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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04


The corn is most easily handled by
cutting with a corn binder and using
siage cutter of sufficient capacity to
avoid the necessity Of cutting bands
When corn is fully tasseled it contains
less than one-fourth as much dry mat
ter as when the ears are fully glazed
From this time to maturity the increase
Is but slight. Records of the cost of
silo filling were kept by the Illinois
experiment station on ten different
farms and the cost was found to range
from 40 to 76 cents a ton, the average
being sc cents a ton.
That silage should keep well the corn
should not be cut until most of the ker
nels are glazed and hard. If too ripe
the silage will not settle well and the
air will not be sufficiently excluded to
prevent spelling. Corn>seems to be the
best single crop for the silo, and by
combining it with COW peas or soy
beans the feeding value is greater ton
for ton than Of corn alone. or 373
comparisons made between silage and
non-silage milk, GO per cent were in
favor Of the silage milk % per cent
were in favor of non-silage and II per
>ent indicated no preference.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
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Select Brood SOws.


Many put off selecting the brood sows
which they need for breeding next year
Until late in the fall or right at breed
lag time. When this is done we are
apt to take the best-looking individu-
nls, losing sight II many Of the essen
tials IF real good breeder. / believe
In keeping over al the old sows which
nave proved goJd mothers and whose
t'lss are thrifty. Not all sows which
bring big litters sre desirable breeders,
because some littCrs lack stamina and
never become thrifty. Cut these sows
out no matter if they do bring ten to
twc've pigs. Then cut out the cross
ill-te'npered sOws, and the chicken eat
ers. Save every old SOW that is really
n good mother Many Of these old sows
suckle down to almost skin and bones,
but IN doing that they have given their
litters a mighty good start, and good
feed will fetch them up in condition
quickly. The selection Of the young
sows is a much harder problem. I nev-
or pick for "huttpr-hallS They sell
don: make satisfactory breeders, and
after few months they are bound to
lose In condition. Take the rather
coarse, thrifty ones, coming from big
lltters and from mothers which you in
tend to keep.-L. C. B., in the Indiana
Farmer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
Cost of Feeding.

From experience of feeders at the
experiment stations the pig increases
with greatest profit until or months
old, when it has reached the maximum.
After that the gains require a larger
amount of grain to produce given
amount Of pork, and they should be
fattened and disposed Of.
One bushel of corn made thirteen
and one-third pounds Of pork at G
months old, at months old one
bushel made 1872 pounds, and at 8
months old one bushel made 1915
pounds.
While there are varying conditions
that have their influence upon the
amount of gain made, it is a general
principle that after or months the
amount of gain from a bushel Of corn
is on a decreasing scale, and it has
been demonstrated again and again that
the first hundred pounds costs less than
the second, and the third less than the
fourth hundred, and that to produce
the fourth hundred too often costs
double as much as the second hun.
dred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

Bad cream will never make rood
butter.
Cream left on the milk too long will
get bitter and rancid.
AS rule churning is put Off too
long in the winter time.
In the perfect creamery the animal
heat and odor are got rid of as soon
as possible.
The sooner milk is set in a cool place
ready for the cream to rise the more
cream there will be.
Not only the flavor, but the keeping
quality Of butter Is Injured by keep
ing the cream until its gets very sour
Use only salt that is fine in quality
and grain for butter.
If the salt is not well mixed through
the butter it will crystalline on the out
side and probably make the butter
streaked.
Milk pans and pals are all the better
for good sun bath in a sweet, airv
place after having been washed, scald.
ed and dried.
The cream pot should have its con-
tents stirred every day at least, and
every time any cream is added. This
insures an even ripening and better
quality Of butter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
CHAPTER X.


Constable had been physically unhurt
IL his thirty years, and the exertions of
the past four days had worn little more
than the polish from his vitality. In
stead of relaxing in the crisis of the news
paper revelation, his body righted under
the whip of pride, and he strobe down
into the city as one who has Slipped a
burden. He had been beaten in a battle
with a woman. Blucher had come to
Mrs. Stansbury's aid at the last moment,
in the shape of newspapers from the
north. From Lara, however, and not the
mother, had come the most cripping blow
of all. 1t was Lara who had handed him
the newspaper. She did not wait, nor
ask. Around this item, Constable built
gloom structure of baronial proportions
His attitude toward Breen was very
simple. He would not betray his guest
for all the newspapers and police in
Christendom. Having waived Breen's
offer to detail the particulars of his past
during the first night of acquaintance,
Constable certainly could not reproach
the other for misrepresenting himself.
1t was ten-thirty in the morning when
he sent message out to Captain Negley
countermanding sailing orders, and enclos-
ing a cheerful note to Crusoe, containing
a draft for the stipulated amount. At the
bank he also left second sum for Faith
er Damien, and procured considerable cur
rent paper for his own uses. His mind
moved in a light, irresponsible fashion.
- L. Il.
intervals, one after another, by mad kings
who dared anything, and whom no one
dared refuse. His brain kept the great
sorrow in the background, and occupied
itself with striking articles. While aware
that in losing Miss Stansbury and the
privilege of protecting her, the meaning
and direction of his life was gone. still
Constable did not yet sense the fullness
of the visitation. His was not a wound
to heal by first intention; and in bad
hurts pain assumes command leisurely
and in order.
He plunged into crowd in the market
place, and began to talk to the natives
whimsically, but to the purpose of start
ing them toward Fort de France, adding
that Father Damien would care for them
generously there. 81 do not say that this
is the last day of Saint Pierre" he ex-
claimed in French, "but | declare to you
that if ever planet looked as if she were
about to spring leak, Mother Earth has
the symptoms localized in Pelee ~
Constable's eyes had fixed upon a car
riage passing along the edge of the
crowd. Now he moved toward 1t quick
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
Cure for Sheep Killer.

An Ohio farmer, after suspecting the
dogs of all his neighbors of killing his
sheep, finally discovered that the muir
derer was his own prize collie. AS the
animal is very valuable the farmer
did not kill him, but subjected him to
punishment which he believes has
thoroughly cured him Of his killing
propensities. Every morning the dog
is placed in tread mill which oper-
ates the farm churn, washing machine
and other utilities, with a sheep pelt
hung directly in front Of him, and he is
compelled to work all day long in this
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

81 confess | cannot understand you.
dear" she said. "What consideration is
due a gentleman who is rendered speech
less by the accusation of newspaper:
What depth is there to his feeling for
your welfare when he rushes away blind
ly and remains throughout the day, while
you are here at the foot of a bursting vol
cano, as he pointed out. You will find
that l am right, Lara. Mr.. Constable is
not even a worthy accomplice to the tai
ented Stembridge. He is without speech
or valor. What remains when man is
neither brain nor brute" Her voice had
not been raised, and Mrs. Stansbury left
the library before Lara formed an an
Swer.
The torturing hours crawled by. The
gray afternoon turned to dusk, and the
dusk to night. The north was reddened
by Pelees frelt cone, which the thick
vapor dimmed and blurred. The rumblings
were constant. Lara was suffering to
fight out her battle alone. She asked no
more than this. A thousand times she
paced across her room; scores of visits she
made to Constables window, straining
her eyes northward, along the road
through the day and darkness, to the end
of all things-the mountain Uncle
Joey came to plead with her. but she
begged him to go away. Her brain was a
| livid track of flying, futile agonies. In
the evening the intermittent rumblings
gave way to a growing, constant and in
cessant. 1t was as if a steady stream of
| heavy vehicles was pounding over a wood
en- bridge. There was a pang in each
phase of the monster, since the man had
gone up into that red roar 1t was near
ly midnight when the girl in the upper
'oom heard step upon the veranda.
Uncle joey" she called at the plant
er's door, make haste; there is some
body below !"
The moments of waiting assailed the
very roots of her reason. The voice that
she heard at last was Breen's.
81 beg that you'll forgive me, Mr.. Wall
for arousing you at this hour, but it is
necessary for me to have a few words
with Miss Stansbury."
Sir" the planter replied, anything
which concerns yourself is of no moment
to Miss Stansbury. If your message il
from Mr.. Constable, you may tell hin
20 come himself or send native"
81 dislike to appear insistent, Mr.
WALL" Breen replied, without irritation
but | cannot count my errand accom-
plished until l have heard from Mis-
Stansbury. If she should refuse to SCI
NE"
II am coming down, Mr.. Breen," Lars
called over the baluster. "Uncle Joey
show Mr.. Breen to a seat. I'll be ther,
n moment"
She turned to re-enter her room for
garment. Her mothers figure barred tn,
open doorway.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

The circle of the earth's daily rote-
tion upon its axis being the greatest at
the equator, the consequent great ac-
tion there of the centrifugal force dur
ing the period when the earth was a
yielding mass produced a bulging out
Of the surface in the equatorial region,
with consequent fattening at the
poles. Thus we have an obate sphe-
roid, with the length of the axis Of the
poles about twenty-six and half miles
less than the equatorial diameter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

There is constantly growing de-
mand for eggs that are both uniform in
size and color. Such eggs, while not
demanded, are generally the first Sc
lected and, all other things being even,
they will sell more readily About the
only way one can judge of eggs offhand
is by their appearance, and If all are
uniform in color and size they will be
more likely to command better price.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

position. So keen is the dogs grief
over this punishment that he howls
and cries when he is placed in the
treadmill, and it is necessary to confine
him carefully to prevent his running
away. One day he was set to work
and the sheep pelt was omitted. The
dog was so overjoyed that he showed
every manifestation of pleasure and
worked vigorously all day, but on the
next day when he went to work and
found his nose rubbing the pelt 10
grief was uncomfortable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
Take n Nan At Noon.

It's a good plan to stretch out on the
lounge or the grass at noon and take
nap. If it is only five or fifteen min
utes it will count big in the days
work. Let your neighbor rush out to
the field If he chooses; you will beat
him on the seasons work by taking
care Of your strength.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
Element. Necessary to Plant Life.

EIemehts Necessary 10 rant Lie.
One acre of soil of medium fertility
taken to depth of 8 inches, would weigh
about 100000 pounds, and contain
nitrogen, 200 pounds; potash, 5000
pounds. There is enough nitrogen to
provide for ten crops of corn, sixty
bushels to the acre, while the phos-
phoric acid and potash would last
much longer. There are fourteen ele-
ments necessary to plant life, and of
these carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxy-
gen, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine. sill
con, calcium, iron, magnesium, potas-
SUM and sodium are derived from the
soil, though several are also in part
derived from the air.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
Lack Right Qualities.

Mrs. IiX-Mrs. June strikes me as
being entirely too masculine for
woman.
Mrs. Dlx-Yes, indeed. Why, every
time she has an ache or pain she makes
as much fuss about it as man would.
Smiths Weekly
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

of steel. Heavy planks are bolted on
to the frames, onto which are nailed
the roof and siding as in ordinary
barns.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

tering the remaining house is shown
In the picture. The nests open directly
into the laying shed and a tight lid
will keep them perfectly dry In all
<inds of weather.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04
Desirable Poultry House.

One of the best arrangements for
aests which can be opened without en-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-12-04

Steel Frame for harms.
The picture shows new style OF
frame for barns 1t is made entirely
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07
Mines. Mills and Mining.

Custer county of the richest mining sections the
but at needs better transportation and capital develop
its rich mining districts In states and territories mining
and agriculture though progressing hand hand nearly
independent of each other The farmers
the miner to be but not relying home consumption
clusvey he exist and prosper but in this county the
and farmer depend each other to
moment call the attention of the capitalist
important mining districts and mines in the county Macay
with its copper Mines Morgan creek
silver mines Bayhorse district with its famous Ramshorn
and dozens of rich eadsver and gold bearing mnes Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayon Slate Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and quartz Fish
gold mines Sheep Mountain and Seafoam with
OF rich silver mnes Loon creek placer and gold
Washington Basin gold Mines the celebrated Yankee
district which and embraces within its
hundred of Mines the prominent producers this
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork Custer county
quartz mills smeers-fve quartz mills Custer dredge
ooa and mill at Stanley smeer
horse and S00on smeer Macay
nearly 5000 located mining claims and the region
been half prospected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07
Agriculture and Stock Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry enrichne
this county The Salmon river rising in the Sawtooh
north of Wood river enters its south
suing zag course in general norheastery direction
the waters of ten creeks besides
streams together with Lost river and its tributaries
thousand of of arabic still Since the hand
OF man is forced to supply what nature whhod irrigation
tie place and the water that annually goes would
make verdant fruitful valleys out of DESERTS would
the silence of desoaton into the many Ag
culture like all other industries of the county in
The time distant when large rrgang will be taken
out OF Salmon river which has endless supply
thousands of of rich sagebrush land along will
reclaimed The farms of this county produce wonderful yields
lay oats wheat potatoes per large crops are
harvested each year.
growing is one of leading industries of the county
with the usually mild winters the valleys and excellent
ranges has become remunerave industry county
each derives its largest of
taxes each year IRON the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07
NoTIcE-sEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by ~
Board OF County Commissioners Of Gus
ter county, Idaho, at their reoula
July, 1905 meeting, for the construct
ton of a road from the mouth of Frank
Woods Creek, which flows into Salmon
River just north of the present Paw
horse High Grade. In a southerly direel
ton to join the present road at poin.
at the southerly end of the Bayhorse
High Grade.
The bidder whose proposal is accept.
ed will be required to enter, into a con-
tract secured by bond, TO be approx.
ed by said Board, to construct said
road on same grade as the flow OF tha
river, at least four feet above nigh
water mark, the road bed to be at least
IL feetin width-eight feet of which,
shall be in the solid. All banks of said
road to be sloped at least 6 inches ID
the foot in heighth.
The contractor will also be required
TO make turn out in the middle Of
said road sufficient to permit the pass
ing of two four-horse outfits.
Where fills may be necessary around
a face of solid rock next the river, said
fills may be permitted il made witls
rock to be covered with soil. Proper
culverts TO be constructed for the pur1
pose of carrying off all water that may|
be encountered.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
Ry Order OF the Board of County
Commissioners.
c. NJ. HENDER son, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07
FoRFKErURE NOTICE.
Boise. Idaho. Jan. Pod, l0l

Boise, Idaho, Jan. end, l'V''
To THE HEIRS OF JonS ID. Il. BIees
You are hereby notified that l ma "nS
expended during the years l9oO 90" VA
1907 Two Hundred Dollars in iaoo, 81
improvements upon each OF the i oIoha
ing mining claims, viz: The an
Mahan" and tom Petit" locateu n;",
Sheep Mountain, Sesfoam Mining 4.
trict, Custer county, State OF idsno M
order TO hold said claims under
provisions of Section 1894 OF the Ne md
ed Statutes of the United States isnl
the Amendments thereto approves ma
uary asnd. 1880, concerning NM
labor on mining claims, being So,l
amount required to hold said ioaeS ,ao-
the period ending December Ssh. .,netyl
And If, within the period OF ,narsofl
DAYS after the full publication nc ID
you fail to contribute your portI Wild
such expenditure as co-owner, ai,,"re
have made the required expenaisur, 4
will claim your interest IN the P'of
by the terms of said Section,
- Il. II. HASBkot o ~
FRS, publication january u"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07
Climate. Timber. School. Etc.

The climate of Custer county svery deghtfught snowfall
in the Valleys short winters and charming Az
Chas with elevation of $500 feet nigh
impossible Credable to county pehoc fund
Each district has its school building wepad teacher
Challis the high school studies taught
Probably oneourh of
heavily tmbered with spruce fir and pine
With large tracts of farming and grazing uncutvaed with
list of taxable property annually engthening giant strides
with increasing decreasing taxation with railroad
building; with schools churches little crime: with
of luxurious vegetation with climate
favorable to health with fertile soil fruitful products
and with vast mineral wealth in gold silver, "copper"
and the precious metal county with
gifts and advantages that will its brief though
stence to have been but part of its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07

Nj. from the U. s. MI
cross X on Or 10 ,n
s,"a Sia.eo ana scribed Il 4 4-soai1
ossrs south 50 degrees minute. -Oo
west 30 minuted
of beginning. - '"e place
Exact point for each corner l.
ed ny a nail on the top of the NOS. "srk1
Magnetic variation at all corn
~ degrees 8 minutes East. II
A II Il A.
total area OF Vishneo lode 10 -,
Conflict with Survey No. s25 aerss
Yankee lode, not claimed.
0.5O9 acres.
Net area Vishneo lode It-.,
Total area Vishnu Exten- Aeres
sion lode az
Total area Eureka lode ~ eso scre1
Conflict with Survey No. @sre1
s25, Yankee lode, not
claimed, O.445 acres.
Conflict with Vishneo lode
exclusive with its conflict
No. s25, Yankee lode, not
claimed, 1897 acres.
Conflict with Vishnu Ext
ension lode, not claimed.
l.297 acres.
Net area Eureka lode 10 o,,
Total area New-Light lode 10 zoo s s
Conflict with Vishnu lode. s'e1
not claimed, O.569 acres.
Net area Eew-Light lode Ism
Total sres claimed, Survey
No. 2O64 Al sE,
l. OC TION.
Thls clain Is, located on uusurvs.
land In what would be, II suryss.dI
approximately Up. ~ N, Z. Is y
M. Tovsm Of Custer bears about Nil
45degrsss, West two miles. Tbs III
joining claims are the Sunri.e 80
unsurvoyed, on the North, Survey NJ
s25 Yankee Lode. Survey No. satIf
White Bird Lode and Survey No. I'll
Delaware Lode on the West; Sur,.g
Nes 10 Asna Lode. Survey No MI
Lucky hoy Lode ON the South.
/ direct that this notice he pnhl;.L
ed in TIIE SILVER MESSENGER. a n.w.
paper published at Challis, Idaho.
A. !. MCMAHON, Repi,ts1
Dated December 3rd, 1907,
Milton A. brown. Attorney for Amid
cant, Challis. Idaho.
First publication Dec. sist, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-07
Custer County.

Custer county Idaho offers Inducements settlers and
capitalists Its beautiful scenery enteprisg people,
led and its brilliant prospects napy
che of General Custer whose ashng romantic produc
tive has become part national history Thyfve
years when placer mining its prime mining
in its infancy the territory embraced in it's confines
known only Indians and occasional party Of prospecors
travelling from Montana. To them Wilderness the maxi
maps unexpored In 1862 placers actively
worked Stanley Basin
In 1870 pacers yielded handsomely
forming Custer county practically unknown From 1875
1872 the fame of its rich mines spread attracting capital
lists and increasing its population the following year. by
legislative enactment Custer county created and has hrved
since that time until today has population of 5000 people,
and has the following
Chas-County farming raising, fruit mining
Mackay-Mining and farming.
DEMONSTRATING and stock raising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayon--Mining, farming and stock. raising.
demonstrating
Cuser-Mnng
Staney-Placer and quartz mining, and grazing land
Custer also has large valleys where farming
and stock raising pursued great extent viz Big
valley Thousand Spring. Round; Pahsamaro Fork
telope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces irregular outline about 5000
miles, and is large the State of Connecticut
than Delaware and Rhode Island together situated in
no. it reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad
and this road will probably extended Chas
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line Black
foot Chas The of Custer
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.