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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-15
WINTER SETS
SECOND MARK
THIS MONTH
Cold Comes Earlier Than
in Any Winter Since
Records Were Kept.
SNOWFALL MADE A
RECvRD SATURDAY
Mercury Slipped to II Last
Night and Jack Frost
Was the Busy Man.

With the mercury standing at II de-
grees above zero at 3 o'clock this
morning, the Walla Walla valley ex-
perienced the coolest weather for so
early in the season, since the establish
ment of the weather Office. Saturday
and indications are for continued cold
tonight. Many thermometers in this
city this morning registered as low as
10 above zero, at o'clock and as Il
result many people came to their work
believing the temperature to be much
Glider than it really was. Weather
Observer John Grover made the Off
cial announcement that his instruments
recorded exactly II degrees above, anil
his version of the controversy is gen.
orally credited. see
Not since the establishment of the
weather office in Walla Walla many
years ago have residents of the val
ley so early in the season experienced
such a wave Of penetrating cold as
was in effect last night. On November
Is, 1888, the mercury dropped to 18
degrees above zero, and on November
21 1900, it dropped as low as two
below zero. Again on November 2S,
1896, the silver thread went to the nine
below nothing mark, setting cold rec
ords for the month of November
Although the severe freeze of last
night caught many people unprepared.
but little damage is reported in this
section. The absence of any wind
served to lessen the discomfort of
those whose heaters are not yet in
commission, and water pipes quite
generally withstood the attempts Of
old Jack Frost to seize their contents
in his icy grip.
Reports from Colfax and other In
land. cities this morning to the effect
tnaI great loss WELL Uc cApci icHIcu oS
fruit growers who had not yet re-
moved their aples from the orchards.
Many had prepared choice fruit for
shipment to the Spokane Apple show,
being held this week, and while the
fruit in the Falls City was not mate
rally damaged, it is said much loss
will result in some quarters where
cold wave was not looked for.
Snow In the Mountains.
While but four inches OF snow fell
in this city Saturday, indications point
to an exceptionally heavy fall in the
mountains. Residents of Milton and
F,reewater say much more snow fell
in that section of the valley than was
experienced here, the efathery white
substance remaining on the ground
as it fell.
! The wave of cold that set in here
Saturday night is believed to be a
portion of the storm that has been
raging in Canadian provinces for the
past several days, and as the storm
mives toward the east the valley will
enjoy a return of the usual south
eastern Washington temperature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-15
COAST LEAGUE
MAGNATES MEET

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S5.-The
Initial meeting of the Pacific coast
-'"sue opened today After the read
's oI the report, President Ewing re-
N's"eu. Among his possible successors
'''e Fielder Jones, formerly of the Chi
0aso White Sox and William Lange.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-15
KILLED IN A
MINE CAYEIN

tilla and Pascual Ruiz, Mexican labor
ers, are dead and third man was in
jured seriously in a cave-in of the new
cOncentrator of the Miami Copper
company. Rains softened the ground
and a landslide came The men were
buried in ditch where they were
working.
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Tender Sympathy.

TORONTO. Nov. 15.-John Mitchcii'
former president of the united Milne
workers presented to the federation
of labor resolutions rendering sympa-
nv, +o tho families of the entombed
miners at Cherry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-15
COUNTY FAIR
MONEY MAKER
THIS SEASON
Secretary Johnson Exhibits
Annual Report at the
Directors Meeting.
TWO THOUSAND TO
THE GOOD IN YEAR
Despite Anti Gambling Law
Was Successful Fair
Financially.

Showing a net gain of s1S56S6 in re-
ceipts over 1908, the annual report of
Secretary r. H. Johnson, of the Walla
Walla County Fair association was read
at the regular meeting of the stock
holders held in the rooms of the Com
mercial club this afternoon at o'clock
and was placed on record. The show
ing is considered exceptional for this
year, in that the revenue from book
makers was cut off by the anti-gam-
bling law, and practically all other as
sociations registered a big loss, the
Spokane Interstate fair going more
than $1,000 behind the receipts of the
previous year. Following is the re-
port in detail, showing the business
transacted by the association during
the past year:
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Receipts and Disbursements.
Following is the statement of receipts
and disbursements of the 1909 fair, as
compiled by the secretary:
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Continued on Page EighO
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You may have WANTED to
sell that property for months
but why not TRY to sell il by
advertising it?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-15

Have you got to do some
HUNTING soon-for a tenant,
for a Job. for a buyer? The
want ads. will make it easy
for you!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
An Ordinance

Ordering a special election in School
District No. 10 Of Bossier Parish, as
established by the School Board of
said parish, to take the sense Of the
taxpayers on the question of amending
the ordinance adopted July 10, 1907.
Whereas, the petition signed by more
than one-fifth Of the property taxpayers
OF School District No. 13, as established
by resolution of the School Board of
Bossier Parish April 3, 1907, has been
presented to this body, asking that a
special election be ordered in said Dis
trict No. IL to take the sense of the
property taxpayers on the question of
amending the ordinance adopted by this
body July TO, 1907, levying special tax
OF !. mills on the dollar on the assessed
valuation Of the property Of said school
district sfor the purpose OF supplement-
ing the salaries Of teachers and building
aud repairing school houses in said dis
trict' 50 as to devote the remainder of
such special taxes, beginning with the
year 1909 and ending with the year 1916,
to the purpose of building school
houses in said district, the title to which
shall vest in the School Board OF Bos-
sier Parish,
Be it ordained, That there be and is
hereby ordered special election to be
held in School District No. ID on Satur-
day, May 20, 1863, for The purpose Of
ascertaining the sense OF the property
taxpayers in said district Oh the question
Of amending the ordinance adopted by
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Partition Sale.

T. J. Cunningham ct alsI No. 500. In Second
In. Douglass ct ais. Parish, La.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing
and requiring me to sell for purpose Of
partition between plaintiffs and defend
ants the herein described land, owned in
indivision by them, will, on Saturday,
May s, 1909, in Benton, Bossier Par
ish, La, within the legal hours pre-
scribed by law, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described lands, with ali
Improvements thereon, to-wit:
The following land situated in Bossier
Parish: The south half of southwest
quarter of section 1; lots and of Sec
ton IL; northeast quarter of southeast
quarter, west half Of east half and the
west half of section IL; west half of
northeast quarter, northwest quarter and
north half OF south half Of section Is,
and northeast quarter Of northeast quar-
ter of section q, in township 20 north,
range II west, containing t151.60 acres,
more OF less.
The following land situated in Webster
Parish: The west half Of west half of
section tS, and northwest quarter of
northeast quarter, northeast quarter of
northwest quarter and west half of
northwest quarter OF section 10, town
ship 20 north, range 10, containing 800
acres, more or less.
Terms OF Sale Cash, subject to the
benefit OF appraisement, for the purpose
of partition. IF EDwARDS
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, April I, 1909. mayo
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THE BERKSHlRES.
Considered by Professor Hoffman the
Most Profitable Of All Breeds.

Considered by Professor Hoffman the
Most Profitable Of All Breeds.
There are hogs big, little, red, black,
white and mixed, a large field to select
from, says Professor R. G. Hoffman Of
the Iowa Agricultural college, but to
the thinking farmer 1t Is often ques-
ton as to which breed is the best.
First one kind is tried, then another,
then perhaps an outcross, with the re-
suit that correct impressions regarding
the final results are impossible. The
only correct way is to try the different
breeds and crosses under like condi-
tons and for two or three years IN sue
cession. This is absolutely the only
way to determine the best hog.
My own experience of seven years
with hogs has led me to breed the
Berkshire hog as the most profitable of
all breeds. Six years ago it was my
pleasure as well as profit to have in
charge the six different breeds Of hogs
at the Iowa Agricultural college. Here
the hogs were given the same care and
feed. In my observations of the diff
ferent breeds l found that the Berk-
shire hog was always ready for the
feed, good at taking care of himself
with cattle and made the most of the
pastures. They always looked the
sleekest, and the scales showed that
they were doing the best
From the college l went to Illinois
and took charge Of one of the largest
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Notice.

Notice.
A LII parties are hereby warned not to
"A hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the UNDER
signed, located in Ward |, Bossier Par
ish, La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov is m JOHN T. HALL.
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DEHORNING
OF CATTLE.

In report Of the bureau of ami
NAL industry Richard w. Hickman,
v. NJ. D., chief of the quarantine divi.
sion, says Of dehorning cattle:
The dehorning of partly developed
and adult cattle can be very satisfac-
torily performed without other appara-
tus or instruments than a good, strong
clothesline and clean, sharp meat
saw or a inter saw with a rigid back
In the hands Of fairly good mechanic.
The same simple means for controlling
the animal are just as applicable when
the Gehorning knife Is to be used as
when the horns are to be removed
with the saw. This consists in secur-
ing the head of the animal to the hori-
zontal rail or stringpiece which holds
the upper ends Of the stanchion boards.
The animal is put to the stanchion In
the usual manner. Then one end Of q
heavy clothesline is passed around the
upper part Of the neck and tied in a
knot that will not slip; otherwise it
will choke the animal. The free end
of the rope is now carried between the
horns, through the stanchiOn, to the
front, up and over the horizontal
stanchion rail, then down underneath
the neck and up and over the top Of
the stanchion rail to an assistant, who
should hold it firmly Now release the
stanchion, allowing the animal to with
draw its head, so that the horns are
just inside Of the stanchion rail or
stringpiece. Then, keeping the rope
tight, pass it once around the muzzle,
| up and over the stanchion rail and
through to the front again to the hands
Of the assistant, who should stand three
or four feet in front of the animal and
hold the rope firmly, but prepared to
release 1t when told to do so by the
operator. The animal is now ready
for the dehorning operation.
1t Is necessary that the rope be held
by an assistant, as In the event of the
animal struggling during the operation
so as to throw itself off its feet, or If
there appears to be danger of its chok-
ing, the rope may be slackened prompt
ly at the word Of the operator and the
animal partly released. This, however,
is rarely necessary, for as soon as the
head Is secured the operator should be
ready, standing at the right shoulder
of the animal with his saw. and pro-
coed to saw off first the right and then
the left horn. The horns should be
severed at point from quarter to a
half an inch below where the skin
joins the base of the horn, cutting from
the back toward the front. The illus
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An Ordinance

To amend and reordain Section of the
ordinance passed October II, 1905, and
promulgated January 10, 1906, entitled
can ordinance ordering an election
held in Ward 6 of the Parish of Bos-
sier, State of Louisiana, for the pur-
pose of obtaining the sense of the
qualified electors Of said ward as to
the advisability of the Police Jury de-
claring fence constructed with wire
and posts to be legal fence in said
Ward 6, fixing the date Of the election,
polling places, manner of conducting
same and qualifications of voters"
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, in legal session conven-
ed, on this, the 18th day of April, 1909,
That an election be and is hereby order
ed to be held in Ward of Bossier Par
ish for the purpose of amending the
present hog law in said ward so as to do
away with the four wires stretched on
posts and substitute hog-proof fence,
the object Of said amendment being to
allow hogs to run at large and that crops
shall be protected by hog proof fences.
This amendment applying to that por-
ton Of Ward outside Of Red River
bottom.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be and is hereby
ordered to be held in said Ward 6 Of
Bossier Parish on the Goth day Of May,
1909, at the regular polling places in
said ward, and that said commissioners
and clerks are to serve without cost to
Bossier Parish.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the ballots for said election shall
have written on them: "For hog proof
fence" or against hog-proof fence"
J. w. ELSTON,
President Police jury.
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DEHORNING WITH SAW,


tration shows the animal and the op-
orator in position for the dehorning
operation by this method. It is a good
plan before commencing the real work
to experiment upon an animal in the
matter of control by snubbing the head
to the stanchion rail as described.
If the stanchion rail is too wide to
permit Of properly securing the lower
part as well as the upper part Of the
animals head, the turn of the rome
around the muzzle may be omitted and
the last lap Of the rope carried around
the stanchion rail to the front and to
the hands Of the assistant The rope
should pass each time over the neck Of
the animal to the stanchion rail, SO
that the laps are between the. horns,
In order that the rope may not inter-
fere with the work Of the saw.
It is not usual to apply any prepara-
ton after the operation of dehorning
to prevent bleeding, as the loss Of
blood Is not sufficient, as a rule, to be
OF consequence. Care should be taken,
however, to prevent substances from
getting into the openings left after the
horns are removed. The horn cores
are elongations Of the frontal bones of
the skull and are hollow. They COM
municate with the frontal sinuses, or
air spaces, Of the head. Therefore
substances which would act as an ir-
ritant in these cavities are apt to set up
an Inflammation, resulting in the for
nation OF pus or an abscess, which
may prove quite serious. Fragments
OF horn detached in the process Of de-
horning would serve as such irritant
and by their presence in these cavities
cause Inflammation.
If the animals aer.. dehorned when
the flies are about. 1t is we'll to apply
some pine tar with view to keeping
the flies from the wounds Some oper-
ators do this in nearly all cases, think
ing that it facilitates healing. The de-
horning operation should always when
possible be performed in cool weather
and upon animals which have at least
attained the age of two years.
Inquiries are frequently received as
to whether the operation is painful
and whether 1t may not be classed as
cruelty to animals. Those who have
had extensive experience in dehorning
appear to agree that the pain induced
by the operation has been greatly over
estimated. as careful observation has
shown that shrinkage in the milk yield
following the dehorning of cows as
well as the decrease in the butter fat
yield are very temporary and insignifi-
cant. On the other hand. the worry,
pain and cruelty often inflicted by cat
tie upon their mates before being de-
prived Of their horns is much more to
be considered.
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Counting Farm Animals.

The number of animals on the farms
Of the United States on JAM /, ac-
cording to report issued by the de-
partment Of agriculture, shows an in
crease compared with the previous
year, with two exceptions-swine and
cattle other than milk cows The aver
age price of milk cows shows an in
creased value Of $1.7O per head, and
sheep show decreased value Of As
cents per 100 pounds and swine an in
crease Of SO cents. Comparisons Of
this year with last year show the fol-
lowing changes: Horses increased 64S.-
600 head, mules increased $4,000,
milk cows $4,000, other cattle de
creased 1000, sheep increased 1.493.-
COO, and swine decreased 1885,, 900.
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this body July 10, 1907, levying special
tax of IL mills on the dollar OF the
assessed valuation of the property OF
said school district "for the purpose OF
supplementing the salaries OF teachers
and building and repairing school
houses in said district" so as to devote
the remainder of such special taxes, be-
ginning with the year 1909 and ending
with the year 1916, to the pursose OF
building school houses in said district,
the title to which shall vest in the
School Board of Bossier Parish.
2. That the election be held without
expense to the Parish of Bossier.
8. That the ballots to be used at said
election be of the following form; !.
"For the amendment OF ordinance 81
date July 10, 1907, SO as to devote tsle
remainder of special taxes in said dis.
trict to the purpose OF building school
houses"
"Against the amendment OF ordinance
of date July 10, 1907"
4. Thit said election be held in Bos-
sier City, the regular polling place Ter
said district, on Saturday, May %, 1913,
and under the general election laws Of
the ota'e. ]. w. ELSTON,
President Police jury.
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THE VETERINARY.

An abundance Of sunlight in the cow
stables so arranged that it may reach
every part Of the stable is one Of the
best preventives Of disease. When pos
sible the COW stables should be sepa-
rate from the barn In order to secure
proper ventilation and the necessary
sunlight which it is impossible to OBJ
tain in any other way.
Cure For Mango.
Mango Is a distressing affection that
should never be permitted to retain a
place on any farm, as it is easily cured.
Rub on oil of tar, one ounce, and whale
oil, two ounces, or one-half pound each
Of tar and sulphur and one pound each
Of soap and alcohol. In all cases boil
all blankets and treat with a strong
solution Of caustic potash all wood
work, harness, brushes, combs and
whatever is possibly infested with the
germs Of mango.
Blood Purifier For Horses.
A good blood purifier for horse that
is rim down is an ounce Of hyposul-
phite of soda twice day Feed the
horse well. Another remedy is two
ounces each of powdered copperas, gin
ger, saltpeter and fenugreek and half
pound Of ground gentian. Mix and
give teaspoonful in each feed.
Scours In Calves.
There is no surer cause Of scours
than dirty feed pals. Be scrupulously
clean as to pals, troughs and the food
used in feeding young calves. 1t will
save lot of the trouble that comes
with carrying calves through the
scours.
Removal Of Warts.
Warts on calves and other young
stock are nothing more or less than
skin tumors. often due to overstimula-
ton OF the parts, says a veterinarian.
You can twist them off with your
thumb and fingers. after which you
may apply tincture iodine to the parts
for two or three days in succession.
Then keep the parts pliable b. rubbing
with sweet hogs lard occasionally.
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ADVE in these col
umns is sure to bring desired
results. Rates on application
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and best herds Of Poland Chinas in the
world. This herd contained some Of
the finest and highest priced Poland
Chinas in the country, but six months
of actual contact, day and night, with
this herd only fixed more firmly in
my mind that the Berkshire hog was
the best Of them ALL
Since farming for myself l have had
in the feed lot Poland Chinas Chester
Whites, Duroc Jerseys and the York
shires alongside Of the Berkshire hog
Of my own breeding. never had a
Berk that went down on his back,
trampled by the steers or run over by
the wagon, and when it came to mar
keting l found that the Berkshire hog
was the first that was ready for the
market
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Succession Sale.

Succession Of Arthur Hawkins, deceased.
In District Court, Booster Parish, La.
DY virtue of an order of sale to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, La, I will on Wednesday, May -,
1909, at the Court House in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours for
sales, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The north half of northwest quarter
and southwest quarter Of northwest
quarter Of section SO, township 10, range
II, containing 100 acres, and situated in
Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit Of the]ve months, according
to law. J. A. EDWARDS,
Administrator.
Benton, La, April %, 1909. mays
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April s, 1909. may 10
Homestead Entry No. 1882.

Department Of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
March is, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that Joe
~ Woodson Of Koran, La, who, on
March II, 1903, made Homestead Entry
No. 1882 (O52S) for the east half Of
southeast quarter of section 10, town
ship Is north, range Ii west, Louisiana
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before
B. A. Kelly, Clerk Of Court, at Benton,
La, on the Sd day OF May, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: E. r.
Council, E. Boynton, J. w. Houston and
J. Green, all Of Koran, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
March Is, 1909. apr %
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Homestead Entry No. 1882.

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
April |, 1902
NOTICE is hereby given that Asa D.
~ Barnes, of Atkins, La, who, on
March IA, 1901, made Homestead Entry
No. 1882 (O62O) for the southwest
quarter of northwest quarter of section
36, township Is north, range II west,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before B. A. Kelly, Clerk of
Court, at Benton, La, on the 10Th day
of May, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: CIV.
Jones, J. w. Houston, 0. E. Giddens
and J. T. Peas, all of Atkins, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
April s, 1909. msy1a