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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
LOST IN THE BLIZZARD

Oscar shafer Loses His Life While Trying
to Save Another.
The reports from the country papers
in northern Montana show that the
recent blizzard was of unusual severity,
The Fergus County Argus tells the story
of the death of August Shafer who was
lost in the storm as follows:
From parties in from east of the
Judith range last week we gathered
some facts in relation to the death by
freezing of August Shafer. an employe
OF Oscar Stephens. The particulars. az
stated to US. are about as follows:
On Tuesday morning of last week, Ed
Hlll, who is in the employ OF VIM.
Fergus, went over to Mr.. Stephens
ranch to see a party on business con-
nected with land matters. While there
the blizzard which become quite gen
eral throughout the country, set in.
Becoming apprehensive about a herder
and the sheep in his charge, Mr.,
Stephens proposed that Hill, Shafer and
himself 90 out and see if they could To-
cate the band and render any assistance.
Shafer was mounted while Hill and
Stephens were on foot. They succeeded in
tlndlng the sheep in W bands but the
herder was missing. Shafer was request
ed 10 rlue aruun and see if he could dis
cover the herder while the other men
looked after the sheep. Both bands were
finally driven into a field, where they
were left, although the home sheds were
their destination. During this time
Shafer was in hailing distance and no
tears were entertained for his safety,
particularly as he was on horseback.
Messrs. Stephens and Hill reached the
house with great difficulty, at one time
losing their bearings entirely, when a
little clump of hay which had blown
from the stable caused them to change
their course. They succeeded in reach
ing the house. where they found the
herder. who had very sensibly left the
sheep TO save his own life.
1t steadily grew colder while the wind
blew a terrific gale. Shafer did not re-
turn to the house and to venture on a
search for him meant almost certain
death. Winchesters were fired off and
lights set out in the hope of aiding
Shafer to reach the house, but all in
vain.
Early the next morning a search was
instituted and the remains of the I'M
fortunate man found near the spot
where the sheep were discovered. He
had dismounted and made a short trail
in which he had walked back and forth
to keep warm when, becoming sleepy
and exhausted, he had laid down to die
within half a mile IF a warm fire and a
comfortable bed,
Little is known Of tie deceased save
that he was a former soldier at Fort Ma
ginnis aud had been employed by ranch
men ID that vicinity since bis retirement
from the service. He was about thirty
years Of age. We understand Mr..
Stephens lost in the neighborhood of
2,3o0 sheep during the night.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
a Horse Tread Power.

can grind feed either fine UT coarse,
consequently IS we'll prepared for feed
ing as if ground by a regular miller.
save the time going to mill rs well
as something on toll, us quito often the
grinding is done when the weather is
unfavorable for working out of doors.
1T Il farmer or dairyman keeps and feeds
as ho should ten head of stock, he can
afford to have a mill. With this num-
Der, and even Il greater number, q good
sweep mill, costing but a trifle as COM
pared with other outfits. may be used.
1t circumstances will permit tho pur-
chase ana management of a mill having
a greater capacity, then this kind should
be used. My mill grinds from 8 to 10
bushels of shclled corn, oats, wheat rye
on any sholled grain, separated or mix.
ed, according to tineness and condition,
III one hour. In my business | use a two
horse tread power and consider it the
cheapest, safest and most satisfactory
where thisamount Of power is sufficient
to run the mill in use satisfactorily. |
can grind corn and cob at the same
time, but my mill is rather small and
the power hardly sufficient where the
corn is large and hard. Sometimes l Sc
lect small ears and grind without she'll
ing. grind and use corn, oats, rye,
wheat. l believe it is and a
satisfaction to own and use a farm
mill, depending, of course, upon the
amount OF feed to be prepared, upon the
capacity OF the mill, etc. | use a feed
mill run by a two horse tread power,
also runs my separator, a churn
butter worker, | expect to run a
'orn shelter and feed cutter by it O
ii. Y. y. in Rural Now Worker.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
Live Stock Points.

Ire mcatshops during the HOLIDAYS
presented III many places an appearance
as attractive as if they contained fruits
and vegetables instead of meat. Every
year the taste of 1.-Two stock breeders and
meat dealers is improving. Lately il
has become the custom among those who
know how to do the proper thing to
cover the bloody stump of q dressed
Sleeps neck with paper pinned or tied
over it in tho form Of a cap 1t adds 80
per cent to the looks of tho carcass.
The various breeders associations ro-
port almost universally lowered receipts
on account of hard times.
Jerusalem mtichokcs that grow So
p~rofusely in many parts Of tho south
are u good food for swine. but care
must be taken not to let them spread
too far. When they get the upper hand,
they are as pestifcruus as yellow dock.
Hogs will root them out and devour
them, however.
Never buy dealers mixed foods. Buy
the materials and do your own mixing.
A good mixer is invaluable on q live
stock farm.
An intelligent horse loves music.
To get ewes into thrifty condition
feed them half a pound of oats a day
for some time.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
Feeding Value of Corn Slower.

There Is increasing evidence of the
value or corn slower as food for cattle.
sheep and horses, and Professor q. T.
Morrow uf the Illinois station believe
that it may wisely be substituted for ::
large part Of the hay fed to farm ami
mails, There are practical difficulties il,
saving and handling the fodder and
husking tho ears t. leave tho stuycr.
While ensijage is largely fed to dHi:1
COWS, 1t Is l.,tlo used for fattcninu cat
tie. Experiments at many stations show
that the largest food value per acre J.
produced IN ordinary seasons by plant
ing corn more thlckly than is tho corn
mon practice. This reduces the SIZE Of
the ear, TINS removing one Objection t.
feeding ear corn. In many cases it t..
best to feed The snapped corn or tho
corn fodder without husking Shred
ding the stalks Is preferable to cuttin&
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

Gardening by electricity is practice
by an extensive market gardener noai
I Boston.
A nyw early tomato, originated II
Vermont, is introduced under the name
"NoW Imperial"
Wood ashes are Particularly valuable
for use ON lawns or in the fruit garden
for strawberry and bush fruits: also
for fruit trees of all kinds,
II you want good putty, make it your.
self, using linsced oil and whiting.
Look ont for weed seeds III vour clio.
YER seed. There is nocasior way to cover
your fields with ~nuXious weeds.
To kill molrs soak some grains of
corn, sweet corn preferred, until soft.
Then split the germ end with Il pen
knife and insert "a small quantity of
strychnino. Then close the split and
drop five or six grains i'll the freshly
made runs of the moles. Spring is the
best season for this work, writes an
American A%griculturist correspondent.
The more progressive agricultural col
leges are having what is termed the
''short course. A single term during
the winter months is specially arranged
for farmer boys who cannot afford a Ion |
ger course.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
FIREMENS DANCE
Youth and Beauty Meet to Chase the
Flying Hours with MIN
BILE Feet.
Fourth Annual Ball of the p. of l.
f. Given Last Night at
Realty Hall.

Sun River Lodge No. 45G gave their
annual ball last Thursday at Realty
hall. The railroad boys and their best
girls were out in full force, and to say
that they passed a most pleasant even
ing is to state the truth very tamely.
EVERY detail which would add to the
comfort or pleasure of the guests had
been carefully attended to by the
proper committee, and there we're lust
enough present to make dancing pleas
ant and the evening enjoyable. The
music was furnished by Prof. Races or.
chestra, and was of a very high order,
while Prof. G. r. Wallace acted
as prompter. The hall was decorated
in an appropriate manner with Aaos.
1estoons and emblems of the occupation
OF the flremen, including picks, shovels
ana a very good painting of a locomotive.
u supper was spread in the dining
room OF E. Faryin's restaurant narlors
and nothing was lacking that the market
OF the genius of the chef could provide.
Inc following are the officers of Sun
o"6o' uhuel Wnose auspices the
bail was given: Charles Peck, master:
W.; H. Locher, secretary; j. r.. Crawford.
collector; M. j. O'Reilly, receiver: W. P.
Benson. magazine agent.
The following are the committees to
whom is due the credit of the perfect
arrangements which prevailed:
Committee of Arrangements-M. J.
ORiloy, w. G. Locher, W. p. Benson.W w.
McGie, j. II. Crawford.
Floor Committee-W. p. Benson, J,
L. Crawford, M. j. O'Riley, w. Johnston.
Reception Committee-W. G. Locher,
=; Peck,. j. Kennedy, J. Pogreba, w.
McGie, A. Cummings.
Committee on Drcoration-I. Chileon,
+. AngIin, T. P. Nolan, G. Alexander. II.
White, j.. p. Morkin, j. e. Seelinger, S.
p: Fauske, j. Watson, j. f. Gamble.
W. Thomas. w. S. Tenney, w. d. Ryan.
f Wilton, f. Snowman.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

II is conceded that to be eligible to
WIN q prize IN the show ring n horse
should be absolutely sound. To this end
inspection by e qualified veterinary sur
geon Is indispensable, and if horse shows
are to take in America tho place they
hold in England or France some rules
providing for such examination must be
formulated and put in force. The regu-
latlons OF almost all the state fairs and
other shows held in this country pro-
vlde Tor the inspection by veterinarians
or q horses entered, but they are, to
speak plainly, never lived up to, and as
a result many an unsound horse has
been placed at the head of his class.
A show is intended primarily to be
educational, but nothing desirable can
possibly DO taught by the awarding of
the blue ribbon to q horse that is not
sound, and therefore not entitled TO a
position III the prize list. 1t is natural
enough that managers of shows should
Do averse to lnJuring tho reputation of
any horse that ma be exhibited, and
this feeling undoubtedly accounts for
Inc superficiality OF tho veterinary in
spect1on practiccd at the most of the
shows held hitherto in America. If,
however, 1t were known that each horse
sent forward would be subjected to q
rigid Examination by a board of well
known veterinarians, owners would
keep The unSound ones at home, and a
marked Improvement il tho quality Of
the exhibits would be noted in a short
time.
The London method OF inspection is
D most simple and consequently the
most easily managed. The horses en-
tereo IN any class are shown in the ring.
Inc Judges select their ''short leet. /"
the animals Iii which arc then taken to
inspectors who examine them, give Ger.
to those they pass and reject
those that are unsound In any particu- |
lar. Those to which certificates have |
been given are then returned to tho ring |
placed by the judges in their order |
OF merit. Those that are rejected arc
leo TO their stalls. OF course !, horse
thus condemned depreciates in value the
he fails to reappcar in the leet; |
ouc, on the other hand, it is known that |
prize winners are absolutely sound, |
WHICH guides breeders in making their
'electaon. Placing, then, together the
appreciation mentioned and the great
1000 70 be derived from using only
oun0 b0rses, 1T will be found that the
after very much outweighs the former,
M the advantages gained by enforcing
eterlnary inspection at shows becomes
Q once apparent to the most rasual oh.
srver. -Horseman.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
NORTH SIDE FIRE,
The Residence of Harry Dickinson Burned
to the Gronnd-A Total Loss

t." the Gr""nd-A Total Loss.
At 1920 last Friday an alarm of ire
vae eant in ~ ,h. r,n+roT Ia.a.A
w. .I. A'"' 0epa't'ueh'
py 'eAephohe ahn was promptly re-
sponded to by the Department. The fire
proved TO be in the r+s,ianca of u.r,v
u nt.l,irec, faruomIn f- r'
Trir,~" aai,., "."'''F i"'D"'an O. me
rnrs in ,la w. "'t' ~ " .Ir ~ 90" paFi~
Nr r,icl1rsnn rns;n". ','H'l'@ cot'Pah!
li,ftI ayanna l ~ ~ -, 'ti o.
strsrf Nr .,I "A .,.' sehth
tH,ay FROM, ho' nu' o., ,h,, 'u7u,' wire
a""! ''""i no"he III l19 'lI-e the f1"e Was
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
C~lydesdaIe Advice.

Retain for breeding purposes all ro-
,rded mares of good average quality
I'd suitable age.
Invest IN good grade Clydesdale
ares having a sufficient number of re-
rded crosses to entitle their produce
record.
SpaTo no effort in advertising tho
sr1te ~ tho Clydcsdalo on all occasions
wordsof mouth and through tho local
ess ana the live stock and ayricultur.
IF papera
Advertise your surplus stations in
Z live stock and agricultural papers.
SontSibute in all possible way a fnu
aauSe OF enthusiasm to all matters
taS1tng to the breeding and sale of
80 Clydesdale stations and
J req s1ea make the most of every Oh
cunIS& to promote the interests in
d eding grade draft horses.
a. Never entertain a doubt as to the fact
2 there is no branch of live stock
osdingsth promises more certain and
10 etaN1nry returns than the breeding
8sdale and grade Clydesdale
's ss,E Com. Am. Clydesdale AS
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

AT tn" LelpSlc experiment station il
Germany potatoes have been fed tc
COWS, sheep and swine to test their val
ne. IN" results Justify the directors in
advising tho use Of POTATOES when they
are very cheap and plentiful. They
Should he cooked for swine, and for fat
tening cattle they can be fed either 1!.w,
or cooked when given with hay, meal
and other substances. Cows in milk
should ho fed daily % pounds of washed
raw potatoes. The larger potatoes should
be cut. As a feed they are not good for
young lambs nor for cattle under .
years of age.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
GALLOWAY

5Seqnd. If they want a dime museum un-
maj, perhaps they should be encouraged
w 30 on. But if they want a COW that
An full OF delicious beef, fully as hardy
As Z buffalo and with hair as fine, thick
ma soft rs that on the back of any non
descript creature produced from mixed
lntik COW and buffalo blood, here is the
aksentiful Galloway ready made. In the
ancrthwest it's breeding will pay we'll be-
cause of tho double value of flesh and
fur.
The report of the American Galloway
Hreeders' association shows that organ
tzation to be in prosperous condition.
Its president is Mr.. S. p. Clarke, Do
Yer. Ills.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

The reason why u cylinder form j
best III tile Is that the water mAy l..
heaviest at tho lowest point through n,
entire length, and 50 dislodgo and w1,l
out any sediment that would othcrUi..
lodge. And whore Stone or plank drai,.
are made form the bottom narrower tiip.,
he top for the anuc purpose. A drrl"
that is filled with silt is worthless. b
V shaped diam viii do the best l.tu|
longest service, An A shaped druD
let's Il ilttlo EtreaNl mcander first to q"
side and TO the other and soon fills u
In buying tile for drainage get rou5.
tile. This advice is from Tine faf.
journal.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
COLTS TEETH,
Like Chiidren's Teeth, They Give Trouble
When They Come and In

my oASo ATOuUl6
When They Come and Go.
DR.. E. P. Niles, in bulletin No. SO,
Virginia agricultural experiment sta
ton, says:
III the colt the incisor and first three
molars on each jaw are always tempo.
rary and replaced by permanent teeth
some time during the animals life. The
last three molars are always perma-
nent and are never replaced. The teeth
make their appearance as follows: The
two middle incisors and the first three
molars make their appearance before or
some days after birth, tho first i~aterals
four to six weeks after birth, second
laterals, or corner teeth, six to nine
months after birth, tho fourth molar
first permanent one) is cut at from 10
to II months of age. At AZ years the
middle incisors and the first and second
molars are replaced. At tho same time
the fifth molar is cut. At 80 tho first
lateral incisors and the third molar are
replaced. AT AZ the corner teeth are
replaced, and the sixth molar is cut. In
case OF a male the canine teeth are also
replaced at AZ.
Dentltlon in young colts is sometimes
accompanied by very unfavurable symp.
toms. The most serious trouble arising
from faulty dentition in young colts is
indigestion with diarrhca. In this trou-
BILE both the molar and incisor teeth
may be at fault If tho molars alone
give rise to the trouble, the cause of the
liarrhoa may be overlooked, but upon q
,aroful examination of the mouth the
gums will be seen to be swollen, in.
famed and painful to the touch. Should
the incisors also be involved the colt
will refuse to take its nourishment, w
ing to the painful condition of the gums
covering the teeth, which have not at
this time made their appearance
through them. Ii tho gum are freely
lanced, the %unfayorable symptoms o
pass away, and the colt is restored toits
norma health. Diarrhca, however, is
not constant i'll these cases. The writer
has often been called in in cases when
the only symptom present was the re-
fusal of the colt to sucklc, which it did
i'll a vigorous manner after the lancing
Of the gums owe the incisor teeth.
We have stated that the replacement
of the temporary teeth begins at ~
years of age and continues until AZ or
. years of age. During this time there
is frequently more Or less cough, which
is known as ''dental cough" due to
the irritation Of the mucous membrane
lining tho mouth and throat, as q result
OF the teething process. This cough is
never of u serious nature and needs no
special treatment. Tho eyes are also
sometimes affected through reflex irri-
tation, which usually passes Off when
is completed. 1t not infre-
quently happens during dentition that
the temporary molar is not properly
In such cases tho animal eats
with difficulty, frequently turning the
head to one side while m%asticatinu its
food. Tho bones Of the face enlarge ia
the region Of the faulty tooth, and pus
frequently forms in the sinus Immediate
~ over the tooth and the adjacent facial
bones, producing an offensive purulent
discharge from the corresponding nos
tril.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
X:!EE6zsStocK
~ss @Exst:|s
YOUNG

Phese Two Belong to u Herd of Beautiful
Prize Winners.
I From a fine picture in The Breeders
|nzette we reproduce the following nor.
(aits OF two young Galloway cattle.
hey belong to a prize winning herd in
Minnesota.
The fine woolly coats Of the Galloway
)ddles have never been seen in a pic
Pc TO better advantage than they are
re shown. Why some people go to so
|uch fuss and bother breeding a cross
etween the civilized COW and the wild
pff"lo just to get either a curiosity or
4 improved hide it is hard to under.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

At tine Pennsylvania station an -.
perinlolJ was conducted to dGtprnll.
the best s;tge for cutting green com fagi
der as shown by the butter fat produro
when the fodder was fed to COWS. Tn,
results favored emitting when the cora.
was medium maturn-ieaves %beginniu.
to dry, huSks green and kernels mostly
denied. Pound for pound the corr foo
der IN this stage was found to be equ"i
to good timothy hay, although oh.l.
about four-lifths of the fodder was eaton.
and the lot on hay made a gain in liv
weight.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

Green cut bone is enjoying an honest
ly earned boom. 1t is being probably
employed as a poultry food, being Il
cheap as well as effective source of mus
clio makers for the birds. 1t is also fed
to hogs with profit. Some farmers uso
1T as "a fertilizer, but as it's feeding valur
Is greater than its plant food value thie
latter L. not advised. Progressive poul
trymclI testify To its excellent result,
upon laying hens.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

people who have a right to it, and a right
TO use every power necessary to obtain
The report also suggests the propriety
OF %enacting a law requiring applicants
for motormen's positions to pass an ex-
aminrtion testing their sight and hearing,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
THE EIGHTY EIGNYu LEASED.


"'"'" H"r" Development work ON N,t-
harris Rich Mineral Ground.
lHe prospects for RI active mipjno
season at Nethart aye improving. Quite
a Hnmber OF heretofore idle properties
haN' recently been opened up, and a
good deal Of Development work is pro.
.eeted fer the coming season, THO
Neihart Miner says.
Mesars. w, II. Mcfarland and IIuob
stevens have taken q lease on t7e
Eighty Eighth and are now at work On
II Wlth a force Of half a dozen men
W here they are WORKING is in the Eighty
Eight tunnel, about 1900 feet from the
mouth. They are sinking a Wine here
on a body Of ore which they think will
pay them well to mipe, There is A seam
or ore at this point about two inches
vice that is very rich, assaying slightly
over 700 ounces in silver and > ounces in
soiu. lhey are now down about ten
ieef and the ore seems to be improvino
anything. II this continues for tiftS
further Messrs, Mcfarland and
stevens viii undoubtedly have a good
thing, Water has bothered them s0re~
what, but Tuesday a pump was nut in
ina Will remove the difficulty.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

Inc vote on the woman's suffrage bill
IN the house showed that Glasscock was
the only Cascade county representative
to vote against the bill. As Senator
brosnan is a populist his vote for the
measure is assured
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-03-23
Cutting Acquaintance.

There are some acquaintance we
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no credit and draw too largely upon
our kindness and our cash. Other
acquaintance there are that drain
our life's blood and sap our vitality.
Dyspepsia and its accompanying
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sion, Nightmares, Tear and nervous
ness are acquaintance TO be dispos.
ed of with all celebrity. Heed this,ye
sufferers Take DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and your uDpleas-
ant acquaiutances will socn be gone,
for this sovereign remedy drives out
all the impurities from the system.
Send for free pamphlet. Address
Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Buffalo, n. Y.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-03-23
She Couldn't wait.

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Artist shall be very glad to
paint you, If you will wait week,
until ] finish the one ! am at work
on now.
Lady-Ohl my. l couldn't wait
that long. Why, ! promised to be
home to dinner at five o'c!ockl
That's the trouble with some peo.
pie, they have no time to wait for
results. Some women will take a
dose or so of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and expect to feel well
Immediately. True, some do find
marvelously speedy effects from q
single dose, but chronic diseases,
which have had possession of the
system for years, cannot be cured in
a day. Persevere with it and it will
cure you, ladies, of all the ills you
suffer from. The Prescription"
cures in all cases II nervousness,
spasms, chorea, Irregularities, pain
full periods and kindred ailments.