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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
MAmMoTH,s HIDE FOUND.
Museum Receives Hair. Wool and Skin
Of Prehistoric Elephant.

New York-The American Museum
Of Natural History has received sam
pies of the hair. wool and hide of a
mammoth elephant which probably
are the only samples of the outer
covering OF this extinct animal now in
America. They are from Elephant
Point. Alaska. where various re-
mains of prehistoric beasts have been
found.
The elephant is supposed to have
originated In Africa and to have trav-
eled TO all parts of the globe. develop
ing the hair for which he is noted in
the cold regions of northern Asia.
The FIRST mammoth was discovered in
Siberia nearly century ago and
since that time remains have been
found in Alaska. presumably having
fioated across the Bering sea encased
in ice. The only perfect specimen of
the mammoth is In the museum at st.
Petersburg, having been found Ice
encased in Siberia.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
Skitfs and Ya>sIs Bear Funeral Process
sion Over Swollen Stream.

Cincinnati.-oneo OF the most unusual
funeral trains ever witnessed in this
Fart of the country conveyed the body
of Robert Moore. who committed sui
eide on the farm OF his parents, opps-
site AGdyston. o.. to that place. where
the funeral services were held.
At ten O'Clock In the morning car
riages bearing a number OF mourn
ing relatives and friends of the young
man left the Kentucky homestead and
slowly drove to the river. Here mem
beers OF the funeral party embarked in
skins. yawls and other water craft 10
cross to the Ohio shore Pallbearers
carefully removed the casket from the
hearse to skin and preceded the
mourners in crossing the river The
various beats were draped with black
crepe in sympathy with the mournful
occasion.
The boats proceeded slowly on their
dangerous journey across the swollen
river. which contained considerable
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
Cleansing Bark Of Fruit rrees.

Every tree in the orchard should
be washed at least twice a year
with strong soapsuds. but there will
be no necessity for scraping them.
says the Agricultural Epitomist. The
caterpillars should be destroyed as
soon as the nests are seen. which will
end large numbers with amazing
rapidly: the escape of a single pair
means thousands next season. One
of the best assistants to an orchard
is the little wren. II farmers will
give him proper protection by con-
structing boxes with entrances so
small that no bird but wren can
enter, the sparrow will be unable to
drive it away. AS the wren is an
active and busy creature it destroys
a large number of insects every day.
and as it increases rapidly under
favorable circumstances. quite a
large number Of them may be secured
and induced to remain in the orchard.
If proper facilities are afforded for
their protection.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

part of the tree where necessary and
remove the water sprouts in the cen
ter of the tree.
While the top should be fairly open.
don't trim of all small branches from
the large limbs. leaving only a few
on the ends. for this destroys the
fruiting capacity of the tree.
Head in such limbs as have a tend
ency to grow too high or to grow out
of proportion. Avoid sharp forks. as
the nearer at right angles limb
branches out. the stronger it will be
and the less likely to split down with
load of fruit or in heavy winds.
The experienced practical pruner
will not go to the opposite extreme.
recommended by some authors. of cut
ting all limbs OF close to and in line
with the larger branch. under all cir
cumstances, often making wound
two or three times as large as Is nee
essary and making 50 much more ex-
posed surface to heal over.
The proper place to cut, in the opin-
ion of the writer. is close to. but Just
outside of the swell of the limb. This
is close enough to retain life and
makes minimum cut surface to heal.
Wounds of an inch or over in diam
eter are better covered with lead
and oil paint as soon as the outside
is dried, but II the rough edges and
loosened bark of large cuts are
trimmed OF with Knife they will heal
over quicker. The pruning knife
Ghould always be at hand and a con-
venient way TO carry it is to have a
narrow, deep breast pocket in which it
can be carried open. safely.
Trees pruned in the winter or spring
are apt to send out many suckers
or water sprouts during the summer
and many of these can be removed in
June. Just after starting. while they
are tender, by rubbing OF with the
hand and thus save much work in
cutting them out another year.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
OUR COUNTRY BOYS
CHANCES THAT THEY SOME
TIMES OVERLOOK.
BRAINS FOR. THE BIG CITIES
Opportunities for the Rural-eorn Youth
to Gain Success by Making
His Start in His Home
Town.

There Is no use in complaining be-
cause you perhaps were born on a
farm and fortune destined that you
must get your initial business expert
ence in the four-corners' grocery
store. or some other business estab-
lishment in the home town. The aver
age country boy has kind of banker
ing for city life. and for chance to
climb to the front Some. however,
never stop to think that II they are
built of the proper material they will
drift there without realizing the
change. Yes, the country town is
the kindergarten of success. and If
you don't make winning there you
might as well make up your mind to
go back to the pillow.
Business men, much like poets, are
born, not made. and If one has not
the talents requisite for success in
mercantile life,- he will have hard
road to success. Business principles
are the same the world over, and the
little country store affords the gaining
of knowledge that is necessary to the
winner The most successful mer
chants in the world gained their start
in the country store. The greatest
statesmen found their ambitions while
following the pillow. Then the country
boy should not be sorry that he is not
in the big city. The one with brains
and ability In these days will win
out. The country is the fertile field
for the growing of brains for city
use. Therein is held in reserve the
energy that goes to move the world of
business. Study into the lives of the
great men of to-day. and you will
find three-fourths of the most sue
cessful ones the product of the farm
and the country town. Then, If you
are country-store clerk, be thank
full. and II you use honest endeavor in
seeking the city. the city will be seek
ing you. Merit always finds its re-
ward.
What you learn. learn well. Be
thorough in everything you do. Better
be a good grocery clerk than a poor
lawyer. Better be good pillow boy
than a poor clerk Brains backed up
by industry and honesty of purpose
are essential to success. Hours spent
in study OF whatever business you may
enter are hours well spent. You can
never learn too much. II you only
learn rightly. Ambition is one OF
the things that assists in working
wonders. Have an aim in life. and
let that aim be your Hottest ideal.
Once you decide upon worthy accom-
plishment never rest until you sue
coed. The small country store or bust
ness place gives splendid opportunity
to study. 1t has advantages that the
city store never affords. There are
spare moments that can be profitably
utilized. Make the best of them.
and remember that a well-stored mind
is great capital in business. and the
talent that enables you to make the
best of what you know is an important
factor. Study. improve every min
ute: don't grumble: keep at work,
and your chance will come.
ID. NJ CARR.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
HOME NEWSPAPERS.
They Bring Many Benefits to the
Town and to Their Patrons.

If the average merchant would calm
ly study over the matter of benefits
that can be brought around by the
home paper. the editor would receive
more liberal advertising patronage.
The country-town paper fills pc
culiar field. There is no substitute
for it. 1t is the purveyor of local
news, the criterion of the degree OF
prosperity of the town. Week after
week the editor talks to n thousand
or more people of the community. He
is the molder of public opinion, and
his paper is not alone bis own mouth
piece, but the megaphone of the
whole surrounding country. People
read daily papers that are published
in the large cities for the large amount
of current general news: the local
paper is read for the little doings in
the local field. Rarely does the sub
scription list represent dollars enough
to pay running expenses. The paper
must have advertising to be a success.
Let IL be announced a single time that
there will be an auction sale of John
Jones live stock, agricultural imple-
ments and other wares. and see how
many will be at the auction. This
proves its value as an advertising me-
dunn. Note the most successful
storekeeper In any town, and you will
find he is the most liberal patron of
the home paper.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
Business Has Brought $5.coo. COO &c
South Dakota.

Pierre. S. DIN the annual report
of the bureau of vital statistics is
made plain the reason why South Da.
kota does not want to give up the oil.
vorce business.
The bureaus report shows that dur
ing the year 1907 total of $50 di.
vorcss were granted in the state. OF
which $50 were to nonresidents. and 1t
was n dull year in the divorce mar.
ket. too.
The average spent by seekers for di.
vorce during their six months resi-.
dence in South Dakota is not less than
$500 \ month and probably much high
er. but estimating the average cost of
Dakota divorce, including the ex-
penses of setting up n residence. pay
ment of attorney and court costs at
1900. the state OF South Dakota last
year took in s4So:O00 for granting the
$40 divorces TO nonresidents
While 1907 was decidedly bearish In
the divorce trade. owing to the agita-
ton in the state for repeal of the law, II
the income for the last year is taken as
an average. South Dakota has realized
$4,000 900 from her divorce mill in the
last decade.
This really is low estimate, for
most of those who come TO South Da.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
PLEASURES OF FARM LIFE.
Science and Invention Revolutionize
Methods in Agricultural Districts.

Old-fashioned fife on the farm is
fast disappearing. Things have quick
ened some and science has wrought
been obliterated through improved
machinery and there is no reason why
the farmer of to-day should not lead a
life of comparative gentle ease. In
stead of following the pillow he rides
the plow. The sowing of the crops
and all this cultivation is done by ma
chinery. 1t is no uncommon thing to
find the farm house equipped with all
modern conveniences known to the
city folks, gas or electric lights, hot
and cold water and every sanitary in
novation. The telephone and the
rural delivery bring the farm close to
the town, and no longer need the
average farmer be behind the times as
to passing events. He has sufficient
leisure at his home fireside to acquire
a greater fund of information from the
daily papers and other good literature
which he receives than has the busy
merchant or professional man who re-
sides in the city.
This closer communion with the
world at large has revolutionized farm
life and has robbed it of many unde-
sirable phases. No longer does the
farmer feel abashed when among
townspeople on account of his lack of
information; rather he is proud Of the
fact that he is quite as up-to.date and
well informed as any intelligent citi-
zen. 1t matters not where he may re-
side. This feeling on the part of the
farmer has changed his attitude
towards the home town. He has come
to a realization that the distance be-
tween the farm and the town has been
annihilated and that his work on the
farm is an important thing in the
maintenance of the nearby town. He
is interested in good roads. he is in
terested in all local improvements.
These are matters of Importance to
him just as well as things directly re-
lating to his farm. The farmer is be-
ginning to realize. even more than the
merchant, the relationship of the agri-
cultural district to the home town.
1t is now up to the residents of the
villages and the small cities to study
into conditions and to place the proper
estimate upon the importance of the
farmers work in town maintenance.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

Premium schemes and prize Offer
ings held out as bait to the people to
get them to use certain brands of
goods should be very carefully consid-
cred. The most common plan is the
certificate deal. by which is promised
some article represented to be worth
the total amount paid for goods. if
only certain number be saved. Com
mon business sense assures that when
such proposition is made the goods
must be of an inferior quality, or that
there is catch somewhere. Goods of
merit do NOT have to carry a prize in
order that they be in demand. People
are quick to buy goods of merit. par
ticuiarly in the staple line. If they
know of them. OF the standardlbrands
of foodstuffs, OF cigars. OF thread, OF
different other things. how many are
giving prizess This is not the case
with nuRersus classes of goods that
are sold with a premium attachment.
Most OF them are of Inferior quality
and the price paid for them more than
covers the cost of the premium given.
1t is the old glimmer. of getting some
thing for nothing. and the women who
want trading stamps, or a prize wit9,
their purchases. pay pretty dearly for
taeir Whistles
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
FINGER NAILS ARE ADORNED.
Landscapes and Portraits sketehed
with ,indeiible Ink.

Philadelphia.-Na ng Bang OF China
town has undoubtedly the most artis-
tic finger nails in Philadelphia, They
are long and pointy. and each nail is
ornnmented with a miniature picture
OF his native country. His thumbnail.
being the largest. bears remarkably
good portrait of himself
Wang drew the pictures many
years ago with India ink and uses
a composition which keeps them from
wearing ont. He used an extremely
fine needle to draw the sketches. and
they willrperhaps last for life Wang
trims his nails so that they will make
fitting framework for the pictures.
a number of other Cinnamon in the
city tried the same finger decoration.
but they had to give it up as hope
less task. Wang Bang. despite his
noisy name. is a quiet Chlnaman. and
he VIII not give away the secret which
enabled him to landscape" his nails
Incidentally he earns comfortable
living by painting oil portraits.
He carries his Studio with him
and works in different neighborhood
every day.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

are powerless to sell them. The com
mission will recommend that congress
be asked to permit negotiations for
the purchase of the lands by the
state.
1T will become necessary. in all
probability" the report will say, ''for
the state to issue bonds, and as the
question as to the issuance of bonds
must be submitted to the people at a
general election. and as there will be
no general election after this year
until 1910. and as no great deal OF
progress can be made meantime until
1t is known whether the bonds for
the purchase of the lands will be Is
sued. your commission recommends
that the proposition be. by the legis-
lature. submitted to the people at the
next general election. providing for
not to exceed 100000 900, or as much
thereof as may be necessary. to be
used for the purchase of these lands,
providing they can be purchased 1T a
reasonable rate"
The yaule of the surface lands is
estimated at not to exceed IS an acre.
and possibly less. In estimating the
value of the coal deposits, the COM
mission made no explorations of its
own, and relied mainly on public
documents and the testimony of such
coal operators as could be induced to
attend its hearings.
One estimate of the deposits was
1000. 900. 900 tons, which. at the pres
ent rate. would require several hun
dred years of mining to be put on the
market. Carl Scholz. manager of the
mining properties OF the Rock Island
Railroad Company, fxed the coal val
ues at $500, 900. and the value of the
surface lands at $3.6O0.000. making a
total of approximately 100000.
Charles ID. Walcott, director of the
United States geological survey. was
quoted as saying that the lands were
worth anywhere between IS and $40
an acre.
II these coal resources were con-
trolled by the state the price OF coal
would be reduced one-third. the COM
mission believes. This would increase
the demand for coal. The commission
has reliable information that the cost
Of mining coal In the Indian Terri
tory district is from $1.25 to not ex-
ceeding 50 a ton. and that state owner
ship would put the best quality of coal
on the home market at not more than
IS ton. Because of the present mo-
nopoly the price Is as high as 50 a
ton.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
KEELING IN YOUNG TREES.
Care Must Be Taken Until Trees Are
Put in Permanent Location.

Trees should be unpacked as soon
as possible after they are received
from the nursery to guard against in
jury by drying or heating: this will,
of course. necessitate heeling in.
The bundles should also be cut,
for If left in packages it is difficult
to NIL In the earth around all the
roots.
A somewhat sloping position should
be chosen. and the ground should be
prepared by blowing deeply, and If
too dry. it must be made damp by fr-
rigating or other means.
There is little danger of getting the
soil too wet when trees are heeled in
for a short time in the spring, but too
much water must be guarded against
in the fall. II the soil is damn
enough to work well. It will be Just
right to keep the trees in excellent
condition through the winter.
A trench is now dug of sufficient
width to hold the roots of one row of
trees and of sufficient depth SO that
when the trench is filed the roots will
be covered with two feet of earth.
The trees are placed in the trench.
one at time. with the tops slopfng
at. an acute angle up the grade, saws
Farmers Mail and Breeze. The earth
Is now filled in, and pains must be
taken to see that it sits in around the
roots. leaving no open spaces. The
tops are now bent over to the ground
and the trunks and tops are covered
with at least six inches of earth. 1t Is
now generally considered that one
year-old trees are the best for plant
ing. and trees Of this age are certain
ly much more easily protected than
the larger. older ones.
Care must be taken to see that the
covering is not allowed to remain on
too long in the spring. Much injury
results to most trees IL growth has
staSed before they are planted; in the
case Of sweet cherries this usually re-
sultf In death The exact time when
the covering may be removed from
the tops and trunks will depend upon
the locality and upon the season.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
Towns and Their Growth.

Say, did you ever think that a town
or city is only what the people make
it? There are dozens of towns, hun
dreds OF them, yes. thousands, that
have been killed OF and made
grazing places just because the people
of the place who had in their hands
the direction of its destiny were not
Of the right spirit There are exam
pies all around of how few penurious
mentalities killed OFF every prospect
of advancement. and prevented some
town becoming city of more than
ordinary Importance. 1t is the people
that make a town or build up a city.
Enterprise is what wins. Talk about
one-man towns, Dozens of them can
be named-Anaconda, city of $4,000.
in Montana. was built up by the work
of one man-Marcus DAILY; Jerome,
Ariz.. is the work of w. A. Clark. a
multimillionaire who has the richest
copper mine in the world there; Pull
man. ILL.,, was built up by George Pull
man. and thousands of other towns
and cities have found their existence
prising mortals. Read the census sta
tistics of the United States for the
past ten years; note the advancement,
and then think, Stand up for your
town. A half dozen men with
brains and the will to work can do
more for a town than a dozen skin
fiints who hoard their money and sap
the life out of the poor farmers and
business men who become their debt
ors. Merchants business men get
together. pull together. and for the
good of your town, Tell the world
of the advantages that it offers. Start
enterprises that will employ people
Work to keep the dellars made at
home. Pick out the ones who send
away for their supplies and persuade
them to patronize home stores. Don't
be niggardly. Work with will Get
together and make your town a
good one
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04
TRAINING THE TREE.
Proper Pruning Will Give the Sym
metrical Form.

The pruning of the tree should
commence with its planting in the or
chard and small trees are easier
shaped to the ideas of the planter than
large ones.
The young tree should have a cen
trail leader with three. or not to exceed
four. main limbs. These limbs should
be from az to 3 feet from the ground
but at different heights. If allowed
to come out in circle around the
tree. the trunk is weakened there and
II one of the limbs is split of the
whole tree is spoiled. Where num-
Der of limbs come out at the same
height basin is liable to form where
water will collect and freeze and
eventually make a dead spot and rot
ten place.
While the habit Of growth of a tree
cannot be changed at will, yet by cut
ting the outer limbs just above an
outside bud the tree can be spread
somewhat while by cutting just above
an inside but a more upright growth
can be induced.
While It is essential to have a cen
trail leader at the start, as the tree
gets older this may be done away with
to a great extent and the top made
more open and spreading. which is
desirable in spraying and gathering
the fruit, but avoid the exposing of
bare limbs so that they will get the
hot sun.
Before commencing to prune a tree
an experienced primer will look it
over and adapt his methods somewhat
to the needs of that particular tree and
decide in general way what treat
ment it needs. II any large limbs need
to be removed that will materially
change the shape of the tree take them
out first. then the. larger branches
which cross or interfere with each
other and lastly thin out the outer
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-04

Lynn. Mass.-Jailed for safekeeping
until their owner could be located. a
dozen hens imprisoned in the county
Jail have repaid the jailer for the care
and attention bestowed on them by
leaving behind an egg. in which, in.
closed in the yolk, was quarter of a
dollar
The police found negro walking
down the street the other night with
a dozen hens in sack He was ar
rested and the hens kept in a cell in
the Jail until the owner was foand.
Jailer Garfield says the cell was
swept jast before the hens we're in
generated. When he went there the
other morning an egg was lying in the
corner. He accidentally broke 1t and
was astonished to find the quarter