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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-17

RALEIGH, Is. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Buffers paper contains the following
editorial; And now it is stated that
Hon. Thomas e Watson will contest
the seat of Black, from the Tenth
Georgia district. We have strained
ourselves right much to be loyal to
Watson, but our strength is now ex-
hausted- and we give up the job of
loyalty to him."
Deafh of Pioneer Kansas Physician.
LRAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. 16.-Dr.
S, w. Jones, one of the oldest physi-
clans in practice in the state, died this
morning from a complication of
diseases. DR. Jones came here from
Boston, in 1857. He was about 20 and
vas one of the pioneers ia this section.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-17

A ~ Good Will to Men, and tne
throng happy one, While the staple th 5 eS
hons share ofpatronage. Funny little toys Of
every description. Mechanical wonders, TOOL
chests, chairs, tables, and great muluCuoe Oh
things seasonable and Inexpensive.
NOTIONS: Such as Santa Claus Brings:
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-17

HERE ARE THE THINGS
to delight the inner man and mako the outer
one better fellow to get along with.
Christmas groceries by the ton. lisa season
o. plenty with us and season Of eheapness
The table can be spread with the dellcacies aud
dainties Of eve ry land for small outlay.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-17
The Battleship Texas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, Secretary
Herbert has issued a very full state
ment as to the condition and seaworthy
qualities of the battleship Texas in
which he states she is the equal, if
not the superior, of any vessel in the
navy. In this he is sustained by Charles
II. Cramp and naval Officers who have
been connected with the construction
and navigation Of the ship
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The house
and senate committees on invalid pen.
sions have arranged to hold joint
meeting next Friday to hear delega-
ton from the Grand Army Of the Re-
public on the subject OF pension legis-
lofiOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

1t is estimated that it will cost at least
81 100000 to carry it out. The design
of the New England man provides for
light structure as high and as capable
of displaying light of the first order
as any in the world at a cost probably
not exceeding 100000.
In general appearance the lighthouse
looks like an inverted funnel, and when
in place the big end will be on the bot
tom, several feet in the sand, and the
spigot end is to rise 100 feet, if neces-
sary, to support the light. The draw
ing of the design submitted to the
treasury department represents light
house at least $50 feet high from the
top of the lens to the bottom of the
water, the height above the water line
to be about 100 feet. The most re-
great diameter Of the cylinder at the
bottom and it's comparative slender
ness at the water line. The base replAn-
sents circle whose diameter is at least
seventy feet. while a few feet above
the water the structure is scarcely more
than thirty feet through the center, and
from that to the top of the light it con-
tinues to diminish until at the extreme
top it is not more than twelve feet
through. The big end of the funnel
consists Of two walls, one inside the
other, with a space between of about
eight feet at the bottom and gradua ting
to four at the top, where the funnel
meets the water line. This annular
chamber is to be filed with masonry,
of which enough to ballast the struc-
ture and keep it in an upright position
is to be built in before starting for the
sea. Steel composes the greater part OF
the structure, the framing and planting
of the sides of the funnel being similar
to the construction of war ship. When
the structure has been completed and
towed out to sea and sunk, it is propos-
ed to fill in the space between the inner
and outer chambers with sand and
stones, and thus weigh down the great
inverted funnel to a firm hold on the
bottom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
1t Was a Fine Stream.

There is a professional gentleman
in Portland who would make success
full horse snapper. Having farm to
sell, recently, this descendant of the
Pilgrims advertised it, and soon after
ward a gentleman called on him to
speak about it.
"WeIl, judge" said he- Il have been
over the farm you advertised and find
it all right except the fine stream of
water you mentioned"
1T runs through the piece Of woods
in the lowest part Of the meadow
said the judge.
What! that little brook? Why, it
doesn't hold much more than spoon
full. I am sure if you would empty a
bowl of water into it it would overflow.
You don't call that fine stream, do
you?"
well. if it were much finer you
couldn't see it at ALL" said the judge
blandly.-Portland Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

swim the entire length of it, emerging
into corrals at the other end. Men are
stationed at intervals along this trough
and with long poles push the swimming
sheep under the liquid in order that
they may be entirely submerged. The
dip does not injure the sheep, unless a
storm follows.
The herders and shearers lead rest
less life. The sheep travel in bands Of
about 1900 each. There are two herd
ers with each band. One of them tends
the sheep and protects them from the
coyotes and wolves, and the other is
known as the camp mover. 1t is his
business to select sites for new camps
when it is deemed advisable to move.
take care of the tents and baggage and
move the camp.
The men live in tents for the most
part, although some of them, generally
married men, have immense wagons,
canvas covered, in which they live with
their families. These wagons are very
picturesque and are often furnished in
the best style, with spring beds, cook
stove, cupboards, -four chests and all
conveniences They live in them the
year round, and know no other home.
The shearers are generally rovers.
They 60 in bands from place to place,
as the shearing progresses.
Last spring the steam shearing ma
chine was introduced. Experienced OPP
orators from Australia were brought
over, and the Introduction of the ma
chine was attended by great expense.
The machine proved practically use
less 1t was found that they did not do
the work any quicker than it was done
by hand, and the sand and Oil that is
found in the wool retarded the action
Of the machines. 1t is not believed they
will be used again, as the expense nee
essary to operate them and keep them
in repair is more than the business will
warrant at the present low price of
wool.
The principal markets are Chicago,
Boston and Philadelphia. Representa-
tives from the largest commission
houses in these cities come every year
to contract for the wool. The price
ranges from cents to cents for wool
''in the grease" this being the term ap-
piled to the wool as it is Immediately
after shearing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
An Apology.

man who has a reputation for be-
ing very careless as to his toilet was
elected town clerk in one of the small
towns in this State some time ago, and
the local paper thought it would be a
good joke to announce that
..Mr. Makeup will wash himself be-
fore he assumes the Office of town
clerk"
IN reading the notice Mr.. Makeup
was furious, and demanded retrac-
ton. which the paper accordingly made
the following day, in this fashion:
..Mr. Makeup requests us to deny that
he will wash himself before he assumes
the office of town clerk"
And still Mr.. Makeup was not pleas
ed. How hard it is to satisfy some
people!-Our Boys and Girls.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
THEIR FIRST BOAT RACE.

1t Is Seventy Years Since Oxford and
Cambridge Tried Conclusions.
The first boat race between the uni
versities of Oxford and Cambridge took
place on June 10, 1929, the course being
from Hambledon lock to Henley bridge,
a distance of two and a quarter miles.
The race was rowed in the evening,
the Oxford crew appearing in blue
check dress, the Cambridge in white
with pink wristbands. The Cambridge
men won the toss for sides, and chose
the Berkshire shore. AT the start the
Cambridge coxswain steered out inro
the stream, and the Oxford coxswain,
holding his course, a foul ensued. There
upon the unpires decided that. as
there was plenty Of water on the Berk-
shire side, both boats should be allowed
to row in it. The boats kept we'll To-
getner for some distance, but ultimate
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
HERDERS' WAGON AND BAND OF SHEEP.

man. who oversees the work. a gang Of
'puncherS." or herders, who keep the
sheep moving into the chute, and nu-
merous helpers who are employed in
various ways about the place.
After the sheep are all shorn they are
driven few miles to the dipping pens,
where they are dipped" in a chemical
solution that kills the ''scab' parasites.
These parasites are OF several kinds
and are death to the animal unless the
'scab' is killed. One kind of parasite
is known as the sheep tick. 1t causes
a great deal of loss and thrives best on
beasts in poor condition with weak
t1eeces. The sheep tick lives by suck
ing the blood of the sheep and their
bites cause much irritation and itching
on account of the poison secreted while
feeding.
There is also the scab mite, which
causes the most dreaded of all sheep
diseases, the ''scab.'' 1t causes more
loss to owners than all other kinds of
insects and diseases combined. The
scab mites burrow in the skin, where
they lay their eggs. After three days the
eggs hatch and in twelve days more the
young are full grown. AS each female
lays about fifteen eggs at a time, three
fourths of which produce female in
sects, the rapidity with which
the insects multiply and the
disease spreads is easily account
ed for. Four or five scab mites
picked up on the range will produce
millions in few weeks and infect the
whole flock.
Aside from these two there are the
sheep louise. They prefer long-wooled
sheep and affect the beasts condition
by loss of the blood they live on and by
the irritation they cause. The eggs of
the louise are laid at the base of the wool
fiber, to which they adhere until the
young emerge.
The dipping pens are rather small
buildings around which are corrals.
where the fiocks stay. Leading from
tn ese corrals is trough about 100 feet
long dug in the ground. This trough is
filed with what is known as sheep dip,
chemical compound that kills the par
asites. This trough is about five feet
deep and into it the animals plunge and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

mess men are sheep owners who have
come from the East and have settled
there.
La the vicinity Of Casper are many
sheep shearing pens, dipping pens, cor
rails and various other buildings neces
sary to the business. The shearing
pens consist of well-made wood build
ings about $50 feet in length, and about
sixty feet broad. This pen is divided
UP into smaller pens capable of holding
two men while at work. The smaller
pens are at the sides of the large pen.
Through the center of these runs the
chute or pathway through which the
sheep enter and are driven to the shear
ers.
At one end of the big building is a
large room, into which the sheep come
to await their turn with the shearers.
At the other end is large room, into
which they pass after they have been
shorn, and out of which they are driven
to the dipping pens. In this end also
is the kitchen and dining room, where
meals are served to the shearers and
any visitors who may happen to be
present.
In each of the smaller pens are two
shearers, provided with the customary
large shears, small milestone, small
pail Of water into which to dip the
shears when they become warm from
use and low table standing not more
than six inches from the ground, upon
which the animal is placed while being
shorn. Count is kept of the total num-
Der sheared in each pen by means of
the long, heavy strings that are used to
tie up the wool after it has been taken
off,
A dozen sheep are let into the pen.
One by one they are taken by the shear
er, who handles them as he would
child, and their thick coat is removed.
The wool is then tied up in a bundle
and thrown outside the pen. 1t is gath
cred up and placed in huge wool sack
that holds about 400 pounds of wool.
This sack is about six feet high and is
suspended from a framework built in
side the pen for the purpose. There
are, aside from the shearers, a fore
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

bridge, but the crew displayed great
skill and resolution, and certainly had
no reason to be ashamed of their eff
forts. There was magnificent display
of fireworks in the evening, and every
where the utmost enthusiasm prevail
ed. Several of the men in both crews
afterward distinguished themselves.
notably DIR. Charles Wordsworth and
Dean Merivale and Bishop Selwyn Of
Cambridge. The boat in which the
Cambridge crew rowed on this occasion
was Of the kind known as 'Noah's
ark a heavy tub, differing as much
from the slight outrigger of the pres
ent day as a smart up-to-date gunboat
differs from one of the old wooden men,
ofwar. The race occupied 1920.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

[1' 10 his owner comes not so much
+ Ills wool as from the very large
natural yearly increase to his
T. Ut band. as they are called. The
= Is beneficial not alone to his own
VI. also to the herder who. perhaps,
".'n on shares" the shearer. who
/ cents for every sheep he shears
az can make about 81 a day, for he
enear at least 100 sheep every day,
f. ule owner of the dipping" pen,
Eped. p Genus Luz every sp
fnnsp ' Is located at the western ter
kssOr' the Fremont. Elkhorn and
sf CO. alley Railroad, the only road
Esp,it~ ,1FS that country. The town is
bo iF located on the Platte River.
i no eot of range of high hills that
kan, 'oothills of the Black Hills. 1t
Is = up by tho. sheer industry. and is
itb on rage and sense o. ,-,nal bus-
9uick movement. he step
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
CAPTAIN TREADWAY.
The Iowa Boy Who Is the Flower and
Pride of Yale's Manhood.

Pride of Yale's Manhood.
Iowa is singularly proud Of Ralph
Treadway, the young Yale man who is
the captain of the crew which that uni
versity will send to England to row
against the whole British nation at the
famous Henley regatta. Treadway is
the biggest man in New England to-
day, and If the United States We're
not so exceedingly large he would be
one of the best known men in the
country. Captain Treadway is the flow
err and pride of Yale's manhood Hand
some, athletic, with a back as fat as
board, muscles of iron and strong
health beaming out of his face, he is
likewise good-natured, open-handed
and Open-hearted, and born for col
lege leader. England's boast is the
fine young men she turns out of her
universities, but she will show no finer
than Ralph Treadway on the Thames
when the brawny amateurs come to-
gether. Just now the stalwart young
Westerner is the lion of the East, and
the newspapers of all the big towns
of the seaboard are full of him. He
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

carries it all modestly, attends in a
business-like way to his diurnal prep
aration for the coming contest with
the Britons, and on his skill and d.
rection Yale depends for the success Of
her colors abroad. But, although
Treadway pays strict attention to his
men and himself, he never loses $ en-
of the fact that he is a student, ia
improves his mind. Before entering
Yale he spent two terms at the Univer-
sity of Iowa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

lars. There is a mania for imported
betlsteads- that have been owned
by French kings and queens and decor
ated by artists whose works are still IA
nous on both continents.
Probably the most novel bed in New
York is owned by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger. 1t is shaped like huge swan
fashioned from her own design and
made of white enameled wood. The
curtains, of white muslin, are held in
the swans beak and draped at either
side with broad white ribbons. The bed
stands on white fur rug and the can
opy overhead is lined with ciel-blue
satin. Since the creation of this unique
bedstead swan beds" are on sale by
many of the swell furniture dealers of
the metropolis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

|Ae east and fifty miles to the south.
|eFe will be 100000 pounds of wool
|Nped from Casper this season. In
city alone more than 100000 sheep
be shorn. Hundreds of men are
E0yed for the sole purpose Of shear
When the shearing is all over and
wool has been disposed of the sea-
f clip will yield nearly Il quarter of
fillion of dollars.
fach one of the animals costs his
4 Ter from IS cents to 65 cents year.
u one is worth from IS cents to 81.
|A his wool alone each sheep pays
aS keeping and little more. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
One in a Million.

DR.. Abernethy. the famous Scotch
surgeon, was a man of few words, but
he once met his match-in woman.
She called at his office in Edinburgh
one day and showed hand, badly in
famed and swollen, when the following
dialogue, opened by the doctor, took
place:
''burn?''
'Bruise"
"POultice."
The next day the woman called again.
and the dialogue was as follows:
"Better?'
''WOrse.''
More poultice."
Two days later the woman made an
other call, and this conversation oc.
Cured:
"Better?"
''Well. Fee?"
Nothing" exclaimed the doctor.
Most sensible woman l ever met. -
New York Mail and Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
Removing the Clip.

,rinetime is one of the most i'm
[ant perie,ds of the year in Wyom-
and Casper is the center of the
h important sheep country in the
nod States. Half a million sheep
80 on the low hills and prairie and
mo the mountains that are tribla-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
weary Waggles Moves On.

Boston has solved the tramp ques-
ton. The fact that there was falling
off of 5000 applications for accommo-
dations the last year at Wayfarers'
Lodge. where the dodgers are expected
to work for their board, is convincing
evidence on this point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
THE UNIQUE BED

In " hich Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger
Rests Her Weary Head.
There is a fad among New York So
ciety women at the present time for
costly beds, and the price paid for some
of these articles of furniture is fabu-
lous, running into the thousands of dol
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
THE EELS LIGHTHOUSE.
Novel Invention of a New England
Sea Captain.

Sea Captain.
Members of the United States light
house board are considering an inven-
ton made by Captain Eels, a New En-
gland mariner, and are inclined to re-
gard it as the best design ever present
ed for building lighthouses in the open
ocean.
For three years engineers and scion
lists have been working on mammoth
design for lighthouse on the outer
shoa! off Cape Hatteras, and at last
they believe they have perfected plan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

She-This novelist writes of his hero
inc as a tall girl with becoming blonde
hair. Hell suppose he means by that
that she was having it bleached.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

" Oxford pulled ahead. and though the
Cantabs made an excellent struggle
they were unable to save the race, aud
the Oxford beat shot under Henley
bridge several lengths to the good. The
Cambridge boat had no chance 1T any
time after it was seen from Henley
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
I RAISING SH EP.
|ehPsNG SEASON AMONG wy
DINING WOOL GROWERS.

Iu;ls of the Operation of a Great
t.s+ern Industry-How the Herders
sTheir Families Live-Profits of
L. BUSINESS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

There is SO much distress in the world
that we can't cry over all of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28

Try to Casper. In every direction as
as the eye can reach can be seen
5Cks of sheep.
These sheep cover a range that ex-
bids about 40 miles to the west. sew
<y-five miles to the north, forty miles
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To F. c. Gay, IHis Heirs, Assigns or Legal Representations

You are hereby notified that the under. signed, who is A co.owner with you In the Arizona. Colorado. and Topeka mining claims, has expended the sum of three hun dred dollars m labor and improvements upon said mining claims. the said labor and impr, vemen.s being made in the year 1895, in compliance with the United States min. ing laws. requiring annual expenditures to be made on mining claims
 The said A,izona, Colorado and Topeka mining claims each consist of i5O0 feet m length by 600 feet in width, situate in Music Mountain Mining District, Mohaye County, Arizona Territory. and are record. cd iR book l., pages 5i3, 5it ans 544, Mining Records of Mohaye County.
 And you are hereby further notified that if, at the expiration of ninety days from the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to me your proportion oi the expenditure, together with the cost of the publication of this notice, your interest in the said Arizona, Colorado and Topeka mining claims will be forfeited anI become the property of the undersigned.
 GEORGE AITKEN.
 HAcKBKRsY, June ist, 1896.
 First insertion June 6, 1896
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-25

Mohave county populists are for Bryan and Sewall. To make their action effective we would suggest that each one unite with democrats and republicans to collect a purse to defray expense of sending speak CTS in'o the doubtful states during the campaign. Few there are so poor who cannot give one dollar for this purpose. Organize in every precinct in the county and send a solicitor out. Now is the time to get to work. Let us be brothers in the cause for American freedom
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-25

We call the attention of demo- crats of this county to the candi- dacy of w. K. Frost for the office of sheriff. Mir Frost is known by every man, woman and child from the Utah line to Yuma county and from Yavapai to California and it is unnecessary for us to point out his qualifications for the office. He will make his opponents hard to catch"
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-25

The Phenix Herald says it can not see how free coinage is going to help out the cause of silver. Of course notl Editor Morford wears a pair of Mark Hanna's gold glasses, warranted not to shrink nor fade. A few months ago MT. Morford was making strenuous efforts to impress upon his readers the beauty and utility of a bimetallic system. Does M. Morford know what the mean ing of bimetallism is? We do not believe he does.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-25

For delegate to congress from Arizona the MINER would respect fully call the attention of our peo- pie to F. E. Ellinwood, one of the brightest and brainiest young men in the territory. MT. Ellenwood is an earnest advocate of silver and stands closer to the great common people than any other man men, toned for the position. He would be all right on the democratic or free silver ticket.
Mohave County miner., 1896-07-25

The Star is looking in the repub- lican camp for a suitable candidate for congress and professes to have found him in the person of Col. Tom. Fitch. he of the silver tongue and golden heart The Star might turn its attention to better purpose in patching up the bleeding wound in the democracy of Southern Ari- zona. We know that Col. Tom is an orator of no mean ability, but this year we can get along very nicely without orators of the Me Kinley-free-silver stripe. Col. Tom can await the arrival of the large Mckinley pie that is soon to bring collie and comfort to the faithful of Arizona.