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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Keep Brood coops clean.

Clean the brood coop at least once
n week and keep it free from mites.
If mites nre found In the coop clean
It thoroughly and spray with kerosene
or crude petroleum. From one to two
inches Of sand or dry dirt or a thin
layer Of straw or fine hay should be
spread on the floor of the coop. COOps
should be moved weekly to fresh
ground, preferably where there is new
grass.
Shade Is very essential In rearing
chickens during warm weather; there
fore place the coops In shady spots
whenever possible. A cornfeld makes
fine range for young chickens, as they
can find many bugs and worms and
have fresh ground to run on most OF
the time. due TO the cultivation Of the
soil. Abundant shade Is furnished at
the same time.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03

Its high protein content. It makes a
better balanced ration and keeps better
when combined with small grain,
which should be mixed with the peas
In sowing II the crop Is intended es-
pecially for ensilage.
The field peas intended for ensllage
usually are planted In mixtures with
bald barley and cut when the barley
Is ripe. Yield average from eight to
twelve tons to the acre. Pea ensllage
has a higher feeding value than corn
ensllage, but should be fed in connec-
ton with a grain ration. For fatten-
Ing both cattle and sheep 1t has given
excellent results, but is most popular
with the dairyman.
One source of pea ensilage is the
refuse Of pea %canneries. This material
Is not often placed in a regular silo,
but is stacked up green as 1t comes from
the cannery and allowed to ferment in
the stacks.
Field Peas as a Green-Manure and
Cover Crop.
Lie utlu pea Is wen Sulleu LOT use
as a green-manure crop in orchards
and is used quite extensively for this
purpose in the citrus orchards Of Cal
ifOrnia. No other crop except vetch
is so well adapted for this use In the
southern part Of that state.
When used for green manure the
peas should not be plowed under I'M
til they have reached their maximum
growth, unless other conditions con-
nected with the main crop require
that the blowing be done earlier.
The most favorable time will prob
ably be reached, about the time the
first pods are well filed.
The varieties selected for use as a
green anu or n cover crop should
be those which are known to be adapt
ed to the locality, and one with a good
sized vine is to be preferred Over those
that make a heavy yield of seed. The
large Marrowfat peas, such as the Ca
madam Beauty, Arthur, Paragon, and
Mackay, are well adapted for this pur-
pose, as are also the PrusslRn Blue and
Wisconsin Blue.
The use of a green-manure crop is
profitable only in sections where sufl.
Client soil moisture is present to cause
the quick decay of the vegetable mat,
ter turned Under.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Arizona.

The annual report Of the Phelps
Dodge Corporation brings to light a
most amusing development in the Ari-
zona copper fields. For the-year end
ed Dec. 81, including subsidiary COM
panies, the corporation had sales OF
copper, lead, silver and gold totaling
$4S,97S,77 sales Of coal, coke and
merchandise, $12,1s2 ,6S7; other In
come, 81,100,727s total income, S62,-
262,1S6; expenses, $39, sos, 2S0; net
earnings, $22.456,sO6; dividends, &c.
100000; surplus. $11 1856, 906; reserve
for mine depletion. $5.516,526; total
surplus, S21,S27, SOC; increase in valu-
alton Of mines to comply with govern
ment regulations. $110,0 69, BAL; final
surplus, $1S1,9S6,s47. Last year the
net after all fixed charges was S21,
$4,000.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Prevent Zoo Losses.

J.. Selecting pure breeds that lay
more and larger eggs, such as White
Leghorns. Wyandottes, Plymouth
Rocks, Rhode Island Reds. O~rpingtons,
etc.
2. Giving better care, food, and
shelter. with dry. clean, %vermln-proOf
nests.
8. Combining males except In breed
ing season.
4. Collecting eggs frequently. espe-
cially In hot or muggy weather.
8. Storing eggs In a dry, clean, cool
place.
0. Using small and dirty eggs at
home.
Z. Marketing frequently. with pro-
lection at all times from heat.
8. Selling for cash on a basis OF
size and quality, "lOss on" instead OF
cease count"
O.. Using an attractive package.
10. Combining shipments as a mat
ter Of economy.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Colorado.

II is officially announced that dur
ing 1917 the Rico Argentine mine pro-
duced and shipped to the smelters ore
worth considerably more than $780,
900.
A rich ore vein, cut between the pOr-
tai Of the Camp Bird tunnel, near
ouray and Tram Angle station, will be
exploited as soon as litigation affect
ing It is settled.
The Grand Valley and DeBeque oil
shale districts will be the scene this
summer Of interesting If not valuable
experiments in the treatment Of that
important material.
The aerial tramway which is to be
installed by the Rawley Mining Com
pany, between Bonanza and Shirley, is
arriving in sections, and the work Of
construction has begun.
The Primes owners are working
about as large a force Of men as ever
at their mines up Bear creek. San
Miguel county. and at the reduction
works at the town of Vanadium.
A deal has been closed by the Apex
Refining and Drilling Company which
places it in possession of the refinery
plant in the Boulder oil field. The
property covers eleven acres and has
a present daily capacity of 500 barrels.
San Miguel county, with such steady
producers as the Smuggler-Union
Tomboy, Liberty Bell and Black Bear,
leads the state in the item OF gain in
ore shipments for the month of March,
the percentage Of increase over March,
1917, being 33 per cent.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Need More turkeys. Too.

With but little additional outlay to
farmers, many more turkeys could be
raised, poultry specialists of the United
States department of agriculture say.
The small number of turkeys per farm
in the United States is surprising. Ac-
cordlng to the census of 1910, which Is
the latest that has been taken, only
1877 per cent of the total number OF
farms reported any turkeys at all. and
on these farms an average OF but
slightly more than four breeding tur-
keys was found per farm. Some farms
by the nature of the crops grown on
them or because of %unfavOrable sur
roundlngs are not adapted to turkey
raising, but most farms are, and could
easily handle a breeding flock Of 10
to Is hen turkeys and a tom. raising
from 20 to $50 turkeys each year at a
good profit. Farmers Bulletin 791.
Turkey Raising" describes the most
successful methods of breeding. feed
ing, and management. II can be OBJ
tGined free upon application to the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. Washington, d. @.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Montana

High officials both Of Anaconda and
Inspiration companies denied a report
that a consolidation Of the two proper
ties is contemplated and that the mer-
ger will be arranged on a basis of one
share of Anaconda for n share Of In
SEPARATION.
AS recently noted the Anaconda
Copper Company Is building the larg-
est electric ferro-manganese plant in
the world at Great Falls, Mont. This
plant is to consist of five T,00-horse,
power furnaces, having a total power
consumption of 35. OOO-horsepower. It
is probable that two more furnaces
will be- installed, giving a total horse.
power consumption Of $4,000.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03

"My wife is the limit" groaned the
American businessman, who was din
ing with q French visitor to this coun-
try. "Since the war began it's just
one meeting after anOther-nlght and
day. Tell me, does your wife go In
much for club work."
mo, re club-Devaire," replied his
guest. '"One tlme-tree time she have
slap me and pull re hair, but, mon
Dieu l-ze club-nevaire THE Gar
gOyle.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
PoMdsrleas Gun Deadly.

An American inventive genius has
invented a pOwderless gun which may
revOlutionlze land attacks. The gun,
which might be taken for a large
%grindstone at a short distance, Is re-
vOlved ut great speed by an electric
motor, and Is capable Of firing hun
dreds OF shots a minute. The bullets
are carried In small cups, which hold
them uAtil the gun reaches the proper
position for their discharge by CEN
trifugal force. The weapon is ac-
curate at Eve miles, is cheap to oper-
ate and Is nolseless.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03

To find these stolen nests, as they are
usually called, is often a long and
tedious task, the usual method being
to follow each turkey hen as she sep
arates from the flock and turns toward
her nest, taking care that she does
not know she is observed. But "shad-
owing the turkey hen is not always
the best way. A much easier and
quicker method, according to special
lists Of the United States department
Of agriculture. Is to con6ne the hens
early some morning soon after they
have come down from roOst and let
them nj late in the afternoon. This
forced delay causes the hens 10 head
straight for their nests In order to lay
their eggs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Wyoming.

Producers and Refiners Corporation
has five standard rigs at work in Big
Sand draw. Several Of these are drill
ing on ground leased from the River
ton Petroleum Company.
Leslie OIL Company, drilling on the
Lee school section IN the Warm
Springs field. near Thermopolis.
brought in fits third well on that
ground at a depth of 1905 feet, Just
M foot deeper than we'll No. 2 on the
same section.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
BACKYARD Hennery.

Make a hennery one of your answers
to Hunnery.
A dozen or so hens In your back
yard
Little equipment needed.
A hobby rather than a task.
Interesting to that boy or girl.
Feed consists largely Of garbage. In
sects. waste, and weeds.
Manufactured by Mrs. Hen into eggs
and meat.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
ENDING turkey Nest.

It requires some good detective work
at times. Given free range, turkey hens
usually hide their nests In obscure
places such as patches Of weeds, tall
grass, or bushy thickets. Often they
wander a half mile or more from home
before they ind places that suit them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
EGG PRODUCERS
WORK TOGETHER
Cooperation will Save $45, o0o,-
600 Annual Loss From Care
less Handling.
IMPORTANCE OF EGG CIRCLES
Associations Watch Crop and Strive to
Prevent carelessness and Undesir.
able conditions-Market Prob
lens Overcome.

II egg producers would work to-
gether to reduce egg losses, much Of
the S45,000,000 toll which results an
nually from careless handling could be
eliminated. Egg circles, the name given
to associations of egg producers, have
bern urged by the United States de-
partment Of agriculture for a number
Of years. The work which these or
CARNATIONS can do now to save food
is of the utmost Importance.
Egg circles watch the egg crop, not
only in its handling but in It's produc-
ton. They strive to prevent the care
}essness which permits mongrel stock,
dirty nests, stolen nests Of brOody
hens, unconfined males, late-maturlng
pullets, and other undesirable cOndi-
lions to exist on egg farms. Every eff
fort is made to reduce the high per-
centage Of small, cracked, dirty, stale,
heated and rotten eggs. Many mar
keting problems also are overcome.
Early Chicks In Quantity.
One very successful organization of
egg producers has a large incubator
house of 10000 egg capacity where
early chicks are produced for the MEM
bers at a low cost. This is done in
order to obtain early maturing pullets
thus securing eggs during the fall
when eggs usually r scarce. The
company also has a receiving Dol for
eggs where they are candled, sorted to
weight-about "a ounces to the dozen
packed In cartons, and shipped on
contract orders. Their eggs are all guar
anteed to be according to grade, they
advertise the fancy grades OF their
cartons and cases, and market prices
are paid to the members. Twice a
year dividends are paid each member
in proportion to the amount OF eggs
marketed through the company and
the time Of year eggs were brought In
a larger dividend being paid per dozen
for & & brought In during the fall
and winter than for those received
during the spring and summer. esti'
mated by months. A regular trade is
established with discriminating con
sumers, with city clubs, with the best
class hotels and restaurants, and with
fancy grocers for a supply each day or
week. n
Eggs for Fancy Trade.
The reputation that is established
enables this association to fix its
prices at several cents a dozen above
the regular market quotations, as fan.
cy trade is willing to pay a premium
for a guaranteed article. Most egg
circles buy chicken feed and other
poultry supplies in quantities for theil
members. While at first the number OF
eggs to be marketed may not warrant
a central station with a manager tC
inspect, grade and market the whole
product, the aim should be to develop
TO that state.
Specialists OF the department OF
agriculture will aid producers In or
ganlzing community egg circles and
also in problems of production and
marketing. In Farmers Bulletin 65t
suggestions and forms are offered al
aids in organizing and managing sucl
cooperative associations.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
st. Louis. -sDelter. ss.7s.

Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates. GO per cent, s20.OOQ22.5O per
unit. Crude ores, 60 per cent, $4,000
$500; % per cent, 12.O0Q12.5O; 10 per
cent, S9.40612.2O.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Mnnur. RIeh In Plnnt Eood.

Manure from grain. meat and bone
fed hens Is very rich IN plant food
and Is nearly equal to guanO.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices for Metals.
New York.-Load, S7.1O@7.25.
Copper, S2S.12h.
Bar silver. 99%c.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Backing Is the Best.

AS long as the Stars and Stripes
float the Liberty bond will be aloft too.
The Liberty bond is guaranteed 10y
every inch Of our soil, by every shred
Of our traditions, It's promise to pay IL
p%redicated on every ship that flies our
flag, on every pennyweight of railroad
iron In our land, on every peppercOrn
in our g~ranaries, on every dollar of
our circulation, on every rod of navi-
gable river, on every furlOng of high
way, on every gill of water In every
American harbOr, on every pebble In
the Rocky mountains, on every blade
Of growing grain, on everything that
we, as a people, own and ever have
owned and ever shall own. And, while
we are on the subject l might add that
II n predicated on something more be-
sides. 1t Is predlcated on Bunker Hill
on independence hall; on the little
apple tree at AppOmattOy on the cor
nerstone of building at Washington
d. c., called the national capitol. A
man who wouldn't be satisfied with
that collateral wouldn't risk a pewter
dime for the hope Of eternal salvation
Don't wait for somebody else to take
your share Of the best investment that
is open to a patriot. Our great Revo.
lutionary granddaddies weren't that
sort. Their motto wasn't, Let George
do It," They helped George do It'll
Don't sell Uncle Sam short. Dom
be a bear on the Old Glory market
Don't make your own country ashamed
Of you.
Buy a Liberty bOndl
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
A Bird in the Hand

Especial Information Service. United sta,s, Department OF ArdOuHurs)
EGG "ClRCLES" HELP CUT BIG LOSS
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-03
Show Patriotism by Investing in a
Third Liberty Bond
or Two.
SECURITY IS BEST IN WORLD
Don't Wait for Somebody Else to Take
Your Share Of the Greatest In
Vestment Open to a
Patriot.
BY IRWIN S. COBB.

Speaking of patriotism and our duty
to our country-and those are the
things Of which most Of us are speak
ing these days-why not buy a Third
Liberty bond or two7
If ever a thing was well named the
Liberty bond is. 1t stands for lib
erty-for liberty not only for our own
people but for all the peoples Of the
world-liberty from despotlsm, from
Imperialism, from m%ilitarlsm, and,
most OF all, liberty from Pr%ussianism,
which, summed up, Is the other three
lsms rolled into one.
And, likewise, It is a bOnd-a bond
Of faith, f bond Of honor, a bond of re-
liability, a bond OF security, backed
up by the government Of the United
States of America, its assets, its good
name, its credits, its power, and its
possessions Of whatsoever nature.
Flag Is Worth Defending.
This generation is just now engag-
ing upon the tasks of preserving and
perpetuating what our fOrefathers
earned for us. If the heritage they
handed down to us was worth taking,
1t is worth keeping; if the flag they
fought under is worth living under, It
is worth defending If the government
they established is a government that
should endure, II its securities are
staple and stable, It Is our duty to in
vest in these securities, to prove the
value of our own citizenship to our
selves by the confidence and the trust
we show in our own institutions. The
Liberty bond issue gives us that chance
without entailing the slightest risk
upon our part.
When we buy Liberty bonds we are
helping our country, helping as right
eOus a cause as ever sent a nation to
battle, and at the same time we are
safeguarding our savings and earning
a decent rate of interest on our money.
We can't lose we are bound to win.
Thieves may break in and moths may
corrupt, but a Liberty bond Is as solid
as Plymouth rock and as honest as the
Declaration of Independence. If 1t
goes down, u government goes down
With 1t, and then your money wouldn't
do you any good anyway. If you had
kept 1t stored up it would be confs-
Gated by a gentleman in n spiked he'll
met with spiked mustaches and a
spiked way of saying "VerbOten" to
practically everything you wanted to
do.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01

In the Probate Court of the County OF
Custer, Idaho
In the matter Of the Estate CT Edwin
Z. Stevens, deceased
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court from the verified petition OF
Lydia Ann Stevens. the Executrix of
the las. will of Edwin r. Stevens, de-
ceased, on file herein, that it would be
for the advantage, benefit and best in
terests of said estate, aud these inter-
ested therein to sell the whole of the
estate Of said deceased.
1t is ordered by the Court, that all
persons interested in the estate of said
Edwin II. Stevens, deceased, appear
before the Probate Court of the coun-
ty OF Custer. Idaho, at the court room
thereof, in Chalis, in said county and
state on the 18th day of April, 1913 at
III O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day,
then and there to show cause, il any
they have, why an order, as prayed for
In the petition, should not be granted
to the said EXeeutrix to sell the real
estate and personal property used in
connection Herewith, of the said de-
ceased, at either public or private sale,
for the purposes mentioned in the Pc
tition, as she shall judge to he for the
best interests of said estate and of the
parties interested therein;
1t is Further Ordt red that COPY of
this order be published at least once q
week for four successive weeks In TT e
Challis Messenger, newspaper pint
ed and published in said county.
Dated this 3rd dao OF April, 1918.
ANDREW J. HIGGINS,
a3-@4 Judge of said Probate Court
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-01
NO ICE:
Following are the Precinct Boundaries
the Names of the Persons ApnoI
to Act as Registrars of Each Precin|
Custer County, Idaho.

|. Bayhhorse Preeinct-Shall consist
of all that territory the waters of which
flow into Salmon river between what is
known as the Bay Horse High Grade
and Lion Greek.
JOS. NJ. Frazier to act as registrar fol-
said precinct. ....--
9. Battle Ground Precinct-Shall
consist of all that territory the waters
of which flow into Big Lost river above
the west line of Mackay precinct.
Mrs. J. b. Hunter to act as registrar
for said precinct. ttEt-
3. Challis Precinct shall consist of
all that territory the waters OF when
flow into Salmon river below what Is
known as the Bay Horse High Grade,
below the mouth of Bay Horse Greek.
and the Watson bridge spanning the
river about - miles below the village
of Challis. Dorothy Dore to act as
registrar of said precinct. =.
4. Clayton Precinct-Shall consist
of all that territory the. waters of>w hich
flow into Salmon river above the mouth
of Lion Creek and below the bridge
spanning. Salmon river above Robinson
Bar. George Webb to act as registrar
of said precinct.
5, Custer Precnct-Shall include all
that territory the waters of which flow
into Salmon river above the bridge
spanning Salmon river above Robin
son Bar to the mouth of Yankee Fork
all the territory the waters of which
flow into Yankee Fork, all the territory
the waters of which flow into Loon
Creek, also all that territory the waters
of which flow into Rapid river from
the north and east. Mrs. James Jose
to act az registrar of said precinct.
G, Darlington precinct -Shall con.
sist of all that territory lying east and
south of the Mackay precinct to Custer
Butte county line on the south. Mrs.
B. M. Gray to act as registrar of said
precinct.
T. Hooper Precinct-Shall consist of
all that territory within the following
boundary: From the line on the north
dividing sections &c and 81 from Sec
tions "a and So, township 10 north,
Range 81 East, Boise Meridian, to sec
ton line dividing sections IS and IA
from sections % and "a, township Is
north, range % East, Boise Meridian,
and bounded on the east by the count v
line, and on the west by the summit OF
the range of mountains between Pahs-
imoroi and Round valleys. j. A. Har-
rington to act as registrar of said pre-
cinct.
s. Mackay Precinct-Shall consist
of all that territory beginning at the
mouth of Pass creek, thence south on