The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
RANCH AND FARM.

KS SOUOuVO0 r4-
Lennon Herald: All respect for the
work the c. M. & p. S. railway has been
doing in the relief of the settlers this
aflI. Something like I. 500 cara have
shipped into the country between Mo-
bridge and Marmarth. free of freight.
the value of this freight footing up over
$50. 600. At M time there was nearly
400 cars Of feed and hay at the Mobridse
yards. 1t is the HARDEST broadcast charity
ever made in the Dakoras.
The Mead county bank, one Of the
oldest financial institutions in the Black
Hills. failed to open its doors for BUSH
ness last week and State Bank Exam
liner Wingfield is now in charge of the
affairs Of the institution. The examiner
found upon examination that the bank
was carrying liabilities considerably in
excess of it's available resources. Belle
Fourche Bee.
The country tributary to Belle Fourche
is now covered with about fifteen
inches of snow as a result of the storm
which started Thursday of last week and
continued until Saturday night. Re-
ports from over the range country are to
the effect that the storms are general.
The now was light. and as a conse-
quence has drifted badly. making travel
on the roads almost an impossible
ty.-Belle Fourche Bee.
The Government is advertising for bids
IN a large body of timber on the Ia
hoe National Forest. in California, with
an offer of terms which inaueurate an
important departure from the policy of
the past. About 70 million board feet
of saw timber is offered for sale, with
l0.year period for the removal of the
timber. The National Forests contain
vast supply of m~erchantable timber, es-
timated at the equivalent of over 500
billion feet board measure. a great part
of which is ripe for the ak or already
overmature
We have been informed that Ralph
Miller. the gentleman who was so long
on Double Cross" deals. has safely
crossed the Canadian line with the
horses which Matheny traded him for
the Compton homestead. and also tn .
mules he traded Matney for the same
piece of land. 1t was also developed tina,
Uncle Sam not being entirely satisfied
as to the good faith of the parties con-
cerned, has directed that unless they
appear and refute certain charges made
in connection with this same Compton
homestead the entry will be cancelled.
Colony IN. d. Coyote.
Otto Duscher vas sentenced to one
year in the p%enitentiary at the recent
term of the district court, for shooting a:
horse which belonged to VIM. Ryan.
The horse was loose on the range and
Duscher claimed that it was tresspas-
sing on his homestead property. Such
~high-handed methods of petty revenge
have been very popular here. how
ever. and the opinion of tie jury was
quickly expressed by the prompt prison
sentence. Taking spite out on a dumb
animal is one of the most cowardly
things in the cri minal category, and
Duscher may consider himself lucky to
get off with so light a sentence. Glen
dive Monitor.
Farmstead: The successes of hundreds
of growers fully demonstrate that alfal-
ia is king of forage crops in the Dako-
tas. Not only does it produce the finest
hay, but it has demonstrated that it is
able to withstand more severe. drouths
than any other economic farm plant.
Tn strong. deep-erowing tap-root char
acterizine alfalfas made 1t possible for
it to supply itself with water from the
permanent water table many feet be-
meath the surface. In some instances
roots will reach to a depth of S to 8
feet or more in as many months, while
those of older plants have been known
to 60 to extraordinary depths in their
search of water.
The wool shipped out of Montana for
1911 is figured at So, $50. 900 pounds,
against 81, 600, 600 for the previous year.
The Miles City Independent claimed
that the heeces averaged heavier the
past year than Tor 1910. Indicating that
there is a substantial decrease in the
number of sheep in Montana. 1t is also
figured by this paper that taking %. 600
pounds as an average to each cal, 1. 800
cars were required to carry the 1911
clip. If placed in an unbroken line
the cars would have made a train nearly
ten miles long, not counting the many
locomotives necessary to pull it. The
highest price paid wal IS 1-Sc.
lockwood: This is a native shrub
which Grows along the river banks Of
our state. 1t has a bright. red wood,
blood red in winter. 1t is known to