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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

ia Fe recently, and told some of the
officials with the understanding that
they should confide it to no one save
a discreet newspaper man, that his
turkeys netted the sum of IA cents a
pound. They cost him, well, not
more than s cents pound. The
car, marketed contained $40 turkeys
which weighed from 10 to 90 pounds
each. Mr.. O'Connor's profit, there
fore, is not incapable of beng ap-
proximated.
As the result of his experiment,
Mr.. O'Connor is going to engage in
the turkey business on large scale
next season. lie expects to accum-
ulate by breeding and buyirg, a
flock of 6, 900 birds. He says that
the climate of Colorado and western
Kansas is ideally adapted to the rails
ing of the birds, the lack of moist
ure being especially conducive to
the multiplication of the fiocks.
The difficulties under which the
breeders of sections with normal or
excessive rainfall labor, that of hav-
ing the young birds killed by wet
does not lie in the way of the indus
try in Colorado and western Kansas.
In that section the birds thrive and
multiply rapidly. The possibilities
of the turkey raising and feeding in
dustry in the Arkansas valley are,
according to the results of MIR.
O'Connor's experience and belief,
great, and he expects to see the IN
dustry grow, while at the same time,
the grasshopper, 50 long the implac-
able enemy of man, Is to be made to
serve mans ends.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

In telling the world through his
newspapers, that Colorado is an
agricultural, rather than mining
state, William E. Curtis, the we'll
known correspondent, says we farm
the very scenery" That is to say,
there are farms on the mountains
and plains, farms far up in the hills,
scenery verywhere and contentment
aud prosperity assured by the cleo
tion on the Sth day of last November.
All this is true. if Colorado people
will talk of limitless possibilities
and quit talking politics, quit hating
each other and get down to business
We lead every state in the union
in our gold and silver output and
these are far surpassed 10y our in
FAINT farming industry. With irriga
tion on the giant scale ahead of us
now under way in great projeats
there's not half chance for anyone
to be Respondent or to bemoan our
great future. Let's advertise what's
best here and forget the unhappy
differences Of the past few months.
Exclusive of our great livestock in
terests we produced this year s49.-
10000 on our farms and $780,
600 in our gold, silver, lead and coal
mines. And all the while these
great industries are expanding from
natural causes. It's because we have
, the soil and the rich veins, the eli
mate and the health derivable from
it. Speak we'll of Colorado and her
mines, the possibilities of agricult
ure under irrigation and a more
glorious future than any reader OF
this paper dreams Of is Colorado's.
Boulder Camera.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30
TURKEY AS MANS FRIEND
IN ARKANSAS VALLEY THE BIRD
HAS CuRBED THE GRASS
HOPPER PEST.
While SubjuRatinG the inpIacabIe
Foe ofthe Farmer Ho Has Rais-
ed His own Standard OF
Value by His Pecui-
lar Appetite.

In spite of the continuing grudge
Of mankind against the turkey, the
grudge which causes him annually
to decimate the ranks of the vain
but toothsome bird by means OF
axes and other rude but effective
weapons, the turkey has ever proved
and will ever prove the friend OF
mankind His Willingness to lay
down his life to CRAFTY the cravings
of the Unsuitable human stomach is
proof enough of his friendship, but
it is by no means the only proof he
offers. Since the dawn of history be
has proved the friend Of the agri-
culturist. During all this time
while the war of mankind on the
turkey has waxed fercer and fiercer,
his friendship with rare and delight
full preverseness has grown more de
voted rather than suffering by rea-
sons of mans exactions and imposi-
tions The strongest manifestation
of this friendship has been in his Of
forts as policeman of the farm. In
this capacity he has never shown his
friendship for man with more ardor
or at better season than he is do
ing at the present time i'll Colorado.
This is the inevitable conclusion in
the light of the story Of B. II. o.
Conner, of Garden City, Kas. Mr..
O'Conner lives in the rich and pro
ductive Arkansas Valley. The fields
of grain and grass and other vegeta
ton that section affords have been,
since its reclamation from the plains,
the abiding place of the grasshopper.
The turkey since his introduction
into the country has been reducing
the grasshopper from pest and a
menace to all crops to an actual
friend and ally of mankind. How
has it been done? In this way.
| In the old days when the Indian
and the buffalo roamed the plains
the valley was literally alive with
grasshoppers; likewise it was alive
with turkeys. Grasshoppers were SO
thick at times that the skies of West
|
ern Kansas and Eastern Colorado
were blackened by them; the light OF
the sun was completely obscured by
them. Turkeys were SO plentiful in
the valleys and the canons that they
could be killed with sticks. The
principal food of tdese birds was the
grasshopper. The pioneers came
with firearms and made war on the
turkey. In great and unnecessary
numbers the birds were slaughtered
thousands of them being left to ro'
in the sun. Did man, however, make
war on the grasshopper? No. He
constituted pest that man coult
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

not cope with. He was victorious
over man from the first. As though
resentful of the way that the turkey
had been annihilated, his numbers
increased and his efforts at destruc
ton of the fruits of the toll of the
farmer increased also. Whole Sec
tions were blighted by the pest. In
a day, almost in "a hour, the efforts
of season would be rendered re-
sultlsss. So strong were the at
tacks of the grasshopper that man,
before whom the most savage beasts
of the earth have tucked tail and ad
mitted defeat, for a time had his
hope for the future blighted. As
seasons have come and gone the
number of grasshoppers has dimin-
ished, but their appetite for grain
and other crops of the farm has not
by any means been satiated.
During all the years that the
farmers of the west suffered from
the depredations of the grasshop-
pers, no one ever thought of the
turkey as a possible means of deliv-
erance from the pest. The fact that
the turkey had lived upon the hop
pers in the old days did not suggest
the possibility of their combating
the insect if allowed the opportuni-
ty, and the fact that it is now known
that he can be of use as buffer
against the grasshopper is attributa-
BILE to mans longing for the tooth
some drumstick. For food the
farmers reintroduced the domestic
turkey to the ranges on which his
ancestors in a wild state were wont
to roam. In ones and twos and
small broods the birds were allowed
the run of the farms, but in these
numbers their accomplishments
against the insect pest were not no.
ticeable. 1t was not until the tur-
kew buyer entered the field and
bought up the small punches and al
lowed the birds in large numbers to
roam the farms that the possibilities
of the birds as policemen were ap-
preciated. 1t was found that the
birds waxed fat on the big juicy
grasshoppers. Some experimental
shipments to market commanded
such fancy figures that the grasshop-
per as turkey food has come to stay
until the grasshopper shall be exter-
minated as was the wild turkey.
lis as one of these turkey buyers
and feeders that Mr.. O'Conner has
come to the front. He bought up
last season large number of tur-
keys and placed them on farm near
Lakin, Kansas. In the fields of al
falfa, Kaffir corn and other forage,
he found that the turkeys were get
ting fat on grasshoppers. All
through the season he allowed them
the run of the fields and at the end
of the season he has marketed his
turkeys at decidedly encouraging
figures. He brought a carload of
them to the market over the Santa
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

In spite of the long drouth for re
publicans in Missouri they have evi-
dently been breeding statesmen
pretty fast. Only three weeks have
elapsed since election and there are
already thirty candidates in the field
for the senatorship, and number OF
other lightning rods up.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

South Carolina and Mississippi
prove to have been only states that
gave Parker more votes than Bryan
got four years ago, in spite of the
great increase in population. A
''safe and sane" campaign don't
seem to have agreed with an insane
party.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

The unequslled fine weather of
this fall has been favorable for harv-
esting and delivery of beets. The
beets which have not been delivele ed
to the factory are now safely in silo.
The factory is daily converting
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30
County Notes.

From the Holly Chieftainl
Miss Minnie Billingslea went to
Lamar Wednesday night to spend
Thanksgiving with her folks.
9. L. Mcpherson advertises pub.
lie sale at his ranch tomorrow He
will sell all his personal property.
Mr.. Mcpherson intends going to
California to spend the winter, in a
short time.
The biggest yield of beets we
have heard of 80 far this year is
from w H. Smith. We had an item
in the Chieflain few weeks ago
telling about Mr.. Smith getting u
tons from one acre. That was con-
sideied pretty good yield, but as
his harvest has progressed he has
found several acres Of his field that
are making thirty-seven tons per
acre.
Now let us stop and figure on this
9 little. Thirty-seven tons at $500
per ton makes S1S5.00 per acre.
The expense Of growing and market
ing, the most of which Mr.. Smith
did himself, is probably $500 per
acre This would leave him net
profit of $4,000 per acre. Such a
result as that ought to open the eyes
of those who have been claiming
there is no money in growing beets
This is probably the heaviest vie d
in this district but there are hun
dreds of acres that are yielding up
wards of twenty tens per acre. In
fact, wherever the beets had the
ghost of show the crop is enorm-
GUS, netting the growers all the way
from $4,000 to over $4,000 per
acre.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-11-30

[From the Granada Times.l
Under Sheriff Frisbie was Ora
NADIA visitor, Saturday.
Sam Porterfield was down from
Lamar, Saturday aud Sunday, &C
compsnied by his sister, Mrs. At
Davis, Of Colorado Springs.
A systematic attempt has been
made to clear the town of all kinds Of
dead weeds and leaves. This is {
movement that is for health and pro
lection from fire.
The beet haulers are bringing il
the usual large quaint tiles of beet'
this week. 1t was estimated at tht
beginning of the season that Grana
da would ship 100000 pounds Of
sugar beets, but the actual shipments
will run much oyer this figure.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

B. MAR, DR.. II. G. Talbot and
attorney J. II. Dean. If a
patient is insane they alone have
authority to so adjudge and
authorize his commitment, and
not County Attorney Humphrey.
Yet such tales are manufactured
for the occasion and circulated
by those who do not have the
opportunity to ascertain the
falsity of their charge. The
facts probably are that Sheriff
Richardson never took a patient
to the asylum without the COM
mittmcnt papers, if he did it was
no fault Of the county attorney
as IT was no part of his business
To furnish them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

his victim when he was pleading
with him not to shoot but kicked
him after he was dead and riiled
his pockets. There was no flaw
in the proceedings of the court.
There were no mitigating cir
cumstances. Not only that but
the state Legislature had deliber-
ated on "A bill to abolish capital
punishment which was introduce
ed especially to meet Rhea's case.
After due deliberation the legiS-
laturc refused to pass the bill
refusing To interler with the de-
cision of the court. Gov. Savage
under whose administration
Rhea was convicted declined to
commute his sentence to life i'm
priSonment, but granted an en-
tension of the date Of execution
until after the session of the
Legislature that that body might
pass on THE question. Personal
ly we would prefer to see capital
punishment abolished in the
state aud think it should be.
But as long as the law is on our
statute books it is the business
of our courts To enforce it aud it
is not the province of the Govern
or to interfere with the Judge
ment OF the courts, Onl Y i'll eX-
treme cases where it is establish
ed that the court has been mis-
informed and the party is not
guilty as charged. In other
words the executive clemenCv is
only intended to be exercised in
case of the innocent. Every law
abiding citizen, every loyal Chris
tian of whatever denomination
owes it to christianity and to
the laws of his state to sustain
Gov. Mickey because of the OPP
position against him. Not only
that but he has given the state a
clean, business like and conserva.
tive administration that should
commend itsels to all classes re-
CARELESS of party affiliations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
Attention Voters.

The question of holding a Con-
stitutional Convention will be one
of the questions to be voted on
at the coming election, AS it re-
quires majority of all votes
cast to submit the question every
voter should make it a point to
vote on the question either yes
or no. There has been a prevail
ing opinion for years that the
state has outgrown the present
Constitution. There are several
instances in which changes
should be made for the benefit OF
the public in general. Whether
you favor convention or not,
vote either yes or no, otherwise
your vote will be counted against.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

made his Office cost the county
more than ten dollars during his
term above his salary. He has
further shown his good Judge
ment in declining to commence
prosecutions where there were
not sufficient evidence to sustain
the case in court. In this par
ticular alone he has saved the
county hundreds of dollars. No
personal or petty neighborhood
law suits have been encouraged
at the expense Of the county.
Where there has been sufficient
evidence to warrant prosecu-
ton Mr.. Humphrey has vigorously
prosecuted.
MIR. Humphrey is not only a
[ importance man but he is a cOu-
scrvative and able lawyer. lie
does not have to try a case before
he knows there is nothing i'll il.
If the voters want to empiOy one
who is capable and one who will
serve the county ably and econ
oMically they viii rc-elect A. il.
Humphrey their comfy attorney
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
False Acquisitions.

There is always some one il
the pop ranks in every campaign
that presist in trying to defeat
some one on the republican ticket
by false representation. An ms
lance i'll point is story that
came to us the other day, in
which it was stated that "Huni.
phrey had not made out commit.
ment papers for single patient
since Sheriff Richardson has
been in Office. And that the said
sheriff had to take his patients
to the asylum without said
papers simply because of Hum
phreys negligence"
Now as a matter of fact Mr..
Humphrey is not a member OF
the county board of insanity and
has never served in that capacity.
He has nothing to do with the
examination of patients or their
commitment.
J. X. Dean, who was appointed
number of years ago by Judgr
Holcomb as the attorney of that
board still serves in that capa-
city. The board consists of the
Clerk of the District Court, Geo.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

The fusionists have great
hopes of defeating Gov. Mickey
for reelection because of his bold
stand in favor of the christian re-
ligion. They pretend not to OPP
pose him because of his belief
in christianity, but because. of
his public utterances of the faith
within him. They pretend to have
no objections tohim because he is a
Methodist, but they object to
him because he has no hesitancy
in proclaiming his faith in God
and the lowly Nazarene in mat
tiers of state as well as in private
life. If he would "hide his light
under bushel" when on public
parade and be good Lord and
good Devil, he doubtless would
come nearer meeting their ideal
OF governor. But he is not
that kind of a Christian. He
does not hesitate to state his con-
victions whenever he deems it
the right thing to do, Notwith-
standing that he is only mortal
and is liable to make mistakes in
other matters the same as any
one else. Some persons oppose
him because he declined to COM
mute the sentence of Rhea, the
man who was convicted of MUIR
der at or near Columbus, None
probably regretted that unfortun-
ate affair more than the Govern
or. He made several personal
visits to see Rhea aud understood
his case thoroughly. He was an
escaped criminal when he COM
mitted the murder. He was
drinking it was true but the muir
der was a cold, deliberate and
british deed. Ole not only shot
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

J. w. Davenport, Wingo, KY,
writes, June IA, 1902: 81 want
to tell you / believe Ballard
Snow Imminent saved my life.
was under the treatment of two
doctors, and they told me one of
my lungs was entirely gone, and
the other badly affected. | also
had lump in my 81 de. | don't
think that could have lived
over two months longer. | was
induced by Il friend to try Bal
lards Snow Liniment. The first
application gave me great relief;
two fifty cent bottles cured me
sound and we'll. 1t is a wonder
full medicine and l recommend it
to suffering humanity" 25c,
soc, $l,00. Sold by Ed. Me-
Comas, Broken Bow aud Merna,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

"Our little daughter had

sour little daughter had an
almost fatal attack of whoopine
cough and bronchitis" writes
Mrs. w. X. Haviland, of Ar
monk, N. Y, but, when all
other remedies failed, we saved
her life with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Our niece, who had
Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful
medicine and to-day she is per-
fectly WE'LL" Desperate throat
and lung diseases yield to DR..
Kings New Discovery as to no
other medicine on earth. Infal-
lible for Coughs and Colds. SOC
and 81. 90 bottles guaranteed by
Lee Bros. Trial bottles free.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
County Attorney.

We notice in the Galloway
Tribune, the SYNDICATE populist
paper, the editorials Of which are
said to be furnished by X. f,
Brega and A. i. Johnson, is
strongly advocating the election
of Mr.. Johnson for County At
torney. One of the arguments
used in favor of Mr.. Johnson is
that he is a partner Of l.. f..
Kirkpatrick and was associated
with Kirkpatrick when he was
county attorney, which it is
claimed is the grounds sufficient
for the voters of Custer county to
vote for Johnson.
The above facts being true is
just the reason why the voters
should not vote for Johnson.
We had anticipated that the pop
leaders would try to elect John
son on kirkpatricks record, sim
ply because he was regarded as a
vigorous prosecutor. In a sense
that is true, but we never had a
prosecuting attorney who was SO
expensive TO the county as was
l.. E. Kirkpatrick.
In the first place many of his
cases against supposed violaters
were instituted with out proper
investigation. The result was
he was beaten when the case
came to trial and the county bore
the expense. That there were
many such cases as that every
one cognizant of the facts will
not deny. We have not looked
up the unnecessary cost the coun-
ty was put to because Of such
cases, but every one knows that
it was no small amount.
But aside from that extra eX-
pense during his last term his
administration cost the county
several hundred dollars more than
has the present administration OF
A. II. Humphrey in the items OF
clerk higher, detective service,
ETC., for which the county receiv-
ed no direct benefit.
Kirkpatricks last term was in
1901 and 1902.
We find bills filed and allowed
TOR extras as follows:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
1901 CLAIMS.
1902 CLAIMS.
Total

This extra clerk hire was for
the purpose of looking after the
delinquent tax list of the city
and village. If he ever did any
thing in that line there is no re-
port on file shown g it. There
is nothing of record to show that
he found any delinquent tax or
how much was ever turned into
the treasurer through his efforts.
1t is true the extras are not
great but are nearly equal to one
third of his salary for the entire
two years.
The present incumbent has not
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
Thursday, October 81, 1904.
Republican Ticket.

NATIONAL,
For President Theodore Roosevelt, New York
For Vice president d., D.. Senator Fairbanks, Ind
For u. =. Senator. 81. Elmer J. BuTkett Lincoln
For CONGRESSMAN 9th Dist. NJ =. Binkaid. % Neil
STATE,
For Governor .....,.John II. Mickey, Osceola
For Lieut. Governor 90. T.. e.. MCGilton, Omaha
For Secretary Of State A. Galusha, Red Cloud
For Auditor zoe. ,.,,. r. NJ. Scarle JE, Ogalalla
For Treasurer ......,.... Peter Mortensen, Ord
For Commission Public Lands aud Buildings
..............,.,... ......H. NJ, Eaton, Fremont
For Attorney General Norris Brown, kearney
For Superintendent of Public Instruction. .,...
.................... l.. McBren. Geneva
For Senator Fifteenth Senatorial District .....
........... M l.. Fries, Arcadia
For Representatives, Fifty-sxth District.....
....................,.A. H. Copsey, Wtsterville
......,........... w. V. Mathews. Galloway
For County Attorney. A. X. Humphrey, X. Il.
For Supervisor, third dist. q. II. Thorpe, b. B.
For Supervisor fifth dist f. j. Drum. Galloway
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

Voters should remember that a
vote against the republican cam
didates for the Legislature is a
vote for a democratic senator and
against President Roosevelt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27

The republicans will make no
mistake this year in voting the
republican ticket straight. A
vote for the opposition candidates
will be vote against the princi-
pies of the republican party.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
Judges and Clrrhs Of Election.

The following is the list Of the
Judges and clerks of election ap-
pointed by District Clerk, Geo.
b. Mair, for Custer county:
ALGERNON.
Judges-A. c. McIninch, S. W. Weaver
John \. Hall.
Clerks-Ben Larsen John Walker.
ANSLEY.
Judges c. S. Ellison, O. Il. Foster A.
II. Shepard.
Clerks A. IL. Banks, +. A. Miller.
ARNOLD.
Judges C. NJ. Blowers, John p. Long,
w. G. Mills.
Clerks-Albert Grautman, A. Mcclure.
BERwYN.
Judges. Davidson, Geo. McRae, |. L.
Spencer
Clerks-F. G. Perkins r. r. WEIGH.
BROKEN Bow, SOUTH SIDE.
Judges-P. A. Walton, w. II. Shackle-
ford, c. w. Bowman.
Clerks-L. f. Cole, c. S. Martin.
BROKEN BOW, NORTH SIDE.
Judges-M. G. Montgomery, d. f. Bau-
der, Oscar Tappan.
Clerks-C. X. Luce, ID. r. Rockwell.
CLIFF.
Judges. Nj. Fodge, Charles Brakeman,
John Schnitz.
Clerks-Frank Beals, J. r. Baker.
CUSTER NO. I.
Judges-Jos Haefele, J. Sweeney, A.. J..
Reeves.
Clerks. II. Walburn, c. G. Empfeld.
CUSTER NO. ,.
Judges--C. L. Day, w. p. Herman. w.
S. Turnbull.
Clerks-Jerome Taylor, c. G.. Huff.
DELIGHT.
Judges-W. J. Shroads, o. I. Lewis, w.
II. Cole
Clerks-W. II. DAILY, w. II. Salleng.
ELM.
Judges-E. S. Woodruff, John McIate,
+. Huenefield.
Clerks-James Henry, David Stockham.
ELK CREEK.
Judges Robert Mortensen, J. ID. Hilbert,
Gus A. Olsen.
Clerks. L. Smith, Il. A. thinner.
GARFIELD.
Judges Chester Green, Nj. O'Brien, S.
X. Lee.
Clerks-C w. Mottinger, N. A. Smith.
GRANT.
Judges-D. NJ. Osbourn, John Matt, r.
l.. Williams.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-27
TOWNSHIP
Next Tuesday week is election.

The conservative and business
like administration of Governor
Mickey under his present ad-
ministration should insure his re-
election without question.