Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-06-24
The Wonderful Sheep Shearing
Machine.


operation at Soda Springs, Idaho, i
attracting the attention of sheel
men all over the northwest. Th
Heppner Gazette has this to sa,
about it:
Most of our people have seen tn,
shearing machine in which D. A
Herren of this place is interested
or, in other words, the clipper thai
takes the place of the shears. Re
Gently Mr.. Herrin was summoned ar
to Soda Springs, Idaho, by Mr.. Hol
liday, the general agent, to witness
its work. He was present at one
days shearing. The plant could
shesr % sheep at once and the days
work was 1000 head, but nearly all
of the shearers were inexperienced
men who had never sheared at all.
One Montana shearer of much ex-
perience in the old way, "sheared
out" 100 head. The sheep, when
finished, look like they had been
turned out Of wood-there were no
cut sheep and no cut fibre. Wool
sheared by machine commands Ii
cents per pound more than that
sheared by hand, and there is a
saving of at least Ii pounds of wool
to every sheep over the old plan.
These are items worth considering.
Shearers will not fight the ma
chine because it is not opposed to
labor. 1t takes just as many men
as the old plan of shearing, it is
easier work and shearers get the
same price per head as when shear
ing by hand. They are under no
expense for buying shears, files, oil
stones, etc.
The plant at Soda Springs is
owned by merchant. He charges
the sheepmen 7 cents per head for
shearing, 5 cents going to the shearer
and 2 cents to the machine. Con-
sidering the saving of wool, the bet
ter condition of the wool when
sheared and its greater value owing
to the fact that no Fl bre is injured in
shearing, the shearing machine is
bound to become popular.
S~--
G. II. Rinehart has returned from
Rocky Bar.
Assessor Loveland visited Glenn's
Ferry Monday night.
j. L. de Haven and wife have
gone to the mountains
Harry Madison returned from
the mountains last Friday.
Little frankie AXE went to Boise
Monday to see the elephant.
Captain Geo. Hill was in town
Monday from Hot Spring creek.
VIM. Evans vas here Tuesday,
from Castle creek, after supplies.
Mrs. Orebaugh has been on the
sick list this week, but is now i'm
proving.
Evangelist Lindsey lectured in
this place Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
1t is reported that an A. O. U.
w. lodge will soon be organized at
Rocky Bar.
1t is said that the best way to
keep strawberries is-to keep them
off the table at meal time.
Frank McWilliams and AL. Sted-
man each wear very sore fingers
from accidental knife cuts.
A. N. Wolfe, of Hot Spring,
South Dakota, came in Monday on
visit to his brother, Judge Wolfe.
Things are running as usual at
Rice & Co.'S, store and all hands
are continually busy serving Gus
toners.
Mrs. w. A. Reynolds, Mrs. Dor
sey and Mrs. Griffin went down to
Carpenters ranch Monday evening
for short visit.
e. G. Koch, manager Of the FL
more mine, came in from Rocky
Bar Monday evening and went to
Boise yesterday morning.
Commissioners Corker recently
purchased three lots on Atlanta av-
enue from G. r. Shaw, also five lots
on north Alturas street from c. A.
Smith.
Leading Populists of the east
have issued an address to the peo-
pie of the United States asking all
silver men to support Senator Teller
for president.
Mrs. James Carroll, who is suffer,
ing from rheumatism, went to the
hot springs Monday to remain sew
eral days. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Brady.
James MCGOWAN was here yester
day from Big Camas, for a wager
load of lumber. He reports grain
and vegetables growing rapidly anc
predicts big crops on the prairie
this season.
Saturday F. J. Shields received /
telegram from Rev. Mcpherson a
Tuskegee, Ala, saying that he anC
the Campbell family, with the bod,
of Mr.. Campbell, had that day ar
rived at that place.
The summer girl" is now in he
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