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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-02
Information on Raising Hogs in Northwest
Per Dollar Investment When

hundred of live weight, Of 50-pound
pigs it would require Is to consume the
skim milk to the best advantage. This
would be approximately two litters of
pigs
Since the fattening pigs pay relative
ly less for the skim milk than do
younger pigs it is obviously advantage
GUS to have some younger pigs coming
or as others are being finished for mar
ket, and this is another point for the
mixed farmer. His sows may produce
two itters each year, with every
chance Of increasing the profit from
the pigs.
Uss For Small Potatoes.
The farmer who raises few acres of
potatoes each year will find that the
pigs will pay him better price for
small potatoes than any other stock or
market While no great item, the Is
to Is cents per hundred which the pigs
will pay for an otherwise waste pro-
duet are in no wise to be despised.
In the orchard, too, pigs will consume
cast fruit and destroy some insect pests
which otherwise would live over to the
next year to infest the new crop Gull
fruits, pomace and fruit seeds are all
eaten by mature swine and afford some
nutriment, though swine should not be
expected to subsist entirely on such
stuff. In the fall of the year farmers
who have more or less oak trees on
their farms frequently find acorns in
abundance, and these which but for the
pigs are useless, are much relished, and
very nutritious to swine. Around the
straw stacks Of threshing yards there
is generally more or less grain which
the pigs may secure and clean up better
than any stock on the farm.
The man who is engaged to a greater
or less extent in truck farming gener-
ally finds that greater or smaller
quantity of material accrues from day
to day which cannot be sold and which
but for the pigs would be hard to get
rid of. Practically anything which is
good for human food is good for pig
feed. Hence these waste products will
return something to their owner in.
stead of being dead loss
The Specialized Farmer.
From what has been said it might at
first seem that the specialized farmer
engaged in any particular line of farm
ing would have these same products
and have them in greater quantities,
hence the question may be asked why
should not the specialized farmer en-
gage in pig feeding on larger scale
than diversified farmer. The answer
is clear. The specialized farmer has
these products, but each Of them comes
during comparatively short time of
the year. In the case Of diversified
farming one or the other Of them oc-
ours at pretty nearly every time of the
year, so that the maintenance Of the
SOW may be decreased very materially,
not through short period of the year,
but through the entire year, and since
this item is the largest one to be con-
sidered in connection with pig raising it
is evident that the diversified farmer
has a very material advantage over
the specialized farmer in producing pigs
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-02

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CWINE have made the greatest re-
= turn for each dollar invested when
kept in small numbers on the mixed
OF diversified farm. The reasons are
not hard to discover when we consider
the items Of expense which enter into
swine raising.
The items of shelter, service, feed and
fattening remain about the same pen
pig regardless of the number of sows
kept, with the possible advantage to
the large scale producer in the case Of
fattening pigs. But the cost Of main
tanning the SOW is much less in the
case of the small producer.
On every farm is certain amount Of
waste or by-product material, which in
most cases is nearly adequate to the
needs of one SOW during part Of the
year; and on most farms there is suf-
ficient material to maintain two or
more sows during part of tho year, but
not sufficient for one during the rest
of the year. On the diversified farm,
the waste products are naturally dis
tributed little more throughout a
greater part of the year than on a
specialized farm; and herein lies one
advantage for the man with mixed
farm.
Lessening Risk Of Loss.
Another item is the less risk Of loss
from disease in the case Of the diversi-
fled farm carrying few hogs. More
shifting Of pastures is possible where
but few pigs are kept, and thus less
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-02
MIR. Merchant!

Since "TIMEs ARE HARD is the time for you to
realize profit your old bundle Of freight bills that have
perhaps regarded as nothing more than waste paper
Do know that the freight and charges that
pay times due to oversight the part Of the
clerk in assessing proper charges to errors in classification
weights etc. and that which the transportation com
panes actually belongs them for their services
their legally published tariff rates amounts to considerable
money that you might count profits in the conduct of
businei 1t fact that unless business concerns however
employ expert and traffic to look after their trans
portation affairs they annually large amount of that
could be saved OUR BUSINESS IS TO SAVE THIS MONEY
FOR YOU FROM YOUR OLD FREIGHT BILLS.
We greatly benefit you and business as member Of
this association staff of traffic experts the best that
money produce saving merchants throughout the
country of dollars yearly in overehages found
pense bills which enormously charged by the railroads and
express companies membership in this association entities you
to savings together with such further services quota
ton of rates. routing freight receive lowest rates. collection
of loss and damage claims Interstate Commerce Complaints and
MANY other services beneficial to merchants
The cost membership is only $1,000 for the first years
service second years service does not cost anything in
cash as we take $3.50 the second years from
the overharg the expense bills only and further
guarantee refund under contract than the
amount Of cash that you originally for the membership
Let have your application today.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-02

There is just one automobile in Damascus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

on the 14th of December, the Alex
Fador farm, located one mile south
of Wentworth, Lake county, South
Dakota, consisting of 400 acres, de-
scribed as the W ~, and the WIZ of
the NV Il of section 81. township
106, range 81, will be sold at pub
lie auction.
There is a fine nine-room house,
full basement, with kitchen in the
basement, two cisterns, barn that
holds "a head of stock, barn needs
repairing, large new granary and
corn crib, other buildings and a grove
on the place. Has 800 acres under
cultivation. Is fenced, and has a
good well. This farm has an ideal
location for stock raising, and there
Is no better corn land in the country.
The farm is rented to a good Iowa
farmer for 1915. This farm will be
sold on very easy terms. Remember
the date, December IA. sale to COM
mence at 2 o'clock sharp. For in
formation address +. Leon Soper.
agent. Madison, s. ID. Col. G.. w.
Schultz, auctioneer. Davis. s. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
DRIVING OUT UNDESIRABLE
Police Officials of Gregory Dispose oi
Petty Thief.

Gregory. Dec. 9.-The authorities
OF Gregory adopted In effective meth
cd of Kidding the community of an
undesirable citizen, in the person OF
August Ucker. who for some time
had been carrying on petty stealing
on a large scale. Many of the resi-
dents were victims OF his raids. For
a time the authorities were bafled
as to the identity of the person who
was carrying on the thieving opera
tons. Suspicion finally was directed
to Ucker. He was caught red-handed
after a watch which extended over a
number of nights. Much OF the stol-
en- property was recovered from the
places where he has cached 1t. Uck-
er was arrested on the charge OF
larceny and when taken into court he
was given the option of permanently
shaking the dust of Gregory from
his feet or having the charge against
him pushed. He vas glad to escape
by abandoning the town and soon dis
appeared after being released and
told to scoot. Ucker was a resident
OF Nebraska prior to appearing in
Gregory. He made his home in a de-
serted dwelling house, which he APP
propriated to hsi w use.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

: New York, Dec. Especial: COST
Dunkirke, a village in West Flanders,
a little more than two miles to the
west of Newport, has been lombard
ed by the Germans, which announce
ment was made by the French war
department and would seem TO indi-
cate a renewal of the efforts OF the
invading forces to reach the channel
ports.
simultaneously there has been
heavy firing along the Belgian coast
from the warships of the allies, which
are again bombarding the German
positions and possibly may be at
tempting to check the supposed adj
vance in the neighborhood of Nieu-
port.
The French also report advances
by the allies in the department of
Somme and the capture of the village
of Vermelles, between Bethune and
Lens. Unofficial dispatches say the
Germans have been obliged to utilize
their light guns in place of the heavy
artillery because of the condition of
the ground owing to foundations.
In the eastern area the occupation
| of LODI by the Germans is considered
a remarkable achievement in view of
the manne in which the German
lines only a short time ago were
threatened by the Russians, and an
important step in their proposed
movement against Warsaw, the Pol
ish capital.
The Austrian war office describes
the action in Poland as 10 yet de-
%cisive, although the Russians have
been forced to retreat. Likewise. in
West Galicia and the Carpathians
the series OF engagements continues
without different result.
Having received a vote OF conf
dence in the parliament the Italian
government MAINTAINS It's atllluue OF
neutrality. but has dispatched eight
battalions OF troops to reinforce the
troops in Libia and Ito be ready for
any aggression"
The Bourse Gazette OF P%etrograd,
estimated that Germany has lost
100. 900 men in the fighting during
the last month around LODI.
That an effort is being made to
bring about a resumption of normal
conditions in Paris is indicated by
the fact that President Poincare will
return to the capital from Bordeaux
to preside at the cabinet meeting
next Friday. and that the bourse has
%reopened after a period of inactivity
extending from Sept. g..
Pope Benedict is endeavoring to
effect a truce between the belliger-
ents during Christmas holidays.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
BROOKS TRIAL
Will Commence mt Wheeler ON De-
cember 30.

Yankton, Dec. 9.-Before Judge
X. b. Trip yesterday arguments
were made for a change of venue in
the case of state of South Dakota VS..
Robert w. Brooks, accused of the
murder of William Menzie and
Blanch Signal at Geddes. The change
Of venue was not granted and the
trial will take place at Wheeler,
commencing Dec. 20. States Attor-
ney A. B. Beck of Charles Mix coun-
ty will prosecute and will be assisted
by the attorney general of the state.
Brooks will be defended by Dan III.
Sullivan of Sioux City. j. e. Upton
OF Geddes and j. G.. Worth of Platte.
Citizens made up a purse for the de-
Tense of Brooks. This is the case
which has attracted SO much atten-
ton because Of the spectacular man.
ner Of the deaths of William Menzie
and Blanch Signal, whose remains
were found after a fire at Geddes.
Further stay of execution In the
case of state VS.. Charles F.. Bowman,
the convicted murderer of Nellie
Brewer. has been denied in circuit
court, and Bowman will leave within
a few days for Sioux Falls, to begin
his life sentence. Notice Of appeal
on alleged error during the trial
and on account of alleged new evil
dence has been made by the defense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
THRILLING ESCAPE
Aged Man Narrowly Escapes Death
from Train.

Butler, Dec. 9.-To have a fast
passenger train strike the end of
some poles which projected from the
back of the wagon in which he was
riding. and escape without injury,
was the thrilling experience of Lud-
Wig Block, a we'll known Day county
farmer. who is "a years of age. He
was returning to his home with a
wagon load of implements and house
hold goods. When he reached the
railroad track he did not notice the
approaching train and drove across
the track. The train rushed down
upon him at a high rate of speed and
just missed the wagon, striking and
slivering the ends of the poles which
projected out over the back of the
wagon, but, fortunately. not striking
with sufficient force to throw the
wagon and its occupant upon the
track. Had the progress of the wag-
on across the track been a foot less
than it was the wagon would have
been reduced to kindling wood, the
old man would have been killed and
the locomotive also might have been
thrown from the track.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
STATE NEWS

LANE. p. Eberhart of Tripp has
become owner of the Lane telephone
exchange and will take up his perma-
nent residence here March / next so
he can give the system his personal
attention.
Sioux Falls-William link, charg-
ed with the theft of a diamond ring
valued at $50 from his daughter.
Mrs. Hazel Matthies of Sioux Falls.
has been held for trial at a term OF
circuit court, which onvenes in
Sioux Falls Jan. Is. He was arrested
at Fargo. N. d.. and brought back to
this city.
Hartford-Three places were en-
tered by robbers last night here
W saloons and a grocery store-and
a small amount of booty secured.
Schmidt's saloon was entered for the
second time in a month. Gotheld
VOTERS saloon and Feyder's grocery
store were the other victims. AT
both OF the saloons a considerable
amount of booze was stolen.
Tabor-The 2~-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Melichar was
seriously scalded as the result of los
ing her balance and falling into a
pan of hot water. The pan was sit
ting on the floor when the child, un-
observed by the mother, backed up
to the pan and fell into the scalding
water.
Washington, ID. C.-Senator Ster-
ling intends to work this session for
passage OF his free homestead bill.
He fears II cannot be disposed of In
the short session, but will try to get
1t out OF committee and through the
senate Ii possible. The bill granting
enlarged homesteads in South Da-
kota Is hung up in conference.
Aberdeen-Burglars last night en-
tered the store OF the Ashton drug
company at Ashton, broke into the
safe and took $1,000 worth of Jew
elry and $75 in checks and currency.
There is no clue to the burglars.
Wagner--A serious accident oc-
Cured here the other day when an
automobile running at a high rate OF
speed became unmanageable. A
party composed OF three daughters
of p. J. O'Connell, James O'Connell,
his SON. Lyle Croker, Herbert Mack
enstadt, we're out for a ride southeast
Of town. in the Croker car. Sud-
denly the driver lost control and in
the following moments a wheel came
cn and the car turned over twice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

Defendant and a Juror Shot i'm q
Washington Courtroom.

Cashmere. Wash, Dec. 9.-Harry
L. Carr of Leavenworth. Wash. shot
and killed c. ID. Franklin, who was
being tried on a charge of assault on
a girl. The shooting occurred in the
courtroom here and one of the bull
lets which Carr fired missed its mark
and killed j. c. Parsons. a juror.
The courtroom was crowded and
the jurors had been chosen and were
in their places when Carr opened
fire. Carr's interest in the case was
that Franklin was also to have been
tried on a statutory offense against
Cars 10-year-old daughter.
Previous to his arrest. Franklin
had a good reputation and had been
superintendent OF the Sunday school
at Leavenworth. He had a wife and
five children, who were with him in
the courtroom at the time OF the
shooting.
Carr walked quietly into the court
room and advancing to a point be-
hind Franklin. began firing with an
automatic pistol. Two bullets enter
ed Franklin's body and a third bullet
pierced the chest of Parsons. who fell
dead. Franklin lived fifteen minutes.
Carr surrendered to the sheriff.
Parsons was a prominent rancher.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
DRIVERS
Receive Smaller Wages Than Average
Skilled Workmen.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The lot of the
railroad enginemen was pictured as
n of slow promotion, arduous la
Dor. long hours and a rate of pay in
thc freight service far below that of
the bricklayers. the p%lasterer, and
other employees in Industrial service,
by principals engaged in the arbitra-
ton of the wage demands made by
| $4,000 enginemen on the ninety
eight western railroads employing
them today.
William S. Carter, president of the
| Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, was on the witness
stand all day, all but fifteen minutes
of which was devoted to direct Exam
~ination by Albert Phillips. represent
ing the men. James NJ. Shean. at
torney for the railroads. at the end
of the day had opportunity to cross
examine briefly. His first questions
Indicated an attack on the value of
the comparative wage schedules in
troduced by Carter to show that To-
connective crews on freight trains, and
especially firemen, are paid less than
other industrial workers.
Carter gave the purpose of the
compilation as follows:
First-To show that rates of
wages of locomotive engineers, fire
men and hostlers have been and are
now less than the rates of wages paid
in other leading industries.
Second That locomotive engi-
neers, firemen and hostlers have re-
ceived less increaes in wages. 1914
over 1907 and 1914 over 1910 than
have employees in other leading in
dustries.
Third-That a days work required
of locomotive engineers, firemen and
hostlers is greater than is required
of employees of other leading indus
tries, and,
Fourth-That while required 10
work hours far in excess of employees
in other industries. locomotive engi-
neers, fremen and hostlers receive
much less compensation for over
time"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

The Misses Jovita and Anisa O'Con-
nell suffered the worst, the former
breaking an arm and the latter suf-
fering a concussion OF the brain, was
unconscious for twenty-four hours.
All members of the party suffered
minor bruises and those injured
worst are rapidly recovering.
Rapid City-Roy Smith was killed
IA short distance east of the Sixth
street crossing OF the Northwestern
railroad shortly after 10 o'clock last
night. He had spent the evening
with friends in a pool hall and left
shortly before that time. When the
freight came from the EAST the fire.
man saw the body lying on the track,
and he spoke to his engineer, but ii
was too late to stop the train and Ii
hit the PROSTATE man. throwing him
against the switch, crushing out his
life.
Observation-Disclosures papers have
tabulated by states the fatalities and
accidents occurring in the hunting
season through the country, which
has just closed and the name OF
South Dakota does not appear. This
state has achieved a record In that
not a single accident was reported
during the month of November. The
Black Hills. where most Of the big
game hunting occurs in this state, is
usually free from any number of ac-
cidents. but although the number OF
licenses sold was up to last year, no
one was hurt this November. In 9TH
er states a total of Ill were killed
and 1862 injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

See Guy E. Hanson's large line of
bracelet watches, an ideal Xmas gift.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09
COMMITTEE
Party Sessions Mt Pierre Something
of a Farce.

Pierre. Dec. 9.--Republican state
committeeman from thirty-seven
counties and democratic committee
men from forty-two counties were in
attendance at the morning sessions OF
the party central committees, which
have met here under the terms of
the primary law, TO make econ
mendations on appointments.
In both committee meetings the
morning sessions were devoted to po-
litical ~jingoism, partially provided in
opening addresses by Chairman Lock
hart in the republican camp, and
Kock in the democratic camp.
The democrats were supposed to
make a recommendation IN federal
appointments. but they made final
adjournment after refusing to take
any action on the applications on file.
With only one federal position in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease hat science has
been able to cure in all it's stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address: i. J.. Cheney
& CO.. Toledo. Q. Sold by all druggists.
I75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
ettpation.-Aov.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

Sioux Falls, Dec. st took a
family quarrel to beat the efforts of
detectives in locating Fred Knocke-
mus. residing near Luverne, and he Is
now in the Luverne county jail
awaiting trial OF the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false ~pretenses
after lodging the sheriffs of two
states and detectives for seventeen
months. While he will be tried in
Minnesota on the charges against him
there, Knockemus also faces similar
charges here.
He had been in hiding at his home
nearly all of the time that the au-
thorities were searching for him, but
il was not until after a family quar-
rel. in which it is alleged he fired the
contents of a shotgun at his son, that
his whereabouts were made known.
The son ineensed at his father noti-
| fed the sheriff of Rock county who
| Immediately arrested the man.
1t is charged by the local authori-
| ties and the Minnesota charges are
| similar. that Knockemus and a part
| ner named Ed Greenwald operated a
| system at Garretson which resulted
n the swindling of the bank at Gar
| retson. One of the men, according
| to the information in the office OF
the states attorney. came TO Garrett
son with a carload of cattle. He sold
them to the other man who turned
out to be his partner and received in
payment a check from the purchaser
for the full amount OF the sale price.
Int was announced that the cattle
were TO remain several days and the
bank readily cashed the check only
to find out the next day that ii was
worthless and that the cattle had dis
appeared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-09

sight. and eleven applications for the
place, the democratic committee pre-
ferred to pass the buck"
1t seems probable, also, that the
republicans will adjourn without
making any recommendations on
state appointments. There are thir-
teen applications on file for state APP
pointments, less than the number of
places TO be filled.
The expense of this session will
Il close to $4,000 and the business
accomplished probably will amount
to less than 2 cents.