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The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
A Modern Poultry House.

used, that 10 for both winter and sum
mer. As shown on the floor plan.
writes J. e. Bridgman In Farm and
Home, the house has = ground sur
face 16x40 feet in size; 1t is 10 feet
high in front and five feet at the
caves. The roof, rear and the two
ends are covered with eight-inch ship
lap and this in turn covered with
good grade of roofing felt. The cor
ner boards and frieze are nailed on
over the felt. A gutter is formed by
mailing two by six inch timber near
the caves as shown. This is lined
with roofing felt and given three
inch fall to one end. This keeps the
rear side of the house dry. Usually
ter from the roof keeps the ground
damp and wet at all times, as it is
never reached by the sun. As will be
seen In the front view, the entire
fro0t is open and covered with poul-
try netting; the door hung with
spring hinges.
The nest and roost rooms are built
In the center, as SHOWN on the moor
plan, and are nine by twelve feet
square; the remaining space is devot-
ed to scratching sheds. A door in the
hall separates the house into two de-
partments and If desired two breeds
may be kept The doors to the nest
and roost rooms are simply frames
covered with heavy cloth; also the
two three by four foot windows
which are shown above the nests. The
doors and windows are closed during
the cold months and left open through
the summer. During wet or stormy
weather the birds are confined and
the scratching room floors covered
with six or eight inches Of straw. A
few handfuls of grain are scattered In
this litter and the birds will be con.
tented all day long. A laying hen Is
naturally very nervous and should not
be frightened or bothered II you ex-
pect her to do her best. This house
10 inexpensive, does not look out OF
place in the poultry yard and 1t will
give the birds the care needed, which
they cannet receive with . house
without q scratching room.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION
BrOWnSOn.
Ills 1928

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Minot, North Dakota
Nov. is. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Everett
F.. Cline of Mino., North Dakota,
who on April 9, 1907, made Home
stead Entry No. 44625 (Serial No.
041s7), for 8 1-2 NV II, Section 36,
Township 153 N. range SO, w Fifth
Principal Meridian. has filed notice Of
inten ion to make final Communication
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of she United States
Land Office, at Minot, North Dakota,
on the Path day of December, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. E. Caswell, B. c. Withal, J. P.
NcCarshy, C. l.. Cline, all Of Minot,
~. p. ,s
Thomas E. olsgard, Register.
Lila l2-7s
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the interior. United
States Land Office, Williston, N. D.
Nov. 10, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Oliver
Ruud, contestant, againct Homestead
Entry, No. oO30, made July 50Ih, 1907,
for NE IA Section 33, township 159
N. range "a, w 5th Principal !Medi-
dian, by Mary Athey, contestce, in
which it is alleged that eaid Mary
..ney wholly abandoned said land;
that she has not improved nor re-
sided thereon; that such default still
exists and has exis ed for more than
six months last past; said parties
are hereby notified to appear, res
pond, and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Jan. II, 1910, before the Register and
Receiver atthe United States Land
Office in Williston, N. D.
The said contestan: having, in a
proper affidavit, filed Nov. II, 1909,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such no
tice be given by due and proper pub
lication.
M. S. Williams, Receiver.
BrOWnson.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
That Treacherous Ice.

Ice is now listed as "perishable" in
the household of one young family
man of Philadelphia. During the re-
cent hot spell he arrived home at ten
o'clock at night. His wife informed
him that the supply of ice had melted
and she was thirsty for cold lemonade.
Going to his club few blocks away,
the man got from the steward fair
sized bit of ice, we'll wrapped and
with a string by which to carry 1t
home. As he turned to leave the bar
a friend came along, and invited him
to have Just one" He did and re-
turned the compliment. On the street
he met another friend and had "one
more" to which he also responded in
kind They were joined b. two more
friends and the party discussed the
weather and many more "last drinks. -
Suddenly remembering his errand
he bade hurried goodnight, grasped
the bundle he had set at his feet near
the bar rail and made his way home.
Got it," he said as he met his wife.
Had to go all over town, but got it. "
and he handed her the package.
Adjourning to the kitchen she got
ready the material for the lemonade
for which she had waited so long
while he cut the cord that held to-
gether-just a cube-haped wad of pa
per that held water, the remains OF
the ice.
Nor did he square" the story Of
all over town. even though he
brought more ice in a few minutes.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
FORT IN AN OLD VOLCANO
Extinct Crater Of Diamond Head. at
Honolulu, is Center Of Govern.
mont Operations, -M.e.

The United States army IL fortify.
ing the city Of Honolulu, Hawaii. and
the extinct crater OF the great Daa-
mond Head volcano 10 the center Of
the operations. This crater lies to the
east Of the city. and its bowl. some 20
acres in area, is lnclosed by abrupt
cliffs from so to 200 feet in height.
Through this rim of cliffs. ON the side
fartherest from the ocean. our army
engineers are boring two large tun-
nels which lead from the great 12.inch
mortar batteries on the outer slope
to the great cavity within the old vol
cano. Inside the mountain will be con-
Structed ammunition magazines,
which should be exceptionally secure
from the chance of explosion. Erosion
has deposited layer of about six feet
of earth over the floor of the crater.
while a small lake forms at one side
during the greater part of the year.
Probably barracks for troops will be
built In this inclosure and a garden
to furnish an adequate supply of vege-
tables for the soldiers might easily be
planted in the fertile soil.
The strength of this novel scheme
Of Notifications may be recognized
when we realize that the Dia-
mon Head stands between the batter
les and the sea and would render ef
fective battle-ship fire in an attack al
most impossible. Since the mortars
simply drop their shells upon the oh.
ject of attack the necessity of firing
over the mountain does not interfere
in the slightest with their accuracy.
Electric indicators situated at some
suitable point of observation will di.
rect the aiming of the mortars.-Har.
per's Weekly
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
PRODDED BY MUSIC
HOW MAJ. kENNoN GOT WORK
OUT OF THE 5FlLIPINoS. aY
Band Airs Gave Impetus to laborsrs'
Zeal In Building the Famous
T. oenoust Road Through
.. luxon Mountains

Maj. L. w. v. Kennon. now com.
manding battalion of the Tenth in.
fantry> at Fort Benjamin Harrison, in
building the famous Benguet road
through the mountains of northern
Luzon, Philippine islands. accomplish.
ed y feat called humanity impossible.
1t took music. money and a mongrel
army of 1000 men to do it, but Ben.
guet road stands to-day one of the re.
markable highways of the world.
Maj. Kennon's army Of 1000 road
builders rested only on Sunday. For
ten hours of each day they forged
ahead. On Sunday they rested in
their quarters, houses built on poles
and grass. They amused themselves
with dances, cards and games that ap-
pealed to the different nationalities.
Maj. Kennon introduced music as one
Of the attractions along his lonely
highway. He is known for his re-
sourcefulness and he does not deny
that he used music to get better work
out of the pleasure-loving Filipinos
and other Orientals. They did not
like to work, and when they did it
was with slow, sluggish movement.
One day Maj. Kennon decided to
try music as an impetus to zeal.H He
assembled his band, made up of men
of all nations, and ordered 1t to move
quietly and secretly to place where
several hundred Filipinos were en-
gagged in drilling holes in the canyon
walls. The band stole up behind the
slow-going drillers and suddenly
struck up favorite Oriental air. In
stantly the Filipinos caught the spirit
of the music and began to beat their
drills against the rock in rhythm.
The result was more than a sur
prise to the resourceful Kennon. He
kept that band busy after that. 1t fol-
lowed the Filipinos along the way and
played wherever they worked. From
laborers worth about ten cents a day
he developed them into musical ma
chimes that worked to drum BEATS
Maj Kennon insists that his band
saved the Philippine government thou
sands of dollars.
"A UcL udu Uccu uldUc U0LWeou MAJ.
Kennon and his foreman on one side
and the members of the Philippine
commission on the other side that the
road would not be open by January
: 81, 1905. The story of the bet was
borne from tongue to tongue along
the road. Maj. Kennon promised each
man a cigar if they won the bet. The
effect was good. The army of 1000
bent to their work, there being man
to every seven feet of the road on the
! last lap into Baguio. On January 20,
i two days before the expiration Of the
wager, Maj. Kennon rode into Baguio
in a carriage. There was great eel
ebration and every man in the Ken
, non army smoked good cigar
marked "The Kennon Special" each
: with q label bearing the majors pic
| ture.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Was Not Too Busy.

Lieut. Shackleton told an interesting
story of politeness In the untrodden
regions of the Antarctic. His party,
he said, were always extremely good
humored and polite and one professor
in particular attained degree Of po-
liteness unusual under such trying cir
cumstances. "'Are you busy. Nav
SOM he called out one night to an
other member OF the party who was
In the tent. .g4,., .-,-.f.
"T am,' said Mawson.
"'Very busy?' said the professor.
ayes, very busy
"If you are not too busy. Mawson.
am down crevasse.'
"The professor was found hanging
down a crevasse BY his four fingers.
q position which he could not have o.
cupied for any length Of time"
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

cLEvERLY BUILT ICE BOX
Refrigerator Which Keeps Milk, But.
tor and Other PsriahabIs Goods
Cool Without Ice.
BY MILLER PURvls.


While was in California this sum
ner l saw almost everywhere coolers
or refrigerators which we're used to
keep milk sweet, butter firm, and to
cool water, all this being done with
out the use Of ice. I made one of
these coolers myself and most of
those I saw were made by local car
penters. although they are kept on
sale In some Of the towns.
l am not an expert with tools and
In the remote place where I happened
to be tools were scarce, but with
only square, saw and hatchet I
made the cooler and it worked Just as
well as any other one l ever saw.
We kept butter perfectly firm In it,
and fresh meat cool and sweet. All
sorts Of stewed fruit was kept in 1t
much longer than it would have kept
outside, as the temperature was above
100 degrees for weeks at time and
went as high as 10 more than once.
The sketch shows the cooler with
the front curtain back to show the
shelves.
We would put glass fruit cans full
Of drinking water in this cooler and it
was kept cool and refreshing, and
probably much more wholesome for
drinking purposes than it would have
been had 1t been iced.
To make one Of these coolers q skel.
eton frame made Of 2x2 inch posts,
Joined by 1x3 inch strips. is set up.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Diplomatic Objection.

my DEAR" says the cigar manufac-
turer to his wife, while it would be
very pleasing to you to have a Paris
gown, have you stopped to think of
the criticisms and jests such proceed
ure would insure from my competi.
tors? 1t would hurt my business,
really"
Nonsense! How could it," asks
the wife.
why, they would point me out as
the man who didn't know the business
any better than to allow q domestic
filler to be put into an imported wrap
per."-Life.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Armadillo Once Lived in Texas,


Il don't suppose that there are
many OF them left, but in the old days,
when lived in western Texas, the
armadillo was one of the commonest
animals of the plains," remarked Col.
w. w. Putnam of Kansas City to a
baltimore American reporter. "Civ.
1lization, no doubt, has caused his dis
appearance, just as it has extinguished
many a species that used to be like
the sands Of the seashoze.
"The armadillo is a funny-looking
little creature that looks for all the
world like an opossum with shell on
his back. How did he come by that
she'll which is also shield or piece of
protective armor? In the prettiest
way imaginable. According to the
old Mexican legend the armadillo was
sent in direct answer to the prayers
of the devout people who long ago
resided in a part of Mexico which
was badly infested with venomous
snakes. The inhabitants so beseeched
the Almighty for relief that suddenly
all the serpents seemed to have van
ished from the EARTH In going about
the region once so badly plagued the
natives could find no more possums.
but instead an animal that seemed to
be one except that on his back was a
shell. This was his armor which
brought immunity from the bite of q
snake and thenceforth the armadillo
began to make unrelenting warfare on
all poisonous reptiles. He is still true
to his reputation, and wherever found
Is on the Job of snake killing, as he
YVES centuries ago in old Mexico.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Office of County Auditor
Notice Of Expiration of Time Of Re-
deMpdon.


Notice Of Expiration Of Time Of Re-
denlpuon.
Sta.e Of North Dakota, County of
Ward,-ss. g-'
Minot N. D., Nov. 9, 1909.
TO Joseph Roach, the person in
whose name certain real estate stu
ate in Ward county, North Dakota,
and hereinafter described, now ap-
pears of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Ward county,
and which said real estate was aas-
essed In the year 1905, as follows:
SW Ia of Sc Ia, Section q.
Township 155, Range 50. said real
estate being assessed in 1905, to E.
D. Kelley.
You are hereby notified that said
above described real estate was sold
as provided by law, at the annual
sale of lands upon which taxes had
become delinquent, after adver. .ise-
ment thereof, as provided by law,
which sale was made at the auditors
office at the court house in the city
OF 'Mlnot, county of Ward, state Of
North Dakota, on the 4th day Of De-
cember, 1906, and the amoun. of the
delinquent tax due upon the proper
ty aforesaid at the date of sale was
nine and 09-lOO dollars, including
penalties, costs and interest to make
which amount the said property twas
then and there sold, as provided by
law, (was duly offered for sale, and
no one offering to pay the amount OF
said unpaid axes, was bid In for the
county of Ward, and subsequently as
signed,) for nine and 09-1OO dollars,
and certificate of said sale (assign-
ment) was issued to the purchaser
thereof under the hand and seal OF
the auditor of said Ward county, and
you are further notified that the own
er and holder of the certificate SO is
sued has presented the same to the
undersigned as auditor of said coun-
ty and demanded a deed for said
property as provided by law, and said
certificate being and remaining I'm
redeemed, and there being ten and
36-l00 dollars, due and unpaid there
on, including subsequent taxes for the
years -penalties and interest,
and there being due to Ward coun-
", North Dakota, the further sum of
---dollar as subsequent
taxes, interest, penalty and costs,
and there appearing no legal objec-
tion why tax deed should not be
issued as demanded. You are there
fore no flied that ten and 6l-l00 dol
lars, exclusive of accruing costs, is
necessary to redeem said property
from said sale, and that unless the
said amount and the costs OF this
proceeding are paid on or within
ninety days after the service Of this
notice upon you, tax deed will be
issued therefor as provided by law.
Period of redemption expires Feb.
9, 1910.
Given under my hand and official
/ seal this 9th day of Nov. 1909.
(SeaD Louis A. Larson,
Audi or of Ward County, N. D.
BY John H. Nelson, Deputy.
Ills 1872
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
GOOD FEED FOR YOUNG DUCKS
Until They Reach the Age
f Of Six Weeks.

Until the ducks are five days old
feed them every three hours Of the fol-
lowing mixture: Ten parts by meas
ure Of cracker or bread crumbs, ten
parts corn-meal, three parts hard
boiled eggs and one part sand. From
then until they are 20 days old they
are fed at 8 and 10 =. m. and 2 and s
p. m. Of the following: Five pounds
each wheat bran and buckwheat bran.
~ pounds cornmeal, two pounds rolled
oats. four pounds meatmeal, three
bounds oyster shells.
From the time they are 20 days old
until six weeks old they are fed four
times = day Of mixture composed Of
tive pounds wheat bran. six pounds
b0skwAeat bran. II pounds cornmeal.
four pounds beiled beef and bone and
three pounds syster shells. After this
they are ted thros times day and the
cernmsAl IL Increased. the ration b.
Ing made Of 70 pounds cornmeal, nvs
Dounds wheat bran, four pounds boih
ed meat and bone, or cornmeal. and
two pounds grit. AS the ducks have
the run Of grass plot no green food
- gtvsA than.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Good Soldier Gets Reward.

A soldier at Aldershot. not having
had much time in which to dress for
parade, contented himself by only
cleaning the front of his boots. One
of his chums. noticing this, said:
why don't you clean the back Of
your boots, Benz" ts-.-.. IS.
"A good soldier never looks be-
hind" he replied. H
AS a result of his carelessness the
adjutant awarded Ben three extra pa
rades.
A few days afterward his chum
again remarked: -" ... -..
:, Il thought a good soldier never
looked behind, Benz
NO." said Ben, but the adjutant
did"
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Just Like q Woman,

Mrs. Soribbler 0mpress!vety)-
Whatever you do. never marry q
newspaper man."
School Chum-Why not?
Il married one and I know. Every
night my husband brings home . big
bundle Of newspapers from all over
the country and they almost drive me
crazy" s-.r-
"The newspapersT
Indeed, they do. They are Just
crammed with the most astonishing
bargains in stores q thousand miles
away" a... ..
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
The Cruel Rlaekmailer.

'Blackmail,' said H. K. Adair. the
western detective, rs carried on a. q
business BY more people in Budapest
than In all the other cities of the
world put together.
"Only last week. . Budapest CON
feree wrote me about blacknail case
where q man had lived sumptuously
for many years on the accidentally
acquired knowledge that Buda Pest
lady had . wooden leg"
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
The Reading Mask.

It has been discovered that the an.
cient volumes over which the student
pores 10 full Of germs; and some peo-
Die say that the danger should not
IS faced without = silk and wire mask
70 at over the mouth and nose, Tiis
rseAing mAsk 4 used In PaTts
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Water Fountain.

tie. cork and place in position, take
out cork and as water is drunk from
the can more will run In till bottle 10
empty. Chicks will not upset the can
or get into It.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
WATER FOUNTAIN FOR CHICKS
One Can es Made Out Of an Ordinary
Bottle and Fastened So Il
Won't Spill.

Tack two pieces of strap or wire to
= board (or on the COOP. 80 bottle
will be held securely with the neck .
little below top Of low can. Fill bot.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Tewsl for oahy's Bath. "A
Place, = Turkish towel In TIA. tab,
when bathlpg bsby, tpcktnx ~ go
xldsf tn tub. and hs viii not ~
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

she cannot tip the pail over nor slob-
ber her feed all over the floor.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
PREVENT cow sPILLING FEED
Ordinary Candy Bucket May Be En-
ployed to Stop Animal From
SlobberinQ Feed.

Take an ordinary candy
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

candy bucket and
bore a hole in
each side. To
this fasten the
halter in such q
manner that the
COW cannot lift
her head out Of
the pail. After
- A-A- H. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
Luther's Basket Ball Tour.

The Luther College basket ball
team departs today on it's tour to
play schedule of five games, with
well known institutions as follows
Feb. 17-Coe College, Cedar Rap
ids.
Feb. 1St-Lenox College, Hop
kinton.
Feb. 19-U. /. u, Fayette.
Feb. 20-Shattuck, Faribault,
Mimi.
Feb. 22-St. Olaf, Northfield
MINI.
The season will end with a game al
the college auditorium in this city
on Friday, Feb. 26th, with the Iowa
State University team, which prom
Uses to be one of the closest games
ever played in DEBORAH. Last year
l.. G.. was beaten by the state uni
versity team by the close score OF
34-32, and the boys promise to re-
verse the order of things this time
They will have to go some to do SO
for Iowa has one of the fastest teams
in the west and fine game may be
looked for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
Mrs. Ann Casey Dead.

This Wednesday morning at her
home on South Avenue in this
city occurred the death of Mrs. Ann
Casey. We are without particulars
for an obituary, but she had been
ailing for a long time and death re-
suited from complications, primar-
lily caused by old age, she being
passed 80 years. She was the wife
of Timothy Casey who died some
years ago, and they were former
residents of Bluffton township. Mrs.
Casey was woman who enjoyed
the respect and esteem of every
one who knew her, and in her death
a very good woman has gone to her
eternal reward. The funeral SER
vices will be held here from the
Catholic church, with interment in
Button.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
Consolidates Two Chicago Banks

The announcements in the vari-
Gus Chicago papers of the purchase
and consolidation by Mr.. Robert
Jones and his Chicago friends of
the Drexel State and the Oakland
National Banks will be welcome
news to Mr.. Jones local relatives
and friends.
The deposits of the Drexel State
Bank under which charter the COM
bined business will operate, amount
to the tidy sum of $2,7Oo,OOO, and
II should be one of the most proht-
able financial institutions In Chi
cago.
In the past fifteen years Mr.. Jones
has made remarkable strides in the
banking business and in the present
instance is naturally receiving the
congratulations of his many friends
We understand that Alex Bear Will
have the position OF assistant teller
In the savings department.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
Married i'm st. Paul.

DEBORAH friends of George Kern
have been extending congratula-
tions to him during the past few
days, owing to his recent marriage
on Feb. 10th to Miss Laura Brewer,
young lady of st. Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kern are at present in DEBORAH
on visit to friends and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kern of Locust.
George was a recent employe of the
Winneshiek County State Bank Of
this city, and is very popular
and well liked young man. His
bride is one of the popular young
ladies of the Sanity City, and we
bespeak much happiness for Mr..
and Mrs. Kern. At present George
is employed in the First National
Bank of Kensal, N. D., and is meet
ing with much success in the bank
ing business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17

Kicked by a Horse.

Mr.. G. w. Pilgrim of Madison
township, who has been assisting in
the district court here as bailiff,
driving back and forth morning and
evening, had the misfortune Friday
night to be kicked in the forehead
by horse, but was on duty again
Saturday as if nothing had happen
ed. One of his horses that had been
running out had badly cracked
foot, and Mr. Pilgrim roped it and
threw it down to trim off the pro-
tubing portion, but in the operation
the horse threw his feet back quick
ly, kicking Mr.. Pilgrim in the center
of the forehead, infiicting painful
injury.