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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
POULTRY NOTES.

The shady hooks are relished by the
hens.
Lime water is healthy drink for
young turkeys.
Let your young chicks have all the
sunlight possible.
Be sure that the ducklings have
plenty shade and water.
A portable poultry house is an ad-
mirable arrangement for young tur-
keys
Kaffr corn Is an excellent ration for
poultry II fed in connection with other
feeds.
Cleanliness is an essential sanitary
condition for all animals. but particu-
larly so for birds.
Scraps from the kitchen are not
very acceptable to turkeys. They like
all their food fresh.
Keep the dust box supplied with
nice clean dust, and see that the grit
box is never empty.
II is always undesirable and unnec-
essary to feed condiments to hens to
stimulate them TO lay.
Do not hold cockerels for market
too long after they reach the weight
OF four or Ave pounds.
Oyster shell is absolutely the best
shell-making food for the hens. Keep
II before them constantly.
The poultry house should be con-
structed with a view to its frequent,
easy and thorough cleaning.
1t is best never 10 attempt to bring
turkeys up in the muck yards, or let
them associate with old fowls.
One OF the first problems which the
poultryman is called upon to solve is
the location of the poultry plant
A ten dollar rooster is generally
cheaper than a two dollar one. The
good blood will tell the second year.
The ventilation Of the poultry house
should be provided for in such way
that draughts of air win not strike
the birds.
The roost and nest boxes should be
movable. so that all parasites which
collect upon them may be reached
and destroyed.
The conditions required for the
maintenance OF health and vigor In a
dock OF fowls are similar To- VIA, are
Iieauired Tor other animals
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
SAVING MOISTURE IN SOIL
More Can Be Done In Thlrty-sIs
Hours Following Rainfall Than at
Any other Time.

By w. C. PALMER. North Dakota Agri-
cultural College.
In the saving OF moisture In the
soil many OF us are a good deal like
the rabbit in the fable. In the winter
time he was always speaking OF build
Ing house next summer. When sum-
mer came and he was reminded Of 1t,
he answered. Every bush is a house
now" When a good shower comes we
ought to get the moisture into the soil
and keep 1t there. We have no assur-
ance that we will have more rain right
away; that there will be enough to rip
en- the crop. TO put the soil in good con-.
dition for plowing, to leave the soil
with a good moisture content for next
spring. More can be done in the 80
hours following rain than at any
other time. II the soil is too dry. then
save what little moisture is left. Re-
member that moisture cannot pass up
through loose soil.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26

In the valley, caused the herds to come down un-
usually early. This condition prevailed with light
snowfall In the valley till about February IS.
l9ll, when 1t began storming, and kept 1t up
I'll the snow was about three feet deep in the
valley. Then, turning warmer. 1t rained for 4S
hours, after which It turned colder, showed some
more and finally froZe up. effectively shutting the
elk from the little remaining grass For feed
they were confined to the willows (two-thirds OF
which had been killed by the close browsing and
peeling to which they were subjected the two
years previous), and to what hay they could steal
from the settlers haystacks
Before the storm ceased on February 26 mes
sages were sent to Cheyenne, where the legis
lature was In session. calling attention to the
need and asking aid. Four days later received
a reply saying that bill had passed the house
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of the elk We
were further informed that this bill was sure to
pass the senate and that the governor would send
a man in Immediately.
week later. with no further word from
Cheyenne the calf elk getting very weak and many
OF them dying, and 1t being plain to be seen that
II any of the calves were to be saved feeding must
commence Immediately. sent the following mes
sage to several addresses:
Jackson Wyo, Feb. T. 1g11.-Unless fed
five thousand elk viii perish within two
weeks. s n LEEK
This might have been putting It pretty strong
but | thought the end justified the means and in
Just four days after sending out the message
Sheriff Ward OF Evanston Wyo, arrived at Jack
son with authority to act, and three days later,
February 13, the first load of hay was fed to the
elk about one mile north of Jackson. Two days
later feeding commenced on my place, three
miles south OF Jackson, and on Mr. Kellys place,
one mile farther south.
II was now found that very little hay could be
procured in the valley, and Mr.. Ward was not
authorized to offer sufficient price for hay to in
duce or justify any stock to be driven to Idaho
So It was impossible to feed all the elk Feeding
commenced to about 5000 head OF those in
the worst condition, and this later was extended
TO about 5000 head, though the very limited hay
supply (225 tons) made IT necessary to feed bare.
ly enough to keep them alive. Feeding was com
menced too late to but very few OF the
calves.
Such, in brief, is the history and situation to
date for this year-a repetition of former years
Should ! tell you some OF the terrible sights we
are forced to see-to what extremites the elk
are driven for feed, or the settlers to save their
hay-you would not believe the half OF It.
Nearly the entire calf crop of three years in
succession, with many old elk. has perished for
want OF feed and including those killed this loss
has reduced the magnificent herds OF three years
ago to less than half their number at that time
As a result have. in place OF young elk com
ing on. practically all old cows with very few
bulls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26

he counted 80 dead elk, all starved to death
These were nearly all males have letter from
a man in Montana saying that hundreds OF elk
perish by starvation on the sheep range north OF
the park These nearly all males. These are
some OF the of the disparity In male elk.
and not the alleged fact that the resident set
tiers kill one occasionally, or that the ncnresf
dent kills a few for trophies, or even that the
tusk hunter. In his nefarious practice. kills males
for their teeth. To prevent these things from re-
curing we must take better care OF our elk. II
is not game wardens. but feed. that these ami
mails need
1t is therefore fact that we. by permitting this
annual normal loss among the elk for want OF
feed, by allowing one-third or onehalf OF the
calves TO perish year after year. are destroying
the males only and making 1t necessary that the
breeding must be done by immature and inferior
males, thereby raising degenerate, weak calves
that succumb easily to hard winters.
II is necessary In breeding farm stock to So
lect the best sires In breeding among wild ami
mails natures intention is to eliminate the weaker
inferior animal for in their fights during the rut
ting season the stronger, more mature male drives
the others away. In the Of the elk there is
not enough mature bulls to go around and this
is causing inter-breeding to some extent. all OF
which has tendency TO create weak offspring.
Now, the state of Wyoming and the national
government going to try another experiment
drive the elk like cattle to better CD feeding
ground We hope they may succeed, on this pro
posed new elk range, There were plenty OF elk
few years ago, before the settlers took up the
grazing ground. They were driven from these
ranges, but not as cattle What new Inducements
are they now going to offer the elk to get them
to stay on the proposed ranges? VIII the sheep
men give up this new feed ground for the elk7
WIN any arrangements be made toward winters
sustenance or win the elk be sacrificed? Would
It not be better TO refuse permits to flock masters
on scope of ground twenty miles wide along
the north park line, in order that portion OF the
elk now coming this way from the park could go
north to wintery Would II not be better to save
the feed on the Grey Bull Meeteetse, and Stink
ing water rivers, to the east Of the park, and
on the Madison and Snake river tributaries, west
OF the park. for the elk? II this can't be done,
where the elk will go themselves. how can It be
done where they will have to be driveny
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
INCREASE YIELD PER ACRE
Quantity Of Water Required to Pro
dree Grain Becomes Smaller as
Fertility is Improved.

One of the most important recent
discoveries in the handling Of crops
and especially of grain is that In ref
erence to the relation Of soil fertility
and moisture Experiments have
brought proof that the quantity OF
water required to produce bushel OF
grain becomes smaller as the fertility
of the soil increases. II requires twice
as much water to produce bushel OF
grain on an infertile soil as It does on
fertile soil in good tilth, says the Kan
sas Farmer. Tests showing this re-
suit have been made both in Europe
and America In every case the more
fertile soil, either through tillage or
the use OF manure or of commercial
fertilizers. the less the amount OF
water necessary for the production OF
each bushel OF grain.
The greater portion OF the plant food
In the soil Is inert until by deep plow-
ing, thorough tillage and early prepa.
ration II is made available to the
plants. Such treatment holds moisture
deeper In the soil. the air and the
gases work on the inert earth and the
moisture helps dissolve the plant food.
increasing the number and action OF
bacteria In the soil, these bacteria
manufacturing plant food from the
earth particles
A wheat grower who gives his fields
the minimum amount of tillage, only
disking his land. does little toward
making the fertility available and 1000
pounds OF water or more may be re
| quired In his fields for each pound OF
wheat harvested. The grower who
follows the plan OF shallow plowing Sc
cures some Increase In fertility, but
not enough to use the moisture to the
best advantage.
Early preparation OF land. deep p,"w-
ing and constant cultivation until IL Is
In good tilth. with spring narrowing.
makes the soil so fertile that only
about one-half as much moisture Is re-
quired to produce bushel of grain
as II required with slight preparation.
Intensive tillage secures double the
service from the rainfall.
Commercial fertilizers and manure.
after becoming thoroughly incorpor-
ated In the soil. have the same effect.
Rotation with legumes and summer
fallowing similarly increase the grain
producing effect Of the rainfall This
is the surest way to double or treble
the yield per acre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
TRET III
The LEHD HXO DllH0

The males have less vitality. less spirit and less
endurance than the females. The mountain lion
gets them because they lack that spirit of self.de-
fense necessary to eude his pursuit When we
caught a calf elk and 1t laid its head out on the
snow allowing itself to be handled and tied without
resistance, It a male. Il found lone calf
among the willows on the creek among the cedars
on the hillside 1t was invariably male.
Reduced by hunger till too weak to follow the
herd, they drop down by some rock or bush and
left alone with all energy and spirit gone. They be-
come a prey to carnivorous animals. die a miser
able death by starvation 1t is not only here In Jack
sons Hole that these conditions exist but wherever
there is elk in numbers.
| have letter from a guide in Cody Wyo., saying
that within mile on a certain river in the park
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26

late appropriation by congress and by the state OF
Wyoming show that the people have at last awak-
ened to the necessity for immediate action-but
OH how long the aid has been coming, no one
but we who settlers of the Hole" aud see 1t
with eyes every winter fully realize.
The summer OF 1910 unusually cold and
dry, which resulted in scant growth of grass on
the winter range OF the elk in Jacksons Hole. An
early heavy snowfall in the mountains. with rain
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
KeepIna RIpe Plums Picked.

Gather plums promptly over-ripe
fruit will transmit rot fungus to other
specimens, and cause loss. The trees
should be examined every day. and
the fruit gathered, whether II is
wanted or not This will reduce the
vprea,' Of disease,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
What She SAW.

Tourist Ito his landlady) y)--How lovely II is
here The green trees In. the valley, through
which the stream giistens; in the background the
mountains and over all the blue sky
Landlady-H'm but you don't say anything
about the veal pie and the coffee I made vou.-
Fliengende Blaetter
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26
LH0NIING 6LLHCH OFER
BEhXG EED ON THZ
LEEX &,ATCH

to one male, but we found
that we invariably secured
a male in making a capture.
During these hard win
ters. up to the time that
one-half the calves have per.
ished. It will be found that
fully three-quarters OF the
dead calves are males. At
the time when the calves
are nearly all dead the
spike bulls begin to die;
next the older bulls. and
last the COWS.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-26

The annual re-
port of the ex.
state game war.
den for 1917 save.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11

Il IS probable now that the case of
Mrs. Kathryn Woods VS.. the city and
G;mre & Co. which was begun Mon
CAV. will rot be finished before some
time Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
SUPREME COURT REVERsES
TRIAL COURT IN MoNTGoM.
cry ASSESSMENT SUIT.
JUDGE BRADSHAW HELD
CONTRACT WAS OPTION
Case Involved $500 in Taxes on What
the County Alleged Was a Land
contraet-Monteem Commended it
Was An Option and Refused to Pay
Tax Assessed.

The county is 10 have another chance
% prove its case Cor the collection OF
axes on a contract for the sale Of land
against John H. Montgomery, in which
il was beaten in the district court in
1909 The amount involved Is $500. To-
day the supreme court issued its rul-
ing, which reversed the decision OF the
lower court. Judge c. 3. Bradshaw
presiding. and remanded the case back
20 the district cour, for retrial.
The case, which is entitled Mont
go,nery VS.. Marshall county, ct al. in
wolves the principle of law Of whether
or not con.rac, for the sale of land
is taxable. the exact question in this
case being whether the contract for
sale. given Montgomery TO Thomas
Thirdly was. il fact, a contract. or
merely an option In the latter case
il was not taxable. in the former it was.
The county con1ended that it was a
contract and Mon.s onlery's defense was
that il was only an option. Judge Brad
shaw held that it was an option.
Sketch Of the Case.
In July. 1907, Montgomery, who now
lives here. sold 10 Thomas Thirlby. now
also Of this city a fine farm in Taylor
for $4,000. He received 81
600 and gave cont-ac, for the ball
ance of $4,000 The contract ran I'M
I'll March /. 1908. The testimony de-
velopad that. after the contract had
been signed. Montgomery returned 70
Thirty with 1t and -he latter made
a memorandum on IL that Il was in et-
secr an option and no, contract. The
testimony also developed that the $1,000
paid was not returned 20 Thirdly, but
retained by Montgomery.
Tax Ferret on Trail.
Early in the year 1905 the county's
AK ferret. Judge Ben mccoy. caused
notice 20 be served on Mon gomerE to
show cause why the contract should
10. be assessed for $500 taxes for the
year 1898 Following tie hearing this
lax assessment vas made and Mont
gorery appealed from il 70 the district
court There the evidence outlined
above was brought out.
By reason Of his having represented
Montgomery. and having since been
elected county attorney, A. c. Daily is
now pu, in the peculiar position OF ap-
parenlly representing both sides Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
SUCCESSFUL SALE
Clearance Sale Of Shoes at Palace Shoe
Store Opens With a Rush Tuesday,
Prices Are Greatly Reduced On All
Shoes During the Entire Month.

The big clearance sale Of shoes at
the Palace Shoe Store opened Tuesday
morning with a rush, many visiting the
store early 20 take advantage OF the
exceptiona, prices offered during the
month Of January. During this sale
everything in the store Will be offered
al greatly reduced prices. The stock is
a large one and consists only OF the
best lines OF shoes. a glance at the
special prices Will convince YOU of the
bargains offered. Regular Sc shoes are
now offered for s4.25: SIS shoes for
s375: 81 shoes for 1926: $3.50 shoes
for s275: So shoes for 1925; $3.50 shoes
for 81 90; 80 shoes for s1.s5: $50 shoes
for s1.15.
Don't forget that this sale continues
th-uout the month. but take a6vanta sc
Of buying early and get the pick OF the
stock. This IS strictly a cash sale.
hence the great bargains.
We can fl you and Your entire fam
lily. We have the shoes and we have
clerks who know how 70 fit your foot.
Come in tomorrow ana let US fit YOU
OFT.
PALACE SHOE STORE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
PATENTS STATION INDICATOR.
Iowa Falls Farmer Would Help Travel.
ina Public.

Charles W. Faris well-known far
ner living three miles out OF Iowa
Falls, spent the day IN the city looking
after the arrangements for having con-
structed a working model Of patented
device known as station indicator and
signal.
Mr. Faris' patent is signal that Is
placed in railway cars and other con-
veyances Of a like nature including
street cars. which indicates the next
stop of the train or car. The name Of
each station is shown by the signal
just as soon as the train or car leaves
station.
Signals are placed in each end Of the
car but only one operates at a time,
depending upon the direction the car
IS running. The signal is operated by
a bell cord, in the hands Of some mem
her Of the crew.
Mr. Faris thinks that the device will
rrove popular with the travelling pub
lie, and will be adopted readily by rail-
road men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
AMUsEM ENTS.
"The Girl in the Kirono" Good
Farce But Music Not Strong.


Farce. But Music Not Strong.
The CIR in the h:nlo ono" a clever
farce with a musical setting. was seen
audience. AS farce the effort Of
is not especially strong, or at least was
IN poor hands IN the production here.
Those who ware not expecting much,
however. were ae-eeably d!sa appointed
with the farce itself but others who
may nave imagined greater things, had
th4ir axpecta- ions shattered.
Frances Warren, who is cast in the
,itle roe of Clara Ainslee. was sup
planted BY an unde-study Tuesday
night. Miss Warren had severe cold
and her par, was delegated TO Grace
Cockl;n. who vas very acceptable. al
no she made no attempt TO sing Miss
War-en's songs. Miss Conklin ordlnar-
lily plays he part Of Helen Carter. and
IN her regular role was placed Burnet.
I.ando. Of the chorus.
Gus PiXlev. as the irish ianitor. was
the oriccipal com edian. and was clever
Edna Halter was good in the eccentric
character comedy role Of Mrs. Bowles.
Leo Moran was very good as Richard
Garter and to Robert T Mallory. as
George Reynolds fell the singing hon
ors. Mr.. NellorS's voice is very good
and his numbers We're we'll received.
The chorus was weak. and al times not
very tureful. The biggest song hit OF
the evening was .;'B oogie Boo LADY"
with electrical effects, patterned after
The Yama Yara Man" but not as
catchy. TIE music of the last act
would have been better had not Miss
MaIetesta attempted to sing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
MuscArINE MAN BUYS JACKSON
CORRUGATED cuLvERr COM.
PANY's BUSINESS.
SALE MADE BY ESTATE
OF LATE J. II. MINEAH
Business to Be Continued At 900 South
Center Street and May BE Enlarged
and Developed into Sheet Metal Fac
tery-Purehaser in Similar Business
in Museatins.

Negotiations were closed today by
which E. B. Zines. administrator of the
estate of J. H. Mineah, sold to w. E.
Richie, Of Muscatine. the stock, good
will, patent rights, and sales territory
of the Jackson Corrugated Culvert
Company, doing business at 400 South
Center street. Mr.. Richie pays about
S12 coo for the business. 1t being ex-
pecied that the invoice Of materials
and other details making up the total
will reach about that sum.
The business is to be continued
with the possibility that it will be ex-
panded and increased and with the
further possibility that the purchaser
Will put in operation a sheet metal fac
tory.
Owns Similar Business.
Mr.. Richie is general manager OF
the Richie Corrugated Cuivert Com
pal.y. of Muscatine, which is operating
a $4,000 plant. employing fifteen peo-
pie in the manufacture Of other sheet
metal products in addition to the same
corrugated culvert. that has been
shaped and sold in a certain territory
adjacent to this city by the Jackson
Corrugated Culvert Company. Mr..
Richie said this morning that he was
impressed with this city as distribut-
irg point. and that he would continue
the business here. perhaps enlarge it
and, If conditions proved satisfactory,
he might open sheet metal factory.
Before going to Muscatine he was for
rnerly in the same line of business in
Oshaloosa and Ottumwa.
Is Patented Article.
The corrugated culvert which the To-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11

10 patented product. Mr.. Mineah
bought the sales rights for a certain
number of counties several years ago.
The corrugated metal is shipped here
and made into lengths and sizes as the
trade demands 1t. Since Mr.. Mineahs
death the active management of the
business has devolved on Miss Ida
Heath. Mr.. Richie said he did not
think he would come to this city city
to live, at least not in the near future,
but that he had not decided who would
be placed in direct charge Of the bus
mess here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
CAUSES SICKNESS.
Good Health Impossible With q Disor
dcred Stomach.

dcred Stom ach.
There is nothing that will create
sickness or cause more trouble than
dis1rde-ed stomach. and many people
daily contract serious maladies simply
thru disregard or abuse OF the stomach.
We urge every one suffering from
any stomach arrangement, indigestion
or dyspepsia. whether acute or chronic.
to try Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. with
the distinct understanding that we will
refund their money without question or
Formally, II after rea soneble use of this
medicine they are not satisfied with
the results. We recommend them to
our customers every day. and have yet
to hear of any one who has not been
benefited by them. Three sizes, CSC.
soc and 800 a box. Sold in MARSHALL
town only at our store-The Rexall
store. Mcbride & VIII Drug Company.
corner Main and Center streets. and
331 South Third avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
Will Hold Joint installation.

A joint public installation of the
Woodmen of the World and the Wood
men Circle Is being arranged for
Thursday night at the German Odd
Fellows hall. corner Of First avenue
and State street The ceremonies Will
begin at o'clock. John w. Geiger, of
Council Bluffs, state manager. will in
stall the officers of the Woodmen Of
the World, and Mrs. Mae B. Furman,
of Des .Moines. will install the circle Of
fiCerS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to take this means OF ex-
pressing our thanks to our many
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and the many floral offerings dur
ing our bereavement caused by the
death OF our father. William H. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Q. Lampman. Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. V. F. Wilson.