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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Protective Agent Quite Eff
cacious Against Disease

prepared by the United States Department
of Agrculture)
acknowledgement aggressin
is a recently discovered protective
agent against the disease known as
hemorrhagic septicemia, which is so
highly infectious among farm ami
mails. particularly cattle and sheep.
The bureau of animal industry of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture developed this aggressin. In
a revised edition of Farmers Bulletin
1O1S-F, Hemorrhagic Septicemia,
shipping Fever" of Cattle, just pub
lished, Henry ]. Washburn says, "Nu-
merous experimental animals were
vaccinated with this material and SUBJ
sequently were given a severe artifi-
cial exposure together with some I'M
vaccinated control animals. In these
experiments all the vaccinated ami
mails remained healthy. while the I'M
vaccinated ones developed fatal hemor-
rhagic-septicemia infections. This ag-
gressin is a germ-free, sterile prod
uct. 1t is now manufactured under
commercial conditions and is proving
to be quite as efficacious in practice
as it has proved experimentally."
The disease is known popularity as
shipping fever" of cattle. The bull
letin describes the bacterium causing
the disease, the symptoms and
anatomical changes produced, and
gives suggestions for diagnosis and
for distinguishing the disease from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Storing Green Alfalfa
to Secure Best Results

Brown hay" from alfalfa results
when the alfalfa is put into the NOW
SO green and tough that it heats and
drives off the surplus water. At the
same time it is discolored. During
the process of fermentation the mois-
ture driven off will condense on the
top layer Of hay and will spoil it as
the top layer of silage is spoiled.
The top of such NOW may steam
for three weeks or more after the
hay is put in. Below the spoiled top
layer, If the hay has been properly
stored, there will be no mold. This
brown hay is very palatable to stock
and while there is a certain amount
of loss from the fermentation, it is
not serious if the hay has not been
badly discolored.
When first-cutting alfalfa is nearly
cured, but tough, and is likely to be
rained on if not taken in, it is far
better to take it in and make brown
hay Of it, than to leave it in the field
to be damaged by rain. If put in this
way, the hay should be exceptionally
well stacked back into the hay NOW,
to break up the green punches some
times found, It should be packed
and not left loose, unless there is
space enough to spread thin layer
of the tough hay all over the NOW.
After fermentation starts, do not put
other hay on top of it, or disturb it
in any way. The use of salt on tough
hay is often recommended and should
be of value in reducing fermentation
and mold.-C. ]. Willard, Ohio State
university.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Much Practical Information
for Breeders of Light and
Work Stock.

tPrepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
An increased demand and good
prices for well-bred horses and mules,
especially during the next few years.
are forecast by ]. o. Williams and S.
r. Speelman, horse specialists of the
bureau Of animal industry, United
States Department Of Agriculture. A
report on the horse-breeding situation,
just made public by these government
specialists, gives the basis for their
opinions and contains much practical
information for breeders of light
horses and work stock.
Proportion of Pure BREEDS.
According to information received
from "a states having enrolment laws
for stations, jacks, or both, approx
mately 80 per cent of all stations Ii
censed in 1928 were pure bred, while
COS per cent of the jacks enrolled
were in the same class. These figures
show a gain over former years and
are an encouraging feature Of the re-
port. There has been, however, a con-
tinued annual decrease in the total
number of stations and jacks licensed
for public service in the "a states. A
reduction in the equine population of
the country has also occurred; during
the calendar year 1928, the decline
amounted to about half million
horses and $1,000 mules. The authors
of the report estimate that colt pro-
duction is now only half as great as
is needed to maintain our horse pop
ulation at it's present level. Among
other salient comments on the situa-
ton, are the following:
Prices of horses have risen during
the last two years, the rise being
most pronounced in the Corn Belt and
in states east of the Mississippi river.
Draft horses with size and quality
are in strong demand at good prices,
and the demand for saddle horses is
nationwide.
Saddle horses and polo mounts are
probably bringing higher prices now
than at any time in history.
Producers of work stock, doubtful
of a recurrence In the demand for
horses and mules, have been hesitant
in resuming breeding operations. This
has resulted in present shortage of
good work animals, and the scarcity
probably will be more acute within
the next few years.
Stations and Jacks Needed.
High-class stations and jacks are
not only scarce but are also of high
average age and will soon need to be
replaced by younger animals.
Prices of suitable replacement stock
probably will be higher in the near
future than at present.
Mares as we'll as stations and jacks
should be selected with great care
so as to assure offspring that will de-
velop into sound animals of the de-
sired type.
The foregoing appraisal of the sit
uation is supported by comments from
state officials closely in touch with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Mixed Fertilizers Paid
in Wisconsin Corn Test

One hundred and twenty-five pounds
IF 4-1O-6 fertilizer dropped in the hill
at corn planting gave an increase OF
Is bushels and gave a quality OF corn
that would be considered by the Wis
censin experiment station on field
near Madison. The field had recently
had a crop Of clover and was consid-
cred to be average corn land for that
section of Wisconsin.
Prof. E. Truogg, of the University
of Wisconsin, says there is a real need
for the determination of the right time
and method of application of fertii-
lzers. In further studies of the way
to distribute fertilizers, the manufac-
turers of farm machines and fertil-
izer companies and representatives of
he Midwest experiment stations are
cooperating on plan to study the
proper methods of application and dis
tribution of fertilizers. The project
has a far-reaching Importance and is
being watched with a great deal of in
ferest by farmers and agronomists all
'ver the country. Professor Truogg
chairman of the joint committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
FAMILY DOCTOR
MADE MILLIONS OF
FRIENDS

Fifteen years after his graduation,
DR.. Caldwell became famous for a
single prescription, which now, after
forty years, is still making friends.
Today DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
is the worlds most popular laxative.
Millions of people never think of
using anything else when they're
constipated, headachy, bilious, feverish
or weak; when breath is bad, tongue
coated, or they're suffering from
nausea, gas, or lack of appetite or
energy. .
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
made today according to the original
formula, from herbs and other pure
ingredients. 1t is pleasant-tasting
thorough in the most obstinate cases ;
gently effective for women and chill
dren. Above all, it represents a
doctors choice of what is safe for the
bowels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

with the British leader and declining
to retreat farther he forced Proctor
to make a stand on the Thames river
near the present Chatham, Ontario.
Even then Tecumseh was not sure
that Proctor would fight if he could
help it and for that reason the Indian
leader took his position at the juno
ton of the British and Indian lines
so as to have a near and direct COM
munication with the British leader.
mediately justified, for at the first
onset of Harrison's troops, Proctor
fed in his carriage with his personal
staff, few dragons and some
mounted Indians. AS the American
cavalry broke the British line Proc
tors soldiers surrendered as fast as
they could throw down their arms
and within five minutes after the first
shot was fired the whole British force
of 800 men was beaten and most Of
them were prisoners. A more severe
engagement took place when the force
of mounted Kentucky riflemen struck
the Indians and Tecumseh, who was in
the thick of the fight, was shot down.
According to one tradition, Tecum-
sch had wounded Colonel Johnson
with rifle bullet and was springing
forward to finish his work with his
tomahawk when the officer drew a
pistol and shot the Indian through
the head. During the political cam
paign when Johnson was candidate
for Vice President, his friends re-
vived the story and made much of this
supposed feat. Johnson himself
never affirmed or denied the story. 1t
is true that he killed an Indian under
such circumstances and after the bat
tie two Indians, enc of whom was be-
lieved to be Tecumseh, was found
dead there. Some of the Kentuckians,
as savage by nature and training as
their enemies, believing that one Of
these Indians was Tecumseh, fiayed
most Of the skin from the body and
made it into razor strops. This fact
is vOuched for by reputable historians
but it is also pretty definitely estab-
lished that the victim of this example
Of brutality by the white man was
not the great Shawnee leader With
presentiment of death before the
battle, Tecumseh had discarded his
generals uniform and dressed him
self in his Indian deerskin. So there
was nothing in his appearance to dis
tinguish him from any of the other
warrior dead.
Chief Blackhawk of the Sacs and
Foxes, who was present at the battle
of the Thames, later declared that
Tecumseh's body was carried from
the field by his followers but where
he was buried no one ever learned.
To this day the site of his grave is one
of the unsolved mysteries of American
history.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Round Bin Capacity Is
Figured Quite Easily

To find the number of bushels of
grain in a found or cylindrical field
grain bin is a matter of simple fig
uring, according to Prof. Cap E. Mil
Ter, head of the department of agri-
cultural economics, North Dakota
Agricultural college.
e The first step is to get the circum-
ference or distance around the bin in
feet. Then, square this figure and
multiply the result by .O795S. This
will give the area in square feet.
Now, multiply this area by the depth
Of grain in the bin and the result
will be the number of cubic feet of
grain in the bin. Multiply the num-
Der of cubic feet by 8 or divide by
IL for the number of bushels of
grain in the circular bin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Farm Notes

Warm dry weather is important
when a good paint job is wanted.
Soy beans and cowpeas are
legumes and will benefit soil some by
raising them.
Alfalfa is a high profit crop. 1t
ranks at the top of the list for meat
and milk production.
!. A good, clean quality of alfalfa
hay can be used quite satisfactorily
for feeding work horses.
Alfalfa used as the roughage for
work horses sometimes has ten
dency to make them over laxative and
soft in their muscles.
The outstanding advantage of the
combined harvester-thresher is that
it saves time and labor and so con-
siderably reduces the cost of harvest
ing the crop.
Wheat that is high in protein con
tent is worth more than low protein
wheat. Good farming is more GER
tain to produce high protein wheat
than poor farming.
knowledge of the protein and the
moisture content of wheat aids in
determining the wheat to store.
Wheat containing less than Is per
cent moisture can be stored safely.
The beneficial effects of early list
ing and blowing may be destroyed by
permitting weeds and volunteer grain
to grow on the land. The destruction
of weeds and volunteer grain is fire.
quently just as important as early
blowing or listing.
A fence post rots nearest the sur.
face of the ground because the growth
of the fungi causing rotting requires
heat, light. moisture. and food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

next few years Tecumseh remained
there, peacefully occupied in hunting.
More farseeing than most Indians of
his time, Tecumseh early in life real
lied that the red man was doomed to
go down before the greater numbers
of the whites unless they were stopped.
So he undertook the formation of
a great confederacy of all the West
ern and Southern tribes for the pur-
pose Of making the Ohio river the
permanent boundary between the two
races.
Tecumsehs dream Of an Indian con-
federacy was not new one. King
Philip, the WapanOag, Pontiac, the
Ottawa, and Little Turtle, the Miami,
had tried the same scheme and all had
failed. So perhaps Tecumseh, the
Shawnee, was doomed to failure from
the start, but the chances are that his
attempt to hold back the tide of white
settlement would have come nearer
realization than any of these others
had it not been for his brother.
Tenskwatawa, the Prophet. The
Prophet, a vain, boastful charlatan,
had little of the greatness of Tecum-
sch in his makeup but he was
clever demagogue and through his
self-asserted powers as a prophet eX-
erted considerable influence over the
superstitious savages. 1t was an in
fiuence which Tecumseh, although he
must have realized that his brother
was a faker, was glad to use in his
grand scheme for uniting the tribes.
The only thing which he could not
foresee was that the character of his
brother might make him a liability
as we'll as an asset to his cause.
And this was exactly what hap
pened. While Tecumseh was absent
among the Southern tribes organizing
them, the Prophet precipitated the
battle of Tippecanoe. November Z,
1911, and his forces were disastrOusly
defeated by General Harrison. After
that historic engagement the infiu-
ence of the Prophet was gone for
ever. More than that, it dampened
the ardor of most of the tribes for the
cause in which they had enlisted and
Tecumseh saw his elaborate plans
crash to earth. When the war of
1912 broke out, Tecumseh joined
the English army in Canada.
Nearly all of the war chiefs fol-
lowed his lead and the Shawnee
found himself the nominal head of
more than 700 warriors. The value of
these allies and especially when d.
rected by the genius of Tecumseh
was Immediately recognized by Gen.
eral Brock, commander of the British
forces, and the friendship of the two
men, based upon mutual respect and
admiration, continued until the death
of General Brock at the battle of
Queenstown.
Proctor, Brooks successor, was q
very different sort from Brock and
lacked all of the qualities which had
won the high regard of the Indian
leader for the former British conn.,
mander. Despite the aid of Tecum-
sch and the 1000 warriors of the al
lied tribes under his command, Proc
tor proved himself such a bungler, if
not actually a coward, that the Indian
leader foresaw the eventual triumph
of the Americans. Tecumseh covered
Proctor's retreat after Perry's decisive
victory on Lake Erie until disguised
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
"SHIPPING FEVER" OF CATTLE AND
SHEEP CHECKED BY NEW VACCINE

other malignant maladies. 1t also
gives directions for prevention and
for the care of animals and premises
during and after outbreaks of the dis
ease. No effective medicinal treat
ment for infected animals is known.
If the presence of the disease is sus-
pected, the owner should call com-
petent veterinarian, who will advise
as to protective measures and pre-
ventive treatment.
The revised edition of Farmers
Bulletin 101S-F may be obtained free
on application to the United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. C.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Horses and Mules
in Better Demand

horse and mule breeding in the prin-
cipal producing areas. The report
contains a summary of stallion and
jack enrollmeDts by breeds for the
calendar years 1926. 1927, and 1928,
data on horse importations. and list
Of state and national stallion registra-
tion board officials. The full report is
available as 12-page mimeographed
pamphlet, which may be obtained by
addressing the bureau of animal in
dustry, United States Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, d. G.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Briphtens thu World

The man who radiates good cheer,
who makes life happier wherever he
meets it, is always a man of vision
and of faith. He sees the blossoming
flower in the tiny seed, the silver lin
ing in every cloud. and beautiful
tomorrow in the darkest today.-Ed.
win Osgood Grover.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

NJ M nearly SO we'll known to
AMb the average American as
ltaffHEf1 NJ a dozen others Of less
ES Nv importance but charac-
% s $:s: i. : s 5s:s >; n: S as:;
interesting engagements
In American history. 1t is the battle
of the Thames, fought in Canada on
October 5, 1913, when American troops,
led DIV Gen. William Henry Harrison,
defeated the allied British and Indian
forces led by General Proctor and
Chief Tecumseh. The victory so
added to the military prestige of Har-
riSon as to aid materially In his elec-
ton to the Presidency by the Wing
party in 1910. In that same year
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President was Col. Richard NJ. john
son, who had fought under Harrison
at the battle of the Thames and the
chief factor in his securing the Dem
ocratic nomination had been the claim
made for him by his friends that he
had slain Tecumseh with his own
hand at the battle of the Thames.
Thus more than a quarter of cen
fury after the death of the great
Shawnee leader his name was heard
in a political campaign. Curiously
enough it was heard in that connec-
ton again half century later. At
meeting of the Republican national
committee in Washington to select a
city in which to hold a Presidential
nominating convention, one committee
man, during an eloquent plea for the
selection of Detroit, promised to take
the visitors thirty miles over into
Canada to view the spot where Tecum-
sch, 1.-THE greatest Indian the Ameri-
can continent ever knew, was slain."
That last quotation affords the best
reason why the battle of the Thames
is notable. For the committeeman
had the authority Of more than one
historian for his Characterization of
Tecumseh. Trumbull declared unqual-
ifiedly that He was the most ex-
traOrdinary Indian that has ever ap-
peared in history" In 176S there was
born to Chief Puckeshinwau of the
Shawnees at the Shawnee village Of
Piqua on the Mad river near the pres
ent site of Springfield, Ohio, son,
who was given the name of Tikamthi
or Tecumtha, meaning "Crouching
Panther" or Shooting Star" When
the boy was six years old his father
was killed in the famous battle of
Point Pleasant w. Va. Before he
had reached his majority he had dis
tinguished himself as a fearless war
rior but one who was more humane
and chivalrous towards his enemies
than was common among the Indians
of that period.
Tecumseh fought in two great bat
ties of that period against the whites,
the st. Claire defeat and the battle
of Fallen Timbers where Mad An
thony Wayne crushed the tribes Of the
Ohio valley. The young Shawnee re-
fused to take part in the Treaty of
Greenville and, gathering about him a
band of warriors, he spent several
years rowing about before accepting
an invitation from the Delawares and
settled on the White river in In
diana. This was in 1913 and for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Build on Boot Hill

Boot HILL" near Dodge City, Kan,
one of the country's most famous
cemeteries, will become the site of
that towns new city hall. On this
hill in the '70s anc earlier were
buried the unfortunates who were too
slow on the draw. 1t was then a
community where every man was
law unto himself largely.
Grass and flowers and new build
ing to house the city's government,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
High Divorce Rate

The chances for lifelong marriage
in California seem, according to the
latest statistics, to be about two out
of three marriages. At any rate. dur.
ing 1923 46,945 couples stepped bold
ly forth to proclaim to the world that
they were true lovers who never
more should part" and during that
same year 14,45S told the courts,
through their attorneys, that it
wouldn't do and that they yearned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Age of a Douehnut

According to some pundits. the
doughnuf was invented in France 400
years ago. The only thing thai makes
US inclined to believe they may h.
right Is that once in while we 20.
hold of a doughnui thai cannni ~.
sibiy he less rhan nm years nId
Spokane fWash.D Spokesman ReyieN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Rainfall Under a Roof

The palmhouse of the botanical
gardens Al leningrad is watereG by an
artificial rainfall which is distributed
over the entire interior at one time
The wafer is forced through The pipes
electrically and the flow is controlled
through the operation of a single
switch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Hush, Daddyl

Father and mother took little Mary
to church. When the congregation rose
to sing father and mother joined in
the singing. Little Mary, who WAS
standing next TO her father. whispered
to him. Flush, daddy, don't sing so
loud; somebndy'll hear you"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

once more for their freedom. Los
Angeles was especially hard hit, for
while the marriages were dropping
off about a thousand over 1927, the di-
vorces jumped more than 800.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Prison Fare

Prison Fare
"It's too bad about Old Potlicker
isn't 1.-THE has to Keep to very
strict diet-just little of certain spe-
cial food"
whats wrong with him-indiges-
ton or insomnia?'
"Neither-you see, he's in prison."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

symbols of the newer and better civil
lization, now are to cover this his
toric eminence, scene of pioneer day
tragedies.-Capper's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

Lots of married men are glad that
they at least have the privilege of
thinking as they please.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Others Enjoy Your Vacation

Among those who enjoy your vaca-
ton are those you have left behind to
worry along without you for two or
three weeks.-Danbury Evening News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Causes of Ruin

All men that are ruined are RUNE
on the side of their natural propensi
tieS.-Burke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

A man never fully realizes the
power of woman's eloquence until
after he gets married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
Live" Steam

any temperature above PIP degrees
Fahrenheit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

Chief Eagle Feather Of the chero.
KEGS salutes the historic flag with
which the British covered the. body Of
the great Shawnee chief, Tecumseh,
during the military funeral ceremony
after the battle of the Thames during
the War of 1912. Tecumseh held the
rank of brigadier general in the Brit
ish army. After the military funeral,
the Indians took the body down the
Thames river and buried 1t In secret
place. The flag is now owned by P.
w. A. Fitzsimmons of Detroit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
In BIN ETS

The best American cabinet makers
famous for sound design and
sincere workmanship are coop
Grating to meet the demand for
Atwater Kent Screen-Grid Radio
in fine cabinets like these.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

Very often the man who knows just
what to say is ignored and never
called on to say it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20

A man isn't necessarily wealthy be-
cause he has more money than brains.