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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
A Dog as Was q Dog.

They were talking about hunting
dogs up on the shores of one of the in
terror lakes in Michigan by their camp,
fire, when old Micaiah. the guide, put
in:
Talk about your modern huntin'
dorgs all you please" he said, with a
vein of sadness cropping out of his
voice. but they amt none like old
Hen Egg. p'inter dorg | useter have
somethin' like forty year ago. That
was when the West was furder east
than it is now and was livin' down in
Illinoiy on farm. Fine huntin' in
them parts. too; field huntin' for pat
ridges and all the feather kind. and
Hen Egg was busy most all of the time
in the season. Never missed anything,'
neither, did that dorg. When he sot
his nose out lords anythin' it was thar
whether it was or not. That was that
dorg's style. And he'd stay with it,
too, till the COWS came home. That's
what got him at Lass. He didn't show
up one night after u hard DAVIS hunt,
and bein tired we went to bed without
lukin' him up. Next dav he was still
missin'. and the next and the next.
Wasn't no fun huntin' without that
dor|, so we gradually quit off. and
kinder went Into mOurnin. But that
didn't bring the dorg back, ner moth
in did. and after weeks and weeks of
waiiiu' we give him up rs stole er
killed or somethin' onreciler rs had
happened to him. One mornin' about
a wear after he had shuck us, and we
had forgot him. that ~. as much as
you kin forget Il dorg like him. | was
pluggin' along through II thicket on the
river bank about fifteen miles from
civilization when | came acrOst "A
skeleton of some animal stan1in' souar
on its four feet. | got down off my
boss to see what il WIZ. and stepped
in an old nest filled with egg-shells.
dried up and crumbly. and not ten feet
frum the skeleton. That was enough
fer me. and | retched out keerful and
picked mp them bones and started
home with 'em like funeral per-
cesSion. 1t was Hen Eggs mortal re-
mains. The old dorg knowed them
wuz partridge eggs in that nest. and lie
knowed it WIZ his business to pint
them pariridses when they come out Of
Their shells eff he died fer it, aud by
gosh he died fer it. Amt no dorgs
like him now any more" And the
old man wiped his eyes and was silent.
- Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
SKINNED Milk.

The practice of feeding the SKINNED
milk to the cows il the dairies, where it
can be kept and used while sweet, is fire.
quently recommended by some of the lead
ing dairy writer's. 1t is of doubtful value
as matter of economy, to say the least in
objection to it. Many experiments have
shown that this milk may he more ad-
vantageously fed to pigs than to cows.
And the making of pork has been found to
be profitable addition to the dairy bust
ness. Rutter making, pork and poultry
have so long been thought to be pro6tably
related to each other that it has long been
systematic practice to unite these and so
add largely 10 the profits of the dairying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
THE ERIE CANAL.
The Story of the Seneca Chiefs Pioneer
Trip to New York.

Trip to New York.
The Erie canal was begun July 4, 1917,
and was finished Oct. 26, 1925, says The
Buffalo Courier New York state, seventy
years ago, had a population of not quite
one-half of Buffalo's present population.
Wednesday at 10 a. H., Oct. 26, the
waters of Lake Erie were let into the canal
at Buffalo, and the first boat, the Seneca
Chief, started on its trip to New York.
The Loaf was an object OF great interest
to all as she made her way through the
canal.
There were no telegraphs in existence in
those days, and the news of the great
event of admitting the waters of the lake
into the canal and starting The boat was
communicated to the citizens of the state
by the firing of cannons placed in coutinu-
Gus line along the banks of the canal and
of the Hudson river at intervals of eight
miles, extending from Buffalo to Sandy
Hook. distance of t44 miles.
The moment the Seneca Chief entered
the canal the first cannon was fired, and
each cannon In succession roared out the
Intelligence thus communicated reached
New York at IL 20 o'clock, at which time
a national salute was fred from what is
now called Castle Garden. An acknowl
edgment that .his intelligence bad been
received there was made bv the same line
of cannons back again to Buffalo.
A grand canal celebration took place
Friday. Nov. 1. 1925. Many days previous
to this strangers from all parts of the
state focked to New York to see the ce,e
monies.
A sub. committee had been appointed by
the common council of New York TO invite
a committee from each Of the towns and
villages on the line of the canal to unite
with the citizens cf New York in celebrat-
ing the evcnt.
Six steam boats gayly decked with flags
lett Albany Thursday. Nov. 3, having on
board Gov. De Witt Clinton ard invited
guests. When the boat had reached a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
FARM AND HOME.
DO THEY MISS ME AT HOME.
SELECT ED.

Do they miss me at home, do they miss mel
sTwould he an assuraD ce most dear,
To know that his moment some loved one
Were saving, [ wish he were here;
TO feel that the group at the fireside,
We're thinking of me as-i roam,
o yes 'twould be Joy without measure
To know that they miss me at home,
To know that they miss me at home.
When twilight approaches the season
That ever is sacred 10 song,
Does someone repeat my name over,
And sigh that | larry SO long!
And is there a chord in the music,
gbats misc when my voice Is away,
And chord in each heart that aWaketh
Regret at my wearisome stay,
Regret at my wearlsome stay.
Do they set me a chair near the table,
When evenings home pleasures are nigh,
Wien candles are lit in the palioT,
And the stars in the calm azure sky?
And when the ''good nights" are repeated,
And all lay down to their sleep,
Do they think of the absent, and watt me
A whispered "good night" while they weepf
a whispered 'good night" while they weep!
DO they miss me at home-do they miss mel
All morning, or at noon. or at mighty
And Fingers one gloomy shade round them
That only my presence can light!s
Are Joys less nYitingly welcome,
And pleasures less hale than before,
Because one is missed from The circle,
BE- cause am with them no moreY
Because am with them no more!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
improvements on the Fan m.

If the farmer can see no good job in
looking ahead, let him plan to make about
a dozen new gates to hfng next spring in
the places most frequently used by teams
and cows. 1t does not pay to take out bars
when team wishes to pass from lot to lot
if to be repeated very often. If lumber
and nails are too expensive repair to the
spruce swamp, or pine thicket, for the ma,
ieriaI, and Luy good two.inch augur, or
borrow of some good neighbor who will
he glad 10 lend if you tell him Of the i'm
provements you intend to make on your
premises,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Feeding Calves.

At one Of the New York Farmers Insti-
tutes, the question is cornmeal proper
food for young calves?' was answered as
fellows:
No; cornmeal is too carbonaceous and
produces too much fat. Sell the corn and
buy ultrogenous foods-linseed meal, cot
ton-seed meal and wheat bran, which feed
with sweet milk and nice clover hay,
to the young calf. Do not feed more than
teaspoonful of linseed meal at first,
which increases as the calf grows older.
One great trouble with raising calves
comes from overlooking. One four Or
FIVE days old should not be given more
than three quarts of milk at time, which
increases from day to day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Soil for Hot Beds.

The use of sifted moss mixed with sandy
soil is recommended as the best soil for
hot beds The moss is dried and then run
through a coal-ash sieve with quarter inch
meshes The hot bed is then covered
about four inches inside the frame with
this mixture. A tablespoonful OF super
phosphate and of wood ashes is applied
for each square yard of space. This makes
a nice, porous, moist and spongy bed
Mark the rows by using the edge of a lath
pressed into the soil a fourth of an inch
and rubbed backwards and forwards.
few times Cover the seed fourth of an
inch with the moss and soil. The moss
enables the soil to hold a great deal of
water when it is given, and the roots form
a free network of fbres, and it facilitates
transplanting. This soil does not break or
crust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
The Strap-Leaf rurntp.

There is no crop a farmer can raise,
says con- temporary, which will make less
work, cos ! less and impoverish the soil
less fo' the amount of money it brings
than re common strap-leaf turnip. If
you fe anywhere near a city or manufac-
turi., town there will be no difficulty in
di posing of a good many of them at a
air prize, say thirty or forty cents a
bashel. If you will buy them, and hold
until toward spring, when potatoes are be-
coming scarce and high, you will get
more. They also make good stock feed
all winter, and if you do not want the
trouble of harvesting, turn some sheep on
to the patch, and they will get full money
value out Of the crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Soft CuStard.

For one pint of milk, use the yolks of 3
eggs and the white of one, 3 tablspoonfuls
sugar, pinch Of salt, and half teaspoon
full of vanilla or lemon Heat the milk in
a double boiler. Stir sugar and eggs to-
gether, and when the milk is scaldlng add
them and stir until it begins to thicken,
when at once remove from the fire and
when partially cool add salt and flavor
mo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Bridges.

The longest bridge across the
Danube is 1000 feet in length, the
Waterloo bridge over the Thames is
i, 2i0 feet, the Westminster bridge over
the Thames 1920 feet, the Saratov
bridge across the Volga 1872 feet, and
the Freiburg in Switzerland l. 095 feet
One-half million dollars is to be ex-
pended in improving and extending
the approaches to the Brooklyn bridge
on the New York side. In usefulness
it exceeds them all
Inc smallest cow on record Is re.
ported from South GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
less than feet in l,eighf. She has
calf 8 weeks old and is giving over .
gallon of milk per day. When they
90 to milk her they have to dig hole
III the ground to set the bucket IN.
Women are excluded from the gal
leries Of the JarsDese parliament be-
cause, as Il Japanese newspaper says,
they might he moved by the debates
there to further POLITICAL agitation in
the empire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Apple Float.

Boil and mash six apples; sweeten to
taste, then beat with silver fork Or an
egg heater until very light and. smooth.
Beat the whites of two eggs to stiff frcth
and gradually beat the apples. Flavor to
taste with vanilla, lemon, nutmeg or any
thing else preferred. Partly ill glass
bowl with rich custard and put the bouant
apple on the top. The float and custard
should both be very cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Veal Pafties.

Mince a little cold veal and ham, allow
ing one-third ham, and two-thirds veal;
add hard-boiled egg, chopped and a
seasonins o. pounded mace, salt, pepper
and lemon peel; moisten with q little
gravy and warm. Make puff paste, roll
thin and cut in round pieces. put the
mince between two of them, pinching the
edges together, and fry in hot grease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Delicious Fruit Cookies.

BY Mary Flynn: Two teacupfuls gran
ulated sugar, teacupfuI each OF butter,
and raisins, seeded and chopped, table
spoonfuls cinnamon, q teaspoonful cloves
3 we'll beaten eggs. added last. Mix with
-four, like ordinary cookies, not too stiff
and roll cut a little thicker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14

will neither freeze nor spoil Be sure and
gather all the fresh-laid eggs every day
Give your fowls meat, well boiled, bones
and all (break the bones), season it we'll and
have no more trouble in this line. Some
recommend filing eggs with pepper of
aloes, but it won't do the business n 9TH
ing but death to the hen, and more care
on your part in future will keep you free
from the trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Fairy Breakfast Biscuit,

Mix scant tablespoonful Of butter with
a pint of -four; salt to taste and enough
water to make a dough that can be knead-
ed. When sufficiently worked with the
hands roll out the dough as thin as a
muffin ring, prick them with fork and
bake for minute in a moderately hot
oven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Rice Batter Cakes.

Two cups of cold. boiled rice, one pint
of -four, one teaspoonful of brown sugar,
half teaspooniul of salt, two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, one egg and half a
pint of milk Bake on d CREASED griddle
and serve with honey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14

a tramp who had a dog. beng ask
ed what he wanted dog for, replied
that the animal was the only friend he
had and that he was very dear to him.
Then why don't you take better
care of him? He's so thin he can hard
ly walk"
Tramp-"Yes, faint my fault. poor
fellow, he can't eat the kind o. grub
people gives me. "-EpocA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Egg Eaters.
Poultry World.

Here is the best remedy that we know
of: Kill every old hen that you find at
the business, right away! Tuen replace
her by pullet, young and honest. Pro
cure some artificial eggs; wooden eggs
are the cheapest and most durable. These
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Butter Cookies.

Two cups of sugar, one cup butter, one
cup sour cream, one even teaspoonful of
soda, rub the sugar and butter fine in
-four, add cream, use -four enough to make
a soft dough. Roll out and slit -four over
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
THE KITCHEN.
Fried Biscuit,

Take the biscuit left from tea, cut them
in halves, dip them into well beaten egg,
with little sugar if preferred, and fry
delicate brown in skillet Of hot lard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14

THAT is loyal advice given by Ken
lucky physician. that the best cure for the
grip lis liberal absorption of the "rale
ould stuff"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
IOWA BANKER DEAD.

Ex-Mayor Wheelock, Of Moline, Passes
Away.
DAVENPORT, Iowa. Jan. SIS. W.
Wheelock, president of the Moline Ma.
tional hank, and ex mayor Of Moline,
died in that city tonight, aged rs.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-14
= Tide Land Commissioners

A. Mires, of Ellensburg, and c. II.
Warner, of Colfax, member of the State
Board of Equalization and Appeal, have
returned from Olympia and work is
progressing in the settlement of the dis
puted titles 10 tide lands. The cases of
f. J. Barlow vs.. II. q. Gamwell, Paul
}. Tierran VS.. II. G.. Gamwell, and II.
G.. Nicklin 173 VS.. Matte Owens 1872
and A. III. Miller l35 were on trial yes
terday and were continued until to-
morrow. The following new cases
are set for trial before the board for
Monday commencing at 10 o'clock:
Case 81 and |, Mary Jaeger and III.
Roeder, 2l0, VS. Bellingham Bay I'M
provement Company, 92; case "a. Petit
bone, 200, VS. Bellingham Bay Improve
ment Company; Case 90 and IS, w. III.
Diggs VS. Anderson, Hauser and others:
case AZ and 43, j. r. Jenkins VS. II. G..
Nicklin, 50, and X. Knox and others,
80; case "A and 55, s. G.. Smetberry, 142,
VS. Cleaver, l2l, g Street Wharf Com
pany, 22l, Johanna Arthur, 2Sl, and
Halstead, 1876; case so, Aught II. Miller,
l32, VS. Nettie Owens, 1876, Il. q. Nick.
lin, l73, and Henry Roeder and wife.
1893; case SO, George Vautier, 253, VS. S.
III. Seymour, ITO, l.. Stenger, 1903, and
II. A. Fairchild and wife, lS0; case 25,
]. De Barry, l5l, VS. Roberts, 24S, and
Hutchinson, l02; case 30, Philip King
16S, VS. Robert Knox and Musser. 40
Singleton, 2l5, and Anderson, Marcy q
Hauser, 245; case 33, H. A. FairchIld,
$50, VS. L.. A. Eckland, "a, Hutchinson,
l02, Pettibone, 108, Semon ct al, 100,
Desetels, l25, and Pettibone, 200; case
"a, Henry and Elizabeth Roeder, 1877,
VS. Anderson and Mary J. Hauser; case
81, George w. Merriam, J. Merriam, J.
h. Hays, ]. Hays and w. II. Rohel VS.
w. j. Malloy and others; case 80, w.
II. Utter, l52, VS. Chris Semon, r. G..
Nicklin and N. p. Hauser; case "a, T..
Scharts, 27S, VS. G. M. Williams, 1877;
case Al, set for trial with "a, II. g. Nick
lin VS. ]. r. Jenkins, 1872, T. G.. Nicklin,
81, Whittier d Semon, 12s, Robert
Knox, los, Semon, 100, l.. Stenger ct
al, 1888, II. A. Fairchild, $50, Binswan-
ger, 1886, and Marcy and others, 2l4.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-14
ACCIDENTS ON THE RAILS
Train Bearing Knights Temp
lar Wrecked in Iowa.
A Wreck in Ohio
Dynamite Outrage in Brussels
The Queen Must Put Up
or Shut Up
Escape of Oregon Convicts--
Eastern Telegraphers in
Conference

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Aug. 13-It is
rumored here that Chicago & North
western passenger train conveying
Knights Templar from Denver was
wrecked near Clinton this morning and
that several passengers were killed.
Chicago advices received at the general
offices of the company are to the effect
that the train consisted of an engine,
baggage car and seven sleepers, carry
ing Knights Templar from along the
line of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey. Through an
accident the fifth sleeper jumped the
track and derailed Others following,
the last one turning completely over
and landed in the ditch. A number of
passengers were injured, but aside from
Mrs. Charles Rhodes, of South Bethle-
hem, Pa, and Mr.. Russell, of Hazel
ton, all were able to proceed on their
journey to Chicago. Mrs. Rhodes and
Mr.. Bressell were taken to Clinton and
cared for. Twelve people who were
slightly injured proceeded on their
Way
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-14
THE SHINGLE INDUSTRY
Whatcom County Furnishes
Over One fourth of the Pro-
duct of the State
Tide Land Commissioners
Again in Session---Cases
Set for Trial
Statistics From the County
Assessors Books - DIR,
Chestnut Declines

The total shingle product of the state
is approximately 100000 per day, or
80 car loads. OF this quantity What
com county produces 100000, or 10
car loads daily, valued at 50, 400. This
trade is Of very recent growth and has
been established within the past six
months. The manufacturers Of white
pine shingles in the eastern states have,
many of them, moved their plants west
or have gone out of business, as the
Washington cedar shingles have be-
come popular so rapidly that no Others
will sell in competition with them.
Within sixty days new mills, now be-
ing constructed, will add their product
to the present output Of the county,
making The total product, in round
numbers, 100000 per day, valued at
SLIGO per thousand. The great difficult
ty which shippers are now contending
with is "a scarcity Of cars. The arrival
of the tea crop at Vancouver, at this
season, makes it necessary to concen-
trate there all the empty cars on this
end of the road, and the Canadian Pa
cific is unable at present TO furnish the
cars needed to load shingles already
sold.
Many mills in the county are using
the ten-block machines, made by Geo.
Challner Sous, of Oshkosh, Wis, on
which the patent is owned by Perkins
& Co., of Grand Rapids, Mich, and
considerable litigation is liable TO result
therefrom. By a decision of Judge
Gresham the latter have obtained a
perpetual injunction against the former
and all machines now in use will be
called upon to pay a royalty. The
Mitchell, S,aver d Lewis Co., who sold
a number of the ten-blOck machines of
Chalmers make, have since dscon-
tinued to act as agents for those manu-
facturers and now handle the machin-
cry Of Perkins d Co., which they OBJ
tain from j. NJ. Arthur d Co., their Pa
cific coast agents. Litigation is liable
to follow the continued use of machines
now in the mills of the county and the
manufacturers may be called upon to
pay heavy royalties. The Washington
Cedar Shingle company, the largest
mill In the county, is now turning out
800, 900 per day, which will be shipped
east as soon as soon as cars can be Sc
cured to transport them.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-14
NO. 142
Facts About Our County


In addition to the frequent extracts
made from the books of the county
assessor, as his work progressed, the
following statement contains the final
results OF his findings in the depart
ments mentioned:
Number of miles of railroad in the
county, S6.55.
Assessed valuation OF railroads nclud-
ing improvements and right-of-way,
S5lo,700
Total value of personal property sub
ject to tax, 81 PAS
Taxable personal property in Fairhaven,
S3S5,570
Personal property exempt in Fairhaven,
Sl3S, ,sSs.
Taxable personal property in New
WhatcOm, S539, 700.
Personal property exemptln New What
com, 1913, ,1S0
Taxable personal property in the
country, s2O6,325.
Exempt PERSONAL property in the
nailroad personal property, Ss2 500.
Total number of horses in the county,
1,sss.
Total number Of cattle in the county,
4,175.
Total number of sheep in the county,
Total number Of hogs In tEe county,
l,l75.
:, Assessed valuation of school district
No. /, S5, ,lSS, ,l66.
Assessed valuation OF town and city
lots, s6,636,545.
improvements on town and city lots,
81 ,0l6, 200.
Town and city lots exempt from taxa
tion, Ss7,2si.
improvements on same. S230. .7G0.
A.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-14
DIR. chestnut DECLINES
New WHATCoM, Aug.

NEW NhAlCOM, aug. ..
EDITOR HERALD: l see by the morn
ing papers that at the mass convention
held yesterday at New Whatcom / was
nominated for county treasurer. This
was certainly a great surprise to me,
especially so because / had not so much
as been consulted i'm regard to the mat
ter, and had no information whatever
from any source that it was the inten-
ton to use my name anywhere on the
ticket. Furthermore / wish TO state
that have no political aspirations to
crafty, that / am not seeking office,
but that my own individual business
claims my time and attention.
Bidding the Prohibition party God
speed in all things that tend to build up
society and make men better, and with
due respect to all concerned must de-
cline the nomination.
Yours truly,
NJ. +. CHESNUT.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-14

LOGAN, o., Aug. 13-Last night, one
mile below Logan, one span of bridge
fell while train was crossing, throw
ing seventeen cars, tank and caboose
into the river. The engine remained
on the bridge. Engineer Uriah Brown
was badly injured about the head and
will die. Fireman Morehead had both
arms broken, Walter Norris was cut on
the head, and Of two tramps on the
train one was killed.