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Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
MRS" NOT ON TOMBSTONE
On the Shaft It Is Generally "Wife
of" in Referring to the
Deceased

How often one hears the expression,
She just got married because she
wanted to have Mrs. put on her tomb
stone" Now, this seems a very natu-
raj statement to the average listener,
says the Philadelphia Record, but, as
matter of fact, there are few tomb
stones that have Mrs" on them, as
very recent interviews with grave dig
gers and church sections have demon
strated, SO the woman who intends
plunging into matrimony with the idea
that she is going to be known as Mrs
Jackson or Mrs. Blackson after death
had better hesitate before she takes
any desperate step.
Even after death a married woman
is only considered a part Of her hus-
bands property, for out of several hun
dred tombstones Investigated none had
the appellation Mrs, while every one
had Sarah, wife off, or Jane, wife
Of When the investigator asked an
old sexton well versed on tombstone
lore If there were any tombstones with
Mrs" on them he replied: well,
I've been seein' to the buryin' of mar
ried women for the last SO years, but
amt never seen a tombstone yet that
had Mrs on it,
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
Joint Club Meeting.

The Athenian and Progress clubs
held joint meeting at the home of
Mrs. F. V. Russell, Tuesday after
noon.
During the afternoon the following
program was rendered,
Piano Duet, Tampa Herold,
Misses Hayes and Dean.
"The Bible in Shakespeare" Mrs.
Torrey.
: Piano Solo, Miss Grace Purviance.
Roll call, Quotations from Snake
speare.
Vocal Solo, Miss Laura TownsIey.
The decorations were very beauti-
full and appropriate to the seasop, be
ing apple blossoms and butterflies.
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
BUFFALO FOR THE MARKET
Pawnee Bill Buys Up Loose Bison and
Makes Good Profits in Unique
Enterprises

Some three or four years ago Pawnee
Bill bought up all the loose buffalo OBJ
tainable and declared tina, he would
raise buffaIo meat for the market The
buffalo ranch has been a success, as
there is now a large bunch Of as fine
young buffalo as was ever seen, being
orr led, and they will be slaughtered
and shipped east for the holiday trade
An experiment of crossing the buffa-
10 with Galloway cattle vii. be made,
which should bring an animal far sur
passing the genuine buffalo, as the
Galloway animal is of itself very hand
some, with a long, silky coat and q
kindly disposition, which should tenn
per the fiery disposition of the genuine
buffalo, as we'll as improve the color
OF the robe. The average price per
pound of buffalo meat is about 81 25-
the ioin and short ribs bringing $1.5O
per pound-while the plate and stew
bring about one dollar. The robe
brings $75; the heads, when mounted.
readily bring $75 to $3.50 each, accord
ing to size and quality. Both the heads
and robes are very handsome when
taken at this season of the year as
they then have their heavy winter
coat
Oklahoma in years past was the par
adise Of the buffalo. Here is where
the heaviest growths of buffalo grass
are found, which to the buffalo is equal
to the richest timothy to our domestic
animals. Pawnee Bills ranch lies in
the neart of this excellent range and
he has proven beyond a doubt that
the buffalo can be raised for slaughter
at profit
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
COMBAT WITH HUGE EAGLE
a Hunter and His Dog Were Severely
Beaten by the Enor-
nous Bird.

In the pine woods on the jersey
coast q man was hunting and by the
afternoon was pretty well tagged out
He lay down under a tree for a doze
and fell into deep sleep. He was
awakened by a fierce commotion, In
which canine howls were uppermost
AS he jumped up he beheld his dog
In combat with an immense bald eagle
1t was soon evident that the dog was
no@match for the bird, and the hunter
was afraid to use his gun for fear of
1njuring the dog. So he picked up a
stick and sailed in. The eagle imme-
diately attacked him and beat and tore
him so numerically that he fell to the
ground. Then the dog rushed to the
defense of his master and kept it up
until he was knocled out again. The
man then arose and reached for his
gun but before he could get it the eagle
hattened him out with it's wing and
then flew away. The man and the dog
went home feeling rather happy that
they were not hurt worse, but rather
crestfallen at the same time
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
JUST THE WAY HE TALkEe
Reggie Described It as "Trite," But
There Might Have Been An
other Word for Tt.

What's the meaning of this word
'trite'?" asked Archie.
81 can tell you better by Illustrating
it," said Reggie, according TO the Chi
cago Tribune. Suppose you hear a
conversation of this kind:
How do you do, Miss F7yppe ?
Beastly weather for this time of year,
isn't it?'
It's perfectly horrid.'
4 don't think l ever saw worse
weather Did you?'
q never did. Never in my life
Coming around the corner ]
thought the wind would blow my head
OF. Beastly wind, isn't it p
It's just horrid.'
1t looks like rain, too
1.-The weather man says it's going
to rain, doesn't hep
50 ! think he does. ! hate rain; don't
you, Miss Flyppe?'
81 detest it, 1t s horrid'
Now do you get the idea?" said
Reggie.
mo; blest if l dol" said Archie,
more mystif1ed than before. That's
exactly the way 1 always talk when
call on a young lady"
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
Wireless Railroad Telegraphy.

1t is an encouraging sign that great
railways are endeavoring by means of
experiment to secure greater safety to
passengers. The larger and richer roads
in making these experiments are paving
the way for the general adoption of sue
cessful measures. This is aprOpos Of the
announcement that wireless telegraphy y
is to be tried on fast trains If the wire
less system is practicable, as many rail-
way men believe it is-and they judge so
by reason of results accomplished in ex-
periments and not because of untested
theories-it would seem that the prob
lem of safety is near solution. If every
engine can be fitted with an instrument
that will record in the cab the presen ce
of any train within danger distance oc-
cupying the same track it would appear
that dangers of collisions would be as
tonishingly minimized. = Cleveland
Leader.
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
NEW Hay A MOSQUITO CURE
No .el Method to Rid Honse of Pests
Told Of by Texas
Man.

A gentleman living in the city, who
occasionally goes into the country for
day or two, came back from recent
"trip with a brand new mosquito rem
edy, says the Galveston News. You
can talk about your screens on the els
terms and buy the best bars for your
bed, but i am here to tell you that
there is nothing like new mown hair
to keep the little pests from you
have just been up in the country,
where the mosquitoes are as thick as
f1eas on a common cur, and after vain
ly trying to sleep in the house, 1 got
up and went out onto pile Of new
hay and slept soundly the rest of the
night. i was in the open without any
bar or covering, and not one mosquito
came near me.
How do ! account for that? Well,
at first ! did not know just the rea-
Son, but after trying the experiment
several times I~came to the conclusion
that the mosquitoes do not like the
smell Of new mown hay, or any hay,
for that matter. No, ] would not sd-
wise the citizens of Galveston to buy
q bale of hay apiece and spread it out
on their bedroom floors for place to
sleep, but II any of them have occasion
to go into the country and are driven
out of the house by the pests. let them
make their bed in the hay and I'll
guarantee that they will get a refresh
ing nights sleep"
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
POINTS ABOUT CORPSE RING
Circlet Found on Finger of the Dead,
Especially Sailors, Used for
Identification.

Corpse rings. eh?" said the visitor.
Its curious, a gruesome idea What
are corpse rings?"
Corpse rings the collector answer
ed, according to the Louisville Courier
Journal, ARE rings found On the dead
bodies of drowned sailors-identifica
ton rings.
Look at this thick gold one. Run
ming around it On the outside, you see,
there is carved in big, plain letters,
William Ratline, born in Camden, Me,
1865. Home, Malabar.' Ratline was
lost of the Needles in the big storm
of '79. Malabar was communicated
with, but it appears that he had no
relatives there.
Nearly every sailor, when the blues
overtakes him, imagines he will die
of drowning. He hates to think Of his
body washing up On strange shore,
Of his nameless grave and Of the ~anx-
iety Of his friends when he doesn't re-
turn and NO news comes Of him. and,
therefore, he buys himself an identih-
cation or corpse ring.
Some OF these rings are costly.
beautiful, strange Here is an antique
Egyptian one-e ring Of green bronze
from a-ri11ed tomb. Here il q wooden
enc, carved with little demons, for the
thumb; it e&ne, I think, from 6soe-
gambia This ring Of ivory l. Japan
ese; It Ais Of beautiful WorHmanship;
the nonkeys, Aolding each others
tails. that 90 around it In = circle. are
quite perfect
81 value this collection q corpse
rings, first because ] believe NO other
collection of the kind exists; seeo1d,
because the rings In themselves are Ill
Of great oddity sAd beauty; third, BE
cause with each ring there il connect
ed story gTuesOme and tragic"
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
Vim. RUNE Dead.

Wm. Ruhe, one of the pioneers of
Barton county, passed away at his
home in Buffalo township at midnight
Tuesday. Deceased was 73 years. 2
months and four days old. He was
born in Germany, coming 10 the
United States in 1858 and settling in
Ohio. He came TO Kansas in the fall
of 1877, and has resided here con-
tinuously since that time, having 10
Gated on the south west quarter OF.
section SO in Buffalo township. De
ceased was married in Germany and
his wife and nine children survive him
and were present at the home at his
death. The children are VIII, John,
Fred, Henry, Christ and Herman, ,
sons, and Mrs. Fred Windhorst OF
Belpre, Mrs. A. Rodenberg of Dundee
and Stena, an unmarried daughte r
living at home. Duri,g the war Mr.
Ruhe served in Co. A, 21st. Ohio
and was in the service about two
years: He was a member in good
standing in Pap Thomas post G. A.
r., and that organization will have
charge of the funeral which will occur
from the late home Friday at 2 p. m
Deceased was a highly respected
citizen, and was one who always
made friends. He did much towards
building up the county. We unite with
the friends in extending sympathy to
the family.
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
LARGE FORTUNE IN ASHES.
Incandeseent Gas Nantes Furnish
Waste That Is Turned to
Good Use

A wei known chemical company pays
large price for the ashes arising from
the broken and expended incandescent
gas mantles. The value of these ashes
lies in the residue of theorium and ceria
in ash form. Without going into the
chemical aspect of the matter it may be
said, states the New York Herald, these
products, thoroughly carbonized during
the life Of the mantle, are Of the highest
importance in many little known pro-
cesses. In every grade of society the use
OF 1ncandescent gas lighting is so uni
versal that the annual consumption in
the United States alone is 500 GOO, 900,
and the value of the residual ash from
these is cone outed at no less than $780,
GOO. OF course in the ordinary private
houses Let much could be made by the
sale of the ash, but even here enough
may be saved to allow the purchase of
three OF four new mantIes each year
But in large buildings where the weekly
consumption may reach up into the hun
dreds very comfortable addition might
be made to the income of the attendant
depufed to look after the lighting ar
rangements. A hundred mantles week
would mean about $40 perquisite at the
end OF year. Many people whose busi-
ness it is to maintain, under contract.
the lighting Of hotels, restaurants and
other public places, renew many hun
dred of them every week
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
~BLUCHER.n =
PIGEON CAUSES HER DEATH
Pet Missing Several Months Is Found
Blocking Up the stovepipe
In Owners Room.
In the Wiltshire village of Zeals
England, O death has beer caused by

In the Wiltshire village of Zeals,
Hngland. Q death has beer caused by
pet pigeon. Two young women liv-
ing at tue rectory were found uncon-
scious in their bedroom on Monday
morning. One of the girls, Miss Maud
of Southampton, was dead before the
doctor arrived, but the other revived
after some time. 1t appears that a
fire had been lighted overnight in q
small stove which was connected with
the main chimney by a flue The girls
retired to rest noticing nothing EXCEPT
that the fire smoked considerably.
When the stove was renewed for in
vestisation the body of q psf pigeoa
which has been missing for sdzas
mo0ths, was found blocking the ~.
The poisonous 1umes had thus bS<S
driven back into the bedroom. The
corOaers jury returned . verdict Of
death fron q mtszdventure
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21

The cold storage Of fruit has grown
10 large proportions, nearly 3,0oo. 600
barrels OF apples having bean ssored
in the United States during the last
wtater % Q result OF inveetigattons
eoring the last year. II is found that
the eo4dition In which the fruit is
grown and the manner Of handling IL
Determine to q large extent Ii keeping
QNAliky and ultimate value
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
Eureka Township Statistics.

Decrsase,..-.---.. 3,
Value Of farns,... :. ..........- ss34. GOO.
Acres wheat sowu last fan. .-...u,5+7
-coEn on hand March 1Et, bushels, $3.50.
wheat on hand March ist. bushels, -..6.e7s.
Butter made by families. pounds, 40.
Eains Of poultry and eggs sold, ,----- --.-S $3.50.
Eaiue Of animals sold and slaughtered. s762o.
no. ot horses aud mules, $50
sra of cattle. 1884
Taxable value ef personal property. s2seos.
Increase over last year. .-...-ss.17s
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21

The agricultural department has rent-
led . acres near Yula, CAL, and the Uns-
rersify OF CaliHorEia will experiment
there with all kinds OF wheat, barley.
oats and rye. Two other experimental
|stations viii be established north anc
south
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
No Rnund nins

u L. reported that owing to the icsses
suffered at the hands OF ticket scalpers
several Mexican railways have deeide<
% issue no more round-trip ticketA
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21
The Annual Lesson

Kit-Im going to learn to skate
Tom-Let me teach you
No. Tommy, it isn't your turn. Yol
taught me last year.
Leader
Barton County democrat., 1905-04-21

An additional rural route has been
authorized out of Hoiyrood, which
zill serve 100 houses. or 400 people.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,

United states Lana OInce,
Boise, Idaho, January ID, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before u D.
Commissioner Thos. B. Snyder at his residence
Meadows, Idaho, on March 1, 1905, viz: Home
stead Application No. 6942,
ALEXANDER w. HAMILTON,
for the nN sw14 sec 1, e11 seq sec g. tip len, r Be-
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz: William Boutwell,, Charles
Parks, william Barker, Ira Blankinship, i'll OF
Roseberry, Idaho. HARRY ]. SYMs, Register.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26

Lake and thence on to Warren
and Thunder Mountain in the near
future, and it is generally believed
that an extension FROM Council to
Meadows (nine miles from Lardo)
will be made this year, work to
commence in the spring. Vice
President and General Manager K.
M. Heigho has stated deinately
that it is the intention of this rail
road to build to the Payette Lakes,
and it is probable that work on this
road and the road to Roosevelt will
begin about the same time and be
pushed right along until the great
mining camps are tapped.
TO TRADE-A furnished house,
store building, and 2 lots, to trade
for decided land in Long Valley.
Property is 20 miles from Lewiston,
Idaho, on the railroad, postoffice
at the door, in good fruit and grain
country; very mild climate, three
inches of snow the most at any time.
Inquire at drug store in Vanwyck.
d22tf J. BECHTEL.
| -
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26

J.. distance of about so miles
oorlv due north of Boise, entrance
!. made into one of the grandest
scenic valleys on the face OF the
Garth. 1t is Long Valley, the lar
opst tract of agricultural land in
Roise county, and it extends north
erlv for distance Of about 80 miles,
with an average width of about 8
miles Majestic mountains bound
+ on the east and west, their sum-
mits above the perpetual snow line,
heavily clothed along their bases
and well up their sides with mag
pi6cent forests of yellow pine, red
and white fir, tamarack, spruce,
black pine, and other trees of less
value. but all tending to increase
the magnifcence of the view.
The valley is splendidly watered,
numerous creeks of large size flow
ing into the Payette river, which
runs entirely through the valley
from north to south. Among the
most important creeks may bemen-
toned Clear creek, Big creek, Gold
Fork, Lake Fork, Moore's creek
Boulder creek and Brush creek. A
natural luxuriant growth of wilc
grasses cover the valley where the
land has not been cultivated.
Whereas the early settlers de
pended chiefly on stock raising fol
a livlihood, (cutting heavy crop
Of wild hay anywhere they wished
in the valley to winter them on }
more attention is now paid to gen
eral agricultural pursuits, owing t.
the rapid settlement and the excel
lence of the soil and climate for al
kinds of grain and vegetables
Fruit growing is in it's infancy. !
lew apples have been grown, some
OF the Ben Davis variety at LardC
by Mr.. L. H. Heacock, and the
were good. Among tender veg'
tables, tomatoes, green corn, bear
and cucumbers have been grow
out not extensively, occasion;
summer frosts injuring tender veg
'auon. These summer frosts wi
Almost, if not entirely, disappe;
with increased cultivation, irrig
uon, and the removal of the heay
growth of timber.
The altitude of the valley vari
nom $500 feet at the lower end
oVoo feet at Lardo, the head of Il
valley. The climate is delight
III summer, it never being very h
M the daytime, while the nigh
sfedehciously cool. Snow falls de
III winter, total depth of six fe
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26
n,eined to Become One of The Best Agricultural
sections in IdahO---A Health and Pleasure Resort
Confronted and Industrious Population Filled With Desire to Make
VALLEY Of Good Homes and Surround Them With all That
Goes to Make the American Home Ideal

on the level has been known near
Lardo. About half this amount
will probably be fair average, but
it does not drift except in few of
the most exposed parts of the val
ley, an almost entire absence of
strong winds being one of the
charms of the valley. AS an in
stance of what our winters are like,
many people keep their cattle out
without shelter all winter, throwing
their feed on the snow. The wealth
er is not excessively cold, men feed
ing their stock most of the time
without coats, but an occasional
sharp snap will sometimes last two
or three days. The ground usually
does not freeze, snow covering it be-
fore heavy frosts set in, so that as
soon as snow is off in the spring
work may commence. Winter IS
the time when most of the work in
the timber is done, such as cutting
fence posts and rails, barn logs, etc.
The population of Long Valley
is somewhere between 1000 and
1000, probably nearest the latter
fgure), it having doubled within
the last past three years. The chief
town is Van Wyck, which has three
general merchandise stores, two
saloons, telephone service, two llv-
: cry stables, two hotels, drug store
) two sawmills, blacksmith shop
church, schools, etc. Lardo has
two stores, two hotels, a newspaper
: sawmill, saloon, boating, bathing
D dance hall and schoolhouse. Craw
ford has a store, schoolhouse, tele
| phone service and rectory. Thun
J. der City has hotel, general store
A telephone service, livery stable, sal
DON, blacksmith shop and sawmlll
}. Alpha has general store and teie
v phone service. Fern (formerl.
J. called Round Valley has telephon
s service. Other settlements ar
!. Center and Manning. All hav
Il postoffices and schools
e. Mining has been carried on Il
II the valley for a number OF years
IT but not on a very extensive scale
a. This year, however, gives promls
~ of much greater activity IN I'M
direction than any preceding yea
es especially in the Boulder cree
to placer fields, in which eastern cal
,e ital is now largely invested, an
ul in some properties of great promiS
OF. on the Jug Handle mountain.
is There is ready sale for all pr
on duce of the farms and ranches, I'll
ct mining districts of Thunder Moul
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26

tain and Warren, to which Long
valley is the gateway, demanding
more than the valley at present
produces.
The new wagon road to Thunder
Mountain comes up the valley to
Thunder City, whence it turns east
and follows Big creek and on to
the famous gold camp. This road
is also the mail route for the new
mining town of Roosevelt. There
is considerable talk of extending
the Idaho Northern railway from
Emmett along this road, and it is
said that work on the extension
will commence early this coming
summer.
s Another road to Thunder Noun
tain is proposed via Warren, to
Which place a state wagon road
has beed in use for several years
This road will touch Lardo on the
west, and really starts at Weiser, the
junction of the o. S. L. and p. q /. N.
railroads, the latter line extending
to Council, where connection is made
by freight teams, which pass
through Meadows, on to the Payette
Lake and thence to Warren. There
, are two or three trails to Thunder
Mountain on the east side of the
} valley, as we'll as the wagon road.
: A railway into the great mining
: camps by this latter route seems
s now to be almost an assured thing
2 Articles of incorporation of tn
s Bic Creek and Thunder Mountain
! railroad were filed with the secre
o tary of state on the 18th of Nov
). last. The road is to start at Lard
y and end at Roosevelt, a distanc
j by the route chosen of 100 miles
r The company is capitalized TO
II $3,5OOOOO, and information ha
# been given out that work will b
e commenced this coming spring.
o At the head of Long Valley lie
= body of water, named Big Payett
o Tol1o which for beautV and tn
D. grandeur of it's surroundings is ur
Is surpassed. 1t is impossible to pei
r, fectly describe it in all its lovines
g, and varying moods, the pen ma
v not yet been made that can do
e. We shall from time to time publls
a. articles descriptive of it, and ais
e, views, which speak palmer an
J. with more effect than words cal
IL. whether printed or spoken. Lard
O. is situated on the south shore (
w this lake. A number of poop
ne visit it each summer in quest
re rest and recreation, to fish an
We hunt, and to enjoy the grand scel
ery and cool, invigorating atmo
in phere, full of ozone, conveylr
rs. health to the sick, rest to the wear
lie. cheerfulness to the Respondent, al
Sc making those who are troubled WI
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26

Daily Except Sunday .,
p For rates or other information
call upon or address
E. M. HEIGHo, V.-P. & Genl Mgr.
Weiser, Idaho.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-26
Pacific & Idaho Northern
Railway.

TIME TABLE No. 9. SEPT. 4, 1904.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-20
Eaqer to Operate.

Circinmati-Gurnmercia Tribune Ms
itor tat surgical hospital -tlave o u
c~tictionaly that ] can use for :, mo
ent.
Attelidant-No, sir. We don't keep
one. IN. Blank would be sure 10 cut
lhe appenAiN ont.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-20
Hov,.. File Got the Gilt Edoe.

that evening W prospoctors came to
lpeadwood from strawberry sulch. They
came IN dead broke and greatly discour-
aged. They had been working for nine
months developing a mining claim, and
their proNis.oEs Were gone as we'll as their
money. They met Colonel, Day and Of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-20
Us Humorists.

Whene.er a joke gets frazz!ed.
And sort of seedy. then,
We dress it i'm another garb
And send it ont again, +.