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Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23
HOW HE HANDLED THEM.

During the last week in October R. D. Brawner, a regular farmer and feeder of cattle and hogs, who lives at Delavarl, Ill.,, sold a carload of two year-old branded Montana bred Angus steers on the Chicago market at $9, the highest price ever paid for brand ed range fed cattle on the regular market. The steers averaged 1,501 pounds in weight and brought the owner a tri1e over $135 apiece. Cat tie feeders will be interested ill MT. Brawner's history of the care of this bunch of profitable beeves. He says:
 "These cattle were bought on the Chicago market one year ago yester- day as yearlings, averaging 730 pounds, at $4 per 100 pounds. They were bred and raised on ranch near Livingston, Mont. 1 took them home and roughed them through last win ter in the stalk fields and with a little clover hay until April 1. then fed them ill a dry lot for about six weeks, when 1 placed them on blue grass pasture, with a light ear corn ration
 
 began giving them a full ration of crushed corn and oats, with dry fod der on pasture, until shortly before shipment, when they were again placed in dry lot No patent stock foods were used. I think the dry fOd der was a great help to their finish, as they always ate it with great relish. AS a general proposition 1 strongly rec ommend feeding shock cOru complete to cattle after Sept. l. 1 do not ap- prove of a standing ration of corn ei- ther in self feeder or troughs. but in fattening cattle 1 feed once per day regularly just enough grain to be eat en up clean. This lot of cattle was fattened with the least corn of any 1 ever fed, and I have fed cattle prac- tically all my life"
 One or two further points of inter- est in connection with MT. Brawner's methods are that he makes a great point of careful and gentle treatment of his feeding animals; that he uses a manure spreader on his farm all the time, having in mind the necessity of maintaining soil fertility by selling beef and pork rather than raw grain products. He also places high esti- mate on the we'll bred range fed steer as uniform, growthy and free from dis ease.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

Unlike some other fruits and vege- tables, apples are not ruined by freez- ing, though there is little question that their texture and possibly their quality are impaired as result. Such damage is reduced to the smallest if the fruit is kept frozen until used or allowed to thaw out very slowly. Often in going through the orchard in midwin- ter one will find apples covered by the leaves and grass and a layer of snow which seem to have lost little of their original quality.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

Folks who live in a latitude where the thermometer goes to 20 below zero have possibly a bit of excuse for fol- lowing the example of the methOdical old elder who during the cold weather was in the habit of having his even ing prayer Gil d placard at the foot of his bed and was wont as he hopped in to look at it and say, Them is my sentiments too.''
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

There are gaid to be close to 5000 900 daily cows in the United States that are not paying for their keep. It is calculated to make fellow groan to thinl; of the job of milking this enormous bovine aggregation, and all for nothing-only the privilege of hay ing them around.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

The use of iron sulphate may be eff fective when sprayed on young weeds, but method of eradication, which is better, is to adopt a system of crop TO- tation which will prevent the weeds from going to seed, and this is not a difficult matter if care is exercised.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

One who has suffered severely from bee stings calls attention to the fact that the effect of the sting may be greatly lessened if the stinger is scrap ed off with a knife instead of be- ing pulled out, as the pressure exerted by the fingers tends to force the poi son into the wound from a little sac which is situated near it's base.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

There are many feeders who will carry good sized flocks of lambs in their feed lots this winter instead of so many steers, as in former years. With wool prices where they are and mutton kept up in sympathy with beef and pork prices the sheep feeder ought to Go well in his feeding operations.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

The Mexican turkey raiser cooks much of the food for his flock and always adds a moderate amount of chili pepper, which, he contends, keeps them in good condition and enables them to ward off disease.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

While the crow has a bad name with the agricu!turist, and perhaps justly so, the bird nevertheless fills an i'm pOrtant niche ill natures economy as scavenger-a devourer of dead and decaying animal matter. In this re- spect it resembles the turkey buzzard and vuture, the jackal and hyena. The Scavenger hosts are often a good deal of nuisance, but they do much oi natures dirty work, performing a serv- ice which is but little appreciated.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

A friend who this year tiled a low place on his farm that for years past has been we'll nigh unproductive told us the other day that the best corn he raised this season came from this low tile tract and yielded close to seventy bushels, the return being suf icient in one season to pay for the cost of the tiling. This is an instance which may be verified in the experi- ence of almost any farm owner who has made q serious and intelligent at tempt to tile wet land. Low land is usually rich land and uniformly pro ductive if relieved of it's surplus mois- ture.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

A friend who makes strong point of his dairy and usually secures a nice revenue from it told us the other day that he was about a dozen fresh cows short at the beginning of this winter because year ago he unwittingly bought a sire which was badly infect ed with tuberculosis, which got only portion of his cows in calf. Besides this loss, there is great danger that his whole herd of cows may be infected in greater or less degree with the dis ease. This is a fair sample of the damage vhivh tuberculosis infiicts on the dairy interests of the country, the aggregate of which would be appalling could it be accurately known. Breed CTS should profit by experience of the above type and resolve not to purchase any breeding animal, and particularly | thoroughbred, without a certificate If health which guarantees him free from tuberculosis. It may be taken for granted that such a guaranteed sire will CD.t more than q rundown or Iise' rj rub, but he will prove by sar tir' ,n ger in the long run.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

Irrigation of Alfalfa" is the title of farmers bulletin No. 3T3, which has just been issued by the department at Washington and aims to tell what Soils are best adapted to the growing of al- falfa and how the crop may be handled to the best advantage in the matter of the irrigation and other care of it. The bulletin is practical and valuable and should be in the hands of every alfalfa grower in the irrigation sec tions of the south and west
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

One of the most wholesome as well as effective laXutivS foyds is apples. Net only are they pleasant to the taste, but they have a definite food value. Old and young should eat them in generous quantities.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

The United States department of agriculture has lately issued a popu- lar review of some of the more i'm portant and practical experimental work done during the past two or three years by the several state eX- pertinent stations under the title of farmers bulletin No. 3G6. This will place within reach of farmers in all the states valuable information which would otherwise be available only to farmers in states where the expert ments were carried on. Among many subjects reviewed are milking ma chimes, cost of producing farm crops, treatment of muck soils, manures for timothy hay, corn breeding, weed seeds in feeding stuffs, hookworm dis ease in cattle and milk supply of cit ies. The bulletin is for general dis tributiOn and should be ill the hands of every up to date farmer.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

Like some other much maligned things, the Ben Davis apple has it's good points in spite of all the abuse which has been heaped upon it. Load ed with the obloquy of having been the variety which caused the fall of our first father in the garden of Eden. of having he rosy, smiling cheek, but the punk inside, the Ben Davis, not withstanding this, has q good many friends. IL is a hardy tree, very prolific and regular bearer, the fruit stands up and takes a shine months after other choicer varieties have with cred away, while many Orchardists are coming to feel that, in spite of the low CT price received for it, it will bring in almost as many dollars during a period of years as will the shy bear ing Spitzenburg, which is generally ac- cepted as the standard of apple quail ty. The Ben Davis would therefore seem to fill mission like some other hOmely things
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

Alfalfa does not do well in a soil which is not properly drained nor where the subsoil is coarse gravel and the roots are likely to encounter small air spaces. It is for these reasons that the legume does especially well on deep, well drained alluvial soils or on the deep volcanic ash deposits which are found so frequently in mountain and Pacific coast states.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

It was an astonished little ECu3e- keeper who took two cupfuls Of Ii, e to boil fer two and found when it overfoWGd the kettle in which it was cooking that she had food for a fami- ly of sixteen.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

A northern Minnesota farmer had an unusual exhibit of alfalfa at his home state fair this year, and inquiry into the case has brought out the fact that he got four cuttings this season from his two acre patch, the first yielding four tons to the acre, the second three, the third two and a half tons, and of the fourth no record was kept, as it was saved for the hogs and chickens and was not weighed. If the last cutting averaged a ton per Ecre it would make the yield per atrr for the seasou ten and q half tuIs. The land o?I which this alfalfa was grown has foot of sandy loam sur face soil wi'l clay beneath. The
 ground wa, ls apared in the fall and the seed sHv. without nurse crCi' i2 the sn"t If the rate of thrc
 pnuud' pn" The field was IF '...
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23
A Little Good Paint in
 Time Saves $$$

When your buildings need painting, every days delay costs you money. The sun, rain. snow and frost are getting in their work. Lumber costs too much to let it decay for want of little paint It costs less to use good paint than to go without it. We use nothing but good paint and artists with the brush on all our work. We guarantee first class and durable job, prices reasonable. Don t put it off, let us figure with you on all Painting, Papering, Signs, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

In the anxiety which so many folks are showing these days along the line of getting hold of cheap land the mer- its of the cutover pine lands in north ern Wisconsin, Michigan and Mime sota ought not to be overlooked. It is true that the stumps will bave to be removed from this land. but if reports are true that much of it can be got at from $5 to $1O per acre it would not be high priced land with the cost of clearing added. The soil is fertile. suitable to the growing of grasses. oats and barley, flint corn, clover, pc tatoes and other root crops. The con- ditions are favorable for stock raising and dairying, and altogether the open ing would seem to be excellent for set tiers of intelligence and energy. Were we in search of cheap undeveloped lands we would investigate carefully these cutover pine lands.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

Freedom from excitement, coup'; with gentle handling, means more l. ter fat from the dairy COW aid i.,. :: meat on the bIck of the steer ill L. feed let. It is d simple case of tau and effect.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

There seems to exist between wild
 and tame fowl a sense of cOmradeship, due possibly to a distant kinship, and
 it is manifested in interesting ways. The meIodious call of the southbound
 flock of wild geese finds response i'll
 the answering call and Tapping of wings of the barnyard flock, while focks of tame malards on ponds and streams are frequently visited by their wild cousins, and the latter are lulled to a sense of security by their tame ness and often fall a prey to the hunt CT as a consequence. Though in less direct line of kinship, fiocks of bob white will often come to the barnyard and mingle and feed with the poultry.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

It is an interesting fact that the two great staple cereal crops of the world, rice and wheat, should be grown in so nearly equal quantities, the latest esti- mates placing the respective yields at 175,OOO,OOO,OOO and 9O000,000,000 pounds. Other statistics compiled by the department of commerce and labor show that the production of rice i'll this country during the past ten years equals that of the half century preced- ing. In 1908 the crop was S00,000,O0O pounds, and of this amount Louisiana and Texas raised more than 90 per cent. During the past few years i'm portations of rice have continued at about the same rate, which would seem to show a large increase in home consumption.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-23

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The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
JEFFERSON HAD
 GOOD VOYAGE

The Jefferson of the Alaska Steam ship company arrived .n Skagway from Seattle at 4:3O o'clock Sunday morning with lO5 tons of local freight and 12 passengers. The Jefferson had comparatively smooth trip.
 Among those who arrived on the Jefferson are; Mrs. w. c. Blanch ard and Mrs. E. Blanchard, and Capt w. p. Porter and wife. Among those leaving were Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Cor. roll, who will spend two months in the south; George Blanchard, who will go to Seattle; A. Watson, score tary of the governor of the Yukon who is going to Victoria and Oscar Gard, who went to Juneau
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING

George Moot, Canadian collector ot customs at Summit, died at 2:$C o'clock this afternoon at the White Pass hospital from appoplexy. MT Moot was 6S years old and has been confined to the hospital for some weeks. He is survived by a wife three sons and daughter Mir. Noot was we'll known in Skagway and his friends will extend their sympathy to his befeaved widow.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

As is his custom, Lieut. S, c. Or, chard awoke about o'clock Saturday morning and replenished his fires which were burning low. He heard the wind whistling outside his home and was rather curious to ascertain the exact temperature. He decided to step out on the porch and look at his thermometer.
 Lieut.. Orchard was clad in pajam' as, slippers and bath robe. He g:ngerly stepped out into the wintry atmosphere, carefully closing the door after him, that the house might not become cold. He looked at the ther. mometer and found it to be about l5 below zero. His curiosity satisfied Lieut.. Orchard started to go into the house.
 He found the door locked. The catch lock was on. He was rather cold by this time, so he lifted his voice and summoned> assistance. No
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
CURIOSITY ONCE KILLED \ GAT.
 I NEARLY FR0ZE Il ORCHARD

response Again and again he called occasionally kicking on the door with the double purpose of wakening his household and warming his toes.
 Finally Mrs, Orchard heard him aut came down stairs and let him in.
 "I was never so cold in all my Hte," said Mir. orchard today You see l wasn't dressed for it." He ad. mits taking several might caps" to warm the inner man before he resum ed his broken slumbers.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
WILL ENFORCE
 SUNDAY LAWS

Major Snyder has been instructed to enforce the Sunday Act at this place, his instructions being to sec that all shops, stores, booths etceter0 be closed to the public on Sunday This act does not include restaur ants or drug stores but the latter must contine their sales strictly tc medicines. The law will be enforced at once.-Whitehorse Star.
 The bowling alleys will also be closed at Whitehorse on Sunday.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

On the Sth inst, a shipment of l00 cases of eggs was sent from Seattle to go over the Valdez trail Co Fair. banks Each egg was wrapped in paper and the inside of the case lined Then each case was wrapped in scv. eraI thicluesses Of heavy wrapping paper and finally enclosed in a heavy canNnss case-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
CITY COUNCIL
 MEETS TONIGHT

Mayor Shea has ordered a meeting of the city council to be held at s o'clock tonight at the City hall. There is considerable regular bust- ness to be disposed of and all citi- zens who have anything to say on the water situation are especially invited to attend and voice their views.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
ELKS SMOKER

Don't forget the EIks smoker to morrow night It promises to he ouc of the most enjoyable and classy social sessions ever held iu Skagway The committee In charge have work ed long and hard and have reason to be proud Of their efforts The pro gram will be printed m tomoTows Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
DO YOU 3EEGE ALL THE DANCES !

Why not take few instructions and learn how rc darce the new dances, or the old ones thst you simply cannot master 9 Prof Griesbschs dancing academy. Eagles hall. Clssses Monday and Thursday evenings
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

Shortly be fore the hour of Sanr. day evening Jack Chambers cheerily hummed a tune as he was sweeping out A. B. hall in preparation for the dance of that night. Suddenly he heard the blast of whistle.
 He paused afIrighted. Visions Of fire came Co bis mind and he conjured picture Of Skagway in smoking ruins Mindful of his duties ot loyal citizen and member Of the fire de- partmeut. Mr Chambers hastily ran out into the street Go discover where the fire was
 Once in the street he speedily dis covered that what he supposed was
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

WANTED-A period of warm weather with cloudless skies and no raging winds Anyone possessing such a brand of weather please give tt to Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
Editor of The Daily Alaskan:

Editor of The Daily Alaskan:
 In last Saturdays issue of The Daily Alaskan see my name signed to the article Property Owners De mand Adequate Fire Protection urg ing Mayor Shea to call a special mee ing in regard to the matter My sig nature in this case is put there by The Daily Alaskan or the party whc furnished the article without my con sent or knowledge at all
 VIM BRITT
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne Tablets. Druggists reIuS&Nhe monoy |! iU rais 10 cure. F. W. GROVES sig nature is on each box. 25c. M
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

WANTED-A chambermaid Co take steady employment at Che Pullon house. Call upon Mrs pullcn immcd lately
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

Why not be cheerful? Poor Llt. uc Herman has inst recevied a con signment of that famous Cream Rye. A smile guaranteed with every drink.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
TOWN TALK

IT. H. Draper has been confined to his home with illness for the past few days.
  The frozen water pipes at the White Pass Athletic club have been thawed out and the baths arc now available
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.

Owing to damaged labels caused by ;hs fire in my warehouse will sell 3 Bottles Rainier beer ......... soc 3 Bottles Olympia beer ......... soc Bottle A. 8. c. beer .....25e 3 Bottles Malt Rainier beer ...... soc 9 Pinss Olympia beer ............25e 9 sot4Ies Gioaer Ale ....... 25c These goods are not damaged only the labels are soiled, and this sale will continue until all are sold.
 !. F. ANDERSON,
 Pantheon Saloon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

if you want to buy anything adyer tise for it in The Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

Hundreds of tons of supplies are now being freighted over the Valdez trail for interior points.
 
 The Dawson residence of Governor Henderson of the Yukon territory, which cost something like $75,OOO, is said to be the finest in the north,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25
WHISTLE PROVES \ DELUSIN AND \ SNARE ID
 JACK CHAMBERS AND HE ALMOST FREEZES

the fire whistle was but the regular o'clock whistle. Turning to re-en- ter the building gust of wind slammed the door in his face and the catch locked it. His keyes were in the inside and in his haste he had not donued his oyercoat or wraps. The icy zepbers whinned down the street and Brother Chambers deemed it advisable to get under shelter.
 He broke all previous sprinting rec ords in getting to The Alaskan office where he borrowed the keyes of the hall from Jack Keller and returned to A. B. hall, sadder, wiser-and a colder man.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-25

canvass case
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-21
HOUSE PASSES
DEFICIENCY BILL
AFTER FOUR DAYS OF TEMPEST
Gus DEBATE-TOTAL is
$454,809.
FOR PRESIDENT.
AS Travelling EMBELLISHMENTS
Failed TO Defeat Proposition
No Extra Pay For Capitol
Officers.

Washington. July 21-The urgent
deficiency bill passed the house to-
day after four days tempestous de-
bate, The amount carried is S454. 500,
or SEQ, 400 more than the original sam
and includes $4,000 travelling expenS
les for the president.
The session began calm enough, bur
as the day wore on the members got
into a more or less surly mood, and
this led to a succession of objections
to the amendments and to almost ey
cry one of the remaining paragraphs
some of which were sustained
After denying the usual extra
work for stenographers and then
turned in and refused to carry out the
mandate OF the United States supreme
court for the payment TO X. NJ. Cebal-
los and Company of New York Of
$205,614, Finally the democrats led
by Bowers. of Mississippi, sought toI
defeat the proposition Tor the pay
ment of the presidents travelling eX
penses. but in that they were unsuc
oessful,
Adjourned until Friday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
; CAIRO IN 1879 :
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On Christmas Day the members OF
the Church of the Redeemer pre-
scented Mr. H. II. Candee, IAN e,e
CANT, massive marble and bronze
clock The clock was 81 inches long
AMI fourteen iches high, richly
carved, and surmounted by mag
nificent bronze statue eighteen
inches high of LeCid, the DIS
tinguished champion of Christianity
ana of Spanish royalty, who lived in
the eleventh century, and is said TO
have been the pattern of Christian
warrior invincible in battle and un.
blemished in character"
Upon either side Of the fact of the
clock were inlaid silver plates, the
one engraved H II Candee. Cairo,
H., and the other From the parish
toner's of the Church Of the Re
deemer"
Mr.. Candee was one of the founders
OF the Church of the Relemer and
has been senior warden for nearly
twenty years"