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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24
AN INDIAN LEGEND.
Drew oPuLENT. THEN FORGOT
THE GREAT SPIRIT.
RrsAt Disaster owerfeok Then- Aad the
latte Bsnd of survivors Had 20 Be-
GIN Life Over AEAin. and WssEiiy
Pied for a Me@ger Existenes.
lspec.al Letter.l

x@ HE Aya-supi 1
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

ing the allowance for clerk hire. rent,
etc. about $500 per annum.
The United States torpedo boat
Rowan, the first war vessel built in the
State of Washington. was successfully
launched at Seattle the other day. She
was christened by Mrs. Edward
Moole. wife Of Edward Moole,
United States Navy. 10 is expected to
nave the Rowan ready for service with
In two weeks. The Rowan is 10 feet
long and IL feet wide. Her normal
draught ID feet 8 inches. She is a
twin-screw and has two triple-expan-
sion engines. Her combined indicated
horsepower is $500. Her contract
speed il 26 knots per hour.
Hon. T. ]. Buford, agent at siletz,
who had been over at Nehallem and
OatsOp Plains. taking 3 census of the
Nehalem and Tillamook tribes. under
order Of the Indian department. arrived
in Toledo. Or, last week on his way
home. He found no less than 35 sur.
vivors Of these once considerable tribes,
who are entitled ID tbs $40, 500 indem-
nifty which congress had voted them
years and years ago. the bill being
pigeon-holed and the whole matter
forgotten. A short time ago, relic
hunter, while nosing among the dusty
records laid away in their little beds,
dropped ON TO the bill gave notice
of bis find. and the department wants
TO know who's entitled TO participate
in the distribution of the money. and
Mr.. Buford will furnish the necessary
information.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
EUROPE WATCHING.
Naval and Military Men Anxious
to See a Conflict Come.
FIRST TEST OF MODERN ARMAMENT.
EnRIishmen Have Become More Out
spoken and Emphatic in IndOrsing
the American Position.

New York "A cable from London
says: The Old World ia preparing to
watch with the keenest attention and
concern the fisrt real test of modern
armament by Spain and the United
States. 1t would be a bitter disap-
pointment TO all concerned with the
naval services of Europe if they were
deprived at the last moment, as they
may be, of this great object lesson Of
marine architecture and weapons
which the Spanish-American struggle
is expected to furnish. These specta-
tors do not care rap for the issues of
the war or of any battle, neither does
its result in its sacrifice of life on
either side much concern them. Their
eagerness is to learn the technical and
mechanical details of every engage
ment, and to know how far the theo-
retical estimate of the efficiency of the
manifold devices for offense and de.
Tense are justified by practical exposi-
lions.
In regard to the issues involved
European opinion is somewhat more
sharply defined. Within the past few
days, Englishmen, without regard to
party, have become more and more
outspoken and emphatic in their in
dorsement of the American position.
and their approval of the statesmanlike
forbearance and firmness of President
Mckinley and General Woodford.
Even journals that are usually crit.
cising all things American now express
sincere admiration of the attitude and
policy of the United States and con-
denim the fatal policy of the Spaniards
in refusing to yield to humane de-
mands for the restoration of peace in
Cuba.
On the other hand, Continental opiu.
ion does not justify American inter.
fei ence and refuses utterly to recognize
any but selfish motive back of Amer.
ica's policy. This, after all, is ONLY
natural and furnishes another exam ple
Of the fundamental differences between
the Anglo-Saxon character and that of
the Continental diplomacy, that anv
nation should perform a stern and nm
"~-S'O uA'J W humanity INVOLVING
serious sacrifices, when that duty is
outside its own borders.
In other words, the Continental atti-
tude is now only repetition of the
policy with regard to the Armenian
horror. Europe refused to believe in
England's. good faith and refuses TO be-
heve in Americas good faith now.
| cannot refrain from emphasizing
further the sincerity of England's SYM.
pathy. l make acknowledgement all the
more freely because have never hest.
tated to oriticise English projects ana
English policy in these dispatches.
IL is only very recently that English.
men realized or took the tronbla 70
learn OF the Cuban horrors of the past
three years. 10 required only this
knowledge TO turn British sympatnv
unanimously to the support Of the
washington administration in its
efforts to check at any cost further
crimes against humanity. This sym.
pathy has not failed to take a praoti-
cal form every way which the strict
rules of diplomacy and international
law permit.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
Money In Hens.


The following interesting paragraph
Is taken from the Utah Experiment
Station Bulletin:
From study of table No. 8. il will
be seen that the only correct answer to
the question, lis there money in
hensf" Is, it depends. It depends ON
the kind aud amount Of food consumed
the number Of eggs laid and the price
OF eggs when laid. The statement that
there is no money in hens would doubt.
less be true, if pens and 8 only were
considered. A satisfactory answer
moreover, could not be obtained by
taking the average of all the pens
10 prove such statement il must he
shown that there is no money in hens
under the best possible method of treat.
ment. The record made by pen 4 the
ideal pen of the lot, is the only one
that should be consulted. We see that
for 90 cents worth of food this pen nro.
duced eggs worth $i.SS per fowl a
profit of sl.26 ON an investment of go
cents. Of course these results will
vary as the cost Of food and the nr;ce
OF eggs vary. The money result can
be teured out in any locality, knowing
she average food consumption and the
product In eggs,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
Sorghum for Dairy Cows.

Four years out of five there is sea
son OF dry weather which outs short
the pastures during the latter part of
July, August and we'll into September.
Among the crops recommended to be
sown for the purpose of supplying green
feed during this season is sorghum.
When properly grown it is an ideal
substitute for pasturage. 1t can with
stand almost any amount of hot, dry
weather, remaining fresh and green
and full Of juice when corn is whiting
and pastures are burned. When grown
to be used from midsummer until
early winter the best results are OBJ.
tanned not when it is sown thickly,
but when it is planted in hills of four
OF five stalks SO as to secure large, we'll
developed plants.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21


Cleanliness is as essential to thrift
ss food.
With stock there should be no waste
products.
The older pig grows. the more
food required to make pouAd of gain.
The sheep that makes the best NUT.
ton carcass is apt to have the beet
place.
Generally it is a good plan to grow
such products as huctuate least in
value.
Feed tattening animals as much a.
they can digest without injuring theil
health.
Test the seed corn before riskinp
your whole crop with it. Do this in
good season.
The best profit with commercial
fertilizers is obtained in using in con-
nection with other manures.
So far as can be done, get all of the
farm manure hauled out before spring
work begins.
The crowding of plants of any kind
never results in securing the best or
most valuable products.
Young stock properly cared for rare.
ly fail to pay profit upon what they
consume.
Generally it is more profitable to
drive the products Of the farm on hoof
to market than to haul them.
To give the pigs good start in life.
the SOW must be we'll fed before and
after narrowing.
After the sow fsrrows her litter of
pigs, her ration should be carefully
and judiciously increased as her pigs
grow.
frune the roots as we'll as the tops
OF trees when setting them out. They
Will make better growth and be more
certain to live.
When everybody Is undertaking TO
grow certain kind of crop or keen
certain stock, it is often a good time
to try something else,
HApeFIcuOo has SHOWN that one of
the best ways Of preserving the fertil.
ity of the farm is to carry a good rota.
tion of crops.
While it is nearly always best to
sow and plant reasonably early, it is
OF no advantage. but rather a detriment
to work the land wet
Do not be in too much of hurry To
get the stock in the pastures, Wait
until there is a sufficient growth of
grass to furnish full feed.
Select out your best mares and breed
to good stallion. There is now and
always will be a good demand for
really good horses.
See that the brood mares are made
comfortable and kept thrifty. The
young colt that is to make the good
horse must be kept growing steadily
from the start.
Centrally sheep can DO turned into
the pastures first. but before this Is
done see that the ewes are properlv
tagged and that the lambs are do,ked
and castrated. Keep salt where thew
can help themselves,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
Claims Cubans Have Government.


Washington. - Senior Gonzales ia
'euesada, the diplomatio representa-.
tive OF the Cuban junta, has issued a
signed statement to show that the in.
surgents have regularly organized
civil government whose Independence
can be recognized. He says that she,
insurgents have had regular govern.
ment for two years and gives details of
the last election, when Bartolome
Masso was chosen president. He de-
clares this government has collected
taxes established schools, provided for
civil marriages and. issued school
books. Above all, be points to several
spanish reports in which was men.
toned the OWL government of the in.
surgents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

New York.-A cable to the Sun
from Berlin says: The following il
addressed 60 any silly heiress: A cool
IN the employ of Price Won Isenburo :
hirnsteln wants to recover 900 mayts
which she lent to her master a Viii
ago. The Prince is unable to paw ba.
cause the revenues from his pronertv
are pledged TO the Eberfeldt Bant
Inc cook made inquiries aud Learned
that the expenses of litigation would
% greater than the sum recoverable.
She now announces that she has de-
cided TO wait until the Prince secures
a rich bride.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER.
II Was Established In China In the Eighth
Century.

]
Century.
The oldest newspaper in the world ia
the Using Pao, or Picking News, founded
in the year 7l0 A. d. Until quite late
ly it was generally supposed that the
Kin Pan, a Chinese journal published
in Picking for the last thousand years,
was the Oldest newspaper in the world
In very able work recently published,
however, Imbault Huart, the French
consul at Canton, shows that this high
honor belongs to the Using Pao which
has been published continuously since
the year 40 and is even said to have
been founded some 200 years before
that date. or early in the sixth century,
500 years before newspaper was known
In Europe.
The Using Pao now appears AS book
OF "a pages, octave SIZE tied in vel.
low cover by two knots OF rice paper.
Each page has seven columns, and each
column has seven characters, or letters,
which read from top to bottom. The
types are made of willow wood. This
is the edition de luxe" officially recog.
nized by the emperor, and the price of
which is about "a cents month. There
is also popular edition, got up rough.
ly on poor paper and printed, or rather
daubed, from plate Of engraved wax.
This costs 10 cents per month and is
issued an hour before the other.
1t is the official journal of the gov
ernment-the Times" of China. 1t
gives all the details concerning the per.
son OF the emperor, his movements, his
maladies, his remedies. the imperial
DEGREES and the reports Of the ministers,
in the printing OF which every error is
punished with death.
1t announces TO all the provinces the
date which has been fixed by the EN-.
peror for the people to change their
summer hats for winter ones, which
they are expected to do as one man.
This journal is easy to read, for it ap-
pears in an English translation in
Shanghai.
After the Tsing-Pao the most impor.
tant paper in China is of modern date
the Chin-Pao, or Shanghai News,
founded in 1872, 1t has circulation of |
some 10, 600 copies, and at the close of
the Franco-Chinese war LII Hung Chang
made use OF tan innovation till then
influence public opinion
and demonstrate by history the rights
Of the Chinese over Anam.
Chinese newspapers are usually print.
eel on yellow paper, which is changed to
blue III case of mourning and red on
gala days One paper has three editions
each day--on yellow paper in the morn.
ing, gray ct noon aud white at night
SO that the sellers cannot substitute one
edition for another in serving their Gus.
toners Another journal has title
which signifies "the reproduction of
what II is necessary to know, all given
M couple of pages. octave size. They
readily att mpt to zen, Chinese" foreign
words, as, for instance, the word "teis.
phone Is made to read toll foung."
The Chinese press, like many Of their
'ther institutions, has remained station
'ry for 900 years, but is now begin.
iing to wake up aud modernize itself
San Francisco Call.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
The English Walnut

POSSIBLY Few trees in the old world
are more profitable than the EnaI;as
walnut, which thrives in england ana
all over the northern part of the cont.
hent OF Europe. The wood is esnec;anv,
used for gun stocks and for MANY art;e.ss.
OF furniture and is found profitable rom
u, trees OF 10 years of age and upward
lhere Is always good demand for the
nuts SO that there are two distinct lines
OF proft-by the timber and by the frni,
In our country they thrive in anv nor.
tioh OF tic eastern states, althonah -
'hey progress norshwardly the tins az
the last years shoots are DESTROYED Nv
winter The living portions push ont
again. however, and generally hear as
abundantly as before.
In the vicinity Of Philadelnb;a thora
are numerous trees, planted by the earlv
herman settlers, which bear every wear
single or isolated trees sometimes a.,
70 oear iruit ON account of the POLLEN
fearing hover maturing and scatterino.
= neiore the nut bearing flower is.
~ condition to receive it, and Sor tht.
reason crops are more assured when 4
!. OF trees are planted together. In
'nis way some of the pollen bearing cat
Ains are conditioned 80 as to be- in hloo,,
Oetore the time that the nut bearino
MOVERS make their appearance.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

The naval appropriation bill, which
has bsen completed by the Senate sub,
committee on appropriations, carries
increases in the Navy and items or i'm.
provements which run the total of tho
measure some $4,000, 900 above that
hxed by the House. The most i'm
rortant changes are the addition of
four coast defense vessels, which, ex-
elusive Of armament, shall cost g..
goo, 1000 each, and four torpedo. boat
destroyers to cost $500, 600 each. This
puts the construction Of additional
ocean-goiDg vessels at three battleships
to cost $l5, 900, 900. four monitors S..
100000. sixteen torpedo boat destroy.
ers $780, 900, and twelve torpedo
boats si,S00,000. The bill provides
that not more than two Of the battle
ships or monitors may be built in one
yard, which will insure the distribu.
ton OF obstruction,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

found . good rate Of seeding. The
larger the proportion Of peas the rlcher
in protein will be the fodder. but there
is danger Of the crop lodging badly II
the proportion OF peas used exceeds
one-half. Dat hay usually CONTAINS
frUm s TO 10 per cent of protein. while
the oat and pea hay contains from 10
TO Is per cent, depending ON the
proportion Of peas in the mixture.
The composition of the oat hay IL
much like that Of timothy, while the
cat and pea hay compares favorably
with clover hay.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
OnIoLs for the klondike.

The Alaska demand has given the
onion prominent position ON the Pa.
cifio Coast. and the exhausted crop is
now being supplemented by heavy
shipments from Australia. Dried
onions seem to be the favorite vegeta.
ole OF the northern miners and evapor-
atnrs have been run on them as long
as rs the supply Of raw material lasted.
the price has advanced from $40 per
lvo lbs. to u. The Baker evaporator at
pasadena is now working S5 hands on
potatoes for the same market.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

ny unanimous consent the House
passed barham's resolution calling on
the war department. for estimates of
the cost OF dredging Humboldt harbor.
The Senate agreed to the amendment
OF senator Perkins giving lieu lands
to settlers or owners of propertv in.
oiuded In Yosemite. Grant and Sc
qnoia parks. This will give the State
large amount Of land now tied up in
school lands. The mineral lands bill
may yet come up.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

The most important. besides the
right kind of food, is to let the hens
set all thoy want to on china eggs in
the day time, always taking them of
at night Except when setting to
hatch). They will not set many days in
winter, and will begin laying in a
week or ten days. never ses hen
that will not allow herself to be
handledl but set as many as possible &c
raise The chicks wanted, and let every
hen go with the chicks she ha tches; il
renews their strength and vigor and
they will do better work in the fall
and winter. Hens will have vaca-
ton some time in the year, SO make
them take it, when eggs are cheap,
uo not feed mp to the laying point
when eggs get to be 30 cents per dozen
and never have an egg to sell when
they are 10 cents per dozen; use every
one laid. for they are much cheapsr
and much more healthful than meat in
warm weather. Then we can have
winter prices all the year.
Have coops to feed the little chicks
all they will eat, but let the hens hunt
for their living in summer, except a
trough with skinned milk and scraps
from the table,
About the middle OF August begin
to feed for eggs. and keep them sup
pied and there will be an abundance
OF eggs all winter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
FOR THE FARMERS.
some Interesting News for the
Ruralist
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN
NPs~ ssnsibie Hints to suit Ih- Ba.y
Items rhss mag
Bsheat our Readers.
ECONOMY on the Fnrm

Ii is said q French family will liy,
on what an American family wastes
and, if this is true in regard TO til,
culinary department, how much NOR,
SO is it true in regard to the averaQ,
Western farm.
One of Webster's definitions Of econ
om7 is thrift and frugal housekeep
ing; management without loss O
waste; frugality IN expenditure; pru
dence and disposition TO save"
In the past year Of abundant crop
how few farms have been seen with
out apples rolling under the trees
potatoes left in the ground, and odds
and ends of crops generally left to de-
cay instead Of being utilized in some
way so as to become a source of rev.
enue.
The farm that has the most un.
marketable products in the form Of
fruits of all kinds, small potatoes and
garden vegetables, is generally the one
that turns the pigs and the COWS into
the road to shift for themselves, until
the grain is cared for, leaving the
fields for pasture; as consequence
the COWS are virtually dry and the pigs
in poor condition, so that after being
fattened on expensive wheat, the owner
goes to the village stores, bewails the
hard times, the leanness of his pocket
book, and emphatlcally declares,
Farming don't pay"
Such farmers seldom believe in book
farming, farmers institutes, or any
of the modern means of improvement.
Every farm should keep enough
stock to utilize all the unmarketable
products, thereby turning loss into a
source of revenue.
All fruits and vegetables for sale
should be carefully selected and nicely
packed If one wishes to secure a re-
munerative price for his labor; for in
these days of keen competition profit
able marketing is simply survival of
the tittest.
On how many farms do we see ex.
pensive machinery and tools bought.
used during the season''and left stand
ing out until next year. 1t may be
economy of time to leave mower or
disc harrow in q fence corner until
wanted next season, but 1t Is also a
heavy drain on ones pocket book.
Tools last very much longer when
woodwork is kept dry ami painted,
and metals free from corroslon. A
permanent motto on every farm should
be "a place for everything and every
thing in its place." Let all children
have this lesson thoroughly impressed
upon their minds and we will have
fewer slipshod farmers in the future.
The unsightly places will disappear
and the farm surroundings gradually
become "a thing of beauty and joy
forever"
Above all things, do not be SO eco
nomical as to begrudge some outlay of
lime, trouble and cash to heautify
and adoln the home, Give the chill.
iren chance to cultivate a love Of the
Mrs. A. E. Tiltou, in
Northwest Farmer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
Fertilizers.

The most satisfactory fertilizer tor
garden and flowers that | have used
is thoroughly decomposed stable ma
nure. But chemical fertilizers may be
used two or three years in succession.
in the garden with good results. The
best plan Of fertilizing ! have tried is
to spade in a fair amount of manure,
then sprinkle on the surface good,
plain superphosphate till the soil shows
well busted with it. rake and level
the surface and SOW the seeds.
The mechanical effect on old gar
dens Of stable or COW manure and the
humus it affords, are essentials that
cannot well be supplied otherwise
Vicks' Magazine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

A bill providing for temporary
loan Of 800, 900, 900 and a perma.
nsnt loan of $500. 900, 900 at 5 per cent
payable in coin has been prepared by
the Ways and Means Committee and
will be Immediately introduced In case
OF war. The whole question of
finances Of the Government in view
Of probable hostilities Is being care.
fully considered by the Treasury off,
oials so that a definite and vel
thought-out plan of operations may -
at the disposal Of Congress in case of
need.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21
Oak and Psa Hay.

Oats have long been used aud highly
prised as hay crop. hut IL Is only
within a Few years that our farmers
have begun to appreciate the great
value OF Canada peas for growing with
the oats. The amount and proportion
OF seed Of each to be used should vary
acooIing to the soil. On very rich
soil bushel of peas to 2 buhsels Of
oats will give good results. On most
soils \ or . bushels of peas and .
bushels of oats per acre have been
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

The strong patriotic sentiment which
prevails among the miliatia men o,
the various States is finding vent in q
number Of communications which have
been received at the War Department,
regarding their status in case of hostil.
tiles. They are Of such character as
70 leave no doubt in the minds of the
omcials that this strong. organized re.
serve army. which amounts to over
one hundred thousand men, will be
.ound ready to respond to any call
snat may be made upon them for as.
sistance in time Of need.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-21

Professor Craig says that when stock
has been poisoned by vegetables on the
range they can nearly always be saved
II found in time and given sulphate
atropia, which Is an active principle
OF bella donna. 1t can be purchased
at the drug store in small bottled tab.
lets. If it is sheep that is poisoned
give three small tablets / so of a grain
ON the tongue in little syrup OF water
or dissolve one tablet In water if the
animal will not swallow and inject it
approximately. Every stockman
should carry at all times not only
package OF shese tablets but a hypo.
dermic syringe for stock.