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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
What! Rub a Kiss Off?

At the tender age of three mascu-
line conceit had gripped that small
boy with a relentless clutch. He had
kissed a little girl of three, and she
was rubbing her lips vigorously.
You mustn't do hat again." said
the boys mother. She doesn't like
it. Just see how hard she is trying
to rub your kiss off"
"Oh, no, she amt" said the boy.
She's rubbing it in"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Up to Both.

Harry Lauder, landing from the
Saxonia, told a New York reporter a
new story.
It's a story" he began, about one
of your American peeresses, a lady OF
striking independence. She rang for
her maid the other afternoon, and
said very sharply:
"'Yvonne, if / catch you and my
husband kissing again, one of you will
have to co."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
WILD TURKEY OF HONDURAS
Originally Native Of Central America,
Is Described as Most Beauti-
full In Coloring.

The wild species Of turkey, known
as the Ocellated or Honduras turkey,
was originally a native of Honduras
and other parts Of Central America
Some describe 1t as most beautiful
In coloring. equal to the Inpeyan
pheasant, If not richer. The head and
neck Of this wild variety are naked
and no breast tuft Is present. The
caruncles Of the head and neck diff
fer somewhat from those Of other
turkeys.
The ground color of the plumage Is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
The Ocellated Turkey.

a beautiful bronze-green, banded with
g~old-bronze, blue and red, with some
bands of brilliant black.
1t is to be deplored that this varie-
ty can not be bred successfully as a
domestic fowl in northern climates.
The writer can not learn that it has
ever been successfully bred outside
of it's native heath.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Name and Function.

The following story is told Of DR..
Boyd Carpenter, the bishop of Ripon.
In the days Of his early ministry there
came to him one day a young nan and
a maiden, very bashful, very self-con-
scious, and on a very obvious errand.
"Are you Mr.. Carpenter" asked the
young man in a faltering voice.
Yes" vas the r~eassuring reply,
Il am Carpenter-and joiner"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
In Deem Mater.

Jacks Uncle Coming up on piazza)
What do you suppose? Jack has
just rescued that young widow, Mrs.
Wiles, from the surf!
His Aunt-There! l expected some
thing Of the sort Now we'll have to
rescue Jack.-Boston Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
TO MAKE GOOD EGG SINNER
Simple Device Can Easily Be Made
Out of Box lust Big Enough
to Accommodate Lamp.

The sketch shows a simple egg
sinner. Take a box that will just per-
nit the top of the lamp chimney to
extend u of the hole in the bottom
Of the box when the box is upside
down over the lamp as it should be,
says the Homestead. Cut W holes
at one side of the 0 so two eggs
a be tested at the same time. Back
Of the lamp in this box you should
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Maintain Soil Fertility.

It is time land owners were insisting
upon systems of farming which will
fertility. Long leases, crop
rotation and stock feeding form a pol
icy of maintaining soil fertility that
should be demanded by every land
owner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Close Grazinu Injurious.

Much of the decline in the stock
carrying capacity Of pasture lands is
due to close grazing. 1t is against
natures laws of plant growth to main
tain themselves and produce a healthy
growth when cropped too close by the
live stock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Kindly Repartee.

Il refused him because I want a
husband who has known sorrow and
acquired wisdom"
But, my dear, If you had accepted
him he would soon have met your re-
quirements."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Dumping Hens Nests.

nests are to be cleaned, the bottom
can be dropped and all the contents
will fall out. The nests should be at
least IL inches square, and for the
large-sized breeds IS inches will be
better.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Drv Soil for Floor.

Have plenty of dry soil for the floor
covering Cf board or cement), In the
poultry buildings. Dry soil Is a handy
thing to have about. Have it stored
for winter use before frost gets in
the ground.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Produce commission men state that
of late years there has sprung up a
great demand for late fall Matched
chicks to be marketed in early spring
before broilers are ripe"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

AS a man grows older he see some
thing in himself every day that is cal
culated to make him a little less con-
ceited.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
A Good egg Sinner.

place a looking glass to reflect the
light out strongly at the two open
ings where the eggs are tested. This
makes it much easier to shine the
eggs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Not Uncommon FaIIacy.

"Why do you insist on investing
your money away from your home
town."
"Well,,' replied Farmer Corntossel
I've got a good deal of local pride
| have, and 1 regard the people in this
here township as bein' SO smart thai
none of 'em is goin' to let any real
bargains git away from him"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
DUMPING HENS NESTS BEST
Good Way Is to Have Bottom At
tached With Hinges and Fast
ened at Front With Staples.

A good way to build hens nests is
to have the bottom attached with
hinges and fastened at the front with
small hooks and staples. When the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

A woman who beats the street car
company out of a nickel and puts it
in the church plate may believe in
the eternal fitness Of things.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Tightness across the chest means a cold
on the lungs. That's the danger signal.
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Dampness Encourages Disease.

Dampness Encourages Disease.
Fight against dampness. Nothing
will produce disease so quickly as
damp quarters. Chicken pox, distem-
per, roup and kindred ailments can
be traced to this trouble.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Saintcu Leg.

Little Girl-Your papa has only got
one leg, hasn't he?
Veterans Little Girl-Yes.
Little Girl-Where's his other one?
Veterans Little Girl-Hush, dear.
It's in Heaven.-Home Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Bronson-So you claim to have In
vented a flying machine?
Woodson-Yes.
Bronson-Does 1t fly?
Woodson-Yes. All I've got to do
now is to devise some means Of
finding out where it is going to light.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

The defeated candidate is surprised
at the number IF misguided men who
tailed to vote fer him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Impor+ant 20 Mothers

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fol
infants and children, and see that it
Signature Of &XZZzz@M
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

AS a mans mind is bent, SO is his
tongue inclined.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, gures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22
Exact Description

Exact Description.
my brother has just got a snap Of
a job"
What is it?"
Setting traps"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

The easiest thing we do is to con-
vince ourselves that we are over
worked-but the family is skepticaI!
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-22

Color more goods brighter and faster colo
dye any garment without ripping apart.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
MARKETS

Boston-The market today was un-
eXpectedly good. 1t was announced
early that no decisions would be
handed down and the traders had that
fear of their minds for another week.
The opening was irregular but the
whole list became stronger as the day
went on. steel, Union Pacific and
Amalgamated were the leaders in
New York. In the local market,
North Butte was strong 30 bid. Butte
and Balk. advanced half point to
ca; East Butte was lS bid; Copper
Range 6S bid and several lots of Lake
sold at 81. We feel more bullish than
ever and feel sure the time has come
to accumulate coppers in advance OF
the speculative buying which will
come with improved industrial condi-
lions and new construction all over
the country by the railroads.-Foster
of Paine, Weber & Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
Paine, Weber & Co.'S Gossip

Decentralization Quincy A. Shaw
has returned from a brief visit to Cal
umet, Mich.
While the suggestion of a holding
company and the reduction in value
OF the trading units is one which APP
peals to the brokerage fraternity
there are many holders of Calumet
and Hecla who have long regarded
their shares as far removed from any
faint of speculation" These conserv-
atives do not take kindly TO the COM
mittees suggestion and are likely to
oppose il vigorously. We know that
some of the influential directors of the
Calumet and Hecla do not look with
favor upon any scheme which seeks
to popularize the shares in the inter-
ests Of speculation. on the other hand
IL would appear that a concession of
ing holders Of subsidiary stocks are
to be consolidated.
Wine No. ? Of the Shannon Copper
Co. has been extended another 100 feet
below the ore level and is still in high
grade concentrated ores averaging a
fraction under six per cent copper. The
upraise from that level has gone
through about twenty feet of high
grade smelling ore and then encount-
cred concentrating ores averaging
about three per cent copper.
Could the order books of the various
selling agencies be seen pertaining to
last weeks volume of copper sales
they would show a substantial tonnage
Of electrolytic sold to consumers. So
far as can be ascertained. there were
no prenomenally large individual COM
mitments but the total OF all business
done would easily round out between
1OOOO,0O0 and 100000 pounds. The
price for electrolytic remained un-
changed all week at ~ 1-2 cents for
round tonnages.
The Osceola Consolidated Mining Co.
reports for the year ended December
s1st.
Total receipts, s2,57i,ss5; decrease
$685. 92.
Total expenses. s1.sls,279; decrease
1851, sS2.
Net profits, s75s,5ss; decrease, 1912
O60.
Dividends, 10000; decrease, s1s2,-
500.
Deficit, s1.614; increase, s119,760.
Previous surplus, s1,s51,220; in
crease. $364.146.
Final surplus. s1.s4O,6O5; decrease
$10,6i3.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
steel Pfd. .11sH 11sH
UNLISTED STOCKS.

]. A. Minnear & Co. say today:
Trading was quite brisk today and
prices showed very satisfactory adj
vances. The feature was the very
firm undertone noted throughout the
list. All that remains for a revival of
interest marketwise is the announce
ment of important decisions. Once the
these Is over we will see a very much
improved market. Coppers were in
considerable demand at high prices.
Some of the c. & II. issues were more
company will not organize a holding
company as has been suggested. This
decision is probably prompted by the
fact that if this plan is adopted 1T
would mean that extended taxes would
have to- be paid. not only i'm Michigan
but also i'm the state i'm which the
holding company is Incorporated.
Butte Balaklava, Superior & Boston,
Superior & Pittsburg and Heating
were all active on the curb. The first
was up one point on the rumor of a
probable early settlement of the litiga-
ton with Anaconda out Of court Su-
perior and Boston sold assessment OF
81 paid. Trading i'm Santa Rosalia Is
for the new stock. Heating sold as
high as SIS with considerable offered
at that price.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20

Brophy block and who viii carry on
the work of preparing preliminary
plans and estimates for a proposed ex-
tension and enlargement of the pres
ent smelling Facilities for the Calumet
& Arizona Mining company. was call
ell on by representative OF the Dis
patch.
MIR. Repath stated that the policy
of the company was To withhold plans
i'm preparation from the public until
they reached maturity. However, he
said that the present work he was
engaged upon was of a preliminary
nature and that he would probably
require two months in which to get
in shape. He also said that DR.. Rick
etts. the expert of the amalgamated
companies, was In Europe and that
he was expected To return I'm about
two months and would probably pass
on the matter i'm hand.
The matter of this extension. or
complete overhauling and remodeling
of this companys plant is not a mat
ter of conjecture, nor Is II in the least
a matter OF surprise. The proposed
plan to remodel the plant has been
known for some time and is of great
to Douglas and Southern
Arizona. The expenditure of more
than 100000, much more probably, in
this community is Of pleasing interest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
INCREASE A. & N.
CAPITALIZATION
IF PLANS OF DIRECTORS ARE
RATIFIED NEW WORKING
SHAFT WILL BE START
ED ON PROPERTY.

The directors of Arizona 4 Mich
gan have made arrangements with IN,
fee-owners of the property To pay then
i'm stock i'm lieu Of cash for their hold
ings. In order TO do this the capitali
zation of the company will be in.
creased from 10000 to 10000 shares
provided the stockholders ratify tn,
proposition at their meeting which
viii be held in the near future.
THE company has a winze down tC
the water level on the Old Dominion
lode" said Capt. Chynoweth today
This winze is sunk from the five
hundred foot level and has reached a
point nearly 700 feet from surface
Here the lode is forty feet wide and
has every indication of yielding cop
per at a deeper level If the directors
plans are consummated and sufficient
FUNDS raised a new working shaft will
be started at surface on this lode and
at the same time an up-raise will be
opened from the five hundred foot
level to meet the shaft on it's down.
ward course. BY doing this a large
shaft can be sunk and equipped i'm a
comparatively short time.
Future operations on the property
by this company depend largely on the
value of the lode that will be demon
strated by the developments that are
soon to be made by the Superior &
Boston and the Arizona Commercial
Mining companies. These two COM
panies are driving crosscuts to the old
Dominion lode at their one thousand
foot levels and if the lode carries min
eral in paying quantities at these
points then we may reasonably expect
that the same conditions will exist on
our property as the mineralized ground
i'm that district dips TO the northwest
which will bring the shoots of mineral
into our lands as there are no lands
intervening between our property and
theirs. Under these conditions IL is
absolutely necessary for us to exer-
else and develope that virtue-patience
and wait for the developments on
the lode by the companies mentioned
above.
"All expenses at the mine have been
,ut off, except one item of SIS per
month which is to be paid to a man
'or doing the assessment work for this
year, and for looking after the COM
pany's property and it's interests at
Globe. The office at Calumet will be
Kept open at a specified hour each day
1t a nominal expense for the purpose
If transferring stock certificates and
correspondence and other
business
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
Minnear & Co.'s Gossip

Excellent progress in being made in
sinking the Indiana shaft TO the ledge
The company is deriving considerable
advantage from the weather condition
and it is estimated that the pledge will
be reached without trouble. This will
mean flying start toward the work
of real sinking.
quincy is understood to have ac-
quired all the land it needs and talk OF
any further deal, for the present al
least is without foundation
/ Insiders are understood TO be very
well satisfied with the progress that
| DR.. Ricketts, has made at Greene Can
anea, and to have expressed the be-
/ lief that the property had turned the
corner and that only good things will
be heard from it from now on.
The consolidation of Superior &,
Pittsburg and Calumet & Arizona
properties it is understood will be fol-
lowed by a considerable reduction in
treating charges.
Old Dominion expects TO make 1911
record year as regards costs. The
recent ore developments at the prop
erty have indicated that the company
is on top of some rich ore bodies and
they are going ahead to block these
out, as well as providing new open
ings for added production when the
time for that comes. They do not ex-
pect their copper TO cost them over 8
cents net.
Quarter and half million pound lots
continue 10 rule in the electrolytic
markets and the price is around 12k
cents. Lake runs from II SIS to q
cents a pound.
Giroux will ship its direct smelling
ore 10 the Inter National Shelter but
a concentration will doubtless be erect
ed in the near future for handling the
porphyry. 100000 tons is not believed
here to measure the extent Of the por-
phyry ore body
The extent and significance of the
Bohemia drill core will not be apparent
until further developments have been
made. II should be of significance "a
adjoining properties. II the hopes OF
some OF the enthusiasts on the prop
erty are realized.
There is some talk OF Atlantic ceas-
ing work on section is in the near flu
ture and beginning the work of re-
opening the old mine. This will OF
course. will mean an assessment
Butte and Superior's No. 1 shaft is
down LOO feet and the No. shaft Is
down 1000 feet No development work
is being done i'm the No. shaft but
sinking Is being pushed so that con-
solidation can be made at the loo
foot level in compliance with the
state law requiring 70 more than one
shaft for n mine The shafts are g.
$50 feet apart
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
TuoLUMNE.
Company Now Earning $4,000 Net
Per Month Says Expert.

Tuolumne is now earning net from
$4,000 TO $4,000 per month. according
TO +. n. skinner, mining expert who
has recently been in Butte in the in
terests of Thompson, Towle and Co., OF
Boston. During January 2,703 tons
of rock were hoisted. from which was
derived 491,911 pounds copper and s.
ing maintained at the rate of 100 tons
daily, the rock coming from the 10th,
18th and 14th levels, averaging over
70 per cent copper, and production
costs, according TO the management,
are in the vicinity of &c. per pound.
The company has about 100000 cash
in its treasury. but i'm this connection
IL should be remembered that a divi-
dend Of 15c per share was payable
February 18th, which calls for dis
tention of the management TO main
tain the above rate of dividends, and
in order TO do this without depicting
the company's treasury shipments will
probably be materially increased by
the middle Of the year.
The main shaft has NOW attained a
depth of 1885 feet, and sinking is pro-
crossing rapidly. The objective point
OF a depth of 1000 feet should be
reached by August. when it is planned
to open up the 10th, 18th and Goth
levels. The installation of a new hoist
is planned, and work on the founda-
ton for same viii be begun as soon as
frost is out Of the ground.
The smelling contract which the
Clark interests for the treatment of its
ores and which was transferred to the
smelter when the Butte re-
duction works was sold to the Am
expires this month. 1t is
just possible the contract may be re-
newed, although the company is nat
urally anxious To obtain a lower smelt-
ing rate. and other smelters are de-
sirous Of securing the ores, particular
~ the East Butte company"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS

WINGED of IL and are now aiming FOR
them.
There has been a persistent mis-
statement i'm the east relative TO the
terms OF settlement between the North
Butte and the Tuolumne. the purpose
evidently being 10 boost Tuolumne at
the expense of North Butte. The fact
is that North Butte got all the best of
that settlement i'm fact. got nearly
everything IL eontended for in the first
place. Its right TO the fun height and
depth of the Jessie vein for a distance
OF HOO feet was conceded, while the
Tuolumne ownership is limited "a
about $50 feet in length and from the
level down. and this is prac-
tically all that the Tuolumne has IN
make a mine Of"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20

Boston-IThe opening prices showed
declines from Saturdays close but the
market became duh and few stocks
were offered. 1t rallied very easily
and the last two hours became quiet
active on the advance.
The final quotations were a shade
off from the best prices. In Boston
there was no special feature and buy
ing orders would easily advance prices.
The market acted very well and we
look for higher prices tomorrow.-R.
L. Hall of Gay & Sturgis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
SUMMONED TO DETROIT.

d. Carmichael of Calumet received
50 i yesterday announcing the death
of Rev. w. l.. Hayes, Presbyterian
minister at Pontiac, Mich. Rev. Hayes
was a brotherinlaw of Mr.. Carmich-
cal and the latter left this afternoon
for Detroit to attend the funeral serv-
ices. The decedent is survived by a
wife and three children. He visited
the copper country about thirteen
years ago and conducted services at
the First Presbyterian church of this
city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
NORTH BUTTE.
On Present Developments the Mine is
Holdno its Own.

Holding its Own.
The following from a well informed
Butte source as TO the North Butte
situation, is interesting:
con the present developments I'm
North Butte the mine is holding its
own. OF course. the property is in
much better condition than it was un-
der the Carson management. when the
policy was 10 get out everything pos
siblc Tor dividends and give an OPP
portuuity % sell stock high and ignore
the future. a great amount Of intel
liecnt development work and eXplora-
ton is being done. and several new,
but small veins have been opened. OF
these, the south Croesus vein looks
the most promising. Wherever OPEN
Cd 10 Is characteristic Of the veins I'm
that section and gives every promise
of opening big.
The future Of the North Butte will
be determined by the deeper workings
that win be- made on the Edith May
and Jessie veins, for which the Spec
ulator shaft is now being sunk from
the 2,20O TO the 2.SOO-foot point.
have great faith in the unknown for
! do not see how North Butte could
miss IL when all the surrounding
mines in that section have their big
gest copper deposits below the pres
ent deepest workings Of the North
Butte There have been diamond drill
explorations from the High ore and
Bell and Diamond mines In the direc-
ton Of the North Butte. and big ore
bodies penetrated at a depth OF $500
feet. OF course. II is not certain that
these ore bodies are in the North
Butte veins. but there can be very lit
tie doubt about H. and have an idea
that the North Butte people are con-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-20
Commons Discusses Agreement.

London, Feb. 20.-Again today in the
Commons the government was made
a target for a multiplicity of ques-
tions regarding the United States and
Canada reciprocity agreement. In most
instances the replies of the ministers
were colorless reiteration of known
facts. The Unionists were especially
active In suggesting that Ambassador
Bryce had failed in his duty of watch
ing over British interests, but Pre-
mer Asquith stanchly defended Bryce.