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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The agent az Lynn station, near the
Ration tunnel, has returned to his post of
duty from Denver, where he had an opera
tion performed on his ears by a specialist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The Christmas school exercises of Miss
O'Keefe and Mrs. Douglas were held to-
gether in the first named teachers room,
this afternoon, and were quite entertain
ing throughout.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

An elderly woman name Victoria Pula is
dead, across the river. fHf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The young folks social club will be on
the carpet at the residence of DR.. +. H.
Atkins. this evening. Whist will be the
game in which all will participate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

francisco Padilla has been licensed as a
retail dealer in general merchandise at Los
Vigilss; Jose F. E~squibel, at San Geroni-
mo, and Guadalupe Martinez, at Tecolote.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Wimber Bros. & Co. are now the pro-
prietors Of a new news depot in the vacant
room on Sixth street, till lately used as a
storage room for wall paper by Edward
Henry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

C.E. Perry is taking needed air and
Ruel national bank, in the absence In our
sister Territory of H. J. Hammond, the
usual collector for the moneyed institution.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

1t is estimated that Knollin & Swift, of
Kansas City, have this season bought
5000 head of sheep In this Territory, the
heecy fellows now being fed and fattened
for the market at four places in Kansas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The music pupils OF Mrs. Hattie Sebben
will hold a rehearsal, this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Willard W. Browne has been at the de-
pot, a time'or two Of late, in the honest
endeavor to solve the servant girl problem.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Shadrach A. Mustain, Of Rincon, N. M,
has been granted letters patent on a switch
for electric railway.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Dolmau Wood & Russell have been
licensed as two-horse peddlers; Joseph
Frame, as a one-h orse peddler, and Jose
Duran, as a foot peddler.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Tho handsome, new public drinking
fountain, which was unveiled with appro-
PIRATE ceremonies, yesterday afternoon, has
been the cynosures of all eyes, to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Those ladies' novelties in dress goods and
trimmings at Rosenwald's, take the cake
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

There will be a meeting of the directors
of the Mutual building and loan associa-
ton, at their room, this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Elegant line of gents, furnishing goods,
ordered expressly for the Christmas trade,
by Amos F. Lewis. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The Methodist ladies' social, last even.
ing, was a seasonable entertainment, and
1t was reasonably well attended.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

A surgical operation was performed on
the throat of Barney WEIGH by Drs. c. G.
Gordon and M. M. Miiligan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The official returns from the November
election, In San Miguel county, will soon
appear in The Optic, in tabular form.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Little Jennie Hedgcock was seriously
sick, last night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Fountain square has been nicely graded
by the city authorities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Special sales for the ensuing month.
Millinery below cost. MRS. s.. A. CARR.
- f.sH 35.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Suits made to order at Amos F. Lewis
Just the thing for a Christmas present. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Overcoats and shirts for Christmas, at
Amos f.. Lewis. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18
al Bros.
Holiday PRESENTS
... For Men.

25c Elegant all-silk Teck or Four-in-hand
Ties.
CSC Gents all.linen Hemstitched Hand.
kerchiefs.
$50 Cents all-silk Mufiers in black and
white.
CSC Gents all -satin Suspendsrs, in single
cartoons.
CSC Mems Shirts, Monarch" Shirts, Col
lars and Cuffs, Bosom Laundered.
$3.9S Mems Smoking Jackets, Che choicest
line in the city.
81 80 Mems Smoking Jackets, quilted satin
lined collars and cuffs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.


Order cut flowers through J. Biehl. tt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
story of a Homes1ck Horse.

A day or two ago a gentleman told OF
his having rensioned an cid work horse
that for years had done good service.
lie put him out on nice pasture for the
remnant of his days. The horse cleared
the fence and came home. Three times
the experiment was repeated, till they
became convinced the horse was too
homesick to stand it. When they hitched
him to his old wagon his manifestations
of joy were almost human, and now lie
is delivering groceries, as he's been do
ing for almost a score of years, green
pastures having no allurements for this
town Unconstitutional Stockman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Don't think it luck that brings sue
cess, it's proper feed and management
that determines the profit with poultry
etc.
Whatever you are breeding, poultry
pigeons or pet stocks, don't neglect your
stock and expect to succeed, because
you won't.
Don't think you can breed prize win
ming stock from culls; it takes good
stock, a great deal of experience and b
little patience.
Don't think you know it all, because
you will get left; ask your brother fan
Tier for an occasional bit of advice, es-
2ecially if you are a beginner.
Don't crowd your stock, you can't
keep so birds in place large enough for
20, and have success in breeding them,
you might breed plenty of vermin, but
that don't pay.
Don't throw a few handfuls of wheat
at your pigeons once in awhile and
wonder why they don't do well, feel
them properly at least twice a day.
always have pure clean water before
them.
Don't think bantams are too small to
be of any account, give them proper
care and they will lay more eggs in pro-
portion to their size than a good many
of the large breeds.-American Poultr.f
Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14

post, the upper half being held in place
by a coach screw, which permits mo-
ton from side to side and ordinarily
is retained in position by a nail or pin
driven into the post on each side of the
block.
When loading hogs on wagon the
rear of the wagon is brought against
the outer end of the platform and low
cred to it's level by cutting soil from
beneath the wheels. The front of the
platform is temporarily boarded up,
while the open door closes the back.
One of the hanging doors is now re-
moved and the hogs are driven along
the passage in front of the pens, out
upon the platform, which is level with
the floor, and into the wagon, with but
little persuasion.
Between the pens are sliding doors,
held in position by pin or bolt passing
through the door, and working in a
series of holes in one of the partition
boards. In this way large and small
animals may be separated for feeding
and yet all have access to the same
yard through the same door Or part
may be shut in at pleasure. The doors
that communicate with the yard are
double; an outer door which may be
permanently cIoSeu anu d SWING uoof
hung between the posts, shutting out
wind, rain and snow when the outer
door is open. To facilitate the removal
of the excrement, an opening of few
inches next the floor at the rear OF
the pens extends the entire length OF
the building. This is closed by a mar
row board in sections of few feet in
length hung just above it and resting
against the edge of the floor, which eN-
tends an inch or two beyond the sill, as
represented at C, Fig. Is. P. Shull, III
Farm and Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Every hog feeder should know at
xzzzt weight to sell.
GSzEes should always be in a thrifty
csazs1ition when bred.
Every feeder should know the ration
that is best for his animals.
Kind treatment generally begets a
gentle disposition in horse.
Plenty of salt and water will help to
MAINTAIN good health with hogs.
On many farms during the fail
zzzcnths is one of the best times to
SErain-
The corn shocking should be pushed
ROW Get it all under shelter as soon
NE possible.
OF all animals on the farm the sheep
S. usually credited with being the best
<xced and briar eater.
Et Is poor economy to feed wet fod-
der to stock by scattering on the
ground on a rainy day.
There should be sufficient growth
of grass left on the meadows to proper
~ mulch the plants.-Farmers' Union.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
THE CARE OF SWINE.
Hints About Winter Feeding and Work
Pen,

Hints About Winter Feeding and Work
in the Pen.
The cheapest winter food for swine
is roots They may not have SO much
nutriment in themselves, but they
cause the hog to get more out of his
other food, just as good clover pasture
causes the hog to get more out of graf
Turnips and ruta bagas may be grown
on the land from which early potatoes
or sweet corn has been removed, or a
piece of clover sod may be broken up
after the hay is harvested.
Don't lean over the fence to pour the
slop in the pigs trough, says the Farm
Journal. The fighting pigs will cause
you to spill good part of the slop, and
resting your weight on your abdonen n,
supported by rail, is not healthfu: eN-
ercise. Pass a trough through the
pen into the other trough. And II you
nail a board over the top of the first
trough the pigs cannot stop it with
their noses and waste the slop when it
is poured in. The old-fashioned way is to
dip the buckets into the slop barrel, lift
lift them out with a hard lift, all drip
ping and overlooking with the greasy
stuff, and so carry them. OF course
the man that does that gets greasy,
dirty clothes. The new way is to SET
the barrel upon blocks and dish out a
place for the bucket to set, and then
put big faucet in the barrel. This
way there is no hard lifting, no buckets
greasy on the outside, no drip or over.
flow.
A little pains to sun scald the trouGhs
if they get sour under cover will pay,
If it be damp and cloudy, scald them
out with boiling water and feed a few
handfuls of powdered charcoal to cor.
rect acidity of the hogs stomach.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

To supply more than is eaten up
at once is wasteful.
Excessive sweating of u horse when
ct work is a very good sign OF weak
ness.
Any kind of live stock will depreciate
II value wnen cut short in their ra
tons.
Pigs should be fed for the greater
growth of bone and muscle, rather than
Of fat.
All classes of stock need supply
of salt where they can help them
selves.
That farming pays best, other things
being equal, which produces the most
manure.
The man that always feeds his stock
well is the man that makes stock feed
ing pay.
Generally the more condensed and
the nearer finished the products are
the better the farm will pay.-Farmers'
Union.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
Preparing Land for Irrigation.

The successful irrigator pays first
attention to leveling his land, for it is
important to secure an even distribu-
ton. Surplus water should not be per-
mitted to stand anywhere. If there are
low places which are not properly
drained, they receive more than their
share OF water, which will settle in
them, making the ground soggy, and, if
there is any clay in the soil, will cause
it to bake. They do not dry out in
time to be cultivated when the higher
portions are in the best conditions. A
uniform condition of the soil over the
whole field is a practical necessity.
Thirty minutes after the water has
ceased to flow over the surface, there
should be standing no water in any
part if you would have ideal irrigation.
In no other way is this practicable, ex-
cept to level the land to start upon
Rural World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
PREPARING BROOM CORN.
Useful Hints Sent Out by Chicago Com
mission Firm.


The following from a commission
firm in Chicago gives growers Of broom
corn some useful hints in regard to
putting up their corn for market:
The corn should be well seeded and
at the same time the growers should
avoid scraping the fine fibers from the
tips. Let the corn thoroughly cure
before baling and butt it down we'll
before laying in the press; this will
make nice smooth ends and give the
bales Il nice appearance. Corn is fire.
quently received with the bale broken
in two when the corn is short. In or
der to avoid this, when laying the short
corn in the press there should be layers
put in the center of the bales for bind
ers to hold the corn together and this
will make good solid bales. Care
should be taken not to put rubbish or
scrapings from the cylinder in the CEN
ter of the bales, as this is worthless and
a total loss to broom makers. There
are always a few who resort to this
practice and it is injuring the reputa-
ton of all the western growers. We do
do not see why the western farmers
should not realize good prices for
their corn as the Illinois farmers. pro-
viding the brush is we'll handled and of
as good quality. The last few years the
quality of their corn has not been up
to the standard, but we trust that this
year they will have a fine quality of
brush, which will bring the west to the
front AGAIN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
Improved Quality of Sheep.

Here is the way the Chicago Drovers'
Journal looks at the situation. Com
;nent is entirely unnecessary: The de-
cline in the price of wool has, in a way.
been benefit to the shipment of the
west. Breeders have been under the
necessity of breeding up their focks to
better standard, a thing which they
probably never would have done had
wool remained at a profit. There is
quite a difference in the kind of sheep
coming to market now and those of 6
few years ago. The wool producing
ability of the sheep has not been less
ened, and should things ever turn 50
as to benefit the sheepman again, he
will be in better shape than ever before.
Sheepmen are making money even
now, and are kicking simply because
they are not making as much as they
used to.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
Pushing Cattle from Birth.

Much more profit may be made in
feeding beef cattle if they are pushed
to their utmost capacity of feeding
from birth. and killed not more than
two years old, says the Philadelphia
Record. With the smaller breeds prob
ably year old would be still better.
IS those animals which are born to
be small stop growing early, and no
amount of feeding will enable them to
rival the breeds of the same animals
that have for generations been bred for
beef. The more rapidly beef is fat
tened the more tender and better fla
vored will be its flesh. This does not mean
that the animals should be stuffed to
Tepletion. That is just the way to IN
jure digestion, and thus retard fatten-
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
SEASONS AND DISEASES.
Each Parish Has Poultry Ailment o
Its Own.

Each Parish Has Poultry Ailment of
Its Own.
We have four seasons, and each one
has some peculiar disease to which the
fancier can expose his fowls. Spring is
the most healthful of the four, vet we
take our birds from their winter quar-
tiers and turn them loose in the breed
ing yard and they will eat too heartily
of the green grass, and several will be
found crop-bound a day or two later.
No matter how much green feed is
given in winter, grass will be taken in
too large quantities in the spring.
Summer brings the molting season
and with it come numerous diseases.
Cholera always makes its appearance
at the negligent fancier's place. No
disorder is SO rapidly destructive, and
yet there is less necessity for this dis
ease thln almost any other. 1t springs
with fowls just the same as with the
human family. Probably no disease
has been blamed for the effects of
other disorders so much as cholera.
l remember when L was boy that
everything going in the summer was
called cholera. Even if the old hens
leg was broken my grandmother would
say she had the cholera and would
have to be killed to keep the disease
from spreading. Death comes very
quickly with genuine cholera, and a
whole flock will die when only few
sick ones can be seen about the place.
They are apparently well to-day and
dead tomorrow. Autumn brings that
which is worse than cholera - cold,
roup, canker, etc. With a case of gen.
uine rorp there is no cure. As the dis
ease advances the fowl becomes very
poor, has ravenous appetite, but
takes on no fat. Roup may continue
on to winter, and even through it.
Winter is the season of frozen combs
and feet if one has not comfortable
quarters.-Ohio Poultry Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
Treatment of Poultry Manure.

Poultry manure should be removed
rom the houses every day and should
Re kept upder cover. Every time drop
pings are added to the pile, sprinkle on
either land plaster or kainit- The lat
ter is to be preferred because it coz
lains potash, in which the poultry
manures are deficient. The object Of
the addition is to prevent the escape of
ammonia, and the nose will be safe
guide in determining the amount of
FAINT to Use. The quantity necessary
will vary with the degree of moisture
of the manure and the temperature of
the air. Add enough SO that there is
no odor of ammonia when the pile is
stirred. The mixture of kainit with
hen manure fits it for use for hoed
corps 1t should be made fine before
application.-Wester Plowman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
Dry Earth ON the Floor.
easily

The poultry house is more easily
cleaned in winter than in summer, as
the cold freezes the droppings, render
ing them easily swept up and shoveled,
but this will depend upon how the floor
is managed. If it is covered with dry
dirt OF sifted coal ashes, the cleaning
is simply a matter of using n broom !;
but if no absorbent material is used,
the fresh droppings become frozen and
adhere to the wood, requiring consid-
cradle scraping for their removal
Farm and Fireside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
FOWLS IN WINTER.
Green Food Is the Best Thing to Stimu-
i Late Egg Production.

Green Food Is the Best Thing to Stimu-
late Egg Production.
No other food is SO absolutely neces-
sary for the production of eggs in win
ter as the greenwood ration. The coop
ing of hens during the cold months is
modern and rather unnatural ronoi-
ton of things Our forefathers never
considered it necessary to house flock
at any season of the year, except at
night, and then only in cold climates.
In the south, where the average tenn
perature is mild throughout the year,
fowls are left generally to themselves
and rooSt in trees or on fenceS-auy
pia.ce where they can be higher at
night than their providing enemies.
Modern poultry culture has improved
on all this, and to-day the successful
breeder. whether for egg production
or fancy points, houses his stock COM
for tably and confines them closely to
their coops during the winter months.
1t is therefore necessary to supply
them with all the variety of food they
would otherwise gather, if left to their
own inclinations. When the spring
comes and your fowls are let out for
the first time, watch them and you will
see how eagerly they will rush to the
nearest grass and devour ravenously
every blade.
Everything that is of a vegetable ma
ture is worth storing, therefore, to
supply the place of the natural green
article so much enjoyed by them
small potatoes, turnips, mangel-wnf-
zels, cabbage, dried clover; in fact,
anything of this nature that can be
successfully kept over during cold
weather.
| The small vegetables and clover hay
can be boiled or steamed and added to
the morning mash, and the mangels
and cabbage can be fed in the raw
state. Many of our most successful
egg farmers feed the last two as sep
ars te midday ration, all that the hens
will eat up clean, or suspend cabbage
about two feet above the litter in coops
for them to jump and peck at, thus Civ
ing additional exercise in procuring a
tempting green morsel.-Country Gen
/
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
HOUSING The HOGS.
a Structure Which Is al Once Convenient
and Inexpensive.

a Structure Which Is al Once Convenient
and Inexpensive.
The structure is raised on posts or
stone pillars, so that small platform
of two feet or more in height may be
erected just outside one of the doors.
AS but one end of the building is thus
necessarily elevated, it is best, where
possible. to select a sloping piece of
ground for its location, placing the
building SO that entrance may be had
at the other end without the use OF
steps. AS matter of economy in build
ing material, the rear wall is made
lower than the front, the ridge Of the
roof running along the line front of
the series Of pens
The front of each pen consists of a
hanging door, a. Fig. L. swinging back
and forth within the trough, and held
in either position by sliding latch, b,
thrust into a hole near the edge of the
trough. These hanging doors are made
removable by the use of separable
brackets as shown at a, Fig 2, the
lower half being firmly fixed to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-14
IMPRov1sED SMOKE HOUSE.

kettle is set, filed with smoldering
chips or corncobs. The upper barrel
has either hooks in its bottom or SIDES
the bottom of the barrel now being
uppermost-or has rods passing
through the sides, on which to hang the
meat. A small hole can be bored in the
barrels bottom, to give n slight draft,
if needed, while the opening in front CT
the kettle can be closed if the draft
proves too strong. A simple little ar
rangement of this sort will often do as
much good work as one on which much
money and labor have been spent.
The same plan is suggested for use
in fumigating articles, or for bleaching
articles with burning sulphur. For such
purposes, tighter chamber is required
than is needed for smoking meat. This
tightness can be secured by wrapping
cloth about the point of union of the
two barrels, while no opening need be
made at the base of the lower barrel
Country Gentlemen.