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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

degrees F. as possible. When the
cream is taken from the milk it should
be kept in can which is supplied
with a good cover. 1t is very import
ant that cream should be kept in
pure atmosphere, therefore it is not
advisable to keep it in living room.
Another very important point is clean
Illness. The cream can should be
thoroughly scalded before it is used,
so that no taints or communicating
germs will get into the cream. The
cream should be well stirred when
fresh cream is added. The method OF
handling the cream from this point
has already been outlined in a pre-
vious article, so we will just mention
one more precaution. That is, that
the churn and butter making tools
should all be thoroughly washed and
scalded before use.
Many of the difficulties of butter
making, then, may be averted by few
precautions, viz: 1. Prevent the milk
from becoming contaminated by dust,
etc. 2. Keep the cream in pure at
mosphere 3. See that all butter max
ing utensile are thoroughly scalded
and washed. 4. See that the butter
is made, and packed or kept in pure
atmosphere. A great deal of butter re-
ceives foreign odors and taints by
being packed in a tainted box and
kept in "musty'' pantry, cellar or re-
frigerator.
From a close investigation OF the
causes of bad butter, leading dairy
men have concluded that the above
are some of the most important pre-
cautions to be observed. An excel
lent quality, certainly can be made in
the home dairy if the rules OF cleanH-
ness and care are sufficiently OBJ
served. Much of the prize butter OF
this country comes from well regu-
lated home dairies.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
THE FREE SEED FARCE.

"Do away with the free seed farce"
is the subject of a resolution intro
duced November 9th by Representa-
tive Sheppard from Texas. The reso-
luton proposes to apply the big Con-
gressional appropriations now ex-
pended for common seeds in a man
ner more beneficial to the interests
of agriculture. 1t requests the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to submit to Con-
gress plans restoring the original pur-
pose of the seed distributions which
contemplate the introduction of new
varieties in various localities. The res
olution meets with the unqualified ap-
prevail of many members Of both the
House and Senate who, while they
have usually voted for these seed dis
tributiOn appropriations, have viewed
with disgust the squandering of the
public money for such useless pur-
pose. 1t will be interesting to see
whether Congress, at this session will
use common sense in voting for the
interests of farmer constituents or
whether the usual appropriation will
be rushed through, giving each Con-
gresham 80 or 40 mail sacks full of
little seed packets to scatter around
over his district.
The Secretary of Agriculture, while
obeying the mandate of Congress in
this distribution, would be heartily in
favor of applying the money more log
ically and introducing and distribut-
ing larger quantities of foreign seeds
and plants from all over the world
which may develop of great value to
American farmers.
Washington, d. G. G. e. M.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
THE RETIRED FARMER.

The idea of retiring from the activ-
tiles of life possesses fascination 1Or
many persons. The business man
who has buffeted with the problems
of cost and selling price, expense and
profit and loss, who has confronted
bills payable when it was problem
where the money to pay was to be
realized, imagines a time when these
cares can be left to others, often pic
lures himself as retiring to a farm
generally a small farmland spending
the evening of his days amid peace
and plenty and freedom from business
cares. The farmer who has worked
his way in the world, who has accumu-
lated property and finds the cares it
entails irksome because of the difficult
ty of obtaining help that will do his
work as he has done it or that can be
relied upon in times of greatest need,
is prone to imagine himself settled in
town away from the things that vex
his maturer years. He is liable to
picture himself as living in the edge
of town, keeping horse and buggy,
a COW or two, and possibly supple
menting the rent from the farm by
some little earnings OF some KIND.
This farmer, impressed with the earn
ing power of money at interest when
he had interest to pay, may think 1t
wise to convert his property into notes
secured by mortgage and thus avoid
the pain of seeing his own farm depre-
ciate in value and in productiveness
as many rented farms do.
With the case of the business man
who wishes to retire to a farm
usually a small fruit farm-we have
little to do. He is generally not as
successful as he hoped to be while
he finds the work less celebrating
and much more arduous than he ex-
pected. If he has deferred his retire
ment to the farm until his powers
have commenced to decline, he is al
most certain to be grievously disap-
pointed at his lack of ability to either
manage or execute the work profit
ably. The business man who has
made acareful study of farming and
has engeged in it while yet in the
prime of his vigorous manhood and
while the members Of his family are
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

comfortable barns and fine residence,
his good neighbors and his grange,
his church and Sundayschool and fin
ally his increasing hours spent in his
library-is that man likely to improve
the conditions for himself or family
by retiring to town?
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
MOUNTAINVIEW JERSEY SALES.

Editor The Ranch: We desire to
report sale of three calves, as follows:
Male, Batchen Joe, to e. w. French,
Ahtanum, Wash.
Male, Governor Chatterton, to Will
liam M. Richards, North Yakima.
Male, Wellisus, to D. A. Hoag, Sun
nyside, Wash.
fletcher e JANECK,
North Yakima, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering through tie mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians as the damage they will do
is tenfold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by E. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo.
O., contains no mercury, and Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by e. J. Cheney Il
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

Keep your horses feet level in shoe
ing. A plain shoe is the best, but if
you must have calks, put toe on, too,
to keep the foot level.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Mox Mox Pleads Guilty.

George Mox Mox, an Indian living
near Spalding, pleaded guilty in the pro-
bate court Wednesday to the charge OF
assault. Judge Reese fined him ten dol.
lars and costs, which amounted to sixteen
dollars and ninety cents. The assault
was committed on the person OF Mary
Mox Mox. the defendants wife, and his
little baby while the young Indian buck
was under the influence of whisky. Mox
Mox is a renegade Mex Perez Indian and
much given to drink. After his marriage
in this city some years ago he proceeded
to celebrate the event by becoming glori-
ously intoxicated. Ills squaw is broad
shouldered woman and she threw her
husband, who weighs more than two
hundred pounds. into the wagon bed and
taking the lines, drove quietly home. 1t
appears, however, that the course of mat
rimony In this case is not running as
smoothly as it did then.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17

The Northern Pacific has replaced the
two old eight wheel passenger engines in
service between Lewiston and Spokane
with two large ten-wheel engines. The
old engines were able to pull the FIVE
cars on the train, but the shipment of
fruit from the valley has necessitated an
extra refrigerator car and the small loco
motives were unable to handle the train.
The new engines are making the trip in
fine shape and on time. For time it
was believed by the officials of the road
that the rails on this line could not stand
the weight of these larger passenger loco
motives. but trip by Superintendent
Beamer over the route on a handcar
brought him to the conclusion that bet.
ter and stronger motive power could be
served without danger.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Granite and Marble Works.

H. A. Nixon, of this city, and G. A.
Clearinghouse, recently Of Sedan, Kan i.
have decided to establish granite and
marble plant in this city. Grounds for
the purpose have been secured opposite
the court house. Mr.. Clearinghouse is an
experienced carver and came here some
time ago to look over the Snake and
Salmon river fields, which have gained a
wide reputation in the outer world, but
lack of transportation has prevented their
utility In the past. Mr.. Clearinghouse
states that the granite of those sections
is all that he expected, having fineness
of texture that would easily take an ele-
CANT polish. The rock has a blueish
color and will look beautiful in struc.
ture. This enterprise will ill a long felt
want as such goods have been expensive
TO our people on account of high freight
rates.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Commissioners at Work this Week.

The commissioners have been busy
examining road overseers' reports. The
following men have sent in their papers
and had them approved the last two
days: Sherman Winters. district No. S;
c. w. Runigan. district No. 30: J. V.
Wilks. district No 33; ]. w. Blue, dis
trict No III. c. Peterson, district No. /;
/. A. Vernon, district No. 26.
The report of County Auditor Lydon
shows that the fees collected in his
Office for the quarter ending July IL
amounted to sixteen hundred sixty-fou
dollars aud forty cents.
The report of Sheriff Schuldt fled with
the county auditor July Ia shows that his
total collections for the last quarter
amounted to $s65 10. OF this SIT so
came from the United States for board
ing prisoners and the remaining $3.50 20
was fees During the month papers were
served in forty two cases.
The jailer's report states that there
were twelve county prisoners who served
Ioo days and seven United States prison
ers who served I39 days in the county
Jail. OF these eleven of the county and
six of the United States prisoners have
been released.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
underWood-Lydon.

The marriage of Miss Ora Underwood
and James R. Lydon was solemnized al
the Catholic church Wednesday evening
at O'Clock.
The bride is daughter of Mrs. George
w. Underwood, of this city aud native
daughter of Lewiston.
The groom is one of Lewiston's popular
young men, having held the Office o.
county treasurer one term, and Is at pres
ent county auditor. Mr.. and Mrs
Lydon will make their home in the Con
ley residence on Main street. Mr.. Lydor
succeeded in keeping the event secre
until yesterday afternoon for the benef
of Sheriff Schuldt, who is the lone bach
elor left in the court house.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Work on the Reservoir.

Huber & Frazier have large force Of
men at work on the masonry at the new
reservoir. This is the second weeks
work on the walls and concrete work
and it will take about two weeks more
on this part of the contract. The re-
tanning wall of masonry is of boulders
and concrete. 1t is 23 inches wide at
the base. 10 inches at the top and ISM
feet high. The bottom of the reservoir is
II inches of solid concrete and the basin
around the walls will be concrete lined.
The retaining wall will be reinforced
by three feet of puddled earth, which
owing to the popularity of the soil, will
be almost as solid as concrete. A per.
sonai visit to the works will show the
observer that the contractors are sparine
no pains to give the city FIRST class job
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Preparing for the Far.

Thomas Kirby of Peck was in the city
yesterday looking over the prospects for
fine fruit for the Interstate Fair Mr.
Kirby states that he will secure the finest
specimens of wheat, oats, barley and
fax ever exhibited from the Potlatch and
reservation countries making a specially
of this feature OF the Nee Perez county
collection. The cherry crop throughout
the valley has been fine and the ex
hibit at the fair ground will be excel.
lent. While here Mr.. Kirby obtained
some 6ne apricots and expects to have
them preserved in alchohol.
The whole county collection will be
assembled at Peck as it was last year and
put upon exhibition there at their local
fair and Immediately afterwards shipped
to Lewiston.
1--WE will surely capture the cup and
first prizes this year as we did last year
at the Interstate Fair. There are few
counties in the United States" says Mr..
Kirby, THAT can compete with Nee
Perce on exhibits of fruits, vegetables
and grains. We have the greatest
variety and the best quality that is pro.
duced in any one section of the world in
those products. An artistic presentation
of our products is all that is required to
secure any prize" Mr.. Kirby is an ex-
perienced man in the business of pre-
pairing exhibits for fairs. There is strong
competition for the county prizes at our
fall fair between Asotin county, Wash
ington and Nez Perez count, Idaho and
1t is expected that Latah county will en-
ter the race this year.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Crop and Weather Report.

Correspondents from different parts oil
the state make the following reports on
the weather:
Southwick-Crops continue to do well
cherries are ripe and strawberries are
about gone; some grain is beginning to
head. c. Gillespie.
Kippen-Crops in general look we'll,
though timothy is light; potatoes promise
a large crop; pastures are good; the fruit
crop is large and is in fine condition
John Phillips.
Leland-There has been sufficient rain
and crops look well-A G. Jones.
Russell-Rain fell early in the week
crops are looking we'll; fax is blooming
timothy will be ready to cut for hay
about next week.-Frank James.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17

Superintendent Simmonson of the
bridge and building department of the
N. P. made a trip over the Clearwater
line yesterday.
Col. Allen Miller of Grangeville was
an arrival in the city today. Mr.. Miller
was clerk of the senate last session of the
state legislature.
Father Post left Wednesday for two
months trip in Eastern Montana. He
will visit the Indian agencies in that sec.
ton before returning.
The Misses Bessie Shearer, Norma
Vollmer. Lulu Kroutinger and Mae
Pengree left Wednesday to spend a
month with friends at Grangeville.
The Misses Sophy Lyon and B. E.
Steele. who have been visiting with their
uncle, Mr.. Lommasson at Lake Waha,
returned home to Colfax yesterday.
+. H. Parkins, of the Lewiston Saw
milling Company, went to the North
fork to look after the rafting of the CON-
pany's logs to Lewiston Wednesday.
A party consisting of Judge Miller and
son Chess and will and Roy Franz of
Dayton LETT Wednesday morning to look
after their white pine claims in central
Idaho.
Miss Blanche King left Wednesday
afternoon for Potlatch Junction, where
she joined party of friends from Orofno,
who will 60 into the mountains camp
ing.
Harry Schildman. of I.apwai. was
called home to Warsaw, Illinois, by q
telegram stating that his brother in law
was very sick. A telegram came after
his departure stating that his relative had
died.
Mrs. Rebecca r. McCory and daughter,
Elsie. of Charleston. left yesterday to
visit with Mrs. McCory's son, at Loon
Lake, Washington. They will enjoy the
cool temperature of the mountains dur
ing the next month
Emil Geiger and Miss Eva Miller. both
of Clifford, were married at the Christian
church Tuesday evening by Rev. Pine,
Both are well known young people They
left Wednesday morning for their reser
walton home. Mr.. Geiger owns big
wheat ranch near Clifford.
Mrs. Viola McConvilie and two daught-
ers left Wednesday morning for Berkeley.
CAL, where the Misses McConvilie will
attend the University of California.
Tuesday evening the Rathbone Sisters
and Knights of Pythias gave social on
The lawn of the McConvilie residence in
their honor. Ice cream aud cake was
served. The band orchestra was present
aud discoursed sweet music.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17

The following market prices are being
paid for produce in Lewiston:
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
PotIatch Harvest Three Weeks OFF.

The grain on Big Potlatch ridge is not
in the head yet and hay harvest will not
begin for three weeks and heading will
not commence for a month, says Peter
Speaker. prominent farmer near Came.
ron, who has been visiting here this week
The farms RS are at work building needed
granaries and preparing their harvesting
machinery for work. The crops promise
an extraordinary yield, especially of the
spring grain. Some fields will bring Sc
or 80 bushels of wheat to the acre. An
other good rain this month would nc
damage and perhaps some good.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Daily Boat Service Resumed.

The o. R. & N. steamer Spokane which
has been laid up for the past two month
will be put on the river July "a giving q
daily boat service then between Lewiston
and Riparia. The traffic on the river Is
getting heavy now owing to the first
movements of the grain from the river
points. The peach crop now ripenine
on the river is one of the largest evei
grown and daily boat service is needed
to move the crop TO market.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Visiting In Boise.

c. L. Mcdonald, prominent attorney
of Lewiston. accompanied by his wife, Is
spending few days in the city, transact.
ing some business before the state de-
partment. Mrs. Mcdonald was formerly
a resident of this section, having been
born at Middleton, and this is her first
visit to Boise. Mrs. Mcdonald was form
erly Miss Catherine Stapleton, -Evening
Capital News.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Paragrapbieally Cold
Subscribe for the Teller.

Subscribe for the Teller.
G. w. Dean was in the city from
Ba ,alt yesterday.
w. e. Stoddard. of Kamiah. visited in
Lewiston Wednesday.
c. Bornia left yesterday mornining for
visit on the Potlatch.
George w. Fletcher returned yester-
; day FROM visit in Boise.
Thos. Kirby. merchant at Peck was q
visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Bessie Looney, of Nezperce, Is
visiting in the city this week.
Bert Riggs. warehouse man at Lapwai.
was in Lewiston Wednesday,
Mrs. Eben Mounce returned Wednes-
day from visit to Boston. Mass.
Mrs. A. A. Masters returned Yesterday
afternoon from visit in Spokane.
Thomas Barton, merchant at Lapwai,
was visiting in the city Wednesday.
George Brammer, prominent farmer
of Summit. visited in the city today
Miss Stella Reed left this morning to
visit with friends in Palouse City. Wash.
Mrs. Thomas Barton and children OF
Lapwai are in the city visiting relatives.
Clarence Waller, clerk at the DE
France. left Wednesday for a visit at
Kamiah..
William Wright, merchant at Willola,
was in the city today returning home
this afternoon.
Owen Mounce. of Waha. has gone to
Sites to try the fishing in the south fork
OF the Clearwater.
Louis Clark. merchant at Clifford, was
replenishing his stock from the Lewiston
wholesale houses today.
Mrs. Kincaid, who has been visiting
with the family of her sou, Joe Kincaid
Of this city, returned to her homt yester-
day.
Jap Mounce was on the street today
after having been confined to his home
for fifteen days suffering from hemorrh-
ODDS.
w. II. Young and son Rex returned
Wednesday from trip to the Clearwater
timber belt. They enjoyed their outing
very much.
Mrs. Reed Stookey left yesterday for
her home At Moscow. She has been
visiting with the family of E. Stookey
some weeks.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Assault With intent to Commit Rape.

Paul Jackson, a prominent young Nez
Perez Indian, was brought into town
from Lapwai Wednesday by Deputy
Sheriff Foresman. Jackson was tried on
the morning of the same day before JUS
tice McGrath, of L.apwai, on the charge
of assault with intent to commit rape on
the person of little nine year old Indian
girl. He was placed under 81 900 bonds
to appear in the district court, which he
failed to produce, and was committee to
Jail,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-17
Called to the country.

County superintendent. Miss Bernice
Mccoy, returned call from the directors
of district No. SO near Peck yesterday.
She left on the afternoon TO make them
visit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-18
A Great Offer.

All cf our readers who are interested
in farming or gardening should read
our unprecedented offer in this issue.
We have perfected arrangements with
the Farmers Sentinel Of Milwaukee so
that we are enabled to give the Republi
can, the Farmers Sentinel and book of
500 pages on Practical Farming" and
Gardening at the small sum of $500.
This book alone is worth $500 and con-
tains 500 pages Of information by the
best authorizes. 1t is illustrated with
200 half-tone plates. The Primers
Sentinel is a we'll known farm paper
and is of the very best, devoted exclu-
sively to matters of interest to farmers.
The Republican does not take back
seat in the matter OF news SO every new
subscriber who pays $500 in advance is
getting large value for his money.
This offer hOuld be taken advantage
Of it as it will only hold good for a linn
tied time. For full particulars read
advertisement on last page.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-18
THE PASSING OF COMPETITION

The average reader does not realize
the great significance of the tendency
prevailing to drive out competition by
gigantic combinations of capital. One
group OF railway magnates has secured
control of every great railway system
having an eastern terminal in New
York city, and some of the magnates
composing the group control, to a
great degree, the ocean traffic entering
that port.
1t is quite plain that the develop
ment of the unity of interest ideas is
eliminating competition at an alarming
rate, and there is much speculation as
to the effect of this final transfer upon
the future-of the country at large, in
asmuch as this merger will not remain
local affair, but will spre ad to other
states. The deal very forcibly invites
attention to the rapidity with which a
few railroad magnates are acquiring
control of all the great railway systems
of the country.
In proportion as interests are merged
competition is eliminated, and, as the
mergers are effected to secure economy
OF operation and increased profits, the
elimination Of competition suggests
the inviting possibility of advancing
rates.
1t is natural sequence of conditions
which have developed during the pres
ent era of colossal financial undertake
ings, and it's effect upon the nation is
problematical. Men who study
economic conditions claim that it is d
step in the direction of government
ownership, which will be brought
about peacefully and naturally, while
others fear that the government will
not be able to control an enterprise sc
gigantic.
1t is not likely railway magnates
and the masses of the people will be
able to agree on rates which shall be
charged, and government interpositior
in railway affairs is certain in the near
future-and it must be effectual inter.
position.