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Extension Service of Oregon Agricultural College Offers Inducements to Boys and
Girls to Grow Pigs on the Home Place
Pig Clubs arc being organized a
mong the boys and girt8 of Oregon by
tho Extension Service of-the Oregon
Agricultural College in cooperation
with the Bureau of Animal Industry.
U. S. Department of Agriculture, tho
fitntc Superintendent of Public In
itrue, tho county school superinten
dents, teachers and parents.
The Corn Club members are raising
profitableyields of corn where it was
thought impossible to grow it a few
J oars ago, nnd it is hoped the impor
tance of feeding crops to live stock
on the farm may be emphasized ia this
l'ig Club work.
It would be well if all members of
Corn Clubs would enroll i.x the Pork,
Production work and thus loud a hand
in the endeavor to improve the quali
ty of swine in Oregon, and at the same
time learn how to make more rapid
r.nd economical gains in hog feeding.
There will be two distinct divisions
of tho Pig Club project. Division 1,
tho euro and management of a brood
low and littor of pigs. Division 2,
tho feeding and care of one or more
piils from weaning time for period of
( t least four months.
The object nmong forming Pig
Clubs among tho boys and girls may
l.o briefly stated as follows:
1. To stimulate an interest in
twine production and to teach the boys
a. id girls how to raiso better and
cheaper hogs by the uso of improved
blood nnd tho growing of forago
crops.
2. To increnso the number of hogs
i Used on the fnrm in order that the
meat for tho homo nnd that required
to feed the extra farm labor may bo
produced instead of being bought.
II. To complement the work of the
loy's and girls' Corn Clubs by showing
thorn how they can profitably sell
their corn through hogs.
1. To encourage tho homo curing
of meats on tho farm.
C. To tcucii tho boys how to judgo
bogs and to Rclcct them for breeding
or market purposes.
(I. To encourage the growing of
forago crops and discourage tho use
of high-priced-foedn.
7. To instruct the boys and girls
in a practical way in tho nuinngcmuiit
feeding, sanitation, nnd prevention of
diseases of swine, all of which Infor
mation proves valucuhlo with respect
to other forms of livestock work.
8. To give the boys and girls a
means of earning some money for
themselves while at home.
9. To instill in tUe lxys and girls
vhil young a love of animals which
will resut in their taking more inter
est in fnrm life, and to furnish them
at the same lime some work which will
in a practical way, give an insight in
to the business side of farm life and
incite in them n desire to struggle for
: ml attain success.
I A Desk Phone
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Because it takes less of jour time
ami energy to answer.
'X. Because the coim-nlenco will cause
you to use it more
Dividends
Bcraiue It cost oii lc ia dollar
and I't'iilM Hiuii In the pus!.
The nut of a diU telephone U 'ilt
iTiitk per month li' thun one mil
u ilti).
Coos arid Curry Telephone Company
Cause To Regret It
because you reg'ecred placing
your valuables in a safety de
posit vault. Many bave re
rreted tbeir tardiness inncting
fires and burglars have cost
them dear. Anything valu
able is worth taking care of.
Our vaults are fire and burglar
proof. We invite your inspec
tion. OF BAND ON
REATERN1TY
AND JOIN PIG CLUB
Rules and Regulations
1. Any boy or girl between the
ages of 9 and 18 years may become a
member.
2. Each must secure at least one
pig if he becomes a member of tho
club.
I!. Each member must care for his
stock in person, nnd keep a record of
the feed given and the pasture grazed
also grow as much of the feed ins pos
sible. He must record the weight of
each pig when it came into bis posses
sion and at stated intervals so as to
determine the gains. The date of far
rowing should also be recorded.
-1. Record blanks, which will be
furnished, should be filled out nnd cer
tified by two disinterested persons.
I C. Kach member must have owned
i nnd kept a record of his pig for it
It . e il i .
iL-iiHi. iuur inonuis in oruer 10 compete
for a prize.
G. The mcKibcrs of tho club must
agree to study the instruction and
I rend the letters circulars and bulle
tins sent by them.
7. Each mcmbar , must, whencever
possible, show their pig at the local
and county exhibit, and the winners
of the county exhibit must show their
pign at the State Fair.
Hoys and girls who wish to enter
tho Pig Club work but are unable to
obtain brood sows or pigs will be as
sisted in securing suitable stock from
reliable breeders in their county.
L. J. ALLEN
SUite Pig Club Agent.
Early Coal Milling in Orcgo
Coal was first noted in the Coos
Bay rogion. Oregon about 60 years
ago, Prof. J. S. Newberry having re
ported in 1855 that the coal deposits
of Coos Bay had began to attract at
cntion. Tho first cargo was shipped from
tho Empire Basin, but the discovery
of coal near tho head of Coos Bay
soon transferal the point of produc
tion to Newport, which remained the
principal mine until within the last
decade, sinae the Beaver Hill mine
has been more successfully managed
and become thee hief producer. The
' first record of coal production is con
tained in the census report, when 43,
205 short tons were mined.
An important dairy meeting will
bo held at Langlois during the early
part of February, when W. E. Jdycr,
of the U. S. Department, I'rof. W.
A. Barr of Corvallis and Prof R. R.
Graves, Chief of the Dairy Depart
ment of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, will be in attendance. A gene
ral invitation is extended to all who
are engaged in the dairy business, to
attend this meeting the exact date
which will bo announced later. Port
Orford Tribune.
Gardner plans to built a public dock
is Cheaper! j
and receive the
of Service
LAYMEN CONVENTION
HELD IN PORTLAND
The greatest religious meeting ever
held on tho Pacific Coast will convene
at Portland February 13, and will re
main in session four days. It is
known as tho "Laymen's Missionary
Convention", is non-scctarinn in cha
racter and will be ntteded by the male
mumbcrs of every church in tho State
of Oregon, south-western Washington
and up the Columbia river as far as
Pasco.
The meeting is to bo addressed by
some of the best known religious
religious speakers of the world. Such
men as A. R. Kepler of China, J. R.
Trimjble, one of the big Methodists of
America, James V. Bashford, famous
college, president and now of China,
Herman F. Swntsz, of the University
of Berlin, Fred B. Fisher, of India,
Henry H. Kelsey of the Congregati
onal Church, Hugh L. Burleson, of the
Episcopal Church, Morris W. Ehnes
a former college football star, E. W.
Naftzger the great singer, Herbert S.
Johnson the great Boston preacher,
J. O. Randall who added 107,000 mem
bers to Methodist Church last year,
James P. McKaughton of Turkey, J.
E. Crowther of Africa, and S. Hall
Young of Alaska, will be heard.
These men are among the brilliant
orators of the evangelical churches of
the world and will repay a trip to
Portland to hear them.
Meetings will be held mornings,
afternoons and evening. No collec
tios will be taken up, and no subscrip
tions asked. Special railroad rates
on all roads.
The Laymen's Missionary Conven
tion of Oregon, to meet in Portland,
February 13-16 and which is part of
a nation-wide movement to arouse the
energies of Laymen of nil evangelical
churches in upwards of 80 of the lead
ing centers of the country, will prove
of importance to all the world.
Ac the result of Conventions held
in other cities, there is much informa
tion. At St. Louis, actual gifts to the
work totalled upwards of $6000. Christ
Episcopal Church enrolled the largest
number of delegates 113 nt Cinci
nnati, nnd the Walnut Hills Baptist
Church enrolled its entire male mem
bership 77.
A member of the Convention Com
mittco at Toledo requested that he be
put in touch with its naior.nl demoni
uational leaders, so that he and his
wife mig'ut guarantee the support of
at least five missionaries.
Tho ambition of Los Angeles is to
oijcuro 5000 delegates. From Minne
apolis comes tho information that the
Lutherans arc making preparations
for the convention there to a greater
extend than in any other city.
Outsido of Manchester, New Hamp
shire, 00 towns were represented at
the convention there by 426 delegates
more thr.n one-third the total regist
ration. J no. A. Goodell, Executive Secre
tary, 300 Y. M. C .A. Building Port
land, will bo pleased to supply full
particuars to all who apply that de
sire to attend tho Oregon convention.
Tho committees having in charge
the Lay men's Missionary Convention
of Oregon comprise many of Port
land's most prominent citizens, which
of itself is a guaranty that the occas
ion will be a success. The Conven
tion meets Fobruary 13, continuing
until February 16, inclusive.
The only expense to dolcgatcs is
the initial registration fee of $1.00
the expenses having been provided for
by Portland capitalists. Able speak
ers, reduced Mi road fares, the fact
that the convention is open to all male
members of all Oregon evangelical
churches and the opportunity present
ed of widely extending the work for
tho uplift of humanity is creating
great interest.
This convention will emphasize and
define the duty of all Laymen, impres
sing them with the fact that they
have a vital interest in church work,
and that they arc not mere passive
factors. With quickened thought,
broadened vision and srenghtcned pur
pose they will be uplifted by assicia
tion with those who are so actively
engaged in the movement.
Every mab church member in Ore
gon should regiHtor nt once. J. A.
Goodell, Executive Secretary, will
gladly supply fuler and more definite
information to all who will apply.. His
uddress, is 300 Y. M. C. A. Building
Portland, Oregon.
$020,000 beet ugar fuctory to bo
built in or near Grants Puna,
Plans urn on foot to get brunch
line of rnllrid from Cuolimmi to Flo
rence ami n double bridge nrroan
North Fork unliable or team nnd
truliu.
Lumber ramp rut tlm Columbia
river mmtinuw to open,
Ml. Helen khlp yard jti nmDatU
In build fs Vt'uJ, nw.lly lumUr
mrrimt.
Ml, t fg iiri09
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Dies In Crescent Gty Hospital
Mrs. Irma Colegrove, wifo of coun
ty Commissioner, Delmer Colegrove,
died at a hospital in Crescent City
January 20, 1916, following an illness
of nbout ten days.
Mrs. Colegrove, whose maiden name
was Miss Irma Clark, was born in
Ohio Nov. 17, 1879, and moved with
her parents to Curry county in 1891
the family settling a few miles south
of Pistol river where the Irma post
oflicc was named after the deceased.
About fifteen years ago the deceas
ed was united in marriage to Delmer
Colegrove and to this union four
children were born, who with their
father, live to mourn their loss. In
addition to her immediate family Mrs.
Colegrove is survived by two sisters
and one brother Mrs. Jas. Miller of
Myrtle Point, Mrs. Henry Ismcrt of
Pistol river nnd W. T. Oiark of Brook
ings. Mrs. Colegrove was an industrious
and homo loving woman, nnd as friend
wife and mother, discharged the du
ties of life faithfully and with loving
kindness. Not only her family, but
the entire community in which she
lived, grieves over her untimely death,
-Port Orford Tribune.
Curry's First Convention
The first commercial convention
ever held in Curry county will take
place in Port Orford the second Tues
day of next July when tho Hardware
Dealer's association of Coos nnd Cur
ry counties will bold n semi-annual
cently
met in annual convention at
Bandon, which m.iting w.-.s attended
by Wm. Gillings of this place to which
is probably due the fact that the as
sociation set its next, meeting for
Por Orford. Port Orford Tribune.
Cupboard
SIMPLE. WHOLESOME RECIPES.
O suggestions are more helpful
ami more acceptable (o the house
wife lu helping her with her
cullntiry duties than good recipes upon
which she can rely, and which are not
beyond her means. Every woman has
a number
he L "SUE? SUT,roT,n!;
which h
which she constructs her melius, but
new dishes are alwuys ucceptitble. nnd
the simplicity Mini wholesomeuess of
the recipes that follow will recommend
them to every woman.
Smothered Steak With Onion.
Take round or chuck t-tenk, dredge 11
,vlth Hour, then pound It thoroughly
with a meat pounder or the edge of n
plate, immediately put in a frying lwm
In which a liberal amount of fat has
been heated. Itrown the steak quickly
on both sides, then pack it lu a pun or
casserole (eaerole preferred). Be
tween each I ii ). of meat imt n layer
of thin NllecM of imloii, seasoning each
layer with salt. Add one cupful of
water fir every Ihreo pounds of ment.
Ilaeo In n inoderntuly heated oven auil
cook slowly until tender. Thin Is a
dcslrnbln method for nil tough steaks.
Spinach, German Style.
Cook the spinach by stenm or In n
very little water lu n closed vessel
orer a slow Are until it Is tender; then
chop It very tine. For every pint of
spinach mince one-half cupful of fat
pork mimI fry It until crisp. Turn the
splHitrh Into the frying pan with the
fried ment and bent thoroughly: then
add onu-thlrd cupful of vinegar or
ipniou Juice for each pint of spinach
and Kusou with salt. Turn at once
Into the serving ilLnh nnd garnish with
sliced hard boiled egg.
Cauliflower.
Separate a crlp white head of caull.
flower luto llowerots, wash them thor
oughly and rinse lu a little cold suited
water. Tie lu a cheesecloth and cook
In a steamer or In salted boiling water
for twenty minute. Remove them
from the cloth nnd chill. When ready
to serve arrange four small llowerets
04i a crisp lettuce leaf on a salad plate
and between each floweret place n
small Hwtlon of ripe tomato out length'
wine. Mask with a mayonnaise dress
Ing and garnish with nuts.
River on the Rise
The warm south wind nnd rain
which visited this section the Inst of
tho week evidently made an impres-
sion on the snow which was banked
upon tho hills southeast of here. Tho
river started to rise Saturday night!
and came up at a rate of about four
feet an hour at Myrtlo PolnL By I
Sunday morning it was still rising at '
this place, and all the low spots bo
tween hero nnd Myrtlo Poi.it on thu
road were overflowing and thin put
thu auto Ntuge oil" the run. CoqulllcH
mull going eaut was dinpuU'lied on thu
Steadier Myrtle ynstenluy. The train
went through to Power ami brought
Hid i'alern mull down yenlerduy even
ing. Tlii morning Ihn wwtur wuv m
veml frut higher (huu yuttunhy.
Vi'Uvtv tUvru wum iluly of grueii km
tiowrlng m the rtvur ymluny,
tfxiay I koIImhk M wulr All
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PHONE 291
border on the river. The water is
several inches higher than it was at
the last ficshct and is still rising. The
eastern mail came down on the steam
er Myrtle this morning. The snow
again began to drift down this tno ra
ing and the weather has again taken
of a cold aspect. This will probab'y
put an end to the warm rain nnd cause
the water to fall, but it is quite like
ly that most of the people Would prefer
high water to the cold and snow. Co
quillc Harold.
Commercial transcontinental tele
phone service to New York City and
intermediate cities has been inaugu
rated by the Pacific Telephone, Tele-
graph Company at Portland. Another
: step of industrial progress by a great
i industry.
Albany is to have a chiropratic sa
nitarium.
Astoria soon to make solid fills! on I
9th and 10th streets.
Wasco Co. has awarded contract
for construction of Tygh grade and
White River grade roads cost $21,890
Astoria is building scenic highway
to summit of Coxcomb Hill.
Railway earnings for December
show increase of 18.7 per cent oveer
last year. Prosperous railroads ate name San Frnnci-jeo wa, however, i.p
the surest indication of returning plied to 11 three settlements. Tho
good times. United States flag was raised over tho
A crab station is being established , town in 18 10 and the population vapid-
nf Autnrin fnr uliii.mnnt nf xrnlis in Iv increased, reilidllll!' no: hulls !)0l) ill
! f U' states.
fc-stacaua Horner tiros, expects to covones was toiiowen uy cicwos oi
manufacture wooden silos. fortune seekers, so that by the end of
Albany has new departmenint store 1849 the city had nn estimated popuUi
with $40,000 stock. j tion of 20,000. From that time on
Astoria will have an $85,000 clay ( San Francisco has grown rapidly. Tho
manufacturing industry. first regular overland 'mail communi-
Wusco county once hnd 130,000 cation with the East was established
.square mile.j. i.early four cime3 the hy pony express in I860, the charge
size of England a. d Wales
Card of Thanks
We extend our heart felt thanks to
our kind friends who so gently as
sisted us during the death of our dear
husband and father. And to those
who contributed the beautiful flowers
timl special thanks to the W. C. of U
Mrs. Hilia S. Dark
Dasio D. Dark,
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LARGEST PRODUCING COW
IN THE WORLD
This is a picture of the Holstein-
Fricsiun cow, Duchess Skylark Orms-
by, the new world's champio'i butter
producer. The results of her 305-con-
secutive-days' test, conduted by the
.Minnesota Agricultural College, show
that she milked 27,701.07 pounds, near-
ly fourteen'tons, or over twenty three
times her own weight. The butterfat
contained in this year's milk yield
weighed 1,205.09 pounds, this being a
fat percentage of nbout I..I2.
Figured at cash valuo and the dollar
and rents' estimato Is one of thu
prime reasons fur the popularity of
the ilolRtein-I'Vieslnii row, and allow
ing 35 rents u pound, shit produred a
bout f 500 worth of eoinmervinl butter.
Think of ItT Morn thun thlrly-flvu
41) pound lulm! The lft pruvlou re
cord for the .106'iiintinjlvowIuy' but'
Utr lat wan Imld by I'lMlnriu l'ldu
Johunim Itur JUIflhN. tilu pri'duM
All mmi hw milk, but It mnlun
m) 1UW immlt Im kyUitr limp. Ui
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Not Be Dull
Cheer up I Get to wut
in a Fish Brand
Refi
Slicker
$3.00
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light, and i.x.'
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Reflex Edges str
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Ten Dollars on Ounce for Postage
The first selMemeni on the present
site of Sim Francisco dates from 17
76. It consisted 0i n Spanish militaiy
post (presidio) and the San Franeit
co mission of .San Francisco do Ai.is.
In 1836 tho settL'ineni of Yerl a llne
na was established in i little cove,
southeast
of Telegraph 1 1 ill. "Il-.u
I May, ,18-18. The new. of the geld dts-
for postage being $5 for half ouncf. In
! 1869 the completion of the Central Pu
' cific Railway to Oakland marked the
beginning of transcontinental railway
commuication. (U. S. Geological
Survey.)
At the Nai-rr Celilo Rapids, the
Columbia river w onTy 150 ft. wide.
'i'his is the prono.id site of the great-
cu power pla. t in the IJ. S.
Duchess Skylark Ormsby 12151 1,
who now IioIiIh tho world's record re-
ghrdlcss of age, class or breed, was
bred by R. B. Young of Buffulo Center
Icwa, and is owned by John B. Irwin
of Mii.neapolis, Minn. Her sire is Sir
Ormsby Skylark 17010, ad her dam ij
Oakhurst Duchess Clothildo lOOOHjj,
Ly John of Ilaruoveldl, :iftW, a bull
that was Imported In dam in 1
Tho new champion butterfnt produc
er was born Oct. 31, 1909, and fresh
ened at thu age of five years and three
days. Throughout the tent she was
oared for by Axel Hansen, and never
missed a feed, never required thu sir
vIcoH of a veterinary, and wm iiev. i'
fed anything but ordinal y lommerciul
cow feed.
turtiilnly thin wonderful "lllr.iK
iiiid'WIillu" cow rhown mii utlnutiv
profit on Hit) year edgr urroui.t,
for lo bur production uf V'i' woilli "f
ittfiiiiuiiejul Imllur iinitl be uiMinJ li,
punim) ttumiul uf Mm milk ami lU
hr ulf, k UN uthivvv
MoM lAdak Wlli wmtly J'I'M oil wv
iji twk mv m 4tlm lbs umui utwi-JUwJ is 4m mw fJinjiiji
Umi on IM tm on iwtnmi imim