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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

lower attitudes, are known in the
valley. Feeds of almost every dcs-
cription grow in abundance all over
the San Luis Valley. In the first
place. much Of the land is covered
with natural meadow which will cut
from to |! tons of hay per acre.
The grasses are grama, blue-stem
and others. all nutritious for grazing
purposes besides making the best
hay on the market Then there is
alfalfa. the value of which every
cattle man knows. Alfalfa prop
erly cared for will cut from six
to eight tons per acre yearly, The
field pea is also "A good COW feed
as well as sheep and hog feed.
We have already dwelt on this
crop. Then barley grows and
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

POULTRY THRIvE- A- WE'LL IS GEAIN
show anyone. desirous of seeing same copy of
the award.
Mr. d c. Travis, who raised this wheat,
states that he found many hills of wheat which
showed l2O stools from one seed and that he had
oats that showed $50 stools
Now an ordinary yield of wheat in the
La Jara country is from 10 to 30 bushels per
acre Much of it goes to 80 bushels and some
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
n dttlr ann
Datrytttg

n attlr ann The success of these enterprises
DutrlItuu depends on health conditions,
focd-stutis available. and market
for the products The San Luis Valley has been
for years Il cattle country, having been graznd for
decades before IL was believed that any crops
would grow there. and as such it has been a
complete success. Absolutely pure water and
altitude combine to make the cattle perfectly
healthy No lung fever, tuberculosis, anthrax
or other deadly maladics, so prevalent in other
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17

acre Wheat, oats, squashes, sugar beets and
almost every other crop liked by cattle grow
Iuxuriantly, so there can be no question as to
feeds. To make the thing complete, there is
plenty of cheap range in the mountains surround
ing the valley.
The markets of Denver Los Angeles,
Kansas City and St Joe all open to this
valley that there can be question raised
about marketing facilities Rates are good.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
U0in1ntlry ann &rh
Ulnurr

crops that bring better returns. However. it has
been raised successfully and is no longer in the
experimental stage. The writer saw punches of
both clover and timothy that were luxuriant in
growth. and was informed by truthful men that
the crop is a success in the San Luis Valley.
The native meadow grasses are used great
deal by the larger ranchers the crop comes
on without much labor and produces from | to
/! tons per acre. SO long grass hay is used
this meadow hay is apt to stay. When this
land is broken, then alfalfa or peas pay better
a feed crop than timothy and red clover To the
man who is used to and wants this crop how
ever, say that he raise all he wants
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
mhraat ann
Oats

111hrat ann The truth about San Luis Val
Oats ley wheat usually causes people
to stare in amazement. When
we first heard, We did not believe but we had to
acknowledge that the facts had been told us
when We had completed our investigation.
Wheat was actually exhibited in the Colum-
bian Exposition held in Chicago in 1928
which yielded 1913 bushels per acre. This
wheat weighed 50 pounds per bushel. We can
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-09-17
13atryittp

1airuiru This country is the darymans
Mecca. Why should it not be, for
all of the advantages are there without the
disadvantages usually encountered? Mild win
tiers without rain and slush, plenty of fine
alfalfa hay and green pasture, sugar beets and
squashes all kinds of forage suitable for the silo,
absolute freedom from the ravages of disease
common among milch COWS; all the above
named, and more, combine to make this country
an ideal one for the pursuit of dairying
Already creameries have sprung up in "a
number of places in the Valley, La .Jara has
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
FULL QUART MEASURE

old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon| Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood from the Renowned McBrayer DIS tillery. Full Quart S1.50, at the Pack Train. u
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06

old Irish bricklayer. His acting was natural and had no hint of eXaggera- ton.
 As Mrs. Finnigan" Miss Ora Wolf was decided success. Like Mir. Hooley she is natural in Irish comedy and she did well in the more serious scenes.
 Mir. L. R. Carlyle somewhat eXag- gerated the role of Patrick" but on the whole his delineation was most amusing. Miss Helen Braham was stunning lady of quality and made the most of her lines. She is a young woman who may be heard from in the dramatic Armament with a few seasons of added experience.
 The part of "Rafferty" was acted with commendable restraint by Mir. Taylor and Sidney Cox did well as Dutch Jake" Miss Lillian Mullally put on an extremely clever singing and dancing specially and was a charming as Katie" and E. Byron Bogardus did we'll as Count de Mor- ney, the man of fashion and the black sheep. His solo was very heartily encored.
 This evening the Taylor Stock company will appear in "The Private Secretary, the play made famous
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06

by William Gillette. It is straight, clean comedy with clever situations and q sparkling dialogue. The Fay Tor Stock company is able to do it full justice. Between acts several vaudeville features will be presented and judging from last nights per formancc they will be worth watching
 The Taylor Stock company is com posed of capable performers and fully deserves the patronage of the Skagway public. The curtain in to- nights performance will rise at $50 'O clock
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06

Capt. Turner of the steamer Casca was notified Sunday that his wife was dangerously i'll at Vancouver. He came down from Whitehorse on special train Monday morning and went south on the City of Seattle.
 Most Modern Hotel in the North White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse. Y. T.
 FOR RENT-House on northeast corner of Seventh and Main. Is in good condition; bathroom ten feet square with needle shower bath; modern plumbing; kitchen range and enamelcd sink; furniture consists of half dozen dinning room chairs and hall rack. Apply to Lee Guthrie. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
TOWN TALK

Chris C. Shea left yesterday for Seward on the steamer Northwestern from Juneau.
 The City of Seattle will sail from Seattle OH July l2 instead of July IT,, on her next trip north.
 FOUND-Key ring and one key. Copper tag with number l%. Loser apply at Alaskan office.
 Sam Urbin will go to Seattle tomor- row on the Jefferson to be gone about sixteen days on business.
 John Dortcro. who is at the hospit- al at Juneau, is getting along nicely and will be home in short time.
 Dr. l.. s. Keller returned on the train this afternoon from WhitchorSe' where he went from Atlin to meet Delegate Wickersham.
 The Santa Clara of the Alaska Steamship company will sail from Sc attlc next Thursday for Skagway with q crowd of excursionists.
 Maternity Hospital, beautiful home for maternity patients, has been opened by Dr. P. w. Sweet at Tacoma, Wash. $1O to $50 per week.
 The Princess May left Kctchikan at o'clock this morning and IS scheduled to arrive in Skagway about noon tomorrow. She has 43 passen- gers and 200 tons of freight.
 The house committee of the Elks' club wish to announce that the bowl ing alleys will be closed for the rest of the summer and that there will be no more lady's days on Wcdnes- days until the alleys are reOpened.
 Max Cohen, the well known Alas kan artist, arrived on the City of Se- Cohen and left for Dawson and Fair banks. Mir. Cohen has painted sey- eral of the pictures of Alaska on view at the A.-Y.-P.
 All bills against the Fourth of July celebration committee should be pre- sented to the proper subcommittee men before tomorrow at 6 o'clock p. m. The committee will hold q final meeting tomorrow night.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06

"Finnigan the Millionaire" present, ed last night by the Taylor Stock company at Elks' hall attracted a good sized house and few people went away disappointed. It is true, perhaps, that the visiting theSpianS could have chosen another vehicle more adapted to their talents. Tor they are thoroughly capable troup and would appear to more advantage in the Legitimate" to use the par
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
ACTORS PLEASE LARGE AUDIENCE

lance of the profession. However, the Irish comedy was well played and was thoroughly appreciated.
 The situations and characters were amusing and the dialogue was clever. Several specialtieS were given and all won hearty cncOrcS.
 Mike J. Hooley appeared to advan- toge in the title role of "Finnigan." He is a clever commcdan and was thoroughly at home in the part of the
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
LAWN SOCIAL TOMORROW

The Ladies Guild of s. Saviour s church will give q lawn social tomor- row afternoon at the lawn of the rec tory. The social will start at 4:"O o'clock. Refreshments of all sorts will be sold from various booths and the Guild has made arrangements for c most enjoyable affair. All are invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06

J. J. Daily of the Frye-Bruhn Meat company arrived in Skagway on the City of Seattle from Ketchikan yes terday, accompanied by Mrs. DaIy and children and will spend the sum- mer in Skagway at the old Pioneer dairy farm.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
LYNN CANAL TEAMS BEATEN

The Douglas team defeated Skag- way at baseball yesterday at Douglas by a score of to 6. The Fort Sew ard soldiers played Juneau and were beaten by q score of to G. The Skagway and Fort Seward teams re- turned on the Georgia this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
FULL QUART MEASURE

Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon Bottled In Bond, well Aged in wood, from the renowned McBrayer Dis tillery. Full Quart $50, at the Pack Train. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06

Guests are given every attention at the Caribou hotel at Carcross. Clean, comfortable rooms, good service, fine fishing and hunting close to Car cross. E. w. Gideon, prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
SPOKANE BRINGING TOURISTS

The Spokane is scheduled to ar rive in port at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning with about lS5 round trip tourists on board. They will make the trip to the Summit and return.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-06
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.

Having put in steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre- pared than ever to do flrst-class work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
some corn IS SAFE
But Most Of II viii Need Two
Weeks Of Good Weather.
cHAppfLL's CROP BULLETIN
Some Reports Of Cutting Corn In Ear
" Planted Fields, and Work Will
Be General in Portions of
State in Two Weeks.

Des Moines, Stpt 15.-The weather
crop bulletin, issued under the direc.
ton Of the Iowa weather and crop
service for the week ending Sept.
IL says some Of the early corn is now
reported as being safe from frosts,
but that most of 1t will need from ten
days to two weeks Of warm, ripening
weather to be out OF danger. The bull
letin follows:
. The fore part OF the week was cool
and cloudy with light showers, but the
last four days gave an excess Of tenn
perature and more sunshine with
light showers on Saturday In western
and north central districts. The cool.
cloudy and damp weather during the
fore part of the week checked the rap
Id maturing and drying up of the
corn; but the needed moisture will
be Of some benefit to the late corn
II frost holds off for another month.
Some Of the early corn is now report
ed as being safe from frost, but most
Of 1t will need ten days to two weeks
Of warm, ripening weather to be en-
tirely out of danger. There are some
reports Of cutting corn in the early
planted q Ids, and this work will like
ly be general in portions of the state
within the next two weeks. Pastures
are improving under the effects of the
late rains and considerable blowing
and seeding of winter grains has been
done, but in the larger part of the
state the ground is still too dry for
satisfactory work. Reports continue
to be discouraging in regard to the
late potato crop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
FERTILE FARMS
/ FOR THOUSANDS
At THE OPENING oFSTHE STAND
Il ING ROCK AND CHEYENNE
RIVER INDIAN REeERvA-
TloNS.
Registration q Mobrldee, Lennon OF
Aberdeen, 3. o., October 4 to e.

The opening Of the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne River Indian Reservations In
Bouth Dakota and North Dakota in DC,
tober will give thousands Of people 100
acres Of fertile farming lands for : small
sum per acre.
II You intend to engage in farming or
are now farming and wish to change your
location, why not register for one Of these
farms? II costs nothing to register.
Aberdeen, South Dakota. on the Chfca-
70, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Rsilwey,
and Mobridge and Lennon, South Da.
kota, on the Chicago, Milwaukee =
Puget sound Railway, are points OF
registration. You San register any day
from October 4 to o. The drawing viii
lake place at Aberdeen on October y.
This land opening win also give You .
plendid opportunity to see the wonderful
4ountry opened through the construction
Of the new line to the Pacific Coast, at
small additional cost over your railroad
fare to points * registration.
Folders regarding this land opening and
che country along the new line in. South
Dakota, North Dakota and Montana, free.
F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee h st. Paul Ryo
Chicago, Illinois.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Why We Are Stronger.

The old Greeks and Romans were
great admirers Of health and strength;
their pictures and statuary made the
muscles of the men stand out like
cords.
AS matter Of fact we have ath-
letes and strong men-men fed on
fine strength making food such as
Quaker Oats-that would win In any
contest with the old Roman or Greek
champions. &
It's matter OF food. The finest food
for making strength Of bone, muscle
and nerve is fine oatmeal. Quaker
Oats is the best because 1t is pure, no
husks or stems or black specks. Farm.
ers' wives are finding that by feeding
the farm hands plentifully on Quaker
Oats they get the best results in work
and economy. II you are convenient
to the store, buy the regular size pack.
ages; II not near the store buy the
large size family package. 3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
CUTICURA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and AnkIes-
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and Itching.

II have been successfully cured Of
dry eczema. was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
Of river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night
cleansed my limbs but felt prickiy
Jensation. paid no attention to It
for two years but noticed a scum
on my legs like fish scales. did not
attend to 1t until 1t came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
Running sores. My ankles were all
sore and scabby and / could not wear
shoes. I had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. I got q cake Of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days I
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks was free from the con.
founded itching. Capt. George p. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20. 1907. and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Bossoa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Bees Hive on Trte Limb.

Creston.-A few months ago a
swarm Of bees took possession of q
limb Of an apple tree on the farm Of
Frank Lecoco, six miles south of
Macksburg, and on this limb they
proceeded to make their honey.
Faithfully have they toiled. and
through all the transforms of the sea-
son they have kept right on making
honey" until now there hangs from
the limb of the tree about 60 pounds
Of honey, and the limb of the tree Is
bent nearly to the ground with it's
load OF sweetness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

Naval officers in Charlestown have
warrant for being incensed at the &C.
ton Of 4 Boston judge, who gave a
youth brought before him the alterna-
tive Of enlisting in the navy or going
to jail, says the Baltimore American.
Navy service is an honorable one, and
the stand taken that it lowers it in the
eyes Of the public to attempt to make
It Of q reformatory character for EN-.
bryo criminals is one which popular
opinion should not approve.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

a test case is to be made In the
New York courts as to what criminal
statute Is violated BY the onense
technically known as talking back
70 the police, and whether arrest and
punishment In the matter are justified
~ the law. The question Of illegal
arrest Is really q serious one. as the
whole matter Of personal liberty. up
on which the principles Of this gov
ernment are founded, is involved. AnG
II may be remarked that the metropo
lis is not the only city In the country
IN which ohacial dignity has an I'M
written law Of Its own. Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
True Thrift.

when visiting a certain town in the
Midlands," says medical man, Il was
told Of an extraordinary incident
wherein the main figure, an econom.
ical housewife, exhibited, under trying
circumstances, trait quite character.
3istic Of her. It seems that she had by
mistake taken quantity Of poison
mercurial poison-the antidote for
which, as all should know, comprises
the whites Of eggs. When this anti!
dote was being administered, the order
for which the unfortunate lady had
overheard, she managed to murmur, al
though almost unconscious. MARY.
Mary! Save the yolks for the pud-
dings Tit Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Ready to Try Maybray'. Aide.

Council Bluffs.-T. w. Ballew Of
Princeton, Mo-, millionaire lumber
man, banker and aristocrat who
claims to have lost $4,000 through
the operations of the famous Mabary
gang of alleged swindlers, is in
Council Bluffs, his appearance here
at this time occasioning much com.
ment and interest, in view of the
fact that the trial of the man whom
Ballew charges with being the au-
thor Of his troubles which resulted
In his being brought into public
scandal in his home town, besides
suffering the loss of $4,000. John D.
Dobbins, erstwhile of Princeton and
other Missouri towns, is scheduled
for this term of district court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Notices Of a Queen.

Notices OF queen.
Her majesty. the queen of Portugal,
pins her faith, it is said, to the follow
ing notices:
Keep out Of doors all you can.
Breathe outdoor air, live in 1t, revel
in it. Don't shut yourself up. Build
your houses SO that the air supply
is good. Throw away your portieres
and bric-a.brac. Don't have useless
trifles about you.
Have favorite form Of exercise
and make the most of it. Ride on
horseback If you can; cycle il you can.
not get a horse: do anything to get
out in the open air. 4
Don't overeat. Drink little and let
that little be pure. Don't try to
dress too much, yet dress as we'll as
you are able. Wear everything you
can to make yourself lovely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Made Rush for Market.

Logan.-Advice has reached Logan
that F. F. Latta, the farmer, near
Magnolia, who received quotations of
the Chicago markets, and jumptd out
Of bed collected force Of men, load
ed up and hauled to Logan, a distance
of five miles. six car loads Of hogs
by sun up, and rushed the same to
the Chicago markets, has received
$8,559.78 for his hogs. This is a re-
cord-breaker for action and prices.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

Clinton TO Danish All Board Walks. Z
Clinton The Clinton city council
has adopted resolution providing for
the construction Of permanent side.
walks throughout the city Of Clinton,
wherever. the property owners have
not constructed walks with perman.
ent materials. e #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

The killing Of three German bal
loonists BY Russian guards on the Dor.
ders Of the cars dominions gives tho
common practice Of shooting at aero.
nauts the dignity of serious interna.
tional question. It Is time that some
thing were. done to impress upon the
people Of all nations and Of all parts
OF nations. the fact that shooting at
balloons is something that cannot be
done without assuming the risk Of
murder and the punishment therefor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

The Connecticut angler who has
met with great success through sink
ing large bottle full of live bait, and
fishing alongside the glass prison for
the hungry big fish that become an
gered by humping their noses against
1t, has given fresh excuse for includ-
ing the bottle in fishing outfits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

Laundry work at home would bo
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fneness Of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of Its great
or strength than other makes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Meddinu a aurilnaton,

Burlington. --One of the most beau
tiful Of September weddings was cele-
brated at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Brooks when their daugh-
ter, Flora Carpenter Brooks and Ben
jamin Perly Poor were united in mar
riage, Rev. r. G.. Jones of the Christ
Episcopal church ofiiciatlng, after
which reception to about eighty
friends was held.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
pes Moines Man Presto ent.

Rhodes.-The sixty-fourth annual
session Of the Iowa Methodist Pro
testant conference, which Is in sess-
ion here, elected for the coming years
Rev. C. ]. Mutt Of Des Moines. presi-
dent; j. w. Murphy Of Murphy, sec
Rotary; and Rev. T. F. Martin, confer
ence steward. Mr.. Murphy's election
as secretary was for the twenty-ninth
consecutive term.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17

II you have an idea it is hot and
humid. read this news item: A bal
loon which made an ascension from
St Louis landed in Illinois after sail
ing all night through cold rain and
sleet and through a heavy snowstorm
for about an hour. Is not this sugges.
tive Of the coming time when it will
be possible, with the aid of flying ma.
chimes. to find any sort of climatic
conditions desired?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
veteran Dead in Bed

Ida Grove.-Samuel Shoop. who was
found dead in bed here. had a great
record as soldier in the civil war.
He was with Sheridan in the Shen.
andoah valley. He fought in nineteen
battles and served over five years. He
was 63 years of age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Boone Man Fatally Hurt.

Boone.-Daniel Weston, constable
in Judge Carswells court took an cpl
.leptic fit while riding in his carriage.
He fell upon the shaft, his horse
kicked him, dumped the carriage over,
breaking all of the, bones in his left
leg, cutting HE face and head and in.
jured him internally.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
Hou,e Famine a Sac CITY.

Sac City.--Owing to the rapid
growth Of our little city, the residents
that have to rent houses are being
forced to build new homes. as there 10
a scarcity OF houses for rent. There
is large number Of new residences
being built. but not enough to supply
the demand and unless many new
houses are built before winter, many
families will have to move elsewhere.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-17
decree has been published

A decree has been published In
Spain suppressing the privilege Of
purchase Of immunity from military
service. AL will now have to serve
In the army, rich and poor alike. This
ds first fruit of the popular uprising
and is encouraging, as it shows that
the Spanish government is willing to
listen to the voice of the people.