TIIK NUHKOliK N'KWS : TODAY , h'KIJHUAItY 10 IKIB. !
,1 , HE 18111
FRONTIERSMAN WAS INTIMATE
'FRIEND OF SQUAWS.
MADE LOVE TO MANY OF THEM
The Much Lauded and Overestimated
Ruffian is to be Shown up Tough
of the West Has a String of Wild
Oats in His Past.
North Platte , Nob. . Fob. 4. In a
deposition just made and sworn to
before a notary public by Henry
Blake , of Denver , once a saddler and
later a trooper In the army and an In-
tlinato acquaintance of Buffalo Bill
In 1SG8 and succeeding years , sonsa-
tlonal charges are preferred against
the famous showman. The deposi
tion Is to ho used by Mrs. Cody hi
the dlvoice case which Is sot for trial
at Cheyenne , Feb. M.
Blake says ho first mot Mrs. Cody
ii 1807 when she lived in a cabin at
Fort McPherson , Neb. , where Buf
falo Bill was stationed as a scout ,
and that she then took in sowing.
Blake says that Cody was then mixk-
lug nightly visits to a resort in Cot-
tomvood can > on , whore It was the
practice of visitors todrink , gamble
and dance , surrounded by women.
It was charged , Blake says , that Cody
for Bomo lime supported VIclc How-
nrd , one of the Inmates of the resort.
On Ponca Reservation.
At Dave Perry's resort , near South
riatte , Blake says , Cody was a frequent -
quont 'visitor , being often under the
influence of * liquor there while his
wlfo was sewing at home. In 1872
Cody was at Ft. Handall , Dakota , and
Blake testifies that , In common with
other soldiers , the scout used to go
to the Ponca Indian reservation and
make love to the squaws , three.or
four of whom , as was plainly appar
ent to all beholders , ho reserved to
himself. At Rapid City and Deadwood -
wood , the witness testifies , Cody indulged -
dulged in dissipations , and at Denver ,
when he went there with his wild
west show , Blake saytr that ho has
seen Cody having a good time.
Blake snys that when Cody was a
scout in the army Mrs. Cody had ac
cess to the commissariat , but that she
had to pay for the army rations she
drew nnd that she took in sowing to
get money with which to buy hotise-
hold necessities.
It is rumored that several residents
of North Platte will bo arrested on
charges of perjury , based on affida
vits rdcently made In behalf of Buffalo
Bill and filed in the divorce proceedings -
ings last week.
NEW BANK FORJEADOW GROVE
Tilden Business Men Will Start Insti
tution There Soon.
Meadow Grove is to have a now
bank , to be known as the Meadow I
Grove Farmers and Merchants bank ,
with a capital stock of $10,000. The
incorporators are W. II. Stocker , J. U.
Saxton , A. J. Duulevy and .T. W. War-
rick. Messrs , Stocker , Saxton and
Dunlevy all are business men at Til-
den , Mr. Dunlevy being also manager
of the Norfolk Auditorium. Mr. War-
rick is a business man of Meadow
Grove and is well known In the coun
ty. Mr. Stocker Is a druggist and Mr.
Saxton Is a well to do citizen of Til-
den.
Nothing to Fear.
The question of injurious sul'stanc-
es in medicines which has been agi
tating the minds of mhny people , does
not concern those who use Chamber
lain's Cough remedy. Mothers need
have no hesitancy In continuing to
give it to their little ones , as it contains -
tains absolutely nothing Injurious.
This remedy is not only perfectly
safe to give small children , but is a
medicine of great worth and merit
It has a world wide reputation for its
cures of coughs , colds and croup and
can always be relied upon. For sale
by eLonard the druggist.
"I can't get a girl , " cries the de-
ppalring housekeeper. A want ad in
The News geta the gin , restores sun
shine In her soul , cheerfulness in her
home and happiness in her husband
and children. News want ads are
great stuff , if used.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
P. A. Shurtz drove to Madison this
morning.
Joe Fret was a Norfolk visitor from
Humphrey.
T. n. T , Glddls was In the cily from
Columbus.
J. M. Coltrcll was a Norfolk visitor
from Pierce.
Sheriff Clements was In the clly
from Madison.
John G. Bossard was down from Tll
den yesterday. s
Walter R. Beaver of Pierce had busi
ness In Norfolk.
A. Woodward was In Norfolk from
Wlnsldo Monday.
I. J. Woods was in the city yesterday
from Bloomfiold.
Maxim Desjarlals was a Norfolk vis
itor from Bonesteel.
Don C. Morley of Battle Creek was
In Norfolk yesterday.
Ira Bunting was a Norfolk visitor
from Madison yeslerday.
W. Jl. Stcpherson was a Norfolk vis
itor from Nlobrara Monday.
Marc G. Perkins of the Columbus
Telegram was a Norfolk visitor today.
V *
Ho WHB formerly manager of tlio
American Press Association plant nt
Opmlm.
Mr. and Mrs. C 13. Sttiloy of IMorco
wore In tlio city this morning.
Fred Hoinomlor cnino down from
1'lnlnvlow on the early train thin morn
ing.
ing.Carl
Carl Schultr. of Tllden In In Norfolk
today on business nntl vtsltlnif rela
tives and friends.
Miss May Dnrlnnil wont to Plain-
vlow on the noon train to visit with
her parents until Friday.
Miss Lnunv Bi\ckendorf \ , who has
boon visiting hnr brother William nt
Fairfax , S. D. , for thrco or four days ,
returned homo thin morning.
R 13. Martin nnd 1' . Zimmerman of
llattlo Creek wore in the city yester
day.
day.Mrs.
Mrs. Charles Plorco of Wlnnetoon
Is In the city visiting her piirenta ,
Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn.
Al Pout of Stanton was In Norfolk
yesterday to attend the meeting of
northern Nebraska baseball onthiisl-
asts.
Hev. II. T. I.augloy , leader In sing
ing of the speclnl meetings at the M.
13. church , returned from Leigh yes
torday.
Mr. and Mrs.V. . II. llnttorllold ro-
tnrned last night trom Columbus , WIs. ,
where they had been summoned by
the death of Mr Butterllold'n brother
Halsoy Gibson Is In the city for a
visit at the home of his parents , Mr.
and Mrs. . .T.V. . Gibson. Ho has been
traveling throirgh the south Platte ter
ritory recently , acting as auditor for. u
lumber company.
A week from today will bo Valen
tino's day.
The Wednesday club will meet with
Mrs.V. . 11. Johnson tomorrow after
noon at 20. : : !
Harry Mortenson was before Police
Jndgo Hayes this morning on the
charge of disordeily conduct and was
assessed the customary line of $7.10.
The theatrical company presenting
Maloney's Wedding Day arrived in the
city this morning from Pierce. They
will appear at tlio Auditorium tonight.
T. E. Anderson has arrived from
Sioux City to assume local manage
ment of the Auditorium. Mr. Ander
son will represent Manager Dunlovy's
interests in Norfolk and will have
charge of the work which was former
ly done by Frit ? AsnniH. The box of-
llco will bo open in thw future for the
sale of tickets.
A number of young people of War-
norvillo met at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. 13. Pottlt last Monday evening
and organized a social club called the
L. F. T's. Miss Gertrude Neilson was
chosen president : John Kent , vice
president ; Miss Katie Kent , secretary
and Webb Sllrk , treasurer. There are
forty members.
ICIghleon degrees below zero was the
minimum of temperature reported to
day for Norfolk , this being a drop of
seven degrees in the twenty-four
hours. The warmest point reached
yesterday was three degrees above
zero. It is believed now that the cold
snap has been broken and that wann
er weather will follow.
' The work on the s gar factory removal -
moval Is progressing rapidly but it
will require until at least the first of
March for completion. Manager Bun-
dick will bo unable to get away before
that time and Mrs. Bundlck , who left
for Washington intending to go to
Liunar , Col. , from there , has changed
her plans and will return to Norfolk
for a time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson , Miss Hattie -
tie Mayhow and Miss Mamie Thill en-
tentnlned a number of the old board
ers of the Mayhow house and their
friends in a delightful manner last
evening in honor of Sherman Nelson ,
who''lias been in business hero a num
ber of months nnd leaves soon for
Sioux City. Flinch , music and refresh
ments went toward the entertainment
of the guests.
BLACK SPECK IS VISIBLE TO THE
NAKED EYE TODAY.
ONE-TENTH DIAMETER OF SUN
A Remarkable Spot Has Been Noticed
on the Face of the Solar Circle For
the Past Few Days It Has Shifted
Its Position Today.
A largo black spot on the face of
the sun Is visible today to the naked
eye , when a smoked glass is used.
One astronomer has explained that
the spot on the sun is due to a storm
area on the planet , earth. Besides
the excellent view afforded through
a darkened glass , a bit of card board ,
punctured with a small hole , will cast
a shadow on the floor which pictures
the sun and plainly shows the spot
on its faco.
The spot is said to be about 200,000
miles In diameter. It has moved
somewhat today from its position of
yesterday , and is now to be neon near
the right hand lower edge of the sun.
It Is about the thickness of one-tenth
of the diameter of the sun. This spot
has attracted considerable curiosity
during the past few days.
Want ada telephoned to The News
up until 2 o'clock will get In that day's
paper.
Try our Now York buckwheat flour.
Food etoro , Pacific block.
I
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CONTINUATION OF EXTREMELY
COLD WEATHER.
HEEN 25j > INCHES OF SNOW
Heaviest Fall of the Denutlful Thnt
Hns Been Known in Many Years.
Sleighs of Every Conceivable Sort
arc Out In Force These Days.
Twentylivedegrees below /eio
again today markH n continuation In
Norfolk and northern Nebraska of
DUD of the most bitter and at thosamo
tlmo most persistent rold waves
which has ever been known In the
northwest.
Scarcely to ho believed anil not at
all to be anticipated , the mercury In
the government thermometer , kept nt
the Instance of the United Slates
weather bureau by Dr. P. 11. Sailor In
this city , early til ) morning rogls-
leted as a minimum for the pail twen
ty-four hours , just a quarter of a
hundred below the zero pnlnl. And
nl 0 o'clock this morning the morc.un
was still hovering down us low US
sixteen degrees below zoio.
Over Two Feet of Snow.
Since January 1 more than I wo feel
of snow on the level has fallen over
Norfolk and the noithwesl The ex
act measurement Is 2r > ' , Indies the
heaviest snowfall in many , many
years for this section of the country.
The snow which began Saturday nf-
ternoon at 2 o'clock and continued un
til yesterday , amounted to six Inches
even , thus making a total , when added
to the previous record of V.MA Inchon.
Easterners who live In the city have
been reminded of old ( linen back
home , where snow was snow and
where sleighing was the real thing.
The thick cloak of whiteness which
has covered streets and walks and
meadows and hills so thoroughly this
winter , has' brought to mind vivid rec
ollections of the early days when
shovelling snow really meant shovel
ling snow.
Best Sleighing Ever.
As a result of the tremendous snow
fall , northern Nebraska Is right now
enjoying the best sleighing that It
has over known , perhaps , and as good
as It can over see again. Kondfl arc
packed with the slippery while pow
der until the runners of the cutter
glide along as smoothly as a bobsled
down a steep hill. And every con
ceivable sort of sleigh has been
brought Into use. There are the old
fashioned cutters nnd the now fash
ioned ones ; there are deep bobsleds
and shallow ones ; there are moro
blocks of wood aUached to the horse's
harness and there are buggy tops
with Improvised runners underneath.
The small boy has attached barrel
staves to his feet , upon which , drawn
by a stray sleigh , he rides hack and
forth over the streets all day long.
Wind Would be Disastrous.
Another remarkable feature of the
Immense snow is the fact that It lies
as calmly and quietly on the ground
as though It were laid there by some
one's careful hand. Not a llako has
boon carried out of its natural path
by means of the wind , for in fact
there has been no wind. A breeze
which would whip up Into an old-time
"norwester1" would be disastrous to
the country In general. Everyone
would suffer. With the deep snow
th.it is now here , drifted into mon
strous mounds , railroad traffic would
ho put out of business for days- , live
stock would suffer terribly and busi
ness would bo effeclually blocked.
Thus far , however , the trains have
boon able to run about on schedule
tlmo , save for the cold weather , and
other business Is going on as well as
could be expected.
Great Benefit to Crops.
The snow will , in the end , prove of
Immeasurable value to the crops of
Nebraska. Soaking gradually Into
the ground , seeping far down beneath
the surface , the moisture will put the
soil In a way to produce the greatest
crops next year that any body over
dreamed of.
Warmed up Yesterday.
The weather warmed up for a little
while yesterday , the mercury jump
ing up to eight degrees above zero.
That was the warmest spot yet known
this month , and It didn't last long.
The rainfall for the month has been
.28 and the barometer today was 30.20.
Ice Man Has His Troubles.
Even the ICQ man has his troubles
In cold weather. It has been alto
gether too cold in Norfolk to even
thing of making ice during the pros-
ejit week , and for an ice man the
sight of all of those thick cakes that
might be cut out of the river or pond
right now , is a distressing one.
George Stalcup had ordered twenty
men with teams to bo ready to haul
ice if the weather grow any warmer.
And within the next ten hours the
thermometer registered twenty-five
degrees colder weather.
FOR NORTH NEBRASKA BASEBALL
Depends a Good Deal on the Sunday
Playing Proposition.
Today is the day set by northern
Nebraska baseball fans ns the tlmo
for getting together on an organiza
tion of a baseball league in this sec
tion of the country. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon Iho enthuhlasts from Nor-
folk nnd other towns were Mchedulud
to mool nnd tulle over tlio Hlluntlon
"It nil dependii on timidity Imnolmll , "
0110 man today , In discussing the
outlook. "If thijro In Hunday Immiball
In Norfolk the schomu will succeed.
If Sunday playing IH prohibited , tlio
sohomo will prove much harder to
work. "
There tire a largo number of Nor
folk fans who would bo delightud to
see the league formed and made a gen
uine miccess. And Ihese , no doubt ,
will do a good deal to make the Ihlng
go.
REFUSE TO GOJO POOH FARM
Wilkinson Family Intend to Remain n
Chnrgo Upon the Public.
An effort ban been iniuto on the part
if Mayor Ha/en and others to Induce
uemhers of the Wilkinson family , cor-
10r Eighth stieet and Norfolk nvilnuo.
o become Inmates of the county poor
'arm at llalllo Creek. And the Wll-
iliiHoiiH , desplto their admitted desti
tution , have refused to go over Ilio
Mils to ( lie poor hotiHo for a single
ulnuto. Not I hoy. The family him
teen u charge upon the public for
some time. During the cold tuiap ,
when the children were Hiiffoilng
hroiigh no fault of their own , the In-
iblllty of the father to provide for
thorn wan overlooked In the ouo aim
o prevent their suffering. But this
loon not end their poverty , thorn" In no
clmrltablo society in Norfolk and ( hero
Is u poor farm where they might go
md be taken euro of. They rofuno to
either take care of themselves or to
take advantage of the latter nltonm-
tlve.
CITY FATHERS MEET AND PAY
SOME BILLS.
CONDITION OF THE PAVEMENTS
Council Suggests That the Business
Men be Requested-to Cover Them
Vyith Salt and Sawdust or Some
thing to Prevent Accidents.
" ( From Fililiiv'H Hiilly.1
The city council met In regular ses
sion last night with Mayor Hazon and
all the conncllmon but Walker and
Wilkinson , present.
The proceedings of the regular
meeting of January 18 wore read and
approved.
The special commlttco appointed to
confer with Mr. Cotton requested and
were granted more time.
The auditing committee reported
hack as correct the official reports
that had been referred to thorn.
The following claims against the
city were read and allowed :
M. C. Hazen , salary $25 00
S. II. McFarland , salary and
postage 70 50
Robert Utter , salary and post
age ! 7 5(1 (
H. A. Pasewalk , salary " 7 50
O. B. Walker , salary 12 50
M. D. Tyler , salary 50 00
.1. C. Larkln , salary and feedIng -
Ing prisoners 70 75
C. H. Pilger , salary and ex
pense 50 ( ! 0
W. H. Livingstone , salary 1000
W. I. . . Kern , salary 12 50
G. B. Christoph , oflice supplies 1 55
B. F. Conley , salary and labor 17 50
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
Co. , sidewalk brick IM 01
August Schulz , labor 1 JO
W. F. Donner , labor . . . ' 50
William Bluecher , labor . ' { fiO
D. C. Herrlngton , draying . . . . 25
L. C. MlttolHtadt , lumber for
sidewalks 3 27
John Krantz , hauling hook and
ladder truck to Junction flro 3 00
Frank Lamb , hauling hose cart
to Junction flro 2 50
Norfolk Electric Light & Pow
er Co. , lighting city building C 00
Nebraska Telephone Co. , tele
phone rent one phone for Jan
uary and February 4 00
M. C. Hazen , assigned by J. A.
Costello , special police 40 00
Sailer Coal & Grain Co. , coal
to city building 19 GO
H. L. Spauldlng , salary and
postage ; . . 20 50
August Graul , salary CO 00
Nebraska Telephone Co. , rent
two phones for January nnd
'March 4 50
Norfolk Electric Light and Pow
er Co. , lighting pumping station
'
tion . 3 00
Oscar Uhlo , supplies to pumpIng -
Ing station . 1 20
L. Hcckendorf , hauling coal
to pumping station 8 1 i
Norfolk Electric Light and Pow
er Co. , street lighting CO 00
Norfolk Light & Fuel Co C4 00
The January reports of the city
treasurer , street commissioner and
police Judge wore road and referred
lo tlio auditing commltleo.
Mr. Spellman spoke of Iho danger
ous condition of Iho cement sidewalks
on account of the smoothness of
their Burfacen , and the slreet commis
sioner was Inslrucled to request the
persons having such walks to sprin
kle them with sawdust nnd Bait or
some such material during the ex-
trcmo cold weather In order to les
sen the chances for serious accidents.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
THE PROBLEM OF MANUFACTUR
INQ TWINE IN PRISON.
HOW IT IS DONE IN KANSAS
News Correspondent Accompanied tlio
Commlttccn to the K.innnn Peniten
tiary nnd Gets Infoimatlon Twlnu
Trust Fljht ( Project.
Lincoln , Feb. 7.-Special lo Tim
News : By iipeclal Imitation ( he writ
er accompanied the senate and house
commltleeii to the Kansait peniten
tiary ( o Investigate ( ho workings of
thu Hlato binding twluo plant. The
visit resulted In some Important In
formation \\hlch may later be turned
to account ( o Iho great benefit of the
I'liniinrti of Nebraska. The committees
have Jollied In n strong report .nn the
subject.
The Kansas factory wan established
for two reasons : To fight the Iwlno
Iniiil , and lo provide labor for stales
prisoners at something that would not
come Inio competition with other labor
In Iho stale. When the matter was
taken up by the KntmiiH legislature
four years ago the agents of tlio iriiHl
were very act he. but they did not.
succeed In prou-nllng the nHlnhllsh-
tnunl of the factory. The first twine
was miido In 1000 , but \VIIH mil market
ed until the following year. The fuo-
( ory , machinery and bulldlngu cost
$11,000 , and the stale profiled u fund
of $ t5i ,0iO ( to do business 'on. Thai
fund has sluco grown lo $218,000 by
reason of jirolllii of the factory , with
out further appropriation.
The factory made 1,000,000 pounds
of twine In I'.IOI , 1,100,000 In 11)02 ) ; I.-
750,000 In HIO.'J ; and 2,500,000 in inoi.
This was marketed direct lo the farm
ers In most cases , at a price of from
three to live cents per pound loss than
the price paid the lnmL by NebniHka
grain raisers. It resulted In culling
( ho prlco of trust I wine. In Kiinsan tea
a cent and n half or two cents lewi
than paid In Nebraska. The resultant
saving on the eight millions of Iwlno
used In Kansas Is Immense . In Ne
braska , which uses nearly seven mil
lion pounds , the overcharge runs Into
hundreds of thousand ! ! of dollars , ( lit
compared with the competition price
In Kansas.
The olllclals them nnd that they
can manufacture ( vvlno at nn expense
of less than nine cents per pound , and
this Is figuring the , prison labor nt 50
cents per man per day , coal at $2 per
ton , and all salaries of superintendent ,
exports and guards for thai doimrl-
menl. In Nebiaska at the present
time the labor of the prisoners Is con
tracted out to private parties at 12
cents per day , and the state furnishes
all the heal , power , buildings and
guards. And the goods manufactured
comes Into direct competition with
Nebraska labor and Industries , the ac
tual consumer , however , getting abso
lutely no benefit from the cheap labor
of the prison.
To sum up : The Kansas twine far-
torv Is making a net profit of $20,000
per. year. Is saving now nt least $75 ,
000 per year to the farmers on Its pro
duct , and $100.000 per jc-ar more on
the ( rust product because of the com
pel it ion The people of Kansas , farm
ers , business nii'ii newspaper men and
olllclals unite In declaring ( he factory
a KM at MJ
i laiot.i \ |
iilno
port
and in a pal1
inn.1m :
Mot ) ( lie dilvil
\e ittiu nl on liell
to ( lie lei i luluu ]
Tlie pioji'i I |
Iho hiiHlllllv of i
Klale. and of tin
the ponllotiiiiii-v
OI'H III 12 C. II'
power ami n m
people of ( hi i
read the full < i
will lni\e anin
miiltor for "In IIM
If you full i. i
adverttslin : , in. . h
of tlio ads if po
scnicil ciini | > ii i' t iTn >
( Ion is all rl iit > < > i ' ' ml to'
bo ohlllllieil
MISS SISSQN LEAVES NORFOLK
High School Tonr.bt-r Accrjitn P"c < on
In the Ensl.
At. a regular meeting of i > > > < )
of I'd urn 11 on , held lust nlH. ' i > '
Ignntlon of Minn Knlln n i > >
( onchor In the high Mchnui , , r ,
celveil nnd accopled. Mi ' .ir.i.
Walton was Irnnorcrrnd > " <
eighth grade ( o fill ( ho vm.it < MI I"
by Miss HIsson'H resignation < n. > i \ i\
Ramos won transferred from il.c . ivh
grade to fill Iho vacuum can d I v
MlHU Wataon'K transfer. Ni > one h.i'i
ypl been found for the slxlh pni'lo and
Iho board of education IH now looking
for n teacher to put Into thin poniuon ,
Miss Slsson has accepted the pom
I Ion of field secretary of Iho Woman s
Foreign Missionary hocleiv fm the
slat < > s of Ohio , Tennessee. Went Vir
ginia and Kentucky. Hlievlil enirr
upon her new dudes at tlio close of
the piesent school month. II < r head *
iiuarlers will hu at Dolauaio , Ohio
WANTI5D YOUNC ) MAN from
Madison county to prepare for dcslr-
nblo position In Govl. Mall service.
Salary $ SOO. Itnpld promotion to
$1500. Splendid opportunity Ad-
Address Box One , Cedar llaii < l' la
PITIABLE CONDITION OF A FAMILY
Mother Blind and Littlu Children Suf
fering From the Cold.
A pllluhlc condition ol'i i > ov > riv and
sulfering was reported joHdrlav to
( ho police from ( he Wilkinson home ,
coiner ISIghth streol and Norfolk av
'lino , ami In response coal and food
ordered sent ( o the place The
c'jine ' frnm neigh' ' " vs and oth
ers who had noted the \cctdingiy
destitute condition of the place
Upon linoHtlgntlon It was found
( hat the mother , Mrs. Wilkinson was
blind and was suffering from the cold
A laige number of small children ,
will ! scarcely enough to ke < p them
warm , huddled near a little stove in
an attempt , to keep warm Thin case
has been repeatedly repoi toil to so
clelles , cliMi Italily Inclined mul on a
nuniliep occiiHioim ris-.isiaiico has
been gninteil Tiie father JHi m the
Hiami one son is ein | > low * < i i , a iiv
i i v siilil : < >
' i ' * > .post.
KID ES-WOOL -LIIS > ETc
SHIPVOUR GOODS TO US AND ! GET HIGHEST MARKET PR * CCS ,
, DIElRGIViAPy * s CO. SIT PAXfL.iief N. :
THE NORFOLK NURSERY.
Elm and Ash.
Trees are the hardiest , longest liv
ing trees , and are the best shade trees
for the street or park. A line lot of
10 and 12 foot trees for sale.
Cottonwood , box elder and ash tree
seedling. Rose bushes and ornament
al shrubs.
Asparagus.
Asparagus is so easily grown and
such a largo quantity Is produced on
a small amount of ground that every I
garden shoufd contain a hod. A bed I
10 foot square requiring 50 plants will i
glvo an abundant supply for any ordi
nary family. April and May is the
best tlmo to plant Wo have the larg
est and best flavored variety.
Delicious Strawberries.
Afost everybody likes slrawborries
and they are the most easily grown of
any kind of frull as well as the most
healthful and delicious and they bear !
a full crop of fruit Iho nexl year after I
'
planllng. From 300 to 500 plants make
a good sized bed planted 1 fool by i
Ihreo feet. Wo have the biggest self-
fertilizing kinds.
Sweet Prune Plum.
September 1 , 1903. thrco bushels of
plums were picked from one five-year-
old tree In R. D. Hammond's orchard
of Sweet Prune plums. The tree com
menced to bear two years after plantIng -
Ing and Is bearing every year. It Is
the only Prune plum that has been a
success with mo and I have tried
many kinds. It stood the dry years ,
1893 and. 1894 , nnd thohard , winter of
1899 and bore fruit the following sea-
eon. It Is a grand success for North
eastern Nebraska. It Is a dark purple
In color , large si/e , sMn can lie easily
removed and can tie pitted like a
free stone peach. They are excellent
for canning nnd preserves and are so
sweet that the ) require tfcry little
sugar. I sold this plum at $2.50 to
$3.00 a bushel the past season when
either varieties ofour plums were
selling for 7."i cents to $1.00 a bushel.
It tins taken first premium at several
fairs , a premium at tlio Lincoln state
fair , and limbs and branches loaded
with plums , shipped to Iho Pan Amer
ican exposition at HiilTnlo. New York ,
were shown In tl > e Nobrnsak fruit ex
hibit that took ono of the gold medals.
I also received an lumorable mention
diploma on tills p iim fiotp t
American exposition
plum has more
the best plum
whole northwe
plant some
well paid
Wo have
six fort tr * J
of 100.Tl