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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

The following officers have been
CHOSEN by marble workers union No
a; President, Fred McGlade; vice
president, Fred Becker; recording sec
retary. D. S. Looney; financial secretary
Thomas Prendergast; treasurer. B.
Schreiher; sergeant at arms, Samuel
Harman; committee on Labor day cele
bration. E. kugelberg, D. S Looney and
Leo Lydon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

At the close of the meeting Of the
district council of painters Wednesdav v
evening a boosters club was organized
TO further the candidacy of w. H. Be
miss for the office of clerk of the su-
preme court of California on the renub-
lican ticket, and from the enthusiasm
displayed it seems that the popular
secretary of the building trades tenn
PIE association Will have q walkover
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

The business agent of broom makers
union reports business slack owing t,
the fact that union men and theil
families are not asking for the Iabe
when buying brooms and brushes. A.
the last meeting the following officer,
were elected: President, w. Turner
vice president, c. Hall; financial secre
tary, S. Nickelet; recording secretary
W. r. Smith; treasurer, F. Venturi
guide, V. Mazzali; delegate to Iabol
council, Z. Robson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Delegate Angove OF laundry wagon
drivers union told the labor council
Friday night that in his opinion the
French laundries in the city were as
much menace to organized labor as
the Asiatics. He asserted that they
worked their employees 15 and 16 hours
day on low wages and were under
bidding the union Iaundries. He ad-
vised the friends OF organized labor
to give their laundry to union concerns.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Sl.25-Canvas weave ham,
mocks, 33x72 inches, with
large tufted head rest, strong
stringing cords, concealed
spreader, extra foot spreader
and a 10-inch valance. A
choice of bright colors, ef-
: fectiyely striped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
TO DISCONTINUE

TO DISCONTINUE
...s. a.. Fl. REGISTRY RECEIPT
The most recent orders from the
ofices OF the postmaster general,
issued July II, effect the practical
elimination Of the ireetstry return
receipt the red card signed by the
addressee Of registered mail. This
has been regarded as a needless Gus
tom by the department, and in the
future, no receipts will be signed by
the addressee to be returned by the
sender unless so requested bv the
latter at the time Of mailing.
In case the sender wishes to know
definitely that the package has been
received BY the addressee, such wish
must henceforth be expressed In
writing at the time Of mailing. Tha
department instructs receipt sent to
sender when the words receipt de.
sired" are written across the envel-
ops. s @ ".
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
MAY YET GET THAT FOUNTAIN.
secretary-Treasurer seaver Of the Ma
tional Humane Society to Be In
Minot in August to Look After
Matter.

After all, the National Humane 60
ciety may take hand in furnishing
a fountain for Minot. he secretary
treasurer Of the National Humane So
ciety, Lewis Seaver of New York
City, will be in Minot in August. 1t
might behoove the city commission
ers and the Commercial club to take
some action on the matter prior to
that time. Mrs. Scarlet received the
following letter: ..- s.~l.r@
Mrs. Alex Scarlet, ii.
Minot, N. D.
Dear Madam: Referring to previ-
Gus correspondence beg to say now
expect to be in your vicinity the sec
ond week In August, and will call
and go over the fountain matter with
you personally.
Yours very truly,
a. -, r. LEWIS M. SEAVER,
Secretary and Treasurer,
National Humane Society.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
MURDERER
ESCAPED
jim CHAPMAN THE BURLY col.
ORED MAN WHO ESCAPED FROM
OKLAHOMA SHERIFF AIKEN.
MARE, MAKES SECOND
GETAWAY IN IOWA.

Jim Chapman, the big burly negro.
who confessed to the murder of n
white man, Mathews of Saltwater,
Okla, and who escaped from Sheriff
Fox OF that place at Kenmare on
June II, made another sensational
break for liberty as the train was
laundering along near Shannon, Ia,
after having been captured at Grano,
N. D. The negro said he would never
be taken back to Saltwater alive. If
he could help it, and he nearly made
good his word. AS the train was 20
ing along at the rate of forty miles
an hour, the negro asked to be taken
to the toilet room. The sheriff ac-
companied the man, who was shackled
and hand cufred, but when passing
near the vestibule, the negro broke
away and jumped from the train.
The sheriff grabbed the bell rope, brot
the train to stop and was out after
the man in minute. He found him
lying just where he fell. The negro's
knee had been thrown out of Joint,
his leg bone broken and he was ter
ribly bruised. He was so badly hurt
that it was necessary to place him on
a stretcher. He has been delivered
to the Oklahoma authorities. He
feared that If he ever got back to that
state he would be lynched without a
trial. It will be remembered that
Chapman escaped from the sheriff at
Kenmare early In the morning OF
June II. The sheriff was unable to
get the crew to stop the train and no
had to come on to Minot, but went
back to Kenmare the next morning
whore search was made for the man.
He was found at Grano, Just in the
act Of getting on a train. He had
succeeded In getting the shackles on
his legs while the sheriff was taking
a nap, and broke the glass with his
fist, afterwards jumping from the
train while It was IN motion.
Chapman and the white woman, the
wife OF the man Mathews, who was
murdered, had escaped to Edmonton,
Alta. The Canadian authorities re-
fused to give up the woman, but the
sheriff, after remaining in Canada for
fhroo vookc c1,ccoo1od In ooft In ~ %ho
necessary papers for Chapman. He
will now get the au<norities at Wash
ington to intercede for him, and will
60 after the woman later
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
GREAT YEAR ron CHICKENS

GREAT YEAR FOR CHICKENS &
'@rhie will be a great year for
chickens." said a well known hunter
this week. The drouth, although it
he's knocked the grain crop in the
head, has not by any means hurt the
chicken crop, and the reports re-
ceived from over the state indicate
that the hunting will be the best in
years. The drouth did not come
until after the young chickens had
hatched and there has been no rain
or hail to kin them of since hatch.
ing. Another thing that will mean
we'll grown and plump chickens II
the grasshopper pest which seems to
be quite general In the state" y~
That this view Of the chicken
crop Is correct is shown by the re-
ports in all the papers Of the state
of the plentiful supply OF young
chickens. In the meantime, how
ever, the ducks are having a hard
time Of it. The usual haunts OF
these birds in many parts Of the
state are totally or almost totally
dried up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
LOWEST STAGE IN YEARS
soatS On Missouri River Being oper

Ated Under Great Difncuities
TheMissouri river at Williston hae
reached the lowest stage for several
years at this time Of the year and
from all along the river come reports
that ferries are being operated under
dificulties and that the stage Of water
IL the lowest for years during the
month Of July.
The same thing 10 true Of the Yel'
lowstone and freight boats plying On
the river literally have TO walk over
some Of The bars they encounter In
trdps from 1londak end 0lendive.
The ~ season and the fact that
the snow IN the hsadwaters IN tn
mountains matted earlier tian usual
this year 10 held responsible for the
low seage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

A band concert is to be given on
Wednesday, August 9Th, under the
direction OF the Logan band in the
grounds of Mr.. Kuchenbecker's house
which were kindly loaned for the occa-
sion. Logan has the happy knack of
entertaining her guests in the right
way and visit is more than repaid
by the beauty of the woods which
fringe the adjoining Mouse river, be-
ing without equal for scenery in the
county The band boys have been un-
tiring in their efforts to achieve sue
cess and have many fine perform
ances to tc1er credit, and on this oc-
casion will be considerably strength
ened by the assistance of several
members of the famous Surrey band.
A program Of unusual merit Is prom
ised, they having been fortunate in
obtaining the services Of Mr.. Ira
Oard, whose phenomenally successful
tour through the South has made
his name famous as vtolinist. Mr..
Jean Oard. will also render violin 90
los. The concert which 10 to com.
meace at 7:S0 p. IA. ts to be preceded
by q baseball game, Surrey W. Saw.
yer, which should provide good sport
At . p. m. . dance viii be given in
the new depot, the hoor Of which IL
Al. Reessahments in the form Of ice
cream and cake will b served and
eoch and every one should strive 10
lpsy a visit to that thriving and soci.
able little town on August 3rd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28


should know, all the defects OF the
machine and what it needs In the
lino OF extras, and repairs to reflt It
for the next seasons work. II the
machine Is put away, on the other
hand, without being given a second
thought until needed again, the oper-
ator. it he still remains on the place,
will have forgotten what tine machine
most needed. The result Is that the
binder is perhaps, given a hasty in
spection, which in majority of cases
fails to reveal anything, and brought
out into tine field with numerous
small defects that could have been
repaired at a nominal expenditure OF
time and money. If the farmer is
too busy to attend to repairs immedi-
ately after the seasons work is COM
pleted, he should at least find time
to do the next best thing which is to
make a thorough note of all defects
Of the machine with view to rem
edyangS them when time is more
plentiful.
Binders are often operated by in
experienced or careless persons, who,
knowing nothing about the machine
they are using, sit serenely in the seat
and do nothing but drive. Such men
are as surely out of place az they
would be on an engine platform.
A binder operator should be familiar
wit hand understand the proper func-
ton Of every part of his machine,
and. what is more, be should be able
to make all necessary adjustments
and repairs without tae i'd Of an
expert. He must know where to oil,
when to oil, and how 10 oil. Many
good binder has been prematurely
releGaAed to the scrap pile because of
improper oiling. The man who gives
his bt1der an oil bath when starting
and then fails to oil again until it
fairly screams for more may succeed
in using a great deal OF oil but his
binder will soon wear out. All oil
that does not get into the bearings
does more harm dhan good 40 it
serves to gather dust and grit which
will work into tho bearings. The
proper way to oil IL to use little at
time and often. All parts OF q
binder do not need oil and the oper-
ator should decide which parts, by
virtue Of their work, need the most
and give them frequent oiling while
other parts require only occasional
application.
Cooperation emong farmers for
the purpose Of securing an equitable
price for their products Is one way
of making farming pay and is to be
encouraged. But, hnce the profit
from farming IL the difference be-
tween the selling price and the cost
Of production, IN equally efficient wav
of securing the desired end is to re.
duce the cost Of production. A great
reduction can be effected by better
care and management Of such ma
chimes as the binder for in North
Dakota nearly one-fifth of the entire
value of our crop is invested in farm
machinery. II thru better care and
management the average life Of our
farm machines could be increased by
a single year a tremendous saving
would be effected. -,
...,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Bottineau county is worried over
the report that the new county OF
Renville wishes to annex three tiers
Of townships now In Bottineau coun-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
THE VALUE OF
81 -. ORGANIC MATTER
(By Prof. w. G. Palmer, Agr. Editor,
Agricultural College. N. d.

(By Prot. W. c. Palmer, Agr. Editor,
Agricultural College, N. d.
Organic matter is one Of the things
that 10 very essential in a soil. It Is
one Of the things that nature is al
ways careful to put back. The far
mer often pays no attention to It
with the result that he grows crops
year after year, and after while the
yields begin to 60 down and the land
also becomes less capable Of with
standing dry years. This is the re-
suit the country over, and is largely
due to the exhaustion of tine organic
matter The North Dakota farmer as
we'll as those OF the adjoining states
practiced applying manure when the
land was new and found that it did
as much harm as good. This would
naturally be tine case Oh the rich
western prairie which contains rich
ness that thousands of years have
been accommodating as well as the or
ganic matter OF untold ages. After
the soil had been worked for four or
five years, however, this organic
matter would begin to decrease and
from then On a thin application Of
stable manure would be very helpful,
say ten tons to the acre. A HEAVIER
application might do harm in case OF
a dry year, as the plowing under Of It
might lessen the chances for the
water to pass up into the furrow
slice.
manure and dump it in some conven-
lent place, or build their barns 80
they can be dumped over a bank or
in the stream, and as one approaches
a town one Of the prominent land
marks 10 large manure pile. Man
ure is Just what Is needed to bring
up the yields and to increase the
water holding capacity Of our soil, a.
without water no amount Of fertility
Ii Oh ally dRd11. 1 AO 1OL60A OI0 oOAA
is worked and no organic matter put
back the less capable it will be of
holding water; hence the more it
will suffer when drouth comes. This
manure should be applied to the land
with a manure spreader. which puts
1t on evenly and thinly and thus
brings about the greatest good. This
applying Of manure also improves the
soil very much for growing alfalfa,
which is a crop that should be grown
On every farm. as it adds to the soil
something which it needs. The or
ganic matter also binds the soil
particles together, thus in a measure
overcoming drifting Of the soil. 1t
will likely not be long before manure
will be used as effectively in the
northwest, az it is in the older Sec
tions, where the farmers willingly
pay 50 much load for it, but tine
sooner the use Of it is begun the
better. - .,,*:., -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
THE CARE OF BINDERS
BY r. M. 0olve, Prof. Of Farm Nc
ehanies, Agriculture College,
N.Y. sa> North Dakota

serfs at the command Of tine Ameri-
can farmer today, the self binder is,
perhaps, the most Important. Its
place could not be filled bv a score Of
men with cradles and rakes, and, II
properly managed, it has greater eff
cheney and is much more subservient
to the masters will than the human
slave of old. Since tine early history
Of the binder the necessity for great
efficiency and capacity has steadily
increased. Not only is the cost of
labor greater but the new soil formed
at that time produced strong,
healthy straw that stood up we'll
when ripe and delay in harvesting
was not SO serious. At present, on
account Of the ravages Of rust and
other diseases, the straw often
breaks badly even before the grain 10
ripe, so that the profit Of crop is
often dependent upon the dispatch
with which it is harvested.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
success of an entire years work may
depend upon the binder the neglect
and abuse to which it is subjected by
a large number OF farmers Is proven
bial. It is common to see a binder
stored awav in the corner Of the
field where it was last used or in
some exposed part Of the yard with
the twine box full Of expensive pure
MANILA twine and the reel hoisted
as high as possible as If it were de-
sirable to have It thoroughly exposed
to the breezes. By the time It is to
be used again the master wheel will
probably have sunk deep into the
soil, while the pole and neck yoke
are allowed to rest on the ground.
Nature as if ashamed Of the deplor'
able shiftlesmess Of it's co-partner
Will often hide the evidence Of his
neglect by . luxuriant crop Of weeds !.
Under these conditions It is smell
wonder that the average life OF q
binder is short. While the farmer
complaoently measures its life in
years, its usefulness may be counted
in days. A binder fs used on the
average not much more than two
weeks . year and lasts about nve
years which gives its period Of use
fulness of approximately 70 to 100
days. That. this time could be in
definitely increased by better care
and management and that neglect
and mismanagement result in short
lived machines, improper work and
large expenses for repairs IL OBJ
vious. '-. @
Considering the high price Of
binders together with their compare
lively short life and the short time
they are used each year, few better
investments can be made by farmer
than that Of providing adequate shel-
ter. a
Before binders are put away after
a seasons work they should be gone
over with the same care that q good
engineer would bestow on his on.
gine. All old grease and dirt should
be removed from the surface as we'll
as from the bearings. This can be
done with kerosene and waste. The
binder should be carefully oiled and
all bright parts creased to prevent
rdsting. After the seasons work is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Fred &eriD Of LAhpta, believes that
troubles do not some Gingly. He fotzt
q tidy sum WREN the LAkotA hank
failed, tsen haA cleaned out HE crop
and later his store burned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
rHREsH OATS IN cAss COUNTY

Fargo, N. D., July 2-E. A. Eg-
CERT, well known farmer OF Warren
township, this county, who resides
near Mapleton, has already threshed
his oats, and it is believed that he is
the first in Cass county to accom-
plish this feat. He averaged twenty
bushels to the acre, which isn't con-
sidered bad at all, when one takes into
consideration the talk there has been
al summer of very bad crops. He had
1900 bushels OF seventy-hve acres.
Tue quality was good. ~.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Harold Dle0eth, youong man wAD
formerly hvod at Landlord, died ak
Lsfhbrfdgo, NeA, aleer . 6hoGe 80.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
WILL WRITE INSUR-
ANcE ON CORN

Hail insurance on corn will be the
next step taken by mutual companies
operating in North Dakota as result
of the annual increase in the corn
crop. There has come a good de-
mand for such a class of insurance
and at the annual meeting of nearly
all Of the companies in the state It
Is expected favorable action will be
taken on this demand. Hail statis-
tics indicate that the losses sustained
up to the present date are about the
same as in previous years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
County population decreases

The population OF Dodge county is
the census.
The population of Dodge and Jef-
ferson counties was announced from
Washington today by the director OF
given at 47,436, an increase OF 8O5
over that of ten years ago, when the
population was 1851. The eleventh
census in 1890 showed population
of 44,984.
The census returns for Jefferson
county show decrease OF 483 as
against ten years ago. The total
population is 34,3G6. Ten years ago
it was 34,789, and the eleventh GEN.
sus in 1890 gave it population OF
$3.50.
The decrease in the county will be
surprising news to many and is hard
to account for as 1t is pretty certain
that the population In the cities and
villages has increased during the past
ten years. The exodus from the
farms by the young men to other
states is probably responsible for the
loss in population.
It is likely that the figures for Wa
tertown will be given out In q short
while.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
BurQldriZe Meat Market

Someone evidently planning a holi-
day feast, took a bold method Of Sc
curing the necessary materials last
night when the meat market conduct
ed by Theodore Goetsch, corner
Main and Seventh streets, was bur-
glarized. The thieves made pretty
good haul at that, taking two dressed
hogs valued at $40, one calf valued at
$11, and $40 in csah. The money
had been left in the cash register, an
unusual proceeding, but it was over
looked last night when the proprietor
left the shop at o'clock.
The theft was not discovered until
the men reached the shop this morn
ing. The thieves had a team and
wagon which was hitched in the rear
of the place until the time was ripe
for the theft. Entrance was effected
through a rear window which was
forced open, and then it was an easy
matter to reach the front part of the
market Some dressed poultry hang
ing on the hooks were overlooked by
the thieves, who escaped with their
booty. 1t was certainly one of the
boldest robberies which has taken
place here in years and it will seem
strange if they are not apprehenced
by the police before long.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Annual Meetings Held

Many annual meetings of local So
cieties are held in December for the
purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. Following are the re-
suits of recent elections:
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin,
Branch No. 210-
President-Joseph P. Schaefer.
Vice President-Frank Kress.
Secretary-William Kehr.
Financial Secretary-E. J. Huebl.
Treasurer-F. M. Wetter.
Trustee three years-Frank Wal
loch.
Sentinel-Leo Winkler.
Modern Woodmen of America
Consul-M. L. Eversz.
Advisor. M. Zoelle.
Clerk-H. T. Eberle.
Banker-Edward Schmutzler.
Escort-A.. ]. Heide.
Physicians-T. F. Shinnicks J. H.
Kings, Fred Haney.
Watchman-F. E. Burke.
Sentry. w. Boyle.
Manager three years-H. Werner.
Auditor-TheO. lick.
Woman's Relief Corps
Fresident-Mrs. Joseph Robinson.
Senior Vice-Mrs. H.. J. HOFFMAN,.
Junior Vice-Mrs. John Glaser.
. Secretary-Mrs. George Nellins.
Treasurer-Mrs. John Hefty.
Chaplain-Mrs. Frank -Hildemann.
Conductress-Mrs. Joseph Fischer.
Assistant Conductress-Mrs. Fred
krueger.
Guard-Mrs. William F. Martch.
Assistant Guard-Mrs. G. J. Wenck.
Delegate-Mrs. John Hefty.
Alternate-.Mrs. H. J. Hoffman,.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
I TO THE WATERFOWL REPUBLIC
Officers Elected

Lincoln Lodge No. 20, Knights OF
Pythias-
c. GOV. Knaak.
V. c. Max ~Ullerich.
P.-Theodore Koerner.
M. of W.-Charles A Kohn.
M. of Carl Meier.
M. of F.-G. E. Gloger.
K. Of R. Sc. A. Cordes.
M. A.-Albert Schebsdat.
0. G.-Arthur Huenefeld.
|. G.-Walter He'll.
Trustee three years-Ernst Krue-
ger.
Carpenters Union
President-Ferdinan Kleemann.
Vice President-John Engelmann.
Recording Secretary-Frank Ter
wedo.
Financial Secretary-Theo. Spren-
ger
Treasurer-Gust Behlke.
Warden-Paul Yahn.
Conductor-George Cruel.
Trustee-John Maerzke.
Auditor-Fred Sehurr.
Delegate to Building Trades Coun-
cil--Joseph< Jungmann.
Delegates to Central Labor Union
FRANK Terwedo, Richard Rowland,
Albert Mas, Fred Schurr, Frank
Hrobsky.
~ German Krieger Verein--
Captain-John Schatz.
First Lieutenant-Ernst Buending
Second Lieutenant-William Ku-
bow.
Orderly Sergeant-Fred Wendt.
Trustee three years-Carl Asmus
Colorbearer-Charles Fries.
Sergeant-Carl Hackbarth.
Corporals-Julius Hilgendorf.
August Kleck,
August Schleusner
Bugler-Fred Bohn.
Assistant Colorbearer-Fred Lange
Delegates to State Convention in
Kenosha-John Schatz, Fred Wendt,
Charles Fries.