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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
BUILD UP GOOD BEEF BREED
Select Pure.Bred Sires and Mate With
Common CoWs-Save Female
Calves of Type Desired.
Rv 7 L. TORMEY.)

(By j. L. 1OfSmc1J
To build up a herd of good cattle,
select pure-bred sires OF the type ana
breed desired. Mate these with COM
mon COWS, If better COWS of high
grade or pure breeding are not avail
able. Save the female calves which
most closely conform to the desired
type. Continue to mate these Win
good pure bred bulls and save the
best female offspring as before. Al
though total purity of blood Will
never be attained In case only COM
mon or grade COWS were available
for foundation stock, the desired type
can be obtained and a world Of good
along the line of improvement can be
accomplished.
In selecting bulls for breeding pur-
poses, choose from the so-called spe-
cial beef breeds, viz, Shorthorn, Here
ford, Aberdeen Angus and Galloway.
The West Highland breed is also
classed with beef cattle. The Polled
Durhams may be classed with the
Shorthorns and the Polled Herefords
with the Herefords.
Anyone who expects to feed cattle
profitably for the market should not
try to feed an animal that is not by
conformation and other physical char
acteristics naturally adapted for fat
tening. In short, only good feeders
should be selected.
The good feeder comes from par
ents that are good feeders and whose
ancestry is of good feeding stock, &C
customed to consume large amounts
of feed and deposit it upon their
bodies as meat of good quality. The
Importance of good breeding upon the
quality Of animals kept for a specific
purpose, cannot be overestimated,
and the use Of pure-bred sires In
establishing good working herds can
not be oveEvalued.
The mating of common ancestor
or one of no known breeding with a
pure-bred sire and continuing to use
pure bred size on the following gen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
DUCHESS WITH THE SOLDIERS
English Woman of High Rank Doing
Her Part In Ministering to
the Wounded.

A tall, slim woman with girlish face
and figure was moving about the hos
pital-among wounded men and fever
patients, says correspondent In
northern France. A French soldier,
encouraged perhaps by her face and
kindly eyes, scrambled to his feet
from amid the straw and walked to
her holding out his battered arm. "Oh,
madam, my arm; oh, the pain of 1t. ;"
He was in q dreadful state. He had
been out for days unattended, un-
bathed. He could hardly stand up.
She took his arm-his unchanged arm
and led him to the surgeon. Through
her thick, black veil saw her face. 1t
was Millicent, duchess Of Sutherland.
She was down at the clearing house
collecting patients for her hospital-at
Malo-les-Bains, away on the coast. Her
motor-ambulance and her stretcher
parties were outside stacking their
vans with wounded.
"Do have look at it for him, will
you! she SAID. Inc surgeons sclS-
sors were soon through the rough
bandaging of the wound and it lay ex'
posed-swollen and pulled, with frag-
ment of a shell buried deep in the
angry assure.
A French officer was in the hospital
detailing the cases to the various hos
pitfalls in the vicinity. French ambu-
lance men were carrying off man after
man to their ambulance outside. They
could not work too fast Another
trainload of wounded from the front
was waiting outside-waiting for the
straw and room of these MANNED hun.
dreds lying on the warehouse floor
They had been waiting some time, too
and other trains were not far behind
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12

over the islands. rapidly overcoming
the Indifference which 1t generally
met at first. A vivid description Of
the condition of women in the war dis
tricts of Belgium and France and an
explanation Of how their sufferings
might have been mitigated by proper
preparation and organization is usual
ly sufficient to convert every doubt
ing Thomas"
Suffragettes In It.
Branches are especially active in
centers where there is a large popula-
ton Of working girls. Of course,
there is large portion of the militant
suffragettes. The latter have trans
ferred their energy in this direction.
The suffragettes believe they can, by
their conduct in case of an invasion
of Britain, present an unanswerable
argument for the ballot.
The sight of women drilling may be
seen at many big halls in London.
Two favorites are Knightsbridge hall
and the armory of the London Scot
fish at Buckingham Gate.
The majority of the women are
clothed in khaki. Their suits consist
of skirt, coat, brown shoes, spats, put
tees and hats. The cost of this uni
form is $3.50. Most Of the women
buy their own suits. The reserve is
SO far entirely self-supporting.
! The government has not as yet
given permission to the women to
carry rifles. The wome1 do not antici-
pate trouble in this direction, how
ever. They say they hope the neces-
sity for their shouldering the musket
will never come, but if it does they
will be allowed to take their places on
the firing line just as wives and
sweethearts of British colonists in
many quarters of the earth have
stood behind the stockade and fired
with their men folk against the at
tacks of savages.
As a result of this movement Ger
man invasion will find ready at hand
an organization of women who will
keep their heads and who will have
good health and calm nerves. These
women will have learned the value of
organization, self-dependence, COM
radeship and self-control. They will
cooperate with the military and civil
authorities. They will direct the
flight of women and children from the
scene of fighting and so take this bur-
den off the government.
1t is hoped that after the war the
Women's Volunteer reserve will be-
come a great recreation club. With
this end in view wealthy woman has
offered large tract Of land for per-
manent camp and it is believed other
gifts of this character will be made.
Il wish I was alongside him in the
trenches" said the wife of British
soldier recently. This sentiment is
re-echoed in thousands Of women's
hearts and this feeling is undoubtedly
the prime motive in building up the
| reserve
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Agreed With Him,

Bertha Mann, is a southern girl, but
she is not blind to the little shortcom
ings Of that section.
1t was while she was touring, dur
ing the days antedating her arrival
as a sterling dramatic actress, that
she stopped at one Of the hotels fol
which the southern town is less cele
brated than distinguished. She dallied
with the food while the boniface de-
tailed the hardships of his life In a
small town.
do you feed your own family the
same food that you feed to the
guests?" she inquired.
Jest the same, jest the same" he
replied.
"Then I agree that you do have a
hard life," was her mournful reply.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Little Wooden Shoes,

AS I tramped for hours among the
refugees from Antwerp, one thing i'm
pressed itself strongly upon my mem.
DRY: the noise of so many little wood
en- shoes-children's shoes-that click
clacke1 on the cobblestones in the
characteristic short run of frightened
people, My memory holds a whole
collection of noises, but none quite
so pathetic as the quick tok-tok-tok"
of these bQrdes of children trying des.
perately witt their tired little legs to
keep up tn father and MOTHER
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
SMALL FAMILIES THE RULE
Birth Rate Unnaturally Low Among
American Men of Science, 10
Assertion Made.

Prof. J. McKeen Cattell of Column
bia university has been engaged for
several years on study Of the fam
lilies of 1000 American men of science.
While the data and their analyses are
not yet complete, Professor Cattell
has proved that the birth-rate is de-
cidedly low among this part Of the
population. The Journal Of Heredity
gives the following synopsis OF his
conclusions up to date:
1.-THE completed family Of contem-
porary scientific men Is about two,
the surviving family about is, and
the number of surviving children from
each scientific man about 1.6. Twen-
ty-two per cent. of the families are
childless; only one family in seventy
five is larger than six. The same
conditions obtain for other college
graduates. Answers have been re-
ceived from 461 leading scientific men
giving the causes which led to their
limitation in the size Of their families.
One hundred and seventy-six were not
voluntarily limited, while 2S5 were
so limited, the cause of the voluntary
limitation being health in 1873 cases,
expense in SO cases and various other
reasons in 81 cases. Childlessness
was involuntary in two-thirds Of the
cases. In the standardized family Of
two the condition is desired In six
cases out of seven. In over one
third of the families the limitation
was involuntary, due to pathological
causes but If these had not obtained,
voluntary limitation would have &C.
Cured in nearly all, or, perhaps, in
all of the cases"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12

erations of offspring is known as
grading" Good common cows bred
to vigorous pure-bred Shorthorn,
Hereford, or Aberdeen Angus bulls
show in their calves remarkable i'm
provement over themselves in type
and quality. 1t should be remembered
that the value of the grade is due to
the characters derived from pure-bred
ancestors.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Concrete Roads.

Concrete road construction has in
creased from $4,000 square yards laid
in 1909 to 100000 square yards,
which 1t Is estimated has been laid
during the season of 1914. This would
be sufficient, were 1t put down in a
single trench, to form a roadway four
yards wide and 1900 miles long
Scientific American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Make Stables Wind Tiqht.

All the farm buildings that are go
ing to house stock should be wind
tight before winter sets in. This means
that they should be protected against
draft, although it does not mean they
should be air tight all the way round.
If the building is open on the south
and wind tight on the north the best
ventilation will be frequently pro-
vided and the hens, cattle or hogs will
be better than in an absolutely tight
room.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR five YEARS

taking other medicines. | decided to
take his advice, although did nc, Lave
any confidence in it.
have now been taking Black-Dr> Al
for three months, and it has cured
haven't had those awful sick heat
since began using it.
| am so thankful for what
Draught has done for me-"
Thedford's Black-Draught has tr
found a very valuable medicine for de-
rangements of the stomach and liver. 1t
is composed OF pure, vegetable herbs,
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yet surely. 1t can be freely
used by young and old, and should DO
kept in every family chest.
Get a package today.
Only a quarter. y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Shoes With Aluminium Soles.

One of the newest and perhaps odd
est uses of aluminium is in making the
soles of shoes for use by workmen
employed in wet and damp places.
The aluminium soled shoe lasts much
longer than the ordinary shoe, and
is said to be impervious to dampness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Lots of Others Like Him.

After the outbreak Of the foot-and-
mouth disease in Delaware county, a
Muncie man said to member Of the
city health board, II know of man in
Muncie that has that same disease"
"Who is he? Who is he?" asked Dr..
Herman Bowles.
"Why, he Is a Teller that has rum
ming off at the mouth, every so often,
and when he gets it, his feet won't
track" was the reply.-Indianapolls
News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
New Idea for Steel Tubes.

I've" tuCd lot SkCCi uDCS'
The noncorrosive steel tubes to be
made under a British patent will be
given an electrolytic coating of iron.
This iron, with no impurity except
hydrogen, is practically rustless, but
for some purposes will be given still
greater durability by second coating
of zinc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
LARGE TELESCOPE for Victoria, 3. C.

Large telescope TOR victoria, 3. "
1t has been decided that the giant
telescope which is being built In Cleve-
land, O., for the Canadian government
shall be erected near Victoria, British
Columbia, in position where ideal
atmospheric conditions exist. This
will be one of the largest telescopes
in the world.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
ROCK OF MOSES DISCOVERED
ArcheoIogist of Repute Makes the As
sertion-Israelitish Relics Now
in Turkish Hands.

The rock that Moses smote in the
wilderness has been found, and the
camp of the Israelites definitely To-
Gated. Such is the substance Of a
long statement made by DR.. G. M. Co
burn, archeologist to the Worlds BIZ
BILE conference, at Baltimore.
Doctor Coburn told the story of the
passage by party, of which he was
a member, through Kadesh Barnea,
the oasis near which the Israelites en-
camped for 81 years, and where Moses
gave his celebrated laws. After de-
scribing the historic rock from which
water flowed, Doctor Coburn said he
had also found evidences of agricul-
tural pursuits, which disproves con-
clusively the assertion of skeptics that
Mo es gave no agricultural legisla-
ticn.
6&sator Coburn told of the inaccessi-
the valuable relics of primi-
llnaGlvilization, now care
the Mosque Of Omar,
Y pf 20
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-12
Majority Of Friends Thought MI
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him to
Recovery.

Pomeroyton, Ky.--ln interesting ad-
slces from this place, Mr.. A. J. Hughes
writes as follows: 81 was down with
stomach trouble for five 80 years, and
would have sick he adache so bad, at
times, that thought surely | would die.
| tried different tr eatments, but they
did not seem to do m any good.
got so bad, could not eat or sleep,
and all my friends, kept one, thought ]
would die. He advised me to try
Thedford's Black-I oraught, and quit
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-16
Death of j. +. Williams.

The many friends and acquaint-
ances in this section of John E. Will
liams will read with surprise and re-
gret the following account of his
sudden death which is contained in
HALEY dispatch:
HALEY. lda.-John T. Williams.
register of the L. S land Office at
HALEY. died suddenly about mid
night Monday of an attack of tonsi-
litis combined with stomach trouble.
He was taken sick last Wednesday
and had been confined to his bed
since then. but his condition was not
considered dangerous and his death
came as n great surprise and shock
to the community. He leaves tC
mourn his loss bride of six month:
besides a mother and brother IL
Ohio.
Mr. Williams was appointed regis
ter by Pres. Wilson in June, 1914
having served as city attorney o
Twin Falls prior to his appointment
He was popular here, being liked an
admired by everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams had plan
ned to leave here Saturday, the 1Stf
for a visit to his old home in OhiC
He had written his mother that h
was coming. Tuesday a message Wa
sent her of his death. The sorrow
ing wife will leave Thursday wit
the remains for Ohio.
Mr.. Williams was a member
the Elk's lodge of Twin Falls al
the Odd Fellows lodge of HALEY. +
was SO years of age.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-16
Don't be Discouraged.

There are those who would seek TO
discourage the planting of apple or
chards on this tract, simply from the
fact that some years there is an over
quently no market for the same.
There are thousands of acres of ap-
pie orchards already planted on the
tract, and we would say to those who
have spent large sums of money in
preparing their orchards to not let
anything discourage them from car
rying on their work. Judging from
reports received from every section
this is going to be a profitable year
for apple growers.
In the Wenatchee, Wash, section,
says the Spokesman-Review, 100000
boxes of apple have already been
contracted for at a price of 81 pei
box. The majority of these apples
are said TO be for the Australian
markets. The Fruitland (Ida.) Ban
ner has the following:
1t is understood that an offer oi
$4,000 was recently made for the
apple crop of a 50 acre tract neal
Fruitland. This orchard is one o.
the best in this section and is esti
mated by some to have a 80 per cen
yield AS there is every evidenc,
that an excellent price is to be secur
ed for the apple crop this fall th
grower is naturally slow to close tn
deal. even at this handsome figure
While the crop is not as heavy {
in some previous years, the addition
al acreage coming into bearing vii
likely result in a greater output tha
ever before
4 great amount of money has bee
expended in the Jerome distriC
along the orchard lines, and We hop
to see everyone who is in this branc
of horticulture make great succe>
of the same. Like all other product
there will be off years. but one goo
year will make up for several poe
- ones.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-16
Great Is Southern Idaho.

J. NJ. Bradley, who is connected
with the Gem State Rural, published
at Caldwell, Idaho, has been making
tour of Southern Idaho, preparing
data for a series of articles which he
is preparing for that paper, and in
writing to this Office he says:
Never in the history of Idaho has
there been such bountiful crops as
this year in spite of the much-talked-
OF shortage OF water and greater
acreage demanding water. The Rich
field tract started 80 per cent short
OF water and 25 per cent more acre
age in cultivation, yet their crops are
phenomenal The North Side Twin
Falls tract was short, yet fortunes
are being taken from wheat or from
alsike fields The South Side tract
is turning off such yields of alsike,
white clover, wheat and other grains
as never have been heard of before.
Even the Salmon tract will have
more than half crop. The live stock
industry has grown by leaps and
bounds, and on the two Twin Falls
tracts and the Minidoka project there
are more than 10000 hogs. The
hand of toll has rubbed the Alladin'i
lamp of industry and a golden har
vest is the reward"
The Rural is one of the best farm
papers published in the state. an'
our subscribers can obtain the SAM
without any additional expense b,
paying a years subscription to thi
paper.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-16
CLASH OVER PAYMENT OF DEBT
Lincoln County Refuses TO Accept
Payment from Minidoka for its
Share OF Old County
Indebtedness.

The echoes of county division are
still heard as is evidenced by the fol-
lowing which we take from the
Statesman of last week:
A conflict between Minidoka and
Lincoln counties over the indebted
ness of the former county TO the lat
ter was carried to the supreme court
Tuesday, when c. l.. Troyer. county
treasurer OF Minidoka county, filed
a petition for writ OF mandamus di
rected against Walter II. Copp, the
treasurer of Lincoln county, to com
pei him TO accept $46.191.75 in full
settlement OF Minidoka county's in
debtedness to Lincoln, with interest
up to September l. The supreme
court issued the writ and made it
returnable Sept. 20.
Minidoka county was organized
from part of Lincoln county and
according to the petition of Mr.. Troy
er, its share of the Lincoln county
indebtedness was fixed at $57. .925. 5
of which amount s12,217.70 has
been paid on account. leaving a bal
ance OF s45.s25.75.
The petition set forth that Mini
doka county had issued SAC, 200
worth of funding bonds in order to
settle its Indebtedness to the old
county, and that on Aug. 80 the pc
titioner had rendered s46,191.75 in
payment, that sum representing the
balance due OF s45,925.75 plus in
terest up to Sept. /, but that 1t had
been refused. The petitioner there
fore asked that a writ OF mandamus
issue directing the county treasurer
of Lincoln county to accept the sun
offered.
The petition contained no informa
tion as to the reason for Lincoln
county's refusal to accept the prof
fered amount, but it is understood
the two counties have disagreed a
TO the amount due.
When the writ is returned on Sept
20. the case will be argued befor
the supreme court.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-16
WANTS U. S. CONTROL.

Boise, ho.-Government own
ership of the irrigation canals OF Id
aho and federal control of the va
ters of the state used for irrigation
will be advocated at the National
Irrigation congress to be held III
California by l.. Lowery, a rancher
delegate to the convention from the
Boise valley.
Mr.. Lowery says that he has oeen
giving the matter a great deal OF
study and has had practical expert
ence and has measured the waters of
the Snake and Boise rivers and
knows that there is an undue waste
that should be controlled, and if the
streams that furnish water for irri-
cation and the management of the
canals and the water distribution
were under government ownership
and control the farmer and water
user would get more water for less
money than now and the districts
which owe bonds would be relieved
of that debt and the water user re
lieved of paying interest. The dele
gate to the convention did not stat'
how the present bondholders are Il
be reimbursed for the investmer
made.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-16
So. 90 Per Year
JEROME FAIR AND FIELD DAY
Preparations Still In Progress for
Two Big Days, October
1st and 2nd

The committee having In charge
the various divisions for the forth
coming Fair and Field Days to be
held at jerome, report much prog
ress during the past week. TIL,
Richfield band of 20 pieces has been
engaged for the occasion and they
will keep the streets enlivened with
music for the two days.
The Della Pringle theatrical COM
pany have engaged dates at the
Amusement Hall for these days and
will give two shows each day, mat
inee and evening performance. After
the evening performance free
dance will be given to which all are
invited.
The committee on amusements are
making strenuous efforts to secure
an aeroplane fight for one of the
days at least, and have received quite
encouraging reports, though no def
mite conclusions have been arrived at
as yet.
However, there will be no end of
amusements, among which will be
the merry-go-round which Is always
sure TO please the children as we'll
as some of the grown-ups.
Arrangements have been perfect
ed for the use of tents in which to
display the exhibits of all kinds.
and another tent will be provided for
the live stock exhibit.
In addition to the liberal premi-
ums which will be offered by the
Fair, the Water Company as we'll as
some of the leading seed buyers are
arranging to offer most liberal spe-
cial premiums for seeds and corn.
Everything thus far insures the
success of the enterprise, as many
of the farmers have signified their
willingness to cooperate with the
management in the preparation of
the exhibits, and it goes without
saying that none better can be found
in the state than those produced on
the North Side tract. For any In
formation regarding the Fair, ad-
dress ]. NJ. Hale, Secretary. Jerome