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The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
GOOD RRlGABLE LAND
AND THE WATER SUPPLY
Character Adapted to Purpose, Described
by S. Fortier, Irrigation Engineer.

In choosing land which is to be ir.
"igated a careful examination should
be made of the character and depth of
che soil, Its behavior when irrigated,
the slope and evenness of the surface,
the presence of Injurious salts. and
the facilities for drainage. One of the
best indications of the character of the
soil Is the native vegetation which
grows on it. When sagebrush, buffalo
grass. or cactus Is found on tract,
1t Is reasonably certain that the soil
Is fertile. easily titled, and we'll
drained. The plants named are but
few out of large group which grow
on good soil. easily irrigated. On the
other hand. the presence of grease.
wood. saltwort, salt weeds, or other
similar plants is Indicative of a
heavier soil, less easily cultivated, and
containing more or less of the injuri-
Gus salts usually grouped under the
common name of alkali.
In arid regions cultivated plants are
deep rooted. They draw their supply
of plant food and moisture from con-
siderable depths, and the deeper the
soil the larger is the feeding ground
for the roots and the greater is the
capacity to store water. In the warm
er parts of the west the top layer of
soil is used chiefly as sort of
blanket to protect the moist soil be.
meath, which furnishes both food and
water to the fibrous roots. The pres.
ence Of any hard, impervious stratum
lying between the first and fifth foot
prevents deep roofing and the storage
of moisture. A hard stratum lying
between the fifth and tenth foot is
likewise injurious. but to a less ex-
tent. On the other hand, a porous
stratum of coarse gravel may waste
large quantities of irrigation water by
permitting it to percolate beyond the
root zone. 1t, however. insures good
drainage, and Is more desirable than
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
EXACT METHODS FOR THE
SUCCESSFUL POULTRYMAK
The Selection Of Breeding Is Made By Use Of
Trap Nests

Any practical poultry keeper will
find it always to his interest to have
the Matching of his chickens take
place during March and April. SO as to
place his produce on the market as
true broilers-chickens three months
old OH the 18th of June. These are a
luxury. and they always command q
good price.
Pullets for winter laying must be
hatchcd as early as possibly. at least
never later than the Goth of May.
II it is wished to raise only from SO
to 100 chickens, an incubator and
brooder can be dispensed with and the
Matching may be done by hens. But
in poultry raising on large scale, it
is quite different. In such a business
1t will be necessary to place on the
market at different seasons of the
year many chickens of the same size
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
When the Wife Is Awax.

Things happen funny when ones
wife is away. The other night we
were awakened about midnight by a
peculiar noise. Summoning up all our
courage, we descended the stairs and
opened the kitchen door, from which
place the noise seemed to- be coming,
about an inch. What We saw was a
flying machine that outclassed the
Santos-Dumont machine 2 to 1. 1t was
a mouse that had fastened it's tail to
a sheet of sticky fly paper and was
sailing around the room at a dizzy
gait.-Dows (Iowa) Advocate.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
INSOMNIA CURED
0r. Williams Pink Pills Restoreo
Wrecked Nerves to Normal Con-
dition and Good Health Followed,

oteton and Good Health Followed.
The sufferer from sleeplessncss too of.
sen resorts to habit-fornring drugs in
order to secure the coveted rest. But
sleep obtained by the use Of opiates is
nOt refreshing and the beucfit is but
temporary ut best.
Mrs. II. A. Fletcher, Of 50 Blmlgct
street, Manchester. N. H., is living evil
tlence of the truth of this statement.
Slse says: 81 received !, shock of an
apoplectic character. 1T WAS so severe
that the sight Of my right eye was af-
iected, causing me- to sec objects double.
was confined to my bed about four
weeks, ut one time being told by the doc
tor that I could not get well. When 1
could leave my bed was in such II ncr-
veus state that Icould uot'Sleepat night.
would get up and sit on II chair until
completely tired out aud then go back to
btsl and sleep from exhaustion.
"I had been under the doctors care
for six weeks when my sister, Mrs.
Ioveland. of Everett, persuaded mo to
try DIR Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. began taking the pills witt,
the result that soon experienced relief.
One night soon after taking them lay
awake only q short time and the next
night rested we'll. From that time
slept well every night and soon got well
and strong. l have recommended DIR.
Williams Pink Pills IL number of times,
and my niece has taken them for weak
neryes and poor blood and found them
very beneficial" ..
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
many severe nervous troubles, headache,
neuralgia and sciatica as we'll us diseases
of the blood such rs santenia, rheumatism,
pale and sallow conplcxions and many
forms of weakness. All druggists sell
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, or they will be
sent by mail postpaid, on receipt of price.
SO cents per box, six boxes for So 80, by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady. N. Y.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
s1oo Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased 20 Team
that there at least dreaded disease that ectenoe
has been able to cure in all its stages, and that 10
a euEs Z the
being constitutional disease, requires constftu
tional treatment. Hails Catarrh Cure Is taken IN.
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
STRENGTH by building up the cOnatitutOn and assist
ing nature In doing its work. Tho proprietors have
90 much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that Il falls .
cure. Send for list OF testimonials,
Address F. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take HalrS Family Pulls for constdpst5oo.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
Fig. a-Aetion Of Fork.

and held in position by the wire. as
shown at in Fig. z.
On entering the nest the hen comes
in contact with the fork at a in Fig.
and forces it to the position b in Fig.
s, which draws the wire from under
the door, when the latter falls and
closes the entrance to the nest.
The hen is removed by raising the
lid at C in Fig, Z.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Fig. 2-The Frontier Hens Trap Nest.
dustry the individual qualities of each
hen have to be studied, just as is the
case with other farm stock.
When flock Is composed of so to
100 hens or more. each bird cannot be
first-class specimen; if eggs for
Matching are taken just as they come
the Average of the flock will probably
be inferior. for the finest males will
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Following an oper.
alton two years ago.
dropsy set Ia. and
my left side was 20
swollen the doctor
said he would have
to tap out the water.
There was conetant
pain and q gurgilng
sensation around my
heart, and I could
not raise my arm
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

egg.laying qualities having been So
lected, q leg band bearing distin.
gushing number is put on one of the
legs Of each fowl. One trap nest for
every three or four hens is recon-
mended by Prairie Farmer. Thus In
a pen Of Is fowls there should be four
or five trap nests. After tho fowl has
laid she ID released ~ an attendant,
who at once records her egg.layipg on
. card conveniently plaosd u ths psn.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Cattle in Aiaska.-The Galloway
cattle which Prof. Georgeson took to
the Alaska experiment station at Sit
ka. some months ago, lost flesh on the
long journey, but are now in fine
condition, though eating only native
grass. Experiments with native feeds
will be made, but no grain will be
given at any time.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Good Seed Didn't Fall BY the wayside.
How goes the fight against the
taros. Brother Higgins?"
"W-a-al, amt bin on one sencc the
caounty fair. pahson."-Judgc.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
The Fly Fly,

"Will you step into my parlori'
Said the spider to the fly,
Inviting her politely to her doom;
But the fly was pretty fly,
MAY, kind sir" she made reply,
I'm afraid your parlor's but a dining
ROOM"
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

above my head. The kidney action
was disordered and passages of the &C.
cretions too frequent. On the advice
of my husband began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Since using two boxes
my trouble has not reappeared. This
is wonderful, after suffering two
years."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

the door from being opened from the
outside.
In Fig. Ia is shown the door. Fig.
7b shows the lever made of stout wire
and suspended by staples as shown In
Fig. 8.
To set the nest. the door is opened
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Alcohol on the Farm.-Alcohol
from green cornstalks and corncobs
seem step nearer towards farm.
er's production of his own power. (,
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Pest Control l-Discover the enemy.
Study It. Attack intelligently. Fight
TO finish. G.iard against future inva.
sions. 4 4, II Vi 3s3 u
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Door.
have mated with the poorest as we'll
as the best hens.
BY practicing selection with small
number of good layers, it is easy to
keep flock possessing the best quail.
ties of the particular breed.
Selection may be practiced by care.
full examination of the birds. aided
subsequently by trap nests.
The fowls to be tested as to their
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

A Cement Wash. Equal parts a
sand and cement are used to make Z
liquid coating somewhat like white.
wash. N4s, d:
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

The accompanying diagram shows the
form of card used at the Central ex
perimental farm.
In this manner the history of each
hen, bad or Indifferent, is secured and
recorded. The Indifferent and bad lay.
ers are discarded and the best layers
are used to breed from, and SO pro.
life egg laying strains of fowls are
made.
The door shown in Fig. 4 and the
catch in Fig. are cut out In h.inch
'oard of the dimension given. 1t is
important that the axle running
through the catch be in position as
shown in Fig. s.
On entering the nest the hen raises
the door at Fig. 3, which is resting on
the catch b in Fig. 3 when the catch
Immediately drops to. the position
shown at b Fig. S, and thus prevents
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

No man is greater than his smallest
act.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

The sunshiny man drives an the
moonshine out of his religion.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
4 MISSOURI WOMAN
Tells 4 story es Awfu, sumsrsas and
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. ]. B. johnson, Of sos West
Hickman street, Columbia, Mo, says:
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Pelts. Write for tags and Price List. John
Mack & Co., Is N. I'd st.. Minneapolis,
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Cause Of Cracked cheese.-Cracked
cheese Is usually caused either by
sour curds or by insufficient closing
in the press. It may also be caused
by overlook or by a draft Of air
blowing over cheese and drying It
out rapidly. Cheese 10 more apt to
crack in Q dry curing room ia dry
weather. e
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Shouts of joy are apt to give the
pessimist a headache.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Suspicion is the substitute oe the
s!othful for vigilance.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

DR.. J. II. RlNoLAus, (speelalist,,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo. N. q.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Should Be speciaIist.-The farm.
er should be specialist. This re.
quires preparation. Education counts
for as much as experience in the prep
aration for profitable farming. Two
years of special school work Is more
valuable than 20 or Is years of the
ordinary farm experience. Young
farmers should get both the school
training and experience.-Prof. X. G.
Davis.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

any particular stream, the volumes
which have been appropriated and
used, and the balance, If any, which is
subject to appropriation. Information
may also be obtained from subordinate
officials who have immediate charge of
distributing water. In states and ter.
ritories which have no officers to regu.
late and control the distribution Of
water, the intending settler would do
we'll to get the opinion of some relia.
BILE lawyer who is familiar with exist.
ing rights to the use of water in the
neighborhood. Some local engineer
may also be profitably consulted with
reference to the amount and reliable.
ity of the water supply from q particu.
lar source.
In the older districts. where the
stream flow in summer has been ap.
propriated, supply can often be OBJ.
tained by building a storage reservoir
Or by Installing pumping plant.
Small enterprises of this character
may be undertaken by individuals, as.
sociations, or mutual companies. A
large number Of small and medium.
size reservoirs have been built by the
farmers living in the basins of the
Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson
rivers, in northern Colorado. In
southern California. in Santa Clara
valley and in portions Of the San
Joaquin valley, the greater part Of the
water supply is obtained by pumping
water from wells.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22

Fig IA Method Keeping Egg Hens
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09

When a girl makes up her mind
to marry a man, his only chance
to escape is TO die.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
Surprise Party.

A delightful and totally mex
pected surprise party was given to
Miss Eta Biillingsley Saturday
night by the following young
friends of her:
Misses Lily Fink, Fina Johnson,
L. Weller, Nora Leahy, Anita
Cowan, Silva and Jennie Arm
strong, Nina Smith, Veina Sharp;
Messrs. Frank Fink, Will Sharp,
Bernie Kowalski, E.arold Cowan,
Alex Kowalski, Roy Weller, Jim
ME Kowalski, Harold Smith.
The party was gotten UP by
Bernie Kowalski and Will Sharp
and the young people report very
enjoyable time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09

Weather: Fairto slightly colder;
Wednesday fresh northerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
Texas News Briefs.

a negro i'll Seguin runs amuck
shooting up the town and wound
ing three people.
John Boyd, negro rapist under
death sentence at La Grange, is
given respite by governor pending
appeal to U. S. Supreme court.
Mcdonald now admits he was
served with subpoena for recent
grand jury at Brownsville, but says
he sent doctors certificate of III
health.
University of Texas defeats sol
der team from Fl. Sam Houston
at foot bali by a score of 81 to 0.
Frost and freeze at Abilene.
John n. Garner meets DR.. 7.
NJ. Moore of Seguin i'll joint de-
bate at Clear Springs. Bailey
scored by all-compared to Plat,
Depew and Aldrich.
The comptroller learns that
county collectors have not
been charging proper tax on shows,
Advises that state tax is $3.50 or
shows charging 81 admission, and
500 state tax on a soc admission
charge.
Railroad commission is very
prompt in granting excursion rate:
applied for under new ruling re
curing all proposed excursions t.
have sanction of commission.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
For Sale.

A 25-horse power Boiler, Loco
motive Type, on skid5, and IS to
IS horse power Slide Valve Engine
with fixtures, connections and a
wood tank. All i'll good order;
has been used to run a gin one
year. Price $50.
See ". o. COLEMAN, P. o. box
117, Brownsville, Texas; residence
at pumping station. 9-14-tf.
Go to woman, thou man, cons
ider her ways as bargain hunter
ana save your money.
Many man who has reputation
for talking too much doesn't talk
enough at the right time.
In the silent watches of the night
babies act as alarm clocks.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
SANTOS Val
City Assessor and Collector

Girls, life is too short to cause
unpieasantness anywhere. Either
thome or abroad you should be
all Sunshine. Your lives should be
like that of a flower. Now you al; e
mere buds, but as day after day
you unfold you shouli grow more
beautiful and graceful, scattering
beauty and love all around you,
and when yoa have reached the
zenith of your glory then may you
grow to beautiful old age with the
same charming simplicity that
marked your youth. -Ex.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09

Avoid alum and alum
phosphate baking
powders. The label
law requires that all
the ingredients be
named on the labels.
Look out for the
alum compounds.
NoTE-safety lies in buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is
pure, cream of tartar baking pows
der, and the best that can be made.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
PERSONALS.

| Lon \. Hill IeluIued uOHlG u
Harlingen this evening after spend
ing several days in town.
A. T. Woodhouse left on this
mornings train for his ranch after
a few days spent in town.
]. NJ. Vela, prominent stock
man of Hidalgo County, returned
home this morning after a short
visit in our city.
w. J. McManus, a prominent
attorney of Corpus Christi, left on
this morning IS train after attending
to some legal business here.
Eugene Anguerra, the sewing
machine man, took this mornings
train for Raymondville where he
goes on short business trip.
Collector of Customs, John W.
Vann, after several days spent up
the state in Houston, Austin and
other places, come in last night
from San Antonio.
Thos. ]. Newkirt, a prospector
of Richmond, Indiana. after seve-
raj days spent in looking over the
country, was an outgoing passenger
on this mornings train.
T. F. Jones, who represents the
San Antonio Express in this sec
ton, left on this mornings train
after several days sojourn here
and in our neighboring towns.
Frank A. Hilton, representing
Newton, Weller & Wagner of San
Antonio, was an outgoing passen-
ger this morning after spending
several days looking after business
with our merchants.
Mrs. Chas. P. Smith, son and
daughter, after several days pleas
antly spent here, guests of the
Miller, left for their home in San
Antonio this morning. The hus-
band and fasther Chas. P. Smith,
is one of the most prominent real
estate men i'll San Antonio and
also one of the oldest settlers.
B. G. Stegman left on the 3
o'clock train this evening for San
ia Maria where he goes to make an
estimate OH the amount of wire
and poles needed to install a tele-
phone line from Santa Maria TO
Lonsboro, thence to Harlingen to
connect with the line already at the
latter place. He expects to order
the necessary material for the new
line Immediately OH his return.
]. L. Landrum, customs inspec-
tor of Santa Maria, left for his
home up the river this morning.
Mr.. Landrum informs us that the
Silver Canal at Lonsboro will be
completed in something like three
weeks and that after its completion
it is the purpose of the contractor,
Mr.. S. A. Robertson, to begin
work on the projected canal on
Mr.. Landrum s, the Hicks and
Combe land.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

oainted with Graphite. See Vasey.
For sALE-Bright, fresh alfalfa.
lust received. NJ. BEsTEIRo.
Rooms for rent in Comoe build
ing. southern exposure. 9-17-tf.
vasey has just received five bar
rels of Graphite for painting roofs
and fences.
From ]. H. Cunningham, organ
izer, we learn that local camp OF
Modern Woodmen of America will
be organized here tonight with a
membership of twenty two charter
members.
THE HERALD wishes to acknow-
ledge receipt of an invitation to be
present at bouquet to be given by
the Caballeros de Honor in Mata-
moros, Wednesday evening next at
9 O'Clock. This is to be an annual
meeting of the grand lodge of
the order and delegates will b
present from all or almost all of
the subordinatelodges.
The four Syrians who have been
trying for the last two weeks to be
admitted into the country but were
not allowed to enter, owing to the
fact they could not raise the re-
ouired amount of money, were ad-
mitted this morning with some
thing like $1,000 on their persons,
ar the train for Hazelton,
Pa, where they have relatives and
friends.
The following party of prospec-
tors, newly arrival, is stopping at
the Leahy hotel: Dave E. Johnson,
Chicago; Mrs. c. w. D. Terrell,
New London, Ind; VIM Wastrum
and wife, Kansas City, Mo; L, H.
Hallum, Denton, Tex; S. D. Per
kinson, Waco; H. A. Right, STRAIT
6rd, Tex; Joe T. Bonner, Waco.
These gentlemen are looking
over the inducements of our country
and we prophecy that several of
them will be induced to invest
before leaving. Let them come
We have room for a million in
Cameron county.
From serni-official sources THE
herald learns there will be
change in the time tables of the
St. L., B. & NJ, taking effect
Sunday, the 18th, inst, to the
following effect: The regular
train will leave Brownsville at 7:30
n. IN. and connect at Placado with
the branch CT the S. P. running
from Port Lavaca to San Antonio,
arriving at Bay City at $50 p. M.
and making immediate connection
there for Houston. The return
train will leave Bay City at $50 a.
m, make connection with the S.
P. at Placedo for San Antonio and
arrive here at 7:4O p. M, making
13-hour run each way. Also the
branch line from here to Fordyce
will not come to Brownsville as
heretofore, but will stop at Har-
lingen for the night, and 60 up in
the morning to Fordyce, returning
in the evening to Harrington. This
is beneficial as it will enable one
leaving Brownsville in the morn
ing to get to either Houston or
San Antonio that evening, and
will also enable us to get Houston,
Galveston and San Antonio papers
the same day published.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-10-09
Notice to Taxpayers.

am now ready to receive all
taxes assessed on city property for
the year 1906. Please call at my
Office and pay your taxes before
you are placed on the delinquent
list and become subject to the
penalty prescribed by law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-29

WITH regard to the pportionment
Of the assessment for state taxes, it is
not so much that the city is too high,
for it is not. The values are here,
any fair minded man must admit that.
1t is the we'll defined feeling, based
on the great discrepancies between
the assessed values of lands in the
county and their true values, as
shown by the testimony of the owners
themselves in condemnation proceed
ings, that many assessments outside
the city are too low, that causes the
kicking. Another thing that adds to
the kicking is the fact that almost
every taxpayer who has given the
matter any serious consideration is
convinced that the assessment Of this
county is too high in comparison with
nearly every other co lnty in the state.
Supervisor of Assessments Harrison
has labored faithfully under the full
value assessment law, and in con-
sequence Kenosha county is away up,
while most of the other counties are
paying along under the old fifty or
sixty per cent of actual value assess
ment, and they are not showing any
marked disposition to change their
tactics, either.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-29

THE heavy loss Of life in the recent
gale is a fearful reminder of the
dangers of lake navig alton in the late
season. The old and unseaworthy
craft that navigate safely enough in
the calm weather of the summer GO
down with their crews in the fierce
storms of early winter and change
in the inspection laws which would
keep all vessels below certain rat
ing in port after November 1st would
save many of the lives that are am
nually sacrificed to the eagerness of
owners to get in tone more trip be-
fore the season closes.