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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-09-15


of the floor, simply excavate until you
come to solid earth or hardpan and
level it UP to within inches of where
you wish the floor to be finished in
the horse stable part, and 315 or 4
inches in the feed rooms and COW
stables. l built a hog house 80 feet
long two years ago, and the man who
put in the foundation (Which is a &C.
ment floor built as 1 recommended)
by mistake made one end of it two
inches short and the man who framed
it taking my statement of the figures,
the posts only caught on the edge of
the floor two inches. I was so well
satisfied, however, of the strength of
the cement that we put up the house
in this way, and we put $4,000 pounds
of weight on the floor the first season
and the same the past season and it
has stood all right.
AS you will notice, say in answer
ing one of the questions above, l pre-
fer not to make a wall either of brick,
stone or cement, but to make frame
basement and double board the sides,
putting the stills of the barn on top of
the basement. Read what is said about
this. AS to your other difficulty, it
is simply matter of grading. Before
your floor is made, draw in material
cinders from coal ashes, small broken
OBJ hO1116orc 1ou01
to within a distance named above of
where your floor is to be finished. See
that these are all pounded down thor
oughly and then spread fine gravel
over them, filling the cavities, and be-
gin your concrete work on this. On
grade up with stone and gravel SO
that the horses can easily step up on
the floor. l have laid a cement walk
extending along the front of my barn
from which we enter all of my stables
and l think it one of the best improve
ments I have ever made.
A reader in Camargo, ILL.,, writes:
81 wish to make walk 120 feet long
and four feet wide and some other
walks narrower. I would like to do
this by hiring cheap help. How thick
must the walks be made? [ had
thought of four inches of concrete and
one inch of topping. Will one of &C.
ment to eight or ten of broken stone
and gravel be rich enough for walks?
When the creases are made at the top
to divide it into sectiOnh is it neces
sary to cut clear through to earth so
that the blocks will be entirely sepa-
rate?"
If you have had enough experience
in the use of the trowel so you can
put a good finish on the walk, there
will be no difficulty in making it, but
il otherwise and you want fine ap-
pearance it will pay you to get me-
chanic to help you. Any man who is
an experienced plasterer could proba-
bly, do a better job than you could.
Four inches of concrete is ample, but
there should be some gravel or broken
stone under this, probably about the
same depth as the concrete; this will
depend somewhat on the nature of the
soil. In making the edge of the walk
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-09-15

The Preacher-Now, boys, what ami
NAL supplies you with boots and gives
you meat to eat?
First Boy promptly -Father-
MOOnshine.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-09-15

The yards should be spaded up as
often as they begin to f1atten or hard
en-. Before spading them, however, it
is an excellent plan to scatter lime
over them, and then after they are
spaded, do the same thing again. Such
work is more important in the summer
than in the winter The fowls re-
quire a good scratching place, and if
this is doubted, watch how they act
after the yard is spaded. They seem
to highly relish the fresh dirt and
the worms that are turned up. Lime
prevents gapes, roup and cholera, and
when the ground is allowed to get in a
filthy condition, as we'll as hard and
dry, the best thing that can be done is
to have it spaded or plowed.
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BLANcHARD'S POULTRY

Stock for sale of the following
breeds: Barred plymouth Rocks,
White Plymouth Rocks, S. G. Brown
Leghorns, Black Minorcas. Prices rea-
sonable. Eggs for Matching in sea-
son.
Observation-Disclosures Poultry Book with
each order of eggs.
81. L. BLANCHARD, Hadlock Wash.
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White and Buff Wyandottes

Good farm raised birds that have plenty
of range. Strong, vigorous stock that lay
Eggs In season at $500 per setting of Is.
e. p. SANFORD, North YdkimG, Wash.
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Classified Wants

Advertisements under this heading 1c 9
word each insertion. cash must accompany
order.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
Does Fine Work.

j. G. RoDbe, who conducts the
blacksmith and horseshoeing shop on
Seventh street, between Main and
River, is certainly practical man
shoeing horses. He has recently
stopped several horses from inter
ferring by setting shoes in the proper
manner.
He makes a specially of doing
fancy shoeing on driving horses and
does guaranteed job 1t
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

The Canon City Merchants Associa-
tion had an enthusiastic and helpful
meeting last Monday evening. Many
Items of interest to business men were
discussed. and all present felt that
the work of the association had been
of benefit to the city.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

is converted into desk pleasure If you
use onr Desk Helps, such ae
- Blotters Ink InkstandS
Paper Pencils Pens
2nles SpoDges Sponge Cups
Why waste time in working with
poor tools when you can obtain the best
of us for little money? Let us make
your office life easy, we shall be pleased
to do IL. All of these are found at
w H I P P L Is
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

Mrs DIR. Dickinson. who has been
visiting her mother in Colorado
Springs for a couple of weeks, re-
turned Wednesday.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

Douglas shoes best values. Bethel's.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
SCHOOL NOTES

The new sailor "tams" for the girls
of the senior class arrived last Mon
day and were donned by the owners
Immediately. They are very chic and
natty and make the wearers appear
very attractive. The are light blue
and have the letters 1902 on them in
silver.
The boys of the senior class have
received new caps, which maize a
valuable acquisition to their ward
robe. The letters 1902 are done on
them in silver.
Saturday the Stars and Stripes
floated from the Washinging school all
day in honor of the anniversary of the
birth of George Washington.
Friday afternoon in all the grades
and high school joint programs were
given in honor of the birthday anni-
versaries of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln. The programs all
showed careful preparation, both bv
the teachers and pupils. ana were
highly entertaining.
These programs are valuable in
creating love and respect in the
hearts of the pupils for the great
men of the nation and in developing
spirit of true patriotism Many Wis
itors were present in the different
rooms. They are always welcome
and the teachers hope they will not
only visit special programs. but the
every day class work. as well.
Both the teachers and the students
were interested in the Art League
and wish to express their thanks to
the ladies for the Art Exhibit, which |
they managed SO successfully. Both
the work and spirit of the school is
raised to higher standard by such !
help as this coming from the outside |
and feeling of harmony is thus pro-
iuced.
Although it is late in the season
six pupils took examination and en-.
tered the school last Monday morn
ing.
The total enrolment is about 1000. |
Of these some have moved away. |
rhe strikes here last summer caused
several families to remove to other
,laces and in this way the school at |
.endance was somewhat reduced.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
ABOUT THE WEATHER

70 the average individual OUTSIDE
the state the climate of Colorado
means the climate as observed at
Denver or Colorado Springs. To the
person who has lived year in Canon
City its advantages as q sanitarium
are apparent without resort to sta
tistics. To others it may be interest
ing to note the differences in their
various features between the two
well known places above and the less
known Canon City.
The following statistics are taken
from the Annual Summary for 1901
of the Colorado Section of the Climate
and Crop Service of the Weather
Bureau.
The annual mean temperature of
Canon CITY was 52.7o F., while that
of Colorado Springs was 4Sdo, and of
Denver 5l7o, both of which are
slightly higher than their normal.
That of Canon City is 0.l0 lower than
its normal. The highest point regis
tered was 1902 degrees on June %,
and the lowest -24' January l, giving
total range of 1919.
1t is the high daily maximum tenn
peratures of the winter months, that
is, the warm, sunshiny days, that are
large factor in making Canon a su-
perior winter resort.
The total precipitation for the year
was 3 "a inches; the greatest amount
falling in any one month being All in.
in May, and the least in November
when none fell, in fact, there was
neither rain nor snow from October
10 to Dec Z when less than .0l in. |
fell, and it was not until December
II that an appreciable amount fell in
the form of 6 inches of snow The
total snowfall was 24.3 in. That at
Colorado Springs was 53.7 in, and at
Denver it was 1873. October to
March there was 3.5 in. of rain or
melted snow, with l3 DAYS on which
more than .0l in. fell. Compare this
with the falling. freezing or melting
days of the same months of any of
the eastern states and note the diff
ference
The number of clear, sunshiny days
was 1893; partly clear, IA; cloudy,
%. At Denver there we're 60 cloudy
days, and at Colorado Springs, Sc.
During the six winter months there
we're but Ia cloudy davs,
The wind movement at Pueblo was
over Is per cent. less than at Denver,
and as it is generallv conceded that
on account of its situation so near
the mountains Canon has less wind
than Pueblo, no record being kept at
Canon of the actual movement, Canon's
dufduLdSc III lHio icopcNe 10 'ciy ny
parent.
1t is as impossible to convey an
adequate appreciation of the climate
as it is for the finest photograph to
picture one-half the beauties of Colo
radios scenery. How can he who lives
in and enjoys the bright winter days
with their tonic, dry bracing air trans
fer his Joy of living to the citizen of
some eastern city who may not see
the sun for month at a time! How
make him believe that in the summer
no one suffers from the heat of the
day, and the nights are always cool
and sleep inviting when the tempera-
ture stands at a height that with
the moisture-saturated atmosphere of
the eastern states is prostrating and
fatal to man and beast.
W. d. HOWE, V. o.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

For rent. "old Kentucky" on Park
avenue, Large house. barn and
chicken houses. About $50 trees all
told. Apple trees are ~ years old.
All kinds Of small fruit. Lgrge aspara-
gus bed. Inquire A. c. Koch, 1927
Greenwood.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
CLUB NOTES
Alliance.

The Alliance Club met at the home
Of Mrs. E. G. Hiatt Monday afternoon.
Emerson's Essays on Nature were
read by Miss Ireland and Miss Nc
Clelland. Mrs. Eva Rogers read a
review on Nature. Mrs. Rudd had
current events.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
BOYS

Earn So easy. Bring in more or
gan votes than any other boy and you
get the FIVE.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

For SALE ~ Good alfalfa hay al
50 in stack, or $ll delivered. En-.
quire Of S. W. HowEsToN, Harrison
Ave. 9t2
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
To Cmre a Cnld in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tab.
let's vi druggists refund the money
if il fails to cure 4. W Groves sigma
tuTe is on each box 25c.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
The psrm Ice Library.

The -ervice is cheap. sYou want It.
Write Geo. II. Fletcher, 723 Rudd
avenue, about It. 81
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
@ Q
Friends In Council.

The Friends in Council met at their
usual time in the Elks' hall, at which
time the study Of Old England and
early Irish literature was discussed,
with Mrs. Dawson as leader. Mrs.
C. A. Biggs read very interesting
paper on Music.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27
HAIR FROM THE GOAT

At recent meeting Of Of the NJ.
w. A., Mr.. A. l.. Earl was elected
manager for term of two years.
A. NJ. McGeary was made an Elk
last Wednesday evening. Several
Elks from neighboring towns wit
messed the initiation.
Frank Simmer was shown the mys-
teries of the l.. o o F. lodge last
week. Several other new candidates
will soon be worked upon.
c. G.. Seltzer and Mr.. Rathbone
we're initiated into the lodge of Mod
ern Woodmen in this city last Thurs
day evening. This evening two more
candidates will be taken into the
order.
Twenty-four Odd Fellows from
this city went to Florence last. Satur-
day evening and visited the lodge at
that place. Eight candidates were
initiated. Those who attended from
this city say they we're royalty enter
tanned.
Last Thursday evening the Knights
of Pythias lodges at Coal Creek and
Rockvale and their families held a
Joint celebration in the Odd Fellows
hall at Coal Creek. There was an
attendance of $50, and splendid
time was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served.
Members of the X. of p through
out the land celebrated last Wednes-
dav. it being the thirty-eighth ami
yersary of the establishment of their
order This well-known lodge was
founded in Washington, d. c., by
Justin H. Rathborn less than four
decades ago. 1t has since spread to
every state and territory in the Union,
besides to many foreign countries.
-
One dollar year for The Chicago
Weekly Inter Ocean. $500 a year fol-
The RECORD or for both, by our rec.
ept special arrangement, ST. 60 for 81
weeks Of genuine news from far ant
! near.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

One dollar year for The Chicago
Weekly Inter Ocean. $500 year for
The RECORD or for both, by our rec
ent special arrangement, 81 go for 81
weeks Of genuine news from far and
near.
Cañon City record., 1902-02-27

G. W. Oles next Monday evening at
the opera house viii play violin solos
by Canderbeck never before heard in
Canon City. Mr.. Oles controls the
Canderbeck solos, being the only one
having the manuscript, procured by
him from his teacher, who wrote
them as Canderbeck played. Cander-
beck was famous violist, rival OF
Ole Bull.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19
Under The Turquoise Sky.

This most fascinating. clearest
and interesting description of Col
orado will be sent free by John Sc
Dastain, G. p. A. Great Rock Island
Route, Chicago. Also Camping IN
Colorado free if you want it. Gives
full details for the inexperienced.
Information about Colorado hotels
and boarding houses gladly fur
nished. 1t will be worth your while
to learn the details of the cheap
rates to Colorado effective this sum-
mer by the Rock Island. A postal
card to the above address will Sc
cure this information and literature
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Voorhees,, the
parents of Alfred Voorhees,, mana.
ger of Stephen Gano hardware and
implement store in this city, gave
him surprise last week by coming
unexpectedly and without warn
ing of the intended visit. They have
a good home at Kansas City but of
late have been residing at Enid,
Oklahoma, where he has a good
property besides landed interests
outside the city. They are out on a
summer tour, intending to pass the
time visiting their children who are
all married. This is the first time
Alfred has seen his parents in four
teen years, of course is very we'll
pleased to entertain them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Fensley Brothers & Thielen ship
ped six cars of hogs to South Oma-
ha last week, and ]. M. Dimick two
cars, last week, from Extra, and one
on Monday besides one car of 325-
pound hogs from Brayton and two
from Anita, the last shipment was
bought of F. o. Nailor, residing
near North Branch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Geo. Paige, of northeast Greely,
the proprietor of a fine orchard of
plum, apricots reports his trees des-
titute of fruit this year. Everybody
here will recollect the loads of fine
luscious plums that he marketed
here last season. The Iowa orch
ards are an uncertain quantity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. William Bintner has so far
recovered from the sudden attack
of illness with which she was selzed
last week while visiting her son,
Shomp Bintner, south of town, a to
be moved home, the middle of the
week. but she is still in poor health.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

The Catholic people are going to
have that new church, most of the
funds having been raised. They
are now engaged in securing the
remainder of the subscription nee
essary to its construction and our
merchants and influential citizens
are contributing literally, as they
should in,an enterprise benefitting
the town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Henry Reilander and his sister
Lizzie Reilander, drove over into
Audubon township last Friday and
spent the day with their sister, Mrs
Peter kommes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

J. B. Coonrardy and his niece,
Miss Flo Lehney, went to Brayton
last Sunday afternoon to view the
city and accidently came upon a
very interesting ball game, part
OF which they could not help but
aee
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Will Paigetand wife, formerly of
West Extra but now on a farm near
Atlantic, are much pleased over the
birth of nine pound girl, on the
ninth day of June.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Samuel Atkinson, of Greeley, and
land agent. George F. Kapp, left on
last Tuesday evening for points in
Oklahoma, the former to look at the
land with view of investing if a
desirable tract can be found.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. Henry Temple, mother of w.
B. Temple, who resides three miles
south of town, returned to Atlantic
last Monday after two weeks visit
with her son and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gripp. from
Moline. Illinois, are the guests of
his brother, James Gripp, of Greeley
having arrived last Saturday. They
visited the county seat last Monday
and are very favorably impressed
with this part of the state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

George McClain came back from
North Dakota the last of the week
well pleased with the country, so
we'll that he invested in half sec
ton of land that he thinks is hard
to beat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

A party of young people, among
whom we noticed Miss Myrtle
Brown, from Audubon, were view
ing Extras beautiful groves and
shady streets, Sunday afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. Dena Statzell and her sister,
Miss Bessie Dodge: began their
kindergarten school. in the form
er's home, last Monday with an at
tendance of twenty-six pupils. The
school will continue about two and
one-half months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

G. r. Darland closed his term of
school Friday at the Hunter school
and departed that evening for Glen
wood, intending to ride through on
his wheel. He expects to pass the
summer in Drake University in the
summer school.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Jorgen Jorgensen, residing on the
=. T. Simpson farm IN south east
Extra township, marketed twenty
one head OF very heavy seven cent
hogs in this market on Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Keyes Hallock, now of Oakfield
visited Thursday night at the E. D
Powell home, aud transacted bust
ness in this city, on Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Miss Mabel Franz, the lady who
has been setting type in the H. F.
Andrews book printing house, went
to her home in Avoca last Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. Wellman went out northwest
to the home of Charles Bartlett one
day recently and took a photo of
Grandma Bartlett whose age, being
upwards of ninety years, prevented
her coming to town for that pnr-
nOae
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Master Clare, son of George
Conklin and wife, formerly of this
city, now of Kingsley arrived here
last Thursday evening on visit to
his grandparents, M. and Mrs. Hen
~ Conklln. He made the trip on his
bike, occupying two days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mrs. Calvin Dimick, of near Oak
ileld, was visiting at the Oliver
smith home, near this city, last
Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Glen Powell and wife, of Atlantic,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Pow.
ell Thursday and Friday of last
week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

John Hunter has invested in a
half interest in the West Extra
Touring mill of r. L. Gransberry
and the firms name will be Grams
berry & Hunter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Miss Zoe Varney, of Wellman,
Iowa, arrived at the Park Hotel on
Friday to visit a week with her
brother. Mr.. Will Varney, Shrau-
gers gentlemanly little salesman
and timer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Henry Martin, of Guthrie county,
was in town last Monday with a
good consignment of hogs and was
we'll pleased with the price he re-
ceived.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

The afternoon meeting at the Y.
NJ. G. A. was open to verybody last
Sunday and a large number of peo-
pie were in attendance. The leader
for that afternoon was unavoidably
detained and, so was not present to
act in that capacity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Tom Rowland and Lloyd Hinkle,
two horsemen of southeast Extra
township, have started out on the
road with fair lot of horses and
mules which they propose to sell or
swap. No blind animals bought or
traded for is Toms motto.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

The Charley Pattison house is
still in the market, the Bolts deal
having fallen through,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Let Hill and Sherm Humphrey
were in town last Tuesday viewipg e
the political fences-prohably.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

+. NJ. Hensley went to South Oma-
ma last Thursday with shipment
OF hogs, returning the last of the
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Closing out Ladies and Childrens
shoes at prices that Will make you
buy fyou learn them. E. D. CoTTON.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

d. E. Stranger and wife, visited
at the home of her brother, in At
lantic, couple of days the last of
the week, returning Friday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Notice on the whole page add the
various merchants and businesses
in town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

So far we have escaped those de-
luges we read 50 much about and
crops of all kinds are doing excell-
ent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Go to H. P. Hansen & Co. West
Extra for the Gem Wind mill and
pumps.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Pres Keith and wife, of Melville
township, passed last Friday at the
home of her sister, Mrs D. E. Shrau-
ger, in this city. They have just
completed new residence and
were inyfsting in new furniture,
bought HIRE.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Now that the painting of the X.
+. Opera House is completed it's ap-
Pearance is greatly improved.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

New location. New Shoes. Repair
itg done while you wait.
ALFRED GREEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vermilya and
daughter, Fonie, and Miss Christie,
sister of Mrs. Vermilya, drove down
from Audubon last Sunday, lunch
ed at the Erricson Cafe and then
went to Oakfeld and dined with Mr..
and Mrs. |. p. Hallock, returning to
their home in the early moon light.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-19

The two Misses Tharnish were at
tending to business in Audubon
last Tuesday.