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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14
Local and Personal
~ ouR FRIENDS AND PATRONS

hundreds Of you have phoned or
allied to express regrets at our mis-
,,,tune. We thank one and all. It Is
mad to have friends. It Is good to
have people, hundreds Of people. ap-
,r.ciate the fight we have been max
,e After the loss we have suffered
% feel like asking that II any OF
MN owe us money we will greatly
,nureciate payment now. We have no
time to send bills or make a personal
ysit We need more than we have
or can get. If you have work hold it
mn for a few days If you can and then
turu it in. We need work, lots Of work.
Our machinery is not materially dam
,sed except the linograph and that
vill either be repaired or a new one
installed quickly. We have always
had the best and most modern plant
In town and prices are right at our
offices Your patronage, in advertis-
ius, subscriptions and job work will
Be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours
C. T. RAwALT
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14
WOMAN'S RIGHTS

The occupants of the parlor car of
the Limited were startled by the
abrupt entrance of two masked ban
dts.
Throw up yer hands," commanded
the larger of the two. We're gonna
rob all the gents and kiss all the
gals"
mo. partner" demonstrated the
smaller one gallantly. We'll rob the
gents but we'll leave the ladies alone" !"
mind your own business, young
fellow" snapped female passenger
OF uncertain age. 'The big man is
robhing this train"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14


day installing new water mot,
furnishing power for the citv LIGHTS
The rwork, hing finished the water
was turned a and one of the conn
lings broke esusfng. quite a gusher of
water and plunged the city in dark
ness until ten o'clock Saturday
A meeting was held by the C. F.&I.
employees representatives Monday
evening to straighten out a few
grievances Of some Of the EMPLOYEES
One grievance was settled satisfact-
orily the other was referred over to
the Committee on Cooperation Con-
cilliation, and Wages which meeting
will be held later in theSweek.
The picture entitled sPptash and
Perlmutter" shown at tAe.s Princess
Theatre Sunday evening deserves
mention. 1t is one of the best comedy
dramas shown here. The Snyder Bros.
do well in showing such good pic
lures considering the small attend
ance they have received during the
summer.
Knowles, the veterinarian has made
many trips to Crested Butte inspec-
ting cattle. Four cows so far have
been found to have the tuberculosis
germ one each of Yoklichs, volks',
Tezaks, and Zakrapek's. OF course,
these four were Immediately ordered
killed.
John Matheson Sr., David Mathe-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox and
daughter old timers Of Crested Butte
are camping on East River below
Echers. Friday of last week they
motored to G. B. and spent the day
with Mrs. John Arnott.
Mrs. Ann Johnson went to Grand
Junction Saturday with her daughter,
Mrs Mooney. She expects to remain
in that city all winter Mr.. and Mrs.
Peteruff and Mrs. TenEyck accom-
panied her to Gunnison.
William Johnson expects to leave
Crested Butte for the winter and has
resigned his position. Tom Swan who
is at present staying ct the Angus
Taylor home will take the position.
Fred Miller and family were tour
lists through Crested Butte Sunday
morning on their way to Grand
Junction and Glenwood Springs
where they will visit the MacDonalds
FOR SALE-Ranch containing 320
acres of land, cattle and implements.
For particulars see or write
MARTIN ROMAN,
Crested Butte, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Yoklavich, Mrs.
Minnie DeWilde and Mrs. William
Halck motored to Delta Saturday
taking Mrs. Halck home after her
visit here.
Slavka Kuretich spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting her folks in Crested
Butte. Slavka is doing well at West
ern and will receive her degree In
December.
Because of no electricity Saturday
the show was closed causing much
disappointment for every one wanted
to see Shirley Mason in "The New
Teacher"
Bill Bailey's Crested Butte orch
estra drew quite crowd at their US
ual Saturday night dance at Almont
Many tourists were present
Alma and Lois Butler returned
home Sunday from the Regerro ranch
where they have been spending the
past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Gladstone
and son of Denver were guests at
the e. G. Gladstone home over the
week end.
Joe Butler took his mother ana
father over to the muddy Saturday To
spend the night with the Riggero
family.
FOR sAIIE-1OOO used brick cleaned
Deliyered Crested Butte, s15. u D
Causey.
For Sale -13 room house win
furniture. Located in the center
If the main business section o'
C-ested Butte. Inquire or write
Mrs. John Murphy, Crested Butte
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

For Sale -13 room house with
furniture. Located in the center
of the main business section Oh
c-ested Butte. Inquire or write
Mrs, John Murphy, Crested Butte
Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

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Mrs. Gene Rosetta spent Tues
day visiting friends on Smith
Hill
Mrs. Dutemeyer of Gunnison is
visiting her mother Mrs. Mary
Whip of this city,
Relatives visiting Mrs. John
Murphy left for their home in
Walsenburg Monday.
Mrs. George Schaffer is leaving
the boarding house the 18th of
this month and will live in her
old home.
Gene Scohy and Alex ON Ell
arrived home from Marble Friday
and report many men out of work
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Wilson are
visiting in Crested Butte. They
have made their home in the
southern coal fields.
Mrs. William Halck spent the week
end visiting relatives in c. B.
W. ]. Tyson and Tony Kochevak
left via QUITO for Pueblo Friday.
Elizabeth Nusham and Lillian Nc
Neil went to Somerset Sunday for a
visit.
j. Z. McNatt spent last week in
crested Butte surveying for the G.
Ell.
Ihe c. F. & I. Company are now
selling the coal for the Ross Coal
Company.
Joe Niccoli is now driving a bauti-
ful new 1925 Buick touring car with
California top.
Frank Bondurant and wife of Pit
KIN arrived Saturday for few days
visit with friends.
The Horace mine has been work
ing quite steady of late. 1t worked
iive days last week.
The Elk Mt. Mine worked one day
'nis week. The Crested Butte mine
worked three days.
The Bulkley mine is having an
electric plant installed which will be
great Improvement.
Ralph Johnson, who is attending
western College this summer was
nome over the weed end.
Mrs. Myrtle Dews, sister of Mrs.
Minnie De Wilde left Saturday for
anderson to visit her father.
James Graham, deputy mine in
9pector, spent few days in Crested
butte He is leaving Monday.
f.
w. j. Tyson and Tony Kochevar re-
turned to Crested Butte Monday noon
from their business trip to Pueblo.
rhe black currents and wild rasp-
pserries are ripe now and every day
sees many berry pickers out in the
hills.
'ohn Skoff Left Sunday for the
southern coal fields having spent
most of the summer in Crested
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

Nice, clean old papers, just what
is needed for housecleaning time, 25c
per 100, for sale at this Office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

Mrs. Gene Rosetta spent Tues
day visiting friends on Smith
Hill.
Mrs. Dutemeyer of Gunnison is
visiting her mother Mrs. Mary
Whip of this city,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

employees of the Crested Butte
nsnt and Water Co. spent satur-
DAY installing a new water main
furnishing power for the city lights
tne work b<ing finished the water
was turned x and one of the COUP
iinss broke csusfpgs quite a gusher of
water and plunged the city in dark
ness until ten O'Clock Saturday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

FOR sAI.E-1OOO used brick, cleaned
ne,ivered Crested Butte, SIS. o. 8
Causey.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-08-14

Relatives visiting Mrs. John
Murphy left for their home in
Walsenburg Monday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Nicotine Dust Is Used
in Killing Plant Lice

Nicotine dust is the substance rec
commended by the college of agricul-
ture at New Brunswick for controlling
the aphids which are so abundant on
vegetable crops throughout New Jer-
sey this year.
To prove the effectiveness Of this
substance in killing the pest demon
stration was conducted June on the
farm Of William Hookstra, Beverly, N.
]. Dust containing 8 per cent nico-
tine was applied with power duster.
The next day an examination showed
that the killing was nearly 100 per
cent.
The dust is easily applied, and as
this and other trials have shown, it is
thorough In It's work. Application
should be made after the dew Is off
and when the sun is shining brightly.
Since the aphids are usually concealed
beneath the leaves, considerable force
should be used in applying the dust
A one-horse two-row buster that will
go through spaces six inches wide be-
tween the rows has just been placed
on the market This is particularly
adapted to applying nicotine dust.
Growers of peas, beans, early celery,
cabbage, spinach, lettuce. tomatoes,
eggplant, and peppers must use in
creased vigilance and care If they are
to free themselves from the ravages
Of the aphis pest this year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Three Great Objects of
Cultivation DISGUISE,

In urging the proper filling of the
soil, the New York State College of
Agriculture points out that cultivation
has three main objects: Killing weeds,
loosening the soil and saving moisture !;
further, this is said to be probably the
order Of their Importance.
Weeds must be kept down and the
earlier they are disturbed after germi-
nation the easier they are killed. The
critical time is the period between
planting and the time when the crop
is large enough to cultivate without
covering the plants.
For corn and potatoes, the tillage
with the harrow or weeder is likely to
be the making of the crop so far as
cultivation is concerned. The start the
crop gets on the weeds is likely to be
maintained, especially in the rows.
Assuming good fitting of the soil
and reasonably good filth, two inches
is the maximum depth of cultivation
desirable. Greater depth Is likely to
stimulate weeds by bringing up more
seeds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Sweet Clover Superior
as Soil Improving Crop

Sweet clover actually makes three
kernels grow where one grew before,
according to farmers with thin land
who have tried this legume for soil
Improvement.
One Of the many examples of the
value Of sweet clover for this purpose
on record at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college is that Of John Fry Of
independence.
A number of years ago he realized
thaS he couldn't produce wheat profit
ably in Montgomery county with
yield of eight bushels to the acre.
He heard Of sweet clover and began
to grow it for soil improvement pur-
poses, where formerly he had been
harvesting eight bushels Of wheat to
the acre. In 1921 he produced %
bushels to the acre, In 1922, 221h BUSH
els, and in 1923 he produced 10 bush
els to the acre. Mr.. Fry has grown
sweet clover since 1912. He says 1t Is
the greatest pasture crop for horses
and viii carry three to four head Of
cattle per acre. He believes from the
standpoint Of soil fertility sweet clover
is the best crop that can be raised in
that section.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Students Witness Mock
Trial of a Scrub Bull

An audience of about $50 persons
recently witnessed the mock trial of a
scrub bull at the East Tennessee
farmers convention at Knoxville. In
a description Of the trial received by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture from DR.. G. A. Hutton, dairy
specialist of Tennessee, he says it re-
suited in much interest In improved
live stock. 1t was held under the
auspices of the agricultural club, and
two law students of the state univer-
slty acted as attorneys In the case.
This method of showing the undesir-
ability of inferior breeding stock is
proving very popular. The Depart
ment of Agriculture has had a large
demand for their Outline of a Scrub
Sire Trial." which was prepared for
the purpose of aiding persons inter-
ested in the work of lettering the ma
tion's live stock. Copies of this publ
cation may be had free on request to
the bureau of animal industry at
Washington
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Live Poultry Prepared
for Best Market Price

Marketing the poultry in live form
is usually the most satisfactory meth
cd for poultrymen to pursue, unless
the distance Is SO great as to make the!
shipping cost prohibitive. Poultry
may be marketed both in live and.
dressed form, but the skill and expert
ence required to finish and dress the
birds for market make 1t advisable not
to kill.
Most poultry raisers do not have the
necessary skill to feed out, kill and
pick the birds in way to bring the!
highest market price. The lower
quality Of the product Is very apt TO
more than offset the lower shipping
cost and the feeders profit. Also,
there is more danger of Improper
handling and spoilage in transit
Poultry, to be shipped in live FORM
should always be fattened before kill
Ing. This means better quality, more
weight and 4 considerably higher price
per pound. Poor and underfed poul-I
try is hard to keep without spelling,
and If kept long it deteriorates great
ly in appearance. The market Is usu-
ally overstocked with poor poultry and
understocked with first-class birds.
All poultry, whether marketed dressed
or alive, should be shut up In pens and
fed from ten days to two weeks or
more before shipment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Propagating Plants
by Use of Cuttings
Frame Which Uses Sunlight
as Source of Heat Is Good.

prepared by the United States Department
of AEriculture.)
The propagation of plants by the
use of cuttings is one of the Oldest
methods known, and until recently 1t
was considered necessary for the best
results that the roofing work should
be carried on In a well-equipped
greenhouse, using steam coils to sup
ply bottom heat The lack of such
equipment, however, and the expense
of providing it, have been serious OBJ
jections to any widespread use OF
vegetative propagation except with
plants easily rooted out of doors. This
has been overcome to a considerable
extent by the development by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture Of propagating frame which
uses sunlight as a source Of bottom
heat. It has been found to give excel
lent results with the plants expert
mented with, including most of the
standard citrus root stocks, as well as
the newer hybrids.
The method and the experimental
results are described in Department
Circular 30, "The Solar Propagating
Frame for Roofing Citrus and Other
Subtropical Plants" just issued. The
construction of the frame Is simple
and the method is economical and
offers considerable promise for other
groups of plants, especially of sub
tropical character. The use Of the
solar roofing frame is obviously best
adapted to the warmer portions OF the
country having a relatively large
amount of sunshine.
A copy of the circular may be Sc
cured, as long as the supply lasts,
from the United States Department Of
Agriculture, Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
DAIRYING ALONE Is
NOT RECOGNIZE NDED

1t doesn't pay the farmer to s'put
all his eggs in one basket" even though
that basket is Wisconsin dairying.
This is one of the outstanding re-
suits found in a survey of nearly 300
farms in Walworth county. These
farms are within six miles of Elkhorn
where dairying is the main industry.
About 80 per cent Of the farm income
for the district comes from dairy prod
ucts.
Farms in the survey which received
all their income from one source,
usually dairying, had an average farm
income of $415. Those having five or
more income-producing products av-
eraged 81, 504 each.
Only those farms having several
sources Of income made a fair return
for the year. AS the survey covered
the year from May 1920 to May 1921,
when prices were changing rapidly,
only the best paying systems made a
profit at all.
The better paying farms in the dis
trict averaged one more source of
revenue than the poorer. This is still
more emphasized in the group of
smallest farms. The profitable small
farms had, on the average, one more
product to sell in paying quantities
than the improbable ones.
Besides dairy products, the farms
which made money usually sold hogs.
young cattle, poultry, or eggs. Some
also raised crops FOR the market. In
this locality hay. grain, and canning
peas are the leading crops
Live stock using products which
would have been wasted without them
is one of the reasons several sources
of income paid best. Another is that
disease, poor season, or other loss sell
dom hits several different activities at
once, SO even If a crop is lost an
other Is not affected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
EARM kC.TS>

Wet weather often brings insect
pests. Watch for the signs and ge.
your poison ready.
Rotation of crops is one Of the
most important things in the develop
ment of agriculture.
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Find out what they didn't like and
give them lots Of it, is a good prac-
tice to try on crop pests.
Check up on farm records and in
ventories to see what it is costing to
produce different crops.
Bees never became tame; men
simply learn their habits and turn
their labor to the benefit of mankind.
Immediately following the removal
of a hay crop Is the best time to har-
row alfalfa If the soil Is not too wet
to pulverize.
Ten horseshoes nailed over the
stable door will not prevent the bad
luck that one shoe badly nailed on a
foot will produce.
In order that an unbroken supply of
vegetables may be had, make anoth-,
err planting of beets, carrots, kale,
lettuce, mustard, peas, radishes, spin,
ach, and turnips.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
FARM y
POULTRY
ATTENTION NEEDED
FOR YOUNG TURKEYS

After the first FIVE or six weeks,
roosts should be supplied for the
young turkeys. Ordinarily, If there
are open trees or rail fences in wood
ed spots, or other natural protection,
no especial pains need be taken to
supply roosts. However where there
are high winds 1t Is better to build the
roosts in shed or next to the barn,
or under trees where there Is some
is to set the posts in the ground and
lay poles across them at height Of
from four to FIVE feet. The evening
feed should be given to the turkeys
near this roosting place just before
dark. 1t may be necessary, at first,
time they will come up every evening
for their feed and will go to roosti
without any extra bother. BY handling
the turkeys in this way, the chances
of loss will be greatly reduced and
this little first trouble will pay in re-
turned dividends, says the Successful
Farmer.
During the summer, when wide
range Is available, little attention
need be paid to the turkeys. Along
about October or November they will
Aeave the brood mother, the males
ranging ordinarily. by themselves and
the females in another group. About
this time 1t is usual to begin the fat
tening If the turkeys are intended for
Thanksgiving trade. Along about Oc-
tober / begin feeding little corn
night and morning. Do not feed
enough that the turkeys will be per-
fectly satisfied. Feed just the guam
tity which will insure that they will
continue ranging and taking the exer-
else which Is necessary for their
health. Another object which is some
times sought In feeding night and
morning is the prevention Of too wide
ranging upon neighboring farms. 1t Is
not possible to successfully confine
turkeys altogether. However, they
may be kept up until noon and In this
way be prevented from ranging too
widely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Preventing Sinking
Smut Of Wheat Crop
Series of Experiments Car
ried on in Northwest.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Blunt, or sinking smut Of wheat,
can be entirely prevented by sowing
treated seed before the smut shower,
and can be largely controlled by de-.
laying the sowing somewhat, accord
ing to the results of experimental
studies made by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. Infection
from smut spores present in the soil
may be partially prevented by treat
Ing the seed with copper sulphate or
with commercial lime-sulDnate applied
full strength and allowed to dry. This
protection is not afforded by formal
dehyde. Much Of the seed wheat sown
in the semi-arid regions of the United
States is killed by seed treatment,
however, because of the threshing In
jury to the seed coat.
A series of experiments in the pre-
vention and control Of bunt was car
ried on in the Pacific Northwest and:
the results of these form the basis for
a new bulletin just issued as Depart
ment Bulletin 1899, by the United
States Department of Agriculture. Ac-
cording to the findings in these studies
wind dissemination Is the most impor-
tant factor in the continued occur
renee and spread of bunt in that re-
gion, where the biennial crop system
is practiced.
In moist soil, bunt spores were
found to lose their viability in 80 to
so days, but in the dry air of the lab
oratory they retain their terminating
power for IL years or longer. Blunt
spores in unbroken smut balls retain
their viability throughout the winter
months, and are capable of producing
infection even after being subjected
to alternate thawing and freezing.
Spores have terminated and produced
infection after lying one and one-half
years in the soil.
A copy of this bulletin may be Sc
cured, as long as the supply lasts,
from the United States Department Of
Agriculture, Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Coal Oil Used to Cure
Grub in Head of Sheep

Even with care some sheep will
manifest grub in the head which are
the larvae of the sheep lot. The symp-
tom is discharge Of heavy, thick mu-
Gus which sometimes seals quite across
th9 nostrils. The sheep are continu-
ally snorting to rid themselves Of the
grub which is in the sleeps nasal
passages or up in the sinuses which
are inside of the head just above each
Of the eyes. To treat, lay the sheep
on their back, feet up, and pour about
a teaspoonful Of coal oil into each
nostril, hold few minutes and the
cure is completed since the grubs are
killed and the sheep will snort them
out. Don't let the sheep hold up Its
head, but just lift the nose about an
inch from the ground. Just enough so
the coal oil will run down and drain
into each sinus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07

long periods of time. In fact 1t would
be impossible to estimate the far
reaching influence Of these annual
county expositions upon Wisconsin's
agricultural practices"
AS positive results of the displays
and competitions at the fairs, Hop
kins believes that breeds of live stock
have been improved, farm machinery
developed, cropping systems bettered,
production simplified, and farm mar
keting made more efficient. There is
also the social or spiritual gain.
Good fair management is improving
the quality Of the entertainment Of
fered Hopkins cites the examples
where home talent pageants, plays,
circuses, and hippodrome acts are
used in place of the questionable trav-
cling shows of other days. Rest tents
with music furnished by boys bands
have proven successful in making GER