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17-YEAR KB
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
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MOST MYSTERIOUS
INSECT KNOWN TO
SCIENTISTS WILL INVADE-LARGE
PART .OF
THE UNITED STATES.
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(Prepared by the V. S. Department of Agriculture.)
HE most interesting insect in
the world, the periodical cicada,
Is coins to be seen, perhaps m
' véry large numbers, during .the
coming spring anu eariy oum-
mer over large regions ol tne
United States where this brood
has not appeared before t f or
17 years, and over other regions where another
brood appeared 13 years ago. This is the insect
commonly referred to as the "17-year locust,"
name that is incorrect In at least two particulars. '
It Is not a locust at all, that name being properly
applied only to members of the grasshopper family,
and while it has a 17-year period, it also has a 13
year period. It has been so long miscalled by the
name of locust, however, that there is no hope of
divesting it of that Incorrect appellation, and in
the regions where there is the longer period of
recurrence It will continue to be known as the "17
year locust," and in the areas of the shorter recur
rence period as the "13-year locust." The scien
tifically accepted name of periodical cicada, there
fore. Is the only one that exactly fits.
. The statement that this is the most interesting
insect in the world will hardly be questioned any
where, nnd it is the most interesting because it Is
the most anomalous, or possibly, because it has
always appeared to be so mysterious. The fact
that it appears In countless numbers one year, then
is not seen again for half the average lifetime of
human beings and then suddenly appears again in
countless numbers, has kept the popular mind mys
tified and has woven many superstitions about the
cicada. When it is known that the Insects spend
the 13 or 17 years In slow development beneath the
ground and emerge at al most exactly the same
spot where they entered the ground 13 or 17 years
before then the mystery disappears, but the in
terest, if anything, is intensified. One of the queer
est things in nature is that in spite of such' ex
tremely slow growth In their subterranean habitat,
all the millions of individuals attain maturity and
burst from the ground at
almost the same moment.
Every "locust year" Is,
in some sort, a year of
fear and dread. It appears
to have been so with the
savages and has remained
so with their civilized suc
cessors, notwithstanding
the fact that the cicada
has been under investiga
tion for well over 200
years, and the appearance
of the swarms are fore
told by entomologists as
accurately as eclipses of
moon are foretold by as
tronomers. People have
fancied that they could de
tect in the cry of the
cicada a resemblance to
the name of the monarch,
Pharaoh, that persecuted
the Israelites, and that oc
cult belief or fear added
to the somewhat dolorous
sound has served to make
the cry of the cicada generally an unwelcome one.
Very long ago some superstition attached to the
dark bars of the filmy wings. These bars are al
ways In the shape of the letter W, but few people
remember that through a period of 13 or 17 years,
and great significance la attached to It at each
recurrence. Some prophet has arisen always to
announce that the W on the locust's wings means
"war." Since this outbreak will come Just at the
conclusion Of the greatest war, and when even the
Imagination of the rural prophet could hardly con
jure up the likelihood of another one, some new
explanation will apparently have to be found this
time. But no doubt the cicada will, as usual, be
greeted as a harbinger of disaster, and, as usual,
there will be reports of deaths caused by stings of
the cicada, a belief that has persisted in spite of
positive proof that the cicada has no sting, that
only by the extremest accident could it inflict a
wound either with bill or ovipositor, and that It
could not, in any case, Inject a poison.
Injury Is Usually Overestimated.
Opon every appearance of large broods of the
cicada, fear Is aroused that trees will be destroyed,
particularly young trees of the fruiting and orna
mental species. There would seem to be some
ground for such a fear. The number of the In
jects Is so tremendous that one can hardly under
stand how they can deposit their eggs In the young
end tender branches of the trees without killing
them. Tet the fact remains that there have been
outbreaks of cicadas In some sections of the United
States in most of the years since this country was
discovered and that no very grave damage ever yet
has been done. Very young fruit trees sometimes
are killed or seriously Injured, but little or no
permanent injury is done to forest trees or mature
trees of any kind and measures of protection can
employed that will save the young and tender
stock from serious Injury. ,
Inasmuch as the coming 1919 brood of locusts
may be one of the largest on record. It Is particu
larly Important to allay excessive fear of destruc-
Elon to timber as well as to have people on guard,
a that the few preventive measures possible may
be applied. The belief that the 1919 brood will be
exceptionally large Is based on the fact .that the
17-year brood coming out this year Is brood 10,
' jwrhaps the largest of the 17-year broods, and that
brood 18 of the 13-year family comes out at the
ame time. The year 18C8 was the greatest locust
year In history. In that year brood 19, the largest
of the 13-year broods, appeared In conjunction with
brood 10, the two combining to maup wi rayw
r wax mryii . -.
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WMtirg Nmpiptr L'nlon New Service.
Attention has been called to a recent
decision of the Department of the In
terior by the Arizona State Bureau of
mines in regard to an application re
ceived by the department for patent of
certain mining claim. This ' claim
was located on lands, after these had
been withdrawn under the act of June
25, 1910, as amended by the act of Aug.
24, 1912. This amendment provides
that lands so withdrawn shall at all
times be open to exploration, discov
ery, occupation, and ; purchase under
the mining laws of the United States,
so far as the same apply to metallifer
ous minerals. A deposit of uranium,
anadium and radium occurred upon
the claim referred to. In the decision
of the Interior Department it was held
that location on such deposits was pos
sible, but, In the nature of things, such
deposits .were not metalliferous miner
als and as such could not be patented
in the face of withdrawal. This deci
sion was based upon the fact that it is
the salts of uranium, vanadium and ra
dium that are mined and used in a
commercial way, and not the metals 1p
a native state, and that they are sim
ilar In nature to potash ,or aluminum
and are earthy, and therefore, are not
metals in the strictest sense. They are,
however, classed as non-metallic min
The'geophone, invented during the
war to determine the exact location oí
sounds above and beneath the surface
of the earth soon. will, be used exten
sively In mining operations in this
country, the bureau of mines an
nounced in Washington. The instru
ment will be used In mining operations
the bureau stated either for sounding
purposes or in determining the loca
tion of men blocked from escape by
cavélns or explosions.
TRANSFORMATION OF PERIODICAL CICADA
NUMBERS INDICATE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
1 7 - y e a r brood
with a smaller 13
year brood this
year will not
bring about con
ditions approach
ing those of 186&
The United
States depart
ment of agricul
ture has long kept
close check on all
of the broods of
both families and
is able to say
with almost com
plete, unfailing
accuracy Just
when and over
what territory
any brood will
appear.
dented infestation. Jhe colncldence-of the largest
OCCURRENCE OF THE PERIODICAL CICADA IN 1919. LARGE
DOTS REPRESENT DENSE AND SMALL DOTS SCATTERING!
COLONIES OF THE ir-YEAR PEST! ' CROSSES REPRESENT,
COLONIES OF THE I J-YEAR CICADA..
,- The two broods due this year are brood 10, ;
which belongs to the 17-year family, and brood 18,
which belongs to the 13-year family.
Brood 10 has the widest distribution of any
brood. Beginning at the eastern extremity of
Long Island, it sweeps west and south to the Mis
sissippi river at Cairo, 111., and extends as far
north as central Wisconsin and as far south as
middle Georgia, with some Isolated colonies as far
northeast as upper Vermont, and one as far west
as the boundary Une between Iowa and Nebraska.
The whole or portions of 20 states are Included
within this range. There are three regions of
greater occurrence, one covering New Jersey,
Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania ; another cov
ering all of Indiana, the greater part of Ohio and
southern Michigan, and a, third covering western
North Carollpa, eastern Tennessee, and northern
Georgia..
Brood 18, the 13-year brood that comes out this
"year, Is comparatively a small brood and Is made
up of scattered colonies rather than of the dense
and compact swarms that mark the larger broods.
Five states are affected by It Alabama, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
.but It touches only limited areas of these states.
. Cicadas Will Appear in May.
Latitude does not appear to materially affect the
time of emergence from the ground, the cicada in
the lake states coming out within a week or two of
the same time as In the Gulf and South Atlantic
states. This data ranges from the last week lu
' May to the first in June, and the shrieking hosts
may be looked for throughout the whole territory
indicated at about that time. Late in May or
early In June the under sides of leaves on prac
tically H trees In dense brood areas will be
studded with the cast skins and every wooded
place will be resounding with the shrill drums.
a month later the desposltlon of eggs In
branches will have become general.
Fear aroused by the presence of this Insect in
great numbers Is out of proportion to the real
damage likely to be done. People In infested eec
tions should not become unduly alarmed, but
should apply such methods of control as are pos
sible. In young orchards and nurseries', the safest
method Is the hand collection of the Insects at the
time of emergence or as soon afterward as pos
sible. Every Cicada tries to climb some plant or
tree Immediately after coming out of the ground,
' and great numbers of them can be shaken off and
collected In bags or umbrellas. This practice may
"" be continued for an Indefinite time after emer-
When the "17-Year-Locusts" Come.
The year 1919 Is likely to be one of the
worst "locust years" on record. But ento-
mologists of the United States department of
nirrlculture see nothing alarming in the pros- X
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The oeriodlcal cicada, the real name of the i
insect commonly called "locust," will appear,
thi venr in the following states: Alabama,
District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland,
Mnanchnsetts. Michigan. New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, $
South Carolina, xenneBsee, inuwuh -glnia,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The Injury done by the periodical cicada
I consists almost wholly In chiseling grooves
X In the branches of trees lor depositing es
f This Injury always appears to be greater
than it actually Is. Popular aiarm is uuuj
out of proportion to general damage.
Young fruit trees are sometimes killed
by the cicada. The precautionary measures
are: Defer putting out young fruit trees till
next year; postpone budding operations; do
no pruning this winter or spring.
When the Insects begin coming out, hand
fnick them from young fruit trees or spray
them wltn pyreuiruiu iwwua,
emulsions or a solution of carbolic acid or
acetic acid.
Later, when the insects are ready to be
gin laying, spray young fruit trees with
whitewash. . . , ... ,. , .
ce and the work should be very early in the
morning or.iaie .u u. j....8
are somewnai w v
i insecticides Are Effective
The destruction of the cicada may be accom
nilshed with insecticides if applied at the moment
f emergence from the ground or shortly after It
hRs shed its pupal skin and Is still soft and com
naratively helpless. This kind of work can be
made very successful In small areas, but could not
L oA nn a laree scale. Best results are ob-
.'iA ith nvrethrum powder, kerosene emul
Binn a 2 per cent solution of carbolic acid, or a
KIOTO, K ,i -r.,-J AlraM.
15 per cent solution oí ww .'u -v-i..
ta insects.
mnh auccess haS' been attained with
r other applications to prevent oviposl
.. Tii-amelllné substances appear not to repel
L -irada. There are some Indications that the
insect dislikes to sit on a white surface, and there
fore whitewash Is believed to possess sbme efficacy
- vntlve of oviposltion, though the cicada
will oviposit on whitewashed trees if no more
nienslng Place can be found. A spray of bordeaux
v . :VLf ta leo believed to have some value as a
III LA tU - ,
.MtlVP.
Certain precautionary methods, however, are of
i.nnnrtance than the curative ones. In all
regions where there Is to be an appearance of the
cicada all pruning operations should be neglected
during the preceding winter and spring in order to
offer a larger twig growth and thus to distribute
the damage over a greater surface. The planting
v,,una orchards should be deferred until-the
danger is past, and the same advice applies to
budding operations in the spring prior to the
" cicada's appearancet
Arizona.
After a wait of more than four
months, Superintendent C. C. Arata it
practically ready to resume operations
at the Pittsburg-Jerome. A high-pressure
compressor cylinder to replace
the one that was broken on the 26tb
of October has been delivered in Jer
ome. ' ' ' " " " ' ' -
The executive board of the Associa
tion of Arizona Mining Men sent a tel
egram to Secretary of the Treasury
Glass at Washington indorsing the
movement reported, as having been
launched In New York to urge on the
government the removal of restriction!
on the shipping and price of exported
silver. This announcement was made
by President C. P. Reiniger of the as
sociatlon.
New Mexico.
Three new oil companies have re
centiy been Incorporated in New Mex
ico. Articles of . Incorporation have
been filed with the state corporation
commission by the Bethlehem Oil Com
pany of Roswell, capitalized at $100,
000. The Jornado Oil Company of. So
corro has been Incorporated by W. R
Bunton as statutory agent, William
McDougall and George Keith of Car
thage, N. M. The company is capital
ized at $100,000. The third company
is the Quay Wichita Oil and Gas Com
pany of Tucumcarl, capitalized at $40,'
000, by A. D. Goldenburg, Joseph Is
rael, R. A. Prentice, J. A. Street and
M. H. Koch, all of Tucumcarl.
Wyoming. '.
The Hopewell Oil Company, a $100,'
000 Colorado concern, filed its articles
of . Incorporation at .the state house,
Cheyenne, thereby serving notice of Its
Intention to extend its operations to
Wyoming.
" Colorado.
There has been a sense of suppress
ed excitement in and about Lake City
because of mineral discoveries and an
nouncements that have been made dur
ing that time of mining projects that
are to be undertaken in the districts
with the opening of spring.
Reports are in circulation ' that
strike of rich ore has recently been
made In the Bryan tunnel, at Black
Hawk, of a grade of silver ore much
above 'the average. The operators are
so confident of the future of the prop
erty that they intend to .extend She
tunnel BOO feet further Into the moun
tain and are getting pipe and equip
ment ready to commence on that de
velopment at once. ' '
Another strata of oil-bearing sand
was encountered slightly below the 2,-
B00-foot level by drillers at the well
of the .Loveland Petroleum, Gas and
Refining Company; Manager XV: 1L
Jones of the company declared this to
be a highly encouraging Indication
and said if the strata proved to be of
adequate thickness, the well would be
shot, as he believed production would
be brought In. , , ;(
The coming summer will see a line
surveyed for a six-mile rail connection
between Ironton and Ouray. The
building of this "connecting link" of
rail between the two camps Is the se
ll) el of the recent purchase by the
Bunnyslde Mining and Milling Com
pany, a subsidiary of the United States
Smelting, Refining and Mining Com
pany of the Sllverton Northern,' the
Bllverton Gladstone and he Red
Uountaln-Ironton railroads
small bottle of "Danderine"
keeps hair thick, strong,
beautiful.'
Girls! Try this! Doubles beauty
of your hair in a tew
' moments.
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Within ten minutes after an appli
cation of Danderine you can not find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a few
weeks' use, when you. see new hair, fine
and downy at first yes but really
new lialr growing all over the scalp
A little Danderine immediately dou
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scraggy, Just moisten a cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw it throúghv
your balr, taking one small strand at a
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an appearance of abundance ; an in
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Get a small bottle of Knowlton'a
Danderine for a few cents at any drug:
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your hair is as pretty and soft as any
that It has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment that's all you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
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ierlne. Adv.
World League of Women.
- The group of 100 French girls sent
over recently to American colleges for
their education, and the deputation
of representative French and English
women who are bringing messages of
gratltiy'e and Inspiration for us, are
only a few Indications of the growing
feeling of oneness among the women
of the world.
A man who neglects his own busi
ness can't be troubled to look after
other people's affairs. '
When a married man has no mind of
his own his wife Is apt to give him a
piece of hers. -
People who have nothing to do but
visit are the worst kind of bores.
Ill MISERY wn.
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Pinkham's VegeUbla "
Compound.
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imply in misery from a weakness and
awrai jwm-m n a
nothing seemed .to
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friend advised ma
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege
table Compound. I
did so and got re
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can certainly re
commend this valu
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it has
dona auch rood
work for ma and I know it will help
others if they will give it a fair trial
Mrs. Lizzie Courtney, 108 8th Ava.,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa,
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
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