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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-29
A Dozen Times a Niaht.

Mr.. Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry,
Va, writes: II have had kidney
and bladder trouble for years. and 1t
became SO bad that | was obliged to
get up at least a dozen times a night.
| lever received any permanent bene-
fit from any medicine until I tried
Foley's Kidney Cure. After using two
bottles | am cured"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-29
The Riminl Mines.

L. C. Alexander. now operating the
Josephine mine at Rimini, Mont, re-
Gently struck a rich shoot Of ore which
is assaying several hundred dollars
to the ton.
He has about 20 tons of the rich ore
on the dump for shipment. The JOS
ephine is a mile and a half southeast
of the Ontario.
Years ago it produced some good
ore, was worked out and seemingly
but about a year ago Mr..
Alexander purchased the property
from the First National Bank Of Hell
ena, and has been developing it ever
since until he recently encountered
the rich ore.-Inter-M Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-29
Cook City District.

Livingston, Oct, 22.-Jim Hall, the
we'll known Cooke City miner, is In
the city this week. He reports that
the camp is looking better than it has
for a number of years. and that all II
requires now is a railroad to make
Cooke City one of the best mining
camps In the state.
He says that the rich strike recent
ly made on the Scotch Bonnet prop.
erty has not been exaggerated and
that several assays made from ore
taken from the new vein runs over
$500 a ton. Cooke has experienced the
most remarkable weather this year
that 1t has since he can remember,
and he has been there for nearly 20
years.
There is no snow so far to interfere
with the work or travel-a very unus-
ual condition for this season OF the
year. articularly in such a high alti-
tude.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-10-29

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
and colds and prevents pneumonia.
Take no substitutes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11

sumption or even for snort.
The endeavor has frequently been made
to impress the public with the idea that
these laws are in the interest of the rich
against the poor Just the opposite is
really the fact. for as matters now stand
the poor men up the river (who probably
out number the fishermen us ten to oncl
have no fish ut their doors, which they
could otherwise catch without cost for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11

Nature ''makcs all things beautiful in
their time Every one of life's seasons,
when life moves on Natures lines, has
its own charm and beauty. Many women
dread that period when they must eX-
pcrience change of life. They fear that
face and form may suffer by the change,
and that they may fail to please those
whom they love. The value of Doctor
pirrcc's Favoritc Prescription in this
crisis of woman'S life lies in the fact that
ii assists Nature. Its use preserves the
balance and huoyancy of the mind and
SuStainS the physical powers. Many wo-
men have expressed their gratitude for
the help and comfort given by "Favoritr
Prescription i'll this trying period. Its
benefits are not passing but permanent
and conducc TO mental happiness as well
nS physical strength.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11

CAFE DINING CAR SERVICE.
To Florida and Atlanta on Florida and
Metropolitan Limited. which is an en-
tircly new feature.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
MILEAGE TICK ErS.

Good from Washington and between
all points on Scaboard Air Line, includ-
ing Florida, are on sale at $500 for
each thousand miles, good one year from
date Of sale, These afford many privi-
lcges and cheap rates.
This is the shortest, quickest and best
line to Florida, which this season is
more attractive than ever, rs never be-
fore in the history of the State has the
orange crop been so large and the many
other frlit-growing industries 50 far de
vclopcd.
For all information call on Ticket
Agent or address Jos. f. Miller Passcn-
ger Agent, $50 Chestnut Street, Philadcl-
phia, Pa.
Jno. II. Duval, Passenger Agent, pol
T.. Baltimore St. Baltimore, Md.
w. II. Doh. General Agent, Passenger
Department., Washington, ID. G.
Dec. 21-Jan. 10.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
FiSbi74.
HENRY BRAUNS. SECRETARY OF
GAME AND FISH PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION. DEFENDS THE
PROPOSED CHANGES IN FISH
ING LAWS.

Henry BraunS, Secretary of the Mary
land State Game aud Fish Protective
Association, in writing about an attack
made upon the proposed changes i'll the
fishing laws. has the following to say, in
part THAT the Association has been
open and above board with all its work.
and gave the text of the proposed bill in
full to all the newspapers of the State
and invited criticism of the Legislature
men Il month prior to the meeting of the
Legislature. He says. THE member
ship of the Association includes some of
the best known and highly respected law
yers, merchants and bankers of Balti-
more, as we'll as numerous gentlemen lv
ing in various parts Of the State most of
whom are gunmcrS and duckcrS, but very
few are fishermen, and especially are
there but few who fish in salt water but
ull of them are Interested in cmdcav0ring
to prevent the determination of the fish
that use to hc 50 abundant in our salt
and bracliSh waters, which would soon
he the case if the market fishermen are
permitted to catch them in the manner
now in vogue.
Upon II careful examination of these
proposed bills you will see that they con
tain no snakes. but only fish. aud that no
market fisherman is stopped from pursu-
ing lis calling and making an honest liv-
ing, it being only proposed to regulate the
manner and means by which he may
catch fish and not kill the goose that laid
| the golden egg. rs has been done with
| our oysters. The new law will give some
of the fish Il chance to 20 upstream for
the purpose of spawning as well as to
permit those who live above the mouth
of the rivers to have an equal chance of
J making Il living or to catch for homo con-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11

A total Of about 5000 men will be af-
fected by the increase of pay, and it will
also result, it is stated. in the disburse-
ment of about S25O,00O additional each
year by the company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11

Columbia and Savannah on Winter tour
list tickets not offered via nny other line.
good either via Richmond or Portsmouth
over Scaboarl Air Line Railway.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
SEABOARD FAST MAIL.

Leaves Philadelphia 7.20 y. NJ. Balti-
more 9.34 \. NJ, and Washington 11.o1
\. NJ, daily. and arrives Jacksonville
9.O5 \. NJ, Atlanta $50 y. NJ, connect
ing ut Jacksonville for all Florida East
Coast points and Cuba. via Miami. and
for Tampa. Tallahassee, and all other
interior Florida. Scaboard Fast Mail
avoids an unreasonable hour of arrival in
Atlanta Through coaches to jackson.
vile on both trains.
STOP OVER PRIVILEGES
At Pinchurst, Southern Pines, Camden
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
FREIGHT men
GET A RAISE.
Maryland Division Trainmen Receive
Notice of Increase From Ten to Fiji
teen Per Cent. Notice Regarding the
Benefit to be Derived by Other En-
plOyeS Not Yet Posted.

All freight trainmcn employed on the
Maryland division of the p, w. X b.
Railroad, have been given IN increase of
from 10 to II per cent. in wages. An
order TO this effect has been issued by
Superintendent Barnard and has been
posted on the division bulletin boards.
The order states that the increase started
January LIST, and effects engineers, fire
men, conductors, tlngmrn and brakemcn.
Under the new wage schedule the
wages of the trainmcn will be as follows:
Engineers. day work. 20 cents per hour
night. 20 cents: tiremcn. day. IS, night
49, conductors. day. "a night, %; flag
men, day, 90, night, 81 brHkcmen day.
10, night, 20, This is an increase Of =
cents per hour for engineers, conductors,
tiagmen and hrakemcn. and cent per
hour for the fretheii.
IT means about S2.JO more each month
for the firemen and about 50 each for
the remainder of the trainmcn. The de-
cision to Increase the wages of trainmen
on the various divisions was reached ut
S1nccting of the directors of the road scY.
ern7 weeks ago. II Was hHl until TIE no.
ticc was posted. however,, thnt the men
knew exactly what The increase would
be.
1t is also expected that there will be Il
general increase in wages in other de
partments. Exactly what department
will be favored is not known, but it is
likely that the passenger trainmen will
also Suon get an increase.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
CHANGES.
Florida and Metropolitan Limited.

Leaves Philadelphia 800 y. NJ, Ralti-
more 5.45 +. NJ, and Washington 100
T.. NJ, daily, and arrives Jacksonville
$50 =. NJ, connecting for points on
Florida East Coast as far as New
Smyrna. Through sleeping cars to At
lanta, jacksonville and Tampa, connect
ing with steamers for Cuba via Miami
or Port Tampa.
Through sleeping cars to Pinchurst
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
commencing December 3rd, except pas
srngcrS in ears leaving Saturdays will
arrive pinchurSt via electric road from
Southern Pines.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
MORE WAGES FOR 4. & o. RAIL
ROAD EMPLOYEES.

An increase in the wages of trainmcn
and Switchmcn on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was officially announced
Monday ut the general Offices of the COM
pany. The increase will average about
per cent. and was made without Il re-
quest from the employees, the large bust
ness and increased duties convincing the
management that their wages should be
raised.
The important increase is in the com
pensation of frcmcn. The present rate
on the consolidation type is 2.l23 cents
and the new rate 30 cents per mile.
On the other consolidation engines and
ten wheel engines will be 2.12J cents per
mile, as against 2.OIJ cents per mile.
Rear brakcmcn have been designated
''hagmcn," and will he paid 10 cents per
day more than other brakcmcn.
A large number of yard engineers, fire
men, conductors and braIicmcn, ut phila-
delphia. Wilmington, Baltimore, Pitts
burg, Chicago Junction and several other
points, receive increases of several cents
per hour, in accordance with local con
ditons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

ming process commences Workmen go
along the rows clipping out here and
there roughly with hoes a large number
of the young plants Then comes the
most Ia borfous part of the whole crop.
Men and boys get down on their knees
and pull out, ell the little beets until
only one vigorous plant to each square
foot of ground is left. Here the 14-year-
old boy scores, being considered more
valuable than any individual during the
thinning season. From then on the crop
is cultivated much the same as corn, un-
til the foliage of plants become too
large. Like every other crop which IS
grown successfully it requires energy
and intelligence on the part of the in
dividual farmer to atteain the greatest
success in the production of beetS for
manufacturing into sugar. They must
be especially clear of weeds The till
able period usually runs to along in
August from which time to September
and October the root and its top Is LETT
to itself to draw in every beam of sun
shine and convert it into the sweet mat
ter from which sugar is made This
lasts ordinarily we'll on toward the
| first of October, when the harvesting
| follows This continues for some weeks.
HOW BEETS ARE HARVESTED.
In harvesting the beets, small pillow
earth on one side ond under the roots.
| just loosening the earth sufficiently that
when the men and boys follow they can
draw the beets easily with one hand
| from the oarJn. "A lew strokes against
each other skaters the sandy soil from
them and leaves them clean and white
ready after they are thrown in piles and
topped" to be hauled to the factory.
/ The piles in which they are arranged
are only for the convenience of the har-
vesters. After the men who are pulling
| them have made a trip across a beet
field they usually return to the starting
place and arm themselves with long
knives especially designed for removing
the tops, and then they hack off the
foliage, leaving nothing except the beet
to be loaded and hauled away. FIRE.
quently when it is desired to hold the
crop for a time -siloes' are improvised
over the fields. composed simply of the
tops of the beets thrown over the roots.
Then the beets may be allowed to re-
main as long as desired so long as not
subjected to alternate freezing and
thawing, which rots them. But if taken
to the factory and worked up while
frozen as hard as stone they do not de-
teriorate in value. 1t is calculated that
one man can harvest within a day two
or two and one-half tons. although the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

-Four years ago James Davis. indus
trial commissioner of the Santa Fe rail-
road, saw what there might be in the
development of the beet growing bust
ness and he literally bounded the mem
bers of the American Sugar Beet COM
pany until they became partially con-
WINGED that there might be something
in his claims The company agreed to
build factory at Rocky Ford upon Ger
tain conditions. They simply asked that
a sufficient number of farmers be en-
gagged to furnish them with the beets.
Those who agreed to the proposition
were bound to plant and care for a Ger
tain acreage each year-the quantity
ranging from two to 20 acres for each
farmer 4 sufficient number were Sc
cured for this contract until the total
number of acres to be planted was
something over S000-enough to make
worth while the operation of the fac
tory. Within the three years of the
plants existence it has increased to b.
500, and next year it will be still great
er. The company itself now controls
about 5000 acres of the land in the val
ley. The district is not limited to that
very near the town of Rocky Ford: soon
after you cross the eastern boundary of
Colorado on the Santa Fe at this sea-
son the flatcars equipped with side
boards until they are five or six feet
deep may be seen piled high with the
white, cOne-shaped, succuient roots
From these, ground and cooked comes
the white eranulated sugar for table
use. And the product is getting SO
enormous, the possibilities of the indus
try for all concerned is so great that the
people who own the Rocky Ford plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
General average yield per acre. tons,

General average yield per acre, tons,
$40.
Maximum yield per acre, tons, 1874.
Minimum yield per acre, tons, lis
General average per cent of sugar,
1880.
Maximum per cent of sugar, 22.S0.
Minimum ger cent of sugar. 1880.
Average cost per acre given by 40
growers, 1854.
Maximum cost per acre. s41.40.
Minimum cost per acre. IS.
Average price per ton received by
grower, exclusive of bounty. $5.14
Maximum prices received by grower
exclusive of bounty, $3.50.
Minimum price per ton received by
grower 81.
Average profit per acre computed
from reports of 81 growers, $17.08.
Maximum profit per acre, $43
Minimum profit per acre. $16
REQUIRE WATER AND SUNSHINE.
In general way it can be said that
almost any soil that is productive of
vegetation in the north temperate zone
furnishes sufficient nourishment for the
sugar beet. The only other requisites
to its successful cultivation are water
and sunshine. OF water there should be
an abundance at hand, to be used only
at the proper periods. But of sunlight
there can be no limit, so long as it is
proper is only a receptacle for the sugar
which it contains. Through its leaves,
which are thick, luxuriant and resem-
ping that of the pie-plant, it draws in
from the sunshine those elements which,
united With the others contained already
IN the beet through the assistance of the
SOL ana moisture. produce the saccha-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

spread down in the bottom. One side
of the wagon bed is so arranged that as
soon as the driver reaches the unloading
bin it is lowered, a pair of hooks oper-
ated by a motor are attached, lifted, and
in less than a minute the load has
dropped into the bin beneath AS the
beets roll out of the wagon an emoloye
of the factory holds a basket under
meath and carries away 80 pounds of the
roots to be taken to the chemical lGb-
oratory where samples of them are
analysed to determine the quantity of
sugar which they contain. Every Gus
toner has a number, and in the tests
these numbers instead of names are the
means of Identifying the farmers
throughout the season After being
dropped into the bins-thousands upon
thousands of tons tOgetner-they are
hoated down through a hume into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

about $40 an acre profit from them
This pulp 1 am taking back home to
feed my COWS. ! find when it is fresh
that it increases the fowo0f milk about
good for fattening stock, and it should
be used at once. else if it ferments 1t
taints the milk We get a quantity of
pulp back from the factory without any
charge which is equal to so per cent. in
weight to that of the weight of the
beets which we haul in to the plant"
Another man. who said he ke2t more
cows that anyone in the valley. the
number being about IS, told a slightly
different story: My beets," he said,
are yielding about 16 tons an acre, and
I have IA acres under cultivation this
season. The tests show that none of
them are running below IA per cent. of
sugar I consider that 1 get half the
value of the beets back in the worth Of
the pulp. The pulp when fed to COWS
after it has fermented is worth more
many times than when used fresh. Be
sides raising beets l put up hay and
do other work through the summer"
Another said he had to do no hiring
| for the beet crop except in thinning
time, which cost him about Sc an acre.
He had Is acres, pIowed them five OF
six times, going over them at the rate
Of about six acres a day. He had a
| shortage of water this year, but seemed
| to be satisfied with the profits which
were to come to him from the beet crop.
GROWERS ARE SATISFIED.
Generally the sugar beet farmers of
the Rocky Ford district are more than
satisfied with the returns which they
derive from sugar beets. Although the
industry has passed the stage of expert
menting, every year finds among them
practices in the culture of the sugar
producing root which result in greater
returns than ever And the reverend
ing train of wagons which files across
the scales of the big factory from day
light to dark testifies that there is ar
industry which is interesting someone
and that favorably.
It will be observed from the reports
thus far made that one of the principa
items of cost in growing the beets is
that Of thinning. The season for plant
ing is in April or May. The beet seed
is imported from Germany, France and
Austria, for the most part. although OF
course it can be produced in America
This season practically all that was
planted in the Rocky Ford section was
brought over from Germany. After be
ing drilled thickly in rows 16 to Il
inches apart, and after the plants have
grown until two leaves appear, the thin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25
Determined Step Taken to En-
courage It's Cultivation.
Western Kansas May Be Dotted
With Sugar Factories.
UNDOUBTED SUCCESS.
Adaptability to SunfiOwer State
Is Demonstrated.
What Is Needed Now Is Inter
ested Farmers.
FACTORIES WILL COME.
How the Industry Has Develop
ed i'll Colorado.
Gigantic Plants at Rocky Ford
Working Over Time.
Cultivation of the Sugar Beet
and the Profits.
What Is Needed Now Is Inter
ested Farmers.
FACTORIES WILL COME.
How the Industry Has Develop
ed in Colorado.
Gigantic Plants at Rocky Ford
Working Over Time.
Cultivation of the Sugar BEEF
and the Profits.

Along the valley of the Arkansas river
in the western part of Kansas and in
eastern Colorado there is country
which promises to become at some time
not greatly distant one of the rich dis
tricts of the west. And the civilization
which esta biishes itself there is likely
to be dependent upon, for its richest ex-
istence materially, the industry Of rails
ing beets from which the sugar supply
of the world may be largely drawn. This
industry in the Arkansas river valley IS
now in its childhood. At Rocky Ford,
Col. it is being built up rapidly and
people are occupying the fertile lands
of that country with amazing rapidity.
The business is spread ding out and 1t Is
now the proposition of the American
Beet Sugar company, which is operating
a million dollar sugar factory at Rocky
Ford, to extend the business eastward
along the Arkansas and erect other
plants in Kansas. It is believed that in
time there will be several Institutions
in different parts of this state turning
out the product with which the world
is to be sWeetened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

inc matter. So that the beet experts in
he course of an explanatory conYerSa-
ion will emphasize to the listener over
nd over that the main factor in grow
ng this product is plenty of sunshine.
Herein lies one advantage of producing
t in many parts of this. state linen
n the Arkansas valley the water SUP
)ly can be obtained from the self
disguised Arkansas and can be regu-
lated as desired. The land is the same
as that in which now the beets are be-
ing grown, and there never has been any
doubt as to its fertility or that it pos
sessed the elements for nourishment to
vegetation. Only one view of the Ar
kansas valley from the hills surround
ing Rocky Ford would convince the spec
tator that this alluvial soil has the rich
ness to produce almost anything of veg
citation in the particular zone where 1t
is located. Up and down as far as one
can see there are little plots of ground
highly cultivated. clumps of trees and
showing acres and acres of the green
foliage of the sugar beets.
1t is a scene the result of nature
favors assisted by the intelligence and
industry of men. and done as neatly
print The soil itself is between clay
| and sandy loan. 1t yields readily to
efforts at cultivation, is easily titled,
may be put in excellent filth for crops
| and is easy to irrigate. The valley APP
pears to be the width of that of the Kaw
valley in this section and almost as
level So that these conditions being in
| Kansas, the same as in Colorado. and
especially in the vicinity of Rocky Fore
there can be little contention regarding
the possibility of growing the saccharinc
roots in the western part of this state.
FARMERS TALK OF PROFITS.
In the report of Miss Coburn, as al
ready printed, may be gathered SONS
ideas regarding the compensation which
the Kansas sugar beet producer is to re
ceive. From the farmers who are haul
/ ing to Rocky Ford in an endless string
every day this autumn, the product o.
their farms. some expressions were OBJ
tanned which may add somewhat to the
discussion of that phase of the subject
One farmer who had driven his Wagon
under the big pipe from which the
cooked pulp of the beets was pouring
was asked about what degree of sue
cess he had attained in growing beets
I had out about 10 acres this year
among hay and other things l figure
that it will cost me 81 an acre to thir
them, 50 an acre for seed, so cents tor
for topping. Mine are running about L.
per cent. sugar, and 1 expect to gel