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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-28
COUNCILMEN GET BUSY
PUT IN TWO AND ONE HALF
HOURS PASSING NEW
ORDINANCES.
Elm and Spokane Streets VIII Be I'm
proved-New Sidewalk Regu
Iations in Future.

The city council got busy last night
and while the members put in two and
one half hours they We're unable TO
finish up the business and will meet
again Friday night for another lengthy
session. All the councilmen We're pres
ent, but Mayor Hunt was not in his
chair He had gone to Spokane ana i'll
his absence Councilman Mexican pre-
sided.
An ordinance was passed covering
the construction and maintenance Of
sidewalks in the city of WaIla Walla.
This ordinance amends section one Of
ordinance No. S04 and repeats ordi-
nance No. PSI and all other ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances con-
dieting with the new one. According
to the ordinance the width of the side
walks within the city limits will be as
follows:
Twenty feet-East Main from First
to Sixth; Alder from East street to
Fourth.
Sixteen feet-East Main from Pa
louise to First: First, from alley be
tween Alder and Poplar to Main; Sec
ond. Third, Fourth and Fifth. from
alley between Alder and Poplar to
Rose; Sixth from Alder to Main; East
Alder from East street to Spokane;
Alder, from Fourth to Sixth.
Twelve feet-East Alder, from Spo-
kane to Palouse.
Six feet-On all other streets within
the city Of Walla Walla.
All the streets within the present
paving district and on East Main from
First to PaIouse will have to be con-
structed of concrete, stone or cement.
To Improve Elm Street.
An ordinance was passed creating a
new assessment district for the i'm
proVement Of Elm street, from Fourth
to Second, by sideWalking and grad
ing. The total amount of the benefits
to be received by the property owners
WAS placed at $1195, and the tax will
total 1856. OF this amount Hollon
Parker viii be called upon to pay the
sum of 1896. All taxes must be paid by
October -. or become delinquent.
Open Spokane Street
The ordinance passed creating an
assessment district for the opening of
Spokane street from East Main to East
Alder places the estimated cost at
$500. The benefits that will be receiV-
ed by the property owners is $14.S11.
If this street is opened Joseph Tachi
Will pay the sum of $1,000 and the city
of Walla Walla $12O0.
Duties of Fire Chief.
An ordinance was passed prescribing
the duties of the chief of the fire de-
partment. In addition to controlling
the department and seeing That the APP
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-28
Open Spokane Street.
Duties of Fire Chief.

An ordinance was passed prescribing
the duties of the chief of the fire de-
the department and seeing that the APP
paratus is kept in shape the chief and
his assistants Will be called up to in
spect all buildings in the city and see
that all inflamable material is removed
ana take other precautions to prevent
fires
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Bringing Skirts Up to Date.


The woman who has a good cloth
skirt of light weight, such as voile,
etamine or nuns yelling, left from
last summer can bring it up to the
mark of prevailing fashions by the
dexterous adjustment of taffeta or
peau de sole trimmings.
If she is a tall woman and desires a
yoke effect she can build the yoke
from alternate strips of the cloth and
taffeta- If panel effects are desired,
the stitched bands of silk can be so
laid as to simulate panels.
But the great point of divergence
between last seasons skirt and this
years lies in the vent Last year the
vent was fastened by well-hidden
hooks and eyes. This year it is COM
pletely covered by a box-plaited eff
feet
To secure this effect in the made
over skirt, lay on box pleat of the
same silk used in trimming, narrow
at the waist line and f1aring slightly
toward the hem of the skirt. This is
fastened tight to the skirt, and can
not be detected from the same effect
in cloth. Nor does it give a botched
or made-over effect to the garment,
because of the general prevalence of
silk trimmings in every Imaginable
form.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Progress in Ruttermakine.

In no other industry has there been
greater progress during the last few
years than in dairying, says M. Nor
tensen. The methods employed by
buttermakers ten years ago will now
not be recognized by any up-to-date
buttermaker. The machinery is diff
ferent. The buttermaker who at that
time was generally chosen from the
ordinary walks of life is now a man
who has attended school for perfect
ing himself in his profession. Some
years ago one of the leading questions
at the convention was, how to avoid
notifies. 1nis is thing not frequent
1y spoken of to-day. The buttermaker
as a rule now understands the me-
chanical part of buttermaking to such
an extent that he knows how to pre-
vent mottles. The question of most
importance now is how to make a
high and uniform grade of butter pos
sessing keeping qualities. We do not
aim to make the kind of butter that
used to win sweepstakes few years
ago as that did not very often possess
keeping qualities. The butter now in
highest demands is quite different
from our fancy butter of few years
ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Duck Houses.

Duck houses should not have as
much light as hen houses, but should
have shed open on one side at
tached for feeding and watering. They
should have no nests. but be bedded
down every two or three days with
baled shavings. The houses should
be cleaned out at least once or twice
year. No egg boxes are required
as the ducks lay on the floor, and II
the bedding is added often the eggs
are not soiled much. For twenty-five
birds the yard outside should be 2s
by 100 feet. The inside of the houses
should measure IL by IL feet. There
should be trough IL inches wide and
inches deep of any length desired
| water the birds in a 16-quart pail
In the winter l feed in the shed and
in the summer out in the yard. Nc
running stream of water is required
The gable overhead next the roof
should be stuffed with straw, with
two little doors in each gable to oper
in damp weather. This keeps the
house dry. In cold weather these
doors should be kept shut.
w. r. Curtiss.
Niagara County. N. Y
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Corst Cover.

Dainty corset covers that are well
fitting and made for the individual are
always far more attractive than any
other sort. This one is both pretty
and simple and can be made from any
one of the materials used for under
wear but is shown in linen batiste
which is always satisfactory, bott
from the standpoint of comfort and
that of endurance, and is trimmed
with German Valenciennes lace with
bits of fine embroidery between the
tucks which are worked by hand onto
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
New Ideas in sunshades.

Then the parasols which shade
these dainty creations of the milli-
ner's art In the morning, as already
limited. the linen parasol matches the
linen gown; and there are the colored
coachings. both in plain and plaids,
for various occasions.
With the fluffy lingerie hat there is
worn an equally fluffy parasol, and
these are frequently covered with the
lace which fashions the frivolous look
nag lace coat, and are much beruched
and beruffled with the same chiffon.
The plain and dotted silks have -ap-
pliques and incrustations and en-
placements of lace and embroidery.
and some of the newest show fancy
patterns cut from plaids and appli-
qued to the plain silks, and vice versa.
But no matter what the style of the
parasol. it must have a long shaft
handle to proclaim it this seasons
STYLE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

cut, can be substituted whenever pre
ferred- The blouse itself is full ans
soft below the yoke which is plail
and cut in deep, becoming point a.
front and back AT the waist is
crushed belt of messaline satin, alss
cream in tone, and the net is made
over silk and cotton mousseline which
is soft and pretty while of moderate
cost The quantity of material reuuir
ed for a woman of medium size ii
3A yards Fl. yards 81 or 17s yards
A inches wide.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

Potatoes are quite largely fed to
hogs, but it is found advisable to boil
them. In the New England States
they are fed extensively, being boiled
in milk and mixed with meal in a
barrel. frequently several bushels
are boiled at a time, and when mixed
with corn meal make an appetizine
mess. The only fault to be found
with this combination is that it is
badly out of balance. The potatoes
are rich in starch and SO is the corn.
To such of our readers as are stiu
following the old practice we would
advise the substitution of bran or OF
ground oats for the corn meal. This
would make fairly well balanced ra.
ton. The Canadians say that pota-
toes have good effect on the quality
Of bacon produced. There is probably
no better use to which small potatoes
may be put than this.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Niagara County, N. Y.
Two important Experiments.

The Iowa Agricultural Union, a so
clety formed largely of graduates
from the Iowa agricultural college
has undertaken to solve two questions
OF very great Importance to the agri
cultural world. One of these is the in
huence on the progeny of the age O..
the sire and dam. In the case o.
swine and sheep this is to be extend
ed to include the number of progeny
at time of birth and the development
after birth. Also the difference il
v1gor between the different progenie,
is to be noted This has been a mat
ter that has excited the keenest dis
cussion among breeders. A large
number of our most advanced think
ers have been declaring that the inn
mature sires and dams are the cause
of the decadence of constitutions
vigor noted in some of our highly
bred animals. At the same time the
practice has been to breed from
young animals to get early maturity
which is conceded to be of greai
value, especially in the case of meal
animals. The second experiment is
relative to cross-breeding. Our stock
men assert that much is sometimes
gained by single cross, but that te
use the results of this cross as breed
ers is mistake They say that while
one cross improves, more than one
deteriorates the progeny. The coop
orators in Iowa will seek to determine
the influence of cross breeding. Ami
mails will be cross bred and theiI
offspring will be in turn used for
breeding purposes and their progeny
compared with the pure breds. The
advantage in these experiments is
that they are to be carried on on q
large scale and under the observation
of skilled experimenters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
White Net With Lace.

No material is more fashionable for
the gowns of afternoon and dinner
wear than white cotton net and it is
never more attractive than when COM
bined with lace. This very charming
costume illustrates that fact and
shows a novel and stylish bolero,
which is made entirely of all over
lace, and trimming which consists of
wide frills of the material headed by
lace bands. The waist is one of the
latest and is full and soft, made with
a little square of lace at the front, and
is closed invisibly at the left of the
front. The bolero can be used or
omitted as preferred and is arranged
over it, the two being Joined at the
lower edge. The skirt is circular with
a circular founce, that is Joined to it
beneath the upper row of trimming,
and provides the graceful folds which
are essential to present styles. The
quantity of material required for the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
A Useful Hint.

When roses or other artificial flow
ers fade, the economical girl paints
them with her water colors. The mus
lin of which they are composed takes
paint readily, and a little patience will
rejuvenate an apparently passe hat
decoration.
In tinting the flowers, make the pet
ais deeper in shade in toward the
base and leave the edges paler.
1t is surprising how fresh the flow
ers will look after being recolored,
and they will hold the water colors
much longer than they do their origi-
nal co1oring.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Told in Her
p ROudOir

Snake plumes are exquisite in
mauve.
Maline choux are still important
neck fixings.
Bright green silk hosiery is among
the novelties.
Embroidered net is set into some
silk stockings.
Cuffs are anything from straight
bands to plaitings.
Carnations are coming into promi-
nence in millinery.
Crush belts of gold thread are
charming for the white frock.
A jeweled net for the hair is charm
ing with picture dress.
To be smartly dressed one cannot
escape this rule of much lace trim
ming.
Applique flowers cut from colored
taffeta on a gown of white voile or
muslin.
A charming summer accessory is
the scarf of painted mousseline de
sole.
When kid shoes have been wet and
become hardened, clean them at once
and rub with castor oil.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

can be improved in both number and
size if attention is given to the Sc
lection of breeding hens. Only those
that lay the greater number of the
larger size eggs should be selected.
If the greatest attention is paid to
inbreeding for form and color, the
number and size of eggs produced
by each hen will grow gradually fewer
and smaller, while, if the whole pur-
pose is toward more and larger eggs,
that result will be obtained, and form
and color will gradually decline. The
Wyandotte, having been for years the
favorite an exhibition fowl, it may
be possible that some of the most
extreme Hne-bred strains have suffered
in number and size of eggs, but this
fact has no bearing upon the average
utility flocks that are kept for pro-
ducing table eggs.
All records place the Wyandotte
about the equal of the Plymouth
Rocks in egg qualities, although the
Plymouth Rock is credited with an
average of somewhat larger eggs per-
haps justly SO; but eggs are sold by
the dozen, and an ounce or two in a
dozen counts for little. The value is
in the number produced. At the same
time, the larger egg is more attract
i've. and it is well to give attention to
increasing the size. No fowl can sur
pass the Wyandotte for market poul-
try. At any time of its existence,
from the small broiler to the roasting
fowl, it is always plump and attract
i've. The close, compact body, the
plump breast and rich color of meat
and skin give it many advantages
over others. 1t looks better than the
long, 1anky type of fowls, even when
in inferior condition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Sweet SkimmiIk.

There is no better ration for the
calf than sweet skimmiIk. After the
calf has been weaned it still has a
craving for the kind of food that ma
ture provided for it. The feeding of
nearly sour milk has been practiced.
and the feeding of whey, but we are
sure that the calf has no particular
liking for that kind of food. Under
modern methods of dairying it is pos
s1ble on many farms to have the skim
milk sweet. Where hand separators
are used, of course it is an easy mat
ter to have milk of the kind we have
indicated. Even where the milk has to
be hauled to the creamery, the farm
er can, if he will, have milk that is
sweet when he gets home from the
creamery. If it is not, he has himself
or the creamery to find fault with
about it, If it is the creamery, he
should take the matter in hand at
once. In many cases it is the fault
Of the other patrons of the creamery,
If the Skimmilk is sour when the
farmer gets home with it. The said
other patrons have got into the habit
of hauling to the creamery milk that
is sour or, nearly SO. Perhaps they
are ''every-other-day' men. The milk
they bring is skinned and of course
the skinned milk goes into the tank
from which each man draws the skim
milk to which he is entitled. The
sour or nearly sour milk thus mixed
with the other and better milk acts as
a starter and sets the whole to sour
ing. All the farmers on returning to
their homes from such a creamery
find the milk sour. This is matter
they should look into. There is no
reason why all should allow them
selves to be injured by the few.
Sometimes the farmer is himself to
blame in not having his cans in proper
shape for the reception of the milk
at the creamery. 1t may be that he
himself is bringing milk in cans that
have starter" in all the seams. Ii so,
he should clean up and clean up vigor-
ousIy The sweet skimmilk is what
he needs especially if calves are to
be fed, and the sweetness is worth
striving after. The younger the calf
the more need there is that the milk
be sweet, for the more delicate is the
digestive apparatus that is to handle
it. For such animals some feeders
assert that sweet skimmilk is worth
twice that of skimmilk such as is
usually received from the creamery.
Scours is one of the greatest causes
of calf mortality. 1t is induced by the
kind of food the calf receives, and 1t
is believed that both sour milk and
unusually cold milk help along the
bad effects. Sweet milk is of too
much value on the farm to be ig-
nored.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Laying Qualities Of Old Hens.

We know little of the laying quail
ties of old hens. In the main it has
been assumed that a hen lays the
greatest number of eggs from the
time she is one year of age until she
is two, or from the time she begins
laying her first clutch" till a year
from that time. 1t is so well settled
in the minds of some of our poultry
men that a hen will not again equal
her first performance in egg laying
that only pullets are kept and the two
year-old hens are killed of. This in
general is perhaps true, but what
about the exceptions? We know very
little about the exceptions, as not
enough experiments have been made
to bring them to notice. A few ex-
periments have been made with lay
ing hens and those have seemed to
carry out the popular notion as to the
superiority of the pullets. Thus, one
instance is cited where two pens of
Leghorns were kept for three years.
They averaged IT'S eggs per fowl dur
ing the first year, 1325k during the
second year and 116k during the
third year. The per cent of profit on
food was 188 the first year, lis the
second year and 97k the third year.
There are some things about this test,
however, that are not shown. One OF
them is the individual performances
of the birds. We're there not one or
more that laid as many eggs the sec
ond or third year as the first? Then
how about the weight of the eggs?
Were not the eggs the second and third
year heavier, each one, than when
the hens were pullets? Every poul-
try raiser has noticed that puflets'
eggs are usually very light and that
the eggs from mature hens will run
much heavier. What was this differ
ence?
These things must be taken into
consideration when summing MP the
whole matter for and against the old
hens. We doubt not that the older
birds have more in their favor than
has ever been granted. We know that
now In the market an 'egg is an egg"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

No material of the season is more
fashionable or more attractive than
net in its many varieties. This very
charming waist is made of the sort
known as repouse, in cream color
combined with a yoke of white nous
seline overlaid by bias bands of silk
and medallions of lace, the trimming
being little lace rufi1es. As illustrated
the waist is made with long sleeves
that include deep cuffs but those of
the elbow sort, shown In the small
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

cream at a luncheon: Select large,
perfect berries and brush gently with
soft brush to remove any sand. Have
ready some fondant made as for
French candy and melt it over hot
water Take up a berry at a time,
pull off the hull, dip it into the melted
fondant, and when entirely coated re
place the hull. Lay on oiled paper
and chill in the refrigerator. Do not
prepare long before they are needed
as they quickly draw syrup. Serve in
small imbale or paper cases, two OF
three in each.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

and that light one frequently brings
as much as a heavy one. But that
condition will not always last. The
time will doubtless come, as it should,
when eggs will be sold by the pound
instead OF by the dozen. Then the
mature hens will have their time of
popularity.
One poultryman says that he keeps
some of his best layers till they are
ten years Of age and that some of
them have laid well till that age.
There is one thing in favor of the ma
ture hens and that is that the birds
hatched from their eggs are generally
more vigorous than are the birds
hatched from the eggs OF pullets. 1t
is also probable that they are more
fertile and that one hundred of the
eggs from mature hens will give a
much larger percentage OF chicks
than will the like number OF eggs laid
by pullets. Finally, the real value OF
the mature hen as a layer can only
ments. A few experiments are mis-
leading, for the individuality of the
birds in that case assumes too much
Importance. No station is at this
time making any experiments that we
know of along this line, and it is not
probable that private persons are try
ing to discover the truth of this mat
ter. 1t would be interesting indeed
to follow the carrying out of tests to
discover the approximate truth of the
relative value of old and young hens
for egg production.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
Latest Ideas in Fashionable Garments
Recipes Both New and Approved
Delicious Way to Prepare Straw
berries.
Tea Biscuit Recipe.

Two teacupfuls -four, one heaping
teaspoonful of baking powder, one-half
teaspoonful of salt; mix together and
sift Melt a tablespoonful of butter
and add it to two-thirds cupfuI of cold
milk; f1atten dough with hands and
cut with biscuit cutter; bake in hot
oven until a delicate brown-about
fifteen minutes. This is a very good
recipe when one is in a hurry, and
one that cannot fail to turn out well.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09

lace with this fine work is one of ths
latest whims of fashion and is Away
charming. The corset cover is mads
with fronts and back the marrow
tucks being arranged in groups ant
stitched to the waist line only, 81
allowing comfortable flare over tn
hips. The quantity of material re
quired for woman of medium size il
11a yards SO inches wide with 3 yard
of lace edging and " yards of bead
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
POULTRY
Utility Of the Wyandotte.

1t is claimed that the unusual COM
bination of so many breeds in the
makeup of the Wyandotte causes it
to produce eggs of uncertain shape
and size, says bulletin OF the De-
partment of Agriculture. If this con-
tention is true, why is not the same
true with all crossbred Cor made
breeds) fowls? Whether this is a
fact or not, only careful observation
will determine. 1t is a well-established
fact that the egg production of fowls
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-09
The Creamery Ice House.

Where ice cannot be secured from
ice companies it is necessary to have
an ice house in connection with a
creamery. The dimensions of the ice
house depends on the purpose and
capacity of the creamery. Ordi-
narily an ice house of $50 tons
capacity is ample for cream
cry handling from 5000 to 10000
pounds of milk day. As cubic foot
of ice weighs ffty-five pounds, an ap-
proximate estimate can be made from
this for the conditions in this latitude
An ice house may be built of single
or double walls, depending upon the
ease and cheapness with which ice can
be secured in winter. 1t is not gen.
orally advisable to have an ice house
direcliy connected with the creamery
building, but it should be located close
by, in order to save labor in getting
ice.-Oscar Err