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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
PIONEER LIFE is NOT EASY
Road to Success Not Always a Path Of
Roses--fiomestea HandI-
capped by Small Capital.

All over the western frontier there
are vest sections OF land being de-
veloped by people of small means
men Of courage and loyal-hearted
women who have turned their backs
on the old home in the east and
wendell their way out into the great
west, there to take up a homestead
and build a home of their own.
These are the people that most need
the support of the government, for
few Of them have any capital and must
depend upon their labor.
Frontier life Is hard at best and II
takes great amount of courage and
persistent effort to get start in life
under the conditions as found there.
There are many things to contend
with that people in the east know
nothing of-horse and cattle thieves,
coyotes, hawks, ground squirrels and
many other annoyances.
A man must be a genius and a
hustler, too, for II he succeeds as a
pioneer he must know how to break
horses to work and to ride, rope a
DSSOe ~ hOApCS Put Oh q hOA oOohOO'
build house or barn, even.
The homesteader is at a great dis
advantage in having little or no CAPT.
tai and nothing for security to borrow
money on.
A good team, a strong harness and
wagon are necessary because the
roads are rough; his fence must b
good. or the range stock will ruin his
crop, and the good wife must stay at
home or the coyotes and hawks will
catch her chickens. She must teach
her own children, as 1t Is too far for
them to go to school.
She must be able to ride a horse
milk COW, feed the pigs and do the
chores, for often the husband has to
go away from home to work in order
to make living and improve his
claim.
Such is life on the far western from
uer-H. F. B., Montana.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
WATER CONSUMED BY CROPS
Farmer Must Spare No Palms to Pre-
servo Protective Dry Soil Cow
efena-Drink Bill 10 Big.

The drink bill for the crops is i'm.
mense. 1t takes 10000 pounds Of wa
ter to grow a bushel of wheat. No
matter how rich your soil may be you
can grow only as many bushels of
wheat as will be represented by the
pounds of available water in the soil
divided by 10000 says the Farm Mag
azine. An inch of rainfall weighs
227, 900 pounds per acre.
Does that mean that we can grow
bushels per acre for every inch Of
rainfall at the rate Of 227, 000x90, 900,
or about two and a half bushels? BY
no means. No matter how well we
TILL the land lot Of water Will get
away. The warm winds of summer
steal it by the ton every day. Here's
the lesson as given by the professors
of the Wisconsin Experiment Station.
IF dry farming is to succeed, the
farm must be located in a section
having a rainfall of ten inches or
more, and with the least possible wind
movement. The sou should not con,
tain layers of gravel or hardpan, but
must be uniform in texture to a depth
of eight feet. Throughout the entire
growing season the man who practices
dry farming must spare no pains to
preserve the protective dry soil COW
ering.'
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Rich Man Speaks,

Otto Kahn, returning from Europe
on sea,going palace. praised the
music and the drama in which he had
participated in his travels.
at is a great privilege" he said, ito
go abroad from time to time. The
poor, who cannot enjoy the privilege,
are to be pitied.
81, you know, am not in the same
class as the broker who said:
1.-THE poor are to be envied. Pow
erty is a blessing
Goodness exclaimed a listener,
respectfully, 4 didn't know you were
as rich as all thati'"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Anniversary.

A man may be rough-looking and
yet have touch Of sentiment about
him.
A ragged, ill-kept-looking man ap-
peared at the door of a Providence
woman's home and in a pleading tone
asked:
Have you a piece of cake, lady,
to give a poor man who hasn't had
a bite fof two days?"
"Cake?" echoed the woman in sur
prise. isn't bread good enough for
your"
Ordinarily, yes, ma'am. But this
is my birthday" explained the tramp.
-Harper'B Magazine.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Why He Quit.

Two members of a country club
were discussing fellow member. The
latter, it appears. did not have a rep
utation for outbursts Of wild extrava-
gance.
Il understand that 'Bucky' Brown
has quit the game of golf"
What! 'Bucky' Brown? He used
to be SO fond of the game! Why on
earth did he stop playing?"
He lost his golf ball"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Spraying currants.

No small fruit will give such large
returns as the currant when sprayed,
pruned, cultivated and fertilized intel
ligently. Weeds and soils Of any of
the grasses are not conducive to best
results in growing currants. Both
currants and gooseberries need to be
partially shaded. but don't go to the
extreme. Currants and gooseberries
can be sent short distances by parcel
post.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Marriage.

George AIDE, at one Of his famous
picnics at Hazelden Farm, his Indiana
estate, turned the conversation, &C
cording to his wont, to matrimony.
In the midst of Mr.. AIDES jests a
business man declared stoutly:
We'll, say what you please, George,
marriage broadens a man."
Il suppose 1t might be put in that
way" said Mr.. AIDE. 'F1atten,' though
is the word I've always used"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
What Stood Between Them.

WHdA OeOOd DShWSSH thCii'
A. man and woman waiting for a
car were watching a span of heavy
draft horses pulling a big load up a
hill Their team" work was perfect,
Just look how beautiful those
dumb brutes pull together" said his
wife. why can't human beings do
as well-why can't WEI"
Easiest thing in the world" re-
piled the husband. 1--WE could if"
Then why don't WEI" interrupted
the wife.
IF we had but one tongue between
u.s." finished the brute" member OF
the Observation-Disclosures City Journal.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Keep Combs erIoht.

A successful poultryman says that
he keeps the combs of his poultry
frightened by putting corn in a
bucket and dampening with water and
then stirring in about quart of pow
dered air slaked lime. He feeds this
twice a week as an evening meal.
Rub the window panes we'll with
old newspapers, 1t will let in the
sunshine.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Secure.

It was the dead of night when all
good people are supposed to be in bed
and asleep.
John" whispered Mrs. Caudle. I'm
sure there's burglar at the front
door"
That's all right; he can't get in"
replied John, sleepily. Il have the
latch key in my own pocket"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
unaIterabIy Opposed.

Mike-Do yez believe in the recall
Of judges, Pat?
Pat-That do not. The last time
l was up before his honor he SEE: Il
recall that face. Sixty days" Am agin
the recall of judges.-Life.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Vast African Principally.

All the territory of Rhodesia is
governed by the British South African
company, chartered in 1889 Its area
is equal to the areas of Texas, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Ken
lucky.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Improvement Noted.

do you think the great fortune you
have amassed makes the world bet
teri"
"a man can speak only from person
al knowledge" replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax. II must say that since amassed
a fortune the world seems very much
better to me than it did before"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
caro- Of MINK Tor chsaaa.

Each can OF milk upon arrival at the
factory must be carefully examined
for ac!dity and cleanliness If It is
sour or has bad favors It should not
be accepted Any person delivering
milk not coming up to the standard
should be called in and the matter
presented to him.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Convenient Book Holder.

A book holder that an Ohio Woman
has patented has legs which stand up
on a chair seat and a cord to sus-
pend 1t from the shoulders Of its user,
whose hands are left free.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
When Woman Rules.

Mr.. Meekley Then you would
have the word "obey" omitted from
the marriage service?
Miss Strongmind-Not at all; mere
ly transferred so that the man will
say 1t.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Order Now.

1t is better to order harvester re-
pairs now than to wait until you need
them and then cuss the merchant be
cause they don't come promptly.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Must Raise Water Rates.

The st. Louis water system is said
to have netted in eight years a loss
Of $1.022.618 to the taxpayers by-rea-
son Of too low a rate for service.
Rates may be raised.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
curb on Horse,s AppetIte.

To prevent eating too rapidly an
Oregon man has patented feed bag
that permits only small amount of
grain to reach the animals mouth
from the main supply at time.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
No Chance.

What is your objection to working
in the country?" inquired Mr.. Sub
bulbs of the domestic at the employ
ment agency.
I'm afraid I'll be lonely" replied
she.
Impossible. Why. there are 16 of
us In my family"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Translated.

Willie-Paw, what does auto-intoxi-
cation mean?
Paw-Joy riding, my son.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
ImpressIonIst School.

Patience-The artist says he put a
lot of thought in that picture.
Patrics-Seems to me that he's put
a good deal more paint than thought.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Mrs. NewIywed,s MIstake-

Grocer-Wouldn't you like some
horseradish?
Mrs. Newlywed-Mercy, not We
don't keep a horse.-Judge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08

On the other hand. the rolling min
gathers moss" In quantities.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08

Always full quality value in LEWIS
Single Binder. That is why the smoker
wants 1t. Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08
Good Supply.

why does 1t seem SO easy to Dor
row Houblef'
Il suppose because it is something
everybody has got plenty to lend"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08

Time is money. but it is easier to
make up lost time than lost money.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08

Important 10 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-08

Makes Homes Attractive.
The home can be made attractive
~ the use Of vines and nhruba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
GRAIN MARKETS
WEAK and LOWER
Wheat and Oats Split Price
Changes-Corn Declines
Coffee Slumps.

Changes in wheat prices were not
marked yesterday. the market being easier
and somewhat lower at the start The
decline induced spasm Of buying, during
which prices rallied, with lack of out
side interest and weakness abroad check
ing the advance. Final figures were 40
below to the same amount above those OF
the previous close. There were heavy Of
ferings Of corn from the country, but an
early decline Of Ac to &c was changed
under Increased buying to a close net un-
changed to l2c down. Oats held about
steady, but quiet, price changes aggregat-
ing the advance. Final figures were sc
losses.
The coffee market, which has been slow
ly working toward a higher range Of
prices in the last few days, experienced
bad setback yesterday, when foreign
weakness and lowering OF cost and
freight figures struck an extremely quiet
session. and on sales OF less than 10000
bags caused a net loss of 20 TO 81 points.
Santos crop figures were received with
considerable questioning, the spot stu
alton was inactive. and 11.60c for Santos
IS. cost and freight, failed to attract buy
ers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
CASH QUOTATIONS,
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New YORK. pecember y, 49,

New York. December u, 1918
GRAIN-WHEAT-The market displayed
an easier tone early and prices showed losses
OF Sg%c from the previous close. At the
decline the market was down lc a bushel from
the high point OF tho movement, reached on
Thursday and there seemed 10 be a tendency
10 lquidate holdings. At the decline there was
better demand, and the market rallied late
and closed steady. with values isc net lower
10 &c higher. The foreign situation was
somewhat less bullsh. as recent rains I'm India
have improved crop prospects and there
said 10 be more liberal offers both from Russia
and Australia. The Argentine situation is still
loads OF Manitoba and there several
steamers chartered 10 carry wheat which had
been previously sold The Modern Miller
said that there is accommodating evidence that
the luxuriant top growth OF winter wheat has
been at the expense OF the roots, rendering
the plant particularly susceptible TO injury by
freezing. In the local cash market No . red
winter was quoted at 81 elevator domestic.
and 81 OIL, b; No ]. Northern Duluth. es'sc.
b. CORN declined haac early, under
pressure of offerings from the country, but q,
the decline there was more active demand
from shorts. prices rallied, and closed net IN
liberal, and ii is expected that the movement
next week will be large. The Nebraska crop
was placed at e0.0O0O00 bushels By state au-
estimate OF 114OooOo0. Cash new No vel
low corn was quoted at 7sc. Z, TO arrive.
oATS-The market was only moderately &c /.
tive. price changes were very narrow, and
Cash market quiet: standard white, asa 10 i2c;
No .. 47d4Ii?c: No 3, 45iad46c: No T. i5p
I5lac;. ordinary clipped. 45a46izc; fancy
clipped. 47a4sc. all elevator RYD-Steady.
No Western, Tic, . New York. export. all
rail. BART,EY-Quiet. Mating. 6jHS0c. 9 I 2
Buffalo. Wheat; including -four. exports for
the week according 10 "Bradstreets. aggre
gate 5JOl543 bushels, against 53l795s last
week and 5 632. $50 last year since July !.
1901 o33 bushels. against 10I. .93T last
season. Corn exports for the week. 1855.
against ~. $50 last week, $50 6s7 last year. and
since July 1, 1Oi74si. against Lao. 1871 last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
COTTON YIELD
THIRD LARGEST
Government Estimate Says the
Crop Will Lead in Value on
Higher Prices.

Washington. Dec ia crop of 6,542,-
10000 pounds of cotton. not including
llnters, was produced in the United States
during the season 19l3-14, the Department
of Agriculture announced to-day. This is
the third in size, that of 1911, which
amounted TO 1885, 10000 pounds, being the
record and that of last year. when $751;
10000 pounds were grown. being second.
This years crop probably will be the
most valuable ever grown in the United
States. At the average farm value of cot
ton on November l, which was 13 cents
pound, It is worth $3.50, 800 for the lint
alone. To this about S125 100000 probably
will be added by the value of the seed
and linters The previous most valuable
crop was that of 1910, which was valued
at $50. $4,000, and with seed and lint at
se63, 10000.
All the states. except Mississippi,
Louisiana. Missouri and Oklahoma, pro-
duced crops better than the average of
the last five years, while Georgia, Ala
bama and South Carolina produced their
second largest crops and Texas its third
largest
The crop will amount to 1851 900 bales
Of 900 pounds (not including linters), &C
cording 10 the first estimate OF the crop
reporting board of the Bureau Of Stats
tics This compares with 1898. 42l bales of
800 pounds, exclusive of linters. produced
last year, when the total crop, inclusive
Of linters. was 14,313,O00 bales of 500
pounds: 1882, 701 bales in 1911. which, in
Guiding linters. amounted to 1920, 276
bales; l1,6OS,616 bales in 1910, which. in
Guiding linters, amounted to 12,oO0,6SS
bales: i0.OO4,949 bales in 1909. which, includ-
ing linters, amounted to 10.Sl5,S2 bales;
IS.2I1,T09 bales In 1908. which, includisg
linters, amounted TO 13,5S7.SoS bales. and
u,l07.17s bales in 1907 which. including
linters, amounted to II, 375. 461 bales. The
average Of the crops 1911 was 12,SSl'G7
bales, exclusive Of lnters.
The average total production, exclusive
Of liuters, for the five years from 1907 TO
lg11 was Il, 3S1,0E bales. The value of the
crop, including seed, for the same period
averaged sS0e, $4,000, while the 1912 crop
lint and seed, was valued at S920,eSO.Ooo,
the value of the lint being s792, 24o.eO; the
1911 record crop reached SS9, $4,000 the
lint being valued at s732. 10000, and the
1910 crop, $685., 10000, the most valuable
ever produced, the value OF the lint being
Ss2O,3200O0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
Kuhn, Loeb & Go. Take $40
OOO.O00-Half to Go Abroad.

Announcement was made yesterday that
Kuhn. Loeb & co. had purchased $1,000
900 Illinois Central and Chicago. 81. LOUIS
g. New Orleans Joint refunding per cent
bonds guaranteed by both roads. or this
amount s.. 10000 will be placed abroad and
the other 100000 will be offered to the
public on this side, ii is expected. at
par. The Chicago, st. Louis & New Or
leans is a leased line OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad. and these bonds are issued
under new mortgage, which covers the
mileage south Of the Ohio River.
The entire capital stock Of the Chicago,
St. Louis e. New Orleans, amounting 20
100000, is deposited I'm trust. against
which is issued an equal amount OF I'LL
nois Central leased line stock. It's pres
ent outstanding funded debt not includ-
ing the new issue, Is s3i,4940c0, and the
unfunded debt amounts TO SiO.i3l,0O0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
WHEAT RALLIES IN CHICAGO
Corn and Provisions Decline
and Oats Hold About Steady.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Assertions that the
government had overestimated by nearly
20 OOO, 600 bushels the crop in oregon, Idaho
and Washington made the wheat market
rally to-day after a period OF weakness
There was a firm feeling at the close.
with prices sc Off to &c up, as compared
with last night Corn finished unchanged
u Isc lower, oats 1-l6c down TO a like
advance. and provisions at decline of
els@l0 Leading trade authorities OF the
Pacific Northwest were referred 10 as
vouching for statements that the wheat
crop there had been seriously miscalcu-
lated. II was said that in consequence
holders on the coast had sold with undue
freedom, and were now reluctant to part
with supplies at even a AGENT advance.
Buyers here were also disturbed by re-
ports from st. Louis that most OF the
winter crop belt was unprotected by snow
and that the plant was particularly sus-
ceptlble to frost. Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
TRADING ON THE
CONSOLIDATED
Liquidation and Short Selling
Send Prices Down-Weakness
Shown at the Close.

On active trading prices gave way on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange. The
market showed the cumulative effect of
the passing Of the New Haven dividend
There was q period of early hesita-
ton, but II was soon apparent that
liquidation was going on in many sec
lions Of the list. The bears said II was
evident that investors were becoming
alarmed and that stock was coming out
of boxes" Transactions totalled $3.50
shares. The trading In United States
Steel and Reading was on particularly
broad scale, the former changing hands
to the extent of 1900 shares and the
latter to the amount of IL 400 shares. New
Haven was closely watched, and its fur
Their decline in price tended to bring
about unsettlement elsewhere. 1t changed
hands to the amount OF 400 shares, with
commission houses handling numerous
orders. II sold on the $50 o'clock open
ing call at 6S7s to 6Sl2, the latter being
its final call price, and representing a
decline OF q Of a point compared with
Thursdays closing. The call price OF
6S7s turned out to be New Ravens high
on the Consolidated, and compared with
a subsequent New York Stock Exchange
high OF 90. New Haven. however, failed
to sell on the Consolidated below 65Is,
against a low on the other board OF
655s. Irregularity showed in the open
ing dealings on the call, but there were
more overnight losses in prices than
gains. In the later dealings Reading
early touched a high Of 1914. against
New York Stock Exchange high Of
1914 Pennsylvania and New York Cen
trail were active and notably weak. There
was transaction on the $50 o'clock
call in American Beet Sugar at 22la.
representing the only market for that
stock in Wall Street during the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES.
CHICAGO STOCKS.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-The market IN local
securities was weaker to-day and de-
clines OF around a point each occurred in
the Booth Fisheries issues. sears-hoe-
buck common and Illinois Brick shares
Small recesslons were made by American
Can common. Peoples Gas and SWIFT
issues. Steel common and American Can
preferred, Streets common and Diamond
Match ruled unchanged. American Ship
common sold five points over former
quotations TO 50, Chicago Railways Series
and Union Carbide were fractionally
higher. The bond market was lower and
trading was conducted on fairly large
scale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-13
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of
Various Corporations.

The Keystone Telephone Company re-
ports gross earnings for November OF
500. 1872. as compared with S05,333 for
November last year and 1854 96 for the
corresponding month OF 1911. The net
earnings for the month were sj5,jo8. as
against $J5,On last year. and the surplus
after charges remained at 29,S6. as
against s29,7S3. For the eleven months
ended with November gross earnings
were sl,l5s,0s4, as compared with 81 ,1l0,949
for the same period last year and sl,ooS,-
i35 for 1911, while net earnings were
Sn,si6 as against sj53. 740. and surplus
after charges was 1921, S91. as compared
with s276,9Z7 for the same period OF
1872
American Public Utilities Company.
As had been intimated in this column
about a month ago the directors Of the
American Public Utilities Company in
creased the quarterly dividend on the
common stock from Il OF Ia per cent OF
per cent. placing the stock on per
cent basis.
The gross earnings Of the company
from operations for October were H2l,-
~, as against Ns9,97S during a similar
period Of 1912, an increase of $2l.46j, or
1913 per cent. The net earnings from
operations were tlO4,399, as against slol,-
"a during a similar period of 1912. an
Increase Of s3l24. or 3.S per cent. The
net income from all sources for the month
Was $03, 1853, and after deducting there
nom the interest on outstanding bonds.
%0$9, and dividend on $3,9l4,0O0 preferred
stock. there IS a surplus balance of $685.
~ The increase in operating expenses
due TO the fact that three OF the
largest properties OF the American Pub
NC Utilities Company, the Merchants
heat and Light Company. Of Indianapolis.
ma; the La Crosse Gas and Electric
company, Of La Crosse, wis, and the
Oah Gas and Coke Company Of Salt
Lake City, Utah. have just passed
through period Of reconstruction, and
while no large benefits have as yet been
obtained from this work, IL Is thought
ue improvements made will during the
year 1913 result In a greater gross rev.
snoe and lower operating charge