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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
METHOD OF STACKING GRAIN
To Prevent Injury ~ Water Select !
little hlii-Lay Old Straw 70
!. Prevent Coll Moisture. n.

Grain in the stack IL likely 70 b
injured by water from two directions:
First, the upward movement Of, SOL
watsr;, and second. By water which
6nj on the outside. 70 guard
agAinst this formse setSct ! little hnl
~ thak no water wiz dsw, undSs the
'Sga1k Then spread old hky.oe styGGw
aDoak sas9 fooks Ii depth to prevent
CAPILLARY water froAr ,sising +undey ths
stack and rottiuG tAs butts % Tie
lowAr bundles. ..~
Now ~ s bualle e enc aide, With,
= easy reach. and have the pitcher
Pitch on THIS: h viii prevent the
loss Of the grain, which shells out in
handling the bundles. Set shock
where the middle Of the stack is to
be and keep on adding to it equally
from all sides. says writer in Orange
Judd Farmer. Set the bundles quite
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
NEVER SEE THE SUNLIGHT
Animals That Live Underground Eter.
naIiy Deprived Of The Light
rs s.aag ~ Day. -,t>

The underlife q the caves has q
world Of tt ewn. Animals are born
Il subtsrrssssa csverns hollowed out
y strsAns.t develop. reproduce ana
1b Wills lsesves 1epeived Of tho sun,
AsAt Thsso Il - cave mammal -
eeDs . ri. Nor = tAsre . csve bird
1A0eo aEe - A13nsls that roQniro
much 101rkAnsnt. '.
= orSttses WITH usdsrSroanA 11vsss
hAve Tie nsss nfe. saa exchange say6.
fUsuAlly thGf subts sTsaean NE rssaaD.
bass the General types. q tie cosaR1.
e has entered tie cave ana become %.
clinate1 there. uaderEoine divers
adaptive notifications. SO W. gen.
orally md. In modified forms, tho Life
OF our time. But in some caverns
there seem to be the remains OF an
ancient animal life that has every
where else disappeared from terres-
trial rivers and lives only in certain
caverns. ,H.r ...... ........ ...
The creatures of modern species
that have adapted themselves to un-
foreground conditions are sharply sep
arated from the light jewellers. The
skin Is whitish or transparent. The
eye atrophies or disappears altogether.
The optic nerve and the optic lobe
disappear, leaving the brain profound
ly modified. Other organs develop
proportionately. Those of hearing.
smell and touch become large. Sensi-
tive hairs, long and coarse, appear all
over the body. ~ .-N
These changes are produced gradu-
ally. In animals kept in darkness it
has been possible to see IT, egres-
sion of the eye and the hyps ny OF
the other sense organs. With fishes
observed since 1900 the absence of
light determined remarkable arrest
of growth. Their length was about
two inches and their weight less than
an ounce, whereas similar fish kept in
daylight reached five inches and 2 TO
ounces.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
A Marrow Escape.

She was 8 demure little lady. yet
quite proud to be allowed to go down
street alone in her new red coat and
hat. She returned much sooner than
her mother expected, and appeared q
little flushed and excited, though en-
deavoring to preserve her demure de-
meanor. Fs.-t s#
Her mother inquired as to her trip
and little Mary proceeded somewhat
breathlessly to relate her experiences.
Il was going by the corner" she
said, when great big man came
across the street and said,
Wouldn't you like to walk with
me?' And I said, No, thank you,'
cause didn't know him. And then
he asked me again and I spoke real
loud. said, No, thank you,' and
then walked home just as fast as /
could, for it was very narrow es-
cape."-Los Angeles Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
rreubl. Ii He Brain Pan.

Doctor" said the little Bostoo
boy, you are IN alienist, are 20
,not7'' &pts y
yes" answered the distinguished
physician, that is the particula='
branch Of medical practice to which
I devote myself. Can do anything
for you?"
'You can assist me, perhaps, III
allaying q serious apprehension that
has arisen In my mind. This morn.
ins, doctor, I found myself saying
'fossiliferous' when I was trying to
say archaeological Does that IN.
dicats aphasia, or is It merely tsm.
Deeary heterophenye"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05

Henry st. JohA Of Forholm 10 erect
Ing / build11f ID his friends ar> all
guessing what he's going to do with
it. Rnmor has it that he viii put
n q furniture stock. re-" "."'
FOR SALE-26 head of full blood
Poll Durham and short horn cattle;
bulls, COWS, heifers and calves. Dee
gan Bros. Minot, N. D.
81 tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
Model Grain Stack.

straight, but leaning a little toward
the; center pair. When the bottom is
the desired size, I make mine 16 to
Is steps in circumference, lay a row
of bundles on the outside row. Lay
them by hand close together and
crouch on them with one knee, keep.
ing the other leg on the outside as q
shield or a guide as to how far the
bundles should be laid out. Secure
these bundles in place by laying
others on top or against the heads of
these. Fill all holes and have the
butt present a fat, slightly elevated
in the center, and compact appear.
ance.
Now begin laying the two outside
rows. Walk on the inner or second
row, and never hereafter step on the
outside or first row: The outside row
should be laid so as to have the out.
side plump and the second row should
be laid on top Of this clear out, or
nearly 10, to tho band. Lay tho third
% that the stack viii be nearly Hat.
Continue building the stack like this
until it will be about six fsst high.
Sec that the outside rev y goed ana
solid. for at this height bulps the
stack. This 10 what son call build.
lnO the caves. CAeooosCeo4, vel:
1sDel. large, ~ ASGsgf6aSy, buttel
(111e rigid bundles. FAY uksil1st NV
$500 six inches evssstAe - Of ~
St6Ek and lay The sscsnl rev faS
N0ugh uDsA It = hslA 4 ~ IN
Jlass. Nave the DitchsS take care
- - pitch upon this row. nor
agAinst your legs, foS this may cause
tie bundles to slip cut Lay tho third
NV % that VIXEN the next outside
Tow will be laid it viii rest s4eothly
upon these three rows. 81
D ELL up the middle % that It will be
shout four feet higher than the out.
side row after two more tiers will
have been laid. The second outside
row after laying the stack should be
laid over about two inches farther
than the first and the inside laid the
same way as in the preceding tier,
which has been described. The out
side row of the next tier should be
laid just as far out as the outside row
Of the former tier and the second row
laid quite well upon the heads and
tho third row well out. This will give
the pitch to the bundles. The inside
should be quite high. @&~
Now begin to draw the stack to
close. But do it slowly, for the stack
will settle, and when settled it will be-
bluntef than it was when built. How
ever, each succeeding tier should be
drawn inward just little faster than
the former one. The stack, when CON-
pleted, should be quite compact, stout,
yet slender in appearance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05

Judge Murray and E. D. Kelly went
to the Flora farm near Surrey Mon
day afternoon, where they killed q
herseTthat had the CHAMBERS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
Pacific Coast Excursion

( Baker & Warren, Room l, Optic
Bldg. who have 1900 acres of splen-
did. improved wheat farms for sale
in the big Bend Country" Washing-
ton. ct from 5000 to 5000 per acre.
announce that they are arranging for
, special car on which 20 conduct an
Kxeursion "a the PACuWC CuAST
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05

for the benefit Of those who may wish
to attend the great ROSE FESTIVAL
at Portland, Oregon, ana look up
Western farm and fruit lands. Party
will leave Aipot Monday might, May
81. Round trip ticket Including Sleep
Or, good for 30 days, >60.0O. Write
than 6or fs1l particulars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05

4. Q. asvsrsAss AAs plum trsas IN
full bleesom althoush rot : Leaf Aas
appeared on the tres. He had plums
lsalors last year, and from : small
patch OF red raspbsrries, picked forty
quarts. :
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05

= Miss Katie Nelson returned to her
home south Of Minot after a visit
with her friend, Miss Reed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-05
cate Fastening.

,booo. A three or four-inch ring viii
hold the gate in place and there 10
! practically no danger whatever of hav.
ING the gate opened by any kind of
stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Smitll-Lantz.

The wedding had been quiet and
simple and unpretentious enough
with only few friends present as
guests, but the charavari last night
on East Grant avenue was loud and
hearty, and was the first intimation
the older people of the neighborhood
had that a wedding had occurred.
The bride and groom of the occasion
We're Miss Lelah Lantz and Mr.. W..
F. Smith, and the ceremony took
place Sunday evening at O'Clock
by DR.. Crissman. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Lantz, who live in the Greer
house. The bridegroom is a young
man whose parents live at Jackson
vile, ILL.,, and who is out winning his
way by his own industry. He worked
fr the Swanson company two years,
but later has been with Mr.. Davis
in the transfer business. The bride
will be better known when it is
stated that for two years or more
she has been one of the efficient tele-
phone operators of the Mutual COM
pany, petite and pretty and bright,
her mothers baby and the pride of
the home, where she will be missed,
Tor the young couple will in two
weeks go to Fremont, Nebr., to
make their home.-Shenandoa Sen
tinel-Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
The LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Some Interesting Items of Local
News Gathered on the Run
During the Past Week.
Chautauqua Meeting.

Quite a good sized crowd attended
the meeting held at the opera house
last Friday evening to talk over
Chautauqua matters. Capt. J. D..
Brown was selected as chairman and
G. w. Hoffman secretary. The mat
ter of continuing the Chautauqua
was discussed at some length, and a
number of persons spoke on the sub
Ject, it being the unanimous opinion
that Leon did not want to give up
holding Cnautauqua The question
of guaranteeing the sale of tickets
was discussed, and finally it was
voted to ask the Commercial Club to
take charge of the matter and inter-
est number of the citizens, and eth
er contract with the Redpath people
or some other good system 1t is pro-
posed that if 200 citizens will sign
a guarantee to make good any defic-
iency, their, liability in no case to
exceed SIS then the Chautauqua for
next year will be assured. In any
ordinary year there would be no de-
ficiency, and in case there was a de-
ficiency with 200 guarantors the
amount needed to make up any loss
would hardly amount to dollar for
each one. The matter should be
taken up and pushed, and we believe
the required number of guarantors
can easily be secured. In any case
we believe that some steps should be
taken at once to insure Chautauqua
being held in Leon next year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
lowa's Only Bearing Apple Orchard

In all Iowa there is only one full
bearing apple orchard this year. 1t
is the property of G. E. Mincer of
Fremont county, and it's we'll laden
trees bear testimony of the value of
pa1nstaking care and scientific meth
DDS in fruit growing and farming.
Mr.. Mincer fortified his orchard
against the late frost that DESTROYED
the apple blossoms throughout this
section OF the west. He laid in a
generous supply of crude petroleum
and fire pots and during the cold
nights he kept up a thousand fires
and smudges in his orchard. 1t
meant an outlay of money and much
patient labor, but it paid. The BIOS
SONS were saved and his trees will
yield 80 per cent crop, whose value
IN the market at the nearest town of
Hamburg is estimated at not less
than $4,000.
What Mr.. Mincer did, other fruit
growers might have done by the
same scientific fight against frost,
IN these, modern days the big pro-
fits in all agricultural industry are
for those who proceed intelligently
and scientifically and not by chance
and haphazard. In the cultivation
OF high priced lands, there are ad-
equate returns only for those who
adopt the best methods. Mr.. Min
GERS experience should hasten the
tlme when every year will be re-
markably good fruit year in Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
A Great Woman Gone.

The death of Florence Nightingale
removes from the worlds stage one of
hlstory's greatest women. AS the
angel of lne Irimea she became fam
Gus for her work among the armies
of the allies. She will always rank
with the pioneers of progress among
women.
Miss Nightingale revolutionized
modern hospital nursing. Her con-
tribution to the healing art deserves
to be recognized along with the dis
coveries OF great surgeons and scien-
lists who have won so many signal
victories against disease in the last
half century
No woman of her time was more
widely known and generally beloved,
or will carry with her to the farther
shores generous a share of esteem
from all civilized nations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Floyd v. shultz.

Floyd V. Shultz, third son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Shultz, was born in
Attica, Indiana, July Is. 1887. Died
at the home of his parents near Leon,
Iowa, August Is, 1910, aged 23 years
and one month.
While yet small boy living with
his parents in Chicago, Floyd became
greatly interested in electricity and
machinery. During his vacations he
worked with Arthur Holsman, the
inventor and builder of the Holsman
automobile, who was just then at the
beginning of his very successful ca
reer. So faithfully did the boy ap-
ply himself in learning the machin-
lists trade as to be drawing full ma
chinist's pay before he was twenty
years of age. Five or six years ago
he came with his parents to Des
Moines. He advanced steadily in his
chosen work, and when but twenty
Two years of age was made foreman
IN the machine shops of Henry Lager
qulst-a very unusual thing for one
so young.
He was studious and dilligent in the
cultivation of his mind, prefering the
fellowship of good books to that of
wayWard companions. His was
character of the highest moral type.
His sense of justice, was most marked
his first question was, Is it fair?
Is it right? His father says that he
does not believe the boy ever wronged
anyone in his life, always upright
moral, Industrious.
About two years ago when his par
ents moved to this community he re-
NAMED in Des Moines, but such was
their confidence in his steadfast in
tegrity they had no anxiety about
him. He was helpful and depend
able. bright promising young life,
5that from our mortal view point
seems to have closed all too soon.
We can but say, Not my will but
thine be DONE" knowing that our
father in heaven careth for us, and
that he doeth all things we'll.
The bereaved parents and four
brothers and one sister, and MANY
friends and relatives are left to
mourn his early departure, and the
entire community joins in tenderest
sympathy for the sorrowing ones.
The funeral services were held
from the home of his parents, four
miles north of Leon, Saturday at
! y a. m., the sermon being preached
by Rev. j. L. Boyd, pastor of the
Methodist Church of Leon. A mixed
quartette from the Methodist Church
choir furnished the music. There
was very large attendance of sym
pathlzlng friends and neighbors. The
9ll 9nterment was in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Free Ticket to State Fair.

The Daily News of -Des Moines, is
offering regular soc ticket, good
any one day of the Fair, to any one
that sends 1925 for one years sub
scrlption to the Daily and Sunday
paper or l 3 months without the Sun
day. This offer is open to every one
and ii you are taking any other paper
now, you can send your subscription
TO The News now, get your ticket and
nave the paper started when the time
expires on the other paper. If you
are taking The News now, your time
will be extended for / year. The News
is live snappy Daily full of interest
ing news for Iowa people. This is one
on the best premium offers ever made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
G. M. Russell VS.. G. L. Paxton
20

G. M. Russell VS.. c. L. Paxton.
Same entry.
e. G. Wilson VS.. q. A. Lockwood ct
al. Default and judgment.
S. Radnich VS.. Minnie G. Hogue ct
al. c. w. Hoffman appointed guard
ian ad litum, decree as prayed for.
B. G. Kimball Lumber Co. VS.. Fay
May. Judgment on two notes.
Elizabeth A. Berry VS.. Geo. P.
Campbell ct al. S. Varga appointed
guardian ad litum. Decree of fore
| closure.
H. S. Springer VS.. Oscar Ellis ct al.
Decree of foreclosure.
j. G. Eaton VS.. Cora Leach ct al.
| V. R. -McGinnis appointed guardian
ad litum. Decree of partition.
Lydia Fogleman VS.. VIM. H. Fogle-
man. Decree of divorce.
Annie Turner ct al VS.. Lavina
Graves ct al. A. P. Olsen appointed
guardian ad litum. Decree of parti-
ton.
j. w. Wales VS.. Julia "A. Baker ct
al. Decree of partition.
G. M. Unger VS.. Ida Unger. De-
cree of divorce.
w. o. McCarty VS.. David Sinsa-
oouSA SI e1i. DSSISS 4ulSllllS GlIlS.
G. M. Keller VS.. Crockett Oney ct
al. Decree of partition.
John Caster ct al. VS.. Mary A.
Hullinger ct al. Decree quieting til
tie.
j. B. Kelley VS.. L. d. Kelley ct al.
Decree of partition.
Pearl Turman VS.. Joseph Turman.
Decree of divorce.
j. G. Hutchinson & Co. VS.. w. E..
Brewer. Judgment on account for
$129.25.
Matilda Latta VS.. Benton Latta.
Decree of divorce.
Caroline Stover VS.. Willard Slower
ct al. c. w. Hoffman appointed
guardian ad htem. Decree of parti-
ton.
Anthony Cox VS.. w. j. Latta. Set
tied.
Edith E. Layton VS.. Raymond G.
Layton. Decree of divorce.
Fosston Wind Stacker Co. VS.. M.
F. Pullin. Judgment on note.
Harry M. Huntley receiver VS.. w.
b. Brewer. Judgment on account for
$550.27.
S. H. Covington VS.. Decatur City
Town Hall Co. Decree of foreclos-
ure.
State VS.. T. M. Craft, charged with
inebriacy. Defendant appeared and
demanded formal trial and case was
continued.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Tall Corn.

Mr.. A. J. Cummins, who lives S u
miles northwest of Leon, brought us
in stalk of corn last Saturday which
has attracted considerable attention
as it hangs in The Reporter window.
The stalk is 141A feet tall and
bears two mammoth ears. Mr.. Cum
Minis tells us he has twenty-five acres
of the finest corn he ever raised,
much of it being twice as high as his
head, and some stalks have three to
five ears of corn. He will have to
chop it down in order to get at the
big ears this fall
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
House Party.

Miss Eula Shacklett entertained at
an over Sunday house party at her
country home, Maple Row, near Kel-
lerton, a party consisting of Misses
Estella Teale, Winnie Shacklett,
Mrs. Eva McCash and Messrs. John
Mannasmith, Art Smith, Glib Turner
and Alfred Brocker. Owing to the
indisposition of Messrs. Smith and
Turner breakfast was served at II
a. M, and supper at S p. m. Mrs.
McCash presided at the punch bowl
during the day, and Mr.. Brocker en-
tertalned the company with several
vocal selections which were highly
appreciated by all. Melon and chick
en- were served at p. M, by special
request of Mr.. Turner. At an early
hour the guests returned to their
homes, wishing they might return the
next evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Union Services.

The union services will be held in
the Christian Church next Sunday
evening. Rev. ]. L. Boyd, pastor of
the Methodist Church will preach the
sermon. His subject will be. Come
let us reason together; A final word
to the opposition
This will be the last of the series
OF union Sunday, evening services.
Those who have not attended these
services but have contented them
selves with hearsay, are especially in
vited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Miss Pearl Barnes Married in Idaho

The following account of the we'd
ding of Miss Pearl Barnes, former
we'll known resident of Decatur coun-
ty, is taken from the Gooding, Idaho,
Leader of August 18th. The bride
is a daughter of Mr.. o. Barnes, for
many years a resident of Blooming
ton township, who moved to Kansas
a couple of years ago:
G. L. Thomas and Miss Pearl Bar
nes, both from near Morgan, Kansas,
We're quietly married at the home of
EdW. t. Barber in this city last Sun
day, by Rev. Sam T. CLANCY, of the
Gooding M. E. church.
Mr.. Thomas has been in and
around Gooding for some time and
is in the employ of the Boise Valley
Nursery Co. His bride, who was
Miss Pearl Barnes, arrived in Good
ing last Saturday night with her
father and spent Sunday at the Bar
Der home.
The wedding took place at five
o'clock Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
Chaney using the ring service of
the M. p. Church for the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas were school
teachers in the same district last
winter back in Kansas and are warm
personal friends of Mr.. Barber's
mother who lives in Moran, Kansas.
They have taken suit of rooms
in the Carter home in the west part
OF town and will make Gooding their
home for the present at least. Mr..
.. Barnes, the father of the bride,
will remain in Idaho for some time
and If he finds place that he thinks
will suit him, he will sell his Kan
sas farm and move to Idaho, the gem
state of the West.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Leon Schools Will Not Open Until
Second Monday in September.

On account of the repairs being
made at both the Leon public school
buildings, two furnaces being in
stalled at the south building and steel
ceilings being put on at the north
building besides fitting up another
room in the basement to accommo-
date the increasing attendance, the
school board has decided that it will
be impossible to open the schools
until Monday, September 18th, which
will give the children one extra week
of summer vacation, and it is just as
we'll for but little could be accom-
plished with the workmen at work in
the buildings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Death of John Aten.

Mr.. John Aten, prominent re-
tired farmer of Garden Grove, died
suddenly Monday evening. Mr.. Aten
has been in poor health for. some
time, and about nine o'clock Monday
evening stepped out of the house to
an outbuilding. AS he did not re-
turn at once his wife went to look
for him and found him sitting the
building dead. His funeral will be
held at Garden Grove Thursday at
10 O'Clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
The Banner Piano Contest.

Get into the contest amongst the
first. An early start may mean the
winning of the piano. Be among
the hrst in the field for the piano and
ladies gold watch is going to be won
by some one, and that some one may
be you. The field is open to an re-
gardless of age or sex. Certificates
given by the following: G.. F. Miller,
Bell & Robinson, Frank NJ. Hansell,
keller & Pryor, Leon Steam Laundry
and j. a.. Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Leon School Tuition.

The rates for nonresident students
at the Leon public schools for the fol-
lowing year has been fixed by the
board as follows:
Primary grades, s1.O0 per month.
intermediate grades, $3.50 per
month
Ninth grade and higher, $500 per
month.
]. W. Rowell, secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
Mrs. Samuel Miller Married in Mime.
sofa.

Mrs. Lee Pickering, of this city, has
received notice of the marriage of her
mother, Mrs. Samuel Miller, formerly
OF this city, who has been visiting at
the home OF her son, Niles White, at
Eagle Bend, Mimi, for several
months. The groom is Mr.. Thomas
>. Hargrave, of Long Prairie, Mimi,
his age being 81 while Mrs. Miller is
~. The marriage was performed at
the home of the brides son.