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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24
Public Sale

We viii offer for sale Mt public
auction, to tho highest bidder. Mt
Tie Henrietta, w. Va. postoflice. on
SATURDAY. OCT. 2Sth. 1911,
the following described person al
property:
One 4-year-old mare. an excellent
animal,
Two good young mich COWS.
Seven head If hogs.
All our corn and fodder,
Two first-class sewing machines.
One Home Comfort range and
one Cook Stove,
Ore wagon and l buggy, togeth
er with harness and saddles,
Al our farming implements,
Al our household and kitchen
furniture, except beds and bedding.
TERMS OF SAI,E:-All sums of
50 and under, cash in hand. Sums
over that amoInt on a credit of six
months, taking from the purchasers
hotes with approved security.
w e. q p. Z. BELL,
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FARMS

No. 10. 100 acres, we'll fenced,
ooe dwelling, gooa barn Crooked
Fork. Price 5000
No. IS. 4 acres, two story, 6
room, metal roof dwelling, on rail
road and fine location, spring
piptd TO house for water works,
place is all in grass, II mile from
Ravenswood Price $500
No. II, 81 acres 70 cleared, bal
ance in timber, Il story, frame,
metal and shingla roof, 7 room
dwelling coed cellar, barn 4Ox25
all necessary out buildings small
orchard, telephone. r e D, ! mle
to school and church, about two
miles from lupley Price $4,000
No Is 235 acres, 20 acres bot.
tom, 300 acres clcared and balance
IN small timber. good fences, frame,
single roof six room dwelling.
well at house, small orchard, one
fourth milo to school, good stock
farm, lime stone laud Straight
Fork. Price So, 800.
No 10. pos acres, all cleared, GO
acres bottom, good fences, TWO story
frame slate roof dwelling, heated
with lot vwu, cellar, barns one
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24
Attempt on Tafrs Life

San Frausisco A repor' received
here today by officials Of the South
cru Pacific railroad from c. Is Brown
,rction foreman Of The road at Nap
hs gave details of the discovery Of
tmr;y-six sticks Of dynamite under
tao Carlton yiaduct, twenty miles
h"r'h of Santa Barbara, several hour
l"f"re President Tafts special train
passed over the bridge, enroute TO
las Angel $, one day last week.
The dynamite was found after en-
gaging III n revolver battle with two
men who escaped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24
IIdicial Sale.

by virtue of decree Of the Circuit Cont
of Calhoun County, West Virginia, ren-
dercd tile April term, 1911. in the chan
Gerry cause OF the Spencer Grocery Com
pany corporation, against j. A. buck
and other. the undersj signed, who was by
said decree appointed commissioner for
that purpose. will on Tuesday, the
2ISt day Of WOUcU16er, DJI
oller for sale at public auction to ne high
est bidder at the front door Of the Coart
house OF said county the real estate by said
decree directed to C sold, to wit A tract
ot ilS9-lO acres of land situate IN the Lit.
tie Kinawha River in Sheridan district
alhoun ounty, West Virginia between
Lenn els Run and Anuamoriah Creek
which is the residue Of three parcels aggre-
eating l53 acre, (suhiecc however. to an
abatement OF as Clio aeres) which was
conveyed to John a. Buck and Nal nina
Buck By J. f. knight and wife by decd
dated on the 0ih day of April, 1902, which
Is at record IN tho Clerks Office of ihs
CHniy court Of Calhoun county in Decd
u ok NJ. % az page 49, and which is
snlj'st % q further lhotcnclt of71-2 acres
conveyed by the sd John a. Enck and
Mahuld Buck Go Nancy A. Bunuer ana
"h'rs leaving as the residue us $40
acrcs 10 be- sold
u, howeycr The debt dccrccd in mid
c''aein @eor OF tie Consolidated Timber
q "r'ny shall be paid a, or before inc
s"id fa'c, tim only ibc undivided one.
la'fiuir,csl OF the said Johu s. Buck IN
t1rs'id real estate will bc Offered lorsale.
TERMS OF 6ALH One third thc purcbo.o
m 'uey c,sl, in baud on day Of sale and the
ieidue upon credit of one ANA two year.
fixing from the purchasers uo.c, or bond.
With goDd security, bclriog interest from
d,y of sale.
JIM. ljAwuroN, commissioner.
&C. g. sarchcr CLERK o. ,hc Ciruit
'omt Of Calhoun Co.oy West Virginia
dc hereby certify tAa, % bond in the penal
y of;5eo000J has been filed With nc by
thosl'd commissioner as required by us
said decree
q. g. Sarcber, Clerk
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exceptionally good, water in barn
pumped by wind mill, corn cribs,
chicken houses aud other out build
ings, good orchard of sixty 20 year
old apple trees, rural route, tele-
phone, about GOO yards to church
and school, 3 miles from Rlvens-
wood Price SIC. 500.
No 20 30 acrss, all cleared one
and half story dwelling, eight
rooms metal roof, barn and other
out buildings, good fences, good
orchard Of about 300 nine year old
apple trees, plums, grapes and other
fruits, ID mile to school at Ravens
wood, rurh route, Ii mite rom
Rayebswood Price $4,000.
No ~ 5S acres, 2 acres bottom.
two dwellings, ore is two stories
with seven rooms and metal roof. an
exceptionally good house and has
not been built long, the other is
! II story with 3 rooms. 3 story
barn, metal roof aud other out
buildings, cistern and we'll good
orchard, 100 rods TO church and
school, Ii nile to railroad STATION
aod river. Land leased for oil.
Three miles to Bavenswood Price
SD 800
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"MY child was burned terribly about the
face, neck and coest. applied DR..
I h'maS Elcctic Oil, Til pain ceased
AMI The child sadk ints rcst.u sleep" -
Mar. Nancy NJ. Hanson, Hamburg y y.
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A. Westfall,
l.. X. Phone.

Don't u.s. Harsh physics. The reacno
weakens tAe bowels, leads to chronic con-
stipation. Get Doan's ReguIets. They
operate easily, toIe the stomach, cure con
a nation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24
FARMS AND DWELLINGS.
Bargains in Real Estate, the
safest form Of Investment to
be found.

We invite your attention to the following Ohio River
Bottom Farms, which are unquestonabIy the greatest
profit producing investment we know Of:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24

WANTED-A horse to keep and
feed for light use. VIII feed and
give the very best care. Horse
would be in active service, only
about four hours each day. Call
me at once.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24

CaRt look we'll, cat well or feel we'll viii
impure blood feeding yodr body k,ep
the blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
i~% Eu simply take cscrcise kcep
clean and You will have long lire.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-24

Call Citizens Bell l.
prices are the lowest and terms you anything
be sure to let him know before buying
n'Sh the best machinery.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
IRRIGATION IN SWITZERLAND
Canals of insignificant Size But BUTT
Under Difficulties Have Been Used
for Years.

Irrigation canals Of insignificant
size. but built under great difhculties'
have been used for many years in the
valley of Zermatt, Switzerland. tor
the fertilization of the soil rather than
for the watering of the fields.
The valley lies at an elevation OF
nearly FIVE thousand feet above sea
level. near the famous Matterhorn'
and the TANKS of the high peaks are
covered with glaciers. The water
which flows from these glaciers into
the Visp river and its tributaries is
made almost milkwhite by fine sedi
ment ground from the rock by the
glaciers: and 1t is this sediment that
the water disposes over the land as
fertilizer. -.
The canals into which water Is dl
verified from the stream BY means o.
crude wooden troughs at the head o.
some fall or rapids. run along emoanK
ments and are temporarily damned
by means of fiat stones. at point'
where it Is desired that the waite
overflow into the fields.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
Feed for Fattcninq.

Fattening birds should always re-
ceive soft feed. AS they have no ex-
ercise they require a feed that can
be quickly and easily digested. says
the United States department of agri-
culture The following mixture is fed
at the New York establishment r.
ferred to under the description Of the
examining machine: 100 pounds finely
ground barley. 100 pounds finely
ground corn. 100 pounds finely ground
oats with bulls sifted QUIT. to which
mixture is added ten per cent. OF
beef scraps. Buttermilk or skim milk
is used for mixing. the former being
preferred A little salt is sometimes
added. The birds are fed twice a day
at intervals of IL hours. and are
crammed for about three weeks. II
is important that the intervals be
tween the feelings should be as near
ly equal as possible.
Another ration may be made a!
follows: 100 pounds ground oats. 10I
pounds ground corn. 80 pounds -four
four pounds tallow.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
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IRRIGATION IN WEST KANSAS
Il Was 1895 Before State Aid Was A.
sured, Giving Definite Start for
Undertaking.

So far as rainfall is concerned Kan
sas is divided from east to west into
three parts. Only the western third
has much use for irrigation. The
first Roadway made toward placing
that part under irrigation was in 1890.
4 convention was held at Great Bend
that year and a state organization ef-
fected whose purpose was TO study the
needs and aid in the development OF
the country. But this hopeful effort
did not get much beyond its beginning.
1t was not until 1895 that definite
start was made. Then the legisla.
plants. usually OF the windmill type.
ture created a board OF irrigation and
appropriated $4,000 for its work. In
1896 this board did its first work. and
this date can we'll mark the start OF
Kansas irrigation.
Throughout the humid and semi-arid
districts there is an unlimited supply
OF water close TO the surface OF the
earth: moreover. there Is little access
to large streams. so irrigation has
been largely confined to pumping
The following cities, especially, are
centers for this type: Garden City
Ingles. Cimarron. Dodge City. Kinsley
Great Bend and Hutchinson.
In general. the most important points
to note in connection with irrigation
in the western third of the state are
The cost of windmill plant will be
from $50 to $3.50, according to the size
Of the pump used; the cost Of the reser
voir will be about $50 more. Shallow
wells pay better. as the flow usually
Is much greater. In digging the vel
1t does not pay to go below the shale
for then water cannot be found until {
depth of at least $50 feet is reached.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
Care of Horses Shoulders

Take two ounces OF ground hemlock
bark and two ounces of ground red
oak bark and mix 1t with one gallon
of cider vinegar. add two ounces of
ground alum to mixture, stir before
applying Apply this solution to the
horses shoulders ten days before com
mencing spring work. The horse col
lars should fit snugly and should be
scraped every morning before being
put on. This is the government recipe
and 1t is a good one. Horses shoul.
ders may be kept from chatting by
bathing the shoulders when the teams
come in at night with cold water, then
rubbing with crude petroleum. Rub
The oil in we'll See that the collars
fit snug and are kept clean from dried
sweat Wrap the trace chains to nre
vent soaring the skin and legs
Horses should not be checked up wner
at hard work. loosen the check reir
TO give the head free play, the horse
will work letter.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
An lnducement.

A church house in a certain rural
district was sadly in need OF repairs
The official board had called meet
ing OF the parishioners to see what
could be done toward raising the ne
cessary funds. A middle-aged man.
known to be one OF the wealthiest and
at the same time one OF the stingiest
OF the adherents OF that church. arose
and said that he would give five dol
lars. and sat down.
Just then bit of plastering fell
from the ceiling and hit him squarely
upon the head. Whereupon he jumped
up. looked confused. and said: Ter
Il meant I'll give fifty dollars!" then
aagin resumed his seat.
After a brief silence a voice In the
back room was heard to say: 20 Lord
hit i'm again. National Monthly.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
FARM NOTES.

Farm management requires very
careful study.
A manure spreader will work Oh
any kind of land.
You can spade or pillow in oats In
the poultry runs with profit.
Go over the fruit and vegetables In
the cellar. Not a pleasant job but II
pays.
During the winter months the com
ing seasons work should be carefully
outlined.
Million-Dollar grass. sometimes
known as barnyard millet or Japanese
millet. makes reasonably good silage
To be a good farmer. one must com
bine a knowledge Of what science
teaches. with acual outdoor contac
and labor
A great many farmers are handi
capped in the successful management
of their farms from a lack of work
ing capital.
The average number of kernels II
an ear of corn is $40; see what yo
have gained when you increase it t
/ 400 kernels.
This country raises annually abou
300 100000 bushels of potatoes-mor
If the crop is good and consume
nearly all of them at home.
Wherever the American table
spread. there is the potato-boile'
baked. fried. stewed. hashed, sea
loped. in salad or otherwise.
Growing more corn to the acr
, means the more profitable use OF II
land. and the more profitable US
means a greater selling value.
Bee-keepers who seek to impro'
their bee stock by breeding their ov
! queens must give some attention
: the drones with which their breedlr
!. queens mate.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
SHORTHORNS POSSESS MANY
EXCELLENT DAIRY QUALITIES
English Breeder Developed Producing AM
HIS Cows Were Well Known
England for Their Superiority.

From the very origin OF the breed
;horthorns have had two qualities to
commend them to favorable considera-
ton, and ii is this dual capacity OF
beef and milk production that has
made them so popular with farmers
and stockmen. AS beef producers
Shorthorns are known of all men; ."
but their dairy qualities. though ex-
cellent when properly developed. are
not so generally understood. The ear
ly history of the breed furnishes
many instances OF cows that were
great milk producers. says the North
western Agriculturist
One of the earliest breeders to de-
velop milk production in his herd
was Jonas Whitaker. and. as re-
suit, his cows were known all over
England for their excellent dairy
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
WATER FOR
DAIRY COWS
Important That the Three or More
Gallons Given to Animals Daily
bs Warmed to a bout go
DeQre r.

It is very important that the water
drunk by the cows giving three or
more gallons OF milk daily be warmed
to about 90 degrees F. Otherwise the
cows will not drink as much as they
need to keep up a good milk flow. II
does not take much ice water to chill
a thin feshed COW through and through
on a cold winter day. especially when
she is compelled to walk some dis
lance through the snow or a cutting
wind to get to the tank or pond Elk
periments made at the Missouri state
experimental station show that drink
ing water is needed In proportion to
the milk yield That is. a cow Civ
ing six gallons OF milk day needs
about twice as much water as COW
giving three gallons a day. II the wa
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
COMMUNITY EXPLOITATION
Request for PRAYERS.

A lady OF mariner about to sail
on a distant voyage sent note TO
the clergyman OF the parish. express
sing the following meaning: "a hus-
band going 10 sea. his wife desires
the prayers OF the congregation.
Unfortunately. the good matron
was not skilled in punctuation. nor
had the minister quick vision. He
read the note as It was written: "A
husband going to see his wife. de-
sires the prayers OF the congrega-
ton"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
BRIDGE OVER DITCH
Concrete May Be Used for Small
Bridges.
Prof. Parshall of Colorado Agricul-
tural College Describes Excellent
Plan for Crossing Laterals in lr-
rigaton District.

CRY II. l. PARsHAII.. Colorado Agri-
cultural College,
In our irrigated districts of the
west we find many small bitches
and laterals on the farm. and II is
always necessary to cross these with
driveways at frequent intervals.
When a small. permanent bridge is
required. the following ideas may
be used. providing the conditions are
satisfactory.
For a crossing where the depth OF
the ditch is not great and the span
not over - or IA feet, we may pro
coed as follows:
After the irrigation season has
closed. and before the cold weather
sets in. fill the lateral at the cross
ing with gravel or sand and lamp
it down comparatively solid. The
filling will answer as a form for the
under side of the bridge. and should
be carefully rounded of so as to
form an arch of the concrete with its
center about u TO Is inches higher
than the ends or the abutments. for
span of IL to IA feet. Clay or
loan may be used for the filling,
but gravel or sand can be taken out
much more readily than the former.
For span of - feet and bridge
ten feet wide. We may say, for aver
age conditions. that a trench ten feet
long and six or eight inches wide
will. when dug deep enough TO firm
ground. answer for the foundation
1t may be possible to use some OF
this waste material from the ex
cavatiou to fill in the ditch.
Drive stakes at suitable points &c
hold the planks that are TO form the
sides of the bridge. The finished
thickness of the center of the arch
need not be over four inches. Wher
all the forms are in place. mix YOU
concrete in about the following pro
portions: One part Portland ce
ment. two parts clean sand. ant
four parts gravel. Make the abut
ments or foundations first by film!
the trenches with concrete. Now
spread the concrete over the gravel
fill to depth of about two inches
upon this soft mass. before the cor
crete sets. place the steel reinforcing
bars. which should be about three
eighths OF an inch in diameter, an
placed eight inches apart Longitudinal
ly. These rods should be bent
agree with the curve of the arch. Afte
the rods. which should be lon
enough TO reach the foundation abu
ments, are in place, the remainin
concrete should be placed and we
tamped. Smooth off the top su
face with a straight edge. and whe
completed, the center of the arc
should be about four inches thic
and the shoulders at the abutmen
about six inches in thickness. Cove
now with a few inches OF earth
prevent the concrete from drying Of
too rapidly. In two weeks time II
structure will be ready for use. tt
sand, gravel of earth filling may
removed at any time after "a hour
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
WifelY SoIicitude.

Appealing to the police to find her
husband. who went TO work and had
not returned home at o'clock. but re-
questing that the officers neither ar
rest him nor talk cross" to him. "A
woman left a note in the hands OF
Patrolman Hickerson at Sixth and Ed
mond streets containing information
concerning the missing husband.
The note in addition to giving a de
scription OF the missing man read
that the wife was worried nearly
sick because It was the first time thai
he had done this"
Il don't want you to arrest him.
continued the note. Tell the police
to please not talk cross to him. st
Joseph Gazette.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23

beef form and soon became the foun-
tain head from which other breeders
drew their herd bulls; yet Mr.. Bates
was careful to cultivate the milking
qualities OF his herd. and In conse-
quence. had cows that give from
"a to "a quarts OF milk per day. So
persistently did he impress this in
this herd OF COWS that many OF their
descendants proved excellent mixers
many generations after Mr.. Bates
herd was dispersed. Hence the pre-
vailing opinion that Shorthorn cows
OF exceptional dairy qualities should
be sought among those carrying an In
fusion OF Bates blood has founda-
ton in fact: yet there are exceptions
and some notable ones.
Amos Cruickshank. who drew the
attention of the beef producing world
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
His Choice.

Three boys, aged three, four and
FIVE years respectively. were deus
sing the matter of attending Sunday
school.
The oldest boy quickly made his
choice, saying: I'D ratner go to the
Episcopal Sunday school"
IL wouldn't" responded the four
year, I'D rather go to the Methodist
Where'd you rather go. brotherY
turning to the three-yearold.
I'D rather go to the Hippodrome.'
replied the botrher.-From Norman
Il Macks Nation a Month
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
Transaction Followed.

Vera (eight years old).-"What does
transatlantic mean. mother"
Mother-"Across the Atlantic. OF
course: but you mustn't bother me-
Vera.-"Does trans always mean
across"
Motther-"I suppose II does. Now
II you don't stop bothering me with
questions | shall send you right to
bed"
Vera latter a few minutes silence)
Then does transparent mean {
cross parent?"-Ideas.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23

ter is too cold to be comfortable II
drunk In large quantities. the COW will
not drink enough. and as result.
will drop considerably In her milk
yield. When Missouri Chief Josephine
was giving. about 100 pounds OF milk
each day last winter she drank daily
about 81 gallons OF water Imagine
how she would have suffered II that
had been ice water. II was warmed
however. and Josephine did not chill
after drinking
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23

qualities. Even In the herds OF the
Booths. where beef form and leshing
quality was the first consideration.
cows OF heavy milk production were
developed Sir Charles Knightley
had a tribe known as the Fawsley
F1llpails that did much to establish
the fame OF Shrothorn cows as excel
lent at the pail The herd Of Thomas
Bates was established about the year
1900 and soon became the most
noted In England.
This herd was carefully bred for
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
Don't Hold on TO Them.

at is a great honor for states.
man to have his portrait circulated
before the gaze OF posterity on our ma
tional currency" remarked the treas.
ury officer
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum;
land yet did you ever know anybody
to hold on to a dollar bill long enough
TO know whose picture Is on it,
Washington Star.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23

To produce strong. healthy pigs.
they must be looked after before they
are born. The SOW must be cared for
and fed properly If she is to give birth
20 good litter of pigs. As rule, the
SOW is neglected during this period,
the owner seeming to think that the
application Of care and feed after she
has narrowed is all that Is required.
We should know that a poorly nour-
ished mother means a weak. sickly
litter OF pigs.
The question OF shelter is an impor-
tant one. whether In the northern or
southern states. although In the south
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23
Green FEEDING Worth While.

II the best results are to be obtain
ed with poultry they must be furnish
ed plenty OF green feed. is a statement
so often heard that its repetition
seems silly; yet there are fiocks on
fairly prosperous farms where one
would think the practice OF regular
green feeding had never been heard
Of
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-03-23

the far south especlally-very littlt
shelter except at narrowing time is
needed. At farrowing time the mother
should always be supplied with build
ing that will afford shelter from the
rain and the wind for both the mother
and the pigs until the pigs become
dry. II the wind strikes the young
pigs when they are first born they
will often chill to death. Each farm
er can make his own shelter. to be II
keeping with his surroundings, III
probably the best and most econom
icsl building that can be mare Is
portable hoghouse.