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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Let me tell you of some merry egg
hunters l once saw, and of the big
downy nest where fifty lovely eggs
cuddled in soft gray moss. When 1
first saw the nest it was empty, and oh,
what merry laughter there was as one
by one the pretty eggs were placed
there-not by biddy. She would have
oackled with surprise to see the
creamy-brown of her egg-shells chang
cd to bright red and purple and gold.
No, it was fifty pairs of lively feet,
and fifty pairs of small hands that
hunted for the eggs and then brought
them to the messy nest, and this is
how it happened;
"Once upon a time" but not 'long
ago." there was lady who wished that
all her little friends might have as
much fun hunting eggs as she had
when she was a little girl.
But she had no barn, no haymow,
not even one hen. In spite of this shS
invited fifty small boys and girls at
Eastertime ito hunt eggs in my
housed"
You can imagine how surprised those
children were, and you may be sure
that they were all there on time.
It was a big house, with five large
rooms on the first floor, and all open
ing into one another so that the chill
dren could go in circle from room to
room. In the center of the largest
room was low stand, and on this was
the big nest, all covered inside and
out with silvery Florida moss. Around
this were gathered the eager children
Nov, my little friends" said the
lady. somewhere in these five rooms
tucked away in all sorts Of coy corn
ers. are fifty Easter eggs. each having
ON it in letters of gold the name Of
some boy or girl here. No egg is out
of reach of the smallest child, and
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22
white egg among the others and cried
out with glee:
Come, pussy, here's your boofe1
egg!" EUGENE l.. BECKWITH.
Egyptian Statue of Christ.

This picture is one taken of an an
cient terra-cotta statuette in the col
lection of the late Doctor Grant Bey OF
Cairo. 1t represents the Madonna and
child and is, no doubt, Of Christian
origin. 1t will be noticed that the Ma
donna wears the crown of the Isis and
the royal infant is distinguished by the
lock of Horus, which designates him as
the son and heir of the Great King
the anointed one, or the Christ. That
the Christ was recognized as the Horus
is proved by the early Christian cross.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

in by his nurse to see the happy little
egg-hunters, he explained the mystery
by going straight to pussy's basket and
saying:
Pussy, baby hide mammals boofer
egg in your baxit for you. Did you
find your Easter egg?"
And Dick had the reward for his
unselfishness in letting others have the
easy finds" when wee Robin saw the
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Cheap Feeds for Hogs.--Writers In
the agricultural papers are suggesting
several feeds for hogs that are said TO
be better and cheaper than corn.
practical hogman of Kansas writes THAI
he can raise 500 to 800 bushels OF arti-
chokes per acre and that he has turned
his large herd of hogs on them In NO
vember, and from that time cut MS
corn ration to one-third, and that his
hogs did WELL Another says he can
grow thirty loads Of pie-melons per
acre, and thinks they are cheaper ana
better for stock hogs than corn. Stiii
another has kept nineteen head of hogs
on one and three-quarter acres OF sor-
ghum and cut a good crop of fodder
from the same ground in the fall. But
wherever alfalfa can be grown 1t Will.
perhaps, be found the most satisfac-
tory. 1t furnishes all the elements for
developing the growing animals and
puts them in splendidly prepared con-
dition for being brought to fattening
feed.-Ex.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Spruce Trees of Alaska.-The United
States commission that has been visit
ing Southeastern Alaska reports that
the country is heavily wooded, trees
extending from the water side up the
mountains for 1000 feet or more. The
most common and widely distributed
of the forest trees is the Sitkan spruce.
In some places were seen trees of this
variety of great size. Near some of
the saw mills were seen logs 100 feet
long and four or five feet in diameter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

1t is doubtful If milking machine
can be found that will give better sat-
isfaction than the human hand.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

-suIoIpsm ST mssquns Arp ssnoQ
kaInod sul sdseE lgsH 10 63usld
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

A uniform temperature is needed Il
we would develop the proper ferments
In the cheese. A higher or lower tenn
perature seems to have the effect of
stimulating the development of other
bacteria than those desired.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Rye as Food.-Rye is not good food
for hens. 1t has been our experience
that the fowls will hardly eat it to
keep from starving, and we have heard
of fowls dying from being fed too much
rye. Even when fed in small quanti-
ties some breeders report that bowel
trouble results and smaller yield Of
eggs. Rye should not be ground into
the food for the hens even.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

The Lazy Sow The over lazy SOW
should be avoided, for she is likely to
they are yet too young to get out of
the way, and crush them. This fault
is not likely to be developed in young
sows as in those that have grown old
er and have narrowed several filters of
pigs. Some sows are always careful of
their pigs, no matter how old they
grow or how many filters they have
farrowed. Every breeder has noticed
that when certain sows desire to suckle
their young, they will lie carefully
down on the belly then slowly turn
over on the side. This SOW never
kills any of her pigs by Overlapping
them.-Ex.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Market Steers Early.-Mr. w. n.
Thompson, Jr., president OF the Ma
tional Live Stock Exchange, in an ad-
dress to that body, says: Prepare and
market your beef steer either as
yearling or two-year-old; in no case
keep them beyond three years. II ~
during these years that the sap IS IN
the beef. and II fat the animal is IN
the best condition for the market no
will ever be or you can ever make INN.
There is no surplus Of bone or rat tnas
natures after the third year that aces
to his marketable value, and then again
after that time a greater quantity ana
heavier feed is required. The heavy
cuts of beef that were once In demand
are fast losing their prestige. as now
the general inquiry and demand OF the
consumer is for prime young iign.-
weights of beef. Evidences Of TINS
may frequently be seen in the marker
quotations of cattle sales, wherein
prime yearlings are sold at the same
price per pound as prime four-year-oid
matured and finished cattle which nave
cost the producer goodly sum per an
imal more to make"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

French Butter Losing the English
Market-From a report recently is
sued by the French government, a re-
markable decline in the expectation
of French butter to the United King
dom Is noticed. The falling off has
been general with regard to this class
of exports, but 1t is as far as the Eng
lish market is concerned that the de-
cline has been most marked. The value
of salt butter sent to the United King
dom in 1890 was 93,040,00O, in 1891 it
fell to e2.320,00o, in 1892 to a2.2So,0O0,
in 1893 to a1,920,O00, in 1894 it rose
to 91,920,000, to fall again in 1895 to
e1,560,000; and in 1896 it amounted to
e2,360, 900. The English market for
fresh butter from France is in worse
state still. The average value of the
export from 1872 to 1881 was Elsa
I'll, and from 1882 to 1891 only a115,-
602. In 1892 the value decreased to
e104,OO0, in 1893 to a34,00O, in 1894
to e11,2S0, in 1895, to $4,000, and in
1896 it amounted to only e1,920.-Ex.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Depth of Planting Potatoes.--In
Canada a series of tests on planting
potatoes seemed to indicate that the
best depth was five inches. We do not.
however. know on what kind OF soil
this kind of result was obtained. In
the same trials various kinds Of pota-
to seed were used, as whole and cut,
and the seeds or sets were placed at
various distances apart, from one to
three feet. In these tests the best re-
suits were obtained by whole potatoes
at a distance apart of one foot. This
does not, however, prove that under
other conditions and in other soils 9TH
err methods might not be found supe-
rior.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

Size of Seed Potatoes.-The Ontario
experiment station made series OF ex-
periments with seed potatoes, using
different sizes, large, medium, small
and very small potatoes for three years
in succession. The yields were approx
imately in proportion to the size OF
the seed. the largest yield being OBJ
tained from the largest seed. They
formed the conclusion that more de-
pended on the size of the sets than
upon the number of the eyes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-22

All the pigs may be treated aiihe.
until they are ave or six months DID,
because no matter for what PURPOSE
they are intended, the first work in the
preparation for that purpose 10 to
build up the frame. to develop the
bone and muscle, says Texas Stock
and Farm Journal. Whenever the
weather permits the sows and pigs
should have free and wide range over
all the farm not devoted to cultivation,
and pasturage should be looked upon
as essential to their development. II
the pasturage is good the amount OF
roofing they will do will not be dam
age to the range or the farm. for they
will destroy many insect pests anc the
exercise will be a benefit to the AMI
mails. A patch of peas should be
grown on every farm for the young
pigs as well as for other purposes, ana
the pigs should run in them an hour or
SO every day. The peas have much the
same nutritive qualities as milk and
are cheaper. When the pigs have them
in sufficient quantity their frames nave
a rapid development and they can pc
brought on to the corn feeding later
with less risk of injury than II they
had passed through the summer ON
grass or alfalfa alone. But wherever
in Texas the alfalfa can be grown, and
in many portions Of the state II VILE
thrive WELL it ought to form a most
important part in building up the
frames OF the young animals, After
they have become five or six months
old those that are to be kept as breed
ers should be separated from the AMI
mails that are to be fed for the markell
The methods of handling the former
should not be materially changed, anu
such changes as are made In feeding
the fattening animals should be maoe
gradually and cautiously, Watching
them until they have been brought 70
full feed. At no time Is 1t we'll to cons
fine then solely to corn. Some green
stuff should be given them, and some
variety of food, with plenty OF char
coal and salt, abundance Of pure water
and they should have clean, well shei-
tered quarters. Corn, of course, Will
be the principal food in finishing. but
1t should never be given so freely anu
exclusively as to cause the hogs to be-
come in the least tired of It, And AZ
eight or nine months of age they snouiu
be ready for the market.
/
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
A Legal Distinction.

On Memorial Day man in sight Of a
large number of persons on public
highway in the city of Pembina, forcibly
and violently seized certain property
from the hands of boy and tore and
destroyed that property making it value
less. There was no provocation and the
motive as publicly stated by the per-
petrator was to seize and destroy said
property.
Statutes of North Dakota Sec. 7ll7
say Robbery defined. Robbery is the
wrongful taking of personal property in
the possession of another. from his per-
son or immediate presence and against
his will accomplished by means of force
or fear"
Sec. 7119. "The degree of force en-
ployed is ilnmaterial."
Sec. 1921. ''The fact that the property
was of trif1ing value does not qualify the
offense.''
On Wednesday, States Attorney Miller
of this county decided that with the
above statement of facts and the above
law before him, that the offender might
perhaps be guilty of assault but not of
robbery because he did not take the pro-
perty for his own use and benefit.
That is, if a man by force takes YOUR
watch and throws it into the river or
otherwise destroys it, that would be "as-
sault." Ifhowever he puts it in his
pocket and walks away, that, perhaps,
would be robbery The fellow who
loses the watch-why he loses the watch.
The only question the court seems to be
interested in, is what the other fellow did
with it, and yet if the man who lost the
watch should attempt to take the punish
ment into his own hands there would be
no difficulty in finding law for his case.
Lynch law is uwustifable and statute
law is-incomprehensible-to some.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Court.

Court met on Tuesday. There has
been good attendance. Tuesday after
noon was spent in calling over the calen.
dar. Wednesday was expected to be
spent in trying criminals but as some of
them had found it necessary to visit
friends in Winnipeg no business was
done in court until evening when the
case Of Bank of Cavalier VS.. Peavy was
put on. The departure of Adamson of
Leroy and Fawcett of Glasston, bound
over for illegal liquor selling, caused the
forfeiture of bonds in both cases. Court
will probably last over next week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Personals.

r. J. Currie of Tyner is good Jury.
man this term.
Hon. ]. D. Wallace of Drayton was a
caller on Wednesday.
Andrew Brown of Hyde Park is also
one of the courtiers.
Hon. r. B. Richardson of Drayton
gave us pleasant call yesterday.
Mrs. ]. H. Abrams and family of Min
neapolis are visiting friends at Waltalla.
Mrs. Shaler of Philllpsburg, Montana
is visiting with her sister Mrs. T. w.
Brown.
Mrs. D. Thomson went to Canton YES
terday via. the N. P. to visit relatives
there.
Geo. McQuin spent several days at
Drayton his week looking after his farm
interests.
Hon. Fred Mclean of Langdon was
one of the notables present at the court
room yesterday.
r. Aylen visited his daughter Irene at
st. Boniface hospital on Monday. She is
improving slowly.
Peter Mcmillan of Hamilton is here
with the rest of 'em and casts lust as
broad shadow as anybody.
Among visiting attorneys this week
were ]. H. Bosard of Grand Forks and
Messrs. DePuy and Myers of Grafton.
They have cases set for next week.
Angus Mcclellan who runs on the N.
P. and lives at Winnipeg was looking
after property interests and shaking
hands with many old friends Wednesday.
Miss Lulah Cavileer returned Tuesday
from few days visit with Mrs. c. A..
Holbrook at Cavalier. Mrs. Holbrook
accompanied her, returning home this
morning.
Rev. Mr.. Martinson, a student from
Winnipeg, conducted services in the
Lutheran church laat Sunday in place of
Rev. ]. A. Sigurdsson who is absent on a
tour to Iceland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Holbrook who
have been spending the winter on the
Pacific coast have returned and expect to
make Cavalier or Walnalla their home
this summer.
Ex-commissioner Thos. Halldorson of
Mountain and his friend Eggert Thor
laceus of Akra were visitors in the city
on Tuesday. They carried home good
supply of Red River fish as change.
Thos. F. Donovan was down from Le-
roy this week looking after court matters.
Regarding crop prospects Mr.. Donovan
said that should this kind ofweather con-
tinue much longer the grain around Le-
roy is in much danger Of lodging. The
growth is very heavy.
Miss Lillian Nixon arrived home from
GAINESVILLE on Monday, after spending a
weeks visit with her sister May at Gilby.
Miss Lillian has been re.engaged to teach
at GAINESVILLE, and was promoted to as
sistant principal for the coming term.
Miss Nixon's school at Gilby closes on
the 24th Of this month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Married..

BENJAMlN-SpENcE.-At the residence
OF the brides parents, Leroy, N. D., on
Wednesday, une LIST, 1898, by Rev. H.
5. Randall, Miss Sarah w. Benjamin,
daughter of c. w. Benjamin, and Geo.
H. F. Spence, Of Wallialla.
kERR-SMlRL.-At the M. E. parsonage
Walhalla. N. D., Wednesday, June ist,
by Rev. H. S. Randall, Miss Bessie
Kerr and Archibald smirl, both of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

The American Monthly review of Re-
views for June reproduces the most strik-
ing and significant cartoons relating te
the Spanish-American war that have an
peared in thu foreign journals during the
past month. Spanish, German, French,
Dutch, Austrian, Hungarian and English
papers are represented in the collection.
These specimens of the foreign carl
caturists' art are extremely interesting,
and may be profitably studied by the
historian of these times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Hon. Jas. Dobie was among the callers
of Friday and appeared to be we'll salts.
fed with his first years experience in
Cavalier county. He predicts the early
harvesting Of a big crop of county politics
down in Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

1t takes good flour to make good
bread. Warren -four makes good bread
Ask your dealer for it. 88-tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

c. Atkinson took his herd of 80 cattle
from the reservation here on Friday and
shipped them via. the N. P. to be pastur-
ed near Minnewaukan, N. D. He re-
turned on Tuesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Look out for hail-insure your crop
and be safe. G. w. Ryan, agent for ST.
P. F. & M. Ins. Co. Aft
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
FLOUR EXCHANGE.

You can exchange'Pembina or St. VIM
cent elevator storage tickets, for -four with
c. Theodorf, agent of the Warren Flour
Mills at the Adams building in St. Vim
cent, on the same terms as if you took
your wheat to the mill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Rev. Mr.. Mellick, pastor of the Baptist
church of Emerson, will occupy the pull
pit of the M. E. church next Sabbath
evening. Everybody is cordially invited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Get good weight and good quality, by
changing your wheat for Warren flour,
at the ST. Anthony Elevator. 38-tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Buy q Oheap ~oann.

Chas. Atkinson has carload Of Wash
ington horses, good size and cheap. Three
more carloads on the 18th at Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Piano for Sale.

An elegant Kurtzmann piano, good a.
new, can be purchased at bargain or
easy terms. Call or write, this Office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

The county w. C.. T. U. will convene
in Penbina June 22nd, 23rd and gath.
The w. and Y. are putting forth every
effort to make it the best yet held.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Good Flour for Wheat.

Farmers you can change your wheat
for Good Flour without waiting. At the
St. Anthony Elevator St. Vincent. 3stf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

1fyou want your house papered see I.
E. Ashley. He will select for you the
most up-to.date patterns and combine
tons. 4atf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

l have some bargains in secondhand
gents bicycles. Call before they are all
gone. G.. c.. Thompson.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

1t is hardly worth while to say any,
thing to persons mean enough to steal
plants from graves in the cemetery, but
if such persons are discovered, there will
certainly be some proceedings that will
not be Of a pleasant nature for the Gull
prits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Farm Loans,

Talk with A. Short & Co. when you
want to renew your loan. Plenty OF
money on short notice.
If A. SHORT & Co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
<PeREEcTtoh;!n QyAlJN~-nooERx1tou ~ PRICE,
CALUMET PS*!%S
EASOGOoD-

Dan Mcleod of ST. Vincent was over
Monday selling the best war book we
have seen. He got good many sub
scribers here. 1fyou want good book
( that tells all about it, ask Mr.. Mcleod.
The North Dakota Amateur Sports
mems Association opens a two days
tournament at Grafton next Tuesday.
June 18th. A neat program has been is
sued by the Grafton club, giving details
and arrangements and prices. From
what we can learn from the program
everything has been looked after, and
prizes are inviting enough to insure a
large attendance of sportsmen.
Considerable criticism is being made
about town and by court attendants be.
cause in two criminal cases under the pro.
hlbitlon laws the witnesses some twenty or
more in number have been excused and
have returned to their homes. and no
reason has been given either in court or
elsewhere for the passing of the cases.
Whether they will be tried or not this
term seems to be questionable.
Miss Mary Whedon of Fargo, the gifted
editor OF Western Womanhood, has been
engaged to give her celebrated lecture.
Miss Willard" and the temple illustrated
by stereopticon, next Thursday evening,
June 10Th. Miss Whedon has been max.
ing a tour OF the state devoting all she
makes to Memorial Temple fund. She
divides proceeds with the union securing
her services. The Pembina union will
devote their share to the temple fund.
Admission 20 and Is cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Taken up,

A dark red COW, about ten years old,
came to my premises about May 9Th,
1898. Owner will prove property, pay
charges and take same away.
46-47 John MIDDLETON,
Pembina, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
LOCAL WANTS.

Get your wall paper at the Drug Store
and have it trimmed while you wait. 4stf
A. H. Anderson, the photographer,
will be at his studio, above the drug
store, Pembina, on the LIST and 3rd Mon
days and Tuesdays of each month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Farm Loans.

Plenty Of money to loan on improved
farms. Money furnished on short no.
tlce. tt SHORT & Co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

The republican state convention will
meet at Fargo on July Goth. The basis
representation is one delegate for each
so votes for presidential electors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Housekeepere

There is no -four better than the War
rem. Ask YOUR dealer for it. 28tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Rev. ]. G. Perrault, one of North Da-
kota's old time Catholic priests and after
wards well known attorney here, has
been spending day or two in Fargo in
conference with Bishop Stanley, having
just returned from visit to Rome, where
the father went last January. Father
Perrault left for his home in Jefferson, S.
p, where his sister resides and his par
sents are expected soon, upon visit to
their children. The bishop has been abb
sent on business, but returned Wednes-
day. Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Straub's cartoon in the Herald show
ing the "bloated farmer" as political
issue, and an open-mouthed speaker ur-
ging the formation of party of trades
men. mechanics, bankers, ETC., against
the man who charges so much for his
wheat, is good take off.