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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
GROW MORE CORN
IN K|TT|TAS VALLEY

The farmers of kittitas valley will
for years been missing valuable
crop in corn-both for the grain and
stalk. Some years ago corn growers
in this valley. measured land and
measured corn. yielded 100 bushels
per acre. There's not "A farmer in
the valley but that could plant five
five to ten acres each year. and with
profit too He might not get big
yield every year. but he would gdt
enough to make it profitable crop.
For years we have planted 4 small
patch with pleasure and profit. Some
of the early dent varieties seem to
us the most profitable as they mature
early. usually in about 100 days The
farmers could in this way raise much
of their hog feed and corn feed in
conjunction with alfalfa, produces the
finest pork imaginab Bile and it can be
produced wonderfully cheap too The
time is coming and it is not far in
the distance either, whcnkittitas val
ley will produce her thousands OF
bushels of corn and corn cribs will be
as common as straw-stacks are now
No doubt there are those who will
laugh at this prediction. but let the
laughers keep their eye on Kittitas
and mark well the prediction When
we first land in Kittitas valley in 1881
we were told that Kittitas soil would
not produce good alfalfa or clover.
beans or tomatoes and wheat was the
principal crop, everybody raised wheat
Later on wheat gave way to timothy
clover and alfalfa and abundant crops
of each are produced annually. The
farmers are now gradually working
back to diversified farming. raising
hay oats, wheat barley, rye. onions
and potatoes and soon corn will be
added to the list, in fact some comt
template planting five to ten acres
next year. Year by year we work
into diversified and intensified farm
ing. The day oil simply planting ana
is past. We must do our best to get
two blades of grass. two stalks of
grain, two potatoes, two onions and
two ears of corn next year where on
ly one grew this year. Good soil,
proper cultivation and the judiciOus
use of water, neither too much or too
little, but enough, and at the right
times will do the business. In the
mean time do not move the barn to
get away from the manure, but move
the manure from your barn on to
your land with spreader-if you can
do so-if not any way to get out and
on the land spread out literally. 1t
will pay well to spread out on your
land, but is worthless to you so long
as it is allowed to remain in a heap
or spread out all over your barn yard.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
THE THREE STEPS TO RUIN

and hamlet the be found
OF
Then
wreckers and heart smasher We commonly call them
Comb classes ndw hel in
and neither respectable and
earth
Those of who have family life
OF
in
How said who drfted
of
S child
influence
firmly installed
devils bad and finally
in the
the house of
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
SELECTING THE
DAIRY BULL CALF

Points that Indicate dairy quality
In bull calf are outlined by cor
respondent Of Iowa Homestead The
writer says
want first at least two generations
-four are better-of strong, vigorous
ancestors backing the calf to be rails
ed. II the calf to be raised is to be
used to promote the best interests OF
dairying. its ancestry must have, In
addition to size and vigor. a dairy per-
Torrance that will warrant the trou-
bic and expense OF raising this calf
properly. as its future usefulness de-
Ponds largely on the manner In which
the calf is cared for.
At birth the calf should be Of me-
dunn size. vigorous. active and free
from deformities. full. good sized
eyes with clean cut features. broad
between the eyes. disbed out In face
below the eyes. broad muZzle, open
nOstrils. with eight well developed
milk teeth. A rather straight and broad
back. with well sprung ribs and we'll
proportioned body. with plenty of ca
pacity. Is wanted
Measurement through body just back
Of front legs should be good, as this is
where the heart and lungs are located.
They must have plenty Of room to do
their work If the calf is to prove Wig
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Cemert Floors Pay.

Investigation in connection with
feedn. steers carried on 10y the Ohio
that the value of the manure for each
animal was more than 81 greater when
the feeding was done on cement floors
than when earth floors were employed.
The result would he practically the
same were the floors plank If the seep-
age of the liquid manure were eventu
ally lost through chemical changes
and other avenues of escape. The loss
would. Of course. be much less where
the animals are kept under cover ana
bedding is freely used. thus allowing
the mass to he pm, ked into thick
stratum during the winter season.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

as cedar or split walnut. are the best
Tor high corral Set them firmly ana
brace the corner posts very securely
Illustration shows how to brace. TO
make good fastening at the corners
OF sheep corral or any fence bring
length Of wire back from the front OF
the post so 1t will extend clear around
it. Then lap these wires at the other
side. The wires may also be stapled.
A gate which swings from tall guide
pole is the kind for sheep corral. FIX
something to fasten the gate to when
1t is open; otherwise the gate is apt TO
swing to at the wrong time when the
wind springs up suddenly. Fasten
gate Of this type with a chain ana
hasp
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Please Explain

Will someone please explain why in
1897. when hogs were selling at SO
OH foot. that one could buy bacon for
1Oc a pound. and in 1913, with hogs
selling at X to- 'cts. pound on
foot. bacon now costs 35c per pound
The difference between the selling
price of hogs and bacon was then
cents a pound; the difference be-
tween the selling price of hogs and
bacon now is n cents a pound. Does
it not seem plain that somebody be-
sides the farmer is getting the big
end of the deal ?-Colfax Commoner.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Never by Conquest

Il want to take this occasion to say
will seek one additional foot of terri
tory by conquest She will devote
herself to showing that she knows
how to make the most of honora Bile
and fruitful territory she has. And
she must regard it as one of the dut
les of friendship to see that from no
quarter are matererial interests made
superior to human liberty."-Presi-
dent Wilson at Mobile, Ala, Oct. q,
1913.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
TWO SIDES TO
THE QUESTION

Just to look at the other side of il
for a minute. read what julius Krutt-
schmitt. chairman of the executive
committee of the Southern Pacific
railroad and president of the Amcri-
can Railway association. said recently
in a discussion of The Railroad as
Public Servant
When Congress wastes millions of
dollars and state legislatures squan-
der millions more, there is hardly "A
passing comment. The money is east
ly obtained 1t is raised by taxation
and when expenditures increase,
whether for good reasons or not, tax
es can be and are equally increased
The railroads. equally servants of the
public. cannot raise money with such
ease and facility. They can get it
only by rendering the services of
freight and passenger ira sporta ton.
The national and state governments
can make their incomes cover their
expenditures because they control
both the income and the expenditures
The railways must keep their cXpen-
diturcs within their incomes, because
while they have some control over
their expenditures, they have almost
no control over their incomes. their
passenger and freight rates being
fixed by public authorities.
DO you suppose Fred Warren ever
thought of such comparison And
yet ii is essentially true one and
one we are likely to overlook. wash
ington Standard.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
HANDLING MANURE.


Fresh to the EieIoS.
This is from Wisconsin bulletin NO.
Dol. on getting the most profit from
farm manure:
at is best to haul manure when
fresh and spread ii on reasonably lever
fields There is no loss by fermenta-
ton. as the plant food sinks into the
ground where it is needed There are
several systems of storing manure. all
NJ which involve moisture and COM
pactness.
at requires two tons of fresh manure
10 make one ton of rotted manure
This involves much waste
THE average per year of mixed rarm
manure is $50 per 1000 pounds OF lve
weight of animals. A ton OF mixed
manure contains about ten pounds OF
nitrogen at IL cents per pound; hve
hounds of phosphoric acid and ten
pounds of potash mt ) cents per pound
making 1t commercially worth 1923
T.iuuid excrcment is more valuable
than solid. pound for pound water
tight floors and plenty Of absorbents
are necessary to prevent its waste. All
farm manure Is more valuable fresh
than after storage.
"Leaching by rains is one great
source Of loss. Piles loosely built ana
located under the caves or on hillsides
lose half their value"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

trench between the posts and connect
them with two or more strands OF gal
the strands into the trench, twist A
with Il short stick till you draw posts
together firmly against the soil. then
cover up the wire.
The pull Of the fence cannot lop
them over. because they are pulling
against each other. In setting any
kind of posts always lamp the soil very
firm the first few inches in bottom of
hole That is the secret of firm posts.
Farm and FircSidc.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Mark TWain's Idea

When Mark Twain was editor of a
Missouri paper subscriber wrote to
him saying that he found a spider in
his paper, and asking him whether
that was a sign of good luck or bad.
This was Twain's answer Finding
spider in your paper was neither
good luck or bad luck for you The
spider was merely looking over your
paper to see which merchant is not
advertising, so that he can go to that
store, spin his web across the door
and lead a life of undisturbed peace
ever afterward.-Ex.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
The Knocker

After God had finished the rattle
snake. the toad and the vampire, HE
had some junk left with which Tie
made the knockcr. A knockcr Is
two-leggcd animal with corkscrew
SOUL. a water-logged brain and COM
hination backbone made of jelly and
glue Where other people have
hearts he carries a tumor OF rotten
principles. When the knocker comes
their backs. the angels in heaven take
precipitatc refuge behind their harps
and the devil bar-locks the gates OF
hell-EX.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

VI. stands over at the
= his back. stretches the
noek and places the hind
~ body. As a rule. the
down very carefully and
nakes attempts to lie down.
- may throw himself
= tie ground. He may lie
and kick violently. He
pVfllseIy and bloat and die
Or five hours from the
= onset Of an attack of
vel to give one quart of
oil. to which has been
'Hnee Of spirits of turpen-
~ ofams Of fluid extract of
Feed should be entirely
at least twenty-four
a''ox plenty Of water. II
1--WE II should be prompt
Nh a trocar by an ex-
NJ. ". KaIkus. Wash
lhnsnt Station.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Manure the Asparagus.

Asparagus is hardy plant. III does
not need Il winter mulch to keep 1t
from being killed by freezing hut 1t
pays +" put on three or -FOUR lhches
of coarse manure because it Will re-
suit IN asparagus eight ar ten days
ear,icy II, 1t spring and better stalks as
we'll. And this means great deal
when Won are waiting for something
fresh from the garden in the spring.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
THE SWiNEHE RD.

1t doesn't pay TO feed pigs after
they are lit; neither does 1t pay
to sell or kill Il pig until it is fit.
Separate the faitening pigs as
they reach marketable condition.
so as to give the smaller ones d
better chance.
When feeding heavily. correct
ors in the way Of charcoal, ashes,
salt and sulphur should be kept
I'm all the feeding pens and hog
yards.
Don't sacrifice the old SOW that
Is a regular breeder. even if the
price of pork is high. She is the
kind that makes the pig business
certain.
In selecting young sows for
breeders it is pretty safe TO Sc
lect from the dams filters the
pigs that are most like her In
conformation.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES!
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Danish the Sheen Tick.

Ticks are reddish gray insects that
Hive on the blood sucked from the
sheep. One of the quickest ways to
lose money I'm sheep raising Is to allow
your flock TO be half eaten by ticks.
The very best treatment Is to dip
them, using a good commercial dip.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
DAIRY WISDOM.

All the extra feed given the
. cows now Is good investment
: FOR present returns and in the
. stored mp energy needed to 90
!. into winter quarters.
. Every farmer should plan to
. have the dairy in condition to
. pay Il profit every day during the
. winter.
: Alfalfa and the silo will work
. wonders in the dairy. but they
: are not the whole thing Cows
!. and cleanliness have their part.
Selling the young heifers that
. are from the best cows is NOV
ing backward in dairying.
. Heifers bred too early always
remain stunted in growth and
j. their milk flow is shortened for
. all time.
: The Ayrshire and Guernsey
. type of dairy cattle are increas-
: ing in favor in the middle west
. ern states
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
BRACELESS GATEPOSTS.
Original and Satisfactory Method Of
Holding Stakes In Place.
A penny saved 10

When putting up fencing, especially
around gardens and lawns, it some
times is desirable TO omit wood or 9th.
err above ground braces for the sake
Of doing neat job. yet the fencing
must be tight and kept so.
The sketch illustrates a method high
~ satisfactory even when used on
large gates. if gateposts are set in
deep and few stones pounded in firm
~ around the bottoms. Dig a shallow
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

The sheep corral is an important
place to fence. for it should be built
strong enough so If the herd should
stampede they will not be able to tear
1t down. says the Iowa Homestead
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

The value of keeping records and
breeding dairy COWS for production
rather than for pedigree and form
was emphasized in a bulletin OF the
Illinois experiment station The
time has arrived, it says, when the
cow which cannot show good milk
and fat record is not desired for
breeding purposes by intelligent
dairymcn, The true measure of the
economic value OF COW Is her pro-
duciion Of milk and butter fat. The
COW illustrated is Minna c.. pure
bred Guernsey. She has record
of $40 pounds of milk and 42s
pounds of fat
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

A corral for sheep
Is often made of
field fencing at the
bottom and several
strands of tightly
st T. G t c h ed barb
wires at the top.
Smooth pOctS cIlCh
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

~ e not have low, sag.
/ ~ J. are worse than no
81 y, So !'e cows will get to
;.' cutting their teat -
.,,s =. IN the spelling Of
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

4.
'''m not be fed much of
.twenly-four hours after
NE will be more or less
rvs Der all the water she
d g not feed for a day or
ICED given should be the
nd l~ssn receiving before
and should be fed in a
y a thin sIop. The feed
,.'s'l' Increased as pigs
lake the milk until sow
she will eat Of a good
producing feed. Ordlpa.
- weeks should be taken
= fhIl feed
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

\ breeding topnotch
= y this country-has been
nnexhat by the difficulty
hlsh class mares. The
rcsnnent subsidies the
11Fon mares, and their
ze been slow to part with
" Of them have come TO
III every year, however.
~ stations have been Sc
American importers for
- Their use has pro-
cn1s Of mares capable of
y best. as has been DEM
b recent shows. The
4 American breeders in
\ b not surprising. They
= oaly maintained but i'm
mn breed they have
tiu the old world.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

The Dawn for job printing.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
ST. Philips Church

The Altar Chapter will meet Thurs
day at 100 with Mrs. Harry o. Wright
OF Florence street. The chapter will
prepare for the Christmas festival OF
the Sunday school, which they have
undertaken to provide. The festival
will be held Saturday evening, Dec.
II, In the Guild room.
The mems class organized on sun
day with Frank Gleason president and
Lewis Edwards secretary. The class
will meet Sunday evenings at 5 p. M,
after evening service, at least for the
present. All men are welcome. The
men's class has undertaken TO decorate
the church for Christmas.
Services will be as usual on Friday
at 7.30 p. m. and on Sunday at 8, 1890
and I, with Sunday school at noon.
On Christmas day the Holy Com
munion will be celebrated at a. m,
with full choir. There will be nc
morning services on ST. Stephens and
st. John Evangelist's, the 10Th ana
9th, but Evening Prayer Will be said
AZ usual Friday, the 18th.
The people are Invited TO join In the
watch night service at the Congregs
lional church Wednesday, Dec. 3lst
from 3 until IL. Mr.. Hartman viii
make one OF the short addresses.
New Years day being the Feast Of
the Circumcision, the Holy Commun
ion will be celebrated at o a. m.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
SALVATION ARMY
Annual Public Appeal
All ian Help Make Some Christina.
Brighter

This is the time of the year when
the Salvation Army makes It's annual
appeal to the public to help them 10
make the Christmastide brighter in
the homes of The poor and needy. 1t
is a work that appeals TO every person
in whatever walk of life. The kettle
on Main street is boiling and ii is
hoped that the next few days will see
generous contribution of money.
The Army supply many dinners
and vegetables are required for this
purpose and they appeal to the farm
ers to help along this line, A few veg
etables from each one will result in a
world of good and will not tax the cell
lars of the donors. The Army head
quarters on Canal street will be open
every day until Christmas, and veg e.
tables and other articles can be left
there at any time, but of course il will
be better 10 get them In early to give
time for distribution before the holi :
day.
The Army can find use for articles OF
all descriptions. Many people have
things lying around that to them seem
worthless but if put in the right place
they may be enjoyed by Others and the
Army know just where TO put things
TO do the most good. The matter
should be considered as present duty
and not put off until too late
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Thompson MasOns' New Officers

Corner Stone Lodge, No. l22, f. and
A. NJ, held its annual communication
and election of officers in the lodge
room mt North Grosvenordale recently
and elected the following officers:
Worshipful master, f.. S. Backus.
Senior warden, Charles l.. Knight.
Junior warden, William Pattison.
Treasurer, ]. b. Tourtellotte.
Secretary, Fred .. Stone.
Senior deacon, George b. Foster.
Junior deacon, Gottfrid Prudential.
Senior steward, John A. Skedgali.
Junior steward, Richard Barton.
Chaplain, Ernest q. Gustafson.
Marshall, George w. Baker.
Tyler, Edward IL. Stone.
The officers will be duly installed at
the first regular communication in
January.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Children Have Christmas Tree
At Miss Howe's and Miss Marot's Schoo

At Miss Howe's and Miss MarOt's School
Thirty. eight children from the Wind
ham County Temporary Home in the
Sawyer District were given a treat
Monday afternoon at Miss Howe's and
Miss Marot's School for Young Ladies
in Thompson. The smaller youngsters
were taken in the Home barge while
the older ones walked the mile to the
school. They were delighted when
they saw fine Christmas tree, cleo
trically lighted, in the dining room,
ladened with presents for all. The
children sang Christmas carols before
the presents were distributed. Those
unable TO go were not forgotten and
their presents were sent them. Christ
mas stockings containing fruit, candy,
nuts, and other things were distribut-
ed in addition 10 the other presents.
Misses Howe and Marot invited num-
Der of Thompson ladies to ne present
and the adults enjoyed the sight of the
thirty eight delighted little folks who
have no loving home ties but who
nevertheless appeared happy and con
tented with their lot.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Died in Cuba
Sailors Home in Putnam

Joseph M. Chagnon, 20, son of Vic.
tor Chagnon, 105 Elm street, died at
Guantanamo, Cuba, on Wednesday OF
last week, according to information re-
ceived from the naval department at
Washington. Irhe cause of death was
pneumonia. Mr.. Chagnon, in re-
Spouse to the departments request for
instructions as to the disposition OF
the body, ordered that 1t be sent to
Putnam. Late Thursday afternoon
another telegram was received stating
that owing to climatic: conditions the
transfer of the body at this time is inn
practical. The telegram states that
the navy department is to furnish fur
Their information by letter.
Young Chagnon, who was serving
his second term of enlistment in the
navy, was formerly an oiler on the Po-
tomac, but at the time of his death
had been advanced to the position of a
fireman of the first class.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Congregational Church Notes

Next Sunday will be Conserved as
Christmas Sunday. AT the morning
service at 1890 the pastor, Rev. #. ID.
Sargent, will give discourse appro-
pirate to the day. The choir will sing
the cantata by Nevin, 1.-THE Adors-
tion.n The musical program will be
as follows:
Processionai-Ema nuel,
Ancient Plain Song
THE ADoRATI0y
Cborus--Dh, Come, All We Faithful,
Hymn $50, verses and 2, Congregation
solo Behold, Virgin Shall Conceive
A. Graydon Sharpe
chorus-A Wonderful Guest
Solo--There Once Came Glory
Wallace Smith
Ladies' Chorus-In Keferent Awe
Chorus-Then Sweeping Through the
Arch Of Night
Chorus softly the Starlight
Fsolo-And 10, the Angel OF the Lord
Gladys A. Farmer
Chorus--Glofy 10 God in the Highest
soIo--Hushed At Length the Gracious
song
Marion Anden
Chorus-Amen, Lord, We Bless Thee
Hymn lsV, verse 1ongfegalioF
Seyenfoid Amen thoif
In the evening at 7 io'ciock there
will be service At which the choir
will sing ancient Christmas carols, the
program being rs follows:
Holy Night
German Folk Song
Coed King Weneeslas
Old English Folk song
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Pope BIesses $50 Sailors
One a Putnam Boy

Charles Belair of this city, who has
been in the United States navy for the
past four years, writes his sister an in
teresting letter from Genoa, Italy, in
which he says, among other things,
that he is well and had great time in
Italy, especialIy1at Rome ana Venice.
He saw the Pope and received his
blessing in company with ESQ men
from bis ship, the Battleship Connectl-
cut. He also saw the tombs Of -.
Peter and st. Jean Baptist, and the
place where Columbus was born and
where he left on his voyage Of discove-
~. The fleet had just been ordered
by wireless 10 proceed to Mexico Nc
vember 30. They were To proceed first
10 Guantanamo Bay 10 coal and take
on provisions and then sail for Vera
Cruz where he hoped they would stay
for The next six months. He had just
signed for another year, his lime hay-
ing expired.