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The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05

The pIedisposing cause Of boils Is .
lowering Of the health at some point. In
the opinion Of many students Of disease
the Immediate cause 10 . microbe, which
finds its way into some gland Of the skin,
where II sets up peculiar Inflammation.
Generally the gland is an oil gland. In
the armpits It 10 sweat gland. On the
eyelld. where the boil 10 known % .
.stay," II II . gland Of still another sort.
The nrs. indication Of boil Ii slight
itching, followed by reddish pimple
with hair In the centre. Sometimes the
pulling out Of this hair will arrest the de-
velopment Of the sore. As the pimple
grows, the redness extends and becomes
more intense, and the part begins TO throb
with pain. In about i've days 1t breaks,
pus ooxes out, the pain abates, and soon
after the dead tissue-so-c Co lied score
escapes, followed by rapid healing. Some.
times NO core appears. nor does the boil
suppurate. This 10 known - the "blind
boil" 1t Ii very hard and painful, and 10
long healing.
Sometimes . malignant form Of boil ap.
pears on the head or neck, or especially
on the lip. At nrst It resembles An ordi-
nary boil, but 1t gives rise to blood. poison,
and altar extreme suffering u fatal In
about i've days.
A carbuncls somewhat resembles boil.
but 10 much larger and more painful. II
tends to spread and has several openings.
Il produces Q great disturbance Of the
whole system and 10 very dangerous In Ii
tendency. The constitutional symptoms
Of ooils are slight though In some cases
there may be considerable feverishness.
The treatment should bs, In the Arst
place, constitutional, aiming to restor the
yigor Of the system. The diet should be
gensr61s, without excess and easily di.
gestible. The patient. while avoiding
exhaustion, should take . proper amount
Of exercise; have On abundance OF pure
cir, and wash his body daily with cool
water and soap.
Local treatment, also, u needed. To
arrsst. the progress Of . boil ct It, early
stage, Sir Erasmus Wilson advises the
application Of solution Of sugar Of lead
every six or twelve hours with cAmels
hair bruah. II this fails, he would pro-
mots suppuration BY spreading on II .
wash. Leather plaster Of galbanum and
opium, cut In the middle for the escape
Of the pus.
II the pain continues to Increase. he
would apply soothing applications. When
skin around II dry, clean Il with ~ soap.
and smear II with yellow resin ointment,
dresstpg the broken surface with lint
spread with the same ointment, keeping
tie dressing In position with strips Of
adhssivs plaster or . light 6andags.-
YouthS Oompaalon.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
PROBATE NOTICES
Ts all persons Interested In either of the
Estates heroinafter named.


Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at skow
n hogan, within and for the county OF Somer
get. on tho I'd TUESDAY OF JAN. In the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
ed for action thereupon hereinafter Indicated it il
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof b.
given to all persons interested. that they may
appear at q Probate Court to be holden ut sal,
SkOwhegan, at the Pr0batcOffice on the secont
Tuesday Of next FEBRUARY at nine OF the
clock 10 the forenoon, and be heard thereon
and object II they see cause.
MARCBLLUS COBB late Of Sorrdgewock deceased
Petition for license to sell and real estate pre-
scented by b. r. Lancaster, administrator.
CYRUS FIELD, late of Palmyra, deceased. Return o
Commissioners to assign dover presented
SARAH NJ. SPOONER, late of Arson, deceased. Pc
ttion Order Of Distribution to heirs presented by
Isaac 5. kidder, administrator.
AUGUSTUS y. TAYLOR, late Of Palmyra, deceased
Widows petition for allowance presented.
VIM II. BROWN, late Of Arson, deceased. First &C
count OF benjamin Hilton, I'd. surviving partner pre-
sented
SARAH HALL, late Of Athens, deceased. First
account Of Is. n. Merrill and Ira Hall, Admrs., pre-
sented.
JOHN GRAY, late Of Moscow, deceased. First and
final account OF Arthur &. Dinsmore, Administrator
presented.
JOSEPH P. ADAMS. late of skowhegan deceased
Will presented for probate by sheldon II. and William
ID. Bradbury, the executors named therein.
CLEMENT GOODWIN. late of Hartland, deceased
Will presented for probate by Wallace q. Goodwin
the executor named therein.
SAMUEL q. SCRTBNER, late of Fairfield deceased
viii presented for probate by Lucy A, Seribner, the
widow Of deceased.
PETER s. ELLIS, late Of Madison, deceased. Will,
petition for probate and petition, for appointment
81 Alden Ellis, admini.trator with The viii annexed,
presented by Seden Ellis, Legatee.
CYRUS X. CURTIS. late Of Mercer, deceased. Petit
ton for appointment Of Almond A. Works, admir-
presented by George II. Morse ct ais, creditors.
STEPHEN STEWARD, late of skowhegan, deceas
ed. Widows petition for allowance presented
DANIEL PEASE, late ofCamkridge, deceased Firs
and final account Of Mary Pease, executrix pre-
scented.
| JOHN WATSON, late Of Arson, deceased. Pima
| account Of Fred NJ. Messer, Executor, presented.
| WALLACE KICKER, late Of Canaan, deceased
Petition for license to sell and convey real estat
presented by George W. Johnson, Admr.
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
| Attest: 8. H. GOODWIN, Register.
| Post Office address, Judge, Scion; Rsgistel
| SkOwhevan. 3w4
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
Legal Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset ss: Sup, Jud. Court, Dec.
Term, A. ID. 1890. I
Calvin Danforth, OF Norridgewock, In the
County Of Somerset and State Of Maine, Plain
tiff. vs.. isaiah @. Mosher, of Oregon, Defendant
Plea Of the case. Declaration, count ON &C.
count annexed. to wit: for e5S 81.
Writ dated September lst. A. d. 1880. return
able at the Sept. Term Of said Court, A. D. 1890
Attachment Of real estate made Sept list. 1880
Q IA O'Clock, u. m.
Somerset IS Sup. Jud. Court, Dec.
Term, A. d. 1890. :
Calvin Danf0rth vs. Isaiah c. MOsher. And
now on suggestion to tho Court that the De-
fendant Is not an inhabitant of this State
and had no tenant, agent or attorney within
the same; that his foods or estate have beer
ats ched In this suit, and that he has had nj
notice Of said suit and attachment. IT Is On
DsRsD, that notice Of the tendency Of this sui
be given tQ.the said Defendant, by PUBLISHING
au attested copy Of this order. together with an
abstract Of the PLAINTIFF writ. three week.
successfully In tho SOMERSET REPORTER,
ne wspaper printed vt 6ko " hogan, III the .Oun
" Of somerset, the last publication to be MOI
this Court to be holden at Sko Whegan, within
and for the County Of Somerset, on the thirt
Tuesday Of March, A. d. lS93, that Haid Defend
ant may then and there APPEAR and answer u
Aald suit II he shall zee cause.
Attest: N. W. BRAlNERD Clerk.
A true abstract Of Writ y ith order Of cour
thereon. 3w6
Attest. h. w.BRAINERD. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset So. Sup. Jud. Court, Dec. |
Term. A. d. 1890. !
A. D. Lord, OF Scion, SAID Somerset County
Plaintiff, vs.. William Newton of some place un
known, but out Of the State of Maine, Defend.
ant, and sewell A. Dinsmore, Of Sk0whegan.
In said County, Trustee OF said Defendant.
Plea Of the case. Declaration, count on q
prOmissory note for 80.
Writ dated April rs. 1890, returnab;e at Sept
Term, Of said Court, A. D. 1890.
Attachment OF Defendants goods, effects
and credits In hands- of Trustee made April
24th, A. d. 1890, O'Clock p. m.
Somerset So: Sup. Jud. Court, Dec.
Term, 1880. :
A. D. Lord vs. william Newton and Trustee
And now on suggestion to the Court, that the
tant Of this State, and had no tenant. agent Ol
attorney within the same. that his goods Oh
estate have been attached III this action, ant
that he has had no notice OF said suit and at
tendency Of this suit be given to the said DO
PENDANT. william Newton, by publishing an At
tested copy Of this order, together with an
abstract Of the plainti6s writ. three weeks
newspaper printed at skowhegan, In the Coun
ty OF Somerset, the last publication to be moi
less than thirty days before the next term OF
this Court to be holden At 6bOwhegAn, withit
and for the County Of Somerset, on the third
Tuesday Of March, A. d. 1891. that said Defen
dAnt, William Newton, may then and there ap
pear and answer to said suit II he shall SCI
cause.
Attest: NV. BRAINERD, Clerk.
A true abstract OF Writ, with Order Of Cour
thereon. 3w5
Attest: NV, BRAINERD. Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
To Be taken In Moderation.

A writer in Harper's Bazar, speaking OF
literary clubs for women, says: "Some
women have taken up the liteary club idei
with almost too much vehemence. One
brilliant woman is a member of at least
ten such organizations, while one or two
or at most three, ought to be all that any
one should attempt to keep up with; but,
II taken properly. the woman's literary
club can be made the source of incalcula-
BILE good. 1t must develop class OF
thinking women, whose effect upon socie'
ty, especially upon the rising generation,
must be great and ennobllng."
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
TRY DANA'S SARSAPARILI.A

Coffee Is we'll as tea should be made 10
An earthen pot. The best utensll for max
Ing chocolate In Is . wide mouth porce.
lain pot, where the chocolate can be
cooked very rapidly and where . large
surface Is exposed. BY this method the
oil does not separate from the chocolate
a. 1t does 10 covered dish, or when the
chocolate Is cooked At a low temperature.
Pour the chocolate In an uncovered chins
or eafthenware pitcher and serve 1t with
. bowl Of whipped cream. Do not be
tempted by q name to buy q so-called
chocolate pitcher. They are good for
coffee, or even tea, but chocolate should
not be served In . covered pitcher. 1t
retains the heat 30 we'll there is no ex-
cuse for covering 1t like tea and coffee.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
POETRY.
The Name on q Door.

It 10 only the name on the door
Why should there be tears in my eyes
But never shall knock there more;
And sorrow is not oyerwise.
used to go up the stair
When the day was wearing late,
And come on her unaware,
As she sat and dreamed by the CRATE.
And then, like sudden fame
Ny welcome flashed from her eyes.
And her lips grew warm with my name,
And we saw Loves star arise.
Sometimes but held her hand,
And never a word said we
We could always understand
With never a word, you see.
Sometimes she chartered like mad,
And laughed-I can hear her now
Shall ever again be gladS
think I've forgotten how.
1t is only the name on the door,
" Where used to come and go;
But never to knock there more
Why the world seems dead, you know
Louise Chandler Mouiton.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
washing ERgs.

Before eggs obtained from strang,
Yards are placed under hen or into |
Matching machine the Feathered Worlc
recommends they should be CAREFUL!
washed with soap and warm water, rinset
In clean water, and wiped quite dry. 1
this IL carefully done, 1t says. there Is no
any possibility of injuring the eggs; Oh
the contrary, they will be In better con
dition. as the pores Of the shell have bee
freed from dirt. 1t Is believed that dis
ease germs may be conveyed in the dir
attached to the shell Of An egg. The egg
should not be washed until they are abou
TO be placed In q machine or under her
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
Bean Fodder.

If q farmer who grows beans has nc
sheep he can soon teach the cows to eat
bean fodder. 1t Is very nutritiye food,
and after the cows get used to 1t they cal
1t freely. 1t Is more difficult to dispose
OF discolored beans. II ground and mix
ed with corn meal or bran, they may be
fed TO pigs. but nothing else except
sheep takes readily TO beans Is food.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
Notice Of Foreclosure.

UyHERgAs Geo. 3. sanborn. Of Canaan. in
w the County Of Somerset and State Of
Maine, by his mortgage deed, dated the six.
teenth day Of February. 4. D. 1851. and record.
cd In the 6Omersot Registry Of Decide, book 200,
page IS, CO.. yeyed to L. @. Getcheil Of said
Canaan, now deceased, certain parcel Of real
estate situate In said Canaan, In the county
Aforesaid, and bounded and described = fol.
lows: Beginning ct the north. west corner Of ku
gene A. Moore's land, thence westerly on the
north line Of thr brick yard lot to post one.
hundred and Aftsen feet west Of ffst bounds,
theuce southsbout eighty feet 70 . poet thirty
fuee west Of the brown house formerly 0ccu.
Pied BY LeWis n. Nelson, thence easterly one
hundred and eleven bet to Eugene A. M0ors'1
west line, q q point sixty tire fest south o.
the northeast corner OF the brick yard lot
theoce north dxty three leat 70 the -boundl
6rSt mentioned. And whereas the undersigned
Benny 1ickef, Of said Canaan has been appoint
Cd executor q ~ Last WIN .aad teetansnt .!
The sd L. Q. 0s.ehell. and has given bond
and qualified fbg ed trust. And whereas tbl
co0dItioa Of oaid moft6Age has been broken
now, theeefoEe, BY rsason q The breach Of hi
condition tAeesof elaim foreclosure Of said
D0rtgAgo.
January ~ III.
HENRY KICKER, Executor Of
~ last viii an1 testansae Il l.. O. 0etchell.
49, NJ HnlHA n Wa1Ana ~ AkAa~mav.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
MISCELLANY.
A Comedy of Errors-CoMed Y.

a COulcuy VI
Shakespeare will please excuse us II we mod
Nv him thus. "Thrice 10 he clad who hatn N hi1
system strengthened with Ayers sarsapArnls
and he but naked, though arrayed IN iars' "hIss
blood ia poor or with disease corrupted. AT
incompatible medicine.
The bachelor with peice OF shingle or ten.
penny nail defes the tariff on buttons.
Leading physicians recommend Ayers sar,
saparilla. Old and young take it with perfec'
safety 1t cleanses the blood, strengthens tht
nerves, and yitalizes the system. Popular eA
perience has long placed this medicine at the
head OF tonic alternatives.
Pugilists are fellows who make money hanf
over fst
Good manners are made up Of petty sacrifices
Why not then sacrifice 20 cents and buy box
Of Old Saul's Catarrh Cure when suffering from
nasal catsrrh.
Mothers will grow weary and sigh over the
baby's troubles when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
would relieve the child at once.
There are some men who are not always
looking out for No. l. We refer to the fellows
who are still writing 1890.
1t is sweet to live, but oh, how bitter Ito be
troubled with a cough day and night. Dr
Bulls Cough Syrup, however is a sure remedy
% cents.
~ cannot sing tonight my. throat is sore
"Of course YOU haven't tried Salvation Oil =
mo" Then get it, and you will sing like the
birds"
The Silver Question. "Have you quarter
about you, old fel, that you don't have to have.
"a Gop-sRsp is Ely's Cream Balm. l had ca
tarrh for three years. Two or three times weei
my nose would bleed. thought the sores wouis
RAJ, hlar nrPd mn
A. Jackson. Portsmouth, n. IL.
II WAS so much troubled with catarrh II serious
ly affected my voice. One bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm did the work. My voice is fully restored
u. +. Liepsner. A. M, Pastor ofthe Olivet Bapus
Church, Philadelphia. Pa.
Hush money is what the young HUSBAND
parts with for soothing syrups, etc.
Women are not slow to comprehend. They'r
quick. They're alive, and yet it was man VIII
discovered the one remedy for their peculiar all
mepts. The man was DIR. Pierce.
The discovery was his "Favorite Prescription
the boon to delicate women. Why go roun
"with one foot in the grave suffering in silence
| misunders stood when there's remeny at hand tina
| isn't an experiment. but which is sold under tn
| 9narantes that il you're disappointed in any way /
L, you can get your money back by applying to it
makers. d.
| We can hardly imagine woman's not trying i
Possibly 1t may be true of one or two-but we douf
| 1t. Women are ripe for il. They must have il
Think of prescription and nine out of ten waitin
for it. Garry the news to them!
When the somersault- thrower dies, there
| ~ a II. alive for him.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
Somerset Railway,
CHANGE OF TINIK.
Commencing Monday, Oct. l3, 1890


EF'Flag station; at which Passenger trains
Will stop on signal or notice to Conductor.
I Mixed Between Bingham and No. Anson
Stage Connections.
At ,,orridgewOck for skowhegan and Mer.
Ger Anson. for Sawyer'h Mills, (Starks); a.
No: at n, Tor North and West New Portland
Dead RIVER, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks and Moose River.
Trains connect at Oakland with trains to sno
from Boston. Portland, Lewiston, Waieryille
Augusta, Gardiner, Sk0whegan and Bangor.
". II. AVER, Supt.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05
TO Nervous DeblIltated Mon.

II you will send US your address, we will
mail you our illustrated pamphlet explaining
all about DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic
Belt and Appliances, and their charming effects
they will quickly restore you to vigor and man.
hood. Pamphlet free. nyou are thus afflicted
we will send you belt on trial.
| VoLTAIo BELT Co., Marshal, Mich.
There is no activity in business circles superior
I to that Of the buzz. saw.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-05

A4
Arrangements OF Trains. In effect
Oct. i2th 1850.
Trains leave ekowhegan rs follows: SIS A
YancebOro. 800 p. N. for waterville, Oakland
North Ans0n, Lewiston, Dexter, Dover, and
Foxcroft, Bangor, Bar Harbor, ct. John and
P. n. (mixed) for Waterville, enabling passen
G,rs to take night pullman for Portland ant
B letOn.
ARRIvALS.-7.0o A. n. mixed ercep
Mondays; 104h A. M. Passenger from Portland
Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor; $40 P. M. frOu
al points.
PAYSoN TUCKER. Vice Pres. q Gen., Man
IL. BOOTHBY, General Pass'r Agent.
Portland. Oct. 10, 1850.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-12
Rico Dicembre Il dc 1917 Oacinas San Francisco
Lol olyllOo1 L1za
GUARNI NERIA-Y COLCHONERIA.
de Jose Torres y Perez.
UNICO EN- Ell RA1Eo

Ell duefo dc este acredtado establecimie ITO
tene 81 honor de partcipar al pm bcO, haberlo tas
ladado de La ealle do Tetuan NUN. Al La de San
Francisco mum. SO, locat m&s amplio c&utrico, en-
donde Ofrece sus serv .cios al ptOiicO los ramos
expresados, .Os que ha consagrado mas de veints
amos de practica en- los PARTICIPATES talieres de Eu
rOpa.
COafecciona y cOmpone toda clase dc arnesea
para caballJs dc c0che siila.
Verifica tOdO trabajO del ramo de guarnici0-
neIfa ralabarterfa, pOr dificil compiicado que
sea, asf como construye tambi6n colchones, almo-
hadas lonas para camas, maletas de cuero, Carte
ras de viaje, cinturOnes deinas Objetos pertene.
cientes dichos ramos.
Tiene 81 gusto de ofrecer tambi6n las seho.
sas sehorltas un variado surtido de cinturonss
de Ultima moda y de t0d0s precios
rios armada.
Of,ece tam nbi6n un variado surtido de fundas
dc rewolvers, asf negra, como de coiores, lisas y
grabadas, slpas de montar para sen ras eaballe
fos, eegantes cabezadss con ado. nos stnci,ias,
Dridas espuela, de varias classes, sudaderos foe.
tes todO 10 nocesariO para eDjaexar un brioso
caballo con La e'egancia gust" que pueda desear
el mas hpuesto Jinete para mOntar con orgulio.
Acuda ell pd"ico que desse proporclonarae
esOs articnlOs cualesQuler. 0trOs del ramo,
acreditado establociMlenG0, en- In seguridad de
que quedara st1mamente mplacid0, no solo por
la bdena calldad de los objeGOs. sino por so eie
gancia y baratura al extreme dc no tener conipe.
Iencia en- toda la Isla, pues la norma de ga dueh
40 es otra que dejar conp.acdo el gusto mas exi-
gente de sus favor ecederes,
. Puerto Rlc0 8 de Dtciembre de 1891.
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! aOSE CERkA, San Francisco AZ, Impt rtado
Hdirecto de mercancfas, Ventas al data po
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\ UDWIG DUPLACE, Tetuan' 3, 1ircs JON
stones, mercancias secas, fabrica do licores
magentes de los vapores de Sobrinos de her EZRA
Companies de Seguros Marftimas de I lcen-
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stones, gires a!nacen de povisiones de toda
- @procedencia agentes del vepor costanero EN-
The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-19
YOu are in a Bad Fix

But we will cure you if you will pay us. Men who are Weak, Nervous and De- bilitated, suffering from Nervous Debil- ity, Seminal Weakness, and all the ef- fleets of early Evil Habits, or later indis- cretions, which lead to Premature De- cav, Consumption or Insanity, should send for and read the Book of Life, , giving particulars of Home Cure. Sent (sealed) free. by addressing Dr. Parker's Medical and Surgical Institute, 15l North Spruce St., Nashville, Tennessee. They guarantee cure or no pay.-The Sunday Morning.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-19
Last year:

Last year:
 Her eyes were rheumy and weak and red,
 Her breath-you could smell it afar, She had ringing and dizziness oft in her head
 And the cause of it all was catarrh. This year:
 Her breath is as sweet as the new mown hay
 Her eyes are as bright as a star, [say, And the cause of the change, she is ready to
 Was the Dr. Sage Cure for Catlrrh. Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will posi- lively cure catarrh in the head, no mat ter how bad or of how long standing. Fifty cents, by all druggists.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-19

Reports from various sources from that portion of the country northeast. east and southeast of St. Johns, say that our information last week was incorrect, and that the section named above has been visited by remarkably cold snap, with an extraordinarily heavy fall of snow
 Mr. Lindsley, who has charge of Louis Huning's sheep in that quarter, was in town on last Saturday, and reported that in one band of about 5000 head, 1000 froze to death in one night. Another re- port is that Hon. F. A. Hubbell, former ly of this piece, lost 1 ,5O0 from one band on the same night from the same cause. Mir. Lindsley says that he saw great many carcasses of cotton-tail and jack rabbits, which had succumbed to the cold and passed in their checks IAis
The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-19

We are reliably informed, by an eE- perienced coal miner, that splendid prospect for cokeing coal has just been discovered about seven miles from St. Johns, and that the vein had been traced to within four miles of this place. Should this prove true, and good strong vein of cokeing coal be developed, it would undoubtedly cause the building of a branch road from the Atlantic and Paci- fic to the point of discovery. The route over which such road would pass, re- quires very little grading, the greater portion of the way would only require road bed. cross ties and rails. We trust the find may develop into all, and more than it's discoverers anticipate.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-19
Disorders which Alice, the Kidneys

Are among the most formidable known. Diabetes, Bright's disease, gravel and other complaints of the urinary organs are not ordinarily cured in severe cases, but they may be averted by timely med ication: A useful stimulant of the uri- nary glands have ever been found in Hostetter's Stomach Btters, medicine which not only affords the requisite stim- ulus when they become inactive, but in- crease their vigor and secretive power. By increasing the activity of the kid neys and bladder, this medicine has the additional effect of expelling from the blood impurities which it is the peculiar office of those organs to eliminate and pass off. The Bitters is also purifier and strengthener of the bowels, an in- vigorant of the stomach, and match less remedy for biliousness and fever and ague. It counteracts a tendency to pre- mature decay, and sustains and comforts the aged and infirm.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-19

Henry Tuning, Esq, and Wm. Nor gan, prominent sheep man from the western portion of the county, came in on Saturday evening. They report stock in that section as being in good thriving condition. Fairly good beef can be ob- tained from the range, and sheep are looking better than usual at this season of the year. There has been compara- lively little snow so far, and that did not lay on the ground any length of time.