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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
GOING. AT FULL SPED

cannot make the schedule. The aver
age time made by the stage lines In
the Ozarks today ig between three and
four miles an hour On down hill and
over level stretches of road this time
requires jogging trot, allowing them
to walk uphill.
For this work this branch of thH
government service is probably the
poorest paid. All hack lines carry the
mail except in rare instances. The
carrying of the mail from point to
point is let on contract to the highest
bidder and in most localities the peo
pie have bid them down until the un-
lucky man who Is unfortunate enough
to land one of them lives pretty close
to the ragged edge during that time.
This work Is harder on horses than
any other work in the hill country and
the rough roads bring the blacksmith
bill up to the maximum. The parcel
post has helped the contractor out 4
little. 1t has increased both his load
and his pay.
Route Of Seventy-FIve Miles,.
The longest daily route that used
to be carried in the Ozarks was that
route rrorN West Plains, Mo-, to Yell
miles. The route was eliminated by
the building of the White river road.
In the longest days of summer 1t used
to be made between daylight and
dark. In winter one started in the
dark and got to the destination soma
time between dark that night and the
next morning. This route was a favor
lite one for mining men who came into
this section in the '90s before the rail
road was constructed; and the mem
DRY of the trip has never faded from
the mind of the pioneer of this section
nor from>the minds of the men who
came and went.
! Owing to the distance the whole
trip was made at a spanking gait, Re-
lays were stationed every fifteen miles
and some twenty horses were used in
making the trip. The big stages then
used carried four seats that would
hold three, to the seat Those pas
sengers who sat on the outside had to
hold to the standards and the middle
man had to wedge.
The longest route now is trom West
Plains, Mo-, to GAINESVILLE, in Ozark
county. GAINESVILLE is the county seat
Struggled down on the banks of Lick
creek in the shadow of the Three
Brother mountains
Next In length is the route from
Zinc, Ark, to Protein, Mo-, distance
of twenty-five miles, through one OF
the most picturesque sections Of the
Write river country of the Ozarks
From Yellville to Rush IN Marion
county. Arkansas, Is a favorite trip
with great many. Rush Is located
at the mouth Of the Rush creek on
Buffalo river and is famous as a zinc
mining center. 1t is located between
two rocky bluffs God made some mil
lion years ago, and it takes the stage
some full two hours to get out of the
hole and on top of the hill, with seen
cry of the widest, ruggedest kind ev
cry foot of the way.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
FEW PRACTICAL DUCK NOTES
Avoid Danger Of Fowls Becoming
frightened and Smothering Each
Other-keep Food Clean.

Shavings make the best beds for
ducks Let the ducks make their own
nests In the shavings.
Unless a lantern or some osAer light
IS kept burning at night IN sheds
where large numbers of ducks are con-
fined, they are apt to become fright
ened and huddle together and smother
each other.
1t doesn't pay to feed duck after
1t is ten weeks old.
Ducks will eat anything that is set
before them, but their food should
always be clean. If it is sour or con-
tains tainted meat, 1t will cause death.
II much green food is fed ducks be-
fore marketing, it will produce yellow
nesh. Some poultry dealers like this
color and others do not. and there
you are
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
Homemade Egg Tester.

should be put back under the hen. In
his way 1t Is often possible to put
all Of the fertile eggs under fewer
hens and reset the hens from which
the eggs have been taken.
In testing these eggs, an infertile
egg. when held before the small hole
of the egg testing box, with the light
ed lamp inside, will look perfectly
clear, the same as fresh one, while
q fertile egg will show small, dark
spot known as the embryo, with a
mass of little blood veins extending
In all directions If the embryo is liv-
ing. II dead, il the egg has been In
cubated for at least So hours, the blood
settles away from the embryo toward
the edge CT the yolk, forming what is
known as blood ring. The testing
should be done in dark room.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
HINTS OF HORSES AND MULES
Pleasure and Inspiration In Breeding
and Handling of High Class AMI
mals-Moncy in Drafters.

In the fields big team makes haste
they cut.
There Is pleasure and inspiration
in the business OF breeding and hand
ling high class horses.
Bear in mind in breeding horses
that 1t Is Just as essential to breed
good feet on to them as to get weight
and blood in them.
The pure bred mare IL a good in.
vestment to the small farmer. and IL
he will allow her to share the work
of the place she will do nearly ~
much work as gelding. and raise a
good colt beside.
The drafter can make more money
by his great efficiency at heavy work
than the light horse can by his greater
speed on the road
Nowadays farmers are awakening to
the fact that 1t takes strong horses to
do good work on the farm.
The stall-foor in the horse stables
should be level; inclined planes are
| injurious. The horse is forced to
stand in a cramped position, and II
| continued through number of years
| generally becomes permanently dis
| abled
| 1t does not matter so much what
sort of a floor is put in, as the care
taken of it. Plenty of bedding must
| be used at all times. If cement is
used, rough-furnish it to prevent slip
ping and Gripping.
Wooden floors are too dry, and have
and injurious effect upon the hoofs
beside there is the ever present dan
ger of splintering.
A clay floor, tamped down well, ant
then covered with cinders. makes al
ideal floor for such stalls.
The man who will put frosty bride
bits in the horses mouth ought Il
have the same frosty pair rammet
into his own mouth few times u
! show him just how 1t feels.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
Breeding Draft Animals.

The breeding of heavy draft horses
is one of the most profitable branches
OF live stock farming Few farmers
realize the Importance of size in a
draft horse, when put on the market,
either in public or private sale. A
horse that weighs less than 1900
pounds is not considered draft horse
In any of the horse markets of the
country. yet the mares kept on the
ordinary farms are usually lighter
than that. This accounts for the
small, scrubby lot of horses that are
constantly being put on the market
at loss to the breeder.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
koRE MONEY IN EGGS
improper Handling Causes Loss
Of Millions of Dollars
Good Homemade Gambler Can Be
Made From Box That 10 Large
Enough to Cover Lamp-Ex-
celient Results secursd-

The improper handling OF eggs
throughout the country causes an
enormous loss, the amount extending
Into many millions of dollars annually.
1t Is an established fact that strictly
fresh eggs command higher price
than those commonly designated as
store eggs, and II the farmer, who Is
the largest producer of this we'll
known perishable commodity. would
take more care In selecting, grading
and marketing this product he would
receive price higher than the aver
age market one for his eggs. On
many farms throughout the country
the money derived from the sale Of
poultry and eggs buys the groceries
and clothing for the entire family.
The money from this source may be
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
surnino Cubes of Solid Alcohol.

Cubes of solid alcohol" are coming
into use in Germany and to some ex-
tent in. America for cooking, heating
curling irons or small amounts of wa
ter. and for any purpose which re-
quires a sman amount Of heat forS a
short time. Put up in pills or small
containers. solid alcohol is much more
convenient than liquid alcohol, be-
cause it can be used on sheet of
metal or asbestos without burner.
and the user knows Just how much
beat to expect-Popular Mechanics.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
FARM REPAIR SHOP is HANDY
Suitable Place Who're Odd Jobs Can
30 Done 10 Desirable, Especially
In Stormy Weather.
(By w. r. BEATTIE.)

A shop or other suitable place where
repair work can be carried on during
stormy or cold weather is almost as
important on the farm as are tools
and materials with which to make re-
pairs. A small building devoted ex-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
MAKING Money In sh.sn.

The right kind of sheepman knows
Every individual in his flock and looks
gut for the comfort OF each one Such
men make moray on sheen.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-01-23
The Stems.

lis this stsg psrty 90
= should 'udse 30. from &c ssae
cnrs
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
Stranger Meets Death

Another sad accident that re-
suite fatally occurred at the Golden
Edge mine at midnight on Wed
nesday. The victim of the ac-
cident was John D. Mackav. He
was sorting ore in the stope when
large block of ore fell down on
him crushing him beneath the
weight causing instant death.
This ore body was just on the foo,
wall above his head. Two holes
had been drilled into it and thev
had been charged with powder
preparatory to shooting as soon as
be and the man with him had fin
ished sorting some ore. The other
man was on the opposite sioe of
the stope and thus escaped injury.
He called to Mr.. Mackay but hear
ing no response he went to the
pile and .ried to get the block tof
ore away but it was too large for
him to move. Aid was summoned
from the Gunnell mine and lanes
Gully and some men immediately
went to get the body from under
the slab and crushed ore. Mr..
Joseph P. Ruth, operator of the
mine was notified at once and get
ting Dr.. j. "A. Nor ehouse they
proceeded to the scene of the ac-
cident reaching there shortly be-
fore one o'clock. The body was
considerably mutilated, the bones
of both shoulders and seven ribs
being broken, his head greatly
damaged and his throat cut clear
across and other bruises on tn
body. The deceased had lived
here during the past six months
and was a very industrious and re-
liable person. He leaves a wife
and fourteen day old daughter.
Mrs. Mckay started on FRIDAY
morning with the remains for
their former home Tatamagouche,
Nova Scotia followed by the sim
cere sympathy of many friends.
Undertaken B. A. Holley accom-
panied the remainss:as far as Der.
yer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

On Monday morning Olaf Nick
erson met with very serious ac-
cident while working in the Won
Tilborg lease in the Newhouse
tunnel. He was caught in cave
in and struck by a large slab of
rock which resulted in breaking
one of his legs above the knee, dis
locating the knee and ankle and
also received several fractures of
both bones above the ankle. DR..
A. D. Fraser was cslled to attend
him and reduced the fractures and
had him sent to St. Luke's hospi-
tai, Denver, on the afternoon train
where he could receive the proper
attention and treatment. The
surgeons used the X-ray on him
and found the injuries as men
toned above. At last accounts he
was doing well.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
Entertainment Oct. 9

n A course of four entertainments
have been arranged by Prof. Nor
ris and the High School athletic
club for this winter. They will
be of the highest class and we'll
worth the money that will be
charged. The "Redpath Lyceum
Bureau" will furnish the different
entertain ments which means that
they will be good. The first OF
the series will be given by the
Killarney girls ard Rita Rich and
will be presented OH October 9th.
Il will consist of instrumental and
vocal music ranging from the sim
pie folklore to the L, ish classics
in which the participants will be
dressed in, Irish costumes. All OF
these who will appear are real ar
lists who have proven their high
entertaining qurlities to the amuse-
ment and edifcation of the public.
You can't afford to miss these cul.
tured, refined, interesting and
amusing entertainments.
THE KILLARNEY GIRLS AND RITA
RICH.
The Killarney Girls appear In Irish
costumes and. with an appropriate set
ting. present program of instrumen-
tai music and singing. with emphasis
on the latter. There are Irish songs
that range from simple folklore to the
Irish classics. all of which will be rem
dered by a company Of real artists.
Miss Rita Rich. whose work Is one of
the special features of this company, Is
widely known In Lyceum circles. hav-
ing been member Of the Elma B.
Smith Company for some time-a most
popular organization. One of the fea.
lures Of Miss Rich's work with the
Elma B. Smith Company was her ap-
pearance in Irish folklore songs attired
in Irish costume.
Another member of, this company
who has a prominent part In the pro-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Mr.. R. B. Morton, superintend-
ent of the 10 Reynolds mine, has
recently made a big strike in the
shaft about 100 feet below the tun-
mel level. He was driving through
the foot wall when he encountered
a three foot vein which he states
is the best looking ore that has
been found in the mine. No ASSAY
of it has been taken but a ship
meut will be made to test its value.
This is good news and it is hoped
it will prove as rich as it looks.
The 10 Reynolds has a real pro-
duct;on of million and half and
is one of the most Thoroughly
equipped mines in this entire min
ing country. If the value of the
ore is as it looks, with its large
size it will prove a bonanza to the
owners ard boon to mining in
this district.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
Honorable Man Dies

Another of our old and re.
\ .ected citizens passed away
last night about nine O'Clock
in the person of Lysle Mason
He had been seriously sick
for several days with little
hope of recovery. The de-
ceased was bora in East Or
land, Maine. September oath,
1850. Nearly a third of a
ce tury ago he came to Idaho
Springs and until the past
several Years he was engag ed
in the grocery business. In
this occupation he was most
accommodating and to his
own inconvenience as there
are hundreds who protited
by his charitable nature. and
to his large pecunlary loss.
The kindest feeling OF this
community and most sincere
remembrance of the deceased
will follow him to his last
resting plance and the ut
most sympathy will be felt
for his daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Smith and family. 1t is
expected that his funeral will
will be held on Monday
afternoon, but the arrange
ments at this writing have
not been made. A brother
lives in Maize and a sister
in Washington.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Adjutant Chas. S. Devlan, Sr.,
returned a few days ago from the
ranch near the Evans ranch where
he has been most of the time for
the past nine weeks and particular
ly the past two weeks with his two
Sous, Charles and Will, assisting
them during haying and crop sea
son. They put up IoI tons of fine
hay and their oat crop was a very
large one. The heavy snow of
last winter prepared the ground
In excellent shape for farming and
it is pleasure to know that it re-
douned to the profit of the young
men as they have worked hard on
their ranch with their farming and
wood business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Taylor and
daughter left on Wednesday after ,
noon train for their home in Tylor,
Texas, after having spent the sum-
mer most pleasantly at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Donis-
thOrne. The entire summer visit
was one of the most appreciative
nature both on the part of the en-
tertainers and the entertained and
the parting was one of mutual re
gret. Mr. Taylor is a prominent
railroad Official,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
Kills Sell in Grief

Preferring death to life without
her husband, Mrs. Loren H. West
1907 Stout street, yesterday after
noon at o'clock, killed herself
upon the grave in Crown Hill
cemetery where West Twas buried
last Saturday.
She shot herself in the right
temple and is believed to have died
instantly. Werner j. Davis, ST.
perintendent at the cemetery
heard the shot. He found Mrs.
West crumpled in a heap face
down on the newly-rlade grave
West was killed last Thursday
under the wheels OF passenger
train in an accident at Keensburg
near Denver During the burial
service on Saturday. Mrs. West
in her grief, leaped into the grave
after her husbands coffin had been
lowered. She declared she wished
to be buried with him. During
the funeral services, while the
Rev. George B. Van Arsdall, who
had pronounced her bride less
than year before, was speak
ing she collapsed,
Friends tried to comfort her
Their words and acts were of no
avail. They helped her from the
grave on Saturday and led her
away. With days lapse they
felt yesterday that time would
temper her sorrow, and they left
her alone at the grave after ac-
companying her to the cemetery.
1t was her first moment alone
with her dead and it ended shortly
after one O. clock with the revolver
shot. Coroner Burton Of Jeffer-
son county was called and prepa-
tions were made to lay her as she
desired, beside her dead husband.
Before her marriage, Mrs. West
was Miss Viola Hawk of Idaho
Springs. Her husband who was
80 years old was the son of a
Christian minister of Missouri,
Their home was at 1907 Stout
St.
Mrs. Vests mother, Mrs. E.
Hawk arrived in Denver last night
from Idaho Springs. She will
make arrangements today Tor the
funeral. Mrs. West was ro years
old,-Denver News
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
Narrow ESCAPE

What came near being a very
serious accident to several parties,
occurred on Monday night on the
road along Clear Greek a mile
! below the water power elect ic
plant. Mr.. f. c.. Vail, Governor
Ammons, CALVIN aud Morton
ming were returning from
trip over the Divide where they
had been visiting the Governors
ranch. Mr., w. E. Renshaw ac-
companied by w. f. Ravenscroft,
Z. A. Burkhardt and A. j. Broom
held were coming up the road on
their way to the city. Mr.. Vail
in rounding small curve saw the
other machine approaching near
by and at once shut off his machine
as the road was very narrow be-
tween the banks of the creek and
the hillside. Mr.. Renshaw en-
deavored to stop his heavy car but
finding this Impossible in so short
a distance, with quick foresight he
turned his machine up the very
steep hill as there was no other
alternative except to crash into
the other machine or turn in the
opposite direction which mean
that his machine wonld plunge
down the steep embankmen, into
Clear Greek. AS soon as his ma
chine struck the heavy, steep
grade stone hill it careened on the
side falling into the road. Fortu-
nately very large rock approxi-
mately a ton weight followed the
machine as it rolled to its side and
fell on the lower front wheel thus
holding it and preventing the car
from turning turtle over the
Clear Creek embankment. None
of the occupants of either car was
hurt except Mr.. Brom6eld who
was thrown over the EN- bank ment
and had tn humb dislocated ard
rib fractured The car
was slightly damaged but not
to prevent it being run to the city.
AS soon as the accident occurred
and as soon as possible phone
message was sent from the water
power plant to DR.. A. D. Fraser
and he hastened to the scene of
the accident and brought Mr..
Bromfeld to the city for treat
ment. Several of our citizens
rushed to assist in righting the
car. Mr.. Geo. K. Kimball took
Mrs. Renshaw, accompanied by
Mrs. Kimball, to the scene aud
thus assured the wife that Mr..
Renshaw was unhurt.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

America. Mr.. George Schneider
who is we'll known mining en-
gineer has an option OH the prop
erty and left for Bolivia on We'd
nesday with maclliner y to operate
the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES Wood
ward, Mrs. Barteldes and Mrs.
Jones of 6Denver drove up in an
auto and spent several hours visit
ing friends.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

A local pool has taken lease on
the Delta Hudson property which
is cut by the Big Five a little over
e, 200 feet from the portals of the
tunnel, The work is being done
by George Oxlev aud Wally Gus
tafson. The Big Five is now the
scene of considerable mining ac--
tivity and good quality of ore and
in large amounts is now being taken
out of several properties that are
cut by the tunnel;
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

BILLY" Lamb spent several
days this week in the CITY hob
nobbing with his large circle of
acquaintances and showing them
a good time. He had his machine
here and treated lots of these
friends with most pleasant rides
which with his excellent company
were hugely enjoyed. He favored
the editors of the two local papers
with a fine auto trip and which
was very highly appreciated
Billy is prince of entertainers as
a conversationalist, a singer and a
good story teller.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Mrs. Oscar Fisher, of Denver,
came up on Wednesday morning
and spent the day most happily
and entertainirgly with Mrs. s. P.
PD Warren. On Friday morning
Mrs. A. H. Whaite. mother Of
Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Ruby Ir-
on came up from Denver to spend
couple weeks
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Bert Wright, G. Marchington
ard John Thomas returned from
a successful hunting and fishing
trip the latter part of the week
which they spent in the Bear
Creek region. On Monday the y
were Joined by w. A. Roberts
WHO spent several days with th EN-
and they had a very pleasant out
ing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Capt. Henry I. Seeman was in
the city on Tuesday. He went to
his property on Fall River to see
the work that is going on in No. 3
The transformer house that was
burned something like a month
ago has been rebuilt and theapara-
tus to install inl lit has been ord der-
ed and soon as received the work
will be resumed on No. 4.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Mr.. Guy McMillen left for Den
yer on Monday afternoon. He
has been spending the summer at
Alice with George and Ed Reynolds
and has had fine time with them
He is in the service of George J.
Bancroft and has been associated
with him for long time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

gram il Miss Laura Werno. reader. ac-
companist and vocalist As a member
Of the Killarney Company she presents
Irish legends and readings.
The contralto soloist is Miss Margue-
rite Andrews. soloist for several years
In one of the largest churches in Pitts
burgh and who has appeared in con-
cert work throughout the east
Miss Elma Kinnison. soprano, who
was with the Pugh Company in 1912
under Redpath management. appears
not only In the ensemble, but in the
Quartets, solos and as an accompanist
There are seven members In the CON-
pany, all Of whom are artists
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

The employees along this divis-
ion of the G, & S. railroad were
made happy on the 22nd by the
advent of the pay car with their
monthly stipends.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Deputy County Treasurer Ray
Ncone came down from George
town ON Saturday and remained
until Sunday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Geo. l.. Hanson left for Hot
Springs, South Dako'a, on Mon
day for the purpose of consulting
specialist in reference to a can
cerous growth that has been an
n,'ying him for some time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Two serious accidents in the
mines and another one fatal IS a
sad record to happen within a
week. 1t is an old adgc that such
accidents goes in threes and this
saying seems to be verified from
time to time,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

There may be room for material
Improvement in our affairs but
when it comes to model September
weather we can challenge the
world for any improvement.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Ed Quigley left on Tuesday
afternoon tor Denver. He had
been here for several days taking
the hot tunnel bath and was great
ly benefited by them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Mrs. Doctor John Atcheson left
on Tuesday morning for a visit Of
several davs in Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Mrs. A. Fl: Colburn and daugh-
ter Merle were week end visitors
in the city last week.