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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Laying Soft Shelled Eggs.

Two principal causes may be as
signed why some hens lay eggs with
soft shells. Internal weakness is
generally caused by too rapid pro-
duction, or something may be wrong
with the feeding, by reason of which
the bird gets an insufficient supply
of lime for she'll formation. Of
course third reason is to be found
in accidents or sudden fright. A
hen will often be made to lay a soft
shelled egg by falling from perch,
or by being chased about by a dog.
With regard to hens which regular
ly and systemically lay soft shelled
eggs, we shall generally find that
they belong to the very prolific va
rietfes, for it is rarely that hen be-
longing to the Asiatic breeds suffers
from this complaint or habit It is
easy to understand how bird that
lays eggs day after day exhausts the
supply of lime in her blood, or goes
on producing eggs SO rapidly that
there is no time for the proper depo-
sition of lime in the oviduct.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Roots and Tubers.

Feeding roots to live stock is compar
atively recent in the United States.
Corn, with hay and ensilage, has been
the principal maintenance during the
winter months when pasture was not
available. In hog feeding, it is safe to
say that, until very recent years, al
most the only substitutes for pasture
were pumpkins, artichokes, and clover
or alfalfa hay in certain sections. In
England and Canada, however, much
dependence is placed on roots, and,
while we may never reach the point in
this country generally of fattening ami
mails almost entirely on root diet, the
peculiar advantages to be gained by
them, their great palatability, and the
good effect on the health and thrift of
the animal commend roots to the stock
man.-Experiment Station.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

~ ~ 90
ABOUT AUTUMN CHICKENS.
Better Feathered and Stronger When
CoId Weather Arrives.

Better F0dUucEcu StAAu stronger NncH
Cold Weather Arrives.
Raising fall chickens, to some ex-
tent, is pretty general custom, and
a good one, too, we think But, our
observation is, that as a rule they
are started too late in the season
the setting Of hens, we mean. Tor,
like spring matches, the earlier ones
are the best.
Most people wait until September
to set fall eggs, when the best time
is six weeks earlier In fact, the
chicks that come out between the
twenty-ffth of July and the first of
September make the best progress,
the most rapid and the largest
growth Last year we set eggs
from the first of July until the first
of October with view of raising
late chickens; and the truth is, that,
while the July and early August
Matched chickens, size up In weight,
etc, almost with the spring hatched
and are still developing, those that
were Matched in September and Oc-
tober are noticeably smaller-the
eggs from the pullets being decid-
an important part in the matter of
growth with the late Matched chick
en-, and the chick that comes out
early enough to get a fairly good
coating of feathers while the
weather is still mild, will continue
an uninterrupted growth during the
winter; while those that are Matched
SO late as to be still unfeathered
when the chilly blasts begin to blow
will still be undeveloped when the
spring shall have come again, for it
is certainly uphill business for an
illy-feathered chicken to make
rapid growth in cold weather.
In view of these facts, we advo-
cate early autumn and fall Matching,
for one early August brood is really
worth two Matched as late as Octo-
bef. Another thought, the person
who aspires to raise chickens for
market now, should hatch them off
as soon as possible It is possible
to begin now and raise number of
late chickens UP to the frying size,
and market them long before the
season is entirely gone. Hatched by
the middle of August, or first of
September, they would have eight
to ten weeks in which to grow while
it should be mild and pleasant. In
deed, as we view 10, based upon past
experience. now is an suspicious
time in which to hatch and develop
early autumn chickens, either for
market, or for utility at home.-H.
B. Geer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Advantages of Good Roads.

Greater prosperity marks the To-
cality where highways are good, says
c. R. Coutlee in Good Roads Maya
zine. Farms are more extensively
cultivated because markets are OBJ
tainable at all seasons, and lands,
which would otherwise remain for
est or undrained swamps, are made
productive.
Remember 1t is better to have
road pass through your choicest
land, or your best orchard, than far
back over the hills and barrens
from which your property is never
seen. Passing through your farm
people know that you are a good
farmer. 1t pays to advertise, and
moreover the fiat road is more
cheaply kept up. Roads with sweep
Ing curves, fitting the lay of the
land, allow the hauling of heavier
loads with less fatigue to the horses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Tesford.

stone, on which is placed a layer OF
coarsely broken stone, and this is
faced with pieces which do not aver
age more than three-quarters Of an
inch in diameter.
In the original Telford road the
inventor insisted that the broken
stone be such as would pass through
a two and a half inch ring.
The Macadam road has the foun.
dation of broken stone an inch and
half to two inches in diameter, Q
second covering somewhat smaller,
and the top finer.
Macadam was more particular
about weight than about size. His
idea was that each stone should be
six ounces in weight, and, with that
end in view, his help carried ball
ances with which to test the weight
Of the stone.
The Macadam roadway is fire.
quently made in two layers. Some
times the first covering is only four
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Crate Feeding Chickens.

Crate feeding chickens is a sim
pie business that can be conducted
successfully by any poultryman, far
mer or packing house in the United
States. 1T is the most positive
money making branch of the poui-
try business. The chickens are
placed in the crates at an age when
loss by disease is practically I'M
known. They are fed an economi-
cal and properly balanced ration
They are not permitted to exercise
each chicken has just sufficient
room in the crate to stand up and
sit down. AS natural result the
food consumed is used in the for
nation of the highest quality of
edible flesh and is not required to
repair muscular tissue. Such high
quality flesh was never before
known in our country, but for some
reason it will be a good many wears
before our Colorado people are
ready to take up the crate PROPOSE
ton seriously.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

Road Drainage.

When the roadbed is to be grav-
eled or macadamized, the browning
earth foundation should be nicely
smoothed and then rolled until quite
solid. 1t is well, also, in this case
to put the clay subsoil from the
bitches on to the surface. When
rolled, it makes a hard, smooth sur
face, almost impervious to water,
and over which will flow, off to the
bitches at the sides, the rainwater
that may sink through the gravel or
macadam. When the surface is to
be Of earth only, the clay subsoil
should be kept underneath, and the
natural soil be placed on top. The
surface soil will usually afford much
better drainage than the subsoils,
and make a better road surface.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Ground and Unqround Feed.

Opinions differ as regards the adj
vantages of grinding grain. For horses
which are out of the stable during the
day and worked hard, it is quite gem
orally believed that all grains, with
the possible exception of oats, should
be ground, and for those at extremely
hard work, all grain should be ground
and mixed with chaffed hay, says the
Agricultural Experiment station For
idle horses oats or grain should not be
ground, nor should hay or straw be
chaffed. In other words, provided
the animals have time to masticate
their food thoroughly, grinding is not
necessary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Don'ts for Road Makers.

Don't waste material by dump
ing it on road without screening
to size and rolling; eight inches
deep of good material well rolled is
worth more than two feet deep with
out it.
Don't waste hand labor when you
can get a machine to do it for you.
Machinery does better work for less
money.
Don't use material without proper
examination, to know whether it
will bond well and form roof to
keep the water out
Don't do too much draining until
you find it necessary. In clay soil
the side bitches are ample.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
I'VE 81 |
S'TO(I)
IN BUYING A COW
The Highest Priced Net Always the
Most Profitable.

The Highest Priced Net Always the
Most Profitable.
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorks says upon this subject:
When you go out to buy a COW,
what do you look for, or, in other
words, what kind of COW meets your
idea Of profitable one to purchase? Ii
you are buying for your own use, the
sooner you learn to depend entirely
upon your own Judgment the better.
Almost every farmer has the pleasing
impression that his COWS are better
than his neighbours, and no matter how
honest the man may be when the COWS
are bought, you are the one who has to
prove whether or not they are profita-
BILE. We do not care as to size. al
though some of our experiment stations
have tried to prove larger cows the
more probable; we think it is in the
COW, not her size. One must learn to
form his opinions quickly and size UP
a COW upon short notice, and the fac
ulty to tell good or poor COW by eX-
animation comes from close Observa
llOu u COWS, vi ~ pG, duQ results tHht
are apt to come from such type
Neither does the price of the COW cut
any figure. The price of ordinary cows
ranges from $50 to $50, but there may
be mere profit in the $50 one than in
the one costing $50. When you see
the COW you want, buy her; S.. SO or
$40 difference in price is nothing COM
pared as to whether she will make $50
or $50 pounds of butter in a year, or
give 5000 or 1000 pounds of milk. You
will usually find it is the large smooth
COW that commands the best price. She
is not the best cows to buy, and you
are buying, not selling. We ought to
study our cows and find out why this
one gives twice as much milk as the
one beside her, under the same condi-
tons. There is a reason for it; and
even nature, they say, reveals her Sc
crets to the patient, unwearying stu
dent, and when we find this reason we
shall know how to pick out good COWS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
The Wisconsin Central Ry

Reaches the principal points in
Wisconsin, offering Pullman Sleepers
Free Reclining hair chair, modern
coaches and dining and after service
between Chicago, Milwaukee, Mani
towoc, and ST, Paul. Minneapolis,
Ashland and Duluth. connection
are made with diverging lines at all
terminal points. Meals served a la
carte. For tickets, sleeping car re-
reservation and further informa-
tion apply'to agents of this company
or write Jas. C. Pond, Gen 1. Pass.
Agt., Milwaukee, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
War Against Consumption

All nations are endeavoring to
check the savages of consumption,
the white plague" that claims so
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no
danger of consumption, Do not
risk your health by taking some un-
known preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. Ask for Foley's Honey and
Tar and INSIST upon having it.
Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
United States Apple Cron

Statistical returns show that the
United States annually grows 49,
100000 bushels of apples from
200, 100000 apple trees. Of this
apple production we report annually
about 100000 bushels.
We have reports of great Yields
in this State. Reports state the
yield in some fields at 35 to Is bush
els per acre, and in a small field so
bushels. The average promises to
grow much above the usual one, and
will compensate considerably for
the small acreage in Indiana.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
FEEDING Pics Skim Milk.

The use of the by-products of the
dairy and creamery (sklm milk, butter
milk and whey is one of the most in
teresting subjects of study in pork pro-
duction. The value of milk is known
on every farm, although it may not be
fully appreciated, and anyone who has
fed pigs knows the keen appetite these
animals have for milk and it's products.
In the neighborhood of many large
diaries pork production has become a
very prominent and lucrative branch of
the dairy industry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
nc Quality of Sheen.

A correspondent in Field and Farm
says: I'VE have always stood for the
lambs grow as much mutton and wool
as three grew before and thus have less
mouths to feed and fewer feet for
tramping out the forage plants on the
range. The way to accomplish this is
to buy pure-bred stock and constantly
raise the standard of the focks. Two
for three in this sense is better than
two for one"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Good CrOD for Poultrv

On the farm where clover or al
falfa hay is fed to the stock, chick
ems, If given access to the barn. can
supply themselves from what is
wasted in the stalls. In one way or
another, to secure the best results
not only in number but in quality Of
eggs, either green forage or some
sort of clover hay must be supplied.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

Pigs at six months of age have
been made to weigh ESQ pounds,
but this is the extreme. From $50
to 22O may be confidently expected
when conditions are right and the
proper care given. No one should be
satisfied with a gain of less than
one pound per day from birth to
maturity, and this should be OBJ
tanned with an average of about
three pounds Of grain, middlings
and bran.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
81. 90 a Year. Send 10c for sample
Copy. CORRECT ENGLISH,
Evanston, III.

If you are troubled with dizzy
spells, headache, Indigestion, con
stipatlon, HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make you well and
keep you well. II it fails, get your
money back. That's fair. 30 cents,
Fox Bros.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Testing Cows Fed Without Sa

Testing Cows Fed Without Salt.
In a recent test three cows were
kept without salt for four weeks
and their milk record kept during
the last two weeks of the period.
Then they we're given the usual al
lowance of salt for two weeks and
on comparing the milk records it
was found that the cows gave. 454
pounds of milk during the first pc
Rod when salt was withheld and
SCI pounds during the second period
when salt was furnished, a differ
ence of 10 pounds Of milk in two
weeks in favor of sailing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
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AND 80
ROAD MAKING. &<sssssA
TELFORD AND MACADAM ROAD.

Essential Difference is i'm the Foun.
dation--Both are Good Roads.
The Telford base is made of six or
eight inch rocks or powders, or
large pieces Of irregular shaped
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. EUGENE COOK.

West Fifth street. Services every Sunday
at l045 a. m. and 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
at 1900 IL. Epworth League at 6:3J D. IN.
All are invited
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
"; y; y y is1
Macadanl.

or five inches. followed by second
Of about the same thickness. At
other times the covering aggregates
thirteen or fourteen inches, divided
into three layers -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
J.R.Wrrss p aston

' .
Services every Sunday at 1O45 a. m. and
7:30p m. Sabbath School at II m, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $3.50 p. m. All are
cordially nyited
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
ROMAN CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
REV. FATHER URIC PETRI
First Mass 8 "a. M; High Mass, 10.30 a. m.
Baptism, 2 p. M. Instructions. 2:30 D. m.;
Vespers. D. m.
Friday 7.3J p. "a. Stations and benediction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

Washburn Public Library Board.
N. N. Oscar president: w. Ii. Irish.
vice president, G. .. Sowder, secretary; w.
III. Irish, Charles Peterson Mrs. VIM. O. Neil.
d. E. Cameron. e. Bryan. Mrs. James A .
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
CHURCHES.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
REV. o. e. BoRDAHL.
Services every Sunday at 1880 a. M. and
1880 D. m Sunday School at II :00n Prayer
Service every Thursday at $50 D. m
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
GERMAN Ev. LUTHERAN.

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN
Services will be held at l0:C0 a. M except
last Sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO, Z. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
SWEDISH LUTHERAN.

Services every other Sunday. P,slor's
residence Cor Pine Street and Seventh Ave.
West.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV. G. LA PLA SMITH. Vicar.
First Sunday in the month: Morning
prayer Litary and Sermon at 1880 a. m
mon at 80 p. m. Sunday School every sun
day afternoon at 3:13.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06

Services next Lords day in the
Baptist Church at IL a. IN. and 8
p. m. Subject for the mornings
service will. be The Spirit in re-
lation to prayer The evenings
service will be of special char
acter. The pastor will preach
on the subject "a Drama in Real
Life in three acts" Act la
Creech Heathen". Act ia
would be Suicide" Act lila
Ministering Saint" The Male
Qnartette and Young Peoples
Choir will render special music.
Everybody made welcome.
A. M. LEvACK, Pastor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06

MARRIED-At Romsdal church. Lin
coin county, S. D., Miss Marie daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Paul Eneboe, TO Albert
J. VanAntwerp. of Broken Bow, Nebr.
June 20, 1905, Groomsmen-Johu Enc.
boe brother of the bride, of ST. Lawrence,
5. ID John Oppedahl cousin of the bride,
OF Mt, Vernon, S. ID. Bridesmaid,-Miss
Sophia Eneboe, sister of the bride, Miss
Marie Eneboe, cousin of the bride of
Woonsocket, S. ID. Ushers-Peter Enc
Doe and Oscar Eneboe brother and cousin,
respectively of the bride.
Promptly at II a. m. Miss Agatha Moen
of Beresford, S. ID. began Mendlesohns
Wedding march, the bride appeared from
the right vestry of the church and the
groom from the left, the bride was escor-
ted to the alter on the arm of her sister
Miss Sophia, the groom by Mr.. John Enc.
Doe. The Impressive Lutheran Ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. NJ. Manns,
OF Beresford, 5. ID. About $50 invited
guests were present, all attending the re.
| ceptlon at the home of the brides parents
where the festivities were prolonged tin
the wee sma hours" Miss Eneboe is
very popular young lady and to know
her was to love her.
| The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
+. r.. VanAntwerp, who are among the
early pioneers of the southwest part Of
Custer county, and are among the most
highly respected citizens. He is young
man OF high esteem, energy and culture
lie is the civil engineer of Broken Bow
and Deputy County surveyor.
The contracting parties met at Fremont
Nebr. about years ago where they wer,
both attending College, both are grad
yates OF Fremont College, the bride grad
uating from the Amsnuensis and Com
mercial courses. The groom from tn,
Didactc and Scientific courses Of that In
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06
Horse Sale.

We will offer fifty-three head
Of we'll bred native horses and
colts, for sale on Saturday after
noon, July 8, 1905, at Finlen's
barn, Broken Bow, Nebraska. A
number of these broken to work.
All of them broken to halter.
Several we'll broken saddle horses.
Nothing over eight years old.
A number of grade Shire Colts
that will make fine work horses
A pair of we'll matched Coach
Colts, three years old.
Time will be given to those de-
string it. Terms made known
on day of sale.
CURRIE& PRETTYMAN.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06
Thursday, July 3, 1905.
Republican State Convention.

AT the meeting Of the Repub'
lican State Central Committee
held last Friday night at Lincoln
the date for the state convention
wasfixed for September IA.
The basis of representation
agreed upon is one delegate fol-
every Us votes cast for Theodore
Roosevelt for President on rnajo
fraction thereof and one delegate
at large for each county. There
were 265S votes cast for Roose-
velti in Custer county which would
entitle the county to p delegates,
including the deleg ates at large.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06

stitution. Many elegant and useful gifts
were received. The bride wore an accor-
dian pleated gown of cream earlienne and
bridal viel with carnations. The brides
maids wore pale blue silk null. The
groom wore the conventional black with
white vest, gloves and tie, groomsmen the
same. Flower of the day, white carna-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. VanAntwerp will be
athome IN Broken Bow, after July 10,
1905, where the groom has recently built
and furnished new home.
The Canton Leader in speaking of the
wedding says, The BRIDE was born in
Lincoln county, S. ID. and is young lady
of high attainments, with a sunny dis.
position and winning ways, fit compan-
ion for her brilliant young husband The
father and mother of the charming bride,
we're pioneers in the settlement and de-
velopment of Highland township and no
family in the county is more highly es-
teemed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06

President Roosevelt has sue
ceeded in getting the Russians
and Japs to agree to a conference
with the view of termin ating the
war. The diplomots of Europe
are greatly surprised that he was
able to accomplish it. 1t is hard
for the foreigner to realize that
the United States has the great
est influence of any government
in the world.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06

Manager Carlos informs us that
the material is all here for put
ting in metaiic toll line from
here to Galloway, except the
cross arms. They are expected
to arrive this week and the work
of constructing the line will be.
gin as soon as they arrive.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-07-06
Aukle Broken.

Mrs. G.. Il. Turner had the mis-
fortune Tuesday to dislocate her
ankle. She was at the home of
Jud Morton's in the afternoon,
where she fell down cellar,
through trap door. The injur-
ed member was successfully set
and at this writing she is resting
as comfortably as is possible under
the circumstances.