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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15
Look Around

The crops have go, lar enough
along nov 10 show what good or
poor management has done for
them. The habit OF observing
what deep or shallow blowing,
different kinds OF fcrtilIZlug, or
various kinds OF cu~itivasing
have done for crops is one OF the
most instructive a farmer a
indulge 10. OF coursc he will be
intelligent enough 10 make al
lowancc tor whatever unusual
there may be in tho season. and
put more reliance in observa.
tons that extend oycr period
Of years than IN observations
for only n year. He should
not fall into the error OF look
ing at crops for points TO
prove some theory he has al
ready formed. but study the
crops and let the facts knock
down or build up the theory az
the facts warrant.
The man who is welded blind
ly TO a theory is unawares court
ing his own undoing. One kind
OF breaking or c%ultiva,ing may
seem TO give better results be-
cause one field has more or less
N us ia the soil. All the things
that 20 to make Il good crop
must be considered. That is
hard 10 do. and the casics, way
TO make com parsons is TO COM
pare crops on fields in which
conditions OF soil arc alike.
Maybe what one man would con.
clude in the cause for n differ
cncc in the quality OF crops can
be explained by a neighbor who
may recall some fact overlooked
by the first man. a mans
ncighbor may seem TO be less
bright than the man who places
the estimate on him. and still be
able TO supply data of I'm or.
lance in such a question.
a nclghbor who has plenty OF
conclusions but no reasons for
them ia not the best man to 20
to for infor nation. Try out
men who advance theories, by
asking them to explain why they
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15
nitrogen might otherwise b.
carried away by the rains.

Disc plows have the valuable
advantage OF cutting their way
through vines and stalks of
plants and turning them under
without clogging. When vctch
vines or many weeds arc TO be
plowcd under one can be glad a
disc pillow 10 at band.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

Mature plans TO have some
thing growing thi. winter on
lands that wash badly. go the
washing will be prevented and
the growing crop will catch what
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

Building up the soil from year
to year is the shortest road 10
wealth for the farmer. Keep
enough animals to produce lots
OF manure il possible; If that
cannot be done, turn under
crops to store vegetable matter
in the soil till the time arrives
that enough stock can be kept.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

The elovers, including alfalfa.
and peas will be used more and
more for making bay and Gu
riching the soil. The farmer
who once begins 10 farm IN this
plan will continue it through life,
since he will see such good re.
suits that he will feel he cannot
afford TO stop the practice.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

Low aims will not carry a man
up far on the farm or any place
else; but high aims for large
yields OF good grade will put a
farmer at the top with live stock.
poultry, fruit, vegetables, and
general crops. The first thing
is to learn just what to aim at,
and then how 10 reach it. The
good work Of other men tells the
story.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

The far mer deserves q picnic
after 4 hard summers work, il
anybody does; and a picnic din
ner at the fair has attractive
features.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

Prepare for the fair you are
Eoing to visit, prepare a good
Inner for that day and prepare
4 good enough exhibit to carry
off a premium
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

II you don't know whether
your land will grow alfalfa. find
out. The land will answer the
question il tested.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15

II be does not know, one OF the
first things a farmer should find
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-08-15
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

John Botz, ST., is being talked
of for alderman OF the third
ward. John was seen by an In
dependent reporter concerning
this and he says that he is not
averse to accepting the Office. He
will make 10 promises howevtr r
in order to get it, and will there
fore be in a position to strike
right and left for the best inter-
ests ST Minot in case Of election.
Mr.. Botz was seen by the Inde-
pendent representative just be-
fore we went to press, and he
states that he is in the field to
stay. He has large property in
terests in Minot, and no doubt
will be elected. He will make an
A / alderman and no mistake.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
HoW the Northern Farmers Are Skinned in Texas
So Jim Taylor Arrested.

J. W. Taylor, formerly post
master at Grelland, was arrest
ed at his home thwest9 Of Mi
not and brot to this city yester-
day. ileis sajdto have gotten
into trouble by marrying a
young woman, and taking her
to- his home, Notwithstanding
the fact that the woman who has
already been living with him, is
still there. The neighbors until
recently believed that the woman
with whom Taylor has been liv.
ing, was his lawful wife, and they
are now wondering who is the
father OF tie four little girls who
are also living in thesame house.
1t looks a little serious for
Jim" and if he can explain the
matter to the satisfaction of the
court, all we'll and good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Grow Would Install Electric
..1 1 LIGHT system.

6. A.. Grow at the meeting OF
the city council Monday night,
had an ordinance introduced
giving him a franchise to oper-
ate an electric light plant within
the city for a period of 25 years.
Mr.. Grow until recently was a
member OF the council from the
9Th ward. *-.@l
The ordinance provided that
the city will have the right to fix
the rate for electricity, the rates
to be computed upon the value
of the plant and the cost Of op-
Grafton of the same. In case the
city and the new concern cannot
agree, the matter will be submit.
ted to a board of arbitration
and rates thus established.
At the end of the 25 years, the
city will be given three months
in which to purchase the plant,
and if iU does not then do SO, the
company will be granted %
years longer in which to oper.
ate. The proposed ordinance
does not exclude other electric
light concerns. The matter has
been referred to the ordinance
committee. -3'. ,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
LARSON BROS. SELL ABSTRACT BUSINESS
John Nelson, the Popular Young Abstracto1
Takes Hold of the Work==Will be Assist
ed by Peter Larson==L. A. Larson and
John |. Moore Form Partnership.

Larson Bros. have sold their
abstract business and records to
John Nelson, who has been con-
nected with the Title Investment
and Trust Co., for sometime.
Mr.. Nelson will take charge OF
the Offices April l, and will con-
tinue to conduct the business in
the present location, in Offices
over Crows Clothing store.
L. A. Larson and his brother
Peter Larson, who have been
conducting this business togeth-
er for sometime, have dissolved
partnership in the land business
and the former together with
John |. Moore have leased the
Office rooms on the ground floor
at the rear of the Morrill, hotel,
and will conduct a land business.
Both have had considerable ex-
perience in this work and that
they will make a success is a
foregone conclusion.
Peter Larson, we understand,
will remain with Mr.. Nelson in
the abstract Office and assist
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

him. There is no better pair OF
absrracters in the state than
Messrs Nelson aud Larson and
they will make things go with a
vim. Elt IL ".23a.E gig.
It was necessary on account Of
the health Of L. A. Larson. for
him to take up some kind Of
work that will enable him to be
out in the open air a good share
OF the time. His large acquaint-
anceship throughout Ward and
adjoining counties and his rec
ord for square dealing will be OF
material assis tance in the now
venture. There is no better land
man between New York City and
Seattle than John l. Moore.
This is putting it a little strong,
but if you don't believe, just al
low John a chance to show you
an A l farm. You will have to
keep your hand on your pocket
book or the farm will be sold
and he will have your money be-
fore you know it. But then
you'll never regret any business
dealing with him. -.r s.. s.a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
NOT, FAVORABLE TO COUNTY FARM
A Reader of the Independent Says Such a
Farm Would be Big Bill Of Expense
About Raising Salaries of Officers. r

along with my kicks for I am
going to register one right now.
| was one OF the Judges OF e]ec-
tion in Clayton precinct and no.
ticed in our expense account
blank that we were allowed only
two dollars for the Job while cit
les and village election officers
were not limited as to their
charges. 1t is needless to say
we ignored the limitation and
put in for three dollars as it
took us all day and far into the
night. 24.t EsI ..Es.''@ @A
Our bill was cut down to two
dollars, SO we consoled ourselves
with the belief that economy
was to be the watchword, but
when the pay of the county Off
cials was raised very materially,
we felt pretty sore, hence this
eruption. .'..4
Had the court house gang
threatened to strike after spend
ing SO much time and money to
be elected! If it would have
been a grand chance to try my
scheme OF letting the county
work to the lowest responsible
qualified bid er. [ believe this
plan would bring just as good
service with half the expense and
be much easier to get rid OF in
competent officials than when
elected. S ". D. OWINGs,
F. ~ ara BOvbells, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Mrs. A. S. Johnson Dies.

Mrs. A. S. Johnson died at her
home few miles south Of this
city Thursday evening after an
illness Of very short duration
from hemorrhage. The death OF
this young woman is extremely
sad. At ? o'clock that after
noon she was out in the yard,
apparently as we'll as she had
ever been and five hours later
she was a corpse.
The decedent was formerly
Miss Ellefson, a sister OF Benz.
and Edward Ellefson of this
place and she was a woman Of
many beautiful traits Of charac-
ter. The sorrowiDg relatives
have the heartfelt sympathy Of
their friends at this dark hour OF
their lives. ."N.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Tom Griffin VIII be Alderman.

At the caucus Of the voters in
the sixth ward held Tuesday
evening, Tom Griffin, the popu
lar manager OF the Minot Gro
Gerry Co., was nominated Tor al
derman Of the Sixth ward unani-
mously. Mr.. Griffin while not
over anxious to enter into poll
tics, will take the office if elected
and will do his duty. There will
be no fight on in this ward, we
understand.
Mr.. Griffin is progressive and
the Independent can think Of no
one who will fill the office better
than he.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
LeSueur's Opinion.

Attorney LeSueur, after con-
@,idering the controversy between
the Minot city council and the
Minot Light and Telephone Co.,
has rendered a written opinion
in which he states that he does
not believe that the city has a
right to try to compel this com
panv to lower its rates, but that
according to law, the franchise
can be revoked on six months
notice, for a valid reason. Mr..
LoSneur believes that there are
valid reasons for which the fran
chise can be revoked. This ap-
plies also to the telephone sys-
tenn which is under con tract Of
this company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Mistakes VIII Happen. VT.

In another part Of thispaperis a
half page advertisement from the
Boston store and in it are sever
alerrors. AS usual, we will have
to lay the errors on the "devil. !"
At the bottom Of the ad. ap-
pears the address, "135 S. Main
ST. This is not right. The
store is located at 145 S. Main
street. In two different places
in the advertisement appears
the terms ''cOlorless Styles
which should read "Collarless
styles # "i5 .tE @j9
There may be a mistake or two
in the ad. but you will make no
mistake if you take the trouble
to attend the sale and look over
the many bargains offered. "
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
.DES Laos MAN
KILLED At 500
John II. Cooney, While Walking
Along 500 Track This After
noon, was Struck by Train
and Died at Hospital Soon Al
forwards.

John Ii. Cooney, a middle aged
imam, evidently from Des Lacs
Twas struck by the 500 train
kabout $3.50 o'clock this after.
knoon and injured SO badly that
6he died just as he reached the
Nhospital a few minutes later.
I The man had been waiting for
gthe train and did not hear it's
Elpproach. He was identified by
Ehis bank book, showing that on
March 25 he had deposited some
money in the bank at Des Laos.
{Cooney's leg was crashed terri.
bly, and his skull also was badly
injured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Joe Mcfarland is Dead.

Joe Mcfarland, who worked
for many years on the Adam
Black ranch south of Stanley,
died in the county hospital
Thursday morning after a short
illness pf typhoid pneumonia.
He was about fifty years of age
and unmarried. The decedent
also spent some time on the B.
D. Williams ranch. He was a
hard worker, and many regret
his demise. as# @@5 lst Is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

! would beg leave to differ with
the Independent in regard to the
advisabllity of the commission
ers buying a large farm for the
county poor. | have never seen
one but what was a great bill OF
expense. So expensive in fact
thatit would he cheaper to hire
the paupers boarded at a first.
class hotel. 1t costs a greatdea]
to equip a large farm and when
done pauper labor cannot be
utilized, for the simple reason
that the man capable of doing
such work, has no valid excuse
for being a pauper. On the
small farm devoted to garden
ing, poultry, and small fruits
the labor Of decreLit people car
be utilized while their imple
ments would be inexpensive anC
when they stop to rest there is
no four horse team standing
idle. A small farm could bt
turned into a county experiment
station as advocated by jim
Hill. @.-H Ea II. i@E....t
Beginning in a small way suc}
a station might help in teaching
d poor man how to get a star
instead of pointing out the wa,
to squander a fortune. The
county commissioners hav'
many knotty problems to solv'
and they have my sympathy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
TIE independent Gets Some Inside" Facts
Concerning the Ways the Horny=E1anded
Sons Of Toll =of the North are Fleeced -
in the Land Of Snakes, Mos |as
quitoes and Tarantulas. .

mer, who is nothing less than a
)"phony" slandman.
WHow far do youalive from this
placer" the northern farmer will
perhaps. ask. a . Z
"Well, nigh onto five years, |
reckon, = the phony farmer will
answer.
"How do you like Texas?' the
INortherner will then ask.
! "Well, it's a right smart OF a
country" And then III the terms
Of the southerner he will go on
Ito explain what a tremendous
crop Of wheat, oats, corn, cot.
|ton@ and tobacco can be raised
land how pleasant the winters
are, forgetting Of course to men.
ton the cold days when the
northern winds chill him to his
marrow bones.
At the next station a new
phony farmer will get OF, dress.
ed in his overalls and jumpers
with hay seed in his whiskers.
When the excursionists reach
the three farms, they of course
are all worked up. The farmers
in charge Of the farms go down
into their cellars and bring ur
choice grape wine, made from
grapes raised on the farm, and
they bring up perhaps a pail of
apples (raised in Michigan) and a
jug of good cider.
Now, Independent readers, dc
you wonder at us advising you tc
keep away from Texas. We got
this information from a reliable
land man who himself was dupeC
into going to Texas to look ovel
the country.
There is some good land ir
Texas, in the valleys, but this has
long been occupied. This land is
worth as much as $1O0 an acre,
The higher land, which is 450(
feet above the level of the sea-
will rot raise crops fit for any
thing, much less fruit, and was
bought up by this syndicate last
year for only $1.25 an acre and is
now being peddled out to the
northern farmers at nine and ter
dollars an acre.
A prominent Minnesota lane
man who is now dealing in Texa!
dirt, said to a Minot real estate
dealer not long ago, Il know this
Texas land is not in it with youl
land in North Dakota, but we are
making the money out of it. Give
us six months yet and we will dis
pose of all this land at good fig
ures, and then we don't care il
the entire world knows our game.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Box Car Suspect is Landed.

Detective Delaney OF the G.. N.
and Chief Of Police Hagen ar
rested a man who gives his name
as Fred Lewis, charging him
with stealing twenty suits of
clothing from a box car between
Minot and Des Lacs on March
13. The man is an Ex-G. N.
brakeman and will have his
hearing tomorrow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

The Pre-Easter Stock Reduc
ton sale at the Branch opened
Saturday in manner thatpleas-
ed the manager greatly. The
first days business was away
and ahead OF all expectations.
The bargaincounters were crowd
ed turnout the entire day and
the manager states that hecould
have done several hundred dol
lars more business had he had
plenty Of clerks to handle the
crowds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

Farmers who are considering
going to Texas, the land oi
fthe tarantulas and centipedes,
the headquarters for sand
storms, hot winds, dry winds and
scrawny cattle, where the grass
grows so short that a prairie fire
is unknown, where tie malaria
and typhoid fever 'laim their
victims by the hundreds, where
!lthe music of the mosquito rings
Hweetly in ones ear twelve
|smcnths out of the year, and
where the landmen are waxing
wealthy out OF the hard earned
dollars made by thehorny hand.
ed sons OF toll, you had better
have a care. Think OF your
many blessings in your home
state, count them all, weigh them
carefully.
It's safe to say that not one
man in 5000 in North Dakota
will ever choose Texas to North
Dakota for he knows what
North Dakota has done for him
and he mas a fairly good idea
what Texas and her unscrupu'
lous )andmen will do to him.;
Here is the way that one land
syndicate is doing the northern
farmer.
For several months past this
syndicate which is composed o.
grafters from the first water
have been preparing three farms
for the inspection OF the unsus.
pecting Northerner. Apple trees
four and five years old, full @
Dearing fruit have been taken
roots, dirtand all, from Kansas
and Oklahoma, into the sandy,
gravely soil of Texas and re.
planted. Fine farm houses have
|Sbeen built on these farms, nice
fences placed about the fields and
sleek stock, raised in the north
have been put on the farms.
The Nor6herner is induced tc
accompany a :so-called Texas
Excursion. l." A car comes from
Minnesota, onefrom Illinois, an
other from Missouri, etc., and
when Texas has been reached
there ia an entire excursion train
The front car contains mer
dressed like farmers and wher
the little Texas villages arr
4 reached, one or two Of them will
kjump off ahead OF the rest and
stand gawking about, just as i
they have just come in from the
Ecountry. The northern farmer
Eof course anxious to learn ali he
Ecan of the new country, enters
Einto conversation with the far
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
Pleased the Big Fellow.

A big stout man sauntered
leisurely into Frank & Prescott's s
department. store Monday look
day looking for a ready to wear
suit. He said he had always
patronized the tailor, but found
it a little expensive. He was fit
ted out with one of those swell
suits for stouts and saved a few
dollars. This store really as a
swell line OF clothing and can fit
anybody.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
This Farmer is Right.

A Farmer says: "Ialways like
to buy my groceries from Frank
& Prescott because | always get
them at the correct prices, and
they are always nice and fresh.
Frank & Prescott have told me
that they turn their grocery
stock over every week or so, and
[ believe them
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

Chas. F. Graham is ende avor-
ing to secure the passage OF a
new ordinance which will allow
him to operate a gas plant in
the city for lighting and heating
purposes. One franchise for q
gas plant has already bet n
granted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28

Say wife where are the green
Vegetables l ordered sent up for
1inner? Wife: I haven't seen
hny green vegetables, or any
bther kind to-day, did YOU leave
NOur order at SmallwOod's?
Hush: No. Wife; Well 60 hunt
your vegetables.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-28
MINOT MARKETS.

CORRECTED EVERY -1uKsDAY.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-06-21
Black Hills Travelling Men.

Notwithstanding the heavy rains
and many washouts on the railroads
last week, there were enough Of the
members of the B H. T. NJ. a present
in Hot Springs on the 18th. 18th and
10th to make good showing and have
lots of fun. Friday afternoon they
held their annual meeting and after an
address of welcome by Mayor G. w
Hargens. a response by j. \. Peterson
and other regular business. the follow
ing officers were elected: Pres. Paul
Fouke: Vice Pres. Chas Helmer. and
Fred Helm was reelected secretary of
the association The time Saturday
morning was spent in taking pictures
and enjoying band concert which was
donated by the National Sanitarium
band In the afternoon, "fats anc
leans" contested in game of base
ball, the result being in favor of the
"fats." Saturday evening they hele
their annual bail in the Evans dining
room. The members of the Associa
ton and their families attended tn
Riverside Avenue Church of Chris
! en- masse Sunday morning.