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Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31
Fires Around Missoula and the N. Z. Line

MIssouLA DEPOT, Mont, July 20
Especial to The Miner. 1.-The city is filleo
with smoke, to-day, and at o'clock
lamps we're lighted in business houses
Fires are raging inthe west and north and tns
Oldest residents have never seen the equal
The mountains half mile from the cit,
are invisible aud the sun was totally oo
scured since 1 o'clock, resembling tota
eclipse.
The woods around Evara and at inter
walls along tue Northern Pacific west OF ner
for hundred miles are afire. Cinders ar
still flying, tonight, and the cir is ink!
black
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31
Metal Markets,
: ln,v a3.-Bar silver e2K,

NEW YoRK, July 23.-Bar silver e2z.
Copper-11.6O. a.v
Iasd-Quist, Domestic 4:s7k,
Tin~-upsettled; quiet strsights 1880
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31
INCENDIARY MONTANA FIRES.
Doing Great Damage Around Elk Park
Corded Wood Burning.

ELK PARK, July 26.-[Special to The
Miner by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
Line. .]-During the prevalence OF the high
wind which started this morning, dis
tructive timber fire occurred near Monroe
Switch, about three miles from here.
Cowan & Company had between 5000
and 1000 cords OF wood cut in the vicinity
Of the fire, which was soon a blaze.
Lockart & Casey had about 800 cords
near Cowan's which suffered the same
late
At this writing it is impossible to say &C.
curately how many cords have been
burned, but it is safe to estimate that
at least three-fourths OF all the wood cut
is total loss. -..
The atmosphere for miles is dark with
the smoke from thu burning district.
The fire was undoubtedly OF an incen
diary origin, the nearest point which th'
fire occurred being at least one and one
half miles distant from the railroad.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31
Leading Men to Inspect the Red Lodge
Mines.

~HELENA, July 26.-[Special to The
Miner by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
Line Marcus DAILY with party OF in.
vited friends, among whom are Superin'
tendent Law, M. J. Connell, Wm.P Gwinn,
Jas. McCaig, Jas. Shilds, T. G. Marshall,
W. L. Hoge, Shelly Tuttle, G. W. Dickin.
son, left here on special car for a visit to
the Red Lodge to inspect the mines and
take q jaunt over the new road.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31
LIGHTNING's WORK AGAIN.
A Cowboy From Wyoming Killed While
ON His Way to Montana.

MILES Cry. Mont, July 26.-[Special to
The Miner. .l-William Stevens. of the I'LL
nois g. Wisconsin Live Stock company, has
pst arrived here, bringing the news that on
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31
"a TERRIFIC RIaHT-HANDER.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Guy G. Crevy and j.
B. Williams. local heavy-weights, iougnt
ak rounds in barn near the city this
morning. Crsvy pounded Williams unmer-
.;fnllv from the start and put him to sleep
in the sixth round with q terrific right
handler.
Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-07-31

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
David pickson's Wisdom.

The late David Dickson of Georgia in his
Practical Treatise on Agriculture said that
when boy, while blowing, he noticed that
when the roots Of plants were cut in hot
days the plants would wilt behind
would continue for days to show damaging
effects on the crops.
Again: II never saw new land, full of
mold, that baked. 1t was always easily
worked, and it would stand long drought
and heavy, wet SPELL"
His conclusion was that it is all import
ant to keep all soil as near up to its virgin
state as possible.
Mr.. Dickson. when he commenced farm
ing, purchased 26O acres of land, for which
he paid from 81 to 50 per acre. and some as
low as so cents.
This land had been producing four bush
els Of corn per acre, and 200 pounds seed
cotton, about bale to five acres. But he
made good crops from the beginning, which
showed that commercial fertilizers were
not his only forte and foundation for his
fortune.
Mr.. Dickson probably owed perhaps a
quarter or third of his fortune of $780,
600 to the thorough preparation of his land,
fine culture and good management, but the
most of his property came from the use of
commercial fertilizers. He held that
farmers must study their soil, their fertili-
zers and their crops as physician studies
disease and his medicines in order to be sue
cessful
Under the slave system of labor. the wo-
men and children we're the handspring Of
cotton raising. The loss of labor, and in
efficiency of labor, ara about equally COM
pensated by the increased price of our
products.
One Of the reasons why there is deficiency
in labor is that the men take Saturdays to
go to the public meetings; they do not work
as many hours in day as they formerly
did, and their work is not of so good a
character Each family must have its
housekeeper aud washer and must send to
mill, if they only send half bushe of
corn. A great loss in their labor also re-
suits in their having to stop to gather fire
wood and attend to their garden and
patches.
Such pine land as mine some of it natur-
ally very poor should average from twenty
to twenty-five bushels Of corn to the acre,
and wet or dry, if the work is rightly done,
there is no such thing as failure, as very
many visitors from all parts of the country
will testify.
In 1861 I used $4,000 worth of guano,
and in 1867, sl2, 900 worth.
Zone of the reasons l use commercial
fertilizers, said Mr.. Dickson, lis that Imay
save double the quantity of homemade
manure l make double the crops. have
twice the amount of forage to feed away
and twice as much cotton seed for ma
mira
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
Household,

SARpINE ToAsT. Put a dozen sardines
in covered jar with some OF the oil; when
well heabed lay them on some toasted
bread, shake cayenne pepper and squeeze a
few drops of lemon juice over each cne
Serve very hot.
FISH AXEs.-Take two pounds OF salt
Goldfish and put into pot on the back of
the stove with enough water to well cover
it, and let soak for at least three or four
hours. Then take the hsh and pick it mp fine
Peel two quarts of potatoes and put on to
cook in boiling water aud sprinkle the fish
over the potatoes and boil for half an hour.
When done take no In a pan and break two
eggs over it and mix and mash thoroughly.
Make up in fat cakes aud fry in hot lard
until very brown.
MAYoNNAIsE OF FISH, Boil pickerel
in sailed water with lemon juice ia it; be
careful that the fish does not break. When
done let it get cold remove the boneS care
fully and cut the flesh into neat, smooth
bits the size of thimble. Let them stand
for an hour or so in a. little oil aud vinegar
or oil and lemon juice. Then dress NICE
lettuce with the Mayonnaise sauce and ar
range the bits of fish around the dish,
mixing with them canned shrlmps cut in
small pieces Put more Mayonnaise sauce
over the whole. Celery may be used in
place Of the lettuce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
Farm and Stock Notes.

A California writer tells of robber bees
that 80 terrorize the working bees that they
do not defend themselves. Some hives are
SO thoroughly robbed that there Is not
enough left to carry the workers through
the coming winter.
Be very particular, says an exchange,
about disinfecting the kitchen sink. Wash
ing soda, two tablespoonfuls to q gallon of
boiling water, makes an excellent wash to
pour not into the sink at night, after the
work of the day is over.
In the improved agriculture which is in
late years renswing the WORKOUT New Eng
land farms potash takes an important part
and carloads of asnes are brought over
from the timbered regions Of Canada for
use by New England farmers.
President Smart, Of Purdue University,
has figui ed it out that Indiana is growing
$25, 000, 900 poorer each year because Of neg
lect to husband resources Of fertility. at
isl he says, time for every farmer 10 turn
attention TO saving what he possesses"
II you dissolve bones by boiling them In
a strong potash I've, and then use dry earth
or leached ashes as an absor bent, you get a
fertilizer, or compost rich IN both phos-
phoric acid and potash. 1t will contain
also most OF the nitrogen which was In the
bones.
A complete change Of the soil in flower
pots is sometimes necessary, and will ena-
bic plant TO secure more food and grow
better. II the same soil Is used too long, it
may become unfit for the health of the
plants, as well as harbor worms and para
site insects.
The successful farmer must raise good
stock, and he should know the history and
merits Of the various improved breeds Of
stock; but how many farmers make the
mistake OF their lives by blindly raising
common stock, saying and believing that
fine stock is NJ better.
An acre in fruit, especially Of strawber-
ries. will sometimes pay better than five
acres Of grain. 1t should pay the farmer to
have a sufficiency Of fruit for his own use
alone. A large quantity can be canned for
winter use, and IL affords an agreeable
change without much cost.
The veteran horticulturist. T. 7. Lyon,
stakes his reputation upon the assertion that,
other circumstances being equal, the planter
of one-year-old pear trees will, when they
ore at the usual age Of bearing. have q
healthier, more productive and profitable
plantation than II he planted older trees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
a Talk with the Farrner

Large crops of corn, cotton or grain. says
the Carolina Spartan, can be made only
on such lands as are fertile. The addition
Of homemade commercial fertilizers to a
thin, overcropped soil, will not produce re-
suits adequate to the expense. No farmer
is able to gradually improve his land by ad-
dition Of fertilizers alone. One may take
small area, like a garden or truck patch,
and make it highly productive. but when
he attempts to bring up one-horse farm
to the condition of garden he will find
that it will take all the manure in the
neighborhood. Then the problem with the
farmer is how to improve his land at
smallest expense and thereby double his
crops.
In the first half of this century the farm
ers of this country did not consider this
question. They would clear up fresh land
and let that which was failing somewhat
rest year now and then. They also sought
by sowing down to renew their exhausted
soil. These were temporary expedients,
which only prolonged the day when red gull
lies, mullen stalks and broom sedge would
take the place Of cultivated crops The
idea then was to cut down lands to make
cotton to buy negroes, to cut down land to
make more cotton to buy more negroes.
This was the destructive age Of our agri-
cultural history.
A better day is dawning. There is de-
sire to build up the waste places of our
country and to make the barren fields re-
joice The older farmers are not going to
do much Of this work, for their day is pass
ing. The young men should take hold of
this problem and work at it with will.
The judicious improvement Of lands in
wolves a knowledge Of the soil one is work
ing as well as the best methods of blowing
aud ditching lowlands, terracing or ditch
ing uplands so as to prevent washing, and
the application Of green crops as manures.
The deepening of soil, that Is subsoiling,
and the addition Of vegetable matter
should 60 on at the same time. The
best plants to enrich lands are those that
have long tap root and few surface roots.
Lucerpe, clover and COW peas are good in
order named. These tap roots bring mois-
ture and plant food from a great depth
The roots are subscribers and always leave
the land In good condition. But lucerne
and clover will not grow on very thin land.
The COW pea is the only plant with good
tap root that will grow on poor soil. Be-
gin with the pea, either planting in corn
or sowing broadcast after small grain.
Three crops of peas will prepare any soil
for clover, and once you get a good stand
Of that the fertility Of your soil is assured.
The pea as fertilizer is not appreciated by
our farmers. The northern people call snow
the poor mans manure, but here at the
south the COW pea is the poor mans ma
nure, and if he properly uses it he will not
always remain poor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
Popular Science.

In Montpelier, Ind, it is noticed that the
flow of natural gas follows the ebb d flow
Of the tides, the pressure varying widely, or
so much so that part Of the day it Is barely
possible to get the desired supply, while at
other times the pressure is 50 great as to be
Objectionable.
The question of the origin Of the dog has
recently been discussed by Prof. Nehring,
who believes that it has descended from
various still surviving species of wolves
and jackals. The latter animals can be
tanned, and many attempts to doinesticato
cent times. Herr Rouge has SO completely
tanned young wolf that it follows MIN
ex-ctly as dog might do.
The paint known as chrome green is
made by mixing together cnromate of lead
chrome Yellow and prussiate of iron (Prus-
sian blue. This product is combined with
an earthly base. sulphate of baryta or sill
lea, in proportion to suit the market as to
price. 1t is sold under various names, but
the paints are the same, differing only in
the quantity OF coloring matter which they
contain anu the tones of color.
For the effectual protection of wooden
goods against motas the use Of cedar wood
boxes and closets is insufficient, and it is
stated that there is no other means of pro-
lection against the ravages of the insect
but to perfectly inclose the woolens in
material which is not attacked by tie mott ,
such as cotton cloth. Wooden goods bruShe d
clean from dus folded together and put
into cotton bags which were well tied, have
been found perfectly intact when taken out
at the change I tue season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25

way of 81 ade than any annual But if
you want Towering vines, use morning
glories and moon flowers, planting one of
the later at each corner and at least half a
dozen of the former about them The
moon flowers will grow more rapidly than
the morning glories, and get up out of their
way by the time the latter come into
bloom, and they will take upon themselves
the task of covering the roof. while the
others festoon the posts and run along the
cross-strips. The effect will be much bet
ter--at least before the vines cover tiff
poles with the bark on are used all through
the construction of such house or frame,
instead of part poles and part strips One
wholly of the poles will have quito pleas
ing rustic effect, which one of ''mixed"
material will not have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
Spirits of Turnentine.

Spirits Of turpentine is one Of the most
valuable articles in a family, and when it
has once obtained foothold in the house it
is really a necessity and could i'll be dis
penssd with. Its medicinal qualities are
very numerous; for burns it is a quick ap-
phcation and gives immediate relief, 70 .
blisters on the hands it is of priceless value,
soaring down the skin and preventing sore
ness; for corns on the toes it is useful, and
coed for rheumatism and sore throats, and
it Is the quickest remedy for commissions or
fits. Then it is q sure preventive against
moths; by just dropping trifle in the bot
tom OF drawers, chest and cupboards, it
will render the garments secure from nury
during the summer. 1t will keep ants and
bugs from closets and storerooms, by put
ting few drops in the corners and upon
the shelves; it is sure destruction to bed
bugs and will effectually drive them away
from their hauntS, if thoroughly applied to
the joints of the bedstead in the spring
cleaning time and Injuries neither furniture
nor clothing. Its purgency is retained for
a long time, and no family ought to be en-
tirely out of a supply at any time of the
wear
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
Individuality of Horses.

The individuality of horses varies as
much as that of men. Every one has diff
ferent mental as we'll as physical make up.
Some horses seem to possess sense, are quick
to understand and obey the least sign, mo-
ton or word of their master; others are not
inaptly termed "lunkheads," always awk-
ward, numbering about, difficult to teach,
and never make anything in a horse-ologi-
cal sense. 1t may be true that these traits
in horse are sometimes due to the habits
of his driver or owner, and that the horse
himself may not be so much to blame for
his ignorance, but however much he is ex-
cused on is score, there is a
surprising difference in these
mental qualities of horses. Be-
tween a nervous, sensitive and intelligent
horse and his considerable owner now large
union OF fellowship and sympathy exist.
In the stable, on the road, if overtaken by
an accident the cool, sensitive man is sure
to have a quick sympathy for his horse.
He trusts his master as his master trusts
him. If the master is quiet, the horse will
be equally so. knowing everything is safe
if the man busters, or becomes anxious, or
exhibits fear, the horse knows it at once,
and becomes FESTIVE likewise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
A Cheap Summer House

Summer houses, or "arbors," as they used
to be called, are not seen on many lawns
or in the front yard, but where the size Of
the grounds will admit of it l would ad-
wise making one for two reasons, says
writer in the Ladies Home Journal First,
that the children may have "play house"
and because they can be made quite orna
mental. know of one made more expressly
Tor the children, but it soon became ia
yorite resort for all members of the family,
and the verdict is. "that we couldn't do
without it in summer" 1t is large enough
TO allow of hammock's being swung
there, and several chairs find place beneath
us hospitable roof of green, and more than
once last summer an imprJvised picnic
took place there, which ''all hands" enjoyed
greatly.
VI course summer house can be CON
STucted in such a manner as to make it
quite expensive, but the one have 10 mind
COST less than 50 for the material, and
ABOUT one days labor, and is quite as pref
" as many more elaborate affairs, and an
s"ers its purpose quite as we'll And it can
DC made by 'the boys" who will enjoy the
making of it very much il you plan it for
them.
luis particular summer house was made
oy setting four cedar posts, from which the
oarS was not removed, in the g ound, -
.eet apart each way. They we're left about
'eet above the ground. Strips we're nailed
IRON post to post. all around. Then four
ial'ers were nailed on, these rafters start
'Hg from each corner and meeting in the
center. Your roof will be steep or fat, &C
V'roing to the length Of rafters used. Light
'ulps were tackled from rnfter to rafter 10 a
4ezAg manner, to furnish a support for
y,Ies when they began to branch out"
ne sides can be latticei up II you care to
"'close 1t with vines. / think they are
p'e1tler when the sides are left open. This
SIMPLY matter of taste, and whoever
So'A1ructs such house will build It TO suit
u'in or herself, of course. | offer these
suggestions simply as an outline of what
may be done.
que summer house was covered by the
v 40. ot June with the pretty foliage of a
''y luKuriant hop vine. We have few
i.V'e rapid growing vines than the hop, and
" forms thick mass of foliage, through
.. Ion the sun cannot penetrate. It can be
'N On 70 produce earlier results In the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25
Add Something Annually.

There are very few farms but which
could be bettered in some way, and it should
be the aim of every owner to make each
year some permanent improvement there
on. 1t matters not whether the farm is
large or small, the value may DO greatly
enhanced by making additions in the way
of buildings and fences, the planting of
valuable fruit and other ornamental trees,
the clearing of land. cleaning old fields and
fence rows of bushes, aud by adopting
other measures to render the premises
more attractive and the soil more product
i've.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-25

of horse l have but enc word of advice to
give you, and that is that you should be
systematic in the method Of your examina-
lions. But IL you are not thoroughly so
familiar you had better employ some one
who is and in whom you have implicit con-
hdence. Beginning with the mouth you
proceed in order to the examination Of the
no trils, the face, eye and ear, thence down
ward over the neck to the shoulders, fore
limb aud feet. Then the body the coupling
Group, tail. hind leg and foot. The
opposite side should be inspected in like
manner. Having completed your examina-
ton Of the animal in detail, I would suggest
that you have him hitched for the purpose
of testing wind and other qualities. Start
at once at brisk pace, and keeping your
ear alert for sounds Of whistling, roaring or
other indications of distress, you should at
the same time be observing the gait,
whether he stumbles or interferes or FORCES,
whether he moves out boldly aud fearlessly
or whether he cripples when bit Of hard
road is reached. All5w no high checking,
as this is often done to facilitate an animals
breathing. Neither allow any urging be-
yond what Is necessary to keep up the pace
which it is advisable to continue until he
begins to perspire, as some vice such as
kicking and switching of the tall are often
not shown until the animal is heated. Hav-
ing satisfied yourself upon these qualities
let him be stripped of his harness and
place1 in his stall and here observe his ac-
tions. Evidence Of cribbing, weaving or
rubbing and stall rolling should be noted
Allowing an interval of three or four
hours, have him led out to the halter, as
some forms of lameness, such as incipient
SPAWN, are better detected in this way.