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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-18

Mrs. w. Jackson in West
part of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Hamil-
ton arrived in Coolidge last
Wednesday to spend some
time here. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Hamil-
tons sister, Mrs. Lille Bowls
whose home is in Denver,
Colorado. Mr.. Hamilton is
a brother to P. w. Hamilton
of the Hamilton Lumber Co.
Mrs. L. L. Stiles and child
rem of Fresno, Calf, arrived
in Coolidge Wednesday for a
visit at the Geo. R. Arm
strong home. Mrs. Stiles is a
sister of Mrs. Armstrong.
Mr.. Stiles is undecided just
where he will make his home
but will either locate in the
Gila or Salt River valley.
they think Arizona is the
best state to live in.
Mrs. Geo. R. Armstrong
returned Monday from Mesa
where she had been the past
ten days helping to care for
her father c. N.Brass, who
was injured by an auto in
Mesa last week. She re-
ports Mr.. Brass in a very
serious condition with slight
hopes of his recovery as
there ha been no change
in his condition for the bet
ter.
Wednesday night was one
of the coldest we have had
so far this winter. The
snow covered mountain
peaks helped in lowering the
thermometer and Salt River
valley experienced an ex-
ceptionally heavy frost, sew
eral of the water pipes in
town were frozen and the
early morning motorists ex-
perienced considerable diff
Guilty in getting the old bus
started.
The Goodyear Zeppelin
passed over Coolidge Thurs
day morning about 10000.
o'clock coming from Tucson
and going to Phoenix via
Coolidge and Florence. 1t
was an interesting sight to
see the huge ship travelling
slowly over our town.. also
an excellent advertisement
for the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company.
Mrs. Bruce Savage of San
Diego, California, and Mrs.
Roy Blizzard of Houston,
Texas, sisters of the late
Earl Stephenson, arrived to
attend the funeral of their
brother last Friday morning.
The mother Mrs. Anne
Stephenson and an aunt,
H-'eq Lou Williams of Fort
Y, ga. Texas, arrived at
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-18
Iz@nQJlm !.

Mrs. F. P. Glover and
children are visiting in Phoe-
nix this week visiting a sister
of Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Ivan
Pew.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-18

Posters are out announc-
ing the Laugh Makers Vaude
Vile at the American Legion
Hall, Friday night, Decem-
Der 18th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-18

P. w. Hamilton, of the
Hamilton Lumber Co. re-
turned to Old Mexico last
Monday, after spending a
few days at home transact
ing business.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-18

Mrs. Mildred Hendry ar
rived in Coolidge Monday
morning from the Philip
pines to spend the winter
with her parents DR.. and
Mrs. w. Jackson in West
part of town.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-18

Mrs. Edith Amato and
little daughter Lois of Den
yer, Colorado, arrived in
Coolidge last Monday even
ing to spend some time with
the w. J. and G. c. Hamil-
ton families.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Pure Bred Sire Signs
Popular With Stockmen

In conducting the Better Sires-
Better Stock" campaign in co-opera-
ton with the states for the improve
ment of domestic live stock, special
lists in the United States Department
Of Agriculture have observed the evil
dence Of unusual interest of farmers
and stockmen in the Autographed barn
signs being offered to persons who are
improving their herds with pure-bred
sires. The department regularly grants
certificates of recognition to these pro-
gressive stockmen, and, on request,
also furnishes a barn sign, measuring
10 by IA inches, bearing the words
pure Bred Sires Used Exclusively on
This Farm" Enrollments received in
the campaign in March showed that Il
per cent of the stock owners request
ed these signs in addition to the regu-
lar certificates. The sign is printed
on heavy weather-resistant cardboard
and is autographed to resemble q
bronze tablet.
A recent development in the cam
paign for pure bred sires is the interest
which several county agents and live
stock specialists have shown In hold
ing meetings and distributing the
signs to stock owners qualifying for
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Life and Habits
Of Pocket Gopher
The Growing of Leguminous
Crops Make Life Easy
for Little Rodent.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture. )-WNU Service.
Habits and Economic Status of the
Pocket Gophers" is the title of new
technical bulletin Just issued by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The author, Theo. ii. Scheffer,
is an associate biologist of the bureau
Of biological survey stationed at Puyal-
lup, Wash, and has had many years
experience making scientific Observa-
tons of pocket gophers and other ro-
dents, especially in their relation to
agriculture.
Rodents Widely Distributed.
"The extent to which pocket goph-
ers affect the interests Of agriculture
is becoming more apparent each year."
says the new bulletin. Scarcely any
group Of native rodents Is more widely
distributed In the United States, and
certainly none has shown more readi-
ness to adapt itself to the changed
conditions introduced In its habitat by
the farmer. The growing of such
crops as alfalfa and clover has made
life easy for the pocket gopher, since
these plants furnish an abundant food
supply In their roots and are usually
maintained on the same ground for
period of years. Reclamation Of des-
ert lands also has furnished new food
supplies and harbor for these rodents
and has assisted their local wander
ings." Such changes have favored the
pocket gopher's rapid increase in many
to the bulletin, it has become one Of
the most destructive mammal pests of
the country.
The bulletin discusses the appear
ance and general habits of pocket
gophers, their disposition and senses,
the sounds they make, the burrows
they dig and the mounds they pile up,
their active seasons, and their breed
ing habits. Sections also are devoted
to the food of these rodents, their nat
ural enemies, and their damage to ag-
ricultural crops, including alfalfa and
clover, natural grasses, root crops, hor-
ticultural crops, irrigated crops, and
pasture and range forage.
Control of Gopher.
AS for the control of the pocket
gopher, the bulletin suggests that this
is not extremely difficult but requires
persistence and cooperative effort.
Details of control methods are not dis
cussed, but it is stated that the meth
DDS tested and variously employed in
clude fumigation Of the burrows Of the
pocket gopher, trapping with especial
ly designed traps, shooting and poi
soning, all either individually on sim
gle premises or in general campaigns
Of community cooperation.
Copie Of the new publication, Tech
nical Bulletin 224-T, may be obtained
at 10 cents each from the Superintend-
ent of Documents, Government Print
Ing Office, Washington, D. C.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
A Fine Advertisement, That
Wasi

Newspaper men and newspaper
readers will be interested in a glimpse
at the wartime work of one of the
fraternity, Lieut.. Philip Harris editor
and one of the principal contributors
to Aussie, official publication in France
of the Australian soldiers Brother
Journalists of the war area were
startled in early 1918 when the Aus.
sic appeared swathed in a smart cover
of stiff, glazed paper.
Harris, they learned, had found the
stock for his doggy jacket by burrow-
ing beneath the shell-wrecked portion
of Armentieres, the place where the
mademoiselle Of the popular war song
came from. 1t had been preserved in
excellent condition because parts and
material of the fallen building had
formed waterproof covering of pro.
lection surprised and happy
Frenchman lost little time in selling
the discovered stock.
Copy for his publication was con
tributed entirely by men at the front,
sketches and stories being received
regularly Oh torn, dirtied paper from
Aussies under fire. Before August,
1914. Harris was newspaper man in
Sydney, New South Wales. He pub
lished the Honk in 1914 on a trans
port bound for France and followed
it with the Rising Sun, both predeces-
sors TO the Aussie.
One of the advertisements written
by Harris discloses a sardonic sense
of humor. The Australian soldiers
read this in one issue of the Aussie:
Australian Beer for Sale. The Aus
sic Brewery company is pleased to be
able to announce to all members Of
the A. l. F. in France that the Best
Brands of Australian Beer may be OBJ
tanned at all hotels in n. S. W., Vic
toria, Queensland, S. A., w. A., and
Tasmania"
&c. 1881 Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
WORLD
WAR
VAR MS
by Lieut.. Fronk E. Hogon
"The Rock of the Marine"

ne Kock OF the Marne
The Civil war gave the American
army the tradition of the Rock of
Chickamauga" in the person of Gen.
George H. Thomas, but the World war
gave 10 il the tradition of the ''Rock
of the Marine" in the personnel of the
Thirty eighth United States infantry.
For il was this regiment which
blocked the gateway to Paris" at the
second Battle of the Marine on July IA
and u 1918. by beating back two Ger
man shock divisions and .lthough suf-
fering enormous losses, immortalized
itself by classic example of cool
ness. courage and tenacity.
The German attacks first hit the
platOons of the Thirty-eighth which
were dug in along the river bank and
as these platoons were wiped out of
existence the company commander
took forward their supporting pla-
toOns for cOunter-attacks. Time and
time again these counter-blows drove
the enemy back TO the Marine where
bitter, bloody, hand-to-hand fighting
stemmed the German advance. For
sixteen and a half hours the Thirty
eighth held the front entrusted TO it
and the desperate efforts of two of
the best-trained German guard divi-
sions of shock troops failed to bulge
it
The commander Of the Thirty-eighth
on this occasion was Col. Ulysses G.
McAlexander, now a retired major
general living in Oregon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Delay in Immunizing
Hogs May Be Costly
1t Should Be Done Shortly
After WEAVING Pigs.

prepared by the United states Department.
OF Agriculture. l-WNU Service
The objection of many farmers to
having their swine herds immunized
against hog cholera on account of cost
comes principally from those who wait
until the hogs are full grown before
using the treatment, says DR.. T. p.
White, of the division Of hog-cholera
control, bureau of animal industry,
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. In sections where hog cholera
is more or less prevalent year after
year, Doctor White adds, the serum
treatment is the only safe method Of
protection. In those localities the Inn
muniZing of the herd should be regu-
lar practice just as castrating, dock
ing, dehorning, and other common live
stock operations. As In the case OF
those operations that are practiced
early In the life of the animal. it is
preferable to immuniZe early.
In experimental tests and under GER
tain field conditions pigs few days
old have been immunized against hog
cholera. In general practice, however,
opinion seems to favor immuniZation
not long before or soon after weaving.
Even at that period, when the pigs
may weigh from 80 to 40 pounds, the
amounts of serum and virus necessary
to confer immunity are much less than
for grown hogs. he cost is CORE
spondingly lower, pig Of that age re-
quiring in some cases only third OF
the expense necessary to treat full.
grown hog. Also the veterinarian
finds it easier to handle young pigs.
If a young pig dies the loss is small
compared with that of a larger hog.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
The Widow Poissenot

Frances undying love of country,
passed down from one generation TO
another, expressed itself Immediately
the armistice was signed. Then II
was that some member of the French
equivalent for Tin Pan Alley pub
Iished a new martial song, exhorting
all Frenchmen TO rush to the from
tiers-protect our borders with life
itself" And it was taught promptly
TO all the French school children. Per-
haps we. POissenOt-the Widow Pois-
senot-refects the age old French
spirit as correctly as anyone.
Widow Poissenot was proprietress
of the Cafe de Tabac in the strug-
Cling little commune of Champignol,
department of the Aube. Right nObly
did she care for an American lieuten-
ant and two nOn-coms who stayed at
her cafe to billet the town for troops.
In early 1913. They lacked neither
food nor ceremony.
Even the dandelion salad, for which
the material was dug from surround
ing hillsides. was presented with the
grand gesture This" the Widow
Poissenot would say, sis for the Amer
lean mission %
Then the troops came-a battalion
of the Sixtieth infantry. They strug-
gled in from a long hike over the hills
from Bar-sur-Aube and pitched pup
tents in a meadow beyond the town.
Champignol inhabitants, mostly old
men. women and children. brought
wine for the empty canteens of these,
their first American soldiers.
Just at dusk. Madame Poissenot dis
appeared from the Cafe de Tabac.
When next seen heI gnarled little
body was in front of an American
soldiers tent. She mac knelt md was
peering intently at the equipment in
side. After several minutes she arose.
Il wish to see everything" Madame
Poissenot explained simply. Every
thing. So that | can tell the children
about it as soon as they are old
enough to understand"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Swine Feeding Tests

In Missouri swine feeding tests last
.year the addition of alfalfa meal to a
corn and tankage ration increased the
of alfalfa meal replacing approx
mately 80 pounds of corn and
pounds of tankage. Adding small
amounts of cottonseed meal or lin
seed meal and alfalfa meal increased
slightly the rate of gain and decreased
the feed required per unit of gain as
compared to tankage alone, but large
amounts of cottonseed meal had the
opposite effect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Family Berry Patches
Being Re-EStablished

Research dealing with diseases OF
small fruits and development of new
varieties has made possible the re-
establishment of the family berry
patches, according to A. S. Colby, Uni
versity Of Illinois.
Both local and distant markets for
quality fruit are expanding rapidly.
Even more important TO consider is
the fact, not generally recognized, that
a patch of raspberries, Strawberries
and other small fruits may be cared
for easily on a small piece of ground
in Connection with chickens, a vegeta-
BILE garden and even a COW, a COM
bination which will help to make a
family self-supporting and pay big
dividends in health and happiness as
we'll" Illinois circular No. 305 will
help you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Burberry Crop

Blueberries are much less perishable
than any Of the bramble berries or
strawberries. They do not have to be
picked oftener than once q week and
can be shipped long distances without
refrigeration. So far the large-sized
cultivated berries have sold at attrac-
tive prices. To certain extent this
Is due to their scarcity and novelty.
Picking costs are somewhat less than
with wild fruit due to the large clus-
tiers. Ordinarily they will be grown
nearer a supply Of pickers, an advan-
tage over the wild fruit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Nothing Replaces Manure
for Soil Improvement

Cover or green crops in the rotation
of garden vegetables cannot replace
manure for soil improvement, accord
ing to results Of a six-year trial OF
the two methods by DR.. ]. W. Lloyd,
University of Illinois. Doctor Lloyd
presents his figures in new bulletin
"Fertilizing Tomatoes, Sweet Corn
and Muskmelons in a Three-Year Ro-
tation."
Manure and limestone are applied
to the field starting with the melon
crop, next year bone meal or dried
blood is added before the tomatoes.
The third year sweet corn is grown
without any fertilizer, for best results.
You can get copy of this bulletin
1854 by writing the university.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Strawberries Lacking

1t is matter Of surprise when one
actually sees the scarcity of fruit
among some farmers. Their tables
are well provided with milk and cream.
with pork and poultry, also bread and
pastry, but as to fruit. they seem to
be content to go without A few rows
Of strawberry plants in the garden,
the fruit of which when well smoth-
cred with cream, Of which farmers
have rich abundance, would give
them three times daily a dessert for
the gods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Trap japanese Beetle
When InfeStatiOn Light

In the summer of 1929 approximate
~ 1880 Japanese beetle traps baited
with geraniol were used by the United
States Department Of Agriculture In
lightly infested areas, and in 1880 the
number was increased to 25,583. The
department recommends trapping only
where there Is light infestation. The
baited traps attract beetles from
great distance and IL used in heavily
infested areas would draw abnormal
numbers from neighboring properties
to the property where the traps were
used. The cost for bait and for oper-
ating the traps was s1.66 per trap In
1929 and S1.63 in 1890.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
ONE SHORTCOMINC

"Ah, old fellow" said man meet
Ing friend in the street, $50 you're
married at last. Allow me to con-
graduate you. for hear you have an
excellent and accomplished wife"
81 have indeed" was the reply.
why, she's at home in literature, at
In science-in short, she is at home
every where except"
Except what?"
Except at home"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Far1n!.HmLltr

Timothy and alsike clover can be
sown successfully up TO October 1.
Trees may be used TO good advan-
tage on bits of land unfit for eultivat-
ed crop.
To do a good, clean job of cultivat-
ing, all shovels should be sharp and
polished.
Losses of seedlings on land that is
not adapted to alfalfa is what makes
alfalfa expensive. Be sure your land
has enough lime.
Omitting the last spray on the Do
tatoes Is like letting the insurance
lapse on the day before the fire. AS
long as the vines are green spraying
will help to control blight and rot.
By using q preServative treatment
OF creosote practically any common
woodlot tree can be made to serve as
fence post for 20 years.
Select varieties of apple trees suit
able for your location If replants, fill
ers or permanent trees are to be set
next spring. Market demands for ap-
Piles also should be considered.
1t Is the dry matter I'm the silo that
counts, the rest is water. The most
nutritious dry matter comes from
silage made when the corn is as near
the glazed stage as frost permits.
Early Matched, well-matured pullets,
have passed the season when out
breaks of coccidiosis may be expected,
but it is still possible for the pullets
to become heavily infested with
worms.
Timothy may be seeded as late as
the middle of September, or even
later in some sections. with a fairly
good chance OF coming through nor
NAL winter and producing good crop
Of hay next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
"The White Mans Burden"

The Man FRIDAY don't Like this
goatskin Prince Albert, master. It's
too hot. Why do we have to wear
clothes on this island?
Robinson Crusoe-These garments
are unhandsome and uncomfortable,
our badge of civilization.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Imposing, at Least

"What do you think of our sta
dunn"
1T is certainly wonderful. And now
7 would like to go through the curri-
culum. They say you have fine one
here."-Pathfinder
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Medici Family Honored

The name of the famous Italian
family of the Middle ages, the Medici,
has been perpetuated through the
word medicine" tribute to the skill
of the members of this house in the
art of healing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Long Wait

Helen-How can you be half an hour
late and expect me to forgive you
when you don't even bring ne flow
ers?
Peter-I was here hours ago and had
flowers for you but they wilted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Other Way Round

did you show that account to Hard
Up again today?"
"Yes, sir"
ibid you tell him that it had been
on the slate long enough and I'd like
to rub it out?"
"Yes, SIR"
what did he say?"
"He said it looked as If you were
trying to rub it in."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Experienced

Mummy, it says in the paper that
the theater wants 'supers' What are
they?"
People who appear and say moth
ing"
''Then can't Daddy apply?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Under Another Name

Science will make food as ''plenti-
full as sunshine" Then, if we may i'm.
agine things, according to the Toledo
Blade, indigestion can be defined as
partly cloudy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Rehearsine New PLAY

Author-Have you seen the new
play / wrote about the couple who
were always quarreling?
Neighbor-No. but heard you an
your wife rehearsing il.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Alphabet Soup

Lawyer-Don't you think you are
straining a point in your explanation
Witness-Maybe am. but you often
have to strain things to make them
clear.-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
The Fashionable Shade

Stocking Counter Clerk Ito man Gus
tober)-Silk stockingsi Yes, sir.
What shade, sir?
The Customer-Nude, to match my
wife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
LAYING and ReIayinv

Mrs. Benham-Both hens have laid
again.
Benham-Yes, we are getting our
eggs in relays.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Not So ElatterinS

Mr.. Diggs+It is only a matter of
time when I'll pass for highbrow
any old place.
Mrs. Diggs-Yes; it's only matter
of time by the way you are losing your
hair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Freshmen

"Say, you kissed my girl at that
party"
How could know, I didn't have a
fiashlight"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Rural Joke

Though times NAV be bad"
Said old ST Bent.
1.-THE skunks are never
Without a scent"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
SOUPS On

'Twixt a glutton and starving man
There's a difference rather neat;
The first is one who eats too long
The other longs to eat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Heard in an Office

First NANNY wife certainly serves
some weird meals.
Second Maxwell, l should think
you'd like 'em uncanny.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
On Condition

Betty, do you intend to accept
Eric?"
THAT all depends on circumstances"
what circumstances?
"Why. his, Of course"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Eat-iquette
"Is George a lowbrow

us George IOwbrOw!"
SIS he? Say, he thinks dressing for
dinner is tucking napkin in your
collar"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12

RED" Bachelor-"I guess not. Do you
count your money every night and
morning?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12

Every life has losses and gains.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
MATCHES SET OFF

Matches, you know, are made in
heaven"
''Yes, but don't you think most of
them are set off down here"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12

1t Is the dry matter in the silo that
counts, the rest is water. The most
nutritious dry matter comes from
silage made when the corn is as near
the glazed stage as frost permits.