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Newport daily independent., 1904-12-02

 BABY CONTEST.

Here is the proposition and the rules governing the contest:
 There is a handsome, $25.W solid gold locket with diamond setting and solid gold chain, on display at the Palace Jewelry store, to be given away Decem- Der 24th, 1904, to the baby boy or girl under two years of age, who wins the highest number of votes as the prettiest and sweet. est baby. Now the baby that is not pretty is surely sweet, and if the wee tot be a little cross at times, beauty must offset this badness. Fond parents at least are expected to think their ba- bies are both sweet and beauti- full, and so they do. But to set tie once for all the claims of the under two, and put at rest this rivalry of mothers and fathers. the Independent has inaugurated a contest that is to be determined by that cherished right, popular ballot, and in accordance with the following rules:
 BABY PRIZE CONTEST RULES.
 First baby that has reach ed the age of two years Nov. l, 1904, is eligible to this contest, nor shall any employe or party connected with this paper be eli gible to vote.
 Second Every issue of the Daily and Weekly Independent from November to December "A, will contain a ballot entitling the holder to one vote in this contest. For every dollars worth of job, work, advertising and subscription paid for between these dates a coupon good for ten votes will be issued, but no cou- pons will be issued for sums less than $1.00. Coupons will not be sold, and will only be issued for job, ad and subscription busi- ness, but extra copies of the h. dependent at 2 cents per copy, each containing one ballot, will be sold at this office.
 Third-All votes must be sent to this office and will be de- posted in a lock box, to be opened at 8 o'clock each publication day and counted. The daily issue of that afternoon will contain the total of the several candidates and the public will thus be kept informed of the voting each day.
 Fourth committee of three good business men will be select ed to canvass the ballots the morning of Dec. "A and announce the winner. All ballots must be deposited at this office by II a. m., Dec. "A, 1904.
 Read the rules carefully.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-02

mental vigor and guarantees good health.
 Idaho has rapidly grown in popularity during the past five years and settlers in its irrigated valleys have met with more than ordinary success. This fact has induced a large influx of eastern capital in the state, with the re- suit that it's growth has been rapid.
 If you have in mind a change for the general improvement of your condition in life. or if you are seeking a climate beneficial to health Idaho will meet these requirements.
 The easiest-in fact the only direct route to Idaho points is via the Union Pacific. This road runs two daily trains from Oma- ha and two trains daily from Chicago \and Kansas City to all points in Idaho, Montana and the great Northwest.
 For full particulars and de- scriptive information inquire of
 J. H. LoSHRoP, c. A.,
 9R Olive Strert,
 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-02
FAST FORGING FORWARD.

Idaho is one of the best watered states in America. People are moving there because hot winds and destructive storms are un- known and because it's matchless climate generates physical and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28

He drew her up to him and then,
with his arms around her, he asked in
a husky whisper:
adele, will you forgive me?"
For answer she put her arms round
his neck and then replied softly:
IF you'll promise never to doubt me
again"
The promise and the forgiveness
were consummated in one long kiss.
A week later in local paper Rob-
ert Malcolm happened on the follow
ing:
"Dorking, April 23.-Mr. William
Spencer, an old and respected citizeI
of this city, died yesterday afternoon
The deceased had long been a sufferer
from paralysis, but his death was un
expected. He leaves one son, Mr.
Thomas Spencer, with whom he lived
to mourn his loss."-Waverley Maga
| zine,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28

in these cleats so that the liquid eXcre-
ment which passes between the Stats
may pass over the cement floor to the
rear. Two by four strips are put in
at intervals to keep the Slated floor
from being springy. Every few days
this Slated floor Is taken up and the
cement floor underneath cleaned, so
that in this way the horse always has
a dry bed.
A gutter should be provided for
when laying the cement floor, at the
rear of the stall, so that the liquid
excrement will run off to some vat pro-
vided for it and thus be saved. In
the illustration figure l shows a sec
ton Of board at end of cleats with
holes SO that the liquid passes Off and
figure 2 shows end view of cleat where
the supports of 2x4 material are put
In for additional strength.-Indianapo
! lis News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Hog Raising on the Farm.


In choosing brood sows for the pro-
duction OF pork, 1t is very important
matter to select from prolific and
strong legs and good feet. The indi-
viduals selected should be rather
rangy, with a straight back, broad
and deep body. 1t Is not bad plan
to notice whether she has twelve de-
veloped teats. Do not bred them be-
fore they are eight months old, but
feed them well before and after breed
ing. so that they may become vigor-
Gus and well developed.
The boar. as is usually said, is half
Of the herd, therefore, great care must
be exercised in his selection. In the
first place, he should be a full blood
sire of whatever breed he is chosen,
SO that he may correct any faults that
may obtain in the sows. Like the
sows, he should come Of prolific and
vigorous family, but should be more
correctly built than the sows. 1t is
well to have the boar about the same
age Of the sows.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
SCIENTIFIC BEET CULTURE.
A Department of Berlin Agricultural
School Devoted to 1t.

A Department of Berlin Agricultural
School Devoted to 1t.
A department of the agricultural
high school at Berlin was recently es
tablished which is devoted entirely to
the study Of the scientific culture of
beet sugar. Beet sugar cultivation or
an industrial scale in Germany dates
from but little more than fifty years
ago, says a consular report, and to-
ward the end of the COS there was
established in connection with the ag-
ricultural high school a small work
ing laboratory which, under the direc-
ton of Prof. DR.. Scheibler, devoted
its somewhat restricted facilities to the
cause of scientific sugar production.
There were then in Germany about
1sO more or less primitive sugar fac
tories, which worked up annually 7OO,-
900 tons of beets. These had multi
piled In 1900 to 800 factories, which
consumed 1920 tons of beets, or an
average of more than $4,000 tons to
each ablishment Meanwhile, the
requirements of the time had far trans
cended the capacity and facilities Of
the institute founded by Prof. Scheib-
Ter, and the new spacious and COM
pletely equipped establishment now
opened and dedicated to its work epit-
omizes firstly the present state Of the
sugar industry in Germany. 1t Is rec
ognlzed here above all that the abo-
lition Of export bounties by the Brus-
sells conference ended definitely long
and important chapter in the history
of beet-sugar production and that the
industry, deprived Of that form of arti
fetal stimulus, must henceforth work
out It's own future upon new and in
dependent lines. 1t is to be a battle
in which scientific methods, profoundly
studied and skillfully applied alone
can win. To concentrate all the ligh
which science can give upon the tasl
of producing most economically from
given area of land the largest weigh
of beets with the highest percentage o
saccharine element, to harvest tn
crop, extract cleanse and evaporat
the Juice, and to conduct each step o
the process down to the marketing o
the refined sugar with the utmost ski
and avoidance of waste-this is the les
son which the new institute Is designe
and equipped to teach.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
As to Wheat Growing.

There seems to be general opinion
that wheat production has greatly
fallen off in sections located outside
the great wheat belts, and while this
is so in some States, and particularly
SO with some individuals, statistics
show that the falling off Is not SO
great as Is generally supposed. On the
other hand, there are individual farm
ers who are good wheat raisers who
have given up their farms almost en-
tlrely to other crops, simply because
they do not feel able to compete with
the great wheat sections Of the West.
1t Is doubtful If this is good policy,
for while the farm may frequently be
used to better advantage, there is
always a market in any section for a
crop Of good wheat, and always use
for a small crop on the farm. Then,
too, wheat is one of the best of crops
to use in rotation, having a value to
the soil In this respect so great that
it would pay to grow 1t even If the
sale was comparatively limited. If
1t could not be sold at fair price it
has considerable feeding value, par
ticularly where poultry Is kept. Do
not cut out the wheat entirely until
you have investigated its value ON
| your farm
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Farm Notes.


Farming is poor business when the
farming Is poor.
The richest part Of any manure Is
that which water will wash, out.
Brood sows should have attention
before narrowing as well as after
Care and fertilizers make the farm;
care and feed make the stock.
Much labor and expense may be saw.
ed by planning ahead of time.
Any animal when fed heavily should
have change of food, especially
sheep.
Free exercise for hogs develops mus.
Gle and frame and adds to the value of
the pork.
~ using the drill for sowing the
depth Of covering is uniform and there
is no loss Of seed.
Never let the farm work or stock
stand still or retrograde, but keep both
progressing steadily.
The richness Of the food given stock
has much to do with the value of the
manure made from them.
The productiveness or unproductive.
ness of farm depends chiefly on the
farmer and his methods.
The value Of wood ashes in the or.
chard and Of coal ashes on heavy wet
clay can hardly be overestimated.
One advantage with the public
dairy will be found in the increased
richness Of the farm, caused by the
extra quality and quantity of the
manure made on account of keeping
more cows and giving them better
| feed.
Always keep stock so well that II
| is ready for sale at any time, so that
If rise in market occurs advant-
age may be taken of it.
Quality is placed last in the essen
tial points Of fruit for market. Hardi.
ness is given first, next productlveness,
size, beauty, ability to stand trans
portation, season Of ripening.
Variety in feeding belongs to profit.
able stock growing, whether swine
or other animals, but in connection
with variety there must be judgment
used in changing and in the combina.
tions. Too marked a change can only
be followed with disastrous results.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28

the tree is absolutely hardy, being
classed among the iron-clad varieties
1t makes strong, vigorous growth
and, as yet, has not been seriously
troubled with disease or insect enc
mics. 1t is quite regular in bearing,
comes early into fruit and is quite pro-
ductive. The fruit is medium to
large in size, and most attractive in
appearance, being smooth skinned and
most brilliantly colored. 1t Is juicy,
rich in flavor and free from fiber. In
season it belongs to the winter class.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Floor for Horse Stall.

The average horse stall is a disgrace
to the owner and, usually, the worse
part about it is the floor. One Of the
best floors known, that may be made
at small expense, is constructed as fol-
lows: The foundation is Of small
stones with cement coating on top;
a good cement floor, in other words, SO
laid that there is a fall of about one
inch to the foot from the manger to
the rear. Then slat floor is made Of
good oak material an inch thick and
two inches wide.
These strips are cut the required
length, are set on edge about one-halt
inch apart and cleats nailed across at
intervals Of a foot. Holes are bored
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
CARRIED OFF BY AN EAGLE.
Little Girl of 1S Months Killed by
King Of Birds.

Little Girl of 1S Months Killed by
King Of Birds.
While a little girl, about IS months
old, the only daughter Of a young
Sutherandshire crofter, living about
mile from Invershin station. on the
Highland railway, was playing at her
fathers cottage door one evening an
eagle swooped down, gripped her in
it's claws and carried her of to the
mountains, where, some hours later
her dead and mutilated body was
found by a gamekeeper, says the Lon
don Express.
At. first there was no clew to the
mystery of her sudden disappearance.
The little one had been playing in the
sunshine while her mother was baking
bread and her father was still at work
in the fields.
Her baking finished, the mother pre-
pared tea and called the child. AS
there was no response, she went out
to look for her and not seeing her any
where became alarmed and went in
search of her husband.
Meanwhile gamekeepers party
was hunting through the dense broom
which covered neighboring hill and
while this investigation was in prog
ress one of the gamekeepers, recalling
stories of lambs being carried away
by eagles, made his way toward the
rocky crags near the crest Of the hill
In a crevice in the rocks he saw tiny
shoe and in deep cleft little higher
up he found the body of the missing
child.
Two years ago an eagle attacked
and killed a deer in Sutherlandshire
and fed on its body until the keepers
drove it off. Lambs are sometimes
missed and their skeletons afterwart
found on the hilltops. 1t is fifty years
however, since such tragedy as tina
related occurred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Milking by Electricity.

A report comes from Germany that
they are milking cows there by elec-
tricity. Rubber hoods attached to the
udder of the COW are connected with
the milk receptacle by rubber tube
from which the air is exhausted by an
electric pump. 1t Is claimed that the
suction thus secured resembles very
closely the sucking Of calf, and that
for this reason the COW lets down"
her milk more freely than when hand
MIXED. Absolute cleanliness for the
milk Is also claimed for the method.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Profit in the Dairy.

1t has been truthfully claimed that
the dairy business removes less fertil-
ity from the soil than any other. Pro-
fessor Curtiss, of Iowa, made n state
ment recently that in selling a thou
sand dollars worth Of wheat one re-
moved $3.50 worth of fertility from the
soil; of corn, $3.50 worth; but $1,000
worth of corn can be converted into
beef, pork or mutton for market and
not remove more than $25 worth of
fertility with it. BY converting $1,000
worth Of feed into butter, not sin.
gle dollars worth of fertility will be
removed. Butter Is almost wholly
pure fat and the elements Of which
add nothing to the producliveness of
the soil
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
LOOKING BACKWARD.

He never thinks man is truly great until he's dead
And then he wipes and what he has said
He talks about the long passed away
And when he compares with nations of today
He talks about his boyhood that folks had then;
He talks about the that ne'er shall again.
He that everything while before
And life to him is just grand funeranOing
Washington Star
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
When He Was Not Looking,

A modern instance of avoiding Scyl-
la to dash upon Charybdis comes from
the Washington Star, by the way of
Uncle Eben.
"'Tain't good to be too skeery," said
the old man. I once knowed gem
man dat got his mind so tore up bout
germs an bacilluses dat he didn't look
whah he were goin', an got run ober
by q truck"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Farmera, Roadside Rights.

The grass on the roadside belongs
to the owner Of the land. Land that
has been set apart for highway pur-
poses has not been sold or decided
away, as with a railroad, but has only
been loaned for public use. Anything
ON the land, such as trees, wells, grass,
etc. that do not in any way interfere
with travel, belong to the man who
owns the land. This is the law in all
States. When the road is discontinued
the land reverts to the original owner.
The owner of the land can do nothing
that will obstruct or interfere with
travel.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-28
Good Variety Of Apple.

A good dessert apple usually finds a
ready sale in any section where large
city market can be readily reached
The Wismer apple, or, as 1t is better
known, Wismers Dessert Is pronounc-
ed by experts one Of the best, II not
the best, dessert apple grown. One
pleasing feature of the variety Is that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
WANTED-AGENTS,

FOR "wAR SONGS AND
Poems of the Southern Confederacy;" collected
and edited by ex-confederate and well known
author Rev. II. NJ. Wharton DID,; dedicated to
the late Gen. John II. Gordon; indorsed by most
prominent x-confederates and the Daughters OF
the Confederacy: contains over 500 pages: mag
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songs and poems dear to every southern heart.
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PROPOSALS.

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or ratrfck county. Va. will receive sealed pro-
posais TOT the building Of County Jail at Stuart.
az per plan. and specincations on ale in the office
OF the County Clerk, Stuart. Va. and in the ONCE
Q, the p. E. smith Fireproof Construction Co.,
Arehitscts. Pope building. Washington. b. G. All
BIDDERS VIII De required to deposit certified
cfeek with thsir proposals in the sum Of $4,000,
made payable to the Board of Supervisors OF Pat
rtek county; va Bids will be received up TO ONE
OF OCTOBER. 1904 The board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. BY order Of the Board
OF supervisors. H. L. DeHART Chairman. Adj
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DOGS, CATS, ETC.

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and medicine Of domestic animals; wel-equipped
bidgs.; boarding for dogs and cats; always open;
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Graduate of McGiil University and Royal Vet
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TREATMENT OF DOG & CAT EXCLUSIVELY.
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PALMuSTRY.

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WANTED--LOTS.

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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-15
Former Resident Dead.

Two short paragraphs in Thurs
days Oregonian tells of the sick
ness and death Of Nathan Grid
for many years resident of Ben
ton county. Many citizens will
remember him as he was connect
ed with the brick stables, but
that was years ago. ''Nate" was
a bronco buster and horse trainer
and died at the Poor Farm a week
ago Sunday, broken in body from
the rongh usage received in his
many encounters. He was buried
the following Monday in~ Lone
Fir cemetery, the expenses. being
borne by the stablemen at Frazier
& McLean's stables where he for
merly worked. Frazier & Nc
Lean were formerly proprietors
of the brick stables here. Grid
was only As years old at the time
of his death, but the strains en-
countered in his business broke
down his constitution before his
time, and for the last year he has
been sick past recovery. He was
at Good Samaritan Hospital as
long as his money lasted, and his
friends could afford to keep him
there, but finally he was sent to
the Poor Farm.