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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
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do you mean to tell me-" de-
manded Mr., Sillicus angrily, that you
actually ordered $40 worth of grocer
les of a total stranger. at prices less
than any wholesale dealer can buy
them. and paid for them in advance? %
Yes that's what l said" replied
his better half.
And you hadn't sense enough to
see that it was a barefaced swindle!'
roared Sillicus well, your money S
gone now and you have nothing to
sho for it"
"Why, yes | have. John" said his
wife. II have this mans receipt for
the money. "--Lippincott's
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
LEVY FOR 1912 TO BE LARGE
Commissioners LeMay and Olson
Go Over Estimates and Fix
Tentative Sums

The budget Of expenses of Yakima
county for the year 1912, being con
sidered by the county commissioners
viii make total Of s465,S1O, with
the school enDense still to be com
puted. The estimate. which is be
ing considered by Commissioners Lee
may and Olson, may he revised before
October. when they Will meet to make
the final levy. As passed tentatively
ny the commissioners at their meet
Ing Thursday, the totals for salaries
and expenses for the various depart
ments are as follows;
Superior court salaries and miscel-
laneous expenses $4,000.
Justice court. salaries and ex-
penscs $4,000.
County Jail salaries and expenses,
$500.
Auditors salary and other ex-
penses. $1S?25
Trcasurer's salary and expenses,
s11,qS5.
Clerks salaries and expenses,
$3.50.
Assessors salaries and expenses.
$4,000.
Attorneys, salaries and expenses,
$5.11o.
shoriTs, salaries and expenses,
$3.50.
Engineers, salaries and expenses,
$500.
school supcriuteudcnt's salaries and
expenses. $itI0
Commissioners salaries and ex-
pcnscs $3.66O
Coroner's, salaries and expenses.
s1635.
Courthouse. salaries and expenses,
st1,S50.
Health officer, salaries and ex-
pcnscs, $3.50.
County poor farm, salaries and ex-
pcnscs, $i,1S1.
Elections. salaries and expenses
IsA,240.
INDECENT relief $9S05.
General miscellaneous, ....,,t 1850
| Outstanding warrants ..,... 5000
Interest on county bonds go. S.0oo
Advertising and publicity .. 9o0
| Stationery and supplies ... soc
state examination ....... 1000
| Bureau Of accountaucy ... soc
| Cash oNerdraft ........,..,.. 10000
Organization. drainage districts LOCO
Total ........,,,......, 90
County Automobile
| Salary chauffeur ............$ 1,20C
Repairs and supplies .,... 1,0oC
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13

gallons and gallons of cream can be
iaccomm odated is worth seeing. The
trough has spiral pipes running
through the center which contain hot
and cold water The cream is
strained into it and left there 70
"ripen" over night. that is. to come
to the right temperature for churu-
ing When ripe. it is run through
a pipe into the churn and the pad
die in the big revolving caSk makes
the butter come in short order
There rs faucet at the base of the
churn through which the buttermilk
lis run off, and Just beneath a
screened opening in the concrete loor
through which the water used in
washing the churn and the floor
makes its way to the sewer.
Cut With Wire
The butter is packed in Jars about
the size of 2 FIVE gallon coal oil tin
and cut into bricks with wire
screen.
RoN making is necessary part of
the business. since much of the but
ter is shipped The creamery sells to
many of the valley towns and as far
east as Ritzvillc. Mrs Carmichael
has also a Seattle Market. but so
great is tho home demand that She is
not often able to send butter to the
sound. While there are a good
many rauchcrs with herds ranging
from a few cows to a good many.
the amount of cream obtainable is
not sufficient to supply the present
demand, Mrs. Carmichael says. for
bottled cream. ice cream and butter.
Paid for Butter
Creamery wagons are out all the
time gathering in the butter mate
rial from tho ranchcrs and il means
a good lot of bookkeeping to keen
track of a concern which does bus
mess with so many different people.
Upon being received at the creamery.
test tube is flled from one of the
cans. and the tube placed in a steam
heated rctort which separates the
butter fat. The farmers are paid
for the amount of butter fat and not
for the amount of cream delivered
These tests are made daily for ever,
| individual ranCher who sells to the
creamery.
Tayors iIoIsteinS
That pure bred dairy stock paws.
Mrs Carmichael believes and She. if
any one, is in a position to know.
since she has before her daily fig
ures to show the short of cows which
are producing the most butter fat
Personally she prefers the Holstein.
believing that it is the best COW for
dairy purposes. she also believes
strongly in knowing what sort of
work the cows are doing and weed
ing out tht Improbable ones
Needed More Room
While it will be some little time
before the Yakima City CREAMERY is
completed in all details, since the
people who are to install the ice
plant have three months vet i'm
which to finish their work, it is in
running order and exhibits admira-
Bile facilities. Mrs. Carmichael Will
continue to live at Yakima CITY
which has been her home for MANY
years. Her decision to move her
business to North Yakima was made
because it was necessary to have
larger capacity and the site she
has chosen was more central and
convenient than that of the old plant.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
DIR. ROSSER
Physician and Surgeon.

office over Janeck Drug Store.
Residence, Cor Sixth and Chestnut.
Office hours--9 a. m. to IL m. and
to p. m. Member OF Pension
Board.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13

The Herald is DESTROYS of obtain
ing copies of the Weekly Herald Of
the following dates June Is, July
10. Nov 23 and Dec 7, 1910. Any
one having one or more OF the above
dates will confer a favor upon the
office by informing it at once. 29-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
Churn Comma nds Respect

ET'frH ''1'11-1''''7 t<1P'FN
70 one Who ISN'T familiar with
creamery methods. the ~holesals
scale on which things are worked as
tOuIshes A ohuFn able TO turn our
SO0 pounds Of huttar commands re-
Snect and a. metal tA0uGA-In-- which
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13

tached 10 it at intervals. The gown
pictured is OF gray chiffon over Old
blue satin. the rich dlet lace which
Is quite separate nom The skirt
though attached q. IL e. intervals Tina
gown pictured is OK gray chiffon 0yei
0id blue satin. the rich tlet lace
which forms the petucoat hem and
traAR hsing ia black.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

ably for many years, while several large
private irrigation enterprises are now
engaged in building irrigation systems
which VIII reclaim many hundreds Of
sores Of land. both I'm the valley and
IN the western part Of the county.
Good Crops Abundant.
Alfalfa, grain, fruits, grapes and
vegetables grow abundautly, and with
proper cultivation marvellous crops are
produced. Lands I'm the Rio Grande
valley can be purchased. with water
rights at reasonable prices The couu-
ty is one Of the greatest sheep grow
ing districts and in the western part
lumber is an important inductry. The
Santa Fe railroad owns thousands OF
acres Of land on either side Of its line
through the western portion OF this
county, and in which are many de-
sirable sites for hOmesteadera The
immigration department Of the Santa
he, Jackson boulevard, Chicago, win
furnish Information about these lands.
While not a mineral producer Valen-
ella county has vast coal deposits and
strong indications Of gold, silver, copper
and iron. There are several large salt
deposits n the county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
SUpsrsedes Massage
As Wrinkle Remover
- Woman ReautIful.l

Many women regularly visit the
beauty specialist to have their Wrin-
giles ironed out with the help Of hot
applications, cold creams and massage
Most OF rs realize that there comes a
time when no amount Of persuasion OF
this sort VIII avail This process OF
wrinkle removing IS wrong in prinCi-
pie. Both the hot wafer and the mas
saying tend to expand and loosen the
skin, besides sOftening the muscular
foundation
The very opposite result should be
aimed at The tissue should be
strengthened, the skin frightened, so
best known preparation for the pur-
pose can be made at home By dis
solving j o. saxOlite in IL pint witch
hazel Use as wash lotion The er-
rect is really marvellous Tell the drug
g1st you want the powdered saLoute,
which dissolves Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

der Tucumoari land office, surveyed.
IO9,S52; unsurveyed, 23,680.
Up to within the past few years sheep
and cattle raising have been the prln-
cipal industry in Union county, but
within the pass two years the nome
seekers have been crOWd1ng In and IN
many sections stockmen are having 20
give place to farmers Several small
streams flow through the county, while
the Canadian or Red river flows along
the southern border The more de-
girable lands along the water courses
have been taken up There are now
ever thousands Of acres Of public lands
ere not afraid Of work may find salts
factory homes. During the past two
years fine crops OF corn, milo maize,
kafflr corn and vegetables have been
grown without irrigation or by the
dry culture method, and the rapid rate
at which settlers are going into the
county shows that this character Of
fuI-
Many New Settlers.
The county has enjoyed a very large
portion Of the rush Of immigration into
eastern New Mexico since the beginning
Of 1905. Prosperous farming cOmmuni-
ties have sprung up about Clayton, Des
MOides and the town OF Folsom, IN the
northern portion Of the county where
farming without irrigation has proved
very successful
A United States land office is located
at Clayton, the county seat and during
the uast three years has been the
busiest land office in New Mexico,
handling much Of the public domain
In northeast New Mexico, where immi-
grafton has been most rapid. Clayton
is on the line Of the Colorado & South
crn railroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
esources OF Counties OF New Mexico Varied and Rich

the county, as do apples. peaches and
other temperate zone fruits. The coUn-
ty is traversed by three railroads the
santa Fe system the New Mexico Cen
trail and the Denver and Rio Grande,
which form junction at the city Of
santa Fe. The county has good range
for livestock and sheep and goats upon
the mesas and hilltOps.
Old Mineral Region.
Santa Fe county IS the oldest min
eral producer in the southwest. Gold,
silver, lead, zinc. copper. turQuOis. fire
clay and building stone are found in
large quantities The Leading districts
are the Old and New Placers, the san
Pedro, Golden, MachO, Glorieta and Ger
rillOs. At Madrid. near CerrillOs, are
found large coal deposits and the coal
deposits extend over a considerably por-
ton Of that part Of the county. The
county seat Santa Fe, capital Of the
new state, is rich in historic interest
and ideally located as a health resort
In addition to. being the seat Of gov
eminent, seversl important public in
stitUtiOns are located there, also the
United States land office and Surveyor
generals office. It's Immediate sur
roundings possess great scenic beau
ty. On all sides rise majestic noun
tains TO a height Of 1900 feet, while
to the east, west and north are ma
hO1aI forests. Twenty miles to the
west IS the wonderful PajaritO Cliff
Dwellers' park with 10000 prehistoric
haFttatiOus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
sOCORR0 COUNTY.

Population, 1871 County seat, So
zorro. Acres open to entry, under
Santa Fe land office. surveyed, S96,360;
unsurveyed, 1850 Under Las Cruces
land office surveyed, 2, COS 159; unsur-
veyed, 1.41431O
Sooorro is the banner stock growing
country, many thousands Of sheep and
cattle finding pasture there. While the
lands in the valley of the Rio Grande
anc small streams have passed into
private ownership. there is room for
thousands Of homeseekers IN the west
ern portion Of the county. and there are
stiIl many quarter sections where It
would not be difficult to develop a wa
ter supply. The county Is one Of the
most important mineral producers Zinc
Is now the leading product, although
there Is large production OF gold. silver,
copper and lead. MagdaIena, Kelly,
McgOllon, Water Canyon and SOcorrO
are the best known districts, although
new discoveries and new camps are be-
ing frequently reported Extensive coal
fields are being operated at Carthage,
where the first coal mine in New Mex
leo was opened
socorro, the county seat Is the home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

Population. 12,o6A. County seat, Por-
tales Acreage open to entry. under
Roswell land office. surveyed, $3.50:
unsurVeyed. $4,000
Roosevelt is another OF the new
counties OF New Mexico which has de-
veloped with marvellous rapidity during
the past two or three years. With
the discovery that good crops can be
raised without irrigation over a large
portion Of the county hOmeseekers
have come in by hundreds and thou
sands. Water has been developed on
many OF these homesteads by driving
wells the water being raised by pumps,
operated by small gasoline engines and
by wind mills. The construction Of a
great central pumping plant to supply
cheap power TO a large acreage at Por-
tales has given this district one Of the
most important irrigation projects in
the southwest Five years ago what
Is now Roosevelt county did not con
tain more than 500 people.
Portales, the county seat, is enjoy
ing rapid growth and is now perme-
nent established community with all
the eonveniences and advantages OF a
live southwestern town 1t Is reached
by the Santa F'e system Good crops
OF grain and vegetables are being rails
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
VALENCIA COUNTY.

PCpulatl0n. 1880. County seat. Los
Lunus.- Acres open to entry, under
santa Fe land office, surveyed, 1,051,-
49,; unsurTe-ed 1890.
While practically all lands in Valeu-
eia county in the valley Of the Rio
Grande and along the small streams are
IN private ownership IN the mountain
ranges and on the plains east and west
Of the Rio Grande are many locations
where homes may be made. The county
mas several Of the most promising agrf-
cultural districts The land in the Rio
GraIde valley has been farmed profit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
TAOS COUNTY.


Population, 12,0OS. County seat
TAGS. Acres open to entry under Santa
Fe land office surveyed, 257,880; un-
SURVEYED 574,OSO.
Public lands open to entry in Taos
county are scattered, yet the enter
prising homeseeker can still find many
locations suitable for homesteads. The
county is well Watered, but lands in
the valleys and along the water courses
are now about all IN private ownership.
Where water is TO be had fine crops Of
grain, vegetables and fruit are grown
Important irrigation works are assured
for the immediate future covering more
than $4,000 acres under modern irriga-
ton construction. The county IS an
important sheep growing district and
mining experts assert that eventually
it will become an important mineral
producer, although development has
thus far been limited. Taos, the county
seat, is reached by stage from Servil-
leta on the Denver & Rio Grance, a
distance Of about 26 miles, or from
EmbudO, on the Denver & Rio Grande,
g distance Of about 30 miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
sANDOVAL COUNTY.


Population. S579 County seat. Ber-
naliilO. Acreage open to entry, under
Santa Fe land office, surveyed, 1850;
unsurveyed, 500, $50.
SaEdoval is one OF the newer coun-
ties which has thus far been little ex-
plotted. although its resources in az
stOcl- growing, ere enormous. The lands
IN the river valleys have long since
passed into private ownership, but es-
peclaly In the western part Of the
county there are many quarter sections
on " bIch water could be developed and
with water. crops Of all kinds grow
with great luXurianCe. Farming with
out irrigation has not been attempted
in this county, but around Bernalillo,
the county seat, on the Santa Fe rail-
road. lies one Of the oldest and most
prosperous farming districts In the
west
Many varieties Of fine grapes are
grown in the Rio Graude valley north
and south OF BerualillO, and all kinds
Of fruits flourish Sheep raising is a
very important industry in this county.
The COchiti mining district has been
very important and VIII undoubtedly
again become g great producer OF gold
and copper. while at Hagan, some Of
the most important coal beds IN the
territory are being developed and a
railroad to this field is now nearing
completion. There are strong indica-
lions of oil and one of the largest brick
and tile Misunderstanding plants in the
southwest has recently been established
IN this county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
sANTA - COrNTY.

Population. 1910 County seat. Santa
Re, the capital Of New Mexico. Acres
open TO entry. under Santa Fs land
office. surveyed, 206, 500; unsurveyed,
IA OS0.
Santa Fe county lies mainly in the
Rio Grande valley the main river cut
ting across its northeast corner, yield
ing magnificent water power, still IN
utilized as IL rushes through the deeps
Of White Rock canyon. The tributaries.
beginning with the Santa Cruz in the
north, and including the Nambe. the
Santa Clara, the Santa Fe, the Arroyo
HOndO, the COnOncitO and lesser
streams. furnish the water for the ir-
rigation Of 10000 acres under ditch
outside the EspanOla valley, which is
watered by the Rio Grande itself, and is
one Ct the most fertile spots in the
S uthwest. Most OF the public land
could be cultivated successfully by dry
farming methods and within the past
two years almost a thousand home
stcaders have filed on this land for
that purpose. From the southern boun-
dairy near Stanley to Santa Fe, in the
central part Of the county. only about
1000 acres OF this fertile land re-
mains subject to entry. The climate is
remarkably eQuable, summer and win
ter cool in summer and sunshiny in
winter Wheat corn, vegetables. al
falfa sugar beets attain perfection in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
ID ARRIHL COTNTT.

Population 1871 County seat
TERRA Amarillo Acreage open TO en-
try under Santa Fe land Officer sur
TeTed, 457,5005 unsurveyed, 500, 14O.
RIO Arriba county is one Of the old
est. and along its water courses, chief
OF which are the Rio Grande and Chama
rivers agriculture has Gourished for
many years. There are many land
grants within the county. but there are
yet great Quantities OF desirable lands
open 70 homestead entry on which
water supply can be developed, all
though these lands can be found only
by careful personal examination. As
an agricultural, fruit growing and stock
raising county, Rio Arriba IS one of
the best Several important irrigation
projects are under way. Among them
one on the famous TERRA Amarillo land
grant OF 500, 900 acres recently pur-
chased by eastern capitalists who are
opening IL to settlement Important
ratlroad construction is proposed. Sheep
growing is now the principal industry.
Some Of the finest fruit TO be found
In New Mexico IS grown in this county.
The county has large acreage Of
heavily timbered land, much OF which
IS nov being developed, while the min
ing districts OF Bromide, HOpeWeu and
honerO are important showing large
deposits OF coal. copper and silver.
TERRA Amarillo the county seat, is
reached by stage from Chama on the
Denver & Rio Graude railroad, a dis
tance Of about is miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
SIERRA COuNrY.


Population, 1886. County seat, Hills
bOro. Acres open to entry. under Las
Cruces land office. surveyed, 1,072 O63
unsurveyed 92,16O.
Sierra cOunty's dominant industries
are mining and cattle raising, although
AnsOra goat raising IS now becoming
important Much OF the public land
in the county is Of mineral bearing char
aCter, and not subject to homestead
and desert land entry. In the river
valleys, and especially in the Rio
Grande valley the land has long since
been taken There are, however, many
quarter sections which can be found
by careful personal examination, which
are suitable for farming and on which
when water can be obtained, fine crops
Of grain and fruits are grown The
Hi1sbOro, Kingston and surrounding
mining districts are among the Oldest
producers in the west and have pro-
duced millions OF dollars in gold and
silver. There has recently been a con-
siderable revival Of mining in this coun-
ty- Hllsboro, the county seat is reach
ed by stage from Lake Valley. the
terminus OF a branch Of the Santa Fe,
q distance Of about II miles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

veyeS, 1886; unsurTeyed, 1880. Under
Clayton land office surveyed, 51,77O.
san Miguel county, one Of the Oldest
and most populOus, still offers many
opportunities to the hOmeseeker, al
though the most desirable lands along
the water courses have been taken up.
Several large irrigation projects, by
means Of which thousands Of acres OF
fertile land viii be reclaimed on the
higher levels above the valleys are
either in course OF construction or in
contemplation. The whole county is
great grazing country and It has been
demonstrated that on many quarter sec
tiuns water can be developed by arti-
fetal means. Fruit, vegetables, alfalfa
anu grain flourish wherever water can
be obtained, and over a very large
portion Of the county it has been dem
onstrated that the finest kinds Of crops
can be successfully grown without irrt-
cation. The average annual precipita-
ton, as shown by Il years Of record Is
10 inches, Of which twO-thirds fail in
the growing months from April 1 to
October ]. This amount is greater by
from two to seven inches than the
rainfall in most OF the districts where
dry farming has been successfully car
ried on for many years.
The Las Vegas Grant.
On the Las Vegas land grant, vast
tract lying near the city OF Las Vegas,
which IS now being sold in small tracts
to settlers, extensive experiments in
TIC Nse~AAAk fDN4A IA lure ALlCAAlQQ ia q
been made with such signal success
that there IS a strong demand for these
lands. The county is one Of the most
important sheep growing sections. The
principal mining districts are Tecolote,
Mineral Hill and Rociada, although new
coal fields and new deposits of lead,
silver and gold are being steadily dis
covered. The lumber industry is be-
coming important
Las Vegas, the county seat. on the
main line OF the Santa Fe railroad, IS
one Of the largest and most important
cities. It has electric street cars, all
public utilities. q splendid school sys-
tenn and is world famous as a health
resort. specially equipped sanataria for
tuberculosis patients being located IN
and near the city. One OF the New
Mexico Normal schools and the New
Mexico asylum for the insane are To-
cared there. Santa Fe division head
quarters are located there and the rail-
road maintains important shops. The
city is an important distributing point
and the wholesale interests are large.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY,.

Population, 22.ssO. County seat. Las
Vegas Acres open TO entry, under
Santa Fe land office, surveyed. 404. $50.
Under the TucUmcart land office, sur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-14

ed without irrigation and the perma-
ency Of this method OF farming in this
section Of New Mexico has been well
established.