The Ward County independent., 1909-11-04

annually Mr. Rdder informed Mr.. Taft
that the publishers fully realize the diff
culties of his exalted office, yet sincerely
trusts that he can find some way to rectifY
the mistake into which he was led.
The Independent hopes that North Da-
kota's next two United States Senators,
whoever they may be. will be able to agree
upon the things which mean so much for
the welfare Of our state. This is import
ant and the voters cannot afford to over
look it. -
Some weeks ago, the Independent men
toned the name of James Johnson as the
most feasible candidate for governor of
North Dakota. This called forth words Of
encouragement from many Of his friends
about the state. Mr.. Johnson has done abb
solutely nothing towards seeking this
office, but naturally would hardly refuse
to be a candidate if his friends prevailed
upon him to accept the nomination. AS
nominee for governor on the Republican
ticket, no candidate that any other party
could nominate could possibly defeat him.
1t is up to Mr. Johnsons friends to do
something, if they desire him to enter the
race The Independent firmly believes
that he could be nominated without effort
and if such thing would happen, the next
governor Of North Dakota would come
from Ward county. Mr. Johnson has lived
in North Dakota many years and has
taken lively interest in clean politics..
He was shown a mark OF recognition two
years ago by being chosen chairman OF the
Republican Central committee Of the state,
and he fulfilled his duties in an impartial
manner, fair to all factions. lie IS the one
man in the state upon whom all factions
could readily agree. He's big enough to
fill this office with credit and the Repub-
Lcans of the state could select no man who
would make better record. We have
never talked with Mr.. Johnson concerning
what we have Just written, but we feel con-
fdent that he has enough friends IN the
candidate. Now is the time to get busy
and do something.
Wanted 1000 good renters for the north
= western part Of North Dakota. We don't
know exactly how many renters could flnd
good farming propositions, but believe that
if at least thousand Of the better class
from the eastern states could be induced
to come here, they would have no trouble
in making arrangements to till farms that
are fairly we'll improved. They can make
three times as much on a rented farm IN
North Dakota as on the worn out farms OF
the east. They can rise more dollars
worth of grain here than there, and have
to pav onlv about third as much Tor the
use Of the land A good many of the farm
ers have become SO prosperous that they
now wish to retire, and this leaves many
excellent openings for those who wish to
rent. Let one of those eastern renters
come out here and farm a few wears, and
he can own fine farm for himself, whereas
. if he remains in the east, he will be work
ing life time for a competency.
Formerly local seed houses in Fargo re-
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but this year, they have already received
several car loads Of seed corn from within
the state which refutes the old statement
that corn cannot be grown here success
fully Its better seed for the northwest,
too than that which is grown farther south.
There's nothing else to this corn growing
proposition, that merely growing corn,
FARMERS who have been skeptical are
growing big fields Of corn that natures
without any particular danger. If the frost
should happen to catch the corn before it
natures, the several tons of fine feed to Z
the acre, will still repay the farmer well
for his work, besides leaving the land in
a clean condition, and in the best OF shape
for wheat crop the following year. The
growing eof corn means fat hogs, fat cat
tie, the eradication Of foul weeds, and
more wheat per acre. Is there any reason
in the world why the farmer should not
grow few acres every year? You old
iowa farmers remember the day, not SO
very long ago, when it was thot that Iowa
would never be corn growing state, and
yet had the farmers not Started to grow
this product you would not see the land
selling there today for $Ioo or more an
acre Isn't this fact?
Judge Burr refused to grant the Bottin-
eau druggists permits and is likely to turn
down all of the applications in his district 4
The Independent made this prediction
sometime ago.