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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Ward County Independent, Minot

Ward County Independent, Minot,
N. D.
Gentlemen:-We thank the indie
pendent for the article in the March
15h issue from Mr.. Beighle, but we
fail to see how the druggists can ex-
plain that ID ounces make pound
when the state chemist says that it
takes .16 ounces to make a pound of
formaldehyde. The specific gravity OF
formaldehyde is like the works of a
witch-has nothing to do with the
case. Take the druggists own fig
ures and say that a pound bottle con-
tains IA measured ounces of formal
dehyde 1.O75x14 equals 1906 ounces
the weight of the bottle sold for a
pound and you will see 95-100 ounces
short at best We long ago learned
that we had to more bottles of for
maldehyde than the directions called
for AID it is considerable satisfaction
to know just why. Yours truly,
j. W. Smith.
Surrey, N. ID.
Tie above letter is most interest
ing. and shows that our farmer read
ers are very much awake. Mr.. o. l..
Veach of the NIinot Drug Co. has
thrown additional light on the sub
ject. Nlr. Veach says that while six
teen ounces of formaldehyde by meas
ure weighs more than sixteen ounces
of water by measure, it will naturally
require smaller bottle than the reg
ular sixteen ounce bottle to contain
sixteen ounces of formaldehyde, by
weight Now just how much smaller
should the bottle be. That of course,
depends entirely on the fOrmalde-
hyde that is sold. The law says that
the formaldehyde sold must be a 40
per cent solution and if this is the
case, then the specific gravity of the
formaldehyde as compared to water is
1.075. Now divide 16 by LOIS and
as result you will get 14.S2S. There
fore bottle containing a pound of
strictly 40 per cent solution formal
dehyde, should measure 1888 ouncea
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

The Burlington Farmers Telephone
Co. has been organized with capital
stock of $25,OOO The incorporators
are w. ]. Kluver, Henry Paris, Daniel
Baker and other energetic farmers.
The company propose to build four
lines, one north from Burlington,
eventually to connect with aLansford,
one up the Mouse river northwest, and
two to run northeast of Burlington,
past the Wolf settlement, and past the
home of Bonnie Olson. They may
connect with Minot and Carpio. The
stock sells for fifty dollars share.
The lines will be built in the early
spring, it is expected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

The Lansford Journal says that it
is impossible to mature corn crop
in this vicinity. The Journal man
should not display his ignorance con-
corning farming. We can name the
Journal editor forty or fifty farmers
who have grown corn successfully in
ually matured. Why man, North Da-
kota is going to become known as
corn raising state some of these fine
days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

St. Paul people are asking the coun-
trv napers to lend their aid in oppos-
ing the location Of the Armor packing
house at New Brighton, but candidly'
we don't care so it is established in
the northwest. Why not follow out
Bob Dunn's idea-he says: we
don't care what the blue-blooded
Seventh ward aristocrats think OF
the packing plant-howthey are a
sweet-scented lot anyhow-but II
the God-fearing Methodists OF the
Tenth ward are opposed to Armour
and his smells, we are also agin' EN-.
Why not locate the plant, by statute
in the Eighth ward in Minneapolis.
-Cando Democrat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Good Points ON Seed Selection
Minnesota Expert Gives His Opinion-Says Wheat Seed
Should Be Large, Healthy, Strong Looking Kernels

We are all interested with the farm
err in big yield of grain per acre. 1t
is generally claimed at our agricultur
al schools that wheat yields could be
increased two to three bushels per
acre on an average by greater care
in seed selection. We have asked
Professor Harry Snyder, for years
professor of agricultural chemistry
and soils in the University of Mime
sofa, to give us his recommendations
as to selection and preparation of
seed wheat We submit them here
with and believe that many farmers,
while familiar in general with the sug
gestions offered, could practice them
more thoroughly than they do, with
great profit.
We emphatically endorse what Prof.
Snyder says about Velvet Chaff and
the allied varieties of wheat. Our
laboratory tests show these to be
greatly inferior to Fife and Blue Stem
In bread-making qualities, and we be-
lieve their production and consequent
mixture with the standard varieties
is the greatest menace to the prem
iums that have ruled for years in the
worlds markets on North Dakota
Hard Spring Wheat.
We would be glad to test samples,
so far as permit, for farmers who
care for our judgment as to strength,
milling value and purity of seed wheat.
Russell-Miller Milling Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

From all appearances the farmers
of Bottineau county will grow thous-
ands of acres of potatoes this year
Several meetings have been held, in
Guiding one at Lansford and another
at Russell, in which scores of farmers
agreed to grow from five to twenty
five acres of potatoes the coming
season, and all agreed to grow the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

A glance at the calendar for the
year 1909 shows that both Decoration
day and the Fourth of July fall on
Sunday, st. Valentines day fell on
Sunday, Easter comes earlier this
year, falling April II. Ash Wednes-
day, the beginning OF the lenten sea-
son, was February oath. AS an early
Easter betokens an early spring, it
should be so this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

Esmeralda county, Nevada, gets the
mule offered by VIM. J. Bryan for the
county showing the largest per cent
of gain in the Democratic vote. And
after looking over the returns care
fully we are constrained to remark
that the mule is about all that the
Democrats did get out Of the last
election. -Cando Democrat. i.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Making Electrical Engineers.

Making Electrical Enotneers.
In the great shops Of a we'll know
electrical company are some 500
young men, clad in workmen's gar.
ments, assembling small apparatus
and testing dynamos, transformers,
railway motors and lighting appliances
u every description. Z
These men have come from mi
vsrsities, colleges and technical
schools, not only in this country, but
In all quarters Of the civilized world
And they are experimenting the the.
cries upon which they have spent
years Of study with the admirable
practice to be obtained in the finely
equipped shops and the variety Of ap-
paratus manufactured. - soisottns
American. y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

I terminated between moist pieces u
plotting paper or cloth. IT there is
any reason to doubt the vitality OF the
seed the terminating power should be
tested
FOrmaIim Treatment OF Seed to Kill
Smut Spores.
After the wheat is cleaned, it is an
excellent plan to give the seed the
formalin treatment to kill the smut
spores One pound Of formalin is dis
solved in fifty gallons of water, and
the seed is either sprinkled with this
solution or immersed in it for fifteen
to thirty minutes. AS the wheat alb
serbs water allowance should be
made for increase in weight and bulk
when seeding.
Rate Oi Seeding.
The amount OF seed to use per acre
should vary to slight extent with
the size OF the kernels. The larger
the kernels the heavier the rate OF
seeding so as to secure the requisite
number of strong, vigorous wheat
plants per acre. When the wheat is
we'll cleaned, there is some compen-
sation in that there is higher ger
minating power. II the seeding is
late and backward, a little more seed
should be used than in early spring
when better conditions exist for
stooling. There is a tendency to use
too scant rather than too much seed,
but an excess is unnecessary. Usual
ly about IS pounds per acre OF plump,
we'll cleaned heavy weight seed will
give best results.
Increase in Yield.
The North Dakota, Minnesota, Kan
sas, Nebraska, and other agricultural
experiment stations have demonstrate
ed that selected heavy weight seeds
produce stronger plants and more and
better grain than light weight seed.
, 1t is reasonable to expect an increase
in yield OF from one to three bushels
per acre as we'll as grain Of better
quality by carefully selecting and
|screening the seed wheat. 1t will
pay to do so.
New Varieties OF Wheat.
There are a number OF new varie-
ties of wheat as Velvet Chatf, john
sons wheat and No. 1873 which have
good physical appearance, yield well
and have high test weight, but are
poor bread wheats. They make -four
that produces smaller darker and in
ferior breads compared with those
from Fife and Blue Stem. The miller
cannot make the best flour from
these wheats, and therefore Fife and
Blue Stem are sure to command the
best prices in the market. With a
little care in seed selection, cultiva-
! ton and treatment of the soil, Fife
and Blue Stem can be made to yield
us we'll as these varieties. North Da-
kota has made her reputation as a
hard spring wheat producer from
these standard varieties, and she can
not maintain that high reputation by
the production OF these new varieties
in the place OF the standard Fife and
Blue Stem
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Bottineau Farmers to
Raise Spuds
Hundreds of Farmers Agree to Plant from to rs Acres
IF Potatoes this Year, All to be the Same Variety

same kind of potatoes, viz: the
Early Ohios and the Burbanks. IN
this way, it will be easy to ship car
loads. of the same variety The pota-
toes will leave the ground in tne
shape for a wheat crop, besides Will
rid the ground of foul weeds. Modern
potato machinery will be installed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

I've thot a power on men an thlhs
AS my uncle used to say
Eff folks don't work as they pray
| ling! They amt no use 10 pray
Eff you want sometin'
And jest dead set, apleadlns
Fer it. with both eyes wet'
An tears don't bring it
Why jist try sweat
AS nv uncle used to say
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

According to a report from Wash
ineton Senator NJ. N. Johnson ap-
proves of the new tariff bill with the
exception of the clauses reducing the
tariff on barley and placing hides on
the free list.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

Governor Burke's pruning knife has
reduced appropriation bills to the ex-
tent of $4,000, and there is weep
ing and wailing in many quarters by
reason thereof.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
- OLDEST WEATHER SHARP.
Dennis Horiqan Nestor At the unltsd
States Naval Observatory.

Washington.-Dennis Horigan, who
10 connected with tho United States
naval observatory IL perhaps the old
est weather man In the United States.
He has been keeping tab on the wealth
Or for 81 years.
Long before the weather bureau
was established Mr.. HorigaL was
making observations at the observ-
atory night and day every three
hours, noting the temperature. the
barometr:c pressure, the na'ore Of
tho clouds and the direction Of the
winds H, was appointed under the
administration Of President Bu-
chanan. n 1857, and has been in the
service ever since.
He 10 now an old mah, yet in fair
health. considering his long service
and the tact that 1t included night
work. He came from the ole coun
try In the sos and settled in George
town. then the most important part
Of the district Of Columbia.
He was at the old observatory in
1861, when Capt. NJ F. Maury left to
join the south In the civil war. He
has served with many naval officers
and scientists. among them Comman.
der Maury, Capt. ellis. Admirals Da,
Wis. Sands, Rodgers, Rowan. shufeldt,
Franklin, Belknap. Pythian, McNair,
{. H. Davis and Chester and Profs.
Hall. Newcomb, Hardness, Eastman
s'rtshv and Skinner
On Mount Etna.
The characters Of all the climates of
The earth can be detected-the frfKtd
close around one, the temperate with
its belt Of trees Just underneath and
the tropical at the base Of the noun.
tain, with it, vineyArds and lu1urian,
groves. The great ocean around, with
the Islands Of Lipari, Panari, Al,cudi
stromboM and Volcano, with thsi,
snohiHg summits, appear under your
fsse and 20 ioeh dawn uDoa The
vAGle q 0esdH - spea . naR-A|
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

Pete Lindquist will soon be out in
the front yard, playing on his accor-
dian, the spring breezes waiting his
melodious music, so his Dulcinas may
hear it ere he departs for Canada.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Michigan Man Takes THE to hmm
ltesImsI Portion Of Farm.

Lake Linden, Mich.-Never In his.
tory has q more stupendous price been
paid for IN interest in . tract Of land
than has been recorded at the annual
delinquent tax sale held In Ontonago1
county. In fact. were the valuations
OF all the realty that has changed
hands throughout tho world since the
creation Of man to be added together
the sum total would be infinites1mal
compared with the amount realized
in this one upper Michigan transac-
ton, extent of area considered.
Forty acres being offered by the
county treasurer to cover the taxes
for the year 1905, there were two bid
ders, Deem L. Robinson Of CbasselI
and Michael Garbi OF Rubicon.
1t Is proviso OF the Michigan law
that only the smallest undivided por-
ton Of tho land necessary to pay the
delinquent tax shall be sold. Tho
bidding was spirited and progressed
until finally Mr.. Robinson offered to
pay taxes for one.duodecillionth of q
duodecillionth Of an interest in the
land. This was too much for Garbi
and he dropped out Of the competition.
Some idea OF the interest which Mr..
Robinson has acquired can be gained
when 1t is taken into consideration
that were Mr.. Robinson 70 purchase
to 7sst OF the 40 acres at the same;
rate, It would cost him 3677 $40. 0o0.'
900 600, 90 Q, 100000 5000 ,00o, 900, 900, o0o.-
900, 900, ooo, ooo, 900, ooo, 900 600. 100000.
1t was remarked afterward by Mr..
Garbi that he did not see why Mr..
Robinson wanted the land 10 very
much, as the 40" is nothing but Q
swamp.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

Soak your hide in sunshine
An waller in the sand,
Gather up the snan shells
Gee. but amt it grand
Well never seen the ocean
Nor never seen the sea
But the sights at Poolers lake
Is good enuf fer me.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

He war wraned agin' the women
She was warned agin' the man
And if that won't make a wedding
WHY there's nothing else that can.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Thots for the Discouraged Farmer.

Thots for the Discouraged Farmer.
This morning was most
Afraid to wake up
When l jung !
I seen the sunshine out
And heard the first
Blue bird Of spring.
There's been heap Of rain
But the suns out today
And the clouds of the wet spell
Is all cleared away
And the woods is all the greener
And the grass is greener still
1t may rain again, tomorrow,
But don't think it will.
As it's given me to perceive, most
Certainly believe when mans
Just glad plum thru, God likes
Him as much as you
Now what Id like an what
You'd like is plain enough to see
It's Just to have old Providence
Drop around on you and me
And ask us what our views is hrst
Regarding shine or rain
And post him when to shet
'Er off or let her on again
No. Id ruther after all
Consider other chores
l got on hands tendin
Both to my affairs an yours
I'd ruther miss the blame Ia get
A ruin things up there
An spend my extra time
In praise, gratitude and prayer.
It's natural enuf, l guess
When some gifts more an some gus
less
For them ats on the slimmest size
m claim it amt fair divide
And I've knowd some to lay IN walt
An git I'D soon an sit up late
TO ketch some Teller that they hate
Fur goin' at a faster gait.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
Feet.

The French foot 10 narrow and,
long. The Spanish foot Is small and
Elegantly curved. That Of tho Arab
10 proverbial for its high arch. The
loot Of the Scotch 10 high and thick;
nat Of the Irish nat and square: the
english, short and Aeshy. When AtAr
sns was in her zenith, the 0recian
so0t was the most perfectly formed
md exactly proportioned of any Of
he human race. Swedes, NorwegiAns
md Germans have the largest feet
Americans the smallest.
PAYS RECORD PRICE FOR LAND
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01

ROBERTS, SateVe
Dr. David Roberts is the best known practical veterinarian
and veterinary author in the country.
You can get his book Practical Home Veterinarian, cloth
bound and illustrated, FREE.
You can geta high class live stock FREE for who1a
year. Ask about these offers az
The PUBLIC DRUG co. MlNoT. NJ 3.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-07
COMING LATE AND OTHER THINGS

According 10 the Cleveland Plain
Dealer the reformors OF that city are
advocating the adoption Of "a city or
dinauca compelling late corners az the
thcatcr 10 remain standing in the rear
until the end ~ the FIRST act
"a is undcniablc that the arrival OF
beIated thcater goors is "a nuisance 10
those who are in time and have just
settled down 60 take in the beginning
Of the story and perhaps the managers
OF some play houses need an ordinance
20 encourage them 10 enforce a rule like
that There are laws against tho
wearing OF obstructive hoadgcnr in
public places Of amusement and an
Inhibition against disturbing others by
coming late would b. Just as nocos-
aaiy. n the management cannot make.
ANA enforce the rule without tho aid
of law. Of course. you are mot always
Go blame tor coming lato. Tho street
ear ssrvias ssnetimca is responsible.
bur the rulc could not recognize any
exception. N b. "a good rule. and we
believe tho local houses generally are
enforcing it particularly if there is
piece Of importance ou the stage
While ou this subject let us remark
that "a Fad has como into ezistouce OF
late years which might as well b. dis
penscd with. whenever monologue
81 some length is given with more or
less pathos the orchestra is sure 90
chin in. divcrting tho attention from
tho recitation 10 the violin or the
lfHrp 49, the case may he ana very
often drowning the voice On the waves
of harmony Music goes very well with
moving pictures but when "a nyo ar
iisi % setting and speaking you want
10 catch tho infection of fhe voice and
every shade OF expression. and that IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-07
AN EARTH TREMoR.

The slight earth trem0rs that were
felt here on Tuesday evening were only
a gentle reminder OF the fact that our
little globe is but an unstable habita-
ton for the human family. Prof. Pack.
OF the University. is OF the opinion that
the disturbance was purely local and
was caused by a slipping In the fault
plane lying along the west face OF tho
Wasatch mountains and extending
from Colllnston on the north to Nephl.
Slipping In this plane he said, may be
said 10 be almost constant averaging
at least once in a month and one week
We have a record Of three such slips.
Many are 80 slight as 10 pass notice.
But he thought II possible that last
nights shocks were but forerunncrs OF
greater disturbances IN the strata that
are constantly subject 10 adjustment
This. II founded on facts Is an im-
portant opinion. We can only hope that
the adjustment win continue 20 b. 30
gradual ~ 20 cause no more destruction
than it did on Tuesday which was.
practically nil
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-07
noME INprsTnY.

A crcat deal has been said and writ
ten the hst Few days ON home indus.
try, and the necessity for sustaining
home manufacturer. This Is as 70
should be- and very proper from the
standpoint OF the manufacture. when
engaged In turning out articles for
consumption BY Tho people. upon whom
the success or failure OF the home
project rests.
But what encouragement is given
T., new industries which come to salt
Lake 90 ind a place IN which articles
Of commerce may be manufactured az
profit to the manufacturer and the
retailer
For instance. Dr A Reed. of Los
Angeles. civil War veteran. Invented
and patented sanitary garbage can.
This garbage can Or. Reed brought TO
Salt Lake. and an the doctors and the
health board endorsed u fully and Or
Reed began TO look around TO see II
he could have the can manufactured in
this city. There was a good prospect
for % heavy sale of the sanitary cans
II he could get anything like a reason
able figure from the local people
equipped TO manufacture them
Then he began 10 figure with the
local manufacturers. Tie had already
secured figures from manufacturers in
Los Angeles. Colorado Springs and 81.
Joe. Mo- but he preferred 60 have the
cans sold In this state manufactured
here II anything like reasonable rate
could DE made him. The price for man
ufacturing the can in Los Angeles was
81 70: In Colorado Springs they wanted
81 80. In st. Joe $40 was the figure
asked. but in Salt lake the lowest
price per can given him was A.25, and
the highest $b25.
When shown the difference between
the figures in other cities the salt Lake
manufacturers said the difference was
ON account OF the freight rates. A DIFF
ference Of 800 per cent OF the entire
cost Of a single can did not look good
TO Or. Reed, and he has practically de-
cided 10 manufacture his can i'm
Los Angeles. and will ship the same
here. paying the freight rate on the en-
tire manufactured can at considera-
bic less expense than IL would take 20
make II right here in salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-07
AMERICANA MAGAZINE.

The September number Of the Ameri-
cana magazine. published by the Amori-
cana Society. contains another INSTALL
ment of the history Of the Church.
written for this magazine by President
.. II. Roberts. This article deals with
the early visions OF the Prophet Jo-
seph and the visitation of the angel
Moroni. II is beautifully illustrated
with pictures Of The Sacred Grove and
the Hin Cumorah.
We desire to again call the atten-
ton Of our readers to this beautiful
historical magazine. The Church his
tory published In il is OF special local
interest, but the publication Is one Of
the bost Of its class offered the AM
erican reader. The following Is the list
OF contents OF the current number: "A
Notable Neighborhood," by William }.
Roe. History OF Slavery" by Sadie
r. Mclean; when Europes Kings
Weed California" by A. H. Martin:
History or the Mormon Church" by
Brigham H. Roberts: "Slr William
Johnson" by Leonora sin Ashton:
"Our National Capital" by May c.
Ringwalt '"The Old Morris Court
House" by Andrew NJ sherman; Cen
esis Of the Fourth Estate IN Philadel-
phia," by War1-iok James Price;
American Freedoms First Test" by
l.. f. Swartz; Editorial" and 'IAtera-
turs."