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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
DRAFT HORSES NEEDED
Majority of Southern Animals Of
Inferior Type.
Farmer Must Secure Pure Bred sIrss
to Build Up Present Understood
Stock-Great Work of Expert
ment Stations.
tBy WAYNE DINsMoRE.)

tBy WAYNE DINSMORE.)
It is necessary that you should have
a good supply of good pure bred draft
horses, If you are to produce, grade
draft mares Of suitable size and con-
formation for farm work and mule pro-
duction. You cannot go into the north
and west and buy such grade draft
mares as cheaply as you can rear them,
for the farmers of the north and west
are not sufficiently supplied them
selves with mares Of the right weight
and type.
Grade draft mares have been SELL
ing on the open market at from, $3.50
to $500 per head and have been taken
up with avidity by buyers who have
been distributing them to farmers who
cannot buy such animals in their own
communities.
You must have pure bred draft
sires If you are to build up your pres
emit understood stock of mares into
good sized well built grade of draft
mares. From what have been able
to learn of the conditions of the south,
am sure that the majority of your
mares are Of inferior type and lacking
In size.
Two or three successive crosses with
good pure bred draft sires, will build
this understood, inferior stock, up in
to good grade of draft mares. weigh
ing from 1900 to 1,700 pounds and
Of fairly good type. but you must have
good pure bred draft sires II you are
to make such progress within two OF
three generations.
Our experiment stations established
in 1888 have done great work in
studying the efficiency of production
in our draft and meat producing ami
mails and 1t has been found that 1t
costs just as much to produce an In
ferior animal as 1t does to produce a
good one, az It does from the initial
cost of the better sire.
In other words, you may take two
mares Of identical size and and confor-
nation, and breed one to an inferior.
undersixe. unsound grade sire for IS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Trims OUT PLANTS
Particularly Adapted for Use With
Onions and Beets-May Be Used
With Cotton.

In describing machine invented
by 8. Stone of Miles City. Mont, for
thinning out plants the Scientific
American says:
In this patent the invention relates
to improvements in machines for thin
ming or cutting out the superfiuous
plants of such character as are
drilled" and planted in rows, and has
for its object to provide machine for
expeditiously and efficiently thinning
and cutting such plants, 1t being In
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
A clydesdaIe FllIy.

You may breed the other to first
class. sound, pure bred sire Of excel
lent, draft type and size. approximate
ing 1850 or 1000 pounds, the service
fee Of which we will say costs you
$40. The two mares are worked side
by side while carrying the colts. The
food cost of the one IL the same an
the food cost of the other, barring the
slight difference In individuality
which always exists; the cost of looki
ing after the one colt at the time OF
birth is the same as the cost OF
looking after the other. The food
cost required to bring one colt to as
full development as Is possible at
three years of age will differ but lit
tie from the food cost of the other. It
has been found that it costs, approx
imately, $3.50 to rear first-class draft
colt to three years Of age. This all
lows for a $40 service fee, for the
purchase Of all food stuffs at market
prices for liberal feeding from birth
until three years of age. It is safe to
say that the cost of growing the
inferior colt and bringing him to an
full development as can be obtained
at three years Of age, will be no less
than $3.50, counting in S. service feel
This means, gentlemen, that you WIZ
have difference of not more than $50
in the cost Of rearing flrst-class colt
and decidedly inferior colt, to three
years Of age, even taking into conf
sideration the difference in service
fee. These figures are extremely cons
sentative.
The colt from first-class draft sire
will weigh around 1,700 to 1,759
pounds and will (unless the cross
proves a violent one) be of such type
and soundness as to be worth at least
SIS more than the colt from the I'M
ferior, understood grade sire. IN
many cases the difference would be at
least $50.
The of1ces Of the Percheron Society
of America are located directly OPP
posite the Chicago Horse Exchange
In the Union Stockyards. Chicagol
which is the greatest horse market
in the world. Here the one continual
complaint of buyers and Of salesman
is that the percentage Of sound, well1
built draft horses. that are of the
right conformation and type and Of
weight exceeding 1900 pounds. is all
ways low.
The run Of horses for the first weeld
in March was 1856, for the first week
in April, 3.03f; for the first week In
May, 1862. These figures are fairly
representative Of the months named
The most experienced market men ara
united In declaring that less than ten
per cent Of the horses marketed
have been Of approved draft type.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
IMUCHANKESTER
ILLUSTRATORS @DMEZHzx

that piled regularly between Wash
ington and Georgetown, she had
found the long board platform beside
the canal crowded with her fellow
passengers Suddenly she became
aware of a tall, familiar figure nov
ing through the crowd. 1t was Bruce
Darlington. At the same moment he
saw her, and with a casual air that
quite deceived her, approached.
You're leaving tonight" he asked.
"Yes-isnt 1t miserable the way 1t
rains? And why are they so SLOW
why don't they hurry with that boat?"
Its In the last lock now" ex-
planned Darlington, and gathering up
Betty's hand luggage, he helped her
aboard.
BY the time they had reached
Wheeling, Betty had quite parted with
whatever superficial prejudice she
might have had concerning river-men.
This particular one was evidently
very nice river-man, an exception to
his kind. He made choice Of the
steamer on which she should continue
her journey, and thoughtfully chose
The Naiad-a slow boat
Il haven't thing to offer her--this
Is plain madness of mine!" he kept
telling himself, and then the express
sion of his face would become grim
and determined. No more OF the river
for him-he'd get hold of some land
10 afcfn 10 w
way money was made.
Slow as The Naiad was, the days
passed much too swiftly for him.
When Memphis was reached their
friendly intercourse would come to an
end. There would be her brother, OF
whom she had occasionally spoken
he would be pretty certain to have
the ideas of his class.
The days, like any other days, dwin-
died. The end OF it all was close at
hand. Another twenty-four hours
and Darlington reflected there would
only be good-by TO say.
I'VE will reach New Madrid to-
night" he told her. They were
watching the river, under food OF
yellow moonlight.
Darlington, with his back against
stanchion, watched her disconnected
ly.
You'll be mighty glad to have this
over with, Miss Malroy-" he said at
length, with comprehensive sweep
toward the river.
.Yes-shan't your" and she opened
her eyes questioningly.
NO." said Darlington with short
laugh, drawing chair near hers and
sitting down.
Betty, In surprise, gave him quick
look, and then as quickly glanced
away from what she encountered In
his eyes. AS she looked, suddenly
pale points OF light appeared on dis
tant headland.
Us that New Madrid--Oh, is 1t, MIR.
Carrington?" she cried eagerly.
II reckon So" but he did not alter
his position.
But you're not looking,"
"Yes, / amin looking at you. l
reckon you'll think me crazy, Miss
Malrov-nrosurnnftlO and all that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Balanced Feed for Horse.

A good. balanced feed for horse Isl
one quart of oats and one of bran
twice each day, when idle, and three
times day when at work-substitut-.
ing corn for oats occasionally; and
half a bundle of fodder, or one good
forkful of hay, three times day az
regular hours. ANY horse keeps fat
on this. He 10 given plenty Ct watsx.i
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Value Of Hog Droppings.

The droppings from well fed hog
are worth $1,000 or more per year, so
do not waste 1t by keeping your hog
In a slough or untillable place, change
his feed lot now and then, for his
sake. for lands sakes." and for your
stomach sake" II you intend to eat
him or sell him for food.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
CHAPTER VII.

On the River.
Betty stood under a dripping um-
brella In the midst OF downpour.
Just arrived by the four-horse coach
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

"One o. de mos curiosest things
about fool" said Uncle Eben. 'is de
way he'll boiler and git mad II you
don't let him show on his misfort.ms."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

tended more particularly for onions.
beets and plants that are allowed to
grow to maturity at short intervals to
one another. but may be used for cot
ton plants. The machine has great
adaptability and will operate on three
rows at time. In the engraving in
serted herewith is pictured top plan
view of the device.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
AUTO TRUCKS USED
FOR BODYBUILDING
IN SIOUX CITY. low

AS the truck depends upon good
roads, it is rather appropriate that il
should find success in road building.
This has been the experience of Sioux
CITY, Iowa, which has been using roaG
trains in road work for the past year.
Two of these trains. each consisting of
one slX-ton truck and two trailers. have
delivered an average of 44.25 yards of
material per day over distance of 3.5
miles. The contractors who used the
machines estimate that to do this work
over ten two horse teams would have
oeen required at cost of over twice
the motor cost. The machines nego-
tiated grades of from to I 1-2 pc,
cent without difficulty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28

Never in the history of the American
Automobile associations tours has there
oeen such a countrywide complexion to
the entry list as is accumula ting for the
event TO start in Detroit, Mich, October
T. and conclude in New Orleans, La, Oc-
tooer ~. Teams for the famous Glidden
trophy are already assured from Boston.
Detroit, New Orleans and Jacksonville.
Many of the cities along the route will
announce their teams in the near future,
and 1t is not improbable that fully a
score will be involved.
There has been a noticeable increase
recently in the number of automobile ac-
cldents on the main Travelled highways
and several automobilists have called at
the Touring Club of America in New
York, complaining of the Instructions
which they found along the roads, which
can be seen in the day time, but at night
are not disCernible.
j.. A. Talbot has succeeded c. r
Holmes as manager of the Swinehart Tire
ana rubber Company's branch at 13
Houston street.
The big rubber company also announce
mat the Atlanta branch in spite of its
youthfulness is one OF their leading dis
trlbuting points
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment, with full instructions.
send no money, but write her today
II your children trouble you in this
way. Don't blame the child the chances
are it can't help it, This treatment
also cures adults and aged people trou-
b!ed with urine difficulties by day or
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
Written from Headquarters.

Likewise is given a fac simile of
Senator Boies Peurose's receipt 10
Archbold for the $4,000 certificate of
deposit sent to him on October 10,
1904.
The notable fact is shown that this
receipt is written from the Republican
state committee headquarters of Penn
sylvania and signed by Penrose as
chairman Of the state committee Of
Pennsylvania ana was not therefore.
as Penrose maintained, used for the
Roosevelt campaign.
Hearst's Magazine for October also
contains seven letters dealing mostly
with the oil Trust traffic i'm laNmak-
ers, and Mr. Hearst's answer To Scua
tor Peurose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
What We Never Forget

according 20 science. are the things as
sociated with our early home life such
as BucSlen's Arnica Salve. that mother
or grandmother used to cure our burns
Dolls. scalds, sores. skin erurtious, cuts.
sptans or bruises. Forty years of
cures prove its merit. UnrivaIed for
pies, corns or cold sores only Is cents
al al druggists -.
ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
So Wrote Joseph SibIey to the
Chief Official of Standard
Oil Trust.
ADDED THAT PRESIDENT
URGED HIM TO COME
He Tells, in Letter in HearStS
Magazine, How u. S. Sena-
tor Wanted 1000.

Under the heading, More
Standard Oil Letters" Hearst s
Magazine for October, out this
week, gives further astonishing
evidence in the handwriting of
John d. Archbold and his bought
and-paid-for bcA;es and law
makers Of the efficacy of Stand
ard cash in purchasing legisla-
ton and debauching legislators.
In the following letter an idea
is given Of the Irritation carried
out between those "Two prac-
teal men, Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr. Archbold:
House Of Representatives.
Washington, D. c.,
Wednesday, Jan. g. 1904
My Dear Mr.. Archbold:
Your telegram received. Sorry
you can't run over for day. Think
It most important that you know
the situation. The president was
delighted" to know that he had
been misled as to the attitude of
The s. o. Co, or rather delighted"
10 know that the report was I'M
true. think you can put in a very
profitable hour over here. l know
who told him, but can not repeat
It. / asked you and Mr.. Rogers a
question at the lunch table yester-
day, that, If you chance to remem-
Der it, may afford a clew. ! much
prefer that you learn the situation
from the presidents own lips and
not from me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28

do you know where little boys go to
when they smoker"
Yes; up an alley"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28

Hearst MIeazn
land unou
M Company heS Penos Chairman used
This tn deoP
ry h had rndee Standard
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
FALL HATS AND WRAPS
ARE NOW READY FOR
THE FEMININE TOURIST

One of the pretty veil cases to be
with cream watered silk. There is a
pocket at either side for the wells, with
padded strap in the center to hold
the pins The initials on the corner OF
the cover are in semi precious stones.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
Urged to Meet Him.

He urges strongly that you come
over and meet him, and said he
wanted you at luncheon where he
could have a quiet talk with you.
] can not solve the motives of the
ones who put him on the wrong
track, but he was there and told
me the story so far as | would let
him do so; | finally said, Please
do not tell me, but if Mr.. Archbold
comes over you tell him"
In official life the invitation of
the president is regarded in the ma
ture Of a command. and our friend
probably CONSTITUTES it so, as strong
ly as any one.
Should you wish to meet him, or
wish not to do so, please tell me,
and l will make excuse or arrange
ments as you indicate. If you can't
run over this week, can you come
next? You will get a first-cla re-
ceptlon and will have a great sur
prise. l shall keep track of mat
tiers of general interest. The puz-
zle, however, is no longer a Wash
ington but New York one, and the
New York situation is Greek to
me. Please command me in any
way, and believe me.
Sincerely yours,
JOS. c, SHELLEY.
The book business" fetched
down the game the very first shot.
You had better read at least the
titles of those volumes to refresh
your memory before you come over.
The boy has just told me you would
call me at 7 o'clock on phone.
j. G. 5.
In another letter to Archbold, date,
Washington, November %, 1903. an,
marked Personal and Confidential,
Sibley says, in part:
My Dear NJ. A. A Rep" u. s.
Senator came to me today to make
a loan of $1,000. l told him | did
not have IT but would try and get
1t for him and would let him know
in day or two. Do you want to
make the investment? He is one
who will do anything in the world
that is right TO his friends if ever
needed Please telegraph me YES
or NO.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-22
FINE ROAOWAYS PLANNED
BY STATE COMMISSION

SAN DIEGO TRIBUNE: A visit by
n ID. Darlington, member of the
state highway commission; Chief En-
sineer A. B. Fletcher and Right of
Way Attorney c. C. Carleton of the
state commission to San Diego, lasting
three days, according to report, Will
result in highway extending through
San Diego county from north to south
and east to west that will eclipse even
the splendid system now about COM
pleted by the county commission. 1t
will be roadway of marble macadam
surfacing on a concrete base.
In company with officials of the
county commission, the members OF
the state board inspected the route
from Orange county to San Diego and
from San Diego to Imperial county,
completing the last named trip yes
terday morning when Commissioner
Darlington and Engineer Fletcher left
for Los Angeles. Attorney Carleton
will leave tonight. The latter expects
to return here in ten days to sum up
and prepare a report on the right of
way over the routes now controlled by
the county.
Engineer Fletcher, the proposed high.
way will be built by the state through
San Diego county will be concrete
base surfaced with white marble mac
adam. According to investigations by
the commission marble deposits in
southern California are ample and il
is proposed to utilize them. In COM
pany with Engineer Rhodes and Sec
retary Ervay OF the county commits
sion, the members of the state COM
mission Thursday made a "trip by auto
mobile to Mountain Springs. On the
trip the party encountered an expert.
ence they did not expect En- route to
Mountain Springs from Jacumba they
noticed a rain storm in the mountains
of Mexico. Going on to DEVILS canyon,
where their road ended, they turned
about for Campo. Reaching the
Jacumba valley again they ran into
the effects of a clOudburst. The entire
valley was filled with running water
waist deep. The water put their ma
chine out of commission. The mem
bers OF the party were obliged to strip
wade into the water and push the auto.
mobile onto dry land. The assistance
of neighboring rancher was solicited
He succeeded in towing the machine
to dry land this side of the valley
where the trip was resumed, the we,
and tired party reaching Campo at
O'Clock yesterday morning From there
they returned to San Diego by way
of Descanso
While here the state officials were
reticent regarding their plans They
told members of the county commits
sion that they desired to avoid publici
ty at this time, but anticipated thai
with the work already done by the
county and for the reason that the ex
pense to be attached to securing the
right of way would be less than in 9th
er parts of the state, including from
San Diego to Los Angeles, one of the
finest scenic and smoothest macadam
lied highways to be found in the worl /
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-22
CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

LONG BEACH, July 22.-Beginning
July 80 and continuing for six days
the Pacific coast championships will
be held on the courts of Hotel Vir-
ginia, Long Beach. Big preparations
are being made for the event South
ern California stars as well as those
from San Francisco have signified
their intention of entering the tour
nament and some class A doubles will
be seen in action. The Long Beach
event will be the largest tennis meet
of the year. This is the twenty
enth annual tournament to decide
the southern California champion
ships. The events will be gentlemen's S
singles. ladies' singles (speciaD
Junior singles, gentlemen's doubles,
mixed doubles and consolation singles.
The order of play will be as follows:
Junior singles and ladies' singles will
begin at 9 a. M, and gentlemen's sing
les and ladies' singles at 2 p. m. on
Monday, July 29. First and second
prizes will be awarded in each event.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-22
SALE FOR TAXES
Sec. 1921, Political Code.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of my Office as Assessor of the County Of
Imperial, State of California, 1 have
assessed certain personal property and
the possession of. claim to and right to
the possession of certain lands, viz:
Tract 124. 14-15, 800 acres, against c. P.
Mode for the year 1912. there not be-
ing sufficient real property assessed
against said c. p. MODIE to secure the
payment of said taxes amounting to the
sum of s176.64, thereafter demanded
payment of said taxes, which payment
was refused.
Now. therefore. have attached, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
1921 of the Political Code, the following
described personal property owned by said
c. p. Modie, to-wit: 40 shares of capital
stock of Imperial Water Co. No. (5) five,
which said property. or so. much thereof
as will satisfy said amount of taxes, to-
gether. with the costs allowed by Section
1898 Of the Political Code, will be exposed
and offered for sale for gold coin at 10
O'Clock a. m. on the 9th day of July
1912, at court house. El Centre.
w. M. WEAVER,
County Assessor
By N. ]. REID. Deputy.
Imperial County, July IS, 1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-22
False Branding

Riverside Press: Coachella valley
grape growers have real grievance.
Their early grapes which are the first
to reach the market in all the coun-
try are being packed and shipped un-
der a Fresno brand as Fresno grapes.
Fresno is a great grape country, but
it will not be shipping grapes to mar,
ket for a month yet, while shipping
has been in progress from the Goa
chella valley for three weeks. This
abuse of the labelling privilege is re,
ferred to those papers like the Sacra-
mento Bee that are always accusing
southern California of shipping north
ern oranges under Riverside and Red
lands brands. We do not do that and
it is certainly pretty tough to have
Riverside county's fame as the pro-
ducer of the earliest grapes in the
country buried under Fresno label
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-22

perial Valley Press, published by E..
f. Howe & Sons at Ell Centre, one of
the most ehterprising dailies of the
southland, lately issued a handsome
number containing 32 pages, well
written, well printed and finely illus
trated, which it styles its Imperial
San Diego link edition" 1t is a
stroke of enterprise that the valley
should be proud of, and it ought to
circulate the edition literally.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-22
SALE FOR TAXES
Sec. 3S91. Political Code.


Notice is hereby given. that by virtue
OF my office as Assessor Of the County of
Imperial. State Of California, have
assessed certain personal property and
the possession of. claim to and right TO
the possession of certain lands, viz:
east $40 acre Tract 50. 13-13-14. 240 acres,
against JAMES w. BEST for the year
1912. there not being sufficient real prop
erty assessed against said James w. Best
10 secure the payment OF said taxes.
amounting to the sum of S120.S0. l there
after demanded payment of said taxes,
which payment was refused.
Now. therefore. / have attached, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
1921 of the Political Code. the following
described personal property owned by said
James w. Best, to-wit: $50 shares of
capital stock of Imperial Water Co. No.
(S eight which said property, or so
much thereof as will satisfy said amount
of taxes, together with the costs allowed
by Section 1898 of the Political Code, will
be exposed and offered for sale for gold
coin at 10 O'Clock a. m. on the 9th day
of July, 1912, at the court house in Ell
Centre.
w. NJ. WEAVER,
County Assessor
BY MONT J. REID. Deputy
Imperial County, July Is. 1912.