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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
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TREE ROOTS.
North Dakota Agricultural
College.

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One of the most vital parts of
tree is it's roots. 1t is not known
where the roots do their feeding. In
Fig. 5, which is a photograph of a
tree which is being dug preparatory
to moving, the roots are seen spread
ing in all directions and quite near
the surface.
That the tree needs moisture goes
without saying. How is the tree with
its roots just below the grass roots to
get it's moisture where the rainfall is
twenty inches or less? The grass
roots being nearest the surface get
the first chance at the moisture and
the tree suffers; this explains why
there are no trees on the prairie
where the rainfall is less than twen-
ty inches. Trees can, however, be
made to grow, and grow fast in this
section, by cultivating the soil over
the roots so that the tree gets all the
moisture that falls. !. The cultivation
must extend out quite a ways as the
roots extend out farther than the
branches.
Mulching with straw can be used in
stead of the cultivation. Use clean
straw. Manure is apt to stimulate
late growth, which keeps the tree
from properly ripening up its new
wood in the fall. Weeds will also
start quicker in the manure.
The illustration-study it. The roots
have been uncovered to quite a dis
tance yet less than half their length
has been dug out. The feeding roots
are the tiny new root fbers and not
the big roots, which means that most
of the feeding of tree takes place at
the end of the roots.
The secret of tree growing on the
prairie is giving the tree all the mois-
ture that falls over it's roots and the
way to do it is to keep grass and
weeds from growing over the tree
roots, which can be done by cultivat-
ing or mulching.
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Ration For Growing Pigs.

A good ration might be made by
using two parts by weight of corn and
one part each Of ground rye, ground
oats and oilmeal. For little pigs the
oats should be ground fine enough SO
that the hull is reduced to meal. II
this cannot be done 1t would be better
to sift the hulls out for a time after
weaving. All of the ground feeds
would be better II they could be
ground fine. The pigs should not be
fed as much Of this mixture as they
will eat, but should be fed rather
limited quantities up to five or six
months of age. After six months Of
age, If the pigs are to be fed for mar
ket, the oilmeal might be omitted.
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Fancy Work Wanted.

Secretary Wickersham, of the COM
mittee, who has charge of preparing an
exhibit for the state exposition at Bis
marck, writes The Times as follows:
Would like to call on all the Ladies
Clubs in your particular locality to pro-
duce something along the line of fancy
needle work or art work and present
the same to the local committeeman to
be included in the North Dakota ex-
hibit.
We want to pull every string possible
to get together credible exhibit and l
thought we might get the Ladies Clubs
to work by having their attention
called to this particular matter through
the paper.
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Old Soldier Dies Suddenly.

John O. Moore, retiring and quiet
old veteran of the civil war, passed
away Friday morning about $3.50 o'clock.
He had been stopping for, the night at
the James McManue home in this city,
and had been quite ill all night. At
the time mentioned he fell over dead,
striking his head quite hard against the
washstand in his fall. His heart ap-
pears to have failed him.
Mr.. Moore was not very we'll known
about the city, although he is one of
the old timers in this neighborhood.
He at one time lived on a homestead
east of the city, but is better known
as a gardener, having for four or five
years attended to the garden on the
big Glover ranch north of the city.
While here he made his home at the
Sol. Hunter place, being a great friend
of Soils.
The papers found in his grip show
that he had been member of Company
H, Regiment 70, Pennsylvania Infantry.
He was enrolled as member on the
10Th of January, 1865, and was mustered
out July 18th of that year. Up to last
year he had a pension OF $1,000 per
month, which had been raised to $24.O0
on the 18th day of April, 1910. A year
ago he was member of the Minnesota
Soldiers Home at Minneapolis, his dis
ability being a crippled foot and hands.
Coroner Boardman had the body re-
moved to his undertaking parlors, but
deemed that no inquest was necessary.
The comrades of Burnside Post turned
out Saturday and acted as pallbearers
and the remains were laid away in the
Oakes cemetery. Rev. Jackson per-
formed the service at the cemetery.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Samaritan Will Move.

A deal was completed the first of the
week whereby DR.. B. E. Ryder came
in possession Of the Wright residence
on North Fourth street. Some i'm
provements will be made on the build
ing, heating plant, sewer and water
put in, and the place fitted up in a
modern way, for the Samaritan Hos
pital, which will be moved there from
the Brown building on Second street.
The residence has eleven rooms, seven
being upstairs, and will make con-
venient place for the doctor, and a
more quiet place for his patients.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Hunting Season.

The chicken hunting season will open
on Thursday, Sept. 7th, justtw weeks
from this date. The birds are quite
plentiful this year. Fine coveys may
be seen in any direction. 1t would be
we'll to get your hunting license early.
Auditor Haskins ADVISES this, as appli-
cations can not all be attended to at
once. If you want to have your
license on time for the opening
day, better make application today.
]. w. Bush of this city, has some ap.
plication blanks on hand. You car
make application there, hand in your
dollar, and the license will be ISSUED
The open season for the various game
animals and birds is as follows:
Antelope, beaver and otter-pre
tected until January l., 1920.
Turtle dove, snipe, prairie chicken
grouse, quail, partridge, pheasant OF
any variety, woodcock, upland or colder
plover-September 7th to November 1st
Wild goose, wild brant-Septembel
7th to May 10th if killed half a mil'
from permanent waters.
Wild duck and crane-September I'll
to December 18th.
Deer-November 10th to Novembe
Both.
Mink and November 15tl
to April 18th.
All song and insect eating birds no
classed as game birds, protected al
the time; provided that blackbirds
crows, English sparrows, hawks AM
great horned owls may be killed an.
time.
The bag limit is as follows:
Ten each in any one day of prairi
chicken, grouse, turtle dove, cranes O
| swan.
twenty-five each in one day of will
duck, wild goose, brant woodcock, snip
or plover.
Two deer in one season.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Real Estate Transfers.

List of transfers furnished by A. L.
Beggs & Son, Abstracters, Glendale,
N. D.
Andrew Bong to Malissa Chamber
lin. lots and 5, blk 26, out lots and
add to Cakes.
Michael Henneberg to Gottfried Hen
neberg, se4 of nw4, ea of sw4 and lot
of 31-13l-66.
Laura E Buell. to Clifton E Buell., mel
of 26-13l-66 etc.
Tena S Rasmussen to Louis H Ras-
mnssen, nw4 of 3l-132-62.
Harry A Sperry to Allan H ard
Robert o Sperry, sci and ea of wi of
25-129-63.
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Notice to Farmers, j,


The Oakes members of the county
committee on the Bismarck exposition
have arranged to receive samples of
grain, grasses, corn and vegetables at
the city hall. We wish that you would
save your best samples and bring them
in by September Is, 1911. Notify any
of the committee and samples will DE
taken care of. We desire to make
such an exhibit of corn that the name
Of Dickey county will go down in his
tory as the banner corn county of
North Dakota, and we need your help.
"A. P. Guy.
III. j. johnson,
&C. A. Malander,
Committee.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Death at Glendale.

Mrs. Herbert Hills died at her home
at Glendale last Friday from compli-
cations. She was in St Lukes hospital
at Aberdeen untlla week before her
death when she returned to her home
much improved in health, but compile
cations brought about her death Friday.
She was Sc years of age and besides a
husband she leaves five sons to mourn
her loss. The funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon at the Presby-
terian church and interment was made
in the Ellendale cemetery.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Young People.

If you are planning on taking busi-
ness course this fall, we want to call
your attention to the fact that the
Granger Business School at Aberdeen
offers good courses. Their graduates
are SO much in demand that they are
even engaged before completing their
course. This school can offer you many
advantages. Send postal for catalog.
Fall term begins September 5th.
Bear IN mind and try a box of DR..
Quick's Alaska Kidney Pills. For sale
by all druggists.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
To Get Good Flax Seed.

Office of Agricultural Editor, Exten-
sion Department, North Dakota Agri-
cultural College, Fargo, N. D.
l. Pick out your most healthy dark
green colored area Of fax on your land
or in your neighbours field and remem-
ber this when you cut the crop.
2. Have the mustard, false flax and
other weeds pulled out of your seed
plot-NOW.
8. Let the flax get fully mature.
4. Cut, if possible, with a binder,
shock and thresh as soon as dry, or
stack it dry and cover with canvas cap
or slough hay cap. If the ground is
rough and the fax straw is too short to
cut with binder, use ''Flax Attach
ment" and run the sickle bar as close
to the ground as possible. Many grow
ers lose about one-third of the fax seed
which they grow, because they do not
make smooth enough seed bed to allow
the reaper to work smoothly below all
of the heads. If this hits your case,
do not blame the fax crop as nom
productive one, but do better for it
next spring. II you cut it and drop it
in loose punches, do not let these get
wet, if you can help it, because they
soon become mouldy and this ruins the
seed for sowing purposes; besides,
when the bolls begin to dry, after being
wet, much flax will be lost through
Smelling. If you cannot thresh at once
when dry, place in large cocks or small
stacks and cover with caps made of
hay or use the regular canvas cap or
stack covers. Be sure to have the
straw dry when placed in the cocks.
5. Store the seed dry and keep it
dry.
The above instructions for getting
good flax seed are beng sent out by
Prof. Bolley.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
SCHOOL REOPENS
SEPTEMBER 4th
Supt. Sutton Makes Some An
nouncements for the
Coming Term.
List of Teachers and Program
for High School Will
Appear Next Week.
School opens September 4th.

School opens September 4th.
Those who expect to he Juniors or
Seniors should confer with the superin-
tendent some time during the week be-
fore school opens.
A list of the teachers for 1911 to 1912
will appear in next weeks paper, as
will also the program of the High
School, and the different courses of
study.
The same arrangement as regards
attendance. punctuallty and deport-
ment will be in force this year as were
in force last. Students who are not
absent more than an average of one
day per month during each semester,
and whose department and class stand
ings are IS per cent or more, will be
excused from semester tests, and will
be given the average of six-weeks
period marks for semester grades. The
semester grades will be averaged with
the State Examination grades in de-
termining the final grades. A good at
tendance, then, will mean much in the
end, and should be planned from the
beginning.
Tardiness will be considered with de-
pertinent leach time counting % per
cent, the same as any other record of
misconduct), and grade averaging be-
low IS per cent will mean that the
semester test must be taken in every
branch the studentis pursuing, no mat
ter how good his class record might be.
These arrangements are to encourage
good attendance, punctuality and good
conduct.
1t shall be our endeavor to make our
school work much better this year than
last. Because of being acquainted
with conditions, we believe we shall be
able to; and, in thanking the parents
for their hearty cooperation during
the past year, we, respectfully, request
continuance of it during the coming
year. M. d. Sutton,
Supt. City Schools.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
HALF A MILLION ACRES
OPEN TO SETTLEMENT

President Taft has proclaimed the
opening of the Rosebud Reservation in
Mellette county, and the Pine Ridge
Reservation in Bennett county, So.
Dakota. Registration points, Gregory,
Dallas and Rapid City, S. OAK, Oc-
tober 2 to 81, 1911. Drawing at Greg
ory Oct. "a. Direct Route, The North
western Line-convenient train SER
vice. For rates and descriptive litera-
ture concerning the opening apply tick
ct agents, Chicago & Northwestern
Ry., or address "A. C. johnson, T. M,
226 w. Jackson Blvd, Chicago. 322.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Tho Profitable Dairy Cow.

Don't allow that old reprobate Of a
COW to fool you by giving profuse
flow Of milk for five or six months.
then going dry. It's the COW that
gives reasonable amount Of milk
from seven to nine months in the year
that you can safely bank on as a
profitable member Of your dairy herd
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
NEBRASKA GATE ON WHEELS
Prize Device).

Mr.. Editor: 1 have a very useful
farm gate which differs from the ordi.
nary gate in that there is a buggy
wheel attached, on which the end Of
the gate rests. This wheel makes the
gate much easier to open and close. A
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Presbyterian

Presbyterian.
Rev. L. L. Mann, pastor of the
United churches at Lisbon, will preach
next Sunday morning and evening at
the Presbyterian church. Your pastor
will occupy the pulpit at Lisbon.
B. G. Jackson. Minister.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24

single bar or latch can be run through
the spokes of the wheel, from the end
post of the gate to the end post of the
fence, to hold the gate shut.-Helmer
e. Hagberg, in Nebraska Farm Jour
= .
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Hauee's Lutheran

There will be services in Oakes next
Sunday at II o'clock; also in Clement
at 3 o'clock. All are invited.
H. Moe, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24

Makes Such a Difference.
"How did he make his money r
He stole it."
Business or burglary7"
Must Be.
''He never makes mistakes.
II see When did he dieY
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
United Luthera,

Service in Glover August 9th at
O'Clock. You are cordially invited.
j. H. Lindland, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24

Misplaced.
The man has little gumption
Whose smiles are scattered free,
But who for nome consumption
Can't hold out two or three.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING

Last wsk The Reporter contained a
brief announcement of the accidental
drowning of Charles, the l6.yesr old
son of Mr. and Mrs, Peter Pohlson OF
Bates
The particulars of the drowning are
not known. Charles with other com
panions were In swimming at Ice lake
on Friday afternoon He dove into the
water and not coming up after about
live minutes the other boys became al
armed and going into the water, which
was about four or i've feet deer. sue
ceeded in bringing the body to shore,
where an effort WAS made 10 resusci
tate him. IL is not known whether he
struck ioCk or other object, was TAX.
en- with cramps or was caught In the
weeds on tne bottom
The funeral services were held Sun.
day afternoon from the family resi-
dence in Bates Rev. A. +. Healey
officiating. The sorrowing parent,
have the sympathy OF many friends In
their great bereavement.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
fore door car IN town. This makes
'efgnt cars this firm have sold this sea-.

fore door car IN town This makes
leignt cars this firm have sold THIS sea-
son. We understand il expects 10 de.
liver another toredoor car next week.
Mrs. r L. Boyington returned this
week from Chicago. where she under
went an operation several weeks ago.
Her many friends will be pleased 10
know tnat she is rapidly gaining her
former good health
Rev j. j. Hoikka OF Crystal Falls
was here during the week soliciting
funds for the new Finnish church at
Stambaugh which is rapidly nearing
completion and is expected to be ready
for services the early part OF next
month.
j. Oscar Black. formerly meat cutter
for the Morrison Mercantile Co. Iron
River. for six or seven years but lately
OF Green Bay, arrived az Stamaugh
Friday morning and has become meat
cutter in Frank Fregetto's meat mar
ket Mr.. Black is a No meat cUt-
ter and Mr.. Eegetto is to be con
graduated in securing his services.
A large number OF Beechwood people
enjoyed free automobile rides 10 Iron
River and return on Monday, at which
time the annual school election took
place. Most 81 the people however
We're ignorant of the time for holding
the election until they were called on
TO cast their ballots Notices OF any,
and in fact all elections snould be post
ed in this and every other such settle
ment where there is number Of vot-
ers. so that all may have an opportan-
| ity, il they so desire. to become ac.
quainted with the candidates and is
sues which they are asked TO vote for.
1t appears to us that there is not o
nough publicity given to our school oi
township affairs. IL there were more
of this done there would not be 81
much after criticism. Neither the
proceedings of the board OF education
or township board are published. whici
is hardly treating the taxpayers Of the
townsip fairly.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

No more will the intending Elk be
compelled to riue the goat. climb the
creased pole or do other "stunts In
connection with his initiation. The
last important action of the grand
lodge Of Elks. which has been in con.
vention at Atlantic City last week.
was the adjustment absolutely of all
horseplaY and hazing in the initiatory
rites OF the order
This ends fight that has been wag-
ed for decade by a constantly grow j.
ing element In the organization which
contended horseplay deferred many
men from presenting themselves as
members who would be towers OF
strength 10 the order
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
A N A S A

Mr.. J. jacobson went TO Meline. H.
last Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Liberty returned trom
Crystal Falls last Monday,
Mr.. G. f. Lawrence of Iron Noun
tain WAS in town last Monday
Misses Clara aud Mary jacobson
went TO Hancock to attend the home
coming celebration last Monday.
Mrs. Archie Liberty went to her
home in Crystal Falls last Saturday.
Mr.. Emil Gustafson returned from
Mansfield last Saturday.
Mr.. Fred Appalton started bijou
last Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Keeper went to his home at
Quinnesec last Saturday returning
Monday.
The Swedish Male choir of Iron
Mountain held a concert here in the
Finnish nall last Sunday tor the benefit
of the Swedish Lutheran church. II
was attended by very large crowd
Mrs Erick Larson and two sons,
Ralph and Antoine, of Iron Mountain
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Metcalf returned from Florence
last Saturday.
Mr. Oliver Wells of Crystal Falls
was in town last Friday.
Mr.. Jacob Jacobs was an Amssa
business visitor last Friday.
Mrs. Andrew Uren of Crystal Falls
was in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Vandenbush and
family went to Green Bay last Satur.
day.
Messrs. John Ross. Albert Nelson,
Ray Burge, Henry Micheleck and
George Haghes returned from Net
River after successful fishing trip
Messrs John Hsgberg, Christ Rowe
Oscar Breasseau and Archie Liberty
went down to Norway to attend tn,
base ball game there last Sunday.
Mr.. Louis Minkus went TO Crysta
Falls Sunday returning Monday.
Rev. Isaac Skoog OF the Iron Noun
tain Mission church was an Amsss
visitor Sunday
Mr.. Clarence DeLand returned from
Quinnesec last Monday.
Miss Bernice Marks visited In
Houghton the latter part of the week.
Mrs. pesrce of Crystal Falls was An
Amasa business visitor last Wednesday.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22
West Side News
tFrom The Iron Rlvcr-stamoAush ReOOr''
EXTENSIVE EXPLORERS.

The wickwire Steel Co. OF Buffalo.
N. Y. one OF the latest operators In
this district. " gradually reaching out
after additional properties.
/ In May the company first entered the
gstrict aud took over the Purcell pro
{ hrty. the west half Of the south west
.iarter, section a. 1885. This pro-
s,r rty adjoins the James and Davidson
.foperties and is therefore an attrac.
I'VE proposition and may be developed
cbro..a big producer.
~ During the past few days the com
many has taken over two propositions.
The first to be taken over during the
month was the northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter. section a. 4S-
35 This property was explored about
a year ago by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron
Go, which sunk an sxiO SHAFT into a.
bout s2 feet Of ore and then abandoned
it. The property is well located, being
a little 10 the west OF midway between
the Sheridan and Hiswsths mines.
The diamond drill., 1911-07-22

Mr. and Mrs Isaac Lupa and family
Went to Crystal Falls last Sunday
Mr.. @. r. Hughes of Quinnesce was
"a town visitor Monfay aud Tuesday
Mr. George jacobson went to Chica-
20 Sunday.
Mr.. 4. s. Peterson spent Monday
and Tuesday at Crystal rails
Mr.. Will Ross OF Cry Falls az
rived here Tuesday
Mr.. McEachreon OF Iron River was
town visitor the fore part OF the week.
Mrs. Elmer Nolingberg returned
from Crystal Falls Tuesday
Mr.. Ole Olson returned from Mari
nette
Mr. Art Scott spent the fore part of
the week here on business.
Mr.. Henry Roberts OF Crystal Falls
spent the latter part OF the week here.
Nelse Jacobson went TO Deerwood.
Mina.. last Wednesday where ne is to
reside in the future.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William -Paulukuhn
went to Iron River last Tuesday.
Rev. Lance preached in the Swedish
Lutheran church last Sunday.
Miss Rhoda Hooper returned from
Iron Mountain last Wednesday
Miss Ruth jacobson went to Ishpem-
ing last Wednesday.
Mr. Frank Clash. salesman for +. n.
Manning Tea Co was "a town business
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. ole Olson and daughter Evelyn,
went to Marinette last Monday.
Messrs John Ross, Henry Michaleck.
Albert Nelson, L. Juueo Antoine
Holmes and Ray Burge went to Deer
wood. Mimi last Thursday
Miss Agnes Holmes returned from
Crystal Falls last Thursday.
Mr. Jack Jorgenson went to Norway
TO see the ball game.
Mrs Chas Hughes and daughter.
Myrtle, returned from Iron River last
Sunday.
Chas. f. Hughes jr, went to Nor
way last Saturday to take in the ball
game.
Mr.. Clarence Stacy OF Crystal Falls
is visiting his sister. Mrs. Archie Lib
erty, this week
Messrs Henry Davy. Chas. Hughes
Roy Whitehead, Chas Wedberg, Chris
Rowe. Fred Dahlgren and EInil Hilson
went to Palatka last Saturday on bust
ness.
Mr.. noch Roberts of Iron River
was an Amasa business visitor the fore
! part of the week
Caesar Lynn spent Sunday at Nor
j way.
Mrs Abraham sill and her daughter
I Elizabeth went to Chicago last Satur
Z day.
Mrs Frank Columbini and family
went 10 Crystal Falls last Wednesday
. Mr. Jaeger OF Ishpeming was towi
: visitor Monday.
Harry Morrison, Wallace Wormood
William Clochans and Chas. OlsoI
:, went TO Norway to see the bali gam,
last Sunday.
The first team of Amasa played tn,
Norway boys at Norway last SUNDAY
and were beaten to the tune of lC to 4
; The batteries were rs follows;
Norway Miller and Coahes. Amasa
a Matthews, Richards and Struman.