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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30

the people overestimated each of the
hens All estimates averaged missing
the good hen thirty eggs each, while
they missed the low producer forty
three eggs each. Approximately 30 per
cent Of the people gave reasons for
their estimates. All who gave reasons
for the estimates averaged missing the
good hen twenty-one eggs, while those
who didn't give reasons missed the
record thirty-nine eggs, or a difference
of eighteen eggs.
The hens were won by a seventeen
year-old boy of Sedalia, who raises
some Leghorns on city lot. He esti-
mated the good hen to lay 125 eggs and
gave as reason for the estimate large
red comb and pale. shanks. He esti-
mated the poor hen to lay fifty eggs
and gave as reasons for the estimate
pale comb and yellow shanks.
This emphasizes the fact that there
are simple, practical methods Of selec-
ton for egg production which the aver
age person can use, and If these meth
DDS are observed the flock can be culled
in such way that the one part will
produce two eggs to one produced by
the other.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
LAYERS
BY EXTERNAL POINTS

The Missouri Poultry experiment sta
ton recently made test of selecting
good layers by external indications.
Two White Leghorn hens were selected
as typical Of high and low egg prOduc-
ers. The high producer had we'll de.
veloped comb. white ear lobes, bleached
shanks, had not molted and was a good
wedge shape. The other had small
pale comb, creamy ear lobes, yellow
shanks, had molted and had nice
coat of new feathers, and the body
was small and ill shaped.
The two hens were exhibited at the
state fair and were given to the per-
son estimating most accurately the
number of eggs produced by each In
six months, from January to July. The
blanks on which the estimates were re-
corded contained space to give rea,
sons for making the estimates. The
good hen produced 1875 eggs, while the
poor hen laid fifty-two during the six
months. Approximately Is per cent of
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30

taken away Immediately is a question
on which practical dairymen are not
agreed. In most cases it is the prac-
flee to leave the calf and COW together
for two or three days, so that the calf
may secure the first milk, or colostrum,
at the normal temperature, which Is
quite essential in starting the digestive
system properly. Then, too, the calf
assists in relieving the Inflammation In
the cows udder at this time.
For the first three weeks after the
calf is taken from the dam it should
be fed from two to three and one-half
hounds Of whole milk three times a
dav, Care should be taken to feed this
milk Immediately after it is drawn and
before It becomes cool. When the calf
is three weeks of age it must be fed
twice a day, and skimmilk can grad
ually and slowly be substituted for
like amount of whole milk. Three
more weeks should be used in getting
the calf on to whole ration Of skim
milk. When it reaches the age of six
weeks it should be receiving from
twelve to sixteen pounds Of warm milk
q day. Great care should be taken not
to overfeed the calf with milk, as more
calves are injured by overlooking than
by undertaking.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
PROFIT IN CARING
FOR DAIRY CALVES

A great deal of care and attention
must be given calves during the first
six months if they are to be reared
successfully, says H. H. Kildee of the
Minnesota experiment station. But
such care is well warranted and is
highly paid for by the greater number
Of calves saved from the ravages of
scours and other diseases and by their
better quality when they mature.
To guard against navel infection,
which so frequently causes the death
of calves, the following method has
proved to be very efficient:
Draw the liquid from the naval cord
as soon as the calf is born.
Apply tincture of iodine literally to
the cord both internally and externally.
Dust compound alum powder on the
cord every few hours for one day.
Whether the young calf should be
left with the COW for a few days or be
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
. LOCAL OVERFLOW =

w. B. Hussman was county seat
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Maugg was a passenger
to the county seat last evening to Wis
it her brother and wife.
There was a rock slide on Culdesac
hill yesterday and the passenger train
did not arrive last night until eight
o'clock.
Remember the dates, April 2 and
3, at Goldstone, Nash, Creelman Co. s
store, swell line of ladies spring
coats and suits.
Arthur Olson and Billie Bies re-
turned last evening from their trip to
Wyoming where the former filed on a
section of land near the holdings Of
the other Cottonwood boys.
There was a slight omission in our
article last week touching the new
automobile law, in that the license fee
for cars weighing between 5000 and
1000 pounds was not given. Cars
weighing between 5000 and 1000
pounds will pay $50 year and those
over 1000 pounds are taxed at $40.
After lying idle for couple of days
in hopes the storm would abate, the
rotary snow pillow began operations
again on the prairie line Monday
morning and succeeded in clearing the
track to Reubens late that evening
and train that had been making reg
ular trips to that place from Lewiston
came on through to Grangeville thai
night, bringing to Cottonwood the frs
mail received here in six DAYS from
outside points. The train has beer
making regular trips since that tim,
and the freight train is gradually dis
tributing the supplies that had beel
accommodating at points down the lin
during the tie-up. After clearing tn
line the rotary was called into tn
northern part of the state to assist il
raising the blockade on the main lines
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
The Fifty-POund Cow

A new worlds record for all
breeds for butterfat production in
the seven-day division was estab-
lished by the purebred Holstein-
Friesian cow, Segis Fayne johann
ma 114658, in test ending Janu-
airy 8, 1917. This remarkable
cow produced 50.68 pounds of
butter in seven consecutive days,
and the official test was conduc-
ted by supervisors from the New
York State Agricultural College,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Segis Fayne Johanna, by her
wonderful achievement, is now
the most talked of COW in the
world, and her sensational record
marks a signal triumph in the
forward march of the Holstein-
Friesian breed.
She was bred by A. A. Cortel-
you, Of Somerville, N. j., and her
present owner is Oliver Cabana,
Jr., proprietor of Pine Grove
Farms, Elma Center, N. Y, at
which noted establishment four
other worlds record holders have
been developed during the past
six months.
The new worlds record holder
freshened at the age of 8 years,
2 months and II days. She is
four-ffths white, weighs about
145O pounds, and is sired by Kins
Fayne Segis 46767. Her dam is
Vikins Johanna 64385, a daugh-
ter of Johanna Rue 3d's Lad and
Vikina Clothilde.
The test was made under per.
feet conditions, absolute quiet,
systematic feeding and milking,
and a roomy stall constructed Of
clean white enameled walls.
Segis Fayne Johanna's seven.
day production of over so pounds
of butter surpasses that of Hes.
ter Aaltje Korndyke, the previ
GUS worlds record holder, by 3. 81
pounds. In their present war
ranted state of citation, enthusi
astic Holstein-F riesian breeders
over the dairy world at large nov
marvel at the accomplishment Of
what was almost impossible anC
ask, where will it end?1
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
CONTAGIOUS ABORTION.
Disease Causes an Immense Loss to
Farmers Annually.

Disease Causes an Immense Loss to
Farmers Annually.
Contagious abortion is responsible for
a loss of $20,00O,000 annually to cattle
men of the country. This includes
dead calves and lowered milk produc-
ton. The situation with regard to the
disease is summed up as follows by
the United States department of agri-
culture:
Contagious abortion Is second In I'M
portance only to tuberculosis.
1t is rapidly spreading to all parts or
the country.
Congress appropriated at its last ses-
sion $4,000 to study the scourge fully
and develop methods for its control.
Contagious abortion is a germ dis
ease which prevents the bearing of live
calves and frequently causes cows to
become sterile and remain dry.
The germ is carried from animal to
animal and from herd to herd by means
of infected breeding stock, by feed,
water or discharges of aborting ami
mails.
The most practical means Of con-
trolling the disease known at the pres
ent time are disinfection of barns and
premises and antiseptic treatment OF
diseased animals.
No satisfactory internal medicines
and no serum treatments for it have
vet been discovered.
The United States department OF az
riculture is now preparing a bulletin
which will give full particulars as to
ihe best means of preventing and com
hating the disease.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
Han Comfort Paw.

That farm fOcks are often too much
exposed to the weather, and that the
farmer would realize more from his
poultry If he did not allow them out
doors during the winter are without
doubt established facts, says A. G..
Smith of the Minnesota experiment
station. The idea often advanced that
poultry can Withstand any amount or
degree of cold weather provided 1t Is
dry is not borne out by experience.
House the birds comfortably if you
wish eggs. Keep them in the house
after the ground freezes. Let them
out only during the middle Of the day,
as rule, after the frost comes. If you
cannot take the trouble to get them in
early in the afternoon keep them in.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30

o. D. Hamlin returned last night
from a short visit In Lewiston.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
Stock Market Report.

Following is the report of the
Portland stock market for the
week March q.
Yesterdays supply of cattle
were about 600 head. Only a few
loads of real fat sattle were in
cluded. The winter supply Of
prime light cattle seems to have
been marketed and buyers had to
go after the medium light stuff
which consequently forced slight
ly higher prices for these grades.
There is a very slow call for
heavy cattle at the present time
although there are very few COM
ing to market. One load of prime
heavy steers brought 9.65 yester-
day. Several other loads of good
light steers brought $50 and 9.55.
The balance of the beef steers
sold mostly from 900 to 9.25.
Feeding steers sold we'll, demand
being good. Prices ranging from
8.25 to 900. Best cows offered
brought 800 with top of $50.
Very few good cows are coming
and the cow market is strength
ening gradually. Medium and
ordinary light cows sold ZOO to
7.35; common dairy breed stuff
ranged from 500 to $50. No
real fat bulls were on the market
the best not getting better than
6.75, thin dairy breed bulls sold
from 4.75 to 800.
Hog market was rather a slow
affair buyers and sellers having
wide divergent views. After
trading got under way prices
ruled about steady with last
weeks close. One load of prime
light hogs brought 14.50 with the
bulk of good hogs bringing IA. 35.
Pigs sold from 1875 to 1925, de-
mand was good.
All sheep prices were advanced
again yesterday. There was a
fair supply and demand was good.
One load of prime wool lambs
brought $50 with a couple loads
of thin shorn lambs at 1926. No
wethers or ewes in trade. Prime
wethers are quoted from 11.50 to
1900 with good light ewes at
: 10. 90 to 1880.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
Graan Eaad For Hama.

On account of the ease with which
they may be grown and stored and the
fact that the fowls relish them, large
stock beets or mangel wurzels are one
Of the best sources of green feed for
winter use. Cabbage, shredded alfalfa
hay, sprOuted oats or beet pulp are all
good and may be employed according
to circumstances.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
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POULTRY RIcklNes.

A great source of trouble in the c
} poultry house is to be found in c
badly kept roosts and dropping G
boards. c
Geese cannot be probably c
Matched and reared artificially, c
while incubators and breeders c
have revolutionized the duck c
business. C
Common sense is an important c
factor in the poultry yard. {
1t is not the number of birds c
that will guarantee better results c
next season than you had this c
year, but the quality of the birds. {
Poultry shows are a good {
thing provided one is willing to {
learn. A prejudiced man cannot c
read between the lines. c
o o o o o o O o o c
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
DAIRY LORE,

OF 1900 cows tested through {
torty-seven Wisconsin COW test
ing associations last year 1875 {
were disposed of as improbable.
Bull associations reduce the {
cost of the services of a pure
bred bun for the dairy herd.
There Is growing demand for {
records of production in addition {
to registration papers as proof of {
cows real value.
The most profitable production {
OF COW is only secured by in
telllgent feeding and a careful
study of the milk and feed rec {
ords.
With a COW it is profitable to {
Increase the feed as long as she
responds with a sufficient in {
crease In milk, but there Is dan
ger of overfeeding and throw {
ing the COW off feed"
) o o o o o o o o O o o O ,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30
To The Public

Having sold my residence, l will
move my dental Office to rooms over
the Turner Drug Store where l may
be found after April first.
DR.. J. E. Smith.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30

The profit that comes from ham
ding Holstein cows is what makes
them popular with dairymen. While
some Holstein milk is low in butter
fat, the same is true Of all the
dairy breeds. The champion Hol-
stein cow at the National Dairy
show produced 1904 pounds Of but
terfat in S65 days. The animal here
shown is a pure bred Holstein.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30

For egg producing alone the
White Leghorn hen stands near the
top. She eats little and seldom gets
broody, deToting her time to laying
eggs. AS a market fowl, however,
she does not rank with the Ameri-
can breeds. The bird shown Is a
Rose Comb White Leghorn cock
erel.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-30

Sunday is Palm Sunday, and the
following Sunday is Easter.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07

The trader had turned his back on
Hardy. and was staring fixedly into
the valley at u party of Indians that
had come down the far side and were
pitching their camp in the meadow. 1t
was evident that he did not propose
10 be a witness to anything Wander
vyn might do.
Mon pere," quietly called Marie.
He shot a startled glance at her,
hesitated, and came over to them.
Vandervyn's eyes were upturned to
look Of hate that was not pleasant to
fee Dupont followed the menacing
stare, and then glanced away as If
caught in the guilty act. Fast as
Hardy was scaling the ascent, he was
~tnl within easy rifle shot and would
continue to be for several minutes.
Yandervyn moistened his dry lips.
and muttered hoarsely: take her into
the cabin. She-won't let me-do it."
Dupont coughed, and spoke In
husky voice. "Come Into the cabin,
Marie"
NO" she replied.
But listen, girl" he urged. mo
one won't never know, and we won't be
looking. We can lay 1t on the same
buck Indian what has tried to git him
twice Already. There's a lot Of 'em
just come into the valley Don't look
at me thht way. The dirty sneak has
took our mine away from us-he done
il by a trick, cutting cross afoot Mr..
Vun cant afford to marry you II me
and him don't git the mine"
What If I should get it," asked
the girl. with no shade of change in
her inscrutable calm.
Vaudervyn whirled upon her. his
face convulsed with Jealous fury. $50
hats iti You've sold yourself 10
him! YOU" He stopped, silenced by
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07
CHAPTER XXI.



At that moment Yandervyn Ioped VI
over the edge Of the terrace, waving
his hat to Marie. Then he caught sight
of Hardy. over beyond the girl. and
the exultant yell died on his lips. He
put the curb on his pony. and sprang
on beside Dupont and the girl. his face
frightful with ruge
His voice was high-pitched and light
almost airy: "So-he cut across afoot
He thought to do mel''
HAS, you mean 80 snarled Dupont
SCOT his notices posted. That's his
last stake"
vandervyn whirled and snatched his
rifle from its saddle sheath. Marie
caught her fathers arm to drag him
aside; but he was already backing
away, his eyes fixed apprehensively
on Hardy. 1t was time for bullets to
come streaming from the automatic
pistol. Hardy could have drawn and
opened fire while Vandervyn was free
ing his rifle.
To the establishment of all three.
Hardy made no attempt to get the
drop" on his opponent. Instead he
started to advance upon vand, rvyn
at u quick, deliberate pace. his hands
hanging empty at his sides. his face
calm and stern.
Put down that gun !" he command
ed.
vandervyn was leveling the rifle. He
took aim straight between Hardy's
eyes His finger kissed the trigger.
The slightest twitch would have sent
the bullet crashing through Hardy's
brain. and the slightest sign of fear
or hesitancy on Hardy's part would
have caused that twltch. He was
looking death in the face. yandervyn
was Ia murderOus fury.
Yet Hardy came on-quick. steady,
absolutely calm. His gaze passed
above the deadly muzzle. along the
foreshortencd burrel. to the narrow
udded. -bloOdshot eyes OF Vandervyn.
His voice rang out again. clear and
sharp with authority:
'Put down that rihe-put 1t down
Ir"
The muscles OF vandervyn's neck
twitched. Along the top OF the barrel
he was YlAring back at Hardy-glar'
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07

six (ss), In Block Number One "a,
Original Town of Bristol, Colorado, to
purtenanees to the Property Belonging.
and all the rents. Issues and profits
which may arise or to be had there
from. and the improvements. rights.
reverBionB. remainders and heredtta-
ments thereunto belonging or In any
wise appertaining.
The said sale was by the said decree
ordered to be made for the purpose
Of paying an Indebtedness OF Ten
hundred one and 04-100 Dollars (3l0O1.-
O4J in said action found to be due to tho
plaintiff from the defendants. above
named, together with interest thereon
9TH day OF January. A. ID. 1917, and
costs OF suit and OF sale. the said sale
TO be made In the manner provided By
law. and In conformity with the pro
visions Of said decree and the practice
estate upon execution.
Therefore. pursuant to the aforesaid
decree and command, /. /. c. Downing.
do hereby give public notice that on
Friday. the 9th day of March. A.
West front door OF the County Court
House at Lamar. in the County Of
Prowers. State Of Colorado. l will ex-
pose for sale and sell at public auction
TO the highest and best bidder. the
aforementioned real estate. property
may be sold In parcels without mater
ial injury to the parties. and as may
be sufficient to raise the amount due
all the right. title and interest Of the
defendants hereinbefore named, and
each and all OF them and all other per
sons. In and to the aforesaid property
to be sold. in the aforesaid de
cree. to which reference Is hereby
made. is specifically provided.
Dated at Lamar. PTowers County
Colorado. this 10th day OF February. A.
ID. 1917.
/. c. DOWNING, (SEAL).
Sheriff and Acting Sheriff OF Prowers
County, Colorado.
First pub. Feby. II. 1917.
Last pub. March 7. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07
sHERIFE"s SALE

By virtue OF writ OF execution Is
sued out Of the Clerks office In the
District Court OF Prowers County and
State Of Colorado. and to me directed.
whereby / am commanded to make the
sum Of one Hundred Ninety Five and
no-10O Dollars (Sl9J.O0) and costs Of
suit. the amount of a certain judgment
recently obtained against W. W. Rey-
nolds in favor OF The II. w English
the lands. tenements, goods and chat
tells OF the said W. W. Reynolds / have
wit;
NEH and Ma SEX Sec. p. T. % S..
X. % West. 9Th p. M, NV "A Sec % T
22 s.. r. ~ W, 9Th r. NJ. together with
all and singular the appurtenances and
privileges thereunto belonging or In
any wise thereunto appertaininR. in
and all the estate, right. title, interest
and claim whatsoever OF the said W
W. Reynolds In and to said premises
and appurtenances thereto
Therefore. according to said com
Inand, l shall expose for sale, at Pub
lie Auction, all the right, title and in
terest Of the above named w. w Rey-
nolds in and to the above described
property, on Thursday. the 29th day or
the west front door Of the COUNT
Court House in Lamar. Prowers Coun-
ty. state OF Colorado.
Dated at Lamar. this 7th day OF
March. 1917,
l. C. DOWNING.
Sheriff OF Prowers County.
Gordon & Gordon. AttorneyB
First pub. Mar. isiI
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07

come owner of the mine-sole owner.
II is TO be yours, not his. Promise me
that you will never give him any share
In it. That is all 1 ask"
81 will not promise unless you tell
me your reason for asking it, and
unless you tell me your reason for
doing what you have done"
Hardy whitened "Very well, then.
1t is simply this: II you own the mine,
he will wish to marry you"
IF L But he already wishes to"
The girl hesitated, and fell silent, her
black eyebrows bent in thought.
81 do not seek to persuade you to
the contrary" said Hardy. "All ask is
that you give me your promise to allow
him no share in the mine"
Marie looked down. After silence
she answered in low tone: II prom
ise."
That is ALL" he said. Il must now
be going"
'Wait," she urged. "You have not
told me why-why you have done
this"
"Is it necessarily" he replied. please
do not fancy it is because am at
all unselfish. You have promised your
self to him. Knowing that / no longer
had even fighting chance, l have
merely sought to make sure that he
that you should have at least fair OPP
portunity to be happy. That Is all"
He fingered moment for last look
mt her beautiful face, upon which had
fallen the inscrutable stolidlty Of the
Indian in her nature. No other ex-
preston could have so completely con-
firmed him in his belief that he had
lost his fighting chance to win her.
He faced about to return up the
mountain the way he had come.
Marie stood as he left her. silent
and immoblle, following his brisk
ascent up the path to the mine shaft
with a wide-eyed gaze that perceived
the objective image, yet at the same
time seemed to be looking inward. A
purpllng that shaded the blue-black-
ness Of her eyes to violet-black alone
betrayed the Intensity Of her emotion.
The receding figure had passed
along the spur to the foot OF the steep
ascent up the mountain before the
girl became aware that Yandervyn was
close beside her. He started to pass
behind, to where Hardy had dropped
the rifle and revolver. In a flash Of
swift movement she sprang ahead of
him and set her foot upon the rife
barrel.
you shall not"
Her voice was low and seemingly
tranquil. her face as stolId as before,
but the look in her eyes made him
hesitate He glanced about at Dupont
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07

ne had come around the end of tn,
building. and were staring ut him. Ii
a frenzy of disappointed avarice, the
trader reached for his revolver Still
more swiftly Marie flung herself upor
him.
''Noi mol you shall mott" she cried
Leave IL to hlm-he is so nearl Lei
them play out the gamer
Hardy ran across to cut his last
stake. Between the ax-blows could bt
heard the hoofbeats OF gallopins
horse. He tackled the notice on
chopped small hole with his ax ii
the hard soil, and set it up. The min,
was his own.