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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
Dairy Paper Tells of Development
of Tri-C City Black Hawk Milk Farm

The current Issue of Towards Dairy
man has the following relating to the
Black Hawk farm of the Tri-City Milk
company:
I'm the Dairyman of April 9th, 1906,
was printed an article on How a Bust
ness Man Started a Farm which at
tracted considerable attention. The
farm is located in Rock Island county,
Illinois, and as will be remembered
was started by man with no practical
knowledge of farming or dairying. The
success of the undertaking will I'M
doubleday interest our readers.
Last year they raised enough corn
on about 200 acres of bottom land TO
give them nearly 900 tons of silage
in addition to which they had 500 tons
of shredded fodder and 5000 bushels
of ear corn. 1t is unnecessary to say
they had a manure spreader which was
used every day, weather permitting,
and when this report was being pre-
pared they were working foulS teams
on distributing manure that had ac-
cumulated on stormy days.
Altogether they bought 275 COWS.
They also bought milk scales and a
steam Babcock tester AS a result,
they have but 200 cows today, bus.
strange TO relate. they get more milk
than they did from 275. This is due
to two reasons. First, the cows, which
were all shipped greater or less dis.
tances are now thoroughly at home
and in the second place, they thrash2d
out the balanced ration problem AMI
got the right feed
Some difficulty was experienced in
getting those financially interested II
the farm to make a heavy investment
in alfalfa and other feed when the
prices were lowest, but wise counsel
prevailed and the contracts let. with 3
large saving in first cost. and a great
increase in the milk product as a To
suit.
This herd was bought at randonr
and in great haste The manager sait
that as soon as a stall was built in the
barn, they bought COW to put in i
Necessarily they got some poor ones
but the percentage was no larger thar
is often found when more time is TAX
en-. On one point they have been abso
lutely right, they bought full blood
sires, with pronounced milking record.
behind them. The herd is about hal
Holstein, with the other half mostly
Jerseys ard Guernseys. The last gen
eral test showed over per cent mill
for the grand average of the herd.
This farm is proving to be a VERY
profitable undertaking. A market has
been found for the entire milk produc
at a price approaching s175 per 100
delivered by wagon in Rock Island, ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

one firm of local retailers has con-
tracted for the entire product at that
price for two years, reserving the right
to take part of the output in % per-
cent cream as desired, the skimmik
remaining on the farm for the calves
and pigs. The farm earns in this man
ner good return on the investment !;
in fact the earnings may be said to 30
very large indeed, and as the milk is
produced in a very careful manner AMI
along the modern, strictly sanitary
lines, the retailing firm finds rea ~
market at a price which leaves them
also profit.
Those of the Dairyman readers
who read the article of year ago. will
learn WITH pleasure of the marked sue
cess of this undertaking. We ther
said that business ideas. combined
with constant study of dairying wer,
necessary These requisites havine
been supplied by the man who starte'
and equipped the farm, success wa!
certain, just as it is to any farmer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
LOW NECK CLAIMS.
A Joke That Met Man Who Had Q
Feeble Sense of Humor.

An ex-governor of Wisconsin. famous
as story teller, once rejoiced COM
pany of friends with an account of his
experience at n New Jersey clambake.
At the clambake there were plenty of
people who enjoyed the speech of the
Wisconsin man, but there was one seri-
Gus minded listener on whom it fell
fiat.
Il started Off said the ex-governor,
telling the story. "by stating that hao
eaten 50 many Of their low neck cl;irns
that / wasn't in the least sort of cohdi-
ton for spcechmakng. At that MO
ment a long faced old man directly
across the table scowled at me and
said i'll stage whisper:
Little neck claims, little necks, not
low necks"
Il paid no attention TO him and went
on with my remarks. After dinner he
followed me out of the hall.
YOU'RE from Wisconsin. aren't
| you:' he asked.
Yes l answered.
Don't have many CLAIMS out there
l reckon?
| ".Well,' | said, I'VE have some, bu
it's Il good way to water. and In driv
ing them across the country their fee
get sore and they don't thrive yer!
/, WE'LL
why. man alive said he, claims
haven't any feet"
soon after that he buttohholed on
of my friends.
lis that fellow governor of Wiscon
SIM he demanded.
My friend admitted that | was.
".Waal.' said he, 'p'r'aps he may b
smart enough man for Wisconsin
but he's a good deal of a fool at tn
seashore""
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
African Xmas and Barons.

African culture had reached the feu-
dalistic stage when interrupted by Eu-
ropean Intervention. African feudal-
ism is said to be strikingly similar TO
that of Europe in the eighteenth CEN
fury. At the great annual festival of
the Ashantees-th yam custom-all TIE
caboceerS, captains and the great num-
Der of tributary kings or chiefs are ex-
pected to appear at the capital. The
nobles or captains against whom the
king has cause of complaint are then
placed on trial. Sometimes Il chief
who suspects that he has become OBJ
noXious to the king will not trust him
self in the capital without the means
OF defense or intimidation. Sometimes
armed attendants. This is analogous
TO the dealings of monarch of me-
diaeval Europe with his great barons.
The chiefs on the Gold Coast have
| their court forms and etiquette and
their own customs and mode of living.
Negro kings have insignia of royalty
the same as civilized potentates. Some
| kings surround themselves with q GER
| tain amount of mystery and magic
| Their persons are held sacred. The
same practice and claim are made by
| rulers In other lands.-Southern Work.
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

Has so seriously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Conner OF
rural route l, Georgetown, Tenn, that
| coughed continuously night and day
and the neighbors' prediction - con
sumption-seemed inevitable, until my
husband brought home a bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery, which in my
case proved to be the only real cough
cure and restorer of weak, sore lungs
When all other remedies utterly fail
you may still win in the battle against
lung and throat troubles with New
Discovery, the real remedy. Guaran
teed by W. T. Hartz. druggist, sol
Twentieth street; so cents and 81
| Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
LABRADOR'S lCEBERGS.
An Almost Endless Procession OF All
Shapes and Sizes.


1t is the icebergs that make Labra-
dor Fascinating. They greet you When
you steam out of the strait of Belle
Isle the northern gateway of the gulf
of st. Lawrence. and head northw1ld
up the coast of Labrador. They come
floating from the north. an endless pro-
cession, all shapes, fantastic, colossal,
statueSque even @rOtcsquc-a magnifi-
cent aSSembla9e of crystal dOmes and
turrets and marble fortresses. Your
steamer picks its way carefully among
them lest they be jealous of her intru-
sion and fall over upon her. And in
the midst of this glorious company you
come To Battle HarbOr.
The settlement is on an island per
hups POO yards in diameter, which is
the outpost of Il larger island, and
plowS the waves of the ocean like tie
prov of some gigantic ocean liner. In
storms the spray leaps almost across
its ledgy surface. y cove hides behind
the bluff sea wall and on its rim,
Destles Il tiny village of whitewashed
cottages. You climb the hill TO the
lookout. Away to the north and south
spreads out the vast procession of the
icebergs. They come out of the north
the fog surrounding their tops and
streaming like Smoke from their pin
nacles. They move slowly southwark
perhaps three or four miles Il day
Some 20 directly south down the New
foundiand coast; some turn west as
they approach the straits and are
swept by the tide into the gulf of st
Lawrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

eyes, graduated eye lids, old chronic
at letter, salt rheum, ring worm, sca,d
head, herpes. BARRIERS itch. scabies ~
itch and eczema. 1t has met with m
paralleled success in the treatment
of these diseases. Price % cents per
box Try it. For sale by all leading
druggists. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
Chamberlain's Salve.

This salve is intended especially for
sore nipples, burns, frost bites, chap
ped hands. itching piles. chronic sore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

ling over $4,000. He pleaded guilty
He was sentenced for six years and
taken to prison yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
BANKER GOES TO JAIL
Stole $4,000 and is Sentenced to Pris.
or for a Term of Six Years.

Cincinnati. April 5.-Bert Cavasna,
the defaulting receiving teller of the
First National bank, was indicted yes
terday morning. charged with embezz-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
RESUME OF WALL STREET
By Henry CIews.

1 contraction in consumption or by
| further expansion in production re-
mains to be seen. Perhaps it will come
when least expected from both direc-
lions; but it is quite certain that we
can have no assurance of permanent
activity until the readjustment which
| first began in the stock market has
worked itself out in other departments
of commerce and industry.
War Talk Flood of Nonsense.
Fortunately, the silly war talk with
japan Is subsiding. There never has
been either reason or feeling to justify
the food Of nonsense which has been
circulated on this subject during the
last few weeks. If the truth were
known, 1t is probable that much of
this war talk has been inspired by in
ternational politics. Both Russia and
Germany probably imagine that their
interests would be promoted by con-
fiict between Japan and the United
States. Often the wish is father to
the thought; and these nations would
gladly see Japan crippled in order that
they might secure stronger foothold
in the Pacific; their ambitions in this
respect having been gravely disap-
pointed by the Japanese victory over
Russia. Japan is Britain's ally, and II
would give these two nations additional
pleasure to see that combination weak
ened or broken, for 1t is we'll known
that England could not be induced to
take any part in a war between Japan |
and the United States.
Foreign Commerce Record Broken.
The foreign commerce returns for |
the fiscal year are exceedingly inter-
esting and suggestive. Both imports
and exports again reached record
breaking figures. The exports for 10
months ending June 80 were $780,
700, 900, an increase of $137. 000, 900 COM
Jared with the same period Of last
7ear. Our imports during the same
100 in excess of the previous year.
These returns left an excess of exports
to $4A6.OOO, 900. which was
"a, 100000 less than a year ago. This
decrease In the trade balance need
ause no alarm. 1t was chiefly the re-
ult OF our great industrial activity. 1t
nay have somewhat facilitated gold
xports in times of stress, but that
hould cause no alarm in view Of our
arge stocks of gold and our continued
arge production. In any event the gold
1ovement for the year was largely In
tT1aV in
lonths of more than $6S,0O0,00 COM
AIRED with $57,0O0,000 last year, and
n excess of exports in 1905 or $780,
90 900. Our Indebtedness abroad is
luch less than year ago; so that as
ar as the international exchanges are
oncerned the situation of the United
tates is exceedingly satisfactory.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
RECORD CROPS
AT WALLA WALLA
Wheat Yields 81 Bushels
to the Acre on 100
Acre Field

WALLA WALLA, July 25.-Wheat
on the Chris Ennis ranch, near the
state penitentiary. is averaging 81
bushels to the acre, which Is an un-
heard-of yield In this section.
This average was computed from
the results of threshing a 100-acre
tract, the work of which was COM
pleted today, when the grain from the
tract amounted to 5,40O bushels.
The grain is Turkey Red, believed to
be the coming crop of this section.
There are 240 acres on the ranch de-
voted to wheat and harvest has been
progressing since July Is and will be
said today that part of the yield will
run higher and part lower, but the
average is. 50 bushels to the acre. A
combine is being used.
This is an unheard of average in
this section of the country, as never
before was wheat known to run that
good throughout an entire field. There
have been several instances where
wheat made better average for few
acres. but generally the remainder of
the field runs low enough to cut the
average down to between 40 and As
bushels.
Taking these figures as a basis, the
total output of the Ennis field will be
12,4S0 bushels
Mrs, Ennis also stated that $50
acres of barley on their ranch aver
aged over so bushels to the acre, but
this has been equaled in several in
stances this season.
1t is also reported that wheat on
the Matt Lyons farm, in the neighbor-
hood of the Ennis ranch, is averaging
40 bushels to the acre, and that he has
800 acres of this wheat.
Never before in the history of the
country has there been such a large
wheat crop as the one this year, and
reports from every section of the In
land Empire verify the fact that a
bumper crop will be the result.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

There's nothing 30 good for q sore
throat As DIT. Thomas Electric OIL
Cures It in few hours. Relieves any
ain in any part
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Don't You Want Them?
AHanging Hardwood
Mission Plate Rack
and Three 9-Inch Porcelain
Plates
handsomely decorated in colors
Has four brass hooks for cups,
and a top shelf 4 IL. inches
wide.
This Is How You Get
Them
You paytwo dollars down and
30 cents month until the sum
of Sc has been paid---which is
the subscription price of The
Teller for one year---which en-
titles you to
This Valuable Premium Free
and The Teller delivered to
your address for one year. This
premium delivered on the pay
ment of
TW,o Dollars
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hanks, Monday, July IS, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McEucn of
LaGrand, Oregon, are guests of
Mrs. MCEuen parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Kirkland; of Sunny
side addition.
Mrs. Fred. Shine, of Dodge
Center, Minnesota, a cousin of
Mrs. l.. J. Fortney, started for her
home, Monday OH No. 5. She
said she never saw such fine fruit
as is grown III kittitas Valley.
She took some samples of the fruit
home with her. She expects to
return soon and says the city is
fine and will locate here.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF CatarSh thau cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure.
f.. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have dnown T.. j. Che
ncy FOR the last II years, acd believe him per-
icctly honorable in all business transactions
and are perfectly rble to carry out any obliga-
lions made by his firm =
WALDlNG, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Pail 5 Family Pills for Constitution.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16

Joseph Gear, who was accident
ally hurt in Will Commits hav
held Saturday, died Monday fore
noon. His remains were shipped
10 his Old home in Missouri TODAY.
1t has been rumored about that
Martin Michels has not ice enouqh
~ last all summer, but Mr.. Mich
els says he wishes it distinctly un-
derStood that he has ice enough to
last two summers.
I. w. Splitter, whose ranch is
on the Nahum, has ROYAL Ann
cherries that measure three and
one-half inches in circumference.
Inc trees on which they were
grown are from the Oregon Muir
Scry company. and represented by
{. l.. Ramsey.
w. 7. Sheldon bought a thous-
and pear trees and five hundred
apple trees Saturday, of the Ore
gon Nursery company, through c.
l.. Ramsey. He says he knows
something of that company, hay
ing gone through the same last
fall. He says their trees are all O.
X. and the men composing the
company are gentlemen.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
Pat Took the Prize.

An Englishman, an Irishman and a
Scotchman were one day arguing as to
which of the three countries possessed
the fastest trains.
"Well,' said the Englishman, "Fve
been In one of our trains, and the tele-
graph poles have been like hedge"
i've seen the milestones appear like
tombstones," said the Scot.
"Be jabersw said Pat. Il was one
day in Il train in my country, and we
passed field of turnips and field Of
carrots also field of cabbage and
parsley, then a pond of water, and we
were going that quick l thought it
was BROTH
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
Pepys on Shakespeare.

Pepys' Diary, 1Go9-1G60, commenting
OH Shakespeare's plays, says of mid
summer Nights Dream" at is the
most insipid, ridiculous play l ever saw
in my lifc," and upon reading 'Othel-
10, Moor of Venice which have hith-
erto esteemed Il mighty good play, but
having lately read the Adventures Of
Five Hours 1t seems mean thing"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16

Old Time Controversies.

Old time controversies were often
vigorous in language. In controversy
with Milton concerning the divine
right Of kings Salmasius called his OPP
poncnt n puny piece of a man, a no
munculus, a dwarf not having a hui
man figure, a bloodless being, crea-
ture of skin and bones, a contemplate
pedagogue fit only to fog boys, n rhi-
noceros, n hangdog looking fellow. The
great Englis1 poet not only answered
In kind, but entered into an extensive
correspondence with people in Holland
to obtain petty gossip and scandalous
anecdotes concerning his opponent
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
FRANCHISE GRANTED
CITY Council Grants Msssr,. Lorimor & Gal
Iaehsr Desired Franchise.

The council met in regular SEES
sion last evening with Mayor
Morgan in the chair. All council
men except Mr.. Ames present.
The election of Peter Garvey as
fire chief was confirmed.
An ordinance making it MUS
ance to maintain stock pens along
the city water supply or do any
thing that would interfere with the
purity of the City's water supply,
was passed and penalty of 500,
fine to be assessed against any one
found guilty of violating same.
Resolution for grading and park
ing Seventh street was passed.
An ordinance dividing First
ward into two wards was passed,
making three wards instead of two.
The ordinance granting a fran
chise to Lorimer & Gallagher to
Law a track from the n. P. road to
Craig's hill, along the south side
of Spring street and Capital avenue,
was bought up and the Mayor 5
letter vctoing same was read. The
ordinance was amended, the bond
increased from S., 900 to $50, 900
and the hours for running trains
were restricted to from midnight to
7 am, with which amendments
the ordinance was passed by all
unanimous vote. After the pass
age of the ordinance, Messrs.
Lorimer & Gallagher met the
property owners and went over the
situation with them. After an III
formal talk is was agreed by those
whose property adjoined the pro-
noscd line of road, that Messrs.
Tori,ner & Gallagher had asked Tor
the franchise in good faith and
no Interior motives, and that they
stood ready to give any guarantee
demanded that the track would be
used only for the purpose stated,
70 haul their machinery and ma
terial for cutting through Craig S
hill and to build the road across
fine valley. and that the track would
I've removed when this was done.
With this understanding, the prop
ertv owners, by a motion duly
made and seconded, agreed to
accent Messrs. Lorimer & Gala
oher', assurances and will place
M obstacle in the way OF their
work all being satisfied of the hon
estv of their intentions and the
necessity of their having this tran
ch;se il, order to facilitate the work.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
NOTICE

The Gle Elum bridge will be
closed to traffic on and after July
DIST for the purpose of replanking
and other repairs occupying about
five days. Yours respectfully,
MOSES NJ. EMERSON,
County Engineer
for kittitas County
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
IS cents per pound.

c. 5. Maud and wife alc in the
city today.
The hay balcr is i'll evidence
once again.
The city council met last even
ing i'll regular session.
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
Larson, Saturday, July IS, a son.
The hay crop of Kittitas valley
is going into fhc stack at a lively
rate this week.
Mrs. Chas Dunning of "Slow
Corner" is recovering from the
measles very nicely.
Mrs. W. A. Gore, who has spent
the past month on the Sound, re-
! turned home Sunday.
Chas. I,ambson and Ted Hinkle,
50 we are told, sailed recently from
Everett for South Africa.
The copious local showers are
not doing a great deal of damage,
not as much as one would think.
y. c. Spalding and family are
at Moclips. Mr.. 5. will return
soon, but Mrs. Spalding and son
will remain there some months.
\ great deal of credit is due to
the people Of spring street and
Capital avcnue for the good sense
and courage manifested last even
ing.
Quite lot of Contractors Lori
mer & Gallagher's supplies for eX-
cavating Craigs hill and doing
other work for the Milwaukee, has
arrived.
We are glad to see the CONNER
cial club take up the matter of free
city delivery. We arc Justly en-
titled to it and why not take all
that 5 coming to us.
c. S. Maud and family arrived
Saturday and Sunday afternoon
went OH up to the ranch recently
purchased from Frank Payne III
the Manastash canyon.
Take it as a whole we believe VIC
are safe in saying that the hay
crop of Kittitas valley is best III
six years. In places it is twice as
heavy as the crop of last year.
Mrs. ". ". Bonncy and N. [.
B1ackmore are delegates to grand
1odqe of the [. @. G.. 7. now IL
session in Seattle. The alternateS
are Miss Elsie Blackmore and Kay
Flnmerfclt.
Rev. Allen X. Smith OF Grace
Episcopal church, assisted by MI
Sharp, will hold services at NO.
13 school house, commonly known
as "Slow Corners, next Sunday
at 2 pm. All cordially invited
Cault & Craig sold yesterday
the Moore Lodging house on MIRO
street to Jno. J. DenIt' recently
from Missoula. Mr. ana MIS-
Ruge gave possession Monday
,rbev expect to spend a week OF
fen davs around in the valley ano
will then go to Tilamook, Oregon
where they will spend a month Oh
six weeks,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
To Fruit Growers.

| will be in Ellensburg in about ten
days or two weeks to take orders for
the Oregon Nursery company, and
would say that the demand fer certain
varieties is so great that it is better to
order early so as to get the variety
that's wanted.
41tf c. L. RAMSEY.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
Just a SUGGESTION.

ooh, N.Y. exclaimed the excited wo'
man who had mislaid her husband
I'm looking for small man with one
eye"
"Well, ma'am," replied the polite
shopwalker 'if he's a very small man
maybe you'd better use both eyes,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16
A Thouuhtful Wife,

"Why did you tell your husband that
there would be three parts to the CON
cert? There are only two"
YES, | know, but he will be so pleas
ed Chen it leaves off sooner than he
expects. "-Fliegcnde Batter.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-16

WANTED-To engage some one
with team and Irvine binder TO cut
about so acres Of grain. L. G. BEEBE.
On Hubbells ranch, miles northeast
of Ellensburg. 50-3t