The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02

4 practical paper maker recently called atten-
ton to a few OF the sources Of enormous waste
when speaking of the number of materials In Am,
ericas refuse heap which are worth while consid-
ering as promising substitutes for wood pulp
The northwest annually produces million and
half tons Of fax stalks which not now used for
anything. That amount of waste remains after the
Irvine makers take all they want. 1t makes excel
lent paper.
The farmers in the south burn pillow under
over 13 million tons of cotton stalks every year
That which is powed under is not wholly lost for
it enriches the soil some extent, but not with
what goes UP in smoke
Five hundred tons Of fiber have been adhering
to cotton seed year. 1t has been fed to farm
stock along with seed and has done the stock no
good Cattle and sheep do not like the fiber and the
seed cake is better without it. machine has been
invented, which, it is claimed will separate the lint
from the seed Paper makers think they
it.
Nobody knows how many million tons of corn
stalks go to waste; but in quality they are far a.
head of cotton stalk and it is believed they can be
made into paper although it has not yet been done
commercial scale
Thousands of acres of wild hemp grow in the
southwestern part of the country, particularly a.
long the Colorado river Its only use now is to
shelter jack rabbits and coyotes but has splendid
lent paper be made from it.
Paper making from straw is well established
industry. Bookbinders use thousands Of tons of
straw board The straw which goes to waste in
western fields would bring fortunes if made into
paper.
Lists of fbrous, woody plants suitable for paper
are almost without limit, but only few may be
had in quantity sufficiently large to be worth con-
sidering
The time has not yet come when it is absolute
ly necessary that substitutes for wood pulp be
found but it is coming The forests still able
to furnish materials for paper, but they canot con-
tinue to do SO for great many years to come at
the present rate of cutting and growth. Makers of
paper anticipate scarcity of wood pulp and it is
this which prompts the active search now going on
for substitutes. ..
1t has been suggested that the sheriffs' Office be
placed on salary basis in this state the same as is
done in the east. This is more than right, and
will the tax payers good deal OF money.
Here is chance for some legislator to make good
and get his name written in the hall of fame.
Oregon has commenced to into line with
the temperance At elections held recently
500 saloons were swept out of existence making
dry 81 of the 33 counties. In the remaining coun-
tiles half the precincts are dry. It that local
options is live wire and it is no wonder that the
Brewers Association commenced to talk Of reform
ing the saloon. ..,~.
A farmer near Milton claims to have enectu-
ally killed the Canadian thistle on his farms last
year by disking. Whenever a patch of it appeared
on the surface he Immediately set to work double
disking the spot until all the roots were cut and
the ground thoroughly worked. He repeated the
operation during the entire season soon as the
patch commenced to get green. AS result, these
spots this year entirely free from the noxioHs
weed. While the plan means considerable work, st
demonstrates that the Canadian thistle can be de-
sroyed and it is to be hoped that this plan of Grad
ication will generally followed until the county
is entirely rid Of the threatening pest.-Neche
Chronotype.
People wouldn't complain so much about taxes,
if the money raised was used in an economical and
thrifty way But much of the money paid as taxes
Is used to pay useless salaries Every legislature
creates lot of useless Offices, to accommodate poll
ticians, and taxes already too high are increased
We need better roads; we need hundreds Of other
things but if we get them, we must hold special
election and vote more bonds Meanwhile taxes are
so high as to discourage enterprise.
1t has been currently reported that not later than
July Is, L. D. McGahan register of the Minos land
office, would be given his walking papers. We und-
erstand also that the transcript of evidence Of the
Fox-McGahan trial has been sent to Washington,
and if such is the case, the Presiden! has had an
opportunity to inspect it long before this If Roose-
welt has done this there is question to the re-
suit.
A new typewriter will soon be put the mar
ket which will write complete word at strike.
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respondence have been chosen, as indicated on the