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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

keep Volumes have been written regarding the
remarkable Intelligence and judgment displayed
by the shepherd dogs OF this and other countries
in mindng focks of sheep and thousands of dogs
are today doing mems work in this field. Similar
y efficient service is performed very frequently
by dogs in assisting to drive cattle to market or
to the railroad yards and even in the more deli
cate work of rounding up" poultry. Finally there
are hundred minor services as. for example. that
performed by the numerous farm dogs that have
been taught by their masters to meet the rural
free delivery carrier each day and to bring to the
farm house the mail and the daily paper. This
is a big timesaver for the farmer when. as is so
often the case. the r. F. d. box is located a con-
siderable distance from the dwelling.
Some persons have even predicted that the
time will come in America when some of our
farmers will employ dogs they do in Holland
and other foreign countries to draw the carts of
milk to the creameries and do other work that we
entrust to horses. but this prediction is not
generally accepted because of the great distances
involved in this country. However, there is no
reason why the usefulness of intelligent CANNES
should not be still further developed and certain
ly the automobile habit" spreads in the rural
communities the farmers are going to find dogs In
dispensable In more ERECTION. for 1t has been
proven that there is no deterrent like dog that
looks though he meant business for warning of
the joy riders who wont to appropriate auto
mobiles that they find standing unguarded in the
treets or in a market space a picnic
All the above has reference. of course, to the
value as helpers on the farm. but this by no means
exhausts the possibilities of the subject. On an
increasing NUMBER OF farms IL mas Deen lOuHu
that dogs be made a source of actual revenue.
This is accomplished by breeding blooded dogs
for the market. 1t is of necessity side line"
to be sure but 1T can be made most profitable
one. for fine dogs bring big prices and the farmer
has the facilities for breeding dogs under the best
conditions without fraction of the investment
that would be required of man who established
a kennel a tract OF land used for no other pur-
pose Moreover the farmers wife and children
do most of the work of caring for the dogs,
just s they do in many instances in the case
of the poultry. There is not much danger that
It will irksome either. for there Is nothing
more amusing than the average puppy, and he
does not rule require that extreme solicitous
care that must be bestowed upon other
classes of pet stock
The species of dogs which may most advan-
tageously be selected farm helpers Is of course.
a matter of individual opinion and there are al
most az many different opinions on the subject as
with the regard to the age at which people should
marry. Naturally personal preferences on the
part Of the farmer and the members OF his family
Outlines have much to do with a choice and then
again the or assistance that is desired from
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

make their headquarters III inc pai VI osN
hIa mr. In some one of the outbudings, but an In
creasing number OF country gentlemen have TAX
en- TO proyidng dog houses of greater or less pre-
tentions and on the estates of some wealthy Amer
leans. such as j. Pierpont Morgan. there are ken
nels that cost a good deal more than the Darn Oh
the average prosperous farmer.
The bulldog is famous watch dog on the
farm and there are many farms all up and down
the land where of these pugnacious beasts Is
considered indispensable However. the seem
ing inability OF many bulldog to distinguish De-
tween friend and foe has put the clan In bad favor
on many a farm where there are numerous uhex-
pected callers or where summer boarders from
the city are included IN the household In vaca-
ton season. The smaller dogs such as the Boston
and fox terriers the black and tans. etc. are well
represented on the farms. Such dogs are more
dependable than some of the heavier species for
duty as watch dogs inside dwellings or farm build
ings and II the canine family becomes too nu-
merous 1t is usually easy to hdn a market In the
city for the surplus, the city folks being partial
to these small dogs. One thing that the farm
dogs have had to learn OF late years lis respect
for the automobiles that whiz past at scandalous
speed Not few valuable dogs were killed on
the rural roads the meaning of the new men
ace learned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22
A Matter Of Greed.

Two men were disputing over their
respective churches" says the Slater
News in reviving an old story which
is still good. "One was a Baptist and
the other Presbyterian. Finally
one Of them called a neighbor who
was passing and asked his opinion as
to which was the better church in
which to be saved. Well, neighbor.'
he said. son and have been hauling
wheat for nearly forty years. There
are two roads that lead to the mill.
One is the valley road and the other
leads over the hill. and never yet has
the miller asked me which road
came. but he always asks. rs the
wheat good ?"-Kansas City Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

In his native tongue no one could
have made more graceful speeches
than Monsieur Blanc. but whom he
essayed compliments in English he
was not quite go successful.
"Have l changed in the i've years
since we met in Parish" asked the
elderly woman who desired above oil
things to be thought younger. much
younger than she was.
Madame" said the courtier. his
hand on his heart. you look like
a rose OF 20 yearsi"-Youth's Com
panion,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22


passing vehicles If his master has arrived the
luxury OF automobile. And in nine out
of ten the farmer and his family could not drop
contentedy OF to sumber at night without the
assurance that one more dogs are watch to
give quick warning of anything out of the
binary
The dog on the farm helps in variety of ways.
but It is question after all whether his great
value does not lie in the companionship he
affords. The farmer and the farmers wife. par
ticularly IL they live in isolated locality. would
be mighty lonely at times for the faithful
dog and a lone child farm. with no play
mates within several miles, might be hard put
to II for amusement were it not for the self-same
animal-proverbiaily patient under childish ty-
ranny and ready to join in any diverting
project. And since most people consider big
dogs the best companions. the farmer is fortu-
nate in his ability to choose with reference to
such preference. The city man living in house
In q row or. worse yet cooped up in fat, finds
he term house dog synomous with small size.
'ASut In the country where the average home has
trge lawn and the dwelling has wide porches.
there need be no line of discrimination drawn be-
tween the house dog and the 'out doors dog
Closely linked to the sentimental value of the
farm dog as a companion is the worth of the serv-
leo he renders as a guardian of life and property
the farm. 1t is not merely. for instance that
such dog can serve companion for the farm
er's wife when she is left alone but better yet,
he Ia able to offer very tangible protection from
annoyance by tramps other unweicome Wis
itors. Similarly the intelligent canine can exer-
else an almost human watchfuness over the chill
dren when they out OF sight and out OF hear
Ing of their elders. and in proof of the dogs ca
liabilities in this role 1t is only necessary to point
to the very frequent rescues from drownings in
which dogs play the part OF heroes
At night when the farmer and his family are
asleep this vigilance the part of alert CANNES
is an almost invaluable safeguard and under ideal
conditions II affords the farmer as good or better
protection than can claimed for his city cousin
residing on a street patrolled by policemen. 1t is
because of the diverse responsibilities OF this
night sentry work that many shrewd farmer
thinks It wise to keep not merely one good dog.
but three or four. With one dog inside the house
and another outside the building and with other
dogs inside and outside the barn the farmer need
have little fear that he will lack for warnings
should anything out OF the ordinary transpire.
These dogs can be depended upon moreover, not
only TO give -lrning OF the approach of trespass-
ers but the, are equr'i ~ serviceabe as alarmists
shouJd fire break out should any OF the stock
get loose In the night or invade the iced bins
such canine services. tangible as is their value.
are by no means all the responsibilities that
grateful dogs assume in return for their modest
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22
Too Little Ton.

Too Little Ton.
Smiley-That iceman down the
street will have to change his name II
he wishes to do any business.
wiley-Why7 What's his name?
might not notice 1t. but I am afraid
most folks would shy at a name like
that on an ice dealers sign.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

a dog on the farm has q bearing on
the case. AS a sheep dog or indeed
for any duty In connection with
"minding the stock" there is no dog
to compare with the faithful collie
And the collie is a mighty fine all
around dog, too. Powerfully good
tempered and gentle and possessing
the highest order Of intelligence. he
justifies by the possession OF good
qualities his handsome appearance
And finally. be 1t said in his favor
that II a farmer desires to establish
a canine colony for profit there is no
class of dogs that will sell more
readily or bring better prices than
the collies.
The old-fashioned Newfoundland
dogs that were once the favorite
playfellows OF the tots on the farms
seems to have disappeared for the
most part In their place we now
have the Great Danes and the rough
and smooth-coated St. Bernards- The
latter, slow and ponderous in move
inent. will put up with any amount
of pulling and pummeling by child
ish hands and they are usually very
saIeable dog II pure-blooded. Hounds
of one kind or another are to be
found on many American farms and
so likewise are hunting dogs. such as
pointers. particularly in districts
where the farmers have the time and
the inclination to go out after small
game in season. On most farms the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22
Aiay Wasn't Slow.

Pa Num- want Helen marry business
man She's going to get all my money
Algy-That's grand What business would you
like to set me up in?-Philadephia Bulletin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22
BEAUTIFULPosT CARDS FREE

Send &c stamp for I'VE samples of my very ehoic-
eat Gold Embossed birthday, Flower and Motto
Post Cards; beautiful oolors and loveliest designs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

Mrs. wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinF. softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tion, allays pain. cures wind collie, 80 q bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

conscious prominent place should
be accorded to the farm dog,"-or
probably 1t would be better to say the
farm dogs. for It is rather unusual for
= farmer to have only one canine
helper and he may possess half
dozen. without giving any more
thought to the subject than the aver
age city man would have to bestow
spon one small four-footed servitor.
For all that the busy and preoccu-
pied farmer accepts the presence OF
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

Red Cross Bag Blue. all blue, best bluina
value in the whole world. makes tho laun
dress smile.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

Friendship is the flower Of mo-
ment. and the fruit of time.-Kotze-
bue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

A mule seldom kicks without cause.
but a man ia different
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

To have what we want is riches.
but to be able to do without is power.
George Macdonald.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22
ZxZE hS20TS n ETE1RL2E
1ZY>H Jkzt2k<5S5

ONG familiarity induces
the average farmer to be,
stow nary a second
thought upon many a fac.
tor in farm life that he
would discover, when he
was suddenly deprived of
it, plays a most important
part In the routine of
rural existence. Among
these things animate and
inanimate OF whose infiu-
ence We are so dimly
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-22

his favorite dog so much as a matter
of course 1t is noticeable that the
favored animal seems to have some
mission as mans best friend" that
requires his presence on all occasions
Certainly trip to town would be in
complete without Rover romping
along. barking teasingly and swapping
playfully at the patient Dobbin or
leaning out OF the tonneau to bay at
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
Ladies' Aid Sends Synpath

Ladies' Aid Sends Sympathy
The Duncan Ladies Aid Socie-
tY has adopted Resolutions of
Respect and sympathy over the
death ofone of their former mem
bers anddevoted workers, Mrs.
James Plumlee, and has forward
ed a copy of them to the griev-
ed husband at Vesey, Texas.
Mrs. Plumlee will be remember
ed here as one Of the most faith
full workers for Church and
charitable institutions. And
little more than one year ago Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Plumlee moved
from here to ClarksVille, Texas.
Mrs. Plumlee was a graduate
of the Kirksville State Normal
at Kirksville, Missouri: though
many years of her life she was
q invalid, yet she did more than
her part to make the world
brighter and better.
Her many friends here will
join with the Aid Society in ex-
pressing their deep sorrow caus-
ed by this death.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27

If you use whiskey buy the best,
it is not only better, but it costs
less when you buy it from the
only mail order house in the
Southwest that sells direct to the
consumer, and saves you a middle
mans profit. We sell four full
quarts bottled in bond, for $4.OO.
Write US for prices on keg or bot
tied beer. Bert Ramsay & Com
pany, Inc, Wholesale Liquor
Dealers, Ell Paso, Texas. 16tf
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
Continued From Page L.

philosophy. 1t cost me So. 80 to
haul 1900 lbs. whereas with good
roads / could haul 5000 lbs. at the
same cost, showing very clearly
to me that on that wagon haul
had a clean waste and loss of rs
per cent. The average amount
| would haYe to pay the railroad
for hauling the same load the
same distance is less than 6 cents.
In other words, for what it cost
me So. so, the railroads do it for
less than 6 cents, and the average
amount the railroad charges me
is actually les than 3 per cent of
the amount that is wasted in the
wagon haul.
/ got 8-5 cents a pound for
my hogs that day, 28 cents for
the butter and 25 cents a dozen
for the eggs. When | computed
the cost of wagon haul on my
hogs and ascertaired that it was
% cents a pound, and when just
before going home | stopped at
the meat market and paid the
butcher 81 cents for two pounds
of the pork, which but a few
hours before | had sold him for
16-3 cents, Ieasily concluded that
the primary cause in respect to
the high cost of living was clear
ly one Of great waste and large
profits.
There may be other elements
Of waste Ihave failed to mention,
but unlike the curbstone philo-
sopher | do not pretend to know
it all and | simply want to re-
mind my nigh -OrOWed TREND that
if he desire to effect a practice
solution of this problem, he may
we'll set aside academically gar
nished Sophistry and turn to the
more practical effect of muddy
roads, expensive wagon trans
portation, middle mems profits
extravagant and unsystematic
methods of distribution and other
kindred causes. These may be
new phases of the real cause of
high pribes, as viewed by the
economic expert. who plows.
sows and reaps in rocking chairs
within four walls, but they are
hard realities to the farmer. )"
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
Earl Sands May be Under
Sheriff

Down in Cochise Sheriff elect,
Harry Wheeler is seriously con-
sidering who shall be his deputies
and by the Douglas Dispatch
we learn that Earl V. Sands,
formerly Of Duncan, is one Of the
men considered by Mr.. Wheeler
for under sheriff.
Earl's many friends here would
be glad to learn of his appoint
ment.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
LOCALS

FOR SALE: Fresh Jersey COW.
Call at this office.
Constable Stewart was seen
sleigh riding here on Christmas
day. HoW's that for a Christmas
in Duncan?
FOR SALE: Oil Heater, care
of ARIzoNIAN.
John M. Allen who has been
on the Joe Wilkins farm for the
past three years has leased the
McLennan farm for the coming
year.
John Hall and family came in
Saturday from Phoenix to Christ
mas at home. Mr.. Hall has been
away with his teams on a haul.
J. w. Burke, one of Duncan's
hustling ,blacksmiths, has had a
rush. of work on hands lately
working Dim till midnight sever
al nights the past week.
w. T. Gale, Doc and Earl
Wilkins left early this morning
for the Mt. Vernon mine to work
on their property.
Robert Upton made a business
trip to Stafford the latter part of
last week taking down load of
vegetables which found ready
market in the valley metropolis.
Oakley Olney came in from his
cattle ranch in Grant County
Sunday to spend Christmas at
home Oakley says the cattle are
doing we'll and all of his time is
now given to the ranch.
After the first of the year Geo.
SpaW will go to Clifton where he
will help to run the Spaw Trans
fer business. His family will re-
main here residing in the Bill
SpaW property.
w. E. Spaw, the well-known
citizen of Greenlee county, who
for the past year has been unwell,
having spent some months in the
A. G. hospital last summer, left
Tuesday morning for Chicago to
go under the treatment of a
specialist. His many friends wish
him entire recovery. Era
Mr.. Spaw has returned and
says That he can get as good
treatment IN the Clifton Hospit-
pital as they give in Chicago.
The specialists telling him that
the proper treatment was being
administered in Clifton.
This speaks well for cur west
ern physicians.
Mrs. John 4. BuIlard, who
has been quite sick for several
weeks but been improving until
recently has been decidedly
worse for the last few days. She
now has Typhoid fever. Dr.. Steed
who was called from Deming
short time ago to attend on her
has been called again and remain
ed till this morning when he re-
turned home, leaving her some
what better.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
A Good Farm For Sale

IS acres, 55 in cultivation, so
in alfalfa 2 miles south Of town
Good well water, new f0ur-room
above dwelling, farmingn.achin-
cry baler, moving machine 2
farm wagons. l spring wagon,
tools & etc 4 work horses, 2 milk
cows. 10 shares of water stock
for land.
This is a bargain that will not
remain on the market long. For
price and terms call or write,
Cumba Brothers, Duncan, Ariz.
4tf
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
Church Announcement

There will be preaching at the
NJ. e. Church South Sunday Dee
81, at HOO A. NJ. and Sunday
evening at 7:00 O'Clock.
Sunday School will be organiz-
ed at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning.
Subject Of lesson, Isaiah XLlIl,
IT. S S. Literature is here.
Both the old men and the
young should feel free to come
and take part with us and We
will study Gods word together.
ROSAL K. ACUFF, Pastor.
FOR SALE Three room house
and 2 lots 2O8 feet deep, $3.50;
three lots 208 feet deep 5000
each. All on Main ST. 14tf.
L. F. Vaughn.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27

FOR SALE 50 acres, 20 In
alfalfa; 45 acres more can be put
in under the ditch extension. One
mile from town across the river,
but a steel bridge viii soon span
the river at this point. Apply to
L, r. Vaughn. 16tf,
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27

South bound train connects with Southern Pa
clfic west bound train No l. leaving Lordsburg
TO- 81 q. M, Mountain Time
South bound tram connects with El Paso &
southwestern east bound train fer Ell Paso, leav-
lng Hachita at 11-59 a. M, Mountain Time, and
WIN west bound train for Douglas and Bisbee
leaVlng Hachlta at 1l-59 a. M, Mountain Time.
A. T. THOMSON,
IraHic MANAGER. Clifton, Arizona
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
Local and Personal

Rube Gale and Jode Welker
came down from Lordsburg to
Christmas at Franklin.
Lee Wright came down from
Clifton Sunday to spend few
days at home.
FOR SALE Good business lot
adjoining the Bank of Duncan.
$500 Apply to L. F. Vaughn.
School was dismissed last Fri
day at noon for a ten days va
cation.
Floyd Hightower came in last
Thursday from Texas and will
make his home in Arizona in the
future.
Call at E. W. Taylor's and see
that fine Mirror he is giving
away.
j. Frank McGrath has been
reappointed postmaster at Frank
lin.
Prof. Dykes left Saturday
for Mesa and Tempe where he
will spend his holiday vacation.
Fresh corn meal at CampbelPs.
A. B. Powell arrived Friday
from Los Angeles, to spend the.
holidays with home folks. He
will return after short visit.
Home grown nursery stock
adapted to Arizona climate,
write for catalog Smiths Nur-
sery, Stafford, Arizona.
Levi Stephens left this morn
ing for Phoenix where Wade
Marshall, formerly Of this place,
has secured a job for him.
j. D. Boone and daughter,
Louanna, came in Sunday from
Wilcox to spend Christmas visit
ing in Duncan and the Valley.
We have nice assortment of
mems shirts which we offer for a
limited time 50G.
|. F. & NJ. E. Campbell.
Mrs. Leonard Smith came down
from Clifton Saturday to spend
the holidays with her mother,
Mrs Ella Stephens.
FOR SALE Baby carriage.
Care of ARIzONIAN.
School Superintendent, j. w.
Aker, returned Friday from Cliff
ton, the county seat, where he
/ had been On business.
FOR SALE: Cord wood, dry
willow and cottonwood.
$4 per cord delivered at Duncan.
J. H. McCleskey. 23tf.
r. NJ. Glaspie came in town
from the Clear Lake mines and
spent Christmas with old-time
friends here.
Send your orders for Liquor to
Bert Ramsay & Company, Ell
Paso, Texas, box 207, the cheap
est mail order house in the South
west. 16tf.
The big ball here Christmas
night was one Of the biggest
things held in Duncan for some
time. The big hall was full and
everybody reports a good time.
It is a mistake to think that
vast crop of apples at the Day
Foster ranch is gone. They have
plenty of them and will fill your
orders promptly. Phone or see
representative in town.
Deputy Sheriff, Chas. Edwards
Cf Grant county was in town yes
terday with R. B. Shrum from
Steeplerock under arrest charged
with a statutory offense in New
Mexico.
Now is the time to lay in your
new years supply Of stationery,
letterheads. envelopes, billheads
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27

FOR SALE: Singer sewing
machine, latestmake, drop-head,
rotary shuttle. seven drawers
and good as new. At a bargain
Inquire atthis office.
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10th and SITS. NV; the most complete and
thoroughly equipped halls in the city for 90.
cieties banuuets entertainments and reeep.
tiops: terms reasonable. Apply at hall.
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y. Y.
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drive Of T. r. r. freight station: rent. $40
per month Il. HARRISON JOHNSON.
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