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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-20
STATISTICS ON DOMESTIC
ANIMALS OF NORTH DAKOTA

and 3S per cent, or 2,7ss, reported
mules or mule colts. Only O.4 per cent,
or 2S3, reported goats or kids, and OIL
per cent, or s5. reported asses or bur-
ros.
Number, Ages and Average Values.
The total number of cattle reported
In 1910 was 754,1S1. OF these 261.917
were dairy cows. the totaJ value of
which was $S,7sO,00O, and the average
value. $33.56. The number of farms
reporting dairy. cows was 5000 or IS
per cent of the total number of farms
In the state. On the other hand. cows
not kept for dairy purposes numbered
llS,S45, and their average value was
S2725. These cows were reported by
22,4S9 farms, or 800 per cent of the
total number Of farms In the state
The average number Of dairy cows
per farm reporting was 4, while the
average number Of cows not kept for
milk, per farm reporting that class.
was over 5. Yearling heifers-that is,
helfers born during the year 1909
numbered 104,09S; average value,
Sl4.S5. Mature steers and bulls, born
before 1908 were 55S,240 in number;
average value. $36,12. Yearling steers
and bulls, born in 1899, numbered
fl,49S; average value, 1857. The
total number of spring calves born in
1910 was 130,4S3, and the average
value, $6.71. 1t may be noted that the
! census OF 1900 showed a larger num-
Der OF calves, namely, 156,420. This
difference is due to the fact that the
census OF 1900 was taken as of date
June /, after all the spring calves were
born and the group calves" included
all cattle less than 1 year of age, so
| that the number and average value
of calves were greater than In 1910.
when the census was taken on April
Is, and only in the comparative
group.
The total number Of horses and colts
reported in 1910 was 649,741. OF
these, 563,592 were classed by the
census as mature horses-that is,
horses born before 1s0s-and their
value was $7s.717, 900, an average
value s1Ss.67. Yearling colts, which
are colts born in 1905, numbered ST.
547, and their average value was
$62.S6. Spring colts, born in 1910,
were 24.602 In number and their
! average value was reported as $33.57.
n may be noted that 20.4 per cent of
the farms of the state reported colts
born in 1910.
The total number OF swine in 1910
was SS1.5s5, Of which s0.2 per cent or
1ss,es5, were classed as Hogs born
before l910,' The total value OF these
was $2,79s,000, and the average value
$14.01. The spring pigs, born in 1910
numbered 1880, and their average
value was reported as 1910.
The total number of sheep and
lambs reported for 1910 was 28a, 1854
OF these. 1Ss.752 were mature ewes
born before 1910 and their total value
was $8s2,000, or an average Of 1886
This total vaaue was nearly three
fourths Of the total value Of all sheeE
and lambs. Rams and wethers num-
bered 54,O2s. and the average value
was $4.52. Spring lambs were b1,57s
in number, and their average value
was given as $1.91. The number Of
spring lambs was 2s1 per cent Of this
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NEW WAYS NEEDED.

One result of the ceaseless accounts
of mine disasters will be, in the course
of time-that science will evolve some
method Of creating heat which will
render the mining of coal unnecessary.
Greater discoveries have been made
than is implied in the idea of storing
the suns heat for use in commerce
and in other fields.
The human race has not yet reached
. point where scarcity of fuel has
made 1t necessary to look for other
means than coal and wood and oil for
making heat in the winter-and turn
ing the wheels of industry all the year
round.
In the United States there has been
such an abundance of natural fuel
that there has been no need for the
men Of science to devise new schemes
for creating or conserving heat.
But the day appears to be at hand
when different condition will have to
De CONFRONTED.
There is as yet no scarcity Of coal.
But in view Of the terrible accidents
which occur in every state where coal
is mined it seems inevitable that some
method of preventing such disasters
viii be found. y - not to be believed
that the mine operators are not taking
every possible precaution to prevent
the destruction of scores Of men down
In the pits. Yet 1t is clearly a barbar-
Gus plan for civilization to go forward
at such a cost to impoverished people
who are compelled to earn a Hveli-
hood at all risks.
The story Of coal is no longer an
epic. 1t has become a monumental
tragedy. The time surely will come
when the last page in this tragedy will
be turned.
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Hastings News.

Hastings, N. D., July Ito The
Forum: The Ladies Aid society met
with Mrs. S. L. Reiten, Wednesday aft
ernoon.
B. T. Smithshammaer's granary
south of town was blown over by the
wind storm last Thursday night.
Farmers from the drouth stricken
parts of South Dakota are passing
through town every day with teams
looking for work with them through
the threshing. They report everything
destroyed except corn and will have to
ship in their hay for the coming win
ter. One party from WATERFOWL re-
ported a heavy rain shower there so
the corn and fax had a fair show.
Jim Gilbertson, the old time barber
is back again. 1t would be Just as
diff1cult for Hastings to get along with
out Jim as for Jim to get along without
Hastings.
A splendid programme was given at a
picnic in Ole Founs grove yesterday by
the Young Peoples society Of Itch
vile, Hastings and the Sand Prairie
Peter Tweit is the papa of a brand
new baby girl.
Elef Falstad put UP a wind mill or
his farm north of town last week.
DIR. Platow is sinking an artesiau
well on his farm west of town.
Albert and Ed Elm have returned
from Bowman county where they were
running gasoline breaking outfit.
Selma and Anna Graabun were visit
Ing at the Arves home last Wednes-
day.
The Young Ladies society met with
Miss Laura Olson, wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Simonson were visiting
relatives at Valley City last week.
Cor II
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Osuood Notes.

Osgood, N. D., July ITO The Fo-
rum: Mrs. Hoynes Of Williston, N. D.,
has left after pleasant visit with
Mrs. A. r.. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Schofield at dinner Sun
day.
Ole Olson Of Fargo, spent Sunday
visiting with his parents here.
Miss Bridget Mcmahon has returned
from Cotters where she has been the
guest Of Mrs. H. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaton of Cotters, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos of Fargo, were Os-
good visitors one day last week.
Mr.. Stark of st. Paul, Mimi, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Louberg.
Mr.. Furnberg and son Ray and
daughters Agnes and Alice and Agnes
Olsen motored to Horace, Monday.
Mrs. X. johnson Of Fargo, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Kiel for a
few days.
Mrs. Brown entertained her sister
Mrs. Warnes of Gardner. N. D., over
Sunday.
The majority Of the farmers in this
community have began harvesting
their winter wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Fox Of Sabin, Mimi, at din
ner Sunday.
Clarence McReynolds of Lisbon, has
been spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller.
Gate city visitors this week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost, Mrs. Hutchinson,
Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Olsen, Mrs. Johnson,
Mr.. Mcmahon, Mr.. Murphy and daugh-
ter, Lucille, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Mr..
Louberg, Ole Anderson, Mr.. Schofield
and Brede Gard. Cor. o.
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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911.
N. D. DEVELOPMENT.


North Dakota is attracting a great
deal OF notice this year. The adverse
crop conditions In Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota, parts OF Minnesota and
elsewhere, have resulted in more at
tention being called to the excellent
conditions in a great part of this
state.
After an unsatisfactory crop period
in 1910 the 1911 situation in North
Dakota seems very good. 1t is espec-
tally so when the crops Of other states
are compared.
Realty men report an unusual
amount of inquiry concerning farm
lands. It is probable as soon as the
harvest is under way or over the state
will be visited by homeseekers in
greater numbers than for the last two
or three years.
The Canadian northwest is no longer
the attraction 1t was formerly. The
ruit boom in washington and oregon,
while substantial in many respects,
has been overplayed. The farmers,
who seek homes on good producing
lands are approaching the fertility
and the climate Of North Dakota
more than ever before.
The Red river valley has come into
It's own again this year-and the in
quiries regarding the price Of farm
lands here are frequent. The good old
valley dirt will produce crops under
almost any kind of conditions. With
improved farming methods and the
adoption of the rotation systematic
productiveness is remarkable and the
fertility of the soil is practically in
exhaustible.
The man who owns farm in the
Red river valley-or anywhere else in
North Dakota--has an asset Of great
value.
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washington, d. c. July 2O.-Sta-
tistics relative to the domestic ami
mails, poultry and bees reported on
farms and ranges ror the state of
North Dakota at the thirteenth decen-
NAL census, April 10, 1910, are con-
tanned in an official statement just is
sued. The figures are preliminary
and subject to slight revision later,
when a few other farms whose re-
turns, now incomplete, are included
in the final tables. 1t is not expected
that these additions will materially
modify the amounts or rates stated
herein. Special attention is called to
the fact that the present statement re-
lates only to live stock on farms and
ranges and does not give the figures
for the cities and towns Of the state
An Aggregate Increase of $65,764Jooo
The aggregate value Of all domestic
animals, poultry and bees in 1910 as
reported was about $108,194,0 900, as
compared with $42,430,00O in 1900; the
amount Of increase being $65, 600,
and the rate 155 per cent.
The total value of the domestic ami
mails was reported as $106,706,00 In
1910, as against 1852, 900 in 1900;
the increase amounting to $64,754,00O,
or 1914 per cent.
The poultry was valued at 1885,
900 in 1910 as compared with SAT-, 700
in 1900; the gain being $1,OOS,000, or
211.2 per cent.
The bees were valued at $3,0S6 in
1910, and $1,474, in 1900; the increase
amounting to $1,612, or 1924 per cent.
Increase and Decrease.
Horses and colts had greater value
than any other class of domestic ami
mails. both in 1910 and in 1900. In
1900 the reported value of that class
was about one and one-tenth times
that of cattle, while In 1910 1t was
nearly five times as great as the value
of cattle. The total value of horses
and colts in 1910 was $SS, 900, while
in 1900 II was s22, 729, 900. an increase
of 267 per cent. The total value OF
cattle in 1910 was $17,727,000, as com
pared with $15,S11,0 600 in 1900, an in
crease Of 12.1 per cent. Next in order
In 1910 was swine, with a total value
of $685. 900, as compared with $780,
| 600 In 1900; an average increase
amounting TO 1859 per cent. The total
value Of sheep and lann1bs in 1910 was
g.. 2S5. 900, while in 1900 1t was $1,987.-
600. This was the only decrease ir
any class of domestic animals, and
amounted to 37.s per cent. Mules and
mule colts in 1910 were valued a
| S1,lB0, 000 as compared with 476,00i
in 1900; an increase Of 141.4 per cent
/ Asses and burros In 1910 were re.
ported as valued at $4,000, as agains
/ $4,000 in 1900; the increase amount
| ing to 1874 per cent. Goats and kid
! in 1910 were valued at $5,503, as com.
pared with $5,s0s in 1906; an increas,
| OF 81 per cent.
Nmnber Of Farms Reporting.
/ The total number OF farms In tn,
state in 1910 was 74,165. OF these &c.
i per cent, or 1853, reported domesti
i animals: 94.2 per cent, or 69,S61, re
i ported horses or colts; s6.6 per cent
Il or S4,246, reported cattle; 57.9 pc
cent, or 42.86I, reported swine; pc
lcent, or 3.e7s, reported sheep Of. lambs
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DIFFICULTIES OF AVIATION.

Those who have watched Bob st.
Henry skim through the air at the
state fair grounds this week, have
speculated on the difficulties with
which he is surrounded. The mystery
OF the air is not the least feature of
the flights.
Air is rather old substance. It
has existed at least since animal life
began on the planet. Man has known
and recognized its separate existence
FOR ages; The earliest scientists con-
sidered 1t as one of the then only four
known constituents Of matter-earth
air. IRE and water.
But all these elements have been
resolved into other elenents--which
in turn have been further resolved
and the end is not yet. Many things
have bean done with ART has been
split into It's component parts--it has
been heated and cooled--expanded and
contracted--and turned into liquid
yet everything about 1t is not known
by any manner Of means.
When aviators began to use 1t as an
ocean to sail through and over. they
found It full Of surprises and myster-
les. In the laboratory crucible and
test tube IL had manifested it's multi
tude Of protean shapes. In the open
and under the sky--when swept with
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Crocus News,

Crocus, N. D., July Ito The Fo-
rum: George Johnson, the hardware
and machinery man of this place has
received a large shipment of farm inn
plements.
Mrs. s. L. Flower has recovered
from her recent illness.
Miss Emma c. Sukut had a near
serious accident when in Crocus on
Monday last Her horses ran away
and she was unable to control them.
They ran into the yard OF Mr.. Hit
who caught them. Miss Sukut is none
the worse for her experience.
Rev. Moses Dearborn expects to hold
a series of meetings at the Brumbaueh
church of The Brethren in the near
future. Just how long the meetings
will be continued is not yet known.
L. Lins made a trip to Bisbee on
Wednesday.
Haying is in progress here.
Slight frosts occurred here on the
nights OF June and June is. Slight
damage was done to garden truck.
A light rain fell in this vicinity on
the afternoon of Friday. 1t is the first
that fell since June 10. 1t was so light
however, that it did little more than
lay the dust. Cor. s.
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spending few weeks with her parents,
The Epworth league gave lawn
social at the home Of Mrs. Belle Warm
ington, Friday evening, which was at
tended by quite a large crowd and ev-
erybody present reports a good time.
Mrs. Helma Mcdonald, neice eff Nels
Nelson is spending few weeks in
town with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington.
the Misses Susie and Sarah Jenkins
Wilfred Grant and Lawrence Hill, all
of Erie attended the social Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tucker and family
have returned from Michigan and will
make this their home. Ed says N. d.
is good enough for him.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taught, Elmer and
Alice Marshall were in Casselton one
day last week.
The rye harvest is ocer in this vicin-
ity and haying is about done, the farm
ers report the rye crop as being light
Cor. A.
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Bose Valley News.

Rose Valley, N. D., July 1s.-To The
Forum: Miss Mabelle and Jessie Nc
Kay from st. Paul are spending a few
weeks with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckay.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills have A
fine baby boy, born Sunday, July 16.
Caroline Lincoln returned Sunday
evening from weeks outing at Lake
Sally, near Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Satburn from near
Galesburg spent Sunday at the Louis
Moen home.
Esther Brase is spending a couple
of days with Edith Roney of Fargo.
Miss Emma Clarg of Fargo and Miss
Helen Clark of Spokane, Wash, are
spending several days at the Lincoln
home. -t.'r...t
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs
Mattson Friday, July 20.
Mrs. Wilson of st. Paul is a guest
of Mrs. Mattson for several weeks.
Mrs. ODE Magruder and son, Arthur
returned Friday morning.
Mrs. Deworf's mother and sister from
Milwaukee. Wis, are spending the
summer with her.
DR.. and Mrs. Magruder from Illinois
are visiting with the Magruder fam
lilies. Cor. r. "
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the canvas wings Of aeroplanes and
famed with whirring propeller blades
lit took on other characteristics
assumed another form, so different
from all its other forms as to be in
deed new element
The ocean has cross currents, under
lows and tides. So has the air. In the
ocean there is water everywhere, but
in the air. however, there are places
where there is no atmosphere-air
pockets that cause aeroplanes to drop
wildly, like wounded birds. until they
meet sufficient sustaining air beneath.
Both ocean and air have extremes OF
temperature-but In the former they
cause slow moving currents-while in
the latter they may result in heating
or cooling aeroplane engines into "go%
ing dead"
The freezing Of engine and Of opera
tor is one of the dangers constantly
to be feared by high altitude flyers.
And now extreme heat has shown
itself likewise to be a danger and a
difficulty in air navigation. Harry
Atwood, who recently undertook a
flight from New York to Washington,
found his aeroplane refusing to rise to
proper flying altitude in tempera-
ture of so degrees and his engine re-
fusing to work. .....
1t thus appears that discovering the
air is yet far from being a completed
process.
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PAY THE BONDS.

The little family row between the
city officials over the question OF pay
ment Of some old bonds is doing
neither the city nor the participants
credit. There seems to be no doubt
about the obligations of the city in
this case. Some one has blundered by
falling to take the necessary prelimin-
airy steps for the payment. The city
Is able to pay. The holders of the
bonds are probably not growing grey
for fear they will not get their money.
The only thing to do is to cut out
the bickering-and take care of the
bonds.
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Daddy 'sBedtirne
NfOYV Exciting Adventure
A Of an Old Penny

One Stage In the Peva-
ny's Career

. I'D yOur daddy ever stories daddy asked saS
~ 1T rn hs did and good too" answered daddy.
.en fell Ms one Of tonight please sau prclc JACK
thinking one up out OF your own
head" 49,. 4no+ sourds inst q utte as -
Thank said daddy, with laugh Du' ~
stories .roror raver naro.,,
the children IN cnorus'
outof cribs CLIMBED ON ms zap P ~ $500 A~
bia mack and hinged him he had to beg for mercy.
ay" said daddy nicely tucked IN again. = used TO
like one about the American penny wnn my ouu u 70 Ten
asst be talking ITSELF oo - 800 - horw A. NJ
1905 ana sent 10 new
York with eoe bright and shiny as II we were mace Oh
Then
bill and got me he cobber bill ana lay N tne cob
brs home from scnool anu was W ~ my
pood looks that he his until he got me-
to keep me IN
ever but he wasn't that Of found out
where ne bought
bread The baker put went knd some dough Tor
slipped the
poked thing and got SO not thought
felt one
at something wshng by me- and could see again
cave with
white down and the man took me out and
awhile he sailed to London ana took
along dropped day and poor woman VINO was very
me- put NOBODY
take penny bad she cried She threw me away
ana
and took me back across
Evelyn ut not as nice as your own daddy
"Eveyns right" said Jack &d
again." said daddy @fV
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Pst+ihona Nann.

Pettibone, NJ. D.. July Tito The
Forum: M. r. Smith. George Bellows
and Joe Matson went to Fargo on
Thursday of last week to make Anal
proof on their homestead entries. Thew
were accompanied by Clint Paterson
and William Bellows.
George Witness returned on Satur-
day from a trip through Canada. He
reports that North Dakota is good
enough for him.
Rev Mr. Frttch OF Driscoli, who il
conducting meetings at Wordwortb.
spoke here Sunday morning.
The Pettibone ball nine went over
to Wordsworth and defeated the team
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North Dakota Kernels
cando had a carnival

Cando had carnival
The currant picking Is about over.
900
A. 0. Peterson captured ten wolves
near Carpio.
Auto delivery wagons are ell the
rage In Fargo.
The Crazy creamery is now perma-
nent institution.
A new baseball team has been organ
lied at Hebron.
Churchs Ferry arranged for a carni-
val for July 21-22.
zee
New England arranged for a baseball
tournament July "a, 20 and 30.
@@@
The Harvey Herald man calls The
Fessenden Free Press names.
go
Some people seem to think King
George would look funny--shaven.
Grand Forks will construct dam in
the river to conserve the water supply.
The Denhon Voice concludes some
men are bald headed and others are
bull headed.
Eight banks and fourteen elevator
companies were chartered in North Da-
kota in June.
The Mott Pioneer Press ran a cut
Of the new N. p. dam across the Cam
nonball river.
New England looks more metropol-
itan since the cement sidewalk people
got on the job.
The McClusly Gazette was long on
city ordinances, the pure food list and
county commissioners proceedings.
900
At Crosby a number OF people were
in a house which was struck by light
ming. They were rudely shocked but
not seriously injured.
@@M
Secretary Sherman OF the Minot
Commercial club has been elected the
permanent secretary Of the state assoc
citation Of commercial clubs.
@SD
The dream OF years to get farmer
on every quarter of section Of land in
North Dakota may sound quite vision
ary-but it would be a winner.
900
Arthur LeSueur of Minot is doing a
lot OF organizing work for the socialists
but denies that he had any intention
Of breaking into the newspaper game
in Devils Lake.
Some OF the papers wonder how
North Dakota will exist with winship
and Davies out of The Grand Forks
Herald. They are both good fellows
and will be greatly missed.
~@@
The Dickey county farmer who
wrestled with a bull found it was
strenuous sport-when three of his ribs
were busted and he was thrown into
the water tank-three points down,
900
Pete Barley of Beach was about the
happiest man in North Dakota the 9TH
er day when his wife and four chill
dren whom he left behind him tenn
porarily in Ireland four years ago
reached the Golden valley town.
$~#
The people of the state are getting
onto the curves of John Burke-Editor
Falkenstein of The Bottineau News be-
ing one Of the latest to see the halo,
some people seek to place above the
executives head, was not the real
thing.
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number of ewes. There were 1851
goats and kids reported, having an
average value of 1924.
The total number of mules Of all
ages in 1910 was 1884, which is IL
per cent OF the number Of horses and
colts. OF these, adult mules born be-
fore 1909 numbered 7,159, and their
average value was $155.46. Only AIS
mule colts born in 1909 were reported,
having an average value of SAILS.
There were 1S4 asses and burros re-
ported, with a total value of $22,90o,
and the average value was Stills.
Poultry Statistics.
The summary on poultry shows that
the total number of farms reporting
the different kinds in 1910 was 1882,
the total number of fowls being $685.
100, and the total value, $1,4s5,000.
OF the total number of farms report
ting poultry, 1852, nearly all, or 81
452, reported chickens, numbering
S,095,026, valued at $1,32S, 900; 1880
reported turkeys, numbering 61,621,
valued at Ss4,400 1O,131 reported
ducks, numbering 39,93S, valued at
$26,700; 5000 reported geese number
ing 3O,456, valued at $4,000; s57 re-
ported guinea fowls, numbering 2,666,
valued at 1881; 2,1s1 reported
pigeons, numbering $500, valued at
$5,95s; and II reported peafowls, num-
bering AZ, valued at STA.
Number and Value of Colonies of Bees
The number OF farms reporting bees
increased from 80 in 1900 to 70 In
1910, or 1888 per cent. The colonies
of bees on hand in 1910 showed an
increase from 279 in 1910 to 495, or
TIA per cent, and the value increased
from $1.474 in 1900 to $S,Os6 in 1910, or
1894 per cent.