LEG NP DLE, Communities Do Well to Beautify Highways This editorial, from Pass (Ore.) Courier, has a application: urants universal the Southern Oregon is the garden spot of the Pacific Here has done her utmost in providing beauty for all of us te appreciate. Unfor const, nature been unable natural 1 cople of past who have to appre- cliate these advantages, just as there are tod who see the beauty can not their surround Ings. Native trees and shrubs whi lined the gon have places, In their place can be eld stumps and fall . Old bottles and other left by an thinking campers are seen from highway where there might tifu? natural parl visitor, Cities of nwakened to went of the arteries of travel. A Is now being developed by w hoped there will be tion in king thes through ch once highways of southern been Ore removed In many found Cans, rubbish southern the ned scenery reg giant be the planting of ne way this can lished nnd Another unsightly deposits rubbish. High beautiful trees of best suited woulg wonderful at is through trees shrubs is the of cans lined w varieties along the highways. of and other ith removal VAyS shade for the localities To Stimulate Interest in Vegetable Garden wusand dollars in prizes i" ® One the the dens best ornamental will be awuar junction with merce and other elvic Last year the 1 both prizes gazine, ornamental dens and the Judges appointed when riety of table garde: fore that will he stimuls “Th mental bered the va outnam s20 to 1. reoffered this year in entries Vere rizes are there ited a Senile f int nin ie lack of inter ening the summer green 3 nn dozen ears ras the more regrettable,” says gazine, “since last instance of the to in the pr, sr their colors } he point is not exceptions wi in the garden th group Is flowers OWer group as a Individually not affected, but become color de mags they One relatively f anot The excep families in which the that va Siroys those color rang i 8580 tions are narrow all rieties harmonize, Where on the other hand groups ol flowers of a singl impression of plied by Its association ers: and if other similarly planned are grown near by the appeal is still further increased and he holder becomes conscious not of mere flowers but of beautiful flowers, which are not negatively pleasant but posi tively charming. e color are grown the blossom Is mult! with the oth groups each the Pulmotor for Trees Trees weakened by insufficient oxy gen, obstructions or surplus water about the roots, are restored to vigorous growth by a special “pulmo tor” treatment which is sald to have been administered with good results, It censists in forcing alr currents about the roots, This is done with the aid of a compressor operating at about 100 pounds pressure and a long hollow “gun” with a shut-off, The gun is forced into the ground to the depth of the roots as far from the tree as the ends of the branches. The alr Is then turned on and off, the action of the air being visible to the by the rise and fall of the Popular Mechanics Magazine, due to operator | enrth Painting Is Protection iy keeping all used In your from decay sity for expensive may be devoted to than to replacements. surfaces of hoe lumber and free no neces Money | rather | fire men #mooth will be repairs, additions The there is not nearly so costly to us the yearly loss we | deeny of unpainted lumber. Think | well on the great truth involved in the idea that when you save the sup face you protect the entire structure Decorating problems require an in dividual solution, and It Is often nee essary to consult a relinble painter of experience. ns Ix | suffer from the | THE CENTRE G* HES HOPE 2 rrr Tyr o 2 wd? bdkedop dod Cy ELMO SCOTT fas WATSON kind of farming, and made itable to those ay be added of diversi- oun he ming 120 the depar iver Habit Possibilities hich won HICH wen ment issued a bul! in, "Be 1nd Beaver Farming,” w very ti of ented eaver Control wi} + hil subject wroughly and, biological the study follow ot rhere 8 I AS are ts at should n into piacea their acti menace Irrig: 3 or power dite ortant rajiroad them should ere hes or or ilizing Forest Areas Over a large part of our million ac na tional ers are capable of far more good than harm in conserving water and soll, weeding out timber of little value, making the silent places teem with interest, and yielding sub- stantial returns in an annual fur harv- With intelligent control to avoid local damage to valuable timber and other property and with wise restraint to prevent the dispersal of beavers surrounding country, the usual complaints of damage can be elimi nated. On some of the national forests erg are already present and in places increasing in numbers, but most of the animals are the western, pale, native varieties, worth less than the choice, dark, pr a fur bearers which might be ed other mec tions. Improvi the system of stock- ing, management and control will 1 our valuable for. st { res of east, over Introd from place beavera among e products, d Timberlands Another fertile fleld for uliture could be found in connection with projects for the re- forestation with conifers of burned and cut-over timberlands. Many of these cleared by ax or fire, and later with a second growth of as=- and pin cherry, are consid. animost worthless Over much of northern border of the United States and atill larger areas in Canada such land is generally unsuited for agriculture and would not pay taxes until again covered with valuable ror. timber, hut would supply ideal fond beavers, and if stocked with these could be made to yield an in eare beaver © areas, vered willow cn pen, ared the ¢ t for animals Chemistry in America Taking Lead of World The rapid advance of chemical en- gineering In the United States within the last few years Is being significant iy demwnetrated by the adoption of an Lmerican process and apparatus for oleetrothermnl production of phosphor ie acid by a French fertilizer concern Heretofore the situation has usual ty heen reversed. Many of the lmpor- tant developments in chemistry have been achieved abroad and American CATCHING PB ————— — = regl n w ' and devel ndustties Recently announced i increase the beaver popt country. Only two beavers inhabited the the North American were an important source of foo clothing to the native Traflic in their skins promoted early settlement of the country. They have been exterminated over much of thelr aren by intensive trapping, but for the last 20 years they have been given special protection in many sections of the country and under favorable con- ditions have thrived and Increased rapidly. While It would be obviously unwise to restore the animals to cul- tivated fields and orchards in agricul- tural areas, there are still many lo- calities where they could be intro duced without harm. biological further studies greater continent warm people, ‘heir restoration Is advocated rather diferent what the old-time beavers knew, survey forecasts the ers, foxes, creatures from the wilds, will be raised on farms, Beaver culture, it asserts, will develop into a profitable industry: through domestication the animal will again become a source of benefit, By fencing and trapping. beavers may be restricted to areas where the destruction they work is of no conse quence ; and whatever trees are there may be protected by strips of woven wire. Under control, heaversg fire on- pable of high usefulness, Their dama store water In reservoirs along moun un- from The beav- der conditions time terrapins when like and other companies, to keep abreast of the in- dustry’'s progress, have hud to pur chase the right to utilize these discov: eries in the United States, The phosphoric-acid process was worked out by engineers and scien tists of the Federal Phosphorus com- pany of Birmingham, and thus far hae been employed only in its plant at Anniston, Ala. The French rifhis were purchased recently by the Soci ete des Phosphates Tunisiens of Paris which at the same thme arranged to have its engineers and chemists In ing has not ed, but signs are said to point in direction. . Ei { riers A Beaver RIreaay tried in Canada and ite sud indicates has PER this country, may established success in next few f “beaver fa Years S00 ms" From a colonization Canadian Pacific the following ex giatement of of the taken recent the department railway are cerpts: At the end of 1925 there were fur farms in the dominion, beaver and muskrat ranches, wit! property valued at $13,076,048 Al the evidence would lead to the conclu sion that since that time this rela. tively new Canadian industry has beer undergoing considerable expansio not only in the number of esial menta but in the variety of animale domestically rajaed Every province of the dominion now shares to a large #x. tent in this activity, while during 1827 the interest in western C and the maritimes appears to Been outstanding. Many branches of fur farming re thriving in western Canada and they are constantly being supplemented Beaver have increased remarkably Alberta under the protection them. The scaron has been open again, and this animal ture more prominently in fur in the future. with pelts coming from the wild and semidomestic ranches Silver<black fox farming, to which there are numerous ranches de. voted In Alberta, including one of 300 foxes near Calgary, hag proved ao profitable that an effort is being made to ascertain whether other species will not flourish under domestic nara 2.26% excluding ian shown inada have declared will fea returns both structed in the operation of the appar: atus by American experts, In addition ammonium phosphate, a concentrated fertilizer, the American equipment and methods will enable the French acid and several pure salts, including mono-ammonium phosphate, diammo nium phosphate and sodium phos phaies, Polur scas are bright green In color atin cpio Be ln O cratpaits cate § EASY LESSONS IN | ' AUCTION BRIDGE | a it By PAUL H. SEYMOUR , $ Author of “Highlights on Auction Bridge™ » | 4 nn and (Copyrigh aan ot 0 votre othr msty t. by Hoyle, Jr.) Article Twenty -Seven. The Elimination Play Declared Trump in a Sonth West bid three a not enougt one spade; rth ean count but as that is East ration 2 of hearts, dum table hand, as ced on the is right larer counts his probable tricks aving pine tr A 0% will play np King for in the he two and tricks here amonds b his game the possibility it i ! from his lead nor with $ will have of clubs Fe i8 pias partner of heart Decl he may thie lead to the hand ward foreseen and difference what or a heart or The follov clever def use trick 10 it West leads, ¢ 2 Cit Sout) feals an wins he decl bid -_ opens one heart with his fourth best and dummy is wants to lead the hearts from dummy and will pass the nine through for the double finesse. But dummy does not appear to have a single entry card unless he can draw the Ace of spades by leading the King and thus make an entry out of dummy’s Queen. However, upon apply ing rule of declarer finds that junior has club as high as the seven: therefore dommy's nine will win the first trick and place the lend where he wants it. He proceeds and plays the hand as follows: tion by a West the spread. club geven &pot y Declarer gpot the eleven no N E Ss Ce Ce Ca He H]} HQ Ss S2 SK SQ SA Ss Ds D2 DA Ha He HA Hio C2 Ds D7 H4 De ie - Ca CA 11 Dio CK 12 8) Se fin i2 - » « OO S10 Cc) Declarer wins three odd tricks. LE EEE FEE At trick 2 Junior foresees the finesse of the nine spot and balks de clarer's plan by covering with the Jack. This throws the lead inte declarer's hand and he leads the King of spades hoping to draw the Ace and make dum. my's Queen another entry card. Again Junior spoils his plan by holding up the Ace. Declarer therefore cannot cateh the King of hearts nor make dummy’s spades; thus by his two good plays junior saves three tricks, keep ing deciarer from his game and a small slam A ——— on Legend of the Rose That the rose is the flower of love is the theme of one of the oldest sto ries. All the {eathered tribes ap peared at the court of Solomon, to lodge a complaint about the nightin gale. Ils night song disturbed their sleep, they sald. The nightingale, In evidence, swore that his frenzy was due to his distracting love of the rose. Solomon saw the point, and ac quitted him, For sleeping rooms — formal parlors and reception halls — dining room and living room — for the library — and for public buildings. Properly applied it won't rub off. Write to us or ask gour dealer for a copy of our free drawing book for children—""The Alabas- tine Home Color Book’ — and a free color card. 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Many users have written letters tell. ing how good Porter's Pain King is, how many things they use it for, and sften adding, "1 would not be without nt" Read the direciions wrapped around the bottle. ® let these organs make a martyr of you. Heed the first warning that “things are not right.” Drink freely of water and take Gold Medal Haarlem Ofl Cap- sules. A world famous remedy for kid. ney, liver, bladder and uric acid troutiys since 1696. 3 HAARLEM OIL Z RT At all druggists. In three sizes, Look ae Sin oyites, Lach: for the from Kidney and Bladder Trouble. Don't > 0 55 ———— . N. U, BALTIMORE, NO. 11-1928.
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