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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
CHARCOAL FED
YOUNG DUCKS
Experiments in Ireland Indicate
That Burnt Wood In Some
Form Is Important, IN
Eattenina Poultry.

In n recent issue Of the Journal Of
Agriculture for ireland was given an
account Of experiments conducted for
the purpose OF deciding the exact
value OF charcoal as a means OF keep
ing birds that are closely confined in
good health during the period Of fat.
tering. Eighteen large, healthy Ayles-
bury ducklirgs were selected from 4
large flock. and divided into three
pens, each pen containing 6 duck
rnSs. The ducklings were fed upon
foods which previous experiment had
shown to be profitable and eeouom-
teal, namely. boiled potatoes, barley
meal. ground oats. skim milk and tai
low greAyes- The method OF prepar-
ing the food was TO boil. strain and
round up the potatoes, which before
boiling would constitute about one
third by weight OF the mash Barley
meal and ground oats were then In
equal parts mixed with the potatoes
Skin, milk WAS added 20 form a rather
wet mash. This was fed to the duck
nuss from the end OF the fifth 70 the
beginning OF the ninth week During
the last two weeks OF .8iten!nE. ami
mai food IN the form Of rough fat or
,Allow crseklinss wGs added to the
mash. the ALLOW auce being about two
ounces per day 20 each duck Grit and
water for drinking were literally sup
piled. Apart from tie chArcos Tie
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

food received by all the ducklinss was
the same.
Tables were given As to the results
Of the trials. which seem to indicate
that charcoal in one form or another
Is important in the profitable fat,eu.
Ing OF ducks. Il appeared to keep the
ducklings healthy. and enabled fstten.
ing to be continued with profit for a
much longer period than when char.
coal was not allowed. Experiments
with geese were conducted on similar
lines. and gave almost identical re.
suits. The foods fed to the geese
were the same as those fed to the
ducks. except that they got steeped
oats instead OF. mash for the evening
meal. mash being fed IN the morning,
The charcoal fed to both ducks ana
geese was burnt wood. broken fine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
DUAL PURPOSE LOG STABLE

An excellent plan for constructing n
log stable. about 40 BY 20 feet. with
concrete floor. to accommodate horses
On one side and COWS on the other. IL
given below:
Make n foundation for stable n few
inches above floor line. To build wall
10 inches wide and feet 6 inches
deep will take ten yards gravel. or II
you use stone filler. eight yards gravel
and two yards stone II you use filters.
ave barrels cement: II all gravel. six
barrels cement, mixed eight to one.
First three inches OF foor will take
eight yards gravel. five barrels cement.
eight to one: second coat. one inch
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
THE YOUNG BRIDES
FIRST DISCOVERY

Their wedding tour had ended, and
they entered their new home to settle
down to what they hoped to be one long
uninterrupted blissful honeymoon.
But, alas! the young brides troubles
soon begin, when she tried to reduce the
cost of living with cheap big can baking
powders.
She soon discovered that all she got
was lot for her money, and it was not
all baking powder, for the bulk of it was
cheap materials which had no leavening
power. Such powders will not make light,
wholesome food. And because of the alb
sence of leavening gas, it requires from
two or three times as much to raise cakes
or biscuits as it does Of Calumet Baking
Powder.
Thus. eventually. the actual cost to
you. Of cheap baking powders, Is more
than Calumet would be. -s..
Cheap baking powder. often leave the
bread bleaehed and acid. sometimes vel
low and alkaline. and often unpalatable.
They are not always of uniform strength
and quality.
Now the bride buys Calumet-the per
fectly wholesome baking powder. moder-
ate in price. and always uniform and re-
liable. Calumet keeps indefinitely, makes
cooking easy. and Is certainly the most
economical after all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Pigeons do not need a fancy house
an old barn or building OF any de.
scription can be fitted up to serve
their needs. II the building is to
house Is pairs of homers. 1t should
be seven feet wide by ten feet long.
and II more than one house Is to be
built under the same roof. leave an
alley way from three to four feet wide
separating 1t from the pen by a wire
netting.
The front OF the building should be
eight feet high. with six light win
dows.
Directly above the windows two
holes seven by eight inches should be
placed. through which the pigeons
can come and go. They should be
provided with a slide to be closed
when the weather is very cold. These
can be opened and closed from the
alley.way by pieces OF rope and pull.
legs.
The fly pen should be as high and
wide as the front Of the pen proper
and about IS feet long. It should be
enclosed with wire netting small
enough to keep sparrows out.
Six feet from the ground a six.inch
wide board should be placed from
front Of house to end OF run on either
side as an alighting board.
The bathing.pan should be placed
In the fly. and there should be door
in the front OF the fly through which
n person can pass in and out. These
doors are simply frame covered
with wire.
In the pens. nest.boxes in tiers are
built on either side. preferably on the
east and west walls. These boxes are
I feet high. 10 feet long. arranged In
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
COLOR A0 O
LEGISLATIVE

. o. N G s

The committee on mines of the
House of Representatives held a pub
lie hearing on the coal mine bill for
mulated by commission named by
Gov. Shafroth to investigate the mat
ter of safeguarding miners employed
in coal mines OF the state. Several
representatives of mine owners and
mine workers appeared to offer sug-
gestions and amendments. The bill
provides for the maintenance Of a
chief inspector and seven deputies.
each deputy assigned to district
composed Of twenty-one coal mines.
There were few suggestions that would
change in any important respect the
bill as 1t now stands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

thick. will require . s-s yards sand.
four barrels cement, mixed three to
one. Ram first coat down hard.
Flatten logs on two sides. bottom
and top sides. Cut end of log to ~
shape leusthwise Of log on top side.
then cut w. across end OF log on un.
der side. These will a, one on top of
other. The illustration shows how to
cut logs TO place them in position. Use
two poles and roll them up to place. or
you can do this with team OF horses by
using rope. Tie rope to end OF each
pole. then bring them down around
log. bringing the other ends back over
building. Hook on the team. and they
will roll up very easily.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
HEAD SOLID MASS OF HUM0R

II think the Cuticura Remedies are
the best remedies for eczema have
ever heard Of. Ny mother had q child
who had q rash on its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called It baby
rash. He gave US medicine. but 1t
did no good. In q few days the head
was a solid mass: a running sore. It
was awful. the child cried continually.
We had to hold him and watch him
to keep him from scratching the
sore. His suffering was dreadful. At
last We remembered Cuticura RENE
dies. We got dollar bottle of Cuti.
cura Resolvent. a box of Cuticura
Ointment. and bar Of Cuticura Soap
We gave the Resolvent as directed.
washed the head with the Cuticura
Soap. and applied the Cuticura Oint.
ment We had not used half before
the child's head was clear and free
from eczema, and II has never come
back again. His head was healthy
and he had a beautiful head Of hair.
think the Cuticura Ointment very
good for the hair. II makes the hair
grow and prevents falling hair"
tSigned) Mrs. Francis Lund. Plain
City. Utah. Sept 1s. 1910. Send to the
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Boston,
Mass. for free Cuticura Book on tho
treatment Of skin and scalp troubles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Good lettuce can be grown upon
benches. but those who make a spe.
cialty Of 1t plant out in thoroughly
prepared soil at the usual ground level
OF the house In the latter case more
OF the space can be given the crop. as
the walks are reduced 10 10 or ls...eh
boards laid on the beds. The best soil
for lettuce Is good. rotted sod. lib
orally enriched with weIl-rottea ma.
uure- Avoid fresh manure for this
crop Give water moderately when
first planted. increasing the supply as
the plants develop in size.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

and II It is SO deep that another bird
by sitting on its back can push It un.
der and drown 1t. the bird will not
battle in that water. Make your pans
not over four inches deep. Twice a
week in summer Is often enough to
battle birds. and once a week In win
ter.
A good rain Is equivalent to bath.
rs the birds will sit on the running.
board and hold UP their wings to
catch the drops. II the weather
should turn cold soon after bathing.
they should be driven into the house
and the windows should be closed.
Use n two-sailon drinking.fount for
so birds. The cut shows exactly how
this fount should be placed in the loft.
The fount must be kept perfectly
clean always.
Feeding troughs should be 4 feet
long. 4 inches wide. ~ inches deep.
placed in the center OF the loft. so the
feed can be thrown into the trough
from the alleyway. Keep II always
clean and dry.
Keep plenty OF grit. oyster shell and
charcoal. together with sack Of
baked salt. before the birds all the
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
HONEST CONFESSION
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set OF men on
earth than the doctors. and when they
md they have been in error they are
usually apt 10 make honest and manly
admission OF the fact
4 case In poin; Is that OF a p-acti-
toner. one Of the good old school. who
lives in Texas His plain. unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up:
Il had always had an intense pretu-
dice. which can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable. against all
nuehly advertised foods. Hence.
never read line Of the many ads OF
GrapeNuts. nor tested the food TIL
last winter.
While In Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son.
who has four OF the ruddiest. healthi-
est little boys I ever saw. ate my
first dish OF Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little Erandsons-
Il became exceedingly fond o: II
and have eaten a package OF Il every
week since. and fnd Il a delicious. re-
f-eshins and Strengthening food. leav-
Ing no III erects whatever. causing no
eruetatiuns with which I was for.
meriy much trouhiedl. no sense Of
fullness. nausea. nor distress of stom-
ach In any way
There Is no other food that agrees
with me so well. or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does.
Il am stronger and more active
since I began the use OF Grape-Nuts
than have been for 10 years. and
am no longer troubled with nausea
and indigestion" Name given BY
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Look In pkes- for the famous little
book. The Road TO weliville."
There's q Reason"
Ever reed the above tetterf 4 new
enc app~srs fron time TO tfoes They
sr~ G~suises trse. and fsll Of huaas
taterest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
A weman's Letter.

Women. II Is generally admitted.
write better letters than men.
NJ. Marcel Provost has discovered
the reason for this superiority. The
obvious meaning is never the one We
should read into womnn's letter.
There is always yelled meaning
Woman makes use OF letter just
as she employs a glance or 4 smile.
in a way that Is carefully thought out.
and with an eve TO effect. And. after
all. does a woman's hat serve TO cover
her head? Does a woman's parasol
keep OF the sun: Why. then. should
n wonan's letter serve to convey her
real thoughts to the person ad-
dressed. Just like the letters OF some
honest grocer. who writes. I send you
I'VE pounds OF coffee because he
really does send you Ave pounds OF
coffee"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
The Point Of View.

This Is a true story. A certain belle
was present at a recent Chopin recital.
During the March Frunebre." her eyes
glistened and her whole attitude OF
rapt attention was as II the music had
entranced her very soul. Her whole
face was expressive OF admiration and
intense interest When the pianist
had finished. the escort Of Miss Belle
turned to her and said: How beau.
tiful." To which she replied: Yes.
indeed: doesn't It fit her exquisitely In
the back! How much do you suppose
II cost In Paris"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

pairs l foot deep. foot high and .
feet long. divided by n capital T front.
thus making two nests OF each box.
Each side now has 20 pairs OF boxes.
ample for IS pairs OF breeders or
more. up to IS pairs. but this Is rather
overerowding the birds.
When the building Just described
has been furnished with receptacles
for feed. water. oyster she'll. salt. grit
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
Farms In Scly Land

According to Mr.. Frank @. Carpen-
ter. the noted traveller. farms" in the
Holy Land are often not bigger ths q
bed quilts and seldom contain more
than three or four acres There are
but few farms o: large size In the
country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

That was a mighty inconsidcrate
brass band that serenaded me on cleo
tion night" remarked the defeated
member OF congress.
What was the trouble.''
ut didn't play anything but Home.
Sweet Home"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Hewiit-When ! asked the old man
for his daughters hand he walked all
over me.
Iewett-Cant you have him arrest
ed for violation OF the traffic resula-
tions3
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Ill NY bAool oASA
headaches and ner-
vousness. Ihad Ia
ken SO many medt-
cines that I W as
discouraged q ID
thought I would
never get well. A
friend told me Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and 1t 10
stored me to health.
I have no more
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Representative Pearson's recall bill.
carrying with it the Skinner amend
ment for the submission Of the ques-
ton Of recalling Judges and district
attorneys to the electorate, was passed
by the House on second reading, after
nearly a week Of consideration. In
speaking Of his motion Skinner held
up the usual argument that II the re-
call question is not put up to the peo-
pie by the Legislature. they will take
the matter into their own hands under
the initiative and referendum.
A concurrent resolution introduced
in the House by Representatives Bott,
Bacon. McPelin, Goodfriend and Stat
terry calls for an investigation of the
Winfield Scott Stratton estate. which
was entrusted to the executors ten
years ago for the purpose of con-
structing the Myron Stratton home At
Colorado Springs. for the worthy poor
OF the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

For constipation. biliousnes.. liver di
turhances and diseases resulting from in
pure blood, take Garfield Tea.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Modesty Is to merit as shades to fig
ures in a picture: giving It strength
and beaury.-Bruyere.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
The Lady and the Robbie.

THt Caoy INC tHe VoupTe.
DO you think the hobble gown
will remain long in vogue"
III II doesn't you can cast It aside"
Yes: but I hate TO waste time
learning TO hobble. Suburban Life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

The test OF whether you are edu.
Gated is. can you do what you ought.
when you ought whether you want to
do It or uot?-Herbert Spencer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
INFLAM=
NATION /.
/: AND PAIN
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Creston, Iowa.-"I was troubled for
a long time with Inflammation, pains
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Mrs. winsio~'s sootains syrup for Chiidrel
teethins, -oftens the gums, reduces inaarzna
ton. aliAys pAln. cures wind eslie. &C . bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

The reward OF a thing well done is
to have done it--Emersoa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

seoundreI's Last Refuge.
Patriotism is the last refuge Of .
scoundrel-Johnson-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
fate LAXATIVE BRONO Quinine Tnhle.s
przsIies rvfrnt Do.ey II IL fails 70 cure. n W
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
fP p! IS o.! +
ufor CoUCN8 & COLOSu

honor any man anywhere. who.
In the conscientious discharge of what
he believes to be his duty. dares to
stand alone.-Charles Sumner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
Big
Assets

/ Four hundred thousand people
take . CASCARET every night
and rise up in the morning and call
them blessed. Ifyou don't belong to
this great crowd of CASCARET
takers you are missing the greatest
asset of your life. s,o
3 CAScARETS soc Q bog for Q vsekr
treatment. all druggists. BiRNes4 seller
In the. world. Million boxes . uonth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10

Maua-Do you intend to marry or
to retain your liberty!
Ethel-Both. -.r. ..a.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-10
Cured
Splint

~ have used
Sloan's iniment on
. hne mare for spint
and cured her. This
makes the third
horaA I've rvVsd
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24

way, is likely to prove a snag to
Gov. NJ. E. Hay, when be asks the
people of Washington to endorse
him for another term. Since his
determination to Dust Highway
Commissioner Bowlby, the govern
or has offered the place to half a
dozen persons, without getting it
filled. The last legislature did not
help to clarity the situation, for
when Gov. Hay confessed that he
had made mess of road matters,
fight was started which left the
whole thing up in the air. People
on the inside say that upwards of
100000 of the taxpayers money
has been spent in this state to sur
vey roads which have never been
built. Elaborate schemes for all
sorts of trunk systems have been
adopted, exploited at a large ex-
pense, but never brought to COM
pietion. Now, some of the counties
wearied of waiting for the state,
want to go ahead and build their
own roads, but the bonding law is
not found entirely satisfactory. For
much of the present trouble, Gov.
Hay is held responsible, because
he delegated his authority in road
matters to others, instead of going
ahead according to his own ideas.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24

The tremendous profits which the
mail order houses have made the
past year shows that their patrons
did not get the bargains they have
supposed. To read the catalogues of
those houses one would suppose that
they were practically giving things
away out Of sheer goodness of the
heart. But the truth is that taking
quality, measure, and other things
into consideration the man who
patTonizes such concerns does not
do nearly as we'll as if he bought of
his home merchants. The quality
of mail order goods is usually in
ferior, there is generally shortage
in quantity and measure, especially
IN canned goods, but there are often
vexatious delays and losses for the
man who buys. The fact that one
mail order house last year cleared
six million dollars profits speaks
for itself.--Ex.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
NEEDLESS EXTRAVAGANCE
IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS,

Commercialism is the sworn foe
of sport. When money comes to be
a factor in a game, whether it is
pinochle or horse racing, the best
interests of the sport are threatened.
Dean Briggs of Harvard sounds a
timely warming when he declares
that the cost of intercollegiate ath-
letics is almost scandalous, and that
the spirit of extravaganza which has
entered into their administration
threatens the wholesome life of am
ateur sport in the colleges.
Any one familiar with intercol-
legiate athletics realize the truth of
Dean Briggs statement regarding
the waste and needless expenses of
the average college team. The
members of the more important
teams in the large colleges have their
slightest whims INDUCED. 1t is not
at all remarkable for a football play
er to have a closet full of headgear
and suits which are but partly used.
He travels in private car to and
from the games, lives at the most
expensive hotels, and his board bill
ranges from SIS to $40 per week
At the end of the season he usually
gives his small brother two or three
footballs, and presents the janitor
with CARLOAD of slightly damaged
equipment.
All Of which is wasteful and de-
moralizing. A spirit of conservation
is needed in intercollegiate athletics
both in regard to athletic zeal and
athletic privileges. -Ex.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24

economically. The same motive
underlies the efforts of the orchard
interests to get better control of
their OWE business. The plan of
organization outlined at Walla
Walla recently is attracting much
attention and growers everywhere
have it under consideration. One
by one, objections raised are being
removed. Some doubts have been
expressed as to the ability of any
organization to handle expeditions
ly a $40, OO0,O 900 fruit crop. Those
back of the movement say this will
easily solve itself, for a man in
touch with the fruit consuming
markets of the world will be able,
from a centrally located Office, to
distribute all apples, peaches, etc. ,
with the ease that the chief dis
patcher handles a dozen or more
widely separated trains
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
MILLS AFFILIATE

Precedent for the central selling
agency which the fruitgrowers OF
the Northwest are organizing, is
found in the articles of incorpora-
ton just filed at Olympia by the
cedar lumber manufacturers OF
Washington. Eighteen mills in
western Washington have affiliated,
for the purpose of disposing of their
products more Systematically and
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24

There is no provision in the new
municipal improvement act which
prevents cities of the second, third
or fourth class from making i'm
provements that cost more than fifty
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the property. The governor has
signed the new insurance code, the
employees. compensation act the
mill tax for the five higher educa-
tional institutions and the new game
code.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
The GRANGERVILlE GAZETTE"

Inc UnRUU6nvIIII UN61sS.
(By LAWRENCE PoRcHER HExT.)
I read lots O. daily papers, jest to
pass the time away,
T don't see no light O reason IN
a blessed thing they say.
Mebbe cause I'm old an messy;
mebbe / amt up to date;
Or perhaps 1 amt accustomed to
the fashions heer of late;
But I'm risin' here to mention, L
ain t seen no paper yet
That contains the information like
the Grangerville Gazette.
IT. no great big 5O-pager-Jest a
modest little sheet;
AM it's issued every Friday, ram
or sunshine, snow or sleet.
I amt missed single copy-not
that | can recollect-
An it's alters proved a blessin'-
for / often-times reflect
That when | first went a-courtln (,
setten' close up side o. Pet,
We'd make love an gather knowl-
edge from the Grangerville Gazette.
Years has passed since | went
courtin', me and Pets growed old
and gray,
But often think with pleasure
Of our happy weddin' day;
Pet, she was buxom lassie, an my
heart was filled with pride
When | led her to the altar to be-
come my blushin bride.
But we both was highly honored-
Lord, | never shall forget
The description of the weddin' in
the GrangerVllle tJaZette.
We've reared children-seven of
'em-three was girls an four was
boys,
An they alters was our comforts
jest the brightest of our joys;
For we taught 'em from the cradle
what was right an what was wrong,
An to place their trust in Jesus,
He would help 'em git along,
An Iallers used to tell 'em Don t
you worry none nor fret,
Jest you read your mothers Bible
an the Grangersville Gazette.
| amt long for life, / know it, now
my race is nearly run; -
I'm worn out, an soon uHlabors
here on earth will all be-
l love life, but Ike gro5 tearys
soon I'll lay ma down To sleep;
Soon the MI T.sefd my sum-
mons soon he u take my soul to
kssp
1 But II think 'twould feel more
sholpeliIte, when Icross the river Ger,
Ell could have the paper sent
sacross to Jordan's shore.
1t would chase away the sorrow,
every shadow of regret,
Jest to read my funeral notice in
the Grangersville Gazette. -Ex.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
SNAG FOR HAY

The confusion which exists in
the states highway department and
its failure to make material head