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La Junta tribune., 1911-02-11
UP4sDDOwN
THE
VALLEY

Rocky Ford has just reorganized =
Sl00. 900 gas and oil company. Here
is an opportunity Tor some OF our
local oil magnates.
A railroad from Holly 70 Two
Bu,,es is among the possibilities at
no distant date. The grade 10 prac.
ucally perfect and II b probable
that the Santa re will take bold Of
the project.
Ordway's old beer house. = relic Of
antiquity for which there was no
further use. burned To the ground
one day last week. Notwithstanding
the efforts OF the valiant wet fire
men OF that burg TO save II.
Stock In the Lamar Building and
Loan Association earned thirteen per
cent last year and some OF the 81
shares are maturing in stxty-nine
months. The association has $50 900
loaned on Lamar property and has
never u1ue a tOftCiOaufe.
Sheriff Potter came over last Sat.
urday and took possession OF the al
falfa mill. He placed the mill in the
hands Of c. Z. Turyey. who will clean
up the hay on hand and then 1t will
lie shut down until 1t is disposed OF
by the court.-Cheraw Clarion.
The government pumping plant at
Garden City which has for some
Of water users to reach an agreement
with the government. is 10 be rehab-
ilitatcd and operated by the govern
ment as an experiment until its sue.
cess Is demonstrated
After purchasing the lot and Is
suing several hundred self-addressed
postal cards TO the taxpayers with a
view to formulating an opinion as
TO the feeling entertained toward the
issuance of an additional $50. 900
bonded Indebtedness the wise heads
OF the school board have concluded
not to submit the proposition to the
taxpayers until after the disposition
Of the water question.-Rocky Ford
Gazette.
Rocky Ford is going to extend the
city limits. square up the boundaries
and incidentally increase the popula-
tion-wi,h no north side. no south
side. west side or east side. but one
solid city. The city will vote on
election-instead Of the wet and dry
proposition which has long been
dead issue In Rocky Ford. II will
be that Nay In La Junta two years
hence.
Mrs. Helen Wilson. state superln.
tendent of public instruction. visited
Rocky Ford schools on Monday and
delivered an Interesting address TO
the high school students during her
stay. The primary object Of the state
superin,endent's visit WAS To be pres.
ent and assist In the dedication Of
the new Grand Valley schoolhouxe.
which took place with appropriate cX.
crciser on Monday evening. ROCKY
Ford enterprise. ...
Judge Henry Hunter caused . sen.
sation In the district court in Lamar
last Monday when he ordered County
Attorney Merrill to prosecute the
county officers whose accounts were
found short by Harry ,. Muinix. who
made an audit OF the books of this
county last March. The report In.
wolves W. W. Reynolds. present coun.
~ commissioner. John Atkins. until
January ist county treasurer. WI.
liam Fee. county Judge: J. A. simp.
son. present sheriff. and Charles 3.
Hoag. who Was county clerk a, the
time OF the audit, The shortages
range from 500 TO Gil 900.
La Junta tribune., 1911-02-11

the chord given. This formula Is q
practical one and one that h not
given In geometry texts.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
First Owners of Furs.

Women who expect to buy furs this winter show lively interest in the Eco animals" said q Philadelphia ani- nal keeper "They want to find out what the animal looked like that were their fur coats and muffs before the feTs were made over for them
 The recent warnings against imita- ton furs have made them particular. ly curious. Somehow they imagine that by comparing the fur of a live iEnX with I cat or rabbit they will be abie to detect the difference in dyed mrs of course they won't. but any how this liatle excursion into natafa. history will ao them no harm
 Women with caraeal coats are the most persistent inyestgafors. Very f## people except furricrs know what k'nd of an animal caracul grows on. and .Isa# sfeeiHens of the Russian sheep that produce rcal caracuI and fRe CAiae=e sheep that cheap wool tEat is sold fer ear8eul grows on have beEu tro1frd out fJr inspection so often that they have become as blase as New York slow girl"
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
N oW About Clean Food Another Splendid Opportunity to
 Bring Facts
I>J O w

When tte Weekly" which sued US for libel tbccduse We publicly denounced them for an editorial attack claims was searching for some weak spot" they thought best to send a N. Y Atty. to Battle Greek. summoned 9 of our workmen and took their sworn state ments before a Commissioner
 Did We object2 No. On the contrary. we helped all We could. for the opportunity was too good to be lest
 Geo. Haincs testified he inspected the wheat and barley also floors and every part of the factories to know things were kept clean That every 30 minutes q sample of the pro- ducts taken and inspected 10 keep the food up to standard and keep out any impur- ities also that il is the duty of every man in the factories to see that anything not right is Immediately reported Has been with the Go 10 years
 Edward Young testified had been with Co 15 years. Inspector. he and his men exam ined every sack and of wheat and barley to see they were up 10 standard and rejected many cars
 H. F. Burt Supt. testified has been with Co over l3 years. Bought only the best grain obtanable That the Co kept a corps ot men who do nothing but keep things clean. bright and polished
 Testified that no ingredient went into Crane Nuts and Postum except those printed in tba advertising No possibility Of any foreign things getting into the foods as most of tbe machinery is kept closed Asked if the fac tory Is open to the public, said yes" and 1t LOOK rom two To three guides constantly 10 show visitors through the works" Said none or tho processes were carried on behind closed doors
 Al this point attys for the Weekly" tried 10 show the water used was from some out eide source Testified the water came from 70 own artesian wells and was pure
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
When -Pnhltoitu -ls-nestrea

"X '. /, this office. was the way the woman usually wound ID the nu= meroas lost article advertisements ne eessitated by her observation-disclosures The other day sine tired of anonymity and returned in about ten minutes with the request that her name be substi- tuted for the initials.
 T attended to that in the first place. madame,' said the clerk.
 You did?" she exclaimed. How did you know wanted to use my own name?"
 He pointed to the words "Metropoli. tan opera house" in her advertisement "Bocause that Is where you lost your bracelet" he said. q never yet met a person who wished to keep his identi. ty secret when advertising for any thing lost at the opera house. People who lose things any place else in New York often resort to initials when ad- yertising, but if it happened at the opera house the more publicity they can get the better"
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
A Shame 10 Spend the Money

aPianissimo, pianissimo." said the yocal teacher to the student, your voice is too loud Learn 10 shade your tones"
 And the student worked hard to carrg eet instructions.
 When she went to her next lesson the teacHer said: Better but still toe loud. TrE asaiu-you vii set 1t after a=Hhile.e
 Again the student returned to her room and tried for q softer tone. Again the teacher told her 1t was still too loud
 Now William, the colored butler. without whom the house would never have gone on properly. had heard and wondered at this gradual diminishing of tone. It did seem a shame To spend the money He would interview the lady who occupied the room below that Of the vocal pupil.
 What does you think about dc voice aboye2e he asked pointing to the ceiling "Hit strikes me hits growth weakah ev'y day"
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Copyright loie. by Western Newspaper union

The waste Of fertilizers through the careless management of farm manures throughout the United States is enor nous The estimated value of ma nure produced in the entire country from all classes of live stock Is s2. 225. 100000. At least one-third of this Is totally lost, which means that 4 value Of S750 00D. .553 annually drains away rom the manure heaps, passes iH ammonia vapor into the air. or is otherwise lost beyond recovery Ali of this may be prevented by obsery- ing some simple principles in the care of stable manure. which will prevent shese losses by heating and leach ing
 The methods of handling manure nave improved to a great extent dur fng recent years due to the introduc-
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Mixed on lis Melody.

\ HeIItnoWn HevzPapar that boasts the authority and tHe oxes Hence of is dramatic and musical criticism pub G=HeG recently criticism af a certain charming liant opera The dramatic editor was la4.sh iu bis praise of songs aad s.ugefs. feaarking R.th q digHl GeI reminder ta his readers that it was bis business to pass Judgment. not aHa5kel ~ith eeHaere. Chat the plot Was slightly uucaHrincing.
 Of fhe music however. he wrote in ternI#of highest communication. tnd tr closed his article with praise fer tae charming eutr'actes
 The typesetter got free with the ceFy. however, or there was mistake made by the rrinter's devil" At any rate. this is what appeared as the closing sentence of d really masterly piece of criticism:
 Last nights music between the acts Was unusually melodious"
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Loadon,s Standards of Lenoth.

Lendoners have access to authorl- tatife standards for comparison pur- poses These are fixed on the outside of the wall of Greenwich observatory. and the various lengths are decided by passing the measure to be tested be. tween raised points inserted In metal plates. At the Royal observatory also is pound balance. by which any pound weight may be verified. Stand ards of Ice feet and one chain (GG feet, with subdivisions accurately en- Gravod on them, marked on brass plates, are available for public pur- poses in Trafalgar square, being let into the granite steps on the north side of the square Where rigid ac- curacy Is desired recourse must be had to the Standards office fin Old Palace Yard, where the tests are car riod out under the scientific conditions as regards temperature. etc, prescribed by act of parllament-Dendee Adyer. tiser.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
A Mennonite Custom.

When young man reaches the marriageable age and shows those well-known symptoms the elders of the church hold meeting. They decide if he is honest and reliable to buy him a farm, usually an eighty. Into the farm he puts his savings, and then members oI the congregation raise the rest of the funds to pay for the land
 This amount the young man must pay back with q small rate of inter est. Thus " example and material assistance they bind him by the strongest bonds. that of debtor 10 the church. They know full well that nothing can be lost. for the land is always worth what t will cost. After the young people are located on their farm the elders assist with advice and help. Do you wonder that this thrifty people are gradually buying the best of all Kansas land and the best part of the incest little city within the borders of that great state?-Seneca Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Bring Out Facts

lie testified the workmen were frst-class high-grade and inspected by tho Co., physi- elan to be sure they were all in proper phys ieal condition; also testified that state reports showed that Co. pays better wages than the average and he thought higher than any in tie state.
 F B Martin. Asst Supt. testified Grape Nuts made of wheat, barley, yeast and water. Anything else2 "No, sir Postun made of Wheat, Wheat Bran and New Orleans Molas6eS Statements made on his experl. ence of about 10 years with Co
 Testified bakers are required to wear fresh White suits, changed every other day Said had never known any of the products being sent out that were below the high standard or inspection Asked if any one connected with the Postum Co had instructed him how to testify. Said. No sir'
 Horace Brown testified has been with co q years. Worked in Grape-Nuts bake shop. Testified the whole of the flour Is composed of Wheat and Barley. Attys. tried to confuse him. but he insisted that any casual visitor could see that nothing else went into the four said machinery and floors always kept clean
 So these men were examined by the Week ly lawyers hoping to find at least one who would say that some under-grade grain was put in or some unelean condition was found somewhere.
 But it was no use
 Each and every man testified to the purity and cleanliness.
 As sample, take the testimony Of Luther W Mayo
 Testified been with Company about 10 years NOW working in tho bakery department rak- ing Grape-Nuts Testified that the ovens and floors are kept clean and the raw products as they go in are kept clean Also that tha wearing apparel of the employees has to be changed three times a week
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
 Aholish Bear Trans.

WtitlamsPort sportsmen intend 10 circulate petitions to the legislature looking toward the abolition Of bear traps The only persons using traps are those who hunt bears for mar ket, and sportsmen are anxious that the bear be more fully protected than under the present laws. It Is pointed out by those back of the movement that the catching of bears in traps not only tends to exterminate the species oi game but is cruel practice. as the animals frequently free themselves by leaving parts of their legs in the Philadelphia Record
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06

loss. When applied to the fields ma nure should be spread uniformly over the land and not in small heaps. as the latter method Is wasteful of fer tilizer materials It also involves more labor To spread these piles later in the season, and the pile of manure can never be SO effectively distrib- uted as when freshly hauled.
 The rate of application of manures is frequently too heavy It is much better to apply light application ire quently and 10 put the manure on thickly once in several years. Over eight 10 ten tons should never be used Tor in such cases a large amount Of the fertilizer is lost and is not saved up Tor future crops Greater yields will be secured from given amount of manure by applying
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06

hion of improved machinery. such as manure carriers and spreaders, which make 1t possible to handle manures ,~ith less labor The improvement of sanitary conditions. especially on dairy farins. which require the frequent cleaning of stables and the use of con siderable amount of litter has also improYed the methods of handling ma nurc
 The greatest waste occurs, however. ln piling manure carelessly. allowing u to heat, and thus lose the nitrogen by teaching out rains and drainage waters. Our streams and rivers are rich with leached fertilizers This fs impossible to recover Another great waste, particularly in the United States, is in liquid manures, for which. in many cases. no method of presery- ing is practiced. In European ceun- tries liquid mauures are very care fully saved and taken to the fields. be- ins stored in cisterns OF absorbed with good absorbent filters.
 Best Absorbent to Use.
 The principal value of an absorbent ar litter in a stable t to retain liquids and thus keep the animal and the stable clean sufficient amount of finely cut litter should be used to entire iy absorb the liquids and not pack down in d Wet soegy condition A tight gutter with plenty of litter will solve the problem of saving liquid manures without the need of eistarn or drainage pipes. which are didieult 60 keep clean
 When straw is used for bedding il is best to cut it ill short leng hs so that
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
" ExDert" Testiu7 ouv

A Marsoilles medical expert" has just distinguished himself by deciar. ing that young woman found dying on the pavement of one of the streets had been assassiHated His expert knowledge enabled him to state that the causes of death was a dagger stab in the back. IL has been proved that death was really due to fall from the fourth floor of a house on to the pave ment below. The dagger wound" was a bruise caused by the fall.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06

I did not receive any answer to my petition as yet Though am aagrante delicto, flat justitia ant ruat soelum My younger Fra has gone artieula nor tis. Ipso facto O! tempora O mores. Does the life of a man go out like a candle2 Sic transit gloria mundi that yeni. yidi. vici It Is a entrance af faire d'honneur which is agenda for your pertiaentIY consider
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
St ErkenWaId

A church at Southend. England. has been dedicated to St Erkenwald the only one Of it's kind in existence. Frk- enwald, who vas bishop of London from G75 to G93 A. D. was at one time 9 very popular saint in his country l. was he who built the first stone cathe- dral of St Pauls. He, too, it was who erected in the eastern portion of the city the gate which gave the name 10 Bishopsgate. This prelate suffered from
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
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gout during the later years o his life. and had to be carried about on litter. After his death this liter was careful ly preserved in Old St Pauls, where he was buried, and in course of time miraculous virtues were attributed to it. + was held to be sovereign cure for fever. and fever.stricken pilgrims from all parts Of the country would flock to tbe shrine of St Erkenwald.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
An Awful Marninn.

To those students of English Iitera- ture who lika to write of le dernier cri when they mean the latest craze. and generally to pepper their pages with tags of Latin and French, the fol- lowing authentic composition Is pre- sented as an awful warning" says the University Correspondent l. ia the letter of an Indian subpostmaster who is anxious to be promoted Sir:
 have the honor t2 request you that
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06

The manure pile should have hollow top which will hold moisture and keep tie pile vet.
 Il is good absorbent Shredded corn stalks are very effective. which is another argument in favor of the use of silage, particularly in dairy cattle 4 quantity ef the heavy stalks is usu- alig not eaten by the animals and makes the very best bedding Shay Sngs are quite frequently used and are good absorbent Farmers some times complain of the bad effects of maneres containing shaYings epon ssome crops and to prevent injury of this character, Il is best to thorough- ay ret she manares containing shay ing. Tisht floors are essential to save liquids. but most important is 10 ese plenty of bedding
 Haul Manure Daily.
 9he regular spreading Of farm ma nures in the fields daily saves the greatest amount of fertilizers as there is practically no loss from leach fng. Manure should not be spread upon frozen ground unless il is level. or upon hilly land where washing rains are likely to carry 1t away On a flat level field manure may be spread on show with no danger of
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06

Q. Do you use Postum or Grape-Nut your self at all?
 A. Yes them at home.
 Q from your knowledge of the factory which you have gained in your ten years at the factory you believed that they were dirty UT impure In any way, would you use them? do not think would. No.
 Asked if any one on behalf of tho Company had asked him to testify in any particular manner. Stated "No"
 All these sworn dispositions were carefully excluded from the testimony at the trial for they wouldn't sound well for the "Weekly" Think of the fact that every man swore to the purity and cleanliness so that the Atty. Tor the Weekly" was forced to say in open court that the food pure and good
 What a disappointment for the "Weeklyi" But the testimony showed:
 All of the grain uaed in Grape-Nuts Posturn and Lost Ioastles ls the highest standard nosaible to obtain.
 Al parts of the factory are kept scrupulous- Y cIea6- -------- None of the workmen had been told how to te5iTFy- - Most of them have been from 10 to 15 years with the Co and use the products on their tables at home Why do their families use the products, Grape Nuts Postum and Post Toasties that they themselves. make?
 There's a Reason" Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd..
 Battle Creek. Mich.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Her First Nnte.

 II was the evening Of election day, and Higgleby had just returned home Well, my dear J8ne," said he, as he kissed his wifo. did you vote to- day 9"
 Yes" replied the lady. Straight ticket. I suppose?" smiled her husband
 Well. no, said Mrs Higgleby. Aft CT thinking it all over and reading the platforms of both parties, l felt that one was about as good as the other, so I split my ticket. a
 Split tt2" roared Higgleby. Why, how did you do it?"
 Why, instead of putting an X over the name of one candidate, said Mrs. Higgleby. T divided fl In half and put a Y over h."-Harper's Weekly.
 Their Happy Time. Caroline Are Emily and her hus- band happy?
 Carl-WeH. part of the time. Caroline Part of the time? Car, Yes. when shes at home and hes al the office.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Avoid Ashes With Manure.


 Farmers need To be cautioned gen orally against the Use of wood ashes and lime with manure. The ashes and lime produce an alkaline cnndi- tion. resulting in the loss of the am. monia which carries off the nitrogen This point has not been sufficiently emphasized, and many well meaning farmers have used ashes and lime with manure to disadyantase The lime and ashes, if needed by the soil should he put on in other years than those in which farm manure Is ap. piled
 On light soils where coarse manure is likely 10 make the soil still light. cg. routed manure should be used Ma nHre may be rotted under sheds by keeping il always moist. If feed en- ter Is available. il should be used to c8t the litter. as the manure may be handled easier and its absorbing DOW. es will be increased.
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06

II moderately to a large area than if it is applied thicker on a small area Loss from drainage is very heavy where the application is excessive.
 Storing Manure in Piles.
 Contrary to the belief of many farm CTS. it is all easy matter to pile ma nure in the open in a way that will allow no loss of fertilizing clements. The trick of this consists in making a square or rectangular pile with per pendicular sides and the top sloping toward the center so that the manure will always be kept moist. Only dry manure heats and loses ammonia, moisture counteracting this loss.
 The pile should be made deep enough. SO that the heaviest rains or SHOWS will not wet clear through to the bottom and cause teaching. This k not difficult since pile three or four feet deep will absorb even the heaviest rains. Such piles may be placed upon tight board floor or a piece of puddled clay or even ordi nary soil without danger of loss. The essential factor is to keep the top of the pile hollow so that moisture runs into the manure. instead of off of it. as occurs in the ordinary cone-shaped pile. which We so frequently see be. hind the barn
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-06
Storage of Manure in Sheds

\ combined manure storage shed and shelter for stock may be used 10 advantage on many farms. Where the manure is so stored 1t must he kapt moist, since drying out will re. suit in fire fanging A tight floor in such shed is unnecessary, pro viding moisture is not excessive. and sufficient litter being used in the stable Where manure is stored in the stable and becomes dry. it should be thoroughly wet down to prevent fur. ther loss of ammonia There k no damage to the manure from animals walking over il. providing il Is kept sufficiently moist
 Supplomenting farm manures with other fertilizers by mixing them in the stable ts very generally practiced with good results. One pound of rock phosphate or floats per day for each animal. sprinkled on the manure in the stable will generally provide sufi. cient phosphate fertilizer to make the manure ideal for most crops Other ahsorhents. such as gypsum or land plasters. are quite generally used since they aid someWha in absorbing f1ffife