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Cañon City record., 1909-12-16
COLORADO CROPS
LEAD IN VALUE

Colorado will at last show eastern
farmers. by figures and tables taken
from the United States year book.
that in actual profit and yield per acre,
she leads all the "grain-belt" states.
A booklet entitled Irrigation in
Colorado" which was compiled and
published by the Colorado State Com
mercial association of Denver. and
written by Prof. w. II. Olin, contains
facts, figures and explanation regard
ing irrigation which make 1t invalua-
BILE to Coloradoans as well as those in
eastern states who contemplate max
ing their homes in the west.
The booklet is one of series which
the commercial association will pub
lish. all written by authorities on
their subject, such as Dry Farming
in Colorado" Fruit in Colorado"
demonstrating in Colorado" Man
ufacturing in Colorado" THE Mining
Industry in Colorado" Touring in
Colorado" etc. Irrigation was the
subject taken up first on account OF
its Importance and because of the
fact that nine-tenths of the eastern
it. Prof. olin is thoroughly informed
on the subject. and gives the sub
stance of his knowledge in the book
LEI,
Tables are compiled from govern
ment reports covering a period OF ten
years. and give the average yield per
acre OF wheat. oats. barley. potatoes
and hay. for ten OF the grain belt"
states, and the figures show that Colo
rado leads them all in average income
and yield per acre. The states COM
pared with Colorado are: Minnesota.
Wisconsin. Indiana, Illinois. Iowa.
Missouri Kansas. Nebraska and Ok
lahoma The tables will surprise
many Coloradoans. for Colorado leads
in yields and values by from so to
100 per cent.
Gives Explanation Of Water Rights
and Irrigation.
simple. untechnical explanation
Of water rights. how to irrigate. the
varieties. terms, figures and systems
used by the Colorado irrigator. are
explained by the pamphlet Eminent
real estate and business men are
agreed with those directly concerned
with irrigation. that the pamphlet ex-
plains a difficult subject simply and
completely. something that has never
been within the reach OF the eastern
investor and settler before. That the
statements are made by so reliable
and conservative body as the State
Commercial association will bear no
tile weight with the eastern pros
poets. Thousands Of the books will
be distributed throughout the east
free OF charge By the association.
Cañon City record., 1909-12-16
WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE A
JONATHAN THAN TO HAVE
A BOTTLE OF BOOZRi

Do apples Kill the liquor habitl
viii a Jonathan lii the cocktail
tastesi
What would you take-a Rome
Beauty or little Old Crcwi
Des. Moines, Ia, Dec. 13.-Dr. Sam
uel Bailey, Of Mount Ayr. and a prom
lnent member OF the National Medical
horticultural society declared that ap-
pie eating kills the taste for cocktails
and other strong drinks. He says it
is the meat eaters who become ad-
dicted to strong liquor, and that fruit
luton OF the liquor problem.
The society indorsed his theory.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30

Mrs. II. P. Waite entertained the
Priscilla club, last Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Barber sang during the session.
DR.. E. o. VALUE was al attendant on
Wednesday = session Of the s. w. Neb-
raska Dental association in Holdrege.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. G.. ScHoBEL enter
tanned their caro- club, last Friday even
ing. A seven o'clock dinner was served.
DR.C. l.. FAHNEsToCK was summoned
to St. Louis. Tuesday night, by alarm
ing news of the condition of his aged
mother in a hospital in that city.
Mr.. AND Mrs. WILLIAM WEYGINT de-
parted, last Saturday with their daugh-
ter Mrs. |. j. Starbuck, to make their
home with the daughter in the great
Mormon capital.
Mrs. HUBERT PIoUssARD, who has
been visiting a sister Mrs. VIM. Wash
burn at Holdrege, also at Beaver Cross
ing, this state, an uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Barnes, who were resi-
dents of Hitchcock county for many
years, IS home after an absence of seven
weeks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Biackleu.

BlackleG is Il disease that very much
resembles anthrax, incurable and fatal.
The symptoms are very much the same
as those of anthrax excepting the ami
mails mayiive Il few days longer with
anthrax than with blackleg. 1t onl.y
affects younger animals. while anthrax
affects both. Perhaps the strongest
symptom of blackleg is Il gathering of
air or swelling underneath the skin
of the affected animals. This usually
takes place d few hours after the ami
ma becomes infected, and in tapping
upon the swelling it sounds as if there
was air underneath the skin. This
swelling may be located upon the
thighs. neck. shoulders, breast, hook
joints. flank or rump. There is no
treatment for blackleg excepting a
preventive. This is done by vac
cinating the balance of the herd with
blackleg vaccine, which has proved
very Successful.-Dr. David Roberts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.

F. S. VALUE arrived in the city, last
Friday.
p. WALSH returned, first of the week
from the national convention of national
bankers IN Chicago.
MISS MARGARET THOMPSON returned
to Lincoln, last week, and resumed
work in the university.
A. r. SCOTT, manager of the Elec'
trio Co., went up TO Wray, Colo , Mon
day, on a matter of business.
DR.. j. A. GOLFER attended the meet
irg eff the S. w. Nebraska Dental assoc
iation at Holdrege, Wednesday.
Mrs. J. JACKSON is visiting a brother
in Hitchcock county neal Trenton dur
ing the blowing and seeding season.
DIR. Fl. J. PRATT was a participant in
the S. w. Nebraska Dental association
convention IN Holdrege, Wednesday.
WILL RoLFE has retired from De-
Groff's and returned to bank work. He
is snow employed in the Franklin bank
at Wauneta.
Mrs. ANDREWS, who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. T. E. McCarl, re-
turned to her home in Cambridge on
Wednesday evening.
MISS JOE MURRAY of Indianola enter
ed the DeGroff employ, this week, as
cashier. Mrs. John Murray, the old cash
Ter b~ookkeeper is assisting the novitiate.
POSTMASTER CONE attended the dedi-
cation of the Masonic temple in Hold
rege, Tuesday Wednesday, returning on
Wednesday night, accompanied ty his
mother.
MRS. g. L. FAHNEsToCK arrived home,
Sunday, from st. Louis. She
the operation on Mother Fahnestock as
successful and outlook encouraging
for her recovery in good time.
MARTIN RIsHEL departed, last night,
for Kansas City, Mo on business. He
will also visit in Omaha during the Ak
Sar-Ben and will perhaps take a lookin
at Chicago before his return, two weeks
hence.
Mr.. AND MRS. S. W. SCHooLEY of
Cozad, this state, we're guests of DR..
and Mrs. A. T. Gatewood of our city,
closing days of last week. The families
were old-time Cozad friends and the
gentlemen many years since partners.
NYE Winner wenS up to Denver, re-
Gently, expecting to undergo another
operation. Happily the surgeons state
that it will not be necessary, that the
trouble is but a slight local one and can
be overcome without occurs to fur
ther amputation. He is doing nicely
and expects to remain in Denver dur
ing the fall and winter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
ga Girl at the Helm" is Great.

IA IA az An S4Ah ~ NASAs
When the advance notices for ga
Girl at the Helm" herald the production
as a musical comedy classic" it was
applying a very correct and appropriate
characterization. This pretty little
musical comedy opeEed at the Majestic
last night and will show tonight and to-
morrow. 1t deserves a crowded house at
every performance. The comedy is
high class, the music superb, the cho-
rus strong and ~tuneful, the scenic effects
very fine, the costuming lavish and
elaborate, the girls numerous, pretty,
the whole cast competent, and every
thing essential to a high class musical
comedy provided by IL. II. Frazee and his
assistants who present the clever
"Billy" Clifford in his happy jingle.
Clifford himself is a winner. The aud
fence %applauded him time and time
again, declining to permit him to retire
from the stage after his very clever sing
ing of the musical number, mot All
But Nearly" Departing from the usual
lines, he gave some original and delight
full sketches. Ably assisting him was
charming Marguerite Devon, a VERT
able little queen, with ease and grace of
man ner and a meZzo soprano voice that
has few superiors on the comic opera
stage today. Her great hits were in such
songs rs 81 Don't Love You Enough
For That" and you're All the World
to Me-" Hilda Mason as the countess
added much to the chorus work with
her lyric soprano. Harry Dickinson was
a splendid Colonel Higginson, and Jack
Trainor a capable Carl Wallenstein.
In fact, the whole cast was good.
Among other song hits in addition to
those mentioned were, SIN My Little
Runsbout," 1.-The Long Green,' ''The
Man 1 Marry Must be a Man." 1.-THE
Marriage Game" The Ghost Ragtime"
and others. The plot, involving in
tricate and magnetic love intrigue, pro-
vided q vehicle for the fun makers and
81 ngers, concluding with a realistic boat
race as the grand finale when Billy
Clifford, as "Stsnhope,'' WINS the hand
of Dorothy by capturing the motor boat
race from Wallenstein. The audience
eheered this scenic effect to the echo.
A more satisfied audience never
gathered in any theatre in Springfield.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
BIG DAIRY RECORDS.
Good Results Do Not Require Vast
Outlay.

Many dairymen, says the Practical
Dairyman, think that the big records
are entirely beyond their reach; that
1t takes a vast outlay of money fol-
barns and fancy feeds to develop q
great producer. Nothing could be fur
Their from the truth. We know person.
ally of ut least four herds in which the
annual milk production was Increases.
from 5000 pounds to 1000, 5000. 5000
and even 10000 pounds for each ami.
NAL. These are not fancy breeders
and the cows are not ~pedigreed beau
ties, but ordinary COWS bred from com
mon stock by the use of Il pure bred
bull for four or five generations. The
owner of sixteen 10000 pound cows
vas laughed at two years ago when he
set his aim ut that figure. He has now
not only reached 1.-THE average in
cludes ~two-year-old heifers-but he has
set his eyes on Il 1900 pound average
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Protecting the HOES.

Swine are more susceptible to
dampness than cattle and suffer from
cold more than other stock. If left
without good shelter they pile closely
together for warmth. The pigs on
the outside are too cold, and those
near the middle become too warm.
Or contract Il cold when they turn out
to feed, and pneumonia may result. 1t
is important to provide comfortable
shelter and abundant room for eXer-
else. There is Il great variety of makes
and sizes OF hog houses in use. These
may be divided into two classes-the
centralized system and the colony sys-
tenn.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
"Big Business" Methods.

Some "big business" methods were
illustrated in a small way" in this city,
last week one day, by a nervy youngster
representing Klopp, Bartlett Co. of
Omaha. After showing one of the
county officers samples of legal blanks
galore which could have been secured
at any local county printing office just
as cheap and just as well printed-he
flashed some blanks of a character sell
dom required by the office, blanks which
perhaps properly should be purchased
by the officer out of his own pocket, and
and then had the gall to state to the
official that he could have the blanks
charged to the county at so much-but
that the charge made to the public
could be as the officer chosed to make it.
1.-THE Office of another county official
he broadly offered a nice premium if
the officer would buy a certain article.
THE TRIBUNE makes bold to lay down
the law that any representative of a
wholesale, manufacturing or private
concern, local or out-of town, who should
so approach any county officer, should
be promptly kicked out of the office.
Just one more proposition which is
self-evident: Every article that can be
purchased in Red Willow county in the
printing line, at a fair and reasonable
price, should be bought of the local
offices, and that not one unnecessary
cent should go to the ''big business"
fellows.
Have Won noticed the beautifuI nffact
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
DAIRY HINTS

The genuine dairyman who under
stands his cows and their keeping is
producing a good article and making
a comfortable living. The farmer who
does not thoroughly understand his
COWS and part of the time is neglect
ing the COWS for the farm and part of
the time the farm for the COWS nat
urally is not making much Of a profit.
Competent Dairymen.
The development of competent dairy
men is just as important as the de-
yelopment of COWS. These highly spe-
cialized cows require judicious and
kindly treatment. Neglect will not
only be reflected in the churn. but dis
astrous and costly deterioration will
quickly follow. A generation of neg
lect will practically undo the work of
a century. The elimination of the
breeders art must be supplemented
with correct methods of feeding and
proper handling.-Dr. James Witty
combe.
Specks In Butter.
The white SpeckS in butter are u
to poor ripening of the cream, says the
Epitomist. Some of the cream has
"wheyed off, and decomposed, and
the casein has gathered in clots, and
the whey has separated from the
cream These clots of curd will not
churn out. They remain in the butter
clots and always look white. Ar
tiicial coloring has no effect upon
them, and, winter or summer, they
spoil the looks of the butter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
BARLEY.

j. B. Haining and his daughter and
son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr.. Dewey, left,
Wednesday, for their new home at
Brush, Colorado. They have been good
citizens, and we regret their going from
us, but wish them success in their new
home.
Mr.. Shippee was over, this week, from
the Beaver and took Otto Webber over
there to put up for him a new concrete
store building.
Mrs. Beason and her daughter Fannie
have returned home from their extend
ed visit in Iowa, Missouri and the
southwestern part of Nebraska. They
report having a fine visit, but glad to
get back to BARLEY.
An unusual sight was witnessed here,
Wednesday morning, when a train went
through with seven engines, to be used
on western divisions.
Frank Doak has accepted a position
in the Indianola mill. Frank is a first
miller, and an all-around good fellow,
We will miss him from cur village.
Theo Faubion was called to Arapa-
hoe, Monday, to see his brother and his
uncle Rev. George Mayfield on bust
ness.
Hon. G. w. Norris will be here, this
week, at the opera house, speaking on
the subject, "Cannonism and the Rem
edy."
Geo. Q. Durbin returned, this week,
from a tripsin the northt IN part of the
state.
Theo Faubion visited at Danbury,
last Saturday.
R. Gavitt and wife, G.. Kennison and
family, E~li.Kennison, James Trissell,
Fremont Teeters and Mrs. May Pies
singersleft here, this week. for their new
homes in southwestern Arkansas.
E. E. SmithEis.having some improve
meDts made, around his residence in
BARLEY.
HI. III. Gallatin and A. J. Lohr are
giving the opera house roof a coat of
coal tar, this week.
Grandma Olmstead returned from
Washington, Tuesday evening of last
week.
Charley Catlett, wife and baby. are
here from Lincoln visiting relatives and
friends.
Rev. Hageman andS wife moved to
Benkelman, last week. We are sorry to
have them leave us. They were good
citizens and always at work in every
good cause for the. betterment of our
town ana vicinity.
Rev. Norlin and family will be here,
this week. Mr.. Norlin comes as pastor
of the Methodist church. We welcome
him and his family to our midst.
w. B. Downs made a business trip to
Yuma, Colorado, last week, returning
home, Thursday.
DR.. Brown returned from Colorado,
last week much benefited in health.
Most of the BARLEY people attended
the county fair at Indianola, last week,
and all speak of it as the best fair ever
held in Red Willow county.
Ball Bros. have sold their hardware
stock here.
East Valley caucus nominations, this
week, are: Republican,. A. Lyman,
justice of the peace; A. F. Wheeler and
Guy Richards, constables; Geo. Wheel
err, road overseer: J. A. Finnegan, dep
uty assessor. Democratic-John Hough-
non, deputy assessor; VIM. Casford, road
overseer;"aDan Jennings and Roy Walk
constables; E. j. DeArmond and
w. Brown, justices of the peace.
A brother of Theo Faubion from Hol-
stein, Nebraska, visited here a few days
this week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Device For Shesring.

\ writer of much experience in the
cultivation and handling Of sheep, in
touch wiki the Breeders Gazette,
says: Il send you a drawing of a rack
for holding sheep while being trimmed
for exhibition, | made the thing my
self about five years ago and have
used it ever since. 1t V a man
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30

holding the sheep and gives much
more satisfaction. You a trim every
bit of the sheep except the ring around
the neck. and when you get all trim,
med but that just turn the sheep
around and finish him off before let.
ting him go.
"The side strips swing up out of
the way, and the s%tanchion can be ad.
justed to any sized sheep"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Bran For Lambs,

While bran is not especially desira-
bic for fattening sheep, it is quite sat
isfactory for lambs provided it is not
used too freely. 1t, however. can be
used to better advantage for dairy
animals and even for horses.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Clean I'm Upi

1t has been suggested to the writer
that some of McCook's alleys need a
cleaning up. And we pass the sugges-
ton along to the city marshal for verifi-
cation and action as provided by the Or
dinances of the city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Hefner-HickerSOn

Last Saturday evening at nine o'clock,
Rev. M. B. Uarman officiating, Miss
Bessie Hickerson and Mr.. Ernest Hef-
ner, both of this city, were united in
marriage, the ceremony being perform
ed at the home of the brides parents.
Both have been employed in the Barba-
zette bakery of this city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription, 81 a Year in Advance

Republican Ticket.
STATE.
For Judges of the Supreme Court
SAMUEL H. SEDGwICK
JOHN b. BARNES
JACOB FAwCETT
For Regents of the University
w. G. WHITMoRE
CHARLES S. ALLEN
FRANK l.. HALLER
COUNTY.
For County Clerk
CHARLES SKALLA
For County Treasurer
G. MAIDEN
For County Superintendent
ELIZABETH BETTCHER
For Sheriff
III. /. PETERSON
For Judge ,
j. G. MOORE
For Commissioner, End District
SAMUEL premier
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
NOTES FROM BEVERLY
Especial Correspondence

The country has learned much abou.
north shore scenery since President
Taft made Beverly his summer home.
The correspondents who arrived at
Beverly ahead of the president and
those who came with him sent out
glowing descriptions Of the natural
beauties of the summer capital and lis
neighborhood.
OF some of its most striking fea-
lures, however. they have said V
a word. Chief among these features
are the islands in Salem bay.
These lie directly in the front yard.
so TO speak, of the presidents summer
home. The president sees them every
time he looks out of a window ON the
water side of the house.
The Islands of Salem Bay.
Without them the view would be
tame. They give character to the rock
bound bay and suggest stories of other
times-of passing ships homeward or
outward bound, of nocturnal landings
in the old smuggling days and of ship
wreck III sight of port.
The president would have to organ
ize an expedition to visit these islands.
He can't drive, walk or taxicab to
them. and there is no regular water
conveyance to any except the largest.
So the president is likely to pass the
summer at Beverly without setting
foot on them
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
Where Winthrop Sailed.

Salem bay and its islands are asso-
ciated with some of the most interest
ing periods of the cOuntry's develop
ment.
On the largest island, Bakers. are
the two lighthouses known to lands
men as Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, which
guide the mariner into the channel
and when he is there are straight in
line behind him. to make Il back range
for his passage up the harbor. Very
properly Mrs. Baker, is smaller than
her husband. When in line the two
lighthouse towers cannot be distin-
guished from each other.
Past this island and up this channel
came Winthrop and his feet to settle
Salem. Here for two centuries the
ships of Salem. on which the town
built its wealth. counted themselves
home from sea when Bakers was
abeam.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-09-30
a Penny Saved Is
A Penny Earned

"A DOLLAR SPENT AT HOME
rs a Dollar That May Come Back
- to Your Purse -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
REV. sEARCY
TO LEAVE
VIII Remain Here Until Affairs Are
Settled-Rev. II. p. Jones Is the
Pastor For Local Church.

Rev. w. A. Searcy Of the Bethel A.
NJ. E. church has returned from the
conference &C Moline where he was
assigned to new pastorate in Mon
mouth. Rev. H. P. Jones of Milwau-
kee will fill in here, he also having
been appointed at the late meeting in
Moline Rev. Searcy returned home
last night having been attending the
conference, he having been member
of the committees. of state of the
church, and also of third year
study Although he will Immediately
take up his work in his new location
he will not take his family with him
until all his business affairs are set
tied, but will go back and forth until
that time.
Rev. Jones is in town today looking
up his prospects but will probably not
take charge of the services the com
ing Sunday as he expects to leave
again tomorrow in order to look after
business affairs, in the meantime will
see that a supply minister is on hand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
The Etna is at Work Removing a
Sand Bar Which Has Been In.
terfering With Traf-
fic.
COL. RICHIE WAS HERE
Steamer Dubuque Makes Last Trip to
Burlington Tonight-Wenona
viii Not Discontinue
Seventh Day Runs.

The government dredge boat Etna
started working in the canal this
morning just beyow the lower lock,
where during the past summer bar
has formed which hinders traffic to
some extent, and which has been en-
larging in dangerous proportions late
ly. The sand is being thrown over
the boom into, the river as 1t is pump
ed out OF the canal. 1t Is expected
that the work will be finished shortly.
Major c. s. Richie, U. S. C. E. of
Rock Island, was in the city yesterday.
While here he made an inspection of
work being done along the canal, be-
fore proceeding to St. Louis where he
has further business.
The Diamond 10 boat Dubuque, the
only large steamer now in the trade
on local waters, will make it's last
trip past Keokuk on to Burlington to-
night. After this for the rest Of the
season she will simply come as far
as the local port and then return.
With the new route the boat will leave
It's southern terminal, st. Louis, We'd
nesday instead Of Tuesday.
Since the announcement that the
steamer Keokuk would discontinue her
Sunday trips, patrons of the Wenona,
the other charge of the Carnival Pack
ct company running between here and
Burlington, have been wondering if
she also would be taken out of the
Sabbath trade for the remainder OF
the season. However, Captain Dodds
Of that steamer has notified the local
agents that he will continue to run
the little craft as long as there is any
thing doing, which will probably be
for some time, judging from the way
people are inquiring about it.