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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15
Food of the oyster.

MANY gallons, probably many bar
rels, of water are drawn through the
gills Of each oyster each day writes
university professor, "and the micro
scoplc beings that it may hold are
strained out aud pushed along into the
oysters mouth. Each microscopic or
gansm is long time IN travelling from
the point where It first ton hes the gin
10 the oys.er's stomach; ell lhls while il
is alive and capable OF becoming the
parent Of new generations when re-
moved from the gill and placed under
suitable conditions. Most OF these or
ganlsms are wholesome 10 man. and ali
that enter the oyster's stomach are
quickly killed and converted into its
palatable and nutritious substance. but
so long as they are travelling along the
gills all are alive and, some are ex-
tremcly dangerous TO man The oyster
exercises choice in the selection Of its
lood rejecting some OF the microscopic
organisms and swallowing others, but
those that are discharged into the wa
ter with the sewage Of cities are not
unfortunately among the ones that are
rejected, and before these have entered
the oysters stomach they are most IA
vorably placed for gaining entrance
lnto human stomachs ana multiplying
there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15
HONOR PAID
GRAND WOMAN
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
lsIGHTY SIX YEARS
OLD TO-DAY
FAMOUS CRlMFAN NURSE
Personal Message From Eng
land'S King and Queen.

London May I5 Miss Florence
Nightingale, Inc famous crlmean war
nurse. who shares with the philsn-
thrapie Baroness Bardettcoutts the
honor q being one Of Englanls
Grand Ola Women. was eighty six
years Old today. Miss Nightingale
lives IN qgiet retirement in house in
The ouissirts II London which She has
occupied for many years Here she
received tolay number ct personal
friends who called 10 congratulate her
on hss hirthday Others who remem-
bered the anniversary. among them
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
sent her personal ness7scs Of felicila-
lion Though ne han been an Invalid
for many years Miss Nightingale CON
iipres 10 take an aelise Interest in an
that coneerns tie profession which
she made 1lmous
Miss Niehtnsale was born az Flor
ence and named after the city Of
Flc7snce Originally her paumymic
We shore and It was only on her
father inherltlng the estste OF his
uncle Peter nightingale. thar be as.
same3 The name OF the testaior
After being presented at court
Florence figured for several years ia
london society and then withdrew to
devote herself 70 sick nursing. Il was
only oalufal th,t With per experience
IN pif,ing ana her talent for orgaDi1a.
flon she should be placed al the head
81 ihe band Of volunteer nurses. COM
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

posed wholly Of women OF good family.
who started out for the Crlmea in
response 70 the public appesl for
ngrses madt by Sir Robert Peel and
Sir William RasseE. the CORE spondent
OF the London Times at the eat OF
war. and who. like Miss Nightingale.
stlli survives.
Modestyhas Away been Miss Night
ingale's piinclpal characteristic. She
reused all public oyations on her re-
turn from the Crimea, and when the
natien and the army presented her
with testimonial Of s25OOoo in
recognition Of her services she declin-
ed q receive IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Iean ooanty is in good shape, and the people
know IL when the present Democratic county
bo ara took charge every fund had been gutted.r The
present. hoard paid OF $4,000 Of the claims IN
trlcted and left over by the old board in addition,
under the asw law Of the Eighth assembly, the
salaries Of coanty officers were raised The county
bcarl is ull right It can't be triHed with The
pesple know the tactics of the old ring and not
be hoodwinked
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Judge You stand convicted Of
marryinS ten widows. Have you any
thing to say before sentence is pass
cd upon you?
PrisonM Only dis, judge; | hope
yerll remember in passin' senteaes
how mufh trouble I have saved piao
other felisis.- Judge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15
HOME SOCIETY
Last Years Officers Re elect
ed at Annual
Meeting.

The time cr me annual meetings Of
IL Chilarens Home society Is the first
Tpesday in May each year On ac-
c9ani OF ah. ence lr'm the city. Illness
q other members, and the rainy even
hg qeorum was not present, snd the
injecting was deferred tin yesterday.
the lith. instant, and was held at Car.
nesle library, Guthrie,
The following business eAs trans
acted.
Frsnls "A Greer was made chairman
Of the meeting ana Noah b. Wickham.
secretary
The next In order wa the superin-
iendent's sixth annual report, which
showed the society in healthy and
growing condition. The report was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Drying preparations simply Ccvcl
opdry cctarrh they dry up tho secretioas,
which adhere 10 tho membrane and deconi-
pose, eansing afar more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid an drv-
ing inhaiaEts, fumes, smokes and snuds
and use that which eleanses, soothos aud
heals Lly's Cream Balm 3 such a remedy
and will cure catarrh or ce.d "a tie head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size via bo
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell tho
ooc. size. Fly Brothers, SO Warren ST., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, docs not
irilaie OF cause sneezing. Il spreads itself
over "a iuiiated aud Angry sufiese, relicy.
ing Immediately lAs painful Inflammation.
With ElY'e Cream balm you are arfned
against har.a Cathrth aud Hay Feyei.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

truth would serve as we'll The Leader herewith
prints the following showing shat Expert whitneys
lcaveiaking in February was OF his own volition.
Mr. whlmoys digging at the records Is causing more
worry 70 the 'old gang than snything started for
years The commissioners records Of February g.,
ieoe read follows:
"Feb g. 1905 The following petition was consld.
ertd and granted by the beard: TO the Honorable
Board Of County Commissioner Having certain
private matters to ool, after at this time. most
respectfully petition your honorable body for leave
OF absence from duty in the mattar Of auditing the
records Of I.ean county for period extending from
date to June 80 1906 Respectfully, A. }. whitney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

chas Adler hss just gone over the records Of the
sheriff. office and finds that sheriff Marphy and
Deputy Bob Myers have made more arrests ard got
returns on more warrants in sixteen months than
Carpenter and Rhineha1r did during their entire two
terms
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

The slly twaddle q the Capital about county af-
fairs is a part OF prearranged scheme. The
whit.ley report will soon be due Republican county
leaders know It. They fear the effects Having been
done up" four times. they fear supreme crush
this year hence the jbber Of the Capital about county
affairs and the efforts TO blind the people to the real
state OF affairs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

The Guthrie Capital says Logan county IS $4,000
In debt. OF course, that's absolutely false. But
when II comes TO debts the Capital has peculiar
way ST piling EN- up It's very incapable and over
estimated business management is quite conyersant
with inverse ratio when It comes down to legti-
nate hnainess.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

The conversations OF County Clerk Trap and
Niblack evidently worry the Guthrie Capital The
cesital hss big COB OF worry coming For sixteen
years the Carital bilked Logan county. Now since
an expert Is going the records. and the people
win he given the truth the nervousness Of the
grafsrs grows intense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Charles-.I don't see how Hank can
make any money out OF that tobae-
conist business OF his. He's always
smoking the best cigars himself Fred
-Oh, that's his method OF advertising.
Charles How sol Why. punine
bis goods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Niagara Falls was discovered by Ia
sale, who became aware Of its
presence while trying to paddle
canoe up the Niagara river from Lake
Ontario TO Lake Huron Finding the
current Of the fails too swift to ascend,
he gave up the attempt and constructs
I'D the first boat ever built in tic
United states a little above the falls.
lie remained Ia the vicinity OF Niagara
several months aud oame away with
out having brought a single souvenir
postal card or having patronized a
hackmau forming a record that las
never been equaled. Al ths time
Niagara was discovered it was In
wild and uncivilzea state. shortly
after the Revolutionary war. lowever.
Niaeala was captured By the hack
men and ass remained In captivity
aver slgec- Council BLUFFS NonDareiL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

received and ordered printed In The
Cildrens Home Finder, and with re-
quest that the press Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory print in their col
lmus as much OF the same as their
space viii allow
The treasurer's and auditors re-
dltor's reports We're also submitted.
read. received and ordered printed in
The Hone Finder.
Officers Elected.
The same officers OF lest year were
unanimously reelected.
Horace Speed, president
Rev VIM. f. Graham. OF Oklahoma
City, vice president
DR. Geo. A. Hughes, secretsry
Mrs Della w jenkins treasurer.
On Board Of Direetorc.
This following were elected members
Of the board Of directors to serve
three years.
Rev w. J. Sins, Oklshona City
.. A. Belyea, Guthrie.
Mrs T. p McNeal Guthrie
f. l.. Boynton, K,ngfsher
ill Underwood Guthrie
Mrs. r.. w. Ramsay. OF Guthrie. to
serve two years to an the rnexpired
term Of Mr.. Ramsey.
Executive Committee.
Or c. S Petty. Gathrie.
Anton II classen, Oklahoma City.
p. A. Belyea, Guthrie.
J. G, Niblack, Guthrie
r T. Boyntan, Kiaghsher
Auditing Committee.
Or. c. s. Petty ANA w f. Coyle.
superintendent and Matron
Noah B Wickham and his wife,
Mrs Alice y. Wickham, were unani.
mously reelected superintendent aad
natloas ana their work for the past
year was heartily commended. and to
God they desire g give all the honor
aud praise.
Miscellaneous.
The following were elected Z solicit.
inc committee 10 raise funds with
which to build a Receiving Hame on
the BeIyea fouracre block given the
society in the southeast part OF the
city Of Guthrie
Mrg p. p &sSeal, NJ J. West. t.
A. Belyea. Mrs Anna X. VMghan. G.
A. Friediey Rev. /. c. Rankin. Rev
A. q. Nicholas, Noah n. Wlckham.
Building Committee.
The following were elected build
ing committee TO cooperate with the
saperintendent IN the supervision ana
erection Of the psceiying home:
D. A. Belyea. j. W. McNeal. j. b.
Rcadles.
The meeting was harmonious In all
is proceedings, and edioamed with
prayer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Having found that its $4,000 lie has reacted the
Capital has changed ~ tiqe and now seeks to
impugn Expert whitnes But Whitney can't be bam-
boozled lie is digging up the truth shout the rot
teaEesz Of the Jackson Cooper administrations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Expert Whitney has jast finished an examination
q the records in the register Of deeds Office An
other mystery is cleared We now snow why
Greer went after Goobie with gun. Gresr doesn't
want Whltney's report published
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Expert Whitney has been insinuatingly approach
ed severed times by interested" parties who want
his report colcred 81 whitney is not thai kind
re win report the facts in the county court house
exaetly as he finds them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

OF course Frank RhinehaFt and chas. Carpenter
are anzious to see Expst whitney's report For
that matter 50 is the Guthrie slate Capital with It's
81 duplicate bills
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Congressman Murphy. OF Missouri has incurred
the wrsth Of Speaker Cannon. Murphy gave out a
statement to the effect that statehood was dead"
He was called down by Cannon with Statehood IS
a live subject Tell your people that June IS is the
date have fixed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Meanwhile, merely to sdd to the gaiety Of the
sicn Oh the 800 halftone q the old county board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

Thrift is not the only motive OF the
advertisement reader-for there is use
ful knowledge to be gotten from the
ads, and glimpses of personalities and
ideals--a general broadening Of out
look.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15
st. LOUIS. EL RENO a WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

ST. LOUIS, EL RENO q WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Direct, Short Line
Between
GUTHRIE AND Ell RENO.
oulekes' TIme--L owest Fare {,
Hobart, Anadarkc.
LGwton. Chickasha,
Mangum, weatherford.
Other points located on the R0ah
Island System. Making cl0sa
connections at
Guthrie
For all points
iGHEpULE.
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
MIXED TRAIN.
Ly. Guthrie ....-r.......... 9:lb A. NJ
Ar. Al Reno ................ HAS A. NJ.
PASSENGER.
Lv. Guthrie ......,.......... Sis r. N.
Ar. Ei Reno ..............ss T:00 =. ~.
Lv. El Reno ................ TOO A. NJ.
Ar. Guthrie .........,..... s.45 A. NJ.
MIXED TRAIN.
Lv. Ell Reno ................ 200 r. NJ.
Ar. Guthrie ................. 4:s0 r. n
w. s. WELLS,
Commercial Agent.
Guthrie. o. n.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-15

LOST.
Crescent shaped pin on Harrison or
Villas Ave. Finder please leave at Lead
er Office and receive reward.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-10-02
ALEJANDRO DUMAS

que 10 hAbs oyidado. QnorsbAmos pues complemens
u16a erals aate movo nj momanAo habrf'mos sospe
chsdo de vueatro honor nj de Vuss ntsncones All
replto Que mo perd0n6is
miagro de supibo sania ib 10 cabeSa
sstaba pr xmo casre Apcy6Ie pudo Ia chimenea
dijo iPero por que querss matarmeF
HIS If fl secrato ciudAdAno dio Dxmer, 10 confio
vueltr lesSd Yo soy, Abes cudor director
de tenet La mayor pir de los Soidos empeo
preparation de mis- pses mercAncfas prohbd Los
trabAnds empeo tuveon avo dc dAci6n hechA
consio general conso que spodsr6 de nj medo
do vi tomIr nforns McoatrabsudSts han e0ida me
do vueo gor0 colorado sobre to1o vueStro sa
dcdido ocaIssre eltsb. rssueta muae
-Demsaiado 10 G6, txelAm6 MAurco NADIA decis de
nuayo. He DIDO dsbAraci6n hs vito cGrsbna
va O. he psdido perd6F replied Dixner are de
ternecmento pero debo deciros mbe Que Grcas los de-
i6tdenes del epocs mi sSocGdo NJ MOrAnd eAnos
mnn de hScsr fortuna enemos provision de s
mChl todos los diAt hscen de mil qainisnt dos mill
Gacias bueD edo de Que vvlmos 10 muncpadd,
sne demsasdo hIce puede ocups en- 10 comprooA
c6 de nue cuen de suerts rio revdelc
ms dscI las .tsas prepsraOrias
de sumos madio del conabAndo pemten
doacieno por ciento.
-Dablo exclAm6 MGuroo no ma'o eate ohcic,
yahora comprendo dec6n de mi
10 hcera ConoeeI esfea trsnQuio no
YerdAdf
-Ahos diio Dix ner pido "a VuestrA paabra DO.
n6adole IL a0bre hombro mandols soDri
decrlo 6 venfss hlcer qaf1 Sc ensnds d6 81 curd
que 81 quT6b csllar. esSG psna lhettd de hscero
-Creo que ya osl he dicho bslbuc,6 Maurioio.
ST muisr dio 81 curdIr, le que So tanbA de unt
muier.
-DoS nio psrdonIdms ciuildano diio Nauricic; com.
prhndo pafectmsnts debo Dcsc6o Pus bier,
bussbA una muie q7e IL noehs dio que VVfA este
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-10-02
Ell CABALLERO DE CASA ROJA

ceo Ia srralc6 sali6 por vsntsns cy6 cntA1ca
slambr.ds donds lsla mujsr senada del fugo
Eahmujsr 50 sVant6 sspAnsads qritando
Apsrtsts, GaneYaya, spavtst grit5 ls de D mer
3p5rtste v0y mstatO
Maurco vi6 apunsado dsz paEos de 81 e canon de Ia
cEbua apenIs Ia mira IA mu lama gt0 terrible
de psrse COMO mAndGbA mardo intorpone
6l y sl c, non del fosil
Ehs movimisnso ooncear6 tods Ia Atsnc6n de Msurco
sobre generc Cra'ur primer impulse hAba sido pros
LaDss tmbi6n IN gdso Aoab4bl d. reoonocsr So be-
ia dssconocida
--Vori". Ivoal H.. txcam6
Senoio diio els Vovi6a3ose hsciG los asesin0s Qoe
rmados dc dfen nstrUmnsos hbisn acsroado Is ventk
ni, ex;tn6. Oll ina ie ma6si Inc ia mtes
-EIu eEli contfs6 Dixner cuya Rgurs dolcs Apso-
bic hsbis tornado txpa6a de reIoul6n mphcbI
sspis dehe morr
In eIial e. dijl novev. 6 On eapf.l ven pQui Dix
to dire sos paisbra Drobarts Qae eng
Dix mo Ia ve1tans: Gsnsvevs Scero6 el
6IclnfndoEs dido le diio sQuns plabrsa blia
d Elo1Fhdof lfg1i6 Yivanen1e Ia cabzly dilo:
Ell
Ell n1no. Tespo1d6 ,novsyA
E.ts ssgCrA de 10 que diCes
Ia ioysu respcad6 vez pero voV6 hIeia M4uri
clo ? Is prsssDt6 Il msno sonrendn
Las faccore de Dix oIvtroD nreai6n de
msnedum5r fElaad dssont6 e apelo Ia cuIaw de
cArsblns dlclendo Is 70. ESQ es otfs coEA.
II lsrdo deRptet comp, ii qua le
sCusn apart6 con oo les do agunI pAlsbrs aeSndoae
todos en- asguids
Osulmd aorsi,. mnrmur6 G,noveTa, durAnte este
tsmpo todo ei mundo Ia ooIoos souf
M.uco quito al PINTO Is aorta de 90 dtdo Ia guar
Do tD y hoao de ehsieco
fltlDte despoe lbri6 Il pueraa del pahtl6p Dix
slu afmi, ss diTlgi6 hscia MAurioio.
-PerdcDad, ciCddsno s dio, Que haya ssbdo Antas
10 . oet 81 conhrnt nj e strVoio q1e pre
Ia nteh: de sz &c miEz0 70 Upo dsme Vuso nonbrs por
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-10-02


-CRINENE9 horriblss 90 soma
On sn todos los paisss 81 los que el
amor hA sido sl m6vil pFinsipal. Ch.
msa 4 10 Eicg gAnsiA y 81 hnsu Easto ~
soms.s, usando M Perfume o IN Jab6u
vulgar, suando el sxQuisito CSshimSrs
3ouQuet-yA sn pertums d en gsbon~
el sum1n del huen tono. o.-Oolgate y
,, Nsw York.
.-ABORES.-s' 'olis''An
yc4adoras y busnas OalGdoroS, &segn-
.dclss tzAhAio conssants, Proporsio'
anos 10 ssla = dIbuio envisndo!os .
AlQusr parts de Ia isls. DirigirAs 4
N eorso RiEo DRAWN Work b
soFoldsry C0 Forsa!sSs 10 TAn
&n NJ Roiiaiskn Oos$sHTes. irc
@THE EELVETIA.--21 sails ds
yruE Gran sAsa da kaspsdss. STA
G aotels. Apossnsoa para familis;
sarsonas solAs. Comidss & stnsusn'
ssnsAvca subisrto. BaEos. Tslsicno
23 Aparsado sorrsc, zs6. FroDissa-
Q. padrc ASAifA. NctaI Essa ncssi
ssG a sarge dc nnA ssEorisa saErS'
~~ga NECEaARlO sziSiR Qus sAGA
cana ohtangA E.soGdo 81 ncmbEs Iii
gsssivo EciArrista. paro IN solo SssE'
sAs sroduss major sfesto Qus Ena do
ssna de botsllAa do aqua minsrai o d'
ssr OIL kniso curative rAcissl. 9sl IS
6mAge y dsl lnssssino, sl Digsslv'
Aojsrrissa yurihsa lca altmsnioa
lea assx ssiEnila1lea, Ei lagiSimo Di
xsssivo Aoiarrista eura On AZ Ola l&'
IndigSsstoaes, 50 IN mas laa diaPsg
siAs 6 eAsisslgiAs, , 81 ttss msssH lsI
MAS graves entErnsdades srcnicas d.
ssscmAeo del insestlao, EatA U1i
vsrss sras1.ss aoRhr2sdo, an fogmA sl.
igaal, gus 10 elsSsia oal Digestive
MoSsrriasA o. ver42dsramsnss radlsa
saEaricr L Ia dc todos los otroa re
nadina. De vsntA en- las p7tnelpals
farrnsci&s ta EsroSs J AmSYisa.
O.. SE VENDEl Un lota 40 sAbAg
an rAmA, sosssho d. 1875, ds iaa me
iorts vegas do Csguks. DirigiEss
OuiEones CAbssudo Co, CsguAs. PusE
10 Riso.
--Fl ssGoP plA2 NAVARRO b.
esAa Elsaldc ma OGRinA DO Arega6s
ga Eotaria en sasA siwdsd, aalls da ER
JRsts SasaeFc ii.
Risres sata Ia Cora Federal, Os'
b de- u4sTito d. aoaa Ia lsls . porl
BEsSsxa, aseisasaass Asizissao
szaaaR Ga s!sxlGs do BeopisaAdss, iE
epsvogasiaE d. QssS0s asisAsa asl Rei
, exIsagsEas y fFaaisssids ds ESPs
essssss aa appropriation t27sOs&.
ASS pssr1o ls Ecnls SoSHsssaai
hoy ssAshleslda 81 81 a1sggtsio do Ia
prstasiorss do Ahogndo , ScsaEio, I
GsRoT piAx EAVAAEQ 90 dissoss
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-10-02
Doctor (. luiz Arnau
LInoa FoIrsa d3I Os,tt

BIssetss haTGtos para dsas fsatres
No IL class CO CaFisal { RaJ&mGn,
IN , vsslts rs savs.i "a ~ Is etvs.
hn ~ do NAyAE6u & Catarc, ids ]
rsslbS Is Gtva. sn - 10 elvs.
killsts or6inario do OASiAal 1 Gaia
90 - slAss { ! savs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-10-02

schrAr { a1E slign2ss a0noraEios sxss-
sivausnts mhdtaoa.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-03

been grown 3D.3 tons on one acre-a
single crop worth more than $50
per acre
The school census of District No.
IL, which includes La Junta and en-
yirous. taken in May. 1893. showed
a school population Of lls0.
The payroll of the La Junta Mil
and Elevator Company during the
year 1875 exceeded $1,000. The
company expended during the year
s3.5l2.69 for Improvement.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-03
What Has Been Done in Ia
Junta and Otefo County.
Told IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
RsCGd Breaking GsD Reports. General
lniumttlOn concerning Conditions
in The AfkinSiS Valley.
Coal costs So per ton.

Coal costs So per ton.
Cows cost from thirty to fifty
dollars each.
Poultry costs from four to six
dollars per dozen.
Groceries and dry goods cost about
the same as elsewhere.
Horses cost from seventy-iive to
one hundred and fifty dollars each.
Otero county has 5000 stands of
bees; average profit per stand $3.50.
Tomatoes are good paying prop
osition. often yielding more than
500 per acre.
One hundred and twenty-five tons
of honey were made by the bees in
this valley last summer.
Winter wheat averaged about
thirty-five bushels per acre and oats
as high as 100 bushels per acre.
Cherries. apples and gooseberries
all do well and it is no uncommon
thing for an acre orchard to yield
its owner $50 to $3.50.
In 1871 there was but one school
house in a territory now embracing
Otero county. a district 40 miles
long and 50 miles wide
Four hundred and seventy-four
hunting licenses were issued by the
county clerk of Otero county during
the year 1893. The number Of mar
riage licenses issued was l56.
The weather in La Junta on Sat
urday. December 30. 1905. was fair
and cool. At noon the thermometer
registered 81 degrees above zero.
On the same day of the previous
year it registered % degrees above.
f. G. Giddings raised 100 acres
of sugar beets this year in the Fort
Collins district. and his returns were
So.662. That was a fraction over
$50 per acre. The cost of raising
was approximately $40 an acre.
leaving him a profit of si.soo.
Monday. January l6. 1905. closed
the Longest cold spell and the cold
est long spell'' experienced in La
Junta for seven years. Friday,
January 18th. a very unlucky day,
the thermometer registered l6 de-
grees below zero-the coolest day
since the winter of 1899.
The American Beet Sugar Com
pany pays out to the farmers this
year more than s60O, 10000. and to
laboring men over 500. 10000. The
National Sugar Company. of Sugar
City, pays to the farmers over $780,
10000 and for labor more than $780,
10000. More than 81 80. 900. 90 are
distributed By these two companies