rug noi n
hill ne ws , J ackson covnty . orbcon
T hursday F ebruary is . nuo.
We believe that the na/al arms parley being held in
London will be a great suece: s if some diplomat be devel
op'd there who is diplomatic enough to make every nation
believe is is getting its own way.
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. ah iuuependent Newspaper published in the Interests
Gold Hill Oregon and Vicinity
H v D r . L . I ) . L o G eo r, V .S .,S « . L o u ii, M o . J
D r . LeG oo r Is a graduate o f ( h r O n ta rio
V e t e r in a r y C o lle g e , 1 8 4 2 . T h i r l y - s l a
years o f ve te rin a ry practice o n diseases
o f liv e stock en d p o u ltry . E m in e n t au
th o r ity o n p o u ltry a n d stock raising.
N a t i o n a l l y k n o w n p o u lt r y b r e e d s r .
I ' o t e j a u th .-r an d lecturer.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Entered at the Post Office at Gold Hill, Oregon, for
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UNHAPPY MARRIAGES
tor gets tlirr r , there is not enough
linen In the bouse to wrap up a dull
I nele H illy Keane of Ihe Goshen, baby.
Ind., Democrat, in speaking uboul
unhappy msirriages says:
Muffles—I always lake my poetry
Nine-tenths of the unhappy mar personally to the editors.
riages are Ihe result of green humun
Korgum Same here -I can't af
calves being allowed Io run al large ford postage e illirr.
in society pastures without any
valves on them. They marry and
Minister —M|y poor woman, you
have
children
before
they uaist be full «if regret for shooting
have
mustaches.
They
are your husband.
fathers
of
twins
before they
Chicago Gal- Sure. I should er
have iw o
puir of pants ami done II 211 years ago when I wuz
the lillle girls they marry are yo.mg and lienuleous.
«dd before they are out of their
teens. Occasionally one of these
gosling marriages turns out all
right, hut it I« a clear case of luek. I
If there was a law against young ;
galoots sparking and marrying I k -- '
fore they have cut all their teeth '
j wewc suppose they would evade it
in some way, but there ought Io tie
u sentiment against it. Il is time i
enough for these bantams to think
Don« right ang whoa
of minding a pullell when th e y :
we promised it.
have raised mpney enough to buy a
Wa- give a meneyhark
bundle of laths to build a hen '
guarantee an all work.
house. Hut they see u g irl who
looks running, ami they are afraid ,
there is not going Io he enough Io
When yea (hink of
go around, and then they begin to
gel their work in real spry, and |
DIAMONDS
before they are aware of the sanc
Ihiak of
tity of the marriage relation they
are hitched for life and before they
own a rook stove or hrdstrud they
have to get up in Ihe night and go
nften a doctor so frightened that
they run themselves out of brrulh
ami abuse the doctor because he
does nol run loo, and when the doc-
nor supply enough energy to pro
duce both new feathers and n reg
ular supply of eggs. Consequently
the longer a hen takes for the molt,
the less time she has fo r laying and
WHY NOT A
the less profitable it -will be Io feed
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Careful Feeding and Sympathetic and care fo r her. The big problem
The state grange is behind a measure to change the Handling of Hens During the T ry in connection w ith the m oll, there
state constitution to provide for the office of lieutenant ing Ordeal of the Molt W ill Do fore. is to make it as short as pos
governor.
Much Toward Accelerating Their sible.
Careful breeding offers one solu
This movement was no doubt induced by the death of Return to Productiveneoa.
Good layers w ill not stop lay
Governor Patterson and the elevation of Senator Norblad The thought has often occurred to tion.
me that civilization has compelled ing u ntil lute August, curly Septem
to the governorship. In this case we have a man occupy both man and fow l Io do a great ber or later und are through in
ing the governor’s chair who was elected to office by the many things that nature never in about six weeks. Eggs for hatching
electors of one 'County.
tended to do. Civilization and evo- should always be from such hens.
By the provisions of the Grange plan as it appears lution combined have also changed Hens that moll early und lake Iwo
on another page of this issue the lieutenant governor will ,nanv of their natural bodily func- or three months for it should be
w ith incomprehensible watched carefully. The chances are
be elected as the governor is and by the entire electorate tions.
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stubbornness they s till retain or they do not lay enough Io pay for
of the state. It also provides for any vacancy which might gans and habits for which the need their feed and keep, but would be
occur should the governor and lieutenant governor be ab has long since disappeared. A man's more profitable if marketed for (he
sent from duty at the same time. It also provides for a appendix, for instance, is his sou table.
constantly culling out the loaf
presiding officer in the state senate similar to the vice venir of some long forgotten physic ers By and
breeding only from the best
al
function,
while
the
fowls'
habit
president in the national congress.
of moulting is her reminder of the layers, a flock w ill eventually be
There is little argument against the creation of the j time when a vital need existed for built up which w ill require only a
office unless it be the small salary which is involved and the periodical removal of her feath very short vacation period for Ihe
molt w ith a corresponding increase
in case of the death or resignation of the governor the ers.
in time devoted to laying. Very
state will have a new governor, elected by the people all A hen in the w ild stale frequently careful
hudnling und feeding is de
had to depend on her wings for
ready to step in and assume charge of affairs.
tlight from birds and beasts of prey. sirable at all times, however. Io
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Her feathers, moreover, were her keep the vucntlon at a minimum and
One of the biggest pieces of good news to reach this only
protection from the elements. the production period al a maxi
city in recent years was that the court of appeals had re In the w ild life she led they were mum. Avoid anything that hinders
versed the decision handed down by Judge Bean in the Un undoubtedly in need of repair and laying, like sudden changes of feed.
Il may bring on the unproductive
ited States District Court and thus reestablishing the right renewal at the end of a strenuous molt
sooner Ihun need be. On the
season
in
brush
and
briar.
It
was
of the city to maintain or build a dam at the site of the
to be expected, therefore, that wise other hand, correct feeding and a
city pumping plant.
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Mother Nature would provide some little extra care may accelerate
The situation as it now stands looks bright for an ear regular, automatic method to supply feather growing so the hen cun com
ly renewal of activity at that place by the Beaver Port the needed renewal at the proper plete her new w inter costume and
get back to profitable production in
land Cement Co. Unless further stumbling blocks are time.
a very little while.
Now,
the
w
ild
hen
had
to
lay
placed in the way of the construction work it will no doubt
During the mold, fowls should
eggs to hatch out a small have Ihe very best of care. They
be pressed as soon as conditions are right and the erection enough
brood. When the chicks were old
should have ample shade, n abund- '
of a power and generating plant at the east end of town, enough
Io shift for themselves, she
ance of green food and plenty of
will be a reality.
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was as free from duties or respon fresh water. They should be pro
The construction of the power plant has been hanging sibilities of any kind as a modern tected
from dampness, drafts and
fire now for two years and insofar as the people of the city flapper is free from hosiery in the exposure of any kind. Very late
summer time. She was then at lib mollers should bp especially pro
are in favor of the Beaver Portland Co. building it erty
her coat and she tected against cold. If possible, pul
let us hope that nothing more intervenes to stop the early could to lake renew
the rest of the year for moiling birds Io themselves. They
completion of the project.
the job.
Now, civilization has are tim id and self-conscious when
changed all that. Whereat the w ild bare, and the other hens w ill make
\ \ e do not wonder at the news from Chicago that the hen might lay a dozen eggs or less life miserable for them. The less
people are going to take the situation in hand and attempt and started htching at once, the hens are disturbed at this lime, the
descendent is expected to easier it is fo r them to convert food
to stop the epidemic of murder, anarchy and disrespect of civilized
lay ten times that much and gets into feathers.
civil liberty in that city. The better people are not going no chance to exercise mother in
Proper feeding is of paramount
to long stand for any s uch rotten condition and if it stinct. Instead, her eggs are hatch- importance.
Feathers are derived |
comes to a showdown when either the racketeer or the re en by a machine and her chicks from Ihe same material as eggs, be- 1
foster-mothered by a capon or ing about 81) per cent protein. It is
spectable citizen must leave we will place our stakes on brooder.
wrong, therefore, to lake away the
the decent citizen. More power to the people of that
man now provides shel mashes as many people do when
disgraced city for their stand, may their cause be success ter Although
and protection from w ild beasts, hens are molting. The mashes con
ful.
the. hen lakes no hcances; she con tain Ihe protein concentrates while
tinues to molt. This would be of no grains contain very little. To rob
A woman in New- Jersey was strangled to death trying great consequence were it not that m olting hens of their proteins is
to save her jewelry from burglars. She perhaps thought egg laying and moulting do not o f simply to prolong the m oiling per
ten go on together. A hen can iod until enough proteins are assim
she was as well off dead as w ithout jewelry.
neither eat and digest enough food ilated Io supply the feathers needed.
The regular scratch grains may
be fed including oats, wheal and
corn as it is too heating. Feed also
W S
some flow er seed and linseed meal
in Ihe mash. Also a little more meat
scraps or cut bone that is usually
fed and give plenty of m ilk if pos
sible. A good mineral tonic is also
invaluable.
Short ia Days b u t Long in Values
Remember Ihe m olting hen is
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really very much out of condition,
but that careful bundling and spec
ial diet w ill help to speed up the
passage of this trying period. Then,
B R O O M S — 4 tie ,
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as she begins Io get back Io normal,
3 B L A D E P O C K E T K N IV E S
durable. O n ly ___ . . . ___
SPECIALI
W ide choice. Values
A A
gradually work back Io the regular
GcnuineCoeoa D oor M a ta
up to $2.00. O n ly ___
V ifC
feeding practice of Ihe laying per
F u ll 14x24 inch size . . . . . V s r C
iod. Avoid sudden changes as they
Genuine
W IR E D IS H D R A I N E R S —
" H O T P O IN T "
w ill only delay fu ll completion of
Speed« up drying ofdiahe«. Save«
E L E C T R IC T O A S T E R
tim e and iabor.
3 r
the molt.
Cu. ful Adherence Io
"A ciociate" price............. 4 3 C
F u ll nickel finish. C o m p e te with
these methods is sure to speed up
cord and plug.
( the molt w ith a commensurate in-
Big Value I
Th e greatest value ever offered on
I crease in egg production just when
a H igh G rade B ath Spray. Slips on
! prices arc beginning to soar up-
your faucet in ju st a jiffy . Juat the
| ward.
thing for S h a m p o o
or Q Ju
t ‘ ick
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~ h ow er
F ood
Customer, in modern drug slorc-
I want to purchase a Hock Ford.
For M e a t or
HAMILTON BKACH
What do llie y cost?
Vegetables
E le c tr ic
Clerk—Which do you mean—the
Shwrp, clean
c u ttin g knives
cigar, Ihe cantaloupe or Ihe lliver?
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snau-M ir
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Young Wife— No, dear—not as
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Henrich—No, Indeed—I talked him
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greater value than Ihe amount of
deposit. If you are able to save and
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a ! n, should it become necessary for
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Established 1888
Member Federal Reserve
Medford,
Oregon