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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

AND now. after al the talk about
Peary's 5aekasses, comes the news
that Frank w. Stokes. artist Of the
expedition. has written a letter 70
his father in Philadelphia. dated on
the coast Of Labrador. in which he
says that the burros were not dead.
as has been reported, and that the
total loss Of live stock was one dog
ana one pigeon All on board we're
well We shall not be sorry for
Lieutenant Peary another time after
this until We know for sure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

The vandal, with his barbarous and
active knife and pencil, who has an in
sane longing to associate his meaning
less name with the great places Of
nature and history. has not so free a
hand in the Yellowstone reservation,
says Harper's Weekly, as he enjoyed
before the park was guarded by the
soldiers of the United States army. 1t
has been the custom of this creature
to carve his initials on the front of the
terraces, and to write his name in the
liquid left after a geyser has been
playing. Years after the writing in
water the name is legible and the PEN
ell marks are fresh, so slowly do the
geysers build up their deposits. The
upper geyser basin is fifty miles from
Fort Yellowstone, at the Mammoth
Hot Springs The telegraph is the
enemy of offenders the world over,
and if tourist writes his name in a
pool, he may be reasonably certain
chat the fact will be telegraphed to
the post through which he must pass
when his trip is done, and there he is
very likely to meet captain of cav
airy, who will send him back fifty
miles under guard to erase the name.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

The attendance at the worlds fair
has reached the daily average Of
100000 II the railroads had come
down off their greedy perch two
months ago that handsome figure
would not now be regarded as worthy
of daily jubilation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

SLAVERY has been abolished in
Siam in Eame. but il ezn never be
abolished in fact. for the slaves have
no means Of supporting themselves
outside their masters houses Every
member 81 the Sianese upper classes
can fetter his servants or throw
them into prison without any kind of
trial or permission being necessary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

The secret OF highlands 1naction
in regard to Siam is beginning to
come out The recent religious riots
in India were part Of political plot
which Threatened to give the English
sill they could possibly do without
meddling with Frances bulldozing.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28
Portable .wlns pens.

George Wylie, a well-known swine
breeder, uses portable swine pens.
He correctly says that when the
ground around the pen becomes foul
by continued occupation, these pens
are easily moved to fresh location,
and the ground previously occupied
by them plowed up ana crop or two
raised from it, thereby purifying the
soil. After two or three years IL can
be again seeded to grass and the
pens returned to their original loca.
tion. A rotation OF hog pens once in
two or three years goes farther in
the direction Of maintaining fertility
than anything Mr.. Wylie says he has
ever tried. With this kind Of pen,
or as many pens OF this kind as may
be necessary for the number Of hogs
kept, the original OUTLAY for pens is
reduced TO a mere nothing in com
parison with the large hog house
They will pay for themselves every
year they are used. With this
system, less than half the labor
will keep the pens clean; they are
warmer, the air is purer. the young
pigs are healthier, and large num-
bers at any season are prevented
from piling up together At farrow-
ing time each brood SOW is isolated
from the others. thereby being re-
moved from anything liable to make
them irritable and restless The es-
sentials to be secured are health,
comfort, warmth and cleanliness and
any outlay Of money that goes be.
yond this must be regarded in about
the same light as a prominent
breeder regarded his expensive Box
go hog house Said he: '.It's not
much account for swine, but its
awful nice to show to visitors. .
--Colman's Rural World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

Water-Cress as "a Commercial Product.
Wild water-cress shipped from the
western part Of the state to Chicago
has found such ready sale at fair
rates that it is likely to be grown
for market whenever conditions are
favorable. An Illinois man tells the
Ohio Farmer how he started:
have had eight years experience
with one-fourth acre cress pond
and will write what know about
planting the seed. The seedbed
should be level patch of mud near
n spring branch, where surface
water will run over it, Scatter the
seed by gently pressing into the mud
with the back Of a spade. The seed
must stick 10 the mud or the first
little rain will send it all down the
creek.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28
The Royal Hospital QUILT.

During the last Egyptian campaign,
Queen Victoria and the ladies of the
household employed themselves in
knitting quilts, which, at the end of the
war, were sent to Netley hospital for
the use of the wounded. One of these,
made entirely by her majesty, and
bearing an elaborate Nv. r." in the
center, was the coverlet par excellence
of the institution. and in universal
demand for a time. In assessing the
claims of the candidates for the honor
of sleeping under it, the medical staff
naturally gave the precedence to the
most severely wounded, and, as the
most severely wounded was the one
most likely to die, very soon an evil
omen attached itself to the distinction,
the climax of which was reached one
night when a poor soldier, feeling
something touching his bedclothes,
woke up with the perspiration pour.
ing down his face, and cried out. "Oh,
Sir, do anything you like with nae; but.
for Gods sake, don't give me the quiit!p
During the present century the food
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28
THE FARM AND HOME.
RULES FOR MEASURING HAY
IN STACKS OR MoWS.

selliaE by Portable swine
P~as-w Water Cress a. Commercial
Preduct-wind POwer-FHrm Notes
Rnd Hone Hints
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-28

During the present century the food
supply Of all the principal nations has
Increased in much greater ratio than
the population
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
Fatal Accident.

Tho lEDErETpEST received letter
from Ruby Vniloy to day stating TINT
Andrew, tho lOycar old son Of j. f..
Short was thrown from n horae on
the Goth OF last month and 80 badly
injured TINT he died tho ncxt duy.
IL sccms that Andrcw aud his
brother, two ycnrs oldor, woro driving
Bomo cattlc when tho h0rso Andrew
was riding became frightened at n
coyote jumping up il front OF him,
and ~hirIod around, throwing him
out Of tho saddle. Tho horse then
began 10 huCk and kick, dragging tho
boy about sixty ynrds boforc he got
looso from tho s,rrup. llis skull
wa8 badly crushed Gnd no was TN.
conscious when bis brother reached
him. Tho littlo fellow lived twenty
eight hours after tho accident and
then pH sod 10 tho othcr shoro.
MIR. aud Mrs. Short have tho elm
cercst eympathy OF tho people of Ru.
by Valloy in thor Bid bereavement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
Episode OF the IIou.e.

A lnuRhable incident occurred in
"a" House lN4t Tuesday. As coon no
the Journal had boen approved John
NJ. Allen OF mississippi arose to Il
question OF privilege. Tho Speaker
asked him TO state hia Question.
Representative Shell of South
Carolina was kuoc!srd down 10y II
cable car .ast night and nearly killed" -"
said Mr.. Alien, "Gud want To asst;
the genti.mcU fEcm West Yirginia.
MIR. Wiisen, who has chnreD VI the
Repcn! oithe.Shcrmnn.Aot OF bill, what
, ho th!ukI about H."
Not mere than half dozen mem-
bor5 OF The House krew that Mr..
Shell hadbcen injured, aud the ques-
ton Of wchcr Allen was in order
went unclaIIengod.
Il did tot know that Mr.. Sholl hnd
been hur:, and am sorry to lynrn Of
tho fact, but | do not eee how v Ent |
might think Of the matter can bs
turned iltO n question OF privilege" ;"
was Mr. Wilson L reply.
Representative She!! is free sill
Ver Hh"n, said Mr.. Allen.
i cannot see how there could pos
UipIy DC any relation between tho
i"cl that MIR. She!! Was injured hnd
ms poSitnn on tho silver question:"
wilson rsspnnded.
"keprtsentntive Oates OF Alabama
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
4 Great Invention.

Major Frank Mclaughlin OF Oro.
viIlo is II man OF grcnt powers OF oh
sorrntiou and largo practical sense.
lio han received patont which
will rovolutionizc tho cgg industry.
lilo has figured out that iS,0OO,0OO
oRR1 aro imported from Europe ovcry
ycnr 10 Now York and a hon laya only
ono ogg II day; n Balmon lays over q :
600 eggs day.
Now tho major has succoodcd IN
crossing plymouth Rock hon with
n Columbin rivor salmon, nnd tho rc.
suit is fowl that can keep small
town In Omclo;tos tho yonr round. II
10 said Yom Edison hclpcd him figure
out tho dolnils. Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
VOLUME 27.
Arid America.

Tho Irrigation Market ia the title
cf now monthly periodical edited
by Colonel Richard j. Hinton, the
specialist on western Interests. II i5
pub!ished vt No. CT, Broadway. New
York, and il cnntuins much informa-
ton OF interest TO western people. Ia
m nrticle on the extent OF the public
lunGs within the nrid region it says:
Tho areas nlonc OF public lnnds
within the states and territorioa des-
ignat"d as Hrid or semi arid in char
motor, il given by the general land Of
iico at l,i0,SsJ.7i6 acres. or this
great area 5ji ,95s,93s ncrcs still re-
mnlD ms open FOR settlement. There
arc OF Indian reservations mot iuclu-
ding the lndinu Territory proper, 25,-
Sso,UiO ncres) Lbout G5,GO.GQ, Of
military reservations 3,OO0,OUO, and OF
lands retnined for Spanish grant
claims, about 20C00,00h; in all 9S, ,O00,-
COO. or this il in at lenst probable
TINT ovcr S5.Oca,OCO acres will ore
mnny yoars be opened 10 tho settler.
il may therefore be estimated TINT
Gi,0O,OOO romuin for occupation. Ac.
CurdiEg 10 the totals given by the
general land office, the nation has
disposed Of nearly one billion acres
OF it's public lGud, within the region
lying west OF tho Missouri river aud
the 9th parallel OF longitude west
from Greenwich. or this vast area
Ht lca6t l,00O,OO0,O0O ncrcs are more
or lesa influenced by aridity and will
require, 30 much Of it as can bo usod
for agricultural, horticultural and
pastoral purposes, the artificial uso Of
wator in irrigation. Tho tota! area
uf tho region SO affected Is not loss
thnn l,lOO,noO,CO0 Rcvas. not including
western TcXns. That state still owns
lOO,oD.Ooo acres OF public lands, 9O
per cent OF which IN affected in some
degree by Hridity. or tao public land
HEcas. nn;ionn! or Texan, open to set
tlcment, there is at least ono aero in
Hix ihut could lie made available for
agriculture, il wGtor in necessary de.
gree can be insured. That is thore
uro ovor l0n,oOO,0CO acres OF public
lnnd nlonc tha; wcuid DO fit for nraJle
uses il wRter should b3 made obtain
nbIe. or tho remaining public land
estate sn1 nHt,OnHD arcn there la nj
lcnat lI0,Ooo,ouu more acres adapted
10 pastoral purposes. whilu tho bal
Rnce have largo values of timber,
wator storage and mineral usos aud
Development.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
HOmewRrd Bound.

Hon. Thomas Wron wag u paEson-
ger on No. 4 to-day en- route from
Washington TO Eureka. To an lHDE-
PENDENT reporter, who saw him II
momCnt ut tho train, ho Gnid no ono
could toll what tho outcome Of tho
nilyor light in tho Senate would be.
That tho gilvor Senators would fight
until h-ll frcezca over before they
would allow n voto 10 DO tnhcn aud
that no did not believe tho minority
OF tho Democratic Senators would fG.
vo: Clotufc IN tho Senate. Mr.. Wren
looks MS II his tueslo with the gold
bugs had agreed with him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
|. o. q. T..

Tho following oilihors OF the Good
TcmpIurs Grand LGdRc Of Nevada,
which met in Carson last wcol,, wore
elected ard installed Friday by L.. X.
Amcs Of Smith Valley, nsoiGtcd By Il.
V. GribblO and Carrie l.. Amcs: g..
Il. Natdy OF Virginia, Grand Chief
Templar; }. W. Carter OF Smith Val.
ley, G.. G.; Mrs. Il. NJ. WCsllake Of
REM. V. r.; Misa Gotta Squire ot lio-
no, $. j. r.; Thomas Stilo OF Gold
Hill, Secretary, Il. Naun GriLGlo Of
Virginia, a. s.; Il. y. bradshaw OF
RurO, Treasurer; Miss Annie Wilson
OF Carson, Chaplain; Il. Il. Amcs Of
Smith Valley, Marshal, NIlsp j. l..
Swootmun oG Smith Valley, A. NJ;
Miss Ollio Cutls Of Carson, Guard;
l'rod Schollcy Of Smith Valley, Sen.
tinUl
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
Wise PrCCaniiOii.

Tho California State Board Of
Health has u physician stationed hero
TO examine all overland pusncngcrs
before tloy enter CnlIforniu'g border.
lho object 10 TO prevent The intro.
duction Of choIcra into that state --
certainly n very wise precautions.
But hOa about NcvadlY--liono Ga.
Zniin
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10

Richmond gentlemen met Henry
Wat,crs0n on the Chesapeake end
Ohio train returning to Washington
and asked what was the news OF tho
national capitol. "Oh. nothing
much" replied the brilliant Ken
tuclilan. "Thero are only two men
in Warrington who know all about
the silver question. One is Stewart,
who ownG ull the silver, md tho other
IL Dnniel Of Virginia, who hasn't got
n cent y
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10

II is stated that Tho administration
mon aro working on Vice President
Stevenson 20 put Gn end TO iilibuster.
"g in the Senate. Their scheme IL
Cor tho Nics-Prceidcnt to decline TO
recognize silver men who wish TO
epHak merely for delay and recognize
Voorhees, who will move TO take q
final vote. The IHDTrEsDESr does
not believe that Adlni is built that
way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10

Tho eul,nn Of Turkey is twelve
timef widowcr. a dozen of tho
most beautiful women 10 tho i:apcrinl
hotcm died guddculy from blood pois.
onin2, resulting from vaccination.
Ono hundred and pixty.sovcn wivce
survived tho operation, 80 tho snl,ap
is not wholly inconeulablo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10

The Denver Ncws snys forty. cont
wheat is good enough for Minnesota,
Iowa, aud tho Dakotas until they
cease TO echd Wall street senators and
congressman to Washington. Lot
the furmcrs in goldbug districts hoal
hard times until they get their cyes
opOn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10

An Italian laLorer's board bill,
amounting 10 $50, was paid in
Maine town last week entirely in
cents. Conts arc good for an unlim.
itod amount in New England, judg.
ing by tho comment Of her papers
1t IL only eilvcr dollars that would be
refused for debts tbcrc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10

But olsyon men aro working at
S;utro now, inside aud out Of tho tuD.
mel. and those IN the tunnel arc only
gotting half t.mo only workirg two
weohs in zach month. 81. Dayton Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
Tho Proof Of the Pudding.

"ilow did you liko that book Of
poems loaned your"
"PoIfcctly charming; read thon all
with groat pleasure"
"Glod you liked them, but I'm Hor
ry you didn't think tocut tho lcavcD.' y
In July scvcn ratjcnto wore admit.
tod to the insane asylum, and in Au.
gust jus, ended none There has boon
only ono death at the asylum insoyon
months, though therO are l0l pa
ticntg. Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
6nssgiysfescsSSyrEyaExrSsOs
School Report.

Following ID the report OF the
Huntington school for the month
ending Aug. 25 1893:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
state LnnN Office.

Since the last report thrna applicG-
tions for State land we're filed, on
b:acing i97 C8 acres.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
CASH RECEIPTS.

Paym'ts on epplication.. ...2 50 81
tnterest paym'ts. s.......... 25G2 10
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-10
II ia sta,td thnt lhe Administration

Total. e2Gl2 u3
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-08-30
Hot Weather Notes.


AS far as possible during the sum-
mer cold drinks should not be taken
with meals. Cold drinks taken with
food on hot day stop the action of
the stomach for a while and then
bring about an uncomfortable feel
ing of warmth. The cold water first
causes the blood vessels of the stom-
ach to contract, and then with the
reaction the blood vessels become
diluted and there is an uncomforta-
BILE sense of oppression and heat,
which leads to the drinking of more
ice water and to renewed oppression
and heat.
Sweet drinks of any kind, drinks
with alcohol in them, and ice water
are not cooling in their ultimate ef-
fects. Anything with sugar in it or
sweet syrups is heating. Acid
drinks, especially those made from
natural fruit juice, are cooling.
In hot weather salads, berries and
raw fruit of any kind are good.
Eggs in various forms, fish, lean
bacon and lean light meats will make
cheap and comfortable diet. This
diet may be favored through motives
of economy as well as reasons OF
comfort and health. Roasts, steaks
and heavy meats are among the
most costly of foods. So are elabor-
ate desserts and fancy dishes. Sim
pie things like omelets, broiled
bacon in strips as long as ones
hand, strawberries, salads, and the
like are cheap as well as better for
health. Heavy and fatty soups have
no place in the summertime diet.
They make meal by themselves.
Such things as clam chowder are
good to eat and are sustaining, but
they should not be followed by a
] heavy dinner. 1t is more than the
system can stand on a hot day when
it is pretty well occupied in taking
, care of itself.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-08-30

Why do not all farmers and the
occupants of cottages in the village
indulge more frequently in the lux
ury of vine-covered trellises over
their door and in their back yards?
A lattice-covered trellis costs but
little if made of rough stock, and one
at the back door makes convenient
place for doing the laundry work of
the family, not too far removed from
the kitchen stove, yet protected from
its heat, shaded from the sun if
rightly placed, and yet with a good
circulation of air cooled by passing
through the leaves. If the useful is
the main object, it may be covered
with the vines of the grapes or the
hop both of which afford leafy
shade during the hottest season, and
both having a commercial value for
their products.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-08-30
Current News.
The Bering Sea.

Secretary Gresham is said to be
dissatisfied with the findings of the
Bering Sea tribunal in regard to the
regulations established, and it is
understood that his views are shared
by the other Cabinet officers. The
regulations are interpreted to mean
that the United States will have en-
tailed upon it the cost and worry of
patrolling Bering Sea without any
benefit to its sealers, while Russia,
Japan and perhaps other nations
reap the harvest, the regulations
being binding only on Great Britaiu
and this country. 1t is not only
likely that any definite policy respect
ing the guardianship of the sea will
be outlined until the opening of the
first season next year. because the
weather will put an end to the opera
tions of the sealers, in about two
weeks.
The restrictions placed on sealers
with reference to firearms, nets, ex-
plosives and steam vessels will have
the effect, it is believed, of causing
Canadian sealers to resort to des-
perate methods to secure good
catches, and much poaching is
feared. In the close season during
the months of May, June and July,
both Great Britian and the United
States will be obliged to maintain a
fleet of naval vessels to keep poachers
from the sealing waters, and it is
believed at the Navy Department
that this will result in the establish
ment of permanent Bering Sea
squadron for duty during the three
months named.
The United States will also be
obliged to maintain a watch on the
waters within the sixty zone
around the Pribyloff Islands during
the entire mild season, from the 1st
of April to the 1st of September, and
it is probable that this duty will be
discharged by vessels of the revenue
marine service.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-08-30

Drying off dairy cows, as it is gen.
orally called, should not be brought
about abruptly, but gradually. The
food fed should be such as will tend
to produce flesh rather than milk.
The milking should be lessened, that
is, they should be MIXED less fire.
quently, but they should be MIXED
clean every time they are MIXED
just as before. 1t is here many far
mers make great mistake. AS the
stage of CESSATION nears parturition,
the COW should be MIXED, say once
every twenty-four hours at first,
then once every thirty-s six hours and
finally cease altogether.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-08-30

Professor James Law of Cornell
says that carbolic acid applied undi-
luted, or only slightly diluted, to
the skin, will in 10 to Is minutes
temporarily destroy sensibility, in
greater part, in that part of the in
tegument. Cut off the hair from
the skin Immediately adjoining the
root of the horn, paint the skin with
the carbolic acid and 10 minutes
later use the "dehorner" so as to cut
through the skin and not the horn.
The shock and the pain of cutting
the bone and its fbrous covering and
lining are not done away with, but
as the acute sensibility is in the skin
great alleviation of the pain may
be secured in this way.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-08-30

Congressman Caminetti has re-
newed his efforts to secure reversal
of the decision of Acting Secretary
of War Grant on the request of the
California Debris Commission for an
officer of the corps of Engineers to
be detailed for duty under it's orders,
this detail being considered neces-
sary by the commission for service
in the Mining Department of its
labors. The chief of engineers had
indorsed the request, but Mr. Grant
said there was no law therefore, and
consequently refused to make the
detail. Mr.. Caminetti appealed to
Secretary of War Lamont, before
whom Grant insisted on this propo.
sition, and the suggestion was then
made by Mr.. Caminetti that it be
sent to the Judge advocate general
of the army for his opinion. The
latter officer has decided that it was
legal to make such detail subject
to the orders of the War Depart
ment, and the papers are now made
out, awaiting the signature of Secre
tary Lamont. Lieutenant G. G.
Gillette, formerly on duty under the
Mississippi River Commission, will
receive the assignment.