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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

the largest and steadiest gains. en-
dures heavy feeding tor the longest
time. finally finishes out with the
greatest weight. and yields the highest
percentage OF prime beef.
In selecting feeders, there Is per
haps no point more important tBap the
back A wide, straight, strong back.
with we'll sprung rib. Is essential
The girth OF the steer should be large
that is, the distance around the body
back of the shoulder should be as large
as possible This means more room
for vital organs and insures a better
constitution than Is otherwise likely to
prevail. Associated also with a large
gtrth is we'll sprung rib, making a
wide back on which there is room for
the deposition of q large quantity Of
high-priced meat. There IL also great
er depth Of chest and greater digestive
capacity with a large girth.
The head is an excellent index to
the character OF the feeder, because
there is relationship between the
different parts OF an animals body.
The steer with wide head Ii usually
q good. feeder. for a wide head goes
With food capacity for putting on O
large amount OF flesh. Usually the
steer with wide head will grow thick
through the body and wide across the
back Width OF muxzIe is also impor-
tant because it indicates capacity for
feed consumption and for good breath
ing. The neck, although not choice
meat. Is thick and short on a good
steer. The shoulder shoulS be evenly
covered. compact and wide at the top
While width OF shoulders at the top In
a mark OF a good feeder. steers with
extremely wide shoulders should not
be selected. Tor they are usually coarse.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
1FfAlRNE
Slp0:lG1k.
HoGPEN IS MADE PORTABLE
Many Advantages In Such an Arrange
nneHt for FaS Aniuals--May Be
Readily Carried About.

In response to query c. b. LOOMS
In Rural New Yorker gives brief de-
scription OF simple. inexpensive and
serTceabie portable hogpen. which he
made and found entirely satisfactory
for few pigs or hogs. a calf, etc. With
the materials on hand. 1t can be made
by one person In half an hour or
less.
For the corners use four four By
fours or two by tours. three to five
feet high as desired. To these posts
nail, for each side. two or three one
inch boards. six inches wide, making
pen eight, ten. twelve or fourteen
feet square. as desired. Nall the bat.
tom boards three or four inches above
the bottom OF the posts. no that the
board will not touch the ground
where uneven. and cause the pen to
tilt or teeter. Below the bottom
board and above the top board stretch
and nail two or three strands OF
barbed wire to discourage attempts
to root under or climb over. To
steady the sides, nail them together
In the center with a cross piece.
Leave a space of about two inches
between the boards; this allows bet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
Ar,e.lsr Wells In Australia.

In the rolling downs country oil
western Queensland the artesian sup
ply of water has. when tapped, rem
dered II possible to carry on industries
dependent on water supply. Human
ingenuity and research have supplied
from natures subterranean reser
veirs an unfailing supply OF water
both, for drinking and irrigation. Al
the end Of the year 1912 there were
1879 artesian hores In Queensland
The deepest bore is situated at Bime
rah, In the central west, This bore
has depth OF 1904 feet. The shallow
est bore In at Manfred Downs. also
tn the central west, which yields q
supply OF 2.0oe gallons per day at q
depth OF los feet. The Charlevills
bore has q depth of 1871 feet ana fhs
largest flow In the State. 600. 900 gal
Ions per day, The estimated aggre
gate daily low from all hores In
Queensland Is sss.sl7,sso gallons. Tc
obtain this supply necessitatea sS4.sS
miles In depth Of boring In some Of
these hores the water has q high tenn
Earaturw and requires cooling before
being used for domestic purposes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

klnd-Heartsd Man Lsarnsd sonsthIpa
40 to Predictions of the
Average "kId."


City Hall park was sizzling. re-
marks the New York Evening Post
Suddenly shrilI clamor rose above
the Iow.keyed song of traffic, and,
like a fioch OF blackbirds, a dozen
children In all stages OF undress and
dirtiness few toward the southwest
corner Of the park. A tall, good
naturei man leaned against the iron
fence and held up handful of vel.
low slips OF paper. They pleaded for
them, fought for them; and when
the last had been grabbed, they dis.
appeared as quickly as they had
come.
Would you mind telling me-" asked
an interested spectator. what 1t IL
you are giving away?"
why" said the man, they are
milk tickets"
''Free?"
oh, no. You buy them over there
at the milk station-cent apiece"
The practical good sense of the
charity struck the spectator forcibly,
another crowd was struggling and
elamoring for the coveted bits OF
paper. He favored the smallest, dirt.
lest, and thinnest children. One lit.
tie mite, with big, wistful brown eyes
particularly touched his heart. and
he pressed nickel into her hand. II
was something OF shock to see her. a
moment later, slyly nudging one OF
the other forlorns and displayed her
pudgy little palm full OF the yellow
slips.
Want to know what they do With
them tiokets?'' said the first man,
Well, they sell EN- He pointed
across tho way to where group OF
battered babies surrounded o vender
of cheap sweets. .
Poor little things" sighed the spec.
tator, they do not even know what
Ii good for them"
Maybe they don't" said the man,
but they have . mighty good time
doing the things that amt, aud with
no one taggtn' after EN- to keep EN-
hLIhAEukt AnEG1h hbIh*h u hAa tAhCa
better than to so unmatched and un'
washed. A soft. reminiscent loob
erept into his eyes. "Gee!" he
breathed, "fd like to be one of 'em
againl"H
Then he eyed the spectator sharp
ly, ''You look" said he. AS ii you
we're ready to shed tears over EN- !;
but let me tell you something; If you
have never been one of de gang. you
don't know what fun 10. Now | don
mean no oifense, but wouldn't be
surprised II you was brought up in
q nursery" he spoke the words with
deep tinge Of contempt; "and do
You think that one of them" point
ing to a knot of squahbling young
sters. would change places with q
nursery kid? 1t gets me-" he contln'
ned with q shrug. what kinds oil
people turns sorry for each other. "
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

which to breed. I'm many cases II In
merely o question OF eliminating the
worst, "a there are many communities
that are not supplied with a good
stallion. In many other cases, how,
ever, the saving OF Ave dollars ON a
service fee plays an all-important
part, Fffty-fiya per cent OF the stal
lions licensed In the state are grades
or less than grades. which shows that
too many are naglecting the matte,
Of patrouiaing a good sire. and are
thereby reducing their profits. A saw
ing Of Ave dollars on service fee
often means q loss Of 500 or more
when the colt Is two years old
When looking at a stallion II Il
we'll to ask yourself: How much
would he be worth as geldiugF II
his colts are like him. will they be
good market geldingss How much
Improvement will he make when bred
60 the average farm Mares The an,
swer to these questions will decide
whether the horse ts suitable sire
or NOT. In answering them II should
be kept In mind that good feet and
legs are the frst essential Of mar
ketahle horse, TT the stallion does
not have them he cannot be expected
TO produce them In his offspring.
The state license which the owner
or stallion must show ~ the beat
guide 60 the breeding OF the stallion
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

George Edward Ellis. disein.
suished New England clergyman and
educator, was born In Boston LOO
years ago He was the son Of prom.
ineat Boston merchant and shipown.
er. After graduating from Harvard
college In 1888 he took n course az
the Harvard Divinity school In 1857
he went 10 Europe and spent . year
In travel and study, lie attended the
coronation Of Queen Victoria and viz.
tied the pope OK Rome. Upon bis re.
turn to America he was ordained 70
the ministry and installed 40 . pass
tor OF a church In Charlestown. Mass.
Ie 1857 he accepted tho chair OF sys.
tanaatic theology In Harvard college.
Doesor Ellis wrote o number OF works
on history and theology and was .
frequent contributor no maxaaines
and periodicals, He died I'm Bcstpn
% the are az slgAsy yeers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

A bench equipped with an electrical
III driven washer aud NFinger and
having space to accommodate two
rinsing tnhE and clothes BASKET. Ia
Il new invention. The motor Ii lo-
Gated under tina bench and drives the
washer and wringer shafts through
belts The wransor u supported On
.asrixontal slides % that II can be
moved from tub 10 tub The outlet
for draining the tubs 10 threaded 30
that An ordinary garden hosa may be
attachad therato and the water con.
Quoted TO d drain. The platform for
supporting the clothes basket caa he
slid out of the way when not In use.
The portion or the bench on which
the rinae tubs rest may be rassed
when wringins 10 that the tubs aad
wringer are brought into more con.
vanient relation for this operations -
ElacfrscaI world
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

Moidy feeds occasionally kin lots Of
hogs Az other times thew seem not 70
iniure them, prohshly II deoends on
the stage which the ptomaines have
reached or passed anyway. there 10
no use In takins chances hv FEEDING
nodded. heated feeds 10 high priced
hogs
Rye and corn finely ground make n
good slop fer hoes on pasture of NJ
falfa or clover. For hogs In the pen
fhis siop is somewhat too fasteains
and shorts or middisngs With more
protein win give better growth unless
come tankase In added.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

Marre's ere good cow feed. but are
rcs Of high value as q horse feed.
Thav contain about nine per cent OF
drv matter and 81 per cent water. IA
rA- cent protein end six per cent car
k~hvdrates and have u nutrftive ra-
ttea of f:s.s
THY are valuable as succnlences I'm
feeding milk cows, q verv important
consideration when animals are being
ted on dry hav or fodder where onS
has no siEn 10 keen siiage tn The
mansels are far more vsIuable for
aa'ntainsng the healthfulness OF ths
animal thsn for the food IN them Tar
rnts are fhe best horses root feed I'm
preference TO all others and thu sugar
Get tor swine and turnips for she's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
FARM
ANIMAL 5
EXACT IDEAL or A BUTCHER
Fineness of Bone, Lack Of paunGhiness
and Small Head Are charac-
teristics Nest Desired.


The block is the supreme and final
test of the beef animal The butcher
desires an animal that will deliver
the highest percentage Of good cuts.
and show refinement in parts that are
not edible. In order to reduce waste.
F1neness OF bone. lack OF paunchtness
and small head are thus desired by
the butcher. but the steer with light
bone, small paunch and a frall head
would be unable to so through the
feeding period and make economical
gains.
Even though the strong, vigorous.
eapacious feeder may not turn out at
the finish into the exact ideal Of the
butcher. he Is the one that puts on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

The shoulder should blend smoothly
with the neck. leaving no crease or
definite line where the neck and shoaL
der meet, The rump should be long.
vide and level 4 dropping eamR ID
undesirable
The coupling. that 10 the distance
from the last rib TO the hook" or
hip roins. should be short In accord
anee with the general compactness Dr.
sired Throughout The steer should
also be Wide In this region and well
mascied. with no indication OF being
sway backed This IL the region OF
shs loln from which valuable cais ere
xaRen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

l. A unique case involving the work
mems compensation act OF England
was decided by the house Of lords In
Kelly vs.. Board OF Management OF the
Trim Joint District. School. which
was twice argued before their lord
ships and occupied two days at each
hearing. Ii appears that John Kelly
was y schoolmaster employed by the
defendants, and while dischargtng his
duties was assaulted by the pupils In
a concerted attack and suffered in.
jurles from which he died the same
day. His mother. az q dependent,
sued for damages on the ground that
his death occurred as the result OF
injuries arising out of his employ
ment. The county court Judge and
the court of appeals upheld the con.
tentioa, and the lords OF appeal at
tirmed the judgment four to three. II
IL now authoritatively decided that
an accident ID not the less an acct.
dent by reason OF It's being brought
about by deliberate violence. There
was not so much difficulty upon the
question as to whether Ii arose out
of and In the course OF the employ.
ment Of deceased es schoolmaster.
though the point was also strenuously
put forward aud argued
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
SELECT THE BEST STALLION
Too Many Farmers Are Nssisctins
Matter Of PatronlzInS Good Sire, "
Thereby Reducing Profits. i

ny J. O. MONTGOMERY. Minnesota
Experiment StationA
The progressive farmer Sho keeps
brood mares Ia confronted with the
problem OF choosing a stallion tc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

"Johhins denies he Is CRATER. bur
hs certainly has an itching palm.
That may % because he's always
Ind 10 scratch Tor fvinK,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
ASKOV FAIR PREMIUM LIST
FAIR FOR ASKOV AND VICINITY WHICH WILL BE HELD
HERE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Th
RULES


i the i'm q poorlo
collections will be considered
Everything exhibited be delivered Assembly Hall
than 10 o'clock Saturday September 10,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

There In one occupation which In
very hard work
What Ii THAR #
Finding easy marks"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
JUNEAU BAND DANCE
 THURSDAY NIGHT

Put pin in thls spot Thursday night December 70. the Juneau band boys will give the much-talked.of. old. fashioned dance Tn Juneau rink. The public iu general is Invited and every preparations has been made to look aftor the welfare Of everyone who at- tends. Yes. the weather Is eoid-but the house =wil bo warm and well yen- tilated and as the danco progresses everyone will feel comfortable and perfectly ct home.
 Dolly" Gray has been engaged to serve in the capacity Of general floor manager.
 There wIl be a large aoor. commit tee to wait on all-ospecially. newcom- CTS in Juneau and people from out-of- town who are expected to attend. Late ferry service Co Douglas. Treadwell and Thane win be arranged for tho ac-
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
GIRL GIVES llFE
 TO AID LOVED ONES

Velma Frances Miller aged 23 years passed away in Seward. November 24. a victim of tuberculosis, Her run eral was held in Seward a week ago today. the remains having been neld nntii a brother could come North from Seattle.
 The story of velma Miller's life is known to a number of people m Ju- neau to whom the girl applied for honest employment before circum- stances drove her to forbidden paths in order that m aged mother might live. and that a younger sister might receive a college education. Although the story is not unlike that of thou sands of American girls who every wear go to their downfall-throueh circumstances, through the machina- ions of designing, interruptions per sons called men, or as result of the absence of home training in youth there is a full measure Of sadness m the case of the girl whose body prob ably was carried to the cemetery ID Seward with one lone mourner in at- tendance. and there is an example Of personal sacrifice in this girls story that Is worthy Of the highest respect, in spite of the fact that the manner of that sacrifice has been condemned by society since the beginning Of time.
 Out at Seward tho local paper men toned the death of the Miller girl in six lines. Six hundred could have been written without fear or without shame to the writer
 Velma Miller at seventeen was one of the prettiest girls in her class aI school. in a little town down in the Northwest. She was graduated at the age of eighteen, with high scholastic honors. When she became nineteen her mother became an invalid, her on ly brother was too young to launch forth as @ breadearner for the famiiy, and velma took a nasty commercial course, learning shorthand and type writing,
 within two months she had been placed with large land firm. sub sequently the man who ruined nun dreds of buyers of his mythical lands wrecked the life of his pretty stenoerapher. It was then that the girl came to Alaska. She held tick ct for Juneau which was purchased by woman of notorious character who lived here. When tho Miller girl reached Juneau she refused to carry out the wishes of the local woman For Q month she sought for legitimate employment here but her steamer ae ouaintance with the woman who had
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
ROGERS SISTER
 HEARD OF RELEASE


 Probably the first thIng that w k. Rodgers did after 9 Jury ln tne court or Judge Robert w. Jennings aeQuit ted him of murder was 10 telegraph bis sister Of bis oxoneration, iudsiaf from the following United Press dia. patch which appeared In dozens oi papers ln tho United Stetes'
 CHICAGO Saturday. Nov. 2S.- William R. Rodgers an Alaskan gold miner who was arrested ot Liberty vile. nl.. on a charge of having mur' dored his partner Prank Wixon' was acquitted by @ federal jury n Juneau Alaska. on Thanksgiving Day. The jury delibeated only ten minutes This Information was conveyed In 8 message to Rodgers sister at whose home in Libertyvlile, he was arrested.
 "Rodgers plea was that he shot and killed Wixon ln self doienae. The murder occurred in May 1913, on 9 lonely claim on Christmas creek, 40 miles west of Haines, Alaska. The men it was said. Quarrcicd over trl- vial subject. Rodgers is 52 years old.
 Rodgers left here on the first boat on his way back to Liberiyviiie' 9 town which evidently is well named as far as Rodgers iB concorned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
SEATTLE UNDUIy
 ALARMED FOR BOAT

cablegram adyices received from Seattle last evening stated that leara were entertained there for tho safety of che seboouer Silver Wave, which left Nome November ltth. with q num- her of Alaskan aboard including Territorial senator Frank A. Aldrlch' and Territorial Representatives James P Daley and Martin X Moran and Andy Anderson the well known min. ing operator of Nome, was still un. reported.
 Evidently the news cabled to The Empire from Seward last Saturday that tho Silver Wave lost her propell- CT blade and was picked up by the Dora and her passengers taken to Seward has not as yet reached Sent tlo
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
DIES IN CABIN WHILE
 FRIENDS SEARCH WOODS

Word has been received here Of the death of Ole Harme at Ketchikan last week. Harme disappeared several weeks ago and the supposition was he had gone hunting. After searching party had failed to find any trace of him. Deputy Marshal J. Fl. Davies went to EIarme's cabin and found the body of the missing man. He hao returned from his hunting trip. eYi' denty. and had lain down to die
 The dead man lived in ketchikan for the past fourteen years. He was 9 Norwegian by birth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
eEoRelA ARRvALs

The Georgia. arriving from Lynn canal ports yesterday brought the fololwing passengers for Juneau;
 From Skagway Fcrgusonn J. c. Chambers. E. c Wetzler F R. Cook, Pete Carlson.
 From Haines-W G. Beattie' 4. Shy man, w. yogel. 4. R. Thorn
 From Jualin-H. c. Young John Vim, Harry Moore.
 From Kensington-C. J.. Beck
 From Eagle Riyer-B. B. Neiding' W. J. Clarity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
LATE MAI NgWs

Tonight the Orpheum will present for the first time in Juneau tho Pathe Daily News. This service shows all the late war events and takes the place of the weekly that was seen SO long and looked for by the patrons of the Orpheum.
 "Francineo is pretty little Vita graph drama.
 indian Blood" is an exciting 2reeI Kalem production.
 "A Fallen Hero and "phe Winning Punch" Is a 2.part farce comedy by the Biograph.
 Remember Thursday and Friday the Perls of Pauline, also another pathe Daily News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
DOUGLAS MAN PICKS
 SEVEN LUCKY TICKETS

Leo DeMytt himself Q Belgian, ma. tive Of Bruges, or Brussels and his wife. also born in Belgium in tho his- toric town of Liege were both en- thusiastlc boosters for the bis Sour dough Festival held in the Juneau Rink last Saturday night They live in Douglas across the channel and sold tickets for the grand lottery draw ing that was held on the evening ol tho Festival. Altogether they sold 150 tickets out of the hundreds that were disposed of but tho strangest think is that seven of the tickets were winners Of that many prizes or the twenty offered. One of the tickets took first prize. the handsome $4S5 Howard watch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
STOP. road tbis, as you want (

STOP, read tbis, as you want to know where to buy something that win please your family for Christmas. You want something that will be pleasure to the whole family. some thing that Is lasting something that is interesting. educational and amusing we have it Visit our store and be convinced that the Edison Dimond Disc Monograph will satisfy your wants. sold only at the JUNEAU MU- SIC HOUSE. 2l4 Seward St, opp 9. M. Behrends Bank.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
COLLINS IS HoNoREo

According to a Fairbanks paper. the people of Fox and Goldetream gave Q reception and dance November 2l' m honor of Earnest B. Collins who was reelected representative from that district to the legislature. Collins was speaker Of the last assembly,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
c9mmod0IIon 0T m who como.

eommodotion of eli who come.
 Dancing will commence at nine p. m. and continue aa long es the peo- pie want to stay A largely augment ed orchestra consisting Of ten pieces Will furnish musIc for the dancers and some of tho very latest and best mn. sic will be rendered for the flrat time.
 Admission for spectators will be % cents, ladies free; for dancers $t.O0 ladies free.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
CONTRACTOR DALEY
 CONC o0r FOB WINTER

E. J. Daley. well known building contractor. will ieavo for the South some time this week, Daley built 27 houses in Juneau during the buiid' ing season that has just come to Q close. besides building fire hall for the town of Douglas He has some contracts in Juneau that are not com pleled but says he win wait for more favorable weather conditions. Mr. Daley expects to return in March.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
.JAlL.sREAKER INDICTED
 FOR cANTY BURGLARY

T ehgrand jury at Ketchikan has in' dicted F. F. Rutzbeck. the m9n who made two sensational escapes from the Federal jails at Skagway and Ju- neau. bringing in true bill on Che charge of burglary He is alleged Io have burglarized the store of P. H. Ganty at Skagway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
ar THE RINK.

Tuesday night will be 8 bis one at the rink. The polo teams will clash in their third game each team having won one game. There will be three reels of best pictures. Admission is 90 cents for men, 25 cents for ladies and children. and ten cents for gal. lerY. ll-l-1g.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-08
JUNEAU SCHOOLS TO COST
 s2o,ooo NEXT YEAR

Members of the city council esti- mate tbot lt will cost $2000O to pay the running expenses of the Juneau public schools for the next school year of nine months This includes S17,7995O for salaries. fuel and inci' dentals. The schools are housed in two buildings, for which no rent IS paid. but the upleep is an item of ex- pense.