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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
Death Of Pioneer Farmer

Word has been received from Great
Falls announcing the death Of James
M. Arnoux, an old-time resident OF
this city, who had been under treat.
ment in q Great Falls hospital for
some time past. In local history Mr..
Armour is given credit for making the
fret homestead entry in this part Of
Montana, bis farm having been 10.
Gated OF Highwood creek, where he
established residence in 1872.
For ten years previous to that time
Mr.. Arnoux had been q resident OF
Fort Benton. and in 1868 was elected
county clerk of Chouteau county.
Later be became q member OF the
board of county commissioners, serv.
ing several years in that capacity.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Armour
removed to Browning. where be en-.
tered the Indian service. and made
th at place his home up to the time OF
bis death. "Jimmie" Armour as be
was f%amiliarly addressed by bis pion-
eer friends, had a wide acquaintance
in this locality and other parts oil
northern Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23

Of people through the medium of NOV
ing picture shows. G. w. Morrison re-
ceived . telegram from Spokane yes.
terday stating that q representative
Of the Pa,he weekly film service Is
making arrangements I be here Tues
day, for the purpose of taking views
of the celebration that will form part
Of the program in moving picture
shows throughout the United States
and foreign countries.
A news item from Helena nounc
that J. E. T%empleton, a former resi-.
dent of this city, has been appointed
chief grain inspector for a term of two
years by Governor S. v. Stewart.
The appointment becomes effective
May l. The position pays a salary of
Sl5O a month and was created under
the terms of 40 act of the Thirteenth
assembly establishing q grain and
inspection department Mr.. Temple.
ton is considered one of the most ex.
pert grain men Ia the state, and WAS
highly indorsed for the position.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
He Was Tired Of Living

A telephone message received Tues.
day night by Henry Hagen announced
the suicide of James E. Laws, OF this
city, In Great Falls. The cause of
the suicide is unknown, but it is be-
lieved that dis sppointment in a love
aft air was responsible for 1t.
Mr.. Laws left here Tuesday morn.
ing for Great Falls, with the an
nounced intention OF returning Tues
day night, and as he appeared to be
in good health and spirits there was
not the slightest suspicion that be con.
templated taking his own life. The act
appears to have been premeditated,
however. az he left instructions for the
disposition Of property tb at he owned.
The suicide was caused by cocaine
or some other poison taken on the
public streets of Great Falls, the VIC
tim almost Immediately falling uncon-
scious, and dying soon afterward ia
an undertaking establishment to which
he vas removed.
MIR. Laws, who was q carpenter by
occupation, came here from Townsend
Mass. about four years ago, and has
been employed by Henry Hagen and
other local contractors. He was about
"a years DID, nan of good education
and exemplary hsbiss, and bis friends
are surprised that he should become
90 mentally unbalanced as to end his
life under such circumstances.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
Grow Alfalfa Seed.

Write to the Alfalfa Produces com.
pany at Great Falls FOR their proposi.
ton to furnish you Dr.. Sud- th's
alfalfa seed, and contract to take your
seed at the end of the season at ten
per cent. above market price.
If you are interested In a plan to
clear from thirty.6ve to fifty dol.
lars per acre net from your land, this
proposition will appeal to you.-Adv.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
Vets Outvote The Orys.

SIOUX CITY, April l6.-Wet and
dry contests featured the municipal
elections held in South Dakota yester.
day. In come towns the battles we're
lively. or the cities and towns re-
porting owe 50 landed in the west col.
umn and 20 cast their fortunes with the
drys. Not a town in the Black Hills
country went dry and in most cases
large majorities were cast in favor of
saloons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
Tho River Press.

Subscribe now for the WEEKLY Rlv.
Err PRESS. Send it to "the old folks
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
A CONTINUAL SALE

OF Staple Hosiery for every member of the famIy. Rugs, small and larqe.
Scrims, Examines and Swisses Complete stocks, ready for the spring
house cleaning.
Cotton Voles, Welt Piques, dinghams and Egyptian Tissues, Popnns,
Cotton Crepes. Gaateas, Faxon Dimites and White Lawns. Staple
Sheetngs and Linens ready for your inspection.
Fine fabrics from which to fashion your spring garments Simmer
ing Silks and Fashionable Sutings. Charmeuse Silk a in. wide. Crepe
decline, Tessaine, Tub Silks, Silk Crepe, etc.
Cream Suitings. Whipcord Serges, DiagonaIs, black and white striped
Serge, Wool Chaie that will launder.
Easter line of Neckwear and Gloves. Trimmings, Laces and Embroideries
for the spring gowns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23

For April are ready. There is no fuss and bother about Butter
patterns; NJ complicated directions to confuse you. Thousands of high sch
girls ue them. You can't make a mistake, whether you have a seanrstress
whether you do it all by yourself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23

James Stillwell, of Lonetree, arriv.
ed las, evening on a business trip of a
few days.
Among the arrivals today we're
Jacob Miltz and G. Mon amsra, who
are making an automobile trip from
Helena to Big Sandy.
Godfrey knight was brought to the
county Jail today to serve a sentence
of thirty days for petit larceny. The
prisoner vas committed by Justice
Ragan, of Big Sandy.
T. c. Power & Bro. have just re-
ceived their new spring line of wall
paper samples, the most complete line
ever shown in Fort Benton. Also the
largest assortment of dining and
rocking chairs ever shown. One solid
car.--Adv.
Great Falls Tribune: Upon tele.
graphic instructions from II. Il. Law,
the father of lanes Eugene Law, the
young man from Fort Benton who
committed suicide in this city Tuesday
evening, the body will be shipped to-
night by Undertaken George to bis
former home in Townsend, Nsss., for
burial.
The roundup celebration In this city
may furnish entertainment 10 millions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

tendant her young cousin. Miss Jane Har-
rison Boyd, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Richards Boyd OF this city.
Mr.. Kerr is the son of Mrs. Kerr and
the late DR.. James Kerr of Washington
and Warrenton, Va. He will have his
brother, Mr.. Don X. Kerr of Warrenton.
as best man and the ushers will be DIR.
Harry Hylan Kerr OF Washington. anoth-
er brother, and Messrs. william Bould!n.
Sd. Of East Orange, brother of the bride:
Daingerfeld Lewis, Albert Richie, Hal
sey Malone and Walter Butler, all of New
York.
President Wilson has been rendered a
given for the Florence Crittenton Mission
at the Belasco Theater March 10. The
benefit was planned to arouse interest in
the work of the home. Many inaugural
visitors were shown through the home
during the last few days and told of the
work 1t is doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick gave
luncheon yesterday for the Duke and
Duchess de Richelieu. whose marriage
took place q few weeks ago in Baltimore,
where they have now returned for stay
before taking up their residence in New
York The Brazilian ambassador and
Nine da CANA, DIR. and Mrs. Alexander
f. Magruder. Mrs. Lloyd Bowers. Mrs.
Barney of Pittsburgh, Miss McClusxy
and Mr.. Newton Quick were at the
luncheon.
Mrs. Alexander Magruder at > O'Clock
had guests for tea TO meet athe duke and
his bride, being assisted by Mrs john
Rodgers. Mrs. George Rowland Chase
and Mrs. Thomas G. Patten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Eva M. Barnes, 80 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
George W. Bowen, CT years, Episcopal
Hospital
Sarah E. Sessforth, &c years. 9SS Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Rachel A. Walter, 20 years. 50 Defrees
street northwest.
Antionette D.. Van Buskirk. 26 years.
Ma tional Homeopathic Hospital.
Rosemund Radice, 1 year, 1923 9th
street northeast.
George Gelly, 30 years, l43l Rhooe
Island avenue northwest.
John J. Faunce, 90 years, 1866 street
s1 WiIliam H. Thomas. years, Garfield
Alfred lsllaby. So years. 1911 18th street
j. John Hoban. q years. Sd and H streets
Augustus p. Moore, 20 years, Govern
ment Hospital for tie Insane.
Mary T. Work, 50 years, lo2s Park ROAD
northwest.
Frances v. Cameron. 50 years. 2 Iowa
circle northwest
Elwood H. Sailer, ~ years, Emer-
gency Hospital. ~. -.
Henry e. Amman, IS years oil o
street northwest.
Thomas II. Millburn, "a years, Wash
ington Asylum Hospital.
Ruby l.. Rogers, years, 429 9th street
southwest.
Henry Lowell, "A years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Julia B. Clark, S3 years, 1874 Harvard
street northwest.
Dominick Leonati, 45 years. Providence
Hospital.
Mary E. Sutherlin, So years, Tubercu-
Iosis Hospital.
! Burton D. Killinger, Is days, 6S2
street northeast.
infant of BENJAMIN. T. and Nettie M.
Henderson, IL days, 1884 L street SOUTH
east.
James Coates As years. tuberculosis
Hospital -
Abraham Banks. As years, Freedman's
Hospital
Enos whiting, Il years. Blue Plains,
D. C.
Augusta NJ. Woods, 80 years, 101S LIST
street northwest.
Mary Lomax, % years. tuberculosis
Addie Clark, 81 years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Bessie Washington, % years. 666 Callan
Wiiliam S. Carter. "a years, s27 I'd
Georgiana Brown. 81 years. 141s 2sth
street northwest.
Ida Moore, % years. Columbia Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Charles E Creswell and Charlotte G.
Cotton, both of Baltimore Md.
James F. McGuinn of Upperville. Va,
and Mamie NJ. Brady of Markham. Va
Eugene A. Dorsey and Viola Fowler.
William Wilson and Ethel Mcclellan.
William B. Clements of Savannah, Ca,
and Eda c. Pate of this city.
William T. McGregor OF Mount Brad
dock. Pa, and Emily E. Williams OF TINS
city.
Frederick J. Boerner and Mary j.. Will
hanson, both of Baltimore, Md.
Richard H. Crummett of Staunton. Va,
and Mary l.. Hevener of Monterey, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
NEW MEMBERS IN CITY.
Two Illinois Representatives Accom-
named Here BY Judge Creighton.

Two new representatives in Congress
from Illinois are in Washington, after
having attended the inaugural ceremonies
with one of the states jurists. the trio
being Representative Lawrence b.
Stringer Of Lincoln. Representative Louis
Fftz Henry of Bloomington and Judge
James A. Creighton Of Springfield, the
last named being mentioned for the
judgeship Of the United States circuit
court in the seventh circuit. which con-
sists of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Mr. Stringer is q representative at
large from Illinois, having received a
plurality at the last election Of 101. 900
votes, he being one of the leaders in
Illinois for President Wilson. Mr.. Fftz
Henry has been city attorney at Bloom
ington, while Judge Creighton has been
on the state bench of Illinois for quar-
ter of a century. having during half OF
that time been a judge of the court or
appeals. He is regarded as one OF the
closest friends in Illinois of Secretary OF
State William Jennings Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health department in the last
twenty -four hours:
John T. T. and Martha E. Walker. boy.
Edward A. and Elizabeth A. Smith. boy.
John w. and Elizabeth NJ. Mulligan,
girl.
William c. and Beulah ". killinger.
boy.
Thomas J. and Mary E. Hoy, girl.
Frederick Dec. and Gertrude Faust,
girl.
Anthony and Theodore NJ. Cioffi, boy.
Francis s. and Mary B. Baxter, boy.
Archibald and Pauline Brawner. girl.
John H. and Josephine Brooks, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

DIED.

ARNOLD. On Wednesday. March 5. 1913. at
Providence Hospital. ELIZABETH ARNOLD.
aged 6fty-seven years.
Funeral from chapel of Wrights, 1887 10th street.
ON SATURDAY.. March s. at o'clock pm. In
ternent iprivafel Mt Oak Hill cemetery. Gal
timore papers please copy.l
CAMERON On Wednesday. March 5. 1918, at
9:l5 am, FRANCES ". beloved wife OF
Daniel ID. Cameron
streets. Friday, March Z. at o'clock. Inter
ment at Rock Greek cemetery. y.
CASHELI. on Saturday. March I. 1915. at Den
scr Col. Joseph W, son OF County Com
missioner Hazel w. Cashell Of Lay Hill. No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
BORN

JOHNSON On Thursday, March g. 1913. $50
am. to William Il. and Anna I. johnson.
sou.
JORDAN. To Mr.. and Mrs. William Hasen
Jordan. Tuesday. March 4, 1913, son,
WILLIAM HAZfcN JORDAN, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Miss jamie r. Simmons OF Spring
Creek. Va. and Forrest L. VICAR Of
Mount Scion, Va. were married at Ha-
gerstown, Md. Tuesday night by Rev.
E. Kincaid Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

The bazaar held annually by the board
of lady managers of the Episcopal Eye.
Ear and Throat Hospital for the benefit
Of the institution viii take place in the
ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel Wednes-
day and Thursday, April 8 and 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Miss Frances Gist Finley entertained at
tea yesterday at the Rochambeau in
honor of Miss Katharine Woodrow of
Columbia, 8. c.. and Contessina Piola
Caseln of Rome. Presiding at the tea
table were Miss Mary Howry and Miss
Lucy Hoke Smith, and Miss Sallie Will
Hams and Miss Mary Webb also assisted
during the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Senator and Mrs. Cores reception yes
terday for the Oklahomans here for the
Inauguration crowded their home from
to and was one OF the happy reunions
of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Miss Eleanor 8. Gamble, who spent the
past winter here with her uncle and aunt.
former Secretary and Mrs. Stimson, re-
.urned home to Haverford, Pa, today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
with red roses and Mrs. Jeffries. Mrs.
Robert Miller and Mrs. Buell. presided.

tanned at their home last night from to
10 o'clock a large party of friends to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Keys of Chicago. Mrs.
Jackson of Baltimore and Miss Scott OF
Pittsburgh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Mr. and Mrs D. Richardson Of Dover,
n. c., are guests of MIR. and Mrs. 6. +.
Lohr 159 18th street, where they will be
pleased to see friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Dr. and Mrs. Reisinger entertained at
dinner last night in honor of their house
guests, Lord BaluabadOch of Scotland
and Miss Madaline lie Moyne of Pennsyl-
vania, Senator and Miss Cummins, Miss
Temple, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson F. Dow
ney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

The executive board and committees OF
the District Federation Of Womans Clubs
gave a luncheon al the Columbia Country
Club today in honor of Mrs. William e.
Andrews and Mrs. Percy v. Pennybacker
of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
dined informally last night with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. McClennan in their apart
ment in the Shorei1am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Nine. Calderon and Miss Elena CAL
deron will be at home tomorrow at the
Bolivian legation for the last time this
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

The new Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Franklin X. Lane were entertained
at dinner last night by the former Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Walter
Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher will remain
here throughout the spring. The former
finds pleasure in the daily use of the
Chevy Chase golf links, and the children
OF the household are in school here.
Gen. Albert L. Mills, U. s. A.. and Mrs
Mills, with whom Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Howell of Atlanta, Ga, are staying, en-
tertained at dinner last night the French
ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, Mr..
Justice and Mrs. LurtOn, DR.. and Mrs
Wallace Radcliffe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler.
The minister OF Switzerland and Nine
Ritter entertained at dinner last night.
when their guests were the Brazilian am
bassador and Nine. da Cana, the military
attache Of the German embassy and Nine
Won Herwarth, the second secretary OF
the Spanish legation and Countess San
Esteban, Mrs Robert Hinckley. Nine.
Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs. Stehli of New York.
Miss Dorothy Shuey. Mr.. Johannessen of
the Norwegian legation, Mr.. Christopher
Smith of the Norwegian legation and DIR.
Baumann of the Swiss legation.
Mrs. Shively, wife of Senator Shively
will receive this afternoon from !; to 5
at the ShOreham. and will have with her
Mrs Marshall, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, and Mrs Kern. wife of Senator
Kern. Other ladies Of the Indiana dele
cation in Congress VIII assist.
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage entertained at
dinner last night at the Highlands for
her house guests. Mrs. Frederick Her
rick of Boston and Paris, Mrs. John
Needham of Philadelphia and Mrs John
McCutcheon of Pittsburgh.
- : + Is ~
The marriage OF Miss Betty Maulsby
Bouldin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bouldin, jr.. OF East Orange, N. j.,
formerly OF Maryland. and Mr.. Chichester
Charles Kerr will take place at 4:3O
o. clock. Monday. March "a. A reception
for the immediate families only win fol-
low the ceremony
Miss Bouldin win have as her only at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Mrs. Marshall, wife Of the Vice Presi-
Indiana and other friends who were call
ing to pay their respects and are leaving
today for their homes. Her plans for
the afternoon include receiving at the
hotel with Mrs. Shively, wife Of the sena-
tor from Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Mulcare have as
their house guests for inauguration week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Moir of Roanoke. Va,
Mr. and Mrs. Linton Crutchfield of Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. J. A. Sparrow and Lewis
De Witt of MartinSVille. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

Former Gov. Tyler of Virginia and his
two daughters, Miss Sue HAMPTON Tyler
and Mrs. Mcconnell, and Mr.. Frank NC
Mrs. Stockton Heth.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-25
Evolution of the Cow Country
Sleek andD Supplant Steenan Cowpunchn

Before the Reclamation Service
entered the southern Oregon section
To furnish water To thousands Of arid
acres. the klamath country was a
vast cattle range where graIcd thous-
AndH of beef animals. fAttening for
the southern aud Ecastern markets.
Tho cowpunrhor and his pony relgned
supreme IN those days. aud sombrcr.
o.. quiftS aud chaparaJos were staple
articles IN "y"ry mercantile eStab-
lishment
with the advent OF Uncle Sans
engineers. there came a great change.
Tho unobstructed range whore the
cattle bfowsed began to be subdi-
yldcd and fenced. under proper cul-
tyatlon aud Irrigation. II blossotned:
the COWBOY and bis cattle we're grad.
ullly crowded into the background.
The big herds that roamcd IN. Klam.
ath basin began To steadily diminish,
although they have never entirely
disappeared,
Tho klamath Basin soil IL Pc
ouliAriy adapted to raising hay was
proven beyond doubt In the early
days. aud the farmers went In for
this product with a great measure
of success. Cattle were shipped here
annually for winter feeding from as
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-25

en"'s's anu improving our
anus "''Via W ssha 'o o'ner states
'' ,a"' ''seas VI aa'f' sa''ie'
i"'s' ~ ,ns minus OF iew' prae-
''ea" se'''eu 'ne matter. out not
VT" 'uo "ha'o''''' 'or u Is u ehar-
ao,er,s'' OF 'he men VINO are de-
'''op'ns 'ne vast southern oregon
ouuos ."a' 'hey 10 not give up
"e' 'as' Aep' ~orkihs away at u rs
1es' 'ue' sou'u' win 'he result that
'o'se's, hoiS'eihs ana otner dairy
strains nave oeeh gradually invading
'ne N'"'ha'n country
The farmers OF Klamath county
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-25
What Uncle Sam Is Doing For the Klamath Farmer
Information y PrGe. uneew Patch

The portion OF tho klamath
Project at present completed com
pflEoH about $4,000 acres located %
tho south ana east OF klamath Falls,
AZ an elevation OF about I. 100 feet
above aon level, The water supply
FOR this land IN derived principally
from Upper klamath Lake and 10
adequate fur all necessary uses.
Tho First Unit. so called. of the
klamath Project comprises about
10000 acres uul has had water
available Tor II Tor the past fIy.
ScEfa, IN consequence tho dayol-
opmrut Of farm lands has progresnci
considerably ana II has thoroughly
demonstrated that high degree OF
Hucc"sa follows the raising OF al.
talfn, grains aud tho hhrdlor veg.
0ihblcB, especially when combined
with the growing of livestock and the
feeding 0f dairy cows
'm d. Earm
The u,'fIEJ annual rainfall of the
district IN bout fourteen inchs4.
which f1ul's % ,.cell.nt range ON
mm,nf" cnr of unoht.rod public
nd. ~ r.icFf z rs.ryo lands sur
To. Ting ',r ole IN all directions.
and also makes II profitable to dry
farm land ~ when using sun
me- fal'" no temperature
. ul be- cen lhimum Of about
b.. and ~. tum seldom On.
,"ndii % twTIn... The nights.
',.n into ..I,u summer weather, ,
.u,a iahi re cool thus making con. I
.iItlouu - NJ. dT fayornbl, for I
irirr cattle, UF Il ,inaufra them &
'Eaihst d'Himflpncc BY Insects to any
aE0.t DO .,, .0,r sunset Very
nfg' nIu''ra of rattlc aud sheep Z
10 fed uu the project every winter. b
thus giving the farmers good &
uarkr' for my surplus hay they may 4
also. lumcns" bodies Of standing 4
timber are found In all directions q
within . short distance. thus making D
prices for supplies for the =
"ttlcr's buildings and fence posts.
Dairy In. Pay. %
Some ~ the most up to date farm. I
~ operating farms around 100 acres y
b area have for several years raised O
fops of u value Of $4,000 per acre h
cr annum for all lands cropped. and q
here majority of the crops we're "
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-25

cows proved excellent to consume the
surplus hay; but. when II came to
the quality and quantity OF milk
siycn In return. the COWS had all the
best OF H.
This settled another matter In the
MINDS Of klamath dairymen. To
succeed In dalrying. II is necessary
TO have standard strains; but, alas.
this propounded the further query:
How can we poor farmers. paying
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-25

freight rates made II impossible TO
derive any profit from shipping the
hay elsewhere. 30 alfalfa and timothy
the bountiful crops became a
drug on the markets. and much re-
NAMED untouched In the stacks.
one tangible solution offered for
this problem. This was the return
of cattle to the klamath country
not the wild-eyod bovine OF former
days. but the dairy COW. an animal
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-25

i"d 10 dairy cattle aud pigs the profit
IL much Increased. IN the dnlrymnn
generally figures that thoroughbred
r""A VIII return him approximately
llOo por annum In creamery checks.
Hogs do particularly we'll. and many
hundred were fnltonod last wintci
nr iol'cr barley and cooked pO.
tnio'n, a." latter being nn exception
ally heavy crop with very poor
market owing to over production
Ty onty thousand pounds Of but
ter fat were bought from tho Klam.
nih farmers during the month ~
July nt % cents per pound, aud 81.
900 pounds Ia August NJ 20 cents
per pound, by two crcamrrlcs To-
Gated ut klamath Falls and Msrrlll
Livestock Figures
Livestock owned by the farmers
IN irrigated land on $50 farms at
The end Of the year 1919 was m fol-
lows.