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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
Through Toll to Triumph.
BY Anna c. Grannis.


II is q far cry from q Canadian
farmer boy in the sixties to the Dean
of Agriculture to-day in a rising insti-
tuition in the West, yet by the appllca'
ton of science to practical farming,
such a change has been wrought by
Edgar J. Hollister, a soil expert OF
wide reputation.
No agricultural college opened Its
friendly doors to this young pioneer,
nor was the Canadian government so
deeply interested at that time as now,
in it's farming population. Books on
the subject were few and fell woefully
short of the mark, yet he knew neither
encouragement nor dismay.
A call from western Ontario. his
birth place, came in 1873 and in re-
spouse, some time was spent in set
ting out peach orchards. the work los
ing it's irksOmeness because of the
study which accompanied it, More
over, at this point a company was en-
gagged in retaining some twenty-five
thousand acres of land by the drainage
of an inland lake. The young man as
sisted in some of the surveys and was
in touch with the chief engineer of
the work. His enthusiasm was
aroused by the anticipation Of the re-
suits which would come from the adj
dition of such q large acreage, which
hitherto worthless, was now, by re-
ducing it to cultivation, to be made
productive
After some further years of study
and preparation Mr.. HOLSTER became
interested in the organization Of a COM
Dany for the development Of n
large tract of swamp. The land was
cleared Of brush and reclaimed to
cultivation, buildings erected, ma
chinery installed and Il system of
farming, very nearly perfect, was
established. Fields of six acres were
made to produce an income of 3d.
10000 each, while others of four acres
produced $1,S0000. OF the latter ST.
10000 was net; while thirty-five acres
was made to yield $14,00000 gross ut
an expense of SS,000.00. OF course,
these were special crops such as eel
cry. onions and other vegetables
SLOW PROCESS OF NATURE.
In some instances five years is the
period allowed for the reclamation of
land by the slow process of nature
after the drainage has been obtained.
Even then these lands may fail to
produce paying crops, because Of their
deficiency in essential elements such
as lime, potash, phosphorlc acid and
magnesia. These are some Of the
forces which go to make stability in
plants. 1t is true that such lands con-
tain a large percentage Of nitrogen,
accumulated from the decomposition
Of vegetable matter annually produced
in low places. However, this nitrogen,
which would produce growth were it
available, is in an unknown quantity
and available only when sufficient
moisture is present, yet does not pro.
duce the same results upon crops as
nitrogen derived from other sources,
such as bone, dried blood or barn
yard manure.
To make these lands productive i'm.
mediately after drainage, it is neces-
sary to correct their acid condition by
the use Of lime and by disintegration
of the soil particles, thereby increas-
ing their powers to retain water and
absorb oxygen. These forces together,
will act on potash and the three abso-
lutte essentials to plant growth are nj.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

trogen, phosphoric acid, potash, and
phosphoric acid and make them
available as plant food.
Mr. HOLSTER visited Florida and Sc
cured a tract of land which for five
years was used experimentally. Al
though he was in one case much handi-
capped by inadequate drainage, which
IL was not found practical to improve,
the results were, however, very salts
factory. -
In 1895. in Canada, the next field OF
operation, a phenomenal success re-
suited in eighteen months. Here Mr..
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

tect the tubers from the sun after the
vines begin to die When the tubers
are fully ripe the vines will be quite
dead, but digging should not be de
layed too long, as the potatoes will
make second growth in case wet
weather should set in, and weeds will
start seriously interfering with har-
vesting the crop. On a small scale,
dig with a spading fork, and on a
large scale, use either one of the spe-
cial digging machines or a turning
plow, which latter will cover up a
good many potatoes. A late crop may
be planted during May or early in
June i'm the North, and harvested late
in autumn, when the frost has killed
the vines.
After digging the potatoes, they
should never be allowed to lie exposed
| to the sun, or to any light while III
storage, as they soon become green
and unfit for table use. Early pota-
toes especially should not be stored in
q damp place during the heated part
of the summer, keeping best if GOV
Ell ed over in cool, shady shed unit
the autumn weather sets in, after
which they can be placed in a dry
cellar or buried in the open ground
The ideal temperature for keeping
Irish potatoes would be between SO
and 400 f., but they wal not with
stand any freezing.
| A thousand bushels of potatoes
have been raised on one acre. How
many farmers, who chance to rea(
this, have raised 200 bushels on al
equal plot? And there are some
who can not grow 100 bushels on theil
acre.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
The Irish Potato.

A rich, sandy loan is best suited to
the production Of Irish potatoes, and
the fertilizers employed should contain
high percentage Of potash. The main
crop of Irish potatoes for family use
should be grown elsewhere, but small
area of early ones properly belongs in
the garden. The preparation of the
soil should be the same as for general
garden crops.
In a recent bulletin on farm vege-
tables, the department of Agriculture
recommends that for late potatoes, the
rows should be 21a to 3 feet apart,
sand the hills II to IL inches apart In
the rows. Lay off the rows with
One-horse pillow or lister, and drop the
seed, one or two pieces in place, In
the bottom of the furrow. Cover the
seed to depth of about inches, using
hoe or a one-horse plow for the pur
pose. One to three weeks will be
required for the potatoes to come up,
depending entirely upon the tempera-
turn of the soil. The ground may even
freeze slightly after the planting has
been done, but so long as the frost
does not reach the seed potatoes no
harm will result, and growth will be-
gin as soon as the soil becomes suf-
ficiently warm.
AS soon as the plants appear above
the ground and the rows can be fol-
lowed, the surface soil should be well
stirred by means Of one of the harrow
toothed cultivators. Good cultivation
should be maintained throughout the
growing season, with occasional hand
hoeing, if necessary, to keep the
ground free from weeds. Much de-
ponds upon cultivation. Toward the
last the soil may be worked up around
the plants to hold them erect and pro-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

stration of the productiveness of these
lands under applied science.
MAKING SEA LAND PRODUCE.
Another equally successful expert
ment was conducted by this wizard
of the Soil on this same tract, viz,
the transforming of a nve-acre tract
of sea sand to loamy condition. The
soil was first treated with chemical
fertilizers and in the fall rye was
sown, which covered the ground in
winter and made q full growth the
following spring This crop wNS
plowed under in June and followed by
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
VaIue of Alfalfa to Farm animals

The Bureau of Animal Industry Of
the Department of Agriculture has re-
Gently published a study by |. d.
Graham of the use of alfalfa for the
growing and fatteRing of animals in
the Great Plains region. The results
attained by experiments, while Of in
estimable value to live stock growers
in the region mentioned, may we'll be
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
BUSINESS EQUIPMENT.

-CALIGRAPH TYPEWRITER 5000. Remington,
Yost, Densmore d Jewett, $500 each. Electric
Commercial Graphaphone Outfit, new taper-arm
disc photograph cheap. Edison Monograph $1,000
o. Hacker Park Pl., n. Y.
BOOK-KEEPERS-Kee ont Of trouble. Remove
blots and incorrect entries without scratching Our
Eradicator never fails. Send DC for bottle. Best
terms TO Agents. H. A. Ink Eradicator Co., 1854
Washington Ave-, New York.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

PATENTS THAT PROTECT. Our 8 books for
inventors mailed on receipt OF cents stamps. r..
5. & \. b. Lacey. Washington, ID. c. Established
1862
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

CIPHER WRITING. Construct your own secret
cypher by the Perfect System. Invaluable for cor
respondence and diaries. Easy for those having
key. Others cannot understand. Full instructions
81 J. w. Magrath Z. o. Box "a, New York.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

VALUABLE SCARF PINS absolutely protected
by our patented thief proof simplex Pin Guard ,
ASK dealer send rs cents to-day for gold plated
sample. IL. Rypnski, 142 West l05th Street. New
York.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

CATsKIIL MT. POST CARDs-1O assorted finest
coored artistic views % cents from the Haunts Of
Rip Van Wrinkle. If you don't like 'em we refund
the money. Also West Point, Hudson River Views.
&C., &C., list Free Barton d Spooner, Box 3d. Corn
wall on Hudson, n. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

ATHLETIC OUTFITS-Base Ball uniforms a
specially Send for sample book OF uniform iannels
and 1856 Athletic Catalogue. Charges prepaid TO any
point In the u. S. Established 1896. William Read
q Sons. Boston, Mass.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
Mary was Diseased.
Mary had a swarm of bees,

Mary nau q SWARM OF UetB,
And they, to save their lives,
Must go wherever Mary went
Cause Mary had the "hives."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

BEES, HONEY, BEE SUPPLIES. All races bee
queens fun line supplies. Everything for the Pee
for catalog stating which you want. A. l. Root Co.
Medina, Ohio, NJ Y. City, Philadelphia, Chicago.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
REAL ESTATE.

20 ACRE TRACTS CHOICEST fruit and farm LAND
ION the Gulf Coast Highlands In Alabama) for 81
cash and 40 monthly nstaments or SO each Tin. 6pel
cent?, Crops pay $75 to $3.50 an acre year. Remark
ably healthful. Send for booklet. Irvington Land
Co., lS La Sale ST., Chicago, Ill.
nhhNlE D: NISHina tnOfhhI1 4: Lanus ~ na
years buying and selling Kansas dirt, Choice GAG
acres near Garden City, So 400 Write +. l. Spencer
CALIFORNIA COLONIZATION LANDS. Tracts
or 1000 TO 10000 acres; low prices; easy TERMS level
rich alluviaI soilj Abundance OF water; best climate
on earth. U. l.. Dixie Investment Co. (Inc.) 23l
Mason Bldg, Los Angeles. Cal.
COUNTRY PROPERTY oNLY-EvERYwHERE
Farms, residences, hotels stores, etc. Catalog
Free to intending buyers: Owners wishing TO sell
call or write at once. Phillips d Wells, 95X Tribune
Building. New York.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

Japanese jinrikishas are being ostab-
lished in the principal cities Of eastern
Asia.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

$1,000 FOR 81 Accident Policy paying IS weekly,
$1,000 death benefit. $25OC0D deposited With n In
Commissioners for protection; send 81 for Policy.
Isl RrOalWaY. New YORK.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

There were about one million deaths
in India from plague last year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

SOUVENIR POST CARDS OF NEW YORK CITY,
beautifully colored, two alike, prominent views
only. Send twenty-five cents III stamps or money
order and will mail six cards; one card day for
six days. Foreign addresses one cent additional
per card. JULIUS VEIL. No. 81 West Houston ST.,
Bank.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

Is MASS. HISTORICAL Post Cards, postpaid l0c.
NeMton Art Co. h32 broadway. New York City.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

A set Of Scottish bag-pipes COST
from $25 to $3.50.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

There are 1857 textile factories ir
Japan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

SELF FILLING "Bloll Fountain Pen. The
best and most simple self filling Fountain Pen made.
SlOO to Introduce Il TO the trade now. Regular retail
price s2m For sale at any statoner, Dept. store or
Jewelor, or Of the manufacturer. Diamond Point
Pen Co., I02 Beekman ST., New York.
25 VISITING CARDS 1Oc Your name neatly
printed I'm script, old English, Roman on 2j fine
Bristol cards, only 10c; name and address, l5c. 80
with name and address, 2c. Matteson, 3O2-lGth ST..
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

WINONA BOYS SELECT
ING WHEAT FOR SEED.
WlNONA PARK SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-09

The national debt of France Is $3.50
q head.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05
END OF CARNIVAL.
Big Show Will Come Near Paying
fot Itself.

Big Show Will Come Near Paying
Fot Itself.
The carnival committee has not yet
completed it's work of winding up tn
affairs of the big show, and it is not
yet known exactly how the accounts
will balance. The delay Is due to the
fact that numerous small bills are
still being sent in. Right after the car
nival, the committee was confident
that the receipts would meet the ex-
penses, but since then so many claims
have been put in that the result Is
somewhat changed. It is now likely
that about 20 per cent of the guarantee
fund of $4,000 will be called for. This
is an outside estimate, and even if
$500 is required to balance the &C.
cOunts!, the committee feels that the
result is most satisfactory and cred.
table one.
The wild west show at the county
fair grounds Friday attracted an enor.
nous crowd. and the spectators wit
messed some fine work by the cow boys
in the way of riding bucking horses
and roping steers.
The various events resulted as fol
lows:
Bucking contest-Al Morgan, first
M. O. Brown, second.
Roping contest-M. o. Brown, first
B. w. Anderson, second.
Quarter mile dash-John Law, first
Ed. Kindschey, second.
Ladies race-Miss Peppard, first
Mrs. Vanness, second.
Boys race-John Kline, first; S.
Flemmy, second.
Match race-George Days sorrel
won; Laws gray second.
Half mile dash-P. Perchette first
VIM. Smith, second.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05
confers with Bishop Lehman.

Confers With 0i0hop Lehman.
At the conclusion Of the service at
the Catholic church Sunday, Father
J. ]. O'Carroll, who officiated in the
absence of Father Van Clarenbeck.
who had gone to Butte to attend the
funeral of the late Father J. J. Gala
han, stated that q letter had been
written from this city to Bishop Leni-
han, of Great Falls, In which it was
set out that the priests had not given
the Daughters of Jesus the proper en-.
couragement in their efforts to es-
tablish schol here. Father O'Carroll
appeared to feel this charge keenly
and left Monday for Great Falls &C.
companied by DR.. Foley and Philip
Laux, to discuss the incident with the
bishop. The Daughters Of Jesus, it will
be remembered, belong to one of the
orders expelled from France, and they
were invited here by Father J. M. Yer.
maat. then in charge of the Catholic
church in this city. Owing to the fact
that when they arrived they did not
speak English, the progress made al
first was slow. and some thought that
have offered better opportunity for
them. as the Catholics there are all
familiar with the French tongue. How
ever the sisters have done remarkably
we'll, considering the disadvantage
they labored under in teaching because
of their lack of familiarity with Eng.
lish, and it is we'll known to the Cath
olics here that both Father Van Clar-
enbeck and O'Carroll have labored
faithfully for the advancement of the
church along all lines and have been
remarkably successful. and it is hoped
that they will continue their efforts r
this field.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05

FOR CAMPAIGN
Republican Central Committee Opens Rooms in
Laux Building-Registration Begins Oct. Is
and Closes Oct. 27, With Extra Day Oct 49,

shall be punished as provided by law,
but part Of such punishment shall be
disqualified cation to hold Office"
So that when the Democratic con.
vention pledged its candidate for
county treasurer to put out the cour-
ty funds at interest it simply pledged
him to commit felony As showing
what complete piece of buncum
this Democratic plank is, It may ne
further noted that it would be Who'll.
Iy abortive even should the money be
loaned aronud at interest,", as there
is no provision in law for receiving
the interest on such moneys, or icon.
verting them into the county treas
ury." There is no legal method by
which the county could profit from
such illegal practice, even should the
treasurer carry out the pledge and
commit the felony. Moreover, as the
provision given above is from the
constitution, all the laws that might
be passed in violation of it would
be null and void, so that the whole
plank is simply farciaI. So far az
distributing the county funds among
the different banks is concerned, that
is being done right now, and both
the people and banks are satisfied.
Of course the men who prepared the
plank knew all these facts when they
drew it, and their only motive was
to try and make little political cap
ital through deception.
Gov. J. X. Toole has come forward
as an avOwed candidate for the United
States senate. This move will come as
surprise to the great mass of the
people, although it was undoubtedly
anticipated by all holding hands in the
political game this year In 1904, when
Mr.. TOole was candidate for govern
or, he was waited upon at the capitol
by delegation representing the la,
Dor party or element, Tom Kinds, of
Butte, being a conspicuous member of
the committee. The governor was then
asked If he would give his solemn
pledge that, if elected governor again,
he would not seek or accept an elec-
tion as United States senator during
his term of Office. The governor gave
this pledge, and was again chosen as
governor of Montana. However, there
are several ways of skinning cat,
and his excellency Is familiar with all
of them. A SO called Labor party con-
vention was held at Butte the other
day. Very few people In the state ct
large knew anything about it, and Of
course many counties were not even
represented. It answered the purpose
however, and this particular labor
convention took upon itself, by request.
to pass resolution releasing Gov.
Toole from his solemn pledge not to
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05
LATEST NEWS
FROM KENDALL
Rev. A. Stewart Kerr Resigns as Min
lister Of the First Presbyterian
Church.
OWNERS OF THE 1ARNES-klNG
Some Of Them Visit the Camp-So-
cial Events Of the Past
Week.

Kendall, Oct. 4.-On Wednesday af-
ter-nOOn Mrs. RObt. Scott entertained
most charmingly at her pleasant home.
A history game occupied the time un-
til an elaborate luncheon was served,
consisting of salads, cold meats. jel-
lies, sandwiches, cake and coffee. Miss
Ella McNeill was the fortunate Win
ner of the prize in the games, A sou
venir pitcher of Kendall. Those pres
ent were Mesdames George Kertz,
Henderson, Jackson, Deville, Campbell,
Knowles, Shute, Hershal King. Kerr,
Hagenson, Dorland, Evans, Humphries,
Breade and Miss McNeill.
The same evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott entertained Mr.. and Mrs. R. l..
Henderson, Mrs. A. S. Kerr and Chas.
Wright at dinner.
Cleve Durnen left Sunday for Lewis
town to resume his studies In the high
school, after spending his vacation
week at home.
There has been an unusually large
number of people visiting Lewistown
the past week. The Fergus and
Meagher county institute, to say moth.
ing of the grand street fair and carni-
val, were the attractions. Thursday
mornings cOach-a big six-h0rse AFFAIR
carried twenty three passengers in
cluding the base ball boys. A few of
the visitors noted were Guy Hibbs.
VIM. H0rtop, VIM. Tierney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaton Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nc
Lean and daughter Ella, Miss Winni-
fred Brown, Charles Easel, Mr.. Pauley.
H. l. Shaw, James Stafford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Jones, Mathew Gallant,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Campbell and fam.
lily, Pete Stafford. Miss Montgomery.
Elmer Nelson, Link Dennis, E. G. Els
ner, Miss Painter and Leone Hagen
son, D. o. Holt and children. William
Nichols, Joe Montgomery, DIR. j. w.
Shute, Postmaster Jackson and many
others too numerous to mention.
On Sunday last another delegation
left for the state fair at Helena which
opened Monday. Mrs. J. H. Seville,
Mrs. Robert Hamilton and Mrs. Sam
Hamilton, John Carlson and daughter
Freda and Bert Francis were a few Of
the number.
Mrs. Hershal King was the hostess
at q pleasant Afternoon" Wednesday
Unique entertainment was furnished
Ii the sewing Of white tape upon black
cambria in the form Of an elephant
amid much merriment. At the expira
ton of the time allotted the judge
Mr.. KinG-decided that Mrs. Hum
phries and Mrs. Campbell had fashion
ed the most life like animal. Strawi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-05
FAVOR NEW COURT
HOUSE PROJECT
Sentiment is Growing All Over the County-No
Politics Involved in This Question-Al Elect
ors Can Vote on the Proposition.

All voters should bear in mind that
at the coming general election, a spe-
cial election will also be held top ass
upon the proposition to issue bonds
to the amount of 100000 for the pur-
pose Of building a new court house.
This is matter that has been thor
oughly discussed during the past year
and the people at large are pretty
well informed as to the urgent need
for the improvement. The question that
will be presented is one that is entire
ly removed from partisan politics, and
it is earnestly supported by leading
Republicans and Democrats alike. No
question is raised as to the necessity
for the new court house-it is admit.
ted by everyone.
County in Good Shape.
The county is in splendid shape to
undertake this improvement at this
time, and may never be better able
to assume the burden than right now
The report of Assistant State Exam
iner Ray. published in the Argus sew
eral weeks ago, showed conclusively
that there was not an office in the
present building adequate to the needs
while some of them are SO inconven-
lent as to greatly hinder the officials
in the discharge of their duties, this
being especially true of the assessors
Office.
There is little protection against
fire, and the public records are in
danger all the time.
All Can Vote.
At this special election, all who are
qualified to vote at the general elec-
tion can vote on the bonding PROPOSE
tion. There is still an impression that
it is to be limited to property own
ers, but this is incorrect. A special bal
lot will be provided, and the judges
presiding at the general election will
also officiate at this special election.
Proclamation Adopted.
At the last meeting of the commits
sioners, proclamation calling for this
special election was adopted, and it
will be published two weeks prior to
election day, which falls this year on
Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Sentiment in the Country.
According to statements of parties
who have taken the trouble to ascer-
tain the opinion prevailing in the coun-
try, the sediment there is just as
strongly in favor of the improvement
as it is in the city. The country dis
tricts are all the time represented by
jurors, who have plenty of opportunity