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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
FEAR ARMOR
BELT IS NOT
LOW ENOUGH

Washington, June H.-Secretary Metcalf
plans to award contracts this week for
the two new 20,O00-ton battleships author
lied by the last congress, despite a pro-
test by several prominent officers that the
armor distribution OF these ships is de-
fective. The general board or She navy
has made no official protest, but the pro-
test which has been made is backed by
the professional opinion OF the board.
BY the same individual method the sec
retary has been advised TO delay the
award OF contracts until the designs can
be perfected on better lines. Members of
the board believe the navy department Is
plunging ahead toward great mistake.
The cardinal defect charged against the
designs of the new ships is that completed
and fully loaded. the top OF their water
line armor belt will be not more than six
inches above the harbor water line This,
II is contended, will leave the ship so vul-
nerable, notably In a sea, and just above
the water line, that 1t is certain to ship
water in a seaway through possible holes
made by hostile fire. Some of the Rus
sian ships In the battle of the Sea o.
Japan had their armor belt entirely under
water, with the result that their side ar
NOR was punctured by Japanese shell, and
one OF them capsfzed on this account
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
DIRECTORS RECOMMEND
SALE TO THE r. I. CO.

In response TO telephone notices. the
directors OF the Providence and Burrill-
vile. the Woonsocket and the Columbian
Street Railway companies, went 10 New
Haven yesterday, where in the afternoon
meetings were held. at which they for
be held Saturday that the stockholders
OF the respective railway companies vote
10 sell the roads they own TO and TO
merge the same with the Rhode Island
company.
The attorneys OF the New Haven road
took the position that while the vote OF
the stockholders 10 sell 10 and merge
with the Rhode Island company without
"a vote of the directors would be legal.
they desire 10 have the transaction le-
galfy safeguarded as much as possible.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
NEWPORT LEAGUE SENDS
REQUESTS TO THE HAGUE

At a meeting held in Trinity church,
Newport, last evening. under the aus
pioes of the Civic league, it was decided
TO cable the following message to the
American delegates at The Hague con-
ference:
I'VE urge discussion on proportional
Limitation of ornaments"
At the meeting a lecture was given by
Mrs. Edwin A. Mead of New York. and
IL was attended by a large number of the
summer colonists, army and navy officers
stationed at the government stations at
Newport, and by many of the city S
clergy.
Mrs. Mead's subject was '"The World $
Present Crisis and The Hague Confer
ence." and as she has been a delegate
TO three European international con-
gresses, she was thoroughly conversant
with the subject
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
K. 7. P|LGR|MAGE
To SARATOGA To
START JULY 8

The members of St Johns COM
mandery, Knights Templar, will on
July s start on their pilgrimage 10
Saratoga 10 attend the triennial con-
clave OF the Grand encampment OF
knights Templars of the United States
of America, the commandery having
voted unanimously TO attend this con-
clave and to tender the escort OF the
commandery to Rev. Henry w. Rugg
at present the deputy grand master or
the Grand encampment of Knights
Templar OF the United States, and who
at the coming conclave will undoubted-
ly be elevated TO the office OF grand
master, thereby attaining the highest
Templar office within the gift of the
sir knights.
Arrangements for the trip have al
ready been made by the committee
In charge OF the matter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
SECRETARY STRAUS
TO TAKE LONG TRIP

Washington, June 27.-Secrctary Straus
OF the department OF commerce and
labor. accompanied by Mrs. Straus and
his private secretary, T. l.. Wed. will
leave Washington next Saturday on the
most extensive trip ever undertaken by
any head OF that department lie will
b. absent about two months I'm that
time TO gct nrst-hand Information. he
will visit all OF the important stations
OF the department I'm the northern. west
crn and southern part OF the country
and viii make a two weeks sojourn In the
Hawaiian Islands.
In the absence OF Secretary straus. As
sistant Secretary Murray will he in
charge Of the department.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
EX-GOV. LIPPITT AT
STATE RIFLE RANGE

Several guardsmen shot at the Rum
ford range the first three days OF the
week. E.N-Gov. Charles Warren Iippitt.
accompanied by Mr.. Burgess. were Inter-
ternoon. and both did good shooting with
the revolver.
The highest score at the 5o-yard revolt
yer line was a o.. by Private Edward Ma
jor, Troop ". as follows: 4. s. 5. 4. f-2l:
3 s. 3. 4. l--2S: total 45 The second high
est score was a a.. by Capt. j. u. Reilly.
Company r. Second. as follows: 4, s. 4, 4.
al. .. s. Z 3. +-23; total A.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-15
Selection.
q. c. Miller


This subject during my years read
ing course was a little obscure. But
since l have some of the real expert
ence l begin to comprehend it's sig
nificance I feel so impressed with it's
Importance that I'll pass it on. This
is new to the amateur and the unen-
lightened (and the amateur can write
At the onset I make the condensed
in his sphere; to that class 1 address,
statement frankly that selection is the
first half and care and feeding the last
half. Not only in the beginning is
this to be observed and practiced, but
never ending. You can't tell the "old
breeders" anything about this But if
the beginner don't insert this in his
poultry calendar | fear his efforts will
result in heartaches.
Selection and care are the predomi-
mating essentials. Yes, we know that
fowls ever so well bred and no care
will not make the most, and fowls ever
so we'll cared for and no selection of
parents will not make the most. But
we must begin to build upon the foun-
dation and apply the other principles
as we come to them. Every one has
ambition and pictures that lay in the
future Ideal-then, that ideal fixed,
select your stock and cater to that end.
and the battle is half won. Is any
one skeptic? we would ask. How do
we come by Dan Patch and Loretta D.,
the worlds champion milk COW, and
the Senator Dunlap strawberry? Was
it by luck and chance? Selection toward
a certain end is the answer, Farmers
are careful to select good seed corn,
good clover seed and most all seeds.
they see the secret in that But small
is the per cent who make selection in
their poultry. They keep no individual
record whatever Their flock is yes
terday today and forever, all together.
Half of his flock may be loafes and
he don't know it, Some give a 10 per
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-15
p ULT r Y
Water Glass Preservation of Eggs.
H. L. BLANCHARD
(By II. l.. Blanchard


VIII some kind reader of The Ranch
please give directions on how to pack
eggs for winter use? Is not there
something called water glass that is
used in packing eggs and where could
1 get some?' Thus writes a beginner
who reads The Ranch, while an old
subscriber in Oregon writes as follows:
LAS we have taken The Ranch a num-
Der of years and have never asked any
favors, I thought 1 would ask a ques-
ton about n matter regarding which l
very much want to know. Some time
ago l saw an article in The Ranch that
said one could preserve eggs with some
thing called water glass. Now, could
you tell me if this is true, that the eggs
would keep for a year or so? What is
waterglass, and where can I get it, and
how much is it used? I will be ever so
much obliged for an answer. I get lots
of eggs at this season and late in the
fall we go without eggs, so would like
to know of a way to keep them good
until I need them, as we live on
ranch"
The above communications are sam
pie of many inquiries that are being
made as to preserving eggs by the
water glass method. Many of the ex-
pertinent stations have been investigat-
ing this method of preserving eggs, and
so far as we learn, all unite in rec
ommending it, as also does the depart
ment of agriculture. The writer and
many others to his knowledge have
tried the method with very satisfactory
results in every case, where care was
exercised. The method is simple, and
is as follows:
To one gallon of water-glass (to be
secured at a drug store) add ten gal
Ions of WATERMAN water to be pre-
ferred. Boil the solution for several
minutes, then cool same, when it is
ready to pour over the eggs. These
should be stored in a stone jar, or any
sweet and clean wooden vessel. Keer
the vessel in a cool, dark place. Keep
the eggs covered not less than one
inch with the solution. The eggs
best plan is to store them every day
as gathered, and pour over them the So
luton, a quantity of which can be made
and held for such USE When the GUAM
tity desired has been stored place
cover over the vessel and let them stand
until required for use, when they can
be taken from the vessel as required.
The state college at Pullman, Wash,
not long since issued bulletin on the
preserving of eggs which gives full
particulars regarding the water glass
method. President Bryan would be glad
to. send a copy of this bulletin to any
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-15

cent dividend; some not any. The whole
flock is used for parents. Then, as
like begets like" what will the har-
vest be? He hasn't a single pen for
invalids, those under condition or over
fat hens. Is it any wonder that they
denounce the hen?
Now, if we would turn around and go
the other way, select the very best ana
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-15
A Convenient Poultry House.
(By A. j. Umholtz.)

(By a. ]. Umholtz.)
l have two poultry houses that are
about proof against mites, made as fol-
lows: The sides and ends are made of
shiplap lumber with p1aned sides in
side to make it smooth when white
washed, so as to leave no place for
mites to hide. The size is or 10 feet
wide and as long as desired, II to 16
feet according to number of hens to be
accommodate; height, ~ feet in front
and 4 " feet back side. The inside of
the roof wants to be boarded so that
when whitewashed it will leave no
places for mites. The roosts and drop
boards rest on heavy wires fastened
to six posts, three posts about 2h feet
from front side and three posts 2 feet
from back side, and end posts feet
from sides, so that when roost poles
and drop boards are on, person can
go all around the rooStS. The posts are
fastened at top by wire to a 2X4 on
which the roof rests; the posts rest on
stones; end posts fixed so they cannot
be pulled towards middle post by the
wires on which roosts and drop boards
rest. The wire is heavy Il inch thick
and is fastened by staples to posts so
1T can be drawn out, if necessary to
take posts out. The wires on which
roost poles rest are fastened to posts
about feet from ground, and roost
poles have grooves sawed in on one
side by cross-cut saw near each end
to fit across the heavy wire, so they
can be put any distance apart and are
firm. They are easily and quickly put
on or off. The poles are about feet
in length, drop boards same length and
rest on wires below, fastened same as
roost wires. Back wire is fastened
about 10 inches below roost wire, and
drop boards slope to the front, yet high
enough off the ground to slip a large
bucket under front end of boards to
rake the hen manure into the bucket
The drop boards need only a little block
nailed at the back end to keep them
from slipping forward The nest boxes
are hung on nails in the corners and
sides. Thus the whole inside of the
poultry house can be taken out in
few minutes, if necessary to give it
a good cleaning. Since I have these
hen houses only once in each have
mites been in, and then only on roosts
and drop boards, and they were easily
destroyed. Every few days after drop
boards are cleaned, I scatter dust out
of wood house on drop boards, to de-
stroy smell. Have doors to the hen
house on three sides, near corners so
no matter where the wind comes from
they can have one or more doors open.
Have a dirt floor raised, and hens use it
as a dust place. No place for rats to
hide.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-15

who are interested if they will advise
him in the matter, plainly giving their
name and postoffice address.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
vERsiPpi ITEMS. / /

Grandpa" Palmer has been on the
sick list for few days.
Lee Palmer has gone to Terry. Mon
tana, to work on the N. P.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick and children
visited at MIR. Gustine's Sunday.
Mrs. Artie Sterland and little daughter.
Thelma. are visiting at Mr.. Sterlands.
Miss Emma Palmer recently visited a
few days with Miss Hattie -Paduch.
The party at Mr.. David s last Saturday
evening was well attended and enjoyed
by all. s
Martin Larson from Almond, Wis, is
visiting at the home Of his sister, Mrs,
James Shurtlif. III. 81
n Jim Wilson and Jim Simmons arrived
from the north just in time to take in the
dance at Mr.. David's. ~.
Mrs. Abbie Shumway and little daugh.
ter, Edna, recently visited few DAYS
with Versippi friends. ss 81.
John Shumway traded horses with
Burr Pelton last week and VIM. David
traded stations with Mr.. Murlock Of
Gladstone. .ss5 i;ss Is.
Last Sunday, while Orville Kitchen
was watering his h6rses,f Young colt
jumped into the well, which IS about "a
feet deep. Jim Simmons was present
and with his help the animal was quickly
rescued, apparently without injury
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
MOTT NEWS.

Jacob Barth, Sr, is hauling lumber for
large new building, in which he intends
to open general store in the new town
of Hettinger.
William Little is putting in store at
his horse ranch IS miles south. Mr..
Little is very popular and his success in
this venture is assured.
Herman Rhames had the misfortune
to lose his stock, machinery, buildings,
furniture and clothing in prairie fire
last week. His loss IS fully 5000.
Emanuel Barth is making arrange
ments for the construction of new resi-
dence in the town of Hettinger. He will
move there as soon as the house is COM
pleted and make preparations for the
installation of grain elevator and lum-
Der yard in the new town.
Charles A. Kelly of Richardton is
making preparations for the erection of
a new store building to be located on
Brown avenue. The building will be a
two-story, 80 by 70 feet, structure and
when completed will be occupied by the
Mott Supply Co., whose present quarters
are too small for the rapidly increasing
business.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Southwestern North Dakota, Butte County
South Dakota, to Date. Something Doing
~ In Railroad Building.

The coming week there will be issued
a correct and up-to-date map of south
western North Dakota and the northern
part Of Butte county, South Dakota.
The Milwaukee railroad appears ac-
scording to the government plats and the
Northern Pacific surveys up the Cedar
and Cannon Ball rivers are given, as also
the Northern Pacific survey, leaving the
main line at Beaver Hill and running
through Billings, Mckenzie. Dunn and
Mercer counties to Stanton.
Correct boundaries are shown of
new Adams and Hettinger counties and
the location of the new towns of Hettin-
ger and Lemon, Iii The north country
sthe new postofice Melby is correctly
located, and Wolf Butte, Howser, Bent
ley, etc, south. -Four stage and carriage
roads south from N. P. points and three
north are given, also telephone lines
north and south. ,.4; .;i.l.s.
The map is just what so many land
8meh and others have been asking for
similar in size and material to the dis
trict map now in use but correct in boun-
daries and railroads and containing in
addition "a portion Of South Dakota. s
These maps can be had at the PRESS
Office as per price list elsewhere in this
issue. s..a !5 ssss i<s
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
City Council.

The city council met at the city hall
Monday evening for the purpose of or
ganizing. After the roll call was re-
sponded to by the members of the old
council, it was voted that the amount of
$35o45, sidewalk assessments collected
by the city auditor, be, turned over to the
contractor, Ole Johnson.
The old council then adjourned sine
die and the new council was organized.
Alderman Frank Kihm was elected as
president and Alderman w. F. Richards
as vice president. Alderman 4. III.
Porterisf ftlesonly new member of the
council.
Mayor Manning made the following
committee appointments: Public i'm
provements, Aldermen Kihm, Turner
and Richards; ordinance, Aldermen
Johnson, Richards s;and Porter; claims
against city, Aldermen Roquette, kim
and Johnson; police, Aldermen Porter.
Tear and Stewart; fire department.,
Aldermen Turner, Roquette and John
son; streetand alleys, Aldermen Tear,
Roquette and Stewart; board of health,
Aldermen Stewart, Johnson, Porter and
Tear; auditing, Aldermen Richards,
Kihm and Johnson; purchasing, Alder
men Richards, Kihm and Turner. The
mayors appointments were ratified by
the council.
The council voted to advertise for bids
for city deposits and also for official
printing. d.
The subject of sewers was discussed
in general way and the city attorney
was again instructed to draw an ordi-
nance to determine the sewer district.
Bridges, in the city and surrounding
country, was subject for discussion and
may be taken up later with the county
commissioners.
y The bond of D. Fouts, city assessor,
for $1,000. with Frank Lish and Pete
lBerringer as sureties, was on motion ac-
cepted.
The council voted to take recess
until Thursday evening.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
Tho Ferrlses and Presl.
dent Roosevelt.

The Daily Telegraph published It St.
John, N. B., in its issue Of April ~, said:
When AID. Scott of Fredericton asked
President Roosevelt a few days ago to
take some action against the abolishiug
Of the United States consular agency. al
Fredericton, it is said that the president
replied that he would do anythingtfor
New Brunswick az three of his best
friends came from that province. also
that he told the alderman from Frederic
ton that two Of the friends mentioped
bore the name of Ferris, and he had
met them in his ranching days.
1t was learned by a telegraph reporter
last evening that the Ferris men, men
toned by the president, were brothers
of w. S. Ferris Of the North End and
cousins Of the commissioner of agricul-
ture-JosephA. Ferris of Medora and
Sylyane M. Ferris Of. Dickinson, North
Dakota.
They left heme in 1880, when Sylvane
was but nineteen years Of age. In 1883
they met Mr.. Roosevelt when he was on
his first hunting trip to the Bad Lands.
It was on this trip that the future presi-
dent shot his first buffalo; and he handed
over to Joe Ferris, who acted as guide,
the sum of $50, so elated was he with
his success.
"The brothers persuaded Mr.. Roose-
velt to go into the stock business" says
Dickinson paper. "and this was Theo-
dore Roosevelt's start in popularity in
the west and, as Mr.. Roosevelt has said,
made him president"
When Mr.. Roosevelt first started
ranching Sylvane became his foreman
at the Maltese Cross ranch. The cabin
on this ranch was afterwards shown at
the worlds fair in St. Louis and Port
land. S. M. Ferris was also with the
president at the Elkhorn ranch in. 1858.
Mr.. Ferris has visited the president in
New York and at the White house. In
1905 S. M. Ferris was appointed register
of the Dickinson land office by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He had previously
served as county auditor, county treas
urer, county commissioner and clerk Of
court in Billings county.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
BILLINGS COUNTY LANDS.
Across Ocean TO Close One Hundred
Thousand Dollar Land Deal.
a late ST. Paul dispatch says: When

A late St. Paul dispatch says: When
Charles Wheelock Of Fargo, N. D.,
signed his nameto 4 document which
concluded deal for the purchase Of
nearly 10000 acres Of land in North Da-
3kota for SIoo,ooo, in ST. Paul Saturday,
he wrote the last chapter IN a remark
able race across the Atlantic ocean and
half continent.
And the strange part Of ii il he did not
think he had performed any unusual
$feat. 1--WE have to, hurry to do business
in North Dakota n6w-a-days, he said.
B Wheelock was travelling in Europe
when he was notified BY his brother that
snegotiatio tions.for the western lands. only
awaited his signature to be concluded.
He procured passage for New York at
once and was rushed with all speed to
St Paul. Upon arrival he was met at
the union station by his brother and
within few minutes 10000 acres of
North Dakota lands had changed title.
The lands were owned by a German
syndicate and are located in Billings
county.
The lands referred to above are sup
posed to be located four miles north Of
Medora, in township 141, range 1oI.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
New Corporations.

/ Secretary Of State Alfred Blaisdell has
issued charters to the following corpora
tions: 1 i. .s-3s q,
The Bowman County Abstract Co.,
Saltwater, N. D. Capital stock, 5000.
lIncorporators: w. #. Burnett, j. G.
Quinlivan and M. L. Mcbride, all Of
Dickinson, N. ..
The Adams County Abstract Co., Het-
finger, Nd. Capital stock, 5000. In
corporators: w. +. Burnett, ]. G. Quin-
Ivan and M. L. Mcbride, all Of Dick
inson, N. D.
The Hettinger County Abstract Co,
Mott, N. D. Capital stock, 5000 In
:corporators: WI Burnett, F.. D. Hev-
ener and M. L. Mcbride, all of Dickin.
son, N. D.
Lisbon Cattle Co, Lisbon, N. D. Cap.
ital stock, 10000. Incorporators: w.
IS. Parker and G.. M. Parker, both of Lis
bon, N. D., and ]. F. Phelan of Dickin.
son, N. D.
Mandan Mercantile Company in.
creased its capital stock from S25o,ooc
to 100000 at a meeting held on the 10th
day of April, 1907.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-04-27
Railroad Note.

Al Supt. ]. M. Rapelje made business
visit in the city this week.
Conductor E. B. McGill is enjoying a
vacation in the Twin Cities.
Division Storekeeper Hoisington of
Glendive was in the city the past week.
Fred Jenness has resigned his position
as fireman and is now acting as brake
man. I'LL
b Yardmaster F. D. Wilson and wife
left the first of the week for a few days
visit in st. Paul. =
Trainmaster b. % Johnson returned
the FIRST Of the week from few days
business stay in. Mandan.
Over 800 cars Of commercial goods,
stock. ETC.. are being put through to the
west, over this division. every day.
. Clarence L. Holmes of Fargo and
Avilin r. Mendez of Spain have been
added to the list Of brakemen in the first
district. 135 2l5 5z..sz s
. John Littlehales has been promoted
from call boy to car checker and John
Connolly takes MIR. Littlehales' place as
call boy. g n
RI Engineer r. ID. Jennings, who was
recently operated upon for appendicitis
at the Brainerd hospital, is getting on
very favorably. r. 9
4. II. McKeever Is the day assistant in
the yardmaster's Office and Roy Gran.
dali IS on. the night shift during the abb
sence of Yardmaster Wilson.
hi p. O.Ellsworth, who has been spend
Ing several months in the west, recently
returned to Dickinson and has resumed