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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
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A horse will leave musty hay un-
touched in his bin, however hungry,
says Detroit Free Press. He will not
drink water Objectionable to his ques-
tioning sniff or from bucket which
some Odor makes offensive, however
thirsty. His intelligent nOstril will
widen, culver and query over the dain-
test bit offered by the fairest of hands,
with coaxings that would make NOR
tai shut his eyes and swallow a mouth
full at gulp. A mare is never salts
fed by either sight or whinny that her
colt is really her own until she has
certified nasal proof of the fact. A
blind horse now living will not allow
the approach of any stranger without
showing signs of anger not safely to be
disregarded. The distinction is evil
IDENTIFY made by his sense of smell and
at a considerable distance. Blind
horses, as a rule, will gallop wildly
about a pasture without striking the
surrounding fence. The sense of smell
informs them of it's proximity. Others
will when lOosened from the stable go
direct to tie gate or bars opened to
their accustomed feeding grounds and
when desiring to return after hours of
careless wandering will distinguish one
outlet and patiently await it's opening.
Keep Horses In Dry Quarters.
In the days of muddy yards it takes
a surprisingly short time for even few
horses or cattle to tramp moderate
sized lot up into genuine Quagmire, and
it is a positive shame to ask horses Tor
cattle either. for that matter) to lie
down and rest in such disgraceful quar-
ters At that. however, it does not
much matter how much asking is done,
the horses will not lie down. Instead
they will hang around the driest spots
in the yard, where the mud is least
deep, and chew and gnaw all night long
at the fence or manger or whatever
they can get their teeth on. Being COM
PEELED to stand up all night, they keep
awake and must have something to do
SO they get into one of the worst and
most annoying habits that ever cursed
a horse young or old. = Breeders Ga
zette.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
BIRNEY
BIRNEY, March 9, 1908.

BIRNEY, March 9, 1908
DIR. Matney preached to good-sized
and appreciative congregation at Ash
land Sunday.
The weather is very agreeable here
now; very little snow and cattle have
wintered we'll.
Invitations are out for Il dance to be
given at the home of J. B. Hendricks,
the O. w. ranch, Thursday night
March Il.
County Commissioner Humphreys,
who has been quite sick for the past
few weeks with pneumonia, is steadily
improving and was able to be out for a
drive today.
An unusual amount of sickness is
reported in the neighborhood. A num-
Der of deaths have occurred of late
among our Cheyenne neighbors, the
fatalities being principally among the
children of the tribe.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
SilaSe and Slower.

Where it is desirable to somewhat
husband the silage and get best results
from cut stover the latter is more rel
ished if mixed with the quantity of 81
lage to be fed and allowed to lie COW
cred with sacks or blankets from one
feeding time until another. writes w.
F. McSparran in the National Stock
man.
If not to be used in connection with
silage, if mixed with cut hay in quaint
ty sufficient for several days feeding
and we'll moistened with water and
kept covered or if treated so without
being mixed with hay or other mate
rial, the cows will eat more and with
much less waste than if fed dry.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
BLACK SHEEP.
Their Wool Is Especially Valuable
Flock Of Mr.. John II. Wiux,


Flock Of Mr.. John II. Wing.
It's a common saying that there's a
black sheep in every flock, and in fig
urative sense no doubt this assertion is
true. That there are f1Ocks of sheep en-
tirely composed of black individuals
may not be generally known, says w.
j. Clarke in Wool Markets and Sheep
One of the most valuable, if not the
most valuable, is that which was
left by the late Hon. Allen of Braeside,
Queensland, Australia. This flock is
composed entirely of Merinos and was
established more than twenty years
ago by the deceased gentleman and
numbers G2J ewes and twenty-five
rams. 1t is said that there is in our
own country a flock of black Shrop-
shircs, but as we have no data at hand
concerning this flock we offer no COM
ment thereon other than that of SAYING
that cases where Shropshires produce
black lambs must be extremely rare,
except it be in the case of poorly bred
focks for in our experience of years
of handling large flocks of this breed,
both on their native heath and in this
country, we have never yet had an eve
bring forth a black lamb. Further
more, we would not care to invest in a
ram from a flock that we knew had
produced one. 1t is said that the i'm
mortal Blackwell kept black ram for
use in his work of improving the
Leicester. We have reasons for be-
lievng rather than doubling this con-
tention. In Quebec the common stock
OF the country appears to all intents
and purposes to be of the pure Leicester
blood, and no doubt it is, as the founda-
ton of that stock is said to be from an
early importation Of that breed. The
focks are very uniform in type, but one
thing which drew our attention while
there was the large number of black
individuals found in every flock. In
quite number of cases 25 per cent of
the flock was made up of black sheep.
than 80 per cent We're black or of a
very dark gray color. Whether or not
they had been selected and bred with
a view of establishing flock of black
sheep we could not learn.
The only black flock coming under
our notice that has been bred with
view of establishing a pure bred flock
of black sheep is that of Mr. John B.
Wing. Millbrook, n. Y. While in this
flock there are individuals that are as
black as the ace of spades. there are
others that are not black on the sur
race. but rather of Il Very dark gray
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
BRANDENBERG
BRANDENBERG, March 9, 1908.

BRANDENBERG, March 9, 1908.
No weddings to chronicle. although
Dame Rumor seems to be exc edingly
busy.
There is a dearth of news here at
present. The health of this part of
the county is exceptionally good just
now.
It is reported that Otter creek may
lose some of its young men in the near
future, as several are contemplating
going into business in Forsyth.
County Clerk and Mrs. Chas. w.
Bailey are making A. H. Terrett and
other relatives a short visit. Their
old friends on Tongue river are always
glad to see them.
All reports show cattle doing very
we'll; as we'll in fact as could be ex-
pected with feed so scarce, and all
hope the loss in stock will not be nearly
as heavy as was anticipated at the
beginning of winter.
Since our last communication we
have had more, and still more, of the
"beautiful" until we have begun to
think that if the author of the poem
"Beautifu1 Snow" lived in Montana
that poem would never have been writ
ten. The past few days have been
very fine and we hope for good spell
now.
Rosebud county's very popular SUI
perintendent of schools, Miss Gertrude
Higgins, accompanied by Miss Mae
Alexander, has been paying a visit to
the schools of her districts on the Rose
bud, Otter and Tongue. Miss Hig-
gins reports the schools f1ourishing and
the young ladies are having fine trip,
making it one of business and pleasure
by paying their numerous friends
short visits between "stations.'
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12

1t should be mentioned, however. that
the under color of the fleece is almost
perfectly black. Mr.. Wing is to be COM
plimented on the progl ess he has made
In regard to the establishment of his
HOOK, and there is but little doubt that
ne will in the course of few years be
the owner of very valuable flock not
only from curio point of view, but for
the reason that black wool is worth COLI
slderably more than the ordinary white
fleece. This value accrues from the
great demand for that class of wool in
Great Britain and certain countries of
continental Europe, where it is used in
the manufacture of gowns for certain
religious orders, which by their VOWS
are compelled to use undyed wooden
clothing.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
DlSHORNiNG CATTLE,


The majority of dishorning at the
present time is done with saw, which.
is considered the best way, as the slid
ing knife devices seem to crush rather
than cut. l should say that about IS
per cent of the fat cattle that go to
market are dishorned, writes G. f. Alb
bolt in Rural New Yorker. Where a
man intends putting his cattle in the
feed lot Immediately after getting them
home it is not advisable to dishorn
them, as it sets them back for thirty
days, which necessitates quite loss. 1t
Is generally conceded that the fall
and winter months are the best time
to do dishorning, as where they are
dishorned in the spring and summer
the flies bother them, filling the sore
places with maggots. In quite a few
instances there is liquid preparation
put upon the horns Of calves to pre-
vent them from growing. A great eff
fort is being made nowadays to breed
cattle without horns, and it is proving
to be great success. AS you no doubt
are aware. there are several breeders
in the country who are now raising
what they call "Polled Herefords.' it
being the regular Hereford cattle born
without horns. The breeders of pure
bred stock do not dishorn their pedi-
greed animals where they intend offer
ing them for sale. as it Injuries their
general appearance for that purpose.
The above information refers particu-
larry to cattle that are to be placed
In the feed lots. Where cattle are to
be run upon the open range in North
and South Dakota, Montana and Wy
Oming. as we'll as other western states,
it is preferable to have them with their
horns on, so that the animals are in
position to fight wolves and other wild
animals that attack them. OF course
the younger an animal is dishorned the
better the results.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
HANDLING HOGS,
Michigan Breeder of Chester
Whites Tells How He Does 1t,

WHITES TELLS How He Does 1t.
Each man must be governed by cir
cumstances in handling his hogs. Ne
should choose his breeding animals
with reference to the demands of his
market. select long bodied sows with
twelve teatS, as SOW with less than
twelve cannot support very large lif-
ter of pigs, says George C. Borck in
American Agriculturist. AS a rule, long
bodied sows raise larger pigs and larger
litters than short, chunky ones. I Sc
lect boar. choosing one that is strong
in points where my sows arc weak. In
that way the shortcomings Of one par
ent are counteracted by the other. For
my use l want boar that is rather
chunky and compact. He must be mas
culine in appearance, must be good
individual and have a good pedigree.
For summer feed nothing is better than
a clover pasture, adding little grain
in the feed lot once day.
If clover is not available. I use sweet
corn fodder as a main crop, and rye.
oats and peas for green feed, before
the corn is large enough l have never
used rape, but I think that l will try
it next year. For succulent feed dur
ing the winter use small potatoes and
think they are worth 8 to 10 cents rer
bushel for this purpose. always
cook them and add a little bran or
other ground feed. In addition to Do
tatoes | use mangels, sugar beets, trr-
nips. carrots and cabbages that are nm
salable. I begin with turnips, as they
are usually available first, then follow
with carrots and mangels, as these
roots keep better than any of the ots,-
ers. l occasionally give my pigs clover
hay during the winter. They eat it
quite readily, and it seems to be a val
liable food.
Many people do not consider it all
solutely necessary to have gynl1 feed
FOR hogs during the winter, but be-
lieve it is very essential. l can keep
my breeding animals more contepfeff
than when only dry feed is used They
eat greater volume and seem to he
satisfied as long as their stomachs are
full. On grain alone they never seem
to get enough. and if they do, they set
too fat for best results in breeding
For grain feed | am using peas and
oats, one part. to rye one part, ground
together This mixture contains too
much protein to make a good ration
alone, and usually mix it with lit
tie cornmeal. When l have to bry
feed, choose bran, ship stuff, shorts
and oilmeal, using my corn to balance
the ration. For young pigs three and
half or four months old 1 use the
shorts. as the bran is too harsh. and
they do not seem to do well on it. II
you have good animals. do not keep
them too fat. They may look better.
but fat sows never have large litters.
nor do those that are too thin.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12

e. H. r., Oakland, ILL.,, asks which is
better for fattening cattle, shelled corn
or corn broken into small pieces.
In reply Mr.. w. A. Henry says his
preference. other things being alike, is
for the broken corn. In general the best
way to feed cattle is the simplest way,
and all forms of preparation do not
add anything necessarily to the value
Of the grain fed. If the steers can COM
then let them have the corn in that
form. If the grains of corn are dry
and hard and the steers find difficulty
in eating sufficient supply in perfect
comfort, then the grain must be further
prepared by some means. This can be
accomplished by crushing, by soaking
or by grinding. There are machines
for crushing ear corn which should do
the work very satisfactorily. Where
hogs follow the steers let the grains be
not too finely broken or soak the corn
to make the material more satisfactory
to the animal. With steers fed whole
corn or that only coarsely ground or
broken, hogs can work over the drop
pings and make material gains thereon
Roots For Winter.
We would especially advise the feed
ing of few roots where one is obliged
to winter his hogs largely on corn, and
II one has not grown his own supply
we feel sure that So load invested in
few loads would return highly salts
factory results. We say SIS load. but
believe that the average farmer who
has grown an abundant supply would
part with load for 50 or So. There is
no question but that small litters may
be in the majority of cases traced to an
improperly balanced ration. Corn alone
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
FINE JOB PRINTING At THE NEWS

is not suitable ration FOR EGGS at any
time unless during the fattening peri
cd, and, while other grains are usually
somewhat more expensive than corn
and for this reason are fed reluctantly,
yet such large yields of roots may be
obtained that it is entirely practicable
from every standpoint to put in sup
ply Of these to supplement the corn
during such months as it is necessary
to feed hogs on dry food.--Iowa Home
stead.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
KIRBY.
KIRBY, March 8, 1908.

KIRBY, March 8, 1908.
Tom Penson has new boy at his
home now.
Johnnie Wood went to the Crow
agency on business this week.
We understand that the Sherman
o'Dell children have the chickenpox.
Apparently there is great attrac-
ton over on Cannon creek for Sam
Parks.
We have had a few DAYS storm, but
no room for complaint, as the winter
has been very light on Kirbyites.
Mrs. G. G. Carroll has been o,,ite
SICK tor a few days, but we are glad to
say she is again able to be about.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
Nearly FOrfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
J. B. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years it defied all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen' S Arnica Sa1ve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Erup-
tons and Piles. 35c at Forsyth Co.
drug store.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12

At the recent international conference
of sheep breeders held in London. F.
w. Moore stated that it cost New South
Wales $125,OOO to stamp out scab after
one outbreaE. which occurred when the
country was thought to be clean. Scab
is al expensive proposition anywhere.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-12
His Finish.

Casey-So Cassidy is engaged to tsa
married. Oh always thought he was a
Thriller.
Farrell-Well, he thought so himself
-tlh he thrilled wild a widow.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
STILL The SAME HUMPHREY
Old Warrior Has Aged Little, Though
Considerably Bronzed.
"REMINISCENCES OF LONG CAREEI
New QuRrtermaster General Who As
sumes HIS Duties at Washington
Tomorrow Has Seen Much For
els and Frontier service
(From a star correspondents

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-CSpecial Tele-
gram)-Gereral Charles F. Humphrey, the
new quartermaster general of the army,
appeared among his old-time associates OF
the army and newspaper corps of Wash
ington today ready to assume his duties
on Monday under general orders. General
Humphrey is hardly a day older, so far as
looks go, than when he served as acting
quartermaster in the old Department of
the Platte. He is considerably bronzed,
for he has seen much service in the Orient,
but he is still the same Humphrey to the
boys he knew at Wounded Knee and dur.
ing the Sioux campaign. He is still the
same Humphrey who built Crawford and
Crook, and his meeting along the row
today was reminiscent Of the lays when
he went out to the front to take charge
Of supplies in Cuba. China and the Philip
pines.
General Humphrey enlisted at Buffalo
during the outbreak of the civil war and
served throughout that conflict with dis
tinction. At the reorganization of the
army in 1866 he was appointed second lieu.
tenant of the Fifth artillery, and for more
than a quarter of a century has been an
officer of the regular army. General
Humphrey saw plenty Of service on the
frontier and since his elevation to the stan
as quartermaster general in 1879 he has
been regarded as one of the most efficient
officers of that service. He was chief quar-
termaster in Cuba during the Spanish.
American war and upon his own request
was assigned to China at the outbreak of
the Boxer trouble. Since the American
troops were withdrawn from China he has
been stationed in the Philippines until
now, when he comes to Washington TO oc.
cupy the highest position in the quarter
masters department in the army. No
of1cer in the military establishment of the
United States has seen so much foreign
service as Charles F. Humphrey. His pro-
motion is due entirely to his record.
Mrs. d. s. Guild, Miss Lillian Shryock
and Miss Minna White of Omaha are In
Washington, guests of Mrs. Paul Helm
rich. Mrs. Guild is en- route to West Point
to be present at the graduation exercises
at that famous military college, her son,
George Rendel Guild of Nebraska, being
among the cadets who will be graduated
this year.
DR.. and Mrs. Andrews OF Frontier county,
Nebraska, are in Washington, guests OF
the doctors brother, w. E. Andrews, aud
itor for the Treasury department.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

Miss I. Johnson has been spending the
past week In Omaha visiting at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Traynor.
Mrs. 1. E. friedrich returned home last
Thursday afternoon after a TWO months
visit with relatives and friends at Denver
and other western points.
The ocular business and social meeting
Of the Epworth league, to have been held
at the home of Miss Morgan last Monday
evening, was postponed on account of the
rain.
Mrs. Ernest Emerson, who has been In
the Presbyterian hospital at Omaha for
about three weeks, returned home last
Wednesday and is recovering from the eff
feCts of the operation.
In observance of Memorial day the chill
dren Of the public schools of this place
gathered at the town hall last Friday after
noon at 2:3O and listened TO an address
by John ]. Willis Of Omaha. After the
address patriotic songs were sung and the
children dismissed for the day.
Services will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church today at IL a. m. and
p. m; Epworths league at p. m; Junior
league at 3 p. m. Rev. Mr.. Crews, pastor
The motors were run to Benson on the
ten-minute service plan last Saturday for
the first time this season on account of the
opening of Krug park,
The wedding of Miss Maude E. ZweifuI
and Dea ". Smock took place lasl
Wednesday evening at the home of the
Der OF friends and relatives were present
Among the guests were members of the
Institute, for the Deaf at Omaha, of Which
the bride Is a graduate. Mr.. and Mrs
Smock will be at home with Mrs. Zweifu.
after June Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
OMAHA SUBURBS.


Mrs. Wiley King went to Tekamah satur-
day morning to visit friends and relatives.
Scot Leach and sister, Hazel, went to
Tekamah Wednesday to visit their sister,
Mrs. Frank Taylor, for n few days.
L. N. Warbler, at Glenwood, Ia, for the
past two months, spent Sunday at home
with his family, returning to Glenwood
Monday.
Miss Yates, one of the teachers recently
elected to teach in the Florence public
schools the coming year, was the guest of
Miss Kclleher Thursday.
Mrs. w. r. Wall and daughter Ruth and
her sister, Miss Edna Price, returned Tues
day from a three weeks visit with friends
in Lincoln and Johnson county.
The street car company out one car on
its line between Twenty-fourth street and
Ames avenue last Saturday morninS, max
ing a trip every thirty minutes, Sunday
to Florence.
The excessive rains the past week have
delayed farmers to a great extent. a good
those that have are afraid 1t will have to
be planted, again, as the ground is so wet
and cold that 1t will rot In the ground.
Miss Irene Cowan and Miss Esther Pat
terson, who have been teaching at the
Ponca school the past term, left Tor their
homes at Peru, Neb., Saturday morning.
Miss Lulu Morris, who has been teach
ing school at Fairview, In the Lonerger
district, visited with Miss Josephine Kelle,
her this week. She has secured a school
in Omaha and will teach there the coming
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Weber, jr., entertained a
party of young folks at their home Wednes.
day evening. The house was decorated
with cut flowers, while the velAnd was
swung with harnmocks and Japanese Ian.
terms. Progressive high five was the fea.
ture of the evening, nine games being
played, Miss Bondessen winning the
woman's, royal and Paul Haskell tbs
mans prize. Refreshments were served By
the hostess. The guest list included Misses
Sigma. Lillian and Helen Bondessen, Heller
Reynolds, Fay Smith, Amelia Rosacker
Jennie Hemple, Gertrude and Hattie Weber
Mrs. Victors, Messrs. Rosacker, Haskell
Armstrong, Walker, Johnson, Evans, Bond
essen, Reckmyer and Harold Reynolds.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

A Smart Shirt Waist Suit. Tucked Blouse
or Shirt Waist 1890. Tucked Plated Skirt
4260.-Shirt waist suits appear to grow In
favor week by week and month by month.
This very stylish one includes one of the
latest waists and the always becoming
skirt, that is tucked from the hip yoke at
the sides and back and includes a full
length front gore. The original is made of
dark blue linen canvas, but all the seasons
simpler suitings are appropriate.
The waist is laid in wide tucks that meet
those of the sleeves and give the desired
broad effect, and in narrower ones that
extend from one shoulder to yoke depth
and provide becoming fullness over the
bust.
The quantity Of material required for the
medium size is. for waist 5A yards q, 8
yards q, ~ yards 80 or "a yards "A inches
wide; for skirt s yards q, 5s yards "A, or
AZ yards 81 inches wide, when material has
figure or nap, ~ yards q, AZ yards "A. or
I yards 81 inches wide when material has
neither figure nor nap.
The waist pattern 1890 is cut in sizes for a
30, "a, &c, 80 and 40-inch bust measure.
The skirt pattern 1850 is cut in sizes for a
%, "a, 26, Is and 3O-inch waist measure.