The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19

]. J: Hill:-Three things are essential to
any agriculture worthy Of the name The first
is rotation OF crops. The second method Of in
creasing yield and preserving soil productivity
the more liberal use of fertilizing material,
such as is possible where farms are OF small
size and cattle are kept-give abundant eyi
dence OF the extraordinary results that may be
obtained. The third factor in improvement
better tillage is most interesting Of ALL because
it opens unmeasured possibilities. 1t can be
shown that an average OF two persons or more
may be supported on every acre OF rillable land
by the highest form OF extensive farming.
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There are still millions of acres of good
land in the Wiiston and Dickinson land dis
tricts that may be filed on, and some OF tie
land is very fertile too; New towns, have
sprung up iii this part of the state and raj ]
roads are expected to penetrate the wilderness.
There is nothing more to be desired by the
poor man or woman that quarter section OF
North Dakota soil, and with the practice OF
reasonable amount Of economy, there is no
danger but what the land can be proved up|
and retained without cent against it, as a
provision for rainy day.
There are 100000 single persons OF
marriagable age in the United States writes
DR.. j. A. Houser, in the Medical Brief. This is
race suicide, but do not blame it on those ID
100000. Ii the lumber trust would permit |
some Of them to marry and supply themselves
with furniture for housekeeping without being
of the other trusts would allow them to pur. |
chase the necessities of life at reasonable prices
there would be more wedding bells ringing. St. |
Paul Dispatch.
The Independent is sending out notices to
it's delinquent subscribers who are owing us all
the way from two, three to four dollars each. |
Some are responding nicely to our request for
money and we want to see some results from
every notice that is sent out. The amount
that you owe the Independent is small, but it
should be paid, and if you only think so, You
can spare it Just as well now as later. NOwl
don't lay the notice to one side when You re-
ceive it, for it's easy to forget all about the
newspaper bill.
The two papers at Sherwood, the Journal
and the Tribune, have consolidated, very
wise move, and the Tribune will be continued
The business men cannot afford to support
more than one paper in town the size of Sher-
wood, besides having the one paper, the adver.
! Using medium will be great deal better and
the merchants will find that they will get better
results for a smaller outlay.
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Sometime ago it was announced thru the
press OF the state that farmers could make
loans from the state, by going thu certain
amount Of red tape. The state now announces
the fact that all the funds are exhausted, and
no further applications for loans will be enter
tanned other than those that are now on hand.
! The State Dairyman's Association will con-
vene at Bismarck on Jan. 21. Prof. Hover
stad is Secretary of the association and R. f.
1 Flint assistant dairy commissioner has been
chosen superintendent OF the dairy exhibits
The meeting will be good one and we'll worth
attending.
The Fargo Forum mentions the case of the
Grand Forks man who was arrested on the
charge of chasing women, the authorities in
sisting that he was crazy and is OF the opinion
that the sanity of many men might be ques-
toned on the same basis.
The Plaza Pioneer goes after Treadwe
1 Twitchell, the insurgent candidate Tor COVER
nCr, saying that he ''swears like pirate.
The Fargo Forum says there are lot OF
people who could not run for office if barred on
those grounds.
Those who left North Dakota to spend the
winter-may console themselves with this
fact-tnat is we'll that they did SO, for they
could not have spent the winter here-so spring