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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
CONTINUED from last week.

The best plants are those grown IN
a rather cool atm osphere with plen-
ty of light and not too much mois-
ture. This makes them stocky and
hardy and they will bear transplant
ing easily Cabbage and caulif1ower
plants may be set o't the first OF
May or even earlier In a favorable
season. If they become rooted be-
fore a hard frost they will come thru
without injury. Celery Is usually
planted out about the first Of June.
This is not because It is tender but
because it will go to seed II planted
too early. Tomatoes and peppers
are planted the latter part of May.
They can be planted somewhat ear
Tier If one is prepared to protect
them from light frosts. The early
cabbage and caulidower requires al
most no attention except cultivation
after they have been planted out.
They should be set at a distance so
that they can be conveniently cult
waited with a horse cultivator. They
will require cultivating about once
a week. We are able to grow cab
bage to a marketable size from the
fourth to the tenth Of July.
There are a number Of early cab
bage offered by all seedsmen that
are about equally good. The Early
Jersey Wakefield and the Early
Summer are as satisfactory as any.
The winter cabbage are grown like
the early cabbage except that they
are started later. OF these there are
also large number. The All Sea-
sons, Danish Round Head and Flat
Dutch are all standard varieties.
Celery requires little more skill
and care than most of the other
vegetables. On the other hand it is
more profitable, especially if grown
for market The demand for this in
all portions Of the state greatly eX-
ceeds the supply and as single acre
will bring from $500 to $500 it might
we'll be used as permanent source
Of revenue on most farms. 1t takes
about two months to grow celery
large enough for transplanting
This means that the seed should be
sown the latter part of March The
celery is set in the field in rows
about five feet apart with plants five
inches apart It requires no parti-
cular care for the first six weeks ex-
cept to keep it regularly cultivated
Towards the latter part Of August
the plants should be gradually bank
ed with earth This can be done
with wide hoes or with plow made
for this purpose. After banking 1t
should. be cultivated at once to pre-
vent baking where the loose soil has
been scraped away.
1t is important not to put toe
much earth around the plants at any
one time, particularly in warm
weather, as this induces rotting al
the heart. The banking should be
done if possible on a cool cloudy
day and always when the plants are
dry. .."g
The white plume celery will need
to be banked about three times
This- will give stalks a foot or &c
in length. Celery may, be kept un.
til the first of the year by digging
up the plants, cutting the roots bach
to one inch in length cutting off E
part of the foliage and packing tight
ly in boxes or beds in the cellar will
sufficient moist earth to cover the
roots we'll. Plants thus kept in al
atmosphere cool and not too dry
will retain their freshness for man,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
DON'T LET YOUR STOCK RUN

A large number of inquiries are
still being made in regard to the
Herd Law and therefore we pub
lish the facts as we get them from
the county auditor, who is supposed
to be authority. The old herd law,
allowing cattle to run during the
winter months, was killed at the last
election. The new law, which went
into effect Jan. I, makes the owner
of stock running loose and trespass-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Worse Than A Slave
LJRencker Returning From Indiana Tells of the Cond
tons of Thousands of the Poor Farm Hands,
Impossible to Get a Nickel Ahead

wood he needs during the year, but
he must cut it and haul it on his
own time. He has to get up early
in the morning, and help milk four
teen cows, and take the milk to a
creamery, a mile and a half away.
get, back, eat breakfast, harness his
team and be in the field at six
o'clock. The man doesn't have a
nickel ahead at the end of the year.
He's worse of than any slave that
ever lived. And still those are the
very fellows who will look wise and
give knowing smile when you tell
them of the glorious opportunities
that await them in North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

ing on lands not his own and do
ing damage to hay, grain, or other
property, liable for damages The
result Of the last election has been
filed with the secretary of state,
and is a final decision on the Herd
Law Question. Therefore it will
be we'll for all concerned to look
after their stock and avoid their do
ing damage to other peoples prop
erty,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Growing North Dakota
Vegetables
Tomatoes Costly Fruit, Yet They May Be Successfully
Crown-How to Raise Good Celery in this Climate
Good Points for Gardeners

weeks. Unless one has had some
experience In growing celery he
should begin in rather net revenue
from one acre of celery than from
so acres of wheat.
The onion is another crop espe-
cially we'll suited for North Dakota
and one year with another it is very
profitable. The secret of success in
onion raising is first, rich soil
free from weeds, and second, very
early seeding The onions should be
sown as soon as the frost is out of
the ground as the root development
takes place best in cool mel
low soil Of spring.
Unless the plants have good
growth before warm weather comes
on one account hope for a large yield.
The average yield of onions, like the
Yellow Globe Danvers and Red
Weathersfeld, is from four to five
hundred bushels per acre. This crop
finds ready market at prices rang
ing from 50 cents to $100 per bush
ell. The cost of growing and market
ing is not far from $4,000 per acre.
The varieties named will be found
the best suited for this state. When
the rows are set sixteen inches apart
one will require about four pounds
of seed per acre. We have found 1t
a very good method to SOW two feet
apart and depend upon horse cult
walton after they once get we'll start
ed.
The common vegetables like the
beans, peas, beets, radishes, pars-
nips, ETC., find such genial home in
a we'll kept North Dakota garden
that there is scarcely any need Of
giving cultural directions. If one
will give his plants plenty Of room
and frequent cultivation he cannot
fail in these things.
The time was when it was not
easy to find sweet corn that would
mature in this latitude. We now
have several varieties of excellent
quality that are ready for. use in
July. Among these are the Peep
ODay and the Golden Bantam. Other
varieties coming little later are
the Banana Cream and the Crosby.
The same situation applies only to
greater degree with tomatoes.
Only few years ago 1t was rare
thing to get crop of ripe tomatoes
in North Dakota. At the present
time it would be rare thing not
to if the proper varieties are used
and pushed by good cultivation. The
tomato likes a light, warm soil, not
too rich With good strong plants
should get fruit in seven weeks. The
Earliana with us gives regular
crop of fruit large part Of which
ripens before frost. The Earlibel1
seems to be even better. As single
tomato vine produces from a peck to
one-half bushel of tomatoes, one can
we'll afford to furnish protection to
the few plants necessary to give an
abundant supply Of fruit for the
ordinary family. We are glad to
give twenty cents per pound for this
fruit when it must be shipped in,
and yet there are many who fail to
make the effort necessary to provide
this In abundance. When 1t is con-
sidered that the average grain crop
in North Dakota yields a return OF
about $1,000 per acre, and that a
single acre Of garden well cared fol
yields thirty times as much we
farmers are neglectfng the most pro-
fitable feature of their farm. 7.
G. B. Waldron.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
The North Dakota Seed Law.

The legislature of the state has
passed a law entitled, "An Act to
Regulate the Selling, Offering or
Exposure of Seeds For Sale, and
Providing Penalties for the Violation
Thereof" The Bill has been signed
by the governor and goes into effect
July LIST. r..
Many persons, both farmers and
seedmen, are evidencing interest in
the provisions of the act. The point
of first interest to be noted is that it
does not apply to seeds being sold
for the present seasons crop. This
is but fair to all concerned to the
special provisions required on short
notice. 1t is next to be noted that
| it's provisions should be kept in mind
| by all persons preparing to lay in
seeds for sale in the state for SOW
| ing purposes after the date of July
1, 1909. The Bill, as passed, is in
all essentials identical with the bill
lished at the time by se> eral state
papers with the exception that gar
den seeds in packets Of one pound
or less are not subject to the re-
quirements as to labelling, and nox-
ious weeds.
Summarizing: In it's essentials
| the law demands that persons selling
or exposing seeds for sale shall at
tach a label which shall show the
name of the person, firm or corpor-
alton responsible for the seed and al
so the name of the kind of seed Of
fered; prohibits the sale of seeds
containing seeds of quack-grass, SOW
thistle, Canada thistle and dodder;
and demands that varieties shall be
reasonably true to have; establish
a seed testing laboratory at the Ag-
ricultural college and provides for
the inspection, testing or analysis of
samples to be sent in by citizens or
collected by inspectors.
1t was recognized that both farm
ers and seedsmen were becoming
very lax as to the quality and pur-
ity Of the seeds distributed for Sow
ing" purposes; the results of which
are beginning to have very depress-
ing influence upon cropping interests.
| The law does not contemplate in
reference with seeds in transit or
with cereals being sold for food,
manufacture or for cleaning purpos-
es. Uncleaned seed if sold for SOW
ing purposes must be so labeled and
if man asks for seed for Sowing
purposes he must not be given or
shipped uncleaned seed without his
consent. -E
The law is so worded that when
once in proper operation we believe
that the seedsmen of the state and
farmers will soon note its education
al value and appreciate the results.
Steps are now being taken to prop
lerly equip seed laboratory, and as
soon as funds are available Bulle-
tin giving the full wording Of the
law, together with regulations gov
|erning seed examinations and in
Ispections will be issued and dis
|tributed upon request
Henry L. Bolley, Botanist
Agricultural College, N. D., March
|29, 1909.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

John Brugger was elected mayor
Williston by large majority ov
Wegley, the present Incumbent.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18

In price but have successfully aimed to bring every part
up the highest point Of perfection and dependable
durability at no greater cost Our unlimited factory
facilities and wonderful patronage all the
country in fact the world over has enabled this long
established house to accomplish this
In sweetness of tone; in volume Of tone; in OF
action responsiveness to the delicate touch Cough
Warren Pianos the equal of the best the world has
ever produced They are the best Honestly made
throughout and with workmanship which Of the highest
character it is wonder they stand at the top Of the
line of many makes of Pianos
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18
Clough O. Warren
Combination Organs

This is another big branch of our vast
manufacturing business. They represent
50 years continuous effort towards perfec-
ton. Al home and abroad CloUeh &
Warren Organs are famous, and stand-
as with our Pianos at the very top OF the
line. They are made In many different
styles and sizes for all purposes, or we
build them to order for homes and
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18

Incompatible value Of the "Cough & Warren" make Of
Pianos and Player Pianos Even the most inexperienced
tell the difference the superiority many
there are daily visit this branches and
make the above remark
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18

And they chose wisely and we'll 1t pays to look everywhere
providing you make 1t point the Clough Warren
makes toobecauSe by the time You have looked every
where and heard and examined number Of different Panos
you by comparison appreciate the high quality and
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18
Since 1850 Clou "a & Warren Company

Has given its best thought and energy-has put thous
ands and thousands of dollars into the improving OF its
make Of Pnos and Player Pianos and has produced
during all these years Piano that in every stage OF its
Improvement has been big credit to its name and has
satisfied all who bought them.
Our great factory buildings at Adrian, Mchgan-our
hundreds OF active and successful agencies throughout
the United States and foreign countrieS the thousands
OF instruments that in homes all Michigan and
the United StateS-proves substantially than words
that the Cough e Warren Piano is the only Piano
for You.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-18
Clough O. Warren
Player-Pianos

1.-The survival of the fittest' in this line of
musical instruments. They are truly the
most satisfactory and pleasing of instru-
ments. There is nothing experimental about
them. Every part is so constructed that it
may be depended upon to fulfill every re-
quirement expected of it. There are many
types of PIayer.P Pianos before the public,
but we know that for many important
reasons those of our construction under
the Joseph CourvilIe patents are in every
respect super or to all others. The same
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
"BET YOU A MILLION"
GATES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Son of Famous Chicagoan Calls
"Mad" Dog Story a Fraud

John w. Gates arrived in this city
last night with a party of friends and
sixty pieces of baggage. Gates hur-
ried to his room at the Fairmont hotel
without registering. He declined to
discuss the matter on being inter-
viewed as to whether or not his lit
tie Boston terrier had been bitten by
a mad mongrel in El Paso.
Charles G. Gates, his son, declared
the whole story to be a fraud and said
that Gates Boston terrier 'sBlondiev
was being carefully guarded in a
special car. So far the terrier has
shown no signs of hydrophobia and
neither Gates nor his party believes
that he was bitten by the mad" dog
at FL Paso.
The party numbers Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
G. Gates, Mrs. C. H. Gurney and Mrs.
NJ d. Martin.
Gates said that the town of Port
Arthur was prospering and that it al
ready had 10000 inhabitants. He met
his son Charles at Pasadena and trav-
elled to this city to inspect its recon-
struction. The party win be in this
Lcity for a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
MANIAC SnOOISONE
AND ENDS OWN LIFE
Crazed Chinese, at Bay in Burn
ing Barn, Fires at Pursuers
and Turns Pistol on Self
[Speeial Dispatch 10 The CALI

SAN JOSE, Jan. 26.-Look Fong Gin,
a Chinese, probably fatally shot Louis
Richards, "a Milpitas rancher, today
and then to escape being captured and
lynched by angry farmers barricaded
himself in a barn to which he set fire.
When he saw that the place was about
to be stormed he ended his life with
a pistol. Richards has been brought to
the Belvedere hospital in this city. His
left cheek is blown away with a shot
gun and it is believed that he will die.
Gin is said to have been crazed from
overindulgence in opium and this after
noon set fire to his shack, which is
located on the Benew ranch. about two
miles east from Milpitas. While the
shack was burning he carried some of
the embers into large barn $50 feet
distant and set fire to that also.
Richards noticed the smoke of the
burning buildings and together with
John Wells hastened to the place and
commenced fighting the fire in the barn
with buckets of water. The Chinese
had hidden in the loft and opened fire
on the two men. The first shot struck
Richards, but Wells stayed by his
friend and carried him out of range
of the Celestial's shotgun. Constable
Costigan of Milpitas and Sheriff Lang
ford of this city were notified by tele-
phone, but in the meantime the barn
had been surrounded by angry farm
l. =,
Sheriff Langford dispatched several
deputies to the scene armed with re-
peating rifles. Before they could get
to their destination the imprisoned
man had ended his life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
Entire Set of l3 Propositions
Are Defeated by Over
whelming Majority
Action of Voters Construed as
Hard Slap at Present City
Administration
Ballots Not All Counted at Mid
night, but Decision of
People Is Plain
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

loPecidt DiSpdich 10 nc (dH
SAN JOSE. Jan. 26.-The voters OF
this city went to the polls today and
took a hard slap at the present city
administration and its policies. defeat
ing by at least to 1 a set of 13 char
ter amendments proposed and backed
by the present city officials and en-
ployes. The votes will not all be count
ed until daybreak. but from the five
precincts from which totals had been
received at 1890 this morning it was
clearly shown that nearly 1000 of about
2,400 votes cast were against the propo-
sitions, bare majority being necessary
to carry any or all
The initiative referendum and recall.
means of filing the office of the
mayor in midterm, the institution of a
police court, permanent means of
street Improvement, provision that all
ordinances shall contain but one propo-
sition and that clearly defined; munich
pal water, light, railroad ownership; in
crease in salaries and addition of tax
collector and assessor; but one reading
of resolutions prior to passage by the
council; the removal Of street poles of
phone and telegraph companies and
lighting provisions; a provision en-
powering city assessment; restoration
of cash basis fund; provisions that
the mayor may accept money instead
of bonds on contracts; provision giy-
ing the mayor the veto power, and a
provision allowing the calling of coun-
ell meetings orally. are the propositions
which were under fire. Almost enough
straight mo" tickets were voted to
beat the amendments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
FIRE INSURANCE
COMP PANIES FAIL
Two Pass Into Hands of Re-
ceiyers and Four More
Under Investigation

Misfortune has overtaken a number
of the small fire insurance companies
which entered the San Francisco field
shortly after the disaster of April, 1906.
Although it had been known that two
Of them, the Southern and the Guard
ian, had ceased writing business for
the present, it was learned yesterday
that two others had been thrown into
the hands of receivers and that four
more were under investigation. The
effect has been to unsettle conditions
to some extent in the local insurance
world. 1t is stated that the insurance
written in San Francisco by the COM
panies involved does not exceed
s1,O0O.O0O.
The companies which have passed
into the hands of receivers are the Ohio
German of Toledo and the walla walla
of Washington state. An ugly scandal
has attended the failure of the former.
1t was organized in 1902, but did not
begin writing business in California
until 1906. An examination of it's ac-
counts in Toledo has revealed a double
system of book keeping and falsifca-
tion of official records.
The Walla walla was organized in
February, 1907, and shortly after began
operating through ]. H. Richards, it's
local agent. 1t has capital of 5000 900
and its total premiums will not exceed
100000. 1t has spread it's activities
over 81 states and was admitted to Cali
fornia upon the representations of the
officials of Washington state. It's presi-
dent is C. X. Holloway, and it's secre-
tary o. P. Conaway.
When it was seen that the Walla
walla was about to collapse an effort
was made to save it through the or
ganization of the American Home in
surance company. This bubble burst
after three weeks.
Commissioner Wolf received yester-
day message from the commissioners
of insurance of the state of Louisiana
stating that the Southern would write
no more business for the present The
Southern took over the risks of the
Guardian at the end of last year.
Fifteen or 20 new companies came
into California after the spring of 1906
and the difficulties into which some of
them have been plunged are explained
by their attempts to overreach their
capabilities. They have written more
business than they can take care Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
YOUNG BERKELEY MAN
VANISHES~ IN LOS ANGELES
Takes Two Girls to Chinatown
and MysteriousIy Disappears

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2s-RolIand
Poston, who arrived here with his
mother recently from Berkeley, dis
appeared mysteriously in Chinatown
Sunday night while he was escorting
two young women through that part
of town.
Poston had considerable money at
the time and his mother fears he has
been robbed and possibly murdered.
Poston. while showing the young
women the sights in Chinatown, sug-
gested that they find Chinese restau-
rant.
He left the young women standing
on the street corner, disappeared and
has not been seen since.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
PROFIT SHARING SYSTEM
WITH employees PLANNED
Mine Owners Will Let Workers
Buy Stock on Easy Terms

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 2s.-PheIps.
Dodge & Co.. owners of the Copper
Queen and other large mining interests
in Arizona, are planning to inaugurate
the profit sharing system with their
employees. The stock will be sold to
employees on the installment plan at par
per share. The stock now is worth
1886 a share. They win be given one
year to pay for their holdings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
Enter Direct Primary
Exit the Bosses
By PAUL BANCROFT

I Jan. 26.-The two features of prime inn
portance in the direct primary bills now
before the legislature are, first the abolishng of
the convention system for the nomination OF
delegates Except in the case of presidential cleo
tors), and, secondly, the provisions regarding
the securing TO the people the opportunity OF
expressing their choice in the election of United
States senator's. If the bill is passed by the
legislature in its present form the people of Cali
forna may feel assured that they have secured
what they voted for when they passed the direct
primary constitutional amendment at the last
election
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS
FOR TEMBLOR'S VICTIMS
Service to Be Held i'm St. Igna=
thus Church Thursday

A solemn requiem mass will be sung
at St Ignatius church, 2211 Hayes
street, at 9 O'Clock Thursday morning
for the repose of the souls of the vic
tins of the disaster in the south Of
Italy. Among those who were killed
in Messina. Sicily, were eight members
of the Society of Jesus. including four
priests, one scholastic and three lay
brothers. An appropriate sermon will
be delivered at the services.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-27
WILL BRING ALLEGED
THUGS HERE FOR TRIAL
SIeuths Go to Get Men Accused
of Robbing Cloak House
TSbccial Dispoich 10 The Call

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26-vagrancy
charges were preferred today against
A. S. Qron Foot) Ross, James HoI-
lander and w. B. Sink, held in connec-
tion with the robbery of the San Fran
cisco cloak and suit house
The prisoners, who had been booked
ION suspicion were preparing to seek
relief by habeas corpus proceedings
and to prevent this vagrancy charges
were made
Detective Sergeants Edward O'Dea
and Robert Webb arrived from San
Francisco this evening to take Ross
and Hollander north. Sink denies he
had any connection with the robbery.
He will probably be given a workhouse
sentence here for vagrancy.