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Page Be Neighborly Neighbors. Editor Ranch:—The influence of your paper is felt, it seems to me, wherever it reaches, because of its ableuess and authority in matters relating to the farm. We learn bow to take care of our trees (orchards), our cattle and our chickens from the columns of youi paper, and these three geutlemeu, who conduct these difterent departments have built for themselves homes "to stay in," in the hearts of the people. The "Home" department, although not as prominent, is of no less im portance and undoubtedly has its ad mirers. But here is what I want to write about this time. It belongs to some of these department "heads" to teach us to be good neighbors; to let each and all of our neighbors have his or her farm or place all to him, or herself, undisturbed by our cattle or our chickens. Have you ever lived in a community where chickens run at large all the time, and cattle, cows and horses, part of the time? If you have, you have certainly seen how these chickens take an interest in your garden; your early peas, for in stance, and how a horse or cow will trample and disfigure you nicest piece of gound. You flower beds, that might be the pride of your whole family, yields all too soon to the unmercifully scratches of the feather ed visitors. And then again, you have also noticed the conditions in the vicinity of the "homes" of these troublesome friends, how barren and untidy things looks ; not a flower of any kind, chicken droppings taking their place, even the front steps decorated with this otherwise valuable stuff! You certainly asked them (the owners of the intruders) to please keep their fowls at home, and then after a while again you told them to keep them home or off your place, and in years you told them so many times that you grew tired about it and finally stopped telling them, and just chased the chickens whenever you had time to do so. And then on top of all this, you were obliged to treat these bad neighbors, (your inner self told you that) as civil as possible and if you over wavered on this point you were called a crank, ( not to your face, no, no, for such people are sometimes of a certain "refined" type, and a refined gentleman, for instance, must not do or be anything but highly polite), and a wicked fellow. Now, this is the story. My motive for telling it is that "The Kanch" will take it up and speak about it and teach its readers to improve on this "wild west" custom somewhat. When you consider that this condition mentioned prevails here in Puyallup valley (of course you have seen Puy allup valley, when* each farmer has only a tew acres and each farm is a pretty little garden oi should be) it is worth while to take it up and talk about it. I have no hope that the offenders in this case will see your teachings should they appear, for 1 do not think they take "The Ranch," but the next generation might hear about it. Yours very truly, PUYALLUP RANCH KR. The world owes no man a living, but every man owes the world an honest effort to get one. The Ranclv The Tires Men Used Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tires—lo% oversize are the final result of 12 years spent in tire making. These patented tires are new, yet 500,000 have been used—enough to equip over 100,000 Goodyear No-Rim-Cut Tiro\ - »' Compare these two tires. The pictures show them fitted on the same rim—the standard rim for quick-detachable tires. Also for demountable rims. The only difference is that the remova ble rim flanges are reversed — that is, slipped to opposite sides. With No-Rim-Cut tires the removable rim flanges are set to curve outward. The tire comes against a rounded edge. That's why it can't rim-cut. We have run these tires flat in a hundred tests—as far as 20 miles—without rim-cutting in the least. With the ordinary tire—the clincher tire—these removable rim flanges aro set to curve inward —just as they were on bi cycle tires. There are hooks on these tires' bases, and the rim flanges must grasp them. That is how the tires are held on. Note how the thin edge of the flange then digsinto the tire. That is what causes rim cutting. That's why you dare not run a rod with a punctured tire. That's why a THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Eighty-Sixth St., AKRON, OHIO Branches and Agencie. in All the Principal Citie. We Make AU SorU of Rubber Tv" How the Farmer Buys His Auto The biggest surprise that the farmer has sprung on the city folks in recent years (and there have been many of them) is the way he has taken to buying automobiles. When motor cars first came out nearly everybody, including the automobile companies thought that these wonderful machines were only for the city aristocrats. And they were, for the farmer who knew better than to buy while the automobile industry was in an experi mental state. But just as soon as autos proved themselves dependable, and useful on country roads as well as on asphalt pavements, then the farmer took a turn at buying machines, much to the amazement of the blind city man, who did not suppose that so much money existed outside of Wall Street. New York bankers threw up their hands in horror because the country folks were putting their money in autos instead of speculating in bonds, and even some ministers delivered sour faced sermons on the evils of extravagance but all the time the farmer kept right on buying, until now the automobile is one of the recognized factors in country life. There's a reason for this. The Farmer didn't go at it with his eyes shut. Instead of that he was very wide awake. Knowing ten times more than the city man about machin ery, in the first place he is able to On 100,000 Cars Ordinary Clincher Tire partly deflated tire is often ruined be yond repair. To save this ruin means to save, on the average, 25 per cent on one's tire bills. How We Avoid It Vulcanized into the base of No-Rim-Cut tires are 126 braided piano wires. That makes the tire base unstretchable. Noth ing can force it off the rim until you un lock and remove the flange. When the tire is inflated these braided wires contract. The tire is then held to the rim by a pressure of 134 pounds to the inch. So the hooks are not necessary. Not even the tire bolts are needed. The rim flanges don't need to hook into the tire. (iOODjfBiAR No-Rim-Cut Tires choose wisely and know exactly what he is getting. He knows that the vital part of the car is the engine and having considerable experience with engines of different types, he isn't to be fooled with the mere claims of a salesman. He wants to be shown. One farmer we know was so insistent on this point that he made the dealer install a different type of engine in a machine before he would consider buying it at all. And this purchaser was right, for the engine he got was the best and made by a reliable con cern in its own factory. The automobile may never grow so numerous as to put the horse out of business, but they certainly are carrying into the country an inesti mable amount of comfort, convenience and satisfaction. Where it used to take a day to go to town and do trad ing, now it is only the work of a few hours, and distant cities and neighbors that used to be so far away, are now visited in a mere pleasure jaunt. Horses are left to work in the Oelds, while the owner makes a half hour run to town for some necessary re pair for a mower or plow, and no time is lost in marketing the perish able produce of the farm at the high est prices. The farmer puts his machine to good practical use and gets his money out of it again and again. With automobiles, a 8 with other things, the lowest priced tntfthiltf can not possibly prove the cheapest. cars. Last year our tire sales trebled—jumped to $8,500,000. This year 64 leading motor car makers have contracted for these tires. It is time you knew them. Ask us for the book. It tells how to cut tire bills in two. We control this feature by pitents. Others have tried a single wire—others twisted wires. But the braided wires which contract under air pressure are es sential to a safe bookless tire. The only desirable tire which can't rim cut is the Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tire. 10% Oversize When the rim flanges turn outward the extra flare lets us make this tire 10 per cent oversize. And we do it without any extra charge. That means 10 per cent more air—lo per cent more carrying capacity. It avoids overloading which, with ordinary tires, is almost universal. It takes care of the top, glass front, gas tank, extra tires, etc.—the extra weight which most men add to their cars. This 10 per cent oversize, with the usual car, adds 25 per cent to the tire mileage. With the No-Rim-Cut feature it will, on the average, save half on one's tire bills. That's why 500,000 have been sold already. Our Tire Book tells scores of facts which every motorist should know. It tells all we have learned in 12 years of tire making. You will learn how to cut your upkeep cost to the minimum if you write us to send this book. Write now. It is quality that counts in an auto mobile and also its especially fitness for the purpose it is to be used. In these days of public reliability, con tests such as the Annual Glidden Tour and the recent ICKK) mile Chicago Reliability Kun it is not difficult for the farmer to get a good line on the roadability and dependability of various makes of machines. By not ing these contests one can not only learu how well a car negotiates country roads, but after the run is over the technical examination each car goes through also reveals how well it with stood the trip, leaving little for the intended purchaser to guess about 8 k I WILL MAKE YOU I PROSPEROUS || If you are honest and ambitious write me H today. No matter where you live or what ik your occupation, I will teach you the Real iS Estate business by mail; appoint you Special Hr Representative of my Company in your town ; m start you in a profitable busmen of your own, and help yon make big money at once. 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