Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-30

the problem Of keeping up the fertility
Of the farm.
Interesting Report
Prof Slocum, of the department of
civil engineering, has recently receiV-
ed the annual report Of the state en-
gineer of the state of New York for /
1905. The supplement gives a com
plete history of the canals of New
York, a brief history Of the canals Of |
the United States and Canada, as well |
as a brief description of the important
canals of the world. Tho, whole re-
port is in three volumes and covers
over 1900 pages.
Cooking For invaIids
The junior class in domestic science
has recently been studying both the !
oretical and practical work in cooking
for invalids. Miss Childs contenl-
plates giving. a course in cookery for
nurses and no doubt if there are
enough applicants for this work, ar.
rangements will be made. to. give it
during the winter term. Anyone wish
ing for further information can re-:
Eoeive it by calling at the college or.
by stelephoning Miss Childs at Francis,
hall. rs
Won At Live Stock Show
Many prizes were won at the North
western Live Stock Show st. Paul, by
the North Dakota Agricultural College
and Prof. Richards is pleased. Among
/ these prizes two or three very import
ant and coveted honors were taken
which are. as follows:
4 Grand champion fat barrow.
Grand champion fat wether.
4 First prize herd of pure bred steers;
consisting of 4 two-year-old; /, yearl.
ing; and | calf. - .}a.1 s
1. The total number of cattle shown at
j the stock show We're four head, the
Swine numbered only three, while Prof
Richards shipped eight head Of sheep.
On this small amount of stock shown
1.-two grand champions were won, four
! .ehampions, three reserve champions,
five first prizes, seven second prizes,
lone third and one fourth.
Nugent Assists Montana
/ Mr. C. e. Nugent, secretary of the
agricultural college, has returned from
a short trip to Montana. Mr.8Nugent
visited tbs agricultural college at
Bozeman at the request of the Mon
tana college board of trustees, He
was asked to assist them in perfsct-
+ ing their system of accounts.
4 "a Smile Is Gods Sunshine
4 Prof. Arvold was the speaker al
Monday mornings convocation exer.
icises and gave as his subject ssBits OF
4 Wit" He went on to say that the
| purpose of wit and humor was to
i bring on a smile or to start "a laugh
i He said: "A smile is Gods sunshine
on the human face, the most beautiful
expression that ever crowned the hu,
man countenance. 1t is the indication
of oncoming laughter, and laughter is
the sweetest music that ever greeted
the human ear Hg illustrated some
4 of his remarks by reciting sketches
4 from James Whitcomb Riley, Oliver
wendell Holmes, Eugene Field anG
Sheridan He. held his audience il
\ wrapt attention and fully made his
q point that wit and humor has its
q place in all the walks of life.
From Wheat Raising to Dairying
y T. A. Hoverstad took the train OF
\ Wednesday night for his home at Den
nison, MINI, where he will spsn'
Thanksgiving with his family. Denni
II son is small town about 40 mile
south of st. Paul and is located i
the dairy district Mr. Hoverstad say
that only few years ago the farmer
down there We're deVoting all thei
time to wheat raising just as they ar
{ in North Dakota today and continue
! to do SO as long as they could, unit
,shinch bugs, rust and loss OF ferti1it
from the soil swung them into tn
: dairy business Today every farme
around Dennison is selling milk, a ca