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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-23
Rice.

The quantities of rice, says a Japan
paper, exported to San Francisco from
Japen, Hawaii and China during the
past three years, and their estimated
values are as follows:
1885.
Japan. Hawaii China
Quantity 1885, 900 1925, 200 "a ,956, 39t lbs.
Value. . $5,097 1915, 653 $678. 633
1886.
Quantity 3,040 1865. 100 IS. 791. 73O lbs.
Value - $62 $685., 1852 $609, 800
1887.
Quantity. 9O,5S6 I,3lO,5OO 3o,740, 1856 lbs.
Value. ;. $l5,5l6 1901 sos $572, 794
Bent County register., 1888-12-15

We stop the press to say this is
the finest climate OIL eart.-P. S. also
that Lamar is good town to locate
in.
Twenty-four passengers got off the
west hound train here Tuesday night,
the Burger House got twelve of
them.
DIED:-Friday morning at two
o'clock with fever J. H. Shinn aged
forty-nine years. The funeral took
place at three o'clock Yesterday af-
ternoon at his late residence. The
services were conducted by Rev. J..
Z. Bishop and were largely attended
by sympathetic friends. The deceas-
ed has been slck for long time and
in addition to bis own illness he has
been worried over the severe illness
of his daughter Mrs. Leatherman.
He leaves wife and three children
to mourn his loss.
The Ladies AID Society will give
an orange and oyster supper next
Tuesda, evening at the church, there
will also be short programme as
follows:
Music by quartette; Recitation by
Florence and Cora Morehouse; Song
by Hattie and Harry Coulburn; Rec
itatIon by Miss Annie Thomas; Solo
by Mrs. J. 2. Bishop; Baby's Lula
bv by eight little girls with dolls:
Song by Jennie and Mary Coulburn;
Recitation by Hinda Markham.
The ladies will be ready to serve
oysters at six o'clock.
Mrs. w. III. SANDERS,
Secretary.
Bent County register., 1888-12-15

NOTCH. :.
U. Land Once Lamar, Colorado.
December 10th. .lsss.
Complaint having been entered st this of
fee bv Charles r. Thompson against Bcnia.
min Robi-on for abandoning his Homestead
Entry No. et63, dated at Lamar, Colo, October
"a, 1857, upon the 5. W. section IS, Town
shin 81 s. Range IS w, in Bent County. Colo,
with u view 60 the cancellation OF said entry,
the said parties are hereby summoned to ar
near fat this Office the ssth day Of JAN, issi.
ut O'Clock a. IN to respond and furnish tes-
tiinony concerning said alleged abandon'
FRANK p. ARBUCkLE,
Register.
George. L. Hines.
Atty for Contestant. q 30
Bent County register., 1888-12-15
NOTICE,

L.. Land Office, at Lamar. Colorado,
Dec. 5th, 1883.
Complaint having been entered mt this of
fee by Charles 5. Rampenthal against Charles
II. BschmRrn for abandoning MS Homestead
lss3 upon the :. T.. Ia Section ;. Township p
5 Range Is W. In Bent County, Colorado, with
a view 10 the mediation of said entry. the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at thi, office on the - day OF jan. lss9, at 3
O'Clock A. m, to respond and furnish testi-
,nouy conceruing said alleged abandonment.
FRANK T.. AEBUCkl.E,
Register.
Geo, l. Himcs.
Atty for Contestant ."2s.
Bent County register., 1888-12-15
A!im S.sis."Tinhs, Culture,
U. 5. Land once, Lamar, colorado

L. 5. Land office. Lamar, Colorado,
Nov. 9Th, 1884,
Complaint having been entered at this onice
by John England against John T. Coleman
Tor tuilu. c to comply with law rs to Timber
Culture Entry No. 1884, dated May i2th, Insl'
tInon the $ Il. IA section Q, Township II :
Rance A. W, in Rent County, Colorado, with
a view to the cancellation OF said entry; con.
testunt alleging that said John r. Coleman
has failed to break plow cause to be brok-
en- or plowed five acres Of said tract curing
tirst wear OF said entry, the said parties arc
hercby summoned to appear ut this onice on
the sSth day of December lsss, at 0 O'Clock n.
M. to respond and furnish testimony con-
'' FRANK p. ARBUCKLE.
Register.
d. Zimermnn,
Atty for Plaintiff 4-2'.
Bent County register., 1888-12-15
NOTICE..

L. S. Land Office mt Lamar, Colorado.
Nov. 9th, 1888.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Henry A. Morris against Allan a. Marquis
for ahnnloning his Homestead Entry No 1906
dated May end. 1887. upon the =. W. Ia Section
) township 30 Range a, in Las Aninas Coun
" Colo with view to the cancellation of
said entry the said parties are hereby sum
noued to appear ut this office on the End day
of IAN lsssl ut o o'clocl, II. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment. n,
a5.oS Register.
Bent County register., 1888-12-15
LOCAL nEms.

day.
Christmas week from next Tues.
day.
Holiday ads. are not numerous this
year.
Fred Lee will rattle his pony to.
night.
A. r. Black went west on business
Monday.
There is no derth of amusement
in Lamar.
w. w. Loudcn was at Las Animas
yesterday.
\. Nj. Nicholas vas at Las Animas
Wednesday.
Two ve'tibule trains went west
Wednesdsy
Mr.. Foley. of la Jpnta, was in
town Thursday.
County commissioner Murry was
10 town Sunday.
Mrs. Runner is visiting her parents
at Larned, Kansas.
Receiver Shrock has been at Pueb.
10 for several days.
Perry McM,llin will be back from
Illinois in February.
Fred. Kelsey has taken clerkship
at NJ. l.. Swift & Co.'S.
Bro. Magill has been TO Illinois
again to see that girl.
Mrs. J. H. Holmes spent the day
Thursday at Ii Junta.
Real estate men report rush for
claims under the ditch.
The section men are burning the
grass along the railroad.
The ice inen are wondering if it is
never going to turn cold.
Mrs. DR.. Cummings is rapidly re-
covering from her Illness.
There is no rush, bn, new settlers
are dropping in every day.
o. y. koen returned from West
Virginia last Saturday night
Grant Lynch returned Thursday
morning from visi; TO Iowa.
a. J. Lamorcaax. OF the la Junta
Derrick, WAS in town Monday.
Three cars Of chickens went vest
Monday, they were from Missouri.
Fine CLAIMS under the ditch can be
flied on within ten miles of Lamar.
The people of Lamar are looking
forward to lively times in the spring.
Strain & Golladay Slipped car OF
Ice To Ration. New Mexico, Monday,
+. Z. Pike aud d. l.. EEger. of
Mulyaue. were in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Demorest mother of Nelson,
writes -he will be home BY Christ
mas.
The next meeting of tire G. \. X.
will be the evening Of the eth this
month.
Mrs. A. V. Scott formerly of this
city arrived here from Kansas City
Tuesday.
Z. I. Lee bought forty acre wa
ter right under the Henry ditch
Thursday.
John Shaw went up to Canon City
Monday night aud returns this
evening.
f. w. Fuller and George Butler
returned from hunt Monday with
an antelope.
Charlie Baldwin carries good
stock in the harness line and is rush
ed with work,
Plate glass windows were put into
rhe front of the south Main street
brick yesterday.
Erwin Everett had horse fall
with him Tuesday, cutting his leit
knee quite badly
I'D. Turner has improved his of
fee by moving his stove aud desk to
the front window.
NJ. ID. Parmenter sold lot IN the
southeast part of town Thursday TO
Wesley Ferguson.
Operator Nance has been compe''-
Bent County register., 1888-12-15

taffy pull at the residence of S. d.
RHll Monday night.
Alex. Jansen has taken claim
adjoining his brother Le"'s and was
moving house on it yesterday.
o. G. Hess, r. o. White and
Frank Exline were at Trinidad Mon.
day, returning Tuesday evening.
Mrs. DIR. J. S. Hasty presented the
Doctor with large and thrifty boy
yesterday morning. all doing well.
Winnie Lee fell down while play
ing at school Thursday and bruised
her right arm SO badly she cannot
use it.
4. T. Lee sold house and lot
Thursday to NJ. D. Parmcuter. Con-
sideration three hundred and fifty
dollars.
G. NJ Morrison editor of the Fort
Garland Republican was in town
Monday, he has many friends here
who are always glad to see him.
The building formerly occupied
by the Sparks office was moved We'd
nesday to a. NJ. Nicholas residence
to be shaped into an addition to his
house.
Rev. Mr.. Storey, of the NJ K.
church OF Granada, will preach at
the Methodist church this city to-
morrow at IL o'clock, followed BY
communion services.
1t is probable that colony of "a
German families will locate near
Lamar, one of their number will ar
rive here IN day or two to take
look at the country.
Rev. J. p Bishop intends to ac-
company his exercise walks with a
shotgun. he killed iack-rsbblt We'd
nesday, there is exercise, sport and
meat by that arrangement.
joe II. Fowler says twenty-sir
families in the east have made ar
ranpemenis 10 locate on government
land near Sheridan Lake, and will
come west in short time.
~ c. Stevens, of La Junta, was in
town TaesIay and Wednesday, he
bought carload of cattle of ]. NJ.
McSiiIlen at Carlton and shipped
them To La Junta from our yards.
During tie spring and summer the
woo-ls along the river appear TO be
alive with mocking-birds, where are
they during the winter Is q question
we have heard asked good many
times.
Joe. II. Fowler editor Sheridan
Times arrived in town sunday even
ing accompanied by his wife, and
lett for home Monday afternoon. We
acknowledge pleasant call from
Mr.. Fowler.
The dime social given by the ladies
of the Christian church ut the resi-
denre oe o. c. Hess Thursday night
was largely attended, there was 4
new departure in the way OF amuse-
mcuts and the evening was one of
real enjoyment throughout.
Thirty co iple attended the Athlet-
lo Club masquerade bail Thursday
night, fifteen couple were masked,
representing almost all nations in
style and costume. They had lots of
fun and good time. The club was
al.o much pleased over the financial
success of the ball.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cummings
leay. tomorrow for Des Moines, Ia,
where they will reside in the future.
Mr. Cummings being offered a tempt
ing position is their reason for leav-
ing Lasiar, they are popular couple
and their departure Is regretted by
many of their acquaintances.
Everybody we have heard speak
of the lecture by DR.. De La Matyr
Wednesday night were pleased and
| saw it was literary treat not often
afforded people living in u small
town. Rev. Mr.. Bishop is much
pleased over the ATTENDANCE and IT,
nancial success ot the lecture, he
worked hard IN making the arrange
/ ,L Ia
Bent County register., 1888-12-15

rs,., house, newly n.ted and fur
pt,scd throushout. Tables suppheu ~,
III. hes, the market AFFORDS. Boara,"s ~. ns
s.v or week. Parties proving up oe''o 30 49,
Land omee vii be made rate Oh 'i'' r''
6Iv.
Bent County register., 1888-12-15


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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
HOW TO PLANT AND CULTIVATE
COTTON

To the Editor Of the Esgle.
Below | will give my idea, how to
plant and cultivate cotton
There may be a good many of nv
readers who have raised cotton and
might differ with me, but do not claim
that my method is the best, yet / have
raised one bale per acre on land far infe-
rior to our soil here.
Mark off the ground in rows 1-2 or
feet apart, then throw it in ridges as is
done for sweet potatoes. This should be
done at least two weeks before planting
to give the ground time to settle. Level
planting IS mostly preferred in this
country, but for cotton it seems not adj
visable. Should wet weather for few
weeks follow after planting, the cotton
seed will rot before it sprouts. A lister
will do for ridging the ground. Run a
small furrow on top of the ridge, drop
the seed and cover not over two inches
deep. Parties Directing to plant on
ridges may plant some on level ground
and give both methods trial. After
consulting a man of wide experience in
raising cotton we can but advocate
be left in the row. so the water can not
remain close to the seed. If planted by
hand, wet the seed and roll it in dry
ashes: it viii then part easy and drop as
readily as corn seed. The ground should
be we'll pulverized.
When the plants are rwo inches high,
harrow between the rows, as close TO the
cotton as possible. Cotton, like corn,
should be worked often while young.
The ground, apparently, may look clean
while it is full of weed sprouts.
When five or six inches high. harrow
or cultivate again. then thin out from
Is to IA inches apart, leaving only one
stalk. While thinning out give the cot
ton a good hoeing. The more room the
stalk has the further it will branch out.
The bolls grow on the branches, not the
stalk.
The next stirring can be done with a
cultivator, using the small hoes and
fans. Scrape the ground from the
cotton, but set the inner hoes in position
to throw the dirt back again to the
plant.
The cotton plant is tender for the first
two months, then it becomes very
tough, Afterwards the cultivation of
cotton is simply to stir the ground and
keep it clean until it blooms. The last
work, which is also very good cultiva
ton, should be the laying by. In rich
soil the cotton grows rank and heavy
and the stock needs supporting, more so
in loose sandy soil.
The roots of the cotton plant xprotrude
through hard ground and extends
straight down fully twice as deep as the
roots of corn. The main root is of the
same size as the stock above with few
side fibres.
The largest yields of cotton can be OBJ
tanned on land on which small grain was
raised last year with the stubble and
weeds plowed in last fall.
Cotton may be planted between middle
of April and first week in May. Our
common implements will answer for ex
perimenting. On proper tools and cotton
planters for this new industry | will
write later. Cut this out and save it.
HENRY BURST,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25

that emblem of Gods wisdom which
should shine into all rooms except when
II Is dlsagreeable to the patient. The
ventilation Is insufficient, for draughts,
you must know. are very dangerous.
The friends have doleful faces, moist
eyes, sad voices, which reveal danger
and doubt, and they converse in subdued
whispers, which alarm and annoy the
patient. The nurse, and sometimes the
doctor. talk of their cases before the sick
man. tell how very i'll they were. how
they suffered, how they got well miracu-
lousy or how they died The sympa-
thetic visitor regales his hearers. the
patient included, with his or her knowl
edge of Similar cases and their results.
the great amount of sickness prevailing.
and the success or Ill success of this or
that doctor
The true sanitarian will remember in
his treatment the tremendous power of
words and ideas upon the sick. He will
never indicate by his language, his looks
or his conduct that he thinks the patient
IS very i'll. He will cleanse his own mind
of morbid fears and apprehensions, and
reflect the stimulating light of hope on
all around him. The suppression OF
anxiety and even sometimes of sympa-
thy is necessary. His sickness should
not be discussed before the patient. or
any other cases of sickness alluded 10.
The doctors opinion of the case should
never be asked and never given within
the patients hearing. Erase as far as
possible all thoughts of disease. danger or
death. The sick room should not be
dark and silent. Ii should be cheerful
and natural. as if no sickness ex-
listed. 1t should have fresh air and cool
water and the fragrance of flowers, in
stead of the odor of drugs. Hope and
not fear should be the presiding genius
of the place.
The mind-curers and the Christian
scientists say that almost all acute dis
eases can be cured without medicine by
the simple dissipation of fear from the
mind of the patient, of his friends, and
of his doctor. Whether they bee true or
not, 1t is very certain that when an cpl
demic is threatened or prevailing, the
people who are constantly talking about
and discussing the disease, the news
papers which daily report its progress
and fatality, and the doctors and nurses
who ventilate their experiences. who pre-
dict evil, speak ominouSly and enloin all
sorts of precautions, are themselves fo-
mentors and carriers of the disease, in
fictitious centers to the whole community.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25

The Louisiana state election which oc
ours April II, is giving the democracy a
great deal of anxiety. The bitter hostil-
ity between the two democratic foctions.
engendered by the Nichols and McEnery
contest for the gubernatorial nomination,
though seemingly allayed at the conven-
ton that nominated Nichols, is only
slumbering, and as Governor McEnery
has promised. or rather threatened fair
election and an honest count, the Nichols
democracy think the governor will even
up with them for his defeat by fulfilling
his pledge, as fair vote with an honest
count. is the greatest dread of the south
ern Democrat. Added TO this. the Mills
tariff bill reducing the duty on sugar,
Is causing dissatisfaction with the plant
ers. This does. indeed, present a serious
state of affairs for the Democracy. The
election of Yarmouth. the Republican
candidate, gives him the appointment OF
the polling officers and the supervision
of the returns for the fall election and
that 1t is conceded means a fair vote and
an honest count. which assures the cleo
toral vote of Louisiana for the Repubh-
can candidate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
A POLITICAL HOROSCOPE.

The states of New York, Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota contrib
uted 1 100000 votes Gin round numbers)
to the Republican total in 1884: we all
expect them to do much better than that
this year. Soon after the publication of
Mr.. Blaine's Florence letter, the Phila-
delphia Times requested conservative
and observant Republicans (whose names
and addresses it had previously OBJ
tained) in the several counties, cities,
towns, townships and voting precincts of
these states to ascertain the presidential
preferences of their neighbors, and re-
port the result on a given day. Reports
have been sent in by 6,363 of these per-
sons-2.2SS living in New York, !, 1866 in
Pennsylvania, 1.401 in Ohio, 1852 in In
diana and 962 in Minnesota. They con-
stitute, the Times makes bold to think,
''by far the most exhaustive political
straw ever taken in this country
Taking them for what they are worth,
and keeping out of the wearisome laby-
rintb of details, they furnish the follow
ing indications: In New York. outside
of the great cities, Depew leads, with
Blaine a good second, Hiscock in third
place and Sherman IN fourth. The very
partial returns from New York city show
Depew well ahead, followed, in the
order given, by Blaine, Sherman, His
cock, Conkling, Hawley, Lincoln, Sheri-
dan, Allison. In the Brooklyn returns,
Blaine and Depew are nearly neck and
neck, followed by Hiscock, Hawley,
Sherman, Conkling, Lincoln, Sheridan,
etc. In Pennsylvania it is anybodys
fight yet, apparently; the state had its
mind already made up for Blaine. The
second choices on the face of these re-
turns are, Lincoln, 800 wards and town
ships, Sherman 254, Hawley los, Depew
SO, Harrison 55, Gresham 81. Ohio
is practically unanimous for Sher-
man, to start with. The sec
ond choices. outside Of Cincinnati, range
as follows: Foraker 253 wards and town
sn.ps, Lincoln 241, Harrison 21S, Hawley
los, Blaine "a, Depew "a. An especially
thorough canvass of Indiana shows this
state of things: First choice. Harrison 69S
wards and townships, Sherman 3O2.
Gresham 105, Blaine 81, and so on. Sec
end choice, Sherman 352 votes. Gresham
321, Depew 1913, Lincoln 1856, Blaine 1874.
and so on. The Minnesota returns are:
First choice, Lincoln 401, Gresham 211.
Sherman IL. Allison las, Blaine A.
Second choice. Lincoln 152, Gresham 122.
Allison 122, Sherman 80, Hawley 81.
Hiscock 90, Rusk II, Harrison IS,
Foraker Is. and so on.
Of course these figures, obtained so
long before convention time. won't do
tie 10: but theyIare interesting.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
SOUTHERN KANSAS SALT FIELDS.

The average citizen of the country
would have looked to Southwestern
Kansas as the last place as salt pro-
ducing field. Yet the chances are, the
promise is, that in few years it will be
one of the greatest salt producing regions
in the world.
Plainsmen away back in the fifties
told wonderful tales of the great salt de-
posts in the Cimarron country. Later
in 1872, salt was evaporated from the
water at Geuda Springs, in Sumner
county. Still later some salt was pro-
duced from the waters of prospect coal
shaft five miles east of Wichita.
Professor Nudge, state geologist, who
visited this city and valley in 1878, we
think it was, said to the writer that this
entire country was underlaid with salt,
and that well put down through any of
the so-called alkali spots salt water or
solid deposits of rock salt would be
struck. In sinking prospect holes in the
vicinity of this city for coal and gas, salt
water Of the strongest and purest quality
was invariably struck, which when
evaporated left residue of pure salt
as white as snow. The product
of one of these tests, consisting of about
pint of salt can be seen in this office.
AT Ellsworth Hutchinson and Kingman
instead Of water immense deposits of
rock salt have been struck, which deposit
without doubt extends from the Saline
river country to the Cimaron country,
covering an area half as great as the
state of Kansas. At Hutchinson they
have formed strong companies and have
commenced in a systematic way TO pro-
duce salt.
A special dispatch from Kingman yes
terday morning says contract has been
let by the kingman Salt Mining COM
pany for sinking shaft to the salt rock
500 feet below the surface. Specimens
of the Kingman salt have been furnished
this office. 1t resembles ice in clearness
and color. That the Kingman shaft will
prove a success there can hardly be a
doubt, as they have only dry clay and
soft stone to sink their shaft through
no Quick-sand or water to interfere. In
brief, it is evident that within few
years southwest Kansas will be famed
for its many valuable salt producing
works.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
WHOSE vEsPER IS A COW BELL
Kansas the Victim Of Tepid Tenuity.

Notwithstanding the inclination of our
venerable friend, the editor of the Kan
sas Chief, to criticise the criticisms of
the EAGLE, he can hardly deny the fact
that Kansas is burthened with an incu-
bus of mediocre. The tepidity of her
polemic environments is frightful, the
tenuity of her political possibles dis
couraging, clear beyond expression. The
season Of scrub races seems to be on
and the great progressive Republican
multitude Of our state are expected to
howl themselves hoarse over the
diminutive scrambles of Insignificant
small fry in contests where potent
masters and three-tailed Bashaws should
alone be found paving up the earth.
Thinness, threatens everywhere and in
adequacy, emptiness and vacancy are
depressing the candidacy of every ave-
nue., from the one that leads to the Chief
Executives chair down to that which
ends between the handles of the town.
ship scraper of the road overseer. The
Good Book admonishes us to not despise
tlIc VI VIC yCt
the writer could not have realized how
very small things might become, besides
the Good Book was compiled at a period
Of the worlds history when rulers We're
born, not Matched by coveys out of ev-
cry brush heap which might happen to
be politically poked, regardless of the
season. Doses stronger and more heroic
than homeopathic pills are needed to
move the masses of a state Boosting
a million and half of the brightest peo-
pie that ever settled anywhere, but
homeopathic pills, only, and mighty
small pills at that, are all that the Re
publican party of Kansas seems able to
produce or offer.
Dear Sol, save us from the murrain of
mediocrity which threatens our state
ticket; save our commonwealth from
this inappreciable thinness of depth, this
modicum of calibre of the legion of vul-
gus, whose vespers is a cowbell and
whose Ava Maria section of the police
commission code, before you further
criticise our photography.