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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
FELL FROM BARN;
BREAKS HIS ARM

Burr Rafferty, the subject of the
above engaging little ditty, considered
it no joke as he fell eighteen feet Fri
day a week ago from the new barn of
Sam1 Walker near town where he was
engaged as carpenter. A board used
as a support broke loose on the side
of the structure and Mr.. Rafferty, fol-
lowed laws Of gravitation. His left
arm was broken, but luckily, no other
severe injuries were sustained
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Clarence Edwards and daughter,
Garcia, left Thursday fol Marshfeld
their home, after visiting for several
days with Lancaster relatives.
Mrs. A. H. Patch Of Bloomington,
passed through here Thursday on her
way to Platteville to visit her daugh-
ter, Marie, who is student at the
Platteville normal.
Cutler Borah, of Mcintosh, S. D., ar
rived here on Sunday of last week for
brief visit While here Mr.. Borah
traded 48O-acre piece of Dakota land
for 320-acre farm near Mt Hope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
Local News

Mrs. c. H. Williams spent Friday
with friends in FennimOre.
Miss Elsie Buddac of Sitter, was
shopping in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Sadie Marberger spent We'd
nesday with friends in Fennimore.
Mrs. Pat BARLEY left Thursday af-
ternoon for Columbus, Wis, to visit
with her son, Mort BARLEY and wife
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
HERALD CALENDARS
READY FOR CALLERS.

This year, as i'm the past, the Her.
aid will present to each person
calling at the Office their choice of
calendars. Everyone is welcome to
call whether a subscriber or not.
The Office has prepared a number
for distribution and others will be
made up. The calendars are free
while they last
Come and get yours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
AN OLD "RESIDENTER,"

John B. Clough of this city called at
the Herald office last Tuesday after
noon and advanced his subscription to
one Of Southwestern Wisconsin's lead
ing papers for another year Mr.
ClOugh advised that Dec 5 was his
birthday and asked guess upon his
age. The answer was 40 years." In
reality he was 81 years old last Tues
day and has spent the most Of his life
in Lancaster. Mr.. Clough is some
what crippled by rheumatism, but
otherwise is as sound and bright as
a new dollar.
The Herald wishes him many more
happy years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
On Christmas Morning
That time of opening and
inspecting gifts!

Gift things from our store
are the kind that will be Of
certain value. Let us help
you make the occasion a hap
by one.
For instance there are: Felt
Slippers for Men, Women and
Children, in z different shades.
Boudoir Slippers for Mother,
wife or sister. Variety of
shades.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
RECEPTION TO YOUNG
MARRIED PEOPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Kohlenberg, of
South Lancaster, entertained last
Wednesday evening in honor of their
son, Oscar, and his bride, formerly
Miss Eda Roesch. About eighty per-
sons gathered at the farm home early
in the evening and for several hours
an oldfashioned reception with it's
good cheer and hospitality prevailed.
The assemblage dispersed at II o'clock
wishing the young couple a full meas
ure of life's happiness, and further
demonstrating their good wishes with
many valuable and useful presents.
Mrs. Phil Ryan, of Fennimore, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13
ERROR IN STOCK SHIPMENTS.

In last weeks issue a number OF
stock shipments credited to the Farm
ers' Shipping Association were ship
ped by individual farmers and ship
pers. An investigation of the mistake
unfamiliarity with the shippers iden-
tity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

Mrs. Ernest Steinforth, of Fenni-
more, spent the forepart of the week
at the Fred Turk home.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
WOMEN MUST
REGISTER TO VOTE

Under the act'of 1915, regulating
elections, all persons who were
registered for the general election
OF 1914, are entitled 10 vote at the
school elections which will be held
on the lst day OF April. The r.
nal vote on women's suffrage was
cast at the last general election.
Those who void at town or city
lections, or other special elections
held since 1914, were compelld to
rgister and to some extent the
impression prevails that they will
not be compelled to register again
until they register for tn next gen
eral election. All women voters
must rgister for the school lection
if they desire to vote. Belief that
it is not necessary or neglect to
rgister in time will prevent any
woman who fails to do so to lose
the opportunity to vote.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
SCHOOL FOR FERNLEY

The Fernley district, on the
Truckee-Carson project, has re-
Gently decided to construct a
school building for the accommo-
dation OF the increasing popula-
ton of the farming district. The
residents of the district recently
voted at a mass meeting to bond
the district for $4,000 with which
to construct building. The bond
issue will be put up to the elect
ors within the next few months.
The district plans to purchase a
acres for the school plat. The
Fernley district is allowed 10
square miles for school purposes.
Fernley is the latest settled agrl-,
cultural community in Lyon coun.
ty. But a few years ago it was
a dreary stretch of desert land.
The thrifty citizens who have sub
dued this arid region are possess
sed of theTight public spirit'which
recognizes the necessity of the
school in the march of progress.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
Shipment OF ORE
NETS s2S1.43A TON

Mr.. Aivy Miller, for thirty years
or more a resident of Mineral
or Esmeralda county, doeSh :
speak to us ordinary mortals any
more. He might on pinch speak
to John D. ROCKEFELLER supposinS
Of course that both are interested
in rocks. Since he received the
returns from the last shipment OF
Lucky Boy ore we muckers have
simply been afraid to open Our
mouths in his presence. 1t was
S281.43 per ton, and the best re-
turns ever obtained from this
property. 1t is estimated by the
Walker Lake Bulletin that the
Lucky Boy has already produced
a million and a half but is still in
its infancy as an ore producer.
Further development work is IN
progress and Mr.. Miller states
that as soon as he has installed
the new compressor and the Is
h. D. hoist that is now enroute
from Gold Pen, an additional force
of men will be put to work.
Opportunity is knocking at the
door of the individual or corpor-
alton that will build and operate
a ,smelter somewhere along the
railroad in Mineral county. \
plant of from e, hty 10 hundred
tons capacity can be kept running
constantly with abundant profit
to the owners and OF immense
benefit to miners and prospectors.
There are scattered about this dis
trict hundreds of small deposits OF
workable ore especially copper
and lead. AT present prices these.
could be developed provided there
were means for treating the ore
locally. The business is not suf-
fcient for large plant but an in
vestment of say eighteen thous-
and dollars would prove amply
remunei alive.
l.. Fl. STILLMAN.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
l.. Fl. STIL.LMAN.

Yerington Methodist Episcopal
Church. Regular services will be
1eld every Sunday at / a. m. and
7:30 p. m, with sermons by Rev.
II. Roissy, pastor. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Young Peoples De-
sotional Meeting at $50 p. m. ;
Children's Services at 3 p. m, con-
Quoted by Miss Sybil Howe. Mid
week prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. The public is cordially
invited to attend. Strangers
Especially welcome.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
The Benefit of Purebred Poultry
and the Advantage OF Co
operation
Bv Donald Wilson
% years old)

I am going to raise Brown Leg
horns and Plymouth Rocks. l
think the Plymouth Rocks are the
best layers in the winter and the
Brown Leehorns are the best lay
ers in summer. | will raise a
rooster and show it at the fallon
State Fair. | organized poultry
club on Missouri Flat. wilson
MCGOWAN is the President. we
are trying to raise money to buy
champion purebred hen. ! can
make money by selling eggs to
the store. and some, selling pure
bred eggs for setting,
Editors note-The author OF
the above, one of the editors val
ued friends, started to raise poul-
try but few months ago. lie $
wide awake to the value OF inn
proving stock, and the organized
cooperation of producers for the
purpose of procuring better re-
terest in this line prompted a re-
suits. A remark indicating his in
quest for an article and the above
is his response. Parents OF child
rem can reap no greater reward
than by encouraging every child
to study and discuss improving
subjects in which the child shows
INTEREST,"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
AN ORDINANCE

Il 10 prevent the kllllnS, Catcn-
ing, trapping, hunting or pursuing
4 with an intent to catch, capture
injure or destroy any elk in the
County of Lyon, State Of Nevada
before the first day of May, A. D.
1926; to prevent the selling, buy
ing, transporting, giving away,
offering or exposing for sale, or
purchasing or having in posses
sion within the County Of Lyon,
State of Nevada, before the first
day of May, "A. D. 1926, any elk
or elk meat, and providing a pun
ishment for the violation thereof.
The Board of County Commits
sioners of the County of Lyon.
State of Nevada, do ordain as fol
lows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, firm.
company, corporation or associ-
alton to kill, catch, trap, hunt or
pursue with an intent to capture
catch, injure or destroy any elk
within the County of Lyon, State
of Nevada, before the first day of
May, A. d. 1926.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, firm
company, corporation or associ-
alton to have in his or their pos
session, or to sell, buy, transport,
give away, or offer or expose for
sale, or purchase from any person
whomsoever, any elk or elk meat
within the County of Lyon, State
of Nevada, bfore the first day OF
May, A. d. 1926.
Section 8. Any person or per.
sons, firm, company, corporation
or association, or common carrier
violating any of the provisions OF
/ this ordinance, shall be deemed
guilty of Inisdemeanor, and up
on conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not more than five
hundred dollars and not less thar
twenty-five dollars, or be impris
oned in the county Jail of thu
County of Lyon, State of Nevada
for a term not to exceed 81,
months or by both such fine an
imprisonment.
| 1t shall be no defense to an,
prosecution for the violation O
section 2 of this ordinance tina
the elk or elk meat was taken O
( killed outside the county of Lyon
. State of Nevada, nor shall it b
. any defense that such elk or ell
, meat was taken or killed by an
> one other than the one in who's
!, possession the same were fount
Approved this 7thdayofMarcf
A. d. 1916.
A. H. BARLOW,
Chairman of the Board of Cour
ty Commissioners, of the Count
of Lyon, State of Nevada.
C. E. WEDERTZ,
M. ]. KING
County Commissioners.
! Attest: CHAS. A. MCLEOD
Clerk Of said Board.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11

or horses.
In the early history of Our agri
cultural colleges and experiment
stations there were no professor:
of agriculture or animal husband
ry and no text books to furnish
startling point for the founda
ton knowledge of the industry
In those days our agricultural col
lege professors and the student:
of those institutions were the sub
jet of sport and ridicule, as the
result of their work was so in.
ferior to the results of the practi
cal hardlheaded farmers and stock
growers of experience, and GER
talnly inferior to the results at
tanned by the stock growers anc
agriculturalists of the old world
We expected the teacher OF
agriculture to teach his students
everything pertaining to crop pro-
duction, soil conditions, culture
and chemistry, coupled with a
knowledge of all the different
breeds of live stock and of food
values; horticulture, poultry
breeding and development, dairy
ing, and, in fact, all of the varied
industries belonging to the proper
management of the best conduct
ed farms in the world. In the
short period of forty years we
now have professors of soil work
professors of dairying, professors
of horticulture, animal breeding
and feeding an d plant breeding.
and the work of the agriculturist
will never come fully into its own
until we have professors of Short
Horn cattle, professors of Pur-
cheon horses, professors of apple
growing, professors of berry
growing, poultry, and in the fu.
ture, if we ever hope to produce
the perfect Jonathan or other va
rieties of apples, we must have
professors who give their entire
time, knowledge and energy to
the production of whatever indi'
vidual type we desire to produce
The breed of Short-Horn cattle
will never reach its highest de-
until some one man o;
set of men devote their entire an}
attention and abilities
to that special breed which GER
tainly applies with equal force to
potato culture.
Years ago, who you'd have
thought we would now have pro
lessons of animal ihusbandry Oh
professors of horticulture? Now
adays we require special knowl-
edge Of any individual breed and
what a field of opportunity pre-
sents itself for the future of the
young farmer who specializes.
AS an instance of the high hon
or and position which may be at
tanned by the competent. agricul-
tural specialist, it will suffice for
me to mention Professor Holden,
the corn expert, of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college of whom the presi-
dent of the Rock Island railway
says that his work for corn is
worth to the State of Iowa alone
twenty million dollars annually
What is it worth to the United
States, to the world for a century
This is an illustrious example
Of the opportunities of the farmer
And the field is without limit in
achievement. In twenty years
Professor Holden has quite doubl-
ed the meat .productiveness pei
acre of corn in yield and food val
ues, and the results accomplished
by him for the animal kind are Of
incalculable benefit to man as we'll
and the end of its explorations
is not yet reached. The opportun'
tiles of the farmer are truly knock
ing at every young mans door :
this State.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
soPPoFTU
eYE.H oRuss

which are taught in the UNIVERSE
ties of the State My only desire
is to speak as a farmer on the OPP
lportunities which agriculture pre-
.sents to the young men and wo-
men of this State. Colorado.
In my earlier years the young
men of the country had no
advantages of instruction, such as
are accorded to the young men
and women of this State. Had /
possessed the advantages which
you have, | might be able to speak
with a more grammatic and pre-
else sense of the English language
than that which | learned as a
youngster on the farm and as a
practical farmer in this State.
There are many schools in which
Young men and women can learn
something of the duties of life.
My schooling has been only that
of experience, and shall only
talk to you for a few moments on
the opportunity of the farmer in
the State of Colorado as contrast
ed with the other avenues open to
the young men and women OF the
State and shall try to tell you as
briefly as | can what these oppor-
tunities are, as compared with
those offered in other avocations
The enormous magnitude OF the
annual products OF the farms OF
the United States is eight billions
of money, created, not merely,
transferred, and in this connec-
ton, we consider the fact that the
work of the agricultural colleges
and experiment stations can readi-
" demonstrate. that the great sum
representing the annual products
of the soil can easily be doubled
with the lands which are now
under cultivation, and that the un
developed arid lands of the West
and the swamp lands of the east
and south will greatly augment
this enormous production OF food
and raiment for the rapidly in
creasing population of our coun-
try. You will be able to gain
some idea of the opportunities OF
the agricultura.ists in the worlds
work. The greatest problem con-
fronting the nations Of the world
today is the production of the
highest grades of food in animal
and vegetable life at the loves,
possible cost.
Plant breeding is no more
or difficult than the
science of animal breeding, and
the principles are fundamentally
the same. 1t opens up untold
wonders of wealth to all and in
creases profits to the agricultural
list. Some of the most wonderful
and valuable results are being
attained. in hybridizing grains and
forage plants, and the regenerat-
ing Of some of Our old types OF
grain has increased the yields
from 80 to so per cent. AS an il
lustration of the progress being
made along these lines, ! may re-
fer with satisfaction to the regen-
Grated Defiance wheat of our own
agricultural college and plant
breeders, this being considered
one of the most valuable Of our
wheats of the spring va
riety.
The problem of the conserva-
ton of what are considered waste
products and their reduction into
more concentrated form, so as to
reduce transportation cost, of it.
self alone, presents vast opportun-
tiles for the progressive scientific
farmr of the future.
These are few illustrations OF
the field of opportunities open to
the farmer, our view of which con-
stantly widens as we advance, for
we are now only in the infancy Of
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11

lCdl, electrical anu GCOHOiillSdl dp-
planes put most men in this line
on IAN even footing; and to such
an extent has modern improve
ments lightened the burdens OF
the farm that, it,opens even to the
women great field of opportuni-
ties and brings within their reaci,
a pleasant, independent and prof.
table advocation in any OF its de-
partments, including grain pro-
duction and livestock operations.
Even the. most cursory review
of the great names of history will
show that the presidents, lawyers
and statesmen of the country have
been farm bred. In proof of this
you have only to scan the history
of your own country and OF the
men who have made history in
your own State, from the time
when Cincinnatus was called from
the plow down to the time of
Abraham Lincoln; and of our
modern statesmen and jurists, you
will find that eighty-fve per cent
of those to whom the country now
does honor were born, bred and
matured as direct products of the
soil.
The farmer is closer to nature
and nearer being disciple of God
than the follower of any Other
avocation on earth today, because
he is in part creator of the thingsI|
and products from the God-given
elements which contribute to the
,ustenance and bettermnt of hui
And what is more to bel
desired or gives greater satisfac
ton than to be the creator OIL
something greater and more bene-
icial than has hitherto been pro-
luced?
To the young men of this State
what a wonderful business oppor-l
unity the science of agriculture
PRESENTS! In the livestock and -in
he general farming the specialist
S the man of the hour, and to be /
.ome a specialist a fund of knowl-i
,dge must be acquired.
Look at Colorado. A wealthvil
banker and land owner has placed
lis capital and acreage on an equ-l
Il basis with former, professorI
# animal .husbandry of Colorado
or the purpose of launching anil
extensive agricultural enterprise
INVOLVING the growing of farm
,rops and the breeding and feed
ng of livestock. 1t is a case of a
young man jumping from a salary
IF $1,000 year. to position OF
Droprietorship worth, at a low es-i
innate, $25,o00 per year, covered
with the additional advantage OIL
private ownership instead of tho
subordination that always handi-
caps the man 'on salary. Did It'll
ever occur to you that an agri-
cultural college education offers
the only means of acquiring
knowledge that places the owner
in position of independence in a
business sense? In the sense ofI
permanency of occupation and the
private ownership it implies there
is an assurance Of the pleasure
of contentment and satisfaction
with life.
And to think of the simple life
and existence spent in commun-
ion with nature, among the grow
ing crops, a constant panorama OF
grains, grasses and fruits. No life
equals that of'the farmer, no scene
on the fair face of nature surpass-
es that of the, orchard, and pasture.
What more inspiring picture than
a herd of cattle placidly chewing
the cud, or the youthful antics OF
their bovine offspring? 1t is a life
of delight absolutely. Girls grow
up to maturity in health and
beauty and comfort of the simple
life are the exclusive assets of the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11

boys and girls grown up to matur-
ity in health and beauty, and with
character firm and irreproachable.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-03-11
PRINCE LEO

REGISTERED NO. 1886 IN VOLUME NINE OF AMERICAN
SHIRE HORSE STUD BOOK IMPORTED FROM cARN-
FORTH. ENGLAND, JANUARY, 1912. FOALED 1907.
Prince Leo is Shire horse and by GEO FRIEDHOFF
and he will make the 1916 Mason Valley comenc-
ing April First ard ending July Thirty He
hands high without shoes and weighs 1000 pounds
TERMS
Single service payable a the time of service . . $40
With privilege of returning during additional serv
All bills payable to Gorsn manager groom at end of sea-
son. who is authorized collect all bills receipt same
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

Recently u wl.tS. i.l t..e Ssienti05 Ameri2an Haiu;"d o',t a "a. E u1 art.ls lery in our military cQu.paegl lt l. subject which oaly a& expert caH elucidate with cor3.!c;2 li.:3ess. yet every laymaa shoull be advised that there Is an artillery problem. The writer in question says that there arc guns for 100000 men only, allowing three guns to n thousand men, The regular army numbers approximately 100000 and has only 102 guns. enough on that basis for 64.O0O men. The new law, it is said. provides for 4Si for the regular army. Even that mum. Der, after providing for gastage. will give but three guns to n thousand men in hard campaign. Modern warfare as it has developed in Europe calls for lavish use of artillery. Wherever ar- tillery can be made available it is the cheapest form of defense. It gives confidence to the infantry because it can damage the enemy perceptibly at long range, moreover, keep him at long range while the infantry seeks n vantage ground. Springfield rifles ure also lacking to supply a large army. It takes a long time to manufacture guns. whether light or heavy, and since the people are to be the final arbiters for peace or war the matter of readiness or want of it should be faced frankly. Arguments showing the evil of unpreparedness are con vincing, but mere change of menta! attitude will not put up to date can non and rifles in the camps and arso nals.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-14

put in the church. Everyone should be interested in this work and willing to add their mite.
 Miss Philinda Stevens ia visiting friends in Haudess, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. William Tinker and little son, of Torrington, were over Sunday guests at William Hayes.
 The concert by the Atlanta singers last week drew u good audience, which enjoyed all the numbers.
 Miss Ruth Manchester, of Winsted, was guest at F. Goodwin's part of last week.
 Mrs. Fred Gillette, of Canaan, is at Miss E. J. filings for time.
 At the meeting of East Canaan grange Monday night it was voted to have the annual exhibit of fruits, vege- tables, oanued fruits, fancy work, etc, October 9.