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Oregon Nursery Company's Bulletin No. 1. T F you wish to have a good orchard you will have to plant the Best Trees you can get. Cheap trees produce cheap or chards. We have been selling our line of superior trees in the Bitter Root valley for twelve years, to the same planters year after year as they needed more trees. If our trees were not the best they could buy we could not have held their trade. We still hold their trade. Ask our customers what they think of our trees. They are our references—and the best references a nursery companyjcan have. If you will drop a postal to the BEN KRESS NURSERY COMPANY, Hamilton, Mont.—our Bitter Root valley representatives—they will send a man to talk it over with you. MONEY To Loan on Improved Farms, for Three or Five Years at 8 Per Cent Interest, with Privilege to repay Whole or Part Within 21 Years. E. A. WINSTANLEY 134 Higgins Avenue Missoula Montana AUTOMOBILE AND CARRIAGE =PAINTINQ= PETERSON BROS. Third Si., Opposite City Hall, Hamilton. The Hotel Hamilton rmm Hi The Hotel Hamilton All modern improvement s . Carefully con ducted cuisine. Light and airy rooms. First Class Bar in Connection L. A. ABBY Proprietor Harrison, Oertli & Keys nanufecturers and Dealers In Rough and Dressed White Pine Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash Doors, Building Paper, Brick and Red Cedar Posts. FRbB DELIVERY 'PHONE NO. 114 THE MISSING INGREDIENT. An Inventor Left His Secret Guarded Well. By EVELYN WITWOTH. [Copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso ciation.] "Oh, father, I'm afraid that some day you'll blow yourself up." "Never fear, sweetheart! There Is but one thing combustible about these ingredients, and that I never put in till the last. And it must have been mixed with the others an hour before there can be an explosion." This dialogue occurred in old Sev erance's laboratory between him and his daughter Fanny. She was his only child, and he had no wife, so that, being all he had to love in the world, she was his Idol. "Father," she said, changing the sub ject abruptly, "Will has spoken." She threw her arms about his neck and hid her face in his bosom." "Has he, chick? I'm glad—for your sake, dearie—but for me"— lie finish ed with a deep sigh. "Oh, father. I will never leave you! We will always he together." "Daughter," said the old man, "I. too. have something of Importance to tell you. I have discovered a fulmi nate powder that will revolutionize warfare. It will treble the range of a cannon or a rifle. I have been offered $100,CRH) by the government for my secret. Now that Will has spoken you may tell him that you will have a for tune for a dowry. He is a fine fel low and deserves it and you." Peter Gower, a man of thirty-five, whom Severance used for an assistant, was eavesdropping outside the door and heard every word of the conver sation. Although he had worked with Severance, he did not know that his principal had succeeded In his effort Severance had made the crowning dis V m M □I SHE IÏEAD IT AN1) STAOGEIÎED. covery while working alone at night and had guarded his secret carefully even from his assistant. Gower, like Severance, was a chemist, but was employed simply as an assistant and not entitled to any interest in his in ventions. From this time forward Severance was conscious that Gower was watch ing him in order to get the secret The assistant knew the main ingre dients of the composition, hut the cue substance without which the union was incomplete lie did not know. One day while Severance was at work making the compound he saw reflect ed in a mirror before him Gower's face intent upon him. Severance put in all the ingredients, substituting for the uniting substance another than the correct one. An expression of joy came over tilt 1 face in the mirror. After this Severance conceived a dread of his assistant. One day lie gave liis daughter a Dit of paper witli a single word written on il and told her to put it away in a little trinket box she had and to lie extremely care ful as to its preservation. One day Fanny Severance was star tled by the sound of an explosion in the laboratory. F very 'drop of blood left her face instantly. Hushing into the laboratory, her worst fears were realized. Her father's body was lying on the floor so disfigured that lie was scarcely recognizable. Gower followed her. He was pale and trembling. "I've been fearing this for a long while," lie said. But the girl did not hear him. She had swooned. He carried her into the house and ministered to her till she came back to consciousness. Then he left her. Fanny Severance and William Clarke, her fiance, found themselves thus un expectedly cut off from the dowry they had expected at their wedding. But the young man showed no disappoint ment to the girl he loved, and they were married soon after her father's death. Gower put the laboratory in order, shut it up and gave Fanny the key. Che saw no more of him till soon after her wedding. Then he called ostensi bly to learn of her welfare, but really I to see if he could got from her a bit of I aeeret information. He had put to j gether the chemicals necessary to the compound Severance had Invented, had put in the uniting substance he had seen Severance use, but notwithstand ing that lie had trhni every known per cussion substance he had never been able to get an explosion. Recognizing that he hud been foiled and that a for tune laid slipped through his fingers, he was uliout to accept the situation when it occurred to him that Sever ance might have left his secret with his daughter. After making formal in quiries lie told her that her father had given him all the elements of his com pound but one. If he had left lier the name of this uniting chemical she might yet he rich, for he (Gower), hav ing all tile rest, with this could manu facture the powder. When lier husband came home that evening Fanny told him of Gower's call and what he hail said. loiter on, going to lier trinket box. she noticed the paper lier father had given her. Taking it to lier husband, she told him of the circumstance attending her re ceiving it and asked him if he knew what it meant. The young man look ed at the word written on the paper. It was n curious mixture of letters, spelling an almost unpronounceable word. Then suddenly an idea occur red to him. He told his wife that it might he the crowning chemical used by lier father for ills compound. "Thou," said Fanny excitedly, "all we have to do is to give It to Mr. Gower and we will yet be rich." But William Clarke believed in the adage "Make haste slowly." He slept but little that night, thinking why, if this was the required substance. Sev erance had left it without tlie other ingredients of t lie compound. lie must have had a reason for doing so Clarke thought for hours upon this reason. Was it that Gower knew the other ingredients and in the event of the inventor's deatli could go on with the manufacture of the powder in case Fanny would give it to him. If so it meant that Fanny was the real pos sessor of tlie secret. But why had not Severance told lier that what he had given her was the key and what she was to do with it in case of his deatli? "Fanny," said the young husband tlie next morning, giving her the daily parting kiss, "go into the laboratory today and see what you can find there." Fanny took tlie key to the building and. with a shudder, going into the laboratory, began to hunt—-what for she did not know. There was a tiny safe in tlie wall that interested lier. Remembering that she had father's keys in the house, she went' for them, and. picking out an odd looking one, slipped it into tlie lock. It fitted ex actly, and, turning it, she opened tlie small door and took out several pa pers. Selecting one, she read it and staggered as if stricken, it read: Suspecting that my assistant, Peter Gower, will murder me (lie thinks tie pos sesses my secret) I leave this paper in case anything happens to me. 1 dare not give the secret to any one, even to my daughter, now, but trust this action will insure It to her without tlie risk that would occur if it left my keeping. On another paper was a list of the ingredients except one, which the writ er said he had given to ids daughter. A horrible thought entered the young wife's mind. Her father had prob ably been murdered. "Bless him!" she exclaimed, kissing the record lie had made. "Had it not been for his care a murderer would have robbed me of my rights." The hours dragged slowly till her husband came home, and slit* told him of her discovery. He read tlie paper and. taking Ids wife in ids arms, said: "Sweetheart, it is our duty to avenge your father." "How?" "There are ways lu which Gower could have contrived an explosion. IIv might have mixed substances that would require a few minutes or a few hours to unite chemically. He might have run a wire underground to the outside of tlie laboratory and ignited some substance within by an electric spark. He might have tossed a bomb at his victim's feet. Whatever his means, lie doubtess removed all evi dences of its character, for you loft him to lock up the laboratory." "So I did," she said wondoringly. "But could I have done otherwise? 1 wouldn't have gone there myself on any account." Tlie next day Clarke took steps to renew t In* negotiations with the gov ernment broken off by Ids father-in law's death. The matter dragged, as all matters connected with govern ments are bound to drag. But Clarke, who hud more business ability than the inventor, started negotiations with another country and before long laid two nations bidding nguinst each oili er. Tlie result was that lie finally re ceived five times as much as was of fered Severance. When payment was handed to Clarke it was in one check on tlie national treasury. He took it home and waved it triumphantly over lbs wife's head, exclaiming: "There's your dowry!" But tlie wife's joy was subdued by tlie sad memory of lier father's death. "Alas, poor father!" she said, with tears in her eyes. Tlie next day Clarke did the more melancholy duty of handing the police tlie paper incriminating Peter Gower A warrant was issued for his arrest, and as soon as he was taken an hives tigation of the laboratory was made. A tiny hole was found under a work bench through which a wire might have been passed to the cellar. To lead it from there to the outside of the building no other hole was needed since it could have been passed through a window. This single hole was the only evidence against the accused, and it was not sufficient to convict him. He was nequitted of the murder by the jury, but not by the public. When freed he disappeared ofi(l bas never since been beard from. HUMANE LAMB DOCKER. This Useful Implement Can Also Be Used For Removing Blood Warts. Many really useful inventions that would benefit the breeder are never brought into common use because of tlie inability or indisposition of the inventor to acquaint tlie breeders with their merits. Oue of the implements that are prized very highly on farms and that comparatively few shep herds seem to be acquainted with is tlie lamb docker. The illustration gives a fair idea of it. Tlie jaws have 'ii. THE HUMANE DOCKER. a throe inch face, the length from edge to rivet is about six inches, and tlie handles are eighteen inches long. These dockers can he purchased from houses that handle shepherds' supplies, but the local blacksmith can make one just us good and better. Those that are purchased are cast, and some day they will break, but these are made of half inch soft iron and ought to last forever. They must he used red hot. the hotter the itetter. An old tinner's lirepot is a good thing to lient them in; hut, lacking that, a corncob tire is nil right. The two great advantages in»their use are, first, no loss of blood, and, second, tlie wound is left antisep tic and heals very rapidly. They have been used very successfully in remov ing large blood warts. The land) hard ly seems conscious of tlie loss of ids tail wlien it is renam'd with those reilliot pinchers and will go off to t In rack and begin eating ns if nothing had happened. All lambs should be docked, even those that go to market early, but only about half tlie tail should be removed. They look better, the quarters show tip better, and the long tail is only in the way. Exercising Horses In Winter. No animal on the farm needs exer cise as much as the horse to keep in sound health. The horse was never in tended to he kept in tlie stable during the winter months, fed night and morning, oftentimes too liberally. The farmer needs and must have one team to do tlie winter work, which should be fed, stables cleaned and groomed, hut the idle hérses are better off if al lowed freedom for exercise. Give them plenty of shelter, and don't let them run out In blizzards or extremely cold weather. A healthy mature horse when not at work needs only ennui!!i food to keep in condition, or, in oilier words, enough to keep warm, and ample opportunity for exer cise. The care of weanlings is another matter. They, too. need exercise und feed, including grain "to grow on." Hog Pointers. Fully developed breeding stock brings the strongest offspring. The character of the feed determines the character of the meat. At present prices lings offer a mighty good market for corn. The hog appreciates a clean, dry bed. Change the litter frequently. Do not sell half fattened lings. Stinting the brood sow often results iu stunting the pigs. "Pigs is pigs" at present prices. Ilng-i that are of uniform size and weigh; will fatten best. Many a farmer wishes now that he had not sold Ills stock hogs off so close. Field peas have been made to take the place of corn in tlie cornless sec tions. DAIRY NOTES Feeding Cows While Milking. if cows are fed any kind of dusty feed while being milked it is a good plan to sprinkle it. This helps to keep the milk clean. • Keeping Milk Pans Clean. The sticky substance in milk known as albumen can be rinsed off the milk pans with cold water, which should always be used first. Boiling water will cook it on. Watering the Cows. Iu many cases it is considerable trou ble to provide tempered water for the cows, but il is well worth while from the financial standpoint, to say nothing of tlie humane side of the matter. Use the Currycomb Freely. A regulur currycomb, such as you use on the horses, and a brush are Just what you need for the cow sta bles. But don't put them on the shelf and leave them there. Use them every day. What the Dairy Cow Needs. it Is better to allow dairy cows to have a short run iu the sunshine rath er than to stay shut up nil day in a dark stable. What they especially need are plenty of pure air and a little exercise. Making Good Butter. To make the best country butter one must not let the cream get too sour nor skim sweet cream and put with the sour. Let it all ripen at once and tlie butter will be much bettor and keep better. PROFESSIONAL CARDS HERBERT BRETHOUR M. B., M. D.,C. M., Graduate of University of Toronto SURGEON Office Crutchfield Building, Main St. 'Phone 63k and 2y Residence—Ravalli Hotel. Hamilton - - Montana. DR. F. E. BUCHEN Physician and Surgeon. Office Over Ravalli County Bank. Hamilton • • Montana. DR. ROBERT L. OWENS Physician and Surgeon Office Over Flugstadt's Jewelry Store Hamilton, Montana. DR. C. R. THORNTON Physician and Surgeon Corvallis ... Montana. J. M. CASSERLY, M. B.; M. D.; C. M. Graduate University Toronto. Physician and Surgeon Office over Ravalli County Bank. Phone 65 X.« Hamilton - - Montana, DR. HERBERT L. HUCKNAM OSTEOPATH Graduate American School < Jsteopathy Kirksville, Mo. Offices Family Theatre block phone % HAMILTON MONTANA DR. R. W. GETTY PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Graduate University of Pennsylvania class of 1891. Residence S. Eighth St. Office hours 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p. m. Office Grill block over Wag ner's furniture store. Telephones i Residence 115Y. ( Office 91L. DR. G. A. GORDON, M D. CRUTCHFIELD BLK. Office Hours 10-11 a. in. 2 4 p. tn. 7-8 p. m. Phones: Office No. 93x; Resi dence 12k HAMILTON, - - - MONT. DR. V. E. O'NEIL DENTIST Office over Waddell & Grover's Hardware Store. Telephone 74Y Hamilton :—: Mont. DR. JOHN A. PHILLIPS DENTIST «Office over Citizens State Bank. Phone 61 Hamilton :—: Mont. D. P. MILL1KEN Veterinary Surgeon A m prepared to treat all di*i- ises of Domkstio Animals, Ovfick: Swayze's Livery Uksidknce Phone 12k! Calls Answered Day or Night, MRS. M. HINCHCL1FF Practical Midwife and Nurse Forty Years' Experience. Residence. North Third Street, Hamilton - - Montana. Mrs. Margarette Nichols CHAUTAUQUA NURSE Peterson Block Hamilton, Mont W. P. BAKER Attorney at-Law Probate Business a specialty Office in Court House, Hamilton • • Montana. EDWARD D. NOONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Johnston Building, Main St, HAMILTON MONTANA M. F. GUINON LICENSED OPTOMETRIST Room 3 : Hotel Hamilton HAMILTON, - MONT. HARRISON S. LORD, OLNKY J. HAWKINS, Consulting Engineer. Engineer in Charge. WESTERN MONTANA ENGINEER ING COMPANY. U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor Civil Mining and Irrigation Engineers Bitter Root Valley Map Phone 95 L. Hamilton, Mont. W. S. MunscU M». W. S. MuucU LICENSED 'phone 55y UNDERTAKERS Office N 3rd st, one block from Main, res idence S 4th st, fifth block from Main. Hamilton Montana