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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31
BLAokFoor STRIP IN MONTANA
Another Indian Reservation Soon
to BE Opened.

The survey of the Blackfoot Indian res
ervation in Montana was commenced last
Monday and will be completed in about
go days. Montana mining men are anx-
iously awaiting the time when they can
go on this strip In search of mineral said
to exist there. 1t is reported that several
hundred men are now camped on the
outskirts of the reservation, waiting for
the completion of the surveys.
This strip of land, Is or 20 miles wide
and about 60 miles long, is said to con-
tain valuable minerals-copper and gold
predominatng. The existence of these
copper lodges has been known to the old
prospectors for several years, but 1t was
only last fall that the Indians consented
to cede the land to the government for
81, 500, 900.
About 80 years ago prospectors were
in that country searching for gold. but
quartz lodges were overlooked In the
search for placers. These men were not
rewarded, as gold to any considerable
extent was never discovered. They con-
tinued their search clear beyond the Sas-
katchewan, in the British possessions.
through country infested with hostile
Indians. These old prospectors went
through the Yellowhead pass and came
over into British Columbia. Since that
| time, however, gold has been found on
| the Saskatchewan and its tributaries, and
many of the most adventurous have ex-
| tended their search beyond the Great
| Slave lake.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31
WORSE THAN PIDGEN ENGLISH
English as She Is SpOke' by Many
LOndOners.

After living awhile in London, writes
correspondent to the St. Louis Rebublic.
an American begins to think that the En-
glish language is something like the
Christian religion. In each case the fun
damental idea may be the same wherever
you find it, but the variations on lit are
bewildering, not to say upsetting. Ameri-
can English is no more like English Eng
lish-as spoken in London-than uni
versalist is like blue presbyterian.
You are apt to begin finding out the dis
similarity between English as it ought to
be spoken and English 1t is spoken,
the first time you go shopping in London.
In travelling it is worse, even when you
are undertaking such a sample of a jour
ney as a trip on the underground-or
must one say in the underground? or
with the underground? At any rate, it
is railroad a little quicker than the
buses and a little slower than walking,
unless you just make connections. 1t IS
like this.
You-"A ticket please
He-"Wot fur?" Qe means to what
place.
You-''I want to take the elevated"
He-''Wot sly, lydy?' (What did you say,
ladyO
You-"The elevated for
He-"never card of the mime. Maybe
you mean Elephant and Castle; that $
bus line
You-"No; I want a railroad ticket"
He-"Oh, rilewy; you mean under
ground"
You (doubtfully, as you look at the
| long stairs you must climb up to get
| to the underground and hear train
thunder by overhead)-"Well, yes; under
ground
| He-"whot fur?
You-"Why, to get uptown"
He (exasperatingly)-"W do you
| want to go? Qmploringly) 'Urry up,
lydy, don't tike all dye
You-"Notting ill or Noting Ill Ghyte
stytion?"
You lat a venture-"Ghyte station,
| think" He looks at you soully and you
return the look blandly, unconscious thai
you have, to his face, mimicked his cock
MITIGATION of the words gate station.
He-"What clawss?"
You Qike all American idiots)-"First
please"
He-"Return ticket?"
You-"Return? No; want to go there.
He sarcastically)-"Iynte you nuvve
coming back ageyne? If you hare, don
you want a return?
You-"Oh, a round trip; yes. of course.
He-"Ere you hare (meaning here
the ticket and 'ere's your chynge
Mykystel'
This last word translated into America
English means make haste. And you, a
you frantically sweep an unassorted mas
of half-crowns, fiorries, shillings, six
pences and three sorts of coppers int
; your purse, wish to say that you ar
making haste. But unconsciously droI
ping into the Londonese dialect 20
calculate. 81 am a-myking hyste."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31

OdOr of the SpriE Has Queer Effect
ON LeOpards, Tigers and Lions.

OdOr of the SpriE Has Queer Effect
on LeOpards, Tigers and Lions.
A stout man wandered into the Central
park menagerie the other day and stroll
ed by the lions cages, says a New York
dispatch. Under one arm he carried a
half bushel of green catnip. Slyly APP
preaching the first of the cages he thrust
between the bars a handful of the entic-
ing sprigs. Two leopards and cubs occu-
pied the apartments. The catnip odor i'm
mediately permeated the air and it's eff
fects upon the cubs was startling.
One of them shifted at leaf rolled his
eyes skyward, grasped the sprig in his
forepaws and pressed it to the spot next
door to his heart. Then, closing his eyes,
he rolled over and over in ecstacy, kicked
up his heels, stood on his head and tried
to turn himself inside out.
His mate assumed a dignifed manner
and affected to be much surprised at such
conduct, but the catnip proved irresisti-
BILE, and she, too, in another moment, was
COMFORTING herself in the most extraord-
nary fashion. She fiirted with the sprigs,
cast coy glances at them and finally ac-
tually kissed them. Then she snugged up
to the tempting treat shut her eyes and
pretended to go to sleep.
Two tiger cubs were also experimental
on, and they simply went wild in their
efforts and lofty tumbling. Five sleepy
lion cubs in the last cage were similarly
affected
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31
SOME FACTS ABOUT GOLD COINAGE
Government Pays S2O.87 Per Ounce
| Fine for the Yellow Metal.

The government pays for gold at the
rate of $20.67 per ounce fine, or 1850 per
ounce standard GO fine). There is no
charge for coming gold. When the bull
ion deposited Is not suitable for coinage.
and requires parting and refining, enarg-
es are made for these operations equal
to the expense incurred in eliminating
the base metals and parting the gold
from the silver when the two metals are
combined. There is also charge or
cents per ounce for copper required Tor
alloy. Upon gold bullion of standard
fineness-that is, containing 8 gold and
/ copper-no charge whatever Is I'M
posed. The depositor of gold bullion is
allowed 100 cents for every 1922 grains
Troy of pure gold his deposit may con-
tain. A $40 gold piece if melted into a
lump would be worth $40 If 1t lost moth
| ing in the melting. A $40 gold piece Is
worth $40 by reason Of the weight or
| gold in it, not by reason of the govern
ment stamp or inscription on it. There
are 1922 grains Troy of pure gold In the
gold dollar. These gains of gold. In the
| form of bullion, are worth dollar az
the mint or In the market. The goh'
! obtains no Increase of value In COIN
| age.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31
VATCHFUL CARE OF THE cows
IT A1ways Pays to Keep Them Com
Portable and Well Fed.

Now Is the time TO watch closely the
How Of milk in your herd. If there are
Indications of shrinkage examine the pas
ture and see that the COWS have an
ab1ndance of succulent, palatable food,
Says The Farm, Stock and Home. If they
have plenty of feed see that the water
&Oouly is ample. Cows should be sup
uIisd with cool shady place to which
they can retire during uidda% Shade
should be provides at the highest point
n tie pasture. We have always noticed
that cows during the warmest portion
OF the day seek some nigh point where
they get the benefit of the wind. When
the flies become troublesome keep the
cows in the barn during the afternoon
and let them out in the pasture during
the night. At the experiment station the
COWS generally come up 20 the barn be-
f0r& noon. The windows are covered with
screens and curtained, which makes the
stable cool and dark. The COWS all know
their stall and toward midday the herd
can be seen slowly moving Up the lane
leading to the barn door, which is left
ooe1 they throw their heads to one side
ana Then to the other, driving off the
dIe4 then they step into the darkenet
room, leisurely each ore selects her stall
and IN a few minutes lie down ond soor
are eontentedly wing their cud. Whei
+ <heV are all in the door Is closed an;
6urIng the afternoon the process of di
1<s<ion and elaboration of milk goe
1<Izfly on After milking they are again
<1fned out, and during the fore part o
{n8 night they are industrlously graz
S <ne If the pasture is short, oats ar
no*ed and allowed to wilt and eael
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31

The Western Tobacco Journal says:
1.-THE year 1855. with population OF
probably 5,000.0O0 more than 1S90-91, shows
an aggregate consumption of tobacco OF
but II, 100000 pounds more than in 1S90-S1.
This illustrates the effects of the hard
times for in previous decades the pei
capita consumption increased percepti-
bly,, until in 1S9f-s2 II was 5h pounds. In
1856 1t has been about pounds
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31

Mrs. Mussens, the housekeeper of Bal
moral castle, Is said to be the one person
man or woman-of whom Queen Vic
toria stands in awe. Her majesty once
took a fancy to a certain housemaid and
requested that she be given the care OF
the royal apartments. Mrs. Mussens
however, coldly informed the queen that
such a mark of favor would turn the
young woman's head, and the queen oil
Great Britain and Ireland and the EN-
press of India had to acquiesce meekly In
her housekeeper's decision.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31

portion in her manager. No
valuable for the cows. for
Iized by feeding the green
I'm than could be obtained by
to ripen. 1t always pays to
bws comfortable and furnished
bundance of fool.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31

Providence reports that the curtailment
in cotton manufacturing Is not universal,
although practically in force by some OF
the leading manufactures.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-31

At Nashville collections from the coun-
try continue satisfactory, and local mon
ey is in ample supply.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13

caution at first, the rule is to feed the brood sows literally.
 It is well always to select the breeding SOW early and give her the especial kind of feed and care adapted to prepare her for her mission in life. The old-fash- toned practice of some farmers of feeding all the pigs together on corn until near ly fattening time tended always to de- terioration.s Not but that the SOW which had fattened least and had made lib- eral growth Instead of putting on fat even with this feed was the SOW out of the lot that was then the best adapted to breeding, But it was also the SOW that had shown by it's failure to fat ten when high fed that 1t lacked the es- pecial trait that made a hog valuable. What Is wanted in breeding sows is the greatest, possible ability to make use of all the food given, so that the tenden- cy will always be to an excess of fat, ana then feed them so that this tendency will keep in check and yet so literally as to promote vigorous growth. This means an abundant, but not any concentrated ration of food adapted to make growth rather than fat. All the grains are too fattening.a Wheat middlings and skim milk diluted with dish washings, with enough grass in summer or beets in win ter to keep the, pig from squealing, will build up a long,. rangy SOW that will pro- duce more and better pigs in half a dozen years of her life than a farmer can make by any other like investment of his money.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
Commissioners Sale.

In pursuance and in accordance with the terms and direction of a commission, is- sued and addressed to the undersigned by the Hon. M. T. Porter judge. of the probate court of Jefferson county. bearing date the 7th day of November, 1886, will proceed to sell to the highest bidder. for cash, at pub lie auction; in front of the court house of said county, on
 MONDAY, THE 14th, DAY OF DECEM-
 BIER, 1896,
 at 12 o'clock M, all that certain real prop erty which is described as follows Com mence at the northeast corner of the north- west quarter of section 34 and run east one quarter of a mile; thence south one-quarter of a mile; thence west one-quarter of a mile; thence south one-quarter of a mile; thence west one-half mile; thence north one-quarter of a mile; thence by straight line to point of beginning containing one hundred and sixty acres, in section 34, town ship 15, range 1 east, which said land Is to be sold under the decree of said court for the purpose of a division between and among the several owners thereof, who are as fol- lows: Alex. Keith, Wn1. Keith, Lem Keith, Annie Leslie, Polly Rocker, Jane Hill J. J.. Glenn, Mary Moore, Hulda Glenn. Martha Ann Williams, Warren Despains, Noble Ad- kins, Mary Adkins, Isabella Adkins, James Adkins, Joe Adkins, Devox Adkins, Francis Adkins, R. F. Keith. J. w. Keith, J. D. Keith. Sudie Pressly, Jennie Hall, Alice Henry, Wash Nicely, Fanny Nicely, Sallie Choat, Joe Choat, John Choat, Carrie Choat, Francis Choat and Elizabeth Crumpton. nov22-4t-su Commissioner.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
BEE NOTES.

Bees will forage when five days old.
 Aristotle numbered bees among civil people.
 The early writers believed that bees could hear. s+ -
 A temperature of from 70 to so degrees Fahr. is more favorable to keeping honey liquid than a. lower temperature.
 Pliny said for the uses of life bees la Dor, work, ordain commonwealth, have their private councils, their public war like actions, and have morality.
 About one-half of the wild bees, accord ing to Prof. Braner, have drones with stings, and some of the wild bees are only -ne thirty-third of an inch in length.
 The average weight of prime swarm of bees is. six pounds, the heaviest being eight pounds and the lightest five and one-half pounds. Second swarms aver age three pounds.
 The time that a colony will be actually out of a laying queen, from the date of dequeening to the laying of a new one reared by the bees alone, will be from about tweny to thirty days
 Varro and Columella both held to the belief that the station of bees should be in an open sunshiny place, little subject to the injuries of the weather, and far from the noise of men or cattle, and the hive open towards the east, but never toward the north. Water should be near the hives and clear, for the bees to
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
POULTRY POINTS.
Keep the hen house dry.

Keep the hen house dry.
 Air slacked lime Is a good dislnfectant.
 Always have regular. times for feed ing. --t as,''s 'e@
 A fiery red comb is sign of eggs for sale. ,- 4@..-.-t,
 Study the individual characteristics of your flocks.
 Ducks require more bulky food than
 Hens having free range gather va riety of food
 Exercise is as great necessity as food for the hen.s s-
 Inbreeding should be avoided as much as possible.
 Ducks handled properly will pay bet ter than chickens. st.-s
 Sunfiower and hemp seed promote a smooth, glossy plumage.
 Too much sloppy food is wasteful, and causes disorders of the stomach.
 Feed in cleanly way with good va rety of food and pure, fresh water daily.
 Pekin ducks and Embden geese lay a larger number of eggs in season.
 Green food of some sort is an absolute necessity for poultry, If they are to do we'll .ts s.#-
 For worms, give a few drops of turpen- tine, and next day small dose of jalop.
 To make hens pay the best profit is to induce them to lay regularly in cold weather ssa ezs ~ses
 Keep everything about the poultry house clean, with plenty of fresh air and sunlight. 'es
 A good dust bath win go far towards keeping the fowls in good, thrifty con- dition
 The hen is like man; if she does not work for her living, she never amounts to much.
 Chopped onions invigorate fowls, break up cold, aid digestion and relieve soft or swelled crop.
 The white grub is horrid thing;
 He makes your feeling ache;
 And yet for Mrs. Leghorn hem
 He beats a sirloin steak.
 Poultry will keep healthier if little salt is added to their food the same as for all other stock. ,te-
 See that the hens have plenty of grit. Break up some, if there is none in the ground they are on.
 Give the moulting hens a few handfuls of hemp seed now and then; 1t will help to loosen the old feathers
 Let the fowls have the old tea leaves to pick over; they act as a tonic, and also brighten the plumage.
 Select for breeding purposes the hens that are livelier and more alert than others. They will lay more and are less liable to disease. ~ Crossing should always be done with intelligence and flor a purpose-f1esh value and eggs, or in the fancier's case, feather, size and shape. Rain or shine, flood or drouth, prosperi- ty or adversity, nothing prevents the hens from doing their best for the fami- ly save lice and bad management. For swelled eyes, bathe the head with warm solution made with teaspoon f,,I of cir a pid in a niy,f, of wa ter qnd then anoint with few drops of glycer- inc. so-l rsa Change the roosters every season from one flock of hens to another. No male bird should be allowed to ruin with the same hens more than one season, unless
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
for some special purposeayou are. breed- ' ing close.-Poultry Points.
THE COW.

THEE COW. ylfH
 Corn makes flesh, cotton meal makes fat, and the two combined make the right kind of beef for the market.
 Feed literally when butter prices are low. Make good butter, and in meas ure be independent of prices, Comforta- ble quarters will do what feed cannot. small number of good cows should sug- gest the use of separator as a thing of profit. af
 Bear in mind that after you have pro- cured good cows and have fed them scientifically, and have practiced all the arts of fine butterrnaking, you may stllb not be making money for the reason that your skim milk is too rich. Know how to get all the cream.
 The. farmer should make just as great a profit on butter today at 20 cents pound as he could a few years ago at 30. The lower prices immensely increase con- sumption, and it also aids in driving out fraudulent substitutes, giving the farm CT an honest control of the market.
 Keep your cows well bedded for two reasons: First, it keeps them warm and comfortable in winter; and, second, 1t keeps them clean. A good COW is of a nervous temperament; therefore, on her in any way. In driving to and from the pasture never allow them to be hur- ried or worried by dogs or boys.
 After having a twenty-coW dairy for the past twenty years and having them come fresh at all times of the year, a writer in the Country Gentleman says he has never had a case of milk fever in summer and only two in cold weather, and the reason Is simply exercise" He is a strong advocate of exercise for dairy COW, although he would not give it in the same manner that he would to trotting horse. While a COW may live and keep fat by being tied by the neck from fall till spring, as a pig will being confined in pen, yet this is not the proper thing to do. a5
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
FOR THE FARMER.
Timely Notes on Care of Live Stock and PouItry-3ee Cu-
 ture-Many Items of Interest

horses, and content themselves with me-
 dium stock that does not pay, and leave
 the large breedrS to produce the fine
 horses that sell for the best prices, which
 should be raised on the small farms.
 Many good horses are injured by ill.,
 tempered men by kicking them in the
 DoWelS-the tendereSt part of the horse.
 Never kick a horse or allow the help to
 do so. It is a dangerous practice: never
 punish a horse for being frightened
 or shying; kindness and caressing will
 better calm his fears.
 If your horses are continually scratch
 ing their necks, it is not unlikely that
 they are lousy. Examine them carefully
 and if you find lice make an ointment of
 oil of tar sulphur and lard one, two and
 four parts, respectively, and rub into the hair along the neck and other parts which lice infest, once or twice week. A coach horse should be broken to
 drive when three years old, and if he is
 made to do little light work on the
 farm during seed time and harvest he
 will be none the worse for 1t. He should
 be properly bitted and made to carry his
 head in good style, and he should be
 worked sufficiently to make him thor
 oughly gentle and accustomed to the sights of town.
 Skinned milk makes good food for foalS. It should be fed sweet and warmed, and it is much improved by adding a quant1ty or llnSeed 1elly The linSeed is first boiled in from six to ten times it's bulk of water and then strained for very young animals. At first only use a couple | of spoonsful for each meal but gradually | increase the quantity. This is the best | known substance for butter fat in the milk. The skinned milk thus fed is all | most equal to new milk. The same food may be used for strengthening old or weak horses.
 When a colt has to be shod for the first | time, English authority says the smith should stand in front of the colt, to see | that the feet are in pairs, and whether | the animal stands straight on his feet | that is, if the quarters of the hoof are equal in height; if he turns the toe "in'' l or out" if he stands with the feet close | together and looks like wiping his legs | or ankles-as all these require to be | avoided. Then after having done this, | the smith should notice the hind feet, and see if the colt has worn down the out l sido of the hoof; if so, the inside toe and | quarter of hoof require to be lowered l with the rasp more than the outside. | The frog, bars sole and outside of the wall or crust should not be touched with 1 knife or rasp.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
HoG-KILLIN' TIME LONG AGO.

HOG-KILLIN' TIME LONG AGO. Dr. F. T. Gilmore, in North Alabamian. Oh, de days ob our childhood
 Come in dim remembrance sweet When de darkies at de break ob day Sang of sweetbreads and fresh meats. "Oh, Rock Me, Julie" was de tune Dey sang with chorus high, When de hog was hot and smolkin' And de ha'r begin to fly. "Oh, Rock Me, Julie" brile dat melt, Good corn-pone ready nigh. When de hog is hot and smokin
 And de ha'r begin to fly. Des keep dat melt CT bri'lin'
 On dat hot rock in de fire, An go hit dat brandy bottle
 Fore you raise ole Marsus' ire. You know he fotch it here to drink And not set dar and spile, So keep dat fire CT burnin' and
 Dat melt, jes' let CT brile. "Oh Rock Me- Julie," chunk dat fire, Let all de niggers work, And gamble dat big spotted sow And hist her wid jerk. Go hang dat haslet on de tree High up from de reach ob dogs. And some you niggers cline dat fence, And kill some more dem hogs. be HDPT ana Qc iltes lS BoOu, De white folks calls it 'pluck," And should you get CT taste ob 1t Jes' b'lieve yerself in luck De def ears dey is all trimmed off,
 Cause dey ain't fit to eat, Some melts fling in and den you've got Er dish what's hard ter beat. Der blarthers save and blow em up
 And hang 'em in de loff. So on next Christmas mornin'
 Like guns dey will go off. Next come de chitlns and sweetbread, Ribs, sausage and backbones, And den de brains, den cracklin bread Baked in great smokin' pones Oh aint 1t sad to mediate,
 Dem days will ne'er come back, As down lfe's rocky, rugged road
 We plum de beaten track. We can't sing Rock Me, Julie,"
 Like we used ter long ago, And never 'spects to hear it sung
 Dis side dat shinin' shore. A little piece ob plain cornbread
 And bulk pork now's my part No mo ole times CT brilin' melt,
 To cheer my poor ole heart. But you young niggers, listen now
 no What 1'ni Gwine ter say Ole time hog killin' is thing
 That's long since passed away.
 Tuscumbia, Ala, December 5, 1SJv.