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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01
WILDWOOD AND TANcLE.

Not the rarest skill Of the landscape
gardener is ever able to produce in
the grouping and development Of tree
and plant such exquisite harmony Of
setting and color as nature does in her
seemingly careless and Indifferent
way. A glen in the woods untouched
by the iconoclastic hand Of man, a
wooded hillside, the craggy bank Of q
river, mountain meadow, some cathe-
dral aisle Of primeval forest, the set
ting Of some lake or pond, the firing
ing Of the timber tract as 1t blends
with the prairie, to the lover Of nature
each presents evidence of her harmoni-
GUS and artistic work, and no land
scape gardening is so attractive as that
which closely follows these models.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01
THE SEXTON BRIGADE.

The undertaken and sexton each 0uD'
talns an Inc cortant relation to man, and
grim and uncanny though their mis-
sion may be It Is none the less indis-
pensable. It is very interesting to note
In what an efficient way the same line
OF service is provided for in the world
Of nature. Here Is tree smitten by
lightning stroke or drought or old age,
and no sooner is its death assured
than beetle and borer make for it and
deposit their larvae, they quickly fol-
lowed by the 1Voodpecker, which, seek
ing such larvae for food, rends and
tears the dead tree, permitting the in
gress of the rain, which still further
hastens the process Of decay. Here
lies dead bird or mouse, and If you
will watch you may see the sexton
beetle at work, laboriously digging
under the dead thing until shallow
grave is made for it, then covering it
up with earth after depositing a clutch
of beetle eggs in the carcass Here are
the buzzard of the south country and
the vulture, in some mysterious man
ner detecting either by sight or scent
from their sailing arena In the mile
high sky the animal from which life
has just departed and by some intri-
cate system of buzzard telegraphy
summoning their fellows from far and
near, until few hours see but clean
picked pile Of bones. Nature is so full
Of life-life ever new and strenuous
that there is no place for the dead, and
save as the ice sheet may have en-
tombed some prehistoric mammoth or
some coal measure have captured the
delicate impression Of the vegetation
from which it was formed or some sea
floor become petrified into solid rock,
sealing up the diversified life of the
ocean bed for biologists to wrangle
over, nature rarely speaks of her dead.
death in the natural world being
speedy obliteration.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Only about 4 weeks till the 4th
OF July. 1t might not be out OF
order to suggest a celebration.
1t is reported from south OF
town that the farmers are nearly
done seeding. Only a little flax
here and there still left to be put
in.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Strong was
up from Velva Thursday. Joe
had just returned from the Turtle
Mountain region where he with
Sheriff Pitts, OF Towner, had
made a capture Of a gang OF
horse thieves, all relatives, judg-
ing from the similarity Of their
names, which was McMann.
Work on the court house, resi-
dence and new jail is being push
ed. New material is arriving
daily. Trees have been set out
in and around the court house
yard and other improvements
are being made, all Of which goes
to show that the present county
officials have been wide awake.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Where extra horses have to be kept in
reserve for emergencies in farm work
they should always be we'll bred draft
mares which can bring their owner a
good colt each year. The unused geld
ing is a very Improbable animal to
have on the farm
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Is it a good appetite, or are we
going to have a bakery? Two
ladies living near Surrey only
bake ID loaves OF bread at one
baking.
We did not see Surveys full re-
port Of gopher tails in the paper
yet and DeLacs township was
credited with the highest number
(2O,OOO). Surrey still beats that.
The total number taken in here
by our clerk was 23,52O. The
bounty being paid for gopher
tails has certainly been a great
help to this section, as there has
been a great war waged against
the pests. Jesse Pearson said
that he only saw two in a whole
day while at work on his farm
and he caught them and both OF
them had been shot He also
said that out Of 80 that he
caught, 20 OF them had been
shot.
Mr.. C. E. Dresher received a
telegram Monday that his father
in-law, Henry Frantz, now at
Donnelsville, Ohio, had taken
suddenly ill and Mrs. Dresher
and Mrs. w. A. w. Culbertson
left at once for Ohio going to
Minot to meet the 1910 flyer.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy's son who died some time
ago of scarlet fever will be
preached on Sunday next, May
% at 3 p. m. by Mark j. Pear
son. Also at 10 q. m. the funeral
service of Simon Huffords child
will be held at the Maryland
school house.
w. A. w. Culbertson expects
to leave soon for St. Louis to
attend the Fair, his wife will
come from Ohio and meet him
there. u
Have ,,o,, ;cJ;~oe&;on oopct;no fiov,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The banana trade of this country is
becoming very large, though just why
people have such hankering for such
a tasteless fruit we could never IN
derstand. Of the 21,O0O,OOO punches
of bananas raised in Costa RIGA and
neighboring territory the United States
takes 100000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01
BACTERIA AND BIG CROPS.

Nitrogen is the most expensive and
at the same time the most valuable
of all elements of soil fertility, and
nothing in nature is more abundant,
for the very air which we breathe is
made up of four parts of nitrogen out
Of five How to get this nitrogen from
the air and into the soil has been the
great problem of agriculture for ages
Nature has provided a way, however
one of her subtle and mysterious proc
esses, by which this may be done-giv-
en- us group Of plant life, the legumes.
which possess the curious power
through the agency of bacteria work
ing on their roots of drawing this nj
trogen from the air and depositing it in
the soil as a future supply of plant
food This work is the mission of the
clovers, alfalfa, beans, peas and scores
Of other widely different forms and
types Of the legume family. Most men,
however ignorant in an agricultural
| way, know that the applica ton of
twelve loads of stable manure to an
acre OF land will greatly increase the
crop grown on such land, but only a
few know that giving the same acre a
clover rotation, keeping it in clover for
two years, or during the natural life OF
the clover plant, will put as much fer.
tlity into the soil as by the manuring
process. This is the best and the cheap
est way to restore lost fertility to the
| soil.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Talk about reproduction! The cod
fish, which deposits 100000 eggs, is not
in the game with the common house
fly. which. if unhindered. would be
the progenitor of 2O,OO0,O0O pesky flies
during the summer season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

II your cows milk brings you In $25
a year she just pays her board. If she
brings you in $50 year she Is an ami
NAL we'll worth $40.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The biggest joke of the season on the
United States has been that we have
been dependent on old Ireland for our
potatoes since the middle Of winter
that is, the people of eastern cities
have.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

If the small boys in your neighbor-
hood do not like you it is not best for
you to plant melon patch very far
from your house, for there is no way
to the small boy which seems so proper
to get even with the cross old man as
to take it out in melons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The housekeeper who has only soft
coal for fuel in the kitchen has a hard
job to keep things clean and neat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Scientists tell US that our lumber
supply will be exhausted in twenty-five
years, our supply Of iron ore in fifty
years and our stock Of hard coal in 125
years, but there is no need to worry
over this prospect, for American inge-
nuity will find substitute for all these
things when the time comes that it is
necessary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The possession Of cyclone cave and
q lightning rod often does much to
steady the nerves Of those who are
afraid Of June winds and electric dis
plays.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Where man is able and knows
enough to work old bossy, old biddy
and good garden in happy conjunc-
ton, he is assured of more than half
the living for himself and family.
More good men should know how to do
this, for it would pay better than strik-
ing for higher wages or joining a union.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Poultry raisers bring in justifable
Indictment against the crow. This
black pest will make wretched work
with little chicks and is far more to be
feared than any of our hawks. The
house cat also and the barn rat have
to be watched,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

We wonder If the boys and girls ever
noticed that when dove drinks 1t
drinks just like a horse and never
takes sip of water and throws up It's
head like most birds. You watch one
drink and See
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Strawberries are 81 per cent water.
Thank the Lord for the other 8 per
cent!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Because the high wheeled wagon
runs easier than the one with low
wheels it does not follow that the disk
harrow with eighteen inch disks runs
easier than the one with disks of four
teen inches, the latter being of much
lighter draft than the former, doing
the same work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The state of Florida promises $780,
900 boxes of fine oranges for the next
crop. Inasmuch as this Florida fruit
is able to secure water transportation
instead of the long and expensive rail
way haul from the coast, it goes with
out saying that the Florida orange
grower has the advantage Of his Cali
fornia brother
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The handsome prize Of $4,000 is Of
fered for a process which will utilize
California grapes containing over 20
per cent Of saccharine matter in the
production Of tartaric acid. This prop
csition has SO far bafhed the expert
chemists of the country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

A reader In southern Iowa wishes to
know which are the best varieties of
timber to plant for future fence post
timber. We would suggest red cedar,
black walnut, black locust, catalpa,
Usage orange, all durable post timber.
The cedar, walnut and Usage orange
will take twenty years growth before
being available, while the locust and
catalpa will take from ten to twelve
years. The cedar alone may be grown
on billy or poor soils, the other should
have the best soil on the farm. The
Usage orange. while 1t makes crooked
and ungainly post, is at the same time
q practically indestructible one. The
quickest and easiest way to grow fence
posts Is to grow the white willow, cut
and peel In June, then season and soak
the butt in boiling hot coal tar before
setting out
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The dry May makes the light hay
crop. There is one thing about the
light crop of hay-what is secured is
worth a third more than the rank,
mushy growth Of wet season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

It is rare that a man plants tree
and does not take real pleasure In
watching its growth and development.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01
CROPS FOR sEM1AR1D SECTIONS.


The best authorities agree on the
fact that the country west Of the one
hundredth degree Of west longitude,
which is q line easily traced on any
map and which bisects the two Dako-
tas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Texas, lies outside the territory where
the annual rainfall is sufficient to in
sure the success of ordinary crops.
During the past few years, however,
certain cereals and plants have been
introduced into the semiarid belt which
bid fair to regenerate much of that
country. There are the bronze grass for
pasture, alfalfa for hay, speltz to take
the place Of oats, Kaftir corn to take
the place Of Indian corn, macaroni
wheat for the wheatflelds, and the Sc
lection Of such land for agricultural
use Is no longer the hopeless problem
It was ten years ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Cold storage eggs have gone into the
coolers this year at 1877 cents, and the
demand for this purpose has been SO
sharp that the producers have received
the best prices In years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Trades u"ionism carried to extremes
Is literally running New Zealand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The gopher which pulls up your corn
puts in good part Of his time digging
the cutworms out Of that which he
leaves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The predictions Of any man thirty
days ahead on the weather are abso-
lutely valueless.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

There will be flush times in Cuba
soon. There is the distribution of the
So, 100000 war loan which goes to pay
the Cuban soldiers, coupled with a
balance of trade in favor of the island
growing out of its splendid crops Of
sugar and tobacco, estimated at $751;
100000, and it is easy to see how
things will boom there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

If you want fine and tender lettuce
get some young plants out in rich
and mellow soil and let them grow and
head up like cabbage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

The black gumbo soils, whether they
are located In Minnesota, Iowa or I'LL
nois, must be tile drained in order to
secure the best results from them. In
dry seasons they will produce great
crops, but during the wet years they
are very disappointing and unprofita-
BILE. Owners Of this class Of land will
do well to face this problem, for when
these lands are properly drained they
are the most productive lands in
America. The loss Of just one crop
will equal in amount the cost of doing
the work on much of this land, and
these losses will occur about once In
seven years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

A western pastor who found it need
ful to exc out small salary with a
little intensive agriculture writes us
that upon the parsonage grounds, COM
prising one acre Of land, the usual
area Of it occupied with house, barn,
lawn, corncrib and outhouses, he grew
In one season 35 bushels Of potatoes, II
Bushels Of beets, 5 Of carrots, 2 Of
kohl rabbi, of sweet corn, 4 Of turnips,
4 Of satisfy, 2 Of cucumbers, Of pep
pers, 3 bushels of grapes, 100 quarts
Of blackberries, 60 quarts Of strawber-
nes, 300 good heads Of cabbage. He
Was fortunate that when his granger
importers saw WHIT he could do they
l.;. 81, -; ~. : Gown.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

There are some of our 1nsectivorous
birds which eat their weights in in
sects every day during the nesting
season. A pair of wrens engaged in
caring for a brood Of seven young ones
have been known to make $50 trips to
the nest between sunup and shutdown
and each trip carried good fat bug
or grub to the little family. The fact
is when the birds are gone the agri-
cultural and horticultural interests Of
the country will be at the mercy Of In
sect pests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

A friend tells us that If the ground
under a plum tree is given good coat
ing of hen manure the curculio will
let the tree alone. We will give this
q trial and report.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Have you indigestion, constipation,
headache, backache, kidney trouble?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll. II it fails get your mon
ey back. That's fair. Tea or tablet
form IS cents. A. s. Blakey
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Just so far as your wife or daughters
feel like working in the garden en-
courage them in it. 1t will save you
some work. and then 1t is good for
their health. If American women
could exchange fretting and worrying
over pink teas and the cut Of their
clothing for outdoor work and fresh
air, fewer babies would have to be
brought up on a bottle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

We ate some strip recently which
was made from the sap Of the soft
maple tree, and a more delicious strip
was never produced from any source.
The sap from this tree is not quite 80
rich in sugar as that from the hard
maple, but it flows just as profusely,
and the product when boiled down Is
Of lighter color. There are plenty Of
soft maple groves all over the north
west which might well be utilized in
the manner indicated. The tapping Of
the trees and the making Of the strip
will greatly interest the boys on the
farm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

Here is one thing worth considering:
Every good farmer wants and should
have suitable place to take care Of
the products Of his farm, granary
for his grain, crib for his corn and a
barn for his hay. Now, there is no
way in which SO large an amount Of
fodder can be SO cheaply stored and
safely, too, as to put the corn crop into
a silo, and this for the reason that no
kind Of fodder is put in such con-
lows that IL one wants shelter and
protection for forage crops $500 put
into silo will store more food than
the same money put into a barn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01

We notice that man In Illinois who
had nice orchard Of 100 four-year-old
apple trees lost every tree by mice
girdling them during the winter, and
another case where these same field
mice worked their way into packing
cellar of one Of our large nurseries and
destroyed several hundred dollars
worth Of trees which were stored there
in for spring delivery. This is one Of
the penalties we have to pay for kill
ing of all the hawks and owls.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-01
SURREY.

Is it a good appetite, or are we
going to have a bakery? Two
ladies living near Surrey only
bake ID loaves OF bread at one
baking.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-26
DISFIGURED
WITH ECZEMA
Under Physicians Five
Months. Went frOlra
Bad to Worse.
CURED BY cuTgcURA
Wonderful Change in One Night.
In a Month Face Vas
Clean as Ever.

SCI was troubled with eczema on the
face for Eve months during which time
was in the care of physicians. NY
face was in such condition that |
could not go out. Il was going from
bad to worse and I gave up ell hope,
when friend of mine highly recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies The first
night after / washed my face with Gu
ticura Soap and used Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Resolvent ii changed won
derfully, and continuing the treatment
il removed all scales and scabs. From
that day was able to go out, and 10 a
month my face was as clean IS ever"
THOMAS j. SOTH, 3I7 Stagg ST..
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The above letter was received in 1898
and he again writes US Feb. 80, 1908,
II have not been troubled with eczema
since"
The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crustiBg of scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial Disagreement as ia
pimples and ringworm; the awful suf-
fering Of Infants, aud anxiety OF worn
ont parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum all demand q remedy of
almost superhuman virtues 80 success
fully cope with them That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Res0Ivent are euch
stands proven beyond OH doubt No
statement ia made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy have made them the standard
skin cures Of the civilized world
Sold throughout tho world Cutleurs Reeolveut Soc
Qn form OF Chocolate Coated Pills $50 per gia nf co.,
oinment SOC, Soap, Bic, Degoh london, q Charter
house So Pare, Rue de Ia rairi Boston, Iq yoiurn-
bos Ave. Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole froprasor5,
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-26
Why IT SUCCEEDS.
Because It's For One Thing Only anc
Brunswick is Iearnin1 This

Because It's For One Thing Only and
Brunswick is Learning This.
Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
They're for sick kidneys.
They cure backaehe, every kidney Ill
Here is evidence to prove it.
Mrs. George Wilhelm, of 21S North.
St, Columbus, Ca, says: Doan's Kid
Iney Pills gave me more relief from dia
betes and kidney troubles OF six or
seven years standing than anything
else I had ever used. 1 cannot say too
much in their favor and have already
recommended them to a number OF
my friends and viii continue to do SC
Il suffered with severe pains across
the small of my back which we're al.
most constant during the night as well
as the day The functions Of he kid
neys were disturbed, the secretions
We're disturbed, the secretions were
dark and fun of sediment and bother
ed me a great deal at night on account
I lack Of perfect control. l used
AAttAAhN ANfAthN4ANas ltOA y bGetCa GlNs GlC 3
nd rubbed my back with liniments
ntil ! was tired but without finding
eief finally got q box of DOan's
Kidney Pills and used them. Since
hen there has been a. wonderful
change for the better the backache
left me and ! can retain the secretions
Il night. The kidneys are working
roperly and / feel improved in every
way"
Emphatic endorsement can be had
light here in Brunswick Drop into
Hunters Pharmacy and ask what his
nstomers report.
Sold for so cents per box by all
druggists. f'ostet-aiiiii6urn Co, Butfa-
lo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the -Doan's-and
ake no substitute
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-26
WAY is MONDAY MAY q?
Some Low Rates.

The Southern railway announces
excursion rates to Nashville, fenn.,
and return account OF annual meet
ing Southern Baptist convention and
Auxiliary society May IL to Is, 1904,
Of one FIRST class fare plus Use fer
round trip. Tickets win be sold from
May 10 to u, inclusive, with final
limit of ten days from date OF sale, and
by depositing ticket with special agent
at Nashville Tenn, within ten days
from date Of sale and upon payment
of fee OF SOC, the limit will be ex-
tended to June 6, 1904.
For sleeping car reservation or 9th
er information apply to &c. II. House
man, general agent Phone 1Gl.