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THE ALFALFA CROP and ITS
ADAPTlBlLITY TO NORTHDAK
PROF / R. WALDRON DELIVERS AN INTERESTING AID
DRESS on ALFALFA BEFORE GRAIN GROWERS
CONVENTION AT FARGO, JANUARY 18th

until there are millions of acres
devoted to the crop. The introduc-
ton of Grimm alfalfa into Mime
sofa, only three years later, is just
beginning to bear fruit. There
are probably less than 1900 acres
of Grimm alfalfa under cultivation.
It is manifest that it is the German
alfalfa that will be the alfalfa for
the middle northwest, and for
several of the other northern states.
Alfalfa has been cultivated in q
limited way in North Dakota for
twenty years. Due to the abund-
ance Of the open range, the neces-
sity of tame fodder plants has not
been fell, until within the last few
years. The eastern section of the
state, that are losing out grain
production, are now looking out
for forage plants.
The plant should sppealto North
Dakota farmers because of its
composition. The alfalfa plant is
full of the lean meat principle.
In other words it contains an abun.
dance Of protein, or flesh forming
elements of food. Alfalfa hay
contains from II to 2} times as
much. protein IS prairie hay.
Comparing alfalfa hay with
prairie hay and wheat bran we find
that the protein in 100 pounds of
prairie hay is worth rs cents, the
CONTINUED on, page 81
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One of the most interesting ad-
dresses at the Grain Growers con-
vention was the address on Alfalfa
by Prof. L. r. Waldron of Dickin-
son, N. D.
Mr.. Waldron said in part: Ire
mendous interest is now being ta-
ken in the alfalfa crop. This in
terest is due to various causes,
among them being the quality of
the crop produced, the character
of the farming which the introduc-
tion of the crop signifies, still 9TH
ers to the quality impressed upon
the soil by the alfalfa plant.
Alfalfa is the oldest known for
age plant, having been introduced
into Greece BY the Persians in the
fifth century, B. G. Forage plants,
unlike human food stufs, were
brought into cultivation from the
wild state at comDaratively late
date. There have been three in
trodu :tions of alfalfa into this
country, which have left their
permanent mark. One Of these
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was into California, from Chilli, in
the tifties; another into the Atlant-
ic states from Europe in the 18th
century, and the third into Mime
sofa from Germany III the late
fifties.
The introduction Of alfalfa from
Chill into California has extended
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-01-19
FIVE YEARS IN
PENlTENTlARY
JUDGE POLLOCK SENTENCED FORMER
TREASURER MC0NVlLlE YESIER-
DAY-CEE FIVE YEARS

Fargo, N. D.-Outwardly calm
and with no portrayal of the emo
tion which must have ragged with
in him, Hugh A. McConville, the
defaulting treasurer of Cass coun-
ty, pleaded guilty before Judge
G. A. Pollock, in the district court
late this afternoon of embezzling
So, ,456. 80 of the county funds and
received q sentence of FIVE years
in the penitentiary at Bismarck
with q fine of $14, ,910.78 imposed.
The sentence was passed in the
immediate presence of Judge Pol
lock, A. w. Fowler, who appear
ed for Cass county, and the re-
maining court officials. r. NJ.
Pollock, of the firm of Pollock &
Pollock, appeared for the defend
ant. Mr.. McConville's family lad
been present but left the court
room before sentence was passed.
Judge Pollock reviewed the case
stating that it was the most diff
cult that had come before him in
all his judicial experience. He
stated that he did not expect to
satisfy every one in the sentence,
but that after very careful con-
sideration and mature deliberation
and in justice to all concerned, the
appropriate sentence was that
you, Hugh A. McConville, be con-
fined in the penitentiary at Bis
marck for period of five years
and that you pay q fine. Of $l4,.
9lO.78 You now stand commit.
ted"
After Judge Pollock had pro
nounced the sentence he asked the
defendant if he had anything t.
say and if he did it was his chance
to speak. Mr.. McC Conville merely
answered, II have nothing to say
only that l have no one to blame
but myself -
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.M'CUMBER HAS
SUBMITTED BILLS
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As CHAIRMAN OF PENSION COMMITTEE
HE HAS LAID PENSION BILLS
BEFORE TAFT

Washington, Jan. IA. Senator
McCumber of North Dakota,
chairman of the pension commit
tee, has laid three pension bills be-
fore President Taft for considera-
tion. His own bill called for $17,-
100000, Sideways bill for $780,
600, 900, which has already passed
the house; the Curtis bill for $780,
600, 900, and the Dick bill for
several millions more. The presi-
dent said he could not make any
suggestions regarding the bills un-
til he ascertained the exact condi-
ton of the treasury.
The house committee on mill
tary affairs yesterday added the
$40, 900 for field artillery for or
ganized militia to the army ap-
preparation bill and reported the
bill to the house. The measure
carries $92,811,986, a reduction Of
$411,246 from the estimate sub
mitted to the war department.
The bill authorizes an apprOpria-
tion of $4,000 for the purchase
of land on Dead Mans creek for
the protection of the water supply
of Fort Meade, South Dakota.
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Death Of E. P. Crahns

Ernest p. Grazing, who has
been in this city since last October
died at the home Of Dr.. Belyea
Monday afternoon At four-thirty.
His father, who lives at BufOrd,
was notified and he was here Tues
day making arrangements to have
the remains taken home for, bur-
ial. Funeral services were held
yesterday, being conducted by
Rev. /. B. March and the remains
were buried in the West View
cemetery.
Ernest P. Grazing was twenty
six years old at the time Of his
death which was the result of epl-
leptic fits. The young man was
injured seven syears ago on the
railroad, suffering from q blow on
the head. He was injured again
about q year ago having his arm
badly crushed. The blow on his
head caused the epileptic attacks
and it was thought that when in
jured y year ago he bad been
seized with one Of the attacks and
fell with his arm partly on the.
rail just rs m engine was coming
along.
The deceased leaves ) father,
two brothers and : sister TO mourn
his death.
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OREGON JUDGE
AGAINST JAILS
NEWLY ELECTED JUDGE DECLARES IRON
CAGES ARE FOR BEASTS-PAROlS
THE CONVICTED PRISONERS

Portland, Ore, Jan. 17.-De-
claring that iron cages are for
beasts, not men, and that the
penitentiaries are too full now,
Henry E. McGinn, newly elected
circuit judge for that county has
begun his judicial career by freeing
prisoners convicted in his court.
He has been dubbed Fresh Start
McGinn for he believes that all
but hardened offenders can be
turned from the error of their way
and made into useful citizens.
During the first three days on
the bench, Judge McGinn freed
five prisoners brought before him.
They we're all young and the Judge
believed they could be made into
something more useful than con-
victs. Charges against them were
as follows:
Harry Simpson, % years old.
larceny in q store and attempting
to shoot arresting officer; sentenced
to one year and paroled. James
Bell, "a, passing bad checks;
pleaded guilty and released pend
ing good behavior. Thomas Shea,
20, larceny from store, pleaded
guilty and sentenced to one year
and paroled. George LaDaux, 81,
larceny srom store, pleaded guilty,
sentenced to one year and paroled.
Robert Wilson, charged with lar
ceny from store, pleaded not guilty
and released on own recognizance.
when a man is physically ill
he is sent to q hospital z says Judge
McGinn. When ne is mentally
i'll, be is sent to an asylum. and
when he is morally i'll be is sent to
Jail and plunged into the depths
when what he needa in most cases,
is treatment.
The penitentisry is no place
for any human being, save for
him who has taken the life Of :
fellow man. 1t should. not be re-
served for the man who commits
forgery, robbery and the like, 80
long q these men show the least
opportunity for reformation. /
shall not, during my term Of Office.
punish any man by sending him to
state prison, 50 long Is ! think
there is q chance to save him.
But We will deal properly with
those incapable of redemption. In
cases of incorrigibility presume
shall be forced to sentence law
breakers to the penitentiary.n
Judge McGinn's method is to re-
quire the paroled prisoner to re-
port to him weekly for . stated
time. Beyond this there is no re-
striction on his freedom.
% Z 4. ) ] . sa . .
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BICKFORD SELLS
BOWBELLS BANK
FORMER STATE TREASURER SELLS his
BANK AT BOWBcllS--PR0lI-
NENT nEN INTERESTED
Bowbells, N. D.. Jan. IA. The
Bowbells Tribune says:

4
Bowbells Tribune says:
G.. L. and A. B. Bickford sold
the First State bank of Bowbells
on Monday to- S. w. and Walter
Bond of Minot, Geo. H. Phelps of
Fargo, Sen. H. H. Steele of Mo-
hall, John O. Hanchett of Harvey,
Thomas Marshall of Cakes, and
several others. The deal is not
fully completed, and it is not
known how much stock each men,
Der of the corporation will hold.
A meeting will be held at Bis
marck the latter part of the week
at which meeting the stockholders
will elect their officers, appoint .
cashier, and transact such other
business as may come up.
1t is stated that the state had
$65, 400 deposited IN this bank, or
$6O,4OO more than was authorized
by law. The state had no security
for the $6O,4OO, and when State
Treasurer G. L. Blckford turned
the Office over to the new treasur-
er, this amount was at once de-
manded tn ha returned to the
state treasury. The bank was un-
able to comply with the demand
and the matter took on a decided
ly serious turn. Friends of Mr..
Bickford came valliantly to his
rescue and the money was re-
placed with the state treasury.
Mr.. Bickford turned over his en-
tire holdings, including his inter-
est in the First State bank and
lands in return for their helping
him out.
The Bickfords now have abso-
lutely no interest in the bank, and
it is not known what their plans
are for the future, though it is re-
ported that they intend to leave
the city as soon Is the affairs of
the bank are settled and the books
are checked up.
After the bank is recognized it
will be one of the strongest in the
state. Practically all the big
moneyed men Of Northwestern
North Dakota will hold stock.
The above named gentlemen will
in all probability come in, and it
may be that some Minnesota and
Iowa capital will also be used, but
nothing certain will be known un-
til the meeting in Bismarck. It
is very likely that M. H. Powers,
now of Minot, but for many years
cashier of one of the banks at
Zumbrota, Mimi, will be appoint
ed cashier.
S. w. Bond is president of the
First State bank of Surrey, and
also of the Bond Lumber Co., Of
Minot, while his son, Waiter, is
president of the Forest River
State bank Of Forest River, N.
D., holds stock in several other
banks, and is in the real estate and
loan business in Minot, doing the
biggest business in this line of any
one in that city.
Senator H. H. Steele is cashier
of the First National bank at Mo-
hall and is also asso ciated with
seversl other banks ID this part of
the state.
George H. Phelps of y Fargo,
deals in farm loans and real estate,
holds the controlling interest in
several banks, and has large sums
of money at his command.
John @. Hanchett of Harvey,
also controls . large amount of
money, being in the real estate
and loan business, and is associ-
ated with several banks in the
state. Prs
f. .tG. Schollander, superintend-
ent Of the Williston Experiment
.t.t;on. ia in Fargo this week at-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-01-19

Have you seen the 1911 Cadil-
lac9 For sale by Horton Motor
Company. 19
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-01-19
BUSINESS PART
OF TOWN BURNED
FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS SECTION OF
TOWN Of STREElER-LOSS ES-
TlllA1ED AT$l0o,000

jamestown, N. D., Jan. a.
The entire business section of the
town of Streeter in Stutsman
county, has been wiped out by
fire. The buildings burned were
three general stores, machinery
house, two bank buildings, drug
store, hotel and newspaper Office.
The origin of the fire. is not
known. The loss aggregates $780,
900.
The weather was extremely cold
and high wind was blowing and
there was not sufficient fire pro-
lection.
Among the firms who lost build
ings and stock were Silverman
Bros. and Graft & Buck, general
stores; J. H. Bell, druggist; the
Eirst State bank and the Streeter
Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-01-19

E..G. Schollander, superintend-
ent Of the Williston Experiment
station, is in Fargo this week at-
tending tho Grain Growers associ-
ation.
The evening world., 1911-03-07
\. VA. c. SEVEN
AGAIN TO BATTLE
CkNADA'S BEST
Local Seven viii Endeavor
to Turn Tables on st.
Michael's Night.

Hockey enthusiasts will see a game
worth remembering. wien the 81. Nj
chaels college team of Toronto takes the
ice tonight with tho New York A.. G.
players IN a battle Tor International
horors. This viii he the second time
that these cans have me: on the 8.
Nt"ho,5s Hnt and the fact that tas
iit;ie C1'itssu played tho mos; brill
ant game OF hpckcy OF any " the visiting
Canadian teams seen Il e this season.
is assurance mat tho game tonight VII
be splendidly contested, espec .ly In
view Of the playing Of the local team. as
shown by the handy manner in which
they disposed Of the Ottawa C~lifrsidss.
last week.
The New Yorks were In . crippled
conditioned when they played the st.
Mlcks" In y ember and they asked for
a return match, In their anxiety to 70.
trieve the honors they lost on that &C.
casion.
Tho st. I!chaels Team have Va oil
the championship games from the Tor
onto, Queens and McGHll Universities.
giving them the intercollegiate title, the
Robertson Trophy. omblematic Of the
Championship OF the ontario Hockey
Association. and the Sir Montague Allen
trophy. emblematlc OF the Amateur
Championship OF Canada.
The evening world., 1911-03-07
Tesreau to Be First Youngster
Measured for 1911 Uniform

long throw he decided to get in the
game. After two trials he could throw
the ball further than my nan In the
club. With the bat he was also good.
and he say that the weight or the ball
felt so good on the stick when he swung
at It that he decided to take up the
gam He organized . team in tho
Ozark Mountains. and within a year
ne had learned how to throw curves.
Two or three years ago Tess" dis
covered that more money could be made
out Of throwing q baseball than out Of
hunting bear hides and he answered the
call to the wild. Baseball to him vas
the wild. He went 10 Shreveport. La,
which Is in the Texas League, and
under the coaching OF Dale Gear, I be-
lieve Il was. he developed into a win
ming pitcher. McGraw saw him work
last spring when he twirled n few
innings against the Giants. and ne was
so impressed with the mans massive
appearance mat he bought him for New
York. TesreaI Is an unassuming young
fellow, but they say out this way when
riled he can chew up n baseball glove
and inhale the fragments. lie has not
been after Umpire Hansell as yet. and
the made TO order umpire is very care
full TO make decisions that will not cross
him.
Tesreau eturaI Born Player.
III that big fellow keeps on ,mprov-
ing" McGraw said last night, "he
ought to make one OF the best pitchers
In the world. He has the perfect build
and he Is always anxious to learn. He
has plenty OF speed and this afternoon
he showed me a change OF pace. When
a man can pull things like that without
A.f.- t~rI IL
ural baseball instinct. You know II
has always been my belief that ball
players are born. They can be i'm
proved by teaching bu, no amount OF
that can put the germ In them. They
must have that at the beginning"
The evening world., 1911-03-07
Montana Jack Sullivan
Makes Successful Debut

schmidt severely about the face and
body with swift left hand jabs. Every
lime that Schmidt would rush at Sulli-
an the latter would meet him with one
{ his stu iabs. The only punishment
schmidt inflicted on sullivan was to his
Kidneys. which he landed on with right
swings at close quarters, At the final
bel! Schmidt was all In and was bleed
ing freely from the nose and mouth.
Accompanied by his manager Emil Thiry. Packey
Mcfarland. the Chicago fighter, arrived In town
,srly to-day; lie wa. met at the Grand Central
an automobile 10 Cannon's ltoadhouS IN West
chester where he Will % his training for his ten
There will he no show at the Fairmont A. c.
tonight because, Jim Smith could not make the
round bout. Al the Brown Gymnasium A.. A.
Montana Dan sullivan viii meet JACK Reynolds OF
Brooklyn In The main bout Of ten rounds At
Phillips meets Datkcy Griffin FOR ten rounds.
Montana Jack sullivan. who beA. Connie
Wsstchester Immediately after lbs victory. jess
Nc alon, msnag r q, the isyn o =. q, made
Sullivan the of,T, the bout to taks place at the
30 rgpliei the lstier. ne vii iox You a,
catchweights." The match IL of tnen, said
sullivan, as | viii only box men who can do my
weight"
Mike schrek, the Western heavyweight. Is get
Yrs into rondi ,Es az All r%ib, d s for bis bout Ttt +
takes place at sapnlpa, OKLA. on March 2s. Kid
Cotton, the colored fighter OF Pittshurs, formerly
SchrecE ~ condition Tor the scrap. schfecE
weighs olS rounds.
The evening world., 1911-03-07
THIS "WHlTE MANS HOPE"
GIVES GREAT PROMISE.

Frank Moran OF Pittsburg. the latest
white mans hope 20 arrive in New
York. IS one OF the most interesting
fsures in the boxing game. He is a
college man n was a student OF len
t.stry when he first donned the gloves
three years g Moran entered the
game out OF pure love OF a fight" as
ne puts It., lie Is a magnificent speci-
men. He weighs 1893 pounds mo has
great strength and speed. Moran will
get another chance on Thursday night
TO show his class whom he meets Al
Paulser, the amateur champion, In a
ten-roucd contest Al the Clermont Club.
Brooklyn, as a preliminary TO the Willie
Lowis-Sailor Burke bout.
The evening world., 1911-03-07
A Pitcher, a Catcher and an
Outfielder Latest Players to
Arrive at Athens, Ga.
Try . SsH Corrrsyondent II Ths Bven,ns
Wo. ID with the Team

Try . Ssn Correspondent II Tns Dvenins
VOID with the Team
Athens, Ga, March L.
A LII nat is necessary Is to lake a
~ glance-a two-hour one. which
was all that was permissible yes
terday-and anyone who knows the least
thing about what makes a good ball
player will have to and Arthur Irwin
all the laurels and honors that go with
. peerless scout. In the camp to-day
are eleven budding Yankees. three now
ones having arrived In the last twenty.
four hours. Every one looks the ball
player. and II Is safe TO predict hat
never again will any Of these fellows
here see a class d team.
Harry Ables. a pitcher from San An
tonic. Tex. got In late yesterday after
noon. and did not get n chance to toss
tho horsehide around. 1t was raining
when the young giant arrived. IND this
Yankee rockies who were working
under the watchful eyes of Arthur
Irwin and Duke Farrell were halted
In their afternoon practice.
This Ables V a ~ine-lookinG fellow,
He has tho build Of a pitcher. lie
stands two inches over the six-foo,
mark and weighs now about 200 pounds.
and he looks In fine shape. despite the
fact that It took him four days to get
from his home town to Athens. A sec
ond Jefrries in appearance is he. lie
came singing tho praises Of Johnny
McGraw's Giants in Texas. lie says the
youths who are striving to strut around
the Polo Grounds this year are "a fine
looking lot. Every man., he says. Is a
husky and looks the ball player.
Williams Got In Early.
Bob Williams. a catcher from Canton.
got In early In the morning, and all the
work he could do was Il little In the
shower which descended after the boys
got going In their afternoon work. He
Is a husky lad. too. but he does not ap
The evening world., 1911-03-07
X MORE NE MEN
JOIN HILLTOP SQUAD

peal - strongly to some OF the critics
a. does the shorter and ambitious Har-
vey Russell or Joe Walsh. tho Villa
nova boy. But hes young yet and will
learn. Harry Bailey. an outfelder from
Lancaster. also showed In. but went
through very little. or the ten players
who worked. there Is none more am
bilious than Benny Kauf. the l50-pound
fielder from the Virginia Valley League.
Tho boy. although small. is n natural
hitter. and II may be said that he Is
the apple OF Soou Twins eye. In the
Valley League he hit somewhere around
.+1b for the season, but Is not so much
taken UP with himself as to not believe
that they pitch them harder In the big
show.
I'm young yct," he says, "and maybe
/ will not land the big Job this year.
but ! will be with some good club any
way, better than where ! came from.
and h III come back here next year.
But ! do hope I can make good. II 1
a only stay two months with the
Yankees my father Is going to make me
a present OF 5000. I guess I won't try
to make good. and believe me ] win give
some OF those regulars a run for their
Jobs before ! am sent away"
kautf's Father Rich Miner.
Kauff's father can we'll afford to give
his son such an amount II he gains fame
az a bah player. lie owns four big coal
| mines. the output OF which is 10000 tons
. day.
Arthur Irwin says he IL only taking
his youngsters out of the cradle now
and in n few days he will let them have
their hing and cut over a few. But
some of those youngsters want to do II
right away. Young Burbank, whom Irwin
picked up in the bushes away up north.
together with Catcher Russell. wanted
, to let loose n few. and Coach Farrell
almost went hoarse telling him TO go
easy.
or the young pitchers II may he said
that Dutch Revelle LOOKS the goods.
and II would be no surprise II he hung
his hat IN New York this season. He Is
A follow who would remind one OF Clark
Griffith when he was IN mis- prime. He
Is as cool az the proverbial cucumber
and has n motion that would Indicate
that the pitching job was the easiest on
the team. But there Is no telling Just
what il to come OF this bunch here, The
New York Club will at least reap some
harvest In %disposing OF those who must
go. They all look good and the majority
of them will he back some day.