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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

80 and the adult female IS. The Bluffs,
States and Blacks come next and are
about three pounds lighter for the
adult male. The White Holland vari-
ETY. is the smallest, the adult male be-
Ing required to weigh but 26 pounds
and the adult female 16. All varieties
are bred to the same shape. the only
difference Is In the color
In richness of color and luster Of
plumage none of the varieties can COM
pete with the Bronze. The male espe-
cially is very brilliant. His neck, back
and breast, are brilliant, rich bronze,
and his main tail feathers, evenly
crossed with lines OF brown pencilipg
ending with wide black band with
an edging Of white, covered at their
base with dull black coverts with the
same markings of brown ending in a
wide dark bronze bar which is in turn
edged with white, make a plumage Of
remarkable beauty.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

One of the most unique celebrations
recently was held in Hope, Ind. The
day was characterized as "ratless
day" and the campaign was conducted
by High school girls.
Like nearly all American lassies,
the Hope school girls had fallen vic.
Tins to the hair rat. The village
school authorizes begged them to at
tend classes for at least one day with
out their artificial coiffures. The girls
accepted the invitation for the novelty
of the affair
There was CONSERVATION, however,
when the girls assembled "ratless."
''Ratless day" proved to be a great
success, or at least the teachers
thought so. The teachers believed
there would be fewer headaches re-
ported and that better grades would
result at the end of the year II the
rats" were abandoned. But the very
next day the girls were in their seats
with rats-big and little.
The school authorities have not en-
tirely given up hope, for they believe
they can yet prevail on the girls to do
away with a portion of the superfluous
hair
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
He Was Handicapped.

Masters Willie and Tommy. whose
parents are next door neighbors on
the north side, do not get along as
amicably as might be expected. A
few days ego Willie came hurrying to
his mother. his entrance heralded by
an apguished wall of woe. Now.
what's the matter?" asked mamma.
"Why, boo-hoo. it's Tommy" he shrek
ed plaintively. hes maxim faces at
me-" Well" exclaimed mamma.
didn't tell you not TO play with
Tommy" "W-w-well." he sobbed, II
amt playin' with him. He's over in
his yard maxim faces at me-" "Oh.
WE'LL" said his mamma, cant you
make faces at him." "W-w-well. boo
hoo. did," walled Willie; but he's so
much homelier AN me that he skins
me every time."-PittsburE Gazette.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
ODD WAYS OF SOME FISH

The queer trigger fish. thin and
deep bodied. ungraceful in shape but
OF beautiful coloring, is creature odd
in its ways; there Is one at the aqua
rum that people stop to look at and
10 watch. 1t may be seen with its
hin body upright and horizontal in the
water, in normal position, but sta
toinary, resting on the bottom OF the
tank aud leaning slightly against the
rock at It's back and showing no signs
OF life; 1t may seem lifeless. and in
this position it may remain for a con-
siderable time, but If you watch you
may see it presently roll its eyes
1t may take this same position, but
upside down. resting on its back ly-
ing in that position quite motionless,
and more than once when 1t has been
seen thus visitors have told the at
tendents that they thought the queer
trigger fish must be dead; but when
the attendant comes to lock the fish
may be standing motionless in the wa
ter upright and seemingly supported
on its tail, or it may be in like manner
standing on its head, or sometimes 1t
may thrust it's head into a rock cleft
just big enough to receive 1t and stay
so for time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

The terrible infantile paralysis con.
unues to be a puzzle to the medical
fraternity. 1t is malady that appeared
years ago, but not until lately has 1t
assumed epidemic proportions. The
disease is an affection of the spinal
cord, though 1t involves the heart. liv
ar. kidneys and lymphoid tissues. Eff
forts have been made to discover the
germ of the disease, but it seems to
be so small as to escape detection,
says the Ohio State Journal 1t is
possible, that some time this winter
the bacillus will turn up. since great
Investigations are going on in the lab
oratories. The devastations of the
malady seem to have decreased dur
ing the cold weather, but there are
apprehensions that early in the spring
the fatalities will reappear. 1t is hop
ed by then the germ will be found
out and an antitoxin devised for its
demolition. While this disease is
prone to attack children, adults, too,
are subject to it. 1t is said about 20
per cent Of the cases die.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
OXEN COME BACK TO OWN

After nearly so years retirement
from active service the OK has again
come into recognition as motive
power in the numbering industry of
northern Minnesota, northern Wiscon-
sin and among the frontier settlers OF
these states.
There is little or no expense for the
keep" Of oxen as compared with that
of horses. 1t is estimated that there
are now in northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota 1000 yoke of oxen used in
hauling logs which have replaced high
priced horses. This is nearly double
the number employed a year ago So
satisfactory are these animals prov
ing in the cultivation of land from
which the timber has been cut that it
is likely their use will become general
and remain so for many years.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

Relief from the exactions of fash
ion is aimed at through a petition
which has been presented to the
North Carolina senate. asking for leg
islation that will establish permanent
and economical styles of clothing, in
order that farmers and others with
large families shall be exempt from
the hardship of trying to keep up
with prevailing modes. No doubt the
object sought is worthy one But
who is to be the "arbiter elegantiar-
um." such as the ancient Romans had,
to set the pace in what to wear?"
And what assurance is there that the
wife and children of even the poorest
of poor men would be satisfied with any
design on which the arbitration board
should decide? Statesmen In North
Carolina and elsewhere who attempt
to monkey" with the fashions are
quite likely to find such action a good
deal like dallying with dynamite
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
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Feed oats for muscle.

Feed oats for muscle.
Breed only from the best layers.
Poultry and dairy farming go well
together.
No hen can produce eggs If the trait
is not in her.
The eggs for Matching should be
gathered often.
Plan to raise more and better poul.
try this season.
1t costs no more to feed a laying
hen than an idle one.
Grow mangels They make excel
lent green food for winter feeding.
Grit is to the fowl what teeth are
to the Illuminating animal, a necessity.
The value of the guinea as sum-
mer egg producer is pretty well
known
Milk-fed poultry in the fattening
pens demand fancy price over other
fed poultry.
Kaffir corn is one of the very best
grains for poultry, and more suitable
than Indian corn.
A gill of linseed meal contains
more bone making matter than a pint
and half of corn.
In feeding oats. hulled oats are the
most desirable, clipped oats next and
ordinary oats last.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

dough. The dough is then finally made
into tiny cakes, which are baked
In the sun, then carefully stored for
future use
From thees observations 1t appears
that the art of cookery is not wholly
confined to the human race All cook
ing is done by the sun. whether in the
ripening of fruit or in the baking OF
bread in a stove. The heat obtained
from fuel is simply stored up sunlight
set free.
The Arab and the native Mexican
speak of ripe fruit as fruit which has
been cooked In the sun. The ant has
somehow learned the art of sun cook
cry, the saliva with which it moistens
the grain probably taking the place
of yeast and sweetening through
changes set up by its influence upon
starch
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
oELF-DENlALs IN EDUCATION.

Speaking of the driveling life .
youth must undergo these days and
the many Influences that war with
clean life. clean thoughts and fine
aspirations, Cornelia A. p. Conner, In
"A Letter to the Rising Generation"
In the Atlantic, says: II don't ap.
prove" your fathers and mothers say
anxiously, but l hate to keep Tom
and Mary at home when all the other
children are allowed to 60" These
parents are conscientious and ener
getic In looking after Toms teeth and
eyes. and Mary's hair. tonsils and ma
sal passage. but seem utterly uncon-
scious that mental ricketts, and curvR-
ture of the soul are far more deform-
ing than crooked teeth and adenoids.
If these children were protected from
q Vicious environment and educated
into habits of pure. clean, sensible
life, there would need be much less
anxiety concerning crooked teeth and
nasal passages, says the Ohio State
Journal What education needs to
make itself worth while is a conflict
with the vulgarlzing influences out
side the home and the schooiroom.
Life has become hard problem for
the children. They are surrounded by
cloud of pleasures and Vaccinations
that lead them away from virtue, cul-
ture and serious thought. 1t may not
make them vicious and criminal, but
1t does tend to make them stupid, in
ane and frivolous This is certainly
evident to every observing parent and
schoolkeeper.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

A six-cylinder optimist Is one who
pretends to like all his wife's relatives.
The matter of reclamation of waste
lands is becoming of as much inter-
est abroad as In our own country,
Germany feels the need of acquiring
all the tillable soil possible, and the
matter has been up before the German
Agricultural Congress at Berlin where
Emperor William made an address on
the subject. From statistics present
ed 1t was shown that there are hun
dreds of square miles of moorland
zhich may be made available for
grazing purposes, and His Imperial
Majesty urged effective action along
that line. Conservation of resources
is of worldwide moment
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
AN ANT THAT CAN COCK

The remarkable habits OF the h1r-
vsstcr ant have long been known to
naturalists. Certain species not only
harvest and store in granaries the
seeds upon which they feed but act
ually plant and cultivate an annual
crop Of their food seeds
But now a still more wonderful
story is told of an ant which is com
mon in Dalmatia, Messors barbarus.
According to Prof. Meyer. of the well
known forestry school near Dresden,
this ant not only cuts leaves and
gathers seeds but actually makes
bread or biscuit.
The seeds are first sprouted. then
carried into the sun and dried. then
taken back to the underground cham
sers. where they are chewed into a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
ALTAR OF CLEOPATRA'S DAD.

One of the latest contributions to
Egyptology is the altar Of Cleopatra s
father Ptolemy Auletes XIII, which
was found recently by Mr.. Covington
embedded in the temple of Kuft, the
ancient Koptos. 1t now is in the Kas-
rel Nil Museum at Carlo Athletes
died in 81 b. c., leaving Cleopatra
and her brother Ptolemy XVI. joint
heirs to the throne under the guard
ianship of the Roman senate.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
PLYMOUTH ROCK IS POPULAR
Leads In Number Shown at Poultry
Shows During Year, With Wy
andottes in Second Place.

That the Plymouth Rock breed still
ranks as the most popular fowl In the
United States Is shown in the report
Of the secretary of the American Poul-
try association for the year 1909,
which states that in the poultry shows
OF that year there were 10000 entries
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

A baseball team, boys of the Roose-
may come to the United States to try
conclusions with teams of its age II
sufficient encouragement is given.
Last season its record was 81 games
won, 10 lost Porto Rico is American
tzing very fast.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

Of Plymouth Rocks, 10000 Wyandottes
and 5000 Leghorns. with Rhode Is
land Reds and Orpingtons ranking
next in order.
1t Is likely that these exhibit entries
are fairly representative of the total
number OF these several varieties kept
In the country.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

A former Klondike gold seeker car.
ries $50, 900 in his wooden leg. there
by assuring himself of physical and
roancial support at the same time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

A New York women's society plans
TO bestow medals on dogs for acts of
heroism. OF course. the dogs prefer
medals to beefsteaks
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12
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BRONZE TURKEY IS LARGEST


OF the six varieties OF turkeys recog-
nized by tho standard Of perfection.
the bronze are considerably the largest.
Adult males are required to weigh 80
pounds and adult females 20 pounds.
The Narragansetts are next in size.
tie adult male OF which should weigh
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

Many a man who is very proud OF
his wife kicks like steer at having
70 pay for her clothes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-12

The giant Budda at Kiatang, in
China. of which the photograph shows
the head, is about $50 feet high. 1t
is full length, and the feet are washed
by a foaming. mountain torrent. 1t
was indeed to guard against the dan
gers of the rapids here that the figure
was cut in the cliffside by the life
long labor of single priest. The
much earth in the crevices. This has
been ingeniously utilized for a mon
strous growth of hair. eyebrows. and
mustache.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
Fifth Sunday Meeting

The Fifth Sunday Meeting at
the Baptist Church which began
on Friday of last week, continu-
ing over Sunday. was decided sue
cess. The various services were
well attended, and not only was
the work of the church discussed
but several conversions resulted.
On Sunday night a score or more
said bv their actions that they
wanted to lead a different life. In
the testimony service, not only
members of the Baptist church,
but Methodists, Presbyterians
and Christians took part, The
meetings were announced to con-
tinue each night this week.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
NunsHR Is
Rotary Spiral Pump

W. N. Buchanan and Charles
Wilson paid a visit to the News
office Wednesday. The gentle
men were looking for some six
inch we'll casing, with which to
test a Rotary Spiral Pump, which
Mr.. Buchanan is desirous of in
Producing in the valley. Mr..
Buchanan is from Kansas City,
Mo-. but claims it is the people
of the valley who must be shown
in regards to his pump, and he
intends to do the showing. We
are anxiour to see as many diff
ferent kinds of pumps tried in
the valley as possible, and thus
find the best.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03

riage, four boys and one girl. The
daughter is the wife of Hans
Kayser, who resides in the south
west part Of the county. One of
the sons, Henry is in Los Ange-
les while the other Charlie is in
KansasCity. The elder Howe was
about 65 years of age, was a
soldier in the sclvil War. Some
years ago, he changed his name
it being alleged that his real
name is Lee, and that his
parents reside in Logansport,
Some of the oldtimers
in Estancia may remember him,
as one Of the gatekeepers with
Harve Cluff at the First Tor
rance County Fair. He worked
at different times as sawyer for
B. B. Spencer at Eastview and
The Mora Timber Company,s s
Mills.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03

IS ISSUED
Second Chapter in Saloon Fight
in Estancia Becomes
History

The second chapter in the local
saloon fight has been made a part
OF history. On last Friday night
the village council held a meeting
at which the ordinance regulating
saloons was discussed and amend
ed, increasing the number of
saloons permitted in the village
of Estancia to three in place of
two and restoring the license fee
to five hundred dollars. The
amendment will however not be-
come effective until the expira.
tion of the licenses which have
already been issued April 25, 1911
Not being satisfied with this,
Barney Freilinger went to Santa
Fe, where he began proceedings
in the district court, enjoining
the village authorities from in
terfering with his saloon. The
date for final hearing is February
20, at which time the injunction
will either be dissolved or made
permanent.
The district court at Alamo
gordo has held that villages have
no right to impose a village licen-
Sc on saloons. Judge McFie and
Judge Pope have both held in
similar cases the village authori-
ties have such right. The pro
ceedings will be watched with
interest.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
OIdtim6rS H6r6

Rev, and Mrs. R P. Pope have
spent a portion Of the past week
in Estancia attending the Fifth
Sunday meeting at the Baptist
Church and visiting friends.
They were among the first set
tiers in Estancia, and were strong
workers in the building of the
Baptist Church here. Of those
who were actively engaged in the
early building of Estancia, but
few remain. The News editor is
always pleased to meet the old
timers and realizes that while,
we have seen great changes
throughout the valley, and while
there have been ups and downs,
the future holds great things in
store for US. Our motto like that
of the postage stamp is To stick
till we get there" " With irrigation
the Estancia Valley will veritahly
blossom like the rose. and Estan-
cia will become a city of no mean
proportions.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
Death OF Mrs. Robinson

After a long and severe illness
Mrs. Vedie Robinson, wife of D.
w. Robinson, was relieved by
death on Monday evening of this
week. Some eight years ago, she
suffered an attack of pleurisy,
from which she never recovered,
the disease running into consump-
ton.
Mrs. Robinson was a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. futile of
this city Besides her parents
brother and sisters, the husband
and two small children, one two
years, the other about ten days
old, mourn her loss. She was 20
years and four months old
Mrs Robinson was a devout
chistian and effective working in
the local Church of Christ.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home and grave by Ell
der Stiewig of the Chuch of
of Christ, assisted by Elder Tut
tie. A host of friends extend
sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
0rQaniz6 Bank
at Gallup

The News is in receipt of a
letter from O. A. Fiske in which
he states that he has just sue
ceeded in organizing the First
National Bank of Gallup, with a
capital of $4,000. A handsome
two story brick structure will be
erected as a home for the new
enterprise,
Mr.. Fiske has until very re-
Gently been connected with the
Estancia Savings Bank, in which
institution he owned control
ing interest. During his pre-.
sidency of the local bank he was
instrumental it building it up,
and in spite of the hard times
prevailing, raised the deposits to
the hundred thousand mark. Be-
fore coming to Estancia he was
with a similar institution at
Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
While we hate to loose Mr..
Fiske, his wife and two bright
children from our city, we be-
speak for them alright future in
the west. Mr.. Fiske still retains
his real estate near Estancia.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
New Store Building

Eugenio Romero has purchas-
ed the lots opposite the Valley
Hotel of L. A. Bond and will
erect a large atore room at once.
A force of men is already at
work taking down the portions
of the wall. The new structure
will be in the nature of q depart
ment store, having separate de-
partments for groceries, hard
ware, flour and feed. We hone
that this is only a start and that
the sother bnrned-over portions
of the town will be rebuilt with
substantial buildings in the near
future.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03

Many time a man throws
down a paper and yaps absut
there being no news. Now did
you ever stop to think what they
call news? Murder. suicide, arson
and scandal of all kinds is what
is generally termed news. Now If
your soul really hungers and
thirsts after news, get a feather
duster and beat your brains ous,
or stab your mother-in-law with
a fountain pen and we'll have
news and we'll print it, but darn
If we are going to make the news
and print it too.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
HOTEL BURNS
At T0RhNCE
Fire Of Unknown Origin Com
pletely Destroys Two
Buildings

Word was. received in Estancia
Monday morning of the burning
of the Cottage Hotel at Torrance
R. N. Reagan, who had charge
of the hotel came in on the even
ing train. bringing the re
mains with him. He cannot &C.
count for the fire, as when he a.
woke the whole building was in
flames, and practically every
thing was destroyed.
There were in reality two
buildings, one of four rooms and
one of seven. but both were so
close together that both were
burned. Reagan had five hum
dred dollars insurance on his
furniture, which will partially
cover the loss. Just what insur
ance was carried on the build
ings, could not be learned, The
buildings swere the property Of
the New Mexico Central. A.
bout all there is left of Torrance
now is the depot building, the
upper story of which is occupied
by he agent and his family,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03

j. B. Boyd and wife Of
Home Park, Missouri, arrived
in Estancia Monday and will
spend some time here with
a view to locating. Mr.. Boyd
is a practical irrigation man
and will probably put in a crop
on the George Pope place.
northeast of town this sum-
mer. A few practical irrigat-
srs in the valley will give an
impetus to irrigating in the
valley, such as we need to
start the thing ok right.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1911-02-03
Out Of the Ginger Jar

The all-round man may also
be square.
Forecasting the weather is
prophetable business.
Some men are born good, but
more are made good by their
wives.
One of the very best rolls for
breakfast is a prompt roll out of
bed.
Toe the mark; but, when you
are chopping wood, also mark
the toe.
Whatever may be the straits of
the hog he always has a spare
rib or two.
The hum of industry bears no
relation whatever to the ho-hum
Of the lazy man.
Hitch your wagon to a star" )"
Sang the poet, heart aire;
But when going to the mill,
We will trust old Dobbin still.
Time is money, but it requires a
great deal of time to convince
some folks of that fact.
The squirrel travels a good
deal by rail, though he is never
compelled to show his ticket.
Hunger is the best sauce, we
are told, but still there 5is some
thing nice about applesauce.
When the pay is SO a weak it
is a job; when the compensation
is $25, it is a position.
Science has decided that a kiss
is infectious osculation, but plain
people are satisfied with the good
old name.
Far more than in the smile
that won't come off, is the aver
age woman interested in the hair
that won't come off,
We are disposed to say unkind
things about the mule, but the
fact remains that there are many
men who are worse kickers.
A greater than Luther Burbank
has invented a collar button that
will not roll when dropped, but
will lie just where it falls.
Little Johnny Jones found a
switch and took it to his teacher,
but it happened to be one that
she dropped in taking off her
peach basket hat.
From February Farm Journal