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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
Judge Keys Successor.

Pioneer Press.
New York, May 1.-The general opinion
among Republicans here is that Postmaster
James will he appointed as Keys successor in
the cabinet. James says he will at least con-
slider the offer, if made him. New York would
be sorry indeed to have him, and it is urged
upon him that in case ofa change in the po-
litical status OF the government he would lie
out at Washington soon; but on the other
hand it is said that James could do much to
perfect the POSTAL system Of the country, and
that the chance of a Democratic president is
so slight that if appointed James will except
the cabinet position Which he is able to llon-
orable fill
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
HUNGARIAN Grass.

A correspondent writing to the
Country Gentleman for information
as to the proper manner in which to
SOW this grass in order to get the
best results; the editor answers in q
manner that is applicable to the west,
and is as follows:
Hungarian grass will grow on any
soil of sufficient richness and condi~
ton to raise corn and potatoes, the
richer the better, provided the manu-
re has been applied to previous crops.
Sow when the ground is warm and
dry, or Immediately after compliant
ing. If portions OF the field are sown
with few days interval between, it
will not he ready to cut all at once,
which may prove convenience in a
large field. The ground before SOW
ing should be thoroughly pulverized
by narrowing, and made smooth and
level, 50 that the small seed may not
be buried too deep. Three pecks
broadcast are enough for an acre.
Cahoon's sower is we'll adapted to
doing the work evenly. Cover the
seed evenly with afine or smoothing
harrow, and then roll the surface.
In two months the heads will appear,
at which time, if intended for hay, it
should lie cut with mowing-ma-
chine. Two or three days may he
required TOR thorough curing, i'll
Guiding turning or shaking up before
raking and opening the cocks. Good
land, we'll managed, will give two or
three tons of good hay per acre. 1t
is best as a fodder for COWS. The
crop is too dense in growing to sow
clover or grass seed with it..
In localities where there is not an
abundance of the natural prairie, or
meadow grasses for the winter keep.
ing of COWS and other farm stock,
hungarian grass cured as hay will
afford an excellent substitute for hay.
1t is also good for horses mixed with
hay or to feed them occasionally.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13

swill milk stables, but COWS are sOme=
times found suffering from consump-
ton in the stables OF men who stand
high as breeders of thoroughbred stock.
These cows are daily MIXED, and
the product goes in with that Of the
herd. Such milk is not wholesome.
when cow is first affected it does
not prevent her from breeding, and
the cow being of great value, the
owner desires to obtain all the stock
from her he can, and he breeds from
her as long as the disease will permit.
We have seen a COW 80 infected
with consumption that one lung was
entirely gone, yet she was in milk,
and the owner was expecting that she
would continue sufficiently well, when
grass came, so as to produce another
calf. The cows lungs were affected
before she had her previous calf. A
few months would not have destroyed
a lung, and her lungs might have
been affected before she had her first
calf. Every calf she has dropped in
some place or other may be suffer-
ing from consumption. 1t is Of the
greatest Importance that strict atten-
ton be paid to the health Of stock,
and every farmer and breeder should
be so instructed in physiology and
pathology as to be able TO detect the
first appearance of disease.-44neeri-
con- Cakltiv0tOr.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
Notice Of County Convention

Notice Of County Convention
The Wadena County Republican Conven-
ton will he held at the school house in Wa
dena, Saturday, May 18th, at. o'clock p. M. >,
for the purpose of selecting two delegates to
attend the Republican State Convention, to
be held at the Opera House in St. Paul, May
10Th, 1880, at IL o'clock nj:
The basis of representation in the County
Convention is one delegate for every twenty
five Republican votes, or major fraction there
OF, cast for Governor in November 1879, and
is as follows:
Town of Wadena 5 DELEGATES.
Aldrich 3 i"
Thomastown 2
Leaf River 2
Wing River ! i"
Dated, May Sd, 1880. C. J. STUART,
Chair. Wadena Co., Rep'n Com.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
Five Hundred Thousand Strong,

IN the past lew months there has Been
more than 500 900 bottles OF Shilol,'s Cure
Soa' o"t OF the vast nu% nna OF people VINO
sumption have been cured. All Coughs,
Group, Asthma, and Bronchitis, yield ut once,
hence it is that everybody speaks in its
praise, To those who have not used it, let
us SAY, if you have u cough, or your child
the Group, AMI you value lie don't tail to
try it.. For L.me Back, side or Chest, use
shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold ut the Wa
dena Drug Store. .rr. ''&'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
A Strange PeODlc.

Do you know that there .,e strange ,,~o-
pie in our community, we say strange Le-
cause they seem to prefer to suffer and pass
their days miserably, made ~ 10y Dispe psia
and Liver Comp laint, Indig estion, C.n
stipation, and General Debility, when Sui
Louis VIrALlzER is s ualnnteed ~ cure them
Sold vt tls: Wadena Drug lt,re. -. ..s...
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13

Our COW boy went up OIL the river drive
but came b.ck again. He thinks it is more
pleasant to drive COWS than to drive logs.
..... John Jackson has been up to Sle.l
river with load OF supplies tor w. II. Nor
rison 90. Smith 4 Co.'S hardware store has
sided up toward the railroad track. 700. Our
SALE onist is attaching dwelling house to the
rear Of his saloon ..... Our boys will soon lie
at work Oh the mill They are waiting for
the lnillers to return. Apologize 4 Bar
1er are doing Il good business. One shuves
the face, and the other the poke: book.
UNCLE Billy.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
CORN GROWING
Along the Line of the Northern
Pacific r. R.--water and Trans
ra0rtef tim Rataa -.

II
Pacific r. R.--Water and Trans
portation Rates.
The land commissioner Of the St.
Paul & Siux City r. R. Go. has a
very conspicuous advertisement in
the Pioneer Preso in which he says,
''when n man goes where Indian corn
won't grow, he's long way from
home, especially if he finds impure
water and no contending rail roads
to cheaper transportation.
A man or boy up tree would see
the said commissioner pointing in
the directionaof the Northern Pacific
Does this language have any foun-
dation iii fact as applied to the n. P.
country?
Let us see, a good thrifty farmer
six miles from Wadena i'm migra ted
from northern Iowa five years ago,
bringing with him IL ears of the u.s.
ual dent variety of corn grown there,
which he planted on three tourths of
an acre. 1t yielded fifty nine and
one half bushels of good sound shelled
corn, about seventy five bushels per
acre. He has raised the same variety
every year since, which has alwa VS.
fully ripened before the fall frosts,
and he declares that with only the
same care and cultivation, lie pro-
duces as large yields as he ever did
in Iowa.
We go farther west, and in the
Rush Lake settlement near Perham
we find men who settled there fifteen
years ago, and have raised corn ever
since. They came from Ohio, nnd
they claim that their crops Of corn
are as good as any that they had ever
raised in that corn growing state.
Let us go 80 miles north of Perham
to the Red Lake Indian Reservation,
and we will find that the Indians there
with their rude methods of cultiva-
ton of''1ndian corn," have produced
a surplus of over 5000 bushels in 81
.Sinple year This we think conc1,1
sive evidence that a man is not 50
long way from home' in the North
crn Pacific region. He will find the
water US pure as can be found any
where in any climate in the world,
except in some locality in the Red
River valley, and he will End a near
market at Duluth, the gateway to
our great inland sea where he will
find highly remunerative prices for
all his surplus productions.
Although he does not find Soon
tending rail roads, his charges for
freight will always be at reasonable
rates. The policy. of the Northern
Pacific management is to inoourage
settlement, and they can not afford
to make their freight and passenger
tariff otherwise than at reasonable
rates.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
WRIGHTSTOWM.

Still the boom of mud remains; verify the
farmers ought not to complain of hard time,
for we never saw them more soft. s,
Henry Wright, while coming home from
Wadena the other night, got his team into
mud-hole and was obliged to leave his wagon
there all night, also his harness which he
took from the horses in pieces. He went
back in the morning and after gathering up
the pieces Of his harness, hitched the team
to the end Of the wagon tongue aud then he
got->tuck again.
Our school commenced last Monday as per
adjournment, the trustees thinking the mud
would lot get any DEEPER.
Elder Wright has got the start Of his neigh
bors in regard to fence. He has the only post
and board fence in the woods; but just wait,
Elder, till the mill comes.
Ii YOU want to see the boss yoke of cattle,
that have come through the winter just on
straw, call OH Wesley Wright. So
The other day when we asked friend Bar
ber" hat made him look SO pleasant, he said
lie had got new plow, one OF the best TIM
ber breakers in the market. 49, 49,.
As the prospect is good Of our having a
tirst-class school this summer, we would say
to all the parents to send your children, for
it is too lad to pay for u school and not get
the benefit oft; it will cost no more to teach
forty scholars than twenty, and, besides,
what we lose ofthe State fund by non-attend-
alce will have to lie made up by special
tax. ..-.-5~.. =
1t is understood that Mr.. johnson is about
to sell his farm, but we have not learned the
buyers name.
There was quite large attendance at Sum
school last Sunday. but where were the otfi-
GERS? They were all INVISIBLE.
,.- Sa 81 For Sale .sEg-l&sFs ssysl4,. s.
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farm department..
EDITED RY "RuRAI, JUNIOR"

Communications OH the subject Of farm
ing, in any and all Of its details, are ear
nestly invited. &.'*
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
Neighborhnod NewY,
VE,kNDILE.

Items collected from different towns by intclli.
gent reporters. for the Farmer
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
For Sale

I'm For Sale
Fifteen bushels ut Earl vi Dcnmore pota-
toes. The best late potatoes grown. One
dollar yer busilel. james Ashburner, Eng
land Prairie, Minn.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
The Ladies Mite Society.
Especial Dispatch TO The Tra6une.)
MASSACHUSETTS, CONVENTION.

The Ladies Mite Society met at the
Presbyterian Church last evening on the
invitation of Mrs. w. g. Stevens and
Mrs. F j. Call. The attendance was very
large, indeed, and the gathering was pro-
nounced one Of the most pleasant of the
season. Among the promi nent people
present were Hon. s. r. Child, special
agent of the postoffice department, John
A. Mclean, John Davidson, Geo. H. Fair
child, and about 40 as pleasant and attrac-
tive ladies as one can meet any place.
Mrs. W. B. Shaw, who for five years has
been honored with the position of Prcsi-
dent Of the society, and who has honored
the position resigned, and Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Pye was elected president in her stead.
Mrs. w. G. Stevens was elected vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. H. r. Porter, secretary and
treasurer. The selection Of these persons
without the eintervention of committee
of five to make nominations, shows that
the ladies of the city are capable Of select
ing wise and efficient, and We
might say attractive officers without the
aid of committee. The collection ut
these meetings for the past year amounts
to about one hundred dollars. The largest
was last evening over $780,. Among the
many interesting things last evening, was
a scene from Widow Bedott, represented
by Willie Pye and Emma Bently. -
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
BUSINESS DEMANDS SPEED.
The Railroad Company Surveying q
Line to Ft. Lincoln.

The engineer department have decided
that it will facilitate matters by running
line down the bottom to Point Pleasant
and there cross supplies, ETC., for the ex-
tension. The river channel al the present
levce is not of sufficient depth and GER
tainty to insure quick and safe trips with
\ boat of the dimensions of the transfer
Northern Pacific Al Lincoln the chan
mel IS narrower, deeper and more certain.
Monday Col. Clough, of Minneapolis. and
assistants began the survey of the line. 1t
will run to II point nearly opposite the
mouth OF Hart river. On the opposite
side the road will have to be cut IN the
side of the bank and will require consid-
crablc grading, and the bridging OF Hart
river This will be good thing for Ft.
Lincoln people, but quite an expense to
the railroad company However some
thing has 10 be done no matter what the
expense, ito overcome the difficulties Of
navigation. The machinery for thorough
ly testing the texture Of earth to contend
with in lunneling the river will arrive
next week and the people of Bismarck
leed not be surprised it they should soon
see about 800 men begin operation on the
scheme. a tunnel or a bridge Will GER
1ainly be commenced this season. If the
tests of the ground to contend with prove
satisfactory the former means of crossing
will be adopted as it will incur but half
the expense of . bridge.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
The New Church.

Rev J. B. Starkey. presiding elder OF
The Red River district, which extends
from Duluth to the Rocky mountains,
larger in extent than any other in the
country, arrived Saturday night to attend
the quarterly meeting and conference
The conference determined upon plan
for the new church and accepted one do
mated by Mr.. W. H. Woolett, prominent
architect of Albany, N. Y Building
will crmmcnce at once and three thou
sand dollars be expended in its erection.
1t will be so arranged that transceptt
may be added at any time as the needs OF
the. congregation may demand. Inc
church will be located on the lot corner
of 5th and Thaycr streets, immediately
opposite the new court house. one OF the
most eligible and commanding sites IN
the city. 1t is to he regretted that more
money was not subscribed by citizens
and those interested to the liberal sum
given by the church authorities.
To Col. Bulls due the thanks for his en-
crgetic efforts in pushing forward the mat
ter as it will add greatly to the rising me
tropolis Of the northwest.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
DEATH OF COVEUCTON KELLY.
He Answers Ills Last signal on the
Northern Pacific.

He Answers Ills Last Signal on the
Northern Pacific.
John Kelly, one ofthe Northern Pacific
freig ight cond uctors, was killed last Satur.
day night between the Fourth Siding
and Tower City. He was riding on the
front engine of his train, it being heavy
one and drawn by two engines, and is sup
posed to have fallen in going from the
tender of one engine to cut it loose from
the other in order to run ahead and take
water. He was last seen getting down
from the tender Of No.9 The brakesman
of No. 19, missing him, went forward and
as he was not to be seen had the engine
whistle "dow.l brakes" Upon going back
about half mile his body was found be-
tween the rails literally cut up. Mr.. kel-
ly had served as engineer on this road
and also ON the U. P. road for three years
coming back to the Northern Pacific,
serving as engineer and later as conduc-
tor of train No., ,23. He was buried in the
Catholic cemetery at Moorhead, the fun
eral beng attended by hosts of friends.
Mr. Kelly was very popular among the
railroad boys, and had scores Of friends
in Bismarck. Coroner Quinlan, with
whom the deceased had been on terms Of
intimacy for many years, closed his place
of business upon receipt of the news Of
the sad termination of his friends life.
Conductor Kelly but recently joined the
the conductors insurance association, the
policy not having arrived as yet. Mrs.
Kelly, who resides at Fargo, will get 81,
500. The freight cabooses were draped
in mourning the day Of tho funeral.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16

The usual weekly change ofprogIamme
At Wh,tney's Opera House was greeted by
An ovcrcrowded audience with hardly
standing room. Proprietor Whitney IS
constantly on the alert for new talent and
NO better bill can be found west of Chica-
20 than that presented nightly at the
Opera House. Mile Blanche, Miss Sell
ma johnson and Tommy Jefferson togeth
er with the re appearance of Miss Daisy
Donaldson, wcrefthe new attractions pre-.
sentcd last night, combining as versatile,
amusing aud interesting an entertainment
as could he found in the large cities. Sam
Whitney is alive all over and knows just
how to cater to the theatre going popula-
ton of Bismarck. !2f43 d !" ass&5
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
3<%R(1NANZ.4 FARM.
New Workers secure $4,000 Acres
Dfs,akOta'a DOmain

OF akOta's Domain.
One Of the largest farms in the North
west will be started this season. Hon
J. w. Dwight, a member Of Congress
from The Goth district of New York has
purchased about 25 900 acres in Cass and
adjoining counties, and organized COM
pany known as the Dwight. Farm and
Land Company" with Mr.. Dwight as
President, Franls NJ. Finch, a prominent
lawyer of Ithaca, N. Y, as vice presi-
dent and Henry Il. Lord, cashier of the
First National Bank, Of Ithaca, as treas
urer and secretary. y board OF thirteen
directors has been appointed and force
already on the property, surcrln1ended
by Chass Cady, who will break from six
to eight htsthousand acres this season. The
officers and board Of directors are all
men of wealth and standing, thorugh bu
s,ncss men from the president to the su-
perlntendent. Mr. Dwight is lis good Il
udye of land scie ntifically and practical
ly as there is in the country, Tor years
having been one OF the largest land
owners III The west and has materially
aided in building up and settling large
portion Of the western 4coun'ry, with his
extensive knowledge and business capac-
i,y rs head OF the company, the Bonanza
farm will number among the finest in
the land. The persom'.el Of the corpora
ton could not be better, and will insure
the success of the scheme. Hon. Thos.
G. Plat, president Of the United States
Express Company, and the Fargo Argus'
nominee for vice president with Grant, is
Oae of the cOrporatOrs..
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
DREARY DEATH.
1t Overtnkes Mr.. j. B. Bailey, In the
LOwlanls or the NlissOur1.

1t OVertnke0 Mr.. j. B. Bailey, In tho
Lowlanas Of the DlissOurl.
The parties who went out in search Of
Mr.. J. B. Bailey, who had been missing
since last Sunday morning returned to-
day with the sad intelligence of his death.
Mr.. Bailey, in company with Jas. A. En-
mons, left for Standing Rock last satur'
day, a. m. Mr.. Bailey only went as far as
Gayton's rancho. Not feeling we'll he
started back, and it seems after going
about four miles retractd his steps, and
turned towards Gayton's again. Instead OF
going to Gayton's, however, he turned of
to the left at the old Fort SulIy road, and
some two miles from this point
point was found his hat and but a short
distance from that was the horse and bug
gy all right. The hat was found near the
head of ravine about four miles long.
In the meantime John McCrory, who was
driving to Bismarck from his ranch near
Standing Rock, thought that in passing
this ravine at its lower end he saw man 8
head with white cap on ann mentioned
the fact to his wife, and concluded it was
a duck hunter. Coming to Bismarck and
learning of Mr. Bailey's disappearance
the incident was mentioned. Returning
home he stopped at Low and Axey' $
ranch about a mile down the road from
where Mr.. Bailey retraced his steps and
in plain sight. Taking Mr.. Axcy in with
HIM and driving to the bottom Of the ra
vine his worst fears were realized by find
ing the dead body of Mr.. Bailey in the
water. The party Immediately drove on
to Gayton's and there found the Bismarck
party and informed them, who took charge
of the BODY. From the point where the
hat was found to the foot of the ra-
vine was four miles and he was
evidently endeavoring to get back
to Gayton's and by some accident got
into the deep pool in the ravine.
MIR. Bailey was one of Bismarck's oldest
and most prominent citizens, and univer-
sally respected and popular with all
classes. In early life Mr.. Barley repre-
sented New York house, his home being
IN Delaware county of that State. He
came west about twenty one years ago, and
had an extensive acquaintance with the
mining camps of Idaho and Montana,
where he was one of the pioneers, settling
in Bismarck in its infancy. He became
prominently identified with the citys pro-
gress up to the present time, and no one
took more interest in its advancement than
he. This sad termination of useful life
has cast gloom over all, and the sorrow
ing family of the deceased has the deepest
sympathy of the whole community.
The funeral will take place from his
residence on Third street Sunday after
noon 2 d. m The ceremony will be con-
Quoted by Bismarck Lodge No. 1870 A: F:
standing are invited to attend the cere-
mony. Members of the Lodge will meet
at the Lodge room at 2 y. III. sharp.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
Ivy Leaves.

The Ivy Club will close their most bril-!
liant and prosperous season by giving 8.
leap year party and has placed It's man
agen ent under an efficient committee Of
five young ladies The sociable will l~
conducted on the general principles that
usually govern such affairs and beln= Tue
first ball of the kind ever given in our :ity
we predict large and pleasant party.
One dollar per couple, will be charge; .or
admission to the ball and will lnclu:t re-
treshmcnts. Weiwish the club much sc
cess and hope it will continue 10 tI''-ye
p1e-cn1inent as heretofore,