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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
The Mich Goat.

The Ranch has had several inquiries
rega1 ding mich goats, their care and
the value of their product. Messrs.
Lawton Il Johnck, breeders of this
type of goats furnish us the follow
ing regarding them:
A few years ago we procured sever
al common mich goats for our ranch
and bred them to common buck.
The result was not satisfactory. Lat
er we bought some imported Swiss
Toggenburg does and buck of the
same breed The pure bred does are
great milk yielders, some of them Civ
ing over four quarts of milk per day.
Pure Toggenburg goats are hard to
obtain at this time, the q. S. govern.
ment having prohibited further i'm
portation from Switzerland owing to
disease prevalent among cattle OF
that country. Therefore the owners
of the Toggenburg goats are holding
them at high prices as they are very
valuable for breeding.
In order TO meet the ever Increas-
ing demand for goats that will yield
from three to five pints of milk per
day it has been found necessary to
bred up the common does by crossing
them with pure bred bucks. The first
and second crosses are all that could
be expected. Common does average
about quart OF milk pei day. Our
yearling halfbred does yield fifty to
one hundred per cent more milk than
their three to five year old dams. We
expect proportionate increase from
the three quarter breed Toggenburgs
when they kid.
The goats are affectionate and easily
trained. We have a box stall for
each mixer. When the barn door is
opened each one seeks her own stall.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15

When released from the stall, will
trot to the milk bench and jump up
on it to be MIXED. Goats are natur
ally cleaner than COWS and having
short tails. they do not bother the
mixer. Perfectly clean milk can be
drawn with but little effort on the
part of the mixer
Goats milk can be produced at
lower cost than cows milk. The ami
mails thrive on wild pasture afforded
on logged off lands and require p1actl-
cally no other feed when not in milk.
We think they excel the Angoras as
brush destroy The milk will keep
about twice as long as cows milk un-
der similar conditions. The cream
rises slowly often requiring over forty
eight hours; but the milk stays sweet
much longer, in fact it often clabbers
without tasting sour. The skim milk
is as satisfactory for most purposes as
richer than cows cream. 1t is smooth
er and has superior flavor. Excel
lent butter can be made from it. 1t
cnurns easily and yields we'll, the time
required for churning is much shorter
than is required for churning cows
cream. The buttermilk is excellent.
AS a food for infants and inva)ids
goats milk is unexcelled and is high
ly recommended by physicians. Its
superiority over cows milk for this
purpose is probably due to the fact
that the casein is more tiocculent and
the fat gl0bules smaller and more
easily assimilated.
Mich goats will eat almost anything
that grows but they will not eat food
that is in anyway tainted. Hay or
feed of any kind, once under foot is
rarely if ever picked up by them.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
Live Stock
Hogs VS.. Gold Digging.

If men could be persuaded that
labor is the blessing of God instead
of the curse placed upon the descend
ants of Adam, there would be more
people raising pure bred swine and
fewer prospecting for gold. The mere
fact that gold digging seems land
only seems) to bring them something
for nothing is the reason or their de-
luded action. They see the rainbow
and they must chase. On the other
hand, the hog breeder is within the
fog that reflects the rainbow and
ther efore it is not visible to him.
How ever. he knows that the tabled
pot of gold is not hanging in the
cloud for him but lies buried in the
ground and all that is required of
him is patience and care for his
herd and they will dig it up in
sufficient quantities, nine times in
ten, to bring him content and happi-
ness and luxury, while to an equal
degree, the gold hunter has found dis
content, misery and strife.
The Iowa Swine Breeders Associa-
ton is a fair sample of the one; The
Colorado Miners Federation is a
sample Of the other. The above con-
ditions are not. much as they may
seem to be, dream in the former
case and a nightmare In the latter.
The facts are borne out by history
and statistics of today and OF the
day that Colossus returned from his
wanderings to his herd of swine, as
recorded by Homer thousands of years
ago.
few statistics of this year may
help to convince some doubling
brother. According to the latest dg
ures of the Department of Agricul-
ture, the bulk of the livestock of the
United States, up to January l, 1910,
was produced by ten states. The
total number of hogs marketed in the
United States during the year 1909
was 35, 1877, 600. These sold for total
of about one hundred and eighty mil
ion dollars. Oh, shad es of the Jewish
curse on pork The price during the
past twelve months has Eeen nearly
double the "a. 90 average of about ten
years ago so that within this last
twelve months the farmers of the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15

Ut tells about a fence
Il made of wire-one that
s0iU not-can not sag. One
that does not require eth
er top or bottom boards.
It stands erect-always.
The Warner "interlock"
tie is responsible for it's
wonderful success. The
Pig Proof fence keeps the
pigs and hogs in. The
Poultry Fence sure ly
prevents even the small
est chicks from getting
out. The book is free.
Send for it today and
learn how you can save
money on fences.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
veterinery Instruments

T>ROCARs, hoppies, impregnators- mn
l. for horses, cattle. swine, poultry, S@
etc Received only award WORLDS
Fairs. Chicago, st. Louis Write for rs ID
illustrated catalogue. HAUSSMANN
q DUNN, co. 1872 s. Clark st., Chicago. 0Al
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
t. HI. MARCH is DEAD
Former Resident of Polk County
Passes Away I'm Sheridan.


T. II. March, a former resident OF
Buell., Polk County, died at his home
in Sheridan, Sunday, January 2, 1910
aged 61 years.
Mr. March was born in New York
state in 1899, and at the breaking Out
of the civil war enlisted in Co. X. New
York Infantry. At the close of the wal
he settled in Wisconsin after a brief
residence in Illinois, and in 1900 came
to this vicinity where he has since re-
sided.
He was married three times and is
survived by his wife and seven child
rem, four boys and three girls, one OF
whom resides in Wisconsin, one in
Minnesota, one in California. two in
Washington and two at this place.
He had always been a spry and ac-
tive man until six years ago when he
suffered an attack of rheumatism
from which he never recovered. A
year ago he was stricken with paral-
ysis and has suffered greatly since that
time.
The funeral services were held on
Monday, being conducted by Rev.
Salisbury and the body was laid to rest
in the Harmony cemetery.-SheIsdan
Sun.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
OREGON WILL GAIN
State Gets Big Revenue From Gov
ernment Timber Sales.

| Pending timber sales from the ma
tional forest reserves of Oregon and
Washington will mean a revenue to
the two commonwealth of more than
! $500, 900. This sum will go to the
school and road funds of the two
states, the counties benefited being
those in which the timber grew. The
distribution of this money will mean
great improvement to both states
Sales this year will be the heaviest
yet made from government reserves,
Last year sales in the two states ag-
gregated 130,000,000 feet, board
measure. This year proposals have
been made for the purchase of about
$50, 100000 feet Growing scarcity of
timber on. private holdings is leading
millmen to the reserves for logs. This
increase is expected to continue for
the next few years until the point is
reached where only mature timber
will be cut.
Stumpage prices this year charged
by the government are about 50. The
forestry law provides that rs per cent
of the stumpage revenue shall go to
the state where the forest is cut. This
means that the revenue to the two
states for the coming year from tim
ber cut off forest reserve lands Will
be about $1,2O0,OOO.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
DRUG DEPOT OPENED
Dallas Men Engage i'm Important En-
terprise in Portland.

Arrangements have been completed
for opening for business at full capac-
ity, the new distributing depot of the
American Druggists Syndicate in
Portland. The new four-story build
ing of the syndicate at Tenth and
Flanders streets, which was construct
ed by it for its own use, is completed
and the management is entering upon
the general work of distributing drugs
to its 45O members in oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
Since the branch office was opened
here to reach the northern territory,
the management says that there has
been a great impetus in the work, as
closer relationship and quicker SER
vice has been made possible.
I'm Portland our work has been the
most advanced" said Manager G. N.
Cherrington, this morning. I'VE have
in our association rs per cent of the
druggists in the city, and ex-
tending our trade to the country very
rapidly. We distribute only to our
own members, understand, and in
crease in business means additional
membership in our association. From
progress made since opening our dis
tributing depot here and the rapid
growth in the Northwest field. we
have no doubt of a very large expan-
sion in membership the coming two or
three years"
The syndicate, which is popularity
known as the A. d. s., originated in
New York in 1905. when a number OF
prominent druggists combined for
manufacture and distribution on a
cooperative basis. At present more
than $4,000 retailers are reported in
the membership. An extensive adver-
tising campaign of the A. d. S. goods
is being organized for the Northwest,
which is to be pressed to every sec
ton of this great country including
Alaska. The local management. which
consists Of r. f. Williams. president,
T. Wigman, vice-president, and G. n.
Cherrington. manager and secretary,
starts forth upon the new year with
great prospects ahead. and prepara-
tions are being made to make 1910 a
marvel in business records.-POrtland
Telegram.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
FOUND DEAD in CABIN
BODY OF AGED INDIAN TORN BY
HUNGRY DOGS.
Old "Yamhin joe" the Dead Indian,
Was Always Friend of the
White Man.

The death of old Yamhill Joe, as
he was known here, was reported or
Monday, says the Willamina Times
Some of the Indians had reported al
the Agency that they feared some
thing was wrong as he had not been
seen for several days, and according
| ly Mr.. Robinson set out accompanied
| by another man on Sunday morning
/ for his home some three miles north
of the Agency.
! On reaching the hut they were
greeted by the growing of dogs COT
which he always kept a number) and
after arming themselves, one with a
hoe and the other with an ak, they
opened the door and prepared to do
battle. The dogs assailed them fierce
ly but were soon beaten to fragile
and skunk away.
On entering the dimly lighted room
the body was discovered lying across
the bed The shoes and part of the
clothing had been removed. THE face
and throat had been gnawed by the
dogs and the entire lower jaw had
been torn away. The authorities were
notified and arrangements were made
for the funeral which took place on
Tuesday.
Yamhill Joe was one of the last
survivors of the Yamhill tribe of In
dams and had lived all his life in
Yamhill county DR.. Kershaw who was
stationed for twenty years on the res
ervation as Special Agent knew him
qualified praise. "In all of the early
troubles that arose, he was always the
white mans friend and was never
known to take part in any uprising.
He was honest and well liked by those
who knew him." Mr.. Dundas also
of him as an old and respected friend.
He told of how old Joe had said he
did not want to die owing any man a
cent. Mr.. Dougherty, who settled in
the reservation in 81 and had charge
of the government saw-mill, also
spoke of him and said he was an old
man when first they met. No one
seems to know what his age was,
but it is variously given from up
wards of 80 to about 100 years. Until
his death he was able to get about
sprily and just before Christmas was
in town.
The death of Yamhill Joe marks
the decline of race whose unfortu-
nate star is setting in our midst.
Whatever we may think concerning
the Indian, or his traits and character
in the past, no feeling soul can see the
race blotted out from among men
without some compunctions of con-
science.
Their worst crime was that they
could not adjust themselves to the
white mans ways and for this they
lost their place among the nations.
Old Joe has fallen like some stern old
monarch of the forest that he loved,
and but few take note of his depart
ure, and yet there was in him the
soul of earth's true nobility.-Willam-
ina Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
A Wild blizzard Raging

brings danger. suffering-often death
to thousands. who take colds.
coughs and lagrippe-that terror Of
Winter and Spring. Its danger signals
are stuffed up" Bostrils, lower part
Of nose sore, chIlls and fever. pain in
back of head. and a throat-gTipping
cough. When Grip attacks. as you
value your life. don't delay getting
DR.. Kings New Discovery. "One bot
tie cured me-" writes A L Dunn. Of
Pine Valley. Miss. after being laid
up' three weeks with Grip For
sore. lungs. Hemmorrhages. Coughs.
Colds. WhOoping Cough. Bronchitis,
Asthma. its supreme sec f1-oo- Guar
anteed by al druggists
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
GONE TO HER REWARD
Popular Polk County Teacher Dies
I'm West Salem.

Elizabeth Mae Schwartz, born De-
cember 2S, 1888, in North Dakota,
died of diabetes, January 3, 1910 ~
st. Vincent's hospital, Portland, Ore
gon.
She came to West Salem with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ruge,
seven years ago. She desired to be a
teacher and with that end in view at
tended Salem high school, Krapp's
Normal and the State Normal, at
Monmouth, from which school she
was graduated with high honors in
the June 'OS class.
October last she accepted position
as teacher in the Marion public school
and joyfully began her life-work, but
her health, delicate for some little
time, failed, and she was compelled
to resign her school after only two
weeks of teaching.
She and her brother went to Port
land December 80 to spend couple
of days and while there she was taken
very seriously ill and was Immediately
removed to st. Vincent's hospital, but
all that love and skill could do availed
not for in two days she passed away.
Her mother preceded her to the
better land just ten months ago. She
leaves to mourn her loss two sisters
and one brother: Mrs Ed Rex, of In
dependence, oregon; Mrs. Walfred T.
Anderson, of Washburn, North Da-
kota, and Albert Schwartz, of New
port, Oregon; also three half-sisters;
Ella Lille and Mabel Ruge, and step
father, Charles Ruge, all of West Sa-
lem, and her grandfather, Mr.. August
Hike, of Salem.
The Rev. Mr. Bauer, of the First
Congregational church, of Salem, of
which she was member, conducted
the funeral services Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the family
home in West Salem.
The floral offerings received from
her many friends were numerous and
very beautiful, among them being a
lovely wreath of pure white hyacinths
and lilies from her West Salem friends
and arm boquets Of crimson and
white carnations from school friends
residing in Portland.-Salem States
man.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11

oregon ranks seventh among all
the states in railroad building during
1909. These figures are compiled by
the leading railroad publications OF
the country and show that the Beaver
state added 134 miles TO its railroads
during the year just closed. The Pa
cinc Northwest Is declared 10 be the
great goal of competitive railroad
building in the United States. The
struggle Of the railroads 10 enter Cen
tral oregon is detailed. and develop
ment in the willamette Valley and
in the Oregon Coast country Is re-
corded. This r. a far better showing
Tor the past year than was made in
1905. when 20 miles q new railway
was built IN this state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
OUR MARKET LETTER
Receipts and Sales at Portland Union
Stock Yards.

( PORTLAND, Or, Jan. S-After the
usual holiday quietness the market
has recovered in a very gratifying
manner. The cattle, hogs and sheer
have brought good prices. Hogs at IS
is the highest point ever reached al
this season, and if the market per-
forms this year in accordance with
average seasons, some record break
ing prices for the entire country may
be looked for between now and
Spring,
The attractive hog prices have
brought out a goodly showing OF
Idaho stuff and shippers have return
ed we'll pleased with this market.
Cattle supplies are well cleaned up
and very active market is looked for
from now on. A good string of North
ern California cattle are headed this
way and it is expected that prices
will be good enough to attract from
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho which
have formerly gone the other way.
The sheep and lamb market has
UeeH very Slcduy Win LSW dlliNoio, IL
we except the train load of Montana
sheep brought in a few days ago.
Indications are that all lines will
maintain a high level from now on,
with none of the slumps which were
features of the trade before holidays.
The receipts at the yards have been
very light, there being only 1926 cat
tie, 40 calves. 1861 sheep and 1893
hogs received during this week.
Following are quotations on all
classes of live stock: Best steers $5
to $5.25; fair to good $3.50 to $4.75;
strictly good cows 81 to $4,25; fair
to good $3.50 to $S.75; light calves IS
to $3.50; heavy calves 81 to $3.50;
best wethers $3.50 to $5; fair to good
$4 to $4.25; good ewes $4 to $3.50;
lambs Sc to $3.50; top hogs 50; fair
to good $3.50 to $S.S5.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11

The panel from which the Her
man jury is being selected contains
the name of many Polk County men
among them the following: Willard
Price, ]. b. Num-, NJ. l. Prather. ]
Byers. w. B. Duncan, W. j. Crawford
Alex Holmes, John Walker, d. D.
GorsIine. Jacob Burch. J. II. Collins
Samuel Orr, Samuel niff, B. F. Lucas
]. T. Lady John B. Stump, J. b
Thompson and L N. Guy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
Married In Ashland.

Carl Percival was married at Ash
land December 29th last. The bride is
well known to many people of this
city and will be remembered as the
charming Miss Jessie Marie Patterson
who has visited number of times
here. Mr.. Percival is one of the fore
most young men OF Independence and
is young man of business ability-a
chip off the old block. The happy
couple are still out on their honey
moon trip and it is not known when
they will arrive in this city.-Inde-
pendence Enterprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
rsrmer Dana. oes.r.sser rro-per.

Last spring \. T. Morrison pur-
chased the scio planning mill The
plant had been idle for the two years
previous and Mr. Morrison had to
build the bushes up from the Eround.
Being a very competent workman and
of experience in handling plants %
this kind. he has bunt ID a splendid
patronage IN the feu short months %
his ounership-Ecio News
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
Died In Los Angeles.

Hiram FIickinger. a former resident
of Polk county, died recently in Los
Angeles. He was a brother Of Alfred
F1iekinger. who is suffering from par
alysis at Corvallis. The remains were
sent to Portland for interment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11

Very truly.
A. H HARRIS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
Big Reduction sale.

A. II. Harris. the Jeweler. Is offer
ing a big reduction sale During the
month Of January. in order to raise
$1,000 quick. he offers the choice Of
his entira stock at greatly reduced
prices. Come early; I am not going to
spend big sums in advertising, but VIII
give you my profits. Come and see me
Tell your friends about the Big sale.
Some things viii go below cost ] am
not closing out. but simply want to
stimulate the current hoW az the pres
ent time.
Very truly.
A. H HARRIS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
Cos % Fore-t Grore.

Another new agent has come 20
the 8 p. depot II. W. Lavengood Of
Independence. has stepped up higher
and IL the new man Great IL seniority
IN railway positions when a vacancy
occurs-Forest Grove News
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS For PAPER-DEPOT QUAR-
teruasteTs once. 3Sth Street and Gray 5
Ferry Road Philadelphia. June IS, 1910
Sealed proposals, IN trIpI!cate, subject TO the
usual conditions, viii be received here until II
o'clock A NJ. July g. 1910 ene then opened,
for furnishing ana delivering Case Interlining.
Tissue ana Manila Wrapping Paper az the
Philadelphia, Boston. New York. Chicago st.
LOUIS and San Francisco Depous or the Quar-
ternaster'z Department, q s Army. Ths
quantities VIII be subject 70 not 70 exceed sos
Increase. II desired by this Department The
right IS reserved TO reject or accept any all
proposals, or any part thereof Preference viii
bs given TO articles OF domestic manufacture,
conditions OF quality and price (including in
the price Of foreign productions or manufact-
ures the duty thsreonl being equal Standard
samples can be seen and blank proposals and
full information VIII be furnished upon eppH-
cation at this Office. Envelopes containing pro-
posals 70 be indorsed Proposals for Paper TO
Be opened July G. 1910" Major CHAUNCEY
r. BAKER. Depot QuartermaEter.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
Male.


FARSfEAND.-Swede: S25: good experience This
country: understands his work: sober ana re-
liable o, M2thewscn Bureau, SIS eth ave
Tel. 3Is B-yant.
FARAIHANp.-Gernan; S25; good mixer and
teauster; general farmer: sober and INDUS
t-ioUs. Otto. Mathewson Bureau SIS 9Th ave
FARA1HANDS. useful men. married coUDIgs for
farms and geutIerren's country places. F,19
lisa, German and Swedish MafheTysor p1r7as-
SO 6th ave. lei. 3I8 Bryant
FARN MANAGER or foreman on ee7rIe-os777s
place-By married man. thoroughly conpefe73+s
good references ". VI, PIeasartJ;flIe Sra+ir~
WsstchcsLer County.
GARDENER and USEFUL MAN--T7nder
stands house and garden work Gardener
202 East 10th st
NURSE, attendant or companion. bv man of
80. oe education refinement and good an
peaEance; competent ir all branches OF SAINT
L1Ty and hospital work; proficient masse11r.
nrst class references. remuneration sec7r5ar1,
Y West 18th st
TWO neat young men, respectable want posi-
uon IN summer resort or on farm. Louis and
lazarus Dalfus, 334 East 101st st
USEFUL MAE--sz5; German; good hand m
lawns, gardens, horses, cows chickens sobe-
Wi5ilng and Industrious S, Mathewson Bureau
SIS 9Th ave
Useful YOUNG AIAN-Around sntTe77s-7Ts
country home understands care horses drfv-
L1s, mixing, gardening, lawns. anything about
2,1Ss5 experience and references Henry I137
Mi4o1ghoy ave, Brooklyn.
YOUNG, refined coiered couple; butler usefiI:
COOK Iauncress; viii do entire work: $50; ex-
eeetient Se9et references Miss shea's Bureau 5 East
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20

TWO neat young men, respectable want posi-
ton in summer resort or On farm IoUfs ana
lazarus Dalfus, 534 East 101st ST
New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Eeulais

wAITREss-Protestant; MAKES ar,,a al Sac Sac
lent retarencas Miss Margaret Smiths Bureau u'
q west 4aS 81 phone 3139 BRYANT
WATTPFSs- PARIORMAID-Very neat Swedish
girl. excellent waitress understands lllAkl-5
xafsds go rtI1,ar etc: excellent references.
Osterbere5s Bureau. 716 Lexington ave
WAITRESS LoRMAID--I1xperteuee young
riTj --lIfnr +o assist chanberuaai6; refer
erces; se5. Lang & Boecherer Co.'S Bureau. 49,
A., 81 West 53d 81.