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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
The Earth Growing Larger.

The earth, travelling in it's orbit
around the sun and onward with the
solar system around some unknown
and still greater center of attractio ion,
is constantly traversing new regions of
space, which it depletes of meteoric
dust and meteorites, thus steadily-no
matter how slowly-increasing in
diameter. Now let this growth con-
tinue till the earth has just twice the
attractive power which it now possess
es, we should then have twice the num-
Der of meteorites and double the
quantity of dust falling annually upon
Fortunately for our heads the earth
has not yet attained very formidable
dimensions, but we may look upon it as
an established fact that it constantly
gains in weight, and that in proper
ton to such gain its attractive power
steadily increases.
The attractive force of the sun is so
enormous that perpetual hail Of
meteorites and a torrent of dust par
ticles must rush upon it from all di4
rections, and some of the foremost OBJ
servers are now of opinion that these
falling bodies are the sole cause of the
suns heat.
In the light Of this theory our earth
is young and growing, not an old
and dying planet; a planet with
future, which ought to be cheerful news
to all of us, although we shall not live
to reap the benefit of it, and the sun,
far from being on its last legs as an
expiring luminary, is steadily gaining
in heat and lighting capacity-Amers-
can Geologist. !.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Maxims for Mixers.

After you have brushed the udder
clean milk the COW as fast as you can
and milk her clean to the last drop,
saws the American Farmer.
If more than one mixer is employed
do not converse. You or he will have
to stop and ask. What do you say'''
If you are unsteady inclined you
may hum in low tone. The COW will
like it and commence Illuminating.
Never drive mich COWS or fattening
stock faster than a walk.
You have no need of a dog in bring
ing the cattle home from pastures.
Do not allow Or force mich cows to
drink ice-cold water.
Your COWS will certainly fall off in
their milk unless housed in a warm
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
NORTH DAKOTA.

An aartesian well is to be bored at james
town to furnish the city with water.
The North Dakota firemen's tournament
will be held in Fargo June II.
st. Paul has agreed to raise So, 900 for the
seed wheat fund for the two Dakotas.
The First National bank of Valley City was
"burgled" the other night for SO cents and
an old revolver.
Grand Lecturer Server, Of the order ofEree
Masons, is making tour OF the state in the
interest CT the order.
The only bill passed over the governors
veto by the North Dakota legislature was
that making an appropriation for the deaf
and dnmb school at Devils Lake
1mposters representing themselves to be
Mr.. and Mrs. Kellner, of Bartlett, collected
considerable money in the Twin Cities for the
North Dakota sufferers
party consisting of % boys and 16 girls
nom Blaekfoot Agency. Montana, passed
through St Paul to the government training
school at Carlisle, Pa.
Representative Hansbrough of North Da-
kota, is pushing bill to modify the tree
claim law in the interest of settlers whose
trees have been killed by the fire, drought,
etc.
Capt. A. b. Burke. Of Fargo, lays claim to
being the youngest soldier in the late war;
He enlisted in Company /. Seventy fifth Indi.
ANA infantry at theage of IL years and 1
rmonth.
The president recently sent to the senate
seefollowing Nominations John. F. Selby,
UHlted States attorney for the district of
North Dakota. Calvin T. Spauiding, post
master at Brainerd, MINI.
Thomas Kirk, a farmer living three miles
south OF Grand Forks, was shot and serious
y injsred by Peter Harry, a neighbor.
They auarreled over some remarks Harty
had made about Kinks sister Harty was
arrested
Chief Engineer Tilden, of the Northern Pa
cifc Railway, was in Crooketon. where it was
currently reported in railroad circles that his
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Things Which Farmers and Farmers
Wives Should Read.
Tho Care Of Horses Feet-Prcdts Which
Arc Lost-Sweet Corn-Pert Hints and
Reasonable Recipes for Preserving in the
6crap-Book
Horses Feet.


An experienced sheer claims, in the
New York Tribune, that most i'll.
shaped feet were SO the first time the
horse was taken to the shop. Several
in his town have the feet of their colts
trimmed every few months until they
are shod, and he never saw an imper-
feet foot on one of them. Colts are
born with perfect feet. Nature in
tended them to run on the ground con:
stantly. and if they did, their hoofs
would wear away evenly; but, instead,
they are kept indoors five months of
the year, the hoofs become long and
break off in pieces from time to time.
1t considerable piece breaks off at
the side, the foot runs over like an old
boot, and the colt acquires the habit
OF walking partially on the side of the
foot. which is very difficult to remedy.
Sometimes both sides break off, leav-
ing the toe unnaturally long, thus
throwing more weight on the heels,
causing them to wear away faster than
they should. This produces fat feet.
The uneven breaking off of the hoof
OC1OIO buC StuILudl llC1IuICS CduSCS UOSb
OF the imperfections in the feet of the
horse, with resultant ringbones, spav-
ms, curbs and other ailments. When
horse with a bad foot comes to be
shod, if it runs over at the side, it
should be levelled up gradually at
several succeeding shoeings, by max
ing the shoe thicker at one side and
pairing down the hoof little the most
on the opposite side.
If the feet are fiat the heel should
be left alone, and the toes cut as far
back as it will answer at every shoe
ing. The shoe should never bear on
the sole of the foot, but on the wall
alone. If the sole is low down and
presents convex surface, as is often
the case, the shoe should either be
made concave, to match, or very mar
row to fit only on the horny shell. If
the animal has contracted feet the
heels should be cut away all it will do,
as we'll as the horn on the bottom of
the foot. and the shoes should be bev-
elled out from the quarter back, that
the feet may have tendency to
spread,
If the animal has ring bone or any
stiffness in the joint the toes should be
cut back. This rule applies also to
cases of SPAWN, thoroughpin, curbes,
etc. Bad feet in horses are generally
traceable to inattention by man. The
feet of colts should be attended once
in three months from the time they
are first stabbed in the fall until they
reach maturity. and then permanent
good feet will be assured. If the agri-
cultural societies would employ a
skillful man to Shoe horses at their
fairs and give illustrative lectures
they would accomplish more
good than they do now by some of
their transactions.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Farming in Kansas.

Aspeaker on the affirmative side of the
question, Resolved that farming pays
in Kansas" had just taken the floor st
the meeting of a debating society out
in western Kansas, when a fellow on
the negative side opened the stove-door
and shoveled in three or four pecks Of
SOrn.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Seasonable Recipes.

FRIED BREAD.-Dip slices of dry
bread in beaten egg and milk equal
parts) and fry in butter; eat with ma
pie syrup.
COOP COMMON DoUGHNUTs. One
quart OF flour, one egg, one cupful
each of sugar and sweet milk, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder a
pinch of salt, spice to taste, and fry in
hot lard.
FRUIT CAKE WITHOUT EGGs.-One
cup each of butter, brown sugar, mo-
lasses and sweet milk, four cups of
flour, one pound of raisins, one tea
spoonful each of cinnamon, cloves,
nutmeg and soda,
GINGER BREAD.-Three quarters of q
pound of butter, q pounds of -four,
one quart of black molasses, two tea
spoonfuls of ginger, two teaspoonsfuls
of cinnamon, eight eggs, two tea
spoonsfuls OF soda.
MACARoNI.- a good gravy with
a small piece of beef cooked with some
vegetables, herbs, and d slice of ham:
strain and add little tomato sauce
Cook some macaroni in sailed boiling
water until tender; drain; put it in a
baking dish with layers of parmesan
cheese aud the gravy. Sprinkle
cheese and a little butter over the
top; bake, and serve at once.
CORN MEAL CRULLERs,- Beat four
eggs light and pour on them one quart
of sour milk, Gf sweet milk, cream
tarter must be used; add one teaspoon
full of salt, small teaspoonful of soda;
stir them altogether, then stir in corn
meal enough to make a very stiff
batter; drop them from a spoon in hot
lard: when nicely Drowned turn them
over; when done send them to the
table hot; eat with butter,
COTTAGE PUDDING. cupful of
sugar, one tablespoonful of butter, two
eggs, one cupful of sweet milk, three
cupfuls of flour, or enough to make
tolerably stiff batter, one-half teaspoon
full of soda, one teaspooful OF cream of
tartar sifted with the -four, one tea
spoonful of salt. Rub the butter and
sugar together, beat in the yolks, then
beaten whites alternately with the
flour. Bake in buttered mold; turn
out upon dish; cut in slices and eat
with liquid sauce.
WHITE LAYER CAKE.-Beat to a
cream one-half cupful Of butter and
two cupfuls of pulverized sugar, add
one-half cupful of sweet milk, two and
one-half cupfuls of -four sifted with
two and one-half teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, the whites of eight eggs:
bake in layers and put together with
thin icing; boil a half teacupful of
water and three teacupfuls of sugar
till thick, pour this slowly over the
well-beaten whites of the three eggs
and beat altogether till cool, and
before putting on each layer; sprinkle
each layer thickly with grated cocoa
nut
CHOCOLATE CARAMELA-One cup
each of molasses and white sugar, one
half cup of sweet milk in which you
have rubbed smooth two heaping tea
spoonfuls of sifted flour. Stir all to-
gether, and when you think it has
boiled nearly enough, add a piece OF
good butter the size of an egg, and one
cup of unsweetened chocolate, scraped
or grated. Boil till little dropped in
cold water will harden without spread.
ing much. Cool in buttered Tins to
the depth Of one-half inch, and mark
in squares when nearly cold. Wrap
each square in bit Of oiled tissue
paper.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04

visit waa for the purpose of reconnoiterin 6
and extending the line from that city to
Grand Forks.
Charles Wachter, Bismarck drayman,
was seriously injured by jun ping from hay
NOW onto broken pitchfork handle, whic b
entered his body about fifteen inches. He
pulled it out himself and walked two blocks
for help.
The Headquarters hotel burned at Wahpe-
ton. The fire originated in the floor between
the third and fourth floors and spread with
great rapidity. The guests all escaped and
most of them saved their personal baggage.
Loss, $4,000; Insurance, $4,000. The
property was owned by Dawson Bell, who in
tends to rebuild with brick.
While John Clemmott, an employe of Jerry
Bacon, the Grand Forks liveryman, was in
the act of currying a strange horse, thelatter
kicked him squarely in the mouth knocking
him senseless. He was discovered in that
condition and restoratives applied. He rallied
to consciousness, but his condition is still
critical
The Scandinavian farmers of the Red River
valley met at Grand Forks and organized an
association called the Red River Valley f arm.
OF the association il to enable members to
sell their wheat directly to the English mar
kets instead OF middle men as at present
Representatives will shortly be sent to Eng
land to perfect arrangements.
Gov. Miller, OF North Dakota, appeared be-
fore the chamber of commerce at st. Paul to
express his thanks and those of the settlers of
the state for the aid rendered them in securing
seed wheat. Mr. Marvin, for the st. Paul COM
mittee, stated that the IS, 900 appropriated
by the city for the above purpose would be
increased to $4,000 by subscriptions, and
this amount would be equally divided be-
tween the Dakotas.
Senator Pierce called upon the secretary Of
war, and was assured by that gentleman
that no further steps would be taken at pres
emit looking to the abandonment oil ort Abra-
ham Lincoln in North Dakota. The secretary
will visit this post on his Western trip next
summer and see for himselfas to the necessity
of abandonment. 1t is now proposed to
transfer the troops from Fort Yates to Lin
coin, and it lis generally understood that
they are not needed at Yates.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04

An Allentown nOtelkeeper, ,wnIIo
working in his barn, disturbed colony
of rats. sAided by his hostler he began
making war on them. One of the big
rodents ran up the gentleman's leg, in-
side his pantaloons, and before he could
be expelled bit and lacerated the limb
terribly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Hen and Turtles.

A hen in Meiggs county, Ohio Matched
out some turtles eggs that were placed
under her recently and treats the little
creepers as tenderly as she would
chicks.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Starch in Indian Corn.

Analysis made at the New York ex-
pertinent station show the amount of
starch in Indian corn at different stages
of its growth. The calculation is for
one acre. When the corn was in the
tassel it contained 100 pounds of starch
per acre; when glazed it was found to
contain 1850 pounds of starch, and
when it was ripe there was found g.
$40 pounds of starch.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
table during Indictment or very cold

stable during Indictment or very cold
weather.
nyou desire your COWS to do their
best at the pail, give them a change
OF food as often as possible.
TO sell milk pays better than to
make it into butter or cheese and sell
it as solids.
If your COW is in heat and has been
served keep her confined away from
the herd.
If you sell milk breed into it Ayr
shires or Holsteins. If you make but
ter for sale breed into Channel Island
cattle. Never sell a heifer-calf. to the
butcher if it is possible for you to raise
it.
When gently used, the curry-comb
and brush are just as needful for mich
cows as they are for work horses.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04

Charles V. Piper, of Seattle. has dis
covered a new species Of pine. 4
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Turning Profit to Loss.

Work ineffectiyely performed; work
neglected at any time it should be
done; ill-managed feeding; poor, un-
profitable stock; deadheads which cost
as much to feed as profitable animals;
ill-chosen food; ill-arranged buildings
which cost too much in labor; waste of
machinery; ill-usage of tools; expos
ure of live stock to bad weather; want
of proper attention to the animals; de-
predations of vermin; want of drain
age; loss of manure in various ways;
neglect to provide suf1 Gent fertilizers
for the crops; unbusinesslike market
ing of crops; want of persistence, and
instability of purpose in the farm man
agement; weeds; imperfect fences; loss
of time; poor seed; bad roads; neglect
which leads to accidents; credit pur-
chases, which increase cost and en-
courage extravag ance; inattention to
personal comfort and health, which
causes loss Of time and cost of doclors'
bills and unnecessary funerals-al
these. and much more that might be
mentioned, tend to turn pro-
fit to loss and make farming nnprofit-
able. Rural New Yorker.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04

CONTINUOUS Selling from tho Farm.
There is a constant outgo of money
used in. conducting farm, part of it
for labor and household expenses. I'm
less there is something to be sold every
week, bills will run up, and it will be
hard to even up the account at the end
of the year. It is a wise forethought
to diversity farm pursuits at least far
enough to provide for these smaller
expenses without drawing on the main
crops. A supply of butter and eggs
will often buy the family groceries
through the summer. Besides these
there should be summer fruits and
vegetables, the surplus of what is need
ed for home use. If farmers marketed
more OF such products. city men would
have better idea of the profit of farm
ing than from marketing only green
crops.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
Do More Narrowing.

1uefe Is not enough narrowing QOne
on most farms. The land is narrowed
as a rule, simply to break the Jumps
and level off the burrows, but the har-
row is only passed over the land once
or twice. The proper way to harrow
field is to keep the implement NOV
ing until the whole field is reduced to
condition as fine as that for a gar
den. But for the neglect in properly
narrowing some fields the crops
would grow better. The condition of
seed-bed largely influences the early
growth of crops, and benefits the
plants until maturity. If the harrow
could work the ground as fine as is
done by the rake it would be all the
better. In narrowing field the work
should be done thoroughly.
Sugar in the Grape.
It has been found by DR.. Mueller
that the sugar of the grape is produc-
ed in the leaf, and that towards the
end of summer the younger leaves
produce the sugar and older ones fall
off in activity. Wagner recommends
nitrate of soda rather than sulphate
VI amlAOHld lOf grapes, lOf IL goes
deeper into the soil, is more easily as
simulated, and never Injuries the crop,
as the sulphate will if too strong.
Sweet Corn.
One of the best varieties for general
planting is Stowells Evergreen; it is
not as early as quite number OF other
varieties, but it is of good size and
very good quality, while it yields we'll.
One of the best of the very earliest is
the Cory, though it is small both in the
size and growth of the stalk and also
the ears, but when it is desired to have
a supply very early it will be a good
variety to plant Crosby's Early, Min
nesota and Amber Cream are also good
varieties. Plant in reasonably rich
soil, prepared in a good filth, and in
order to secure quick growth give
thorough cultivation. If a supply is
wanted all through the growing season
it will be found best to make different
paintings, two or three weeks apart up
to the first of July. This will give a
supply until frost. What is not used
will make good feed for the milcb
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04
WISCONSIN.

During the past wiater s,812 ear loads Of
ice were shipped from Madison. The tonnage
vas 1854. Three times this amount il
stored in the city.
John L. Nelson left Barron for home. He
was intoxicated. The following morning he
was found dead on the railroad track, hav-
ing been killed by q train.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-19
NEW ENTERTAINMENTS.
NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC.

Tae bpaEi Of Public Works hu cAuseI the
following rules from the CITY OriluG1c. to he
published, for the bcnet!t 0! aHy owner OF own
Cfs, occuphn! or occupants, OF Suy person hgY.
Ing the care CT any building OF lot OF ground:
RULE 20. The OgHe; OF owners. occupant or
occGplalI, or any pCrSnu having the care Of al J
building or lot Of aud BORDERING on any street,
'QuUc or public plAOc within the city where
there L. { sidewalk graded or gnref Rnf paved,
shall within the ilfgt tour hOnTE after daylight,
L!teT the CcASinE 10 iAll CT RHr slOW, U1uLc The
sAme to &c remOTcf tiIcFe!roa1. and the Pi0T!s.
Ions o! this Tuie shall srp,J 10 the falling Of
snow OF ice from any building.
RULE 81. whcnrTrrtiic Sidewalk or part there.
OF adjoining any builiiBS NT lot OF land on GLy
hpCct shAll be euCuinAcfci Win iCc, u ELiu Il
TIE duty OF tie e"'ieg az HeTs, occupant or o0,
hui, ding ur lO;, 10 Cau'U EucA Sidewalk TO rc
tZ-.!e ia!e Eai COugc8itD By Ts1OyIng The Ice
hefei:0m or hy covering The sane with sAai or
some OTTER suitable IuUSsAHcc.
RgiE 81. Ever person Hhp shall FI0!S,e o.,
fail 10 comply vita any OF the provisions Of
Jules % and Sl ,hAll forfeit aud bay 10 the civ
u gnc o. not less Than one or more Than twenty
dollars and costs Of prosecution, and Il such rne
aud Cosg be not p2id upon tbs rendition o! tic
Judgement iE a Fs.iu pcTsOnI shall be Iculclcet
70 in.prISOunent Ead 10 labor without COLnpcu.
saIiOu, VI any o! the public works or la ufovc.
ilgnt undertaken Or 10 lie undertaken By said
NlIy Until Euta lls AI,I the cIsiS OF prgG,:pi Inn
Are fully paid or Tor period mt exceed 10.
ih!r9y days, and y tclsie. 10 Alch lnprIsOu.
net, wtth0aI labor.
Adopted Oy Council June ., ISL
By order oil the BOAfd 0! Public Works.
7. u. bARHAH.
NplJ fssH-k NJ r.l L..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-19

household word in Wheeling and the
region round about. The piano here
Illustrated 10 4 massive aud handsome
piece OF furniture. with engraved panels
and handsome ilUtcL columns, an args.
ment to any parlor. 1t has continuous
hinges above aud below, fall lion iratnr,
is OF - octgyes, the laTrss. scale: nnd
its Eeg1 ate covered with the finestiTo,y.
Every mole has three strings,
The s!AciDc quality OF the iIrasaner ia
50 me, It's response 20 tho ;nurh 50 sat.
isiaC,Gry, Ia toue 40 sTeu, aud pure and
full, that Il S0Gld bother m expert to
distinguish between the krskaurr and
the Sttinway il the Two we're sounded
side by side. The k'akauer is Inst.
clasa instrument at Il moderate price, as
visit to Nc2sTF. Banner {: Co. will con,
vince any nody who EuoS5a gaGd piano.
What could be 4 more appropriate
Christmas presen; than one Of these
beautiful and g"eet sounding ins:Tu.
mentsr
Tho demand for them for this very
purpose shows in what esteem they are
held. They are so good III every
quality inst distinguishes rood piano
ITo!h 4 poor one HAT c zen llteir eaetlie5
are at loss to know where TO isv to pick
a iilw. The kraSGucr ha5 no Hawe. It
holds it1 high place unItr =! Circum-
stenrc5, This is high praise, bat visit
to ileEsrs, BIumert Co 8 will prove the
claim to b, well founded.