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The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-21

There recently came to Greeley,
bearing a Paris post mark, a queer
sort of book in a foreign language,
its pages enlivened with a lot of
lines set at all angles, and a con-
glomeration of figures that remind
the average person of the days when
he started to study algebra, an al
most raked holes in his brain try
ing to find the value OF x. The book
itself is fine specimen of the
printers art, bound in pleasing
cover of lavender gray, with round
ed corners and embossed in gold
The title, "Geometrie Rationnelle
DR. G. B, Halsted," gives the
plebian an inkling of its character,
even though he is unable to appre-
ciate its contents 1t is DR.. Hal
sted's masterpiece. his Rational
Geometry. translated into the
French language by Paul Barbarian
and published by Gauthier-Villars
NO pcohr ilo itttht
tion in the English language, has
been translated into German,
French and Japanese, in all of which
countries it is given first place as a
standard text book for the study of
geometry.
Doctor Halsted, who is we'll
known here as member OF the
facults of the Colorado State Teach
ers' college, is also known among
students of every nation where
mathematics are studied
In the preface. by c. A. Laisant
editor of the three journals, Nou
velles Annales de Matthew atiques
intermediate des Mathematiciens
and Enseignement Mathematiaue
he says:
"This remarkable work is almos
universally diffused throughout fol
eign lands; it was truly most desil
able that our compatriots should
their turn be put in a position t
know these new doctrines, to r,
The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-21
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
OF STATE FINDS BRIDGE
IS TOO LIGHT FOR WORK

submit their plans to the state hlgh
way commission in order that the!
may have the benefit of expert ad'
vice and to build bridges that con
form to the best standards. Weld
county apparently did not care about
whether the plans were up to the
standard.
The first span or two of the
bridge were built without any in
spection on the part of the county.
according to Mr.. Sheely. Then some
lone made a holler" and the rest OF
the work was inspected. 1t is pre-
sumed that the inspection extended
only so far as seeing that the work
was done according to the plans.
Two local engineers say that the
plans are faulty-that the bridge
will not stand because it is too light.
The state highway commissioner
says that the bridge is lighter than
usual for bridges on main highways.
ana III VI lHccC SSti-
mates the bridge is sagging and at
least one span will have to be re-
placed.
The more light that is turned on
to the ill-fated structure the more
it appears that gross ignorance and
had part in its construc-
ton. Tax payers are beginning to
bring pressure onto the county COM
to take legal steps to in
sure protection to the county. If
one span goes down before year
has passed and before the flood |
waters have had good chance at
the foundation work. it is apparent
that the county should place itself in
a position to hold the contractor
liable. Tax payers who put up the
$4,000 for a bridge worth half that
amount are keenly interested now
that the structure, instead of lasting
the 100 years promised, is collapsing |
before one hundredth part of that |
time has passed.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-21
Premiums are Awarded to Blooded
Fovls at Weld County Poultry Shou

The Weld County Poultry associa-
tion closed its annual show Saturday
night after a successful four days
exhibit. Occupants OF Camfield
Court enjoyed fine repose Sunday
night for the first time in the life
of the show, while in compensation
they ate eggs that might have been
retailed at SO per dozen. The show
was success in every way and
demonstrated that each year the
standard of poultry in the county is
becoming higher.
Following is the official list of the
prizes awarded in every class:
Barred Plymouth Rocks
Mrs. F. W. Steele-First pen;
first cock; first, second, fourth. cock
The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-21

ond hen.
S. G. Brown Legl.orn
Clyde Richardson First pen;
first. second, cock; first cockerel;
first, second. third, fourth, hen.
Buff Orpington
Jerome lgo-First pen; first cock
erel; second, third, fourth, pullet.
F. M. Barber-Second pen; first
cock; first. second. third, fourth,
hen; second. third, fourth, cockerel:
first pullet
White Orpington
j. B. Phillips-F'irst pen; first
second. third. cockerel; first, second.
third, fourth. hen; first, second,
third, fourth, pullet.
s. Q. Black Minorca
Frank w. Moore, Fort Collins
First pen; first cockerel; third pull
let; first. second, fourth, hen.
A. A. Carson--Second pen; third
cockerel; third hen; first, second.
fourth. pullet.
w. w. karr. Eaton-Second cock
erel.
| Notified Anconn
| Herman Howard-First hen; sec
ond, third, pullet.
James Stewart. LaSalle- Firy,
cockerel; first. fourth pullet.
Buff Cochin
! II. III. Jones-First pen; first, sec
ond. cockerel; first, second, third
| fourth, pullet.
! Light BrahmA
Albert Adams-F'irst pen; nrst
The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-21

third cock; first. third, pullet.
w. ]. Griffin, Carr-Second cock
Columbian Plymouth Rock
A. w. Karr, Eaton-First cock
erel; first pullet.
Buff Plymouth Rock
CLYDE chardson-First cock
S. G. Rhode Island Red
j. w. Downey. Fort Collins-First
pen; first cock; second cockerel;
first, second, hen; third pullet.
DR.. C. C. Urie-Second, fourth,
pen; third cockerel; first, second
pullet.
A. A. Lyons, Fort Collins-Third
pen; first cockerel; fourth pullet
II. Collins-Fourth cockerel.
r. c. Rhode Island Red
Mrs. Albert Howard-First PEN
first cockerel; first hen; second,
third, fourth, pullet.
Dr. C. s. Harper-Second pen;
second cock; second cockerel; third,
fourth, hen; first pullet.
E. A. Strong-First cock.
Prof A. E. Beardsley-Fourth
cock; second hen.
A. NJ. Watters-Third cock; third,
fourth, cockerel.
r. c. Rhode Island White
Clyde Richardson-First cock;
st. second. pullet.
s. @. White Leghorn
Clarence Candlin, Eaton-First,
second. fourth, pens; second, third,
cockerel; first, second, third, pullet;
first cock.
Crozier Brothers Third pen;
first, second, third, fourth, hen; SEC
ond cock.
F. w. Wallace. Evans First
cockerel.
w. E. Larkin. Eaton-Third cock;
fourth cockerel; fourth pullet.
A R. Weinholdt, Evans-Fourth
cock.
r. C. White Ieghorn
w. H. Stimely-First pen; first
cockerel; second, third, pullet.
W. R. Second pen;
second cockerel; first, fourth, pullet
White Wyandotte
]. w. Dillon-First pen; first,
third, cockerel; third, fourth, hen;
It, second, pullet.
e. A. Strong-Second, fourth, pen;
first cock; first, second, hen; second
cockerel; third pullet.
e. w. Hosack-Third pen; fourth
cockerel; fourth pullet.
Columbian Wyandotte
third, pens; first, second, cock: first,
DR.. ]. w. Lehan-First pen; first
cock; third cockerel; third, fourth,
pullet.
, c. Fl. Ward-Second pen: first,
second fourth, cockerel; first hen.
, Partridge Wyandotte
Mrs. L. A. Judd, Briggsdale-
! First pen; first, second, cock arst
second, third, fourth. hen; first pul-
let
Black Langshan
III. ii. Borgmann-First second
cockerel; second, fourth. pullet
/, j. w. Dillon-Second pen; first
, :cock. :" %
5. @. Buff Leghorn
/, c. Bradley, Fort Collins EYrst
pen; first cock; first cockereI. arst
|, hen; first pullet.
George w. Yerion-second non
) lourth cockerel; second, third hon.
second, fourth, pullet.
:; A. A. Lyons, Fort Collins rh,-d
cockerel; fourth hen.
Mrs. R. Irwin-second eoc,ora,.
third pullet.
h r.. G. Brown Leghorn
& II. B. Hammond, Fort Cou,.,
L. First pen; first cockerel. or,, .n...
fourth, pullet. '"'' y
G F. W. Wallace. Evar. ,
cock; first hen.
i r., A. strong-second cockors,
Harry l.. Johnson-socon,
!; third cockerel; second nu,,, u cocA
The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-21

cockerel; first. second. hen; first.
second, pullet.
HOudan
Macy McKelvey-First cockerel
first pullet
White Langshan
Albert Adams-First pullet.
w. G. B. Polish
Clyde Richardson-First cock
erel; first hen.
Bantams
Sid Hallett-First.
Leo Jones-Second.
Russell McKelvey-Third.
Pigeons
Brank B. Davis-First.
Paul Hentchel-Second.
Harry Fortune-Third.
Leo Jones-Fourth.
Bronze Turkeys
Frank Hatch-First. second, tom;
first, second. hen; first pen.
Toulouse Geese
Albert Adams-First pen; first
gander; first goose; fourth goose.
N. b. Lutrell. Lucerne-Second
pen; second gander; second goose;
third goose.
Pekin Ducks
Clyde Richardson First pen;
first drake; first, second. duck.
Indian Runner Ducks
j. G. Barclay-First pen; first
drake: first, second. duck.
Belgian Hares
adult Doe)
Jessie Collins. Denver-First.
| Harry Fortune. Greeley-Second.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-15
Veterinery instruments

is fed warm, as a lot of cold milk fed
to young pigs chills them, and is
harder on them than on larger pigs.
The main idea to be kept in mind is
to feed these by-products in such a
condition as to get the best results,
and to do this the milk should never
be cold or sour. If things are rightly
managed this fall litter will do just
about as we'll as the spring litter,
but to do this they should have dry
place to run and sleep An old straw
stack makes an excellent place for
them to burrOw into and keep warm
and dry. IT no straw stack is CON
venient, then they should be penned
up in lots of about twelve and so
graded as to be of about the same
size. In addition to what milk they
will take, little grain and some
roots should be provided. II they are
properly looked after and fed right,
these fall pigs should be large enough
to put on the market in time to have
plenty of milk for the sows and their
spring litters.
This is in the nature of an endless
chain proposition, and will fit in just
right If the owner gauges his milk
supply and hog output rightly. To
make this plan work out economical
ly and profitably, the sows should be
carried through the winter cheaply
and on some good healthy food, other
than milk. | know of nothing better
for this purpose than mangel wur-
zels, and small amount of skimmilk
No grain need be fed them, for under
this ration, with good shelter, they
will be in fine shape for narrowing in
the spring.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-15

In dealing with topic OF this kind,
aiming to show the most profitable
methods of raising and fattening hogs
on the products of the dairy, |
shall ask you to pardon me for digres-
sing briefly from this and to permit
me to touch on the subject of material
other than by-products that would be
almost entirely wasted unless some
methods of feeding the same were not
adopted The time has surely arrived
when, to my way of thinking. 1t be-
comes little less than criminal for
any waste product OF the farm to be
allowed to decay and rot, when the
same can readily, protitably. and with
little extra trouble, be converted into
healthy food for our ever increasing
population, and it becomes our
bounden duty as part of the food pro-
ducers of this nation, to see to 1t that
nothing is wasted on the dairy farm.
The dairyman that Will permit OF
waste on his farm is not good
citizen in the full sense of the word,
and has right to be, and cannot
complain, if classed with the trusts
and combines, the only difference
being that the latter corner supplies,
thereby creating an artificial shortage,
and the farmer by neglecting to feed
I'D waste matter assisting to create a
real shortage. Both are to be heartily
condemned, as both are wrong.
| desire at this time and in this
place, to emphasize the necessity OF
strict economy and thriftiness IN the
operation of our dairy farms-the
elimination of waste, the bane OF the
American nation. Let US try and
profit by the example of large manu-
featuring and industrial concerns and
learn from them the economic ad-
ministration of our business-let US
90 further and set an example OF
thrlftiness, letting nothing go to waste
that can be utilized. Then, and not
until then, can we have clear con-
science, and feel that the high prices
of products in our line, be they meat
or butter, are not due to any fault OF
ours.
There is on all dairy farms large
amount of what may be classed as
waste material, such as root trim
mings, leaves of roots that cannot be
gathered up clean, small potatoes
where land has to be broken up and
put in a root crop before reseeding;
apples, and other fruits odds and
ends, the profitable consumption OF
which means many an extra dollar In
the pocket OF the dairyman. The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-15
Hogs An Adjunct to Dairy Farming
BY DONALD MoINNEs Before Washington Dairymen, 1870

question then arises, What is the
best and most profitable method OF
converting this otherwise waste matter
into cash? Without hesitation, l say
by and through the hog, an animal
that is always ready and willing to
accommodate his owner along these
lines.
| will now proceed to treat on the
hog as the consumer of the by-pro-
ducts of the dairy, and the very
valuable adjunct of the same. With
dressed pork ranging from eleven to
thirteen cents per pound it can readily
be seen that the more hogs We can
turn off, providing they fill the place
they should, viz, as waste consumer,
the more our bank account will swell.
Before we can fatten the hog we must
first get him, and there are two ways
CT doing this. One is by depending
entirely upon buying stock hogs, and
the other by keeping brood sows and
raising your pigs. | am not sure but
what the buying of stock hogs would
be just as profitable as raising the
pigs unless a person has everything
arranged just right, provided pigs
of good stock could be had at reason
able figure just when wanted. But
there is where the difficulty generally
comes. The stock offered is poor,
and the seller is apt to make your
necessity his opportunity and bring
the highest price possible out of you;
hence this method of keeping stocked
up is unsafe to follow. This, then
brings us to raising the pigs, and the
best methods to pursue in doing SO
both in the stock used and time of
breeding.
In regard to the particular breed
suited to our climate and markets,
shall advocate no special breed, for
it is rare that any two men see any
breed of hogs alike. Hence, having
no desire to get into controversy
will simply say that any early matur
ing breeds are good stock to start
with. Some breeders go into great
detail as to the shape of the SOW, but
in my judgment the shape of the SOW
does not matter greatly if she is a
good feeder, prolific, reasonably quiet
and easy to handle. In the matter OF
using thoroughbreds, it is generally
better to use good stock in preference
to grades, providing the results are
as satisfactory, but it frequently hap
pens that the thoroughbreds are not
nearly as prolific or as good mothers
as the grades, and my experience has
been that in most cases good grade
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-15

average dairy farm than thorough
breds.
...Where grade sows are used the
choosing of boar is a serious matter
He should, by all means, be a thor
oughbred, compactly built, and al
easy fattener. If the right blood is
in him, he will stamp this trait on al
his offspring. In this part of the
country a SOW can farrow most any
time Of the year, providing proper
quarters are prepared for her. The
end of February or the beginning OF
March is the best time for the spring
litter. The sows should be fed plenty
of skimmilk with small amount OF
bran, and the pigs should have access
to a trough of skimmilk where the SOW
cannot get, SO they will be good drink
ers, and not miss their mother or be-
come stunted when weaned, which
should be in time to breed the sows
for the fall litter. The fall filters
should be narrowed not later than
September LIST. so as to give the young
pigs a good start before cold weather
and enable the sows to be again bred
in time for the spring litter. 1t is
very necessary that the young pigs
be taught to drink as early as pos
sible. The breeding of the sows
should be attended to as faithfully as
the breeding of the COWS, and not let
go haphazard, for the SOW is simply
a machine, and the loss of working
time of the machine constitutes one
of the wastes of the dairy, and should
be guarded against. Ii bred syste-
matically the two filters can be had
year after year, and each fit in just
right, as | will show later on. After
the spring litter is weaned they should
have all the milk they will drink
clean, with a little middlings or
ground wheat in it, the milk fed with
as much of the animal heat in it as
possible, for there is some vital force
or virtue in the animal heat that we
yet know not OF. In addition to this,
they should have the run of small
pasture lot. Be sure the fence sur
rounding this is good, as no animals
love more to roam than bunch of
young pigs, and many dairyman
knows to his sorrow the mischief they
can get into and the damage they can
do. | wish to place great stress on
the matter OF pasture. 1t is not only
cheap food, but healthy; gives them
good, large, strong stomachs, diges-
tion and puts good legs under them.
in to fatten, which should be when
about five months old. They should
then be given all the skimmilk they
can drink and small amount of
ground wheat. They can be fattened
on straight skimmilk, but much better
and with more satisfaction with the
grain, which also makes a better
quality of meat, and should be killed
off in time to give the sows and fall
pigs the milk, and before they become
too heavy, the demand in this market
being for light pork.
The milk fed to this litter of pigs
should be worth from twenty five to
thirty cents per hundred pounds.
Under this method of raising and fat
famine ba mill Cal1ono oo off hio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
DETROIT MAY GET EASTERN
LEAGUES LEADING BATSMAN
President Navin Will Try to Make Arrange
ments Whereby Outfielder Perry
Will Become Tiger.

date. He expects to learn something
definite in the course of a week or two.
No Need to Fear.
providence need have no fears that
syndicate ball will interfere with the
success of the club said Mr.. Navin.
mo such thing is possible when the De-
troit club and the Providence outfit are
in separate base ball organizations. We
could not afford to weaken the Provi-
dence club by taking a strong player
away from 1t in the playing season, and.
under a new rule that probably will go
through. it will not be possible to grab
anybody after a certain date. Our ar
rangement for getting players from
Providence will be precisely that which
obtains with another club in the Inter
national League and with some in the
American Association. There will be no
such thing as shifting the players back
and forth regardless Of who may be in
jured. The waiver rules will prevent
our shunting them out Of the American
League at will, and there will be plenty
Of reasons why we couldn't be stealing
from Providence all the time. even if we
wanted to do so, which we do not.
Syndicate BALI and that opera bouffe
war are good deal alike in some re-
spects; they make good copy for the
papers. but do not really mean much.
Anybody at all familiar with base ball
affairs knows that talk Of our starting
duel to the death with the National
is joke. Men who have hundreds of
thousands of dollars interested in the
game are not crazy enough to begin
trouble that might bankrupt them If
4 onfh ina IN 1,,$
prospects of war I'd be the most care
free man in this city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLEVELAND, December 23.-There is
no denying the fact that the big league
scouts keep mighty close tab on the aver
ages of minor league players, published
to be the case judging from the number
of champions who were bought and draft
ed by the major leagues during the last
raid upon the minors. About half of the
pitching leaders were taken on by the
big leagues, while big part of the cham
pion batsmen were also annexed
Cleveland gets Ryan, the champion
Cravath, the boss slugger Of the Ameri-
can Association, goes to the Phillies. as
does Hart, who batted 800 in the Kitty
League. Smith of Nashville and Pratt of
Montgomery were practically tied for the
batting honors in the Southern League.
Smith goes to Brooklyn and Pratt to the
Browns. The New York Giants get two
League and Johnson of the Three-l
League. Hoiycross of the Central Asso-
citation lands with the White SoX. while
the Cardinals get Block of the Virginia
League.
When it came to championship pitchers.
Cleveland grabbed two in Steen of the
Pacific Coast League and Swindell, The
pennant winner of the Carolina Associa-
ton. The Browns gathered Wolfgang,
who led the hurlerS in the New England
League, with twenty-seven victories and
only five defeats, and Baumgard the
leader in the Mountain League. McCon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
MAY BATTLE FOR THE
WEITERWE|GHT TITLE
Ray Bronson Hot Foots 1t After
Mike Gibbons for
% Match.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, December o.
There is a strong probability that Mike
Gibbons. the St Paul boxing sens alton
and Ray Bronson, the globe trotter will
come together in match for the welter-
weight championship of America
Bronson recently made claim to the
championship, because Jimmy CIabby
the holder of the title, had declared that
he would enter the middleweight ranks
and that he considered Gibbons could
not make the weight of 142 pounds at
o'clock. Now Gibbons wires from his
home in ST. Paul, or, at least. his man
ager. Eddie Reddy. does. that Mike car
make the weight, and is ready to match
up at that limit If a decent purse is
offered
When Bronson heard that Gibbons
would make the weight he wired at once
as follows: 1T. S. Andrews, Milwaukee
If Gibbons will make 142 pounds. please
arrange match for welterweight champ
ionship at New Orleans. VIII give him
The Westside A. c. Of New Orleans
has made a bid for the match. so the
prospects are bright for bringing them
together Bronson has wired that he
will post a forfeit for weight Satur day
It is now up to Mike and Reddy to cinch
the match. 1t would certainly be a
great battle. and would attract lot OF
attention -s.-.. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
TIRES OF
STAGE LIFE, QUITS
Believes Career Before Foot
lights Will Hurt His Ball
Playing.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, December 23.-At lie
close OF his theatrical engagement here
today Ty Cobb announced that, convinced
that stage life is injuring his ability as a
base ball player, he will throw up his con-
tract two weeks hence, at the end Of his
S. heduIed week in Chicago. and quit.
He sacrifices several thousand dollars
but he feels that he is choosing between
money and health, He thinks that if ne
continued his theatrical tour until March
1, to which time his company is booked
he would not be able to get into condition
TO play good base ball next season.
The one night stands. with the generally
poor accommodations in the towns of thai
class, and the great amount of travelling
necessary to make the dates, is pr. nci
pally what brought about Tvs decision tt
quit He had a solid month of them In
the south at the beginning of his tour. III
will have four of them next week, ir
Michigan, and there are some more
booked later.
The prospect was too much for him.
For a week after we opened l was So
come" he sa d. Worlds series game.
are not in ii with playing part on the
stage
Il suppose that IL trained religiousl.
after n while 1 could learn to act
would like to be on the stage if knew
l had the best OF ability and could tak'
part in b & play, with five or SIX StarS
But If a fellow wants to be at his bes
in base ball re must save his nerves.
will leave the show in Chicago two week.
from tonight. Then 1 am coming 10 De
troit and rest until We go SOUTH