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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
MAKING PROFIT WITH SHEEP
Man Who Kept Flock Through Win
ter MADE $40 Per Head Out Of
the Wool and Crop Of Lambs.

Ten years ago | had flock of fifty
high grade Merino lambs. Being short
Of hay, | offered them for sale directly
after weaving. A feeder came to look
at them, liked them first rate and
asked my price. ] said 80 each"
Cant give IT," he said Amt heavy
enough, give you $3.50" | said, Wen
not quarrel about that at all; II you
can't pay SO you cant buy them" /
finally kept them through, sheared
them and the wool and lambs brought
me s7-20 per head, says a writer In
the Ohio Farmer
A neighbor bought in the late fall
81 ewes and wetbers for $65. He
fed them 100 days. The roughness
fed was stack OF oat straw and two
small loads of corn stalks The grain
fed Was 100 bushels OF oats. The
straw was worth more worked down
under the feet Of the sheep as manure
than 1t could possibly have been sold
for. The man himself said S. would
have been good price for the two
jags OF cornstalks and the 100 bushels
OF oats would have sold for $40. This
made the cost Of the sheep s65, S.,
$40, or $40. Two Of the sheep died
during the winter and he sold the
pelts for 81, and he sold the 80 re-
naming for $3.50. making the receipts
$162, leaving a balance In favor Of
the sheep Of s42. The man consid-
cred himself well paid for the winter
care Of the sheep.
have lived the three score and ten
years allotted to man. | think / have
been tolerably close observer OF the
methods OF my brother farmers, both
the successful and the unsuccessful
ones, and can't now call to mind a
single one who always kept good
flock OF sheep, right along through
periods OF depression and low prices
just the same as through times OF ac-
tivity and high prices. who wasn't sue.
cessful and prosperous.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
HIGHEST Paid Woman Official in U. S.

that II can be truly said that there
has never been her equal in the serv-
ice.
Fifteen years ago, fresh from the
Boston schools, Miss Kelly tackled
civil service examination. She passed
and fourteen years ago entered the
service of the mint bureau as stenog-
rapher. Since that time she has been
successfully private secretary to the
director, adjuster of accounts, exam
liner. assistant director, and now, when
the director is absent from Washing
ton. she signs herself acting direc-
tor"
To see her some day acting secre-
tary of the treasury of the United
States is no stretch of the imagination,
for, IL the secretary and the two as
sistant secretaries, the comptroller Of
the currency and the treasurer of the
United States were to be absent them,
selves at the same time, and Miss
Kelly were then acting director of the
mint. it would be Margaret " Kelly,
Acting Secretary. Treasury Depart
ment"
While there are 1,400 employees In
the mint service and the responsible
ties of the management are great, Miss
Kelly held her own as acting direc-
for the last few months.
The salary that Miss Kelly receives,
5000 a year, is large pay as govern
ment salaries go, for Uncle Sam does
not believe in paying too well for any
service rendered, no matter how val.
liable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

of by the manufacturers in the first
instance. 1t is those adaptations that
have effected the greater part Of the
changes to power equipment for farm
implements.
The gasoline engine has been q
blessing particularly to the farmers
wife, who has been relieved OF much
of the heavy work of housekeeping In
the country by the application Of the
force in performing the drudgery Of
the kitchen, the laundry and the dairy
1t Is a very inconsiderate farm hus.
band who today does not lend the use
Of the gasoline engine to operate
pumps, washing machines, churns.
cream separators, sausage grinders
and even sewing machines and knife
sharpeners. And the farm wife re-
lieved of such work is better OF than
many of her city sisters.
In farming operations the gasoline
engine has done much to promote the
adoption Of more careful and scientific
methods of crop growing. By the ap'
plication of its power and speed to the
operation of hulling, cleaning and seed
grading machines 1t has relieved the
planter of practically all of the labort
Gus and time consuming task of select
ing carefully his seed grain, one of the
main essentials of increased crop
yields.
In all farm implement displays nova
days the gasoline engine is the most
conspicuous and most numerously rep
resented.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
Too Much.

In persuasive tones the cookbook
Ing woman who had secured an inter
view with the taxicab manager tried
to convince him that the company
owed her s202.
Something broke" she said, land
was held up for as minutes while
the driver tinkered with the ma
chine"
Her manner was so impressive that
the manager was on the point of writ
ing out a check for the money de-
manded, but before doing SO he re-
marked:
"It certainly was a case OF over.
charging. 1t wasn't your fault the cab
broke down, and he should not have
charged you for the time 1t took to
make repairs"
Co." said she, "he didn't. 1t isn't
overcharging am complaining about
He made me late for a bargain sale
that closed at IL o'clock, and when
finally got there had to pay 81 for a
blouse that had sold up to II o'clock
for $1.98. 1t is the difference l am
fighting for"
Then the manager closed his check
book.--New York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

- Some misguided
w men in the United States have the
Idea that their wives boss their In
comes. salaries or wages-dinerent
words to use in proportion TO the
amount they receive. This money
they receive in bills or coin. The per-
son legally responsible for it is the
secretary of the treasury of the United
States, who is charged with making
all of Uncle Sans money. But, get
ting down to real facts, it Is somebody
else who bosses all the money-Miss
Margaret V. Kelly, Uncle Sans high
est paid Woman official.
She gets $1,000 year. She is as
sistant director of the mint. Actual
ly the secretary of the treasury has
little to do with our coin. Miss Kelly
attends to that. There are but four
persons between her and the secretary
Of the treasury, and in their absence
the runs things.
Miss Kelly is native of New Hamp-
shire, a producer of Boston education,
al institutions.
As assistant director of the mint
Miss Kelly holds such a high official
position In the treasury department
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
SPIRIT THAT COUNTS
YOUNG GIRL LEARNED LESSON
As TO TRUE HOSPITALITY.
9parslty Of Fare Need Never Be a De.
terrent to Cordial Invitation
to Sit at Table With
the Family.

1t was Monday noon. Old Martha,
grumbling, was hanging the last OF the
wash ON the line. She really enjoyed
washing, and would have been insulted
had her mistress suggested sending 1t
out; but being of pessimistic tenn
permanent. she grumbled upon princi-
pie.
In the house, Miss Elizabeth and her
niece Muriel, who was visiting her,
were setting the luncheon on the Ia
Bile. 1t was pickup" luncheon Mon
days, Miss Elizabeth explained, as she
set two pieces of custard pie and a
saucer of snow pudding on the side
board. Muriel nodded. The family to
which she belonged knew all about
pickup" meals. But suddenly a look
of CONSERVATION swept across her
face.
Aunt Elizabeth" she cried, IF
here isn't visitor-getting out of
carriage!"
Miss Elizabeth looked over Muriels
shoulder. Its Mrs. Stacey Reed"
she declared. Put the tea on the Ia
BILE, child. I'll bring her right out"
Bring her out?" Muriel repeated;
but her aunt was already opening the
door, and Muriel, in an agony of en-
barrassment, knew that she had not
even taken off her green-checked
apron. She gave hasty glance over
the table. A little warmed-over fricas-
seed chicken, left from Sundays din
ner, and some ounce preserve from
supper, bread and butter and dried
beef, radishes and tea-and the two
pieces of custard pie and one portion
OF snow pudding! 1t could not be that
Aunt Elizabeth would bring visitor
out! But she was interrupted by
Aunt Elizabeth's voice, cordial and full
of pleasure:
Come right out, Mrs. Reed. We
were just sitting down to luncheon.
This is my niece, Muriel Hastings.
Muriel, will you get Mrs. Reed a
plate?"
Muriel set a plate for Mrs. Reed.
She could not talk, it all seemed so
embarrassing. At home they would
have put off luncheon forever rather
than ask anyone out-so. She waited
in torture of anxiety for her aunt 8
excuses Then slowly she began to
realize not only that there were no ex-
cuses, but that both ladies seemed to
be enjoying themselves. Aunt Eliza
beth only laughed when she offered
the guest her choice of custard pie or
snow pudding.
That evening Muriel suddenly said:
Aunt Elizabeth, never knew one
could have company like that. We
never do at home"
Miss Elizabeth's eyes dwelt kindly
upon the young face, which already
had its tired lines of worry. do you
like to put folks out Muriel?"
Why, no, of course not" the young
girl answered
We'll, them" Miss Elizabeth an
swered, smiling.
But it would work only with real
ladies'" Muriel persisted.
well, them" Miss Elizabeth an
swered again.-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

ate few days last spring on a Guber-
Material appointment, prior to the as.
sembling of the legislature.
Last elections In Maine dashed high
hopes for another family succession in
the senate. The Maine voters under.
stood pretty we'll that if Col. Fred
Hale had not slipped up on his ambi
ton to get into congress from the
First district he would speedily have
gone into training for the senate, and
had Maine stayed Republican the or
ganization, of which his father, now
ex-senator Hale, was head, would have
had toga waiting for him.
Similarly, over in Vermont, where
for season the late Senator Redfield
Proctor held the state as in the hol-
low of his hand, all the plans had
been laid for senatorial succession
from father to son. 1t proceeded as
far as the election of the son to be
governor Of Vermont, but no farther
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
CATTLE, HOGS OR cHIcKENs7
Some Important Things Farmer Must
Consider Before specializing
Depends on the Man.

You will have to descide for your
self whether 1t will be most profitable
to raise cattle. hogs or sheep; ducks.
chickens or turkeys.
OF course, for the man who makes
these sources of income merely a side
line to his main business, say farm
Ing, 1t Is well to have few of each
probably two or three COWS, half a
dozen or dozen hogs and one or
two hundred chickens. These make
. constant income which, though
small. will be found sufficient to pro-
vide most Of the living expenses of an
average family.
For the man who specializes In any
kind Of stock raising, the profit de-
ponds on two things: location and the
taste Of the individual What might
be profitable In one place might be a
complete failure In another, because
OF the distance from market. expense
OF procuring proper food and other
things. One man may make a great
success with sheep while another at
the same place will fail utterly be-
cause he dislikes the handling of
sheep.
"Pure-bred animals and fowls are
not profitable for the man who de-
rives his profit from the produce of
his herd and flock" says e. H. Web
ster, dean of agriculture and director
OF the experiment station at the Kan
sas Agricultural college THE cost
OF procuring pure-bred animals is
much higher than that of ordinary
animals. and the produce. as a rule, is
not enough better in quantity and
quality to pay interest on the greater
investment.
However, the herd should contain
or have access to a pure-bred sire and
thus raise Its standard by degrees
and with but little extra cost"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

A TENTATIVE design for the Perry
n memorial to be erected in 1913 at
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in memory of the
one hundredth anniversary of Commo-
dore Perry's battle on Lake Erie has
been selected here by the joint board,
composed of the state boards Of nine
states which are to participate in the
erection of the memorial. The ar
chitect has been employed and prep
arations begun for celebration which
Is to last from July 4, 1918, to October
1 of the same year and is to be par,
ticipated in by almost every city in
the Great Lakes.
]. Friedlander Of New York was Sc.
lected for architect, his suggestion for
the memorial being accepted as the
most satisfactory of 81 submitted. It
will be subject to modification, but in
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
LIVE STOCK IN
COLD WEATHER
Animals Must be Fcd'and Watered
Regularly and Daily Wants
Supplied = Need Some
Exercise.

To keep the stock in good, thrifty
condition they must be fed and wa
tered at regular hours and be given
regular exercise. Their daily wants
must be supplied, and these vary
somewhat. according to the weather.
II Is here that the intelligence,
promptness and experience of the
farmer come into play. Where there
Ia much stock to attend to and only
two persons to do the work. II is i'm
portant to know what to do first. This
will vary according to circumstances.
In our own case, commencing at 5
o'clock In the morning, the cows and
horses are first fed, says writer In
the Baltimore American. While the
cows are eating their mixed feed the
stables are cleaned. the udders
washed and wiped dry and then
MIXED. The milk Is strained into
coolers and as soon as full carried to
the stone dairy and set in tank of
running water. Then breakfast.
The first thing after breakfast or
about sunrise, is to send off the milk
to the railroad station. In winter the
nights and mornings milk is sent
once a day; in summer the milk Is
shipped morning and evening.
After the milk is sent of the far
mer or his help gives the cows a
feed of long mixed hay. The cows
are then corded and brushed down.
and as soon as the hay is eaten the
cows are turned out for exercise and
to drink. The horses are then cur
ried and watered and the stables
cleaned. The pigs are given warm
mill-feed slop, and the hens get lit
tie mixed grain which is scattered
through the cut straw of the feeding
pen.
The hay and grain for the milk
cows In cold weather are thrown into
q large feedbox which is fastened to
low iron WHEELS which run on an iron
track. After the feed is mixed 1t is
covered over with canvas to cook.
By mixing with boiling water several
hours In advance the hay and fodder
is softened and has pleasant smell
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

worthless stock in fake mining COM
panies and fictitious institutions exist
Ing only on paper or In the minds OF
the promoters.
The result OF the years work has
developed the fact that these fraud
manipulators are distinct class of
criminals, some moving in the highest
social and business circles, but near
~ all having more or less affiliations
and connection with or are advisors
with schemes or enterprises of illegiti-
mate character in which they are
known as promoters"
During the fiscal year 1911 522 in
dl7iduals were indicted on charges
OF using the mail Ia frrt' GRANGE OF
schemes to defraud.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

While the motor car Is taking the
place of the horse in the cities the
gasoline engine Is accomplishing much
the same result In the country. Ma
chine power comes very near being the
most important factor In successful,
scientific agriculture today, and while
motor or steam hauling has been gen.
orally adopted only by large planters,
practically every modern farmer uses
the gasoline engine for driving machin-
cry and doing the bulk of the heavy
drudgery on the farm.
That machine power rapidly is TAX
ing the place OF horse or mule power
is shown by the fact that almost all
the implements shown by manufacture
ers and wholesalers at convention of
implement dealers in Kansas City
we're equipped with attachments for
operating them by engine power.
That Is true particularly of the heav-
Ter farm machinery, some OF which
now Is 30 ponderous that 1t scarcely
could be moved by the number Of
horses that conveniently could be
hitched to 1t.
The points that recommend the
gasoline engine to the farmer are its
wide utility and the fact that it's
diet of gasoline is less costly than
the draught animals diet of corn, oats
and hay. Since the farmer has come
to accept the engine as farm imple-
ment and to understand its operation,
he has applied its power in many IN
genious ways probably never dreamed
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
Helps for the paIryman.

One thing ought always to be con-
sidered when men start out to buy
pure-bred cattle. That is that the
knowledge. skill and character Of the
man who bred them are about as i'm.
portant as are the animals they are
to buy.
Expand your feed supply with silo.
II is not the gross income. but the
net profits that measure the success
Of dairy business.
We not only need to develop a good
working stomach on calf. but a good
acting heart. This cannot be done
without pure air, sunlight and plenty
of exercise.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
Wire for Retaining Poultry.

When making wire frames for q
poultry house 1t Is better to make
them OF the inch-mesh netting than
Of the two-inch kind. This will pre-
vent the sparrows from getting In
and eating the food that is thrown
on the floor for the chickens.
1t is said that the sparrows bring
bee with them, and If so they have
no place In the chicken house. Some
fanciers have their runways entirely
covered with this kind of wire go that
the sparrows cannot get into the run.
ways at all
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
WOOD BOX IS
LABOR SAVING
Excellent Plan To Avoid Bother
and ReauIttng Muss by
Carrying Fuel Into
Kitchen.

The bother and resulting muss OF
carrying wood, coal or similar fuel
into the kitchen to fill the wood box.
may be avoided by constructing the
box with one-half its size built in
the kitchen and the other half to pro
ject through the partition, as indi-
Gated by dotted lines in drawing. upon
the wood-shed side, says the Home
stead. Where the fuel supply Is kept
In an attached building next to the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

and of good flavor, and every particle
Is eaten with avidity.
Give sows and pigs warm millfeed
and bran slop, few sliced carrots
to the horses, grated turnips to the
ewes and lambs and pulped mangels
to the milk cows. The mornings ra-
tons should always be prepared the
evening before.
All the feeding and most of the
cleaning of the stables should be done
before breakfast, and this can be
readily done provided everything Ia
ready to your hand.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23

kitchen, as is usual. this is easily pos
sible, and to I'LL the box you have only
to raise the cover on the shed aide
of box and pile the fuel into same. In
using. the housewife removes it from
the kitchen side of box as shown in
drawing. This has also the advantage
OF taking up less space in the kitchen
as well as being handy and saving lit
ter and muss.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
Real Object of Life.

Pay as little attention to discour-
agements as possible, pillow ahead as
q steamer does. rough or smooth, rain
or shine, to carry your cargo and
make your port is the point.-Maltbie
B. Babcock
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-04-23
Good WaX.

Eyes; we had big home wedding
you say it passed off smoothly"
Eyes; we hired Broadway director
and he staged it just as If it had bcoa
a musical comedy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Wilson Repudiates
Alleged Interview

]. w. woodrough OF the Wilson club
OF Omaha has received a telegram from
Woodrow Wilson headquarters in New
York, In which the democratic candidate
denies that he told a reporter Of the
New York Evening Post that he would
wear his hands to the bone in the re-
publican party rather than work for
Champ Clark as democratic candidate"
The telegram:
The Evening Post OF the tenth had an
interview which purported to come from
me. No such interview was given by me
and none was authorized. was especially
surprised at the following Language i'm
puted to me In that statement: Il would
rather wear my hands TO the bone In
the republican party rather than work
for Champ Clark as democratic candidate
for the presidency, with the possibility
OF William Randolph Hearst for secre-
tary OF state" Such a statement is alb
surd and ridiculous. | am a strict party
man and whomsoever the democratic
party dominates l shall OF course en-
Enthusiastically support. All newspapers
and press associations were supplied with
this denial and II has been published by
the New York American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Cream Biscuits.
Spinal Meningitis
Has Another Victim

william Sullivan, 50 years old, a res
ident OF South Omaha. died at the County
hospital yesterday morning at 6:6 OF
case of meningitis. A post-mortem
examination was held to determine the
cause OF death, physicians believing II
was tubercular and not cerebro spinal
meningitis. 1t proved to be neither OF
these but chronic disease not con-
tagious.
The spread Of spinal meningitis cpl
demic is being combatted by physicians
with every facility at hand. Health Com
missioner Connell said today:
Il advise all persons living in the
neighborhood Of a case OF spinal menin-
gifts or those who have been exposed to
1t to use an antiseptic nasal spray and
gargle the throat and snuff some up
into the nose This not only is good for
them but is a preventive against the
spread Of the disease to others. The
germs carry in the throat"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
STILL AT ITS lAB0RS

The federal grand jury is making rapid
progress with the cases, brought TO its
attention, but it is not believed It will
clean up all the work until the early part
Of next week, 1t is reported from the
jury room that indictments will be re-
turned today. the jury TO be called
again Monday morning. to take up the
unfinished business the United States at
torney may have. Witnesses Ioiter over
the corridors Of the entire postoffIce
building. some waiting twenty-four and
thirty-six hours to be called.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

curacao. whisk about half Of the Jelly
till It resembles a stiff froth. Then fill
a wet mold with alternate layers Of the
beaten spongy Jelly and clear jelly. This
is best performed by placing the mold
in a basin of crushed ice as It is es-
sential that each layer Of jelly should
be set before the next is poured in. If
carefully done this makes a most eff
fective mold.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13

been rinsed out in cold water and set
away TO harden. Serve on lettuce leaves
and cover with mayonnaise.
Cream Biscuits.
Take one quart Of flour. sift and mix
with one tesspoonful each OF baking
powder. salt and soda; wet with enough
milk to moisten and add two teaspoon
fuls OF sour cream. Mould and bake In
a hot oven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
Ribbon Jelly.
Date Custard.

Stew one heaping cupful Of chopped
dates until tender. rub through a sieve.
add three eggs we'll beaten, three cup
fuls Of scaIded milk. two heaping table
spoonfuIs of sugar one teaspoonful Of
VANILLA extract. pour into a deep pie
plate lined with pastry. Soak the dates
for two hours, drain. take out stones.
then stew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-13
GERMAN STUDENTS TO GIVE
SKETCH FROM WILLIAM TELL

As final entertainment OF the school
year the German society Of the high
school is planning skit featuring the
apple shooting episode from william
Tell" to be given on Friday afternoon
April 2s. By several senior members OF
the organization. Miss Abba Bowen. head
Of the department Of modern languages
will have charge Of the affair. which
will be given entirely in the German
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