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•>\ X Zhc »un. Tenth Year—No. 10 Grand Forks, B. C, Friday. January 13, 1911. $1.00 Per Year in Advance. make me weak so have ache under and tumble weed (amaranthus grae- hat two weeks." Old Jake is worth THE FARMER cizans.) W ACCLAMATION about $7000 in cash in thebanks.has In fighting weeds it is a well a quarter section of land estimated known and established fact that i to be worth $30,000, and is known ERADICATION OF WEEDS IN ORCHARDS just as they appear above ground is 3Jo Contest for Mftyor,Alder- to have. $1600 in gold hidden away. Written for The Sun by the time when they are most easily United States SupremeCourt men or School Trustees The hiding place is unknown. W. A. Cooper. killed. At this stage on a warm Years ago an Indian village stood day. Iwo strokes of the common Decides in Favor of the To eradicate weeds with the least in This Oity in what is how known as the Yaki spike-tooth harrow does very effec possible work and by the cheapest Great Northern ma Indian reservation, where the tive work, and every effort should methods requires a careful selection Hunt family now carry on a general be made to destroy them before the of the tool to btr used, the time to There were only six candidates for farming business. All that is left of third leaf makes its appearance, for use it, and also a knowledge of the The United 'States supreme court aldermen, three for school Trustees the old settlement is a little church, this is the time when weeds can be habits of the different varieties of has affirmed the decision of the su and one for mayor nominated on a totem pole and a number of eradicated with tbe least amount of weeds. preme court of the Htateof Washing Monday laBt, the result being the mounds where the Klickitats lie labor, and consequently at least ex By far the largest number of ton in the case of the Spokane & election by acclamation of the entire who coubi not reach the century pense. The disc is an effective tool weeds that menace the orchardist British Columbia railroad against ticket. The following is the person mark. Old Jake says that this was to use for most weeds whan not are annuals; that is, the seed ger the Washington & Great Northern, nel of the new city government: the Indians' paradise before the ad larger tban 2^ inches in length, the minates and becomes a plant, which a subsidiary branch of the Great Mayor—B. Gaw, proposed by E. vent of the early white settlers. exceptions being those weeds tbat in flowers, produces seeds and dies in Northern system. Tbe suit involved Miller, seconded by G. M. Fripp. All kinds of big game were plentiful. their early stage form rosettes of a period of less than twelve months. the right of way across the Colville Aldermen, East Ward—J. A. leaves close to the ground and bave Old Jake was considered tbe live To successfully deal with these Indian reservation from Republic to -Smith, proposed hy F. W. Bussell, deep setting roots, such as tumbling liest buck in tha tribe when their annuals they must be divided into tbe Columbia river. The court holds seconded by D. McCallum; W. Bon mustard, shepherd's purse, etc. annual pow-wows took place, which two classes—the winter annuals and that the grant to the Washington & thron, proposed by H. C. Kerman, Such weedsj and all weeds taller were kept up until ten years the summer annuals. All peifect Great Northern was made hy the seconded by N. L. Mclnnes; Fred than 3^ inches, and those with ago. Tom-toms, fancy dresses, weed seeds in the soil tbat are not federal government and cannot be Downey, proposed by H. C. Ker spreading habit, tbe most effective painted faces, dancing, singing and placed too deep, witb sufficient disturbed except by the United man, seconded by 0. D. Clark. and practically the only tools to use feasting was the order of the day moisture, air and heat will germin States. The suit was brought in the Aldermen, West Ward—B. Le are the cutting tools, such as tbe and night, lasting a week or more. ate, irrespective of the month or first instance by the plaintiff on the quime, proposed by JeS Davis, sec Kimball or Acme cultivator. Old Jake is said to have married season of the year. The difference ground that the Washington & Great ond by James McArdle; Jeff Davis, Tbe biennials and perennials are seven times during his long career, between the winter and the summer Northern had not lived up to the proposed by E. Miller, seconded hy very little bother to tbe orchardists but there will be only a widow and annuals is that the winter annuals terms of its grant of the right of way, W. B. Bower; C. A. S. Atwood, pro of this district, the only two that a few children to fall heir to his will live through the winter and in that it did hot build twenty-five posed H. L, Hodgson, seconded by are noticeable being the sheep sor property. continue to grow, whereas the sum miles of roadbed a year. The plain N. L. Mclnnes. rel, perennial, and green tansy mus mer annuals winterkill, and as the tiff muintttihed its right to take over School Trustees—J. W. Bather' tard, biennial. Apples as an Asset first weeds the orchardist has to this grant and attempted to oust the ford, proposed by W. K. C. Manly, Tbe apple is an asset, financially, contend witb in the spring are the The tools required by the orchard Great Northern aud secure the prop seconded by 0. H. Hull; W. A. ist to destroy weeds most success- morally and politically. winter annuals, this class will be erty for itself.. The ruling of. the Cooper, proposed by J. T. Lawrence, lully and with the greatest economy "A little land and a living," is the dealt with first. ure spike-tooth harrow, disc harrow court means that since the grant waa seconded by J. W. Butherford; D. slogan of the hour. The upost aggressive and hardest und Kimball or Acme cultivator. from the federal government it is in McCallum, proposed by G. D. Clark, Tbe apple is the aristocrat of foods to combat of the winter annuals are the bands of the latter alone to de •seconded by W. A. Cooper. aud tbe best medicine. shepherd's purse (capsilla bursa- NEWS OF THt CITY termine when the terms of the grant The climate and conditions that pastores), tumbling mustard (sisym have been violated. A. D. Morrison, treasurer of the Frank Fritz Sells Claims are best for apples are best for man. brium altissimum), commonly Grand Forks Poultry association, The last issue of the Hope News Anarchy never gathered fruit from known as Jim Hill mustard, and ORE SHIPMENTS this week received a letter fioni Ihe says: One of the most notable deals its own apple tree. wild peppergrass (lepidium apeta- department, acknowledging the re made in Steamboat mining claims Apple orchards are better nurseries lum), while tbe following are more The following are the returns of ceipt of dues for thirty-six new mem was trantacted during the weelt pre for citizenship than the deck of bat or less troublesome, and well known the ore prod uetion of the Boundary bers, iu which the olliciul stated thut mines for the week, and also for the ceding Christmas, when Frank Fritz, tleships or 'nilitary camps. to orchardists: Ball mustard (nes- one of the pioneer locators in the The man in tbe orchaad is always the Urand Forks association easily vear to dute: lia paniculalu) prickly lettuce (lac Total for 1910 district, sold six of hiB claims to led all otber associations iu the a good citizen. tuca seariola), and a species of blue Granbv _...-. 24,659 1,112,925 province. Mahon, McFarland & Proctor, in Hurt culture is a science, not a devil. Mother Lode.: 7,298 304,050 vestment brokers, of Vancouver. guess. The seeds of most winter annuals Rawhide 4,050 47,350 The two arbitration cases between Snowshoe.. 2,020 146,845 The amount paid for these claims, The twentieth century is to be the will germinate at a low tempera the Granby coinpany and former Oro Denoro 9,339 while it is of sufficient magnitude to age of the apple, and British Colum ture, and especially so is it tlie esse employees of the oompany at Phoe Jackpot. ..;:: 444 16,783 the parties concerned, is, for busi bia is to be part of its empire. wilh Bbeplierd's purse; und it is be nix, for dumages for injuries sus No. 7.....,.'...V. 140 1,042 ness reasohs, not made public. Mr. Tbe apple box is nature's medi cause of ils ability to germinate at tained by the men, which were Golden Eagle 120 Fritz still retains four other claims cine chest. Sally .„..•.._.... 32 BO buy a temperature that so ninny heard before Judge Brown last week, on Steamboat, which, together with Bather trusl a judge that loves ap- young plants of this specieB appear were concluded on Saturday. Judg those he disposed of, he located laBt' pies than one who bankers after Total'.:.,..... ..38,897 1,699,086 above ground in the late full, as ment wus reserved in both cases. summer, and which he will develop j bear meat, Smelter treatment— also do a large number of tumbling Granby..; 24,695 1,032,918 at an early date, Apples are an antidote for drink " mustard und wild peppergrass' All James Rooke is in Victoria attend B.