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The Western news., 1904-07-13
THE BEST FOWL.

We very frequSntly receive inquiries
as to which is the best breed of hens.
1t is not an easy question to answer,
for there really is no best breed in
hens any more than there is in cattle
or hogs Some breeds Of fowls = for
instance, the Silver Laced Wyandottes
and the Partridge Cochins-are espe-
cially desirable for their good looks and
handsome plumage; the Buff Cochin
and the White Brahma are valuable as
winter layers and because IL thirty inch
wire fence will keep them In the yard;
the DOminiques, MinOrcaS and 14eGhOrnS
are good as foragers and nOnsitters,
but will fly over a twenty foot fence
and prefer a tree to house for Il roost-
ing place: the Houdan is the standard
fowl of France-great layers of large,
white eggs. but tender breed for the
north country. The Rocks. buff, white
and barred, probably come the nearest
to an all round, useful and profitable
fowl for the average man. They are
good winter layers if properly fed and
cared for and make good fowls for the
market No other thing which man
keeps on the farm depends so much on
proper care and food as the hen. and
when cared for and fed as it should be
almost any breed is a good breed, and
when neglected the best breeds are un-
profitable
The Western news., 1904-07-13
A PEsTILENT BRIGADE.

We should think that Pharaoh would
have promptly let the Hebrews go
when the bug plaques were let loose
on him. These summer days have
started the whole Internal brigade
of bugs. beetles, borers. lice aphis,
fungous and vegetable microbe and
bacteria. They are doing land office
business right and left. stripping goose
berry and currant bushes stark naked,
sucking the life out Of squash and mel
on. stinging plum, peach and apricot,
putting worms In the apples and blis-
tering webs in the apple tree foliage;
an army Of Shiny, crawling. pestering,
baneful life. with powers Of almost
instantaneous reproduction beyond con-
ception and queerly exempting in
their raids every form Of pestilent
vegetable life = dandelion, burdock,
purslane, quack grass, ragweed, pigeon
grass and pigweed-only after the good
things; spiders and slugs ON the roses
and aldermanic potato bugs after the
murphies, dies breeding by the million
in every compost heap and an army OF
mosquitoes to become the terror by
night = some type of bug. louise or
crawling vermin for every solitary
plant or flower one wants to grow.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
RANGE LANDS.

We have several inquiries as to the
character of the western Nebraska
land which the government will SOON
make available for homestead settlers
in 64O acre tracts. This land has been
for many years vast cattle range for
the stock barons. over the fencing up
and use of which there has been so
much controversy between the barons
and the government. 1t is included
within the limits of what was for so
long known as the Great American
desert. territory of scant rainfall
and hot winds, of sparse vegetation,
where the range was based on giving
ten acres or more to a steer. While Of
ten tried, 1t has been found that the
ordinary field crops Of the country east
Of it cannot he successfully there raised,
but within few years past it has
been shown pretty conclusively that on
much Of this land winter wheat. al
falfa, bronze grass. spcltZ. macaroni
wheat and Katfir corn can be success
fully raised WhelA these crops can
be grown the land is of much value,
Tor with them meat can be made, and
meat always means money. We be-
lieve that any land which will produce
fair crops Of alfalfa can be made very
profitable indeed. We should consider
this proposition worth looking up if we
wanted some cheap land.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
Cured Of Chronic Diarrioea After Ten Years of
Suffering.

Il wish to say few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy" says
Mrs. Matte Burge, of Martinsville,
Va. Il suffered from chronic diar-
rhoea for ten years and during that
time tried various medicines without
obtaining any permanent relief. Last
summer one Of my children was taken
with cholera morbus, and I procured
bottle of this remedy. Only two
doses were required to give her en-
tire relief. l then decided to try the
medicine myself, and did not use all
of one bottle before was we'll and /
have never since been troubled with
that complaint. One cannot say toe
much in favor of that wonderful
medicine" This remedy is for sale
by the Corner Drug Store,
The Western news., 1904-07-13
THE ROTTING STUMP.

There is much difference in the time
required for the stumps on timber land
to run. We find that the hard maple.
hickory. ironwood and red oak will rot
the soonest Of any variety Of timber
common to the north country. The
conifers are slow in decaying. owing
to the resinous properties Of the wood.
Black walnut and bur oak will hang
on almost Indefinitely. We this spring
removed the stump Of walnut tree
which was cut forty years ago, and
aside from an inch or so Of decayed
wood on the outside it was as sound as
ever. The modern grub or stump pull
ers are great help in clearing up tim
Der land. for while they leave some
large and ugly holes where the stumps
are taken out, they make clean job
of all roots and permit the fitting Of
ground for a crop with minimum Of
trouble. If used to clear land the trees
could be cut off about two feet from
the ground. as it is then easier work
to fasten the cable to them.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
Bruta!iy Tortured.

A case came to light that for persis-
tent and Lnmercfui torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick of Colusa, Calf, writes. "For
Is years [ endured lnsutferable pains
from rheumatism and nothing re-
lieved me though L tried everything
known. l cana across Electric Bit
ters and it's the greatest medicine on
earth for that trouble. A few bottles
of 1t completely cured me-" just as
good for torpid liver and kidney
troubles and general debility. Only
SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by the
Hamilton Drug Co.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
Night was her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Apple
gate of Alexandria, Ind, land could get
hardly any Sleep" had consump-
tion SO bad tn; if walked block /
would cough frightfulIy and spit
blood, but when all other medicir es
failed, three S1.OO bottles of Dr.
Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and l gained 5S pounds Its
absolutely guaranteed to cure coughs.
Colds, La Grippe: Bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubles. Price soc
and 81, Trial bottles free at the
Hamilton Drug Co.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
The American Farmer the Best In the World.

The American farmer is the greatest man
in the world to-day because he is master of
the soil-he is gaining in intelligence quite
as rapidly as his products are increasing IN
magnitude. Our recent combines of capital
in United States measured in money are
enormous, yet such figures sink into insig-
nifcance when compared to the money,
brain and Drawn invested in agricultural
industries. For instance, the farmers Of
Minnesota and Dakota have received $780,
900 900 for their products in a single year.
The farmer knows what Nature will bring
forth for him from his experience in the
past He knows if certain seeds are
planted and properly cared for that Nature
will take care of the rest. In the same
way you are master Of Jour ozOn destiny.
Providing your blood is in good order, It
only needs a little effort on your own part
to keep healthy and strong-rid your body
of the poisons that are apt to accumulate
attack of the germs of disease. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery makes rich red
blood-by increasing the number of red
blood corpuscles. There is no alcohol in
this great tonic to shrivel up the red blood
corpuscles. As an Alternative extract, made
work in natures way. 1t stimulates the
liver into proper action, and feeds the
worn-out nerves, stomach and heart on
pure blood. Used for over a third of a
century it has sold more largely than any
other blood medicine in the United States:
Discovery are sold to day than ever before
that is true test of its medicinal value after
thirty Eight years Of deserved popularity.
DR.. Pierce's rMedical Adviser" sent on
receipt of stamps to pay for mailing only.
| Send FL one-cent stamps for book in paper
| covers, or 81 stamps for cloth bound vol
ume. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo. NY.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
Safeguard the Children.

Notwithstanding all that is done
by boards of health and charitably ln-
clined persons, the death rate among
children is very high during the hot
weather of the summer months in
the large cities. There is not prob
ably one case of bowel complaint in
hundred, however, which could not
be cured by the timely use of Cham
berlaln's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For sale by Corner
Drug Store.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
THE MOTHERS VACATION,
"MOtEers' Substitutes" Would Create
New Occupation For Women.

New Occupation For Women.
We say everybody ought to have a
vacation. No one tries to excuse this
necessity. Almost every one has at
some time experienced it's benefits. 1t
is not uncommon to lear that some
radical change of surroundings and
occupation has brought back strength
supposed to be lost forever or even
cared what seemed Il mortal disease.
But those who need this change the
most are the very ones who are un-
enjoy it.
The more responsible the occupation
tie more constant is Tie personal at
tenton and the more sure the conse-
Quent physical exhaustion and mental
strain. Love for ones occupation
ligltcns work, but it very frequently
defers the necessary rest. 1t should
be made Imperative that those people
who have the greatest responsibilities
should include Il vacation in their plans
for each year.
1t is unnecessary to prove that a
mother holds the most responsible of
all POSITIONS and we must add to this
responsibility the sewing. cooking and
cleaning that fall to the lot of the aver
age mother. But who ever heard Of a
mother having a vacation-a real va
cation, not trip with the children,
but complete separation from home
ties and associations? That this idea
sounds like heresy may be sufficient
proof of the necessity for such q
change.
But such custom will never Origi-
nate among the mothers themselves.
Motherhood means unselfiShness. Ii
any mother ever longs for change she
will conceal the longing and consider it
the morbid result of some nervous con-
dition. Teach the boys practical
knowledge of household duties and
family requirements that they may
know their proper performance Occu-
pies seven days in the week. including
holidays and many nights! The moth
er's vacation must be planned for and
insisted upon by the father, since he is
her natural protector and in most cases
he holds the purse strings.
1ul NlS dCSoINlHS " lHo
author of the foregoing plea made in
the Boston Cooking School Magazine,
is, Who will undertake the care Of
the family? When dread illness comes
| we summon the trained nurse. At such
time the condition Of the patient Is
much more critical than that of Il fam
lily rendered motherless for week or
| two. But why not educate mothers
substitutes and create new occupa-
ton for women? All over the country
may be found widows and unmarried
sisters who are left alone to earn
livelihood. They have no practical
knowledge Of anything but housework
and are too old to enter upon any new
occupation. They must become either
servants or dependents. Many such
women are well educated and fitted to
become a member of any good home.
| 1t is plain that such an occupation
as the proposed would require remark
able women, women able to do and
oversee all kinds of housework, to en-
tertain and care for children. to meet
each emergency with promptness and
tact. to laugh at little worries and over
come all friction with ready adaptable
ity. The capability is the result OBJ
served in the maturity of all intelligent
domestic women.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
This remedy is certain to be needed
in almost every home besore the sum.
mer is over 1t can always be de-
pended upon even in the most severe
and dangerous cases. 1t is especial
ly valuable for summer disorders in
children. 1t is pleasant to take and
never fails to give relief. Why not
buy it now? 1t may save life. For
sale by Corner Drug Store.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
Market Report.

The quotations given below are the
prevailing prices Wednesday morning
and are subject to change at any time
Butter, Ranch 171zc per h.,
Creamery, soc PEI lb
Eggs. zoe doz
Potatoes, 6Oc per 100 lbs
Hay-Mixed, $500.
Timothy, $500. Baled.
Oats, $1.10 per 100 lbs.
Wheat, $1.25 per 100 lbs.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

One Lady's Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxe s
of chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets.
l have, I believe, sold fifty boxes of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets on the recommendation of
one lady here, who first bought hox
of them about year ago. She never
tires of telling her neighbors ard
friends about the good qualities of
these tablets.-P. NJ. Shore. Drug
gist, Rochester, Ind. The pleasant
purgative effect of these tablets
makes them favorite with ladies
everywhere. For sale by the Corner
Drug store.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
World. Fair Rates Via Denver & Rio Grande

Worlds Fair Rates Via Denver & Rio Grande
Butte to st. Louis and return $47 so
Butte to Chicago and return SO SO
Butte to st. Louis, returning
via Chicago or vice versa. So IS
Tickets on sale every Tuesday, May
to October inclusive, and June 8, 10
and IL, final limit three months.
Stopovers allowed in both directions.
See Salt Lake City, Denver and the
famous scenery of Colorado.
Denver and Rio Grande City Ticket
Office, 81 East Broadway, Butte.
G. w. FITZGERALD,
Nov. l, '0. General Agent.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
CHURCHES.

Catholic Church South Fifth Street. Ser
vices first and third Sundays Of each month.
First Mas at O'Clock u. m. High Mass. fol-
lowed by benediction. at 10:3oa. IN. sunday
school at 2:3O p. m.
CHARLES MAoKIN. Pastor.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
SCIENTIFIC DAIRYING,

The people Of Holland, whose farms
have been reclaimed from the North
sea by a wonderful system Of dykes
and drainage are devoted mostly to
dairying, the land being valued at from
S4OO to $500 per acre. AS may be in
ferred. the dairy business is there nec-
essarily conducted on the most scien-
tiflc and correct plan. otherwise it
would be impossible to use such high
priced land in that way. A late gov
ernment report gives the average milk
production per cow at 1896 pounds and
the average butter product per cow at
321 pounds. Just what this means is
better understood when we compare it
with the butter product Of Iowa and
Minnesota dairy herds, which average
less than $50 pounds.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Rr-organiZcA Church VI Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Sajut>-Sunday School every
sunday at :. y m.. at the Fairview School
house. Social services every first aud third
S.nday i'm each month at ) p. m Everybody
cordially Invited John johnson. Clerk.
N. z. Whitney. President Of Branch.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

If you have come to that period Of
life where your nose is trying to touch
your chin, don't get owly and grouty.
Nature intended all her work as it be-
came old to become more and more
beautiful. Old dogs sometimes become
cross, but an old man never should.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

NU RSERY STOCK, HOME GROWN
Don't overlook the fact that the
Missoula Nursery Co. are the larges,
growers of nursery stock in the north
west. Write for our catalogue at once
or place your orde, with our travelling
agents. 7tf
The Western news., 1904-07-13

We found few days ago, hanging
BY fine piece of twine. a robin dead
by the side Of its nest 1t was not a
case Of suicide, but of misca lculation,
as in trying to weave the string into
the nest it became entangled and was
strangled
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The rights Of way of the railroads
through the western prairie country
are alone preserving specimens of much
of the native grasses and fora. These
strips of land are never plowed or
pastured. Willie all the rest of the
country is
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Christian Church South Second street
every Sunday morning and even
ing by the pastor The g. Y services con-
nence at 200 p. III. and the evening se:vlrr
Ut S:tO. E.c., service lasts one hour, Al
ire cordially invited To attend.
Il. M. DUNCAN. Pastor.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Ditching machines are doing more
for many sections Of the west than all
the pedagogues, parsons and politicians
In the wet sections.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

One Of the greatest pleasures in con-
Quoting a farm Is to have we'll bred
stock to care for. 1t Is not at all a
difficult matter to get rid Of all
scrubs on the farm and replace them
with animals and fowls Of good breed
Ing. The fact should never be lost sight
of that we'll bred stock always re-
spends more profitably to proper care
and food than do the mongrels and
scrubs. Then such stock always brings
better price when sold and is more
pleasing to care for. While we are for
peace as a general proposition. we still
advise an unrelenting war on scrubs
Of all kinds.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Every load of gravel put in the prop
er place on the dirt road and every
load of manure put on the pasture or
cornfield is well worth 81.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
Notice to Creditors,

All persons indebted to the firm of
Donovan & Burns are requested to
settle the same as soon as possible, or
said accounts will be placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
% If DONOVAN & BURNS.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The long horned Texas steer has been
as nearly obliterated from the plains
Of Texas as the buffalo. A pair of
those gigantic horns, properly mount
ed, now commands big price. Its
place has been taken with good grade
Shorthorns, Herefords and Anguses.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The value of deep plowing depends
altogether upon what sort of soil you
have and what the rainfall is. In
general way it will do no harm to plow
Sny clay or loan lands deeply in the
early fall or at any time of the year
In all those sections where 1t Is desir-
able to conserve all the moisture pos
sible, but deep spring plowing is death
to the crop for that year on all light
sandy or gravelly soils. We like eight
inch plowing on stiff soils about once
In six years. keeping inside of Eve
inches the balance Of the time.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Benevolent legislation in New Zea-
land gives the old duffer of sixty-five
who spent all his earnings for booze
an annuity of $3.50 year so long as he
lives.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

An electric light company hunted for
long to find the cause of the failure of
lot of it's lights to burn and found
ut last that Il pesky sparrow in build
ing it's nest had woven into it a piece
of fine wire in such manner as to
short circuit the current
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Baptist Chu cli-South Fourth street
reaching first sunday in each month at
II a. m. and 500 p m. and at j y. IN thirti
Sunday. Sunday school l0a. IN. Preaching
Z Corvall lis at II II. m. and 8 p. m. on secnnu
Sunday OF each month.
W. II. HICKMAN. Pastor.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Whenever farmer gives note for
anything purchased he should always
be sure and see that it Is made pay
able at his own bank or in his own
town. 1t not, he is, in the event of being
sued on it, liable to be trotted off a
suit. ...
The Western news., 1904-07-13

things the week this item is written
Strawberries, green peas, sweet girl
graduates. June brides and house
cleaning
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The two great problems which more
than any other are receiving attention
all through the west are how to get wa.
ter on the land and how to get it off,
The Western news., 1904-07-13

One bad phase of the present war in
the far east is that the combatants
seem to be getting along without the
Missouri mule, and until this beast
takes hand in the scrap no one can
tell how it will end
The Western news., 1904-07-13

We incline to the tropical method of
living during our hot summer days
early rising and good snooze in the
middle Of the day. AS matter of fact
the early morning hours during the hot
season are the most delightful part of
the day, altogether too nice to waste
in bed
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Corvallis NJ. +. Church = Services every
first aud third sundays in eArh month AT
ll:30 a. M, and 7:n y, m. Strangers are M
ways welcome. Il. g. Williams. Pastor.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

NJ. l.. Church-NOrth Sixth Street. Preach
ing at 10 II. m. and Sp. IN. Sunday -cioni IL
Il. m. EpwOrth Leaghe 200 p. m. Prayer
meeting every Thursday evening. StranEur>
always made welcome. J. A. SMITH Pastor
The Western news., 1904-07-13
AND GREEN PEA SALAD.

of the seeds to form kind of cup
shaped receptacle. Season the interior
with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar.
Toss some cold, cooked peas in this
same dressing and pile them up in the
cucumber cups Stand each little cup
on a slice of beet, tomato or lettuce
leaf. Serve with mayonnaise sauce.
ANY other small vegetable, such as
French beans or macedoine Of cook
ed vegetables, may be used In the same
wpv
The Western news., 1904-07-13

It is unfortunate that the best time
to work the highways is the very busi-
est season on the farm, for road work
conflicts with corn plowing.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

One packing house alone owns and
operates 1900 refrigerator cars for its
outsbpments Of meats. and thus is
in shape to almost control the fruit
shipments in. The rates charged for
the use Of these cars by fruit shippers
Is calculated to make them hot enough
so that they feel like getting in the
car to cool off.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Presbyterian Church-South Fifth Street.
Preaching every sunday ut II IL. IN. and 500
p. m. sunday school ut 10 II. II Chris, lar
Endeavor Sundays at 100 y. IN.
j. f. BURKtiART, Pastor.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The Champion of England peas we
sowed this spring along the picket
fence inclosing the garden are a great
success. -Four feet high, and half the
pods on the neighbors side of the fence.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

Either the Japanese or the Chinese
would get rich in short order If they
could have the waste land on our high
ways and railroad rights Of way to cul-
tivate. Some day we shall be COM
PEELED to use these waste acres our
selves.
The Western news., 1904-07-13
An Inviting Salad.

Peel and cut large cucumber into
thick slices of about two inches. These
may be channeled with vegetable
cutter or left plain. Hollow out enough
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The lately opened Indian Territory
properly rated as the choicest tract of
untitled land in the United States,
seems likely to become more noted for
its oil and mineral deposits than for
its fertile acres. 1t is not at all un-
likely that in this territory will be
developed the greatest oil and natural
gas field in the country.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

COMPOUNDED cucumber and squash bee
ties live on when we do not grow vines
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The average family cannot profitably
buy large quantities of groceries at
any one time. even If little can be
saved by this method of buying.
Spices, teas and coffees soon lose ia
vor; dried fruits are apt to get wormy;
salt fish gets rancid. We tried this
plan once, buying a six months supply
for family of seven. and while we
saved 81 in buying in large quantities
we lost So at the tail end on spoiled
and deteriorated goods.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

The Tamworth hog, that heavy jowl-
ed, long bodied, ugly looking brute, a
direct descendant of the wild boars Of
the Black forest. in Germany, is in
spite of his ornery looks making a
most valuable record for himself right
In among his aristocratic and handsome
fellows. the Poland Chinas. He takes
to grass and clover like steer and
makes the best Of bacon.
The Western news., 1904-07-13

1t is the general adaptability Of some
plants which makes them so valuable.
Here is corn, for instance, Of scores Of
types and varieties, adapting itself to
the radically varying climatic condi-
tons extending from Minnesota to the
gulf; here is the Irish potato at home
in Texas and Manitoba; then we have
the tomato, one of the most valuable
Of our garden products, growing equal
~ we'll In Florida and New England.