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Show I ! '1, i; ' FAMOUS MINING STRIKES By THOMAS E. STEWARD VV O V Cripple Creek THE Fourth of July, 1892, housebuilder named Stratton, who gave odd moments to prospecting, was In Colorado' Springs preparing to celebrate. Suddenly something that his mind bad been working on seemed to become clear. He got on his horse, rode at headlong speed , to Cripple Creek and sank a pick ihto a granite ledge. A few days later when his samples had been assayed he found himself In possession of a claim running $380 a ton In gold and silver. And he was discoverer of one of the richest strikes ever made in the history of mining. Stratton's hunch at Cripple Creek was not mere luck. . He was one of many prospectors who had been workto find rich ing the region,-hopitreasure. Every now and then these men - picked up a piece of float, loose ore carried away from Its natural vein by mountain torrents. These pieces of float were of surprising richness, and Stratton was only one of several who had been figuring out which part of the nearby country might be, the lode or parent vein. He had gone over the territory as thoroughly as possible and had eliminated In his mind ledge after ledge until he came down to one. - That was the one he thought of that morning in Colorado Springs, and It was the right one. Prior to Strattons historic strike, the Cripple Creek district had endured a bad name. Some placer gold had been washed out, but there had been a number of reported strikes that had been proved false. Miners and prospectors were wary of the district. This may have been one reason why it stood undiscovered until a bare generation ago. For miles around the only building was the old Bennett & Myers Broken Box ranch, whose ranchhouse still stands in the south corner of the town. Boh Womack had prospected Poverty gulch, famous In Cripple Creek history, before the arrival of Stratton. Through Womack, Stratton had met one Dick Houghton, a veteran mountaineer and prospector, and It was Houghton who put- - him on the trail of his famous strike. Meanwhile scores of mines were sunk In the Cripple Creek district. By 1900 the annual output in precious metals was $18,000,000. Compilations by the United States geological - survey indicate that the 5 CWppIe Creek district produced worth of gold between 1891 and 1905, together with which 737,020 fine ounces of silver were recovered. The surveys figures are those of the director of the United States mint Cripple Creek gains added interest from the fact that it was the last of the great bonanza strikes and gold rushes prior to the Klondike rush of ng -- $154,-28,89- 1898. The Tin Mines of the World has come to ALTHOUGH its name almost of scorn, due to comic aspects of the lowly tin can In a vacant lot, tin Is one of the most Important of the worlds metals and Is also one whose history Is closely associated with romance. The tin mines of Lands End, in Cornwall, England, probably were the first mines yielding anything but gold or gems, to be worked In all Europe. They are supposed to have been in use as long ago as the Bronze age, before man discovered Iron or knew how to make steel. It is known that the people of ancient Tjwe and after them the Romans and probably the Carthaginians sent ships to England with slaves who worked these mines for their tin. Until the early part of the present century British tin mines held an important place In world production, but their output has fallen nearly to nothing against the competition of much larger and richer deposits now worked In other parts of the world. By the irony of fate, Potosl In Bolivia, which was a world center of silver production 400 years ago under the Spanish and had a'l the characteristics of the most roaring mining camps, has come down frdm the precious metals to become, today, the single largest center of tin production. Where the bearded conquistadores and the grasping representatives of the Spanish kings killed, stole and cheated In an effort to satisfy their lijst for silver and gold, the Aymara Indians toll today bringing up the ore that enriches chiefly British and dull-lookin- g ' American investors. Vying with Bolivia as a center 6f tin production is the Malay peninsula, Until ten years ago the Malay states usually produced more tin per year than did Bolivia, but the scale swung In favor of South Americas mountain republic in recent years. Slam and southern China are other districts. The important Chinese are constant users of tinfoil, with which' they wrap a variety of things, ranging. from foods and firecrackers to Idols and gods. It is said that 100,000 Chinese earn their living beating tin Into tinfoil by the loued hand methods and that they use several thousand tons of tin In this manner every year. Mexico has become a moderate producer of tin lu recent years, and there also have been discoveries In Afilca, which continent seems destined to reveal colossal deposits of practically every mineral that mankind wants. 1927. We1fra Newepaper Urtoo.) . old-fas- (, h PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH Plan to Control Oats Produced for Grain Unprofitable Cucumber Mosaic t- OUR COMIC SECTION Remove Weeds and Other Farmers Can Well Substitute Other Grain. Plants on Which Disease Lives in Winter. (Prepared br the United States Department of Agriculture.) Cucumber mosaic, a disease preva lent in practically all eucumber-grow-In- g sections in the central and eastern itates, can be largely controlled by following certain methods outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture calculated to remove weeds and other plants on which the disease lives through the winter. Recent Itudles by the department have demonstrated that the disease overwinters In the seed or the roots of the slid cucumber, milkweed, wild ground cherry, pokeweed, and catnip. Methods of eradicating these hosts, tested and recommended by the department, are fliscussed In Department Bulletin 14G1-just issued. Isolate Cucumber Fields. It Is recommended that the cucumber fields be located at a distance from the. farm buildings and the vegetable , garden. Such Isolation is important because It has been found that the wild cucumber, milkweed, nd ground cherry are commonly found about the farm buildings and that mosaic plants of these species sre more likely to occur near garden plots as a result of earlier infection fiora cultivated cucurbits. If possible the field should be surrounded by other cultivated crops, ilnce their cultivation will reduce the number of wild hosts about the field, ft has also been found that fields so situated are less likely to be Infested with insects that carry and spread the disease. Remove Obnoxious Pntt. All plants known to carry n resale Dver winter should be removed from the field Itself and from all land within a radius of 50 to 75 yards. In the :ase of the wild cucumber, milkweed, wild ground cherry, and catnip, the plants should be dug out If they are Dot too abundant, but It has been found that If the shoots are pulled up as fast as they appear the plants eventually will die out. Where poke-wee- d occurs It Is best to cut down as far as possible into the large roots and cover the cut surface with salt If the field receives the clean cultivation that cucumbers require, many of the wild hosts will be removed In the process. The first eradication should be made Just before planting, and the field and vicinity should be inspected regularly thereafter at Intervals of . to Since the disease Is carried from the wild hosts to the cucumbers by Insects, the field should be sprayed or dusted regularly In order to keep down plant lice and cucumber beetles. Copies of the bulletin may be obtained as long as the supply lasts, by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. B Charcoal Lessens Many Troubles Among Poultry Experience has taught us that if charcoal Is kept before the poultry at all times the sorts of many digestive troubles will be lessened, If not entirely avoided. A small hopper such as Is used for the oyster shell should be used for the charcoal, so that the fowls may pick- at it at will. The charcoal tends to sweeten the digestive tract, thus doing away with gases and preventing foods from spoiling In the crop. Charcoal Is Inexpensive. It does not pay to empty the wood ashes In the poultry yard, as only a very small part of this Is charcoal, and the ash makes valuable fertilizer. However, If the ashes are emptied In the dust bath they are a great help In ridding the fowls of lice, and at the same time they will pick up wliat " charcoal is contained therein. Small chicks should have the charcoal granulated for them as they are unable to pick up the larger pieces. - Soils, like toolsr weai must be renewed. out From the farmers .dewpoint, of marketing is buying. They Oats are one of the least profitable grain crops raised In New Jersey. This statement was made by Prof. G. W, Musgrave, agronomist at the College of Agriculture, New Bruns- D Along the Concrete wick. Several years of observation and study have convinced Professor Musgrave that most farmers can well substitute soy beans, wheat, rye, or barley for the oats generally used in the common rotations. Particularly valuable are soy beans. At the present time It costs $34 to produce an acre of them whereas It c6sts $39 to produce an acre of oats. Even more striking Is the difference In value between these two crops at the time of maturity; soy beans are worth $55 an acre, and oats, are worth only $23. Soy beans yield one to three or four tons per acre, and under favorable conditions should average two tons. In feeding value they compare favorably with alfalfa hay. Hence, on farms where considerable hay Is fed, they may readily replace much other hay or release it for sale. The soy bean Is a legume and, consequently, a soil Improver. By planting this crop the amount of nitrogen fertilizer required will he much less, for, like all legumes, It adds rather than removes nitrogen from the soil. If soy beans have never been grown on the field before. It Is necessary to Inoculate the seed. This Is most easily done by the soil and seed method described In Extension Bulletin 32, Issued free of charge by the College of Agriculture at New Brunswick. When soy beans precede wheat In the rotation, prompt action at harvest time Is necessary In order to pre-par-e a seed bed properly for the wheat. Water Warmed for Fall Pigs Helps Make Gains let in the - I t ; lat f art i y- 4 ;; 8 ies ?ar her nrs re- ' tie ive ns. far iat eie tie. he Ti - Jr his rill ith ltd ififf red the. to s THE FEATHERHEADS Climate by the Pound Through the cold months pigs will pay big returns for the trouble and expense of warming their water. A feeding trial at the Ames experiment station showed that the pigs given warm automatic water, through troughs, not only matured earlier, but made gains on considerably less feed. Both lots were fed the same ration. The pigs that were fed in the throughs, where no attempt was made to warm the water, took 111 days to reach a weight of 225 pounds, and required 423 pounds of feed for each 100 pounds of gain. They showed a margin Over feed cost of $5.98 each. On the other hand, the pigs that were given the warmed water from the automatic troughs, reached an average weight of 225 pounds In 106 days, and required only. 379 pounds of feed for each 100 pounds of gain. They showed a profit over feed cost of $7.13 each. If one takes Into consideration the saving In grain and the fact that these pigs reach maturity earlier than the others, the Increased profit per pig was $1.70 In favor of warming the water. . as the a a - ted or- - ble. jve ri" ty. eal ble lcn 4 nd V ted rof en- - , Daf areen Manure Crop Will Draw on Soil Moisturi ' Any green manure crop, whether rye, sweet clover or weeds, draws heavily on soli moisture. It Is quite necessary, then; to watch the weather during the spring when such a crop Is growing. If the season Is below nor mal in rainfall, the rye may use up s much water that the corn crop will have a hard time getting enough and may fire during a short period of drought A ton of dry matter In the green manure crop may represent an amount of water equal to the entire, ralnfall of June. PasUiring reduces the amount of water used by such a crop. Green manure may also be disced down or plowed under earlier than was originally planned. All green manure crops must be first thoroughly disced Into the soil If danger of Insufficient moisture Is to be avoided. Discing also helps work the crop Into the soil so that rapid decay will follow and the growing corn will receive the most Sweet clover decays more benefit rapidly than rye and may cause somewhat less loss of moisture after ' has been turned under. cr ick yes er h nd de 'ill !X- by iey Hr. SPARROWS AU. WIUTER. TO WEEP 'EM AUVE, BOUGHT HIS SOU AU AlRGUU TODAV TO ? z, WJU-'E- M ivil Ost y in- -i s ped In "UOW10ER one-nai- f Plant disease specialists certify that Dest potr.to yields are from certified ol Increase Cottonseed in ' the Ration for Steers When the price of hominy Is 10 per cent higher than the price of cottonseed meal, the amount of cottonseed Crops grown on the farm or locally meal should be Increased so that It Is jsually form the most economical 20 per cent Instead of 10 per cent of the concentrated feeds In. the ration feeding ratleu. for steers. farm ImThis Is a statement of Pyof. R.rB. Money lost on uncared-fo- r Hinman of the New York State Colplements would pay for many household conven'ences and comforts. lege of Agriculture at Ithaca, N. Y.. who says that the general rttle that Being economical does not mean cottonseed meal should not exceed 10 farm Im- per cent of the grain ration should be doing without labor-savin- g plements and home equipment to save shifted when hominy Is high. The Increase, In the, cottonseed meal a dollar or two. Is economical and Is safe If succulent feeds like corn silage or pea vine A few complaints have been made against sweet clover pasture because silage are fed. Cottonseed meal fed to lambs may the milk from cattle pasturing on It h of thfe grain be increased to Is occasionally tainted. This occurs In lambs and do ration the If the get silage spring. early mostly not get legume roughage. 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