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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

farms aud improved implements
and machinery enable one man
TO do three or four times as much
work (and better work. than the
average farm laborcr does TO-DAY.
then the soil will be improved
and the profit OF the farmer aud
his social standing will be such
that others will envy him his
calling. Young men will not
hasten TO leave the farm to do
poorly paid work 10 the towns.
The fart home will have modern
convenicnccs. Good roads will en-.
able the farmer and his family to
visit their friends and to be Wis.
tied with comfort. \ telephone
in the home will enable them TO
talk with iriendsin the ncighbor.
hood at any hour OF the day. Il
is not necessary that one attend
college to get practical educa.
ton in farming, though . college
curse would be helpful. Any
farmer who can read can apply
himself to good agricultural pa.
pers. to bulletins issued by ex.
pertinent stations Of his own
state and by the Federal Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, and to
books that treat OF the special
subjects 10 which he is most ia.
,%eres;cd; 40 ,ha. he can ia a sur.
prisingly short time make a part
of his working knowledge the
leading principles Of successful
farming As known at the present
time to progressive far mers aud
TO specialists who give all their
time to Investigating certain
subjects.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15
Facts 10 work on: The coudi.

Facts 10 work on: The condi.
ton OF crops is very similar
Throughout, the cotton belt.
Good prices are probable for
what cotton is made, and those
who make the largcs, crops will
profit accordingly. This gives
unusual incentive for irequcn,
shallow civilizations till the crop
is made. Such cultivation i, ad.
visablc every year. and there
will be a big premium on it this
year.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

How about those questions
that are 10 be asked at the farm.
crs institute? Have them ready,
and let the speakers suggcs, i'm.
provements on your present
work or how 10 do ching
new.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15
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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

Lots Of early planted corn is
being neglected. Because il IL
higher than the grass or be-
cause there is no grass in it, it
has not been cultivated recent
ly. There IS n crust On the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

BY looking over the exhibits at
a fair, the younger members OF
the family viii sec what good
work is being done by others and
will become possessed OF an am.
bition TO do az good.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

Neglecting special crops for
the hogs, cattle, sheep or chick.
n will mean a serious loss.
Cheap feed Of a succulcnt nature
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

and in abundance lowers the cost
Of production aud correspond.
ingly increases the net gain.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

Deep cultivation may make
one think that late cultivation is
too costly, and maybe that i, 10
lures the crop.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

Layiug-by time does not ar
rive till the crop 10 made.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15
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STARKViLLE, MISS.
CHAS. M. SCHERER, Editor.

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Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
BONE OF A FOSSIL MONSTER
OF PREHISTORIC TINES.

Visitors to the Canon City, public IL
brary can hardly fail to have theirrak-
tention directed to the giganticc fosail.
bone which stands in. one corner, of
the reading room, and to have their
curiosity aroused by its history. 1t is.
five feet six inches long and weighs
511 pounds and is one of the. most
perfectly preserved specimens of the
kind extant
While 1t awakens only wonder AID
speculation in most of US, causing. US
to imagine, If possible, how large the
animal was to which 1t belonged, and
how long ago it lived, to the geologist
it is link connecting the. present with
the past, and takes him back, in his
Imagination to the time when the earth
was young and untitled by its, con-
ditions for the habitation of man. 1t
is to him sort of mirror of the age,
enabling him to. get a glimpse. Of cre-
alton.
A gentleman who has made q some
what exhaustive study of geology, and
of its fossil remains, remarked to the
writer the other day that the petre-
faction in the public library was the
left femur bone of an immense car
nivorous animal by the name Of
attantosaurus immanus, and. that 1t
lived in the jurassic period of the
earth's history, some hundreds of
thousands. perhaps millions. Of years
ago 1t is committed to have been
something like a lizard, or crockodile
in appearance, and to have had a
length of $50 feet, a height of per-
haps twenty feet. and to have weighed
one hundred tons. A meal for such
monster would have been something
like 5000 pounds. but whether it was
able to appease its appetite three
times a day we are, of course. unable
| to state.
The bone in the public library was
one of large number of fossils un-
earthed by j. w. Lambreth In Webster
Park about ten years ago. 1t was
named and classified by Prof. Marsh
of Yale college, who made the discov-
ster on Felcher's ranch In Garden
Park. None of these found In Garden
| Park were so large nor SO perfect
as the specimen unearthed BY Mr..
Lambreth in Webster Park. In fact,
they were Of a different period. as the
bones were found in a much later for
nation.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11

the law makes every employe of the
institution, from the warden down, a
beneficiary, and they cannot be re-
moved from office without cause.
There are about ,sixty-five officers con-
neoted with the penitentiary and every
one of them will hereafter be secure
in his position during good behavior,
in other words, no man can be re-
moved simply to create a place for
somebody else with bigger political
pull.
Most of the eastern states have such
a law as the one recently enacted in
Colorado, and their experience has
been very satisfactory with it. War
den Cleghorn says the application OF
a civil service law to the penitentiary
here will greatly simplify the prison
management and will add much to its
efficiency. 1t will be in every way
more economical to the state and will
be gratifying to the people as soon as
they come to understand it.
A provision in the law enables cities
to avail themselves of its advantages
at any time they may indicate desire
to do SO by popular vote,
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
PENITENTIARY NOW UNDER
CIVIL SERVICE LAW

The penitentiary, the state reforma-
tory at BueRa Vista. the industrial
school for girls at Denver, and other
penal institutions of the state, come
within the purview of the civil service
law recently passed by the legislature.
and applicants for positions at these
institutions, after July 1st Of the cur
rent year. will be compelled to under
go an examination before an appoint
ment can be made.
The requirements will be both ply
sical and mental and will be conducted
by a regularly constituted board of
examiners, similar in its organization
to that of the federal civil service.
Under the provisions of the statute.
;llcse holding Office at the time the
law goes into operation, three months
rom now, will not be required to take
the prescribed examinations; that fea-
ture relating only to Their successors.
As applied to the pehitentiary here,
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
DISCUSS HENRY VIII.

At the regular meeting Of the
Friends In Council, held at Elks hall
yesterday afternoon, twenty-eight
members and four guests were pres
ent The lesson was on Henry VIII.
and was led by Mrs. Harding. Mrs.
Thomas, president of the Century club
of Cripple Creek. and Miss Satterlee
of the same place, made some very
pleasing remarks Mrs. Harding gave
an excellent paper on "The Origin of
the English Church" Rev. Sherrod
was present and assisted in the dis
cussion of the paper. His remarks
were very helpful to all present. At
the close of the meeting all of the
members accepted an invitation ex-
tended by Mrs. Harding, to visit the
new park with her and see the work
that has been accomplished by the
Civic Improvement League.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
MANY NEW PEOPLE
COMING HERE TO LIVE

A great many people from the east
are coming to Canon City this year
to make their homes; in fact. the tide
of immigration has already set in and
will increase as the season advances.
Strangers are to be seen on the
streets every day. and the oldest in
habitant" Is no longer able to identify
everybody he meets. The town Is fast
discarding its provincialism and put
ting aside the "swaddling clothes" Of
it's infancy in the race for better
things. A start has been made to-
wards the realization of the Booster
clubs motto: $685. 900 population in
1872" and will be attained If We push
and SMILE"
Secretary Ross Of the Canon City
Merchants association has received a
large number of inquiries during the
last few weeks from people In the
east who are desirous of coming here
to make their homes, and the same is
true of the real estate agencies, the
newspapers, and others from whom
the required information can be OBJ
tanned. Some of them will come here
for their health, others on account OF
the superiority of our climate, and
others to better their financial con-
dition.
There is room for all of them, and
the change will be mutually advant-
ageous; the stranger will improve his
condition by coming, and his presence
here will add to the importance Of the
community and will assist in the de-
velopment of its resources.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
ELECTION RETURNS WERE
CANVASSED FRIDAY MORNING

The vote cast at the city election
last Tuesday was officially canvassed
by Mayor Coulter and City Clerk d.
N. Cooper this morning and certifi-
Gates Of election issued A copy OF
the oath Of ONCE was mailed to each
of the successful candidates and blank
bonds to the city clerk and treasurer.
The bond Of the clerk is fixed at $4,000
and the treasurer at $4,000.
The present municipal administra-
ton will end on the 18th inst, and the
newly elected council will Immediately
enter upon its official duties. There
will be joint meeting Of the old and
new councils one week from next
Monday night, at which time the OFF,
GERS of the former will make their re-
ports, after which the affairs Of the
city will be turned over to their sue
cessors. The city attorney, city mar
shall, street commissioner. city sexton.
and other officers, will be appointed
by the council.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
HOUSE CLEANING DAY
IS APRIL NINETEENTH

Arbor day, which Is April 18th, has
been chosen by the Civic Improvement
League as Canon City house cleaning
day The plan of last year for clean
ing up the city will be followed, and
every citizen is expected to take part.
Those who are not able to work can
talk for it. Every one who took part
last year in the movement, and who
saw the great Improvement in the ap-
pearancc Of the town, is enthusiastic
for another cleaning up day. This will
no doubt become an annual event In
our city. Our new mayor, Mr.. Seely,
is heartily in sympathy with the move
ment and will later issue proclama-
tion asking that the business houses
be closed for part Of the day SO that
all may take part in the work. d. e.
Gibson. who was chairman last year,
will act in that capacity agin this
year.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
DISTRICT COURT CONVENED
THIS AFTERNOON

The regular April term Of the FIRE.
mont county district court convened
at O'Clock Monday p.. m. The orim-
inal docket was called and the de-
PENDANTS arraigned for trial. The jury
has bsen summoned for next Monday
and the trial of cases will begin. At
that Tina
The docket Is about az usual and
the term will be about an ayaTage one
in length. unless the, damage suits
against the Denvar & Rio Grande
Railway company. arising from the
Eden and Adobe wrecks. come up for
a hearing, which Is not certain. There
are Hve prisoners In Jail and. perhaps.
half a dozen defendants on criminal
charges out on bond: all Of whom
we're arraigned before Judge Bailey
this afternoon. Those in jail are
Thomas Thomas. charged with mur-
der; w. T. Kelly. procuring money un-
der false pretenses; Paul Martini. as
sault with attempt to murder: Bernice
Howard. larceny; Daisy sdpe. lar
ceny.
One OF tho more noted cases on the
civil docket, which. however, may not
be called for trial, Is the damage suit
of Mrs. o. P. Whipple against the Den
yer & Rio Grande Railroad company,
growing out of the killing of her hns-
band by a train at the Fourth street
crossing a couple of years ago. This
case has twice been tried and in each
plainant damages; once in the sum OF
$500, and once in the sum of $4,000.
In each case the verdict was set aside
by the presiding judge, on the ground
that the evidence against the railroad
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
BUSINESS GOOD IN ALL
LINES IN CANON CITY

Rarely in the history of Canon City
has business of all kinds been as pros
porous as it is at the present time, and
the indications favor its continuance
tor an indefinite period. While it is
true that conditions are good through
out the state, there is reason to be-
Heve they are better here than in most
sections, and that few localities any
where offer as great attractions to
the homeseeker as Canon City and its
environs.
In spite of the high price of ranch
lands on Lincoln Park, -Four Mile,
Fruitmere, and other communities
within a radius of five or six miles OF
town, the owners make good" from
the products of the soil and regard
their Investments in that class Of
property as "gilt-edged." A five-acre
if properly managed, than a quarter
section of land in the corn bolt Of
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa or Illinois,
and can be relied upon, under irriga-
ton, for a crop every year. By the
intensive system of cultivation in
vogue here, and the excellent markets
at the command of our products, it is
possible to make an acre of land here
yield a revenue of from $3.50 to $500
a year, depending, of course, on the
kind of crops grown upon it.
1t requires correspondingly less la
Dor and expense to get the same flnan-
cial results from a flve-acre fruit or
garden ranch here than it does by
the ordinary processes of farming in
the older states from 100 acres. 1t
is far more satisfactory to till five
acres of land than it is thirty times
that area, and there is a pleasure
about it that cannot be had in working
the larger tract.
Never has the outlook been more
encouraging for the horticulturist and
the gardener than it Is this spring,
and it Is almost certain that there will
be prodigal crop of all kinds, and
that the income from it will put many
people on easy street." A good crop
of all kinds Of produce this year will
mean further advance in the price
of our Canon City ranch lands
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
TOOK PApT IN A SHAM
BATTLE OF MANILA

Under date of February Gath, Merle
Wilson has written his mother, Mrs.
A. f. Wilson, of 431 College avenue, a
very interesting letter from Manila.
Philippine Islands. Merle is a blue
jacket on board the U. S. battleshlp
Pennsylvania, attached to the Aslatic
fleet, and has been in the far east for
nearly year. In the course of his
letter he says:
There Is not much doing here at
present, although there was little
excitement last week when all of the
troops in the Philippines assembled
here for a weeks review; the gate re-
ceipts to be used for the benefit of
the sick soldiers at this station. We
had a sham battle with the military
and were supposed to land battalion
of men on the beach; the soldiers to
oppose us. The cruisers, Chattanooga
and Galveston, shelled the beach
where we made the landing.
"The water was so shallow that we
could not get our boats all the way up
10 tne DeaCn ana we Dau 10 wade Tor
about fifty yards in water up to our
waists. AS soon as we gained the
beach we had to lie down on the fir
ing line and. of course, the sand and
mud stuck to our wet clothing and we
were certainly fright. We had to
march past the reviewing stand and
we were about the dirtiest appearing
lot of men that ever marched In such
n narade"
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
IMPROVEMENT WORK
AT THE CITY PARK

Work on the city park is progress
ing rapidly and will soon be 50 far
outlined that the public will be able
to appreciate the scheme and recog-
nize the great addition 1t will be to
Canon City.
The plans for the park were fur
nished by Mr.. Van Diest Of Colorado
Springs. whom General Palmer has
sent here q number of times to assist
the Civic League in its work The
work has been done under the super
vision of J. F. Marr and has required
a vast amount Of time, and he de-
serves great credit, as we'll as do all
the other members of the league who
have worked SO earnestly to make this
waste place blossom as the rose"
Nearly a thousand pounds of grass
seed have been ordered and the whole
park will soon be ready for seeding,
and in a few weeks will present
beautiful appearance. There are to
be beds of flowers scattered through
the park. Many donations of plants
for this purpose have been received.
Nelson Bros. have given 500 pinks and
300 double hollyhocks. Mr.. DeWeese
has given large number of lilacs,
and Mr.. Bess is to donate a number
of other shrubs. In addition to this
the league has ordered $500 worth OF
trees and shrubs, which will arrive
soon.
Canon has every reason to feel
proud of this little park, which will
soon be a veritable beauty spot, and
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
JOHN RITZMAN HAS
T-. NO HL.FEELING

Canon City, Colo, April s. 1907.
Guy U. Hardy, City.
Dear Sir: The statment in your
Daily Record. and also in the Weekly
Record, that had made the statement
that many men and women in Canon
City were liars. is not correct. The
statement which have made is. that
many Reformers promised me that
they would cut their ticket and vote
for me. but according to the election
returns, 1t does not seem that they
had told the truth. or at least did not
do as they had promised me to do.
But l want to state that have no ILL.,
feeling against any of these Reformera
who promised to vote for me.
JOHN RITZMAN.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
FLORENCE COMPANY FILES ON
OAK CREEK FLOOD WATERS

A. B. McFall and ]. w. Bergdorf
have filed on the food and winter wat
ers on Oak creek canon, south OF
Rockvale, and hold the absolute rights
to It. They have figured out that q
dam sufficiently high to bank the water
a distance OF one and one-fourth miles
can be built for $500, 700, and as thsy
are trying to interest capital In the
enterprise, 1t Is thought that the dam
will be built.
This canon affords one Of the best
reservoir sites in this section of the
mountainous country, and 1t would
prove to be a money-maker for the
men who stand behind It. 1t is esu-
mated that enough water can be stored
to irrigate about 10000 acres OF land
south Of Florence. A system Of water
conduits can be made that would car
ry the water miles beyond the east
Of Florence, where there Is a vast tract
Of unirrfgated land.
Irrigation matters begin to look
pretty good In Fremont county and 1t
seems that surely one Of the many sys-
TENS that have been projected will
materialize. No less than half a dozen
Of them are in the air and they are all
feasible.
The demand for land all over this
western country has increased at an
enormous rate in the last year and the
company which gets into the field first
with land and water will reap a har-
vest, as there are so many persons
looking for locations In the west.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
WOMEN SHOULD
, BEWARE or
CATCHING, Cold

in such, o. way as. 10. only palliAts the
symptoms, while the cold becomes moro
deep-ssstedl and tho patient finally
awakens 10 the fact that she has-A.wall-
developed.cAss of catarrh.
By reason of their delicate structure
the lungs are frequently the seat of .
cold, especially II thers.is the slightest
weakness Of these organs. The. treat
nsnt Of catarrh Of the lungs II also
more difncult and disoouraging, than
oatarrh. Of any other organ Of the, body.
Il wonld be wise, therefore, 10. 0nard
against Il by svsry preosutton possible.
Peruna has been found Almost reliable
remedy for coughs colds and catarrhal
disease, BY reason Of the fact that II
goes 1t once -. tbs, very ssat. of. tbs
Gopbla.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
NATURALIZATION APPLHANfSe
IN DISTRICT COUpl

For the first time In this 6ouunV
under the naturalization Law pasoal
by congress a year or 20 aEo. appli0a
tons will be made at this term Of u
district court for citizenship. under -
Stars and Stripes. The petitioners ~
Thomas TAutrnm OF wiiliambarE. d
native OF England; Petsr Petsrssa o|
Canon City. a native OF Germany: Jo|
Santarilla and DonatIa Marrone o|
Coal Creek, Cisideo di Prasio OF ROOD
vale. Antonio Savauit Of Elorsnca. al
natives Of Italy. and Joseph Rutyr
of Rockyaie. a native Of Austria.
Under the present law naturaliA (
ton 10 q far moro difficult maf0 |
than formerly. and many of thpss vt
complied with the requirements n fs
years ago would find II impossible
get over the bars now. ApplIcauo.
have to be made by would-be cidze
OF the United States with tho Gle
OF court of record at least nine
days before such petition can
granted and at least thirty days I
fore an election.
The applications alluded to VI
come up before Judge Bailey or, We
nesday OF this week. The governs.
will be represented by the UNIV
States district attorney to see that
law Is properly complied with
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
Rida Wanted.

The directors of the Macon Lateral
will receive bids upon 1874 feet OF
fiume, 2 feet by 2 feet Of 2x12 stun,
girdled will 2x4 stuff every four feet,
cracks covered with galvanized iron.
The excavation already made. Address
L. A. Beckwith, Lincoln Park
Cañon City record., 1907-04-11
HE, CANON clFx RECORD rtURsaAE APRIL H. rsez-

only q few short months ago 1t was
the old city pound. All who have
made donations for the park work are
urged to visit the park and see If
they are not more than satisfied with
the expenditure OF money that has
been made by the league directors.