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The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
FEWER FAILURES ON FARMS
THAN IN ANY OIHtR BUSINESS

nendep ,e and are content. though
hustlng hard.
Twenty Per Cent Failures
| Take this company's colonists. Out
Of the 10000 land buyers. over 1000
have gone to the new Florida home
about 1000 have expressed their in
tention to go and 20 per cent will
benefit by the increment OF the
others labors and development
work. Out of the 1000 who have
gone, bag and baggage. to develop
their land full 20 per cent were
failures and their failure worked
IN niury to themselves and the district
but the results CT the other 5000
families are such as to add more
"unearned increment" than foreseen
TO the speculators holdings. Roads
have been made by the company and
houses have been built by the colon
lists. land cleared. three towns Gre
ated. Gangs of carpenters, graders,
engineers and laborers. making q
monthly pay roll Of $4,000 for the
company, have reduced distances,
opened up communication and helped
the absentee landlord as wei as
those on the ground. One Detroit
man is said to receive $500 a year
rent for eighty acres which cost him
$4,000. because it became part of a
townsite.
The failures are pitiful lot. most
1or aI to1 ,,IO
mept, but nevertheless threw them
selves at the feet OF nature, expecting
some miracle to be performed. They
are either back in the cities again
or trying to get back. The crops did
not magically grow. ripen and cast
their golden rewards into their eager
hands promptly upon arrival; there
were the regular details of clearing,
plowing, fencing, seeding. cultivat-
ing and harvesting before the money
came in. One woull suppose that
this interval would be forseen by all,
but it wasn't, and oversight cost
dearly.
But for the city man who went
expecting and pre- oviding against the
ways in which nature works, reports
like that of this company show the
venture to have been a substantial
success. In business five per cent
are successful. at farming only about
five per cent are failures, nature
being generous partner. The profits
reported have varied with the local
ity and the man.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12

ing mines, one of which has a vein
more than eleven feet wide.
Sixteen immense reservoirs and
eleven huge canals .uppIy water to
the irrigated districts. During the
past year work has been pushed or
various projects contemplating 81
expenditure of $15,0O0.000. The
Platte and Poudre .,vers are the
chief sources of supply. The Greeley
district is the pioneer in irrigation
in the west, the first district being
established by the Greeley colonsts
who organized on t. present site in
1870.
The county of Weld is one OF the
few in the state that has no bonded
Indebtedness. The assessed vaua-
tion for 1911 is 100000, an in
crease of nearly $3.O0O,OOo during
the past year. The per capita wealth
i is $4,000, which is said to be the
highest of any county in the state.
1t has not been confined to the in
crease of crops. About 100000 was
spent on the roads and bridges by
the county during the year A sink
ing fund was established last year
for new court house and jail, both
of which will be constructed in 1911
at cost approximately $175, 600.
The Union Pacific has extended
branches to Dacona and Firestone
and northern spurs to Briggsdale
and Hungerford. A survey has been
made by the Burlington from Gree
ley to Hudson, the rights of wav se-
cured and the road is expected to be
built In the spring.
The telephone service has been
extended considerably during the
year. about $15O.00O having been
spent by the Colorado Telephone
company's system in Weld county
During the year the county bas
been industrious in advertising itself
and the state. One of the Gneet
county exhibits ever gotten togetber
was shown at the Pittsburg land
show and the Chicago land show.
The county was one OF the most gem
erous in contributing toward the
state exhibit maintained at these ex-
hibitions.
Greeley. the largest town OF Weld
and the county seat, has kept in the
van of the county's progress. Dur.
Ing the year nearly $1.OOO,OoO has
been put into building operations a
| new street car system wac n,,,
operation and a paid fire department.
with the most modern equipment
was established. Bonds were yoted
Tor a new high school building IN
cost $4,000. The bank deposits
have passed the two million marL
me post office receipts probably
VIII pass the $4,000 mark
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12

The city man is going back 10
the farm" all right. One Chlcaso
company's report just issued shows
sales in two years of nearly l5o'ooo
acres, largely to city men and women
in tracts averaging 1879 acres, all
in one locality in Florida. Never
theless the selling seems only to nave
got a good, fair start. for the sales
of the last month were fifteen thou
sand acres, which shows a growing
rather than a diminishing exodus
from the city flat and the counting
room. Other companies have sofa
thousands of acres in other places
although this record OF loo,ooo
acres to some 10000 city men in
two years is new one In coloniza-
ton. Sales in Texas, Idaho, and
other states have been large, II not
so astounding as evidence OF the city
mans mood.
The success of the land show in
Chicago was conspicuously due 10
the city man, for he and his yearn-
ing and his wife and her yearning
were to be seen in throngs moving
from one exhibit to another ana
devouring with hungry eyes both ex-
hibits and literature. The problems
of living cost have changed the man
who sneered at the farmer ten
years ago to an eager student OF in
tensive farming profits and methods.
He has learned the lesson OF the
consumer, and envies the producer,
ergo he would be one.
Whether the going of those who
have gone back to the farm has
been a success can be determined
by the experience of these 10000
buyers. 1t is evident that many rosy
dreams have been shattered by a
tryout. But it is also evident that
those who went back to the land
with some degree of knowledge. in
tellfgence and spunk and with cap
ital enough to maintain them during
the preliminary period. have achiev-
ed success of varying intensity. Ap-
it depends on the man, in
this as in undertakings of the city.
The ne'er-do-well has sustained his
and now if he is back in
the city he is fairly bursting with
anathema for the farm. On the
contrary, others who did not hazard
The change blindly, have found their
little Kingdoms of domestic inde- |
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
CONDON'S'

regarding paris green. Thus two
more trusts would be born. and God
knows We need no more forever.
The objection to the use of this
poison because of bird destruction
is. think. exaggerated. Perhaps 1t
does kill some birds, but the number
is small compared to their destruc-
tfon from telephone wires, boys.
Japanese, cats and magpies. The lat
ter are by far the most destructive
to all classes OF birds which nest in
swamps. brush and trees, and this
kind of bird being largely insecti-
vorous. their destruction Is serious
grasshopper matter. The woodpecker
alone is exempt from the magpie ma
rauder for 1t nests in holes in trees
which saves it. The magpie's work
Is confined to eggs and young birds
which 1t industriously and continu-
ously searches for, from the peep Of
day until darkness falls. 1t is the
earliest and latest worker of all the
birds.
No bird species is exempt from 1t,
II the magpie can reach them. Even
the young of turkeys and chickens
and ducks are legitimate prey. L.
L. Wyatt states that ON streams and
In swamps wher wild ducks breed.
the maEpie searches continually for
their eggs. or catches tho very young
at their first venture into the open
water. II the state wished to pre-
serve the insectiverous and game
birds 1t would pay to offer . bounty
Of five dollars ON magpies. A great
er preservation of migratory birds
would be accomplished could = ma
tional law be passed to protect them
from their nestings In the north to
the winterfeed grounds Of the south.
Birds do without doubt reduce the
hopper population.
Mr.. Turner'S argument in favor
Of domestic fowl increase and more
general distribution. is sound and
would have the advantage of a
double header" result, 1. e. killing
hoppers and supplying a deficit Of
the state. in eggs and poultry which
is estimated at four million dollars
per annum.
My private opinion is that a one
universal and compulsory legal meas
ure will not fill the want required.
and that only laws creating hard
ship for none and reasonably eff
cacious and helpful should be pro-
mulgated. leaving the solution to
those most vitally effected, and to
be followed in accordance with local
conditions and individual desires.
Such means would result In practical
experiment which when found good
would be adopted. and become gen
orally followed. There is at present
too great an element of theory. said
theories emanating from enthusiasts
who are filling "the blind leaders
OF the blinds" places.
The actual farmer II ignorant and
plodding to an unfortunate degree.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
WELD COUNTY'S PROGRESS IN
YEAR 1910 BRIEFLY TOLD

The past year has been marked by
the same steady strides in agricul-
tural development that has marked
the history of Weld county since the
original colonists settled here in
1870. In keeping with the increase
in production has come better ia
cility for handling and marketing
the great crops that have brought
this section of the state into promi-
nence.
The 1910 census showed that the
county made an increase of 1872 per
cent in population during the past
decade. Its numerical gain was
second in the state, the first being
the county of Denver. The county
had 16,SOS in 1900 and in 1910 had
39,177.
The county is widest known
through it's potato crop. Greeley
spuds are known not only through
out the United States. but in Europe.
The average crop is approximately
900 cars, which sell at an average
price OF 72h cents per hundred
weight, netting the growers Of the
county $1,5O0.000 annually. Every
variety of potato is grown at its
best in the Greeley district. the
Rurals and Pearls forming the bulk
Of the crop. The Rurals usually sell
for Ave cents more per hundred
weight than any other variety.
OF constantly growing importance
is the sugar beet crop. Some 10000
acres are put into beets each year.
supplying the three sugar factories
in the county a. Greeley. Eaton and
Windsor. About 100000 are
paid out by these factories to the
farmers for their beets and for labor.
The past year brought reduction in
the acreage OF beets. but the farm
ers. by introducing intensive farm
ing. raised higher quality of vege-
table and were paid better prices for
their product.
Alfalfa and grain are the next in
importance to the farmers. About
100000 acres Of alfalfa are planted,
which produces an average of six
tons to the acre. The price paid for
this crop ranges from So to $12 per
ton. A short crop was had this year,
owing to late spring and other
causes.
Vegetables of all sorts are grown
and dairies thrive, bringing result
ant industries of canning factories
and creameries. These, too, had
an exceptional year. The establish
ment of the creameries has caused
the farmers to devote more attention
to raising the better breeds of milch
cows.
Stock feeding also forms one of
the leading Industries. In common
with other counties of northern
Colorado. Weld farmers utilize beet
pulp and alfalfa for fattening lambs
and stock shipped in from the north
| ern states. These are made ready
( for the early markets and the indus
try Is source OF winter profit to the
larger farmers.
Ignite coal is produced from
mines at Frederick, Firestone. Erie
J and Dacona. There are six produce
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
A. L. CAMP HAS LENGTHY
ARTICLE ON GRASSHOPS

To me any law that could be pass
ed enforcing a method for grasshop-
per destruction would not and could
not prove satisfactory because of its
certainty to work injustice upon
some. If a large majority were bene-
fitted while a few were injured with
an effective measure legally enforced
the excuse for such would indubit-
ably be warranted. But l do not be-
lieve any one preventative means can
cover the situation produced by the
hopper. Primarily two results are
capable of solving the dilemma.
Either one would be effective, which
are: Kill the hoppers and as no more
eggs will be layed the race becomes
extinct. or destroy the eggs and as
NO more hoppers are hatched the
result Is the same. 1t does not mat
ter which of these one takes up first,
because the question of which comes
first. the hen or the egg. Is still
moot.
But IL any one means known that
will apply effectively to either OF
these desirable ends? And II there
II not then why appeal to the law?
To me there seems none. although
there are = number of ones which
will serve to lessen their numbers,
which ID really all that can be hoped
for-for it's only in q multitudious
form that their ravages become OF
menace.
Why no one means appeals to me
II this: No conceivable means ID
presented how all hoppers or all
eggs can be destroyed, because to do
either 1t would be needful to kill
every individual in the entire coun-
try. or destroy every egg before
Matching. The first Ii impracticable
because as the Indian observed the
grasshopper is too swift-no catch
'um". and to consumate the latter
the eggs would have to be exposed
to such weather inclemencies az
would prevent termination, and as
these birds nest is built principally
In the uncultivated parts OF the dis
trict, such as pastures. ditch banks,
road sides and prairie lands. such
work would be an impossibility.
The most efficaciors means to date
to kill the hopper is through the use
Of poisOn-paris green and bran be-
ing the one ponulai ,ecipe. Should
legal compulsion be brought for the
use Of this, then comes numerous
hardships upon some. as for instance
the exhorbitant price OF bran which
the mills could. from its enforced
demand. arbitrarily demand. The
approximate value OF this commod-
ity. compared with other grains. is
about 30 cents per hundred. But we
we'll know the hopper killer last sea-
son could pay $1.4O per hundred or
not buy. This. too. when its use
was not compulsory. Consider II II
was. The same would be resultant
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
Christian Endeavor Entertai,e,

Miss Clara Johnson entertained
the members of the Christian En-
deavor Congress Monday everinn =.
tne home OF her brother, E.. w
Johnson. A business session w,s
held and the needs of the three CO.
cietles represented were stuaiea
During the social evening which foI.
lowed. progressive chautauqua wa.
played. Miss johnson served a..
hcions lunch. There were about On
young people present.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
Stationary Engine Runs Away

LaSalle, Jan. 11.-A fiat car with
. stationary engine, which had been
ssed in the moving of the water
softener for the Union Pacific, broke
away from the locomotive which was
moving it to a side track Monday
and crashed into the cement abutt-
nents of the ash pit. No one was
injured and no serious damage was
done. The car and engine have not
yst been moved back on the side
track.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
Gnmntion on the Farm

fFrom January Farm Joufn
MANY a man wears himsell
trying to keep up with his gov
tentions.
The funniest thing about
man Is that he is apt TO Ra'e
wife. ,,,
Whitewash your barn, ou.
undertake to whitewa5h
politician.
You are better than s n,se
better than you believe !o' an
be. So don't give way to u''
agement. sriul
the lack of a kind word q pa
hack and a little encourass
than there are from disease, '..ous
Hot water on the grlnas'ttit .hst Il
spoil 1t after little SO 'n rater
have no grit. Use warm ", "'t ot
hot, for taking the fros' "
stone. 9Th the
What a lot OF stIensa anil
wasted chopping with ,bs
Spend a few minutes a. I. NE
stone and see how ni'e'
will go after that .nselss,
,,Iyp thelnsu
lame kicking about thipss nd
tire themselves all OUT no Il
make anything out oi "
not pay. go, cot
hard knocks out in the T@ Tn,r.b
out your being stern aiu ss 70 d
them. Let your nom % ron
shelter and n re,"5e
storms of the world round
Gets pretty slipper. .,,nes, n,s
house and barn sople.,sos ssos Of
barrel of sand, coal 5ays
dust. and when sueh spots
to save bones than II
them.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12
Public
Sales
BY
S. K. holland
Friday January 13
General Market Day
Sale at Owens Barn
Block East of DEPOT

1 Block East of Depot
Market Day sales will hereafter
be held on Saturday but this one
viii be held on Friday so that
horse BUYERS may have a chance
to ship to Denver to the horse
show. :.
Cattle, farm machinery, house
hold goods, etc. may be consigned
b this sale.
Saturday, Jan. 14.-Mortgage sale
- Eaton. 900 sacks potatoes. IL
SOD horses and . full farming out
Tuesday, Jaa. 17.-Cash public
aaSe 1t my farm miles west of
3latteville and one-half mile east of
oewanda station. head horses and
esats. 8 head Of cattle. full farm
sstdt. household goods, hogs. chic
tsas, SO tons hays, ETC.. etc.
8. K. POLK. Owner.
Thsrsday. Jan. 10.-Joseph L.
sd Frank stevenson's public sale,
sae-half mile north of Bracewell.
10 horses. 8 cattle. so White Rock
Rsosters. full farm outfit, 10 tons
alfalfa hay.
Monday, Jan. 2S.-Public sale of
.. W. Rogers. Just south of Milliken.
II head Of the best horses in Colo
sado. Is Short Horn cattle. Poland
China bogs, full farm outfit.
Tuesday, Jan. 24.-Frank Hum
Dhrey's land and stock sale, Z miles
south of the Greeley sugar factory,
\ mile west and u mile north of
Beebe Draw school house. 80 acre
farm with large house, fine barn.
veil, wind mill, sheds, fruit, etc. II
head horses and colts, 3 head cattle.
full line farming outfit, household
goods, etc.
Wednesday, Jan. 25.-For A. r.
Hilton at the G. w. Deffke ranch, 2
miles north of Ault 10 head horses
and mules,.2 cows, full farm outfit,
almost new.
Thursday, Jan. go. NJ. Wilson,
miles northeast of Greeley. Is
extra good horses, cows, hogs, 60
tons alfalfa hay. Largest line of farm
machinery sold this year.
WATCH THIS BULLETIN GROW
5. <. holland, Auctloneer
The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-12

II. NJ. Porter e'Iov ep Tuesd'
ken Mail. was in Grs''''
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in Thief River Falls on Friday and
Saturday. They all report that they
had spent TWO very pleasant days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Carlson, Mr.. and
SIres. Matthias Selstad and Ole Olson
accompanied them home, returning on
Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Filing Olson and Mr.
and Mrs. John M. Olson celebrated
their 25th anniversary wedding at the
formers home on Sunday, June 10.
About one hundred and fifty guests
were present, and they all report they
had fine time. Among those who
were from the outside of the neigh
borhood were: Misses Albertina and
Mollie Nordgren, of Warren, and the
Misses Ida and Esther Moren, Of
Moorhead, Rev. and Mrs. N. G. w.
Knudtsen, o. H. and R. B. Taralseth,
14istug, DR.. Bratrud and others, of
Warren Ole Olson and Ole Siverson,
of Crookston, Tolef Carlson, Of Fer
tile, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Carlson of
Thief River Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Math-
las Selstad, of Strathcona, and others.
Misses Alice B. Holt and Agnes E.
Carlson and Messrs Simon and Oscar
Olson visited with Miss Gunda Chris
Jefferson, of Angus, on Friday even
ing.
Messrs. Otto and Arthur Olson
transacted business in Warren Satur-
day.
Mr.. L. G. johnson was business
caller in Warren on Saturday.
Misses Olga and Tena Christoffer-
son returned home on Saturday to
take in the silver wedding, the latter
returning on Monday to Crookston.
Messrs. Oscar and Simon Olson left
for Warren on a shopping expedition
Saturday afternoon returning home on
Sunday morning.
Oscar Olson transacted business at
j. NJ. Olson's Friday.
Misses Esther and Ida Moren, of
Moorhead, came up here on Sunday
to take in the silver wedding, return
ing on Monday morning.
Lars Engen, Of Crookston, trans
acted business in this vicinity Tues
day
Andrew Olson was busy on Tuesday
looking for his cattle which had brok-
en- thru the fence early Tuesday NOR
ming. They were found towards eve
ming in eastern Brandt.
Messrs. Simon and Oscar Olson took
the folks to Angus Monday evening.
If you don't believe that we can
raise corn in Helgeland, just come and
look at our corn fields and that will
surely convince you.
T. E. Hauglid, of Farley, visited
with friends and foe in this vicinity
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BRIsTLET NEWS

The Mission Friends Ladies' Aid at
Ephraim Johnson's Friday afternoon
was well attended and the sum of $13
taken in.
Jack Edgar and Len Winberg call
ed at N. R. Engelstad's Saturday.
John Engen called at N. A. Free
berg's Saturday evening.
Jennie Freeberg left Thursday for
Aberdeen, s. D.
Carl and Melvin Engelstad have just
finished a job of painting.
Gust Peterson transacted business
in Warren Saturday.
Conrad Engelstad arrived at Room
from Mortified last week.
Irving and Jack Edgar, Hugh Boyd
and Len Winberg took in the big
show in Warren Monday.
Stella and Rose Dalene Called at
Jadeke's Sunday afternoon.
Jack Edgar called at Boyd's Tues
day evening.
Simon E. Olson moved to Helgeland
Friday.
Mrs. Blawd and daughter Ragna,
visited with ]. B. Nelson's Tuesday.
Irving Edgar and Chas. Freeberg
called at Dalene's Sunday morning.
]. Peterson called at N. o. Roan's
Sunday.
Ephraim Johnson transacted bust
less in Warren Tuesday.
Irving Edgar, Chas. Freeberg, Phil
and Lester Dalene, of Bristlet, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Metzler, of Angus, call
ed at Henry Godel's Sunday afternoon.
J. 3. Nelson and family Sundayed
at N. o. Roan's.
Henry Lovea left for Greenbush on
Friday.
Ruth Wood called at ]. Peterson's
Sunday.
John Henry Hazel Shoop, Of Angus,
Jack Edgar, Lillian Boyd, of Bristlet,
called at Goders Sunday evening.
Frank Herman and Clara Jadeke
called at Dalene's Sunday evening.
Frank Just got his new bike He
says, no use to hike when one can
ride bike.
Robert Hanson called at Jadeke's
Sunday.
Marshall Gehrke and James Smith
win leave for Canada Monday.
Andrew Dalene made business trip
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ESPLEE
4 u 4 = 4 4 = 4 = 4

EsPLEE I.
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June Give are having beautiful
weather now and the crops look real
good around Esplee. Hope this nice
weather will last for a couple of
months yet.
Henry Henricks passed away last
Monday, the 18th. The funeral was
held Wednesday the 18th. He was
p years old. He has been sick for
one year and died of consumption.
Mr.. Sund and family went to Thief
River Falls to attend the Nordlands-
laget and is reported to have had a
good time.
Miss Thilda Ostmoe visited Sund's
for week or so.
Hanna Sund visited at Ostmoe's ov-
er Monday.
Mr.. Louis Carlson went to Thief
River Falls with two teams of horses,
Mr.. Quist, of Anstad, was out at Es-
plee putting up telephones along the
line from Germantown to Esplee, so
now it's just to ring up and talk. Ev.
erything is up-to-date in Esplee.
Henry Olson and Erick Kiesow call
ed at the store Sunday.
Mary Adams went out to Grygla to
work
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town of Lincoln last Sunday.

town of Lincoln last Sunday.
Ellen, Annie and Axel Johnson
spent Sunday and Monday with rela-
tives near strandquist.
J. p Erickson returned last We'd
nesday from Warren where he has
been attending court. 1t has been
rumored that wedding bells will ring
in the near future.
We have been told that Karlstad
has been visited by a fire in which
one hotel and two livery barns were
entirely burned. It would be well for
our small towns to provide some
means that would enable them to fight
fire if it is necessary.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran congregation have
their annual auction sale and picnic
at Fir today. Nxet Sunday Rev. Sim
onson will give his farewell sermon in
the church there. He has decided to
leave for other fields of labor in Mon
tana.
Next Monday, the 26th, the town
board holds it's annual equalization
meeting. If there is anyone who has
complaints to make against his as
sessments he is advised to bring them
in then.
There has been no rain this week
and it is drying up nicely.