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The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

The Sears lecture was largely
attended and thoroughly enjoyed
Thursday night Mr.. Sears ex-
poets to take fishing trip out
here this summer and another op-
portunity will be given the people
To hear him lecture.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25
Presbyterian Church.
Rry. o.ouur 4. Tnosr.os. Paste,

RrN. o.onur u. rnosr-os, Pastor
Morning worship II o'clock, theme,
''rhc Lamb ON the Throne" Evening
IssD. III Men Knew"
Sunds, School meets at 10 a. IA,
Jucior Endcavm . =. m. senior En
dcayor G.l5 y. IA. A wclcom. for all.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

La Jara people organized board Of
trade last Saturday. They are going to
keep La Jara in the caravan OF the
movements for the advancement OF valley
interests
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

The President issued procln-
nation Thursday convening the
senate is special session nj u
o'clock noon ON March / next to
receive such communications
as may he made by the executive" d."
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Several land buyers from Illinois
reached here Friday and made trip
out into the northern country looking
for bargains
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

U. c. Christensen and wife cxpoc, 10
return to Monte Vista within week or
two. They do not like California.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Mrs. Boutwell,, mother OF Geo.
Boutwell, and b. +. Stevens, died
AT her home in Monte Vista Sun
dav, Feb. 10.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

The horse, cattle and farm implements
At Ed Robb's sale Tuesday sold at the
top notch. One reason was that every.
thing WAS in first class shape.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Friday morning, Feb. 2l, to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Geo. Boutwell,. daughter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

w. G. Ruff will sell his stock.
farm implements, etc. at public
sale. Tuesday, Feb. IS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

G. II. Weaver, Of Chicago, executor OF
the Marsh estate arrived in town Friday
morning and will remain hero few
days. He has spent the winter in
Southern Cnlilornin.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Nit Levi Reynolds Of liopwcll. y. ~.
was in Monte Vista Saturday. lilo says
that the Kramer Gold Mining company
n, Hopv"ll have boaAnsa. The prop
cr,y Is n placer and he'd rock has not yet
been reached. Gold has increased Ia
qunntii, and -is" a. depth has been
gained and the PROSPECTS are hatt.ring
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

The Fraternai Aid hars.~ large crowd
at their sixth annual ball Wednesday
night. A nice supper was served during
the evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Carl Russell, formerly with the
Wallace Mercantile Co. at Hooper,
is visiting in Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

y. c. Carr and ". $. French returned
last Saturday from a visit to their old
home in Kentucky.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Arch deacon Scoiieid and Bishop Ohm.
stead Of Denver will hold services in the
st. Stephens church at IL o'clock Sun
day morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

John and George Doris and viii
Farrow went to Denver Thursday night
on visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25
Born

Thursday morning, Feb. %, to Mr.
and MIS- Lawrence Haller, daughter
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

There arc nt present from ~ 10 - per
soas n, Embargo, and that means SAC a
month Ia our merchants. One .hipn,~nt
otorc from the camp would double the
population. aud that shipment ma. bc
made from the Evening Star or some
other peoi~rty soonrr than some of ths
knockers expect. .--pno-I~ctor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Two Denver men were in Los Angeles
few weeks ago with ballot box keys in
their possession. They were dodging in
vestigation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

The Bank Of Monte Vista has bull, u
flight OF stairs ON the alley in order to
accommodate the tenants over the post
office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Jim IRVINE cnme down from I'll
Worlds ranch last week to look after h
cattle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

The Modern Woodmen held their first
annual ball Monday night at Woodmen
Temple. A large crowd was present.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Wyblc Mathis hA. been spinu around
OH csu.chcs for several days NJ the re-.
suit ot t'sIns kicked BY horse at lsobb's
sais Tuesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Mrs. G. l.. Boroughs has been quit
poorly several weeks and is recovering
slowly,
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25
Peas and Lambs.

Tuesday A ears Of lambs were shipped
from this station to Chicago. This
makes n total shipment of j0l ears dur
ing the winter from this point ear
load Of lambs numbers from 21G to 80,
making total Of nbout 10000 lambs
fattcned in this part OF the valley and
shipped to the Chicago aud Kan, as CIT,
markets. Probably there have been
shipped from other San Luis valley
points Is or 100 cars more.
These lambs were mostly bought in
New Mexico, Oregon and other outside
points in the fall and were fattencd here
ON peas grown in the valley. The ave
rage profit including their feed, has been
about sl.15 per head, or to put it ano,h-
~ way, the ranchmen have realized
about sl5 per acre ON their crop Of peas
by feeding them to lambs. And it
should be remembered that feeding
lambs or stock tends to enrich the land
instead OF impoverishing it.
Next Tuesday there will be another
large shipment which will practically
cease the lamb business for this winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25
freed a Mountain Lion.

One day last week George Farnsworth
started out with four dogs on lion
hunt. The first day out he got on the
trail OF one and tracked him eight miles
and the next day he followed him several
hours. At one place the snow showed
that the monster came near capturing n
horse; he attempted to force The horse
over presipicc, but the horse cluded
his pursucr by short cut around big
tree and escaped.
When the tracks became fresh and it
was appearent the lion hunter was near.
ing his game he let the dogs loose and
with u whoop AND yell, that made the
mountains ring, they bounded forward
and soon had the lion up a tree.
Mr.. FarnsSorth took deliberate aim
with his rifle and the first shSt took cf-
feet, but i, required three bullets to
bring him down. The animal measured
eight feet from tipto tip and weighed
about 800 pounds. The hide was ON ex
hibiton last Salurda, at Buck n Goodd-
ing's drug store.
Sunday bc sure and dine at The
Gem"
THE Gem" Of Monte Vista par ex-
cellent.
Bert Allen, of the Stunner country,
was in Monte Vista Tuesday,
Howell Davis has sold his go acre
ranch to Mr.. Irons of Iowa.
J. NJ. Warden and j. l.. Hurt, Of Cen
ter, had business in Monte Vista Mon
day.
Clark Michncr, OF Jasper and NJ. b. Colt
OF Alamosa, were doing business in this
city Wednesday.
The Modern Woodmen held their first
annual ball Monday night at Woodmen
Temple. A large crowd was present.
The Bank Of Monte Vista has built a
flight Of stairs on the alley in order to
accommodate the tenants over the post
office.
Two Denver men were in Los Angeles
few weeks ago with ballot box keys in
their possession. They were dodging in
vestigation.
Arch deacon Scoiicld and Bishop Ohm.
stead Of Denver will hold services in the
st. Stephens church at IL o'clock Sun
day morning.
--=
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Clark Michncr. OF Jasper and NJ. b. Colt
of Alamosa, were doing business in this
city Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

II depressed in spirit go to "The Gem.
Eat and be merry.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

j. NJ. Warden and j. L. Hurt, OF Cen.
ter, had business in Monte Vista Mon.
day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Howell Davis has sold his go acre
ranch to Mr.. Irons Of Iowa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-02-25

Bert Allen, of the Stunner country,
was in Monte Vista Tuesday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-09
A New Water sport,

The inventive genius Of American
girls has done much to relieve the mo-
notony of ocean travel. During a re-
cent trip of the Cedric from the Mer-
sey one of the sports introduced by a
New York girl was a water bucket
race that resulted in much splashing
and profanity, says the New York cor
respondent OF the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Each contestant was obliged to carry
on his head a bucket seven-eighths
filed with water and to run 100 yards,
the use Of the right hand alone being
permitted in keeping the pail steady.
The contest seemed like a free for all
bath, and the spectators gave the con-
testants a wide berth as they came
rushing along the deck
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-09
Only as Far as q.

Young men In China who have some
smattering Of English are opening
what they call Anglo-Chinese schools
in Shanghai and neighboring towns,
says the Missions Bulletin One Of
these schools frankly advcrtises it's
limitations, English taught as far as
the letter G."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Morris have re-
turned from the fair.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
SIDE LINES.

The lines of demarcation between
farming and trucking are rapidly vac
ishing, and to-day it is difficult to say
where the former leaves of and tic
latter begins. On trip lately through
A country formerly entirely devoted
to the raising of cereal crops and stock
growing. the changes were amazing.
and crops for the canning factories
were largely taking the places OF the
old enterprises. What is implied q
these changes, Simply that the old
line farming will more am more take
up these side lines and thus the
changes will come.
The canning industries have CINE
to stay and are calling loudly for
these changes. Not only this, but the
ever-increasing city demands for tine
raw products must be met, and it is
up to the tillers Of the soil 20 be
elert and active. and so be able to
successfully meet these new cCuCi-
tiOns.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
EVERGREENS IN SOUTHWEST.
ERN NEBRASKA.

A correspondent from southwestern
Nebraska writes:
L expect TO set out some ever
greens for a windbreak. Scotch pines
grow the fastest Would it pay to
plant red cedar five feet apart and
cut out every other one when they
get big enough for posts? The place
I wish TO grow them is about forty
fe0 wide and between some fruit
trees set out last spring and a walnut
grove fifteen to twenty feet high.
How close to the fruit trees would you
Set the evergreers?
We would keep twenty or twenty
FIVE feet away from the fruit trees
and would not put them on the north
side Of the orchard The south or
east side Of the orchard would prob
ably Go no harm. Red cedar are slow
growers. There are two varieties of
red cedar trees in Nebraska. One Of
them came in from the east and one
from the west. The eastern variety
wils grow faster than the western and
is better adapted TO the climate. For
post timber the red cedar would be
the best by far For windbreaks the
Scotch pine would be the best. Spring
is the best time to plant
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
Bacterial Content Of Milk.

Many OF our large cities have estab-
lished a rule that no sweet milk solo
shall contain over a certain number
OF bacteria per cubic centimeter. As
these bacteria consist largely Of Iactic
acid ferments, the natural ferments
of the milk, and which produce sour.
ness, it has been asked why such a
rule should be enforced. It must be
recognized that Tactic acid fermeuts
are not disease germs. Nevertheless.
there is good reason behind the act
of any city board of health that makes
such a rule. All physicians know
that the milk given to children, espe-
cially very young children, must be
sweet if it is to be digestible. The
juices Of the stomach. of the child are
primarily adapted to the digestion of
whole sweet milk. While sour milk
may be more easily digested BY the
stomach Of the mature person, this is
not true Of babes. 1t is a well known
fact that babes in American cities are
fed to q very large extent on cows
milk. Wherever this milk is found
to be sour, or we'll on the way to be-
coming sour, intestinal disturbances
result when 1t is used for babes.
Wherever the boards of health have
vigorously enforced the rule that onlv
sweet milk shall be sold, there has
been . material reduction in sickness
among infants. and consequently
lower death rate. While it may be a
hardship to the people not to be able
to purchase skim milk and sour milk
yet the general result of this precau-
ton is good.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
TiIlaae and Fruit GROWING.

A thoroughly puIverized soil is as
advantageous to the fruit orchard or
fruit plantation as to any other form
of crop production. This fact has
been learned but slowly by the Amer
ican farmers. The first orchards were
permitted to fight their own way in
the ocean Of greensward and if they
lived so much the better for the or
chardist. In the beginning cane fruits
were little cultivated. The wild ones
grew without cultivation and it was
argued that Nature in that way point
ed out the profitable method of pro-
ducing fruit. Little by little it was
demonstrated that better crops of
fruits could be produced If the fruit
plants were grown a considerable dis
tance apart and the ground was kept
free from other vegetable growths.
Tillage for the fruit plantation that is
to be used should begin in the fall
il possible. and the ground should be
plowed several times. In that way
the grasses and weeds decay, and so
do all the weeds that have sprung up
after the first plOwing. It is some
times advisable to plow the ground
very late in the fall In old fruit
plantations that have not been deeply
cultivated it is not advisable to plow
the ground late in the fall, as this will
increase the chances of winter killing
or spring killing.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
SOIL FOR BULBS.

All bulbs like a rich, well-drained
mellow soil They will not do well in
heavy soils. and a great deal OF mois-
ture about their roots is fatal to their
Therefore in selecting place for them
choose one naturally well drained. il
possible II you are not sure of good
natural drainage. set about providing
a means of escape for surplus water by
excarating the soil to the depth of at
least a foot-eighteen inches would be
better-and filing in at the bottom of
the excavation with from four to six
inches of broken pottery. brick, old
cans-anything. in fact. which will not
decay readily and allow the soil above
it TO settle back into its former hard
ness. and thus become as retentive of
moisture as it was before anything
was done with it.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08

Mr.. Rogers of Iowa writes: please
tell me through the columns OF your
department how 10 protect climbing
roses in the winter? | have never
been able 10 keep mine from freezing
10 the ground. The only rose that
stands is the Crimson Rambler. l have
wrapped my roses in burlap, but they
always die down"
We have received the same inquiry,
IN substance, from several other read
ers of this department, regarding the
protecting OF hardy and half hardy
roses We have always found that
where the bushes can be laid down
fiat on the ground and held hrm with
a weight of some kind. that fresh
earth makes the best and most natural
covering tha. the rose can have. But
where il is difficult 20 bend the bush
down We have then employed Win
good success such covering as old po-
tato and tomato vines. corn Stalks,
etc. in fact any covering is good that
does not lie solid together so as 10
roses killed each year by covering
them I'D too heavy with raw manure
or wet straw. which lays close to-
yether and during the early spring
completely smothers the plant Ihls
can be avoided by using more open
covering as suggested.
Where the bushes are quite heavy
and old a few spades Of dirt can be
taken away from one side and the
bush gently pressed down. This should
be done before freezing weather, and
a rainy day is preferable, as the
bushes are more pliable. In the lati-
tude OF Iowa and Nebraska II is the
safest TO lay down and cover all varle-
ties of roses. While there are some
varieties that are hardy, yet by cover
ing they will come out in the spring
with renewed vigor, which will many
times repay for the labor.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
HORTICULTURE
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Lime In the Garden Soil.


have read in papers that there is
sufficient lime in the soil to last for q
long time, and that men need not con-
slider the lime in their estimates Of
the dressings to be used on the land.
I notice. however. that In some soils
the lime has washed down to a layer
several feet deep In the soil and that
in such cases sorrel grows on the land,
especially If it Is a hillside. There
was one farm on which I lived where
the soil was underlaid at q depth of
about two feet by q layer Of stones
that had all the appearance Of hav-
ing been rounded by the action of VA
ter on the shore of some prehistoric
ocean. The lime in the soil had wash
ed down and acted as q mortar to hold
these stoaes together. The top soil
was light sandy loan, but no water
seemed able to get through that layer
of rock and lime. All the wells in the
vicinity were very hard. the water
containing large quantities Of lime.
The soil above did not do well for the
clovers or garden truck till We had
made an application of lime. So I
am convinced that the chemist can
not tell US exactly how much lime is
in the soil and available for use. I
believe land should be lined anyway
if the owner does not know that 1t
does not need lime OF course II red
clover and sweet clover grow on it
abundantly. it does not need additional
lime, for these plants will not thrive
in soil that is acidy or where lime is
deicient.-Mabel Goodchild, Clark
Co., ILL.,, in Farmers Review.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
L and Suitable for Truck cardens.

The man that would choose soil
suitable for gardening must not select
cold clay soil that is fiat nor must he
select steep clay uplands. With such
soils it is about impossible to do
much in gardening. A good many far
mers that have such soils try to raise
garden truck on them. believing that
the only thing they need to do is to
apply manure and cultivate thorough
ly. That is true for some kinds of
crops, but not those that come within
the list of market garden crops. Lev
ell ground and soil of a sandy loan
character are necessary for the grow.
ing of garden truck. Such soil warns
up quickly in the spring. and at all
times when it is not frozen lets in the
air and the heat. The manure that is
put into it is quickly found by the
minute rootlets. which ramify every
where through it.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
THE SLEEPS PLACE.

The sheep has not found its place
on many farms. The reason for this
is that the farmer himself has not
known the value of the sheep in the
first place and in the next place he
has had an idea that a person has to
be endowed with some peculiarities
that fit him for managing a flock OF
sheep. The sheep is all right in his
place, and, like a good many other
things. all wrong out Of place. We
believe there is q place on almost
every farm for a few sheep, although
there are farms much more calculated
to keep them than others, says The
Homestead"
There are two places on every farm
that sheep could be kept to advantage.
and one Of them is in the stubble field
after harvest. After the small grain
has been taken OF there is more or
less waste in the grain that has been
harvested that will be cleaned by
sheep. and then again. there are many
weeds which spring up and bring forth
seed to assist in giving trouble to the
husbandman. Sheep will eat every
weed. gather all the lost heads and do
a general cleaning up before the field
is plowed for another crop. To note
the good a flock may do in this way,
one ought to try them. Another place
where sheep can be employed to ad-
vantage is in the growing corn. and
especially will they be appreciated
where poor cultivation has been prac-
ticeG. Here again they are the very
best Of cleaners and cleaners. They eat
of almost every weed which is liable
to grow in a corn field. and they do
comparatively little damage to the
growing corn.
In brush and timber land they again
show what they can do in the way Of
cleaning up the underground. They
are not browsers in the sense that
goat is. but they will eat OF almost all
kinds of brush land where they are in
daily search Of food. In doing this
cleaning up about the fields and pas
lures of the farm the flock never
leaves a foot of ground any poorer
than it finds it. The fertility that
comes from their grazing is so wisely
and completely distributed that good
comes in the way Of fertility imme.
diately
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
THE BREEDING BUSINESS.

So many people who are not fully
posted in the breeding business are
now busily pointing TO the apparent
decline in prices and saying. with all
the positiveness Of sneer. L told you
so" Il knew the business would soon
be overdone" Yes, he knew all about
it. 'Tis ever thus. The man with lit
tie or no experience is ever the most
ready 10 give advice. He Will give
you Do nters on the proper method OF
conducting the government as readily
as he will tell you in what phase OF
the moon your potatoes should be
planted. He can see no further than
to-day's sunrise and sunset. He does
not seem 20 realize that pure-bred
stock, sold even at present prices, is
making the breeder good money
Breeding stock. even in the poorest
sales. is selling for from three TO four
times as much as would the best
grades. There is very little more
expense in handling blooded stock
than in handling common grade stun.
and when a yearling bull will sell for
more than a two or three-year-old fat
tened steer. il must appeal TO any
thinking man as sheer folly TO claim
that il does not pay. Even the young,
INBRED heifers are selling for more
money than the fattened steer, while
the COW with calf at side, or well along
IN calf. will bring twice as much
To be sure We cannot all be breed
ers. but by far the greater portion
have no desire or taste for the detail
work that is always necessary IN
breeding business. This reason alone
will always make plenty OF room for
the man with push and enterprise No
man who has a decided taste for busi-
ness need hesitate an instant. He
can begin now. knowing positively
that he is getting in on the ground
aoor-prices will not 60 lower. To
any man who contemplates al some
time going into the business We would
saw. begin now. and get as much good
stock as your money will buy We
don't believe in running into debt TO
any great extent for your breeding
stock. but buy all you can handle and
give reasonable care, then when you
have something TO sell you will have
no trouble in getting good prices.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-08
Pruning Points.

Prof. w. NJ. Munson says: Since
in large fruits one spur bears one
fruit. the alternate bearing of individ-
ual spurs will continue and it will be
necessary to remove all of the fruit
from individual spurs. thereby allow
ing q portion Of the spurs to bear one
year and others the next. It is doubt
full. however. if any amount Of thin
ming can produce an annual bearing
habit unless the trees receive other
necessary good care. 1t is probable
that the better course to pursue in at.
tempting to get fruit every year, is
to change the bearing year Of entire
plants through a part of the orchard
and allow these to bear one year and
others the next year 1t is not to be
understood that these results will al
ways follow, but the tendency is in
the direction indicated. The season
in which pruning is done has some
influence on fruit bearing since winter
pruning tends to produce wood, while
summer pruning does not. The heal.
ing of the wound is, however. but
slightly affected by the season in
which the cut is made.