Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
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TILE OKLAHOMA DRAWING.
LOttumwas Courier.l
w. u. H. Asbury returned home SAT-
uroay from Ell Reno, Oklahoma, where
ne attended the drawing OF the land
which was opened in that section OF the
country last week. Mr.. Asbury was
lhonored with the position OF committee
man to represent Iowa to oversee the
drawing, and determine whether It was
conducted on strictly honest principles.
owing to the large number appointed
the committees We're divided up and Mr..
iAsbury served the second day Of the
drawing. Governor Richards. in Mr. AS
fbury's estimation, was a very competent
man to be at the head Of the arrange
merts in the drawing, and everybody
was pleased by the manner in which
the claims were distributed. N1en ask
ed what he thought OF the claims that
the Ottumwans drew, Mr.. Asbury stated
that Coen and Jaques would receive val
liable land and the others might possibly
be equally rewarded for their work.
Mr.. Asbury visited Ell Reno and also
Went to the town site Of Lawton. From
sLawton he went by rail to NARROW. In
dian Territory and from that point
went distance of twenty-eight miles
to Fort Sill. All the land in this sec
ton of the country Is subject to home
stead privileges except the Nrtion
which is allotted to the Indians In de-
scribing Lawton Mr.. Asbury said it was
beautiful place, with border Of
mountains in plain view. Cache creek
passes by the town and is beautiful
stream, which abounds with trout, bass
and catfish, and the water is very clear.
During the time Mr.. Asbury was in that
country the best Of order prevailed.
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CONDEMN RUBBER HORSE SHOES
[Sioux City Journal.]
T In a recent issue of one of the Chicago
papers appears an article which asserts
that rubber shoes for horses are fast
displacing the old style shoes. 1t is fur
lther asserted that since their introduce
ton the condition of the feet of thou
sands OF Chicago horses has improved
fully 80 per cent, and that the danger
from cracked hoofs, sprained tendons,
injured shoulders and rheumatism has
decreased fully SO per cent Besides 1t is
claimed that the horses are enabled to
do considerable more work. for the rea-
son that they do not slip and slide about,
and when nightfall comes and their
days work is over they do not exhibit
anywhere near the fatigue that was
manifested when they were shod with
iron shoes.
The chief advantage Of the rulkoer
shoe over the iron shoe. the article as
serts. lies in the fact that once horse
puts his foot down 1t remains in posi-
ton, that he is equally as sure footed on
granite blocks as on virgin soil. There
Isl no twisting to the right or left and
nosliding about as is often the case when
iron shoes are used. Because of this the
horses are able to pull heavier load.
The general adoption of the rubber
shoe. 1t is claimed, would do away. to a
considerable extent with the noise Of the
city that accompanies the use of heavy
teams. Rubber shoes are noiseless. and
even when they are loose there is not
the rattle from them that is present
when an iron shoe strikes the pavement.
There being no heel or toe calks on the
rubber shoes. they can not become fast
ened in the slots of the street car tracks.
Sioux City blacksmiths have a differ
ent story to tell. They claim that the
rubber shoes does not possess the mer-
its that the Chicago article accords them
and that in Sioux Ciyt they have proved
to be an utter failure. They claim that
they have been tried here without sue
cess, and that in almost every case they
had to be removed before being worn a
month because Of injury to the horses
feet.
When asked concerning the merits OF
the rubber shoes for horses, promi-
nent Sioux City blacksmith said: Rub
Der shoes for horses are miserable
failure. I have tried repeatedly to use
them, but almost Invariably have had to
remove them They can not be a sue
cess, because they are unnatural. The
horses foot was not made to be shod;
and when it has to be shod. material
must be used as nearly like the foot as
possible. There is great rebounding
force when the rubber shoe strikes the
pavement. The horse is unprepared to
meet this. and as result his joints are
injured. I do not think that rubber
shoes can ever be successful"
The shoes are made with a center OF
iron, shaped the same as the old iron
shoes. The rubber Is attached by means
of openings thru the irons, and is in
separable from the shoe. For heavy
horses there is fully half an inch of solid
rubber.
Rubber shoes cost twice as much as
iron shoes, but 1t is claimed that one
pair OF them will outwear two pairs OF
the iron shoes.