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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01
FERNDALE FARM NOTES
By A. T. Gunner, M. D.

freight boats do not stop at our land
ngs on account Of shoal water
Now we expect to demonstrate next
season that we have as rich land, and
can raise as good celery as at Sanford.
If we can demonstrate this-and we
think we can-then there will be
decided impulse given to the prosperity
of Gilmore in general and Ferndale in
particular.
Before closing these notes for this
month, will indulge in few thoughts
and reflections as to the relationship of
soil, sunlight and air in the growth and
development of vegetation
HOW PLANTS GROW.
The following is from the work of
Grant Allen on "Plants." He says:
"Plants are living things. That is
the first idea we must clearly form
about them They are living in just
the same sense that you and | are.
They were born from a seed, the joint
product Of two previous individuals,
their father and mother. Plants like
wise live by eating; they have mouths
and stomachs, which devour, digest and
assimilate the food supplied to them.
These mouths and stomachs exist in
the shape Of leaves, whose business it is
to catch floating particles of carbonic
acid in the air around, to suck such
particles in by means Of countless lips,
and to extract from them the carbon
which is the principal food and raw ma
terial of plant life.
"Plants also drink, but unlike our
o1x 41,o
to eat with and to drink with. Plants
grow, on the whole, out Of the air, not,
as most people fancy, out Of the soil
Yet you must have noticed that farmers
and gardeners think a great deal about
the ground in which they plant things,
and very little apparently about the air
around them
"Plants have roots. These roots serve
to anchor the plant to one spot, and Sc
cure it a place in which to grow and
feed. 1t also drinks water. In addition,
the roots perform a third, and almost
more important service by absorbing the
other needful materials of plant life
from the soil about them. Of these
materials a fourth clement nitrogen, is
the most important The other materi-
ais being mineral elements required by
the plants growth and development"
From this brief epitome of Grant
Allen, we plainly perceive that the bulk
of all organic structures is made up of
carbon. Of this element there is no
danger of a famine, or even a shortage
But the mineral elements may become
scarce, and Of nitrogen there are al
ready signs Of scarcity. Yet may the
inventive genius of man, aided by chem
ical knowledge, find an easy way of OBJ
tanning an unlimited supply from that
forty miles depth of nitrogen in Our at
mosphere. Of the mineral elements we
are not in SO much danger Of famine
Character culture should thrive along
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

FLORIDA the Illusions and deluS1OnS that
beset and possess the most to be de-
sired settlers are the most deterrent.
Take the delusion that our summers
are too hot for outdoor work for the
white man. Now the Government rec
ords show that Our summer heat is ex-
celled by that of the North. Sunstrokes
are so rare as to find no record. Again
as to soil, Florida will compare favor
ably with the best in the country Again
with regard to Florida which is a
smaller State than California, yet it
has much more land available for culti-
vation
Take the following comparison of
what can be done in the South as COM
pared with California, known as large
raiser and exporter of wheat.
A gentleman, a former resident of
Florida and lately from California, says:
1T has got so now that it is rare for
them in California to raise more than
fifteen to twenty bushels of wheat to
the acre."
Below we give from an exchange the
following offset to this as a Southern
effort
"A Georgia farmer tells in the South
eym CWlti0ator how he grew three hun
dred bushels of wheat on six acres of
what he calls common land, because it
was the ordinary sort of Southern land
which produces only about half bale
of cotton to the acre. It is interesting
He prepared the ground we'll, and used
on the field six thousand pounds Of
guano, costing sixty dollars, and two
sacks of nitrate of soda, costing twelve
dollars His entire expense for labor,
seed, fertilizers, threshing and hauling
was $1328O. He got $1.3O bushel, or
a total for the crop of $500, or about
$43 profit an acre. Moreover, he was
able to harvest a good crop of pea-vine
hay after the wheat was removed, and
counts on a bale of cotton to the acre
this year, instead of half a bale as for
merly. 1t would seem that all the prof
table wheat growing in the world is
not done in the Dakotas or Western
Canada"
While we don't raise wheat at Fern
dale farm, we think we can give as
profitable a showing per acre Last
spring, Mr.. Gilmore planted Irish pota-
toes, and from the seed left over he is
just harvesting another crop this fall
about as good as his spring crop, using
no fertilizers for the second crop.
We at Ferndale have likewise raised
two crops of Irish potatoes, and be-
tween these crops a crop of corn and
all the hay (without cultivation) that
our stock can consume between now and
spring. One-and the principal-diffi-
Guilty we have had to encounter at Fern
dale has been the lack of good roads.
However, our efficient County Commits
sioners, after sending committee on a
tour of inspection, have decided to
build a hard surface road from Gilmore
to Floral Bluff. On our side of the
river (south side) the passenger and
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

There are two classes of workmer1-
those who make living and those who
make money.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

A most important ingredient to mix
with fertilizers is common sense
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

Character culture should thrive alo1
with agriculture.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
APEX BREEzES

Shad Reid and C. R. Baer made a
business trip TO Central last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pyle went to the
county seat Sunday to attend church.
Andy Danielson was Central visi-
tor Sunday, taking in the sights.
Geo. Waite and George Holland
were Central visitors last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shad Reid went to
Yankee Sunday, to visit Mr.. and Mrs;
G. C. Webb.
G. r. Baer went to Rollinsville and
Tolland Monday, and said he was
walking for exercies.
McKay's teams of Central are busy
these days hauling coal for the Ever
green.
Geo. Holland and Frank Marsh are
working on the McCreer property in
Elk Park
Frank Branham states the Pioneer
Mining company will soon build a
restaurant and bunk houses. They will
really have a town and will name II
Henrietta. Now, that is a fine name
for a bachelor to remember.
G. r. Baer left Wednesday for Black
Hawk, where he will begin his work
as census enumerator April 18th.
Mrs. Shad Reid and Miss sigma
Goldberg drove to Central Monday to
do some shopping and visit friends
The young ladies are busy getting UP
the dance for Saturday night the 1d
at Miners hall. We expect a fine
time.
Mrs. Gus. Meyers and daughter. Miss
Hilda, returned Tuesday from Cen
trail, where they have been spending
the winter. They will reside in Amer
lean City this summer, where Mr.
Meyers has been the past month.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
SHERiFF'S SALE.

By Virtue of a certain writ of exc
cution or Fl Fa issued out of the
Clerks office of the District Court
of City and County of Denver and
State of Colorado. and to me direct
ed. whereby | am commanded to
make the sum of Two hundred
seventy-five and 27-lO0th dollars, and
costs of suit, the amount of a GER
tain judgment recently obtained
against The Georgia jenkins Gold
Mining company, corporation in fav-
or of Ralph T. Wilcox. out of the
lands, tenements. goods and chattels
of the said The Georgia Jenkins Gold
Mining company, corporation, l
have levied on the following proper
ty, to-wit: all the right. title and In
terest which the said defendant has
in and to the following described real
property situate in Illinois Central
mining district. in the County OF Gil
pin and state OF Colorado, to-wit: The
Straughton lode mining claim. Sur
vey Lot, No. 457S; together with all
improvements thereon.
THEREFORE,, according to said
command. shall expose for sale, at
Public Auction. all the right, title and
interest Of the above named The
Georgia Jenkins Gold Mining COM
pany, corporation. In and to the
above described property. on Monday
the. 25th day of April, A. ID. 1910. at
IL o'clock A. NJ. at the front door
Of the County Court House, in Gen.
trail City, Gilpin County. Colorado.
Dated at Central City. Colorado,
this 18th day Of March, A. d. 1910.
FRED 8. BOLSIN0ER.
Sheriff OF said Gilpin County,
First pub Mch "a; last Apr II, 1910.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
Special Round Trip Homeseekers
Rates to Points In New Mexico
and Texas, During 1910.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire year,
the Colorado & Southern will sell
great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at greatly reduced rates.
Final limit twenty-five days, allowing
liberal stop-over privileges. For de
tailed information, rates, etc.. call on
your nearest Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. E. Fisher, Cen
eral Passenger agent. Denver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

There will be social dance at the
Zampedri hall Saturday evening, and
every one Is invited.
Mrs. John Mellow and little daugh-
ter, Marjorie, returned last Friday
after a weeks visit with relatives.
w. L. Shull and wife left Saturday
for their home in Denver.
Evan Owen was a passenger to the
valley Saturday.
E. H. Crabtree, of the Federal
mine, returned from a business visit
to Denver Friday.
H. j. Williams returned home from
the valley today.
B. f. Threewit was up from Denver
last week looking after mining inter-
ests.
C. A. Wagner and son, were pas
sengers to Denver Wednesday morn
ing by the way Of an outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ress were pas
sengers to Denver Tuesday morning.
Mesdames Sadie Hughes and w.
Morgan, Miss Bessie Davis and
Messrs. C. A. Wagner, Grif Hughes
and Ed. Jones, were among these in
attendance at the funeral of the late
Mrs VIM. Lewis at Central Monday.
Frank Vivian was summoned to Ar
vada Sunday on account of the SER
ious illness of his sister, Mrs. Robt
Griffith. Latest reports state that
Mrs. Griffith is doing nicely.
The dance to be given by the Blue
Ribbon club tomorrow night is go
ing to be a grand affair, and the COM
mittee in charge are making arrange
ments for large crowds from Central
and Nevadaville.
T. P. Thomas was in after supplies
Tuesday.
Messrs. Godfrey and Greenough, of
the Perrin mine returned Saturday af-
ter trip to Denver.
Mrs. A. Keast has shipped her fur
niture to Denver, where she intends
opening a rooming house.
Mrs. Dominick Anderle and child,
and Mrs. John Lenzi and children, left
Monday for their former home in Ty-
rol1Austria. They were accompanied
as far as Denver by Mr.. Anderle.
Chas. Benkelman, a former well
known resident of this place, is re-
ported to have been married in Gree
ley recently. Mr.. Benkelman is now
located in Boulder county.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
IN R0LL|NSV|LLE

H. E. Surelze, assistant forest rang
er. returned from Denver Sunday
morning.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Scotney are re-
ported better at this writing.
Mr.. Greenwalt was up from Den
yer Tuesday, looking after the Ebony
property.
Mrs. Walter Scott and son, return
ed last Saturday after a two weeks
visit in Breckenridge.
H. E. Jones. the Moffat agent, left
Wednesday evening for Pueblo to at
tend to some business. and will prob
ably be absent several days.
Mrs. d. Wurtz, of Moon Gulch, re-
turned Wednesday evening from Den
yer.
Some of the stockholders of the
Quindora Mining company, were up
Wednesday making arrangements to
commence work soon.
The Penobscott Mining & Milling
company received a car of Routt
COdl
Conductor Billie Reddin, of Tollani,
was visitor Wednesday,
The county commissioners were in
Rollinsville Wednesday, looking over
the proposed road from Moon gulch.
They are of the same opinion that
they were n year ago when they went
over the route. 1t is now up to the
state to do something. On account of
so many new developments in Moon
gulch the road is badly needed.
The roundhouse at Tolland caught
fire Tuesday night, burning up the
large snow plow and doing consider
able damage to road engine. The
probable loss to the snow plow alone
will be $4,000. The cause of the fire
Is unknown.
Hal Sayre and wife were up from
Denver Friday, returning the same
evening.
]. e. Lightbourn OF Central was a
business visitor Friday.
f. A. Barnell was up from Denver
Sunday.
Quite a number from Perigo went
to Denver Sunday evening.
Fabin and Franklin were up
Monday looking after the Provident
property.
Elwood Dunn, Of Nederland, went
to Denver Monday evening.
Mr.. ]. T. Cummins, Of Yampa, has
taken charge Of the Smuggler board.
Ing house. Mr.. Ashmore moving back
to his bungaloo near the Pioneer
tunnel.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

DR.. r. e. MCKENZIE
Dentist
Parlors Opposite First National Bank
Phone, No. Red 1912
Central City, Colorado.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

State of Colorado
County of Gilpin o.
In the County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
John H. Foster, deceased.
By virtue of an order and decree
of the County Court of Gilpin Coun-
ty, Colorado, made on the petition
of the undersigned, David S. Davis,
administrator of the estate of John
H. Foster, deceased, at the March
term of said court, to-wit: On the
21st day of March, A. D. 1910, will
on Monday, the 18th day of April.
A. D. 1910, at the hour of 10 o'clock,
a. m, of said day, offer for sale and
sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand, at
the County Court Room in Central
City, Gilpin County, Colorado, and
subject to confirmation by said Court
on Monday, the 25th day of April.
A. D. 1910, all the right, title. inter-
est and estate of said John H. Eos
ter, deceased, at the time of his
death, in and to the following des-
cribed parcels of land, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of Section ten, in Town
ship three SOUTH Range seventy
two west of the Sixth Principal Meri-
dian;
The northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of Section nine, in
Township three south, of Range
seventy-two west of the Sixth Princi-
pal Meridian;
The south-half of the northeast
quarter of Section nine, and the
south-half of the northwest quarter
of Section ten, in Township three
south, Range seventy-two west of the
Sixth Principal Meridian; all situate
in Gilpin County, Colorado, and con-
tanning 240 acres.
Said parcels of land have been ap-
praised as one tract in the sum of
nine hundred and fifty dollars and
can not be sold for less than such
appraised value.
| Dated at Central City, Colorado,
this 22nd day of March, A. d. 1910.
| DAVID S. DAVIS,
Administrator of tne Estate of John
| Fl. Foster, deceased.
1st pub. March "a; last Apr. IA, 10.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
i'm RUSSELL GULCH NEVADAWLLE notes. LACK Hawk NEWS

James Grenfell has been laid VI
the past week with an attack of la
grippe.
| Fred Bennets is able to work again
Miss Murl Paul is able to be about
again after an extended illness.
AL. Curnow returned Sunday from a
visit in Golden.
John Clark has on exhibition at
his store a fine piece of lead ore
mixed with yellow copper. The piece
is from the the Hubert mine and is
fine looking piece of rock.
Work of improving the Bald
Mountain cemetery will be started
some time this month, as arrange
ments are nearly completed. This is
good news to the residents of the
county.
VIM. Maddern went to Golden Mon
day, where he hopes to secure en-
ployment
Leo. Noble came over from Idaho
Springs Saturday. He returned to
Denver Tuesday, and intends to leave
in a few days for Dawson, Alaska, to
remain.
At the meeting of the Town board,
held last Friday evening, Mrs. Edith
James was appointed Town clerk and
Jas. Williams treasurer.
Harry Armfield is suffering this
week with a severe attack of rheuma-
tism.
Rev. Crist of the NJ. E. church re-
turned Saturday after visit with his
family in Denver.
Ira Slater has been on the sick list
The past week with severe attack
of la grippe.
Joe Marlin, of Central purchased a
fine bred COW from Mrs. P. Murphy
last week
John Clark has been on the sick
list the past few days with tooth
ache, just to remind him that there
is two first-class dentists in Central.
Local residents have been hearing
shots the past week. This is no joke,
it is a good sign that the Newhouse
tunnel is progressing rapidly.
John Kloer and son have been busy
this week, building barn on their
property.
Jack Williams arrived home from
visit to Golden last Thursday
A number of local folks will attend
the concert and dance given by the
Blue Ribbon club in Russell Gulch to
morrow evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ
E. church gave a pasty social this at
| ternoon and cleared a neat sum fol
the benefit of the church.
George Weisbeck and family viii
leave Saturday for Middle park.
Orville Bolitho, who has been very
i'll, is reported much improved this
week
The German mine on Quartz hill
started operations Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Harry is still on the
sick list.
II. C. Bolsinger went to Denver
Monday afternoon to attend the fun
eral of the late Mrs. VIM. Lewis.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
LIsTENI WHY BE
WITHOUT MUSIC

when the Knight Campbell Music
company of Denver has announced an
easy payment purchase plan which
brings piano within the range of
every home. Think of 1t! You can
pay for good piano in payments as
low as $3.50 per week. Write at once
for details to Department A, The
Knight-Campbell Music Company
1625-31 California street, Denver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

Mrs. Eccker and mother left Sun.
day for the valley.
John Robins made q business trip
to Denver Monday afternoon.
The Black Hawk bakery last week
Installed handsome new cash regis
ter. 1t is one OF the finest ever
brought into the county. The rapidly
| increasing business of this enterpris-
ing establishment made the installa-
ton of this modern money receptacle
necessary.
On Friday, the sixth of May, the
Firemen will give their thirty-first an
nual ball in Fritz hall Siggeps or
chestra, of Denver has been engaged
,, to furnish the music. The Degree of
Pocahontas will serve the supper.
That good time is assured all those
attending this fashionable event, goes
without the saying.
VIM. Temple returned Saturday
from his ranch near Fort Morgan,
where he has built himself a house
Mr.. Temple has the utmost faith in
! the Fort Morgan section and looks
forward to its becoming one of the
greatest agricultural centers in the
west.
s. E. Winger returned Tuesday
from Denver. Mrs. Winger, who has
been visiting in Butte, is expected
home this evening. She will be ac-
companied by one of her grandchild-
rem.
Mrs. Desmond Coughlin came up
rom the Forks today to visit her
parents.
Miss Nellie Hendricks came up
from Denver Tuesday to visit the
Taylors and other BlackHawk friends
Vivian Fritz made his usual weekly
visit to Black Hawk Sunday.
Mrs. D. Chaddock is entertaining
her sister and husband from Penn
sylvania.
Gregory camp No. 5O4, Woodmen of
the World, had a delightful time at
the dedication of their hall Saturday
evening. There was dancing and re-
| freshments.
The Pythian Sisters will go to Cen
trail this evening to meet Grand Chief
McCook and visit the Central lodge.
Tomorrow evening the Grand Chief
will visit the Black Hawk lodge and
members of Central will return the
visit of the Black Hawk sisters.
Mrs. Andy Johnson left Tuesday for
Denver.
Flag day exercises will be held to
morrow afternoon at the public
school.
E. Shoush, of the Pine Comb Min
ing company returned last evening
from a business trip to Macon and
other points in Missouri.
1t is reported here that Johr
Daley and Miss Emma Rudolph were
married this week. Mr.. Daley former
ly resided in Black Hawk, but is now
a resident of Golden. Both are wei
known in Black Hawk.
Tracy Hall, the new alderman from
the third ward, treated the Re
bekahs to candy Thursday evening.
A carload of machinery has beer
received for the Gilpin-Eureka com
pany.
Arthur c. Most, OF the Golden Shea
NJ. & NJ. company, leaves tomorrow
for the east to consult his company
in regard to operations at the mine
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

Out in Pittsburg the hot air of
the politicians coming in contact with
the cold reception they received at
the polls has caused such a fog that
residents of that city have contract
cd new disease called "fogonip."
There are those who make sport
of the boycott of foodstuffs. The pre-
sent boycott may not attain appre-
ciable results, but there is no one
who can successfully argue around
the statement that any article is
worthless if there is no market for
it. Therefore, If boycott removes
the demand for an article, no trust
or combination could keep the price
up. There is no theory about this
statement.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

Colonel Roosevelt, 1t is learned,
will bring 5000 vertebrate back with
him. Now we know what was meant
when several editorial writer's said
Rooseveh's return would put back.
bone into some members of the ad.
minissration.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
THE NEwHousE TUNNEL

will do much for the mining industry
in this vicinity but the announcement
made by the Knight-Campbell Music
company of Denver that they will sell
a good piano on little payments of
$1.50 weekly, has created more inter-
est than any recent happening. II
you want the details, write at once
to Department A, the Knight Camp
bell Music company, Denver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

Just give the Philips Mere. com.
pany trial and see the courteous
treatment you will receive.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
Notice of School Appor:ionment.

The following is the apportionment of
the general school fund for the year
ending, Mch. 31th, 1910:
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

FRANCES C. MAYHEM,
County Supt. of Schools.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14

House furnishings Of all kinds at
the A. L. Anderson Furniture Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-30
BURGLARSAT WORK
MADE RAIDS ON THREE LIQUOR
HOUSES SUNDAY NIGHT
ENTERED TWO.
A
Got Money ON Schiller Bros. and
rom John r. Fords Places
tried to Enter Frank Sc
z7--ie's on Eighth Street.

It seems - burglars were busy z
some o. the liquor houses OF the city
sunday night Perhaps the same
sang taat entered Schiller Bros
place and got $40 the same night got
into John R Fords mail order house
on Sixth street and got $ll more,
It has been figured out by the 70.
lice that there were three men IN
the affair. Entrance was gained 70
the COON by one man boosting an,
other to the transom, a third man
Is thought to have entertained the
bartender in the Glad Hand saloon
hich IS connected by an open do7r
way While thus engaged the bar
tender is thought to have overlooked
the burglar who, instead OF getting
out TIE back way where he got IN
came through the open doorway into
the saloon, the doorway being sapa
rated from the saloon by a glass par
tition,
An attempt at another burglary
was also made early Sunday morning
az the saloon Of skGank sebille On
Eighth street. The burglar did not
succeed in gaining entrance. -
tried to bend the iron bars whic1
protect the rear windows, But was
rot atle to make them spread apart
far enough to permit his getting be
tween them