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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
The fight of time brought no allevia.
ton to the troubles of Aureataland. If
an individual hardup is a pathetic sight,
nation hardup is an alarming specta-
ce and Aureataland was very hard-up.
| suppose somebody had some money But
the government had none in consequence
the government employees had none, the
officials had none. the President had none,
and finally, l had none. The bank had
little-of other peoples, of course-but
| was quite prepared for run" on us
any day. and had cabled to the directors
to implore a remittance in cash. for our
notes were at discount humiliating to
contemplate. Political strife ran high.
| dropped into the House of Assembly
one afternoon toward the end of May,
and. looking down from the gallery, saw
the Colonel in the full tide of wrathful
defamation. He was demanding of the
miserable Don Antonio when the army
was to be paid. The latter sat covering
under his scorn, and would, | verify be-
lieve. have bolted out of the House had he
not been nailed to his seat by the cold
eye of the President, who was looking on
from his box. The minister on rising
had nothing to urge but vague promis ises
Of speedy payment; but he utterly lacked
the confident effrontery of his chief, and
nobody was deceived by his weak protes-
tations.
| left the House in a considerable up
roar. and strolled on to the house of
friend of mine, one Madame Devarges
the widow of French gentleman, who
had found his way to Whittinxham from
New Caledonia. Politeness demanded the
assumption that he had found his way
to New Caledonia owing to political trou-
bles, but the usual cloud hung over the
precise date and circumstances of his pat
riotic sacrifice. Madame sometimes con
sidered it necessary to bore herself and
others with denunciatons of the various
tyrants or would-be tyrants of France:
but, apart from this pious Offering on
the shrine of her husbands reputation,
she was bright and pleasant little wom-
an. | found assembled round her tea
table a merry party, including Donna An
tonia, unmindfu of her fathers agones,
and one Johnny Carr, who deserves men,
ton as being the only honest man in Au-
reata land. | speak, of course, of the place
as | found i. He was a young English
man. what they call cadet" of good
family, shipped off with a couple of thou
sand pounds to make his fortune. Land
was cheap among us, and Johnny had
bought an estate and settled down as q
land owner. Recently he had bossomed
forth as a keen Constitutionalist and a
devoted admirer of the Presidents, and
held a seat in the Assembly in that inter.
est. Johnny was not a clever man nor
a wise one, but he was merry, and, as |
have thought it necessary to mention,
honest.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

SAYS one writer: Sassafras is one or
the worst pests that some farmers have
to contend with. 1t may be grubbed
year after year and every root taken
out that can be, and still there will be
roots left that will sprout up, and soon
the sassafras will be thicker than ever
and the area Of sassafras brush Will
be enlarged rather than diminished
No amount of grubbing Will permanent
ly rid a field Of sassafras. The most
successful method Of fighting sassafras
/ have ever tried is to cut off the
sprout at the top Of the ground and TO
pasture with cattle and sheep until the
roots die, or if the trees are large, peel
them two sr three feet above the
ground and pasture until the roots die.
If the land Is plowed and the roots
broken, they will sprOut, but II pas
tured close the roots die In few years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

Every tree in an orchard should he
washed at least twice year with
strong soapsuds, but there will be no
necessity for scraping them. The cat
erpillars should be destroyed as soon
as the nests are seen. which will end
large numbers with amazing rapldity !:
the escape of a single pair means thou
sands next season. One of the best
assistants to an orchard Is the little
wren. If farmers will give him prop
er protection by constructing boxes
with entrances so small that no bird
but wren can enter. the sparrow will
be unable to drive 1t away AS the
wren is an active and busy creature, it
destroys a large number Of insects in
IA very short time. and, as it increases
rapidly under favorable circumstances,
quite a large number of them may be
secured and induced to remain in the
orchard, If proper facilities are af-
forded for their protection and accom-
meditation.
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Points on Raising Geese.

Have one gander to four geese, nc
more. Give them good run. Do not
try to change their nests, but let them
set where they lay. Take first eggs
and set under hens. as goose will
sometimes lay thirty to forty eggs in
the season. Goslings sho Id not be al.
lowed to run In water or .all, wet
grass, but should have a good grass
run, grass that is short and green.
Feed dried bread moistened with milk,
cooked dry potatoes or cooked corn
meal. DO not feed them too much at
first, and mix some grit and sand with
their feeds.
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by some jealousy Of my penchant for thu
Signorina.
Il hope you have enjoyed yourself in
the conservatory she said, maliciously
I'VE were talking business Donna An
tonia." l replied.
".Ah, business! l hear nothing but
business. There is papa gone down to
the country and burying himself alive
to work out some great scheme of busi-
ness!'
"Ah, what scheme is that?" l asked.
"Oh. l don't know. Something about
that horrid debt But l was told not to
say anything about it !"
The debt was becoming bore. The
whole air was full of it. | hastily paid
Donna Antonia a few incoherent compli-
ments and took my leave. As was put
ting on my coat Colonel McGregor join
ed me and, with more friendliness than
he usually showed me, accompanied me
down the avenue toward the Piazza. After
some Indifferent remarks, he began:
Martin, you and | have separate in
terests in some matters, but think we
have the same in others
| knew at once what he meant; it was
that debt over again. l remained silent,
and he continued:
About the debt, for instance. You are
interested in the debt?"
"Somewhat," said |. "a banker gen
orally is interested in a debt"
Il thought So said the Colonel. "A
time may come when we can act togeth-
er. Meanwhile, keep your eye on the
debt. Good night
We parted at the door of his chambers
in the Piazza. and | went on to my lodg
ings. l got into bed, rather puzzled and
very uneasy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
CHAPTER V.

Time passed on, all leading an appar-
emily merry and untroubled life. In pub
lie affairs the temper was very different
The scarcity of money was intense, and
serious murmuring had arisen when the
President "squandered' his ready money
In paying interest, leaving his civil ser
wants and soldiers unpaid. This was the
topic of much discussion in the press at
the time when / went up one March
evening to the Signorina's. | had been
detained at the bank, and found the gaiety
I'm full swing when | came in. The Sig
norma sat by herself on low lounge by
the yeranda window. | went up TO her
and made my bow.
You spare US but little Of your time
Mr.. Martin" she said
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
Hens Don't Like New Home

Fowls are very fond Of their homes
and dislike being moved to new loca-
tions. If eggs are the object it is most
important that birds should not be
moved from pen to pen, as it will de-
lay egg production and also diminish
the supply. Pullets for early laying
should, If possible, be brought up with
in sight of their future laying run or
pen. On the contrary, if it is wished
to delay the laying of pullet, and to
encourage growth for prize purposes,
her home must be changed often. a
sitting or broody hen may he interfered
with by removing her to new scene
ana fresh companons-a more reason
able and humane way of checking her
maternal instincts than that of half
drowning her, shutting her VI in dark
ness or resortng to other cruel meth.
O1s
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
Pump pkins for Lambs.

Pumpkins are good feed for lambs In
the fall, especially when they are trou-
bled with paper skin. caused by worms
In the intestines. They will eat them
If they are sliced or cut and sprinkled
with salt, but ii Is better to provide
fiat-bottomed troughs with compart-
ments. each being large enough to re-
ceive the half Of a pumpkin cut In such
fashion as to have the pieces lie fat
with the inside uupermost
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
Vitality OF Alfalfa Seed.

A remarkable test of the vitality of
alfalfa seed is reported in bulletin No.
40 of the Colorado Agricultural EN-
pertinent Station. 1t is generally con
sidered that seed must be perfectly new
in order to come up freely. In bulletin
No 80 of the experiment station, some
tests were given of seeds ranging from
one to six years Old. DR.. lleadden has
retained samples of the same seed ana
tests have been again made when the
seed has been from eleven to sixteen
wears old, ana the tests have shown
that from SS to 90 per cent terminated.
The screenings showed less vitality. the
first quality of screenings running from
80 to 1912 per cent; second quality, 3S
per cent, and third quality. 40 per cent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

The fowls should be placed in dry.
warm and well ventilated house, and
have plenty of fresh water and scalded
bran or other light food. Take of fine
IL pulveriZed, fresh-burnt charcoal and
of new yeast each three parts. of pull
veriZed two parts, of flour one and one
half as much pulverized cayenre as
flour. Water enough TO mix well. and
roll into balls or pills tie size of a IA
zelnut, give one three times a day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
Those Girls.

$50 you have really broker your en-
gagement with JackT
~ have. indeed"
And do you hate him, dear?"
Every bone in his body | shall
never speak to him again if live to be
thousand years old"
You mean that
Il DO, and | shall tell him so the next
time | see him."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

Sliding windows in a barn, such as
are frequently used for throwing ma
nure through. are hardly ever quite
tight. and mucu cold air is often al
lowed to rush in upon the animals in
side. The American Agriculturist sug.
gests the use of this shutter. which IS
made of matched boards and hinged
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

G lnner-They say this book entitled
a Step Backward was inspired. |
wonder where the author ever got his
inspiration:
Guyer-Oh. | guess he watched a
woman stepping off a street car.
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(To be continued


Her lIusband-I met man today
whD envies me, and | envy him.
lis Wife-WhO is he?
Her SmaWlert-th char
who used to be sweet on you before we
were married.
HIS Wife, suppose he envies you
because YOU married me.
Her Husband and envy him
because he didn't marry you
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

box will enable the fowls to pick at
the green stuff, whether it is clover,
grass or chopped cabbage. without any
danger of soling or wasting it. Such
are inexpensive. but save
an immense amount of time, as well as
food SO poultry keepers should use
them Whenever possible.-Indianap
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

All farmers know that wood ashes
are valuable as fertilizers. But this
value, as many know, is due very much
to the material from which the ashes
come. Thus, ashes made from hard
wood are more valuable than ashes
made from soft wood. In fact, some
value to make il worth while to bother
with them. 1t has also been found
that the value is largely governed by
the part of the tree from which the
ashes are made. 1t is declared by
Is of more value than the ash Of the
trunk of the tree, while the ash of
leaves is still more valuable.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
HfIlfnn nv Machinprx

In the dairy department Of the agri-
cultural college at Manhattan, Kan,
they have for more than a year been
successfully milking cows by machin-
cry The milking machine is a queer
looking apparatus, driven by a gasoline
engine. When one Is fastened to a
cow II milks away in spite of all the
kicking and cavortlng the COW may do
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
water for Work Horses.

Give work horses a pail of water in
the middle of the morning and the aft
ernoon. They will be better for 1t.
Helm them along and you will have bet
for satisfaction. Flies and hot weather
make them cranky and poor. Give
them a few carrots and a little grass
now and then
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
characteristics.

Mifkins-What did he say when you
called him hog for taking up two
seats i'm the car?
Bifkins-Oh, he grunted something
in reply. but | could see that lie was
brlstling with Indignation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
Do you BIame Him.

He-They used to sing of a bicycle
built for two, but
She-But what?
He-Glve me sofa built apparently
for one-every time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27

at the top SO that il can be let down
at night to keep out cold air. The shut
ter is set at an angle SO that its own
weight will keep it closely shut; or it
may be shut fat against the casing
and be tightly closed by a hook.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
DO TheYH

why do people bite lead pencils 2
inquired the seeker after truth
To get a literary taste, of course,
replied Mr.. Conn
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-09-27
Not Long Unattached.

'~The last time | passed through
here" said the travelling man. "she was
grieving for her husband, who had just
died. | suppose she's resigned now"
"Resigned," echoed the native.
That's a new way of expressing it.
Yes. she's married again."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
Serious Runaway.

A runaway that nearly cost the
lives Of several prominent people oc-
Cured near the sugar factory last
Thursday. II. H. Croll, local man
ager OF the Bell telephone company,
was showing party OF friends over
the town and among other places the
sugar factory was visited. In the
party were Mrs. Phillip Hamlin,
wife of Special Agent Hamlin of the
telephone company in Denver, Mrs.
Forest Estill Of Colorado Springs
and Ben Bogy of Los Angeles. When
the party was leaving the sugar fac
tory grounds the horses became
frightened at something and In an
instant Mr.. Croll had lost control OF
them. The two seated carriage was
upset and the occupants dragged for
some distance. Mr.. Croll had a
sprained arm, Mrs. Estill sprained
ankle and Mr.. Bogy many cuts about
the face. Mrs. Hamlin escaped in-
jury.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
OUTLOOK OF FEEDERS
Not Nearly so Many Lambs in
Sight as Usual

Will Gill of the firm of Gill s.
Decker, ranchers and sheep feeders,
says he does not believe that there
will be over 60 per cent of the num-
ber of sheep and lambs fed here last
season fed here this season. His
firm last year fed 1900 head but
this year will feed only 10000.
Several feeders are now receiving
shipments right along. Farr & 1go
have received some. Albert Igo some,
Gill s. Decker q part of their lot and
one or two othe feeders expect some
in this week.
The unusually high price of lambs
this season has crowded out large
number of small feeders, but the
larger dealers are going in fairly
heavy. The price of lambs is run
ming anywhere from So 25 to 81, and
there is fine chance to lose money
on that kind of a deal. The grower,
however, is just swimming In money.
1t is estimated that while wool was
at II cents pound this would pay
for the running of the stock OF the
range. Now wool is "A cents
pound and consequently nets 100 per
cent profit on the deal. Above this
the price of the lamb is all profit.
There is some stock to be had in
New Mexico, but it is largely Mex1-
can lambs and the wool from these
brings only small price, SO that
feeders are not falling over them
selves in buying. Wyoming is the
best place to buy the stock, If it can
be had at all.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
Saloon Mems Troubles.

The Evans saloon men have been
having hard times of it the past
week. In the county court last
Thursday Jack O'Grady was fined
$500 and sent to jail for six mouths
for selling liquor on Sunday. P. NJ.
Peltier was given fine of 81 COO for
similar otfense. Frank Brennan,
bar tender for O'Grady, was fined
500 and costs. Paul Hentchel was
granted new trial of his troubles.
because OF technical error In the
complaint. His new trial comes up
Oct. 30.
The saloon mems troubles have
heen many ever since Dave Camp
first raided them two years ago.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
LOVELAND DEFEATED
High School Brings Home The
Corn Roasters Scalp

The high school football team
went to Loveland Saturday where
they met the team of that city.
From all reports the local boys COW
cred themselves with honor, playing
a good game and running up score
of 81 to Q. The boys had practiced
hard for the past week for the game
and their playing was much better
than when they played here week
before.
Next Saturday afternoon they meet
the Cheyenne high school team here.
This is considered one of the hardest
games of the season and hard practice
is now the order of things.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
Severed an Artery.

Martin Ganzhorn, proprietor of
the East Side meat market, nearly
lost his life by peculiar accident
last Thursday. He was dressing
beef at the slaughter house and in
lifting quarter of beef while he
held knife in his hand he slipped
and drove the knife slightly into his
ankle. 1t was only a small wound
and little attention was paid to it..
1t was not until Mr.. Ganzhorn be-
came weak from loss of blood and a
physician was called that it was
found that an artery had been sew.
cred and that in short time the
patient would have been without
help.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
PRAISE FOR GREELEY
Member of Press Club Has Some.
thing to Say

Actual results from the visit of
the League OF Press Clubs to Greeley
Sept. are beginning to he felt in
the way Of advertising. A clipping
has just reached this once from the
Bradford, (Pa.,) Sunday Herald in
which the owner of the paper, Ada
Cable, has the following to say about
the Greeley district:
''Greeley and its famed potatoes re-
ceived some attention from the Press
Leaguers. Greeley is city where
no liquid is sold. Its deeds have
proviso In the transfer Of the land
that forever prohibits the sale or
manufacture of intoxicants on land
within its borders. The week pre-
vious the great harvest festival and
potato day had been celebrated.
The tubers OF this locality are in
demand, because of the we'll known
high quality OF the product. 1t costs
S35 to grow and market an acre Of
POTATOES and the gross returns are
from S75 to $3.50 an acre. Alfalfa
has also assisted In the prosperity
Of the farmer In the Greeley dis
trict. The word is derived from
the Arabic and means 'the best sort
Of fodder" and horses, cattle and
sheep appreciate it. With its three
and four crops season, each yield.
ing from one to two tons per acre,
worth S5 per ton, 1t gives an imme-
diate return to the grower, and 1t
stores the soil with the elements
necessary for the vigorous growth of
the potato and the sugar beet. After
two seasons the alfalfa crop is plowed
up and planted with potatoes for two
seasons, followed by one season OF
sugar beets, then it is planted with
alfalfa and wheat.
Colorado mutton is famous and
the Greeley district furnishes much
of it.. In the fall and winter stock
men feed the lambs on alfalfa and
the tops and pulp of the sugar beet
and corn.
Greeley is the seat of the Colo
RADIO State Normal school, con-
structed at cost of $3.50, 600. 1t
has an annual income of 100000 and
numbers 1000 students. The city
has u population of 1000 prosperous
people. Its streets are 100 feet wide.
1t has free library, public park,
sugar factory, electric lights, big
hotels, banks, all the evidence OF
modern success.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
Potato Outlook.

The potato dealers claim that the
damage to the potato crop from
blight has been greatly exaggerated,
while the farmers still maintain
that the yield has been cut down
about fifty per cent. Perhaps half
way estimate will come closer to the
real truth. Ray G. Watson says
there are many fields of potatoes in
the country that have not been
touched at all, where potatoes are
running $50 sacks or better to the
acre.
On the Gill & Decker ranch they
have 40 acre field of potatoes that
should have run net less than $50
sacks to the acre. This Is only
yielding IS sacks. The same con-
Trajectory reports come form various
other sources.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
by JOHNSTOWN MEN
New Irrigation Company Formed
on Practical Lines

A new irrigation company has
been organized by II. j. Parrish, w.
f. Letford, William Parkin and A.
Eairbairn. all of Johnstown and
Berthoud. to conserve the surplus
water flow of the Little Thompson.
A preliminary survey has already
been made and the system mapped
out. 1t is the attention of the conf
many to store the waste water of the
stream in the Lower Latham and
other reservoirs under the Union
ditch on the east side of the Platte
river.
A ditch large enough to carry 100
cubic feet OF water per second Will
be constructed from the Little
Thompson at u point almost SOUTH
east of Johnstown to the Platte river
lust above and opposite to the head
gate of the Union ditch. Here the
water will be carried across the river
to the Union ditch and hence down
this to the reservoir.
The new water supply will go far
toward supplying the deficiency that
now exists under some Of the bitches
on the east side of the Platte.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-10-11
h. o. Havemeyer Here.

H. O. Havemeye-, the principal
stakeholder in the Great Western
Sugar company, was in the city last
week on a tour of inspection of the
northern Colorado sugar factories.
With him on his trip were Chester
S. Morey, Charles Boettcher, M. d.
Thatcher, DR.. S. G. Hooker, E. r.
Grilfen, manager of the sugar COM
pany's railroads, and c. A. Granger,
manager of the factories in this
county.
Mr.. Havemeyer makes these
periodical tours of inspection in
order to keep more personally in
touch with the sugar business in the
west. Whether or not his visit this
time will mean any radical changes
in the business here will not be
known outside of among his imme-
date associates until they actually
happen.