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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
The Wrong Butcher.

A housekeeper in New York 'phoned
to the meat market: HHave you any
liver this mornings"
81 hope So" came the response with
a CHEEKY laugh, which was not like the
butcher
care you not the butcherf" she fur
Their inquired.
"Well, some people call EN- that, but
I am really DIR. So-and-So," came the
laughing reply.
AS the woman recognized the name of
one of the most famous surgeons in the
town, she gasped an apology and nerv-
ously rang up Central" again--Ex.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

There is a movement on foot at Wash
ington, d. c., to close the post offices
throughout the country on Sundays. In
many cities this has already been
brought about by agitation on the part
Of citizens. Much agitation has been
in evidence in this city Of late, and
a movement is now on foot here to
accomplish this result here. 1t is ar
gued that the postal authorities are as
much entitled to one day of rest in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

bic Compound l
suffered nearly all
the time with head
a C h e S, backaches,
and bearing down
pains, and had a
Continuous pain in
my left side. 1t
made me sick if l
tried to walk much,
and my back was SO
weak that [ was
Obliged to wear
Icorsets all the time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and formulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid. 25c,
SOC, $780, Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

seven as anyone else, and this certainly
seems reasonable. Nearly all reputable
concerns close on Sundays, and the
statement is made that the need for
the distribution of commercial mail is
very small. We believe that this move
ment is one that should receive the
hearty support of all who have the best
interest of the country at heart. OF
| course there is a certain amount of
work that must of necessity be done
| by the government on Sunday, but
this should be reduced to minimum
both from the standpoint of civic
righteousness and for It's influence on
the people at large.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Otherwise Poetic.

eyes, num-" said Poetic Pete, as he
twined an autumn leaf through his but
ton hole, 81 am great lover of the TO-
mantle. 1 stopped at dis gate because
saw de sign Lakewood.
"You did," approved the housewife.
"Well, there is lot of idle wood down
at the woodpile. Just take this ak and
sn1it nm half cord ~
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
CURE THAT
COLD TO-DAY

Thousands of people who are suffering
with colds are about today. Tomorrow they
may be Frustrated with pneumonia. An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
cure. Get at 25c bottle of Munyon's Cold
Cure at the nearest drug store. This bottle
pocket If you are not satisfied with the
effects of the remedy, send us your empty
bottle and we will refund your money.
Munyon's Cold Cure will speedily break up
all forms of colds and prevent grippe and
pneumonia 1t checks discharges of the nose
and eyes, stops sneezing allays Inflammation
and fever, and tones up the system.
II you need Medical Advice, write to Mum
yon's Doctors They will carefully dag
nose your case and advise you by mail abso-
lutely free
Prof Munyon, sd and Jefferson Streets,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

"Seventy-fve dollars cash,-not a
cent lessl" Numbered the farmer.
"Seventy-fve dollarsf" repeated the
automobiles. "Do you think it was a
COW I ran over9'
"No, it wasn't a cow" said the
farmer, firmly. cit was hen, and q
layin' hen at that
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

"I always feel, after L have spent
an hour or two in your company he
said, Fthat 1 am a better man.
cit is very good of you to say so, y
she replied, "don't hesitate to come
often
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Howard E. Burton, Assayer and Chemist
Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold,
Silver, Lead, $1.O0; Gold, Silver. 75c; Gold,
soc; Zinc or Copper, $1.00. Mailing en-
velopes and full price list sent application.
Control and Umpire work solicited. Refer
ence: Carbonate National Bank.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Instant Relief for All Eyes

that are irritated from dust, heat, sun
or wind, PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo,
n. Y.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

"You may pay me 500 down and
$25 week." said the physician, of.
hand.
"Sounds as if were buying an auto
mobile" the patient said.
"No," said the doctor, thoughtlessly
81 ann
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

"Why is your grandpa's face ban
daged9" asked the lady next door.
"He was sleeping in his big chair"
explains the little girl, "and Willie
turned the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner
against his whiskers. "
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE.

Send &c stamp for five samples Of our very
best Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and
Good Luck Post Cards; beautiful colors and
loveliest designs. Art Post Card Club, 740
Jackson St., Topeka, Kan.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Farmer Hanks (musingly)-They say
the deacon IS wife was a paragon be-
fore he married her, and
Mrs. Hanks-Nothing of the kind I
know the whole family, and she was
a Smith
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

A new aspect is given the New Jersey
senatorial fight by the announcement
that Robert Davis, democratic leader in
Hudson county. is dead.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Mrs. Stubbs-John, no true man will
smoke up his wife IS curtain.
Mr.. Stubbs-I should say not. Any
body that smokes curtains would be a
freak. 1 prefer cigars.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
RAYMOND HOTEL
SPOKANE, WASH.

SPOKANE, WASH.
Rates-5Oc to $500 per day, $500 to
5000 per week Under new management
Agnes Murphy, Proprietress. Hot and cold
water in rooms Located in center of city.
325 West Main Avenue. Telephone Main
676. All Inland and Occur 'Alene trains
stop in front of door.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure
E. W. GROVES signature is on each box. Zoe
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious Diseases 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce IS Pleasant Pellets.
The favorite family laxative.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

"I hear that Charlie is an awful
spendthrift.
''I should say he was. He's trying
to make two wild oats grow where only
one grew before.'
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
To Break In New Shoes

Always shake in Allen Foot-Ease, powder
1t cures hot, sweating, aching. swollen feet.
Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions Al
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't &C
cept substitute Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress Allen o. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Hewitt-'tTo what do you attribute
the high cost of livingf"
Jewett-fTo my wife,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
SHE HAD
CONSTANT
PAIN
Until Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Dewittville, Ny" Before 1 start
ed to take Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their chill
dren during the teething period.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
SOUR STOMACH

~ used Cascarets and feel like new
man. have been a sufferer from dys-
pepsia and sour stomach for the last two
years. 1 have been taking medicine and
other drugs, but could find no relief only
for short time. I will recommend
Cascarets to my friends as the only thing
for Indigestion and sour stomach and to
keep the bowels in good condition. They
are very nice to eat.
Harry Stuckley, Mauch Chunk, Pa:
CUT THIS OUT, mail 1t with your
address to the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, Chicago, ILL.,, and receive a hand
some souvenir gold Bon-Bon FREE.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
WHO is
TO
BLAME

dollar sizes. You may have = sample bottle By
mall frss Also pamphlet telling all about It
Address DR.. Kimer & Co.. BinEhsmton- N. I.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Women ~ well ~ men are
made miserable by kidney and
bladder trouble DR.. Kilnsrs
Swamp-Root the great kidney
remedy promptly relieves At
dvu00frts In fftv-cant and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
The Cost Of
Horse Labor.
BY Thomas p. Cooper, Mime
sofa University Farm.

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At present the horse is practically
the entire motive power of the farm.
In combination with improved farm
machinery, the horse has, to great
extent. replaced human, labor. And
the modern farm depends as much up
on the efficiency of the horse that is
kept TO perform the labor as it does
upon the use of the human labor upon
the farm In fact. the efficiency of
human labor upon the farm. and in
many instances the proper operation
of the farm: depends directly upon the
farm horse. We may. readily under
stand, therefore. that the farm horse
is often the greatest single factor in
the success of the farming operations.
] Il is essential. then. that the farm
horse be SO cared for. and the farm 50
organized. that maximum return on
, the horses labor can be secured an
nualIy
The labor of horses constitutes ono
Of the heavy items in the cost of farm
ing and of crop production. Almost
one-half of the gross cost of operating
the ordinary diversified farm" is
made UP of horse labor Thus, the
question of economical management
of horse labor on the farm becomes of
vital Importance to the farm manager.
A saving of 800 per year in horse
labor is exactly as important as a sim
liar economy in the use Of man labor.
When it is considered that the average
farm of the state uses labor to the
value of. or that costs, $500 to 5000
annually, the importance of this phase
of farm business is seen to be tire.
mendous
If a horse or team is hired, the cost
Is readily realized and ascertained.
The fact that cash payment has been
made and feed given for the services
of the team is an item which is inn
pressed upon the mind But horses
working on the farm. even though
owned. cost a certain amount for their
labor. as truly as if hired by the day
Or the month This is not cash cost
to the farmer; but it is the equivalent
OF cash, for the cost is made UP OF
materials or labor Of value
The cost of horse labor depends up
on many conditions that vary ON each
farm, so that costs are not similar ON
different farms. However. the items
that make UP cost are similar on all
farms, and only vary in amount. 1t Is
essential. then, that the farm opera
tor have an accurats knawledgs Of
what comprises cost, and what aver
age costs are. that he may institute
such economies in his management as
seem desirable. In Extension Bulletin
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
HOG CHOLERA=--N0..d.
BY Dr.. M. II. Reynolds, Mime
sofa University Farm.

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Vaccination-It seems TO the writer
that you progressive farmers ought to
be greatly interested in this question
OF vaccinating hogs against cholera.
You may perhaps be interested in
general statement of the theory and
plan upon which this vaccine is pro-
duced
Preparing vaccine-As every farm
er well knows, certain hogs are nat
urally immune; l. e., resistant to hog
cholera infection. When such hogs
pass through an outbreak, receiving
infection from which they recover,
they become, as rule, permanently
and for all practical purposes abso-
lutely immune. One of these expo
sure-immune hogs may occasionally he
made, under certain abnormal condi-
lions, to take cholera.
1t has been proved that when such
ic.lntne hogs are treated with large
doses of virulent blood from sick
hogs, it does not kill them, although
very small doses of the same blood
may kill susceptible hogs in i few
days. The immune hogs, treated by
large doses of this virus, develop in
their own blood something which has
the power of protecting ordinary sus-
ceptible hogs from infection. The
immune hog, after receiving the large
doses of virulent sease-producing}
blood, becomes what we call hyper
immune, l. e., very highly i,nmun-,
lied hog, and will hereafter be re-
ferred to as the "hyper" or the Shy
perimmune." The ordinary immune
hog may be converted into hyper
immune by either one of the several.
different methods. He may be treated
either by incubation under the skin
with very large doses of blood from
sick hogs, or by incubation with
much smaller doses directly into a
vein, or by injection of the virus di-
rectly into the abdominal cavity We
now prefer the vein injection method,
because it requires only about one
half as much virus blood, and is quick
er and perhaps more certain of pro-
ducing fully potent serum.
When blood from such specially
treated immune, hogs. |. e., from the
hyperimmune, is injected into the
bodies of susceptible hogs, they in
turn become immune for a time
During this short period Of immunity
we can expose such vaccinated hogs
to cholera in the pen, or give them
injections under the skin of very
small doses of virulent blood. In either
case, we have given susceptible hogs,
first, a treatment which enables them
to resist the disease; and, second, we
have given them the disease, from
which they recover and become per-
manently immune
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
Relation Of Ma
chinery and Horses.
BY Thomas p. Cooper, Mime
sofa University Farm.

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any of the smaller farms are pre-
zen ted from reducing the number of
a0l ;es kept on the farm, because Of
.tbe fact that four-horse machinery is
beng used This factor of large-sized
,nat hinery tends, on these small farms,
70 materially increase the cost Of
hqrse labor; as an extra horse is often
ksl3,, not because of the actual need
- ne farm. but because the machin-
aey is of four-horse size. This materi-
ttis decreases the hours of work per
14rse. On farms of eighty acres or
less, there is seldom work for more
,ha1 three horses. Machinery can be
purchased, suitable for three-horse
team, with greater economy in the
iclls run than the keeping of the extra
iioF that the large implement may
Is sed. Generally, in such opera
siOhs as require an implement that
cap My be operated by four horses. it
il heaper to hire the work done than
81 attempt to do it with the farm
force 1t is on farms of this size that
economies are especially necessary,
rs horse labor will necessarily be high
upon them at best.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
COOPERATION IN FARMING
Joint Ownership Of Expensive Machin.
cry Advisable.

s0t"t 0Whersnip OF expensive N achin-
cry Advisable.
So long as the results remain I'm
determined, which will follow the
growth of intelligent cooperation
among small farmers in the ownership
of the costly machinery, and in the
use Of wholesale methods, now sup
Dosedly available only on very large
farms, no one is entitled to claim
economic superiority for the large
farm, as does Professor L. H. Bailey.
In deliverance which has recently at.
tracted SO much attention The large
farm, devoted to a single crop, has al
ready proved not as profitable as
number of small ones, collectively oc
.cupying, like area, devoted to di
versified farming In the few cases
where. large capital, coupled with su
perior technical skill and business
ability, has made diversified farming
on bonanza" scale more profitable
than on a small scale, it may well be
believed that new and improved meth
DDS on the big farm have been brought
into comparison with old methods on
the small one. Cooperation between
the owners Of twenty eighty-acre
farms. in competition with the owner
Of 1600-acre farm, might cause the
telling of different story, giving sup
port to the small-farm idea on econom-
ic as we'll as on social and political
grounds. C. n. Barns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
FLAX Wilt.
Crop Rotation and Seed Treatment
Will End Trouble.

crop Rotation and Seed Treatmen
Will End Trouble
Flax wilt is caused by mold-lik,
fungus. The fungus threads attach
the young seedlings, and may eithe,
kill it outright or merely stunt it:
growth. The fungus may live for Z
number of years in the soil, on ole
flax straw. or on other decomposins
material. 1t is for this reason thai
fax should not be sown on the same
land more than once every five tt
seven years. The disease may also be
carried on the seed The reproduc
tive bodies (spores) at harvest time
are scattered over the seed and re.
main there during the winter. In thu
spring, even though the fax be SOW
on unaffected land, the spores on II.
seed will terminate and infect the ga
plants. There may be then IN
sources of infection, the soil and Il
seed. Danger of infection from
FIRST source may be avoided by prop /.
crop rotation and from the second
seed treatment.
Seed fax should frst be very thor.
oughly famed in order to get rid of &,
light seed. chat, pieces of straw, etc.
Then it should be spread out on "a floor
or canvas, which has been previously
well washed with boiling water or
strong formalin solution. Spray the
seed with formalin, used at the rate
of one pound to forty gallons of wa
ter. 1t is necessary to use cem-
pressed air sprayer, which will throw
fine, misty spray. While one man
rakes or shove1s the grain over, an
other should apply the spray, being
sure to moisten every seed, without
using too much of the LIQUID. The
fax should then be covered for a
couple of hours with previously
cleaned sacking or canvas. II should
be shoveled over, and may then be
sown.
II. the seed is carefully treated. and
is sown on land which has not grown.
fax for five to seven years, there
should be no wilt 1t is important to-
remember that untreated seed, grown
on clean land, may produce a wilt-af-
fected crops and. in the same way.
treated seed, sown on unclean land.
may produce a diseased crop There
fore great care should always be taken
to get clean seed and SOW it on clean
land. p. G Stakman. University
Farm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04

ticularly adapted to the small farm.
where the owner is his own teamster.
On the farm which is operated without
raising any foals, no profit is possible
from the horse enterprise or horse
department" as the cost of main
tenance represents also the entire in.
come that could accrue from the
horses. cut, on the farm largely ope-
rated by brood mares and colts, an adj
ditional source of income would be
afforded The cost of horse labor
would not only be at lower rate, but
there would be the additional oppor-
tunity of profit by the growing and
sale of colts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
a-s. 81.

! >-e<
No. Is, Just issued from University
Farm, an effort is made to supply such
knowledge from the results of actual
experiment. A study of this Bulletin
will be profitable to every farmer.
Carefully-kept records and accounts
with the farm horse show that the
average cost of horse labor on the
farm is about 81 cents per hour The
rate seldom averages less and gener
ally runs higher This means that the
actual cost on the farm, OF horses
labor for a ten-hour day, is IS cents.
or $40 for team.
The average annual cost Of main.
taihing the farm horse, az determined
by d test involving about 100 animaIa
employed on d number Of farms. is ap
proximately $85; end for this cost Of
maintenance the animal gives a re-
turn in work of about three hours per
day throughout the year. Thus the
Work-horse. on the average farm. act
ually works only about 1 900 hours
year Managing the horse labor, OF
so planning the farm operations as to
keep this cost at a minimum, is one
of the difficult problems of farm man
agement
The accompanying cut shows span
OF mules, fourteen years old, owned by
the Minnesota Experiment. Station.
The team weighs about 900 pounds,
and it is claimei that they are the
toughest team Oh the farm. They're.
fuse to eat more than about one-hall
as much feed as horses doing, the
same amount of work Many farmers
are using mules almost exclusively.
and claim they can get their work
done more cheapiy than with horses.
Some people object to mules on gen
eral principles" but It Is nevertheless
a fact that they possess qualities wen
worthy of consideration by the breeder
or farm manager. Their compare
lively small food consumption and
long life, resulting in low depreciation,
makes the annual cost OF maintenance
lower than for horses
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
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Mares vs.. Geldings.
y Thomas p. Cooper, Minnie
sofa University Farm

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Many farmers find that the cost OF
horse labor may be materially de-
creased by the use of brood mares on
the farm. These may be bred annual
ly; and they can easily accomplish an
average amount of labor, and at the
some time raise foal The colts may
be raised until four or five years of
age, and then sold. The number of
aged .work-horses required upon the
farm may be naturally decreased by
this method, as the three and four
year-old colts may be used in their
place. BY this means, depreciation is
largely eliminated as an item in the
cost. and the interest charges are
lessened; for three or four-year-old
colt Is increasing in value, and is sub
ject to only the small charge of insur-
ance or liability of death About five
horses are kept to do the work ON the
average 160 to 1S0-acre farm. If
this method of handling the horses
We're adopted, three brood mares
should be kept and bred annually. This
would probably insure two colts each
year. If the colts were retained until
the fall or late summer of the fourth
year (about the age and season at
which they would bring top prices),
and then sold, the two colts over three
years and two over four years, with
the three mares, could easily accom-
plish the work that would be per-
formed on the farm by the five horses
ordinarily kept. This method is par
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04


tribute to the table and to the revenue
of every farm, The conception that
the raising of small fruits involves
undue or exceptional labor, as com
pered with other lines Of labor on farm
or garden, is erroneous. Properly and
fntelligently pursued, the labor is as
light as it is attractive, and the re-
turns likely to be large, both in money
and enjoyment. A liberal space should
be given to these fruits on every farm.
II will well repay the endeayors of the
farmer or his wife, or of the boys and
girls.
Extension Bulletin No. is, by Leroy
Cady and K s. Kirkpatrick, just is
sued from the Minnesota University
Farm, offers variety of suggestions
as to the propagation of these fruits