SUPPLEMENT TO BOHEMIA NUGGET.
VOL. IV.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON, APRIL 18, 1902.
NO. 14.
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FA KM NEWS. (:
A California beekeeper, one of
ninny others, figured his profits for
iooi somewhat like this: Sprint:
count 1 20 colonics, increased to 200;
50 pounds beeswax nt 22 cents
fin; 400 pounds comb honey
nt 10 cents, ?.to; nearly 1 1
tons light amber extracted honey
at Vi cents, Sooo, nnd some sold
nt retail which will bring the re
ceipts up to over $1000. The honey
season proper bewail in April and
was over by the Inst of July. This
gave him plenty of time to nttcud
to other crops, and as he was under
little expense nnd did all the work
without hiring, he made a very
nice living from the bees.
Many so-called cases of chicken
cholera arc simply enses of indi
gestion iiiul constipation. Fowls
nffected with indigestion may be
cured by giving n tenspoonful of
molnsses to which hns been added
five drops of castor oil anil three
drops of crude carbolic acid. The
never-failing symptoms of cholera
arc nn apparently unquenchable
thirst and sulphur colored droppings.
The fowls stand at the watering
place and drink in a drowsy, sleep
manner until they drop .dead.
There is positively no cure for
chicken cholera. Homestead.
In 1850 the total value of the live
stock of every state in the Union
was less than $1,200,000,000; today
it is worth $.,555. 827,375, a sum
incomprehensible to the mind of
man. In the year named there
but 17,000,000 cattle, 21,723,220
sheep, 4,895,050 horses nnd mules;
todny the figures arc 50,602,414
cattle' 15,623,551 horses and mules,
nnd 50,203,000 sheep.
Two farmers at Dyea, Alaska,
raised 25,000 bushels of potatoes
this year, and will receive for them
$2 a bushel. They are described
as large, solid, mealy and palatable,
and contain more sugar than pota
toes grown in lower latitudes.
At the West Virginia experiment
station it was found mote profitable
to feed com to hogs after it had
been well soaked.
Ten week's care should bring a
chick to marketable si.e- a longer
time means actual loss.
Guard against mites at all seas
ons of the year in winter as well
as summer.
Never crowd too many fowls into
one house or vard. Overcrowded
(locks are alwavs failures.
Filthy yards and houses invite
disease, and are sure to cause
failure.
Cull out all the poor layers and
give the good hens a chance.
Except for the effects of a par
tial winter killing of wheat in'por
tions of Eastern Oregon nnd Wash
iugtou, the crop outlook in the 1'a
cific Northwest is excellent, and '
for fruit is said to be ns good as
was ever known. The prolonged
rains and cool weather have de
layed spring work, but hnve done
little or no actual damage other
wise. Telegram.
Never keep ducks, geese or
turkeys with the chickens.
Correct feeding means much
toward successful keeping.
CHURCH
NEWS.
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CATHOLIC CHUKCH
Rev. Father Bcrthiaumc of Kosc
burg will hold services at the Cath
olic church in Cottage Grove Sun
day, April 27, at 10 o'clock a. m.
CHRISTIAN CHUKCH
Services as usual at the Christian
church next Sunday. Preaching
morning mid evening by the pastor.
Rev. J. H. Lister delivered an
interesting lecture on "Missions"
at the Christian church Saturday
evening. Sunday Rev. J. M, Horn
preached two sermons morning and
evening.
STATU CONVIJNTION'
The State Convention of the
Christian Church of Oregon will I
begin its sessions this year at the I
usual place at Turner, Ore., on J
June 20 and hold up to June 30..
Mr. Chas. Reign Scuvilte of the
Metropolitan Church of Cluist of
Chicago, 111., will be the chief
speaker. Mrs. Helen E. Moves of1
Indianapolis, I ncl . , National Sec-'
retary of the Christian Woman's
Hoard of Missions will nlo be in
attendance. i
LODGE CIRCLES
IIKTTKK THAN 1'IM.S.
The question liii! been nuked, "In
what way uio Cliiiiiiljt'rliiiii'M .Stomach
tV Livvr Tiibli-tit Diipt'iiui tupillit?" Our
answer in: Tliev nie eacirr nnd mum
lilriifiitit to tnkt', Midi it milil mill gentle
in rllVrt mid 11, oif lelialile an they run
nl wiiy h lio depend il upon. Thru they
oli'iiiifL' mi'! invigorate t lie Htiinuu'li unil
leave tint bowels in a natural i-omlitiou,
wliilu pillH 11 r i) 111010 liarrli in ftft'ct ami
tlii"ir nee is often followed by eunstipa
tiiin. For Hiilo liy lieui-on' Drug Co.,
Cotlnge lirovt.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Farmers often keep pickpockets,
and yet do not seem to be aware of
the fact. Every time that they re
tain on their place cattle, sheep
hogs or other livestock which are
maintained nt a loss, they, in effect,
do this very thing. Home and
Farm.
After the Second year, the hens
will lay fewer eggs.
Good stock always finds n ready
market.
"A neighbor ran in with a bottle of
ChntiilurlairiK Colic, Cholera unci Diar
rhoea ltcmedy when my uon was suller
ing with Huveru cramps nnd was given
up ns beyond hopoby my rt'triilar physi
cian, who stands high in his profession.
After administering three doses of it,
my bod regained-consciousness uml re
covered entirely within twenty-four
hours, " BiivH Mrs. Mary Hallor, of Mt.
Crnwrord, Vn. ThiB Remedy is for snlo
by Lyons & Applcgntu, Drain. Benson
Drug Co. Cottage Grove.
Al Johnson purchased from Wm.
Landess one and one-half acres for
?3o-
L. Lc Roy this week purchased
one and one half acres from Long
nnd Bingham for $300.
H. Yancey has purchased one
and one half acres from Long nnd
Binghnm for $300.
This property is nil in the vi
cinity of the Cottage Grove and Bo
hemia railroad.
S. B. Larimer hns sold his resi
dence property in West Cottage
Grove to Lewis Hartley.
MACCABKHS
The Maccabees had a good meet
ng Thursday night, one initiation.
I'ORRSTKKS
The Foresters gave way to the
band entertainment Friday night
consequently bad no meeting.
m. w. A.
The Woodmen had a log rolling
on the night of the 15th, two can
didates were initiated.
KKDMIJN
Redmen held a regular business
meeting Monday night and dis
cussed the building proposition.
l-'OKESTHKS
The Foresters are expecting a
visit from Grand Chief Ranger C.
G. Buckhart in the near future and
intend to give him a rousing reception.
ODD I'KI.LOWS
Two candidates in the initiatory,
five in the. first degree and two in
the second was the harvest in the
Odd Fellows Lodge Saturday night.
A banquet was served at 12 o'clock
and adjournment was had only nt
the small hours of the morning.
m. n. A.
State Manager William J. Apple
gate spent several days at Cottage
Grove with the Brotherhood. The
order is in a prosperous condition
and daily increasing in member
ship. Their meeting nights are
the 2nd and 4th Tuesday in each
month at the Odd Fellows Hall.
I.ADIHS CIRCLE OF G. A. R.
Saturday the Ladies Circle, G.
A. R., of Cottage Grove were
visited by the following distin
guished members from abroad:
Mrs. F. E. Chapman, department
president; Mrs. Kittie Smith, dept.
treasurer; Mrs. Maginis, Mountain
Circle, Mrs. Wheeler; Mrs Gossett,
Mrs. Small of Eugene and Mrs.
Cruson of Albany. A luncheon
was served by the Cottage Grove
Circle and an enjoyable time was
had with the visitors who departed
to their homes Sunday.