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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1903
Page
2
A collage of trivia and brief notices touch on a wolf ball eye injury to golf players, a Turkish sultan’s hypocrisy book, lottery hopes, Tabasco volcano, a 40 year old mule, coal shortages, carnival queens, Europe’s United States of Europe talk, laughter dieting, Australia sheep prices, and civic quirks. Various quips include arbitration value, school board votes, and a pastor’s sleep complaint. Idaho referenced at end.
An application by 150 Bwiks cyclists requests permission to import their bicycles into the United States from Canada without duty. The note adds that many individuals with wheels are admitted annually without charge.
Special Correspondence on Vienna shows the Fool Tower slated for demolition. The piece recalls how the tower and its inmates were treated under Joseph II with brutal devices and confinement, tracing brutal practices from 1783 to reforms ending in 1867 and noting the shift toward humane care.
Edward Benyon, trainer and driver for Walnut Hall Farm of L. V. Harkness, swept major stakes including the Kentucky Futurity and the Transylvania Stake at Lexington. He previously won the Two Year Old Futurity in 1899 with Fereon and the following year with Walnut Hall. this year he added the Transylvania with Ozanam. George Tebeau, owner of Louisville, returns from talent-hunting, optimistic about a stronger team and chasing skilled pitchers and hitters. Harvard golfers led by Egan win Intercollegiate title. Pfeffer suffers a broken arm in Racine, possibly ending his season.
Une Beser eR Ted Sloan denies involvement in turf scandals in France and cards schemes in Paris. Cincinnati racing man Pat Gorman offers Wesley Fields 5000 for Lem Reed, a 2 year old by Victory out of Mertie Reed, held at 10000. Gold Heels, Suburban handicap winner, sold in New York for 6600, purchased by Jockey Winnie O Connor. English Jockey club notes withdrawal of J Reiff Meense by French Jockey club and suspends his ride license in England. Sandford Lyne signs as guardian for Jockey Lurten Lyne.
Penn aims for the Intercollegiate fencing championship this year with five or more candidates for the varsity team. A professional fencing master from Italy, Leonardo Raphael Torrone, coaches the Quakers in foil. Torrone, a Rome School of Pol, previously ran the Venice fencing program. The Quakers will duel Cornel and field a full squad for the national championship.
SCOXING AS Neill agrees to a December 10 Seattle meeting with Tommy Riley. They will weigh 154 pounds ringside and a twenty round limit applies. Separately, George Monroe and Joe Cherry fought to a twelve round draw at Saginaw Michigan with Cherry scoring the only knockdown in the fifth. Buck Montgomery challenged welterweights, claiming peak form and eyeing Mike Schreck Al Neill or Rube Ferns. American League pitching leaders include William Bernhard of Cleveland with nineteen wins and a .792 winning percentage. Rube Waddell also excelled with 31 starts and seven losses, 7 74 percentage. Cy Young of Boston won 33 and lost 10, 7 67. Bernhard formerly from Philadelphia Athletics joined Cleveland with La Joie and Flick after a ban from Philadelphia.
The Clover minor league employs over 200 players, marking an unprecedented factor in baseball. The sport thrives under new conditions as the land swarms with professionals and wages range from 100 to 510 dollars per month, rivaling earlier National League pay.
Cleveland signs pitcher Wiggs from the Pacific Northwest league. He previously starred with Helena Montana, delivering a solid record and promising professional potential.
W M McFadden argues pedigree knowledge improves breeding outcomes but warns against pedigree fixation. He warns breeders risk financial loss and poor results by overvaluing well bred stock and emphasizes studying bloodlines to predict an animal's development and value.
A western writer contrasts cow keepers with dairymen, noting dairy instincts drive attendance at feeding lectures and higher milk yields. He cites a creamery where cows average ten pounds daily, blaming lack of cow censuses in milk industries. Regular censuses may awaken patrons to improve practices and convert cow keepers into dairymen.
Prof Kennedy notes quality indicators in meat grading. Hair should be fine and close to the body, bone must be medium and sturdy, flesh ought to be smooth with no lumps or krinkles. Good condition shows a deep even layer of firm flesh over the back loin, ham and inedible regions.
In Furmera' Review, B Bolton offers poultry breeding guidance. He notes success using both cock and cockerel stock, prefers mating cockerels with hens and pullets with pullets for stronger chicks, and stresses the cockerel should be an early matured bird.
A design proposes placing the show ring in the Pavilion center with four entrances to allow equal access for each breed. This arrangement would speed operations for the superintendent and judges and present a more creditable show. A few trees would be planted for shade along the dayturer.
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