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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Items of Interest From Various Sections of Elbert
and adjoining Counties Gathered by
Our Correspondents.
EASTONVlLLE.

From our Special Correspondent.
Dec l9-The stores have donned
their Christmas attire. The Russell
Gates store is especially well decorated
for store in a country town. This is
another sign of the greatness of Easton-
Vile.
William Foster and family recently
moved into a house about half mile
west of town, in order that the children
might be able to attend the town school.
We are glad to welcome them into this
community.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Whisnand and son
and Mrs. Adams, who with her husband,
has been visiting for several months her
son and daughters in this vicinity. drove
to Colorado Springs Saturday. This
means more popularity for Santa Claus.
The Sunday school has decided to cele-
brate Christmas with tree at the church
on Wednesday evening. Dec. 26 A cor
dial invitation is extended to all who
read these lines. Come, enjoy the pro
gram. and bring gladness to the Sunday
school by your presence. A musical
program as well rs recitations is being
prepared. And it is very probable that
Rev. /. $. Cunningham of Elbert will
be present and help to make the pro
gram greater success by his presence
and by addressing the congregation.
The school viii present Christmas
play at the opera house on Friday even
ing, Dec. 2l. We are sure it will be well
worth your while to attend this enter
tainment and we trust it may have the
patronage of which we are sure it will
be worthy.
So you see everything's on the boom
for Christmas in Eastonville.
Christian Church Services. Preach
ing morning at IL and evening at 8
O'Clock, Sunday. Dec. % We extend to
you cordial invitation to be present at
these services.-W Walter Carter, Pastor
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sI-OU BASIN.
!. Speciai Corres. ondent.

From our Special CORES ondemt
Dec. 49, Mrs. Carrie Dalrymple and
husband, from north of Denver. are Wis
ting Mrs. Dalrymples father and mother
on the Big Sandy. Their son, Walter
Stephen, of Oregon is also visiting the
family.
William Aud, who recently sold his
place here IN the Basin, expects to 90 to
Canada accompanied by John X. Din
inny. Their departure will mean the
loss by the Basin of two good citizens
Harmon Petetish, who has been re
siding in the Basin for about year. has
returned to Boulder, where he will mine.
He has rented his place here to his
brother Milo.
At its last meeting the Pryton literary
society held IA mock trial The defend
ant in the ease. Albert Robson, was
cleared of the serious charge of stealing
locomotive, the jury rendering a verdict
of mot guilty Ed Moreland and p. II.
Gookns, of Eastonyille, we're the attor-
neys for the prosecution. and ably pre-
sented their side of the case. but J. V.
Smith and j. w. Dickinson, for the de-
Tense, were too much for them
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Ebert Is Growing.

Elbert has made a considerable growth
during the past year, both in population
and in the number OF new buildings
erected The town never has had "A
boom, but is growing steadily year by
year A serious drawb back to the town :
progress during the past five years has
been scarcity of houses to rent. How
ever, if the present building era contin-
ues for another year, this will he thing
of the past. In addition to the new
Gates store building a number Of nice
residences have been erected and several
more are now in process of building, and
the town has advanced more in many
ways during the present year than at
any time before in its history.
With our excellent schools, healthful
and invigorating climate, splendid wat
er, beautiful natural scenery all around
us, and cheap living expenses, there is
every reason to believe that the town
has bright future before it, and we be
lieve that the population of Ebert will
be more than doubled within the next
five years.
I'm business way the town is pretty
well represented as will be seen from the
following list;
Three general merchandise stores.
One bank.
One harness and saddlery store.
One shoe aud ladies furnishing store.
Two hotels.
One restaurant
Two saloons.
Three blacksmith shops,
One livery.
One barber shop.
One photograph gallery.
One millinery store.
One undertaking establishment.
Three real estate Offices.
One cheese mandatory.
One weekly newspaper.
During the year strong commercial
club has been organized with member
ship including practically every business
and professional man in the town and
near vicinity. Long distance telephone
connections have been made and next
year will mark the installation OF tele
phone exchange.
| Yes, Elbert is growing, and the growth
of the town is substantial one in every
respect.
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FONDIS.

From our Special COrresDOndent.
Dec 19.-Mrs Il. A. Payne, east of Ell
bert, gave high five party to quite "a
number of her friends Saturday night.
Cards were played till midnight when
a delightful oyster supper was served to
the large gathering and all went home
during the 'wee sma" hours with pleas
ant remembrances.
Mr. Grant, father of Mrs. Ida Bumpus,
who has been spending some time visit
ing his daughter and her family, lef; for
his home in Boulder one day last.
Fondis bids fair to outrval the famous
"Tombs' of New York in the number of
its court cases, the latest being J. j. Nc
Farlin vs.. Willard jackson, the trial
being set for Dec 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emette Blakely of Pros
perity Ridge spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Blakely's parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
f. L. Harper.
Mrs. Brocard, who has been staying
with MIR. and Mrs. f.. L. Harper, left for
Colorado Springs Monday, where she
will visit her two daughters for some
time.
On Christmas eve the Fondis Sunday
school will give its annual tree at the
church, and all are cordially invited to
attend An intere sting program is
promised.
James ii. Johnson, who has been to
Denver looking up property, returned
Monday with prospective buyer for
his ranch.
The people of Fondis are glad to see
X. f. HALEY around again.
William Duffey has set the latest fad
in trading. There are horse trades, cat
tie trades, land trades, etc, but this one
is giving a turkey in exchange for fine
shepherd pup.
We are glad to note that John Conar-
roe is once more on his feet and is doing
fine work with his new thresher
John Taylor has recently purchased a
fine big iron gray horse from A. j. Har-
DER for 5000
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Short Order House.

We have opened a short order eating
house in the building west Of the Divide
Supply Co. store, and are well prepared
to serve "a quick meal to the hungry
We make specially of Mexican chill
hot tamales and short orders, prepared
by our Mr.. Ramsey, an experienced mar
in this business.
All kinds of bakery goods. cigars and
tobaccos kept for sale. Give the new
place "A trial. Quick service and reason
able prices.
Respectfully yours,
BLACK ~ RAMSEY.
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Pleasantly Surprised.

number of the Rebekah friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ii. Purden planned and
carried out happy surprise on them
Saturday evening in honor of their
ninth wedding anniversary, which oc
CURED Sunday, Dee. l6. Mr. and Mrs.
Purden were presented with a beautiful
plush upholstered rocker as token of
the esteem in which they are held by
the Rebekahs. Mrs. Whiting made the
presentation on behalf of the Rebekahs,
as follows:
"Brother and Sister Purden: 1t be
comes my pleasant duty in behalf of the
brothers and sisters of the Rebekah
lodge assembled here tonight to remind
you that we are not forgetful of the fact
that nine years ago tomorrow you two
agreed to journey through life together.
For years it has been our privilege to
know you both and we do not forget that
when the laughter was the merriest your
presence added pleasure, and when sor-
row visited our homes your words of con
ISOLATION and sympathy and your kind
deeds made sorrow the lighter. In our
lodge work you are ever ready to help in
every way, and at all times, and | deem
it pleasure, in behalf of the brothers
and sisters, to present you with this
chair as token of their esteem. All
join me in wishing you IA long life. May
success attend your every effort and the
pleasant associations continue till we
shall he no more
The guests departed at late hour
after wishing Mr. and Mrs Purden many
more anniversaries of "A like nature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purden, through the
Tribune. desire to express their grateful
thanks to their Rebekah friends for the
kind words and beautiful present.
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SIDNEY.

From ON Special CorresDondem.
Dec l9-Mr. and Mrs. George Blake.
ly and family expect to start Thursday
for Stafford county, Kansas, where they
will spend Christmas with relatives and
friends.
The Christmas tree will be held Fri
day evening, Dec q, at the school house.
program to begin promptly at 7;3O
o'clock.
Mrs Frank Neely and son Earl went
to Colorado Springs Saturday for short
visit.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs John Minett.
near the Bluff school house, on Sunday,
Dec l6 an eight pound boy. All doing
nicely.
Eli Knowles has shipped several car
loads OF oats from Sidney during the
past week
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EndeavOr Program.

On Sunday evening, December 23, at
1870 the Christian Endeavor Society of
the Elbert Presbyterian church will give
the following program:
Chorus Shout the Glad Tidings.
Recitation Beulah Blakely.
Recitation-F Frances KERN.
Duet-Mrs. Fred Long and Miss Mary
Grin.
Recitation-M Miss Amy Foote.
Duet Mrs. Katie Diclserson and Miss
Nellie Jewell.
Recitation Evelyn Cornforth.
Recitation Hazel Epler
Chorus joy to the World
Mrs. Mowrey will lead the meeting.
Every body cordially invited to he pres
ent.
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King OF All Cough Medicines.

Mr.. r.. q. Case, mail carrier of Can
ton Center, Conn, who has been in the
U. S. service for about sixteen years,
says; 1--WE have tried many cough med
icines for Group, but Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy is king of all and one to
be relied upon every time. We also find
it the best remedy for coughs and colds,
giving certain results and leaving no bad
after effects" For sale by Fred Long.
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Choice Building Lots $40.

will offer for sale for few days only
your choice of lots in SCOTS addition to
Elbert for $4,000 The choicest building
sites in the town. A 9 PrIFAn
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Homeseekers' Excursion to Texas
and Mexico.

To settle up the Texas Panhandle and
tributary sections the Colorado d South
ern offers half rates for the round trip to
points in that territory. Write for par
tlculars.
L. II. FISHER, G. ?. A..
Denver, Colo.
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A One Fare Rate to City Of Mexico
and Return.

On December 70. 2l and - the Colo
RADIO 4 Southern will sell tickets to the
capital of the republic at one fare (s4S 90
from Denver, good for stopovers in each
direction. Illustrated descriptive htera-
ture sent on request.
T e FISHER. & p. ~.
DenleT. Colo.
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Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination for
teachers certificates will be held at Kio-
wa on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 2Oth
and 2lst, commencing at 8 o'clock a. M
sharp.
j. ]. KRUsE.
County Supt. Schools.
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A Special 30-Day Excursion TO Old
hexico.

The Colorado & Southern offers one
fare rate for the round trip (S4s 30 from
Denver to Mexico City and return:
tickets to be sold on December 20. u and
%, with stopovers in each direction.
Have you seen our booklet on Old Mex.
leo.
T, f. FISHER. G p. A.,
Denver, Colo.
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The "Maytiower" shoe combines old.
time honesty with modern style. We
carry them in sizes to tit and styles to
please. The Divide Supply CO.
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School Program.

The following program will be giver
10y the Elbert school Friday, Dec. u,
commencing at l:30 p, M:
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Christmas is hard or the NAN with
lots of relatives.
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Modern STYLE old-Time Honesty.

County Supt. Schools.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02

We all know that there Is big money
In poultry. How much there is In it for
ms, depends entirely upon ourselves and
whether or not we are keeping up with
the procession in raising the kind OF
chickens which bring the most cash
and in getting them into the market at
n time when the demand is greatest.
The value Of poultry production for the
United States this season was but a
shade under that Of wheat or cotton,
amounting to over half billion dol
lars. Since the perfection of the in
eubator, the Importance Of the indus
try has been greatly augmented. By
the use of this splendid device it is now
comparatively e--sy to bring in large
quantities Of chickens for the winter
and early spring market when p 'ces
are very attractive. Hens can be
urged but they can not be made to set
II they do not wa to; the incubator
can be set at any time. All that is
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n
living germs are sold on the street for
food at about one-sixth Of cent
each. ,
After being tested they are kept In
xhe Jars fer seven days, being
changed 40 before. This makes q total
Of eleven days In the jars Then they
are taken in q bamboo basket and
relied cut on mat on the
platform above the Jars. Here
they remain until hatched. The
only heat they receive is from the
room, except during cold weattcr they
are covered with heavy quilt After
they are Matched the chicks are put
in shallow baskets for a short time to
gain strength and then they are ready
for sale. The hatch by tn remarka-
BILE method is from 60 to 20 per cent.
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machine-one which will do it's work
wells usually so successful that
others. in the neighborhood quickly fol-
low his example. Nevertheless, there
- no danger Of the poultry business
being overd0ne. 1t is one Of the most
staple and profitable lines of business
in the world to-day, for it's products
are always in increasing demand in
every town and city in the world, and
throughout the entirc year.
But before going into the incubator
business it is necessary to have some
good egg producing machinery, that is,
good, laying hens and comfortable and
cheerful quarters, along with GO d
System Of feeding, to induce them to
lay. = The fertility of eggs is also af-
fected by the con iitions of the hens.
The agricultural papers and poultry
journals are replete with information
upon the management Of incubators,
and many books have been published
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GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

overcome, and there win be little
trouble in teaching the uses and man.
agement Of the ordinary Matching ma
chine.
Not Difficult to Manage.
While there is nothing complex OF
difficult about the successful operation
Of an incubator, close attention and ex-
actress are necessary; vet the results
are more than worth the effort. The
woman who fills her lamps regularly
every morning, and the man who
winds his watch or clock at the
same hour every evening, need not
fear the task of running an incubator;
but unless one Is willing to attend to
the few wants Of his machine at the
right time, it will be unreasonable to
look for a good Matching Of, chickens
from the best incubator upon the
market.
The writer has used incubators and
has found great delight In Matching
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Had Learned the Business.

An honest and, singular as it may
seem, stupid Irishman, who had work,
ed for coal dealer half a year, and
shown no capacity to learn his duties
was finally discharged go to the Office
and get your money I've been patient
with you, but you are too thickheaded to
learn anything" said the proprietor. "All
|roight, SIR" answered Barney; "mehbe
Dim t'ick-headed. as yez say. but Cive
learned wan ting, ann lway." IF yo,
have. and learned it well, I'll not dis
charge you," said the proprietor, banter.
|ingly; "now, what have you learned 6
solve learned, sor, that seventeen hun,
ldred makes ton in this place" replied
Barney, and he went back to work.
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BIG PROFITS IN CHICKENS.

into big laying, heavy weighted and
highly profitable flock, that 1t seems
strange that there should be single
flock of dung-hills throughout the couI.
try. 1t costs no more to feed and care
for broad breasted Plymouth Rock,
or a Wyandotte, or huge Light Brah-
ma, or any of dozen other splendid
standard varieties than 1t does for the
common scrub, and with the low price
at which good eggs, or practically pure
bred cockerels can be had, it is the
easiest thing imaginable to have, after
two or three years of systematic breed
ing, a flock of chickens producing
three times the profit OF the original
flock.
Standard Kinds Of Chickens.
"A fascinating little bulletin has been
issued by the Department OF Agricul-
ture Farmers bulletin No. 81 which
is replete with Illustrations Of the prin-
cipal standard varieties Of chickens,
the reading Of which BY any chicken
grower, however small, should certain
~ stimulate New Year resolution to
make the flock a real money Garner.
TITS bulletin, while 1t will prove, prob
ably, a mere stimulant for mo e
extensive literature on the subject, can
be obtained without cost from Sena-
tors and Members Of Congress, or the
Secretary of Agriculture, and the proof
Of its popularity is apparent in the
seven or eight editions which it has
been Necessary to publish to supply the
demand throughout the country.
Caponizing Fowls.
One of the most attractive features
of poultry raising is the production OF
capons. This is story all by itself.
It is an experiment which one can en-
ter into and with a very slight expend-
iture for set of instruments, can fol-
low it to any degree desired. It re-
quires some judgment and a little at
tention, but caponizing is not difficult;
it is one of those things which, while
it looks, in the beginning, to be hard
proposition, gradually comes to you all
Of itself, SO that the first thing you
know you become almost an expert,
and the reward is very considerable.
Capons always sell readily and at
good advance in price. The birds be-
come very docile and easily handled
and are always money makers. The
readiness wit which the new capon
RECEIVERS from the wound is q reveal.
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ORIENTAL LNCUBATORS.
Peculiar Facility of Chinese for Arti-
fetal catching.


If we are to look e the beginning
of any particular industry, we are
usually told that we might find that
this particular work was first carried
on in China. This applies as well to
the artificial Matching of eggs.
Throughout China the Matching Of eggs
by heat Is very large and important
industry and has been practiced since
very ancient times. The Oriental who
desires to hatch eggs by artificial heat
first constructs building Of sun
dried brick, plastered on the outside
with mud. Completely fill one
side and the other also, except for
door space and sufficient room for a
man to test the eggs, are round, bar
rel-like mud brick walls with earthen
Jars set into them. This jar is very
deep, and comes within six or eight
inches of the ground. The conical bot
tom is filed With ashes to the depth
Of eight or nine inches, to keep the
temperature more uniform and to
avoid sudden changes Of temperature
when doors are opened and there is q
strong wind. On the top of the ashes
ls thrown a bit Of old mat or similar
material to keep the baskets OF eggs
clean and to prevent raising dust
when they are taken out. For hold
ing the eggs basket Is used that
leaves space Of about an inch be-
tween it and the inner wall Of the
jar. Round and full. these baskets
each hold from 1900 to 1850 eggs.
After the eggs are put into the has
ket slow smoMe~'ng fire, made with
very fine charcoal, is started. After
a day the eggs are taken out, a hand
full at a time. and put into a similar
basket. This Is done from two ia
four times each day according to the
temperature. The Chinese use nc
Thermometer to test the degree Of
heat attained in the Incubator, the
eggs being simply touched to the eye
BAN. After being in the Incubator fos
tour days the eggs are tested to 81
df they contain living germ, BY hold
ing them up ts the light and lookinl
through them. Eggs containing n
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I'll e fowls injure small fruits it is best
that they be confined during the linn
tied season when the fruit is ripen-
ing Waste fruits, either in winter
or summer, are welcome and valua-
BILE addition to the poultry ration.
The market garden also furnishes
large amount Of waste products which
may be utilized for poultry feed.
There is the waste lettuce, the small
heads Of cabbage, the unsold beets,
carrots and potatoes, the green corn
which cannet be marketed COR any
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necessary is proper regard to the tenn
perature, and to the brooding Of the
young chicks during the tender period
Of their existence. The incubator has
interested thousands Of women and
children in the work of chicken raising,
and it is not to be said that the returns
are less profitable than blowing OF
other heavy manual labor.
Cheap Machines the Most Expensive.
There are many excellent incubators
upon the market, but there are also
many cheap, imperfect machines, the
purchasers Of which, failing to secure
good results. become disguised and in
form their neighbors that artificial in
cubation Is a failure and fake. On
the ether hand, the purchaser Of a good
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seooD or INCUBATOR osrplcHes.

purpose, the waste Of the email fruits,
etc. If properly cared for the hens
will bring q ste.-ly and reliable in
come during the winter months.
Dried clover, roots, tubers, ETC., should
be saved for them during the winter.
These should be steamed and fed with
the mash or cabbaCes, and beets may
be fed raw. A catch crop Of buckwheat
or oats and peas will furnish much
food at little expense. Dran. meat,
meal, wheat screenings and oats pur.
chased for poultry will bring good re.
lturns in eggs and will also id ma
terially to the fertilizer supply.
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POULTRY FEEDING.
An Important Phase Of the Chicken
Growing Industry.

:
Poultry feeding Is sometimes a most
serious problem to those who desire to
make this line a speciality. Expert
ence has shown that there are certain
special lines Of agricultural operations
with which poultry raising may ad-
vantageously be connected. In dairy
ing there is usually a large quantity
Of skim milk or butter-milk which
may be utilized to furnish consider
able part Of the poultry ration. Upon
the fruit farm fowls are also Of ad-
vantage. They keep down insect pests
and they may have free range a
greater part of the season without the
possibility Of doing any damage. Plum
growers have found poultry especially
useful In obliterating the curculio, and
even the apple crop has been consid-
srablZ heRsated, II it is found that
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ton as to the splendid physical make
up Of a chicken. Any boy or girl who
has ever succeeded in skinning and
stuffing bird will take hold of the
caponizing idea with avidity; in fact,
Caponizing is by far the easier job; it
is as easy as the SHINING operation, for
in bird mounting the stuffing Is the
really difficult part.