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La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
Long Distance Telephone.

NJ. A. Durand, of New York, rep
resenting the Colorado and Eastern
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
was La Junta visitor last Monday,
and in the evening appeared before
the city council and asked for fran
chise permitting that corporation 10
construct and maintain its lines up
on the streets and alleys of this city.
Mr.. Durand stated that it was not
the intention of his company to make
a bid for local business. but that it
was strictly long distance telephone
proposition and that the lines of his
company would be connected with
the local exchange. thus giving every
patron of the Colorado Telephone
Company direct communication with
all parts of the east.
At the present time the line has
been constructed as far west as
Stafford, Kan, and when completed
from New York to Denver by way
Of Pueblo will be the longest tele-
phone line in the world. The long
est line at the present time is be-
tween Omaha and Boston. distance
of 1900 miles. 1t is the intention of
the company to have the line in OPP
GRAFTON not later than September
lst. 1t will cost more than $l,O00,-
600, and is said to be only part of a
vast scheme to stretch transconti-
mental wire from New York to San
Francisco.
Mr.. Duran1 stated that the sugar
beet companies of the Arkansas Val
ley, who have eastern connections in
New York City, were particularly
desirious of having the long distance
line completed at an early date, as
the telephone would be a great time
saver in the transaction of urgent
business. The company makes Il
uniform rate Of one. half cent per
mile to all parts of TIE east, the
same as toll line rates over the Colo
RADIO Telephone Company's lines.
The long distance telephone ordi
nance will be found in another col
umn ofthis issue.
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
Fir.t Thermn meier.

The first thermometer was made in
1921 by Dutch physicist named Cor
nellus Van Drebbell and consisted Of
tube filed with air closed Mt its up
per end and dipping at Its other ex-
tremity. which was open, in bottle OF
nitric acid diluted with water. AS the
temperature rose or fell the air In the
tube increased or grew less In volume
and consequently the liquid descended
or rose. This instrument is now known
as an air thermometer, but ms its meas
urements were based on no fixed prin.
ciple 1t was OF little use.
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
COLOR coMelNATIoNA 3
How They Were Clrveriy Used 10
ExposImg u ErnMd.

In n large factory in which were ~cn-
ployed several hundred persons one OF
the workmcn in welding his hammer
carelessly allowed II to slip from his
hand. IL flew halfway across the room
and struck fellow workman in tie
left eye. The man afterward aver;ed
that his eye was blinded by the blow.
although Il careful examination failed
to reveal any injury. there being not IL
scratch visible.
He brought n suit in the courts for
compensation for the loss of half nf
his cyesight, and refused all offers of
compromise. Under the law the owner
of the factory was responsible for an
injury resulting {. al an accident OF
this kind.
The day OF tho trial arrived. and In
open court an eminent oculist. retained
by the defense. examined the alleged
injured member and gave it as his
opinion that II was as good us the right
eye.
Upon the plaintiffs loud protest Of
his inability to see with his left eye
the oculist proved him n pcrjurer and
satisfied the court and jury of the fal-
sIty of his claim He did it simply by
knowing that the colors green and red
combined make black.
He prepared black card, on which
a few words were written in green Ink.
Then the plaintiff was ordered to put
on pair of spectacles with two differ
ent glasses. the one for the right eye
being red, and the one for the left eye
consisting of ordinary glass. Then the
card was handed to him. and he was
ordered to read the writing on 1t
through the glasses.
This he did without hesitation, and
the cheat was ut once exposed. Owing
to the effect which the colored glass
must have had upon the green writing
the sound right eye fitted with the red
glass could not possibly distinguish
the writing on the black surface of the
card, while the left eye. which lie pre-
tended was sightlcss. was the one with
which the reading had to be dome
London Standard.
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
THE SWISS ARMY.
Always Ready For War Service at .
Moments Notice.

Always Ready For War Service at .
Moments Notice.
The total population of Switzerland
IL rather less than half the population
of London alone. yet the plucky little
republic can throw into the field Mt .
moments notice four completely equip
ped and trained army corps to Ger
many's and Frances twenty and Eng
lands nominal eight. In proportion to
her population as compared with Swift
zerland. England should possess hfty.
Every ablebodi"'i Swiss is, ipso facto,
member of the army from eighteen
to forty-four. yet never does one hear
the least complaint made by Swiss
of whatever social class 1T the trininS
sacrifice of time that his military
duties demand. To watch Swiss bat.
TALON on its way TO maneuvers In
camp or on its return Is to watch as
contcnted, serviceable and cheerful n
lot OF men as one could wish to meet
The only serious tax upon the tins
of the soldiers is the first two months
of hard training as recruit. After
ward sixteen days In camp every other
year is all that is required of him
Between whiles he shoots with hla
comrades-every little village has its
shooting rnnGe-because he loves IT,
and deyotcs n certain amount OF time
voluntarily to the physical exercises
he Is taught at school to keep limss:
ft. On first Joining he Is carefully
examined rs regards his suitability for
this or that branch OF the service and IL
drafted into that for which he Is best
fitted. and he invariably takes as great
n pride in his regiment, battery or
squadron as could any voluntarily en-.
listed man In our smartest corps at
home.
The Swiss army comprises 100 bst
talions Of infantry and twenty four
squadrons of cavalry. with the neces-
sary ordnance and departmental corps,
while the artillery includes forty
eight field batteries. ten batteries Of
position and two excellent mountain
bntterics.-Pall Mall Gazette.
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
up AND DOWN TINE VALLEY.

1 eSo'i Va NiiS cCSN liial1Iihl ItlS tp"h
affords.
1t is reported that the Swink fac
tory has already contracted for
1000 acres in excess of last year.
After months of idleness the
Manzanola Hotel has been reopened.
Mrs. T. T. Dunn, of Victor. Colo. is
conducting the hostelry:
Over in Ordway the Citizens
ticket. duly nominated. failed to
file their nominations with the city
clerk, and the ticket did not appear
upon the official ballot.
Fowler and Rocky Ford have both
recently adopted the water meter
system. Rocky Ford has ordered
200 meters and Fowler $50 as a
starter. 1t is the only way.
Beatty Bros. and w. C. Beatty, of
Manzanola, recently marketed at
Kansas City about 1000 head of
lambs. The lambs weighed from "a
to n pounds each and the price re-
ceived was $3.50 per cwt.
S. j. Greear. formerly preacher
doctor of Rocky Ford, and who was
an ardent supporter of the saloon
ticket in that burg two years ago.
was candidate for mayor of Love-
land on the socialist" ticket last
4 Tuesday He was the third man in
the race.
After pulling the lever of Wash
ington hand press for thirty-four
years. Brother Murphy. of the Las
Animas Leader, came to the con-
clusion that life under such condi-
tions was hardly worth living and
last week installed Cranston cylin-
der press-like that in the Office of
the great family journal.
w. Il. Butterfield has sold the
Rocky Ford Gazette. The new pub
Usher is or will be about the first
of May John Frazer, of Viola, ILL.,
Mr.. Frazer is not practical printer
but likes the looks of Rocky Ford
and has decided to try his fortunes
among US in the journalistic line be
cause his wife's health requires
change to this dry climate. Rocky
Ford Enterprise.
H. A. Dawley. manager of the
R. w. English Lumber Company,
says the demand for building ma
terial in this vicinity has been the
largest this year of any in the com
pany's history here, excepting only
the year they furnished the material
for the sugar factory. and he says
the difficulty in getting in supplies
has been something strenuous.
Rocky Ford Enterprise.
Ali the towns of the Arkansas
Valley will soon be able to boast of
new brick depots. The Santa Fe
will expend in the neighborhood of
a million dollars in local improve
ments during the next year in the
Valley. This in itself is the most
convincing evidence of the growth
of this great farming section, as the
railroad does not expend money for
improvements until it is absolutely
necessary. Lamar Sparks.
The council Monday night re-
ceived a proposition from the Fowler
Pure Spring Water Supply Company
for supplying the city with water
for domestic use. They offer to
bring the water to the city by means
of gravity pipe line and then turn
it over to the city at the following
rates: Fifty thousand gallons per
"a hours at 81 per thousand gallons;
1O0, 900 gallons at 70 cents per thous-
and: $50, 900 at 65 cents, and 200, 900
at 60 cents. The last named quanti-
ty is as much as they claim to be
able to furnish. A twenty-year
contract is asked for.-Rocky Ford
Trihtpo
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
No R-,.,,y. Of His.

Duncan, aged two and a half. had
been naughty. TO punish him his
mother tied him in his high chair and
kept him there for one hour. by the
clock. His father got home before the
hour was quite up and asked the
youngster why he was tied up.
Father" replied Duncan, pointing
an accusing finger at his mother. I'm
completely surprised at that lady"
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
The Greater oa.n.e.

Professional Hypnotist-Can get
permission to bury old Joe Soaker alive
and dig him up after thirty days7
Mayor Of Lonelyville-No. ding ye! Ye
kin bury him alive II We want to, but II
ye ever dig him up ag'in I'll jug yeL-
New York Press.
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06
An Artist,

She-You said you were going I'd
marry an artist. and now you're ci,-
gagged to n dentist. Flo--Well, isn't he
an artist? He draws from real life.
La Junta tribune., 1907-04-06

his own ruin. ethers will build on IT,
Fielding.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Jigger Fleas.

Editor Poultry Department.:
[ note your article about the "jigger
1eas,' and will tell you how we keep
them down here.
For years, when able to get help,
we had man after cleaning all coops
scatter tobacco dust in and under
coops. We always have floor to
our coops, for unless you do it is not
possible to keep them down.
Scattering the dust is not agreeable
work, SO lately I've found out that
kerosene emulsion is just as effective,
and [ am surprised that in Our State,
where this has to be used for our
orange trees, it was not found out
before, knowing that it is good for
all soft bodied insects, such as the
aphis, etc. Just wet down the ground
thoroughly. But, of course, the chicks
must be relieved I dip my finger or
match in kerosene and apply to the
insect, which is not so severe as axle
grease [ have been told that the
Jiggers were SO bad this year, that
fryers were scarce Am glad to say,
| have lost none from that cause.
Mrs Gomperts. r
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Sorehead.

A poultry keeper, in south Florida,
writes to know what to do for sore
head. He says that he has lost over
100 chickens about four weeks old
from this disease. He asks whether
the jigger heas cause it, or if it is
a disease in itself. Jigger heas cause
the death of many little chicken
in Florida, but they do not cause sore
head. Writers on diseases of poultry
call it chicken pox.
For mild cases, which all will be
ii taken in time, we have found that
the common axlegrease, kept in all
country stores, is sure cure. But
last year it failed us in some cases,
and we tried another remedy which
we found in an exchange, with perfect
success in all cases. The recipe was
printed in this department last Novem-
Der, but on looking for it we find
that by some accident the paper is
missing from Our file. Any of you
WIZ PIeSelVe your pdpe1S Will llllu IL
in the paper of November 7 or H.
We would be glad if some one would
send us copy of the directions. We
know what to use, but not the exact
proportions. Is is simply mild So
luton Of sulphate of copper, bluestone
or blue vitrol. A few grains in a
half pint or more of water, just enough
to give it a blue tint; pick off the
scabs and then wet all the surface
thoroughly. One or two applications
at intervals of two or three days will
effect cure, unless the chicken is
about dead when treated.
Some poultry writer's, in this state,
recommend the use of epson salts
in the drinking water, two tablespoon
fuls in a gallon, twice a week. We
have not tried it and cannot say that
it is a sure preventative.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Sharpening a Disk Harrow.

The Denver Field and Farm asserts
that this is necessary and then tells
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try it, one Of the carborundum wheels
has been advertised in the Agriculturist
for weeks past; we know from per-
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and will do all that is claimed for it.
A dull disk harrow does not do
satisfactory work when trash filters the
surface of the ground, nor when the
crowns of an alfalfa stand are to be
split down. We once tried having the
disks drawn out to a nice edge by a
blacksmith, but it was expensive and
the temper was left uneven. A carbo-
rundum wheel will cut these hardened
disks down to fine edge and with
expedition. One Of these little wheels
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The Incubator a Necessity.

A correspondent of the Tri-State
Farmer writes on this subject, and his
reasoning is as follows:
There are lots of fanciers who never
get off early chicks because they can't.
The plaguy hens won't sit a little bit
until about April, SO there is not any
matured stock. They follow in the
footsteps of their daddy-cling to the
old style. My antiquated brother, why
don't you get out of that rut and buy
you an incubator and brooder?
1t is the modern way of Matching,
and has proved an unqualified success,
and the artificial mother is all right,
too Are you afraid of an incubator?
Then you are afraid of your shadow.
1t is easy to manipulate and get there
with all four of it's feet, and at any
time OF the year you set it a-going.
There are thousands sold in this coun-
try, and at the present time there
are hundreds Of thousands in opera
ton. Why not get Gin the SWIM and
get one?
1t costs very little to run one
through a hatch, and I pledge you
my word it will not produce a single
lousy chicken, nor will the brooder
loose the chickens, either. That is
good recommendation as starter,
amt it. Can't say that of the hen,
can you?
ooh, I don't want to be bothered
with an incubator" you say eve
don't care to sit up nights with one"
There you go off in tangent. My
esteemed brother, you don't know any
thing about an incubator, do you
Let me tell you something. You don't
have to get up at night to look after
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Dangers of Chicken Farming.

Perhaps there may be some who
are notNyet in the poultry business,
but who think of going into it as an
easy way Of getting rich, if so, it may
interest them to read some figuring
done by an ex-poultry keeper, as mar
rated by Harper's Magazine:
An elderly man and young man
were sitting on the veranda conversing
Yes, said the young man, Il am
going into chicken farming. | am con-
WINGED that there is no business in
the world in which there is more mo-
ney to be made I have figured on
it, and think I know what I can do.
Why, look at the way they increase.
In four or five years l.
"My friend" said the old man, II
have had experience in the business.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
POULTRY DEPARTMENT

Be warned; do not embark in it. You
know not what you do"
"What!' said the young man; "have
you tried it and failed?"
81 mean to tell you that [ tried it
and gave it up" answered the other.
Il got ten hens, intended to get rich,
as you purpose doing. | installed them
in coop and awaited returns. But
before they had laid an egg I happened
to pick up pencil and bit of paper
and do some calculating. At a low
estimate I saw that each of my hens
could raise three broOds the first sum-
mer. Allowing for one bad egg in
each setting, there would be twelve
chicks to each brood. Calling half of
them pullets this would give six to
each brood, or eighteen to each hen
for the season, or 80 for the entire
flock. Adding my original ten I would
have 100 hens at the end of the first
summer. Figuring at the same ratio
I saw that I would have 800 at the
end Of the second summer. I was
encouraged, and went on to find that
I would have 6S,5oo when the third
summer closed. 1 sharpened my pen
Gil and bent over my paper with fever
1911 &c lllICl CSI. 1uC lOlll Ill SullIulCl, !
discovered, would leave me with
I,3o3,2Io likely hens When the att
tumn leaves of the fifth dying summer
should swirl about me [ would have
2476o,ooo cacklers. Another year of
JOY and sorrows-1ny sixth-would find
me surrounded by 47o,458,8Io live en-
terprising hens. Once again, when the
seventh summer should fade into glori-
Gus autumn, I found that matter
Of S,o3S,7I7,3oo distinct hens and a
rooster or two would be with me in
the gallinaceous flesh. The inspiring
figures for the eighth year I have
forgotten, as, likewise, l have those
Of the ninth. [ only know I found
that at the end Of ten years [ would
have more prime hens than there was
space for on the surface Of the globe,
counting the arctic regions, and sup
posing roosts across all rivers and
twenty fowls in each tree. l was dunn
founded But I did not hesitate. I
saw what [ owed to the human race.
[ seized an axe and hurried to the
| coop. My boy, loved those hens, but
/ loved humanity more; and | led
them to the block like a Spartan, and
chopped off their heads. I breathed
more freely when it was all over, and
the horrible vision was gone of the
whole earth four feet deep in hens,
and every blessed one of them cackl-
ing. Young man, do not go into the
chicken business it leads to awful
| things"
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one, much less sit up nights with it.
Our modern incubators are construct
ed to run themselves. All you have
to do is to fill the lamp, trim it, turn
the eggs and see that it is properly
adjusted to run at IO3 degrees, and
then it runs all O K.
Of course, there are some details
to learn from the hen, but every manu-
facturer gives them with his machine,
you cannot go astray. And they are
simple and easy to learn. Any bright
boy or girl of IS can run an incubator
and hatch chickens as we'll as grown
persons. Every poultryman, every
fancier and every farmer should have
hatcher and brooder, for they are
really Siamese twins. Do you know
that the sum of 90 cents will bring
off one hatch from a 200 egg machine?
That is the cost of the OIL Of course,
your eggs are paid for and the 90
cents is what your brood Of chickens
will cost, aside from the cost of the
eggs. Now if you have $50 fertile
eggs out of the 200 you will have an
average good lot, and if you hatch
IS per cent of the $50 you will do as
well as the hens would do with the
same number of eggs to start with.
The IS per cent would mean 127
chicks. 1t would take hens to produce
the same number, provided every one
OF the $50 eggs was set. But you
would actually have 200 eggs to start
with, and that many would require
thirteen hens instead of ten. After
you once get your incubator 90 cents
worth of oil takes the place of thirteen
hens. That's corker, isn't it? Never
figured in that way, had you? Sup
pose you let the hens sit and rear
their broods; you have lost the use
OF them at least two and half months.
Suppose you break them up and they
begin laying in two weeks? In two
months they will lay, say, forty eggs
each, or thirty-fve dozen for all of
them, at 20 cents per dozen, 81. The
incubator costs 90 cents and the hens
are worth 81 to you.
But suppose you are fancier and
the eggs are worth So to SIS? All,
ha! now | am getting next to some
OF you fellows who keep all fine chick
ems and no dunghills to do the hatch
ing out. 1 don't keep a single dung
hill around myself, because l have no
room or use for them I actually
despise dunghill, and I know there
are many fanciers like myself.
Now, then, you see no man can
afford to be without an incubator that
keeps chickens, and he has got to
come to it or he will get left, while
his more progressive competitor is
getting rich. Now is the time to act.
Buy one today, while you are in the
right frame of mind Don't say, 81
can't afford it," for you can't afford
to be without one.
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with bicycle mount will grind any
thing shown to it, from chilled iron
ploW points to stone tools-thlngs
upon which an emery wheel makes
little or no impression. Just take the
disks out OF the gang and they may
be quickly edged up without starting
the temper; nor is wet grinding need
ed-a dry contact is all thas is re-
CURED. OF course, harrow will not
last SO long if it is kept sharp, but
it will do better work while it does
last. 1t is not half so important in
harrow's life nor that of a person
to last long time here on earth as
to do frst-class work in the doing.