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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Found There Was Limit
to Customer Patience

At the time of the rush into the
Palmer gold field. in northern Queens
land, Australia, justice was rough but
fair, observes the Dunedin IN. I'd
Star, In quoting an incident Of the day.
The one storekeeper there, when
stocking, took up a barrel of horse
shoe nails, thinking that they would
readily sell to diggers who, in loading
their pack horses, eliminated TO the
last ounce everything of weight that
was not eatable. AS it CHANGED, how
ever, there was no demand for the
nails. Every man who had a horse
carried a few in his pocket. After the
nails had been on his hands for
while he struck the brilliant idea that
he would force sales by refusing to
sell any flour or sugar or rice unless
the buyer also purchased an equal
weight of nails.
For a time the men grumbled, but
bought and. not needing the nails,
put them back in the barrel, so that
they became to the storekeeper what
the cruise was TO the widow. Even
tually the swindle got wind and big
rumpus ensued. About a hundred dig
gers assembled and took charge OF the
store. They weighed the nails, paid
full price, chucked them into the
creek, and on a signboard made Of
easement wood they notified all and
sundry: "No more nails"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
DAIRY HINTS

II Is very poor practice to milk a
cow right up to the time Of calving.
The thrifty farmer regards weeds as
one of his worst enemies, for that Is
what they are.
Unless the cows are machine MIXED,
some dirt will fall into the milk during
milking without precautions being TAX
en- to prevent it.
Every dairy farm should have bull
pen Ease and safety in handling are
thus assured and the health and vigor
Of the bull benefited.
The milking machine often gets the
blame for poor quality milk The fault
lies not in the machine, but in careless
washing and sterilization.
Inspectors of the Pennsylvania ag-
riculture department tested $1,000
cows for tuberculosis and found thai
less than 2 per cent of the animals
were affected By the disease
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Balanced Ration Shown
to Have Supreme Value

The Maryland experiment station
made a demonstration along the line
of showing what careful feeding will
do. few years back. The station
kept record of herd of eight cows
on the farm where they were owned
No attempt was made to advise the
owner as TO feeding. Everything was
done as in other years except that a
station official was on hand at milk
ing time to weigh the milk and take
samples for testing. Then the herd
was purchased and brought TO the sta
ton barn. For the next year they were
fed balanced rations according TO the
producing ability of each COW. The
previous year. at the farm. their av-
erage production was 4.S74 pounds Of
milk. AT the station IL was 6.340
pounds of milk, or an increase Of 80
per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Treating Severe Bloat

AS a specific in case of severe bloat
when the emergency does not quite
call for the use of a trocar. neutral
oil used as a drench has given highly
satisfactory results. Many of the stand
ard remedies which are used are eff
fective, but imparts an odor TO the
milk, or have other objectionable fea-
lures. Neutral oil. given alone as a
drench in qualities as small as one
pint, has proven almost Immediately
effective. This oil imparts no odor TO
the milk: is easy to give. and does
not impair the natural appetite Of the
animal, nor interfere with the secre-
ton of milk. Care must be taken with
this as with any other drench when
administering it. not TO choke the an
imal or get any of the drench down
on the lungs or fatal pneumonia Is
very likely TO follow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Good Laying Hen Makes
Money for Her Owner

Take "a pounds of grain plus one
good laying hen and you have II dozen
eggs. With grain selling at one and
a half cents per pound and eggs sell
ing 80 cents per dozen this means a
value of $500 for the grain, or a profit
of S232 over the cost Of the feed; or,
selling grain at a price of S4.2S per
hundredweight Here are some more
figures. The hen which lays only %
eggs causes loss of "a cents over the
cost of feed for one year; the hen
which lays so eggs causes loss If
one cent; the hen which lays 100 eggs
creates profit of S125; the hen which
lays 100 eggs produces profit of
S249; while the hen which lays 200
eggs brings profit of S3.74. Watch the
danger line and get rid Of the board
erS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

mFACTS &
PROFIT FROM COW
PUT INTO FIGURES
Easy to Determine Animals
Worth Keeping.

How much butterfat must a Jersey
cow produce to be considered profita-
Bile under present conditions? We
have indicated that a Compound Jer-
sey producing % pounds daily of milk
testing 5 per cent fat 1-25 pounds fa)
will need IL pounds corn fodder, 8
pounds soy bean hay, pounds ground
corn, 3 pounds ground wheat, pounds
wheat bran, and Y pound Iinseed
meal. With the fodder charged at SO
a ton. soy bean hay at Sl2 corn at 80
cents bushel, ground wheat at SO
cents, wheat bran at SIS ton, and
linseed meal at $50 ton. the feed
cost of a pound of butterfat is Is
cents. If we want pay for labor and
I'll other costs of producing milk, we
must add 10 to Is cents to this. Credit
for skimmilk. a calf and manure,
makes this cow profitable. AT the
rate of 1.25 pounds fat daily for 305
days this cow would produce 3S1
pounds fat. From this we see that
any COW not capable of averaging
around pound of fat a day for at
least 305 days is on the border line
when it comes to making an actual
profit. We would not advise anyone
70 sell at this time COW capable of
making 800 pounds fat year. There
are plenty Of cows to sci. below this
production.
One will not make any mistake by
feeding all the good roughage cows
will clean up. When 1t comes to feed
ing grain one should know something
about the production of each COW and
feed grain accordingly. Testing for
production is valuable aid to eco
nomical feeding=Hoard's DairYman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Poultry Notes

The loss sustained by poultrymen
because of poor egg quality is enor
nous.
A good way to combat poultry lice
il to dip the entire flock on a warm
day in a solution of one ounce of
sodium fiuoride to each gallon OF
wafer.
Mites in the hen house are easily
eliminated by the use of carbolineum
Spray or paint the entire inside with
the substance, after thoroughly clean.
ing the place. Ask your druggist.
tuberculosis is rarely found In
fowls less than six months old. Most
farm f1ocks are infected with this
disease. An effective preventive step
is TO get rid of all birds before they
are two years old.
Several of the diseases that attack
growing chicks are definitely traced
to lack of vitamins in their rations
Hens lay best in April and May
when the DAYS are from 13 to IA hours
long. Artificial illumination is used
TO initiate the best working day for
hens.
Figuring the cost Of feed and price
of eggs, a poultry expert In New York
state says that a hen must lay an
egg two days out of three in order to
pay profits this year.
A recent official survey OF a large
lumber Of New Jersey poultry farms
shows an average production Of lib
eggs per hen. Commercial focks have
to average better than that. to pay
profit In these times.
Less poultry on farms. reduced stor-
age stocks of poultry and eggs. sus-
tanned consumption of poultry prod
ucts and cheaper feeds in relation to
prices of poultry and eggs are the
outstanding factors In the poultry
outlook. according TO the united
States Department of Agriculture.
More than Sc per cent OF all farms
In the United States have poultry.
while SO per cent have dairy cattle,
IS per cent hogs. 30 per cent beef cat
tie and 6 per cent sheep
The bigger the hen, the larger the
egg. Canadian poultry records show
that eggs from white leghorns weigh
ing under three pounds averaged %
ounces to the dozen: eggs from hens
weighing between three and three and
one-half pounds average 23.4 ounces:
and eggs from hens weighing four and
one-hak pounds and over % ounces
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Wrong Time to Water

INSCRIPTIONS poultry dealers have
been known to feed chickens sand and
gravel to increase their weight, but
here's a new one. An agent of the
federal food and drug administration
visited wholesale poultry house and
found that dressed chickens were be-
ing given hypodermic injections-of
water. A hose terminating in a hol-
low needle was used. Each bird re-
ceived several ounces of water, which
was gradually absorbed. This in
creased the weight and made the
scrawny birds look plumper. Though
federal agents could not interfere.
since the chickens were not shipped
interstate. state officials later seized
the proft-making hose and fined the
dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Oldest ROYAL Abode

Probably Windsor castle is the old
residence of the Saxon kings before
the Conquest, their palace being at old
Windsor. William the Conqueror chose
the present site, built castle there.
which vas taken down and the present
one built in the time of Edward IL
This has since been extended and coin
nletely renovated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
ed on the package, mot touched by
human hands,"
Excusable Error

The story described its heroine as
dumping sort of a woman. The teach
er paused and asked for a description
Of woman of that kind.
''She would be rather tall and
thin" suggested a pupil NO" the
teacher explained. the lady would be
short and plump-like a dumpling.
'0h. yes" said the yOungster. Il
was thinking of a noodle"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Biddv's Contribution"

Rev. Frank W. Stephens looked
gregation. Then he saw hen
marching up the aisle of his church
in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. Past the pull
pit, into the choir loft marched the
hen. The congregation sat SPELL
bound as the hen laid an egg. Ush-
ers collected the contribution" and
elected the hen.-IndianapOlis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
FireI FireI

Il know" sighed Aunt Hannah, Il
know it's wicked TO judge folks. but
every time l SINCE a hen l get to
thinkin' about poor old Cousin Hen
~, an the life he led."-Wallace's
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
A Bad Bargain

Father-Here's a dollar for hiding
your sisters ukulele.
Freddy-Thanks. Now l can get
ukulele of my own.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Flattering

Naturally women like strong, 81
lent man; they think he is listening
to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Egyptian Sacred Bulls

Sacred bulls of ancient Egypt were
mummified and buried with elaborate
ceremonies in costly tombs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

Nothing is so hateful TO witness as
a family row in which you are not in
volved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Where Women Trim Up

The first step in keeping a secret Ia
keeping secret the fact that you have
one.-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
Air-Minded

Air-Minded
Human minds are like parachutes.
says Lord Dewar. They only func-
ton when they are open.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11
MUSCULAR
RHEUMATIC PAINS

DRAW them out with counter
- irritonf." Muscular lumbago,
soreness and Enthusiastically respond
TO good old Musterole. Doctors call 1t
"counter-irrit0nt" becauseitswarm-
ineaction penetrates and stimulates blood
circulation and helps to draw out infec-
tion and pain. 1t gets action and is not
Just a salve. But do not stop with one
application. Apply this soothing, cooi-
ing, healing ointment generously TO the
affected area once every hour for
five hours. Used by millions for over
20 years. Recommended by many doc
tors and nurses. All druggists.
To Observation-Disclosures is also
made in n1iIder form for babies
and small children. Ask for Chi.
dren's MusteroIe.
g|N|M|||i g 9
sNHkT' %s..T
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-11

The loss sustained by poultrymen
because of poor egg quality is enor
nous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
CASE
IS DISMISSED

t2REILdA " xlC
EDINBURG, Sept 15.-Charges
Of attempted assault against an
Edinburg business man were dis
missed BY Justice of the Peace r..
d. Combs yesterday at the close
Of the examining trial. Rogers
Kelley. Of the law firr- or Kelley.
Looney and Norvell, represented
Winningham.
Justice Combs dismissed the case
after hearing evidence. which in
Guided testimony OF the f3-year-old
McAllen girl. who testif 4 that
her written statement accusing the
man OF an attempted attack was
false. She stated she signed the
statement before officers. but that
her assertions made at that time
were not true.
The charge was signed by the
girl at her home IN McAllen al
4:30 Monday morning. Sept. 8
after two other men and three
women we're arrested at the home
OF the girls sister In Edinburg. In
a raid BY officers including Deputy
Sheriffs Dick Adams am Ma
Galbreath and City Policeman j. W
Dickinson.
The man was held on 81 1000 bond
after the charge OF attempted as
sault was made BY the girl. The
others paid fines for disturbing the
peace
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
new CANDIDATE
LEADS CONTEST

The first day in the second period
Of the Brownsville Booster Club
campaign. sponsored by leading
merchants OF this city. closed
Monday night with a new leading
candidate. Miss Lee Goforth took
the lead ver Miss Bernice lord
with a total count Of 1856. 900. Miss
Afford holds a close second with
3,S08, 900 votes. Mrs. Z. A. F"lojosa
and Louise Scarlet are a close
third and fourth 3,724.000 and g.
$40 900 respectively.
The list Of candidates as posted
at Booster Club headquarters on
ll06 Elizabeth st. follows: Lee
Goforth, 1865. 900: Bernice Afford,
3.808: Mrs. 4. "A. HinojoG. 3,724. 900;
Louise Scarlet. 3.649, 900; Mrs. r..
D.. Wilson. 1887. 900; Mary Isabel
Young, 3.472, 900; Mrs. c. Wick, g.
329 900: Boots Blackburn. 3.ll8,-
600; Teresa Mckenzie, 3.007. 900:
Amy Bauer. 1892. 900; Adelaide
LtIind. 1.flf ,UUu. Beatrice fTleQ-
man. 1862, 600: Lily Bowyer. 2.446.-
600. Mrs. Leland S. Tabor, 2,374.000:
Gail McDavitt. 2.i17.000: Salome
McAllen, 1892, 900; Sarita Young
l.74l 900: Margaret Rowe. 1.43S. 600:
Maria C%alderoni, 1.312.0O0: Gail
Gilmore. 1909 900: Mrs. c. weston.
1877. 900; Helen Ross 1853. 900;
Mary J. Groom, 1928, 900; Anas-
tasia Bray, 1.095 900: .cy Boorye.
i,006, 900: Louise Bauer. 981 900:
Mrs. Guy Bevil. 918.co0; Eta Carol
Thomas. $4,000: Ernestine Owens,
744 900: Rosa Cara. 557 900; Paul
inc Singer. $4,000; Marjorie Breed
en-. $4,000: Berta Palacios. 493. 900:
Conception Garcia All 900: Kath-
crime Cherry. $4,000: Charlotte
Holiday, 4i7.000: Mary Vittitoe.
377,000;' Veronica Barron. 10000:
Rachel Barnes. 2e1 .Oc1: Luisa Per-
ez. $4,000: Custer yates. 2li. 900;
Mrs. Lucille Christian. 10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Harlingen Schools
Open Doors Today
DIV staff CORRESPONDENCE

10Y otdAl
HARLINGEN. Sept. IS The
business OF enrolling STUDENT was
under way In the Harrington schools
today and classes we're expected to
begin wednesday.
All teachers gathered at the
high school for a brief general
faculty meeting Monday morning
at which Pres. Frank z. Davis OF
the school board made a talk
Principals held individu-i faculty
meetings OF teachers under then
at their separate buildings later.
"A large enrolment was expected
in the schools.
Supt. j. P. Buck Is expected 20
return from Sour Lake with his
family wednesday after having
Strengthened out his affairs there
following his resignation to accept
the position here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15

continued From Page One)
means this IL cents should have
been levied because the bonds are
optional and draw 5 l-2 per cent,
and II Is good business TO levy the
tax rate on bonds drawing the
higher ate OF interest. but these
are not ordinary times. and of the
90 l-2 cents for road bonds, 80 l-2
cents are for the six million, and
we are well within the most tech
nical construction Of the law.
I'VE estimate our valuations TO
be S5i 900 .000.83 1-2 cents would
yield $3.50. 10000.
I'VE have 1898, 800 TO raise for
the six million this year. Our bonds
are serial. and the federal loan
banks estimate that one per cent
OF principal amortizes a loan in
"a years. Our bonds average about
20 years, and II would thus take
a little better than one cent added
to the five cents TO strike the aver
age. But ever II they were old
sinking fund bonds. we are still
NAtliA4l ttlC Al4Oct tECllAlACdl NO4l-
struction OF the law. Old sinking
fund bonds could not possibly re-
quire more than two cents for
sinking fund, which added TO the
five cents OF interest would make
s420. 900 a year. but the rate we
have levied. based on S5i 500 900
would be $3.50, $50. or sl0.Se7 to the
good. To that will be added approx
imately n years interest on $780,
900 OF Series &c" bonds.
IF we could collect an amount
equal to our levy for this year. /
doubt II a raise OF taxes would be
necessary next year; otherwise, 1t
surely will.
Il want TO correct the Impression
that the commissioners court Is
estima-ng 100 per cent collection
Of the current roll. Our tax rate
would really mean an amount
equal" TO about 80 per cent Of the
present roll. Even In the very best
OF years a 100 per cent collection
OF a current roll is never known.
but you ear usually estimate that
the collection OF delinouent taxes
for the preceding years, p,-s in
terest and penalties. will ST about
equal the delinquencies on the
current roll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
EDINBURC
BRIEFS

EDINBURG.-Ten youths paid
fines in Justice or the Peace III.
w. Digs court in Weslaco Mon
day. following their arrests at a
bale" south OF Mercedes Satur-
day night. The ten we're charged
with drunkenness and disturbing
the peace. Deputy Sheriffs Mac
Galbreath. Ed Etter ard r. Z.
Rowson made the arrets.
Miss Mary Earnest. deputy in
the county clerks office and secre-
tary to the commissioners court,
returned Monday from a trip to
Dallas. her former home. Miss
Earnest was joined In Austin by
her mother. Mrs. ID. c. Earnest,
wife OF County Tax Assessor Earn
est.
Mrs A. @. Haigh. deputy In the
tax assessors office, spent last week
in Austin.
Jose Garcia Hernandez was de-
ported TO Mexico BY federal Of
ficers yesterday. Hernandez was
serving a s months term in Jail,
in accordance with Section | A OF
the alien law. which provides for
the term In jail for aliens found in
the United States after having
been deported. before being sent
back 10 their country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15

tCOuLlnueC from page ID
as legislature was swayed BY wine,
women and money and that the
lobby was headed by the firm OF
Anderson and Clayton Of Houston.
IN there Is any body here who has
seen any wine. women or money or
approached by Anderson and Clay
ton lobbyists, let him rise"
Anderso and Clayton is a cotton
firm In HouS.on.
1T is an indictment OF the peo-
pie and the legislature OF Texas and
his statements are not true" Nc
Gregor shot adding that II his
statements were not true ii ''neces-
sarily follows he Is a liar and that's
scientific and technical.
Lying Denounced
Gov. Long is credited with hav-
ing said in a public speech IN New
orleans that IL was not only the
right but the duty OF a public SER
want 20 lie. The vice Of lying S the
worst in the world and the judg-
ment OF God in striking Ananias
dead was the greatest Judgment in
history"
McGregor struck at Longs refusal
70 serve in the ". s. senate after
being elected to that post.
IF Long took his commission
from the secretary OF state as a u.
8. senator he vacated the office Of
governor OF louisiana" Mcr-egor
stated. IF he refused TO keep his
covenant with the people OF Louisi-
ana when .rey elected him to the
senatorship. then he has vacated
that office"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Dawson Rites
fBv Staff Corresnonden.

fBy Staff Correspondent
SAN BENITO. Sert. Is Last
rites for Mrs. Lena Meadows Daw-
son, wife Of w. Y. Dawson. who
died Sunday night. were held from
the Baptist church Tuesday NORM
ing with Rev. G. s. Mckinney,
pastor, in charge.
Interment was in Mont Meta
Memorial Park.
Mrs. Dawson has been active In
Valley Baptist church circles ever
since she came to this section in
1919 from Haynesville, La.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Child browns

LEvELLAND. Sept. IS. R-Day-
ton Wayne Henderson, Is months
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hen
derson. drowned when he fell into
a water tank near his home yeste--
day.
The child and a four-year-old
companion were playing when the
accident happened. Cries OF the old
er boy attracted the baby's mother.
Efforts ar resuscitation failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Bennett Returns
(BY SAD Cc-respondentl

10Y SUIT
HARLINGEN, Sept. Is Both
his father and sister still are in
serious condition but his mother
and nephew will recover. accord
ing 10 G. <. Bennett. fire chief and
local manager for the Central
Power and Light co. who has re-
turned from Terre Haute, Ind.
where they were injured. lis
father is in the most dangerous
condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
San Benito School
Programs Arranged
fBy Staff Co-responIentl

SAN BENITO. Sept. 15.-The frs,
assembly program OF the year will
be had In the new senior high
school at i:20 p. m. and the public
is invited. according to Supt. T. J.
Voc.
A Joint student-faculty committee
has been named to get up the pro-
grams throughout the year. II Is
composed OF Miss Mary Thomas
senior; Marjorie Breedlove. junior:
Bruce Gentry. sophomore: Miss
Glee ingram. Miss Signe Lundelius
w. r. Pinkerton and Mrs. Cecil Nor
ris OF the faculty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Boys Clee Club
Membership Large
NV Staff CorresDondentl

tBy StaIf C0rreSp0ndent)
SAN BENITO, Sept. Is. The high
school boys glee club has the lar
gest membership that it has had in
several years. according to Mrs.
Cecil Morris. supervisor OF music an
the schools.
The officers. recently elected. are:
Bill Lilies. president: Allen Ander-
son. vice-president: Leonard March,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Harry Turpin
librarian: w. M. Cochran, sponsor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15

Russia. show
ing A change OF heart, recently freed
700 political prisoners In labor camps
and Moscow jails. and shortened
the terms OF more than 100 others.
Among the prisoners are some or
the best minds of the former czarist
Russia. and these are 20 be encour-
ared IN work for the good ON the
new country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
NV Staff CorrespondentI

(By Staff Correspondent
SAN BENITO-The ministerial
alliance met Monday at the Stone
wall Jackson hotel and chose Rev.
L. c. Bankhead OF the Church Of
Christ to represent the churches on
the open house program to be held
in the new senior high school FRI
day night.