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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16
CARE OF LAYING HENS
Variety Of Grains Make Excel
lent Poultry Food.
Com 10 Nest Valuable and 10 PartIev.
larly commendabIs for Winter
decentralization supply Of
Water 10 Needed.

ny o. W. DYNEs North Dakota Asri-
cultural Collsge)
Tho great variety of smaller cereals
grown on the average North Dakota
farm make tho adoption of q liberal
ration for the farm hock of poultry
practicable. All of the staple grain
products Of the farm, with tho excep-
don OF fax. make desirable poultry
foods. Wheat ranks high as feed for
laying hens. but is slightly more ex-
pensive than many Of the other
grains. Oats is highly heterogeneous
food and should form large part OF
the grain ration for the flock The
fowls do not readily take to barley,
but when 1t is fed In mixture Of
grains it will be found quite useful.
Millet is also good food in q mixed
grain diet for fowls and especially for
growing chicks. Corn in one of the
most valuable poultry foods which can
be procured. It Is particularly com.
mendable for a winter ration, but as
It is not yet generally grown in this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

STRAYED-Erom Wheelock about
May 3, 3 chestnut sorrel mares (oLe
will foal last Of May), 10 and II
years old, weight about 1900 each,
white face, no brands halter on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

Single Comb White Leahorns.
Italian origin. Popular egg breed.
Varieties, White, Brown, Buff, Black,
Silver. The first three named are
bred in both single and rose combs, all
Identical except in color ana comb.
state, except for fodder, little of the
grain is being fed to poultry. Corn
is 4 cheaper feed than high-grade
wheat and if it is in part substituted
for the latter better and more
economical ration will be furnished.
The poultry feeder should aim to give
the greatest possible variety of grains
In making up a daily ration for his
dock.
The plan Of feeding laying hens fol-
lowed at this station Is substantially
as follows:
Morning-Whole wheat
Noon-Mash Of kitchen scraps, bran
or middlings, ground corn or barley
meal and beef scraps or green cut
bone.
Night-Oats and shelled corn, or
corn on cob.
This makes a good winter ration
with the addition of green food (cured
lawn clippings) to 90 with the mash
For summer feeding the whole corn
can be dispensed with during the
warmer months as the heavier fowls
are likely to lay on too much flesh II
fed corn in any quantity The mash
may be omitted from the ration OF
fowls having freedom Of range, but 1t
will still be found profitable if fed In
reduced quantities..
The hens in winter quarters are fed
the morning feed of wheat in deep
litter of straw. The mash feed at
noon is mixed in a trough which has
narrow sloping sides and a fat bot
tom. The mash consists Of equal
parts of bran and middlings, with the
same volume of ground barley and
these ingredients mixed with scraps
from the kitchen The scraps con.
sist Of cooked vegetables, broken
bread, pieces of meat, etc., and are
eaten with great eagerness by the
fowls. Dried beef scraps are added
and the whole thoroughly mixed WITH
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16
Streets With Long Nanee.

"Using the letters Of the alphsbst
and numbers to designate streets ID
called here" says Berlin letter, the
American STYLE and the introduction
Of the system has many advocates,
but apparently these have no voice in
the matter, because the popular Idol
royal, heroic, religious, scientific or
commercial-still has the nrst call.
Many of the names are exasperatingly
long, and when we think that the most
impossible one has been discovered
We always find another just litt1e
bit worse. Recently we saw two let
tern addressed to Vienna-one to per
son in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and the
other to correspondent in Mariahtl,
fergasse. How much time would bs
saved If these streets were numbered
ar laktared!"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

one. Dark bay horse. weight abouA
$780, age IL, slightly sore in front
one white hind foot; SO reward for
information leading to their recoy-
cry. F. W.. sheriand, Wheelock,
N. D. 16 t. CO
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Ward: In District
Court, Eighth Judicial District.
Boveylshute Lumber Company, a cor.
poratfon, Plaintiff, vs.. Clement v.
Fitzsimmons, Fred stodolski, Jour.
gen Olson, Frank Fleming, Andrew
Black and Rogers Lumber Com
pany, q corporation, Defendants.
SUMMONS.
The State Of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re.
qufred to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action,
witch complaint has been fled with
the clerk OF, said court, and to serve
copy of your answer to said CONF
plant on the subscribers at their Of
flee in the City Of Minot, in the Coun-
ty Of Ward and State Of North Ia
kota within thirty days after the ser.
vice of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive Of the day Of such service, and
in case Of your failure to appear or
answer, Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relisf
demanded in the complaint.
Dated at Minot North Dakota, this
21st day Of March, A. D. 1912.
Greenleaf, Bradford 4 Nash,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
ONCE and Postohice Address, MI
not, North Dakota. Is "a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16
As to Adhesive Postage Stampo.

Rowland Hill had nothing to fear
from enlightened officers of health
foreboding that STAMP licking" would
disseminate consumption, diphtheria,
smallpox and scarlet fever" It Is re.
mEkable to recall with what enthusi.
asm the public took to stamp licking
in 1910. The adhesive stamp seems
to have been only an after-thought Of
the great postal reformer, whose orig
inal proposal covered only the sale OF
ready-stamped envelopes. Even when
he admitted the adhesive stamp az an
alternative, he thought it would be
reserved for exceptional cases." But,
In spite Of newspaper jeers at "bits OF
sticking plaster for dabbing on the
letters the public soon showed its
mind. The stamped Mulready en-.
ivelope proved a dead failure, while for
weeks the supply of sticking plaster1
fell far below it's demand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

~ l. 4 WAkO10A, Dickinson 0tA-
ton.)
Akaha docs not require much care
- nfst season. II weeds coma up
Alekly, - thsg usually do, it 10 wei
- dip TIE alfalfa, fitting the mower
bax and running It high. Cars should
- taken not TO out the alfalfa too
short. Tho field may be clipped two
or three times during the season, %
nscsssity arises. II the alfalfa 10
sown on low ground it may bs nscss-
sary to remove crop Of hay This
should be done early enough % that
the alfalfa will make good growth
aftsr cutting. Ordinarily the clippings
may be left upon the ground. The
alfalfa IL liable to bs injured when
clipped too young. It is generally
recognized that alfalfa stubble should
haVo sufficient hsight at the beginninG
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16
Arnie Paulden, a young Carpio

Arnie Paulden, a young Carpio
man, died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Noble Miller, a Carpio lad, is one
OF the very few Ward county boys,
who has been given large certificate
for twelve months perfect attend
ance at school. He will frame it.
The Lansford farmers are now On
abled to sell their cream at Lansford
twice a week, getting cash for the
product on delivery. 49,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16
cens'dsss6s GsAsNk cssaAaG ~
faha FieIds IN

Of winter to s6nGA peoeostoa 70 ~
plants hy the catching q snow. Prof.
Thomas Shaw states that under hi0
direction. In Montana, alfalfa was
narrowed the flrst season With die.
dnct advantage. Such narrowing can.
not be done until the roots ars fairly
we'll established.
In the spring Of the second season
the alfalfa may be benefited BY har.
rowing or perhaps . Light disking. 4
machine known % the alfalfa reno.
vator IL being used to considerable
extent. The cultivation Of the alfalfa
asratss the sol, tends 10 destroy the
wssd growth, conssrves the moisture
and works b fallen alfalfa leaves.
lying upon the ground. into the soil.
The working up Of the surface, na1,
ing It rough, also tsnds 70 pesvea1 ~
Sun-o6 from rains.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16
MAKING HOG SCALDING EASY
BY Use Of Lever and Hanging Pole
Shown In Illustration Much Time
and Labor Is Saved.

Make lever and hanging pole an In
Illustration. To allow the lever to
work both ways bore two slanting
holes and chisel out the space be-
tween Pull butt end Of lever down
as low as possible and tie securely
to the hog By pulling on small end
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

TAKEN UP-At my farm, 9 miles
north, three west and one-half mile
north Of Minot, NWA Sec. IS, T.
157, R. 80, ono black two year mare
colt. Owner may have same by prov
ing property and paying expenses.
J. H. Miller, Minot, N. D. R. 2,
Box 81. s 16 t3 CO
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

OF pole one man can then easily lift
tie hog while another turns it, writes
Arnold Kurth in the Nebraska Farm
Journal. To hang hog put gambrel in
on one side and tie rope to that leg.
Then by walking to the loft the man
at the end Of lever can bring the hog
up and directly under pole when
gambrel can easily be put in place
and tho hog hung with little oxartSno,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

A rural carrier examination Will be
held at Minot, Ryder and Kenmare,
June 8, for a vacancy in the position
of rural carrier at Ryder and other
vacancies as they may occur.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

Misunderstanding done BY June
1, on s. e. IA Sec. 8, in Freedom
N. D. 5 16 tt
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Man Dies After Fifty Years Silence

nIGBY, NOVA SCOTIA-Within a
Dfew hundred yards OF beach where
81 years ago two fishermen found him
with his legs amputated, "Gerome,'
Nova Scotia's man Of mystery, died
few days ago, silent to the end about
his identity.
Although he undoubtedly possessed
the power of speech, "Gerome" had not
conversed with anyone in the half cen
fury he had been cared for by Didier
Comeau and the latters sons and
daughters.
Away back in the summer of 1851,
according to tradition, a ship different
from those usually seen here put off
a small boat which made for the shore
and deposited above the tide line an
object that several hours later was
discovered to be a man. His legs had
been freshly amputated and there was
a jug Of water and a package of ships
biscuit beside the man, who had suf-
fered greatly from exposure
Wrapped in blankets and taken to
the Comeau house. where. ever since
he has been a welcome member of the
household, the man was finally revived
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Deaf Mutes Fling

NEW vnRK Iner. was e..~-.t
commotion of an extraordinary
character before Magistrate Krotel in
Center street court the other day when
Henry J. Hecker, a deaf-mute pressman
OF 754 East One Hundred and Fifty
second street. appeared as complain
ant against Miss Nora Sullivan. young
woman OF twenty. also a deaf-mute. OF
$40 Water street Hecker charged
that Miss Sullivan grossly insulted
him on the street last Saturday after
noon, f1inging a broadside OF SANDER
GUS epithets at him from the tips OF
her fingers and then banging him on
the head with an umbrella.
There was no deaf-mute Interpreter
In court when the case was called and
Magistrate KrOtel was at loss to
understand the multitude of high signs
that were snapped at him. Hecker
vainly talked himself into state Of
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Coed Throws Her Own Effigy on Pyre

CT. LOUIS.-Passengers on Market
y street car passing the western end
OF Forest Park saw a girl trudging
along the tracks with what appeared
to be the lifeless body Of another girl
on her shoulder.
The body was clad in blue suit and
q pair Of brown-stockinged legs dan
gled Imply. The motorman slowed up
the car. One glance at the head OF
the object and he threw on the power
again.
With an indignant look the girl with
her burden marched on her way. She
was Miss Annie Brown, president OF
the junior class Of Forest Park uni
yersity, who was carrying her eff1gy to
\ grocery store half a mile away to
burn it. BY burning her own effigy
Miss Brown established a precedent.
AS the climax in the class light
which had been on between the junior
and senior classes for three days, the
seniors had distracted dress OF Miss
Brown, stuffed 1t with paper and -ags
and hung the efigy on the high oak
In the front yard OF the university.
The efigy was discovered early In
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
HORTICULTURAL
4s w NOTES

Pears should not be cultivated. Best
to keep them in grass after the fourth
year.
Hellebore is excellent for the de-
struction Of slugs, worms and cater
pillars.
Growing grains or allowing stock to
pasture In the orchard is not good
orcharding.
SCOT busted on melon plants when
the leaves are wet with Jew discour-
ages insects.
For most fungous and insect enc
mics spraying is a prevention rather
than q remedy.
The presence Of the currant borer
may be known by the leaves whitening
and turning yellow.
Tools to be used in cutiyating the
orchard should be determined by the
Find of soil in the orchard.
College experts and successful fruit
growers have worked for years 10 dis
cover which Is the best fertilizer for
peach trees, but no definite decision
has been arrived al.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

Some men think money can do anv.
thing. A certain rich man sent for the
doctor, who looked him over and then
pronounced Judgment.
You have been living too high"
Maybe ! have There are MANY
good things III the markets"
mo leyity You have violated ma.
lures laws and you must pay the pen.
atty
Pay the penalty? Oh, come now.
Doc. Can't YOU get me off on a tech
nicality OR something"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Girls to Enforce Hat Pin Ordinance

sticking out foot. would you arrest
her?
mo, you'd probably wink your eye
at your brother officer and say. No, no,
my no-she amt breakin the law So
you see, we've just got to have gisss
to catch girls-a regular beauty
squad"
Then when the woman with the hat
pins strolls by, a fashionably dressed
girl, wearing a tiny star where she
formerly wore the pin of her sorority,
will touch her on the shoulder and
suggest that. THE captain wants
you"
And herein lies just one fear that
may wreck the proposed beauty squad
before its organization.
What II the woman shouts: What
for?" and the beauty policeman says:
Your hat pins are too long: they
stick out too far: you are under ar
rest" will the arrested one cry Leave
me alone or Ill scratch your eyes
out?"
Will this be followed by a real hair
pulling contest?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without It.

A physician says: Until last fall ]
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall l began the use of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found l could do without meat, for my
body got all the nourishment neces-
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then | have not had any indigestion
and am feeling better and have IN
creased in weight.
"Since finding the benefit ] derived
from Grape-Nuts / have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
indigestion or overlooking and also
for those recovering from disease
where want a food easy to take anu
certain to digest and which VIII not
overtax the stomach.
II always find the results ] looR TOT
when I prescribe Grape-Nuts FOR
ethical reasons please omit my name
Name given by mail by Postum Co.
Battle Creek Mich.
The reason for the wOnder1ui
amount Of nutriment, and the easy
digestion OF GrapeNuts is not haIo 10
find
In the first place. the starchy par'
OF the wheat and barley goes througo
various processes OF cooking, to Jer-
fectIy change the starch into dez'rose
or grape-sugar. IN which state IT %
ready to be easily absorbed by tbe
blood
The parts in the wheat and barley
which Nature can make use or JOY ie-
building brain and nerve centeis arc
retained in this remarkable food ana
thus the human body is supplied Wild
the powerful strength producers, r"
easily noticed after one has ea'en
Grane-Nuts each day for a week OF
ten days.
"Thnre's reason" and II 1s q.
pIained in the little book, THE hoa"
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever rend the above letter.
one appears from time to TIM
Are genuine. true. and full or
interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

HHICAGO.-Thieves to catch thieves.
" and women to catch women. II
the first, why not the second?
So reasons John McWeeny. chief OF
police. And since it sounded good to
the head OF Chicagos police depart
ment thereupon outlined his plans for
Q regular beauty squad.
Hat pins caused his cogitations and
the same pointed reasons, coupled
with an old ordinance that never has
done duty, will inspire the 20 girls he
hopes to enlist in the service.
You see, my men are bashful," ex-
planned the chief. And men are any
way. Now If you were standing on the
corner and a pink checked girl stroll
ed by with the points Of her hat pins
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Clothes and the Man.

A colporteur In South Carolina
walking many miles through mud, &C
costed a passerby and suggested the
purchase of the Bible He was re-
fused. The next day, says the Record
OF Christian Work, after a nights rest
and cleanup, he set up his stand In
town and had the pleasure OF selling
a Bible to the very man who had re-
fused to purchase the day before II
met a muddy man Yesterday with
Bibles" said he, who looked like q
Methodist tramp. When buys a BIZ
BILE | buys it from a Baptist gentle
man
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

the morning by Miss Gertrude Schnei-
der. vice-president Of the juniors. Aft
er heroic efforts she managed to cut
it down. The question was what to do
with it before the entire school saw It.
1t was then that Miss Brown decid.
ed on the visit to a grocery up the
tracks. None Of the seniors saw the
disposal of the efigy. and all were
mystifled at seeing the oak tree re-
lieved of It's burden. q
While the 81 members of the junior
class were attending a reception given
by Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns, president
Of the university. the seniors, IS
strong, stole march on them by
climbing telegraph poles in the vicin.
ity and affixing their colors, yellow and
white. E
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

by a physician. In half a dozen IAN
guages the man was asked:
What is your name?" To this ques
ton, In Italian, propounded by the
elder Comeau. the man made muttered
reply: "Gerome!" Never after that,
however, did "Gerome" utter word
except on one occasion when asked
where he came from. Trieste was
the reply made. seemingly in an un'
guarded moment
Physicians from all parts OF the
world. who have visited this Land Of
Evangeline in the 81 summers that
have elapsed since "Gerome was
found on the beach, have studied the
mans case Most of them have agreed
that he might have spoken had be de-
decided to do so.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR POLES
Wire Makes Best Support for Beans
and Other Plants, but Strong,
Twisted Irvine Is Good.

Ii Is every year becoming more diff
icult to obtain poles for beans and
plants of that kind and very often a
crop is greatly reduced because Of
lack of proper support Beans may
be supported without poles in this
manner: Stakes, from which wires or
ground very early, SO the roots of the
plants will not be disturbed. The
beans should be at least eighteen
inches apart in the row and the rows
should be three feet apart
Wire, of course, makes the best sup
port, but very strong, hard-twisted
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Device for Holding Basket.

among the branches on the inside OF
the tree.
One difficulty with the basket 10 that
1t Is awkward to handle when lung on
the Usual double wire hook. To obviate
this difficulty the device illustrated
herewith has been found effective, says
the Orange Judd Farmer. Both ends
OF a stout manila cord OF any con-
venient length are fastened to a hook.
The cord is then passed ABOUND the
basket handle and the hook thrown
over a limb and caught around the
now vertical cord as shown.
The hook. while secure, can be In
stantly released. either from the limb
or the basket, and yet they will stay
put as long as desired.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Epithets in Court

manual palsy, and court attencants
were sent scurryirg everywhere ioF
an Interpreter Finally Police Ser
geant Quackenbos, who is six feet tail
and built like hack. was reached at
police headquarters and came down TO
court while the quiet excitement was
at It's height.
Complainant Hecker was pretty
weak In the wrists when ne took me
stand and related how he had oeeh
insulted and thwacked with the um-
brella.
Then Miss Sullivan took the stano
and talked SO fast that Quackenoos
couldn't get her. He told the magis-
trate she was having fit OF manual
Mysteries.
At last Miss Sullivan talked herself
into a swoon and was carried TO an
ante-room. Brought out again. sne
talked herself into another sWoon anu
came out OF No. quite limp. Then II
was drawn from her that Hecker mao
made unpleasant left-handed remarks
to her.
II guess this is all we can stand Tor
one day" adjudged the court.
AS the two silent factions filed out
Of the courtroom there was a wireless
riot In the corridors.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

Irvine that will not stretch in the damp
weather will answer the purpose.
The supporting posts may be set at
any distance apart. according to the
strength of the pole supporting the
wire or Irvine. An excellent support
Is a gas pipe, but of course this is too
expensive for large garden, but may
be used to advantage in the average
small garden.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
Onlv One Fault to Find

Lambert kaspers, Chicago attorney
told the following story, at a recent
Y. NJ. c. A. banquet:
A Kansas farmer, Dane, applied
FOR naturalization papers. The Judge
asked him: Are you satisfied with
the general conditions of the coun
try"
Vas" drawled the Dane.
Does the government suit your
queried the judge.
"Yas. vas, only would like to -
more rain replied the farmer
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

Now that pleasant weather has ar
rived. guess how long It will be before
the water companies get ont their an
nual warning against a water famine.
with all sorts Of threats against the
man who uses the hose too freely
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

"Knee-deep in strawberries" ejacu-
lates a Baltimore paper. Yet one can
think Of several pleasanter things than
that kind Of wading.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
DEVICE FOR HOLDING BASKET
Ends Of Strong Manila Cord Of Con-
venient Length Fastened to Hook
Supports Receptacle.

For the picking Of fruits. especially
apples ana pears. many devices have
been used, and new ones are tried
every wear Doubtless the pivot-han-
died half-bushei basket is the most
popular receptacle for fruit picked