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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
FEEDING TESTS AT THE ILLINOIS
EXPERIMENT STATION
Splendid Equipment Afforded Opportunity
Observation.

opening by which the feed carriers
leave the barn.
Other feeds, such as oil meal, cot
ton-seed neal gluten meal. bran. etc,
which are always purchased in sacks.
are conveyed to the second floor by
hand from a wagon in driveway Of
barn. AS these feeds are needed they
are weighed during the day. placed in
feed carriers. and conveyed at feeding
time to the lots south of alley.
The lots on the south side OF the
alley are each As feet long by SO feet
wide. exclusive Of shed, with 12xS6
shed open to the south. Each lot is
enclosed by a board fence four feet
eight inches high. All lots are paved
with brick. The sheds are not paved.
These lots have gates leading into
each other, TO the alley. and out Of
the south end Of the lots. There is
also a gate in each lot so placed that
it, together with the gate between the
lots, can close the space between the
fence and feed bunk. thereby making
it possible to confine the cattle under
the shed while the lots are cleaned
and in the lots when the sheds are
cleaned. Each lot is furnished with
a feed bunk for concentrated feed and
two managers for hay. One watering
tank is provided for two lots.
The grade used in paving these lots
was one slightly above the surround
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

favorable to the planting of early
vegetables.
The forest trees adapted for farm
planting fall into two groups which
require very different methods OF
nursery treatment. The first group
is composed Of conifers. or ever
greens, which must be grown in par.
tial shade. left in the seed beds two
years. and preferably once trans
planted to open nursery rows before
they are set in their permanent
places; the second comprises the
broadleaf or deciduous trees. which
may usually be grown without shade
and set out permanently the first
spring after planting. when they are
one year old.
OF the conlfers. the trees which
would ordinarily be grown for forest
planting are white red (Norway),
pitch. jack, Scotch. western yellow
(bulD, Monterey. and Coulter pines
white, red Colorado blue. and Nor.
way spruces: European larch; ar.
borvitae: and baIsam and red fiji
douglas sprucel. The nursery meth
ods outlined would apply as well to
the less commonly used species.
In the selection of a nursery site
II should be the aim to have con
venient location where there viii be
no danger Of disturbance by stock OF
birds, and where the soil is mod.
erateIy fertile sandy loan. well
drained and as free as possible from
weeds. For a nursery with a produc.
tive capacity Of few thousand seed
llnKs there is seldom a better loca-
ton thaa q section Of vegetable gar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

Forest planting BY small landown
ers is an important line OF forest
work. and in many sections Of the
United States is 4 recognized adjunct
20 successful agriculture. Il had its
beginning long before forestry became
a subject for general economic con-
sideration, and the settlers OF the
middle west planted trees for years
before there was a professional fores-
ter in this country or recognition OF
the subject by the national govern
ment. The results are now apparent
in the form Of planted groves and
windbreaks Of mature trees in many
regions. particularly in the prairie
states.
Many mistakes were made by the
early planters. and much OF the tim
Der now standing is OF little CONNER
'cial value, because the primary desire
WAS for quick effects. which were Sc
cured by using rapid-growing species
OF poor quality and short life From
the standpoint Of protection very sat
isfactory results were obtained. but
In future planting the use Of trees
which will not only serve for protec
tive purposes. but also produce tim
Der OF higher value for posts. fuel
and lumber. is strongly urged.
The farm windbreaks and shelter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

belts and the small planted groves
which furnish fuel. fence posts. and
repair and construction material con-
stitute one Of the less striking phases
of American forestry today. Con-
sidered. however. from the standpoint
of the greatest good to the greatest
number. their value to the vast host
of citizens who follow agricultural
pursuits becomes apparent. and their
contribution TO the prosperity of the
west is realized.
: The fundamental step In growing
young trees is to secure good seeds
OF the species desired II fruiting
trees are close at hand. the seeds
may easily be collected; otherwise
they can be ordered from seedsmen
for delivery when needed in the
spring.
Nursery planting should ordinarily
be done in the spring. The exact
time varies with the location and sea
son, but a good rule is TO plant the
tree seed when the soil and weather
conditions are such as would be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

ing space filed 3ik inches with gravel
well tamped. then 4 inch with fine
sand over which were laid No. paw
ing brick flushed with cement. The
brick were laid fat in all places with
the exception Of the driveway, where
they we're placed on edge.
The two north sections contain a
30-ton silo. feed bins. cutter, and stor-
age for baled hay.
The walls are IS feet high; curb. 81
feet; peak, 40 feet; studding 2x6. "a
inches on center; plates. 2x6, two ply:
drop siding. 1xs inches; rafters. 2x6
inches, "a inches on center; roof
sheathing, 1x2h inches, three inches
apart; cedar shingles, 5x2 laid AZ
inches to the weather.
A feed cutter and grinder are To-
Gated near a AKA foot bin on the first
floor. This bin has a capacity Of 300
bushels. Just above this bin and in
connection with It. is a smaller one
with a capacity Of 100 bushels. Grain
is scooped into the south end of the
lower bin and elevated into the one
above, from which it runs into the
grinder and when ground. Is elevated
to the bins on the second floor.
When ear corn is fed in the form
OF corn and cob meal It is scooped
from a wagon into the grinder and
elevated as in the case Of shelled
corn or other grain II fed finely
broken (similar to crushed corn) it Is
run through an ensilage machine and
blown into bins on the second moor,
as is also done with hay when fed in
chaffed state; but II fed broken By
hand It Is scooped from a wagon to
the second noor. through the same
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
BLIND MAN A CHAMPION.
PhiIadeIphIan Without Sight Plays
Checkers skillfuIIy.


There is a blind man in Philadel-
phia who can beat you at checkers.
no matter how well you play. He
has defeated Pillsbury, Matthew
Priest and half a dozen other profess
sionals. despite the fact that he can
not see as much as a ray Of light and
has to follow the game in his mind.
with the assistance of his finger tips.
John Thompson is the blind cham
pion's name. He lives at No. 251
North Warnock street, where many
of the most scientific checker players
In the United States have called on
him and met. their Waterloo. Thomp-
son has a crude little board that was
made especially for him, the squares
being sunk in the wood. One set of
men is square to match the holes. and
has little groove on one side. When
the men have only a single value
these grooves are turned downward,
but when they reach the king row the
grooves are turned upward The 9TH
er set of men are the usual round
checkers, and with his delicate touch
Thompson can distinguish between
them as readily as anyone who has
the full use Of his eyes.--Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

Select for 5reedine.-Early in the
fall Is the best time to consider the
question Of selecting birds for the
breeding operations Of the late win
ter. They do not need to be actually
mated at this time. but should he
picked out and put in yard BY them
selves, so that they may have the
care necessary to their proper devel-
opment- Keeping all kinds Of fowls
together Is a poor way to get properly
developed breeders. II is not possi-
bic to give mixed focks anything but
mixed care. at least as regards feed
ing them. We realize the fact that
most fiocks on the farm do not receive
this kind OF care. but it will pay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

bined attack upon the hen as soos
as they alighted upon the pavement
They seemed to be mad all through.
The feathers on the tops of their
heads and necks stood up like the hair
on the back OF maddened cat and
they flew at the chicken, chattering
and pecking at its head. The chicken
did not even show fight. At the first
good peck which the sparrows made
it gave a squawk of pain and stalked
away, and then the sparrows chattered
louder than ever as they fed uAmo-
Tested upon the grain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

White crubs.-There is no satisfac,
tory remedy for white grubs. except
as you turn a herd OF hogs on the
infested land. They win quickly
clean It up: also skunks are valuable
helps against this insect FAN plow-
ing is Of value provided the follow
ing winter is severe. but unless the
ground freezes to a considerable
depth II is not Of much advantage
H. A. Gossard. Entomoloxist Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
spAaRows WHIPPED TIE HEN.
Unable to Do It Alone. Bird Flew
Away and Got Help

An awkward, long-legged old hen
was picking up some cracked corn
which had leaked from a passing
wagon on Summit street one day last
week. says the Kansas City Journal
A sparrow few down and hoped
around. eyeing the corn, but It made
only a handful in the crack between
two paving stones. and the hen stood
almost astraddle Of it and was fast
gathering II in. The sparrow ven
tured close two OF three times. and
chirped impatiently and angrily, but
the hen kept right on eating, and
gave no attention to the sparrow. The
impatient sparrow few away. and in
minute returned with two other
sparrows. The three made a com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

the field when one year old This
should be done in the spring. The
methods outlined below apply to the
shortlived seeds OF cottonwood. elms,
willows, and silver and red maple.
which must be planted as soon as
mature, as well as to seeds which
RAY be kept over winter.
The directions given under confer
Gus trees for the selection of the site
and the preparation Of the ground
for a nursery Of evergreens will in
general hold for broadleaf trees as
we'll. One essential point OF differ
ence is that to grow the same num-
Der Of seedlings more ground space
will be required in the broadleaf than
in the evergreen nursery. Although
shade frames are not necessary, 1t is
advisable TO locate the seed beds for
broadleaf species to the east or north
Of trees or buildings. where partial
protection from the sun will be Sc
cured.
In general II may be said that
young trees cannot be grown success
fully without rather careful attention.
Yet It is certain that seedlings can
be grown in connection with the
vegetable garden at only a slight ex-
pense Of time and material. and by
methods very similar to well-known
garden practice. The cheapness OF
the young trees thus produced should
enable the small landowner to plant
much more extensively. and TO realize
a good profit by the protection a.
forded his buildings or crops or By
the utilization Of waste land for the
production Of wood material
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

A curious custom still holds good
in the village Of Waddesdon, in Buck
inghamshire, England. where on any
morning or evening Of the year a per-
son can claim a free drink Of new
milk from a COW specially kept for
the benefit OF thirsty wayfarers. This
animal is known locally as the 'alms
COW and when she dies another has
ts be provided by the parish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

II does not follow because a hungry
pig will gulp down almost any kind
OF slop. that any kind Is good enough
for him. Make the slop strong enough
to give the pig well rounded form
that viii stay with him all Of tho
time. not the form that Is seen just
after leaving the trough.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
HORSE KICKING IN STALL.
Device by Which He May Be Rem
dered Harmless.

The kicking horse is not only dan
gerous but destructive. but the way to
control him is a perplexlng problem
sometimes. A South Dakota corre-
spondent OF the Prairie Farmer sug-
gests a device for controlling such ami
NAL
II he kicks with only one foot place
strong surcingle about him and at
B put in a strong ring. Fasten a strong
foot strap below the fetlock joint C
on the foot with which he kicks. Then
run a rope from ring C through ring
B to a ring fastened to the opposite
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

27O feet and the total fall. 1f.25 feet.
which means a fall Of one foot in "a
feet However. the fall from the door
Of the barn to the west side Of lot 4.
little over half the distance. is one
foot in 1913 feet. while the remaining
fall is only one foot in 36.5 feet Thus
It is seen the greatest fall Is allowed
just after the carriers leave the door.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

Under average conditions with the
farmer. there Is very little profit IN
feeding pigs after they reach q weight
Of go pounds. The most pork II made
with the least feed on young plgA
Arizona silver belt., 1906-02-08
THE NEWS OF TUCSON
 AND PIMA COUNTY

Ezra c. Bartlett, against whom the territorial grand jury returned a secret indictment for embezzlement at the last term of court, was apprehended in Fl Paso Wednesday by Sheriff Pacheco. Bartlett has been released on 5000 bond. He is charged with having swindled Albert Steinfield.
 Homer Dubois, manager of the Legal Tender, was fined $50 by Recorder Treat for conducting his saloon without a,license. Dubois, through his attorney Judge Rouse gave notice of appeal. From the Citizen.
 What is probably the largest bond ever filed in the district court here was recorded last week. It was for $535, 900 and the sureties on the bond are down for double that amount, which really makes the bond one for $l ,070, 900 The bond was given so that the Zecken- dorf-Steinfeld case can be appealed to the supreme court and a stay of execu- tion be had while the appeal is pend- ing. There are IS bondsmen who are down for amounts ranging from s25, GOO to S250, ,000. They are Epes Randolph, Frank Proctor, E. B. Gage, H. B. Ten ney. M. P. Freeman, B. M. Jacobs, F. Fleischman. John Zellweger, Fred J. Steward, w. J. Corbett, Leo Goldsmith, Ben Heney, L. H. Manning, N. E. Plumber, George Pusch, J. Knox Cor bett, R. R. Richardson and N. w. Bar nard.
 Practical jokers who lock people up in steel vaults should think twice be- fore they perpertrate their fun, says the Republican. The other day Deputy Treasurer F. s. Widney in Tucson, was locked in the treasurer's vault by a friend who closed the door on him, not knowing it locked with a spring. The door could only be opened with the combination and the treasurer who was immediately hunted up had misplaced his combination sheet. It took two or three hours to figure out a combination that would open the big door, restoring MT. Widney to liberty. In the mean time there was considerable anxiety on the part of all concerned for the air in the small apartment was beginning to taste like second hand goods to MT. Widney.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-02-08
FINAL COUNTY BUDGET
 FROM F0RENCE BLADE

From the Florence Blade. The crew surveying the line for the Florence and Superior railroad reached Superior Thursday.
 The Lake Superior & Arizona com pany has another carload of their 36 per cent copper ore piled up on their platform at the Florence depot awaiting shipment.
 Seventeen hundred sheep en route from New Mexico to Phoenix, passed through Florence last week. These sheep belong to Campbell and Prince and have been driven 26O miles since the 20th day of December. They were in good condition notwithstanding their long tramp.
 The Phoenix & Eastern company now has large crew at work at the cement point, six miles east of Flor ence, building against the enroachment of the river on the railroad bed. They are doing substantial work and when the latter shall have been completed there will be no more danger to the road from the river at that point.
 Mavro Morales, who is now employ ed atithe Kelvin Reduction company's new teaching plant at Ray, came down to Florence Tuesday. He says the plant is now in operation and doing ex- cellent work. The success of this plant will give fresh impetus to mining in the Ray district and result in attracting the attention of outside capitalists to the merits of that section as a bullion producer.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-02-08
What Has Happened in the Ter ritory Since Our Last
 Issue
AN INTERESTING COLLECTION
Of Clippings From Newsy Contempor- aries Gossip of the Busy Week Activity in the Southern Counties is Pronounced Douglas City Notes.

Announcement was made Jan. 3l of the appointment of Edwin F. Jones, at present residing in New Mexico, as assistant U. s. attorney to succeed Walter B. Kibbey, who is to return to the practice of law He is in partner ship with Attorney General Clark of Prescott. Mir. Jones will be stationed at Tucson.
 Delegate Mark A. Smith of Arizona has introduced in the house a bill which provides for the election of associate judges and district court clerks in the territory of Arizona. The bill provides that in each of the judicial districts in Arizona five in number-the residents will be granted the right to nominate their associate justices and district court clerks in the same manner as other officeholders, they to be elected at regular elections.
 Already the different insurance com panleS operating III the eeiiiSoiy aS beginning to file with the territorial secretary their annual receipts for the year ending December 3l, 1905, says the Republican. Under the law these reports need not necessarily be made until March 30, but the sooner they are in the hands of the secretary the sooner the regular permit to transact business in the territory is issued to them. It is of interest to know that all of the companies of the territory so far re- porting show an increase in their pre- mium receipts for last year. The territorial license or tax is two per cent of the total receipts collected, and last year it amounted to little over S20, 900. Based on the reports of the seven companies so far reporting, the tax this year will amount to over $25, 900. The tax goes into the school fund of the territory.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-02-08
C0CHISE COUNTY BUDGET
 CUlLED FROM EXCHANGES
From the Douglas Dispatch

From the Douglas Dispatch
 Capt. Tom Rynning of- the rangers returned yesterday morning from Globe where he was called on official business. The captain states that Globe is developing large sized boom, due to the recent big sales of mining claims made there recently.
 For the past nine days every one of the eight furnaces at the Copper Queen reduction works has been employed in the operations of the immense plant and during the coming month all rec ords for outputs in Arizona are ex- pected to be broken. On an average of 5000 tons of ore are being treated daily. Although the output for Janu- ary could not be ascertained last night it was learned that it would be some thing over 7,5O0, 900 pounds, exceeding that of the month of December.
 The collections of customs duties at the Port of Douglas for the month of January amounted to $3.285.54. The principal part of this large amount came from duties collected on the i'm portations ot cattle. While the doors of the Port are not open to the import ation of cattle from the whole of Son ora, yet there are many ranches that are free from ticks and the cattle are free from all symptoms of gdisease, to which the Port is open. The bringing in of these cattle greatly swells the importance of the Port of Douglas as an entry port in the eyes of the Treas ury department.
 The formal opening of the Y. M. c. A. building took place at Douglas last Thursday. There was reception in the evening to Professor James Doug las and other distinguished visitors after which the regular program was rendered. It included music, addresses of welcome by the acting mayor, the ministers of the various churches, re- presentatives of the smelters, railroads, speeches by Professor Douglas and other distinguished visitors, music and announcements by the local secretary, etc
 William Wright, well known miner, was killed about 9 o'clock last Thursday night beneath half hundred tons of ore and dirt which caved with out warning from the roof of work ing in which he was employed on the 800 level of the Spray mine.
 An epidemic of pneumonia holds a powerful grip at Bisbee at the present time, over twenty cases being reported. A physician of that city attributes its spread to unsanitary conditions and to the dust storms.
 George B. Wilcox, clerk of the dis trict court at Tombstone, who returned last week from Washington, says that President Roosevelt advised him that Justices Kent, Sloan and Doan, of the supreme court of Arizona, would all be reappointed in due course. Wilcox, who was rough rider. lunched with the president. He says that the charges against Judge Doan are with out foundation.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-02-08
D0lNGS IN PHOENIX AND
 THE SALT RIVER VALLEY

During the month of January, 1905,
 the receipts of the Phoenix office were s3, l02. 2S and during January, 1906, they
 were S6S7. 23 greater, or s, 7S9. 5l. The increase figures out 22 per cent and is greater than in any other month in
 history of the Phoenix postoffice.
 Sam Richins, of Globe, and a force of men have been furnishing the people of Tempe with considerable amusement during the past few weeks while they were breaking broncos to ride and drive They have rented the Sturgeon stable and most of the stock is handled on the vacant lot just in front of the stable. The most amusing feature of the free show up to date, however, occurred yes terday morning east of the creamery. One of the men got a colt that far in cart, but there the outfit was dumped into the Hayden canal which was run ming full of water. The driver got soaked and it took nearly and hour to get the horse and cart out of the water. Tempe News.
 A meeting of farmers under the Ari- zona canal was held at the office of w. J. Murphy Saturday afternoon, at which a report of the progress of i'm provement work being carried on by the farmers of Arizona was made. The report indicated that the work was be- ing done a little better than had been contemplated and it was de- cided to carry it on to completion on that basis, which means an expendi- ture of from five hundred to a thous- and dollars more than had originally been subscribed. The work will be pushed rapidly. ly.-Stockmrn.
Arizona silver belt., 1906-02-08
Reception to Judge and Mrs. Nave

MT. and l. E. Solomon gave a recep- tion Wednesday evening complimentary to Judge and Mrs. Nave, who recently came to Solomonville to reside. The large parlor of the Solomon residence was well filled by the people of the town, and the distinguished couple were given cordial greeting. The repast of elegant viands served during the evening, the orchestral music, the conversation and good will, all con- tributed to the enjoyment of the com pany and made the occasion most happy one. The newcomers expressed themselves as being much pleased by the hospitable welcom which they have received here. Solomonville Bulletin.