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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
FARM, FIELD And FIRESIDE.
A Few Shorts,

1t is asserted that the objection for
merly urged against the Norman horse,
to the effect that it could not endure the
southern climate of the United States,
is a f%allacv, as provenby the experience
of the principal importers.
The late General Horace Capron, at
one time owned a farm, the net receipts
from which amounted, in one year t1S4D
to over $50, 900. It would seem as
though some men could make farming
pay.
Eighteen hundred dollars worth of
Strawberries have been raised on two
and a half acres of ground by a farmer
of Delaware township, Camden County,
N. j., and he accordingly has been
awarded a premium by the State Board
of Agriculture. :.
Having abandoned all hope OF a peach
crop, this year, the fruit growers of the
Hudson River Valley have generally re-
solved to plant young Concord grape
vines by the thousand where peach or
chards now stand. For the space of sixty
by sixteen miles, between Cornwall and
Catskill the average of grape vines is
already very large. Good wine has
been made on the North River for years
past. Indeed, there are those who as
sert the vintage there already exceed
that of California, ard are confident
the average quality of the wines Is fully
equal to those of the Pacific Coast.
Every II owning a hot-bead, and
there is nothing to prevent any one
living in the country owning one, should
bear in mind that by its use many
vegetables may be forwarded several
days in advance of the season. Beets,
for instance, sown in a warm bed and
transplanted to the open ground, may
be had much earlier by this method.
Use only the turnip-rooted varieties,
however, for forcing; the long-rooted,
kinds are apt to become forked and
covered with tibres. Lima beans, Gu
cumbers, s1uashes, melons, ETC., plant
ed in inverted sods and placed in a hot
bed can be brought into use before the
regular season.
In planting trees be careful to pre-
serve the roots moist, and the tops will
as a rule take care of themselves.
Many planters drop their trees where
they are to be set, and allow them to
lay in the sun and wind without any
protection, until they become seriously
injured. The moment they are I'M
packed at their destination, each tree
must at once be "heeled in,"-in other
words, have the roots we'll covered in d
trench, and the soil tramped hard. 1t
is ruinous to have the air circulating
freely through the delicate fbres, and
almost as much care should be taken
with the trenching as the planting.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
Too Sleepy for Sentiment.

"And now as L am about to press
my goodnight kiss on your sweet lips,
l want to tell you that this is the hap
piest moment of my life," gushingly
remarked the Lee avenue dude, as he
stood in Jarby's doorway holding
fast the hands of Miss Lulu at 3
O'Clock this morning.
"And mine too" murmured Lulu,
as she suppressed a yawn.
"Your words fill me with delight;
tits your trusting love that prompts
you to utter them, is 1t not, darling?"
mo, not that"
'.What is it, then sweet that makes
this the happiest moment of your
lifep"
"The fact that you are going and
I can 90 to bed. I'm awful sleepy"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
Mrs. General Custer.

New York Letter: Mrs. Custer has
now been eight years a widow, and dur
ing the most of these years she sup
ported herself by acting as secretary to
the Society of Decorative Art. Her
pension then from the Government was
only $50 a month; but such q TODD was
raised by the papers and public about
this niggardly way Of dealing with a
brave officers widow, that a short time
ago her pension was doubled. So now
she is enabled by close economy to live
without working, and this she has done
in a most charming way. She has a
little fiat in a house in East Eighteenth
Street, and a preltier or more attrac-
tive apartment it would be hard to find.
Estheticism and comfort in furnishing
are admirably combined, and in
this pretty little place Mrs. Gus
ter dispenses the most gracious
hospitality. She has no end OF
friends, both in New York and scat.
tered throughout the country, and the
latter never cometo town that they dc
not run in to see Libby > for she is ex-
ceedln2Iy popular, as a woman with hel
manner could nc we'll fail to be. In
speaking of her circumstances to me
the other day, Mrs. Custer said that hel
poverty seemed to distress her friends 8
good deal more than it did her, and
that they made up any deficiency in
her income by their practical attentions
that she hsd more invitations to spend
weeks at a time here and there, and &c
on long e%xcursione anywhere from
Mexico to England than she could pos,
sibly accept. MY friends are kindness
ITSELF" she said, ''and seem to fee
that I I'M their special care" She il
so modest that she does not for q mo
ment consider that her pleasant com
partnership is a thing 20 be. PARTICULAR,
desired.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
The Best Land for Melons.
From the Nashville American.

From the Nashville American.
The best land for growing melons is q
dark, sandy loan, having a gravelly sub
soil, through which water rises within 2
or 6 feet of the surface. Such lands
are seldom found outside of the first or
second bottoms of large Or small rivers.
The high or upland which nearest APP
proaches in character river bottom is
the best place to grow melons. The
best MANURE is well-rotten stable dung,
in connection with that of pigeons,
chickens and turkers; and the best fer
%tilizer, guano, with or without the acid
phosphate. The land should be plow-
ed, narrowed and fined in the fall, and
laid off so the melon hills will be from
ten to twelve feet apart each way.
Where each hill is to be an opening
should be made a foot deep, and in cir
cular shape, three feet across. Into
this the manur and fertilizers should
be put to the extent in quantity that
will a third fill the hole, the earth
returned and filling the remaining
t%wo-thirds. This should be done in the
fall, so as to give a chance for the man.
ures, fertilizers and earth to become in
corporated with each other. Plant q
dozen seed in a hill as soon as the earth
is well warmed up and there is nothing
to fear from frost. Commence cultiva-
ting as o o as plants are fairly above
ground, and when the cut-worms have
done their work, thin to two plants in a
hill. Continue cultivating, and keep
the land clean till the vines begin to
run, but beware of disturbing them in
any way after that period of growth has
been reached. If our correspondent
will find the right.kind of land, and will
follow these directions, he will be pref
ty sure to get large, if not early, mel
ons. But still he will find many diff
culties in his way, and we advise him
before he undertakes growing melons
on any considerable scale to take o tour
among the melon growers, near and re-
mote, and he will return home feeling
the time and money well spent.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12

stock barns and sheds. Then when
winter comes you have wood on your
farm, and your stock and food where
you can take care of them in comfort
to yourselves, with an increased profit
on the stock. This is not o hard
question to solve. There is no need
of facing suffering in Iowa billiards.
They can be provided against. Then
stay home with your family through
the winter, which ought to be the
happiest place in this world, and the
most profitable place for any farmer
in or out OF Iowa.-Des Moines Register.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
Young Girls Good taste.
A Lady in New York Mail.

A Lady in New York Mail
A we'll cooked meal served on a poor.
ly set table is like gingerbread with tina
spice left out. Say as You will, eat
ables taste better out of pretty dishes;
but to be pretty, it is not necessary that
they should be- expensive. A lady was
nee visiting o family whose means
were somewhat straitened, yet through
the dizziness and ingenuity of one Of
the daughters busy fingers, their home
always possessed a cosy prettinasa ne.
| culiarly its own.
"My DEAR" said the lady, I was
never so much surprised as when
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12
Will be Retired Early.

How %innocently unfortunate is the
utter frankness of childhood. Young
Orotund Delsarte, the dramatic read
Ell. was taking tea. on invitation, with
the family, and in the evening favored
the guests with a few of his most start
ling Rotations. He was approached
by the midget of the family, a fairy
in looks, but with an early develop
ment of speech.
"Now, I know why you talk so loud
when you speak pieces" she said to
hiM.
"And why. my dear?" with a little
patronizing stroke of the golden hair.
"Cause you're a Bellowcutionist;
ma said So"
That child will be put to bed early
after this.-Hartford Post.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12

Lord Tennyson's latest struggle with the
muse resulted in . poor speclmeaa waste
basket poetry.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12

How far advanced toward recovery General
Grant really is may be judged from the fact
that he is reported to have had three bours'
conversation with O Cincinnati editor, the
other day, without SUFFERING seriously from
fatigue.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Proceedings Of the Board OF County
Comm fssioners

At the meeting of tho Board of
Commissioner held on the 9th in
slant, the following business was
transacted
The consideration of the petition of
citizens Of Steptoe Creek relative 10
the formation OF q new school district,
was laid over.
James Reilly, being the lowest bid
der, WAS awarded the contract for
furnishing the county with forty
cords Of mahogany wood at So per
cord.
1t was ordered that C. II. Pritchard
be awarded the contract for painting
the Court House roof-two coats To
be put on the roof proper and four
coats on The gutters-the cost not to
exceed So.
The Wilmington building was rent
ed for one year, with the privilege of
three. FROM January |, 1855, at a
rental of $50 per month.
The quarterly reports OF the various
county and Township officers were
received and ordered filed.
Wells, Fargo & Co. were author
lied to dispose az aud exchange the
new six per cent. bonds at II consld
cradle reduction from par.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
A Diaholical Deed.

Alexander Turner was blown into
eternity last Thursday at La Porte,
Cal. Giant powder was placed beneath
his cabin and exploded. The cabin
was moved distance OF several feet.
Turner's left leg was horribly man.
gled and his right one broken in three
places. He died shortly after ply
stefan was called in from the shock
and loss of blood. A search discovered
aquantity of giant powder underneath
his bed, which 1t Is believed was
placed there to assist the murderer to
accomplish his object, but 1t failed to
explode.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Jasper.

From P. n. Cannon, who came In .
few days ago from this new but
promising camp, we learn that A. J.
Harrell has purchased all the interest
Of the first owners of the property,
Messrs ScherH q Thourot, and Is now
sole owner. The outlook for the
District is very bright and the new
management has already taken the
initiatory towards the erection OF Q
of . Cotton furnace. A contract for
burning $4,000 bricks has been les.
The furnace Is being run 10 lie full
limit, but is altogether of too
small capacity to handle the large
quantities of ore on hand. Our IN.
formant thinks when the new furnace
Is up that a large force of miners will
find employment there. All indica.
tons point TO Jasper at no distant
day becoming one Of the liveliest
little mining camps in Eastern
Nevada.
Mr.. Cannon also informs % that
steps are being taken by a company
to resume operations on the west side
of the mountain, old Sprucemont.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
over 400 M.ns,. Discouraged.

All of the miners who were employ
ed in the Mt. Diablo and Holm 81
nlines at Candelaria were discharged
on Saturday aud the works shut down.
This will result in tho closing down
of the mills at Belleyille. About 200
men are thrown out of employment
by the shutdown, and the closing
down of The mills at Belleville will
swell the number to 800. Some of
the discharged men arrived at Mound
House station by the G. & G. railroad
last evening. A number of them
came up to this city on the local pas
senger train and the balance contin-
ned their journey to Reno with The
intention OF scattering east and west
in search OF employment at mining
camps in Eastern Nevada and Cali
fornia. The men saw the reason given
by the management for shutting
down the mines Is the hostile attitude
of the country 10 the silver interests
of Nevada. The discharge of such q
large number OF men is a severe blow
to Candelaria.- Virginia Chronicle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Another Mint Reduction.

Superintendent Garrard yesterday,
Says the Carson Appeal OF the 18th.
received orders from Director Kimball
instructing him to abolish the Office
of Assistant Coiner and reduce the
force OF watchmen from II to 5; to
reduce the wages OF watchmeu from
81 to 50 per day; engineer from IS to
81, and a proportjonate reduction for
other workmen. All clerk ships or
dered abolished except Chief Clerk
and Bookkeeper. The Director says
that expenses must be reduced 81, 500
per month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Non-Suited.

In the District Court in Eureka,
last week, the case of White Pine
County against the McConkey bonds
men came on for trial and the county
was non-suited-kicked ont of Court
as it were, having no cause at law.
What further steps, If any, will he
taken in the matter will probably do
cided at the next meeting of the Board
of Commissioners. If there is any
hope Of success tie case should again
be appealed to the Court of last resort.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Newaak District

From parties just in from Newark
Mining District, IL miles east of town,
in White Pine County, says the
Sentinel, we learn that some good
and lucrative work is being done In
the several properties there. In the
Bay State mine seven mon on days
wages are extracting good ore, as are
also tributers. The ore these miners
are extracting Is FROM levels no deeper
than 100 feet, and It ranges In value
from $3.50 to S400 a ton. Work has
been done as deep as 400 feet and
good ore was extracted, therefrom,
but for various economical reasons
the work in the property IL now con-
tined to the upper levels. Supt. Rob-
inson, we are told, Is anxious for his
company to establish teaching works
at the mine, inasmuch As there are
several hundred tons of ore on the
dump which would work from S35 TO
$50 ton, but which hardly pays for
shipping to the reduction works here,
and it is confidently believed that
there are thousands more tons Of
such ore still in the mine, which
could be readily and cheaply mined.
Work Is also being done in other
properties in the district with good
results. Altogether, the out look in
the district Is decidedly favorable,
and every one at work there is hope
full OF tue future.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Tim Flnnegan Pardoned

At the meeting of the Board OF
Pardons in Carson last week, Tim
Flnnegan, who shot and killed Officer
Houston in Ward in September 1877,
was granted pardon. Many of our
citizens Will remember the excietd
feeling that followed the murder, and
how the late Sheriff RauIn used all
the strategy and force at his command
10 save Flnnegan from being lynched.
He was not convicted "by the elo-
quence of Gen. KIttrell, as the Sem
tinel states, but on the pleading of
Il. X. Davis, then District Attorney,
and the PLAIN evidence OF eyewitness
as TO his crime. Since Finnegan's in
generation In tho State Prison be Is
is said to have given the authorities
there great deal OF trouble, once,
we heard, coming very close 10 blow
ing up the Warden's office. Unless it
be his bad behavior, we know OF 90
other good reason for turning Tim
Finnegan lose on society to renew
his former very bad life.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
An Old white Pinsr In New Mexic.

In the Silver City Grant County,
n. NJ Enterprise of a recent date we
find the following mentioned OF late
well known resident of this country,
Henry Hip, who seems to have been
lured by the bonanzas of that country
to turn his attention to mining. The
Enterprise says: X. NJ. Rowland
and Henry Hip, OF San Francisco,
have purchased the Homestead mine
at Gold Hill, and have commeced
sinking on 1t, and at the same time
have commenced sinking for water
for mill site. A mill will be erected
as soon as the mine is properly devel-
oped to justify it. There Is no instance
on record where Bob Rowland or Mr..
Hip ever entered into district with
out good results to the camp.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
Tho Vnlversity.

The contract for building the Uni
versaty has been awarded to Burke
Bros, of Reno, at sl2,7OO, but this
only includes the exterior portion,
and the first floor, as to complete tho
building in accordance with the plans
would cost $20,0 900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
stricken with Paralysis.

A vague dispatch by way of New
York brings the sad intelligence that
Ex-Governor Kinkead, who is now in
Alaska, has been stricken with par
alysis and is lying in a lying condi-
ton. His many friends in this State
with regret TO learn OF his misfortune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
salt Work Burned.

The Reno Journal says the manu-
featuring house of the Eagle Salt
Works, near Desert Station, was set
on fire by a spark from the locomo-
tive of the west hound passenger train
last Saturday evening, and totally
destroyed. The loss II about $1,000
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25

1t is generally believed that Frank
Drakes's mission to London is to in
duce the Eberhardt Company to pur-
chase one OF the mining properties in
Taylor District. Some go so far as to
say the figures were agreed upon
before he left and that the sale is as
good as made. - Eureka Sentinel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
to many friends for kind courtesies
extended US.
WARD.

to many friends for kind courtesies
extended US.
WARD.
We made hasty trip to this once
lively bnt now fast waning camp.
The old town is going TO decay and
the Pen of Fate is writing its epitaph
in unmistakable characters. The
only business house left Is Garaghan
d Poujade's store, and they too are
making arrangements to close up.
George Merger still keep his brewery
in the cafion below town. but his
trade is all with Taylor. The Martin
White Company, under the superin-
tendence of Mr.. Clement, are still
working 4 few men. They have con-
siderable ore out and will probably
make run this Fall. Many Of the
Ward buildings were removed to lay
Tor and many OF those that remain
do not look az If they could weather
another winter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25

James Logan, the blind miner, will
open cigar and tobacco stand in
Taylor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-25
THE MILLS.

From Ward we drove down to The
Argus mill, which is being run to its
utmost capacity, turning out shining
bars of metal that does one good to
look at. The employees around the
mill are all old Cherry Checkers. Mr..
Underhill, the superintendent of he
Argus. has for some time been quite
unwell.
At the Monitor mill, up In Steptoe
Cafion, We found everything looking
as II directed by a master hand. W.
N. McGill has charge of this depart
ment of the company's operations.
The mill and Its surrounding arrange
ments are models OF economic taste
and skill.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-09-12

RANGES FOR STocK.-The Prescott Courier of the Sth instant, has a splen- did article under the above heading. It reviews every county in the Territory and tells each county's facilities for stock ranges. In speaking of Yuma coun ty, it says: Yuma county has considerable area of good grass land in the valleys and foothills of the Colorado and Gila rivers. There are excellent ranges in the section of country between Wickenburg and Gila Bend. but very little water. A supply could, it is believed. be fonnd by digging or boring. The climate of thls section is little warm in Summer, but very pleas ant in the Fall, Winter. and Spring months. Other portions of this county have the same favorable conditions for stock raising and farming.
 Mohave county is north of Yuma and what is true of one is true of the other. Mohove, we believe, has q greater num- Der of domestic animals than Yuma and unclaimed watering places are very few, but there remain to bs occupied large set- tons of grass lands, such as Wallapal, Sacramento and other valleys"
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-09-12

Herr Ltchenberg, late Of Germany, but more recently of San Francisco, in con- pany with Capt. Ingalls, Harry Morse. of Oakland, and Judge Brinley, of this place took a reconnoitering drive down the Colorado River yesterday. Their object in taking look st the country was to ascertain it's adaptablity to raise hemp. They brought into town two large bun dies of wild hemp which they gathered along the rivers bank.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-09-12
Farewell Party.

F. P. Sargent was the recepient of a Farewell Party last night at the s. P. Hotel, given him by Yuma Lodge, No. 2. A. o. U. w., (of which he Is Master workman) previous to his depar- ture East On the train this morning, en route to the City of Philadelphia where Mir. Sargent's family now reside and whom he expects to bring out to Arizona in short time. The party was given ex- clusively under the auspices of the lodge and nearly every member of 1t, with their wives and daughters, was present. The music was furnished by Prof. SOnoqnio and son. Dancing commenced at the usual fashionable hour and was continued until after midnight, when refreshments were served in the shape of ice cream and luscious cake. Dancing was again re- sumed and continued until 2"'clock A. M {, when all dispersed 10 their several homes highly pleased with the oleasurable event Of the evening. Much credit is due the Committee of Arrangements from tfe Lodge for the enjoyable and orderly time had, and Frank Rls,ta, the present man. ager of the hotel for the refreshments and the neat aud prompt manner in which they were served. At least forty couples participated in the party, and before dis persing kindly bid their guest, F. P. Sar- gent, farewell. and wished him pleasant trip and safe return.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-09-12

Chief Charley, who is now at the head of the Yuma tribe of Indians, Sub-chiei Juan and the great runner Pancho-all Yumas-left for Los Angeles last WeGnes-
 day on a pasear. The great runner Rancho, will give some exhibitions at- the race track of hIs skill and speed An admission fee of 9 cents is to be charged. They are all good Indians and have the confidence of the people of this com munity. We hope the people of Los An geles will show them some consideration.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-09-12

Henry Kellogg, who has been at work on the canal at Mohawk Valley, and who is at present sojourning in Yuma, reports tha; the channel of the Gila, where the head gate of the Mohawk Valley canal is being made, is 50 feel wide and four fee: deep in the center, aud that there is plenty of wa. ter to supply the ditch or canal now 5e- ing constructed by the Mohawk Valley Canal Company.