davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
Prairie-Dog Poison

So many formulae for prairie-dog
poison are suggested by men who know
little or nothing about the solubility of
drugs, that most of the formulae are
useless or absurd. Most Of them con-
tain an ounce of strychnine to be dis
solved in one or two pints of water,
when, in fact, not over one-eighth of
that amount-one drachm-will dissolve
in a quart of water, even when boiled
for some time. Below is formula, the
practicability of which has been demon
strated, and which can be prepared:
Strychnine, one drachm;
Cyanide of Potassium, one ounce;
Sugar or syrup enough to sweeten.
Dissolve strychnine in. two quarts of
water by boiling. Dissolve cyanide of
potassium in one pint Of water also by
boiling, but be sure to boil it where the
fumes can be blown away. Breathing
fumes 10 dangerous and even fatal.
Add the two liquid solutions, sweeten,
and soak chop or wheat with same over
night.
l keep the above drugs in stock, OK
will make the solutions at my Office.
DR.. N. D. WELLS.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
HOUSE PASSES
THREE-YEAR BILL
Congressman Rucker Sends Tele-
gram to The News

Congressman Rucker Sends Tele-
gram to The News
The following telegram was received
by The News at 5:55 p. m. Wednesday:
Washington, D. c., March 27.
c. L. Stanley, Editor News.
Keota, Colo.
The Borah- Rucker Three-year Home
stead bill has passed the House %
amended by the House Committee on
Public Lands, but will 60 to conference
on some minor amendments.
A. w. RUCKER.
The provisions Of the bill a. amended
were explained in this column Of The
News last week. The period Of required
residence on the homestead is reduced
tc three years. beginning at the time
residence il established on the land; and
absence Of the enrryman and his family
from the homestead il permitted for
FIVE months out Of each calendar year.
The Denver Times for Thursday eve-'
ming stated that before passing the bill
the House struck out the committee
recommendation that the new law ex-
tend to all existing homestead entries.
If this report is correct, entrymen under
the enlarged homestead act have SER
ious grievance.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
Married in Iowa

Miss Edith Dinsmoor, of Longbeach,
California, who has visited the past few
weeks with relatives at Buckingham,
left the latter place on Tuesday, March
10, for Bridgewater, Iowa, where on
Saturday, March q. she was married to
Mr.. Charles Hendrey. Mr.. Hendrey is
. brother Of Mrs. Herbert Dinsmoor, Of
Buckingham. They will probably make
their home at Bridgewater, where Mr..
Hendrey il employed by telephone
company.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
Homesteaders Arriving

A4VAAASOSSe>SSAO
Three families arrived this week to
occupy their homesteads. G. N. Mer-
Ger. Of Eustis, Nebraska, had his car Of
goods sidetraeked 1T Stoneham, and J.
Hartman. sof Palisads, Nebraska, had
his car LEFT at Buckingham. Abe Chris
tenson, Of Borie, Wyoming, brought his
car to Keota'
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
To the Losers

The following poem hangs in the Trophy room
of Barns Hall, Cornell University, Ithica, N.
Y. On the frame Of the poem Is this nscrip-
ton: Ito Those Who Have Tried and Faied.''
Did you tackle the trouble that your way
With resoute heart and cheerful,
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven soul and fearful!
Oh, troubles a ton, . troubles ounce,
Or trouble is what you make it,
1t isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts
But only-how did you take it?
You beaten to earth7 Welr well, what's that?
Come up with smiling face;
It's nothing against you to fall down fiat.
But lie there THAT'S DISGRACE.
The harder you're thrown why the higher you bounce,
Be proud Of your Biackened eye
1t isn't the fact that you're licked that counts
It's how did you fight T. and why
And though you be done to sarth what then?
II you batted the best you could
If you played your part in the world Of men,
Why, the critic will call it good.
Death comes with a crawl. or it comes with pounce,
And whether hetfsl spry.
1t isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
But only how did you die?
EDMUND VANCE COOKE
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors who
20 kindly assisted us in our recent be-
reavement. LESTER SNYDER,
MRS. SNYDER,
JOHN DEAL,
MRS. DEAL.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
NEW FIGURES ON
COUNTY DIVISION
Greeley Not Expected to Oppose
the Movement

Greeley Not Expected to Oppose
the Movement
Following the publication Of Taxpay-
er's article in The News, March Is, cit
izens in different parts Of northeast
Weld have confessed that new light on
the subject impels them to favorable
view and consideration of the new
county proposition.
While it was at first thought that the
western boundary would most properly
be located between ranges 81 and 62,
more thorough consideration of the in
terests to be conserved for the entire
population Of the proposed new county
makes it apparent that the western
boundary should be between ranges 62
and 63, which would include the Briggs
dale and Fosston localities. It is said
that citizens Of these two towns are
strongly in favor of being identified
with new county here.
Citizens of this district who were in
Greeley last week at the Republican
county convention, inform US that vari-
GUS county officials with whom they Con-
versed offer no objection or opposition
to our forming a new county here from
the territory Of northeast Weld.
Now that the three-year homestead
bill has become a law, it will be inter-
esting to note the change in develop
ment and progress that will be brought
about in non-irrigable territory.
Eight school districts are comprised in
the northeast corner Of Weld county,
and they are entirely included in the
boundary of the proposed new county
except 80 sections (square miles) Of dis
tricts No. 107 and 100, which 80 sections
would be beyond the western boundary,
if said boundary is located between
ranges 62 and 63, six miles farther west
than the line that was at first considered
most appropriate.
Grover is in school district No. 80,
Sligo in No. ~, Keota in 80, Bucking-
ham in LOG, Raymer and Stoneham in 81,
Briggsdale in 1O7, Fosston in 109. No.
SO comprises the entire northeast corner
of Weld, making about one third of the
territory of the proposed new county.
Placing the western boundary be-
tween ranges 62 and 63 increases the es-
timatsd area 1873 square miles above the
estimate published in our issue Of March
l, which was !, 1873 square miles. The
new estimate Of area is 1886 square
miles.
In our issue Of February 8, following
the union meeting Of Commercial Clubs
at Raymer, we published the estimated
assessed valuation for this territory as
s., ,22l, $50 for 1911.
D. w. Schoonover recently consulted
the records in Greeley, and has given us
a sectional map Of Weld county, on
which the numbers and boundaries of the
eight school districts in this territory
are indicated, and he has given US the
sum of the assessed valuation for 1911
in each district, which we here quote:
District No. ~, 5 143, 140
District No. 80. 3O3, 71O
District No. 81, 297, ,25O
District No. so, lat, ,250
District No. SO, 1T, $50
District No. 1O6, 128, 700
District No. 1O7, 68,820
District No. 100, 1O1, $50
/
The Keota news., 1912-03-29
DELEGATE to State Convention

At the republican county convention
held in Greeley on March q, c. O. Dod-
der of Keota was elected a delegate to
the republican state convention, which
met in Colorado Springs on Wednesday,
March n. Mr.. Dodder left here Tues
day for the convention.
The C. B. & @. railway company has
put in private crossing over the track
for Bernard Songer.
A box social and dance will be given
at the Igo Valley school house this (Fri-
day. evening.
The Keota news., 1912-03-29

It is here observed that the above to-
tai shows the actual sum Of our assessed
valuation for 1911 to be $81, $50 greater
than st first supposed, which z would
make our county tax revenue still great
er than our previous estimate.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Recommends Motorcycles

p. C. Redlngton, United States Gov
ernment forest supervisor. of North
Fork, Cal, has recommended that mo-
torcycles replace horses for the use of
the men who patrol the Government
forest reserves.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
AND
De PALMA TO ENTER
RACE AT O|EPPE
American Drivers Selected
BY Foreigners to Pilot
Their Cars.

In selecting two American drivers to
pilot it's cars in the classic French
Grand Prize race over the Dleppe course,
June 25 and 26, one of the leading for
eign automobile makers has paid high
tribute to the skill of American drivers.
The drivers in question are David
Bruce-Brown and Ralph DePalma,
whose sensational driving during the
last two or three years has thrilled
thousands upon thousands of motor
race followers.
1t has been the proud boast of the
foreign makers that the French, Ger
man, and Italian drivers were in a
class by themselves, but the Americans
have accomplished so much in the rae
ing game in the last few years that the
foreign drivers have been left behind.
When Bruce-Brown and DePalma face
the starter on the morning Of June 25
It will be the first time that American
drivers have ever been at the wheels of
foreign cars on foreign SOIL
Race $50 Miles.
With $50 miles to be covered, the
Grand Prix race of the Automobile Club
of France will be the longest pure speed
test over ordinary roads ever held. The
race will comprise, each day, ten rounds
Of a course measuring exactly AIS
miles, thus giving iIS miles for each
day.
Bruce Brown, young millionaire.
who follows the racing game for love Of
the sport, twice won the American
Grand Prize race at Savannah, each
time handling a foreign car.
This driver is ranked as the leading
road pilot in the country, but last year
he showed that he can also shine as a
had his Fiat in the front of the pro-
cession throughout the 200 laps, and
finished with third honors Dave, as
he is more commonly known among
ance as race, driver on the beach
course at Florida. where in his first
trials he established amateur records
that brought him into the limelight.
November, 1910. was the winner Of the
second Grand Prize race at Savannah.
He then drove Benz. Last fall at
the wheel Of Fiat he again was re.
classic in which he established a new
| road record for that distance, approxi-
mately al miles. His latest perform
ancs was at the Santa Monica road race
into third place in the free-for-all.
DePalma's Career.
TO go into details as to DePaIma' S
| career as racing driver would require
volumes. For years he has been recog-
nized as Americas land that means the
| worldl predominant mile-track driver.
| His victories on courses where once the
| horse was wont to romp are numerous.
| In 1903 he won the Riverhead road race,
| but until his win in the medium car
class at Santa Monica last month.
| new record for his class, he has not
been very fortunate In his big road
races, though his second and third
places. respectively, in the Vanderbilt
| and Grand Prize races last year were
| remarkable performances.
In the 5Oo-mile race at Indiana polls
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Preventing Radiator Caps
From Working Loose

Radiator caps often have ali unhappy
knack OF working loose, and it is no
uncommon occurrence to see the front
~ the radiator around the filler COW
cred with unsightIy red rust. This is
due to the velocity OF the water circu-
lation sometimes exceeding the capac.
ity OF the radiator or the steam that Is
generated by temporary boiling of the
water. II a Gasket Is made OF red
fiber, say. one and one-sixteenth inches
thick, and placed under the filter cap,
the latter viii not shake loose, and at the
same time the gasket will prevent leak
age OF water past the cap. 1t may hap
zen that the overflow pie has had a
blow and blocked the passage.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
MotoriSt Will Visit
Washington on Trip

George V. Spangler, a motorist OF
worldwide experience in touring. will
leave Detroit June II on tour which
will take him from Detroit to San
Francisco. thence to Galveston, New
Orleans. Savannah, Ga, Washington.
Philadelphia, New York. and back TO
Detroit. The total mileage will amount
in the neighborhood Of 1900 miles
and about 500 cities and towns will be
visited on the trip. The trip will be
made In an Oakland model Is touring
car and three men besides Spangler will
be engaged.
One OF the features Of the trip is the
fact that Spangier will attempt to make
the circuit and dispose OF his car for
so per cent OF the list price when he Is
through. The Oakland was chosen after
consideration had been made of four
or flve cars. The touring load will
amount to about 4.50O pounds and a full
stock OF equipment will be carried.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
WOMEN MOTORISTS
GROW IN NUMBER,
SAYSI.N. W|LLYS
Car Now So Simplifed That
Its Management Is Easy
for Fair Sex.

Wherever one may travel there he
will find Rn increasing number of wom-
en- who are driving their own cars"
says John n. WHY'S, president Of the
Willys-Oyerland Company.
The present day motor car has be-
come so simplifed and handled so
easily that woman can mango a gas
olene car as readily as a man.
THE motor car has accomplished
wonders for ,womanknd. 1t has prob
only done more for the housewife
and her children than for any other one
class of tourists. The automobile has
taken her out OF doors and away from
her household cares 1t has afforded
her exercise, pure air. and sunshine
that would not be secured II not for
the automobile.
been benefited by the advent of the mo-
tor car. Government reports say that
the motor car has caused a large dim
mutton OF insanity among farmers s
wives. who. before the use of the mo-
such degree that insanity among this
class was far greater than among any
other class Of women.
For the Farmers.
THE motor car has wiped away bor-
der lines in the vast farming districts
and has made it possible for the farm
women to attend church, visit distant
neighbors. go to sociaIs, shop In the
larger towns and brought them into
contact with humanity in general, Gre
ating contentment of mind, better
nealth, and made life worth living.
Women drivers are increasing by the
scores each week. AS a rule, they are
5ettsr drivers than men. They are nol
speed fiends and operate car with
more care and wisdom than do the ma
jority of men. Neither are they Joy
riders in the full sense OF that phrase
Women drive With safety aid comfor:
and use the same feminine discretion IL
the driving of a motor car as Is char
acteristic of them In everyday life. 1t Is
SELDOM that a woman is arrested FOL
speeding, and | do not know of single
instance when a woman has been under
arrest for causing death or damag,
from reckless driving"
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
WILDCAT TIMES
Of MOTOR MAKING
HAVE BEEN PASSED
Mushroom Growths Are at
End" Is Opinion of Glenn
ent Studebaker, Jr.

The automobile business cant be run
In the future as it has in the past. The
automobile Is no longer an experiment,
novelty, or toy. 1t Is an immensely
important mechanical feature OF our
national life. This Is the opinion Of
Clement Studebaker. tr., vice president
of the Studebaker Corporation.
The wild cat times are over" says
Mr.. Studebaker. Mushroom growths
are at an end. The rush into automo-
bile manufacture, the craze for fash
and novelty, the systems of making and
selling. the reckless disregard Of after
service In car, will not be tolerated
by the car users Of the future-and care
ful manufacturers have got to think
about the future.
our reorganization is based on the
new needs of the business as we see
them. We want the highest standard
ization In manufacture. To attain this
we have established an engineering
board with James G. Haeslett as its
chief Mr.. Haeslett and his associates
VIII aim not only so to specialize pro-
duction as to give the best cars for the
money, but so to standardize the units
as TO guarantee convenience, efficiency.
and economy of service in the use OF
the cars. Maintenance service TO car
owners has never received sufficient at
tenton In the industry as a whole. We
want Studebaker service to mean
something-and to mean something any
where in the world. We can now sell
a car or part OF a car In San Francisco
for delivery in the Berkshires.
We realize that IL the Studebaker
Corporation is to meet the new con.
dition5 We must have experts at eevry
point OF contact with the conditions
We have ransacked the country for
the best men. and we have found
them.
THE future OF the automobile? That's
too big a subject You can make a
guess from this: The cars sold by the
Studebaker Company this sea son, II
placed end to end, would reach from
New York to Boston. a distance of 2l+
miles.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
COST OF RUNNING
A CAR DEPENDENT
ONMANYCOND|T|ONS
Owner Who Trusts His
Chauffeur Too Complete
ly Takes a Big Risk.

The cost of running a motor car de-
pends entirely upon conditions. Taking
care of his own car is not always A
matter Of economy TO the motorst. The
owner who trusts entirely to his chauf-
feur, frequently through his own igno-
rance, sklmps his car. Many times,
without knowing this his chauffeur
ought to have time to clean out the
crank case and put In new oil, or that
the cylinders need scraping, or the
valves a slight adjustment. he will in
sist on postponing the work.
That Is costly to the car, and eventu-
ally to the owner, for when the car re-
kuires a thourough cleaning and refilling
with grease and Oil 1t needs 1t just as
badly as q starving human being needs
refl,ing with food.
Every automobile has its own pecull-
arities. One will take more oil than
another: another will eat up tires
faster: another will use more gasolene.
more grease for the differential. uni
versal. or transrn ission: but almost any
two cars with the same size engine will.
under similar conditions. cost within a
few dollars of each other
Probably one-half of the automobiles 3
today cover 1000 to ], 500 miles month.
This will mean twenty to fifty miles a
day during the week, and a Sunday run
Of nifty to loo miles.
Cost of Garage.
The average four-cylinder car Of from
30 to J0-horsepower will get from
twelve to fifteen miles out OF a gallon
of gasolene, while the smaller cars.
with less piston displacement naturally
will consume less. Many of the IS to
20 horsepower four-cylinder cars OF the
light touring variety will get from
twenty to thirty miles out OF a single
gallon OF gasolene. Cylinder oil is con-
sumed more slowly, the cars running
from 100 TO $50 and 200 miles gallon
according TO size OF the car. Grease FOR
transmission. universal. and differential
will be used up at the rate of from
Ave to 20 pounds a month. ..-
A man who wishes to keep his car Ia
a garage OF his own can put UP one OF
metal for SIS TO 500 He purchases his
gasolene by the barrel for 10 cents a
gallon. His cylinder oil he buys by the
barrel at 40 cents, and his grease he
can get In 100 pound cans, reducing the
cost about one-half.
The owner who drives his own auto
mobile and has business cares to keep
him occupied during the day does not
find any too much time to travel. and
| will cover scarcely more than 500 to 10(
miles in a month. He usually finishes
his dinner by or 80 and then takes
his family for ride OF two or more
hours.
Earle & Allen have relinquished the
agency for the Hupp- Yeats electric and
the RICH gasolene car. 1t Is under
stood they will retire from the automo.
bile business. c. A. Thaysen. OF the
Philadelphia branch of the R-C-H Com.
pany. Is in Washington for the purpose
Of appointing new agents for these
cars.
d. d. Philips president OF the shen'
andoah Motor Car Company. of Rich
| mond. Va. Is spending a few days witt
] w. p. Barnhart. the Everitt agent.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Walter Johnson Tries
Out New Six-Cylinder Car

Walter Johnson, star pitcher of the
Nationals and idol of the fans every
where, took advantage OF his recent
visit to Detroit to try out the various
makes of cars. johnson Is the owner
of an Everitt go roadster, and is en-
thusiastic in his praise of it. "I like
to keep UP with the times. though
said Johnson, so I have tried out
most of the new models"
Asked If he had decided yet as to his
next car the twirler said no, but con-
fessed he was much impressed with
the new Everitt six" the 1918 model,
of which he was permitted TO ride in
during the teams stay in Detroit. Il
don't know that / shall buy another
car this season, but II ] do 7 think It
will be q siX-cylinder. for that's the
cylinder Everitt."
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
SOME NEW STYLES
FORTOUR|NG PARTIES
PLACED ON MARKET
Novelties That Make Motor
Travelling More Attractive
for Men and Women.

One Of the novelties of the sea son in
reversible straw hat One side of Il
is soft yellow Tuscan straw. with bows
of the same, and on the other side it
has a soft yellow silk crown, with
black straw brim and bows. II may be
rolled up and put into the pocket. Its
mushroom shape makes II becoming to
almost every style of face.
Ror more dressy dust coats than the
standby pongees those made Of moire
or silk bedford cord are worn. The
materials have the shaded effect SO
popular this year. They are in all the
favored color combinations Both the
draped and empire models are used.
The elastic veil, as 1t is called, is
popular because of its numerous uses.
1t Is so shirred on the elastic that Il
may be worn around the head as a
bonnet, around the neck to keep the
vetl tight over the hair or over the
Dutch bonnet. 1t comes In all colors.
The ombre shaded veil Is effective, but
Is too pronounced in style to suit ali
wearers
Toilet boxes are a great convenience
for the traveller. Unlike the bags they
open out almost like a small dressing
table, and one may find things at a
glance, and when closed they look like
small suit cases. The fittings are sill
yer and the brushes are backed with
| elephants hide.
Oblong luncheon cases are growing
steadily in favor. They are compact
and well arranged, having bottles at
the ends sandwich boxes in the center
and plates at the back, and little sepa-
| rate compartments for knives and forks
and salt and pepper shakers.
With the cushions of automobiles in
| linen slips for the summer, linen robes
TO match them are in demand Some
are embroidered in the centers or on
| the corners with crest, initials or club
| insignia by the fair owners in wood
! browns or leaf greens.
The foot rest ice cooler. while not
new. Is as popular as usual this season.
| Besides holding the cold bottle it VIII
keep the salad chilled until needed.
| towels, and napkins and papier mache
| plates make handy additions to the
automobile service. as they may be car
| ried in fiat package in the rail pocket
/ and be thrown away after having been
| used.
Woven silk scarfs finished with long
| silk tassels are very fashionable in
| black and white. forming a comfortab BILE
little shoulder wrap. -.. ....e,