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Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09

1t is guessed that as late as three
years ago there were less than 200
silos in Kansas. The unfavorable
forage-producing season OF last year
and this lent tremendous impetus
to silo building, and including those
built last year and the season Just
passed, together with those previous
ly built. 1t is believed that there are
now in Kansas $500 to 1000 such
structures. The siIo would have
come into the agriculture of Kansas
whether short forage years had been
experienced or not. 1t is an economy
Which cannot be overlooked In the
economical and the most certain
feeding Of live stock on high priced,
land. The few unfavorable years
served only to hasten its coming.
It is certain that the silo does not
solve all the feeding problems any
more than full corn crib solves
the whole feeding problem. silage
Is only one side-but the most inn
portant--part Of the ration. 1t is
the succulent. palatable condensed
rough age we need and reduces 70 =
rnIsstmurn tire time and labor reGuirs
ed for feeding. 1t saves practically
the entire feeding value Of the CORN
sorghum, kafir or other crop adapt-
ed to siloing. In this respect 1t Is
economical in the saving Of feed
produced on the farm. It saves all
the tons and saves all the constitu-
ents of food possessed by the plant.
1t increases the ability of the farmer
to keep live stock In increased num-
bers and at the greatest profit.
One great value lies in the fact
that the silo Is an economical means
of storing feed grown in the fat year
for use-in the lean year. In another
word, it becomes the assurance OF
feed. which Ii absolutely essential
in animal husbandry. II the live
stock of the farms of Kansas is to
be maintained in better condition
than heretofore and If the cattle and
sheep population is to be increased,
it is certain that the silo must be
used. 1t will, If necessary take the
place of pasturage during the sum-
mer season and reduce the amount
Of labor in feeding to a minimum
The silo is generally recognized an
to the animal hUsbandrv
Of the present day. It is not an ex-
pertinent. When once t~ied II he
'ores re~"snent and tnoney-mak-
Ing farm fixture.
The history of the silo in the
United States is conflicting and con-
using. It is almost impossible to
xnow where. when, or by whom the /
irst silo vas built. II seems. how /
.ver. that the successful siioiug Of |
green forage was accomplished in |
Iifferent sections Of the esste"n |
United States at about the same
ime. It is said that in 1873 there
irst came to this country reports
II successful ex"eriments made in
rance Of preserving green forages.
be success Of these experiments is
orn and heavily weighted with
tone. The barn seemed to answer
he purpose and was reputed as
uccess from tfe first. Mr.. soear
lys he thinks bis was the first silc
lated as having occurred in that
Duntry In 1878. One authority
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09

keep the city marshal from coming
for him. Other animals have been
poorly provided for in this cold
weather and their owners are liable
to the law made especially for their
accommodation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09
BETTER LOOK OUT
FOR HUMANE SOCIETY.

Some thoughtless man tied a
horse to a post near the court
house yesterday and left the horse
there in the storm all day without
blanket of any kind except the
snow. He saved himself by COM
ing for the horse just in time to
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09


The uttermost parts Of the wo
are rejoicing today that cent
Kansas is blanketed with snow .
that the prospects are good for
wheat crop in Kansas in 1913.
foot of snow has already fallen !
still 1t SHOWS.
Harry Lifts was out early I
his black trotting horse, Len,
snow plow and cleaned the sidest
on both sides of Cedar street \,
10th to Fourth street. This
ry's regular stunt and the Tef
on that street should give
medal. . @
III. M. Howard performed tip.
service for North Buckeye WI OF
has done repeatedly much
joy OF the residents.
The city has a sidewalk d.
operation this afternoon and is
ing the principal sidewalks
town.
Just a year ago, the ra
we're having the worst weathe
ditions to battle against that
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09
The sno important r. $

usually built of 2x6 studding, lined
inside with several thicknesses OF
matched lumber and weather-bOard-
ed on the outside. Mr.. Sims silo, so
far as we have been able to ascer-
tain, was among the first silos built
about ground In Kansas. II not the
first It is certain that it was among
the first.
Our first recollection OF the silo
dates back to about 1886. The first
rilos we saw were those introduced
into Dickinson county by Pennsyl-
vonia farmers who came TO that
county in considerable numbers dar-
ing 1885 and for several years in-
mediately following. These farmers
brought with them their Pennsylyan-
IA farm equipment and their Penn
svlyania ideas. One Of their deep-
seated ideas was that Of stall-feed-
ing steers on silage. There siios
were built about two thirds In the
ground and one-third above. The
excavation was walled and the IN
side ulastered WITH cement. The wall
extended above Sbe ground about
one-third or the total depth. The
silos were rooted, with shingles. Tne
feeding was done through one door
and the silage taken out IN Dents
"a bey is fed from the NOV the
bottom OF the silo was on leVel
with the lower floor OF the panK
harms which these silos In most IN
stances accompanied. In the base
mept OF these barns steers were req
siIage and grain in stalls Silase
was also fed to horses. After rev
vears the feeding OF silage was dis
.continned. This because these far-
mers discontinued producing lbeef'
Their attention had been directed to
the growing Of wheat and I've stock
became a secondary consideration. IN
later years when creameries were
built in Dickinson county these Same
Pennsylvania farmers engaged IN
dairying. simultaneously with the
milking Of cows they began filling
their siIos and the feeding OF silage
to their dairy cows.
In 1888 at the experiment station
OF the Kansas Agricultural College
q s,lo was constructed. This silo
was built in the corner of stone
barn. two sides of the silo being
wood and two stone, these latter be-
ing the sides OF the barn. Two-py-
eight hard pine ioists set 10 incnes
apart were used and these boarded
on the inside with matched lum-
her. This silo was 21 feet deep ana
bte floor area was 1878 feet This
u,lo was used by the experiment sta
tion for a number Of years ana re-
suIting from the feeding OF Stage
from this silo came the first infofN
nation in a scientific way and that
had TO do with Kansas conditions.
rSe results we're such az to indf&
cate that silage could profitably eH-
ter into the best and cheapest milk
and beef-producing rstions in snita
" tte large area Of cheap land an@
cheap dry toraeA ~
that the fret silos cea-
structed in Kansas were not regard
ed as profitable because Of the OK
oense of filling the silO and heeaase
of the production Of cheap sursd
'ougbage. I
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09

For sale, aceytelene gas plant,
nearly new, best make, cheap. Phone
234. 2d6tw1t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09
19 Below Zero Marks
First Winter Storm

had n erienced in recent years.
Tx = 'an Sour delay to train No.
oause, noJnion Pacific yesterday,
aen'eu 'ne which has failed since
'na' no~e =, -ning is recalling the
ai'er 'H Est winter.
tion. I.,ona woo savora,
night and the Union
noAN have been running
f,rs late today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09
F air Assoc
Electe

The directors of the Die !
County Fair association met
Commercial club rooms last 8,
ing and elected officers for tt 4
suing year as follows: Pres
r. M. White; vice president. !
Landes; secretary, d. w. Taps
treasurer, o. B. Landes. y
The full board was present at 4
meeting and the general work 4
the association was thoroughly d. !:
cusssd. 4
The directors have decided that
the fair for 1918 shall be the best
ever held In the county.
The last fair was great success
in many ways and the people were
convinced that 1t was a real gen.
uine fair but the next one will be
different and it is believed will suit
the people much better. Much OF
the expensive racing will be elim-
mated and premiums for county ex-
hibits will be increased and much
added that will benefit the farmers
and the people of Dickinson county
generally.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09

Seventy.Fivc nent thermometer reg
Thr9 grees in the minus col
1T and gave Abilene the
ri. h,r It has had this year.
c.r,oada ar ago yesterday the mer-
ing San r 10 Delow anu was 'He
being me up 10 tnat time since
'ahrovvb . >, 1904, when the tenn
~ sunsb,ns 29M to the bad. Other
~ u.ed e thermometer register
vaar arou, over than the record OF
that the A year ago TO-DAY
will. hOy blew up ana tne mercury
train loj above. The weather man
This Il a rising temperature for
history d this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06

signs on our city streets and
- the roads leading into and out
of Ell Paso," said v R stiles. president
of the chamber of commerce. recently
returned from California, where he
made several automobile trips The
Southern California Automobile asSo-
citation" he said. has posted all OF
the roads there so that I believe man
can go over them without even using
a map. The city of San Diego is not
signed and people frequently get lost
there, especially in the crowded sec
The roads of. California are won
derful I Travelled 1000 miles there and
had only three punctures- The first of
these I got after had gone 2625 miles
Those punctures were the only car
troubles that I had on the whole trip
The most beautiful drive I took was
from San Diego to Santa Barbara and
return, 500 miles the way went, ana
the scenery is magnificent You climb
two mountain passes in either direction.
The grandeSt sight 1 ever saw was on
Conejo pass; which seems ike the top
of the world You pass over Holly
wood down into the san Fernando
valley and on to Van Nuys and there
IS a 80 mile roadway for the use OF
turns which are three tenths of a mile
each and person can drive there as
fast as he wants tc and make the turns
without slowing down
after you have gone along down nil
for a considerable distance. you begin
to climb. but so gradual is the ascent
that you hardly realize the heights
top of the world. I would call II, you
look down into the beautiful Ventura
valley, all in a high state of cultiva-
ton Immense trees rise all about and
far in the distance is the beautiful blue
ocean.
'An the roads in California have
trees on either side and all are well
kept In San Diego county are the
finest dirt roads and they recently
voted bonds to improve them and by
next summer they will be in excellent
condition There is so miles of state
highway along the ocean between
Oceanside and La Jolla that is beauti-
fuL- The Sunset drive at Redlands is
another wonderful drive.
Then from Pasadena out to Mt
Wilson is a wonderful road nine and
one half miles long with only one 10
percent grade. That suggested to me
that we should start right now to
build a road around Mt Franklin right
out from the city of FL PasO- Why.
every city or town in California that
has any hill OF any size anywhere near
1t. builds a road to II so that the auto
lists can run out there and see the
country. Many of these roads twist
and turn about IN pleasing fashion,
disclosing a new view at ever yturn,
with the mountain peak as the upltl-
mate destination From the top the
descent down the Sther side is always
gradual so that no matter from what
side il is approached, it attracts the
autOist
Another thing that I realized after
being in Los Angeles is that we should
raise our speed limit and enforce it
In the city of Los Angeles the speed
limit in the business district IS 20
miles an hour. But traffic is regu-
lated The policemen stand on the
corners and beckOn for the travellers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06

, the last naval battle ever fought be-
tween English-speaking natiOns,-the
+, Battle of Pittsburgh, fought on Sep
TENDER II, 1914. off the harbor OF
Plattsburgh not more TINA a mile from
shore.
Preparations are now under way for
the building of fine permanent mem
orial, and for a great celebration dur
ing the week of September II, 1914,
upon the occasion of the Tooth an
niversary of this decisive battle which
virtually put an end to the War of
1912.
A movement has been started TO erect
markers at all points or historic in
terest along the Quebec-Miami Interna-
tional Highway which are not already
marked This will enable tourists to
locate exactly and without trouble the
hundreds of places of interest along
this great highway Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean of New York City is specially
interested in this feature of the pro
ject
When the International Peace con-
ference met recently in New York City
10 formulate plans for the celebration
OF the Tooth anniversary of peace
among English-speaking peoples, 1t
was unanimously voted TO urge the
erection of Peace arches, one to span
the Quebec-Miami International High
way near Rousesf Point, n. Y. where
the road crosses the Cadanian frontier,
and the other to span the road now
being built from Los Angeles, Calf, TO
Vancouver, B. c.
Last winter at AshviIe. N. c. a con-
ference of delegates from many south
ern states was held and il was then and
there decided to organize and put
forth all possible efforts to bring
about the early completion of the
Southern Transcontinental route"
from Washington, D. c.. via Richmond.
Durham, Ashville, Knoxville, Nashville.
crossing the Mississippi by means of
a bridge now being erected at Mem
phis, and continuing on via Little
Rock. Dallas, Fort Worth. 81 Paso.
Las Cruces, Deming, Clifton. Phoenix.
and San Diego to Los Angeles. Calf
The people on the Pacific coast are
bending all their energies to get the
road built from Los Angeles to Van
couVer in time for the opening of the
Paname exposition in San Francisco
IN 1915. Therefore with good luck the
year 1915 will see a fine international
highway from Quebec down the Allan
TIC coast to Florida, across the con-
tinent by an all the year round route
TO Los Angeles and up the Pacific coast
70 vancouver, with a magnificent arch
spanning each road where it crosses
the Canadian line and Ell Paso win be
On it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
COL. READ CROSSES
DESERT IN HIS FORD
Fort Bliss Officer and w. H futile,
Each In same Kind of Car, Reach
Los Angeles Safely.

Driving a 1911 model Ford. that had
already seen hard service on Texas
roads for two and One-half years. Col
Robert D. Read, u. s. A, Of Fort Bliss,
arrived in Los Angeles from Fl PasO,
after a thousand mile trip that in
cluded some of the worst stretches OF
road IN the southwest
Col. Read was accompanied on the
trip by his wife, as well as by W II
futile, of FL Paso, who likewise drove
a Ford The two little cars made the
trip in Is days Of actual running.
though the drive was made IN very
leisurely fashion and no effort at
speed was attempted
The mountain passes Of Arizona, the
the steep grades of Devils canyon
were all negotiated by the little FOrds
without serious mishap of any sort
Though delayed by tire trou bic, Col
Read reports that they covered the IS
miles between Yuma and BraWley,
that includes the Mammoth wash, in
Il hours, and il is a matter Of record
that many heavy and high priced ma
chimes have spent as many days in
covering this particular stretch OF road
The party was amply equipped 10
camp in the open If necessary, but on
only one occasion did they fail to
reach the towns they had mapped on
their schedule as their stopping places
for the night
The trip was really most enjoy
able" said Col Read The most seri-
Gus mishap we experienced was when
nearly into Los Angeles ran into a
car made the trip in splendid fashion.
and it was certainly one that would
prove a severe test for any automo-
bile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06

BOUT two years ago when pre-
n liminary plans were being talked
L n of for a celebration of 100 years
of peace among English speaking ma
tions, the suggestion was made that
the building of an international high
way between Canada and the United
States would be an important and
most appropriate feature of such a
celebration. At the outset it was
planned to build a road from the met
ropolis of Canada to the metropolis of
the United States, so the New York
Montreal International Highway" was
started
This was the beginning of the plan
to have a highway from Canada south
through the United States, then across
the United States to the Pacific coast
and up the coast to Canada again and
was the forerunner of the Southern
National Highway, which is to run
through FL Paso.
The Florida people were at work
pushing a modern highway down the
east coast from Jacksonville through
St Augustine, Daytona, and Palm
Beach to Miami, a distance of 500 miles,
and the people in the province of Que
bee on the north wished to extend the
road from Montreal down the majestic
St Lawrence to Quebec, 1S5 miles, so
all these interest and many others
joined n2ndS 10 bring about the con-
struction of a road from Quebec clear
through to Miami and as a result the
Quebec-Miami International Highway
ASSOCIATION was formed
The road extends through regions OF
great historic interest and of grear
scenic beauty Finally, and most i'm
portant of all, the road will form the
main north and south artery through
the most densely populated section of
North America There are no less
than 81 cities of more than so, 600 pop
ulation along or contiguous to the Que
bec-Miami road.
The Quebec-Miami International
Highway crosses the Canadian boundary
line near Rouses Point, N. Y, on Lake
Champlain, near Fort Montgomery, an
old fertilization erected by the United
States about 20 years ago, and now
slowly falling to ruin. 1t has been
suggested that a part of the granite IN
the old fort be torn down and used IN
the erection of a Peace Arch to span
the International Highway at the point
where It crosses the Canadian frontier.
The Quebec-Miami International
highway leads along the western
shore Of Lake Champlain affOrding for
miles a superb view of the magnificent
BODY of water. Near Plattsburgh, N.
y a view can be had of the scene of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
By G. A. Martin

peciaIIy returning, as it is on a hill
that is quite steep We got stuck
coming back and had to work our way
out with shovels and 1 have heard OF
others encountering the same trouble.
This is the only place we found that
we could not pull on intermediate or
high.
Good Road Agnin.
Passing this rough ten or eleven
miles, the road again becomes as good
as a road could possibly be without
being asphalted and it continues SO to
the top of the canyon leading into tie
dam We frequently made 81 and 50
miles an hour for long stretches, and
could have continued it most of the
way except for gates and an occasional
high center or small arroyo. Two rath-
er deep arroyos are encountered in the
course of the last rs or 80 miles to
Cutter, but they have no sand in them
From Cutter, it is a straight run to
the dam, over a road that is also good,
with few stretches of sand, but none
heavy enough to give any trouble. As
it is upgrade all the way to the dam
from Cutter, the pulling is harder go
ing than returning On the return 1t
is not necessary TO get out of high
Cutter is reached, and only then in
case it IS desired to stop at Cutter.
Bad Road Near Dam
The road down into the dam for a
distance of about two miles or a little
more, is dangerous to machines and is
very rough. There is very little if any
danger to passengers, for the road is
wide and if the brakes are good, it is
perfectly safe to drive it but the water
has washed the dirt from between the
rocks and some of them stick up men
acingly several inches high and en-
danger the crankcase or steering rod.
1 had my steering rod bent last Mon
day by one of the rocks-my wheels
slipped and let the car fall upon the
rock and only the steering rod, catch
ing the force of the fall, saved my
crank case, no doubt-and my tires
were bruised to a certain extent by
the stones. As the grades are very
steep. a car gets rather hot coming
out from the dam and it is well to be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
(By G. A. Martin

IT. HE entry Of Harvey Herrick into
the FL Paso to Phoenix automo-
bile race gives added interest to
the great racing classic to be staged
between Ell Paso and the capital Of
Arizona next November.
Twice Herrick has won the hard
desert grind between Los Angeles and
Phoenix and his reputation is national
His entry into the FL PaSO-PhOeniX race
will attract nation wide attention and
bring more interest to bear upon the
race than anything else connected with
the event Los Angeles has been ex-
plotting Herrlck and possibly Barney
OIdfield as two cards for the Los An
geles to Phoenix race. With Herrick
in the El PasO race, it will give each of
the big events a driver of at least
natiOnali Importance Angeles claims
It will have others besides Oldfield-
and add zest to both because Of the
competition between drivers Of such
repute.
VIII Stir up Interest.
In the track races to follow the
cross country races at Phoenix, there
will be additional interest as a result
Of Herrick's entry in the Fl Paso race,
for again representatives Of two diff
ferent sections viii be pitted against
each other. Fl PasO and the people
from the east of Phoenix will be
roofing for Herrick; the westerners
will be roofing for Oldfield and the
western drivers. The rivalry will be
keen and the excitement and interest
great. 1t will be a big feature for the
fair and a big thing for the racing
game in the whole west TO have Her
rick entered in the FL Paso race 1t
win attract equal attention to both
races. add much more interest to the
contest and accordingly draw better
crowds
VIII Bring More Entries.
The entry of Herrick will doubtless
bring more entries to the FL PasO race
than otherwise Amateur drivers will
want a chance to compete with a. pro-
fessional; If they win, the honor is all
the greater; If they get second or
third money, again the honor viii be
higher than If they had taken it in
a race with obscure drivers when I
drove in the race against Herrick and
took second money" viii make a big
ger talk for a near winner than to win
first place in a race with unknowns.
Almost a Settled Matter.
It is not definitely settled that he
viii enter but almost So Herrick is
now looking over the conditions; the
amount Of prize money. the ability of
the men he vii have to drive against
and other elements that enter into
race He will also satisfy himself as to
the condition of the road from here TO
PhoeniX-he knows the condition be-
tween Los Angeles and PhoeniX-and
then he viii decide definitely on his
plan Bob Rinehart's special train
won't hold the people who will want
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
THIS CHAUFFEUR
HAS TRAVELLED MUCH

Heinie SchOller, who was assigned
the important task of driving Carl G.
Fisher across the continent with the
Indiana-Pacific tour in July, is a much
Travelled youth Heinie has been four
times across the continent in motor
cars. He made three Of his cross
country trips in the Pathfinder 30.
the same identical car that IS now
carrying W O. L W'esIgard, field rep
resentaIive of the American AutomO-
bile association and q S. government
on its fifth transcOntinental trip
Scholler was a tester in the Path
finder factory at Indianapolis He was
pressed mot service as driver for A L
Westgard. who was then blazing trails
for the A. A A When A. L Westgard
left the association and was followed
in active field service by his brother.
W O. L Wtestgard, he made an effort
to take Heinie with him, but the
youngster. who is but 10 years old.
was given the task Of plotting Carl G..
Fisher and members Of the Lincoln
highway party across the continent
With the HOLSTERS
His familiarity with the roads made
him an ideal driver for the founder Of
the transcOnunentsl rock highway
idea