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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

largest landowner in this part of the
country. Thirty years ago he had but
team of horses.
F. j. Karlen, a prominent farmer
living near Monroe lost sixty high
grade cattle in the storm of last We'd
nesday morning. Lightning struck the
dairy barn on his farm and destroyed
the building and contents, with loss
of $4,000. All of the cattle in the
barn at the time of the fire were reg
istered stock, among the best in this
section of the country Among the
animals was a bull for which Mr.. Kar-
len had paid $11,3OO The animal was
tied just inside the door and, at the
risk of his own life Mr.. Karlen en-
tered the burning structure, released
the animal and succeeded in driving
him out. The animal was severely
burned, but it is expected will not die
from his injuries.
Anna Marie Dorothea Hinners, nee
Wieters, was born in Weddenwerden,
Hanover, Germany, on the 22nd day
of eDecmber, 1929, and died in Platte
Vile, VS., March %, 1916. On the
2Sth of Feb. 1851, she was married to
Carsten Hinners with whom she lived
for over thirty-fve years. On the 18th
of March, 1851, the young couple left
the Fatherland for America. They
came to Platteville and lived on farm
near the city until 1868, when they
came to town and lived in the same
brick house on West Main street, I'M
til the end of life. Mrs. Hinners was
converted to God in the Presbyterian
church, but in 1879 united with the
German Methodist Episcopal church
in Platteville, of which she was an
honored member until she was trans
lated from the church militant to the
church triumphant in heaven. On
Feb. 13, 1915, about 4 o'clock a. M,
she was stricken with paralysis. From
that time on she suffered very much
especially during the last months. The
high esteem in which she was held
was shown by the rich floral offer
ings at her funeral service which was
held in the German Methodist church
on Friday afternoon, March "a. Rev.
John E. Benz conducted the services.
Her remains were laid to rest in
Greenwood cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
RAISING TURKEYS AS SIDE
LINE PROFITABLE INDUSTRY

For those who are favOrably situat-
ed for raising turkeys, a more profit
able side line can hardly be found.
Given plenty of range where the tur-
keys can find grasshOppers and other
insects, green vegetation, the seeds Of
weeds and grasses, waste grain, acorns
and nuts of various kinds the cost of
raising them is very small and the
profits large. Grain and stock farms
are particularly well adapted to tur-
key raising, and it is on such farms
that most of the turkeys are found.
Little has ever been done in the way
of raising turkeys in confinement, and
where it has been tried the results
have been discouraging. Plenty of
range is essential to success in tur-
key raising.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
ELLENBORO.
(Too late for last week.

CTOO late for last week.
Almon Baker of Clifton is visiting
in Harrison this week.
Big Platte river has been raging
since Friday, consequently we could
not get the mail Saturday.
Miss Hazel Rewey of Lancaster,
was an over Sunday visitor at Dave
Bakers.
Arthur Sisley was here a few days
last week, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Nelson Baker was at Preston Tues
day of last week, returning Wednes-
day in the snow.
Mrs. Joseph Whitcher and daughter
Mary, were recent visitors at George
Witcher's, in Lima.
Mrs. ]. A. Mcpherson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed Clifton spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Dave Baker.
Will Clark was in Platteville last
week, plastering and papering for S.
A. Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kehoe were
entertained at the home of Mrs. Ke-
hoes sister, Mrs. Lille Horton of Mt.
Ida, last week.
Roy Pendleton and Dave Baker made
a business trip to Lancaster, Friday.
They think they will wait until the
roads settle some before they go again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

ing and has taken an agency for a
lightning rod firm.
Mrs. Peter Schmelz and daughter
Lorraine, arrived home from Fulton,
ILL.,, Friday. Mr.. Schmelz is not very
well, and has been here several weeks
with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Potter's mother and
brother, Mrs. Spease and son Earl of
Mt. Hope, have been with her since
Friday. Clyde Potter, II years old,
is seriously i'll.
Mrs. D. S. Haas returned to her home
at Edmund yesterday. Her little
granddaughter, Eleanor Williams, &C
companied her and will stay several
weeks.
e. G. Kuenster, who was home from
Benton, where he is employed in the
mines, for a few days visit, returned
there yesterday. On the way over, be
cause of washouts on the North West
ern, he walked fifteen miles to reach
East Dubuque.
Mrs. Harry Sheldon and baby, Mary
Louise are here visiting Mrs Mary
Seippel and other relatives. On &C
count of Mr.. Sheldon's loss of health
the family will leave the farm al
Kingman, Kansas, and locate else
where.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
FENNIMORE
The Times says:

The Times says:
Frank Dempsey has purchased a
big International 1920 traction kero-
sene engine for use on his farm, al
so a three bottom Oliver pillow. This
is the first machine of it's kind in this
part of the county and it's successful
operation will be a matter of interest
to our farmers generally. Frank be-
lieves in keeping abreast of the times.
During the fifty-three hours between
Tuesday night and Friday morning
the stOrk and DR.. A. M. Bailey have
been very busy indeed. Five little
babies brought into the world in that
space of time is some record, even for
that agile bird The families visited
and made happy were the Halle Hor-
ton home in Mt. Ida, where a girl ar
rived, a girl also at the DR.. r. E..
Smith home Wednesday night, twin
boys at the George Kemnitzer home,
Thursday, and Thursday night little
girl at the James Foley home.
Herbert Brooks, Jr., of Neillsville,
a nephew of Ernest Brooks of Bloom
ington, who has been employed in the
Jeffrey auto works in Kenosha. has
gone to FL Paso, Texas, as an auto
truck driver for the United States gov
eminent. The government bought fifty
of the big Jeffrey trucks for the Mex
lean campaign and called for volun-
teers to act as drivers. Herbert was
picked with thirty-two others to go to
the border and left for FL Paso.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
TESTING ROAD BINDER BY
IMPACT MACHINERY

In water-bound macadam roads the
ability which the powder ground by
traffic from the rock has, when wet,
of binding the larger fragments to-
gether is highly important. To deter
mine this in the laboratory the stone
for the test is ground with water in
ball mill, and the dough thus formed
is nodded in briquettes. These BRIO
uettes when dried and thoroughly set
are put in an impact machine, which
delivers repeated blows of measured
force on the top of the little cement
like cylinders made from the rock
powder.
The machine. counts the number OF
blows it makes, and automatically re-
cords when the briquette is broken
This test, therefore, gives a prelimin-
airy idea of the binding power Of the
material The results of this test
vary enormously, running from zero
for material which has no binding
quality, when mixed with water, to
several thousand blows for the very
high binding rocks.
Engineers having to do with road
building material, or road officials
contemplating the establishment of a
laboratory for testing the rock used
on their highways will find that the
bulletin, No. BAT, of the Agricultural
Department, contains full details as tC
the apparatus needed and the exact
methods of procedure in the case OF
these tests as we'll as those for deter
mining the specific gravity and water
absorbent qualities of rock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
CASSVlLLE.

The Index says:
Arthur Niemer is in school again
after three weeks seige of measles.
Charles L. Ishmael went to Roch-
ester Monday to consult a specialist.
Mrs Emily Garner is recovering
from two weeks illness.
Mrs. James L. Finley who was quite
i'll several days is getting better.
A daughter was born March 26 to
Casper Gobel and wife.
Mrs. Leo DIETRICH of Rockford, is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Schel-
bel and other relatives.
Robert Kelley is one of the big boys
who had a round with measles. They
kept him in the house three weeks.
Walter Galloway left Monday for
his farm near Quinn, S. D., to be gone
several weeks.
Mrs. Ed Boldt and baby Alice, of
Dubuque, are visitors at the Ed Roschi
home.
Mrs. w. H. Donaldson visited with
Ii IGIIuO III DuUuquS q COupIC VI udy .
last week.
A son, weighing ten pounds, was
born March "A to Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Laugeson of Burton.
Mrs. Clara Schneider was home
from Potosi, where she teaches, to
spend Saturday and Sunday.
John Curry left Monday for his
home near Marion, Iowa. He enjoyed
the long visit with his son, Albert and
family.
Mrs. John Graybill is so much bet
ter that she is up part of the time.
Her daughter, Miss Nettie of st. Paul.
is with her.
John Moore was in NOrwalk a few
days last week visiting his brother-in-
law and sister, DR.. DR.. and Mrs. M. w
/ Ward.
Mrs. M. E. Okey and daughter Beth
returned Friday from Lisbon, n. D..
where they went to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Okey's mother.
George Mcdowell visited relatives
last week in Parkersburg, Iowa. His
parents live there too, and all together
they talked, laughed and Toasted. Mr.
Mcdowell resigned his railroad work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Five more went for $65 each, and five
others at $3.50 each. One lot of six
heifers brought $49.5O each and an
other lot of six, $4225. The bull with
the papers with him. was sold for
SOL. Seven little calves brought the
tidy sum of 5000 apiece and a lot
of sucking calves $1525 apiece 9th
ers a little older sold for $21.25.
Good prices also prevailed in the
pig line with a SOW and eight pigs
bringing $37. Three sows went for
s105 and three more for $1O2. Three
hogs sold for 500 and two hogs for
$40.
The grains surprised a good many
with clover reaching $11.50 a bushel.
Barley brought $1.O1 and 90 cents a
bushel. Oats sold for 50 cents, and
one bushel of 1914 seed corn secured
a buyer at $17. Other seed corn went
four bushels, S4S, three bushels, $50,
and one bushel for $3.50.
The sale totalled $6,241.27.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
SALE SEASON IS OVER
Last Year a Busy One Despite
Bad Conditions and Low Prices.
TWO BIG SALES LAST WEEK
Season Practically Ends With ROes
and WieIand SaIes-BOth We're
Well Attended Good Values.

The sale season of 1856 was an
exceptional one that embodied some
remarkable conditions. The short
corn crop of last year put the kibosh
on the hopes of many feeders and
forced them to sell off their hogs and
cattle at prices that, in some instances
we're shameful.
Toward the latter part of the sea-
son the prices picked up very natur-
put into the stock.
Those sales dated through January,
February and March, found good
crowds uniform and prices right
where they belonged-people being
apparently willing to pay for stuff
when they could handle it.
For the two sales last week it can
be said that both were satisfactory to
the proprietors as we'll as the buyers.
At the Chas. ROes sale last Wednes-
day a two hundred audience showed
up and bought nearly $4,000 worth of
stock, machinery and traps. A double
harness sold for $31.75; a binder
brought sos; a wagon, S45, and cows
ranked from $50 to $40. Steer calves
brought $3.50 and $3.50 apiece in
two lots, and heifer calves $3.50 and
S29. Ten sheep went for $14.3O; sows
for $3.50, and chickens sold at 70
cents.
The sale was characterized by a
splendid crowd, fine day and most
excellent lunch and dinner. L. A.
Clark was the clerk, and j. G. Vesper-
man did the selling.
Another sale that stands as worthy
of mention was the Christian Wieland
auction, conducted southeast of the
Hurricane George Moore, clerked
this sale, and P A. Bishop of Platte
vile did the auctioneering. AS the
big crowd kept coming until noon,
the sale did not actually start until
about 1890. When it did start, things
went fast for, the stuff was all good
and the prices way up in G.
A sorrel filly, coming three years
old, sold for 1852. 1t was said that
this animal has had the harness on
but once. Other horses brought vary
ing prices, ranging from $72, SIS, $S7,
SOL, SIPS up to S15S.
The COWS averaged around $50 go
ing up to $50 and down to $33. Five
steers brought $73 each, or 1855, total.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
A personal letter on the question of
SEED CORN
To My Friends, the Farmers:
BY J. w. RATEKIN

And there
family and the
thing
intelligence
plain facts about the Seed Corn SITUATION
pockets that your
solely bene
believe intelligent to swallow
a why There always is
what and the conditions un-
thing Keep
in lot
figuring little profit by offering scoop
OF
somebody
and be
the music and back them
sell
figure much
And gotten
telling
Counties Illinois South
Mammoth Yellow Dent
maturing county Iowa. Southern
Wisconsin Michigan for 20 do not hear these
whole lot theory
zoe
And FACTS things
SeedSar bound to satisfied customers
And have operation
the specialist that line
same with
fed back You take no chances
Special yOu this advertisement before May 1st
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
FEEDING THE HORSE;
PROPER ALLOWANCE

The proper daily allowance Of
forage for a horse is II pounds
of grain and IA pounds of hay.
If a horse weighs over 1900 lbs.
however, he should be fed IA lbs.
of grain and II lbs of hay day.
For a mule 9 lbs. of grain and
IA lbs. Of hay should be allowed.
These allowances are pre-
scribed for United States army
animals, but it is not deemed
necessary to feed all animals the
full allowance of grain. Each ami
NAL should be fed accordingly,
except that the full allowance of
hay should always be fed; if it is
of good quality and the animal is
in good condition, it will always
be eaten. Grain should never be
fed to animals when they are tir-
ed, hot or excited.
If an animal continually fails to
eat all of his allowance Of grain,
it should be cut down unless he
shows signs of losing flesh; in
that case he should be carefully
watched and his mouth examined
for lampas, and if he is found to
be suffering from that cause, his
grain should be soaked in warm
water until soft. When changing
grain, as from oats to barley or
corn, cut down the grain allow
ance, returning gradually to full
feed in about five days. During
this period more hay should be
fed.
Grain should always be fed be-
fore feeding hay. A mule will eat
musty grain and hav, but horse
will not, and care should be exer-
cised not to feed musty forage to
either.
When mules, while pulling a
load, fail to flap their ears, it is
an indication that they are very
tired Engineering and Mining.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
PLATTEVILLE.
The Journal says:

The Journal says:
Jake Wagner, who lives In the
southwestern part of the town OF
Clifton mas bought the L. c. Kraeme'
farm on Pine Knob for $3.50 per
acre. He now has something like
two thousand acres of small farms,
all in the town of Clifton and all eth
er joining or not far apart. He is
not specializing with them but hold
ing them. They are all occupied by
either sons or sons-in-law. He is the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

The doctor may be a man who Kills
you today in order to save you the
trouble of dying tomorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

If girls could see the men they are
going to marry before breakfast there
would be fewer weddings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Luck seems to have mania for
calling on people who are not expect
ing it because they are too busy doing
things
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

1t is as easy for you to please every
body as it is for everybody to please
you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

81 dell yah vot! Any person vot
marries der second time don't desert
to hat lost der first WIFE,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Look about you for the man who is.
happiest in his success. You will hnd~
him of moderate habit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

A man without work and babe
without wholesome food are two OF
life's greatest tragedies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
J. w. Ratekin

PRESIDENT RATEKINs, SEED HOUSE, SHENANDOAH, IOWA
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-01-14

studied from year to year to note the
habits Of growth, amount of winter
killing. yields, and SO OH.
The study Of comparisons was begun
IN 1911, when the varieties had all at
tanned full maturity and were produc.
ing full crops. Good stands Of all va
rieties were obtained the first ear. A
study OF individual years showed the
Turkestan. Sand l.ucern, Grimm and
Montana seed to be about equal in
yield. none of them showing any win
ter killing the first two years. The win
ter Of l91.-l3 was. however. very Sc
we're. and much alfalfa was killed all
over the state. The spring of 1913
showed various degrees OF winter kill
ing in all the varieties except the
Grimm and the native seed. These VA
rieties. the Sand I.ucern and Turke
stan. have shown no winter killing
since: the other varieties have to Il
slight degree.
The question therefore arises, Has
the type of the plant anything to do
with its hardness? Probably it has.
This brings up the question, Is the
Grimm variety Of sufficiently higher
value to make it worth while to pay
the advanced price for the seed? The
study OF types is al important one, and
the farmer is interested in the one that
will make the most hay. Will the
Grimm do this? Results show that ii
does on account of its resistance to
winter killing. II there were the same
number Of plants to the acre probably
it would not. but usually more Of the
plants of the Grimm stand. 1t has not.
however, such a great advantage over
some other varieties. comparing the
cost Of seed and yield per acre.
At the Colorado station the Baltic
variety has outyiclded the Grimm. The
two varieties are much alike and prob
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-01-14

from their ravages Is to fence against
them. 1t has been found that woven
wire netting Of one and onc-half inch
mesh and thirty inches high will cx-
clude rabbits. provided that the lower
border Of the fence is buried five Or six
inches below the surface Of the ground.
In cases where u small number Of trees
are concerned a cylinder Of similar
wire netting around each tree. II so
fastened that it cannot be pushed up
close against the tree. serves the pur-
pose more economically.
When the law permits poison can
often be used to advantage. especially
at times when the natural food of the
rabbit is scarce. The following formu-
las have been employed with consid-
cradle success:
Poisoned Oats.-Mix together an
ounce of powdered strychnine (alka-
loid), an ounce Of baking soda. one
eighth ounce Of saccharin and three
heaping tablespoonfuls Of -four. Stir
with enough cold water to make u
creamy paste and apply to twelve
QutIIS VI SOOu CICAu OulS, u1AlIS luOI-
oughly. This same creamy paste can
also be applied to orchard prunings.
The smaller twigs should be cut up
into two or three inch lengths and the
poison applied in the same way as with
oats.
Poisoned Green Baits.-Cut up q sup
ply of carrots, parsnips. apples or other
similar bats into cubes One-half to an
inch in diameter. Insert in each a
small quantity of powdered strychnine
or Il small %strychnine crystal. When a
larger quantity is to be prepared the
powdered s%trychnine can be busted
over the bait by means of Il salt shaker
in the proportion Of one-eighth ounce
of %strychnine to two quarts Of the bats.
The poisoned oats, prunings or green
bats are dropped along rabbit trails or
in places frequented by the rabbits,
care being exercised in placing them to
prevent any possible injury to live
stock.
The following poisoned wash has
proved highly satisfactory in the west
and promises to be one Of the mos
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-01-14
Farm and
Garden
%COTTONTAlL RABBITS.

They Frequently Kill Trees and Shrubs
by Gnawing the Bark.
Prepared by United States department of
agricultural
Cottontail rabbits breed rapidly. and
in spite Of the inroads made upon their
numbers by predatory animals, such as
the larger hawks and owls. cats and
dogs. and the excellent sport they fur
nish hunters. they sometimes become
so abundant as to occasion serious
losses. They eat all sorts Of heritage.
preferring such s%ucculent foods as veg
etables, clover or alfalfa. fallen fruits,
etc. When snow cuts off the supply of
their favorite food they frequently kill
trees and shrubs by gnawing the bark.
In this way they often cause serious
financial losses to nurserynlcn and
Orchardists.
The majority of eastern states pro
tect rabbits during the greater part of
the year. although half Of these states
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-01-14
COMMISSIONERS


At 10 o'clock a. M, January Is,
1916, the board of county commission
ers of Valley county, Montana, met in
special session, pursuant to the call
of the chairman, Peter A. West and
C. w. Baylor, commissioners, and the
clerk present.
Purpose of the meeting was stated
by the chairman, being that the meet
ing is called for the purpose of con-
sidering matters in connection with
the employment of assistance for the
county attorney in connection with
criminal cases now pending in tire
district court.
The sheriff was called in and mat
tiers in connection with cases now
pending were discussed and the ne
cessity for some action being taken
went into.
At IL o'clock, noon, on motion, the
board took a recess until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Attest: Chairman.
w. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.