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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-21
Personal and Local

Mrs Clara Hobbs has been
very i'll and seems improving
slowly.
Roy Wheeler spent Sunday in
Denver.
Theo Ehrler was a Sunday Wis
itor in Ebert.
County Supt. Nora Dupree Wis
tied schools in this vicinity
Monday.
Sid Foreman recently purch-
ased the KERN property in the
south end of town and will move
in on the first.
Mr.. Axton is moving into Ell
bert this week.
For sale, pure blood S. c. Rhode
Island Red cockerels. VIM. Plant,
phone, Fondis 1856.
Chas Danks made flying trip
to his mill east of Ebert this
week.
Real Estate Loans. If you want
a real estate loan see
J. E. MAYER.
Alfred Cox and Waldo Cobb ert
have finished putting up ice.
D. R. Burnside has been at
home this week with rheuma-
tism.
Miss Beatrice Brunner has ac-
cepted a position with the Gates
Co. at Elizabeth as bookeeper
For sale, Buff Orpington roost-
ers. 81 90 each; also White Pekin
ducks. D. A. Cox. Ebert, Colo
Phone, Fondis 253.
Roy Brown and family are now
settled in Ebert.
Josie Janner was exhibiting a
90 pound bob cat which he killed
with his hounds on Bijou creek,
Mr.. tanner took the dead ami
NAL to Denver to have it mount
ed.
Fred Lafferty of Elizabeth was
in town supplying his patrons
with oil and gas.
The skating rink is in full
swing and seems very popular
with the people.
Frank Hobbs of Idaho Springs
is visiting at Alex Brazeltons.
FOR SALE-A lot of corn fod-
der and cat hay. See Harry
Ramey, Ebert.
Earl Brace purchased a graph
aphone from Fred Long.
STRAYED = Bay mule, three
years old. wire cut on left fore
leg and foot.
Will Stone, Ramah, Colorado.
Roller Skating Saturday nights,
Wednesday nights, and Sunday
afternoons.
DANCE: An ALL night dance
will be given in the Oaks Hal
Saturday eve. Jan. 20. Music by
Gilbert Ball and Harry Newiln,
of Castle Rock. Supper by Lad,
les Alter Society. Tickets 81. 0(
We have on hand a quantity Of
prairie dog poison which was pre-
pared according to a formula fur
nished me by the State Entomolo
gist. Now is the time to do you
combating. CITY DRUG STORE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-21
Big Springs

]. w. Good visited at the Roeh-
ling home last Friday.
Albert and Rudolph Roehling
are digging we'll for their faith
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
The Bitter Bit.

A Scottish farmer was selling wool
one day to carrier, and after weigh
ing it lie went into the house to make
out an invoice. When he came back
he missed cheese that had been
standing on shelf behind the outer
door. Glancing at the bag Of wool, he
observed that it had suddenly increas-
ed in size.
Man." he said to the carrier, II hae
clean forgot the weight o. that bag.
Let's pit it on the scales ance mair."
The carrier could not well refuse.
The bag was, Of course, found to be
heavier by the weight of the cheese
inside A new invoice was made out,
and the crestfallen carrier went away.
The farmers wife at once missed
the cheese and, rushing to the yard,
told her husband that some thief had
stolen it.
"Na, ma, Meg" replied the farmer
quietly; II hae just self the cheese for
2 shillin's the pund." d."-T1t-Bits.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
The Children's
What Time I. II?

What Time lS It?
1t requires two players who under
stand this game, a leader aud his ac-
complice. The accomplice leaves the
room, while the leader and the rest
Of the party remain inside. The leader
asks the players what hour they will
choose for the accomplice to guess.
Suppose some one says, "Four O'clock"
The assistant is called in, and he ques-
tfons the leader, saying, well, what
time is it?' The leader answers thus:
"Don't you know? and then, doubt
less dancing time" The assistant i'm
mediately says, -Four O'clock" to the
general mystidcation of the company.
The key is that each hour from to
IL o'clock has been named according
to the letters of the alphabet in rO-
tation, from A to X. The leader in
answering must be very careful to be-
gin each answer with the letter indi-
eating the chosen hour; thus in the
above the assistant noticed that each
answer began with 3D." and D being
the fourth letter of the alphabet indi-
Gated that o'clock was the time
chosen.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24

organs. The cockerel then loses his
male characteristics, and he much re-
sembles the female in general appear
ance and in disposition. The tendency
to crow, to fight or bother the hens is
overcome, and as Il gentle bird he eats.
grows and lays on fat. This is just
what the poultryman wants, for capons
are prime for the market between late
December and April, when the prices
are comparatively high. At this time
the capons weigh from eight to twelve
pounds and are worth is to 80 cents
live weight on big city markets, de-
pending upon weight conditions and
supply and demand.
The heavier breeds. such as Brahma.
Plymouth Rock, Orpington or Wyan-
dotte are usually preferable for capon-
izing. Some growers have success
with the lighter breeds: but, generally.
light bred cockerels such as White
Leghorns are quickly fattened in the
late spring or early summer and are
sold as broilers or friers Mt high prices.
Cockerels are capOnized at six to ten
weeks of age, when the shock of re-
moving the sex organs is not harmful.
Even a child can do the work, but it
takes little practice to get the right
knack. Sharp instruments of proper
design are essential to make clean
cut in the side of the fowl and sever
the cords holding the organs. There
are good makes Of Instruments upon
the market which are available at a
reasonable price and accompanied by
complete set of directions. A skillful
operator will do the work in one and
One-half or two minutes per fowl.
A day and half after the operation
the capons are fed for the first time,
being given soft feeds and plenty of
water until after week, when they
may be turned with the flock. About
three weeks previous to marketing the
following winter they are penned and
fattened. A good fattening ration is
seventy pounds Of cornmeal, thirty
pounds Of low grade -four. twenty
pounds dry beef scraps and ten pounds
wheat bran. About quart of butter
milk or sour milk is mixed with each
pound of the mixture and fed twice 4
day in amounts that the fowls will
clean up in twenty or thirty minutes.
This, of course, is supplemented with
all the fresh water. grit and charcoal
the capons will use.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24

the percentage of water in the milk is
not increased, nor the percentage OF
fat in the milk reduced, where the
ration contains an unusually large
amount of water.
Nevertheless, the general opinion Of
dairymen is expressed by Mcconnell:
ut is q matter of common knowledge
that the lush grass of spring, an ex-
cess of mangolds or too many brewers
grains will promote great flow of
milk, but that that milk will be poor,
and farmers who do not do anything
to modify such feeding will find their
milk coming dangerously near the
standard
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
FORGET YOUR ACHES

Stiff knees, aching limbs, lame
back makes life a burden. If you
suffer from rheumatism, gout, lum-
bago, neuralgia, get a bottle of
Sloan's Liniment, the universal re-
medy for pain. Easy to apply; it
penetrates without rubbing and sooth-
es the tender flesh. Cleaner and
more effective than mussy ointments
or poultices. For strains or sprains,
sore muscles or wrenched ligaments
resulting from strenuous exercise,
Sloan's Liniment give quick relief.
Keep it on hand for emergencies.
At your Druggist, 25c.-Adv.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
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NEW FARM LOAN ACT.

gage or requiring fees not approv-
ed by the farm loan board.
The borrowers will share in the
net profits of the bank because
they are stockholders. It is con-
templated that ultimately the bor-
rowers will be the only stockhold-
ers.
Long term loans are provided by
authorizing mortgages for periods
of from five up to forty years.
Small annual or semiannual pay
ments on the principal are made
required feature of all mortgages.
R-Joint Stock Land Banks.
Joint stock land banks are au-
thorized. They are corporations Tor
carrying on the business of lending
on farm mortgage security and is
suing farm loan bonds, They are to
be under the supervision of the
farm loan board, but the govern
ment will not invest in them. Sub
ject to geographical limitations and
subject to the so per cent and 20
per cent limitation, these banks can
lend to an individual any amount
they wish and for any purpose.
They cannot charge an interest rate
exceeding 6 per cent, and such rate
must not exceed by more than per
cent the interest they have paid on
their last issue Of bonds. Their
mortgages, however. must provide
for amortization payments. These
banks are prohibited from charg-
ing under any pretext fees or COM
missions other than those author
lied by the act.
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The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
Feeding o.t. to Chickens.

The new oat crop is now being har-
vested, and If you have plenty Of this
grain no better food can be found for
your chickens You can feed them
straw and all and let the chickens
thrash out the grain for themselves. or
you can feed the oats after they are
thrashed. They are better for the
chickens If they are soaked overnight.
rs then the husks are not apt to hurt
the fowls crops.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
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ARTISTIC DECORATIONS.

o Smooth pine planks cut in the
o right lengths and stained will {
o accommodate many books.
o Ordinary store boxes fastened
o securely together will make
o charming window seat. Provide {
o long cushion covered with Gre {
o tonne or easement cloth to match {
o the window drateries for this {
o window seat.
o Hang frill of the same ma {
o terial around the three sides to {
o hide the boxes. Bank the win {
o dow seat with cushions.
o If bed is placed in the room,
o select small one. Have a COW {
o er made of the same material {
o used for the window seat to slip
o over the bed when not in use. {
o A screen will effectually con- {
o ceal the dressing table if the sit {
o ting room must serve as bed
0 chamber. {
o o o G
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
Spanish Rice.

Put into saucepan two tablespoon
fuls Of drippings or butter; when very
hot add half cupful of rice which has
been well washed and dried. Stir fire.
quently, and when Drowned add a
small onion chopped finely. two table
spoonfuls of cooked tomatoes (either
fresh or canned) and season with salt
and pepper. Cover the rice with hot
water and cook until tender, adding
more hot water IL needed.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
EFFECT OF WATER ON
FAT CONTENT Of MILK

The watery character of the ration
fed has no effect upon the fat content
Of the milk, says the Orange Judd
Farmer. There is even less variation
in the other milk constituents. This in
dicates that rations Of varying water
content have no effect upon the COM
position Of milk. This was the conclu-
sion of prolonged tests over an eighty
day period with eight cows conducted
for the government by w. F. Turner,
r. III. Shaw, II. P. Norton and p. A.
Wright.
The COWS were given four different
kinds of rations: ~ A full versus a
limited allowance of drinking water:
(2) turnips versus dry r0ughage; 81
wet versus dry beet pulp; ~ green
versus dry crimson clover. The dry
ration contained only from 60 to Is per
cent as much water as the wet ration.
OF green clover the cows ate from
forty to fifty pounds per head and of
the clover hay 1922 pounds per head
daily.
Certain individual cows at times pro-
duced milk having an abnormal fat
content This effect was apparently in
dependent of the ration, as it occurred
not only with the high water content
ration, but with the dry as we'll. The
weight of evidence secured through
other tests also indicates that usually
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
Keep the Good Rooster.

1t is not necessary to "swat the
rooster if he be valuable for breed
ing purposes. Indeed, it would be
highly foolish to so lose a fine bird.
But when the breeding season is over
he should be kept separate from the
hens, since infertile eggs, eggs where
there is no rooster, keep fresh much
longer than fertile eggs.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
CLEARS BAD SKIN FROM WITHIN

Pimply, muddy compilations are
due to impurities in the blood. Clear
up the skin by taking DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Their mild laxative
qualities remove the poisons from
the system and brighten the eye. A
full, free, non-griping bowel move
ment in the morning is the reward
of dose of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills the night before. At your
druggist, 25c.-Adv.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
k..p v.rmin OF Ell. Hens.

ills hard proposition to have heavy
egg producing hens and house full Of
lice at the same time. Get rid Of the
lice and you will soon notice the differ
ence in the laying of the hens. Hens
viii not lay well when they are trou-
bled by vermin. Get down to business
and clean house.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
General SakharoH
Of the Cars Army

To Leutonant General Sakharoff, one
Of the ablest officers Of General Brusi-
lofts staff, has been awarded the cred
it for the capture Of the city Of Brody,
Galicia. During the Boxer uprising in
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24

There have been many instances in
the past which show the great value
of the Guernsey bull in the battle
for the improvement Of the scrub
COW. Aside from the fact of the
return of profit, the natural color
and fine flavor SO characteristic OF
the Guernsey product are also
prominent in cows resulting from
this line Of breeding. The COW
shown is Guernsey.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
POULTRY
ana EGGS
PROFIT IN cAPoNs.
Altering coekereis the Best Way Of
Handling Surplus Malos.

COckerels allowed to follow their nat
ural growth are marketed in the fall
after five or six months growth at low
prices, when surplus stock Is being
sold from every farm preparatory to
housing the flock for winter. says the
Orange Judd Farmer.
The course which successful poultry
men now follow is to caponize the
cockerels and put on the market a well
fattened bird that brings high price
Caponizing is an operation made easy
bv experience that removes the sex
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24

China General Sakharoff rendered dis
tinguished service in quelling the out
break in Manchuria, for which he re-
seived personal letter of thanks from
the czar. He also took notable part
in the war with Japan.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
The Best Apples.

The Best Apples.
Down at Simpsons store last winter.
Settin' talkin' with the rest,
Some one said to Silas Quinter,
Isl, which apples is the best?'
Sflas sort o. smiled a minute:
"Some folks like the Northern Spy;
SpitZenbergs, some thinks Is in It:
Talman Sweets is good to try
Here's bid for Stacks Delicious"
Pipes up Peters, by the stove.
II don't want to be officious,
But they sure are fine. by Jove!"
"Give me pippins. mild an meller,"
Ventures Thompson's hired man;
'Good enough for any feller-
could eat about pan."
"Well," says 81. "when was younger.
Years ago-maybe you guessed
FL had the orchard hunger
Stolen apples tasted best"
Country Gentleman.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
Music Defined,

Music when combined with pleas
urable idea is poetry. Music without
the idea is simply music. The idea
without the music is prose from its
very definiteness.-Edgar Allan Poe.
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24
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DAIRY WISDOM.

o The best indication Of the
o breeding value of bull is fur
o nished in the milk records Of his
o dam.
o It never pays to use poor salt
o in butter. Some may say that
Q salt Is salt, but it is true that
o there are some grades much bet
o ter than others.
o The stomach of a little calf is
o very sensitive and easily ruined.
o Nothing will do this quicker than
o keeping the calf confined in a
o wet, dirty stall or pen.
. Fine cornmeal for the skim
o milk calf is a good substitute for
o the more expensive oilmeal.
o To double the amount of milk
O per acre and cut the cost of milk
o production in two-build silO.
0 0 o o o o o o
The Washburn leader., 1916-11-24

The Buff Orpington is a utility
bird, being an excellent layer and
q splendid table bird. 1t has long,
deep breastbone we'll clothed with
flesh that is kept soft and tender
for a longer period after maturity
than most meat breeds of poultry.
The cock shown is Single Comb
Buff OrpingtOn.
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Prairie Wild mi an
Scares Children

Continued reports of the
Prairie Wild Man" sent mem
bers of the sheriff's office scour-
ing the woods again yesterday in
an effort to locate the loonev
person.
A frenzned tale from Browns
grocery store near Johnson
Crossing was received over the
telephone yesterday.
A man appeared and wanted
to buy a loaf of bread. He had
only a five cent piece and the
store carried only 10-cent
loaves.
He bought crackers and hit for
the woods.
Children later reported that
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March 2-0-16, 1916.
RESOLUTION no.

RESOLUTION NO. 655S
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
GGoouINclL OF THE CITY OF Ia
j. That the Council deems Il
necessary and expedient that the
Charter of the City be amended by
the amendment of Section 1S4 of
Article XIV relating to Civil Serv-
ice.
2. That 1t is the intention of the
offer to the qualified electors Of
said City. at the general election
TO be held Tuesday. April 4th. 1916.
tho following amendment to the
City Charter, to-wit: Amend Sec
ton 1S4 of Article XIV thereof so
that the same shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 1874. Whenever any employe
of the City of Tacoma under civil
service, shall have been discharged,
the head of the department in
which he was employed shall, up
on the request of such employe,
furnish to him a statement in writ
ing setting forth the reasons for
his discharge. and If such employs
shall, within five days after his
discharge. make a written request
therefor to the head of said de-
partment, he shall be given a pub
lie hearing upon the sufficiency of
DRY Board. Said Board shall be
composed of the President of the
Civil Service Board, who shall be
the chairman thereof. two members
selected by the head OF said de-
partment, and two members who
troller from the employees of some
other department of the City than
that in which the person discharg-
ed was employed. Said hearing
shall be held within five days aft
er said request is made and at
such time and place as the Cha
man of said Board shall direct | T..
on said hearing II said board shall
find or determine that said en-
ploye was discharged without just
cause he shall be Immediately re-
instated In the position formerly
held by him in the City's service,
Wages e or snail salary g0f fro@ the City from
the time of his discharge up to the
time of his reinstatement. The
decision of said board shall be final
and shall be in writing, signed by
at least a majority Of the members
Of said board, one copy, Of which
said department and one copy to
the City Controller.
8. That the Clerk be directed to
publish this resolution as a notice
In two daily newspapers. published
and of general circulation In said
City, for thirty days Immediately
after the adoption or this resolu-
ton: and
4. That on Wednesday, March
s, 1915. or on such other day as the
matter may be then adjourned to
the Council will again vote upon
said amendment.
Feb. 8, 1916.
AdOnta1 IN roll call
Yeas 3. Nays 2, Mills, Woods. Abb
sent 0.
A. v. FAwcETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. d. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Feb. 10 TO March IL 1914
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LEGAL NOTICES


1893, 4741, 4742, Asa. 1914, 5000,
507S, 5t91, SOC and 5678," be and
the same are hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 81 The license fees or
taxes for the business Of peddling
shall be as follows:
Glass I. For peddling jewelry.
salve, liniment, drugs, medicines
dry goods. shawls, table cloths. fur
dress goods. rugs. curtains, portl-
eres, or cutlery, $3.50 per year. or
SIS per month.
Glass ?. For peddling statuary.
pictures, books, maps charts, or
publications other than newspapers
and magazines, $50 per year, or s.
per month.
Glass 3. For peddling meats,
game, poultry, fruits, vegetables.
or dairy products other than milk,
with a motor vehicle or a wagon
drawn by two animals. 1925 per
year, or $35 per quarter: with a
wagon drawn by one animal. 500
per year or S25 per quarter. If
more than one person attends such
motor vehicle or wagon, each ad-
ditional man shall procure a license
and pay a fee of 5000 per quarter.
When the article, thing or product
mentioned in this paragraph Is sold
by a person or persons carrying or
transporting the same by any other
means or In any other manner S25
per year, or $3.50 per month.
For peddling fish the license fee
shall be $50 per year, payable semi
annually.
class 4. For peddling candy, pop
corn, chewing gum, ice cream, nuts,
CONNECTIONS, drinks, hot tamales or
sandwiches, or Offering for sale or
selling the same from any stand,
booth. cart. basket or tray in any
street, highway or public place (the
same to be deemed pedd lingl, $50
per year, or 81 per month.
streets balloons. canes, buttons
penants. card souvenirs, flowers,
toys. and other novelties, $40 per
week or 81 per day.
Glass 6. For peddling household
utensils and articles, and personal
and domestic specialties mot. how
ever, to include salve. lniment.
drugs or medlcines) $50 per year
s. per month. or 81 per week.
Glass Z. For peddllng any article
not particularly enumerated and
described in this ordinance, license
may be granted by the Mayor, In
writing, for a time not to exceed
thirty days. upon payment by the
person making the application for
such license to the City Clerk of
such a license fee as the Mayor
may deem equitable and proper
but not less than Sf00.
Section 70. The license fee or
tax for the business of dealing In
second hand goods shall be SO per
year.
Passed March s, 1916.
A. V. FAwCETT,
Mayor.
Attest. CLARK +. DONOVAN
Deputy City Clerk.
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Attest. CLARK +. DONOVAN
Deputy City Clerk.
March 3, 1915.

RESOLUTION 6557
BE 1T RESOLVED RY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
i. That the Council deems It
necessary and expedlent that the
Charter of the city be amended by
the repeal of Article XIV relating
to Civil Service.
.. That 1t is the intention of the
Council of the City of Tacoma to
offer to the qualified electors Of
said City, at the general election to
be held Tuesday, April 4th. 1919.
the following amendment to the
City Charter, to-wit: Amend said
Charter by repeating Article XIV
thereof, embracing Sections 17s
$50, ISL, 1872. 1873. 1874 and 1sS. and
relating to Civil Service.
g.. That the Clerk be directed to
publish this resolution as notice
and of general circulation in said
City for thirty days Immediately
after the adoption of this resolu-
That on wednesday. March s,
1915, or on such other day as the
matter may be adjourned to, the
Council will again vote upon said
amendment.
Feb. Q, 1919.
Adopted on roll call
Yeas 8. Nays ., Mills. Woods. Alb
sent 0.
A. v. FAwErT.
Attest, W. D. NIckEus.
City Clerk.
Feb. 10 to March Is.
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the man passed them on the road
near Simmit on the old Puyallup
line. lie waved his arms at
them and walked down the road.
His description tailed with
that of the man who terroriZed
the whole district fortnight
ago.
Deputy Sheriff Mohrbacker
gumshoed several miles yester-
day, but found the countryside
very peaceful. Frank Longmire
is doing picket duty along the
COW trails today.
Sheriff Longmire said that his
office was determined to run the
nut to earth and give him the
rest cure. The tales of terror are
beginning to wear on the sheriff.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

~~>~~>~S~>~>~>>~~~-]f~~
LOCAL Improvement District No.
563.-Notice Is hereby given that
of the City of Tacoma a roll has
been placed i'm my hands for the
collection OF the 5th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the laying Of certain water mains
hereinafter described, together with
the necessary gates, tees. crosses,
specials, MIGRANTS, and connections
with the present mains.
A sixteen (1s) inch cast iron wa
ter main on South nth Street from
&c" Street to the west side OF City
Waterway, and from the eatt side
of City Waterway to st. Paul Ave-
nue..
A sixteen (1s) inch steel water