Rough House synopsis of desert gold tale
Cameron, a lone prospector, teams with an unknown man who turns out to be Jenny Warren’s father. After a desert journey and a sandstorm, they find gold in a cave but both die. Cameron leaves proof of the find. Richard Gale in Casita meets George Thorne to rescue Mercedes Castadena from bandit Rojas.
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Cameron
Jenny Warren
Warren
Richard Gale
Casita
George Thorne
Leutenant
Ninth Cavalry
Thorne
Gale
Mercedes Castadena
Rojas
Mercedes
Tim
Dick Gate
Senor
Hsten
Gate
Galo
Bandit
Telp Senor Thorne
Tie
Gide
Gite
Senor Rojas
Hlo
Mexico
Hecht
O. K
Verge of desert mission to save Mercedes in Mexican town
Thorne and Dick Gale plot to rescue Mercedes Castaneda as Rojas and rebels siege a hotel. Gale creates a distraction with a roughhouse brawl, frees Mercedes and escapes with Thorne, while contemplating a perilous desert-imposed escape plan and protection for the hunted woman.
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Mercedes
Rojas
Gale
Rojns
Cassian
Thorne
United States
Mick Gale
Wisdom on forests and steady planning from a railroad memoir
A purchasing agent notes balance in nature as an oak tree grows to supply ties. He warns that loss of balance occurs when we fail to plan reforestation for every tree cut. He urges teaching children forestry wisdom and responsible timber use.
Long Handled Net for Capturing Chicken at Dinner Time
A humorously illustrated home method shows using a barrel hoop and old hammock as a two foot deep net to catch a chicken. Place corn atop the net and lure the bird, then lift or tip the net to trap the fowl for family dinner.
Head Lice Injure Turkeys and Treatment Steps
Head lice, among six or eight poultry pests, notably affect turkeys more than other fowls. A single head louse can hit a turkey. Treatment involves rubbing melted lard around the comb and ear areas then repeating on the bill and jaw. A few drops of kerosene or carbolic acid may be added and the bird kept warm for a couple of days after treatment.
Lime supply for chickens yields insights from feeding trials
Poultry feeding experiments over years show that minerals cannot replace lime in the ration. When lime is lacking, the body draws on lime stored in bones and muscles. The study also finds lime and phosphorus are more easily absorbed from living bone than from dead bone ash.
Cure Feather Eating Habit In Fowls
Fowls feather eating stems from lack of certain foods they require. Adequate supplies of milk tankage scraps cotton seed meal peanut meal or alfalfa pasturage will help them overcome the habit.
A Guide to Good Layers and Poultry Care
The article discusses healthy breakfast wheat for children and practical poultry husbandry. It outlines characteristics of a good layer, including a soft pliable skin, red comb, and ample capacity, and stresses the need for grit oyster shell and bone meal, especially when fowls are confined. It also notes that proper nutrition acts as a form of health insurance for a productive flock.
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Harper & Brothers
Zane Grey
Mercedes Castaneda
Dick Gale
Sete
Reins
Cale
Mercodes
Tention
Dilek
Nove
Horas
Thornes Ams
U.S
Mick
Eta
Tam
Colonel Weede
Nin
Pick
Tom Beldin
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