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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
ThorouEhbreds and Grades.

It is often u mistake of young breed
ers to suppose that the fine appearing
grade stock which they have secured
by crossing pure bred animals with ma
tive stock will prove as good as it looks
when put to the test of breeding. This
in the nature Of things cannot be the
case. says tho Boston Cultivator. All
the excellencies Of the pure bred stock
have been fixed in it by more or less
close breeding, or, in other words. breed
ing to nearly related stock. The prod
uce of this in and in breeding is quite
likely to be somewhat delicate in con-
stitutional vigor, and it requires that
there be bred several strains of the same
breed so as to perpetuate its excellences
in lines not too closely related. By
breeding two animals of these different
strains together, enough new blood is
introduced to maintain the stamina Of
the breed and yet without lessening it's
special value for the purposes for which
1t has been bred. Crossing to wholly
unrelated stock produces a mongrel that
is more than likely to perpetuate the
worst qualities of both dam and sire if
carried beyond the first cross. which as
an individual may be better than Ell
ther. The grade males should alwaye
be emasculated while young. The fe-
males may be kept as breeders if they
are always bred to pure bred males Of
the same breed which produced the
Grade.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
DITCH EVENER-LAND ROLLER.

DITCH ~EVENER-LAND ROLLER.
ropes. Fastcn one end of each rope.
a y, to the trace eyes Of the real
horse and the front end of each roDc.
Il Il, to the trace eyes of the lead
horse. AS shown in the illustration. Il
knot. G G, is made in each rope Il lit
tie in front Of the pullcys to prevent
the rear horse from coming too close t.
the lead horse.
Fig. > shows a method of making 81
very scrviccable land roller from tile.
Fake hard burned tile. about 2l4 feet in
diameter, without rim. Make Il frame
for the inside of the tile by making n
cross, size of tile. OF , by > scantlin@
for each end of the tile. Connect the
points Of the crosses by three inch
planiS. as shown in cut. The dotted
lines represent tile. Shrink an old tire
on each end of the tile. run Il II. inch
rod through the center of the frame
for the axle of the roller and put OH
ordinary outside frame and shafts or
tongue. Two tiles arranged in this
way are used in a two horse roller,
which are divided where they join by
a brScc to the beam Of the outside
frame of the roller. Have washers at
each end of the tiles. This roller has
the advantage Of being very cheaply
and quickly made and will give salts
faction.
The second cut gives an idea Of 81
handy farm cart for hauling plows.
harrows, rails or miscellaneous farm
implements. Take a pair of old now
ing machine wheels and axle and four
pieces Of 2 by 4 scantling. ten feet
long. for the side pieces Of the cart.
Cut the bottom boards for the cart the,
length Of the axle between wheels.
Lay two scantlings down and nail on
the bottom boards. Now turn the part
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
ELEVATOR LAW.
Judge Pollock Sustains the Constitu-
tionality of the Elevator Tax
ing Law.

Judge Pollock has rendered a de-
ciSion sustaining the constitutionality
or the law passed ut the last session of
the legislature. providing that all grain
in elevators on the first of April is sub
ject to tax. no matter by whom owned
and that the grain was liable for the
amount OF the tax. The case in uucs-
lion was that of the Minneapolis 4
Northern Elevator company VS.. Trail
county.
The facts show that the elevator
company had in its elevator at Bel
mont, y. d., 20.GS5 bushels of wheat
April !. 1899. That on March I. 1899.
in due course of business the company
sold said wheat to one G. \. ThOmp-
son of Montreal, Canada. but kept the
W1llea in store until some time in June.
lS9o, when, upon proper demand and
return of the tickets. the same was de-
livered to said Thompson. Insurance
was Carried during all the time in the
name of Thompson.
The tax authorities of Trail County
assessed against the company on ac-
count Of said wheat Il valuation of
S0.11 and proceeded to levy a tax
thereon. 10 defeat this tax as against
the company the action was brought,
Judge Pollock holds the law unconsti-
tutional and the tax legal. The case
will he appealed to the y court.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
FLAX RAISING.
Additions to the Acreage Last Year
Will be Large.

There will be Il large addition to the
flax acreage in the state next year.
Flax was the most profitable crop
raised by the North Dakota former last
year. Up ut Devils Lake Wagner
Bros. raised G.5OO bushels of flax last
summer on about $50 acres of land.
The crop has been shipped to Duluth
and stored for Il higher price than that
now prevailing. The flax is unusually
clean and of Il fine quality, and for this
reason the Duluth commission men
offered the owners IL cents a bushel
oVer the market price. But the
Mcssrs. Wagner nelieve they can get
81 a buslel for the crop for seed. and
will hold it until spring.
Another farmer. Henry Noltimier,
thought he would experiment in flax
raising last year. and just as IL starter
put in seventy acres. From this piece
of land he threSled 1,4OO bushels.
which at the market price today repre-
sentS $4,000. He is now thoroughly
convinced that t~lax-raising pays.
Among the very large yields of flax in
the same vicinity last year was that Of
Ever Enger. lie raised $500 bushels
from 100 acres OF leased lands two
miles north of town. Six years ago
Mr.. Enger was poor. Today he is one
or the many prosperous farmers of
Ramsey. county. He paid recently
S2.I00 for 40 acres and now controls
over 300
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
DOING GOOD WORK.

President Worst Of the Agricultural
college says Of the work that has been
done by Mrs. Holley at Fargo: Mrs.
Holley of Bismarck, state agent for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals,
was ut the college Friday morning and
delivered a short address during the
chapel hour. She is very earnest in
her work and thinks that if these quail
tiles that go with true p%oliteness and
really make the gentlemen and gentle
women were thoroughly impressed
upon the youthful mind and made q
part Of the child's education, the dis
position to be cruel will be lost. Speak
ing directly for the dumb animals that
a feel and suffer but cannot COM
plain, she urged their cause in a real
wOmanly way that made a good i'm
preston upon her hearers. She was
rather severe upon the heartless de-
voices of fashion who encourage the
destruction of birds that their plumage
may grace their head gear, and con-
siderately asked the girls to Wear
nothing in the way Of trimming or dec
Grafton, the procurement Of which
causes pain to some living creature.
Mrs. Holley is taking a very proper
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
Argentine Live Stock.

A very elaborate series OF statistics
with regard to the number of live stock
in the Argentine Republic has just been
issued, says the London Live Stock
Journal, which it may be Of interest to
recapitulate. AS regards cattle, the
latest returns gave the total at 3d.
ZOE, O4S, as against 81, 9G1, G57 in 1888
(the date of the last census), so that
there would appear to have been a de-
crease in numbers, though against this
has to be set the fact that the average
weight of the cattle is nearly double
what it was ten years ago. Horses are
estimated at 4,44G, $50, as against
4,234, 032 in 1888, and Of these 4, 016,-
207 We're draft horses, Ala, $50 of native
breeds and Is, ST. thoroughbreds. With
its 4, 500. 600 horses the Argentine Re-
public comes next to Russia and the
United States, and has Ill horses to
every 100 inhabitants. The total for
sheep is "a, 379, 5G2, as against &C, 706,-
O97 in 1888, and the Argentine is only
exceeded by Australia with its 90, OOO.-
900, having 1859 head for 100 inhab-
itants. The number Of animals of other
kinds and of pOultry ia as under.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
PUSH THE WORK..
General Washburn Goes East to
Arrange for Rushing Work on
His Road.

Among the railroad notes atloat in
the Twin cities is the following:
Senator w. ID. Washburn, who is the
leading spirit in the proposition to build
forty-five miles of railroad from Bis
marck to Washburn, n. d., has gone
east, and while there will make fur
thcr arrangements for pushing the
work to as early completion as pos
sible.
The name of the company has re-
Gently been changed to the Bismarck.
W%asllburn 4 Great Falls. rhe re-
naming of the organization by incor-
porating the name of an cnterprising
and prosperous community in Mon
tana has given Montanans and others
who feel greatly concerned in the pro-
jcct the idea that ultimately the road
will be a very considerable and i'm
portant II for the two states in which
it will be located. The main import
ance of the proposed line-or at least
that portion of the road which Senator
Washburn has already decided to
builds that it will connect with the
500 railway. The 500 railway now
runs to a point about 80 miles to the
southeast of Bismarck. The probable
tiles are that by the time Senator
Washburn's 45 miles of roadway from
Bismarck north by west to Waslburn
is completed the 500 company will be-
gin the construction of an extension
to the North Dakota capital.
Senator Washburn had given the
idea very careful study before he took
any definite action. He is now very
enthusiastic over the scheme. The
work Of grading the road from Bis
marck to Washburn "a pushed quiet
ly but with energy, so that it is prac-
tically completed and is ready for the
rails. The work of laying rails will
begin as soon as the weather vii! per-
NIT. 1t is expected the road " IL be
in operation before midsummer.
Senator Washburn had purchased a
very large tract of land in Burleigh
and Mclean counties in North Dakota
acres in all-and found ready
sale for Il considerable part of this
property. The main purpose-or ut
least the initial purposes to develop
the great grazing country in the coun-
ties named. When the road is pushed
on to Great Falls, us its originator en-
poets it will be, it will run up around
the bends of the Missouri river.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
M'LEAN.
Lieutenant Mclean Of Company A Re-
cuperating With Relatives in
Idaho.
Writes that He is Improving Rapidly
and Will be Well as Ever Be-
fore Long.
LIEUT. M'IEAN IN IDAHO.

y personal letter from Lieutenant
w. J.. Mclean at Kellogg, Idaho, re-
ports him in good health and enjoy
ing himself. OF the country he says:
Kellogg is Il novel little place stu
ated in the midst of colossal noun
tains. and is the Headquarters of The
bunker Hill "l.d Sullivan Mining Co..
ard the scene of the recent trouble,
when their mill and office were
blown up by striking miners. Up to
within the past two weeks troops have
been stationed here but are now
camped about - miles from here at Il
place called Osborne. The company
has. however, rebuilt and the mine is
running full blast.
This country is rich in mineral pro-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY silver, copper and
lead, with some gold, and many prom-
ising prospects are being worked,
wages are good and the country is in
Il tlourishing condition-thanks to the
present administration.
The climate here is very healthful.
winters mild, but lots of snow, al
though so far this winter we have had
very little. But it seems the winter
so far has been very gentle all over.
Was greatly grievcd upon hearing
Of the death of General Lawton. but
not surprised. \ great loss to our
army in the Philippines.
General Lawton was the ideal SOL
dicr Of modern times. OF great en-
durance. wonderful will-power and
courageous to IL fault. lie was one Of
natures noblcmen. loved and honorcl
by all who knew him. His character
was sublime. He was always the
foremost and the most conspicuous
figure on the firing line. His great
success in battle was in his ability to
rightly locate the enemy and strike
their weakest point. He WAS Il great
of men. always cautious and
quick to take advantage of least OBJ
porlunity. The North Dakota boys
were among his favorites and he paid
them many glowing tributes. have
Il little paper from him that l will
cherish forever"
Lieutenant Mclean says lie is recov-
ering his former health and hopes to
he strong as w in the course of six
months.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
~"RAZORBACk" HAMS.
A Great American Product and How
1t Was Named.

"H W.
"Onc Of the best and apparently not
the least appreciated of the many inn
portant food products which America
sends to England and France is the
celebrated 'Smithticld' or 'razorback'
ham, for about $4,000 Of such hams are
annually shipped to those W countries
from this city said Il leading exporter
of provisions in New York to IL writer
for the Washington Star. lin Eng
land, where the domestic hams have a
tendency to be fat and coarse, our
Smithticld hams have among connois-
seurs IL Very high reputation for lean
ness and great delicacy of flavor, both
of which qualities are not thought to
be cXcellcd by eve the famous West.
phalian hams Of Germany. AS the Brit
ish consumer is willing to pay a fancy
price for the product, some of our
choicest 'razorbacks' are exported to
John Bulls markets.
1.-THE name 'raZorback' is derived
from IL small town on Pagan creek. near
Norfolk, Va, where some hundred
years ago the hams We're first cured by
a man named Todd Of Smithticld. The
animal which produces the Smithticld
ham is IL scmiwild hog that is found in
the mountains Of Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee. The hog peculiar to
these regions is long nosed. slabsidcd
and has unusually long legs. It is not a
prepossessing animal, but when proper
ly fed it supplies a ham that is unex
cclled anywhere in the world.
"Much Of the fine flavor which is
characteristic of these hams is largely
due to the care that is exercised by the
farmers in feeding the hogs. In summer
run wild in the woods. and his meat
thereby gains Il gamy flavor by fall,
when he is turned into IL field from
which crops have been gathered in or
der to fatten. In the district which
produces the most Smithiicld hams
there are large quantities of sweet po-
tatocs and peanuts grown.
Both these foods fatten the animal
with astonishing rapidity, but the fat
is still soft. So the ncxt step is to pen
the hog up and give him corn and
plenty of clear water. With this diet
the animals flesh hardcns quickly to
the desired extent, and he is then ready
to kill. The curing is done with Liver
pool salt and saltpeter, after which the
hams are washed clean and slowly
smoked for 40 days over green hickory
or red oak wood. Many farmers raise
the hogs, but few cure them. They are
sold to skillful curers, who supply the
market"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
WILL BOOT.
Opening of Fort Totten Reservation
Would Rival the Oklahoma
Boom.

There will be Il big meeting Of those
Interested in the opening for settle
ment Of the Fort Totten Indian reser-
walton at Devils Lake on Saturday, the
9th instant. The committee that has
the pushing of the project in charge
of which Hon. u. Il. Morgan is chair
man, is taking vigorous action and in
tense interest has been aroused in con-
nectlOn with the matter. The most
prominent business and professional
mcn IN the cities to which the reserva-
ton lands are adjacent are agitating
the matter as much as possible and the
c~oncensus OF opinion is that in view of
the overwhelming sentiment that has
Deen in favor of throwing the
reservation open will result in Il bill
Delng passed by congress during the
present session providing for the re-
mov:l of the Indians preparatory to
holding the land open to entry.
II the bill is passed during the pres
cnt session it IS possible that the land
might be placed on the market next
fall. but it is more probable that the
opening will not occur before the
spring Of 1901. When the opening
does come there will be a rush which
Will rival the famous Oklahoma rush.
The land is considered us good as any
in the state. and far above the aver
age. The soil is not only very rich.
Dut the scenery is most attractive,
which makes the lands very desirable
as farming property. Thousands of
people from the east and south will be
attracted by the opening which will
result in a vcritablc boom throughout
the northern part of the state, as very
many who failed to secure land on the
reservation will secure it elsewhere
and new like would he injected in all
lines of business.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
DEAIH OF MRS. CHAPMAN

BraddOck Republican: Mrs. Levi
Chapman passed from this life ut Bis
marck Tuesday, January 10th, leaving
Il husband and several children TO
mourn the loss of /: true wife and a
loving mother.
For many years Mrs. Chapman. with
her husband and children. resided in
Einmons county and enjoyed the love
and respect OF Il large circle of friends.
Her health has for some months past
been failing. and it was while at Bis
marck receiving medical treatment
that death claimed her. Funeral SER
vices We're held at that city before the
body was brought to Emmons county.
The lnterment was made ut Danbury,
where are buried Mr.. Chapman's par
ents and other relatives Of the family.
Rev. Wray conducted the services ar
the grave.
The news of her death brings sad
ness to the hearts of the older resi-
dents Of the county who knew her best,
and not only do they deeply sympa-
thiZe with the hereaved ones here, but
their sympathies will travel to the far
off Philippines where her eldest son,
Fred. is serving us Il soldier in his
cOuntry'S ranks. TO him the thought
of homecoming will have lost much
of it's sweetness.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER, DOOR

PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER, DOORS,
+ WINDOWS, ETC, u. S. Indian service,
Standing Rock Agency, Fort Yates, N. D., JAN
uary II, 1900. Sealed proposals., Endorsed "Pro-
posals for Lumber, Doors, Windows, Etc ~ and
D., viii be received ut this agency until i
O'Clock D. M, of Friday, February 9, 1900. for
furnishing and delivering for this s agency about
246,OOOf feet lumber, assorted $1,000 latls, $780,
600 shingles, 100 sets table legs, $50 cedar fence
posts, $50 doors. 800 windows, glazed, and 60
barrels lime. The delivery to be made on board
freight wagons at Braddock, N. D., on the 500
railway or at Mandan, N. D.. on the Northern
Pacific railway. Bidders will state clearly in
their bids the proposed price of each article,
and also state clearly the point Of delivery. All
articles offered for delivery under any contract
will be subject to n rigid inspection: The right
is reserved to reject any and all bids. or any
part of any bid, if deemed for the best interests
of the service. Certified checks Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified check or
draft upon some United States depository or
solvent national bank in the vicinity of tho
residence of the bidder. made payable to the
order of tho commissioner of Indian affairs, for
at least five per cent of the amount OF the pro-
posal, which check or draft will DO forwarded
to the United States in case any. bidder or
bidders receiving an award shall fail to prompt.
ly execute a contract with good and sufficient
s%uretics, otherwise to be returned to tho bidder:
Bids accompanied by cash in lieu of II certified
check will not be considered. For any addi-
tional information apply to George Fl. Bingen-
heimer, u S. Indian Agent.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
KeepinE a Few SunAshea.

My method of keeping a few winter
squashes is somewhat different from
that generally recommended and sue
ceeds so well that l will give it for the
benefit Of any who may wish to follow
1t, remarks IN American Cultivator
correspondent. On the approach Of
winter, before there is danger of freez-
Ing, the squashes are placed III a cup
board in the sitting room, the door be-
ing left ajar through the day and clos
ed at night in very cold weather. It
will be seen that the temperature Of
the room is considerably higher than
10 generally recommended. often reach
ing 10 degrees. The Hubbard squash
has been kept in this way till May.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26

view of her duties and instead of pun
ishing cruel masters alone, as the law
provides she may, she is %cultivating a
II tendency in the school child
rem and making friends Of them for
birds and animals. May she not only
succeed. but enlist the cooperation of
humane people generally. We have
an extended course of study in all our
schools. but precious little is taught
that has a specific bearing upon our
duties toward each other and to the
speeches. animals. or that relates to
those amenities, habits and traits that
make the thoughtful citizen in whom
the element of good sense largely pre-
dominates.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
. HANDY GAIT.

~ completed frame over and make &
place in each side piece for the axle to
set in, Il little back of the center. Put
the axle in place and spike one of the
scantlings on over each side
piece. Spike a piece of . by 4 about
20 inches long on the front end Of each
side piece, which points or rounds up
like a sled unner. The cart can be
used either side up. The front end
rests on the ground only when the
horses stop. Holes are made for pins
in the top and bottom of the cart.
Draw with a large clevis. like a COM
mon road scraper or scoop.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
how TO GET ENOUGH FALL FOR A RAM.

dOW ~ GET ENOUGH FALL FOR A RAM.
long as the fall must be in feet. Put
a T on n end with a ~ inch open
ing II way and the other opening the
right size to connect with the ram.
Securely fasten this steam pipe in the
bed Of the brook or in an excavation at
one side of the brook, with the ~ inch
opening up stream and the T at the
bottom Of the pipe.
Run from this a ~ inch pipe as far
up stream al is necessary in order to
get the desired fall Of water. Con-
meet the other opening Of the T with
the ram, using al large lin diameter) q
pipe as can be used with the ram you
have. The shorter this pipe is the bet
ter the ram will work, 6 to 10 feet be-
Ing better than 20. This will be found
to be cheap, enduring and more satis-
factory by far than a dam, and the ram
will not refuse to do it's duty.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-26
WirewOrms In Grass Lind.

The parent OF the wireworm is an
entirely different insect from that Of
the white grub, in this case the fully
developed insect being the slender,
brownish beetles known as swapping
placed upon their backs, Of throwing
themselves into the mir with q slight
snap and turning over and alighting
upon their feet. Their life history is
very much the same as that of the
white grub. These are also grass feed
ing insects, but while the white grub
is more usually found upon higher
lands, which the female seems to Sc
lect for a place to deposit her eggs, the
swapping beetles, or skip jacks, seem to
prefer the lower, cooler and damper-
lands. 1t is for this reason that the
lower lands are more often affected
by this pest, and it frequently occurs
that the patches Of black soil among
clay will be more especially subject to
l~nfestation. While it would seem that
the harder and more compact body of
the wireworm would be less suscepti-
BILE to climatic influences, neverthe-
less we find no more practical preven-
ton Of the occurrence of this pest than
the fall blowing of sod lands, and, as
with the white grub, it is quite proba-
BILE that late fall or winter blowing will
be preferable. While this does not in
all cases insure absolute freedom from
the attacks Of these insects, there
seems a stronger probability Of their
ravages another year being prevented
in this way than by any other known
to the Ohio station.