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The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
PLATTEVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs Guy Mosher are WIS.,
iting in Denver.
Miss Amy Carpenter is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Swanson, of Erie.
Tom Carpenter, who is attending
school at Boulder, is home for the
holidays.
Mrs. James Scott and children
have gone to Kansas to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley of Long
mont spent Christmas at Warren
Hammitt's.
Mrs S. l.. Hughell of Ault is WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r.
n. Hammitt.
Miss Chapman OF Denver spent
Christmas at the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. NJ. Kutch.
Prof John Redman and wife of
Mead attended the funeral of Mrs.
Denniss here last Thursday.
Mrs. F. H. Zimmerman of Ala
mosa. who is visiting her sister. Mrs.
8. Salamon, is reported sick.
Mrs. David Snider and daughter
Miss Gail, of Denver are spending
the holidays at the Lou Snidow
home.
The following Platteville people
entertained at dinner Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Snidow, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Wasley and Mrs. Hattie
Gvyn.
The Woodmen gave mask ball
at the Gass hall Christmas night
Music was furnished by the Glover
Leaf club of Denver. A fine time il
reported.
The funeral service of Mrs. j. o
Donniss was held at the NJ E. church
Thursday afternoon by Rev. ]. A
Large. Interment was made at the
Plateville cemetery.
Grover c. Redman and wife O
Deputy. Ind, arrived here Wednes
~ afternoon. in response to tele
gram informing them OF the suddeI
death of the latter's mother, Mrs. ]
o. Denniss
George Lewis and Miss Gretche,
Shaw were married in Denver OF
Christmas eve. Mr.. Lewis is the sol
Of r A. Lewis and Ia one of our pop
ular young men. The bride Ii from
Arkansas. but is we'll and favorabl,
Known here, having visited here sew
eral times.
Ed. Williams and Miss Grace Jud,
wore married here Christmas eve
Rev. ]. A. Large performed the cere
mony Mr.. Williams is a son of Mrs
Robert johnson and is an indus
trious young man. The bride is tn
granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Perdie,
and has many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles Miller, VIII
live near town, celebrated thei
twenty-fifth wedding anniversar
Christmas day at their home Sixty
four guests were present. An excel
lent dinner had been prepared TO
the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Mile
we're the recipients of many beauti
ful and valuable presents
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
He Thanks You,

wish to thank the good people of
Rural No. 4. who 10 kindly remem-
bered me on Christmas and at other
times during the past year. and trust
that our relations may be more
pleasant in the future than they
have been in the past
With best wishes for the new year.
l remain. Yours very truly.
]. A. CRABB. Carrier.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
Special Holiday Rates.

The Colorado & Southern will
make special rate OF one fare for
the round trip to all points in the
state. Tickets on sale December "A
and rs and January /, and, in ad-
dition, from all points to Denver and
return December 81 and 2s. Final
limit January 4.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
COLLINS DISTRICT.

Mrs. Dora Allan of Windsor spent
the holidays with Mrs. Percy Allan.
Mrs. Percy Allan entertained Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Owens and daughter.
Mrs. Hughes. at dinner of black
bird pie last Sunday.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
But Little Frost in the Ground.

The laying OF water pipe on Ninth
avenue. between Twentieth and
Twenty-second streets WAS complet-
ed yesterday. The superintendent
OF water works states that very lit
tie frost was encountered. on account
OF the heavy snow which covered the
ground in that vicinity.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
Rueff Gets Fourteen Ycnrs
'pecial to the Daily Tribune

SpecIH1 10 the Daily Tribune
San Frapcisco, Dec. 3O.-Tn court
yesterday Abe Ruen. convicted of
various misdeeds in connection with
the city graft cases. was sentenced
to fourteen years in the penitenti,rv
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
Marriage "

Marriage Licenses
sued to ] R james
and Harriet GFa!un
!. Boal and Narg'l
Peckham.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
EVANS LETTER.

o. w. feld and family spent
with Denver friends.
Mrs. Mackey Of Gree,ov :. ...
guest OF her mother, Mrs. Tlyou
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30

day evening. Mrs. Adcock had pre-
pared delicious hot supper for them
after their jolly ride through inc
snow and ice.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
Court Has Adjourned.

Ihe district court has adjourned
until January s. At that time tho
jury VIII be recalled and the trial n,
cases continued
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30

This Ne" Ds
%
,.s' Municipal aud
n".'0n roa. have vi
,,H tort in the seIpt
'' thefe
ana 'rss made sind
opened sp, the All
nests loose, N
nreeIey is in /,
II, nmortalIzed mo- b,
of this problem
., IN mt the pas, y.,
OF this city ha,
zoo This wa,
ae'ree '' of the ~,
uon of the city b
Ac'uated eI,A.
irony or CONN.,
sent Marshal I'M
fore part of the }
a small bull do'
ton with chain
tached, A note
s'''' stating that
ger of this dog NJ
On Christina, J
tlon called on N
similar recogni.ic1
the dog question |
is mounted on a \
is the only good q
cept the 200 ,ha,|
year. \
Roosevelt wa, 4
Teddy Bear, bu, u
the inspirer Of thI
you know of any d
a poodle or pug b,
him or her a con,
Judging from th.
ed upon the Tedt'
easy for them to ,
esses from a "yslh
less rag or china /
would just make ,
dogs woud ul,iu,
as the live bean.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30

Send the Tribune to your friends.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Spelling the Heifers.

II is not difficult to spoil a young
heifer while yet a calf so that she will
be of much less value when she be-
comes a milch COW. II care is used
during early training the young heifer
can be made TO stand as quietly as
an old COW. One trouble is caused by
children who play with the calves and
teach them TO butt. The children han.
die the calves heads and In pushing
against their forehead soon learn them
to push. This may be fun for the chill
dren, but II spoils the calves as
they are ever after bad hookers and
often must be disposed of. They should
be early broken to lead and to stand
anywhere with a halter. give them
salt and bran when they are quite
young ami teach them to be handled
all over, says writer in Farm and
Home, then when they become older
they stand quietly whenever stop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
FARM ITEM

"Laziness grows on people. II be-
gins in cobwegs and ends in iron
chains"
rod In the hands of judicious par.
ent may aid the child in divining the
straight path.
Next to the dairy cattle sheep are
the best animals to put fertilizer back
into worn out land.
The good tenant is much maligned.
Tho trouble is. the good tenant soon
ceases to be a tenant.
Bank the house If 1t needs 1t, but
DO not use manure. The foundation
does not need fertilizing.
You can make your own storm
ioors. (Some building paper put on
the screens will do it,
You can pick out the rented farms
In any section, where both landlords
and tenants try to get the most out of
The land
The average man doesn't like to
have the farmers institute lecturer
preach at him-and he likes scoIding
even less
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

stocks. The common name is horse
nettle or sand bricr (Solanum Caro-
linense). 1t comes from the south.
When IT. first appears It is not usu-
ally observed 1t comes in pasture or
along roadsides. It is spread by
means of its little yellow berries, like
potato apples. Sheep eat these and
thus distribute the seeds. Let alone,
II overruns all the grass land and is
troublesome in cultivated land The
smoothness and beauty of pasture and
roadside are forever destroyed. II will
cost $25 per acre probably to eradi-
cate 1t from a pasture and along road
sides 1t Is even worse The way to
eradicate It Is TO cut Il off several
times each year a little under the
ground, or to pull it up. The stem is
thorny. but 1t can be pulled by a man
with gloves. One pulling will not de
stroy 1t. Four pullings will kill it II
done in succession II Is no use to
try to dig 1t up.
Salt will help destroy it. When the
first one comes II is easily killed, but
II 1t is allowed to live till it has
spread over an acre or more the dam
age Is very serious. Most of Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois will I'm a rather
short time be covered with this vile
weed, because men are too lazy TO
fight 1t In the beginning. The ex-
perditure of two dollars year, and
watchful eye. will keep it off q farm
and out of n mile of roadsides. After
it has established itself 800 per year
will be needed to hold Il In check
Watch for It. Jump out of your
buggy and pull up the first one you
see. If 1t has berries on burn them.
DO not let the vile thing overrun your
place. The writer has seen TIE
weed in its glory where 1t came from,
making an ugly eyesore of what would
be lovely blue grass pasture, so be
on your guard.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
FALL pLowep LAND.
FreezIne OF Winter Brings Soil Into
Better TiIth In Spring.

AS much plowing as possible should
be done in the fall on the western
farm. The soil turned up Is exposed
to the frosts OF winter, and they pene-
trate II to considerable depth. II
has been found that soils that are
covered with sod are not penetrated
more than half as deep by the frost
as are those soils recently plowed. II
is desirable TO loosen the earth below
the depth to which the plow goes.
This Is especially valuable In clay
soils. With ground plowed well be-
fore the coming of frost, the soil will
be found frozen often to the depth
OF 20 inches. This means that every
particle to that depth is moved, to a
small extent. The expansion of the
particles of moisture pushes apart
and breaks up the most retsntive soil.
Clay soil that has been well drained
is thus made friable TO e great depth,
and when spring comes and the frost
goes out OF the ground the soil will
be so loose that air can penetrate TO
great depth and chemical action be
made way for.
The manures in the surface soil are
disintegiated and some of them are
washed oown to the depth the frost
has gone, says Farmers Review. The
following result is that the roots of
the plants seek the cool moist earth
below Il there be in IL plenty of plant
food, and the plants supported by the
roots are the more able TO resist any
drouth that may come in summer.
Where drouths are common II Is de-
sirable to have plants root 40 deeply
as possible.
Fall plowed Hand also will be found
freer of cutworms and other injurious
insects In the spring. Some of these
insects try to get below the frost
line, or at least TO a point where freez-
ing and thawing in the early spring
is not p,eeible. The plowing of the
land turns up these insects and,
though they be still covered by the
soil, leaves the ground so loose about
them that they freeze, and that sew
eral times in the late fall or early
spring and are thus killed. While
fall plowing does not entirely wipe
out the army of cutworms that may
be in any ground it greatly lessons
their number.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
How to Purchase Calves.

In order to make any feeding oper.
alton profitable the stock must be OBJ
tanned at reasonable price, because
even pure-bred animal will not bring
more on the block than its value for
meat, and thus the original cost of
the animal together with the cost of
the feed must be smaller than the
selling price. Calves may be bought
by the pound or by the head. the lat
ter being the most common way of
buying and selling in the west and
southwest The suggestion is made
that feeders una accustomed to handling
young cattle should buy them by the
pound, because they are likely TO over
estimate their weight, thus at the
outset assuming a serious handicap
in profitable sale.-Ernest g Ritz.
man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

recognized, The first symptoms may
be either OF general or Of local
nature, though more frequently OF the
latter. The general symptoms are high
fever loss OF appetite. and sucpen'
sion OF rumination, followed by great
depression. Respiration becomes accel.
Grated; the animal moves around with
difficulty, frequently lies down. and
when water is near ut hand. drinks at
short intervals and but little at n
time. The visible mucous membranes
are ut first dark red and congested
but they change In the course OF l2
hours to dirty leaden or purpilsh
color.
The most important dlagnostic feat
ure is the development OF tumor or
swelling under the skin. The swelling
may appear on any part of the body
and limbs, except below the knee or
hook joiut or on the tail. IL is ire
quently seen on the thigh or shoulder.
and, owing to the extensive dscolora.
ton OF the swollen parts, as observed
after the animal has been skinned, the
disease has been popularity named
"blackleg," or black quarter"
Tumors may also appear on the neck.
the chest, the flank, or the rump. At
first they are small and very painful.
They Increase rapidly In size and may
in few hours cover large portion
of the body. One or more OF these
tumors may form simultaneously, and
when in close proximity TO one an.
other may become continent. The
neighboring lymph glands become con
siderably swollen,
1t is very fare that an animal af.
fected with blackleg RECEIVERS. In
Europe very few OF the veterinarians
and scientists who have made inyesti-
cations along this line have ever been
fortunate enough to observe case Of
recovery
Remedial treatment is OF little avail
and consequently our principal re-
course against the disease is preven-
tion.
The various measures employed for
this purpose may be classified IN two
groups: u) Those which aim at de
stroying or preventing the spread Of
infection In all places whore cattle are
kept. and which may be termed ny.
gienic measures; and (2) those which
operate TO fortify the systems of sus-
ceptible animals against an effective
invasion OF the blackleg germ, and
which may be called prophylactic
measures
The effect of the vaccine prepared
by the bureau of animal industry OF
the agricultural department in pre-
venting outbreaks OF the disease and
In Immediately abating outbreaks al
ready In progress has been highly sat.
isfactory, and il is not TO be doubted
that thousands OF young cattle have
been saved 20 the stock owners during
the III years in which the vaccine has
been distributed. More than $4,000 900
doses have been sent out during this
period, and from reports received IL
is safe 10 conclude that at least g..
100000 animals have actually been
vaccina ed, whereby the percentage OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Sulphur to Keep Rats Away.

If you will sprinkle sulphur on your
barn floor and through your corn as
YOU gather 1t, there will not be rat
or mouse to bother. have done
this for several years and have never
been bothered with rats or mice. ]
have some old corn in my crib at pres
ent and not rat or mouse can be
found. In stacking hay or oats,
sprinkle on the ground and a little
through each load. and my word for
II, rats or mice can't stay there. A
pound of sulphur will be sufficient to
preserve large barn OF corn, and II
is good for stock and will not hurt
the corn for bread.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
BLACKLEG, A FATAL
DISEASE AMONG CATTLE
Vaccination the Only Effective Method Dealing
BY Victor A. Norgaard

loss from blackleg has been reduced TO
about one-haif Of ! per cent. When
II is considered that In regions where
blackleg prevails the losses from this
disease alone exceed those from all
other causes combined. and In certain
badly infected regions amount TO more
than 10 per cent. of the annual cali
crop. then II Is plain that the general
Introduction Of preventive vaccination
must be of material benefit 20 the cat.
tie ralsers In the infected districts.
with these figures before us there is
every reason To believe that. with the
continued use OF blackicg vaccine in
all districts where the disease is
known TO occur. and an earnest ef.
fort on the part OF the stock owners
10 prevent the rcinfection OF their
pastures, biackleg may be kept in
check and gradually eradicated
The distribution of blackleg vaccine
will be continued Dy the government
bureau until further notice, and ado
quaie measures have been taken 10
avoid all delay in sending the vaccine
Immediately on receipt Of the applIca-
tica. it Is advisable that all STOCK own.
ers In infected districts should vac.
cinate their young stock regularly.
without awaiting an outbreak Of the
disease, as heavy losses may be sus-
tained In the course OF few days.
To prepare the vaccine in such a
way that It may be injected bypo-
dermically, It Is necessary 20 obtain
certain implements which, together
with the hypodermic syringe. are
known as n vaccinating outfit. This
consists of a porcelain mortar with a
pestle. small glass furncl, and a
measuring glass. Our illustration
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

There are but few countries In the
world where blackleg does not pre-
vail TO some extent. The rayages Of
this disease are not confined TO certain
zones or attitudes. but occur as fire.
quenly In the extreme north as in the
tropical regions. and as often on tne
highest mountain pastures as in the
lowlands. As to the class Of cattle
most frequently affected by blackleg,
the majority Of reports agree that fuli-
blood or high grade stock are more
subject to the disease than the com
mon or low grade range cattle
II IS the spring and the fall which
seem 10 be tho seasons most fashion.
able for the development Of blackleg.
The disease ig, however, not confined
to these seasons, but appears At all
times Of the year with more or less
frequency. In the north, for instance.
ia the DakOias. the real blackleg sea-
son lasts from April 10 September or
October. but outbreaks are reported
in every month Of the year. In Nebras-
ka and Colorado the outbreaks are
more evenly distributed over the whole
year, with a slight increase during
spring and fall and the same may
be said of Kansas. but with q slightly
higher percentage Of cases during fall
and spring. In Oklahoma Indian Ter.
ritory, and the Panhandle OF Texas IL
is diticult to single out any season as
being more favorable TO blackieg than
others: but in central and western
Texas the greatest number OF out
breaks occur during fall. winter and
spring, with but few cases during
June, July and August
The symptoms of blackleg- are so
characteristic that the disease is easily
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Handy Wagon Box Benches.

found very useful in avoiding heavy
lifting and also in the economizing OF
time.
The benches should be about two
inches wider than an ordinary wagon
box so that the bed pieces of the
racks that are bottomless can be set
upon them.
The main piece used in the con.
struction of these benches is a 3x4
oak. The legs are made of 2x4's.
Braces were added for strength.
The height OF the benches, sug.
upon the height of the wagon. They
should be about even with the tops d
the wheels.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

France is the premier snail produ,
cling nation, although Austria Bra.
varis and Switzerland have thousands
OF snail farms. whore the famous es.
cargots are raised and tattened on
vine leaves, The demand for snsils
In France is far too great for the sup
ply TO be left to chance. and thus II
comes about that snail farming is an
important industry. Paris alone con
kumes millions between September
and May, when these little creatures
are At their best
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
FOUL BROOD
OR BEE PEST

The Investigations of the British
board of agriculture and fisheries into
this aifliction of the small holder have
resulted in tho publication of useful
little pamphlet, which those who keen
bees cannot afford to neglect. II does
not contain anything new, but II sum
mariles the knowledge that was al.
ready in tho possession of those In.
terested in the subject We are told,
first, that Foul Brood Is caused by
microscopic rod-shaped bacterium,
termed bacillus alvei, which increases
by cross division, and has, under Ger.
U?in conditions, the power OF forming
spores II is important TO note that
bacilli are present in the earlier stages
of the disease, but In the later stages,
when the brood has become rotten
and coffeecolored. or has dried up TO
a scale, the bacilli produce spores and
then perish. These spores represent
the seeds of the evil; they are n rest.
ing resistant stage tiding the bacteri.
um over unfavorable conditions of
food, temperature, etc, of giving rise
to the growing form OF the bacillus"
The symptoms by which foul brood
makes Itself known are weak stocks,
langor at work, light swarming and
the general deterioration of the hive.
An examination OF the combs will gon.
orally disclose the symptoms in the lar.
vac, which II diseased. are found OK
tended horizontally in the cell. pre-
senttng a habby appearance and OF a
pale straw color. The preventive meas.
ures suggested are particularly TO be
noted. The beekeeper often dissemin.
ates the disease by falling TO wash his
hands with car5oiic soap and 70 disin.
feet the articles with which he has to
come in contact, The only sure method
of getting rid OF the diseases In a weak
colony is to destroy bees, combs.
frames and quilts. The policy of try.
ing TO retain even strong hive is
questionable, IL is said In a note: 1T
may be added that In the case OF mild
attacks disinfection or fumigation is
sometimes resorted to, formaln being
the chief agent used. In attempting
such remedial measures. however. or
remedial measures OF the nature de.
scribed above, II would be desirable.
wherever such help can be procured
TO seek the advice of an expert"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

shows the vaccinating outfit recon;
mended by TIE government bureau. All
of the utensils, including the nypoder-
mic syringe and a package OF absorb
ent cotton, are fitted in strong pol.
ished oak box. which, by means OF
an adjustable wire loop, serves also
as a support for the funne. when the
vaccine is filtering. The syringe, two
hyDodermic needles. and an extra
glass barrel are packed in separate
metal box which is inclosod In the oak
box
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
NeTrLe a TROUBLESOME WEED.
Why You Should Be Careful No, to
Let Horse Nettie Get a FoothoId.

Let me call attention to one of the
worst weeds in the world that is now
invading all parts Of Ohio, and pre-
sumo other states as well. II looks
somewhat like potato vine, is
smaller, less leafy. but the leaf and
bloom are like the potato, and bugs
eat 1t dts one redeeming feature).
writes a correspondent of Breeders
Gazette. II is a perennial and spreads
rather fast by underground root
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Mercury deliberately walked across
the face OF the sun, as freely predict
cd. The sun did not take enough no
uce of the insectiyorous planet even
TO brust II on Herein lies moral
which the great ones OF the earth.
tessed by small critics. might take 10
heart. Incidentally, Tho suns face
was just the same after Mercury had
crossed t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The story that an aged woman at
Findlay, o.. was burned TO death while
engaged in the ancient rite" OF burn
ing incense for worship, is marred by
the Incidental statement that she
poured kerosene on the incense. That
Is modern rite, numbered by many
among the evils for which the Stand.
Ard OIL company Is responsible.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Columbia University has also de-
cided 20 give up the system Of CON
Quoting examinations on honor and
will 20 back to the old custom OF
having the examinations supervised
by officers of the university 10 pro
vent cheating II we are not mis-
taken. Princeton is now about the
only university whore tho honor sys-
tenn 10 still maintained with entire
success and satisfaction to all con
oerned, II is a unique distinction for
President Woodrow Wilson's young
men, and II is hoped may not be taken
@wny from them.