i usene Or
Crook
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50
Holstein Cattle
For Crook Co.
J. N, Williamson bought twenty
two head o( thoroughbred Ilolslsin
rttle from Urown & Mackintosh
last wfk. They were flue looking
cattle and will add to th linw of
Crook county a the bom ol fancy
itock. It must be remembered
that the Importer picked the bent
that could be found in the llol
tein breed in several of the mid
western elates beforo ttmy were
satisfied to bip them here. In
looking up the history of this breed
of cattle we take the following
from the U. 8. Department of
Agriculture In iU report on
"J treed of Dairy Cattle." It lays:
Otitis ami DtbSMst.
The ttrongly marked black-and-white
cattle of North Holland and
Friesland constitute one of the
oldest and moot notable ol the
dairy breed. The historian of
tliii race claim that it can be
traced back for two thousand year,
eominuouBly occupying a terrl
tory named and alway famous for
dairy purpose. Tradition haa it
that two ancient tribe located up
on the shore of the North Sea 'be
fore the beginning of the Christian
era; one possessed a race of cattle
pure whito and the other a kind all
black. Men and cattle then be
came amalgamated, forming the
people and herd which for centu
riea have occupied that region.
Holland haa been noted for dairy
product for at least a thousand
year, and tho great bioolored
beaiti upon which this reputation
ha been gained have been slowly
developing their present form of
dairy excellence.
Tbee cattle have been known by
several different name., in both
Kurone and America. "Holland
cattle," -Worm jioiianuer.
.lll...l. Malt!.. '1I.Ol.i " "I lull.), !
cattle," and "Holstein-l-'rirsinna"
are all the ame. There was sharp j
contention in thi country before
the last name was agreed upon j
and generally accepted. It seem
unfortunate that tho simpler and
suiliciently descriptive and accu-l
rate name of "Dutch cattle" wa
not adopted.
The large frame, strong bone,
abundance of flush, silken coat,
extreme docility, and enormous
milk yield of the Holstein-Friosians
result from the rich and luxuriant
herbage of the very fertile and
moiBt reclaimed land upon which
the breed haB been perlectedt the
uncommonly good care received
from their owner and the close as
sociation of people and cattle. The
Roman dominion brought im
provements in draining and dik
ing, in methods of cultivation and
of cattle breeding, but no mixture
of blood occurred with the Inhabi
tants or in their herds. "The
preservation of the Fricsian people
and their continued adhesion to
cattle breeding for more than two
thousand years is one of the mar
vels of history. Always few in
number, the conflicts of war and
commerce have raged over and
around thorn, yet they have re
mained in or near their original
home, continuously following their
original pursuits. Their farm
houses are fashioned after the same
general modolj the one immense
roof covers everything that re
quires protection. Here the cat
tle find shelter during the long
and rigorous winter months. Here
they are fed and groomed and
watched for monthB without being
turned from tbe door. Here the
futaily is also sheltered, Bometimes
with only a single partition be
twetn the cattle stalls and the
kitchen and living room. Every
thing ia kept with a degree of
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INCWS on&pSnOlS (ha ihau wounded a membtr of the kins' bod;' gun rd. The first section of the Twentieth Century Limited of the New York
m.a fVjtlr Central wa wrecked by a broken rail near Poug! kecpsle, N. T. Five of the car were thrown Into the river, bnt no one wa
InC ITCCK killed. Following the coal strikes .0 England and Germany, It waa feared that a' worldwide wnlkout would be ordered.
Wanulnston 11. Thomas and John E. Persona, the former president and the litter attorney of the sugar trust, were Onally brought to trial In New York,
charged with violation of the Sherman law. tlepreseutatlve Gallagher of lllluols Introduced a resolution In congress asking for an Investigation of the
alleged basoball trust, llurvey W. Wiley, chief of the t'ulted States bureau of .chemlntry, resigned.
i neatmaa maivehius to those not
! accustomed to uob aystum. The
j cattle become the pet ol the boune
' hold. At the opening of spring or
when grnsa l auHiciently grown
they are taken to the Geld and
cared for In the most quiet man
ner, Canva. cover protect their
bodiea from the eun and storm and
insect. The grassea upon which
they Iced are rich and luxurioui,
and the animal have to move
about very little to gather suffici
ent food. On the first appearance
of winter they are returned to tbe
stable and the simple round of the
year is completed. Thi round is
repeated until the cattle are 6 or
7 veara of age, when they are
usually considered a past the
period of dairy profit and are sent
to the Bhamble. " The object ia
alwaya to produce as much milk
and beef a possible from the game
animal. With thi twofold object
in view, selection, hrteding, and
fwMiinghavo been continued for
age.
Thi description of the origin,
development, and home treatment
of this breed of cattle goes far to
ward explaining the characteris
tics of tho breed as seen in this
country.
The early Dutch settlers in
America undoubtedly brought
their favorite cattlo with them
during the seventeenth Century,
and thore are definite records of
three or four importation pior to
1850; but the credit of first intro
ducing thi breed to America and
maintaining its purity here is due
to Winthrop W. Chenery, ot Massa
chusetts, lie made three impor
tation between 1857 and 18G2.
The Messrs. Gerrit S. and Dudley
Miller, of New York, followed in
1867, and soon thereafter numerous
others brought animals of ' tots
breed in considerable, numbers to
tho United States. They increased
rapidly by importations and by
breeding, and are now to be found
in nearly all parts of this country
' Chsracttriitici.
The striking features in the ap
pearance of this breed are the
color markings of black and white
and the large size of the animals
of both sexeB. The shining jet
hlnck contrasts vividly with the
pure white, the fine.-silky hair be
ing upon a soft and mellow skin of
medium thickness. In some ani
mals the black predominates, and
the white in others. lilack has
been rather preferred among
American breeders, to the almost
ontire exclusion of white in some
oases, yet a few very noted ani
mals have been mainly white. The
average animal carries rather more
black than white, and the distri
bution and outlines of the mark
ings are extremely irregular. The
black and white are never mixed,
tho lines of demarcation being
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there are ftill tome red cattle in
thi breed and occasionally a
purely bred calf is dropped in this
country with bright red instead of
black, showing the influence of.
some remote, ancestor; but none J
are auumieu to me American.
Herd Hook except those black and
white. Ia size the Holsteins are
the largest of all the dairy breed.
The big, bony frames are usually :
well filled out, and the chest, ab-i
domen, and pelvic region are fully
developed. It is difficult to pre
vent the males from becoming too
fleshy for breeding animals, and
the females, when not in milk,
take on fieeh rapidly and soon be
come full in form. The cow
range in weight from 1,000 to 1,500
pounds, mosfof them binj b
tween 1,100 and 1,400, with an
average of about 1,250 pound.
The bulla at maturity are very
large and heavy, often above 2,500
pounds in weight. The head is
long, rather narrow and bony,
with bright yet quiet eyes and
large mouth and nostril. The
horns are small and fine, often in
curving, and irequentiy wnue
with black tips. The ears are
large, thin, and quick in move
ment. The neck is long, slender,
and tapering in the cows, its upper
ine often quite concave. The
back line is usually level, particu
larly with the males, and the hips
broad and prominent; some have
well-rounded buttocks, but a droop
ing rump is not uncommon. The
appear small for the weight
carried and are quite long; the' tail
is long and fine and a white brush
is required. The udder is often of
extraordinary size, filling the space
between legs Bet well apart, ex
tending high behind and fairly
well forward, with teats of large
size and wall placed. Teats are
sometimes cone-shaped and un
comfortably large and puffy where
attached to the ud,der. The milk
veins are usually prominent and
sometimes remarkably developed.
There is a more marked inclination
toward the beef form among the
bulls than among the cows: the
latter are generally of the true
dairy type. "
In temperament the animals are
quiet and docile, bulls as well as
cows, and the bulls exceptionally
so. They have great constitutional
vicor. The calves are large at
birth, almost always strong and
thrifty, and they grow fast and
fatten easily. They mature early
heifers reaching their full height at
two and a half years and showing
no growth after four or five years
except the addition of fleBh and
fat. Animals of both sexes can bo
readily turned into very good
beasts for Blaughter at almost any
age, but they lack depth in th
loin and ribs and have not the
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finish and quality of the noted
bjf breed. These animals are
very large feeders and at the same
time dainty about their eating.
To do their best they muBt have an
abunnance of rich food without the
necessity of much exertion to get it.
Mln. i . oj.
These great black-and-white
cow yield milk in proportion to
their size. The breed is famous
for - enormous milk producers'.
Records are abundant of cows giv
ing an average above their own
live weight in milk monthly for
ten or twelve consecutive months,
and there are numerous authentic
instances ot daily yields ot 100
pounds or'more for several days
in succession and 20,000 to 30,000
pounds of milk in one year.
Cows giving 40 to 60 pounds
(or 5 to 7 gallons) per day are re
garded as average animals; 7,500
to 8,000 pounds per year is de
pended upon as a herd average.
r known record of 11 cows from 3
to 8 years old is 11,286 pounds (or
5,250 quarts per cow), the average
milking period being three hun
dred and forty-one days.
Arthur Hodges for
Boise, Idaho, Mayor
Although the approaching city
election is yet severel weeks in
the future, with no avowed can
didale for mayor formerly in the
race, many of the city's influen
zal business men and civic lead
ers are known to be conferring
with a view of securing a can
didate for the mayor's chair who
give the city a cleaa, business
like administration.
It is known that strong in
fluences representing the bul
warks of the commercial and
civic interests of Boise are being
brought upon Arthur Hodges - to
enter the race for mayor., Mr.
Hodges has not announced his
candidacy, but admits that he has
been urged to make the campaign.
He has not yel reached a definite
decision in the matter, according
to the word passed arqund
yesterday. The interests behind
Mr. Hodges are said to be united
in a common cause for the city's
welfare, and in case he can be
prevailed upon to become a can
didate they plan to offer his
name to the voters upon a plat
form of progress and general
prosperity. Boise Statesman.
Egg for Hatching.
rartriilen Wvandottee. BarreJ
rivmouth Roekt, Uolden' Laced Wyan
dotte, Anconas, 15 for $'J. Sealiright
Hantame, 13 for 2. Fly month roosters
All Ka8trn Btoek; not related to
any Eastern Oregon chickens. Mks. T.
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Crook County Journal, county
official paper. $ 1 50 a year.
1912. BVT aW VOL. XVI NO. IS
The Borah-Jones
Homestead Bill
Washington. If friends of the ,
Borah-Jones three year home- j
stead bill in the House had been
willing to fore go the pleasure of
hearing themselves talk, that bill
would have passed the house
early this afternoon and soon
have been on its way to the
White House, but the determin
ation of various Western mem
bers to engage in debate carried
tbe discussion to a late hour and
d rove out of the House most all
the Eastern members, with the
result that after six hours dis
cussion one of the opponents of
the bill made a point of no quo
rum and forced the adjournment.
The bill will come up again
next Wednesday and unquestion
ably will pass if the Western
men will stop talking. Follow
ing four hours of general debate,
the House preceeded to consider
amendments to the bill and had
adopted all but one amendment
suesested by the public lands
committee and had voted down
all the objectionable amendments
when a dispute arose over a tim
ber amendment proposed by
Representative Lenroot. This
amendment would not have en
dangered the bill in any way, but
it brought forth bitter assaults
upon the Interior Department
and particularly on special agents
which moved Representative
Morse, of Wisconsin, to resent
the strong language used and to
force an adjournment by raisin
the point of no quorum. In the
entire debate today not one mem
ber voiced opposition to the
main features of the bill.
Accepted Morson's Challenge.
Salem, Or. The State Desert
Land Board has accepted the
challenge of President J. E. Mor
son, of the Deschutes Land Com
pany, and ordered suit to be
brought against the company on
the ground that certain assign
ments of liens sold by the com
pany are in violation of tho con
tract with the state. The board
has instructed the Attorney gen
eral to proceed with the case.
beveral months ago the Hoard
directed Morson to cease selling
options on the land contained in
the project he is promoting. He
made an affidavit that he had done
so, but lately a letter turned up
with information regarding tbe
project and containing what the
Governor believed to be an option.
Morson replied, saying that it
was an assignment of lien on the
land and invited the board, if it
thought it could bring actions
to restrain him from selling
them to do so, and the Board has
ordered the action begun. Ithas
also directed the Attorney-Gener
al to investigate the soundness of
his bondsmen.
Judges and Clerks
of Election
The following are the judges and
clerk ot election to act at tbe
primaries April 19:
I'rlnevllle precinct, Xo. 1 Judge:
T. M. Baldwin, I. W. Ward, B. F.
Jonen. Clerks B. IMnw Iddle, A. It.
Bowman, B. F. Wylde.
Ireland precinct. No. 2 Jad(e:
Frank Boles, W. H. Hollinshead,
James Black. Clerks W. C. Hollins
bead, Alfred A. Ara, M F. Hawthorn.
Bend precinct, Xo. 8 Judges: S. ('
Caldwell, M. J. Kelly, Clyde McKay.
Clerks Ward H. Coble, J. E. Saw
hill, W. W. Orcutt.
Montgomery precinct, Xo, 4
Judges: J. M. Montgomery, E. A.
Davenport, P. B. Polndexter.
Clerks Chan. Montgomery, J. F.
Taylor, Roy MeCalliater.
Black Butte precinct, Xo. 5
Judges: J. W. Wilt, J. W. Berry, W.
F. Edmnndson. Clerks W. A. Wilt.
R J. Kkelton, C. L. Glet.
Hay Stack precinct, Xo. ft Judges:
G. Springer, O. G. Collver, C. W.
Hunter. Clerks-Wm. Boegll, Jast
T. Robinson, Carl Wlndom.
McKay preclact, Xo, 7-Geo. W.
Sluyton, John H. Demaria, S. L. Rey
nold, tlerks Loyd Powell, Price
Coshow, Alfred B. Geyer.
Hay Creek precinct, Xo. S Judges:
A. G. Kiblee, J. A. Schooling. Rot
Xewell. Clerk Roy Chltwood, J.
A Howell, G. W. Garlock.
Willow Cre.k precinct, Xo. 9
Judges: P. Chitwood, J. E. Xewblll.
Wm. Joelln. Clerks A. Morrow.
George Dee, L. H. Hamilton.
Cross Key precinct, Xo. 10
Judgee: P. T. Monroe, C. E. Johnson.
3. H. Garrett. Clerks John Priday,
John Bolter, H. L. Friday.
Ashwood precinct, Xo. 11 James
Wood, H. C. Grater, Stanton Black.
Clerks John Lawler, Ira E. Kay,
Milo Wood.
Deschutea precinct, No. 12 Judges:
J. E. Reed, S. H. Snyder, E. W.
Rlchardnon. Clerk E. A. Smith.
I. V. Mackintosh, James A. Eastes. ;
Johnson Creek precinct, Xo. 13
E. T. Slayton, J. O. Powell, Herman
I'och. Clerks Ray V. Constable, L.
B. Lnfollette, J. F. Blnnchard.
Mill Creek precinct. Xo. 14 Judges:
W. J. Johnson, Janice E. Fuller,
Gilbert Lawson. Clerks J. W.
Stauton, G rover Price, D. J. Evans.
Howard precinct. Xo. 15 Judges:
Jolm Hitter. . Henry Koch, Ie
Blevens. Clerks -Harry Lanius, R.
E. Jones, A. Nichols.
Summit precinct. No. lfi Judges:
W. J. Schmidt, Ed Merrltt, J. V.
Wright. Clerks Ed Merrltt, Arcbte
Elmer, Chas. Smith.
Bear Creek precinct, Xo. IT Judges:.
J. E. Roberts, W. S Bushnell, G. H..
Xye. Clerk Fred Merrltt, C. C
Dunham, Geo. C. Chlnn.
Camp Creek precinct, No. IS
Jndges: F. C. Logan, Paul Held.
Sid Roger. Clerks Chas. E. Par
rlsh. Harry Barues, Iewh Bennett.
White Bntte precinct, No. 19
Judges: J. O. Garner, A. P. Coleman,.
J. A. Smith. Clerks Chas. Boleby
S. J. Clem mens, E. B. Wade.
Beaver Creek, No. 20-Judges: I
D. Claypool, Grant Miller, K. D.
Huston. Clerks W. C. Oongletou,
II. H. Uavls, Chas. Henry.
Maury precinct, No. 21 Judges: C.
L. Roberts, I. B. Meyer, J. L. Lister.
Clerks E. W. Nelson, O. B. Gray.W.
T. Morris.
Xewsom precinct. No. 22 Judges:
Wallace Post, O. C. Gray, E B.
Knox. Clerks Jolm R. Knox, E. E
Gllleuwater, Homer Norton.
Kutcher precinct. No. 23 Judges:
M. C. Muson, T. A. Taylor, H. W.
Card. Clerks J. Y. Crews, J. A.
Coulter, Rob't E. Galloway.
Breese preciuct, No. 24 Judges:
Hugh Gee, Wm. Marks, J. T. Hous
ton. Clerks J. J. Coflelt, J. A
Breese, W. A. Hand.
Powell Butte precinct, Noi 25
Judges: F. B. Bayn, C. H. Foster,.
E. A. Busset. Clerks Allen Wlll
coxou, C. M. Charlton, Z. F. GideoD.
Warm Springs precinct. No. 2G
Judges : Claude C. Covey, Lyman 11.
Tiffany, Warren McCorkle. 1 Clerks
Geo. V. Robblns, Rob't Smith,
Jerry llollluquilla.
Tetherow precinct, Xo. 27 Judges:
F. T. Redmond, J. F. Van Allen, J.
O. HauBcn. Clerks John Tuck, G.
L. Elders, Roy Archer.
Lnidlaw preciuct,. No. 28 Judges:
F. E. Dayton, J. R. Couch, C. P.
Becker. Clerks-Fred Wallace, Wm.
D. Barnes, R. G. Sturgeon.
Lamonta precinct, No. 29 J. F.
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