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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
KEEP DUCKS DRY IN WINTER
Fowls on Many Farms Receive Shabby
Treatment During Cold Weather
--Give Them Dry Beds.

On many farms, ducks receive
shabby treatment through the winter.
Because they are a water fowl the
assumption seems to be that they can
stand any amount of water. Big pans
in the duck runs are stopped over un-
til the litter is thoroughly wet; the
ducks cannot find dry place to sleep
in, and when they go lame as natm'-
al consequence. their owners wonder
what disease has attacked them.
Ducks require dry bed. They can
stand good deal of cold, and some
neglect as to food, but dryness at night
they must have If they are to thrive.
Another cause of lameness in ducks
is careless handling. Do not pick up
duck by the legs. Grasp 1t by the
neck If you would avoid lameness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
PAYS FOR 16O
ACRES OF LAND
From the Crop OF Wheat on So
Acres In Western Canada.

This story of paying for your land
out Of one years crop is fully authen.
ticated by great many farmers In
Western Canada.
And now, all that the farmer makes
Is velvet and you find him going more
extensively into stock raising, for all
authorities agree that in short time
there will be n demand for live stock,
such as even will tax the vast re-
sources Of Western Canada. They
will go into stock ralsing because Of
the adaptability Of the country to pro-
vide food and fodder without feeding
grain II necessary. They will go into
stock and improve their places, They
will install steam and heating plants
in fact, many are now doing 1t. They
will have automobiles, In fact In many
districts there is not farmer but has
one. They will beautify their homes
and erect fine barns until the whole
country will be as attractive as many
Of the counties In the best states In
the Union. But we started out to tell
you Of the farmer who paid for 100
acres Of land from. the crop Of wheat
of Of So acres. The Holden district
on the line Of the Grand Trunk Pacific
does not appear to the ordinary OBJ
server to be any better than many
other districts along that limo. and
probably isn't. II was In this district
that John Larcome, a settler. pur-
chased In 1915 100 acres Of raw prai-
rie land. He broke and seeded SO
acres. His crop turned out well. and
he sold the greater portion Of 1t for
$2,970. His land cost him $16.50 per
acre, or $3.50. So that the crop from
the SO acres paid for the land and left
balance Of over $500. which with
part Of the crop left over would just
pay for the cost Of operation. This
is not really an unusual case, hundreds
Of other farmers In Alberta and Sas'
katchewan having been able to do the
same.
Sales of land are being reported
from many districts in Manitoba, Sas
katchewan and Alberta at good prices
And values are yet low, but with tbs
flow of any value that will take place
after the war, no doubt they will bt
considerably increased. The home
steads In the Pork sections, which are
to be had actually free are having
the attention Of good class Of set
tiers, who want to 60 into mixed farm
ing.-Advertisement
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
USE iNCUBAT0RS FOR DUCKS
As Pekin and Runner Rarely Show Dis
position to Sit, Artificial
Means Are used.a

On cQpmercial duck farms most Of
the Matching is done in incubators, for
the Pekin and Runner rarely sit. On
farms where no incubator is available,
the eggs are usually hatched under
hens. The period of incubation is u
week longer than that Of hens eggs,
and, for this reason, the hen must be
well cared for. While ducks are easier
to brood artifcially than chickens, they
may also be raised successfully under
hens. In the latter case, it is better to
confine the hens and to allow the duck
lings free range. Birds that are tn-
tended for sale as green ducks, how
ever, are not usually allowed much
range, but are fed heavily and forced
for rapid growth. The brooders and
brooding systems used for chickens
give good results in rearing ducklings,
although the latter do not require as
high temperature.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

Of Parajuano Indians In this lagoon
bearing the Spanish names La Boquita,
La Boca del Cano, and El Barro. All
are of the same character, being COM
posed of detached clusters of houses
well out from the low shore. Man
grove thickets fringe the open water
where they have not been cleared
away for coconut walks.
All Traffic by Canoe.
There is tide of perhaps two feet
in the lagoon and the houses rise two
or three feet above the high-water
mark. All traffic is by canoe and you
step from the wobbly dugout upon lad
ders rising from the water and find
yourself on shaky platform of small
poles. You are courteously invited to
enter. The rectangular houses have
light frames and roofs of heavy thatch.
Mats inclose the sides and cover por-
tions of the floor. The fireplace is
box filed with earth. While you sit
on youi heels and eat toasted plantains
and boiled manloc, you see through the
latticed floor the upturned face of lit
tie scavenger fishes eager to catch the
crumbs that fall.
Freedom from the insect life that
makes the shores unbearable may ac-
count for the custom of building
houses out over the water. But it Is an
interesting fact that these lake dwell
ers also have houses upon the arid
plain well back from the thlcket-cov-
cred shores. The plain is dreary
stretch sparsely covered with acaclas
and other desert shrubs. The most con-
spicuous of these is the divi-divi from
the seeds OF which valuable dye and
tanning substance Is extracted. The
houses in the desert are mere roofs
upon pole; and as often as not the
hupmocks are swung under an un-
usually large tree. The natives take
evident delight In keeping open house
And in living al frescO.
How the indians Dress.
The dress affected by the women at
the present time is vOluminous gown
resembling partially Debated balloon.
In ancient times tho dress was doubt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

caibo was destroyed. Today one sees
ut the latter site a few modern huts
built round the old plaza. Paved
streets can be traced out into the bush
and ruined walls enter the waters OF
the encroaching lake. Only graceful
bell tower remains intact from former
times.
Lake Maracaibo Is surrounded by a
coastal plain extremely dry In the
north and given over to cactus and
thorny shrubs, but humid in the south
and clothed in heavy forest. The
sierras rise abruptly from the edge of
this plain and TO great heights. From
the southern end of the like the Andes
seem an impossible wall, with their
forested slopes and fogbound crests.
And indeed the trails that sidewind
deep gorges and climb lofty ridges,
only to drop again to the roaring
stream, find passes In the barren para
mo some 14,000 feet above the sea.
The transitions from one type of en-.
vlrsnment to another are sudden and
startling.
A direct but little-used trail for
Merida leaves the unhealthful lake
port of Bobures, passes through smpll
savannas and stretches OF dripping
forest TO Torondoy, coffee center,
and then ascends the Torondoy river
to Its very source in the paramo OF
Mucumpato. In the coffee region the
mountainsldes have been cleared Of for
est and only the widespreading bucari
trees retained as shade for the tender
shrubs. In February these bucari
trees are masses Of vermilion bios
SONS.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

less much simpler and II is interesting
to note that bandoleers and belts made
of long strings of beads are now worn
under these generous garments. Tat
tooing Is seen upon the arms while
the face Is ordinarily painted with n
large circle upon each cheek connected
by line across the nose. The men
are sometimes seen In their ancient at
tire which consists of belt and
breechcloth and sometimes n poncho.
Artificial wigs are worn by the leading
men, and sandals with tasseled latches.
The Goajlro Indians live mostly In
the interior of the desert peninsula
that bears their name and their war
like habits have kept the white man
from their territory. In two places
they have come In contact with civlliza-
tion. one at the Catholic mission of
Rio Hacha in Colombia and the other
ut the lagoon of Parawaipowa where
the Venezuelan government maintains
border garrison. The mountain
range west of Lake Maracaibo (the
Sierra de Periha) is controlled by the
wild and little known Morilones.
Where Buccaneers Fought.
In Venezuelan histories one reads
dark tales of Sir Walter Raleigh,
LOlonais, Sir Henry Morgan and the
lesser buccaneers who ravaged the
Spanish main FOR the glory of England
and their own immediate fortune.
Maracaibo was sacked again and again.
Even the strongly defended Gibraltar
ut the southern end OF Lake Mara.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

- T is is n time-honored story that
relates the origin of the name
Venezuela and one more to be
credited than the majority Of
place name anecdotes. When Alon-
20 de Ojeda, accompanied by the
illustrious geographer, Amerigo Yes
pucci, entered the Gulf of Mara
caibo in 1899 he found villages
raised on piles above the. water.
From this circumstance he gave
the name "Gulf of Venice" to the shall
low sea inclosed between the arid pen
insulas of Goajlra and Parnjuana.
Those were days of flowery speech and
fervid Imagination the comparison be-
tween Venice the Magnificent and the
homes of humble fishing Indians In the
new world struck the popular fancy
and soon the whole land was known as
Venezuela-Little Venice. The surviv-
ing pile-built villages north OF the city
Of Maracaibo are still of great inter-
est to the ethnologist and to the trav-
eler With an eye for the picturesque.
Slipping out of Maracaibo at night
fall in bongo manned by Parajuano
Indians, writes Herbert ]. Spinden in
the American Museum Journal, we ar
rived at the lagoon of Sinimaica at ten
o'clock next morning. The bongo is a
fiatbottomed boat propelled by sails
or poles and fit for navigating shallow
waters. The lagoon of Sinimaica is
the largest of series of small brack-
ish lakes connected by natural canals
called canes. There are three villages
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It worked
from the first bottle, SO I took second
and third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
Just as well as any other woman. ad-
wise every woman, single or married,
who 10 troubled with any Of the afore.
said ailments, TO try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and l am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me" -
Mrs. ELSIE j. VAN DER SANDE, 36 No.
York ST., Paterson, N. ].
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, (confdentiaD Lynn, Mass, II YOU
need special advice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
Died Of Premature
Old Age!
OBJ v. n. PIERCE, n. d.

How many times we hear Of compare
lively young persons passing away
when they should have lived to be 70 or
80 years Of age. This fatal work is usu-
ally attributed to the kidneys, as, when
the kidneys degenerate. 1t causes auto
intoxication. The more injurious the
pOisons passing thru the. kidneys, the
quicker will those noble organs be de-
generated, and the sooner they decay.
To prevent premature old age and
promote long life, tighten the work of
the kidneys by drinking plenty Of pure
water all day long, and occasionally TAX
ing Anuric double strength) before
meals. This can be obtained at drug
stores. Anuric will overcome such con-
ditions as rheumatism, dropsical SWELL
ings, cold extremities, scaldlng and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
Mis- One Thouuht.a

New York walters" said DIR. w. w.
'Campben. director Of the Lack cbserva-
tory. during the sixtysninth session Of
the Association for the Advancement
Of Science. ''think' 'tooiittle about good
service and too much about gouging
you out Of an enormous gratuity.
II had n very typical experience
with a waiter In Fifth avenue res
taurant the other day.
SCOT any celeryT / said to him.
"He gave great start. Then he
bent down and whispered In my ear !:
"'No, sir. Ye got to rely entirely
on yer tips here.'" -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

Oklahoma City.-"I was In bed six
months-had five doctors and all failed
Finally friend told me to try DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
The first dose helped me and In two
weeks l was able to go down town.
I recommend the Discovery as being
n great medicine."-MRS. q. w.
BRYCE, 427 w. Noble.
All druggists. Liquid or tablets. Ne
alcohol or narcotic. Purely herbal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
FEED FOWLS SPR0UTED OATS
Most Excellent in Ration Of Laying
Hens In Winter--Job of Sprouting
Is Not Difficult.

Sprouted oats are excellent feed for
hens in the winter time. 1t matters
not how long the sprouts get. The
longer they get the more green food
they furnish. They are easily sprouted
In the house In pans or In large
fiat box that can be placed over the
range by hanging 1t from the ceiling.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
With Her Ewes.

They stood by the old well together.
SLOW shall we drink" he said; there
is no bucket here" She lowered her
eyes, when she raised them again they
were full of water.--Princeton Tiger.
"So Edith married n farmer. And
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

ide of mercury six grains and citric
hcid three grains, dissolved In one gal
Ion of water. This mixture should con-
stitute their drinking water.
Experience has fully demonstrated
that success in the poultry business is
impossible without the exercise of eter-
nal vigilance in sanitation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
OF Course,

"Ever made any money In stocksT"
"Yes, quite lot"
"What did you do with it?"
"Oh, they got it back along with tho
rest"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

IMITATION IS sINcEREsT FLATTERv
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way. but contains no dye
Price eS1OO,-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

from II at one time
while in Vancouver,
but overcame 1t by
a persistent use Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Finally l was COM
pletely cured. I oc-
casionally use the
remedy now in or
der to keep the kid
news regulated. ]
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
The speeehless Wives.

"What are the wild waves sayingr
murmured the woman. as she stood on
the silver lining Of the mighty main.
Nothing, Maria," replied the man,
hoarsely; "they arc like some people
we know. They make great deal o(
noise. but don't say anything"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
THE 3 DIS IN D0DD'S

Mr.. Robert w. Ferguson, bingham,
Mass. writes: suffered from kid
ney disorder for years. Had incessant
backache and trouble. Nearly died
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

have made me well
and healthy. Some
time ago / felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b ad dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. ! read your
advertisement In
Al - A~I
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
The Difference.

Mrs. Gay--I have knocker on the
outside of my door.
Mrs. Couch bet It's nothing to
compare with the knocker I've got o.
the inside of mine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, -
alcohol. Sold In tablets or liquid.--Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
W. N. U. WICHITA. NO. 12-1s,z.
OKLAHOMA NEWS


that I have used
DR.. Pierce's -
vorite Prescrip-
tion. It has done
me lots Of good
and I can freely
recommend It. -
any woman sui.
fering. I think it
Is a great medi-
cine" MRS. ].
A. CLINE, Route
g, Box %.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

Garfield Tea, taken regularly. will
correct both liver and kidney disorders.
Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

Canada has. 52S waterworks sys.
tens, costing S123. 100000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

There are many why's Of getting .
living. People even have been known
to work. 50
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

There. are no professional female
divers. 1t is impossible to talk under
water.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
DISPOSITION and Face.

A perfect face never yet made ur
for an imperfect dlsposition.-Youth's
Companion,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
WOMAN NOW IN
Perfect HEALTH
What Came From Reading
a Pinkham Adver.
tisement.

Paterson, N. J.-"I thank you for
the Lydia f. Pinkham remedies as they
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

Turkey has put bakeries under gov
ernment rule.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

have the highest praise for Dodd's. Be
sure to get "DODD'S," the name with
the three DIS for deranged, dlsordered,
diseased kidneys, Just as Mr.. Fergu-
son did. No similar named article will
do.-Adv.
Right
Tommy-Pa, what comes after a
million?
Mr.. Gotrox-The fortune hunter, my
sor. -
The most successful employer is the
one who recognizes fidelity on the pay
roll.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-17
HOW TO SKATE-BY LOOPING
LOOP ON SKATES JOLLY SENSATION

BY CHARLOTTE
(WorId's Whirling Wonder, Greatest
of All Women Skaters, Especially
for The Day Book.) Z
Would you loop the loop on ice?
Quite simple and a jolly sensation!
Start on the right foot, outside
edge, forward, as for the circle, eight,
but begin to twist the shoulders to-
ward the center of the circle. Garry
the balance leg behind and bend the
skating knee well. When the loop
is half finished bring balance foot
past skating foot, close to it and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-17


JOLLY SENSATION
thrust forward strongly outside the
curve which forms the finish of the
figure.
In the inside forward loops start
with the shoulders toward the CEN
ter Of the circle. Bend the knee of
the skating leg strongly>and balance
the body forward until half Of the
loop is skated. Then describe a
small, swift circle with the balance
foot, which has been carried behind
and outside the print, and thrust it
well forward at the same time. After
the loop, balance body strongly
backward and bring the arms quick
ly to the sides of the body.
Thrust out boldly for the outside
backward loop on the outside back
ward edge, twisting the shoulders
so that they are fiat with the center
Of the circle. Turn the head even
more than the shoulders,
Twist the shoulders and give a
sharp swing of the balance foot
around the skating foot, close to it,
and you viii have the right rotation
for the loop after the loop, keep the
head and shoulders over the-balance
foot, well toward the direction of the
curve which is being skated.
The inside backward loops afe ex-
ecuted on the forward part of the
blade. Make the start like the inside
edge circle backward, except that the
head is turned over the employed
shoulder rather than the unem-
pIoyed Garry the balance foot well
in front of the body over the print.
Finish the curve like the inside back
ward circle.
(Another lesson by Charlotte will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-17

salt pork cut in squares, 1 slice, onion
and / cup cold water. Boil 5 minutes,
add cups milk, season with salt and
paprika, thicken with 2 tablespoons
OF butter rubbed intb 8 tablespoons
of flour and add 4 of split crackers
before serving.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-17

Season with lemon juice, salt and
cayenne pepper and moisten with
olive oil. Spread on lettuce leaves
between thin slices Of buttered bread.
Lobster .Chowder y i
Mix one large can lobster with 2
cooked potatoes cut in dice, 2 slices
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-17

(Another lesson by Charlotte will
appear in The Day Book tomorrOw.l
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-22

George Mitchell, ct al, locates ten mines. Verde district
 Lulu Cousines and husband 10 s Webb. ct uX. Lot l. Block l2, Noel Ter Addition. Prescott.
 August 16, 1917.
 ]. II. Van Zandt locates four mines Peck district
 Dennis D. Forrest and wife to C. F. Bobo. Part Of Lot c, Sec. 2S, IAN, 2W.
 w. c. Driggs, ct al, locate eight oil claims. Del Rio district.
 C. A. Klein to Eugene Neuman. Bill of sale.-l2,000 feet of lumber at Pine Ridge Sanatarium.
 Board of Supervisors establish pub lie highway from Blue Bell siding to Turkey station.
 Sharlot NJ. Hall to Carlo B. Cantele. Lot l50 by l5O feet, Humboldt.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court Of the County of Yavapai, State of Arizona. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles B. Well, Deceased. - Notice to Creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Charles E. Well. deceased to the creditors oi and all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within ten G0 months after the first publication of this notice to the said administra- tor, with the will annexed, at his office. Pythian Building, Prescott, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Yavapai, State of Arizona.
 Dated, August Fist, 1917.
 RICHARD HANSON,
 Administrator with the Will
 Annexed. (W) First publication Aug. 2. 1917.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Kathryn Bennett, her heirs and assigns, and Robert E. Morrison, hei agent and attorney:
 You and each of you arc hereby notified that I have expended during the years of 19l6, 1915. 1914. 1913 1912 and 1911, the sum of Eighteen Hundred Twenty Dollars (S1,S2O.O0) in labor and improvements upon the George Washington" Henry Clay and Blind Girl lode mining claims located in Big Bug Mining District Yavapai County, State Of Arizona. the notices of location whereof are oi record in the office of the County Re corder of Yavapai County, Arizona, as follows:
 George Washington: In Book 3l of Mines, page 366;
 Henry Clay: In Book 3l of Mines, page 365;
 Blind Girl: In Book 36 of Mines, page 494, records of Havapai County.
 That such labor was performed and expenditure made in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto concerning annual la bor upon mining claims. it being the amount required to hold for the year ending December Slst, 1916. the year ending December 31st, 1915, the year ending December 3lst, 1914, the year ending December 3tst. 1913. the year ending December 3lst. 1912, and the year ending December 3lst. 1911.
 And if, within ninety (90) days of the personal service of this notice, or within ninety (oO) days after the pub