Capitol Hill News. (Capitol Hill, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, July 6, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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CAPITOL HILL NEWS.
S. M. JACKSON, Editor, Publisher and Proprietor.
MRS. E. E. RUGAN, - Associate Local Editor.
PUBLISHED^KV EHY^FKIDAYr^
Entered tin •eooml-cl»i«» matter November 11, 190ft,
at the poatofflce, Clitpitol Hill, Oklahoma, under act
of con'mhh, March 8, 1879.
h EW STATE NEWS.
The Hank of Bigheart, with a cap-
ita! stock of |10,000, has been auth-
orized to begin business in that new
Osage tow'll.
The recent election at Eldorado pro-
viding for an issuance of $8,000 for
the erection of a new school building
in that place is now being used for
that purpose.
H. H. Bans of Hiram college, Ohio,
has been appointed to the chair oi
physiology and zoo'ogy in the stafe
university of Oklahoma. This appoint-
ment is an increase in the faculty
of the school of medicine of the uni
veisity.
The city council of Enid has or-
dered a special election for August
7th to vote upon the proposition of
Issuing bonds to the amount of $20,-
000 for tiie erection of a jew school
building.
Spurlock & Co., harness dealers at
Woodward, have made an assignment
In favor of their creditors.
Norman is making an effort to in-
duce the Frisco railroad to run a line
Into that city. A committee of citi-
zens have interested the officials f>t
the road to the extent that a visit
was made by some of them last
week.
Shawnee people say the Rock Island
is soon to begin the erection of a
new passenger depot in that city.
The State Bank at Wanette has
been organized with a $251,000 cap-
ital stock.
A bill has passed the lower house
of congress changing the name of the
Sulphur Springs reservation to the
Platt National Park, in honor of the
late United States Senator Piatt.
Work has b'een begun on two new
school buildings at Pauls' Valley.
UNBALANCED RATIONS.
Effect Easily Noted on the Eg-gs and
the Hen—Need of Thought
Here.
If we examine the body of a hen we
find fat, lean meat and bone, says
James A. Rice, of Cornell. If we ex-
amine the food that she eats we dis-
cover, in wheat, for example, that it
contains starch and oil (the carbo-
hydrates or fat-forming material),
which is the fat of the, grain and
which, when eaten by the animal, goes
to make heat, energy and fat. We see
also, littl grains of gluten, which might
be called the lean of the grain and
which, when utilized by the animal,
make the lean meat. We further find
the mineral matter (the ash) which
might be called the bone of the wheat
and which, when assimilated by the
animal, makes bone and egg shell.
Therefore It is easy to understand
why It is that when food Is deficient in
lime and other mineral matter the
eggs are soft-shelled; why a ration de-
ficient in protein produces weak,
spindling chickens, or a ration contain
ing an excess of easily digestible car-
bohydrate matter causes the fowl to
become excessively fat.
Thus we see the necessity of having
properly balanced rations wh’cb sim-
ply means that theie must be a proper-
ly balanced relationship between the
food nutrients in (he ration in order to
produce a perfect animal or a perfect
egg Is it any wonder, then, that a
hen whose body contains 21 per cent of
protein, and whose egg contains more
than 14 per cent, of the same nutrient,
will fail to grow well or to lay satis-
factorily when her food is deficient in
this particular material, or any other
that her body requires?
Farmers' Co-Operative
Union of America.
The trioksters and hangers onto all other
organizations who have been cast off are
making a dreadful onslaught upon the
Farmer's Union. The professional p'see
seeker should be avoided as a pestilence.
-jw are you "hooked up” for good read-
ing matter! Look up some of the magazines
sad take advantage of some of the clubbing
offers you find in them. By taking advan-
tage of some of the clubbing combinations
fou can get your reading matter for about
half the full price.
We have mentioned often the fact that
this Republic was founded and had its source
j of growth and strength in the equal right of
every Individual In its government. The
| ballot is given tothe citizen -• .he bulwark
of ltberty. That oitizen who fails to use the
| ballot, bas forfeited his right to s hand in the
j g".ern«:,''Bt, and isno more than any other
I alien, so fa. as his work for the good or ill
j of the government is concerned. The good
j Union man never “lays down,” but may be
counted on to take bis side on any and all
questions affecting the public.
SELF-CLEANING NEST BOX.
Utilization of Orange Boxes for San-
itary Equipment of Hen
House.
Somehow we don’t seem to hear enough of
the old school house debating club. What Is
the matter with the young men! Are they
not Interested In becoming able to “take
care o' themselves” on ' the floor when the
Dcca.ion demands that they do sot Let the
ichooi bouse stand tor the debating club in
every community. Let the young men try
their metal. There is nothing on earth that
1 will makes proud youug man "dig" so hard
; as the (ear of losing a debate in the presence
of his best girl. Uo o.\ with the school house
; debating club.
An excellent pair of nests is made
from an orange box from which both
top and bottom have been removed.
Place the box on its side and nail a
strip cl the removed wood upon bot-
tom to make the front as shown. Then
A company composed of local cap-
italists has been formed at Ada to
drill for oil or gas, which is believed
to be underlying that section in vast
quantities. Work will begin at once.
The Muskogee democratic club at
a recent meeting decided to send a'
least six delegates to New York tc
■welcome W. J. Bryan when he returns
to this country from his trip around
the world.
The Catholic people of Sulphur will
soon begin the erection of a magni-
ficent church.
The senate public buildings commit- j
tee has cut out of the appropriation I
bill the Item providing for $50,000
with which to purchase a site for a
public building at Oklahoma City.
So far the Farmer’s Union has had the
good eensa to keep its "sphere of influence”
! within in the bounds of the farmers cause,
and it has enjoyed a growth in numbers and
! in public confidence that is perfectly as-
| tunding to those who have watched the
growth of great public movements. This is
the correct course, for when we go after the
; righting of other people’s wrongs, we
also, to some extent, assume their their
whole quarrel. The old ship o’ state is sail-
; ing along serenely, and finds plenty to do
attending to the education and binding to-
gether its own people.
FREE SEED AND FREE SEED
We again gladly accord our old-time sub
scriber space in this issue to express hi*
views on the congressional free seed question.
Farm and Ranch would not "destroy
nations” or do anything drastic to force
others to think as we do. But we wish to
be left as free to think, speak and act as we
leave others. W# did not use the word
"puerile” in referring to Mr. Gay or to
others’ We said nothing against those who
desire to receive "improved seed from the
government.”
We stood up, and still stand, In favor r>t
"spending money freely for the introduction
of valuable foreign seeds and the dis-
semination of really valuable new kinds”
and cited instances of great good resulting
from work done. We opposed the common
garden seed congressional waste of public
money. We discriminate sharply between
1) the improved seeds and new sorts sent
out by the department and (2) the chaap
common seeds having no experimental value^
sent out at the behest of congressmen.
The "inoculated alfalfa seed” received of
the United States Department of Agriculture
by Friend Gay were not congressienal seed.
These are something new and are sent only
to the most enterprising farmers on request
o. to those co-operating and connected with
that department, as is Mr. Gay. Farm and
Ranch readers will recall the Johnson grass
experiments conducted on Mr. Gay’s farm
by the department under Prof. Spillman’s
direction, illustrations of which appeared in
these pages. We must here deserimlnate
closely between the average farmer and the
more progressive, just as we should between
the new and valuable seeds and the cheap
stuff sent only for rememberance to faithful
constituents. Mr. Gay’s "political belief is
opposed to the present Incumbent,’’.be say's,
and he did not get “congressional seed.”
We are, therefore, pleased to affirms our
former position and,at the same time, agree
fully with our correspondent by saying we
“believe that the distribution of improved
seed is a proper thing for the farmer” and
that "Secretary Wilson has a proper con-
ception of the free-seed business when he
advocates doing away with all those featuref
which Washingtonians ridiculo as elect
ioneering dodges.”—Farm and Ranch.
Lehigh is now being lighted by elec-
tricity—the current being turned on
for the flnst time last week.
A park association has been formed
nt Aline with a capital stock of $1,
000 for the purpose or preserving the
big timber park adjoining Aline.
Owing to lack of evidence, Sheriff
Grace of Pottawatomie, has releaseo
from custody Albert Lefley and Tom
Riley, whom he «rrested at Sasakwa
for the murder of Andrew Morrison, a
saloon man at Violet.
At Ardmore the tweive-year-old son
of Robert Edwards was kicked in the j
stomach by a horse and died almost
instantly.
Keep the first part of our Dime before the
people, "Fnrmcr’s Educational, etc.” The
whole of the success in life depends upon
"education.” The sort of education s farmer
needs would bring about the balance of the
name of our glorious organization—“Co-
operative Union." Those who see the great
advantages of close co-operation now going
on In all other lines of industry and Stance,
need no sort of persuasion as to its utility to
those conducting allied business. The thing
Is to educate the masses up to the need of and
the how to get a working union.
TIIE SELF-CLEANING BOX.
hinge the box to the wall by the top,
as indicated in the cut. The box will
rest firmly against the wall and can
be provided with nesting material.
When this is soiled and broken the
box can be raised to the position
shown in the cut, when all the ma-
terial in the nests will fall to the floor,
leaving the box clean, it is almost
impossible, says' the Orange Judd Far-
mer, lo clean out the corners of a nest
box that is nailed in place, and in the
dirt that fills the corners vermin are
sure to multiply. An orange box makes
two handy nests, with almost no work,
and hinged in this way makes cleaning
easy.
Thomas W. Butcher has notified I*
W. Baxter, superintendent of public
instruction, that he will accept the
presidency of the Central Normal
school at Edmond, recently vacated by
the removal of F. H. Umholtz.
A county seat club has been formed
at Bristow.
Don’t Overcrowd.
During hot summer days do not
overcrowd little chicks. Move and
clean coops frequently. A liberal
whitewashing, with carbolic acid add-
ed, will help keeps chicks healthy and
kill lice and mites.
Now, that the “laying by" time has eomn,
itia opportune to work ~up those Farmer’s
Union picnics that have lain dormant so long.
Get together, get accqualnted and And out
what really nice people some of your almost
unknown neighbors are. The lack of social
lifeon the farm it driving thousands of the
brightest young men and women to the towns.
From where they are most needed to where
they are not needed, but must crowd into an
over stocked market. Enough of them suc-
ceed to make the city life alluring, but the
majortty "get into the rut” and become mere
machines, living from day to day on the day’s
wages, losing their identity in a struggling
mass of dally wage workers, hopeless of all
except to earn a place to sleep, something to
| wear and something to eat. and-none of them
wholesomi or sanitary No, get busy now
: to get together in the nice shady places, have
a jood time, and show the boys that the
farmer U "the creator of things, and the boss
of creation."
Good care will overcome much in-
convenience and many unfavorable
conditions in poultry raising.—Farm
Journal
Shall our warehouse be chartered? Shall
it be bonded) Hhall non-union farmers be
accorded storage privileges! Shall they to
aocoided equal shipping prlveleges with the
Billon members!
CO-OPERATOR CLIPPINGS.
Your local has done much good to your
community and will do much more good. It
is a builder.
Producers to the front. They have been
in the rear long enough. It is time for them
to go up head. Send the shirker to the foot
the class.
Thera is no division and never has been on
a question of principle. As long as this is
the case woe to the man who will try to block
the game.
If we will united work, trust each other,
stand firm, we can control markets, talk
business, do business, with equal rights wa
can have success assured.
Let’s make the demand on ourselves. We
are surely the people. We are abls to do all
things. All power rests with us. Shall we
depend on others as on ourselves!
Do you believe that our cause is right! If
it be right, and It is, It will succeed. Every
man among us must do his whole duty.
Steady now. Be sure to stay on main line.
A\ hen you are side-tracked you are gone
There is no safety except on the main line.
With the proper concentration, there is no
obstacle which can not be surmounted.
The money should find lodgment In the
pockets of the workers and not the shirkers.
No trust can be formed on produce while
it ia in the hands of the producer. Make the
supply equal to the demand and it will be
justice, both to the producer and the con-
sumer.
If you want a political organization, an
eganization intended to put certain men
out of office and to put certain men in office,
go and make such an organization. The
Farmers Union is not that kind of an in-
stitution.
Lehigh has been selected as a dis-
tributing point for tb” Independent
Jill company.
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