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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-22
500 Rsw.rdsloo.

The readers of this paper will be
Pleased to learn that there is at least
ne dreaded disease that science las
|een able TO eure in all, It's. stages.
(r5 that IL Catarrh. HALLS Cafarrh
Cure is the. only positive. cure known
p the medical fraternity. Catarrh
icing consti tutionsL dieeaee. sEe-
buires q constitutional tEeatmapf!
Halls Garth Cure y taken 10 teri ellys
|cting directly upon Tbs blood md
pucous surfaces az the Ryateyn, there
Iy destroying Che foundation OF The
disease, and giving the paeient
trength by building up the oonstitu-
bon and assisting nature IN doing ita
Pork. Tile propriet6rs have 80 much
|aith in its curative powers; that they
pier One Hundred Dollars Tor eny
Fase that ails ia cure. Send Tor
'fstimonisls, ssfNit !, 9. "a
Address, II, j.. Cheney & Co.
.se;gi. o. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggissts. no.
Halle Family Pills ara The hast. :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-22
DOUBTFUL STATES.

Total electoral vote AT. Necessary
to oh oice pa. =.
II Bryan should carry all the States
placed to his credit above, he would
stitl lack fifteen Of having the 1eces-
sary number. Indiana with it's fifteen
votes would just elect him while ILL.,
|iboisswhioh is more, spt to go for
him 'thisn'for Mckinley, would give
him 233 electoral votes or nine moro
than enough to elect bin. He can
also win tifhe carries any two Of the
doubtful States other than Illinois
and Indiana. sifsa ~ - Y 5',e
II our readers are not satisHed with
our statement Of the probabilities,
they are at liberty to take pencil
and figure It out for themselves.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-22
Our Pr-.,d~n.,.i FORECAST.

Az nearly all the papers are pub
fishing predictions al to the outcome
Of the Presidential campaign. the In
DEPENDENT gives the following as the
result OF the observation Of one Of
Elko's prominent business men. IT
is a conservative estimate of the
probable result of the election. based
upon q careful study Of the situation
as developed mt the present time.
Paste it in your hat and see how near
it comes to the actual result: s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-22
su.MtJSp.;.

Tib cures bruises and spans
Bryan, Is waking up the Hoosiers.
4 lovely. day after yesterdays
Hm. -"
A train load OF beef cattle passed
st this afternoon.
Or. O.. F.. M,,f?. init go.
ovu and bri, Se, .r<. e., b vi h
/ plates. Oaise,at resi lsn.e.
Senator's Jones, and Stewart are
rertised to speak here on Monday
sning next.
Tnb cures bruises and sprains.
Dave Casper has just received a
" lot of samples of Fall and
inter Clothing which willabe made
order from si35o'up: 49,. -.
Trib, tried and true, eliminates
meness brought by bruises.
a - H u 2 % F.
1t reported that W; R. Morrison
hairman Of the Interstate Com
cree Commission, has declared Cor
cKmley and gold. Did HanLa's
ck hit him?
W. |. Plumb dropped in from
alleck on 10 today. He ls on his
pod behavior and will be permitted
remain in town until No 3 leaves
Knight.
While yon are looking Tor change
the weather, exanme the latest
at;erns in wall payer at thC Postnf-
c. AllgontIs first class and at the
west living prices. Call in and ex-
mine my stock: NJ trouble tn show
pods. 4. ". SHEswood.
Statistics gathered during the past
hummer show that three tonrths OF
be 4honor men" of Priuceton's '96
|fpended less than $500, per, year
! bile at college. ~
Mild, yet strong. Trib does not hnr
bahy'sslsiL, yet peuetrates horses
Ig. a
A new and complete Fall and
Tinter line Of gents and chiidren's
Cthing. furnishing goods. hats aud
BPS. boots and shoes Mt marvellous
low prices. Have also added dry
pods TO the above stock. The latest
(yle Of ladies' Summer waists ate.
|LExAHDER's. y
D. M. LIE Barron, the Humboldt
buniy rancher, who was reported rs
|aving deserted his family and left
pr parts unknown, turned. UP in
Finnemucca yesterday. He told the
|ilver State that he had been at work
p neighborinQ ranch and had no
Ptention Of skipping the. country.
BOSS Hanna has requested all Nc
[inley men to display the stars and
Enpes from their homesand business
laces on the lst Of this month. This
|as intended as scheme TO mark
bose for slaughter who did not dis
lay the flag on that day. To Offset
bis, Chairman Jones has requested
p Bryap' ment 70 display the flag on
bat day in order to defeat Hanna's
cheme. Let as all reeollect the day
md hang ont our flags.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-22
BORN.

MAxwELL--In Butte Valley, Elko
county, Nevada, October II, 1895, to
the wife OF ID. w. Maxwell. = con.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-22
A Serious Runway.

This afternoon Mr.. Thomas Harri-
son and his son, r. H.. wife and
child, started for their home in Ruby
Valley. A short distance below the
water tank one of the tugs became
unhitohcd and the team. became tln.
manageable and started to run. They
had gone but a short distance when
the tongue, which had dropped down,
struck a sage brush and the oc-
cupants OF the wagon were thrownl to
the ground. The team got loose from
the wagon and ran through town at a
lively gait. ......,.. 49,
Mr.. Thoe. Harrison struck on the
back OF his head and was badly shak-
ell up. r. Fl. was also badly shaken
up while Mrs. Harrison and baby es.
capped unhurt. .... =.
A crowd soon gathered and the in
Jured were made rs comfortable as
possible. AS soon as they recovered
from the shock. :hey came to town
and postponed their trip until tomor-
roS. While neither Of the men seem
to be seriously hurt, they will be very
8 .re for ii few days
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
AGRICULTURALHINTS
ABOUT ROAD BUILDING.
Suggestions Submitted by Weu-knowl
Canadian Engineer.

Suggestions Submitted by a Weu-Known
Canadian Engineer.
Country roads are commonly di-
vided into two classes gravel and dirt,
writes A. W. Campbell, C. f. high
way commissioner for Ontario, in
Farmers Advocate. The terms good"
and bad" are frequently regarded as
synonymous with these, and as our
roads are usually constructed, this in
terchange of words is to some extent
not without reason. The way to con-
struct a good gravel road is to first
build a good dirt road from the nat
ural soil.
A good dirt road to those who have
driven through sloughs designated
bad roads during the past spring,
will seem an impossibility. And yet
these bad roads are chosen in June by
the teamster in preference to the
good gravel roads. These latter are
now a collection of parallel ruts, with
rocks firmly set, protruding or rolling
loose under the wheels and the feet of
the horses.
The diseases being perfectly
known, it is poor recommendation for
our inventive powers if we cannot pro-
duce the remedies. For dirt roads,
take the water out and keep it out;
for gravel roads, this and more There
Will be less moisture remaining in the
roads after the rains fail to assist the
disintegrating and upheaving action of
the frost There will be less water to
be carried away in the spring, and more
ample means to do it quickly. dry
foundation for a road is as necessary
as for any other structure We're the
benefits of drainage better known, our
system of roads would soon be vastly
improved.
Drainage must be secured at the sur
face OF the road and beneath it.
Underdrainage-th may be few ex
ceptions-wiil accomplish more than
surface drainage. Where and how to
place the drains is a matter regard
ing which no definite code of laws can
be formulated, since each mile or less
of roadway may lead to an entirely
new combination of circumstances.
Surface drainage is attained by round
ing up the road bed ordinarily with a
rise of not less than one nor more than
one and one-half inches to the foot, pro-
viding open bitches on each side of the
grade. Crown the roadway on hills
slightly more, so as to draw the water
sharply to the bitches. Water al
lowed to follow the track of the wheels
will wear them to ruts, and deposit a
softened mass of mud at the foot of the
NIL.
The drains running parallel to the
road about three feet below the surface
and at the edge of the grade will usual
| ly afford the best method of under
draining. Take advantage of all nat
ural water courses to relieve the bitches
| of their water. Use hard, well-burned
tile laid carefully to Z uniform grade.
with a fall of not less than three feet
| to the mile, and if it can be obtained at
reasonable cost, not less than six feet.
| Provide culvertS where needed, and
| do not allow the roadway to interfere
with natural drainage. Do not build
culverts higher than the approaching
roadway, as muddy hollows in each
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
BUTTER,

EmanatlnS from some other sources
the figures given by Mr.. Alvord might
reasonably be subject to doubt, but
Mr.. Alvord is not one who would know
ingly send forth false information nor
base'an official statement on mere guess
work, and being in a position to know
whereof he speaks his figures may be
relied upon correctly representing
the situation. But it will be genuine
surprise to nearly all who have given
the matter a thought to learn that IS
per cent of all butter produced in this
country was, as late 1890, made on
the farm. Here is what he has to say
on the subject:
THE most noteworthy fact in connec-
ton with the production of butter on
farms is that, Notwithstanding the
great extension of the creamery system
and the decline in the amount of butter
annually exported. such production
has increased even more rapidly than
population. To go back to the census
of 1850, it is found that the total pro-
duction of butter on farms in 1S49 was
313 ,345, 3O6 pounds, or 1881 pounds per
capita of population. In 1860 the
amountreported was 456, 6S1, 372 pounds,
or 14-62 pounds per capita. In 1870
the amount reported was 514,O92, 6S3
pounds, which gave an average of only
1888 pounds for each inhabitant. Up
to this time there had been no cream
cry butter reported, but in 1880 the pro-
duction of farm butter averaged so
pounds for each inh2 bitant, and that of
creamery butter 0.SS pounds for each
inhabitant, the total average being thus
1905 pounds. At the eleventh census,
however, the production of butter on
farms alone averaged 1888 pounds per
capita of the population, and such had
been the increase in the production of
butter in creameries that the total pro-
duction of butter averaged no less than
1924 pounds per unit of the population
As no creamery butter was reported
until 1880, when only a little more than
one-third of one per cent. (.O36, to he
eXact) was thus produced, it follows
that of the Is per cent. shown by the
eleventh census, nearly all was gained
during ten years. There is no doubt tina :
the ratio of gain has been much greater
of late, and it is probable that so per
cent. of the buttermalling at the present
time is done at the factory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01

side will result. If possible place small
culverts below the surface, and cover
with earth, as they Will be the less sub
ject to wear and will not interfere with
the smooth surface of the road. Make
culverts permanent. Avoid the use of
perishable material. See that proper
outlets are made for them and keep free.
Water which is allowed to stand in
them in frosty weather will destroy the
best material.
The surface of the road should be
kept smooth and free from ruts- Where
gravel or other metal is to be applied it
is best to dig trench for its reception.
otherwise the crown will be too high.
Gravel is intended to perform the
double service of a roof to shed the
water and a floor to resist the wear of
traffic and to lessen the amount of trac-
ton required. A 40 per cent. greater
load can be drawn by a team over a
smooth gravel road in an equally good
state of repair. All the work should be
done on a uniform plan in a systematic
and permanent manner, with a view to
its extension on the same plan in sub
sequent years; this in short time will
secure a perfect system of finished
roads.
Modern road machinery, properly
| operated. is economical. The grader
and roller are indispensable. The
grader performs the work quicker,
easier, cheaper and more perfectly
than can be expected from hand labor.
The roller compacts the loose material
unites the different particles so as to
better resist the load, prevents displace-
ment which forms ruts, and reduces to
a minimum resistance to traffic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Better thin the fruit than prop tho
tree.
Peach grating is SO difficult that i.
is usually better to bud
All cutting should be done with
smooth, clean cuts, leaving no stubs.
To plant trees and not take care OF
them is a waste of time and money
When strawberries are through fruit
ing remove the mulch and cultivate.
One of the essential items in growing
good crop of cabbage is early, FREE
auent and thorough cultivation.
Too early seeding to grass ruins
more orchards than it benefits, all
though on certain soils it does well
enough.
Dwarf pear trees are much inclined to
overbear. Much of the poor quality of
fruit from these trees comes from
permitting too large crop.-St. Louis
Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
POTATO SPRAYING DEVICE.

on them securely Two stopcocks are
inserted into the barrel opposite the
bung, and two pieces of hose six feet
long, terminating in fine spray noz-
gle, attached to them. The bunghole
is turned upward and a funnel used in
filling it. The horse walks between two
rows of potatoes, the mau following
and holding a nozzle in each hand above
the row, on either side. When turning
at the end of row, the hose may be
laid across the barrel to stop the flow.
The pressure of the liquid in the bar
rel, if well elevated, is sufficient to pro-
duce heavy flow, and the jolting of the
machine will keep the paris green in so
luton. With sprayer of this kind one
person can easily spray ten acres of
potatoes in day.-Orange Judd Farm
err
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
TRUCK FARMING PAYS.
Facts and Figures Ascertained by In
vestigating COMMITTEES.

Facts and Figures Ascertained by In
vestigating Committee.
To give some idea of the profitableness
of raising vegetables and fruit, we will
mention that only recently the large
truck-farms in the vicinity of one of our
large cities were inspected by a COM
mittee to examine into this industry,
and they reported that one farm of 40
acres yielded annually $4,000 worth of
fruits and vegetables; another of six
acres yielded $4,000: another of 90 acres
returned $4,000, and another of %
acres returned $4,000. These figures
represent gross receipts, but even after
making reductions for fertilizers and
other necessary expenditure, the net
returns, although not stated, were no
doubt handsome
Apart, however, from the profits from
exclusive truclx-farming, the garden
acre on the farm can be made an i'm
portant item in the domestic economy
of the home, if we take into considera-
ton all the expense attaching to the
purchase of garden produce necessary
to the health, comfort and well-being
of the family.-Farm and Fireside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01

barrel at e. At the lower end
of the elbow is attached short
arm, d, which is joined to a long
arm that carries the dashers or aglta-
tors, e. This joint is necessary in order
that the dashers NAV lie on the bottom
of the barrel and not be lifted up ut
every stroke of the pump. With the
movement of the pump handle, the
dashers move backward and forward
over the entire bottom of the barrel,
thus keeping the liquid in constant mo-
ton.
In order that the liquid that may have
settled on the bottom may be stirred
thoroughly before starting the pump,
the arm, a, is fitted to the pump handle
by SLOT, f, so that it may be quickly
slipped off and worked upward and
downward a few times before Begin
ming to pump. All the parts are made
of flat iron one-eighth inch thick Icy
three-fourths inch wide, and can be
made b. one having facilities for cnt-
ting such iron and drilling holea to
fasten it together. The parts are held
together by short stove bolts. The
dashers are fastened to the rod by
screw passing through it. In the adj
justment of this apparatus to the bar
rel, the pump must be brought near
enough to the end of the barrel to allow
of the full sweep of the pump handle,
and the rod, a, fixed to the handle so as
to give I. full sweep to the elbow, b, tina.
the dashers may be carried forward and
backward to their fullest eXtent.-Prot.
S. L. Maynard Massachusetts AgricuN
tura1 College, in Farm and Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01

iron bands which are one-eighth of an
inch thick, provided with water-tank
clamps and six-inch take-uR screws, for
tightening, to follow any shrinkage of
the slaves. The door openings are two
feet wide and continuous up and down,
except eight inches of slaves at the
bands. The doors proper three in
number-are made of inch boards
nailed to curved cleats and hung out
side. Inside the doors are the usual
double course of bin boards, with paper
between, next to the door openings,
put up in such way that they may be
removed as the ensilage is used. On
top of the slaves are plates similar to
the stills, on which rests the neat circu-
lar roof. In the roof near the door is n
manhole, through which the upper
part of the silo is filed, and for venti-
lation. The building is located at one
side of the barn door. A plank walk
spans the few feet from the barn floor
to the silo. The stable fronts along one
side of the barn floor, which arrange
ment makes feeding convenient.
The capacity of the silo is 1870 feet.
1t was filled from Az acres of dent
corn of medium yield, drought prevent
ing a large crop. The corn was cut
into three-fourths-inch lengths. Mr..
Anderson has threshing engine, but
prefers horse power for the light work
of cutting ensilage on a small scale.
4 very little loss occurred from con-
densed moisture wetting the ensilage
around the top. The manhole was
closed too tightly for proper ventila-
ton. During the coolest weather cir
cular cover of inch boards, made in sec
tons for convenience in handling, is
kept lying on the ensilage, to prevent
radiat ton of heat and to keep the sur
face from freezing Being built of one
wall only, some of the ensi1age froze
at the sides, but without loss. How
ever, it should have protecting outer
| wall, or, better still, be located indoors.
A box containing about IS cubic feet OF
| loose ensilage-perhaps IA feet as
| packed in the silo-is fed once a day
| to IA cows. The box is hoisted by !;
rope and pulley, clamped by a U-shaped
| iron to the door sill, filled and lowered
| very conveniently for an out-of-door;
| silo. The stock water is pumped by
| windmill into a round ten-barrel tank
located over the stable, being packed
in the hay of the loft Pipes furnished
| with stop-cocl<s conduct the water t.
the manager trough. Mr.. Anderson i:
| partial to Guernsey cows, but does not
keep one that cannot prove her value
| through a Babcock test. The cows are
not turned out except when the weather
is warm enough to permit the owner
doing his work in his shirt sleeves The
| cost of the silo was as follows: Three
cord stone from the fields; three bar
rels lime, S2.10; six days labor besid,
board, So; 1000 feet of 2 by boards
beveled, SO; 100 feet of roofing boards
81; 1 NJ shingles, 81; four iron bands
$40; 100 feet ? by 4, etc, 81; nails
hinges, ETC., 54 cents; total, $31.64.-
Orange Judd Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
slneular Fact About Mnk.

1t is singular fact that milk shipped
long distances to market is in health
Ter condition when it reaches the con-
sumers than milk produced in town
This is because the former is well cooled
before being shipped and is carried in
refrigerator cars, and the low tempera-
ture prevents the multiplication of
germs of decayed disease Milk pro-
duced near at hand is too often sold di-
rect to the consumer before it is prop
erly cooled, and some of it is from cows
in unhealthful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
can Agriculturist-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
Food for Apple Trees.

4 Rhode Island experiment station
bulletin says that apple trees are kept
thrifty and fruitful by feeding them
literally in one of four WAYS; namely.
First, by top-dressing the soil during
winter with barn manure al the rate of
cord to four to ten trees, according
TO size, emitting manure and substitute
ing ashes once every three or four years.
Second, by applying some good conn
plete commercial fertilizer Third, by
the application of seaweed. which gives
good results on apple orchards. Fourth.
by growing clover, peas. some other
nitrogen-gathering crop. This CROP
should be fortified with potash and
phosphoric acid, and when moved
should be left to decay on the ground.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
Eert,I,zer for the Orchard.

All orchards in full bearing should
have an annual top-dressing of mineral
fertilizers. But the trees that have
blossomed heavily should also be
dressed with stable manure used as a
mulch and spread under them little
further than their roots extend, which
in bearing trees will cover the entire
ground between them and their neigh
bors on either side. If hogs are turned
in to root under the trees they will
mix the earth and the top dressed ma
nure, so that the soil will be in the
best possible condition to hold the rain
fall and keep it in position for use by
the tree roots Managed in this way
the apple crop will not be injured by
dry weather late in the season.-Ameri-
can Cultiyator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
WIDE-TiRED WAGONS.
There Are Many Reasons Why Farmers
Should Use Them.


Should Use Them.
The broad tires used on the wagons
by some farmers are to be preferred
for obvious reasons. On wet, soft
ground they do not cut down the
narrow tires do, neither do they on
dry, sandy or gravel roads. There are
advantages also in having these broad
tired wheels much lower than the or
binary wheels for convenience in
loading bulky heavy products.
These wide tires are much lighter
draft and kept in repair at less ex-
pense than the high wheels with their
narrow tires. After much rain the
ground is soft and the fields are cut
with the narrow tires and the teams
are made to suffer from heavy draft.
The public roads are also injured from
being cut into ruts and dished out by
having the earth carried from the low
wet spots upon the higher ground, by
the tires having SO little bearing sur
face to prevent them from sinking into
the soil
Two sets of wheels are convenient to
have, the low ones with the broad
tires and the ordinary ones for use ON
the firm roads. There are manufac-
turers offering these extras at reason
able prices.-Farmers' Union. w
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
Cotton Seed Meal for Cows.

The following is a terse summary of
some results reached at the Texas
station. Feeding cotton-seed or cot
ton-seed meal to cows causes the
cream to separate from the milk more
completely; corn grown in the south IS
richer in protein. fats and sugar than
corn grown in the north; northern corn
planted in the south improves in these
elements from year to year, while
southern corn planted in the north loses
in these elements from year to year;
only 42A per cent of the dry matter in
cottonseed hulls is digestible, while 60
per cent of the dry matter of corn fod-
der is digestible; vegetables on tile
drained land matured earlier and
yielded more abundantly than the same
varieties or undrained plats alongside,
shallow tiles giving better results than
deeply laid tiles, the increased yield on
shallow drained plats being as high as
no per cent