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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
WORK IN FARM WOOD LOT.
Some Times That Can Be Done Now
to Make II Profitable.

The Ohio experiment station econ
mend that during the winter months
much work can be carried IN in the
farm wood lot in the way of marketing
matured timber, renloving"weed trees
which may be injuring growth Of more
value. Spaces may be cleared OF iron
wood, water beech, culled unmerchart-
able trees, and the spaces replnnted to
something Of value in the spring. Al
most every wood lot can lee improved
IN some manner and operations of this
nature will greatly increase its prOduc-
tiveness and at the same time insure
Its ~nerpetnity.
During the course Of It's invos+tro-
tons the station found that ONLY about
10 per cent OF the native wood Iots IN
Ohio IS reserved from the grazing Of
live stock and hence is in a fair state
Of productiveness. The other 81 nar
cent contains but few if any younr
which unless live stock Is ey-
cluded will not peTpctuate themselves
but will become less productive e,ch
year and when the present stand of
maturad trees is gone will cnasa TO ev
list.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29

was made to The executor that many
or them were not related to the tesla
tor and should not be admitted. But
he argued tnat by the terms Of the
VIII the sale must take place then and
there and there was no time to exam
inc credentials.
The crowd were kept waiting while
articles were first sold that could not
possibly contain anything, such as un-
covered crockery. On these there were
only such bids as would serve to get
them out Of the way. But when it
came to articles in which stacks Of bills
could be placed the bidding became fu-
rlous. AS soon as an article was
Knocked Town the buyer wished to get
at 1t, but was informed that he could
not have it till after the sale. The Did
ders had every variety Of oninion az To
what articles We're most likely to con
talh I"r@e amounts. so that anything
wooden or hollow brought excellent
prices. a kitchen table with a dra wer
Cooked and no KEY brought 500, an
upholstered sofa 5000, a cane fishing
rod $50. a stewpan with a hollow
handle large enough to contain a dozen
S1.Noo bonds brought 1919. One Of the
faVorites was a plaster bust Of Ahra-
ham Lincoln. Such busts arc usually
hollow. and this would naturally AT
tract an ingenious hide. 1t brought
5000 ana was the cause Of a protracted
quarrel between two different branches
Of Hunters.
Well. the last article was finally
knocked down. and buyers wore tod
that they might take away their nur-
cha>e>. A rush was made for the arti-
cles. but few We're removed. Several
purchasers had brought hammers and
with these began to smash their arti-
Giles. The signal was n cracI1 on the
head Of Abraham Linco'n's bust, which
dropped into a couple Of dozen pieces.
An exclamation of rage wont IN from
the man who had paid the enormous,
price for it. From that moment the
crash of furniture. the rip,,ing Of I'D
h~"ISfery ana the smashing of glass and
S'"lcWare We're mingled with oathS
ana ~eXclamations of disappointment.
Not a single article Knocked down bv
the a%urtioneer contained one cent or
one cents worth OF rrol erty.
The neXt morning the sna
announced that the late Marcus Hunter
hard a few days before his death given
away his Whole property, 81, 600. To
institutions for the poor.
HE Hunter monument is one OF the
h1lldsomest in Sleepy Hollow GENE
terry.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
HOW THE ANCIENT ROMANS ATE.

less conducive to n~eatness, II being al
most Impossible to keep the hands
clean even with water supplied by the
slaves or to prevent the food and wine
from falling on the clothing and the
d%raneries OF the couch. This manner
OF eating disappeared during the dark
ages so far as the couch was concern
ed, but the popularity of taking the
food with fingers from a common dish
continued afterward for more than a
thousand years
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29

The Romans reclined Mt their In n
quets on couches, all supporting them
selves on one elbow and eating with
their fingers from dishes placed in the
center OF the table. Each was supplied
with a napkin, and knives were used,
though it does not appear that every
one was supplied with one.
Nothing. it would seem, could be
more fatiguing than to partake Of a
rcpast in such an awkward posture or
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
Set Apart For the Farmer
GARDEN ~GLEANINGS.

. Mulch the strawberries with
i. straw to the depth Of three or
: four inches. Horse manure
I. which is practically free from
weed and grass seeds is also an
excellent mulch.
There is a mistaken idea held
by many that placing green Gel
cry in q trench causes the green
stalks that are already grown
to blanch or turn white. They
do not.
A few apples buried before the
ground freezes will come out
fresh and firm in the spring and
e much more tempting than the
cellar stored fruit, especially II
the cellar storage is poor.
"A good fertilizer for strawher-
! Is made up of 400 pounds Of
ground bone or fine ground tank
age and about 300 pounds Of
nitrate Of potash. This should
be applied when the land Is
dragged, before the plants are
set out.
Have you made provision for
the soil which will he needed to
start the early plants? Begin
ners often fail because OF this
neglect. Fine, rich soil should
he selected from fields or other
locations that are thought to be
free from disease germs which
cause club root or other mala-
dies. The soil should he stored
where It Will not freeze and
where It will be convenient when
wanted for use early next spring.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
The Selfish Relatives BY II m 1z%;;

TT A nsan.S H ln>n ns was left an
VE years old. He had no broth
erS or sisters, 10 home. no
money, no anything. An uncle who
was well to do took him to his house
against his wifc's wishes and the
boys life there was one Of misery.
When he was seventeen the uncle died
and the aunt turned the boy out Of the
house. He found a position as clerk
in a business house. In ten years he
set up for himself.
His relatives who during this period
had ignored him now began to nod
pleasantly to him when they met him
and invited him to their houses. The
aunt, who had made life a burden to
him. reminded him Of the pleasant
days that he had spent under her roof
and how happy it had made her to be
a mother TO him.
Just as Mark was getting on his feet
in a business way a commercial panic
canc on. He needed n little assistance
to tide him over the crisis and arnlind
- -'' ~ 1L4N Is Nlo were iIblh
TO help him. He began b. telling them
that he would like to talk over his
AFairs with them with a view Of got
ting their advice. He got no further
than this. for each and every one of
mem pronounced himself incompetent
I" advise him. This shut the poor
fellow off. as they intended. He failed.
I hon hi: rn1utiy-oc ,Iu,,,,,J l,;,, ,...:,
When the commercial storm wa
over Mark went to work for q man
who was q business genius. He took
a great fancy to his clerk and pro-
noted him rapidly, finally making him
second only to himself. Then the en-
r'nTnr died childl"eS and left about al!
there was of the business to his pro-
tcCe.
Marcus died a northumberland. Just
before his death he made Il will. in
which he directed that the y. lSo in
which he had passed his lonely life
~ never marriei-shuuld hn closed by
bis executor from the dHr of his death
till one week after tho funeral. when
an auction should take place Of every
thin" it contained. 80 one was 10 he
admitted to the sale except his rela-
tives.
Since he left no direct heirs most Of
the relatives We're present at the read.
ing OF the viii. each hoping for Il sub
Stantiai remembrance. When they
heard this singular provision and
learned that the teStAtOr had left no
legacy to any one of them they natr1-
rally Inferred that he had concluded to
remember them by leaving their le-a-
cqeS in different articles of furniture.
t'1t what Il singular way, Ten thou- !
sand dollars might lie in a hollow cane
While but $1,000 had been placed in a
rosewood desk. Yet the cane mi2h1 hn !
Knocked down for Il dollar. while the
l"Sk might bring 300. Was There ever |
sue 4 Way devised for distributing
OF money: The Will furtlel.
that the amount realized from
TIE sale was to be expended by the
executor for a monument to fine an-
'cH>pl.
When the day OF the sale came
around it was astonishing how many
'rI"tlYes Hunter hao. LETT behind him.
here were Hunters innumerahlp both
~ name and III reality. :. protest
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
PUMPKINS AND CABBAGES.
How to Store Them So They Will Keep
as Long as Possible.

There are two things absolutely nee
essary In keeping pumpkins and
sGuashes, They must be thoroughly
dry, and they must not be cold.
Squashes are usually stored CONNER
clally In q heated shed, where the
temperature is 20 degrees above freez-
ing. placed upon shelves. If the tenn
pcrature drops to 10 degrees it will
not harm them. but it should not go
above 60 degrees. The best tempera-
ture is 80 degrees. 1t is evident that
pumpkins are not likely to keep later
than tie inquirer names if merely
stored In barn or cellar. If there is a
storeroOm I've the kitchen, dry and
warm, they would probably keep an
other month. We believe do
not try to hold Suuash much longer
beyond TIE holidays.
The following is Il standard method
Of storing cabbage used by farmers
and market gardeners: About Nov.
10 On Orange county. y. " the heads
are pulled and turned upside down.
The root is removed. but as many leaves
left on rs possible. A piece of land
with good naJnrHl drainage is select
ed, and here the cabbage is put in Il
long pile three tiers high, first tier
three heads wide, second TWO and third
one. thus making pile ~conical. This
pile is covered with two or three
inches of straw or Coarse hay. Then,
two or three burrows are turned with
the ploW On each side and earth is
Shove,ed over the pile six or eight
inches deep. With reasonable care
and good drainage cabbage keeps we'll
in sUch Il pile until March following
Rural New Yorker.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
% marketed through tho same chan

DO marketed through tho same chan
nelA
Again, the small breeder who COOP
crates with his neighbors to the extent
OF keeping the same breed puts HIM
self In a better position to dispose OF
surplus stock. Stockmen who wish to
secure animals OF that particular breed
will como long distances, knowing that
selection IS possible and hat large or
ders may be supplied.
The stock1nan with a few hend Of
cattle will do we'll to make a careful
study Of stock conditions as they ex-
LIST IN his community, thus putting him
self In a better position to meet local
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
Naughty!

"NEat is the matter, dearcst?' asked
the mother Of a small .irl who had
heeh discovered crying in the hail.
"Sonlething awful. mother"
Wen. what Is It, sweetheart: -
My d-doll baby got away from me
and broked a plate in the pan1rv"-
IippinCott's.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
In fbe Clouds ~S>Si1x,er Lfnfr,6
Gorciy P~erplexed.

Mah"!-IAddy. dear. what am ! doing
specially on the l4Jh? I've put rec ink
round it on the calendar. h,lt | can't
remember. HaG@y-Won't the knots
iii your handkerchief help YOU:
MAbel-Oh, | tied those to remember
I'd marked the calpAIar-punch.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
An O~pportun;ty,

Nay-l've just Deen reading about a
boston physician who tells you what
alls you by holding YOUR hand. Jane
l must tell that to Bob tonight. Hos
thinking of studying medicine.--Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
Self Protection.

"lnhS-That's Il pretty rocky looking
ohipfella YOU have there, old man.
NoUldn carry one like that.
llDbS-l know YOU wouldn't: th1t's
the reason | carry it when you're
around,-Boston Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29

Il trust to have your ORDER" wrote
the merchant.
In that case you have it." wrote
back the other. How long will you
trust ?"-WAshington Herald.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
II Locked SUSPICIOUS.

"li"W can you believe for Il moment
that y"ur charming niece loves you
u%Icr"lT fer your money!"
! nave positive proof of the fact"
"ir"un1~iuIc.'
"n".l, She has suggested that ! take
up uNlation."-New York sun.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
And She Made AIlowances.

First Wife-What is your husbands
average income? Second Wife-Oh,
about midnight.-Judca.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29

Mrs. Bingo-Niitie, you horrid boy.
you promised NE You wouldn't fight
any more.
Willie-I won't any more, ma. This
was the only kid in the ne%ighborhood
l hadn't licked.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
Easn't Been Made.

40 you give your wife all the non
she wantsT'
There isn't that much"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29
An Unkind Inference.

What punishment did that default
Ing banker get?"
II understand his lawyer charged
him $4O.OOO."-LoriSville Courier Jour
nal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-29

II F ARGUS HUNTER was left an
EWA orphan when he was seven
years old. He had no broth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

played the nerve and presence
of mind of an adult. As quick
as he knew no was bitten he
took out his knife and gashed
the wound sufficiently to bleed
freely and at the same time
ordered his little brother to take
out his shoe string with which
he tightly bound his leg above
the bite, and then took his time
to go to the house, arousing his
blood as little as possible. Both
boys say the reptile must have
been six feet long. and the
smaller boy thought he had dis
patched him, but he managed to
crawl away before the older
people could reach the scene.
Boys look where you go these
days. Rattlesnakes are very
dangerous any time and especial
ly when cold and blind as at this
time of year.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
YOAKUM COUNTY
foskum County News:


G. 4. Lockhart, j. Z. Vickers
and Percy Spencer, three rising
young attorneys attended dis
trict court here this week. We
could not mention three other
lawyers in all this country who
show greater promise of distinc-
ton in their chosen profession
than this trio. They have just
come on the stage Of action and
a long period of activity seems
to open up before them, and
each have hundreds of friends
who wish them all the success
that it 10 possible for them to at
tain.
District Court convened last
Monday morning with Judge w.
X. Spencer on the bench. At
torneys present during the term.
were w. X. Bledsoe, District
Attorney j. E. Vickers and
Judge Ferguson of Lubbock, G.
E. Lockhart of Tahoka, Percy
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
Neighboring County News
Spencer of Brownfeld and E. S.
From Our Exchanges

Spencer of Brownfeld and E. S.
Rowe. of Plains. Judge
Spencer's charge to the grand
jury was an able one and has re-
ceived many favorable comments
from those who heard it. The
case of R. R. James charged
with an assault to murder Drew
Moody was called and both sides
announced ready for trial, and
after two days effort a jury was
secured and empanelled. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty
of an aggravated assault and as
sessed a fine of $25 against the
defendant. The case of ]. w.
Cone VS.. Lum Hudson was con-
tinued, and several other cases
were tried and the docket was
practically cleared.
Mr.. Ii. lvey, Of Baird Texas,
is visiting his brother 7. c. Ivey.
the ranchman north Of town.
Mr.. lvey, like his brothers, T. C. I
and Eb., is a sociable and fine
appearing gentleman and we
hope that he will conclude to
move among US.
w. I. Gamer has been made /
Deputy Sheriff of Yoakum
county and his first official duty /
was to take charge of and wait /
upon the jury in the James case
during its trial this week. We
learn that he will have charge
of the office for a week or two
while Mr.. Carpenter makes a
business trip east.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
TERRY COUNTY

Brownhcld Herald
Will Snodgrass went to Lub.
book Monday to meet his wife
and children, who have been
visiting at Jester Okla.
A new girl came in at Tom
Taylor's on the 10th. We regret
to say that Mrs. Taylor has been
quite sick the past four days.
We learn that Rev b f. Dix
on, Of Plains will move over real
soon TO take charge of the Bap-
list church at this place.
District Court will convene
here on Monday, Oct. 18th. We
presume tbs will be about the
last place where our present
attorney will defend the state
as his successor will qualify di-
rectly after the general election,
which will be on the 9Th.
We failedsto mention sometime
back that Miss frankie Gentry
had died at London. Texas.
Miss frankie was once a resident
of Terry county. living 8 miles
east of here with her sister,
Mrs. j. w. Black. Miss frankie
was a splendid girl and beloved
by all who knew her.
There will be a new postoffice
at Mr.. Wares. twelve miles
vest of town on the Plains
road. 1t will be a great conven-
fence to west Terry and east
Yoakum people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herring left for |
Lubbock last Saturday to take !
charge of the Jackson Hotel. |
which they recently purchased. |
We regret very much to lose
this estimable family and wish
hem much success in their new
home.
We are sorry to report that
,ne of. r. Walkers little boys
vas bitten by a monster rattle
make, while out in the field
sunday afternoon, but we are
ylad to report him resting very
veil at this time. although his
leart is very weak. While only
! Ia year old boy, Hubert dis
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
LYNN COUNTY
Lynn County News.
BROOM FACTORY

Tahoka has secured another
new enterprise that will tend to
make this a trade center.
Messrs. II. c. Smith and Bob
Chambers have ordered machin-
cry and will open a broom fac
tory as soon as their equipment
arrives. They are advertising
in the Record and Dallas News
for couple of expert broom
makers.
This firm intends to use the
very best of everything and the
plant will be large enough to use
all the output of Lynn and the
counties west of here where
there has been considerable in
terest maifested in the culture
of broom corn.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

Martin says hb candiesusre
better. Come ~ and sample
them and you vii say what they
all say. Best eyer" is 1t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

Seminole Sentinel
Hon. j. T. Robinson, Stat,
Land Commissioner, arrived her,
this afternoon from Midland or
the mail car, and after spending
an hour or so with our citizens
left for Yoakum county. He is
expected back here tomorrow
afternoon. Mr.. Robinson is max.
ing a tour of Western Texas,
looking over the state school
lands, and into conditions in this
section OF the State. The citizens
Of Gains county are glad of the
opportunity to welcome Mr.. Rob-
inson into our midst, and we feel
sure that he feels he is among
his friends here as he carried
Gains county almost solidly dur
ing the recent primary, his OPP
ponent receiving only six votes
in the entire county.
District Court will convene in
Seminole Monday morning, and
a large crowd Will likely be in
attendance as there are some inn
portant cases TO come before the
court. District Judge Isaacks and
Atty Brady are due to arrive
Sunday afternoon.
A telephone message received
this afternoon from Atty. F. r..
Shell, who in company with
Robt. Malone went to Midland
Wednesday morning to confer
with Geo. A. Ryan, states that
final contract for the construct
ion of the T.. G.. & N. r. r. to
Seminole was signed today. Mr..
Shell also stated that owing to a
few preliminaries which had not
been closed up, contracts for the
grading Of the first stretch of
the road from Midland TO Semi
mole had not been let, but that
officials Of the proposed road state
that this will be done in plenty
IF time for the grading work to
be IN full force before Nov. 9th.
he time specified in the con-
.ract One of the most gratifying
conditions in the present railroad (
situation is that the sceptical .
md those inclined to knock will
rave only a short time in which
% be in suspense and do their
shocking. According to our con-
ract actual construction on the
Dad is to begin by Nov, 9th and
completed and IN operation to
seminole by June LIST. 1913. Ii
lon't take a prophet to see that
{ the road builds there is going
o be something dong in the
ear future if not sooner.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
CROSBY COUNTY

Rails Banner
Mr.. Moore, our progressive
and enterprising hardware man,
made a business trip TO Lubbock
Tuesday.
The c. q S. P. Railroad Co.,
ran a special train to Lubbock
last Saturday on account of the
show.
Lester Garrison, Lloyd A.
Wick and B. G. Prestridge made
a business trip to Lubbock Tues
day.
lnez Goggans, who is attend
ing school at Lubbock, was here
visiting homefolks Sunday.
Dan Howell visited Lubbock
this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

1"N W hHV O'uNh NcWsPoPc'
The president Of the Chinese
Republic Yuan Schi Raj. recent.
ly the newspaper King Bao,
which undoubtedly the oldest pa
per in the world. For l.500 years
il has reported the most impor-
tant news not only Of China. but
also Of foreign countries. AT a
time when the art Of printing
and journalism was yet unknown
in Europe. the Chinese Gong
Chung invented a means for
making types from lead and sill.
YER. and in the year 400 A. ID.
the paper King-Bao was printed,
and has been issued regularly
until recently. The first edition
was printed on ten sheets Of yell
low SILK. neatly tied together,
and was thus sent TO all the high
officials Of the Chinese Empire.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
Money Wanted

Everyone knowing themselves
indebted to the Lubbock Mer-
camille Company, either on open
account or otherwise are respect
fully invited to come in and set
tie up in fill. This means you
that actually owe the Lubbock
Mercantile Company Zone and
alb fbr WI very much need all
that b owing - usso that we
may meet our own tbliga lions.
Thanking vou in advance for
yourl favoAeble sS6siderations.
and prompt payments. we are.
The Lubbock Mercantile Co.
Is If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
GAINES COUNTY

Seminole Sentinel.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

The two Drs. Max well, Nor
wood Bros. and Mr.. Burch all
of Austin, were registered at the
Carletos Hotel the latter part of
last week. The gentlemen pur-
chased a half section of land near
Ripley. We did not learn wheth-
er they intend putting il in cul-
tivation at once or not.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

Crosbyton Review.
Don H. Biggers. of Lubbock,
is in Crosbyton this week and is
selling the people of the town
some 100 bushels of fine sweet
potatoes. Mr.. Biggers has a
nice irrigated farm near Luh-
book and is selling the stuff he
raises at the top prices. Pota-
toes have been bringing sc in
Crosbyton this fall so far but
Mr.. Biggers is placing all be can
at 3 lie per pound.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

Mrs. Hunt of Gainor. Okla. and
Mrs. Wright of Blair, Okla. who
have been visiting Mrs. John
Wright. left for their respective
homes Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

Jim Little and Mark Logan of
Amarillo, were in Lubbock last
Friday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24
Some Cotton Pickers

J. A. Grigsby and two sons,
who live in the Sanhill commun.
ity are given up 10 be some cot
ton pickers. They pick a bale
every day. II there were a few
more in the county like these
there possibly wouldn't be such
a cry for cotton pickers. Floy-
dada Hesperian.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-10-24

j. w. Spann. a con tractor and
builder of Lorenzo, was in the
city Tuesday.