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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
CLAYTON PEOPLE GIVE LITERALLY TO y INCA
WAR WORK FUND.- MORE THAN $1,000 RAISED

$1,000 each: d. w. Priestly; Roberts
Brothers; Thomas S. Snyder
$1,000 each: r. f. Boggs; J. L. Cham
berlain B. +. Campbell; Fifer Caudle;
]. NJ Davis; S. z. Edmondson; II. II.
Errett; Fred c. Grimm; NJ. p. Harvey;
James Howard S. L. Owens; w. II,
Owens H. Richmond Mills; William
Mootz; J. w. Muir; d. A. Paddock; j.
II. Rankin; b. f. Roper; L. NJ. Rut-
ledge; Robert Turpin; Felix d. Valdes;
Paz Valverde; Jas. S. Wilson; Fred L.
Van Pelt; Frank =. Kilburn; w. b
Plunkett.
$500 each: r.. II. Carter; w. Carl
Chambers; u. c. Daniel; J. r. Dyche
II. H Edmondson j. d. Eubanks; Dan
lGayer; Sam Farber; ]. w. Hammers; A
! c. Miera; Vito NJ. Miera; Roy Murray
| J.. \. McCune; a. James Mcdonald; L
| u. McFadden; H. Z. Patillo; Fred r
owens; d. r. Powell; j. II. Rutledge
| G.. G. Smith.
$500 each: NJ. w. Rumley; c. a
| lSwearinger.
$3.50: w. II. Sullivan.
| $500 Cornell Miller
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
TREASURER SANCHEZ RESIGNED

Monday County Treasurer G. NJ. San
chez rendered his resignation to the
Board of County Comissioners, and ~
was accepted. Mr.. Sanchez will devote
his entire time to his ranch and farm
ing interests. The board at II special
session. appointed Lee Il. Byrne to an
the vacancy. Mr.. Byrne has been chief
deputy in the office for the past four
years and is thoroughly familiar VITA
the duties of the office. n better ap-
pointment could not have been made
Mr.. Sanchez will quit the office De-
cember tst and Mr. Byrue viii take
charge.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
MARKET FOR JACK RABBITS

For some time the office Of the Coun-
ty agricultural agent has been trying
to get a market for jack rabbits, so
that farm communities having rabbit
drives would be able to sell the rabbits
to advantage.
We are now in communication with
companies who say they are in the
market for jack rabbits and want all
they can get. We expect soon to be
able to give full information on the
subject to farmers interested For par
ticulars address this office: Orren
Beatty. County Agricultural Agent
Clayton, New Mexico
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
FINAL INCREMENT OF MEN OF FIRST DRAFT EXPECT
- Ed SOON AFTER DECEMBER FIRST; GET READY

No official notification of the date
upon which the last of the men in the
first draft are to be sent to military
camps has as yet been received by the
local drafting board. News dispatches
from washington indicate that the de-
lay in calling this final increment was
due to the barracks not being COM
pleted and the supply of overcoats in
sufficient The buildings are now COM
plete and thesupply of overcoats suf-
ficient for all needs and the last call
on the first draft can be expected at any
time From present indications the fl
nal conlngent of the first draft will
be sent forward about December LIST.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
~ DAUGHTERS or EVE

\. edneSdas, November -, will ie \.
w g. A. Ttg Day, and at this time ev-
cry woman Of Clayton W i'll be given an
opportunity TO help to build home for
young women who are employed in
places in places of business where the
cuntonments are located. Every woman
who is tagged viii be charged 81 fee Of
25 cents. and the money obtained will
be CIaytou's portion OF the $500 quota
for New Mexico.
The necessity of raising this fund is
inevitable. The aggregation of soldiers
nj the training camps necessarily
means that large numbers of young
women must be employed, and to pro-
tect these girls who are away from
home and home Influences the Young
Woman's Christian Association is en-
deavoring to establish a place which
these girls may call home and be pro-
tected. At the same time 1t will raise
the morale of the cantnnment. This is
a cause which every woman should be
Interested in and willing to give to II
her assistance. Remember the date
Wedns sday. November 2sth.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
WAR TAX ON PARCEL POST AFTER
DECEMBER 1ST

The local postoffice calls attention
TO the war tax on parcel post packages
which goes into effect December 1st.
For the information of the public the
postmistress has given out the follow
ing notice for publication:
Upon every parcel or package trans
ported from one point in the United
states to another by parcel post on
which the postage amounts to 25 cents
or more, there shall be paid a tax of
one cent for each 25c or fractional part
thereof charged for such transporta-
tion, to be paid by the consignor. Spe-
.cial internal revenue stamps shall be
used TO pay the tax. The internal rev.
.enue stamps affixed to parcels in pay
ment of the tax must be Cancelled by
the sender placing, or causing to be
placed thereon, his written or stamped
initials together with the date upon
which the stamps are to be attached
or used The ak on fourth class matter
to is not applicable to parcels on which
the postage amounts to less than p
cents. on parcel subject to 20 cents
postage the tax is one cent; on parcels
on which the postage amounts to from
26 to so cents the tax is cents each
and so on Internal revenue stamps
for use in paying such tax will be sup
piled to postmasters in due course o
time. for sale to the pubic.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
SAVE GOOD SEED

Never III the history of this country
was it so necessary to save good seeds
for the next years planting. The
whole northwest, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, the Dakotas, and many other
states have reported shortage of
good seeds for next year. 1t is the pa
triotic duty of every farmer to save all
the good seed possible so as to help
suply the demand next spring and en-
able farmers to plant every acre avail
able. This county has a lot of good
seed corn, maize, feterita, kaffir, cane
and millet that ought to be saved for
seed 1t is worth more for seed than
for foed
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE

\ union Thanksgiving service is
planned for the churches Of Clayton
to be held Thanksgiving morning at
the Methodist church. The sermon will
be delivered by Rev. J. b. Taylor, pas
tor Of the Baptist church. Music for
the occasion will be under the direc-
tion of Lyle Schwestka, who is an eX-
pert in his line. The public is cordial
ly invited and urged to attend
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
REMEMBER !

The Red Cross Jituey Dance, Thanks
giving evening November goth, at the
Herzstein building, next door west of
the Eklund hotel. Everybody is in
vited and YOUR presence Is partiou-
larly desired. \ certain young lady In
terested in Red Cross work whispered
to us that she was Just crazy" for a
dance with you. Better go.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

IF. Dixon OF Fulton. Kansas, faith
er OF Mrs. w. A. Henderson, is In the
city visiting his daughter and family.
Mr.. Dixon is very pleasant gentle-
man and makes The News Office much
appreciated visits. Mr.. Dixon has lived
= goodly number of years and says that
Clayton is the best town, for its size
he has ever visited. The opinion is
unanimous with all people who come
TO this town.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
NOTICE to the PUBLIC

Oahg lo tie seUaih Ell all Kinds a u9rlandisr
amt Hr d1/Ylulrin echlae ,oiboad lqnibmnH 10
haQdh Iaygr shj5wcah arr haze dccidcd To discontinue
the ,phoYaIc rnd qt ony 6uiacS/or tie PRESENT. at hasL
and ar ere 6om this time en- eoi"g P scH Io He,t-
tail kadr or consumers .oHh. ne goW h. in foSiHoH
o gj5c HC consumer manl adraafagcS and bargains,
amt in Hr fui0c ahcn haze anJ bargains to G6er
c 5H crbrcf to Pjac Them direct to tie consumer This
means hiaI ven am baJ merchandise rom as as cheap
as /o,MaLiy sold to the oohoiesaGr trade OHfy 5er pW
net sell in such h,ge quantities.
Signed
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
EVERYBODY GO

There viii be "A box super and onter-
tainment given at New Home school
house Wednesday evening November rs
Oue-half of the proceeds will be given
to the Red Cross Everybody is invited
and will be made welcome. Bettte l..
Brooks Teacher.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24


y fine baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. y. Armstrong on the 18th inst.
Mart Barton purchased a big bunch
ol calves recently
Du THANKSGIVING day services viii
he held at Georgia schoolhouse in the
morning. Dinner win De served at the
noon hour $50 everybody come with
well uucd baskets. la the afternoon a
game of yolley ball viii be played
Girls vs. Boys The literary society will
hold their meeting that night instead Of
Saturday night a good program has
been arranged ana everybody is urged
Go attend.
James Saunes and family have come
! from Kansas to make their home here.
Mr. Sannes is the son-ln-law OF Joseph
Tooley, Welcome.
Born-Thursday, to DR.. and Mrs. c.
h. Keller a son We wish the young
man well and congratulate him upon
his choice OF parents and home
Mrs J. r. Gaines OF Nara Visa, is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. C. II. Belk
nap
Mrs. Frances Burkhart, II teacher OF
Folsom, underwent an operation for
appendicitis Thur, LAY. She is at the
Rope hospital and recovering nicely.
Mrs. j. T. Smith left the first OF the
week for a visit with her daughter.
Edna. who is in school at Bethany. Ok
lahOma.
X. H. Hickman has accepted DOsi-
tion as substitute clerk In the Clayton
pOstoffice
Chas limerick OF Trinidad, came to
Clayton Friday TO look after business
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
GEORGIA

ii. \. Schrock and Jake Stephenson
have purchased new Fords. Will How
ard and George Campbell are also the
owners of new cars.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
FALL PLow or LIST YOUR LAND

Lhe heaNy ram ' ol NoVel''pet 1-.,, iot,,,
.''i" ,i ',i' '''o" ,'1 ,.,,eeiai.,.i,.
I'''' ""'' We we Il'.i -. i,,5
great help to the farmers in that it
viii enable them to do part of theiy
work now and lessen the work Of next
Of great benefit in stopping soil blow
ing Also by working the soil now
large numbers of injurious insects will
winter and will be killed. Every farm
er should start plowing or listing at
once while they have moist soil to
work. FAN preparation of land is The
best means Of increasing crop produc-
the front
-----O------- -
Mrs. VI. +. Dan of Direct Texas, ar
son, Greeley Parham.
-
s,,,,,,.,... .,,.., cor, ,,or,id
1.I ,..,ri.t+i,, t,,rd loft Thursd,y y
Tor ms fahcn near ou"teS' Hl'et at
tending To oii'claI ana other business
,'lyle Ropcr left Monday for Amarillo
where he has accepted a position with
the Amarillo Hardware co.
Tim Bopgs. chief apprc. .tice Of Mer-
penthaler i'm the citizen office. is en-
Miss Martha Freeman of Cherokee
ton She left the same evening for Mt
Dora. for a visit with her sister Mrs
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24
street

Wanted-Sewing. Call at 116 Maple
street As-3ts
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

James Sauncs and family have come
from Kansas to make their home here
Mr. Sannes is the son-ln-law Of Joseph
Tooley. Welcome
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

Born-Thursday, to DR., and Mrs. c.
h. Keller, a son We wish the young
man well and congratulate him upon
his choice OF parents and n home.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

y tine baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. y. Armstrong on the 18th inst.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

Mrs. VI. T.. Dan of Direct, Texas, ar
rived Wednesday for visit with her
son, Greeley Parham.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

Mrs. J. r. Gaines of Nara Visa, Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. C. II. Belk
nan
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

X. H. Hickman has accepted a Dosi
tiOn as substitute clerk In the Clayton
pOstoffice.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

Mrs.. ]. T. Smith left the first OF the
week for visit with her daughter
Edna. who is in school at Bethany. OK
Iahoma.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

Mrs. Frances Burkhart, II teacher OF
Folsom, underwent an operation for
appendicitis Thur, lay. She is at the
Rope hospital and recovering nicely.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-24

Chas limerick OF Trinidad. came to
Clayton Friday 10 look after business
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
THE PIT sILO AND IT'S
PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY

The pit silo is new in this communi.
ty, the first one being built about four
years ago.
To begin a silo, first select a high
place in the ground, close to your barns
and feed lots. Put post in the center
of the place, fasten small plank about
1x4 seven feet long, to the top of the
post, so that it will turn around This
is for silo fourteen feet in diameter:
with this you can get your pit round.
Then dig trench about two and one
half feet deep and six inches wide.
Fill this with cement; as soon as this
sets you-ca commence to dig the dirt
out. As you get the hole deeper it will
be necessary to use derrick with
block and tackle to pull the dirt out
with. A small barrel should be used
to put the dirt In; then pull the barr Il
out with a horse. After digging about
three feet the hole should be cemented
before going farther. ptf Sd ass 4
The cost Of the pit silo is small COM
pared with other kinds. It. requires
about four men to do the work. For
the cement gravel and other materials
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10

up the last bit and stand around beg,
ging for more.
A silo fourteen feet in diameter and
seventeen and onehalf feet deep will
hold about sixty tons of silage. This
amount will feed thirtyfive head of
cattle for about ninety days. allowing
about five and ne.fourth pounds per
head per day.
The advantage of the silo is il
doesn t take up as much room as sixty
tons of hay would stacked in the hay
lot. The silage ism exposed to the
wind, rain and. snow like the hay would
be. The silage can be kept in better
condition, especially if the silo is well
covered over the top. If the silage is
properly fed none of it will spoil.
When the corn crop is short there
are other forage crops that make good
silagc such as cane and corn used half
and half. Cane makes silage that is
ninety per cent as good as corn. a
small amount of ensilagc is also good
for growing hogs.-Wiggins Courier.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
JoHNNY'S LETTER

IL. y, fridy-gorgie mcdders pulled
anuther bonehcad play the other day
IN skool up in the BRONX, but be can
blaim his dad for this
the toecher SAYS to his class to rsr
up K tell which man they wood ruther-
see, & about haff of the kids yelIs.
president wilson
s wanted to lamp a live king, & z
littel gurls said they wood like to see
santiclaus, while the rest of them tells
as they wood like to get there lamps
set on cristy matheson, Jessie willard.
villa, gorge washington or mr.. lincoln
l gnrl said she wanted to see he-
mamma worst of all & ! littel boy said
he wanted to see indian
but gorgie mcdders dident say
now gorgie, his teacher asts him,
what man in all the world wood YOU
ruther see .,r.
pleese man, gorsie replied, wood
ruther see my dads boss
well, well, the teechcr says, being
surprised, for she knowed that mr.
medders works in cheese factory, why
are you so anckshus to see your faith
er's boss 'tt.,.,.
becaus my dad says he has 200 hands
& i wood like to see how they are fas-
tened onto him, that's why
q
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10

it will cost about two dollars and TWEEN
ty cents per foot. This includes labor
with material expenses.
You should wait about two or three
weeks before filling, so as to let the
cement harden.
For filling regular silage corn which
makes a good deal of fodder should be
used' The corn should be fairly ma
turad; that is, the grain hard and be-
ginning to dent.
The cutting is done with a regular
slage cutter run with a gasoline engine.
The fodder should be cut in about one
inch pieces.
AS the silage goes into the silo two
or three men should be in there to dis
tribute the corn and tramp it we'll. The
more it is tramped the better the silage
is. Water should be, added by being
.prinkled over the fodder as it is
tramped in the silo, some using as much
as a barrel of water to every ton Of
slage.
No more corn should be cut in the
field in day than can he used at the
silo, because if it drys some. it takes
more water, and doesh t make as good
si!age.
The silo when filled should be well
pa ked and rounded up as high as pos
si1le, and after letting it stand about
week it will settle. Then put about
Two feet of straw on top, packing it
well, cover this with about six incn
layer of dirt to exclude the air; #
properly done there will be very little
loss from decay. In about six weeks
the silage will be ready for use.
1t is best not to have the silo too
large. the size being regulated accord
ing to the number of cattle to be fed.
Make it only large enough so as to take
of a layer from three to six inches a
lay. This prevents it from molding or
otherwise spelling.
n feeding value, three-fourths ton Of
alfalfa is about equal to a ton of silage,
but in some places it is considered as
good as alfalfa. Some KIND of dry feed
should be fed with the silage, such as
cane, millet, alfalfa, prairie hay, and
corn fodder, if more Of these are avail
able stock will eat great deal Of
straw or dry pasture.
Silage is good to keep the cows in
good condition, also to keep up the
flow of milk. 1t is excellent for young
stock and other cattle.
The value Of the silo in this commu-
nifty Is hard to estimate. But we are
certain it is Of great benefit to the dry
land farmer, as it furnishes way to
save larger part Of the feed in more
condensed form, and at time when It
is Of the most feeding value. I.-
In feeding silage it is SO much easier
to handle than dry feed, especially in
cold windy weather. ls.
silage should be fed in troughs large
enough 80 all the cattle can eat at
once, and only what they will clear UP
fed st one time, rs the -silage 10 not
good after freezing. ~. ..;i., /, III, M
The cattle like the silage because it
is warm and succulent. They viii "a.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
MAKING THE HENS LAY
EARLY MATCHED PULLETs
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.
Fowls Should Be Supplied With
Plenty Of Sharp Grit, Charcoal
and Oyster SheiIs-AiI Feed
Must Be Kept Wholesome.
by e. KNEELAND, Agriculturist anc
Farmer)

by e. KNEELAND, Agriculturist anc
Farmer.)
Copyright. 19l4.)
With eggs selling at 60 cents a dcz
en-, the poultry raisers who can per
suade their hens to get briskly te
work and add to the weight of the
egg crate are the ones who are goine
to add to their bank account
The early Matched pullets and the
hens that were helped through theil
molt by feeding them linseed meal and
plenty of meat scraps are the ones tc
encourage and push along. If the
poultry house is not provided with a,
least one open window, covered with a
muslin curtain, take out window
sash and put. a curtain frame in its
place. Cover the floor with dry earth
or sand about six inches, spreading
over it six inches of straw, meadow
hay or leaves. Clean the roost daily
and sprinkle with dry earth or fine
coal ashes, but never wood ashes, as
they release the ammonia in the drop
pings.
Keep a good supply of sharp grit
charcoal and oyster shells before the
birds constantly, and all feed must be
clean and free from sourness. Never
underfeed hens, for they never get toe
fat to lay; they fatten because they
don't lay. A hen should have enough
to sustain her and sufficient surplus
to convert into eggs. There are two
methods of feeding-the dry and the
wet mash. For the owner of small
flock, caring for his own birds, the
cooked mash is good. The grains
used are the same for both mixtures
the difference being when wet mash
is ready table scraps are added and
the whole cooked by pouring on
enough boiling water to make nice
crumbly mash. Then spread a sack
over the bucket and leave it to cook
for the evening meal. Dry mash is
safer where hired labor is depended
on, as there is no danger of its souring
and upsetting the birds digestion
Feed this in hoppers, where access
may be had to it all day. The follow
ing mixture is excellent for either
mash: Wheat bran, 100 pounds
wheat middlings, 100 pounds; gluten
meal. 100 pounds; cornmeal, 10C
pounds; ground oats, 100 pounds; an
imal meal. 100 pounds. For scratch
feed in the litter use: Wheat, &C
pounds; cracked corn, go pounds
heavy oats, 40 pounds; barley, &c
pounds; buckwheat, 10 pounds; kafil
corn. 10 pounds; coarse beef scraps
10 pounds. This is fed in proportion
Of one quart to ten birds and divided
between morning and noon feeds. Pro
vide green food daily in the shape OF
cabbage, beets, carrots or clover, cut
fine and steamed. II the poultry are
thus carefully provided and were
hatched in proper season, plenty OF
eggs are on the program.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
MINERAL RIGHTS ARE
NOT RESERVED

Denver, March 6.-Holding the state
land board is not clothed with powers
to reserve mineral rights in the sale of
state lands, the state supreme court
Yesterday ruled that the purchaser ac-
quires title to everything in the land,
without restriction
Tie decision was handed down in tho
ease of N. S. Walole against the state
land board, over the purchase of n
, twenty-five acre tract from the state
in November, 1909, for $4,000. The
! contest over the reservation to the
state of all rights to any coal, asphalt
tum, oil and minerals of all kinds re-
suited in litigation in which the Land
board was sustained in its position in
the district court in Denver, and re-
versal yesterday of Judge II. Denni-
sons finding by the supreme court.
The land board held that it sold the
surface rights only.
The opinion, in effect, does not settle
the question of whether the land boar1
has the authority to reserve to the
state the mineral and other rights Tha.
is not involved in the Walpole case,
the court concludes. In fact, there is a
suggestion that the power may be
granted by legislative enactment, and
the bill of Senator Napier covering ths
sale of state lands, pending in the Leg
islature, is intended to give the land
board this power.
Register John F. Vivian said that not
any great amount Of land is involved
by the decision for the reason that a
number Of sales have been held up
awaiting the outcome of the litigation.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
Test the Setting Hen.

The hens should be allowed to set
on china eggs for few days before
giving them good eggs, in order to
let them get used to the coop, and also
to see II they are really in earnest
about wishing to set. Just before put
ting the good eggs under them, the
hens should be busted with an effect
i've lice powder, and a little Of the
powder sprinkled over the nest.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
To Make Han, conts sntsd.

Remember. the hens are not made
happy with elegance but with eondi-
tions which make. for their well-being
and comfort. Dryness, freedom from
drafts, opportunity for exercise and
enough Of the right kind Of food will
make them sing, and when they sing
they produce results.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
Keen Ham IHsalthx.

To keep hens healthy provide .
dry floor, plenty Of dry Hitter, plenty
Of dry air and no drafts; keep the
house clean. feed we'll, water regular
ly and provide . constant supply Of
artificial grit, oyster shells, cracked
bone and charcoal.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
Hen House Interior.

the nests from the back A hinged
door in front makes easy work Of
gathering the eggs. A curtain Of mus
lin or canvas working on roller may
be let down in front Of the roosts on
extremely cold nights to prevent fro
zen combs.
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10
C0NVENIENCES IN HEN HOUSE
Roosts Are Arranged on Level and
Not Fastened Down So They May
Be Removed for Cleaning.

The diagram shows the best ar
rangement of roosts for hen house,
that of having them on level and not
fastened down so that they may be
removed for cleaning, says the Mis-
souri, Valley Farmer. The dropping
boards beneath also form the roof
of the nest boxes. The hens get into
The Glenwood post., 1917-03-10

HDo small cows give condensed
milk," asked the sweet young thing at
the dairy meeting the other day. "No,
Mabel" replied her young man polite
ly. "Condensed milk Is made by try.
ing to get quart Of milk Into = quart
milk bottle. Delta Independent. l'st