe Hat Factory, of will manure suitable POULTRY BOUGHT. For best results ship Top dressings game to Fulton Mkt. Correct increase the yield of hay, and there poultry, eggs and returns. Write for prices. Prompt weight. is probably no better crop than grass on which to apply it. A great deal DLDSMOB1LE DISTRIBUTORS. Cars & trucks. car bargains. A. E. Tourssen, 447 S. Main. of grass and clover seed is wasted Used Piston Rings cure vour motor troubles. every year from seeding on sour or Gill Piston King Co.. 15 East Fourth South acid soils. Applications of lime correct this condition, and should be made RUBBER HOSPITAL. We cure rubber articles. Boots, Shoes, particularly where legumes are to Hot Water injured bottles. Tires, Tubes, etc. Satisfaction Farmer Enabled to Determine Number of Days of Man and Horse Power Necessary to Produce an Acre of Any Crop. MARINELLO BEAUTY PARLOR. Hair goods Mail orders and Marinello preparations. solicited. Clift Bldg., Salt Lake City, UtaK VULCANIZING & RETREADING. Quality and service. Standard Tire Works, 361 So. State. record kept of farm labor does Models Made. Key, lock and gun not require much time, yet it is often Inventors Knudson Novelty Co., 855 So. State. repairing. means .The costs. labor of the saving FERTILIZER Farmers get big reINLAND Use labor records show just how much turn. Write Inland Fertilizer Co McIntyre Bid. labor and team work is required on ART CO., picture frameach crop and the time in the season ing, china painters and artist supplies. 866 Main. when it is used. They should show Trusses, Abdominal Supporters, hospital andsick what proportion of the labor is de- room Co. 165 S. Main. supplies. The voted to work that produces an inSEE YOUR LOCAL PUBLISHER come and the amount that is consumed For loose leaf binders, special blanks, records on odd jobs of unproductive tasks. of all kinds. He gives Quality Service. Tills will enable .the farmer to deATTEND UTAH BUSINESS COLLEGE termine the number of days of man For Practical Business Education. and horse labor necessary to produce MOLER BARBER COLLEGE. Qualify as baran acre of any crop, or the care of ber in few weeks. 43 S. West Temple Street. a of animals for class any year says THE EMBROIDERY SHOP, 334 Clift Bldg. the United States Department of Agri- Hemstitching, pleating, machine and hand emculture. Thus he may be able to re- broidering, buttons made, expert bead work. arrange his system of management ' Not So Bad. so that' he can get along with less A returned vacationist tells us, that labor and at the same time maintain he was fishing in a pond one day when production. A years labor records show also a country boy who had been watching just how much man power and horse him from a distance approached him How many fish yer got, power is necessary fo run the entire and asked, farm at different seasons, and point mis?r? None yet," he was told. out accurately just when the rush seasons occur. With such records before, Well, yer aint doin so bad, said him, the farmer knows approximately the, youngster. I know a feller what what his labor requirements will be fished here for two weeks an he didn't He gef any more than you got in half an in advance of the rush season. is able to increase or decrease the hour." Boston Transcript. different farm enterprises rind fit them together until he ljas outlined a comThe Witching Hour. plete years work with an even load Dater I have never seen Heavy season. entire for the of labor A such dreamy eyes I Sleepy Datee Maybe you never GIVE GAS ENGINE ATTENTION stayed so late before Virginia Heel., A N Jones-Oak- Vibration Tends to Loosen Bolts, Nuts and Various Connections Which Need Tightening. Strenuous Diversion. Would you advise me to travel for my hee 1th? A man No, replied the doctor. first-clas- s physical conscrews and nuts on gas engines wants to be in before dition he takes qn the worries should be kept tight. The engine of travel nowadays. should be gone over every day or so is when it used, and all connections A Vague idea. 't tightened and all oil and dirt wiped Whats the play? ' off. Such practice will go far toward The Merchant of Venice. , preventing operating troubles, since AVhats the plot? ' all gas engines vibrate to some extent I dunno. I think fie was hauled up-- , and this vibration tends to loosen for Louisville Courier-Journa- l. profiteering." bolts, nuts and other parts. ' ' . ' . ,A11 " , ' |