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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
ROADS SHOULD BE DRAGGED
Systematic and Persistent Use OF Drag
Will Result In Very Great
Amount of Improvement.

The great benefit to dirt roads
from the systematic and persistent
use of the road drag is certainly so
plain in Illinois and other states
this year that no sensible person
can doubt that the use of the road
drag should be provided for by law,
says the Illinois Farmer. The sys'
tematic dragging OF earth roads VIII
result in much greater Improvement
than any other work on them costing
the same. The road drag makes very
great improvement on all roads except
those that are quite sandy. This year
has demonstrated that nine-tenths OF
the roads of Illinois, Iowa, etc, can
be made, by systematic dragging, as
good as could we'll be desired for at
least nine months OF the year. Roads
in Illinois and neighboring states that
have been we'll dargsed for three or
four years past have been TINS
summer better for both heavy traffic
and automobiles than the brick or
stone paved streets of the cities. 1t
takes several years of systematic drag
cling to make earth roads as good as
they can be made with the drag. Each
year toughens and hardens the road
and also lessons the necessary work
With the drag.
Certainly every state with soil SINH
lar to that of Illinois should have
law requiring road officials to have
the roads dragged whenever needed,
of course providing for the payment
for this work out of the road taxes
Both farmers and town people should
begin work at once to secure such
law. 1t will take real work to get such
a law for 1t will not make necessary
high priced engineers and commits
sions, or give room for big graft in
any one spot Fortunately the roads
can be properly dragged by farmers
and others and this road Improvement
can be made without taking it out OF
the hands of local officials who can be
watched closely.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
FATTEN CHICKENS FOR TABLE
Fowls Should Be rlaced in Portable
Pen Without Crowdna-Fee
SparineIy for Three Days.

Prepare portable pen by mailing
strips of lumber together to form a
frame, and then lacking on pieces
horizontally, so as to make an en-
closure, leaving sufficient opening to
give light and ventilation. The pen,
writes a Virginia man in the Epito-
mist, should be floored, and sufficient
outlet left Tor the droppings. roof
should be made, and without leaks.
The whole should be made large
enough for ample accommodations.
depending upon the number OF birds
to be kept in. Only fowls that are
peaceable should be kept together.
Do not oyerfeed at first; after two
or three days give all that they will
cat up clean, and be sure to give wa
ter after they have finished eating.
Give buttermilk occasionally, as most
fowls like it. Sprinkle sand, gravel
or charcoal in the pen occasionally.
In from one to two weeks fowls
should be In good condition for eat
ing, if there is nothing wrong with
them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
SELECTING THE SEED BEETS
Greatest Care Must Be Exercised In
Picking Out Only Perfect and
Typical Type Of Plants.

The all important thing in beet
growing is good seed. In selecting
mother beets-that lis, beets from
which seed is to be GroWn-the great
est care must be taken to pick out
only perfect and typical types. They
must conform to many requirements.
They must not be too large or the
sugar contents will be too low. They
must not be too snail, since small
beets are not profitable.
1t must not have divided tap root
or large side roots since the richest
part of the beet is in the lower part
of the root. 1t follows that mother
beet must not be slim with a long,
slowly tapering root that grows deep
~ into the ground as such roots are
sure to break in harvesting, leaving
the best part below ground.
The beets must grow entirely be-
low ground, as the part that grows
above must be cut off and wasted In
topping
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
NOTES FOR SQUAD BREEDERS
Many important Little Hints That VIII
Prove Interesting and instructive
In Pigeon Loft.
(By l.. M. BG NNINGTON)


In order that it can be taken out
and cleaned, the floor of each nest
should be movable.
Sawdust should not be used in the
nest as it harbors lice.
Never add new birds to flock al
ready started, if you can possibly help
it.
After seven or eight years breeding,
the usefulness Of the bird is ended.
For want of the proper experience
the first year, the parent stock are
ant to be more or less careless and
neglectful.
After giving the feed it is best to
leave the loft, as pigeons are apt to
forget their young il they are watched
while feeding.
1t is estimated that pigeon of the
average size will need an ounce OF
food day, together with plenty Of
grit, salt and fresh water.
Where a loss of appetite and indis-
position of the bird is noticed good
remedy is to feed little hempseed,
add precipitated chalk to the drink
ing water and keep good supply of
grit and salt-cat within reach. 1t will
help greatly if the bird is isolated for
day or so.
Squads cannot sec until about eight
days old.
A good weight for dressed SQUAD Is
eight pounds to the dozen.
The eggs hatch on the eighteenth
day of incubation.
In stocking the loft allow two nests
for each pair of breeders.
AS a rule the breeding season ex.
tends from March until September
The first egg is generally laid about
two weeks after the nest is made.
The market price for dressed squads
are best during January, February and
March.
The Homer is strong well-built
bird, of good size, +hrives in coDiine'
ment, is an earnest breeder and care
full feeder
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
COST or ROAD MAINTENANCE
Test in Southeastern Nebraska Shows
Satisfactory Work Can Be Done
for Ltss Than $40 Per Mile.

H}y c. +. CHASE, North Dakota Agri-
cultural Cullpge)
At the home farm III southeastern
Nebraska there is stretch OF land
one-half mile in length that we have
dragged for seven years. Only once
during this period has this road been
worked with anything but drag. Two
years ago the side bitches were
cleaned with the common road grader.
A careful record Of the time taken
to drag this road has been kept. TWO
trips tor one man and one team requlr
ing one hours time for a single drag
ging is the basis taken. The first yea1
we draPted ii Is times, the second IL
the third H. and the fourth II and the
fifth II times or II draggings OF one
hours time in five years. This is ~
cents an hour for man and team is
S4.26 year for the One-halt mile. For
mile it would be 1882 annually. An
other road in the immediate vicinity
cost less than SO per mile annually
A case is noted in Public Roads Bulle
tin No. as, United States department
OF agriculture, where the cost OF sim
liar maintenance of roads in Arkansas
was $ll pei mile. State Engineer
Gearht TT OF Kansas puts the range OF
cost for dragging at from $i to $40.
The cost for NoTlh Dakota should
not cost more than $40 Il mile, while
in most cases it would be much less
the cost depending upon the character
of the soil, the rainfall. traffic and
grade AS an average for all dirt roads
| would place the annual cost OF main
tenance at $3.50 per mile or $i6O,tAO
to drag in satisfactory manner the
roads in North Dakota one year.
The total expenditure on public
roads of North Dakota outside OF
towns in 1911 was $691 $40. If proper
ly organized, and if the people were
educated we could properly maintain
our earth road with the present road
funds and have $230,800 left fol
bridges, new construction, etc.
The national office of public roads
recommends the patrol system CON
bining dragging. The Nebraska legis
lature passed a law that is not unlike
the patrol system. The substance OF
the law is as follows
The graded roads in each county are
to be divided into road dragging dis
tricts by the county boards. One per
ION to each township is to be ap
pointed Superintendent of dragging
and Is to receive not more than $500
per day.
Roads shall be dragged whenever
necessary, and all the sections of the
highway shall be dragged at once.
County boards may levy a tax of not
to exceed one mill Tor road dragging.
Where four horses are used on an
oiGht-fCot dras, Che rate OF payment is
Is cents for each mile OF highway
dragged both ways, Where seven
foot drag and two or three horses are
used, 90 cents is the prescribed rate.
On rocky highways or stretches OF
road that cannot be improved by drag
ging the county boards are rot re-
CURED to put the act into effect.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
FEEDING Hens.

Sometimes | think we get a little
wild about proper rations for hens.
My grandfather fed his hens half an
and nothing else, and he used to get
lot Of eggs. OF course his hens had
the run of the farm, Every day in
the week | pass four times every day
yard full of Columbia Wyandottes,
which have been fed just plain shelled
corn for months, and yet those hens
lay to beat the bard and the eggs
hatch eleven, twelve and thirteen
chicks from fifteen esEs.-S. G. M.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Resourccfu, Cook.

The young housekeeper was
troubled.
"Oh, dear!" she exclaimed. THAT
horrd groceryman never sends me
what want"
What seems to be the trouble now,
darling?" asked the fond husband, with
tender anxiety.
well, the Browns are coming to
diLGer tonight, and | was going to
have asparagus vinaigrette. The rec
ipe IN my cook book says that the
bleached kind OF asparagus should be
used, and the greece has sent me this
nasty fresh green kind. What shall
| do?"
Cant you telephone to the grocery
and have them change the order?"
NO, it's too late. Oh, III tell you!
Run over to the corner drug store and
get bottle OF peroxide, and I'll bleach
it myself"
What resourceful little wife
have!" he murmulGd proudly, as h1
reached for his hat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

closely initiate the most costly furs,
thus creating a continuous demand for
the pelts.
Owners of marsh lands have already
made trapping OF muskrats profitable,
converting otherwise useless lands
Many lease the trapping privileges to
those who make business OF trap
ping.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Dry Mash Hopper.

err stock. 1t is well, however, to keep
the dimensions of the feed opening
the same this opening being specially
designed to prevent waste. The ends
are made Of one-ilch material, and
the rest of the hopper OF Aalf-inch
stuff. Any lumber that is at hand
may be used and the construction is
so simple that anyone able 70 use
hammer and saw can knock one to-
gether in a very short time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
WHAT MUSKRAT is GOOD FOR
Increasing Scarcity CT Fur-Bearing
Animals Creates Continuous De-
mand for Their Pelts.

On account of the increasing scare
ity of fur-bearing animals considerable
interest is being manifested in the
musk"at.
The furs are used largely by fur
d:essers and dyers, and are made to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Business.

Your brother who waits on the
ta Bile is much more countritied than
YOU" remarked the summer boarder
He's regular rube."
"'fhat isn't my brother replied the
farmers daughter. He's an actor
papa hired in the city to kid the
guests. Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Ready to Put on the Road.

machine, writes Clyde w. Miller OF
Mahaska, Kan, in the Farmers Mail
and Breeze. Usually these frames
have a number of holes in them and
1t Is not much work to make the
pieces into blades for the drag. The
blades are bolted to by As in the
manner shown in the drawing When
made about seven feet long team
of horses will pull 1t handily, the
driver riding
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Knew All His Value.

farmer in great need of extra
hands at haying time finally asked 81
Warren who was accounted the town
fool, if he could help him out
"Whatll ye pay" asked 81.
"lli pay what you're worth" an
swered the farmer
81 scratched his head a minute.
then announced decisiyely;
I'll be darned if II! work for that!"
Every body's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
ROAD DRAG IS ALWAYS SHtR?
Ange-Steel Frame of "orn-Out Grain
Drill, Binder or Other Machine
VIII Answer Purpose.

The principle of the split-log road
drag is a good one, but through its
structural imperfections 1t fails to ap-
ply the principle effectively, II Is
crude, heavy and the cutting edges
soon wear dull A good drag may be
made from the anglesteel frame Of
wornout grain drill, binder or other
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Must Ee Paid for.

II we are to have good roads, we
must be willing H. pay for them aud
we must be willing to pay Tor their
maintt nance, and also remember that
the maintenance is of as great If not
greater importance than the original
construction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
In Dot BIT.

"Then you have explained to your
fance that you will bring no dowry ?"
Certainly"
w hat did he say to that?"
He swore that it was a matter of
Indifference to him.
And how has he conducted himself
since them"
81 don't know. He has never come
back. "--Fliesende liter lMunich).
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
New Paris Pavement.

More durable and { astic than ordi
nary fyscadam is. said to be new
pave mcnt laid iiF Paris with a bot
tom layer of concrete, an intermedi
ate one of concrete mortar reinforced
with iron rods and a surtacins OF
.erdehed stone and mortar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
Chickens Gle. n PIums.

1t is great help to clean plums to
have the hen COG, 18th the young
broods under the .,,n trees. They
make life weary burden to the
pesky curculio.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
HOPPER FC2 LITTLE CHICKS
Device Illustrated May BE Enlarged
and Used for Older Stockholm
struction Is Simple.

The hopper illustrated below viii
hold one bpshel of focd and is intend
ed for growing chicks though by ca
Urging the size it may be used for old
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

The clover-seed crop depends very
largely upon the conditions of the
ground and the weather.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20
De -troY s. FOOD.

Don't let feod bee, :. soured. Sweep
M and dc troy what the fowls co not
- afror hninr fed
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

Cheese may be kept moist and free
from mold by wrapping In a cloth
moistened with vinegar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

Hogs are mortgage filters, but II al
lowed to root hog or die" the lifting
will not be In race with airships
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

To kill Canadian thistle In field
put the field In some cultivated crop
and keep the weeds down.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

The boy who can test milk is big
ger hero than the hired man with an
endless string of dirty stories.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

Seeding alfalfa after early potatoes
has proved the most satisfactory meth.
cd at the Ohio station.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

In vineyards grape vines are plant
ed nine feet apart in the row with the
rows eight to ten feet apart.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

Study your birds closely and learn
their habits. The better you know
them the better success you will have.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-20

Great ou herr Ptg. G. Mfg, 70
-, is ,tICB. ,gn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
LlKE ~ANesL AT rpE eklg"
swinburne In Gorgeous Array, Ap-
feared TO Simple vill-sers as
Flaming Arpsrition.

An amusing st0re OF swinburne is
told BY Edmund Gosse. At tho age OF
tWenty-throe sWinburne was seat to
study history under Bishop Stubs.
who Was then in charge Of country
parish In Essex. Re arrived there on
Saturday and was excused attend
ance at Sunday morning church on the
ground that he must be tired with his
journey.
lie had breakfast in bed. but finding
It Z glorious morning he arrayed him
self in scarlet slippers and a light
crimson dressing gown. sauntered into
he garden and leaned pensiyely over
the gate. with mis- red hair flaming bril-
iianly in the sunlight
The church bells we're ringing and
The parishioners had all TO pass the
parsonage gate to get TO church. But
uone OF them dared TO pass the fam
ing apparition. and all came to a halt
The church bells stopped, but at the
instance OF the vicar, who could not
believe that all the parishioners had
deserted him. were rung again.
At last the boldest man in the vii
iage bolted past the gate and the rest
stampeded after him. Swinburne gar
ing at them In quiet wonder at their
strange method of going to church
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
FOR UNIFORM ROAD LAWS
Csnaca tc Join Hands With the Uni
scd States II Premier Borden
Approves the lcsa.

Canada viii be represented with the
United ctates III an endeAy0r to OBJ
tain uniform laws pertaining to road
building. II the proposition meets the
approval Of Premier Borden. according
10 an announcement made ~ the
American Road congress BY A. W.
Campbell. deputy minister OF railways
ind canals for the Canadian govern
ment. Mr. Campbell said that he
would use his influence in urging the
premier TO consent 10 the appointment
Of a committee 10 confer with a conl-
msittee representing the American
Highway association and the American
) Bar association 10 evolve a plan for
uniform road laws.
Il realize that in Canada. as well as
throughout the United States. we have
40 varieties Of road laws for every
province" said Mr. Campbell This
tends to retard real road work, and
heartily indorse any plan that would
bring about practically the same laws
for both the United States and Canada
relative to good roads"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
(First published Oct. 8, 1879
NOTICE OF SALE or MORTGAGED
LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that under
ard in pursuance Of an order of sale
heretofore issued out OF the district
court Of Grady county. Oklahoma, by
the clerk thereof on the 9Th day Of
October, 1913, I, the undersigned
sheriff of Grady county. Oklahoma,
will. on the 9Th day OF November. 1913.
offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following describ-
ed lands. to-wit:
The north half of the southeast
quarter of section five. township nine
north. range eight west OF the Indian
Meridian.
Said sale will be made subject to a
certain mortgage held by John c. De
lana upon said property, together with
other property made for the purpose
Of securing a note for $4,000 and the
interest thereon. Said sale win be
made on the sth day Of November.
1918, at the hour Of ten O'Clock a. m.
II public sale to the highest bidder at
the front door OF the county court
house in the city Of chickasha, Grady
county Oklahoma.
Said sale win be made for the pur-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03

Among the extraordinary frauds
which have been perpetrated was one
put into operation by a company OF
schemers who told confding public
that many fortunes we're to be made
b. importing into England compressed
dried grapes from Spain. Italy and
elsewhere. then saturating them with
goos English water. and making wine
from them. It was stated In the pros
psctus that dried grapes could be i'm.
ported at much cheaper rate than
wine. and that it was possible TO pro
duce an equal quantity Of wine Of
equal quality to that made abroad
Thousands Of pounds were subscribed
BY the British public. who firmly be
iieyed in the idea until the. scheme col
sapsed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
london 70 Havs New Lord Mayor.

Though he does not assume Office
til November 3, the election OF the
lord mayor Of London. England, the
successor Of the tabled Dick Whiting
ton. and other historic magistrates,
takes place this month. Already II is
announced that the choice Of the liv-
erymen. the members Of the city COM
panies. who elect the lord mayor. has
fallen upon Sir Thomas Vansittart
Bowater, who is the head Of a largo
firm Of paper merchants. Sir Vansit-
tart. as he is popularly called, has
been a common councilman since 1893.
He was high sheriff OF London in
1866. when he assisted the lord may
or Of the day, sir Walter Vaughan
Morgan, to entertain the late King
George Of Greece at the Guildhall, and
to welcome King George and Queen
Mary. at that time prince and princess
Of Wales. on their return home from
India. SIR Vansittart. during hls year
o. once. made civic visits TO Milan
and Rome. when be was honored with
an audience by the king OF Italy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
Women in War.

What a splendid courage and un-
Tagging zeal in their country's cause
the Boer women showed In the South
African war has never been so fully
realized as it win be now by all who
read the remarkable record just pub
iished under the title OF "Petticoat
Commands" This is practically the
diary done in narrative form of girl
who. with her widowed mother, out
witted the English officers and men
and helped their countrymen. They
we're clever, cultivated and kindly wo-
men. simply aglow with patriotism;
and TO read what they did and how
hey did it makes one realize afresh
what wonderful creatures women are.
let scientists say what they will,
women are in no way inferior TO men,
and in many ways vastly superior. In
resource certainly. in tact often, In
strength Of purpose at least their
equals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
PAVING TAX NOTICE
Notice to Property Owners in Improve
ment District No. I, chickasr1

Notice to Property Owners in Improve
ment District No. I, chiekasra
Avenue.
Notice is hereby given to property
owners in the city of Chickasha, Okla
homa, which embraces the following
streets. to-wit:
East Chickasha avenue, from the
east line Of Sixth street to the west
line Of Railroad street, and Third
street from the north line Of Kansas
avenue to the south line OF the alley.
between Chickasha avenue and Choc-
taw avenue.
That the yearly installment Of the
assessment and interest for paving
for the year 1913 will be due and pay
able at the office of the city clerk on
December 1, 1913, and will be deIin-
quent after December 81, 1913. and
notice is hereby given that unless
same is paid promptly, same shall
bear penalty OF lS per cent per an
mum until paid and proceedings taken
according to law to collect said in.
stallments and interest.
w. H. BURGESS,
City Clerk.
chickasha, Okla, Oct 81. 1913.
10-3l-l0t