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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12
Hughes Wits Ward County Farms
Agricultural 0ollsge Man spends Two Days in the
Fields IN the Vicinity Of Minot--.Talks With
the Farmers Of their Work

and will mature. no doubt. II 1t
doesn't, Mr.. seaton will have an alb
undance Of fine roughage, and his
field will be nice ana clean, and Just
right for an immense crop Of grain
next year. II Mr.. Hughes could
preach 80. 600 sermons to the 10000
farmers OF Ward countq, his text
would be Growing Corn"
Mr.. Hughes also secured fine pic
ture OF Seaton's wheat field, grown
on land that produced corn last year.
He estimates that this field will go
nearly thirty bushels per acre. Its a
magnificent looking crop.
! We passed the wheat field of Butch
Hanson on the south prairie. Butch
thinks he has the banner wheat field
in the county, and we'll admit It's a
fine one. OF course a number Of other
farmers are bound to dispute Mr..
Hanson's claim.
The fax crop was found to be spot
ted. The earlier fields were good,
while the later fields looked as tho
suffering from the want Of sufficient
moisture. The fax that natures the
quickest is always the best to SOW,
for the early crop Is more likely to
get out Of way Of the frost and IL apt
to get the most moisture, taking one
~,nov ~,l$h ooo%hoe
Some Of the farmers were inquir-
ing about the wiki resistant fax.
There has been a very little of this
grown, and none of 1t was for sale
this year. The Asrcultu0l college
sent out small amounts Of the seed.
One farmer wrote to .ne college last
spring and wanted to buy enough of
the resistant seed to seed five hund-
red acres. He evidently wanted to
get a corner on the market.
! A patch Of the famous Alaska wheat
was seen At r. w. Jones farm south
Of town. Mr.. Jones planted few
of the grains and will have quite a
little start for next year. Mr.. Hughes
explained that this was nothing more
nor less than Miracle wheat which
has been known for number Of
years, and by the way he has very
little faith in II. He advised Mr..
Jones however to keep on experiment.
ing with it, and in that way he would
determine from his own experience
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12
Why He Will Stack His Grain
p Thingsad Gives Some Excellent Reasons for Stacking
Grain--Wiu Save Money on Threshing and
In Other Ways

P. I. Thingstad will stack his grain
this year for the following reasons.
which he gives the Independent:
Three years ago, stacked my grain,
a hired man and myself stacking 400
bushels in Ave and one-half days. /
saved exactly $50 on my threshinA bill
by SO doing, for got my threshing
done cheaper. Last year didn't
bother to stack my grain. paid .
higher price for threshing, besides,
the weather was rainy, and l had to
feed ten teams for a whole week.
Figure a half bushel OF oats to the
team per feed, and you will see that
it costs a farmer Eve or six dollars
a day for the oats that the teams eat.
Oats are worth fifty cents bushel
to any farmer. Besides these teams
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12
The Independent Farmer
pARTMENT DEVOTED BEST INTERESTS OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY OF THE NORTHWEST

the thousands, and its contents fur
nish them with germ-laden food. 1t
has no place on the well-conducted
farm. because fresh, sweet food is as
acceptable and beneficial to a hog as
lit Is to man.
The feet OF the fly have on them
tiny pads which serve TO catch the
germ Of disease 1t may encounter,
and distribute tn emas 1t walks.
The manure pile the open vault,
the swil1-barrel, and the unprotected
cupboard are the favorite breeding
and feeding grounds OF the fly.
The manure pile should not be al
lowed to accumulate. The open vault
is not always necessary. and where
better sanitary arrangements cannot
be provided, use chloride OF lime
freely and often. Feed I'll milk, peel
ings, and other house refused direct
to the hogs, while 1t Is fresh and In
its best condition. Screen the open
cupboard. Screen the doors and
windows. II possible have an Ice
box where meats, milk and other
foods naturally attractive to files
may be placed. In cases Of sickness
use extra precuation to keep the pa
tient free from their annoyance. In
typhoid especially, see that the ex-
creta IL thoroly dissnfected. In tu-
(consumption) burn the
sputum.
It should be distinctly understood
that the fly carries some OF the
worst diseases known to our part OF
the world. that 1t Is dweller III
Nth; and that constant attention to
the little details Of cleanliness Will
very largely reduce It's numbers
about the home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12

used three loads Of good hay. And
then again, once you get the grain in,
the stack and it IS out OF Danger from
storms, which are likely to come dur
ing the fall, will get my grain
stacked, and can go ahead with my
fall blowing and wait for the thresh--
ers to come when they get ready. I
have my own horses and can use
them just as well as to have to hire.
other teams to haul the grain from.
the shock to the machine"
Mr.. Thingstad will also ind that by
blowing his land early in the fall, he!
will conserve the moisture that H.
precipitated during the fall and his.
crops another year will be all the
better for it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12
A, G, Short Talks No. "a

The ordinary house fly is one Of the
most dangerous of insects. 1t is q
carrier Of disease, notably typhoid
and tuberculosis, or Consumption"
The fly is attracted by doors. All
refuse from the tables, all milk, ev-
erything that can possibly EXTRACT the
ny to the house should BE carried
away or safely screened iron the vic
NIFTY Of the h0ne.
The sxillAArre isa veFiea6le
bsssdsr u AsAtA. Il sstrsgs Atss -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12

L. L. Stewart of Velva, who has
located at Vernon, B. c., returned to
spend a few weeks with friends. Mr..
Stewart brot back some of the finest
samples Of grain and fruit, we have
ever seen. The timothy stands nearly
six feet high and we have never seen
such famous looking wheat, The
peaches, apples and other fruits ripen
two weeks earlier than the Washing
ton fruit. Vernon is located in q
valley. Land is very nigh ia that vic
Unity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12

The Illinois Land & Loan Co. bot
the Chas. Kelley 500 acre farm lying
three miles northeast Of this city
Monday, The farm is very valu-
able one. and under high state Of
cultivation. The land is worth easily
$35 an acre, and from the standpoint
Of an investment, would be worth con-
siderably more. Mr.. Kelley has been
one Of our best farmers, but on &C
count of i'll health will leave the state,
we understand.
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IL true v.lus.

Mr.. Jones has " acres Of clover
and wheat. He sowed the wheat
quite thin on the ground, and has q
fine stand OF clover. He also was
very successful with timothy hay
getting a ton and half to uhe acre.
A stop was made at the H. Beno
farm. Mr.. Benno's experiments prov
ed Of much interest TO Mr.. Hughes.
Benno for one thing, experimental
with millet-oats this year, and was
not very successful. He sowed one
and half bushels OF oats first and
when they were just coming up, SOW
ed half bushel OF millet. The oats
seemed to smother out the millet. Mr..
Hughes thot the proposition would
have been better had he sown about
half the amount Of oats that he did.
MIR. Benno is going to experiment.
with clover next year and will send
to the agricultural college for a,
sack or two of dirt from the clover
field at that place. The college does
not charge anything for the dirt, but
1t Is necessary to send rs cents
sack to pay for the sacking of the
same. About 100 pounds of the dirt
should be scattered on each acre, and
on q cloudy day. SO that the sun will
not kill the bacteria The state will
Furnish the infected dirt to any farm
er who will comply with these con-
ditions. This Is a thing worth re-
membering. g.. ....- s- .,..
The 200 acre ScoAeld farm was Wis
tied. }. d. Gordon. the manager. was
very courteous and gave some valu-
able information. One field Of wheat.
more than 800 acres, was seen. Mr..
Gordon explained that he had just
come from examining his crop thoroly
and while the average will he as good
or better than last year, the heat
and drouth were responsible for the
heads not filling clear to the top. On
each head the top berry is not filled.
Otherwise the grain looks fine and
will grade we'll.
H. G. Bartling of the Illinois LANG
& Loan Co. very kindly donated the
use OF his auto for the two days. trip
and was much interested in the tour!
OF inspection. Unfortunately, Mr..
Hughes could not remain longer, for
he desired to see more Of the country
and meet personally more farmers.
He has promised to visit Ward county
again. He left Wednesday over the
500 for Velva and will 60 as far az,
Bismarck. He is covering the state
quite thoroly and will have spent two
weeks of very valuable time, before
returning to Fargo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12
Hughes Visits Sub-Stations
Tell. Of the Work That Being Done at the Wllston and
Langden Experiment Stations

supposed to be typical to conditions
in general. The suD-stati0ns aim to
get at least the average number Of
dra wbacks to overcome. At WillistOn
the soil is fir from heavy, and looks
as tho water it caught would have an
easy time filterating away. 1t has not
had much chance to filter this sum-
mer. Something like nine inches OF
rain fell at the station within the
past two months. absorbed some
OF 1t on the day Of my visit to the
station. 1t was real wet rain. And 1t
made me think of the remark passed
bv western agricultural editor that
the dry land farming proposition was
all right where there was plenty OF
rain. It IL all right at Wflliston this
year.
Mr.. Schollander. having got his sea-
legs 30 to speak, ais given two assist
ants by the government, both Of them
North Dakota men. Mr.. Babcock, who
ls working with the breeding plots,
graduated from the A. G. year ago.
Mr.. Whitcomb, whose work relates to
soil moisture and to the crop rota-
lions, left the Agricultural College In
June. They have a good chance to
work. Uncle Sam is liberal In the
matter Of facilities to do the work
in the proper manner. and he In
tends that his men shall come thru
with the results. Both these men will
visit the Dry Land Farming Congress
to be held the latter part Of this
month at Sheyenne, instead Of at Den
yer, as at first announced. Some To-
cal interest attaches to this meeting
from the fact that Dean shepperd, of
the Agricultural College, is president.
This winter the boys will spend three
months at Washington. d. c..
putting into shape the records of the
seasons work. ..5'*a&s@
The Williston station has before It
a wide range OF usefulness. It is face
to face with some cruical question,
IT is not all sunshine and velvet
on the pioneer farm. Men too heav-
lily discount the future. They build
beyond their means III the expectation
of good crop, and once in while
the good crop fails to materialize
Dry years follow wet. as surely as
! wet years follow the dry. Weeds
come in and take possession Of the
land. I have seen on this trip new
lands literally riotins m weeds that
will take good intelligent farming to
control. We do not know nearly
enough about how TO handle the types
of soil that are now coming under the
plow in the western part of the state
All these things are before the Viii
liston group of men TOT solution. As
at Langdon, so here. There is nc
waste time, no effort without definite
aim. Little talk about what is being
done, no bluster, no brag. The vii.
liston station is we'll on the road tc
results. Then you will hear Of what
has been done, of what has beer
proven good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12

The LaMoure creamery marketed
$4,000 worth Of butter in two weeks
recently. At one time a. creamery
went bump in that town. Over $4,000
week in a community at this time of
year when money - scarce with the
farmer Is a pretty good sum to put
into circulation. Why not get some
Of the same kind in circulation here?
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Good Average Yield

c. Tunnel one of the well to do
iFoxholm Formers was in Minot Tues
day. He says regarding the crop:
Three weeks ago, would not have
asked for better croys than ! thot I
had, but the dry weathsr has cut
down the yield some. YM I aASe 12b
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12

An old man from Illinois, who has
been looking for bargain in land for
the past twenty years, was drawn to
North Dakota last week by the lurid
tales of prosperity. The Illinois Land
& Loan company surprised even the
old man by selling him a quarter Of
fine land on the North Prairie.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12


Thos. Eskleson. lineman At Man
dan, while repairing the wires which
had been blown down in the Storm
the night before, took hold Of live
wire with his hands, and was instant
ly killed. -"
Children playing NKh matches set
fire to S. K. Warnock's barn ut West
hope, burning It, together with II
horses, rs tons OF hay and Ill Of the
mans machinery. His Insurance was
but $3.50.
Call at Stoit1's Lumber yard
and get prices on all kinds OF
building material. Hard and
soft coal. C. I'll. Rudd, agent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12

en- or eight times, sowing it broad
cast to clover about July 20. He is
getting a good stand. Hughes advo-
Gates growing corn rather than SUM
mer fallowing.
And by the way, we passed some
fine fe1!s OF corn. Prot. Watson, or
rather Farmer Watson who lives six
miles north of the city has twenty
acres OF corn that promise we'll. He
planted the Square Deal dent, and 1t
will no doubt mature
MIR. Watson is an old Cornell Uni
versity Professor, but has been farm.
ing his Ward county farm for the
past two years with marked sue.
cess. Shucks on these higher IN
stitutions OF learning when . fellow
can get out at four O'Clock in TIT
morning feeling like = fighting roost'
er and enjoy . North Dakota SUNRISE
and get . breath or two OF the ex
uberant air.
MI. HughSa took = picture d Q. -
ssssssl's sory scrs s1sad u cosn thrs'
ni,ss sostA u - ~. ma Sor,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
PLANS Of JUNTA
BECOME KNOWN
Letters Put in Evidence at the
Trial of Mexican RegoIu-
tiOniStS at Tombstone.

Tombstone Ariz., May 1.-THE pros
ecutiOn introduced more letters in the
MaSon-N illareal- Rivera trial today.
TrsnslatiOns revealed elaborate plans
for attack on several Mexican towns
near the border to gain a foothold for
the Mexican liberal party and work for
, the overthrow of the Diaz government.
Customs houses were to be seized and
government buildings to be occupied.
All letters cautioned no attack on
Americans. to avoid intervention
which was to be feared more than re-
pulses of Mexican troops. Much in
terest is manifested in the trial. and
many tits occurred between attorneys
during the proceedings today.
kilograms, papers. commissions. etc,
seized by the Arizona rangers IN a "a d
on the Douglas junta. were admitted in
evidence. All deal with plans of attack
on Mexican border cities. and carefully
outlined expeditions to hold these cities
against the Mexican troops. Circulars
were to have been secretly distributed
among the Mexican soldiers to enlist
sympathy i'm the revolution. They
urged that bullets directed against the
invading hosts be aimed high over
their heads.
The most sensational event of the
DAY occurred when Juan Vasquez was
placed on the stand. Nasquez was q
member of the Douglas junta and was
arrested with the remaining members
al the raid in September. 1906 He be
gan to relate the history of the secret
organization at Douglas, its plans and
movements. with which he was active
~ identified. 1t is understood that he
has been granted immunity for turning
states evidence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
CHARMING PICTURES PRESENTED BY
GARDEN OF GIRLS AT ROWLAND HALL

With a perfect day and a spot OF IN
usual beauty for the display OF the
marches. dances and drills characteristic
Of girls physical culture, the visitors day
or field day at Rowland hall yesterday
was an occasion or especial note and Of
more than usual interest to the guests
and TO all interested in the school. such
a bevy Of beautiful girls ranging in age
from s TO IS it would be hard to find any
where. And when in addition 10 their
own natural charms they showed suoh
skill and grace in their training. they
made OF themselves d series of most at
tractive pictures
The exercises began with a series Of
Iolk dances, showing the characteristic
features Of the dances of several Euro
pean countries IntersDerSed with these
were calisthenics and song plays. in which
both large and small pupils took part
Later followed a Norwegian mountain
march by the older girls. with many col
ored scarfs used in graceful motions
hoop dance with colOred lowered hoops
made another attractive feature and an
oxford minuet followed by a May pole
dance, leaving q pole covered with per
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
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feetly woven ribbons in the school eoIors
OF crimson and white
Perhaps the best of ali was the long
march in which al the classes of the
SehoOi took part the two seniors leading
IN their caps and gowns. This was a
SLOW movement. In which the long lines
wound IN and out under the blOssom-laden
uees 10 the strains OF music, the girls
making intricate and graceful figures and
showing perfection in every detail of their
training. One of the pretty dances was
an irish Tilt done by three Of the smaller
girls IN the beginning Of the program.
Al the close Of the program group Of
the older girls gathered around the piano
on the veranda and sang the sweet old
son,
Let the world ebb. let the world flow
SWeeter the hours. sooner they go.
Swing, swing. now nigh. now low.
laziiy, dreamily. to and fro.
The lawns were filled with visitors and
at intervals tables were placed with punch
bowls where the young teachers or the
members of the alUfpnae served punch.
The place looked Ikea gay garden party.
with hundreds OF the visitors roaming
about and greeting the girls and the
teachers. A fine orchestra of young girls
furnished music for the exercises.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
Park City Boy Hurt While Horseback
Riding, Dies From Effect
of Accident.

Park City. May I4.-Parley Workman,
the 16-year-old son of John T. Workman
died last evening at the family residence
as a result of a fall which he received
several weeks ago. The young man met
with an accident while horseback riding
which resulted in an attack of rheumatism
that affected his heart and was the imme-
diate cause Of death. His death comes as
a shock to his family and many friends
as the young man was i'll but one week.
The funeral will be held from the l.
D. 6. church Saturday morning at 1920
o'clock Interment will b. Midway. his
former home.
The Commercial cit VI l. rity met
in regular session last evening at the
SDriggs building. al which time a sreat
deal Of important business was transacted
More than thirty-one members were pres
ent and il proved to be one of the most
enthusiastic meetings yet held Several
committees were appointed and the work
Of boosting is still going on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
TRIAL MARRIAGE FAILED.

Fminence. \. y. May IA divorce de
cree entered in favor of Charles l. Cald-
well against Jane Parks Caldwell today
terminated the famous trial marriage
and intellectual affinity" case that star
tied New York last December. Mrs. Cald-
well went TO New York with another man
and stated that her marriage TO Cald-
well. sOlemnized but a few days before
she left him. had been Of the trial va
riety, and that the man who accompa-
MED her to the metropolis was her in
telIectusl affinity" No defense was Of
fered against the petition of the hus-
band. who is one of the wealthiest men
in EanfroL-r-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
Mrs. wfnslOw's soothinu SYRUP

WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS It SOOTHES the CHILD
SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all
PAIN. CURES WIND COLO, and is the
best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by
Druggi lists in every part of the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT, June so. 1905 SERIAL NUMBER
mas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
ONE YEAR FoR sTocKMEN.

Butte Mont May IA Miner DISPATCH
from Dillon states that Telesphor Phoe-
nix ana Frederick Holmes. two well
known ranclfers and stockmen of the Big
Hole Basin country. were today found
guilty Of graAd larceny in connection
with the alleged slaughtering Of cattlr
not their own. and their punishment fixed
bN the jury at one year each in the Deer
Lodge penitentiary. The case was bit
terly fought very determined effort be
ing made to clear the two stOckmen.
Judge Galloway will pronounce sentence
Saturday. The case will be carried to
the. surname court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
ALL ACQUITTED.

Victoria, Texas. May 14-All of the
defendants in the famous Guerra case.
in which DeerdO Guerra, sheriff of Starr
county, his cousin, Juan. county commits
sioner of Starr county, Gabriel Morales,
deputy under Guerra, and DesPdeTiO
PeereZ. a former ranger of Starr county,
were charged with conspiracy in the kill
ing Of GregOriO Duffy in Rio Grande
City in January. 1896. were acquitted TO-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
THREE MEN KILLED.

Key West Fla. May 14-In an explosion
today on the quarter boat No 8, at Cod
joes Key. about twenty miles from here,
on the Key West extension of the Flor
ida East Coast railway. three men were
instantly killed and twelve badly injured
Ii is believed that others were blown to
atoms, as 700 pounds of dynamite went
off
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15

er features of the Aldrich- Payne bill
will offs the good done by his lumber
fight. But there are other factors en-
tering into Senator Piles fight. and il is
those elements that will UnquestionabIy
determine his fate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
FRANCE WILL RETALIATE.

Paris. May l4-Minister Of Commerce
Cruppi today said to the members Of a
delegation from the wine industry. who
complained that the American tariff bill
would involve q loss of 100000 bottles of
wine a year. that the government would
do everything possible to parry this blow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15

A private safe may be rented in the
fire and burglar proof vault Of the Salt
Lake Security < Trust Co, 80 up Main
street, $500 per year and upwards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
Property Buyers Excursions
Laurelhurst.

Free trips from end of pehitentisry
car line all afternoon. personally con-
Quoted by Messrs Chandler and Soules.
Laurelhurst f. the best buy" you can
make See the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-15
WOMAN'S MISFORTUNE.
Falls While housekeeping and
Breaks Leg.
ial to The HeraIdJ

Especial to The HeraidJ
Bingham Man 14.-Mrs. E A. Vert of
Depot ward, while engaged in cleaning
house today, accidentally fell and broke
her leg.