I he Ctishiofl Independent
By W. F. DARNAFD
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OKLAHOMA HAPPENINGS
The cornerstone of the fills' school
at Chickasha will be iaiil about the
middle of October.
Willis Smith, publisher of the Grady
County Town and Farm, is dead from
un attack of typhoid.
The contract for the erection of the
federal building at Knid lias been let
to the Tom Lovell company, of Texas.
Fire destroyed the five-room cottage
of Mrs. 1). II. Hayes in Duncan. The
loss is estimated at $1,500; insur-
ance $800.
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' proper grading and packing of fruit
it may be mentioned that some apples
sold on the New York market for
four dollars per barrel, while apples
I from the same orchard at the same
time sold at four dollars per box.
The former were ungraded, while the
; latter were graded, wrapped and well
packed.
Most of the fancy fruit from the
western states sold on the eastern
APPLES PACKED FOR MARKET
Platinum is said to exist in the
vicinity of drove, in Delaware county.
Practical work in the way of develop-
ment. is soon to begin.
The board of regents of the Okla-
homa School for the Blind are to meet
soon and select a permanent site for
the school, it is believed.
Okmulgee is to have its street cars
soon. They are on t lie road now, ac- ;
cording to a statement made at the j
council meeting recently.
Captain Frank Goodale, with his air- j
ship, the lightest in tlie world, has ar-
rived at Tulsa and is preparing to
make flights over the city.
Two masked men entered the de-
pot at Nelagony, and holding up the !
men in the station at the point of re-
volvers, secured $75 in cash.
A Carter county fruit raiser is suc-
cessfully growing live varletis of
grapes which are said to equal those
of California in quality and flavor.
C. M. Bray, a farmer of Lincoln
county, killed another bear fruit thief
last week. The first one of the sum-
mer was killed by a Comanche coun- !
ty man.
At a baby contest held in Sapulpa
605,219 votes cast, more than Grover
Cleveland received when he was elect-
ed president of the United States the
first time.
Arrangements have been completed
and work on Shawnee's two new col-
leges will start at once. They are a
Baptist university and a Catholic col-
lege.
R. L. Scott of Carter county lias a
pumpkin that weighs over 90 pounds.
It was put in cold storage at Ard-
more to he saved and exhibited at tho
State Fair. Mr. Scott refused $25 for
the big pie melon.
The Chickasha city council is pre-
paring to let the contract for eight
miles of cement sidewalks where pav-
ing has been laid. This will be ttie
largest contract of the kind let in that
city.
Attorney General West lias express-
ed an opinion to the effect that un-
less the courts decide otherwise, the
newly created county of Swanson is
so recognized, and officials of other
counties must recognize it until a de-
cision lias been reached.
Somebody played a mean trick o;i
the dog catcher at Clinton. After that
worthy had labored and succeeded in
bringing between ten and twenty
harmless animals into the fold some
kind-hearted citizen sneaked up and
turned them all out.
Ardmore has twenty-two blocks of
paving under construction and has
arranged for enough more to give her
eighty-three blocks. Ardmore is one
of the hustling cities of Oklahoma and
may ultimately become the metropolis
vf the lied river valley.
Every Individual Piece of Fruit
Should Be Carefully Laid in
Box or Barrel.
Never ship bruised fruit, because
every bruise means quick decay and
rotting fruit never brings Its cost on
the market. Some growers harvest
tlrdr fruit by shaking it onto the
ground on beds of straw placed
around the trees or knocking it off
with poles and clubs. Fruit gathered
> in this way is almost worthless,
j Fruit should be picked in bags or
| baskets slung around the picker's neck
; in order that he may use both hands
j and every individual fruit should be
j laid, not thrown, into the receptacle.
I Growers of fine- oranges have learned
I that even the slight abrasions made
; b> the picker's finger nails will cause
decay, and in many orchards the pick-
Properly Packed Apples.
markets is wrapped in paier and
packed in boxes. Apples of this hind
frequently sell on the Chicago, New
York and other big markets at five
cents each, while if they were packed
indiscriminately in barrels they would
not bring one-third of that sum.
NATURE'S SIGNALS.
The first Indication of kidney dis.
order la often backache. Then comes
pain In the hips and sides, lameness,
soreness and urinary troubles. Thes«
are the warnings—
nature's signals foi
help. Doan's Kidney
Pills should be used
at the first sign.
Mrs. W. R. Cody,
402 15th St., Lewis-
ton, Idaho, says: "I
had a bad case of
dropsy and bloated 40
lbs. in weight My
ankles swelled and I
had to wear shoes
two sizes larger than
usual. I was nerv-
ous, restless and much run down.
After using Doan's Kidney Pills I
came down to natural weight and mj
kidneys became normal."
Remember the name—Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Fos-ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Apples Packed In Box.
pre-
ers are provided with gloves to
vent injury of this kind.
Next to proper picking comes grad-
ing, and many growers consider this
the most important operation in pre-
paring fruit and vegetables for mar-
ket. This work can best be started in
the field with the growing of the crop.
Careful cultivation means fewer cui's
and less expense for sorting and grad-
ing.
Usually fruits and vegetables are
divided into three grades. "Firsts" or
"Primes," "Seconds," and "Culls."
"Firsts" must be uniform in size, color
and shape, of an even degree of ripe-
ness, and free from insect injuries,
bruises and all other defects. "Sec-
onds" must be good, fairly uniform
specimens, not noticeably marked by
insects or other damage. "Culls" are
those specimens which are left.
Each package should be filled with
the same grade throughout. If this is
done the top layer may be faced by
arranging one to three layers of fruit
to increase the attractiveness of the
package. This is honest and perfectly
legitimate, provided the entire con-
tents are of the same grade as those
placed on top.
Fall and winter apples for the local
market may be allowed to fully ripen
but should be picked before the mel-
lowing process begins. Summer, fall,
and winter varieties for long distance
shipment or storage should be gath-
ered as soon as fully grown and col-
ored. The fruit should be allowed to
become thoroughly cool before ship-
ment. if packcd in barrels or boxes
in the orchard, they should be kept
in a cool shed for a day or two before
being put into cars, and no fruit
s hould be shipped in carload lots or
kept in refrigerator cars.
To show the importance of the
Vines Shade From Hot Sun, Hide Old
Obnoxious Features, and En-
courage Birds to Nest.
(By JOSEPHINE DE MARK.)
When in doubt as to what to plant,
plant vines, is sound aidvice. Vines
beautify, they are useful, they are
easy to grow. They shade from the
hot sun; they hide old, or obnoxious
features; they encourage the birds
to nest about the house; they are the
drapery nature throws over and
and about with a lavish hand to soft-
en and embellish.
When preparing to plant vines, be
sure to spade deeply, manure heav-
ily, and prepare the soil carefully.
After perennial or hardy vines are
established, it is difficult to cultivate
them, therefore, do all you can be-
fore planting them. When they he-
gin to "spin," they must have sup-
port, otherwise they will be stunteif
in growth and unsatisfactory.
There are so many beautiful vines
among annuals, perennials and hardy
vines that it is hard to decide, if the
choice is at all restricted. If you
wish to blot out an old building, cov-
er it with vines. If you dislike the
necessary fence, turn it into a thing
of beauty by planting vines along its
length.
A dead tree renews its youth if
vines are allowed to clothe its branch-
es. Let vines shade the porch and
thus make it a cool and leafy retreat
from the summer's sun. Curtain the
Where Millions Are Entombed
The catacombs at Rome were the
burial places of the early Christians.
They are about 580 miles in extent and
are said to have contained 6,000,000
bodies. During the persecutions of the
Christians under Nero and other Ro-
man emperors the catacombs were
used for hiding places. Under Diocle-
tian the catacombs were crowded with
those for whom there was no safety
in the face of the day. The art of the
catacombs is unique and most inter-
esting. Simple designs are etched in
the slabs which seal the tombs. Now
and then are small chapels whose
paintings are to be found. All are
Bible illustrations, so that the cata-
combs may be said to be a pictorial
Bible in effect.—The Christian Herald.
In the Suburb.
"What beautiful public building Is
that?"
"That isn't a public building. It's
old man Savitt's summer cottage.
"And whose neat little cottage is
that over there with the tower on it?
The little one-story frame affair."
"That Isn't a cottage. It's the First
Episcopal church."—Life.
A perfect love, even when lost, is
still an eternal possession, a pain so
sacred that its deep peace often grows
into an absolute content.—Hitchcock.
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Boston ivy and Prairie Queen Rose.
shutterless south window with vines
and let them grow about the homt
wherever possible.
The back fence may be hidden by
vines and the sides of a steep terrace
or bank may be transformed into e
thing of beauty by planting trailers
along the top.
Soil for Nasturtiums.
Any ordinary well drained soil will
row nasturtiums. Thin soil is better
1 for them than rich, for in the latter
they run to leaf and are apt to rot off
in wet weather. Nasturtiums should
be sowed as early as .he the ground
i is ready.
Re-trim the sod edging of borders;
all gravel or loose walks allowing a
growth of weeds should be well soaked
with strong brine, and hand weeded.
I have come to see that cleverness,
success, attainment, count for little;
that goodness, or character, is the im-
portant factor in life.—Romanes.
Right food is a basis
For right living.
"There's only one disease,"
Says an eminent writer— -*
44 Wrong living
44And but one cure—
"Right living." (
Right food is supplied by
(Jrape-Nuts
It contains the vital
Body and brain-building
Elements of wheat and barley— 
Most important of which is
I he Potassium Phosphate,
Grown in the grain
For rebuilding tissues
Broken down by daily use.
Folks who use Grape-Nuts
Know this—they feel it.
44 There* d a Reason"
Read "The Road to Welivilie,*'
Found in packages.
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