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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-01

supervision of Commissioner Heapy
and the town board of Perry.
Petition of the town board of Trier
was presented asking a grant of 500 for
the purpose of grading a slough on the
section line between sections "a and %,
1904.
Resolved that the sum of 800 be
granted providing Trier township grants
and expends an equal amount, warrant
to be issued in favor of Commissioners
Heapy. work to be done under the sup
ervision of Commissioner Heapy and
the town board of Trier.
Petition of A. J. johnson and SO
other residents of Cavalier and Ramsey
counties was presented asking the board
for assistance to construct a bridge
across a coulie between sections $3.50.
so and section 2-l58. so and also for A
bridge On the section line between sec.
ton 36-l59-60 and section 1850.
Resolved that Commissioner Heapy
be appointed a committee to confer
with a committee from Ramsey county
with power to act.
Petition of town board of Bruce was
presented asking a grant of $3.50 for the
purpose of grading on the section line
between sections 10 and %, 1864
Commissioner Heapy reported having
examined the above described location
and estimated the cost of the improve
ments at $500.
Resolved that the sum of $3.50 be
granted providing Bruce township
grants and expends an equal amount.
warrant to be issued in favor Of Com.
missioner Heapy, work to be done under
the supervision Of Commissioners Heapy
and the town board of Bruce.
Petition of the town board of Huron
was presented asking a grant of 5000
for the purpose of grading on the sec-
ton line between sections 81 and % and
33 and "a, ISL 60. Commissioner Heapy
reported having examined the above
described locations and estimated the
cost of the improvements at $500.
Resolved that the sum Of 5000 be
granted providing Huron township
grants and expends an equal amount
warrant to be issued in favor of Com,
missioner Heapy, work to be done unde,
the supervision of Commissioner Heap,
and the town board of Huron.
Petition of the town board of Banner
was presented asking a grant of S57(
for the purpose of grading and building
bridges in said township, Commissioner
Heapy reported having examined the
locations described in the petition anC
estimated the cost of the improvements
as follows: $50 for grading on the sec
ton line between sections "a and %
$3.50 for grading on the section line be.
tween sections Ii and "a, $50 for bridge
Oh the sactiou line on the south side OF
%sectinH 81. go for new bridge on the
range line be ween section 1879 Ga and
section lS.l59.63, $40 for grade and
culvert on section line between sectione
10 and Is, 1868.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-01

Resolved that the sum of $3.50 be
granted providing Banner township
grants and expends an equal amount,
warrant to be issued in favor of Com
missioner Heapy, work to be done under
the supervision of Commissioner Heapy
and the town board of Banner.
Petition Of the town board of Hender-
son was presented asking agrant of 1915
for the purpose of grading sloughs in
said township. Commissioner Heapy
reported having examined the locations
described in the petition and estimated
the cost of Improvements as follows:
1925 for grading on the section line be.
tween sections l and II, and Sl70 for
grading a slough on the section line be-
tween sections l6 and q, all in town
ship 1908, total estimated cost 1895.
Resolved, that the sum of STAT be
granted providing Henderson township
grants aud expends an equal amount,
warrant TO be issued in favor of Com.
missioner Heapy, work to be done
under the supervision of Commissioner
Heapy and the town board of Hender.
SOL
Petition of the town board of Lang
don was presented asking a grant OF
$3.50 for the purpose of grading and
building bridges in said township.
Commissioner Heapy reported having
examined the locations described in
said petition and estimated the cost of
the improvements as follows: $3.50 for
grading on the section line between
sections 16 and 17-162.60, $40 for grad
ing in the section line between section
24-l62-6l and section 1912. 60 and s27O
for grading on the range line between
section 7-162-60 and section 12-162-6l.
Resolved, that the sum of $3.50 be
granted providing Langdon township
grants and expends an equal amount,
warrant to be issued in favor Of Com
missioner Heapy, work to be done
under the supervision OF Commissioner
Heapy and the town board of Langdon.
70 the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, of Cavalier County,
North Dakota:
We, the committee appointed by the
chairman of your board to investigate
the Office of the clerk of the court, re-
specially submit the following: That
after making d partial investigation we
found some of the files of said office
missing, also on comparing t%reasurer'e
receipts with fee book we found the
amount of one thousand fifty-nine and
$1,000 dollars has not been RENTED tt
the treasurer, and after consultal ior
with the clerk of court we are assured
that said amount will be deposited with
the county treasurer Oh May %. 1905.
The reason given by Clerk OF Cuurr
Truax for not having done so at prev
ious dates was failure to collect fees due
and owing said Office.
Signed this 9th day of May. 1905.
OLE :; D1 ~ G;svre Committee.
Moved by Commiss oLer John Reid
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-01
Continued from first page.

All members present.
Moved by Com'r John Reid seconded
by Com'r A. A. Seeley that the com.
mittee appointed at the January meet
ing to investigate the records in the
Clerk of the Courts Office be requested
to report to this board as soon as pos.
sible. Carried.
Petition of the town board of Gordon
was presented asking a grant of $4,000
for the purpose of grading sloughs in
said township. Commissioner Heapy
reported having examined the locations
described in the petition and estimated
the cost of the Improvements as follows;
S2O8 for grading slough on the section
line between sections IL and -. $50
for grading slough on section line be.
tween sections 6 and 7 and SIG for
grading a slough on the section line be-
tween sections I and s, all in township
160, range 81. Total estimated cost of
improvements s5l4.
Resolved that the sum of 1851 be
granted providing Gordon township
grants and expends an equal amount.
warrants to be issued in favor of Com,
missioner Heapy, work to be done under
the supervision of Commissioner Heapy
and the town board of Gordon.
Petition of the town board of Eigin
was presented and asked a grant of $40
for the purpose of building a bridge and
grading on the section line between
sections 80 and 81 and 90 and 80. 161,6O
Commissioner Heapy reported having
examined the above described locations
and estimated the cost of the improve
ments at $500.
Resolved that the sum of $40 be grant,
ed providing Elgin township grants and
expends an equal amount. warrants to
be issued in favor of COMMISSIONS
Heapy, work to be done under the sup
eryision of Commissioner Heapy and the
town board of Elgin.
Petition of the town board of Perry
was presented asking a grant for road
and bridge purposes as follows: S5C
for grading on the section line between
sections 10 and IL, 160-60 and 500 fol-
grading sloughs on the section line be.
tween sections ID and % and 1G and 81
l60-61. Commissioner Heapy reported
having examined the above described
locations and estimated the cost OF the
improvements at $500.
Resolved that the sun Of $3.50 be
granted providing Perry township grants
and expends an equal mount, warrant
to be issued in favor OF Commissioned
Heapy, work to be done uoder the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-01

AFlEhN JUN SESSiON.
The board ~reconvened pursuant TO
adjournment.
All members present.
Petition asking for the incorporation
of the village of Munich was presented.
and on motion the same was laid over
until the next meeting of the board on
account of SAID petition not being in
legal form.
Petition of the town board of Loan
was presented, asking d grant of 5000
for grading and building bridges in said
township.
Commissioner Seeiey reported having
examined the locations described ia the
petition and estimated the cost of the
improvements as follows: 5000 for build
ing three bridges and grading an
proaches on the section line between
sections lG and II, % and 80, and 30
and ~31-l62-oS; slOO for building bridge
and grading on the section line between
sections "a and IS 1928; $500 for build.
ing three bridges on the section line
between sections % and 80, 26 and u,
II and l5-l6l.5S, and $500 for improving
the road commencing at the north east
corner of section 8 township 1862 range
So, south to the bridge at the Bailey
crossing; total estimated cost. $500.
Resolved. lha, 'he sum Of 5000 h..
granted, providing Loan toNnsnip
grants and expenus An equal amount
warrant to be issued in favor of Com.
missioner Seeley, work to be done under
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

1<HE PAST two or three years have
brought about transformation
in the agricultural development
of Snohomish county. 1t is suddenly
entering upon a new era because of the
varied possibilities in agriculture, due
to the proven congenial conditions that
make for agricultural success and at
tract the agriculturalist and new set
tier endeavoring to better circum-
stances. This development is entirely
due to natural causes, and is of a
steady substantial growth, to stay and
not be impaired by the reaction that
usually follows a boom.
That the nation is entering upon a
new epoch in agricultural development
will not be denied. The success in
farming today is due to applied sci
entific principles, and not to the Sc
cret mysteries and notions as cher
ished by the farmer of the past
Through keen competition in present
day agriculture its many phases are
being segregated because of the need
of thoroughly understanding the pr1n-
ciples underlying success which ultl-
mately lead one to choose specially
in farming, to be conducted on busl-
ness basis.
The extensive principles of farming
carry with them risk or gamble
which only capital can afford to as
sumo. The intensive principles or
farming minimizes the risk, and the
specialtv adopted often affords one as
large a remuneration on small acre
age as on a greater. The conditions
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

portunities for colony settlement, as
under this plan it is possible to make
a success, as each department, being
separate, may work jointly to each
interest.
On account of excellent transporta-
ton facilities by rail and water any
market may be reached, and if produce
is of good quality and neatly packed
the producer will be reimbursed with
good profits. Many thousands of dol
lars worth of produce and fruit is an
nually shipped into this county and
consumed, not only in the cities, but
by the farmers who should be raising
it. The same is true of early truck
garden stuff.
Thousands of dollars worth of ber-
ries are annually shipped into this
county, and yet there is no locality
more favorable for their production.
berry farms in the world are located
here, with an estimated investment of
$4,000 in the past two years.
To give an idea of the fertility of
the soil conditions, the Spencer Seed
less Apple Company, which purchased
the right to propagate and sell the
trees of this fruit in Washington and
Oregon have located their nursery in
this county.
Ebey island, in the delta of the Sno-
homish river and adjoining the city
of Everett, about to be reclaimed by a
dyke and wall, restores for use thous-
ans of acres of the most fertile land
in the world.
On account of unexcelled opportuni-
ties, as outlined above, farming IN
Snohomish county is offering most ex-
cellent opportunities. Business men
see the import of this and many are
investing in farms as business in
yestment for a dividend from crops.
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governing success on small acreage
can be better understood and controll-
ed because the proprietor holds him.
self responsible for loss and he is not
forced to trust any matter of detail or
importance to another. An acreage
large enough to be successfully operat-
ed by the proprietor and with little or
no help is the demand.
The business world largely demands
the young man, and on account of in
tense confinement his vitality is soon
impaired, and while yet practically IN
his prime he is forced aside for re-
newed energy and compelled to look
for a change which only natures re-
cuperative powers can restore.
A small tract of land generally ap-
peals to such, and as outdoor life is
now his choice, climatic conditions are
of Importance.
To this apparent DEPRESSION from
the subject is largely due the rapid
development of our country. The small
acreage, governed by favorable climate
and soil conditions, is bringing success
TO many amateurs, and the demand
for small tracts suitable to afford
comfortable living for the ordinary
family will know no end.
The soil conditions are many ana
suitable for any agricultural or hortl-
cultural purpose. Favorable locations,
sites and exposures, also elevations OF
valley soils, from snow-capped noun
tain peak to the rich river deltas, at
tldewatcr, afford the agriculturallst
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AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS IN SNOflO-
MISH COONTY
ByLF +. LTTTOOY, Horticultural Inspector

any condition for his speciality which
cannot be surpassed anywhere.
The climatic conditions for the
growing of heterogeneous forage crops,
such as clover and vetch, are ideal
The relation of such crops for the
building up of the physical condition
of the soil, as we'll as furnishing plant
food, is a highly important factor to
the farmer, for upon the rotation OF
such crops or equivalent the argi-
culturalist and horticulturist must de-
pend for economic and successful farm
ing in any country.
The country furnishing the ideal
conditions for such crops cannot but
receive attention from an agricultural
standpoint. Here the mild winters
and no extremes of heat in summer
causes vegetation to flourish, and even
in midwinter Italian rye grass, an ex-
cellent forage plant, may be seen
thriving anywhere and is becoming
indigenous to the country.
The county is rapidly being deVel-
oped, and mostly with small farms
of from two to twenty acre tracts, con-
tanning neat homes of artistic designs,
from coy appearing house made OF
cedar shakes, cut from trees growing
on the place, up to the more elaborate
and expensive.
BY the side of the unpretentious pio-
neer cabins and houses are being erect
ed beautiful homes and prosperity is
reWarding those farming on Sclen'
tific basis.
A ten-acre tract farmed on intensive
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The RAPID improvement of rural dis
tricts by way of good roads, trolley
lines, telephones and rural free de-
livery, makes them present Turing
prospects for suburban homes and are
causing them to become attractive for
investment.
The comforts and conveniences OF
city life are becoming available for
the rural districts. With the POSSIBLE
tiles of profitable commercial hortl-
culture and agriculture on a small
acreage, coupled with the rapid eleva-
ton of the farm to be governed sue
cessfully on scientific principles, farm
life is being elevated in the estimation
of the common sense world, and as
a business it appeals to many as vastly
better than their present combining OPP
erations.
The prosperity of the farms is evil
dent, as within the past two years
three towns of the county have estap-
lished banks and one town now has
two banks. Every town in the county
within the past two years has changed
to almost no resemblance to its orig
inal self.
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principles will support twelve to flf-
teen cows and the cost of butter fat
need not exceed two cents per pound
A five-acre tract in fruit, under good
cultivation, should produce $500 per
acre.
Poultry farming as speciality offers
excellent inducements to those VINO
understand it's management for proht.
A combination of the above, IL con-
trolled intelligently by separate mem
bers of the family on the farm, works
materially to the profit of both In
terests.
Hogs, managed on intensive prin-
ciples and fed with clover or vetches,
and not pastured and given free &C
cess to plenty of fresh water, and nm
ished off with corn when ready for
market, would prove a profitable spe'
cialty
The uncleaned, logged-off lands,
which can be bought from $40 to $40
per acre, furnish excellent opportunl-
ties to capital to invest in large tracts
and occupy them with Angora goats
for mohair production. They rapidly
clear such land of brush, and when
occupied jointly with hogs roofing the
ground, the soil is prepared to ger
inmate grass seed to offer pasturage
for cattle.
Special farming offers excellent IN
ducements, as there are practically no
failures of crops. Those who are spe-
cializing are the most prosperous.
Diverse farming offers excellent OPP
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A Chic Retort.

Mr.. Choates quickness at repartee
is we'll illustrated by the following
story, related by Lippincott's. During
a weekend" at an English country
house his neighbOr at breakfast one
morning CHANGED to be a pretty Am
erican, who had come to misfortune
in trying to manipulate her egg in
the English fashion. With face full
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Never allow a male bird to run
with your moulting hens II you want
the hens to keep their plumage nice
and straight. Hens will lay better
without a male than with one, and
they will come through the moult in
better shape if the male is kept away.
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of dismay she turned to him:
ooh, Mr.. Choate, what shall | do?
I've dropped an egg!"
'Cackle, Madame, cackle," answered
the ambassador.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
KINGHORN-JONES SUES
BUILDING AND LOAN MEN
William COrbin Explains Process of
the Growth of Interest
and Debts

OAKLAND, March 16. William
Corbin, general manager and secretary
OF the Continental Building and Loan
Association, spent an hour on the wit
ness stand to-day explaining how an
Indebtedness of $2760 had increased
untii 1t amounted to $5342 40 in eight
years. He was represented by Attor-
ney Gavin McNab and the matter came
up on the hearing of a suit brought by
y III. Klnghorn-Jones of Berkeley
against the company to have a trust
deed set aside.
Eight years ago Kinghorn-Jones bor-
rowed $276O or his property at Vir-
glnla street ana Leroy avenue, Berke-
ley, and he was to pay the amount off
in monthly installments. For some
years he kept up his payments, then
became somewhat irregular. In order
TO square him up on the books of the
concern he made a trust deed to the
California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company of his property for an in
btedness of $5342 40.
Attorney w. H. Cooke spent an hour
to-day trying to find out how this fig
IRE was arrived at. Corbin explained
1t by saying that had the loan run out
iFs natural length of the term the in
tcrest and principal would have
amounted to this sum, but that if paid
to-day the indebtedness only amounts
to about $4,000.
The matter was not completed this
afternoon and went over until next
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
WOOER OF AGED
WIDOWS GUILTY
DR." William Proctor Must
Pay Penalty for Robbing
Defenseless Old Women
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. March 16.


Dr" William Proctor was found
guilty on charge of grand larceny to-
day by jury and has before him a
term of years in the penitentiary for
defrauding aged Emily Tyson of Niles
out of sos and two diamond rings.
The sentence will end for a time a
career of crime which has extended
from Oregon to Los Angeles The
doctors" trail has been marked from
one end of the State to the other by
broken promises to widows to whom he
proposed marriage. After winning their
confidence, he would borrow money
and jewels and then vanish
Mrs. Tyson, his last victim, is well
known in the Livernlore Valley, where
her broad acres are assessed for over
$780, When Proctor's attentions were
noticed by the old lady's sons they fell
upon Proctor and after giving him a
beating caused his arrest.
He was tried on charge of taking
the rings and a separate charge was
made against him for stealing money.
The jury on the first charge found him
guilty of petty larceny, but on the
second found him guilty of grand
larceny. He will be sentenced next
Monday. Letters have been received
from Portland, Los Angeles, Santa
Rosa and Alameda from widows who
acknowledged they had been defraud-
ed by him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

NEW PASTOR MISUNDERSTANDING March
1G.-Rev. Henry Kendall Sanborne. the new
pastor Of the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church.
arrived last evening and will preach his first
sermon next Sunday.
ACTRESS LOSES GEMS.-Oakland, March
1"'Miss ~ ~. Jane keiton' an actress. has reported
to the police the loss OF a handbag containing
a variety of jewels, including five rings, a
diamond pin. bracelet and charm.
SCHILLER DAY.-Oakland. March 16.--At
general nesting Of the Schiller day COM
on May IL in the Greek Theater at the State
university. The programme will be arranged
later.
SETON WILL ADDRESS TEACHERS.
noted as a student of wild animals and their
habits, will lecture before the Teachers Club
Saturday afternoon.
CRITcHLOw INoUEsT.-Alameda. March
l6-Death from internal injuries accidentally
inflicted the verdict returned by the Cor
oner's jury this evening in the case Of Louis
c. Crtchlow. who fell beneath an electric car
he was attempting to board last Saturday on
Webster street. No blame was attached to the
crew in charge of the car
FORM MINING COMPANY. Oakland
March 16.-Articles of Incorporation of the
Eastland-Gray Development Company were
pose OF the company is to develop mining
properties. The directors are A. T. Eastland.
Ashcroft and John A. Britton. The capital
stock of the corporation is s1oo,o00
BURNED BY NITRIC ACID.-Berkeley
March 16.-Herman Felix. an employe at the
Judson Powder Works, severely burned
about the face to-day by an accident in the
dynamite department which threw a quantity
of nitric acid upon his flesh Fellow -workmen
summoned physician and Felix wns removed
to his home at Camellia and West Fifth
streets. in West Berkeley
CHARGES WIFE WITH CRUELTY. Oak
land March 16.-Suit for divorce was begun
to-day by George Porep of Alameda against
Julie Porep on the ground of cruelty He says
she has struck him and driven him out of the
house and thrown away his food Agnes
Schluter dismissed her suit for divorce against
Henry Schluter whom she charged with hav-
ing affection for one Marie Fox than he
did for her.
ALAMEDA REPUBLICAN RALLY.-Ala-
media. March 16.-There will be Republican
rally next Wednesday evening in Linderman
Hall for the purpose Of promoting the campaign
in the interests Of the regular Republican nomi-
ness for municipal offices. who are: William
]. Gorham. Ernest j. Probst and Charles e.
Nayior for City Trustees: Brainard c. Brown,
w B. Kollmyer and T. E. Baker for members
of the Board OF Education.
HIBERNIAN BALL.--Oakland March 49,
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will cele-
brate St. Patrick's day with a grand ball to-
morrow evening at Armory Hall. The affair
il in charge Of the following committees: