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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
WYOMING.

Rock Springs is preparing to cele-
brate the Fourth in proper stvle.
Senator Mason of Illinois has been
invited TO address the meeting of The
State Republican league at Cheyenne
on June 80, and states that he will at
tend if not prevented by official du
ties.
The government engineer who has
had charge of the work of surveying
the big basin at Laramie as site for
the proposed government reservoir, has
found TO a depth of 20 feet a heavy clay
bed. which makes the most perfect re-
tainer for the water. II is better than
a rock bottom, as the latter might de-
veiop great assures which could never
be satisfactorily filed. 1t had been
feared that it might not hold water
A tie-siding correspondent of the Lar
annie Boomerang writes: You can look
in any direction and see a string of
emigrant teams on the move, some
coming from Missouri, Kansas, and
some from Nebraska. going to titan,
Idaho and Washington, to better their
fortunes God knows they need to go
to some place Some CT them didn
have enough on to cover their naked
ness. and stood around with their teeth
chattering and asking the people OF > d.
ing if we had winter u months in the
wear.
Cheyenne Tribune: The stock ship
ping business this year did not come
up to expectations by about 1,5OO cars,
which is explained by the fact that
more southern cattle have been fed IN
the south this year than ever before,
and not a few have been shipped TO
Kansas and southern Nebraska ranges
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
Railroad Rails of Paper.

The latest use to which paper has been
nut is the manufacture of railroad rails.
They have been successfully introduced in
Russia and Germany, and American man
ufecturerS are experimenting with them.
Metal rails are always more or less eff
fected by atmospheric conditions. and ac-
c.dents are frequently due to warping.
expansion or contraction of rails Heavy
rolling stock requires extraordinarily large
and heavy rails. and they cannot be made
very long or their weight would be 100
much Paper rails are less than one
half lighter for the same length and size.
hence the length can be twice that OF an
iron or steel rail. This Obviates the use
of so many bolts and connections. and re-
lieves the wheels of just so many shocks.
The composition includes several varie-
ties of paper pulp stock. Wood pulp has
rot been tried with any marked success
as vet. Care is taken to have the stock
uniform in preparation and the -bres well
preserved Quantities of bOrax. parafine
wax, tanners grease. waterproof fish
glue, rosin and fine cement are added in
necessary proportions TO the pulp while
warm. that the rail may be tough and
elastic. Mixing follows. Next a quantity
of shellac and wood alcohol is stirred in.
and the mass is permitted to settle The
rails can be bent for curves. are strong,
e!-st-c and lighter and longer and easier
for the wheels and cars than those made
of metal Their cost is said 10 be so per
cent less than that of steel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
IDAHO.

The supreme court has decided that
coupon interest-bearing notes are usu-
rious and illegal.
According to the Boise Statesman
there is more trouble over university
matters. a report reaches Boise that
the anti-Gault men have gone into
court seeking an order restraining Re-
gent Truitt. recently appointed. from
acting. The board is now in session,
and those opposed to the president be-
lieve they will nave votes enough TO
Gust him if they can keep the new re-
gent out.
Pocatello Tribune: A horrible acct
dent occurred at Oxford Monday in
which the 9-year-old son of Martin
Boysen was dragged to death. The
boy had started out early in the morn
ing TO herd some cattle about four
miles from his home and was either
thrown or fell from his horse. His
foot caught in the stirrup and he must
have been dragged for quite a time.
The body was horribly mangied, the
neck was broken, one shoulder crushed.
one leg broken and the whole body
kicked almost into pulp
John Aharn vas killed Thursday
morning in his mine on California hill.
near Placerville. He was caught by q
cave-in and crushed TO death. De-
CCdSCu Cdllc u lllc DdSlu AIOA4 NelAA-
fornia in the early days. He was 56
years of age.
st. Anthony reports a wave of pros
perity and a shortage of residence
houses. There is not a vacant house
in the town.
Fremont County News: During the
past month over $1,000 passed through
the postoffice money order department
at this place for the Blackfoot land
office, presumably for land entries.
This gives a slight idea of the large
number of land seekers and settlers
that are locating on land in this por
ton of the county with a view of
making Improvements and permanent
homes.
Sam Jones. an old-time prospector,
was found dead in bed at Salmon City
last week, death having resulted from
heart failure. He went to Lemhi
county 20 years ago and was the dis
coVerer of the Kentuck mine at Shoup
and the Blackfoot group.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
ITarft1 and Garden

after The corn and potatoes come uD,
! giving the sell a thorough tearing up
! This deep and thorough tillage may
well continue for a week or So Then
all cultivation from that time on should
! be shallow, so as not to disturb the
roots This frequent shallow tinage
will destroy all weeds that start in the
surface soil After five or six weeks
of frequent shallow tillage. the weed
seen near the surface will have all
sprouted practically and the young
plants will have been destroyed before
they come to the light usually. This is
just when they should be kiiled-De-
fore they have consumed any plant
food or moisture.
Now if late in the season the ground
should be torn deeply it would not only
injure the roots and cause waste of
water by bringing up moist earth TO
be dried, but seeds would be brought
up from below which Will sDrout and
grow. If the culture stops then a weet.j
crop may result One OF the main co
jects of cultivation is to keep down
weeds 10 cause the seeds to SDrout so
they can be destroyed before the CROP
is laid by. So deep stirring of the soil
may be quite injurious in this line
along towards the last end of the sep
son of cultivation. And there is no
possible advantage to be gained by it
that VIII DeSln 10 onset the uandSe
done by the root pruning. bringing up
of weeds. and deeper drying out of the
soil.
There are. of course, certain tall
weeds that Will not grow early in the
season, so We can destroy them by the
tiliage. always. The seeds of these may
lie in soil we work shallow, and ger
inmate when the proper time comes in
spite of all our care. But we will have
less trouSle by not cultivating deeply.
One reason why we always continue
to cultivate as long as we possibly can
is to destroy these late growing weeds
all we can. Practically we have little
trouble with them. | do not believe in
letting the weeds get any of the plant
food or water in the soil. OF course
it may be thought that if a crop is Gull
tivated deeply all through the season
the weed crop will be destroyed as far
down as the soil is cultivated hut L
doubt whether it can be done. At least
with the amount of tillage usually
given | do not believe the weed seed
within five or six inches of the surface
could all be sDrouted and DESTROYED
practically. I think there is a better
chance to do this with shallow culture.
that is to destroy the seed in the soil
stirred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
The Business Farmer.

Montana Fruit Grower: The bust
ness farmer is today the one who sue
ceeds where a dozen others make a
bare living. The business farmer knows
what his resources are, and how far
these are offset by his liabilities. The
business farmer knows almost to a
dollar how much his corn crop is cost
ing him when ready for market He
knows whether this and that cow in
his dairy is a source of profit through
a liberal flow of milk testing well in
butter fat, compared with the cost of
producing the product. or is eating
her head off, in expense of labor and
feed. He keeps posted regarding mar
ket conditions, not only for the mo
ment. and in his local town. but in
the broad sense of the worlds prob
able supplies and requirements. In a
word the management of the farm is
conducted as thoroughly and as in
diligently as is the business of the
banker. the merchant or the manufac-
turer.
1t is the up-to-date farmer who finds
a profit on his ledger at the end of the
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
DOGS IN WAR.
How the st. Bernard Ministers to
the Wounded Russian Soldier.

United Service Magazine: In the
present day the British army seems
the only one in which dogs are not
trained either as spies, messengers, or
to help the wounded. The Germans,
French. Austrians. Russians and
Italians have all found them to be
worth the trouble. The Germans have
devoted themselves chiefly to the train
ing of dogs for carrying messages to
and from outposts and Dickets to the
main bodies of troops. For this pur-
pose they find pointers are the best:
but Scotch sheep dogs and short-haired
sporting dogs are also much liked. as
are also the clever little Pomeranians
which learn very quickly and are very
strong and swift. In the German army
the best trainers are the men of the
jaeger regiments. and a special officer
and special body of men are told off
to look after the dogs. They are taught
to march without frisking about. to
avoid barking, but. with their wonder
fully Quick ear. to warn if strangers
are near. by point, or by a low growl.
They are trained to carry messages up
to two miles and a half by known
roads. and beyond that distance to find
their own way across country. To men
in the same uniform they are taught to
be obedient.
In the Russian army a kind of big
St. Bernard mastiff is used. also wolf
and sheep dogs. These. equipped with
a flask containing brandy or soup. and
a packet of bandages hung around
their necks. are taught to find out the
wounded lying among bushes or IN
even ground. and TO offer them restora-
tives. standing meanwhile with their
fOrefeet planted, and barking. to at
tract attention. They are even har-
messed to little handcarts such as we
see them use in Belgian and German
towns. and can drag two wounded men,
The French in their wars in Tunis and
Algiers. have used dogs. also the Rus
SLAMS in their last Turkish war In
Austria they have been employed TO
discover ambuscades. The Dutch, in
Acheen. found them most useful in
preventing solitary sentries in thick
jungle outDosts being surprised by
stealthy natives. The Italian sentries
in the Alps are always accompanied by
dogs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
NEVADA.

Carson Appeal: A fash of lightning
at Lake Tahoe one day last week
cracked a boulder wide open and tum-
HE'D if into the lake about four miles
this side of Yanks party of tour
lists saw that the lightning was seen
unite distinctly to hit the rock anu
shatter il and that the water Kissed
and boiled about the rock, which was
half immersed in the water wnen
struck. The boulder must nave weighed
several tons. Two dead trout and
thousands of minnows tioated TO the
surface a few moments after the nash-
Reno Journal: William Wright (Dan
DeOuille). the pioneer Comstock jour
naIist and author, and wife and
daughter. expect TO remove To Iowa
before long.
Mosquitoes and gnats have become
such. a pest that II is Impossible TO
stand out of doors for any length OF
time unless protected with gloves and
veil. 1t is not an uncommon thing TO
see men working with heavy wells tied
tightly around both the face ana neck
Phoebe Record: The Snake Charm
err" as Venus Watkins is now called.
was exhibiting a large RATHER Satur-
day evening 1t had seven rattles and
a button. He handled it with the ut
most freeness, but the reptile bit him
a couple of times; the effects of 1t
were very slight, his appearance the
next day was the same as usual except
a noticeable swelling of both hand and
arms.
Tne battle over the estate of the late
Senator NJ. ID. Foley, who was killed
by Alice NJ. Hartley, has begun in the
district court at Reno The tight prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
that ever took place in the courts OF
this state 1t is a three-cornered fight
between Foley's widow. now Mrs. o. j.
Smith. heirs residing in the east and
Mrs. Hartleys child. who is claimed TO
be the offspring of the deceased sena-
tor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
MONTANA.

John w. Delury. city treasurer of
Anaconda. died last Wednesday. He
had been a resident of Anaconda for 10
years.
J. H. Conrad has resigned the presi-
dency of the Horn Coal company The
property has been closed down some
time by a strike, but work will be re-
sumed within ten DAYS.
The Anaconda Standard. the most
prosperous and enterprising newspaper
in the state, has been enlarged TO d
7-column. 10-page paper.
s. NJ. Nixon is on trial at Butte on
the charge of criminal libel, committed
through the publication of an indecent
campaign circular. attacking Judge W.
o. Speer-
Large numbers of National park Wis
itors are now arriving every day at
Livingston.
Tramps and thieves have taken up a
temporary residence in northern Mon
tana. Reports reach the Anaconda
Standard office from almost every town
on the line of the Montana central 10
the effect that they are present IN large
and small numbers, while every tram
crew arriving has some experience 10
relate in which these thugs have been
actors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
ARIZONA.

A new waterfall has been discovered
in the Grand canyon by F. S. Burt and
Sam Hubbard. IT.. Of Prescott. The
fall is not very far from The Bright
Angel trail and is several miles back
from the Colorado river. Il is about
90 feet wide. Its height from where
they saw it could not easily be judged.
The water flows apparently from huge
cave
The town of Williams was the scene
of a disastrous fire again last week.
The fire started in a small frame build
ing occupied by two women of the
town, and before it could be stopped
nearly a whole square was destroyed.
Phoenix Republican: William Caven-
ny, better known as Mushroom Bill a
former resident of London. has been
notified that he has fallen heir to
e500O0 sterling. BY advice of his at
torneys he Will sail for England at an
early day to Investigate his claim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
Satisfy.

This is one crop usually grown Tor
use in the winter Like Darsnlps, the
qualify is improved by being left out
and dug as wanted or taken up late IN
the fall OF early winter and stored IN
sand or earth and left in the cellar, 10
be used as needed.
Like all root crops, deep reason
ahlv rich loomy soil gives the best re-
suits. Work. deep and into fine tilth;
work out the roots a foot apart ana
sow the seed two or three inches apart,
as the seeds are nearly as large as
common oats, it is comparatively easy
to SOW seed reasonably even. They
can be sown any time this month
Work out the rows straight ana cover
about two inches deep. GIVE sulnclent
cultivation and keep down the weeds
and the soil in a good tilth- Any one
that likes pea oysters will be sure to
like SalSify.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
Farm Butter.

We have for a long time been urg-
ing the Importance of organized eff
fort for the improvement of farm but
ter, the chief reason being that the
bulk of the butter is yet made on the
farms and efforts to raise butter
here would affect a larger proportion
of the product than anywhere else.
says the. Homestead. Another substan-
tial reason is that farm butter making
is largely a side issue. while the cream
cry is regular occupation and the chief
reliance of those engaged in it. Human
nature is such that much less effort is
needed to induce new men to labor for
Improvement in undertakings of the
latter kind than in the former class.
Accordingly we see dairy associations
gradually Transforming themselves into
creamery associations in all but the
name The creamery men are not to
blame for this; They simply take an in
terest in an association in which they
have an equal right. because the mag
nitude of individual interest is larger,
and the natural result follows that
those who do take the larger interest
gradually come to control the lines of
thought, discussion and usefulness into
their own special lines 1t is. however.
the private dairy rather than the
creamery that needs help. although this
is not saying that both should not be
helped
Mr.. ]. H. Monrad. in his recent re-
port as special agent of the department
of agriculture. on the dairy industry of
the northwest. also urges upon dairy
associations the necessity of improving
farm butter. although he does ii from
a somewhat different standpoint His
argument is that a large portion of the
butter from the farms in the section
through which he travelled as special
agent goes tC the storekeepers for less
than 10 cents pound. Its quality is
quite poor. being not even good enough
to supply the local demand. although
the demand exceeds the supply in many
sections. The farmers thus not only
lose their home market, because they
have not learned to make a better
product and take proper care of it, but
what they produce is thrown on the
market at a very low price and is
shipped out of the state, to reappear
somewhere as "ladled" butter So far
as the injury to the trade is concerned.
that caused by the competition of the
same amount of oleomargarine would
do no harm. 1t is. therefore. not only
a great economic waste to produce but
ter of this kind. which nets the pro-
Queer no adequate returns. but it is an
obstacle to the success of the good
butter trade, of the same kind as the
manufacture of bogus butter. The dairy
and creamery business has expended a
great deal of effort to abolish the in
furious fraud; should not larger edu-
cational efforts be put forth by associa-
tons and others TO raise the quality of
the farm butter of the country. both
because of the economic Importance of
the subject. as well as to prevent the
accumulation of material that can find
no outlet except as 'ladled" butter?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
Variations in Food.

Farm. Field and Fireside: On the
stock farm too often there is lack of
variety in the food for the animals. In
many parts of the country. only a
small acreage of corn is the rule of the
average farm. The fodder. as 4 rule.
is considered useless in a lage part.
The toughened stalks. after stripped of
the blades when dry, were formerly of
little feeding worth
OF. late it is claimed that the pith of
corn stalks when freed from the outside
of the stalk, may be ground into a
meal similar TO wheat bran and that
il thus has a good feeding value in
that it modifies the condensed meal of
other grain, when mixed with it.
III there is any truth in this claim.
and if the machinery for separating the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
Something About Weeds.

The Arizona Experiment station has
just issued bulletin which will be of
interest to all agriculturists in the
west. The title of the bulletin is Some
thing about Weeds and it treats of
weeds in general, but more particularly
of the most pernicious weeds found in
Arizona. II is a pamphlet of 80 pages
illustrated with original drawings by
the author of the bulletin. Professor
Tourney. botanist of the experiment
station. Among other things it con-
tains chapter upon Some things
about weeds in general" treating of
weeds in different localities, the various
classes of weeds found upon the farm.
how they find their way TO the farm.
the injurious qualities of the weeds.
method of Kidding the farm of weeds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
WYOMING NEWS.
Union Pacific Warned of a Raid by
Butch CassidaY.

Union Pacific Warned of a Raid by
Butch Cassiday.
Rawlins, Wyo.. June 12.-All Union
Pacific passenger trains are now being
guarded by deputy United States mar
shals between Cheyenne and Evanston.
About three days ago the sheriff at
Rawlins reported to Union Pacific
headquarters that a band of outlaws.
numbering 20. headed by Cassidy, the
Idaho bank robber and outlaw, were in
the vicinity of Bitter creek. between
Rawlins and Green River, and an at
tempted hold-up was feared. The COM
pany Immediately placed guards on its
trains and are prepared to give the
bandits a warm reception. 1t is
thought. however, that the gang has
skedaddled. T. Jeff Carr. Cheyenne's
eX-marShal and the notorious bum ter
ror of the west, is now in the employ
of the company to hunt bandits and
train robbers.
Fort Russell. Wyo., June 12.-The an
nual Eighth infantry field day sports
Will be held here Monday, July 5. All
the western crack military athletes are
entered in the contests and arrange
ments are being made and runners,
jumpers and cycle racers are getting in
shape to lower all army records.
Cheyenne. WyO., June 12.-Abe Nor
ton, while driving a spirited team of
bronchos near here today was thrown
from his wagon and his right leg
broken in two places below the knee.
Three hundred Odd Fellows of this
city observed Memorial Day here this
afternoon. The parade. which was wit
messed by hundreds of people. was
headed by the Eighth infantry band of
Fort Russell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
CALIFORNIA.

Oliver N. Williams eloped with an
Oregon girl and settled down at Red
ding. The girls father. armed with a
shotgun, followed the couple and
chased Williams over the country for
several days. finally compelling him to
marry the girl.
Allen Towle. an extensive lumber
dealer and pioneer of Placer county.
died. last Wednesday. He went to the
coast in 1856.
Last Wednesday Miss Sadie Marsh of
Folsom followed A. t. Davis, black
smith. into a store and administered
a severe horsewhipping Davis had
made statements rejecting on the
character of the girl.
The San Francisco board of education
has adopted the vertical writing sys-
tenn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
COLORADO.

The faculty and trustees of the State
School of Mines. at Golden, have de-
cided not to issue a diploma to
Charles Atkins of Denver, and Mr.. Ar
kins will appeal t. the court for writ
of mandamus to compel the trustees to
issue the same.
The feud in the Denver mining ex-
change, which for ten weeks has
threatened to disrupt it. has been set
tied by the election of II. C.. Bogy as
president