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Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
POCKET GOPHERS A PEST
OF THE WESTERN FARMER
Caused In Various Ways Proves a Heavy
the ASricu1turst- Prof Lawrence
Nebraska.

dropping the bait through openings
made with tool something like the
garden dibble, only longer. This open
ing should then be covered over. Poi
soning should never be done by throw
ing the bait into the mouth of an open
burrow, as the gopher is very apt to
push the poison out along with a load
of dirt, and in that way endanger the
lives of various farm animals. These
poisons can be obtained from your
druggist already prepared for use
since a number of our manufacturing
chemists make a specially of their
preparation. Some of the prepared
poisons are put up in lozenge-shaped
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

pellets that are scented with anise oil
etc, for attracting the gophers Others
are in liquid form and are intended
TO be mixed with grain that is after
ward dried and dropped into the bur-
rows with spoon or similar contriv-
ance. Poisoned raisins or pieces of
potato or of apple are thus dropped
into the main runways with excellent
result. In employing poison for the
destruction of gophers great care is
always necessary SO as to avoid all
possible chance of poison to the oper-
ator as well as to everything else not
intended to be killed.
Considerable success has frequently
been obtained and reported by shoot
ing the animals as they come to the
surface when throwing out their loads
of earth or for making observations.
They do this work and accommodating
mostly during early morning or late
afternoon, at which time they are not
at all shy and can be approached
quite closely. 1t is necessary, there
fore, that those who would obtain the
best results by the employment of this
method should betake themselves to
the fields either at daybreak or else
during the evening twilight.
Some persons have reported sue
cess by the use of bisulphide of carbon,
but our personal experiments have not
been at all satisfactory when trying
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
IN SETTING OF YELLOW.
Sunny Room Made Brighter by Ar
tistic Furnishing.

1t was not north room. either,
where yellow is SO very helpful in
Frightening a cold quarter of the
house, but it was one of the sunny
eastern rooms. The walls were COW
cred with yellow paper-one of the
old-time chintz prints-without a bor-
der. and the ceiling was a bright
cream. A molding of gold was placed
at the dividing space between walls
and ceiling. The furniture of this
room was a light oak. an imitation of
mission furniture, and the plain bed,
dresser and wash stand were trimmed
with white dotted swiss over yellow
covers. The pictures-and they were
few, though lively selections-were
small with good gold frames-that lit
tie narrow gold material that sells
for three cents foot. The floor was
painted a yellow to match the walls.
then highly vanished and the rugs
were yellow, all edges bound with
cloth to make them more substantial
and protect edges from fraying.
Three windows were draped alike at
one side of the room. while between
them was placed a large yellow wood
table, covered with house plants.
Every blind was pulled to the ceiling,
the sunshine flooded the room and it
would be impossible to find a prettier
room any place, unless, perhaps, its
chief charm was luXuries.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
Method of setti ns Gopher Traps.

to kill gophers with it. The animals
seem to scent the danger and plug
up their burrows and thus escape. 1t
might answer well for short burrows.
but sometimes, as has been suggested
above. the burrows are very long and
would require an immense amount OF
the fluid to be effective.
AS final suggestion l would ad-
wise and urge the protection of barn
owls, the long-tailed weasel and bull
snakes especially, since all three OF
these kinds of animals are particular
ly noted as enemies of pocket gophers
wherever they are found. Some of
the larger hawks and other rapacious
birds have also been known to capture
and destroy pocket gophers. Even
skunks and badgers do good work in
connection with the keeping in check
of the pest, while many a one Is
caught by prowling cats.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
AGAIN xecLiNEp WITH THANKS.
WouId-se Contributor "Up Against"
the Misanthrople Editor.

The editor looked up as the caller
came forward. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Sir" said the latter, "you OBJ
1ected to the meter of the spring
poem l submitted to you the other
day. Because of this 1 have for the
present dropped poetry and turned
my attention to the art of the essay.
list. Here, sir, is a paper on Woman
and Her Defects which 1 trust you
will find to your liking"
The editor stared hard at the title
of the essay.
Woman and Her Defects" he
repeated. Are you a married man,
sir?"
NO" replied the caller. "I am not
married"
The editor laughed harshly.
You should choose subjects" he
said. with which you have had an
opportunity to become familiar
And he handed back the essay on
woman and Her Defects"
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
IT PAYS TO
RAISE COLTS

It is strange that more farmers do
not appreciate the advantage Of colt
raising. II managed right 1t need In.
terfere little with the regular work
of the farm. The farmer who has one
or more mares is making great mis-
take If he does not raise colt or two.
1t is often possible to SO arrange the
time of foaling as to not materially
interfere with the mares work, or,
IL there are a number of mares, SO
there will be some fit for work at all
times. The fact that a mare Is with
foal need not debar her from work: In
fact, reasonable work is good for her.
or course, she should be treated kind
ly and not be worked to excess. Draft
or coach stations are the best sires
for the farmer to use. Trotting and
saddle horses require more care and
training before they can be marketed
than the farmer can give. while the
only requirements Of draft horse
are that he be sound and has size.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

The damage caused by pocket
gophers in many of the western states
each year for the past decade at least
has become more and more pro
nounced 1t is difficult to estimate in
dollars, since it is both actual and APP
parent. However, all agree that the
injury is sufficient to make it quite
necessary to wage relentless war
against the pest. The various esti-
mates of harm done range between
$40 and SIS per each 100 acre farm
and in some instances as high as $100
per acre, and in still others several
dollars per acre where the injury is in
orchards, gardens and potato and al
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
Sheer Rufflinu.

Some women have fancy for plain,
sheer ruf'iing, and they like 1t bet
ter than lace or embroidery for trim
ming underwear For such there are
dainty frillings, which come in all
widths. some of which are hem
stitched, while all are supplied with
a drawing-string by which to gather
them.
These are easily applied to the edge
of hens, as there are no raw edges
TO be disposed of.
The trimming is quaint and reminds
one of grandmother's linens piled with
tiny stitches and redolent of laven.
der.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
A Stiff Lingerie Collar.

When wearing one Of those soft
collars, sold as turnover collar,
which is too fine to stand any starch,
II is a very good idea to cut the band
from mans collar and fasten II about
the neck, tying over 1t a ribbon to
which is attached the soft collar. In
this way trim effect will be main.
tained, and the heavy linen is SO stiff
that no amount of feminine wear and
tear will break It down.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

falfa fields. 1t is therefore quite with
in bounds to place the annual damage
caused by the three species of pocket
gophers at close to a million dollars.
This being true it is certainly worth
our while to give the matter more
than casual attention. The injury
caused is due both to the actual de
vouring of the crops concerned and
to the choking out of others, as well
as to the necessity for high cutting to-
gether with injury to machinery. A
very little good might result from
their mixing and loosening the soil,
but this is again more than Offset in
the harm done by draining irrigating
bitches, etc.
Owing to the confusion of popular
names given to common animals in
different regions, number of persons
do not appear to differentiate between
ground squirrels, which are also some
times called gophers, and the Great
ures which we are now speaking of.
In order to clearly set forth the diff
ferences, illustrations of our two COM
monest ground squirrels are given
herewith together with picture of the
pocket gopher.
The different species of pocket
gophers live almost entirely beneath
the surface of the ground, where they
distances, only coming to the surface
from time to time for the purpose of
throwing out the dirt which they dug
loose in driving their burrows and con-
structing store rooms, and once year
when seeking mates. During the bal
ance of the year their life is solitary,
both the males and the females lead
ing such isolated existence. They are
not rapid multipliers, since only one
brood is reared each year. The aver
age number of young is two or three,
and these are generally born in May
or June. When looking for mate the
male is usually the sex that leaves
it's burrow and makes the above
ground pilgrimages. These journeys
are principally undertaken at night or
in the early morning, at time of day
ger from enemies.
The probable cause Tor the increase
in numbers of these mammals dur
ing recent years must be laid to the
killing off of their natural enemies,
rather than to any other special
agency The natural enemies are
owls, hawks, weasels and bull-snakes.
The planting and cultivation of cer-
tain especially enticing food plants, as
alfalfa, potatoes, ETC., may also nave
had some influence in attracting the
animals to particular locations.
AS effective and at the same time
comparatively inexpensive methods
of combating and destroying pocket
gophers, / would suggest the follow
ing, in the order of their Importance
and effectiveness:
Trapping is perhaps the safest
method, IL not the quickest one, Of
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
A Matter Of Time.

It was the day OF the ball game, and
Willie, the office-boy. approached the
head of the firm. and stammered: II
y-you pl-please. sir"
Come, hurry up!" said his employ
er. "If you have anything to say. say
1t. Don't take half a day"
But that's just what | was going
to ask you II could take" said VIII
lie.-Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
Double Header

Gopher Trap. burrow. 1. e., by
getting them far enough down in the
main runway SO as to insure the ami.
mails crossing the trap when coming
to close up the opening. the trap will
be sprung and the victim secured.
There is very little difficulty In catch
ing them after one has had little ex.
perience in placing traps.
These mammals can also be quite
readily poisoned. In doing this, a very
active poison must be used. as, for ex.
ample, strychnine or cyanide of potas.
stun. and this must be placed in the
main runways below the surface by
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
Looking Forward.

Don't you get tired of being re-
ferred to as the representative of
medacity?"
rather be something profitable, such
as malefactor of great wealth.
Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EAse.

A powder. It cures painful, smart.
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. Csc. Accept no sub.
stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

Young man, don't express a willing
ness to die for a girl during court
ship and then refuse to work for her
after marriage.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
TEA GOWN IN EMPIRE DESIGN.
A Tunic Effect in Front Provides the
Smart Note in Its Drapery.

Empire tea gown of turquoise blue
liberty satin with tunic effect at
front. The chemisette is Of ivory tulle
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

getting rid Of
pocket gophers.
BY setting steel or
other traps in con-
formity with the
habits of the
g o p h er W h e n
working in his
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

underclothng
The
of
S
brio nainsook
Another picture small which material
which ribbon threaded;
the edge, and trimmed with embroidery.
simple little camsoe is
and
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN.
aays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
UniQue.

II have something novel in the way
of a melodrama."
"State your case"
THE blacksmith Is a rascal, while
the banker Is about as honest as the
day is long!"-Exchange
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

Usually the man who believes In
paying as he goes stays at home.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

For Any Disease or Injury to
the eye, use PE1'rIT'S EYE SALVE, alb
solutely harmless, acts quickly. 25c. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

This woman says Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ can truly say that Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydi6
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it."
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11

Do not put on style at the expense
of your friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
CouYfK.

Mrs Miller is getting better.
The new building is fast near
/ ing completion
Reports are that VIM. Riggs
| condition is no better.
Jim Zeman shipped hogs from
here Sunday morning.
John Tilton and G. G. Hickman
took drive to Banner Sunday
afternoon.
Jack Frost has had his annual
picnic, the last few days at least
we feel like he has.
The younger set enjoyed a
party at the Preston home Sat
urday-evening.
Mr.. Eaton and family, of Will
son, spent several days last week
with W. o. Eaton.
Miss Eaton resumed her duties
in district Al Monday morning
after an attack of la grippe.
The severe cold weather Sat
urday did not keep any of our
usual number of shoppers home.
While loading hogs at the stock
yards Saturday, Mr.. Kellum
had his hand badly injured by a
hog.
Four degrees below zero Sat
urday morning, and gee whizz"
we really thought before we got
to town it must be about forty
below.
The cyphering and spelling
matches at itery at the Morell
school house Saturday evening
was greatly enjoyed by all at
tending.
When fellow gets up in the
morning and finds everything
frozen up he feels like using
some large words not found in
the dictionary.
This is the kind of weather
that makes the coal dealer and
ice men smile so broadly, while
the rest of suffering humanity
pay for the smiling
We offer kindly suggestion
to our friend, Joe Powers, that
when he bitches his new boss"
to load" to carry box of
matches and an armful of kind
ling along in case of emergency.
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VODA.

b. Grim is cook at the hotel for
a few days.
w. ]. Shelton shipped car of
alfalfa Thursday
J. Krhut shelled corn for V.
Mallinosky, Tuesday
S. Il. Moore delivered corn to
the elevator last Tuesday.
Vivian Owen spent Sunday
night with Harold Austin.
Schwanbeck Bros. shelled corn
for E. Musseman, Tuesday.
F. G. Schwanbeck atttnded the
funeral at Collyer, Tuesday.
Fine snow Tuesday night-so
fine that you couldn't see it.
B. E. Grim shipped car of
sheep and one of hogs Thursday.
T. Schimkowitsch was using
the sidewalks of Voda, Monday !.
r. Owen and wife attended the
Peek-Peacock wedding, Sunday.
Mrs. r. Owen attended the
Eastern Star banquet at Hays on
Monday.
r. Kristoff and Philip Krhut
made a business trip to Colfyer
Monday night.
Voda business men have their
hands full these fine days as the
town is full of people
A. Rush, H. Britt, J. Burns
and ]. Christianson delivered
hay to the Voda stockyards last
Monday
@. Wolff, A. G. and Schwan-
beck Bros. put up eight inch ice
this week. They intend to keep
it" cool next summer.
p. j. Reidel of ST. Peter while
bringing some of his friends to
the train had a runaway and
broke his wagon up pretty badly.
Fortunately no one was hurt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

John Altman went to Brownell
last Monday.
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WILCOX.

This cold wave reminds US
that spring isn't here yet
Andy Gullett, Jr., has been
quite sick for several days.
Mr.. Viterson and Joe Haug
took dinner at j. G. Milhol1and' s
last Monday.
Henry Gilmore is back in our
vicinity once more shaking hands
with his many friends.
Several from Bethel attended
the Blind Boone show at Ran
som. They report good time
Mrs. Traitor died Thursday
and was laid to rest in her last
resting place in Cyrus cemetery
on Friday. She leaves a husband
and three little children to mourn
her death.
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RIVERSIDE

John Altman went to Brownell
last Monday.
Some way we don't believe in
the ground hog sign this year.
Asa Jewell and family visited
Chas. Shade and family last Sun
day
l. Roser went to Wa-Keeney
last Sunday and from there to
Ellis on Monday, transacting
Blu SineSS at both places.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Fl. Giffin visit
ed in Ransom last Sunday and
Monday, taking in the Blind
Boone" concert on Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Ryan re
turned from McCracken last
Sunday. where they had been
visiting for a few days
VIM Nelson was circulating
around among his friends last
Sunday VIM says there is some
activity in the land business now.
He says he sold half section
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
BIG CRttk.

Nearly everybody hereabouts
have gotten well of their colds.
A good chunk of winter hit
Western Kansas the last of last
week.
1t is reported that some of the
smallpox cases in Ellis are hav-
ing a hard time.
ChaS.- Lofiin had very sick
horse the first of the week. but
it is all right now.
@. @. Cross and sister Lillian
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Carlton last Sunday.
William Reemer, a former res
ident of Ellis county, fell into a
well at Medicine Lodge, killing
him instantly.
The ice crop in this neck O.
the woods is good and lots of
people are getting busy harvest
ing ice this week
Nelson's Wild West show was
advertised to appear at Ellis last
Saturday, but did not materialize
on account of the condition of
the weather.
Arthur Clough, a former resi-
dent of Trego county, but later
an employ on the Missouri Paci-
fic railroad, with his family is
visiting relatives in Ellis vicinity.
In the preliminary hearing at
Hays last Wednesday, Justice
Downing bound those arrested
for running a gambling establish
ment over to the district court.
A number of Ellis boys were
in the Connolly billiard hall the
other day when the discussion
arose as to who could get the
largest billiard ball into his
A Mr.. Buhre won the
blue ribbon, but found to his
sorrow that he could not get the
ball out of his mouth without the
services of a doctor.
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last week for $1,000.

A Hays has been catching
wild cats by trapping them. He
finds ready sale for them at
Pagan & Whites drug store.
Brownel. Dr. Pagan grinds
them up into booze and calls the
mixture Blackberry Cordial. Il
man takes drink of it he will
fight like a wild cat. Bring OF
your cats boys.
Miss Ethel Altman will leave
for Kansas City on Friday night
where she has accepted a posi-
ton with Frankel Frank Millin-
cry Co Miss Altman will return
in few weeks and stay on her
claim few days and then go to
Greenburg, Kans., where she
will take charge of a millinery
store at good wages.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

in 1878.
Only he who shared the hard
ships of those times know what
that means nor of the wear and
tear on the nervous system. 1t
was simply one continuous bat
tie with discouragements and
disappointments which told hard
on all the old soldiers after the
strain of army life.
May their memory long be re-
vered. N. d.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08

Builds up waste tissue, pro-
notes appetite, improves diges-
ton. induces refreshing sleep,
giving renewed strength and
health. That's what Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c
Tea or Tablets. W. w. Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-08
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to publicly thank all
our friends and neighbors for
their kind assistance and words
of sympathy in our recent be-
reavement.
A. V. HIxSON AND FAMILY.
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CUPID'S Dart.


Ethel Irene Peek were married
last Sunday at the residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. r. Peek, in Collyer town
ship. The ceremony was per
formed by the groom's father,
Judge A. S. Peacock, in the pres
ence of about forty friends and
neighbors. A bountiful dinner
was served Immediately after
the ceremony which occurred at
2:3O. The young folks were the
recipients of a number of useful
gifts, consisting for the most
part of silverware and china.
They will live on the Peek farm,
having rented it for a year, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peek will take a
vacation.
Claude F. Reeves and Clara A.
Kellogg were married at the of
flee of the probate judge last
Tuesday evening, just before the
lecture began. This was some
thing of surprise to all except
a few friends, and some of them
had but short notice of the event.
Miss Kellogg was the accom-
plished teacher of the Pioneer
school, with the usual result in
that district-marriage. Cupid
seems to make his headquarters
out there. and of all the young
ladies who have taught there in
the last twenty years but two or
three have escaped his on
slaughts, most of them falling
victims before the term closed.
just now there is vacancy out
there but probably it will not last
long. Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves will
make their home at CHRISTOPHER,
Ill, where the groom follows the
occupation of clerk. The new
home will be a happy one if the
best wishes of a host of friends
are effective.
Claude Mcclure, of Sumas.
Wash, and Betty J. Farr, of
Ransom, Kan, were married at
the Office of the probate judge
last Wednesday afternoon. They
will live In Washington.
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