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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22
REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE DAY
Purltans Of England Made Christmas
Illegal and Declared II a Mis-
demeanor 10 Be Gay.

English Purltans OF the seventeenth
century guarded against looking upon
the rosy side Of life.
Because Christmas Is really a sur
vival Of the Celts' Yule. and is not
the actual anniversary OF the birth OF
Christ, they refused to countenance
Christmas festivities. Not only did
they refuse to recognize the day. but
they made laws 10 that effect.
Tho parliament Of 1914 passed an
act ordering all law abiding citizens
10 observe December % as solemn
last to be spent in silent atonement
Tor previous Christmas days that had
passed In riotous living and merry
making.
Naturally the community did not
share in these hard and fast rules,
ind many turkey was surreptltlous-
" killed. and many a plum pudding
quietly boiled But woe betIde tho
unfortunate offender against the ie,
were he luckless enough to be- dlH
covered.
Soldiers were sent to search tho
houses of those suspected II harbor-
Ing such delicacles as mlnce pies.
ETC. and many were the pitched bat.
YES between dlsagreeing sections Of
the public.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22
LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENT


Notice Is hereby given that the
partnership between J S. Hardy, Olln
=. Hardy and J, u. Pickle under the
firm name Of the snyder Signal"
was dissolved on the goth day Of De
oember, A. D. 1914.
All debts due iolhe said partner
ship are to be paid and those due
from the same discharged at sny-
der scurry County, Texas, by The
Snyder Signal. Incorporated, where
the business will be continued by
the Snyder signal Incorporated. MS a
corporation and under the said last
above described name
Witness our hands, at Snyder. Tex
as, this the 29th day Of December,
A. D. 1914
Signed.
J. s. HARDY.
oLlN p. HARDY,
]. n PICKLE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22

cast envious eyes. upon the wealth and
glory Of this neT world empire. He
returned to spaid with his story. and
made q contract to conquer the
empire. He pai5 the price OF his life
to crafty his abolition, but the Inca
empire fell and The glories OF great
people passed Fhen Spain took pos.
session.
The city OF Machu Pichu escaped
spain's discovery. hidden In It's noun
tain fastness, apd we await with inter
est the revelations its undlsturbed
treasures my afford. Assuredly
archaeology will be enriched, and there
10 reason to ippe that art may gain
BY exploration Of the ruins.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22
EI.e,rIeItk and v.a.t.bI...

Al tho recdht session OF the Ma
tional Electric Light association in
Philadelphia. n c. Martin gave an In
terestlng report on the electrical slim
ulatIon and plant growth. He an
nounced that vegetables, such as rad
ishes and LETTUCE. when subjected to
electrical treatment, had shown a 75
per cent increaie IN growth over un-
treated vegetables.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22

Notice Of Intention to incorporate
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County Of scurry
Notice is hereby given that upon
the dissolution Of the arm and part
nershlp known as the snyder Signal,
II is the intention Of the present own
crs OF the said business firm, to be-
come Incorporated. and this notice is
given In COMPLIANCE Of Article 1874,
Rev CIV. Stat 1911. and is hereby
published for at least four success
slye weeks in Austin Statesman, a
newspaper published at the seat OF
the State Government Of Texas. and
in the Snyder Signal, a newspaper
published In scurry County, Texas,
where the principal place Of business
OF the said firm. known as the sny-
der signal has lis office.
That an application will be made
for charter Tor the said Snyder Sig
nal and the said newspaper will be
printed by the new corporation
known as "The Snyder Signal, lncor-
poratod"
Given under our hands at snyder,
Texas. this 29th day Of December A.
d. 1914
r ). s. HARDY,
OLiN +. HARDY.
j. ?. CHAMBLEss,
se-it incorporators
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22

Las yeah he clomb down ouah stovepips
W'cngt rs cralecp,
En- fotch some oyngoa-houi hat ripe
En- thee toy sheep, y
I'm one dose lomp iacks-hroten, dough-
But den, my lan'l
Bout dighycrc Sandy Claus-l des know
He seen han mani
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22

Nah mummy say dat Sandy Claus come
Ter good NJ boys -, s.,,u
En- yuther toys
cain on'stan'.
He seen han mani
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22

rou know w hfksn. m hou.e go
which the plumhINy DO poor cnndiuon--
eve, ,body 10 the ~ q % liable 20 e'n'ria
tvnhoid Or some oiyfNslf. Iho i.gu'ir,
Organs perform W ne lnr.ipfl .n t'a
humln body Us o. fiHA o'ef i'f t.'
bon,a ana ihc1( hauli hckeit |n fri elaa
condition all ~ limo. lffnn h.vc aHf
to1ilc with VIZ digestion a.a tH1. '.r
i.Ia'a Tahieil anl yol rrs riun o.
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senilen.nif
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-22
%EEg~
UNDER THE MlSTLEToE

To ask a slr II you may kiss he- I.
before doing q Is an insulting veg.
or laying all the responsibility on
IN o mans opinion a kiss is an end,
That iustiaea any means.
You needn't Be afraid OF a mere
Aas' Thousands are exchanged daily
oy people OF ,he highest reputation.
Tho Kissed rirl fears no mistletoa
A Ai'a l1 aa good as a smlle-ani
sood deal better. too!
the ldeal Kiss Is the kiss that q
ncver gircn.
a Kiss ico soon may be a full stop
IN the tale Of love.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

Montrose Press:-Miss Sadie Quinn,
who has been visiting Miss Elizabeth
Virtue, was departing passenger on
Monday noon for her home. in Gunnison-
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
bIDs u0u n ORDER Foa
cOCHETOPl NAIL ROUTE

Uncle Sam is SO short of advertising
cash that when he wants to let CON
tract he posts notices in window or so
around town. OF course that is mighty
short sighted, but as the operation of a
rural route out of Gunnison to the
Cochetopa is of the utmost Importance
to this community, News-Champion
will just donate q dollars worth of
space to Uncle.
Bids will be received by the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General at Wash.
ington until the 22nd of this month for
a bi-weekly service, Gunnison to Coche-
topa, 35 miles, carrier to leave this city
at seven O'Clock Mondays and Fridays,
arriving at Cochetopa at four o'clock,
and return Tuesdays and Saturdays A
bond of $1400 is required
As the Cochetopa road is so much
improved. it seems that some bidder
could make it an auto route, same as
Sargents to White Pine, and save both
time and money. 1t is probable that
an auto would negotiate this road al
least eight months in the year, and for
that matter. could make the round trip
in day, besides carrying passengers to
the unequalled fishing country of the
Cochetopa and Los Pinos. However, it
is good propo sition for some bidder
even as horseback or buggy job.
News-Champion hopes that number Of
bids will go in. The full details are to
be secured at the Gunnison postoffice
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
III 86 r uaHl

bsEn - nr go nlrs. nryssf kase
msn On 0sed~y DaeusaG- @us ~ .
hne hsby ssy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
MTEhE re IT

p Lmgyaar. Cosorssio Agrscssssrsl
aolsege. fsEs Collins. Cssos.ass
lals : a matter wnsch can - ssass
eascasely sDa economically dune ey
-1i'sisiarIns the ~sier Feassrsnsnss OF
iiie grass us-s commonly used sn tsss
in7aiiou 81 isSns. kensscsy ss.se-
sr.sss. fhss grass Y aessher an aquatic
i'ii seser, plant. nssf may ~ eis-s~a
Ei1h 'ho-e pants hasiae mefisssm water
reqHremeBts. whiie n Ne neee-ssry
iiarefore. % Keep the son nssssrsiely
maisi aarIng the growing season. ,' y
l.laiesIrssss 10 Keep the water constant
rsHnIng on the ls~n. ~ msny per
sons are inclined 10 do when not re.
stricted ~ its sse.
Toe frequent and too prolonged water
M tend 10 make the soil soeey and
caaso tne grass roots 10 ero~ close 10
.ne surface VA order to get air. The
same effect NAV also he produced BY
lzequentls sprinklIng the lawn. which
merely molstens the surface layer Of
', and thus encourages sbaliox root
ng sgch shallow rooted lawns have
H.'ie or no resistance to drosth, If II
eumes. and require the most effort and
argest amour. OF water to MAINTAIN
Chem. One or two thorough wsterings
al The avn each week, SO that the soil
well msistened TO q considerable
Depth is the Prefersbie method 60 en-
nay, and at the same time conserve
time and water
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
CRESTED BUTTE

Elk Mountain Pilot:
John Matthieson came up from Wal
sen few days ago.
Mrs. James Ralston went down to
Gunnison Monday for visit of few
days.
Richard Bailey and wife are now
costly settled on the Martin ranch for
the summer.
Miss Lillian Doig is up from Gunni-
sister, Mrs. G. V. Benson.
Mrs. c. A. McWiliams returned
Thursday from an extended visit to the
home of her parents at Clifton, Colo.
L. G. Espey brought in two new
Buick cars from Denver the first of the
week, one for Dr. Taylor the other for
himself.
Mrs. BOYLE went down to Gunnison
today in order that her daughters,
Misses Gladys and Josephine, may at
tend the summer Normal.
Mrs. Samsel and daughter went to
Gunnison this morning to remain
through the summer Normal term, as
Miss Daisy has entered as a student.
Julian Dyer, brother Of Mrs. L. G.
Espey, came over from Golden the first
of the week TO remain. Mr.. Dyer is a
crack ball player and viii add strength
to the local team.
c. G. Bergman of Hillside Lake. has
begun his annual shipment of mountain
trout to the Denver markets. This in
dustry has never been overdone as the
demand has always been greater than
the supply.
Miss Jessie Heuchemer went down to
Gunnison on a business trip, and while
there she and the Misses Ada Thomas
and Helen Linton drove up to Jacks
Cabin and attended the entertainment,
which they say was a success She
leaves in the morning to attend the
summer term of the Normal. after
which she contemplates a trip to the
Pacific coast
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
WILD PLRsIlP

George n Clover. Colo. Agricultural
College, Fort Collins.
Wild parsnip or water hemlock is one
90 the most deadly of poisonous plants
That grow IN the field or open range
country
ln Colorado it is usually found grow
ing on ditch banks or in meadows The
common garden parsnip as well as the
COW parsnip are related but quite diff
ierent plants and are not dangerous to
i've stock. When garden parsnip es-
capes from cultivation and grows wild,
lt does not become poisonous.
+ An parts of the plant are poisonous
but more especially the root stalks.
The poison is resin known as toxin.
7 o horse in an hour. After horse has
eaten wild parsnip he will manifest
symptoms of violent colo within few
minutes. He soon developes symptoms
Of cerebel frenzy, saliva flows from the
mouth, the pupils are wildly dilsted and
ne breathing is lsbored.
The poison in wild parsnip is so rapid
in its action that any remedy to be
effected must be given Immediately. In
an animal that can vomit an emetic
should be given without delay. Nor
phine to relieve the terrible pain and
melted lard or some other fatty sub
stance should be given. 1t is doubtful
whether permanganate of potash would
be effective in case of poisoning by wild
parsnip.
Prevention consists in the owners of
livestock being able to identify the plant
and keeping the animals away. Every
year we hear of people, especially child
rem being poisoned by eating the roots
of wild parsnip. Parents should caution
their children to have nothing to do
with this plant.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
ten BOYS AxO GIRLS
IRE TEs1uG FIELD Corn

The boys and girls who are trying out
the three varieties of seed corn in df
ferent corners of the county numbel
ten. They are Hugh Palmer, A l.
Stanley, Grace O'Fallon, Lucy DAVID
Tom Arterburn, Clarence Rogers, Jacs
Carr, Willis Gillaspey, Harry Waite.
and Irene Thomas. Their plats are g
Gated from the Lake Fork to Gothic aut
Crook ston.
We shall see what these experiment
ors secure. and bring to the New
Champion office next fall. IL is not
necessary to produce ears of corn. The
prizes aggregating eleven dollars are
given for the best ten stalks-for sta .s
that may be feed for cows, particular y
if stored in silo-are all that we could
expect TO raise successfully unless in q
very exceptional year. However tie
boys and girls will be well repaid f1i
their trouble
If some seed was planted too cary
and the frost of this week cut the BLADES
We have more seed to try again. Ire
editor was over in Salida Sunday
learned that some corn there has frost Z
off several times. If not too far thrUu
the ground it will come on again Hse
potatoes, but you might get some more
seed to make sure.
After the corn is well up keep TIE
ground loose by hoeing. rather thar
irrigate again. In a few weeks yJa
will find the ground full of exceedingls
fine roots, running several feet away
and down deep for moisture These are
what give the corn feeding power,
while if you give too much water these
roots viii stop growing.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
IS HISTORY REPflTluG ITSELF
AFTER one HUNDRED YEARS?

1t is related from ancient records that
the year 1916 was known throughout
the United States as the year without a
summer January of that year was so
mild that most people would have let
their furnaces go out had they possess
ed any, and February was only occas-
sionally colder. March and April COAX
ed the buds and flowers out and May
was a winter month, with snow and ice.
By the end of MAY everything perish
able had been killed by the cold, and the
young leaves had been stripped from
the trees. June was as cold as May.
Snow and ice were common throughout
the month all over the corn belt, and
after having planted corn two or three
times. the farmers threw up their
hands. Snow fell ten inches in Yer
mont The following winter was the
hardest the people Of the United States
have ever known.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

Paonian:-E E. Sommers. president
of the Good Roads Association, and Ex-
Governor Ammons were taken over the
new Somerset road last Thursday by C.
C. Hawkins and Arthur l.. Craig in Mr..
Hawkins car. The visitors expressed
ths mselves as delighted with the scenic
features and the distinctive style of con-
struction as well as the determined spirit
in which we are going about the task of
improving our roads and building new
ones.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

After several days Of illness, Fred
Mckee discovered that he had spPendi-
citIs and Immediately went 10 the Rail
road hospital at Saiida. The operation
was performed that night by DIR. Kurt
man, and he is getting along as well as
can be expected. Mrs. Mckee and II.
G. Martin accompanied him to Sshda.
Mr.. Martin returned Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

Pitkin Miner:-Capt. Stiles and son
were in town the fore part of the week
from their Black Diamond property on
Anna mountain, where they spent the
winter. They reported that they had a
fine lot of high grade ore out ready for
shipment, which will be as soon as they
can get it hauled to the railroad at
Quartz. Their property has greatly
improved with the winters develop
ment, and they now have steady pre- .
ducer. as they have a strong two-foot
vein all pay ore.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

A ksnsss paper hands out the follow
ing cyclone wisdom: ''f.ariy to bed and
early to rise. cut the weeds and swat
the fiies, mind your own business and
tel no hes. don I get gay and deceive
your wives. pay yosr debts. use enter
prise. and buy from the stores that ad
vertlse.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

HIS friends are glad to sss JOAN ,.
Coats On the streets again. ~ hae
been ssck sbed more or hess ~ spr'aG.
at least since hss tussie wsth broken
ribs in Deceuber. bat he roc says b.
feels like going fishing once more.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

The kpiksnick Club, a bunch Of eight
boys who love outdoor life. is this week
csmped in the Anderson groves up the
Gunnison. Rev. Vim. kipp is helping
them to locate the camp, which is to be
an all summer affair as the mood siezes
them from time to time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18
tai creek in good shape with very little
snow except at the snow bridge. A rig
can probably cross there in a week.

Trails and Towns" is a new motor
publication from Denver, and We note
that it is edited by Chas. F. Roehrig,
well known to this community as editor
of the News Champion during 1912
The publication shows very handsome
initial number. and is, of course, par
ticularly interesting to autoists.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

Clyds h<ewer. editor ~ ~ Csenr-
edge Chsmpsss.. has t.~cu m tv~n s<ses-
a days Of t.se week VISITING hss Vssssse
Mr.. and Hrs. " 6. erewsr 90 sAsa
enjoying IN euslne after trout
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

The Elk Mountain Pilot reports that
in a trip over Gothic pass Jacob Starr
found eighteen inches of soft snow IN
Gslena park. and the canon of the Crys-
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-18

G. n Jsad has gsse ~ - ~ n
hssn.ssns for tbs summer. - ssaJsys
tbs ds.sanctse VI ssssg sss frsf essssn
sf tsoshsc
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
NATURE LAVISH IN HER GIFTS
Scientific Experiments Have Shown How Prolific In Plant Life Six
 Ounces of Mud Can Be.

Gardeners and other botanical ex- perts may like to know of the two fol- lowing experiments which illustrate very graphically the lavish way that nature goes about her work.
 One year, in the month of February, Darwin removed from three different parts of small pond three table spoonfuls of mud, weighing in all six and three-quarters ounces.
 This he placed in breakfast cup and kept it, covered up in his study, for six months. By the end of that time he had removed in all 537 plants.
 Another interesting experiment was carried out by Scotch gentleman a few years ago. In a patch of soil, taken from hedge roof of about 2S inches long by Il inches wide and 2S deep, he planted a dozen acorns and took note of the number of plants which grew from seed naturally con- tained in the soil.
 At the end of the year he had taken out, as they came up, 155 plants! The following year 56 more plants were removed, and in the two succeeding years 211!
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
U. s. GOVERNMENT, LAND FREE

Under special act of Congress the agricultural land in United State Forest Reserve of Arkan- sas can now be homesteaded in tracts of 160 acres to each per- son, free of cost 1000, 900 acres free pasture range where cattle, hogs and sheep fatten eight months of the year without grain. No overflow lands, country very healthy and we'll watered with running streams. We select these agricultural lands, take ap- plicant to land and locate you. Send 25-cents for State map showing location of reserve and copy of special act to A. V. Alex ander, Locating Engineer. Little Rock, Ark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08

the most valuables chicken ma nure next; hog manure next; horse manure next; and COW manure next.
 If you want to make a good start towards making a perman- ent success as a farmer regard less ot the price of cotton, try about 5 acres of | ed clover and put enough hogs n it to pasture It well two seas bns, and then turn It under in u he fall of the second season and SOW in winter oats, to follow ne ext June with COW peas or soy beans. You will make money ln the meantime and find you have made such an improvement m your land that you will never regret the experi- ment. JOHN H. PAGE.
 Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Good general horse for sale, see E. H. Mcintyre.
WHY SALMON SEEK RIVERS
French Professor Strongly of Opinion 1t Is Because There Is More
 Oxygen There.

Louis Roule, a professor of the Paris Natural History museum, claims to have solved the important biologi- cal problem as to why several species of fish, such as salmon, migrate to rivers at certain seasons of the year.
 It had been thought previously that salmon, instinctively driven near their breeding season, seek conditions most favorable for the survival of their young, but Professor Roule af1irms after study of the Brittany rivers that the amount of oxygen in the water is the determining factor in their migrations. In the rivers where the most oxygen is present in the water will be found the greatest num- Der of fish.
 Professor Roule explains the neces- sity of breathing a larger amount among migrating than in the cases of other fish, and this being interfered with greatly during the breeding sea- son they therefore are impelled to seek waters with the greatest amount of oxygen. Thus, explains Professor, Roule, all efforts to stock rivers with migrating fish will be useless if the water Is not highly oxygenated,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
Anyway, They're Good.

Henry Cabot Lodge, in his Early Memories" tells number of good an ecdotes. Perhaps the best of all is the legend which Oliver Wendell Holmes is said to have placed on his door when he began practising as a physician: "The smallest levers thank fully received and gratefully acknowl- edged" Another notice that was put on a door is mentioned by MT. Lodge. It was on the door of A1r. Evarts, when, as secretary of state, he was besieged by applicants for ccnsulates and other minor diplomatic posts, and it read: Come ye disconsulate! That, one hastens to admit, is the an ecdote, and nobody will pretend that an anecdote is necessarily true.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-08
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION Mip.
 WINTER MEETING.

That more prrctlcaI and ecO- nomical operatioHof the publicity act be effected $o a further re- duction might beImade in the eX- penses of publication was unani- mously favored by members of the Arkansas P{ess Association at the mid-mint& meeting this week.
 The entire timE of meeting was taken in the dis dcussion of busi- ness, when Act No. 3, the pub licity act, was gone over, and when the practice of the govern ment of printing envelopes and selling them at est was opposed. The association mdorsed the bill of Congressman Adair pertaining toSet ethe exchang9 of interstate trs sportation fqe advertising.
 M order to q cate uniform ssr for the publication of re~ porGs of county clerks a com mittee of eight was appointed to meet with the County Clerks Association.
 The following members com prise the committee: T. E. Wood of Marianna, P. H. Van Dyke of Newport, J. R. Newman of liar rison, J. L. Cannon of DeQueen, A. D. Murlin of Little Rock, L. B. White of Benton, E. w. NC Corkle of Philadelphia and R. o. Shaefer of Little Rock.
 The meeting was presided over by President Virgil A. Beeson of Morrilton, with Edgar c. Funk of Rogers, officiating as secretary. The Little Rock Press Club en- tertained the association mem bers at luncheon at the Hotel Marion, after which a visit was made to the State Capitol, where the members as guests of the State Capitol Commission were shown the improvements made in the building the past year.
 Acknowledgement of the hos pitality of the citizens of Little Rock was made by the associa- tion before adjournment. About fifty members were present.