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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

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women 90 write her for advice.
She has guided thousands "a
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05
Givinu Away Maps.

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hundred maps of the state of Okla
homa which VIII be given away alb
solutely free. They will not last
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mail send Zoe TO cover postage,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05

Three roggy mornings are usually
followed by a heavy rain storm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-05

Alfalfa seed az
lq-lm JOE RASTINES
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

its arrival in Capetown the ship was laden with a vast amount of food. for the ostrich is an enormous eater, and several tons ot sand and gravel were taken on board to make the conditions as comfortable as possible to those to which the birds were accustomed. The next step was to secure the birds and this proved to be not so easy as had been anticipated. Expert agents were employed to find and purchase the best specimens procurable, but the expedition aroused the immediate alarm of the os- trich farmers. They feared the threat ened competition and put every obstacle possible in the way of the Americans. The government was invoked to prevent the exportation of the birds and eggs, and dld, in fact, place an export duty of $500 on each of the former and Sl25 on each of the latter.
 But by this time the American vessel was on the sea with 50 fine ostriches, for which fancy prices had been paid. A number or men accustomed to the care of ostriches were brought back with the precious cargo and the birds were tended with the close care bestowed upon incu- bator babies. Despite all the precautions q number of them died on the voyage and some after landing, as the effect of 1t, but more than half the original ship ment was finally installed on the farm at Pasadena and formed the nucleus of the American ostrich farming industry. The breed has been much improved since then by the introduction of many fine Nubian specimens.
 The first farm established Is the larg-
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

est at present in the country, with up ward of 400 ostriches upon 1t. The in- closures are perfectly appointed with everything that can add to the comfort of the creatures. The surroundings are beautiful In the extreme. A large DOT ton of the space Is covered by a grove of live oaks, in contrast with which are orange trees. rosebushes and tropical yer dure of numerous descriptions. The ap- proach to the farm gives the impression of a great conservatory of yaricolored flowers.
 The keepers have bestowed the most graudOlinquent names upon the finest birds. There is an Admiral Dewey, a Teddy" Roosevelt, an Abraham Lincoln. a Daniel Webster and so on, the most appropriately named of all being Fight ing Bob Evans" an old cockbird who. as his keeper says, ''is always itching for a scrap." The ostriches are ex- tremely fond Of oranges, which they swal- low whole. The keeper takes a handful of the fruit and throws 1t in different di- rections, the birds running after the or anges and catching them on the fly with the expertness Of a ballplayer. As the solid fruit Is gulped down its course along the bare neck may be plainly seen until 1t is lost in the mass of feathers. Those who are familiar with its habits aver that the ostrich can eat any quaR tity of food and digest any substance. An old keeper stated that a lady's veil Is the only thing that be ever knew to be too much for an ostrich. while be de cared that he had known birds to swal low without bad effect nails, gimlets,
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05
MURPHY.

Murphy, Sept Airs. w. l. Phy is reported on the sick list.
 Joe Monihon has been cutting alf- alfa seed the past few days. L. F. Shepherd made a flying trip to Buckeye last Friday to sell some of his alfalfa seed
 Earl Townsend made a trip to their lower ranch Tuesday.
 K $. Townsend has been busy har- vesting his immense crop of cane. Some of it measures from F to 15 feet long.
 Earl Townsend had quite a serious run away Thursday, but fortunately no one was hurt.
 A number of the Murphyites attend ed campmeeting Sunday.
 w. w. Bradshaw is on the sick list
 It is reported that K. $. Townsend has bought the lease which H. A. Bustin held on 70 acres of his land. Mir Bustin will have q sale some time this fall and sell all of his stock.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05
ARLINGTON.


Arlington, Sept 3.-The alfalfa seed in this district is doing exceeding well this season w. L. Strickland had a twelve-acre patch that went 5SO pounds to the acre. Andrace Anderson has thrity-nine acres that averaged 800 pounds. It may also be mentioned here that MT Strickland's alfalfa hasn't had water for over a year.
 w. w. Perry is busy hauling alfalfa seed to Phoenix.
 C. G. Deming returned from Phoenix Tuesday with his baby boy. Mir. Dem ing will keep the baby while his moth er-in-law, Mrs. R. E. Perry takes her vacation. She left Monday for diff ferent eastern points. Mrs. Perry is raising the baby since the death of her daughter last March.
 MT and Mrs D. G. Buck, son and daughter returned Tuesday to their home in Tempe after spending a few days with their son, Carl Buck and wife of that place.
 Word was received from Frank Cache of Riverside, Cal, to which place he was called a month ago to the bedside of his father. He reports his father much improved. It will be re- membered by his many friends that F. N. Cache was a resident of Arlington few years ago.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05
RIVERSIDE MESQUITE.

All the farmers have plenty of water lately and all the ranches are looking fresh and green. X party of Isaac young people held a fish fry at the river Saturday.
 Mrs. C. Johnson and children of Phoenix made their weekly visit to Mrs. Reynolds last Saturday.
 J. T. Hughes of Phoenix was a wis itor here last week.
 Viggo Nelson spent Saturday in Phoenix.
 H. Mcintyre is cutting his fourth crop of alfalfa.
 MT. Lithebarger of Phoenix was a visitor here saturday. He was looking after his ranches.
 The Riverside Mesquite school will open September IA, 1908, at a. m. sharp. The buildings and grounds are sadly in need of repairs.
 It would be a wise plan if the road master would visit this district and repair bridges and roads. Most all of the bridges have holes in them and are 1dangcrous for horses and cattle.
 Harry Criswcll spent Saturday and Sunday in the city visiting friends.
 William Criswell of Fowler was a visitor here Sunday.
 Mrs. w. M. Doggett and daughter, Miss Duett, spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Smith and family of Cart wright.
 E. w. Bacon of Phoenix was a visi- tor here Sunday and Tuesday. He came out in one of his automobiles. Mir and Mrs. Shiflett and son of Phoenix were visitors here last week.
 A party of pleasure seekers from the city passed through here Sunday in an Automobile.
 H. Mcintyre has a COW that gave birth to a pair of twin calves this week. This is the third pair of twins inside of two months. Who can say Arizona is not a fine country for stock2
 Announcements are made that Mir. and Mrs B. Miller will be at home after September f, 1908.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

Miss Mabel Novinger. the charming daughter of Mir and Mrs Mason Dix on Novinger. left Sunday for Bradford, Mass. near Boston, to attend the Brad | ford academy and complete her educa- | ttion. Her friends will be sorry to hear of her departure. She will be gone two years. She will be remembered as one of the sweet girl graduates of the Phoenix High school this year. We all wish her success and a pleasant time.
 Albert Nelson and daughters Misses Eugenia and Lucille, of Wilson dis trict, were the guests of MT. and Mrs. P. X. Nelson and family Sunday.
 R. Reynolds has some of the finest corn in the valley It was planted a short time ago. on the average stalks. have three or four ears each. The kernels are very large and tender
 Mrs. otto Green, who has been troubled with rheumatism so badly of late, is taking electric treatments and much better.
 oscar Roberts is hauling baled hay to the city.
 Mrs. R. Reynolds and Mrs. II. Me Intyre spent eWdnesday in town shop ping.
 John Hall. who has been raising | chickens all summer, has a large mum 1 Der of fryers on hand now This would l be dandy place for a leap year chick en fry.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05
RURAL ROUTE NO. 4.

J. NJ. Hardee returned Saturday
 from his cattle range in the noun tains He reports feed very plentiful and cattle in good condition. Mir. Har- dee says that cattle will be in good enough Condition to ship to market without being valley fed.
 The wind of Saturday evening play ed sad havoc with our telephone ser vice, as trees were blown down brak- ing the lines in several places.
 H. A. Stewart loaded a car with alf- alfa hay, at S9.OO. Monday.
 The Creighton thresher is at C. " Gullcy's threshing alfalfa seed which is reported as a very good crop.
 Mrs. E. NJ. Conger returned Monday from Mesa, where she was visiting friends for a few days.
 The Butts brothers are baling the alfalfa straw after the thresher on the U. R Bradshaw ranch, which is run by C. " Gulley.
 J. E. Holly delivered a nice load of hogs to the Independent meat market Monday at cents. Mir. Holly had the misfortune to lose tire off one of the wheels of his wagon, which caused him some delay.
 George A. Tweed of Phoenix is look , ing after his brother Franks ranch while he is enjoying himself at diff ferent places in California. Mrs. NJ. T. Olmstead isitcd her daughters and family in town Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. l.. l.. Butler, who live on the Demund ranch southeast of the city, are the proud and happy parents of a bouncing girl born Sunday even ing. This is the first born. Mir. Caveness moved a large herd of cattle from the Linebarger ranch, which is under the management of Miller Bros. to the Marian ranch on the Yuma road. Tuesday.
 The many friends of Mrs. Wm. Cris- well will be pleased to learn that she is slowly improving from her illness. Miss Nellie Elliott and Thomas Ora ham returned Saturday from Klondikc and Tucson where they had been visit ing relatives for the last week.
 Hugh Mcintyre is harvesting an other crop of alfalfa. w. M. Doggett has been busy with crew of men harvesting a nice field of alfalfa which he will thresh for seed later on.
 H. w. Stewart marketed a fine load of hogs at the Independent market, at , cents Wednesday.
 L. H. Allen and family were busi- ness visitors in Phoenix Wednesday.
 Mrs Hugh Mcintyre was shopping | in town Wednesday.
 Rudolph Mickey drove to town in his automobile Thursday on business. J. O. Bacon was a business visitor | in town Thursday.
 Mrs. J. D. Kelley and daughter Lu- cile, who have been visiting and trying to avoid the hot weather in California for about three months, returned Tues day and report a very enjoyable time. Miss Lucille returned in order to at tend High school.
 D. M. Sapp has rented the Pratt Gilbert ranch and will take possession next week.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

teenth century that an Englishman con- ceived the idea of trapping and preserv- ing ostriches. The first ostrich farm was established In South Africa, which re- mains the principal center of the indus try, but a large quantity of feathers are now shipped from Australia, South America and California. The credit of introducing the valuable bird to this country Is due to Mir. Edwin Cawston. About 20 years ago he realized that If the birds could be safely brought to America a large profit would result from the venture, for the duty on the feath- CTS was high. Southern California seemed to offer ideal conditions for os- trich farming. and Mir. Cawston deter mined to make the effort to Import some select birds for breeding. It was a bold and decidedly risky undertaking, for 1t involved a number of quite uncertain factors and a heavy expense.
 A vessel was chartered and especially fitted up for its purpose. Padded inclos- ures and other provisions were made. for al that time the seafaring ability of the ostrich was an unknown quantity. On
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

M ERHAPS no member of the animal
 Kingdom has contributed so much to ' the vanity of the human race as has the ostrich Since the earliest times It's feathers have been used for ornament. The ancient Ethiopian emperors bedecked themselves with them, and no doubt their reported progenitor, the Queen of headdress and cloak of ostrich plumes. In the middle ages the kings and knights of Europe wore ostrich feathers in their helmets. and In these days mili- tary officers of high rank wear them. But, of course. the bulk of the 10000 at a price of from S7 to s200 apiece, go to adorn the hats of women.
 The ostrich Is by far the largest bird in existence, and perhaps the most pc culiar. The male stands s feet in height and weighs upward of 200 pounds, the American breed being larger than those of Africa, Its plumage Is loose and nat urally wavy, the wing and tall feathers furnishing the commercial product. Al one time the birds were very numerous throughout the sandy region from the Barbary States to Cape Colony, but in many parts they have been exterminated by the native hunters. who had no Idea of corraling them, but killed those from which they got feathers. They are still sometimes found in troops of 50 or more. but in the breeding season one- male and three or four females congregate. This is the case In their wild state. but in
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

can move with surprising swiftness. Its stride of 22 feet Is camel-like, but 1t covers the ground so fast as to outpace any horse. The ostrich resembles the camel, too, in the nastlness of its tenn per. It Is easily irritated and ever ready for a fight. Two birds will approach each other with the maneuvers of catch Hs-catch-can wrestlers, in a crouching position, the head waving from side To side and the wings Outstretched. The actual onslaught Is much like that of fighting cock, the stroke being delivered with the two-toed foot. When thorough ly aroused the bird is a formidable foe. In South Africa 1t has several times been known to kill men and horses
 There the ostriches are herded much as cattle are on our Western plains, being allowed to wander during the day over the farm and at night being rounded up and corraled. It Is then that the herder Is most frequently attacked and often very pretty fight ensues between the bird, with its pistonlike legs, and the mounted man. with his cutting whip.
 It was h the latter part of the nine
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

captivity they appear to practice strict monogamy. The male makes a shallow pit In the sand, in which the female lays eggs to the number of 30. As rule with wild ostriches loose eggs are found fin the vicinity of the nest which are not matched, and are believed to be designed for the nourishment of the young chicks. In the daytime the eggs are left to the heat of the sun. but the nest Is gen erally guarded by one or another of the birds. At night the male sits upon them, and never allows his mate to En- terfere in the matching.
 The ostrich Is a most ungainly crea- ture, but extremely active. The round, fluffy body between the bare. bony legs and long, snakellke neck give 1t a bizarre appearance, which is enhanced by Its awkward movements. The neck, which, when stretched to the utmost, will en- able 1t to reach an object 10 feet from the ground, terminates In a small, flat head, with large eyes and short, broad beak. The wings are but rudimentary and enable the bird 10 rise from the earth only a few feet Despite thls, 1t
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

D. D. Horning, who fills the position lof C. B. Laird, who resigned at tn,
 Pan-American ostrich ranch Septcm-
 Der 1st. drove to town in his automo-
 bile Thursday.
 Mrs Rudolph Mickey and son re- turned Tuesday from California, where | they have been sightseeing. ! L.. C. Haynes delivered to Hurley a fine bunch of fat cattle Thursday. J. A. Higgins was loading a car with fine oat hay Thursday Mrs. F.. NJ. Conger is spending sev- cral days with her husband on their ranch in the Buckeye country.
 Miss Vida Moore, daughter of our carrier. C. NJ Moore, has been visit ing Mrs. Wm. Criswell for a few days. J. Ma Hardce left Thursday for his rangeI with a bunch of saddle horses to do some riding after cattle.
 Wm. Walton received ford that his wife who has been visiting in Cobra do. would return next week.
 T. 5. Maloney has been stacking an other crop of hay on the Garnett ranch by the Murphy school.
 Mrs. J. C. Phy, mother of w. l. Phy, and Mrs. F. F.. Piper, sister of MT. Phy, both of Florence, have been visit ing Mir Phy and family this week, near the Murphy school house.
 l. R. Bradshaw is having a nice stack of oat hay baled.
 Wm. Walton purchased a fine colt of J. l.. Maddox few days ago.
 The Marian threshcr retprned from Buckeye this week and report some fields of alfalfa as yielding 500 pounds to the acre before the rains. But since the storms they thrcshcd some fields that only yielded 100 pounds to the aFrg
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05

lighted pipes. tennis balls and various articles of jewelry.
 The chicks are striped and at four years the males grow the glossy black feathers. with white wings and tails, which In the females are a dirty gray. They pair with deliberation. for. once mated. the captive ostrich Is married for life. There are DO divorces nor elOpe- ments among them. and should one die the other remains In perpetual mourning and never reInarries. A permanent nest Is made by the male by squatting and rounding out q shallow place in a ia vOrlte spot. though how the birds can make themselves comfortable In 1t Is matter known only to themselves. The eggs are laid at the rate of one every other day or so until about 15 have been deposited. They weigh three pounds each. and are said to be very delicious. hut only m!llionaires could afford to indulge in them frequently. The sun in Califor- mia being less powerful than on their native plains. botG birds participate In the matching. the female sitting during the day and the male taking the night spell.
 The chick begins to hatch after 40 days. and is about l2 inches high when 1t emerges from the shell. looking not un- like ball of excelsior. During the first four days Is seems to be too much taken up with It's strange surroundings to eat. but after that 1t devOurs everything that comes fin its way and grows at q won derful rate. rising a foot In a month. until 1t Is six months old and full grown. The parents seem to lose interest in the young ones as soon as they nre out of the shell. and In the wild state ire quently trample them to death. On the farms the chicks need the greatest care and attention during the first month. after which they display the hardness of the adults.
 At the age of nine months the bird is first plucked, If the process may 80 be described. for as matter of fact the feathers are not pulled out, but clipped of about an Inch from the body. The remaining portion of the quill dries up and Is then extracted There is no pain whatever incurred in the process. The bird to be clipped Is driven into a small inclosure and a hood is placed over his head. This renders him quite helpless and passive. The feathers are quickly shipped off, the hood Is removed and the bird is allowed another nine months in which to grow a fresh crop.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05
The Weekly News
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Ccontinned from DaEe sA

CContinned from page S9 f. Vocal solo-"Cradle Song" "......
 Miss Katherine Howard. 5. Piano solo-"Etude". .Kohler
 Master Pierce Holly. 6. Piano soIo-"Talse". Kohler
 Miss Ara Smith. z Piano solo-"Tandelei" op. 575.
 Miss Evelyn Gardner. 8. Piano solo-"The Rainbow" ... .............. ....... Roberti
 Miss Rebecca Brooks. 9. Piano solo-'The Blacksmith's Song ~ ............BO BOardman
 Miss Stella Cartwright. 10 Piano Duet-"Roscs" ..... Roswig Misses Dorothy and Myrtle Haynes Il. Piano solo-'Violet". ... Rosewig
 Miss Hazel Tompkins. 12. Vocal duet-"Fairy Song, Horn Misses Hallie Walker and Gladys
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 13. Piano solo-"Arbutus" Nickerson
 Miss Hulda Brown. 14. Piano solo-"S Starlight" .Latour
 Miss Myrtle Isaac. 15 Piano solo-"The Answer" ...... ......... .... ...-.... .Newcomb
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 Miss Hallie Walker. 19. Piano solo-"Sunbeams", Rosewig
 Miss Mary Wiley. 20. Piano solo-"May Flower" op. 94 . ....................B .Bohm
 Miss Gladys Howard. q. Piano solo-"The Parade. ...... ....... ............M Mcintyre
 Miss Mabel Nofzinger. 22. Winter Tales" s"..........Cz Czibulka
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 Miss Mabel Green. 9. Piano solo-"Old Black Joe'....
 Miss Lucy McIlmoil. 2e. Vocal duct-"Rocked in the Cra- de of the Deep. ....... Misses Mamie and Fannie Brooks. 27. Piano solo-"Sailor Boys Dream .... .............. Hache
 Miss Mary Doyle. 2S. Piano solo-"MeditatiOn" op. 90 ...... ..... .............M Morrison
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 Miss Ruby Tompllins. 34. xtet-"Goodnight". Moore Misses Mamie and Fannie Brooks Alpha Mann. Mary Doyle, Mary
 Wiley and Mabel Green.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-05
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