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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

passed his boyhood there. and while
quite young entered a local banking
house where he got a very practical
training in that line of tinanceering. But
his health running down he came west to
Colorado. and in our neighboring town of
Florence became interested in the then
developing oil industry of that locality.
He later took a responsible position in
the Overton refinery, But the tentacles
of the great oil combine soon reached out
to the new Colorado field, and all the
interests of the small concerns were
gathered in, Mr.. MoKelvey went into
Pueblo, but after a brief employment
there he came down to Rocky Ford,
where he proceeded to grow up with the
country. At Florence he met and married.
in 1890, Miss Elma stephens, woman
of sweet and kindly helpfulness, who
with dear and precious adopted daugh-
ter, are mourning the loss of most de-
voted husband and foster father.
Mrs. Cora Miller, sistsr of Mrs. Nc
Kelvey and former Rocky Ford girl,
has been the companion of her sister in
the days of her trial and bereav ement
and VIII remain in Los Angeles for a
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
OBITUARIES
WILLIE cRIpER

The ten-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Crider passed away quite suddenly
last Friday afternoon. The little lad was
taken ill about 10 o'clock on Friday
morning and within five hours the spark
of life had fled, although everything pos
sible was done to stay his going. Death
was due tocerebral hemorrhage. Funer-
al services were conducted from the Bap-
tist church on Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Beaver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Serial No. 0si24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Al.

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo,
July Is. 1911
Notice is hereby given that Kinsey A. Wat
son. of Rocky Ford. Colorado. who on May IL.
1909, made Homestead Entry No. 08i2l. for
Etk SEli, Section :; SIS SWl4 Section Z. Town
ship 25s. Range 51W, 9Th =. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention 10 make Final Five Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before the United States Land
Office at Pueblo. Colorado, on the 31st day of
August. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Samuel
Shawcross. Christine Shawcross, George Nc
Donald and George b. Todd. all Of Rocky
Ford. Colorado. j. W, HAWLEH.
Not coal land. Register.
July 2l-Aug, Is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Serial No. O95
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Dana ~ mani nf the I,ferior
Departnnent OF the InterIor,

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo.
July 10. 1911
Notice Is hereby given that Annie L.Adams.
assignee of William A. Smith. of Rocky Ford,
Colorado, who on July 5, 1907. made Desert
Land Entry No. 1916. Serial No. OBS. Tor Lots l
and =, S12 NEA. SE4 NWi4. Section 6, Town
ship PCS. Range 51W, 9th p. Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make Final Proof,
to establish claim to the land above described
before the United States Land Office at
Pueblo, Colorado, on the 10Th day of August,
1911.
Claimant names us witnesses: Hezekiah
W. Potter, of LaJuntas Colorado. William A.
Smith, Catherine Smith and Harry ID, Coch-
ran. all ol rimpas, Colorado.
Not coal land. J. W. HAWLEY.
July 14-Aug lip Register
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
SARAH HAMW

At the home of her son David, on
Tuesday night, Mrs. Sarah Hamm pass
ed peacefully away. Deceased was 6Z
years of age and leaves three sons, sew
eral relatives and large circle Of warm
friends to sincerely mourn her demise.
Funeral services were conducted from
the Church of the Brethren yesterday
afternoon and interment was in Valley
View cemetery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
SERIAL No. o7I55.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Ipferior

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo,
July I. 1911
Notice is hereby given that Esther Leak. OF
Timpas. Colorado. who on July 25, 1907, made
Desert Mt Lang Entry No; 1853. Serial No. 05l55.
5IW. 9Th p. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to, make Final Proof to establish
claim to the land above described. before
the Clerk of the District Court at La Junta
Colorado. on the 18th day of August 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses; T.. T. Leak
and Howard Van Horne of Timpas Colo j.
II. Burriss of Rocky Ford. Colo, and a. L.
Cnmmins. of Tmpas, Colo.
Not coal land. j. w HAWIEY
July 7-Aug.4 Rerister
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Sale Ends
Saturday. Aug. s
SERIAL No. OG9l1.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department of the Interior,

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo,
July l. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Charles C. Gar
rett. OF Timpas. Colorado. who. on May 2S
1901 made Homestead entry No. 1885, Serial
No. 069l1. for SWl4. section 26, township 25S
range IS W. 9Th p. Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to FinaiCommutatio ion Proof
toestablish claim to the land above described
before the Clerk OF the District Court at La
Junta, Colorado, on the 18th day of August,
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thomas f.
Garrett, Howard Van Horne. Witt E. Walker
James l.. Martin, all of Timpas. Colorado.
Not coal land. j. W. HAWLEY
Juiy Aug Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Eliznhnth Smith nnnnn sed

Elizabeth Smith. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. That on Monday
the 21st day of August. A.sD. 1911. being ona
of the regular days of the June Term Of the
County Court of Otero County, in the State
of Colorado. |. John L, Lawson. executor of
said estate. will appear before Judge of said
Court, present my final settlement such
executor pray the approval of the same. and
will then apply to be discharged as such eX-
ecutor. AT which time and place any person
in interest may appear and present objections
to the same IL any there be.
Dated at Rocky Ford, Colorado, July -,
1911. JOHN f. LAWSON. Executor
of the Estate of Elizabeth Smith, deceased
A. G. Sloan, Attorney.
First publication, July 2S, 1911
Last publication, August is 1911.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
SERIAL NO. OlI92
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
nanartr,aa4 af 4t,a Ia4ar;ar
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Col,

July 20, 1911
Notice is hereby given that Zachary T.
Sprieg, Assignee of Claude IL. Amos. of Dem
yer. colorado, who ON November %. 1901
made Desert Land Entry No. HIP, Serial No.
Ul192. Tor Lots and 4. E1s SWl4, Section T.
Township24S. range hiW. 6th p Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final Proof
to establish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before the Inited States Land Office, at
Pueblo, Colorado. on the 18th day of Septem-
bcr, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Belle Daring
Charles II. Daring. Alvin W. Wright and
William Collier, ali of Rocky Ford Colorado.
Not coal land. j. W. HA WILEY,
July 23-Aug. 25p Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

We will allow discount of l o per cent
on all metered electric light and power
bills, If paid at our office on or before the
10th day of month following date of vi.
The Rocky Ford Electric Go.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
J. FRANK M'kELvEY
Communicated

EARLY last week the many Rocky Ford
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F, McKelvey
heard with sense of both pain and re-
lief that Mr.. MoKelvey had finally sue
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

Dobbs & Lyons. undertakers and en-
balmers. modern parlors. 4o4 S. Main
St. Night and day phone Ford ll6.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

For Sale-Full blood Jersey Heifer.
fresh, S25. Paddock & Bowman, Blue
Z54
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

DR.. P. P. Keok, Veterinarian. Office
at Grand Valley Livery Barn, phone
Ford 10. Aft
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
BREEDING PEDIGREE STOCK
IS HIGHLY PROFITABLE
Man Must be O Possess more Ano"
Ordinary Amount of Patience If he IS 10
Become q Prosperous Breeder.

neighborhood where 1t Is not the 1asH
ion. It is true that some breeds seem
to flourish almost anywhere, notably
shorthorn cattle and Shire horses; ou'
an owner of Shires who brings them
I'D on light, thin-skinned land Is Sc
verely handicapped when his horses
come into the showing. He then
finds that his rivals who occupy Sill
fer and richer soil can produce AMI
mails with more bone and hair than ne
can. Large. well-shaped feet. plenty
of bone and good joints are absolutely
necessary nowadays on first-class
animal of this breed.
Shire horses are especially adapted
for town work and for hauling heavy
loads. and one can Judge from the
photograph OF this strong, heavy and
yet compact mare how suitable this
breed is for that purpose. The Clydes-
dales are not such massive horses as
are the Shires, neither are they SO
large in the bone. but the strength and
slope of their pasterns and the activ'
ity Of this breed are proverbial A 81
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
NEW IDEA FOR FALL FLOWING
important That Land Be Thoroughly
Turned and Sod Thrown to Bot
tom Of FurroW.

We have seen a lot of bad blowing
this season, especially on new
land where the breaking is done
by contract. 1t is very important
that the land be thoroughly turn
ed and the sod thrown to the bot
tom OF the furrow. When the land
is plowed the surface should be
partly fined. 1t should not be
worked down as fine as for seed
bed but the larger clods should
be broken up. which, of course, Is a
mean job on heavy soils in this aw!
full dry season. If the surface
were made too fine the land would
crust and also might not be suffi-
ciently uneven to catch drifting SHOWS.
The partial filming of the surface
should be done at once, writes ]. d.
Tinsley in Field and Farm. The best
rule Is to work down what has been
plowed In the morning before going
to dinner and the afternoon blowing
before going to supper. Never turn
land and leave 1t rough to be fined
when the breaking has been finished
or to be weathered as In the humid re-
gion.
Observations for the past three
winters on land broken and left
rough have shown quite conclu-
sively that land so treated was as dry
II not drier In spring than unproken
sod In the early deep breaking the
sub-surface packer may be run after
the pillow, but the soil would prob
ably settle without 1t and its use is
not so essential as in the case of late
breaking. The disk is probably the
best tool for the partial filming as 1t
not only cuts up the clods but also
packs the soil considerably. II a
disk 10 not available the ground should
be gone over with spike-toothed
drag harrow, or with some form OF
drag. The land may be allowed to
stand in this condition until spring
and then worked to q seed bed.
The method of early deep break.
ing that has been described requires
heavy teams and considerable labor
but will pay. When deep breaking ie
impossible, the sod may be turned
three inches or more and allowed ia
lie over. winter. This will be better
than not breaking at all, provided the
sod is turned fiat. Where for any rea'
son 1t IL impossible to break the
land early much good may be &C
complished by disking the soil. es
pecially II 1t be double disked
with the disks set to lap one-halt
In many cases this double disking will
do about as much good as shallow
breaking. 1t partly opens up the sur
face to let IN water and produces q
partial mulch. This blowing can be
kept up in most parts of the arid n,
gion until the first of January and may
be continued all winter II the frost Il
not too deep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
OF the several breeds of Leshorl

OF the several breeds Of Leghorn.
the white Is the most popular and the
brown next, says the Farm Poultry.
The Buff Leghorns of the best strains
have about all the good qualities OF
the white variety and are fast gaining
popularity, the color being more at
tractive to some tastes. The Black
and Dominique leghorns also have
their advocates. Each of the Leg
horns, although naturally having sin
gle combs, are bred, also with rose
combs. The rose comb Is obtained
by introduction Of Hamburg blood,
and the result Is in senefal tendency
to smaller bodies and smaller eggs in
the rose comb varieties. nv single
combs vary greatly in size and weight,
according to strain. Some Rf the
larger strains are almost equal n size
n the AVERAGE Of some Of the mAdium
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

Perhaps of all branches O. farming
breeding pedigree livestock Is the
most interesting. and. In addition 1t
has the further recommendation that
when properly conducted 1t is profit
able. know that many persons have
dropped money, and some large
amounts. over pedigree stock; but l
could name several tenant farmers
who have weathered bad times and
are today In a prosperous condition,
thanks mainly to this industry. A man
must be a lover of animals and pos
sess a more than ordinary amount Of
patience II he Is to become a promi-
nent breeder, says a writer In Country
Life. Furthermore, unless he is able
to place large amount of capital in
the business he must be prepared to
lock his money up for some years.
Those who can afford to buy the best
bred and most typical animals of any
breed as foundation stock. and who
are content to pay good salaries and
wages to competent men to take
charge Of them. ought soon to get q
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

good return for their investment Per
sons with limited means must be sat
lsfled to start with few animals less
perfect in type and conformation or
with aged individuals which can be
picked up for comparatively little
money. and then gradually breed up
stud herd or flock The latter plan.
unless one is a good Judge of stock
and a practical farmer. is the one
should advise. Clever and experienced
breeders are apt to make mistakes in
buying. mating and rearing their stock
and a novice Is sure to purchase his
experience very dearly II he starts
breeding on too large a scale.
The situation and soil OF ones farm
should govern, to a great extent, the
variety Of stock which 1t is decided to
keep. Lincoln sheep. for instance.
would not pay to rear on the noun
mountain or the Herdwick breeds ex-
list. Or. again. the hardy Southdown
thrives on the short. scanty heritage
that grows on his native hills, where
larger sheep would starve. Many
breeds Of livestock appear to be spe-
cially adapted to the locality In which
they are born. and one always runs a
risk when introducing a fresh variety
ef animals into any county.
Not only does it take some time for
I breed new to the district to become
hcclimated, but 1t IL always dinlcult
70 dispose of ones surplus stock In a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
Imported Insects.

It IL said that some of the insects
imported into this country do more
damage to crops here than they do
to crops in their native countries. The
reason assigned is that the parasites
which are their natural enemies were
left behind, consequently the insects
are kept in check In their native To-
calities and have greater opportunities
to multiply in our country. The de-
structive cabbage worm has a para
site in Europe which prevents it from
doing great damage. The Hessian nv
parasite, however, has been imported
to this country, and it has done much
to keep the fly in check.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
According to Schedule.

Eugene Higgins, In the smoking
room of the Kronprinzessin Cecille,
condemned the too hurried tours Of
Europe that some Americans make
Europe, to give its best" said Mr..
Higgins, must be taken slowly. Once.
In an Italian picture gallery. l heard
one broad-shouldered American won,
an ask another:
us this Florence or Venice?"
what days today?" the other
asked.
"Wednesday"
STAR
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

weight breeds. and 1t 10 claimed th.,
the size Is not obtained at the ernsnss
OF laying powers. The Leghorn. mss
most OF the breeds, need to be hr.S
with care to prevent the tendency to
smaller sizes; Small bodies. pinched
or cramped in shape, are connidsres
undesirable. as tending to smal, s-
and lack Of constitution. oss'
Eight or ten years axo r.~,.
cockerels were in considerahle -.
mand for crossing. The Leeborn ~.
Brahma cross. Leghorn and W. ~
dotte. or Leghorn and Plymouth poss
were preferred by many poultrymsn
TO breed crossored chickens for broil
ers and roasters, and of late wear. ~.
tendency OF the poultry plants .esm.
to be toward the use of one or 1911
or Of the pure breeds. Cross hresd,..
- more trouble and results less mi
form than from the nure hraoa.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
POULTRY NOTES.

The best method to determine II
your hens are good layers Is the trap
nest.
The houses and pens the fowls ara
placed in should be scrupulously
clean.
When growing fowls expressly for
market. many poultrymen prefer cross
breds.
Crossing an African gander on Tou,;
louise geese Is said to give the largest
sized offspring.
Clean up the weeds and rubbish
outside the houses and there will ba
fewer insects inside.
A few hens carefully watched and
literally fed are more profitable than
. large number forced to forage for
their living.
Too much onion, fish scrap and
stale bread often causes eggs to have
bad odor. 1t Ia unsafe to feed stale
food to hens.
Tuberculosis In chickens has been
found in Ave cases this year by the
state hygienic laboratory 1T the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
Remember to supply plenty of grit
to tho young poultry. They need ~
much as mature birds. Grit forms
part of their digestive system.
Ventilation, both night and day. 10
essential to the health Of poultry.
Many diseases among fowls are trace
able to the want Of pure air.
Large quantities Of stale bread may
be bought from a baker at rs cents
to 81 per barrel. Soaked sufficiently
to soften 1t makes splendid chick feed
Nothing ever happens without q
cause. One of the things that will
surely cause sickness among chickens
is crowding $50 fowls into a house
large enough for only so or at most
Is.
More satisfactory results are oh
, tanned from keeping only one variety
than in having several, unless = per
son has plenty Of patience and ~
abundance OF room.
Just before chickens 90 to roos
spray hon house, coops and nests ono
I q week with . mixture Of crude car
J bolic acid and kerosene, half ant
half, and they will never be bothere,
With mites and lice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

perabundance of hair on a CIydes
dale's legs Is not considered neces.
sary, as 1t Is on those of the Shire;
this can be seen by glancing at the II.
lustration of Royal Guest, the cham
pion Clydesdale stallion at this years
Royal. The Suffolk horse Is preferred
when quite clean-legged, 1. e., with no
long hair on his legs. It is a very
active, quick animal, with any amount
OF pluck and endurance, and no breed
is better suited for teamwork. SUI
folks. like Clydesdales are also suit
able for working in towns. where
strong, quick-moving horses are need
ed. Suffolk horses have been known
to live to great age. and longevity
Is claimed to be a special feature Of
this breed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

The Investigations carried on for
six years in three districts In Mime
sofa show that the horses on these
farms worked an average Of SIS hours
on every week day Of the year. No
Sunday work was counted. The aver
age total number Of horses on these
farms during the six years was 428.
The cost Of maintaining them varied
somewhat In tho different localities. At
one point the work horses cost an Az.
erage Of $64.98 per year. at another
366.46. and ut another $42.76. This
represents the cost Of grain and hay
only. No labor. straw or pasture was
charged In this. Prices for grain were
those ruling in local markets. less the
cost Of hauling 1t to market
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
CRUST UNDER MULCH
Nothing Can Prevent Formation If
Drouth Lasts Long.
Cannot 0e Broken Up Without Do
stroyino Crop, but Can Be Rem
dered Harmless by Right
Kind Of Flowing.

Every dry year some one asks:
What can we do when a crust forms
under mulch?
Nothing can prevent this crust
forming II the drouth lasts long
enough, writes e. r. Parsons In Dry
Farming Bulletin.
The top inch of the mulch dries
and then the inevitable crust begins
to form underneath and becomes
thicker and thicker with every day Of
drouth
We cannot break up this crust with
out destroying the crop, but we can
render this crust perfectly harmless
by the right kind Of blowing, and that
II all that Is necessary.
The formation Of this crust depends
on two different factors, the drouth
about and the moisture conditions be-
low.
People sometimes talk and write In
magazines about the dry farmer max
ing q cistern for moisture and putting
the lid on and SO forth, as II he had
all the water he could handle, but the
fact Of the matter is we can wet up
our land by conserving moisture to q
certain percentage to a certain limit
only. which IL determined by the cap
illarity of the soil In question, and
above that limit. which is more or
less constant. It is impossible to raise
It ~ long as there Is dry subsoil
below, which IL the true condition Of
the dry farm soil. What l mean Is
this: When a storm comes the water
goes down by capillarity or gravity. or
both combined, until 1t Is too diffused
70 80 any further; capillarity ceases
for the time being until another storm
comes and starts 1t again; then 1t
goes down again until 1t stops for lack
Of water Now, II We make a test Of
this soil for moisture day or 30 after
. storm. when capillarity has ceased
working. we md we have no more
moisture In the soil than we had be-
fore. the percentage Is the same. but
It has gone down further. We are OBJ
tanning = greater depth Of moist
ground.
Some farmers pillow shallow. owing
to q misconception Of this action OF
moisture. They expect the moisture
to rise by capillarity to moisten their
crust and hold the drouth at bay
when capillarity is already exhausted
by the downward pull Of gravity.
After making several hundred tests
in all varieties Of soil during the last
30 years. l have been unwillingly
forced to the inevitable conclusion
that capillarity as = help to the dry
farmer IL bringing up moisture from
the subsoil to the roots of his crops
II = negligible quantity on true dr.,
farm land that Is not sub-irrigated
We all allow. however. that capillar
ity works very strongly sometimes fol
4 few days on the top three or foul
inches after wet weather. before thu
moisture has diffused downward, ant
we can make use OF this knowledge
for seed termination, by using thu
press drill, which will draw the mois
ture to the packed seed rows. with
out packing and baking the who'll
feld.
Since the moisture does not rise t,
moisten our crust except very slight
" by distillation. 1t Is clear that tn
best thing We can do il to go dow
after the moisture. The only way t
do this 10 to pillow deeply, not any 81,
or seven inches. but eight. nine. to-
or twelve.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
Rossttlna Horses Shoes.

According to the Colorado expert
ment station. 1t II best to have the
horses shoes reset every four to
six weeks. II the horse can be kept
OF the road during the summer
months, have the shoes pulled OF and
allow the feet to come down to the
ground and get the natural frog pres
sure. The feet should be kept grow
Ing; then there will be very little
trouble from the feet getting dirty. OIL
the coronary band on each foot twice
Z week. This band Is located just
underneath the hair line. It forms
the horn Of the wall, and II a new
hoof is produced normally the foot will
not have time to become too dry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

People hooted ct . woman In Colum-
ous. Ca. because she wore = hobble
0kirt in the streets. Can It be possible
chat the ago Of southern chivalry IL
pastY
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24

Tho life Of the city boy 10 indeed
hard. No more Fourth Of July, NO
more halloween and an increase In
the number Of vacation schools 10 only
matched by = condemnation of moving
picture shows.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-24
Exercise for horsea.

Exercise Is essential to the welfare
Of both marc and foal. Green pastur-
age II. Of course. the ideal environ
ment for the brood mare. and espe.
cially by its cleanliness has = salutary
effect In the prevention Of ills. The
early foal without the advantage OF
this environment u peculiarly liable
b The contraction Of disease from
poems IuYktng In the stable.