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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29-BUTTER-
Steady; western creamery, special. zoe;
western creamery extra, NC; nearby
prints extra. Ale.
EdoS--Firm; Pennsylvania and other
nearby firBtB free cases 500 per case;
Pennsylvania and other nearby current
receipts, free cases. $50 per case; west
ern firstE, free cases, 800 per case; west
ern current receipts. free cases, $50 per
case.
CHEEsE-F1rm; New York full cream
fancy, i7ci New York fair TO good, 100
i6hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
EvapOrated Apples and Dried Fruits,

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Quiet and unchanged on the
spot, fancy. 9%ql01sc; choice, S%d9hc;
prime, S1zdS7kc
DRIED FRUITS-PTunes. firm with a
from 5a131sc for Callfornias up to 30 l6s
and 101zd12c for Oregons. Apricots, i'm
active, but steady; choice 15Q151kc ex,
ira choice, 16Q16Isc; fancy. 17@lsc.
Peaches, quiet and steady; choice, 11A6D
11lkc; extra choice, 11&g12c; fancy 12M6D
12%c. Raisins, steady with fairly active
demand; loose Muscatels, 5%G7c; choice
layers, $1.40q1.45.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

dun; December, Is lhd March. 7s 4Hd;
May 7s 2hd.
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed.
new, Sc 3d; American. mixed, old GH I'd
Futures steady; January. s. Sd; February,
5s qNd.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
rTERl Quiet: creamery. s@aic.
Knnana Cltx araln ana prnxl.lnn,

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2e.--wHnAT.-
Cash, unchanged: NO. hard. Sf.0olbf .0s .
No. !. ssca9i.Ol: No. red. T@esc; No. 4,
e5@0ec: Deeember, sokc May, soltG19O.tc;
July. p1ka92c. u
CORN Unchanged to hc higher; No.
mixed, CSC; No. ;. sc; No. 2 white, Gee:
No. 8, 6aMc; lDecember, 67sto; May, 6lSkU.
Unchanged; No. 2 white, tsn
4sfc; No. mixed, 4sAQtTlAc.
RYE,-gStfg5c. s.u
HAY-s5150c higher; choice timothy.
t2i 00022O0; choice prairie. tf8.SO5ls76
BUT'TER--Creamery 30c; firsts, SIC;
seconds. &c; packing stock. 2ic.
~.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
COnRreas WnI Hear shopmen.

ROCK ISLAND. H., Dec. 29.--After a
two years fight against the Introduction
OF the Taylor system OF shop manage
ment, the 800 employees at Rock Island
government arsenal were notified today
that the labor committee OF congress will
hear their grievances at Washington be-
ginning January T.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

PEORIA. III. Dec. 9.-CORN-I.oyer:
No. white. &c; No. yellow &c; No
gelloW, sc; 10. mixed. eie; No. Z mixed.
&c; sample. 5ic.
OATS-lnacuyei no sales; No 3 white.
nominal, 4loi standard. nominal, fS4c:
No. white. nominal. l6lkc.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
81. Jo.eph Live stocls NInrket.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. 2e.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 800 head; market. steady; steers,
$5.60dD6.50; COWS and heifers, So O0616 rs
calves. A.00lI7 25.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market
slow; top, $3.50; bulk OF sales, Sc. .O066. 90
&. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 200
head; market steady; lambs, $5.0Od6i5.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
Lnsdran IeIsphuns q IsIsrr,nh "a.

A Dividend OF Two Dollars per
share will be paid on Monday, Janu-
airy is, 1912, to stockholders OF
record at the close of business on
Saturday, December so, 1911.
WILLIAM II. DRIVER, TreaSaFsv.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
NssiwauEee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec s9.--WHEAT,-No.
1 northern, st.O7Gsios; No. northern, .OS
Ql.0s; No. 2 hard winter, N.O2QLO4; May,
peAc; July, 94Ac.
OArS--standard, 471tQasisc.
BARLEX-Malting. N.lbd1D.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2e.-W1EAT-
December. .eiOs5k. nominal; May, II O65sD
l.O5H; July. si.O6it91.O7. Cash; No. hard,
q. l.06A; No. / northern. ti.05h; No. 2 north
ern. ti.03sktfi0th: No. 8, u.0ih0lOcX.
FLAX-92,1l.
HARLEY 75cQG3i2 q.
CORN-No. 3 yellow, 59060u
OATS No, white. 45eplbMc.
RYE--No. q Riik1esc.
BRAN 81. .O0efe3 20
FTsOUft--First patents. S5O0Q5 20; sec.
ords. A.60lp4 ~; first clears, e&b0Qe .e5;
seconds, tf.l092so.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-impOrts OF mer-
chandise and dry goods at the port Of
New York for the week ending December
Is were valued at S1S.0Sl. so. Imports of
week ending today were 1921 COO silver and
$751;. N gold. Exports OF specie for the
week were n,S2s.ibs silver and N17 ,0s6
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
New York Mining stOeks


OMAHA. Dec. "a Bank oleaTings for
today were, 81. 46e. 6.96, and for the cor
responding day last year. s2.SlT, 4a
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-sUGAR-Raw
Steady; MpscOvado - test, 4.l5c; centrif
ugai. s. test i.&c; molasses sugar s
test, $500; refined. quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

slLVER-Ber. steady. 2olsd per OF.
MONEY-Hffff per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open mar
ket or short bills 1s-f6ft4 per cent
three months bills, Skd9 1915 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

OMAHA. Dec. 2s.-HAY--No. !. Sl30O;
No. 2 Sl2oo; coarse. Si0O0; packing stock,
81 90; alfalfa, til50 straw; Wheat, $50:
rye and oats, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
Wool Market.

ST LOUIS. Dec. .-WoOIs-steady.
tine mediums, lsql7c; fine. l09l5e.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
@Christmas.


Receipts and disposition of live stock
at the Union Stock Yards. South Omaha.
Tor the twenty-four hours ending at
o'clock yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

LONDON. Dec. 9.--Ameriean securities
were quiet and steady during the fore
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
REPORT OF CLEARING HOUSE

Transactions of Associated Banks
for the Week.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Bradstreet's
bank clearings report for the week end
ing December Is shows an aggregate of
81, ,6s7, ,6s6, 600 as against g. .2e9, ,OS7000 last
week and s., ,462, 23s 900 In the correspond
ing week last year. Following is list
OF the cities: at
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations OF the nay on various
Commodftfes

N0mm00NNAeAs
NEW YORK, Dec. 2a.-FTOUR-,steady:
spring patents, t5.OO65so. winter straights
Hl0nA20' winter patents sfe5fl 20;
spring clears, s4iOdfs5; winter extras No.
l. g 7oq3.Soi winter extras No. q t85SRse5;
Kansas stralghts, tl5oq4.s0: Rye flour,
steady; fair to good. N7O6p49O; choice 10
fancy, f4e6U5.15. Buckwheat flour, quiet;
s.. 20 per 100 pounds.
oRNMDAIy-steady; fine white and
Ssis9 sis9w 40 1872 stsS coarse NSCgleo; Kn
R.YyE-Duli; No. 2 sc; nominal. C. III
RARSEY-Dull; mailing. slis9LS; c. l.
wHEAT-spot market steady; No. 2
red, esMc. elevator, export basis to arrive.
and sc, r. o. b.. afloat: No. northern
Duluth, d,lSho, Z. o. b., afloat. Futures
were small and operations were largely
IN the form OF evening up for the close
OF the year Final prices were hd7sc net
lower December closed at $3.50; May,
coRN-spot market steady: exports.
new GSlsc. r o. b.. afioat. Futures mar
ket was nominal.
OAT6-Spot market steady: standard
white, 52kc, IN elevator; No. 2 5skc; No
nominal
HAY--9ulet; prime. SID, nominal; No
a. a. ;2SHl.eO; No. 2 d.lo41.i5; no. 3,
IfoPs.Duii; state. common to choics.
1911 b0p5ec: 1910. nominal. Pacific coast,
lsli, 450t0c; 1910. nominal.
n HID,kso5,!s,teady; o,!, Central America, &c;
LEATHER-Firn; hemlock firsts, 25a
&c: seconds. 24826c; thirds. s1G22o: re-
jectE, Ice.
PRoVIsIoNs-Pork ateady. mess si7.O0
mlL3; family, $4,000 0.O0: short clears,
NI20niS50 Beef firm mess, Si3.O0d1350,
family fif.50a15.O0; beef hams. s2s. 0o6Fsi 10;
Cut meats, quiet; picked bellies, 10 TO IA
AZ NJ Ia ~ fa,Tn rs
Lard. firm: middle west Se2599. 81; re-
fined, easy; continent, tg.85: South Amer
lea. slo.2i compound, sg.s7iz@712k.
TALLOW-Steady, prime city, hhds.,
SAC; country, 57tG6lsc.
BUTTEI--steady; creamery special, 3sc;
extras, 36i5adc: firsts, s4fDS5c; process
specials, 26is027c; extras. 29f125Isc.
CHBESE-steady; skins 4fD14c
tras s5@Sec; extra firrts. s4c: refrisefator
special marks. fancy. local storage
charges paid. 22a27c; western gathered
whites, 33H5Sc.
ems, l1hmi2hc; fowls. iSGDl4c; turkeys, IL
d1Sc: dressed, Irregular western chink.
ems, G9i6hc; fowls. 6Ti0c: turkeys, 12a30t
-. Louis General Market.
ST, LOUIS, Dec 2D.-WHEAT-Cash
hard, 97cq$i.Os; May, essto; July. eg5sc.
CORN-Lower; track, No. 3, 6iifdDglc:
No. white. sc; May. 645s@e0c; July, s4%
oXTs,-stronE; track, No. q 4sc; No. .
white, 49fl4glhc; December, I7ac.
E-Unchangod; Csc.
FLOUR-Dull; red winter patents, H.S5
& bSTs sS'r$ %nter fS@es s.aaS saa ssESdEHs $500
SlfED-~Timothy, tla.0o01bbO.
CORNMEALs-ta20
BRAN--steady; sacked east track. St.ls
li1.20. r
HAY-Firm; timothy. ssOOo@2LOO; prai-
rie, ,4iSO0fffb.5O.
PROVISlONS--PoPk unchanged; Job
bling, 1000. Lard, higher prime steam,
g. 8E15fG5s o25k Dry salt meats, unchanged
boxed extra shorts, y5.ab; clear ribs, ts2b;
short clears, SSrS1s Bacon, unchanged;
boxed extra shorts, 80; clear ribs, SOS;
short clears, SeS15h.
POULTRY : Firm: chickens, SIC;
springs, 1Qc; turkeys, 1bc ducks. 1Slsc.
geese, 0Ifc.Y
BUTTER Quiet; creamery. 9s@sie.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-COFFEE,-Fu-
lures opened firm at an advance of 6(t7
points insresponse to higher fancy cables,
buying of the near months by the leading
roasters, reports that firm offers from
Brazil were unchanged to shade higher
and smaller interior receipts. 1t was es-
timated that notices for 10000 bags were
issued against December contracts, but
the big roasting interests were said to be
taking up the coffee, and the market
ruled generally steady on covering, COM
bined with bull support. The close was
steady at net advance OF point on ma
tive November, while other months were
549 points net higher. Sales were 1900
bags. January, 1860: February, 135Oc;
March. 1880; April, 1926: May 1SI6c;
June, July, August and September 1S15c:
October, 1Sl0c; November, 1SO5c Havre
was hQh Fl. higher. Hamburg was h6Ia
pfg. higher. Rio rs reis higher, at $3.50;
Santos unchanged, at $500; Is, 1890. Re-
ceipts at the two Brazilian ports wero
1900 bags, against 27.000 bags last year.
Jundiahy receipts were 5000 bags, against
$500 bags last year Rain was reported in
Sac Paulo, and the smaller movement
may be due to bad weather. Today's sps-
cial Santos cable reported As unchanged.
Sac Paulo receipts were 1900 bags,
against 1900 bags yesterday. New York
warehouse deliveries yesterday were 1859
bags, against 1888 bags last year. Spot
coffee, quiet; Rio No. 4 145hc: Santos No,
4, 16Ac; mild, dull; Cordova, 161sdlS9sc,
nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
BRADsTREET's TRADE REVIEW
Business Quiet I'm Wholesale and
JObbinR Lines.

JObbinR Lines.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow viii say:
In wholesale and jobbing lines trade Is
very quiet and inventory taking receives
InosI I attention, while clearance sales
more than usual, by the way-are the
noteworthy features for retail trade Still,
cold weather has impaired some zest 10
the distribution of seasonable goods. Re
suits regarding holiday trade, on the
whole, are satisfactory, but some centers.
particularly country towns, expressed
disappointment over the outcome. How
ever, the year ends with q more op-
tmistc feeling prevailing in most lines.
Incidentally the rubber goods trade
mas been helped by the weather condi-
tons, the cold wave having visited prac-
tcally the entire country. Spring buying
has not developed to any extent as vet
though cotton goods continue to display
an upward tendency. In fact the whole
textile trade appears to have gained
ground, which promises to be extended
after the turn OF the new year. The sit
uation in the iron and steel trade con
tinues to improve and II 10 noteworthy
that holiday suspensions of work among
central western steel mills were of shoi-
duration, some OF them having resumed
the day after Christmas. After January 1
additional capacity will be placed i'm
operation. Liberal car and rail buying is
expected -
Business failures In the United States
for the week ending December 2S were
S04, against 29S last week, 251 in the
IKE week Of 1910, 257 in 1909, 299 in 1908
and 1856 in 1907.
Business failures for the week ending
with Thursday in Canada number 22
which contrasts with 43 last week and 80
in the corresponding week of last year.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending December 2S aggregate 2S55,-
500 bushels, against $3.50, Sol last week and
2,lIs,g2s this week last year. For the
twenty-six weeks ending December %
exports are S4,670,0S7 bushels against
61,02e, 1888 in the corresponding period last
year. Corn exports for the week are
1,233, 7S5 bushels, against 651,613 bushels
last week and 1,149.411 bushels in 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30

noon. Prices ranged from above 90
= below yesterdays New York closing.
London closing stock quotations:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
noaton atocI,n ana nnnh..

'Not included In totals because contain
ing other items than clearlngs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-30
stock I'm sight.

Receipts of live stock at the five prin-
cipal western markets yesterday:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
GERMAN AND JENKINs NAMED
Kansas Peace Officers VIII Meet Here
in the Legislature.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. AFTER per-
fecting permanent organization,
electing officers, adopting constitu-
ton and passing resolutions asking the
legislature to pass new laws or amend
old ones, the Kansas Peace Officers
association adjourned to meet in To-
peka some time in the coming legisla-
tive session.
The convention declared in favor Of
an amendment to the anti-pass law,
allowing railroads to furnish trans
portation to peace officers; a law es-
tablishing state bureau of criminal
identification; a law making it a GRIM
ina1 offense for a parent to desert a
minor child: law giving a peace Of
ficer the right to make an arrest any
place in the state and a stringent law
against any person other than a peace
officer carrying any weapon into any
public meeting or voting precinct.
Officers elected:
PRESIDENT. H. Mcpherson, Wich-
ita.
First vice PRESIDENT. T. Taylor,
Leavenworth.
Second vice president-M. Jenkins.
Topeka.
Secretary-W. H. Boston, Wichita.
Treasurer-G. T. Hern, Hutchinson.
Board of managers-H. H. German.
Topeka; Charles Scgowoer, yelling
ton, and r. T. Sullivan. Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
SAVES DOUGLAS COUNTY $3.50.
Officials Appeals to State for Unpaid
Reimbursement Due.

Lawrence. Kan. Jan. THE coun-
ty commissioners and j. c. Moore
have completed an exhaustive search
of the records since 1905 which prom
ises to return nearly a thousand dol
lars into the Douglas county treasury.
Several weeks ago the commissioners
discovered that Douglas county had
received no compensation from the
state for the maintenance of destitute
insane since the year 1905.
An investigation was ordered and
1t was found that the state, was in
debted to the county in the sum Of
1886. There is a provision in the
statute allowing the counties return
remuneration for the care of destitute
insane, who cannot be treated in the
state asylums. Such claims held by
any county should be filed with the
state officers every three months. For
some reason the practice was discon-
tinued here in 1905 and no county
clerk since that time knew of such
provision
The commissioners have communf-
Gated with the state officers and
have been promised that the claim
of Douglas county will receive con-
sideration. despite the fact that it
covers a period of several years. j.
c. Moore took the claim to Topeka
and fled 1t with the auditor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
SOLDIERS AT LEAvElNwoRTH.
Thirteenth Infantry Will Sail in Light
Order to Islands

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. T.
When the Thirteenth Infantry leaves
here for the Philippines in April the
ten mules of the machine guns de-
tachment and the twenty horses for
orderlies will be left behind for the
incoming regiment. The big conical
wall tents Of the regiment will also
be left here and the soldiers will only
take along small shelter tents. Each
er trunk for his personal effects, which
will be transported free.
Lieutenant colonies and majors for
the field officers special school are re-
porting daily. 1t opens Monday and
will last ten weeks. In all nineteen
officers are expected to attend
First Lieutenant H. L. Cooper, First
Infantry, in station at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, and First Lieutenant w. S. Sin
clair, Fifth Infantry, stationed at
Plattsburg Barracks. N. Y. came in
today to join the class up for pro-
motion to the rank of captain.
The transferring of extra soldiers
of the Seventh Cavalry previous to
the departure Of that regiment for
the Philippines next month is now
in progress. The extra soldiers will
be held at Fort Riley and taken up
by the Thirteenth Cavalry when it
gets in.
Lieutenant John Cooke. Fifteenth
Cavalry. Is teaching riding camp OF
twenty members at the post riding hall
He is giving them the same special
instructions impaired at the mounted
service school at Fort Riley.
Lieutenant T. G. Gottschalk and his
bride have returned from their we'd
ding trip to Milwaukee, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
Local Dealers Are Planning
Royal Welcome for Visitors.
State Convention Of Realty Men
Begins Tuesday.
WANT SOME NEW LAWS
Land Dispensers Favor State
Bureau of Immigration.
The Eugene F. Ware Property
Sold for $4,000.
SUNDAY.

The all-absorbing topic of CONVEX
sation among the live realty men OF
Topeka is the convention of the Kan
sas Association of Real Estate Agents
which begins Tuesday morning at the
Commercial club, and continuing
throughout Wednesday.
The meeting of land men will be OF
particular Importance on account OF
the fact that the organization has mao
drafted by a competent lawyer several
ing, will be presented before the mem
bers of the legislature.
Most important of the various bills
which will be considered is one when
advocates licensing all realty men 90
ing business in Kansas at $50 per an
mum, and the creation OF a bureau OF o.
: Immigration to spend 100000 which
would be derived through the impo-
sition of such a fee, for the purpose
of exploiting the state.
The following explanation Of the
proposed legislation is being sent out
ton to 1000 property dispensers In
Kansas:
The Immigration Bureau.
s'The Kansas Association of Real
Estate Agents will ask the next leg
lslature to pass law providing Tor an
Immigration bureau of Kansas ana TO
maintain the same through license
tax TO De PAID lnCo the SCoIo u 0e~9u ,
by every real estate agent Selllng real
estate in Kansas.
'"The greatest good can come to the
property owners of Kansas at the
present time through a systematically
Organized immigration bureau. This
bureau can be maintained without a
cent of expense to the property own
ers of the state, and their profits from
the sale will be enormous.
AFTER making a careful investiga-
ton I find there are about 1000 le-
Ultimate real estate agents and firms
agents each paying a license of $50
per annum would create a magnif1-
cent sum of 100000. This would all
come back to the agents and property
owners by increased sales to the large
influx of population that would result
from a systematic and extensive ad-
vertising campaign through the i'm
migration bureau. believe 100000
spent judiciously for the next ten
wears would increase the population OF
Kansas at least half million.
"Real estate agents could not
charge $50 per annum to advertising
to q better advantage. The secretary
of the bureau would make a careful
study of the methods of advertising
and get the most possible results for
the investm ent. The average real es-
tate agent is not an advertising spe-
cfalist but spends his money for ad-
vertising where he is usually influ-
enced to do so by an advertising So
Hcitor, and the result is he loses his
money and If there is any benefit to
the community in which agent lives
from a general publicity standpoint,
the other fellow benefits as much OF
more than the agent paying the bills
1.-The immigration bureau should be
supervised by the Kansas Associa-
ton of Real Estate Agents in the
manner as the state board of agricuI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
TELLS OF QUAKES.
Hamilton Man Advances Theory
to Explain Disturbances.
Thinks Gas Pressure Cause Of
Ford County Scare.
ONCE A PROsPECTOR.
At That Time, T. w. Evans
Noticed Peculiarities.
Other Items of General Interest
to Kansas Readers.
WEDNESDAY.

Ga1ena, Kan, Jan. TT. W. Evans,
of Hamilton, Kan, who prospected in
Central and Western Kansas years
ago for gas, believes the recent erup-
ton, quake or shake in Ford county
which cracked the earth to a great
depth was due to underlying bodies of
gas. Mr.. Evans knows that country
both above and below ground, hav--
ing been all over it and having drilled
here and there over it for gas. He
is one of the original dri1lers who
struck salt in that section of the
state.
81 was much interested in the ac-
count Of that particular phenomenon
that occurred in Ford county, near
Dodge City, says Mr.. Evans. be
cause 1 was prospecting for a local
mining company of Little River as its
geologist in the years of 1885 and
1886 through the central and west
ern counties of the state.
1--WE were looking for indications
Of coal, chiefly, but did not find any
thing that indicated paying quaint
ties. We located our drilling ma
chine at Little River. because there
were strong indications of salt there,
and possibly gas. Our machine start
ed to bore the first hole in the great
salt deposit of Kansas, enough salt to
supply the world for 1000 years We
got the salt all right, as everyone
KNOWS, lTOIH 81 u SVV AOOI eiiSA Al
some places.
ST frequently detected strong doors
of gas when we uncapped the casing
before starting the machine in the
morning. But we thought the flow
too weak to amount to anything. At
ter we went through the salt we were
content and quit We went down
only 500 feet. Possibly If we lad
gone down deeper we might have
struck a deeper flow of gas.
while I was in the central and
western part of the state did not
have the proper facilities for making
geological survey. But subsequent
years of observation and experience
lead me to believe that there are
local fields of gas throughout the
central and western portion of the
state. But not to the extent that
we have it in the southeastern part
owing to the lack Of large deposits
of carbonated shale.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
PRAIRIE CHICKENs GET BLAME
Jack Rabbits Also Damage Alfalfa
Fields in Western Kansas.

Jetmore, Kan, Jan. Jack rabbits
and prairie chickens, are greatly dam
aging alfalfa fields in Hodgeman coun-
ty, according to reports brought in by
farmers. Prairie chickens have been
especially destructive to growing all
falfa this season on account Of their
habit of feeding In large fiocks in fields
when the growth of the crop has been
retarded by the dry weather. The birds
move in a body, keeping close together.
literally cleaning the ground as they
feed so close that the roots of young
alfalfa are often pulled up with the
stems as they proceed. The season
is closed for the hunting for prairie
chickens, but many farmers on the
Pawnee bottoms have been frightening
the birds from their fields by firing
guns into the air and chasing them
with dogs.
For many years the law protecting
grouse and prairie chickens in Hodge
man county was little regarded, but
two years ago, when the determination
of the birds was threatened, success
full efforts to enforce the law were
made and now they are plentiful, as
many as 200 chickens being often seen
in a flock. In the open season this
fall hunters came from Wichita,
Hutchinson and other cities in the state
and hundreds Of the birds were shot
Although quails and prairie chick
| ems are so plentiful in the county farm
ers in whose fields the birds forage
are quick to prosecute hunters who
come into tho country in automobiles,
| shooting in violation Of the law and
attempting % escape in their machines.