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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
POULTRY
Forms Of Poultry Houses.

EoTHo " Tob'ty t'eesss'
Probably We have not yet arrived at
the ideal poultry house, which should
be both serviceable and pleasing to
tho eye. A good many experiments
have been made. and good deal OF
light shed on the subject II is pos
sible that there is no such thing as
an ideal poultry house. but that the
kind and cost will depend on the To-
cation and the locality In which It Is
to stand. A millionaire will doubtless
prefer to build his poultry house OF
expensive material, paint It IN ex'
pensiye color, and have n good many
frills around It. Out on the western
prairie. miles away from any other
farm. the settler will not bo SO much
concerned about looks. but will con.
struct his poultry house with the one
Idea OF utility. II he finds sod n good
material for building. sod will be Used.
The dryncss Of the atmosphere or Its
molstness Will also modify tho charac'
ter OF any such house rs may be
constructed. Sod can be used In
western Nebraska and Ike localities
where the rainfall Is light. In fact.
where tho house can be kept dry. u
cave will serve many useful purposes.
ms II will be impcnctrable to tho cold
OF winter and to tho heat OF summer.
There was time when poultry
houses were sunk into the ground. and
cellars were constructed for the use
Of the fowls even In the humid states
OF the Union. But these have been.
to considerable extent, abandoned.
owing TO dnmpncas, which seems to
be ns hard on fowls as on human be-
ingE. However. wo have known of
some very successful poultry arrange
mcnts Of this kind. The writer knows
OF one wealthy woman who had n
poultry house constructed over n col.
was goodslzcd one and tho cellar
was ns largo Ms tho house. In tho
upper part OF tho building wcrc kept
all kinds OF feed and poultry appli.
arccs. A hundred hens roasted and
laid In tho cavern below. which wns
both dry and light. These hens were
worry profitable. Tho use Of cement
makes tho poultry cavo n possibility
without tho attendant dnmpness. The
placin. Of double windows and the
providing Of ventilation arc two things
that should bo looked after where the
cave is used.
In tho building Of poultry houses
above ground. tho square house gives
tho most room for tho least money.
hut this kind Of house Is not popu.
lar. Tho long house is most preferred
by the public. II one will go to tho
establishments OF tho most prominent
poultry raiscrs. no will md long. mar.
row houses. somc Of them not more
than ten feet wide and 100 feet or
moro long. This seems to give the
best result, where tho fowls arc to
be kept In small focks and allowed to
run in yards. II fowls were to be kept
confined all tho timc tho square house
might prove to bc tho best, or even
II all wcro TO be kept in one large
flock. But tho necessity for dividing
tho flock makes the long. narrow
house the most scrviccabic. II is Ger.
tainly cheaper to build one long house
than several short ones. rs tho end
partitions Of ali but one house arc
saved. Tho nocks In the long house
nrc separated by wire only and this Is
very Inexpensive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
impure MIX and plsease.

From report OF the United States
Bureau OF Animal Industry wo take
tho following: Frequently cows milk
fants and fnvaiids. and Il In these who
are least able TO Withstand tho III Of.
fcc,s Of impure foods. Tho practice
Is increasing OF rearing children on
substitutes for mothers milk, and
especially on cows milk. when pure
tho latter has no superior for this
purpose. particularly II It's compost.
ton has been slightly altered to moro
nearly resemble human milk. Vital
statistics show that about onc.third Of
all deaths arc OF infants, and that n
very large percentage of these die
from diseases Of the digestive tract.
principally to impure food. II Is.
therefore. reasonable to assert that
tho mortality of infants has a close
relationship to the wholesomcncss OF
the milk supply. In certain districts
where earnest efforts have been made
to improve tho milk supply. the nor.
tality OF infants has been much rc.
duccd. Outbreaks of disease have
been definitely traced to infected milk.
Among the most common diseases car.
ricd in this way are typhoid fever.
dypthcria and scarlatina. There is lit
tie doubt that tuberculosis is also
spread In that way Derangemcnt OF
the digestive tract may bc caused by
the comparatively harmless bacteria
that are ordinarily found In milk. be-
ing present in exceptionally large mum.
bers. The astonishingly large content
Of 50.o00.000 germs pc! cubic cent?.
meter has been reported In some In.
stances in the milk delivered In cities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Pss,urira Winter Wheat.

To what extent winter wheat can bc
pasturcd without great dctrimont to
tho crop Is n problem. Much expert.
menting remains to be done TO solve
II. The Oklahoma station made some
tests In this line last year and tho cS'
pcrimentor'a report on tho result
makes interesting reading. Tho plan
was to give different wheat fields DIFF.
fcrcnt treatment In this regard. Some
OF tho fields wcrc pasturcd only when
frozen. while others were pasturcd
both fall and spring. Even In tho win.
ter pasturing tho ground was badly
punched up" Check fields were not
pasturcd nt all. The report OF the
result says:
The following Is the yield per aero
of tho different treatments.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

Several years ago the socallcd ki'-
mess was popular form OF entertain'
ment in America. Young and old par
tIcipatad in the festival. and, dressed
as Dutch peasants. we sang and dan.
cei. played Dutch games and supposed
ourselves to be following the Dutch
customs. 1t may be that in villages
the kirmess is celebrated In this fash
lon but In the larger towns and cities
VI Belgium and Holland the fete bears
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

them plentituliy on whole wheat and
shelled corn: 1t will not hurt them.
with plenty OF clean. pure water al
ways kept in fountain, and bugs and
grit. II these few scattering thoughts
nre put into practice by some one
with good mother W. and lots of
stick.to.it.iveness. with natural lik-
Ing for the work, success is assured
In raising White Holland turkeys.-T.
]. PIfer, Crawford county. illInoLs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

The variations In the breeds of live
stock are brought about largely by
the food upon which they are nour.
ished. Such changes require genera.
tions to become noticeable. but they
are the base for the distinguishing
characteristics. There is an advan-
tageous side to this. as 1t makes pos.
sible continued improvement OF all the
breeds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

!s,itatc the fashionable ideal. despite
the greatest odds. II In an old trick
Of tho painter to no, forth the women
of his day aH ail bearing n strong
family likeness Does he create an
ideal type with which he generously
cndows each one. or does he kindly
represent them nil as he knows they
would like TO sccm-that is, In nc'
cordancc with the fashionable stan
dard7 We can never put tho old por.
trait painters to the proof. but II Ia
very likely that there was n Holbcin
girl. n Van Dyke girl. n GainBborough
girl and n good many other girls OF
tho same sort.
The delicate. exquisite sta,ciiucss Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
SEVENTEENTH YEAR,
GAYETY I'm ANTWERP

moss Time Soens OF Jollity

cars. parks. beautiful public buildings
and quaint. old streets.
Tho old legend OF Brabo and the
giant is very generally believed by tho
people. and in ties Grand Place is n
fine bronze statue erected to the hero
OF the story. II seems that hundreds
OF years ago there lived ut Antwerp a
very cruel giant. whose castle still
stands on the river front. 1t was his
custom to extort money from the sail.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

The quality Of the wheat from tho
spring pasturcd plots was quite In
fcrior to that Of tho others, testing
IS pounds, while that from the others
tested from 6i to g. pounds per bush
81. The unpnsturcd plots were tho
earliest In maturing. but wcro very
little different from tho others, with
the exception Of the spring pasturcd
plots. and as compared with these
there was several days difference.
No rust or chinch bugs bothered
these plots to speak Of and everything
was favorable for good crop. Tho
continued wet weather might bc said
to have made the conditions for pas.
turing unfavorabic. but II yas quite
fortunate that rains continued up to
harvest so as not to allow the ground
to bake after being trampcd while wet.
Just about the time the wheat was
heading the ground was getting quite
dry and II this little drouth had not
been broksn Just when II was by
abundant rain II is doubtful II tho
wheat on tho pasturcd ground would
have been worth cutting. II the con.
ditions had been suitable for the de-
vclopmcnt of the rust, the pastured
plots. particularly the spring pastured.
would have suffered much more than
the plots not pastured
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Cost Of Lona.pIstanee Talk,

The cost for talking over the tele.
phone line between England and Bel.
gium is about 81 for three minutes
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

deed-because she happens to be in
fashion.
Pick out lost types for yourself in
the crowd and put them where you
think they belong. It is fascinating
study-New York Sun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

Primo hops are going close to the
25 cent mark again
II that cougar gets into the limits
Of Greater Salem he will be liable for
a $500 road poll tax.
The title of the play tonight is "The
Two Sisters" There couldn't well be
less than two
The Young Mems Republican Club
will give a very Democratic dinner
80 cents a plate, and all pay for their
own plate.
Considering that they are such a
bad lot of people in the eyes OF the
Citizens managers, IL is a surprise
that the Citizens council should have
been so anxious TO swear in the Re,
publicans, and be In any rush to force
their wickedness on the unfortunate
taxpayers of this city.
A writer about the city election be.
walls the defeat of the Citizens ticket
He says the reason they were cleaned
out was because so many of their
voters sold their votes TO the Repub.
licans. II that is true, the question
OF responsibility arises, and we are
all reminded of what a distinguished
Polk county politician said on a sim.
liar occasion: 1T is not half so great
a crime TO buy an office as to sell
one"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
REPUeLIcANs GOING SLOW.

Il Is understood that the Republi
can mayor and city council will not
take office until required to do so by
law-that is In January.
In taking this position they will
have the benefit OF more time to post
themselves about their duties, and 70
formulate plans of action.
BY waiting. they will know better
whether the city will have revenues
on the assessment OF 1903. Great
property interests will still seek to de.
feat tax leyies on this years assess
ment.
They will seek To defeat the new tax
laws that have been adopted by the
last legislature. The great financial
institutions always profit by disorder.
ing the state and local revenues.
All the big banking interests OF the
state were secretly averse 10 calling a
special session. SO were the great
corporations
The Republicans by waiting will be
better able to do what Is right under
the circumstances than by going into
ofiice before their time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
Climatic Cures

The influence OF climatic conditions
In the cure OF consumption is very
much overdrawn. The poor patient,
and the rich patient, too. can do much
better at home by proper attention TO
food digestion, and a regular course
OF German Syrup. Free eIpectoration
in the morning is made certain by
German Syrup, so is a good nights
rest and the absence OF that weak
ening cough and debilitating night
sweat Restless nights and the ex-
haustion due TO coughing. the great.
est danger and dread OF the consump
tive, can be prevented or stopped by
taking German Syrup literally and
regularly. Should you be able 70 go
to a warmer cline you will find that
OF the Thousands OF oonsumptives
there. the few who ere benefited and
regain strength are those who use
German Syrup. Trial bottle. I5c: reg.
ulAr size. 75c. At all druggists. At
DIT. Stones drug stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

business streets OF Salem were
cleaned" as well as that is possible
under the circumstances.
Now a week of rain makes them as
sloppy and as muddy as before. It Is
mud, mud, mud slop, slop, slop, and
ever will 50 remain
Until the streets are built upon a
different plan. and of different mate.
rial. The grinding of the unassorted
gravel produces mud, mud, mud
I'm two weeks they will be ready to
be cleaned again Hundreds of wagon
loads of pulverlzed gravel and sand
and mud can be removed
This is useful to give some one EN-.
ployment To give some one cheap
filling for their vacant lots, TO use up
public taxes, etc.
But will the enlightened readers
please tell us for what other purpose
It can be commended. It would tax
his thinking apparatus.
Can Salem people learn from the
past? Does IL pay to build any public
street in a city, but a permanent one?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
Rrltlsh hallway Acoldents.

The English Bureau of Commerce
has published a report covering the
railway accidents OF the United King.
dom which shows that iii persons
were killed and 1884 injured in 1902.
AS compared with 1901, the killed and
injured were as follows: OF every
9,211,O02 passengers one was killed in
1902, against one in 9.6S4,414 in19O1;
one was injured Of every 466,7OO pas
sengers in 1902, against one in every
546.511 in 1901. The total mileage OF
the railways of the United Kingdom
at the close OF 1902 was 22152 miles.
Most Of the roads have double and
triple tracks.-Philadelphia Record.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
ONCE GIVEN TO SPAIN.
Province Of Louisiana Made a Gif
BY louis XIV. Of France.


by Louis XIV. Of France.
Uuder authority of M. Delcasse,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. e. Spen.
Ger Pratt, ex-United States Minister
TO Persia, who is now residing here.
is making extensive researches in the
archives OF the Foreign ONCE relative
TO the transfer OF the Province OF
Louisiana by France TO the United
States.
The investigations have brought to
light all the circumstances and de.
tails Of the transaction, including
the confidential letters OF the French
Minister at Washington advising his
government as TO the various stages
OF the negotiations and the letters
and documents signed by President
Jefferson and Secretary OF State Madi.
son. Many of these hitherto have
been unavailable owing to the rules
OF the Foreign once which have pre-,
vented the copying OF documents in
the archives. In speaking OF his In.
vestigations to the Associated Press
Mr.. Pratt says:
One of the most curious documents
found in an autograph letter Of Louis
Nv, giving away the vast Louisiana
territory TO his cousin. then King of
Spain, as a present The fact OF this
gift has heretofore been known only
in a general way, but the text OF the
letter discloses the casual nature OF
the gift. and also the fact that Louis
Nv previously offered Louisiana 10
Great Britain. which refused TO ac.
cept iLf
The text of the letter relating OF
the gift is as follows:
Il have caused the Marquis de Grim.
aldi, subject 10 Your Maiesty's pleas
ure, 10 sign a concession of New Or,
leans and Louisiana TO Spain had
offered IL 20 England In place OF FlOrl.
da, but they refused Il. / would have
ceded them other possessions 10 have
spared. Spain having 20 cede this
latter one, but fear that any cession
In the Gulf of Mexico might lead 10
serious consequences
Il feel that Louisiana but poorly
eOmpensates Your Majesty for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
TROUBLES OF THE REPUBLICANS

The problems OF the Waters admin.
lstration have only begun. There are
a great many demands for places
more than can be filled.
The Republicans have been out OF
ONCE for hve years, and many OF the
party workers have Jared pretty slim,
politically speaking.
The Young Mems Republican Club
has acted wisely In refusing TO en-.
dorse applicants for places in the city
government
Every Republican has a right 10
apply for any ONCE he thinks he Is
fitted for under the incoming admins.
trauon.
This Is not saying that competent
men In any department may not be
retained In ofiice. II the Republican
administration see ft 10 do so.
No one will pretend that because a
man is a Republican he Is not as we'll
qualified for any Office as the same
man would be II he held some other
political belief
But merely being a Republican does
not qualify a man 90 make good
policeman or street commissioner.
The Republican city administration
will not lower the standard of eficlen.
cy for party rewards
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

LOSSES you have sustained, but in
ceding you this country. l consider
less its value than the good accom-.
plished in uniting the Spanisch and
the French nations. Union Is alike
necessary for our subjects and our
house"
The letter of the Kink of Spain,
accepting the present, said Mr.. Plat,
refers to the further strengthening Of
the union of the two nations by a
number OF royal intermarriages
Later documents show the recession
Of Louisiana by Spain to France and
give minute details of the sale by
Napoleon of the province to the
United states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
THE COURT STREET IMPROVE
MENT.

Property owners on Court street are
iguying on an asphalt or yitrihed brick
street pavement
II they would arrange their cement
walks and parkings on each side SO aa
TO take about 25 feet, allow Ave feet
for cement curb and brick gutter,
they could afiord TO lay down 40.
foot asphalt street.
Al an expense OF fve dollars per
front foot. distributing the payments
over ten years. the assessment would
h0 about thirty dollars per lot each
year for ten years
Property ON an asphalt street would
rent at an increased figure OF double
that amount Hence the Investment
made would be immediate profit,
The owner of business aud renting
property would be immensely benefit
rcd. Residents on such a street would
enjoy freedom from dust and mud,
and great deal OF moral satisfaction.
ueaAM Ik cKnEEEo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
sPEcIAL SESSION WILL eE WARM

SFEClAI oESoiON WILL DC WAhM
Those who we're praying that the
special session OF the legislature be a
very brief affair and contine itself TO
amending the tax law, are liable 10
be disappointed.
Tremendous interests are struggling
for advantages In Oregon. That au-
daciOus and long-sunering person
known as the ordinary business man,
may be heard from.
While the governor has primarily
calleS che law,making body together
10 remedy a defect In the tax laws,
other DISH are frying
Gigantic interests will seek TO re
peal the state portage law. will seek
20 repeal the new tax law, will seek
other special advantages.
In this they will Oyerreach. and the
producers aud the shippers may be
heard from The time is past when
a few hired lobbyists can run the
whole iaw-makng power OF the state,
as kind OF sideshow 10 their "busi.
ness"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
HONEST WEIGHTS AND MEAS
URES.

There has been great deal OF com.
plant on account OF buyers OF fuel
getting short measure. The Greater
Salem Charter contains this, as among
the enumerated powers OF the city
council;
22. To provide for measuring and
weighing hay wood and other com
modities bought and sold In the city
II there Is no ordinance on this sub
jeet, there should be one enacted
The people who buy fuel have a
right 70 have one hundred cents worth
for a dollar.
The incoming city administration
should investigate this. and give thu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
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%QNloNl h5ZILAREL%
OREGON COMING EVENTS.

Dairymen's association. Corvallis,
December 1915.
Poultry and pct stock show. Salem.
December 1T-i9
Special session OF tho legislature,
Salem. December 2i.
National. livestock. convention,
Portland. January 1915
A1gora goat show. Dallas. Janu.
airy i4-i5.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
Marvellous ESCAPE.

THE fact that am a good musi,
clan" said the lady from a country
village. was the means OF saving
my life during a food In our town a
few years ago"
How was that?" asked the yonug
lady who sang.
When the water struck our house,
my husband got on the folding bed
and hoated down the stream until
he was rescued"
And what did you do?"
We'll l accompanied him on the
piano"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
Export Excess.

From 1897 to 1902, inclusive, the
total excess OF exports amounts 20
the almost incOmprehensible sum OF
$S,lls,OO0. GOO. an average OF the some
$3.50, 600 900 a year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
Social Forecast

The wedding bells are due TO chime
in this vicinity e'er the new year ush
ers In, and one OF the trio OF good
"old boys" viii have a helpmate 10
milk the cows and make the butter
sweet.-Leaf River Om Mirror.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

consumers oil the benefit of this pro.
lection.
An effort also should be made to as.
certain If the milk sold to the people
Of this city is pure.
In most cities. where there is no
milk inspection, there is a great deal
OF water and other adulterants used.
All municipal vice is not confined to
the gamblers in this wicked world
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

w. Calvet, practical watchmaker
1853 State street. keeps repairs for AZ
kinds Of instruments: Violins gu
tars. mandolins and banjos, at rock
bottom prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
When You Want

Something to eat, just try the Whit
House. They can serve you at suy
hour OF the day or night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
The Weather.

Tonight and Wednesday. cloudy
with occasional rain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

a - TO oREA.
Bears the The Kind You Have AMaS SsI
''''1'''' S &1NAzAM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

A LESSON ~ STREETS.
During the past week the principal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15
THE OAILY JOURNAL
BorIpps News Association Teleurams.
and O'clock Edltlons
BY HoFER BROTHERS.

Daily One Year. $500 In Advances.
Daily Thres Months, e1.00 In Advance.
Daily by Carrier. so Cents Per Month,
Weekly One Year. e1.0o In Avanes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-15

JOURNAL sREcIAL DELIVERY.
One Week ................t 10
one Month ................ 80
Three Months ........ 100
AZ Journal once.
AZ paus's Grocery, South Salem.
At 5owersOS Grocery, Yew Park.
Asylum Avenue Grocery Store.
Electric Grocery, East state ST.