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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

ing the summer season. A heavy
growth of grass or weeds about the
trees makes excellent nests for mice
during the winter, and where rubbish
heaps have been allowed to accumu-
late in the orchard, especially If 1t Is
near forest. rabbits will almost In
variably congregate. Under these con-
ditions the young trees will almost GER
tainly suffer from the ravages Of one or
both of these pests. 1t is important,
therefore, that this matter be attended
to at once.
There are various remedies recon-
mended for these evils; the first ana
most successful of which is clean culti-
walton. II this has not been followed
then remove all loose mulch, dead
grass and rubbish Of various KINDS
from the immediate vicinity OF the
base Of the trees. This will destroy
the nesting places of mice, and will go
far towards protecting the trees from
injury. Then, in addition to the
above, make a smooth, compact mound
Of earth. foot high. about the base OF
the trees, just before the ground
freezes. These two precautions Will
be all that is necessary to insure pro-
lection against mice.
Rabbits are not SO liable to in1nre
trees where there are other small
plants. such as young grape vines or
nursery stock in the immediate vicin-
ity Of the orchard. as they seem to de-
light in cutting of the young tender
branches In preference to gnawing the
bark of older trees. 1t Is always safe,
however, to protect the trees, and
favorite method is to wrap the trunks
with closely woven wire screen, such as
is used for screen doors. This may be
cut into strips eighteen inches to two
feet in length and wide enough to
completely encase the body Of the tree.
These may be tackled on or the edges
woven together, and II they do not
At too closely may be left on for sew
eral years. Instead of the wire screen,
ordinary roofing tin is sometimes used.
Sheathing paper is also used with good
effect, placed on the tree in similar
manner. II one is located near a
slaughter house. a very convenient as
well as effectual method Is to wash the
trunks of the trees with blood or ran
cid grease. This, however, is liable to
be washed off by rains, and would need
renewal several times during the win
ter. These and doubtless other rem
edies will prove effectual II properly
applied. By giving this matter imme-
diate attention, much damage to the
young orchards may be prevented.
Jas. Troop, Horticulturist.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
Western Banks Hoarding Gold.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 3.-An answer to
n query from Postmaster General VII.
son relative to the proportion of gold in
the local postotiice' receipts, Postmaster
James II. Lynch has replied that during
the past two months not more than ten
per cent. of the receipts have been in
gold, while prior to December the
proportion was fully sixty per cent.
Northern Idaho and Western Montana
remit to the Butte office and the gold
receipts from offices In those districts
have fallen of even more than in Butte.
Local bankers explain 1t that their East
ern exchanges are refusing to ship gold
even when demanded. and send cur
rency instead. The result is that West
ern banks are following the example of
Eastern banks and are boarding the
gold.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
UncompahErc AIIotmenta

Washington. Feb. 3.-Secretary Smit,,
has sent to the House certain papers
from the commission to allot lands to
the Uncompahgrc Indians In Utah. II
seems from these papers. says the secrc-
tary. that there is no within the limits
of the Uncompahgre reservation suffi-
cicnt agricultural or grazing lands to
provide those Indians allotments, and
that even with the lands there the In
dams will not agree to take allotments
with the condition that they should pay
S1.25 per acre thereafter. The secretary
thinks further negotiations should be
made with the Uncompahgrians upon
lines indicated by the commission Of In
dian affairs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
The statement of the Railway Age

tM The statement of the Railway Age
lyhat during the present year railway
'<building reached lower point than in
HAny of the last twenty years. Is sus
3iceptible Of very simple explanation.
The greatest era of railroad construc
'5tion is over, and in the future mosi
3failroad growth will be in the gralha.
Extension OF their iron tendi'ils IN see
Hons already occupied By their trunk
br branch lines. In 1894 railroad bal
lnce sheets were showing an alarming
Regular decrease. and the whole theory
Ind practice of railroad management
WAS temporarily condensed TO one pos
8ulate of the times, reduction OF eX-
*benses. with increa.ing earnings ai.u
Extensive crops already ihany of tht
.i3ompanies are discussing iutafe SXsen
Mons In adjacent territory upo'i winch
their covetous fingers have lect Il
ing to close.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
wyom,nu s,ocsmcu Organize.

Saratoga, Wyo.. Feb. 3.-Thc stock
Inen of the Platte valley have formed an
organization for mutual protection OF
their stock and range interests. Il. II.
Grout, w. b. Hugus and !. NJ. Conness
were selected as a committee to draft
a constitution and bylaws be to present
ed to the next meeting of the association.
Losses of live stock by theft in the val
ley are said TO aggregate 5000 n year,
and the promoters of the stock associa-
ton hope to reduce cattle stealing to
minimum,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

A st. Louis paper published the
names and pictures of large number o!
Bachelors in that city who might pos
.sibly be induced to marry, and espe-
<cially called the attention of the leap
year girls to them. Miss Beda Holland,
pf Nokomis, H., has written that she
'ill tako one of them, and requests the
pditor to kindly select one for her-one
Who is wealthy preferred. Beda evil
lently believes in improving oppor-
tunities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

a Andrew Mathes, 4 Cincinnati team
5ter. lost his temper because his sweet
b, art refused to kiss him and climbed
put on the fire escape to frighten hef'
Die threatened to jump off, and while
<hc was speaking fell. He kissed t"e
ground thirty feet below, and got
ibmack that badly Jared but did not
hurt him. His sweetheart kissed him
ther and made him well.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

The Florida girl for whom two young
ben killed each other is reported as
Frnmoved.' Young men. II they were
pore observing and less passionate,
hight learn much from young women
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

y A dry goods dealer of Kokomo, Ind.
sodvert tised dolls for a song Tho
ether day two little girls, children of
Wired Miller, went into the store, and
wandering up on the counter, each sung
b pretty little song. Each claimed a
doll and got It. The merchant has since
ichanged the form of his advertisement
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

4 Brunswick. No.. inventor is now
manufacturing a patent pie-lilter. Any
tontrivance that will facilitate the
hovement of our great American lux
bry must certainly become famous.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

The man in New York who wanted to
h naturalized without knowing the dif-
|erence between the Fourth OF July and
Decoration Day may have been one oil
lhose people who get themselves more
>r less decorated on the nations birth
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

In an Illinois town last week the
ptrical company stranded. An actress
paved her wardrobe from the sheriff
Py wearing ten costumes. Even then
&he was not overdressed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

b,5 It is reported that duel between
fLord Dunraven and Mr., 1selln has been
$&rranged. If this is tho case the dead
<<y linotype machine should be barred
s&nd nothing more terrible ,lian Faux
E&I1 presses permitted as weapons,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Lord Salisbury can testify to the
hct that misfor,unes never come singly
ven to the government of a great ma
ion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

= During all the warlike talk of the
'past month General Coxey has not Of
Tered to raise his army. His Washing
ton campaign must have satiatcd his
thirst for gore.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

The Emperor William didn't mean
ITO bring on a war. He congratulated
president lrueger simply on the de-
nightful climate of South Africa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

The aristocratic dog cemetery at the
horth end Of Hyde Park. London. has
Ibcen closed, as 1t is completely filed
with tenants.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Bad luck is a good deal like moss
h loves to attach itself to something
That ia lying still and decaying.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

There were 1903 business failures
In the United States last year, which
makes 1t look as If there were some
thing in 13 after all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
~ BULLETIN FIR

BULLETIN FROM
the Indiana Expert
ment station says:
Young fruit trees
are very apt to be
injured during the
winter by mice and
rabbits gnawing
the bark. This Is
especially true II
the orchard has
been neglected dur
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Miss Lillian skates splendidly.
ooesn't she?" well, she ought to; her
|ather's in the liquor business"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
Use of Tuberculln.

We have Just heard of the following
facts in connection with the use of tu-
berculin, says the Rural New Yorker.
Three cows were tested several years
ago and gave the usual reaction. They
were taken out OF the regular stables
and put in sunny box stalls and given
the best sanitary conditions. The fol-
lowing year they were tested again, and
again reacted. The next year they were
again tested, but failed to react. After
they were slaughtered, an examination
of the lungs showed that the disease had
been stopped-the scars or marks show
ing how far 1t had gone. This suggests
two things: Sunshine and a perfect san
itary condition is the best "consump-
tion cure" Many herds are undoubt-
edly weakened and made more liable to
the disease by being kept in dark, filthy
and poorly ventilated stables. Another
thought is that while tuberculin may
prove an accurate test for the presence
of the disease. 1t does not follow that
every COW that shows the reaction
should be killed at once. A COW may
have the germs Of the disease in her
system and yet be so well cared for
that she will entirely recover.
Securing Wool With Naphtha.-The
Buenos Ayres River Plate Review says:
I'm new method of securing wool
naphtha is employed as the cleansing
substance. BY means OF pump the
naphtha is forced through and through
the wool, extracting all the natural oil.
1t is claimed that the naphtha does not
injure the fiber of the wool, as alkali
cleansing, but leaves the fleece In bet
ter condition than when cleansed by
any other process. A further valuable
feature of the new method Is that after
the grease is extracted from 1t the
naphtha is in a pure state. thereby be-
coming valuable as a medical agent or
for a saponifcator into the purest OF
soaps. 1t is claimed that a plant fol-
lowing this method secured 100000
pounds of wool, and saved product of
so, 900 pounds in pure wool oil.' I
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Cuba is doing her best TO get to the
|renter OF the stage now that the DIG
ktars are stepping to one side.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

"Well, I'll be hanged" exclaimed an
hccused murderer when the jury pro-
bounced him guilty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

The Sultan hopes this European
angle may continue until he can wipe
Tut the remainder of the Armenians.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Again the clamor for cheaper sleep
Ing car rates is cchoing through the
|and.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

The "son OF big gun" and "bis
Jon of a gun" cannot frequently be dis
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
Rocky FORD. COLORADO.

Johnny Eui! ic wrc.t lug with Sc.
I.rc case OF thc nett morning.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
Farm Ownership.

It does not require the compilation of
figures to show that there is change
gps 1ually working itself through the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

4 Stop the train. The station agent
ID Rowona, S. D.. has been held up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.

Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cultlva-
tion of tho Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. vitIculture and Fiori-
culture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

In proportion as we live for Other.
viii we IL d life worth living.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Happiness is no. found in getting the
world, but in giving 1t up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-06

Blood Tells.-Recently 30S American
beeves were sold in London at cents
per pound, an average price of $97.5S.
the herd bringing the snug sum Of $780,,
O54.64. The Polled Angus in this ship
ment brought full 800 each; the Here
fords came next, and next the Short
horns. The average weight was 1850
pounds These beeves. 1t is said, reached
their destination without loss and ac.
tually in better condition than when
placed on shipboard. This shows that
the cattle were carefully managed up
to the day of sale, and that the breed
ing, and treatment were profitable.
II. B. Gurler thinks the first move
for dairy farmer who has not tested
his COWS, should be to have them tested,
and become acquainted with them irdi-
vidually. Weed out all the unproatabi,
ones. Then select a bull from, taa'
dairy breed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.

1.-THE consular service is the prac-
tical and business side of our for
eign intercourse" writes ex-Presi-
dent Harrison in July Ladies Home
Journal. "There are more than
twelve hundred persons in the con-
sular service of the United States.
These are located in the important
commercial cities and towns of the
world, and are described generally
as Consuls General, Consuls, COM
mercial agents, interpreters, mar
shals and clerks. The duties OF a
Consul are various and multifarlous
He is the protector and guardian of
American commerce; provides for
destitute American sailors and
sends them home, he takes charge
of the effects of American citizens
diving in his jurisdiction, having no
legal representative; he receives the
declarations or protests of our cltl-
zens in any matter affecting their
rights; he keeps a record OF tne ar
rival and departure of American
ships and of their cargoes. and looks
after vessels wrecked; he reports
any new inventions or improve
ments in manufacturing processes
that he may observe, and all useful
information relating to manufac-
lures. population, scientific discov-
cries, or progress in tee useful arts,
and all events or facts that may af-
feet the trade of the United States,
and authenticates invoices and
statements of the market value of
merchandise to be shipped to the
United States. Every Consulate is
commercial outpost; and if the
service could be given permanence
of tenure, and corps of men of
competent equipment, it would be-
come powerful agency in extend
ing our commerce"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
WIDE TIRES.

Outside of thorough drainage [
believe there is nothing that would
more materially improve our roads
than the general adoption of wide
tires for all freight and farm wag-
ons.
A few years ago the reasons Of
fered for the use of wide tires were
largely speculative. Now, expert
ment and the verdict of those who
have used them furnish a mass of
evidence in their favor that is inf
conference.-the. In recognition O.
their superior value for road pur-
poses the legislatures of nine lead
ing states of the union have passed
laws regulating the width of wheel
tires.
Michigan rebates One-fourth of
the road tax to all users of wide
tired wagons. New York rebates
one half of the highway tax. Ohio
imposes fines for the use of narrow
tires on certain roads. Kentucky
fixes the rate on toll roads very
much less on wide tired wagons.
Vermont proportions the width of
tire to the load and Furnishes vio-
lations with a fine. In some in
stances Pennsylvania requires 10
inch tire. Massachusetts, exempts
all wide tire wagons from taxation.
Careful experiments have shown
that in all cases, except on block
pavement and in deep mud, wide
tired wagon draws easier than one
having narrow tires.
Experience has shown that wide
tires roll down and compact dirt
road, improving it instead of cutting
it into ruts. 1t has further shown
that for all farm purposes the draft
of wide tired wagon is very much
less than for narrow one carrying
the same load. In some instances
the advantage has been as high as
so per cent. in favor of the wide
tires. The Ohio State University
made the following test with an or
binary wagon with 3-inch tires car
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

THOSE republicans who, through
their Jealous love for the white
metal, have estranged themselves
from the party, have undoubtedly
acted too hastily. Their motives
were honest, and only respect is
due them for the loyalty they have
shown the one issue that was near
est their hearts, but the cause of
silver has not been advanced by
the action. Better make a united
and earnest fight within the party
to send silver men to congress. If
the majority of the votes, as is
claimed, favor silver, this can be
done, and silver bill, passed by a
republican congress, will become a
law with the signature of VIM Nc
Kinley, president of the United
States. If the majority is not in
favor of free silver, then there can
be but one outcome, and that is of
majority rule. Certainly the in
terest of the white metal will not
be furthered by "bolting."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

THAT the Tribune has far over
stepped all decency in it's attacks
upon Justice Cannon is recognized
by all fair minded people. Win
dus insinuated that Gammon's rec
ord in Pomeroy, where he formerly
resided, was rather shady, but the
Pomeroy East Washingtonian clear
ly sees the malice in the Tribune's
attack, and makes the following ed
itorial statement: THE Pullman
Tribune of last week came out with
a lot of scathing personalities allud
ing to the record of G. p. Cannon,
who used to be a resident of Pom
eroy. After indulging il a half
column of abuse against Cannon,
the Tribune tackles the Pomeroy
papers and says that if they had
done their duty and published
Gammon's record in Pomeroy he
would not have been able to vic
timize this community We know
nothing about Gammon's record in
Pomeroy which would warrant a
personal attack upon him, and have
nothing to do with the Tribune's
fight in this matter. If we mistake
not the Tribune's statements are
strongly tainted with vindictiveness
and we leave such unsavory war
fare to those who are pleased to in
dulge in it. But the Tribune nigh
at least be honest enough not to try
to foist such rot upon its readers al
news"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

WITH Mckinley as president the
factories and mills will hum again,
and the wool grower will see new
prosperity dawning. New life will
be infused into the business of the
United States. OF course, Johnny
Bull is not pleased with the pros
pect, but it is not J. B. we are look
ing out for.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

rVlng q LOAD OF 4,4ou pouhuo, viz
draft was measured with a dyna-
mometer:
"On a good earth road the draft
was 254 pounds. On grass field
it was 46S pounds. On new plowed
land it was III pounds. AS the
draft power of an ordinary horse Of
1000 pounds is about $50 pounds,
two horses could draw this load
with ease on an ordinary level road
and a ton aad half on grass
sod, while with narrow tires half as
much, or single ton or single ton
is full load for an ordinary team. ]"
In the open field narrow tires cut
in while wide ones roll on top.
Tests at the Missouri experiment
station show nearly AZ per cent
less draft in favor of the wide tires.
The Vermont highway commits
sion says that wide tires are not
only lighter in their draft than mar
now ones under nearly all condi-
tions, but they cut up roads very
little; in fact, when six inches wide
they tend to make the road better
continually"
Mr.. w. c. Jones, president of the
Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing
company, says that about one
tenth of their output is wide tired
tired wagons and that they are bet
ter adapted for miscellaneous haul
ing in general farm use.
The farmers around Youngstown,
Ohio, say that they can draw very
heavy loads on 6-inch tires over
very bad roads.
Mr.. A. w. Campbell, c. E, of st.
Thomas, Ont, in an address before
the Ontario Good Roads Associa-
tion said that the farmers who
have had experience in broad tires
assert that in a corn-field where 80
bushels was considered good load
on narrow tires, they can haul 80
bushels with greater ease on broad
tires. When hauling stuff to mar
ket the load with wide tires can be
increased from % to so per cent.
In localities where a considerable
portion ofthe inhabitants use broad
tires the road is kept in better con-
dition than where narrow tires pre-
vail.
The advice of men who are in a
position to know is that where
broad tires are universally used on
highways of all kinds from a CITY
pavement to the poorest earth roads
they may be kept in better repair
than at present at one-fourth the
cost
Our next Legislature should be
petitioned to exempt all wide tired
wagons from taxation and to rebate
some portion of the road tax for All
users of 6-inch wheel tires.
Let us not go at it by the halves
but adopt tires wide enough to COM
pletely cover the ruts made by mar
row tires, and wide enough to secure
the best results for farm purposes.
Prof O. L. Waller, in N. w. Hor-
ticulturist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

THERE is a law requiring prop
erty owners to destroy all noxious
weeds growing upon their property.
That is a good law to enforce, and
now is the time to enforce it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
PULLMAN MEAT COMPANY.

The Pullman Meat market has Deen
re-opened under the name of the Pull-
man Meat Co., with f. II. Krenz as man at
ager. The market will be permanent
and well supplied with full line OF lS ct
kinds of meats and poultry. The nlg,le q
market price will be paid for all KINGS sh :,
fat stock, poultry, etc. A share OF w
public patronage is solicited.
PULLMAN MEAT Co
f. H. Krenz, Manage
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27
BE SURE
BE VERY SURE.

that when you ask for a
ticket via the Burlington
you get a ticket via the
Burlington.
No matter what your
objective point is, Won
can reach it via our line.
EASILY. QUICKi y, CoMFoR-
TABLV, CHEAPLY.
Two routes to the east
and south-via Billings.
Mont, and via st. Paul.
TO Omaha Kansas CITY
and st. Louis, the route
via Billings, being over
200 miles shorter and
many hours faster than
any other, is preferable.
To Chicago and points
beyond take the Burling-
ton from Billings or St.
Paul as you wish.
Tickets via the Burling-
ton and timetables OF
the Burlington on appli-
cation to the nearest
ticket agent.
A. 3. JACKSON, T. ?. A.
Spokane, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

For information, time cards, maps
and tickets, call on or write
j. S. KEENEY, Agent
Or A. d. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen1
Pass. Agent, Portland, Or.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-28
Homeseekers' Excursions.

On January lfth, 2Sth, February
l1th and March 10Th, 1896, the NJ,
X. & I. Railway will sell tickets to
all Texas points, to Louisiana west
Of Lafayette, to Arizona, (Marecops
and east thereby and to points on
main line Of NJ, X. & T. railway.
st. Louis and Hannibal to Chetopa
inclusive, at rate Of one fare for
round trip, plus ~, minimum selling
rate to he ~. Tickets good for 70
turn 80 days from date or sale.
Stop.over allowed sonth Of Clinton,
40. For further information call on
OF address j. u C0SS, Agt,,
Cedar City No.