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Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
FACTS ABOUT GRASS.
A Fine Seed. Bed Doubles the Prod
uct-Grnsses SOvn Together.


Hav in this country is annually
.rortb more than corn, cotton, wheat,
oats and rye combined. Science must
step in to keep up the supply. We must
have intense cultivation to succeed.
move the earth on my fields in two
months, just before seeding, at least
CITY times six inches deep, back and
forth. up and down, over and under,
and at the same time keep the surface
+rue that we may cultivate to an even
dapth. This process reduces all sod or
other vegetation to plant food, sprouts
and kills out foul germs and let's in
sunshine. This is intense cultivation.
There are many facts in grass cul-
ture which it is we'll to remember.
Redtop and timothy when sown to-
eether will produce one and half tons
Der acre more hay than when sOwn by
themselves. These grasses work we'll
together but should be reseeded once
in five or six years. They should be
sown Sept 1. This is the time they
would reseed themselves. All of the
seed on one piece should be sown the
same day that all may start together.
I sow fourteen quarts of each kind to
the acre. Half of each kind is sown
each way. No other seed should be
sown with these to raise the most val
liable hay.
Use all the yard manure you can be-
fore seeding. After seeding use moth
ing but bone, muriate of potash and
nitrate of soda or their equivalent.
Thereafter fertilize every crop whether
first or second. The second crop should
be cut just before frost and the field
kept clean for winter. Fields well
cared for and kept clean will never
winter kill. Grass fields should never
be pastured. No part of the grass stand
can ever be recovered except by re-
seeding. Eternal vigilance is the price
we pay to get the best results in grass
culture. My first experimental crop on
sixteen acres was over sixty-fOur tons
and for many years the same field in
two crops produced over 100 tons. The
outside cost of hay produced by this
method does not exceed So per ton fol
well dried hay in the barn. Intense
cultivation had done it. 1t will WORK
wonders.
This year less than eleven acres Of
land formerly as poor, rocky and bat
as any in the county produced ovel
10000 pounds of well dried hay in two
crops, over seven and a half tons pei
acre. For eighteen years it has pro
duced a similar amount-G. NJ. Clarl
in Address Before Agricultural Stu
dents of Rhode Island.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
Gonts at the Worlds Fnir.

Chief f. D. COburn of the worlds fair
department of live stock has received
an application from John w. Fulton,
secretary of the American Angora Goat
Breeders association, for a date for a
public sale of AngOras under the aus
pices of that association during the pc
riOd Of the displays of goats at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition. The worlds
fair classification gives the Angora goat
much larger recognition than has been
accorded to it at any previous show, al
lOtting to the breed $3,410 for 1913 cash
prizes. 1t is possible for single buck
to win 1920 and to aid in winning $500
additional of exposition money, tOgeth-
er with diplomas, special prizes, etc. A
more active interest in the milk goat
has been developed through the atten-
ton paid to that animal in the worlds
fair live stock classification. 1t has
been suggested to breeders that the
eXpositiOns shows at st. Louis will
afford an Opportune occasion for the
organization of milk goat register as
sociatiOn. This has so far received the
unanimous approval Of the breeders
concerned, and a preliminary organiza-
has been made.-NatiOnal Stockman.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
THE WILD BIRD.
When the Naturalist Gets n Chance
to Study Him at Close Range.

When the Naturalist Gets n Chance
TO study Him at Close Range.
For the greater part Of the year fear
is the dominant instinct in the life of
nearly every wild bird or mammal
which has to contend with man or
overt enemies of any kind. But with
the periodic revival of the reproductive
functions profound changes occur not
only in the bodily parts, but in the in
stincts which govern their movements
and life. The parental instincts, which
are essential to the generation and
successful rearing of the young, begin
to assert themselves and by blocking
or supplanting the sense of fear hold
them to the focal point-the nest and
later the young-during the period
when parental care and even parental
sacrifice is necessary.
This wonderful parental instinct, or
series of instincts, rises gradually like
a fever reaches a maximum and then
as slowly subsidies. When at its height
every sense seems to be lost in an all
absorbing passion. This is the time to
approach the wild bird. We can watch
and record with pencil and camera ev-
cry act which occurs at the nest. We
can approach as near as we please and
by aid of the tent are enabled to ana
lyze in detail the behavior of the same
birds for a period of from one to three
weeks.-Professor Francis II. Herrick
in Harpers Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
zo1a and Dreyfus' Book.

The editor of a Paris paper, recalling
what Zola had done for Dreyfus, called
upon the novelist to have him review
the unfortunate captains book, the his
tory of his troubles. The visitor found
him at the big table in his library, do
ing his days work. Review Captain
Dreyfus' bookr' he repeated when the
proposition was made to him. He got
up and ambled round the table-a short
nan, with a stomach and no presence
-grunting at intervals. Finally he
said: "Why should 1 review his book
He never even read mine"
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
HISTORY OF THE COACH.
The First of These Vehicles Was
Built In 1857.

The First of These Vehicles Was
Built In 1857.
AS popular as coaching is in some
parts of the country, but little reliable
information has ever appeared in the
public press respecting it's history and
development. At the town of KOtze, in
Hungary, in 1857, the first coach was
constructed. This was soon afterward
presented to Charles VII. at Paris. The
first authentic record of stagecOach
in England shows that six of such
vehicles were in use there in 1862. So
popular did they become in that coun-
try that a few years later they were in
general use on all the principal roads
of the kingdom.
Steam railways have to a large ex-
tent done away with the use of the
coach as a link in the commercial chain.
but as a means Of furnishing the high
est type of recreation the coach and
four is as popular today in the British
empire and in France as it was when
this was practically the only means of
locomotion in those countries.
OldSeCOdCuluS III AlucIlCd dS ol-
most coextensive with the settlement
of the colonies, and in the early history
of the country there were few if any
places of any Importance that did not
welcome the sound of the coachman's
horn as one of the fascinating incidents
of pioneer life. AS civilization pushed
itself westward the stagecOach was
ever in the lead of those agencies which
blazed its pathway. These vehicles, as
well as their equipments, were COM
paratively crude in their construction
and unpretentious in their appoint
ments, but they admirably served the
purpose for which they were intended
and laid the foundation for the popu-
larity of coaching as a pleasurable pas
time developed in later years.
Coaching parties had been popular in
England and France for several gener-
ations before they were introduced in
this country, yet the sport is so whole
some and enjoyable that it cannot be
doubted that in time it will become as
popular here as it is across the Allan
tic-Illustrated Sporting News.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
The bigger the Retter.

A Scottish parish minister was one
day talking to one of his parishioners,
who ventured the opinion that minis
tiers ought to be better paid.
81 am glad to hear you say that"
said the minister. 81 am pleased that
you think so much of the clergy And
so you think we should have bigger
stipends?"
"Aye," said the old man. "Ye see,
we'd get a better class O men,"
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
CROSS SECTIONS OF CHICKENS.

thighs. Select breeders that have thighs
and legs we'll apart. That is one point
in breeding good poultry Another IS
in selecting birds with breasts not only
full, but deep down through, and an
other is in selecting birds with wide
backs. The narrow bird can carry lit
tie fleSh.-Farm Journal.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
Not ii Compliment.

"He hasn't very high opinion Of
your intelligence"
"HOw do you know"
81 heard him refer to you once as an
ideal juror. ."-EXchangc.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
The Retort Unexpected.

"Yes," she said with sarcastic bit
terness, 81 believe it is true that man
is known before marriage by the COM
pany he keeps"
"No doubt" he smilingly replied. Il
remember that l kept company with
you for fully four years. Minneapolis
Times.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
In PnnItrx Rreedinr.

If one is to keep poultry it is just as
we'll to have 1t as good as possible. To
get it so be careful in the selection Of
breeders. For instance, select hens and
males a cross section through which
would be like Fig. and not like Fig. L.
Why? Because in Fig. 2 there is
large quantity of white meat running
from the breast clear back between the
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
The Criminal Escaped.

Jack-You've heard about the escar-
ing criminal who stepped on a slot ma
chine and got a weigh? Mack-1es;
that's old. Jack-Well, even the blood
hounds couldn't get his cent.-Yale Rec
ord.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17

Keep on trimming your lamps, till
ing your soil, tugging and pegging
away. Yon can never tell when the
messenger Of success will come.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17

If you be poor do not seem poor if
you would avoid insult as we'll as sUf-
fering.-GO.dsmith
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
FOR SALEOR RENT

The John NJ. voshell Homestead, which
has 12 rooms, Town Water, Gas, etc.
Stable room for four horses, Carriage House
and Barn. Brick House on Delaware
street in tenure of A. e. Fowler; posses
sion will be given March 1, 1904. Rent,
S12.5 so per month.
Apply ON premises to ,r
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
Dividends Advanced.

Now paying 27 per cent. For full information
call or write The American-Mexico Mining &
Developing Company, 35 Wall Street, New York.
Local agents wanted.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Commissioner Meeting

The board met at ten O'Clock Tues
day morning and proceeded TO bust
ness by authorizing the treasurer to
refund 30 Rausis Bros. S3.42 erro-
neous taxes assessed against them
for 1902 on school bond tax.
The resignation of John Norwood
as Justice of the peace at Pitkin was
accepted and official bond Of Miss
Fannie Burnett as county superin-
tendent of schools, and Of James
Corey. constable for precinct No. 20
were accepted.
County treasurer was author Zed
TO accept slS5 for county title to the
Sheep Mountain mining company's
property, the Statesman group Of
claims on quartz Greek mining dis
trict for years lS99-03 for G. l..
Stewart. He was also instructed to
accept taxes upon Gunnison lots as
sessed 10 Louise Riebel less $50 err
roneouslv assessed for improvements
Ia 1902 and to take similar action
upon lots assessed to the S. + Bar
rett estate.
Wednesday the board appr ved
the appointment Of Sprigg Shaekle-
ford rs deputy district attorney. and
ordered treasurer 10 issue quit claim
deed 20 Florence r. Harper o. lots
l5, ! and -, block 4G. West Gun-
uIS1n said lots having been f-r0D-
neouSly s5ld for taxes Of 1854.
Thursday morning the board met
and county treasurer was authurized
10 accept Sl5. for lots % and "a,
block g, first addition to Gunuison
for Louis Cortay Later the com
mlsSioners proceeded 10 Alm0nt to
inspect the county bridges across
Taylor and East rivers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Or Forest Reserves.
T. Gray

4 W 'ios
As this is a burning question with
the people of the mountain sections
Of Colorado and now especially OF
Gunnison county it is well TO con
slider it carefully.
Why are forest reserves estab-
lished?
lst To keep timber from wanton
destruction and still admit of its use
bv settlers in an economical manner,
and TO keep young timber growing
For where timber is growing Is the
most valuable product that can be
had ON that piece Of ground. What
value is a mountainside when all the
timber is cut away? The govern
ment intends its gradual use and 10
keep Young timber growing 50 40 to
continually have a forest
2ud TO protect the snow and
keep it from melting quickly SO that
il may furnish water late in the sea-
son for irrigation. The green tim
Der on the north slopes Of the noun
tains protect in two WAYS by shading
the snow, by keeping the wind from
carving away the moisture and dry
ing up the ground when the SNOW
has melted. the green timber thus
making a natural reservoir.
Now come the objections 10 our
present system OF establishing re
serves. In laviug them out they oft
en- take in too much agricultural land
or land that can eventually be made
50. Many civil engineers who do
the work have little knowledge Of
the local conditions that may govern
the soil and climate. Care enough
Is not used in establishing the lines
to separate the agricultural Ian from
the reserves. This Mr.. Pinchot ad-
mitted in the case Of the battlment
mesa and White River reserves. The
theory Is advanced by some experts
and men Of good authority that the
south slopes Of the mountains and
parks are necessary IN the reserves
on account Of the looseness Of the
soil catching the water and holding
II back-gradually coming out and
tCoa.isnsd on Second PsS.1
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
A S-x.4l Cias

a ncw clsl has beeu frmai
amang thn fliaWiug g1anz nsarr.el
pcsTle. Mr aad Mrs p. p Miller.
" W MeEoe. e. q. Palmer. paa'
a. bwles. d s Cu=tbart q ht b
Lewis
Tho ahiact ri tla riab j. merely
saciai passIfae D. val mat flr-
81 ghf'y af she h4mes af the esusr
ave memhers Tie FIRST taaeHnz
wa- hold Ca ths a gil 81 Januarv p
at thc home 90 Ir and Mr. d D.
Miller Euebre Was che order 81 lhe
evening. the ia3y's prize bong won
bv Miss s 4hie MIiar who 0as a
guest II tha club p a. B3vlss w1u
the gentleman priz Atll ael8ek
a dainty iguch was served hy lhe
hostess. The members wi1 meet
next Iuesisy niQli with Ar. ard
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Cali for Mass Convention to Discuss
Forest Reserves.

On saturday forenoon, Februar y
2Oth, a mass convention Of ranchmen
miners and business men and women
will be held at the court house in
Gunnis5n at ten O'Clock a. IN. The
object Of the meeting is TO vigorous
lv protest against the contemplated
setting aside Of large areas Of the
county into forest reserves that viii
check the miner and ranclman in
their occupations. exclude the future
homemaker. obs,ruct the business
man and impede the development Of
every resource in our mountain re
gion
This Is a matter which yitally
concerns every citizen of the county
and the attendance should be very
large. 1t IS only by united action
that our protests can be made elect
i've
". A. GnLAsPEY,
President Gunnison County Stock
Growers Association.
By order Of the Executive Commit
tee.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05

Tire Mniag M5rld # CascaE
sas relrcsensed u Gunnisps 81
ucak hr T. % = shertson- lie b..
made a trf 81 personal IaSPocs'an
tle camHe 1f Waiie Pine. >nerrs
fitkn. aui Bawerman aud viii pa
rlre al artiala fsf DE Norid on 81
p1sibiiities ii deep mIning IA a. "
r1ufg The remarkahle ore boas.
af she Aaron tnuuei have entlre
changed BIS upaiuu a. b. the eF,
gHng iywH snl hf is strongly cor
VImel flai the ncw CAMPS IT Bower
man and Saerr1d wAile plaly pros
Pociive as vet VII be- permansst in
their character
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Valentino Social

A 10 cent Valentine social VIII be
given by the Bebekahs at Oddfellow
hall Tuesday evening February 10th
Not that st. Valentine has changed
his memorial day but this year the
l4th comes on Sunday. Everybody
is cordially invited TO the social
Tuesday evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05

Naleniines al Bgles
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
THAT WORLDS
FAIR TRIP
MEETS WITH INSTANT FAv-
OR FROI TdE LADIES
Ths Unssse P.aa Of Thc News
ChanPioa s Attraz,iax Gsnsr-
al Iasesas. an5 Va q thc
Even. o. sae Seassa.

Tho plan ai tae Nsa -c'aampiau
% send two Guunisln c1uufv ladies
on a free Grip 3D. tle Worlds Pair
has been the mlsi taihel 81 thing in
Gunnis.m this week D. has met.
with nofhing bat words af praise.
Already several l.iios have iulicat-
ed their intentions O. cry o. win and
others are wondering d they could
not win should they Try Its worth
while. that 5 sure.
Prom appearances the vote IN
Gannisan Is going 90 be split among
great many and thai leaves the
better chance for some lady at PIT
kin, Crested Butte OF IN one of the
thickly settIed valleys to be success-
full We tried 10 arrange it To give
everyone fair chance.
A regular ballot box has been Sc
cured and is placed IN the News
Champion office where anyone can
vote ia person, or # sent to the Of
fee, votes will be promptly deposit
ed.
As before remarked, there will
positively not he a vote sold under
any circumstances and more than
that, we do not want or EXPECT to
cell single papers We purp' sely
arranged the plan so tht every dol
lar paid to the Office viii bring full
''value received 1t las none o
the objectionable features Of the old
Maid Of Honor" contests which
made hard feelings
Another thing should lie men
toned. No candidate can later
withdraw from the race and throw
their votes to friend. That would
be unfair, and everything unfair is
strictly ruled out Of tbs friendly ri
valry for a great honor and a great
privilege. To attend the great st.
Louis Worlds Fair with all expenses
paid for ten days will he the trip of
a lifetime, and worth hundreds Of
dollars to the fortunate winner The
second prize is almost as good.
Papers in all surrounding counties
are taking up the plan. Very likely
an excursion train can be secured
for the Jolly crowd Of winners
However, it is the intention TO allow
the trip any time after July 4th un-
til the end Of the fair
In Montana, the Butte Inter
Mountain is conducting an election
to send one lady from each county.
If a Denver paper takes up the plan
it will but add to the interest
Among others, fiiends Of Miss
Leila Hall have prevailed upon her
to try for the honor of representing
Gunnison county. Mrs. Ruth J.
Marshall is a candidate and will
have many warm supporters.
Friends Of Mrs Angie ~ r. Crooks
are enthusiastically saving their
coupons for her. Miss Mabel Never
Is receiving the coupons of those
who desire her to be favored one
in the contest. Later we viii pub
lsh the increasing list Of those who
enter the friendly rivalry rs well as
the number Of votes each receives
II we can secure a personal letter
from each one we VIII publish them
together 50 that all may start even.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
Iunior Domestic Science.

Lasf Tuesday from the hours %
three till six, Mrs. Z. G.. Palmer en-
tertained the Junior Domestic Sci
ence at a Valentine luncheon. The
menu cards were written on valen-
tines and the table decorations were
IN red and white. Mrs. o. II. Pot
,er was the maid Of honor. The
menu follows:
MENU
Cream Of Celery soup Ns'e~
Roast Turkey
Nsshed Potatoes Baked Sweet Potato~s
Celery Din Pickles Jelly
Cranberry Frappe Biscuir.
M3Hsi Fruits Cheese strOws
Burnt Almond Charlotte
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05

The A. p A. +. club is going to
give a Valentine social at the Bur
nett building ON Main Street next
Friday evening, the 18th Of Febru-
arv Refreshments viii be served
and valentines viii be ON sale There
will be a postofice, letters mailed
and delivered while You wait. Ad-
mission p cents.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
THE CHURCHES.
PRESBYTERIAN

The subject at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath morning, "The
church the natural home Of child
hood and youth. In the evening a
lecture, The Pulpit versus the Pew ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
For Sale.

Ten head Of Thoroughbred Here
ford bulls, yearlings, best breeding
prices reasonable II miles north
Sahda.
T. j. EHRHART,
Centerville, Chaliee County, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05

Mrs n N MoEee. Al tiass us4rs
ing q name UiH b. chas.ea tsr IL
eiuh
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05

Breaks in any kind of machinery
repaired quickly and in workman
like manner From bicycles to guns
my shop viii fit you out.
f. w. RoSCoF.
Gunnison news-champion., 1904-02-05
METHODIST

Rev J w. Rose Of the Methodists
church was last Sunday voted a
month vacation TO try the baths at
Pueblo for his rheumatism How
ever he has about decided 10 stick il
out until the first of March.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-18
John Nassau and Edward
Hutchins Are Arrested.
FIXED THE BEER FOR A BRIDGE BUILDER
Edward Foye Became Unconscious and
Is Removed to HospitaI-AH
His Money Gone.

John Nassau and Ed Hutchins
were arrested at an early hour this
morning by officer Wolf and taken to
iaii, where they will remain until
the condition of Edward FOye. a bridge
carpenter. either grows worse or ne
RECEIVERS from the effects of a large
amount of dope" which it is alleged
the two men administered to him in the
Congress saloon. before formal
charge is made against them.
Foye and another man. who have
been working with the O. r. q \.
bridge crew, came to Walla Walla yes
tcrday to attend the circus. Last night
they were about the saloons and early
this morning F'oye was missed by his
partner He made a round of the
saloons and finally located F'Oye in a
box in the rear of the Congress saloon.
With him we're Nassau and Hutchins
Foye was sitting in a cahir with his
head lying on a table and was breath
ing in a ve"y heavy manner. Nassau
had a glass of water and was trying to
force some of the water down the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-18
Brief Local News
o. K. Wilbur is ill at the Walla Walla

0. K. Wilbur is ill at the Walla Walla
hospital with typhoid fever.
Will Cole has been appointed as a
member of the Walla Walla fire de-
pratment.
Fireman J. B. Kelly was this morn
ing transferred from fire station No. l
to station No. 9, on East Alder street
Clayton Van De Water and DR.. J. c.
Eberly have returned from an enjoy
able camping trip on the south fork of
the Walla Walla river
Antoine Schaffer, who for the past
year has been in Alberta. Canada, re-
turned yesterday to resume his old po-
sition in John McFeeley's shoeng shop.
The Spanish american war veterans
will hold a special meeting tonight to
make arrangements to attend the fun
eral of their late cOmrade, Fred
Howard.
The funeral of the late Fred Howard
will take place Friday afternoon at .
o'clock from st. Paurs Episcopal
church. Rev Andreas Bard, officiating
Trinity lodge No. 121, l. @. 0. F., will
have charge.
The Burke Stationery company will
hereafter be known as the Walla Walla
Stationery company F. Nj. Burke hav-
ing sold out to B. O. Driver who will
manager the store.
Morrow c. Gustin, formerly of Walla
Walla, and who was an officer in Com
pany 1, of the First Washington regi-
ment. has been commissioned as sec
ond lieutenant in the Philippine scouts.
Mrs. William Jones gave a charming
dance last night for her sister, Miss
Ruth Stone, and Miss Paine. of Walla
Walla, who are spending August in Ia
coma. The affair was one of the sea-
sons most delightful functions.-Ta-
coma Ledger.