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The Dickinson press., 1907-10-26
EIGHT MONTHS
Insufficient
+ Fourteen Months Resi-.
dence Required for Com
mutation Proof After
November First

The local United States land office is
in receipt of the following order from the
interior department at Washington,
under date Of October I8. 1907:
The following rules will govern your
action upon homestead commutation
proofs hereafter submitted, namely:
-. Communication proof offered under
homestead entry made on or after No
vember I, 1907, will be rejected unless it
be shown thereby that the entryman has,
in good faith, actually resided upon and
cultivated the land embraced in such
entry for the full period of at least four
teen months.
2. Where such commutation proof is
offered under an entry made prior to
November I, 1907, if it be satisfactorily
shown thereby that the entryman had,
in good faith, established actual resi-
dence on the land within six months
from the date of his entry, he may be
credited with constructive residence
from date of entry; provided it be also
shown that such residence was, in good
faith, maintained for such period as
when added to the period of construc.
tive residence herein recognized, equals
the full period of fourteen months resi-.
dence required by the homestead laws
and
3. In no case can Communication proof
be accepted when it fails to show tina,
the required residence and cultivation
continued to the date on which applica
ton for notice of intention to make sucf
proof was fled.
The Dickinson press., 1907-10-26
SURPRISED
noMESTEADERS
Find Only Five-year Proof
Possible for Land In.
cIuded In Grand River
Project

Homesteaders located on land EN-.
braced in the Grand River Irrigation
project, which includes lands in four
townships in the southern part of the
state. cannot commute, owing to a
reclamation act, dated October 20, 1906.
Miss Mabel Currie was at the Dickin.
son land office this week to make COM
mutation proof in support of her claim
near Haley and was surprised to learn
that her homestead was in the irrigation
belt, which requires 6ve-year proof.
Miss Currie is not alone in this matter
as several others in the same locality
have been making arrangements to
commute.
The lands included in this belt are
sections ~, %. 81, 81, 80. "a, IS and 36,
in township 1a9, range oS; sections 26,
70, 80, 81, 81. 80, "a. IS and 36 in town.
ship l2o. range 90; sections 19. 20, FL,
IS, 26, II, %, 29, 80. 81, 80, "a, IS and 36
in township 12o, range 100; sections TO-
II, 13. IA, IS, %. "a, IS, 26, II, "a and IS,
in township l2o, range lol. All home.
steads included in the above named
sections will require fve-year proof.
The Dickinson press., 1907-10-26
Agricultural College

The college is carrying on several in.
teresting experiments as to the effect of
climatic conditions on the fertility of
eggs. This will incidentally show
whether or not the raising of chickens in
North Dakota is of commercial value in
the state.
In connection with the department
work at the college there is correspond.
ence course which was instituted for the
use and convenience of rural school
teachers. Large numbers have taken up
this work and have derived much bene-
fit from it. During the summer, Prof.
Randlett, who has charge of the depart
ment, gave series of lectures in differ
ent parts of the state on the importance
of this work.
The 100 acres of clover on the college
farm has proved success, the yield
from the spring seeding being very large
Professors Churchill and Shepperd, who
have charge of this work. have clearl,
demonstrated that clover grown under
the right conditions is success in NORTH
Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1907-10-26

ent from those occurring elsewhere in
the state. The formation is almost pure
white and is composed of 900 feet of
calcareous clay, sand and a curious con-
.glomerate containing pebbles of many
kinds of volcanic rock which must have
been brought hundreds of miles from the
Rocky mountain region. 1t was in these
beds, which are the youngest of any in
North Dakota, that Earl Douglass of the
Carnegie Museum of Pittsburg, several
years ago found the bones of the three
toed horse and the rhinoceros. While
the party this summer did not find many
bones in these buttes, they ran into den
of rattlesnakes, which furnished an
abundance of excitement for time.
Near the extreme southern edge of
Billings county discovery of much i'm
portance was made in finding what is
known in geology as an unconformity.
At the line Of contact of the upper and
lower formations the lower and older
strata were seen to have undergone
erosion before the younger beds were
deposited upon them after the lapse of
centuries. The finding of this break in
the geological record throws new light
on the history Of the region and explains
the absence of the Laramie formation,
which for many years has been thought
to occur in the state. :
y The rush of settlers into the western
part Of the state during the last year or
two has been remarkable and in many
places the rancher is having to give way
to the farmer. In districts where short
time ago,it was possible to ride in any
direction over the trackless prairie, one
now has to follow the section lines and
keep between wire fences. From the
top OF high butte like Sentinel Butte,
the houses and cultivated fields of the
newcomers can be seen in every; direc-
ton as far as the eye can reach.
This rapid settlement of the country il
due partly to the new Chicago, Milwau-
kee b St. Paul railroad which crosses the
southwestern corner of the state, and
partly to the plentiful rainfall in the
western counties during the past few
years. The moisture has been sufficient
Tor the growth of splendid crops. One
harvesting machine was seen in Bowman
county which had been hauled from
Dickinson, distance of 100 miles, and
threshing outfits are now not uncommon
in Billings, Bowman and Hettingel
counties.
The state geological survey also did
some work in Cavalier county, where v
]. Melsted of the university carefully
located and mapped the distribution oi
the: formation containing the cemen,
rock, which outcrops along the streams
in the Pembina mountains.
The Dickinson press., 1907-10-26
DICKINSON
FLOUR Mill
Runs While You Sleep,
And Is 5000 Barrels
Behind Orders

The Dickinson roller mill is about the
busiest place in the city and bids fair to
keep up the pace for some time to come.
Just now force of ten men is EN-.
ployed and the wheels are kept turning
day and night, every day in the week,
with the exception of 12-hour stop on
Sunday.
NJ Rasmussen, the expert, miller.
has charge of the mill and skilfully looks
after the machines,and all the details of
the work.
A considerable amount of machinery
has been installed at the plant during the
past few months, and there are several
thousand dollars worth of new machines
at the mill that have not been set up on
account of the rush of business.
Five grinders are running at present
and, with the average run Of wheat, 100
sacks of flour and three tons of feed are
turned out each day.
Messrs. Brown and Obrigewitsch, the
owners and proprietors, have plans
made, and machinery on hand and
ordered, to double the present capacity
of the mill. is impossible to supply
the demand for this Dickinson product
and the mill is over 5000 barrels behind
on orders S
Experienced millers are hard to find
and it is almost impossible to get men,
who are sufficiently educated in this line
to work to advantage about the mill.
The elevator is brimming full and
over thousand bushels Of wheat il
stored in the basement of the building
A new feed grinder is being installed
MANY CHANGES are BEING made in the
things will certainly be busy at the Dick
inson roller mill for several months.
The Dickinson press., 1907-10-26
Notice.,

I own and will sell 500 acres of as
good land az there is in this part of
North Dakota, within two miles of Dick
inson. 1t is in solid tract and will make
a splendid farm. This land will be
sold for one third less than you can buy
land, not as good, on any airline rail.
way north or south. H. c. BERRY. 3-otf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-26
A CALIFORNIA BOY.

Editor Courier Junior.-I will write
story about my little brother, Fred
dy Hall. He was born in Batavia,
Iowa, Nov. 6, 1899 and is Z years old.
He has light hair and blue eyes and is
three feet and ten inches in height.
Freddy goes to school and also to
Sunday school. The other Sunday
evening we were all seated around the
flreside at home and mama made the
remark to papa that Freddy was get
ting to be better boy and improv-
ing so much in his manners and Fred.
dy said, mama do you know why ?
1t Is because am learning more
about Jesus" There may be cutter
sayings but I am sure there are no
wiser ones.
Mary Hall, age 9 years,
Cahuenga, P. o. Box "a,
Los Angeles, Calf
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JUNIOR STORIES.
BIRTHDAYS OF GREAT MEN

An essay on some of the men whose
birthdays are in February.
Horace Greeley.
Horace Greeley was born at Ambert
N. H. Feb. 8, 1911.
At two years of age he began to
study the newspapers given to him
for amusement, and at four he could
read anything placed before him. At
six he was somewhat versed IN
geography and arithmetic and had
read the whole Bible. His passion for
books increased with his years, End
early in his youth he became printer
learning the trade in East Poultney,
VT. In 1881 he went to New York and
like Franklin walked the streets in
search Of work. When he secured
work he showed marked diligence.
Ten years later he founded the New
York Tribune and as editor of the
paper he exerted wide, influence
the rest of his life. He also served
in congress during 184S and 1S4s.
At the close of the war he pleaded
for immediate Cancellation and was a
signer If the bail-bond which restor-
ed Jefferson Davis to liberty after
being imprisoned in Fort Monroe tor
two years. Just before the president
ial canvass his wife died and with this
and desertion Of friends and the
excitement Of. the contest unsettled
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told her she might invite everybody
she wished while he was away. She
invited her two soldier brothers and
her sister. When he was ready to start
he gave her all the keys to the Blue
Closet But told her not. to put that
key to the lock. She disobeyed him
and found his wives hanging there.
She was SO frightened that she drop
ped the key on the floor which had
blood on it. The stain would not come
out when she washed 1t. Blue Beard
returned home and he asked her for
the keys. She gave him all but the
key to the Blue Closet. He looked
them over and then he said. Where
is the key to the Blue Closet?" She
said, 81 must have left it in my room. .
Then he answered. Go and bring it to
me at once" She went up to her room
and was gone a good while, trying
to get the stain off. Her brothers had
not come that she invited. Blue
Beard got tired of waiting and went
up to her room. She was washing the
key trying to get the stain off. He
caught her by her head and was
ready to cut her head off, when her
brothers rushed in and killed Blue
Beard.
Bonnie Sayles, age 10,
All Church st.
Ottumwa
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San Diego County.
BLUE BEARD

Once upon time there was man
whose name was Blue Beard. He
lived in a beautiful castle at the. top
of very high hill. This name was
given him BECAUSE he had long
beard and its color was blue. He had
been married many times, but no
body knew what had become of his
wives. There was two beautiful girls
who lived at the bottom of the great
hill. He grew very found Of them.
He asked them to come and stay a
week with him. So they started to
climb the hill. They had not gone
but short distance when they meet
a carriage, and the driver said, could
you show me where two girls live at
the bottom of this great hill?" Then
they said, I'VE are them" Then ne
said: well get in the carriage" They
were soon in the carriage and at the
top Of the hill. After they had stay
ed there week, one of the girls mar
ried Blue Beard.
One day he was going away and he
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Feb. 9, 1926. He was a great general
He was on the Union side.
Dwight Moody was born Feb. 8
1897, in Mass. He was a minister
and died Dec. 1899.
F., Mendelssohn was born Feb. 8
1909 in Germany. He was a great
musician and composer.
Charles Darwin was born Feb. L.
1909. He was an English naturalist
and was born on the same day as
Lincoln
Charles Lamb was born in temple
in England, Feb. 10, 1775. He was an
essayist and in later years he went
blind. He died in 1884.
Charles Dickens was born in Eng.
land, Feb. Z, 1872 His parents were
poor and he was weakly so it was
hard for him to work. He soon show
ed his talent for writing and is now
considered one of tne best writer's.
Cyrus Mccormick was born Feb. Is
1909.
Victor Hugo was French novelist,
he was born Feb. 26, 1902. His most
famous novel was Lies Miserables.'
Beryl Daniels, age 10,
Descanso, California,
San Diego County.
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"Goo HAD NOT BLoWED OUT HIS
LAMP"

I have little brother Fred, five
years old. Brown eyes, black hair,
three feet and three inches high, He
went to school this term He goes
to church, from route number oae. He
is corker, always saying something
funny.
One morning we told him to BLOW
out the lamp. He happened to look out
Of the window and saw the moon. He
said, God had not blowed out his lamp
for ne saw it,
l told him I was going to write
about him to the Courier Junior and
he said he did not want to be publish
ed in toe paper.
He never kisses anybody but when
he goes to bed at night, he always
smacks his lips and turns his cheek
so mama can kiss him.
Helen Johnson, age ~,
R. F. D. No. /, Floris, Iowa
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FIRST WORD WAS "PlE."

Dear Editor:-1 have a little cousin,
ner name is Mary. She lives at Ores
ton. Iowa and is three years old. OF
course she does not go to school. Her
first word was pie. She would get
up to the table and say she wanted
pie. She has light colored curls. She
wears Buster Browns clothes and a
big ribbon that ties two of her side
curls.
She has blue eyes, rosy cheeks.
Her mama keeps her very nice.
will close 70 rthis time.
Nellie Huyck, age 10,
100 NJ Iowa Ave.
Ottumwa
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THE SOUVENIR PosrALs

We will send a souvenir album to
the first Junior who has twenty-five
cards sent by the Courier Junior. Even
If you are working in the grand con-
test you can work in the souvenir
postal card. We are publishing many
IF the old letters today and each of
the writer's will receive a souvenir
card. We are also publishing the re-
cipes and these little contributors viii:
get postals. We want more recipes.
but you must send only one recipe at
a time Each recipe hereafter must
be accompanied by a little story or
letter. If a Junior fails to receive a
postal when mis- or her letter is pub
lished, 1t is the Juniors fault because
the correct address was not given.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO..
oTTUMvA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
THE PRESENT CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: The March contest is
getting along famously. We are re
ceiving such nice letters describing
the little folks and telling their many
cute and wise remarks. We want all
the Juniors to- be In this contest. We
will consider every Junior as working
in the contest who sends in his or her
work before April l. In fact we will
allow the home post mark to deter
mine whether the Juniors are working
In the contest or not However, the
last day of the contest will be April
1, and the nome post mark must be
March 81, otherwise these late Juniors
cannot compete for the prizes. We
do not want any "tardy Juniors" this
time
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the wants a r:ece, she will come and
push US and make us go to the cub
bard and get her something to eat,
and when she wants drink she will
lead us to the bucket to get her a
drink OF water. When ever she gets
her playthinss fast she will lead us
to whore they are and have US get
them loose for her. She has not been
attending Sunday school but Is going
to GO as soon as spring opens UP. l
will close hoping that this will not
reach the waste basket.
Your junior friend,
Hazel Morrison,
R. D. No. i, Eldon, Iowa,
Box Sc.
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"WHY EDDCASE BROWN, BE
SHAME ON YoU."

My little brother Roy Brown is
Is inches high, black eyes, rather light
hair. He was born in Iowa the 20 Of
April on Wednesday. Weight, SO
pounds. Light complexioned. think
he will be carpenter, because he
loves to pound nails.
When his brother was tormenting
him he said, why Eddcase Brown, be
shame on you" He is two years old
and does not go to school. He goes
to church sometimes We are going
to try to take him to church every
Sunday this summer.
Yours truly,
Lizzie Brown, age II.
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The Cutest Thing
The Baby Eper Said
MY LITTLE NIECE

My little niece whose name Is
Mile Wohrman was born in South
Omaha, Nebraska, December %, 1908.
She has golden hair, and light blue
eyes and is three feet high.
She now lives in Thief River Falls
Minnesota. She and her mama came
to visit us las. fall. We had not seen
her for two years. She was so glad
when she came to see U.S.
One day she went to school with
me which is about q mile from our
house. She soon got tired of walking
and my brother and had to carry her
to school. After we got to the school
house the girls were jumping rope
and Mile tried to Jump too, but could
not. She told the girls TO stop jump
ing rope, because she was tired Of it,
and to come over on tne grass and
she would show them some cricls
(tricks) She turned somersault or
two, which made all the girls laugh.
When school was out she was glad
to get home and see her mama and
grandma Her mama asked her If
she was going to school tomorrow,
hut she said, 'is is too far for little
girl like me to go another day"
We mad great deal Of fun with her
when she was here. She went to her
own home January 8, 1907. We have
missed her so much since she has
gone.
long for the time when she will
come again, but expect she will not
be SO little as she was this time.
The last letter got from her she
said she wished she was here and
could feed grandma's chickens again.
/ remain, your true friend,
Marguerite R. Smith, age IS,
Route No. /, Charlton, Iowa.
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RULES FOR CONTEST

ss ssss ssssss = !
: No doubt each Of you know
= some funny remark and wise say
= ling Of a little child, perhaps your
= brother, sister or little friend.
*EEyvelI, If you do, why write nice
= description OF this little child, tell
Y Ing all about him or her. Give the
sage, the color Of eyes and hair and
: y height. Whether he or she goes
=. TO church or school and where
*Sborn. In fact, write anything you
= want to. Your story must not
= contain more. than 800 words. The
= contest Is open at once and will
: continue throughout March. Be-
= sides giving a prize for the Wisest
= saying or the cutest remark, we
= will give prize for the best de-
= scrlptlon.
= We are receiving many excellent
= papers for the contest, few OF
= which we are publishing today.
. . y ssss
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EXTRAORDINARILY AND MR.. roYL

Little Daffydowndilly had never
been known to tell lie in all his life.
Nor did he tell one now. He hesi-
tated moment or two, but finally con-
fessed that he had run away from
school, on account of his great dis
like for Mr.. Toll He was resolved
to find some place in the world where
he should never see or hear of the
old schoolmaster again.
"Oh, very well, my little friend"
answered the stranger. Then we will
go together; for 1, likewise, have had
a good deal to do with Mr.. Toll, and
should be glad to find some place
where he was never heard Of"
Our friend Daffydowndilly would
have been better pleased with some
one Of his own age, with whom he
might have gathered flowers along
the roadside, or have chased butter.
flies, or have done many other things
to make the Journey pleasant. But
he accepted the strangers offer, AMI
they walked on together.
They had not gone far, when the
road passed by a field where some
haymakers were at work, moving
down the tall grass, and spreading
it out in the sun to dry. Daffydown-
dilly. was delighted with the sweet
smell of the new-mown grass. He
fought how much pleasanter it must
be to make nsy in the sunshine under
the bleu sky, than to be shut up in a
dismal schoolroom, learning lessons
all day long. But, while he was stop
ping to peep over the stone wall, he
started back and caught nold of his
companions hand.
Quick, quick! cried he LET us
run away, or he will catch u.s.
Who will catch us?' asked the
stranger.
"Mr. Toll, the old schoolmaster,' 2
answered Daffydowndilly. Don't you
see him among the haymakers
And Daffydowndilly pointed to an ell
derby man, who seemed to be the own.
er of the field. He had stripped of
his coat, and was busily at work in
his shirt sleeves. The drops Of
sweat stood upon his brow; but he
gave himself not moments rest, and
kept crying out to the haymakers to
make hay while the sun shone.
Now, strange to say, the face of the
this old farmer was the same as that
of old Mr.. Toll.
Don't be afraid" said the stranger
This is not Mr.. Toll, the school-mas
ter, but brother OF his who is farm
'er. People say he is the more dis
agreeable man of the two. He won't
trouble you unless you become labor
er on his farm" Little Daffydowndilly
believed what his companion said, but
was very glad when they were out OF
sight of the old farmer who bore such
a singular resemblance to Mr.. Toll.
The two travellers had gone but lit
/ tie farther, when they came to Spot
where some carpenters were building
house. Daffydowndilly begged bis
companion to stop for a moment; fol
it was pretty sight to see how neat
ly the carpenters did their work, with
their broad axes, and saws, and planes
and hammers, shaping out the doors
and putting in the window sashes;
and he could not help thinking thai
he should like to take broad-ax, {
,Isaw. a plane, and a hammer, and built
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JUNIOR RECIPES
BREAKFAST CAKE

] egg, IL cup of sugar, / cup sweet
milk. butter size of an egg, 2 tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Bake in
loaf or gem pans. Lemon flavor.
Stuffed Beefstea..
Spread dressing, as for duck, on a
thick beefsteak. season, rool it up, tie
and roast in pot cover tight. Serve
with gravy.
Maggie Mccoy, age 10.
R. R. No. 4, Ottumwa, la.
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DESCRIPTION OF NY LITTLE
SISTER

I thought would enter in the con-
test. / don't know of anybody any
sweeter than my little sister to write
about. Her name is Helen Irene
Morrison She is sixteen months old.
She Is fiar corplexioned and two and
one nalf feet tall. She was born in
Iowa, Nov. 6. She knows everything
we say to her but can not say very
many WORDS. We can understand her
little wants by her guestures. When
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FRUIT COOKIES

I cup Of butter creamed with LIZ
cups OF sugar, IL cup of sweet milk,
= teaspoonfuis of baking powder a
teaspoonful Of grated nutmeg. n cup
OF currants or raisins, chopped fine,
and as little flour as possible to roll.
Bake in a quick oven.
Effie Pyle, age, IA,
R. F. D. No 4, Abba, Iowa
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"HowDY Do.'

Ny second cousin is two years old.
She mas blue eyes, her hair is light,
and is tvs feet high. She goes to
churchm, but not to school. She was
born in Douds.
When anybody comes in the house
and she is here she says, "howdy do
and makes a low bow.
Alden Doud, age 9,
Douds Leando, Iowa