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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04
Net Mexico Land Lines

The government survey panty
which has been marking The JH-
surveyed Strip along the eastern
boundary of New Mexico compile
ed their work the first OF the week
and the surveyors returned 90
their homes Wednesday The
party started ar the southeast
corner of New Mexico and work
ei north for 2sO miles ur nearly
90 Rock Island where they tied
their survey 60 that which had
been run down from the north.
and the east side of New Mexico
is now completely government
marking on every c'aimad joining
the state .ue Iex.cD Trumpet.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04
OUR S1Att VALUES
What Tie Great State OF Texas
Contains in The Matter OF
taxable Values

Some days ago the daily
papers published list of the
taxable values of the great Lone
Star State in itemized guam
titles. and while the valuation
placed upon property listed for
taxation is rarely its true value,
and assessments figures are some
times not very reliable, espe-
cIally for statistical purposes,
still for purposes of comparison
they are sometimes very inter
esting. which is true in this
case. The Fort Worth Record
comments upon the reports
thusly:
1T may be assumed that the
variation OF the various county
assessments is fairly constant
from Year 10 year. and that am
increase or decrease in the totals
for any item of taxable property
SHOWN by the consolidated state
meut for Jue entire state fairly
reflects actual changes I4 Ea.u..
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04

Davis Shaw and family were
here tins week from Noakum
county trading with our mcr-
chants and maeting their many
old acquaintance. They form
erIy resided in Lubbock county,
before moving to Yoakum coun-
~.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04

ncNt years returns will show
that many East Texas counties
have turned again TO sheep rails
ing
According to the returns to
the comptroller Texas horses
and mules are decreasing in
number and increasing IN value.
The total number for 1911 is
given at l,69S, FOG, valued at
S9l, 752,ll7. This is a decrease
of IS. $50 in numbers, but an IN
crease of $3.50, SOB in value.
This is explained in a measure
by the fact that vehicles, in
Guiding automobiles, increased in
number 1862 and in value
81, 657. 9i7 during the year.
The returns for land shows
the total number OF acres asses
sed for 1911 to be l6l PAS, 302,
valued at Sl,OyLOlS, 2)6, this be-
ING an mere Sc of @TO33, l4Gac $
and S39, 425,3y4 qrer 1910
A. j. i4.yfgaucs your black
smith wSfJfr.s year, he guar
antees etesT job that he turns
ont III 26-lt
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04
FIRE MONDAY MORNING
Residence OF Alley Hun, Burned
70 the Ground Monday Every
thing a 1otaI Loss

Monday morning between the
hours of nine and ten O'Clock
the alarm Of fire was given, and
it was discovered that the resi-
dence of Alley Hunt was burning
and the flames had gained con
siderable Roadway.
A large crowd assembled as
quickly as they could get to the
scene. but the fire had gotten too
much the start for anything 10
be saved in the way of household
goods except two trunks. il
was a narrow escape OF TIE
family. None of them knew
that it was their building that
it was burning which caused the
alarm % Zoe given, unit. they
commenced TO look for The fire
The loss falls heavily upon
Mr. Hun. being about
,25O0 with $500 INSURANCE. on
,he building and furniture The
wind was not blowing much at
.ae time of the .r. which saved
near Uy buildings. and as
it was only through the heroic
work of the bucket brigade
that the out building and next
residence 90 DC were saved.
The origin of the fire is "a
mystery, as it seems TO have
caught IN a room where there
was no stove, ana no cause is
accountable for the conhagration.
Mr. Hunt is at present living
in the residence formerly occupi-
ed by Juo +. Turner IN south
west part Of town. and will re-
side there Till a new residence
can be erected. which we under
stand will be done as soon as
it can be- gotten at
Mr.. Hunt ha> the sympathy Of
the people IN ais community u
the los, ofAhs nice home. which
had not been built bit a year or
So.
A. .. Hicks Fan-s your black
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04

VIM Heard spent the Christ
mas holidays with relatives in
PIainvew.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-01-04

Prof. o. b Powell returned
Sunday from a few days visit
with relatives in Hood county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
HAD 1T TIMED TO A NICELY
But Limit to Existence Of lmpecunlous
Grsndee Was Not Set by God
of Love.

Representative Henry of Texas.
continuing his campaign against in
ternational marriages. said at a din
ner In Washington:
Old Gobsa Codes daughter, Lolita
Code, the heiress, was courted very
strenuously last month at Monte
Carlo by Spanish grandee.
Wherever she went-walking on
the terrace, lunching at Ciro's, play
ing In the Casino-the grandee, i'm
maculate in his Poole clothes, was at
her elbow.
The ma, said to her one evening,
between the acts of Dejanire, in the
beautiful Sale GARNER:
"'Mees Golde-Lotta-wizo you l
cannot exist but one fortnight more!'
"'You can only exist another fort
night, Don Guzman? But tell me,
cried the beautiful girl-'tell me how
you can specify definite time like
that's?
'Helas, Mees Golde,' said the Span
lard. 1t is not !, 1t is my creditors,
who do re specifying"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Averaae Wheat consumptIon.

Investigations by the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of agricul-
ture make 1t appear that estimates of
average consumption of wheat for the
different states applied to the census
returns of production In 1909 result
In a general average of 5.3 bushels
per capita of population for domestic
consumption exclusive of seeding i'm
plying a total of 485, ISL 900 bushels
for feed purposes, 6S.7S4000 bushels
for seeding and a surplus of 12S,s35.-
900 bushels for exports and reserves.
from the crop of 1909. 6S3,350,00O
bushel1.- II is stated that on July /.
1910. the close of the crop season.
the apparent excess of supplies COM
pared with year previously was 49,
100000 bushels in farm supplies and
81 100000 as in second hands. The
years exports we're S7.000,000 bushels.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Sunshine.

Surround the children with every
possible cheer. Smiles and
laughter cost nothing. Let the
children have music, let them have
pictures, let them have laughter, let
them have good time; not an idle
time, but one full of cheerful occupa-
ton. Surround them with all the
beautiful things you can. Plants
should be given sun and air and the
blue sky; give them to your boys and
girls. do not mean for a day or a
month, but for all the years. We can
not treat plant tenderly one day
and harshly the next day; they cannot
stand it-Luther Burbank, in THE
Training of the Human Plant"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12

Of sand constitute the proper mixture.
If the road to be treated is sandy.
the surface is first leveled off and
crowned with the road grader The
clay is then dumped on the surface
and spread to a depth of from six to
eight inches at the center, and grad
ually decreasing in depth toward the
sides. A layer of clean sand is then
added. which is thoroughly mixed with
the clay, either by traffic or preferably
by means of plows and disk or tooth
harrows.
The sand-clay road, after compile
ton, should be carefully maintained
until the surface becomes firm and
smooth. The construction of this type
Of road is by no means a quick oper-
alton.
There are so many kinds Of gravel
that it is almost impossible to lay
down principles Of construction which
will hold good in all cases.
The following are the principal
causes of failg<e In gravel roads:
First, ne.r material; round water
worn g-avel; too little binder or too
much sand, earth or clay.
Second. unstable foundations; plac-
ing gravel on surfaces filled with ruts
and holes.
Third, poor drainage; too fiat, or
too high In the middle, side bitches
too deep or not deep enough, culverts
which are too small, or which are
laid SO fiat that they are soon filled
with silt or trash.
Fourth. spreading gravel in dry
weather, dumping 1t in piles and leay-
ing 1t for the traffic to spread.
Fifth, making the road too narrow
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12

The cost Of hauling over country
Dads is largely determined by the
size Of the load that can be hauled,
the number of trips that can be made
in a day and the wear and tear on
teams and equipment. Steep grades
as we'll as ruts and mud holes serve
to decrease both the speed and the
load.
On the principle that "a chain is
no stronger than Its weakest link"
the maximum load that team can
draw Is the load that 1t can draw up
the steepest hill or through the deep
est mud hole on that road.
Wherever possible, roads should be
located on straight lines. In billy
u mountainous country, however,
straightness often causes heavy
grades. Straightness and grade must.
therefore, be handled together. The
best location is one which is straight
in general directions, is free from
steep grades, Is over solid ground, and
serves the largest possible number of
people.
In studying the relations of grade
to distance, the following principle
should be borne in mind: To life
ton one foot high requires 1000
ennt-pounds Of energy; on road, the
surface of which offers 100 pounds of
tractive resistance per ton, the same
energy would roll the ton horizontal
distance of 20 feet. To save one foot
Of grade the road may therefore be
heightened 20 feet.
The elimination of one or two steep
hills on line of road will frequently
enable horses to draw three or four
times as much as they could draw on
the old road. 1t takes approximately
four times as much power to draw
loads up ten per cent grades as on a
level, but on four per cent. or five
per cent. grade horse can usually
draw flor short time) as much as he
c.: 3raw on level.
A four per cent. or five per cent
grade is therefore considered the max
imum on roads subjected to heavy
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12


Ing.
TO accommodate the traffic, or so mar
raw that wagons will track and soon
cut the surface into ruts. Sixth, fall
ure to keep ruts and holes filled with
gravel.
With good binding or oementing
gravel. satisfactory roads may be
made by surfacing the prepared sub
grade with one or two layers OF this
material. The earth foundation is first
shaped with a road grader, and il
possible. rolled with an eight or ten
ton roller.
The earth foundation should be
crowned but slightly. The material
is spread in one, two or three layers
to a total depth Of from eight to
twelve inches in the center, and from
four to six inches at the sides, gradual
ly diminishing in depth to a feather
edge toward the side bitches.
The gravel road ought to have a
little attention throughout the year
instead of a great deal of attention at
one time. Mud-holes should never be
filled with large rocks or boulders;
sods or trash. After the mud has
been removed, the holes should be
filled with the same kind Of gravel
with which the road Is surfaced.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12

parasites that attack the plants and
as preventive OF rotting in case of
excessive rain. The application of
refined powdered sulphur is at the
rate of 275 pounds or more per acre.
and in no case has section so treat
ed failed TO give better and larger
crop than fields not treated. Whether
or not the increased crop depends
most on the direct action of the sui
phur or on its pest exterminating ac-
ton. the investigators are not willing
TO declare definitely at the present
stage of the experiments.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12

your medicines to all suffering women. 4"
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa
Box SO.
Here is the report of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota. &C had infam-
nation which caused pain in my side,
and my back ached all the time. was
so blue that felt like crying If any one
even spoke to me. l took Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and 1
began to gain right away. / continued
its use and now / am a well woman -
- Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott. NJ
Dakota.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conff-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict condolences.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
CONSTRUCTION OF GOOD ROADS
Is GREAT SAVING TO FARMERS
Building Highways of Earth Clay
and a 8 Recommended Government
Given Observation-Disclosures
Of Horses.

Because of its simplicity, its eff
cheney and cheapness. the split-log drag
is an excellent. device for maintaining
earth and gravel roads.
The best results have been obtained
by dragging once each way after each
heavy rain. In some cases, however,
one dragging every three or four
weeks had been found sufficient to
keep road in good condition, The
drag does its best work when the soil
is moist but not sticky"
The sand-clay road is made by mix
ing sand and clay together. Coarse,
sharp sand and sticky clays are pre-
ferred. A proper mixture will pro-
duce a hard surface. which in mild
climates and for light traffic will not
become loose when dry nor sticky
when wet.
Ordinarily from 10 to 15 per cent.
of clay and from So to 80 per cent
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12

Poorly Located and Badly Drained.
hauling. Steep grades may often be
avoided by locating the road around
instead of over the hill, without ma
terially increasing the distance.
The earth road should have at least
six hours of sunshine each day. Such
brush and trees as impede the drying
action of the sun and wind should be
removed. With gravel and stone roads
this Is not necessary, as certain
amount of moisture is needed on such
roads. especially during the summer.
Relocating roads Is not an engineer
ing problem alone. One must also
consider the effect of the road on
those who now live upon 1t. Many dis
like to have the road placed back of
their houses, or out of sight of 1t. 1t
requires tact and good judgment to
secure a suitable location without
arousing harsh antagonism.
The earth road can best be crowned
and ditched with a reversible road
grader. Picks, shovels, scoops and
plows should not be used for this pur-
pose. One road machine, with suit
able power and operator, will do the
work OF many men with picks and
shoveis, and do 1t better.
In order to dispose of storm water
quickly before 1t has time to pene-
trate deeply into the surface, the road
should be properly crowned. For an
earth road which is "a feet wide. the
center should be not less than six
inches nor more than twelve inches
higher than the other edge Of the
shoulders. The total fall OF grade from
center to side ditch should be about an
inch to the foot Ordinarily, the only
bitches needed are those made with
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
His Preference.

A distinguished eye surgeon tells a
good story of his hospital days. Three
other young, newly fiedged oculists
and himself were chatting in their
quarters in the hospital when the con-
versation turned, as was natural In
young men, upon the beauty of differ
emit colors Of eyes. One championed
the superior brilliancy and sparkle of
the blue eye; another the depth and
fire of the brown, while the third was
all for the clear, cool light of the
hazel. After they had exhausted their
eloquence. with the usual effect of con-
firming themselves in their original
opinions, the fourth young sawbones
suddenly broke in:
Il don't care hang about your blue
eyes, or your brown eyes, or you gray
eyes! Just give me sore eyes and
plenty of em-and I'll be happy"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
When to Call the Doctor.

When to summon the doctor is a
point which has probably puzzled most
people at one time or another, but in
the case of throat and intestinal
troubles there should be no uncertain
ty, says medical authority. The doc
tor Should be summoned at once, for
the sore throat may be diphtheria, and
the intestinal symptoms may mean
peritonitis, appendicitis or any one of
a dozen complaints of serious char
acter. Valuable time and the golden
opportunity may be wasted by wait
ing for symptoms that are severe
enough to justify calling the doctor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Love Matches.

Miss Marie Corelli, like all female
novelists, is a firm believer in marry
ing for love-"
The speaker, an editor of wom-
ans magazine, was taking tea at the
Colony club in New York. She con-
tinued. nut sandwich poised near
her mouth:
Il argued and wrangled about love
matches with Miss Corelli one whole
day in her old-fashioned Stratford
home. but she rather got the better
of me, at the end with an epigram:
"'She who marries for love- Miss
Corelli said, enters heaven with her
eyes shut. She who marries without
love enters hell with them open.'"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
HECzEMA ITCHED so BADLY
COULDN'T STAND IT."

81 suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months, beginning by lit
tie pimples breaking out. / kept
scratching till the blood came. 1t kept
getting worse, couldn't sleep nights
any more. 1t kept itching for about a
month, then l went to doctor and
got some liquid to take. 1t seemed
itching stopped for about three days,
but when it started again. was even
worse than before. The eczema itched
SO badly l couldn't stand 1t any more.
81 went to a doctor and he gave me
some medicine, but didn't do any good.
We have been having Cuticura Rem
edies in the house, SO decided to try
them. / had been using Cuticura
Soap, so l got me a box of Cuticura
Ointment, and washed off the affected
part with Cuticura Soap three times a
day. and then put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on. The first day put it on. 1t
relieved me of itching SO l could sleep
all that night. 1t took about a week,
then could see the scab come off.
kept the treatment up for three weeks,
and my eczema was cured.
my brother got his face burned
with gun-powder, and he used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The people all
thought he would have scars. but you
can't see that he ever had his face
burned. 1t was simply awful to look
at before the Cuticura Remedies
(Soap and ointment) cured it."
(Signed) Miss Elizabeth Gehrki, For
rest City, Ark, Oct. 16, 1910. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. l., Boston.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
cursory.

A huntsman called on Hodge to set
tie for damage done by run to
hounds, and found only Mrs. Hodge at
home.
Has your husband" he inquired,
made an examination YETI"
That he have. sir" replied Mrs.
Hodge, with courtesy.
Rather a cursory examination,
suspect"
"Oh, dreadful, sir. Such langwidge
| never heerd-never!" And the good
woman held up her hands at the bare
recollection.-Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Well Drained Earth Road.

the road grader. which are wide and
shallow. Deep bitches should be pro-
vided If the road is about level. but
such bitches wash rapidly on steep
slopes and are dangerous beside.
Wood or terra Gotta tile do not
make satisfactory culverts; the first
will soon rot and the latter is liable
to break. Stone or concrete culverts
are the best and cheapest in the long
run.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Leap Year.

A local youth is having trouble with
his girl
why won't you injury me?" he de-
manded the other day.
IN marry you, but not until next
year"
Why the delay?"
I'm not going to have 1t said that
/ did the proposing"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
a New Brand.

Uncle Hiram stroked his throat
whiskers and watched the big tour
ing car as 1t whizzed past him and
up the boulevard. emitting trail of
blush smoke from its oil-choked en-
CINE.
HUH" he shifted. Them may be
swell city fellers, but they certainly
was a-smokin' some durn orfui see
gars!"-Judge's Library
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
SUCH is Life.

Dugan-Oh my, oh my! Isn't Casey
putin on grand airs wild his new auty-
mobile? An over in the ould country
l dare say he went barefutted.
Ryan-Faith, not be his own ac-
counts. He says he had turnout
over there thot ATTRACTED great at
tintion.
Dugan-Av coorse; an eviction al
ways does.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
sad Case.

Il hear your husband has lost his
public job"
YES"
What does he expect to do now?"
We'll, he told me this morning
that unless he could get reinstated
pretty soon he would have to go to
work somewhere" Chicago Record
Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
His Politics.

The Mistress-Yes, that seems sat
isfactory, and nova most important
question with us-as to politics. Have
you any strong convictions?
The Prospective Butler-Madam, l
will not deceive you-they are my
life's blood
The Mistress-Well, what are they?
The Prospective Butler-God save
Old England, ma'am The Sketch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Pronunciation.

How do you pronounce Lieut.. Y !"
asked the Chinese official who Is
studying English.
I'm not sure" replied the court
Interpreter, but from the way some
OF the soldiers behave. l should say
1t was pronounced loot
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
potato Fertilizer.

Experiments conducted for some
time at several experiment stations
seem to show that sulphur is a most
excellent fertilizer for potatoes, not
pnly being effective as a growth slim
ulator, but also as an exterminator Of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Idle Fund.

THAT man has a vast fund OF in
formation"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum;
but he can't put a dollar mark in
front of 1t and use it for campaign
fund"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
A Frequent Type.

"Spoonleigh is connoisseur of hap
piness."
How do you define a connoisseur
of happiness?"
"A person who knows how to be
happy but can't"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
Tuhercnlosla In Cows.

OF $500 Kansas cows tested for
tuberculosis by state officials ten per
cent. were found to be affected At
one state institution so per cent. of
the cows were found to have the dis
ease and at large private dairy rs
per cent. of the animals were affected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
RrexitX

"cy' Warman, the poes and humor-
list, tells the story of an after-dinner
speaker, who was called on to speak
ON "The Antiquity of the Microbe."
He arose and said, Adam had EN-"
and then sat down,-Boston Record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12

ness and backachep
and was so nervous
that l would cry mt
the least noise, it
would startle me So.
! began to take Ly-
dia E. Pink h ANS
remedies, and I don't
have any more cry
ing spells. l sleep
sound and my ner-
vousness Is better.
/ will recomm e nd
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-04-12
When Your Ewes Need Care

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compounded by our Oculists- not patent Med
icine"-but used In successful Physicians' Prac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated to tho Pub
lie and sold by nruggsts at Csc and Soc per Bottle.
Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, Zoe and &c
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago