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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-15
MY PETS.

mildred Harbert. Age H.
Three little white kittens, little
turkey, a fox terrier and a Spitz
puppy and some white Cochin ban
tams are my pets.
The little kittens are very gentle
and their mother catches mice for
them every day. I call two of the
kittens "Punch'' and Judy" Be-
sides tie mother cat, l have two old
er cats called "Tom" and "Pink. !"
| call the@ one "Pink" because she
has such pink nose.
When | 60 out of doors and the
turkey hears me he comes running to
see if | have something for him.
When | go to gather the eggs he goes
along with me.
My puppies and | play together.
When | get up in the mornings they
lump onto me and try to lick my
face. | call the fox terrier "Freck-
les" because she has black spots on
her skin.
| have about thirteen little bantams
and five older ones. They are very
pretty and eat out of my hands. The
older ones took several prizes at the
poultry show where | sold pair of
them,
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MY PETS.

Margaret Jokoby. GAGE TO-
am going to tell you about my
little pets.
| have little Shetland pony. 1t is
about 38 inches in height and has a
long name and tail. She is the cutest
little pony in town. | have little
harness and cart for her. The cart is
big enough for two.
Her name is Fancy. She is red and
white. She can do all kinds of tricks.
When I want to get on her she will
kneel and kneel for me to get off.
If my hat falls off she will pick it up
for me. She will shake hands too.
She likes to play with my little
rabbit. My rabbits name is Fan.
1t is just as white as snow. [ often
put Fan on my pony and let Fan take
a little ride. I think Fan likes to
ride because she is around the pony
so much.
My pets play together all the time.
My rabbit and pony come to me every
time they see me and will eat out of
my hand. love my pets very much.
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Gbi|dren'$ Page
Address all communications for this
page to MARGARET WYE, care
of The Ranch, Kent, Wash.
A VISIT WITH THE CHILDREN.

You all know what "Circus Day"
is, don't you, my dears? Perhaps
you have been to circus this summer
so you have il all very clear in your
mind SO you can tell us what you
liked the best of all in the circus or
the parade. That is the subject of
Contest No. 4-'T'he Best Part of a
Circus. - This contest closes Septem-
Der 1st. The prize for the best COM
position is a dainty little book.
Our "post card" letters are those
which earned postal card for their
little wri tiers because they were writ
ten during the month of July. Later
we may try that again but now we are
back to contests.
You will find some good little COM
positions on this page, besides the
'post card" letters.
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MY PETS.
Esther Bander. Age IL,

Esther Bander. Age H.
While we have lots of chickens, a
horse, two or three cats and big
dog, | do not think of them as my
pets. 1 really have only one pet-a
shepherd dog or he is puppy really.
He is so roly poly he falls down when
he runs very fast. He likes to pull
on any ones dress. His name is Tow
ser. We all just love him.
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Bellingham, July 16

D6lunRHdU, July 10.
Dear Miss Wye:
l am one of your little readers and
am 10 years old. I have one brother
and two sisters, all older than l am.
l live five miles from town, but go to
the city every week nearly.
We used to live north of Spokane.
I liked it there but like it here bet
ter I like the immense trees and
the ferns we have here.
My mama came from Iowa and she
said that in Iowa it was awfully hard
to make ferns grow, so she likes the
ferns too.
HAROLD SMITH.
You may send me pretty post card
please, Miss Wye.
Tacoma, July Is, 1913.
Miss Wye:
read what you said about post
cards in the "Children's Corner"
and l want one, too, though my papa
does not take The Ranch. have no
brothers or sisters. l have red
cocker spaniel to play with. Did you
ever see a red one? They are prettier
than the black ones, l think. This
one is called "Trix," but he can do
no tricks but is just good and kind
and is always with me IL | get his
picture l may send you one. am
eleven years old.
GEORGE TULLEY.
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OUR "POST CARD" LETTER BOX.
Kiesling, July 8.

Dear Miss Wye:
| am farm girl, IA years of age.
My mother has large flower garden.
My favorite flowers are the pansies
and roses. [ have five brothers and
three sisters. l have two sisters mar
ried and one that is going to school.
l have six Rhode Island Red chick
ems and one dog for a pet.
go to Sunday school every Sun
day. There are about twenty-one
girls in our Sunday school class.
[ would like to receive a novelty
post card.
Yours truly,
MYRTLE BROWN.
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PARTHENA WOODS.
Jefferson, Ore., July %.

Jefferson, Ore, July %.
Dear Miss Wye:
l am little girl thirteen years old.
[ live on a farm twelve miles from
Salem, and mile and a half from
the new electric railroad. l help my
papa milk. I milk two COWS. I have
some pets-two kittens and dog.
call the kittens 'tPuff' and 'Fluff. !"
Your little reader,
THYRA COLHRAN.
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Auburn, Wn., July %.
Dear Miss Wye:
| have written to you before and
would like to receive a postal card
from you, SO will write again. [ was
very much pleased to see my letter in
print and l hope will see this one
printed also.
If [ am fortunate enough to get a
card from you, Miss Wye, I wish to
receive one in which some scene in
Kent is repres ented because | have
never been in Kent, although l have
little girl friend living there.
My little brothers hope to write you
soon, so they may receive post cards
from you, so they will always remem-
Der "The Ranch" whose "Children s
Page" they enjoy reading so much.
On the first and fifteenth day of
each month my little brothers run to
the mail box and open it eagerly,
hoping to see the beloved little
Ranch" and I know you would be
pleased to see their faces as they hunt
for the Children's Corner.
We have all been wading in the lake
this afternoon and have picked over
crate of raspberries this morning,
so | am very tired and will close.
Affectionately from your loving friend
and reader,
AGNES THELMA KEOGH.
My best regards and love to all the
readers.
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Auburn, Wn., July 3, 1913.
Dear Miss Wye:
I am only five years old but 1 like
to hear my sister and brothers read
the letters from the "Children's Cor
ner." l would like to get postal
card from you and would like to have
you send me any one that you think
is pretty. Well, I will stop writing
now, with lots of love to you from,
Your loving friend,
EDGAR GOODRICH DELMORE.
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Auburn, Wn., July 2

Auburn, Wn., July %.
Dear Miss Wye:
My name is Randolph Beekman
Delmore. Ny age is seven and half
years. | enjoy reading your "Child-
ren's Corner" very much and some
day will send you little compost
ton so that may win prize.
| am in the third grade in school
and I like to study reading better
than anything else.
Hoping to get post card with a
scene of Kent, l am
Your little reader,
RANDOLPH B. DELMORE.
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Auburn, Wn., July 2

AUDurn, W.T., July Z0.
Dear Miss Wye:
| am one of your little readers and
[ thought you would like to receive
letter from me.
l will be ten years old on the 18th
of August and am in the sixth grade.
My favorite study is arithmetic.
Miss Wye. will you please send me
post card of scene in Kent? So l
can always keep it in remembrance of
"The Ranch. p"
hope that some day you will pub
lish your picture in the "Children's
Corner" If you will do so, you will
please all your little readers and my
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self. I must close, hoping to receive
card from you.
Your loving reader,
LAURENCE DELMORE, JR.
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Yours truly,
MYRTLE BROWN.
Independence. Ore.
July 6. 1913.

IHU6P6HU6HC6s OI6'
July 6. 1913.
Dear Miss Wye:
was glad to see my letter in print
and l thought l would write again.
| had good time the Fourth and
hope the rest of the children did.
My grandpa and grandma take The
Ranch and get it to read the letters.
We don't live very far from them.
We live in the country, near the Wig
Rich hop farm. How many children
like to pick hops? I made $3.50 last
fall picking hops. I like water
scenery.
PARTHENA WOODS
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
PROPERTY is
VALUED AT 1880, ,740.

County Clerk King has completed
the work of checking up the valua-
tion of the city Of Abilene. The to-
tai valuation of personal property is
$1,529,745. The city has 800 horses
valued at $4,000; "a automobiles
values at $34,015, the average as
sessed value is a little over 1851.
There are 382 gold watches valued
at $4,SS7; Al silver watches valued
at $345. There are 294 pianos
worth. according to the assessor,
$31,995. The value Of merchants
stock is $247,715. The value of
personal property does not include
the real estate or the buildings.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
is WHEAT. IN DANGER?
VIM. Biesecker Says That His Fields
Are Injured by Bugs.

William Biesecker who lives south
east of the city says that his wheat
is badly hurt by chinch bugs. From
the road across the fields there is
a fine prospect" says he, "but when
you investigate the plant you find
that the bugs have done a great deal
of damage. I have parts of fields
that have been so badly hurt that
the wheat is not with present pros
poets worth fifty cents an acre. OF
course the condition may improve
but my own wheat and that of my.
neighbors is badly infected now."
While many farmers have COM
planned of the condition of the wheat
and the ravages of the bugs the gen.
eral opinion is that there will not
be enough damage to affect seriously
the crop production.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
WILL SAVE COUNTY MONEY.
Sheriffs to Have Trips Paid for BY
State.

Heretofore it has been the un-
varying custom of sheriffs in rem
dering bills for conducting to Lam.
sing, or criminal institutions of the
state, to present them to the county
board, who passed on and paid them
from county funds. In examining
the law on the subject Sheriff John
son of Franklin county discovered
that this expense is, under a statute
of some years standing, payable by
the state. AS test, he presented his
bills for taking two prisoners to
the penitentiary, to the state Off
cials and the amount was promptly
sen to him.
Under the law the sheriff is al
lowed IS per day for the actual
time, with necessary personal ex-
pense, and cents per mile travelled
by the prisoners together with rea-
sonabI expenses. The same rule is
supposed to apply to prisoners to
the other state institutions, and to
persons taken to the various eharit-
able institutions. In the course Of
q year this saving win amount to 4
tidy sum.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
PARKER BEGINS MOVING.
Old Play House to Be a Barn on His
Farm.

The old play house that was the
scene of many skating rink revel
and which went down in a high
wind is being removed to Leaven-
worth to the farm of c. w. Parker.
He has bought fine farm near his
factory and will use the lumber in
building barns. Mr.. Parker is buy
ing land all along the street that
passes his big factory and will erect
a number of apartment houses for
his employees. He is doing more
business this spring than ever in
his history and there is nothing too
good for him in Leavenworth. He
has been one Of the strong influ-
ences in cleaning up the line of
dives that has been a disgrace to
the town by changing the houses
into respectable homes.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
THOMAS DEVER LOST HIS
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST UNION.

Mayors of Kansas cities should
be. circumspect in their remarks to
newspaper men. When one tells q
reporter that he is running a town
and tells the citizens and city coun-
Gil to do as they please and the re-
porter writes story about 1t and
prints 1t the mayor cannot collect
damages for libel for it. Thomas
Dever was the mayor of Junction
City. The people of the city wanted
a special council meeting to call an
election but Dever wouldn't call 1t.
Finally a petition for the meeting
was circulated and signed by 1900
people. A reporter for the Junction
City Union asked the mayor what
he was going to- do about the petit
ton. The mayor laughed and in
effect told the reporter that "I am
running this town." and that the
people and the city could do. as they
pleased. When the paper printed
he story Dever brought suit for
libel but the lower court and the
Kansas supreme court held that he
lid not have any cause of action.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
CITY oosDIIssIoNERs MET.
Discussed Location OF Light Posts
and Received Petitions.

The city commissioners met in
regular session this morning. The
usual routine business was tranact-
ed. A number of questions came up
for discussion but no official action
was taken on any OF them.
A petition was filed asking for
the extension Of the water mains on
Eleventh street from Olive.
A petition was also filed asking
for the extension of the sewer on
Fourth street from Olive to Brady.
A number of residents have asked
for sidewalk in the new addition
between Vine and Cherry.
The city commissioners have had
under discussion for some time the
question Of locating the light posts
on the streets where there is no
and guttering. This morn
Ing 1t was practically decided that
the posts would be located on the
corners where the new curbing and
guttering would be. Then II the
property owners want to curb and
gutter they may and If they want |
% leave the line as It is, 1t will be |
optional with them. However, 1t Is
hought that most Of them will put
n the new curb.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
-
SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE
ON AN INSPECTION TOUR
Make a Trip Through Departments
at Junction City.

The installation of two new re-
partments in the high school be-
ginning with the next school year
has taken the school board on an
inspection tour through these de-
partments in other schools. H. e.
Ackers, o. P. Fenton and J. 5. En-
gle left today for Junction City
where they will inspect the domestic
science and manual training Iabora-
tories. While the committee is
there 1t will also inspect the heating
plants used in the Junction City
schools.
Manual training and domestic
science are to be new courses here
next year and the equipment for
the laboratories will be purchased
during the summer. Garfield school
will be equipped with new heat
ing plant before school opens next
tall.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
OKLAHOMA FARMERS ARE IN
HARD LINES FOR MONEY

M. f. Aumiller returned from two
weeks spent in northern Oklahoma
ON the Orient railway south of Wich-
ita. He says that there is remark
able situation there regarding the
condition OF the farmers. They have
raised nothing for three years and
farms are in the same condition that
they were here in the latter nineties..
Loan companies are trying to un-
load their farms for the amount
loaned on them. He bought six
farms for himself and is likely to
move to that state, believing that
there is great opportunity for the
fture: He says:
"Three years. failure has impov-
erished the farmers In funds and
stock. Money is at a great prem
Ium while properties are at a great
discount. Well improved farms and
beautiful large ranches, with abund-
lnce OF water, without tenants and
can be bought at $25 and |
10 per acre respectively, one-half
II their real value. Crops are look
ng great, fruits and vegetables mo
t promising and better class of
'eople could not be found in any
tate, and although poor in the mat
er of ready cash, are exceedingly
ich in the spirit of hospitality. Be-
ause of existing conditions the
anks seem compelled to charge al
lost a prohibitive rate of interest
nd in fact haven't great amount,
8 per statement, to loan at any ,
rice. In my judgment, money in
ested in Major county lands at
resent prices, will quadruple in
wo years, with reasonably fair
ops"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
HERINGTON SHOP MEN
GET SUBSTANTIAL RAISE.

Sun: The boilermarkers, machin-
lists, blacksmiths, sheet metal work
ers, car men and painters, and some
OF the helpers in the Rock Island
shops in this city were granted an
increased wage of two cents an
hour as a result of an agreement
reached in Kansas City last week
between the representatives Of the
various shops and crafts and the
Rock Island and Missouri Pacific.
5000 workers were affected by this
agreement. 1900 Of whom live in
the vicinity of Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
MAKE NOOKS AND CORNERS
PAY GOOD FARM PROFIT.

The farmers of the county are get
ting wise to one thing. The men
who have farm that has lot OF
creek bottom and the land is badly
cut up with the creek, instead of
planting corn in the small patches as
they used to do they now make the
small patches an alfalfa tract. A
of farmers along the creeks
in this way get big income from
the little patches along the creeks.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
{ eA e e e44 @ae e eAese .

Onaga was the winner of the sill
yer cup in the Fifth district track
meet held here Saturday afternoon.
A small crowd attended owing to the
inclemency of the weather. Over
100 athletes took part in the con-
test and a number of the district
records were broken. G.. Riggs Of
Wilson won the high point record,
winning IL points.
The following are the scores Of
the different high schools in the
contest: Onaga 81, D. c. H. s. 81,
Junction City IL, Abilene 1-3,
Minneapolis 8, Wamego 1-3, Hope
4, Maple Hill III.
The records broken: 50-yard dash,
Sandborn Chapman, AS; 1OO-yard
dash, Gage, Minneapolis, 10 AS;
22O-yard dash, McClaskey. Wamego.
"a; 44O-yard dash, Moninger, Chap
man, 54 As; high hurdles, Kovark,
Junction City, 18; low hurdles, Tay-
1or, Chapman, 28; high jump, Lee,
Junction, 10 feet, "a inches; dis
Gus, Riggs, Wilson, 10 feet, 2 inches.
The event was a very successful
one and plans will probably be made
for, one next year. The officials
were Fowler and Smith OF Manhat-
tan.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
BADGER BUS LINE
NO MORE IN ABILENE.

J. E. Badger has sold his hack
and bus line to o. L. Darling and
Harvey Pierce and they have taken
charge. The Badger line has been
a fixture here for the past twenty
seven years and 1t Will seem strange
not to see Joe's familiar face at ev-
cry train. In cold or hot weather
he has always been on the Job and
has made himself popular with the
travelling public. He has not de-
cided as to his future course but
will know in a few days.
The new proprietors promise an
service.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
OPEN SEASON ON sILos HERE.
Beginning to Build Earlier This Year
Than Last.

Silos are coming in now and the
farmers are beginning to put them
up in spare time for use next fall.
c. M. Carver received a car load
of stave silos today for a number
of farmers in this neighborhood.
Material for cement silos has been
coming in too and many of them
will be built this year.
Work on silos began in earnest
during July last year but the farm
ers have opened early this spring
and many of them will be up by
the time the regular silo season be-
gins.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
FIFTH DISTRICT EDITORS
TO MEET AT CLAY CENTER

BellevilIe, May "a. @. Miller,
president of the Fifth District Edi-
toriai association, has called a meet
ing Of the editors of the Fifth dis
trict, to be held at Clay Center on
Friday, May 2Srd. Prof. Merle
Thorpe Of the School Of Journalism
of the state university will be the
principal speaker. This is the an
nual meeting of the association and
will be elected, as we'll as
other routine business transacted.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
JAMES DEVAN's CATTLE
BROUGHT TOP PRICE.

James Devan of Dickinson county,
Kansas, who marketed Friday three
carloads of 1,163-lb. steers at 1910,
said they proved profitable. II did
not make a fortune feeding these
CATTLE" said he, "But everything
considered, they came out well.
Cheaper feed, and a good cattle mar
ket made a whole lot of difference
in feeding the past winter, compared
with a year ago."--Drovers' Tele-
gram.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
SUPERINTENDENT w. o. sTEEN
BEGINS HIS SECOND TERM.

The second term of County su-
perintendent w. o. Steen began to-
day. He has made one of the best
superintehdents the county ever had
and is considered one Of the best in
the state. He works at the Job in
telligently all the time and the Dick
inson county schools show the eff
feet Of his excellent management.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
NEW SUNDAY TRAIN
ON BELOIT BRANCH.

Only An Experiment and May Be
Pulled Off.
Beginning Sunday the Union Pa
cific will operate Sunday train on
the Beloit branch. The railroad
was not compelled to put on this
train and no doubt will cease to
operate 1t If 1t is not a paying
proposition. 1t will run on the
same schedule as ON week days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
Lester Combs Goes to wichita.

Lester Combs, who has been city
editor of the Reflector for several
months, left Sunday for Wichita
where he takes position on the
Wichita Beacon, Henry Aliens pa
per. Mr.. Combs is a clever and
energetic newspaperman and will
make good in his new profession.
John Gleissner, who is making a
fine record in X. u. will take the
position on the Reflector after
school closes.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
HOUSE G. O. P. TO ORGANIZE.
Petition for Republican Caucus
Reaches BOdy's Chairman.

Petition for Republican Caucus
Reaches BOdy's Chairman.
Washington, May S.-Petitions
for a caucus of Republicans of the
house to bring about immediate or
ganization of the congressional cam
paign committee was presented last
night to Representative Greene Of
Massachusetts,. chairman of the
caucus. The petition has the requi-
site number Of signatures Of mem
bers in sympathy with the attitude
OF Representative Gardner of Mas
sachusetts, who seeks chairmanship
OF the committee on q liberal plat
form. The caucus may be called
for tomorrow night.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
"SIX" MCDONALD
WAS ONLY EARNED.
VIII Report to the st. Joe Team in
August.

"Six" Mcdonald was only farmed
to the western association team to
which he reported in Montana last
week and will report to the st. Joe
team again August 26. He says he
likes the western country and is
getting a good workout with his
new team.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
HERB sONINIERs WAS
THE HEAVIEST HITTER

Got Two Triples and a Single I'm
One Game.
Herb Sommers was the heavy hit
ter in game in which X. U. won
by a score Of 6-5 from the Kansas
Aggies yesterday. sommers touch
ed Pollum, the star Aggie hurler.
for two triples and one single. The
game was played at Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
MOTHERS DAY WAS OBSERVED

Churches Had Special Services i'm
Recognition of Occasion.
Mothers Day was observed by the
Abilene churches Sunday by special
services and sermons appropriate to
the occasion. Large congregations
were present and automobiles were
busy taking the elderly folks to
church, 1t was an interesting day
for all.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
CIoses successfuI Term.

Miss Letha Whitehair Of Chap
man closed a successful term Of
school in district No. 4 last Friday.
A fine program was rendered and
the patrons all attended and brought
well filled baskets.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-05-15
COMMON SCHOOL EXAMINA-
TIONS TO BE MAY 1917.

A common school examination will
be held Friday and Saturday May
1917. This examination is held for
all schools having a nine months
term. Aside from the cities only a
few schools have nine months.