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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
Imnortancs of Good Cows.

1t has been proved without . doubt
that it is q fallacy to expect q common
bred COW, if she is continuously fed with
plenty of nutritious food, to produce as
much milk of rich and profitable quail
ity as a COW bred from milking strain.
Hence the necessity Of breeding from q
sire descended from a strain Of both
quality and quantity. A cows biogra'
ply is expressed, not in good deeds, but
quarts of milk. Dairying can only be
expected to pay when conducted on
right lines. Like other pursuits, there
are many wrong ways, but only one
tight way.
The foundation of the whole business
is the possession of good cows. This
can be brought about by a systematic
method of testing the whole herd oil
cows, and when the dairyman realizes
this there will be come startling revela'
tious. and ideal cows in the owners esti'
nation will 60 down hopelessly before
the stern logic of practical test.
Testing cows individually, and treat
ing them on the merits of that test, is
the only sure and profitable way of In
creasipg the output, aud consequently
the bank account of the dairyman. II is
very often found that cow which is an
inferior producer is a large consumer OF
food. Say, for instance, the supposed
best cows are large producers of poor
quality of milk, would it not be far more
profitable to obtain the same quantity OF
milx or butter from less number oi
cows? So plain, simple and inexpen-
sive thing as testing cows has no seri-
GUS difficulties, and in the near future
the regular system of testing every COW
In the herd must inevitably be part of
the operations Of the successful dairy
man. At present laige number Of
dairymen seem to be content with an in
ferior sire, forgetting the fact that for
the dairy cows of the near future they
will have to depend on the butter-pro'
ducing qualities of the calves that are
reared by themselves.
In the future breeding, feeding and
testing will be the dairy mans mainstay,
for without succulent food the cows can
neither give quantity nor quality OF milk.
The production of butter from COW de-
pends largely on her breed for there
seems to be a structural limit to the
richness of cows milk, and ii COW is
fed to this limit no feed seems to in
crease the percentage of butter-fat. The
character Of the food, no doubt, has
great deal to do with the quality OF the
butter produced, but even here 1t would
appear that the breed has still greater
influence on the quality of the butter
therefore, it becomes obvious that the
future of our dairying methods depends
a great deal upon breeding, feeding, and
testing, and II the dairyman would In
sist on buying only pure-bred sires, de-
scended frop milking strain, and So
cu:ing heifer calves from good, tested
cows. the milk of the latter, when they
came in, would be rich In butter-fas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1914
Breaking the Colt Single.

Some years ago we confronted the tasl
of breaking the colt single--a wiry, ner
vous animal that bad rather spoiled it
self by getting the best Of us on two pre-
vious occasions when We bad made soml
attempts at training. We felt that w
had need to resort to some method more
secure than that usually employed. Ac
cordingly, We went to the woods and cu'
two small saplings about twelve feet IL
length. These We used as shafts
btrong ones are necessary to resist
Sreaking should the colt throw itself up
on them. The rear truck of our com
mon farm wagon was then removed, the
coupling pole remaining on the front
truck.
Two two-by four scantlings from three
TO three and oue-half feet long we're pro-
cured and an inch anger hole bored
through the center Of each. The sap
lings were then laid upon the ground In
the shape that they were to be 10 when
in use, care being exercised to have the
rear ends just far enough apart 30 that
they would fit snugly between the stand
ards at the side of the bolster. AbOut
four feet from the back end of the shafts
the two scantlings--Eere nailed across
them, one above and one beneath, with
the anger hole centrally between them.
The back ends of the shafts were then
placed on the bolster between stand
ards, while the front end Of the hounds
was placed between the scantlings, Sc
cured with a bolt through the auger'
hole. A strong board with notchss cu,
10 its ends to receive the standards was
then fitted down over, and nailed to the
rear end of the shafts, after which 1t was
securely tied to the bolster. A strong
board was attached to the scantlings in
front while the other end was allowed to
extend back over the bolster few feet
This provided good spring seat.
This completed, We hitched up the
colt, realizing that If 1t should break
the kicking straps, the truck and the
driver would be back out OF danger, If il
went to backing, it would not have Il
frail buggy to cramp and upset, and II ii
decided to run away it was hiiched to
something that would not be smashed to
pieces by the 6rst thing 1t hit. 1t work
ed effectively-accomplishing what we
had failed in before merely because We
took time to provide something that
stuck to the colt until it was conquered.
When We were through, the shafts
were removed from the trucks and put
away for future use.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
InsuItsd.

Here Is an amusing instance OF h's-
trionic conceit. An interviewer. hav.
Ing obtained access to the presence OF
a famous actor. asked the great man
II be would be kind enough to describe
some of his early failures.
"sir," snapped the tragedian. Il usv'
or had anyl James-the door,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22

Lots Of times dinner 10 bit late b.
cause wife has to 90 to the woodshed af-
ter an armful Of wood. You might give
her . lift BY seeing that the box 10 full.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
Areanaina q Party.

Jack-Our hostess was really the
most beautiful woman Of al present
Flo (not invited)-I dare say. She took
good care to arrange for that when she
sent out her Invitations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
All ahor II Worthy.

There must be work done By the
arms or none of Us would 1--we, and
work done by the brains or the life
would not be worth having.-Ruskin-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPkED TIE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
Il solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY d.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Lem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22

Dlattery 10 the worst and falsest wsy
q showing our esteem. Swift
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
TilIeaxvs. Sod for Apples,

Il
In 1908 the New York station began
studying to determine whether the apple
tbrives better under tillage or in sod.
Two accounts have been published in
bulletin form. The following is q sum-
mary prepared by Prof. u. p. Hendrick
in the third bulletin:
The experiment was In W. D. Auch-
| ter's orchard Of o 1-2 acres OF Baldwin
trees, 40 feet apart each way, set in 1877.
OF these, 11S are in sod, 121 under till
age. The orchard was chosen because it
is uniform in soil and topography and
typical of the apple lands of western New
York. The land, slightly rolling, is
fertile Dunkirk loan, about 10 inches
deep, underlaid by sandy subsoil. The
titled land was plowed each spring and
cultivated four TO seven times. The
grass in the sod plat was usually cut
once, sometimes twice. In all other
operations the care was Identical.
The experiment 10 divided into two
five year periods. During the first Pc
riod the orchard was divided in halves by
q north and south line; during the sec
ond period by an east aud west line.
One quarter of the orchard then, has
been titled 10 years; another five and
then left in sod five years; the third
quarter has been in sod 10 years and the
fourth in sod five, then titled five. The
following is statement of results:
The average yield on the plat left in
sod 10 years was 80 2 barrels an acre; on
the plat titled 10 years ll6 s; difference
in favor of titled plats 47,6 barrels an
acre a year. The fruit from the sod
mulch plats is more highly colored than
that from the titled land. The sodded
fruit natures one to three weeks earlier
than the titled fruit. The titled fruit
keeps two TO four weeks longer than the
sodded fruit; it is also better in quality,
being crisper, ,juicier and Of better flavor.
The average gain in diameter OF the
trunks for the trees in sod for the lO
years was 2 4 inches; for the trees under
tillage 8 9 inches; gain in favor OF tillage
| : incues. The trees in sod lacked uni.
formily in every organ and function OF
hich note could be taken. The uni
formity of the trees under tiliage IN
all particulars was in striking contrast.
The grass had d ecided effect on the
wood of the trees, there being many
more dead branches on the sodded trees
and the new wood was not as plump or
az bright in color. The leaves OF the
titled trees came out three or four days
earlier and remained ON the trees sever
al days longer than Of the sodded trees.
They were darker, richer green, indi-
eating greater vigor, were larger and
more numerous on the titled trees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
WANTED.

Experienced housskeeper for dormi-
tory 1t Frysburg Academy. For partic-
ulsrs, apply to Principal Z. Z. Weeks
Fryeburg, Maine. ZSi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
Grade Holsteina.

Cow, F. D. Thurston, Norway, 20, 8,
Q. Heifer 3 years, Arthur D. Cummings,
South Paris, 8. Heifer Q years, w.
D. Clark, South Paris, 8; G. A. Bonney,
East Sumner, Q; L. E. Mc1ntire, East
Waterford, l. Heifer year, 9. A.
Bonney, 8; U. 8. G. Abbott, Q; i. 4.
IeIntire, /. Heifer calf, H A.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22

Paris Grange, No. A, $75; Frederick
Robbie Grange, No. 307, $40; Norway
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22

table cloth, BESSIE uaBBett, W.,
G. H. Downing, /; embroidered lunci
set, Helen Holmes, Is. -,
Embroidered centerpiece, Gertrud'
Hall, 75c; Pearle Cook, SO; Ruth Bol
ster. 25; embroidered doiley, 35; Mrs
lH. N. Klain, Norway, 25; centerpieee
punch work, Geneva Sturtevant, 20
Ruth Bolster, SO; Helen Holmes, 20
centerpiece, rambler rose embroidery
Mrs. L. f. Andrews, IS, SO; centerpiece
stencil work, Minnie McDaniels, so; fan
cy pillow, Matte Richards, South Paris
so; Mrs. P. X. Bradbury, Norway, 20
NJ. A. Baker, 10.
Sofa pillow, cross stitch, Edith Parker
soc: Grace L. Bennett, 25; sofa pillow
rambler rose embroidery, Mercy Millett
so; Mrs. H. N. Klain, %; sofa pillow
iilet embroidery, NJ. A. Baker, so; Mau'
Mixer, Norway, IS; sofa pillow, crochet
Mrs. Clarence Ridlon, so; baby pillow
embroidered, Mrs A. L. Cole, Soutl
Paris, SO; table cover or table runner
Pearle Cook, SO; Mrs. P. X. Bradbury
25; Minnie McDaniels, IS; bureau
or sideboard scarf, Mrs. Lura Swan, 90
Ira M. Allen, 20; Ciara ochhuoi' N"'
way, Is. ,.,
so: cross stitch bag, Mrs. j. 8. Wright
so: fancy apron, Ira NJ. Allen, SO; EN-
broidered apron, Ira M. Allen, so; Grac
L. Bennett, 25; embroidered pineushioI
Mrs. R. o. Porter, Norway, 35; G. I
Briggs, 25; Grace L. Bennett, Is; hand
made handkerchief, Mrs. Clarence Rio
lon, 25; Edith Parker, 20; Gertrud
Hall, Is.
Added for other exhibits, Mrs. G. A
Cousins, Nc. Falls, comb 8 brush tray, 8
I. NJ. Allen, coronation cord pillow Slip
Is; Julia G. Dorr, baby spread, 20; Or
Field, cut work, 25; NJ. A. Baker, en-
broidered toilet set, 25; ]. P. Bake
collar and cuff set, 35; night dress cas-
| 25; Grace L. Bennett, towel, cross site
Is; Mercy Millett, fancy bag, Is; Mr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22
Swine.

Pair fowls, A. Z. Shnrtien' S0uu
Paris, Light Brahmas, $3.50: +: a: lay ay
lor South Paris, Barred Rocks, SLOW; W
G. Thayer, South Paris, 3. z. Reds
$i50, /. Arthur Bartlett, Norway, Par5 ,1!!
ridge Plymouth Rocks, l. Bradley WI
lis Norway, Bantams, $50: d; Il. Ben Ben
nett, Norway, Silver Peneiled piymoutl
Rocks, $1.50 E. G. Wardweh' oAiofu
Black Cochin Bantams, $3.50:
Mrs. o. b. Stone, Oxford, Partridgs
Plymouth Rscks, $1.50. Mrs. y; - .
Wsstleieh, Norway, Buff Rocks, $l.eo
william 'McDaniels, Norway, Wm1s ~
Minorcas, j so, Golden Guldre, l.oo. =
3. Doughty, Norway, White Legh1rnss
/. SOC, "A. r. Tuell, West Paris bpn sun
Orn;nptons, i, White Orpingtons, Low
Leon Kilgore, Norway, White Cochlns
Sl.5O. A, E. Morse, South Paris, 4. l
Reds. $50; Harry Lovejoy OF Norway
Indian Games, 1.50, i; Black Bantams
15O. Nellie Glines, Norway, Sil. Ducl
Game Bantams, 1.50. julius Judnns
Norway, Dark Brahmas, 1.50; Whit
Crested Black Polish, 1.50; biacl
G. Guy Buck, South Paris, Blue An
dulasian, 1.50, /, Soc. =. P. Crockett
South Paris, Dark Brahma Bantams
$50. G. W. McDaniels, Norway, 4: !
Black Minoreas, 1.50. Charles Cutie'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22

Collection of Burnt Work, Minnie Nc.
Daniels, 81; A. +. Swift, 75c.
Added for Other Exhibits, Mrs T. n
Bradbury, bead chain, soc; salt beads,
35; Matte Richards, hand painted sofa
pillow, so; Mrs. A. P. Farnum, rag car
pet, IS; Mrs. Chas. Allen, silk roses, 25 |;
Mrs. Edwin Howe, Norway, Navajo In
dian blankets, l.; Ora Field, West Paris,
bead purse, 35; Mrs. r. T. Matheson,
Oxford, flowers, hand made, So; N. +.
Anderson, Norway, rose leaf beads, so;
fancy beads, 35; Mrs. Ella s. Heaid,
East Sumner, lunch basket, so, fruit
basket, 35.
Committee-Sadie Rowe, Eta Morse
worthy,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22

Bull years and upward, @. A. Bon
new. East Sumner, IS; A. N. Cairns
South Paris, 6. Bull 2 years, B. Tueke,
& Son, Norway, 8; W. M. Russell Z
Sons, North Norway, 6. Bull ! year, J
M. Thayer, Paris, 6; G. W. Cummings
Hebron, 4; j. T. Brawn & Son, Oxford 2
Bull calf, L. E. McIntire, East Water
ford 3; c. A. Bonney q; o. B. Upton
Norway, /. Bull calf under ias 8 months
I. E. McIntire 8; Arthur D. Cummings
South Paris, 2; II. A. Knightly, Norway
Lake, l. Cow, C. A. Bonney 6; b
Tucker & Son 4, 9. Heifer years, q
A. Bonney 5; E. j. Hobbs, Norway Lake
3: B. Tucker & Son Q.
Heifer years, L. E. Mc1ntire 81; =. A
Bonney 2; j. NJ. Thayer /. Heifer
wear, c. A. Bonney 8; Arthur D. Cum
mings 2; E. ]. Hobbs l. Heifer calf
C. A. Bonney 3; L. E. McIntire 2; +
J. Hobbs / Heifer calf under months
Arthur D. Cummings g.; B. Tucker
Son 2; L. E. McIntire l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-09-22


2 W. H. Tucker, Buckfeld, Twent,
Ounce, 2; Culyerts, 2; Fall June Fat
ings, /; Fameuse, so; Shiawass'
Beauty, q; Williams Favorite, 2; WIS
mers Desert, l. AL,
F. J. Lovejoy, Norway, Duchess olden
burg. Q; Sherwood 3 Favorite, 2. =. M
Rowe. South Paris, Alexander, 2. J: w
s. Colby, Yellow Transparent, /; Mild
ing,1; Bailey Sweet, SO; Sweet boughs
/; Perfect, SO; H. A. knlghtiy
Orange Speck, l. Sturtevant & Corbett
South Paris, Early Strawberry, z
Walter A. Scribner, Sutton Beauty,
Duchess, so. Mrs. Emily Field, Wes
Paris, Maine Harvey, so. Roy Cord
well. Crimes Golden, /; Hurlburt, oo
Roxbury Russet, /. W. A. hersey
Orange speck, so; Garden Royal,
Artic, Q. C. 8. Dudley, West Paris
Alexander, 1. Thayer Bros, Paris, N
Y. Greening, 2. Walter A. Scrlbner
Oregon Sweets, /. s. H. Dawes, Harri
son. Fallawater, SO; Red Reitingheimer
2: Grayenstein, so; Garden Royal, 2
Bailey Sweet, so; Mother, 1; Wagner, =
Arthur Tuttle, South Paris, Cul
verts, so; Golden Ball, so; Wagner, oo
Red Astraehan, SO. c
A. K. Emery, West Paris, Fal Green
ing, 2. w. G. symonds, Northern Spy
o. Hurlburt, /. Constance Warren
North waterford, Ben Davis, 2. A. y
Sturteyant, Hebron, Nolon Apple,
W. w. Maxim, Spur Sweet, SO; Yeliov
Transparent, so; Tetofsky, 1; Earl;
Strawberry, /. ]. M. Millett, Soutl
| Paris, Pewaukee, so. G. 8. Westleigh
Rolfe, 2. n. P. Hammond, Paris, Poun'
Sweet, /. W. F. Young, Norway, Artie
so. o. B. Upton, Norway, August Sweet
so; Red Russet, l; Gano, /; North Star
2. Mrs. Guy L. Curtis, Hubbardstein, !
Red Astrachan, q; Gravenstein, l
Northwestern Greening, 1.
A. A. Herrick, Gravenstein, 2. I
A. Churchill, Maine Harvey, /; Beaut
of Kent, /; Sweet Bough, 2. J. i
Edwards, Otisfeld, Garden Royal, 81
a.. Morse, Buckfield, Newton Pippins. 2
shiawassee Beauty, 1; Milding, 2; Fal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

dN., uIO"uCu. 11NC1s
Emil SchneIl, street sweeper, dead.
Hit by auto truck Wednesday.
Judge McGoorty warns against
amusement park gambling.
Elizabeth Boser, II, 254o w. DiVi-
sion st., hit by auto. Bruised.
Residents in vicinity ask for Ber-
wyn av. 81" station.
Louis .HoIzapfeI, 8, s4s4 Greenwich
av., hit by auto. Serious.
Second time in week, Mary Miller
rescued from drowning in alike, of
South Chicago Philip Clay, 2774 e.
18th ST., saved her.
Joseph Wozinski, 7427 Cottage
Grove av., slept near tarck. Lost four
fingers under train. .....
Body found in ST. Joe rowboat
mystery bears pawn ticket, of Olaf
Johnson, 1921 Broadway.
Mrs. C. B. Arthur, Topeka police
woman, shocked by Chicago saloons.
F. w. Hubert, helper in Edison
plant, 125 w. jackson blvd, electro
cuted.
Six fined So yesterday for glaring
headlights on autos.
Two claim dog in South Chicago.
To settle in court by calling dogs
name.
John oIzewski, 1882 s. Union aV.,
sent to Bridewell for throwing beer
bottles at picnic.
John Writer, 6542 Escanaba aV.,
smoked in bed. Burned.
Boy threw stone through car win
down in South Chicago. Lillian Clark,
Z, cut on hands.
Auto of F. D. Mcclure, dancing
teacher, found. Stripped.
Daniel Raymond, 111e s. Racine,
played in new building. Buried by
bricks. Dead.
Jacob Katz, 625 Monroe ST., lost
saloon license. Patrons complained
of lost money.
John Kukula, 8, 1117 S. Clifton. ay.,
I
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18
THE DAY CONCERNING CHICA

Undermined man about 40 cropped
dead at 120 S. Halsted st. Heart
disease. =.
Pearl Waggenef suing Western
Electric Co. for $4,000. Imprisoned
in building three hours after injury
Deserted wife told police. Dewitt
Griswold locked up at detective bu-
reau as swindler.
Mary Wensbaup suing for divorce.
Says hubby took $1,000. Lost in real
estate.
John BunIop, Oak Park cop, shot
left thumb while killing mad dog.
Clarence Dodge, 20, missing from
Glen EIlyn home.
Mrs. Anna Klein, 1906 Prairie aV.,
hit by train in Pullman. Dead.
Nine men arrested as Migrants in
South Chicago vice raid.
Chas. Ratterman, 2141 Hawthorne
pl., drowned in drainage canal.
Frank Betra, 4, 1149 w. 18th ST.,
crushed by car Dead.
Policeman John BeIski met three
robbers. Shot one. Captured an
other. '..r
AIienists in convention urge sex
hygiene in schools.
Veeder fortune of $500, 900 left to
three sons and daughter
Judge sets aside Miss Jays $4,000
verdict in Homer Rodeheaver breach
of promise suit.
Brady leaves Springfield to avoid
testifying on LaSalle bank affairs.
Abe Marcus, 10, 1902 {. 41st ST.,
arrested. Stole pennies from news
stands. Picked policemen's pockets
in station.
Miss Fern Roberts, IA, 2545 Mildred
st., attempted suicide. Poison.
Gustav MarouW, 651S Rhodes aV,
hurt. Cycle hit auto.
INA SUFFRAGE STATE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

IN = OUT Z hHOE = n z
What are your reasons for want
ing a divorce, madam"
Failure to support" t.
But you live in apparent luxury"
''He failed to support me for .
nomination wanted" 49,.
The border vidette., 1914-06-13
Patagonia's Fourth of July.

| Preparations for the Fourth of July celebration at Patagonia are coming along Swinmingly. Committees are working to make it a county affair, instead of a community celebration. No gales has been invited to par ticipate; ElgiD and Sonoita have | already given assurances that they will be here; San Rafael, Mowry, Duquesne, Alto and other places in the country will make this the place for the cele- bration. A good big time is as sured.
 The Woman's club will give a basket picnic at the Sonoita Grove below town in the day and a dance at the school house at night. There is no doubt about this two events being a success, for the Patagonia wo- men have a reputation as enter tainerS.
 Other features of the program hinge upon the report of the fin ance committee. A number of athletic contests and other forms of sport and entertain ment are being arranged, but the amounts of the prizes cannot be determined until the com mittee in charge the collection of funds makes a full report. But the celebration will be ab- undantly financed. Cattlemen are donating yearlings, mining men will give high-grade ore; some are giving cash, while others are giving their time and talent. Already over S2OO has been raised. Don't let anything keep you away from here on the Fourth. -Patagonian
The border vidette., 1914-06-13
Strike Ore Worth SI5O a Pound.

When a prospector finds ore worth $50 a ton, it is classified as Thigh grade" so our readers may think that in the above heading we meant to say $50 per ton. But the heading is cor rect as it stands, the ore recent ly struck by Matt Nimmo being fifty per cent gold, or in round numbers about S3OOO per ton. Of course this grade of ore does not come in car lots, and up to this time MT. Nimmo has obtain ed only a few pounds of it. The ore occurred in a pocket in a vein on the Big Bug and Chaparral. The claim is in a section which has produced several very rich pockets, and hundreds of thous- ands of tons of medium grade milling ore, but no richer ore has ever been found than that recently taken out by MT. Nim- mo, who at the time of it's dis covery was extra citing and piling upon the dump a siliciOus ore of ordinary milling grade.-Pres- colt Courier.
The border vidette., 1914-06-13

News that the corporation
 commission had given permis- sion to the Tucson Rapid Tran sit company to, borrow $40, ,OOC 1 for improvements and extensions
 was received by Frank Russell, local manager of the company. The money will by borrowed from the Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power company, accord ing to MT. Russell. It will take several months for all the ma terial for the tracks and cross ings in order to get the improve ment work started. The rails for the crossing at Stone and Congress will have to be made to order.
 A pleasant surprise for the Catholics of Tombstone, who are members of the Sacred Heart Congregation was received yes terday when a new church organ was installed by some kind member of the church. Rev. Brule, not being in for several hours yesterday afternoon, upon returning nome DenelQ the new intrument already in place, and a surprise it was indeed. The Rev. however, says he has an idea who is responsible for the kind deed, and extends his thanks to them, as no doubt the the entire congregation will.- Prospector.
 That the value of cattle ship ed through Douglas within the last ten days has amounted to fully S15O,OOO is the estimate made by Douglas bankers. Of this amount, nearly $1OO,OOO worth were shipped to the Cameron Cattle company of El Paso. These figures indicate the growing importance of Douglas as cattle center It is said that some shipments that now go by way of Wilcox would be sent via Douglas if there were some what better shipment facilities. The cham Der of commerce is interested in the matter.