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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-14
Total Observation-Disclosures. SI.:@l U,U q
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS

Total risks taken during the year. l.l.9l. u
Total premiums received during
the year. ............-....-.... ::I2 50
Total LOSSES incurred ,urin. ,llr
'r,'lal amour, of LOSSES paid dur
ing the year, .................. lG1 II
STATE OF NnRTH DAKOTA
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER % lNSl RANCE
|. Geo. W. Harrison. commissioners lusur
aIIrr of The state of \orll Dakota do hereby
certify tina, 1hc foregoing is; true. ah>lr,t of
the original >la1rinrn, NOW ON tr in this
office.
my hand and atNrtl tine seal "f his office "a,
Bismarck this Isl day of March y. d.. 1900.
GEO. W. HARRISON.
,SEtI. Commissioner of Insurance.
I. j. HARRIS. Deputy,
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE,
Whereas. The W,>trhr>rrr Fire Insurance
Company OF New York. a corporate ion organ
zcd under the laws of the state of New N"rh.
has filed i'm this office Il sworn statement en-
hihitins its condition and business for the
year ending December 81. l>9a ronformn i,l"
To the requirements Of The laws of this state
regulating 1l,r business ofin>uran''e: and.
Whereas The said company has filed in his
utfirea duly cert flied copy of its charter with
rtrtit,'nte of prgA nizi1 ion in cumpinirr wi, /,
the rrN,lrrmrn, of !hr insurance laws aturr
said
Now. Therefore. Geo ". Harrison. Com
missioner OF Insurance of the state "f North
Dakota pursuant 7" the provisions "f said
laws. do hereby certify that the above named
company is fully empowered through it,
aul horilrd agents to 1rnl,>;ir, its appropriate
business of tire insurance in this state ;.rrula
ing to laws thereof. until the :il>l day of De
In Testimony Whereof. have hrrcun1o set
my hand and seal AT Bismarck. This LIST day of
March 4. H.. 1900.
GEO. W. HARRISUN
l>EA. Commissioner OF Insurance.
Bv 7. j. HARRIS. Deputy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-14
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DISBURSEMENTS,

LOSSES paid during the year.. -. los T.
Dividends paid during the wear +S.lAM tn
Paid for commissions for broker
az, 49,. -. ....................... ,S. S!' =,
Paid for salaries. fees and other
charges -. ............ ......... ll4.na %.
Paid for taNr>....... ......... = ~, y!
Amount of all other di>hur>,-
nlrn1> 80 .......... l:il>I 90
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-14

For Information in detail address
James { Young Land Company. No.
3o4 Guaranty Loan Bldg. Mime
apolis. Mimi
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-14

4 h>TRA CT OF STATEMENT for the yea
n ending December a. Is!s'. of the e., ndit Il.
and affairs OF the We>tchester Fire Insuranr
Company of New York. organized under Tia
laws Of the state Of New York made To Ia
Commissioner OF Insurance OF the state ~
North Dakota. i'm pursuance of the laws q
said state.
President. Geo. L. Crawford
Nicr-PrcSident. John q ndrrlIill
secretary. NJ. q. Brown
Principal office til Wall street, " "
Attorney for service in the state OF Nor, II
Dakota:
Geo. w. Harrison
Location: Bismarck y. d.
Organized OF incorporated rs Il mutual March
Commenced Business as Join, stock Jan.
CAPITAL.
Amount Of "a pital stock paid up
in full Observation-Disclosures. .sA.uu ~
ASSETS.
Value OF real estate owned by the
company ............... ......... :.s2,5.0U ~
Loans Oh lDndSand mortgages. a29.!hU ~
| nlted states stocks and bonds S:l:ssI M
Railroad bonds and stock. ........ l.531 100 w
state. city. county and other
bonds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000 90
Bank stock. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i.aUuU Mn
Cash ON hand and in bank i4464l u
Interest due and accrued. ...... 9.91S u
Premiums i'm course of collection
and tr:n>miS>iun ............. l91olo is
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-14
RECEIPTS.

Premiums received during the
year i'm cash. .....:........... ; l.nl, 1919 !:
Interest and dividends received
during the year. .......... lu,AN f!
Amount received received from all
sources ............ .......... ll~u 4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29


stem not broken, avoiding bruising or
breaking of the skin. No strain should
be made on the stem at its juncture
with the apple, as is likely to occur by
jerking it from the tree, for decay is
liable to set in at its base. Grasping
an apple with the hand, placing the
thumb at the tip of its stem for full
c,um, and suddenly giving it turn
over the thumb viii separate it from
the branch without injury.
At the time of gathering summer and
autumn ripening sorts they should be
assorted and packed into the regular
apple crate or box as fast as picked,
protected from sun and wind, and sent
to market each day. All blemished and
understood fruit should be rejected, as
it does not pay to mix in the crate any
damaged by insects or careless han
ding No matter how large and fine
appearing an apple may be, cast it
aside if blemished.
Winter sorts require the same care in
picking and asserting. They may be
piled up in the orchard under the trees
for awhile without danger of injury.
and assorted and packed in barrels aft
err the gathering is done, but it will be
saving of expense and much better
for the fruit to place it at once In open
crates or boxes and haul it to a storage
room, where it may be put into bins,
each variety by itself.
In packing it is the common practice
to face the lower end of the barrel with
the layers of selected apples. This is
what is termed facing, and 1t is this
end that is opened when examined by
the buyers. The balance Of the barrel
is then filed up loosely until about
half full, when it is gently but thor
oughly shaken down, then the filling Is
completed two inches above the top of
the barrel, and the head is pressed in.-
O. Rraekett
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
THANKSGIVING TURKEY.
A Delicious Way to Prepare 1t Boiled
and Baked.

and Baked.
Select a plump hen turkey weighing
10 or u pounds. SINCE, draw and
wash it. Prepare the following dress
ing: Put into a bowl one quart of graf
ed stale bread and cup of cream or
milk. Add to this teaspoonful of
chopped parsley, half teaspoonful Of
pepper, a level tablespoonful of salt,
two teaspoonfuls of finely chopped
onions, four tablespoonfuls Of butter
and two well beaten eggs. Mix well
together and add pint of whole oys-
tiers. Stuff the crop and body Of tur-
key, but not too solidly. Make a paste
of flour and water of consistency to
roll out easily. Roll out into good
sized sheet, take the turkey that has
been stuffed and well tied into shape
and cover it with this paste, and then
sew into cheesecloth.
Put this into a kettle, just cover it
with water and smother it for two
hours, not allowing it to come to the
boil Do this in the early morning.
Then set it off the stove and leave it
in the water until entirely cold Then
take the turkey out of its blanket,
gently rub the paste off and rub the
whole surface with butter. pepper and
salt. Place the turkey on it's back in a
pan and put In cup of hot water.
Then put into fairly hot oven and
roast for about IL hours or until it is
a rich tender brown. Basic continual
~. A wineglass of wine added to the
water in which it is baked gives de-
licious flavor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
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CORN FODDER.


A Satisfactory Though Old Fashions
ed Way of Handling 1t.
Where a large crop of corn is to be
secured this IS no small task. The cost
and quality of work done must be care !
fully considered. Only a few yeara
ago the corn sled was thought to be
the ideal implement for cutting corn,
but there are so many seasons when
perfect work is impossible, as the corn
does not stand up well, that it has
been discarded by number of farm
ers in my neighborllood. What the
outcome of the corn binder will be re-
mains to be seen. Some like it, while
others say, all things considered, the
work cannot be done better or cheaper
than by hand.
For my use | have found nothing
better than the good old fashioned
way. With us the corn is nearly al
ways checked, and the shocks are cut
u hills square, the cost ranging from
s to S cents a shock, according to the
condition of the corn. To be in best
condition for cutting the husks on at
least half of the ears should begin to
turn brown. When at this stage, we
cut into full shocks Some prefer to
half shock and let stand for few days
before filing out, but do not like that.
If a rain comes, the entire center of
the shock will be bIackened. Had the
shock been made full size at first the
middle would remain bright provided
the corn was not cut too green. When
q shock is one-third cut, | tie it secure
ly with stalk; when the shock is fin
ished, | draw it up as tightly as posi-
bic with a rope and pulley and tie it
with binder Irvine. A shock fixed In
this manner will stand in perfect con-
dition until the corn is ready to crib.
Just as soon as the corn viii do to
crib | commence husking and storing
operations in order to complete them
before bad weather sets in. While the
days are warm and the ground dry it
is much easier to get help and the
injury is much less TO tine wheat by
tramping and driving over it. AS the
corn is husked the fodder is tied into
WHICH CeilA iG easily hohtA1N
with a fork When the fodder is moist,
tie with the stalks, and when it is
dry | use tarred Irvine with a knot
tied on the end. To secure it l simply
lap the string around the knot and
stick ii under the band. II care is
taken to make the bundles as compact
as possible, they win not come united
when fastened in this manner. TO
unite simply pull the end of the string.
We place three Of these single shocks
+, OF being very careful to get it set
Up rs compactly as possible. The tops
are drawn together with rope and
again tied with the Irvine. Fodder
fixed in this manner will keep perfect
Iy and make excellent feed until haul
ed to the barn or directly to the stock,
concludes an American Agriculturist
eofreSnDndeHt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29

~ to race is good game to aid
the digestion of the Thanksgiving din
ner. Take ten good clean potatoes, as
round as possible, two vegetable dishes
and two tablespoons. Place the pota-
toes in two parallel rows of five each,
three feet apart, leaving a broad space
between the rows. Place a vegetable
dish at the head Of each row. Divide
the company into two squads and equip
each leader with a spoon. Appoint a
timekeeper to keep tally.
When time is called, each leader darts
down his respective line, the object be-
ing to gather up the potatoes, one at a
time, on the spoon. without touching
them with the hands, and to carry
them to the dish and place them in it.
The one who finishes first wins the
prize, and the next in line gets the
spoon. By the time that all have gone
through the experience considerable
hilarity has developed and all have
voice in the fun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
COOPERATIVE CREAMERIEs.
When the Independence of Farm
Life L. nisadvnnfnreoun

when the Independence of Farm
Life Is observation-disclosures.
In discussing failures among cooper
alive creameries the assistant dairy
and food commissioner Of Minnesota
says: "The difficulty in the main can be
located in the failure of the farmers to
see how necessary it is to harmonic
little differences that will come up
from time to time and cooperate intel
ligently for their mutual welfare.
'It is not the easiest task in the
world to get a community of farmers
to cooperate in a scheme for building
and operating a creamery. 1t means
deal of preliminary planning and
the raising Of from $1,000 to $3,5Oo
among the prospective patrons. The
starting of a creamery in an agricul-
tural community is a distinct sign of
progress. 1t means more cows, steady
work u months of the year instead of
work six and loaf the other six, as is
the scheme Of grain farming; cash
money in the aggregate In the commu-
nifty, the return TO the soil of share
of the fertility that is sold with the
grain and in general more intelligent
system of farming and better homes
and better citizens.
1.-THE failure Of a creamery project
is therefore a notable loss to the COM
munity In which it was located, and the
present dairy and food department
feels that an important part Of its
mission is to inquire into the situation
where such an event is likely and use
every means to prevent It, Unfortu-
nately the department expects to find
many cases like the foregoing. In an
other place, where two or three years
ago one of the finest creameries in the
state was in successful operation and
in sole possession of the field through
mismanagement of one sort or another
or a combination of causes, a private
creamery has come into the field and
taken three-fourths of the patrons The
trouble has been coming for several
years, and every effort was made a
year ago to smooth matters over and
put things back on their old basis. The
officers and patrons wouldn't have it,
however, preferrlng to continue their
differences to the bitter end, and one
Of the best creamery properties and
fields in the state Is now in desperate
straits"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29

A Thanksgiving dinner some 50 or
40 years ago would in all probability
have consisted of the following dishes:
Roast turkey, with rich gravy or sauce;
chicken pie, cold roast pig, mashed
potatoes and turnips, boiled onions,
cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, mince
pie, baked Indian pudding, cider and
coffee. Sometimes oysters would be
added to the list of dishes, but in the
interior section of the country these
were not easy to procure, and it was
the same with celery. 1t was not an
unusual thing for the boys of the fam
lily to travel % miles to procure celery
for the Thanksgiving dinner. Nuts,
raisns and fruit were generally re-
served for the evening. the midday
diners concerning themselves for the
most part with the more substantial
turkey and ''f1xin's" so termed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29

A SUPERIOR APPLE.

Good In the Great Apple Crowd
Regious From Ocean to Ocean.
The stayman apple was grown j
DR.. Stayman from seed Of the Wiz
sap about 80 years ago, according
II. e. Van Deman. who says .in~Rur
New Yorker:
He CDR. Stayman) gave seions to
very few for testing about 20 yea
since, and myself among the numb'
I grated them into bearing trees al
produced fruit which greatly rescl
bled that Of the parent variety, t
Winesap. l did not then apprecia
the true value of the variety beeau
did not then know the superior Chi
acter Of the tree or the size Of t
fruit.
Since l have seen it in other plac'
where the fruit had good chances
develop on trees grown In the usr
way, / am fully convinced Of the {
perior value of the variety. Both
the eastern and western states i.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
Eartnwerms In Soil.

Earthworms can be driven out of
the soil by applying limewater, one
peck of fresh lime to so gallons Of wa
ter. This can best be applied after the
soil Is put into the greenhouse. To In
sure making complete success the soil
should be allowed to get rather on the
dry side before applying the limewa-
ter, then give every particle of It a
good soaking Should the first APP
Dlication not be quite effectuaI In eight
OF ten days repeat the process. 1t will
not hurt the plants even If they are
already benched, though If the worms
are very numerous. 1t would be better
20 give the limewater and allow the
soil to dry out before planting, says
Gardening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29

proving to be as good as Winesap
flavor. color and as q keeper, and man
say 1t is larger. But there is another
very important point In which It excels
the Winesap, and that is In the vigor
and habit of both root and top. The
roots grow more evenly and deeper,
and the top is more upright and not
with struggling and interlocked branch
es, which are faults of the parent yari-
ETY., popular as it is.
The illustration was made from an
average specimen Of the crop Of 1899,
For either home or market use there
are few of the standard varieties that
will equal the Stayman in the great
apple growing regions from ocean to
ocean south of the line Of New York.
1t should be extensively tested.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
MAKING CIDER VINEGAR.
How TO Hasten the Usual Slow Proc
ess of Fermentation.

How to Hasten the Usual Slow Proc
ess of Fermentation.
The ordinary method of putting cider
Into barrels and allowing it to gradu-
ally change into vinegar is very salts
factory unless the vinegar is wanted
soon, says The American Agriculturist.
This process requires one year and
usually two for the best results. The
conversion into vinegar can be greatly
FASTENED by increasing the exposure
of the cider to air.
This may be accomplished by allow
ing the cider to slowly triclle over a
series Of shelves inclosed in a box or
closet or to permit 1t to pass slowly
over shayings packed In a vat or cask.
Beech shayings are preferred, but ma
pie Will answer very we'll. The cask
is filed with shavings and on top is
placed a tub filled with cider, in the
bottom of which gimlet holes have
been made The cider triekles down
slowly and is collected at the bottom
Of the cask containing the shavings.
BY passing the cider through a series
of three or four casks of this kind it
will soon be converted into vinegar
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY.
WE SHOULD MAKE OF 1T A SEASON
OF REJOICING.

our Festival at the Ingathering of
the Fruits Is nm Imitation of the
Feast of Tsbernaeles-Ent of Gods
Bounty and Remember the Poor.
Praise for the goodness of God is
never out of place and never unseason-
able, but it is especially appropriate on
days set apart by official appointment
to notice the mercies which have fol
lowed us, the blessings which we have
enjoyed, the kind interpretations which
have been made in our behalf, the
bounties which have been bestowed
upon us in order that we may render
again to God for all his benefits with
festive joy and heartfelt thankfulness.
The establishment of a day of
thanksgiving in the late autumn, after
the ingathering of the fruits, was made
by the early settlers of New England,
in iHftaf1on OF the feast of tabernacles
led by the Jewish nation. 1t was q
wise and pious act, and its adoption
by most of the states and at length by
the general government of this broad
land is an evidence of the diffusion of
those religious sentiments which were
at the foundation of the settlement Of
this country.
We may welcome this annual thanks
giving today with the added interest
which venerable custom has thrown
around it, with the pleasing memories
which early associations weave about
-,
Tecoffecfions of absent friends who
have shared it with us, the reunion of
families, the merry laugh of children,
the pleasure of parents and hail its adj
vent as a day of sacred and social joy.
1t should be observed with happy
hearts aud cheerful voices, and for
the time at least the sigh of sorrow
should be hushed and the tear of grief
restrained, while full scope is given to
al the kindlier emotions o1nAlr nature.
: 80 = :. es = crowd into its hyiH hours the
pleasant memories Of the past. the hap
piness of the present and the fairest
prospects of the future and make it a
bright and gladstone day.
Let us MAKE it. so far as we can, a
day of grateful rejoicing, and. while we
partake freely of the bounties of the
year, give loose rein to the sweet sym
pathies Of humanity and dispense with
a liberal hand and benevolent spirit
to those that have need, SO that the
voice Of gladness may be heard in
every dwelling. In imitation of the
time honored custom of our fathers
and in obedience to the language of
Scripture, let us ''eat the fat and drink
the sweet and send portions to them
for whom nothing is prepared"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
Thnnksririnr Dance

The drumstick figure is especially APP
propriate for the Thanksgiving dance.
Tiny drums are handed the ladies and
the drumsticks given the men. Each
man selects his partner by executing
a vigorous tapping on the drum sus-
pended about the fair neck. Then the
dancing is done to military music and
ceases at the sound Of the bugle call.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
ThnnI.nriving In our Islands

Thanksgiving day under the genial
influence of the American flag will be
celebrated in many different degrees of
latitude and longitude this year. In
the Philippines, in Hawaii, in Cuba
and Porto Rico the day will be obsery-
ed with the fullest honors.
Last year there was dearth of tur-
keys In ''our new possessions" but ar
rangements have been made to avoid
such dearth this year as far as posi-
bic, and large consignments of them
have been shipped to Manila and Cuba.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
APPLE HARVEST,
Best Time and Manner of Gathering.
Asserting and Packing.


The proper stage Of maturity at
which lis best ID .takes apples from
the tree. if for market, will be gov
erned somewhat Shy the distance TO
the market to be shipped. If.near by
and requiring eno shipping, the fruit
may be left on the strees until ,pearly
mellow, which is. the best condition for
summer and fall, varieties for dessert
purposes. But If to be shipped along
distance it should be picked as soon as
the seeds are fully matured, Winter
sorts may. be allowable remain on the
tree as late IN the fallsas will be safe
against freezing, but if any varieties
should commence to drop they should
be gathered at once.
Fruit for any season of the year
should be carefully picked and the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
GihIet sance.

GibIet sauce should always be served
with roast turkey. Boil the giblets until
lender. Chop them, but not very fine.
Add a tablespoonful Of -four to the pan
In which the turkey was roasted. Let
1t brown, stirring constantly. Add
slowly a cupfuI of water in which the
giblets were boiled. Season with salt
and pepper Strain and add the chop
ped giblets. Serve in sauceboat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
GLOUCESTER CO. ORPHANS COURT

On the application of
Lewis Warwick, executor
of James A. Porch, decd, Order to show cause
for sale OF lands to pay
debts.
Lewis Warwick, executor of James A. Porch
deceased having exhibited to this Court, under
OATH just and true account of the personal es-
tate and debts of said deceased, whereby it
appears that the personal estate of said James
A. Porch is insufficient to pay his debts, and re-
quested the aid OF the Court in the premises 1t
is on this twenty-eighth day of September, A.
D. nineteen hundred ordered that all persons
interested in the lands, tenements and real es
tate of said James A. Porch, deceased, appear
before the Court at the Court House in the City
of Woodbury., on the thrtieth day OF November
next. at ten o'clock a. m, to show cause why so
much of the said lands, tenements, heredita-
ments and real estate OF the said James a.
Porch deceased. should not be. sold, will be
sufficient to pay his debts or the residue thereof
as the case may require
JOHN S. JESSUP,
A. H. Swackhamer, Proctor. Judge.
Oct 4-7w.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29

Little Turkey Mamma. where has
pap gone? He seemed so happy be-
cause he was being fed so much and so
well taken care of.
Mrs. Turkey-Yonr papa lost his
head like many others who receive I'M
expected attention. Baltimore Ameri-
can.