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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
Special Correspondence.

Lisbon, N. D., Oct. 31.-I have been
interviewing the leading real estate men
In Ransom county as to their opinion in
regard to the future prices of land in
southeastern North Dakota, and es-
peclally in Ransom county. find them
to be unanimously Of the opinion that
lands here must go higher within the
near future. The Adams & Frees COM
pany, one of the largest dealers in farm
lands, and the owner of more land in
Ransom county than any one individual
firm, base their opinion upon the price
Of lands in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota at the present time.
They say that lands in Illinois and Wis.
consln are selling at from 500 to $l75
per acre and that purchasers are buying
these lands at $3.50 per acre as an in
vestment. They say that good lands
In Ransom county, if farmed in the
same way as lands there, will produce
as much per acre, and that after max
ing liberal allowance for the differences
in freights, the prices of Ransom coun-
ty lands must double before they are
anywhere near on the same basis with
the lands in the states mentioned.
Walter l.. Williamson, another large
land owner and dealer, comedies fully
in the opinion expressed above, and goes
forther in stating that in his Judgment
god lands in Ransom county will
double in value within three years, bar
ring general financial panic, which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
TREATMENT OF CANCER
Results by Surgery and by Roentgen
RAYS,

Berlin Correspondence of the London Standard.
In today's sitting of the demato biological
gress in Berlin the subject Of the treatment of
cancer was discussed with much animation. Pro-
non surgical treatment of ep1thelioma and came
to the following conclusions: (1) That epithe-
Iona is durable without operation only in its ini
tial stage; 81 that the best results are obtained
has no deleterious effects. Unfortunately it is
very expensive; (8) that Roentgen rays often
productive Of good results, but they must be
employed with great caution; ~ radium rays
dangers still greater than those arising from the
use of Roentgen rays; (5) small surface epithe-
Iona can be healed by continued bandaging with
solution of from to 10 per cent of soda.
tanned that every kind of epithelioma can be
permanently healed by means of surgery, where
as only portion of the cases are healed by
| treatment by light. He admitted that when Sc
could not cure the patient. But in those cases
the Roentgen rays also failed. Hitherto, he said,
no cancer which has proved impossible to operate
! for had been healed by the Roentgen rays. 1t
pain Of the patients could be alleviated by
Roentgen and radium rays, but this simply meant
the prolongation Of the life Of the patient and
not his cuEe
that a clever doctor could always avoid causing
harmful effects when using radium in cases of
cancer. He had. he said, registered good results
from the use Of radium.
| The president, in addressing the meeting,
pointed out that a careful distinction must be
drawn between the different kinds of epitheliona
Deep-rooted cancer. he thought, ought to be op
Grated upon Immediately If an operation were
possible, but superficial epithelioma should be
The results Of the sitting seem then to be at
sketched by the president. 1t was admitted thai
the cause Of cancer is still unknown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
GRAZING UNDER WATER
Find Their Food at the Bottom of Aus.
tralian Pools.


- While on cattle station in western Australia.
Henry Taunton had opportunity Of seeing
remarkable instance of the way In which animals
can adapt themselves to the ir surroundings.
large pool just fordable at most times, but in
a dry season very low" he says. Among the
horses making their run in the vicinity of this
pool an old mare and number of foals and
long. dry summer, when the heritage scant
and scorched into dryness. They waded into
the Dool until the water nearly reached their
heads. and stood there for hours, diving to the
they chewed at leisure with their dripping heads
raised above the water.
The first time l witnessed this strange sight
was during a dry season, when L riding with
the overseer In search of some strayed stock.
AS we approached the pool my companion bade
me keep quiet If I desired to see something we1l
worth looking at AS rode quietly up to the
post l saw group of horses standing in the
water and disappearing from time to time an
| they ducked their heads below the surface Mp
wonder was soon a -an end. when 1 saw one
or their heads suddenly come Gut with mouth
full OF dripping weeds. No this
mouthful disposed of than the head disappeared
| in search of another. -
1.-THE overseer told me that during a long
drought some five six years previous, when
hardIy q yest1ge of feed was left the run,
ana bush fires had laid bare the sand plains, the
ola mar, mare had discovered that there was plenty
| Of luscious feed at the bottom of the pools,
| which could be procured by diving for it, and,
having once put her discovery into practice, she
continue to do out Of preference what she had
| been driven to do by necessity.
1.-The several generations of foals which she
| mad reared had all followed her example, altlo
| none of the full grown horses had Joined the
| amphlblous group. Here, then, seemed to be a
new. variety of horse in evolution, which, if left
! run, perhaps to survive thru droughts severe
| enough to exterminate all others"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
Special Correspondence.

Minot, N. D., Oct. 81, 1904.-The
porter called all out for Minot, adm we
found our suit case and self standing
on the Great Northern platform among
what we sized up as a convention Of
clean, prosperous-looking farmers, but
on inquiry as to what "was doing,'
was astounded to learn that this was
the usual morning Decentralization Of
the better class Of homeseekers and
investors from southern Minnesota,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, who
are on the ground to invest in the
great opportunities offered by Ward
county. And Ward county certainly
els it, I met leading land man
and told him I wanted straight tip
on the true conditions, and he told me
to meet him at the hotel in ten min
utes Well, inside Of five the land man
sailed up with a team that would bring
5000 for work on Park avenue, Mime
apolis, or Summit, st. Paul, in front of
rubber tired Stanhope with Mr.. Mil
lionaire holding the ribbons. am just
back from twenty -fve-mile drive in
the country, and if the Illinois farmer
who is renting high priced land could
just take a look at a moving picture
that I saw, the land interests here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
NO, DAKOZA-NAZURA WHEAT
: AND LIVE STOCK COUNTRY
SOH-S0ck Raising
It's Development I'M Railroad Business
-" of States Progress.

machinery adapted for grinding this
peculiar wheat, and as result it has
not been in sufficient demand to main
tain the price where it should be.
This difficulty is being removed,
however, and many mills are being. put
in shape for grinding seminole flour,
as the -four required in making maca-
roni Is called. A slight modification Of
the ordinary four-grinding machinery
fine and moisture is needed during, the
grinding process. There are now about
fifty macaroni factories in the United
States, and the number is steadily in
creasing.
M. A. Carleton of the department Of
agriculture says that, while the pros
poets are very good for a foreign mar
ket that would use all Of this wheat,
the Dakotas can produce for years to
ing developed in our own macaroni fac:
tories. He also says that all imported
| macaroni must of necessity have lost
q large per cent of it's flavor, and as the
| home 1hade products have in the past
| been largely made from the. common
wheat, the majority, Of American PEG
pie have never really tasted the very
The Roller Mill, trade paper, says
editorially. that when the American
people once have taste Of American
nacaroni, fresh made from fresh milled
American macaroni wheat, they will
prefer it to any other. Its nutty fla
vor will be revelation to them. Here
tofore they have had to be content
either with imported macaroni, which
has been deteriorating for weeks In
transit and in store before reaching
the consumer, or with macaroni made
in this country from unsuitable ord1
nary bread wheats.
Growth Of Stock Industry.
Some conception Of the growth o:
the stockraising industry in North Da
.kota is obtained from the United State
census. It is shown by the return
that in 1860 in the territory Of Dakota
now comprising the two states, Their
were 286 dairy COWS, 515 other nea
cattle, 81 horses, 1913 sheep and 28
Iswine.
In 1870 the number Of cows in tn
TERRITORY had increased to 4,l5l, tn
number of other cattle to 1916, tn
number of horses to 2,514, the shee1
to 1901, and the swine to 2,033, an In
lcrease Of from 1900 to 1000 per cen
and over.
In 1880 there were in the territor,
4O,572 dairy cows. 1OO,243 other nea
cattle, 41,67O horses, 1924 sheep, an
1894 swine, an increase of from tel
to thirty times the number in 1870.
In 1890 there were in North Dakot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

SS,2s9 dairy COWS, 1o9,5S5 other cat
tie, 130,931 horses, 136,413 sheep ant
92,213 swine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
NOTHING BETTER THAN WARD COUNTY
would have to give out numbers for
chances to buy.

would have to give out numbers for
chances to buy.
Say, Ward county is great-splendid
tracts Of well-watered farms surrounded
by trees, offered by the land interests
Of Minot for $40 and SIS per acre,
that will double in value within six or
seven years, and you are not in any
Wilderness; on every side you have
good, prosperous neighbors, who have
won out in this county and stand ready
to welcome the man who is willing to
work for what he is sure to attain in
this section if he does, and that is lin
dependence. Splendid markets with
in striking distance where the highest
prices are paid for all products of the
farm and the best facilities in the
world for stock. raising and shipping.
I am not going into any detail regard
ing Ward county, but will say in con-
clusion that it has as good educational
advantages as there are in the west,
with strong and reliable financial insti:
buttons and best Of church facilities of
every denomination; in fact, splendid
and delightful place to live. The In.
diana and Illinois farmer should get
in touch with this county and "looh
it over'' A letter addressed to the
Commercial club of Minot will bring
detailed information and list of de-
sirable investments in Minot and Ware
county. w. D. Williams.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

North Dakota has an area Of 1882
square miles. One-eighteenth Of this
vast domain was granted by congress
toIthe state for the support Of Its pub
lie schools. This would amount to
about 4,l3O square miles; None Of
an acre, and that already sold, princi-
pally in the Red River valley, has
brought an average of over 500 per
acre. The income from the sale becomes
q permanent school fund.
Dakota Wheat the Best.
In two Of the most important fea-
lures, dryness and richness in albumin
oids, Dakota wheat ranks the best
Of any grown in American soil, accord
ing to the report Of the bureau of chem
istry Of the United States department
Of agriculture.
In 1884 the bureau made an analysis
of 1850 samples of wheat, including
samples from every state in the union
and from many foreign countries. The
report of the analysis which makes the
above showing, goes on to say, that
tremely rich in albuminoids, one con
tanning as high as 1873 per cent, which
is the richest ever analysed in the
United States"
These experiments by the national
government prove that a bushel of
North Dakota wheat will make more
bread than the same quantity of wheat
raised in any other section Of the United
States and that the bread made from
our wheat flour contains more gluten
and other Of the materials which nurse
and build up the human body than
bread made from any other kind. The
average per cent Of albuminoids in the
wheat Of all the United States an6
British America is 1915. The average
in Dakota wheat Is 1906, leading every
state and territory.
Dakota also leads every oompetito,
with an average percentage of only
1874 Of water In the composition OF
wheat grown on her soil. At the pres
emit time Grand Forks and the othel
Red River counties produce very
large proportion Of the wheat crop o.
North Dakota, but the wheat belt il
gradually extending westward.
Macaronl or Durum.
Macaroni wheat is a comparatively
new product in North Dakota, but i
Is estimated that about one million
bushels Of this variety was raised IL
the state last year. It's success haj
been demonstrated by It's cultivation
on smaller scale in various sections
Of tho state for several years. Tn
yield Is more than the Scotch varieties
but one drawback thus far has beer
the fact that the mills have not tn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
A recent United States labor bureau

A recent United States labor bureau
bulletin states that trade unionism in
England is twenty-five years in ad-
vance Of that Of this country in it's
methods, and that sympathetic strikes
are becoming unknown in England.
A fountain blackingbrush is the
latest addition to the long list Of use
full that % ths gem genius has
commendable features of this affair, &C.
cording to the inventor, include clean
Illness and thoroness.
Missionaries are at work in PAT Of the
walled cities of China. There are still
$500 walled cities without mission
aries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

Wahpeton and breckenridge is far cold
er than it is. In fact, ten days ago the
blossoming nicely in their gardens,
while tomatoes were unframed by the
frost. These Indian summer days are
charmingly bright and warm. There is
O freshness and edge to this climate
that pleases immensely those who have
time. They expect to see a good deal
Of land &C tivity all thru the winter,
and are looking forward to great
activity in the Richland county land
market next wear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
Special Correspondence,

Spec1HI Coffesponuence'
Wahpeton, N. D., Nov. IA Journal
man had most interesting talk with
Barnes & Shaffer, the leading farm land
men Of Richland county, this week, on
Barnes said: Travellers are surprised to
find the south end of the Red River val
ley clothed in green grass on the LIST Of
November. The fact that the valley is
400 miles long, extending far into Mani
tob a, and the weather reports, which are
frequent from all parts of the valley,
lead one to suppose that the vicinity Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
COCK-CROWING AS AN ART
How French BOOSTERS Are Trained for
Competition.
London Express.


northern districts Of France for a cock-crowing
competition conn 4l which is to take place in Paris
The French Bantam club has made the dis.
hens the best ers and are for hs
time being cock-crowing seems likely to GUST
owhsrs tak as Spr b pm e. make tbs
cocks ks- crow we'll One gentleman; who is hoping
to Uo take 1sr PRIZE Sr at the % showed
his stable. The cages are covered over that,
tho there is plenty of air, light can pene.
open air and md. the covering suddenly removed.
under the, evident impression that they have
ogersept themselves and that the dawn far
the birds birds who must consider the days extreme
taken back to the stable and covered over agai-.
e1 ao on for H. weeks before the
long and loudly every time he sees the light.
! When the franciscan triars first
dams of Mexico The "new gods'' were
eagerly accepted by them, but they
would not give up their native deities.
! They fancied that the more gods they
had to pray to the surer they were to
get their prayers granted.
waterways Of Belgium amounts to 1860
miles. AS the total area Of the country
is 1873 square miles, there is one mile
of waterway to every eight and one-half
square miles of territory; IS per cent
Of the nayigable waterways is under the
control Of the state.
Once celebrated as god of destruc-
ton the Juggernaut is now best known
as figure of speech. Both idol and
car are still in their temple at Orissa,
objects of veneration to the Hindus and
Of curiosity, to the tourists. The car
is 200 feet high.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

An Austrian statistician finds that
the average lease of life Of medical
practitioner is sixty years. Deaths due
to tubercular consumption only amount
ing how careful they are in taking pre-
cautions against infection. On the
other hand, fully 40 per cent Of doctors
die Of heart disease and nervous col
lapse.
By the death Of Mrs. Henry Far
| mum, who passed away not long ago,
Yale will receive permanent home
for it's president. According to the
| terms Of the will Of the late Henry
Farnum, his handsome residence i'm New
Haven is to go to the university upon
the death of his widow and his son,
Professor Henry w. Farnum, to be used
as the home Of the president. The
home is filed with art treasures which
will pass to the university. The gift
! is valued at $250.000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

Ile, !5O,951 horses, 15o,4l5 sheep and
1928 swine.
Incomes for One Year.
The incomes Of the farmers and
ranchmen of North Dakota for the
year 1908 from livestock products is
conservatively estimated at fifteen mil
lion dollars.
In 1899, the most recent for which
the federal census, the products aggre-
Animals sold, $3,9O2,O74; milk prod
ucts, $2,853,l33; animals slaughtered,
81 ,573.5ss; eggs, -$782,79o; poultry,
rs $in@S; "S SS and 's goat hair Hs
The. milk products included e,17s,s15
pounds Of butter, and 7O,81l pounds of
cheese. The total number of gallons
produced, including that sold, con.
sumed, made into butter or cheese, az.
greegated 498,S45, 2So.
gated se,25o,soo. S@ 'N "SSA'
One Instance of Many.
In 1886 George Watson of Bismarck
accompanied by his son William, then
under 81, opened a stock ranch about
they sold a year ago for $4,000 cash
! al! OF which was the outgrowth Of their
original combined capital, consisting OF
$500, span OF ponies, a spring wagon
a lumber wagon, dog, gun and camp
ing outfit.
contested a tree claim, and the boy fled
which he held the claim until he was OF
age and then made homestead of it
They added to their combined holdings
from time, to time by the purchase OF
adjoining lands until they had 1900
acres, and also leased 1000 acres Of
state lands.
High Price for Stock.
4 Dickinson telegram has. this inter
esting item: The sale of grass-fet
steers averaging 1860 pounds at $65(
a hundred, live weight, makes the high
est price, on record for North Dakott
stock: The steers Melted the. owner, J
They were native Herefords, four year,
old, and had they been on the high mar
ket. Of week previous would hav,
easily Melted $110 head.
Duncan 4od B}eaton, living near Hao Bottin
vested it IN IN st RfFo"eq Year later aRa
sold forty head for enough to pay tn,
loan and had thirty head left.
| Increase in Shipping.
The increase OF its railroad bushes
is perhaps as good an indication a
could be given of the development O.
North Dakota. In 1882 the Grea
Northern railway hauled 100000 ton
Of freight. and in 1903 1t hauled 10000
900 tons. A large proportion of thi
increase was in its North Dakota bust
ness. .. - ..l-
The business Of this road at some o
its stations in North Dakota makes
most aYcal1oDt Sh0wincy of tho 1aua1nr
ment of the state. The Great North
ern s business at Grand Forks, for In
stance, aggregated $595,O00 last. veal
more than fourth as large as that Q
Minneapolis. The business Of the Grea
Northern at Fargo last year was 1921
900; at Devils Lake, $32S,O0O; at M
not, 1921 ,0 900; at Neche. 1924 900; era;
ster, $4,000; Conway, $1,000; Par Par
River, $40 900; Edinburg, $4,000; Mi
ton, $4,000; Osnabrook, $105,00C
Langdon, 1921. 900; Maza, $4s,0OO.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

FOR sALE-s2o ACRES, So PER ACRE; So PER
acre down; five miles from Medina, Stutsman
county N D.; rich, black loan, clay SUBJ
SOIL perfect stock and grain farm. More land
agents wanted. Frank P. Root, Lakota, N. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-03
TAX ON MORTGAGES
NEW LAW SHOWS LARGE RE-
 TURNS FOR JANUARY.
For That One Month the Sum of sI6.ol5.O7 Was Paid Into
 the State Treasury.

The returns from the mortgage tax feature of the new revenue code for the single month of January reach the grand total of si5,si5.o7.
 The mortgage tax provides for the col- lection of a recording feo of 15 cents for each hundred dollars in mortgages filed for record In the office of the Probate Judge. This recording tax ia in lieu of all other mortgage taxes. It is a new idea in State economy. this mortgage tax, It originated in Montgomery where 1t Collector George w. Halls, his Deputy c. B. Teasiy and Representative o. c. Maner Mir. Maner made the fight for the tax on the floor oE the House and 1t was adopted over considerable opposi- tion. Tennessee, New York. and other States are now following in Alabama's lead in the adoption of the mortgage tax. The tax has passed the experimental stage. It Is held by tho State officials to be an unqualified succtss. They point to the fact that the law is bringing in much larger returns than the old sys- tenn of taxing mortgages. More mort gages. are perhaps recotded in Alabama in January than in any other single month of the year. although all the late winter and early spring months are ex- PoCtca tO 6tiuW Aat Sc HIS WHICH VIII, however, hardly equal those of January $l5,si5.07.
 The returns to the State Auditors of- flee show that Jefferson leads an coun- ties In the collection of the mortgage tax Jefferson County paid Into the State Treasury from this single source the sum of s1,26o6s. Etowah County comes next with the fiattering total of ss25. 2s Montgomery County's contribution from this source Is $408 .9i. The smallest amount paid by any county. was con- tributed by Washington County, which only paid $t2.
 1t is claimed for the law that it's opera tion has reduced the ordinary interest in Alabama. The result of the law was attained because it made the lending of money on mortgages a more desirable way of disposing of hoarded money or money to lend than through any other channels. The tax on money in mort gages Is less than on money invested in any other way. In some counties the tax on money to lend or hoarded money Is as high as two and a half per cent.