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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08
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C. L. Palmer, Notary Public.
Wednesday was the last day OF Ad-
vent.
Don't forget the big sale at Gold
stones.
When in town go to BIackburn's liv-
cry barn.
Money saved by buying goods at
Goldstone's.
The Grangeville mail came in on run
ners Tuesday.
During stock taking goods are going
at sacrifice prices at Goldstooe's.
J.L. Brust, the Salmon river stock
man, was in the city yesterday.
A new barber shop is being started
next door to the CHRONICLE office.
Notice the new ads. OF Brown q Brust
and the Oregon Nursery Co. in this
issue
There will be another club dance at
the nall tonight and fine time is an
ticipated.
Niekle-in-the-slot machines were in
stalled in the Peterson and Funke sa-
looms this week.
School commenced again Monday
morning with renewed activity after a
weeks vacation.
Jake woodring has been busy this
week putting the shelving IN the new
Howell building.
Robert Harter added his name to our
subscription iist this week. They are
coming in right along and there Is still
room for more
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08

81 would not take $500 for my Sanders
Disc Plow if l could not get another, j"
said Mike Kasper.
81 believe would quit farming with
out Sanders Disc Plow," is the express
sion of G. A. Smith.
Five good second hand gang plows OF
different makes for sale at the Eifel
store, Ferdinand, Idaho.
A little cheaper and little better
than any other plow is the Sanders. AT
the Eifel store, Ferdinand, Idaho.
The Sanders Disc Plow is acknowledge
ed by all who have used it to be snpe-
rior to any other pillow Of its make on
the market. Get one for use next year
at the Eiiel store at Ferdinand.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08
TOWN DOG ABDUCTED.

We are told that Felix Warren last
week took Sid, the town dog, to Lewis
ton and turned him over to Jack Coburn.
Sid was brought to this place when just
a puppy by Coburn who swiped him
from a China house in Lewiston. Sid
was known by everyone in this section
as about the wisest dog that ever walked
and his many friends here are sorry to
lose him. He has been town property
for several years and has more friends
than many people can boast. We hope
his pathway in Lewiston may be a
smooth one.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08
A Vest Pocket Doctor.

Never in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never falling
in results are De Wits Little Early
Risers. A vial OF these little pills in the
vest-pocket is certain guarantee again.
st headache, biliousness, torpid liver
and all Of the ills resulting from con-
stipation. They tonic and strengthen
the liver. Sold by Clarke's Drug Store.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08
he only feasible route onto the prairie.

the only feasible route onto the prairie.
Every survey made across the prairie
has passed through here and competent
engineers have freely stated this is the
only easy grade ebtainable. When, the
electric line is completed and the o. r.
& n. builds through here, as indications
show more plainly all the the time,
then Cottonwood viii in reality justify
the name applied to her years ago-the
gateway to Camas Prairie.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08

good business. The Westlake people are
strong in favor of the electric line and
have subscribed over thousand dollars
toward it. Most of them take the stand
that the o. R. & N. is simply running a
bluff to scare the electric promoters out
of this section and say that this country
is rich enough to justify two roads even
if the o. r. 4 N. should build through.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08

The Bon Bon candy store al Grange
vile is turning out some of the finest
candies manufactured. Give them a
trial order.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-01-08

!. INVENTORY SALE.

lUe are now Invoicing our great Store.
thousands Of dollars worth cf ifiereban-
disc will be sold at cRGmGnDOuS RE-
DugcTOns ......
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
EXCURSIONS TO SHOWS
Will Be Run on G. & E. When
Ringing Exhibits in Albany.

The big Ringling shows and circus will
be in Albany September l, and on this
occasion excursion trains will be run on
the Corvallis & Eastern railroad from
both ends of the line, at fare for the
round trip:uot to exceed 81. Two special
trains will both arrive in Albany before
the street parade, (which will be held at
10 a. m. on Thursday, September 1.
The train from Yaquina will leave that
place at 5;15 a. m. arriving at Albany
at 9 :35 the one from Detroit will leave
that place at 6.25, arriving in Albany at
9:25 a. NJ, giving the passengers ample
time to see the parade. Both trains will
leave the Albany station tor the return
trip at p. M, thus giving ample time
to visit the big Ringing shows for the
afternoon performance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
REDUCED EXCURSION RATES.
From and & Points to Seaside and
Mountain Resorts for the Summer.

On and after June 1, 1904, the South.
ern Pacific in connection with the Corval-
! lis & Eastern railroad, will have on sale
round trip tickets from points along theil
line to Newport, Yaquina and Detroit at
greatly reduced rates, good for return un-
til October 10, 1904.
Three-day tickets to Newport and va.
quina, good going Saturday and return
ing Mondays are also on sale from all
East Side points, Portland to Eugene in
elusive, and from all West Side points,
enabling people to visit their families and
spend Sunday at the Seaside.
Season tickets from all East Side points,
Portland to Eugene inclusive. and from
all West Side points, are also on sale to
Detroit at very low rates. with stop-over
privileges at Mill City or any point East,
enabling tourists to visit the Saptiam
and Breltenbush hot springs in the Cas-
cade mountains which can be reached in;
one day. - -
Season tickets will be good for return
rom all points until October 10. Three
day tickets will be good going on satur
days and returning Mondays only. Tickets
from Portland and vicinity will be good
for return via the East or West Side at
option of passenger. Tickets from Eu-
gene and vicinity will be good going via
the Lebanon-Springfeld branch if desir-
ed. Baggage on Newport tickets checked
through to Newport; on Yaquina tickets
to Yaquina only.
Southern Pacific trains connect with
the G. & E. at Albany and Corvallis for
Yaquina and Newport. Trains on the G.
& E. for Detroit will leave Albany at 7
a. M, enabling tourists to the hot springs
to reach there the same day.
Full Inform alton as to rates with beau
tifully illustrated booklet of Yaquina bay
and vicinity, timetables, ETC., can be OBJ
tanned on application to Edwin Stone,
@. & E. railroad, Albany; W.
E. Conan, G. P. A, Southern Pacific
company, Portland, or any S. P. or G. &
E. agent.
Rate from Corvallis to Newport 1875.
Rate from Corvallis to Yaquina s.. 25.
Rate from Corvallis to Detroit 1925.
Three day rate from Corvallis to New
port $3.50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
A Give Away.

Speaking of ghosts" remarked the
girl with the pompadour, "a cats eyes
shine SO in the dark they startle one
at times
81 should say sol" thoughtlessly ac-
quiesced the girl with the Mary Man.
nering curl, "our cat got in the parlor
last night while Charlie Squeesicks
was calling and when we saw it's eyes
we thought it was my little brother!"
Brooklyn Eagle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

Some time ago at q council meet
ing one of the members rose solemn
ly and said: Gentlemen, we have
been sending out lunatics to s.
asylum for long time now, and it
has cost US great sum of money;
but 1 am glad to be able to make
the statement that we have now buiIt
an asylum for ourselves" And he
turned. wondering at the sounds of
merriment that broke out all round
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
How About your Summer Va
cation.

Newport, on Yaquina Bay, is the ideal
summer resort of the North Pacific Coast.
Round trip tickets at greatly reduced
rates on sale from all Southern Pacific
points in Oregon, on and after June 1st
Ask Agents for further information and a
handsomely illustrated souvenir booklet,
or write to Edwin Stone, Manager G. &
E. R. b., Albany, Ore, or W. E. Co
man, 6. P. A, S. P. Co., Portland
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
ssSpoken Sarkastik..

"Why does Hon. Yellan Shoute al
ways wind up his addresses by stating
that all he is and all that he has and all
that he hopes to be he owes to his dear
wife, whose ennobing and inspiring
influence, and so forth, and so on, eject
era?" inquired the gentleman who had
occupied front seat.
"Well,' replied the individual who
had sat in the gallery, "he has to go
home to eat, you know."-Baltimore
American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
The Considerations Dealer.

e The Conscientious Dealer.
Indignant Fe1nale-That lamp you
sold me exploded, and burned down
the house. y
Dealer-Well, mum, I'll give you a
new one.
"A new house?" -.
"a new lamp."-N. Y. Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Cut I'm.

Doesn't your old barber shave you
any more?"
mo. he's entirely too musical"
"Whistled while he worked, eh?''
80! no, but while he was shaving me
the other day street piano outside
began playing a rag-time tune, and he
kept time to it with hisrazor." ."-Phila--
delphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
The Other View.

''It seems to me-" said the lady with
a severe glance, that the newspapers
print some dreadful things
Yes" answered the reporter; sit
often makes me sad to think that peo-
pie insist ON doing shocking things and
compelling us to write about them."-
Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Never Touched Him,

81 don't know why it is that some of
the younger fellows can't get along in
this business" said the old-time life
insurance solicitor. ''Now, in my day,
have seen a great deal of the busi-
ness, and have no complaint to make.
I have been fired out of offices, run
down stairs into streets, and have been
elected from buildings, but never yet
have I been insulted."-N Y. Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
STAGE LINE.

ALSEA STAGE. MY STAGE MAKES
connection with all trains on the G. &
E. R. r. at Philomath. All persons
wishing to 60 or return from Alsea and
points west can be Accommodated at any
time. Fare to Alsea 800 Round trip
same day $500
M. S. RICHARD.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Worth 1t All.

'Yes; we pay that girl six dollars
week, but she's worth every cent of it, .
said the experienced housekeeper.
s.Six dollars!" cried the novice. 'WIy,
you can get as good as you want for
81 or $3.50"
"Oh, don't know" returned the ex-
perierced .housekeeper. Il think this
one saves me more than the excess.
She's been flirting with the plumber all
winter, and now she's just beginning to
smile on the ieeman." chicago Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Getting Serious.

Mr.. Youngpa (two a. m. at the
'Phone)-Hello, doctor! Can you come
down and see the baby right away?
Doctor-What seems to be the trou-
BILE?
Mr.. Youngpa-I-I'm not sure, but
l think he has insomnia. - Chicago
Daily News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Sure!

"You will forget me, won'tyou, dear?'
she pleaded by way of softening the
harshness of her refusal.
''Sure thing!" said he, you know I'd
do anything to please you .''-Detroit
Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Sad Case.

'Emeline has the blues again"
"What's the matter now?"
"Well-she had to spend the IS cents
she had saved towards going abroad"
Detroit Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

The Critics Dilemma.
Editor-Didn't tell you to roast that
play that Fitzslugger, the slugger, is
starring in?
Critic-Yes, sir, but
Editor-But what?.
Critic-Mr. Fitzslugger requested me
to praise it.-N. Y. Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
That Burden Again.

That Burden Again.
''Well, 1 see you've taken up the. white
mans BURDEN
"What do you mean?"
Wasn't that your wife's mothers
trunk that was carried into your fiat
yesterday ?''-Chicago Daily News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Unavailing.

Unavafling.
Aunt Chloe-Didn' t I dun tole yer, Ru-
fus, dat I'd whop yer eff yer went black
berryin'?
nah pants am full OBJ briers an yo'll
hurt yo' hand.
Aunt Chloe-T'ank yer. son; I'll jess
use nah slipper.-Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Doubtful,

Helm sorry, Maria!
She-What's the good of bein' sorry
after spiln' the clean floor with yer
dirty feet?
He-Well, I dunno, Maria. 1 don't
s'pose you could jaw me any more if I
wasn't sorry-Puek.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

Not So Very Strange.
Mrs. Minls-Isn't it queer that such
little bit of a country as England can
rule such vast amount of territory?
Mr.. Minks-Well, [ don't know.
You're not very big yourself, my dear.
-Ht-Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Execution.

IT feel so depressed when it rains
hard" said Mrs. Snagg; "but, then, I
suppose that is the rule
There are exceptions" said her
husband.
'Are there ?"
Yes; umbrellas are raised."-N. Y.
World,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Arrninr bx AnaIosy.

Teacher-Who can tell me what use
full article we get from the whale !?
Johnny?
Scholar-Whalebone.
Teacher-Right! Now, what little boy
or girl knows what we get from the
seal? Tommy?
Scholar = Sealing wax. Harlem
Life
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

Cholly Softly Aw, there's-aw-
bweastly, wude, impudent man staring
at me all the time.
Miss Brown-Why don't you call the
guard and have him put Off? Iwould
if he tried to fiirt with me.-Harlen
Life,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Tethered by Fate.

"They say young Foley has been
wandering in his mind ately," said one
man to another.
: "Wel," was the heartless reply,
from what I've seen and heard of him
he's safe enough; he can't wander very
far."-Tt-Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
PHYSICIANS

B. A. OATHEY. M. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Rooms IA, Bank Build
ing. Office Hours: 10 to u a. M, 2 to
4p. m. Residence: cor. 9th and Ad-
ans Sts. Telephone at Office and res
idence. Corvallis. Oregon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Self Approval.

young man." said the serious per-
son, don't you realize that the love
of money is the root of all evil?''
'Wen," answered the spendthrift,
''you don't see me hanging onto money
as if I loved it, do you?"-Washingt
Star
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
A Difficult Assignment.
all this stuffp

Editor-What's all this stuff?
Reporter-That, sir, is report of
the proceedings of the woman suffrage
meeting last night.
Editor-But I can't make head or
tail of it.
Representatives. could I. They
were all talking at once.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

DRS. W. H. & MAUD B. HOLT.
Osteopathic Physicians. Residence
End door north of electric light plant.
Phone 653.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
WANTED

HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR
all kinds of Poultry also dressed Pork.
Smith & Boulder. Corvallis, Oregon,
next to GAZETTE office.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
A Peachy Complexion

A Feachy COmpIe1IOu.
Mr.. De Bullion-What a peachy COM
plexion Miss Prettie has.
Miss Beautie "a rival belle)-Yss,
isn't it awful? Just full of fuzz.-N. Y.
Weekly. =
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
LIVESTOCK

p. A. KLINE, LIVE STOCK AUC-
TIONEER, Corvallis. Oregon, Office
at Huston's hardware store. p. O. ad-
dress Box II. Pays highest prices for
all kinds of livestock. Twenty years
experience. Satisfaction guaranteed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
FOR SALE

GREAT ARGAINS-CLOSING OUT
sale of Pianos at factory prices. Call
at once. M. Goodnough.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

REGISTERED POLAND CHINA PIGS
for sale. Grade Poland China Pigs
let out on the shares or for sale. M. S.
Woodcock or enquire of T. ]. Thorp on
the farm, Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

90; HunoE of tAe H~ggsd.
'rYou are q brick" Igdid aver,
TO Daphne, by my Side.
sort OF pressed brick, as 1t wers."
She rouguishly replied.
-Puek
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

TWO REGISTERED OXFORD DOWN
Rams and four half-breeds. Peter
Whitaker.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

WANTED: A SINGLE FURNISHED
or unfinished room. centrally located,
for light bousekt eping. Inquire at the
GAZETTE office
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

c. H. NEWTH, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, Office and Residence, on
Main street, Philomath, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Bryant Re

Bryant Revised.
The melancholy days are come,
The Saddest ever yet,
When we put our overcoats in hook
Our summer suits to get.
IN. Y. Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
LOST.

ENDGATE TO AUTOMOBILE, SUME-
where on Adams or Madison street.
Suitable reward for it's return to J. K.
Berry's bicycle shop.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

WIFE WANTED A GOOD-LOOKING
man of %, in business, who lived in
this county till IA. wants to marry
girl of 20 to 80. Address, w. B.
Chapman. 516 Commercial Street,
San FL ancisco.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

SOME CHOICE YOUNG CALVES,
dairy stock, thoroughbred jerseys and
short horn grades. Walter K. Taylor,
enc mile north of town.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

ON AND AFTER SEPTIC, THE CITY
Delivery Co. will not deliver Feed of
any kind on Saturdays. By agreement
with the merchants.
Robinson & Birrell, Prors.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

Has the Twisting Helpedf
The twisting we've given the lions tail
Has it to do or not,
With that member taking its present FORM
The form of true-lovers knot?
Puck
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

FRESH JERSEY MICH COWS FOR
sale. Inquire of Clyde Beach, one
mile east of Corvallis, or at this office.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

~ THE CITY DRAY COMPANY'S
Headquarters will be at Millner & Will
sher's store on and after Sept. l, where
orders will be taken and promptlyIflled
.Henkle & Robinson, ProI 8.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
ATTORNEYS
w. O. w.

MARYS PEAK CAMP. No. 126, W. 0.
W., meets second and Fourth Fridays,
in Woodmen Hall.
G. W. Fuller, G. @.
J. L. Underwood, Clerk.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

Duck-Great Scott! What are you
doing with that knot in your neck?
Crane-O, 1 have just swallowed
three eels-Chicago Tribune.
True Goodness.
IT'S not the man who's truly good,
Whose maxims loud and oft are heard,
But he who splits the furnace wood
And never says hasty word.
Washington Star.
The Only Theory.
Housekeeper-It think you charge a
perfectly awful price for salt pork.
Dealer-It's worth it, mum.
Housekeeper-It is, eh? Then you
must have bought the salt at drug
store.-N. Y. Weekly.
More Than That,
Lena-I know I'm nothing but skin
and bone.
Fatima cher dearest friend)-You're
unjust to yourself, dear. There's a
whole Lot of gristle about you.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Perfectly Safe.
Giles-Do you think he will commit
suicide on her account?
Merritt-No. He's so selfish he
wouldn't put himself out of the way
for anyone.-Harlem Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Quite the Contrary.

Judge-Did you Knock this man
down
Prisoner No, judge, didn't; I
tried to hold him up.-Yonkers States
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
EXPRESSMEN.

JOHN w. LENGER, EXPREsSMAN,
stand opposite postoffice. Prompt and
safe delivery. Residence phone 800.
Office phone 4S3, Corvallis. Hay for
sale by the bale or ton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-GOOD UPRIGHT PIANO.
M. A. Goodnough.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-30

the stock industry in any of its
branches as n means of gaining Il
livelihood.
Sheepmen assert that there is
no question but that the sheep
business is far aud away ahead
of the cattle business as II reve-
nue. producer when the prices
they have gotten this spring for
muttons and woods can be obtain
ed. In running sheep the lambs
will pay the expense of the flock
and the wool and muttons are
clear profit. 1t is asserted that
sheep require much less range
proportionately than cattle. 1t
is unquestionably fact that they
can live on much poorer range
than cattle and thrive when cat
tie are starving to death, This
was demonstrated in portions of
the stock country this spring
when cattle were dying and sheep
were doing nicely. AS rocky land
furnishes good range for sheep
there is much land that can be
utilized for them that would not
do for cattle and this land conse-
quently can be purchased much
cheaper than the ordinary run of
grazing land.
This springs wool demonstrate
ed clearly that the wool and the
grade of the sheep in Western
Texas is steadily improving. The
sheepmen are using better bucks
and the effect is telling quite
noticeably. In 1893, 1894 and
1895 the sheepmen were too hard
up to enable them to buy high
priced and fine rams and they
worried along with the common
stock they had on hand. Since
that time, however, they have
gradually gotten in better circum-
stances until today the sheep in
this country are all graded up,
with the exception, of course, of