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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1873
Page
4
At a late Indiana State Board of Agriculture meeting in Indianapolis the Annual Fair Association was renamed The Indiana State Fair and Exposition. Admission set at twenty five cents. Exposition dates run August 25 to October 10, with livestock entries September 10 to 29 and State Fair September 29 to October 10. James Vick offered 150 for floral prizes and the board accepted.
The piece argues against culling the best birds and urges farmers to select and preserve top breeding stock. It warns that removing top fowls weakens future flocks and promotes self denial, noting that spare flesh on mature birds yields richer future broods. It cites Poultry World as the source.
A telegraph from Alvin Gillem reports Canby and Dr. Thomas killed during a meeting with Modoc leaders near Tule Lake. Major General Canby and several peace commissioners were slain, with Mr. Meacham wounded and Mr. Dyer unharmed. operations against the Indians planned.
The report describes Captain Jack and Schonchin opening fire during a council with Gen Canby Meacham and Dr Thomas. Canby Meacham and Thomas were killed, and Meacham and Thomas were wounded or slain in the ensuing chaos as Dyar Riddle and others escaped. The article also notes New York editorials on the massacre and details an Indiana hunting law passed March 7 1873 and bird protection provisions.
A Bosen Zeitring Berlin article analyzes European strength showing Russia leading with 228 infantry regiments and 308 eight-gun batteries, Germany next with 148 regiments and 382 batteries, France with 148 infantry regiments and 360 batteries, Austria 80 infantry regiments and 176 batteries, Italy similar, England weakest with 107 battalions 92 squadrons and 84 batteries. It notes England Austria and Italy likely need allies to wage war.
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