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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

Some surgeons manage to carve out
large fortunes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

The moidboard plows must be rscom-
mended a. able 10 do the best work 10
all places where the moisture condi.
lions are favorable. In nearly ali trri-
gated and humid section, and often In
dry farming eections, this type Of ploW
II much better than the disk. The
disk pillow y capable Of handling
ground that has become too dry and
hard for the billboard pillow. II u Of
somewhat lighter draft does mot NJ
quire sharpening 20 often, cuts through
trash bstter and does NOT clog %
easily ~ 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

This idea Of figuring and figuring 20
and how many bushels Of corn yon can
raise to the acre AZ you can get each
hill to ylald 30 many ears Il foolish b.
yond description. Give your seed the
right care, give 1t the right prspara-
lion, plant properly, and when the time
comes to harvest the crop you can 30
ont and count the number OF ears to
the hill and save all the figuring. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

A dumb man is like a minority; be
has 70 voice In the matter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

The German proverb that. the ma.
nure pile Il the farmers bank de.
ponds for its truth good deal upon
the way the banking u done. Such
banks don't pay interest Il every rain
:is allowed to wash away the best part
Of the manure. The surest.way TO get
full value for all the manure made
on the farm Il 70 get It out on the
land as soon AZ possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

a man may be wise and still not be
aware Of ii, bnt the fellow who thinks
he knows 1t all Is always mistaken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

There are several kinds Of mean men
TO be dealt with. but the man stands
pretty high in the list who will try all
kinds Of lodges, and Will lie or even
commit perjury in order to keep from
paying taxes ON all his property, then
complains because the county does not
furnish good bridges and roads for him
70 travel on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

High-priced feeds win return prof
1t II put Into a good COW, not 2 poor
one. No kind Of feeding pays In the
case OF the poor cows
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

The common COW, providing she Isn't
too common, with common sense treat
ment Will produce good returns.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

some time ags Ohio sstablished :
local agricultural school ~ an expert
ments in a certain section Of the state.
ii has proved a splendid success. Ohio
farmers are all stirred up over II. and
1t. Is said that fifteen conntles have
made applications for such schools. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

lust one bare fact ought to be neces-
.sary to prove to the person OF open
mind that. ii pays to keep the hens
nests clean and In good order. Watch
h hen cluck nice things when she be:
holds 4 freshly strawed nest,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

writer recently gave the follow
ING method Of getting rid Of quack-
grass: sPlow the ground In the fall
1 and SOW rye; the; rye and quack-srass
will come mp together and look nearly
alike then sell the land. Z This, sopnils
like the advice formerly sold at u
per. I ,s <
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

II your hired man happens to ask for
1 raise In wages don't snub him Of
By telling him that he ought to- be
mighty well satisfied to- get what he Il
getting and that II hsTwere working IN
italy, for example, he would have TO
be satisfied with s. or n month. per.
hAps. That Is just the kind Of logic
that makes good men tired Of working
ont.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

some people said when the phone
was introduced that neighborhood
gatherings Of two or three families OF
more would be discouraged. This ne
suit has not been alarming. On the
other hand dates for such gatherinSs
can be 10 conveniently and shortly ar
ranged that eat homes are more COM
mon than ever. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

Alfalfa is as good for the hogs -
for the cows Try for stand 81 al
falfa this year. +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
aaassess.
Won can't strain tllth Out of mllk.

Intensive methods are needed IN the
dairy as well as in other lines Of farm
ing. & q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

The best dairy barns are long With
low ceilings. Ventilation y enhanced
IL the ceilings are low. TO keep the
stable free from dies at milking time
burlap curtains should Be hung In the
windows and the Windows should Be
Fplentiful. Rs Z; \.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

Feed which has been allowed to get
wet will ferment or sour readily and
cause Intestinal disorders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

Feed the hens all the skim milk they
will use. They will help swell the
proflts from the dairy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

Concrete construction on the farm
IL receiving more and more attention.
Strength and permanence In anything
built ON tile farm is a move for econ-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

It WINS bound to do. Yes, that was
the best plan, and, indeed there was
no other. He must throw himself on
her mercy and explain that the Joke
had travelled farther than he had in
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Farmers Worth $2O,OOO,O 1000.

People acknowledge frankly that there is not really a single millionaire in the history of che world. Much less do they know of any group of capitalists in the world whose con- bined wealth would make twenty bil- lions and whose twenty billions pay a yearly dividend of seven billions. A dividend of S7,OOO, 100000 year means an income of S58O, O,OOO a month, or Sl9,OOO a day.
 Such a capitalist; collectively, is the United States farmer. Such d dividend collectively, does the soil of the United States yearly hand out to the farmer man.
 By the last census the capital in- vested in agriculture in the United States was S2O, ,OO0, ,0O0. .O0O, and by the last report of the agricultural de- partment the products of the farm TOT 1907 yielded d grand total of ST. 900, ,0O0, 900. Compare these figures to which the whole world went datfy d few years ago: and lhe magnitude ot the grea tueSS-and of the growing greatness-of agricultural interests in America becomes apparent. Then remember, too, that of all the manu- featuring interests in the United States 75 per cent. are dependent on the farm for raw products.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
A SheriffS Kindly Act.

Sheriff Gus Livingston, of Yuma made ten of the prisoners in the jail feel pretty good New Years day, when he opened the door of the iail and called to those whose terms to serve in jail were less than ten days and turned them loose as a New Year gift. He took them all into his pri- vate office and gave them a nice lit tie lecture. He said: "Now boys, I want to give you a little good advice. l hate to lock anybody up, but there are times when some of you need it in order to give you a chance to put on the brakes. When I was boy I used to make New Year resolutions, and I always felt better, even if I did not keep them for long. I know full well that there are among you some who will be back here within d few days, but 1 still feel that there might be some who would start the new year all right if you could breathe the fresh, free and whole some air again, and to these I am go- ing to give the chance. Now go on and be good boys. It is a long time until next New Year.
The copper era., 1909-01-14

Bigler, of Central, conveying all right, title or inteaest of Graham County, Arizona Territory, in and to the last ten acres of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 2S, Twp. 6, south Range p east of Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, which said right, title or interest is held by Graham county, Arizona Territory, by virtue ot the delinquent taxes for the year 1891. This deed is ordered given because it has been shown to the board that similar deed was ordered to the same property for the taxes of 1891 by the board of supervisors on October ?, 1893, and that the said deed if given as ordered has been lost and is not of record.
 The following road apportiOnment from the general road fund to the road districts named was made, to-
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Salaries tO be Increased.

By amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, which was reported to the senate on January 7th from the com mittee on finance, the salary of the president of the United States is in- creased from S5O,OOO to SlOO,OOO the increase to include S25, ,OOO now an nually appropriated for the presi- dents travelling expenses. Amend ments also were reported from the finance committee, increasing the salary of the vice-presideut and speaker of the house from SIP, 1000 to S2O, 1000 year.
 The amendments were referred by the senate to the committee on ap- propriations, which, if it approves will incorporate them in an appr, priation bill which is now under col sideration, and report them to the senate for action.
 Senator Bourne introduced re gently a bill to make the president. salary SlOO,OOO and the sa.aries ot 1 vice-president and speaker s25, ,OOC each, and this bill formed the basi: of the amendments reported.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Big Reception Likely Jan. 2S.

According to present plans the formal opening of the Old Pueblo Club of Tucson will take place on Jan uary 2S.
 This formal opening of the club will be one of the big events of the year as guests will attend not only from different cities in Arizona but it is expected that there will be repre- sentatives present from Hermosillo, Guaymas, Cananea, Alamos, Nogales, Sonora, and other cities in Mexico which were visited by the Tucson trade excursionists.
 The plans now under consideration call for an elaborate function and a large sum will be expended in pro- viding entertainment for the guests and the opening is certain to mark an event in the history of the club that will long be remembered.
 The club is proving an entire sue cess and is very popular. The mem bership is over 100 and there are a number on the waiting list who are eager to obtain membership. The out-of-towu membership is quite eX tensive.-Tucson Citizen.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Ninety Thousand in Silver King Shines

F. s. Hoyt, of F. S. Hoyt X Co.,, now operating a cyanide plant on the tailings of the old Silver King mine, was a visitor in Florence last week. They have been successfully oper ating the plant for several months past and are now preparing to in- crease the capacity from thirty to sixty tons at a charge. MT. Hoyt states that he is making an eXtrac tion of 99.2 per cent. of the silver values of these old tailings, and is making a good profit. The tailings average about S1O per ton and there are 5000 tons to be treated yet. Different persons have tried to sue cessfully treat these tailings during the past, by various teaching pro- cesses, but all failed until Mir. Hoyt took hold of the matter. He is a master of the cyanide process Florence Blade.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
hOmeSteaderS Must Live Upon Land
 Claimed.

To hold a homestead claim one must actually live upon the land, ac- cording to a decision handed down by Charles E. Arnold, register of the Arizona land office. Merely a night spent upon the claim now and then will not suffice. The homestead must be the actual home of the claimant.
 The decision rendered by Register Arnold is in the case of A. B. Stafford vs. Alex. Silva. MT. Silva years ago filed upon one-quarter of section 26, township 3 north, range west. Saf- ford claimed that Silva had not made his residence upon that homestead claim, though he had built small house and fenced part of the land. His home was at his ranch near Glendale, which is one of the we'll improved ranches of the Salt River valley. Though he has even had his family at the homestead several times, Stafford claimed that Silva had DO right to the land, since, in reality, it was not his home.
 Register Arnold held Stafford to be right. His decision is also against the theory that the government does not demand actual residence upon a homestead if irrigating water cannot be secured for the land. If irrigat- ing water cannot be secured the land should not be homesteaded. It is still desert land, which no one can desire for farm. A stop is therefore put to the entrance of lands which may some day be under irrigatio I, merely as speculative venture.
 The decision means a great deal to scores of homesteaders about the territory. Hundreds of homesteads have been held in the hope that some day canals will be dug and water to irrigate them may be purchased.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
SURPRISES IN PROSPECT.
COurtIand Section in COChiSe County
 Rapidly Looming Up.

On January 9th, there was deposited in the First National Bank of Tomb stone S27, 900 to the credit of William Cowan and the Stevenson brothers. The money was placed to their ac- count by the Calumet S1 Arizona Mining company, and was for the purpose of making the second pay ment on the Germania and No. 1 mi-- Ing claims in the Turquois district. that are now being worked under bond by the c. & A. company. The claims in question were bonded by the c. & A. company in the month of April of last year, the bond to run for a period ot twelve months for S65, ,OO0. At the time of the signing of the papers the company paid down ten per cent. and the balance on or before the second day of April, I909
 The Germania has proved one of the best mines ever discovered in the history of Arizona. The shaft is now down a little over 300 feet, while drifts have been run on the other levels, and nearly 100000 tons ot ore blocked out. The ore dump on the surface is nearly twice in size that of the waste dump, and when the fact is taken into consideration that no more ore was taken out than was absolutely necessary in the sinking - of the drifts and crosscuts, it can easily be seen what the extent of the ore bodies in the property is.
 The Germania property is between the Casey group and the Mary mine of the Great Western company, in both of which there has already been developed large bodies of ore. Es- pecially is this so in the Mary mine of the Great Western company, a conservative estimate placing the ore blocked out in that mine at the present time at over 100000 tons and valued at sl, 100000 There never has been in the history of the copper mining of Cochise county such an amount of ore developed in as short a time as has been uncovered in the Mary, and its extent is still unknown, as the ore increases in size as depth is attained
The copper era., 1909-01-14
$2,OOO,OOO Mortgage Filed in GiIa
 County.

Probably the most voluminous docu- ment ever filed for record in the re- corder's office is a mortgage bond from the Arizona Power company. The document covers forty-eight pages of a closely printed book and is all to be spread on the records. The fee for recording will be something like S40. It is d record of S2, GOO. .O0O in first mortgage 6 per cent. twenty five-year gold bonds on the proper ties and holdings of the Arizona Power company, located in the Fossil Creek district in the northern end of Gila county. It is the object of the company to furnish electric power in Prescott, Jerome and other towns in that vicinity, and the money to be raised from the sale of the bonds will be used in the exploitation of this sCheme.-Globe Belt.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Notice of Forfeiture.

To T. B. Carpenter, and to his heirs, execu- tors admiGistra tors and assigns.
 You are hereby notified that we have expend ed during each of the years 19O5 1906. l9OI 1908. the sum of One Hundred Dollars OOO) in labor and improvements upon each of the following mining claims situate in the Greenlec Gold Mountain Mining district, in the County of Graham, Territory of Arizona, to wit:
 Jim Crow. Book 1S, Page 442; Blue Mule. Book IA, Page S3l; Last Chance. Book II, Page SS2; Commerce. Book l3 Page SS2 Tenderfout. Book 13, Pages sss-4; l.. c. Book IS, Pages 442-s Maggie Lee, Book II, Page 3iS Copper Peak, Book II, Page 334; Joplin NJ Book l3, Page 3s3 Said annual expenditures have been made in order to hold the said mining claims under the provisions of Section 2324 Of the Revised Statutes of the United States. concerning an- nual labor upon mining claims said annual ex- penditures being made in each of the years named and being the amounts required hy law to hold said mining claim for the respective years in which said annual expenditures were made, and if within Lincty days after the publication of this notice as required by law, you fail to contribute your proportions of said expenditures owners of said mining claims your respect to interests in the said mining claims will be- omc the property of the sub. sCIiber. whp k a co-Owner in said mining claims by virtue of the Statute in such case made and provided.
 Witness our hands, this the 7th day of Jan nary, A. D. 1909.
 THE BEcKER-FRANz COMPANY.
 A. A. ANDERSON, VICE PRES. G. A. FRANZ, See. 4-1
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Gold and Silver in the Philippine IsIands

Although gold mining has been carried on in the Philippine Islands for several hundred years and the aggregate value of the product has been great, exact records of produc- tion have not been kept. Since the American occupation of the islands, however, there has been much pros- pectiug and considerable develop ment of gold and copper deposits, principally of the former; but until 1907 the production was confined chiefly to placer washing and gopher mining for gold by the non-Christian n tribes of the hills. During the nine years ending with 1907 the annual production by the natives of the islands probably averaged about 15OO fine ounces of gold, valued at about S3l, ,OOO. The total production by Americans and Europeans from 1898 to 1906, inclusive, probably did not exceed 600 fine ounces, valued at Sl2,- 400. The preparatory work which had been carried or by the American miners for several years began to bear its first real fruit in 1907, and statistics for that year, collected by the division of mines of the Bureau of Science at Manila, are now avail able.
 The total production of gold in the Philippine Islands in 1907 is given by the division of mines as 4,54O crude ounces. At the average fneness of 0.S50, this would represent 3,S59 fine ounces, valued at S79,773 The pro- duction of silver is given as s fine ounces, valued at S55.
 Although gold occurs in many islands of the group, the production of 1907 is credited to but two-Luzon and Masbate. In Luzon there are two producing provinces-Benguet in the northern part and Ambes Cama- rines in the southeastern part, on the Pacific coast. Masbate Island. southwest of Luzon, is part of the province of Sorsogon.
The copper era., 1909-01-14

Alexander Bros.. room for holding elec... & 0O Guardian Pub. Co., job printing. ..-........ 2S 5G
 It is hereby ordered that the clerk issue to E. B. Van Veen a duplicate warrant of Warrant No. 516, drawn in his favor on November 4, 1908, fo1 the sum of $12 for stenographic work for the county, it having been shown to the satisfaction of the board that the original was lost.
 On motion, W. w. Williams appli- cation for the following school land is granted for a term of five years, the valuation on the same being fixed by the board at $500 per year, the yearly rental $3O, towit: 60 acres in the southwest quarter of Sec. 16, Twp. ', South of Range 26 East.
 A petition signed by ten or more residents of Graham county, Arizona, who pay road taxes therein, was pre- sented to the board praying for change in location of a public road in the Hot Springs Ft. Thomas neigh borhOod.
 IL IS OIuClG lHdI puDllC uOllCe De given by posting at least 3 notices in at least three of the most public places in the vicinity of the said pro- posed road, and that on Monday, the 4th day of January, 1909, the said petition will be acted on by said board of supervisors.
 On motion put and carried, the school land lease of William Vans ley, on application, was renewed for period of five years from August ?, 1908, and the valuation on said lease is fixed the same as before, at the sum of $500, and the yearly rental at S2O. The land described by said lease is the following, to-wit: The northwest One-quarter of the southwest one-quarter of section Is, Twp. 6, south range p east of the Gila and Salt River Bare and Me ridian.
 On motion put and. carried, the clerk and chairman of the board are ordered to execute deed to Joseph
The copper era., 1909-01-14

Phosphoric acid is an essential con stituent of productive soil. Work at agricultural experiment stations in Wisconsin,, Ohio, and Illinois has shown that in fifty-four years the cultivated soils of those States have been depleted of one-third of their original content of phOsphoric acid, or at an annualrat of about 20 pounds per acre. Even if the loss has been only one-half this amount it would require 6,OOO,OOO tons of phosphate rock annually to offset this depletion the OO,OOo,AOO acres of cultivated lands in the United States, without allowance for increase in the area cultivated or in the agricultural yield.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Supervisors Proceedings for Meeting of
 November l7, 1908.

Tomas Romero is allowed S6 per month, from November l, 1908, he being entirely without means, or relatives to care for him, and too old to work.
 Senobia Santistevan is allowed s8 per month from November l, 1908, he being entirely without means and un- able to make d living by reason of old age and sickness.
 The taxes of J. Telles are ordered taken from the roll, she being a widow, the tax amounting to s3.2O.
 On motion put and carried, the fol lowing demands were allowed, and warrants ordered drawn on the diff fereut funds in payment of the same,
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Brave Fire Ladies

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