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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01
Dehorning Cattle.

The Tribune Farmer answers a cor
respondent. who asks about dehOrning
The article shows that the practice is
becoming quite general. and gives gOOd
reasons for it,
Farmers wife. New York state:
VIII you say something about the
practice of dehorning cattle? Do yor
consider it Il humane practice? Wha'
is the proper way to perform the Ope
ration? What is the proper treat
ment for their heads afterward
Ought they to be allowed to bleed al
they will, or should something be ap
pied to check the bleeding? If so
how soon after the operation? We are
just passing through our first expert
ence of this kind, and horrible ont
it isl We had four cows dehOrneG
three weeks ago, and they are not do
ing well at all. They don't eat OF
drink as they did before, and are
steadily running down, giving only
about half as much milk as they die
before. Now, don't wonder if the
trouble lies in the way they are kept
for we have eight acres of fine alfalfa
on the place, and my husband is al
extra good hand to care for stock
and until we undertook to improve OF
natures handiwOrk we have been very
proud of our cows, both as to theil
looks and the income they yield us
But pride gOeth before a fall,'' ant
now we are ashamed to turn them Ou
where any one can see them. Some OF
our cows we raised and they are al
pets, and now they are as much afrait
of us as if we were bears. If you viii
please advise us in this matter yOJ
will confer a favor on us and OF
many of our neighbOrs who are sub
scribers to The Tribune Farmer. We
doctor our stock by DR.. Smead's di
rectiOns, and sometimes the Treatment
is success and sometimes it is a fail
ure, but we do not lay the last re
suit to him, as we think the trouble
may be in the application of the
remedy prescribed.
Taking up your questions in regular
order, will say to No. 1: No, the
practice of dehOrning cattle, in the
strict sense of the term, is not humane
yet in the keeping of many head OF
cattle together, whether they be milcl
cows or fattening animals, it becomes
wellnigh necessity. Their horns il
a state of nature are their implements
of war, and also of protection. Do
mesticatiOn has made it unnecessary
for cattle to have horns for protection
but dOmestication of cattle, like the
civiliza ton of man, does not take the
warlike, mean temper out of many OF
them; and in the case of cattle, there
will scarcely be found herd of tel
without one which will be mean to
ward its fellows, and take seeming
delight i'm hooking and gOring the
others in the herd. The first though1
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01

correcting errors The professional
educators idea of his own functions
too often appears to be that he is set
i'm a high place, and from that vantage
ground he must draw, pull, coax, or
i'm some way raise the whole agrf
cultural community to his level Too
often the teacher with a higher edu-
cation" is oppressed with feeling of
the superiority it gives him.
Such teachers would be vastly i'm
proved by brief experience In journ-
alism. 1t would do them good to be
for awhile i'm a place where it would
be absolutely necessary to give as
much attention to what the people
want as to what they think the people
ought to have. A journalist who has
| ideals has to combine these features
i'm his paper. If he fails to do so, he
fails to hold his readers. And if he
fails here he has nothing to fall back
on.
To 60 back to our State Agricultural
College. In common with some others
in this section, it has come in for a
good deal of criticism i'm the past few
years because it has been so like col
leges which gave no attention to agri-
| culture. Some of this criticism was
rather ira ational, but there is unques-
| tiOnably a basis for it, and the fact
that some who oppose the institution
on its present basis go to absurd 'eX-
| tremes in criticism, does not dispose of
| the matter. The Agricultural College
| needs more students, and a better sup
port both i'm money and sentiment. To
get them it must be in fact as it is
name different from the general col
lege There is to be a change in the
| mana cement of the institution this
| year. President Butterfield, of the
| Rhode Island Agricultural College, has
| been elected to the presidency of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
and his connection with the former
| institution terminates in June. Be
cause of this, some observations i'm his
| latest report to the board of managers
of the r. 1. College have peculiar sig
nificance to Massachusetts people in
terested in the upbuilding of the insti-
tuition at Amherst. Writing of the
policy of the college he said. among
other things:
I'm this connection | desire to state
a few general principles that I believe
should govern the future policy of the
institution:
| 81. 1t should not initiate or try to
rival the universities or great techni-
cal schools, either in equipment or
grade of work.
| ''2. The courses, however, should, as
far as they go, be thorough, and the
quality of the work should be of the
highest
SO. Students expenses should be
kept very low, as they are now. The
college ought thus to appeal to hun
dreds of young men who desire good
preparation for the educated indus
tries but who, for various reasons,
are not able to enter the larger techni-
cal schools.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01

al college stood for higher education
for farmers, and it's primary purpose
was not to give special instruction IN
agriculture. but-by giving liberal
educatiOn-tO make the farmer bet
ter farmer, to give him a cultured
brain and better trained brain, and
thus make him better equipped for
the problems of his calling.
Such view of the functions of the
agricultural college has it's attractive
features. but they are far more attract
i've i'm prospect than in retrospect.
Those of us who have the opportunity
to judge of what the agricultural col
leges are doing for some classes of
students see some unfortunate results
of the teaching and training of the
schools. Most conspicuous among
these are greatly exaggerated ideas of
the practical value of the equipment the
school gives. and the development of
the tendency to avoid the plain meth
Ods by which ''uneducated" men in
various agricultural lines have been
successful.
These things may be considered
merely as the ordinary and natural
''cOnceits'' of the student who has
creditably finished a course of study
The average high school, commercial
school, or college graduate exhibits
90, al.o
it is quite rare for graduates of these
schools to rate the commercial value
of their requirements as highly as we
have known many agricultural stu
dents to rate theirs. And it has seem
ed to us, as we have met or correspond
ed with both teachers and students in
the agricultural colleges, that the trou-
BILE is in part due to a miscOnceptiOn
of the relative values of instruction
and practice, and that this again is
due to the agricultural college giving
so much time to lectures, recitations,
and study, and so little to practice.
Just what adjustment of class room
and desk work to practice will give
best results remains to be determined,
but we think it safe to say, that the
teachers generally will agree with us
that the class work could be much
reduced, and the practical work cor
respondingly increased, to the great
benefit of students if circumstances
would allow.
Now, why do not circumstances ad-
NIT of such arrangements? Partly
perhaps, because the faculties of the
agricultural colleges have contained
too many men who did not fully ap-
preciate the situation, but much more
because of the difficulty of getting ap-
preparations for such equipments as
are required if teaching and practice
were more evenly balanced; and this
greater obstacle is created largely by
the other condition. The agricultural
colleges are working on the present
basis because they can do this work
with the funds and equipment they
have. The fact that they are on this
basis is an impediment to more liberal
appropriations and better equipment.
They must arouse friendly interest
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01

WANTED-Man to take charge of forty acre or
ange grove: must be good worker and furnish
good references. Address p. o. 1856, Havana.
Cuba.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01
CHEARCOLUMN

RATES-Twenty words, name and address,
one week, 25c.; three weeks, Soc.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01

CUT-AWAY HARROWS and repairs. E. 5.
Hubbard, Agent, Federal Point, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01

FOR SALE-Rough Lemons. WILSON &
FIVE, Miami, Fla.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
A New Enterprise Probable.

There are rumors of a cement
block plant being inaugurated in
Ely, by outsiders. The pros
poets are most favorable here for
Il manufactory of this kind, as
the natural material is right on
the ground. The demand would
be immense, and the promoters
of such an enterprise would reap
a rich reward This material
has everything to recommend it,
being fire and moisture proof. 1t
is most extensively used on mod
ern buildings on the outside, and
give the best results.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
As Others See Us.

The Reno Journal of March II,
says: Geo. w. Jones returned
yesterday from an extended trip
to Mineral Hill, Eureka and Ely.
He reports Ely as being very
lively, a great deal of work being
done and property changing
hands. 1t is believed the Nevada
Northern will reach ly about
June 1st. During his visit, Mr..
Jones secured options on several
good pieces of mining property,
which he will thoroughly eX-
plot.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
A Chance for Nevada Boys.

Senator G. S. Nixon sends
word that the state of Nevada is
entitled to two appointments and
six alternates for midshIpmen at
the naval academy at Annapolis,
Md. Candidates must be be-
tween the ages of rs and 20
years. Two examinations will
be held. The first at Reno, April
II, 1906, the second on June 10,
1906, at Annapolis. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that Senator
Nixon be Immediately furnished
the full names, date of birth,
permanent residence and present
postotlice address of candidates
who desire to take the eXamina
ton. These candidates must
fully understand that, if nomi-
mated, they must accept and APP
pear for examination either at
Reno, Nevada, or at Annapolis,
MARYLAND.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
L. II. Cohn Appointed Registrar.

Washinton, March Ex-senator
Nixon, to day, recommended that
the President appoint l.. }. Cohn
of Reno, Registrar, and Earl w.
fremont of Eureka, Receiver OF
the Carson land Office. The APP
pointments will be made immedi-
ately by the President and the
Senate will formally confirm them
in few days. But short time
is expected to elapse before both
gentlemen receive their commits
sion. Nevada Republicans have
been greatly interested for sew
eral months in the contest for the
two offices. The friends of O.
H. Gallup and David H. Hall,
who held the Offices of registrar
and receiver continuously for
twenty years, having been APP
pointed by President Cleveland,
made a strong fight and for a
time there seemed to be much
doubt regarding the outcome.
Receiver Hall, who will be dis
placed by Earl w. fremont, was
transferred from Eureka to Car
son when the Eureka land Office
was abolished. He was the re-
ceiyer at Eureka before being
transferred. Mr.. fremont, who
succeeds him, is a prominent Re
publican of Eureka county. In
the campaign of 1904, he was a
candidate for county assessor,
but was defeated by small vote.
Louis J. Cohn, who succeeds
Registrar Gallup, is one Of the
active Republicans of Washoe
county. he = SudIdlltceu odldl y
OF each Office is $500 year. The
salaries are paid by fees which
usually run about $4,000 year.
The entire salary allowance for
each cannot exceed $1,000 an
nually. In addition to the salar-
les. allowances are made for Of
flee rental and contingent ex-
DpDSpS
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Died in County Hospital.

A. j. Hotaling, a county
charge, died in the county hospl-
tai Friday night, March 10th,
after lingering illness, Of con
sumption. Deceased was about
ii years Of age and was brought
here from Snake creek several
months ago. The remains were
taken in charge by the under
taking firm Of Brown Il Graham
and given decent burial i'll the
town cemetry, Sunday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Many People Rush to
New Strike Near OSCeOla
Ground is Now Staked off for a Dis
tance OF Four Miles and a TOwnsite
Is Projected

From late arrivals from the
scene of the new strike, near Os-
ceola, we are at last able to get
some authentic particulars. Mr..
A. Shellenbarger, who was in
Sunday and Monday, from the
scene of activity, informs us the
point of discovery is about eight
miles north east of Osceola. The
strike was made on two parallel
lodges which trayers the country
for q long distance, and are very
prominent. When first struck,
the groupings did not horn at all,
but returned an assay of $S4. 70.
Later developments have disclos-
ed a splendid showing of ore, in
much of which gold is plainly
visible to the naked eyes. The
lodges are big ones, one ledge
being about 80 feet in width and
the other about 120 feet wide.
Good values are found clear
across the lodges. The ground
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Frank Paul at Reno.

The Reno Journal of March IA,
says: Frank Paul, one of the
best known mining operators in
Nevada, arrived here on late No.
5, yesterday, and spent several
hours in Reno, leaving on No. 3,
accompanied bp his family. Mr..
Paul is on his way to New York
to make a report on the rich cop
per properties now being devel,
oped in and about the camp OF
Ely, in "Old White Pine.
Speaking of Ely, Mr.. Paul said
that while millionaires may moi
be brought forth within a week,
the holders of reality in that sec
ton could look for good returns
within very short time. He
refused to give any information
as to the camp, but said there
will be boom there before many
days.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Vim. Cline Thinks Ely
Is All Right

Goldfeld, New, March. 10, 1906.
Mr.. D. S. Dickerson; My Dear
Sir:
take this method of thanking
you for your courtisies during
my short stay in Ely, and assure
you that many pleasant memor-
les are with me. I will frankly
say that l have never met a more
hospitable lot Of good people in
my life, than l met in Ely. They
certainly know how to receive a
stranger and make it pleasant
for him. No one asked me to
buy any property, and all the
property I purchased I was COM
pelled to find the owner and in
duce him to sell to me. 1t would
amuse you to see the crowd of
people around my store the day
I arrived. All wanted informa-
ton. You may we'll imagine
how 1 boosted Ely. Kindly mail
me at once, half a dozen copies
of your paper of March 9th, as l
want to send them to my friends
in California, who will no doubt
be interested in the great future
of Ely. Do not be surprised to
see me in Ely with my wife, very
soon, and be numbered with your
voters. Again thanking you l
am
Yours Truly.
VIM. CLINE.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Rushing Work on the
Nevada Northern

The Salt Lake Tribune of the
18th inst. says Work has been
resumed on the Nevada North
ern. After a rest of one month
on account of the severe weather,
large gangs of men are at work
grading and also laying steel
Up to the present time thirty
miles of steel have been laid and
and eighty miles graded. The
Utah Construction company is
making every effort to get into
Ely within the next three months.
The Nevada Northern has two
engines and freight crews at
work. G. II. Beatty, general
yardmaster, is in the city today
He has employing additional
help and sent three engine watch
men and one fireman to Cobre. y
Since the above was written,t the
railroad company has purchased
a steam shovel and about forty
dump ballast cars for use in grad
ing the road as fast as finished.
Three hundred laborers have
also been secured, and work will
be pushed. 1t is expected the
company will make Il station at
either Cherry Creek OF Currie's
for the handling of freight, in
the near future.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20

has been travelled over for years,
wood teams crossing both ledges
in hauling from the hills. No
assays have been made public of
the rich. ore uncovered by late
developments, but by the sam
pies brought into Ely it must
run into the hundreds, and pos
sibly thousands. The ground
has already been staked contiD-
uously on the trend of the lodges
for about four miles, and new
comers will have to go far aiield
to obtain ground. A town site
has already been projected, and
Black Horse selected for name.
Parties have left here with the
intention of opening up business
enterprises. If the strike comes
up to the prevailing rumors and
expectations, new camp will be
Immediately established. The
outlook is very promising.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
new RULE FOR
MINING PROOFS

A recent ruling from the De.
partment of the Interior, requir-
eS that in all instances where the
application is made by Il claimant
to secure title to lode mining
claims, the land must be first eX-
amined by an agent of the gov
ernment before evidence of com
pliance with the requirements Of
the mining lands will be received
The examination is for the pur-
pose of determining whether or
not the ground is in reality Il min
eral claim. and that the claimant
is not endeayorin9 TO get title for
the purpose of obtaining the tim
Der that grows upon it. The
ground must show mineral in
place, on other evidence to the
effect that it is mineral that is
being sought, and not timber or
ground for some purpose other
than mining. If the claim is lo-
Gated in forest reserve. it must
be examined by the superintend
cnt OF the reserve, and in other
instances the examination is to
be made by Il special timber in
spection agent. This order has
been in effect but a short time,
and was, in fact, issued since the
first OF the present year. Appli-
cations for mining surveys are
being made quite rapidly at pres
ent, to the Surveyor General,
and as the matter of an inspect
ion is required before final proof
of testimony is offered, this in-
formation will be of especial
value to a large number of peo-
ple.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Look out for Bad Bills.

Bad bank notes are in circula-
ton in Reno. They purport to
have been issued by the Planters
National Bank, a defunct south
ern institution. They arc said to
be excellent limitations. The de-
nominations so far passed are Sl0
and $2O bills. In view Of the
amount of paper money in clrcu
lation in Ely, it would be well fol
all to pay heed to the currency
they receive
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
The Storm.

The storm which ended Satur-
day night, was one of the most
severe of this winter. Starting
with a fierce gale Wednesday
night, which almost reached the
proportions of a hurricane, it
spent itself in binding snow
storm, which continued for three
days ending up in zero weather,
Sunday morning, when the clouds
passed over. The warm sun OF
Monday, made great inroads in
the snow, which at the close OF
the storm was nearly two feet
deep. Another day or two will
see the ground entirely dry
again.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
they're After Sc0t.y.

Sheriff Ralphs, Of San Berna-
dino, in unqualified terms, de-
nounces the Scott's as takers,
who have spread stories Of desc rt
riches and criminality to secure
free advertising, and the Sheriff
declares his investigation indi-
Gates that if either of the Scott 5
was wounded, it was during Il
sdlabblc among themselves.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Injured by fall Of Horse.

While coming down the canyon
between Lane City and. Ely, Fri
day evening, horseback, the an
imal ridden by Raymond Nc
Herman, fell with him, severely
spraining Mr.. Mckcrnan's S ankle.
He was fortunate in not being
further injured. AS it is he will
be laid up for some time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20

Simpson; conveys half interest
in Irene and Meredith mining
claims in Robertson mining dis
trict, consideration 81.
r. McNutt Simpson to Geo. A.
Bethune and E. S. Shanklin; con
veys half interest in Irene and
Meredith mining claims in Rob
inson mining district, considera-
tion 81.
Charles Gaby to w. j. Wallace
conveys all interest in Hidden
Treasure and Arizona mining
claims in Gold Canyon mining
district; consideration 81.
S. r. Mclaughlin to A. S.
Leahigh; conveys one-third in
terest in Jack of Hearts mining
claim in Robinson mining dis
trict; consideration 81.
William Roberts and Leslie l..
Savage to V. Jeldness; convey
First Chance, Second Chance,
Third Chance and Fourth Chance
mining claims in Robinson min
ing district; consideration 81, 500.
Thomas Robinson to French
Gold and Silver Mining Co., con-
;yeys Centennial, Badger State,
French, Gold and Silver Mining
Co., Reconcile and Tangible
mines in White Pine mining dis
; trict: consideration $4,000
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Bum Whiskey.

A barrel of whiskey exploded
at Fallon the other day, badly
injuring IL. Hanning, a rancher.
This is pretty near the limit. We
don't want want any of that
brand in Ely. We have talking,
singing and fighting whisky
here; also the variety that gives
a free menagerie to the drinker,
but exploding whisky, Never.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
The Eureka STAGE Line.

Geo. Hagerman, owner of the
Eureka and Ely stage line, came
in with four horse load of ex-
press matter, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Hagerman said the trip was
a very hard one. He was two
days getting over White Pine
summit. George says he'll pay
a reward to anyone who will take
the ''hoodoo' off the Eureka
route. The mail stage followed
the express, arriving about 9
o'clock, carrying four passengers,
the occupants of the rig being
about frozen, having faced the
storm for 80 hours. Another
special rig arrived Friday morn
ing with more express, but the
long looked for load of trunks
and baggage has failed to mater
ialize yet, much to the disgust of
numerous .comers. From
now on, Mr.. Hagcrman expects
to get things cleaned up. He has
gone to a great deal of expense
purchasing additional rigs and
teams.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Eitz.Mack Coming.

Fitz- Mack, the noted mining
writer, is on his way to Ely, to
conduct campaign of education in
the interest of this section, having
been engaged by the Ely Chamber
of Commerce. He has been heard
of at Yerrington, Goldfield, Bull
frog and Calienta, and will, TN
doubtedly, reach here early this
week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-03-20
Death of {. II. Elliott.

c, H. Elliott, of the stock brok
erage firm of Patrick, Elliott &
Camp, died at Goldfeld March 5tt
of pneumonia. Mr.. Elliott was
we'll known to numbers of Our Ely
people. He was one of the most
prominent brokers of the Goldheld
country, having been a pioneer
broker in the CAMP