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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-16
Large Orchard
5 Miles Long
Extends Along the Snake River
Between Parma and kyssa.
5000 Trees Planted.
Capital News Correspondence:

Capital News Correspondence:
Parma, Feb. 27.-The Idaho Land &
Investment Company of Parma, Idaho,
and Sioux City, Iowa, will this spring
set out 900 more acres to fruit trees,
which, in addition to the 1400 acres al
ready set to fruit during the past three
years, will make total of 1000 of orch
ard planted by this company in the vi
cinity OF Parma. This company's great
orchard begins at point two miles
north of Parma and extends for dis
tance Of five miles, the lower end being
about two and half miles from Nyssa.
This is one Of the greatest orchards in
the great Snake river valley, or in the
state. The entire orchard is principally
set to Jonathans, Winesaps and Rome
Beauties, and there are also some De-
licious trees set out. The 14O0 acres
already set out to trees are in magnif-
cent shape, the trees being strong and
thrifty throughout.
NEW rowN-''APPLE Valley
This great orchard company owns its
own townsite on the main line Of the
Oregon Short Line at point about mid
way between Parma and Nyssa. This
townsite is to be known as Apple Valley,
and is in Idaho. 1t is very conveniently
situated with reference to the large or.
chard. There is already a general store
located at Apple Valley. A blacksmith
shop is to be started there right away
All the pony trains now stop there.
Some wonderful developments may be
expected at this great 20O0-acre orchard.
The entire orchard is divided into five
and ten acre tracts, which we're sold un-
der contract to Iowa people. Under the
terms of the contract the company re-
ceives $3.50 per acre and agrees to care
for the orchards for five years, when
they are turned over to the purchasers.
The work Of planting the trees and TAX
ing care of them has been very success
fully done under the efficient superin-
tendency of E. G. Johnson, one of the
company, who makes his headquarters
at Parma. Messrs. Porter6eld and En-
mis-, the other members, have their head
quarters in Sioux City, Iowa, where the
main offices are located.
1t is conservatively estimated that at
least rs per cent of the Iowa people who
have purchased these tracts will move
to Idaho and build new homes just as
soon as their 5-year contracts with the
company expire. This will mean that
fully 800 families will be located in this
great orchard This will add materially
to the wealth and population OF Canyon
county, and especially in the vicinity of
Parma.
Parma has grown and developed spit n
didly during the past three years. The
town is located in very advantageous
position on the main line Of the Oregon
Short Line. There is scarcely a town
in Idaho on the Short Line road whose
business district makes as fine show.
ing from the Union Pacific trains as dc
the moderny clean cut, brick business
blocks of Parma. Her up-to-date merch
ants draw trade from very large scope
of country that is being developed more
extensively and intensively year after
year, splerdid illustration OF which is
the great 2000 acre orchard being devel.
oped almost at Parma's door.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-16

A business man who is so pes
nuriously small and politically
hidebound that be won't advers
tise in his local paper because he
"don't like its politics, should
not expect trade from anybody
except people of his own particu'
lar brand OF eight wads," for he
surely does not deserve it.-Exf
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-16

In the Texas legislature Mon
day, Representatives Terrell and
Shannon introduced a resolution
inviting United States Senators
Bailey and Lorimer to come to
Texas at an early date and ad-
dress the legislature on the sub
iect OF 'Purity in Politics" Z"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-16
Dedicated TO

Some times the song OF the dy7
ing swan modulates into a squeak
of wind from a dead goose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-16
COMMUNICATION
Hill Side Farm, Minot

Hill Side Farm, Minot.
Editor independent:
have read a good deal in the col
umns Of the Independent about how
to make Minot better city which, 10
doubt has been read with interest not
only by me but by . good many
others, however, no one seemed to
have brot out my ideas. As it is an
indisputable fact that Minot is no Ion
ger a city depending on the railroads
and it's industries, but on the sur
rounding country's farming industry,
and as farming can only be success
full thru diversifying, it is up to the
business men OF Minot or those who
have the future of Minot at heart, to;
encourage diversified farming. In a
recent number of the Independent, We
note that Minot may install pro-
duce market; which will buy the farm
er's products governed by Mime
apolis prices. A good many are
wondering if this will be OF any bene-
fit. Yes, to the middleman but
neither to the producer nor to the.
consumer. The consumer has to pay
the middleman's profit but what about
the producer on the farms? Will he
get better price for the products by
being governed by the Minneapolis
market? Does the farmer buy his
necessities on prices governed by the
Minneapolis market? guess he does
and the freight added few middle
mems profits added to it, but any
thing to skin the farmer When the
price of an article IL not governed by
the universal law of supply and de-
mand, there is something wrong, and
if the demand is greater here than In
Minneapolis, 1--WE ought to have the
benefit. We surely will know 1t il
the supply is stronger. The writer
can recall an instance of coming into
store in Minot and being asked to
bring in some butter as they were
very short Of 1t, and the price was
just little more than half way to-
wards Is cents pound. Does any
fair minded merchant think that this
| is encouraging to the dairymen? Gan
a produce market buy and sell farm
ing products on 50 short margin a.
merchant who makes his profit on
| what is given in exchange for farming
products? This is question given
! for contradiction or discussion. A
| few merchants give due bills or checks
for farm products that can be ex
changed for dry goods, hardware and
] furniture. This ! think IL step II
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LOGAN ITEMS.

Rev. Sherrett conducted services
at the Forbes school house the latter
end Of last week. Despite other
local doings he preached to large
congregation on each occasion. There
is talk Of a minister residing with US
permanently from June next, and q
Presbyterian church may be added to
Logan's recommendations during 1911.
Mr.. Albert Hay delivered his lons
promised lecture on Socialism on Fri.
day last. The meeting was excep-
tionally we'll attended and those pre-
sent accorded the lecture a most at
tentive hearing. Albert is eloquent
interesting, instructive and above all
witty, yet the rapidly with which he
traverses from point to point hardly
permits Of the subject being dealt
with as seriously as some would wish ;.
But it helped the cause considerably
A debate upon the question Of
Socialism will take place on Wednes.
day, March 22nd at Messrs. j. e.
Gard & Sons store at s p. m. Affirma
tive, Mr. Albert Hay Negative
James Shaw. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
despite the terrible fizzle which
resulted from our friend ALI. Sired
wick's, premature petition, with re
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the right direction, but could they not
60 a step farther? In this age OF
combination, when every body Is COM
bining to Skin the farmer" would It
not be more profitable to themselves
and everybody else to combine to help
the farmers? Could not all the bust
ness men of Minot combine SO that
those due bills or checks which the
merchants give in exchange for farm
products will also be good at other
places Of business, including lumber
yards, drug stones, butcher shops,
restaurants, hotels and even theatres!
Would not this induce the farmers to
bring in more products and bring In
business from greater territory and
also to great extent stop the send
ing away to the catalog houses which
appear to be tMinot's greatest enemies,
according to the columns of the In
dependent? Does the editor of the
Independent think he is making
friends by criticising those who send
away to the catalog houses or does
he think he is working for the better
ment Of conditions? II he does, the
writer cannot agree with him. II
can save 80 per cent by sending
away to the catalog houses and get
Just as good quality and sometimes
better, win it not be better business
management for me to invest the 80
per cent In improving my farm. than
to give it to some city merchant to
build elaborate houses with? OF
course l am not in favor Of sending
the cash to the catalog houses and
then run bill at the home store.
have not written this article for the
sake Of criticising, or to cause III
feeling, but for the betterment Of
Minot and it, surroundings and hope
and trust that everybody win take II
so.
Respectfully,
JOHN ANDERSON.
| When you have rheumatism II
your foot or instep apply Chamber
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CAMPBELL ANSWERS
CONTINUED from lot paSs)

tons.
@. What is the best kind Of . har-
row to use? A. A heavy steel har-
row is best, with plenty of tooth.
@. Would you use a lister for
your corn or check it? A. I would
.se a lister. The advantage in ~
ing the lister is ones ability to till
the surface.
@. ] had SO acres. of land broken
last year and grew crop Of fax. l
prepared my ground by double disc
ing four times dragging five times,
and floating twice. The fax grew
twenty-five inches high and cut
It for hay in November. How shall
prepare the soil for crop this sea-
son? A. Disc it, but don't set the
disc too deep, then harrow and don't
SOW too deep.
@. How high should wheat be be-
fore you start narrowing? A. / don't
ike to harrow before wheat begins to
stool. Do it when the ground is just
moist.
@. How would you handle piece
of ground that was in corn last year?
A. Don't loosen up the soil too
much. II you have packer, get in
and pillow 1t. II not, disc and harrow
it.
@. How would you handle bronze
grass sod this year for wheat next
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year? A. Break it wen and harrow
1t to all up the surface. You Will
find that the sod viii rot into the
soil below it.
@. Is winter wheat practical here ?
A. don't know. II | were farm
er here know Id try 1t though. II
you let your ground lie in the usual
way. however, it would winter kill,
I'm sure. In case l wanted to grow
winter wheat, / would first summer
till the land very thoroughly.
How would you handle fall rye or
wheat on corn land? A. would
harrow it If possible.
Q. Would you advise the lever
corn cultivator in this country A..
Yes, but the kind of cultivatOr Is
not important. The time to cultivate
is more important.
@. How much spring wheat would
you SOW to the acre on corn land or
land that is summer cultivated? A.
/ You must be governed by the amount
of rain On land that is summer
titled we'll, should judge 20 or 70
pounds would be enough. Sowing
lightly will let it stool wonderfully
if it has the opportunity.
@. When would you seed wheat?
A. Early If the top is moist.
/ @. Is spring plowing better than
fall blowing A, 1t depends entirely
on the condition of your ground. II
it is wet in the fall, it is we'll to
plow then.
@. Would you turn under prairie
grass or burn it? A. Turn it under
by all means and save the humus.
@. How deep would you break sod
for fax? A. There are two ways.
First if one breaks very thin, he
should drill the seed fax down thru
! the layer, depositing it safely in the
solid soil beneath. Otherwise, the
sod should be broken two or three
inches deep.
! Q. 1t is injurious to the ground 70
pillow it dry? A. Yes.
@. What do You do in the fall
when it is dry, to get your ground in
shape for blowing? A. Follow the
binder with a disc, and double disc
the land. This holds the moisture
below and in fall gives it q chance to
work up. When you plow the ground
will be found to be nice and mellow.
and will fall apart just like it had
some life to it.
/ A. Would corn or potatoes do -
we'll az summer filling? A. 1t will
help out the land but it is not as good
as summer filling, when done right,
but under the old system, potato
planting will beat it.
/ @. How much oats shall SOW to
| the acre A. Early seeding requires
less seed. About a bushel to the
acre if we'll titled.
We will follow this with another
article on Campbell and his system
next week. Hundreds of our readers
are preserving these articles. Are
you?
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health and strength.
Mr.. Herman Abrahamson paid


business visit to our town last week.
We wonder what popular local
lady resided on the North Side will DO
when all these old bachelors get pair
ed. John D. was hauling water a
day or so ago and is really useful
round the place. Now why not give
him permanent position?
Billie Wilson and Miss Minnie
Tabler were visitors on Sunday last.
wonder whether we are stating that
last name correctly for it was sug-
gested that Pa has relented and their
happiness was now complete.
1t was our intention to publish a
resume of. Bert's program for 1911
but his undertakings are so numer-
Gus varied and vast that considera-
tons of space make it impossible-thi
week. But after his long, long rest,
he has ideas of really getting busy.
Earle Stredwick was distinguish
ed visitor to Minot from our parts.
Mrs. Cook and her son, Elmer,
will shortly be residing in our midst.
they owning several choice town lots
on one Of which they contemplate
building.
JIM's SMILE.
wonder what is the reason that
makes our Logan correspondent carry
such a smile Of late. Now am long
headed and wide sided and believe
me, get all the tin pans, old boilers
and all the boys in the neighborhood
and be ready for there will be some
thing doing soon. Everybody con-
graduates you, jim. -Loganite
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Before you make that
new loan or renew your
old one, see US; it will be
your interest; no com
mission; no bonus; best
terms. Dakota Montana
Investment Co., Citizens
Bank Block, Minot. tt
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The Personal Application

While the public mind is
teeming with the popular
theme Of Conservation,
don't let us forget that this
subject has a personal appli-
cation, upon which, after all,
depends the material sue
cess of every individual.
The farmer who plows his
field and waits to harrow it
until moisture has evapor-
ated which would equal sew
eral inches of priceless rain
fall has saved neither time
nor effort by his delay, but
has lost a goodly share of his
seasons reward, which he
mighteasily have conserved
To attempt to carry on a
business, eitheragricultural,
mercantile or manufacture
ing, without focusing upon
ones efforts the light of the
experience of others who
have made good in similar
work, is to condemn ones
self to one of unrequited
toll.
Conservation means much
to all of us. Itmeans doing
better with our time, and
crowding more energy into
our activities. The taking
up our task with intelligence
and zest and laying it down
we'll done.
1t means laying aside just a lit
tie OF the fruits Of each days toll,
that a future day may not be rob-
bed Of It's rightful share. It means
constant effort to excel, aided by
whatever outside agencies are
available.
Conservation means saving .
mile, q dime or q minute when
ever one can.
1t means MAX Ing Ave stalks of
grain grow whore two grew be-
fore.
It results in Five Dollars in
como whore there were Three, or
Two or Que before.
This hank offers you its hearty
cooperation in conserving your
personal resources.
UNION
N TlONAL
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Want to hear from owners having
farm or city property for sale.
Write box $50. Minot. 316 t4'
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THREE MARKET DAY SALES.
Saturday. March y.
Saturday. March q.
SATURDAY. Anf1l T.

0StuIO8ys ApIU Il
Sale begins ct 1870 p. =. 0AAsD.
Now. anyone having anything ut
they want 70 sell and doo't wa11 %
hold . public sale. bring II % tAass
sales and We viii sell It for yoa.
I have rented the 8coaeM yards
for these sales and you are welceme
to the use Of them.
have already listed for the inst
sale:
One marc, harness and buggy, and
one pair Of four year old mules, IL
head OF farm horses and mares and
some farm machinery.
81. J. HDCHT,
Auctionser and manager.
D. W. BOWKB,
Cloak.
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lain's Lniment and you viii got quick
relief. 1t costs but . quarter. Why
suffer For sale By Ill druggists.

FOR SALE-1O0 bushels blue stem or
hard wheat No. 163, at $1.26 per
bushel. G. H. Walhowe, Hinot,
r. D. No. 4. Phone 20 t1s.
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Stocks of Merchandise, city and farm
property exchanged. Write what
you have. Matthew s. Olson, Nj
not, N. D. 8 1S t..
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Respectfully.
JOHN ANDERSON.

When you have rheumatism in
your foot or instep apply Chamber.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-31
BERGER's VOTING RECORD.

Berger voted for the direct erection
OF Senators by the people and for
federal control OF these elections.
Voted for campaign publicity bill.
Voted for the Canadian reciprocity
bill.
Voted for the Farmers Free List
bill.
Voted to admit Arizona with Its
recall Of the judiciary" clause. and
New Mexico.
Voted for the reduction OF tariff
duties on wool and cotton.
He made a speech in favor OF the
woof bill and pointed out for the first
time in Congress the Socialist position
on the tariff The speech created n
sensation. over 100000 copies OF
that speech have already been distrl-
buted.
Berger also made n short talk on
old age pensions. This speech lasted
about ten minutes and is preliminary
to a speech he expects to deliver at
the next session.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-31
Labor Completely Ignored By
Congress Socialist Active
and Makes Good.

extra session of Congress, just closed
lie introduced bills and resolution
to
Recall the Federal troops from tn,
Mexican border
Provide for the calling of a Nation
al Constitutional Convention.
Investigate the Mcnamara kidnap
ping outrage.
Abolish the Senate, the President!
veto apd the Supreme Courts power
to invalidate laws
Erect a Postoffice at waukesha
Wisconsin, which would properly
house the workers employed therein.
Limit the employment of women in
the District of Columbia to eight hours
a day and prohibit night work.
Amend the extradition laws to pre-
vent kidnapping.
Provide automobile for Official usc
OF District of Committee so that Il
may properly do Its work.
Prohibit the employment OF child
rem under the age of sixteen years by
the Federal Government.
Provide old age pensions for the
veterans of industry.
Provide for appointment of a COM
mission to investigate the matter Of
OF old-age pensions.
Congress has not acted on any oi
the foregoing bills. They are all in
the committee rooms. excepting the
resolution to investigate the McNa.
mara case. This resolution was giver
a hearing by the Committee on Rules
at which considerable testimony was
heard The stenographic report oI
these hearings have been printed by
Congress and Berger has distributed
about three thousand copies of these
reports.
As result OF these Mcnamara
hearings the Senate Committee on the
Third Degree" has also taken up tho
kidnapping case, 1t also admits that
McNamaras extradition was irregu-
lar"
All bills received a great deal OF
publicity in the public pres. Espec-
tally Is this true OF Berger's bill
against the Senate and for old-age
pensions.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-31
By John ]. Mcnamara.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. IS, 1911.
In the past few days have received
several communications from various
fabor and progressive publications re-
questing that I contribute a few lines
that would be appropriate to Labor
Day.
The first thought that presents it.
self is that I owe sincere and hearty
expression OF thanks to the labor press
and TO the rank and file OF our great
industrial army that supports not only
our press but they support other SYM
pathizers who uphold organized labor
In its aims and aspirations.
know OF no more appropriate time
TO extend fraternal greeting to my
valiant friends and sympathizers that
their efforts in behalf OF myself and
my brother are appreciated beyond
expression mere words fail to convey
our feelings and our friends will have
to catch in the thought the inward
feeling.
Labor Day-the day set aside for
the toilers who produce all wealth and
retain none-this holiday is set aside
for the workers. The thought OF the
day calls before our vision past ceie-
brations, parades and renewed pledges
TO work honestly and faithfully in the
interests of our common cause
At first blush II would appear that
one behind prison bars on the coming
OF labor's holiday. would be filled with
bitterness. sorrow and despair. There
is no bitterness, no despair because
they have not in the past neither in
the future viii efforts to crush down
labor be fruitful of any permanent
results
Sorrow there is. OF course. but II Is
cause of the separation OF relatives
friends. and tried and true companions
the possession of which Is greater than
all else on earth. This sorrow is NJ
course temporary; fortified by clear
conscience and secure In the beliei
| that ultimately right and justice VII