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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
SELECTING THE BULL.
Importance Of Using a Pure Bred Sire
In tho Dairy Herd.


In tho Dairy Herd.
The skillful breeder of any kind of
stock does not need to have it pointed
out to him how important 1t Is that
the sire be properly selected. writes
Professor c. Fl. Eckles in the Kansas
Farmer. II he Is a skillful breeder 1t
is largely because he realizes the i'm
portance of the sire and knows how to
select him. While the skilled breeder
realizes the Importance of this In
breeding. the average dairyman does
not give the question of selection of
the sire one-tenth the attention the i'm.
portance of the question demands.
Thousands of men make use Of a
scrub or grade sire on account of mis-
taken economy in cost rather than pay
a few dollars more for an animal that
Is almost certain to transmit desira Bile
qualities. 1t is not surprising that we
have so many worthless cows. They
come by their worthlineSs In the ma
Jority of cases from sireS worse than
worthless. Some of these scrub bulls
are registered in the herd books.
l am a believer in selecting a breed
that is bred for the purpose for which
1t is to he used If the farmer intends
to milk cows and make that an impor-
tant part of his business he Ia not
working to the best advantage unless
he selects q breed that has been de-
veloped with that object in view In
purchasing the sire good general
rule to follow is to get one whose fe,
male ancestry is Of the type that 1t Is
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
Washing Milk Vessels.

1t Is quite a common practice In
washing milk utensils to start with
hot water. This is not the best meth
cd. In boiling milk a skin forms on
1t. The hot water likewise hardens
this on to the sides OF the milk vessel.
making it hard to remove. The better
way is to first rinse the utensils in
cold water. and II should he rinsed as
coon as II is emptied of milk or else
the milk will dry. and then rinsing ii
will not so thoroughly remove It,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
DAIRY WISDOM.

) If allowed TO run out In pas
ture or yards during the day.
night should find the cows In
well Uttered stalls.
Shrinkage in milk. Jumps in
the udder, staring coat, can all
be brought on by one night on
the frosty ground All this
means loss of hard cash.
BY intelligent breeding. selec-
ton. feeding and care most dai.
ry herds can be brought up to
double their production.
Testing is the only method by
which we can cut out the rob-
bers in the herd.
Only the wealthy man can at
ford to keep poor COW.
Do not leave the cows out In
any kind of storm until they are
wet OF chilled through.
Cows giving milk are vora-
cious eaters. 1t Is from their
food and drink that their milk
Is made.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
Sheep Notes

Salt is one of the essentials of sue
cess I'm handling sheep.
The profit in mutton lambs comes in
quick growth and early sales.
A small fat sheep will bring better
price for mutton than large poor one
Sheep should not be fed from stra W
stacks. Chnn and straw get into the
nose and injure It.
The winter care Of sheep up to the
time the lambs come consists Of two
things-shelter and feeding.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
South Dakota Some Cold.

The following story from the
Sioux City Tribune, will give our
readers a faint idea of what cold
weather looks like in the east,
however, we will not vouch for
the truth of the story:
IF. G. Gates, of Aberdeen, S.
D.. who is in the city related a
weather story to his Sioux City
friends today, after learning
that the mercury went down to
46 below zero in his home town.
According to Gates, a travelling
man was found lying on the
streets of Aberdeen last week
stiff, and apparently frozen to
death. He wore several lodge
pins, but after diligent inquiry
over the wires it was impossible
to identify him or find any rela-
tives.
The lodge men got together
and decided to hold his funeral
services in one of the lodge rooms
and bury him in the Aberdeen
cemetery. After the services,
and just as the procession was
forming for the cemetery, the
grave digger came running in
and Informed them that the
ground was frozen so hard he
had been unable to dig the grave.
The committee held a hurried
conference and decided to Gre
mate the corpse. There was no
crematory in Aberdeen, but the
committee went to the Milwaukee
officials and obtained permission
to use its large furnace in the
machine shops for the rite. The
fireman was ordered to heap in
coal and get up a roaring fire for
the occasion. After shoveling
coal half a day he informed the
committee that the furnace was
seven times heated and that all
was ready.
With befitting solemnity the
corpse was taken down and
thrown into the roaring furnace.
After "a hours had elapsed the
fireman timidly opened the fur
mace door, and there he beheld
in the far corner, crouching be-
hind huge pile of gray ashes,
the travelling man. For the
love of Mike, shut that door"
yelled h e supposed corpse.
This is the first time I've been
able to get warm in Aberdeen.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by T. J.
Cheney G. Co, Toledo o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc 1t is taken internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold By Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Hsn's Family Ptlis for constipation
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

Lorne Canham, who barbered
here for several months last sum
mer, came over from Nezperce the
first of the week aud has opened q
barber shop in the Joslin building
just west of the Phoenix hote'
where he will be glad to meet al,
of his former friends.
c. N. Mclaughlin got one OF
his fingers caught in the pulley OF
the hay derrick in his livery barn
while unloading hay Monday and
got the member pretty badly mash
ed ard part of the end of it torn
off. 1t will leave him with pref
ty sore hand for some time.
George Rustemeyer received no.
tice last week to report at Van
couver, B. C. on March 22ud for
a try-out with that league team.
He will leave for that city about
the middle of March and his "fau'
friends on the prairie believe he
will have no trouble in making
good with last years peunant win
ming team of the Northwestern
league.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

Do you know that fully nine out OF
every ten cases OF rheumatism are simply
rheumatism of the muscles due to cold
or damp, or chronic rheumatism, and
require 10 internal treatment whatever?
Apply Chamberlain Liniment freely
and see how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by Koepke Drug Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

The Ayrshire is probably the
youngest of the pure bred dairy
breeds and had it's origin In the
southwest OF Scotland The Ayr
shire COW in general Is a handsome,
sprightiy COW of medium size.
weighing at maturity about 1000
pounds. and is red and white in
color. She is tough and hardy, with
a vigorous appetite and not too par
ticular as to what she eats A very
persistent mixer. giving a uniform
quantity well up toward calving.
and Is particularly ada pied to pro-
ducing milk for table use. Bogh-
airs Snowdrop H.. whose portrait Is
shown. has been a winner OF grand
championship honors
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
Backlog.

Blagleg is a disease restricted
most entirely to the bovine
family. 1t is caused by definite
cterium or germ which gener-
b attacks some one quarter of
&e animal, producing there a
developing enlargement.
Re disease generally terminates
tally in a few hours. The in
&6etion causes the meat of the
dlseased quarter to turn black
<1ith a large production of gas
5ust under the skin. Hence the
name ''blackleg" or quarter
evil." One of the best diagnosis
- to pass the hand over the
9Yollen quarter and detect the
Is under the skin. In true
6lackleg the skin will rattle like
p&per when thus rubbed.
There is little that can be done
tocure the disease when it has
Manifested itself in the animal.
but the rest Of the herd can be
e1ecessfully protected by the use
0f blackleg vaccine. In those re-
Eipns where blackleg is prevalent
A IS the common practice to vac
cinate, each spring before turn
in& upon the range. all cattle
from six months up to and in
ending three years. The pecul-
r.thing about blackleg is its in
for young, fat stock.
The latest and apparently
strongest are first to slccumb.
The vaccine is made by the U.
s. Government and the State Ex-
periment stations from the dried
flesh of those animals dead of the
disease. The meat is first dried,
then ground up and made into a
paste, then this paste is subject
ed TO heat for several hours. The
result of the heating is to weaken
the organism causing blackleg,
80 that upon administering to
the animal a mild form of the
dlsease results. which thus pro-
sects it against the more severe
nfection. 1t does not require a
veterinarian to administer the
Irotective vaccination. Direc-
ions are sent out with the vac
inc, which any one can follow.
he only instrument needed is
heap syringe. with which to in
ect the suspension of the vac
inc, under the skin.
In case blacklcg appears in a
serd. all the animals up to and
ncluding the three year olds,
h0uld be treated. Blackleg is
more particularly range disease,
he cattle contracting if from the
Infected pastures. Millions of
ollars are lost annually in the
United States from this trouble,
large per cent of which can be
revented by the timely use of
lackleg vaccine. All animals
wing with this disease, should
e burned or deeply buried so
nat dogs cannot dig up the car
asses and scatter the infection.
The Idaho farmers can obtain
le vaccine and directions for
suse. free of cost. by address
lg the Idaho Experiment Sta
on lat Moscow. The farmer
Just furnish the syringe.
John F. Nicholson, Bacteriolo-
list. Idaho Experiment Station.
REENCREEK GATHERINGS.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

Statistics of the production Of beef
cattle in the United States show that
during the past ten years there has.
been decrease in the number of beef
animals of G.S per cent During the
same period there has been an increase
IN the population of the country of u
per cent. A further interesting facr in
connection with the situation is that
there has not only been IL decrease in
the number of beef animals, but the
average age Of marketing has been
lowered. This seems in large meas
ure due to the cleanup of large range
herds. resulting in the marketing of
tens Of thousands Of immature animals
Of both sexes. Ii Is the Judgment of
experts In view of the general situa-
ton that even If South American cat
tie or beef should be admitted into the
United States In the future duty free
high class beef would still have to be
produced on the farms in the great
corn belt.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

j. M. Willenborg was in the
city yesterday from Greencreek
and remembered the CHRONICLE
with another years subscription.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

For SALE.-A 2-horsepower In
ternational gasoline engine. in first
class order. Running every day.
Used less than two years. Two
sets of batteries go with il. VIII
go at big discount for cash if taken
soon. just the thing for all around
power on the farm. Inquire Il
this Office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

Before the window screens and
screen doors are stored for the win
ter it will be good idea to give them
coat of paint of the color desired.
This. of course. is not necessary with
special galvanized or copper screens.
but in the case of those subject to
rust will greatly increase their period
of usefulness.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26
'REENCREEK GATHERINGS.

herman Hussman visited with
latives here Sunday and Mon
W.
Jos. Alters left for California
AZ week and will probably stay
ere until spring.
Henry Arnzen and family were
er from Ferdinand Sunday,
sting with relatives.
ferdinand Nuxoll. ST., of
arkston. Wn., is spending sew
al days with his children at
!. is place.
tbHenry Jansen and Geo. Kelsch
I Monday morning for a visit
several months at Island
berove and LillyvilIe. Illinois.
IN Entertainment will be given
the near future by the school
lldren. Rev. Father Baer-
her is conducting the rehears-
lich.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

Not long ago the writer's attention
was called by small town merchant
to bargain cook stove which had
been turned in by the original pur
chaser after about three years use for
a real stOve-costing $4S-but built Of
steel and good for twenty-five years
This bargain cost $l3.9S plus freight
and was al! shot to pieces at the end
Of the period mentioned. In the show
down it not only proved expensive
from the standpoint 1: ;..C o!.o .:Ial III
vestment and in fuel consumption. but
gave mighty poor satisfaction while it
was being operated The n"xt time
any of you fellows want IN economic
work it out on something you use and
will feel like swearing about, not IN
rattle trap cook stove for the already
overworked and long suffering house.
wife, This is straight goods.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

ed the Chronicle for news.
'ncther heavy rain fell last
q and this morning and it
= g if the snow was all des-
q % leave us.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

We are wont now and then to gibe
Kansas. erstwhile bleeding and populis-
tic. but they have lately passed one law
there that has right sound sense to
commend it. This is a measure which
gives the officers in towns and cities
the right to put into livery stables all
horses found unblanketed on the
streets during cold and stormy
weather. The owner is compelled to
pay for this service rendered to his
horse, and it does not take him long
to catch on to the fact that he must
make his horses comfortable before he
leaves them. This system has taken
the place of arrests and fines and
costs the town nothing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

A point that the housewife should re-
member is that both squashes and
pumpkins will keep for longer time
if put on shelf in the cellar not far
from the ceiling, where they will be
dry and where the temperature will be
warmer. Cold and dampness cause
both these vegetables to rot quickly.
which is just the reverse with most
root crops
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

The simplest as well as the least ex-
pensive method of reducing ones
weight is to heroically reduce the
amount one eats each day to such
point that a loss in weight will result.
while vigorous exercise by those en-
gagged in sedentary occupations will be
of material assistance. This idea that
one who. wishes to reduce flesh can
gorge three times day and yet reduce
flesh by taking dope of one kind or an
other has just as must to commend
it from the standpoint of good sense
as would trying to reduce steam pres,
sure by feeding fire as much fuel as
ever and throwing away the pressure
gauge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-01-26

Reports issued by the department Of
agriculture show that there has been
an increase in the acreage in Lou
isiana and Arkansas devoted to rice
culture of approximately 100000 acres
The country is at present producing
rice in volume about equivalent to
that consumed. While some rice is
imported to meet the demand of orr
entails living here, this is Offset by the
rice shipped from the United States to
the islands in the Caribbean sea and
to the Philippines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
BUSINESS BLOCK
in COLMA BURNS
Panic and Destruction Follow
Explosion in Moving
Picture Show

BENTON HARBOR. Mich, Nov. 21
Especial A whole block OF build
ings was destroyed, entailing loss
of $4,000. several persons were hurt
one seriously and the village OF Col
ma, 10 miles north, was threatened
with complete destruction by IRE las
night, following an explosion in Der
gems moving picture show.
Following the explosion nre
broke out in the theater and panic
ensued among the go patrons. -Four
women are reported 10 have sustained
injuries in mad rush TO reach the
exits Jacob Umphrey. the operator
was quite seriously burned
Driven by a northwest blizzard, the
fire spread rapidly 10 adjoining struc
lures and soon three other buildings
and two residences. were in ashes
Assistance was asked from this city
and the fire department. sent appar
atus and men via the -interuroan rail
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
MORE HEAD CHOPPING BY
ASSESSORS RUMORED

Republican clerks in the city assess.
ors' Office fear the Democrats VIII
make one last raid on the ONCE TO re
pay political debts before they lose
control OF The board, June 80, 1914.
Only seven OF the 20 employees In the
Office excepting board members and
assistants, are Republicans.
The board will continue 10 be Demo
cratic I'm politics until the expiration
% Assessor Nagels term. June SO
1914. and. In the meantime the Demo
rrats can dominate affaiFs In the once
With the Republicans filling a score
on more of fine city jobs. the Demo,
Gratis say IL would not be amiss II
their party grabbed OF all the patron
age in the office left 10 their control
Many OF the Democratic politicians
would welcome appointment 10 clerk
ships In the office for "A year and a
nalf. 4 report has got abroad among
the Republican clerks that they VIII
be let ont by the first OF the year, bu.
the Democratic assessors deny all
knowledge of such intention OF their
part
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
SHELTER TRUST TO
GET GOVT PROBE
Sitting of Competition Alleged
by Freezing Out of Lit
tie Fellows

WASHINGTON. Nov. PA sweep
ing investigation OF the alleged
"smelter trust" including the Gug-
genheim and Green interests, Will be
demanded this winter, Chairman
Henry, OF the house rules COMMITTEES.
was advised today Representative
Martin Democrat Colorado, is the
author OF the inquiry He has request.
ed that a special rule be authorized
by the rules committee making the
smelters probe privileged and seek
ing appointment o: y special commit
tee 10 take testimony. Chairman
Henry would not state Today whether
Martins demands for special rule
would be acceded TO. but said Martin
would be accorded an early and COM
plete hearing upon his resolution.
A mass or evidence has beer ac'
cumulated by Martin. letters, copies
OF alleged agreements aud other docu-
ments.
Representative Henry charges that
the trust" has stified competition in
various states, closing UP both large
and small smelters. Martin cites one
instance. at Pueblo Col. where, he
alleges a large plant was dismantled.
throwing 1900 men out OF employ
ment on the Pacific coast and in
Montana also, Martin asserts small
plants have been closed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
LITTLE CHANGE IN
PRICES OF FOWL
Thanksgiving Dinners Will Cost
About Same as Last
Year

The average prices for turkey, duck,
geese and chicken for Thanksgiving
;his year, are about the same as pre-
vailed last year. according TO quota
tions furnished The Times, Wednes.
day noon.
The prices OF turkey range from 20
10 rs cents pound, the same as last
year. Good turkey for Thanksgiving
day can be bought for 20 and p cents
a pound. The turkeys selling for 20
cents d pound are acknowledged by
the dealer 10 be "a little thin, while
those selling al IS cents are pro
nounced the finest ever.
Duck is selling for % cents pound,
for the pest offered. Last year the
prevailing price was 20 cents a pound.
Geese are selling at 20 cents a
pound. This price Is actually two
cents lower than last year and is ac-
counted for, the dealers say, by the
fact. that there is a large supply on
hand
The price OF chicken ranges from
l6 TO 10 cents, the same as last year.
Veal for roasting and steaks, which
is popular with many families Tor
Thanksgiving day, in lieu OF turkey
or chicken. has gone up considerably
In price, veal for roasting costing 10
cents a pound, and veal chops costing
Is TO rs cents a pound.
There is "a scarcity of turkey fresh
from the farms. most OF the turkeys
being sold having been in cold stor-
age
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
HANDSOME JACK" STILL
ELUDES CHICAGO POLICE

CHICAGO, Nov. 81 After 2 days,
the police admitted today they we're
no nearer the capture o. Handsome
Jack Hooters than they were on the
day after Mrs. Emma Kraft, OF Gin.
ciunau WAS found dead In the Sar-
atoga hotel here. murdered with a
hammer and robbed 81 nearly $4,000
In money and jewelry Almost daiP
the police have been giving out state
ments that the capture OF Koetters
was only matter OF few hours.
but all their clues nave failed, al
though the search has been extended
10 every Atlantic port IN this coun-
try. and wireless messages describing
Hooters. have been sent TO outgoing
vessels.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
Sue, Father.in-law Aoaln.

Mrs. Casanova Walter. who recently
received \ verdict OF $1,000 against
her father-in.law. William Walter, and
his wiro, on The charge or alternating
her husbands affections, is now suing
the fatnerin-law for $25,000, claiming
that ne caused the death OF her UNI
born baby She says that her father
in-law came TO her home and started
10 take away the furniture. csusing
her 10 go into Mysteries and become
~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28
DETECTIVE BURNS
EXPECTED THURSDAY

The Jackson convicts who have
been in Detroit for an investigation
OF the conspiracy IN the prison, Will
be taken out of the hands of the po-
lice department and turned over 10 the
state authorities. one OF the con
victs. named Davidson, will lie taken
back TO Jackson prison. TO face a
charge of arson in connection with
the burning OF the bindertwine plant.
Two others will be sent 10 Ionia and
one TO Marquette. The other three
will be held in the county Jail for fur
Their investigation. Detective William
J. Burns is expected in Lftroit, Thurs
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-28

plant had a conference with Nr. Cos
grove aud the former said a threaten
ing strike could be avoided by word
from him that the TWO men be- placid
back az work The same condition o.
Affairs existed al TIE Homestead plant
the committee asking Tor the rein
statement OF Allshouse.
The Homestead committee visited
Mr.. Hunt. az Homestead. yesterday
and asked him for "A reason Tor the
discharge OF Mr.. Allshonse, but he
refused 10 answer the men. They
stated 20 Mr.. Hunt that II he could
give a truthful cause FOR his discharge.
the men would go 10 work. The same
thing happened in Braddock, A com
mittee visited Mr. Cosgrove. when he
refused TO state his reasons for the
discharge OF McNunn and Mulkearn-
The men headed by their commit
tees are determined 10 stand thel
ground, come what will and SO maj
tiers stand at present.