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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
WASTE ACRES.

1heNe is very la! - acreage OF tile
best land in the northwest tied up aud
at present entirely unproductive along
the rights of way of the railroads. In
fact, it is worse than unproductive, as
the cost of cutting the weed growth
Is a big item of expense to the railway
companies. We have always believed
that in time, when the roads got on a
better financial footing, efforts would
be made to improve these rights Of
way and at least render them atrac-
tive if not remunerative. Some Of the
roads have commenced work along
this line, one of the big companies Of
the west having commenced system
Of leasing such rights of way to farm
ers owning adjoining land at a nomi-
nal rental, the conditions being that the
land is to be plowed and seeded down
to tame grasses and be moved and
kept trimmed up. Something Of the
same sort should be done with the
wagon roads. As it is now, with the
four rod road in common use, there Is
similar and far more extensive waste
of good soil We can see no good rea-
son why, after the road is properly
graded to a width Of thirty or forty
feet, the rest of the highway should
not pass under the control Of the ad-
jacent land owner to be cultivated as
part of his field. This plan has been
adopted in a few localities with the
best results. Waste acres are made
thereby productive and the appearance
Of the highway and the adjoining farms
is immensely improved. The progress
Of the country in the coming years is
going to lie along just such lines-the
utilization of waste resources.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Win
neshiek County, September Term, A. D., 05
Rosa E. Tyler, Plaintiff, VS..
George w. Tyler Mary "A. J. Tyler. Richard
+. Tyler, Hattie NJ. Brown. Albert L. Tyler
Clementine Tyler and Harry q. Tyler
Defendants
To each of the above named defendants
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is Cow on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the district court of Winneshiek County
Iowa the application of Rosa E. Tyler, widow
of George Tyler, deceased, asking for the APP
pointment of referees to set off to her in fee
simple her distrbutive share in the following
described real estate to-wit: w p of S E4 of
> E a Of Section 50, and lot number 8, of S E
of Section 36. all in township number ninety
nine north of Range Eight west from the 9Th
P. NJ. also a of the S w a of n w "a of
Section 2 and E12 of the n w "a of Section 2
and n w 4 of n + "a of Section and lot
number one of w d of N + Il of Section
2 and K y of y + a of Section 2. and lot
number one of u w u of S " u Of Section 3
all in township number ninety eight, north of
Range Eight west from the fifth principal
meridian.
You are further notified that said court has
made an order fixing the time for the appoint
ment Of said referees at O'Clock r. NJ. on the
18th day of September, 1905, the same being
the first day of the regular September term
of DEBORAH in said county and that unless you
appear thereto and defend at said time and be-
fore said court referees will be appointed as
prayed in said application.
c. S. BOICE,
27-6 Atty for Petitioner
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
THE DAIRY cow

While the COW will do something for
any farm where she is kept only as a
sort Of a side issue, Just as poultry is
kept, she will do twice as much on
that farm where the dairy is made the
principal and leading interest of the
farm, for then there will be the silo.
the better selected type Of cow, care
full study of the important matter Of
the dairy ration and that care in feed
ing and milking so essential to the best
results. This fact is illustrated very
plainly In all sections, the small dairy
which receives no special care giving
butter product Of about 165 pounds
per COW per year, while from those
diaries where the cows are cared for
scientifically the butter product is east.
ly double.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

PASTURE-Can take two or three
more head to pasture, good feed.
A. l.. Abbey. 27-2.
FOR SALE--Four horse boiler and
engine in first class condition
Call at this office. 27-2pd
FOR SALE OR RENT-My property
on Winnebago st. Enquire J. H.
Mackenstadt. 24-tf.
FOR SALE-Eight head of horses
and colts, two light wagons, and two
fine fiy-nets. Inquire of DR.. B. Har-
mon. 27-lpd
WANTED-Agents for our new State
Map and Booklet. Good territory
vacant. Iowa Phi Co., Davenport,
Iowa.
NOTICING trespassing is allowed
in my berry patch. Any person
found there picking berries will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. Maurice II. Holleran. 25-4pd.
LOST-A small. fiat key, near Reed
q Mays implement house. Finder
please return to this office. 28-4pd.
Races week after next.
FOR SALE-The Burrows farm in
Burr Oak township, 240 acres. fair
improvements. good land, with tim
Der and water. Will be sold for less
than it is worth if taken soon. j. II
Logsdon, referee. 28tf
WANTED-Gentleman or lady OF good
standing to travel with rig or by
rail. Salary 81, ore. 90 per year and
expenses; paid weekly and expenses
advanced. Address with stamp, Jos.
A. Alexander, DEBORAH, Iowa.
2S-lpd.
WANTED-By Chicago Manufacture
ing House, person of trustworthiness
and somewhat familiar with local
territory as assistant in branch office.
+ Salary SIS paid weekly. Permanent
position. No investment required.
Business established. Previous ex-
perience not essential to engaging.
Address, Manager Branches, 323Dear-
born ST., Chicago. 25-6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
FAIR PRICES.

The question is, what are fair prices
for farm products and how cheap
should a farmer be able to buy the
commodities which he needs? Taking
it today at the primary markets, hogs
are worth about cents per pound;
beef, to 6 cents; butter, % cents;
eggs, Is cents; corn, 40 cents per
bushel; oats, 80 cents; hay, SO per ton.
These commodities produced on land
of an average value of say $40 per
acre, the farmer pays a hand $50 per
month, buys mower for S31, a
harvester for $120, wagon for $50, a
buggy for $40, gets fence wire for
3 cents pound and Irvine for 10 cents,
pays to per cent interest Cor money
he borrows, and we most seriously
question If in all the country's history
there has ever been a time when the
values of commodities were more near
ly balanced, or a time when farming
as a business was a better all round
proposition. Still there are some men
who would like to sell corn for 81
bushel, buy nails at a cent a
pound, and get a hired man for So
a month, and so they keep an ever
lasting howl going up at government
and the existing order Of things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
OFFAL AS HOG FOOD.

There is a growing protest against
the use of animal offaI as a food for
hogs. The hog is the most cosmopoli-
tan scavenger of any Of our domestic
animals, save possibly the hen, and,
while we are not prepared to say that
this catering to the hogs carnivorous
tastes units him as food for man, the
knowledge that he has been so fed and
fattened does something to neutralize
the fetching flavor of boiled ham,
young pig sausage and the toothsome
roast pork and apple sauce. Some Of
the states are legislating against this
barbarous method of feeding the pig
and propose to confine the brute to a
strictly vegetarian diet. This protest
is based mostly upon sentiment, for
we have never yet heard similar pro-
test raised against the hen and proba-
bly, never will, while old biddy is every
way as carnivorous and indiscrlminate
in her feeding as is the hog
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The new method Of working the earth
roads, recently referred to at length in
these notes, is being generally intro
duced and with the most remarkable
success. Wherever tried the plan is
most highly commended as being
cheap, easy Of operation, most adapta-
BILE wherever the roads are made of the
worst material and most effective In
every way in the reconstruction OF
what has been bad road into what all
admit to be good one. Many cities
and towns are adopting the plan for
the care Of all unpaved streets and are
working wonders. The writer's expert
ence with this method of caring for the
earth roads is such that we cannot too
strongly urge upon township and mu-
nicipal officials the benefit to be derived
from it's adoption. The poll taxes of
the average township are sufficient in
amount year by year to fully cover the
cost Of the care of the highways by this
plan, leaving all the regular taxes lev
led and collected to be applied to the
building of bridges and culverts and
such heavy cutting and filling as the
roads of the city or township may re-
quire. We can easily see that the rate
Of taxation may be materially reduced
In the near future, and we still have q
type Of earth roads Of such excellence
as was never thought to be possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The state of Minnesota has made a
great success Of the manufacture Of
binding twine by its convicts at the
state penitentiary, the Irvine manufac-
tured being sold to the farmers of the
state at practically cost price, effecting
saving to them which is estimated at
100000 for the current season. Now,
If the fax fiber which at present is
produced and goes to waste in the
state can be utilized in place of the i'm
ported fiber from Manila the farmers
Of that state will soon have very cheap
Irvine
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The new method of treating the COM
mon earth roads of the country, as out
lined in these notes lately, is spreading
with marvellous rapidity all over the
northwest. The reports following its
introduction into any locality are all of
the same wonderful improve
ment made in the condition of the high
ways. The exceeding cheapness and
simplicity of the method commend it
to every community where bad earth
roads exist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The cement road culvert is coming
into use, and 1t is easily the best mate
rial for this purpose which has yet
been tried. The wooden culvert is 60
ing to disappear from the highways of
the country inside Of ten years. :,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The sharp competition which is on be-
tween the steam roads and the trolley
roads, which so far has resulted in a
serious loss of traffic and profits to the
steam roads, is evolving a new system
Of transportation in the use of motor cars
to be operated by gasoline power, to be
used on the steam roads and thus Sc
cure so far as possible for them all the
advantages of the trolley lines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

Fly time and hot weather coupled
with poor pasture are combination
which fixes no end Of good cows. Try
dark, cool barn and plenty of good
green food for the cows from to 5
O'Clock during dog days this year, and
see the cows hold up their milk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

He plowed we'll, dragged his field
into good shape and planted his corn,
but found the middle Of May that he
must plant all over again just because
he had not thought it worth while to
know for sure that his seed corn would
terminate. The result is that his crop
will be late and quite likely will be
caught by the frost in the fall before
it is matured. He should know better
next year, but there are lots Of him
who won't learn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

A South Dakota woman who en-
tered some hens in the late Australian
egg laying contest, where they took a
number Of first prizes, has no trouble
now in selling her old hens at 500 each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

A dairyman inquiries whether the pos
sibilities of the dairy COW have been
reached. If his cows are making only
175 pounds of butter year they have
not. but if they are making 400 pounds
they are. There is a 225 pound butter
possibility connected with most Of our
dairies-that much butter which they
get and don't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

A reader wishes to know IL ROSTERS
are essential to egg production in the
poultry yard. Only where the eggs are
wanted for Matching purposes. Hens
will lay just as many eggs without
ROSTERS as with them, and the eggs
are claimed to keep longer and be bet
ter for eating and cooking purposes
when the head of the harem is not
with the flock
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The Dragging about the prospect for
a large crop of fruit is very often
hushed later on by the difficulty in
finding a market for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

1t is remarkable how quickly an old
cows pedigree will come to light when
she is run over by the cars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One Cent per word. Nothing
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

There are two farm products which
always maintain good prices and are
never overproduced, and these are eggs
and butter. Cold storage will always
prevent any glut of the market in
either of these products.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

We are of the opinion that no aais-
take will be made if you shoot every
sparrow, crow and butcher bird you
see.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The late planting of corn and poor
seed is a combination which hardly
ever wins.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

What publicity will do in extermi-
mating a fraud is well illustrated in
the case Of the private refrigerator car
system. The press of the country SO
mercilessly exposed the rascality Of
this trust that it is practically busted,
and the railway corporations are in
stalling their own refrigerator serv-
ice, where all are treated alike.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The small farm will nearly always
pay a better rate of interest on the
money invested than the large farm.
Most men try to cover too many acres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The miserablest day we live there Is
many a better thing to do than die.-
DALEY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

A friend captured and tanned two
young foxes and they afforded good
deal Of amusement to his boys. How
ever, they got loose one night last fall
and cleaned up prize lot of chickens
for one of his neighbors, and now our
friend has gone out of the fox business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

We are asked about the veal calf,
how soon it should be marketed and
how it should be fed. The calf should
never go to market until it is at least
a month old, and we know Of no better
way to make it fit for market than to
late. The veal calf should never get
acquainted with skim milk. The ami
NAL is at its best when six or seven
weeks old No man with conscience
will sell veal less than a month old,
but lots of men do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The June catch crop often becomes
one of the important crops on the
farm. There are almost always odd
corners and pieces of land which per-
haps were too wet for early cultivation
and sowing or where the seed may
have failed which can be used for a
late catch crop. Among the crops
which may be used for this purpose
are field corn planted thickly for fod-
der, the several kinds Of millet, buck
wheat, sorghum, to be cut for fodder.
These odds and ends Of fields should
by all means be thus used; otherwise
they become patch of rank weed
growth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

The Americans are getting the NUT
ton eating habit. Heretofore they have
been welded to the sirloin steak, but
now they are catching on to the mer-
its of the mutton chop. This change
In taste means much for the future Of
the sheep man, for he can produce
pound Of mutton just as cheaply as
pound of beef or pork, and in way
cheaper, for the sheep will make good
meat out Of much food which is gen.
orally wasted on the farm, while the
income from the wool may be counted
anyhow as SO much clean profit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

We do not believe that any man
who limits his work to just eight hours
day can ever make very much finan-
cial Roadway. The men who make
money and get ahead have got to de-
vote more time than this to their work
Theoretically, If a man works eight
hours, sleeps eight hours and devotes
eight hours to recreation and mental
improvement he is doing the right
thing, but in this bustling and COM
petitive age eight hours work will not
build up bank account and get him
out of debt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

An old man died at western poor
house recently, having been an inmate
Of the institution for seventeen years.
The local paper in commenting upon
the old mans death said he was an old
resident Of the place and that during
the years Of his active life had always
been rated as good citizen, but that,
while he had no bad habits, he never
was able to save a dollar, and so when
old age overlook him there was no
where for him to go save to the poor
house. We all of us know Of many
inst such men, not exactly lazy or In
competent, but some way thriftless,
Just managing 10 live while they have
health and strength, and that's all, and
bound to become burden to their re-
lations or the public when they become
old. This ought not SO to be. A man
has. II he lives to threescore, at least
forty working years. and there should
be more done In the line Of teaching
men how to save during these years
70 prevent old age and poverty from
making life miserable for them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

In the problem of seeking new
home and a new farm there are many
things to be considered. We would
place first Of all the question of the
natural fertility of the soil, then eli
mate and length of working season,
then cost of clearing and fitting land
for cultivation, then the type Of people
one would have for neighbors, then dis
lance from market One can obtain
every desired advantage except the
first named in many of the eastern
states, but the poor quality Of the soil
offsets them all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

- IN western state where the road
laws were recently changed compelling
the payment of the road tax in cash
instead Of permitting the farmer to
work out his tax in the old way there
has been much kicking and protesting,
many resenting the change In the law
as an innovation which deprived them
of an ancient right. However, when
the road boss compelled them to work
they kicked harder than ever over the
fact that they had to work for ten
hours and put in good hard days
work. They are now willing to pay
their tax without kicking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

PASTURE-Can take two or three
more head to pasture, good feed.
A. l.. Abbey. 27-2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 2IS.

Establishing the grade Of Maple Avenue,
Tin the 9Th Ward) in the City of De.
corah, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

FOR SALE-Four horse boiler and
engine in first class condition
Call at this office. 27-2pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-12

FOR SALE OR RENT-My property
on Winnebago st. Enquire J. H.
Mackenstadt. 24-tf.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-02-02
clearance Sale Of Real Estate.

Until March lst 1905, we will
offer 5000 acres of land for sale
consisting of well improved farms
to raw prairie land, in tracts of
100 acres to 1880 acres. These
will include almost any kind OF a
farm that person would desire.
All contracts OF sale will be made
with a small cash payment, bal
ance in cash or mortgage on
March 1st 1905.
We will also offer some good
town lots; also one two story house
with eight rooms, good cellar and
cistern, barn and a whole block
OF ground on the same terms.
We have a special object in
Offering this property and any
one wanting a farm or small
ranch or city residence, can get a
bargain between this and March
LIST 1905. Willis CALDWELL.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-02-02
FIR .ud Exposed

A few counterfeiters have late
ly been making and trying to sell
limitations of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption,
Coughs and Colds, and other
medicines, thereby defrauding
the public. This is to warn you
to beware of such people, who
seek to profit, through stealing
the reputation of remedies which
have been successfully curing
disease, for over IS years. A
sure protection, to you, is our
name on the wrapper. Look for
it, on all DR.. Kings, or Bucklen's
remedies, as all others are mere
limitations. H. E. BUCKLEN
& CO., Chicago, H., and Wind
sor, Canada. Lee Bros.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-02-02
This Office for neat job work.
Business Opportunity.
To Party Desiring Employment willing
TO Make Investment With Company.

Responsible st. Joseph parties,
having recently incorporated a
company to engage in a strictly
Legitimate and highly profitable
business, desire to interest some
additional capital in the enter
PRISE. Want only reliable and
trustworthy men, who can furnish
good references. Bank references
furnished in return. Want one
or more parties who can make in
vestment and take position with
company at good salary.
Immediate reply requested,
stating amount you can invest
and if you can accept position,
mention salary expected.
Address: lock box No. OIL, St.
Joseph, Mo. 1884
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-02-02

This locality, which has done
so niue Boosting this winter on
accent of it's fine autumn weather,
lind even in Custer county gem
uine winter can be experienced.
From last Friday until Wednes-
day morning the weather was
cloudy and most of the time snow
was falling. Most of the time
mercury was several degrees above
zero but Tuesday dropped to II
to 20 below. Several inches of
snow with the frozen ground be-
heath has made good slelghing,
something enjoyed here before for
years. Yesterday morning the
sun came out in all his glory and
hopes were entertained that more
agreeable weather would resume
out at 9 a. III. this Thursday
morning the thermometer regis
tered IA below.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-02-02
Pr les Far But'erfat.

Do you know our price for but
terfat, last half of January, is
28c per pound?
Do you know this means s1.l2
to Sl.25 per hundred for milk?
Do you know during the winter
OF 1902 we paid as high as 27c
for butterfat; and Csc in 1908?
Do you know these are better
prices than dairymen Of New
York, v isconsin, and other old
dairy states who follow dairying
exclusively, are realizing for their
milk produced on farms wor h
500 and more per acre?
Do YOU known this beats rais-
ing dullar wheat or fifty. cent
Cor
Do. u kno,n vs. paid more
money t. TIA, farmers of NvbI aSka
in 1904 hAu All other creamery
compani,s op,ratl,g in the state.
Do YOU rcdlIz1 what you are
losing ii YOU ale not the owner
Of De Laval hard separator,